Took Many Years to
Produce Modern Bed
Included in the world’s long list of
human benefactors Is the unknown
man who first invented beds. The
earliest beds — wicker bedsteads,
formed of the midribs of palm leaves
—are found figured in ancient Egyp
tian paintings. Ages ago the Egyp
Hans either slept on their day couches
which were long and straight, some
times possessing a back made ol
bronze, alabaster, gold, or ivory, and
richly cushioned, or they reposed on
low pallets made of palm boughs, with
wooden pillows hollowed out for the
head.
A recent writer reminds us that the
evolution of beds in’ England stretches
over a period of 700 years. Through
out the Thirteenth century even kings
beds consisted very largely of straw
In later medieval times people all
but sat up in their beds, so high at
the upper end were the long mat
tresses lifted on piles of cushions
After the Twelfth century beds wen
occasionally made of bronze and oth
er metals, but more often of wood
carved and encrusted with ornamen'
Narrow, at first, they gradually in
creased in size until they reached :>
width of four yards. In such hug
beds, we are told, “parents, children
and sometimes dogs, were wont to
take their night’s rest.”
History Set Down as
Work of Imagination
All histories that are not mere com
piiations of dates, records and statis
tics are works of the imagination; fo
the testimony of eyewitnesses is es
tremely fallible, especially when ai
event is calamitous or dramatic; an
the report that we have upon th
nature of any person or thing is gov
erned entirely by the temperament -
the person who gives it. People wit
the irresponsible imaginations of chll
dren will tell you of events In whirl
they participated and will seem to be
lieve their fictions even when you
know they are fibbing. Also it is the
habit of n an to englamor his past and
to exalt himself among his fellows
whenever an occasion arises In which
be can dramatize himself before an
audience as the hero of an event, con
cerning the truth of which the audi
ence can have no knowledge.—Burton
Rascoe in the Bookman.
Cat Mourns Bird
Cats and birds, like dogs and rats
are rarely friends, but when such
friendships are made they are ver\
rea I.
Not long ago a black cat lost «
Jackdaw which had been Its close
companion for five years, and the
bird’s death seemed to make life mo
worth living for the cat. It refuse-1
to feed, and at last became so ill ami
weak that it was taken to the people -
dispensary for sick animals at Beth
nal Green.
No wonder the cat was fretting ovei
its loss, for the jackdaw had been it
daily playmate. The two had fed to
gettier and their friendly relation
were so good that the jackdaw would
often settle on the sleeping cat’s back
and both would doze in comfort.—
Children’s Newspaper. London.
No Worry for Animals
As far as we are aware, animals
have no notion of time in the sense
we have. The future means nothing
to them, and for this they are much
happier than we are. They live foi
the present moment only. They have
no fears of what may happen to them
in days to come—no fear, then, oi
death and no yearning after irnmor
tality. Neither do we suppose thai
they have any clear conception of tin
past, although undoubtedly they have
unconscious memory. The formation
of habits depends on this. But thej
don't consciously think over the hap
py days of youth gone by, nor brood
over the sorrows of old age.—H. Mun
ro Fox In the Forum
Military Watches
In early Hebrew history, about 8,000
years ago, it was the custom of the
tribes, which then lived In camps
which they moved ’rom place to
place, to set a watch against surprise
attacks by ’■oving bands of robbers
from the north. They divided their
nights into convenient watches of
about four hours each. It appears
that they adopied the custom from
military practices then prevailing.
Military custom calls for two-hour
watches as being safer because there
is less likelihood that the soldier on
guard will become tired, sleepy or
otherwise indifferent to the Importance
of his task.
“Hi-Jacking”
“Hi-Jack” is a slang word meaning
to rob by trickery or violence, espe
daily to rob another robber or a boot
iegger of his illegal wares. Just when
“hi-jack" and “hi jacker” originated
la unknown. It is supposed that “hi
jacker” was first applied to a gang of
hobos who preyed on men working
in the harvest fields of the Middle
West. Their practice was, so it is
said, to hail their prospective victims
with “Hi, Jack, what time is it?" The
salutation was followed by a blow on
the head and the victim was then re
lieved of his hard-earned gold.—Path
finder Magazine.
Palestine
To go to Palestine is a great stlm
ulation to one's faith and belief in the
great things which the little land
gave to the rest of the world after
having rejected them for itself.
American Magazine.
Bread of Guetersloh
Boosted by Bismarck
Guetersloh was a town of some
1,500 inhabitants some years ago,
when one day during the maneuvers a
| young lieutenant took up his quarters
there. This lieutenant came from
Pomerania, where they also make
black bread of fine quality, but he
liked the peculiar flavor of the West
phalia article. His name was- Bis
marck.
In the year 1S70 Bismarck was
again traveling through Guetersloh,
this time as chancellor. King William
was with him. and when the train
stopped the prime minister called out
genially to the crowd that had come
in meet them:
“Is there anyone who cun get us
some pumpernickel with butter?”
As a number of reporters were pres
ent when this query was made, the
fortune of the Guetersloh black bread
was made and it >i>eedlly became the
fashion all over Germany. The craze
for Westphalian pumpernickel spread
far and wide, cunningly furthered by
the bakers, who now baked for ex
port only small one-pound loaves, for
the purpose of making it look ‘‘more
like a delicatessen” as they say.
The bakers of Guetersloh were
worldly wise, for from the sam#
kneading troughs there go into the
oven first the huge loaves (certain of
these going to the farmhouses often
weigh ha ' a hundredweight) and
then, shaped of what was left, the
tiny loavps that are wrapped In paper
and exported to all parts of the world
to be sold as a delicatessen.
Carillon Playing at
Its Best in Belgium
Belgium is the classic land of bells.
To the Belgians belongs the honor of
having first felt and used bell tones
as truly musical sounds, and. accord
ingly. they devised that colossal mu
sical instrument and tower and belfry
known us the carillon The carillon
is a set of from 15 in 50 or more bells
.cast in sizes that sound each its own
scale tone. This battery of bells Is
played from a k •; board placed In a
room below the open or latticed bel
fry. by a cari'ion -ar. us the French
call him, Mr. Henry Fames, president
of the Society "f American Musicians
writes, in Child l ife Magazine. The
keyboard is mil unlike an electric
switchboard, with its handies repiai
ing the keys on on ordinary piano
keyboard, and mm her set of pedal
keys, like ihm on a pipe organ, to be
played upon h.v ikj piaer's feet. This
carillon keyboard imN today practi
rally the same as it d d in the Six
t nth century, v. the most famous
of all hell casting and carillon-playing
families—the Van den fiheyns of Bel
glum— brought the art of belfry play
ing to its highest point. The Ant
iverp cathedral carillon has 65 bells.
Sr, I'.omhold's singing tower In Ma
fines has 41. Bruges 41. Ghent 39 and
i. on vain 40
High Aspirations
Robert lands Stevenson, while 11 v
ing at Skerrymore. had the idea of
adopting a hoy in witom he was in
, rested, as his “body servant," and
giving him such education as be could
assimilate. Before doing so. relates
It. I.. S.’s great friend, dear little old
Miss Adelaide Boodle, he put it to the
hoy point blank whether tiny other
walk in life held for him more power
ful attraction The answer came with
out a moments hesitation:
“Please, sir. I wish I could be Mr
Townsend’s hoy.”
Mr Townsend was (he local fish
monger.
Arbor Day
Tree-planting festivals are probably
as old as civilization Sacred frees
and groves, planted avenues and roail
sides, shaded academic walks and me
mortal trees were common long he
fore America was discovered. Arboi
day . as sut-ii however. Is purely Anter
icon in origin and grew out of condi
tions peculiar to rite great plains ot
i lie West, a country practically tree
css over much of its area, but sup
porting a nourishing agriculture and
with a soil and climate well able to
nourish tree growth. Arbor day orig
inated arid was tirst observed in Ne
hraska in 1872.
Waking Dreamt
"Asleep" and “awake” are relative
terms. All persons do not sleep with
equal soundness. Frequently one will
dream most when he Is merely dozing,
lie may then be partly conscious of
what is taking place around him. A
person wide awake does not dream in
the strict sense of the word. In “day
dreaming" the terra is used in another
sense; namely, a reverie or idle ex
ercise of the fancy.
Alligator Market
Alligators, measuring from two feet
to seven feet are the choice ones for
the hide market, an alligator hunter
explained, stating that no matter how
long aD alligator Is- the markets pay
only for a seven-foot length. The
skin Is not taken off the backs of tht
larger alligators. Imt the full skin
hack and all. Is taken from the small
er ones.
“Buttonholer Coming”
Mother had told Marjorie, age four,
that when grandmother came she
would sew some buttons on her dress
and work sotr.e buttonholes.
A few days later when she *.?as in
formed that her grandmother would
arrive that day site said, “Oh, goodie,
nty button and hutronholer is coming.'
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Mr. Lyons of Minneapolis, Minn.,
vas in the city this week to look after
lis sister, Miss Margaret Lyons, who
ad been quite ill. Miss Lyons will
jo home with her brother, if able to
stand the trip.
Mrs. Vashti Mosby has returned
lome from Omaha after spending
ibout two weeks with friends.
Mrs. William Woods has returned
home after accompanying her aunt,
Mrs. Elmira Conley, to her home in
Chicago.
Miss Margaret Lyons left Monday
with her brother for Minneapolis,
Minn.
The Council of Deliberation of the j
Scottish Rite Masons will convene at
Lincoln in Masonic hall, 1133 M
street, at 1:30 p. m. Sunday, March 1
4th.
The several dinners given by clubs
of Mount Zion Baptitst church last
week were reported as being sue- ]
cessful.
Mrs. Margaret Brown is yet con
fined to her bed, and very feeble)
at the home of her daughter, 1335
Rose street.
Mrs. Anna Christman is yet on the
mend.
Mr. George B. Evans is gradually
improving from a recent attack of
rheumatism.
The choir of Mount Zion Baptist
church is busily rehearsing a cantata
to be given on Easter Sunday.
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FATHER OF RUBERi
W. BAGNALL DIES
Rev. Robert Bagnall, father of
the director of branches of the Na
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, and retired
clergyman of the Episcopal Church,
died at Toledo, Ohio, February 20,
after a prolonged illness, at the age
of 68.
Father Bagnall spent many years
in educational work, being for some
time warden and resident professor
at Bishop Payne Divinity school. He
afterwards successfully pastored par
ishes in Spartanburg, S. C., and To
ledo, Ohio. A man of scholarly hab
its, fine polish and sympathetic na
ture, he was much beloved and had a
host of friends among both races. He
leaves a widow, six children and six
grandchildren. The bishop of the
diocese, assisted by two priests, of
ficiated at his funeral, and the entire
clericus of the city in vestments were
in the procession, and all the colored
clergy of Toledo attended in a body.
Revenge is sweet, the kind of
sweetness that is apt to curdle.
MASONIC RELIEF BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
The relief board of the Most Wor
shipful Grand Lodge of Nebraska
I and jurisdiction, A. F. A. M., met
Sunday, February 26, with B. M. Bro.
W. F. Seals, 2808 Binney street.
The most worshipful grand master,
Trago J. McWilliams, and Past Gr^nd
Master R. H. Young of Lincoln, H. L.
Anderson, grand secretary, and J. II.
Wakefield, grand treasurer, were
present. $550.00 was allowed for
burial and relief beneficiaries for the
quarter. After adjournment a very
j sumptuous dinner was served by Mrs.
j Walter L. Seals, the hostess.
DR. HOPE TO ATTEND
WORLD MISSIONARY MEET
Leaving Atlanta Wednesday after
noon, Dr. John Hope, president of
Morehouse college, Atlanta, Georgia,
1 sailed from New York on Saturday,
February 25, on the S. S. Adriatic for
the Mediterranean. He is going as
a delegate to the World Missionary
conference, which is to be held in
Jerusalem, March lb to April 9.
Dr. Hope was invited to attend this
conference as one of the 200 dele
gates, including missionaries, edu
cators, government representatives
and others, who will study various
problems now confronting mission
work of all denominations.
Dr. John R. Mott, of New York, is
to preside at the conference.
One of the principal subjects to be
discussed at the conference, it is an
nounced, will be the spirit of racial
unrest now evidenced in many parts
of the world. America, it is expected,
will figure prominently in discussions
of this subject, with Dr. Hope con
tributing valuable suggestions. His
paper on “The Negro in the United
States of America” has been pub
lished in one of the several pamphlets
issued by the International Mission
ary council in connection with the
Jerusalem meeting, and a cable from
Dr. Mott, who left before the other
; delegates, received the day before
i Dr. Hope left Atlanta, requested that
he, together with Max Yergan, speak
at the Conference on “A Christian
| Solution of the Race Problem.”
Dr. Hope will take aavantage of
the return trip to visit several points
of interest in the Far East. He will
return to New York on April 26.
INDUSTRIAL FINANCE CO.
810 World-Herald Bldg.
Salary loans, $10 to $50, on individ
ual note; steady employment the
only requirement. Also larger
loans made on autos, furniture,
etc. No financial statement, no in
dorsement; strictly confidential
service. Lowest convenient terms.
Under state supervision. JA. 3077.
LINCOLN MARKET
ia atill drawing crowds. There is a
reason. Groceries and meats which
please.
1406 No. 24th. Web. 1411
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No Time to Lose
Buy Your Piano Now9
Positively the most sensational savings ever offered by us.
Our stock of musical merchandise must be sold regardless of
former prices. The contractors are coming. Tills REMOD
ELING SALE took Omaha by storm. Many now own musical
instruments who could otherwise not have afforded them.
J THEY SAVED MONTY'1 So can you! Come today! Sure!
$10DownRop,“”
Uprights
Studio models. Some very
fine pianos included in this,
lot. Only—
MORE SENSATIONAL BUYS
Slightly Used Pianos.
Good Upright Pianos .838 and up j
?! Excellent Player Pianos .8195 and up .
Fine Grand Pianos . .8150 and p
I Orchestra Instruments
Slingerland Plectrum Banjo, complete with case only. 812
:'j New Tenor Guitar, here is a real bargain, only.810
$7 Ukuleles, at this sale, each. ..84
Radio and Orthophonics
$775 10-Tube Super Zenith, single dial control, electric, !
| at .. . 8395
Model 4-4 Orthophonic Victrola, former price $160,
! now .. . 8125
Model 9-15 8-Tube Orthophonic-Radiola Combination, worth
$700, at this sale, only . 8520
Aho Many Other Bargain*! See Them! You’ll Went Them!
SchiiM|ler&J^dlerPiano&
9 1514-16-18 Dod&e Street -OtnaKA-Nebn.
PROBATE NOTICE
Ed F. Morearty, Attorney
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
of PETER CHRISTENSEN, also
known as PETER JOHN CHRIST
ENSON, deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given: That the
| creditors of said deceased will meet
the administrator of said estate, be
fore me, county judge of Douglas
county, Nebraska, at the county court
i room, in said count", on the 6th day
of April, 1928, and on the 6th day
of June, 1928, at 9 o’clock A. M.,
each day, for the purpose of present
ing their claims for examination,
adjustment and allowance. Three
months are allowed for the creditors
to present their claims, from the 3rd
day of March, 1928.
BRYCE CRAWFORD, .
4t-2-3-28 County Judge.
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can positively read your talents, virtues
and faults in the drawings, words and
what nots that you scribble when “lost
in thought”.
Send your “scribblings”or signature
for analysis. Kncloae the picture of the Mikado
head, cut from a box of Mikado pencils, and
ten cents. Address Louise Rice, care of
EAGLE PENCIL CO., NEW YORK CITY
HOTELS
PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 101*
South 11th St. Known from coast
to coast. Terms reasonable. N P
Patton, proprietor.
THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cum
ing St. Under new management
I’erms reasonable. D. G. Russell
proprietor.
DRUG STORES
ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24tb
Street. Two phones, WEfcster 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. 'VEbater 682*.
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FOR RENT—Furnished room hi *
strictly modem home. One bloek
from Dodge carline. Call diitaf
business hours, WE. 7126, jsvmwflg
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, 22nd
and Grant. Webster 0257.
NICELY furnished rooms. All mod
em. WE. 3960.
FOR RENT—Nearly furnished room
in modern home, kitchen privileges.
WE. 3308. 4-T.
FOR RENT—-Nearly furnished rooms. i
Strictly modern Kitchen prfvjpj
leges. Harney car line. Web. 661$.
FOR RENT—One three-room apart* _,t
ment. Neatly furnished. Webster laj
6018. 2514 N. 31st street.
FOR RENT — Furnished apartmenjtt||
or furnished room in strictly mod»5 filS
ern home. Webster 4162. 2310
North Twenty-Second Street.
FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnish
ed rooms. Near carline. Reason- p
able. WEbster 1063.
FOR RENT — Homelike furnished j
rooms. 919 North 26th street, 0M
Tel. Harney 1904. ||fl
FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished
or unfurnished. Heat. Electric iff
light. Web. 7089.
FOR RENT — Furnished rooms in SI
modern home, steam heat, on two J
car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924
North Twentieth street. Jackson ll
4379. “
SHOE REPAIRING ”
BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give
satisfaction. Best material, reason- S
able prices. All work guaranteed.
1415 North 24th St., Webster 5666.
C. H HALL, stand, 1403 No. 24th.
Baggage and express hauilng to all
parts of the city. Phones, stand,
WE. 7100; Res., WE. 1056.
BEAUTY PARLORS
MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific
scalp treatment. Hair dressing and /
manufacturing 1154 No. 20th St
WEbster 6194
UNDERTAKERS
JONES & COMPANY, Undertaken.
24th and Grant Sts. WEbster 1100
Satisfactory service always.
LAWYERS
W. B. BRYANT. Attorney and Coun
selor-at-I.aw. Practices in all
courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block.
17th and Fnrnam Sts. AT. 9344
or Ken. 4072.
H J. PINKETT, Attorney and Ceun
seler-at-Law. Twenty years' ex
perience. Practices in all courts.
Suite 19, Patterson Block. 17th and
Famams Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 3180
CARD OF THANKS
We wissh to thank our friends for
their kindness during the illness and
death of our son and brother, and
also for the beautiful flowers.
MRS. AMANDA STARKS, mother
MR. B. STARKS, father
MRS. S. E. JAMES, sister
MR. C. E. DAVIS, brother.
Parsons Auto Top ;!
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JAckaon 5820 J'
Tops and Bodies Built and aj
Repaired |a
Radiator and Fender Work Ij
Wrecked Cara Rebuilt
706 No. 18th St. ji
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