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The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Link Between Us and West,
OutrivaHing Screen in Drama

Yet those men are visible links between
us and the old West, the hard toilng.
hard fighting, touch and go, quick, on the
trigger, adventurous old West we delight
to read about in novels and magazines, the
old West that has made millionaires out
of street car drivers become motion pic
ture directors.
They themselves have known the thrill
of life in the days when honest men shot
first and argued afterward. They have
worn the sheriff's star among stock rustlers
and train bandits They have punched
COWS. herded sheep, swung sledges over gold
ledges.
Movies?
My dear reader, Bill Hart's simulated
exploits upon the silver screen are pale
reflections of the life of the old West In
comparison to the breads and bacon exploits
of these Senators you survey with so little
Imagination. | do not say that II qualities
for the Senate to have worn a sheriffs star
in bad county, to have punched steers or
to have prospected for gold in the deserts;
but one may fairly maintain that the alert
ness, resolution, common sense and indom-
liable spirit of these same men, leading
as it did in most cases to large means and
big business experience, and, therefore
to pretty comprehensive knowledge of
people and what is good for the generality
of people, are as worthy of admiration as
the accomplishments of the elder statesmen
so revered in the days of our fathers and
of our grandfathers.
When they were young they had need
of the sky they had businesss with the
mountains. They sprang to adventure as
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Fifty Men and One Elephant

T INTERESTING tests were once made 10
determine the respective Iulling power
of horses. men and elephants Two
horses, weighing 1900 pounds each, TO-
gether pulled 1850 pounds, or $50 pounds
more than their combined weight. One ele-
phant, weighing 10000 pounds, pulled $3.50
pounds, or 1880 pounds less than his weight.
Fifty men, aggregating about $500 pounds
in weight, pulled $3.50 pounds, or just as
much as the single elephant But. like the
horses. they pulled more than their own
weight. One hundred men pulled $4,000
pounda
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

a lover leaps to the arms of his mistress.
They are the sort Hovey had in mind when
he wrote:
I'm all climes we pitch our tents.
Cronies of the elements,
With the secret lords of birth
Intimate and free"
Permit me, therefore, for your better
understanding, to introduce some of these
lesser known" Senators who carry under
the boiled shirt bosoms of this tanner age
the stirring thoughts of brisk, rough
youth
To begin with Ralph Henry Cameron,
junior Senator from Arizona, Chief Little
Man Not Afraid among his friends, the
Wallapais Indians Chief Little Bear
among his equally good friends, the Nava
Jos Some fiction to the contrary not.
withstandng, white men do not become
Indian chiefs without having done some.
thing very square and helpful. OF that
presently.
At ffty-eight Cameron is gray haired
stee-blue eyed, smooth faced. freckled and
burned indelibly by thirty years of Ari
zona sun, compact and competent look
ing. Maine, nursery for resolute adven-
LuTeTS, DTOuuCeu nlUl. DuJ uluH Hlui
overlong. Deepsea fishing wasn't excit
ing enough, so he tried Boston depart
ment store That is not designed to be
humorous. Young Cameron realized that
he knew nothing. His way of beginning
was to get into contact with people by
working in a store and attending night
school.
Then the urge caught his spirit and he
bought ticket for as far West as his
money would take him. This happened
to be Flagstaff, Arizona. He got job in
a general store which sold everything from
hairpins to saddles, saved his money from
Scotch thrift, bought the store and
branched out into the big business of
the new country, cattle then sheep. He
didn't get this far without displaying quail
ties that counted in Arizona in the early
eighties. time came when the bad mep
got so numerous that a Sheriff of the
go-get EN- breed was needed. The specifi-
cations were for nerve, and speed with
six gun, that and ability to stick on
bronco.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

The reflection certainly applies to many
of the little known and newer Senators.
Looking down upon them from the galleries
you might not be specially impressed or
even interested They fit modestly and
unobtrusiyely into the sober picture. The
Senate has way of standardizing its
members so that, except for very excep-
tional individuals indeed exceptionally
physically for the most part, exceptional
in the sense that Nature has paid particu
lar attention to them. you consider them
all of piece.
You survey them as large group of
rather unindividual, indeterminate per-
sons, clothed pretty much alike, wearing
about the same facial expressions. Seeing
nothing about them to flick the imagina
tion you transfer your gaze to the well ad
yertised ones. hoping that they will per-
form for your benefit up to the advertise
ment.
But with all respect to the better ad
vertised, you are making mistake. There
are Senator'S under your uniformed eye
that are we'll worth study-if you are
interested in red blooded Americans such
as have followed a strong mans star
through adversely to place among the
rulers of men.
They are middle aged or verging on
elderly. few are bald or are begin
ming to contemplate badness with that
resignation which kind Providence gives
us to blunt the edge of woe. Some are
grown soft with good living and the ease
of the deceitful jail called civilization,
showing equatorial prominences-paunch
es. to put It plain.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
The American Gives Things
And Doesn't Take EN- Back


The American does not realize that an un-
prejudiced Englishman is overwhelmed by
his reception in the States. When fine old
Spanish gentleman, whose ring you admire,
says. 1T is yours" he doesn't mean it. If
you put the ring on your finger he would be
embarrassed and next day want it back.
The American does not deal with you like
that If you like his ring Ito keep up the
metaphor) he will promptly quote you for n
million gross, as per pattern for so many
dollars at three months, subject to such a
discount for spot cash Then, when you ex-
plain that you don't need so many, he Will
probably give you his own ring as a speci-
men and token OF good will
When i reflect on the way in which this
year have treated the few American friends
who came over I am ashamed of the way
in which next month shall have to let them
treat me. didn't whirl them about in auto
mobiles, for In England few of us own even
but do not let us breathe q
name.
When introduced my Americans to my
friends my friends did not hand them on TO
their own with ticket for a perfect meal.
They left my American friends suspended In
the kindly but thin air of English courtesy.
When Americans come over to England IN
May they must feel touch of December
And SO blush when reflect upon the dn-
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Senate Usually Surveyed
As a Group. Not Individually

81 love everything that's old" said oliver
Goldsmith "old friends, old times, old
manners, old books, old wine"
Excellent and laudable sentiment, though
difficult TO realize in its entirety nowadays
It's only defect is that II trends to shadow
and minimizes the worth and excellence OF
new friends, new times, new manners that
may be very worth while indeed.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
# America Draw British Author

no one would have answered my advertise
ment except an American recently galvan-
lied. have made many friends in America,
and ] made them easily. One of the great
American stores has as its motto: with
every customer we make friend" Posi-
bly,. wherever the Stars and Stripes do blow
a similar motto may prevail, modified to this
extent "Of every intruder we make pal"
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

ners, kindly speeches. and, supreme evil
dence interest in my books, which I may
experience so soon. (This sounds rather
cocksure, but never mind)
feel very sentimental about America.
do not think Of her in a lump. as n sort of
international congress of peoples. think
rather Of the many places that want to see
again
First of all is New York, though If ever /
settle In America 1 am more likely to live in
Washington, where the street cars run at
official speed. where the calm of Government
invades even the tea parties. 1t will be aw-
fully exciting TO stand again near the Public
Library to try and cross Fifth avenue when
the cop isn't looking. To watch the robins
I'm Central Park
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Few of the General Public Know of the Dis
tinguished Service That Has Lifted Them
Into August Governing Body-Real Thrill
ers Were the Everyday Work of Cameron
of Arizona-Stanfield of Oregon Is Busi-
ness Giant and Sheep King

r Bursunl?
that of
They worth knowing. They happen just United
States Senator'S The York
become acquainted with follows
articles designed this purpose.
BY
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

fore he could get his prisoner behind the
bars.
The punishment in this case was ninety
nine years and it is not probable that the
Mexican will be out to get revenge. Now
all this, simply, soberly stated, sounds
rather bald perhaps yet you go to motion
pictures for Western stories not half so
vigorous, half so thrilling with resolute,
courageous action.
The same qualities made him respected
and admired by the Navajos. These rest
less red men had been causing much trouble
by leaving their reservation and feeding
their stock on land claimed by the resentful
cattlemen. Cameron got permission from
the nearest army post to act He rode into
the strip illegally occupied by the Indians
and held two day powwow The Indians
finally said that they had to go back and
confer with their head chief before agree
ing to give up the new grass range. They
returned with the word that they would
not abandon the range until spring.
Cameron replied that he would give
them plenty of time to get ready. but that
on the sixth sun they would have to move
pronto. The Navajos replied coldly that
they would kill him if he lifted hand. He
le1t the range, not without the teenng tndI
the Indians had some right in their case.
With this feeling he secured for them the
privilege of one-half of the Little Colo
rado River, with it's golden water rights.
When he returned to the disputed range
he found that the news of the concession
lad arrived before him, and that the
Navajos were ready to jump at his look.
Thereafter they were friends, and Cameron
became an honorary chief of the tribe.
Cameron served three terms as Sheriff
and was elected a delegcte to Congress.
He was elected to the Senate in the big
sweep last year. These are mere statis-
tics. 1t is more interesting to know that
he located and had a large hand in build
ing the Bright Angel Trail of the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado. He was pros
recting fo- gold deep down in that LOO
foot gorge through which the Colorado
roars between up and down walls, when he
discovered possible way to the top. He
surveyed it as best he could and began
first work.
1t took fourteen years to finish the job.
and tourists. holding their breath as they
are guided along that wonderful pathway
skirting precipice, seldom miss the thrill
OF great adventure. But it was Cam
erons, frs. of all men, the achievement
probably of which he is proudest.
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Many Other Notable Figures
Also Prominent at That Til

That was a famous gathering. 1t in
cluded too, Frye of Maine. Arthur p. Cor
man of Maryland and George F. Hoar of
Massachusetts. Lodge was there even then,
as was Knute Nelson, one As, the other At;
Cushman X Davis of Minnesota, Cockrell
and vest of Missouri, Stewart, silver pio-
ueer of Nevada: Chandler and Gallinger
of New Hampshire, David Bennett Hill of
New York, Marion Butler Of North Caro-
lima, John Sherman and Calvin S. Brice of
Ohio, Don Cameron and Matt Quay of
PENNSYLVANIA, Aldrich of Rhode Island, the
fiery Ben Tillman of South Carolina, Roger
Q. Mills of Texas, the venerable Morrill, OF
Vermont Daniel of Virginia and Elkins of
West Virginia.
Almost every man in the long list was
possessor of national fame. All of them
were written about and talked about the
country over. People knew what they had
done-what qualities had lifted them to
eminence.
Fifty years ago, and shortly after the
civil war widespread cognizance of the
qualities of the Senators, appreciation Of
their merits or demerits, was even more
definite than twenty-five years ago, though
their fame and their deeds are known to
most of us only in books and the docu-
ments of their time.
One need only to mention few Of the
tall figures that have their monuments in
American history: Thomas +. Bayard Of
Delaware John A. Logan of Illinois, oliver
p. Morton of Indiana, Hannibal Hamln OF
Maine, Charles Sumner of Massachusetts.
Zach Chandler of Michigan, Carl Schurz
of Missouri. Roscoe Conkling of New York,
John Sherman of Ohio and Allen G. Thur
man from the same State, Simon Cameron
Of Pennsylvania Brownlow the famous old
Abolitonist fighter OF Tennessee; George
p Edmunds Of Vermont-great names all.
These are retrospects Of personalities in
the United States Senate that any Ameri-
can can view with proper pride. But one
wonders if the stuff that present day Sena-
'ors arc made Of is any less fine and reso-
lutte IL there not always tendency to
compare old times, bygone personalities
with present times and familiar personali-
fics to the plain disparagement Of the
1nttpr.1
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

Special Correspondence TO THE New YORK
HERALD.
CnpUfiOht. 1921. bU THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Dec. IL. I
T T OW well do we know our Senator's?
How many of them are shadows
falling only occasionally upon the
screen of public estimation? There are a
few with whose personality we are moder-
ately familiar-Lodge, Borah, Knute Mel
son, Penrose La Toilette, Smoot New, I'm
derwood. Hitchcock-because of their long
service, special opportunities in dramatic
situations, or solid worth.
What of the others that have risen to
place in the most powerful legislative body
anywhere in the world. but have not yet
come to national fame, lacking long service
and that special opportunity which always
magnetizes popular attention?
Even a quarter of a century ago, when
the Senate was not much smaller in per-
sonnel than it is to-day, the names of most
of the members were household words
Life did not move so swiftly in those days.
The public interest was fastened upon our
own domestic affars-was less distracted
by international dramatics Certainly, per-
sonalities in the United States Senate were
more clearly defined or more widely adver.
tised, If you like.
Let us recall some of the great names of
the Senate of 1896. Even after a genera
tion you will see that this is true There
were John Morgan of Alabama, Henry M.
Teller and Wolcott of Colorado, o. III. Platt
famous for the Platt amendment which
fixed Cuba's rights and duties, of Connect
cut; George Gray of Delaware and Gen.
John B. Gordon of Georgia. Shelby NJ. Cul-
lom with his resemblance to Lincoln, of
Illinois,: Dan Voorhees,, Tall Sycamore of
the Wabash: William B. Allison of Iowa;
the long bearded PETER of Kansas; the in
imitable J. G. S. Blackburn of Kentucky, OF
whom it was said "he could detect the
;aint in q barrel of Bourbon whiskey IL
somebody dropped carpet tack in the bar
re'; Hale of Maine, grandfather of the
present Senator from the rockbound State.
The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Mr.. George Has Tenderness
For Dayton, Ohio

And these are only regulation experiences
for the tourist: being man with taste for
odd corners 1 mediate rather over the
strange fishes at the Aquarium 0o which
you proceed via the Sixth avenue elevated;
you won't catch this New Yorker trippng),
and Washington News where there is a
Whit Of England and the colorcd quarter
In the far southwest where the diamonds
and tho checks do shine.
DO not from this. however rate me as
one of the tourists who find in New York
and Boston paradise enow I am quite as
anxious to revisit Ohio all Of it, Columbus,
Cincinnati and little Dayton, where they
make cash registers and good coffee. There
is something very attractive about the social
life OF Columbus: here the land is old and
yet fresh with ideas; the Ohio itself that
saw browsing through Evansville; l want
to look again upon its swan-g gray waters.
Then there is Chicago but l can't get
Chicago into column OF print She's too
The New York herald., 1921-12-18

Ralph Henry of Arizona and Senator Robert Ne
little the general public
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07

The assessments as. published on
proposed SEWER and water. extensions
were confirmed by the City Council
last Friday evening after q hearing
attended ~ about fifty property hold
erss intereSted: Al large majority of
the frontage went on record as not
opposing the Improvement. supt.
Frogner, speaking for the Great1Nor-
-thern halfway Co.,, stated that they
would make no obiections to the as
sessmanta levied against them. Prpa.
sperty owners. along Benson avenue
were the main. objectprs claiming that.
they would have no need, OF a sewer
there. as their lots run thru the block
and have service on the other aven-
ues. They question whether Benson:
avenue. is a city street or only 4a al,
ley. e., 4#y3 ri y..~-~. ! n nv 2.
s The people from the outskirts who
have never resolved any favors from
/ the city under the old order cheerful
" acquiesced in. assessments for wa
ter mans. = 81:
Tonight an adjourned meeting Va S
held to act on proposed additions to
the sewer and water program. 1t was
voteL to-: make all additions proposed
at former meetings and to add a line
OF, water mains in Lakeside Addition
and, a trunk storm sewer down First
street from Olena Avenue to the coun-
ty ditch. ~77'.-.-- 49,. h.,
+ The grading project of Park ave
nue. and 18th and 18th Streets North
were approved. but Ella avenue from
18th street west was excluded unless
the avenue is opened to the lake and
the ground is: decided to the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
mated at about 500. The insurance
on thu building IS 1900. The origin,
Of the fire IS unknown. -.

"a sE$s#- r.. .Ts sfEtE.-fsa ~:
/. NORWEGIAN LUTH. CHURCH
3. N. Hanson, pastor
NorM land church: i. ~ .s.,tss4s il &.
The Augsburg Gospel team. will
conduct services next Sunday, Sept.
II. at. 10: aa0.s' Services Sunday after
noon and evening. They will, continue
in the Nordland church Monday.
Gausdal: s.S: - :. /.
At the Gausdal church Tuesday fore
neon, Sept IS. and afternoon. !:
New London: IL. :. - -. y
At the New London church Tues
day evening, Sept IS, and all day on
Wednesday. This is the closing meet
ing Or the Augsburg team who have
toured during the summer months. !.
. Ladies Aid in the, New & London
/ church, Thursday afternoon and eve.
ming, Refreshments served in. the
church. basement by ;Mesdames Even
Erickson and Andrew Ihlang.s.
|. The Nordland church will hold their
Ladies Aid ct the. home Of Mrs. O. F.
Olson on Friday afternoon of this
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
ENTERTAINED

Miss Hulda Anderson delightfully."-
entertained the youthful, portion OF
the Tribune office and shop forces at
her home Thursday evening. She
proved a very entertaining hostess.
The sumptous refreshments, served at
a late hour were thoroly enjoyed. No
vel games furnished several hours of
pleasant pastime. The Tribune often
writes, of other people enjoying such
functions but this: time we were priv
LEGGED to take, part in one of the first
rank ourselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G., Utton of RO-
chester were visitors at: the Alder
man j.. W.. Kent home over Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07
RuMMAcE SALE

The Ladies' Social Union OF the
Presbyterian church will hold rum
mage sale in the building formerly. oc-
cupied by The First National Bank,
during the county fair Sept. HIT.
Anyone having Tummage please leave
with Mrs. Geo. H. Bitterness or Mrs.
#. H. Peterson. $3.50 - s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07

Monsoon to ginia. lice .Jordin to
Duluth, Allie Olson to Big Lake, Lila
Olson to Cedar Rapids, Ia, 1ngeborg
Hedeen to. Minneapolis. Edith Eek.
man to Bagley, Hulda Hanson to- Red
Lake Falls. Alice Lnnd to. Glasgow
Mont, and frances Stauffer to- Roch-
ester 49,. ~ -. IL Ia I
lawrence Rawison of near Belgrade
underwent an operation for .appendi.
citis at the Sunnysides Hospital last
week His sister, Miss Lily Rawlson,
trained nurse: from Minneapolis, is
taking care OF hina- =
: Sarah KnutsonMof Belgrade under
went an. operation. for appendicitis at
the .,Snunyside: Hospital last week. :.
!. Miss Ruth Banker Of: Sleepy. Eye
returned with her brother, w. c. Ban
ker on Monday to attend the New
i London high school the coming school
year. $50 s..::.>.,,,- H.. -, 9
Miss Hulda Hanson, leader Of the
Camp Fire. girls entertained the girls
at her home on Thursday night. =
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.: Banker return.
7 ed Monday from a weeks visit in sew
eral: places in the southern part of
the state. = ~<<-<4 - T.. = a
Enge ;Simonson and,father S: Simon
son motoredi to Cokato Monday. They
were accompanied by their brother
and son, S. Carroll, who will teach in
the: Cokato- schools the coming school
year: - r. :
C. E. Monson and family and Mrs.
Martin Lundquist will motor to the
cities Wednesday morning of this
week for a, visit. -:~.~~:
= Anton: jacobson, while attending
the celebration at Willmar Monday,
had the ill luck OF losing his bill book
and the store charge book. The bill
book contained some money but he
is more anxious of having the charge
book returned to him.
Miss Bertha Polman returned this
afternoon from a visit with her sister
Mrs: 'blof Christensen at Hopkins.
Vincent Fernelius has a position as
engineer at the mill:
Mr.. and Mrs Arne Larson and chill
dren Of New London: recently attend
ed, the silver wedding of Rev. and
Mrs. M. o. Silseth' at Minneapolis:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-09-07

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The S:'to'r'y:o:,':f!
Our 4 States
!. ~ JONATHAN BRACE:
Z x1(IIl.- MAINE -
6 s: 6 !: !: J: !:
~ ~ " in the
.XHHka I'm haze Of an,
tiquity the old
EH Icelandic. sa-
r " N gas record a
~&W1~ voyage i'm
1000 by Leif,
son Of Eric the Red, who sailed
!. from Greenland; to Labrador anu
down the coast Of Maine. The
next probable voyage to. this
coast was by John Cabot in 1497,
and later by his. son Sebastian.
) It was, however, Capt. John,
Smith, the leading spirit Of the
settlement at Jamestown who
sailed as far north as the Penob-
scot and first drew q rough chart
Of 1t. - 80 ~'-.' = .. -"'.~ -
In the grant by james T to-
the Plymouth Colony Maine was
included in their territory. Op-
position to the Plymouth Colony
arose among the kings courtiers
and Sir Ferdinando Gorges and
Captain Mason succeeded in OBJ
tanning for themselves rights to
the country between. the Merri->
j. mac and ,Kennebec rivers. This.
they divided, Gorges taking the
northern section. Meanwhile
Gorges had sent over q smnll. col.
ony to the mouth Of the Kenne-
bee, but this settlement was SOON
abandoned. The first permanent
settlement was made in 1925 at
; what is now York. NAfassachu-
sets objected to Gorgess claim
and finally annexed all the terri
tory up to Casco Bay and called
this, northern section, the District
of Maine. Maine was dissatisfied
with the rule OF the mother state
and by 1920 succeeded in being
admitted; to the. Union. as: the
twenty-third state.
Maine was the first, state TO-,
adopt prohibition. In the begin
ming Maine was strongly Demo-
cratic. It was largely for this
reason that she objected to be-
10 ing ruled by Massachusetts,
which was Federalist. Since
1855, however, Maine has been
decidedly Republican: It has six
electoral votes for president.
The name Maine was 80 desig-
mated in the charter Of 1859 in
which Charles 1 granted this
land to GOrses., It had already
been commonly used by the SAIL
Ors as distinguishing the main
land from the many islands.
along the shore. The nickname
for the state ID the Pine Tree
State. Its area is 5000 square
miles, which is practically ~.
large as the combined area. Ut
the other five New England
i: States. r : - - :,
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