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The state herald., 1921-03-25
The School Room


Into the schoolroom. full OF light.
Thinking and studying with all our
might.
Full OF nature. no one can tame.
Changed every moment-never the
same
Glorious schoolroom, let our minds be
Fresh and constant, because we love
thee.-Mary Florence Mutchie.
The Eyes and the Nose
Reproduction,
This poem is n dispute between the
nose and the eyes. The tongue was
the lawyer and the ear was the law
balancer
This dispute is like people who
quarrel over unimportant things.
The nose thought that the specta.
cles belonged to him, and the eyes
thought they belonged to them. The
nose said the spectacles were made
with straddle. SO that they sit on
him like saddle.
No one knows what the eyes said.
but at the end OF the dispute the
nose said. "who could wear specta-
cles II II wasn't for the nose" and 20
Il was decided that whenever the
nose pat his spectacles on. Eyes
should be Mildred Brewer.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
Athletics

Baseball continues to grow more In
terosting on the playground. but the
girls still keep up baaketnball some,
The seventh grade girls played the
sixth grade girls ON Tuesday evening
and won by score OF 25 10 10. Some
OF the eighth grade boys 20 TO prac
tice ON the track with the high school
boys. announcement In that will
make them 'ong.wInded and healthy
The state herald., 1921-03-25
OBITUARY

Jessie E. McCarter, daughter of ],
W. and Mrs. McCarter of Lexington
Nebraska was born May ~, 1868 at
Lawrence, st. Lawrence county. New
York.
She came to Lexington, Nebraska
In June 1874 and was married to b
F. Raymond at Lexington, November
20, 1882, moved to Haxtun. Colorado
in 1887, where she lived until 1913
They came to Kearney in 1914. where
she lived until she passed away q,
her home in East Lawn. March 10
1921. aged 81 years, 10 months and
2s days.
She leaves to mourn her loss. q
devoted husband, father and mother
four brothers and two sisters beside,
her many friend.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
Humorous Gatherings

\ small boy in Miss Harrison's &
room handed In the following answer
In an examination: General Brad
dock was killed in the Revolutionary
War. He had three horses shot under
him and the fourth went through his
clothes.
An Eiglish school master promised
a crown to any hoy who should pro.
pound riddle that he could not an.
swer. After many had tried. bright
youngster said. why am ! like the
Prince OF wales?"
The schoolmaster puzzled his wits
In vain. and finally was compelled to
admit he did not know. Why
said the hoy. "lts because am wait.
ing for the crown. Normal Instructor
So here hath been dawning
Another blue day.
Think. wilt thou let II
Slip useless away?
lyan-"My days don't slip away
.hoy ny
Miss crowner-"Max. tell me all
you know about the Colorado Race
Maxi don't know. but didn't
they ride on horscs?"
The state herald., 1921-03-25
Literary Work

The eighth grade studied the con.
of poems last week. after
which each one wrote poem
A Wish
Whenever on n summer day.
chance to roam or go astray.
always wish that might be
A help to someone near to me.
often sit and think alone.
How might be helpful one.
For days seem months with no
one near
To fill lonesome heart with
cheer.-Anna Renck.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
rHE SCHOOL OVERFLOW

is school paper edited by pupils Of
the seventh and eighth grades Of the
Holyoke Grade school. II is publish.
ed weekly in our home papers.
Subscription price-Any subscriber
to the Herald gets this publication
free.
The editors of the paper change
every week, Their names will be
published in the General Notes.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
The Hound

The Hound
One day went to town
And saw great big hound.
The hound did growl at me
And SO I climbed a tree.
The tree was tall aid zlim.
went from limb to limb.
Until 1t broke with me.
| fell down from that tree.
fell right on that hound.
And from him to the ground:
The big hound ran away.
That's how spent the day.
John Henry Painter.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
The Teacher

a mortal can pursue: and yet today
we see her hunt for something else
to do. She loves her high, uplifting
trade. and quits it with sigh, but
she can't live on what she's paid, and
cant AFFORD to die. For years she
studies night and day, to qualify to
teach: and we behold her on her way.
and say she is peach. We hand
her nosegays when they're cheap, and
call her "buttercup," and say the
blessed schoolmarms keep our bull
warks right side up. Without her
this enlightened age would sadly be
bereft: she guards the priceless heri.
tage our well known fathers left. We
hand her tafy with spade. but
when she makes complaint about
some blood and faint We may con
fess to spendthrift ways, hold miser
greed crime: but when the school.
l1arm asks raise, we're tightwads
every time. And so she's going from
the school io seek some other trade.
to carve her way with some new tool,
a corkscrew or spade. She can
not thrive on nosegays sweet. or
flourish on hot air. for she must have
a prune to eat. and decent clothes
to wear.-Walt Mason. (Selected.)
The state herald., 1921-03-25
Another Kind.

Another Kind.
Addlesley-well, I've got to 20 To-
day and face the music.
Bnrtholomew-What wife homer
mo: conduct a band !"-Londoa
Answers.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
No Limit.

Mnud-when we are married I
must have three servants.
John-You shall have twenty -three-
darling. but not nli at the same time.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
Simple.

Simple.
Professor-rm sorry to tell yea.
madam. that your daughter IL hope
less: she has no talent"
Mrs. Lowell Brow-lIuh thought
! was paying you to give her some.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
The School Overflow


this week, and It is necessary for all
to be in every day for the remainder
OF the term in order to get the review
work for the year. The review in
physiology began this week.
Those of the fifth grade receiving
a grade of s5 in spelling for the past
month are: Homer Butterfeld. Er.
nest Butterfield. Madge Norman
Grace Bushnell, Paul Struble, Mild,
red Brewer, Evelyn Beavers. Ruth
Colver, Nelena Dawson, George Hos
chouer. Kenneth Kilbourne, Thelma
Canady and Wilbur Hail.
The fifth grade has finished color.
ing the bluebird border. and we think
that 1t makes our room look more
CHEEKY.
The fifth grade has been trying
harder and is making better aver
ages In its written work since Its
stories are being published.
The state herald., 1921-03-25
Woman's WAY,

Woman's Way.
ats the eternal feminine"
"Heh?"
even the professional fat lady
wants a slim waist"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
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and they all told him he was afraid
and not brave enough to be the ruler
of the b,rnyard.
Il am brave" piped up little hovst-
er. II will show you how brave am
some day when hawk comes to carry
off mother l will fly right at him and
drive him away"
Mrs. Henny Hen did not hear her
children quarreling, for she had left
the shade of the bushes and was
scratching for worms a little way off,
and just then she clucked to her chill
dren to come and have part of the
feast she had found
All the chicks ran, but little Rooster
reached her side first, and just as his
mother WIS dragging from the ground
large, plump worm very large Mr..
Blackbird, who was sitting on a limb
of the tree just over Mrs. Hen, flew
down and grabbed the worm.
He did not get 1t, because Mrs. Hen
was too quick for him, but little
Rooster, thinking it must be a hawk,
peeped loudly and ran as fast as he
could back to the bushes.
All his sisters peeped and fluttered
about, calling him a "fraidy chick"
and telling him he would never be a
brave Rooster who could protect the
barnyard fowl.
Little Rooster felt very foolish, but
1t cured him Of Dragging, for every
all his sisters would peep, "Who was
afraid of Mr.. Blackbird?" and little
Rooster would stop Dragging right
away.
(Copyright)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

IF THERE was ever a name with
1 out home or country antecedents
or parentage it seems to be Edna.
Etymologists record frankly nothing
in the case of Edna. She seems to
have just appeared. Something about
her is reminiscent Of the Morse and we
can imagine Valkyries or the daugh-
ters of Vikings bearing such a name,
but history fails to back up our fancy.
1t must seem then that Edna came
in some way from the ever popular
masculine Edward. 1t may, indeed,
be a contraction of the feminine form
Edwina. Such being the case, Edna's
ancestress must have been the famous
Frau Uote mother Of Krieminga, who
interpreted her dream and predicted
the early death of her bridegroom.
She is the original source of Edwin
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

but one day something happened
which changed all this and made lit
tie Rooster feel very foolish.
One warm day Mrs. Henny Hen took
her family under the bushes out Of the
heat and told them to keep quiet, but
little Rooster began to brag that he
was very brave and that some day he
would be the cock of the yard and
that all the others would have to obey
him.
II. shall drive out all the other
Toosters and 1 shall have all the corn
! want to eat before 1 let any of the
hens eat bit," said little Rooster.
II guess you will have to be braver
than you are now," said one sister
chick. II saw you run when the cat
chased you the other day and Mother
had to drive her away"
II wasn't afraid Of that old puss,"
fibbed little Rooster. "I wanted to see
her run, and when grow up 1 shall
drive her out of the barnyard"
But his sisters did not believe this,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
SCREENED FROM VULGAR EYES
Only Short Time Ago the Japanese
Emperor and His Heir Lived
Lives Apart.

There must be many Japanese still
living who can remember when their
countrymen would have regarded with
horror the manner in which the crown
prince allows himself to be gazed up
on by foreign crowds.
So late as 1867 no Japanese was
allowed to look upon the emperor, who
lived a life apart in the seclusion Of
his palace. All that was seen Of him
by those who waited on his commands
was his back. When the rule was first
modified to the extent of his leaving
the palace, all shutters had to be put
up, all blinds drawn, and even the
crevices covered with paper, and no
one was permitted in the streets.
Vast changes have taken place since
then, but even today it is not consid-
cred quite proper and respectful by the
masses of the people to look at the
emperor or his heir when they drive
through the streets.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
HOW DO YOU SAY 1T?
By c. N. LURIE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
"MAD" AND "ANeRY."

LEW words are more frequently mis-
Il used than mad" AMI ANGRY" 1t
must be confessed, however, that there
is some excuse for the misuse of the
words, since many psychologists hold
that it is difficult to tell, when the emo
tions Of a person are aroused, just
where anger ends and madness begins.
But in grammar there is a sharp dis
tinctiOn between angry" and mad"
The former means to be vexed or out
of patience, while the latter indicates
madness, insanity. A person who is
insane Is mad, but a person whose
mail is delayed is not mad but mere
ly angry. There is a fgurative use of
the word "mad'-that is, a use in
which the words are not to be taken
literally-such as mad with pain"
mad with terror" etc.
II am mad at that fellow" says a
man; "he cheated me In a stock DEAL"
He should say, II am angry at that
fellow" etc.
(Copyright)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

and from her came Auder, female
Viking, one of the first Icelandic set
tiers who was later known as Aida.
There were three famous Aldas I;
one the wife of Orlando the Paladin ;
one a queen of Italy 926, and another
a lady Of the house of Este in 1893.
The masculine forms, Edwin, Ed
ward, Edgar and Edmond, were -four
ishing in England, especially among
royalty, and the name of Edward, the
greatest of the Plantaganets, was
carried by his granddaughter to Por-
tugal where its honor was well sus-
tanned by her noble son.
Edna's talismanic gem is rightfully,
then, the royal ruby, which gives pow
er and courage and invincibility to its
bearer. II is the king of gems and
one who wears it is assured kingly
qualities, so the old legend goes. Mon
day is Edna's lucky day, her lucky
number, and the poppy is her flower.
(Copyright.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
The Right Thing
at the Right Time
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

save in some place like Bermuda
where boat bringing mail actually
carries off the next outgoing mail.
Any way there is a certain abrupt
ness about the expression that makes
1t unsuitable even for business which
should always be courteous even
though to the point. cat your earliest
convenience" is a better expression.
But why use any Of those stereotype
expressions that are seldom used any
where but in letters? The man now
who writes the best business letters
writes as he would talk and says In
stead "as soon as you can" or las
soon as possible" or something Of that
sort.
Don't use the ending "very truly
yours" in anything but a business
letter. 1t is no longer the right end
ing for social purposes or letters be-
tween personal friends.
Don't use the ending respectfully
yours" in ordinary business corre-
spOndence. 1t is the correct ending in
an official or business letter addressed
to the President, 1t might properly be
used in addressing the vice president
or justice Of the Supreme court, but
to use it simply because you are writ
ing to someone whom you wish to do
business with has an air Of too great
ObsequiOusness.
tCOpyright.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
IL H9v I6tta!tE5 i M
THE KODAK.

IN 1892 ]. H. Schultze accidentally
1 discovered that silver chloride was
darkened by light. Hellet, in 1877,
made the same discovery about silver
nitrate. Wedgweed, in England, made
silhouette profiles by the use of this
chemical. In 1889 Herschel discovered
the fixing solution, or "hypo." These
Independent discoveries were united
in 1910, when Miss Dorothy Catherine
Draper posed for the first picture ever
taken. The next year Talbot discov-
cred the developing fluid, and the art
of photography was born. The inven-
tion of the roll film instead of the
glass plate started the kodak.
(Copyright.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
Government Maintains Paid Hunters.

Government Maintains Paid Hunters.
Strange as it may appear, the gov
ernment employs hundreds Of hunt
ers. The biological survey hires be-
tween four hundred and five hundred
hunters whose sole duty is to hunt and
trap wild animals. In 1920 these pro-
fessional hunters "bagged' out $4,000
skins and scaIps, divided among the
various animal tribes as follows
Wolves, 584; coyotes, 27,1OO; noun
tain lions, 149; bobcats, 4,123; Canada
lynxes, 43. To the average citizen of
this country, especially in the thor
oughly dOmesticated East, these fig
ures might not convey practicability,
but to the farmers of the western
ranges they mean a saving in live
stock Of about five million dollars.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
Inerease In AmerIean Earets.

TIT N11V III FN'I'NI 'NolII IUIuI9a
A gratifying report telling of an in
crease in American egrets noted on a
plantation on the Cooper river In South
Carolina has been received by the bu-
reau of biological survey, United States
Department of Agriculture, from a cor
respondent there. Two years ago, the
writer said, he saw on his plantation
two birds Of this variety; last season
he counted ten; and this year he found
twenty-nine on two different occasions
Officials express themselves as much
pleased with such results of the protec-
ton afforded migratory birds under the
federal bird treaty act.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
GIBSON SAYS HE HAS
GOOD FIGHTING TEAM
Pirate Leader Thinks It Is link
to Make Predictions.
Not Claiming Any Pennants, but Has
Hope Of Winning out-Right Now
Il Looks Like Giants Are Ones
They Have to Beat.

In discussing the chances of his
team to win the National league pen
nant Manager George Gibson Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates said the other day
that his players never knew when they
were beaten.
"rve never won any pennants and
/ never make predictions. Think it's
jinx," Gibson continued. I'm not
claiming any pennant now. All we
have is hope, and l think a good
chance. If everything goes we'll with
US maybe we'll be In there battling
for the worlds championship next Oc-
tober. 1 hope so.
my ball club has been going
mighty good. It's a good road club
and it has been playing bang-up ball
at home. If we can do as we'll on
this trip East as we did the first time
we ought to be pretty well fixed to
hold our own. OF course, lot de-
pends on the pitchers. Our young
pitchers, like Glazner and YellOwhorse,
have been doing fine. The rest of the
twirlers have done their share
and Rabbit MaranvilIe has been a
great help. But the pitching is all
important. It'll have big lot to do
with whether we finally land"
Looks like the Giants are the ones
Pittsburgh will have to beat out" it
was suggested to Gibson.
Fright now it looks that way" he
replied; "but you can't tell. Look
what the Braves did in 1914. And
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

n lever use the form Dear Friend"
IN This was once in good form but
it is decidedly out of favor now.
Never address a letter intended for
various members of the same family
thus: "Mrs. John Smith and family"
Instead use this form: ''Mrs. John
Smith; The Misses Smith"
A simpler way is to address the
envelope of the letter to the head Of
the family and explain within that
your letter is intended for the whole
family.
Never enclose a postage stamp in
anything but a business communica-
ton when you ask for a reply. This is
not necessary if you are transactlng
business in which your request is not
in the nature of favor.
Never even in a business letter use
the. expression, Let me know by re-
turn mall" or "Send by return mall"
As a matter of fact mails are so fire.
quent between big cities now that it
would probably be quite impossible to
return by the next outgoing mail and
obviously there is no return mail now
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

She Had Heard That Before
Three-year-old Betty's mother
nervous, and caused more conf
at the club by worrying about Bl
dOings than Betty herself.
She kept taking the little mis-,
and scolding her, but each time
would forget and do something
annoying than ever. Finally,
noticing that her mother kept sfi
her head at her, she ran up to heI
said: Mother, do you say Il sta
home after this, young ladyg"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
SquibS
of All Kinds

Tennis certainly is love game If
they play it in this weather.
Be that as it may, there is one fight
that Dempsey will never get credit for
winning.
"Wrestlers," says a mat expert, ''im-
prove with age" While the wrestling
game decomposes.
The cost of living may go down
enough to make tickets for the next
prize fight trifie cheaper.
One Of the modern tests Of influence
and prosperity is the ability to afford
a ticket to a big prize fight.
A new athletic field and stadium
will be constructed at West Virginia
university in the near future.
Audacious, which won the Suburban
and Carter handicaps, will be retired
to the stud at the end Of the season.
Willie Hoppe worlds champion bill
liardist, will play all future champion
ship matches on a winner-take-all
basis.
Edward Martin, for the last year
graduate manager Of athletics at Stan
ford university, has resigned to accept
a business offer.
Great Britain will not be officially
represented In the competition for the
international golf team championship
trophy September 8.
Charlie White, Chicago lightweight,
who was suspended by the National
Boxing association following the Wis
cOnsin commissions complaint Of his
bout with Sailor Freedman. has baen
Eeinstated.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

say, there's a ball club down in the
second division that don't belong there.
That's the Reds. They've beaten us
SIX times, more than any other club.
If Moran only had some pitching, he
wouldn't be in seventh place.
''McGraw, Of course, can generally
be depended on to give everybody a
battle. He has a good club, and as
long as he has a good club he will be
up there fighting"
Gibson added that the schedule suits
him fine. The Pirates will practically
finish the season playing a month at
Forbes field, and If they are still
leading the league at that stage Of
the race they will be as easy to stop
as a runaway freight train In the
Rocky mountains.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

Every druggist in town has noticed
a great falling off in the sale OF
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. Dodson's Liver Tone Is taking
its place.
'Calomel is dangerous and people
know it." Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
sonally guaranteed by every druggist
who sells 1t. A large bottle doesn't
cost very much but If it fails to give
easy relief in. every case Of liver slug
gishness and constipation, just ask
for your money back.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
A DRAGGING ROOSTER.

MRS. HENNY HEN had a large
4NA family of chickens and 1 am
sorry to tell you that sometimes they
did not behave, but pecked and flew
at each other, quarreling just as some
little children do, bothering their
mother very much.
Little Rooster Chick thought be-
cause he was the brother that he was
braver than the sister chicks, and he
also thought they should mind him
and do just as he told them.
OF course, this made sister chicks
very angry and caused many quarrels,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
DODSON STOPS
SALE OF CALOM
s'Dodson's Liver Tone" is Taking Place of Dangerou
Sickenng Chemical. Say Druggists

Dodson's Liver Tone Is q d
tasting, purely vegetable
harmless to both children and
Take a spoonful at night and wax
feeling fine; no biliousness slc p
ache, acid stomach or con
bowels. It doesn't gripe or cau
convenience all the next day - I
lent calomel. Take a dose Of e
today and tomorrow you win
weak, sick and nauseated. DonH
a day.-Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
A LINE O. CHEER
BY John kendrIek Bangs.
YESTERDAY.

Tow where, you ask. is Yes
L I hold 1t safely stored away
Deep in my heart. to keep for aye.
II thrills with fondest memory
OF things Of Joy life's given me,
And promise holds Of things to be.
It's pains and tears it holds. ana
yet
There's Joy my soul can ne'er forget
Fen in its moments Of regret
Tomorrow may be fun OF lure,
But be It safe or Insecure,
The Joys OF Yesterday are sure.
(Copyright.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
Eatherlv Admiration.

"Most wonderful baby 1 ever saw r.
exclaimed Mr.. Meekton.
Wonderful for what?"
Courage. Doesn't hesitate to In
terrupt Henrietta when she's talking
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
A SHADY nnaInena.

Advertisement In southern papec /:
Because Of my recent death win
sell all the stock and fixtures OF nv
store. Boston Transcript
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
ASPIRIN
Name ''Bayer" on Genuine

Warning Unless you see the name
ABayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
LumbagO and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets Of As
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture of
MOnoaceticacidester Of Salicycacid.-
Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

Boomers would have no battll
fight now if they could only be d
to look pretty.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

A crouch is a man who thinks
world is against him-and 1t is
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
LETTERS.

The true, strong and sound mind is the
mind that can embrace equally great
things and small.-Johnson.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

Great Britain will not be officially
represented In the competition for the
international golf team championship
trophy September 8.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25

Edward Martin, for the last year
graduate manager Of athletics at Stan
ford university, has resigned to accept
a business offer.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-08-25
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