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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Why Cakes Often Fail.

Because inferior ingredients are
used. such as rancid butter, inferior
sugar, damp flour, and doubtful eggs.
Because either the butter is INSULT
GENTLY beaten with the sugar or rubbed
into the flour, or the eggs are not beaten
enough.
Because the mixture is beaten after
the flour is added, whereas all that
should be done before.
The management of the oven is not
understood and the cakes are either
too dark or too pale.
Because the cakes are not carefully
tested to make sure that they are
cooked.
The cakes are either left in the tin
Or put fiat on the table to cool;
whereas they should be placed on a
sieve or tilted up against something
SO that the steam can escape.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Human Nature.

An old maids love affairs OF her
youth grow big in proportion to her
years. By the time she 10 50 she
thinks she was the most popular girl
In town and tries to make every other
one believe she vas once beautiful
and attractive.
4 woman wonders Why her next
door neighbor does not punish her
child for putting his sticky fingers ON
her porch chairs. while she will allow
her own child to jump ulmolested on
her neighbor's flower beds.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
RICE SURPRISE, WITH SAUCE.
Excellent Dessert Dish for the Lunch
con or Dinner.

Quarter of a pound of rice. half q
pint of water. one pint of milk. one
heaping tablespoonful of butter. two
tablespoonful of sugar, one teaspoon
full of vanilla extract, some jam.
Wash the rice in several waters and
put it into saucepan with the cold
water. Let it boil quickly until the
water is absorbed. then add the milk
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Wisdom Of Experience.

Love is blind" remarked the quota.
ton dispenser, who happened to be
single.
Don't you believe It," rejoined the
man who had been trotting in double
harness for nearly a year. after the
honeymoon is over one gets wise to
the fact that the blindness was only
BLUR"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Advertised Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post Office at
Columbus, Nebraska. for the period end
ing November 4, 1908:
Letters-Mrs Frank Bovine, W N
Coley, w H Reynolds. Maurice Reddy.
Csrds-Miss Mia Anderson, Mrs Geo
Mueller, NJ e Pussely, Mrs Smith, 81
Walter, Ali Ward. Earl Wilson.
Parties calling for any of the above
will please say advertised.
CARL KRAMER, p. N.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Except for Cash.

Little Willie-Say, pa, when two ma
tons are at war, what is meant by the
strict neutrality of another nation?
Pa-lt means, my son, that the other
nation will not supply arms and am
munitiOn to either Of the contestants
except for cash.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
croundless Accusation.

Kloseman-"Well of all things. The
idea of his accusing me of making a
lie out of the whole cloth" Peppery
Yes. the ideal" Kloseman-"Rfdic-
ulous. isn't it," Peppery-"Oh. very
Evidently he doesn't know how eco
nomical you are"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
The Stri:0.

A wise old owl observed to Us yes
terday that the string tied around the
finger to make you remember some
thing was q useless device. In fact"
he continued-and this was the pur-
pose of his remark-''in fact, 1t is q
sort of q forget-me-knot."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Cause of His Haste.

Perambulating Pete-Wot is youse
runnin' fer, Mike?
Meandering Mike-De woman at de-
house back dere offered me a cake.
Perambulating Pete-Well, wot
wuz de matter Wild It?
Wandering Mike-Matter? Why
It wuz q cake NV s0ap.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our sincere thanks
to the friends and neighbors who 80
kindly helped us during the sickness and
death Of our beloved daughter Myrle.
Mr.. AND Mrs. F. L. Hahn.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Genealogical Trees.

1 make little account of genealogical
trees. Mere family never made q man
great Thought and deed. not pedi.
gree, are the passports to enduring
fame.-Gen. Skobele&,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Not Quite the 1hjno.

Matrimonial Agent have found
for you. my friend. veritable pearl
wealthy widow Of 75." The Count
Il like the pearl, but I'm afraid I
shan't care for the shell."-Le Rire.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
For Sale.

One yearling Polled Shorthorn bull
and two Polled Shorthorn bull calvee.
Will be large enough for service next
summer. ALBERT STENGER.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Pumps.

Women" declared she. have big
ger intellects than men," Il won't
dispute It," responded he. "A man
can't wear foOtSear that has to Be
kept on by mental power alone"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Pretty and Artistic.

An Atchison man thought and
thought what colors would be pretty
and artistic to use in painting his
house, and then used bright yellow
and bright green.-AtchisOn Globe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04

imaginary Ills the Greatest.
Imagined ills painted by our fears
are always greater than the true.-Me.
tastaSiO.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04

Charles Stsrostks, Silver Greek 900. 81
Lizzie Dush, Duncan. ............... 20
Otis johnson, Columbus. ......... q
Elmira COnard, Monroe. 10
John Hank, Osceola ................ 63
Sophis Maitln, EastUn. Ga
Louie Schroeder, Columbus. ......... q
Mary A. Weber, Columbus. ........ %
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Baptlst Church

Sunday school 10 q m, preaching IL
q. N, Junior 8 p. M. B. Y. P. q. Z p. M,
preaching 7;3O p. M, prayer meeting 7:sO
p. m. Revival services continue this
week.
Rev. r w. RE1NHART, Pastor.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04

importance Of the Rubs.
After all. it's that "rube" with his
shock of corn and little bushel Of
wheat that makes the world go-De.
trOit News.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04

Stock island with Caribou.
An island in Lake Superior has
been stocked with caribou; Caribou
island, so named because 1t formerly
was noted as a home for the animals.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Cultivation Of Oysters

Cultivation OF Oysters.
Within sight of Hampton, Va, there
are about $500 acres of oyster beds
under cultivation, and three Hampton
dealers ship of more than 300. 900 gal.
Ions of oysters yearly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
After Relief.

"Oh. my" exclaimed the turtle, 'T
wish they'd definitely settle the ques-
ton as to whether I'm a fish or flesh"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04

Confidence.
Confidence is plant of slow growth
in an aged decentralization.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
A Matter Of Taste.

\ Matter OF Taste.
A doctor calls buttermilk the elixir
of life. Unless you get it early II usu-
ally tastes like an elixir of tin can.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-11-04
Learn 1hta TO-DAY

CSdTU Uu8 UV'Ody.
When a man begins to brag about
his honesty it's time for his friends
to be Embellishments Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
knowledge in the Home.


Many homes are dull uninteresting
and commonplace to their owners and
inmates because of ignorance.
| know a family who own a home of
historic interest. They know the house
was built in 1745 and finished in 1865
This knowledge is thrust upon them be-
cause it is rudeiy cut in stone over the
porch. They have heard that the stones
of which the house is btit were carried
by slaves in leather aprons. They have
heard. also. that the house was original
ly built without windows or doors, with
the exception of Il door very high up Mt
either end of the house. Through these
doors the inmates got into the house by
climbing rope ladders and drawing them
i'll after them. Indians were then in the
vicinity. All this they know in a vague
way. They have heard, too, that there
is a book in existence in which the whole
story is told. They know that there is
Il man living within a few miles who
knows where the book may he found,
and yet. owners and tenants, have never
taken the trouble to add to their knowl-
edge. They know So little, when they
might know so much that would increase
their love and interest in the old place,
| know two women who own sewing
machines. who know nothing of the
| various attachments. although on pur-
| chasing an agent explained in detail
| They know nothing of the working be
! yond the mere threading of the needle
| ard plain stitching. If it does not rLt
| properly they ,are Mt loss. having neither
/ learned nor cared TO learn the why anC
! the wherefore.
| was spending a day at house heated
! by steam. A terrible noise was heard II
! the cellar. The maid and the mistres,
of the house knew absolutely nothin,
concerning the workings of steam. Tn,
man of the house. who knew, was a
business. | went down to investigate ant
found the water practically out of th'
| boiler. | hunted and hunted to nnt
where to pour in water, but could Meth
er find the place nor could ! receive any
information. tThis furnace was entirely
different from ours. So we had 10 le
the fire 70 down and wait until the MAJ
of the house returned. | do not know
! if the mistress has since had the work
ings of that furnace explained to her.
How many women know about thei
coal and gas ranges? How to get tn,
maximum amount of heat and how Il
use fuel economically. | have seen WON
en-, supposed to be practical housekeep
ers let the gas flame high around TIN
cooking utensils, not knowing that sucl
waste of gas gives no more heat thar
| with the flame turned moderately low
have also seen ranges piled with Goa
up to the lid. their owners not KNOWN.
that the frebox thus full does not Civ
the maximum amount of heat and i
rapidly burning out the range.-Ameri
can Home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
"Girls Should Marry''--Calve.

They come to me-these young girls
they come to nae with their hopes and
their fears aud their ambitions for a mu
steal career and | say TO them;
"'Dear girl, it is not Il peaceful life,
it's not a natural life. 1t is not the great
est Of arts Go, fulfil your womanhood;
marry, leave the stage for those who
are forced upon it, Your greatest des-
tiny is 10 marry and to be the mother of
a large family.
Mime. Emma Calye. the great diva,
said this In Toronto, Ontario, with all
the feryency Of firm belief. If she poses
she does it so cleverly as to give to her
appearance the charm of perfect nat
uralness.
ADO many girls come to see me? /
should think SO. To every one vino has
ambitions to 20 on the stage | give the
came answer--the answer which | have
told you, ! say to them:
"'If You have 10 home, no money; II
you are absolutely without affection; if
4 there is nothing else you can dO--then
/ sing; yes. sing. but if not, do anything
/ else but that Make cOrsets, hats, dress
es. | care not what. 1t Is not a life OF
pleasure shat we artists lead.
| Eat? No: we must be careful, very
careful and what we most enjoy We
must forego. Go for walk? No; 7
might injure these threats of ours, 1t i
the wonderful voice which must receive
all the care. 1t is hard life
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
OKLAHOMA HONEY MINE.
Oil Mems Discovery in the High Land
Near Sapulpa.

Jerry Mckay, a well known oil man
from Sapulpa, related very odd story
to Democrat reporter today. II was
that of bee sting resulting in the
finding of gold mine of honey in the
rock banks near Sapulpa.
NJ l.. Kelley and John CLANCY, two
prominent oil men of Sapulpa, are the
parties implicated in the story. Mr.. KEEL
ley and Mr., CLANCY started out Monday
informing from Sapulpa to drive to a well
they are drilling on the Doggy land, seven
miles west of Sapulpa. The men We're
about half way to the well when sudden
~ they were attacked by large
drove of bees The bees swarmed
about the buggy and stnng the
men and horses until they We're COM
PEELED TO seek refuge. They whipped up
their team and drove to the cabin of an
Indian named Watahee. Here they told
of their adventure and had the pain al
leviated by the Indian, who put some
kind of preparation on their wounds
In conversation with the Indian con
corning the occurrence they were told of
the many bees in the hills and caves
about three miles west of Sapulpa. They
did not believe his story at first. lie said
that the Indians around his cabin We've
getting gallons of honey i'll the caves
every day. This set the oil men to think
Ing. L nat dIlEihDoI luNS went ~ t'sN
place he told them Of. On their way
they met an old Indian woman who was
CARRYING two pals of sparkling strained
honey This encouraged them.
They came upon a big post oak in the
field. This had been hacked i'll several
places and the honey was dripping from
the cut in the tree iuto regular pools on
the ground. They did not stop at the
tree. but went on 10 the caves. As they
neared the rock cliffs they could hear
droning like that of signing pine trees.
so many in number were the bees. As
| they came closer they could see a kind
of black cloud lowering before the rocks.
| There must have been fifty big swarms
of bees around the rocks.
When they were close up to the cliffs
| they noticed huge cracks in the rocks,
and large holes. In these the honey was
dripping almost in small streams. There
| were some twenty buckets and pals set
| ting in the rocks catching the honey
| The Indians are said to break the
| combs Of honey with sticks, and let the
! honey run out into pals. \ pail viii
| fill in two days time. 1t is said that the
| finding of this great bee industry by the
| oil men accounts for the great amount
of strained honey the Indians have beer
marketing. 1t was thought before thai
! the Indians raised the bees.
| The oil men say that the sandst0nes il
| the cliffs are just saturated with honey
and a little piece of stone in a bucket
of water will sweeten it. The discover
ers are AZ a loss to know how the bees
came to be there 1t is said by Indian.
and other old timers in this section tina
about ten years ago an old Indian wht
had a few bees was killed. 1t is though
by them that his bees went wild ant
multiplied and increased in number un
til at present there are millions of hon
eymakers.-Tulsa Democrat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
INDIAN GRAPE PICKERS.
Come from Reservations to Help Gather
Raisins

With the approach Of the grape har-
vesting and raisin making season the
Indians from the reservations in the
mountains back Of San Diego begin ia
flock to the valleys where the vineyards
ie Among these the beautiful El Caj-
yon valley with its broad acres of vines
attracts many Of the dusky people
Down the grades they come humping
over rough places and raising clouds of
dust in their rickety old wagons and ear
riages. Horseback, hurro back and on
foot they pass by in large and small par.
ties The conyeyances are usually rath-
or diapidated affairs, purchased from
the rubbish heap of some rancher or sec
ond hand dealer and patched together
with baling wire, as is the harness. But
sometimes a prosperous tribesman, the
owner of a little place of his own, passes
by, ais wagon new and the squaws and
children comfortably, though very gaudi,
iy, dressed.
Old carriages which have evidently
seen better days are met with, the head
of the family occupying the box and the
women and children piled together with
household effects, feed for the team and
a few dogs. Frequently one secs Il fam
lily of two, the squaw mounted on the
only horse. and hubby "hooiing it ut
the other end of the leading rope--liSe
the true gentleman he is.
They are IA care-free, light hearted
people, and this journeying at harvest
time is Il holiday excursion to them.
Horse races, peon games and other
pleasures dear to the Indians heart are
To be enjoyed between spells of hard
but wealth yielding work when the des-
tinaton is reached and camp pitched
Gid mountaineering among those from
other reservations will be renewed. and
an old feud or two settled perhaps.
On the road from the reservations TO
the valley are many Indian hotels. =
with excellent accommodations for man
and beast. TO the white man these es-
adjustments would seem mean, but 10
the Indian they are the most ideal Of
hostelres. They consist of a spring of
water. some shady trees "A little dry fire.
wood and some grass In which to stake
| the ponies, Once in camp at the ranch
| upon which he has been engaged to work
| the same old round Of picking, turning,
| sorting. stacking and the rest of the
| various stages Of raisin making will be
| gone through with, and the pay result
| ing therefrom spent on provisions for the
| family and lost in betting OH the races
or at the fascinating game of peon. -
| Los Angeles Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
What the Mind of Woman Is Like.

Prof. Thomas of Chicago university,
writing Of The Mind of Woman in
the American Magazine, says
Some years ago an eminent German
scientist. Prof. Carl Nogt of the Univer-
sity of Geneva, attempted TO show us
what the mind of woman was like. bur
really showed us the ravages which the
continental system of chaperonage can
work on her natural powers. He writes:
AT the lectures the young women
are models of attention and application;
perhaps they even make too great effort
to carry home in black and white what
they have heard. They generally sit in
the front seats. because they register
early. and, moreover, because they come
early. long before the lecture begins
But it is noticeable that they give only
superficial glance ut the preparations
which the professor passes around,
Sometimes they pass them to their neigh
Dor without even looking at them; a
longer examination would prevent their
taking notes.
On examination the conduct Of the
young women is the same as during the
lectures They know better than the
young men. To cI.Nploy a classroom ok
preston they are enormously crammed.
/ Their memory is good. 80 that they know
perfectly how TO give tlae answer to the
question which l. put. But generally
they stop there An indirect question
makes them lose the thread, As soon is
| the examiner appeals to individual rea-
! son, the examination is over. they do not
| answer. The examiner seeks to make
| the sense Of the question clearer ana
! uses Il word, perhaps which Is in the
/ manuscript o. the student. when. pop
| the thing goes as If you had pressed an
| electrical button. If the examination
| consisted solely in written OF oral replies
| to questions on subjects which have been
/ treated i'm the lectures or which could
| be read up in the manuals, the ladies
/ would always secure brilliant results
/ But, alas there are other practical tests
! in which the candidate finds herself lace
! to face with reality, and that she cannot
meet successfully unless she has done
| practical work in the laboratories aud Il
is there that the shoe pinches.
"The respect in which laboratory worl
Is particularly difficult TO w0men-0n'
would hardly believe it's that thel
are often very awkward and clums!
with their hands. The assistants in hit
laboratories are unanimous i'm their com
plaiut, they are pursued with question:
about the most tritling things. and on
woman gives them more trouble thar
three men. One would think the delicat
fingers Of these young women adapte
especially to microscopic work, 10 tn
manipulation Of small slides. to cuttin
thin sections. TO making the most del
cate preparations: the truth is quite tn
contrary You can tell the table Of
woman at n glance from the fragment
of glass; broken instruments, the broke
scaipeis, the spoiled preparations. Thei
are doubtless exceptions, but they al
: exceptions"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11

A customer Of the Pioneer Trust com
pany handed in $1,000 in currency for
deposit this morning.
You have had this buried?" the re-
ceiving teller asked. The bills were
mouldy and widowed and had the ap-
pearance Of having been underground
'sYes, | buried it last year i'm October
when the financial depression started.
said the depositor Yesterday / dug i;
mn. KANSAS City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11

worthy of his hire, Husbands love your
wives" says st. Paul, and very proper
ly; but what if some later-day saint
were to command. Husbands love your
wives. and, in making their allowance,
pay for the work your wives do in your
homeB?" For adjusting the allowance
Of a wife on this basis. here Is an easy
method-Estimate the cost of replacing
10y paid labor the work which she does
in the home.-Harper' Bazaar,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11

Madge-AIiss Avoirdupois is taking
horseback riding. Has she got off amy
fat:"
Dolly-Yes; off the horse.-Lippin-
colts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11

taken. Win any one but a fanatic pre-
tend that the women OF this nation are
50 oppressed that they must be given the
franchise as Il weapon of defense against
the tyranny of man and his institutions,
anu that this momentous change must be
preelpitated upon the country in haste?
What is the peril to woman that makes
preclpitate action desirable? One cannot
be so much as named.-Nogue
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
MIII1AM MORRIS FoNTAINN.

WTIlLTAN MUhIkIS FUN NJ 7,
for many years professor of geology and
natural history in the University of Viz
ginia. was born in Louisa county, Na.
December /. 1885. He was prepared hy
"A private tutor and at the Hanover acnd.
envy until 1850, when he entered the
University of Virginia, from which in
stitution be graduated with high honors
four years later. From 1861 to 1866 he
served as a lieutenant of artillery in the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-11
Refrain.
Refrain

Mrs. Mulligatawney fell out of the world
one day.
Mr.. Mulligatawnev hadn't a word to say,
William Mulligatawney said, II don't know
what to do
Mary Mulligatawney said, Il feel the same
as You"
Mrs. Mulligatawney left the family sitting
there.
They could not think, they could not act,
because they did not dare.
For Mrs. Mulligatawney had always
thought for them,
And all the Mulligatawneys thought the
same as Mrs. NJ.
Refrain.
-Women's Journal.