Napoleon and Lincoln
Among the Henpecked
The henpecked uiuu cun scarcely be
classed as a product of modern times.
Historians relate that many of the
world’s most famous men, including
Napoleon, Lincoln and Socrates, were
henpecked. One of the letters writ
ten by Napoleon to Ills wife, Jose
phine, ends with the itostscript:
“A thousand kisses—as burning as
yours are frosty.”
Lincoln, it is said, was henpecked
because he was too shy. Count Mont
geles, the German biographer of Lin
coln, declares that Lincoln's wife loved
him superficially, her own selfish am
bitions predominating, udding that she
constantly pecked at him und almost
drove him tuad.
The duke of Marlborough, one of
Winston Churchill’s ancestors, and ac
claimed as one of the greatest warriors
of his day, was madly in love with
Ills wife, who, however, nagged him
all the time. In 1704 he wrote to his
wife on the eve of a battle:
“I’m not nearly as much afraid ot
my 60,000 foes as I am of you when
you are mad at me.” Next day, with
I’rince Eugene of Savoy, he won a big
victory over the forces of Louts XIV
of France.—New York Evening World.
Business Man Really
Not Taking Chances
In Portland lives a business man
who not so long ago took to himself
a most attractive young wife. She Is
reported to be what Is sometimes de
nominated as dangerously beautiful
Recently he took u “traveling man"
home to dinner with him. When, after
dinner, the two men were in the smok
ing room together, the traveling man
felt moved to say:
“Mr. Blank, as you know, I go
ubout a great deul. und I may confess
to you I am an observer of the fair
sex. and In the course of my travels
I see many handsome women, but I
must say Mrs. Blank Is about the
handsomest woman I’ve ever met. I
should think you’d be afraid to brin;.
other men Into your home."
“Oh, I trust my wife to look aftei
the honor and welfare of the familj
but I do sometimes find myself taking
the precaution to invite only such
plain, commonplace men as no woman
would care to see the second time.”—
Boston Globe.
Log-Rolling
Suppose you are a prominent au
thor. If you can get another promi
nent author to say something nice |
about your next book (which he may
not read) Is it not perfectly proper for
you to say something nice about his
next book? Thus a publisher will
throw a book to the lions; that is, he
will send advance copies to the lions,
and each lion will roar a little aboui
It. The roars of all these lions will
be compacted in an advertising cam
puign, the whole affair being concocted
before the book Is out. There is
nothing seemingly wrong about this l
Of course each lion will naturally ex l
pect to have some roaring done foi
him later by the author of the book.— I
Thomas L. Masson in Patches Maga j
zine.
Powerful Colloids
if you leave the dishes iu which •
gelatin desserts have been served to j
lie unwashed, you may find them j
broken next morning, says Hygeiii j
Magazine. Gelatin is one of those I
substances, ueither liquid nor solid j
known as colloid. When it dries it
exerts a force strong enough to pull I
chips of glass out of a dish in which j
it has been placed.
Tlie same force is exerted in re I
verse direction when dried colloids ab ]
sorb moisture and expand. This was
the principle used by the Egyptians
when they drove a wooden wedge into
a crack and poured water on it. This j
caused the expansion of the colloid |
in the wood and split the rock.
Insect Types
Modern entomologists, says iiygelu
Magazine, are now classifying Insects {
according to the same types as those j
used for classification of human be j
ings. The “asthenic” individual with
the lean and hungry look may be |
found among insects as among people.
Che chunky, round “pyenic” type is
found among beetles, bugs and moths,
while grasshoppers, mosquitoes, walk j
ing sticks and dragon flies are "as
liienlc.” The Intermediate types
dominate among these creatures as
among humans, and this group is |
designated as "athletic.”
Free Speech Invaluable
Without free speech no search for
iruth is possible; without free speech
no discovery of truth is useful; with
out free speech progress is checked
and the nations no longer march for
ward toward the nobler life which
the future holds for man Better a
thousandfold abuse of free speech than
denial of free speech. The abuse dies
in a day, but the denial slays the life
>f the people and entombs the hope
'f the race.—Charles Bradlaugh.
Bottled Sunshine
That sunshine may be bottled and
.■nt to any part of the world is u
scientific possibility according to «
report recently read before the Assn
iatlon of German Chemists In Berlin
I'be Germans believe that by mean
>f huge sun engines along the Nih
water can be converted fiito hydrogen
which can be transported to colder r<
gions of the world In qnarts bottle
and later burned for light and heat
Surgeon Well Placed
Among Nation’b Great
Selection of Dr. Epbrlam McDowell
as one of Kentucky's two representa
tives in the Hall of Fame—the other
is Henry Clay—is a reminder of the
great service this surgeim rendered
; to humanity. He blazed the way of his
I profession in abdominal surgery when.
In 1809. he performed a difficult opera
tion that never hud been tried before,
saved the patient's life and enabled
his profession to save countless other
lives afterward. Doctor McDowell
was literally a “doctor of the old
school,” the type that thought nothiug
of the monetary return from his prac
tice, He was an adviser of the people,
often In financial matters as well as
being the custodian of their health
and that of their children. He was
born in Rockbridge county, Virginia
and had ample opportunity to study
the science In which he early decided
to spend his life. After obtaining whai
medical education was available In
America, he attended the University
of Edinburgh and on his return from
Europe located in Danville, Ky„ in
1795 to practice. It was there that he
performed the operation thnt made
him famous.—Kansas City Star.
GEORGIA'S OLDEST
PENSIONER ON ROLL OF
U. S. GOVERNMENT
_ V
Mark Thraat, 107 Years Old, Who
Served His Country 30 Years,
Fought in the Civil
War
Washington, D. C.—Mark Thras,
at the age of 107 years, enjoys the
reputation of being the oldest pen
sioner of the government service.
He smokes his pipe in Georgia and
is surrounded with the comforts that
his annuity provides.
President Monroe was in the White
House, Napoleon was in St. Helena
and Abraham Lincoln was in knee
pants when Thrash was born in Vir
ginia, Di ember 1820. He was born
a slave. He entered the government
service in 1894 and had served Uncle
Sam for 28 years when he was re
tired in 1922.
Thrash, age 107, Charles F. Metz,
101, and Samuel Willard Saxton, 98.
the latter two both white, are the
three oldest men still receiving an
nuity on being retired from active
service.
The record in the retirement divi
sion, Department of Interior, shows
that Thrash was born in Virginia,
December 25, 1820. At an early age
he went to Georgia clearing lands.
At that time Indians were still roving
in the southeast.
After the end of the Civil War,
Thrash wandered with other refugees
through Arkansas and into Tennes
see, where he obtained a place as e
watchman. On June 3, 1894, accord
ing to the record, he entered the
government service as a stable man
at Chickamauga National Park, under
the War Department, where he serv
ed until July 31, 1922. He was well
past the age of retirement when the
law became effective in August,
1921, granting an annuity.
Although he wras capable of fur
ther service, he was retired.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller have
just returned from Chicago and Gary,
Ind., by auto. They were accom
panied on the trip by their sister,
Mrs. Lillian Miller, son, and daug
ter. Miss Anita Miller. Miss Anita
Miller left the party at Gary, Ind.,
where she has accepted a position in
a school.
The Shrine gave its annual state
fair dance in Green’s Party House
last Thursday night, and it is said to
have had a fine crowd of friends.
Strangers and visitors comprised the
majority of the gathering. Desdunes’
orchestra furnished the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Miller have
been visiting in these parts all sum
mer and will leave the latter part of
the n.onth for their home in Arizona.
The state fair attracted the larg
est crowd of folks this year than
for the last ten year. Attendance
for the week was 355,196. Dan Des
dunes’ band made their usual meri
torious showing.
Next Sunday, September 18th, is
Rev. M. C. Knight’s last Sunday at
Quinn chapel A. M. E. church for
this conference year, at which time
he preaches his closing sermon and
leaves for the conference at Kansas
City, Kansas, next week.
The forty-seventh anniversary of
Mount Zion Baptist church, and tne
seventh anniversary of Rev. H. W.
Botts’ pastorate will be celebrated
the second Sunday in October.
LINCOLN MARKET
ia still drawing crowds. There is a
reason. Groceries and meats which
please.
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Monitor collector. She has your bill.
Please pay when she calls. She is
coming to see you. Be prepared to
pay something on account if you
cannot pay all. Please do not put
her off.
PLEASE PAY
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long past due. It will be great
ly appreciated if you will
either bring your money to the
office or be prepared to pay
when our collector calls.
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A ttorney-at-La w
700 Peters Trust Building
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DE
FENDANT
To Charles Wilson, non-resident
defendant:
You are hereby notified that Pearl
Wilson, your wife, the plaintiff, filed
her petition in the District Court of
Douglas County, Nebraska, on the
24th day of May, 1927, to obtain an
absolute decree of divorce from you
on the grounds of desertion and non
support. You are required to answer
said petition on or before the 25th
day of September, 1927.
PEARL WILSON.
4t-8-26-27
John Adams, Attorney
PROBATE NOTICE
In the matter of the estate of
Washington Pridgett, deceased.
Notice is hereby given: That the
creditors of said deceased will meet
the administratrix of said estate, be
fore me, County Judge of Douglas
County, Nebraska, at the County
Court Room, in said County, on the
3rd day of November, 1927, and on
the 3rd day of January, 1928, at 9
o’clock a. m., each day, for the pur
pose of presenting their claims for
examination, adjustment and allow
ance. Three months are allowed for
the creditors to present their claims,
from the 1st day of October, 1927.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
4t-9-2-27 • County Judge.
H. J. Pinkett, Attorney
NOTICE OF ADMINSTRATION
In the County Court of DouglaB
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of
Henry Hunter, deceased.
All persons interested in said es
tate are hereby n. cified that a peti
tion has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died leaving
no last will and praying for adminis
tration upon his estate, and that a
hearing will be had on said petition
before said court on the 24th day of
September, 1927, and that if they
fail to appear at said Court on the
said 24th day of September, 1927,
at 9 o’clock a. m., to contest said
petition, the Court may grant the
same and grant administration of
said estate to Frank Blackwell or
some other suitable person and pro
ceed to a settlement thereof.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
3t-9-2-27 County Judge.
LEGAL NOTICE
Ed. F. Morearty
Attorney at Law
Peters Trust Building
Notice of Service by Publication
, To Roy Pitts, non-resident defend
ant: You are hereby notified that
Hattie J. Pitts, your wife, the plain
tiff, filed her petition in the District
Court of Douglas County, Nebraska,
on the 6th day of May, 1927, to ob
tain an absolute decree of divorce
from you, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty and non-support. You are
required to answer said petition on
or before the 10th day of September,
1927. HATTIE J. PITTS,
4t.-8-12-27 Plaintiff.
Charles F. Davis
Attorney
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
In the County Court of Douglas
County, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate ■, of
George G. Johnson, Deceased.
All persons interested in said es
tate are hereby notified that a peti
tion has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died leaving
no last will and praying for adminis
tration upon his estate, and that a
hearing will be had on said petition
before said court on the 17th day of
September, 1927, and that if they
fail to appear at said Court on the
said 17th day of September, 1927, at
9 o’clock a. m., to contest said peti
tion, the Court may grant the same
and grant administration of said es
tate to Ray L. Williams or some
other suitable person and proceed to
a settlement thereof.
BRYCE CRAWFORD,
3t-8-26-27 County Judge, j
FOR RENT — Furnished apartment
or furnished room in strictly mod
ern home. Webster 4162. 2310
North Twenty-Second Street.
FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnish
ed rooms. Near carline. Reason
able. WEbster 1063.
FOR RENT—Two rooms, neatly fur
nished, strictly modern. Private 1
kitchen and bath. The new James
Apartments. Call at 2221 North
Twenty-fifth St. Web. 3634.
FOR RENT — Homelike furnished
rooms. 919 North 26th street.
Tel. Harney 1904.
Classified
FOR RENT—Furnished room in
strictly modern home. One block
from Dodge carline. Call during
business hours, WE. 7126, even
ings, WE. 2480. tf-12-10-26.
FOR RENT—Neatly furnished room.
Modern home. With kitchen priv
ilege. Call Web. 6498. —tf.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. Web
ster 2180. 2616 Patrick avenue.
WANTED—Working girl to take a
room in my cosy apartment. Web.
1185.
FOR RENT—Six rooms, 1148 North
20th street; five rooms, 1152*4
North 20th. Modern except heat.
Webster 5299.
FOR RENT—Furnished room in mod
ern home, with kitchen privileges.
Man and wife preferred. Call WE.
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FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, 22nd
and Grant. Webster 0257.
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WE. 3308. 4-T.
UNDERTAKERS
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Satisfactory service always.
PAINTERS AND
PAPER HANGERS
A. F. PEOPLES. Painting and decor
ating, wall paper and glass. Plas
tering, cement and general work.
Sherwin-Williams paints. 2419
Lake St. Phone Webster 6366.
| EMERSON’S LAUNDRY
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LAWYERS
W. B. BRYANT, Attorney and Coun
selor-at-Law. Practices in all
courts. Suite 19, Patteraon Block,
17th and Fa mam Sts. AT. 9344
or Ken. 4072.
W. G. MORGAN—Phones ATIantir
9344 and JAckson 0210.
H. J. PINKETT, Attorney and Coun
selor-at-low. Twenty years' ex
perience. Practices in all courts.
Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and
Farnains Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 3180.
HOTELS
PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1018
South 11th St. Known from coast
to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P.
Patton, proprietor.
THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cum
ing St. Under new management,
l'erms reasonable. D. G. Russeli,
proprietor.
BAGGAGE AND HAULING
J. A. GARDNER’S TRANSFER. Bag
gage. express, moving, light and
heavy hauling. Reliable and com
petent. Six years in Omaha. 2622
Maple Street. Phone WEbster 4120.
C. H. HALL, stand, 1403 No. 24th.
Baggage and express hauilng to all
parts of the city. Phones, stand,
WE. 7100; Res., WE. 1066.
Harry Brown, Express and Transfer.
Trunks and Baggage checked. Try us far
your moving and hauling. Also, coal and
ice for sale at all times. Phone Weba'er
2973. 2013 Grace street.
DRUG STORES
ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24th
Street. Two phones, WEbster 2770
and 2771. Well equipped to supply
your needs. Prompt service.
THE PEOPLES’ DRUG STORE, 24th
and Erskine Streets. We carry a
full line. Prescriptions promptly
filled. WEbster 6323.
BEAUTY PARLORS
MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific
scalp treatment. Hair dressing and
manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St.
WEbster 6194.
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