QUERY FOR THE MISSIONARY
After the Diacours Was Ended.
Voting Heathen Wanted to Know
Only On Thing.
A Boston ian, who has done consid
erable missionary work in the far
cast, not long ago addressed a Bible
meeting in a church of that city, on
which occasion he spoke of the ad
ventures, as veil as the work, of the
missionaries in that quarter, says
Harper's Magazine.
There was one youngster in the
audience, a lad of twelve, who had
been brought to the meeting by his
father. It was with considerable sur
prise and gratification that the mis
sionary observed, when his dis
course had been finished and he had
asked whether anyone had any ques
tions to put, that the aforesaid
youngster evinced a disposition to
make an inquiry.
"Come, my lad," said the mission
ary, ""speak up. If there is any
thing I haven't made clear, tell me."
"Oh, everything is clear to me,"
said the boy. "What I want to know
is, have you any foreign stamps you
can give a fellow r
A -WREATH OF BABIES."
Imagination is the making of a
ariter, s one has been led to believe.
lerhape; but some writers go too
far. Just listen to this description
of a bit of simple summer millinery
from a foreign publication:
"It goes with a yellow print frock,
like she poet's
"Puttercup-coor was ber print grown,
An mtttlv MM ba nna intt fAirt1
ud here we had gray chip, very
tcrcup-ycliow taffetas Winterhalter
bo us. with raveled ends, sitting all
rrnnd l:e low crown, with their
fat. short lesrs sticking out well apart
i front of them, for H the world
like a wreath of chubbT babies.
How Ho Voted,
t a church court a pastor bad to
-rote oa a detteato queetioa. Either
way wooM eatraase some of bta flock.
80 ho 'voted bo llqult," which la
QwteaJoat to aaltln to bo excused.
The Taext ay a country delegate was
aat4 how tfcla pastor Bad voted on
t&o vexed roaUoo. Ha said: "The
toaa eld act oam pleased. la fact.
a voted that he did aot tTke tt."
AN EXCEPT iON.
"1 hat that expression, "Drop me
a line."
Still, it's permisible if you hap
pen to be drowning."
Man Complex Makeup.
TVs averaaw maa la health haa the
aaatorial for IS pounds of candles, one
poaod of aalts. carboa sufflctent tor
a pencils, btadtasa for 1 octavo
hooka. 5e katfe head lee, U vkHa
atrtasa, S toaapooarola salt and one
you ad of loaf auaar.
Many Have Tried.
No aaaa haa ever (rained dlstlactkat
hsceaee ot the excellence of hia Jew
toy.
Quality That Premeth No
Ooaeett aaar puS a aaaa ap. bat
Trained to Use Both Hands.
Ts-e caUdrea of Japan are trained
aa aaabMeatera, value both aaada
eo,uey wU.
Importance ot Typewriter.
The typewriter ranks aa oaa at tbe
snoat import mat laveatloaa at the last
aalt a ceatury ta the promotioa of
aaaiaeea and tie spread at lateW
geatee. like the telophase, eewtag
aaachSaa, aatoatoblla, etc. Its loss
wxNt!d caw the world to slow down
a bit.
Obvtowa.
The saaa who gets much aatlsfactloa
ot the tact that he haa a alga.
aristocratic Instep never worries about
the height ot his brow.
Rule for Success,
Havtng began ta one Bae, resolve
to fight tt oat oa that Una. to lead la
it; adopt every Improvement, have
the beat machinery, and know the
saost about tt. Andrew Carnegie.
What He Escaped.
A 30-year coavtct In a southern state
heard the telephone the other day for
the first Onto. This may bo called pa
thetic, but think what tortures he haa
aniseed by not havtng to wait ta drag
atorea. Keeae Sentinel.
Small Demand for Buttons.
Tba Rev. G. Preatoa Tonga ot SL
Paula church, Tannouth. England, la
his Parish Magazine, under the bead
tag of Acknowledgments,- says:
"Several anonymous contributions ot
bet too have been received. We are
atlll wondering bow to use these gifts
to the best advantage la the district,
aa, for obvious reasons, they are ua
a at ted to the needs of the beaten,"
The First Thimble.
Tbe thimble ot paln tewing waa
Invented In the year 1684 by a gallant
young Datch goldsmith of Amsterdam,
who devised the "thumb-bell" for
this waa its original name in order
to protect bis sweetheart's thumb tops
when she was engaged with a needle
and cotton. The "thumb bell" baa,
bowever, become a "finger-bell." but In
shape only little change has taken
place in it since tbe loving Hans
placed the first thimble on the thumb
of this lady love.
Women Lawyers Gaining Ground.
Women are now eligible for admis
sion to the bar in all Federal courts,
and in Maine, Massachusetts, Connec
ticut. New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, North Carolina. Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, Oregon. South Dakota,
Washington and several other stales.
Law Notes.
Remain of Old-Time Fortress.
Archaeological researches made si
a spst some 20 miles from Kara, Rua
sla, have brought to . -fit a complete
ly intact stone fortress of prehistoric
date. The masonry of the primitively
designed forts and bastions is some
what roughly, but extremely well
laid. Among the many and various
objects found are quite a number of
well-preserved figures of heathen
gods, mostly in animal forms and In
a kind of hard-baked potter's clay.
Trie ortrerence.
The hen never drinks without look
ing up, whereas when men drink tbey
cant look up. St. Paul Dispatch.
Almost the Limit.
"You say she worries herself un
necessarily over trifling things?" said
one of two women who were speak
ing about tbe ways of another. "Wor
ries?" waa the answer. "Why, she's
more trouble to herself than a fam
ily of children!"
Where Glass Eyes Are Made.
Glass eyes axe made principally la
Lauschv a German town 20 miles
from Cobarg. The trade ia flourish
ing, with constant improvements of
value, though in minor details. As In
many occupations In Europe, the
artisans hand down their acquired
knowledge and skill to younger mem
bers of the same family.
Gi ffan tie
A billion dollars is a great sum ot
money. It- would take a man, work
ing eight hours a day. over 90 years
to count and stack it at the rata ot
a dollar a second
United States Cornea Fourth,
Tbe United States government la
the fourth to establish an aeronau
tical laboratory. ' Belgium. France and
Russia have already done so.
Railroad Cars for Automobiles.
Ia order to handle automobiles eas
ily, several railroads have adopted a
new style of freight car, having door
the full width and height of the car.
Spanish Cttyt Vehicle Tax.
Valencia, Spain, farms out Its v
hide tax tor a fixed aunt per annum
to a concessionary, who la allowed to
collect under the terms of his coa tract
a sum amounting to about $340 for
each automobile, plus about 24.06 ex
tra for each seat the car contains.
Practically all the machines arc kept
tor only city and park driving.
Fell From Roof of Church.
A mason named Littlejohn. residing
to the Strathdoa district ot Aberdeen
shire. Scotland, met his death recent
ry ta a remarkable manner Ha
climbed to the roof of a church In or
der to dislodge a swarm of be s. but
suddenly overbalancing, he tell to the
ground and waa killed on the spot.
Thief Restored Sacred Objects.
The precious stones reatoved and
taken away from the tabernacle ta the
new church, Oaremorris, Ireland,
some months ago, have been returned
by a registered letter. The act ot
restitution waa the cause ot much sat
isfaction, as the atones were rare and
costly.
Small Millions of Years Old.
A petrified prehistoric snail embed
ded ta the heart ot a large piece at
blue Haa atone, waa discovered a tew
days ago by quarry men working at
Cheddar Ctttta, Wales, upon some
large boulders ot atone which were
displaced ta ta landslide which oc
curred sosoe years ago. The discov
ery is distinctly Interesting to the
geologists on account of the great age
ot the find, aa, situated upon a very
low strata. It must be milltoas of
rears since the snail 11 Ted.
No Vipers In New World,
Africa la the home oi the typical
vipers. No species ot the true viper
Inhabits the new world, though sev
eral kinds ot snakes are commonly
so called. The viperine snakes ot this
hemisphere belong to a sub-family ot
the vipers, knowa technically aa the
Crotaitnaa. Under this head come the
rattlesnake, copperhead, water moc
casin, bushmastea and the fer-de-lance.
Not for Her.
Oae ot our smallest business man,
a little bit ot a fellow at the dinner
table ot the house, a tew days ago,
waa Jolstagly proposing marriage to a
fat woman about six times his size.
"No." indignantly replied the big wom
an, "when I marry I don't want to get
a muf so small that 111 have to shake
the bed clothes in the morning to find
him. V v, . . .
How About It?
It may also be true that the roll
ing moss gathers no rocks.
Facta aa to Air's Movements.
The movement of air is variously
designated, according to Its velocity,
as a sephyr, breexe, wind, gale or hur
ricane. A dense or thick fog, accord
ing to the weather bureau, obscures
objects at a distance of 1.000 feet.
A Hare's Daily Sea Bath.
A hare which had made a dally
practice of swimming in the sea at
Cley. to the delight of visitors, has
been captured by some local fishermen
in a boat. They chased the TmWi
seaward for 300 yards before they
came up with it The hare was than
exhausted and was easily captured.-
London Dally Mail.
Too Much Taffy Is Bad.
It Is not good to eat much honey;
so for men to search out their owa
glory is grievous. Proverbs of Solo
mon, xxv : 27.
Not Always.
It Is not always safe to decide that
a man has passed the age of use
fulness merely because his 15-year-old
son can beat him at golf.
Success Apt to Dazzle.
There's a glare about success which
Is apt to dazzle men's eyes. When wa
see a man rising in the world, a fool
ish high opinion is formed ot his mer
its. It is said. "What a wonderful
man this must be to rise so rapidly!"
forgetting that straw, dust, and feath
ers things without value or weight
rise the soonest and easiest. It la
not always the great and good maa
who rises rapidly into wealth and
notice.
Loving Friends.
Never cast aside your friends if by
any possibility you can retain them.
We are the weakest of spendthrifts
If we let one drop off through inatten
tion, or let one push another away,
or if we hold aloof from one through
petty jealousy. Would you throw
away a diamond because It scratched
you? One good friend is not to be
weighed against the Jewels of tba
earth.
Legal Qualifications.
It seems that a lawyer is something
of a carpenter. He can file a bill,
split a hair, chop logic, dovetail an ar
gument, make an entry, get up a case,
frame an indictment. Impanel a jury,
put them In a box, nail a witness,
hammer a Judge, bora a court, shavo
a note, "grind an axe," chisel a client.
and other like things.
A Poor Press Agent.
Max O'Rell was exceedingly popular
as a lecturer, and the way In which
his mother viewed the suggestion that
her son should take to the platform H
worth repetition. She wrote to him
from the native village which she had
never left for more than a day to say
that she did not think appearing before
audiences to be reputable business, and
when he replied that he bad decided to
do it and bad signed a contract to that
effect the dear old lady wrote back that
she was "still" his loving mother and
that she would tell no on In the vil
lage about it.
Office of the Lungs.
"What is the office of the lungs? a
teacher asked a small pupil la a class
ta physiology.
"Tbe chest." she promptly replied.
-And." said the teacher, telling the
story. "I guess she was somewhat near
right, for tbe lungs certainly do busi
ness In the chest.
Helping Him.
Intrepid Wldovr Speaking of conun
drums, Mr. Slocum. here's a good one.
Why is tbe letter "d" like a wedding
ring? Procrastinating Bachelor Oh.
fm no good at conundrums. Intrepid
Widow Tou give It up? Why, be
cause -wa" cant be "wed without It
Big Hearted Goldsmith,
Mills, a fellow collegian ot Gold
smith's, called oca morning to offer
Oliver a breakfast, when be was ad
jured in answer to bis knock and In a
smothered voice to force open the door
and enter. When Mills and others
had at last forced the bolted door
they found Goldsmith so entangled In
the ticking of his bed that be could
not extricate himself without help. He
explained that as the night before had
been piercing cold he had given a poor
perishing woman with five children
all his bedclothes. What could be do?
He had nothing else, not a penny, to
give her. "It was a cold night, too." he
added, "for I couldnt at first sleep till
I thought of ripping open the mattress
to lie in the ticking." -Oliver Gold
smith. by R. Ashe King.
A Surprise For Swaggers
"Yes," said Swagger, "this is a tur-
kese ring."
"Excuse me," said Bangs; th cor
rect pronunciation of that word
turkwoise. "
"No; turkeae. excuse me.
"I say turkwolse."
"Well, let's go to the Jeweler and
ask him.
"Right."
"In order to settle a wager," said
Swagger to the Jeweler, "would you
mind telling me if tbe correct pronun
ciation ot the stone in this ring is tur-
kexe or turkwolse?"
The jeweler took the ring and ex
amined it carefully. "The correct pro
nunciation." he said, "is glass.'
don Tit-Bits.
BOOKS ON GOLF ARE DEAD
Dealer Vehemently Complains That
He Can Sell Any Other Kind
Except That.
A booV dealer burst into bitter
cornnlaint the other day.
"I can sell any sort of a book,' ha
said, "except one. Let its age be
what you please; let its covers be
battered, still I can find a customer
for it. Provided, that is, it is not
a book on golf."
He went on to sketch the sad situ
ation:
"It may seem to you odd, but it
is true that the golf books are dead
as dead can be. The publishers don't
know that fact yet, but we book deal
ers do. They still issue golf rec
ords, golf manuals, and all that sort
of thing, and we have to buy them
on a falling market."
He was perfectly serious about it,
and, as the phrase goes, ought to
have known what he was talking
about. There are, it is true, less pif
fling questions, but he raises one
which teases the curiositf. Is it true
that people don't read golf books?
Is the book-taught beginner merely
a myth? Here is some evidence that
he is, or at least that he gets- his
theory of golf out of books which he
borrows but does not buy. Chicago
Evening Post,
SOFTNESS OF GOLDEN ARC
Peculiar Color of Light Is Due to Spe
cial Preparation of Carbon Which
Contains Rare Minerals.
In place of the pure white glare
cold and unkind in its whiteness of
the usual form of are light, a still
more glaring radiance, but of a soft
and pleasing golden color, is now ev
erywhere seen.
The golden color of this light ia
due to a peculiar preparation of the
carbon pencils, which are said to con
tain the salts of various somewhat
rare minerals; but their exact con
stituents are not revealed by the
manufacturers.
The golden arc light gives a curi
ous spectrum quite unlike the contin
uous band afforded by ordinary car
bons, which is very similar to that
of daylight. The spectrum yielded
by the new carbons is discontinuous,
and consists of a number of brilliant
strips separated by spaces of dark
ness. The red, orange and green are
especially conspicuous, while blue
and the colors beyond it are scarcely
represented. The carbons have the
disadvantage of giving a somewhat
unsteady light, and for this reason
they are held by many to be more
suitable for outdoor than for interior
illumination, Harper's Weekly.
ROMANCE FLIES AWAY.
Mr. Charles Alden Seltzer, ques
tioned recently about the scene of his
newest book, "The Two-Gun Man,
replied : "All the romance has gone
from the west now. I believe I would
find very little in Xew Mexico now
to remind me of the old west- Of
course, a transition was inevitable;
civilization must advance, and with
its advance the old conditions and
old customs must go. Fences and
laws and sheep have stopped cat
tle stealing and the cowpuncher is
dethroned. But he was once king,
with the unfenced range for jhis
kingdom. He lived a free, hard life,
obedient only to his own desires. I
wish to remember him as I knew
him and do not wish to return to de
stroy my sense of the romantic in
the west.' Outing.
WHEN ALL MEN FLY.
The influence of this freedom will
tend toward decentralization, permit
ting men to live at such places as
may be found most convenient, with
out the close influence of the loca
tion of their business activities. It
is quite possible that the cities may
become more and more restricted to
business and be gradually abandoned
as places of residence, a condition
which is already beginning to appear
in some instances. When a man is
able to rise from his own grounds
and travel with the speed of an ex
press train in any chosen direction
in a machine of moderate cost, oper
ated wholly by himself, there will be
no reason why the situation of his
manufactory or office should have
much influence upon his place of res
idence. Cassier's Magazine.
LUCKY.
"Brown is a lucky chap.1
"How so?"
"He can afford to let his wife ge
away whenever she wants to." De
troit Free Press.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION.
In re Adoption No. 322, of Manley
Fuglei, in the County Court of Lancas
ter County, Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska, To all per.
sons interested take notice that Orville
EL Sheffert and Anna Sheffert, hus
band and wife, have filed their petition
and the relinquishment of Child Saving
Institute of Omaha and of Edith Fuglei
for the Adoption of Manley Fuglei, a
male minor child with bestowal of
property rights and change of name
which has been set for hearing before
this court on the 16th day of January,
1912, at . 10 o'clock, A. M, when you
may appear, object to and contest the
same.
Dated December 6, 1911.
P. JAS. COSGRAVE,
County Judge.
By Robin R. Reh,
SEAL Clerk.
FISH FOR IRON THROUGH ICE
How the Swedes Get Ore From the
Bottom of Some of Their
Lakes.
The bottoms of many Swedish lakes
are covered to a thickness of six or
eight Inches with fragments of Iron
ore of the size of peas. This lake ore
consists chiefly of ochre, or hydrated
oxide of Iron, mixed with sulcata and
phosphate of Iron, clay, sand and other
imparities, and yields pig iron of very
good quality.
The ore is obtained by very primi
tive methods. In winter a hole is cut
in the ice. a scraper attached on a
long pole Is Inserted and all of the
ore within reach Is collected into a
heap beneath the hole. Some of the
mud which has been scraped together
with the ore Is removed by Btlrring
the mass with poles, and the ore Is
then scraped Into bags which have
been sunk and Is hauled np.
In summer this curious mining oper
atlon is conducted in a similar man
ner from rafts anchored in the lake.
Two miners can bring up about four
tons of ore In a day. Steam dredges
have recently been installed In a few
places. About thirty years after the
removal of the ore a new layer of
the same thickness Is found to have
been produced by natural chemical
processes.
Once Tried Always Used
Little Hatchet Flour
Made from Select Nebraska Hard Wheat
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minute with sample and price.
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Is a quick and positive remedy
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soreness, soothes the irritated
membrane and stops the
tickling".
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Jewelry and wares or
Precious Metals.
Best selected stock hi Lincoln.
Here you can get anything- yoa
want or need in the fine of
jewelry, and at the inside
price. Especially prepared for
commencement and wedding
gifts.
Watch repairing and
Engraving.
See Fleming First
So. 9th St, LINCOLN, NEB.
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