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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1920)
SAM, PARADISE ' ' FOR UZY MEN Women Do All Work, Even to Feeding the Indolent Male of the Species. NOT' WORRIED BY CLOTHES Natives Went Naked Until Scandal ized White Missionary Hailing From Tahiti Gathered Old Garments for Them. Rapa, DangevouS Archipelago, South Pacific.—They toil not, neither do they spin, and in all the reaches of the •even seas it would take a long voyage to find a more lazy population of men Ilian Rapa’s. In Rapa the women are the hewers - ^ of wood and the drawers of water. In other happy climes of Micronesia «and Polynesia the self-appointed ‘lord of creation.’’ will deign to raise h!s hand aloft and pluck for himself the fruit of the lianann and orange tree. In Rapa, however, lie will not even feed himself. * When mealtime comes the woman of l lie family, after foraging for food and cooking it, must also put It Into the mouth of her lord and master. They roll the taro “poP’Mnto little balls and loss them Into the open mouths of the men folks. Nut Worried by Clothes. Tlie people of Rapa wear no clothes —or did not until a scandalized white missionary from Tahiti insisted on gathering some old garments from his more favored parishioners in Papeete and hurried them to Rapa. Rapa, known also as Oparo, Is one of the most isolated and most interesting islands in the South Pacific. It lies south of Tahiti, far out in the tropics. Included in the French settlements in v Oceania and inhabited by Polynesian of the same type as the Tahitians. It is one of the few spots most light ly touched by the finger of civilization Seldom does a schooner touch here— not more than once a year—and once in a great while a French gunboat from Papeete will voyage Into the Dangerous archipelago. Has Coal Deposits. The island itself is mountainous with strange castle-like peaks rising In the interior. It possesses a good harbor, and, what Is most unique In I he South Sea islands, has deposits of oal, not of very good quality, though. When tlie Panama canal was near Hg completion there was much talk in Tahiti of establishing a coaling station here, Rapa being close to the southern great circle route and admirably adapt til to such a purpose, but no such thing had come to rudely shock tin serene existence of Rapa nien. LOYALTY TO MIKADO TAUGHT Japanese Children in Hawaii Under Alien Influence, Mission Board Says. Honolulu.'—Certain priests and lan .unge school instructors in Hawaii are leaching young --Japanese children licit- first loyalty is to the emperor of Japan, even if they become American citizens, the Japanese committee of the Hawaiian hoard of missions re ' ported In submitting the following resolution : ■'Re it resolved, that it is the point of view of the Hawaiian hoard at the beginning of tlie second century of mission work that for plantations to continue, as in the past, to financially assist the non-Christian religions organizations is detrimental to the welfare of Hawaii, ami is a hindrance to tlie Christiapizati. n and American ization of the alien‘peoples in the Ha waiian islands, and we urge tlie mem bers of tlie board financially interested In the plantations to present this view to the hoards of directors.” ; * 5 Quotes Bible, but Goes ; 5 to Jail for Contempt $ t Pittsburgh. — Appearing in t J court witli a Bible under his • * arm, from which he quoted pas- , \ sages which prohibited divorce * t Charles B. McCormick an « J nounced I hat he would rather go j <j to jail than pay Ids wife, Eva > * M. McCormick, counsel fees and J * Alimony in her divorce suit # 1 against him. J J A few minutes Inter he was In t t a cell in the county jail, having J 2 been declared in contempt of t t court by Judge Drew after Me- \ J Oormick declared that, although • t tie lind plenty of money, lie t J would rattier go to jail tlinn sti- * t fie Ids conscience and disolie.\ , J the Biiile. Later he changed liis J f mind, paid the alimony and was j ! released. J » i * Berlin Claims Most Area. Berlin.—Greater Berlin, with its latest addition,y claims to be the big gest metropolis on earth. its area Is officially given as 877.00 square kilometers, about 837.77 square miles), compared with Greater New York’s 840 square kilometers (307.S square miles). Paris’ 480, Lon don s 303, and Vienna’s 275 square kil ■ meters. , • Irenter Berlin now embraces eight townships, 50 villages and 27 rural es tates. - i -—-,---LL.,i - NINE SADDLES TO THE HORSE When Thompson’s colt swam the river to get a drink of water, that was thought to be about the silliest thing ever. Yet that performance was ex celled many times during the late world’s war. And it was a man. not a yearling colt, that broke the record. Astonishing things were done, during the war, many of which, doubtless, have not yet come to li^ht. ■ The Government’s leather (head) | expert ordered 945 000 high , grade army saddles for just 104,00 cavalry ! horses. This is about nine saddles per | horse. Just why that expert figures ! he would need such a backload of sad | dies for those horses has never been , ascertained, but his mental perform t nice clearly puts him in the same boat i with Thompson’s colt. See if you can ] solve the riadle; nobody else seems to j be able to. Again, another leather expert i ordered enough harness at one time to require in their construction 300,000 more hides than the Government could procure in a year’s time. Still another expert (?) ordered six halters, five nose bags and four covers a piece for those' cavalry horses, and another one purchased four curry combs ^or each of them. But another “dollar a yeas” man pulled the biggest “boner” of them all. He purchased two branding irons a piece for those horses—not ordinary steel branding irons either, but made of copper and fearfully expensive. To cap the climax, another expert ordered that the horses be branded on the hoofs, regardless of the fact that the marks would grow out in a few weeks. Verily, Thompson’s colt had plenty of company. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT THE WOMEN. Omaha Bee: The United States in the Wilson League of Nations means American youth in uniform in many foreign countries. It means American boys in every war the world over. It means multiplied instances of oc cupation abroad such as Woodrow Wil son is now continuing in Germany, where 18,00ft American boys in khaki are held to police a small section of German soil, instead of being at home where they belong. It means 'Americah soldiers where ever danger of sudden death looms up among a hundred peoples over the globe. It means anxiety and bereavement for every American family that has a son in the army or navy. Our own wars bring us enough heartaches, try the mothers of the land sorely enough every twenty or thirty years. The league would let us in for all the wars of the world. In the face of these facts the demo cratic orators have the insolence to say “the women are for the league.” Don’t you believe it. The women are for their own families and homes. They do not want their sons to be shot and bayoneted to keep Russin or any other foreign land in order. They aay: “Go, my son; and God bless and preserve you!” when our own country is attacked, but never will they con sent to have their sons conscripted to fight the battles of aliens in foreign lands. Because the Wilson League means just that they will vote for their safety and against the demo cratic candidates who seek to make our boys liable to foreign military service. Wilson fooled the mothers of the country four years ago. His under study, Cox, will not fool them this year. The women who know what the Wil son League are against Cox, who is for it. Subscribe for The Frontier and keep posted upon the affiairs of this great county of ours. es you can Such a phonograph i LET us show you the Certificate of Authenticity which Mr. Dalhart has signed. This is the outstanding fact which comes to you out of the memorable tone-test recital given Thursday, September 2nd, in the K. C. Opera House. A new era in music is here. Mr. Edison has lifted the phonograph to the dignity of a new art. You can no longer be satisfied with a phonograph that imitates. Now, you want a phonograph that equals the human voice. You know' there is such a phonograph. Mr. Edison made an astonishing test with the Official Laboratory Model of the New Edison to prove it. O’Neill heard the New Edison Re-Create Vernon Dalhart’s voice in direct comparison with Dal hart’s living vohe. So realistic was the New Edison’s perform nee that no one in the entire audience could dit Aguish it from Dalhart’s living voice. J5he NEW EDISON “The Phonograph with a Soul” You yourself can have such a phonograph. Let us show you exact duplicates of the Official Labo ratory Model, which triumphed in the tone test. Let us show you the Certificate of Authenticity, which Mr. Dalhart signed, after inspecting these instruments, and in which the celebrated American tenor declares that these instruments are the equals in every respect of the instrument used in the tone test. You can buy your New Edison on a Budget Plan which so distributes the payments that you’ll hardly feel them. Warner & Sons $ " " ■ ' IIO. : . ^.' ' .‘ 1 U ^ PUBLIC SALE As I am leaving the county I will sell the following described property at public sale at my place, 1 mile east and half mile south of the O’Neill Burlington .Roundhouse, commencing at 12:30, on. • I Friday, October 15th 6 Head of Horses 1 team of black mares, 3 years old; 1 team black mares, 2 years old; 1 sorrel mare colt, 3 years old; 1 smooth mouth mare. 152 Head of Cattle One Registered Durham bull; 2 Registered Durham cows; 2 Registered bull calves; 1 Registered heifer calf; 7 head of 2 and 3-year-old steers; 71 head of cows; 68 head of yearlings and calves. . j 52 Shotes, Weighing From 75 to 100 Lbs. Each Farm Machirvery, Etc. One McCormick binder, 6 foot, in good running order; 1 McCormick mower, 6 foot; 1 Deering corn binder, in good shape; 2 sulky plows; 2 riding culti vators, good; 3 elis, 1 single, 2 2-rows; 2 ';sters, 1 Canton, 1 Moline; 1 Stoughton wide tire wagon, good; 1 rack; 2 feed.bunks; 1 tank heater; 1 hog oiler; 1 11 foot speder; 1 grindstone; 1 Great Western manure spreader, good; 1 feed grinder? 1 stalk cutter. HOUSEHOLD GOODS—1 9x12 Brussells rug, good as new, used one year; 1 glass door cupboard; 1 lounge and many other articles too numerous to mention. FREE LUNCH AT NOON. BRING YOUR TIN CUPS TERMS—One year’s time on all sums over $10.00 with approved security and 10 per cent interest. $10 and under cash. No property to be removed until settled for. * C. J. NELSON, Owner Cols. IVIoore & Wanser, Auctioneers. C. P. Hancock, Clerk. PUBLIC SALE Having located in Jefferson county I will sell the following property at *public jjj auction at my place, known a&the Carl Jones place, or the old Pat Bren- x \\ nan homestead, located 6 miles north and 1 y2 miles east of the O’Neill race track, on Thvirsda^y, October 14, 1920 Sale to start just after lunch. U 40 Head of Cattle Consisting of 17 head of cows and heifers, seme are fresh now, others will jj be this fall and early winter; 6 head of 2-year-old and 1 3-year-old steer; 12 ' head of last fall and winter calves; 3 this fall calves; 1 high grade Polled Dur- j ham bull, 3 years old. !; Fifteen Head of Fine Thrifty Shotes j 6 Head of Horses jj One black team, 8 years old; 1 bay gelding, 4 years old; 1 bay mare, 10 years jj old; 1 smooth mouth spotted team. j* Feed Two stacks of alfalfa hay; 1 oat strawpile from 50 acres; 42 acres corn sjtalk ’f field; about 300 bushel of corn to be picked before November 10th. Farm Machinery j One Monmouth disc; 1 Monmouth harrow; 1 Hoosier 10-runner drill; 1 || Hoosier stalk drill; 1 Oliver 12-inch gang plow; 1 Bradley Xray sulky plow, jj 16-inch; 1 14-inch walking plow; 1 Moline 4-wheel lister; 2 riding cultivators; jj 1 John Deere eli; 1 Deering mower; 1 Osborne rake; 1 Dain sweep; 1 Me Cormick Jr., stacker; 1 spring wagon; 1 Galloway manure spreader; 1 Old II Trusty incubator; 1 hay rack and wagon. FREE LUNCH SERVfeD AT NOON. BRING YOUR TIN CUPS~ f TERMS—One year’s time will be given on all sums over $10.00 with ap- II proved security and 10 per cent interest. Sums of $10 and under cash. All property must be settled for before removal. j; J. L. HOGE, Owner Col. James Moore, Auctioneer. O’Neill National Bank, Clerk.