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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-14

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
xXXVII.-NEBRASKA
~ THE Indian
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AT@lnes%SNtM the Platte
ssf4s&AE river was Ne
Nz9z4WEH braska, mean
WSNITa %VSW ing shallow
Y SlEAssM water" and
M from this
came the name of the state. \
nickname for the state is the
Blackwater State.
OF the early Spanish explora-
tons little is known, except that
Coronado probably reached the
great plain of this region in 1911.
More than one hundred and
twenty-five years later Father
Marquette noted the Platte river
on his trip up the Missouri. In
the beginning of the Nineteenth
century the Lewis and Clark eX-
petition skirted the boundaries
~ the present state and in 1903,
( -danuel Lisa established the
first known settlement which was
Il fur trading post at Bellevue.
This was just after the Louisiana
Purchase had brought Nebraska
into United States territory.
Omaha was established as a
post Of the American Fur COM
pany in 1926 and Nebraska City
the following year.
With the California gold rush
in 1919 many pioneers passed
| through Nebraska and some
stopped and settled there al
/. though there was a law forbid
ding settlements among the In
: dians. The real colonization
. boom. however, started with the
. passing of the Kansas-Nebraska
! act in 1884, which arranged that
: these two sections should become
I free or slave states at the die
/. tate of their inhabitants. The
: Nebraska territory was then or
. ganiZed and reached from the
I fortieth to the forty-ninth paral-
! lei. In 1861, the region north
] of 43 was made into Dakota
; territory. The Idaho territory
. was also created, which re-
; duced Nebraska to its present
. size of 1880 square miles, ex-
| cept for a slight addition in the
. Northwest which was made in
!; 1882.
!. In 1861 Nebraska was admit
; ted as the 37th state over the
: presidents veto. 1t has eight
presidential electors.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-14

lied with n drop of 1000 feet. BY IA
considerable margin. therefore, the
Yosemite dwarfs all other known
waterfalls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-01-14

| have been throwing Tt Incredthas
figures at your heaG. Neither YOU nor
anybody else has the faintest concen
is. We speak Familiarity If hillie1s lis
a commonplace, hut most of = li1e
our lives in terms of hundreds.
| have shown YOU that every unr
of us, man. woman and child, in Tia $
country. paid last year S53.TT eaah
toward the support of the g%oYeruale1l.
OF course, every person dues nol lae
exactly S53.71. y great many pay
more and some pay less, but lhosa
who pay the most try 10 take IL au3
of those who pay the least by inctcis
lug the prices of what they have Ia
sell, or of services rendered or VOL
performed. so that it averages out NJ
S53.77. Some pay more than tie
share. others pay less. This is called
an incident of taxation. The Whole
point is. that we all pay; that we pay
now more than we ever paid before
and there is no present prospect of our
paying less for Some years.
In this way we have all paid our
share in the World war. The net cost
of that enterprise To date has been
S24, 100,00o,00o, or, including our loans
to foreign governments. which have
not been repaid, S33,45l 100000. These
are official treasury figures. 10 not
let Your eyes n over them lightly.
Thirty-three billion four hundred and
fifty-five million dollars is a almost
incomprehensible sum-. The cost of
running the national government is
now around $50 ,0o0,0 900 a year. The
experts say thai for the next two or
three years the cost of the government
will not descend below about $4,000
100000 a year.
want you clearly 10 understand the
immensely, the magnitude, the over
whelming size of such sums. We
out in the least knowing what is IL
billion. Let me try to bring 1t home
to you. 1t is now, roughly speaking,
1920 years since the birth of Christ.
We do not know precisely and accu-
rately at what hour and Oh what Gay
Christ was born. But under the Gre
gorian calendar, according to which
we now reckon time, we have Il
record of the days since January first
of the year one, Ammo Domini. From
the beginning If the year \ 70 jan
.uasysl a. s3netal 7Qf1
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
MIDDLEsBoRO KIwANIs TO
BE HERE APRIL 7th

At their weekly luncheon, Thurs
day of last week. the Middlesboro
Kiwanis made plans for a trip to
Barbourville Tuesday. April IL, for
the purpose of getting a branch Of
the Kiwanis started here.
II has long been the desire of
number of men in Barbourville to
get Kiwanis Club founded, as they
recognize what they are doing else
where in the promotion OF good feI-
lowship and progress generally. The
Kiwanis stand for the best in every
thing that belongs to the business
and social life of city. It stands
for decency, good fellowship, de-
mocracy and the boosting of every
worthy enterprise.
The Middlesboro Kiwanis, who
will be our guests. are among the
best citizens of that progressive
town. They are coming as fellow
Kiwanis. fellow Kentuckians, and
will prove to be gentlemen whom 1t
will be a pleasure to meet. 1t will
not be necessary to commend them
to our home men as the latter know
the royal art of hospitality. We
trust every one who is to become
Kiwanis will be present at this
meeting, however, and show the Wis
itors that we are going to have a
Kiwanis in Barbourville of which
we may be proud
Do not let anything stand in the
way Of attendance.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday, April 9th

At the IL O'Clock service the pas
tor will preach on the subject: "The
Imperial Claims of Christ" In keep
ing with the custom everywhere
among protestant churches there
will be no evening service in this
church while a revival is in progress
in another church in town.
On the fourth Sunday in this
month the Fife Evangelistic Com
pany will begin series of meetings
in the Christian Church. This team
is one of the strongest among Chris
tian Churches and have won a ma
tion wide reputation as America S
most Musical Evangelists." This will
be something different in the way OF
a revival.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
COMING ALONG FINE

Dr. G. II. Albright laughingly told
the editor Of the Advocate last week
that in his trips over the county he
comes across the advertising he
carried in the days when he ran
what is now the Grant Drug Store.
II is still pasted up on the walls OF
the country homes. Further, the
firm still receives letters addressed
to the Albright Drug Store.
The Mountain Advocate is proud
of it's steadily increasing advertis-
ing patronage locally. It is a proof
of two things: first, that the Noun
tain Advocate is looked upon as a
real newspaper; and, secondly, that
our merchants recognize that to com
pete with outside concerns they are
compelled to advertise
The time is one of publicity. PeO-
pie read the local newspaper with
more attention than they do the big
city daily. 1t is home news they are
reading and that which affects the
daily lives of our people.
We sincerely thank those who
have helped to make the Mountain
Advocate a newspaper that can go
abroad bearing the stamp of local
enterprise on its face. 1t helps more
than most people imagine.
A live business citizenship appeals
to outsiders and newspaper that
goes out with the stamp of approval
of it's best citizenship in its adver-
tising carries its message of belief
in the present and future prosperity
of the home town.
We ask our readers to give their
approval to those who use our ad-
vertising columns for making known
what they have for sale. 1t costs
the merchants money, but they do
it because they appreciate your pat
rcnage.
1t is advertising alone that makes
newspaper possible. whether it be
large or small.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
PHEASANT BREEDING

The editor had the pleasure OF
looking over the "bird-cage" at the
T. w. Minton home Sunday Mr..
Ethan Wall pointed out a new arri-
val, golden pheasant which is GER
tainly a beauty. This makes two
: distinct strains of pheasants, the
eggs of which are hatched by "Silky'
hens, very different type of hen
from anything we have around here,
the bird being covered with silky
down instead of feathers. Pheasants
in captivity do not use nests but
drop their eggs from the roost which
on that account must be close to the
ground. Madam Silky then becomes
the foster mother.
Mr.. Wall also has one hundred
cute blooded Whit Leghorn chicks,
the parents of which have big egg
records. He is also Matching out a
lot of eggs in the incubator.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
NO SENSE IN 1T

It is the custom of owners Of au-
tomobiles when fire alarm sounds,
to tear down the streets like crazy
men, even tho. on arrival, they calm
ly sit it their cars and let someone
else put out the fire. We have an
ordinance against speeding and If it
should ever be enforced it certainly
is when the streets are full of people
including children who are endan-
gered by the speed and recklessness
of these drivers both returning from
as well as going to the fire. Some
one is going to be killed one of
these days and it will be because of
recklessness
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
MOSS TO CONTINUE
GOOD ROAD FIGHT

State Senator White l.. Moss, de-
finitely eliminated himself as pos
sible candidate for Congressional
honors this year when he stated that
all OF his public and political activ-
ity the next two years will be de-
voted to getting Eastern Kentucky
"out of the mud"
"You may say for me that I am
not Interested in Congress or any
other phase of public life until we
build our roads," he stated, which
leaves the 1922 Congressional race
more or less open to Congressman
Robsion, who has made many friends
for himself by his promptness in
looking after the interests of his
Constituents" back home. He has
made some few enemies. but is gem
orally regarded as entitled to an
other term in Congress II he desires
IL.
Senator Moss is keenly dissapoint-
Gu ludl the lcBiSidtuiC uiN nv pNS'
the road bond issue bill, but he like
wise declined to commit himself on
whether he would be candidate to
succeed himself in the state senate.
"Just say that intend to give all
my public time to urging the road
bond issue in 1924" Mr.. Moss in
sisted. Whether can be of more
service as private citizen or as a
member of the senate, l cannot say
now. l have not considered 1t my
self or talked with anyone about It.
Senate Bill No. 121, introduced by
Senator White L. Moss of this dis
trict and which was signed by the
Governor, repealed the so-called
"free speech" and free Assembly
sections of the Anti-Sedition law
passed by the 1920 Legislature
Pineville Sun.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
CIVIC LEAGUE SOCIAL EVENT

Last Friday evening the ladies of
the Civic League invited their hus-
bands to accompany them to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Garrard
on Pine Street for an evening Of
sociability. A goodly number were
present and all enjoyed the chance
to visit a little free from the cares
of the day. A short program was
presented: Piano solo, by Mrs. w. II.
Buck; reading by Katherine Lay and
a reading by Mrs. Ed Garrard.
A little contest on Kate" was en-
tered into heartily by all Mrs. T. d.
Tinsley winning the dainty prize the
hostess awarded.
Dainty refreshments we're served.
1t is hoped these social gatherings
can be held more often for everyone
enjoys meeting his neighbors in this
friendly manner.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
JESSE Ii. TROSPER
Arrives On Home Soil

Jesse B. Trosper, Jr., son of J. B.
Trosper of Trosper, met his death in
France fighting to uphold the ideals
of his country. He was among those
who were injured by the terrible
gas few months before the armis-
tice was signed and latter died in a
hospital.
He had served in Mexico for eigh-
teen months with the 18th Infantry
and was later transferred to the Sc
Infantry and sent to France.
The remains of the hero were
brought over a few days ago and
were landed at Brooklyn from which
point they will be shipped here for
burial.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
BROWN

Mrs. Jane Brown. born January
cath, 1854. passed to the beyond on
Tuesday morning. April 4th, 1922.
Mrs. Brown, who had been an in
valid for some two years, made her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Law
son Miller, on Sycamore Street. from
which place the funeral was held,
Rev. D. Edgar Allen, of the Baptist
Church officiating. Interment was
in the City Cemetery.
The sympathy of the community
will go out to Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
w. B. Sutton in the loss of their
mother.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
DAUGH SMITH WINS HONORs

Daugh Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Smith. of Barbourville, Ky,
is entered this year as Junior in
the College of Arts and Sciences at
the University of Kentucky. Before
entering the University Smith was
graduated from Union College Aca-
denny. at which place he took an ac-
tive part in debating. Smith has
won honors here by making the de-
batting team. He is also correspond
ing Secretary of Patterson Literary
Society and member of Tau Delta
Alpha Fraternity. University Ex-
change.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
BREAKFAST wHEEZEs

The milk of human kindness bub-
bles in A. NJ. Decker, Sr., when he
meets a baldheaded man. He knows
what he has done for the brothers
appearance supplying him with a
that.
In answer to the anxious en-
quiries of friends as to the change
in him; E. E. Sawyers announced on
Saturday he had swallowed penny.
The American Express Company
is so anxious to please the public 1t
delivers by Cannon.
While Phil may be the Senter Of
Court proceedings, County J1dge
insists that where he finds crime he
will Stamper her out.
Asked if the furnace was out, H.
L. Taylor said mo, it was still in
the basement"
You can't Tyre Lawson but you
can Philpot.
If men were as careful of the cut
of their clothes as they are of their
hair what a we'll dressed bunch they
would be.
The man who counts his chic Sns
before they are hatched is no bloom
ing pessimist anyway.
The band boys say that the reason
they chose Simms for conductor is
that they may play while he works.
C. F. Heidrick is of the opinion
that Christofer Columbus made a
great discovery in the Havana cigar.
He reports Judge S. B. Dishman'
who made the Cuban trip with him,
is now speaking English with
Spanish accent.
Every dollar spent at home pro-
ducas interest and home develop
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
ROSEMARY

A comedy-drama. Rosemary, will
be presented by the pupils Of the
High School on Thursday. April 10.
at 7:45 P. NJ. A band concert will be
given before the play is presented so
be on hand early. The proseeds go to
the Parent Teachers Association.
The play is staged under the efici-
ent direction of Mrs. G.. F. Tinsley,
which alone assures that 1t will be
we'll done.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
A PLEASANT SERVICE

Rev. John owen Gross and Rev.
Carl f. Vogel, the latter of Berea,
staged a short religious service in
front of the Court House on Sunday
evening at six o'clock. The band
played and about three hundred
were present at the service which
will be repeated Sunday next.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, April 9th, 1922

We plan to have at least 800 in
s. S. April 9th and you are the very
fellow that can help make it more
than that. L am sure that We can
count on you, but we want you to
help us reach the other fellow
bring others with you.
IL A.M.-"Sleeping Christians. -
Come and sleep all you can or care
to while the pastor tries to preach.
II you do not come you are not
brave enough to face the game.
$3.50 P.M.-The new president, j.
S. Wyrick will take charge of the
Bay. p. U. and we will complete the
organization and render a fine pro-
gram. ''i
7:15 P.M.-An evangelistic ser
vice. Pray for these services.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday, April 9th, 1922

Rev. Carl E. Vogel will preach at
IL AM. and 7:15 PM. In the even
ing at 6 o'clock there will be an
open air service in front Of the
Court House. The band will play
several selections. Services will
continue thru this week and next at
8 PM. and 7:15 P. NJ. every day.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
LOGAN HOSPITAL

Mrs. w. H. Hemphill, of Four
Mile, underwent an operation Apr. l
The little daughter OF Gilbert
Mills had her tonsils removed April
1st.
Assistant Jailor Mcintosh lost the
middle finger of his right hand when
his pistol dropped while feeding the
prisoners. 1t was treated and is do
ing we'll.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
cIRotIT COURT OPENS

Circuit Court convened Monday
for the Spring Term. Common
wealth's Attorney ]. C. Bird was on
hand to take up his duties ac chief
prosecutor.
Judge Rose, after impanelling his
juries, grand and petit, requested of
the petit jury that they remain in
the Court House for the purpose of
hearing what he had. to say in his
charge to the grand jury.
The usual strong, impressive and
earnest charge was delivered to the
grand jury calling attention to var
ious violations of the criminal and
penal laws He gave the jury to un-
derstand that they we're as much an
integral part of the court as the
Judge himself and that their func-
ton was an important one. He took
into his full fellowship and conf
dence: not only the jurors. but also
the citizens of Knox County who
want the law enforced.
He called the jurors attention to
the liquor traffic, to the law denounc
ing moonshining and boot-legging
and emphasized the fact that these
crimes are the sources of most other
crimes.
He especially emphasized the i'm
portance of putting down perjury
and false swearing in the courts.
That the entire system of admins
tration of the law was tainted as
long as false cwearing and perjury
are countenanced and not suppressed
He called their further attention
to the obligation of parents to their
children and all children to their
parents. That the neglect of parents
| toward the children usually ends in
criminality for the children and de-
sertion for the parents. That under
the law the parents are compelled to
: school and educate and to exercise
parental control over the children
and that not to do so is criminal
That the jails, penitentiary and
house of reform are being recruited
yearly from children whose parents
have neglected their duty toward
them. That the only salvation for
the manhood and womanhood of the
country is proper parental control
and education and care.
Homicides are prevalent in the
land human life being considered al
together too cheap and too many
guilty men are turned loose, thus
encouraging law violations.
He called their attention to statis-
ties in England, Scotland and Wales
where more than IS per cent Of the
homicides are punished by convic-
ton, thus reducing crime in these
European countries to a minimum,
while in Kentucky about S5 per cent
of the perpetrators of the homicides
are never punished. He called at
tention to the much greater per cent
of crime in this state to the popula-
tion than in those European coun-
tries. He emphasized the facts and
figures as shown by statistics.
Judge Rose urged the jurors not
in a histronic, spasmodic way to en-
force the law but to run down law
violators and indict, try and punish
them and to keep steadily on the
job and never let up.
He asked the cooperation OF all
the citizens who know about viola
tions and that they come and give
the grand and petit jurors the bene-
Mt of their information. He urged
the petit jury not to be taken "snipe
hunting" or mis-led in the trial OF
cases. but to get all the facts and to
have courage enough when a man is
convicted of guilt to say SO and when
innocent to turn him loose and do II
without apology. -
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
TO CORRESPONDENTS

We must insist on all correspond
ence being signed by whoever sends
it in. A number are failing to do so.
While we do not publish the name
we must have it to satisfy ourselves
that the news is thentic.-Editor.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
FINE!

DR.. E. T. Franklin and DR.. Day
ton E. McClain on Saturday wrote
up a single contribution to Union
College Endowment for 100000 90.
Naturally, they are extremely elated
at such a splendid contribution and
every friend of U. c. joins them in
their rejoicing.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07
THE VICTORY WAY
Is A Combined Insurance Policy and
Savings Account

Come in and investigate this splendid method. Will
you need $1,000 ten years from now? If you die be-
fore ten years. will your wife or children need the
$1,000? II so you had better see us at once.
You make small monthly payments into savings
account which covers insurance and accumulates
funds for your use. In ten years you will deposit
1912. 20 we will pay you $1,000 Ifyou die before you
have deposited more than one installment we will
pay your family $1,000.
If you live the years will pay you the $1,000.
But you think suppose do not want to keep up the
account for that long. Well, you can quit any time
and we will pay you all money you have deposited
and interest same less the small premium paid to
the Insurance Company for your protection.
You ink-Suppose failed to make deposit when
due would lose what have saved? No. You can
withdraw your savings any time, or you can makeup
your lost payments any time during the year
YOU CAN'T LOSE. Come in and let us explain
this splendid savings system to you fully
The National Bank of John A. Black
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07


w. r. Marsee has grown so accus-
toned to the white lights OF town
that when he moved across the
"crick" he had electric light wires
strung out there.
c. F. Heidrick has bought the
two lots to the north of the John A.
Black home and the two adjoining
back lots and will begin the erection
OF a,.home shortly.
fffg"tonnaets agreement is that
work is to be begun on the Baptist
church building not later than April
L 5th and is to be pushed TO compile
tion. Most of the materials are now
on the ground or in Barbouryille.
Mountain advocate., 1922-04-07

Every dollar spent at home pro-
duces interest and home develop
ment.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-10-06

Mr.. yelling talked only a few
minutes as the hour was getting late.
He stated that no representative Of
he Utah people would be so foolish
as to advocate taking away all the
luty on wool and sugar. That we
would shortly see whether the New
berry method of electing United
States Senators can be put over in
his state. Neither he nor Senator
King discussed the part played by
Senator Smoot in the Newberry
matter.
Mr.. yelling called attention to
he editorial in the Tribune received
mere the night of the rally, in which
{ was stated that three Of the
staunch Republican opponents of the
League of Nations have just return
I'd from Europe and requested the
administration to reverse its policy
md join the league, suggesting that
I be given another name.