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Gus prosecution Of the war, attacked
the government for the failure of the
campaign in Gallipoli and Mesopo-
tamia, and supported Lloyd George
in his contention for small and eff
ficient war cabinet He was also an
ardent advocate Of CONSUMPTION.
Lord Northcliffe revolutionized
English journalism. His critics say
that he found it a profession and
left it a trade. At least he inaugu-
rated many changes and paid his
men extremely well. He rewarded
merit and rewarded it richly, but, on
the other hand, treated incompetency
most severely. 1t was said that the
Times office could be picked out by
the line of discharged men passing
out of its doors on the way to other
newspaper offices. He sucked dry
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taken a startling number of the all
too few of the worlds elect.
Death is said to love shining
mark. Truly this must be so, for the
past-war days have shown many no.
table examples of men struck down
in the height of their fame and their
power, like eagles from the sky.
Michael Collins.
Notable among the men of power
and fame who have sunk back into
the obscurity from which they have
arisen are Michael Collins, COM
mander-in-chief of the armies of the
Irish Free State, who was shot from
ambush on the night of Adjust 70,
1922, by band of irregulars; Ar
thur Griffith, who died just ten days
before in a Dublin Hospital from
brain trouble, and who was consid-
cred the brain of the new govern
ment in Ireland; Lord Northcliffe,
most powerful newspaper owner in
the world, victim of over-work,
and Walter Rathenau, Foreign Min
lister Of Germany and embodiment of
all that is best in the ideals of that
country, shot by assassins. To this
list might also be added the name of
the illustrious Field Marshal Sir
Henry Hughesi Wilson, former chief
of the British Imperial general staff,
who was assassinated by two Irish
men because of his assistance to
Ulster province.
If we were to leaf through the
pages of history we should find many
examples of men who paid the price
of conspicuous position, who fell in
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-12-28

Y0U can see an alligator any
day you please in Florida: in
their natural haunts if you
are ambitious, in the museums, in
curio shops, in hotel gardens some
times, where in concrete tanks they
are provided instead of goldfish, for
the beguilement of the guests, and
sometimes you find them in the stu
dos of enterprising photographers
and you can have<your photograph
taken with one, If you wish, to send
back home to the folks.
But notwithstanding all this, a
visit to an alligator farm, where you
can stare to your hearts content at
the dreadful weird beasts, and learn
first-hand about their habits is one of
the most thrilling of the many thrill
ing experiences that tourists of Flo
rida have.
There is usually Snowman to
take you round and give you all the
natural history about the animals
that you will want to know. The
only thing to remember is that most
of his observations have been made
of the alligator in captivity, and that
the discrepancies between his state
ments and those of established men
of science are due to this Fact.
Warming Gives Thrill.
At one well-known FARM" where
you pay quarter to go through and
look as long as you wish, the show
man has provided a big thrill as
starter in the long narrow box at
the entrance which bears the in
scription, Emergency Only. Gun,
AK, Net, Lasso." 1t has never been
opened, but it does certainly put
spirit of adventure into the visit that
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Farm Furnishes Thrills for Tourists

you couldn't get if the box was not
there.
In glass case is an exhibit, rep
tiles in alcohol, alligator skins,
skulls and eggs, and the Snowman
will pause there if you wish and
give you a brief lecture on the hab-
its of alligators.
One look at the skull assures you
that the alligator must use his jaws
more than his brain. The skull is
practically all jaw, the brain space
being no bigger than a thimble. The
teeth are large and most efficient in
appearance. The lecturer says that
when one decays new one pushes it
out and takes its place (the only
really painless dentistry in the
world), so the happy alligator al
ways has complete set of 80 per
feet teeth and no dentist bills.
Eggs Give Forth Sound.
The egg is the size of ducks egg,
though narrower and longer and the
average number in setting is about
80. The nests vary much in size and
form, some looking like an accidental
pile of dead vegetation, and others
being large and compact and con-
ical. When the eggs are laid the
nest is covered over and this keeps
the temperature pretty even. Eggs
exposed to the great range of tenn
perature of swamp would probably
be destroyed. 1t is believed that the
heat and moisture produced by the
decaying vegetation of the nest is
what matches the eggs. For some
hours prvious to the Matching the
young alligators make a curious
squeaking sound inside the shell,
probably for the purpose Of attract
ing the attention of the female alli-
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Of Ireland by a long campaign OF
non-co-operation.
Griffith, who was so years of age
at the time Of his death, was born in
Dublin and was an influential news
paper publisher, His papers United
Irishman, Sim Fein and Nationality,
served as just SO many weapons IN
the battle Waged by Sim Fein against
English government in Ireland.
A man of tremendous abilities, he
was the brain of the Irish Free State,
as was Collins the sword. Calm and
contemplative of temperament, he
devised the sane, sound principles OF
government. He and Collins were a
team which conducted the chariot of
state proudly and triumphantly on;
the one serene and fixed like a planet,
the other dashing and fiery like a
meteor.
Arthur Griffith died of brain
trouble, a victim Of overwork,
martyr to his beloved Ireland, on
August IL. The next day the world
was startled by the news of the
death of Lord Northcliffe, famous
newspaper owner and one of the
great and influential men of the
earth. Heart trouble was the rea-
son for death assigned by the doc
tors. Those who knew how he
worked in his office from o'clock in
the morning until 9 at night told a
different story. Nerves and body and
brain could not stand the punish
ment Of his imperious will.
NOrthcliffe.
Lord Northcliffe, born Alfred
Charles William Harmsworth, was
maker of Premiers, shaker of the
throne of power by means of the
printed word. His success had been
phenomenal His beginnings were
humble enough. His first paper
was on the verge of failure because
of lack of money-the printer re-
fused to go ahead with the first edi-
ton. And yet at 80 he was mil
lionaire and the foremost publisher
in England. He was created baron
of the Isle of Thanet in 1905 and a
viscount in November, 1917. The
day he died he owned so newspapers
and magazines with a reading public
of more than 20,000,000
Northeliffe was noted for the
ferceness with which he supported
and condemned the things which he
believed right and wrong. In the
early part of the war he let the Eng
lish people know of the inferior
kind of ammunition that Lord Kitch-
ener was sending to the army in
France. Later he attacked Premier
Asquith and succeeded in having
Lloyd George substituted in his
place. He demanded more vigor-
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n VOW many Of us have not adj
mired and envied the men of
supreme power and ability
premiers, presidents or kings Of ma
tons. great ones in commerce and
finance, titan owners of industries,
newspapers, factories, mines, re-
sources without end? How many of
us, disguised with the meager and i'm
potent banalities of our days, have
not cried, ''Why did not God make
me as one Of these? What a splendid
thing it must be to have nations
hearkening at ones word, the ap-
plause of thousands in ones ears,
unlimited riches, motorcars, yachts,
great estates and, above all, the
thrill of unlimited power?"
All these things have we imagined
in our minds without taking into ac-
count the perils of greatness and the
price paid by those who stand in the
high places of the world. Mind and
body gives away under the strain of
the responsibilities and overwork,
the assassin's bullet strikes them
down. envy and greed and the dark
forces of reaction snare them in
Shiny tentacles, death is their por-
ton as often as not.
The truth of this observation has
never been realized so much as with
In these past few years since the
world war. Men of pre-eminent
ability were never subjected to a
greater strain than during the five
terrible years Of conflict. Since then
the tempestuous play of passion Gull
minating in the assassin's bullet has
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the midst of worldwide fame and
power. Such were our martyred
Presidents from Lincoln to McKin-
ley. Such in a degree was the lot of
Woodrow Wilson, stricken helpless
on a sick-bed, his work uncompleted,
the sounds of battle still ringing in
his ears. Truly might it be said that
he was victim of partisanship and
of the Notwithstanding responsible
ment
The present tendency for the piling
up of responsibilities upon a presi-
dent or premier was much deplored
when Wilson gave away beneath the
strain of overwork. The London
newspapers drew attention to the
number of men who had fallen from
the heights of power to impotency
within recent years when Lord
Northcliffe died. Their words of re-
greet were even more poignant, how
ever, when Michael Collins was
killed, as for young man cut down
in the promise and flower of his
youth.
When Michael Collins, at the age
of 81, was shot down and killed from
ambush on the night of August %, he
was at the threshold of a glorious
future. In his hand had been given
the future destinies of the new Ire
land-to him had fallen the power to
make her what he would. He had
been prominent in agitating the
treaty with England and once the in
surgents were put down, would have
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gator, who will open the nest il
time for the newly-hatched little
ones to make their escape.
At this special farm the gators"
really do seem to know their nameg
when the owner calls. Here, Adam;
here, Old Boy!" he shouted, leaning
over the edge of the pen, to prove
this, and when an old brute of
beast deliberately crawled out of the
crowd and came a-running," a lit
tie fapper gasped, How sweet"
The secret of this, though, is simply
patience and gentleness. After long
training they get to know that when
their name is called it means food,
for there is always a piece of meat
for it then.
Getting the AlligatOrs.
1t is interesting to hear how these
farmers" obtain the alligators for
their farms. There are men whose
business it is to supply them. The
alligator holes are along the banks of
the lakes and rivers, more than ten
feet deep. The hunter digs in as far
as he can, then takes his pole, which
has a hook on the end, and runs that
into the hole. The animal, if he is
there, bites the hook every time, and
holds onto it, and then the men pull
him out. As soon as they get his
head out, one man jumps onto it. to
hold it, and the other ties the jaw.
The opening power of the jaw is
very weak, but the crushing power is
terrific. The alligator is then drawn
out farther until his front legs can
be tied, little farther and the hind
legs are tied, and finally the tail,
which is able to strike powerful
blows, is strapped to board or a
pole
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the brains of men and then cast
them forth, said his enemies. He
was an admirer of Napoleon and is
said to have fashioned his character
after the great Corsican. Perhaps
this accounts for his disregard for
men once they had served his pur-
pose.
Rathenau.
The fourth great man who in re-
cent months has passed into the
Great Beyond was the Foreign Min
lister to Germany--Walter Rathenau,
who was assassinated June %. In
him was embodied all that is decent
and honorable and above board in
modern Germany. A man of great
talents and mental penetration he
stood for the carrying out of the
terms of the peace treaty. He be-
lieyed in no subterfuge, in no trick
cry. If he got an extenuation of the
terms of the treaty he meant to do so
by standing up like man and not
by crying and whimpering like a
baby.
That is the reason he was killed.
There is still existent in Germany
much of the evil that caused the
world war The dark forces saw in
Rathenau a man who was the dead
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Hest enemy to reaction and being Ut
scrupulous, took his life-blood. +
was one of the few men in German
whom the Allies trusted and had h
lived many advantages might hav
been gained by him for his nati1
country. On June % Karl Helfric
bitterly assailed him in the Reichstag
for his reparations policy. The next
day two assasins did their work.
Fame Gained in Agreement.
Rathenau served at the Genoa con-
ference, but his fame and name in
Allied countries and the United
States was gained by his formulat-
ing the famous Weisbaden agreement
with the Minister of Devastated Re
gions, Louis Loucheur. This was thu
first practical agreement between
France and Germany whereby the
latter country could begin the work
of replacing the devastation she haC
wrought.
Rathenau was great in every one
of his varied lines of endeavors, AS
a diplomat, a captain of industry,
scientist and philosopher he was the
greatest man in all Germany. II
the shadow during the time of strife
he came forward as the man of the
hour.
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turned his hand to the building up of
Ireland as a land of peace.
Michael Collins was the hero, the
strong man, the darling of Erin not
because of birth or chance or pre-
ferment, but because of character
and the right of ability. Beginning
life as a poor farmers son, he work
ed and toiled and made his way in
the world by his own superior
talents. He began school at the So
called national school at Rosscar-
berry, probably barefooted along
with dozens of other farmer lads of
County Cork. Even at that early
age he was no ordinary country boy
and made scores Of friends by his
merry and capricious spirit. There
was a dashing, almost madness of
spirit in his blood that attracted
him to everyone. 1t is said that the
very man who ambushed Collins was
so struck with remorse for his deed
that he changed side and is advo-
eating the ideas Of his former enc
mics.
Arthur Griffith.
When Michael Collins died the
blow was compounded by the fact
but ten days before there had passed
away in Dublin hospital the other
great member of the Irish Free State
Arthur Griffith. More silent and
reserved than Collins, he yet had a
tremendous following among the
Irish people, and was the brains of
the new government. He was the
father of Sim Fein and would havv
ousted the English from their control
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
ANTONITO. LETTUCE FIELDS
REPORTED IN GOOD SHAPE

w. H. Hurst and soa of Antonitt
have finished shipping 900 crates oi
head lettuce from their early plant
ing and will likely have ~ much
more At least to ship later. The
crates held two dozen heads and
weighed sixty pounds gross. while
the average Of the state ID three
dozen.
The Hursts have about ak and
one-half acres but part was badly
damaged by hail In June and poor
stand was the result but they are
confident that the lettuce game 10
= good one and are going to try out
An increased acreage another year.
Mr.. q. H. Berry and W. w. Huff
aker are two other growers who are
making . fine showing. Mr.. Huff
aker has only one acre. but the let
tuce Is doing nicely though q little
later than some. Mr.. Berry has In
ten acres up the Conejos river and
has started shipping his earlier
planting with fine quality and good
yield. His latter planting Of eight
acres 10 perfect stand and At this
time is likely Is good = prospect ~
one could find In the state. II will
likely be ready In about two weeks
for market and the returns will be
carefully watched by all who have
II Ill. 4
A large acreage is looked for this
next year with a packing station in
view. Those who are interested
should see the fields as II shows
what can be done In this end OF the
valley.-Antonito Ledger.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
DEL NORTE PLANS FOR
BIG COUNTY FAIR

The Rio Grande County Fair this
year will surpass all fairs previously
held In Del Norte. The committee
on program have practically complet-
ed their work and three Of the most
enjoyable days ever held will be en-
joyed by Thousands. Ball games
have been abandoned. owing to the
fact that the San Luis valley
League will play their last game in
August. and interest In the national
sport will be lacking by the time
the Rio Grande County Fair II held.
This year the program will con-
sist OF wild and woody events. such
as roping, bucking horses and bulls.
besides races and sports OF every
kind and description. Entertain
ment will be furnished from early
morning to late at night.
The Importance OF a good exhibit
of both agricultural products and
livestock has not been overlooked.
The committees are working dill
gently 10 interest the farmers to do
their best.
During the past week We have
heard numerous expressions from
country folks, which would lead US
to believe that they are all going
to help make the fair a big one
San Imam prosuector
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
HAIL s10aal DAaaAans
CR0sB At nnuxA vDrA

A severe storm Aeoempanjoa by
hail. rain. wind aad ligAtaias. struck
this region Tsssday abost noon,
swept down the Arkaasas valley
from = point milss sosth Of this
city to the vicinity q ealida, Z dis
lance Of aapproxinatsly - miles
and destroyed or seriously damaged
crops Of every dsscriptioa. Hall
stones. some measuring over IN inch
IN diameter. covered The ground In
places several inchss deep. Lsttuce
and other vegetables aad alfalfa
and grain. were cut up ana beaten
into the ground. On some farms
every growing thing vas destroyed.
No estimate Of tAs loss b available
1t this time. The rsilruaA tracks
OF the Colorado and Southern near
Nathrop we're covered Ia. places to
depth Of = foot or moro with saud
and debris.
The early lettuce crop = largely =
failure. not more than IS pr cent
being marketable and u = not OF
The best quality. The sxtrs0sly dry.
hot weather sssms 70 have caused
the plants to mature quickly With .
tendency to seed. TIP bura or rus.
has been destructive.
The late lettuce crop planted late
In May or early in Juns b Jest nov
beginning to head aad y II prime
condition. II weather conditions are
favorable this crop will make up
much Of the loss sustained on the
early crop. Up to this time about 35
cars Of lettuce have been shipped
out OF this territory.-Pusblo Chief
tain.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
AI.AMOsA COUNTY WILL
PUBLISH AUDITORS RErOR1

The commissioners Of Alamosa
county have employed . pablic &C.
countant to make an audit Of all the
offices Of county officers. bat the
work cannot be begun aatil abou,
the 18th to the goth Of this month.
Il 10 expected that the work will re-
Quire two to three weeks.
Since there has been recent dis
cussion In public prints regarding
county affairs all the offieers have
urged the commissioner - secure
an audit OF their offices - carly as
possible. and II 10 expected that the
results Of this work Will - given
to the people before the November
election.
Former audits have bssa made by
both state and public aecountanta
but have not been published. there
appearing to have been no special
occasion for publicatioa.-Alamosa
Courier.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
SAN LUIS VALLEY
SHRlNERS At Al.AMOsA

Shriners ceremonial representa-
dives of Al KAly Shrine In Pueblo
were here the latter part Of the
week arranging for big San Luis
Valley Ceremonial to be held In
Alamosa September s, At which
time Al Kaly expects to conduct 80
candidates across the burning sandA
A special train will run from Pueblo
10 Del NOrte and return to Alamosa
for the initiation. after staging par
ades At Del Norte. and Monte Vista.
The day will be = big one for Ban
Luis valley Masons and Alamosa 10
honored in the selection OF the as
sembly place.-Alamosa Journal.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
sAGGING BRiDGE ON xrANISM
CREEK ENDAN09le1 LlFA

Mr.. Hubbard who operates some
mining properties At Cottonwood.
and MIR. George Reed. going sp With
him for an outing. cau thank fees
or fortune for one OF the lucktsst
escapes from death ever heard Of,
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bard and Mr.. Reed started down The
Smiles Of track boewssa Cotton
wood and !crsslons o. The Gasclias
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
no IMPROVE NORMAL
SITE AT Al4AMO6A SOON

The state board for the Alamosa
Normal composed OF l.. b. Sylvester,
OF this city, Mrs. Mile Velhagen,
OF Alamosa. and J. Arthur Phelps.
OF Pueblo. met In Alamosa last week
to consider plans for improving the
site located near the high school. II
is expected that bids will be let for
the leveling OF the 20 acres compos-
ing the tract. which will require
about six weeks for its completion,
and will use the funds available for
that purpose.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18
SHIP FEW CARS Of EARLY
POTATOES THIS WEEK

A few cars Of early potatoes will
be shipped from this place during
the week. with prospects OF . larger
shipment next week.
Prospects for bumper crop ara
fine at present. ~ the potatoes are
much larger now than they were at
this time last year. though not quite
50 we'll matursd. Il b believed that
the potatoes will not produce %
many bushels to the acre ~ last
year. but the Increased acreage In
the valley will bring the total
amount Of the production probably
above that OF last year.
There Is not . large acreage OF
early potatoes planted. and the early
shipping will not be heavy.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

Sheriff Asernathy returned Fri
day from . trip 70 the northern part
Of the state. having taken prisoners
to Beuna Vista and Golden. and also
attended the Republican state con-
vention at Denver.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-08-18

Mrs. w. r. Wilson left Monday
night for Boulder. Colo. for . few
weeks visit with her mother. Mr..
Wilson accompanied her as Tar ~
Denver. where he had some busi-
ness matters TO look after.