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Establisud Mat 11, un
Columbus Journal.
Columbus, Nebr.
Enteral at the Postomee. Colnmbat. Kesc.
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CHANGE IN ADDRESS-Whea orderinc a
change in the address, subscribers should be aore
to give their old as well as their new address.
SepaMican County CsnTantisa.
Reitublican voters of Platte county, Nebraska,
are hereby notified to meet in their respective
precincts and wards on Saturday, May 7, 1904,
from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m., for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the county convention, to be
held at Platte Center, on Saturday, May 14, MM.
at 1 o'clock p. m of that day, to choose dele
Kates to the republican state convention, and
delegates to the rejmbliran third congressional
convention, for the further purpose of nominat
ing candidates for county attorney, delegates to
the twenty-fourth district repreaentatireconven
tion. delegates to the tenth district senatorial
convention, to nominate representative for dis
trict numlter twenty-four, to select officers and
members of the central committee for a term of
two years, and for such other business as may
me before the convention.
The township meetings will also nominate
local officers.
The several wards and precincts will be entit
led to 2 delegates for each ward and precinct, and
to one delegate for each fifteen votes and major
fraction thereof cast for Judge Barnes at the
last general election, and will have the follow
ing number of delegate:
City of Columbus
First ward 4 Butler 3
Second ward 5 Loup 3
Third ward. 8 Lost Creek 7
(Vdumbus township.. 5 Granville. 5
Bismark. 4 Burrows. S
Shctman...... ........ 4 Monroe. .... 7
Creston... ...... ...... 7 Joliet.... ............. 5
Shell Creek. 4 St. Bernard. 5
Grand Prairie 3 Woodville. ft
Humphrey...' S Walker 7
Edwin Hoahe, Chairman.
Garrett Hclst, Secretary.
.Republican CMgrautaal Cenventien.
The republicans of the Third congressional
district of Nebraska are hereby called to meet in
delegate convention at the opera house in the
city of Columbus, Nebraska, on Tuesday, May
17. MM, at 1 JO o'clock in the afternoon for the
paiposeof p.acing in nomination a candidate
for congress from the Tlurd Congressional dis
trict to be voted for at the general election to be
held in the state of Nebraska on the 8th day of
November, 1904, for tlio election of two delegates
to the national convention to be held in the city
ttf Chicago on June 21, 1901, and for the transac
tion of Mich other business as may regularly
como before said convention.
The basis of the representation of the several
counties in said district at said convention shall
lie the vote catt for tho Hon. J. J. McCarthy,
candidate for congress at the regular election
held on November t, 1WC, giving one delegate
for each one hundred votes or major fraction
thereof so cast for tho said J. J. McCarthy and
one delegate at large for each county. Said
apportionment entitles the several counties in
the said district to the following representation
in said convention:
Knox 16
Merrick 10
Madison 15
Nance 10
Platte 11
a i ?.
Stanton
Thurston 7
Wayne. ...... iu
Total 211
Dated Norfolk, NVb., March 3, 1904.
F. D. Fai.es, Chairman.
Jack Koknkjstein, Secretary.
Oficial Call for Republican State
Convention.
Tho republicans of the state of Nebraska are
hereby called to meet in convention at the Audi
torium in the city of Lincoln, on Wednesday,
May U, 1901, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates for
the following offices, to bo voted for at the next
general election to lie held in the state of Ne
braska, November 8, 1901, viz:
Governor.
Lieutenant governor. .
Secretary of Mate.
Auditor of public accounts.
Treasurer.
Superintendent of public instruction.
Attorney general.
Commissioner of public lands and buildings.
Eight electors of president and vice president.
And toeleet four delegates at large and foar
alternates to the republican national convention
to be held in the city of Chicago, 111., on Tues
day, June 21, 19SI; and for the transaction of
such other business as may regularly come be
fore said state convention.
The basis of representation of the several coun
ties in said convention shall be the vote cast for
Hon. John B. Barnes for jadge of the supreme
court at the general election held on November
3, 1903, giving one delegate for each 100 votes or
major fraction thereof so cast for said John B.
Barnes, aad one delegate at large for each coanty.
Said apportionment entitles the counties men
tioned below to the following representation in
the convention:
Boone
Colfax.
Merrick....
Platte-
Stanton.....
13 Butler 14
" JUAulflOu MJF
10 Nance. 9
10 Polk
H. C. Lindsay, Chairman.
A. B. Aixen, Secretary. .
When there waa to be an appoiatmeat
made to the bench at Omaha to fill
the vacancy caused by the elevation
- of Jadge Baxter to the office of United
States district attorney, the lawyer
; of the towa got together aad were ia
' the act of fixing ap the matter whea
the governor had the andadty to ill the
office. He di1 it without the aid or
consent of any lawyer on earth, and
. whea the lawyers aforesaid heard of
- it they spat and sputtered and resolved
it was iasolent for the governor to at-
W toad to feis own basiaess as.he saw fit.
The governor still lives. Fressoat
Tribaae.
la all the state there is no repnbli-
oi proauaeace who wiu-nnai lake
a defense of Mickev's railroad -and
$ fltanrtard Oil record. The Colansbas
-Telegram.
The Mickev "record" is its own de
fease, the aamcieacy of which caa be
sated oaly by aa attack containing
specific charges. Sack teraas as "rail
road tool" aad "official eatspaw of
aarporations"may be effective ia high
sahval oratory for tlMnJf allitera
tive eaphoay, bat si weapoas of at
tack oa pablic officials they are won
oat front over ase. They are a bow
aai arrow method of attack oa aa
arssored craiser. Find snore asodara
or the "Mickeyreoord'VwiU
discover that it is being ntt-
Antelope 13
Boone 14
Burt................. 1
Cednr IS
(Vtlfax. 10
Caming 12
LP&avOlA .. 4
Dixon 13
Dodge 20
AKNOVNCEMEKT. !
We reprint the following from the
Columbus Times of April 16th, in expla
nation of the merger of that paper with
The Columbus Journal:
GOOD BYE.
The Times with its type, ixtures,
good will and subscription list has been
sold to the Columbus Journal and on
and after this issue of the Times will be
merged with that publication. The
Journal will faithfully fill out all advance
paid subscriptions. All advertising ac
counts due and unpaid will be settled
only with the undersigned. To the
tried, true aad loyal friends of the Times
and its editor we reluctantly say Good
Bye. The affliction of continued and
increased impaired eyesight since
August constantly aggravated by the
necessary use demanded of them is the
sole and only reason for disposing of the
Times. It was never in a more flourish
ing condition, and as the writer has
frequently stated has a better sub
scription list than any paper iu the city
or county. This combined with the
Journal list gives them a far larger list
of subscribers than any newspaper in
the city of Columbus, the county of
Platte or any adjoining county. The
writer has passed Jtbirly-eifiht of the
best years of his life in Columbus, and
will continue to remain here. For bis
success in the journalistic field he returns
bis sincere thanks to bis legion of
friends. Will B. Dale.
By the purchase of the subscription
list and the good will of the Times we
believe that we have doubled the effi
ciency of the Journal as an advertising
medium and increased its possibilities
for influence in the community.
The high character of the Times sub
scribers, whom it will be onr pleasure to
supply with the Journal, is the best pos
sible testimony to the ability and influ
ence of Mr. Dale in the community where
the creater part of hk life has been
passed. And to those who have sub
scribed to the Times out of personal
friendship for Mr. Dale, we are glad to
say that Mr. Dale has promised to be a
frequent contributor to our columns,
adding to the Journal the influence of
that personality which has been the main
stay of the Times.
We trust that those whose names have
been thus added to onr list will find the
Journal sufficiently to their liking to
induce them to become permanent sub
scribers thereto. Times subscribers
whose names are already on the Journal
list will receive credit on the Journal
subscription list for the amount which
has been paid in advance for the Times.
Harper's Weekly says that demo
cratic saoeess this year depeads apon
the nomination of a democrat
"opposite to Mr. Roosevelt in priaci
ples aad temperament" ; a man "dis
tiagaiahed for the qualities in which
the present president seems lacking' :
that a democrat possessing these qual
ities can defeat Roosevelt in New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey aad
Indiana. Harper's Weekly has un
doubtedly hit the balTs-eye in saying
that democratic saoeess depends ap
on the nomination of a man who caa
carry the pivotal states named, and
that the only man who can carry
those states is a man opposite from
Roosevelt in "principles and temper
assent". Bat western people regard
less of party, like Roosevelt s " prin
ciples' aad his" temperament". They
will admit that he is "lacking"in the
qualities of cowardice, dishonesty and
weakaem; aad they do not qaestioa
the ability of eastern democrats to
supply a candidate possessing those
qualities. The democrats may, indeed,
find a man who can carry the east
ern states where corporate influence
is supreme; bat the western vote
will be practically solid for him. The
populists and Bryaa democrats who
stand for equality of capital and labor
will not vote agaiast the President
who forced the arrogant coal barons
to walk on the same carpet with the
poor coal miner. Nor will they who
believe in a wider federal control of
railroads oppose the President who
has done more than any other man
to make the railroads sabservieat to
federal law. The fact is. the demo
cratic candidate who can carry the
east cannot touch the west, not even
Platte county.
One thousand delegates will sit in
Democratic national convention. Of
these the New York herald assigns five
handred and forty seven to Jndge
Parker, and one handred and sixty nine
to Hearst. Connecticut. New Hamp
shire, Vermont, New Jersey. Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland. Vir
ginia, West Virignia, TennesseeNorth
Carolina, Soath Carolina, Florida,
Alabama. Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
Idaho, Montana and one half cf Mian
esota are conceded to Jadge Parker.
Rhode Island, Maine, District of Co
lumbia, Kansas, Nebraska, South Da
kota, North Dakota. Wyoming. Ne
vada. Utah. OUahoma, Indian Terri
tory. New Meixco, Ariaona, California,
Alaska, Hawaii, aad ' Porto Rico axe
granted to Mr. Hearst, while Mias
issippi.Keatacky, Iowa. Oregon, Wash
ington, Ohio, Illinois, Massachasetts.
Missouri aad Wisconsin are given as
doabtfal, with the chances favoring
Parker. Siace six hundred sixty
six aad two-thirds votes will be
scat nary aader the two-thirds rale,
the Herald figares are aot sufficient to
Bominate Parker.aaless the two-thirds
rale is changed by the convention.
The strict enforcement of the anti
rebate laws is requiring the Staadard
Oil company to pay full rates oa the
railroads for carrying its oil. This is
something the concern has not been in
the habit of doing, and it does not want
to begin at this late date if it can be
avoided. To secare independence of
the railroads around the great lakes the
company is now patting into commis
sion n fleet of half a dozen or more
great oil ships. The crude material is
sent from the wells in Ohio to the great
refinery at waiting, Ind. From there
the refined-oil has been sent out by rail
but hereafter a large percentage of it
will go by water. Each ship will have
the carrying capacity of a heavy train
load of oiL As there will be oil ships at
all of the lake ports, Mr. Rockefeller will
now be able to go around sad offer oil
shipments to every railroad that reaches
the lake region, sad it will be practically
impossible for the managers to organize
toaepaptBerate&SUtoJoaraaL
We are glad to see that
McCarthy is actively opposiag the
pssage of the parcels post bill.now ia
congress. It is a nefarious measure.
One that will take thousands aad Jhoas-
aads of dollars from the mercbaats ia
small cities aad towns. It is ia favor
of the big catalogue acd departmeat
Houses, and asks that packages of
goods which weigh four poaads be
sent through the mails for 35 cants.
See how it would work rain to small
country merchants. Dram natteras
and like commodities, which the cata
log houses now make their customers
pay from 50 cents upwards ia express,
could be sent free by the hoases.as
the postage would be but a trifle and
this would be only a further induce
ment for local buyers to sead to cata
logue firms for goods, for "Jones, he
pays the freight. " In a letter recently
written by Congressman McCarthy to
E. R. Gnrheyof Fremont, he says:
"Nobody wants it but the large de
partment stores and the daily news
papers which they have subsidized. It
should confer no lasting benefit on
the farmer, drive prosperity from the
little towns throughout the rami dis
tricts, and what would the farmers be
worth, or who would want to live on
them? The interests of the farmer
and the interests of the merchants in
his home town are identical, and any
thing that injures one is sare to in
jure the other. "Madison Chronicle.
Whea the World-Herald digs ap an
issue against . President Roosevel,
it is a safe bet that the ground will be
knocked-from under it within three
days. The latest is the World-Herald's
charge of irregular appointments un
der the civil service law by President
Roosevelt, followed by a prompt state
ment from ex-civil service commis
sioner Foalke, explaining the"irrega
lar appointments" and showing that
no other president has done so much
for the advancement of the competi
tive system. The World-Herald's in
formation mast all!-come from the
same man who interviewed Chan
cellor Andrews.
Senator Bnrton is the first United
States senator to be convicted of a
crime in the history of oar government.
It is interesting to note that he
cannot now be deprived of his seat in
the Senate pending his appeal for a
new trial, without two thirds vote
of that body. This is due to the
oonstitntional provision which allows
the Senate to be the jadge of the
qualifications of its own members.
BY P. J. BABKOS.
Another spring like this and we'll
reform the Gregorian calendar.
There is nothing like traveling
around to give one a taste for being
settled.
Many men and women who never
saw the inside of a college deserve
more to be called educated than the
majority of scholars.
It all depends on what yon call ed
ucation. Jim Jeffries has the same
right to the title as some university
professors. And the preacher who
mistreats his wife belongs ia the same
category with the man who masticates
his grub with his month open; edu
cation wonld have saved both.
Jndge Parker woald probably prove
to be about such a candidate as Han
cock was in 1880, nothing for him
nothing aginst him. Hearst would
prove the Lord knows what besides,
but at least be wonld prove' the ex
tent to which the proud old democratic
party approves of the delasenient of
the public press.
This department had the pleasure
ot taking Dr. Platz out for a nice long
drive Sunday afternoon. We had one
of the sportiest rigs in town and a
very toppy little nag that kicked dnst
into the eyes of everything on the
road. We let the doctor manipulate
the reins and he enjoyed the ride very
much. Tho horse and buggy belong
to the doctor.
There is a profane place in Lincoln
where daily and nightly congregates
a mob for the play cf chess. The
members thereof are bound together by
no tie but that of comradeship in the
kingly game. No rales of social or
ethical rroptiety are cbservod there.
It is like being in congress: yon are
not responsible anywhere else for
what you call a man there. When
ever ten or more are assembled togeth
er about one table, each one working
both hands and his month, it is con
sidered a pretty fair game. A fist
fight between good friends is regard
ed merely as a pleasant diversion,
not to be remembered outside the sa
cred haunts. If a member be too
drunk to play intelligently, he is ex
pected to let his friends play for him.
They also play chess in Omaha;
play at the Y. M. O. A. ; play to win;
observe all the proprieties; speak no
word, drink no drink, smoke no smoke
Result: (1) The Omaha gentlemen
are passing acquaintances: the Lin
coln mob would light for each other.
(2) TheOmahogssit and ponder aad
grow thin; the Lincoln hogs wax fat.
(3) Lincoln caa beat the daylights
out of Omaha playing chess. And
it's a good thing. Democratic customs
and cosmopolitan rales are the saving
graces of western civilization. And
besides it is education.
tneCknreact,
The ladies' aid society met this
afceraoon atthe home of Mis. Roth-
leitner.
John Carrig of Aurora, a postal clerk,
nephew of Rev. Mnnro, -visited his uncle
and family Sunday. '
Hazel From will sing a solo Sanday
evening at the Epworth League
meeting ia the Methodist church.
The discourse of Rev. Munro Sunday
evening on "Pippa Passes' wss a
scholarly interpretation of that beauti
ful poem of Browning.
Tbesnbjeat of Rev. Munro'e sermon
next Sunday morning will be "The
Sacredness Secular." Thursday even
ing a business meeting will be held in
the Congregational church.
Frank Blair of Sumner, brother of
Mrs. Rev. Munro, visited relatives here
and returned home Monday. Mr. Blair
was a delegate to the Presbytery which
met in Genoa last week.
A conference of the Columbus Deanery
of the Catholic church was held yester
day morning in the Catholic monastery.
The deanery comprises the churches in
Platte coanty and is represented' by 25
priests, all of whom were present at this
conference. Bishop Scannell of Omaha
and Father O'Donahne of Albion were
among those from oat of the county.
The conference was called to consult
about discipline and other church
matters.
Rev. Halsey aad J. N. Nailor went
to Fressoat Monday to attend the
Presbytery which meets there this
week. Rev. Halsey is caairmaaaf one
of the importaat committees.
.Th ladies study circle of the Presby
terian church will meet Friday ia the
pa-tor's study. The sabject for the
afternoon wilCba Monasteries ia the
Early Ages.
Carl T. McKinaie, of Colorado
Spriags, Cola will slag a aoloSaaday
evening ia the Msahoaist church.
Mr. McKinnie is bam soloist ia oaa
of the best churches ia Colorado
Springs.
The principal gathering of iaterest
in the Methodist circles is tho district
coafereace to be held this week, be
ginning yesterday aad continaing to
Thursday morning. The Journal pub
lished the eatira program last weak.
This evening Rev. Horn of Grand Is
land will give aa illastrated lectare
on the Holy Lanls. A vocal 'solo,
"The Holy City," will 1 illustrated
by views throaa apoa the canvas.
All the sessions at the church are free
to the pablic.
Dr. Proper of Dss Moiass. Iowa,
district secretary of the home missioa
ary society of the Baptist charoh, ad
dressed aa aadiencH in the Baptist
church here yesterday.
Sunday morning Rev. Ulmer will
give a special address to the children
of his church, taking for his sabject
"Rejected by his Own".
Rev. Wagaer, pastor of the Germaa
Metnoaist coagregatioas of Oolamhas
and Dancan, returned Tharsday from
Oman where he had been in a hos
pital for several weeks. He ia.agaia
able to resume nis regalar work 1
The Presbyterian, Baptist and Cong
regational churches will anitej in a
Sunday conference to be Held ia the
Congregational church April 340.
Prof. H. M. Steidley, field secretary,
and Miss Agnew. primary saperia
tendent, of the Nebraska Sanday
school association, will conduct the
meetings. The following program
will be given: ,
Sunday afternoon. April 24th.
Prayer service. 2:00; Primary aad
Junior Work. Miss Agnew, 2:80;
TeachingProbIem,H. M. Steidley; 3 :15 ;
Children's meeting, condacted by
Miss Agnew. 4:00
Sunday evening Song service. 7:30;
The Boy God Made. H. M. Steidley;
Saving the Children, Miss Agnew.
A chorus and Prof. Pool's orchestra
will furnish the music.
AORICULTVBB.
For thi department The Journal toliciti items
from Platte county farmer, tKovrina what them
are doing and hoic they do it.
Joseph Henggeler reports a hatch of
190 chicks from one of his 200 egg incu
bators. Farmers shonld not forget that their
personal property tax is due December 1,
and delinquent February 1, under the
new law.
Farmers will note the poultry and egg
ads in this psper. Don't buy until yon
have investigated the products of your
own county.
If yon want to bny or sell anything on
the farm, either write or call np the Jour
nal and ask for a want ad. Advertising
pays the farmer as well as the merchant.
Platte connty farmers are to be con
gratulated on the large cash valuation
they are turning in to the assessors.
Your taxes msy be higher this year.
Bu in the end a complete and. honest
listing of' all property at actnal'valne
will make the tax uniformly lower' for all
honest property owners.
If you have an item that yon think
will interest your neighbor send it to the
Journal for the agricultural column.
New breeds snd large records are always
interesting. Call ns up by phone if you
haven't time to write. This column is
for all the farmers of Platte county. It
will lie what yon help to make it.
Leading the list of evergreens for Kan
sas, Nebraska and Iowa, by general con
sent is the Austrian pine. Take 14 inch
trees, twice planted, and take care of
them, and they will be sure to live.
Black Hills spruce and Colorado blue
spruce a ill do well. Penderosa pine for
central and western Nebraska does well.
Shrubs. There are about twelve kinds
of spinas. I name three in order of flow
ering. First, Argnta, earliest to bloom
snd last to hold its foliage, which is rich
in autumn tints; next, Van Honti, very
hardy and a snow bank of white when in
bloom; then Opnlifia. Dont forget
Synryaa; most of the twelve kinds do
well.
Flowers. Plant perennials. Mixed
Columbines in msssen are very effective.
The glorious oriental perennial poppy is
a dazzling splendor snd very hardy. But
chief and queen of all the flowers for
beauty, fragrance and hardiness is the
modern pacony. Plant early and late
ones and have a succession ot bloom,
which will not disappoint you.
Climbers. The Crimson Rambler is
the most splendid success ever intro
duced into the state. Never touch the
White and Golden Ramblers; they are
frauds snd worthless. Halcanna, Honey
suckle, is a perpetual, white blooming,
sweet scented climber. Chinas fragrant
is fine, and the Belgian is the perartnal
red bloomer. These are all hardy, .while
the Jnckmani and Panionlatta Climatia
are very fine, -v.;,'
"The states of Nebraska, Kansas, Mis
souri lows, Minnesota, Oklahoma and
South Dakota will have to import 4RJ0BO
men to assist-, in harvesting the' wheat
crop this fall, according to members of
the western association of free employ
meat bureaus. The organization, which
is designed to assist in securing help for
the handling of the western wheat crop,
held a meeting with representatives
present from the seven states belonging
to the associstion. 8o great ia the de
mand going to be for harvest hands this
year that the association is already
hunting for men."
Governor Mickey has set apart Taes-
dsy, April 22, as Arbor Day. The qi
tion as to what trees, shrubs snd flo
to plant on that day shonld be carefully
considered. The following, quoted from
the Nebraska Farmer is suggestive:
"Plant your waste wet ground to cotton
wood and Cowlina poplar. Millions of
dollars conld be saved to the state by
utilizing the waste places, sad make
trees dig gold oat of mnd. TheThurlow
willow shonld also be planted on a large
scale, as it is the most rapid growing of
sll trees, and will grow readily from cut
tings. Never plant a box elder. Good
bye forever to a thing that startaoat to
be a tree aad tarns oat to be a pumpkin
vine.' Besides it is the horns of baga
whieh swarm by the mflhoas all orerthe
land, creeping lata nvery creviee, getting
into your beds sad into the carpet. We
have the grand native trees which take
the lead the elm, ash and honey locust.
They seem to endure everything. Then
wa have the Keatacky coffee trees, the
Linden sad bird cherry, also natives. If
yoa plant these saacisa have Nebraska
gro warned."
"UP THE SPOUT."
m Bxnteaatftra mt the Orida t
This Saancatlv Snylnar.
"If yon are suffering from ennui and
want to divert your mind from life's
routine I'll give yon a panacea," said a
young man who has a penchant for
delving Into unusual things. "Just pick
out some quaint phrase or expression,
whether it la a clear cut epigram or a
crude colloquialism, and trace it to its
source. You will Invariably find that
these phrases, or saws,' as they are
called, have a history all their own.
And they are usually descriptive of
some actual condition. These provin
cial phrases have enriched the lan
guage and have added to its force at)
well, though some of the provincial
phrases are a good stride from the line
of correct English. Some days ago
several friends were disputing about
the origin Of these quaint old sayings,
and one in particular was used which
Is an-familiar to every one ss the dial
of a clock. I refer to 'gone up the
spout.' It Is applied to almost any fail
ure or misfortune. A firm that fails
has 'gone up the spout.'
"A politician who Is crushed Is 'gone
ap the spout' A man will say that if
he does not do a certain thmghe'll go
up the spout' Going 'up thespout is
a penslty for every sort of failure.
Even if a iman la dying his friends
will answer Inquiries with a sad
shake of the head and say that he's
gone up the spout' The discussion as
to the origin of this phrase or expres
sion did not result In any elucidation
of Its history. A few days later I at
tended church in this city, and the
pastor, who has been occupying a New
Orleans pulpit for years, told his con
gregation how the phrase originated.
"Years ago In England money lenders
had private offices for the convenience
of a particular class of patrons. Any
man who has ever gone Into a pawn
shop, passing under the glint of three
gleaming yellow balls, knows what hu
miliation Is secretly felt as he emerges.
Many people. In fact are too timid to
enter a pawnshop. It Is a matter of
pride with them. They do not like to
confess then impecunloslty. With the
noble paupers of England it was a
thing they slwsys left to some trusted
servant It was only natural, then,
that some means of allowing these
high toned borrowers to pawn tbelr
jewels without being seen would be In
vented. The 'spoof wss the result It
was simply a dumb waiter. The man
upstairs never saw his patron. The ar
ticle was put In the "spout,' sent up,
and the money came back, together
with the ticket That Is how the ex
pression 'gone up the spoutr started. It
can be readily seen how very express
ive it Is when spoiled to crushing ad
versities," New Orleans Times-Democrat
Hie Brtnra SknIL
It was a rather unusual ornament
for a room, If It could be called an or
nament but bachelors often have
strange things In their rooms. This
waa a human skull, polished end made
Into a receptacle for atray bite of pa
per or anytUag else that one wanted
to put Into it The top could be re
moved at pleasure.
It was a-grewsome thing to have on
a writing desk, and it attracted a great
deal of attention. Callers shuddered
as they looked at it snd one day one
of them asked the bachelor why be
had it around.
"Ob, It's a sort of keepsake," be
said carelessly. "It wss my broth
er's." "Yourbrother'sr'
He looked surprised as he saw every
one in the room edging awsy from
htm.
"Why, yes," he said.
"Do you mean to ssy that that was
your brother's skull?" demanded one.
"Certainly. What s the matter with
ltf he asked, with apparent astonish
ment "He gave it to me when he wss
married. He got it when he was a
medical student but bis wife wouldn't
have it around the bouse."
r m, Trait
The Ignorance of many people about
the habits and capacities of the blind
Is Illustrated by a question which a
maa once asked Helen Keller. Al
though he waa a scbolsr and a man of
letters, he wanted to know if she en
joyed painting! A bright boy, who waa
a pupil in one of the earliest Institu
tions for the blind, says Fanny Crosby
in her "Life Story," was vastly bored
by the foolish questions naked by visit
ors whom be had to escort about the
school.
The climax waa reached when he
took them to the dining halt
"Dear me!" exclaimed a wondering
dame. "How do you blind folks ever
manage to see tne way to your
mouths?"
"WelL ma'am," replied the boy sol
emnly, "each of us hitches one end of
a string to bis tongue and the other to
the leg of Ills chair. By following that
he manages to prevent the victuals los
ing their wsy."
at et Often.
" That odors move with the air or
diffuse through It like gases and do
not nans through it in waves as sounds
do or in swiftly moving particles like
the radium emanations seems to be
conclusively shown by experiments on':
the propagation of scents through;
small tabes. In such tubes there can'
be no general motion of the air, and'
the rate of travel of an odor la ex-.'
tremely slow. That of ammonia took!
over two hours to get through a tube a!
yard and a half long. The presence of!
the ammonia could be detected chem
ically at about the same time that Its,
amell waa abtlceJ. It seemed to make
little difference in the speed whether,
the tabs waa anil horizeatally or ver-i
tkally or whether the odor moved ap'
or
f Qllca.
The real balm of Gllead Is the dried
juice of a low shrub, it Is said, which
grows in Syria. It la very valuable
and scarce, for the amount of balm
yielded by one shrub never exceeded
sixty drops a day. According to Jo
sephus, the balm or balsam of Gllead
was one of the presents given by. the
queen of Sheba to King Solomon. The
ancient Jewish physicians prescribed
It evidently for dyspepsia aad melan
cholia. ntem Want aa lmeat.
"An elephant must be a pretty ex
pensive salmsJ."
Yes; I wish I had enough money to
anyone.'
"What do yon want with aa ele-
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A STORY OF CRANES;
vet War la WBIch the BMtfc Aatr
Icaaa Vtlllae the Mrs.
The natives of Venezuela and ad
joining countries on the north side of
the river Amazon often avail them
selves of the services of the -native
crane to care for their poultry and
also use it hi the place of a collie or
shepherd dog to guard and herd their
domestic animals. This remarkable
bird, which the Indians call yaksmik
and the ornithologists Psophia crepi
tans. Is found In a wlkl state In great
forests that lie between the northern'
coasts of South America and the Ama
zon and British Guiana. The birds
never leave the forests unless shot or
captured.
They travel about In flocks of from
100 to 200 in search of the berries,
fruits and Insects upon which they
subsist Their usual gait is a slow
and stately march, but they enliven
themselves from time to time by leap
ing up In the air. -executing eccentric
and fancy waltzes nnd striking the
most absurd and preposterous atti
tudes. If pursued they endeavor to
save themselves by running, for tbelr
flight is so weak, according to Seliom
burg, that when they attempt to fly
over a body of water of any consid
erable wldtli they are often compelled
to drop upon it and save themselves
by swimming.
When alarmed they utter the pecul
iar cry which has obtained for them
the name of trumpeters. The sound
Is something like that produced by a
person endeavoring to shout the syl
lables "tow, tow, tow, tow, tow." with
his mouth shut or the doleful noise
'made by J children on New Year's day
with tbelr trumpets. The yaksmlks
usually deposit then eggs In a hollow
In the ground, often at the foot of a
tree.
A nest generally contains ten eggs
of a pale green color. The young birds
follow their mothers as soon as they
are hatched, but do not lose their pret
ty down covering until several weeks
old. The yakamilks are very readily
tamed and prove valuable servants to
the Indians, who domesticate them,
and as they are courageous and will
protect animals Intrusted to their care
at every risk of themselves even dogs
are obliged to yield to their authority.
They may be trusted with the care
of a flock of sheep or domestic fowls
and every morning will drive the ducks
and poultry to their feeding places
and, carefully collecting any strag
glers, bring them safely home at night
A yakamik soon learns to know and
obey the voice of his master, follows
him when permitted wherever he goes
and appears delighted at receiving his
caresses. It pines at his absence and
welcomes his return and Is extremely,
jealous of any rival. Should any, ani
mal attack Its master, the yakamik In
utmost fury attacks it with wings and
beak, driving it away.
It presents itself regularly during
meals, from which it chases all domes
tic animals and even the negroes who
wait on the table, if it la not well ac
quainted with them, and only asks for
a share of the eatables after it has
driven away all who might aspire to a
favorable notice from the family.
Aaeleat War Farce Ceafeaalaan.
In a remote village in Hungary a
husband and his wife were found mur
dered, and their manservant, being ar
rested, confessed the deed, but stated
that three brothers neighbors of the
old couple bad persuaded bun to mur
der them and had divided the spoils,
something like 500. with him. These
three brothers were Immediately ar
rested. The judge did an unusual thing on
the day of the funeral. He brought
them In chains to the churchyard,
placed them near the open grave and
bade the priest In his address to praise
the good qualities of the victims and
end with the startling words, "And
here stand their vile murderers at the
grave." This was doneand the judge
in the meantime watched the three
brothers' faces to see if they looked
guilty. This form of examination
caused some indignation among the
people of the neighborhood. London
News.
Sjaaalnna Was Xever Take a awth.
In Russia and In the Balkan states'
the baths are, as elsewhere, restrict
ed entirely to the upper classes and
may be regarded as a luxury of the
rich. The peasantry in these coun
triesaye, and in the middle classes as
well never take a bath, practically
speaking, and yet they seem to bear
up heroically under the deprivation
and to be perfectly oblivious to en
vironments that can only be describ
ed as aromatic in the extreme. Baths
would be of but little use to the Rus
sian peasant, since he never undresses
and he could hardly be expected to
bathe In his clothes. lie Is manifestly
of the opinion that If he keeps himself
hermetically sealed- no dust can possi
bly get at him, nor can one quite un
derstand bow It does happen that the
dust does get to him.
es-laalaa; the Day Aright.
You remember perhaps the story of
a Greek philosopher who had his boy
every morning awakened from sleep
by soft, sweet music. His purpose
mi that tho hnr mlffht hpflrln each'
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ness. The idea was admirable. It is a
glorious power we have to set the
thoughts and feelings of our children
for the days. It Is so easy to make a
bad start and so hard to get reset be
fore we have Iost the beauty of three
or four hours. It' is no light thing to
have lived a half day meanly. Then
we have to take account of the fact
that a great many Influences are capa
ble of setting the day badly. The
weather affects our boys and girls ss.
It does us. nnd they are not experi
enced In a way to give them power by'
reason to rise over antagonism.
Baeiwr Waatea After maala
A great many people dissipate more
energy between the time when they
leave their work at night and whea
they return to it in the morning than
they expend all day in their vocations,
though they would be shocked and of
fended If any one were to tell them
so. They think that physical dlsslpa
tkm fa the only method of energy sap
ping. But men and women of exem
plary mora' habits dissipate their vi
tality In a hundred ways. They in
dulge In wrong thinking; they worry;
they fret; they fear this, that and the
other Imaginary thing, and they carry
their business home with them, snd
work as bard mentally after business
hours as during them. Orison Swett
Mardea In Success.
The Pertt
A dish as much eaten by the Portu
guese -as mince pic by Americana fa
the rebanadas. It Is of Moorish origin
and Is easily and quickly prepared as
befitted the habits of a nomadic race.
Thick slices of bread are soaked In
new milk, fried In olive oil and then
spread with honey and eaten not The
result fa something delicious, and
these who have once tasted the reba
aaaae will waat to taste it agate.
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companies which insure against torna
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cheap. See me if yon want some pro
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A Flah Thai CealU Talk.
A natural curiosity captured on the
coast of Africa on M:iy 5, li&t by
Signor Cava na and exhibited In all the
great cities of Europe during the years
18511. 18IJ0, 1S1 and lStS, where It was
advertised us the "talking tish," was
in reality a species or the African seal,
well known to naturalists ou account
of Its wonderful powers of mimicry.
This particular animal was about
twelve feet in length ami weighed
something over 800 pounds. It had a
fine, doglike bead and large, beautiful
black eyes, which seemed to sparkle
with intelligence whenever the crea
ture was spoken to by any one. It was
very docile and when told to dance
would roll over and over in its bath
tub, with first tall and then head above
the water, all the time chattering as
though enjoying the sport as much as
the spectators did. It soon learned
many odd tricks and, it is claimed,
learned to articulate at least three
words very plainly viz, "mamma,"
"papa" and "John," the last being Its
keeper's name. When told to pray it
would clasp its flippers in the attitude
of supplication and put on a sanctimo
nious look.
Origin of he Aateea.
An old traditiou says the Aztecs were
one of seven powerful tribes that
emerged from seven caverns In a re
gion called Aztlnn, or place of the
heron. They wandered away from
their fellows after a great confusion of
tongues and settled in the region they
are known to have Inhabited. This
tradition may be partly fabulous, but It
Is sure that the Aztecs settled the
country before the eleventh or twelfth
century
All the tribes lived in peace for a
considerable time until the strong be
gan to encroach upon the territory of
the weaker. Then a fierce war for su
premacy over the whole territory en
sued and lasted many years. Under
the leadership of their military chiefs
the Aztecs obtained control of the
whole territory and established a very
enlightened form of government. This
was consummated in 1324 or 1325.
Dctectlaa; Gallt la Uaerla.
The brown skins of the natives in
Liberia are often daubed with red and
white clay, the effect of the latter be
ing rather startling. This is called
dressing. Sometimes a vertical blue
mark Is seen across the forehead. This
is a sign of freedom. The Kroomen
have It more than others. They are
largely employed as extra hands on
the steamers. When a man is sus
nectcd of murder, theft, etc., he is
msde to drink sasce wood. This being
desdlv nolson. his innocence Is de
clared by the draft not proving fatal-
It Is said, however, that this Is only a
form. When the fatal moment arrives
some exnedlent is generally adopted.
or else It Is considered that only an
Innocent man would be willing to ap
proach the deadly draft.
Cea Batatas.
Hicks The wsy Bragley talks of
providing for his wife he seems to
think nothing too good for Her. wicks
H'm! And the way he actually pro
vides for her he seems to think noth
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