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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1922
Hit Wife.
“I am used to her,” Manuel said
forlornly, “and I do not like to hurt
the poor, foolish heart of her by going
against her foolish notions; and besides
I am a little afraid of her because she
Is always able to make me uncomfort
able. And above all, of course, the
hero of a famous love affair such as
ours has become, with those d—d poets
everywhere making rhymes about my
fidelity and devotion, has to preserve
appearances. So I get through each
day, somehow’, by never listening very
attentively to the interminable things
she tells me about. But I often won
der, ns I am sure all husbands won
der, why heaven ever made a creature
so tedious and so unreasonably dull of
wit and so opinionated. And when 1
think that for the rest of time this
creature is to be my companion. 1
usually go out and kill somebody. Then
I come back, because she knows the
way I like my toast."—From "Figures
of Earth" by James Branch Cabell
First American Mint.
A watchmaker, Henry Voight, as
sistant to John Fitch in the manufac
ture of machinery for the first steam
boat, was the first chief coiner ol
the United States.
The first United States mint was
established in Philadelphia by an act
of congress April 2, 1792. Washing
ton selected David Rittenhouse, the
astronomer, as the first director.
Three coinage presses were put
into operation October 1. They were
brought from England. The building
In which the mint was located was tne
first piece of property owned by the
United States. It was a plain build
ing of brick, three stories high. In
the rear in an old wooden building
was the coinage department. Up to
1S1G the work was done by hand or
horse-power.
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BATTLE LOST THROUGH
LACK OF ENDURANCE!
In the early part of the recent world
war the British decided to attempt the
capture of Constantinople, which, with
its natural surroundings and added
fortifications, was one of the strong
est fortified places in the whole world.
To effect its capture would in a largo
measure eliminate the Turks from the
conflict and would open a gate for
the transportation of the Russian
troops for service on the Western
front. Under the ocver of a heavy
attack by the British fleet, despite
the many mines brought down among
the battleships by the swift current
of the Dardanelles, tlieir transports
landed a large force on the Gallipoli
peninsular for a joint attack by land.
Several days of desperate fighting
took place with minor successes. Fin
ally the British decided to give up the
attack and withdrew. It was learn
ed later that had the British contin
ued their attack one hour longer the
Turkish forces would have been
forced to evacuate and surrender the
stronghold, in that all their available
ammunition would have been exhaust
ed by that time. One hour more of
endurance on the part of the British
would have brought the coveted prize
into their hands.
This point is again illustrated in the
decisive battle of Waterloo. The Brit
ish under Wellington had the neces
sary endurance to withstand the fierce
attacks of the French until Blucher
could come to their rescue with bis
twenty thousand Prussians. The ro
suit is well known. This, endurance
of the British resulted in the com
plete defeat of probably the greatest
military leader in all history, Napol
eon.
Someone has said that life is a bat
tle from the cradle to the grave. We
are constantly carrying on a warfare
with our small, hut numerous and
powerful enemies, disease germs,
mooting with success or reverses just
ns our endurance is sufficient or in
sufficient to withstand their attacks.
In the warfare of nations the enemy
is usually visible. In the warfare
which disease germs wage against the
human body, our enemies are unseen.
Many times we know nothing of their
presence, until they have launched a
heavy and succesrful attack against
our unsuspecting lines. It Is then nec
essary to call to our rescue the rein
forcements of medical skill in order
to drive them out and restore our
outermost lines of health.
Disease germs such a* those of
colds, pneumonia, tuberculosis are al
ways lurking in the respiratory tract
only waiting a lowering of our resist*
ance in order to make a successful
attack. Other germs, such as those
causing typhoid fever, diphtheria and
the Ro-called social diseases gonorrhea
and syphilis only await us exposing
ourselves to them. Medical science
has blessed humanity in finding cures
for the great majority of diseases. It
has also found means for the pre
vention of a great many of them. It
Is up to you to choose whether you
prefer the ounce of prevention or the
pound of cure.
Your State Board of Health assists
In any way it can to bring about the
cure of disease, in helping your phy
sician to make a diagnosis of the di
sease in order to enable him to ad
minister such treatment that is det
rimental to that particular germ or
group of germs causing the disease.
Its greatest service, however, to the
people lies In the prevention of di
sease. For instance, they will furnish
to you typhoid vaccine, which your
family physician will administer. This
causes no loss of time from your work
and protects you against typhoid fever
for two or three years. This protec
tion is not in the experimental stage,
but is a fact long since proved.
Ask yourself this question: Is it
better to take the typhoid vaccine
with the little, if any. Inconvenience
it causes and be protected against the
typhoid germs which are usually tak
en into the body through an impure
supply of water and milk, or to run
the risk of contracting the disease?
You will probably say—‘Take the vac
cine"—Well then, have you taken the
vaccine? If you haven’t, you are
taking a chance of losing time from
your work, of expending money for
medical attention, of suffering several
weeks, of causing your loved ones an-
jdety; in fact, you are risking your
life itself which is one of your most
priceless jewels.
The above Is just one of the many
ways of preventing sickness in which
the Stai.e Board of Health is striving
to serve you. There are many things
In which they can advise and instruct
you, but the application of the advice
and instruction has to be made by you.
They can best serve you by your co
operation with them—advice, however
good, will not help you unless you
heed and apply jt.
There are simple laws of nature
which you must observe every day
in the week; if you expect to continue
to enjoy good health you must be
regular in your habits, eating sleep
ing, recreation, etc. You may violate
the laws of the land and escape pun
ishment of body, but you must pay
the full penalty for each violation of
the laws of nature. Therefore it is
to your interest and is your duty to
those about you to keep yourself
in such a healthy physical condition
that whenever disease germs, those
unseen enemies of mankind, attacq
you, their attack will be met and com
pletely repulsed by the resisting pow
er of your body.
Of course if your resistance gives
way and permits an invasion of these
©, 1922, by McCluro Newspaper Syndicate.
The world looked bright and rosy to
John Patterson. It was his thirtieth
birthday and his second wedding an- j
nlversary, and he had Just received |
a substantial increase in salary. He
could hardly wait to tell Mary the good j
news.
Ho hurried home only to find the
apartment deserted. The tiny kitchen- ,
ette, however, showed that everything
was in readiness for a hurried assem- j
hiing of the dinner on her return.
He wandered aimlessly and forlornly j
around. He looked about for the note
he had so often found, explaining her
delay, blit there was none. There was,
however, a note half concealed under
some hills, which he took out and read
meehnnicnlly, until the full import of it ;
readied him like a sharp stab. His
eager happiness was changed to acute j
suffering. He read:
“Dearest Jim—Your letter arrived
this morning and has made me glori
ously happy. It has lain next to my
lierrt ull day and through the monot
onous dishwashing, sweeping and
dusting of my life lias run the wonder
ful melody of your love. It has made
me very happy, and it will make me
very happy nil through the years to
come to know that you love me, even
though the knowledge of your love
Is all I hnve, for I can never have
the reality. We must renounce—"
He rend to the end and then with a
heart as heavy as lead lie paced the
floor.
“Why John, what’s the matter? You
look as if the bottom had dropped out
of the universe.”
He was startled at her unexpected
presence. He had not heard her come
in.
“Why, I guess I have a slight head- |
ache. Been working rather hard to
day."
"You poor dear, and I hot you are
half starved, too. But 1 will have din
ner ready In n Jiffy."
She was as good as her word.
“You poor dear, you’re too tired
even to eat. I wish you didn’t have
to work so hard. I hate to have you
slave away at the office every day just
to earn money for me to spend. I do
wish I could help you. But I do try to
bq economical."
‘You're a wonder, Mary. You’re the
best mnnnger in the world."
He tried to speak naturally. He
must not let Mary suspect lie knew her
secret until he had decided what to
do.
Somehow the dinner was finished
John, strangely silent, hut his wife as
merry and talkative ns ever. If she
noticed his silence, she attributed It
to his being tired.
When they were comfortnbly settled
In the living room he Immediately took
up his evening paper.
“Well, what day is It?"
The question cut deep.
“I don’t know," he muttered, from
the depths of his paper.
“Why, John Pntterson, aren’t you
ashamed of yourself?"
No answer.
“And after I’ve worked so hard to
get you a present that I earned all my
self."
No answer. (
"If that’s all the ‘Interest you take
I’m glad I’m no Eleanor Ilnliowell
Abbot, and couldn’t afford to buy a
sedan for a present."
Still no answer.
“Well, don’t you want to know what
I got you?"
“Why, of course. What Is It?’’ in a
lackadaisical tone.
“Well, It’s on the table beside you."
He reached out for a much berth-
boned package, with trembling linnds,
and started to open It.
“Dear, I’m really afraid you’re going
to he sick. You look so pale."
“Nonsense. I'm all right. Well, this
is just fine. That’s my favorite cigar,
but I can’t afford to smoke them every
day. Oh, I have a package for you,
roo."
He went out to his coat pocket and
returned with a box of chocolates.
Then while he smoked, she munched
chocolates.
“Don't you want to know how I
rnrned the money?’’
By a supreme effort he managed to
act naturally.
“Yes, of course, and what was it you
said about Eleanor Hallowed Abbot?"
"Why, sale’s the author of "Molly
Make Believe" that you enjoyed so
much."
“And what, may I ask, has she to
do with my cigars?"
“Wed, one day I was telling Ruth I
wished I could earn some money ad my
own to buy you a birthday present
with, and she suggested that I should
try writing stories. I finally got five
dollars from the Western Tribune."
“Wed, that’s fine. What for? Get
ting subscriptions?"
“No, for writing a love letter."
Mary may have been somewhat sur
prised at the strange effect of this
news on John and at Ws great joy over
her “literary success,” but he never ex
plained it.
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These prices on monthty payment plan include
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Could Do Without Fldo.
Mildred couldn't Induce Fldo to
come Into the house. She culled him
over and over again; he pnld no heed
whatever, bnt unconcernedly trotted
off with another dog. Mildred was
deeply hurt and angrily shouted at
Fldo’s fast-disappearing tall: “If yon’d
rather have that old dog for a chum
than nice little mo, nil right I I guess
I can find nicer mannered people to
play with than yon, anyhow!”
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$31.50
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182.91
30.40
670.92
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245.73
40.94
738.60
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270.88
45.13
' 506.44
Ton Truck
221.79
27.73
455.20
Chassis
199.41
24.92
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