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The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
MERIT MEANS Moxer MADE.

You cannot advertise money out Of peo
pies pockets all the time You may do it now
aud then. but if you don't give them some
thing of absolute merit in return, advertis-
ing will never prove successful. The kind
OF advertising that pays is advertising .
good thing. As it has the merit people will
Use il again md again. Never has it been
better illustrated than N the great success
OF Cascarets, candy cnthartic that We have
been Lately advertising IN this paper. All
Druggists call Cascare.s repeaters, that is,
people buy them, like them, and buy them
again and recommend them to their friends.
Cascarets are guaranteed to cure constipa-
fion or money refunded, and are Q delight
full laxative ard liver stimnlant; the best
medicine ever made. We recommend all
par readers to try them.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
4 Smooth Scheme.

Elk Creek Herald: The populists
did not do thing but sell their body,
and sonls to W. j. Bryan and the Grip
pied wing Of the democratic party at
the triangular state convention at
Lincoln. 1t was another one of Bryans
smooth schemes and the pops are now
black and blue from kicking them
selves over being duped SO easily by
their idol. After all the scheming it
took exactly twenty seven hours to Sc
lect a candidate.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
II II ShOultl Rain.

South Sioux City Record: Our free
silver friends hate TO admit that times
are uicking up under 4 republican ad.
ministration, hut it keeps them busy
getting ont of the way of prosperity.
No matter how unwilling they are il
is bound to be thrust upon there. and
the II R.cord advises every one of them
to hold fast 10 as much as he can. II
the unexpected should happen and the
democrats secur. control three years
hence. they will need all they can get
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
THE SERPENT SYMBOL
widely Employed IN Al PaEts of ~
An0I1enl Confan0ne.

widely Employed IN Al Pares ef ~
American Coasi.sns.
An interesting paper was read re-
Gently before q convention Of anthro-
biologists In session at Detroit, Mich,
BY the Rev. Stephen D. Peet, entitled
'The Serpent Symbol in Nicaragua and
Yucatan." He said in brief: THE
serpent symbol is prevalent all over
this continent. 1t appears in emgies in
Canada, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota.
There are many serpent myths among
the Iroquois and AlgonQuins. These
represent the serpent as coming out Of
the water and fascinating men and
turning them into serpents. taking
them below the water. thus reminding
us of the temptation. The serpent. al
so. is a water god, who antagOnizes
the chief god, and produces q great
food. The story of the food is al
ways associated with the serpent as the
cause. The serpent, in fact, is the
source of evil.
In Nicaragua and Central America
the serpent is. on the other hand. a
source Of good. He Is in reality the
symbol Of the raincloud, and the crops
and the seasons are dependent upon
his appearance. Instead Of antagoniz-
ing the chief divinity. he seems to be
sailing through the air bearing the
chief divinity on his back. Sometimes
there are vases held in the folds of the
serpent that are emptying water or
rain upon the fields. In Nicaragua the
serpent appears in the architecture
highly wrought and sculptured with
great force. There are serpents guard
ing the balustrades to the pyramids.
and other serpents covered with feath-
ers which form the piers by the side
OF the doorways to the temples. The
idea Is that they are coming down
from the clouds. along the fronts of the
temple, to the ground. symbolizing
rain clouds. The sacred book of the
Mayas have many serpents coiled up.
with coils on the oases and heaps of
corn In the latter. Even the hero
glyphs Of the Mayas have serpents up
- s"SAAss SAC CCA pcuI 1OImluS Oue part
OF the glyph. suggesting that a pho
netic alphabet grew out Of the picture
graphs and the symbols. The serpent
itself gives one of the elements. Among
the Pueblos the serpent figured In a
very interesting way. When the chill
dren were initiated. and were to re-
ceive the breath of the divinity through
the sacred plumes, they were prepared
to enter the sacred city. which is un-
der the water of the sacred lake. But
the serpent must also be carried to the
upper door of the place of worship
where the children are, and its mouth
placed near the entrance. Water and
seed were poured through the serpent
emgy. The priests below caught the
water in a sacred vessel and the seed
In sacred baskets, and presented them
to the children, teaching them that
both water and seed came from the
serpent, which was the symbol of the
raincloud."
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Via the Omaha Sc st. Louis r. r. and
Wabash X. X. st. Louis, one way, S9.lo,
round trip. Sl5.3-. On sale every Tues
days and Thursdays. st. Louis: Round
trip October 81 to sth. Sll.50. Home
seekers Excursions. South: Septem-
her y. October = and 70. One fare the
round trip. plus 81. Springfield. Ill:
Round trip. SI3.25: on sale September
J.. -. 90. For tickets and further in
formation call 1T lil5 farnam st. PAX
ton Hotel ilockl. Omaha. or write G.
\. Clayton. Omaha. Ncb.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
a Dire Extremity.

Boston Journal: Those who are in
clined to cast harsh reflections upon
Mr.. Bryan because he travelled on
passes which implies that he repre-
serted papers with which he had no
connection. should pause moment and
consider his means of support. He is
an ofiice-seeker without an Office, and
4 lawyer without clients. The lectur-
ing business has been ruined by the
wheat crop. and the misguided. over
advertised man has a family. What if
he did stretch point to get q pass?
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Kansas City Star: There seems to
be serious disagreement among the
silver men as to what the price of
wheat ought to be. Bland says.
''under a good government wheat
would be worth Sl.s5 instead of a dol
lar. Ex-COngressman Towne saws
wheat ought TO he selling for S.. so.
and Altgeld declares that 81. 80 would
be the price if this country mad free
silver coinage. They merely made an
off-hand guess. whereas there is some
logic underlying Towneis figures.
With silver and gold at the present
commercial ratio dollar wheat. meas
ured by the gold standard. is equiva-
lent to $3.50 in free coinage dollars.
and that is the price. plus freight
charges and import duty. for which
wheat sells today in Mexico. So the
logical slogan for Mr.. Bryan's follow
ers today is free silver and $3.50
wheat
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Time to Cut Loose.

Weeping Water Republicans: Judge
received the nomination for supreme
judge that he thought the high prices
for farm products would injure him to
some extent in the campaign, but not
enough to prevent his election. May
the good Lord deliver us from party
that thrlves on the adversely of the
people Is it not about time for honest
men to cut loose from parties holding
theories that require calamity to the
people in order to secure party success?
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Hitter PHI for H0Ins.

South Omaha Sun: The fact is daily
becoming more apparent to the popu-
lists that they were buncoed in the re-
cent three-cornered state convention
deal. They went there to have one of
their kind put up for them to vote for.
but they have got to swallow the pill of
voting for one who in no way repre-
sents them. They are to furnish most
of the votes and the other fellows are
to get what there is in it.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
lEstakes ON tho Far'u.

1. tide a mistake when bought
svana. laid in thick timber, black ash
el1s, kIAaMore and black alder, cal
swama cay lands.
2. :ri,d to farm it with open shall
lev dS.eLes.
3. lAid it with tile too shallow.
4. lad it with tile too small to
carry CT the water soon enough to
save ths crop.
). Allowed up wet meadow land to
raise ecrn on.
&. Tried to raise the third crop OF
corn In rotation on one piece Of
ground.
Z. Did not select my seed corn in
Septe saber and take proper care OF
same.
8. Planted In hills instead of drill
ing Ii.
.. Did not cut up corn early enough
to make good feed of the stalks.
10. Did not tie fodder in bundles
to stack or NOW away.
wheat before sowing.
IL. Not plowing oats ground In fall
SO as to sow early in spring.
13. Sowing and planting all kinds
of grain too thick.
II. Going in debt for farm machin-
cry.
Is. Allowing agents of every de-
scription to persuade me to buy or
take stock in companies for public i'm
provements. Agents are curse to the
farmer and public nuisance, anu
ought not to be tolerated.
Is. With that lawyer when l cOun-
seled with him. Your case is all right
when there is money in 1t.
u. When ( sold that good brood
mare and bred a common one.
Ii. When l bought a grade bull $40
cheaper than l could a good one.
20. When l hired a lively, spirited
boar when a lazy one is better.
20. Letting the young pigs lay in
wet nest.
Il. Feeding too much corn and not
enough clover and sl0p.
%. Selling young calves for veal
and steers as stockers.
q. Selling corn, oats and rye in
stead Of feeding it on the farm.
"a. Farming to much land and
planning too much work.
rs. Not confining ourselves strictly
% the farm in all its branches.
Is. Not having an education thor
rughly in all tranches.-D. C. w., in
,uuiana Farmer.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Gold In the Ocean.

Prof. Liversidge Of the Sydney Aus-
tralia, university has made chemical
experiments which. he says. show that
there are over 100000 tons of gold
dissolved in the ocean water OF the
.yorld, ii the rate Of one grain per ton.
which be found on the Australian coast.
holds everywhere New York Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
BOO Reward. 800.

The readers OF this paper will bS
pleased 10 learn that there is at least ono
dread disease that science has been able
,arrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
Positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitution.
al disease. requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the Foundation or the
disease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
s!sting nature in doing its work. The
prOprietors have so much faith In Its
curative powers that they offer One Hum
Grcd Dollars fur any case that IL fails to
cure. Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo,
O.
Sold by druggists 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Bees and horticulture.

have lately had ny attention called
to the fact that there was a grea. diff
ference in the yield Of honey from
colonies located only from one to two
miles apart, writes Mrs. l.. Harrison lii
Rural World. Judging from this, OF
chardists, farmers and gardeners, viii
not get the full benefit of their CROPS Of
fruit, vines and cloyers. ii they do nc.
keep bees upon their own fields. Es.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
At Home Ono Dsv.

"An' sure, Dennis" said Mrs. Flan-
nisan to her husband. that Mrs. Top
notch must gad about livery day in tn
wake but wan" AN why so?" asked
Dennis. 1--WE just bin afther reading
in tn paper" replied Mrs. Flanagan.
that she's at home livery Wednes-
Gay.''-OhiO State Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

that under certain conditions they are
fairly profitable, for on old BEDS the
fruit ripens a week or 50 earlier than
the same varieties in new beds. In
years past l had considerable expert
ence in burning over old beds. out II
has nearly always been within Two OF
three weeks after the fruiting season,
when l have q moving macnlne 80
over and cut down berry plants. weeds'
grass, and everything quite close to
the ground and then in few days al
ter all were thoroughly dried and there
was a good fair wind blowing have
started fires ON the windward side ana
burned the field over rapidly; TINS XIII.
ed all fungus diseases. insects. weed
seeds. ETC.. and Injuries but few OF inc
plants, although occasionally wnere
the roughage is a little heavy 1t may
make too hot q fire and hurt . 70"
crowns. II this burning over can Do
Done lust before q rain storm ! nave
found the plants start new leaves very
rapidly. / have some times after the
burning run a smoothing harrow over
the entire field to loosen up the ground
a little; this tears out few plants. out
dos no harm to matted beds; 1t is
sometimes advisable after the harrow
.ns to run q cultivator over between
the rows and loosen up the grouno'
wh.sh helps to stimulate new grown
mGse rapidly. What effect moving on
the tops and burning the fe!d later IN
the season would do l am not sure' out
tho fruit crowns will be forming iate
IN august and early in September. sno
N:uld not think that burning over al
thil season would be safe or advisable
a., rather Of the opinion now that as
far 5cuth - Norfolk, where fruitage
vas snded in MAJ, that 1t would be bet-
Ter y deter burning until very early
aexL spring, sometime in late Feoru-
ary r ea:ly March, when the ground
was Ary enough, a quick IRE over the
field .Qight do some good. Some years
ago :: aad an accidental fre get into an
old s.-awterry field early in spring and
surps OF the tops and lot OF old hay
,aulc< AMI where this burning over
gas, ne fruit was earlier and better
taan ;yhee left undisturbed; still one
accidental success of this kind would
not b. . guarantee that like results
would fellow every such burning.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Ord Times: The withOut-the- aid-or-
consent people claim now that prices
are getting too high for the poor Ia bor-
ing people. Last fall prices were too
low for .he poor farmer. When prices
are low they arc anxious to die for the
farmer and put the price up, and the
next week when the price has come up,
they begin to be friends with the city
consumer and want the price down.
Now if they will explain how to have
high prices for one and low prices for
the other at the same time, there would
he some sense in their talk.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Springfield Republicans: The silver
republican Charles 4. Towne of Mime
sofa is telling his democratic audi
ences in Iowa that under silver remon-
itiza:iOn the American farmers would
today he getting s2.5O instead of less
than 81. This would mean -four at
over SIS q barrel. How that would
draw the wage laborer of the country
to the radical party.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Her Standing Cnimo hired.

Liilie--Why did you speak TO that
hOrrid fellow in the street car?
Weren't you afraid it would affe.t
your standing
Millie--Not hit; he never offered
q girl sect in bis life. Kate Fields
Wsshinutoa.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Repent and 10 Saved.

Louisville COurier-JOurnal: As dem
Ocrat. we appeal to democrats TO come
out from the body of death which en-
velops them in the camp of Organism
and to march with Us upon the broad
open highway of democracy. AS a
democrat, We appeal once again to
summon to mind and heart the cOur-
age of conviction and to stand as of
old wall of conservative democracy
against the follies and passions of those
extreme and unsOund men who wear
the mask of democracy only the better
to serve the purpose of fanaticism and
Sa1f
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
A Broken Spirit.

Fuddy-"What a pusillanimOus chap
Togler is! He's the worst henpecked
man in town, and to see how even his
children ride rough-shOd over him is
really disgraceful.' Duddy-"Togler?
Oh, yes, the base ball umpire; yes, he
is little Easy when he's off duty
Boston Transcript.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Fat Hens Preferred.-Wi:h all The
abuse that may be heared upon .@e :at
hen because she does rot Jay she brings
more in mar Iet than aEy Gtnsr kind o:
poultry except the turhey. anu =: times
the difference in favor OF the ttEkev ;s
very little. AS the CONSUMERS are VIII
ing to pay good prices for fat hens IL :,
best to sell them as soOn as :he: a-a-+
laying il in a very fat condition, as ~.
time required to get such hens I, ;.e
proper condition ior laying again may
be weeks CT even months. rhe DesC
time 10 sci, is when yen have tie ariel.
the consumer requires, ard a; r..e pres
ent time the g nsa = i: demand TX.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Louisville COurier-Journal: Mr.. Bry-
an depiores the fact that the New
York popocrats refuse to say anything
about silver in the present campaign.
In this Mr.. Bryan and his national
committee chairman. Mr.. Jones, are at
loggerheads, Mr.. Jones having advis-
ed the course which Mr.. Bryan depre-
Gates. This. however. is only one of
the differences between Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Jones was long good
democrat: Mr.. Bryan has always been
more of Il popnlist than q democrat,
and more Of a Bryanite than anything.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
TrofcssiOnal Inst iuct.

She was engaged in conducting a
department for magazine. and her
mind was very much with her work.
Ibid you not receive my letter."
he asked.
..Yes-
1.-The one asking you to be mine9"
EYES"
Then" no said almost fiercely,
''why did YOU not answer it?'
why. William" and there was
both surprise and reproach in her
voice. lyon know yOi forgot to send
stamps for q reply"
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Why She Kept lG Quiet.

Husband-Say. you didn't say any
thing to any one about what l wa.
telling you night before last That's
q secret
Wife-A secret?
Husband-Yes. a secret
Wife-I di6u't know it was q se-
cret.
Husband-Have you told any body ?
Wife-No. of course not l didn't
know it was a secret Texas Sif:.
ings.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Wealth Of Nations.

The richest civilized people are the
English. with sl.266 per capita
France follows with *1.1p2, while the
Cuited States have SI.O29. while By
the sale of their lands to the govern
ment some of the Indian tribes are
worth from 5000 to $4,000 Per
capita
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
The BlucS.

This is 4 synonym for that gloomy. har-
rasSed condition Of the mind which has its
origin in dyspepsia. Ali OF the ugly spirits
that. under the name Of the blue" "bluc
DEVILS. "mcgrimS" and 'mulliyrubs' tor
mentS the dyspeptic almost ceaselessly. van
ish whea attacked by HOstetter's Stomach
BittcrS that, moreover. annihllatcs bilious
ness constipation. chillS and fever. kidney
complaints and nervousness
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
.rry GraIn-O.

Ask your grocer today to show yon
4 package Of GRAIN-O. the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try it like It. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown Of Mocha or Java. but II is
made from pure grains. and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. 4 the price of coffee
10 cents and 25 cents per package
Sold by all grocers. Tastes like cOf-
fee. Looks like coffee.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

De Witte-"How i'm the world did
you happen 10 get married."
Mrs Black-JOnes-'Bya phenomenal
combination of circumstances. He and
J. and his family and my family, were
Eilling."-Truth.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Shake Into Your shoe,

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
Ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. Il Is the
ereatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t Is q certain
cure for sweating. callous and hot.
tired. aching feet. Try 1t to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for Csc In stamps. Trial package
FREE: Address Allen S. Olmsted, L.
Roy. N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Keeping Grapes.

Concerning methods Of keeping
grapes, Consul-General Jones writes
from Rome, Italy: "A recent bulletin
of the School of Agriculture OF Scan
dicci. Italy, describes experiments
made by Professor Marchi for the
keeping of grapes fresh during the win-
ter. A certain quantity Of grapes tcOm-
prising different Quaiities) were hung
up in a cool and dry place. all damaged
berries having been previously remOv-
ed; second lot was packed in dry. pull
verified peat in wooden l'cxcs. At the
end ef four months the grapes that
had been hung up had become decayed
and had dropped Off; on the other
hand, those that had been PACKED in
the boxes were found 10 be in fine con-
dition. This is, therefore, simple ana
economical method. Another ore cen
sists in gathering the lunches with a
good bit of stem attached and immers-
!rg their tips in bottles containing wa
ter and puiverlZed charcoal.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

When you visit Omahs you should call ss
c. :. Raymond Co = jewelry store, corner
Fifteenth and Douglas streets, and OK
anime their jewelry and art goods for
wedding, birthday and Christmas presents,
also steel engraved wedding stationery, in
vitatiOns and visiting cards. II il the only
first class, up-todate jewslry, art and cut
glass store west Of Chicago and st. Louis
Engraving and printing 100 visiting cards
81 80 by mail.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for COnsump-
tion cured me of bad lung trouble.
j. Nichols, Princeton, Ind. March 26, 1895.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

In the dOm.nions of the British en-
rire alone. some 5000 individuals van
isb every year without leaving any
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
Crazy or COur.Geous:

Here's a queer thing" said Mrs
Bickers. looking up from the paper.
An Indiana clergyman. who has mar
ried $500 couples. has invited them all
to a grand reunion"
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

pecially 10 this true, u the weather
should b foggy and damp during the
blooming season. Specialists In bee
culture know that . good place to To-
cate IN apiary is near large orchards.
seed farms. alfalfa or alsike clover
fields. pickle farms, etc. Those who
raise cucumbers under glass, ind they
must have bees in their green house
or their cucumbers will not set. Those
who are engaged in these pursuits. un-
less there are large apiaries near them.
should cultivate bees as we'll as fields.
HE who would live at ease, should cul-
tivate both fruit and bees" 1t would
be better for the welfare Of our country
II bees were more equally distributed.
Very large apiaries are not as desirable
as that every orchard and farm should
have sufficient workers to gather the
nectar. and fertilize the bloom. 1t Is
not necessary that every farmer should
be skillful apiarist, and secure large
crops of honey, but he should keep
bees In large hives, well protected from
the Intrusion Of stock. Where horses
ss>>~ ~s>ASA ouAAoAS t0vO OSS0 AAAS~~Se
by being stung it was usually the re-
suit OF carelessness. Hives should be
well protected, and not placed near
hitching posts. nor drinking places.
Plant for Bees.-Bee-keepers who
have experimental along this line
claim that it does not pay to plant for
honey alone; but there are many crops
and trees that can be grown, that have
a dual value, such as the clovers. al
stke and white. What ia more beauti-
ful upon . lawn than the linden or
Eastwood? Sweet clover, Mellitotus al
ba and Me.litotus officinalis. are yearly
gaining in favor. as food for stock and
bees, and are fast roofing out dog-fen-
mel and other noxious weeds, from
roadsides and waste places. They thrive
on gravelly knOlls, railroad embank-
ments and rocky hillsides.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
curs Mad. From Your Old Carpets.

Lat"st improvement. mex m=ihod ~ making
r,krr>i bic rugs :gon rour Old iru s"ls or In
gram carpets. with lordcr all around. Scnd
10. circular and prices 20 :. Kross, t-li Went
worth Ave, Chicago. Ill
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
FARM lAND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURl9T9

Some Up-to-Dato Hints About Cu1tivo-
tion Of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Herticultars. Vlticalesre and Flesi-
culture.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

We may stand on the highest hill il
We are only willing to take steps
enough
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

FITS Permanently Cured. Sofits after
first day of ir. Kline t,reat Nerve Restorer.
hcnd tor FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
tE X II. hLISI. Ltd, s3l Arch ST. Philadelphia, Pa
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13
A PROTEST is FILED.
OBJECTION TO THE USE OF
SILVER REPUBLICAN,.

Hon. }. Il. Webster Of Lineola Makes the
COmpIaiot on the Grousd that ts 10
the ~ Of an Old Party Name
Silver Republicans bot m
Onshoot Of the Party.
The Columbus journal., 1897-10-13

II only good men could marry, tho
world would be full of old maids.