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The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

The Monte Vista Dclphian club
held an interesting discussion NJ tho
fourth regular meeting last night
with Theb.s ss the subject Of tho
icsaon. Mrs, Geo, hurxett. leading
Tn. next meeting falls on Nov, q,
The Writings and Literature Of the
Egyptians VIII be dlsousssd under
ths leadership OF Mrs. punham.
Roll call viii DO responded TO with
quotations from the text under dis
cussion. Some interesting fiction 10
published In connection with the
tcxt now being studied. those most
popular being; An Egyptian Prin-
c-ss. Tho Exil.s and uarda. These
src being taken up At tho convrn-
icncc of the membcrs II II hoped
that all member. viii he present ~
II In expected to be- an especially In
tcrcstins lesson.
Mrs. widman and Mrs. Cyie en-
tertaincd AT dinner Thursday oven
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. II. u. Lague and
children.
Rev. and Mrs. Elsca entertained
nt a dinner party Friday evening.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Kcllnr. Mr.. French and Miss Louise.
Ralph Patterson. Mr., and Mrs. John
Macarthur and Miss Ripper.
The Missionary Circle OF tho Bap-
tist church held It's regular monthly
meeting with Mrs. I. r. Smith. on
Lycli ST.. Thursday. Refreshments
wore served. Members present:
Mesdnmcs Robertson. Caudie. N. A.
Reed. Jake Rocd. Baird. Esvsns.
Durce and Hurd.
Miss Lucille Potter entertained at
her home north OF town last Friday
evening the pupils OF tho ninth
grade at Sargent. also Mr.. Young.
Mr.. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son and MiM Ruth HigEins. The
evening was spent In games and
music. Dainty refreshments we're
served.
The Rock Greek Social club met
Wednesday with Mrs. Ed. Hooker.
Mrs. Roy Hooker was assisting
hostess. Members present: Mes
danes Perkins. Cornelius. Haah.
Henderson. Jones. Nelson. Haller.
siberal. McOllouEh. Gibson. Hop
kins: guests were Mrs. Claude Cor
lett. Mrs. Harvey Brownell and Rus
sell. Elegant refreshments were
served.
The Monday Evening Needle club
met at the home OF Mrs. Prather.
Dainty refreshments we're served
Members present were Mesdames
Jenny. Ed. Heilman. Ralph Mccoy.
Bert Berry. Cameron. Geo. Burgett.
Bert Ayers. John Burgett. MacAr-
thur. Willis Fassett. Rowlette. Miss
Retta Fassett: guests were Mrs.
Fortney. Miss Hughes and Miss
GLADYS Taylor.
Mrs. George Blackmore and
daughter entertained Friday at an
elaborate luncheon. The afternoon
was spent at Kensington.
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SOCIETY

SOIc ] 7
The Friday Afternoon Embroidery
club met At the homo Of Mrs. Miles
Reed last Friday. Members present
were Mrs. rosis. Mrs. waitman. Mrs.
Oindsrs. Mrs. Bert Berry. Mrs. Jake
Reed. Mrs. Russell Loser. Mrs. Arm
strong. Mrs. wyland. Mrs. Meadows.
Mrs. Pridmors. Miss Josie 0inders.
guests. Mrs. Doty. Mrs. johnson. Mrs.
Slbsrai.
Mr.. william Monroe and sister.
Mrs. NcNutt. entertained st an clab-
orats turkey dinner at seven O'Clock
Friday evening. At their country
homo. Covers were laid for thcir
houss guests. Mrs. Or. Packard. Mr..
and Nrs. Warren OF Fort Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Clark. Mr.. and
Mrs.. w. 9. Woods. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Stitt. Mr. Mort Lewis. the host
and hostess
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Hawkins enter
tainsd st dinner Sunday. Guests
wcrs Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins.
tsrtainsd at . turkey dinner Sunday.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs
r. L. etitt and daughters. Mr.. and
Mr.. \. J. Kavaiec and daughter.
Miss Ruth Bramer entertained
Tuesday evening at dinner tho fol.
lowing guests: Miss Blaneh Fellows
OF Albuquerque. N. NJ. Miss Bcrnicc
Kistier. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Greer
Of Wray. Colo. Harry Kistier. Les
ter Risgen. Alvin Stevens.
Mrs. Cheney was hostess to the
Auction Bridge club Wednesday AZ
ternoon. Dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were Mrs.
Frank Bishop. Mrs. Correli. Mrs.
Edman. Mira Hecker. Mrs. Lague.
Mrs. John Macarthur. Mrs. X. X.
Mitchell. Mrs. Monroe. Mrs. Thome.
Mrs. Rupert. Mrs. w. 8. Woods.
Mrs. BushinEer. Mrs. Ernie Station.
Mrs. L. B. Wallace. Mrs. Charles
Bishop.
Wednesday being the eighth
birthday of Eloiss Smith. she enter
tained a number Of her friends at
party. Dainty refreshments we're
served. The cake was decorated
with candles and an enjoyable after
noon was spent. Invited guests were
Melba Hart. velma Mccormick.
kathiyn Kavalec. Kathleen johnson.
Jennett Faus, Eva Irene Armstrong.
Margaret and Lucille Allen. Theo
Spencer. Martha Fuller. Elisabeth
Linderholm. Rachel and Lois Stitt.
Loris Murphy. Helen Hummel. Sadie
0iikie. Helen Farren. Margaret Will
son. Julia Cushman. Zslla Wallace,
Jenny Thompson. Geraldine Kirk,
Roberta Davis. Lorris Boutwell,. also
Miss Clara Morris. the third grade
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Molo Sadler gave .
dance and card party Thursday sv-
enins at the Woodman hall. An
elaborate lunch was served. Invit-
cd guests were Nessrs. and Mes
danes Win Farrow, VIII Pridmore.
Anderson. Glen Mericle. Fox. olin
Beatty. c. q. Barber. williams.
bunker. Ira Cassel. Thome. MacAr-
thur. Chas. Akers. Ben Akers. Glenn
Cor. Ed. Heilman. Abner Farrow.
Ralph Mccoy. Elwood. McDume:
Miss Riley. Francis Rutherford.
Marian Hecker. Dale Young. Paul
Winchell. Clyde Cismmons. Eldon
Graves, GLADYS Taylor. Mrs. Hughes,
WIN Taylor. Mr.. Copeland. Ethel
Graves. Ewing Fortney. Lester Haw-
kins. Mrs. Eldon Graves, Geo.
Grace Tohill. Claud Ditto,
Lillian Wright. Ralph Baird. Fern
sadler. Ralph Patterson. Florence
Kinnison. Helen Chapman. Donald
Shakespeare. Irla Noon. Earl Wiley,
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On October 18th Al ciGht o'clock
In tho evening. Misn Pauiino Clair
Kuhn. daughter Of Mr. Frederick
Kuhn. who ha. lived near Monte
Vista for many years. was married
To Mr. Alexander r. Erickson. Tho
mony wss performed 81 the
homo os the br.dssroom's sssssf.
Mfs VIII A Hall Of Gan AUsato
Mise kuha needs no introduosioa 10
the residents o: Monto Vista whore
she has lived nearly all OF her life,
Some OF our readers may remember
Mr Erickson who ranch.d near here
In isi7-is. lie entered tho army
from Monte Vista In May 1918. wont
overseas In October and In June OF
this year bccam" member of Per-
shins's guard Miss Edith H.ias OF
San Acscio acted As maid Of honor.
San Acacio Hct.d as maid OF honor.
and tn. bridcKroom's brother. Ern-
est J Erickson was best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Erickson are spending
their honeymoon In Now Mexico
where they are visiting the bridc-
xroom's father. Mr.. J. T. Erickson.
They expect to return soon 10 make
their homo hore In Monte Vista.
where q warm welcome awaits them.
Miss Theresa Kuhn and Mr.. II. II.
Johnston w-rc married at Aiamoss
July 30 by Judge Roper. Mr.. john.
ston is . graduate from our school,
and Ia we'll known here. Mrs. John.
.ton enlisted In the Marines In 1917
and returned from service overseas
4 short time ago. Mr.. and Mrs
Johnston have not made any definite
plans for the future.
Mrs. Rupert. Mrs. Henry Robin
son and Mira. Ed. Short entertained
at tho home Of Mrs. Short last Fri
day at . shower given In honor o
Miss Louise French who left Tues
day evening for Long Beach. Calf.
and who will be married during ths
holidays Those present were Mrs
WIN Cor. Mrs. J. C. HaGEard. Mrs
r. c. Thome. Mrs. John Macarthur
Mrs. Geo. coriett. Mrs. Ben Akers
Mira. Miner. Mrs.. A. C. Black. Mrs
Henry Chapman. Mrs. Wilson. Mrs
Eisea. Mrs. Carr. Mrs. Freeman
Mrs. Keliar. Miss DIETRICH. Man,
beautiful gifts we're received. Dain
~ refreshments we're served.
Al the Invitation OF Mrs. Ord o
Wright. a number Of relatives and
friends gathered At her home las,
Saturday evening. the occasion be.
ing n birthday surprise party for Mr.
Wright. The party made merry un.
I'll late hour. EleEsnt refresh.
msnts were served.
The DOrcas Society met Thursday
with Mrs. Geo. Meadows. Mrs. St,ouT
and Mrs. Busch were assisting host
esses. Choice refreshments were
served. Members present: Mesdames
Foster Merchant. Msxneld. w. J.
Sandcrson. T. G. Jones'. Geo. Beatty
Bowers. Z. d. Akers. Verne Phillips
Webber. Towne. Smith: guests Mrs.
Olin Perdew. Mrs. Pridmore. Mrs
Ellsworth.
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The Missionary Circle Of the Bap-
tist church held Its regular monthly
meeting with Mrs. !. r. Smith. on
Lycli ST.. Thursday. Refreshments
wcre served. Members present:
Mesdames Robertson. Caudle. N. A,
Reed. Jake Reed. Baird. Esvsns
Durce and Hurd.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Hawkins enter.
tainsd at dinner Sunday. Quest.
wore Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collar
Mr.. and hrs. Harry Hawkins.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Al the Invitation OF Mrs. Ord o.
Wright. q number OF relatives and
friends gathered At her home last
Saturday evening. the occasion be-
ing n birthday surprise party for Mr..
Wright. The party made merry un-
I'll a late hour. EleEsnt refresh
ments were served.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Mrs. George Blackmore and
daughter entertained Friday at an
elaborate luncheon. The afternoon
was spent at Kensington.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Mrs. widman and Mrs. Cyic en-
tcrtsincd at dinner Thursday oven
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. II. u. Laxue and
children.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Miss Ruth Bramcr entertained
Tuesday evening at dinner tho fol.
lowing guests: Miss Blaneh Fellows
OF Albuquerque. N. NJ. Miss Bcrnicc
Kistler. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Greer
Of wrsy. Colo. Harry Kistler. Les
ter Risgen. Alvin Stevens.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Rcv. and Mrs. Elsca entertained
nt a dinner party Friday evening.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Kcllsr. Mr.. French and Miss Louise.
Ralph Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Macarthur and Miss Ripper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Sandersoa en-
tsrtainsd at . turkey dinner Sunday
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs
r. L. etitt and daughters. Mr.. ant
Mrs. h. J. Kavalec and daughter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-02
lair present. Chairman P. G. Nor
an called the meeting to order and
he following business was transact

Blair present. Chairman P. c. Nor
gan called the meeting to order and
the following business was transact
ed:
This being the time set for re-
ceiving, opening and considering bids
for the construction of certain Gull
verts, the board proceeded to this
business.
There being but one bid, that of
the Koss Construction Company, OF
Des Moines, Iowa, the same was
opened, and after consideration the
following resolutions were regularly
adopted:
That the bid on the first item, G.
375, for box culvert feet by 5
feet by 166 feet, three and one-half
miles south of Decatur of $5,20O.00
be rejected and the County Engineer
be, and is hereby instructed to build
this culvert by day labor.
That the bid on the second item,
G-376, for a by by 40 foot con-
crete culvert, two miles west Of De-
catur for $1,670.00 be, and is here
BY accepted.
Moved and. seconded that G. w.
Hoffman be appointed . delegate 70
the state fair association to BE- held
In De- Moines, Iowa. IN Docsmbsf.
Carried. r
Moved ard eeeoa1ed TIT IL CO.
treee Cd I'D en9s1. L
9 Fl ~ 3 y
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County Treasurer.


Section 3. In order to provide for
the funding of the Indebtedness here
by ordered to be funded, said in
debtedness shall be called for pay
ment and the County Treasurer is
hereby directed duly to take all ap-
propriate action.
Section 4. The bonds hereby au-
thorized shall be signed by the
Chairman of the Board of Supervis-
ors and attested by the County Aud
itor, with the County Seal affixed.
and the coupons thereto, attached
Ghall be executed with the fac smile
signature of the County Auditor and
said bonds, with coupons attached.
when SO executed shall be delivered
to the County Treasurer to be by him
sold and delivered to the purchasers
thereof; and the proceeds thereof
shall be, used only for the purpose
aforesaid. or said bonds may be ex-
changed fol-. said outstanding indebt-
edness par for par. and in any event
said outstanding Indebtedness SO
paid or exchanged. shall be cancelled
simultaneously with the delivery of
the bonds hereby authorized, the in
tention being to change but not to
increase the Indebtedness of said
County.
Section 5. The Board of SUPER
visors shall In conformity with law,
annually levy q tax upon all the tax-,
able property. within said county, IN
addition to the levy authorized for
other purposes, sufficient to nay tn.
interest coupons O the bonds A0RoN1
o9enoe1oo4 = ma U1oo IT, 80
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proved. Carried

proved. Carried
Moved and seconded that the deed
of Elva Baker, for land for road pur-
poses in Section 10, Township IS, NJ.
Range Is West be accepted and the
Auditor directed to issue warrant
on the road fund therefor in the
sum of $4,000. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the deed
of H. S. Bartlett for land for road pur-
poses in Sections and 10, Township
Ct NJ, Range 26 West be accepted
and the Auditor directed to issue a
warrant therefor on the road fund in
the sum of $1,5O0.00. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the Coun-.
ty Engineer be instructed to survey
and give legal description of the
proposed road beginning at the
corner of the road s. w. of s. G..
Bradford's dwelling in the s. p. !
Of N. p. ! of Section z, Township
20 N, Range 26 West, said road to
be fifty feet wide.
At six p. m. the board adjourned
to meet at the call Of the chairman.
p. G. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: G.. A. MEEK, Auditor.
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mature, and also a special levy to
pay the principal at maturity as re-
quired by law; and the monies aris-
ing from such levies shall be known
as the Bond Fund, Second Series,
September End, 1919" and shall be
used for the payment of interest
coupons and bonds and for no other
purpose whatever.
Section 6. All resolutions or parts
of resolutions in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved September
10th, 1919.
w. H. Golfer,
Chairman Protein Board of Super
ViSOrS.
G. A. MEEK,
County Auditor.
(SeaD
On motion and vote the meeting
G. A. MEEK,
County Auditor.
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1919, at eight a. m.
P. G. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: G. A. MEEK, Auditor.
Leon, Iowa, septem Der 10th, 1919
The Board of Supervisors of the
County of Decatur, in the State OF
Iowa, met III regular session, pur-
suant to law, to the rules of said
Board, and to adjournment. The
meeting was called to order by the
Chairman, and the roll being called,
there were
Present, w. H. Golfer, Chairman
Protein in the chair. and the fol-
lowing named supervisors: f. J.
Blair.
Absent. P. C. Morgan.
Supervisor E. j. Blair introduced
and read the resolution next here
matter set out, and moved it's adop-
ton, seconded by ". II. Golfer. and
after due consideration thereof by
the board, the Chairman put the
question upon the adoption of said
resolution, and the foil being called,
the following named Supervisors
voted:
Aye: E. J. Blair and w. H. Col
ter.
Nays: None.
Whereupon the Chairman declared
said resolution duly adopted as fol-
lows:
Resolution.
To provide for the issuance of
81 100000 Funding Bonds, second
series.
WHEREAS, The County of Deca-
tur, in the State Of Iowa, is a body
corporate duly organized and exist
ing under and by virtue OF the laws
and constitution Of the State of
iowa; and
WHEREAS, Said County has a
population exceeding $4,000; and
WHEREAS, There is not located
within said County any city of the
First Class or any special charter
city; and
WHEREAS, Said County has now
on Indebtedness, (to-wit: an over
draft on County Funds) in the
amount of over 100000, which
vas, outstanding, on the First day of
September, 1919, is now outstand-
ing. and is now payable; and
WHEREAS, All of said indebted
ness was contracted, incurred, and
allowed by order Of the Board of
Supervisors of said County for pur-
poses authorized by law and in
form, time and manner required by
law; and none Of said Indebtedness
was incurred in contravention of
Sections 409-a ct seq, 423 ct seq,
429, 440, 443, or 445 ct seq. or Sec
ton 2241 of the Code Of Iowa, as
amended, or of any other provision
of law and
WHEREAS, None of said indebt-
edness was incurred for road or
highway purposes, or for the pur-
CHASE nf real nCtatn aNctinp mr.
than $4,000, or for the purchase or
construction of any building costing
more than $1,000, or for bridge pur-
poses; and
WHEREAS, An appropriation was
duly made by the Board of Super
visors of said County in strict COM
Dliance with Section 424, of the
Code of Iowa, for such of the bridges
for which any of said Indebtedness
was incurred; and
WHEREAS, None of said indebt-
edness has ever been adjudfcated to
be invalid and no litigation is pend
ing, prayed or threatened involving
the validity of any of said indebted
gal. valid and binding obligation of
said County, and all of said Indebted
ness is legally chargeable by taxa
ton on all of the taxable property
within, said County; and
WHEREAS, It is deemed to the
best interest of said County to fund
said outstanding. Indebtedness, out
standing on the First day Of Sep
tember, 1919, - now outstanding to
the amount Of SIS, 200. 90: and
WHEREAS, The amount, nature
and condition of the indo1eo6n06D of
said County new =, aAA - g -
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County Auditor.
(Form of County Treasurer Certi-

County Treasurer's Certificate.
State of Iowa, Decatur County, IS.
I hereby certify that this bond has
been duly recorded in book for
ance with Section 404 of the Code OF
Iowa
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Leon, Iowa, September 10, 1919.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with w. H. Golfer and e. J.
Blair present.
w. H. Golfer was duly chosen
chairman, protein, during the alb
Sence of the regular chairman and
the following business was transact
ed:
Moved and seconded that the treas
urer be and is hereby authorized to
purchase a Burroughs Adding Ma
chine for $5SS.00 and that the Aud
itor be hereby directed to issue
warrant therefor as soon as the ma
chine has been delivered according
Moved and seconded that Ralph
and Lulu Prest be employed as jani-
tors of the court house and grounds
at $500 per month for one year
from September 1st, 1919, subject
to thirty days notice by either par
tv, as per contract hereby approved
and accepted Motion carried.
The report of Otto Sjolander, coun-
ty engineer, with plat Of survey at
of Ed Owens and others for change
of road in Section 10, Township 68,
Range "a, was received and placed
on file.
A notice in reference to bridge and
road in Section 20, Township 81,
Range "a, was placed on file for fu-
ture reference. Oh. G. Mills notice.
Also notice from G. E. Jennings,
postmaster, in reference to roads and
bridges between Sections Is and %
in Garden Grove township, was re-
ceived and place on file.
The following claims we're ap-
proved:
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On the First day of -.-,...-......,
b., the Treasurer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
County, Iowa, will pay to bearer
Dollars lawful money
Of the United States of America, at
the County Treasurer's Office, Leon,
Iowa, for semi-annual interest due
that date On it's Funding Bond, sec
ond series, dated September End,
1919, NO...
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Total ..--.------..----.--.----. 1890
At eight p. m. the board adjourned
to Saturday, September Goth, 1919,
r. G. MORGAN, Chairman.
Attest: q. A. MEEK, Auditor.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-10
FATE OF THOSE WHO FIRST
PREACHED CHRIST.

Though the manner in which the
apostles met death has been the sub
iect of considerable controversy.
Church traditions give the following
accounts of their fate
st. Matthew is supposed to have
suffered martyrdom, or was slain with
a sword, in the city of Ethiopia, in
Egypt.
st. Luke was hanged on an olive
tree in Greece.
st. John was cast into a cauldron
of boiling oil at Rome, and escaped
death. He afterward died a natural
death at Ephesus, in Asia.
st. James the Greater was behead-
ed at Jerusalem.
st. James the Less was thrown
from the pinnacle or wing of the tenn
pie and then beaten to death with a
club.
st. Philip. was hanged against pill
lar at Metropolis, a city of Phrygia.
st. Bartholomew was fiayed alive by
the command of a barbarous king.
ST. Andrew was bound to a cross,
whence he preached to the people I'M
til he expired.
st. Thomas was run through the
body with lance at Coromandel, in
the East Indies.
st. Jude was shot to death with ar
rows.
st. Simon was crucified in Persia.
st. Matthias was first stoned and
then beheaded
st. Barnabas was stoned to death
by the Jews at Salania.
st. Paul was beheaded at Rome by
the tyrant Nero.
The bodies of the Apostles are now
in the following places: Peter,
Philip, James the Less, Jude, Barthol-
omew, Matthias and Simon in Rome,
and Matthew at Salerno, Andrew at
Amalfi and Thomas at Otranto.
One in Spain-James the Great,
whose remains are at st. Iago de Com
postella.
Of the body of st. John the Evan
gelist, the remaining one of the
twelve, there is no knowledge.
The bodies of the Evangelists Mark
and Luke are also in Italy-the for
mer at Venice and the latter at Padua
The Good Wok
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-10
DON'T GROW BITTER.

''He who is bitter is beaten. This
is distilled from life" said a wise
observer of his kind.
Often one meets the man who has
become sour by his own life through
his own fault-though he blames it
all on the chances and circumstances
of destiny. He will not admit that
the hand of a bad habit dragged him
down or kept him from rising; that
he made misstep or took the wrong
turn of the road. He prefers to
charge impersonal Fate with his per-
sonal failure. But he had the same
right to struggle and win that we all
have. The man whom he regards
with envy had to prove that the stuff
was in him, against odds. The old
proverb says that Fortune favors the
brave-but that saying really means
that Fortune plays no favorites and
confers her gifts only upon those who
fight hard.
No ruin is so pathetic as the ruin
of man. We may spare our solemn
meditations on the moss-bound, ivy
covered castle and spend them on this
man before us, who started well and
is making a poor finish. He has 'lost
his self-respect" The first sign of it
is in the outward semblance. He does
not care what he throws on from the
back Of the chair in the morning. He
does not care how he shuffies and
shambles down the street, lodging his
creditors. The light of other days
has died out of the east for him. The
ghost of Might-have-been has ceased
to pursue him. He slides along in
groove, like a car upon it's rails. He
has lost ambition beyond the primal
urge toward the satisfaction of the
elemental physical wants. He lives
from hand to mouth, and a meal is
only a meal to him.
Ideals? He curls the lip at them.
He cannot sell them for anything.
He merely goes through the motion.
His future-is behind him. Perhaps
it would be right to say that his flu
ture and his past have changed
places, for his past lives with him
STILL From the time that he let him.
self grow bitter-he began to lose.
Exchange.