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COLUMBUS
WEDNESDAY
AMERICA'S OLDEST, RICHEST CIRCUS
A Modernized, Stupendous Realization of all
that is great in the Circus World. 4
Rings, 3 Combined Menageries,
Hippodrome and Great Wild
West, all united in one
Greatest Show on Earth
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1 tJte'aaBOTPi Mil
1,000 Men and Women 300 Horses
500 Rare Animals 15 Male Riders
15 Female Riders 10 Menage. Acts
50 Aerial Artists 50 Gymnasts
20 Great Ground Acts 50 Clowns
6 Big Aerial Thrillers 15 Feature Acts
Three Famous Herds of Performing Elephants
Glascock's, McCammon's and Sidney Rinks
Hippotamus, Rhinoseros, Enormous Zoologi
cal Exhibit.
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COMPLETE WILD WEST
50 Cowboys 30 Cowgirls
50 Real Blanket Indians
Mexican Horsemen. Vaqueros. Russian Cos
sacks and Japanese Scouts. Singalese Dancers
and Magicians. Company of U. S. Cavalry in
all kinds of Fancy Drills.
Lowanda's Eight Brazillian Riders
The World's Greatest Horsemen
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I johnRobinsos jjTBig Shom11
WARREN TRAVIS, Strongest Man Living
Dare Devil Dart Grand Camp of the Nations, Comprising
Hundreds of Strange People from the Dark
Corners of the Earth
$500,000 Free Street Parade
Two Performances Daily Doors Open I and 7 P. M.
The only Big Shown not in the circus trust, consequently
there will be no advance in prices for seats or otherwise.
Columbus, Wednesday, June 1st
JUNE ll
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Route No. 4.
James Moore sod Bister, Miss Sylvi
and Cora, visited at the Lome ot Lyman
Bray, Sunday.
Sheldon & Son shipped three care of
etock to South Omaha from the Winslow
spur Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Snyder of Lincoln ie visit
ing Mrs. Lyman Bray on this route and
JoLn Snyder of Konte 3.
A number of young people from the
route attended the dance at Peter
Moore's Saturday night.
Miee Florence Barnes of Route 5, vis
ited at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. J.
Donoghue, from Friday until Sunday.
Miss Nellie Dineen closed a successful
term of school is district 4 last Friday.
On account of the small attendance
there was no program.
SyNopnla of tfcr l'rurrllKN of the
Hoard of .Saprrlor.
Columbus. Nebraska. Jtay :;. 1910.
Tin board of supervisors of Platte
county. Nebraska, met in adjourned
session at o'clock p. m.
Hon. I.ouis Schwars, chairman, and
John Uraf. clerk.
K..1I called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson.
Schure. Smith. Wilson and Chairman
Schwarz.
This lieitiK the time fixed for the
opening of the bids for the deepening,
widening and stralBhtetiiiiK' of the Car
rijj ami Jewell drainage ditch, the hid
or Morton & Aloseley. of lafayeltc. In
diana: the hid of Chas. Thompson, of
Omaha. Nebraska: the bid of A. i .Mil
ler, of Fremont. Nebraska: the hid of
the Cook Construction Company, of
lies Moines. Iowa, and the bid of the
Standard ItriilRe Company, of Omaha.
Nebraska, same beliif? nil tile with the
clerk of this board, were now opened
and read.
Moved by Supervisor Clother that the
bids be referred to the committee of
the whole. Motion carried.
On motion of Supervisor Goetz the
board of supervisors as committee of
the whole proceeded now to examine
the bhls at some length and then, on
motion of Supervisor Smith, took the
same under advisement until tomorrow.
On motion of Supervisor Clother the
board of supervisors now adjourned
until 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at 9 o'clock a. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman; John
Graf, clerk, and all members present.
The minutes of the previous session
of the board of supervisors were now
read and approved.
The following was presented:
To the ltoard of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: In compliance with your
Instructions at the session of the
board of April 1". 191". I have caused to
be served upon the respective county
boards of Kutler ana Polk counties,
duly certified copies of the resolution
adopted at your session of April IS.
I'.Mii. notifying the counties of Kutler
and Polk, that the :Mtli day of May.
I91U. at the hour of Z o'clock p. in. of
said day. at the court house in the city
of Columbus. In Platte county. Ne
braska. Is fix ed as the time and place
for opening the proposals and award
ing tin contract for the repairing and
rebuilding of the wagon bridge over
the Platte river south of Columbus,
connecting the counties of Platte. Polk
and Ilutler. and requesting the re
spective boards of Polk and ilutler
counties to be present at the opening
of saiil proposals and to join with
Platte county in the letting of the con
tract for the repairing and rebuilding
of said bridge. I have also caused to
be served upon the respective boards of
liutler ami Polk counties, copies of the
plans and specifications adopted by
this hoard for the repairing and re
building of raid bridge by filing a copy
of same in the office of the county
clerk of each of said counties.
Kevpec! fully submitted.
JOHN GUAF.
County Clerk.
On motion same was ordered to be
placed on file.
The following was presented:
To the Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: On April 27. 1910. I. John
Graf, county clerk, with the assistance
of Godfrey Frischholz and i.ouis F.
Phillipps. two disinterested freehold
ers of said county, chosen by me. pro
ceeded to canass the votes cast at the
special election held in Columbus town
ship. Platte count v. Nebraska, on the
lifith day of April. HUH. the result of
which is as follows:
For Platte Kiver Hridge Ponds and
Tax. 192 votes.
Against Platte Kiver Hridge Bonds
and Tax. .'52 votes.
State of Nebraska. County of Platte, ss:
We. John Graf, county clerk, and
Louis F .Phillipps and Godfrey Frlsch
holz. two disinterested electors, select
ed and constituting the hoard of can
vassers of the special election held in
Columbus township. Platte county. Ne
braska, on Tuesday. April 2th. 1910.
for the purpose of voting upon the
proposition of issuing the bonds of
said township in the sum of five thou
sand dollars, to aid the repairing and
rebuilding of the public wagon bridge
over the Platte river, connecting the
counties of Platte. Kutler and Polk, do
hereby certify that the above is a full,
true and correct abstract of the result
of said election, and of the votes cast
for and against said proposition, as
shown by the returns of the election
hoard of Columbus township in said
county.
JOHN GKAF.
County Clerk.
GODFKKV FKISCHIIOI..
I.OFIS F. PHH.MPPS.
Canvassers.
Kc spectrally submitted.
JOHN GKAF.
County Clerk.
On motion of Supervisor Smith same
was ordered to be spread upon the rec
ord of the board.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Supervisor Smith:
Pursuant to a special election, duly
ami regularlv called and held in and
for Columbus township. Platte county.
Nebraska. Tuesday. April 2C. 1910. sub
mitted to the qualified electors thereat,
a proposition empowering and author
izing the board of supervisors of Platte
county, to cause to be executed and is
sued "$r..iMM.oo interest-bearing bonds
tif said township, in accordance with
tho terms and conditions of the propo
sition submitted to and voted on by
the electors voting at said election,
and the affirmative of said proposition
having received a two-thirds majority
of the votes cast at said election. Now
therefore, be It
Kesolved. Ky the board of supervis
ors of Platte county. Nebraska, that
SfOMio.oo Interest-bearing bonds of said
township be and hereby are ordered to
be executed and issued and the taxes,
necessary to pay the interest and prin
cipal, according to the tenor ami ef
fect thereof, be levied Upon the prop
erty of said township, according to
law: said bonds to be issued in the
sums of STiOo.uo each, to be made pay
able to bearer, to be dated on the first
day of May. 1910. and to become due
ami pavable ten years from date there
of, with interest at the rate of four
per cent per annum, payable annually
on the first day of May of each year,
upon interest coupons thereto attach
ed, both principal and interest payable
at the office of the county treasurer of
Platte county. Nebraska. In the city of
Columbus. Further
Kesolved. That the chairman and
clerk of this board be and hereby are
directed and authorized to sign ami ex
ecute this series of bonds of $500.00
each in behalf of said county. Further
ordered that the clerk enter upon the
records of the board the bond, notice,
and call for the election, canvass of the
votes.fthe number of the votes cast,
amount and Interest and the date at
which each bond Issued, shall become
payable; ami shall also cause such
bonds to be registered in the office of
the secretary of state and state auditor
as required by law.
On motion of Supervisor Peterson the
resolution was adopted and the clerk
directed to spread the same upon the
record of the board.
The petition of M. C. Cassln ami oth
ers for the location of a public road.
40 feet in width, commencing at the
northeast corner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section Is. town IT. range 1 east, and
running thence east on section line
ami terminating at a point twenty feet
east of the northeast corner of the
northwest quarter of said section IS.
was presented ami read and. on motion,
referred to the committee of roads and
bridges.
The petition of Charles Charick and
jgarjggUrCtoitfc
It is just simply out of
the question jfor,' a young
fellow tofindisuch clothes
as those known asj "Col
lege Chap" unless he comes
to us.
Theshoulders, thegrace
ful waist, the delightful
lapels, all proclaim them
the clothes "de luxe" for
men who know.'cleverness
when they see it. Are you
one of these men? We
want to know you.
GREISEN BROS.
Columbus, Neb.
others for the location of a public
road, -to feet in width, commencing at
the northeast corner if section II. town
IX, range 2 west, and running thence
west on section line two miles, was
presented and read and. on motion, re
ferred to the committee on roads and
bra'f-es.
The following was presented:
To he ltoard of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: We. the undersigned
electors of Kismark township, petition
your honorable body to subdivide said
township Into two road districts as
follows:
Koad district No. 2. to include sec
tions 4. S, . 7. S. 9. IC. 17. l.S. 19. 20.
21. 28. 29. ::o. SI. 22. and 22, township
IS. range 1 east.
Koad district No. 51. to include sec
tions I. 2. 3. 10. II. 12. 13. 14. 15. 22.
2::. 24. 25. 2;. 27. ::4. 25 and ::;. town
ship IS. range I east.
Signed by John Ahrens ami 2S oth
ers. On motion the request was granted.
The following was presented:
To the Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: We. the undersigned
citizens of the townships of Oconee and
l.oup. would respectfully ask a iiearing
at as early a date as the board con
veniently can set. upon the question of
an appropriation from the county to
assist in building a wagon bridge over
the l.oup river south of the village of
.Monroe, connecting the townships of
Oconee and l.oup. and would wish at
that time to set forth fully our plans
for raising funds for the project and
our needs as far as it concerns the
county.
WM. WKBSTKK.
W.M. Kl'MMKIC
1. II. GIPK.
J. K. KV1.K.
FKKD JIKKDKU
JACOB SCHMII.
A. C. Mc I ION AM).
F.KXKST KUPP.
J. C. KF.AI).
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
request be granted and the day and
time for the hearing be fixed at 2
o'clock In the afternoon. May 25. 1910.
The official bond of Win. I.usche. as
road overseer for district No. 51. Kis
mark township, was. 011 motion, ap
proved by the board.
The following bills were. 011 motion,
allowed and the clerk directed to is
sue warrants in payment of same on
the 1909 county general fund:
Henry C. Lachnit. sheriff, costs
in state cases (claimed $25.95).$ 29 75
Henry C. Itchnit. sheriff, mile
age, account Kaumgarttier 7 SO
Henry C. Iichuit. sheriff, board
ing prisoners 72 5o
Henry C. Iicluiit. sheriff, serv
ing road notices 24 C5
Henry C Itchnit. sheriff, salary
for April 125 00
Mark Kurke. deputy sheriff, sal
ary for April 70 110
Fred S. I.ecron. county superin
tendent, salary for April I IB C5
Fred S .Lecron. county superin
tendent, cash advanced 4 00
Win. O'Krien. justice of peace,
costs. State vs. Kraily ami Da-
Keuffel & Esser Co.. supplies
for county 1 ?
Klopp & Karllett Co.. supplies
for county SO 5
Cnderwood Typewriter Co.. sup
plies for county 75
State Journal Co.. supplies for
county B5
Telegram Company, publishing
proceedings, etc 122 IS
Nebraska Kiene. publishing pro-
ceeulligs. etc 23 59
Platte Center Signal, publishing
proceedings, etc 4S 9B
John Schmocker. registrar. 19 25
C K. Wagner, registrar I oo
K. P. Drake, registrar s 25
F. J. Smith, registrar 3 oo
John Moffett, registrar -1 75
Henry Gass. registrar 3 40
Krunken & Haney, merchandise
for county C C5
A. D. Jenssen. repairs on lawn
irwer 5rt
Phillipps & Kudat. repairs on
typewriter 1 73
I.ois Maier. sharpening lawn
mower "n
Wri Dietrichs. painting "-oof at
court house 70 00
D C. Kavanaugb. painting at
court house IS f,&
Louis Schwarz. wupervNor. cost.
quarantine cases 9 00
Henry Hobbensiefken. appraiser
in Macken road 2 50
George Scheiilel. sr.. appraiser
on Macken road 3 So
Edward Arndt. appraiser on
Macken road - -to
O. C. Kreece. election board.
Columbus township 4 oo
S. K. Kapp, election hoard. Col
umbus township -t Oo
Steve Banash. election hoard-.
Columbus township 4 oo
F. A. Scofield. election board.
Columbus township 4 00
J. F. Belford. election board.
Columbus township 5 00
Godfrey Frischholz. canvassing
election returns 2 00
Louis F. Phillipps. canvassing
election returns 2 00
John Graf, county clerk, can
vassing election returns 2 00
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
bid of Charles Thompson, of Omaha.
Nebraska, for the construction of the
Carrig and Jewell drainage ditch be
accepted, he being the lowest respon
sible bidder, and the contract for the
construction of said ditch be awarded
to said Charles Thompson, upon giving
a good and sufficient bond In the sum
of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the terms
ami conditions of his contract, and that
the chairman of this board be and he
SXtitSSr
hereby Is authorized to execute the
contract and bond In behalf of the
county, upon the same being approved
by the county attorney as In due form
of law. Motion carried.
Moved by Supervisor Peterson that
the bid of the Standard Bridge com
pany, of Omaha. Nebraska, for the con
struction ttf a Hood gate on the Carrig
and Jewell drainage ditch be accepted.
sad company being the lowest respon
sible bidder, and that said company be
awarded the contract for said work,
upon giving a good and sufficient bond
in te sum of four hundred dollars, and
the ciialrinan of this board be author
ized to execute and sign the contract
and bond in behalf of the county. Mo
tion carried.
On motion of Supervisor Clother the
board of supervisors now adjourned,
reconvening at 1 o'clock p. m. with all
members present.
The following bills were, on motion,
allowed by the board and the clerk di
rected to issue warrants in payment of
same on county poor fund:
Edgar Webb, overseer, salary
for May $ 50 oo
Jesse Wise, wanes. March 24 to
April 24 '-3 oo
Geo. F. Kohler. screen for
county farm IB 05
l.eiiiiobl Plath. makiuir well ex
tension, county farm 79 ""
II. F. Grelner. potatoes for
county farm 4 50
O. I. Kaker. services of horse
for colt, county farm 15 00
II. G. Person, manure spreader.
etc.. county farm 117 30
Krunken & Haney. merchandise
for county farm 9 49
Geo. A. Hoaglaud. lumber for
county farm 7 Go
Krunken & Haney. merchandise
for poor 10 '"
II. F. Greiner. merchandise for
poor ........................ o
U C. Schonlau. milk for Mrs.
Spltzer 4 90
Geo. A. Hoagland. coal for pour. 3 23
The following bills were, on motion.
allowed by the board and the clerk di
rected to Issue warrants In payment of
same on the county bridge and county
road funds:
D. T. Jones, account Jollet
township $ -B 25
D. T. Jones, account Jollet town
ship "u u
J. II. Corfman. account Creston
township -2 40
Geo. A. Hoagland. account Col
umbus township BS CS
Frank Merten. account Gran
ville township 7 00
K. Eckhult. jr.. account Gran
ville township S 00
Ed. J. Bender, account Granville
township 21 50
W. A. Bender, account Granville
township 2S 75
Y. Decker, account Creston
township 2" Crt
Gerd Hollmann. account Cres
ton township 115 "o
Frank Belknapp. account Cres
ton township 42 l.t
Nebraska Culvert & Mfg. Co
account Creston township 442 oo
J. E. Kaufmann. account City '
of Columbus 124 42
W. P. Dodds. account Shell
Creek township SS 75
Walrath & Sherwood Lumber
Co.. account Shell Creek town
ship Walrath & Sherwood Lumber
Co.. account Lost Creek town
ship 34 4:t
1. T. Jones, account Lost Creek
township 1 00
D. T. Jones, account uurrows
township ....
00
Tin. fniinirlnir liilts were, on motion
allowed bv the board and the clerk di
rected to Issue warrants In payment or
same on the county general fund:
M. E. Clother. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor $ 22 50
Daniel Wilson, supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 2S 00
Adam Smith, supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 17 50
J. P. Schure. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 21 60
C. A. Peterson, supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 13 50
John Goetz. supervisor, services
as supervisor 12 90
Louis Schwarz. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 24 50
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
board of supervisors now adjourn un
til May 24. 1910. at 2 o'clock p. m.
Motion carried.
Advertised Letters.
Following is a list of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post office at
Columbus, Nebraska, for the period entl-
np May, 18, 1910:
Letters Mrs J A Allen, Gerald Fit.-
simmons. Mrs Dora Jeffries, Tom Bod
man, John Railt, Miss Marion O Smith.
Cards Miss Freida Adams, Wade
Crawford Barclay, Tbos Fuller (3) Miss
Anna How, Don Schonlau, C I) Williams.
Parties calling for any of the above
will please say advertised.
Caiu. Kramer, V. M .
JOHN ROBINSON COMING.
Water-Proff Tents Rain Will
Spoil the Exhibitions.
Not
A sadden downpour of rain or a long
continued drizzle will have no effect oo
the patrons of the John Robinson shows
when it exhibits here. The reason of
this will be apparent to everyone who
sees the huge tents that will be erected
here for the performance. They are all
constructed of "mercerized" ducking.
This marvelous invention for the water
proflng of material has been in the use
for rain coats, but up to this year has
never been used for tents. People who
have used ''mercerized" cloth know how
it sheds water, and it was the knowled
geof this that caused the Robinson
Shows to have all their tents made out
of this material. It is quite a stride in
advance ot other shows, but is only in
keeping with the progressiveness of the
management of these shows. Beneath
these tents spectators can sit in comfort
and ease during the heaviest of rains and
be as dry as if in the Guest theatre in the
country. This is only one of the many
novelties that have been added to these
shows this season.
It is respectfully suggested the child
ren attend the afternoon exhibition,
where ample time is given to view the
large menagerie, likewise avoiding the
night crowds. Uniformed ushers will
attend every want of the little folks and
the care and attention to ladies and
children is the first consideration of the
management.
The only big circus that will visit here
this year is the John Robinson Shows,
and the date is June I.
Th Onion.
The onion has been so long In culti
vation that Its original form Is not def
initely known. There are so called
wild onions tbut grow lu the woods.
Nobody ever tastes them but once, and
there Is about the taste no suggestion
that cultivation or anything else could
ever make them grateful to the human
palate. In all probability the onion Is
a native of western Asia and adjacent
parts of Africa, since it Is mentioned
in old Egyptian writings and the Pen
tateuch. Tart Repartae.
Of Sir William Hareourt Disraeli
once said In bis affectedly cynical way.
"lie has the three essential qualifica
tions of success in politics a flue per
son, a loud voice aud no principles."
To this when it was repeated to blni
Oarcourt rejoined. "Leaving out the
first two qualifications. It might al
most be applied to 'Dizzy' himself."
if you're at careful in choodng your wearables
as you ought to be, we know where you'll
spend your money and what you'll spend it
for. You'll buy our
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes; that's what you'll do; you'll know ex
actly what you're getting all-wool cloth, bebt
of tailoring, correct style and right fit
And satisfaction guaranteed on
everything you buy in this store
Suits $15,
One Price Clothing, Shoe and Hat House
COLUMBUS, NEB.
This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Halley. lb Astronomer.
At fifteen years of age Ediuuud Hal
ley was the captain of St. Paul's school
and already an accomplished astrono
mer. At twenty-two he was elected a
fellow of the Royal society, and before
he was thirty he had encouraged New
ton to produce bis "Prlnclpla" and
published at bis own expense that fa
mous work, lu which Newton gave to
the world his great discovery of the
law of gravitation. For eight years
Ilalley was editor of the "Transactions
of the Royal Society," and he was only
forty-seven when Oxford mude him
Savllian professor of astronomy. At
fifty-nine be observed and predicted
the circumstances of the total solar
eclipse of 1715. and at sixty-four he
became the astronomer royal of Great
Britain. In his seventy-fifth year he
announced to the Royal society tbut be
had made 1.500 lunar observations.
He was then In receipt of a salary of
100 a year, with no allowance for an
assistant.
Chearfulm
Cheerfulness Is the great cure. If
you are not cheerful already try to
acquire the habit It will not require
much trying either. Accordingly as
one likes or dislikes beings aud things
he becomes cheerful or the opposite.
The temptation to dislike animate or
Inanimate objects lies In wait for
every one. Be on your guard. You
can drive It off by liking a bird or a
flower.
Hate never made any man happy.
But In order to be unhappy one does
not need to be a hater. Simple dis
like will sour all the milk In the cocoa
nut of cheerfulness. Your choice is
not restricted. If you do not like a
man or do uot love a woman, why.
then, like a dog. Even a cat may be
a ti Insplrer of cheerfulness.
Liking Is a suu which can make
eveu an Iceberg nature resplendent
with the aurora of cheerfulness. Bos
ton Globe.
An Alliqater's Nest.
Alligators nests resemble haycocks
more than anything else to which
they can be compared. They average
about four feet In height and five feet
lu diameter and are constructed of
grasses and herbage. First the moth
er gator deposits one layer of e;rgs en
a mortar-like floor aud. having cov
ered this with a stratum of mud and
herbage about eight Inches thick, lays
another set of eggs upon that, and so
on to the top, there being commonly
from 100 to 200 eggs iu a nest. With
their tails the parents then beat down
the tall grass and weeds to prevent
the approach of unseen enemies. The
female watches her eggs until tliey
are batched by the heat of the ui;
and then takes her brood under her
own care, defending them and provid
ing for their subsistence.
Antiquity of Wrestling.
Probably the first authentic record ot
a wrestling match Is In A. D. 1222.
when chivalry on the European conti
nent was undergoing a change for the
better. During the reign of Henry III.
of England a match took place In St.
Giles' field. London, between citizens
of Westminster and the city of London
proper. Wrestling was, however, pop
ular as a pastime In England at a
much earlier period, and from that
country many of the different styles
orlciuated.
FURNITURE
We carry the late styles and up-to-date
designs in Furniture.
If you are going to fur
nish a home, or just add a
piece to what you already
have, look over our com
plete line.
Need a Kitchen Cabinet?
See the "Springfield.'
HENRY
21-21-23 West 11th St.
$20, $25.
The Peer Fish.
This meluucholy tragedy bapiieued
In Holland. A fisherman who caught
a suit herring placed the fish In a tub
full of salt water. Every day he took
out some of the suit water uud re
placed It with fresh. In u few days he
had the herring living In fresh water.
But. not content at stopping here, lie
decided to try uuother plan. Every
day he took a little water out or the
tub until none was left, and the her
ring was still alive. The next course
was walking. In a month or so the
herrhit; had developed feet aud learn
ed to walk, uud he accompanied bis
muster on his Journeys. One day s
they were crossing over u narrow
bridge the herring caught sight of the
water. Reminiscences of former days
flashed through his bead, and be re
solved to try the water. But while
still gazing at It he fell In. uud before
bis master could aid him he was
drowued. -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Verdict.
The lecture was over, and the gen
tleman who did the talking strained
bis ears as he followed the audience
out or the ball to gather lu. so far as
be could, what sort of an impression
he bad made. As be drew near to the
doorway two old gentlemen who were
making their way out just abend of
him rendered a verdict.
"Well. Bunkslde." suld one or them,
"what did you think or It?"
"I've heard worse." said Baukside.
"Did you think it was at all illuuii
uatlng?" asked the other.
"In au old fusbioned way. yes." re
plied the venerable Bankslde.
"I don't quite catch your point." said
the questioner.
"Why, it was Illuminating, but it
struck me as having more gas than
electricity about it." explained the
critic Judge.
The First Telegraph Line.
After the formal opening or the tlrt
telegraph line built rur eommen-i:.t
purposes between Wusblugtou am!
Baltimore Professor Morse uud his as
sociates offered to sell the luveutiou (
the United States government t.r
$100,000. but the price was cousidere.l
too high. The goverumeul hail aptm
priated $30,000 toward the construction
or the Wushlngtou-Baltlmore line. Inn
after a short eriod of operation th
postmaster general, to whom President
Polk had referred the mutter, wrote.
"Although the invention is an aent
vastly suierlor to any other devised l
the genius of mau. yet the operation
between Washington and Haitian. r
bus nut satisfied me tbut uuder auv
rate or postage that can be adopted it
revenues can be mode to cover Its ex
penditures." Unappreciated Effort.
"That man hasn't uuy sense of hr.
mor." said Mr. Growcher.
"Why. he 13 always trying to iiuium
his friends."
"That's just it. If he bad any seu?e
of humor he would see that there -
nothing funny In Interrupting a man's
work to tell him funny stories."
Washington Star.
Literal Lannigan.
Mrs. Subbubs (who has hired a man
to plaut shade trees) Digging out the
boles. I see. Mr. Lannigan. Lanulgau
No. mum. Ol'm diggin' out the dirt
an lavlu' the boles. Exchange.
n
GASS
Columbus, Neb.
