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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1904)
NEMAHA ADVERTISER W. W. SANDERS, Publisher V'MAIIA, - - - NKIlItASKA As ii rule, tlio more 11 man dilpH in Die more lie linn to shell out The legal technicality Is the Imvon !' tho "grafter," hlf,' or small. It's a lucky country Hint lias ships to soli when two oilier oounlrlos go to war. What, women anil dry rooiIk clerlCM ion't know about bablos Isn't worth knowing. A woman doesn't enjoy a I rip half is milch as shu enjoys lulling about it ifterwnnl. Itollect Hiiiill'lit, rather than lltflit ahitf. Warmth and life comes from no, dentil and desolation from the Xlior. A now edition of Dickens' works has teen Issued. TJio price Is $i:iO,(XK) a sot. Bend In your subscription quirk, bo funs lliey are all gone. A dispute! tolls uh that the prleo of ruhher footwear lias advanced. We may now look for generous rainfall unless the truth has been stretched. Alaska purchased from the rest of llie country last year over $n,l)Oa,))0 ivorlh of Kods. When Uncle Sain pur thased Alaska he made a yreat hur fcnliislcl. The LaiiKley Hying machine expert aienls will k) no farther, Congress laving decided that the Hying was all Jelng done by the money it nppropri l ted for them. It appears that Sully's profits In those cotton deals amounted to only a little more than ijWOO.OUf). Still, he's probably Just as sorry now as be would lie If he bad lout the JjWlMJOU.OflO he was lupposcd t have dropped. "Hall Columbia" nns ceased to be llie olllchil air of the navy, "The Star Bpiinglcd ltnnner" having taken Its place. This relieves us of the fear that "A Hot Time in the Old Town T alght" or Itedellu" might lie adopted s the navy's olllelnl tune. ' One good thing about the present tvar Is that the person who sympa thizes with KtisHla can find full satis faction In the dispatches from St. Pe tersburg, while the one who sides with Iiipnii can get a wholly satisfactory rerslon in the news from Toklo. There Is good reason In the old bellof that when thirteen sit down to table tome of them will die. There were never thirteen sat at a table in this world yet up to the year J800, in the thousands and thousands of years It lias been spinning down the ringing grooves of cluing'", without deaths oc curring among their number. A 510-cent United States postage stamp of 13(H) brought .$105 at an auc tion at the Motel Proust In Paris. Then there was the snuff box sold at Chris tie's In London the other day. It is a Louis Quln.e, witli enamel panels of boimueted (lowers in polychrome, with Bettings of llrn.Illun diamonds, and it commanded the Incredible price of ?!i'J, MX). And yet It could be duplicated so that nobody would know the difference lor a tenth the sum. According to the' director of tlio mint, the coins of (.recce in the fourth century P.. C. are regarded as more beautiful than any made to-day. Why cannot we have as beautiful coins V Hecause wo desire "low relief," that is, figures which will not come out higher than the edges, so that our coins will stack. Moreover, the modern coin loses less by abrasion than the ancient. Thus tho interests of beauty and utility Bland in contlict, and tills is a practical nge. Tho Iroquois Then tor tragedy has had some good results. One of them Is that tlio scenery, dresses and accesso ries of tiie ballet at the Alliambra, London, have been made llreproof, so that the lllmsy dresses of Hie dancers will not burn, oven when hold over burning gas; llie other reformation is the attention paid to tlio exist of the great theater of La Scala, .Milan. Ev ery evening as soon as the perform ahco is over all the emergency exits are thrown open and Hie public Is com pelled to use them. In nil tho corners, or attempted cor ners, Hie melancholy feature is the fact that thousands of people are drawn into tho mnolstrom. Ueglnnlng in a email way with their speculations, they coiiUnue to onlargo their operations as tlio success of their leader grows. "When tlio ulUmato crash comes they nro -wrecked and thousands of women and. children wno have had no part in tho mad game nro fitted to suffer, per haps for life, with them. The unfor tunate leader becomes odious to those ."who hnvo previously balled him oi ilng, Ono day early In March a school' hoiiso in JJrooklyn took lire. Tlirou'l halls filled with smoke two thousam jpuplls passed out in order under tin discipline which they bad learned from frequent Ilrodrllls. In three minuted all were in a place of safety. Children are benefited by fire-drills In two ways. ICvon If they never encounter the dun gerw of lire, they have at least boon subjected to valuable training; and if when they grow up they are over In a lire like that in the Iroquois Theater at Chicago, they will find themselvca in a majority with others who hava been to the public schools. Then It Is not too much to hope Unit the early training will show Itself In such disci pline and steadiness as will diminish, If not wholly check, a panic. Tho sum total of human life, tlio world over, Is shortened Infinitely more by overeating than It Is by star-; vatlon. Wo suffer vastly more real in jury through overindulgence than wo do through privation. For instance,' mligestlon, (he commonest of disor ders, Is, as everybody knows, brought on by indulgence of the palate in dis regard of the rights of the stomach, and It Is to be cured only by rigid self-denial, 'fills Is but one common Instance Illustrative of most of our ali ments, their cause and cure. The ad vice of wise physicians In this day, as It has been In all others, Is nine parts "don't" lo one part "do." We care for our horses ami even our dogs and cats with some degree of Intelligence and consistent system. We know there Is a point where pampering becomes In jurious to them, but In pampering our selves we Ignore that point. We pam per and pamper until nature protests' In Illness, and even then we not only continue to pamper In other directions, but. as soon as we are safely out of bed) fall back into the old habit. An old philosopher said that the day would come when sickness would be looked upon as sin. The sin lies in disregard of natural law ami selfish gratification. We like always to be well-fed mean ing completely filled and comfortably clothed ami sheltered and warmed.1 And, generation by generation, the races becomes physically more and more ef feminate. Consumption, that dread scourge of civilization, Is now known to lie the result, not of exposure or failure of nutrition, as was formerly supposed, but of the exact opposite too much pampering. The successful remedy Is the open air. The consump tive Is taken from his warm corner" where for centuries ho has hugged a heater and shrunk from draughts, audi put out Into the coldest weather of winter, day and night, and kept there until cured. And the results have been marvelous. Hardship Is not llie hard ship we are apt to Imagine. In a thou sand ways of seeking comfort and In dulgence wo separate ourselves from tho llfe-glvlng forces of nature. VERTICAL HANDWRITING. Condemned tiy Many liuiikcrtt uh an Aid to Forgery. "Does Hie vertical system of hand writing, as taught in the public schools of Haltlmore, make forgery easyV" Tho above question Is being discuss ed by a large number of liuauclers and citizens generally since the statement was made by John W. Marshall at this week's meeting of the Old Town Merchants and Manufacturers' Asso ciation, that a member of the school board bad said that, in Ids opinion, the teaching of vertical handwriting was breeding a race of forgers. Interviews with a number of presi dents of prominent national banks and trust companies showed that the opin ion among financiers and men who have to do with the cashing of checks is Hint the teaching of an exactly uni form system of writing to Hie pupils of the public schools, to say the least of it, does make forgery an easy mat ter. "The principal safeguard that finan cial institutions now have in cashing cheeks presumably drawn by custom ers," said one of these gentlemen, "Is the Individuality In the handwriting, 10 very man has certain peculiarities in tho style and manner In which lie signs his name or writes on a check which enables the payee of tho check who Is familiar with the handwriting to tell at a glance If the writing Is that of the person It purports to be. Of course, there are expert forgers who can du plicate any handwriting, but It Is an extremely dllllcult art, and very few are sutllclently expert to avoid dotec Hon In some discrepancies by a care ful paying teller. "Let a generaUon bo taught, how ever, to write In a style that Is exact In Its every line, and every pupil of the public schools becomes able to ue produco with exactness tlio handwrit ing of any other pupil. If any ono wll take the troublo to compare Hio writing of two or more pupils In the same class in any of the public schools of Baltimore, It will be found that Hie writing Is idonUenl. In character, ond that thero nro absolutely no dlstlii guishlng marks." Ualtlmoro Sun. It does not spenk well for yourself to hate tho town you live lu. ; DOCTORING IN IRELAND. 1 A physician in the out of Hie-way orners of Ireland has many oppor tunities to laugh, although his amuse ment must lie mingled with nnxlety, for Ills Ignorant patients do strange things. They have great faith In the lector, a superstitious faith In his ilrugs and appliances, but they often make nonsense of bis orders. Mr. Mi chael MncDonougli, In his "Irish Life and Character," gives some instances of Irish simplicity In dealing with tlio physician. A dispensary doctor once prescribed two pills for a sick laborer, which lie sent by the man's wile In a small box, bearing the direction, "Tho whole to be taken Immediately." On visiting the patient a little later, llie doctor was surprised to find Hint the pills bad not helped him. lie asked the man's wife If she had given him Hie medicine. "I did, doctor," replied she; "but maybe the lid hasn't come off yet." I'be sick man had swallowed box and all. Mrs. Murphy's husband was ex- Iremely ill, and she consulted the phy sician. "I'm sorry, madam," lie said grave ly, "but your husband Is dying by Inches." "Well," she said, with an air of hopeful resignation, "wan god thing Is, me poor man Is six foot free In his Stockln' feet, so he'll lasht some tlmo .vol." An Irishman who had sent for tho doctor for tho first time in his Ufa watched with astonishment while thu physician took his clinical thermome ter from Its case, slipped It under tho patient's armpit, and told him to keep It there a second or two. Mike lay still, almost afraid to breathe, but when the doctor removed the thermometer he. drew a long breath and exclaimed, "Ah, I do fee) a dale betther already, sorr." Peru Has a High Hallway. One of the most Interesting trips afforded by the present transportation facilities of Peru Is that over the Oroyo railroad, which now runs from Callao to the gold Holds of Cerro do Pasco. It Is considered one of tho venders in the Peruvian world and the original contract was taken by Mr. Meiggs at .$27,(U)0.O0O in bonds at 71). Jt is certainly the greatest feat of rail road engineering In either hemisphere and as a specimen of American enter- jirlse and workmanship it suffers noth ing by comparison. It was begun In 1870 and finished in 187(5. and addi tional work has since been done on it. Commencing in Callao, It ascends the narrow valley of the Illume, rising nearly 5,000 feet In the first forty-six miles. Thence It goes through the Intri cate gorges of Hie Sierras till It tun nels the Andes at an altitude of 15, (Ufi feet, tlio highest point In the world 'where a piston rod Is moved by steam. The wonder is doubled on remember- jlng that Hie elevation is reached In seventy-eight miles. One of the most remarkable things In connection with 'this road Is that between the coast nid summit there Is not an iii"b of down grade. The dllllcultles cn oun tered in Its construction weie extieno landslides, falling bowlders, soroche ;r the dlfllculty of breathing in high altitudes) and verrugas, a disease known only along the Hue of this road, characterized by a species of warts breaking out all over the body and bleeding. About 8.000 workmen were engaged at one time and between 7,00.) and 8,000 per-ons died or were killed In the construction of the road. Engi neering Magazine. Locating Now Guiana. Having returned from Itrltlsk tiitiaiut to England, Rev. Mr. Crookall. is lie relaies hi Ids book on bis mis jdomiry experiences, visited a publk school to tell the children of the for eign laud. -Now, children," he said, "first oi till, where is Uritlsh (Jumna?" A number of hands went up, and the missionary called upon the nearest pupil. "On the map of the world, sir," was the ready answer. Practical Koonoiny. A man whose Impecunious condition Is chronic, and who borroAvs with tin. (dry grace of a beau in an old comedy, j-ecently approached an acquaintance, iill smiles and geniality. "You're just the fellow I Avanted to see," he said. "Could you lend mo $3 for a minute." "1 could," said the acquaintance, ilryly. "but let mo tell you how to save that $.". Walt a minute and you won't ueed It." Ink Spots on Mahogany. Ink spots on mahogany may bo re- noved by being touched avIHi a feath ,r dipped In oil of vitriol diluted a1Ui Iwlce its quantity of Avnter. Tho spot Ihould be well and quickly rubbed. Ever think, boys, that the lingers lint spank you Avere once referred to f.i love letters as tapering? U. S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA Recommends Pe-ru-na For Dyspepsia and 43S444443j1 EX-SENATOR M. C. BUTLER 3x$xS344 viS2x3$3& If you do not derive prompt and satis factory results from the use of Penuia, write at once to Dr. Ilnrtmnn, giving a fall statement of your case, und lie will be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice grntis. Address Dr. Ilartmnn, President of The Hurt man Sanitarium, Columbus, O. Could You Use Any Kind ora Mewing Miioliino at Any Price? If there Is any price so low. any offer so liberal that you would think of ac 'cepting on trial a new high grade, drop cabinet or upright Minnesota. Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, Standard, White or New Home Sewing Machine, cut out and return this notice, and you will re ceive by return mail, postpaid, free of cost, the handsomest sewing machine catalogue ever published. It will name you prices on the Minnesota. Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, White. Standard. ;and New Home sewing machines that will surprise you; we will make you a (new and attractive proposition, a sew ing machine offer that will astonish you. If you can make any use of any sewing machine at nny price, if any (kind of an offer would interest you, .don't fall to write us at once (be sure 'to cut out and return this special no Uce) nnd got our latest book, our latest offers, our new und most surprising proposition. Address SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago. Shallow men speak of the past, wise men of the present and fools of the future. Mrue Du Deffand. No muss or failures mude with PUT NAM FADELESS DYES. How lie Won ner "You serpent!" hissed the fair, but angry daughter of Eve. "You snake charmer!" retorted , the wise son of Adum. Then she smiled, and, womanlike, forgave Mm. Chicago JNews Piso's Cure for Consumption is tho beat medicine I have ever found for coughs and cohlB. Mrs. Oscnr Tripp, Big Rock, ill.. March 20. 1001. ; Silk traveling gowns have become 'popular for many reasons, and they 'are unllned, with a drop silk petti coat beneath. CASTOR 1 A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough Bears tho s' Signature of Cayf If It wnz against the law to guess at things, we wouldn't know mutch Mrs. WInslow's SOOTHI.NO SYKUl' for . ohll rtrt'ti tccthuiK,fcofteiiH tho minis, reduces Mitlii umtlou, Hlluysimln cures colio. 1'iico iau bottle Tangles it all up Towne "It's a fact that a person with a strung imagination has absolutely no head tor Hgures" Iirowne "Don't you believe it When my wife gets her Imagination to work upon her age she can mako irlthmetlc look sick," Philadel phla lJress. BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFlEPa CURES catarrh of the stomach. UUllli MnUll All 1191 lllv Bott OouKh hjrun. Tantei OckxI. Oi in time. re a oj arugKi.ii. J mm N. N. U. 62(1 - 23YORK NEB Stomach Trouble. Catarrh of the Stomach Is Generally Called Dyspepsia Something to Produce Artificial Digestion Is Generally Taken, Hence, Pepsin, Pancrcatin and a Most of Other Digestive Remedies Mas Been Invented. tlJj These Remedies Do Not Reach Scat of the Difficulty. Which Is Really Catarrh. EX.. U. S. Senator M. C. Hutler from South Carolina, was Senator from that state for two terms. In a re cent letter to The Peruua Medicine Co., from Washington. D. C, says: "lean recommend Peruna for dys pepsia and stomach trdublc. I havo been using your medicine tor a short period and I feel very much relieved. It Is Indeed a wonderful medicine be sides a good tonic." "At. C. Butler. The only rational way to cure dyspep sia Is to rominc tiie catarrh. Peruna cures catarrh. Peruna does not product artificial diircstiou. It cures catarrh and leaves tho stomach to perform digestion in a natural way. This is vastly bcttw and sii fer than resorting to artificial methods or mi rooties. Peruua has cured more cases of dy pepsin than all other remedies com bined, simply because it cures oatarrr wherever located. If catarrh is located in the head. Peruna cures it. If catarrh lias fastened itself in the throat oi bronchial tubes, Peruna cures it. When cntnrrh becomes settled in tho stomach, Peruna cures it, as well in this loeatic as in any other. Peruna is not simply n remedy foi dyspepsia. Peruna is a catarrh remedy. Peruna cures dyspepsia because it w generally dependent upon catarrh. Dies id te! In Warm Baths with And gentle anointings with CUTICURA Ointment, the great Skin Cure, and purest and sweetest of emollients. It means instant relief and refreshing sleep for tor tured, disfigured, itching, and burning babies, and rest for tired, fretted mothers, when all else fails. Sold throughout th world. Cntleur Snap, 15c, Olnt mtnt.Mc., 1UioI,iii, 40c. (In Jurru t ChacoUlf to.tcd l'Uli, 24c. per tUI of 60). Utpota: l.omtou, '3 Cliirttr Bou.e Sq.i Will, 4 Uut il U I'tUi libttuu, 137 Columbia At, l'ottar Uru k Ctuin. Corp,, bolt I'ruprUton. 9JrSnd for " How la Curt Uibj Humo:i." II afflicted wiihTlinmncnn'c PvnWatQi tore Eye, uss 1 1 uumpuuu o uju in uiui for Skin Tortured for liral Mothers