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BEE! OMAHA, FKIDAY, AUGUST
19:21.
Governor's Plan
Wm Give State
$1,000,000 Reserve
Treasury to Have Surplus If
McKelvie Wins Fight for
.'. 10 Per Cent School Con
tingent Fund.
Lincoln, Aug. 1 1. (Special.) -Gov.
S. R. McKelvie will sail out of
office with a $1,3.13,29.578 reserve
fund in the state treasury to his
credit if he gucceeds in sitting pat
and winning in his controversy with
the university regents and normal
school boards over setting aside 10
per cent of certain of their appropria
tions as a reserve fund.
. Figures compiled today from books
in the office of Phil Bross, secretary
of finance and revenue, show that,
with the 10 per cent of the university
and normal appropriations included,
the reserve fund at the end of the
biennium ' will equal the above
amount.
The amount available for the bien
nium and the amount of reserve
which the governor is attempting to
keep on hand follow:
TtMcrvea for.
Appropriation Contingencies
rnlv.Mlty ....I .13.036.41 I 306.000 0i
Normal schools . 1.H4.SM.M 137, 631.
Hoard ot control 4.S43.720.2S 288,000.00
12.
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M 1 , i
Total! ;9,0J0,8n.U $1, 383,293. 7
s In his attempt to keep these re
serves in the treasury and thus avoid
the necessity of voting hundreds of
thousands of dollars by the legisla
ture for deficiency appropriations,
which has aroused the ire of Ne
braska taxpayers since time imme
morable. Governor McKelvie is faced
with a fight in courts threatened by
P. L. Hall, chairman of the univer
sity regents, who objects to the plan
so far as it concerns salaries of uni
versity teachers.
The plan under which Governor
McKelvive is operating in compliance
with a law passed by the last legis
lature is to force all institutions to
outline in advance their estimated ex
penditures for each quarter and sub
mit them to the governor.
The govvernor may approve or
disapprove the estimates and at the
same time, in compliance with the
law, force heads of departments to
set aside 10 per cent on certain spe
cific appropriations for emergencies.
Unless emergencies arise and this
money must be spent the $1,333,293.78
will be in the state treasury when
Governor McKelvie steps out of of
fice. An effert to iron out the trouble
between the governor and university,
regents outside of court is being
made by the former, who suggested
a series of conferences at his office
for that purpose. The first of these
conferences will be held next Monday.
Romance in Origin
Of Superstitions
5 UE E P Y-T I ME T A L E S
THE TALE OF
GRUNTY PIG
W.i w a t a a r. M 4 W ft A i 4"
By AKInUKJHAJI I DAILtui
CHAPTER VI.
Mr. Crow Helps.
It was a wonder that Johnnie
Green and his father ever found
Grunty Pig.
Soon after Henrietta Hen left him,
Grunty crept out of the lane and
wandered into the cornfield. He had
an idea that Henrietta might go and
tell his mother that she had see.
him wallowing in the mud behind
the barn. And he did not want tc
be dragged back to the pigpen.
Grunty had no way of knowing
By H. I. KING.
' -Biting Into Snakes.
"' Investigations of the American
Folklore society show that there is
a superstition general throughout
the United States that biting into a
living snake will insure sound teeth
for the one who does the biting. The
black snake is generally indicated,
but in Vermont and on the Canadian
border they prefer a rattlesnake.
The same superstition prevails in
Canada. The pedigree of this super
stition is easily (raced. It is a sur
vival, almost unaltered from its
original form, from the remotest
ages. In the folklore religions,
myths, mythologies what you will
of the ancients the serpent ap
pears prominently. With regard to
the superstition under consideration
we have to do only with one of the
many attributes assigned the snake
by men of olden times. He was
particularly calculated to transfer
his own characteristics to man by
the magic of contact. Therefore,
those who ate a snake acquired
many of the snake's accomplish
ments and powers.
, Democritus, writing about 2.300
years ago, mentions the fact that
one who ate of a snake could under
stand the language of birds and
Saxo Grammaticus, the Dane, writ
ing as late as the 13th century, men
tions the ability to understand the
language of animals as one of the
many powers obtained by human
beings by eating snakes.
This' belief lingers today in parts
of Germany and Bohemia and down
to the 19th century it was a common
belief in Scandinavia that wisdom
was obtained by eating snakes.
In short, from the Red sea to the
Arctic the belief in the efficacy of
snake-eating prevailed in remote an
tiquity and lingers today in the form
of popular superstitions, seme of
which have found their way to these
ahores.
' Now, snakes have remarkably
good and effective teeth, and if they
are broken off, or fall out, they re
new themselves. So, naturally, if
you chew a snake along his back the
process recommended by the super
stition in question you obtain, by
that branch of sympathetic magic
known as the magic of contact, firm
and lasting teeth yourself.
Copyrlght, 1M1, by, the McClure News
paper Syndicate.)
Short Session of Court
Alliance, Neb., Aug. 11. (Special
Telegram.) A short session of dis
trict court was held at Alliance by
Judge W. H. Westover, who stopped
over here while on his way from
Rushville to Sidney, where he has
been holding court.
Whu don't you answer me?"
he Bawled.
that Henrietta Hen forgot all about
him before she had crossed the farm
yard. She fell into a loud dispute
with a neighbor. And she never
thought of Grunty again.
Grunty Pig enjoyed his ramble
into the field of waving corn. The
corn was sweet; and the dirt was
loose just the finest sort of root in
that a body could possibly want. He
had the place all to himself until at
last a blaclt gentleman came flying
up in a great hurry and ordered him
in a hoarse voice to "get out of the
corn and be quick about it!"
On him Grunty Pig tried the same
trick that he had used on Henrietta
Hen. He looked up with a stupid
stare at the newcomer and said never
a word.
Old Mr. Crow for it was he that
had commanded Grunty to leave
old Mr. Crow abused him roundly.
Mr. Crow was not empty-headed, like
Henrietta Hen. He was not to be
deceived so easily.
"Why don't you answer me?" he
bawled. "You make noise enough
when you're at home. I've heard
you often, way across the cornfield."
Mr Crow rawed so anerilv that
a dozen of his cronies flew over from
the woods to see what was going on.
AnU the whole 13 made such an
uproar lhat Farmer Green couldn't
help noticing them. He and John
nie were in the orchard, hunting for
Ortinty J'ig.
"Thrtsp rmws are nn to some mis
chief," Farmer Green declared. "You
don't suppose do you? that they're
teasing that pig?"
Well, Johnnie Green was willing
to go and find out. And sure enough!
he found Grunty in the cornfield.
Johnnie Green picked him up,
tucked him under his arm plastered
with dried mud as he was and
brought him in triumph to the barn.
Farmer Green laughed when he
saw Grunty Pig.
"He looks as if he had been enjoy
ing himself, he remarked as he
dropped Grunty into the pen with the
rest of Mrs. Pig's children.
"Are you going to feed him?"
Johnnie Green inquired.
"No!" he replied. "That pig has
stuffed himself so full that he can
scarcely waddle."
As for Mrs. Pig, she didn't know
whether to laugh or to weep. She
was glad to have Grunty safe at
home again; but he was a sad sight.
At first Mrs. Pig thought Farmer
Green had made a mistake. She
thought he had fou..d somebody
else's child. For Grunty was so
daubed with black mud that she ac
tually didn't know him until she
heard him grunt.
"Where have you been?" she asked
him in her sternest voice.
"I've been out in the world," he
answered. "And I've had a fine time.
"It's easy to see," said Mrs. Pig,
"that you're a born wallower. It's a
pity that you haven't your brother
Blackie's all dark complexion. The
dirt does show so dreadfully on sil
ver markings!"
(Copyright, 1921, Metropolitan Newspaper
Service.)
Do You Know the Bible?
(Cover up the answers, read tha qnea-
tlona anfl see If you can answer them.
Then look at the anawera to aee If you
are right.)
Follow these question and answers
as arranged by
J. WILSON ROY.
1. What was the name of King
Josiah's mother? ,
2. What four women appealed to
Moses for. an inheritance from their
father's estate?.
3. Who counselled against legal
action?
4. Where do we find "Boast not
thvsclf of tomorrow?"
5. After whom were the days of
Purim named?
6. What was the name of Reho
boam's mother? '
Answers.
1. Jedidah. See 2 Kings xxii. 1.
2. See Numbers xxvii. 1-4.
3. See 1 Corinthians vi. 7. .
4 Proverbs xxvii. 1. ,
5. Pur. See Esther ix. 26.
6. Naamah See 1 Kings xv. 31.
(Copyright, 1921, Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
More Truth Than Poetry
-By JAMES J. MONTAGUE-
THE IMPORTED DRAMA
Whenever a Petrograd plumber indites
A drama whose theme is so raw
That it's pihehed, when it's run for a couple of nights
For breaking the soviet law,
The plumber, as soon as he's let out of jail,
Gets someone to publish his play
And s$nds it along by the earliest mail
For production on dear old Broadway
And the first-nighter says to his scandalized wife:
"Those Russians: They certainly understand life!"
When Norwegian bricklayers fill up their scenes
With language divorce courts would bar,
The law, as they well might expect, intervenes
And tells them they're going too far. ..
And then, if their shows are unpleasant enough
They arrange for productions and dates,
And make no delay in despatching their stuff
To show to the folks in the states.
And the first-nighter cries, in ecstatic delight:
"Those Norwegian geniuses: How they can write!"
When Austrians, BulgatV or Servian cooks
And waiters and tapsters and maids
Find out that their plays, e'en though printed in books,
Are apt to be subject to raids,
They have them translated by grocery clerks . f
Who've been given a grade school degree I
And, when they are typewritten, ship the who! works
For American high-brows to see.
And the critics exclaim as they see them: "Dear, dear!
Why can't we write dramas like these over here?"
f
SAME ADVICE, HOWEVER.
Our medical advisors used to tell us not to drink booze in hot weather.
Now the counsel is given by our financial advisers.
MORE CONGENIAL CLIMATE.
William J. Bryan is going to live in Florida. Lemons do not seem
to flourish in Nebraska.
HE'S A BIT ROUGH, YOU KNOW.
Jack Dempsey expresses surprise that no one wants to fight him. If
he'd seen that Jersey City battle as we did he might understand the
reason.
Copyright, 1921. by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
common
Sense
A Wisconsin man is the inventor
of a screw driver with a blade that
expands and fits tightly in the slot
of a screw.
By J. J. MUNDY.
Be a Real Friend.
Sometimes you have been sur
prised when a friend or an acquaint
ance has done something indiscreet
and the violation has been such that
it has been recorded in a newspaper.
.Usually the frst step is to avoid
meeting, that one, because you fear
that association with that person
may lead others to think that you
are of the same sort.
Quite likely you will be open in
your expression of surprise and
censure.
But this course is unkind, and is
certainly not helpful.
You would not have to search
your mind very far back to call to
memory a number of things you
have done which, if they had been
found out in a way to gain news
paper notoriety, would not look any
better in print than these stories
of your friend. , ,
Then why persecute the person
more than has been done already?
Why not do some nice thing
some small courtesy to show your
good will?
You need not act if you approved
of wrongdoing far from it.
But a kind -word, a handshake,
to show that you, too, are human,
may be tbe means of sincere efforte
at reform which would be lost oth
erwise. (Copyright, 1921. International Feature
Service, Inc.)
I Dog Hill Paragrafs
' r r, 1
oy ucorgc Diimiiam
When he was over at Luke Ma
thewsla's house last Sunday Raz
Barlow found an old almanac in the
attic, and he is now regaling his
friends with a lot of brand-new
jokes.
As soon as he got through with
his sermon last Sunday the Dog Hill
preacher went back to the door and
smiled at the people so that they
would tell him how well they liked
his sermon, as they went out.
Sile Kildew ran out from under
mnnu
his derby while crossing the street
at Tickville Tuesday.
Copyright, 1121, George Matthew Adams.
Flood in Elmwood Park
The stoppage of a 3VS-foot culvert
at the west side of Elmwood park,
during heavy rain Wednesday, caused
a near-flood in the park ravine. The
water was almost to the level of the
public spring.
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If you are not strong or well you owe
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Next take two five-irrain tablets of Nux
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This It Your Opportunity
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Sale of Cotton
t Batting
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St. Gall Dress Swiss,
All the remaining colors of
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Mt. per yard 886
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10 dozen little tots' and
girls' Wash Dresses made
up in lawns, voiles, ging
hams and chambrays, that
are worth $1.50 to $2.00.
Little tots' sizes, 2 to 6;
girls', 7 to 12.
Special
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88c
300 Baby Garments, con
sisting of dresses, slips,
sweaters, shirts, kimonos
and many other baby's
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worth up to QQ
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Second Floor
10 dozen Gingham and
Percale Aprons; light
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v
at
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20 dozen Baby Bonnets
in lawn, voiles, organdies
and silks that are worth
$1.50, $2.00 and $2.50;
soma slightly mussed from
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Special OOC
Second Floor
88c
Corset Sale
Elastic top, pink coutil
corsets, rust-proof boning,
double stitch, real "live
values ; 19 to 30 sizes, S8t
Girls' corset waist, button
and clasp fronts, straps
over shoulder; white only,
$2.00 values, at 880
Second Floor
88c Annex Sales
r
Gingham and Per
cale House
Dresses
75 dozen House
Dresses , in plaid,
checked and striped
ginghams, fancy per
cales, in light and
medium colors; all
sizes; regular
values to $1.69. In
the Annex.
88c
$2.00 Wash Skirts
88c
Fine gaberdine and
tricotine Wash
Skirts, bought to
sell at $2.00. In the
Annex.
88c
Children's "Rough
and Tumble" play
suits, ages 3 to 8
years, in genuine
Stiefel blue, plain
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also heavy quality
khaki, made with
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knees; patent fas
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88c
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New plain and flow
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88c
Infants' Soft Sole
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All leather soles,
fine kid uppers;
sizes 0 to 3; values
to $1.00. In the
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88c
Women's, Misses'
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Middies
The new Balkan and
Cuff Bottom Middies
with three-button
cuff at bottom; ages
6 to 12 years, 14 to
20 and 34 to 40; reg
ular $1.50 quality.
In the Annex.
88c
Grocery Sale
8 cans Fancy Sweet Sugar corn.... 88
8 cans Fancy Solid Packed Toma
toes 88S
20 cans Oil Sardines 88S
8 packages Jello, assorted flavors. -88
25 bars eat 'Em All Soap...-. 88
20 bars Borax Naphtha Soap 88
15 lbs. Fancy Japan Rice 88
15 lbs. Best No. 1 Hand Picked
Navy Beans ..' 88
3 dozen Large Juicy Lemons 88
2 lbs. Meadow Gold Butter 88
12V4 lbs. Pure Granulated Sugar.... 88
Friday Fish Specials
Sliced Cod
per lb 220
Dressed Carp
per Ibi ....12'2
Fresh Herring
per lb 15
Fresh White Perch
per lb 15
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Fresh Catfish
per lb 30
Fresh Bullheads
per lb 28
Sliced Halibut
per lb 23
Sliced Red Salmon
per lb 25
88c Annex Sales
Childrens' Taped
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Children's Fine
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witn patented taped
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Boys' Dress Shirts
88c
Boys' Shirts with or
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40 Inch Printed
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Printed Voile, 40
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Plain Yarn Dyed
Chambray, 7 Yds.
88c
Yarn Dyed Cham
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in pink, salmon,
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Childrens' Hose,
7 Pair, 88c
Children's Fine Cot
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Dress Gingham,
6 Yds., 88c
Fine Dress Gingham
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Children's Black
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Children's Fine
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Comfort Challie,
512 Yds., 88c
Beautiful Cotton
Comfort Challie, all
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Women's Lisle
Vests, 3 for 88c
Women's Fine Lisle
Vests, beaded
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88c Sale Wool Goods
$1.25 36-in. Wool Serges White,
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Taupe, Gray, Navy, Midnight,
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-Black.
Gown Sale
Batiste and Nainsook gowns and
chemise, trimmed with lace and
embroidery. Windsor crepe bloom
ers, reinforced; regular $1.50 value.
Main Floor.
Sale
Rug3 and Linole:ris
25 rolls, 4 yards wide, Linoleum; worth
$1.25 square yard; special, sq. yd.. 88
100 Heavy Grass Rugs, 36x72; worth
$1.50; special, each 88
Third Floor
Overall Sale
WThite Overalls for painters and
paperhangers in a heavy twill in all
sizes ; 32 to 48 waist.
Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
A quaint but lovely gem is to
day's talisman against disaster. It
is the pink tourmaline, and the su
perstition regarding it should be
carefully observed, since it is also
the natal stone for those whose
birth anniversary falls on this day.
According ta an ancient belief, those
born on this date were destined to
end their lives through accidents of
some nature.
The tourmaline is believed to
avert accident, to warn of impend
ing disaster through some physic
influence, and to protect its wearer
against dangers. It is a talisman in
every sense of the word, and to
bring forth its full powers should
be worn on a chain swung around
the throat, or in a ring set in such
fashion that , the stone is in close
contact with the flesh.
Pink is today's fortunate color.
It . will orotect those who wear it
from danger; in fact, it is especially
recommended for those who travel
by train or motor,
.The white hydrangea blossom will
bring good luck on this day. Its
presence will be attended by pros
perity and security in financial as
well as personal ma'ters.
(Copyright. 1921. WhMiir gvndlctU. Inc.)
45 Policemen Serving
Without Surety Bonds
City Attorney L. J. Terocl, who
recently requested City Clerk C. F.
Bossie to notify all members of the
police department who have been
indemnified by the Lion Bonding
company to furnish the city new
bonds, estimated yesterday that
nearly 50 members of the police de
partment are serving without surety
bonds.
The city clerk stated he had ad
vised 45 policemen, as directed by
the city legal department, to furnish
l'cw. bonds, but that as yet they
have not been filed.
k Hal
That Is Breaking
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