DR. JEKYLL UP TO DATE.
Powerful as Stevenson’s celebrated
story is, it is doubtful whether he ever
considered the alteration of character
by the administration of drugs as any
thing but a figment of his romancing
imagination. It was the vehicle which
enabled him to point his moral and
adorn his tale—that was all. If we
are to believe the narrative of Mar
garet Morris, a nurse who contributes
her experience to the “Hedside-Stor
ies” department of the Nurse (James
town, N. Y., September), it has more
truth in it than this. Miss Morris
saw an overdose of veronal change a
maudlin, blear-eyed, shambling debau
chee into an upright, self-respecting
gentleman, while its effect lasted.
Here is her story as she tells it:
“It was while I was nursing in a
small hospital in Alaska—a place at
which one has many experiences with
‘d. t.’—that late one night a man. or
the remnants of one, was brought in
suffering from the effects of a prolong
ed debauch. I knew him as a habi
tue of the dance halls, and a musician
who, according to gossip, had made
his bow before all the crowrnd heads
of the world. In the maudlin, flanby,
blear-eyed, drooling wretch it was dif
ficult enough to recognize a human
being, much less a man who had ever
achieved a place of honor.
“The doctor told me to give him a
dose of veronal, and repeat it in two
hours if necessary. He did not sleep
at all, even with the second dose. Next
morning the doctor said: ‘Give him
the veronal every two hours until he
does sleep. It won’t hurt bint, and I
don’t like to give him anything else.’
I obeyed orders, though at bedtime
that night I told the doctor lit' had
had the veronal every two hours all
day and still showed no inclination to
sleep. He answered, ‘Keep on giving
it.’ I did so.
“At 2 a. m. he had a dose, and I saw
no change in his condition. A half
hour later, as I wras passing through
the hall, he came to his door and
spoke to me.
“I did not recognize him. He was
fully dressed and stood as straight as
a soldi) r, with shoulders back and his
head up, his lips firm and his eyes
clear. Most courteous was his man
ner as he said in a voice, deep, rich
and musical: ‘If you will permit me
to walk around th'e block I think 1 can
go to sleep when I com • back.’ He
talked to me for the next fifteen or
twenty minutes, cleverly, brilliantly.
Never before nor since have I listened
to such a symphony in Engl sh. The
man was entirely transformed.
"I was mystified, puzzled, and at a
* loss just what to do. Hut it seemed
ridiculously absurd to refuse such a
personage anything so simple as a
walk around the block, lie went, and
returned in about fifteen minutes—but
how different! A heavy-eyed, slouch
ing figure dazed, drowsy, and snoring
loudly, before I could get him to bed.
“He continued to sleep like this,
breathing very heavily, all that night,
the next day, the second night, and
until noon the following day. I cared
lor him just as for a patient in a com
atose condition. His pulse was good,
and the doctor did not feel at all wor
ried. The doctor laughed at me when
I told him of the wonderful transfor
mation which had preceded the sleep.
Hut 1 was not dreaming or ‘seeing
things,’ and have often wished I
might know just what had taken place
to make him for the moment the man
I saw.”
How to Drink from a Bubbling Foun
tain. “Bite the Bubble.”
If improperly constructed or im
properly used, the bubbling drinking
fountain may be a greater menace tc
health than the common drinking cup
The other day an inspector of the U
S. public health service took a seal
beside a bubbling drinking fountain
in a railway station and watched the
way in which it was used: Forty
seven different persons, of whom elev
en were men, twenty-two were women
and fourteen were children, used the
bubbling fountain. In almost ever}
case the lips were placed almost com
pletely around the metal ball fron
which the water spurted, and one
small boy seemed as if he were trying
to swallow it. Several of the mer
obviously were chewing tobacco. O)
the 4 7people, three looked as if they
might have tuberculosis, and three
had an eruption upon the face.
Every person using the bubbling
drinking fountain should bear in mind
that the object of this sanitary device
is to prevent the interchange of
mouth secretions. When mucous
and other matter becomes attached to
metal it sometimes requires consid
erable force to remove It, and this is
not always accomplished by a slowly
moving current of water. In using
the bubbling fountain the rule should
be “Bite the Bubble.” The lips should
not touch any part of the fountain,
and under no condition should the
fountain be used for rinsing the
mouth or for expectorating.—Seien
tiflc American.
A Camera for Recording Meter Read
ings.
A leading American camera manu
facturer has introduced an electrical
ly-lighted camera for the photograph
ing of meter dials. In order to se
cure a reading with this photographic
recorder, it is only necessary to place
the camera opening against the meter
dial and press a lever, which auto
matically opens the shutter as well as
switches on four small battery-oper
ated lamps that illuminate the meter
dials. The exposures are made on a
film consisting of opaque paper coat
ed with an emulsion. The side of
the paper next to the emulsion is
white, so that the developed film
clearly shows the meter readings in
reverse order. The film is then plac
ed in a special roll stand that is pro
vided with a mirror so t hat the met
er dials will appear in their proper
order. By means of this camera it is
possible for an electric light company
to possess photographic evidence of
the- meter readings of all its custom
ers. Obviously, records of this nature
avoid the possibility of mis-readings,
and discou. age controversies be tween
the consumers and the lighting com
pany. The camera weighs about eight
pounds and its operation is simple.—
Scientific American.
BUYS DESIRABLE PROPERTY.
New Jersey, N. J., Oct. 15—The res
idents of Leonia, N. J., are much agi
tated over the sale a few days ago, of
a fine cottage, with large grounds, to
George S. Mills, an Afro-American,
who is preparing to occupy the place
with his large family. The sale was
made by Mrs. Belle Mooney, the wid
ow of a prosperous New York busi
ness man, who died a few years ago.
The price paid was $5,000 cash. Mr.
Miss is quite well off.
PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS.
San Francisco Jews
Stand By Negro Guests
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 15.—Clay
Ford, a tailor, 1318 Valencia street,
and his wife were invited to an enter
tainment given by a Jewish society on
September 26 in the hall at Van Ness
avenue and Sutter street, but the pro
prietor of the hall, a Southern white
man, attempted to force them to leave
the building, giving as his reason:
“I am a Southerner and have
lived among your people. They
have several times tried to rent
my hall and I refused because I
did not intend for any of them to
stand on this floor.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ford had been cor
lially received by their hosts, anJ the
more than 200 Jews present had
shown every sign of friendliness. Af
ter they had participated in several
dances, the Southerner, who is the
proprietor, approached them and said
to Mr. Ford: “Here is a dollar. You
and your wife leave the hall.” Mr.
Ford refused to accept the dollar and
mmediately went to the manager of
the entertainment. The manager said
to the ow? ar: “That man has a card
of invitation and HE IS AS GOOD
AS YOU ARE.”
More than half of the guests pres
ent were attracted by the disturbance
and when they learned the cause of
it, much indignation was expressed.
One of the most indignant asked the
owner: "Are you a Georgia lynch
er?” He was told most pointedly
that the hall had been rented by their
organization, that Mr. and Mrs. Ford
were their guests, and as such would
stay as long as they did.
The proprietor, chagrined and dis
gruntled, left the hall, and the Jewish
hosts paid extra attention to Mr. and
Mrs. Ford, trying to remove even the
remotest remembrance of the unkind
ly action of the prejudiced Southerner.
WHY MAYOR THOMPSON OF
CHICAGO IS POPULAR WITH
COLORED AMERICANS
(Continued from first page.)
Thompson is mayor. I hope that I
will not need the reminder; but if I
do, that token will serve to recall my
oath of office to uphold the laws of
Chicago and give a square deal to all.”
"Too much publicity is given the
shortcomings and frailties of the col
ored man, and too little publicity is
given his genius and skill.
‘‘We read in the daily prints column
after column of sickening detail of
crime or misdemeanor committed by
some weak, abnormal individual of
your race, hut seldom do we see ac
counts of the contributions to the
world’s work by your sculptors, ar
tists, poets, scientists and educators.”
The colored club women of Ala
bama propose to start a reformatory
for colored girls. Two acres for the
school were donated by Miss Cornelia
Bowen at their recent session. Sev
eral years ago these same women
started a reformatory for colored hoys
which the state has since taken over.
M. W. Bullock, the former football
star of Dartmouth, gives up his At
lanta law practice to teach at the A.
and M. college. Normal, Alabama.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
RATES—iy2 cents a word for single
insertions, 1 cent a word for two or
more insertions. No advertisement
for less than 15c. Cash should ac
company advertisement.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
Newly painted and papered rooms,
toilet, bath and laundry; $6 month.
Heat if desired. Webster 3184.
Modern furnished rooms, 1819 Izard
street. Tyler 2519.
One modern desirable, furnished
room, close in. 2824 Douglas street.
Harney 4822.
Nicely furnished rooms, with hot
and cold water, at reasonable-rates.
2417 Caldwell street. Webster 5434.
Furnished rooms with hot and cold
water; furnace heat. 1810 No. 23rd
street. Webster 3401.
Desirable furnished rooms; hot and
cold water; reasonable rates. 2408
Erskine street.
Nicely furnished roms; modern; for
gentlemen only; $2.00 a week in ad
vance. Mrs. Fanny Roberts, 2103 No.
27th street. Webster 7099.
Clean, modern furnished room, close
to both Dodge and 24th street carlines.
Mrs. Ellen Golden, 2302 North 25th
street. Webster 448.
Clean, modern, furnished rooms,
with hot and cold water. On Dodge
and Twenty-fourth car lines, walk
ing distance business center. Mrs.
A. Ranks, 912 North 20th Street. Doug
las 4379.
Mrs. L. M. Bentley-Webster, first
class modern furnished rooms, 1702 N.
26th St. Phone Webster 4769.
Nicely furnished rooms, $1.50 and
up per week. Mrs. Hayes, 1836 No.
23rd St. Webster 5639.
FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
CORSETS made to measure, $3.50
and up. Mrs. Hayes, 1826 No. 23d St.
If you have anything to dispose of,
a Want Ad in The Monitor will sell it.
HAIR GOODS, all kinds. Fine line
straightening combs. Mrs. Hayes, 1826
No. 23rd St.
WANTED.
WANTED—Correspondents and sub
scription solicitors for The Monitor in
Nebraska cities and towns.
WANTED—A middle-aged woman
who desires a nice home. For fur
ther information call Webster 996. 15
SHOES made like new with our rapid
shoe repair methods, one-fifth the
cost. Sold uncalled-for shoes. We
have a selection; all sizes, all prices.
Men’s half soles.75c
Ladies' half soles.50c
FRIEDMAN BROS.
211 South 14th St., Omaha.
No. 9 South Main St., Council Bluffs.
NOW’S THE TIME
TO PLANT BULBS
Tulip Hyacinth
Narcissus Crocus
I-ily
! ! * |
For Winter ar.d Spring Bloom
STEWART SEED STORE
119 North lfith Street
(Opposite Post Office)
i i
