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The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
PLATTE CRNTER

From the Signal.
Miss Alice Zineg VA . guest OF
Columbus friends last Sunday.
The bottom has dropped out Of the
potato market in Platte Center and
prices are down.
Will Hylee received word from his
sisters ct Elbs, Neb.. last Friday that
Miss Sara was ssriously i'll with small
po1, but wa improving.
Mrs. Fred Ripp Va taken to the hospi-
tai 1t Columbus again, yesterday, not
having fully recovered from her recent
attack of typhoid fever.
The r. r. Luschsinger family has this
week moved from tho farm into the
house recently purchased of Mrs Kittie
Gentleman. MI. Luschsinger hes made
many Improvements and repairs on this
property since he purchased it.
We learn that Fred Oattsu, who lives
in Bismark township, had the misfor-
tune while crossing Shell Greek on the
bridge east Of Pete Schmidtis mill, to
have the bridge collapse and let his team
through. both Of which were killed.
The bridge. We understand, had been
oondemnod.
The published list Of names OF those
Who drew claims In tho Lower Brule re-
~servstion in South Dakota tho frat Of
this week does not contain one Ut those
Who went from this place, some seven or
eight in number. ]. II. Evans, from
Oreston, il the only lucky ono from
Platte county.
Last Monday 7. b. Regan closed =
deal whereby he became the owner of
the Hugh Edwards farm, twelve miles
northwest of Platte Center, in the Post
vile neaehborhood. This farm coutaius
one hundred and sixty scrss, and i con-
sidefed ~ Of the choice ooes Of tho
nsighbofhood. The i~mprovsmsnts ars
good, including . fns flowing veil.
8sveoty-6ve dollaEs On acre va the
peios paid. In edition 70 TIE land III.
Rsgan bought NJ. EdwsrdG' entire psc.
soaal property On To farm, inalndine
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
ALBION.

From the Angus.
Andrew Tisthammer has not been
feeling we'll for some time 70 took the
train for Columbus, Friday, to consult q
doctor.
Talk about climate, Why George Pack.
ard brought . load Of hogs to market
Friday, lest week, and they got % ho'
they panied.
Edwin Vail received the cad new
that his father (also brother OF Atty H
O. Vail died ut his homo at Wichita,
Kan. They left Monday to attend the
fun eral
Arthur Foreman and family returned
to Albion from Idaho where they went
Q few weeks ago to make their home
Arthur says they have . very nice ooun-
try there. but he could not stand the
water.
Geo. Bilstein writes us from oakland,
Gal that they intend to. return to
Boone county next March. He say
California keeps shaking moro or lese
and he can't get used to it. Come on
George everything 10 solid here. even
the corn.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
HOWELLS

From the Journal
John +. Voudrusks he's been appoint
ed carrier on rural route No. 8 to Gil the
vacancy. caused BY tho resignation Of
Henry Meyer. We believe the patrons
Of the route now have . carrier Who will
stick to the job.
Ed Shuster and wife entertained q
large gathering OF neighbors and friends
It . party and dance given 1t their home
southwest of town last Saturday even.
ing. It was Q merry gathering and it is
needless to say that all present had q
splendid time.
viii Kirkland and All Childrey were
here from Stanton last Friday sud Sat
urday visiting relstives and friends.
Will brought over . load OF potatoes and
both took back loads Of apples. Will
raised quite . large potatoe crop this
year, having harvested AS bushels. Al
fifty cents PEI bushel they make . very
crop.
Last Friday Henry Wragge sold the
Ftits HOLMAN farm, eight miles north
east of town, owned BY Henry Renner,
ST., to John Clausen for $Ss.50 per acre
IN advance Of SO per acre over what
Mr.. Rsnner paid for the place . year
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
Mrs. Hsdcock and two children Ol
Columbus visited With her mother, Mn.
Severn. on Tuesday.
Rev. Gideon and his aband" arrived In
BelIvOOd tho latter part of last week
and Mr.. Gideon held down the pulpit in
the Methodist church Sunday morning
and evening. He seems to be well liked.
st. Peters Catholic church is going to
have three bran new affairs ut q cost close
Z $1,000. A new Sisters school is also
talked of at no distant day. Rev. Hof.
man is a worker in behalf Of Catholicism
and has the good will Of his people.
MI. and ms. Dave Eschlimsn met
with quite Q bad accident last Saturday.
They were riding on . load OF hay near
their home on the table land. when
wagon and hay upset, throwing both tn
the ground. Mrs. Eschliman fell on her
hack and it is feared injured her intern
ally, ut she has been very i'll since the
accident occurred. Dave Wa badly
shaken mp, but not seriously.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
CAUSE OF RoME's A
Decay Of the Citizen q Prelude to ID
Downfall.

Not long ago the EsQuiline cemetery
cred . pit 1000 feet long and 800 feet
deep. 1t was an ancient burial ground
for slaves, who were thrown into 1t
along with the carcasses of animals
and the refuse of the city. II It be
true that methods of human burial in
dictate the value which is placed on
human life. these Roman slave pits
are In themselves sufficient to indi-
cate the spirit that lay behind Roman
civilization. The collective tyranny
was reproduced In the acts of the sim
gle citizen. His voraciOus egOism was
expressed in the boast of Roman cap
italists that their own domains and
their " slaves supplied them with
almost every article that they needed.
and made them Independent Of the
fluctuations Of the markets. That is
the picture of . society breaking mp.
1t Is for such reasons that II the de-
cline Of an empire is. a. GibbOn called
It, the most awful scene In the his
tory of mankind" It is q scene which
cannot find its ultimate explanation
in the narrow formulae Of politics
and economics. For q nation Is . col
lection of individuals whose actions
contain elements Of surprise, and are
incalculable, and the sum Of their
characters Is the national conscience.
Hence the national conscience may
vary from century to century. On the
private tombs Of the Romans there
have been discovered ~dedicatiOns to
Nemesis. But We cannot measure ev-
cry step Of that long and insiduous
process Of deterioration In their pri-
vate character. which at last caused
her name to be written, with deeper
meaning. ON the tomb Of the state
From The Nemesis of Nations" by
w. Romano Paterson.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23

the loafec, make no example Of him vho
Is born tired, for verify l cay unto you
his business u o~veEs,ocked, the seats On
the oorner no al occupied. It is better
to saw wood 1t two bits . qprd than to
white ct tho whiting match and
abuse the government Ny son whilst
though hast in thy skull the sense Of .
break away from the cigarette
habit, for 10, thy breath stinketh like u
glue factory and thy mind IL less in
telligeot than . store dummy Yes.
thou art . CIPHER with the rim knocked
OH.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
TIE MORAL OF PORT ROYAL.
omethin9 We Can Learn from the
Teachings Of History.

It is possible to crush and destroy
that which Was meant In the mind Of
God to be . power for good In the
church. And II II possible on the
other hand, for holy and noble souls
to make mistakes and to be overmuch
occupied in attention to one aspect Of
truth. to forget that the whole %
greater than the part, and that the
whole body must be "ntly framed and
knit together through that which
every joint supplieth," IL the body II
to be built up In love. There II moth
ing which We more neglect than the
teachings OF history; there 10 nothing
which will 1t once 20 cheer and 20
warm NJ ~ those teachings. In .
book. the value Of which 70 out Of Ill
proportion to it, size. IN eminent pro
lessor Of ecclesiastical history has
told % how to use these teachingx
The diverging tendencies Of spiritual
thought alike spring from the teach
ing Of our Lord himself. They are not
a~ntagonistic. but complimentary. they
are both necessary to the church"
When shall We learn this lesson. when
win those who keep the Christian
creed whole and undenled recognize
that there always must be divergen-
cies! The Puritan. the Catholic, or.
as It Is 20 well put In Dr. Biggs book.
the mystic and the disciplinarian, will
always be found side by side in the
Catholic church. The story of Port
Royal is the story Of these divergen-
cies in thought-Jesuit and Port Roy
alist represented two tendencies. The
seventeenth century was not ripe for
federation. Port Royal was crushed.
and crushed because II stood for
what was unworldly ~ against the
worldly world.-Ffom The Story OF
Port Royal" BY Ethel Romanes.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
Couldnx Stick Him AGAIN.

A bishop accosted In Fifth avenue
BY . neat but hungry stranger, took
the needy one to q hotel and shared
. gorgeous dinner with him, yet, hav-
ing left his episcopal wallet In the
pocket Of q different episcopal jacket,
suddenly faced the embarrassment Of
not possessing the wherewithal to
pony up. Never mind" exclaimed
the guest. Il have enjoyed dining with
you. and I shall be charmed to shout
der the cost. Permit me-" Where
upon the stranger paid for two. This
worried the prelate, who insisted:
Just let me call q cab and wen run
up to my hotel. where I shall have the
pleasure Of reimbursing you" But
the stranger met the suggestion With:
"See here, old man! You've stuck me
for . bully good dinner. but hanged II
I'm going to let you stick me for car
fare."-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
HUMPHREY.

From tho Democrat
Born to Nh. and ms. Emil Hellbush,
. son
Ms. J.E Hueg went down to Colum-
bus last Friday and spent the day visit
ing Mrs. e. g. Brown.
Walter Hinman, Bert Cummius, Arth-
ur Graham, LLOYD King and Leroy HUFF
spent Sunday With Columbus friends.
Albert Wilde informs % that Mn.
Wilde, who has been in Oregon for some
time for tho benefit Of her health, had
tho misfortune to fell few days ago
and fracture four of her ribs.
DR.. and l(rs. Iatzen, of Columbus,
ve.e the Guests OF Dr.. and Mrs. Condor
last Saturday afternoon q short time.
They had been over to Leigh to visit
friends and stopped OF on their way
home.
The ZieRler family who have been
Humphrey their home for the past sever
a years moved TO Columbus this week
where We understand Mr.. Ziegler and
Otto Kuhn have secured employment
for the winter.
We have heard Of all kinds Of fish
stories, but Chas. O'Neil tells = potatoe
story that certainly takes tho prize.
From some Wisconsin potatoes which he
planted last spring, be says he took from
one bill just forty-four good size potatoes.
If anybody can beat this just step up
and claim the ribbon.
Marshal Muf and Sam Lang were
Columbus visitors last Friday, being
called there q witnessn the Q where
in Mike Mostek was being tried for TAX
ing . horse which did not belong to him,
but which be claimed he had purchased.
Early last week . stranger had the horse
in question at the Union Pacific stock
yards in Humphrey. Mostek took the
horse. evidently, during the wner sb-
senoe. claiming he had purchased it for
. few dollars. The stranger had" Aostek
arrested for stealing his horse and the
trial resulted in 4ostek being convicted,
but tho court was l~enient, and let Nos
tex 60 upon his promise to pay the oosts
in the d and return the horse to its
rightful owner.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
and . half ego. This purcbase gives Hr.
Oausen, with what be already had, .
very good half section farm.
SILVER CREEK.

From the Send.
Mn. O. b Metser visited Columbus
Thursday.
Nj. and Mrs. Pat Dryer sndson John
took Q ride on the cars q far - Colum.
bus, Thursday.
Nm. B. r. Hobsst and Ter father and
mother. M. and Mrs. Graves visited
Columbus Tuesday.
M. and Mrs. II. J. Brian came over
Saturday from northeastern Polk coun-
~ for . couple days visi, With their par
ents, Mr.. aud M. D.. +. Davis,
There has been q little furry in the
local grain markets lately. Two OF our
enterprising merchants Aessrs. n. A.
Roth and F. e. Layton, concluded that
the Omaha elevator company Wa not
psying ss much for grain % it should
and vent to buying for the good of the
community. It hurt and the Omaha
people agreed to keep the prices equal to
those in surrounding towns Il they would
quit. They have quit and now it is up
to the Omaha people to make good
They will be watched.
Why is it that .t5ancti6ed Christian"
can break the laws Of God Z days
in the week without losing caste but
kicks like fury when IN u~nregener.ted
saloonkeeper breaks the Slocumb Law
occasionallyi' IL it that mans laws only
were made to be obeyed and Gods laws
simply to be sco6ed ai? Wouldn't it be
better il We should ell try to be good?
"How cans't thou ssv to thy brother,
Brother, let me pull out the mote that is
in thine eye, when thou thyseif be-
holdest not the beam that is in thine
own eye?" But Why quote further
Humanity is prone to err and ''every
tree is known by his own fruit"
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
sio FoRks FOR EskIMos.
Table Implements That Had - d
Made % Order.

Six hundred and forty forks. silver
plated and each . foot long. formed .
part Of the baggage Of e. Tunnel
Doey, who left Philadelphia re-
Gently for Point Barrow. Alaska, says
the Philadelphia Record. Each Of the
forks weighed . pound and . hall.
and the whole accordingly weighed
nearly half . ton. The forks were In
packages OF 10 each, "a packages In
all. and the whole divided into two
bales Of - packages each. Mr.. Doey
takes them 10 Point Barrow. the most
northerly point In American Alaska,
a. presents to the chief Eskimo tribes
there and their members, IN pursu-
ance Of . promise made two years
ago. Then the forks Of Q visiting
American party enormously impressed
the natives, who watched their use
with deep interest Some criticism
having been offered to the small size
of the fork. which. perhaps. suffered
by comparison with Q walrus harp00n.
MI. Doey had these made to order. He
left for Seattle on his way northward
and expects to return with . large
supply OF walrus ivory, timing his re
turn trip with the open water" Of
1908.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23

Big potatoes which weigh % much
- q man are not often seen. A small
consignment of them. however, has
Just been sent OF from the West In
dies. There Wer Just six potatoes.
and each was large enough to feed .
big family. Yam is the popular name
applied to this variety of giant sweet
potato. The tubers usually attain .
length Of three feet and an average
weight Of 80 pounds. Vans weighing
from 100 to $50 pounds. however. are
by no meal uncommon In the West
Indies and other parts Of the tropics
where they thrive. In appearance the
yams look much Ike the ordinary 20
tatoes on . greatly enlarged scale.
They are black or brown externally
and pale within, and are rich In starch.
When boiled they have . very pleas
ant favor.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23

A married man sat in q roof garden,
looking mp at the starry sky dreamily.
why are you 90 sad" I'll tell you"
he replied. This morning / went into
my Wife's room in her absence, and
on . desk lay . packet Of my love let
ters- old letters that I had written to
her before We were married seven
years ago." He smiled. sighed. shook
his head. "Foolishly." he said. II
read those letters. I read all of them.
Every word. every word" He gazed
at the stars that glittered above him
and at the lights Of the city glitter.
ing below.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
Cause Of Napoleon's Fall.

Oo0OV ~ 1SOVOtSOOS S0U6
There IL no doubt Napoleon fell
through the sheer dizziness Of the
height he had climbed to. The Due
de Raguse," says Comtesse de- Boigne.
"once explained to me the nature Of
his connection with the emperor in a
phrase which 10 more or less applica-
Bile to the whole nation. When Nap0-
leon said, "All for France" I served
with enthusiasm. When he said:
France and l." I served with zeal.
When he said, II and France" !
served with obedience. When he said
Il" without France. I felt the necessity
Of parting from him."
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
Belle Savage.

We may educate and civilise woman
- VI win. but the instinct Of sav.
axery will cling to her still. II lovely
woman can adorn herself with any.
thing In the nature Of scalps. or set
herself atjingling with beads and
tinkling gew-gaws. she never loses her
opportunity. She II now decking her
self forth with jeweled limitations Of
creeping things innumerable.-London
World.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST
ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS AND
FRIENDS CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES


CRESTONe
From The Statesman.
Mr.. and Mn. Earl s. Weaver were up
from Columbus on Wednesday.
Miss Zinnecker of Columbus is visit
ing her sister, An. W. n. Jsckeon.
4. T. Graham had another train load
OF cattle shipped from South Omaha for
his feed yards on Friday last.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
LIT

From The Post.
Dan Lord, of Denver. has been here
this week looking after his ranch.
Mrs. Allen Benham went to Columbus
Monday to visit relatives and see hel
little granddaughter who has recently
arrived 1T the home of w. ii. BeDhsm.
M Joe Burke, Of Gleuwood, Who ID
spending several weeks With her mother
in Columbus. came up Tuesday to see
Mn. Jack Butler, returning yesterday
morning.
Mn Stearnes, OF Olarks, visited her
sister, Mn. Dan EdginRton, the latter
part of last week. She vas on her way
to Columbus to enter tho hospital for
treatment.
Friends Of Nina VIM. Abel living north
Of town were saddsned by the news of
her sudden death Tuesday evening.
She had been suffering Q slight bronch-
isl trouble, the result of q cold caught
in driving across from st. Edwards q
few days ago, however, she ~ not
considered seriously i'll and seemed un-
unusually bright and cheerful that even
ing. About 8 O'Clock as she sat up in
bed talking with members Of her family,
she suddenly exclaimed. "Oh myw and
fell back dead. All possible aid was
given her but death wa Instantaneous
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
GENOA.

From the Times.
Mr.. and Mra T. b. Regain we're visit
ORB in Columbus Monday.
Mn. Lottie Rife and Mics Margaret
Becher IT Columbus, where guests Of
Miss Anna Amss Tuesday.
Several farmers south of the Loup
have lost hogs on account Of the cholera
that prevails. Out of seventy hogs
large and small7Joe Swallook has
thirteen left; and Sam Tucksbesy has
lost twenty-three out;of ITO.
There was q merry time at the home
Of MI. and Mn. Mike Hichick last Tues
day evening. The occasion VA the
marriage Of their daughter Nay to Tony
Stopsck. Several people from Genoa
were present and participated in the
festivities.
A few days ago Ole Berry Of Council
Creek packed his grip and departed for
Omaha to attend the Ak4Sar-B Ben For
dfty-six years Ole he's been trosting in
single harness, and it was generally con-
oeded that he would continue to 90 ira
vel the balance Of his life. Shortly after
Ole had departed, it Wa whispered
around among his neighbors that the
Ak-Sar-Ben was not the only attraction;
that be had gone east to fulfill IN On.
gagemeat with . certain lady. The
rumor proved true. Monday Ole re-
turned accompanied by q lady whom be
introduced q his wife.
From no Laa0ac.
Frank and Anna Ames vent TO Colum.
bus the last Of the week and spent the
Sabbath with friends in the city.
Columbus is now after . condensed
milk factory. Old Columbus has svi.
IDENTIFY wskened to the fact that it takes
factories to build up and support town,
beyond . certain point.
Eric johnson departed for parts I'M.
known o. Sunday Lest and it is general.
y reported that he went after . wife,
and The lord knows the Leader hopesso
- Enc ought to have been married
many moons ego, but b hes either
been too particular Dc too shy, and hsrei
hoping reports may for once b true.
Ny so0, follow not in to footstsps a
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
Columbus Roller Mills.
horses cattle. hogs, Implements and
grain. In fact Mr.. Edwards retains
nothing but his household effects and
gives immediate possession.


AON6O6o
From the Republican.
Born, on October 8. to MI. and Nm.
W. A. Co6ey, . daughter.
Mn. Il. g.. Strother left Tuesday for
. short visit with relatives and frieuds
in Council Bluffs.
Nels Nelson killed an eagle this week
that measured seven feet from one tin of
the wing to the other.
While burning off q potato patch
Wednesday Henry Holden burned up .
part OF his corn field.
p. e. Lindblad. who has been Ut the
hospital in Columbus for some time on
account of injuries received from falling
of a hand Car, returned home Monday,
and is slowly improving.
Will Graham, formerly of this place,
but now Of Hodale, La, has disposed Of
bis farm there at q good round figure and
is looking for . new location. Will has
been away from Monroe for some time
and We may expect that his next choice
OF . location will be in this locality.
While driving down from Spaldiue
Ethel, daughter of M. and Mrs. Geo.
Swisher fell out of the buggy, breaking
her nose and bruising her face. On &C.
count OF the accident Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Swishef remained here until she vas
able to be taken home, which was
Wednesday Of this week.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23
IT PLEASES THE COOK

to know. that the Way Up brand Of
-four will form the basis Of her bread.
cakes, pies and pastry, because it
rises" 80 easily, because its easy to
knead, because it bakes 10 evenly.
Those who profit by her culinary skill
also rejoice over Way Up -four. Con-
tanning all the wheat that's fit to eat,
it nourishes, strengthens, sustalns.
The Columbus journal., 1907-10-23

From the Looking Glass.
Elder Talbitzer read us an excellent
sermon last Sunday, and announced that
there would be regular service each Sab
bath at II o'clock whether We secured q
minister or not. You will be sure OF q
good sermon, so come.
L. II. Parisho absconded on the 10th.
II is strange that q man of apparently
brilliant parts should think to escape q
small sum in such q manner. BE il to
be pitied, for he looses moro tnan he
gains. We are sorry for him.
Wa are in receipt OF q letter from each
of the ministers written to about sup
plying the Monroe church. Both Of
them decline to consider the field at the
salary, 90 We suppose We will have to
raise up . lay preacher or two of our
own, and in the meantime try to build o
parsonage. while Nj ten dollar con-
tributors get rich enough to increase the
nm Of forty or fifty, say one dollar
per week for the Lords work.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-06-27
Mine Notice.

Notice is hereby given that 1 am
the owner of the following lode min
ing claims situate in Greenlee Gold
Mountain Mining District, Graham
County, Arizona viz:
Orc Elmo No. l, Orc Fine No. ?, Orc
Fine No. 3 and Orc Elmo No. 4.
That the Polaris Mining and Mill
ing Co. claim said property under
the name of No Friend and Red
Giant groups; that said claim is
without right and said Polaris Com
pany has no right or claim in or to
said Orc Elmo l, 2, 3, and above
named or any portion thereof; that
the property covered by said Orc
Fine L, 2, 3 and above named was
forfeited and abandoned property on
January /, 1907, formerly belonging
to said Polaris Company and was
located by the undersigned on Janu-
airy l, 1907, and afterwards attempted
and pretended to be located by one
Willis James on the Sth day of Janu-
airy, 1907, as the Owl group of claims,
Dated June 6th, 1907.
EpMnHb tAFAVE,
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1907-06-27

Local members of the Eagle fra
ternity are making an effort to or
ganize a lodge in Clifton. There are
quite few old members in Clifton
and it will not require much work to
institute the lodge. Committees
have been busy the past two weeks
soliciting charter members and it is
said that they have about eighty
names enrolled. Almost every town
in Arizona is represented by the
Eagles and there is little doubt but
that Clifton will be in line within
the next few weeks. An effort will
be made to start out with at least
100 charter members, which will give
the lodge d Substantial foundation on
which to stand. Very few of the
fraternal organizations of Clifton
have more than 100 members. The
Eagles will have d special organizer
in the field within the next few days.
Huntley & Palmer'S Biscuits fresh this
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