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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
RED MAN APPEALS FOR AID
Indian Preacher Urges That Land Be-
longing to His Tribe Be Not Opened
for Settlement.

Reverend Whitefeather, Indian
preacher and veteran of the World war.
has appealed to the American Legion
Weekly for the protection Of the land
that belongs to his tribe, following a
proposal to open up the reservation
near saltwater, New, for settlement.
make a law that no white man or
Mexican can take our land or marry
in this tribe" he wrote. "Put all poor
Indians in good shape, and | know that
the government will be well paid In
the long run. We have no lazy Indi-
ans here at all. The white man would
like to see us poor Indians give up our
land and work for them. A man. no
matter who he is, If he works out for
others is the loser
Reverend Whitefeather Is member
of the Fallon New post of the Legion.
During the war he served with the
Three Hundred and Sixty-fourth ma
chine gun battalion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
The Wrong Pencil.

Mrs. A., aged sixty, was very
proud and naughty. Her hair was a
beautiful snow white color, but her
eyebrows were usually penciled quite
black.
On one occasion she was attending
fashionable reception. She had been
there some time when her daughter
came in. Looking at her mother. the
daughter said. "Oh. mother, how you
look-you have blue eyebrows"
Some one had dropped a blue pen
Gil in the drawer where she kept her
black eyebrow pencil and, in hurry,
she had USED the blue one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
FLUEs IN HISTORY IN WHITE HOUSE
Evolution of the Chimney From
the Middle Ages.
Not Until the Sixteenth Century Was
There Anything Like the Modern
Contrivance for Leading Smoke
From Buildings.

A decision arrived at i'm the rebuild
ing of the crown lands properties in
Regent street. London, to eliminate
wholly chimneys from the new build
ings, marks a new stage in the evolu-
ton of fiues and smokestacks. 1t is
the modern application of central
heating and hot-water pipes which has
done this thing. But we are not to
suppose that this new departure will
rid London, to eliminate wholly chin
neys and her array of tin cowls and
ugly "tall-boys;;" those desperate con-
trivances for curing chimneys which
smoke internally and which confer up
on urban skylines, under certain lights.
a fantastic Dantesque appearance.
Fires and coal smoke will survive
for many long year; particularly in
the small domestic house. says Lon
don letter to the Christian Science
Monitor.
The history of chimneys is interest
ing. Not until the sixteenth century
did they come into general use. Be
lOIc lIlSII, SluOhc was dIIO"Cu W CD
cape through a hole in the roof, just
as it had done in those remote times
when the ancient BritOns inhabited
their rude stone beehive huts. 1t is
true that the hole in the course of
the centuries had progressed from the
original simple orifice and had become
an architectural fea ture and an actual
adornment to the roof, for, Just as the
untutored savage had built his domes-
tic fire on the floor of his hut, so
did the mobiles and the great person
ages of medieval times have their fires
lighted on an open hearth in the
midst Of their baronial halls.
From these hearths the smoke as
cended into the timbered roof of the
hall and escaped by what was essen
TALLY hole in the roof even though
it were disguised as that ancient and
picturesque feature, the louvre"
Such ancient baron's halls as that at
Penshurst survive. to show US alike
the hearth and the louvred roof open
ing; and we have at Stanton Har-
court. in Oxfordshire, a fourteenth
century kitchen with an existing roof
of this nature. 1t has for centuries
past been disused, but it yet remains
in it's primal condition Indeed, so
conservative were some of our COL
leges that they long continued the
use of the open hearth, instead of
the fireplace with flue and chimney.
when private persons had wholly for
gotten such antiquities. AT Westmin-
ster school this ancient usage was
maintained until the middle of the
nineteenth century; until, that is to
say, about 70 years ago.
This practice was easy enough in
buildings of no more than one story;
but not possible in those of more than
one floor. Hence in ancient castle
keeps and structures of that nature.
We find early fireplaces at the side
of the apartments. For instance, in
the Norman keep of Castle Heding-
ham, the great frst-foor fireplace of
that period is seen, with a wide flue
gradually diminishing to an outlet in
the side wall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
cattle Not MIXED in China.

Trade Commissioner G.. c.. Batchel-
der writes of the increasing use of
canned milk among the Chinese upper
and middle classes. and, to limited
extent, among the coolies, inasmuch
as cattle are not MIXED in China prop
er. The price varies widely. usually
from so to 40 copper cents per can
(138 copper cents tO silver dollar,
a gold dollar eauaIing $1.37 in silver).
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
BULKY FEEDS OF ADVANTAGE
Serves to Assist Digestion and Pro-
notes Health Of PouItry-variety
Is Valuable.

Bulky food is Of great advantage to
poultry, as it serves to assist digestion
and promotes health. Variety in the
ration is also most valuable. If less
grain is given, and more bulky food,
the hens will often do better and the
feed bills will be reduced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
POSTS PAY HONOR TO DEAD
Military Funerals Are Conducted by
Legion Men in All Sections OF
Country.

Military funerals in honor Of the
soldier dead returned from overseas
are one of the most widespread activi-
ties of the posts of The American Lee
gion. In all sections of the country
services have been conducted by Lee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13

Many farmers realize but meager
incomes because their business is
small. Such men often feel that their
farm business is sufficiently large to
keep them busy the entire year, when,
as q matter of fact, the actual results
accomplished represent less than a
half years work. say farm manage
ment specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture. A large
volume of business may be done ON
a farm Of few acres, while only
small business may be conducted on
poorly managed farm of much larger
acreage. Without reasonable size OF
business there is little opportunity
for a satisfactory profit in farming.
The Essential Factors.
There are number of factors
which materially affect success in the
organization and management of
farms. Some are of greater impor-
tance than others, some may be dis
regarded without serious cOnse-
Quences but as a rule the profits de-
rived from farming depend very large
~ upon the extent to which certain
essential features of organization and
management have been adopted and
adhered to, say farm management
specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Assuming
a type of farming adapted to soil, eli
matte, and labor conditions, and es-
pecially to local conditions with ref
erence to markets and market facili-
ties, success is generally dependent
upon four important factors: Size of
business, yield of crops, returns from
live stock, and efficiency Of labor.
Many other factors have their inf1u-
ence and must not be overlooked on a
given farm. For instance, the wise ex-
penditure of capital is very important.
Again, in obtaining a good return from
live stock the efficiency in feeding is
very important. Farm management
studies show, however, that the farm
er whose business is efficient in the
four factors outlined Is usually sue
cesSful. The farms that excel in none
of these respects usually fail. Those
deficient in one or two may succeed,
but their chances of success are great
ly Iessened.
In comparing farms with respect to
volume of business some of the more
important factors to be considered are
size of farm, acres in crops, the
amount of live stock carried, the
amount of capital invested, and
amount of labor required in operating
the farm. On farms where one enter
prise predominates, such as a special
ICED cotton, fruit, or dairy farm, the
best measure of size of business may
be the acres in cotton, acres in fruit,
or number Of COWS. The amount of
labor required in operating the farm
may be used to good advantage In
comparing farms of different types.
Twenty acres of truck crops may, un-
der suitable conditions, equal 200
acres of grain, hay and general live
stock, both as to labor required and
income received.
Crop yields greatly influence farm
profits. Some farmers make fair prof
its with low yields because some other
phase of the farm business is suffi-
GENTLY developed 70 offset the poor
Yields, but ii is doubtless true that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13
DONNED THE BLUE CHAPEAU
Conspicuous at the Recent
Cleveland Convention.

Members Of LIE Societe des 40 HON.
mes ct 8 Chevaux, the leading secret
order within The American Legion,
were everywhere to be seen at the
Cleveland convention wearing the pic
turesque blue chapeau Of their organi-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-13

these same farmers could make more
money with higher yields. Profits in-
crease at least until yields are OBJ
tanned considerably above the aver
age for the region, but beyond this
limit very high yields are liable to be
obtained at the expense of farm prof
its
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
will also be drawn up. Everybody

will also be drawn up. Everybody
come. :i.1 Y
H. e. Rice Of .Bemidji assisted BY
DR.. GUNNER and five members of the
young peoples class, held services at
he Big Lake school house Sunday
afternoon at p. m. The topic for
he service was tsThe Safety of Chris
Sians." The young people helped
helped with the. singing. All who
were fortunate enouh to be present
at this meetin ggreatly enjoyed the
talks. ALTA
Mr.. Rice announced that a gospel
team would meet with us four weeks
from last Sunday, May 20, at 2:30
p, M. at the Bi Lake school house.
May all the fathers and mothers as
well as the boys and girls be in at
tendance at that. meeting. Missionary
Cummings kindly arranged for the
melting last Sunday. $.5 ..:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Miller and
daughter, Jean, Of Minneapolis were
guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Harley Han
son a few days last week.
Kenneth and Roy Wing entertained
the men Of the Hang Together club
at their home Friday evening. Games
were enjoyed by the boys and girls
and an enjoyable evening was spent.
Mrs. Wing served lunch at II p. m.
after which the young people de-
parted for their homes. s. #
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
4 4 = ~ 4 800 NY <<< y
= BIG LAKE

= r \ xeR X 4 = 4 =
| The pupils Of Big Lake school are
preparing an interesting program ,te
be given at the "foot social at the
home of their teacher, Harley Hansen
! Saturday evening, May z. Everyone
| is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. Hansen attended an. assessors
meeting in Bemidji Friday OF last
week. $3.50. % .,sl "a
i A social dance was held at the Felix
Scott home Saturday evening. Those
in attendance report an enjoyable
time. Mp
Mrs. H. A. Hansen, who has been
seriously ill, is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Charles Bloomquist entertain.
the Ladies' Aid Friday afternoon. A
large number were in attendance
Mrs. Bloomquist served dainty
lunch.
Rev. and Mrs. Nordale of Bemidji
motored out from town Friday after.
noon and attended the Ladies' Aid
at the Charles Bloomquist home.
Mrs. E. G. Alton, Mrs. Charles
Swanberg, Leonel Alton and Mrs.
Bertha Edd of Bemidji attended the
Ladies' Aid Friday afternoon.
Belle Stout is helping at the Har-
I've Hansen home during Mrs. Han
sens illness. -.
The members Of the Hang To
gether" club are getting the basket
ball field in shape for playing.
Big Lake Farmers club will hold
the next regular meeting at the home
Of Ole Void Wednesday,, May II.
This meeting will be of special inter
est to all the young people of the
community and they are urged to be
present. Missionary w. S. Cummings
will speal, to the young people that
day. Bylaws for use of club hall
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06

cess in the American Musical COM
edy Irene" here last season follow
ing a formal performance in Broad
way, suddenly disappeared from the
cast last winter on the plea she need
ed rest. She returned for brief
period, only to leave again. +
Miss Bannerman, who was the
daughter of Ambrose Smith OF, Win Yin:
nipeg, testified Somersar- compelled
her to pawn her jewelry to bring
money for him to gamble. Somersat,
whose name is Holme-Sumner and
who is the son of naval captain, en-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
Brltain's Great Sailor.

An admiral's sword. which had been
surrendered to Nelson by the Spanish
admiral on board the San Josef after
the battle Of st. Vincent, has just been
sold for about 500. The sword was
worth much more to Nelson. and to
Great Britain. For this victory Of 1897
Is of, peculiar Significance in Britain's
naval history, in that it first revealed
the full capacity Of Nelson-already
well known in the navy-to oil his
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06

coIntry7nen, and Ted to his appoint
ment as rear admiral. In this action,
when the Spaniards seemed likely to
escape, Nelson. without waiting for or
ders, threw. his ship, the, Captain.
across their bows. a movement which
led to their complete defeat. Nelson
received the swords Of the Spanish Of
ficers on the deck of the San Josef and
became at once a popular figure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
tered denial, but DID not defend the
SECRET HEARING IS BEING J,
HELD ON SALTWATER SUIT

| New York, May b.-SuppUseuly
testifying to intimate family matters
in the Stillman house, DR.. Hugh Rus,
sci of Buffalo, N. Y, was the first
witness in the secret hearing Of the
Stillman divorce suit here yesterday.
Russell is a chiropractor called sew
eral times to treat various member
of the family during 1917-l9lS re
is witness for James Stillman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
Iyinu-Ancient vs.. Modern.

This story is vouched for as true.
A Sunday school teacher asked a
small girl the other day why Ananias
was SO severely punished. The little
one thought minute, then answered
"Please, teacher, they weren't so used
to lying in those days."-London
Morning Post. ..f. .g... -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
MARGARET ZIMMERMAN #
IS GRANTED DIVORCE
(By United ess)

r. (By United Pless)
London, May 6.--Margaret Ban
herman, Canadian actress has been
granted divorce from Pat Somer-
set, an actor, on grounds of cruelty.
Edith Day of Minneapolis, was nam-
cd "tl1e other woman in. the case. !"
Miss Day who scored a great sue
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
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And Less for That.

4 man doesn't have to have much
in his upper story to be valuable
these days. It depends on what kind
OF cellar he has.-Santa Rosa (CaL)
Republican. I'LL =. = e i s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-06
n Church n Calico.

In 1873, as protest against ex-
trayagance in dress, the women mem
beers Of tile First Baptist church of
Nashville, Tenn, agreed to dispense
with all fnery on Sundays, and to
appear at church in plain calico
dresses. ~. -.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
||L|AMs WILL
| OPPOSE TREATY.
.s,op,AN JOINS IN WAR ON
'''' .,uc 1REATY-ADMITs
INCONSISTENCY.
TO THE ALLIES
!, other Democrats viii Vote
,.,. ratification Of Pending
1reaty-Number OF Votes
10 Carry Doubtful.

washington. John SHARP ,,
..ssu,o member of the foreign reia-
Committee and one of the senate
.s.oeratic :, leaders, who followed Pres
=. wilson on the league OF nations
e' .,nounced in the senate that he
a,M oppose the ratification OF the
sdire M treaty with Germany. In max
NJ announcement, Senator VIII
admitted that he laid himself
T.Mo to the charge of Inconsistency,
1 M h had previously declared his in
s,tiou to support it, A number OF
~. aomocrats in the senate will vote
s.inst ratification, but whether
L.ougb will so vote as to defeat it, is
doubtful.
| The fact that Senator Underwood
given notice of such conference
W. rise to the suspicion among re-
Inhljcans that former President Wiz
Napoleon like-had returned from
EaSa and would endeavor to circum-
ent ratification of the so-called Hard
|ngHun treaties,
Senator Williams speech was the
Fjrst Of any length he has delivered in
|he senate in some time and it was
heard with interested attention.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
NEW TREATY FOES
JOLT HARDING
PRESIDENT vAiNLY PLEADS THAT
PACT BE "RAiLRoADED."
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS.
DEMOCRATS SHOW SPIRIT
Wilson Ideals Stir 10 Senators to FiQht
Separate Peace-Borah Lays
Down Barraee While Lodge
Pleads for Ratification.

Washington.-An unexpected upris-
ing OF democratic senators, allying
themselves with Senator Borah, re-
publican 'irreconcilable,' developed
against the German, Austrian and Hun
garian peace treaties, norwiths standing
a letter from President Harding de
manding' all possible haste in ratifica-
ton.
= Fifteen or eighteen democratic sena-
against the treaty. A party caucus
or a conference of democratic mem
bers of the foreign relations commit
tee and the steering committee prob.
ably will be held to decide upon a
course of action.
Democratic opponents of the treaty
are framing a program of reservations
which they will ask their pro-treaty
colleagues to support. One OF these
reservations, it is understood, will un-
dertake to define more specifically the
rights and advantages which the Unit
ed States is secure under the terms of
the treaty. Another is calculated to
revive the ideals of Woodrow Wilson
and will seek to assure support of the
United States to the enforcement OF
the terms of the Versailles treaty, un-
der which the United States claims
rights and advantages.
Senator King of Utah, who is taking
leading part in the democratic at
tack on the treaties, summed up his
attitude in this language:
Senator Borah contends that the
new treaty of peace with Germany in
wolves us too deeply in participation
in European affairs. We contend that
it does not go far enough
In addition to the 15 or Is democrats
reported against the treaties. it is un
derstood that three or forr republicans
are prepared to vote against it. Prom
inent among the democrats opposing
the pact are Senators King of Utah.
Glass of Virginia, Reed of Missouri,
Watson of Georgia, McKellar of Ten
nessee and Harrison of Mississippi.
Their motives are mixed. Reed and
Watson are "irreconcilables, and most
of the others are ardent followers OF
ex-President Wilson and advocates of
his creed of closer participation in
European affairs.
President Hardings letter, asking
speedy action on the treaties was sub
mitted to the senate at the opening of
debate on the German pact. 1t was
addressed to Senator Lodge on Sep
tember %.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
WORTH WEIGHT IN GOLD.
Saskatchewan Farmers Say Prairie
Chickens Exterminate Grasshopper.

Saskatchewan Farmers Say Prairie
Chickens Exterminate Grasshopper.
Regina SASHA campaign for a law
to prohibit all killing of prairie chick
ems in Saskatchewan for nine years
has been launched by the farmers OF
the province. They declare the birds
are worth their weight in gold as de-
stroyers of grasshoppers and other
insect pests.
The value of the chickens in this re-
spect was oddly demonstrated recent
ly. A farmer driving horse and buggy
through the country ran over and
killed a chicken. This was an extra
ordinary accident and he got out to in.
vestigate He found the birds crop
full almost to bursting with grasshop-
pers. 1t had eaten so many it could
not fly and could hardly walk. It's vo-
racious appetite for hoppers was the
indirect cause of its death.
The present law that protects prairie
chickens provides an open season of
two weeks. During this brief period
guns of sportsmen are cracking all
over prairies every day and the de-
struction is enormous.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-01
MAY AVERT STRIKE,
CONTRARY TO VOTE
UNION LEADERS DISAPPOINTED
At sENTiMENT-LEE THINKS
STRIKE uNWisE.
ADVISED AGAINST ACTION
Brothe rhoods Voted on "A Strike uns
less Wage Question Settled in Man.
ner Satisfactory to General
Grievance Committee"

Chicago.-Leaders Of the big four
brotherhoods and affiliated unions der
clared they had little doubt that the
railway employees had voted for gem
eral strike rather than accept wage
reduction, but announced that the CON-
servative counsel of the leaders might
prevail against a walkout.
General chairmen of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen began
counting the 100000 strike ballots cf
their men, but admitted before the
first envelope was opened that, judg-
ing from the known temper Of the
men, the result will be overwhelming
| ly in favor of strike. Giving an estt-
mated majority, Vice President James
Murdoch said:
"Our past experience has been that
SO per cent of the men will always
vote to strike"
Officials of the Brotherhood of L0-
comotive Engineers, Order of Rail-.
way Conductors, Brotherhood of Lc-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen and
Switchmen's Union Of North America,
| Will Il0Gl mere " COuut Lu6 6tIik0
votes of their 259,000 members.
Railroad union leaders expect all
the brotherhoods and the Switchmen's
Union to cast substantial majorities
for strike The affiliated shop crafts
already have voted, by a majority Of
approximately 325,000 to $4,000, to
wlak out and are only waiting to see
what action the other unions will take
and for the United States railroad la
Dor board to dispose of the pending
4 working rules agreements.
! Reports of the general chairmen OF
the trainmen when they assembled
were plainly disappointing to the un-
ion leaders. The trainmen had voted
on separate ballot because their lead
ers did not approve of the joint ballet
prepared by the other unions On Sept.
12 President W. G. Lee addressed q,
circular letter to the men, in which he
| pointed out five reasons why he deem
why the men might expect to accent
some wage reduction.
He asked the men to consider tho
fact that wages and working condi-,
tions of all classes established since
1918 were the result of a world war;
that 100000 men are now unem-
ployed; that nearly all classes of la~
Dor have been forced by mediation,
arbitration, strikes or lockouts to ac-
cept reduced rates of pay during the
past year; that the increased wages
granted railroad men last year werc
based on increased cost of living aud
that government reports indicate
16 per cent cut in living costs since
July /, 1920.