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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
A Lost Grave in Poland

COME 20 years ago there was intro
~ duced into congress bill appro.
priating "the sum Of $4,000 or such
part thereof as shall be necessary :.
to bring back from it's burial place
in Poland the body of Joel Bar
low. :" Despite favorable COM
mittee report on that bill, it was al
lowed to die and so last chance was
lost to play tardy honor to forgotten
patriot who sacrificed his life in the
service of his country and the site OF
whose long-neglected grave in foreign
soil is no longer known.
Who was Joel Barlow? He was
native of Connecticut, a graduate from
Yale in the class which included Noah
Webster, Oliver Wolcott and other fu-
ture notables, chaplain during the
Revolution, che editor of the American
Mercury Of Hartford, Conn, and the
author Of famous national patriotic
epic poem, 1.-THE Columbiad."
A friend of Washington, Hamilton,
Jefferson and Madison, Barlow was
sent by President Madison in 1912 as
an envoy to France to warn Napoleon
of the gravity of the situation created
by French depredations upoE Ameri.
can shipping and to demand that they
cease. After waiting in Paris for sew
eral weeks without seeing the en-
peror, Barlow was finally told that
Napoleon wished the conference trans
ferred to wilma, Poland, where the
emperor was directing the march of
his legions into Russia. So to wilma
the American envoy went, trip of
more than 5000 miles, much of 1t
over bleak country Of bad roads and
few inhabitants, and 1t took him three
weeks to make it.
He was accompanied by his secre-
tary and nephew, Thomas Barlow, and
scarcely had they arrived in Wilma
than they found that Napoleon had
PASSED them on the road In the night
and that their trip was in vain
There was nothing for them to do but
TO take their weary way back to Paris
But on the way back the elder Bar
low. exhausted by the cold (most of
the time it was Ia below zero) and
the hardships of the trip, fell i'll and
died on December 26, 1872 at Zarno-
vice near Cracow. His nephew
planned to bring his body back to
America but Fate interviewed. Napoleon
was retreating from Russia and the
Cossacks were following fast in his
wake. So they buried Joel Barlow in
Polish soil and the younger man bare
ly made his escape from the Cossacks
and finally reached Paris.
Had congress acted on the bill intro
duced in the Fifty-frst congress, Joel
Barlow would not now be forgotten
hero. But the ravages of the World
war erased every trace of his grave and
Americas debt to him is still un.
paid.
20. 1891, Western Newspaper Union.l
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17

came to me: "Do you shake the roof
from the building, fool? One is
watched here :"
AS we moved slowly down the wide
aisle 1 could see that the spacious
chamber was filled. An usher seated
us less than twenty feet from the
altar; we thanked him and, settled at
last, listened to the suppressed MUIR
muir that went up from the waiting
crowd.
"Yonder," said Manuel, pointing a
prudent thumb, lis Morales, who acts
for La Tore"
studied the cold dignified man who
bore with evident pride the gaudy
trappings Of his rank. Had never
seen the city of Tucayan should have
disliked this cynical Spaniaxd whose
face was set in a mask Of cruelty and
whose eyes were yelled by heavy lids
half closed as though to conceal his
crafty thoughts.
This man, then, with the power of
Spain at his call, had laid his hand
upon city, and had destroyed all the
life it held. 1t hadn't been a gesture
of war, remembered, for not man
in Tucayan was armed. A deed Of
senseless brutality-no less-this de-
struction of helpless town and the
slaughter of it's people. If Morales
represented Spanish methods in Vene-
zuela the cause of Bolivar, I reasoned,
was just.
Hot anger burned within me, the
racing blood pounded at my temples
and, falling to trembling again, I
gripped my fingers and ground my
teeth in fury Of impotence. The
glorious Lamartina was marrying the
aide of this monster, and the colonel's
emulation Of the Butcher had earned
for him already a reputation as in
famous as that of his chief.
Now Manuel touched my arm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Birds Songs Tell Time

Clocks are not necessary to give the
time in the morning if one understands
the songs Of the birds, according to a
German naturalist who has just COM
pleted schedule of offerings by feath-
cred songsters. He says the chaffinc1
sings at about 1 80 on summer morn
ings and the backcap calls an hour la
ter. Between 2:30 and 3 o'clock the
quail give their call, while the hedge
sparrows are heard about 80 minutes
later. The blackbirds are next, fol-
lowed by larks, the black-headed tit
mouse, and finally the sparrows start
between 8 and 5 $50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17

The origin of pyrotechny is I'M
known, but the art was early prac-
ticed in the East. Although intlam-
mable compositions (known as Greek
fire) were used in European warfare
before gunpowder had become known
among the western nations, fireworks,
in the modern. sense of the word, be-
came known to them about the middle
of the Fourteenth century and record
is found Of their having been used as
an accessory Of public pageantry In
the year 1888. The early development
of fireworks in Europe was due to the
Tlorentines. Fireworks have been as
ISOLATED with the Fourth Of July from
the beginning. At the time of the
signing of the Declaration Of indie
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
The aleOfAra6On

to Colonel Adolfo de Fuentes, military
aide of La Tore"
Name of Cd"
''The TRUTH" said Manuel ut catches
you-nor' He grinned. "How will
your efficient fists take care of such
situation; will you push over the big
cathedral, orr"
1--WE can, at least, Manuel, 60 to the
wedding"
Madness, Senior! Surely you would
not do so wild thing"
"Why not? Is not the wedding
public affair? I have taken care Of
myself for many years, Manuel, and
expect to do SO many more. If you
hesitate to accompany me, or fear that
evil might befall-"
mot at ALL" he cried, In high good
humor now; II wouldn't miss 1t for
the finest ship in the Indies!'
AS we entered the soft gloom of the
cathedral my heart was beating a
swift tattoo against my ribs, my
breathing was the labored breath of
the spent runner, and my body shook
In the palsy Of arrant fear. had be-
gun to cherish faint hope that a
portion of the Senorita's love had
been bestowed upon me. She had
come to my prison, had tried to save
me; she had sought me out in the
fury of the storm, and the light in her
eyes when she had found me . ali
But who was Adolfo, what had he
done to win her? Why should she
marry this drunken Spaniard, whose
loves were legion? When I had saved
her, and brought her to those in the
lifeboat, Adolfo had tried to kill me.
A wild rage possessed me. De Fuentes
would never marry her; would throw
myself upon him at the altar, I would
put my fingers around his throat and
hold them there until he died, and all
the powers in the great cathedral
would not stop me- I would tear
A quieting hand was laid upon my
arm and Manuers warning whisper
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Coins of Yellow Metal
ssMinted' in California

For several years gold half-dollars
and quarter dollars were issued In
California. The half dollar Of the
first issue was round, the diverse
showing q head of Liberty surrounds
ed by a circle Of Ii stars, and the
reverse showing the date 1852" with
in wreath of laurel and the legend,
"Half Dol. California Gold" Some
have on the reserve the date and the
legend, California Gold Half d. La
ter issues show various numbers Of
stars as well as change in design,
some portraying an Indian head in
stead of Liberty, and octagonal in
shape.
These half and quarter dollars
were issued by private companies or
individuals connected with the gold
mining interests, and in nearly every
case reached the standard Of value,
weight and fneness claimed for
them. While not considered legal
coinage or legal tender, they were
accepted at time when there was
a pressing need for money with
which to transact the business of the
country. Such coinage, however, is
now prevented by existing laws.
Souvenir pieces resembling the
gold half dollars were also issued
during this period. They were made
of composition metal, gold plated,
and of course are not worth any
thing. The pure gold half dollars in
a perfect state Of preservation bring
about a dollar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Lincoln Mementoes

The original plaster casts of the
face and hands of Abraham Lincoln
and also the first bronze casts of the
face mold and of the hands were pre-
sented to the National museum on Jan
uary 25, 1883, by a committee COM
prised Of the late Augustus Saint
Gaudens, Thomas B. Clarke and Rich
ard w. Glider, acting for the sub
scribers to the fund collected to
finance the making and sale of the
casts. They were purchased from
Douglas volk, son of the sculptor,
Leonard d. volk, who made them from
the living face and hands of Lincoln.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Forgotten
HI T. R % ESs
BY
ELMO SCOTT WATSON
A jolly Old Tar and Brave

A jolly Old Tar and Brave
a MERICANS remember Stephen
"A Decatur as brilliant American
naval officer, and as the man who
offered the famous toast sour c0un
try! In her intercourse with foreign
nations, may she always be in the
right; but, right or wrong, our coun.
try!" But If it hnd not been for a
brave American seaman, Decatur
might never have uttered those patri.
otto words.
It happened during the war with the
Barbary pirates. Decatur, at the head
Of his men, had overhauled and board.
ed a Tripolitan ship, the captain OF
which had treacherously murdered De
catur's brother after surrendering to
the young American. In the desperate
hand-to-hand fight which followed,
Stephen Decatur singled out this cap
tain for his victim. Decatur lunged
at him with a boarding pike, but the
barbarian parted the blow, caught the
weapon and, wrenching it away, lunged
at the American. Decatur had drawn
his sword and as he parted the bow,
his weapon broke off short at the
hilt. The Tripolitan struck again and
wounded the American in the chest
and arm and a moment later the two
were clasped in a life-and-death strug-
gle.
At this moment another Tripolitan
came up from behind and raised his
long curving Moslem blade to strike
Decatur on the head. 1t was apparent
~ all over with the American COM
mander for there was none of his
crew within reach except for one man,
a seaman named Reuben James.
James had been in the thick of the
fight and both Of his arms were dis
abled. But when he saw the predica-
ment OF the officer, James did not hes
itate for moment He leaped in and
with his head caught the blow aimed
at Decatur.
But Decatur's troubles were far
from being over. The two men,
locked in each others arms fell to the
deck. Wrenching one arm free, the
Tripolitan drew long, keen knife.
But in the flash Of a second before he
could plunge it into the body of the
fast-weakening American, Decatur
managed to draw small pocket pistol
and shot the barbarian through the
heart.
So terrible was the wound which
brave Reuben. James suffered from the
blow which he had taken to save his
commanders life that his comrades
felt sure he would die Happily, how
ever he recovered and lived to serve
his nation in the navy for more than
40 years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17

Eastern Nations First in Use of Fireworks

pendence, John Adams, in a letter to
his wife, said: ut Independence day.
ought to be solemnized with pomp and
parades, with shows, games, sports,
guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations,
from one end of this continent to the
other, from this time forward for
evermore."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Railway Stations for Rent

Railway Stations for Rent" is
sign soon likely to greet house hunt
ers in France. Bus competition has
forced a number of railway lines to
be closed down, and the companies
have decided to rent some Of the sta
lions as dwelling houses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Virtue of Little Moment

l cannot praise fugitive and clois.
tered virtue, unexercised and I'M
breathed, that never sallies out and
sees her adversary, but sinks out of
the race, where that immortal garland
Is to be run for, not without dust and
heat.-Milton.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-17
Brutal Retort

"It was the sweetest hat" gushed
Mrs. Penn, "and when the milliner
told me l could have it for a mere
song, ordered it at once"
"a case Of mistaken identity" he
said quietly. 'The woman evidently
thought you were a famous singer"
The American issue., 1931-12-01
SUCCESSFUL" CONTROL OF BEVERAGE ALCOHOL

FFICIAL government reports dealing with the control
systems of the several provinces of Canada covering
period of almost decade strongly and eaboraey set
forth the large degree Of which has attended
the development of the liquor control system in Canada
While there may be differences Of opinion to what
when applied to any method which tends
mitigate the evils of the beverage alcohol traffic. there be
question the meaning of the word when applied the da
mental purpose and the natural tendency of such liquor system
the So-called Government Control system.
The Of attained by the liquor dispensing depart
men government under control naturally determined
by the degree to which it is successful securing good brands
toxcantS for the making it's operations financially
potabe providing from the traffic for the governments
securing the extension of its operations order supply all the
sentiment of the community which any people may live be
wet dry keeping its places for the sale attractive inviting and
conforming generally accepted good business methods thus tending
elevate peculiar the liquor evil to the dignity and at
tracveness of and legitimate business and persuad
the generation that what the sanctions and
thereby and wholesome consequently worthy
of their patriotic support and devotion If this general standard
admit that the Canadian control deal
ing with the traffic intoxicating beverages emneny successful
The best liquors that be secured the markets of the world
have been purchased by the and brought places of
of liquor sales have greatly increased volume from year and
the profits have been coespondng larger each the
have been by bon the
of the selling have enabled increasing number the
people the liquors they desire and the mail order
business has made liquors easily available those who live
communities where the dry sentiment of the people whole has kept
the dspSares the liquor sales places have been made attractive
and inviting and the youth of Canada has been encouraged believe
in and support the governments operation of the liquor traffic
Success! Success! "What committed thy name
ERNEST III. CHERRINGTON
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-13

he has work on a large ranch. Geo.
Lagrange went with him.
Louise Hannah and Meta Black re-
turned last week from Canada, where
they have been visiting. Mr.. Hannah
met them at Westby.
Mrs. Ed Larson and children were
in Raymond last week. They were on
their return to Scobey from an outing
trip to Minnesota.
d. j. Whitaker has been visiting
among friends in this vicinity. He left
last week for Westby.
A. j. Markuson left last week by
car accompanied by Art Schmittgen
and Bob McCutchinson. They will &c
to Henning, Parkers' Prairie and Red.
wood Falls, Minnesota.
The Raymond's Custom officer and
family left Saturday for a vacation
Patrolman Kantner is looking after
the work here.
Mrs. A. C. Larson and chillren re.
turned Tuesday for their home Al
Gladstone, Mich. They have been Wis
iting the Hill families.
A. Riba and son Louis passed thru
Raymond Tuesdap. They were driving
a large herd of cattle to feed on hi
farms northwest Of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holland wen
to Plentywood Saturday after som'
machinery repairs.
John Wolters and family of Plen
tywood we're visiting near Raymond
Sunday.
A. j. Urquehardt is doing some ca
'penter work for A. A. Rio
MIR. and Mrs. John Stewart wer'
Plentywood visitors Monday. Mrs
Stewart is having dental work done
George Markuson and his little DO,
friends are lamenting the death 0
Georges little dog that was kille'
T. Saturday.
Edna and Mary Eaton of Doole,
were visiting among Raymond friend
last Sunday.
H. b. Braddock was a business Wis
itor at Plentywood Tuesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-13
FRANKLIN

Franklin-Herman Peterson, Alex
Patterson and Melvin Rongstad were
in the county seat on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Martinson are
the parents of a son, born at their
home on July 23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Henke are the
parents of a son born on July Oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rose are the
parents of a son born one day last
week.
If the old prophecy that boy babies
are the sign of war, we must be lin
ing up property for a seige.
Mrs. H. C. Hansen has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
The Brethren Sunday school of
Grand View church and the Union
Sunday School of Sunny Hill joined
in a picnic at Rydens grove last Sur
day. Services were conducted in the
afternoon, after basket dinner over
100 yere present and a most enjoy.
able day had by all.
Brother Rhode Of McCabe called OF
friends in the neighborhood Friday
p. m.
A few friends called on Mrs. Alma
Hoff on Wednesday evening to re
mind her of her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sorenson ant
Freddie drove to P~lentywood Thurs
day of last week to consult q Doctor
about Freddie's hand that was badl,
hurt recently in an accident. The in
jured member is doing nicely.
Albert Hendrickson returned Fri
day from a trip to New Rockford, N
Oak.
The Girls All Cooking Club helk it
meeting last Wednesday at Mrs
Gleins.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons who have claims against the
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
of Plentywood, Montana to present
their claims to the undersigned or his
duly authorized agent at his office
in the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank building, Plentywood, Montana
on or before the Twentieth day of
November, 1881.
Sworn proof must be made of such
claims on forms furnished upon re-
quest by the above named agent,
which must be accompanied by pass
books, certificates of deposit. or 9TH
err form Of evidence of the claim.
Claims filed subsequent to the
Twentieth day of November, 1881,
will be subject to the restrictions
prescribed in Section 1872. Chapter
SO. 1927 Session Laws of Montana.
Dated at Helena, Montana, this
Fifth day of August. 1881.
G.. M. ROBERTSON
Superintendent of Banks.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-13
NOTICE OF CREATION
OF HERD DISTRICT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
at the meeting OF the BoarS of Coun-
ty Commissioners held on August 10,
1881, the hereinafter described ter
ritory was created and established in
to a herd district pursuant to Chap
ter 246 K. G.. NJ. 1921 and Amend
ments thereto, and said district was
ordered and made effective from the
18th day of May, 1881 to the 18th dat
OF October of each and every year
hereafter.
Commencing at the North
IN w corner of Township thirty-six
1850 North, Range fifty-eight (58)
East of the Montana Meridian, Mon
taaa; thence due South Isl for a dis
lance of two (2) miles along the
township line to the Northwest (NW)
corner of section eighteen (18), in
Township thirty-six 1867 North,
Range fifty-eight (5S) f. M. NJ;
thence due West (W) along the Sec
ticn lines for a distance of two (2)
miles to the Northwest (NW) corner
of Section fourteen ga, in Township
thirty-six 1861 North, Range fifty
sever (57) E. M. NJ; thence due South
along the section lines for a distance
of two (2) miles to the Northwest
(NW) corner of Section tw~enty-six
(26), in Township thirty-six 1861
North, Range fifty-seven (57) East
M. NJ; thence due East along the
section lines for a distance of two
(2) miles to the Northwest
(NW) corner of Section thirty 500
in Township thirty-six (36) North,
Range fifty-eight (5S) Z. M. NJ;
thence due South along the township
:, lines for a distance of six CO. miles
to the Northwest (NW) corner of
Section thirty (30), in Township thir-
y-five 1851 North, Range fifty-eight
(5S) East M. NJ; thence due East (E)
fer a distance of six co. miles along
the section lines to the Southeast
(SE) corner of Section twenty-four
(24), in Township thirty-five $3.50
North, Range fifty-eight (5S) E. M.
M; thence due North (N) for a dis
lance of six CO.. miles along the town.
ship line to the Southeast (SE)
corner of Section twenty-four (24),
in Township thirty-six 1867 North,
Range fifty-eight (5S) f. M. NJ;
thence due West (W) for a distance
of one mile along the section line, to
the Southwest (SW) corner of Sec.
, ton twenty-four (24), in Township
, thirty-six 1857 North, Range fifty
I, eight (58) f. M. M; thence due North
(N) along the section lines for a dis
!, lance of four (4) miles to the north
: vest (NW) corner of section one C),
! in Township thirty-six 1861 North,
= Range fifty-eight (5S) E. M. M;
thence due West (W) for a distance
: Of five (5) miles along the township
: line to the point of beginning. All in
Sheridan County, Montana.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Dated this 18th day of August,
1881, at Plentywood, Montana.
Niels Madsen,
Clork and Recorder and ex-
cfficio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners, Sher.
idan County, Montana.
First Publication August 10, 1881.
Last Publication September 8, 1881.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-13
Westby News

Westby-The First Lutheran Lad
les Aid was entertained in the church
parlors Friday August 8, at 2:3O.
Mrs. Rhinert Stubbe, Mrs. Charles
Johnson Miss Ethel Neston, Miss AL
enc George were entertained at the
home of Miss Donna Myers Thursday
evening. Miss Myers served a dainty
lunch.
Clifford Berg had the misfortune
of running his hand and arm through
an electric wringer n tday this week.
His mother had gone out for q few
minutes and he turned on the current
and in some way got his arm into the
wringer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Bergh and FAM
lily and Maurice Bergh left Saturday
on a motor trip to Bellingham, Wash
ington to visit the Bergh's father and
other relatives. Mrs. Bergh will drive
the mail during Maurices absence.
Herman and Frank Anderson who
own coal mines southwest Of Westpy
have reduced their coal price to $3.50
per ton See their advertisement in
this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Bergh and
family returned Sunday night from
st. Paul and other points in the east.
The First Lutheran Church irew a
full house Sunday night to hear the
singers from Luther College of De-
cora, Iowa which was greatly appre-
ciated by all.
Mrs. Paul Hultgren has as her
guest for a few days her sister in-law
Mrs. Gust Fosseberg and two child
rem from near Skermo, N. D.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Grytnes and ia.
mily Of Fortuna, were Sunday guests
at the home of Mrs Grytnes' sister
Mrs. Roy Stageberg.
P. G.. Anderson left for Ambrose
MONDAY where he will attend to bus.
mess matters for a few days.
ma" Burke of Columbus, N. Oak.
and the A. Ness family were Sunday
guests at the Peter Miller home.
The birthday circle met at the HON,
Of Mrs. John Rhoweder Wednesda,
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Kronen and Mrs
Otto Enger motordi to Crosby Wed
nesday. The women remained i
Crosby and Mr.. Nelson motored t.