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VOLUME XXXVI. NUMBER 24.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1905.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,709.
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a j.auc.i: si m
o" mot oy ah. ut lie-hoiipe or office is a
ciuitii!t sniiriv of danger. Then is al
ways the risk of thieves r liie. You
o.v it to yonr-ir ami family to avoid
feiifh ribks. I'ut oiir a-li in
The First National Bank
Theio it t ill hesifo from both and he
just as eoiiveiii-i.t to n'-e as if joii had
it in voim (.xl:,il.. Think ahotit i.
The Poultry Show.
I 1 Iiui-mI tj n Imlj I
'1 hib ollicc Ire jn t completed tin cat
alogue of l- i I'lnlle County lmlt ry and
Stu-k socint hoi which will hold a lug
ttoi k and poultry exhibit and a cotnhi
nation 6t4i-l. .ili fimii !. JS to Si.
Tin meeting piouiiwh to be the larg
est and h-.st in X !- history of I'latte
oiiuty
Thori. Kr.-imgan will have his sales
ham cnlnrg d to acroimnoduto the big
hog Hair to he held at that time, and ar
rangements arc iirtdo to slum- olT the
poultry to the best -idvnutuge and give
it the best of i .
Mtsr. I'uhiier, Sv-irtyl, McCaffrey
an I Si-hilr. lm have the -!iilitiii in
chaigo liaii1 -iiical owellcnt premium
ofiViefoi winiieis. Their efforts tire in
the dneciioii if developing an annual
eihiliition or fair in Columbus that wid
attiai t laruii ir. and .toeknien throiih
o iLj-iitra! Nebraska ami which will es
pecially develop the stock and poultry
industries f I'latte county
This year lhe have added duo impor
tant new fc'iluw. a combination tr
sale, a which will lo exhibited and sold
only tegisicied animals. Fnimeis who
need slock net spring, either Ibirocs.
1'oland (Mn- n. Hrksliiu or Win top,
'should ktvp this ih' in mind
ThiB show li'hiur-? to :h' ptMipl of
I'Jattf coiint Tlii'V all houhi put a
khoiildiT t- iho wheel and lnlp thcciiir
yclic inou h :irrarry:u th load.
Bray Returns
( Frjiltij- H..ilj l
Mi. and Mi-. Pannd I'.ray ruturmd
todiiy from Itt'iivor w hn Mr. I lry was
a coiilfhluiit for tin Denvi-r Toss tniphy
cup which t:irrics with it tin- champion--hip
of tluMuiddlc Wi'vt. They cvpr-.--d
thcni'-dv'K jis dclijjhlrd uith the trip
and iak prnh in reporting that Nebras
ka blioottTK brought home the honors.
Giore MawIl. the famous one armed
-hooter of llolr-tein. captuied the iropli
in tin-clo-in event of the llnat We-t-ern
handicap, ami I'Ved Wach of Fallrt
City won the j;oM watch event after
thoolini: otT a tie Willi C. W. P.ildd of
Kaunas City and Frank (louden of Trin
idad. Mrs. Ilray in -poakinj: of the trip paid;
"It was iho trip of our lives. The
shooters and their wives were given
trips lo Cripple Creek. Colorado Springb
and other points f interest, and every
lhujs; was diitix to show ifi a good time.
o were sorry to tear up ami loave for
home."
Base Eall.
TiioCoiumhu- lae lall t-am ran up
Hgain-t a giod-sized Waterloo last Sun
day and Monday when the Kearnex
champions came to town. The visitors
walked olT with both games without
much effort, the tirst ly a score of 7 to
0 ami the second by 1(1 to J.
The Coluinbii- team wa not in the
best of j-hape ami had not been able to
get the outride players they had counted
On. Harry Lohr ppched the Sunday
game ami the (lonoa Indian was in the
biX for the Monday game.
Next Fritlay. Saturd-y and Sunday
there will be three games with the Fir
lerloii team, and 'olumhns will be ir
condition to pla I all. .lack I'orbett
will be here and b-ing a third b.ise
ini u with him. '1 he two Ceno-i ludinii
will Ik on hau 1 ami the ls prom se
I would
Announce
!
Thnt 1 h:iv returned from ?
mv vacation trip and may be j
found at my office the same
as before, ready to meet all
my old friends and patrons
and as many new as will
came. Am again ready for
work.
13th Street.
Pbocel0.
Or. H. E. Nauaann.
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A FULL TICKET NAMED
Republican Conventiou Harmonious
and Enthusiastic Congressman
McCarthy is Present.
The republican county convention met
Tuesdiiy afternoon and nominated a full
li-t of candidates for the county offices.
The business of the convention w.-is fin
ished with harmony and dispatch, and
the delegate Went homo full of good
feeling and confidence of the outcomo.
The convention was organized by the
elect inn of 15. II. Cowdery of Humphrey
as chairman and C. X. McFlfresh of Co
lumbus as secretar3. Congressman Mc
Carthy was introduced and spoke for
thirty minutes on national matters of
present interest anil the work of
reform in which the national
administration is engaged. Mr. McCar
thy congratulated the delegates on the
bright prospect of republican success in
I'latte county and urged the nomination
of a clean lint of candidates, ilia re
marks were informal and hearty and
were warmly received by the delegtten.
The temporary organization of the
convention was made permanent and the
convention proceeded under the call to
dispatch the business in hand. The fol
lowing weie elected as delegates to the
state convention:
K 11 CahmWrs, E P Dussell, C Kram
er, Cms Viergutz, C C Gray, W W Wat
ters, W M Cornelius, Chas Wagner. Ed
Hoare, Harry Limb. 1$ KCowdery, D G
Walker, It (r Strother, Chris Meedel,
Henry Hudehorst, .Tno Swanson. It 1
I )rake.
1'rocrcdmg to nominations, the names
of W . L Smith of .Mor.riMt and II. M.
Little of Cranville were presented for
the ollice of county treasurer. Itefore
the vole was taken Col. Whitmoyer in
troduced a resolution to make no nomi
nation for treasurer but to endor.-e the
candidacy of I). A. IJecher, the demo
cratic nominee ami present incumbent.
The re.-olution .-et forth the fact that Mr.
liechcr had been an honest and impar
tial otlicial ami for that reason was op
posed by part of his own part associate--.
Col. Whitmoyer spoke in favor
of the resolution and K. 1. Drake and F.
M. Cookiugham opposed it. The resolu
tion was lost and the ballot proceeded
resulting in the nomination of Mr. Smith
by a vote of KX5 to -la for Little. Mr.
.Smith was unable to be present at
the convent ion, and Fred Hoare accepted
the nomination in ids behalf, telling the
convention that Mr. Smith had author
ized him to say that he would accept and
use his best effort.- to elect the whole
ticket.
For county clerk Kd Susinski of
I'latte Center was named by acclama
tion. Two candidates were proposed for
sheriff, K. 15. Webb of Crest on and John
Lutjehisehen of Colutnbu-. The ballot
showed 10." votes for Webb ami Hi for
his opponent. W. M. Cornelius was au
thorized by Mr. Webb to say that he
was willing to make the race though a
business engagement prevented him
from attending the convention.
For county judge J. D. Stiies was
nominated by acclamation. In nomi
nating Mr. Stire, ir. Cornelius called
attention to the fact that only a qualified
attorney is fitted to hold the office, this
m fact being required by law in many
states
(. II. Smitn of Lindsay was unani
mously named for county superintend
ent. Mr. Smith has been principal of
the Lindsay high school for the past
three years.
Dr. H. G. Morris of Cresion was nomi
nated by acclamation for coroner. Dr.
Morris accepted the nomination in a
brief speech and thanked the conven
tion for the honor.
For surveyor O. C. Shannon was put
in nomination and was declared the can
didate of the party with grent enthus
iasm.
O.i motion of Col. Whitmoyer, the del
egates to the state convention were in
structed to support F. II. Abbott for re
peat of the university.
The central committee was empower
ed to till vacancies on the ticket, a mo
tion was p:ised that the delegates pres
ent at the state convention lie author
ized to cast the full vote of the county,
and the convention adjourned.
The full list of delegates is as follows:
First Ward -G W Viergutz. C E Ear
ly. Win Cornelius, O C Shannon, .1 S
Nichols. J A Ernst, I" S Mace, Mike
bts. Geo M Douglas.
Second Ward-1) W Schaff, Hugh
Hughes. Ernest Dussell, P J Parron,
Edward Uagatz, Pert Galley, M D Karr,
1 Gluok. Fred A-che, John Meyer W M
j Prown, C X McElfresh.
Third Ward-W W Waters, E II
Chambers PS Diekirson. Haward Clark
' I! Sheldon C il Plat.. M Whitmoyer,
'i W Elslou, 11 P KubiiiMiu, .las Pear-
-all .1 E Fuliner, Gus Pecker, jr., C C
Gray, Carl Kramer.
Wooiimi.i.k .J W Apar. Hoy (Mark, J W
Currier. .Ino I)irin. Tom Drt-. .1 M Ao'lrson
li .Mahoo.1. A i Knife.
V lkkk - Eii Amler-on, Ernet Carl-on, Alf nl
Silver-, Maurice Nel-on. O-car OIon. Alliert
Atiiler-on. -'no I Andeixm, John Swan&on, C A
lVir-on, Al!.rt OImd. M L John-on. Jno Ha;
Iuni, Swan Swansea. Jno Ciiri-tenson.
Jolikt J Janux. Ueo .ila.-s, I N Jone1, K II
Jim, Arthur Wolf. lU-e Williani.
St Hehnahd 1 A Carlson. J E Wemple, C E
CharninUt, N M Nelson, E B Evans.
Sherman Ed Lneschen, Frank Wnrdeman,
H 11 Wurdenian, Fred Borjenbruch, Oscar Lue-scni-n,
Carl llollinnn.
NIEWOHNER
HAS DIAMONDS FOR INVESTORS
Money put into diamonds is not spent
but invested your assets are increased.
A five per cent bond you would consider
a good purchase even at a premium, but
diamonds will pay double that. We are
getting twice what we sold lor a few years
ago and the "market is active and strong."
As a matter of fact there are a very few
certain things in this world, but diamonds
are among the select few.
Come in and discuss the matter.
Niewohner,
Lost ('HEKK-Ktl Hoare, It (1 Htrother, Fred
Ilcmre, v 1) WilM.n. Frank CarratitT. H?n Nel
Mtn. Daniel .M unlock. W li Smith, II l)nH, Juo
Potter, I. N llitohpock.
.MoxiioE A E l'riewt, I'aal iiertuch, Tom Hill,
f-r, V K Colo, Arthur Little, Howard Hill, Ar
thurWatth, Joe Ilnintlt, llanlia I)unla, Cliaa.
Kelley.
Ijri' Jnco.l Svhniitt, Jno Bopk, Alfia Hose.
Shki.l Cukkk Win LanKe jr. Fiwl Haricnian,
Jno (iro-uirklaii!, Hermitu Klueter, Emit
HeluMn, Win Conner.
Hcmi'IIUKY i M Smith, Hiiko Krenz, A AMer-i-on.
Henry I'niitt. A C Collin-.
(iliNvu.LKK I Drake, Hohert luiM, Henry
(iieten, II K Cowilery, F M CookiuKliam, Har
ry Itrower.
(itM I'aviKiF.-Wm Hottfehuan, E C Mor
row, A E Kriimlunil. E llnickenhof.
Hitlf.u I) II HarrinKlon, Clirin Meelel. M A
TwanlowKki, Fmnk Cuiiila, Henry lllawer.
Ckkston J LSIiarrer, Win It-irrett, ttr, Niel
Don't Forget
That we carry a Large Stock of
Wall Paper. Prices Right.
Chas. H. Dack, Druggist.
I
The Democratic Convention.
iTInnxlay'H Daily)
Platte Center, Neb., Sept. 7. 11)05
The convention of abont one hundred
delegates was called to order at 2 o'clock
sharp. IlastiiB Leach, of Humphrey,
was made temporary chairman and. I. F.
Herney and F. II. Pratt of Humphrey
temporary secretaries.
On motion of P. E. McKillip the tem
porary organization was made perma
nent and the democratic mill commenced
to crind.
All delegates present were seated
without content. On motion the chair
man appointed a committee composed
of one delegate from each township and
wiird to select delegates " to the state
convention.
County committeemen were selected
and a committee on platform and resolu
tions was named.
Then, in order to still the atmosphere,
which seemed to lie disturbed by an
unexplninable wave of disunion and dis
ruption, before the real ork of the con
vention should begin. P. E. McKillip
and his little jug were brought out to
do the hypnotic stnnt necessary to
transform the real disorganized, dis
gruntled democracy of Platte county
into a seemingly harmonious ratification
love-feast. McKillip did his work well,
lie uncorked his jug, and oil tlowed out
over the troubled convention the tirst
oil that ever tlowed from a jug at Platte j
Center. i
He told how certain republicans bad
tried to bring discord into the demo
cratic camp fcr their own gain; and
closed with the familiar stolen coat and
policeman story, in an attempt to dis
credit Uoosevelt with his numerous
democratic friends in Platte ronnty.
It wa a good speech and the delegates
were up to their ears in oil when they
took a recess to get ready for their rati
fication session.
Although the speaker did not attempt
to tell such democrats a Goetz and
Kiernan and Bee her and Itoettcher
where they could find safe seats on the
democratic wagon which is Iteing pulled
so vigorously by Bender. Ernest and
Howard, toward the precipice of lawles
ns ami extravagance, with iisj load of
tribute for the printing trubt and the
bridge trust.
When the delegates reassembled to
make the nominations the fight against
Diedrich Becher for treasurer was taken
np according to program. John Kyle
off Loup township, nominated Clother
uf Platte Center, who withdrew. Then
G. W. Miller of Grand Prairie. Becher's
township, nominated Louis Held. Ed
gar Howard, who had been sitting slow
ly whetting a dagger on his shoe sole,
keeping his eye on Becher, arose at this
juncture, carefully concealed the dag
ger, and drew from bis pocket a bottle
Z5e Jeweler
Olson. SEa-tman. D A Steeuis, (' E Wauer, II
G Morriw, Jno Cray, E A .lones.
HiaiRows-H E ImIiuIi. b A l.o.-oke, V II Al
Imth, A N Lamb, J T Ean-.
HlsMIlK Jno Wunk-mau, Frrnl Cattail, Dieil
rirli llrunken, Dieilrich ltarteU, Henry liu.
Con-MBrs-Dan limy. II It Kee.1, II l'.-le-horbt.
It 1 IlriKham, J II Ilotleliorbt, FreJ Sco
tield. Henry Hartiuan, Jno Itamlall.
Poland China Sale.
Messrs. Titos. F. Miller and H. C.
MuGftth ami Fred Wille will hold an
other big sale at Columbus ou Octo
er 1 (5th. They will offer SO hoars, se
lected especially for thin wile. Farm
ers are ahkeil not to ninke theii selec
tions before attending this sale.
Drs. Martyn, Evans, Evans & Mar
tyn Jr., ofliee three doors north of
Friedhof 's store.
of foul smelling soft soap with which he
proceeded to nauseate the convention,
while he made n plea for his friend i!e
cher and harmony. Then C V.
Phillips and P. E. Mrlviliip made "liar,
mony" speeches and the vote was ta
ken, Becher getting 1(14 and Held 19.
The convention made short work of
the remaining officers. John Graf was
renominated for clerk, John Kiitterman
for judge, Dick Hotter for surveyor
and L. H. l.eavy for county superinten
dent. The feature of the convention was the
excellent music furnished by the Olden
husch hand two-thirds of the members
of which are memliers of the family of
Dietrich Becher, that disciple of Uoose
velt whom the "regular" democrats will
try to defeat at tne polls this fall for tin
single reason that he places honesty and
duty above partisaiiiim.
Korgie-Sus.
At nine o'clock Tuesday morning at
the Catholic church occurred the mar
riage of Mr. Charles Korgie to MissVic
toria Su. A large number of relatives
and friends witnessed the ceremony. Af
ter the words had been spoken that
made them man nnd wife congratula
tions were extended and the party re
paired to the home of the bride where
a feast an I good time was had. The
young couple are well known in Colum
bus and liegin this new life with bright.
prospects for future Lappims. The
Journal wishes them the best this world
affords.
i JH
Royal
Baking
Powder is made of Grape
Cream of Tartar.
Absolutely Pure.
-Makes the food
more Wholesome
, and Delicious. '
RTflXATUJIK EXPERTS
THuV Aftt THE REAL SAFEGUAADa
Or A MODERN DANK.
Not (Inly lii AiiliiKnaiii. bill 1li- K:t
tii Ilul. of Ihc riierli ! "Io--l
Scrutiiiirfil by Tlifwc ititpiil :wil .11
miiHt iiifnllililf Wtirl.i-rxi.
One or the must trying prsiti:.iis ! s
our business, said a bank oiiicial tu a
writer in London Tit-Hits, is that of
signature expert the man who has t:
examine daily every draft that eume:
ill through the clearing hoii:e ami
vouch for it" genuineness. Our bank,
one of the largest in the city, employs
six clerks who do nothing nil day long
but examine eln-cks. and when I tell
you that it is n. uncommon thing fur
10,000 drafts to come In during a sin
gle day you will understand that the
job Is not altogether the sinecure, it Is
popularly supposed to be.
These clerks have not only to scruti
nize the signatures of both drawer and
drawee, but also examine the tilling
In," the latter being Just as important,
perhaps more so from a monetary
point of view, as the signatures. As a
matter of fact, the commonest forgery
with which we have to deal is the
"raising" of checks, and a forger of
this nature generally chooses a check
bearing a genuine signature, but hav
ing very little "filling in."
For instance, he knows that It would
not be difficult to raise a cheek from
fS to 3,000, for all he has to do is to
erase the word "pounds." Insert the
word "thousand" and then add the
erased word again. I have seen plenty
of this kind of work during the time
I have been examining cheeks.
One of the most Impudent pieces of I
forgery, however, thnt I ever came
across was a check raised from ." to
.ron. The forger had evidently relied
on colossal Impudence carrying him '
through, for he had simply added a
couple of ciphers and then lietween the
words "live" and "pounds" had plaeed
an omission mark nnd written the
word "hundred" above, adding the in
itials of the drawer of the check Just
to give the thing a look of careless gen
uineness. It was so astounding a piece of cool
audacity that we had bets on tli
check, two of my assistants declaring
it to be O. K., while the other three
nnd myself declared It to be a forgery.
Further inquiries, of course, proved
that tlie opinion of the majority was.
the correct one.
It is marvelous what a vast number
of signatures some clerks will carry in
their mind's eye. as it were.-atiiUhus
be able to pass checks by the thousand
without once having to refer to the slg
nature books. We had a clerk here a
few vears ago who was little less than
a wonder. He knew perfectly the slg-!
natures of at le.;st .",X0 customers and j
could detect the alteration of a stroke
in any one of them in an instant.
More remarkable still was the fact
that he recognized with equal facility
the signatures of those customers
whixo checks only came in once or
twice a year. But he made an art of
his work, and I afterward discovered
that most of his evenings were spent in
studying and learning the signatures of
the customers, for he was a wonderful
hand at copying writing, and when
ever a' new signature would come In,
one with which he was not acquainted,
he would at once facsimile It In his
pockcthook and by the next morning
would be able to recognize it among
lO.oiiO.
Signature clerks are not, as a rule,
supposed to make cophs of customers'
autographs, but many of them do. and
some men are clever enough at the
work to even deceive themselves.
Of course, it is understood that when
the signature clerks are not examining
checks they are studying the autograph
liooks in order to familiarize them
selves with the caligraphy of every
customer. Each cheek, you must un
derstand, passes through the hands of
each clerk in turn, so that if one should
pass n forgery or a "raised" draft It is
very unlikely that the entire stuff
would do so. All these checks, of
course, come through the clearing
house, and If we should pass a forged
draft and not find out our mistake be
fore 3 o'clock in the afternoon our
bank would be held responsible. One
of the commonest, dodges adopted by
the modern check forger is to get a
customer of some siimll country bank
to Introduce him to that institution as
a likely depositor. On the recommen
dation of the friend (who is probably
quite unaware that the acquaintance
he made some few months ago is a
"wrong Mm") there is no difficulty ia
accepting their new client's check for
11.000, and the following day when the
same customer calls and withdraws
'00 to ."00, as the case may be. he Is
politely handi-d the cash, and then, of
course, loses no time in skipping the
town. After the bogus customer's
check has passed through the clearing
houe it Is returned to the bank or.
which it lias been drawn, and the fraud
Is at once discovercl.
Another part of a signature clerk's
duties is to see that no checks are post
dated, a", of ii:rse. n drafts must be
paid mr'I they fall due. On occasions
a careless man will postdate a check,
but as a rule the mistake is purposely
made. This spotting of postdati-d
checks, however, is the easiest part of
a signature clerk's work, nnd It Is very
seldom that n check so dated escapes
him. Then, again, we are often noti
fied thiit payment on certain cheeks has
been stopped, and the clerks have to be
on the lookout for these, and It must
be a very careless staff Indeed that lets
them slip by. We are held responsible
for all checks passed after we have re
ceived notice to stop payment
But it Li very seldom now, owing to
the cleverness cf the experts, that any
ta&rcA checks "ra4Fdt .afce&A. ost-
datt-d checks r.r stopped: checks pass
tiie vigilant eyes of our staff without
being detected, but when . :o does
v. ell. although the signature ch-iks are
n.t held nuiu hinh icsm-Ode for the
loss, it means a b. 1 i .:rk a a dust them
in tin' future, and ihoy. feel its effects
next time promotions or "rises" are
being handed out.
Altogether, though the work is inter
acting and even fascinating in a way.
the responsibilities are so great that
the effect on the nerves is often very
trying at times. One thing we, are par
ticular about, nnd that is tor take no
chances. If we have the slightest doubt
nlHtiit the genuineness of a check we
nt once communicate, either by tele
graph, special messenger or telephone,
with the supposed drawer of the check
and in this way turn doubt into cer
tainty. During the last three years not
a single wrong check has passed our
vigilant optics, and, though I say it.
who should not. I do not believe there
Is a cleverer set of experts anywher
than those who compose my staff.
EXERCISE THE EYES
GYMNASTICS THAT MAY WORK AWAY
THE NEED FOR GLASSES.
A Coarat of Treatment Which Will
Strenacthen the Muiwlea and Which
Im Indoraed by mn Kxpert la the
Treatment of the Uyen.
Eye gymnastics constitute one of the
applications of the principles of prac
tical physical culture as employed for
the purpose of restoring normal condi
tions to the diseased body. Anything
Which will obviate the necessity of put
ting ou glasses is to te veasmietl, as
everybody who has become a slave to
spectacles will agree, lit many .cases
of muscular weakness of the eye cer
tain exercises which may be .taken at
home without apparatus will result in
a cure. The symptoms of muscular
weakness include palu through the
eyes and a tendency ou the part of the
lids to close. Sometimes it becomes
difficult to keep the eyes open, and
there Is a vague sensation as though
some vinvisible force was tugging at
one side of the eyo until the victim
wonders if he is not becoming cross
eyed. In such cases strong glasses sup
port the weakened muscles and relieve
the symptoms, but they do not effect.
a cure. Sometimes they are necessary,
but often, on the contrary, persistent
and systematic exercising of the mus
cles will restore them to a condition of
health.
Let the first exercise be taken for the
purpose of strengthening the. muscles
of accommodation. Extend the baud
at arm's length with the first finger
pointing upward. Fix loth eys on
this digit and slowly bring it toward
the face until it touchi-s the tip of the
nose. Then slowly carry it away from
the face again until the first position is
reached. Do this three or four times
nt first, keeping both eyes constantly
upon the raised finger throughout the
oiK'nition described.
The second exercise consists In turn
ing the glance upward and then down
ward as far as possible without alter
ing the position of the face. Ieieat
this two or three tlnn-s at the first trial
nnd then vary the exercise and bring a
new set of muscles Into play by turn
ing the eyes first to the right and then
to the left as far as possible, the face
remaining motionless. After two or
three movements of this character,
with the face still in the same position,
carry the glance to Its full extent first
to the upper right hand corner of the
eye, after that to the lower left hand
corner, then to the upper left hand cor
ner nnd from there to the lower right
hand corner.
To complete the series of exercises
rotate the eyeballs In their sockets two
or three times, causing the glance to
reach the extreme limit of vision in
making the circle.
It Is necessary that these exercises
lie employed with caution at first, for
otherwise they will tire the muscles
nnd bring on dizziness or headaches.
The fact may be hard to realize, but
the whole practice is exactly the sam
In character and effect as the exercis
ing of the muscles of the urtu or le.
and It Is Just as certain that the mus
cles of the eye will be strengthened
and developed by the movements de
scribed.
Persons who are troubled with weak
eyes may often secure considerable
benefit from the use of the eye cup.
This is a small receptacle of thick blue
glass and so constructed that when in
verted it fits tightly over the eye. It
cots 13 or 20 cents at the drug store
and should be used night and morning.
The eye cup Is employed for the pur
pose of applying salt and water to tlu
eye as a tonic. The proportions should
be a level teaspoonfuj of salt to a pint
of water. The latter should have been
warmed to alsiut the heat of the body
Fill the cup with the solution and place
It over the eye. Then turn the head
backward aud open the lids. It will
be found that there Is no unpleasant
feeling whatever from the contact of
the salt solution with the eye. As a
matter of fact, this solution Is almost
identical with the saline fluids Of the
eye. Should the wuter be used without
th alt It would cause the eye to
smart painfully.
Slight attacks of granulation of the
eyelids may Tie cured by the. use of ab
solutely pure olive oil, one drop lwing
allowed to enter the eve twice a dav
In dropping medicaments lntothe eyej
place tne nnger just unaer ine lower
lid and draw that ltd out a 'trifle, al
lowing the remedy to fall npon It.
This. Is a simple way of accomplishing
what many js.-ople consider a difficult
proceeding. . v
Above all. In dealing with the eye It
should be remembered that much de
pends upon the condition of the gener
al health. A debilitated state of the
gystem Is very ant to show Itself la the 1
MLafl
to a period of hard times, wouldn't it
he better to have a friend in a bank?
Hegtn njw to get in touch with one and
cultivate a closer acquaintance. Home
day you will beglnd that you have done
so.
The profits of a banking business
must he mutual. ltoth sides to the
transaction should gain by the business
transacted.
Columbus State Bank
eys7 These" delicate' organs depend
upon the blood to keep them In good
order, and rich blood stud an unim
palred circulation are of primary Im
portance. This calls for plain, nour
ishing food, an abundance of fresh air
nnd a mtxlerate amount of exercise.
Good Housekeeping.
A QUEER FISH.
fhe Xow Scarce Dincatnjr In the Ma
ma Id of Fabled Lore.
The strangest of all strange fish must
Btirely be the manatee and the dtigong.
The latter is the mermaid of fabled
lore. The dugong live in Hocks along
the shores or the Indian ocean, the Red
sea and the gulf of Mannar, where
they browse on seaweed and river veg
etation. They are very affectionate In
disposition, end especially is this shown
la the love of the mother for her off
spring, which Is much stronger thau
the Instinct of self presicvntion. Nei
ther will the mtile leave the female If
she lie attacked, and Instances are on
record where the companions of the
manatee gathered round and made an
effort to withdraw the deadly harpoon.
It Is supposed that the rude approach
to the human outline observed in the
shape of tlie head of the dugong. the
attitude of the mother In clasping her
young to her breast with one tllpjjf
While swimming with the other, hold
ing both above water, and suddenly
diving and showing her fishlike tail
when alarmed, gave rise to the mer
maid myth, first told bj- the Arab sea
men. Jules Verne gives a thrilling
description of the capture of a dugom;
In the Kill sea, when Its llesh was d
Hired as fixtd. Naturalists tell u that
the llesh of the manatee and the du
gong much resembles well fatted pork.
of pleasant llavor, and Is highly es
teemed as food. For this reason they
were much huntrd nnd are fast be
coming extinct. Field and Stream.
When tbe Xeicro XV n Created.
The Mexican Indians, as well as
those of most of the I'entrnl American
republics, have a superstition to the
effit't thsit the negro was made before
either the white man or tlie Indian or
even before the sun was created. They
Oi-count for his color by declaring that
he was made and dried in the dark.
Their own nice, they snj-, was made In
tlie morning of the first day between
daylight and sunup. On this account
(hey delight in a term which they ap
ply to each other and which signifies
"dawn people." The white man, "who
fesirs darkness aud cannot stand heat."
was made, according to their belief, at
noon on the first day of creation.
Mine, de ReniiiNitt.
Mme. de Kemusat had features so
perfect that her contemporaries said
Bhe was worthy to sit as a model for a
Greek goddess. The llesh of her face
closely resembled alabaster, and yet
she was not pale and did not give the
Impression of being in delicate health.
Her beauty attracted universal atten
tion to her, no matter where she went,
and even in old age she retained most
of her good looLs.
o Chnnct Por Rnnnl.
Aunt Ann -How do you girls get
along at your club? Miss Mandy
Well, of course, we don't get along at
all, but we have a good deal better
lrne Awn If we did. Chicago Tribune.
It Didn't Work.
Jackson -Some time ago my wife ai3
I agreed that it would be best to tell
each other our faults. Waxton How
did It work? Jackson -She hasn't
pokea to me for six weeks.
Dr. J. E. Paul, Dentist.
One of tlie largest and best
equipped dental offices in
the state. J
Vitalized fllr far Painless
Dentistru-.
The kind that is safe and never
fails.
Come in and have your teeth
examined and get our estimate
on your work. It will cost you
nothing and we give a useful
souvenir to each caller.
, All work guaranteed.
Over Niewohnerseor. 13th and Olive Sts.
S.-E. corner ofePark.
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