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The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Des Moines. Iowa. March 4. 1898.
The Official controversy concerning
our use of the words Patent Office" In
advertising was referred to the Attor-
ney Generals department and the
opinion given, favorable to US. ap-
proved by secretary of the interior.
The 1900 Paris Worlds Fair seems
to be stimulating U. S. inventors to
apply for foreign patents.
The Eureka Blotter bath Co." of
Chicago, for whom we have a U. S.
patent allowed for their "BlOtter
Bath" has ordered us to secure British,
French, German and Canada patents
for their invention.
Six joint inventors at HOlstein, Ia,
for whom we have U. S. patents al
lowed for q Method of Making Cal.
cium Carbide" an for an Electric
Furnace" for praticing the method.
have ordered us to secure twelve for
eign patents for said inventions.
Valuable Information about obtain
ing, valuing and selling paten:s seit
free to any address.
Thomas G. & J. Ralph Orwig,
Solicitors Of Patents.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Tho German emperor as king Of
Prussia has the sole right to name
streets, and he has just refused his
consent to the proposal to call two
streets after the names Ct DR.. B.stram
and DR.. Langerhaus. two popular
members Of the municipal council.
His majesty disapproves Of such q
course during the lifetime of the god
fathers This apparently refers to men
Of o6lcial standing only. whose polit-
ical opinions might change after tie
streets had been named, for the Nom
mesenstrasse in Charlottenburg was
recently passed with approval. Some
new German streets rave a tendency
to long names. prince August Won
Wurtembergstrasse" Is today ra ne
and nothing more. The houses have
still to be built.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

The Century for March has two ar
ticles on the gold fields of the north
west. Mr.. John Sidney Webb writ IS
of "The River Trip to the Klcndike,' -
giving many illustrations from photo
graphs. The Alaska Commercial COM
pany made application for the estab-
lishment Of postal route along the
Yukon river, and last summer it sent
Mr.. Webb along the route to make a
preliminary survey. Mr.. Webb's tour
of investigation included most of the
coast of Alaska, and he j0urneyed up
the Yukon as far as the Klondixe. He
describes NOT only this famous creek,
but the other tributaries of the Yukon,
many Of which have been only par
TALLY prospecte'. Edward s. Curtis
writes in the same number of "The
Rush to the Klondike Over the Noun
tain Passes" this article also being IL
Illustrated from photographs.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
TROUBLE OVER A DOC.


D1pas0a&ie Csersspsadeaeo Causes ~
Laadiag . Csaias o. BsatlsA 0sol.
From the New York Tribune: Il
would be q. misfortune II even Q $3.50
dog was suffered to bring us into an
international complication. That u
registered a. the cost Of the McCor-
mick dog. just allowed to land In
England on his way from Paris to this
country, though there is . British
quarantine on foreign dogs. and It
took . profusion of diplomatic CORE
spondence to procure its suspension in
favor of this expensive animal Even
thus its exemption was not without
conditions. It was not allowed to
mingle freely with the British dog and
join 1t in the customary forms Of
canine amusement. On the contrary,
It was enforced to complete isolation
from its kind while on British soil.
but was permitted such solace as 1t
might obtain from the companionship
of an under clerk in the legation. On
the whole. its tra'eli1g experiences
would be rather humiliating to an or
binary dog: to one costing SIS pound,
the sum paid for this extravagant ami
NAL, 1t should be unusually mortifying
IL its sensibilities are as acute as its
price would lead one to expect. Luckily
its transit has not seriously embroiled
Us with Great Britain, and now that
the American tourist is made ac-
quainted with the island law concern
ing the foreign dog. he will no doubt
give 1t due heed. thus relieving diplom-
acy from any amount Of perplexity and
embarrassment, and the dogs them
selves from an invidio:s and painful
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Ex-Congressman william 81. Martin
OF Texas. who died the other day at
Hillsboro. in that state. was known
to his constituents by the afIectionate
name Of "Old Howdy." He created .
sensation In Washington. where he
was regarded as typical western
character. He promised before he left
home that the life Of the capital should
not change him. and he intended to
cling to the butternut shirt and the
wide-brimmed s0mbrero Of q ranch
man. Some Of his fellow members in
the Texas delegation. who had more
experience. dissuaded him. He took .
room In Willard's hotel and blew out
the gas on the night Of November Is,
1857. The door was broken down and
he was rescued in an unconscious con-
ditiOn.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16


Mr. Geo. W. Hervey, editor o. the Ome-
b Weekly World-Herald. writes: ssFor
years was troubled with Indigestion SO
severe - to make II impossible to take
moro than two meals . day without in
tense suffering. Itried three Of the best
physicians in the state but they failed to
kenovator and before had taken Q 8 cent
box I had. 90 improved that was taking
three meals . day, which I had not done
for years. continued its use and it has
been eight months since ! used it and !
now have NO symptoms whatever Of my
old trouble" II you have any disease
write us giving your symptoms and We
giving various methods Of treatment and
. free sample Of DR.. KeyS Renovator.
Address DR.. B. J. Kay Medical Co, (West-
egn Omce) Omaha, Neh.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

An OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.
exclusive use Of the word ''CASTORiA." and
sPITCHER'S CASTORIA." - our Trade Mark
I. Dr. Samuel Pitcher. Of HyaD-is. Nassschu-
setts. was the originator Of PITCHERS CAS-
TORIA," the same that has borne and docs now
bear tho fac-simile signature Of CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every Wrapper. This IS tho
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" vhicn has
been used in the homes Of the mothers oe
America for over thirty yeara Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that It is tho kind you
have always bought, and has the signature oe
CHAS ii. FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from mo % use my name
except The Centaur Company Of which Cha8
II. Fletcher IL President
March 9. 1871. SAMUEL PITCHER. 4 n
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
RHEUMATISM AND Ia GRIPPE.

4 Remedy which Il SURF to Cure These
and Many Other Diseases.
IS Drops" is q remedy for rheuma-
tism. neuralgia. catarrh. la grippe and
kindred ailments. The manufacturers
OF Is Drops" have many letters from
those restored to health, of which the
following is sample:
Paris, Texas, Jan. 8, 1898.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cag0. Gentlemen:-I write to accept
the agency for your medicines. Will
send you tho amount mentioned in
ycur letter. and please send me the
remedies to begin with. l have some
orders all ready. Please send as soon
rs you can. With many thanks to you
and God, am enjoying better health
than I have for years. l feel as il
am spared to do some one else good
aow. Yours truly,
MRS. NJ. J. JAYROE.
During the next thirty days the COM
par ' will send out 100. 900 Of their SAM
pie bottles for Is cents a bottle. From
the past they know that even sample
bot. e will convince one of the merits
Of 5 Drops" Not sold by druggists,
only by us or our agents. Agents
wanted. Write to-day = to the
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.. 167
Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. This
company is reliable and promptly fill
every order.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
PREs. M'KlNLEY VS.. FREE SILVER.

PRES. M'KlNLEY VS.. FREE SILVER.
A battle of giants is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms in
America, not in talk or votes, but in
yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
vels are named as above. and he of-
fers price for the biggest potato yield,
also $500 in gold for suitable names for
his corn III inches lcng) and oat pro-
digfes. Only seedsmen in America grow
ing grasses, clovers and farm seeds
and selling potatoes at $3.50 a barrel.
The editor urges you to try Salzer's
Northern Grown Seeds. and to
Send This Notice with 10 Cts. In Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse
Wis.,, for II new farm seed samples,
worth $1,000. to get a start, and their
big catalogue. VINO
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

In an article on Difficulties o1
Transportation in the Tropics" in the
Engineering Magazine. C. p. Yeatman
tells some remarkable stories of the
strength and endurance of pack car
riers In Columbia. There are pro-
fessional pack carriers on some roads
who make a speciality of carrying bur-
dens which the sturdy and much en-
during mule cannot stagger under. On
some Of the roads you will see at
times what appears to be a live box
staggering slowly and painfully doxn
the mountain side ahead Of you; as
you draw nearer you may hear the
box grunt, very much as an old pack
NILE does at each downward step on
Q deep road. There is something un-
canny about the whole proceeding, II
1t is your first experience. and you
happen suddenly to overtake the box,
going down hill, for the moving sway
Ing and srunting mass has no visible
means Of support. and no apparent cx-
cuse for behaving in such q manner.
Perhaps you may read on its back,
MASON & Hamlin Organ Company" :"
Ur some similar legend. but that is NO
help in solving the perambulating mys-
terry. for whoever heard of a boxed -Ip
organ wandering alone down q steep
mountain path, and grunting as it
teeled alcng? Very likely the road is
too narrow for your mule to pass your
fellow traveller. SO you are obliged to
follow in its wake. But at last you
are able to move ahead, and you find
that the organ is in no way to blame
Tor moving. for it has a man under
II. Short and stumpy he may be. but
:he muscles on him remind you of the
pictures Of old Atlas holding the world
on his brawny shoulders. In one
ksnd he carries a long. stout cane, with
which he steadies himself on the sl;p-
perry clay. and when he wishes to rest.
he backs up the bank on the side If
the road. settles the lower end of his
ioad against the higher ground and
props up the upper end with his stick:
hen he is free to slip the plated ma
sCey fiber bands off his shoulders and
forehead. and step out from under his
burden.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
THERE Is SCIENCE IN NEATNESS."
BE WISE AND USE
SAPOl 10

The success of recent fiction num-
bers has induced the editors OF Godey's
Magazine to issue a special fiction
number for sr1,ngtime reading. The
March number is, therefore, rich in
stories. Among the leading tales that
grace the pages of this issue are the
following, each Individually strong.
climactic and interesting: 1T Will B,
as God Wills" by Isabel Bowman Fin
ley. tale of Creole life; "The Pariah.
q Story Of the Isles of Brittany" by
John William Harding. whose books
are well known: "a Journey to Heav-
en-" by Howard NJ. Yost. one Of the
most touching and tender tales of
child life that have been told in many
days.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Professor Hamilton King, the new
minister to Corea, took out his cit
izenship papers in Detroit last Mon
day. His father was naturaliZed in
Maine more than thirty years ago,
and SO he has been a citizen of the
United States by virtue of that fac,
ever since, but as he was unable to
show his fathers papers he was
obliged to be naturalized before pass
ports could be issued to him.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
Colombo Gold Field.

Colorado is the banner gold-produc-
Ing state in the Union. Production in
1897 over SO, ,OOO.O 900. This year prom
ises to exceed $50, ,000. 900. New strikes
are being made every day. Nothing
like since the days of '49. Would
you know all about these things?
Then send twenty-five cents for six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD" an eight-page
illustrated weekly paper. Regular
subscription, $1.00 a year. The news
lest mining newspaper in the world.
Address "World." P. o. Box 1911. Den
yer, Colorado.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

: Between now and next presilen-
tial election there will be hosts Ct dis.
cussions of Sound money" and silver.
However opinions may be divided ON
these points, there is but one aniver-
sal opinion regarding the merits Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters a. q rem
edy for malaria and liver trouble.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

II
Live Stock Report: Tho receipts Of
hogs for The Arst twelve days this year
were 41o,1l0, showing an increase ol
81, IA compared with the same time in
1897. when 1e0.Ss7 head arrived. East
ern shipments for the ilrst twelve days
Of 1888 were 1854. while for the Same
time in 1897 eastern buyers took a. IN.
. decrease this year Of $3.50 head. max
ing 63.673 more hogs in the hands Of
the Chicago packers than during tho
iirst twelve days Of 1897. A year ago
the hogs averaged 245 pounds. while
this years arrivals 90 Tar viii hardly
average 135 pounds, q decrease in
weight Of fully 10 pounds per head.
equal to 1858 hogs Of 2ss pounds av-
erage. In total live weight this years
arrivals show for the twelve days an
increase over 1897 Of II. .3z2 ,935 pounds.
Values thus Tar this year have shown
some improvement over the CORE
spending time last year. Prices have
ruled fully Is cents per 100 pounds
higher and the range In values for the
different grades has not been - wide.
Tho general tone Of tho market has
been nrm and healthy since the holi-
days and al hog product has been NOV
Ing freely. On January IL, 1897, May
pork sold up to $50 per barrel, lard
A.O5 and short ribs $4.07h per cwt..
while the same day the year top quo.
tations were $3.50 per barrel for May
pork. $4.Ss and $3.50 per cwt for lard
and short ribs. The quality Of the ar
rivals since the first OF the year shows
considerable Improvement, being large
ly young hogs Of last springs litters.
and We have no doubt the old hogs are
well shipped out. Our reports have in
dicated considerable hog cholera
through certain sections and q good
many cattle have been marketed in an
unfinished condition owing to the scar
city Of hogs to follow them. Through
tho southern states. where packers us
ually have q largo demand for hog
product. we understand there is .
shortage in the supply Of hogs this
year. which Of course will have q good
elect on our market. Packers have all
been FREQ buyers for some time past,
and while the weather Of late has been
rather against their operating, the Of
ferings have been easily disposed of
from day to day. Indications. In gen.
eral. are favorable for q continued ac-
tive inquiry for the hogs. and while we
do not anticipate any sudden rise we
confidently believe the market will rule
stronger and values continue to i'm
prove somewhat q the season ad-
vanceS,
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. q they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. Ca
ease, and in order to cure II sou must
take internal remedies. Halls Cetarrh
Cure u taken internally. and acts direct.
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Hairs CataTrh Cure IL not . Quack med
icine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians In this country for years.
and Is q regular prescription. 1t Is COM
posed OF the best tonicS known, combin-
ed with the best blood purifiers. acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two fn2redt-
entS Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing Catarrh. Send for iesti-
monials, free.
2. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
aalrs Family Pflls are the best
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Henry D. Sedgwick, Jr., opens tia
March Atlantic with sparkling and
suggestive paper upon French and
English literature. in which he de-
nounces the so-called Cosmopolitan
admiration Of everything French as
a "creed out-worn," and demons rate 3
the superiority of our own tongue fo-
all the great purposes of literature and
shows the superiority of the results
attained by the great English authors
over anything which has been or can
be accomplished in the French lam
guage.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

SEATTLE, unquestionably best and
cheapest starting point and Quitting sta
tion for Alaska and Klondike, does not ask
or advise you to 70, but you will fnd
Seattle's facilities, stocks and experience
unsurpassed and prices the very lowest
Washington state has Klondikee OF its own.
Seattle is tho chief city. Stranger are
protected by Public Comfort Bureau. Ad-
dress Chamber o. Commerce, Seattle, Wash.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

To Warrington and Baltimore Via the
MOnOn Route.
There is not q pleasanter or more pic
turesque route from Chicago to Washing
ton and Baltimore than the Monon, via
Cincinnati and the B. & o. S. w. and B. &
o. Railways. The etrain service of this line
is comfortable and convenient, consisting
OF through palace sleeping cars and
coaches The time of leaving Chicago is
2:45 A. NJ, but the sleeper is ready for oc-
cupancy at any time after 9:3O P. II. This
route traverses the garden section Of
southern Ohio. and passes through the his
toric section of West Virginia in the eve
ming ard down the BEAUTIFUL and tradition
laden Potomac valley in the early morning.
arriving at the aational capital Mt 6:41 and
Baltimore 1::,5 the next morning. Taken
altogether it is a most comfortable and
restful journey. tour of education, that
once taken will never be fogotten, and the
oftener repeated. the Eiore enjoyed.
FRANK j. RFEp,
General Passenger Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

The citizens of Cambridge, Mass
have published a handsome volume
entitled "Ten Nc-LicenSe Years in
Cambridge" which gives in interest
ing form q history of the no-license
movement in that town and calls at
tention to the good results, physical
and moral, that have followed from
its enactment
Wallace: why don't you 60 to
work? You know that worry kills
more people than work." Perry: 1--WE
heard that, but nothing on earth wor
ries me SO much IS work."-C;ncin-
natl Enquirer.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

dealers arc saying, "OA, what q nuisance
the wall paper business has become; how
much time and investment it take and
how little the pro6t!' How many paint
eEs and decorators who have lent their
influence to push forward the wall paper
craze now find their occspation gone. To
al such We would say: Use, sell and advo-
Alabastine can b used ON either plas-
tered walls, wood ceilings, brick or can
vaes. Il absolutely fireproof in it's nature,
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
ALABAsTiNE Is WHAT

Alabastine II . durable and natural
coating for walls and ceilings sntirely
different from al kalsomiBe prsparations,
made ready for use in white q twelve
beautiful tints by the dmple addition Of
water Oatest make being adapted to mix
with cold water), put up in dry powder
form, in 8 pound packages. WITH fan d.
Hllli0 - Wy DoqeAo2
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark.
Ope MS March 1st. In heart of Ozark
Mountains, climate mild and bracing,
scenery wild and beautiful. Unequaled
medicinal waters. Excursion rates,
through sleepers, via Frisco Line. Address
Manager Crescent, Eureka Springs, OF
Geo. T. Nicholson, g. P. A., Frisco Line,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

The name California, derived from
two Spanish words. Caliente Fornalli
Il. e., "hot furnSce"-was given by
Cortez in the yea: 1885 to the penin-
sula now known as Lower California,
OF which he was the disc0verer. on ac-
count of its hot climate.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
MRS N I IAYROE

For the second time since Cali
fornia was settled snow was seen on
January 10, on Lyon peak, about
twenty miles from San Diego.
In almost every school of the mi
kado's empire it is the custom, one day
in autumn to take the pupils out rab-
bit hunting.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

The last time Queen Victoria OPEN
ed parliament was in 1886. and it is
likely to remain the last time, for an
elevator would be necessary in the
house Of lords should she again at
tend the function, as she is too feeble
to ascend the stairs.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

called Gra!n-O. It is a delicious, 1ppe-
tizing, nourishing food drink to take
the place of coffee. Sold by all grf'cers
and liked by all who have used 1t be-
cause when properly prepared it tastes
like the finest coffee, but is free from
all its injurious properties. Grain-O
aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. It is not a stirnulant, but a
health builder, and children, as well as
adults. can drink it with great benefit.
Costs about 4 as much as coffee. Is
and 25c.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
stands third in the list Of f.eigat
equipment according to the report of
the Ofcial Railway Equipment Reg
lister, In the possession of eight wheel
freight cars for all purposes. The
total number Of cars is 3A674. OF this
number almost 1900 are box cars and
$1,000 coal cars. the others being re-
friserator. live stock. passenger and
cabocse cars. Even with this equip
ment there are many days that a
shor.age Of cars is severely felt.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Il can say for myself that I never
have been mean enough to get another
woman's cook away from her" "Nei-
ther have l; but I must confess that
once or twice tried to work cur cook
on on some of my neighbors. Boston
Traveller.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

The contractor for the monument
to be erected at Asheville, N. c.. to
the memory Of Zebulon Baird Vance
has informed the committee in chare.
that the monument will be ready for
unveiling any time after March l next
A committee has been appointed to
receive suggestions from the public
and formulate a plan for the nm.
yelling ceremonies and make report
to = future meeting Of the central
committee.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

:. The Early CEristian-Teacher-
What do you know about the early
Christians? Tommy-Our girl Is one
of EN-. She gets up in the morning
and ges to church before breakfast
Indianapolis Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

have contracted with you to do Alabas-
tine work are furnishing cheap kalsomines
that will spoil your walls, send US sam
pie, and we will advise you II it Is our
goods. II not, do not pay for your work.
and We will help yoa bring tho fraudulent
parties and infringcrs of our trade mark
to justice. Alabastino Co., Grand Rapids.
Mich
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Clean blood means clean skin. No beauty
without It, Cascaeets. Candy Cathartic cleans
your blood and keeps 1t clean. by stirring M
the lazy liver and driving all impurities from
the body. Begin to-day to Danish pimpleS
bOiIs biOtches. blackheads. and that stckly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets.-
beauty for ten cents. All druggists. SatiSfac-
tiOn guaranteed, l0c. sc. Soc.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
WHAT ARE KA1soM1NEs.

Kalsomines are cheap temporary prep
aratiOns manufactured from chalks,
clays, whiting, ETC., are stuck on the wall
with decaying animal glue. Alabostine
is cement, which goes through process
OF setting, hardens with age, can be re-
coated and re-decorated from time to time
without having to wash and scrape OF its
old coats before renewing.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16
where. Ask you. dealers for card Of tin:s
TO DEALERS.

Don't buy q lawsuit or injunction with
q cheap kaisomine. All cOld-water ka!so-
mines are cheap limitations Of Alabastine.
No dealer il justified in risking q suit
and heavy damages while trying to in
trOduce and sell . direct infringement on
Alabast;ne. The right to manufacture
and sell wall coating adapted to b mixed
with cold water b covered BY lettogS
Da4eD 4XAe3 ~ - AlaAllano c.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach, Teethirg Disorders. move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy
Worms. Over 10000 testimonials.
They never fail. At all druggists. 25c.
Sample. free. Address, Allen S. Olm-
sted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16

Ask for Aliens Foot Ease.
A powder to shake into your shoes.
It cures Corns and Bunions. Chill
blains, Swollen. Nervous, Damp,
Sweating, Smarting and Callous feet.
At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
Sample FREE. Address Allen s. Olm-
sted, Leroy. N. Y.