THE COUKIER
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EX-GOVERNOR WILLIAM A. POYNTER.
What to do with our ex-governors is a question that has never great
ly vexed the people of Nebraska, nor puzzled the gentlemen most vitally
concerned. Live In Lincoln Is the logical answer and the soundest course.
Ex-Governor William A. Poynter solved It for himself and solved it
right when, at the conclusion of his term of office a little over a year ago,
he settled In Lincoln. This, notwithstanding the enticements that He in
pre lous life in the country and the possession of a fine farm. Mr. Poyn
ter was called from Boone county to perform the duties of chief exec
utive. His record was made so recently that specific attention to it need
not be called. It was the record of a clean and honest man, and made
under trying circumstances.
Mr. Poynter still gives supervision to his large farm, while at the
same time he is at the head of one of the best fraternal insurance socie
ties in existence In the state, fhe American Order of Protection. The
family occupies a nice home on South Twenty-seventh street, and he is
an active participant In the social, business and religious affairs of the
city.
Tears of service in the legislature and upon the state board of agri
culture testify to Mr. Poynter's Interest In his state, and he never loses
an opportunity to promote the welfare of his neighborhood, city and state.
He is a native of Illinois and has been a resident of Nebraska since 1878.
His family consists of himself, his wife, his son and daughter. His son
graduated this year from the Omaha medical college, while his daughter
took a degree at the same time from the university conservatory of
music -
Mr. Poynter is himself a college-bred man and holds a degree of A. B.
and an honorary degree of Ph. D. from the same institution. Eureka col
lege of Illinois. He Is a successful farmer, statesman and business man.
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anteed to prevent any of them stray
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Who would sacrifice as much for the
painting of a church? Miss Dora Nel
son has been tolling for nine months
on a quilt on the 480 patches of which
she has been working the names of the
people at ten cents per name. When
finished the cloth will be hung In the
church as an ornament. It Is nearly
done and the last names are being
accompanied with dollars Instead of
dimes. The proceeds will be spent
with the paint man, and the church
will bear some new colors.
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Use dynamite in setting trees. That
is the newest way of doing It and It
works to perfection, some say. Editor
Balrd of the Cedar Rapids Outlook Is
its advocate, having seen it used else
where. After digging the usual pit for
the roots, drive a stake or some suit
able substitute a fair distance still
farther below in the center of the
hole. Then Insert a small stick of
dynamite. When it is exploded with
a fuse it is found to have loosened the
ground as far as ten feet around. It
is then an easy matter for the roots to
take hold and burrow and moisture
feer ingress.
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A minister recently became insane in
Fullerton, Nance county. He was dis
covered one morning shouting and
screaming from the spars of a tele
phone pole. He had climbed out
amongst the wires from his bedroom
window on the second floor of a build
ing, the pole being near. With relig
ious conviction he believed that a black
woman dressed in white had pursued
him to that retreat,
What is the matter with cattle near
LeJffh? The queation has been put to
Professor JV. T. Peters of the state
school of agriculture. Some of the
stockmen have discovered bunches on
the backs of their animals, sometimes
as many as fifty to a cow. When they
come the animal grows thin and weak
as if suffering from dyspepsia and
consumption combined. When the
bunches are squeezed, out jump little
worms of smart dimensions that seem
very embodiments of appetite.
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On the Other Side
t the Sieve Counter
"The customer may get impatient
and try to aid the fitting process by
pushing between the fingers. This
must be prevented because It ruins the
shape of the glove.
"The least slip and your fair pur
chaser get mad. Be slow about fitting
and she's sure the gloves are too small.
Be too quick and the articles are en
tirely too large. Double edged diplo
macy must be liberally applied or the
tyrant in front of the counter may
bounce out, after complaining to the
lloor walker. Of course one can't
afford to let this happen.
"After they are snugly fitted, the
customer may decide she wanted an
entirely different shade. You mustn't
let her change because the stock man
will throw it into you good and proper.
Still you mustn't let the customer
think she has to ttke them because
then -she won't. Rub on more diplo
macy. "Of course some are real nice when
they come to buy g.oves and they are
a joy to talk to. But they're women
with very little shopping to do.
"Since b-ginnlng work at the glove
counter the muscles of my fingers have
increased to twice their former size.
The muscles of the shoulders are also
developed by the work."
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"Were there any pretty dresses in
the play?"
"Oh, yes. The poor deserted wife
who had to take in sewing for a liv
ing, suffered agonies in a lovely white
silk gown, with chiffon ruffles, and a
dream of a pearl-colored plush opera
cloak lined with white fur." Phila
delphia Evening Bulletin.
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Small plots of land have changed
hands at Mafeklng at the record price
for the locality of 12s a yard.
"With good customers this counter
is all right. Otherwise it's a perfect
Hades."
A tall sprightly looking sales woman
in a Lincoln store was the speaker.
She stood behind the glove counter,
and It was of this branch of the dry
good business that she expressed her
opinion.
"You see we've got to fit the gloves.
The customer sits over there. We lean
forward at a very awkward angle and
earn our salaries. We've got to take
the gloves and fit them on the hands
of the customer. Not one but both.
It's not snap. Just let your visitor get
sour ar.d snappy. Then you're in for
a time of it.
"People generally leave their gloves
until the very last thing. Then they
come here tired and fagged after their
shopping and too cross for any use.
They are sure of the size they wear
and are dead certain that the old
gloves were a quarter too large.
"First comes shade, kind, size and
price. When you have steered your
customer through these small things,
the real work commences. Leaning
over the counter the gloves are started
on the hand. Rubbing and coaxing
gets them sliding on the fingers and the
first stage is over.
"Trouble generally starts right here.
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