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WELL-INTENTIONED, BUT EMBARRASSING Servant’s Gift Traveler Weu Unable to Accept. Ferdinand Ossendowski, whose books on Asia have caused such an unusual stir, relates in "Man and Mys tery in Asia” that on one occasion when he was leaving the wilds of that continent for Europe lie wus present ed by his faithful servant with a cam el, observes the Argonaut. The gift was declined as impracticable, but the man vowed his determination to give something, since bis master had saved his life by amputating a thumb after it had been bitten by a poisonous spi der. So he rode ofT. to return later with a companion who immediately at- j tached himself to the traveler with great devotion, waiting on him hand and foot. Complimenting the youth on hts deftness, the traveler was startled to discover that his new attendant was no boy, but the sister of his former i servant, and that she hud been pre sented to him as a gift “wife.” “I give her to you us I would a camel or a dog,” explained her broth er. “From today she is your slave, your chattel, to do your will.” Ah the traveler knew that to refuse the girl would be to condemn her to death, for no one would marry “the rejected,” he solved the predicament by flight. — Defective Vision Said to Be on Increase The Increase of blindness and lesser eye troubles has become so alarming lb the last decade that experts who Ijpve been collecting data on the sub ject do not hesitate to declare that the nation Is confronted with a men ace of great magnitude. It Is estimated by the eyesight con servation council that defective vision afflicts 25,000.000 of the 41,000,000 per sons In gainful occupations. During the war eye troubles ranked third as a cause rendering young men unfit for military service; about 11 per cent of the young men had defec tive vision, and It is estimated that this ratio of serious eye defects pre vails among the children in both city and rural schools. In Its investigation of waste In American Industry the committee of the Federated American Kngineerlng Societies discovered that In some fac tories nearly as many as half the men had serious eye troubles. — World’s Work. Weather Affects Tumors That the growth of malignant tu mors Is related to the general weather conditions and to sunlight In particu lar has been shown by Investigators In the Rockefeller Institute for Medi cal Research. Drs. IV. H. Brown. I Pearce and C. M. Van Allen have had a number of rabbits suffering from malignant tumors, under observation. A comparison of meteorological rec • ords and the growth of tumors In dis eased rabbits revealed a striking co incidence between the decrease of tu mor growth and the periods of maxi mum and minimum sunlight, that Is, In summer and winter seasons; while the greater malignancy occurred at the times of sudden and rapid changes In the hours of sunshine a day. The lat ter periods correspond roughly with spring and fall of this year. Flattery Does It Albert Keller, general manager of the Rttz-Carlton hotel group, said In an address to New York waiters; "A good waiter makes his obstacles his stepping stones. •“Walter!’ thundered a man with a head as bald as a billiard ball. “’Yes, sirr “‘Walter; there’s a hair In this soup!' “ ’Why, so there is, sir. I’m very, very sorry. But don’t you think It must have fluttered off your head, air?’” Divorce Psychology Representative Tinkham of Massa chusetts said at a Washington dinner party; “Divorce has Increased 100 per cent among us since 1013. This Is terrible. “Divorce thoughts distort and discol or even our etymology. A young and pretty girl applied to me for a position the other day. “‘You are unmairtedT I said to her. “ ‘Oh. no.' said she. with a blush. 1 haven’t been married yet.’ ” Infant Mortality Heavy In some districts of the Belgian Oon go there are more deaths than births and In some places in this territory one-half of the children die before they j reach the age of two. Reports Indi cating conditions such as these have led the national children’s bureau of Belgium to appropriate, for the first time, 50,000 francs for a - ampalgn against Infant mortality In the Congo. He Wished to Know “Mercy sakes alive!” ejaculated Mrs. Johnson In the midst of her reading. "A doctor says here In the paper that yon can’t keep healthy by bathing alone!” “H’m!” responded dap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. “How many people does he say ort to bathe together, and when and whurT"—Kansas City Star. Big Difference in Price Helium has been greatly reduced In price since It was first produced. Its original cost was $1,700 a cubic foot. Now It can be extracted. 02 per cent pare, for 7 cents a cubic foot. OBSERVATIONS None bat a fool Is always rights— Hors. Imitation Is the alncerest battery^— Cotton. Simple duty bath no place for f(Ur* Whittier. Sensuality Is tbs grave at the sooL Maternal lore! thou wood that rnsrn sh bliss.—Folloh. UNKNOWN RACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA Hitherto unknown white race, sug gested by some to be of Welsh origin, is reported by explorers Just back from the Darien district of Central America, thus adding to the number of mystery races discovered in recent years, says London Tlt-Blts. The Japanese census of a few months ago revealed the unsuspected existence In that country of a tribe whose members wear no clothing, hunt with the bow and arrow, and speak no known dialect. Inhabiting a remote valley In North Japan, these strong people are almost savages; while what Is more Interesting to the ethnologist, or student of races, is that they are whlte-sklnned. Not long ago a nearly white tribe was located In the heart of Brazil, where tradition states that white In dians have long lived. No direct evi dence Is available, but more than one explorer, among them Colonel Faw cett, perhaps the greatest living au thority on Brazil, believes that they are still to be found In considerable numbers. These Indians are said to have blue eyes. Compared with their neighbors, the people of Ankolo, In South Uganda, are quite pale In complexion. They are of fine physique anil apparently have no affinity with the negroes of the country. _ WAYSIDE MU SINGS IUches lime wings tinil travel faster than a flying ace. The wisdom of the prudent Is to understand his way. A lawyer doesn't know everything, but he thinks he does. The problem of life cannot he solved by touching the button. The most trouble a woman has with her husband is getting him. One day Is as good as two for him who does everything In place. Your character cannot he essential ly Injured hut by your own acts. It always makes a man feel out of place when be loses tils situation. Customarily, “tributes" to anybody are not as rellshahly read as wallops. : To affect always to he the best of the company argues a base disposi tion. Usually the homelier a man Is the more be thinks loveninking Is Ills forte. The line to walk Is that which lies between self-depreciation and self assertion. An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves.—Mrs. L. M. Child. No civilization that didn’t wear trousers ever lasted. 'Ti« wliv Sparta disappeared ami Rome fell. Pottery That Bouncee One of the many Interesting fea tures of the famous Wembley expos!- , tlon Is the British Guiana pavilion. The attendants show among other things some perfectly designed Jars and vases which suggest the fin est examples of pottery from Bgvpt or the earliest days of Greece. But the attendant will surprise you by taking up one of the Jars and throw ing It on the floor. Lt will bounce Into the air. and you can catch It un harmed. These Jars, which look for all the world as If they were delicate, as most jars seem to be. are an ex- . ample of the art of British Guiana where the natives make dishes and pots out of the sap‘of a tree. The raw sap is white, but with the addi tion of pure dyes, extracted from free bark, this bouncing isrttery is colored and made very beautiful. U nconventional He took his ticket leisurely at the bonking office of a suburban railway station, but, on hearing the train ap proaching. made more haste than speed to the platform. He was going well until, nearly at the top of the steps leading to the platform, some thing or other caused bis foot to slip. His silk bat had wabbled onto Ms brow, his bag and umbrella betook themselves one to the right and one to thp left, but he manfully regained these possessions In a grasp-all sort of fashion while on bis knees. Then he looked up at the official at the gate and Inquired: “Is this the way to go to the train?” “Yes. sir.” was the unsympathetic reply, “you ran come that way If yon wish, but lt looks bad I” Matrimonial Whoop Dr. Carver—How old are you. uncle; sixty years? Uncle Amos—I Is oveh ninety years old. Why, I.awsv ine, doc, I wus sixty when I got de wife I ain't got now; an' I wus married fo’ times befo’ dat. Dr. Carver—Well, uncle, what be came of all your wives? Uncle Amos—Well, de fust one. she died. An' den de aecon’ one ’voreed me. An’ de nex' one wam’t no 'count nohow, so I ’voreed her. An' de foth wife, well, I nevah did know wot come of dat woman. Odd Baeeball Happening In a baseball game at Cllmac, Pa., the batter chopped a ball directly in front of the plate and headed for first base. The catcher, scrambling for the hall, threw quickly, only to have the ball disappear from sight. Not until the runner reached first and tossed the ball to the pitcher was It discovered that the backstop’s throw had landed the ball in the batter’s hip pocket. The Advantage The golf liar has one advantage over Hie fishing liar. He doesn’t have to ahow anything to prove It.—Life. The Rivale Sheldon Whltehouae of the Paris em bassy condemned, at a dinner on the Paris, the more Immodest fashions te dress. T was talking te an old lady the other day," he said, "about two vary beautiful young women whose taste is unfortunately a little Immodest “ They spend n lot on their clothes,' I said. They're rivals In dress, aren't thsyP “ Tee,’ answered the old lady. Tee, eaeb tries to outstrip the other.'* For Rent BOOMS FOR RENT — Rooms, reasonable with kitchenette. Adults.—WEbster 5188. ROOMS FOR RENT—Strictly modern. Rents reasonable. 2433 Franklin street. 41-12-26 FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms, 2536 Patrick avenue. Two blocks from car line. FTJRNISHED ROOM m modem home one block from car line. 2875 Wirt St. Web. 4285. FOR RENT—3 and 4-room modern apartments, 1547-1551 North 17th St. References required. Call at 1549 North 17th St. or phone ATlantic 6863. FOR RENT—Modern furnished roome. Steam heat. Close in. On two car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth street. Jackson 4379 FOR RENT—Neatly furnished room, one block from North Twenty fourth and Dodge car line. WEbster 5652. FOR RENT—Three-room apartment and two small rooms In strictly modern house. 2024 Burt street. ATlantic 6126. FOR RENT—Nice furnished rooms. Strictly modem. Two blocks from car line. WEbster 5731.—5t-12-19-24 FOR RENT—Neatly furnished rooms in private home. Home privileges. HArney 1263—4t-ll-21. FOR RENT — Neatly furnished rooms for single parties or couples. Rental reasonable. 2102 North Twen ty-eighth avenue. WEbster 1365. Mrs. J. McLendon—tf. FOR RENT—Light housekeeping rooms. 1 block from car. All mod ern conveniences. 1712 North Twen ty-fifth street. WEbster 5450.—tf. FOR RENT — Nicely furnished rooms in modem home, with or with out board. 2429 Parker street. WEb ster 5354. Mrs. Lucy Leveree.—1-16 FOR RENT—Four-room apartment, telephone, electric light and water bill paid. 2629 Seward St. Web. 1825. Rent reasonable. 3t-12-12 ♦« * <■ i EMERSON’S LAUNDRY i; ♦ The Laundry Thai SuitB All T. 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 ..... Why Not Let Us Do Youi SHOE REPAIR WORK Beet material, reasonable nrires. ALL WORK GUARANTEED BENJAMIN & THOMAS Phone Web. 5084—1415 No. 24th (HILL-WILLIAMS DRUG | COMPANY | FOUNTAIN PENS—STATIONERY f CIGARS end CANDY j X Eastman Kodaks and Supplies *j‘ 2402 Cuming Street it! ™ ’ M4K«««4IMtl4««3IK)inE«%««< S W hen You Are In Town 8 P EAT AT » PEAT S RESTAURANTS $ I" If you desire home cooking 8 at prices that please, you 8 get Ix>th here. J He is reliable. £ Your patronage always i solicited 8 H. PEAT, Prop. 8 1405 and 1710 No. 24th St. g 8 *KW«K»»W»K»WW*WKK* Don’t Fuss With Mustard Plasters Musterole, made of pure oil of mus tard and other helpful ingredients, will do all the work of the old-fashioned mustard plaster — without the blister. Vlusterole usually gives prompt relief from bronchitis, sore throat, coughs, colds, croup, neuralgia, headache, con gestion, rheumatism, sprains, sore mus cles, bruises, and all aches and pains. It may prevent pneumonia. All drug gists — 35c and 65c jars and tubes— hospital size $3. Better than a mustard plaster Buy a Home! i QUIT PAYING RENT! I have a number of bargains • ; in homes, 5, 6 and 7 rooms, well ] • located; am able to sell at $250 . ; and up; balance monthly like J rent. Here Are Some Bargains: I 5 rooms, modern, paved street, near car line, $2,850; $250 • cash; balance $27.60 per mo. ] • 6 rooms, modern, garage for . two cars, s#uth front, paved ; street, $3,760; $300 cash, bal ance $30 per month. E. M. DAVIS i REAL ESTATE We. 6178 3025 Pinkney St. 1 T-l.phun, Atlantic 2524 HEADACHES caused by indigestion, cold*, grippe, !i fatigue or periodic exhaustion elm- ! ply vanish. You brace right up with They bring Instant relief, stomach j settles, nerves relax, entire system ? responds. Perfect medicine for men or women, prevents nearly all sick i ness 10c. All druggists. Millions used yearly. They never fall. For mula on every pkg For a free trial I write The < >rangelne Chemical Co., FOR RENT—Furnished light house keeping rooms, 2210 North 26th St. Web. 2097. 4t-12-12-24 FOR RENT—Two rooms. Strictly modern. Webster 3069. FOR SALE—Lloyd baby carriage in good condition. Will sell cheap. Web. 4769. FOR SALE—A Harris visible type riter for sale cheap. 2528 Blondo reet, WEbster 2789. OR SALE—Dorsey’s Famous Chick- 1 en Shack on West Center street. Help Wanted WANTED—Colored men to qualify r sleeping car and train porters. Ex- j •rience unnecessary, transportation rnished. Write T. McCaffrey, Supt., J '. Louis, Mo. I Miscellaneous Use DENTLO for the teeth. Large ~ —AHv. v LOOK—Fine Social Stationery. Two hundred sheets and fifty envelopes printed with your name and ad dress. A dollar bill. Register Press. Hannibal, Mo. E. F MOREARTY, Attorney NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas Coun ty, Nebraska, in the Matter of the Estate of Marie Lee, Deceased. All persons interested in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court alleging that said deceased died leaving no last will and praying for administra tion upon her estate, and that a hear ing will be had on said petition be fore said court on the 10th day of January, 1925, and that if they fail to appear at said Court on the said 10th day of January, 1925, at 9 o’ clock A. M. to contest said petition, the Court may grant the same and grant administration of said estate to Harvey Ray King or some other suitable person and proceed to a set tlement thereof. BRYCE CRAWFORD, l-2-25-3t. County Judge. TIE MOIITOI WILL GROW IF ■TN WILL DO TOIR SHARE YOUK DRUG STORE ' ’ THULL PHARMACY jj PRESCRIPTIONS PROMPTLY FILLED jj Ph0M WEbster 5878 24th hnd Seward Streets i i I ! i 'yHOROUGHLY worthy used .furni ture of every description is offered for sale at very reasonable prices in our warehouse, between the hours of 1 p. m. and 6 n, m. week days. 8th I and Capitol Ave.—Orchard & Wilhelm Co. -I Bonds Furnished to Reliable Persona NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE PHONES: Res. Web. 6613; Office, Market 5354 Res. 2863 Blnney St. NOAH W. WARE ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR AT LAW HOURS: 9 A. M. to 12:00 Noon; 1:8< P. M. to 6:30 P. M. 2731 Q Street So. Side WATERS \ BARNHART PRINTING CO. w .1=0. 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