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The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
aBeyond the Aips.r

A Kansas girl graduate who had been
given the theme, Beyond the Alps
Lies Italy" promulgated the following:
Il don't care a cent whether Italy
lies beyond the Alps or in Missouri.
do not expect to set the river on fire
with my future career. l am glad that
have a good education, but | am not
going TO misuse it by writing poetry or
essays on the future woman. 1t will
enable me to correct the grammar Of
any lover / may have should he speak
of 'dorgs' in my presence or seen a
man 1t viii also come handy when I
want to figure out how many pounds
OF soap a woman can get for three
dozen eggs at the grocery So / do not
begrudge the time I spent in acquir
ing it. But my ambitions do not fly so
high. ! just want 10 marry a man who
can lick anybody of his weight in the
township, who can run an eighty acre
farm aud who has no female relatives
to come around and try TO boss the
ranch. / viii agree 10 cook dinners for
him that won't send him to an early
grave and lavish upon him whole
some affection and to see that his razor
has not been used TO cut broom wire
when he wants to shave. In view of
all this | do not care if | get little
rusty on the rule Of three and kindred
things as the years go by."-Topeka
Capital
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Reuoursd by JackaIs.

Foreign papers tell a story of a wo-
man at Phillipeville, in Algeria, who
was seated by her baby's cradle on the
veranda of her house when she was
called within by her husband. Re
turning to the yeranda after an alb
sence of few minutes, she found the
cradle knocked over and the baby gone.
Next day native shepherds discovered
in the underground of a wood the
bones Of young child and string of
amber beads, which We're Immediately
recognized by the mother as having
been on her child's neck. There Is no
doubt that the infant was carried off
and devoured by jackals," a CORE
spondent adds.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
puaIina In Old Creole pays.

When dueling was an actual factor
in the social order of this country, it
had many worthy and notable expo
nents, including no less distinguished
personages than Henry Clay, Andrew
Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, De Witt
Clinton, Stephen Decatur and others OF
the same type, but nowhere on this
continent was it SO much an establish
ed institution as in that peculiarly ro-
mantle old city of New Orleans. 1t
was woven into the very fabric of the
life of the community, and many a
crumbling tombstone in the antiquated
creole cemeteries bears grim and 81
lent witness to the fact though to un-
derstand the situation more clearly one
should breathe, so to speak, the atmos-
phere of the period.-Louls ]. Meader
in Century.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

There is a little wolf and little rab-
bit in every man.
One way to be unhappy is to envy
the happiness of others.
\ lucky man always points with
pride to his good Judgment.
How many things there are in a
grocery store you never will call for!
If you want to oblige q friend, dc
something for him his way instead OF
your own way.
4 great many people see themselves
as others see them, but they don't be
Iieye what they see.
Ever occur to you that many of your
sorrows are silly sorrows-that is, sor-
rows that are not important?
Education is a great thing, no doubt
but the best housekeepers didn't get
their knowledge out of books.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
HOLDING A CAMERA.
Some Practical Suggestions to the Be-
ginner In Photography.

Some Practical Suggestions to the Be-
ginner In Photography.
One of the most important lessons
for a beginner to learn is to hold the
camera in the proper position during
exposure. Whenever there are corners
of buildings or other objects which
give vertical lines the camera must be
held absolutely level. If this is not
done, the building in the picture will
appear to be falling either backward
or forward, according to the way in
which the camera was tilted.
There are times, however, when the
camera may be tilted to an advantage.
In some cases it is an absolute neces-
sity. For example, in photographs Of
clouds, waterfalls, balloons. ETC., the
camera may point upward. while In
taking pictures of people swimming
or bathing, children at work or play,
etc., it may be pointed downward.
Very successful photographs of
prominent speakers. parades, crowds.
ETC., have been taken when the camera
was upside down. 1t makes no differ
ence in the negative whether the cam
era is right side up or not. By holding
the camera in the way suggested many
a photographer has secured good pic
lures, while others who tried to use
the camera in the usual way made alb
solute failures.
Often by holding the camera by the
side of the body and pointing it back
ward one may secure pictures of chill
dren at play and of older people in
natural poses without the knowledge
of any members of the group.
Another warning to beginners is nee
essary. Do not try to take a time ex-
posure while holding the camera in the
hand Even if the camera IS held
against the breast and respira ton stop
ped the action of the heart is sufficient
to cause the box to vibrate and spoil
the picture.-Circle Magazine.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
THE MOONS VOLCANOES.
Causes of the Gigantic craters and
Great Fissure EruPtions-

Causes of the Gigantic Craters and
Great Fissure EruPtions-
It is evident to any one who glances
upward at the moon that its volcanoes
are on an Immensely larger scale than
those which stud our globe. One ex-
PLANTATION, now abandoned is that the
force of gravitation being there only
one-sixth that Of the earth he matter
expelled from a crater would be spread
far more widely. and explosions would
be generally on a far more magnificent
scale. Professor Pickering quotes this
theory only to refute it in some com
parisons which he made between the
great volcanic region of Hawaii and
one of the smaller craters of the moon
! The facts seem to him to be that the
larger craters on the moon came into
existence when the thin. solid crust
covering the molten interior was. ow-
ing to the solidiflcation and contraction
Of the crust, much too small to contain
the liquid material The craters were
therefore formed by the lava bursting
through the crust and so relieving the
pressure. Later, after this relief had
/ been found and the crust had thicken-
ed, the int cor regions by cooling
shrank away from the solid shell.
which was now too large and, being
insufficiently supported, caved IN. per-
| mitting the great fissure eruptions
which produced the so called lunar
/ seas. These extensive outfiows of lava
dissolved the original solid she'll when
ever they came into contact with it,
| much as they do in the present day in
Hawaii. Had the moon been much
smaller these eruptions might not have
occurred at ALL and if the moon had
been much larger their relative size
would have been greater. Most proba-
bly, on the earth similar outbursts were
greater, and our original gigantic era
ters were destroyed by the outflow of
the earlier archaic rocks which COM
pletely submerged and dissolved them.
London Post
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

''Old Hundredth" has been variously
ascribed to Martin Luther, Dr. John
Dowland and William Franck. DR..
Lowell Mason wrote quite treatise
on the old tune in 1852, saying EN-
phatically that it was written by Gull
laume (William) Franek in 1913. But
later musical historians and antigua
rfans who have investigated more close
" say it was composed by Louis Bour-
geois. born about 1900 and died about
f5z2-some say in the massacre of st
Bartholomew, in 1551-52.-Musical Mil
lion
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
What Is an Orator?

The true orator is the man who can
make people laugh, cry and feel what
he says. In truth, the genuine orator
is the man who has humor enough in
his soul to bring the smile TO the face,
pathos enough In his heart to bring the
tear to the eye and dignity enough in
his bearing TO persuade or move men
He is an exponent of the spoken word
He is a pilgrim moving toward the
home of the ideal. He is the embodi-
ment of earnestness, enthusiasm and
eloquence.-Exehange
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
The Impr.sssion He Gave.

His honor Judge Willis, on one occa-
sion going home in an omnibus which
landed him ut an inn known as the
Green Man, as usual passed the time
in friendly discourse with the passen-
gers. To one housewife who had been
marketing he remarked that, owing to
free trade, she was enabled to buy
much more for her money than if she
lived in a tariff country. To others he
talked freely and dispensed counsel
and advice indiscriminately. Arrived
at his destination, he intimated TO the
conductor, Il want to get out at the
Green Man" Accordingly the omnibus
slowed down, but as he was leaving
his seat a lady touched him on the
sleeve and earnestly inquired, MY
good man, don't you think you've had
enough ?'-London Tit-Bits.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
INDIAN LODGES.
Homes of the Savaaes In the Days of
the Buffalo.

While in buffalo days some of the
wild Indians Of the plains occupied per-
manent dwellings during part OF the
year, there were others who lived Who'll
IL In movable lodges.
These were made of buffalo skins
tanned white and sewed together. They
we're of different sizes. the poor occu-
pying smaller lodges, while the wealthy
man, he who owned many horses, very
likely had large family and required
a larger lodge. The size of Il mans
lodge was to some extent an indication
of his wealth. Two horses were need.
ed to drag the poles of a large lodge
and one to carry the lodge itself, three
horses for the transportation of the
dwelling alone, TO say nothing OF the
other property and the different mem
bers of the family.
A lodge Of moderate size required
eleven skins, and eighteen poles were
needed to set it up. 4 sixteen skin
lodge required twenty-five poles. The
larger the lodge the greater was the
number of poles needed. From the
fact that they used an unusual number
of poles In setting up their lodges 1T re-
suited that the Cheyennes had well
stretched. nice looking lodges.
The northern Cheyennes declare that
an odd number of hides was always
used for the best lodges, and the num-
ber might range from eleven to twenty
one. The skins were sewed together
with sinew thread First, of course.
the hides must be tanned, the hair re
moved and the skin softened. Then
the Cheyenne woman held q sewing
bee which was not unlike the bees
of our ancestors in the early days of
this country. She Invited her friends
to come and help her sew her lodge
and provided them with refreshments
Among them was always one woman
especially skillful in cutting out the
lodges, and she fitted the skins together
before the women began to sew them
Forest and Stream.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Mannetio Mediums.

you've got pretty bad headache
sir, haven't you?' asked the barber
giving a dry shampoo.
That's just what's bothering me-
replied the man in the chair. "But
how did you know?"
Tell it by my wrists and hands,
explained the barber. 'FYou and | are
what they'd call magnetic mediums
And the electricity in my fingers takes
the pain out of your head. But / get
it. That's why l know. My hands are
aching now. / don't often strike 6
customer like you. however, or P6
have to go out of business. I'll bet my
arms ache for half hour after you're
gone."-New York Post.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Ussful AFTER twice Forty Years.


The career Of Edward Everett Hale.
whose eighty fifth birtha found him
still active and honored in AS special
sphere, has a valuable lesson for these
times. During the great civil war Or.
Hale was preaching the gospel. lie
had turned sorty the year Of Gettys-
burg. Great figures In literature, in
craftsmanship. in war, held the stage.
Hawthorne. Longfellow. Whittier. En-
erson. Holmes. Lowell and host Of
other writers and teachers of mark
were living. and producing. genius
I1seat set the public ear. but there
were many gentuses. According to
Or. Osler, Hale had then no chance for
usefulness and fame. lie had passed
the deadline The galaxy Of ceiebri-
ties was full, and Edward Everett
Hale was not in It.
1t was five years after the war clos
ed and now almost forty years ago
that DR.. Hale set on foot a movement
of usefulness which recently brought
70 him fresh evidence of its vitality.
The LEND Hand clubs which came
into existence on the publication Of
his first notable book. "Ten Times One
Is Ten" contributed $4,000 as Il me
mortal fund to mark the eiShty-nfth
birthday Of their inspirer and guide.
This organization has even outgrown
the national confines and spread over
Europe. Asia and Africa. NOt one of
the many modern mind and faith cure
precepts has added a heIpfel thought
to Dr. Hale's original motto. Look
up and not down. look forward and
not back; look out and not in"
Perhaps it was Or. Hale's contented
acceptance Of the role of apostle that
increased his usefulness. Had he posed
as founder he might have enjoyed a
brief day in the limerght and ended as
"has been" long before threcscore
and ten. As it was, he merely repeated
in terse form the old proverbs, teach
ing self reliance, courage and kindli-
ness
Like Longfellow, who preached the
humblast Of everyday sermons in verse,
Hale struck the keynote for the Amer
lean masses Of his time This is a land
Of little successes and slow progress
for the many. There are a thousand
young folks thinking how to get a
plain living to every one who is dream
ing Of great fame aud immense riches.
In this field of everyday problems
Hale the writer found his audience
and Hale the teacher his pupils. He
has seen one generation thrive on his
philosophy and n later one turn to it
with undlminished zest
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Part Of the Letter We Read.

"Did you ever think" said an old
printer, that we really notice only the
upper halves of the letters? The lower
halves are in many cases only the
stems, the remainders OF ornamental
flourishes which have been gradually
reduced in size and length and are now
meaningless. Take, for instance, the
heading of a paper. Cover up with Il
blank sheet the lower half of the LET
ters. and even if you did not know
what they were you would have no diff
ficulty IN reading the words. Now, re-
verse the process and cover the upper
half, and if you did not know the words
it would be impossible to make out the
letters This fact is even more plainly
seen in the case Of the Roman letters
used for headlines. An l. might be
mistaken for an L, but nearly all the
other letters are so plainly Indicated
by the shape of the upper half that the
lines may he read without difiiculty."-
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

Only half of one per cent OF Mississ-
ippi's population is of foreign birth. In
Massachusetts over 30 per cent. of the
population is foreign; ard in Rhode Is
land over 81 per cent, while at least
thirteen Northern and Western States
run over 20 per cent. In North Dakota
it is over 30 per cent. The largest for
eign population in the South is that of
Texas, nearly go per cent.
Mr.. E. Rusidlle, former Col
umbian, but who now resides in
Atlanta, is visiting the family of
Mr.. w. w. Woodall.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Insurance Agents !

People living on the Aberdeen
and Columbus road are thinking
of taking out accident policies,
becausa their road is so bad that
they are in constant danger of
life, or limb, or great bodily harm
from said road. But they think
the county should pay the
premiums.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Wants More Than Beauty.

The modern Englishman has more
cool common sense than his great
grandfather. A beautiful woman at
tracts his eye, and he may have pass
ing fascination, but that feeling is only
q transient one unless Miss Beauty has
other recommendations. If he cannot
get beauty combined with usefulness,
he goes in for plainness.-London Wo
mems Life.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
The Woman's Store.

In addition to the many artl-
oles advertised in the Need
more Sale at Leigh's they have
many other goods offered in the
sale not mentioned in the ad,
including fine line of gold
handled umbrellas and parasols,
Also fine lot of towels at very
low figure. These are staple
goods and you should not fail tc
inspect them.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

For many years one OF the most
prominent men In American public life.
Pennsylvania's grand old man." tho
late Galusha A. Grow, preferred 20 let
his fame rest upon his advocacy OF
"free homes for free men," which isd
to the opening up In the west Of mil
lions of acres OF valuable lands to hon
est home seekers. Few men served
their country more Loyalty than he. ana
the career of none ever extended cvsr
a longer period than hIs.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Very IMPOSING.

'How was it DR.. Knowit got such
a big fee from Talkative?"
Because when he was called to at
tend Mrs. Talkative for a slight nerv-
Gus trouble he told her she had an
acute attack of infammatory verbos-
ity."
"WenT'
"And recommended absolute quiet
as the only means of averting parox-
ysms of cacaothes loquendi. She's
scared dumb Baltimore American.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Where Will You Spend
Your vacation2

By the Seaside, Mountainside,
or Lakeshore? No doubt you
intend to enjoy yourself at one
of the cool and delightful resorts
North, East, or West. Write to
Jno. M. Beall, General Passen-
ger Agent, Mobile & Ohio r. R.,
st. Louis, Mo-, for full particu-
lars regarding rates, etc.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

Good Job for Old Maids: Miss Elder
-"Well MAINTAIN that women can do
anything that men cap." Mr.. Gazzam
--"Oh no. The auctioneer's business IL
one woman cannot go into" Miss El-
der" Nonsense. She'd make every bit
as good an a1ctioneer as a man."-Mr.
Gazzom--"Just imagine an unmarried
woman g citing up before a crowd and
exclaiming: Now gentlemen, all want
is an offeri' "-London it-Bits.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

John Oliver Hobbies gave 1t as her
opinion that in order to succeed in lit
erature it Is necessary to have imagina-
ton. great knowledge Of the world and
business, concentration and the ability
to work hard. If man has all this
why on earth should he so into litera-
ture instead of engaging in something
that there's money in?
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Times Changes.

.'You,' said she as she came down
the stairs leisurely pulling on her
gloves-.syou used to say / was worth
my weight in gold"
.sWell, what If l didT he asked,
looking at his watch for the third time
in fifteen minutes.
stAnd now you don't think I'm worth
a walt of two minutes"
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Close Application.

"Now that you are about to go to
college, my son, let me enjoin upon
you to bear in mind one thing"
what is that, dad2'
cit Is this, my boy-the greatest re-
suits are always achieved by close ap-
plication."
"Why. dad, you talk. just like por-
Gus plaster"-Stray Stories
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Pollen Travels Far.

The pollen from pine forests often
forms a yellow coating on lakes or on
the ocean as far as 300 miles from the
shore and has been mistaken by peas
ants for showers of sulphur The pol
len grains of the pine are provided
with hollow vesicles, which buoy them
up in the air very much on the princi-
pie of a box kite.-St. Nicholas.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

For scratches, burns, cuts, insect
bites and the many little hurts common
to every family, DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salvs is the best remedy.
It is soothing, cooling, clean and heal
ing. Be sure you get DeWitt's. Sold
by l.. f.. Mayfield.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

A prompt, pleasant, good remedy for
coughs and colds, is Kennedy's Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup. tits especially rec
commended for babies and children, but
good for every member of the family.
1t contains no opiates and does not
constipate. Contains honey and tar
and tastes nearly as good as maple
syrup. Children like it. Sold by l..
E. Mayfieid.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

An associate and confdante of Pres
ident Roosevelt has declared recently
his belief that the physical and mental
fag due to his long years of unceasing
toll since he became governor Of New
York are largely responsible for the
presidents determination that under no
conditions viii he be a candidate for
another term. Certainly he insists
upon that declaration as strongly as
ever, and the explanation offered is
simple. The president Is tired out. He
doesn't contemplate with pleasure the
possibility of keeping at it for six more
turbulent years. He doesn't know
whether he could stand it, and his
friends are not certain either.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
Public Speaking.

Judge jeff Truly, candidate
for Governor, will speak at Gale
donia July stn at 10 a. NJ; in the
city of Columbus on the night of
July Sth; st Mt. Vernon school
house July 9th. at 10 a. N.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

To the statement of scientists that
more people die each year from drink
ing milk than from indulgence in whis-
ky we may anticipate rousing chorus
of ''We told you so!''
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

Instead of increasing the rates the
telegraph companies should reduce
them. They would gain such volume
of new business that they would more
than make up the difference. 1t should
be the settled policy of these corpora
tions to attract business, to train the
people to use the wire more frequently,
to invite them by the offer of low tolls
and good service to transact more OF
their business by telegraph than be-
fore. The telephone companies cover
ing n wide field of operations, have
learned the lesson Of profitable rate re-
duction, and it is a strange spectacle
now to find the telegraph corporations
pursuing the hazardous course Of invit-
ing regulative legislation by their de-
fance OF the spirit of the times.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
AZ AooomnIishad Youth.

s'We1l, Freddie. l suppose you have
learned to read by this timer
"Yes,'' said Freddie
.'Words of one syllable, eh?''
"Not yet, sir" said Freddie. "but
can read words of one letter with my
left eye"
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

The navy department has abandoned
billboards and poster advertising for
recruits. 1t can reach the right men
to better advantage through the news
papers.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
They Go Toqether.

ssAny bottles? Any ragsy
"Queer combination you deal in. my
friend
Not so queer. People as has bottles
generally has "a Washington Her
aid
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

1t would be interesting If the respon-
sibility for the Brownsville disorder
were shifted to Texan small boys who
went to extremes III trying not to- be
mollYeoddies.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

The London Graphic says "$2i3,00o
600 a year Is offered In tips" How
much OF 1t Is refused can be expressed
with one figure. just one.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

That member of the Thaw lunacy
a parsonage of Importance long enough
to get his picture in the papers, how
ever.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

The London Times loses sleep be-
cause the earth is so omInousIy quiet
The Times must have overlooked the
several recent eruptions OF the suefra-
gettes in its esteemed midst.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

Mr.. Ike Winston has returned
from Memphis, where he went
with Mrs. Winston who is taking
medical treatment. in that city.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

More faithful household servants
generously remembered In the will OF
their late mistress. And yet a great
many young women prefer to DO shop
girls or factory girls, with less COM
forts.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02
A Hard Lesson.

Bobby's Uncle Well. Bobby, what
are you learning in school? Bobby
I'm learnin what chump l was for
ever startin' fn.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

Hall Gaines thrilling moral tale en-
titled Drink" is now selling In a ten
cent American edition bound with a
Talmage sermon on temperance.
The Columbus commercial., 1907-07-02

Instead OF building more elaborate
and complicated war craft 1t might be
Il good idea to build some that will not
Kill their own crew In time of peace.