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Ambition. I !t-k wiifc Iwl, JHim . was, read- i 1$4M&r;Je:Ml akd wS3r 9HHwi ta arawt aaa. "When it j3t tanwf ta 1 dak 191 Ut a s&aaAB jwcmMw han er." A Csod Thlr.g. D yu iMsfc tlturo is any- , is M?ntiry?- Htr "l. lor some peoirfe." SJs "Wk. fcr instance?" Ka "Ewr liio fofiow that gets the Eioswr fer hjafcing at somebody's else CtCNT BELIEVE HIM. C4rQ J W -Mr -x,!anshun h'c - Ycur excuse i pretty u xaVc WWMMMIMIMWMWIMMMMWMM" CMCC A Xrirccl b callinc on Miss Cuubc W2 st her tome la New Xctvcy t-e! U ejection some reo tie t t:ci Jttrtaer lon the anie Xtr jva acsaleted ith the fani MiT' Atltxt tLe lHor -Y-yV urul MU Welt. with Ufk e fc-eitt-y ia her oloe; "lLt I. I tk U the io every" sfttrates t I s Iff" Saturday HI Sect! invitation. t )vu pftme. ah. write me ktUt!kM ter lay oe trVnda.' said an- iaur tttier nae. JH rifet. wMa tie JjKor. "vbat 4b .at ee k sajr? "tii ajq. 1'uit b rvectf4y SkvK 4 tar itfars.4 & MxrlsC tatB-. FrWay mmimAk'. 12 '. afcp. 4wr tta tor W har, bte.' omt. Omwu o. nae M 4 5rtH de MaH, ea wmc iu sasv l !t .iff cat k tre ur ail m Mms'.' " tCiew Ki Carte. Ta X a StteLfey ike tWf day. m4 W x lowtisg ocvtliujtfy proo- IPuek.'ll yxi f hint aata tll hlxs I'st ot f un. Toe What lrr Wei. He ee cwtnd'i to m that l&e oaly Ume be evr pretended to be a rll ireser uhn he was ZiXe aal out borrow las money. Lkffcoit Kree ire!s. Kat the Real Article. ChoBy S;a.e of us fellahs i ere dis ?i&S the drama Ltwst niht and 1 3t aa idea ia my head i!i Fejprey You didn't really? CfeoHy Pitlvely! Fact. I assuah xtnil Al! my oa idea. too. Mis Pepprey Oh! that's different. You'll find it wasn't really an idea. Doing His Share. Sboa (betwtea tip) Phwy dont hjv a bargain day. Moike. an icarTt down iverything in the house? Suilivaa I producing sIate) Mar-rk doB. is it? Beorra iv Oi do much more mar-rkin don Oil! be in the pcorfcouse. That makes two sivinty lolve yez owe me Town Topics. O. Yes H Thought of Her. Mother Tommy, have you eaten ail tour sweets without een thinking of hiter? Tommy O. no mama. I mas think ing of her the whole time. I was afraid s-he'd come before I had fin ished thtml Stray Stories. Uninterested. "Oter there. ladies and gentlemen." said the guide to the rarty of "Per soaally CoBdueteds." "are the famous uud baths of " - -Doa't interest me!" lid the gen Uemia from the Unite States, indif ferently. "I've mc for office too many times at home." ruck. Si aie Natural Explanation. Mrs. Xewliwed Ohfc Henry, what's the matter with yon? Are jcu sick? Mr. Xewliweu Juaht a (hie) tri2e. in dear. You fchoe, barber put bay runs on my (hie) mustache, an it 'fiecteJ my shtomich. Aa Explain. Judge "WVre you ever in prison?" Witness "Well, not exactly: still i'at raow serving a life sentence." Jw&t "Way. bow's that?" Wfcmos I'm married. -Eraatss. aaid the somewhat joc elar yearrc . "they tell me that yow Wttewe m srwts. "Sa. smV amawered Mr. Piakley; "I eawsa kmeve is 'em. Leastways, act fem my wi asc" Smith "But arc you sure he is kctaectr Joaes "Of course I am. I loaned aim a 110 vmbrelia oece and he re turae4 it the next day." Harw Werk. "Back from your vacation, eh? I scpyese you'll 2nd your work harder thaa ever cow. "That's what!" replied the clerk. -Ire jet ten fiancees to correspond with." Heavy ef tne Spellbinders. little Willie iay. rx what is an ccteaa?" Pa Aa ectepm?. my son. is a men- fcuad chiefly In politics! Too Much Wcrk to Do. Vilkge postmaster We. ought to J hae auothur clerk here. U Inspector More than she can do, oh? Village postmaster Yes; why, sonuUnios she don't get through read ing all tho postcards before 10 o'clock at night. Tit-Bits. Never Tcuched Him. "If you open your mouth." hissed the burglar, "you are a dead man." "Huh!" rejoined the ex-candidate as he blinked at the dark lantern, "I've ben a dead one ever since the elec tion." fe! if , t v- Yr I hope is shatisfactory. my dearsh. good, but it isn't as good as father 1WWW. .-.--,- -yfujTjijjTjTj- richt Woman. Mr. Klose "I'm glad to see some women have begun a crusade against the killing of birds for hat trimmings. It's certainly a cruel " Mrs. Klose lt is so cruel, dear, and I Just hate to wear my last win ters bat because it has a bird on it. I saw a lovely hat downtown today for f 10 that hasn't even a feather on it. Let me buy it to-morrow? A Pleasant Change. "When I first met cu." snapped the woman who tad been married for r-cr lucncy. "you occupied a low menial o?itio'v and it's only due to me that jour preseut position " "Is a h:ueueal one, my dear." in terrupted her husband, smiling sweet lyCatholic Standard and Times. Net Fitted for It. "He suy he doesn't enjoy gunning or fishing." "No; bow could be? You only have to bear him talk to know that." "Why?" "He's the most matter of-fact and unimagiuativo person iu the world." Philadelphia I'ress. Confidence. Tom Very nice gill. Indeed, and et'inwu juu auu u;i-. i iiiiiuv Mie 11 marry the llrst man who asks her. Dick You don't mean it? Tom Yes. and the reason I think so is that I'm going to be the first man. HIS PROMISE KiPT. Woodby Booth Now I know what the manager meant when be prom ised me a long run. It's 1.433 miles to New York. Mersly for Show. Maude "1 never carry my pocket book in my hand when I'm shopping." Clara "Why not?" Maude "Because I'm afraid some one might snatch it from me." Clara "Is it an expensive one?" Nothing Like Experience. Elderly Party Don't ycu think au tomobiling a poor form of exercise for young men? Miss Quickstep I dont know. It is seems to be good for the arms. Mar Than She Bargained far. Gayboy "You shouldn't complain, my dear. Before we were married I told you how bad I was." Mrs. Gayboy "Yes, but you didat tell me how much worse you were co ins to be afterward." Limit ef lanarance. Mifkias Isn't your friend Howells something of a politician? Bifkins I should say not! Why, he actually doesn't know enough to make a political speech. At Least One in Authority. Lady Is that your mother over there. Httle boy? Little boy That's the woman who makes me come ia and wash my hands when I'm having a good time out in the street. As Defined. Miss Budu "What sort of chap is' Jack Haggias?" Miss Swift "Well, he Is what might he termed aa osculatory kleptoman- Explained. Kelly Glory be! But isn't it a pic ture av jersilf I see in th' newspapers ad-ertisin tljat new patintr midicine an' saym' it cured yez av chronic rhouraytisrn? Sbure divil a wan iver suspicted that ye wor throubled wid any kind ov rheumytism. Clancy Troth, I niver suspicted it mesilf till I took wan bottle av the midicine an' tin dollars. Puck. Candor. "I understand that you went to Bliggins to borrow money." "Yes," answered the amiable but impecunious man. "What's the trouble? Have I ever refused you an thing?" "No." "Then why didn't you come to me?" "Well, the truth is. you're so easy that there's no sport in it." Declared His Intentions. Mrs. Rusher Has Mr. Goldcoin. with whom ycu have been dancing all the evening at last declared his inten tions. Mabel? Mabel Yes, aunt Mrs. Rusher I am so glad! And what did he say? Mabel He declared he would neve? marry. Stray Stories. Easily Explained. "How do you account for the fact." asked the doctor, "as shown by actual investigation, that thirty-two cut of ev ery hundred criminals in the country are left-handed?" "That's easily accounted for," said the professor. "The other sixty-eight are right-handed." Tit-Bits. Saving at the Spigot. Mrs. Grimes Yes, the electric lights are, awfully nice, but they must cost ycu lets. Mrs. Grant Of course, they do cost a good deal; but then, you know, a bunch of matches lasts so much long er. Boston Transcript. His Suspicion. "Bliggins says he is an independent voter." Well." answered Senator Sorghum. "I suppose that means that he hasn't been abie to persuade anybody in either party to promise him an office." Washington Star. Worst Part of It at Home. Neighbor How long did you stay at the club yesterday. Jones? Jones On, the best part of the evening. Mis. Jones Why. John, you came heme in half an hour! Jones Well? Cause and Effect. Mrs. Hix "I got my husband to ad mit that he was a fool today.-' Mrs. Dix "How did you manage it?" Mrs. Dix "I showed him some ot the letters he wrote ine during our courtship." Too Much Practice. The Adipose Lady The human fly seems to be out of sorts to day. Tlic Circassian Girl No wonder; he told me the twins were indisposed last night and ho had to walk the ceiling with them for four hours. Puck. The Practical Test. "Is that invention of yours practic al?" "I don't know yet," answered the inventor. "It works all right, but I haven't yet put any shares on the uarket." Washington Star. Heading Her Off. She You're so bashful, Mr. Callow! I really believe that If you ever marry the lady will have to propose. He W-well. but I might have er nerve enough to decline! Hi Conclusion. "I'm afraid. Johnny." said the Sunday-school teacher, rather sadly, "that I shall never meet you ia the better land." "Why? What have you been doln now?" Pick-Me-Up. Paradoxical. Putt "There was something odd about Green's experience in WaU street" Call "How's that?" Putt "He came out even." New Disease. Runabout "Cheeklcigh has devel oped a bad case of automobile nerve." Walker "Automobile nerve?" Runaborit "Yes; he has the nerve to borrow mine about every other day." Mean Thing. Miss De Count I had my hair wash ed to-day. Miss Le Fleur Has it come home from the laundry yet? Cleveland Leader. hrCATH CLAIMS J r4 TYNEftV Fcrmar Pwatimaasr Ssn-ral Under Claud, Eaairea at Washing- Former Postmaster. General James N. Tyner died at Washington. Dec . aged 78 years. He was bora in Brook ville. lnd Jan. 17. IS26. Mr. Tyner had never recovered his health since he was stricken with paralysis in July. 1902. Besides being postmaster gen eral, Mr: Tyner has held many offices of public trust. The stroke of paralysis which shat tered Mr. Tyner's health occurred in July, 1002, while he was assistant at torney general, and he never discharg ed the duties of his office after it. Mr. Tyner has been identified with the postal service most of the time since March. 1S61. when he was ap pointed a special agent in the depart ment. The sensational climax to his official career occurred in April, 1903. when he was removed by Postmaster General Payne following the taking by Mrs. Tyner and Mrs. Barrett of papers from the safe in the office of the as sistant attorney general, of which Mr. Tyner was then the head. Mr. Tyner was ill at home and the office was under investigation by postoffice in spectors. The postoQce department gave out a statement at the time Tyner and Barrett were indicted, which set forth that there were three indictments charging Tyner and Barrett with con spiracy and two additional indictments charging Barrett with agreeing, while in office, to receive fees for services rendered or to be rendered in cases before him as an officer. It was charg ed that Tyner and Barrett investigat ed .the business of bond investment companies and learned that they were all carrying on a business that involv ed fraud or lottery, or both, but that Instead of recommending to the post master general the issue of an order that would prevent the delivery of mail or the payment of money orders to those concerns, and would thus break up their business, they conspir ed to give them unobstructed use of X Iho mails in order that Barrett might profit thereby. It was charged that Barrett formed n law partnership for the handling of the cases of these concerns before the department: that Barrett wrote a re port with Tyner's connivance, declar ing that while the business was ille gal as then conducted, the principle va3 right; that Tyner arid Barrett procured the signature of the post master general to a letter written by Barrett stating that a reasonable time would be given for making over this business, during which time their use of the mails would not be interrupted. It was charged that this opinion was printed at government expense and sent to every known company, with a circular letter to each stating that tho business of that company was ille gal; that about the same time De cember, 1900 Barrett sent to each company an announcement that he had resigned from office and would handle their cases for them. Andrew Carnegie Borrowed Dime. Andrew Carnegie found himself on a street car in New York the other day without a cent in his pocket. A fellow passenger offered him the nec essary nickel, which was gratefully accepted. "Are you coming back again?" asked the stranger, who on receiving the affirmative reply, said: "Then you'd better take arother nick el." The multi-millionaire again ac cepted and asked the benefactor's card. This was forthcoming, and next day the good-natured passenger re ceived a case of champagne and a cordial note of thanks. Easy Escape from Dilemma. In the days when Mark Twain was an editor out west he was not so well off as of late years. One morning the mall brought a bill from his tailor, not an unusual occurrence. The boy who went through the mail called the fu ture humorist's attention to it. "And," added the 'boy, "he has written on the back that he wants a settlement at once." "You know what to do with such copy without asking." said Mr. Twain. "Inclose It with the regular printed slip stating that all manu script written on both sides of the paper is unavailable." Disapprove of Games of Chance. Archbishop Farley of New York has notified the priests of his diocese that he intends to enforce the rule which makes it incumbent on the priests to seek the permission of their bishop be lore holding fairs and' euchre parties for the benefit of the church. It was said at the cathedral that church euchres and fairs had not been for bidden, but that the authorities dis approved of them and only gave per mission in ;cases where their value is clearly recognized and where they are hedged about with proper precautions. Oregon's Junior Senator. Charles W. Faltoa, junior senator from Oregon, had heea eminent both as a lawyer aad legislator ia his state for a loos wail prior to his election as successor to Mr. Simon. Senator Fultoa Is a maa ot f ae appearance, ia the prime of life, aad would Im press even the casual observer as the possessor of high intellectual qualities aad strength of character. He was bom in Ohio, in the town of Lima, something like half a century ago, and passed bis boyhood days in Iowa. Archbishop Collects Sermons. The archbishop of Canterbury has made a collection from the sermons and speeches which he delivered dur ing his American tour and the volume will he published under the title "The Christian Opportunity." Smiths Out for Office. Three citizens of Wilkesbarre. Pa., have announced themselves as candi dates for mayor. They are: George Smith. Marcus Smith and Oscar omith, neither being related to either of the other two. Ommll mSm w "NIGHT AND DAY SANtC" Csklsigh Thorn President of Next Unique Institution. Oakieigh Thorne. who Is to be presi dent of the new "night aud day bank." at New York, is president of the North American Trust company, and aa of- mJ r-ir-IT fl.Z'IDIfZ a C2i.- .1. jv.'-. t. fleer in nearly a dozen other large financial concerns. He is prominent in social and club life. WHY SO FEW PRISONERS? Proof of Savagery in the Present War in the East. That the war now going, on in the East is fierce beyond the precedent of any modern war is suggested by the small number of prisoners taken. In many engagements apparently no quarter is asked or given. The com batants fight to kill as well as to con quer. We hear of no prison camps nor of any great concourse of prisoners anywhere. Out of all the hundreds of thousands of men engaged on both sides we do not know that there are 5,000 anywhere taken from either side. We have no evidence that wounded men are killed on the field of battle, but that the number of killed far sur passes the usual ratio between killed, wounded and prisoners seems evident It may be that the policy of thorough going slaughter is in the end quite as merciful as more humane methods would be, the object being to put out of action as quickly as possible the greatest number of fighting men. It may be also that the savagery of this conflict will cause a reaction against all war. Boston Christian Register. Divorce and Cccupation. There lias always been a lower per centage of divorces among men en gaged in agricultural pursuits than in any otier calling, not excepting the clergy, says the Baltimore American. Soldiers, sailors and marines, on the other extreme, show the highest aver age of marriage infelicity. Next among the high averages comes the hostlers, the actors, agricultural la borers, bartenders, servants and wait ers, musicians :nd teachers of music, photographers, paper-hangers, barbers, lumbermen, and so on, diminishing in ratio until the lowest average is readied, as before stated, among the farmers. Prosperity in W!l Street. Prosperity among Wall street bro kers has caused a general movement for larger offices. It is estimated that the leases signed within the past month by bankers and brokers intend ing to move into new offices will ag gregate an annual rental of over $2,000,000. Not for a long time, if ever before, has there been such a general moving into larger quarters, for, in the present market boom, financial firms can barely get men enough to handle thfcir business, and in almost every active house the clerks are kept until 10 and 1I at night in order to keep up with tho work. Pay of Various Armies. It may still be said of the soldiers of the army of the United Stales that they are the best fed, the best clothed, the best sheltered and the best paid troops in the world. The Slav soiilier, who is fighting to maintain the pres tige of the Czar in Manchuria, receives only 12 cents a month. The little Jap. who is opposing him. receives only fiO cents a mouth. France pays her sol diers $1.74 a mouth, Germany pays her soldiers $2.E0 a month and England pr.ys hers $7.14. But the American soldier gets $lo a month in time of peace, with a 20 per cent increase in time of war. Millionaire Lover of Horses. C. K. G. Billings, for years a resi dent of Chicago, but row one of New York's millionaires, has no peer in this country as a gentleman horse owner. He now has about $350,000 invested in high-class horseflesh, and the cost of maintaining his stables is over $175,000 a year. Mr. Billings never bets a dollar on his trotters, he shuns the limelight and the animals he owns are never made conspicuous save by their speed and quality. It takes three score coachmen, harness cleaners, carriage washers and stable men to keep up the Billings equine establishment. Skin Culture. Skin culture is not one of the mod ern arts. It was practiced in ancient Egypt and in storied Greece, for cos metics used in the toilet for the nour ishing and brightening of the skin are as old as history. In our day massage and baths, as well as the general care of the health, are recognized as essen tial to the glow that means a beauti ful complexion. Is it not that uncon scious desire for health as indicated through and by the skin which lies back of this universal demand for a beautiful complexion? Flowers Worn Only in Season. The most serious breach of eti quette a Chinese lady can commit ia dress is to wear the wrong flower at the wrong time of day or seasoa for instance, a full blowa flower at night or a spring primrose In winter. For the spring wear there is a choice of all the flowers in season the prim rose, the violet, and also the young bamboo is often chosen in its varying developments. The autumn Is gener ally symbolized by leaves or chrys anthemums. Author Good Story Teller. James Jeffrey Rocae, the author, is a very amusing story teller. One of his friends thus identified him to an unknown admirer: "If you see two men sitting together and one of them is all broken up laughing, the other one is James Jeffrey Roche." Japanese Call to Arms. When a Japanese on the Pacific coast receives a cablegram containing the one word "Hoshaukaere." he packs up and starts for Japan at once, to take his place in the ranks. ft B?'2MNrTvv- Kv TO PMCSZItVC CUR FORESTS. Men of Authority t Meet in Washhif- ton t Discuss SuhiecL Early in the comim? year an Ameri can forest ccress wilt meet la iYssh ington under the auspices of the Amet lean Forestry association. The con gress Is called to consider the forests in their relation to the great industries closely dependent on them, such as lumbering, transportation, irrigation, mining and grazing. Its intention In general is to guard i-itel'ignt'y our feret resource, and bring to an end the ignorant and destructive ravage of the lumberman and the wood pulp man. who. left to themsrlves. would in a century denude the continent end provide the way for it to become a desert. The congress Is of national impor tance, the President will address it. and its aims have the sympathy of everybody with sufficient Intelligence to comprehend their bearing on the public welfare. The congress may bear in mind and flourish forth anew Humboldt's dictum that wherever man has appeared on the earth he has pre pared the way for his extinction by his destruction of fcrests. ARREST TWO BANK OFFICIALS Violated Law in Making Loans to Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick. C. T. Beckwith, president of the Citizens' National bank of Oberlin, C..ECff?t77?r Ohio, was arrested, together with his cashier, for a violation of the national banking laws in the loins made to Mrs. Cassie I Chadwick. temccratic Railroad President. President George F. Bacr of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad is one of the most democratic railroad piesidents in the country. Show has no place with him. His tastes arc far too simple to require the adjunct of attendants to dance at his beck and call. Nor is lie given to dispatching messengers with mandatory requests to report at his office. Those whose business calls them to the Reading terminal in Philadelphia have time and again seen Mr. Baer parsing from his own to the offices of other officials minus a coat. His recreation is con fined very largely to an occasional day spent on his farm, near Reading. Papal Edict Against Dueling. The Pope is about to publish an enunciation against dueling. In de nouncing a practice which he charac terizes as a "stupid anachronism" and a relic of tho "barbarism of the middle ages," his holiness is as much actuated by civil as religious motives. The laws of the present day be considers do not sufficiently protect the Individ ual's honor, and lie Is in hopes of set ting ou foot an energetic legislative movement which may have practical results to that effect. Piux X holds that the law should step in and oblige those who insult others to prove tho truth of their asset lion or pay a severe penalty. Trusted Vesuvius Too Much. When the first writers began to mention Vesuvius they spoke of the lava character of the soil around the volcano and of the "many signs that it had been burncl in ancient times." But there is no recorded disturbance of the crater earlier than Christian times. In A. D. 79 came the historic bursting of the mountain and the over whelming of Herculaneum and Pom peii. At that time it was not suspect ed that Vesuvius would do such, an unheard-of thing. Gardens and vine yards ran up to the very top of the volcano and villages and private villas were scattered about the slopes and base. Had Poor Opinion of Author. F. Marion Crawford, famous as au thor and traveler, was at a dinner in New York a few evenings ago. and was presented by tho host as "Mr. Crawford" to a smartly dressed young woman who did not suspect his iden tity. They chatted for half an hour, and later the host asked the lady what she thought of his friend Crawford. "Oh, so, so." she replied. "He's hand some and lazy and conceited, you know, and all that, but he strikes me as being quite shallow and sadly lack ing ,in knowledge of the world." Travel and Education. Recently printed extracts from the diary of Adolf Pichlers show that that Tyrolean poet did not indorse the pop ular notion that traveling has an edu cational value. Most tourists are, in his opinion, guided chiefly by the de sire to get good things to eat in the hotels and to flirt with the foreign girls, and in the end they are sur prised to find themselves as much bored as at home. He commends the sincerity of a party of Bavarians who played cards on top of a high peak to pass away the time. Teeth Mad of Paper. Germany can boast of being the pioneer ia a dental novelty viz., paper teeth, which are constructed from paper pulp instead of from the porcelain or other material usually employed. They are said to have giv en satisfaction to such as have ven tured on 'their use, for not only do they keep their color well, but, not being brittle, are much less liable to chip than the ordinary false teeth. They are likewise guaranteed to bo very durable. Youthful English Statesman. The youngest member of the House of Commons is Viscount Tumour, who has just been elected to represent one i of the Sussex divisions. He was 21 years old last April, is a Conservative, and his family has long had associa tion with the district where he has won his parliamentary spurs. German Troops for Africa. Germany will send 1.S30 additional troops to Southwest Africa this month. Since the Herrero outbreak 671 offi cers and men have been killed. " ., ARMORED CftWISfJt TENNESSEE LAUNCHED tr.te. rrJorzMZS ju The armored cruiser Tennessee was launched Dec. 3, at the yards of Wil liam Cramp & Sons. Philadelphia. 'The christening party included Gov. Fra zier of Tennessee, and his staff. Mrs. Frazier and their daughter. Annie Keith Frazier, who was sponsor for the ship. Up to almost the moment when the big warship started down the ways, a drizzle of sleet and rain fell continu ously, but during the actual launching the sun shone through the clouds, the sky again becoming overcast shortly after the ship took the water. Miss Frazier carried a huge bouquet of American Beauty roses to which was attached a bottle of champagne, and as the vessel was about to take its initial dip she struck the prow two resounding blows, at the same time pronouncing the baptismal words in a clear voice. Immediately after the launch lunch con was served in the mould loft. The Tennessee was completed five months ahead of the contract time. Gov. Frazier party included Mrs. Frazier, Senator and Mrs. E. W. Car- Miss Annie K, frazier. who christened the battleship Tviinesee. is the daughter of the governor of Tennessee and Is noted for her beauty. mack. Gen. H: H. Hanna, Gen. J. B. Pound, Gen. L. D. Tyson. Gen. J. H. Hardwick and Gen. R. E. Fort. Science Aiding Agriculture. The achievements of college profes sors in showing an industry of modest standing but fundamental importance how to enhance its production have reached monumental results. An Iowa professor, by inducing the farmers to make a scientific selection of seed and teaching them a mere careful preparation of the ground, enlarged the corn crop of fiat state by about 100,000,000 bushels. A Maine profess or is showing how, by selection in breeding, hens can be induced to lay twice as many eggs as the ordinary fowls. Cornell professors are enlarg ing the old lesson on the increase cf nilk from cows. A Minnesota teacher has developed a handy and improved breed of wheat. A Nebraskan in the same line has outlined a plan of cul tivation that will secure crops on semi arid land without irrigation. Pitts burg Dispatch. Celluloid a Menace. The unrestricted sale of articles made of celluloid, which Is practically guncotton. for any purpose whereby such article is liable to come into contact with fire, should on no ac count be allowed, says the Lancet We believe there are other dangerous sub stances related to. guncotton which go under other names'and which are also used for similar purposes and should be likewise banned. It may be that the inflammability of celluloid is some times somewhat counteracted by ad mixture with substances with an op- posite tendency, but the difficulty is to distinguish the combustible from 'he incombustible. At all events some warning should be inscribed on the articles made therewith, and they should be marked "highly inflam mable." or with some other equally premonitory and protecting device. University Men in Legislature. The Wisconsin legislature that con venes next January will have among its members ten men who hold de grees from the University of Wiscon sin. Graduates of the university, while not preponderating in member ship in the legislature, will have con siderable influence in formulating laws. Of the tenjmembers the senate has five and the assembly the same number. This means that 5 per cent of the senate and 5 per rent of the assembly are graduates of the Univer sity of Wisconsin. Fireflies a Jewels. Two or' three fireflies placed la the center of a room will shed a soft light all over It They are very common la Havana, Brazil, Venezuela and Mex ico. Ia those countries at night the natives aaU the little creatures to their shoes aad thus obtain light to see the road and frighten away the snakes. Mexican women use them as jewels. They tie them in little gauze bags and put them in their hair or on their clothing. Liverpool (Eng.) Mer cury. President Fillmore's Secretary. Major Austin S. Cushman. who was private secretary to President Millard Fillmore, i3 at present living in New RAfnrffl MflCC lie Wic hn ft.. !... nographer ever employed to assist a ! chief executive cr the Lnited States. Woman Professor of Botany. Miss Minnie RoMnson of Detroit, a graduate or Michigan university, is winning national honors as a student of botany. For some time she has been professor of totany and biolozv In Vassar college. 1 n i ii - fc- M . w - - N-ma. 1 AT PHILADELPHIA mw su ju w DOES AWAY WITH SPECTACLES. English Physician Haa New Treat ment for Failing Sight Optimists believe that Dr. Stephen Smith, surgeon of the eye department of Battersea Park hospital. Not ting ham. England, has discovered a new treatment of tho eye which will prac tically abolish spectacles. It Is styled "manipulation of the eye" and is gen tlo and gradual, occupying a few min utes daily, causing no pain and having no injurious effect of any sort. Some cases are cured in a week, and in all cases improvement is rapid. Thirty patients who had been oblig ed to wear spectacles for a long time have so far been treated by Dr. Smith and. with a single exception, all have discarded glasses and can now read, at either long or short distances, a well as people who have never needed assistance. The cures of myopia, hypermetropla aad astigmatism are said to be perma nent. Philadelphia Telegraph. Valti of New Idea. The recognition of the value of a new Idea, ia regard to a hasiaess point, is leading employers to encour age criticisms and suggestloaa from employes ia respect to the details of the business, thus utilizing their micro scopic view rather thaa depending solely on the bird's-eye view which is taken by the manager, says Success. A friendly feeling results from this attitude, and the employe takes a deeper interest in his work, develop ing his own capacity and helping the business. To see his Idea carried out by his superiors puts new life into him and adds new enthusiasm to bis ef forts. He will work harder to develop another point, and so win this appro bation, than he would for any other compensation. To Learn American Methods. Following the custom of the houso of Rothschild of sending its young men abroad to familiarize themselves with business methods of foreign countries, two scions of the Vienna branch of the family of financiers have arrived In this country. They are Baron Alphonsc and Baron Louht Do Rothschild, son of Baron Albert De Rothschild of Vienna. Baron Al phonse has come to study American banking methods, and during his stay he will complete his education in finance under the direction of August Belmont in the New York banking house of August Belmont & Co. This is said to be the first time that a member of the Rothschild family has been sent to this country to perfect himself in financiering. Governor's Head Not Swelled. B. B. Brooks, just elected governor of Wyoming, is a big ranch owner and a great lover of outdoor sports. In re ply to a letter cf congratulations from a friend he says: "If I could hire some decent fellow to take this gov ernorship job off my hands for a couple of years I would do It. Confi dentially. I don't think I ever wanted the job. but some people thought I couldn't get it and I thought I could. When the frills and didos get tco thick I will telegraph jou and we will sneak off to the ranch and go back into tho mountains, put up a tent and I will smoke a corncob pipe again, fry tho grouse and make the biscuit and wo will lazy around and laugh at tho world as we used to do." Master of "Hot Air." Frank Russell, secretary of the St. Joseph and Grand Island railroad, with headquarters at St. Joseph, Mo., re ceived a letter recently from a ;oung man who wanted a pass. Before re questing the pass, however, the young roan wrote about a page of "hot air" about Mr. Russell, "his good work" and "his bright future." In answering the note the railroad. man said: "Dear Sir: I wish you vould give me the ad dress of the man who built your fur nace. We have been thinking of heat ing our right of way between St. Joseph and Kansas City this winter and I believe the man who furnished your hot air machine could do the work nicely. Inclosed find the pass. You earned it." Morgan Protects Hi Photos. Following the lead of John D. Rock efeller. J. P. Morgan has had a photo of his most recent portrait in oil copy righted so that the newspapers throughout the country will not be able to print it. So far as is known Mr. Rockefeller and Mr. Morgan are the only two Americans of the sterner sex who object to having their pictures reproduced in the papers. There are any number of society women who for bid the photographers to give pictures for publication and some of them have had their photos copyrighted. Aged and Enthusiastic Hunter. Dr. Stephen Call of lagalls. OklaT. is about 80 years old. but he spends his winters ia the woods cooB-huatlag. His friends declare he Is the oldest aad greatest coon hunter alive. About the "time that coons are ripest" the old doctor arranges his spring wagon, loads it up with grab, gets his hounds together and pulls for the tall timber in the Creek country'- He often goes out alone for a hunt in the fall and does not return until the following spring. Chicago Chronicle. Woman and the Divorce Court. The current discussion of divorce and the need of national legislation on the subject recalls Susan B. Anthony's remark, made several years ago. "The divorce court." said she, "is to the American woman what Carada was to the fugitive slave in yeara gone by." Marriage Goes with Office. President Dillon of the North Mis souri Press association accepted the presidency of that organization with the understanding that he would get married before his term ends. -: -J 1 e -