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Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16

will in future be our enemy. Reason cold, calculating unimpassioned req son-must furnish all the materials for our future support and defense. Let those materials be molded into general intelligence, sound morality, and, in particular, a reverence for the COnsti- tuition and laws and that we improved to the last, that we remained free to the last, that we revered his name to the last, that during his long sleep we permitted no hostile foot to pass over or desecrate his resting place, shall be that which, to learn, the last trumpet shall awaken our Washington.
 "Upon this let the proud fabric of freedom rest, as the rock of its basis ; and as truly as 1t has been said of the only greater institution, the gates of hell shall pot prevail against it."
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16
REAL WASHINGTON
 .> , INTENSELY. HUMAN
BY NO MEANS THE, DEMtGoD HE
 HAs BEEN DEPICTED.
Admittedly of Violent Temper, but
 With Strong Powers of self-con- trol-NaturaIly Melancholy.

The Father of His Country would. hardly have fancied himself in the role of Edemigod-as folks nowadays are disposed to regard him. He was very human.
 When a young man, his hair was de- cidedly red. At the age of fifty he was quite gray, and on occasions of ceremony his locks (done up tn. queue) were freely powdered, as was the custom of the day. 5,
 His teeth from early manhood gave him great deal of troubley They were, in fact, badly decayed-dentistry at that period being an undeveloped art and this circumstance rather marred his good docks when he smiled or laughed.
 He was also considerably pOck- marked, having suffered an attack of smallpox at nineteen years of age, while in Barbados with his invalid brother. Those were days when most people had smallpox sooner or later, vaccination being as yet unthought of.
 At f1fty-seven (when inaugurated as President In New York;, he had lost nearly all of his teeth. He then wore false set of hippopotamus ivory, which made him very uncomfortable In sitting for his most famous DOT trait, painted. by Gilbert Stuart, his lips were padded out with wad of cotton.
 He seems to have had little sense of humor, and unquestionably was of a most melancholy temperament. The dinners he gave in New York were described by his guests as dull affairs. AS rule, he sat silent, rather sad of visage, and taking little part .in the conversation. While others talked, he would keep tap-tapping on the table edge with fork or spoon-a curious habit he had.
 He had pronounced weakness for gambling always held In check by a reluctance to commit him. self imprudently. A born speculator, he was constantly engaged in land deals. He subscribed to every lottery and raff1e that came along, and would spend many hours at a stretch with a | pack of cards, though usually loser. To attend and bet on horse race, he often went to Annapolis, or even as far as Philadelphia.
 Spelling was by no means his forte. ] To the end ~of his life he wrote win der" for window, "latten" for Latin, etc. Nor is this surprising, inasmuch as his"education was finished in a vi1- : lage school. The style of his penman- ship, so neat and cleaE followed the
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16
E DdddyS
  Fairy Tale
LAUGHING JAcKASS
6yWAARY GRAHAM BONNER - eotn Mo.I lI xIsILnn hLN.sAttl yh..en -

First of all I will tell you a funny story" said the Laughing Jackass.
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16
HAD NO TASTE FOR KILLING
Lincoln Never Was a Hunter In the Sense That the Word Is
 Generally Used.

"In all the work Abraham took his part" says Ida NJ Tarbell in her Boy Scouts Life of Lincoln" in Boys Life. "The ax was put into his hands as soon as they arrived in Ip- diana, and he was so strong and so willing that he was soon able to swing 1t with skill. It was only from hunt ing that he. held back. Just before he was eight years old he shot his first turkey-and> It was his last: He never shot deer or bear, though he all ways took part in guarding family and neighbor when there was danger from prOwling wolves.
 But if Lincoln did not kill, he did bnow how to skin and butcher ani- mals. Curing and tanning the hides of the animals they took was almost as important to the family as the meat"
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16
Amerioa's Predominant Figure.

One hundred and ninety years have elapsed since George Washington was born. One hundred and twenty-three years have elapsed since he died. He never saw a railway locomotive, a steamboat or an electric light. But he still lives as the predominant figure of American history and the annals Of American 'statesmanship record no state paper that even approximately compares with his farewell address.
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16

 q laugh In the morning
 And I laugh at night, "And I laugh any other time, When laughter's in sight, Now this I hope "Will please you so,
 For you know I'm a friend,
 And Nnot a foel That you'H put me in a story funny . And you needn't bother to pay me money. For I'll be funny free of cost. For if I weren't, my fun might be lost,
 "Oh, I'm certainly,
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16
Sitting by Herself.


 Sitting by Herself. you the story
 first" So the other birds in the zoo lis- tened while the Laughing Jackass told this story: .,.-.e "There was once little girl. She was the daughter of mother who was just like her, except older. The mother thought she was beautiful and she was very vain. The little girl was very vain, too. ...n And oh, she was very. very con- cefted. .e Nov one day she said that people were always looking at her because she was so pretty.
 Everywhere she went she knew that she attracted attention.
 "She had often asked other little girls If they hadn't noticed how people smiled as they passed her and looked at her pretty face. >. "Some of the little girls said they had never noticed it and so were not spoken to again. But they had told the truth at any rate. For she imagined she was far prettier than she was.
 "Yet her imagination and her mother kept telling her how lovely a creature she was to look at.
 "Now one day she was sitting in the dfning-car of train. Her mother had headache and had had a cup of tea taken in to, her car.
 "The little girl was sitting by her self in the dining-car and very proud was she to be doing so grown-up thing. - "A lady came and sat down beside her. They were going along the shore af magnificent river. From time 10 time she gazed out.
 "As she did so she could feel the lady was looking at her. She was glad she had decided to wear her little red hat on the journey. "That was by far her most becoming hat. She felt the lady was enjoying looking at her tool For she could have taken other seats in the car but in- stead had chosen to sit along side of her.
 '"After awhile the little girl looked in the lady's direction. But she was look ing at the river admiringly, steadily, Then she heard her speak to woman across the aisle.
 "T am desperate,' she said, If I don't get a seat on this side. of the train, for can never see too much of this glorious river
 "Now wasn't that the best joke on the little girl7 Here she had been thinking she was being admired and 1t was the river being admired all the time. She lost a great deal of her conceit that day and did not talk so much about her beauty
 "I heard some children telling that story as they stood In front of me but I didn't laugh about 1t then as it was during the middle of the day.
 "T like to laugh in the morning just as birds like to sing then and also in the evening just as birds do a good deal of chattering at that time. 'I think I'll sing a song about my laughter"
 The birds all urged the Laughing Jackass to do this.
 So he~ sang in his curious hoarse voice a song which in our language
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16
RaIph's Preference

After the turkey bad disappeared little Ralph remarked:
 Mamma, I'd rather be a wild turkey than a tame one"
 "Why, dear?" quer1ed his mother.
 Because a wild turkey can run around on the prairie all his life, and $ tame one gets killed every year."
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16

And If you say it is not the thing to laugh at ones own stories I can- not help 1t, for l must laugh at mine. Not so much because I think it Is so excruciat- ingly funny, or If you would have m e talk more simply, extremely funny, but N be- cause it is morn ing aad so 1t is my time for laugh ing.
 But I will tell
Connecticut western news., 1922-02-16

certainly hoping now,
 That space in the papers they'll me - allow"
 And the Jackass laughed heartily once more so as to make every one around think he was funny, for to tell you the truth, he wasn't so sure about 1t himself!
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

II yeu wsss ssavistsl es naa.
slaughter b tAe ,eesoaa 1eeses.
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Tn q iAjuse3sef ~ ''leaa-
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
CLASSES LOSE
WEIGHT DURING VACATION

True to the experience OF other
health workers. Mrs. Elizabeth
Yancey Holland found her class In
nutrition did not gain over the
holidays. Most OF them lost. Ruth
Hake was the only one who made
any progress, her gain being three
pounds. 1t is possible that excite
ment entered somewhat in the
cause Of the loss Of weight.
Four children had a PHYSICAL
examination. One overweight girl
has neuritis according to the doc
tor. Too much protein in the diet
is the cause given. Two had badly
infected tonsils. one an abnormal
condition In the nose. two spend
entirely too much time indoors.
reading about three books a week
besides their regular school work.
These two have not been showing
any signs Of gaining In the past.
With the exception OF the firn
child. they have not been eating
This is probably due to
their toxic condition.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

War Savings Certificates, series
OF l9lS. mature January /, 1923.
You can either exchange your
stamps for Treasury Savings Certi-
ticates. which mature in five years
and pay ~ II held until maturity
or convert them into cash. In either
case 1t Will be necessary to bring
your certificates, mounted on a
card, to the post office. sign an an.
plication. have them sent to the
federal reserve bank. A Treasury
Certificate or check will he mail
ed YOU on January l.
Registered certificates can he re-
deemed only at the office where
registered. however. we will send
them for You to insure safe de-
livery.
Please attend to making applica-
tion Mt once.
c. f. HART. Postmaster.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
VEIN or
GOLD ORE Ii FOUND

Ore which runs 81 900 q ton was
struck by the day shift At the old
Sulpheret mine, at Lake City, Colo,
last Sunday. says the SaEuache
Crescent. This is undoubtedly the
highest grade of ore which has
been opened up In paying q6anti-
ties In that district for many years.
The ore was opened upon a par
allel vein to the one the big tunnel
was driven on. in 4 crosscut about
eight feet long. from the main tun-
mel and about 100 feet from the
surface. One shot brought down
two tons Of ore. literally pulver.
ICED with gray copper ruby silver,
sulphe-et. bromide and cloride OF
silver which was the same ore
mined In the old Bonanza chute in
the shaft before the silver panic Of
'S3.
Owing to the small amount of
development done on this vein, Il In
impossible to state At this time Just
how large 1t 10. But Mr.. Sims. the
general superintendent. IL much
eiated over the showing and very
optimistic about future develop
ment. Drifting on this vein has
shown rich ore, but It was bunchy
until Sunday when the day shift
broke into the vein which ID two
feet Of solid chipping ore Of high
grade and two feet Of excellent
milling ore. The main tunnel u
just going into ore Of the same
character and It 10 spotted all over
the full breast and . junction OF the
two veins 10 being entered.
Mining In this district IL good At
this time and several properties are
shipping ore regularly. A great
deal OF development work d going
on and several properties are re-
ported to have changed hands. re.
rentiy.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
HER GOOD IDEA

A little girl In poor family has
to wash great many dishes. Some
one began sympathizing with her
one day. remarking what "drudg.
cry II must be.
NO. she replied. IT'S very great
fun. have given every dish name,
and they are all my children-my
dolls. talk to them while I am
wasbing them and drying them.
pretend that ! am dressing them.
like to have them all nice and
clean. And I'm sure they like me
for looking after them so we'll It's
lots OF fun"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
NO DUMMY USED IN
THIS MOTOR CRASH
Cecil Il. Dr Mile shows the Real
Thing In Granddaughter"


Cecil B. De Mile. accompanied
by his production staff and several
members of the cast, went to Santa
Barbara for an exciting days work
on location in connection with the
filming OF "Manslaughter." which
VIII be presented at the Iris theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday.
The incident filmed-one of the
most important in the story-was
the accident in which a motorcycle
officer meets his death because OF
the chief feminine character in the
careless and reckless driving OF
story. On these scenes is built most
of the subsequent story.
A dislocated shoulder. many
bruises and several miles OF valu-
able negative were the net results.
The producer refused to use the
customary dummy In this series Of
scenes. Hence the bruises and in
jured shoulder.
Leatrice Joy and Jack Mower
were the principals engaged in the
action. Thomas Meighan, Lois
Wilson. Edythe Chapman. Julia
FAYE, Dorothy Cumming, Casson
Ferguson and the other members
OF the notable cast enjoyed n one
day vacation in the absence of the
producer.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
MEN FOUND EXCITEMENT
PLENTIFUL IN HEAR HUNT

The following WAS taken from
the twenty years ago items In last
weeks issue Of the Center Post
Dispatch:
w. w. Wylsnd and Mr.. Stephens
both Of Monte Vista. went up the
CarnerO last week In search Of big
game. and they certainly found Il.
While examining bear. tracks II
the snow. Mr.. Wylaad was startled
BY . noise above him and on look.
ing . large bear vas bat . few feet
away. coming full Jump. Raising
his gun he put = bullet whore Il
had its desired effect. and old
hruin tumbled several feet below
aad breathed his last. Mark Bisdsll
~ one time offered see reward
for IL capture ~ Il had bssp 20 Dc.
structive 10 the cattle IN that
viciaity. Il had one foot taken
Oft In . trap.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

The Christian Church ladies viii
hold bAsasr and food sale Sat-
urday. December 9Th, 1t Brom's
Transfer office.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. ". o. Wedge and
children arrived last week from
New Mexico and are visiting her
sister. Mrs. Herbert Hissman.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

John Fishback who is a passen-
ger on the Lac0nia which Is max
Ing . cruise around the world. IL
reported to be farinx well. The
Lsconia recently went through the
Panama canal on part OF its cruise.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

II you cannot come in the day
time. arrange for Q sitting In the
evening. We make sittings 1t
night. Crooks.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08
Essay Taking Seceal
Place h C.nte.t
WHY SHOULD I FINISH HIGH
SCHOOL
Simon T. Jones. real name
TOWNE SMITH

A good definition OF education II
not easy to formulate. owing to the
comprehensive nature OF the process
but 1t is nevertheless. important.
Probably the best definition that can
be given In = few words IL this :;
Education IL Life" When Aristotle
was asked in what way the educated
differed from the uneducated he re-
piled: As the living differ from the
dead"
The true object Of education 10 to
give men more abundant life or, in
other words. to 1T men for the
largest. fullest. noblest life; in
short. to prepare Us for complete
living. All who have secured an
education feel that II 10 time and
money we'll spent. This b . case il
which the testimony all seems to b.
on one side. Who ever sav q nan
or woman who had secured An eAu.
cation and regretted Il! On The
contrary. the regrets are all on the
other side.
Educatton hes . great business
advantage. Professor ysdsoa SAYS
Of the educated man: HE has ready
command Of the tool which every
business man must uss-his head"
Higher education supplies both
knowledge and power aud Of these
power b the more important. A
business mars resources canaot all
be deposited in the hank. They In
c'ude three separate thines: what
ne has. what he is In himeslf and
II" good opinion Of his fellow men.
Bdncation has great social vaise.
Dsrtng the years we spsnA In sscur.
IN. an education We will become &C.
Nuainted with hundreds Of young
Den and women who will b. scat.
tsred throughout the world And who
vii bs leaders In their respective
90 nsnunitiss. Such frisadships are
tnyaiuabls. Hundreds Of men have
be"s placed In good busipeas posi-.
tons and In high educat,onai places
By friendships formed dsring the
yearr whsn they we're securing their
education.
Education eniargss iiss. The edv.
Gated man lives more IN the same
SsnGth Of time and his eajoymeut n
sFeatiy intensified. The trees, the
shy. the river. the birds. ths slows,,
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real msaniass Of happiness.
A mans misd fixss his place I,
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Thss" is 10 ora Quality whlcA -
permanently locates . man IL tie
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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

tAo1ir~ Of the Valley. In artistic
Pots. G'ho~c ORDERS rariy-ai Mrs
Mitrhcjl's Gift shop.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

The Monte Vista Hardware Com.
peay ha. n line Of beautiful Christ
has Goods.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-08

Local radio fans were highly
eSatsA Sunday evening 70 hear the
Voice os Herbert Hoover speaking
eroa the Timss station. XIII. It
Les Angeles. Ar. Hoover u chair
mas a tAo Colombo river commits
saoa. as1 gave The people lnsorma-
tioa first haa1. 33.eee .eee acre
test q water are available for irri.
gaetoa Dss1oees. and OF this
anosnt s.See.eee test wsrs ~
signsd - ths lnDssial vslisy Of
Califesnla 81 ooutAssa territory.
Wills 7.see.eee fesl wsrs assigned
70 tAe aDpss valsoy. sscoeding -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-27
High and Salesianun1 Battle 7onght Mt. Vernon Wins
DOVER HIGH SCHOOL CLASHES
WITH HARRINGTON FIVE TONIGHT

Dover tonight Will hardest
battle ON the homo floor jumping against the reiuenatd
month has victories all It's
Coach Fitzgerald aboring under handicap
time
physical
the which
other
witch
properly. with deadly precision
Dover defensive expected factor
The not have better offensive
local boys But Dover defense expected hold
Should
with Harrington, which would necessitato a pioy-on
The high running
OF the boys have colds and Tarzan" Wright tho big
unable play at ALL being laid with All
these things help the odds visiting
for It's long shots from the floor which unable TO mako
floor seldom
Tho Capitol peecng which
least one surprise
University
noscholastic basketball
return from Philadelphia where they win play the pick the
basketball Maryland
well Pennsylvania
boys started the Milford game VIII no doubt start
the Harrington big" Husky"
Daley,
a
local iunars 1t is also to be remembered that Willard Fitzgerald
Dover
his efforts Dover wa o
This will Dovers February
tho 10TH when will driblc
this season
February the
University of Pennsylvania
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-27
CHURCH LEAGUE TEAMS
PLAY GAMES TONIGHT
Old Swedes to Play Hanover
and Brandywine Opposes
Second Baptists.

Local basketball followers will have
an opportunity of seeing two fast
games tonight at the Hanover gym
nasium. Eighteenth and Washington
|Etreets, when In the first game, Old
Swcdes meets Hanover, at s, and in
tho second contest. Brandywino plays
second Baptist.
A lot Of interest@is being shown In
hose games. for should the Hanover
'oys defeat Old Swedes, they will be
led for second place, while In the Sec
ond game, Brandywino and Second
saptist are on a par with st. Paul's
Cor second place in the first division
If the league.
Manager Blacks Second Baptisi
oys have been setting a fast pace for
the other teams In the league and have
iefeated some fast independent teams.
Last Saturday night they defeated the
last Il. of &. team and feel confident
)f victory over Plummor's boys.
While the line-ups have not been an
,ounced, Plummer will no doubt start
OFF with Naylor and Hopes at for
ward. either Sid,vell or Worth at CEN
ter and Lowry and Ntihker ut tn,
guard positions. Black VIII In ali
probability start the game with Dea-
lSyne and Ewing or Turner at the for
ward positions: Hallowel or Ewing
at center in the event he starts Tur-
lcr, and Almond and Carmichael or
Lafferty at the guard positions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-27
l., r. 4 W. II. r. a. A. HOLD
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE

An entertainment and dance wa,
gwen by the members OF the T.. b
ana w. r. r. y. A. in their rooms
Eighth and Market streets. last even
ing and a large number were in al.
tendance.
An attractive musical program wa.
given by Miss Mary Kirk. who favor
60 with several solos. and Willard
Singley and Michael AIalloy render.
ed a duet. Jerome Clark. preslden,
4 the association made a short adj
dress.
after the musical program and
sneechmaking refreshments were serv
cd after which the members enioye,
the remainder OF the evening dancine
MUSIC for the dancing was furnishe,
oy Israel Browns Famous Orches
IRA OF six pieces. William Schwam
acted as chairman of the entertain
ment committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-27
.SEAFORD HIGH HAS
BASKETBALL CAGE
S. E. Thompson Has Placed His
Fine Garage at Teams
Disposal.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Seaford. Jan. 27.--Scaford High
School basketball team. which has
been handicapped all season by not
having n place TO stage their games.
Will get going today when they tackle
the Milford High School team at Mil
ford. Next week they will play Laurel
High and by the time this game IL
played they expect to have a suitable
room in which TO stage some home
games. $. r. Thompson, owner of
the Seaford Auto Co, has told tho boys
he will lay a board floor on top OF the
cement Mt his garage. which will mnkc
a fine place TO play basketball. This
VIII give Seaford High one OF the
'argest and best basketball rooms on
the peninsula. While the Seaford
boys have not played any games. they
havo not neglected practice and are
expected to give good account of
themselves in every game played from
now on. The Seaford girls team will
also use the garage room for their
games. Several of the girls who
brought the championship Of the
State TO seaford last year are still
eligible to play.