Apparently Therm St Much Virtue in Soap Kings are like other human heings They need to be washed occasionally Even when they exist only In bronze King Henry VII has his tomb in Westminster aboey. Nobody ever paid any attention to the grave. The mono men! was considered to be of no im porta rice, historically or esthetically From this opinion to tbe belief that King Henry VII did not amount to much as a monarch, was only a step Somebody bad tbe notion to clean the tomb a short time ago Tbe stone was scrubbed and tbe bronze polished np. Great surprise. The sculp'ure was discovered to be the magnificent work of aD Italian artist Pietro Tor regiano. of whom Kipling speaks in his novel. "Just So." Since that time thousands of visitors to the aht»*\ have asked to see the masterpiece and book publishers report that there has been a sudden demand for works on Henry VIL Henry might be recognized, one of these days as a great king, thereby establishing that fame depended on a little bit of soap —Pierre Van Paassen in the Atlanta Constitution. Left Freak Songbird Guess ng as to Close People who know Mr. Gatti-Gasazza director of the Metropolitan opera know he has a positive talent foi dealing with bores Here is the new est story they are telling in musical circles about him : One of his songbirds, a man not a bit lacking in self-assurance, has » voice of peculiar range. He started a« a tenor, changed his mind and reg ister and warbled for a while as a baritone and then actually sang as » basso One day he cornered the bust Mr Gatti and edged him into an audi tion chamber at the ope a bouse. First be sang bis tenor notes, then his uari tone, then rendered a few bars bass, profundo. After which be drew him seif up and with the utmost pride de rnanded: "Tell me. am I a tenor, a baritone or a basso?” “No!" roared Gatti. seizing his hat and leaving the room.—New York Sun Chily Forecast The earth is gu-wing tu hulk oo ac count of the meteoric dust that fall on It. It has recently been estimated that 100 tons fall daily over the sur face of the globe and that millions o' years hence this will have increased the thickness of the earth consider ably This would have a tendency ti bring os closer to the sun. But eentrif ogaf force is augmented at the satm time in greater proportion and coun teracts this tendency; consequently the earth would he swept away from the sun. with tire result that its dis tance from ttiai body would be con siderably augmented. This is spoken of as having possibly happened to some of the larger, outer planets— notably Jupiter—in the remote past. Why Bishop Quit Betting That he spoke from experience when denouncing betting, was the dedara tion of Stirling Wool combe, bisbop of Whitby, at a meeting in York Eng land, recently. "While at Oxford I was lucky and t>ecame extremely In teresled,” be said. ‘My last bet was ten shillings on a five-to-one winner of the Chester cup. yet my friend and I resolved after the race never to bet again, not because we had lost—we had woo a considerable sum—but be cause we were finding out that when betting enters into you It saps your highest interests. I believe It would have driven me to hell if I had gone on with It." Odd Reason for Delay Mr. Jones rang the bell at the new doctor’s house Usually he went to hie old family doctor, but the new man happened to live nearer and it was an urgent call. The doctor's wife answered the ring “You wish to see the doctor?" she said. “Couldn't you come tomorrow morning?” "Why.” said Jones, “isn’t the doc tor in?” “Oh, yes, he’s in.’ said the woman wistfully, “but you're his first patient, and I'd like you to come as a surprise for him tomorrow. You see. it’s bis birthday." Ancient English Dance Id the English morris dance, which evolved from the sword dance, swords are discarded for sticks or handker chiefs. The morris men, six in num ber, are dressed in short trousers and jerkins adorned with bright-colored ribbous, gay rosettes, flowers and greenery. They wear a pad of bells on each knee. Tbe dance is usually done in the spring, especially during Whitsun week. Years ago the men in it blaekened their faces to disguise /themselves, which made them look like Moors, and this led to the dance being called Morlsco. and later morris Only in Spots Man is well on in the scientific plane of thinking, but he is not scientific all over and through and through, so to speak. There are large areas in him that are primitive, ancient and medic val; he walks about with vestigal and atavistic mental as well as physical organs and processes. He carries In him not only the Twentieth century, but probably all the centuries that have gone before, since the beginning of life. Consequently, be is Twentieth century only In a spot of two.—Plain Talk Magazine. No Way of Recovering Time One Has Wasted Punctuality in daily iife Is of prime importance to the Individual who would succeed. iHiints out an editorial in Liberty Magazine. “Punctuality." warns the editorial, “is a business asset, if you have an appointment with a man and are ten minutes late, you lose. You have made a big mistake. If the appoint ment is with your wife or sweetheart, to meet her in the lobby of tbe Whoo sis theater at 2:30. and yon get tb' *e at 2:3.t—well, it makes the matinee considerably less pieasaDt. If the lady ; in tbe case is your best girl you pmh ably won’t be late anyhow. But she may keep you waiting; that is iust discipline. “But. on the whole." concludes tbe editorial, “if you and everybody would go through life five minutes ahead or time, the course of things would he much more pleasant. De sires wouid be fulfilled more swiftly and success would be more willing to perch on the proper banners VV. have a definite capital of time—Inst so much in a day or a week or a I year It is just as bad to waste monev or health The rewards of conserving | it are just as sure, and the penalties j of not doing so just as inevitable.” i Penetrated Secret of Statue’s Golden Head Hannibal Tosct. a wealthy Italian who died recemly is said to have ac quired his wealth in a most romantic way Years and years ago there was erected on a highway near Naples a stone which bore this inscription in French: "On the first of May In every year at six o'clock in the morn ing I have a golden head." Fot many years persons flocked to the scene at the appointed hour for tbe purpose of witnessing some miracle, until finally as nothing ever happened, they '-«r> eluded It was a fraud and no atten tion was paid to It One morning in 1*01. Tosci. then a lad. hapftened along and an idea oc curred to him So on the succeeding May day he was on the spot at si\ o’clock in the morning and dug a hole at the point where ihe shadow of the head of the monument fell. Soon he discovered an old feather knapsack which was filled with gold amounting in value to wa««i francs. Old Belief a Myth There is a popular hetiel that a dog is not permitted to cross large bridges, such as the Brooklyn bridge, because of the vibration ami consequent dan ger to the bridge that its regular amt ev< u tread would cause. Of course it is a myth. It is based on the same theory that one soldier walking over such a bridge in regular step would produce more vibration than a regi ment of soldiers marching “rout step Kor the reason when troops march over a bridge the officer gives tin order "rout step." if ail the men kept step on a long bridge the vibra thin would he considerable and might cause danger. But a cat or dog would have no appreciable effect on a large modern bridge. He Had Tried It Mother is fond of pointing a moral when she tells stories, but young Clif ford is not always properly impressed One morning when she was uncertain whether or not he would relish the nourishing cereal she had prepared for him. she began telling him a story as she dressed him. a story about a big. healthy boy wiio was big enough to go to school “And." she said in an impressive tone of voice, “what do you suppose this tine hig boy had for breakfast? In file uncanny wisdom of his three years. Clifford replied: “Oh. I know. .Something he didn't like, but it wns very, very good for him.” Junior’s Discovery Walter, Junior, persisted in sucking liis thumb. His mother had made small progress in breaking the habit, wtien his grandmother decided to fake a hand < me night, as site prepared him for •ted. she surreptitiously annoiuted his thumb with a harmless. Ill-tasting drug She tucked him into bed and returned to the living room. Soon she heard a startled and in sistent wall. "O rand mother, come here. My thumb thmelth green and tathth thomthing awful.” Which Paper Is That? Toots was the sort of twenty-year old maiden who believed anything and that the moon was made of green cheese. She was famous for that. One evening at a social gathering Toots wgs harkening to the speech of a new bride who said she was going to Join the Eastern Star, as it was an : excellent organization. Toots blinked her eyes comprehend i ingly and asked. ‘‘Is that a newgpa i per?" Early English Coinage A penny of gold, struck during the reign of Henry II, was England's first gold coin. Edward I followed with silver half-pennies and farthings, for the first time made round instead of 1 square. Then, in succeeding reigns I followed the gold Horin and noble, the | silver groat and half-groat. Edward IV added the gold angel and haif angei and in Henry VII’s reign came the sovereign, double and half-sov ereign and the testoon, or shilling, of silver. -•» LINCOLN. NEB. Mrs. Caroline Pullen. 82. died at '6:10 a. m. Monday at their home, 2000 T street, after about a year’s lingering illness. She is survived by her husband. Archie, and four chil dren. The funeral was held in Quinn -hapel Wednesdav at 2 p. m., the Rev M. C. Knight officiating. — Misses Thelma Hammond, Evelyn Johnson and Henry Botts, jr..were in attendance at the Y. W. C. A. meet ing at Omaha, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Miller, Misses Evelyn Johnson, Zanza Hill, and Mr. P. M. E. Hill delighted a crowded church of white people at Nebraska City last Friday night in a musical and literary program. The affair was sponsored by the church, of which the Rev. I. B. Smith is pastor. Mr. Paul L. Moore died at his home, 2142 South Eighth street, at 3 a. m., Tuesday, after several months’ illness. He leaves as sur vivors a loving wife, a sister, other relatives and friends. We remem ber Mr. Moore as having met a seri ous accident while he worked at the shops in Havelock, in which he had his leg smashed by a large crane, and had several operations performed on it at several hospitals. Lastly, he was forced to use his crutches in go ing about his duties. These misfor tunes undoubtedly brought on other diseases, when he became bedfast and which caused his death. The fu er;;! was held at Henry Brown un dertaking parlors on Thursday after noon. Rev. I. B. Smith officiated. The Masons had charge of the serv ices. Rev. S. H. Johnson and Mrs. John son of M. E. church, left Monday for their annual conference at Kan sas City. Kansas. They drove to their destination by automobile. Rev. H. W. Botts and Mrs. Bottt returned home Sunday morning from St. Joseph, Mo. Remit for The Monitor. Services were well attended at Mount Zion Baptist church Sunday. he pastor delivered a sr cial ser mon, “Go to High School and to Col lege,” for the benefit of students It was an instructive talk. Next Sun- j day, May 6, will be the closing of the financial rally, and services will b Firs* v I - ^ t Will Buy. .Sell or X •{• Exchange Used Furniture •> l | 1918 No. 24th •> Omaha, Neb. •> V V Louise Rice, world famous graphologist. can positively read your talents, virtues and faults in the drawings, words and what nots that you scribble when “lost in thought”. Send your “scribbling?”or signature for analysis. Enclose 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 Morrow and Murphy, Lawyers PROBATE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRIETTA WATTS CAR ROLL, 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 room, in said county, on the 22nd day of June, 1928, and on the 22nd day of August, 1928, at 9 o’clock, A. M., each day, for the purpose of present ing their claims for examination, ad justment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditor^ to present their claims, from the 19th day of May, 1928. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4t-4-20-28 County Judge. Charles F. Daniel, Atty. Notice by Publication on Petition for Settlement of Final Administration Account. NOTICE.-OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE ! OF GEORGE G. JOHNSON, DE i CEASED. All persons interested in said mat ! ter are hereby notified that on the i 7th day of April, 1928, Ray L. Wil- j Hams filed a petition in said county ; court, praying that his final adminis- | tration account filed herein be set- i Med and allowed, and that he be I discharged from his trust as adminis- 1 trator and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said court on the 5th day of May, 1928, and that if you fail to appear before said court on the said 5th day of May, 1928, at 9 o’clock, A. M., and con test said petition, the court may grant the prayer of said petition, enter a decree of heirship, and make such other and further orders, allowances; and decrees, as to this court may seem proper, to the end that all mat ters pertaining to said estate may be finally settled and detrmined. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 2t-4-20-28 County Judge. Amos P. Scruggs, Atty. PROBATE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHIL SCOTT, 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 room, in said county, on the 22nd day of June, 1928, and on the 22nd day of August, 1928, at 9 o’clock A. M., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examina tion, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 19th day of May, 1928. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4t-4-20-28 County Judge. LINCOLN MARKET is still drawing crowds. There is a reason. Groceries and meats which piease. ''OS No. 24th. Web. 1411 W.'.V.VAV.VAVWW.V.'' S Come Visit the Beautiful. New C £ TUXEDO BEAUTY SHOPPE > V 2225 No. 24th St. Webster 0106 ? mm Mme. 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