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The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Curious Indian Custom.

The following curious custom 70 re-
corded by j. Owen Dorsey in his
monograph on the sociology of the
Omaha Indians:
In the spring when the grass comes
up there is council or tribal assem-
bly, held to which a feast is given by
the head of the Hanga geno. After
they decide that planting time has
come and at command of the Hanga
man a.crier is sent through the vii
lagos. He wears a robe with hair out
side and cries as he goes. They do.
indeed. say that you will dig the
ground, HallO.' He carries sacred
corn. which has been shelled and to
each household he gives two or three
grains. which are mixed with the seed
corn Of the household"
After this it is lawful for the peo-
pie to dig up the soil and plant their
crops.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Little Lesson for Rufus.

Uncle Erastus had been polishing
his musket for half an hour; at last
he gave it a final love-pat. and turned
to his grandson. Chile" he said.
does you see dat bottle about 80
yards over dere?'
shore l does" Rufus agreed.
The old man threw up the musket
and balanced 1t rather shakily
''Whang," it beloved Now does you
see dat bOttle?" the old man de
manded.
Yes. / does. granddad"
rs powerful glad to hear dat, Rufe. /"
the old man said, calmly. us been
afeard from de way you sorted taters
lately dat your eyesight was falling
but hit amt. YOu's good To- several
yeahs yit, Rufus"
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them to tumble over each other in
their easerness to buy his magazine
The shadows heightened in the
grass. the hum of the insects lost the
help of the bees. who had ceased
their work and gone to rest, and
from the house within came the
t!nkle OF silvery bell that told him
supper was served.
Bat he did not move, and at last
his wife came to the door and, fan
ming her face with her apron. said:
John, everything is getting hot from
standing. Do come in"
He bounded from his hammock.
4 have it. Mary, dear. l have it,
] will have a Christmas issue that
will leave all others in the rear. 1t
will be the first of its kind, and
fully expect our sales to be increased
a hundred fold"
And then he told her Of his scheme.
I'VE will bring out the magazine
or Christmas Eve, and from beginning
to end there will not be a single men
ton of Christmas except on the
cover"
We'll. but people will be expect
Ing Christmas stuff"
What! Expecting? Yes; they will
be expecting it. You're right; and
that's where we'll win. They won't
get 1t. They will have had Christ
mas issues from early in November.
and when thew realize that thew can
spend the 25th of December reading
a magazine that has absolutely no
hint of an overworked holiday ir it
they will buy it and send it to their
friends all over the world. Fold me
to your bosom. little wife, for l have
at last hit on a money-makeT,"
His little wife folded him to her
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bosom. but 1t was such warm wealth
| er that he asked her to unfold him
and she unfolded him right away, be
cause the way they preserved har
mony in the family was by minding
each other at once. always.
Next day he went to the hot city
and told his associates Of his plan
and they were aghast.
What" said they Nothing
about little tots and their stockings?
Not a word as to the origin of the
Christmas legend? Nothing about the
genial, iovial old saint? No Dickens
story reiashed? No peace and good.
will by the yard? Not a yule log nor
reference to mistletoe and the old
maid aunt? Why. Pufer. you're
daffy!"
But if Puffer was daffy he was also
editor. and what he said went.
Oh. how happy the typesetters were
when they learned that they would
Eave to spell Christmas but once!
And if they we're happy. think how
more than happy the poets we're who
were told that no stuff would be &C.
certed that limited at the glad season.
and that stockings were barred. what
ever their pattern.
And the sketch and story writer's
They came to Mr.. Puffer with tears
in their eyes and said to him: You
have saved our lives. Now we can
write with enthusiasm. We had be-
gun to hate Santa Claus and we
hated to hate him, for he is such a
nice Old fellow: but we have had to
ring SO many changes on him that the
sight Of a snowy beard and rudy
checks makes us Dessimistic."
And the artists. Really it was hard
to stop the artists from drawing chin
leys and RENDERS. The announce
Eent that Christmas number was
on the stocks had always meant so
many prancing deer and so many
barefcoted, nightgowned tots. and
more than one artist turned In pic
lures Of midsummer sheep warming
their fleeces at yule logs instead of
gamboling on sunny hillsides.
And the public Well. it was even as
Mr. Puffer had prophesied. At first
they would not believe that there
was such magazine, and so they
bought it to make sure. And it was
full of stories about every day in the
year but Christmas, and the cover
had clover and clematis on It,. and
little naked boys in swimming under
summer sky. Oh. it was a great
success, and for seven days the print
ing Of it went on. and when New
Years day came Mr. Puffer got a six
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TORTURED SIX MONTHS
BY Terrible Itching Eezema-eaby's
Suffering Was Terrible Soon
Entirely Cured by cuticura.

Eczema appeared on my sons face.
We Went to a doctor who treated him
FOR three months. Then he was so bad
that his face and head We're nothing
but one sore and his ears looked as IL
they we're going to fall on, so we tried
another doctor for four months. the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered SD
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months We tried
a set of the Cuticura Remedies and
the first treatment let him sleep and
rest we'll: in one week the sores were
gone and in two months he had a clear
face. Now he is two years and has
never had eczema again Mrs. Louis
Leck. r. F. d. ;, San Antonio, Tex,
Apr. Is. 1907"
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A nc.ghbor had been lingering be-
tween life and death. and the attend
ing physician had just given his vague
and guarded opinion, when old Lin
Juc.sl!n looked up from the box where
he was sitting in front Of the grocery
store and remarked: Every man
that gets money without stealth it
earns it, I reckon: but l don't know
OF anybody that comes nearer earnin
1t twice over than the country doc
tor. He has to put forth all the skill
he has and then must lie to keep hope
alive. Ard hope is the best medicine
ever discovered, for it not only aids
the sick, but helps the we'll to bear
their burdens.
Il recoilect once when old Dock
Haines practiced in this neighborhood.
long before the most of you were
born. Satchett Smith was taken down
with some sort of new-fangled fever
that was prowlin' around the neigh
borhood. and kept on a gettin' worse
Finally. one day, his neighbors came
In to be present at his death, and
they were a-settin' about a-waitin' for
the dreaded end when Dock he came
tn-spOke cheerfully to everybody,
joked with a gal about her beau and
joilied q widow about an old fellow
that was seen hansin' around on
the outskirts of her good graces. Well,
the wife Of the sick man she comes in.
just able to walk. she was so grief
stricken. and puts her arms about one
of the women and begins to cry; and
well she might, for Smith he was a
with a thing that was or was not on
the table at meal time All of the
women folks thought It was about
time to cry. and they cried and the
men hemmed and hawed and Smit.t
he lay there q fetchin' Of his breath
the best he could under the circum-
stances. Parson Biglow went up to
the bed and asked Smith how he
felt. and Smith said he want feelin'
at his best. and no one in the room
disputed the assertion. But Dock he
demurred to the proceedin's: he
lowed that 1t want meet and 1t want
fittin' to cross-Question the patient in
SIGH a manner. Biglow turned about
and says, says he: I am a preacher,
sir. and l have a right to talk to him
about his SOUL
Yes says Dock, but not till after
l get through with his body
''Biglow he was up in matters Of re-
tort. and he says. says he: And when
you do get through with his body his
soul will be gone and Smith he lay
there actin like he couldn't find an
other breath. Then Dock he straight
ened up. and we all knowed that some
thin extraordinary was about to hap
pen. If anybody believes strong
enough that Smith here is goin' to
die he's got a chance to win some
easy money said he. Twenty dollars
amt picked up every minute and I'll
bet $40 in gold and put up the money
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, months leave Of absence and went
with his wife to travel in foreign
lands. and when they returned they
found out that every editor in Amer
lea had taken a leaf out of Mr.. Puff
fer's book and was going to bring
out q Christmas-less Christmas mum
Der.
So Mr.. Puffer laid low and said
nothing to his brother editors. but,
being now q very rich man. he In.
vited a large number Of writer's and
artists up to his summer place. and
told them to write when they pleased
and draw when they pleased. but to
try to bend their energies to the
making up of the only Christmas mag
azine in America.
And taking 1t that way in the mid.
die of summer in q delightful place.
they found they could think Of Christ
mas without distaste. and they set
to and planned the very best Christmas
number that had ever been thought of.
And now the public prints con-
tanned no mention of Christmas, and
people began to sort of yearn for the
pretty stories and the wintry yule-
loggy pictures, and by the time Christ
mas day came they were positively
hungry for them.
And that is why Mr.. Puffer's Christ
mas issue, full of Christmas stories
and pictures. beat all records. Its
circulation was only five or six short
Of sixteen millions.
And Mr. Puffer made so much mon
ey that he and his wife have been
travelling ever isnce, ard they always
spend Christmas in the city where
st. Nicholas was born. and they hang
up their stockings and go through the
motions and emotions. because there's
a good deal in that Christmas spirit
if you don't get top much Of it.
Copyright. by James Pott & Coz
Slaughter Of Wild Swans.
Gunners on the lower Niagara
river almost annihilated a flock Of
wild swans that visited that section
late Sunday afternoon.
Most of the swans were brought
down with fowling pieces as they.
lowered over the lower river. but not
a few of them were taken alive. The
birds that settled into the water
seemed to get caught in the ice and
eddies and could not rise and the hunt.
ers went after them in boats.
The capture of swans at that point
is not an unusual occurrence. though
such big catch as that of Sunday
has never before been recorded here.
Niagara Falls Correspondence Buff
falO News.
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top. and the back of moderately hot
iron in lieu Of the point employed.
POngee silk In the natural shade
makes beautiful centerpieces, cush.
ions. piano scarfs. or mats for library
table. These embroidered with fow-
ers or conventional designs In dull
pink. blue. green. or violet are far
handsOmer than linen and can be
washed without injury.
When there is a small family, and
consequently a dining table of modest
dimensions. 1t is q mistake to have
cloths that are more than two yards
square. For ordinary use these should
be hemstitched by machine
work is an abomination upon napery
Of any Quality-and be decorated in
one corner with the embroidered
initial OF the hostess. The large nap
kins should be of a matching quality
and pattern and similarly finished.
and for the buffet. serving table and
the larger of the waitress trays there
should be corresponding oblongs.
Mexican and Japanese drawnwork
are much in demand as q finishing for
napery. and. done by specialists on the
finest of Irish linen. is at its best in
floral effects. in fans and in Maltese
crosses. These same patterns are
used to decorate buffet scarfs. center
pieces and doilies. and may quite
properly be used in connection with
simpler sets of table linen.
For an informal luncheon a damask
cloth has a wide band Of conventional
lied pomegranates with green leaves
the fruit shading from palest lemon
to deep orange. The centerpiece, a
dainty crystal vase encircled by grape
fruits and mandarins. wreathed in
leaves. among which are seen a be-
wildering mass of brilliant nastur-
tiums. The china with a design of
nasturtiums is also charmingly in
keeping with the rest.-Vogue.
Every uOuSchccpcf Vi every CLASS
and color takes wOndrous pride in her
assortment of napery and loses no op-
pOrtunity to add to that store. AL.
though we hear much Of the vast
quantities of linen possessed by the
women of an older day. popularity sup
posed to be more industrious as we'll
as more home-staying than those of
the present period of feminine clubs
and suffrage-seeking, still the average
hcusekeeper of to-day devotes consid
cradle labor to her table linen
Most women realize that napery is
costly and none more so than that
which is sold at a bargain" There
fore, it is far wiser for any young
housekeeper to purchase a half dozen
really good cloths of pure linen and
OF modest pattern rather than twice
that number that are of fashionable
design and partially cotton. Any
snowy. imitation damask is a mistake,
for it will reveal it's quality after a
first washing.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
BUILT UP
Right Food Gives Strength and Brain
Power.

The natural elements of wheat and
barley. including the phosphate of Dot.
ash. are found in Grape-Nuts, and that
Is why persons who are run down from
improper food pick up rapidly on
Grape-Nuts.
My system was run down by exces.
sive night work." writes a n. Y. man
in spite Of a liberal supply of ordi-
nary food.
After using Grape-Nuts I noticed
improvement at once, in strength. and
nerve and brain power.
This food seemed to lift me IN and
stay with me for better exertion. with
less fatigue. My weight increased 20
lbs. with vigor and comfort in propor.
tien.
When travelling always carry tho
food with me to insure having it."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Wen.
ville." in pkgs
Ever read the above letter? A new,
one appears from time to time. rh.x
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

after conference with President
Roosevelt, to get. if possible. the $780,
OG0 necessary to take him on his ninth
expedition in search of the north pole.
has been in the service of the United
States navy since 1881. In his last
trip. 1898 to 1902. he attained 81 de
grees I! minutes north and named the
most northerly land in the world,
Cape Morris X. Jesup. Commander
Peary was born at CrestOn. Pa, in
1856 and was graduated from Bow
doin college. He entered the United
States navy as civil engineer and
has been employed in the engineer
corps when not on his arctic expedi-
lions His discoveries have gained
for him number of medals from
scientific societies.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
MAR MAR!

Filigree is not admitted to tie
decorated scheme of parasols.
Some smart princess gowns simu.
late the tunic by means Of a tuck
White pique suits are trimmed on
the skirt with bands of colored linen.
Smart colored effects are this year
obtained in the dotted swisses
The sleeveless coat in silk, lace en-
broidered net. or what one will is to
be a picturesque feature
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Bakery Talk.

Here" said the grocer's boy, is
the cake of soap you ordered"
"All right"
Here's the loaf sugar"
yes"
Here's the roll of butter"
Put it down"
We'll, hustle up and take them
out of the basket. Do you think
I'm going to layer round here all
the time?"-Detroit Free Press.
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right now that Smith amt goin' to
die this season. Any takers
The preacher says: Yes, under.
TAKERS which showed to us that along
with his knowledge of divine things
he was sOrter sarcastic A discussion
might have followed. but up spoke Slip
Huckner. He was the bettinIst man
probably that ever lived, and if &
chance to bet ever got by him it was
in the night. when he was in bed ami
asleep. Well. he spoke up and says
that he will take the bet and We all
looked at him. but not with any par
tlcular admiration, for he was bettin'
or sure thing He fished up his
money outen the seams of his clothes
and his wife she scolded him under
her breath. but he shook his head
at her and proceeded with the bust
ress In hand. Here's my money
says he, and l just need twenty more
to complete the purchase of a yoke of
steers that I've had my eye on for
some time He looked at Dock and so
did We all, for we couldn't see why
he would throw away his $50. But
he didn't vince. He took out his
gold piece and Squire Patterson held
the stakes. and after the excitement
of putin up the money the women
returned to their cryin' and things
We're putty much as they were before
that is. except with Smith him.
self.
Now. Smith. he had travelled up
and down the Mississippi river in his
younger days. q bettin' Of everything
he had. and 1t had always held a sort
OF charm for him. He had sorter sided
on with the church, but he couldn't
forget the excitement of q bet, and,
while he didn't indulge durin' his later
life. he felt the thrill of it and would
hang round for hours a Begin the
boys not to bet on bosses, but stayin'
till the last race was won. And now
he was interested. ut was the first
thing that had claimed his entire mind
since the fever came along and spread
its heat over him. He'll be q walkin'
about in less than two weeks says
Dock. and Slip Buckner begins to
search himself. Somewhere about
me I've got twenty more that says
he-wcn't.' he declared, and Dock he
sorter WINGED at this. but he was
game. and without sayin' a word he
outs with another gold piece and
Buckner he covered it with silver and
paper, and the women folks lowed
that the world was gettin' closer and
closer akin to old Satan every day.
For long time Dock he set there
swearin' that he was sure to win, and
finally he says to Smith that he will
give him half the money. And Smith
laughed-yes. sir. laughed, not a loud
haw-haw. but a chuckle, and the wom-
en- cried afresh, for they thought that
Smith was goin' into eternity
a laughin'. which to them was a
mighty bad promise for the future.
Well, We set about till evenin', and
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Not in Favor of College.

Mrs. William II. Taft is not in favor
of the college education for her daugh-
ter. but will not oppose. her if she
wishes to take it. Mrs. Taft says that
she thinks for the work that a woman
will do in the world in her own home
an academic education is sufficient
Her daughter will graduate this year
a. a preparatory school at Bryn Mawr
and will be fitted to enter the college
il the cares to.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
A Stiff Lingerie Collar.

When wearing one of those soft
collars, sold as turnover collar,
which is too fine to stand any starch,
it is a very good idea to cut the band
from a mans collar and fasten it about
the neck. tying over it a ribbon to
which is attached the soft collar. In
this way a trim effect will be main
tanned, and the heavy linen is SO stiff
tina: no amount CT feminine wear and
tear viii, break it down.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

HE editor was
getting up" his
Christmas issue.
CT. to be more ex-
act, he was think
ing Of getting it
up. and as he
lolied lazily In his
hammock a n d
watched the shad-
OwS of the July
clouds c b a s in 6
each other over
the distant hills he
wondered whether
he could not strike
q new note in
Christmas issues
something that
would appeal to
every man, woman.
and child in the
land and cause
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Useless Society.

Mrs. Jones often declared that she
enjoyed little chat with their fish
dealer because he was a man of such
original ideas. but one day. says Lon
don Opinion. she returned from mar.
ket somewhat puzzled by his remarks.
Il said to him. just in the way of
conversation" declared Mrs. Jones'
that ! had heard that a man becomes
like that with which he most associ.
ates.
That's ridiculous. Mrs Jones!' he
answered. I've been a fisbmoneer
all my life and can't swim q yard"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
keep It in good condition is to have it
singed and clipped at the ends.
Waisteoat Decorations.

Since all the spring coats are being
made with waistcoats. it Is necessary
to embroider them in great many
novel and attractive ways. A favor
ite material for the waistcoat is sort
Of fine canvas, which may be easily
embroidered in solid flowers. 1t is not
necessary to work a very large design
or to shape it in any way; merely an
embroidered band down the front of
the vest is sufficient. and it makes
these little affairs very attractive.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. I was completely worn out
and discouraged when / began using
Deans Kidney Pills. but they went
right to the cause Of the trouble and
did their work we'll have been
feeling we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
FOster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.
Levi p. Brockway. 8. Second Ave-,
AnOka, Mimi, says: After living

for i've months In .
hospital I was dis
charged az incur.
able, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was affect.
ed, I had smother.
ing spells and some.
times fell uncon-
scious. I got SO I
couldn't use my
arms. my eyesight
was impaired and
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
First Essential.

Nan-What is the first thing you
have to learn in playing golf?
Fal-Ths accent.-Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

in the United States senate since 1895.
when he was elected to succeed Fran
els B. Stockbridge. who died three
years before his term expired Mr..
Burrows home is at Kalamazoo. He
was an officer in the union army and
was appointed supervisor of internal
revenue for Michigan and Wisconsin
in 1851. He was elected a representa-
tive to the Forty third. FCrty-sixth and
Forty-seventh congresses and ap-
pointed solicitor OF the government
treasury department by President Ar
thur in 1884, but declined the Office.
He was in the Forty-ninth. Fiftieth.
Fifty-first. Fifty-second. Fifty-third and
Fifty-fOurth congresses and was twice
elected speaker pro TEN. of the house
OF representatives during the Fifty
first congress. His present term Of
service in the senate will expire
March 3. 1911.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
SENATOR BURROWS SELECTED.


Chicago.-Julius Caesar Burrows.
who is to be temporary chairman Of
the Republican national convention.
has represented the state of Michigan
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
TO HUNT FOR THE POLE AGAIN
Commander Peary Seeking Money
for Another Trip.

Observation-Disclosures Robert
E. Peary. who has gone to New York
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-05-21
METHODS OF CLEANING STRAW.
Renovation a Comparatively Easy
Thing to Accomplish.

A good straw lasts a long time If
properly cared for, and when trim
mings are SO very reasonable in price
every woman can have stylish hats if
she knows the cleaning trick.
To clean white Milan or split
, straw, scrub with toothbrush or nail
brush dipped in a weak solution of
'oxalic acid and water, then with clean
water. not wetting more than neces-
sary. Then scatter precipitate of sui
phur and lay in the sun. Brush off
with a clean brush when dry and your
hat will be clean and white. A black
Milan. hemp braid or horsehair, clean
with nap side of velvet dipped in al
cohol and rubbed thoroughly with the
tips of the fingers. Black chip, give
coat of bottle shoe blacking. Col
ored hats, clean with gasoline and a
piece of velvet. Faded hats can be
tinted with dye made of oil paints
and gasoline.
The only remedy for chip hats that
are sunburned or faded is to give them
coat Of polish or take them to pro-
fessional. White, colored and black
lace or net hats can be cleaned by
dipping the entire hat, without the
trimming, in clean gasoline and dry
ing outside.