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The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Charles T. Rowe. . Boston man Of
means. bears . striking resemblance
to Admiral Dewey and just at present
II not particularly grateful therefor.
To make matters worse. Mrs. Rowe Is
not unlike the admiral's wife. The
Boston couple were In New York the
other day and were much embarrassed
by the enthusiastic cheers which greet
ed them while walking on Broadway.
IL vain Mr.. Rowe screamed that he
was not the admiral. and as the only
means of evading further annoyance
he and his spouse left town hurriedly.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Fl once coined q name away back
In 1876" says Robert ]. Burdette, FOR
one Of my so-called humorous charac-
ters-Bilderback. I put the Bilder-
back family In jocus print for several
years. One night, about 1887, I lectured
in Salem, N. J., and told u OF my
Bilderback stories. The audience was
convulsed with more mirth than the
story called for. After the lecture
was introduced to about q dozen Bill
derbacks, who enjoyed my story more
than anyone else"
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500 Reward 500.

TIN readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn ths. there Is at least one dreaded disease
that sr.ence has been able to cure In all its
(ure n The only positive cure now known to tho
medical fraternity. Catarrh being . constttu-
tional disease, requires . constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
actinr directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
prietors have so much faith In its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that II fails to cure. Send for list o.
Testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. q
Sold by druggists &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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several ,ril,t.y PAGES.

John H. Page, Jr., who was recently
commissioned a . second lieutenant
In the Third infantry. Is the third OF
the name to serve in the army Of the
United States. His father. John H.
Page, is colonel Of the Third infantry.
his grandfather. John H. Page. was
killed at the cattle Of Pal0 Alto during
the Mexican war.
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4 Successor to Lewis Carroll.

The Ladies' Home Journal believes
that 1t has found q successor to Lewis
Carroll. of Alice in Wonderland
fame. He is Albert w. Smith. one of
the professors in Leland Stanford, Jr.,
university. in California, and his work
appears for the first time In the No.
vember issue of the magazine in q Sc
Iies Of juvenile Jingle verses called
"Funnyland."
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
osSabo,iM
N&4SES9an

For use in exercising the finger
muscles and increasing the strength
of the grip a new device is composed
OF a bar adapted to be held by the
fingers, with a second bar held by pms
passing through the ends of the first.
the tension being produced by rubber
cords or springs.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
Sheep Killed By Porcupine Grass.

S9ACCP HAs1t0O " 1OICOpl00 GE20D.
We are hearing many complaints OF
the loss Of sheep by injuries from that
very injurious grass known as porcu-
pine grass, also called Stipa Spartee By
botanists. says American Sheep Breed
er. It is found from Illinois and In
diana, and northwest into the Cana
dian territories. It is most noted for
Its feathery head made up of long
WIS which are twisted as q cork
screw. and covered with short plumy
nbers. making it much like a feather.
The sheep, feeding among this grass
when the heads are about ripe, take
up In their fleece many of these awns,
which are easily loosened from the
head. These awns entangied in the
wool untwist In the wet or damp
weather. Or ven In a dewy night, but
In the warm dry days they twist again:
In this manner they force the sharp
points Of the awns into the flesh and
every exposure to alternate dampness
and dryness forces the barbed awns
deeper and deeper into the flesh. 20
that in time the sheep are absolutely
transfixed by these sharp screws like
needles. The result Is that the sheep
become affected in the same way az
BY serious disorders OF the stomach
and bowels. but Of course no treatment
suggested BY this belief has any effect
In relieving them. There have been
% many instances of this kind the past
month. and 80 many every year later
in the season. that attention II called
to this injurious grass 20 that all con-
cerned may take suitable precautions.
It II dinicult to suggest any practical
means to get rid Of this grass. ~ It II
pereanial. and plowing and euldvating
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Of the land only will eradicate II
Doubtless the most satisfactory meana
will b to watch the sheep and gather
from the fleece al the aWns which
have been taken up BY the wool, OF
keep the nocks from pastures On which
this grass grows.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
HaasachusAtfa RnYA Fond.

Tn Massachusetts, state board of
health has expended about $3.50, 900
during the past sixteen years, during
which time 1t has collected and ex-
amined about 10000 specimens or
samples Of food and drugs, has con-
Quoted about 1,400 prosecutions against
offenders, and secured the infection Of
fines amounting to $4,000.
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they Have Had E.osgh.

C.. Oliver Iselin is credited with de-
claring that he will no longer under
take to build or manage q yacht to
defend the Americas cup and his re-
tirement will probably be followed by
that of Nat Herreshof, designer of
three of the defenders.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

though I must
tell about it A
year ago I was
taken very sick.
DoctoDcould 60
me no good only
to deaden b
pain which I
had almost con-
stantly. I got
some Of your
Compound and
tnok ono hoAfl~
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Orders Nearly q Year Ahead.

Os0eHo Ne8HIy TUT Auc8us
The steel rail factories of the United
States have sold enough rails for next
years delivery to keep them runnlhs
full time for about nine months. There
are large advance orders in most other
branches of the iron and steel indus
try, and prices instead of showing any
tendency to react are still advancing.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

The Baltimore and Ohio lines west
of the Ohio River present q very busy
appearance these days, as there is
scarcely q ten mile stretch without q
bridge or a construction gang at work.
There are still a few Of the So bridges
purchased last January to be erected,
and almost all Of the 10000 tons Of IS
pound rails have been laid. At several
points sidinss Of 100 q capacity are
being constructed. and between New
ark and Chicago Junction thousands of
men are working on extensive grade
reductions. Between Chicago Junction
and Chicago nearly a score Of passing
sidings are being constructed with q
view of a double track some time in
the future. They are to be long
enough in most cases to hold three so
car trains.
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Half Rates South via Omaha and st.
Ucusa and I'M RoutaA.

Half Rates South via Omaha and 81.
Louis and Wabash Routes.
On the list and Bird Tuesday of each
month the above lines will sell home
seekers tickets to southern points for
one fare (plus 5000 round trip.
WINTER TOURIST RATES now
on sale to Hot Springs, Ark. and all
the winter resorts at greatly RE-
DUCED RATES.
Remember the o. & st. l.. and Wa
hash. the shortest and quickest route
to st. Louis.
Remember the o. & st. L. and o..
X. c. & f. is the shortest route TO
Quincy. Unexcelled service to Kansas
City and the south.
For rates. sleeping Ear accommoda-
ton and all information a at the
QUINCY ROUTE OFFICE, 1415 Far
Harry e. Moores. City Passenger and
Ticket Agent. Omaha, Neb.
Mistakes that make one wiser are
-~--.-O, o--A1,V >l.,noson
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Women Who Know How to Cook.
The Ladies' Home Journal has ad-
ded Mrs. Janet Mckenzie. Of the Bos-
ton cooking school, to its domestic ed
itorial corps. thus completing a trio
of unusually strong domestic writer's:
Mrs. s. T. Rorer. Miss Maria Parola
and Mrs. Hill, all three of whom are
now on the magazines editorial stan.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Patents Allowed to Western Veterans.
To ]. A. Cooper, of Adair, Ia, for q
combined match safe and cigar tip cut
ter. When a cigar is placed in the
cutter the tip is cut and a single match
Is automatically discharged upon a
shelf where 1t may be easily reached.
To S. A. Wilson, of Ocheyedon, Ia,
for an adjustable hood for vapor burn
ing stoves which may be easily and
quickly raised and lowered relative
to a stove and cooking utensils and
retained at any point of elevation de-
sired.
To J. Mccormick, of Spear Fish, S.
D., for an automatic check row corn
planter and marker for simultaneously
planting two rows and dropping seeds
at regular intervals of space and also
marking the ground as required to
produce check rows by advancing the
machines back and forth across a
field in parallel lines.
Printed matter containing valuable
information for inventors sent to ap-
plicants and advice given free.
THOMAS G. ORWIG,
j. RALPH ORWIG,
REUBEN G. ORWIG,
Registered Patent Attys,
Des MOines, la.
Dies Moines, Nov. 10, 1893.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

The deposit OF vapor and hoar frost
on window panes. is prevented by coat
ing the window with a composition .e-
Gently patented by a Belgian. consist
ing OF water, glycerine, sugar and CO.
marin, the resulting compound being
transparent and rendering the window
clear at all times.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

The id. Of T. NJ. Roberts Supply
House in another part Of this paper
should be of interest to everyone. The
firm is reliable. Get their complete
catalogue Of everything you need BE-
fore making purchases.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

lLE1fEa 70 MA PIxKHAx no. e&.ssu
"1am so grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that I feel a
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
Reduction in CATH, Ree.,,ts.

The Drovers Journal has gathered
from Official sources the combined re-
ceipts of cattle at Chicago. Kansas
City, st. Louis and Omaha for the last
eight years. and gives them as fol-
lows:
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Horticultural Observations.

Massachusetts, has again this year
appropriated $500. 900 for the extermin-
alton Of the gypsy moth. This makes
owe half q million dollars that have
been 50 expended. It should point q
moral, and that is that there ought to
be q branch of the general government
whose duty 1t is to keep out injurious
insects. The proper officers. armed
with authority, could not only in many
instances prevent the introduction of
insect pests, but they could attack and
destroy the pests that did get q foot
hold before they could spread.
California has profited greatly by the
short crop of peaches this year in all
Of the states east Of the Rocky noun
tains where peaches are grown. Even
the merchants Of Georgia have been
buying California peaches by the car
load and selling them at a good price
to local consumers. This can but slim
ulate the planting of peach orchards in
California and we look to see great ac-
tivity in that state the coming season.
New orchards will doubtless 20 In by
the Thousands of acres. On the other
hand the growers OF peaches in the
states where the crop was this year
. failure seem not to be DISCOURAGED
and promise to put in large areas of
new trees. The high prices of this
year seem to have more effect than the
failure ~ fho crOvN Ac a oo-.~-.-
in q few years We may expect to sec
the supply Of peaches enormously in.
creased.
1t Is reported from France that the
Lombardy poplars. which have SO long
been q decoration OF roads in that
country, are being cut away and their
places taken by plum trees. The process
OF ~supplanting the poplars by the fruit
trees has been going on for several
years. and 1t is said that already the
fruit from some Of the plum trees is
being sold for the benefit of the dis.
tricts through which the roads pass.
It seems that the public does not hesi-
tate In those countries to derive all the
revenue possible from sales Of fruit
even though 1t does come into compe-
tition with the private producers of
fruit. In Belgium it is said that this
revenue amounts to owe $1,000, 900 per
year. The planting Of fruit trees by
the roadside is not q thing to be en-
couraged unless the fruit Is to be care
fully looked after and be the property
either Of the government or OF the man
on the side Of whose land 1t is. Fruit
trees left to take are of themselves
soon become objects that are anything
but adornments to the highways,
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Miss Helen Gould's present attitude
toward Mormonism is no new thing
with her. Several years ago she was
a war; supporter of Kate Field in \
similar movement.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Many a man who knows nothlnS
about the tariff would go on a tarlh
he could stand the bartender on.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
A Prince Of Commerce,

John N. Smyth, head Of the great
house The John N. Smyth Co., has
built up. by years Of hard work, tho
greatest institution of its kind in the
world. His name is a household word
in Chicago.
Their lad" in another part Of this
paper should be of interest to every
one Get their catalogue OF everything
to eat, yea Or use.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
NIexics

On Tuesday. Jan. q. q special vesti-
buled train of Pullman palace cars,
compartment, drawing-room, library.
observation and dining ears will start
from Chicago. going to the City OF
Mexico and to other prominent cities
Of the republic and back to Chicago
again. making the tour Of all
Mexico complete. The party will be
strictly limited and absolutely first
class. Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. The tour Is under the
personal escort and direction of MI.
Reau Campbell, general manager Of
The American Tourist Association.
For maps. books of the tour, tickets,
ETC.. call on agents Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul R..
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

A mixture, in equal parts, of linsced
oil and vinegar will do wonders in
cleaning furniture.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

'Who was the scientist that made
the discovery that badness Is q sign
of intellect?" Il don't know his name.
All I know is that he was bald."-ln-
dianapOlis Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
CC.C.L LINE NOW OPEN!
Completed and Opened
to the Public.


Chicago.-tSpeciallETh new G. c. c.
line IL now pen to the public. and at once
gained an enormous patronage on account
Of the meritorious service It performs.
The line - built on solid merit. and leads
BY the straightest and shortest route TO
Health. Everybody II delighted. and
reach Health and Happiness again have
found this an easy n sure way OF get
ting there.
Ninety per cent Of the ills Of humanity
are caused BY. lasy livers. chronic censti-
patton and their consequences, impure
blood and Q poisoning Of the whole sys-
tenn. What's the use Of stumbling along
the roadway. sick and weary, when you
. quickly ride to health-by taking Cas-
Cathartic to-day. You will find that its
what they DO. not what We say they'll
Dc, that will please YOU. Sold by drug
gists generally, l0c. &c or toc per box.
or by mail for price. Send for booklet
and free sample. Address, Sterling Rem
edy Co, Chicago: Montreal. Can; New
This 10 the CASCARET tab
49, let. Every tablet OF the only
genuine Cascarets bears tho
u III magic letters &C C c." Look
49, at the tablet before you buy.
~ and beware Of frauds. imita-
tons and substitutes.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Ibelisvs Piso's Cure IL the only medicine
that viii cur consumption.-AnnA II.
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. IL, 's5.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
1HE Pieasante:t. most powerful, effective
and never failing REMEDY for
SSs s:1si:;.

MA&9kyN LA 000 CATAKRHy
If all knew what thousands
~ know of the efficacy of 50
nADs nAHE DROPS as a Curative as
well ~ . Preventive of any Ache or
Pain known to the human body, there
would not be q family in all America
without Q bottle of SIS DROPS!" Send
for trial bottle, CSC, or large bottle. con-
tanning 500 doses, 5 LOO. 6 bottles forSa
0WAN1ON RHEUMATlC CURE CO,
1o0.10A Z. Lske St., Chicago. HI.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

The stock raiser sometimes finds it
dihicult to make both ends meet, but
the check raiser is nearly always sure
of his board and lodging.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

According to the latest report of II.
Clay Evans. commissioner of pensions,
there is only n survivor of the war
Of 1812-Hiram Cronk, OF northwest
ern New York. He is 80 years of ase.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Every time a girl gets onto q new
wrinkle in hair dressing she has her
picture taken.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

eta permanentlyC Cured. Not tS opnervo01neoe ana
Sr~s 40 usS ef Dr.. Khne's Great Nerve Restores.
eend for FREE $500 TRIAL bottle and treas1sa
n. n. n. EIMR, Ltd, ISL Arch 81, FAtladelph1A, p
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

1t is no disgrace to work for a living.
but the living some men get for their
work is d~isgraceful.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Some people attempt to counterfeit
dignity with self-importance.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY,
rake LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
drueRists refund the money II IL falls to cure
So. =. ". Groves signature on each box.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

chapel to little round one smaller
than the garden pea. There Is a like
variation in the length Of time the Diff
ferent forms require to ripen seed.
some requiring eight or nine months.
. few ripening in 60 days from the
time OF planting.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
Number Of
Cattle Marketed.

So far the runs of 1899 do not vary
very much from those Of 1885. With
the unprecedentedly large demand for
beef at home and abroad considered In
connection with the above figures 1t
would be strange indeed II cattle were
worth no more ON the market than
during the preceding years.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Lots of people would starve il they
we're to sit down and wait patiently
for the return of the bread they cast
upon the waters.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
When to Plow stubble Ground.

~ y AAV~ SSO~~eO "
Stubble ground should unquestion-
ably be plowed while the moisture IS
still in the soil. Experiments OF the
station show that simple blowing IS
quite as effective for moisture con-
servation as any tillage yet tested. II
time does not permit plowing the
speedy work of the disk harrow COM
pares favorably in efficiency. In either
case, IL rain follows sufficient to start
the weeds, kill them with q harrow.
This will at the same time break up
any crust and preserve the soil mulch.
This treatment not only insures q per-
feet seed bed for wheat In respect to
moisture, but the Soil has time to settle
to the firm conditions SO advantageous
to wheat, and the baroness. warmth
and moisture are most favorable to the
formation Of nitrates from organic
matter. Nitrates are highly important
for successful wheat prcduction.-Bul-
letin Kansas Experiment Station.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

OS"C6O, ~. 4.
Gillette Herzog Manufacturing Co..
Minneapolis, MINI.
Western Electric Co., Chicago. Ill.
American Bell Telephone Co., Bos-
ton, Mass.
S. S. White Dental Manufacturing
Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Davidson Lock Co., Nashville, Tenn.
Percival Furniture Co., Barton, vt.
Messrs. Sues & Co., Patent Lawyers,
of Omaha. have just issued a book
showing the importance of getting
claims az broad as the state Of the cit.
A great many inventors lose their in
ventiOns because their patents are not
made broad enough. This book. which
is illustrated, will be sent free to any
sending their address to Sues 4
Co., Patent Lawyers, Bee Bldg, Oma-
ha, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Mistakes that make one wiser are
generally costly education.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
New Invention
Amongst the prominent firms wno
bought patents the past week were the

Deerfng Harvester Co.,
Chicago, III.
wring Hat Manufacture
ing Co., Y0nkers, N. Y.
Drake Acetylene Gas
Generator Co., Corning, n.
Howard Co.,
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Argentine Horses in England.-Eng-
land receives from the Argentine q
number of horses. varying from 500
to yer 1000 per annum. says the Stock
Breeders Magazine. These include
bus horses, bred from Clydesdales, and
other heavy-draught breeds. light shaft
horses. and hacks. Some Argentine
polo ponies sold well In England last
year. They were pronounced quick In
starting and turning. but wanting in
pace. Exporters do not seem to ind
much business in tho remission of
horses to England. They complain
that they have to pay as much in Ar
gentina for a really good horse Is tho
price he will fetch at home. and that q
string Of general animals will scarcely
sell for more than the cost Of their
freight and fodder.
Burning Up the Cow.-There must
be a reasonable limit, however. in
feeding fat-forming feed. Prof. Otis
very truly says a true dairy COW, fed
on a ration rich In protein and light
in carbohydrates, will continue to de-
velop for years, both in ability to con-
sumo feed and to yield milk, and prop
erly handled does not reach her high
est yield until eight or ten years old,
and is then good for from five to eight
more years Of profitable work. A COW
heavily fed on q ration Of average
composition, greatly deficient in pro-
TEN and high in carbohydrates, does
burn out and will not last long.-Dela-
ware Dairyman.
The principal materials used Is
stimulant fertilizers r lime. salt and
plaster. The real object in lining
soils is to correct some physical con-
dition. If land is too heavy, a dose of
about 40 bushels per acre Of Stacked
lime will tighten it II too light, q
similar application tends to make it
more compact. II sour, as q result
of turning under green crops, or from
other causes. the action of the air
Stacked lime will be to sweeten the
soil. A dose of lime about once in
every i've or six years will be sum-
Gent
Reports from Boston indicate that
the renovated butter law passed at
the last session of the Massachusetts,
legislature is q dead letter. The proc
ess butter is being sold freely there
without any marking to distinguish
IL from frst-class butter.
Cut straw Is good filling for tho
hens nest,
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06
''D0 Il and
STICK to f."

/. Fyou ane si& and dsouwa9ed0 a4h in
puse flood, caf2nh o. sheun,afisn. tale
Hdeds Sa,saparaa Faithfully and pe,sis-
ienay. and you 0l soon hspe = cune.
Ms medicine has cwed Thousands Of
cfhess and Il wM Do the an,e fs you.
E6kfaly taken.
The Columbus journal., 1899-12-06

Cut straw is good filling for tho
hens nest
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-01
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of an order of sale issued out
of the superior court Of the Stateiof Wash
ington, for the county of San Juan, and to
me directed and delivered, for a judgment
rendered in said court on the 9Th day of
May, A. D. 1899, in favor of G.. E. Olney,
plaintiff, and against Peter Croft, de-
PENDANT, for the sum of S.42.4 with
interest at the rate of 10 per cent. per an
mum from said 9Th day of May, A..
D. 1899, and the further sum of $25 at
torney's fees, and 5000 costs of suit, I
have levied upon the following described
real estate, to-wit:
The northeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter and lot five ~ of section twenty
nine (2Y and lots seven (7) and eight ~
of section twenty-eight (2S) all in town
ship thirty-five north of range one ~
west w. M, containing 1881 acres more
or less, situate. lying and being in San
Juan county, state of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 10th day Of June, A. D. 1899,
a. the hour Of 10 O'Clock a. m. Of said day,
ut the court house door. in Friday HarbOr,
i'm said County of San Juan, / will sell all
the right, title and interest of the said
Peter Croft, defendant, in and TO the
above described real estate, at pub
lie auction, to the highest and hest bidder,
to satisfy said execution and all costs.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
May. A. D. 1899.
JOHN w. FIRTH,
Sheriff of San Juan County, Washington.
First publication May IL, 1899.