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The state herald., 1921-10-14
CORNERSTONE cAsKET DATA
English Historian Suggests Most Use
ful Things and Data to be
Placed in Cavity.

The manager of n huge building thlt
is being erected in England has, says
the Manchester Guardian, been con-
sdering the idea OF n foundation,
stone casket 10 be imhedded In The
great mass of ferTO-cuncrete IN WHIT
lle building Is to stand. As II readl
u sIr. Wells "Outliie of History" he
las been struck by Mr.. Wells dli.l-
Guilty, throuph lack Of significant iu;!
tarlal, in dealing with the worlds h'>
ry 5000 wears ago. As he was told
tlat The ccnTete foundations word
ilSt mt ienst That time, he thuugA.
l'iat IL might be of use to the NJ
Wells OF A. u. 1921 If he found the III.
formation about olr time neatly pre-
Jared for him, Accordingly lie wroip
10 Mr. wells and asked him 10 sgf
fest what would be the most uspfh
lhin.s or message to he placed in til;
cavity. Here is Mr.. Wells reply;
Difficult to make suggestions. FRO.
ably commonplace things with tho.
current prccs viii be of ms mach
value MS anything. Safety razor. cotton
reel. hottie of pickles and that suli
of thing. A mail-ortler catalogue, pre.
war medicines and what they profess
TO cure. Dietary for ordinary citi
zen: typewriter. sewing machine, and
So forth. Dressing bag with III.
tings. Current book on How to De
have A cinema reel of current events.
Whltnker's Ahnannc and Bradshaw's
Continental timetables (prewar and
post war). Baedekcr's England. Town
maps and plans"
The state herald., 1921-10-14
CARRIES STOOL TO WORSHIP
Woman at Jersey Resort village Acts
as Her Own Usher en- Sunday-
Provides Own Seat.

Summer resorters get accustomed to
doing without the many little convent
ences of home life. They philosoph-
ically accept conditions ms being nee
essary to "camping out" So oil stoves
take the place of gas ranges and they
carry ~aterf for the household from
the public hydrant down the bungalow
lined street, says The New York sun.
. On week-ends most Of the bungalow
colonies house added guests and the
kitchen and porch serve as overflow
bedrooms. Few Of the churches In
the summer towns are able TO seat all
the worshipers on Sunday. But that
doesn't hinder the attendance. Al a
Jersey resort village the other Sun
day one woman was carrying camp
stool TO church. Her neighbors
thought no more Of II than had they
seen her carrying n bundle OF gro
ceries from the corner store.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Mr.. JOHNSON FINDS WALLET
He Hears Gieeful Giseles From
Weeds or Roadside.

Emsley w. johnson. attorney. was
taking spin IN his ear on II country
road southeast of Indianapolis the
other evening when. approaching n
liSlc town. he SAW n large, PLUMP,
leather purse lyiny between tie
wheel tracks. Mr.. johnson thrilled
with the ancient pleasure OF dlscnT-
cry. He stopped the car and ci m'ef
out, wandering silently who hal
dronped the wallet nnd how mnny
green or yellow crinl;y ores We're In
If. lie looked around ms he a'ieh,cd
and saw that the roadway wac walled
OH either side with p'g:ny forest ~
lro.iwerds ro,-wccds lrrscweedS mud
ilmpson. forming lrng'c that crowtc'
in MS L 10 close the highway.
Walking hack TO de spot where The
purse had been, the attorney rubhc'
his eyes. M purse was there; instead
there was wide welt in the dust as
Il some object had been dragged
dIaconally across the r,cl''-of-way The
same moment II bruadside of clccfu'
giggles burst from the weed Jungle
left and right. Mr.. johnson did ro'
pause. He did not oven speak. lie
smiled slightly ns he clamhered Int"
his automobile. For Mr.. Johnson him
self was once boy.-Indlanapolls
News
The state herald., 1921-10-14
THEORY OF ORDINARY COLDS
Doctor Maxwell Expresses Opinion
Trouble Is Due to Development
Of Bacterial 6rowtha.

| have believed for some years that
common colds are due primarily to
the development of bacterial growth.
in the accessory nasal sinuses and that
this development is caused by the 90
Syructinn of the dra,ua-u uf tLcin
sinuses by the swelling % the nusal
nuco-a. writes pr. q. NJ. Maxwell Of
Roanoke. Va. Swelling of the mucosa
is due In turn to irIln,lon from So.le
foreign substance, such rs dust, hac
terin and pollen. The bacteria a,e
those ordinarily found In The nasnl
cavity and cause trouble only whgn
the free access of air into the field $
prevented by the swollen muco,a. n :
opinion has been strengthened by TIE
.,act that continuous treatment ~
spraying with Il mild nonirritant a
irlngcnt will In the majority of eases
arrest an acute cold. When u cold
holdss on for us much as u week have
nearly always found cioudiness In one
or more of the sinuses. and get lmlne
date relief by washing out these 81.
muses. with mild alkaline solution.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
COIN OF YAP VERY DURABLE
Chief fledium Of Exchange Has Been
Its Limestone Nhee!s-Arduoua
to Cash Check.

Il any payment should be neccs-
salv in the reimbursement n. Yap he
tween the United States and Japan,
the currency used would not be that
of the picturesque island in the Caro-
lines, although the coin of Zap is no.
subject to iluctuation In value, is cN-
'rcmely durable, cannot be easily
stolen. and is the despair Of the 60 d
terfelter. with such an cXcclcH
medium of exchange AT hand one lla'
wonder why President Harding would
Immediately decline string of Nup
coins, although he large hole IN the
center of each might facilitate string
Ing together like the Chinese cash"
Possibly the difficulty viii he bette
understood when 1t is stated that
Yap's cliief medium Of exchange has
been is limestone wheels which run
mp TO II feet In diameter. To cash n
zap check would necess.ate motor
truck. There are of course. such othr-
media as pear shell and bags of dricd
coconut kernel: hut 10 he n pinto
crat OF the old type you must he nble
10 point 10 your collection Of great
discs
The state herald., 1921-10-14
The Cold South.

From the observations made with
In recent years by Antarctic explorers
there has been recalculatcd the aver
age temperature Of the southern
Hemisphere AS compared with the
northern. and the results differ, II
some respects, from those herct0for
accepted. II Is found that the mrlr
temperature south of the p1uaior foi
the entire year. Is about two and
ihree-qnarter degrees lower thar
north OF the equator But the IN
nual variation Of temperature In th-
northern hemisphere Is twice II,
large as In the southern. our sum
mer temperature being much higher
and our winter temperature percept
bly, lower Than those OF the GORE
spending seasons In the southern hal
of the globe.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Chained Fathers Text.

eve will take ms our text this mor2-
Ing" announced the absent'mindch
clergyman, consulting his memoran'
dunn. "ihe sixth and seventh verses
Of the 31st chapter of Proverbs"
Never suspecilng 'hu' his vivac-
ious son and heir had found the mem
orandum In his study on the previous
night and. knowing that his papa had
composed sermon celebrating the
Increased severity Of dry law enforce
ment. and dlnholically changed the
chapter and verse numerals 10 indl
cate u very different text. The absent
minded clergyman turned to the place
and read aloud these words Of Solo
mon:
give strong drink unto him that
is ready 10 perish, and wine unto
those that he Of heavy hearts.
lie. him drink and forget his past
poverty and remember his misery No
more."-New York sun.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
CAPTAIN suBDuEs MUTlNEESs
Hooch. crazed Crew Of Steamer ches-
ter kiwanis Finds His Fist
Worse Than Hurricane.

Latest reports from the mutlny on
the shipping board tramp steamer
Chester Kiwans while she was an.
chOred off Staten island early the other
morning. indicate that II was not for
assistance Capt. job Cunningham
called the harbor squad of the police
department The captain and his chief
engineer, although they were only two
against thlr'y-four drunken and
Quarrelsome seumen, tinished the Jh
of quellng the mutiny in such work
manliba manner that they thought II
a shame. there were no witnesses TO
the results of their efficiency, the New
York World states.
The mlxup started when some of the
white sailors. having smuggled aboard
q quantity of bootleg hooch, renewed a
quarrel with the eight negro members
of the crew, who appealed TO the
captain for protection. There hou
been friction all the way over from
Boulogne, from which port the Chester
Kiwanis cleared and Capt Cunning
ham was pretty well fed up with argu-
ment.
Therefore he went to the fo'clsIe,
where he found the crew had bar
ricaded itself In. With one blow OF
his huge fist the captain shattered a
panel of the door driving his fore
arm clear through. At this point a
sailor made tactical error OF hitting
the captains wrist. After that the
captain laid out every sailor within
reach. and he managed TO reach about
all OF them. Chief Engineer Michael
son Joined the fray and although he
got couple of black eyes, he gave
better than he received, and II was
not long before all was quiet along the
Staten island shore.
That was the time that the captain
and the chief decided 1t was too bad
no one could see their handiwork.
Therefore, when one Of the crew below
started to yell they summoned the
police boat. explaining thai they
feared second outbreak
Current opinion among the crew is
that those two officers are not In fear
Of anything.
The state herald., 1921-10-14

Relation Defined.

The word religion Is defined by ilt
Standard dictionary ~ "a belief b'nd
lns the spiritual nature Or man 10 .
supernatural being IN wlon h. T.
conscious that he Is dependent; NE
the practice that springs out NJ m
recognition ~ such religion. includlu
the personal llfc and experience, Oh
doctrine, the duties and the rll,,
founded IN II; any system N faith mo
worship such MS the Christian rel'.
ION. the religions ~ the Orient. etc
Tie word catholic mems "of or per
'aiuire 10 the whole Christian church
In accordance with the decrccs NJ 'h,
sry"n general councils: not hcretIral,
nni oluiuB'lc."
The state herald., 1921-10-14
What Do You Near, chieken9

"a blonde chicken Is an uncertain
and confusing quantity where n brii-
nette one is much more understand
able" says an experienced automo
blllst.
Whenever see white chicken In
the distance instantly slow down
as they always fiuiter around In tn,
read. running from side to side. scoln
ingly unable To determine which wa,
To 90. whereas the brunette hen calm.
|, chooses the side of safety and slips
on the right of way.
"Something very character lsiic IN
The action Of these two types OF bird.
columbus Dispatch.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
c.lArrS1 HOLIDAY M 7oLlS
Week in French Capital May Be Passea
quite Acreeably on Sum Of Twen.
ty.Five Dollars.

DO you know that 1t is possible to
sIend weeks holiday in Paris for
f5y
II sounds impossible, but 1t can be
done, says a writer in London Tit
Bits.
The Is does not include travelin:
expenses, for these vary according to
starting point. route and so on.
If n modest hotel is chosen the
charge Is about 20 francs night
The tourist should adopt the French
habit of havn. rolls and coffee for
breakfast and this should cost him
nhout GO ccntlnes day. Luncheon
should he taken nj one Of the ,numer-
Gus cheap restaurants, where 1t can
he Obtained fo. 3 or 6 francs.
1t should he noted that there Is n
small charge for cloth, plates, etc. TWO
francs Is ample for tea and the eve
ming meal should he similar to lunch
con. The correct time for 1t is be-
tween i:i1 and $50. Sundry fares
SHOULD not amount to more than IL
francs.
Altogether II should cost 1S5 francs
for food. lodging and sundry fares.
There are about go francs in e., and
SO there remain II francs for sight
seeing and extras. 1nis should be am
pie, for many of the most interesting
places in Paris. such ms the Bois de
Boulogne, the bou'eyards. the world
famed picture galleries and Notrc
Dame. that can lie seen for nothing.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
No Haste About Il.

The burglar had jus, begun his term.
Near him was nm oldlsh man. WIN
studied aim lntently and seeised To lie
awaiting M opportunity TO say some
thing.
''Ilow long are you In fort" he whis
rercd.
Twelve years" replied The neweom
cr. .----.'-
The veteran looked around nervous
ly and thrust n letter into the burglari
hand
I'm IN for NE" he said. Post this
for me when You get out."-London
Tit.Blts.
The state herald., 1921-10-14

TO the eye and with flavor rcsembil 8
hose Of peaches muskmelons. pinennv
pies. etc, yet sufficiently unlike to rem
der them appetizing novelties. They
nrc very sweet. containing from II to
lG per cent Of sugar.
These fruits may he eaten fresh o.
put up as sweelmeats. They are Of
various coors, and their juices. par
ticularly of the red ones (Which ARE
Of brilliant meS), are utilizable 70!
colorlng ices, iellies and candies.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
...l..-is. > ''l'7ls.
a.n.lltn d park Eeod.

A lmrty nf pirsmckers after n long,
dusty walk reached the parking place
where they spread out iher luncheon
A. ihey were setting ,hc tnhle, one
young Nnmnu exclaimed:
"Aln'i | glad brought chocolate
cake. It Doesn't show dirt. Mill
wnul,"e Journal
The state herald., 1921-10-14

against the name OF that hotel. A
snrnge Is Indicated by a picture Of /,
motor car, lawn tennis courts by i
racquet, and so on. The scheme is
quite useful one, for 1t enables the
tourist to see mt II glance exactly
which hotel would suit him best. and
thus saves him wading through
whole lot of advertising matter
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Back to the Picture Language.

A newspaper for English tourist.
abroad has n very ingenious scheme
Tor showing exactly whnt attraction
certain hotels have to oifer. II ih"r'
Is nn elevator IN the hotel n plciur'
of small hoy In uniform Is showt
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Never Heard Of Sunny Sid. Up.


ern tour stopped for dinner at II tiny
railway restaurant In II Mississippi
village. ., - -..- ---s-.-
"Well. uncle. what's the blll-of
,,lrei" he asked the a','l cnorei mnn
who caue from the Kitchen 20 iool:
nfior him.
"pc hi o'.farr" sn'd The old man
"um ham, eggs, cohn bread nn'l
coffee"
"rhcn III have ham. eggs, corr
bread nud coffee. uncle" said Mr.
Cobb.
Tl., r:d wnlter bowed and shn''led
ont. Hui n momoni later he put his
hrnd through the doorway again.
Boss" he nll how ye rwlno
have dem egg -''lnl or lonRln' NJ
yrT"- ne,roli FIRE. Press.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Fruit Fron, caetl.

The newest chevcment of Bur
!nnk, the plant wizard, is the produc.
tion- of cacti that tear fruits beautiful
The state herald., 1921-10-14

DO you know that 1t is possible to
slend n weeks holiday in Paris for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
Real Education.

Education is the very life-blood Of democ-
ncy. The standard Of rural schools Is gener-
ally lower than that maintained in the cities.
Eaacation in the country is estimated to cost
"a per child as against $50 for the city child.
Good schools are Just as essential for the farm
lahprer and his family as for the farmer him
eli, and IL the farm help know that they can
hare the advantages Of proper educational ad-
vantases for their children. 1t may mean a
mare stabilized farm-labor situation.
Rural schools should be headed by one who
10 IN thorough sympathy with agriculture and
sbould eliminate those text books that are
taxed on city life. The rural school has q
broad field of usefulness in the building up
q the social a. we'll as the educational life Of
M community. The importance and dignity
ee farming. as a profession, requires the bes
cl brains and skill and should be emphasized
n the school work. However, the countr.
school should offer educational advantages
eeual to those Of the city, not combining thu
eat1re curriculum to rural subjects. The ele
walton Of farm life to the high standard tina
4 Reserves will come when the standard o
sd0cation offered the farm boy or girl shall
Aaae reached that point where it is equal Il
thar offered anywhere.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
Hostages to Fortune.

The most quoted words of Francis Bacon,
English philosopher, are: HE that hath wife
and children hath given hostages to fortune.
for they are impediments to great enterprises,
either Of virtue or mischief Certainly the best
works and of greatest merit for the public
have proceeded from the unmarried or child
less men,
fore, may have been biased and prejudiced
when discussing the comparative merits Of
slngle and married men.
1t it is interesting to examine his claim In
the light of the experience Of the 300 years
that have passed since his death. Some of
mans best works and Of the greatest merit
fol- the public have been performed within
that time. And who has done them-married
or single men?
Well, there was Bacon's contemporary
Shakespeare, a married man; and Oliver Crom-
well. married; and Milton. the poet, married
and George Washington. married; and BenJa
min Franklin, married; and Abraham Lincoln
married; and Thomas Edison, married.
These names Of men Of great merit come
to mind offhand. How many equally renowned
bachelors can you think Of quickly?
It was Franklin who. discussing the use
fulness Of wives to men who are successful
said:
I'VE have an English proverb that says
| He that would thrive, must ask his Wife 1
was lucky for me that had one as much dis
posed to industry and trugality as myself"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
A Preyhylactic Measure,

Now comes the merry month d
wheese, chill, shuttle. snort. cough.
hawk, and sneexe; when Doctor
Bunk and Sairey Camp bid you be-
ware of draught and damp. eschew
night air and morning dew, and
wear . charm against the flu.
But, >listen, friend, lend me your
ear. tell you there is naught to
fear, it's only camouhage. e
II you would keep your health in
tact. . germless. respiratory tract,
don't enter the baFrage.
From mouth and nose and exc
the eyes q dub developing coryza
gives OF germs galore, which sail
in droplets Of saliva-moisture
keeps the germs alive q minute.
seldom more. This germ spray car
ries scarce i've feet.
When such pest you chance 10
meet, on business bent or pleasure,
maneuver thus to take your seat:
From nose to nose ut least Eve
feot-a prophylactic measure!
So much for etiology, the vital
thing, I'm sure. But folks prefer
pathology. The cause Bah! WHAT'S
the cure? II q person is shovered
with invisible spray and finds he
has caught . bad ......what-did-
you-say? Then what should he do?
Well. I'll tell you a. few of the
things tried and true for the
hugripcoryza. (The name 10
quite new
Through its alkaline, soothing.
expectorant action this recipe
serves with profound satisfaction:
OF the citrate of soda, one ounce.
with the juice of a lemon for flav-
or and to make the cough loose To
sweetcn add glycerin-an ounce Ia
enough. Then four drops of pep
permint gives zest to the stuff. Set
this part aside. Now steep, az for
tea, a spoonful Of fiaxseeds, and be
careful to see that water sufficient
to make a half quart is used.
Strain and add to the previous part.
Adults take q tablespoonful of this
brew, whereas for a child . tea
spoonful will do, given every two
hours for two or three days from
the very first sign Of the warning
malaise.
| No quinine. No whisky. No
"cold cures"-too risky. Rely on
:, home treatment and don't be SC
frisky. Take bottle Of magnesium
citrate, freshmade, and by all
means drink freely Of hot lemon.
ade.
And rest is best. A day in bed il
always wiser than keeping up with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
Duels. Old and New.

Two Texas congressmen posted bets. $l.0OO
each, the Issue being who's . liaf?' Not be-
iDs on speaking terms any longer, they ad-
dressed each other sharply in the note that
passed between them. the ver1city Of each b.
Ing at issue Dyslling thus By mail. thsy o.
rived q much satisfaction and we're - enter-
tanning to the public - those elder statesmen
who fought their duels at 50 PAGES. Besides. no
enc gets hurt In former days dueiling was
the sport Of American statesmen until the NOR
tality rate became 70 high that various states
felt obliged to pass anti-duelling laws.
The most famous Of all duels between
statesmen was that engaged in by Henry Clay
anc John Randolph. United States senator
frcm Virginia Clay had BEEN named secre-
tary of state By President John Quincy Adams.
whose election had been made possible by the
withdrawal Of Clay from the presidential race.
Randolph denounced the appointment of Clay
as the offspring Of q corrupt bargain and hurled
some deadly epithets, az statesmen knew 20
well how to do in those times. Clay chal-
lenged Randolph and in the resulting duel
Clay fred the first shot. but Randolph wouldn't
fire back. Whereupon the duel ended.
Before he became president Andrew Jack
son killed a man in duel that resulted from
a quarrel over horse race. The story OF the
duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Ham
i'ton is familiar to every schoolboy. Thomas
H. Benton, United States senator from Mis-
sourt, shot political adversary at 30 PAGES
The two Texans are to be congratulated
On devising a safe, sane and sure method Of
settling political grievances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-07
With Other Editors
Slack Time in Departments.
(From Washington STAR


Much lively discussion has been aroused BY
Senator Shoots recent remark that some Of
the young women employed in the govern
ment departments occupy their ofhce time in
making their trousseaus There are those who
aver that the senator is correct, and others
who declare that he is misinformed. The young
women Of the departments, thus accused a. q
ciass, are naturally indignant Some Of them
feel that they have been maligned. Others
feel that they have been complimented by the
suggestion that they are preparing for matri-
nony. But one and all feel that there Ia in
justice in the suggestion that they are loafing
on Uncle Sam and are using the time for which
he pays them-not very liberally-in which to
do fancy work" and ether things that it Is
needless to enumerate.
Truth is there is very little loaing in the
government Offices. Some slackers are there.
Of course. There are some in every orsanisa-
ton. There are perhaps some even in the
capitol. But a visit to any government ONCE
should convince the average observer that the
standard Of efficiency and diligence IL high.
II there are spare moments between items Of
work. it is rather to the credit Of the young
women that they should occupy them with
some useful task, however frivolous tho ma
terials may appear to be.
If there are too many clerks in the govern
ment Offices the fault lies not with the clerks
rcr even perhaps with the superiors, but With
congress. Plans for q reorganization lie now
before the two houses for consideration. II
the government work 10 overmanned, the chance
Is offered In the pending measures to rsduos
i. to the basis Of the maximum efficiency. II
congress wants Uncle Sam to be q severe task
master it has but to command him to reduce
hs force and to get the maximum out Of every
Individual
It is not altogether wise to take up all
the slack" in any system Of clerical organisa,
ton. One hundred per cent efficiency does
not como from 100 per cent occupation. The
force that works steadily. with occasional brief
intervals for relaxation. will get moro results
than one that works under pressure, with no
time for breathing and rest Every employer
OF labor knows the value Of the pause in the
days drive. II the departmental yoang wom-
en- knit or stitch now and then tAsy probably
work the better for the occasional lspse into
strictly feminine occupation.