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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18
Purpose Of the Mortgage

A mortgage is written document
pledging certain piece of property
as security for repayment of a loan.
Accompanying a mortgage is a
bond which is a written instrument
acknowledging the debt and promis-
ing payment at specified time. 1t
also sets forth interest provisions.
The mortgage is security for the
debt, and the bond is evidence of it.
The mortgagor is the person who
borrows the money and gives the
mortgage. The mortgage lends the
money and receives the pledge of
the property as security. Because
the mortgage is form of contract,
the mortgagor and the mortgag gee
must have the legal capacity to
make a contract. Valid and legal
consideration must also be given.
Mortgages must not call for a rate
of interest in excess of the statu-
tory rate in the state where it is
made or it will not be valid.
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POllinatiOn Agents

Pollination is carried on by va
rious insects. blythe wind, by water,
by birds, etc. Insect pollination is
the most common type in Towering
plants, those with snowy petals or
sepals, with nectar or a distinct
odor. .Gager's The Plant World
mentions it as very significant fact
that there were no flowers with
snowy petals on the earth until the
geological age in which insects first
appeared, and then these flowers de-
veloped. Practically allthe conifers,
including pines, hemloeks, ETC., and
all grasses are wind-pollinated.
Bees are most important to a good
crop Of orchard fruits and to clover,
one authority estimating that honey
bees are worth fifty or more times
as much for their part in fertilizing
blossoms as they are for their honey.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18
Senator Claimed He Was
President for One Day

There is a myth that Senator
David R. Atchison, of Missouri, was
President Of the United States for
one day. In l849, March 4 came
on Sunday and the President-elect,
Zachary Taylor, was not sworn In
until March 5. AtchiSon was Presi-
dent pro-tempore of the senate. Ac-
cording to the law then in force. OBJ
serves a writer in the Indianapolis
News, the President protempore
of the senate was to act as Presi-
dent in case of a vacancy. Atchi-
son always maintained that the fail
we of Taylor to take the oath Of
office on March 4, created a va
cancy in the presidency and that he,
Atchison, was therefore legal Pres
ident Of the United States for one
day. Many reference books state
this as fact, but it is only a theory.
The Constitution says that the
President shall be elected in GER
tain manner and that before he shall
enter upon the execution Of his Of
fee he shall take a prescribed oath,
but it does not say when this oath
shall be taken. The Constitution
gives congress the power to provide
by law who shall act as President
in case Of the death, removal, resig-
nation or disability of both the Pres
ident and Vice President. There
was no death, removal, resigna-
ton or disability of both President
and Vice President at the time At
Gibson is supposed to have been
President. Atchison was never elect
ed President and the so-called pres
idential succession law could not go
further than the Constitution itself.
There is no more reason for say
ing the secretary Of state was Pres
ident under the present law for
the brief time between Harding's
death and the time Vice President
Coolidge took the oath at Plymouth,
VT. Atchison said he was President
for day because Taylor failed to
take the oath until March 5, yet
Atchison never took the oath.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18

son lsIerreG u is better known
by his given name, So Butcher
Tom and Cobber Dick are forms in
common use when referring to the
butcher or the cobbler. But cobber
also has other meanings-"a great
he," the greatness being derived
from cob as used in northern Eng
land. Ireland, and Scotland for 1.-THE
top or summit of anything, as a
mountain or hill"; also, "a leader
chief, or master" This word has
yet another significance. Used as
verb, Ito cob to or with" means
ito cotton to-" that is, ito take a
liking to any one" Thus, in Suf-
folk, England, persons who take to
each other are said to cob together,
and it is probably to this associa-
ton that the Australian cobber owes
its origin. %
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Florida Strait Island
Has a Fountain of Youth

Bimini, in the strait of Florida,
has a Fountain of Youth-perhaps
The Fountain of Youth, because il
is the spring Ponce de Icons guide
had in mind when the two set out
from Porto Rico on their famous
search, observes a writer In the De-
troit News.
That De Icons guide was a native
Of Bimini and was merely trying to
find the way home from Porto Rico
supports the islands claim for its
fountain. That the guide was a
woman, an old woman and bad
mariner, accounts for the capricious
course she set, the embarrassing
blunders in Florida and all the sub
sequent confusion.
Water is rare in the northernmost
islands of the West Indies and 1t is
not surprising that reports Of Bimi-
mis- well reached De Leon at Porto
Rico. The wall is a rocky cavern,
its sides green from the damp and
shaded even at noon by the pigeon
plum and gumalumoe trees that
cluster around it. Although it has
none of the legendary properties, the
water is refreshingly cool and seems
to instin vigor into the drinker.
Fable roots easily in such foun-
tain and to Ponce de Leon, facing
old age on his beloved island of Por-
to Rico, it sounded like the answer
to his wish for eternal youth in
which to enjoy the beauty of his
Caribbean home. Guided by the old
woman, he and his followers ranged
the islands of the Bimini group and
finally landed in Florida, a short
distance to the west.
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WAYMAN A. N. E CHURCH
HI-LYTES


The weather last Sunday con-
tributed lot to the fact that Way
man had fine attendance at then
services all day. The sermon of the
morning was especially adapted ia
the Lenten season, much stress be-
ing made on the forty days fasting
of Christ. Everyone present re-
ceived some inspiration and encour-
agement to help them carry out
their plans for Lent. Visiting rs
at this service was Miss Oneida
Jones of 1901 Emerson avenue n,
Requests are pouring in for the
Request Program to be given BY
the choir Sunday evening, March
81, at 500 p. m. The public ha,
been invited to send in their re-
quests to the choir on or before
Sunday, March 20, and to come out
the following Sunday evening Il
hear them sung. All requests car
be made by calling Cherry 1907 o.
by handing themto Mr.. B. L. Greer
our chorister.
Tuesday evening, March Is, the
Busy Bee Club met at the home d
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Mccoy, 1895 o6th
avenue NJ, Mr.. J. C. Batsell acting
as host. The Eureka Club had an
age rally at the home Of Mrs. AL
bert Fowler, HOG Emerson avenue,
N, on Wednesday, March 16. Mrs.
Lena Cobb, president, presided at
this meeting. Prayer meeting viii
be held at the home Of Mrs. Anna
Battles, SOP Bryant avenue N, on
Friday evening at 800 p. m.
On our sick hist this week are:
Mrs. M. Keith, 713 Fremont 4ayenue
NJ, and little Harriet sHAl of 1884
Grand avenue S. Miss Fanny Jack
son is in an improved condition and
is welcoming all visitors.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18

WEI mel Jueu. The besetting
sin OF some Christian workers is the
destruction of their bodies, the very
temple Of the Holy Ghost, by over
work.
II. How to Use a Strong Body.
Unfortunate as 1t is to observe
that some who would serve the Lord
have to struggle with the weakness
of the body, it is far sadder to
note that all too often those who
have strong bodies forget to use
that strength for God. Our Scrip
ture portions give Us two excellent
guiding principles. Our bodies
should be
/. Kept for God Il Cor. SIG, I'D.
These verses refer to the body Of
the Christian. for only Of him can it
be said that his body is the temple
Of the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Spirit is a person. the
third person Of the blessed Trinity.
He comes to dwell within the soul
of the Christian Immediately upon
his being regenerated, thus making
his body the temple Of the Holy
Ghost. A clear grasp of that truth
solves the problem of what we
should do with and for our bodies.
We must keep them well and clean.
We dare not defile them in any way.
The body of the Christian is kept
for God.
2. Yielded to God CRom. l2:l, %.
His q high and noble sacrifce to
die for Christ.
But our call Just now Ii to be q
Giving sacrifice" There are times
when that may seem harder than to
be a martyr. We do know that
1t is not always easy to live through
the ,drab, difficult, and sometimes
dreadful days, with a clear and
shining testimony for Christ. But
1t can be done and is always to
His glory. It is by the transform
ing grace Of God that we are en-
abled to live such life.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18
Mahogany Has Long Been
Used as Furniture Wood

Mahogany is one of the royal fam
lily Of furniture woods. It has been
used for centuries and because of
its beautiful color, its dignity, its
strength, its delicate natural pat
terms, and its fine texture and sur
face 1t viii be used for hundreds of
years to come. Most Of us know
we like it, but we do not know why,
and many Of US are unable to tell
one variety from another, writes
Edith Weigle in the Chicago Trib-
me.
There are three localities from
which this cabinet wood comes.
They are the West Indies Cuba,
Santo Domingo, and HaitD, America
(meaning Mexico, Central and South
America), and Africa from the
west coast Gold and Ivory coasts,
and Nigeria). When you buy n
piece Of furniture made Of mahog-
any you are entitled to know wheth-
er 1t Is West Indian. America, or
Africa mahogany. There is no such
thing as Philippine mahogany. Any
wood sold under that name is n
misnomer, says George N. Lamb,
spokesman for the Mahogany Asso-
citation, Inc.
Best for the finest furniture are
Cuban and Santo DOMINICAN ma
hogany. 1t has a golden brown and
sometimes a deep, rich, brownish
red tone and is heavier than other
types. 1t takes a beautiful finish.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18

I Aepe fOsad aOthana n 10
rGbt3Q Ge3Ss that eGa q Je
Place d d.. Miles ARt
Pubs. yher1eEe sure reIse3 }6T
mV R@ddGcIEE
SuffereEs9from Headaeha
Neuralgia, Toothache, Bad asEA
Sciatica, Rheumatism, LunbaaS.
Neuitis, Muscular Pains, ReIi-
o9ae Pains, write that they Ne
used Dr.. Miles Anti-Pafn Eills
wAA better results than they bad
even hoped bor.
CoumSleSS American house-
wives would no more Birk
Ct keeping house without D..
Mes Anti-Pain Pills than with
oUk GOWr or sugar. Keep ,a,paGk-
400 4nyow medicine cabineEnrd
@&VO1 yourself needless suffering.
AQE~O StOres-2Sc and s7OO
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Mexicans Grew Dahllas

The Mexicans had cultivated the
dahha before the Spaniards arrived
in 1919, but it was about 300 years
later, in 1891, that the plants ap-
peared in Europe, at the Botanic
gardens in Madrid, Spain. The new
er forms have all been brought
about since 1900, says the Rocky
Mountain Herald. The native Mex
lean name of the dahlia was acocot-
Ii. which means water pipe, and
its present name is in honor of the
famous Spanish botanist, DR.. An
dreaS Dahl.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18
Church News
VOICE OF Mt. 0IIvET
By Mrs. Arlee Bl&key

The general discussion for the
B. Y. P. U. was "Why DOM
Young People Attend Church
More" This proved to be a verJ
interesting and vital subject. The
majority of the young people had
four main reasons as to why they
don't attend church.
1. Hours too lengthy.
2. Pastors bring up too otter
and too forcefully the wrOng-dO-
ings of young people.
8. Twice a day enough; to Sun
day school in the morning and B,
Y. P. U. in the evening.
4. No drawing card attraction.
This subject win be continued
next Sunday by special request OF
the young people. The Relief So
ciety will sponsor q peanut social,
Saturday March 10 at 8 p. m, at
the home OF Mrs. L Wilson, SOS
W. Central. The origin Of the pea
nut will be given and chance TO
win the handmade pillow won by
this Auxiliary will also be on the
program. All organization s,
churches or clubs are invited to at
tend. Come and make this your best
social.
The parents and teachers meet
ing met Sunday at 4 p. m with
the Panel topic, youth of Today,
led by the Panel group, Mrs. D
Massie, Mrs. H. Milsap, Mr.. Ed
Simmons, Mr.. H. Hopkins, and Mr.
NJ. Simmons, presiding.
Every evening this week wa:
spent in prayer at the church be
cause of the revival which will be
gin Monday, Mar. 81 for two weeks
Conducting the services will b
Rev. w. D. johnson from De:
Moines, Iowa. Let US all come Out
for a spiritual feast. Please let III
pray for the sick and shutins fol
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit fol
theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
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FOURTH STREET CHURCH
NOTES

By Miss. Birdie l. -BOnnelI
The rally, ON Marehs6, under the
direction Of Mrs. "A. iBurress was Z
huge success. We were favored
with a full house. Fourth Street
members did themselves proud Id
paying their various quotas to
make this rally q success; for which
beth Rev. Wilson andrMrs. A. Bur-
ress are highly appreciatiye.
All services were well attended
last Sunday. We make special
mention of the morning worship.
in which Rev. Wilson preached a
sermon that was uplifting for
everyone present. Members and
Ministers from the Variou0
churches gathered in st. Paul at
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18
Isects and Flowers

Some flowers are sweet-smellinR
at night and scentless during the
day. When this is the case one can
be sure that the insects which
fertilize the flowers are nocturnal
In habit Flowers which are sweet
smelling during the day are fer
tilted by insects which fly during
the day. Some flowers close up
during the. dav and open during the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18

MS y, othe, - ,..- opposite In
scots ana floWccS are mutual
friends but both Of them have their
enemies. There are insects which
prey upon flowers, and there are
fiowsrs-or plants which use their
fiowers-that prey upon insects.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18

The universe Of God L. perfectly
organized IN every respect. Beings
that function in the spirit realm are
spirit beings, mot subject to the lin
itations Of the physical world. We
who dwell and serve In the phys
ical world are equipped with phys
ical bodies which are IDEAL inStru-
ments Cor our present existence.
With all their Shortcomings and
frailties, however, our bodies are
indeed marvellous machines, tntri-
cate and delicate, yet unbelievably
hardy and durable. They are a
gift from God, and It Il our express
responsibility to glorify God In our
bodies Il Cor. s6s20). This means
that we must do everything in our
power to make our bodies well Il
they are sick, TO keep them well,
and to use them for God. No fol-
lower Of Christ can either care
lessly or wilfully do that which may
or win injure or lessen the efficiency
Of his body.
i. How TO Rave . Strong Body.
1t Il obvious that not every one
has equal physical strength and
health. In.Some measure this is by.
divine providence or at least by
Gods permissive win, and those Of
Us who hnd ourselves thus limited
do well to 'coaHt ON his grace for.
patience to use what we have for
His glory. But not one Of us wants.
to yield hopelessly to our inability.
Rather we viii do our best to over.
come. it. We want to know
l. How to cure weakness mark
$3.50.
God alone can heal the sick. Even
in our day when science has made,
such strides in the healing art, we
note that the most successful rem
edy or system Of treatment Is the
one that clears the way for what
men cali nature, but we know to be-
God, to work. Jesus healed the
multitudes IN the Land Of Gennes-
aret; He heals In -America.
2. How to prevent weakness
tJudg. ,1sil2.iGD.
The mether Of samson, who was
10 be a NaEarite, was 10 drink no
wine ard 10 observe caEefal dietary
regulations before he was born
That Is The time 10 prevent weak
meas m the body OF a man, before
he 10 born. One wonders what is
70 he lths harvest IN our modern
times With 'AquordrInking Gig
arstts.smokipg mothers as wen as
fathers. Ths next generation is
staTtiAg sout with serious handi-
cap.
Note also That II. It a. bad for al
man TO Shave ssunh FpOisons In his
veins before he Is born, surely It is
poor judgment torput them in after
he comes; to lineage where he con-
trolls his own life. We need to
watch-Our diets. and we have much
valuable help on that point. We
also need TO give. serious attention.
to the use Of narcotics. It may
surprise some to know that the
term narcotics ,includes not only
drugs and alcoholic beverages, but
also tobacco, and such common
things as tea and coffee.
Other abuse Of the. body. such. as
over'vork, neglect Of rest, etc. may
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I'm MenOriaIn

In love and reverence we have
kept green in our memory loving
,thouRhts of Frank and Margaret
Williams, our blessed parents; Ed
ward, Arthur and Joseph Williams,
our brothers, and other family
members who have passed this
way.
Mrs. Cassie Hill,
Norman Williams,
Mrs. Nellie Thompson.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-03-18
Yorkshire Mechanics Are
Named for Their Trades

The word cobber, Australian for
boon companion" did not origi-
nate with the Australians, although
the sense given to it belongs to the
people who live under the Southern
Cross.
In England, states a writer in
Literary Digest, cobber is Yorkshire
dialect-a corruption Of cobbler. In
Yorkshire, men are frequently called
by their trade, particularly when
the s''~name :" unknown. or the per-
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KEEPING THEiBODY STRONG

LESSON TEXT-Mark e:SS-S6: Judg
l3ll2-14: i Cor. 3:l6, II: Rom. 13;l,3.
COLLEEN sTExT-Now kharefore be.
ware. pray thee. and drink not wine
nor sStrong drink. and eat not any un'
clean thing.-Judgea 1874.
Primary TOPTC-The Body God
Gave Us.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPTc-What Liquor. Drugs, and To-
bacco Do to Health.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC How Intsmparanea Affects
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BY Miss. Birdie l. rBennelI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
N.B.A.R RatingSAre
 Good Light Fiction
By DAN PARKER

UNDER THE HEADING of Tight holiday fiction" may list Providence s' NsA might mean Nobody
 o tsnds fo % judging by it's periodical repOr ratings aa What M ns d Ss & e e New Y Commission this month that black black the B A comes out by this statement into changing its stand to conform the is black
 York Commission claims Tony GaentO is good bar s o who s :Sa % % a Ws does % S but No challenger for the heavyweight title Gin the his his, opponent in that smelly Philadelphia Dout
 When Marcel fought Apostou York championship contest Ng let out yep champion Steele recognized oS % Tn snd s Vos weight champion % on the As As latest list & of ratings M I den claim he Inconsistency nogcay only NBA It inaccurate In its stngs the association de- Pe champion of the world his victory exhampion and Dadowho has never his ignored for consideration for title match
 at JOse Cal, in bout piled an American ayesht @ $ cGnte Then he went featheweigh Oring his title and Jursh matched Dado the the NBA favor @ was beaten by Little in 1886 and 1887. the other bout ending in drow
 Mr. Foster ctic one of Page report the New contest with Gamer he writes was weighed at ten o'clock in the morning most unusual and one which has The procedure admittedly approval that Lewis would not be required to 
 the day the fight but when the New York writers arrived the fighters had beenweghed in at 10 sanction and his Lewis weight procedure" is right Mir Foer
 periodic ratings supposed to be compiled by Colonel isn't familiar boxing the nfrequent staged the capital is aided compiling his lists by motives including accounts" in the standings not be entirely altuic.
 serious damage done by the NBA ratings The only which their public press seriously
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
GRANGE LEAGUE
(Austin Alleys, Terryville)
 Pnrfland Men lN

Plymouth Grange men took 3 games in League match with Port land Grange in Terryville last night. Skilton had high single of 142 and high three of 347.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
Boys Club Sports

Latest tabulation of the results of the major leagues at the club show the Gophers and Warriors tied for first place in the Senior division and the Statesmen in sole com- mand in the Intermediate circuit.
 The followers of the Cadets were disappointed last evening when their opponents for the evening failed too put in an appearance They must have been reading news papers. The Cadets managed to polish their team work bit when nasty rinky team was recruited from the gathering.
 The first meeting of the gymnasts under the leadership of Marine Curl took place last night 2 o'clock. A sizeable gathering was present for this initial meeting.
 Tonight at 2 those interested in the manly art of wrestling, will meet with MT. Brasch in the wrest- ling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
BY UNITED PRESS

Aboard train enroute to Pasadena, Dec. 21-(UP)-A thoroughly chast- ened band of Duke football players rolled westward on the Lace Panty" special today pound for a date with Southern California in the Rose Bowl.
 The team left Durham late yes- terday and their faces were long after a stiff drill in fundamentals had caused Coach Wallace Wade to express to each ana every one his dissatisfaction.
 As the train sped westward, two pair of dainty lace trimmed panties fluttered in a car window. They were gifts to "co-captains Eunice Hill and Agnes Tipton" from an anonymous donor who took literally a Los Angeles sport writer's com- parison of the Dukes with bunch of Wellesley College girls.
 The players said the panties would be conspicuously displayed in their dressing room beneath the Rose Bowl and if Duke won, they would be hoisted high above the crowd and borne triumphantly home unless a couple of Southern California players could be fitted with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
FIGHT RESULTS

New Haven, Conn.-(Arena) - Fred ApostoI, 161, San Francisco, knocked out All Coccozza, New York City, 165, (D: George Fitch, 177 1-2. New Haven, kayoed Kimmy De- sola, 1S5, Barcelona, Spain, CD: Ed die Booker, 1-49 1-2, San Francisco, stopped Unknown Morgan, l55, Hartford, CD; Bobby (Poison) Ivy 131 1-2, Hartford, defeated Henry Buena, 129, Santa Domingo, (6); Al Fibre, 157 Ia, New Haven, deci- stoned Paulie Warren, 157, Meriden, (D.
 New York-Joey Fontana, 1S3, New York, outpointeo Ray Ingram, 131 S-4, Washington {s); Tommy Speigal, 128 1-2, Nnioyi yitown, Pa, outpointed Carl Red) Cuggino, 1SS 1-4, Hartford, Conn. (8, Eric See ng, 15, New York, outpointed Ken Overlin, 159 S-4, Chicago, (10).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
INTERMEDIATE STANDING
PASTOR AND SHUCCO
 AT HUB TONIGHT

Boston, Dec. 21-(UP)-Two of the nations leading heavyweight contenders meet Boston opponents in twin 10-round bouts tonight.
 Buddy Knox of Dayton, O., eighth ranking heavyweight, was a 6-5 fa- vorite to repeat his last summer victory over Al Mccoy, New Eng land heavyweight champion. An impressive win for the 22-year-old Knox may mean a match with Lou Nova. California conqueror of Tom my Farr.
 Bob Pastor of New York, who is best known for staying 10 rounds with Champion Joe Louis, was paired with the Veteran Tony Shucco of Boston in the other lO- rounder. Pastor, the heavier punch CT, was a 7-5 favorite to beat the crafty Shucco, who recently re- turned from European tour.