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for themselves, as ours. do, need
little praising. We might, well .he
pardoned for being enthusiastic
about them. But all we say is
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Once you do that, we will hot have
to coax you for a second. Our gro
ceries will speak for themselves on
your, table. Youll he sorry you
hadn't started trading here before.
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HENRY
.BEtlAVOOD.
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I ITEMS OF
- Froth the.Garette.
; .Last .week Dr. Morefield removed two
- finVersXromMr. and Mrs; Nick Phillips
little danghterVhand, caused from, be-
., injj crushed in a washing machine.
."' Til ra.-Ptir Powers went over to Co-.
. -Juiubus Monday-evening ; to visit with
" 'JmwiVs6b;.wLois-at the hospital at
V: said .'place "and'-wa again operated on on
I'- 'Monday:
'.-.' -.' .-;....:- rvutxnros...'
FmiifrhV-News-loaraal;
" '. '''Pat'faganwcnt'toCo'lnmbiis last week
' - -wiirro'he willstay some time.".
-A prairie.:fire destroyed nine stacks of
h y eati'm Jited. to contuiri 120 tons, on the
- l')aii. Lord .ranch, southeast of town last
- .. Monday-night,
' JLW'Da'rnaby .of Chariton, Iii., a form-
.. '.' er: PuRerton boy.ia. here for a few days
' ':'' visit;with"rjl'atives and friends. He is
. -on -iiisway to lcny.fir. .Colo..
: "? -J.nsh'Browu received word Wednesday
-Sto.tii4iiVeoyr:Wiil at Yankton, S. J)..
-' vo..i.,"vr r...'liorJipn advanced from bill
. .,Vbstin:g'anU placed in. charge of an. op
..' .'" poaitioii rrew.of Campbell Bros. . circus.
: Thej--.will.be there Beveral. days billing
".fowtfsta that viciniiy.
.; .-. .'. yt ' . :-- ' -. ' - - - -
" :.;.:- V'..; Albion. :
-Fpjm'tfiu'Xewft.
;' . ';. Misitda Lamb, of Platte. Center, was
i- ;" here this week visiting her cousin, Anna
.'Wr Tnomazinjiat the home ot.Vfra. Weitzel.
; ,-"vC.E-pockwooda8Mown from Pe-
C -.-riefsburg Mondav.- Ue says that his
."'".'artesian well's are improving. -The one
7- " .wtifch. flowed about thirty gallons per
''. ."minute, nak.nearly doubled that now..
' " s vrhe: large jbarn'n' the Mike Mullen
. ""-.tariu.west'bttownjwas completely dee-
--tVoed by fife-Saturday afternoon. It
is. not known-just how the fire started.
-. VTh.e wind was blowing a gale .'from the
. ."-Bou'th arid may have carried tire to the
bare" from a straw stack that was Imrn-
ini: some distance, to " the south. T. W.
- Duncan," who rents lhe" place, lost a
.. . -calfandsome' harnesses that were -in.
-"".- -the" barn: "Theloss was;" partially cbv-
. "" -ed by insurance.. - "
- i . .
. Here is a-question for some farmer to
' answer," eays .an exchan"ge "How long
" . would.'it lake to transfer wheat standing
- in the field into'.brea and have the
' people eatinc "the same?" This was
tried once in Clinton county. Mo., in
..1880 before hundreds of.-peoole." The
I FRISCHHOLZ BROS. !
- RELIABLE GOODS AT
.BIGHT PEICES. '-
MMEM BROS.
405 11th Street,
RAGATZ & CO.
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORS AttD FRIENDS
CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
feat was accomplished in just eighteen
minutes and I four seconds. The wheat
waa standing .in- the field, and in that
length of time the grain had been cut;
threshed, ground and made into pan
cakes and. the people were mating them.
..-- . I.KIOH..
.From-thfr World.
Mrs. Carl Stabti and daughter Mrs..
George Boetel were arrivals here last'
evening from Mineola, Jowa.
Mra. Marie .Dressier and Miss Louise
bresaler, mother and .sister of Mrs. A. F.
Lutz left for their home in Indiana
Thursday morning after a three weeks;.
visit with Bev. and Mrs. Lutz.
Henry Groteluescben has under con
struclion a large barn that he is having
put up with the cement blocks. When
completed it will be the. finest and most
substantial barn in this locality.
Sheriff Kasper had a. lively runaway
south of town one day last week. The
; tongue-came down which frightened the
horses and threw the county official out
of the rig. However, no serious damage
was done.
Word has reaohed here of the marriage
of Miss Mary McLeod, of Schuyler to
J.J.Crowley, who were recently mar
ried at North Yakima, Washington.
Themnrriage has caused some comment
in Catholic church circles by the. fact
that Mr. Crowley was formerly a catholic
priest. Heis now engaged in the real
estate business in Washington. Miss
Mary McLeod, the bride is - a sister of
Postmaster D. D.McLBod, of Schuyler.
aiLVEB CREEK.
From the SaaiL
Miss Crystobel Brian of Columbus;
was a guest of Silver Creek friends last
Saturday.
,W.. J.. Walters of Columbus was in
town Thursday, extolling tbe merits of
Columbus.. He said that only one town
that used the famous Columbus brew
went dry at the recent election.
-. G. ataure'r. Silver Creek's checker
player went to Central City Wednesday,
accompanied by-Robert. Murray anil W.
Qt Baiab,- to contest for the champion
ship, of the county. Elmer is there with
the goods when it comes to; playing
checkers and he cleaned them up in good
shape.
March 30 last Mrs. Cena B. Penning
ton died at her home in Miles, Washing
ton. Her-remains, were brought ' .here
snots
Furnishing Goods
Columbus.
ad interred intkeSUvvr.
last Saturday .with :a;
monies. Mrs. Pennington waa the -wifw
of J. 0. Pennington, well known to jater
people, here. s
Tuesday erningbrglare broke into
the Ferguson saloon, wracked .the aaak
drawer, took 83, broke np the fernitare.
stole two shot guns and an automatic
rifle and L. A. Gates overcoat? From
there they went to Roth k Kala'a gaaer
al merchandise store, broke a light oat
of a front window, ate a few banaaaa,
stole a few razors and knives, set fire to,
a grain sack '.and decamped. The Are
smouldered out sad did ao damage of.
consequence. No clae has been fottad
of the burglara, and .everyone ia still;
guessing' as to who it was. 'Maybe they
will be caught some day. -
, CENTRAL CRI.'
.From .the 'Nonpareil,.
' The unexpected death of James .Ever
ett, which occurred a't the Lord raaek
near Fullerton Saturday, caused a ahocaf
in this community, where "Jim"; as he
was familiarly? .known,' had grown io
manhood. 'He contracted .appendicitis
a week or ao ago 'and . itjiwtf ..eesBmed
an acute form. .An' operation -jwai per-"
-formed. Saturday but was '.too late to be
of any", avail.
Merle, the twelve-year old .eon of. Mr;
and Mra. WU1 WUder, while trying to
do .a high rope performance at the home-t
east ottown Saturday fell and broke his
left ankle. He had f.iutened a rope to
the beam projecting out from the roof of
the. barn and attar, trying it .Bterted to
slide down to the.ground. a .distance of
thirty feet. When, about half way down
tbe rone began. to burn his bands so
badly that he had to let go. The fall re-,
sulted.in.thb fraotared and badly entrain
ed ankle. .
. Mrs. j James Dunovan diedat her home
east of town Monday, fine, had been . in
ill health' for many years and deatti.wae
due to a general decline. ' The funeral
was held at the home., yesterday . after-1
noon and was conducted by .Itev. C. IJ."
Bovard. The "deceased was borninEng
land in 1834 and was in her. seventy-fifth
yearatthe.time.ofher'deatb. She was
married to .Tames Dunovan in 1857. In
1867 they came to Nebraska from Wis
consin. Mr. Dunovan died about twelve
years ago.
GKHOA.
From the TibaM.
Kenneth Davis is carrying one of bis
arms in a sling the result of a all from
ahorse. His arm was broken near the
wrist..
Mrs, W. O.Pugsley moved in. from the
farm the last of the week mud is occupy
ing the housie west of E. L. 'Barke'a
which she recently enlarged and im;
proyed,
"St. Edward went dry by 41 votes,.
Albion by 42, Cedar Kapids by 6; while
thedryawon put at Fullerton by 94
majority. Belgrade8Uver Creek, Lind
say and Newman Grove voted for aalooaa.
An exchange gives the following aa its'
idea of -'Biraple life. Ypu frequently
hear folks say .they wish they ware a
millionaire. But our idea of happiness
is the oue that owns 40 acres of land ia'
tbe hills, don't.owe a cent, .has a rife
and seven children, 'five good coon -doga
a good sorrel team of mules, a good- shot,
gun, 47jnilcs from a railroid and right
on a good stream to flab. If that -would
not be happiness unalloyed we would
like to know where you would go to. find
it.
Wanted Two up to date young ladies,
to take.advantage of their; Istp year
privileges and propose to a couple likely
young bachelors who are two blamed
bashful to do the proposing themselves.
Realizing the far reaching, effect of .an
advertisement in the Leader, both .-Morgan
Flaherty of Fullerton and Robert
Beers of Genoa have made, us a propo
sition. Bob offered ua a checkfor $50
if we could induce some nice girl to pop"
the question to turn, said be was.bf course
a little particular, while Morgan '.offered
us half a year's salary for any: old pro
posal, said he had got oyer .being .parti
cular. Now girls, here's your chance,
and we'll divide commiasion with you.
XOKKOX.
From the.Kapablicaiu
Clara Covert oome.up from, Columbus
last Friday to visit Anna Smith.
Isaiah Lightner went, to Lincoln iast
Friday to:attond Frieada. meeting. .
Mrs; W. W.Frank was -visiting Co-.'
lumbus friends -Monday and ..Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Preston . moved to
Osceola Monday, where Boy will . work
for his brother-in-law, J. W. FiUmao.
.Miss Grace Lubker retoraed .to -her
home in Columbus Monday after a abort
visit with Monroe friends., She -.was. ac
companied by Miss Hester Hill.
.Mrs. 1. 0. Mann-returned laat 'Friday
from Watertown, S. D , where she has
been for .the last two .months. Bbe. wa'
accompanied by her motherMrs.' J. JB
Slay ton, who has been at 8tearnsS. D ,
on her homestead.
. ..
There waa a pleasant gathering at the
home of Mr. and ' Mra. r Wm. - Templin'
Wednesday" eveniag. .in honor; 'of jMka.
May and Master WUiie-Bjoedora of Co-
lumbus. An enjoyable e-reniBgwaaspeat
by the merry young-people..
-Jlarion McMeely.'an'd family arrived
last' Friday evening from Tennyson, lad
after an absence of .two years. ..Marion
say's he don't know whether he. jMtfers
Nebraska to Indiaaat.butisvarr' likely
to remain here for some time.
Mrs. F. A. Mataon aadohildera arrived
Thursday for a viait with her :Brsate.
Mr. and Mrs. 'L Lightaer. -Thsy'are
moving to their new home .in Cerletoay
Neb , and Fraak has been 'at -Madisoa
the last week "getting their gooda,'ready
for Hhipaaent.
From the LookiaffGlawL " t
Pollard was down last week and look
ed over oar pstitioa for a votiacplaes ia
Monroe. He .saya b.wildoJthf,fair
tkiag, bat doea aot
My
Room Furniture
The very latest
in dull oak finish
and at moderate
' -
prices: Before
purchasing let
us show you
these new -goods
219-21-23 West Eleventh St.
wlU-ay.
(pother. .
'We are not
uneasy
about
We. were abx votes .behjod the lowest
ot-tbe -oa the. siy .ticket-"' .We w'aat lo.
thaok those who voted-for us. c We ex
pected to be beaten worae. There waa
no reaaonwby the opposition, could not'
have come ouf openly and elected their
awn. A majority always have the right
to aelect the men they .want to ran. their
affairs, and no one has .any kick coming.
We would have done our' best for the,
town .had we.beenjriected, Md we ex
pect the-new BSembers to do the beat
they. know, how for the goodoMhe town.
We tender -congratulations on their
election.
PLATTE CENTER
From the Signal.
' Mr. add Mrs. C. W.. Landers and three
eons, of Norfolk, and, Mrs. J. C. Parker,
of Columbus, were Sunday visitors of
Mr; and Mrs, A G. Parker and family.
R. 0. Regan tells us that he was com
polled to shoot a young mare this morn
ing, valued at $160,. because of bar
bed wire cuts received by the animal two
months ago.
It will be an exceedingly . dry ride on
the Spalding branch during the coming
year: Every town on the line from Co
lumbus to the end of the branch", at
Spalding, went "dry" onTuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B Cramer anddaughr
tier departed ;on yesterday's train for
Omaha, where, they will ,make their
nome.' mrSXvmBTjexpepi ia:iouow.am
profession, that of paper hanging. These
people have lived in Platte Center near
ly two years, and have made many
friends who regret their departure.
;Two children of Mr. .and Mrs. Joa
:Hansel, living some 7 or 8 miles south
of town, are sick with diphtheria, and
one of them,- the oldest, is very sick,
Antitoxine has been, used on all six .of
the children. Later -Just as we go to
press we learn that the. eight year, old
daughter died yesterday of the malady.
Mrs. .Mary Lees- died about- seven
o'clock Monday evening at the home of
her mother,- Mrs. Charles Lusienski. of
eonswmption, with which cisease she .has
been afflicted for about a year Deceased
wfas born in. Poland 43 years, ago and
came to thiscouhtry with her parent
She has lived in Platte Center during
the past eight years. She. leave? to
nfourn her loss her mother, two sister?,
one brother, and two. daughters and one
aonrMrs.Wm. Soullierre, And Julia and
Charley, who lived with ker. Tbe funer
al was conducted Wednesday morning
from St. Joseph's church and' the inter
ment in the Cathoho cemetery,
j Messrs. Ed Maher. Ed Biggins and
D. D. Roberts, of tfiis place and C. J.
.Oarrig.andJl J. Burke, Columbus, are
.building a dipping tank, just south of
the stock yards here, and they expect to
have it finished and ready for- use the'
first of next week. They are putting in
agood one,and when complete, with tbe
ylrds-.and draining platform, will have
'expended between three.and four hun
dred dollars. Each of these gentlemen
hpve Urge herds of cattle which they
will thus' be enabled to .dip. as often as
ofcasion requires . Besides attending to
tlpeir own-herds they will be prepared to
dp cattle for .others .at a reasonable
figure...
HUMPHREY.
FroB the, Democrat
iOljde Ely went over to Ulysaea" Wed
nBday and- ip the evening won a wrest
lipg maeb from "Kid" llorrian of Iowa.
:Mrs, J. P. Dufify and daughter, Mre;
'Geo.Saanden, and baby, of SU Joe, Mo.,
arriTed in tbwn Tuesday evening on a
vwit to Mia. "Duffy's mother,. Mrs.
LGtherine Walker and tother relatives
aad friends..
rMra. . F. Waotz -and ehildren left
yaatardayfqr Los Angeles, California,,
for ah extended visit with friends and
relatives, fine was accompanied as far
as Oolumbus by .Mr.. Wentz who will
join, her in Galifornia-asaoon as hedis
peaea of hia bnsinaas interests here.
' Prof. R; M.Campbell formerly of tbe
Snmpbrey public schools, waa -elected
preaidea t ef. tha North Nebraska . Teach-W.jWBQajaHont-at
the maating held in
Norfolk last week! .Mr.. Oampbell.ba
aaaay admiria'gr friends ia Huatphrey
whoara-pteaaed toaee him . honored "in
ihiaway.-He was recently re-elected
apariataadent of the : West Point
ofceplsat anjadfanoa inaahry.
.The aaajiewB.ot.taadaath of one of
parforaMr caaidents, William T..8ibley.
jraa raeaived ia town this week. Mr,
BjbUy fasaad away at hia hoiaaiB Los
HSlRT
. ix"
GeWMarchSO. 1M6. He waa
oaaof the early aattUra -of Granville
township, coaaukrjua JJB77 and lo-
catiag.oo.what ipao:wnoWB aa.tke.Aa-J
aoa oiaioniarm, aouiawawt town.
Whan he retired f roat: active work He
old hie faraf andawved toHumphrey;
wbarahewaaaTaluedcitizen uqUhieJ
removal to California in isn, ror toe
good of his health. Wm. Sibley was a
young man living in Majae when the civil
war broke oat u he wMooe of the
f rat to volunteer, for aervioa. He waa ji
man of atrong.convicUona.aad -when he 1
made up.lis..puad taaaj ajyiwAaeWom 1
wavered. He waa a .faithfal haapandf
aodlatkeraad kald tkMMpMt all kw
friends. ' H. waa a member the A.- O.
TJ.'W. atflumpbrey iad held the oOce '
of recorder foe maayjraare. ;He" .feavea '
to.aioarn his diathhls f e.. Dejia .M.'
ibley.acd on.e.aondfaaiUyKaUJiving. t
taJjcwAngeJee.
, Joa.-Harperrfor.morethaathirty-threeUl
yeare aTeeideat f 4he Tracy -Valley
neighborhood, died very suddenly laat-Tl
Friday aightatllrioat hie home north
eaat of. town. Daring Jhe-day be waa ,
around attending to kiaworkon.thefvm i
in hie usual health, and good jpirifa; in ,
fact he paajnd tjhe) rjonarkthat he :felt
better:thatday-than.he dhad for .aomerk
time. Earlyin-the evening he- retired, P
bjui being unable to rest gad compiain'
ing of a aevera pain in hischast, he arose
ff om.the bed andreaajadl 'Jlra. Harper
applied hot cloa. to Jia. chest "In :. an.
aftortoraUfiej.aia . andaent .
wll4!WJpit!Jm!&'
perofnkfathiuaaaabptjxiyll how strong a guarantee we place on tnem.
IjatUeft thehoose lQjpiiamtea-. MrlHar
pergave-iwp-or taBaagasps. ana expirea
During tnV winter -4he -old gestleman
suffered' considerably with a Jbad cold,
but at the tijnVof his death hehjadjcom
pletely recoveredfrom this trouble, and
seemingly being in the best of. health
his death came as a'" great kurpriae and
aiiook to hia friends -and' relatives. He
waa 81 years of age..
Saml Satata TraBsfsn. '
Beeher, Hockenberger Jc Chambera
real .estate' .agents report, the following
real. estate, transfers' fiji.ed.for, record in
the office of theopunty clerk .duaiog.the
week ending April Hi 1908.
(ioa Schnlber to German Lutheran -
church, 1 acre i&w9M8-lw.... ......$ .100 00
Franc Hoghes to Fr. V Glodowaki, lots .
3 and 4 blk 14, Patte Center, wil 17 10 00
A B Cramer to Wm H ltocon, lot 2 blk
:14,Platte Center, wd.....
Slate of Nebraska to Anna Scboltz, e ne
Carl 8chntte to Heary Herling, bw 3ft-
,W A McAllister to O.W.Eleton, block 3,
Oidaadd, ColBwbaa, wd.. ............
1000 00
560 00
'9100 00
.300.00
Pioneer .Town Site Co" to Albert.Wink
ler. lot 6 blk 4, Cornlea. wd..
80 00
K 8 lHckineon to OeoF Kohler. lot 6
blk U.'HiKhland Parkl Columbus, wd. 1400.00
Stsie'ot Nebraska to John Stempek, bw
slate-of "brmtka to John, Stempek, e
BWSW B6 36-17-2 w o
P E McKUlip to Wm Bonus, .part lot 2
'blk 2, Gerrard aub dhr, TamoT. qcd. .
NicKBlaser to School District No. 8.
part Be'l7-lft-2w,wd.-. ...... , ...
153)00
810 00
106
95 00
Vi H WeaTer.to Anna Daries,- part lot 2
blk "'. Becker' sub diV. Col. wd .... 1700 00
Chas EChannqbUt to Peter-Bettinger,
lots IS and 19 blk S.-IIope add, land-
St. Bernard Church to .11 S Wagner part
ne 12-S0-3 wwd... ....... ...-.
First Natl Bank city .to Alois Miksch sw
Slate of Nebraska to Owen Jones a bo
225 CO
900 00
6000 00
nw se 16-19-Sw.deeo1,... '.....
.. .810 00
State of Nebraska to Owen Jones e sw
lA-19-3w state deed ...., .-
A M Allison to Jos Kromi lot 8 blk; 192
ColtuniKis wd. .''
A W.Scutt to Jos A Storch pt It 4 blk 6
OcO&6) Wuf
Byron Mlllett to H-Hockenberger Its 5
nd 8 blk 30 Stevens add Cobimbqs.. .
John Kablba-to Frank Kasiba nw-H-
JbM WU (
Bertha' Scbnltz to Kath Schmit lta 21 to
24 but "B" Columbia" Square add to
.OolQBDQB QCtl.
00 00
80 00
700 00
100
100 00
25 00
E: H Tiffany to Ed Hogill lull and 12 in
blk .7. Gerrards add to Columbus wd. . 1000 00
Ed Hugill to H S Elliott It 4 blk6 High
land Park add Columbus....... .....,;.
United , States to John Kosiba aw.34-17-2w
'
Anna Van Ackeron. to Jos Meleher It 5
,125 00
patent
blk 2 Kobbuons lstadd Humphrey wd 1400 CO
Msry Howard to GertleM ZimmerlU 1-2
'1: vans add Columbus wd .
L;M Edwards to H J Brenn'ig pt It I blk
450 00
-2 If M mphrgy wd
.500 00
Miaunperstooo.
Of -Henry .James, .who,, to the 'dis
tress of many of Jiis admirers, is re
vising" "Itoisy Miller,";. the ttPortralt of
a Lady" andr.his other. early works,
a Chicago publishers-said ;the .other
day:.
"Here is something,funny-.that hap-,
penedi. during Mr. James visit to Phil
adelphia..-
"Two. housemaids in, thedown-town-h,ouse
where. he -stopped were-.dls-cns8ipg.
him.
.' " 'He's a very finicky, fussy gentle
man; said the-first
"'Indeed, you're right, he" Is,' the
other, agreed, iwaT9nly.x 'He caught me
ualng one -of his' razors-one -morning,
to .pry. open a-stiff window .with-and
kicked, up-an awful : row. Some folks
hate a .bit of -fresh, air."'
Baptized In. Icy Water.
-Religion must cut a good deal of 'Ice
dpwnYln . Norristown.., "Pa.,..if j-eports
from there", are true. With the ther
mometer 12 below jeero and a. cutting
wind over the, hills'two girl converts
of- the MennonIte..churchwer.ebap-.J
Uzed in Hatfield creek. Rev. Frank
Haws .presided and', stood ' in the. icy
-water .to .his waist, -while. Miss Flor-
. ence.-Smith. and. Eya.Bruilner walked
down. into the. creek. -The.lcewas.four
inches thick where the preacher broke
the .hole for' his- newly, acquired .sheep.
.cud his teeth were -chattering .while"
.be immersed the girls. ' rMean'w)iIle on
'the bank the congregation. sang: '
"Christiana', if your hearts, fcre .warm,
-Ice and snow can" do no harm."
At the 'same time the girls say It
was mighty cold.
On of Hia rHcujiarltie; .
TThere'a noilse. hi trying, to -understand
my husband. 'He's.. either; .the'
'politest or the coatnirieat.nianon'the.
face of .the- earth I " jion't know
"which."
"What have . you, found, out. about
htei nowr
3Vhy, . when, he sees one of .these
..adTrtlsea-teats or Boaters kaaaVad,
'Don't KM4 TWa,' U dafMl xmAdt,"
:A
SPRING
Our Spring
Clothing
Shoes and
LowShoes
find
Our Furnishing
Goods Display
Our salesmen' will cheerfully instruct you
1MHT1H1H IU1U UU UUUV1UVCU. VTIXX 1UVDW Mm
always your satisfaction or your money
back. .' -Yours
COLUMBUS,
EVER MAKE A BED?
HERE'8. MAN THAT- SAYS JOB
LOOKS'' EASIER THAN if IS.
After Strenuous- Time at-.What He
Thought Was Simple' Und'ertak-
. ing Ha' Had to Give' Up
" the Job.".
"Say," -spoke up .the. man whose
iflte went home-'to spend the holi
days!; "dj'e.ver try to. make-" a bed:
Didyiih? ' .' "' ";"
"If you did."-. said the.lonesbme look-in-.man,
"then I- don't petfd to say
any thing -to you. '..But. ain't it tiie
tricky, job?; '.Looks easy, tool. How
d'juh" s'pose- a woman, ever .manages
to get .away with making tw'o or three
beds, .in a house' and '.then get any.-
taing else'done that day 2
Now.v.the other.moming. when I
got up and found all -the" beM clothes!
pulled- loose from their moorings at
the foot I says to thyself : . .'Five days
is long enough for" a bed. to. go with-'
out bein. made'.-: I'll just make it. I'd
nevef tried ort.'ttie, bed making" propo:'
sition. but. it rdoked' 'simple .enough I
GREISEN
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My wife used to' make the -bed in ourM
room just -while "I 'wais putting on :my
collar and then slip in and make up
Uie, children's- beds" before I .c'd gej
my hair -combed". . - ....
"Well, r -tried'" smoothing" out : the,
sheets' and blankets, first from- ono
side . of- the bed and "then I'd" race
. around to the other side, and rub "em
down: .--But" did' they -get smoothed
out? They did. not.-;' They -gbr more.
askew" -every time I touchgd. 'em. Then
I tried tucking .'em ill at the foot, so
that Iat least wouldn't '.have my-toes
sticking out lpto'ttie'chili- atmosphere
when I went to sleep-that night.-When
ij got 'em tucked' Ifound, at' big w.el.t
across the; foot of the-. bed caused" by
some kivvers. JEhat. I failed-.to 'get hold
of.. Then -when I saw just how ruf
fled up they .-we're all joverthe '.bed 1
decided to. puirthemallo"ff" and start
oyer again..". . ".- . .
"I took 'em off and' then put. -em all
on again, one at a" time, and. the bed
.looked-.pretty solid -and ' e.v.eh except
-for one.quilt lopping over a little.too
much toward .the -floor-on one ; side,'
but the operation took .'rue just .40
minutes- by'.. -.the clock over ".on 'the
dresser. ...-.-
"Thepr I thought -while I. ,v.-as .at it
I?-Would niake -"the pillows stack up
pliiqib; the way J'd seen Jem before
the missus went.hbme.. Say, I wonder
how that's. done. .1 would. piclc 'em
up and lay 'e'm down again just as'
easy like and. try to smooth them out
real slick, but still they persisted, in
looking as if they were just about 'all
in. They 4Idn't seem to-be up on the
bit at all. .1 -don't. know -when I've
seen .a -more anemic, wilted-looking
.pair of pillows..-.... .
"After this when "thafbed gets nim-
.p'edyup" and. lumpy I'm going to pull
off the -.kivvers and roll- myself up
like a bug in a cocoon and Jet .it go
at .that" Cleveland Plain .Dealer. .
"Seasick"' in Skyscrapers.
.', After the -fierce gale accompanying
last week's blizzard many occupants
of 'fop-story offices in. iall skyscrapers
.complained of nausea, says the New
"Ypi;k Press. No wonder. Such. struc
ture's sway considerably, and the sen
sation produced is not unlike that ex
perienced -in .an earthquake. . .Then,
'sickness at the stomach affects. thou
sands. . Let us.style this earthquake
feeling' mal . de -seism, and .the 'inclina
tion to give up all the, luxuries of the
season on. the. top of the. lofty build-
ings mal de scraper.
. In Danger.
"Bobby will develop Into a joke.!
writer If -he is. not ..squelched," said
-Bobby's father, with the gleeful expres
sion which always-accompanies a my--child
.story. "We have been discussing
the. south's going dry pretty frequent
ly lately, and .that may account for his
.choice of subject. At .table .last night
.he said: 'Papa, why is a postage stamp
not a prohibitionist?' 'Give.it up, son.
'Becaiiae. said my kid, 'it.aticks to. lta
picker.' Not bad for a ten-year-old, t
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