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The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
McNeal's Comment
On the l.. ?. L.

we nave several tlIileS Huoeco
Tom McNeal on the nonpartisan
league, and am quoting him
again on Investigations in North
Dakota, as follows:
1t may be just newspaper
story that the Nonpartisan
League intends to try to put
a state ticket next year in Kan
sas. If the leaders of the or
ganization wish to undertake
/ this they have an entire right
to do so, but l think they will
fail.
l am still trying to gather
such information as is available
concerning this organization
as it has worked cut in North
Dakota. A few weeks ago l
| gave a kind of synopsis of the
report made by the committee
headed by Ex-senator Burton
of Salina after the return of
the committee from Dakota. In
a good many very important par
ticulars that report seemed to
I me to be either very incom-
plete or evasive. For example, l
wished to know the facts con.
corning the banks in North Da-
kota. more especially those or
sanized by the Nonpartisan
League. l did not get the de-
sired infor nation out of the
Burton report.
3, Since then have gotten some
in formation which appears to
be authentic and which seems to
me to be in teresting. l have
nc space to print this in full.
but here are some pertinent
facts. The Scandinavian-Amer-
ican Bank of Fargo was OF of
the Nonpartisan League banks
with q capitol stock of $50, O,0O(
and a surplus of $4,000. I'm
der the state law, the banl
could not lend more than S9.0O(
to any concern. person or cor
poration, yet in violation of the
state law the bank made sucf
loans as these: To the Cons sum
ers' United Stores. Non parti
san League organization. $14s,
e24, 26; to the League Exchange
S66. 1872, to Publishers Nationa
Service Bureau. S47.950. AL
told this bank l.:lL to Townle.
and his associates nearly I mil
lion dollars. Post dated checks
many of them in small amounts
running from So to $10O. givel
by men living in Texas, Oklaho
ma. Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas
South Dakota, Montana. Idaho
Washington, Oregon and Colo
rado were taken by the bank a
a valid assets. 1t does not need
r banker to understand that sue
j. checks would be most uncertain
/. assets.
d The great banking undertak
D ing was the Bank of North Ds
8 kota. OF this institution tn
Chief Justice of the state. Judg
Robinson. elected by the Non
n partisan League. has this t
) say:
On our ship of state there is
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question.
The bungling in the first cam
paign was in making practically
no campaign at all, and in the
last-year campaign by talking
buildings S calling for something
like 1915. 600. if the whole coun-
ty were provided for on the ba-
sis of $25, 900 buildings TO go
over the heads of half q, dozen
to dozen high-school pupils.
The campaign for a county
high school could start now, and
ought to start not later than
this fall.
There should be complete
write-qp of the subject. probab-
/ ly published in book form, and
not less than 10000 of them
pr;n ted, that there might not be
any question of the bookl get.
ting into the hands of every vot'
er in the county.
Ir addition to this, there
should be a speaking campaign
to properly cover the territory.
Over in Las Animas county ev
dis trict in the east end went ovel
the top, and we believe if thu
proposition were properly pre-
sented the same could be dor'
here.
Shall we try it again?
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
Mutton Hollow

C. A. Finley is repairing his
windmill.
Sarah. Will and Ralph Hager-
man. voda ard UIyssis Lay and
John Yoxum spen: Sunday even
ing at Hutches'.
ON. Bowers is working for
the Greek on the road grader.
]. N. Hutches is moving some
fence for Mr.. Ligget.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

The Misses Beat trice Dean
and June Nugent expect to go
onto tie chautauqua platform.
the form er as vocalist and the
lat ter as a reader. Baca county
will watch with great interest
the careers of these Young folks
on the stage.
L. F. Decker of Onine was q
Springfield visitor the first OF the
week. he says wheat is looking
we'll up his way.
Geo. Wells of Richards was a
Springfield visitor on the 9th.
Oren Doty of northeast of
here was in town Monday on
business.
j. B. Traxler. Lamar postmas as
, ter was in town on the 11th.
Artificial poppies, flower adopt
I'd by the legion boys. can be Sc
cured at Stroud's, SpraHue'
Hnbbs and the drug store.
Fl K. Ellis of Stonington was
in this great METROPOLIS Wednes
day.
! S. W. Baldwin of Sarcoxie in
serted all ad in the Democrat
Herald wanting to trade land IL
Mrs. ouri for Baca county land
The ad. brought his man, and hi
now owns section adjoining Ok
larado, where he will make his
future home.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
Denver Daily
Record Stockman

Every man who has stock
ought to have the Denver Daily
Record Stockman. The sub
scription is $500. Ne have
made arrangements that will en-
able US to furnish both the Dem
ocrat Herald and the Daily
Stockman for s.. so. Get into
the game now.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

We oil and repair saddles and
harness. We make harness and
carry full line of collars and
pads and repairs for all style
harness. We also make the
price right. Call at the Holly
Harness shop. opposite electric
shoe shop, Holly, Colo. c1-3
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

FOR SALE-Pure bred S. G.
R. l. Red eggs. $1.0o per setting
of 15-$6.5O per 100. Bourbon
Red turkey eggs and White Emb-
don geese eggs. 80 cents each.
IL miles Southwest of town.
d9.2 Mrs. W. l.. Rockhill
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

For Rent:-5 quarters OF good
land in Twp. 80, Range ~. Sc of
81. E! of %. NV of 26, NE "a.
Will rent for term of years for a
few cents an acre. Write Ross
C. Bodwell-Waterloo. Ioa. c5-
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The County
High School

If Properly Presented Next Year,
and Proper and United Eff
fort Made in an Educative
Campaign, Can Be Put Over
With an Overwhelming Ma
jority.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

The Morris Land Company.
Lawrence, Kans., is looking for
some on to take exclusive charge
of their land sales in this coun-
ty. Wholesale prices are $1,000
$3.50 and Sis. 90. c1-4
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

STRAYED-Two brown horse
m lies, one brand ed Nv over bar,
on left front shoulder, the other
has lump on left side. Work
mules. Liberal reward for re-
covery.
W. T. Highwood,
d2 Campo, Colo.
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For Sale or Rent-160 acres of
land. Two miles north of Spring
field on Lamar road. being the
NWt, Sec. 8, j. P. 30. Range 46.
w, ]. Cleveland.
dog Osceola, Mo.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

FOR SALE OR Trade
years lease on S. W. / Sec. IL.
TIP. 80 S., Range 4S W. All
fenced, 5 wires. Post 81 feet.
100 acres cultivation. See or
write
w. w. Golden,
DID Spring field, Colo
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
Gossip Town
Have you ever heard of
Gossip Town,

Have you ever heard of
Gossip Town.
On tile shores of Falsehood Bay,
Where old Dame Rumor with
rustling gown
Is going the live long day?
1t isn't far to Gossip Town
For people that want to go
The Idleness train will take
you down
In Just an hour or so.
The Thoughtless Road is
popular route,
And most folks start that way;
But it's steep down grade
II you don't watch out
You'll land in False-hood Bay.
You'll glide through the valley
Of Vicious Town.
And into the Tunnel of Hate.
Then crossing the bridge, you
walk
Right into the City Gate.
The principal street is called
THEY SAY.
and I'VE HEARD is the public
we'll,
And the breezes that blow
from Falsehood Bay
Are laden with DON'T YOU
TELL.
In the midst Of the town is
TELL-TALE park
You're never quite safe while
there,
For it's MADAM SUSPICIOUS
remark,
Who lives on the street
DON'T CARE.
Just back of the park is
SANDERS Row,
Twas there that a GOOD NAME
Was pierced by shaft from
Jealousv's bow
In the hands Of envious pride.
From Gossip Town peace
long since fled;
But trouble and grief and woe,
And sorrow and care you'll
find instead,
II ever you chance to 70.
Contributed.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

The Palace Hotel dining room
is now open under new manage
ment. Will appreciate your pa
tronage.
j. T. Stokes, and
c0-3 Millie Thompson.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

Col. Jack Coulter of Buster
was in town the first of the
week.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
SUMMONS

STATE OF COLORADO IS IN THE nT,!r DIS, So,,,,
County of Buca ." TRlCT COURT
Lille Breeding. Plaintiff,
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
Lamar Concert

We are asked to announce a
concert by local talent at Lamar
on Thurs day night. May 19, ben
eHt Lamar General hospital.
This is good cause, and good
idea for Springfield to run up
with three or four car loads
strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. MCGOWAN
Of C. l. were Springfiel visitors
on the 9th inst.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

The editor took a run over to
Kim Sunday-now the booming
est town in the southwest.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13
Obituary

Joseph Fuller Parcher. son o1
Elias and Kathaline Parcher.
born in Vermont April IL. 1886,
departed this. life April Is. 1921,
aged IS years and IA days.
In 1866 he was united in mar
riage to Ellen Madora Lions. and
to this union were born six
children, five girls and one boy,
three daughters and his COM
panion having gone on before
his death.
In 1861 he enlisted in the
Home Guards, and served his
country faithfully for three
years.
He came to Colorado in 1916.
and the last four years has made
his home with his son George
Parcher of Lamport.
He leaves to mourn his de-
parture two daughters and one
son, 33 grand childen and FIVE
great-grandchildren.
Night was on, lamps were
shaded
And our hearts were filled with
gloom
When the pale and stelthy
monster
Found its way to grandpa's
room.
In he walked so bold and
dauntless bent upon certain
aim,
Twas upon our dear old grand
pa, he laid sure and sudden
claim.
Yes, it's hard to give up
grandpa
And wall miss his feeble form
As be fingered Ger the stove
hearth,
In his effort to get warm.
OTIS the times that we'll be
sad and lonely as we view the
vacant chair,
Where he sat and dozed while
dreams Of other days. filtered
thro' the head Of silver hair.
We must say goodbye to
! grandpa.
But we'll hold his memory dear.
Yes. just the same onr dear
old grandpa
Like as il you still we're here.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

Villas
Fred Hollister is preparing to
do quite a lot Of fen 2ing soon.
Mr.. Gilbert and the children
have the measles.
John Yokum. Sr.. made q "trip
to Springfield Saturday on busi-
ness.
Willie Haggerman tarted d
breaking sod Saturday.
Gid Logwood is back visiting
and looking after his interests
here.
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Gid Thompson of Eureka was
in town Monday.
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Locals

An Artist in rags, mud, chalk
at Chautauqua.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-05-13

Mrs. Alberti is expecting a
visit from her mother IN the
early future.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15

v OOAAASASAhN~
M may do or fail to do, 1t has disposed
of three matters that were of much
concern to the United States. 1t has settled
the controversy over the island of zap, has
guaranteed the Philippines against agrees
sion, and has substituted for the Anglo-Jap-
anese entente a wider and in every way more
satisfactory alliance.
The Yap issue, though Of no great mo-
ment, in its immediate aspects, might have
waxed serious had it been left uncomposed,
and have reached far-hung propositions.
Situated on a cable route in which America
Ia materially interested, the island, in I'M
friendly hands, could gravely interfere with
our trade communications; and if fortified
with hostile intent would be a positive men
ace to our stake in the Pacific. But with cable
and radio rights we'll defined and amply
vouchsafed, we can look undisturbed upon
the Japanese mandate of the archipelago to
which zap belongs.
This assurance becomes doubly sure, 1t
would seem, by virtue of the four-Power
pact, the effect of which is to guarantee the
integrity of the Philippines. ''lf the said
rights" runs the new covenant, referring to
those Of America, Great Britain, Japan and
France in their Pacific dominions, "are
threatened by the aggressive action OF any
other Power, the high contracting parties
shall communicate with one another fully
and frankly in order to arrive at an under
standing Of the most efficient measures to
be taken, 'ointly and separately, to meet
the exigencies of the particular situation.
This should dispense with a vast deal OF
anxiety and cost in what otherwise might
have been the imperative need of fortlfylng
the Philippines. Certainly it is reassurlng
to have Japan guarantor OF the ISLANDS Sc
curity against aggression.
The Anglo-Japanese alliance, whatever its
Qualifications may have been, could not nave
served the true interests of either of those
countries as well as the more generous pact
which joins them with America and France
as fosterers of peace. In the British COM
monwealths themselves, particularly in Aus
tralia, New Zealand and Canada, there was
objection to renewing the dual alliance,
1oose-fitting though it was, while in the
United States there was a feeling that the
Pacific outlook would be clearer if no treaty
stood, even by so much as shadow, athwart
the unity o. English-speaking peoples.
In the settlement of these three matters
the Arms Conference has not by any means
completed it's task. There remain such
vitality important subjects as the rights of
China and agreement on the ratios of naval
reduction. AS touching the latter, there
could hardly be discord at this juncture; the
principles of the original Hughes PROPOSE
ton having been accepted on all sides, it is
to be assumed that details can be adjusted.
AS to China, however, the prospect is not
so plainly outlined; and if the Conference
should fail in substantial justice there, it
would have failed in one of the major safe
guards to the worlds stability and peace.
The fact, however, that the minds of the
counselors have accorded so happily on other
once-tangled problems is of cheering omen.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
Dorothy Dix Ta1ks-The Profession of Being Woman

ferent articles it takes to feed and clothe
family, and maxi it comfortable. She has
to be a priest who hits in the confessional,
a preacher who listens to prayers, and leads
little souls heavenward, and males up the
family. average of piety, for, as has been
truly said, most men carry their religion IN
their wives names. She has to be finan-
cier who mikes one dollar do the work of
five, and who performs feats of money jug
Cling that would make her fortune on Wall
street if she were a man.
She has to be a surgeon who car give first
aid to the injured, doctor who is good
dia gnostician, and a trained nurse. She has
to be Sherlock Holmes who can sleuth out
who robbed the cookie jar, and which one
started the fight She has to be fearless
law-giver and a just judge. She has to be
a diplomat whose talents entitle her to be
ambassador extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary to any court in Europe in order
to get along in peace with her husband, and
doing the things that she wants him to do.
In addition, she must be a cook a dress
maker, a milliner, baby nurse, a kinder
gartener, a coach in all of the ologies and
foreign languages for her school boys and
girls, and, as if this were not enough she
must know how to dress like i daily hint
from Paris, how to dance, and play cards,
and be an entertaining conversationalist who
can talk about the last book and play, the
new art, and the new music, and keep up
with all of the fads of the day.
Worse still, she must be beautiful though
ugly, and never grow fat, or middle aged,
because every woman is considered to have
failed, more or less, in the profession of
being a woma1 if she doesn't keep easy on
the eyes. Nobody expects man who makes
a success Of his career to also be a profess
sonal beauty. 1t does not reflect on Presl-
dent Tafts achievements that he has not
straight front figure President Wilson'S
lantern jaw had nothing to do with his not
being able to put over the League of Ma
tions, but the first thing that people ever
ask about any woman in public life is
whether she has a willowy figure, and
peaches and cream complexion, and if she
dresses like a mannikin, and if she hasn't
and doesn't, she is the butt of the ridicule
of fools, and her ability is called in ques-
ton.
In business and the professions, woman
has not only to do as good work as man,
she has to do twice as good work as man
to hold her place, because she has to justify
herself for being woman in addition to
showing that she has all of the necessary
qualifications for her job.
When you think of all that we demand OF
women, and that somehow most Of them
manage to make good on all the different
counts, it MAKES you wonder why women
are held in such contempt
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
OW MAIL is LOST-Bv Frederic j. Haskin

ment great deal of money, which eventual
Iy comes out of the taxpayers pocketbooks
The directory service in the New York office
alone necessitates the employment of l25
clerks at an annual expense of $225,0OO for
salaries. Similar conditions prevail in all
large cities and it is estimated that The an
nual cost of such service throughout the en-
tire country 100000.
Hence the postmark publicity campaign
last year, which urged us to direct our mail
to street and number! The necessity for this
precaution is still being emphasized by local
postmasters. 1t is suggested by the postal
authorities that all firm letterheads should
bear the street address, and that in every
case the full name of the ADDRESSED be CIV
en- instead of merely the initials In address
ing letter to a building, it is also advisable
to include the name of the street upon which
the building is located, because in every
city there are many buildings bearing names
with which the distributors in the postoftice
are unfamiliar.
AS further precaution, the postoffce de-
partment suggests that the address of the
writer should be placed at the top Of every
letter and return address should be writ.
ten or printed in the upper left-hand corner
of every envelope placed in the mails.
Address Clearly
It would also be a great boon to the post
offices of every city il people would take the
trouble to write clearly and correctly in
stead or treating envelopes as II Lney were
scratch pads. One letter a cay for each fam
lily of five persons is the postal record of
the Ul tied States, and it s estimated that
one family in every tea outs BADLY ad-
dressed letter in the mails every day The
time required by experts to decipher the ma
tons weird penmanship naturally causes
delay.
Now during the Chris mas season espe-
cially, the cooperation of the public is re-
quested in facilitating the rapid handling
and movement Of the postal matter Most
people have been considerate enough to do
their Christmas Stopping early this year.
thu relieving the strain on department
store employees and incidentally on them
selves, but they are not likely to be so
thoughtful of the overworked postal clerks,
who are always buried il p~ ,kages during
the last few days vefore the twonty-ffth. In
this final hectic period, delays and losses
are bound to occur.
The postoffce department has taken la
borous precautions to insure the safe han
ding and delivery of the mails In addition
to maintaining large staff for interpreting
tie mistaken direc, ions Of the public, it has
lately adopted elaborate measures to combat
theft. Among these is the requirement that
all postal employs be fnger-prnted. 1t is
constantly establishing new regu ations, new
systems and new records for cutting down
losses of mail from all ca" SEES. Accidents, Of
course, are inevitable. Bandits are still
numerous. But a much higher state Of eff
cheney could be reached, if the public would
only do its part.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
S;ne10s of the South

~ especially good omen to the South S
{ industrial future, as well as cheering
evidence of her present hardihood, are
the enterprises in hydro-electric development,
in reclamation Of swamp and wet lands, and
in other lars realms of construction, which
are now being launched or are fairly under
way.
According to the current Manufacturers
Record, the projects Of the SoutI ern Power
Company alone in it's operations in the Caro-
linas involves the expenditure of some twenty
million dollars. "Other companies elsewhere
in the South 1t Is added, "are going for
ward with plans for extensions and improve
ments on a. elaborate scale, and indications
are that once the additional power is avail
able in large quantities and at reasonable
prices in the various sections, further In
dustrial developments may be confidently an
ticpated. Water works projects in various
cities of the South are being vigorously
pushed. Irrigation and drainage projects are
getting under way, involving the expenditure
Of millions of dollars, and making available
for AGRICULTURAL purposes undreds of thou
sands of acres of land that now are practic-
ally useless.
The faith thus attested in the future of the
South will be richly justified. Natural and
economic circumstances alike proclaim this
region a destined center Of industry, not in
some far-distant generation, but in years
swiftly approaching. Given cheap and abund-
ant power, the raw materials of our fields and
mining stores will be manufactured in i'm
mensely larger measures than now, and will
be correspondingly more profitable. The con-
seuuent increase in industrial population will
furnish consumers for a greatly increased
agricultural output; and thus the circle of
prosperity will be rounded.
This development, certain eventually, may
come crowding on much eoner than is COM
monty fore asst. Wise they who are pre-
pairing betimes. Theirs will be the first fruits
and the richest of the new prosperity. We
look with admiration upon the foresight of
Atlanta and Georgia pioneers who invested
freely decads ago. But their opportunities
were in no wise more generous than those of
today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
When the World Gro1Os Wiser


%15ses; n IF 8ss "i 1a J" @5'
grain in America and Australia are
being wasted for want Of markets. Evidently
something is lacking in our resourceful CIV
! ilization.
| Steamships telegraphic cables, airpIanes,
wireless and other means of communication
! that draw the ends of the earth together, we
have in wonderful abundance. Yet, while
some regions of our planet cry out for a
| crust, othets in the midst of plenty complain
| that they can not dispose of theif garnerings.
! The problem has it's humanitarian and
moral aspects of which the wise-hearted are
bound to take account. But it i not largely,
too, an economic problem? is it not in
cumbent upon the business mind, the com
mercial genius of this inventive century to
devise ways whereby inefficiency so colossal
can be prevented?
Russia holds much Of which at large stands
In need. IL with her vast riches Of nature
! and gigantic human energies she were func-
tioning with fair measure of economic suf-
ficiency and were properly related TO other
countries, her purchasing power would be i'm
mense, and her contribution to the common
prosperity Of men everywhere would be mag
nificent.
1t is lack of efficient and rightful relation
ships that entails most of the worlds hard
ship and adversely; and that lack, in turn, is
caused by failure to think and t. feel in terms
duly liberal. So long as men essay to manage
their affairs as if each group of them were
quite Independent Of the others, they will
muddle the whole business and grieVously
hamper human progress, because the world
in it's fundamentals is an economic unit, and
a moral unit as we'll. Not one nation can
say to another, 81 have no need of thee"
The day will dawn when mankind will SOW
and reap and gather into barns, manufacture
and trade, and think and sympathize, in terms
of one great human community. Differences
there will ever be, more marked in some re-
spects than we knew today, for it is in the
nature of true progress to develop and en-
rich personality. But surely enough of bust
ness wisdom and of brotherhood will be
learned to keep nation, or one little
child, or one from starving, while others sur
felt.