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The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
WAS TOO FAR AWAY.
Young Maiden's Dream Of Romance
Sadly Shattered.

Young Maiden's Dream Of Romance
Sadly Shattered
Maisie was the daughter of q rich
merchant. and therefore she could
AFFORD to be romantic. To her most
young men with black mustaches and
an inclination to cheat the barber Of
his Just dues In the matter of hair
were heroes Of . high order. Papa
Spillkins' cashier was this sort Of
young man, and Maisie decided that
her heart and both her 6x hands
were his alone. One day she met him
in the street, but he passed her BY
with IN distracted air.
Papa" she said sadly that even
ing, II saw that handsome cashier Of
yours this afternoon. It is sad to
think that he should be chained to the
duh routine Of an ONCE. He Is . poet,
l am sure. He has such . heavenly.
far-away look In his eyes"
"Yes." snapped old Spillkins an
srily, and that far away look isn't
confined to his eye. It's all over him
just at present. He bolted this after
noon with ~ much Of my money -
he could lay his hands upon"
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
SKETCH OF JOHN STUART MILL

Philosopher Of . Nervous and irritable
Disposition.
Describing his impressions Of John
Stuart Mil Sir Leslie Stephen says:
II heard him speak in the house OF
commons. Instead Of IN impassive
philosopher I saw . slight, fral figure.
trembling with nervous irritability.
He poured out . series Of perfectly
formed sentences with an extraordt
nary rapidly, suggestive Of learning
BY heart, but when he lost the thread
Of his discourse closed his eyes Tor
two or three minutes TIL, after 10
gaining his composure, he could again
take mp his parable. Although his
oratory was defective he was clearly
speaking with intense feeling and was
exceedingly sensitive to the reception
of his audience. Some Of his doc.
trines were specially irritating to
the rows of stolid country gentlemen
who began by listening curiously TO
80 strange an animal as . philosopher
and discovered before long that the
animals hide could be pierced BY
scornful laughter. To Mn they rep
resented Grass stupidity and he BE-
came unable either to conceal his
contempt or keep his temper.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Artjchokes a. Swine Food.


I have found artichokes to be the
most satisfactory vegetable food that
have ever grown. They can be
grown with very little trouble. and
are without doubt most healthiul
food. We allow the pigs to dig them
themselves and they have q great
relish for them. I would not like 10
say that they prevent hog cholera
but I do believe they would have q
tendency to ward of an attack OF this
disease, and, in fact, many other d's-
eases to which pigs are subject. Tne
exercise they receive in seeking Tor
the artichOkes is in itself heaIth1uI
for them. The pigs grow rapidly when
fed upon them, and they have ten
dency to produce lean meat. ! would
not consider it desirable to feed on
artichokes alone, but they should 0e
fed in conjunction with q moderate
grain ration. One great advantage
with artichokes is that they can be red
in the spring of the year at a season
when other vegetable food Is not
available. The winter frost does not
injure the tubers when left In the
ground. In a suitable soil they viii
give q very large crop. running from
600 to 1000 bushels per acre. The
system of cultivation I have followed
is similar to that given potatoes.
planting in rows eighteen inches apart
and the rows thirty inches apart. The
most suitable soil for their growth
would be q sandy loam. but ! believe
they will grow well ON any SOIL.
z. Bretk0ur.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

keepeakes.
A dainty bit Of ribbon.
An old daguerreotype:
A narrow. Silken ribbon,
with tendril-threaded stripe.
A picture of a woman
With trusting eyes Of blue
A mop Of golden tresses,
A face 0erenely true.
I find them while ransackinG
A lot of ancient thing
A box Of valued keepsakeA
To which the mem'ry clin42
I touch the ribbon softly -.
IT'S part Of other years.
And gaze upon the picture
Why! surely these are tears.
One moonlight night we wandered.
Where shade its presence lent,
A haven for our dreaming
In climes magnificent.
Along the pathway fragrant
With white catalpa, sweet,
We found the bit of ribbon
Be-petaled at our feet.
upon its silken textile
We scrawled, in am'rous mood.
In Cupid's sweetest language,
Loves hieroglyphics rude.
Then clipped the silk asunder-
Each kept an equal part
To Join again forever
II heart were true to heart
And now I find the ribbon.
The old daguerre0type.
HeirloOms Of loves first dreaming
And times relentless flight.
Out In the Dreamland Country.
Where cro0ns the whip-poor-wf1,
Nayhap. with hope eternal,
She keeps her ribbon still.
Here in the Land Of Waking.
In Fate'S eternal fight,
I cherish well my ribbon,
And her daguerreotype!
Mount Morris (Iu.) Index.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
How He AliQhted.

Many people have alighted from
moving cars in many different ways,
but none, perhaps, ever chose so origt
nal q method as did q negro whom
Simeon Ford recently employed. The
darhy came to New York from . VII
lage down south" never having been
on q street car before.
After his first ride he appeared be-
fore his new master with blood
streaming from several cuts on his
face. his coat in shreds, and his hat
looking like q rag. He limped pain.
fully.
"What in the world have you been
doing. Norman?" asked Mr.. Ford.
"Er w'ite ge'man wuz stan'in' on de
step o. de cyah," answered Norman
sadly. $50 I jes' jumped over de back
buckboard."-New York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

el,looeeplpesas laeeaDlzlao - ~ gesr
NJ Fomla1mo."
5 Tha more - seaAy 9ho u 0oee
- doa't understand how 4 = tAA3
ahe = ahlo 70 twist ID aroand Aee
litt3e finger vAensver She .feeas hee
& But 6ho q.
rr vholn = Il tAat IN childhood's
happy days No 1ght with . boy three
sfsee larger than ourselves. and 0ee
20 severely punished that We can't sft
m Tor . week3 Why. for She-end
ahe only laughs q ~ for our pains.
Who n It that devours all our spare
change IN the shape Of candies and
nowers, and calls for moro and gets
them, too? She.
For whom do we nnger at stage
doors With boquets. to purchase which
re have % endure . foetnight's MAJ.
tyrdom IN lieu Of lunch? She.
Who II II that at the railway re-
taurant deals out the soul ldesHoy1n4
sandvich and tho death-dealing bum?
sTis She every time. II It were He ~
would slap him On the spot and glory
In the deed.
Who accepts our hard-earned gold
On the pretense Of being . first-class
cook. and then broils our steak In q
ffying-pan and boils our co&ee IN
hour? She.
Who 70 It that accepts our theates
tickets, our suppers, our boquets. and
our devotion, and then goes on and
marries another fellow? She-and
for this We ought to forgive her Z
good deal
Who. We ask, Is It that when We en-
ploy her - typist spells summer with
one I'm" and February with only one
"r," and yet escapes without censure1
Il u She. All. yes! It il She.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
What Fair lS.

The teacher was trying to ccmmu-
nicate to a class of small children an
idea Of faith. and, to better illustrate
1t. she held up an orange and said:.
If l were to tell you there were NO
seeds in this orange you would be-
heve me without further proof. would
you not?''
Yes. ma'am,' answered the class
in chorus.
We'll. that is faith" said the teach
er.
The next day. in order to test their
recollection of the lesson. she asked !:
Who can tell me what faith is?"
can. promptly answered a small
urchin. Its an orange what amt got
no seeds I'M"
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Mistake Of French pipIomats.

u " OstssVsS
Il is the custom in Abyssinta for all
foreign missions to bring presents to
King Nenelik. The French some
years ago brought q lot of Partisan
mechanical toys-sheep that squeak
ed. pigs that ran about on their hind
lexs and dolls that talked. They
thought such things would be certain
to tickle the fancy Of . dusky king.
Menelik looked at them for . moment
with disgust and rage, then he thrust
them aside. DO you think" he asked.
that I am a child or . savage. that l
should delight in toys?" The Russian
and English emissaries showed .
truer insight into his character. They
brought him Mauser pistols, revolvers
and the latest and best rifles they
could buy. He was delighted. These
are gifts worthy to be received by .
warrior and q king" he declared. The
influence of the Russians and English
over Menelik dates from that lucky
incident.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

More murder is done In the deep
every year than in all the rapacity
of a century on the land. The water
is an enormous battlefield, where life
is maintained only by constant slaugh-
ter.
When next one enjoys the delicious
blue fish. remember that he slays
more fish every year than man
catches in a century. His prey along
the atlantic coast number annually
twelve hundred millions. He hunts
in schools Packs of these wolves Of
the sea range by the thousand mill
ion every season from the Gulf Of
Mexico to Nova Scotia, destroying
everything in their path. They are
the most ferocious gluttOns of the
deep. When their stomachs are filed
they chop their victims into pieces
and leave the fragments to strew the
surface with blood and cadaver.
The great swallower is another
kind of glutton, that in human form
would find a place in the seventh
circle Of Dante's inferno. He is an
emaciated being, resembling in nor
ma! condition the eel. but ne pos
sesses the most distensible stomach
in the whole animal kingdom. A
mouth like that of the pelican enables
him to seize a fish three and often
five times his own size, which is
drawn into his gutta percha interior
with the sharp teeth of the beacon
strictor. Having gotten around his
meal he becomes dormant and falls
an easy prey. with his undigested
food. to a larger fish.
The swordfish has been the theme
of writer's since the days of Pliny.
His terrible offensive weapon caused
him to become the rival in romance
of the sea serpent and the octopus.
Thrilling stories have been told OF
his attacks on ships and the sinking
of vessels from holes driven by his
sword through their hulls. In Siena
an ancient city among the hills Of
northern Italy, where Christopher
Columbus was educated. is the hel
met and armor of the discoverer and
the weapon of a warrior killed by the
explorers when approaching the
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Applicant Got His once.

Gov. Van SAINT of Minnesota was
unusually amused this week to receive
letter from q constituent asking fof
an appointment to a political once.
The letter read:
Il want to be IN 0mce holder. ]
am not very particular as to the of.
fee. Anything within your power to
confer will do; any old thing left
over"
This so amused the governor that
he at once made out . commission ap
pointing the applicant . notary pub.
lie. and charged him $ for ft.-New
York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

flying is begun BY . distinct vibra-
ton of the PICTORIAL fms. Flight can
be prolonged almost indefinitely.
When in the water the sole source
of motive power is In the action Of q
wonderfully strong tail. On rising the
movements of the tail continue until
the whole body emerges. As the &C.
ton of the tail ceases the pectoral and
ventral fms are spread and held At
rest. They are used as parachutes to
support the weight of the body In the
air. While in the air the fish re-
sembles q huge dragon fly with . mo-
ton that is at first swift and straight.
but which later is detected In .
curve.
Deep sea explorations Of recent
years have established the fact that
some fishes are charged with electric
ity and have the power Of imparting
shocks. Like a torpedo they have the
power of stunning and killing crea-
lures on which they feed. The power
is exhausted after repeated uses, and
time, repose and n0urishment is need
ed to restore it.
No real sea yarn is complete with
out the sea serpent. It is the marine
monster of tradition, the fish that
causes more smiles than fears. His
right name is Regalecus Glesne, and
he is classed as the largest Of the
species known as the ribbon fishes.
Reggie is harmless, as indeed most
of the worst looking fishes happen to
be. It is those of the clean build and
powerful bodies which wreak their
vengeance on man and other mem
bers of the fnny family.
Sportsmen find delight in the tuna,
the tiger OF the California seas, one
of the greatest of the game fishes on
the American coasts. He is living
meteor that strikes like q whirlwind,
and when played with on rod that is
not a billiard cue or baseball bat he
gives the average man the contest OF
his life. He usually takes 500 feet OF
line before the angler is aware of it.
| and has been known to tow q fishing
boat ten miles to sea before surren
. dering.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

American coast-the sword of
swordfish.
One finds in old nautical records
accounts of terrific battles between
the swordfish and the whale. The
thrasher shark is described as the
ally of the swordfish in these at
tacks. Salt water yarns, reeking with
briny flavor, relate in quaint doggerel
the terror of such ocean fights. Capt.
Hill of an English travelling vessel
spins this yarn:
"The thrasher sharks just do serve
out the whale, the sea sometimes is
all blood. A whale once got under
our vessel-the hurricane-tO get
away from these thrashers and when
she was there we were afraid to
throw a rope overheard. almost to
walk out, for fear she would chuck
her tail and punch a hole in our YES
sci. She was full length in water, as
clear as gin, right under our bottom,
and laid as quiet as a lamb for an
hour and a half and never moved q
fin. Where they had been a-thrashing
of her the sea was just like blood.
have seen these ere thrashers fly out
of the water as high as the masthead
fland down on the whale, while the
swordfish was a-picking of 'em.
There is always two OF 'em, one up
and one under, and I think they hunts
together; and you can see the poor
whale blow up in great agitation, and
I'll be bound the pair on 'em don't
leave him until they have their pen
ma forth out of 'em. 1t is just for
wengence they does it. Whether Mas
ter Whale has offended them or not,
it's hard to tell. If they eats him,
they must have a tidy blowout of him,
but I don't think they likes the OIL l
saw one engagement off the Staples;
it was all of two or three hours they
was at it. don't think they leaves
him until they kills him"
The flying fish swim near the sur.
face. Immense schools haunt the Cal.
ifornia coast, where they skip. sail
or fly through the air. Those about
the Santa Barbara island are the
largest of their kind and have the
greatest power of fight. The act OF
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Choice in Metals,

It was at hotel in Flint, In Wales.
that the guest found in the morning
that the soap which he was expected
to use possessed several of the char
acteristics of the geological name
sakes of the town, and he made .
kick.
Here" he said to the boy who re-
sponded to the bell. Il want some
soap ( can wash with"
whats the matter with that you've
got?' snsquired the boy.
Its no good"
1T ought to be. It's the best CASTLE
soap"
.Oh, is it," sneered the guest.
We'll, you can take it away and bring
me some of the best cast iron soap.
Naybe can handle 1t more satisfac-
t0rily"
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Sam Houston's indian wife.


A movement is on foot to remove
the remains of the Cherokee wife OF
Gen. Sam Houston to Fort Gibson, to
rest in the national cemetery there.
She was married to Sam Houston at
Fort Gibson, where her people resid-
ed, not long after his arrival from
Tennessee, where he resigned the
Office of governor of that state. which
movement is shrOuded in mystery 20
far as history is concerned. Miss
Rogers is said to have been very
beautiful, and that Houston knew her
in Tennessee before her removal here.
Chief-elect Rogers of the Cherokee
nation is one of her nearest relatives.
Mrs. He6ernan, landlady of the Trent
House, is also q relative. Both have
consented to the removal Of the re-
mains, which now lie at Wilson's
Rock, on the Arkansas river, about
twelve miles from Mu1dr0w. 4 suit
able monument will be placed above
the grave in the national cemetery 1t
Fort Gibson.-Fort Gibson Post.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
cautiene On csIs Feedine.

Cautions On Csh Feeding.
We 1lnd that calves four weeks old
win eat from one-haf to three-fourths
II . pound per day: when eight weeks
Did from one and onefourth to one
and one-haR pounds per day.
says Professor d. H. Otis. Never
nix corn. KaAr-corn or any other
grain In the milk. The starch Of the
,or1 must be changed to sugar be-
'ore Il b digestible. This change
takes place only in the presence Of
IN alkan. and. hence. chiefly BY the
saliva Of the mouth. When the corn
b gulped down with the milk the
starch Is not acted upon by the saliva.
and cannot be acted upon by the gas
tzic juice Of the stomach, since that
is acid instead Of alkaline. II VIII
then remain unchanged until IT reach
es the alkaline secretions Of the in
testines. Since the intestines Of the
calf are comparatively short, com
plete digestion Is impossible. In this
respect the calf differs from the hog.
which has . comparatively small
stomach and long intestines. For this
reason he may gulp down his feed.
and what is not digested In the
mouth win have plenty Of time to be
digested in the intestines. Ka6r-corn
meal has proven to be . superior
feed for calves. It seems to be con
stipating and materially assists In
checking the tendency to scours. 50
common with calves. Experiments
at the Kansas station show that
calves win begin eating shelled corn
when three to four weeks old. and
will do as well and even better than
when fed corn chop. When possible
it is desirable to feed . mixture Of
shelled corn and ground Kanr-eorn.
Soy beans have been tested at tie
Kansas experiment station ~ ean
feed, and all results indicate that they
are not adapted to young calves In
any quantity whatever. They are
very l0osening and cause scours'
Where calves are intended for dairy
cows. the grain ration OF corn Oh
corn meal should be changed to In
clude oats and bran or oil meal when
.ver they begin to appear leshy.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Afraid OF the Dark.

Who's afraid in the dark!
''Oh, not L. said the owl,
And he gave a great scowl.
And he wiped his eye
And fluffed his jOwl-''TO-wh00!'
Said the dog. Il bark
Out loud in the dark-B0o-0o!'
Said the cat, 'Miew
I'll scratch any one who
Dares say that l do
Feel afraid-Miew:"
Afraid" said the mouse.
''Of dark In the house!
Hear me scatter,
Whatever's the matter
SQuark!'
Then the toad in the hole,
And the bug in the ground,
They both shook their heads
And passed the word around.
And the bird in the tree,
And the fish and the bee,
They declared all three
That you never did see
One Of them afraid
In the dark!
But the little boy
Who had gone to bed
Just raised the bedclOtheS
And covered his head!
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

issuance of state bonds to the extent
of s1O1. 100000. which is the esti-
mated cost of the carrying out of the
project. 1t now becomes the duty of
the state controller to cause to be
prepared bonds of the state to the
amount specified, and within three
months after the issuance of the bonds
or some part thereof by the controller
the superintendent of public works
and the state engineer are directed by
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

law to proceed with the work of en-
larging the canals.
One effect of the construction Of the
1,0O0-ton barge canal which those in
terested in canal navigation expect to
see realized is the restoring to the
canals OF the coal carrying trade to
the Northwest. It is coal and the
heavier class CT manufactured goods
which it is believed will furnish the
1,OO0-ton barges with their return
carg0es.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Chestnut Growing in France.

The business of growing chestnuts
and preparing them for the market Is
very extensively carried on in France,
writes John C. Covert, United States
consul at Lyons. Many varieties are
grown. and are called "marrOns" and
"chataignes." The latter is the small
or and less desirable of the two. There
is an undivided meat in the shell OF
the marron. while the chataigne Is
divided into q number Of pieces. each
of which is enveloped in an epiderm.
The marron is propagated only by
erafting. while the chataigne grows
wild.
The mar.on trees only produce well
when they are about ten years old
They should be planted about twenty
feet apart. Chestnuts should be eaten
fresh. but they may be kept In a fresh
s,ate for some time by being buried
in sand. When diy they are general
" thrashed until the shells fall on.
and eaten as Q food. In some places
the chestnuts are pr served by being
scattered over q thin framework OF
willow branches, under which there
ia q slow fire that produces . great
deal of smoke and NO flame.
In some parts of France. in what
are called the "schist" lands, chest
nuts form a very important articie
of daily food. They are boiled, pui-
verized and eaten like our mashed po-
tatoes. The best ones are about the
size of our horsechestnuts. They are
used extensively in confectionery.
One large factory in Lyons employs
25O persons and handles 25,Ooo,eoo
mounds of chestnuts annually.
The wood Of the chestnut tree IS
considered valuable for many pur-
noses. It is strong and tenacious ana
NAV be subjected for years to the in
Auence of air. wind and water without
decaying. In some places the trees
arc cultivated solely for the wood. 1t
inAames easily and produces a great
deal of heat, but is considered dan
eerous as fuel on account OF us ten
dencv to throw out sparks. 1t makes
excellent charcoal.
The tree flowers in France In May
and June. II fOurishes in gravelly
land. in shale. A calcareous ground
ia fatal to its growth. In many parts
NJ France the trees have been planted
upon hillsides, because their roots
take a tenacious hold of the earth and
nrevent washouts. Losses from inun-
a.,;ons have greatly decreased in the
1,evennes since these trees were
r,.rted on the mountain slopes of
those regions.
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09


From Farmers Review: Cattle BE-
gan to change hands and to move out
about the 18th oe October. About
5000 yearlings and tWo-year-olds have
been sold and taken out Of the coun-
ty. Some few COWS have been shipped
out. The range grass has cured up
nicely and the cattle are doing well
on It Cattle are not bringing the
price that was looked for. Steers
are bringing cents per pound gross.
with . per cent shrinkage. Cows
are bringing from 2 to ~ cents per
pound. The cattlemen have plenty of
feed for the winter. The biggest
crop Of hay In ten years has been
put up this season. The conditions
Of stock raising have changed greatly
IN ten years. and even In three
years. One Of these changes IL that
small cattlemen. those having from
twenty-five to 200 ccttle. have gone
into the shipping Of cream to the big
creamery at Topeka During the
months Of May, June, July and Au-
gust this year . car Of cream . week
was shipped out Of this county. The
milch COWS are good grade Short
horns, white Faces" and Galloways.
They average from $3.50 to $3.50 per
head per month during six months
Of summer. They run on the buffalo
grass. and very little extra feeding
is done. The calves are raised ON the
skim-milk, and at from one to two
years old they bring just as much
money as do the beeves grown from
calves that run with their mothers
Nj. T. Gre.gg. Wallace County, Kan
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09

The period prescribed by the emf
nent engineers who have given study
10 the subject within which the Erie,
Oswego and Champlain canals can be
improved 50 as to make them capable
of floating 1.OOO-t0n barges is five
years.
The adoption by the people of New
York of the canal referendum voted
on at the recent election completed al
of the legislation necessary for the
The Columbus journal., 1903-12-09
Cause for Disappointment.

One of the women passengers on
the Cedric asked Senator Turner of
the Alaskan Boundary Commission
why the Canadians were SO keenly
disappointed over the line which the
tribunal established.
Because" said the senator, CLAN
cling slyly at one of the Dominion rep
resentatiyes who was in the group,
I'VE didn't draw the line along the
st. Lawrence and through the lakes"
"Yes." retorted the Canadian, '4the
United States included our gold, but
exciuded us."-New York Times.