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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
A LEADER OF PATRIOTS

There died at Chantilly, Va, on
June 10, 1894, one of the prime
movers and leaders for American
liberty, contemporary and CO.
worker of Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel
Adams and scores of others !;
namely, Richard Henry Lee.
Richard Henry Lee was born at
Stratford, Va, January 20, 1872 !;
a member of the distinguished
Lee family which, both in Amer
lea and England, since the days
of William the Conqueror, had
furnished many distinguished
men, and had been leaders in both
countries.
Richard Henry Lee was edu-
Gated in England, and although
an aristocrat by birth, yet he was
very democratic in his ideas,
scarcely less so than Thomas JEFF
ferson. At the age of twenty
nine he was elected to the Virgin
Tia house of burgesses, where he
made the first speech of his ca
rcer in a fierce arraignment of
"the iniquitious and disgraceful
traffic Of slavery. 1t was in this
house of burgesses that Patrick
Henry made his resistance to the
oppression of the English govern
ment, and it was Richard Henry
Lee who ably supported him in
that position. He shares with
Samuel Adams of Massachusetts,
the credit of first suggesting those
COMMITTEES of correspondence"
which so effectually organized
the American Revolution.
He was a member of the first
Continental Congress- and intro
duced those celebrated resolu-
tons, "that these united colonies
are, and of right ought to be, free
and Independent states; aand that
all political connection between
them and the state of Great Brit
ain is, and ought to be, totally
dissolved John Adams second
led this motion.
He was a signcr of the Declara-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
NEW BROOM

The new stenog determined to
make a good impression upon her
chief. She turned up half an
hour early and began tidying ui)
the room.
When that was done she exam
med her typewriter, discovered
that it was in shocking condition,
found a bottle, and gave it a
thorough oiling. Then she exam
ined all the other typewriters in
the office and oiled them, too.
There is nothing like making
oneself indispensable, she thought,
Her chief arrived. He looked
around with an air of satisfaction
and crossed to the mantlepiece.
Then his smile changed to a
frown.
Miss Smith, 2" he said "have
you seen my cough miXture?"-
San Francisco Examiner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
PREPARED FOR THE WORST

There was turmoil on deck, feet
clattered to and fro, there came
a grinding sound, and the engines
seemed to stop.
The timid passenger rushed
from his cabin and almost col
lided with the captain.
"What has happened9" he
painted.
"Be prepared for the worst!"
said the captain sternly.
"Wh-where are the lifebelts2''
It's too late to use those, y
said the captain. We've done
everything we can. Now it's
every man for himself /"
He led the timid one to the side
of the deck.
"I cam'tl I daren't look!" he
cried. "Tcll me what has hap
Ipcned?"
"We're in harbor,'' said the
captain gently,-Answcrs, Lon
don.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
A SPEECH, ANYWAY

The individual entered the
crowded room while the meeting
was in progress, took out bundle
of notes and began to address the
meeting.
The chairman made repeated eff
forts to interrupt the speaker, but
he refused to be called to order
The Grafton lasted close upon
half an hour.
"Have you entirely finished,
sirY" the chairman asked.
eyes, quite; but | defy you to
deny the truth of my statements, u
he retorted.
~ have no wish to, sir" said
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
EASIER HANDLED

A supporter of the local foot.
ball team arrived at the grounds
one day and saw a load of bricks.
He approached the club secretary
and asked, Wouldn't half-bricks
have been better?"
llalf-bricks?" replied the sec
rotary. eve couldn't build a
pavilion with half-bricks."
ooh! Are they for a pavil-
ionP" said the man. "My mis-
take. l thought they were for the
referee. Toronto Globe.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
A PRIZE POKER

A famous engineer was enter
tanning distinguished English
man before showing him over his
works. The visitor complained of
the insignificance Of everything
American.
why" he said, eve have a
castle in London with a fireplace
as big as this room"
When in the works the engineer
showed his visitor a huge ships
shaft.
whats this for?" asked the
Briton.
con- responded the engineer,
chats poker we're making to
fit your fireplace! Chicago Her
aid.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

ton of Independence; was an in
dcfatigable worker in the differ
ent congresses; was chosen presi-
dent of the tenth Continental
Congress in 1884, and a member
of that convention that framed
the Constitution of the United
States in 1887.
He was a large, stately man in
appearance, very graceful in
speech and manners, character
istic of the gentlcman.-Maga-
zine of American History.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
SENSE AND NONSENSE
Little Nonsense Relshed By

Heres a queer announcement
on this bill of fare: The prophet
or will be glad to receive com
plants of patrons y"
What's queer about it,"
"Why should the proprietor be
glad to receive complaintsP"
Because then he knows that
his customers are not getting more
than their moneys worth. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
REAssURING HIM

81 beg you pardon" said the
embarrassed man to the floor
walker. 81 want to buy some
hose for my wife. I believe she
said roller hose. You roll 'em
up or roll 'em down. 1t was some
thing like that
"Step this way and have no
fear, sir. We discharged a young
woman only last week for making
a fippant remark to a man in
your predicamle nt. "-Birming-
ham Age-Hcrald.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING

Who is that man who wants
to see me?'' asked Mr.. Wadleigh.
"He says he and you used to go
in swimming together when you
We're boys. y
"Ah! | fear touch. He has
probably come to tell me that
I'm still in the swim and he's
about to 90 under for the third
and last time. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
ANALYZING A SITUATION

81 don't think Reginald is go
ing to propose, mother dear.
But, Gladys, he is constantly
buying you the most expensive
presents.
"They are what convince me
that he will never be able to rent
a flat and pay the first installmcnt
on the furniture. Washington
Star.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
THEIR FUTURE ASSURED

misunderstanding, we can be
married at last. | have obtained
Il position in the University"
Prof's Daughter-But we can
never live on an instructors sal
ary.
Graduate-Ah, but the job I've
got is that Of the .ianitor.-Col-
umbia State.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
A COMPLIMENT

Had compliment paid me to
day." said the beauty doctor.
How was that9"
"a celebrated surgeon called
me in consultation before setting
lady's broken nose. kansas
City Journal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
MATCHING WITS

81 want a mattress that is cool
to sleep on in hot weather."
Gone of these air mattresses,
madam, you will find just the
thing; they were filed during the
cool weather.
GLOW clever. And | suppose
their resilient qualities are due to
their being filled with spring
air. Boston Transcript.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

the chairman. "The gas company
Of the management of which you
complain is holding its meeting
in the next room. This is the
Vegetarian Society. KANSAS
City Star.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28
LACK OF TACT

Mrs. Blank is positively tact
less"
"Tactless Why, that woman
would wake her husband out of
an afternoon nap to show him the
dressmaker's bill. Boston Tran
script.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

A man sometimes gets blamed
for sin he doesn't commit,
whereupon he raises a howl that
IAN be heard for miles, but he
aever says anything about the
hundred sins that don't get
found out.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

1t is an open question whether
more men who have trouble at
the Office take their spite ont on
the family, than men who have
trouble at home take it out on the
office help.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

Then there is the man who asks
You for advice so he can argue
with you and show where you are
wrong.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

You can tell by the way a lot
of folks act, that they think the
biblical injunction, "Be We also
perfect" was meant for somebody
else.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

A glance through history's
pages discloses that women al
ways have dressed shockingly,
but now they udress shockingly.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

The first baby gets more atten-
ton than its successors, for the
same reason that the last auto
mobile man buys always has
more faults than any of the 9th
ers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

One beautiful thing about coun-
try life is that it never is neces-
Sary to go picnicking.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

1t is a mystery to almost any
man of moderate means how he
to meet his bills.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

A grasshopper hops without
showing where it is going. A lot
# men are grasshoppers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

Successful men are those who do
things that cant be done"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

Marriage sometimes is spoken
of as a great leveler, but often it
is also great finisher.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

The ideal of a crooked gambler
is the 81" deal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

Dance at Burton Hall Former
ly Woodman lIall) every We'd
nesday night
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

Even a rounder should be given
a square deal.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-07-28

Age is just what youth makes
t.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
FIND NEW RACES OF sKuNKs
Two Hitherto Unreoosnized Types
Have Been Described by the
Biological Survey.

Two hitherto unrecognized geo.
graphic races of skunks of the genus
Conepatus, the. hog-nosed type, have
been described by tie biological sur
vey of the United States Department
of Agriculture. This general kind of
skunk ranges for the most part from
southern South America north to
southern Arizona, where it reaches its
northernmost limits. One of the two
new forms, known as the Arizona
hog-nosed skunk. is found in southern
New Mexico and Arizona; the other.
the Nelson hog-nosed skunk, is native
to Mexico.
The fur of the hog-nosed skunk is
not so valuable as that Of, the ordinary
black skunk owing to the poorer tex
ture and to the fact that the tail and
much of the back are white. This
type Of skunk is better equipped for
roofing than others because Of the
greater length and strength Of It's
snout, and is probably useful In the
control Of certain insects,
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
CATTLE TUBERCULOSIS IN U. S.
Map Made Showing Approximate Per-
centage of Animals Infected
With Disease.

Tests of thousands of herds through
out the country have enabled the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture to make a map showing the ap-
proximate percentage of cattle in va
rious states and counties infected with
tuberculosis.
In nearly half the country, largely
in the South and Southwest, it is
shown that less than l per cent of the
cattle have the disease. In other
parts of the country the infection
runs from 1 to Is per cent, and in still
other localities, aggregating more than
$4,000 square miles, more than % per
cent are believed to be tuberculous.
The figures are based on five years
of systematic testing, and should
prove of value in directing eradication
work,
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15

pressing hay into bales became COM
mon it was difficult and expensive to
transport this feed except to the extent
of loading it on wagons and hauling
it to a nearby town or city. AS re-
suit, the matter of supply and demand
was quite largely local, and frequently
there was wide variation in prices Of
fered in different localities.
With the coming of the hay press,
it was possible to put hay into bales,
which were easily handled, greatly re-
ducing the space required for a given
amount of hay, and making 1t possible
to transport hay for long distances at
costs which were not prohibitive.
A recent investigation shows that in
some states as many as ten per cent,
or more, of the farms are equipped
with hay-balers and in many cases
the hay that is stored and used on the
farm is baled because of the Increased
economy in storage and the con-
venience in handling.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
USE DISINFECTANTS
TO PREVENT LOSSES
Sanitary Terms Are Explained for
Benefit of Laymen.
Condensed Information Prepared by
Department of Agriculture for
Those Farmers Who Misun-
derstand Correct Use.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
folntinS out that an insecticide is
not dependable disinfectant and that
there is Il wide difference between an
antiseptic and deodorant, the United
States Department of Agriculture en-
phasizes the use of the right prep
aration in disinfecting premises. San
ltation is especially important in
preventing losses from animal diseases,
and, along with attention to cleanli-
ness, disinfectants are frequently nee
essary, especially after an outbreak of
contagious disease. Here is con-
densed information on the subject,
prepared as a result of the depart
ment's experience in advising persons
who misunderstood the purpose and
correct use of disinfectants.
The word "infected" means con
taminated with or affected by disease
germs 'dfsinfected" means freed of
disease germs. A "disnfectant'' is a
product that destroys disease germs
or renders them harmless. An anti
septic" is substance that prevents
the development and growth of disease
SNi'io, oht dhliStDllN 10 llol IL ulSlll-
fectant unless it is capable of de-
stroying disease germs in addition to
preventing their growth.
A disinfectant is not necessarily an
"insecticide," for some powerful dis
infectants are relatively harmless for
insects and the best insecticides may
be of little value as disinfectants.
Formaldehyde is one of the most
powerful disinfectants known, but 1t
is very weak insecticide; and, con-
versely, hydrocyanic acid is deadly for
insects and all forms of animal life,
while it has little power as germi-
eide or dislnfectant. 1t is well to
remember also that "deodorants" are
not necessarily disinfectants-one de-
stroys, odors, the other destroys germs.
No single disinfectant is appropriate
in all cases. Select the proper sub
stance, apply literally, allow ample
time for the disinfectant to do its
work, and remember that success de-
pends in large part upon the care and
exactness of the person who prepares
and applies the disinfectant.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
LEADERS IN EXTENSION WORK
Reports Show AZ Young Men and
Women, Former Club Members,
Now Community Chiefs.

Reports to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture show that 40
young men and women, who. as boys
and girls, enrolled in club work to
learn the best way to raise pig,
make bread, or do some other thing.
are now acting as locafleaders of ex-
tension work in their home commune
ties in Colorado. A number Of former
club girls are leaders of canning, cloth
ing and millinery clubs. A grown-up
corn-club boy, now on farm of his
own. has been community chairman
on crops and live stock and leader Of
the boys club for two years. A stock
Judging team, which won first place
at the Colorado state fair, was trained
by a former club member.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15

Jacaues Cartier, entered the Gulf of
ST. Lawrence, and the following year
sailed up as far as the present size OF
Montreal. In 1908 Champaign, a
Frenchman, sailed up the st. Law
renee. The next year he was on the
Bay of Funday and participated in
the founding of the first permanent
French colony in North America
port Royal (now Annapolis), Nova
Scotia. In 1908 Champlain founded
Quebec. From this time until he died.
in 1895, Champlain worked necessarily
to hold Canada as French colony.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
CARE ESSENTIAL
FOR YOUNG CALF.
Young Animals Should Be Fed
Separately in Stanchions,
Never Together in Trough.
BREEDING OF BIG IMPORTANCE
Breeder Should Be Careful to Give
Them Same Amount of Milk at
Same Temperature From Clean
Buckets Every Day.

The first important factor in raising
good healthy calves is breeding, and
the second is the care they receive be-
fore maturity.
The proper feeding of the calf be-
gins before it is born. Cows in a poor
condition give birth to weak calves
that are difficult to raise. A cow
should be dried OFF, at least six weeks
before calving. When about to fresh
en- she should be given clean stall
to avoid danger of infection. If there
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.


Good beef steers sold at $3.50 and
$6.75 to 81. Some good killing. cows
were sold at $3.50, an unusual figure.
Good cows were selling from $3.50 to
SIS and fair COWS from ~ to $3.50.
Medium cows were quoted at $3.50 and
and y7.25 and yearlings sold at $40
Good feeding steers were quoted at
$3.50 to 81 and choice ones at S725
and higher. Fair feeders were sold
from a little over Sc to $3.50. Good
stockers are $3.50 to S6.25. Good stock
cows are selling from 1925 to 81. fair
cows So and over and the palmer kinds
So and lower.
Packers paid the, top price. 50.
for choice sugar beet hogs. The
next highest price of the day was
sSS5, paid by city butchers. Bulk of
sales ranged from Sc to $S.75. Good
light weight hogs were priced at $3.50
up, mixed good hogs at $3.50 to $3.50,
medium weights $3.50 to $3.50, and
heavy weights Sc to $3.50. Rough
heavy throwouts were a little stronger,
sows selling at $3.50 and s5.75, and
stays $3.50 and S4.7b. Very good pigs
were sold at $3.50, and only a few
brought prices any higher than that.
Sheep.
Fair lambs are quoted at S11.5O to
s12: choice feeders S12 to $12.20. and
fair to good feeding lambs range from
$1126 to $12. Fair ewes are $3.50 to
IS, while good ones are quoted at 80
to $3.50 or little better for the choice
ones.
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15

plete submergngs of the island by the
sea- INTO that potent, chemical factor
phosphate of lime. Today scarcely IL
bird Is to be seen on the island but II
rich treasure has been handed over to
the use and ingenuity of men.
Though the island was German
owned, 1t was British enterprise that
began the phosphate industry, and
until the war the utmost harmony ex-
isted between the British and German
employees and the German admins
tratlon.
This phosphate industry comprises Il
settlement having many miles of cleo
tric and steam trains, telephones. cleo
tric light, fresh and salt water systems,
refrigeratorS and fine sewerage sys-
ten. There are hospitals for the
whites, the Chinese, and the natives
under European doctors and nurses.
There are great public laundries, ex-
cellent houses for married and single
workers, public hall, attractive recre-
alton and reading rooms, and well laid
out grounds for outdoor sports. There
Is, moreover, one Of the most powerful
wireless installations in the world and
ships are every week bringing news
and supplies.
Nauru island, although only 33 1-3
miles south of the equator, is one Of
the healthlest spots on earth. malaria
and other tropical ailments being un-
known, and the white community is
one of the jolliest and happiest of the
island world.
OF special interest are the natives of
Nauru, some 1000 in all, ruled by
native king-a very remarkable man.
When in 1914 the British took over the
administration of this island from the
Germans, their first care was to make
the condition of the natives more salts
factory than it had been; though they
had never been exploited by the phos-
phate industry. Under their king,
Oweida by name, they accepted gov
ernment having laws partly British
and partly native or tribal. They We're
encouraged to clean up the island, i'm
prove the cOconut plantations, and to
work for good wages in the phosphate
fields. This they have done with the
result that they are a happy and con-
tented race, enjoying perfect health
and having every comfort Il native peo-
pie can desire. Within the last three
months British administration has
given place to Australian, but the same
excellent regime is being maintained
The Nauruans are noted for their
good manners the smallest child bow
ing to n stranger with the utmost
grace and wishing, in Il greeting, every
blessing that one kind heart can de-
sire for another. The Nauru women
are accounted by many travellers the
handsomest best-tigured women in the
Pacific, and certainly in their festive
and dance dresses they show a dis
tinction in taste and designs which is
truly remarkable. Their dances are
clever and not at all monotonous,
while their singing and chanting have
real melody.
Every native man and boy. and
good many young women, possess
bicycles. and most picturesque cyclists
they make in their coconut fiber rldls.
or loin clothes. Practically every
house has sewing machine, which is
put to many uses, but now that the
The Ordway new era., 1922-09-15
VT Invented the Garter

,sOmsa,. e contribution to the history
/ mrta s garments: The origin of
Iother = not the round kind. but
perso,., VARIETY. 1t was invented, for
|tticns uaa, J use, by one Of the most
j hsS -, herman philosophers, Kant,
IA M eIss,',' observed that the type Of
|loIi rS : garter he had been using
F sdr%as.,nls X nls silk stockings stopped
|ltInI.n,.' Of the blood. Kant set
~ mind to work and finally