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Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
SLANG IN CLASSIC
Pages Of Cervantes Full OF COL
loquiaIisms.
Variety Of Terms by Many Thought to
Be Modern Can Be Found in
"Don Quixote" and In Ra.
belais' Works.

"They now spurred on toward the
inn, and soon overlook on the road
young fellow, beating II on the hOof
pretty leisurely." "No. no, It shall
never he said of me, the eaten bread
is forgotten, or that thought 1t
working for n dead horse, because
am paid in advance" Extracts from
recent western novel? BY no means !;
quotations from a world classic writ
ten 400 years ago.
In a recent reading of Don Quix-
that il is a vast storehouse of what
we foniiy believe to be American
slang. And this Is net by any twist
ing of the sense: the terms are used
strictly in their modern significance
1t is true that / do not read the book
In its original tongue. but the trans
lation is that of Peter Anthony Mot
teaux, and was made more than 200
years ago, so that it has fair de-
gree of antiquity. This HuguenOt
merchant, who settled In London after
the revocation of the Edict of Nantes,
picked up remarkable knowledge of
hOmely, idiomatic English, and his
language is always racy of the soil.
''Take 1t from me, you will lose
your labor" says the Knight of the
SOrrowful (not Rueful or Woeful In
Motteaux) Countenace to Donna Rod
riguez, and this is one of his favOrite
phrases. ~ had mind to cabbage
some of his CLOTH" confesses the tailor
brought before Sancho as governor of
his island of Barataria for judgment.
When Altisidora sang her mock sere-
made to the incorruptible and unyield-
ing knight she declared herself a "vir-
gin pullet," tender chicken" and
thought that Dulcinea "well may brag
of such kid" II had not cared
pin though she had died of the pip"
was Sancho's philosophy, and he begs
his master not to "die merely of the
mulligrubs."
The squire complains that he had
been "ribroasted by above four hun
dred MOors," and admitted that 1t was
not for "such scrubs ns myself to be
mentioned the same day with knights
errant.
Although by his own admission
mere clown, Sancho says, 81 know
what's what, and have always taken
care of the main chance" He tells
his master that the latter had the
wrong sow by the ear;" his belly
cries cupboard; he is "cocksure;" he
believed that the giant in the adven-
ture of the wine skins had gone to
pot" and he reproached the knight for
not "going snacks" in his beatings.
One of the galley slaves would have
gone free for 20 ducats ito, have
creased the recorders fist" The don
chides his niece that she should "pre-
sumo to put in her oar ard censure
the histories of knightserrant
Motteaux finished Sir Thomas Urqu-
hnrt's partial translation of Rabelais.
The Frenchnian and the doughty Scot
tish cavalier had equal knowledge of
Anglo-Saxon colloqualsms, and where
can one find more rncy, pungent. down.
right English than in these two master
translations Frank w. Hoyt In New
York Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
FRENCH PRAISE FOR
OUR RED CROSS WORK

Lauding the work accomplished BY
American philanthropy for war
stricken France. Andre Tardieu, form
er high commissioner from that ma
ton to the United States. In a recent
article widely commented on through.
out the French press, says:
1.-THE American Red Cross has ae-
eomplished q work which calls for
the heartfelt gratitude Of every true
Frenchman. In 1918 this great relief
organization spent in behalf Of France
nearly $1,000 900 francs. and in 1919
it, expenditures on charitable projects
In our country attained the tremen-
dous total Of I'll 100000 II has re-
Gently turned over to the French relief
organizations huge stocks Of sup
plies whose value must be counted In
the hundreds of thousands Of francs.
"Fifteen million American boys and
girls, banded together In tho Junior
Red Cross OF America, are back Of q
movement to establish the closest ties
between themselves and Frances
younger generation through the char.
liable works they have financed. and
are now carrying out among our little
war sufferers.
'srhs bonds Of friendship between
France and America 10 cemented with
mutual admiration, rsspect and graft.
tuds"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
Dancer In Impronsr cookinn.

In the Italian experiments indicat.
ing that much OF our food is uncooked
or nj least not cooked enough to de-
stroy bacteria. a large joint of corned
beef that had been boiled three and
half hours showed temperature In
the center OF less than 140 degrees
Fahrenheit. This Is harmless to most
disease germs. including tubercle ba.
cilli, with which beef is believed to
be especially liable to he infected. A
meat pie eaten by number Of people
cnused two deaths. and, while this mp.
penred to be well baked outside. the
middle gave evidence that II had not
been heated above 105 degrees Fnh.
renheit.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
REVERE MEMORY OF MACEo
Negro Patriot Said to Hold the chicf
Place In the Hearts Of Cuban
Masses.

Graves In the cemetery Of Santiago
de Cuba are family affairs, built OF
cement and six or eight ''stories" deep,
so that the coffins are set one above
the other, as their time comes, In
perfect chronological order, writes
Harry A. Franck in the Century.
Over the top, commonly a bare
three or four feet above tile grass, is
laid huge stone slab, preferably OF
marble, with immense brass or nickel
rings at each corner by which to lift
1t. and space on its top for a poetic
epitaph to each succeeding occupant
AS in all Spanish countries, the
tOmbs of all but the wealthiest in.
mates are rented for term of years,
at the end of which time, If the de-
scendants fail to renew the contract,
the bodies are tossed into comrnon
graveyard. to make room for those of
greener memory.
Marti, the Cuban "Father Of Lib.
erty," is buried here, and Estrada
Palma. promoted from, humble peda.
gOgue in an American school to first
president of Cuba. But neither holds
the chief place in the heart of the
Cuban masses. That is reserved for
Maceo, the negro, general killed just
before the dawn of independence dur
Ing foolhardy scouting expedition in
the woods of Cachual, in company
with bare half-dozen soldiers.
Cuban Memorial Day" is observed
throughout the island with much
spouting of poetry, and laying on of
flowers, on December Z, the anniver-
sary of Maceo's death at the hands of
the Spaniards.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
eeeo Swlfter Than Piaeona

There Is story to the effect that
a farmer In WcstphnlIn laid wager
Tint ~ bees " his. released nt n dis.
lance OF three miles from their hives.
would travel as rapidly MS n like mum.
her OF pigeons over the same course.
The first bee. properly powdered for
purposes of identification. did, as a
matter OF fnct. arrive ut Its hive n
qunrter OF minute before the COM
Ing Of the first pigeon TO its cote; and
there were three other bees TINT came
In before the second pigeon arrived.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
CONDITIONS NOW AND in 1866
According to General sherman's
Memoirs, History Seems to %
Merely Repeating Itself.

A single page In the story OF the
Civil war. the Memoirs of GenernI
Sherman, carries observations By two
Ohio men prominent in that war, Gen
eral Sherman himself and Secretary
Of War Stanton. that have strange.
ly familiar sound now amid the dis
tressing conditions that have followed
the World war here.
General Sherman has arrived with
his story at the opening of the year
1865. and he is dealing with the clos.
ing events Of the Civil war. He Is
at Savannah and the secretary Of war
is there. partly on an official visit and
partly for recreation. The policy OF
enlistIng slaves is under discussion
and tho order giving the freed slaves
the right to occupy seized lands is
agreed on.
"He professed to have come from
Washington for rest and recreation" +"
writes General Sherman. land he
spoke unreseivedly of the chickering's
and jealousies at the national capital,
of the interminable quarrels of the
state governors about their quotas
and more particularly of the very ex.
istence of the government itself.
"He said that the price of every
thing had so risen in comparison with
the deprecated money that there was
danger of national bankruptcy, and he
appealed to me. as soldier and pa
triot. to hurry up matters so as to
bring the war to close. =
II was quite impatient to get Off
myself, for city life had become dull
and tame. and we were all anxious to
get into the pine woods again, free
from the opportunities of Southern
women asking for protection. and Of
civilians from the North who were
coming to Savannah for cotton and
all sorts of profit
High prices, weariness OF the war
conditions. eagerness on all sides for
the return of peace. swarms Of people
at Washington-official and private
citizens, with axes to grind, and spec
ulators from the North pushing right
down to the hostile lines in promoting
their profiteering enterprises. But we
came through it.-COlumbus Dispatch
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
Division Of Income.

-'ln my opinion" writes wife.
"ihere is only one satisfactory arrange
ment which n young couple can mike.
and that Is 10 take the weekly income
and divide II into sopnrnte sums. some
thing on the following llncs-rcni and
taxes. charities and church collections,
doctor. dentist. etc. holiday fund and
savings nm equal sum for pocket mon
ey for encb OF the young couple. al
equal sum for dress for each. My hus-
band and have been welded over six
yesrs, and have two bonny children.
hut we always divide our weekly In
come In this Hnppily Married
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
Seals MIGRATE Earlv.

The protective measure adopted by
the government for the benefit of the
seals In American waters has been en-.
tlrely successful, as indicated by the
great number of animals seen to be
migrating to the Arctic seas. The
migration was three weeks earlier
than usual. and an unusually large
number OF animals were noted on their
way to the north.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
ccal Herds increaslno.

The protective measure adopted by
the government for tile benefit of the
seals IN our waters has been entirely
successful. ms indicated by the great
number Of animals seen to be migrat.
Ing to the Arctic sen. The migration
was three weeks earlier than usual.
and M unusually large amount ot
animals were noted on their way t.
the nurih.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
Mr.. Y Smith,
N. IL.

"Today I received letter from the
maddest man in the United States, and
containing material calculated to
curl my hair and bring out goose pim-
pies all over me. l explained as well
as ! could. hut I feel sure he will
never believe l did not do it Intention
ally.-New York Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
A Politician.

A woman hnter knew wns quite q
politician and once while running for
a much coveted Office. was deslrons Of
getting the women's votes. He sud.
denly became courteous to all women
Of voting age and not only was sue.
cessful In getting their votes bu, mar
Sied one.-Chicngo Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-19
New SCRAP Started.

Wife ION rainy holiday)-John, let's
go somewhere. I've been shut up in
the house all day.
Hub-YOu mean shut In. my dear.
You can't truthfully say you were slut
up.-Boston Transcript
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Death of LLOYD julius

Lloyd Julius, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. julius, died on Saturday,
August IA, at his home three miles
northwest Of Morris.
The deceased was born at Buffalo
Centre, Iowa, on June 6, 1901, and
was nineteen years old at the time
Of his death. For four years previous
to his residence in Morris, he had
lived at Fargo, N. D., and in the
spring of 1917, came with his par
ents to Stevens county. Death was
due to Bright's disease, and followed
an illness of several months.
Services we're held at the home on
Sunday evening at 7:3O, Rev. F. A.
Stever officiating. Vocal selections
were given by Mrs. P. NJ Markley
and J. Schultz. Interment was at
Buffalo Centre, Iowa.
Besides the father and mother, one
brother, Earn, survives. The young
man had made many friends in Nor
ris, and was a member of the Norris
Band.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Winners at Picnic

A veritable children's track-meet
was held at the parish picnic of the
Assumption church at Lake Pomme
de Terre on Sunday. The tug Of war
(Which resulted in the victory of
Mike Mahoney's over Jim McCanney's S
team) was directed by the older peo-
pie, but the other contests we're all
for the youngsters, and were won by
the following: Boys sack race,
Jim Ryan; boys foot race, Herbert
Evers; girls sack race, Charlotte
Dushek; girls foot race, Mildred
Gaffney; 3-legged race, Jim Ryan
and Edward Rudnicki.
The forty gallons of ice cream, and
fifty gallons Of lemonade furnished;
vanished before the onslaught of the
children, with almost unbelievable
rapidity, land they were ready for
more" says one Of the men in charge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Bell Game at Benson

The Morris baseball team will play
Benson on the Benson diamond Sun
day afternoon, August %. An at
tempt was made to secure a game in
Morris, but no team was available.
On Sunday, August 20, Norris and
the fast Wheaton team will play at
the fair grounds here.
Last Sunday two teams made up of
local ball-players played at the parish
picnic of the Assumption church,
resulting in score of 2 to 5. Cole
man and Kennedy were the losing
battery, while Just and Andrusick
were battery mates for the winners
j. Rhody umpired.
The team expresses the hope that
as many local fans as possible will
be in Benson on Sunday to support
the home team.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
CHILDREN'S CLINIC
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81
Specialists to Be in Morris to Ex-
anime ALI Children Under Three
Years of Age

Children's specialists will examine
all children under three years of age
at the Children's Clinic which will
be given under the auspices of the
Stevens County Public Health Asso-
citation at Morris on Aug. 81.
The clinic will open at nine
o'clock ,and the association asks that
Morris mother bring their babies at
that time, to leave the rest of the
day free for those coming in from
the country, and from other towns
in the county.
The children's specialists are ply
sicians, members of the Northwestern
Pediatric Society, which is cooper
ating with the Minnesota Public
Health Association to continue the
work of the Baby and Infant Welfare
Clinics previously conducted by the
State Board Of Health.
Children either sick or we'll will
be admitted to the clinic and given
complete examinations. The clinics
are established for the purpose of
keeping we'll babies we'll and for dis
covering slight physical imperfec-
tions which, if not corrected in time,
might become permanent defetcs.
The physicians in charge examine
the babies to determine their con-
dition, advise the mothers about the
care and feeding of babies and young
children, giving directions in partic-
u1ar cases, but referring all cases in
need of medical attention or super
vision to the local physicians. Only
about 20 per cent of all babies are
perfect, and during infancy, we are
told, is the best time for the correc-
tion Of their defects. The more COM
mon causes of trouble in children
under five year sof age are, improper
feeding, poor nutrition, diseased ton
si1s and adenoids, poor teeth, anemia,
and enlarged glands.
No fees are charged. All mothers
are cordially invited to be present
and to bring children under three
years of age.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
"a Garden is a. Lovesome SPOT"

Zenias and 6 inches across, in
all shades of red and pink and white,
pinks in mixed reds and whites,
salmon-colored gladioIa, verbenas in
soft velvet shades of reds and blues,
great beds of begonias, "and
others" of the flower variety, fill the
garden of the Bakers on east 5th
street. Mr.. Baker who has lived in
the house only a few months, is just
ly proud of the showing it makes.
He has two "set BEDS" two wash
tub vases" covered with flowers and
vines, and a gay border along the
side of the house, and on the edge
of his vegetable-g garden. Mrs. Baker
plans to save some of the summer
treasures for window-boxes in the
winter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Receives Electric Shock

Chokio Review.-Little Lawrence
Brown, the eight year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Brown, met with a
very serious accident Monday eve
ming while attempting to turn on an
electric light. The little lad had
gone into the basement to turn on a
light and attempted to do so by the
use of both hands. When taking a
hold of the light he was standing on
a damp floor thus forming a complete
circuit. His mother heard him
scream and rushed to his assistance,
finding him unconscious with cash
in, his head, where he had fallen
against sharp stone in the cellar
wall. Mrs. Brown also receievd a
shock while attempting to disengage
his hands from the light socket.
With the assistance Of some of the
neighbors the little boy was carried
out into the yard where he was re-
vived with no ill effects.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
WOMEN TO BE VOTERS
AT THE NEXT ELECTION
Tennessee Ratifes Susan B. Anthony
Federal Suffrage Amendment;
Women to Celebrate

The ratification of the Susan B.
Anthony federal suffrage amendment
by Tennessee on Wednesday, August
18, will result in the swelling
Of the number of possible votes
cast in the presidential election
this fall by 100000.
Ratification of the amendment by
the Tennessee legislature by vote
of 49 to At ended a 73 year fight of
women for the ballot. The victory
came after two days of debate, the
first test of strength on the resolu-
tion resulting in tie vote of 48 to
48.
Minnesota women plan to celebrate
their victory on Saturday, when bells
and whistles are to sound in all parts
of the state at noon to proclaim the
passage of the amendment. Mime
sofa ratified the amendment on Sept.
8, 1919, and was the 18th state to
take the step.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Married Friday, the 18th

The bride didn't give a Rapp, nor
the groom care a Blooming thing
about it being Friday, the thirteenth.
Miss Edna M. Rapp and Earl E.
Bloom were married on Friday the
18th, at the parsonage of the Luth-
eran Peace church by Rev. G.. Pill
grim. And they probably think that
their chances for welded happiness
are as great as tho they had been
married on any other day or date of
the month.
The bride was formerly employed
at La Grand Hotel, and Mr.. Bloom is
a brakeman on the Browns Valley
Line.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Major Spooner to Mankato

Major P. L. Spooner is at the
present time acting as regimental
commander of the 5th Minnesota
regiment of the Minnesota National
Guard, by reason of the fact that
both Col. F. L. Minnegerode, and
Lieut.-Col. E. E. Miller are on leave
of absence. Major Spooner is next
in rank to these two men. He left
on Monday night for Mankato on
regimental business.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
ADD NEW COURSES TO
SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Music and Drawing, and Physical
Training for Women Will Be
Taught

Two additional teachers have been
secured for the high school faculty
this year, one to take charge of music
and drawing and the other
the classes in physical train
ing for women. Miss Doris q.
Barber will teach music and draw
ing, and Miss Ruth GiIlesby the ply
sical training classes. The work in
physical training for boys is to be
under the direction of Carl F. Han
son, who will also teach science.
There will be seventeen teachers in
the high school building, and four in
the Longfellow building. Nine of
the faculty members will be new this
year. A list of the teachers follows:
High School Building: Theodore
Utne, superintendent; Mabel M.
Macomber, principal; Elsa O. Klipp-
stein, Latin and Social Science: Alice
V. Hotchkiss, English and History;
Ruth Gillesby, Mathematics and Ply
sical Training; Carl F. Hanson,
Science and Physical Training; Agnes
Benson, Commercial; Ora G. Christ
ianson, Home Economics; Charles J.
O'COnnell, Manual Training; Carrie
L. Slindee, Normal Tarining; Doris
E. Barber, Music and Drawing; Mrs.
Julia O'Connell, 7th and 9Th grades,
departmental; Margaret Ryan, 7th
and 8th grades, departmental; Anice
Buckentin, 9Th and 9Th grades, Flor
ence Peterson, 3rd and 4th grades;
Buckentin, 5th and 9Th grades; Flor
ence M. Johnson, 1st grade. Long
fellow Building: Agnes B. Foley,
principal, 5th and 9Th grades; Jennie
Olander, 3rd and 4th grades; Olga
A. Kueter, End and 3rd grades;
Muriel E. Davnie, 1st grade.
The school calendar for 192O-1921
reads:
Labor Day, Monday, September 6,
1920; School begins, a. m.,, Tues
day, September 7, 1920; Thanks
giving vacation begins, p. M, We'd
nesday, November "a, 1920; Thanks
giving vacation ends, 9 a. M, Mon
day, November 20, 1920; Christmas
vacation begins, 4 p. M, FRIDAY,
December II, 1920; Christmas vaca-
ton ends, 8 a. M, Monday, January
3, 1921; Washington's Birthday,
Tuesday, February %, 1921; Easter
vacation begins, p. M, Friday,
March 18, 1892; Easter vacation
ends, 9 a. M, Monday, March 28,
9121; School year closes, Friday,
June 8, 1921.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Some ThreShing Returns


The first load of wheat was brought
in by Blanch Hollenbeck this week
and weighed Sc pounds to the busheI.
Wheat this year promises to run a
pound or two pounds to the bushel
heavier than last year. The top
yield of wheat so far reported is IA
bushels to the acre.
Dave Moser had oats that went
70 bushels to the acre and weighed
81 pounds. His barley went 40 bu-
shells to the acre and weighed As
pounds.
Oats are running SO to 81 pounds
to the busheI while last year they
went around 29 to 80 pounds.
Barley tests A to As pounds this
year while last year it was about AZ
pounds.
Wheat will run from SO to Sc
pounds.
Grain appears to be of higher
quality than last year and will yield
heavier, but the wet weather earlier
in the season drowned out many
spots thus lowering the average
yield.
A load of wheat which tested 81
pounds came in Monday.
A report from Hancock early in
the week noted the receipt of barley
that tested 43 pounds, oats Sc pounds
and wheat 541a pounds.