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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
GENOA.

From the Leader.
Miss Hazel WEIGH was visiting rela-
tivcs 1t Columbus the last OF the week.
B. F. Lamb is nursing cracked rib
this week. and thereby hangs q tale. B.
F: vent to Columbus the last Of the
week. He drove his auto as far as Oconee
where he took the train. On his return
trip the automobile bucked. and failing
to coax it to 60. he phoned to Erve, who
went out after him with Q horse and
buggy. B. F. turned the machine oter
to Erve and started home in the buggy,
bat soon found that the horse was no
better than the auto. The brute didn't
buck but it shied and threw Lamb out
over the dash board breaking one of his
ribs Anyone having gentle. hornlsss
Jersey COW. broken to the bride and bit
and guaranteed to neither bslk, buck,
shy. run or kick can find q customer for
came by applying to Mr.. Lamb.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Awful! Punishment Of Murderer.

So late as the year 1881 the two
Mavromichaelis. who slew Count Capo
d'Ilstra, the. first president of Greece
were immured within close brick walls
built around them up to their chins
and supplied with sailed food, but no
drink. until they died. Damiens. who
attempted the life of King Louis XIV
Of France, was first barbarously tor.
tured and then torn to pieces by wild
horses. This punishment was carried
out in one Of the principal squares of
Paris March %. 1857. Ravaillac, who
assassinated Henry Nv. Of France. sui.
tered q similar tate. -
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
PLATTE CKHfRB

From tie Signal.
Ma Patrick Gleason. one Of the few
remaining pioneer settlers Of 6hsll Greek
township. il seriopaly III with troubles
incident to old aga.
Miss Maggie O'Nsil. of Columbus. waa
calling on her many friends ct this place
Sunday. Mise O. Neil il taking q course
to perfect herself 10 trained nurse.
Miss Eilene Kavanalsh came up from
Columbus and while here was guest Ut
the home of Mr.. and Nm. r. ". Gentle
man. She returned home Wednesday.
Miss Edith Barnes. The young lady Of
Shell Creek township who was . contss-
tant in tho Omahs News recent prize
scheme, drew the second prize, . $4,000
diamond ring.
Mr.. John Coppins. of Platte Center.
and Miss Kate n. Riley Of Columbus,
were married ct st. Bonsventurs's
church in Columbus, Tuesday morning,
Father Aarcelinus Officiating. The
groom vas attended BY hin brother
Frank and the bride by her sister Clara.
A wedding reception was given ct the
home OF the brides parents. The groom
is a prosperous young farmer, living
some three, milea west Of here. The
bride IL daughter of NJ. and Mn John
Riley, who, until recently lived in this
neighborhood. The happy people arrived
here on Wednesday evenings. train and
Immediately drove out to their home.
Mr. John Liebie anG Miss Lena Elmer
were married ct St. Joseph's church,
Wednesday morning, BY Rev. F. Labor
ious. The bride Va attended BY 1iss
CLARA l. Shepard. Of Dss Aoinss, Iowa.
and the groom Wa attended by his
brother Joseph. After the ceremony
they repaired to the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Elmer, near
Oconee. where the Wedding breakfast
was served. The wedding festivities
were enjoyed throughout the day and
we'll into the night, over three hundred
guests being present. Outof town guests
were Miss Clara L. Shepard. Miss Lena
Litchenegger and Mrs. L. Gates, al from
Dee Moines, Iowa
The village board met Tuesday night.
and the principal business done was the
consideration OF the saloon licensea It
was understood that there would b but
two licenses granted, same a. lest year.
and there we're but two applicants, 81.
9. Scheidel and Frank g. Reilly, the
same parties that had licenses last year.
The fec was continued ct 1880 6chei-
dels application was acted on favorably
and license granted him. In Reilly's
case they refused to grant him license
because he desired to move into the
brick building, from which he moved
last spring because the board would not
allow him to run there, and for the same
reason as not, viz: tho building 10 owned
or controlled by . brewing company.
The result is that Reilly turned the key
on his doors last night, his license ex-
piring at that time. In the mean time
he has circulated . new petition, will
publish the required number Of times,
and il the board acts favorsbly can open
up in fifteen days in the building where
he now is.
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ALBION.

From the News.
Mira Asble King is visiting friends in
Columbus this week.
Rev. A. E. Cash aud family are pre-
pairing to move to Geneva. where Rev.
Cash will have charge OF the Episcopal
church there and also the one at Crete.
Well. it is probable the fruit trees
would have broken down With their loads
of fruit, II the freeze hadn't come. And
then there would have been 90 much,
il wouldn't have been worth anything.
9. MIA F. n. Sisson left for visit With
her son Paul. who is journalist in St.
Psul. MINI. While absent MD. Sisson.
Who has been an invalid for months will
consult the Mayo Bros, gall stone OK
perts, of Rochester, Mimi. II an opera
tion is found necessary, she will be join
ed by her husband. Dr. F. y. Sisson.
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OF the Mansfield store as soon, as M

OF the Mansfield store as soon. as Mr..
Bruce takes possession, moved his family
to Monroe last week. occupying his
residence.
Prof. ]. r. Alcock. who has been prin-
cipal Of the Monroe public schools for
the last four years, has accepted the
position Of principal OF the Butte. Neb,
schools. Prof. Alcock is q thorough
scholar and faithful and conscientious
instructor. and the people of Butt will
have we'll qualified man at the head of
their schools.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
SILVER CREEK.


From the Sand.
Her friends and neighbors did not for.
get Grandma Holdens birthday ami.
versary last Tuesday. They were on
hand With good cheer and refreshments
Mrs. r. g. Dickinson Of Columbus was
up to help along.
/. Another move has been made on the
part of the Union Pacific to maintain
their right Of way in the 400 foot strip OF
land. We hear that they had Martin
Ranges, jr, OF near Duncan arrested for
ploving inside the 200 foot strip adjoin.
ing his land. Martin claimed that bis
land was granted to the state by the
government for school purposes prior to
the grant to the original railroad com
pany and is coutesting the matter in the
courts. Every land owner interested in
in this matter should 60 to Martins aid
and help him fight it through.
Last Saturday morning. just about
O'Clock, Walter Oremeen and Roy Friz-
zell were returning from Q Calico party
at Fred Linds OF Beulah. when tug
dropped, the carriage tongue fell and
the horses got frightened. The carriage
was rolled over twice and the horses
done tho rest. In the carriage were
Walter Cremeen and wife, Roy Frizzell,
and CLARA and Mable Oremeen. All the
ladies escaped with slight injuries. Wal.
tor Oremeeu had his right shoulder dis
located. Roy was injured about the hips
and tho carriage was smashed into
smitherssns. Take it all in all. the
young folks got of lucky. although the
expenses do not look small.
Friday evening, April "a, 1903, the
6rst wedding ever held in Sand Office
occurred. It was also the first time that
Justice J. e. HoWland had officiated at
such an important affair. To say that
he did it with nea.ness and dispatch,
and in manner that would put the or
binary ministerial officer to shame
would b putting it mild. The only
thing that he forgot to do was to kiss
the bride, and We do not understand that
omission, for she looked good enough to
kiss. However, We suppose the Judge
Was too bashful. Mr.. Pearl Antrim. son
Of G. F. Antrim. one Of Merriok county's
most subetantial farmers. aud Mics Lille
Knowles OF lowe, were married by Judge
Rowland Ut 8:25 in the Sand Office in the
presence Of . few friends. They will re
side on farm Q few miles west of Silver
Creek and the congratulations of this
paper follous them.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
CI.ARES.

From the Enterprise.
Milton, son OF August Swansea, living
in Polk county died last Friday night
from pneumonia.
]. ]. Shanahan We among tho reor,.
sentatives from Clarks ct the county
seat last Monday. Jerry vas looking
after some money matters due him bor
work done on the bridges south Of town.
Ars. Charlie Hsrsoa received mes
sage Sunday morning fron Lsvistou,
Mont, announcing TIE desth a hee
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
TALE OF TWO TOTS
HAPPY, THOUGH THINLY CLAD
ANb COLD.
Deep Drifts and Flying Snow Of Little
Moment-And Think Of e!
A Whole Penny to
Spend.

They were plOdding through the
snow during the storm, little tots who
were thinly clad, with blue faces and
big bright eyes. Their little baby fin.
gers we're peeping out Of ragged nit
tens, wet with snow. Their shoes
were filed with snow. because the
buttons were of at the top, and the
tops were loose.
One of them was q little girl about
six years old. She wore q calico dress
and her stockings were patched with
darning marks from knee to ankle.
Around her neck she wore wOman's
fur neck piece of the style of ten years
ago. The other was q boy. and his
thin little legs were covered by trOu-
sers which bore the signs Of home
tailoring. He swung his arms against
his body for full minute.
why don't you do this?" he asked.
Its a dandy way to git warm"
cause girls can't act that way
lisped the other little tot. Mamma
says it amt ladylike.'
But she eyed her companion with
evident envy. The pair trudged along.
stumbling over drifts and shading
their eyes from the flying snow. As
the girl held an arm before her eyes
the snow was blown into her sleeve.
leaving her arm chafed red.
An automobile whiskeds by, and
through the glass windows the tots
saw two other children, coy and rosy
and warm.
Gee" said the boy, 1T would be
fine to ride in one of them"
But just think If they tipped over"
said the little philosopher by his side.
And We amt got far to 60"
They came to a crossing, and turned
to cross the street. A prancing team
passed them, held In check by q uni.
formed coachman. The little girl
skipped out of harms way just in the
nick of time
Let's rum" said the boy.
And they ran through the snow.
piled high on the walks, until the girl
Jagged behind.
Gee" said the boy, you aiu't much
VI runner.
=. He stretched his little legs and ran
away half block ahead of her. The
girl stopped, breathless. and half-cry-
ing.
The boy stopped. and stood throw
ing snowballs at q signbOard, trying
to look unconcerned. When the girl
stopped again he looked back. Run
ming quickly to meet her, he threw his
arms around her. half crying himself.
Gee" he said, don't cry. You
don't have to be runner. l like you,
anyway. Girls amt got to run. I've
got penny"
The girl stopped crying. Her face
frightened.
Can you spend 1t. really?" she
asked, shyly.
Bet l can: I earned 1t, shovelin'
snow"
Then guess am able to walk rs
far as the candy store" she said.
And away they went, the girl and
the boy. cold forgotten, hand In hand.
Il like you, II you do make me run"
whispered the woman of six.-Milwau-
kee Free Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
MONROE.

= NONKOEe
From the Republican.
= f. 81. Gerard returned Wednesday
from trip to Burwell and Garfield
county.
Ma Eva Perkins came up from Co.
lumbus Saturday to spend Sunday with
relatives.
Mn. W. w. Frank vent to Lincoln
Monday, called there by the sickness of
her mother.
DR.. W. W. Frank left Monday evening
for Torrington. Wyo., on Q business trip,
returning Thursday.
FL lis Williams. who will have charge
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BELLwoop.

From tie 0assE1a
A general merchandise store, it Is said,
viii soon b opened in tho old DERBY
building By drm from Platte Center.
Al Brandsnburx lost another valuable
hoees Sunday night, making ovae ssvsu
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In Musical Pittsbvrn.

"Mr. Jinks, we want you to decide
q bet"
Happy to decide. I'm sure"
WAS that last selection something
classical, or was It the orchestra tun.
Ing up?"-Pittsburg Post.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Spain In America.

Not to know the history of Spain is
not to know the history of America.
The discoveries Of the early explorers
and colonizers are deeply imbedded in
the records of the Spanish empire at
it, mightiest period. The language
they brought to this hemisphere still
prevails through an area on this side
Of the Atlantic almost four times tina.
Of the United States. Our coast line
bristles with Spanish names from
Florida to the Straits of Vancouver.
Even to-day In our own southwest sew
eral hundred thousand of our citi.
sens use the Spanish tongue.
The barrier Of language has been
the great obstacle to a better knowl
edge Of and sympathy with people and
things Of Spanish origin. Only lately
has the Spanish language been In.
cluded In our school courses. Few
Americans among the hosts of an
nual tourists have been induced to see
Spain with their own eyes and know
tn people.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Savs u from Our Friends.

savs Us from Our Friends.
Dudley bought . horse the othe,
DAY and"
Yes: horribly stuck. wasn't he?"
.Ah. you've seen the horse!"
NO. but he told me he was going &c
bug one from = friend who IL In the
h,,ainaaa 80
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06

She Knew Her Worth.
Miss Prettygirl!"
well, Cholly?"
kiss you?"
why. NO. don't ses how you can
Aalp wanting ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01

When level" is written in this way, it
will be seen that, while only nine letters are
used, there are eighteen different ways OF
spelling each of the two palindromes level
and eve" This is example OF a palm
drome within palindrome. While few ex-
amples possess this characteristic, yet all
palindromes of an odd number of letters have
their range greatly extended by use of the
palindromic triangle.
Palindromic Sentences
A HIGHER development of the palindrome
is the palindromic sentence creation
requiring both skill and patience, and afford
ing rare enjoyment to such as are skilful in its
construction. The best known example in
English is the sentence, Madam I'm Adam .
by which Adam first announced himself to his
affinity. So far as known. our first mother
found no fitting response to this elaborate
introduction, in spite of the fact that her
own name was a palindrome. Napoleon,
when asked if he could conquer Europe, is
said to have replied sadly, Able was ere
saw Elba," which forms an anecdote of inter
est if of rather empirical historic value, in
view of the fact that the Little Corporal
would have made response IL. his mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
By III. M. Haskell

is, Raw was l ere l saw
war"
The longest palindrome IS, " Desserts desire
not SO long no lost one rise distressed and one
of the oldest in the language is, "Lewd did /
live & evil l did dwell" Two little known
examples, both of which have Celtic atmos
phere, are, Devil sinned ere Dennis lived,
and Arab! As was wont now saw Sahara,
for both of which the author stands sponsor, as
also for Now regal fop, is sip OF lager won =
In the Dead Languages
THESE constitute most of the known exam
will be seen. is comparatively rare in English.
In Greek and Latin, and more particularly IN
the latter language, it is much more common.
Here are lew examples:
Roma tibi snbito ,notibns ibit amor"
SUBJ dnra rndibus"
Sigma te sigma, tenfere ME fang1s ct dng1s.
Isl nnninai immnnis.
An Englishwoman, having been banished
from the favor of Queen Elizabeth because of
some scandal of which she was wrongfu1ly
accused, adopted for her motto "Abldtd at
aba a palindrome meaning retired but
pure"
Latin couplets were also composed on the
same principle; such as:
"Odo tenet mulum madiddm mappam tenet
Anna,
Anna tenet mappam madidam malam tenet
Odo,"-
each word of which is palindrome,- and: :
Isl bene tie TIA laus ta1dt sna ldute tenebis.
Et needt eyer amor non Roma rege tacente,
Roma reyes una non anus eyer amor
And finally the best known palindrome in
any language is that Latin masterpiece:
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everybody

there are some English
words which read the same in either direct or
reverse order; but few people have any idea
how many such words exist in the language.
Most estimates would set it as low as fifteen
or twenty, when, matter OF fact, there are
nearer three score.
To the words possessing this attribute is
applied the name "palindromes," taken from
two Greek words, palm (meaning " backward
and dromos ga running and the literal
translation of the phrase "a running back
ward is certainly very apt in describing the
peculiar property of the words to which 1T is
applied. Such words lever, parts,
deliver" etc. which spell different word
in reverse order, are also sometimes called
palindromes; but such an application OF the
word is not warranted either by definition or
derivation
can hardly be classed as palindromes, though
they are sometimes useful IN the pivotal
position of palndromic sentence; and OF two
letter palindromes there are none.
But of three-letter pahndromes there IS
great variety; and most of us have first OBJ
served this peculiar CHARACTERISTIC in such
words e4e as eve sg bo aa dad DiD "eke, ' eve,
pup" and tot" These belong. to the
simpler order of pa'indromes This list IS oy
no means complete, as there are upward OF
twenty-five in all.
Passing to words of four and five letters.
we find such examples as deed, noon,
foot" level, solos, refer, SaSaS,
shahs," sexes" madam" and two words
from the Latin, minim" and tenet 1t
will be noticed that five-letter palindromes
are more common than those of four letters,
as the latter require the doubling of vowel
in the middle of the word, except IN two
proper names, when it is consonant that IS
doubled
When we 60 over the ive-letter limit the
list is small but it contains some fine examples
of palindromes of the best sort, such as red
der "reviver," "repaper," "rotator, DEF
fed :" and "detanated' y which latter is the
longest palindrome in the language.
Last but not least, must not forget to
add the proper names Eve, Ada, Man, Anna,
Hannah, Asa and Otto. Such readers as
possess these names have doubtless become
interested in palindromes long ago. 1t will
be seen that all sorts of devices are resorted
to in obtaining palindromes, such as forming
plurals, participles and comparative degrees;
but in the pursuit of SO elusive a prey any
artifice is considered legitimate.
An Odd Triangle
WHILE all these words can be read in two
w ways, the author has discovered ruse
greatly to increase this number by only slightly
increasing the number of letters. This device,
which might be called the palndromic triangle,
consists of one large triangle subdivided into
smaller triangles, the number of the latter de-
pending upon the letters in the world. Thus:
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rotas." The point of beginning may be either
the upper right hand or lower left hand cor
ner, and the direction of procedure either up
and down or left and right.
A Word Square Palindrome
THERE is device similar to the palndromlc
triangle which enables us to read any SEN
tence containing an odd number of words IN
an almost incredible variety of ways. To
illustrate, we have drawn the following dia-
gram and placed therein one of the palindromic
sentences:
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If we had placed within these twenty-five
squares ordinary sentence of nine words,
such as the Longfellow quotation, Your fate
is but the common fate of all, it would be
possible to read the same in nearly eighteen
thousand five hundred different ways. A SEN
tence such as Do it all; do it right do it now.
would be susceptible of still greater number
of variations; while the palindrome inserted
can be read in just twice the number of ways
an ordinary sentence is capable of, or nearly
thirty-seven thousand different ways. 1t is
certainly a staggering statement, and few
will care to verify it by actual count; or, if
they do, they will doubtless agree that now,
in truth, us sip of lager won.'
The Alphabet in One Sentence
V/HAT is the shortest sentence that con-
w tains all the letters of the alphab :"
is question that would puzzle the wisest
savant. If you have ever tried to construct
such sentence, it is needless to expatiate on
the difficulty of the undertaking and the per-
sstence with which superfuous letters intrude
themselves. model sentence to comply
with the conditions should contain all the
letters once and only once should be free
from proper names initials; and should
read sensbly. No such ideal sentence has
ever been realized; but there have been nu-
merous interesting attempts at it, some of
which display ingenuity and invention.
In one of the daily papers not long ago dozen
or more readers contributed their pet short
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IIlS IOIlI DIllCo tliC PIUPCf tiSo
of the palindrome and the ordi-
nary square word puzzle; and
while each of these forms may
be read in two different ways,
there are four ways of read
ing the palindromic square
word, "SatoY dreb0 tenet opera
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tongue. A sentence fash
toned after the same model
is, Raw was l ere / saw
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
UNCLE SAM FAILS
TO HAVE CITIZENS
PAPERS REVOKED
Judge Ten Eyck Refuses to Cam
eel Certificates of Two
NeWarkers.

Two petitions asking for the cancel
lation of certificates of citizenship were
dismissed by Judge Ten Eyck in the
Court of Common Pleas today, after
argument by Assisted United States
District Attorney William S. Gregg.
Uncle Sans representative had asked
the papers obtained by Lawrence
Del Plato and Barbara Tara be revoked
on the ground Of fraud, but Eugene
Dotto and Louis ]. Beers presented
briefs In which they convinced the
court tina their clients had a right to
the papers.
Their points were that the local court
was without jurisdiction in the prem
Uses; that the act passed by Congress
January 20, 1906, repealed h section
on which the petition was based; that
the facts set forth were not sufficient
in law and that the petition was de-
~fective, incomplete and improper.
Del Plato is said to have sworn that
he came to this country when a minor
and did not as a matter of fact, while
cara is said to have misstated the
number Of years he was in this coun-
try before he applied for his papers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
NINETY DAYS FOR
HELPING MAID WHO
HAD THE AGUE

"Never again will I fly to. the assist
ance of a maiden In disthress,'' muttered
Thomas Mcdonald, of 191 Washington
street, in the Second Precinct Court to-
day, as he was led away to begin a
weary sentence of ninety days In the
penitentiary. Chivalry was the cause
of McDonald's downfall. To Judge
Herr he confided that his innate passion
for aiding members of the fairer sex
had on more than n occasion been tn.
cause of mis- getting in trouble, but in a
solemn voice he announced. =" Never
again!"
In company with Matilda Boff, a
spinster of uncertain age, Mcdonald
was taken into custody yesterday after
noon on the tow-path in the vicinity OF
Central avenue.
Your honor" he said, 81 was ap-
preached by this woman, who told me
she had the ague and asked me if ]
could assist her. Now, what else could
I do under the circumstances? | bought
her some whiskey in a saloon close by,
but of course it would never do to
drink it on the street, so we both took
to the tow-path."
The woman vas allowed to go on her
promise to leave at once for her home
in New York.