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The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

There must be no exercise n Oer.
else Tor the cOnsumptive patient. II
you are able AMI feel Ike Il, amUeo
yourself. but don't take s1esclse b
build your system up. I know. I. too.
have heard those stories about men
given up To die who began work l .
gymnasium and By violent exercise en-
tirely recovered their health. When
the lung tissue Is attacked by tubercu-
lOsis II heals. II It heals Mt I'll. By
nbsous scar material fi1iing In the cav
fly. No new hung tissue IS f05med"to
replace what has been lost. and this
scar material Is useless for breathing.
Suppose you had u deep cut In ysur
hand and you kept working that AAnd
violently. how long do you think 4
would take the cut to heal? When En-
ercise Is taken or you expand The
lungs YOU have 10 work the lung IT,
sue Just as you work your hand. and
II II IS wounded there will be amueA
larger proportion Of a material
less for breathing when 1t does get
well.-EverybOly's Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05


The two expressions 'by and by" and
'by the bye are really derived from
the same original word, and the words
by and bye have the same general
sense. But the spelling bye has long
been used in the second OF these
phrases without any real reason for
the change. We should not speak Of
a bye law or a bye path. and yet many
are careful to write by the bye" and
by the BY" In 'geodbys' there might
b some rcaso for keeping the final
"e,' since it stands for the word 'ye"
In the shortened form Of God be with
ye;" but where SO much has been
dropped the ''e'' Is hardly worth keep
Ing. especially as the old meaning il
seldom recalied-St. Nicholas.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

If every person knew that il II i'm
possible to sink If one keeps his arms
under water ard moves his legs as il
he e going upstairs. and that one
may keep this motion up for hours be-
fore fatigue ends 1t, there would be
few casualties. Such IS the fact. Ex-
cept where cramp renders motion i'm
possible. the man who gets an unvOl-
untary ducking has small chance of
drowning. He car generally keep ahoat
until rescuers appear. The people who
drown are those who frantically wave
their arms out Of water and lose their
self possessiOn.-Chicaxo Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

On Aug. l of every year the people
Of Val di Rosa, in Italy. gather in the
great square. which Is also q thrashtns
floor. and proceed to exercise the devil
for the benefit Of their own dreams and
for the well being Of their vineyards.
The most intelligent man In the COM
nunity Is chosen master Of ceremonies.
A small fire balloon II made ready and
to this the master Of ceremonies SOL
EMMY attaches q puppet representing
his Satanic majesty. Amid the shouts
Of the peasantxy the balloon. with the
devil attached, - liberated The good
people believe that for the rest Of the
year the evil m will not disturb their
dreams or damage the vintage.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

A very pretty girl with q well de
fina! aiT nf knowing her way about
triuisd into y day coach II a train
bo.nd for Washington AZ FhiiaIei-
Phia Tuesday afternoon. Every win
dow seat WIS occupied. The girl walk
ei half way down the car and with
Obvious disappointment took the test
scai thai offered. A large. surerhestei
locking man already occupied half Of
II. lie held his breath long enough to
make room for the girl. aud She squesz-
Gd in. Then he settled himself again
ant appeared to swell out In every di-
reaion. The girl east longing glnnces
a. the window. but the mans huge
bulk and open newspaper cut of her
view. The girl fdgctcx.. The man
spread himself more and mere. Fall
three quarters Of the seat he filled to
overlooking. The girl set her teeth.
Thirty miles spun by. The girl could
endure it no longer. She turned her
face I y him. -
"ENcuse me-" she said distinctly,
"brt don't you ever sInoke?"
Two minutes later the whole seat
vas hers.-Nasaington Post.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
The Yara,as. Cafe C.riestur,.s.

8ue 10Eu0So2 N01e Sof1C0IO6o0Vs
Among other Partisan types describ-
ed by a recent observer il the cafe carl
caturist. He Is a youth with q pale
face and very long hair. He looks the
type of the bohemian and he IS. He
offers to draw caricaturcs for 80 cen
times 20 cents. His luncheon is fire.
Quently a myth, 0 is he always sure
Of his dinner. But. no natter what the
state Of his finances. he will have his
absinth, to which he adds but little
water. The cafe %caricaturist is invari-
ably an artist who has not succeeded
He has either been at the Beaux Arts
OF has studied under some famous
painter. Somehow or other he has
come to grief and has swelled the ranks
Of those whom fortune has disinherit-
ed"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

In the year l1TO Captain Cook sailed
into Botany bay in his ship. the En-
deavOr. 4 lOra&ing or exploring party
brought back to him the news OF the
discovery Of a new and strangely FORM
ed animal II was described as mouse
colOred in hue and OF the size Of a
greyhound. Bvt that which struck
Cooks men ~ most singular was Its
movements. lit sprang Or lcaped with
great swiffness. by the aid Of it, long
hind limbs," while the possession Of a
strong tail was also noted. On July
II u Mr.. Gore. one Of Cooks party,
shot n Kangaroo. the name by which
the animal was known to the natives.
At their dinner N sunday. July Is.
ITO. they dinesl on kangaroo joint and
pronounced the meat to BE- excellent
eating. As early rs l711. however, q
Dutch Traveller in Australia. Of the
name of he Bruins. had captured q
kangaroo. which he took to Batavia
alive, SO that Cock practically redis-
covered the family.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
The Value Il q Name.

Nelson, u thriving little English town,
10 a living instance Of the value Of 4
name. Not long after the battle Of
Trafalgar some tinker. tailor OF other
person established q tiny wayside inn
and called it after the naval hero.
There was nobody on the spot from
whom to expect custom. but the road
led to and from pOpulOus districts.
Travellers stopped at the place, and
presently a cottage or two began to
rise, then more Of them, and the name
Of the public house answered for the
whole. That was the nucleus Of the
present town. Now 10000 people live
around the site which the old inn
keeper chose and called after the name
OF his hero.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Baltimore. in Maryland. gets In name
from a small and transformations lsh-
ing village in ireland. The word Da3ti-
more signifies the Village that grow
up about the big house." and fhe def.
ivation Is plain when n secs the ivy
covered ruins Of the very remarkable
big house that wax once the stronghold
Of the O'DriscOlfs. Il II situated upaa
an Imposing height. a sentinel over tho
numerous little dwellings that have
sprung NJ and increased in the viciRity
Of It's wrecked and deserted lie. From
the village Of Baltimore enormous
catches Of mackercl are sent to Amer
ic0.-Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Calculatiag the Distance ol . Storm.
Although lightning and thunder Oc-
u always simultaneously an interval
OF shorter or longer duration is usual
" observed between these two phe-
n0lnena. which is due to the fact that
sound travels only ut the rate Of 1.1OO
feet per second, while the passage Of
light II almost instantaneous. Based
upon this fact, it is an easy matter to
tell. ut least approximately. how many
miles a thunderstorm is away. A nor
NAL pulse will beat One stroke to the
second, and by counting the pulse
beats during the interval Of the light
ming and the thunder the lapse Of sec
Ohds Is arrived ut and consequently
the number Of feet, which can be r.
duced to miles.
For example, II thirty seconds elapse
between the flash Of the lightning and
the crash Of thunder the storm center
Is ut u distance Of $1,000 feet or about
six and One-half miles. An almost ac-
curate calculation a be made by U.s.
ing ! watch with o minute dial.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
WILD BILLS FIRST FIGHT.
He Was Wounded, bat Killed SIX Q
the McKandlas Gamw

He Was Wounded, bat Killed SIX CT
the McKandlas Gang.
Wild Bill. whose real name was
James Hickok. first came west in 1857
and drove an OK team on the plains for
Majors & Russell in 1860. He subse-
Guently engaged himself to the over
land stage company rs stock tender and
was put in charge of a new stage sta
ton on Rock creek, neal the old Nc
kandlas station, which was generally
known as Robbers ROOst. This was
the headquarters for the Mckandlas
gang. q crowd that had held together
since the Missouri-K Kansas border ruff
fan days and generally had things
their " way. A man named Ffcklin,
and a number one stage hand. was the
superintendent. He tried to buy out
the McKandlas station; but. failing in
this. he built a now one near by. put
ting young HickOk in charge. Up to
that time he had eve experienced
trouble with any u and was not like
" to have friction, especially with the
old station keeper, McKandlas, OK his
men.
In the winter Of lSGO-61 McKaDdlas
and his nephew and four Other men
passed by the new station on horse
back, leading an old man who was
afoot. They had 4 rope around the
old fellows neck, and occasionally they
would take a few turns around the
horn Of the saddle, make a run on the
rope and jerk the old man down and
drag him ON the ground until he was
nearly dead. The only spite they had
against him was that he was Il North
Methodist preacher. If Wild Bill wa
anything he was an abOlitiOnist and
free sOiler and loyal to the United
States. The McKandlas crowd was
planning to make q raid on several sta
tons to secure the stock and 20 south.
They told young HickOk they would
take the stock. He replied that he
would be there.
When they returned late in the even
ing two stopped ut the corral, two
went to the front and two to the back
door Of the cabin or hut. HickOk told
them he would shoot the first u who
took down the bars Of the corral The
elder Mckandlas fired at Hick0k. but
missed him. HickOk returned the fire
with a rifle and shot McKandlas in
the heart. The next shot from HickOk
killed the nephew, and the two fell at
the front door. Just then the two ut |
the back door opened fire. One shot
from q double barrele6 GIN LODGED /
seven full grown bucksLOt into Hick-
ok's right side and breast. two Of which
entered his lungs. The two men who
ut the corral came to the as
sistance of the two men ut the house.
HickOk was then in a hand to hand
fight with four men. He killed three !
Of them In the house anu wounded the
other So badly that he died on the
prairie .-Denver Field and Farm.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Gentius, king Of Illyricum. the east
ern boundary Of the Adriasic. was tax
en- prisoner by the Romans about .
century and a half before the Chris
tan era for encouraging pirates and
died in custody. He discovered that q
ceftain plant was a very good tonic,
and that plant has ever since been
called gentiuni. after him. This plant
Is generally supposed to have been the
tall. coarse alpine, common in noun
famous districts In central Europe,
and known to bOtanists as q. lutea, q
preparation Of which is still in high
repute Us q medicine.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

DnG1ondro Un0esfe1 CA111r00.
: In every big town the childrea q
the slums habitually 70 to school im-
properly fed Many u them, are Doe
only improperly fed. but the food thsy
DO get is far too little In quantity. In
the hard winter season, when the
building trades are lille. many again
90 to school either with no food at al
or having only stayed their hunger IN
the morning with a crust Of dry bread
In sharp. frosty weather II h q CON-
mon experience for teachers In TIE
elementary schools Of the poorer pokes
Of our great tOwns-l have often sesn
tito find children suddenly ss1Doa
with vomiting. This Is not 40 MA
caused by the fact that the stomach
IS upset Us that Il has revOlted against
the effect Of the cold upon its euVy
condition. And NOT only n this otA9e
Of things true " the poorer paris Of
the big towns. 1t Is also true Of many
Of the agricultural villageA Let . vis-
itOr to a village elementary school look
ut the children. They are In
many cases fiabby and pale. They
need more nourlshing food. A bFeak-
fast OF ''teakettle BROTH" q bit Of
bread and treGcle and some a0OminA-
bly, poor tea-these form the three
meals daily.-Dr. T. ]. McNamarA n.
F., in NiLHteenth Century.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
LIVING LIZ.


These People who Dress OF Live r.
xonA Their Means.
Dressing or living beyond One'smeans
Is nothing less than absolute dishen-
esty. II you are trying to do what
you cannot afford to do, you are living
q lie: II you are wearing clothes that
you cannot afford, they are perpetual
witnesses against you. They are Ia
beled all over with falsehood. II your
jewehy, your carriages. your furs and
your costly gowns tell me that you are
rich when you live In Il poverty strick-
en- home and when your mother Is
obliged to make all sorts Of sacrifices
to enable you to make this false dis
play. you lie just as surely as you
would il you should try to deceive me-
by your words
The consciousness Of being well
dressed and yet owing for IL, Of riding
In carriages which m cannot afford
o. Of patrOnizirg expensive hotels and
restaurants which one cannot by any
stretch Of imagination OF sOphistry af-
ford, Is destructive to self respect, 10
truth and hon ssty and to manhood aud
.K0manhOOd. You cannot afford to
wear lies o. eat lies any more than
you a afford to tell lies.
There IS only n possible result upon
character Of falsehOOds. whether acted
or told, and that Is perpetual deteriOra-
ton and Generalization. No one can
act a lie o. live q lie without being dis
honest. When q man sacrifices his hon.
esty he leases the handspring Of his
and he cannot be perfectly
honest when he Is lying by freIuentins
costly restaurants or hotels. by a
ing expensive clothing or by e~xtrava-
CANT living when he cannot afford it,
Success,
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

A distinguished English chuEchman
tells this in NJ. 4. F.: The vicar Of
S~wanscombe waS a very eccentric
man. I rcmember-indeed. who could
ever forget it:-that he once read out
his OWL banns Of marriage with Q lady
who had not only not consented to
marry him. but whom he had never
asked to do 50. He did this for tW0
Sundays. On the third her father
rose and formally objected to such .
ridiculous proceeding"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Nobody ever heard Of q red headed
man being sunstruck. Why q red head
should AFFORD any protection from the
rays Of the sun or give its owner I'm
munity from one Of the most singular
affections that humanity is heir to Is
one of those mysteries that even the
doctors cannot .fathOIn. but the fact
remains that men with red hair can
stand almost any amount OF exertion
In or out Of doors during tlie hottest
weather and never feel any serious re-
suits from it.-St. Louis GlObe-DeMo-
crat.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Tribulation is a habit. Re brave and
utter a cheerful word In place q the
complaining one. Keeping silent In an
atmosphere Of discord attracts to o
peace and serenity instead OF pain and
sorrow. 4 q man thinketh In his
heart. s" is he" No greater truth was
ever uttered. As soon rs a person stops
thinking trouble and goes 70 thinking
Joy. then Joy mill materiali1e.-Detroit
Free preSs. g..
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
PASSING Counterfeits.

Johnny-Say, papa, passing counter
felt money is unlawful, isn't 1t? Papa
Yes. Johnny-WelI, papa. II u man
was walking along the street and saw
q ten dollar counterfeit bill upon the
sidewalk and did not pick it up
wouldn't he be guilty Of passing coun-
terfeit money and couldn't he be ar
rested and put in jail? Papa-More
likely the lunatic asylum. Now you
may go to bed, my son.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Beyond Settlement.

Molly-What mikes you so naughty
when you meet George? Why don't
you make up with him: Polly-Be-
cause l should have to demand an ex
PLANTATION, and I can't remember what
it is I'm supposed to be offended about.
Detroit Free Press.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

no" said the manywho had recently
made his fourth pilgrimage to the mat
rimonial altar: II can't say that mar
rfaSe Is q failure"
cot course moi. "srejoined his bache-
lor friend. "Withxyou It IL merely q
habit."-Philadelpaha Inquirer.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

"Well, Jack" said his chum after
Jack had proposed to the most popular
girl in the town. rs II all rightY'
WELL said Jack fuefully. II caD
hOp~that's all"
What did she sag"
"She said she'd file my proposal with
all the others and consider 4 when
she got down 10 It,"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Eung1s SupDero.

Before the discovery Of lucifer
matches q large hoof shaped fungus
growing on the trunks Of trees was
used throughout northern Europe for
making amadOu or finder. The thick.
brown. woody fesh Of the same fun
gus. cut into slices and beaten until it
assumes'the appearance of felt. Is used
at the present day In Germany for the
manufacture Of chest protectors. caps.
purses. bedroom slippers and various
other articles.-
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Method In Her Modness.

AethOd II Her 00d0eO0.
Clarissa-Why, you silly thing! What
are You putting your damp hands out
on the window sill for? You'll get
them all rough and red. Annabel-
Yes. l know. But MI. de Million thinks
that every woman ought to do all sorts
Of Homework. and I'm getting my
hands ready to show or tonight.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Concerning Hamlet rs played by the
late Wilson Barrett a little story is
told in the greenroOms where the &C
tor was known. One Of the ancients
was talking Of the Hamlets he had
seen On the stage. "Well," he said.
Five seen dozens Of 'em. but Of all the
hactors wot played Hamlet give me
Barrett. He was always done ten min
uteS afere any Of the Others"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

The love Of independence and the
freedom and pleasure OF today make
girls less and less anxious to marry
before they are past five and twenty.
Perhaps 1t is bstter that there should
be that Discrimination. for our modern
life may fit a woman better to marry
late than early.-Lady Jeune tn Lon
don Opinion.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

il Is said that a boy was once asked
in the poets presence which Of Burns
works, he. liked best. After taking
thought with himself for a little he
declared that he liked the 'Cotter's
Saturday Night by fur the best, al
though" he added, 1T made me erect
(cry) when my father babe me read II
to my mither."
This statement seemed TO impreas
Burns. foe presently he said to the
lad. ~Weel. my Gallant boy), it made
greet, too, more than once when I
was writing Il b. my fathers 1ressde.-
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
An Anxious e

A certain New York restaurant has
become famous for its high prices! At
the entrance a man just leaving. hav-
ing paid his bill. was recently over
heard to ask the waiter. Il say-do you
charge anything for going Out!'
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
knSa01&e.

The Groom (at the 3rst hOtel,-1t's
no use, Clara; we can't hide il from
people that we are newly married. Tia
Bride-What makes you think %.
George. dear? The Groom detected
ly)-Why. the waiter has brought Us
rice pudding.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
THE CITY EDITOR.
he Aoss Keep Wen Posted and Hav>
q sXose For News"

lie 0oo9 Keep well Posted . Have
. HXose For News"
Imagine a man each dag surveying q
circle whose circumference Is drawn
with a radius sixty miles long from
the New York city hall as q center.
knowing that the life and activity
within that circle r changeful and
ephemeral, that each succeeding sun
will bring a new story and that he is
responsible for the telling of that story
to a great company Of readers. In
agine all this. and sou have q good
mental picture Of the city editor Of q
metropolitan daily.
When the city editor opens his desk
in the morning he attacks his mali first
thing. Very often it is a fearful! and
wonderful collection Of complaints.
grievances, suggestions. demands.
pleadings. discoveries. literary efforts.
questions Of every description. 1t is
= singular thing that the title ''city
editor" is better known to the reading
public than almost any other except
editor" So the city editor gets more
than his share Of mail.
William II. vanderbilt's famous die
tum. The public be damned would
never have become q familiar quota
ton but for the trained news sense Of
q certain city editor out in Chicago. He
had sent q young reporter to ask Mr..
Vanderbilt about q railroad matter
which was then being discussed. The
novice came back and reported that
Mr.. Vanderbilt would not say a word.
The city editor. suspectins that his
agent had not gone about the inter-
view in a way to accomplish the de-
sired result. began 70 pump" him on
his manne Of approaching the rail-
way king. Well" answered the
youth. Il told him the public wanted
20 know about this matter"
Wouldn't he talk back then:" asked
the city editor.
40; be just SHOOK his head and said
The public be damned" responded
the youth. with childlike and bland in
nOcence.
The autOcrat OF the city department
Ing back and gasped. With a wave OF
his hand he dismissed the duh report
er. and he himself wrote up the Incl
dent. which has been made an impOr-
tant addition to the popular Bartlett.
1t was an insignificant financial
card" which first directed the attention
Of the newspapers to the so per cent
fraud for which William +. Miller ard
Colonel Rob Ammon are 10 serving
terms 10 Sing Sing. The earliest NUT
teranSs OF street railway strikes In
Chicago aud Cleveland and other west
cru cities have been in diminutive
ads" calling for men to be nOtOrMen
and conductors. Charles Watson !
Meade in BOOkman. |
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Since the magnificent times of the
Roman empire there has never been q,
period when people have been 50 over
fed, overamused and Overstimulated as.
In the imperial London Of today.-.
Lady's Pictorial.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

He-You say you like q. manly man
What IS your idea Of q manly mani
Ehe-Well, for instance. one who
doesn't. stay and stay and stay just
because he knows the girl isn't strong
enough to tbeow him out.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Yes" said the clerk at the Skinnem
house. I'VE have $50 servants"
swell" said the departing guest, Il
must have overlooked four or five. I'm
quite sure 1 haven't tipped that many"
-PittsbV1g Pest.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Th~~ H~eVAaf-

Father lat head Of stairst-Ethel,
what time - It? Ethel Gin drawing
roOmrIts a quauter past 10. father.
Eather-Al right Don't forget to
start the clock again after the young
man goes. out to get his breakfast
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Ooe ExeeDtloa.

Papa. Is the hand that rocks the
cradle the onc that rules the world"
THAT'S what I've heard"
well, I know one that don't"
"WhO Is it.''
"Nurse. She wanted to 60 down
town. and mamma told her she'd fire
her IL she went and wouldn't give her
no recommendation" - indianapolis
Sentinel.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Ship and Crew Are Inst

E:edericks;ad. Norway. Oct. a.
The Norwegian bark Sir job. Law
renee. from London. has struck on
sunken rocks outside this ha.to: and
has broker up. The crew were
drowned.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Namna-Johsny. how many times
have l told you about pulling that cats
tail? JOHNNY don't know. nom, but
from de way de tail is worn II must
be a lOt.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Fist Passenger rrOmenading on the
deck Of a liner In midOcean, to second
passenger. leaning disconsOlately
against the raiD-H9ve you dined? Sec
ond Passenger (dejectedly) On the
contrary.-Harpers Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Landlady-DOn't be afraid Of the
meat. MI. Jones. Jones "a new board
er}-I am not afraid Of it. I've seen
twice AZ much meat, and It didn't scare
me q bit.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
Ce,erously Thoushtful

Ragson T~atterS-Say. boss, gimme
the price Of a meal. I'm nearly star
Stingiman-Can't do IT. me poor fellow.
but the next man you ask may, %
here's q toothpick.-Exchang&
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Practical Aunt-DO you think you
pre- qualified to become the wife Of .
poor man? The Confident Giri-Oh.
yes; IT'S all settled. We are to live I'm
q cottage. and I know how to make
cottage pudding already.