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$2.00 a Year—5 Cents a Copy SONG RECITAL PROVIDES TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS Florence Cole-Talbert, Prima Donna Soprano, Sustains Reputation As Mistress of Song WINS FAVORABLE COMMENT Renders Delightful Varied Program Of Exacting Proportions, Which Revealed Proficiency In Musical Art A cultured and appreciative audience, numbering over 400 persons of both races, welcomed Florence Cole-Talbert, who gave a recital at the Strand theater, Monday night. All who attended were fully repaid by the excellent program rendered. It was five years since Madam Talbert had been heard in Omaha and she, a favorite then, has improved with the passing years. Her study and work abroad and in grand opera, has made her a finished artist of song. The recital was sponsored by a committee of women under the chairmanship of Mrs. John Albert Williams, and was given in a setting befitting such artists as Madam Talbert and her accomplished accompanist, Miss Edna Heard, graduate of the College of Music of the University of Southern California. The stage was attractively decorated with stands of flowers loaned by the Gaebel Flower Shop, and palms loaned by Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Mrs. Florentine F. Pinkston, the well known pianist and music teacher, herself a graduate of the New England Conservatory, has written the following review of the recital: The musical season began with a song recital of Mme. Cole-Talbert at the Strand theater, Monday evening, September 24. The concert has been much commented on for its excellence. Mme. Talbert sang with great quality of tone which strongly reflects an active personality, and the inflections of her singing have the valuable "tang" of sincerity. Without exaggeration, and with clear vivid tones, and excellent enunciation she sang the whole program. Mozart's Alleluia was especially finely sung, by reason of masterful, clear tones, technique and expression. "Aida" was sung with super-abundant vitality and dramatic expression. Haydn's "With Verdure Clad" was sung with delicate sense of melody, charming and sincere expression. MONITOR SEVEN She sang the Folk Songs with great tenderness of feeling. Three encores were given with an endearing charm of voice and personality. The request numbers were received with great appreciation. Edna Rosalyne Heard, the accompanist, played with great understanding, excellent rhythm, good technique keeping with the singer with notable precision. Please allow me to add what a pity it was that there were so many vacant seats. Try to do better when our next artist comes to Omaha. Much praise is due Mrs. Lucinda Williams, the chairman of the committee, in sponsoring this, and other recitals, that have been given in Omaha. Without such women as Mrs. Williams, and those who helped her, the artist could not succeed, as it takes people of their timbre to put "things over." FLORENTIE F. PINKSTON. The following appreciation of her recital by August M. Borglum, the well known music critic of the World-Herald, and Martin W. Bush of the Bee-News, were published in their respective journals: Musical The first concert of the season was given at the Strand theater on Monday evening when Florence Cole-Talbert, prima donna soprano, was presented in a song recital of interesting numbers from the classic, operatic, and romantic literature of music. Winning her audience from the first by her charming stage presence Madame Cole-Talbert fulfilled the expectations of the flattering notices that had preceded her. Her voice is a lyric soprano, very brilliant and well trained, capable of doing beautiful mezzo-voce and pianissimo work, and exquisitely finished phras THE MONITOR NEBRASKA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. PRISONERS RESENT ALLEGED RAPIST'S PRESENCE IN CELL Elizabeth City, N. C.—Charleston Boston, white, a patent medicine vender, charged with criminal assault on a 13-year-old girl, learned here last week that even crime makes strange bedfellows. When Sheriff Charles Carmine attempted to put him in a cell with two other white men charged with daylight bank robbery, they said, "We may be damn common, but we don't associate with cattle of his type." Boston had gone to the home of a Calvert street family and persuaded the little girl to come to his home under the pretext of employing her to help his wife. Instead he carried her to a stable on Selma street, forcing her into a stall, and criminally assaulted her. Police were notified and Boston was arrested. He is held for the coming term of Superior Court. NORTH CAROLINIANS ORGANIZE SMITH CLUB Winston-Salem, N. C.—North Carolina Negroes have organized in the interest of Governor Smith for president. The Forsyth Colored Democratic Club has established headquarters in the Bruce building. The officers are W. W. McGheen, president; James T. Mitchell, vice president; U. S. Anderson, secreary and treasurer, and W. H. Copeland, chairman of the Executive Committee. ing. Madame Cole-Talbert's singing is made doubly enjoyable by her clear enunciation, and she was heard in four languages, much to her credit. The program opened with two very important aris, "With Verdure Clad" by Haydn, and "Alleluia" by Mozart, which showed the serious side of Madame Talbert's art and the sincerity of her conceptions. A lyric group quite diversified in style, followed, from which stands out the "Claire de Lune" by Szule, Serenata by Leoncavallo, and "A Vuechella" by Tosti. With the celebrated "Ritornia Vincitor" from "Aida," Medame Cole-Talbert established herself as a singer with excellent dramatic and emotional qualities. Then there was an English group containing interesting lights of vocal experience, followed by several Negro spirituals, sung with exceptional reverence and sincereity. The program closed with the spring song of the "Robin Woman" from the Indian opera "Shanewis" by Cadmon, which Madame Cole-Talbert sang wearing Indian head dress and ornaments. Two encores were given as well as the "Indian Love Call," in response to enthusiastic applause and beautiful baskets of flowers. The accompaniments were played in a very able manner by Miss Edna Rosalyn Heard, who was asked to share in the applause of the evening by the amiable singer. AUGUST M. BORGLUM. Reveals Rare Song Artistry An evening of admirable singing was the reward of those in attendance at a recital by Florence Cole-Talbert, Negro soprano, under auspices of a committee under the chairmanship of Mrs. John Albert Williams, at the Strand theater, Monday. The program was one of most exacting proportions, requiring attributes of proficiency in such varying styles as that of oratorio, lieder, opera, ballad and Negro spiritual, and the singer encompassed her self appointed task with a degree of artistry worthy of high commendation. The voice was vibrant of timbre throughout a wide, evenly scaled range, and so intelligently managed as to denote a thorough understanding and appreciation of vocal truths. Interpretatively, Haydn's "With Verdure Clad" and Mozart's "Alleluia" were outstanding by reason of finely cast phases and clean vocalizing, the "Alida" aria for its dramatic projection, and the "spirituals" for their fervor, sincerity of appeal and soft work, while a clarity of enunciation was reason for delight throughout. Four encores were given in response to warm appreciation of a rather small audience. The program and its rendition were such as might finely redound to the prestige of the American singing world in general, and the Negro lyric talent in particular, not overlooking such names as Roland Hayes, Dett and Burleigh. MARTIN W. BUSH. Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, September 28, 1928 There is some apprehension in republican ranks over the fact, which cannot be hid, that the usual enthusiasm shown by members of our race in national campaigns is this year wanting. Hitherto, we as a group have been "whooping it up" in every campaign for the presidential nominee of the Republican party. This year, despite the fact that one eminently prepared for this high office is the nominee, indifference and lukewarmness have supplanted interest and enthusiasm. There must be a reason for this radical change. What is it? Well, as we see it, this indifference springs from unrequited affection. It is a symptom of heart-ache directly traceable to disappointment and disillusionment. "It is not an open enemy that hath done me this dishonor; for then I could have borne it; neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me; for then peradventure I would have hid myself from him, but it was even thou, my companion, my guide and mine own familiar friend." The American Negro has regarded the Republican Party as a "guide and a familiar friend," not as an enemy or an adversary, and valuing that friendship, which for years was genuine and sincere, he gave to it the full measure of his devotion. He is wounded and dazed to find it acting as an adversary. Open enmity he could have understood and borne; but professed friendship proving false stupefies and bewilders him. And so we find him now standing with reluctant feet hesitant at the parting of the ways, doubting which were better, to go or stay, and if to go, whither? Shall it be along the pathway democratic, socialist, laborite, communistic, or independent? Which? These are the thoughts which disturb him. He is thinking, hence the absence of his wonted enthusiasm and emotion. And it is well that it is so. Emotionalism and sentimentalism are seldom safe guides. Sober thought and reflection are always better. Nor is it necessary here to repeat in full the story of those things which have wounded him in the house of his friends. The list is long, but chiefly these: artful, deliberate and persistent evasion and ignoring of the war amendments; wilful, flagrant and continuous humiliation by segregation in the federal departments; virtual elimination from civil service appointments by photographic tests (persons whose racial identity their photographs did not reveal having being ordered to report for duty, but not permitted to serve when found to belong to the Negro race); elimination from positions of responsibility and leadership in the party at the behest of Ku Klux Klan sentiment which permeats and dominates lilywhiteism, largely directed and governed by southernized northerners, the most rabid of the species. Let these suffice without lengthening the list. These seem to be important factors in the undisguised policy of the men in control of the national policies of the Republican Party. Anyone, but an ignoramus, knave or fool, will admit that these furnish adequate grounds for the justifiable racial dissatisfaction, complaint and REVOLT, evidence of which is not wanting. Faced by this situation there are those of the race, who not blindly but open-eyed, cherishing no delusions as to the past or present attitude of the democratic party with the undisguised and frankly-expressed hostility of the southern wing, have decided to run the risk, whatever risk there may be, in supporting the democratic nominee, despite whatever unfriendly forces or influences may be back of him or of any untoward eventualities which may arise. Others, equally discontented with present policies, begun by President Taft and continued until now, consciently believe that the wiser course is to remain with the party and support the republican nominee. Others, again, whose number is negligible, will decline to vote for either presidential candidate confining their votes to senatorial, congressional, state and county tickets. How far the changed orientation of the race vote on the presidential ticket will affect State and County elections is problematical The political situation, viewed radically, as we see is disclosed by the race press, is as here stated. Which are adopting the wiser and better course, they who advocate staying and fighting it out where they have a historical party background, or they who David-like leave their Israel the Republican Party, and go to Achish, the Democratic Party, a well-known foe? Misrepresentations by Republican Leaders By Neval H. Thomas, Washington, D. C. "All we have gotten has come from the republican party," is the vociferous claim set forth by republican politicians at every election, but with dwindling ranks of gullible voters among our black citizenry. I know of no expression capable of more harm. It is a dangerous half-truth which is worse than a whole lie. True, the real republican party was the greatest political agency in the history of our government, and one of the greatest in the history of the world, but IT IS DEAD. And I refuse to allow a crowd of oppressors who are opposed to everything republican masquerade in its sacred name. This aggregation now parading in its name stands for everything the republicanism condemned and destroyed. They are in solid compact with the Bourbon South in their wicked schemes against the Negro. The republican party destroyed slavery. Today, the so-called republican group are silent upon peonage, and the Department of Justice with its industrious feminine crusader, is still. The republican party destroyed the Ku Klux under the mighty Grant; while this modern aggregation has embraced it, given it a welcome home, and ridden to power through its support. The republican party enfranchised the Negro, and made proper use of the army by sending detachments to the polls of the South to prevent the rebels from pol luting the springs of government; while its illegitimate heir not only smiles at the infamous violation of our Constitution, but refuses to obey its plain mandates by reducing Southern representation, and has given the all-powerful federal judiciary to the Southern view. The republicans passed the Civil Rights Bill, containing the learning of Charles Sumner, Roscoe Conkling, Benjamin Butler, and Robert Brown Elliott; yet a modern republican Supreme Court struck down this precious safeguard, and doomed twelve millions of black Americans to insult, and every other kind of obstruction, from their cradles to their graves. The republican party opposed every kind of color caste, while the present-day group fosters it, even beyond the efforts of our ancient enemies. For instance, Secretary Work extended segregation to the Pension Office where Woodrow Wilson had failed, and tried rough tactics upon our committee when we went to lodge our protests. In the six heated conferences we had with him he finally yielded the Pension Office, making his administration equal to that of the democrats, but stubbornly and with loud voice, refused to yield the General Land Office. In color discrimination these modern republicans have outdone the democrats. The picture requirement still remains in the Civil Service, and our (Continued on Page Four) Vol. XIV—No. 13 MOORFIELD STOREY WILL SUPPORT GOVERNOR SMITH Boston, Mass.—Moorfield Storey, since the early 70's leader of the Boston bar and a staunch friend of the Negro, has written a letter to John W. Davis, democratic candidate for president in 1924, offering his support to Governor Smith. Mr. Storey is a lecturer of Harvard University and a author of many monographs on many political subjects. Since 1912 he has been president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. NEWS OF SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school was opened by N. Williams, acting superintendent. Thirty minutes of instruction preceded the lesson review, by Supt. T. H. Gardner. Collection was $10.21. At 11 a. m., the pastor, Rev. E. H. Hilson, preached on "The Enemies of Jesus Christ." At 3 p. m., Pastor Hilson preached and the choir furnished the music at Pilgrim. His subject was "The Failure of Jesus Christ." B. Y. P. U. services were opened by the president at 5:30. A splendid program was rendered by Group No. 7, Mrs. E. H. Hilson, captain. The finance banner was awarded to the young men's group, No. 4. The sword drill champion is Miss Nancy Jackson of Group No. 3. Collection, $8.69. Many visitors were present. At 8 p. m. a missionary offering was taken, followed with appropriate remarks and a sermon by the pastor on "Jesus Wounded in the House of His Friends." A large congregation was present. Sunday is mission day. A great program will be rendered by different auxiliaries. At 11 a. m., the young women's auxiliary will have charge of services, with sermon by Rev. E. Rhodes. At 3 p. m., Sunshine Band, Versie May Thomas, president, will have charge, with a program rendered by the children. At 8 p. m., devotional services will be conducted by the mission sisters. A short, spicy program will be rendered. The old Reliable Sextette will give a selection, made up out of the Elder mission sisters, and a special sermon will be preached by the pastor. Subject, "A Mad Dog in Town." Collection for the week, $149,58. METHODIST BISHOP PREFERS TAMMANY TO THE KU KLUX KLAN Norfolk—In addressing 1,000 persons at St. John's A. M. E. Church, Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom stated that thousands of Negroes in not only Virginia but throughout the country have prepared to turn away from the republican party and go over to Governor Smith and the democratic party. Bishop Ransom went into the cause of the turn in Negro sentiment and said "thousands are turning away from the republican party because the republican national convention put every Negro leader off the committee and put what is known as the 'Lily-White' republicans in their places in every state. "Another reason for the turn in the tide," the Bishop said, "is that republicans have received as a body the Ku Klux Klan of America. Republics cannot make political bedfellows of the black people and the Klan. The black people prefer the Tammany Hall tiger to the hood and gown of the Ku Klux Klan. "Grover Cleveland of New York, as president of the United States, gave more political recognition to the Negro in four years than Coolidge has in eight," he related. CHINESE GIRLS COMBAT BAN ON BINDING OF FEET Cheng Chow, China—Foot binding here is being stopped by force. Shopkeepers who were "urged" to paint their doors and gates a "Nationalist blue" do not resent the new reforms nearly so much as the young women and girls who have had their tightly wound foot cloths forecisely removed by the authorities in the street. Mrs. William Murphy returned on Monday from Chicago, where she had spent a week visiting friends. GROWING THANK YOU Whole Number 686 SEGREGATION RIFE IN DEPARTMENTS AT WASHINGTON Pernicious Practices Begun Under President Taft Continued and Augmented Under Other Administrations. REPUBLICANS ARE BLAMEABLE Presidential Executive Order All Necessary for Abolition of Segregation in Departments Washington, D. C.—There is more segregation in Washington, today, under President Coolidge, than there has ever been since the Civil War. The beginnings of the segregation were under President Taft. It was greatly extended under President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Harding; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, but the present administration has found time and desire to introduce it even there. To many people, segregation is a democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. President Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the census takers in this city in 1910, restricting white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, he announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is a republican institution and not a democratic one. It was begun by republicans, and carried on to its all-embrasing extent by republi cans. There is far more of it in the departments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil service, which makes it next to impossible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their color is disclosed in their photograph, which must accompany their papers, is tenaciously held on to by our republican president. Some months ago, a colored girl appeared after having passed the best examination, and after having been telegraphed for by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the special favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. He hails from North Carolina, the home of the other favorites and leader of the segregation forces, the superintendent of buildings and grounds. It is no use to complain to either of these southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segregatin in the departments of the government, and the photograph requirements in the civil service, by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put his splendid declarations on democracy into operation here, where it would not even cost him a single vote, and where he has full power and absolutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segregation, especially since segregation is one of the chief tenets of the Ku Klux Klan which has found its "welcome home" here and in the republican party, and receives no condemnation from the republican president. Washington, D. C.—From 22,540 employees in 1910, whose total yearly salaries aggregated $12,456,760, to 51,882, on June 30, 1928, whose yearly share of pay from the United States treasury totals $64,483,133, is the story of the Negro workers who are at this time being carried on Uncle Sam's payroll as efficient and well paid servants of the public trust of governmental service. During the interim, at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, the Negro civil service personnel of the federal government was surveyed and found to number approximately 51,805 workers, with a total annual earning capacity of $52,665,959. THE MONITOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRAKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, July 2, 1915 at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraka, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS Editor W. W. MOSLEY, Lincoln, Neb. Associate Editor LUCINDA W. 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CURTIS' SPEECH The speech delivered by Senator Curtis, vice-presidential nominee, at the Auditorium, Tuesday night, was a well prepared defense of the Republican party on farm relief, the protective tariff and compensation for war veterans. While he answered the charge made by Governor Smith from the same platform a week before that the Republican party had failed to do anything for the relief of the farmers, save to feed them with promises which were still unfulfilled, the senator's speech was entirely free from offensive personalities. He presented an array of facts from reports on the operation of the tariff which radically reduced the importation of farm products which unquestionably benefit the American farmer. He defended the protective tariff which he claims is the real issue of this campaign and not subsidiary issues which have been injected. He punctured the democratic nominee's States Rights proposal of leaving the control of the liquor question to the police power of the respective states by calling attention to the fact that 46 of the 48 states placed the power to control the manufacture, sale and transportation of liquors in the hands of the federal government, which authority can only be changed by an amendment to the constitution. The speech was one of sound argument, appealing rather to the head than to what an old fellow rather aptly called the "risibilities." SNOWED UNDER The voters of Omaha turned down the bond issue for Natural Gas in Tuesday's special election by an unprecedented majority. The result was about 5 to 1 against the measure. Fortunately, a good number voted, which makes the answer vociferously loud. About 40,000 went to the polls and expressed their will. We are gratified to know that our people considered the measure of sufficient importance to them to vote. This is as it should be. Personally we regret that the proposal was defeated. We believed, and still believe, that the securing of Natural Gas would have been a great advantage to Omaha. The majority of the people see it differently and have registered their choice. So be it. A SHAMEFUL SITUATION We have several students taking normal courses at the University of Omaha. The curriculum requires that such students be given opportunity to have practice work two days a week for a given length of time. White girls taking this course are permitted to have this practice work in the public schools of Omaha. Colored girls are denied this opportunity. And yet we pay taxes to support these schools. The University authorities say they are helpless in the matter because the "Board of Education" will not permit it. How about this, ladies and gentlemen of the Board of Education? Don't you think this is L a damnable state of affairs? Do you stand for this policy? Do you want to know the names of some of the students who have been denied this privilege? Here they are: Miss Grace Dorsey, whose father, S. H. Dorsey, has been a substantial citizen and taxpayer here for forty years; Miss Ruth Jones, daughter of Alfred Jones, the well known caterer; Miss Thelma Norris; Miss Cecelia Stark; Miss Virginia Jackson, daughter of Tony Jackson, well known to the business public; Miss Elaine Smith, the daughter of J. F. Smith, and Miss Consulco Cross. St. Benedict's Roman Catholic parochial school has given opportunity to three of these girls for practice work, otherwise they could not have gotten it, and yet it is supposed that we are living in a broad-minded Christian community, with a sincere Christian man as superintendent of schools, and earnest Christian men and women as members of the Board of Education! When will the shame of such a situation as this be banished from our city? MERROW & MURPHY, Attorneys 418 Peters Trust Building To George P. Carley, non-resident defendant: You are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of September, 1928, Charles Phillips as plaintiff filed his petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, Appearance docket 251, page 28, against you, impleaded with others, as defendant, the object of the action so brought being to foreclose a certain mortgage of $1,500.00, dated July 16, 1925, executed by Henry M. Coleman and Mabel O. Coleman, husband and wife, in favor of J. P. Hess Company, and by said J. P. Hess Company assigned to the plaintiff, which mortgage was recorded July 20, 1926, in Book 632 at page 56 of the mortgage records of Douglas County, Nebraska, and covers the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot Five (5) in Block Fifteen (15), Hitchcock's First Addition to the City of Omaha, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, which mortgage was given to secure a promissory note of even date for THE MONITOR a most successful gathering. It is reported here that Rev. John Adams of Omaha has been assigned to Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church for the ensuing year. Rev. M. C. Knight has been transferred to the Colorado conference. Rev. H. W. Botts having returned home from the National Baptist Convention, preached for his congregation last Sunday morning. At night he gave "Echoes from the Convention," which were wholesome and interesting. The National Baptist Convention meets in Kansas City, Mo., in 1929. Word was received some days ago that Rev. Thomas J. Porter died in Grand Island, and was buried there. We notice several students from our group are here to attend the University this season. Messrs. Burt Newton and Hubbard have bought Mr. Robert Granger out, and has renovated the room, and has started a very neat cafe. Look in on them. ED. F. MOREARTY Attorney-At-Law 700 Peters Trust Building NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLI-CATION To Fred Stone, non-resident defendant: You are hereby notified that Julia Stone, your wife, the plaintiff, filed her petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, on the 26th day of July, 1928, to obtain an absolute decree of divorce from you on the grounds of non-support and desertion for more than three years last past. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 20th day of October, 1928. 4t-9-21-28 JULIA STONE. $198 Buys a Gu Player Pia s a Guaranteed ver Piano $198 Buys a Guaranteed Player Piano $198 for Every Home ight Grand and e-Away Prices case.....$42 b.....$78 wood case.....$92 w case.....$125 w case.....$135 Here Is a Piano for Every Choice of Upright Grain Players at Give-Away Vose & Sons, upright, ebony case..... Sohmer, upright, ebony case..... Wheelock, upright, ebony case..... Hallett & Davis, upright, rosewood case..... Singer, upright, walnut case..... 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You and each of you are required to answer said petition on or before the 12th day of November, 1928. CHARLES PHILLIPS, Plaintiff. By D. M. MURPHY, His Attorney. 51-9-27-28 Mrs. Ada Hill Smith has been appointed State Organizer of Colored Women by the National Republican Committee, and has gone actively to work on her job. Mrs. Smith has been very active in local politics for several years and is well qualified for the position to which she has been appointed. LINCOLN NEWS NOTES Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Perry returned to the city last Tuesday, and are at home, 2142 South 8th street. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wiley returned to the city last Saturday, and were accompanied home by their mother, Mrs. R, Boswell, of Plattsburg, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley were re-married at Plattsburg last week. Rev. H. W. Botts and wife returned home Wednesday from Louisville, Ky., where they attended the National Baptist Convention. They report Right now! 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NATIONAL TIRE SHOP and BATTERY STATION ATlantic 6427 Corner 17th and Capitol Ave. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved one, Luella Mae McCullough, who departed this life September 10, 1928. We are especially grateful for the beautiful floral offerings and consoling expressions offered at the climax of our bereavement. To Rev. R. Taylor, the Most Worthy Matron Mrs. Turner, and members of Hiawatha Chapter No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star, the pallbearers, and Mr. Meyers, the mortician, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for officiating so beautifully. Malissa Thomas, mother; W. Harold Thomas, brother; Emma King, sister; Linnie L. McKinney, niece. Rev. John H. Grant, D. D., who GOLDEN RU 2120 North 24th Street has pastored St. John A. M. E. church the past two years, has been transferred to Kansas Conference and assigned to St. Paul's A. M. E. church at Wichita, Kan., the largest church in the Kansas Conference. Dr. Grant made a host of friends while in Omaha, who regret his departure. He was a very outstanding Christian minister and wielded a mighty influence for the principles of righteous living, and raised the standard of Christianity in the church community. He will be greatly missed by all. His friends bid him God speed in his new field of labor. Rev. I. S. Wilson, D. D., of Denver, his successor at St. John A. M. E. church, preached to large audiences Sunday. He comes with ripe experience and is being warmly received by the entire membership. Rev. Dr. Wilson will fill the pulpit Sunday all day and leaves for Denver Sunday night to bring his wife to Omaha. Vote for Arthur E. Baldwin Candidate for District Judge Fourth Judicial District 45 Years a Lawyer 43 Years a Resident of Omaha 12 Years a Judge of the Municipal Court of Omaha Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 2156. Mrs. W. E. Day of Joliet, Ill., has been the house guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brooks, 108 South 28th street, the past week. Mrs. Ella Long, 2517 Lake street, who has been the house guest of her cousin, Mrs. Netie Wood, 4441 Indiance avenue, Chicago, Ill., for the past four weeks, will return home September 27th. She reports having spent a very pleasant vacation in Chicago. Mrs. Herbert Wiggins was hostess at a very pleasant birthday party, in honor of her little daughter, Mary Heady's eighth birthday anniversary, Saturday afternoon, September 22. Twelve little girls spent a very happy time together. Mrs. Isaac Bailey, 2816 Pratt street, returned last Friday from a very pleasant month's visit with her son, Robert Terrell, in Akron, Ohio. Mrs. L. Davis and Mrs. J. W. Dallas and daughter, Margaret, motored to Iowa City last week, where Margaret entered the State University located at that place. Mrs. William Perkins returned Sunday from a very pleasant visit with friends in Berkeley, Cal. She also visited in San Francisco, Pasadena, Richmond and Oakland, Cal. Wanted, a woman between 28 and 38 years old, for companion. No expenses. Room furnished. Call in person. 2429 Lake street. No phone calls.—Adv. Coats re-lined. Very reasonable. Also dressmaking. 2302 North 29th street. Web. 2608. (2t) Rev. Russel Taylor returned Monday morning from Kansas City, Mo., where he spent the week-end. Mrs. Martha Oliver, better known to older residents of Omaha as Mother Buckner, was buried Wednesday afternoon from the Jones & Co. funeral parlors. Miss Florence Myers, who left with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Myers, two weeks ago, on a motor trip to Nashville, Tenn., returned Tuesday and has entered the University of Omaha. Stephen Taylor, son of Rev. and Mrs. Russel Taylor, 2724 Parker street, was held up and madly beaten at 25th and Burdette streets, Saturday night. Madam Florence Cole-Talbert, who appeared in song recitals at the Strand theater Monday evening, and her accompanist, Miss Edna Rosalyn Heard, were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt, 2116 North 25th street, while in the city. Mrs. Lizzie Buford, 2227 Mianmi street, has returned from a pleasant two weeks' vacation spent visiting friends in Chicago, Ill. Miss Nonence Gibson is spending a week's vacation in Sioux City Ia., where she is the house guest of Mrs. Bernice Payne. Mrs. R. K. Lawrie returned home Wednesday morning from a delightful two weeks' visit with relatives in Kansas City, Mo. Her grandson, Hughes Mitchell, went to Kansas City last week-end and returned with Mrs. Lawrie. Rev. John H. Grant returned Monday and will leave next Tuesday for his new charge. Alger Adams, son of Mrs. George Dixon, 2870 Pinkney street, left Saturday morning for Geneva, N. Y., where he will enter Hobart college, for his college course. Alger has decided to prepare himself for the priesthood of the Episcopal Church. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms in modern home. 2302 N. 29th St. Web. 2608. Jesse Hutten arrived Sunday morning from Montreal, Can., where he spent the summer, for a visit with his mother and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Craig Morris, who has been seriously ill after an operation in July, is improving nicely and is able to be out again, much to the delight of her relatives and many friends. FOR RENT—Two modern houses, one five and on seven rooms, in good condition. 947 and 949 No. 27th St. --- RECEPTION FOR REV. AND MRS. W. F. BOTTS Mrs. Lucinda Davis was hostess at a very pleasant reception at her home 2530 Grant street, last Thursday evening, in honor of Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Botts, who spent the week in Omaha, visiting friends, enroute to their home in Los Angeles, from the National Baptist convention recently held in Louisville, Ky. Rev. Mr. Botts was the pastor at Zion Baptist church for many years prior to his removal to Los Angeles about a year ago. Don't fail to attend the mass meeting Sunday, September 30, at four o'clock, at which time Dr. Edith Hale Swift will speak to the mothers and their daughters on "How a Girl Grows." Mothers, come out and bring your daughters to listen to this interesting discussion. Friday evening, September 21, the members of the Committee of Management of the North Side Branch, attended the Setting-up Conference at Camp Brewster for committee chairmen and staff members. The dressmaking class will open on Friday evening, October 12, from 7:39 to 9:30 p. m., at $2.75 for eight weeks. The art class will open on Tuesday evening, October 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m., $2.75 for eight weeks. Public speaking class will meet on Friday evening, October 12, at 7:30 p. m. Be for a 15-week course will be $5.00. $2.00 payable at first half of semester, $3.00 payable second half of semester. Gymnasium and choral club announcements will be made later. Register for all classes next week. JUDGE HOWELL URGES INTEREST IN COURTS Judge Frank S. Howell of Omaha, who is a candidate for re-election as Supreme Court Judge at the November election, has returned to Lincoln to take up the fall work of the court. Speaking on the subject of "Courts, Juries and Citizens," before members of the Swedish Noonday Club, at their first regular evening meeting of the fall term, held at the Omaha Elks Club Thursday night, Judge Howell urged every citizen to take a close personal interest in the courts. "We have laws to insure the personal rights of the individual," said Judge Howell, "but in reurn the individual citizen must do his share in maintaining and supporting the courts and the other branches of government. A citizen who avoids jury duty is not a good citizen." FOR RENT—Modern room for man and wife. Web. 2180. 2516 Patrick Ave. SOFT DRINKS ME CIGAR 2420 Lake LADIES'-GENTS' SH WE. 6768 CLOSING MARER'S 2503 North Twelf SALE N DON'T FAIL TO A LADIES' AND MEN'S SH Petersen's 24th and Lake Streets—24 --- ```markdown ``` BREAD Our White Bread of today Milk has found its place in bread loaf it makes a wonderful differen- there has been much work done lutely complete food. Well ma- and it should form a more essen- is necessary, and in dark breads Graham, Bran, and a New Health When buying three loaves, t give you one dark loaf. Three Small Loaves or T Compare size and quality of know more where you really get Every MONDAY—Potato Bread TUESDAY—Lemon Pie WEDNESDAY—Raisin Bread THURSDAY—Cookies FRIDAYS—Pumpkin P SATURDAY SPECIALS—Black Our White Bread of today is not like that of a decade ago. Milk has found its place in bread making. When milk enters the loaf it makes a wonderful difference in its nutritious value. Lately there has been much work done in trying to make bread an absolutely complete food. Well made Bread is "The Staff of Life," and it should form a more essential part of our daily food. Variety is necessary, and in dark breads we make: Whole Wheat, Rye, Graham, Bran, and a New Health Bread. When buying three loaves, request that the clerk mix it and give you one dark loaf. Three Small Loaves or Two Large, for 25 Cents Compare size and quality of loaf in different Breads—you will know more where you really get your money's worth. Every MONDAY—Potato Bread 10c Loaf, 8c TUESDAY—Lemon Pie 23c WEDNESDAY—Raisin Bread 15c Loaf, 10c THURSDAY—Cookies 12c Dozen FRIDAYS—Pumpkin Pie, 23c; Potato Pie, 25c SATURDAY SPECIALS—Black Walnut Cake, 25c; Pound Cake, 30c; Butterfly Rolls, 20c Dozen; French Rolls, 20c Dozen; Sweet Potato Pie, 25c. Y. W. C. A. NOTES Class Announcements Few Persons Really Psychologists say that only five persons out of every hundred really think. The others emote. In order to get anything across to ninety-five out of one hundred of us, says Harry Daniel in Thrift Magazine, you must sock us in the jaw, lam us over the head, jab us in the ribs, pull our hair or tickle our noses with a feather. These may seem like cruel words but no one will feel hurt over them because all of us belong to the group of five. The group of ninety-five who can't think are all the other fellows. In our opinion the correct way to divide the one hundred would be as follows: Number who think they think, one; number who think nobody else thinks, ninety-nine; grand total of those who are wrong, one hundred. There is much false glamor about the grandeur of pure intellectualism. We doubt if many of the wonders of the present day would have come about if it had not been for people who have felt more than they have thought. All members of the group of five will now please stand up and snort at this observation. Let us continue to have plenty of feeling, laughter and thrills, tears and indignation, suspense and rewarded bravery. Without these, life would be dull as an adding machine. Code Employed for The transmission and receipt of telegrams in China is not so easy as in western countries, because the Chinese language lacks an alphabet and expresses itself by characters and signs that represent words. In consequence, for purposes of telegraphing, an exact list has been made of signs in quantity sufficient for ordinary correspondence, and to each of the signs a different number is given which is transmitted by the Morse telegraphic system. The code consists of 9,800 ciphers, the whole forming a pamphlet of 49 pages, each one of which contains ten series of 20 characters with its corresponding number. On receipt of a telegram the operator looks up in his book the characters represented by the numbers transmitted by the apparatus and transcribes them into legible Chinese. —Washington Sunday Star. Of all the denizens of the tropical forests of Central and South America the giant ant bear is probably the most dangerous. It is said to be too stupid to know fear. Its thick skin and dense stiff hair render it almost impervious to ordinary shot, it is remarkably tenacious of life, and its six-inch curved claws at the tips of sinewy limbs, which can swing in any direction and are literally universal jointed, are terrible weapons. No other animal, according to Mr. Hyatt Verrill, the well-known big game hunter, willingly attacks the ant bear, and while the creature cannot move rapidly for any distance, and is usually content to mind his own affairs and devote his life to lapping up ants, it becomes positively insane with rage when disturbed or wounded. CANDY TZ' STORE Lake Street HOE SHINE PARLOR Your Patronage Solicited OUT SALE STORE enty-fourth Street HOW ON ATTEND THIS SALE DOES AND FURNISHINGS Bakeries North Street and Ames Avenue is not like that of a decade ago. It making. When milk enters the face in its nutritious value. Lately on trying to make bread an abso- lal part of our daily food. Variety we make: Whole Wheat, Rye, Bread. request that the clerk mix it and two Large, for 25 Cents loaf in different Breads—you will your money's worth. 10c Loaf, 8c 23c 15c Loaf, 10c 12c Dozen e, 23c; Potato Pie, 25c Walnut Cake, 25c; Pound Cake, THE MONITOR Giant Ant Bear Doctor Slosson says that heat is measured, as time is measured, only by its loss. When you blow through nearly closed lips the breath is expelled so rapidly that, passing over the hand, it cools it by evaporating the perspiration from the skin, whereas when you breathe upon it more gently from the open mouth the hand is surrounded by the warm air, and hence feels hot. If a thermometer were used instead of the hand, you would find that the effect in the two cases is the same, or often the reverse, because the thermometer has no moist skin and registers the actual temperature instead of merely changes of temperature.—Washington Star. Find Inscribed Tablets Twelve thousand inscribed tablets, found recently in an unearthed temple in eastern Arabia by the Bagdad School of Oriental Research, prove that there was a reading public 35 centuries ago. According to Haji Rikkan in the Marsh Arab, inscribed bricks bearing the names of Nebuchadnezzar and Urnam-mu are still picked up in the Iraq section of Arabia, and are so common in places that they pave many a courtyard in the houses of lower Iraq today.—Washington Post. The custom of jockeys riding in running races with their saddles across the horses' withers was inaugurated about the beginning of this century. American jockeys were responsible for it. It was some time before English turfmen became reconciled to it, but it was demonstrated that riding forward did give the horse thus ridden a slight advantage, and such saddling is now the general practice. Impression Not Lasting At a movie, mother, who did not ap prove of the picture which was being shown, said to father: "Let's go now I don't want Margie to see any more of this picture." Margie, overhearing her mother promptly remarked: "Never mind mother, it doesn't hurt me. I let it go in one eye and out the other."—Children, the Magazine for Parents. FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR REV. JOHN H. GRANT, D. D The Steward Board of St. John A. M. E. Church, assisted by the Stewardess Board and members of the Church will tender a public reception to Rev. John H. Grant, D. D., former pastor, on Monday night, October 1st, at St. John A. M. E. Church, as a testimonial for his faithful Christian leadership the past two years as pastor. The public is cordially invited to attend. A program will be rendered at 8:15 p. m., consisting of addresses and music by the leading citizens of Omaha. Refreshments will be served to all who are present. Mr. George Ray, presiding chairman Steward Board. Mrs. W. S. Metcalf, chairman reception committee, president Stewardess Board. Mr. H. J. Pinkett, lawyer, master of ceremonies. Mrs. Hiram R. Greenfield, chairman program. Subscribe for THE MONITOR Omaha’s Old Reliable Race Weekly 14th Year Largest Circulation $2.00 a Year Idea Is American SATURDAY A 24-Pound Sack FLOUR for 79c At the RITE-WAY SYSTEM 24th and Patrick Avenue A. A. VOSSEM, Prop. Trade the RITE-WAY and Bank the Difference GROCERIES and MEATS that Satisfy LIGHT Isn't it worth a paper napkin? It's night. You flick a switch. Instantly a friendly light scatters the confusing darkness. You back out of the garage—no jammed fenders! A garage light is one of many uses for Edison Mazda lamps. And it costs so little. You can enjoy this convenience at about the cost of a paper napkin. Every socket in your house should contain a live Edison Mazda lamp because light is so cheap. NEW HOUSE CARTON $16 carton of six NOW $132 New carton contains sixty watts Edison Mazda Lamps. Makes a toy for the kiddies. Provides lamps for the home. Order a carton from any of our employees. "A Good Citizen Wherever We Serve" Nebraska Power © Courtesy • Service • Low Rates AGE FOUR MISREPRESENTATIONS BY REPUBLICAN LEADERS By Neval H. Thomas (Continued from Page One) poor young people who appear for appointments are sent back home by these impostors who claim to love the name of Lincoln. Our constant appeals are of no avail. There is no limit to the brazen enmity of this modern republicanism. It will not even defend us from mob law, and America's need of civilization from destruction; for it torpedoes the Dyer Anti-lynching Bill with a shameless farce enacted with the wicked South. Prominent republican leaders like Senator Borah, and the powerful chairman of the judiciary of the senate opposed it, and the superb manipulator of the senate made an agreement that discussion cease until after the fall election. The gullible element of Negroes under the leadership of Negroes who were to be rewarded for misleading, rallied again to the support of the party, and the party then told them that it could do nothing with the Dyer Bill, and that it stood hopeless before the groans of black men dying at the stake. Yes, republicanism is dead. No one in national public life will stand for its noble ideals, or hold any reverence for party traditions. Col. U. S. Grant 3rd may as well have come from heathen Mississippi or Georgia, and may as well have descended from Jefferson Davis for he has no understanding of the nobility and statecraft of his great sire. Segregation is his theme. Ogden Mills, head of the largest bureau of the government, the general of sixty-seven thousand toilers, makes it hard upon Negro clerks. Not one is in executive position, there are only a few clerks, they are segregated, and kept in low salary grades. And worse, he gets angry, and loud in voice, every time we go to see him. It would take many hours and pages to narrate the wrongs that this present republicanism inflicts upon us, their complete agreement with the white South, and their determination to bend the aid of the powerful national government to the Southern program. Abandoned by those we have loved, trusted, and kept in power where they have made their billions, what other course is open to thinking black men but to go to their former foe and sue for peace? Wedding Day Abuse The natives of Annam have an official who bears the title of master of sorrows. His duty is to curse in the house of a dead person to drive away evil spirits. This official also curses at wedding ceremonies. People who accompany a marriage procession to the bride's house are abused by the bride's family, in the belief that this will bring good fortune to the newly wedded pair. To avert evils during a new moon period these people throw stones into their neighbors' houses. The curses that descend upon the heads of the throwers are believed to bring good luck to everybody concerned. Hence the day of the new moon in India is called the day of stones. Bible in Philippines The Bible holds a unique place in the life of the Filipino people. Millions of Filipinos seldom read any other book and many of them believe the Bible is the only real book in the universe. The annual distribution of the Bible in the islands is greater than the combined circulation of all newspapers, exceeding 125,000 copies annually. No other book has attained a circulation in excess of 1,000 a year. More than one-third of these Bibles are in English, the others being in various native dialects. Most of them have been printed in Manila since the earthquake in Japan destroyed the plates, and the work constitutes the first publishing done in the islands. Toad Burnt as Witch I have always liked the country people in Austria so much that it gives me a shock to read a truly dreadful occurrence in that land, says a London daily Chronicle contributor. A peasant's cows were attacked by some mysterious illness. A toad was found in the cowshed, and at once it was suggested that witchcraft had been at work; the witch had turned herself into a toad; the toad must be burned. So borne the wretched toad was while the peasant walked round carrying a crucifix. He was fined for cruelty, but what a state of appalling ignorance the accident uncovered! Stolen Goods Bobby, aged five, had just come home from the hospital and his aunt bought him a small tinker toy. While Bobby was playing with it his aunt remarked to another aunt that it had cost so much for such a small toy. The other aunt said: "Oh well, it is well constructed. It is made of steel." Bobby overheard them talking, and said: "Oh, I heard you. You 'steeled' it. You did, 'cause I heard you say so." Right Kind of Music Helpful in Sickness "Music can cure some sicknesses. It helps practically all. But it must be the right kind of music to have medicinal value." This statement was made by Mrs. Isa Maul lisen, director of music for the National Association for Music in Hospitals which arranges thousands of ward concerts all over the country. For 30 years Mrs. lisen has studied the effects of music on the sick. "Physicians admit they are finding music an invaluable aid in curing patients," she said. "A Spaniard, suffering from sleeping sickness and given up as hopeless by physicians, had his first flicker of consciousness when some of his native countrymen sang their songs and clicked their castanets at his bedside. "Music stimulates lagging appetites. It quiets nerves. Mental cases have found peace listening to a beautiful voice or a soothing harp. "But it must be the right kind of music. The wrong aid is fatal. Music that might aid a lung case might send a nervous prostration invalid into hysteria. Moody and depressed patients need still another musical treatment. "Therefore, I feel that the programs given in hospitals should be scientifically planned. Those arranging them need careful training, just as doctors and nurses do. Music for the sick should be considered in a category with medicine, and the kind of dose and the amount should be regulated." Found Out Just How His Employees Stood A good story they tell at the American club in London has to do with a crabby old manufacturer in a small town who decided after he had made his money that he should run for a seat in parliament. He called his most faithful foreman in and informed him of the fact. "See what the sentiment in the factory is," he ordered. The next day the foreman reported. "Well, sir," he said, "the sentiment is fifty-fifty." "What," roared the old man, "fifty-fifty? Do you mean to say that it is as close as that? Do you mean to say my men have no more feeling for me than that?" "Well, governor, that's what they say, fifty-fifty." "Fifty-fifty? What do you mean?" "Well, 50 per cent of them say, 'tell with him,' and the other 50 per cent say 'out with him.'"—Exchange Nature Doesn't Remind Us It is unfortunate that nature doesn't make us as immediately uncomfortable when we neglect our bodies as does the bank or the merchant when we fail to produce in thirty, sixty, or ninety days. Think what a different world it would be, for instance, if the discomfort following the omission of daily exercise or a daily exposure to the sun, or a daily cold bath, or a daily two-mile walk in thirty minutes, were as acute and compelling and filled with desire as are the sensations that follow the omission of one's accustomed meals for twenty-four hours. There would be no skipping one's duty then. In fact the difficulty would be not to overdo it—even as the difficulty of most persons is to avoid overeating.—Physical Culture Magazine. Righteous Indignation "It's a lie!" cried the politician when confronted with evidence which purported to show he had appropriated funds which did not belong to him. "It's an infernal lie, a wicked prevarication, an insult and slander. I never took the money. I shall not let this charge so base and yet so baseless besmirch my name. I know nothing of what became of the dough. I shall fight to clear my name, and before they get through they will realize they have tackled the wrong party. I didn't take the money, and I shall fight the charge that I did to the last ditch, even if it takes every cent of it."—Exchange. In Other Words, No! "Priscilla, dear," asked the visitor, "won't you recite, 'Mary Had a Little Lamb,' for me?" The small girl looked at him in silence for a moment before she replied: "Really, I would like to please, but I don't care for that poem. To be frank, it has little, if any, literary merit, and in addition it is not true to life nowadays. Owing to the high and ever-rising prices in the meat trade, I doubt if Mary could afford to buy a whole lamb. At the most, I expect she only had a chop."—Exchange Under the Ban Music was prohibited during certain hours in the precincts of the college, but one undergraduate found the saxophone more engrossing than his studies. Next day he received a note from the higher authority: "Much against my better judgment, and for purposes of discipline only, I am compelled to regard your saxophone playing as music."—Exchange Look on Bright Side Life should be looked upon with faith, hope and good cheer. The mind and the heart should be kept free from brooding, felousy and hatred. The sun of happiness is much to be preferred to the darkness of doubt and misgivings—Grit. THE MONITOR The old bee masters differed greatly on the efficacy of the picturesque custom of "ringing" bees, according to a writer in the Detroit News. Edmund Southern's "Treatise Concerning the Right Use and Ordering of Bees," printed in 1594, says: "When the swarme is up it is not good to ring them, as some doe, nay it is a common thing where there is no experience to keep a stirre and lay on either with a Bason, Kettle or Frying pan taking (as the common proverb is) great pains and have little thanks: for by such means they make the bees angrie and go further to settle than otherwise they would." Samuel Puchas, a rector in Essex at the time, wrote: "There is this benefit of ringing, that if you have neighbors near you that keep bees you may give notice thereby to prevent wrangling. If some of theirs should rise at the same time. But it they will not be stayed, but hastening on still, go beyond your bounds, the ancient law of 'christendome permit' teth you to pursue them withersover, but our common law is more uncivil, for if your bees be out of your ground your property is lost, if you bee not more courteous." Making brick was preancient history when Egypt was young. Plutarch tells the history of the phrase, "he's a brick," by relating the anecdote of a Spartan king who argued against building a wall around the capital city by pointing to his army and saying, "There is my wall, and every man a brick." Basically, the manufacture of brick has not changed since those early days. If we except the vitrification. The process has simply been refined and modernized. Herodotus writes of an inscription on a brick tomb built 16 centuries B. C. which reads: "Disparage me not by comparing me with pyramids built of stone. I am as much superior to them as Ammon is to common deities. I am constructed of brick made from mud which adhered to the end of poles and was drawn up from the bottom of the lake." Outdid Louis Philippe Concerning the unhappy King Louis Philippe of France, Mr. Ralph Nevill in "Echoes Old and New," tells a good tale. Revisiting Twickenham, where his old home was, he was accosted by a man who, pulling off his hat, respectfully hoped that his royal highness was well. "What's your name?" inquired the ex-king. He was told. "I do not recollect it," said the royal exile. "What were you when I lived here?" "Please, your royal highness," replied the man, "I kept the Crown—an inn close to the entrance of Orleans house." "Did you?" said Louis Philippe, smiling grimly. "Well, my good fellow, you did what I was unable to do." A well-known magician, who wore a goatette and mustache, happened one day to see a man who was his perfect double. The magician expected to use the double in a substitution trick. "When I jump into the trunk," he said, "you jump out of your chair in the audience and come up on the stage, and the people will think it's me." That evening the magician jumped into the trunk and closed the lid, and at the same instant the double arose in his seat and yelled, "Here I am"—but the trick "flopped" miserably. The new hired man had shaved off his whiskers. Optimists and Pessimists Optimists and pessimists have each their uses. We know how often the minor difficulties of life may be defeated by mere cheerfulness. But when the difficulty is big, a bigger effort is needed; you have to get down to causes and effects, and recognize what is wrong before starting to cure it. Nothing is more foolish than to shirk swallowing an unpleasant medicine, because two or three trifling and superficial symptoms seem for a moment to believe your disease. Fortunes to Writers Thomas Hardy's fortune of over $450,000 does not seem so large after all, if we remember that George Eliot made $200,000 from "Adam Bede" alone, and that more than one best seller within recent years has eclipsed that figure. Present-day novelists, however, usually have cinema payments to add to their book royalties, and their cinema totals sometimes exceed those from the sale of their books.—Passing Show, London. Art of Misquotation At a banquet at the Biltmore recently a prominent Broadwayite made a talk, part of it including a sentence by an immortal poet. After the speech the guest next to him whispered; "You had that line of Keats' a bit twisted." "I did it that way purposely—I didn't want them to think I had only read it the day before."—New York Evening Journal. Bee Masters Not in Little Change Noted Surprise! Let Indians Believe Early in 1886, Dr. Benjamin Denlson, just graduated from the medical department of the University of Tennessee, went to southeastern Oklahoma and opened a practice among the Choctaw Indians. The Indians, however, would come to him only when their own witch doctors had failed to expel the witch that had caused, they believed, their ailments. Instead of attempting to dissuade them from their belief in witches, Doctor Denlson resorted to suggestive therapeutics and told the sufferers that "witch killing" was his specialty. He would then give treatments that he assured them would drive out the witches—and seldom failed to effect the desired result. He followed this line of least resistance for many years, he says in the Daily Oklahoma of Oklahoma City, leaving the labors of enlightenment to those of the Choctaws who in the course of time began attending schools provided for them and who on returning home informed their fellow tribesmen that there really were no witches. When there has been a considerable amount of mental disease in several generations of a family, the probability of the continuation in future generations of a mental disorder is fairly great. When, however, a few sporadic cases of mental disease occur in a family, there is little reason to be fearful of the results of the continuation of such a family strain. These are the conclusions reached in an article on causes of mental disease by Dr. H. C. Solomon in Hygeia Magazine. Study of the ancestry of a group of patients with severe mental disease will show that some mental disorder or peculiarity appeared in about 60 or 70 per cent of the ascendants and collaterals of the previous generation. This would seem to indicate a hereditary connection. However, If one searches the ancestry of a random group of ordinary mentally well persons one will find mental disorders in almost the same percentage, Doctor Solomon stated. Pure Anglo-Scxon Stock Ellen Churchill Semple in the bulletin of the American Geographic society says in regard to the inhabitants of the mountainous regions of south eastern Kentucky that they are the purest Anglo-Saxon stock in the United States. There is practically no intermixture. They are direct descendants of the early Virginia and North Carolina immigrants. The stock is chiefly English and Scotch-Irish which is largely Teutonic in origin. There is scarcely a trace of foreign admixture. Occasionally there is a French name which points to a strain of Huguenot blood from over the mountains in North Carolina, and names of Germans who came down from the Pennsylvania Dutch settlements. Composition of Fog The dense fogs which during the winter months, especially, are apt to afflict great maritime cities are in their essentials, merely cumulus clouds resting upon the ground, or near it. It is the soot and other impurities they hold in solution that cause them to be unpleasant. A sea fog is the same thing, minus the impurities. Being composed of particles of watery vapor, it is clean and though dangerous to shipping, it is not particularly so to breathe. Low-lying city fogs are usually shallow, though some have been found by aeronauts to extend upward to a height of 2,500 feet. Vacations on Ranches "Dude" ranches are colorful vacation havens in Texas, the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming. "Dude" ranching is not a new business by any means, according to the owner of one of the largest of such ranches. As far back as 1847 Howard Eaton, pioneer "dude" rancher, moved from Pittsburgh to Dakota. At various times he invited his friends out for visits, and they enjoyed it so much that they came back as paying guests. Later Mr. Eaton moved to Wyoming and started another ranch, and many others of the same kind are now operating. What Is Force of Habit? The brain is like a dense forest, and our thoughts are backwoodsmen blazing a trail. When once a certain thought has passed through, it is easier for the same kind of thought to come again. That is habit. Fold a piece of paper, then spread it out. It is easier to fold it again in the same crease than in any other way. That is habit. 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