International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926
August 8, 1918 · Page 7 of 8
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PAGE EIGHT MAGNIFICENT IN ITS DECAY MURPHY AT THE BAT HAVE COMFORT IN THEATER real seeing ~is accomplished oHIy~1y TREASURES LOST FOR EVER eye training. Take, for example, the bank of a Ruins of C:ty Once a Wonder of the Chinese Enjoy Repast While They Are Whole World Suffered When Famous brook. Sit on the rock that juts out World Make Strong Appeal to Witnessing the Performance on Library at Alexandria, Egypt, Wa« into the stream. With notebook and the Traveler. the Stage. Destroyed by Fire. pencil make a list of the things that may be observed. Make a sketch or a The Angkur Vat IS a crumbling temple We ascend by way of narrow, rickety War caused the destruction of the photograph. Return to the place once in the ruined city of Angkor stairs and find ourselves In a threesided famous library at Alexandria, in Egypt, a week for a year and note the changes. Thom, once the capital of the Khemer balcony with boxes in tiers. The which in the days of the Ptolemies was If that single section of natural scenery JwpV* civilization. Now deserted and forgotten, is space near the Avail left for a passage the largest in the world, containing were well studied, it would sound a jungle city, Angkor was at one way. Our box will seat about 490,000 volumes. Nevertheless, the catastrophe the keynote to the melody of all the tiiiie the wonder of southern Asia. 18 persons, and contains very comfortable was directly due to an accident, seasons and all the seasons' scenes. Dusky noblemen in goregous array chairs and a nice little shelf for flames spreading to the shore A pool contains a wealth of wonders. walked the spacious streets and worshipped the teacups and eatables, with a glitter when Caesar set fire to an enemy fleet Well do I remember sitting for an hour Buddha in this shrine, magnificent attached to receive the debris. We in the harbor. at a time with my bare feet overhanging still in its decay. are n6 sooner seated than the tic.:--t Thus were forever lost vast treasures a bowlder on the bank of the brook, Angkor Thom lies on the right bank man approaches. After a polite inquiry of the literature of antiquity. The as I gazed ever at the marvelous of the Sien-Rean the temple about a as to the state of our health and books were rolls of papyrus, which at drama going on above the clear sandy mile from the south of the city, in a triangular hoping we shall enjoy the performance that period was largely exported from bottom of that streamlet. Not the us of park surrounded by a moat. and assuring the honor we are Egypt, being used everywhere to write least fascinating object was a noble Built in the twelfth century as a temple bestowing upon the theater by being upon. Parchment was not employed trout of brilliant, sparkling beauty, as to present, he would appreciate very Brahma, it was afterward devoted for the purpose until about three centuries it glided gracefully and majestically to of our the worship Buddha. Quaint much handing over the required later. through the crystalline water. It is for friezes, exquisite in line, cover the amount the tickets. We ask li'.m Papyrus was made from the inner only after the real nature lover has sum of of the total this important transaction, walls. Tales the gods, of men and rind of a kind of reed that grew profusely learned to sit like'a stoical Indian that strange beasts are displayed on every and he replies, "Six dimes for he can reach and touch the real heart (as it does today) in shallow six available surface. Stories from the the ticket and cents for the ushors waters in Egypt. The material was cut of a brook pool. for and coolies, each person. Ushers Ramayame are favorite themes. lengthwise in thin strips, which were Visitors to the city today cross the and coolies are allowed one cent for laid parallel and close together. Across every ten cents paid." After his generous great lake and break their way How English Grows. these at right angles other strips were through the jungle. The walls*have If English speaking people of today thanks and "Begging your pardon placed, thus forming a sheet, which, do not talk more than their ancestors for disturbing you," he takes his crumbled, but^one enters by tlie gateway, sprinkled with water, pressed and it is not for lack of a vastly increased departure, but is quickly followed by an imposing wraith of its own dried, gave a fair surface for ink—the a coolie bringing teapots and cups. He past grandeur, past the palace of the number of words in which to convey latter being composod of lampblack great king, past the temple of Bayon, tli oir thoughts. The first English dictionary, places these on the little shelf and and gum. published three centuries ago, leaves without a word. As soon as he with its fifty crumbling towers, to Angkor The strips were called "bibloi"—from has disappeared another coolie arrives, Vat itself, a journey through the contained 5,0S0 words the most recent which we get a word for book and bringing a number of small dishes, more than 450,000. Samuel Johnson's unremembered past. In the temple Bible. But papyrus was poor stuff to famous compilation, which appeared each filled with the delicacies of the one is not surprised to find a withered write on, the chief trouble with it being season, but always including the water-melon priest, as ancient as the .ruins themselves, in 1755, listed 50,000 and was considered that it was very perishable, becoming a marvel of erudition, but it was seed. You notice the same to all appearance, still carrying after a while like so much dead far exceeded by Noah Webster's American performance going on all about you out the sacred ritual. But in the halls leaves. Thus when nowadays a papyrus dictionary, first published in 1S2S, and you wonder just how a Chinese where kings and princes worship only scroll is found, it has to be handled rrentlemen would feel if he had to sit the bats look down today from cynical, which included 160,000 words. with utmost care lest it fall to dust. through some theatrical performance beady eyes. The jungle has swept in It is estimated that the English language, The bonks were in continuous strips, without his teapot and melon seed.— which is spoken by more people a green tide over the glory of vanished sometimes as much as 150 feet long. than any other European tongue, "The Chinese Theater" in Asia Mag- kings. Many thousands of papyrus books Must Be Housecfeaning. BUSINESS is now growing at the rate of 5,000 have been dug out of the ruins of Heroulnnpum Marjorie came in with some pussy words a year, for, besides slang and PRETTY MIDDLE-AGE LEGEND though only a very small willows. "Oh, mamma," she cried, technical terms, it borrows from all HIM HOME IN HURRY 8 era part of that city has been excavated, "just see those cunning little muffs tongues. The war alone will undoubtedly City of Rouen for Centuries Had Story owing to the fact that it was buried beneath the kitties have hung out to air."— add many thousands. The first CHANGE Proof That There Is More Than One of Its Own Concerning Mythical molten lava, whereas Pompeii Boston Evening Transcript. of the world's dictionaries was, of Way to Get Hubby to Defer His Dragon. (overwhelmed by the same volcanic course, a Chinese work, and was perfected "Business." eruption) was covered merely with about 1100 B. C. by Pa-out-she. Which? St. George is always pictured in the ashes. "Don't wait for me at dinner this act of driving a spear through the TSoy (handing the jeweler a $1 Where Lightning Struck Thrice. evening, dearie," he said when his wife, mythical dragon. Among many legends watch)—Just clean and regulate this PLANNING STUDY OF NATURE It seems as if there were no method answered his telephone call. is that of St.-Romanus, in the seventh and put in a new crystal, will you? in its selection of objects to strike "What is the matter?" she asked. Having purchased the century, who is said to have delivered If I had the price I'd buy a new one. but, of course, it must follow its own Take Time and Get Real:the re of "I have a business engagement—very the city of Rouen from one of Lawrence Pharmacy I wish laws, even though we mortals may not Beauty About You,| dvfte important—which will keep me down these-monsters. The feat was accomplished know what conductors are best suited of Writer, town pretty late." Fairyland. in a very simple manner. On to inform my many friends to its swift course. The popular expression, "Oh, pshaw! Can't you get out of Ascension day, Romanus, the city of Wherever is love and loyalty, great and acquaintances that the "Lightning never strikes twice If one approaches it.in ^h it?" purposes and lofty souls, even though Rouen being threatened by an inundation, in the same place," does not hold water. spirit, the study of the gl "No, I'm awfully sorry, dear." took a condemned criminal out in a hovel, there is Fairyland.—Kingsley. store will have my persona] The late President Hill of Harvard of a brook In any one poBrt^n' "Try to put it off till tomorrow." of prison, and ordered him to go and course is as interesting as are tne^ntics used to tell of seeing a bolt strike attention as formerly, when "It's impossible. There's a man here fetch the dragon that was disturbing of a squirrel, the finding of a a barn and set it on fire, and while the from New York specially to see me, the waters. The criminal obeyed. The I was the manager and I will neighbors were trying to put out the woodchuck on a woodside or 4 mothjgr Hard Lines. and he's going away on the midnight dragon, following him into the city, robin with her young in the- liest, afm flames it was struck twice again. train. There's a whole lot of business Jessica—"Poor girl, she cannot get walked into a blazing fire prepared for be pleased to meet and serve There seems to be certain localities it is more convenient, says Edward F. a wink of sleep, lying awake and waiting I've got to go over with him before it and was burned to death. you again. Bigelow in Boy's Life. You, may take where the current finds a "ready attraction. he gets away." .. To commemorate this event, Dagobert, for her husband, and then questioning plenty of time in the study^of^a brook. In the White mountains1 this "When did he come?" the French king, gave the clergy him until morning." There are eyes that do not see, and is a belt ?OQ or ?.00 feet wide* above "Just got in." of Rouen the annual privilage of pardoning "I didn't know there was a train a condemned criminal on Ascension. S. N. RUBIN Optimistic Thought. from New York this late." -v a right that was exercised day, Time never fails to bring every exSited "Oh, yes. There are trains from with many ceremonies until the time reputation tft ft strict stratinfr New York every little while." 7:3" of the first French revolution. This "What is his name?" dragonr named Gargouille (a waterspout), "Say, honey, I don't like to have lived in the River Seine and CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL you speak to me like that. You evidently as Romanus is said to have constructed ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRIBUTION doubt my word. His name is embankments to defend Rouen from Davidson, if you must know—Wilr of the overflowing that river, the ESTATE OF JULIUS NEWMAN liam Davidson—say, who's there legend seems to explain itself. The with you?" word "gargoyle" is used in architecture, State of Minnessota its "Why, nobody, dear." somewhat changed from ss Ttimes,are "Yes, there is. I heard him calling of a French orthography, as the name County of oochiching IESE serious and every you his daisy. I'll be right home!" projecting stone spout usually carved one must shoulder a Without waiting for her to answer, with a grotesque figure, to throw the IN PROBATE COURT. serious task, but how he hung up. Then she stepped over roof water clear of the walls. The efficient would we be if of in we worked all the time? to the phonograph and took off the primary meaning the word In the Matter of the Estate of Julius is Harry Lauder record.—Sam Kiser in French "throat" or "gullet." Newman. Each morning and afternoon at school the children The State of Minnesota to all Persons Dayton News. are given a recess, Interested in the Above Entitled Matter: Thinks Mother Had Right Idea. to sharpen their Whereas, A. J. Froleich has tiled tired brains and take Satiety Not Happiness. Recently a woman, in talking about in this court his final account of administration' the kinks out of their But happiness is also mental. When her young son, and some of his delinquencies, cramped little legs. of the estate o? th«i the mind is cloaked with sordid desires said: above named decedent, together with Like the boys and girls there can be no happiness. Yet "I do not care how noisy and rough his petition praying for the adjustment in school we must play a little now and then, some folks would like to be the constant he may be. All I ask of him is that and allowance of said final account Tfood. too, to be able to work recipients of bounties, bon bons, and for distribution of the residue HE world is crying for he will never lie nor cheat nor steal. the harder after we are of said estate to the persons thereunto and bon mots ad infinitum. They If he gets a firm hold of the fundamentals done playing. Never since the entitled: It is Ordered, that said think that gives them pleasure. It I shall not worry about such small That's why we have petition be heard, and that all persons may of the charity sort. They are Dark Ages has there been matters as torn clothes or grimy hands hunted to the four corners interested in said matter be and of the earth for the constant examples of obligations. or noise and fun." appear before this court on the 17tli such an international food clean talent of every The poor mortals do not realize that Perhaps the torn clothes and the day of August, 1918, at 10 oclock A. kind to amuse you in a it takes little of such stuff to saturate grimy hands are net necessary, but shortage. wholesome manner this M., at the Probate Court Rooms in the year. and stagnate the soul. The very the woman was, in the main, right. Court House at International Fal's, ii. blessings they crave clog their spirits When she asked that he be truthful For recreation and play said County, and then and there, or as of the finest type no It is the duty of every until they cannot appreciate real happiness. and honest she meant in all things, in soon thereafter as said matter can be glace compares with the What a blessing it would be trifles as well as in the big things of heard, show cause, if any they have, man, woman and child in Minnesota State Fair why said petition should not be granted: if they could only realize that what life, and she was right in believing September 2 to 7. America to work and plan and that this citation be served by goes out and not what comes in makes that if he was strictly honest in speech the publication thereof in International happiness.—Exchange. and deed he could not go very far JL, constantly to increase the Falls Press, according to law. wrong.—New York Evening Telegram. Witness the Honorable, John Berg. output of food. •$»7* To Take Castor Oil. Judge of said court, and the seal of "By Jimminy." said court, this 20th day of July 191S. Much of the nauseousness connected (COURT) JOHN BERG, Of course you have heard the expression must with castor oil is caused by its thickness. The world simply SEAL Judge. It will solidify when kept in a "By Jimminy," and very likely have more bread, meat, JEVNE & NORTON, bottle. Before giving, therefore, heat you use it a good deal yourself. The Attorneys for Petitioner. words may seem meaningless enough it for a moment by placing it in hot vegetables and fruits, or water or holding over a candle. It but they are a relic of a Roman oath millions of men, women, 7 "By Gemini," referring to the two soon becomes perfectly liquid. In its pure liquid state infants and young beautiful ,stars, Castor and Pollux, in must and little children the constellation Gemini, or the Twins, children will take it easily if a little die of starvation. Real Gravely Plug has been now very conspicuous in the eastern brown sugar is sprinkled on its surface. For elders, it is best to beat it heavens. chewed for its real tobacco From earliest times these two beautiful up in a cupful of milk, either warm Food production will be stars have been quite generally cr cold. The former is better, as it satisfaction ever since 1831. stimulated greatly by a known by all nations as the Twins, aids in its work. It should be beaten and thus have given that name to the until it is frothy and sweetened with study of the large exhibits It's made the good old constellation which includes them and a lump of sugar. Few children fail to the surrounding stars. Castor is one of farm products at the swallow or keep down castor oil when Gravely way. of the most beautiful of telescopic double prepared as recommended. y. Minnesota State Fair, stars that may be seen. September 2 to 7. First Veterinary College. Bacteria Cannot Live in the- Light. The first school of veterinary medicine Peyton Brand If we cover with black paper onehalf in the world was opened in 1742 of a petri dish (a small circular at Lyons, France, by Claude Bourgelat. in a Real Gravely glass tray with cover) which bacteria Originally lawyer, he abandoned are growing and then place the that profession after having gained an dish in a light warm place for a few unjust suit for a client, and devoted Chewing Plug in days, the growth of .bacteria the himself to the study of the disease of fi,- be found light part of the dish will to animals. The school he established be checked, while growth continued in toon received the title of the "royal worth it 10c a pouch—one/ the covered part. It is. a matter of school" and became famous throughout common knowledge that disease germs Europe. As a youth Berglat had Cnxoelylamtmaomueh lomgmrit thrive where dirt and darkness exist served In a cavalry regiment and this rift momorm tochcwthenordumryplaw and are killed by any long exposure to was the beginning of his love for sunlight. According to George W. horses. The London Veterinary college, l-Iunter's "Civic Biology" this shows the first of its kintl in England, in P. B. Gravely Tobacco ***—innj us the need of light our homes, especially was at town 1791, founded Camden in in bedrooms.—Popular Danville, Virgin!* our and the New York veterinary college Science Monthly. la 1887. '•*T iiM&i