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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
Monticello as a Shrine.

It is to wonder what Thomas Jefferson would
say to the proposal for purchase of Monticello
for 100000 by the government A century ago
when he was close to ruin and in danger of hav-
ing to sell his home, citizens of New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore raised $l6,500 that
he might spend his last days under his own roof
Deeply touched by this appreciation, Jefferson
wrote: "No cent of this is wrung from the tax
payer 1t is the pure and unsolicited offering of
love-"
To this house at Monticello Jefferson brought
his bride in 1772. There he busted himself in ar
ranging his fields, laying out gardens, completing
and furnishing his home and endeavoring to turn
the little mountain from forest into park
He domesticated almost every tree and shrub
native and foreign that would thrive in the Vir-
gnia climate. He was a lawyer as we'll as
farmer, but on his first entry into politics, when
he took his seat i'll the Virginia house of bur
gesses, he made resolve, "never to engage, while
in public Office, in any kind of enterprise for the
benefit of my fortune, nor to wear any other
character than that of farmer
After nearly continuous service for 44 years
he retired foin the White House to Monticello so
impoverished that he was not sure Of being al
lowed to leave Washington without arrest by his
creditors. The last II years of his life were spent
on this farm. Surrounded by his children and
grandchildren, he still employed himself in mat
ters of the public good devotng much effort OF
planning system of public schools, living to see
the University of Virginia founded by the state.
Upon his death his estate was sold to pay his
debts, and the legislatures of Virginia and South
Carolina each voted $4,000 for the support of
his daughter and her children. His devotion to
public affairs and his disregard of his own inter-
ests had meant much to the youthful nation
whose steps he helped TO guide. There was in
his day a considerable and important group
which regarded the republican form of govern
ment as a temporary expedient and preferred
monarchy. Against these he stood out, declar-
ing the will of the majority to be the natural
law of every society, and the only sure guardian
of the rights of man." To this he added: "Per-
haps even this may sometimes err; but its errors
are honest, solitary and short-lived Let us,
then, forever bow down to the general reason
of society We are safe with that, even in its
deviations, for it soon returns again to the right
way"
Time has justified his faith, but still he would
be the last to ask that his home be bought from
the public funds. He might be expected to point
out that governmental expenditures for 1920 ex-
ceed those for the 72-year period from 1871 to
1865, and that it would be wrong to burden the
people with cent more than is absolutely neces-
sary.
If Monticello is to be preserved as national
shrine, and it ought to be, let those who wish
contribute to fund for this purpose so that the
spirit of Jefferson could say as before: 1T is the
pure and unsolicited offering of love. Not cent
of this is wrung from the taxpayer
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
Words That Shed Letters.

To the newspapers and the exigencies Of the
headlines is sometimes given the responsibility
for the tendency to abbreviate words In reality
this clipping of syllables has been common
practice ever since the Angles and the Saxons
invaded Britain. Their language was one of re-
markable simplicity from the first. The tendency
to short, strong words was deep in the life of the
people "The Ango-Saxons were not a specula-
tive, medtative, philosophical, nor to any great
extent poetic or romantic people" says James
c. Fernald, student and lover of the English
language, in his recently published book, His
toric English" They lived very close to the
external world They dealt chiefly with the con-
crete and the obvious the practical. =.
Their preference was for brief, rugged words to
express actual objects and practical activities.
Their language is constructed if they had said,
Why use two syllables where one will doF"
With the coming of the Nornlans, who spoke
French, the language was enriched and altered,
but still the persistent process of shortening kept
up. Latin, Greek and many other tongues have
been drawn upon, but the purest English con-
tinues that of the simple, strong and homely
words of which Anglo-Saxoh is the basis.
Purists sometimes profess to be shocked by
the abbreviation of Latin-Greek compound to
auto" "Aeroplane" has become "airplane" and
now frequently appears as plane" Telephone"
for all its being good Greek, is commonly cut
down to phone" and telegraph" in many cases
is supplanted by the monosyllabc wire" Many
persons who pride themselves on their education
look askance at these Developments, and yet it is
doubtful if the inbred tendency toward brevity
can be successfully resisted. That the late Mr..
Fernald an adnlirer of the English language and
master of its use, should have approved what is
often regarded as slipshod and slangy speech is
warrant enough for the inevitable, which, of
course needs no warrant at ALL but sweeps on
| with all the authority of custom and usage.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
MORE VACATION ADVICE.

To repel mosquitoes Larry st.
John gives the following mixture:
Equal parts oil of cedar, Oil Of
citronella and olive oil.
This mixture evaporates more
slowly than the combination we
usually give. That IS its advantage.
Its disadvantage is that it is greasy
and dark.
The British army found the fol.
lowing fly repellent effective: Coal
tar. creosote oil, county make"
mixed with light creosote oil in pro-
portion to suit the atmospheric heat.
They call the mixture solution c.
For poison ivy Irving recon-
mends: Formalin. 5 parts; carbolic
acid, 10 parts, and water, S5 parts.
The mixture is colored blue with
methylene blue. This mixture
should prove effective. but it must
be watched lest enough carbolic be
absorbed to cause carbolic poisoning.
Carbolic acid poisoning causes
smoky urine.
Speyer says 1t is all right to ap.
ply ammonia water to bee sting bites
and ant bites. The poisons of these
insects are acid. But the poisoning
Of a wasp is alkaline. and the prop
er remedy to apply to a wasp bite
Is an acid, such as diluted vinegar.
It Is customary to bathe all Irritating
skin conditions in an alkaline wash,
such as soda water or ammonia wa
ter. When these fail to give relief
It may be just as well to switch to
an acid and use vinegar water.
A South American writer who has
had considerable experience recon-
mends saturated solution Of EPSON
salts, magnesium sulphate, applied
locally, for spider bite. In South
America they have some very large
and formidable spiders, and this
doctor treats their bites by keeping
cloths saturated in salts on the
wound and giving four drops of al
coholic iodine internally three times
day. There Is no need in giving
iodine internally when one is bitten
by United States spider.
We have very interesting letter
from G. H. B. about Florida snakes
wish there was space to print It.
He says there are 10 to II species
of rattlesnakes in the United States
In Florida there are two species.
The poison of the rattler causes the
blood to break down.
I am glad to announce that an
antitoxin for rattlesnake bite is
available. 1t can be purchased from
It. Fl. Thomas, Boston, Mass. 1t
can be had at the New York zoologi-
cal garden also.
This antitoxin must be given by
hypodermic injection soon after the
bite. This, of course, means that
persons exposed to snake bite should
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

keep this remedy on hand. 1t costs
no more than the whisky with
which so many provided themselves
in the old days and which did more
harm than good.
c. II. r. says there are people In
Florida who think the moccasin
more deadly than the rattler He
quotes David Starr Jordan as say
ing 1t is. The opinion Is incorrect.
A moccasin bite Is rarely fatal
c. H. h. writes that the coral snake
Of Florida belongs to the cobra fam
lily and is more poisonous than the
rattler. If it belongs to that family.
it's poison spends itself on the ner-
vous system and the European
brands of such antitoxin should
cure it.
There are reports from the north
west of fatalities due to tick bites
Ticks should be pulled off each
night The wounds should be
creased. Sailed butter is good for
this purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
Circulation and Wealth

In brief, that the per capita circu-
lation needs to increase at something
like the same rate as the per capita
wealth.
1t may therefore be profitably sug-
gestive to compare the growth of
per capita wealth with the increase
of per capita circulation, during a
considerab BILE period. and note the
percentage which the latter is Of
the former. The following are the
figures. beginning with 1850:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

Pianist Rachmaninoff told in his New
York flat the other day story about
his boyhood.
when I was a very little follow" he
said, "I played at a reception at Rus
sian counts, and. for an urchin OF seven.
flatter myself that swung through
Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata pretty sue
oessfully.
"The 'Kreutzer.' you know. has In Il
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
THE SPICE OF LIFE.

1t Is too bad that the courtesies OF ths
ring do not prevail so that long suffer
ing public could throw up the sponge TO
save itself from tho punishment being in"
flioted by the press agents In tho nemps
sey and Carpenter camps.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
THE SPOT LIGHT CLUB.
Must Find a Way to Pay.

Until Senator France can assure American
producers that a way to pay them will be found
in Germany or Russia the chief value OF his
trade propaganda is in revealing the dangers Of
such nsrkets.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

French is the language of diplomacy, and the
intention to use English at the Washington dis
armament conference may be welcomed as in
dicating less diplomacy and more fair dealing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

The orator--"W ork, my friends. Is the
lot of mani Man was sent into this world
20 earn his living by the sweat OF his
brow You didn't find Adam walking
about the Garden Of Eden with his hands
In his pockets"--The Passing show
(London).
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

Nebraska sends loaded cars east but as long
as they come back empty industry is not great
ly stimulated and the cost 10 the railroads is
increased.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

NOidDlc SlBHS HdVc Deel lOtlTu OI OH IOIHdtlOHs
Though Will Hays has humanized the Post
office department, we note that he has engaged
Mr.. Work as first assistant p. m. G.
And Mr.. Work is living UP to his name by
issuing orders to letter carriers to walk rather
than drop govt. shekels into the street car
strong box.
SPEAKING OF PEACE AND PLENTY.
Talking now Of sticking frst-class postage
up to 3 cents again. That's plenty but it
doesn't look like peace:
10 A JULY ROSE.
Where is the dewy softness
OF the velvety rose of June?
Yours is the firm hard brilance
That blooms and is gone by noon
You make me think of living
In our breathless, hectic way,
Junes rose was the girl of the nineties
And you are the girl of today.
C. M.
Thought we recognized c. Ms typewriting,
but he tells us netaphorically, that "the voice
is the voice Of Jacob. but the hands are the
hands of Esau."
Jack Dempsey denies that ne is going to be
married. And yet they try to kid US that
Dempsey is born fighter:
One state has just granted women full equal
rights, claiming they are as progressive as men,.
And yet you never see man wearing clothes
that button up the back.
BEYOND ME.
Full many gem of purest ray serene
Lies in the huckster's wagon. Which is green
And which is ripe is more than I can hope
To tell. cannot pick cantaloupe.
Housewife now gets fruit direct by parcel
post. we are advised.
Well, the public used to send Burleson the
razzberry.
ALL THERE BUT HONOR GUESTS.
(From the Cody Cowboy
E. C. Barnes gave wedding dance at the
home ranch Saturday night and the largest
crowd that ever gathered at a sand hill dance
was present. All report a good time except
Elmer and his bride was unable to be present
owing to the death of her brother i1-law, which
up until broad daylight and one family SO
thoroughly enjoyed themselves that they went
home and forgot to take one of their little girls
THE DOUGHNUT HOLE BLUES.
The doughnut holes were lovely
But as prize they weren't the thing
To make a struggling author
Rise up and start to sing.
They weren't so very filing
And it ought to be we'll known
That every poor young artist
Is naught but skin and bone.
So please take this little tip
And offer something good
Like pork and beans or beefsteak
And you'll get the mail you should
ID. M.
Dear D. NJ: Couldn't you have your
mother (or your wife) frame them? However,
your tip is timely and we shall take this up
with the management right away. Wouldn't
mind winning a beefsteak once in while my
self.
THE SPOT LIGHT CLUB
What is potent factor in the state,
Recording history that is up to date?
What is it spreads the gospel of good cheer,
Good -co-operation-through the year.
Teaches men like sports to play the game
OF life, and shows their interests are the same?
Puts Omaha, Nebraska, on the map
While men forget about the Isle OF Yap
To talk Of this Cornhusker Commonwealth
Where there is happiness for all and health?
Canst tell what does all this? I think can, sir.
Ak-Sar-Ben! Fellowmen that is the answer!
ER-THOUGHT: Near beer is like
hction-you take it but you know it isn't true.
PHILO.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31

several long and impressive rests. Well.
IN one of these rests the counts wife, o
motherly old lady, leaned forward. pattod
mo on the shoulder, and said;
"'Play us something YOU know, dear"
The Christian Advocate.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
The Bees Platform

1. New Union Passenger Station.
2, Continued improvement of the Ne
braska Highways. including the pave
ment Of Main Thoroughfares leading
into Omaha With Brick Surface.
3. A short, low.rate Waterway from The
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha. with
City Manager form Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
Have Ear Examined.

Worried writes: II have been
troubled with some sort Of matter
or pus which comes out Of my right
ear for over a year. 1t does not
pain or anything, but still 1t comes
out continually. Have been wash
ing it with boracic acid and hot wa
ter, but that does not seem to help
any. because after n day or two 1t
comes again. Can you advise me
what I can do for immediate home-
made remedy without seeing a doc
tcr?"
REPLY.
A discharge of pus from the ear
should not be neglected. When you
get to be a deaf old man sitting in
the corner trying to amuse your
self by playing with the cat you will
he sorry. There are no home reme-
dies for suppurating ears. Occasion
ally such ears get we'll Of themselves
while home remedies are being used.
but not because they were used. By
home remedies l mean such as you
are using.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
To Straighten Shoulders.

G. Z. D. writes: How can 7 take
the stoop out Of my shoulders and a
slight hump out of my back? l am
not exactly stoopshouldered, but my
shoulders take an awful droop."
ntcpY
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
How to Keep Well
BY DIR. W. A. EVANS

W. A. EVANS
submitted
to Dr. Evans by readers of The will . answered psrsonsl .ubset to
mott individual diseases Address
Copyright 1921, by W. A. Evans
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
R REPLY.

Butler gives the following direc-
tions: Stand with your back to a
wall, your heels and hips touching
it. Bend your head back until your
face points toward the ceiling. Do
this many times each day. Row and
do other stunts which develop the
muscles of the back and neck.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-31
THE HUSKINGB BEE
Its Your DAY.
Start It With a Laugh
SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.
Success doesn't mean that you've won great
wealth,
That you strove all your life for gain,
That you hurried and worried and ruined your
health
Success such as that is vain;
But the good that you've done with the chance
you had
That you aided man in distress,
That you spread good cheer and made others
glad
That my lad, is the true success
Not always crowned with laurel wreath,
Nor placed in the hall OF fame.
Success, to the man in the place beneath,
Is in playing an honest game;
With eyes to see and heart to know,
To bring others happiness
1t isn't the clothes, it's the inner glow
That tells OF the true success.
PHILOSOPHY.
1t takes two people to start quarrel, but
one can practice the Golden Rule.
A newspaper decision gives the lightweight
championship to the icenlan.
Girl asks $1,000 damages from guy who
stole kiss. Jury awards 81 and costs-petit lar
ceny
Evidently girl thought it was grand.
"Women," shrewdly observes an observer,
"are better conversatonalists than men,"
They ought to be-they get more practice.
OWED TO THE LATEST"
0 Questonnaire-dea QUESTIONABLE!
l long for all those dollars.
| try to answer-debonaire--
My think-tank simply holers.
How can / answer what know not?
(My ignorance l try to show no)
Therefore to me, l fear they'll flow not,
Of necessity this follers "A. D. G.
For that A. D. G. cops set of our automatic,
self-pronouncng, annotated answer books, as
soon as they are off the loom.
The world owes every man living but most
of US have to collect it on the installment plan.
WHY THIS EDITOR TAKES TO
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-12-16
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AN FOR DISTRIBUTION.

State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Matthew
Paradise Decedent:
The State of Minnesota, To all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this Court her
final account of the administration of the
estate of said decedent, together with
her petition praying for the adjustment
and allowance of said final account and
for distribution of the residue of said
estate to the person thereunto entitled.
Therefore, you and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this Court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House in the City of Morris, in the Coun-
ty Of Stevens, State of Mi Minnesota, on the
A. M. why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court, and
the Seal of said Court, this 18th day of
December 1921.
(SeaD A. L. STENGER,
Judge of Probate.
GEO. w. BEISE,
g. Dofs
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-12-16

straight and tall, his face glowing
with health, his eyes so clear, so keen
and so devoted. It made even the
cold, crisp air seem warm and soft
and afeectionate.
They-had- delivered the presents
and were now passing the small
church. Inside someone was practic-
ing on the organ. That was doubt
less the organist practicing for the
music for the service in the morning.
There was much beautiful music al
ways for Christmas! So many won
derful hymns, and such an atmosphere
about it all.
"I WISH" Howard said, "that he'd
stop practicing the Christmas music
and play us a wedding march"
perhaps he would" said Elizabeth.
"Do you mean it?' Howard shouted.
ooh yes, my dear, Of course I mean
1t. You've not said a word about
marrying the last four times I've seen
you and I've been about to do 1t my
self. The people-they tried to keep
me from seeing how wonderful you
were by talking about you, making
you what they saw in you-not giving
me a chance to see for myself"
The organist played the wedding
march. The clergyman came over
hurriedly to marry them, bringing two
witnesses with him.
"The Christmas bells and the we'd
ding bells are joining together for
u.s." Howard said a little later.
They took the basket which had
had the presents In 1t back home
Then they announced to all the PEG
pie what they had done.
'Merrie Christmas !" everyone
wished them. But Elizabeth answered
ave don't need to be wished 'Merrit
Christmas but we thank you all JUS
the sameI"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-12-16
NOTICE OF MoRTGAaE FoRECIos-
URE SALE,

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of a
mortgage executed by George Pushor, a
widower, mortgagor, to JOS. ]. Gaffney,
mortgage, dated January 23rd, 1920,
and recorded in the Office of the Register
on the 23rd day of January, 1920 at
2:15 o'clock P. NJ, in Book 40 of Mort
cages on page 203 thereof; that on the
End day of February, 1920, said Mort
Gaffney, mortgage, to the Stevens
County State Bank, and the deed of as
signment recorded on the 4th day of
November 1921, at three o'clock p. M,
thereof; that the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage at this date is one
thousand seventy dollars and sixty-sev-
en- cents ($1,O7O.67); that the premises
gage are the North West Quarter CNW
~ of Section Six CD Township One
hundred and twenty-three (123) North
of Range Forty One (41) West, situated
in Stevens County, Minnesota: that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in
ute in such case made and provided said
mort gage will be foreclosed by the sale
| of said premises, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash by the
| the front door of the Court House in the
/, City of Morris, said County and State,
on the oath day of December, 1921, at
| ten o'clock A. NJ, to satisfy the amount
the costs of such sale and fifty $500
dollars, attorneys fees, stipulated in
/ said mortgage.
November 4th, 1921.
STEVENS COUNTY STATE BANK.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
| Attorney for Assignee.
Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-12-16

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of a
mortgage executed by Samuel J. Buttell,
single man, and Samuel ]. Buttell, as
administrator of the estate of William
M. Buttell, deceased, mortgagor, to JOS.
]. Gaffney mortgage, dated March 18th
rs and of es d he ece OF the
Minnesota on the 21st day of March,
1919 at one o'clock P. M, in Book 40
of Mortgages on page 1853 thereof; that
mortgage was assigned by the said Jos.
J. Gaffney, MORTGAGE, to the Stevens
County State Bank, and the deed of AS
1921, at three o'clock p NJ, in said egis-
ter's Office, in Book AZ of Mortga ges on
page 80 thereof; that the amount
claimed to be due on said mortgage at
Thirty-six and 89-100 Dollars ($1136.89);
that the premises described in and COW
cred by said mortgage are the East Half
Township One hundred twenty-five (125)
North of Range Forty-one- (41) West of
the 9Th principal Meridian, situated in
Stevens Go County, Minne sofa that by viz
said mortgage and pursuant to the
statute in such case made and provided
said mortgage will be foreclosed by the
due, to the highest bidder for cash, by
the Sheriff of Stevens county, Minnesota,
at the front door of the court House in
! State, on the Gath day of December
! 1921, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, to satisfy the
amount then due on said mortgage, to-
gether with the costs of such sale and
| stipulated in said mortgage.
STEVENS COUNTY STATE BANK.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Assignee,
Morris. Minnesota
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Avoid staIenesa.

You can avoid staleness IL you have
win power enough to assert yourself.
Like the tabled hero Of the ancients
who grew stronger every time an adj
versary threw him to the ground you
can "come back" IL you go to mother
earth. Get out into the open. Go to
the streams where the fishes play.
Climb the hills where you will be COM
PEELED to pant good air into the lower
lungs. Chase the wild things Of the
forest and then try to Guido the thun
ders with unrestrained halloes and see
what nature will do for you. There's
something in the careless abandon Of
nature that puts fitness into the whole
man.-Grit.