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to make a virtue of their own unwiIlipgness TO go
along with their party when it comes to voting on
public measures.
THE greatest menace in public affairs today is
the complete breaking down of political parties and
with it the breaking down of responsible govern
ment. Those who are helping along in this process
Of dissolution are not only demonstrating their
own ingratitude toward the party which made
their public service possible, but are contributing
toward the creation Of chaotic conditions in politics
and government. =
Parry men and women of the rank and file must
begin to take note Of the names of those who appeal
to them as Republicans on election day, and the
next day begin TO try to work both sides of the po-
htical street<with loud professions of their freedom
from party trarimels. The motive of such men does
not rise above the low level of personal selfishness
and a greed for power which is willing to disregard
and r~epudiate all obligations.
Let the politicians who pride themselves on be-
ing bigger and better than their political parties
and who make a speciality of defying them, make
the experiment of putting their names on the ballot
hereafter without party designation. Then let them
wait and see how the ~populace will not rise up and
elect them TO anything In the absence of a willing
ness 70 do this let them. as beneficiaries and repre-
sentatiyes in public life of a political party, pay
SOM attention TO the obligations that go along with
office getting and office holding
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Secured His Patent

ERoM the dry farm district of Northern wyo
L ming in Campbell county comes a story worthy
the pen of an o. Henry. One skilled in the weaving
of tales of human interest and pointing the moral
where virtue in rewarded.
You would not seek this particular locality with
the expectation of discovering romance. 1t is a land
of hard work. Its people daily little with the soft
er phases of life. Their struggle is to make q liv.
ng, pay their bills, clear their homesteads of in
cumbrance and establish for their children a home
that shall belong to them.
Into this section of the state came Walter Hag-
gerty, young, strong and intelligent. He filed on a
section OF land and set about complying with gov
eminent requirements to make the land his own.
War came and his loyalty to his country and his
love for her flag put a temporary end to his per-
sonal ambition to own a farm. He locked up his
homestead shack and went to the navy and served
with honor. At the end of the first enlistment he
the service for another term. 1t was
early in his second enlistment that he was dishou-
orably discharged.
Returning to his homestead he settled down to
work and to proving up on his land. This was &C.
complished to the satisfaction of the Buffalo Land
ONCE in January, 1921, and final certificate was
issued.
Late in September of the same wear the com
missioner of the general land office reviewing the
case held the proof for rejection on the ground OF
insufficient residence.
The facts in the Haggerty case came to the atten.
tion of Frank Mondell. He made thorough investi-
CATION and reported his findings to the commits
sioner. His statement read as follows:
1t appears that young Haggerty was a fine sol
1E ~ s'e fao AA6h
thought of by his comrades and officers. That dur.
ing his service he became acquainted with a very
sweet young lady to whom he became engaged. Dur
ng his second enlistment and while his ship was in
port his wife-to-be visited his ship on visitors day
and meeting Haggerty embraced him and, otherwise
showed her affection as most young ladies would
under the circumstances. Some shave tall off
Ger observed this and presumably to show his i'm
portance roughly seized the young lady and took
her away from Haggerty in a boorish and insult
ing manner, whereupon young Haggerty promptly
kn0rkpd fhn nffIrar 6nu-n nrd uara him vhaf h. L.I
coming, and for this he was discharged"
Sixty days later patent to his land was in the
hands of young Haggerty.
The commissioner was human and SO was the sec
rotary of the interior, for when the latter came into
knowledge of the facts he remarked to this subord-
mate Served him 1.-THE naval officer) damned good
and right; a fellow with that much spunk isn't go,
ing to lose his land.".
So Haggerty has his land and will shortly have
the girl. That they will live happily ever afterward
goes without the saying.
The name of Frank Mondell will always be re-
membered and honored in the vicinity of the Hag-
gerty homestead.
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dred squc-c miles IN the world" n
enabled a number CT men to acquire
large fortunes. He slipped out u little
too soon to make his pile with them,
hut keeps in touch with the things
out there just n same. Colonel
Stokes ambition is to march in at
least five more Memorial day parades
along Riverside Drive.
Albert II. Baisley. who is Just now
retiring after long public service in
The Bronx, DOTTED his union soldiers
uniform to drive in an OK train for n
government contractor in the. west
within a year after the close OF the
civil war. His hobbies are the Grand
Army of the Republic and Abraham
Lincoln, and in 1913, when survivors
OF his company were present at the
fiftieth anniversary Of the battle of
Gettysburg. he wa called upon TO re
peat tho Gettysburg address on the
spot where President Lincoln delivered
the original on November 10. 1858.
He knows both Of the Lincoln inaug
ural addresses by heart.
Edmund Seymour. a banker at 45
Wal street. one of the later genera
ton OF ranchmen. probably keeps In
as close touch with the living old tim
crs in the west as any other of The
Piainomen now living in New York.
On the wall of his office is the identi-
cal As Colt carried for more than 2e
years by Clark B. Stocking. the last
of the old guards. He also has a huff
falo gun with a history and other relics
whose value Is principally in their as
sociations. Mr.. Seymour is president
OF the American Bison society. in
which DR.. William T. Hornaday and
Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn are
interested.
NJ. S. Garretson, who knows the
plains from Texas to Montana. resides
at Clifton. N. J.. He is secretary of
the American Bison society. His pet
aversion is the inaccuracy of western
life as portrayed on the films.
William Francis Hooker is In active
service as editor of the Erie Railroad
Magazine. and writes .entertainingly
about life and transportation or the
plains from 1878 on. as the spirit
moves-which is quite often. His
brochure. 1.-The Prairie Schooner"
now out OF print, is valued by every
body fortunate enough to possess n
copy. His knowledge of driving oxen
and mules in the prairie country is I'M
excclled.
Plainsmen living in the west ave to
swap their experiences by mail. Ellis
T. (Doc) PIERCE, who says that he can
always figure his age by the fact that
he was born on the day the Mexican
war began. is the best and most regu-
lar correspondent. and any Pla.nsman
you meet in New York. has one or
more letters from PIERCE In his pocket.
Mr.. Hooker has hundreds of them. and
he says that they sometimes come
two Or three in a day. The two Plains
men still older. the Hon. John Hunton
of Fort Laramie, Wyo., and Clark B.
Stocking of Los Angeles. Cal. are &C.
~casionaily heard from. but less often.
ROBERT BRUCE.
New York.
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Human Side of History

NNI-STOMS change with the years, and to attempt
Y TO impose the standards of today on the man
ner of life in past centuries is a chlIdish anu lgnor
ant mistake" remarks the Omaha Bee.
what Senator Watson of Georgia hoped 10 prove
by his statement that George Washington TRADED a
slave for a barrel OF West Indian rum no one can
say. Perhaps he had no further aim than TO petrliy
public attention.
Certainly no grown man would endeavor 10
maintain that merely because George washington
did n certain thing which was considered proper
i, his day a repetition of that deed would be JUST
fled in the present age. Our iirst Presloeht ran
his coffee out of n saucer, and In MS mansion ~
Mount Vernon had not even the conveniences re
ouisite 10 a modetn tenement, but that proves hoth'
ing except that life has changed.
sIt is due to a recognition of this fact, as much
nc tn any desire to conceal the Weaknesses of our
rotional heroes, that a strongly supported move
mont for the censorship of history text books is be-
ing carried on. A committee of high school teach.
crs in New York has that several
school books be rewritten, replacing. such faets as
that Sam Adams was a smuggler with the hailowed
myths of our fathers. In Current History maya
zine w. L. Lincoln Adams, president OF the Sons
of the American Revolution, makes a plea Tor a
rigid censorship of what the children are taught
concerning the acts and motives of American his
torical characters.
This, too, is a mistaken attitude, for III the
course OF time most Americans stumble on unflat-
tcrinr aspects of history in some such way as the
senator from Georgia presents them, without IN
icrpretation, and themselves almost innocent OF the
notion that these great men were human, after all,
and not divine.
IN the interests of advancing civilization, Meth
er natriot;,m nor institutions should be risked on
n foundation that is hidden or false. 1t is a great
ruth to be remembered that the right of one age
NAV become the privilege of another and the wrong
of the next"
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Reunion of the Fighters

TT is to offer congratulations to Dr..
j. A. B.. Tonkin of Riverton on his selection as
state commander of the American Legion. His
election should be very gratifying to himself since
it came about by the action of rival candidate to
avoid a contest. The new commander is amply
equipped to maintain the proud position the Le-
glon holds in the hearts of its members and In the
public's esteem. He is broad, patient and a skill
full diplomat, qualities required to command the
LOYALTY and support of his fellows. 1t would be
a superfluous prediction to forecast prosperity and
increased prestige for the legion during DR.. Ton
kins' administration. These things are certain as
well as safe in the hands of the new commander.
OF the retiring commander d. w. Oglbee, of Cas-
per, it may be said that his administration has been
wise ard efficient. During his term the loose ends
were g.ihered up and a compact organization
brought into being. BE hands on to his successor
a perfectly working machine capable of performing
great public and private good.
A deserved honor, which fell to a Casper man
in the election which came at the close of re con-
yention, was the national executive committeeship.
This distinction was bestowed upon Chiles T. Plum
mes and with due respect to all contesting candi-
dates, there could not have been a better or more
fitting selection. Captain Plummer by experience
and training is perfectly qualified and the Wyo-
ming organization will have highly reputable repre-
sentation in the national councils.
1t will be a great satisfaction to officers and
members of the legion to know that the new COM
mander will retain the services of Adjutant W.
j. Wehrli of Casper in the same office in which
he made so splendid a record during the past year.
The legion has put over its most successful con
vention. 1t has brought itself into most favorable
public notice. 1t has the good wishes of all Wyo-
ming.
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a wider place as dotted outline at d
shows us. BY constantly feeding in
the dry twigs they had a hot fire and
soon had the fish nice and Drowned.
with the crisp curling bacon. and the
coffee was also made. Then the boys
sat down on a dry hummock and de-
voured their dinner with great relish.
I'm remember your sod fireplace
it's a great scheme sometimes com
plimented Ted.
And when we get through with IL.
we simply push It over on the Goals to
smother them and SO make sure there
is no danger OF fire" laughed Ned as
he kicked the sods over on to the Goals.
Now 1 feel as Il 7 could row a
thousand miles, said Ted as he began
putting things into tho boat.
well. after picking berries all day.
i think a Jour. mile row will be plenty
for me-" laughed Ned as they set out
for camp with several dollars worth
OF berries. full stomachs. and the
knowledge OF how to make a fireplace
out Of ordinary sods. CMonday-"A
Lazy Mans Fish Rod"
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TRAILS

Ned and Ted bad gone TO Marsh Is
land to pick hiKh-bush biueberries-
The island was well named. 1t was
merely a piece OF marshland set in a
cove OF the lake. with a few dry
stretches. but with no sandy shore. no
rocks. nothing but a n moss n
marsh mud.
They had arrived early In the morn
ing and filled their big baskets with
h berries. which they were to sell.
Just before shutdown they tried their
luck fishing and caught more than
enough to eat.
ct can't wait untn I get home. I'm
too hungry. Let's cook them right
here" suggested Ted
They always carried a cooking kit
in their boat. with frying pan. coffee
and coffee pot. some bacon and salt.
Ted looked about for a camp fire site
mot a rock TO build a fireplace
with. and only dry sticks for wood
he said in disgust.
And I don't care about cooking a
good fish on a stick over a smoky fire,
Indian fashion. when I can FRI him in
tacon." added Ned.
I'm sure Ill starve before ] can
row back to camp and o these
fish-"
Think of that four-mile row on an
empty stomach" grcaned Ned. 'roh,'
he added. II have IL"
He got out an old dull hatchct kept
In the boat and begun to cut
Are you going to cat grass? Or dc
you think hat wet sod will burn like
rcat?" asked Ted sarcasticaliy.
Making n fireplace" said Ned
Help cut these sods." Without fur
Their questioning, Ted did as he was
told.
That's enough. I think" said Ned
Now you collect tho dry sticks and
all the fuel you car find"
/ Ted began to get the wood together
In a pile while Ned started to build
a sod fireplace. He packed the thicl
fire-proof sods up until no had two
irreguiar-shaped piles as shown in tn,
illustration at A and b.
Fine idear' commented Ted as h,
saw this. The boys put the sticks ant
hts of wood in at C. using the DIR,
mnr sh "a for kIndling. After the,
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The Exaggerated Egos

- 7 is quite. a. fad these days for
L men who have come to public place through
party support, to play to the galleries with declar-
ations of their own independence of party doctrine
and organization, once their election has been
brought about this is the assertion of the Ma
tional Republican.
THE right of any man to be independent in pol
itics is unquestioned, but the coura geous and coz
sistent public man will assert his freedom from
party allegiance before an election as well as after
it.
There is not a man in public life in this country
today who could get into office running on his own
personal merits without party endorsement of some
sort. But it is not difficult for many politicians to
get il into their heads, once elected. that what
brought them to Washington was their own over
whelming personal popularity. They then proceed
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The Old Plainsmen

Pioneers Of tho west. and early day
plainsmen are employing spare time
writing to the newspapers and to each
ether. They have discussed h nut
Ter of a-reunion OF some sort hut have
made no particular Roadway. Robert
Bruce, now living IN New York.
clipped a paragraph out of n Kansas
newspaper tho other day n using 1t
as a text wrote the following.
Tho paragraph read:
Nothing is more disappointing than
a reunion OF the old gang you used
to know A good many OF them are
rot the fellows they used to be. n
the ones that still are don't come"
The truth of II is illustrated among
the survivors OF life in the west be-
tween the civil war and he great
changes which followed the building
of tho first transcontinentai railroads.
Strange as 1t may seem. the largest
single group OF them will probably be
found within a few miles Of the New
York City HILL: some are in Chicago.
ST. Louis and Washington. Those who
still live In the west are separated by
long distances. and seldom more than
one or two are found in a place.
Here in New York a few Of h old
timers have what they cal The
rlainsmen. an informal club restricted
to those who were actually a part of
life IN the west SO or more years ago.
Not one of them has lived beyond the
Mississippi or participated IN western
life for many years; but all cherish the
traditions of the west. n their recol-
iections are remarkably keen. Occa
sionally they have a meeting where
their pet hobbies are brought out. dis
GUESSED and then put back again in
memory's archives.
Major A. B. O%strandcr, probably the
Oldest OF them all. who has been at
different times a telegraph. railroad
and government official. now holds a
place in the bureau OF weights and
measures in the municipal building
He has two leading hobbies-his recol.
;ections Of Jim Bridger. the frontiers
man, scout and ernigrant guide, and
the correct spelling of the name of
General Phil Kearney and his special
aversion is the spelling of that name
with an . in the last syllable Major
Ostrander has a tobacco pouch given
to him by Bridger at Fort Phil Kear-
ny in 1867 that money could not buy.
Colonel George w. Stokes is as full
OF loro about h Black Hills OF South
Dakota as n is full Of meat,
and very naturally so. since he trans
ported the fret lot OF ore out Of that
section. beginning the development
which has made that h richest hun
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Slams Republicans

A GENTLEMAN, due for an invitation to the
n woodshed and a little statutory attention with
the old but dependable family holdback strap, is
Gilbert Hitchcock, senator from the proud common
wealth of Nebraska and editor of the Democratic
World-Herald.
In a recent issue of his newspaper the senator.
editor says:
1T is a fearsome thing, fellow citizens to be gov.
erned by a political party that went to sleep on the
day the war broke out and has never since walked
up"
Senator Hitchcock knows that his charge against
the Republican party is not only untrue, but so
grossly untrue and unjust that no excuse can be
given for its publication. Every Republican and
every Democrat in the country knows it is untrue.
Moreover, the publication of such a gross Islander
will be resented not only by Republicans, but by
honest Democrats as well. The subject is scarcely
a pertinent one in this campaign, but since Senator
has seen fit to Introduce it, he must ex-
pect it to be discussed.
The fact is that when the war broke out, Repub-
licans were the earliest and most aggressive advo-
Gates of preparedness-so insistent that they were
rebuked by President Wilson. Republicans took
the lead in the establishment and operation of the
famous Plattsburg training camp. Even after the
sinking of the Lusitania, when almost every prom
inent Republican in public life was urging prepare
ton for the inevitable, President Wilson delivered
his ignoble address in which he declared the Unit
ed States "too proud to fight" (
That was the situation prior to the time the Unit.
ed States became a party to the conflict. After the
Unite6 States entered the war, Republicans were
more active in support of war measures than were
Democrats. In 1act, PRESIDENT wilson was COM
PEELED to rely upon the ranking Republican on the
military affairs committee of the house, Julius
Kahn, of California, to take charge of military
when the Democratic chairman refused
TO perform. This is a fact and the record shows it.
Moreover, a tabulation of votes on war measures
shows that in tie passing of those measures there
was a larger proportion of Republican than of
Democratic votes. u
That is the truth of the matter while the Unit
ed States was at war, When time for peace APP
preached, two Republicans, Senator Weeks in the
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The Best Invention

A sage has told us II a man devise
A better mousetrap than was made
before,
Though in h woods remote his
dwelling lies.
The world will wear a pathway to
his door.
Yet all inventions made of wire and
wood
And hung with cheese to make a
tempting goal .
Must yield the palm, are nothing like
as good .
As puss who patient watches by
the hole.
So pulpiteers. you need not wildly
For sermons hat viii draw on this
and that;
The people really ought to go to
church
To seek the great Inventor of the
cat.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
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Song

o Love, II you were not SO true.
So kind. SO sweet. SO fair;
II you had not those eyes of blue
That hunt me everywhere
Q love. II you were not my own.
Ny very own for aye.
Ny heart were but a heavy stone
within my breast today.
Charles c. Blanden.
Chicago. Ill.
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nerve to assert that the Republican party event to
sleep on the day the war broke out and has never
since walked up"
Let the Republican boys who went to war from
Nebraska and let the Republicans generally of that
state who gave loyal and prompt service to their
country at the time Senator Hitchcock refers to;
recall the war days and then deliver their answer to
the Democratic senator who has slandered them on
election day in November.
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senate and Representative Madden in the house,
proposed a comprehensive plan for a reconstruction
but this was defeated at the behest of
the Democratic president. After the armistice, it
was Republican i~nsistence that compelled the Dem
ocratic administration to demobilize, to reduce war
expenses and to return as rapidly as possible to
peace conditions in the civil service.
But in the face of all these facts, wellknown to
the American people, Senator Hitchcock has the
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had secured a big bed of Goals and
after they had also dressed the fsh'
Ned starred to cook their island din
ncr.
You Sec" he said to Ted, Il make
the opening narrow ut n end n
wide al the other. and 1 do not close
It at tho narrow end for that would
spoil h draft"
The coffee pot was placed at The mar
row end as the dotted outlines f.
indicate. The frying pan was set over
The Washington times., 1922-12-30

Moa Busted Mallory national champion who de-
Tended her title. .~'...'.'.".
William T. Tden I'd, who defended his worlds and national
titles and the Davis trophy.
Mile Lenglen champion of the world who defeated
Mrs Mallory at Wimbledon.
BILLIARDS.
William Hoppe worlds professional 1872 baklne champion
who regained the title by defeating Jake Shaefe former
champion, and the leading players of Europe.
Walter Hoover, worlds champion suler, who acquired the
winning the scung America the
Schuylk Diamond Skulls Thames
England.
Stranger Ed Lewis, worlds champion catch-ascatchcan
champion, who rganed his championship by defeating Stan
laus Zbysko.
RACING
Earl Sande leading jockey of the metropolitan racing
of 1922.
Glenna Collett, national woman champion who the
medal the title in the national tourney and also
the Eastern title. .. ...
Sweetser, who the national amateur golf cham
ponshp tourney defeating among Others Chick Evans and
also the metropolitan title.
Gene Sarazen national champion, who both the
and professional title events and defeated Walter Hagen
holder of the British open
The Washington times., 1922-12-30

BASEBALL.


George Sister, the St. Louis Browns baseman, led
the American League in batting and base stealing
Rogers Hornsby the ST. Louis Cardinals shorsop led
the National League batting and earned the homerun title
of the major leagues
Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion of the world.
Harry Greb, ightheavyweght champion who title
from Gene Tunney
Johnny Wilson, middeweight champion.
Mickey Walker welterweght champion who title
from Jack Brtton.
Benny Leonard worlds lightweight champion.
Lynch bantamweght champion, who regained
from Johnny Buff.
Pancho Villa, fyweigh champion, who title from
Johnny Buff.
ATHLETICS.
Cameie Sable champion a-around girl athlete, credited
with victories the United States France
Harrison Thompson-Natona amateur a-around champion,
who the honors in annual competition.
Alfred Goulet long distance champion sixday
holder
FOOTBALL.
Brunner star of Lafayette College credited
being valuable player a scored points in
all Of Lafayettes games.
SWIMMING.
Helen Wainwright, champion mermaid who defeated all
in swimming and diving competitions
Johnny Wessmuler amateur alaround champion who won
all the events in which he participated worlds
ords in more than thirty contests.