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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

not to be cruel to an animal. but some
times we know a thing so well that we
forget it. Some men have passed all
their lives lookin' for big truth and
have overlooked all of the little ones.
I just want to ask you this: What has
that dog got to look forward to except
to please you? In the one of your
voice he finds the color of life-dark
or light. When you frown it is cloudy
weather for him: when you smile 1t
doesn't make any difference to him
how the rain pours or how the snow
flies. He is ready to go with you. The
night can't be too dark nor the wind
too bitin'. When you want to 60 out
the most cheerful fire would be I'M
comfortable for him. Talk about the
influence Of a man in his fam
lily! Talk about ownership! Why,
you own the dogs body and
he gladly makes you a present of
his soul. The Bible teaches US to for
give, and in this the dog is more re-
ligious than man. You may say that
this comes through fear, but the dog
is not afraid to give his life for you;
and l don't want to hurt your feelin's
here on my own land, but I've always
noticed that the Teller that will beat
dog will cheat man il he gets a
right good chance"
Look here, old fellow. you may be
going too far. l never cheated a man
in my life"
And l was goin' to add that the
man that would beat dog would also
lief you give him the chance" said
the Old man.
What. and you mean that you have
given me the chance?"
The companions began to laugh and
old Limuel quietly chuckled. We'll,
I'm liberal enough to give a man al
most amy sort of chance he may be
lookin' for. BY the way, what's your
business?"
Il run a coal yard"
Sell COAL Now that can be made
as honest a business as any in the
world. But don't you sometimes guess
at the weight of a TOM"
We'll, not exactly guess at it. I've
been in the business SO long that
can come pretty close to ton by look
ing at it."
Then you guess at it; and did you
ever know one of those close guessers
to guess on the wrong side? It's like
the man that makes a mistake in CIV
in change-usually makes it in his
own favor. This may be honest, you
kncw-makin' a mistake in your own IA
vor-but it comes out of an unGerlyin'
principle of selfishness. And. before
forget it, let me say that I've always
noticed that the feller that beats a
dog is one likely in a perfectly honest
way to short-change you.
A man may be honest as to dollars
and cents and at the same time cruel
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

lari:y. Held on with striking hatpins.
they are quite nobby for the young
girl graduate.
Chamois gloves worn unbuttoned
and turned back over the wrist are
mannish and smart.
Jabots of lace, linen and lawn, plat
ed and edged with lace or narrow
bands of embroidery
Sometimes in the dress the princess
effect is more emphasized by the use
of front panel which is continuous
in waist and skirt. This dress is suit
able alike for the soft silks, such as
twill and surah fouiard. printed crepe
de chine. embroidered net. the printed
and bordered lawn, Bingham and
linens.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

A bird hunter, having become en-
ragged at his dog, seized him by the
collar. snatched up a stick and ad-
ministered TO him an unmerciful beat
lng. On the fence not far away sat
old Lin Jucklin, and he called to the
hunter: by the way. there. when you
get through with that dog. and If you
amt in too big hurry to go some
where else, I'd like to say something
TO you. ! have an idea that it may do
you good"
81 don't know that I've got any too
much time for you, old man." the hunt
er replied.
well. l didn't ask for too much
time. 1t won't take me long to tell you
what I think"
The hunter came slowly forward,
and at the same time two Of his COM
panions. having overheard what had
been said. came out of the corn field
and, speaking pleasantly to the old
man, waited for him to proceed with
their friend. The dog, true to the in
stincts of his generous race, came up
to renew his promises Of eternal f.
deity
What is it you want with me-" the
hunter inquired. las l said before,
haven't much time"
"Ah. hail." replied the old man. "but
you've got the time to quit your bust
ness whatever it may be and to come
over here and to hunt on my land
without ever havin' asked for the per
mission"
Il beg your pardon, sir; l didn't
know this was your land
Yes. that's the trouble with such
fe!!ers as you are-you never know.
However, don't mind your huntin'
on my land, but as long as l pay
taxes on it you shan't beat your dog
on it, Don't be impatient. now, and
listen a minute to what I've got to say.
I don't set myself up as a lecturer.
you understand, but once in a while l
drop into a talk, If the occasion brings
It up, and the occasion happens to do
% just at present. Why did you beat
the dog?'
Flushed a bird when he had no
business to-"
"!t come out of his eagerness and
his enthusiasm I reckon. And while
he was workin' for you, too. Some
times you get so excited that you
shoot too quick, don't you? All, hah.
I'll bet you do. But you lay it to the
keenness of your blood and don't look
on it as crime. But you think that
your dog ought to have more self-col-
troll and a reader exercise of reason
than you've got. And, as a general
thing. | bet he has"
Hes putting it on You. JIM" said
one of the companions. Go ahead, old
Glan we'll make him take it."
oh. there amt much to take-just
Q httle talk that may not do him any
harm. Every man knows that he ought
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
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l knew q man who always paid his
debts, but who beat his wife. Honesty
and gentleness are not always COM
panions. But the cruelty that applies
to the dog seems to be different from
any other sort. When the dog sees
by your countenance or understands
from your voice that he has done
wrong he throws himself completely
on your mercy, and If in his struggles
to get away he should bite your hand,
the greatest favor you can grant him
is to permit him to lick the wound.
Just look at that dog now. No man
in the hot sun ever thirsted for water
more than he thirsts for kind word
from you.
81 was readin' in a book where an
old man says to a king: You can
shorten all my days. but you can't
grant me one hour of life' Over this
dog you've got more power than that.
for with a word you can kill his soul
or bring it to life. You may arguy
that a dog hasn't got soul, but when
a man is possessed in a full degree Of
the very qualities exhibited daily by
the average dog We speak Of the de-
velopment of his soul. Dogs fight
over a bone. Men fight over money.
A dog is deceitful in order that he
may be more pleasant in the eyes Of
his master.
"A dog is the only thing that glori-
fies his slavery A boss works for
what he eats. He's always got his
mind on the stable A dog works &c
give pleasure to his master. He is the
only animal that enjoys joke because
the man does He studies a man so
close that he is mind reader. When
you get up of mornin' he knows your
temper the moment he sets eyes on
you. Old man Cartwright out here
declared that his deg knew in a mo-
ment when he had protested religion;
and Cartwright told me, says he: The
dog quit chasin' rabbits on Sunday.
after this. He'd walk about the yard
as solemn as any presidin' elder you
ever saw, but the minute I cussed a
COW and lost my religion, one Sunday,
why the dog he jumped over the fence
and started out trackin' a rabbit
Well. make friends with your truest
friend there, and 60 ahead"
The dog was listening. The hunter
turned toward him and smiled. The
grateful animal leaped forward with
his eyes beaming. strove to embrace
his master, and then. with new spirit.
sprang over the fence to take up his
neglected work. "Old gentleman" said
the hunter, Pm not as bad fellow as
you think ! am"
''Oh, guess you're all right, but you
are so bent on your own enjoyment
that you don't think enough of others,
and 1 want to say that dogs are
others"
Copyright, by Opie ReadD
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

No. indeed!
What would happen if another lead
ing novelist said in the course of his
serial that Grace Hastings attributed
her good health to the fact that she
always took cold bath every morn
ing" and the art editor in order to
save expense put in that familiar cut
Of a lady bathing in the Jinkins' port
able celluloid bath tub?
Why, Anthony Comstock would foam
at the mouth. And rightly so. But
we are all so grateful at the absence
of dialect in the advertising sections
of cur ma gaines that We let that lady
stand in her tub throughout the II
months without uttering a word of
protest.
When I was child I was taught
that it was not nice to speak about
corsets. If / had to mention them
l must call them bodices or stays or
Il forget what the third alternative
was. know I used to go out into the
backyard and holler "corsets" just be-
cause l thought it was pretty awful.
But our advertising men have
changed all that. They not only talk
about corsets. but they show us pic
lures of them, and. to go still further,
they show us pictures of them in use.
The old convention as to the men,
ton of corsets has also disappeared
from fiction and one might easily
Miss Postlethwaite had a wasplike
waist and there were not wanting
those who said her corsets caused her
agony"
But what would happen if a picture
of Miss Postlethwaite's boudoir were
shown with rouge ct noir (for the
cheeks and eyebrows) on her bureau
and she herself fitted into one of Hug
gems papier-mache corsets?
know Id stop my subscription at
once.
Suppose, for an instant, that an ar
fist were told to go to the Metro
politan opera house and draw a pic
tuTe of the Four Hundred in their
boxes. six in box. making something
like 81 boxes-with the lids of. Sup
pose that instead of drawing them in
proper evening dress-a dress re-
curing IS degrees Fahr.-he used a
lot of pictures from the advertising
section and put them in Jigger fan
nels. would he keep his position on the
stan moment! No. of course not.
That would be a case where to put
on more clothes would be to spoil the
picture, and no one would recognize
the Four Hundred at an opera with
arctic habiiiments upon them. An
artist must be true to nature and he
must not be vulgar.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
HOUSE Is BUILT ROUND.
Residence OF Peculiar Architecture to
Please Nei9hbors.

Guthrie, Okla.-visitors in this city
are always interested in q residence
Of peculiar architecture. located in
West Guthrie. and few people come
here who do not take q look at this
house before leaving. Local photOg-
raphers state they finish more kodak
pictures of this residence than of any
other one point of interest in this 10
cality. 1t is commonly referred to as
the round house" the house with
the pin on It," and the wonder
house."
1t is pagoda looking affair. Of sew
eral stories, built as round as a but
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Improved Screw Driver.

An autocar screw driver has been
designed for the purpose Of making it
possible for railroads to use screw
spikes in track construction, a method
of spiking rails hitherto impractical
because Of the labor and expense OF
boring holes and setting the screws
by hand. The machine IS driven BY q
two-cyiinder, 12-Eorse power gasoline
engine and runs at speed of from
five to forty miles an hour
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Saved!

At last the entire visible stock of
lumber had been used up.
What's the matter" asked the
father of a large family. with using
the old wooden bedsteads piled up in
the attics?'
Here was a practically exbaustless
source of supply that nobody had
thought of, and mankind eagerly
adopted the suggestion and ran up the
price remorseless on the paper trust
Tribune.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
SaShes.

Sashes to wear with muslin frocks
this summer fasten in back with a
smashing big bow, and hang in tas
selled ends to the hem of the skirt.
The quaint Marie Antionette sus-
penders of ribbon and silk. which the
most girlishly dressed girls will wear
over the white frocks this summer.
have knots and ends at the back,
while the front is ouite plain.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

The small town of Werda, IN the
Kingdom OF Dahoney, II celebrated FOR
Its temple Of serperts. long building
In which the priests keep upward Of
1000 serpents Of all sizes. These
they feed with birds and frogs brought
to them as offerings BY the nativsA
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
ANYTHING to Obiioe.

Farmer-"Have you seen my bull?"
Golfer-"Grac;ous mo! No! Where 10
he:" Farmer-"That's Just II: he's
got loose. and We want to find him.
So II you meet him, you might just
keep on that there red coat o yorrA
and run this way"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Danger.

Music" remarked the man with
long hair, lis the language Of the
heart"
In that case" replied the man who
takes things literally, 1.-The person who
likes ragtime must have q terrible
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Wrist Bones Show Ace.

A Boston physician IL authority fos
the statement that an invariable indf
cation Of q chifd's age Is the condition
Of the bones of the wrist. Is shown By
IN X-ray examination. He IS now eX-
aiming school children In blocks a
500 by his new system.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
H A v E oft e n
wnpdo-od 70 N At

H A v f oft en-
wondered " h a I
would happen if
some of the ladies
who unblushingly
meet our gaze in
the advertising
sections of our
magazines, an d
" no dres 8 no
more warmly in
winter than in
summer, were to
invade the body of
t ir respective
publications.
l think that
there would be a
general rush for
tall timber on the
part of the self
respecting heroes
and heroines and
general utility
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
"Eso.w

The term esquire Is now At q dis
count among all men of rank and
sense. Nobody seems to care q rush
light about It except BARRIERS. tailorS
aries,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Can't Chance Herself.

Val" SU0"9S V'S'SS'ss
A woman can follow the style that
makes herself a fright and which
makes somebody else handsome. SO
long as II Is the style. IT goes. But she
cannot change herself, and that IL the
thing over which the criticising man
wants to Observation-Disclosures Union
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Tribute 70 Good Nature.

Good nature IL worth moro than
knowledge. moro than money. to the
persons who possess IL. and certainly
to everybody who dwells with them.
in so far as nero happiness In con-
cerned.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Substitute for Bucket.

When II Is necessary TO carry water
and bucket is not available. take .
basket and cover its Interior with .
piece OF cheap table oilcloth. Not .
drop Of water will be wasted
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
After-Enects Of the Grin.

DR.. ClOustOn of Edinburgh said 1t
seemed as if no disease of whose eff.
fects there was any correct record had
such far-reaching evil effects as this
one. and among its sequelae he emu.
merated depressing influence on the
whole nervous energy, melancholia.
neurasthenic conditions, premature
senility, various forms of paralysis,
neuralgia affections and general In.
capacity for work.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

Actions More Than Words.
Every man feels instinctively that
all the beautiful sentiments in the
world weigh less than . single lovely
action-Lowell.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
One Should Be ENOUGH.

A scientist declares that the brain
presents unanswerable problems Not
the least Of these Is the question
why any man wants to be a bigamist
Cleveland Leader.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

Tin from Malay States.
The federated Malay states pro.
euce 90 per cent. Of the world. mr..
ducuon Of tin.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Sin AQAlnst llohf.

Sin Against Light.
II Is no disgrace to be mistaken. N
Is crime to Do . hypocrite. That II
the sin against light-the worst Of All
john Oliver Hobbs.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

The skin Of muskrats IN lar-.,v
made use OF IN the manufacture a
the cheaper grades of fur coats
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Queer Idea Of Hardness

II IS the misfortune of the bachelor
that he has no one to tell him frankly
his faults: but the husband has this
happiness-Jean Paul Richter.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01
Cum Crano Salja

Never believe . man TO be clever
on the authority Of any Of his acquain-
tances. These reputed geniuses are
nearly always blockheads.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

Tsnnyson: Sorrows crown Of 49,
row Is remembering hs,-'.r thin.,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-01

Silence and Speech.
Silence is deep as Eternity. speech
Is shallow as Time.-Carlyle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-28
BRYAN SPEAKS TO EDITORS
Tells Nebraska Writers About News
papers Of the Orient.

Lincoln, Feb. CIV. ]. Bryan spoke
to the editors of Nebraska on News
papers of the Orient" He described
the system Of newspaper work in
Japan, China and other oriental coun-
tries.
The editors elected officers as fol-
lows: President, l.. A. Warner, edi.
tor OF the Sterling Sun: secretary
treasurer, C.. C. Johns, editor Of the
Wood River Sunbeam; vice president,
N. ]. Ludi, editor of the Wahoo Demo
crat.
Following his address to the Ne
braska Press association Mr.. Bryan
left for Memphis, Tenn, where he will
attend a banquet tomorrow. On the
following day. he will deliver an ad-
dress before the Mississippi legisla-
ture.
In his report of the finances Of the
meeting Secretary w. M. Maupin
showed the receipts of the present
meeting to be s329.25 and the ex-
penses $241.15. The membership Is
LOG and the fees paid brought in $2O6.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-28
No LET Up IN WAR ON EVIL
ROOSEVELT DECLARES HIMSELF
TO DELEGATION OF EDUCATORS.
W. H. ELsoN CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Cleveland Man Heads National Eduea.
tional Assooiation-A. c. Nelson Of
Salt Lake Elected seeretary-Mse,
Next at Oklahoma City.

Salt Lake Elected seerstary-Mse,
Next at Oklahoma city.
Washington, Feb. 21.--That there
will be no let up iL President Roose.
velt's policy Of warning against rot.
tennsss and corruption" was emphati.
cslly declared by the president In an
address to the delegates to the do
partment of superintendenoe OF tho
National Education association, dur.
ing their reception at the White
House. Continuing, the president gave
his Views on educational methods at
considerable length and with oharao-
teristio catholicity OF thought and
visor of expression. saying in part:
"Of all the bodies OF citizens that I
have received here at the White
House there 10 none that occupies =
more important relation than yours
| am tempted to say none has come
chat has occupied as important q RS
lation to the nation, because you mon
and women who deal with education;
who represent the great American pol
icy Of education for all children, bear
q relation to the family, a relation to
the future OF our whole people, such
~ no other like number of individuals
can bear. l own six Of the children
chat you educate and I am prepared
10 extend cordial sympathy to some
Of you. Seriously, friends, 1t is idle
for any man to talk of despairing OF
the future OF this country or Of feel.
Ing unduly alarmed about 1t, If he will
come in contact with you here and
with the forces that you represent.
Fundamentally, this country is sound,
morally no less than physically. Fun.
dRmentally, in its family life and in
the outside activities Of its individ
uals, the country is better and not
worse than it formerly was. This does
not mean that we are to be excused
II we fail to war against rottsnness
and corruption, if we fail to contend
effectively with the forces Of evil, and
they waste their time who ask me to
withhold nv hand from dealing there
with But 1t is worth while to smlte
the wrong for the very reason that
we are confident that the right will
ultimately prevail"
At the business session of the asso.
citation Oklahoma City was selected
as the next meeting place and officers
were elected as follows President.
w. Fl. Elson, Cleveland; first vice
president, David B. Johnson, Rock
Hill, S. c.; second vice president, Miss
Ida Bender, Buffalo; secretary. A. @.
Nelson, Salt Lake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-28
FUNERAL OF PRIEST HELD
Homage Worthy of His Life Paid
Father Leo at Denver.

Denver, Feb. 27-With the solemn
ity and reverence due to his holy posi-
ton and spotless character, the body
OF Rev. Father Leo Heinrichs was
taken from st. Ehzabeth's church to
the Union station, where it was placed
aboard the Burlington train to be for
warded to Paterson, N. j., where the
Franciscan fathers have their Ameri.
can headquarters. Solemn high mass
was recited and the service was i'm
pressive. Rev Father Organ deliv.
cred the funeral sermon, in which he
highly eulogized the martyred priest.
An information charging Giuseppe
Alio with murder of Father Leo was
filed in the district court by District
Attorney George A. Stidger. This ac'
ton Is taken to indicate that the au.
thorities have secured from the pris,
oner all the information concerning
his crime and his connections which
they deem necessary or expect him To
divulge. He will be brought secretly
back to Denver from Colorado Springs
to which city he was removed last
Sunday night for safe keeping, and will
be placed on trial at as early date as
can be arranged for by the district
attorneys office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-28
FRENCH CARS REACH CHICAGO
start on Second Stage Of World Race
., Delayed for a Day.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The Italian car
and the French car No. l. the first Of
the foreign entrants in the New York.
Paris automobile run to reach Chicago,
arrived at $50 last night. The
American car. which came in Tuesday
evening, is still here. Departure for
the west, according to present plans,
will be deferred until tomorrow, when
it is expected that all the racers will.
have arrived. The French car No. 2,
and the German car were reported In
the vicinity of South Bend, Ind. The
start on the second stage of the long
journey was delayed to permit of re.
pairs to the automobiles after their
experience with the almost impassacte
roads over which they have come. The
contestants were escorted from Ham
mond. Ind, by an imposing Ale OF
cars Of all description. The number
of cars composing the escort grew az
the city was approached until, when
the foreign cars swept down Michi
gan avenue and into Jackson boule'
ward, they headed a procession OF
gaily decorated cars that extended
along the avenue for nearly a mile
From Hobart, Ind, the contestants
fought for the lead with varying sue
cess. When they pulled up in front
of the club house of the Chicago Au
tomobile club honors were even.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-02-28
RECEIVER FOR TEXAS ROAD
international and Great Northern In
Financial Difficulties.

Fort Worth, Feb. 27-On petition Of
the Mercantile Trust company of New
York, trustee for large number Of
bondholders. United States Circuit
Judge A. p. Mccormick Of the north.
srn district of Texas appointed Judge
7. j. Freeman OF Dallas receiver for
the International and Great Northern
Railroad company. and fixed his bond
at $4,000. The petitioners allege that
the railroad has defaulted In the pay
msnt of the interest to the extent Of
$49i,620 on bonds; that IL Is insol.
vent and unable to meet its operating
expenses and obligations and to defray
the costs of improvements now under
way. The railroad company. through
its general solicitor. filed its consent
TO the appointment of receiver.
The International and Great Northern
10 a Gould line and recently underwent
reorganization when Leroy T. Price
was superseded by Horace Clark as
general manager.
The reports Of the Texas railroad
commission show the road to have
been in financial difficulties for over .
year.