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t -. - ,? ' t tfc4 -?tr . - 4 a P.: . . I r IK Mat 11.187. Columbus f outnaL Columbus Welr. gatafad at the PoatoSee, (UuIm, Near., aa inailautter. jtfcy. .x. x. imn a n. Oraar.araaaU. . . ww WEDNESDAY. DECEMBES 5. law. TTMEJOUmir. cat the SrUsUUaXaraataaaaartl JOUaUTAX. Up to this aata, y as pelts Ebtabu Ceamiar Iremta. Fan-American ExpoaitioD, Baffalo, New York, May 1 to November 1, 1901. . Second Annual show of the Butler ooanty Poultry association, at David City, Dec 11-15. The Sixteenth annual meeting of the . Nebraska Dairymen's association will be ' held in the Dairy building; on the State University farm, Lincoln, December 18, 19 and 20, 1900. Address, & O. Basaett, Gibbon, Nebr., for programs or other information. A tokxado in Ohio November 23, awept over Delaware and Knox counties causing a loss of $20,000. The path of the storm was only about a quarter of a mile wide and touched the earth in spots. Five thousand people, it is said, wit nessed the football game Thursday after noon between the Nebraska university team and the Minnesotas. The score was twenty to twelve, in favor of the latter, considered, under all the circum stances, as very good for Nebraska. The Minnesotas were the heavier weights, the Nebraskans, it is said, with a few less fumbles and a little better kicking in the early part of the game, would have won. The money that changed hands on bets went mostly to those betting on Nebraska at odds against Minnesota. 8cabcelt too much could be said of the effective work of the republican state committee in the late campaign, and especially of the service rendered by L. A. Williams, editor of the Blair Pilot, who was placed at the head of the press bureau. The needs of the country press were appreciated by him, and, so far as he could do so, were fully met In more than thirty years service in newspaper work in Nebraska, we have never known the absolute needs of the country editor as a campaigner so justly recog nized as during the political campaign just closed. . Oscab Boez, 21-years-old lies at the point of death at his home in Bristol, Peon., his parents declaring that his condition is due to the hazing received at the West Point military academy about a year ago. It is said that tobac co juice was poured down his throat, red pepper thrown into his eyes, hot grease poured on his bare feet, a tooth knocked out, and fiendish operations generally indulged in. It is to be hoped that the time will speedily come when this fiendish and cowardly violation of law will cease. It is a murderous disposi tion only that leads to the commission of such deeds. The charitable and educational insti tutions of Nebraska must cease to be the playthings, the rewards and compensa tions of practical politics. The laws should be revised and so amended that each establishment may be governed by a board of trustees, who shall be named to the senate and confirmed by that body. The trustees should be non-partisan. They should be selected because of character and adaptation to the duties of the place. They should have free power to employ and to discharge all employees. With such a system, scan dals, extravagance and inefficiency would soon disappear. The Conservative. As to TJ. 8. Santera. Under this heading we purpose giving, from week to week, such information and speculation as may be of current inter est. Ed. Journal. Hon. George D. Meiklejohn, Assistant Secretary of War, is a conspicuous ex ample of the subordinate coadjutors of Cabinet officers of the conscientious and hard-working " assistants " who really do four-fifths of the departmental chores, and do it with intelligence and fidelity. We incline to Mr. Meiklejohn, primarily because he is a conscientious and efficient laborer, and next because be has proudly refraiued from seeking cheap notoriety and cheaper adulation through the medium of the newspapers. So far as we can see, Mr. Meiklejohn has contented himself with honest and en lightened activity in the discbarge of his official duties, and has left the mat ter of his fame and celebration to con temporaneous history. We do not recall in his case a single instance of heart-to-heart confabulation with the correspond ents. We cannot put our finger upon aa ebullition or even a paragraph that connects him with any conspiracy to parade Meiklejohn as a hero, a victim, or a wonder. Above all things, he has been modest and self-abnegating. It seems proper, however, to refer to Mr. Meiklejohn's useful services in the War Department; his honest and cour ageous treatment of the canteen ques tion, and his uniform courtesy toward those who have had contact with him in his official capacity. All our under sec retaries are beset and overworked Mr. Meiklejohn is a conspicuous type. We believe that those who have knowledge of him will certify to our commendation. Bat thk is not all. Mr. Meiklejohn has contributed much to the success of the republican party in the campaign just new closed. A citizen of Nebraska, which state was supposed on all hands to be a Bryan state, he nevertheless went there, some time ago, and took with him the propaganda of the Phila delphia platform. It is not for us to asy that he slone carried Nebraska for Mr. McKialey, but we know that he was conspicuous in the republican fight; that be gave weeks to the advocacy of the lis nor, that he was prominent among the orators sad chssapioBaof his party, sad that in the sod Nebraska gave a hssrlensir) and most unexpected majority fer McKialey. It occurs to us, therefore, in the light Call these facte, that Nebraska can go The nation's congress sho'd do something adequate for the nation's shipping inter ests, and for the reclamation of its waste lands. farther and fare worse in search of a man to represent her in the United States senate. We disclaim the impertinence of a suggestion to the Nebraska legisla ture. Enough for us to present our estimate of Mr. Meiklejohn's services and to picture him as he is regarded here in Washington. Washington Post. It is a foregone conclusion that a warm time will develop down at Lincoln dur ing the coming session of the1 legislature over the senatorial situation. Two Uni ted States senators are to be elected by the republican members and already many names have been advanced as belonging to appropriate candidates. Now that Edward Bosewater has won a victory in Douglas county, it is practi cally conceded that he will be one of the senators. While Mr. Rosewater is pecu liar in some things, yet he is consistent in his fights for what he considers right, and we believe the state would be well represented by him in the United States senate. With one of the senatorships given to Mr. Bosewater, there remains another to go somewhere else. This is where the battle will come in. Foremost among those mentioned is D. E. Thomp son of Lincoln, then comes Hon. Geo. D. Meiklejohn of Fullerton, John L. Web ster of Omaha, R. B. Schneider of Fre mont, Dave Mercer of Omaha, Ex-Governor Lorenzo Crounse, and then some more. With all these men in the field, it can readily be seen that a choice is not going to be quickly reached, and none of those now prominently before the people may be elected. Norfolk News-Journal. fitrstnal Hefttitn. Fred. Williams was in Lincoln a few days last week. Mrs. E. H. Chambers spent last Thurs day in Lincoln. Miss Mary Borowiak was in Genoa a few days last week. Prof. Campbell of Platte Center was in the city Thursday. Mrs. M. Casein went to Schuyler Sat urday to visit friends. Miss Georgie Post returned home Sunday from Chicago. Balph Turner came up from Lincoln to spend Thanksgiving. Mrs. G. B. Speice has been visiting relatives at Council Bluffs. Mrs. W. T. Bickly went down to Omaha Thursday to visit relatives. Miss Ethel Henrich spent Thanksgiv ing with Miss May King in Omaha. Miss Olivet Bowers returned Thurs day from a two weeks' visit in Schuyler. Prof, and Mrs. Bose of Fullerton spent Friday in this city on their wedding trip. Mr. Limbach of Utica spent Thanks giving with the family of Frank Borer. Miss Lundstrum of Omaha visited Miss Katherine Speice a few days last week. J. C Swarteley came up from Lincoln to visit relatives over Sunday, returning Monday. Miss Winnie Young, who is teaching near Monroe, visited a few days at home last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Nicol returned Friday from a visit with friends at Sil ver Creek. Gus Becher, jr., who is attending busi ness college in Omaha, spent Thanks giving at home. Mrs. Harry .Nichols of Omaha is in the city visiting her mother Mrs. Langhlin, on her way to Idaho. John Coyne of O'Neil, visited a few days last week with the families of S. J. Ryan and James O'Neil. Mrs. Paul Hoppen, Mrs. L. Phillipps and son Harold went down to Schuyler Thursday to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jones and daugh ters are visiting in their old neighbor hood west of Platte Center. Lawrence Hohl who is attending the law department of the State university spent Thanksgiving at home. Louie Glossing, who had been since Thursday visiting friends, started Tues day for his home in Minnesota. George Berney expects to go next Sat urday to Cedar Rapids to visit two brothers of his, who live near that place. Ed. North came up from Omaha to spend Thanksgiving. He was accom panied by little Marian Pearsall, daugh ter of Charles Pearsall. Rudolph Miller of Fullerton was in the city Thursday passing the time among old friends, and incidentally to witness the game of foot-ball. Dr. Gear's mother, Mrs. Geer, and her two daughters, Mrs. Kilpatrick and Miss Geer all of Madison, spent Thanks giving with the Geer family here. Mrs. Wm. Pinson of Platte Center, was in the city Monday. She was ac companied by her daughter, Mrs. Wil lardOhapin of Washington, who is vis iting her parents. Carl Henching, for many years the trusted clerk of Dr. Heintz, who has been in Germany visiting for several months, sailed tor home last Saturday, and is expected here next week. Uwlatss-West sad eTertkwert. Every Tuesday during October and November the Burlington Route will sell tickets at the following remarkably low rates: Ogden, Salt Lake City, Butte, Helena and Anaconda, one way $23. Round trip, $40. Return limit, 30 days. Spokane, Taeoma, Seattle, Portland, "Victoria and Vancouver, one way, $28.' Round trip, $45. Return limi V30 days. Tickets and information at all Bur lington ticket offices. 5t -WAWnED-ACiIVE MAM OF GOOD Cfaar toddiTw mad collect ia Nebraska for eld UkM laaaafaelniBcvkolcaala bouse. &L.!t!!? 5g -lln fr thaaeiBa. neaaa raawaa. iMrMMMumkiVhu. gadgf wij7r5STlt5u ok MHKwmi, iwa noor, ast It, Otter, XXXXXXXSOOOOCX, XI (xxxxxxsooexxxx The Hetteat Can im Dixit. What is positively the largest and best high-class colored amusement organiza tion in the country. "The Hottest Coon in Dixie" will be seen for one perform ance only at the opera house Wednes day, Dec 5th. 'The Hottest Coon in Dixie" is a "rousing, rollicking, rag-time revel," presented by an organization of thirty-five of the leading singers and fun-makers of the colored race, includ ing such artists as Miss NealeG. Haw kins, Wm. H. Proctor, Bob Kelly, Fred T. Cary, the Grundies, Billy Cole, Eddie Harris, Harry Smith, Wm. Hixon, Ar thur Payne, James and Sallie Douglass, Bessie Hamilton, Clara Bell, Mollie Minor, George Dobbs, Bessie Kinney, Stella Brown, the Dixie Quartette and the famous original "Clorindy" Chorus of New York Casino Roof Garden fame. The company is en route on its second tour to the Pacific Coast and back, and will appear in the leading theatres of Denver, Omnha, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Taeoma, Victoria and Vancouver, B. C, Butte, Helena, Spo kane, Winnipeg, Milwaukee, Minneapo lis, St. Paul, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, New York and Boston. The girls are ali pretty, the costumes hand some, the music and specialties lively and novel, and the attraction as a whole one of the best things of the season. Prices 25, 35, 50c. Real Estate Traatferi Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers, real estate agents, report the following real estate transfers filed in the office of the county clerk since our last report: Joseph L Evans to Esther K Wilson, pt out lot "D" Cres ton,wd $1200 00 E A White to Fred CZeller, lot 9 blk 5, Creston, wd 750 00 J Gilsdorf et al to F M Cook ingham, lots 5 and C blk 3 Lockner's add to Humphrey, Nebr.,wd 150 00 A M Hall to R 3 Hilliard, lot 3 blk 7 Oconee, wd. 290 00 A J Coleman to F C Riley, lot 3 blk 9 Platte Center, wd . . . . 100 00 G C Smith to Lyman D Smith, pt ne4 sw4 6-17-2w, wd 125 00 H E Ayres to Daniel Griffin, lots 24 and 25 blk G, Hope add to Lindsay, Nebr., wd 675 00 Henry Kersch to J R Linaberry w2 lot 10 blk 3, Fedderson's add to Humphrey, wd. 25 00 Geo W Duffy to Cbas W Duffy, lot 11 blk 6, Gerrard's add to Columbus, wd. COO 00 S C Terry to J E Hicks, s2 se4 sw4 ne4, l-17-3w, wd. 800 00 H F J Hockenberger to H I Murdock, lots 3 and 4 in blk "C" Becker's subd of out lot 8, Columbus, wd 850 00 Geo F Alexander to Mary C Engberg,lot 8 blk MD" Mon roe, wd 90000 Twelve transfers, total.... $6,465 00 To Chicago and the East. Passengers going east for business, will naturally gravitate to Chicago as the great commercial center. Passengers re-visiting friends or relatives in the eastern states always desire to "take in" Chicago en route. All classes of passen gers will find that the "Short Line" of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs, affords excellent facilities to reach their destinations in a manner that will be sure to give the utmost satisfaction. A reference to the time tables will in dicate the route to be chosen, and, by asking any principal agent west of the Missouri river for a ticket over the Chicago, Council Bluffs & Omaha Short Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully furnished with the proper passport via Omaha and Chicago. Please note that all of the "Short Line" trains arrive in Chicago in ample time to connect with the express trainsof all the great through car lines to the principal eastern cities. For additional particulars, time tables, maps, eta, please call on or address F. A. Nash, General Agent, Omaha, Neb. Free Until January 1, 1901. In order to introduce The Semi Weekly State Journal to a whole lot of new homes it will be sent free from now until January 1, 1901, to any per son sending us One Dollar for a year's subscription. This gives you the paper from now until January 1, 1902, for only One Dollar. The State Journal is the recognized state paper and should be in every home in the state. Printed at the capital it gives more prompt and accur ate reports of Nebraska doings than any other paper, and as it gives yon two papers each week it furnishes you with the latest news several days -ahead of other papers. Yon will not want to be without The Journal during the legisla ture and the great senatorial contest. The earlier you send the dollar the more papers you will get for your money. Address, The Journal at Lincoln, Neb. He B11ct tarn Sis. It was a newly opened furnishing store, and one window was resplendent with neckties and cravats of glorious brilliancy. Confidently they announced In gilt letters. "Any article removed from the windows." 8o when Smith son walked In and requested to see that "bright pink and green shot with pea cock blue in the front row" the polite salesman disarranged the front am after some considerable trouble brought out the desired object. "Rather loud, Isn't itr remarked 8mlthsoa. The affable salesman was In com plete accord. "Certainly It Is striking.' "I thought so. You needn't put It back." "Very well, sir," and the man began to wrap up the thing of beauty in Its bed of tissue paper. "Anything else to day, slrr "Oh, I don't want It," said 8mltason. "only you know you advertise, 'Any ar ticle taken from the window,' and as this hideous thing offends my aesthetic taste I thought I'd ask you to remove It. that's alL Good day." Then that salesman philosophised au dibly and with much fervor. A fast ball plater HE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE PLAYED WITH THE ROARERS. Mere Spec, Waa CaU it Ml CraU Owm Taraw t Firs aw Get Bella tae Flats ,1a Waaa ea Catch Hla Owa Fltealasr. "The fastest base runner I ever saw," said the fat ex-mascot of the LIghtf oot Lilies In comparing baseball of the present with that of the old days, "was little Sammie Salmon of the Lilies. But the fastest base runner I ever heard of was, or wasn't, as the case may have been, Steve Speed, who played, or who didn't play, I don't know which, with the Ringtail Roarers. At any rate, whether he ever played with the Roar ers or not be was certainly the fastest that ever came over the crossways. You don't understand? Well, I'll tell you all about blm. "One afternoon about a month before the last game we ever played with the Ringtail Roarers the boys were all sit ting round In the postotflce discussing our chances for the big contest. Cap tain Slugger Burrows, who was tend ing postofflce that day, was over la the corner reading the ball news In a Jones County Courier that had accidentally slipped Its wrapper before delivery. Suddenly he clutched the paper tight ly and sprang to his feet For heaven's sake, boys, listen to this: 'We have It from a high source,' he began to read breathlessly, that the Roarers have unearthed a phenomenal base runner, with whose services they feel confident of wresting the Jones county laurels from the erstwhile Invincible Lightfoqt Lilies. The newcomer's name Is Steve Speed. His extraordinary ability was first discovered while he was in the box one day last week. He stopped an easy grounder and tossed It over to first to catch the runner. The ball had no sooner left bis hand than, to his hor ror, he discovered that first was uncov ered. Without a moment's hesitation he made a dive for the bag and suc ceeded in reaching it just In time to catch the ball that he had thrown but an Instant before, thereby scoring a put out and an assist unassisted.' " 'Boys.' said the Slugger, crumpling the paper savagely in his fists, 'to Lily pork with you. Practice begins at once. Hustler "Well, sir, that week we practiced. In the morning the boys would all go down to the station and race the trains as they steamed out of town. After noons they'd ease up a bit and just in dulge in short sprints paced by the town trolley car. At night the dally practice would conclude with a brisk cross country run around the town ship. The work began to show. At the end of the week we began to have some hopes of beating the Roarers aft er all. And then came a second copy of The Courier knocking our hopes higher than taxes. "'The wonderful baseball feat per formed by Steve Speed,' the article said, 'which was published exclusively by The Jones County Courier, has been eclipsed by an even more astonishing performance by the same player. We have it from the same high source from which we obtained our former news that Speed has now become so profi cient in running that he is able to pitch the ball from the box and by an Incredibly quick start reach the plate In time to catch the ball behind tho bat The Roarers have released their catcher.' Wouldn't that hasten your pulse? It did ours. "And the next week's accounts were even worse. The Courier got straight from their own private high source that this guy Speed was even better than the week before. He was now so super at the game that he not only ran down behind the plate and caught the balls that he pitched, but in case the batter knocked a fly he darted out in the field and caught it himself. The Roarers had, according to The Courier, released their whole outfield. When we read that. Bull Thompson wanted to cancel the game, but the Slugger wouldn't hear of it The Lightfoot Lilies.' he said, 'may be made to look like tarbeel thistles, but we won't wither before we're picked. "When the big game finally did come off, the Roarers certainly had us on the run. For three innings they piled up runs almost at will. But then we be gan to get wise. Where was this fast running phenom? Cy Priest was still In the pitcher's box, and the whole out field seemed to be In their usual places Perhaps he was sick. The thought gave us courage, and we began to pick up a bit You all know how we finally pulled the game out of the fire In the last half of the tenth. That's a mat ter of history now. Well, after it was over the Slugger went up to Cy Priest. "'Say, he asked, where's that hot base runner of yours. Cy?' "'You mean Steve Speed? replied Cy, with a funny look In his eye. 'Oh, we couldn't pay the salary he demand ed and had to let him go. The last 1 heard of him he was touring the north west, playing exhibition games to enor mous crowds.' "Yes, sir; he was the best that ever was if he was. As I said, I don't real ly know. Of course The Courier said that they bed It from a high source, but then Well, you know Cy Priest was over six feet" New York Sun. A FAMOUS BEAUTY'S RESCUE Eaatlr Xarsaall'a Walk Over a Ha. a Brlasre at Niagara. Writing of "The Loveliest Woman In All America," William Perrine, in The Ladies'- Home Journal, recalls the thrilling adventure of Emily Marshall, the famous Boston beauty, at Niagara Falls. She, with Nathaniel P. Willis and a young, ungainly college student. Job Smith, attempted to go under the falls. In those days a perilous undertak ing. After they had proceeded a short distance under the sheet of water there was a rumbling noise and a commotion, and a part of the ledge which formed the path disappeared, catting Miss Marshall off from her companions by an abyss six feet In width and leaving her but a small stone in the swirling torrents to stand upon. "In the commotion Job had been for gotten, but instantly a ray of hope shot into Willis' heart when be saw his rug ged features, his sandy hair plastered over his forehead, his scanty dress clinging to his form like a skin and his hand trembling on the poef s shoulder as he steadied his steps. Without say ing what he Intended to do he crept down carefully to the edge of the foam ing abyss till he stood up to his knees in the breaking bubbles. It seemed Im possible that he could reach the lovely creature or that she could jump for ward safely from the slippery rock in to his arms. "Willis covered his eyes In fear and wonder. The next moment when he opened them there lay at his feet the quivering and exhausted girL Job was nearly seven feet high. He had flung himself over the gulf, caught the rock with his fingers and with certain death If he missed his hold, Miss Marshall had quickly walked over his body In Its bridgelike potture.AttWa moment the guide returned with a rope, fastened ft around one of Job's feet and dragged him back through the whirlpool. When he recovered from his Immersion, he fell on his knees In a prayer of thanks to God, in which the poet and the beau ty devoutly Joined him." HE ASPIRED TO OFFICE. la Will Jtorawt BUe Bint w la VmIIHml One Detroiter who hopes some day to be elected to the legislature Joules titie reporters by saying that he need to be a member of the craft One of them, who prefers evidence to bare as sertion, asked the political aspirant all about it and extorted this reluctant ex planation: "Well, just between you and me. It was this way: My father ran a weekly paper down in Indiana, and It was the party organ In the county. When I got home from college, I made up my mind that I. was about ripe to be the clerk of courts. The old gentleman told me that I was pretty raw, but he agreed to be my strategy board and said he reckoned be could pull me through If I'd obey orders and make no moves on my own responsibility. I can see now that he was a great gen eral, but you know how heady a young fellow is before the world has bumped him a few times. "So 1 put up what I thought was a great scheme and kept it from the gov ernor. The truth Is that I thought him Just a little slow font my class. The man against me on the opposition tick et lived in another town, and we had never met. So I went over there, told him that I was a reporter from my fa ther's paper and proceeded to get his plans for making the fight "We had a delightful talk for an hour, smoking his cigars and sampling the Juice of the grape from bis own vineyard. I was too tickled for words till I got about half way home. Then I'd liked to have gone Into a faint It Just dawned upon me that my smooth host hadn't told me a confounded thing and had got out of me my campaign to the minutest details. I was beaten to a standstill, and the old gentleman advised me to move." Detroit Free Press. talekallTr. The ore from which quicksilver Is ob tained Is a brilliant red rock known as cinnabar. When of high purity. It Is actually Termilion In color. Cinnabar Is the original source of the pigment known commercially as vermilion. It Is a compound of sulphur and quick silver, and In order to separate the lat ter from the sulphur the rock la roast d. Passing off in the form of a gas, the mercury Is afterward condensed and flows out In a fine stream, like a continuous pencil of molten sliver. The discovery of the famous Califor nia mines came about in an odd sort of way by observation of the vermilion paint with which certain Indians in that part of the country frescoed their bodies. It was ascertained where they got the pigment and thus were revealed the rich deposits which subsequently became of such commercial Impor tance. Like gold and silver, mercury Is occasionally found In a native or pure state. Sometimes the miner's pick penetrates a cavity that contains a cup ful or more of the elusive and beauti ful fluid. Miners suffer much from the polson ouseffectsof the quicksilver fumes. Ex treme cleanliness is the best safeguard for workers In this dangerous occupa tion. Use Is also made of a sort of lem onade which serves to a certain extent as an antidote, a strong acid taking the place of lemon juice in the composition of the drink. Saturday Evening Post Tke Laar aai la Caara. An English woman residing In India one evening found to ber horror that a huge cobra had coiled Itself about her veranda rails, near which she sat play ing the violin. She was too near the snake to run with safety, so she contin ued playing while she gradually edged away. At first her only Idea was to keep the creature thus engaged while she escaped, but when she bad gained a safer distance and perhaps fascinat ed by the unwonted sight a strange in spiration seized her. She played air after air of different characters. The effect was magicaL That snake behaved like an ardent, hot blooded disciple of Paganlni. Every variation In the music, whether of volume or of tone, produced instantly a correspond ing change in the attitude of the cobra. If she played a lively dance, it swayed Its body sideways in quick time and yet in graceful curves. Once she struck a number of false notes In rapid suc cession on purpose. The cobra winced and writhed In pain as if suddenly struck with a whip. Thus the creature behaved like a mad musician till the lady, getting tired of the sport, gradually worked herself farther and farther and then made a sudden bolt into her room and banged the door, leaving the cobra to wander disconsolate to its lair In the fields. Waat'a Ia a ffaaaaf Although the present fashion of chrhv tenlng children with family surnames is much to be commended for many reasons, it carries with it some awful possibilities unknown in the days of Mary Anns and John Henrys. A glance at the following list, each name of which Is genuine, will illustrate suf ficiently well the possibilities of no menclature resting with parents in their choice of names for the men and women of tomorrow: Edna Broker Mothershead, Marian English Earle, Sawyer Turner Somer set Will W. Dpp. Nealon Pray Daily, Benton KUlin Savage, Owen Taylor Money. Ima Little Lamb, Broker Hus bands Hart, R. U. Phelan-Goode. Marie A. Bachelor. May Tyus Upp, Will Waltz Wither, Waring Green Cotes, Iva Winchester Rifle. Etta Lotta Ham-mond-Degges, Barber Cutting Mann, Weir Sick O'Bryan. Makln Loud Noyes, Hurd'Copp Cummlng, Bodenor Pull man Karr, Doody Spies Sourwlne and Knott Worth Reading. Life. The Tcaaala af Zcaa. All that remains of the great temple of Zeus, which was 700 years In build ing, is to be found about 150 yards from the foot of the Acropolis at Ath ens. The ruins consist of 10 columns of the Corinthian order 0 feet in di ameter and 00 feet high. It was the second largest temple erected by the Greeks, one superior to it in size being the temple of Diana at Ephesus. Ac cording to a legend. Its foundation was built by Dukallon, the Greek Noah, who from this point witnessed the wa ters of the flood subside. An opening in the ground is said to be the orifice through which the flood disappeared. Aataarftr. This expression of yours. Miss De Mulr," said the teacher of the class In rhetoric who had been examining ber essay, "Is exceedingly faulty. Ton say It made tbm very air sick.' How can yon think of the atmosphere being Wek1" It seems to a," replied Miss De M air, "I hare reaffsoaewaere of aa 01 rsai.? Csfcsgs Tribaae. Wmm Waatc. A native of the mountain district of Kentucky had occasion to go on a Journey leceatly and before starting took oat an accident policy. He chanc ed to.be one ef the victims of a railway coMtoioB, and the next morning hla widow, axBsed with a newspaper re port In which his name was mentioav ei anions; the killed, called en the agent of the Insurance company and j fLf y. 'But madam." said the agent "we win have to, have- more definite proof before we can pay your daim." "More proof r exclaimed the bereav ed woman. "Why. he's dead'rn a door nail, I reckon." "Possibly, my dear madam," an swered the polite agent "and I'm very sorry." "Sorry! Yon are sorry, are you?' "I certainly am, madam. I sincerely sympathise with yon in your sad af fiction." "But hain't you goln to give me the money what's comln to me?" "Not today. Your claim will nave to be Investigated first" "Thaf s just like a good fer nothln man," angrily retorted the bereaved woman. "Yon all are mighty perllte 'bout things so long as they hain't costia you nothln. but the minuet a poor, lone female does git a chance to git holt of .a leetle spendln money yon got the gall to say you're sorry." And the Indignant female slammed the door. Chicago News. Telea-rapaera' Grla, "I have lost my grip." This phrase is applied by men to all kinds of failures. One of the technical usages of losing one's grip is In the case of telegraph operators. Many of the most skilled operators suffer at times from a loss of the "grip" and are compelled to give way tempo rarily to a substitute. This "grip" Is the bold on the key. and the moment the operator begins to lose the control of this "grip" he realizes a rest al though for only a brief time. Is due blm. Another but unpleasant term applied to this loss of "grip" Is "telegraphers' paralysis." It shows Itself in many curious ways, all showing that the muscles brought into play in working the key are badly worn. One of the most skillful operators In Louisville, who Is subject to these at tacks, cannot send "P." The Morse manual calls for five dots for this let ter. The operator In question has by some hook or crook lost the power to stop at the fifth dot and It Is a com mon thing for him to warn the taker to look out for his "Ps." Recently he asked a fellow operator to watch him send "Ps" and to stop him at the end of the fifth dot It re sulted that although he would be warned at the fourth dot the fingers, no longer mastered by the brain, would continue dotting beyond the fifth. Louisville Courier-JournaL Sjatok Wlttea. "It was simply an exhibition of nerve and quick wit" said the old banker who was dining at his club with a number of friends. "No one but the paying teller knew what was happen ing at the time, and what might have been a tragedy was turned into a com edy by his quick wit "During the noon hour one day an old man approached the paying teller and presented a check for $1,000,000. With it war a badly written letter to the effect that If the Immediate pay ment of the check was not forthcoming the teller would have his head blown off. He was nothing but a crank, but he bad come armed for business, and if the wit of the paying teller had failed him for an Instant there might have been a tragedy. But the paying teller coolly took np the check, glanced at it and then banded It back with the re mark that the crank had neglected to put a stamp upon It In an Instant the crank was full of apologies at his over sight and departed to get a stamp. It took but a moment to notify the police, and the crank was put where .there Is no danger of his demanding the pay ment of any more $1,000,000 checks at the point of a gun." Detroit Free Press. Mlaa Klasraler the Garlllaa. On the Gabun river Miss Mary Klngsley's guide one day called to her to creep quietly through the bushes and then sh? saw a family of five go rillasan old male, three females and a young one. The guide sneezed, which alarmed the gorillas, and they fled with a bark and a howl, the old male swinging from bough to bough like an acrobat on a trapeze. On another day Miss Kingsley and her two guides came suddenly upon a solitary male gorilla, who, as usual, had appropriated a forest glade as a park for bU private enjoyment. Fu rious at the Intrusion, the brute, in stead of fleeing, cauie shambling to ward them, growling fiercely. "Shoot him," whispered Miss Kingsley. "I dare not" said the guide, "until he comes quite close. I have only one gun. The other Is out of order. If I miss, he will kiU us." The gorilla came nearer. Rearing himself on his hind legs be beat bis breast and roared, just as Du Chaillu described long ago. Then, running for ward, he stopped and roared again and again ran forward until quite close. Then the guide fired and the gorilla dropped dead. Chambers' Journal. latereatea. Mrs. Newrich I never can remember how many cards to leave when calling. Old Gentleman The rules are very simple, madam. You band one to the servant and then on departing leave as many on the plate as there are adult members of the family, addtng two of your husband's cards and occasionally dumping In a few more for good meas ure. Do not be niggardly In dealing out cards, as that suggests, vulgar pov erty. "I am very much obliged. Are you a professor of etiquette?' "No. madam. I am Mr. Bristol, the card manufacturer." Exchange. Exalalaea. -This." said the drag- clerk, "Is a most wonderful hair renewer. If s our own preparation. "Well, give me a bottle." said the baldheaded man. "But. say, come to think of It. why don't you use It? You're pretty bald yourself." "I can't use It. Tou see. I'm the 'be fore using clerk. The "after using clerk Is out at lunch. You should sea him." Philadelphia Press. Appropriate Skadaa. A party of Americans were sitting en the upper deck of a Rhine river boat enjoying the charming scenery. One was reading aloud from a guidebook about the various castles as they came Into view. Just as the boat was pass ing one of the finest old buildings a woman In the party exclaimed to her companions: "Why, that old castle la inhabited. See, there are blinds at the windows." I sQ, aaiu a uiau aiauuing oy ner I wait; "those are the shades of their an- I A Jackar'a Saaaatlaa Wk BUaHasj. "If you ride with your head down that Is to say. bent slightly, so that the wind does not heat right on to your face you can breathe easily, but if yoc hold year mouth wide open and let the air beat right at your face then yon will have great difficulty In breathing, and If the race Is a long one you will become exhausted by the end of the tide." 8o said a well known jockey when questioned on the subject of .what his sensations were when riding In a race. "A mile race on a good borse Is run fn about 1 minute and 40 seconds. A mile In 1 minute and 40 seconds Is at the rate of 3G miles an hour. so. yon see. a race horse travels at train speed. "If you want to know how It feels to go through the air at race horse speed. Just bang your bead out of a railway carriage window, turning your face to ward the way the train Is traveling. .At the same time imagine that you are sitting In a saddle and have to hold on to your horse nud guide him on to vic tory If possible, keeping him from be ing run down or interfered with. "It la no easy task to ride a horse in a race. The jockey must have all his wits about him. He does not have much time to think how be feels. When riding in a neck and neck race down the home stretch. I forget everything except that I must strain every nerve to pass the other horses. No thought Is then given to the plaudits from the grand stand." The Qeatle Reader. What has become of the gentle read er? asks Samuel M. Crotners In The Atlantic. One does not like to think that he ba passed away with the stagecoach and the weekly news letter and that henceforth we are to be con fronted only with the stony glare of the intelligent reading public. Once upon a time that is to say, a generation or two ago he was very highly esteemed. To him books were dedicated with long rambling prefaces and with episodes which were their own excuse for being. In the very middle of the story the writer would stop with a word of apol ogy or explanation addressed to the gentle reader or at the very least with a nod or a wink no matter If the fate of the hero be In suspense or the plot be Inextricably involved. "Hang the plot!" says the author. "I must have a chat with the gentle read er and find out what he thinks about it" And so confidences were Interchang ed, and there was gossip about the uni verse and suggestions in regard to the queerness of human nature until at last the author would Jump up with: "Enough of this, gentle reader; perhaps if s time to go back to the story." ST. LUKE'S MILITARY ACADEMY KEARNEY, NEB. This school has recently been re organized and placed in charge of Archdeacon Atmore whose scholastic attainments are well and favorably known in many portions of the United States. Hero is the opportunity for parents to procure for their children a good, wholesome, sound and nil around education. Terms reasonable. The iifxt term commences January 17th. 1901, and arrangements can be made by which pupils may enter at once, or at any time. For further information, address. Archdeacon Atmoiik, Principal, Kearney, Nebraska. References: Hon. John I. Redick, Omaha, Neb., Rt Rev. Bishop Graves, Kearney, Neb. Gdeei CONSULTATION FREE TO ALL! DR. DASSLER, SUB G EON AND PHYSICIAN Q ELECTRICIAN. Has permanently located at Colum bus, Neb , and solicits a share of your patronage. Special attention given to female diseases, diseases of the womb and rectum, piles and all chronic dis eases successfully treated. 3TNight or Day Calls in the Csuntry promptly attended to. Office Telephone 59. lfertawest Center ef Elavaatk aad M array Streats. Sign of People's Dispensary. 19septf Pollock & Co., b OF COLUMBUS. NKBH.. Will act tut Renerol agentti for thi and iwljoin countien for the SNODDY MEDICINE CO., Manufacturers of the now FAMOUS SNODDY HOG CHOLERA SPECIFIC. EBCall on thm when in town, or write for circulars anil price lists. 3oct2mp NOTICE OF REFEREES' SALE. NOTICE is hereby (riven that, whereas in an action pending in tho district court of Flattu county. Nebnutko. wherein Franz Hum lek is plaintiff, and Marie lloralek. Annie Blecha, nee lloralek. Frank Blecba. Mary Blecha. nee lloralek. Michael Blecha. Antonie Sweenie, nee lloralek. Michael Hweenie. Fannie Blecha; nee lloralek. Frank F. Blecha. Meline Karas, nee Horalek, Frank Kara. James Wen eel lloralek. Kdwanl lloralek. Ladisla Horalek and Minnie lloralek are defendants, judgment was entered on the 20th day of November. 190), for the partition of the real estate hereinafter described, ami appointing the undersigned as referees te make partition thereof, anil Whereas. Upon report that said real oitati. cannot be partitioned without great loss to the owners, the undersigned, as each referees, were by said court ordered to sell said real estate, as upon execution, at public auction, to the highest for cash in hand. The undersigned, refers, will on the 31st day of December. 1900, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m. of said day at the front door of the court house, in the city of Columbus, in the county and state aforesaid, sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, the south half of the northwest quarter of section ten (10), township nineteen flttj north of range threw (3) west of the tith P. M. in Platte county, Hebraska. Edwin II. Chimbebs, (Ids. (. Beciieb. HKNKT F. i. If OCKKXBXI10EB, 28nov." Kefereea. PROBATE NOTICE. Tax State or Nebbaska, ) .. County of Platte, fM la the county court, in and for said county. In the matter of the estate of Katherine Behr. deceased, late of said county. At a session of the county court for said coun ty, holden at the ooanty judge's office in Colum bus, in said county on the 21st day of Norem- uer, a. v. iw, unwm, i. u. noDisnn, county judge. On reading and filing the duly reriBeu jmiuiw ui una. u. oecner, praying inai letters of administration be issued to him on the estate of said decedent. Thereupon, it ia ordered that the 18th day of December. A. I. 1900, at 2 o'clock, p. m.. be assigned for the hearing of said petition at the county judge's office ia said county. And it is further ordered, that due legal notice be gives or the pendency and hearing of said petition by publication ia The Coixmca Jora HAL for three consecutive weeks nrinr tn mII UflU I MM I I US. (A true copy or tae order. ) " baa. Neb.. Not. 2m, ww. 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