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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-16
The Hodening Horse. +.

BOUT the middle Of the
, " Nineteenth century it was
" the custom in Kent for the
male farm-servants to go on'-
; Christmas eve from house to
, House with the hodenfng horse,
which was an imitation of a
horses head. life size and made
of wood. and fastened on, a stick.
about the length Of a broom
handle. The lower Jaw had
hinges and was arranged by
means Of a cord so that it
would open and close. The
strongest of the lads was select
ed for the horse. He stopped :
and supported himself by hold
ing to the stick. Then he was
covered with a horse cloth. and:
one of his companions mounted
him, and such a kicking, rearing
and gnashing OF teeth as there
was! They made the rounds
Of the houses begging q gratuity.
~. 49, - ~ \ = :.
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future state. Our soul is the seat
OF our memory, intellect and will;
il is the principle or subject of
these faculties, as the soul is a
spiritual being. the source OF these
faculties. Through them II is made
happy or sorrowful. BY our intel
ligence we are able TO know God:
by our memory we are able to de-
sire; by our will we are able to act.
God usually derives the love OF us
creatures in the natural way. He
gives us many means with which
TO develop these faculties, namely:
All things created for intelligence,
the redemption for memory and for
our Will, the Ten Commandments
against which human nature Is
most inclined. thus to elevate our
senses to spiritual things. Should
we succeed a reward is promised,
and II the reward is not gained
reason demands punishment. name
ly. the loss. The desire and love
for God that we create here depends
to a great extent on what degree
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Commends Herald Editorials.
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
! wish TO commend and express
my appreciation for your editorial
policy. especially as regards prob
lens relating to farmers and the
industry Of agriculture. 1t marks
the beginning OF an era Of better
understanding and better feeling 10
the metropolitan press. and consc-
quently among the city population,
relative to the life and problems Of
farming people. In the past there
has been a notable absence OF such
interest or understanding, except
for a general desire for cheap food.
The farmers economic or social
condition was of no concern so
long as he continued to produce
plcntifully Mutual misunderstand-
inRs, unreasonable charges and gem
ersl antagonism between city and
rural people have resulted. Due
largely to the enlightened attitude
OF The Washington Herald and
other newspapers this unwholesome
condition is beginning to be rem
edied. 1t is a cause for gratifica-
ton. F. II. SHELLEDY,
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By ELIZABETH JORDAN

in the world who can make IT q home-vhs
can make my odd dream come trus-
-But-Dick-I can't take it inl It's Al
% sudden and confusing
II know. I bungied it-Sbominsbly. But
it was part OF my dreams 70 surprise you
Tn more practical than I seem Here's our
future home. II you approve Of 81 and me-
For. o Dolly. want you TO marry me II
isn't Just because I've made . fortune and
want TO take care Of you. You don't need
me-in that way. Your stepfsther's stake
in my oil fields win make you and your
mother comfortable the rest Of your fve<L
It's because love you. because there's never
been any girl in my life but you
Dorothes drew her hands away.
Don't say any more abe begged
Dick Dick. let me Think
II don't dare 70 let you think know IN
get you now or never. Its my hour. II I'm
ever to have one. Dolly, Dolly. you ver.
glad TO zee me when ] came! can never
forget those tears! Think OF what our lives
can be together. and Of what my life Will
be II you send me away Can you DO hf
o. Dolly, can your"
mo" Her voice was unsteady. u DON'T
know whether love you or not only
know that-that can't send you from me
can't even bear the thought Of T. But
everything 1. % sudden and upsetting.-
She stopped Two tears crept from her
eyes and rolled down her cheeks. She
dashed them away with the back Of her
hand
THAT'S the second time I've cried" shs
rulped. and haven't cried before for
years. For heavens sake. Dick don't thinf
I'm q crying womsnI"
he bent and kissed her wet checks
"I know Il IL all too sudden, my darling.
he said tsnderiy. but III give you time.
Now that I've got you, IN teach you 70 love
me- AZ for those tesrs-my wedding present
to you 10 going TO be . pendant with four
Of the most precious pearls ! can nnd-s
pearl for each Of the four blessed tears that
showed me was wanted A. soon a.
saw those tears" he sdded-and now his own
voice was unsteady. g knew that bad come
home 20 stay
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fun speed. I'm Eotng to Be IN New York
. good deal from now on-ebeut half ths
TINA the way IL looks. And-I'm wondsr,ns
II youu take me inf we can 1--we together.
Now don't speak" he hastened to sAd.
Think II over . while"
She was glad Of his suggestion to think
it over. Certainly Il needed thinking about,
though her heart seemed to turn over Shsn
was made She must pull hsrseH together
If shs could This strange man who had
been Dick end was suddenly some one else
must not Be permitted to unsettle her tudg-
ment With extraordinary rapidity her mind
circied nrst around the proposition, then
around the obvious objections that presented
themselves.
First. Of course, there was the almost In
Euperable one Of lack Of space. Where, in
the little apartment, could she tuck young
giant like Dick7 On the other hand. there
was Norss room most unusual room for
q servant. charmingiy papered and nttsd Up
with some OF the good old Hutton furniture.
The room was, indeed. the supreme attrac-
ton which had kept the girl eontented and
happy for two years. She would never have
such q room elsewhere. But Nora was &c
Ing and possibly room outside the build
ing could Be engaged for the new maid. AL
that would mean expense. but-here was .
vital poInt-Diek would no doubt expect to
pay the usual New York rates for room and
board. Thus. his coming might even help
to meet and banish that nightmare, the in
ereased cost Of living.
Her dark eyebrows knit under the IN
tenaty Of her mental processes. II Dick
paid even nifty dollars q month the year
around. and certainly he would not expect
to pay less. she could manage. And there
would be the wonder Of his presence-for
which she felt her whole being longing. To
have him there always, to talk to, TO turn
too, yes, Dick must come. In some way
1T could be. 1t must be. arranged. She knsw
that now. absolutely. -
Her silence had lasted longer than sh.
realized. Glsncing at him. she saw that he
had grown little pale. She remembered the
dream which had filled his mind for twenty
years. She spoke with quick reinsurance.
Dear Dick" she said. in her warm. color
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To the Editor. The Washington HerHh:
With your kind permission, I
would like to submit a brilliant idea
to those who have been regulated,
but perhaps not reformed. by the
activities OF the reformers. Also TO
those who are liable TO be regulated
by these people, and their number
is legion. i believe there should
be a bill introduced in Congress and
lobbied for by those who have been
regulated, regulating the regulators
All over this country meetings.
presided over by reformers are be
ing held ana the halls and meeting
houses are packed by their follow
ers. At these meetings tons OF cake.
hogsheads of dill pickles and an
ocean OF tea is being consumed. In
many cities the fountains have been
shut off, people are unable to
sprinkle their lawns and are de-
prived of other nominal uses Of
water because Of the supply used
In the brewing Of tea. And yet
there has been many a man sold
tea when he thought he was buy
ing booze and became q rsytng
maniac in consequence.
Therefore. ] submit there should
be a law stSndardizing the size Of
the tea pot. the size of the cup
the number Of Jumps OF sugar TO
be used and the number OF cups
TO be drunk on any one occasion
Here in Washington. where many
Of these gatherings are held in tn.
rest period between the daily fore
noon and afternoon spasms Of reg
ulsting and reforming, it should
also limit the size Of the gas plate
or electric heater used. Socially g.
might be well TO prohibit the brew
ing Of tea entirely on government
property. on government time and
with government fuel.
REGULATED. But NOT RE
FORMED.
Washington, n q
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ranged as the rest OF the fourteen room
apartment The servants had their own
sitting room, their own bath. On the way
TO these rooms he casually showed her the
bedroom. dressing room. and bath he had re
served for himself At the rear. Had to have
two rooms- he explained. "T've got q Jap
servant who has been with me for several
yeara When he's here heu help with the
work II you like him. II you don't. he'll
keep out Of your way"
II was st this point that Dorothea found
her voio& The agent had removed from
them the dignity Of his presence. She sei.sd
Dicks arm and asked . question.
whats the rent Of this'"
Twelve thousand . year.
Twelve thoe- Dick. are you ersxyt"
There's . very good dining room on the
ground hooe.- said Dick plscidiy. with an
excellent chef and . house stan. i iunehsd
here yesterday to Try H. But We won't
bother with that very often. We want q
real home. with homo cooking and servant
troubles and al that sort Of thing. don't
wei" His face fell. Don't you IKE NJ
There are three or four more on the list.
but this wss the one thought you'd choose.
-1t's simply perfect. But Dick Miss
Hutton took . nrm grasp on nerves and
common sense-- ny income 10 three thou
sand yesrl"
II don't see what that's got TO do with it,
you donff wen. I do Her voice was
rather cold. Besides the rent. Il would cost
twelve or fifteen thousand year to run such
an apartment
He nodded.
THAT'S what the agent said. WELL he
looked around, we could be very comfort
able here But II you'd rather look fur.
ther-"
Dorothss swallowed something that ros,
In her throat
Il suppose" she began. the whole thing
is Joke Ind thsn her voios broke It
was such . stupid ,oks-such a cruel ,oke
and % unlike the Dick she had known.
He srssped her hands and spok. breath
lessly.
Here's the home I've dreamed ot-with
you 10 share II and run Il Don't you sss7
can pay for II. but you're the only person
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tul yoaee. Il want hesitating over you
coming. OF course YOU'RE to b with Us j
was just thinking Of ways and means"
He did not rpeak, and she subconsciously
realized that he could net
You SO, we've got such . box Of place."
she went on lightly. 10 givs him tina. And
you're such . big person that It's going 70
take some planning to make you comfort
able"
-But-you VIII At me inr
of course We will" she began with ds
ciston. then stopped abruptly. -Unlsss
Mother should object" she ended on . has
note. 81 don't know how could DO II, bat
the truth is that for . moment I forgot all
about her"
The discovery amased her. How could
she have forgotten Aothsr-shs who hsd
never forgotten Mother before.
How much do you think II would Be fair
for me to pay-annuany-"
She flushed deeply. How drsadfui-hov
terribly tactiess Of Dick to bring up this
question now! But II was Dick-and she
must try to remember that she had known
and dreamed of him since she was . child.
He was not this stranger whose presence %
oddly disturbed and thrilled her.
Suppose Aunt Caroline oonssnts,- he
went on, and you crowd me into the little
nat. What. at q rough sstimats. DO you
think ought to pay1 have a curiosity
to know, right now. I'll explain later"
well--why, how can one tell! We doat
keep boarders. you know" Dorothsa's over
taxed nerves went back on her to this ex-
tent, but remorse seized her when she saw
his expression. Forgive me-" she said
quickly. ITO make up for being 80 nasty.
III answer your question. though It's pre-
mature. IL suppose We could arrange If
you-if you" Heavens, how hard II was
to bring out the words!-"h you paid. say.
six or eight hundred . year"
six or eight hundred . year" he repeated
softly. as II considering the amount
DO you think that 10 too much? 10 II
more than what you had in mind7" poro-
thea's face was stin flaming.
mo. don't think It's too much" He
smiled at her. "It II less than the sum I
had In mind. Just thought 1t would Be
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Wants Cross on Monument.

To the Editor. TIE wsshingtou HerAld:
Will you, too, give your aid te
a child's project7 Is Il good
idea 70 have a guide light" put
on the Washington Monument
And what about Pcnnsylvsnis
avenue being made q great whitc
way?
The pen is mightier than the
sword. Let US write IL in light
electricity. The pen tells OF
Saviour, and we know st. John. %
whom IL can truly be said: I CONF
with fire and sword" Put
"PershinE" in light He makes
wrongs right"-for God
Would great electrical cross
put in a suitable spot in this city
remind us OF those who died that
we might live?
Wiser heads than mine may hav.
better ideas. I am merely suggest
ing the thought of q mother.
Mrs. p. VI. SMITH
Washington, d. c.
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interesting 10 have your sasa Nine" -
added, oeeliy. ~ that ws must move"
Move! But Dick"
I've been looking around," he explained
ignoring her interruption. You see. I've
bsen In New York several days. I didn't
want to oan On you TIL got my new estnt"
be sddsd frankly. but could 90 around
and look At aats In my old clothes, 30 de.
I made . list Of three or four I thought
you'd Hks-and we're at the hrst one now"
he calmly ended.
porothea opened her tps to speak. and
closed them again. The limousine had
stopped At the entrance Of . superb apart
ment building on Park avenue. and Dick was
already on the sidewalk. holding the door
open and helping her out. In the inner hall
IN unctuous agent awaited them, obviously
By appointment.
Two minutes later she found herself in
large living ROOM with BIG open fireplace,
whose three double front windows overlooked
the avenue. while two more opened on an
exclusive cross street. Back Of this was
. library lined with built-in shelves, and .
music room. both giving on = square central
hail. opsn doors st the right and left showed
vistas Of charming rooms
Lots Of air and sunlight" commented
Dick. ignoring her stunned silence. Here's
the suite thought might suit your mother"
He led her into = charming bedroom, stt.
ting room and private bath. the two rooms
also facing the avenue, Her trained nurse
can sleep here" he added. indicating the
sitting room. II fancy she'll need Q nurse
most Of the time from now on to be, really
comfortable. And here's the pair Of rooms
picked for you"
The big bedroom he had selected was
almost ~ large a. the living room In her
present hat. Like most Of the other rooms.
Ut had . fireplace and broad windows. with
cushioned seats. on 1t was = beautifully
/ equipped private bathroom, fitted with glass
shelves and cupboards.
II didn't plan sitting room for you" he
laughed. ~ was afraid you'd spend too
much time in II. Now como and see the
dining room and kitchen and the servants
ausrtersA
They were a. perfect and a. admirably ar-
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ment controversy. Mr.. Flourney
lays much stress on the unreason
abieness of search WITHOUT a war
rant. Now I have all due regard
for fthe sanctity OF the home. but
can see no particular reason why
any citizen, who II permitted to
keep a private still to make "a ''wee
bit" of liquor. or medicine as he
prefers to style IL. for hfs own
purpose, can have any reason to oh
ject TO Official investigation, one
would think he would be proud
to show his medical laboratory.
The officers OF the law would have
a sweet time catching a murderer.
burglar, or horse-thief II he had TO
be armed with a warrant before he
could make All arrest. Now then, why
should we make laws to protect
bootleggers who peddle their pol
sonous concoctioH out 10 the feeble
minded. / say feebIe-minded because
none other would drink his swill.
The whole thing In nutshell Is
the old disgruntled whisky element
Is sore, and instead Of using influence
TO stamp out this worst Of evils. Is
saying TO h with law and human
ity, so either directly robbing the
weak, or else by saying the law can
never be enforced, aiding those who
are. It's foolish TO say We cannot en-
force the law until we try. We never
will by small fines which can be
made overnight-but, long terms In
the pen at hard labor would work
wonders, for q large per cent of the
bootleg clan are l. w. WIS. II
liquor is a necessity for medicine
why not let the government make and
control the sale for this purpose with
a reasonable amount above cost for
revenue?
The government certainly has not
the public welfare at heart II IL
permits the husband to spend all OF
his earnings in exorbitant bootleg
dope, which. Of course, he doesn't
need, when his family may need
food or be sick and possibly little
rure liquor as medicine might ben
eft them. In the last campaign we
were led TO believe liquor was
settled issue and already there are
politicians in this neck -o'-woods
right now preaching the same
evasive logic.
Let's not be mislead: we have
only broken the snakes tail.
P. T. SKINNER.
Washington, d. G.
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of happiness we experience in
Heaven
Our body and soul works cor
poreally. II will also at the last
day take its place with the soul,
as Christ's resurrection proved this.
Justice demands a hell for the
man that has used his faculties
only for worldly pleasures, buried
his soul in the mire Of immortality,
and created a disgust and hatred
for all things spiritual. He would
not hope and would not want to be
mingled with the souls that had
sacrificed all earthly pleasures. So
II must turn away from God into
hell.
f. A. oUALKINBUSH.
Denver, Colo.
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The TEARS OF DOROTHEA

IContinued from preceding p.gel
ing out West all those years I had what
book chaps call . dream The very week
ran away 1 made up my mind that some
time I was coming bsck-homs- For. though
ran away from II, 1t always seemed home
30 me-
The girl vzs touched and showed IL
I'm glad you felt that way. I'm glad
you wanted to come back to US"
To you-yes- You were all had. you
and Uncle Wirl-snd Aunt Carolina." he
.dded dutifully. So from the nrst worked
toward getting back I was . rolling stons.
but / was rolling one WY al the tins.
toward homs- So far as could. got myse!f
ready for that home" he went on. "I read
. lot went to night schools. when was
snywhers near one. When ran up against
man who could help me, gentlemen, I
watched their ways and their talk. saii
10 myself You've been homeless rat since
you were fourteen. but. after al. you were
born Of vsIi-bred people. and you're going
back to well-bred people some day. It's up
TO you TO 60 In for preparedness'"
Dorothea put out her hand and touched
the Eray-Eloved nst that rested on his knee
THAT was splendid" she s.id. And
you're wonderful. Dicki"
He leaned toward her eagerly. Again the
sdd Light flashed In his eyes You mean
that?" he stammered. You wouldn't b
ashamed Of me. among your old frisndsr
II should be proud Of you, anywhere"
She spoke simply but sincerely. He drew
Q quick breath.
II have the most extraordinary sense OF
nearness to you" she added Under the look
IN his eyes q wave Of color flooded her face.
Something new had entered their relations,
something that made her heart pound. He
leaned closer and took her hand.
Then-thsn perhaps you won't turn down
the suggestion I'm going to make. But
before you say anything want you to think
IL over. It-well Il means a lot to me.
won't deny that Its-the dream. On the
other hand-perhaps you won't think its
practicable. I don't know"
He stopped q moment, then vent On with
TIE eject of . runner taking = hurdle at
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the functioning of Gods plans?
There are of course many things
we cannot understand now, but
there are enough that We do un.
derstand to save each of us II we
want to be saved. and the excuse
that we couldn't take in these
mysteries, and we couldn't see why
this, that. and the other wasn't
made clearer, will never excuse any
of us either in this world or the
next.
MRS. ADELAIDE HARRIS CAS-
SIDY.
Washington, D. c.
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two million, "alI eligible 10 vote
next year in the bl-electiong
A few more staiwsrt women like
Mrs Lestherbee. OF Boston, assist
ing you,- will. I trust prevent the
passage of this bill and thereby
prove a, blessing TO humanity.
As Mrs. Leathcrbee truthfully
says: This country was made, this
nation was built by red-blooded. in
dependent, hard-workinE and ssf-ne-
specting men and women. II will de
when its citizens become devttsliEcd
parasites living on Bureaucratic sus-
tenance-r The Demo-rsts claim that
Congress has done nothing" Is n
any wonder that Congress does moth
ing. when most all OF its time 10
taken up fooling' with such useless
and silly things. think I voice
the sentiments OF all right-thinkinE
persons, Of both sexes. when I say
the time has arrived for every new
fad and ism 20 be thrown into the
discard. in order that Congress may
have legislation passed that will Be
a benefit 20 all the people.
A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON.
u-fnnhAsfer Va
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Man Against Maternity Bill.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Please publish the following open
letter to Miss Alice Robertson, NJ G:
] appeal to you TO prevent the pas
sage OF the maternity bill-though
the heavens fall.
This bill, backed by the League
OF Women Voters, is nothing more
or less than politics in disguise
For did not Mrs. Park state, under
questioning, that the League OF
Women Voters has a membership of
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Finds Justice in He'll.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
An article appeared in the Open
Court column of The. Herald re-
Gently, from a gentleman, on the
subject Of he'll.
Now, just a brief, common-sense
and reasonable conception of the fu-
ture. First, we take the soul in its
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Religious Arguments Foolish.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
suppose nearly all of us read
open Court" letters that appear in
your daily paper each morning, and
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Opposes Home ''Stills."

To the Editor. The Washington Heuh:
II afforded me much satisfaction
to read your editorial replying 20
your critics in the Fourth amend
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lContinued from preceding p.ge.l
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Regulating the Regulators.

winchester. Va