- --
-s
Good Thin
dont count unless you Include the pantry
Wife knows when husband is tiled and
hungry she must reach his heart through
his stomach.
IEBESTOF GROCERIES
is what you get from us. Price is as
as cheap, too, as most others charge for
what's inferior. Buy of us and get
what's good.
HENRY
I8th St.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS AND
FRIENDS CLIPPEDJFROM OUR
EXCHANGES.
LEIGH.
Fmiu 'I lie World.
Iiist week John Grotelueschen lost
stwa head of cattle which were struck
by lightning.
List week Peter Meyer, one half mile
f tot of town, sold Iris 80 acre farm to
Buii Otto for $90 per acre.
Gerd Asche, ar., left for Hot Springs,
S. D., last.. Monday to spend the hot
leather in that famous resort.
Mrs. Geo. H. Orubb and two children
udMie Alva Nelson, of Columbus, re
turned home last week, after a week's
vL-it at the Jake Kibler home.
8U.VEB CREEK.
From tiit Sand.
Mra. Fred Hardle returned Wednes
du) from a sojourn at the Columbus
Lo pilal, feeling some what better
fmiu the treatment she had been taking
Ultra.
' Mis. J. S. Matthews left for Columbus
Jloiday where she will andergo an
op? ration at the hospital.
It will be hard to make the editor of
the Saud believe that raising shipments
will benefit the farmers. Only a tow lo
cal creamery proprietors and express
uui railroad companies think, or pre
tend to, think so.
Your Uncle Sand had been waiting
patiently for several days to hear of a
Miride in Omaha. A few Sundays ago
au Omaha preacher stated in a sermon
tlmt if Standard Oil was fined the limit
in the Chicago case, he would kiU him
self. Judge Landis auanimwrl the fine at
over twenty nine millions, the limit,
but at last reports the precher was still
alu-i. However, we still have hopes
that hell keep his word. Apreacherwho
will tell his congregation that he will
commit suicide, under any tircumstan
es, had better be dead than preaching.
LINDSAY.
Fn.Hi The Post.
El Hoppen of Columbus arrived last
Friday evening to accept a position as
bar tender for H. C. Lschnit.
Mies Manrurete Eteto'n of Columbus
arrived in the city Tuesday evening for
a wtk'a visit at the home of Miss Clara
Goun. s ;
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Terpagerand Peter
Peterson returned from their visit to
Denmark. They report having c
visit but glad to get back to good old
Nebraska.
Krank McDonald was nfertunate
enough to get two ribs cracked while
nluv,r. k.ii . ismm Tharadav. He
trmiaj iu usma saw av - w
nd Tift of Pilger were playing on the
Emerick team and were both after the
fismt ball when they ran into each ether
with preat force. TUt naa m "
fraetuied and both men were badly
bruibed otherwise.
We still have one or two men in this
community who stand around the street
corners and from morning untiT'night
com plain about the town, their neigh
bors, their taxes and the weather. 8nea
men are mighty common clay and it is
f.ir. .... .1 & !. a (am at them.
Such men are no use to the town, their
families or their God. They seem to live
but no one can tell how." lake uMsqui
toes and flies, they are mot fatal bmt dis-
CTteabIe to have about. "
necessary to publish the names of the
to or three who infest this eosm-Mty
fur ou all know them.
objkm.
From tne lamest.
Mrs. Ella E. J. Datoa "hee withdrawm
her name as candidate for eoeaty super
iutendent of schools on the democratic
ticket
S. T. Battles' little girl, who died at
House
RMKTZ & CI.
their home at Central City the last of
the week, was brought to Genoa on
Monday for burial, and the faneral was
held at the home of W.J. Irwin. Mr.
and Mrs. Battles were both aick and
unable to accompany the remains.
Corn is fairly hamping itself and no
one would know, that we had a back
ward spring, says an exchange. There
may be times when crop conditions in
Nebraska do not look promising, but it
eeaerallv tarns oat all right in thcLend.
That is why Nebraska land values are
advancing so rapidly and Nebraska farm
ers are so prosperous.
The editor of this highly moral publi
cation came near committing murder
Tuesday. Tou all know Chase,vPaxton
& Gallager's traveling salesman. Well,
he was in town that day, and as we were
peacefully meandering onr way along
Broadway he called us across the street.
His manner indicated that he had some
thing of great importance to communi
cate and he did. He wanted to know if
we knew anything aboat Missouri water
mellons aad how sweet and juicy they
were. We admitted that we knew them
by reputation. He then asked if we
knew how they succeeded in raising such
nice melons and why there was so much
water in them. We confessed our ignor
ance in the matter. "Why," he jeered
with an idiotie grin, "they plant them in
the spring, hawj haw!" We ought to
have killed him, bnt we didn't aad the
brute is still at large. v
XOHBOE.
From the Bepablican.
Born, on Wednesday. August 14, to
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mylet, a daughter.
Miss Vivian Jenkiaeon of Columbus is
visiting at the home of W. J. Jenkinson
this week.
N. P. Peterson is building an addition
to his bouse. Force aad Anderson are
doing the work.
Mrs. Edward VanAllen of Mansann,
CaL. arrived Tnesdav for a visit with G.
VanAllen and family.
E. E. Watts has rented the Arthur
Little farm and E. L. VaaAUen will
move to his place in Monroe.
lira. B, M. Gave and children of Hum
phrey were over Sjmday gneste at the
home of Mm..pavefs parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Cummins.
Mr. aad Mrs. Andrew Larson of
Stroawburg, who hare been visiting
friends in this vicinity the past week
returned home Monday.
n v nina has rented the John Deck
farm for next year, bow occupied by J.:
R. Gibb, who iatende to move on ais
farm near Cedar Rapids.
Chas. MeWilUasas toft, Tuesday for
Central City, where he has ft position in
a store; B. H. To ie mow employed
ae a efterk by Potter Kelley.
George F. .Alexeeder, niral earner
No.lfrom this post ofice. is tafaaghis
annual fifteen daya vacation; aad Mra.
Laura E. Ooaard m carrying the mail ia
his place.
"Mae amd Lewis Hoppoek retnrned
Wednesday from Bwvid City, where hey
were attending the chautaaqua
iting their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs;
J. H. Sacrider.
W. L. McOone had two ribs broken
Ceeiiagwttitimeoftheyear
when he is quite 7. " foiv
taaate for him.
Wedaeaday to have aa Pr?fl?,K
r.-fii for threat tremble. Wm Grace
eswaXi
s
PLAXTB CSKTEB
Frost the 8isaaL
Mesdames John aad Peter Schilz were
Oolumbas visitors Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Lynch is skwly reeoveriag
from an attack of catarrhal malarial.
Mesdsaes D. H. Carrig and W. T.
Bipp were eouaty seat visitors Wed
neeftey. Born to Mr. aad Mrs. Henry Greisen,
Jr., of 8L Anthony, a daughter, last
Saturday.
Mra. 8. A. Marty aad eon Freddie of
Oolumbas, are visiting with Mr. aad
Mrs. H. N. Zingg.
Mr.tand Mrs. C J. Carrig came up
from Columbus Wednesday to attend the
funeral of the late Taos. Maker.
Mra. Henry Greisen, accompanied .by
her daughters Theresa and Anna, spent
Thursday afternoon at Columbus.
Walter Toussaiat, who has been for
several months past a clerk ia the Smith
Mercantile Co's. store, went to Columbus
to accept a position in Friedhof s store.
Mrs. J. O. Parker went down to Co
lumbus Wednesday to meet her daugh
ter, Mrs. Platz, who had arrived there
from her home in Torrington, Wyo. She
will spend some time with Oolumbas
relatives..
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cramer and two
children, from near Tacotna, Washington,
are here visiting' with their many rela
tives in this locality. Mrs. Cramer was
formerly Miss Catherine Bipp, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bipp.
Accompanied by her mother, from Stu
art, Neb Mr. and Mrs. Cramer proceeded
to Buffalo county Wednesday, where
they will visit with Mr. aad Mrs. H. M.
Bipp until next Saturday.
Tbos. McGraw, who lives out at Char
ley Sohuler's, had a very narrow escape
from death Saturday morning. He
stooped down behind one of the horses
to pick up something xwhen a dog ran
between him and the horse which made
a vicious kick at the dog, hitting Mr.
McGraw on xrae side of his head, cutting
a gash in the scalp which required nine
stitches in dressing. Had it not been a
glancing blow his skull would doubtless
have been crushed.
"Uncle Tom is dead." These were the
sad words that passed from mouth to
mouth in our village last Mondsy even
ing, andin this manner was the death of
Thomas Maher announced, because he
was known to every person in this com
munity as "Uncle Tom." Mr. Maher's
death came as the result of a short ill
ness, caused by a general break-down,
bnt more particularly by an accute
attack of Bright's diaasne. He had been
confined to his bed only about one week,
when on last Monday afternoon the final
summons came and he passed into eter
nity, well prepared for death with the
holy sacraments and blessing of the
Catholic church. The well attended
funeral service, with solemn Requiem
High Mass was held from St. Joseph's
church on Wennesday morniag, and. all
that remained earthly of Thomas Maher
was laid to rest in the Oatholie cemetery
beside the remains of his father, mother
and brother Miohael. Mr. Maher had an
eventful career, Born in Parish Moyne,
County Tiperrary, Ireland, in 1824, be
went to Australia and New Zealand at
the age of 16 years, where he engaged in
gold miaing with considerable success.
After several years he returned to his
native home in Ireland, from where, with
his brother Miohael, he migrated to
Bookford, Illinois, ia 1851, where they
engaged in farming. In 1888, during the
gold excitement in the west, the .two
brothers est out to cross the plains .and
seek their fortunes in mining. Upon
arriviag at Columbus, they were dis
suaded by Indian hostilities and other
difficulties to abandon their project, and
they drifted up Shell creak valley and
filed on homestead claims where now
stands the Maher home and where they
have resided ever since. Mr. Maher
waa a well educated gentleman, and dur
ing the early pioneer days, even before
school districts were organized, he
taught school in this locality. He was
of a cheerful dispositios, ever kind and
considerate to those with whom he came
into contact.- He was ia his 83d year at
the time of bis death, and had never
been under a doctor's care until his
recent illnest, May he rest in peace,
BBIiLWOOD.
From the Oaaetto:
George Loomis left Bell wood Tuesday
morniag for Montana, where he has a
good position.
Mrs. Muskgrove, formerly Mae LilUe
of Bellwood, aad husband came to
BeUwood Monday from St.' Edware for.
a abort visit.
It would be well if street commission
er Benton would oat down the weeds on
naay of our streets and give the people
a chance to see each other occasioBslly.
Gene Loomis who is seeklsg'the
nomination in Platte county for County
Saperiatendent was in BeUwood last
Friday and Saturday visiting hia par
ents. The core crop in this vicinity is .still
ssaking rapid growth. The weather
has been all that could be desired. In
dteatioas are that the crop will be better
tsaa last year.
ThesesBoa for typhoid feaver is bow
drawisg sigh and people cannot be too
careful in regard to the water they drink
sad cleanliness. Impure water ia said
o be a breederof the disease.
Jake Enyeart, 'who keeps bachelor's
ball and works Hamp Hall's old place,
had 178 chickens stole -from him one
night- last week. The thief "played
hog," as he took with him every little
chtokeafromaweekold up, with their
mothers, aad tweaty-lve bushels of oats
oat of Jake's granery to feed them.
WeU, Jake, we regret your loss, aad the
oaly remedy we can give yon ia to get a
4ig,"a8wehmrayoB wereaotat home
watlwtbeifocurecL
.We. received. "a letter from James
BfcOaMa this week, which stated that he
bow visiting with Mm Dr. L W.
irs a tuna of huie
with U8 that no lour in the land shall
excel that manufactured at the Co
iHaihig Roller Mills. It's no less
a matter of business. Way Up flour
once tried means repetitions and con
stant use, no less consistent advocates
of its many merits ; hence our ever in
creasing demand; hence a spread of
contentment throughout our "sphere
of influence."
Coliiius Roller Mills.
Hewitt, formerly of Bellwood. Mrs.
Hewit, be says, has a beautiful home and
the girls are all well and gave him a
royal welcome. Helen, who was married
several months ago to a book-keeper in
one of the largest banks in Spokane, is
still living with her mother. Misses
Clara and Frances are now young ladies.
Clara graduated this summer and is now
going to attend college. Miss Anna
Hofriohter. who has been living with
Mrs. Hewit, is about to leave for Fair
mont, to be with her sister, Mrs. Charley
Watson, who is in poor health.
HUM rn key. '
Krum the Democrat
Chas. Munro visited his parents at
Columbus Sunday.
Mise Blanche Coakingham went down
to Columbus to visit a few days with
friends.
Mrs. E. G. Brown accompanied Mr.
Brown to Columbus Sunday to look at a
house they have in view to rent.
Mrs. G, W. Webb of Kearkey, Ne
braska, arrived in town yesterday and
went over to Creston to visit her son,
Bruoe( and family.
Mesdames Chambers of Columbus,
and Stoney of Lincoln, were guests last
Saturday and Sunday of the B. B. Cow
dery and E. P. Ewing families.
Joe Olmer, who was so badly injured
by the kick of a horse on Thursdsy of
last week, seems to be holding his own
and ij is now thought that he' will pnll
through hia terrible experience end be
all right in a short time. The Democrat
stated last' week that it was while un
hitching bis team from the binder that
the horse kicked Joe; but it happened
while Joe was oiling the binder, and-the
horse that did the kicking was one of
Joe's best and tamest horses. Friends
and neighbors have lent helping hands
and finished Joe's harvesting which was
so abrnptly brought to a standstill, so
his crops, at least will not suffer by rea
son of his unfortunate injury.
Word was received in Humphrey yes
terday morning of the sudden death of
Mrs. J. O. Both at her home at Clear
water, this state, which occurred early in
the morning. The cause of her death is
supposed to have been heart disease.
The remains were brought to Humphrey
and buried in SuFranck cemetery. There
seems to be an extremely sad fate attend
ing this family. While they lived in
Humphrey they lost a child ss the result
of being burned; a short time after
moving to Clearwater, the eldest dsugh
ter, Viola, died, and a short time ago a
son, Clarence, was drowned. This is
about the limit of grief endurance, and
the many friends here deeply sympa
thize with them.
JIM'S PLACE
I earry the best of everything
lieisiavitedtoeomeia aad set
1W
Jflft. MEVEI.Prwartetar
18 Twelfth Street"
No. 11
Let us build you one, We pat
nothing bat the very best material
and workmanship in them. The.
price is right.
Brine in vour tools
andimplements to be sharpened
and repairea now. it wiu save
you time when the spring work
opens up.
We keep only the latest and
bast in
lifgits ati CeHTiffw
r
AUkindsof
..Firm Implements..
fja-Our Horseshoes 'stick and
don't lame your home try them.
Luis Schreiber.
MawjawsBBmBBmsaawBaBjaissmawBaisBm
HANDMADE
SPRUE WAGOHS
vX.
PreeeeiiBfe af the Cewaty letxdef
r
Courases, Nmw&ssa, Aamt It, 1907.
The Boarder Eqaahsatieaaf Plattocoaaty.
Nebraska, sanaaat toadjoaraieat, mt at
o'clock a. m, Hon. M. B. dother ekainaaa.
aad JohaGraC clerk. , 1
Roll sailed and folloirias haw preaeat:
SaperraonOoeta. Mewnaaj BBhachw. ftcbare,
8cawan. caairaaa Clotber, coast? ymeior
Galley aad eeaaty clerk Graf. Abeeat. aaaer
ieor Ptiaet.
The lollowias waa proejjiated?
Coaly clerk, Platte conaty. Mr liraika,
DenrBira faeqaalisiavakeof property ia
the state far tasation; the State Board of Bqaal
liilfni ami fl in !. Hi laialiifrnwWfa
lw. iaeteana as iadiestsi below, ay a
tarn, the aamiid rame at the foUowis
of property ia Platte county aa pro tiled'1 by
law. Cattle 10 per oast. Ton are wanrdiasly
in-tracteato add tos i nil i uTit efeach pece
, or parcel of property ia year eouaty alerted by
tee actios' of aaid board an aawamt eqaal totU
per coat of iacreaw as iaUeatea above.
GB9.D. Bsssbtt, Secretary.
State Board of KqealiaaUoa aad Aaatacateat
Oa BMrtiea eaate was ordered placed oavile.
Moved by Saperrieor Scfawan that the; chair
appoiataeoaudMeebf three toeabatft jtotaie
board the levies aeoeeaary to defray the ez
peaaes of the county and the cities, Tillacas,
townships and school districts ia the eoeaty. for
the earnat year. Motion carried asdthecaair
appoiatsd as each coauaittee, Sapr's. Scfawan,.
Goets aad coaaty assesnor Galley.
' ReBMiaingiaeeasiOBUBlil U o'clock aeon the
board of eqasiiastioa them adjourned, recoBTea
iasat 2 o'clock p. as.
The followiaa was presented:
To the Coaaty Board of Eqasiiastioa,
Geatlemea: Yoar eoatarittee appointed for
UwparpoeeofsaharittiathBleTieBBBPiairyto
defray the expeaaas of the coaaty for the earning-
year, would report that we fad the total
assessed Tslaatioa of the coaaty for the year
MOT.toteaMeOmaadweiecoBuaead thefol
Iowiac lories be made:
Coaaty General fand tS-lOatflle
Coaaty Boadfaad 18-W M
Coaaty Bridieef aad. 18.10 u
Coaaty Befaadias Boadfaad. 2
Coaaty Poor faad 5.10 w
Soldiers Relief faad 1-10
Total coaaty lery 10 W Baills
We also leeoauaead that a levy of 31-2 aiills
npoa the dollar,be awde opoa all the taxable
property ia Colamhae towaship. for the payment
of the interest aad 10 per rest of the priacipal
of the $10,000.00 Colambas Towaship Bridge
Bonds. Bespectfally eabmitted,
Jiooia HoawABZ. )
John Gok n, CoauBittee.
Jobs J. Gallbt, )
Ob motioa of Soperriaor Schare same waa
adopted.
The f oubwiac was presented:
To the Coaaty Board of Kqaalisatioa:
Geatlemea: Yoar committee appowted for
theparpoeeof sabmittiBS the leTies aeceasary
to defray the expenses of the cities, villasea and
townships of the eoeaty, recommead that fol
lowiaa lews be approved aad mads:
ony OF OOLOMBUS.
For General fand 6 8.10 mills
For City Park parposes 8-H w
For maiataiaiac Pablic Library 1 S-10 M
For interest oa Waterworks Befand-
Ua 0OBUa sv WeU
For improving-the Water Works 1
For iaterestoa Loop River Bridge
bonds 2 MO -
For interest oa Platte Ri ver Bridge
boads 5-10 "
ForSiakine Faad 2
Total levy 18 1-2 mills
VILLAGE OP HTOFHBBT.
"For General fand 10 mills
For Water Works fand 6 M
For Street Light faad S
Total levy , 21 mills
vnxjtesorriTTKOBCTKB.
For General fand M mills
For iaterestoa Water Bonds 21-2 "
Total levy 12 1-2 mills
vnxAOB or cbbstok.
For General fund 10 mills
viixaob ob LurrBAY.
For General fand 10 mills
For mwinteasnoeElectric Light fand. 4 '
For interest on Village Bonds 0
Total levy 20 mills
vrxLAqsor oocmlka.
For General fand 4 mills
VIIXAOB OB TABKOV.
For General faad .... 2 mills
viixaob or kokbob.
For General faad 10 mills
oourusca Towaaair.
Far Gaasral faad 1 mills
mr Oa BnttB ABseaUa A
Total levy 2 mills
Bisaaax towwsbif.
For General fund 2 mills
For Bridge faad... ............ ....... 2
Total levy. 4
SWBBIMW TOWHSBIP.
For General faad S mills
CBSBTOM lOWHSHIF.
For General fand 2 1-2 mill
SBXtX OBBBX TOWSSBlB,
For Geaersl faad 2 milk
For Road fnad. ................. ... 2
cor oTiQea raao..... ................ i
Total levy 5 mills
OBABS FBATBIB TOWBSBIF. ,
For Geaersl faad 2 mills
BCWFBBBT TOWBSBIF.
For Geaersl faad 1 mills
BtrriJCB lOWHSHIF.
For General faad 13 milk
Forttoadfaad 11-2 M
For Bridge faao. U- M
Total levy l-2 milk
LOCF TOWBSBIF.
For General fand 2 milk
For Road faad.... .......... ...... ....
Total levy ...'. 4 miik
LOST CBBBK TOWM8HIP.
For Road faad 2 milk
For Bridge food. ......... ............ 2
Totsl levy. ............ . .... 4 muls
BUBBOWS TOWNSHIP.
Eor Geaersl faad mills
OBAHvrxxei township.
For Geaersl faad 1 milk
ONBOK TOWN8H1F.
For General fand '
For Road faad
Por Bridge) fond- .....-
ToUsl 10 V
" - MUST TOWNSHIF.
For Geaeral faad
For Boad faad. ........... ....
For Bridge fand...... ............
. 2-
.1 mum
.. 2 milk
.. 1
. 1
Total levy, milk
ST. BBBNABD TOWHBHIP.
For General fond 2 milk
Pot Brides fScw
Towtdawyry ... 4 mills
woodtiixk Towirsnr.
For OsMttsud 1 IU
fOPuOaMl ISAmpU
FOaT 0ald0O KUIMl A
WAUTBB TOWHSBIF.
For Geaersl fand 1 milk
For Boadfaad.. ...... ...4. ........ 11-2 .
For Bridea faad.. ............ ........ 112
Total levy
Respeetfally eabmitted.
LoomSobwas. l
JohnGoctx. - VComauttse.
-Joax J. Gaixbt. )
Oa motioa of Sanarvisor
adopted.
The committee appoiated to sabarit levies to
defray school aEpsasesof the osaaty, reported
as follows:
Disc No. Dist.TaE. Boad Tax.
!. aW ea '
2 9 .
empeV
he e
iFabcy
AT
KEATING and SCHRAMS !
Ifyouare not a
customer at our
store we ask of you
to at least call and
see our provision
counters. All
g'oods fresh deli
cious and quality
no better to be bad
call on us
though you don't
buy ?
KEATING and SCHRAM
Eleventh Street. Columbus, Nebraska.
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5
6
7
8
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is
14
15
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17
18
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121-2
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51-2
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10
8
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5
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51-2....
BOBS
4 ....
11-2....
none. .
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51.2....
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201-2....
88
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Respeetfally sabmitted,
, LOOISSCHWABZ, )
John Gobtz, Committee.
John J. Gaixbt, )
Oa motion of Supervisor Bchacher same wan
adopted.
The proceedings of the semloas of the Coaaty
Board of Eqaslisatioa were now read and
approved.
Moved by Sapsrvisor Hewssan that the Coanty
Board of Eqaalixatioa bow adjoarn sine die.
Motioa'carried.
Tke Colambas Qss Oo. have secured
the service Mr. H. B. Haffaker of St.
Loais, a praotieial gas stove man to
solieit forssrviees, and to famish any
iaformatios that bmj be desired bj pro
saeetive eoasamsrs realitive to cost of
installias; cost of operation etc.. and
we respeetfally ask that yon give atten
tion to what he has to offer in onr name,
andifyoa anticipate burning gas for
aay purpose, you give him your signed
applicatioa, a copy of which he will
leave with yoa. It ia very important
Uut we get this application at oace. as
pipe will only be laid where gas is need
aad we respeetfally ask that every
citizea iaterested ia the advancement of
Colambas. wiU pat their shoalder to
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People of Planet Hoarding Every Orep
ef Water.
While the people ob the planet of
Mars are supposed to be vastly saner
ior ia every way to the iahasitaat
of this earth, according to Prof. Lest
er F. Ward, of Brown university, they
have only about l.OOO.OOw more yean
to live, while the people of this world
are only beginning their allotted
space of 24,000,000 years.
Thirst will kill the Martians, the
professor says, and even bow it is dry
time perpetually ap there. Most ot
the waters that once covered every
thing have vanished ia the same way
that this planet ie all the while losing
aydrogea, one of the twp compoaeata
of water. This process has proceeded
so far on Mars that most of the liquid
refreshment of its inhabitants, assusa.
ing it has such, is confined to narrow
circles about the two poles. It if
made available for the uses of the
Martians only by means of an iatrt
cate network of canals.
"On Mare we can, as It were, see
with our own eyes a race of vast aa
tiquity and supreme wisdom, cliagtag
desperately to the orb that bore it
half gasping for breath, aad hoardlag
every drop of its precious water, bat
doomed in the relatively Bear future
to face the lingering death of a dyiag
world.'
This gloomy picture. Prof. Ward
says, is in store for the people of this
earth, but there Is no need of worry at
the present time, as It la 24.000.wM
rears distant.
Odd Thing m Animals.
Unlike most animals, horses have
no eyebrows and bares are minus eye
lids. Consequently the eyes of the
latter can not be shut and a thin
membraneous substance covers thesa
when asleep. The eye of the owl id
also peculiar, seeing that it Is im
movably fixed in its socket and can
not stir in any direction. To compen
sate for this seeming disadvantage
it can turn its he'ad almost completely
around without moving Its body.
If you were to keep a frog's mouth
open many minutes it would soon die,
as, owing to its peculiar constructloa,
it can breathe only with the mouth
closed. On the other hand, fishes are
compelled to keep opening and closing
their mouths In order to give their
respiration organs full play.
A curious fact about the eel is that
it has less life la its head than ia its
tall, consequently, when killing aa eel
the fisherman smashes its tail; It also
has two hearts. Snakes nasally have
their teeth isr the head, but one varie
ty In Africa, whose principal food la
eggs, Is provided with a substitute
for them In Its stomach.
Wrong.
This story la told of a college pro
pessor who was aoted for hia concen
tration of mind.
The professor was returaiag home)
one night from a scientific meeting,
still pondering over the subject. He
had reached hia room ia safety, waea
he heard a noise which seated to come
from under the bed. ,
"Is some one there? he asked.
"No, professor,- answered the In
truder, who knew the professor's pe
culiarities. That's strange. I waa positive
some one waa under any 'bed,''
Bleated the leaned
The We-nan'a Way.
"Many a married man who might
make a fortune
cause hia wife
la handicapped ae
sf hia atteaOoa.
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one negbw to Urt with htm hie wUa
Fercedte Extrenwty.
"is she able to get saoaeg
husband without asking far Kr
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