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The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08

heavy paper that is free from creases
on a board or table: Secure three tum.
blers&that are alike and stick piece
of the same heavy: paper over. the
openings in" two. of. them. neatly
/. trimming it all around the edges SO as
|, to leave nothing of the paper for any
one to. see. Make three. covers: of
paper as shown in Fig: Ito put over
the: tumb!ers.. Place, three coins on
the sheet of paper; then the tumblers
with covers on top of the coins; the
mprepared: tumbler being in the: mid
die: Now lift the covers OFF the end
tumbiers, and you will see that the
paper on the opening covers the: coins.
Replace the covers. lift: the middle one
and a coin will be seen under the tunl-
bier: as the opening of this :tumbler
is not covered: Drop. the, cover. back;
again and lift the other tumblers anG
covers bodily. 50 that the spectators
can see: the coins. :remarking at. the
same time. that. you can, make them
vanish from one to: the: other: The
openings of: the =: tumblers. explains
Popular Mechanics, must never be ex-
posed SO that any one can see them.
and a safe way: to do this is to keep
them level with the table: - =: r.:
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took powder and bayonet to enforce
the lesson. =: r. :. :.
It has: been complained that the
routine punitive methods of the Eng
lish.: which consist! of destroying
crops, burning houses and tearing
down forts, do not fit the crime of
these lawless mountaineers. :: It's not
punitive enough. for the houses have
little. value and. can be easily rebuilt.
while the loot; of a: few caravans
makes up for the loss of crops: The
Afridis might be punished more, eff
fectually if they did not have the an.
noying habit of hiding their wives and
children in, safe places and taking to
the inaccessible hills, themselves. Thus
they lose many moral precept which
the British soldiers. would gladly give
to them. .--: -. ~. -: : -. Il.
- An extension of the Indian frontier:
and large, permanent garrisons are de-
clared to be necessary: for the lasting.
regeneration of the Pathan: "A close
association with; Tommy Atkins would
refine. his manners and mend his pred
atOry Instincts. :: He; might begin to
wear trousers, after a while and learn
to. play cricket. But since there is no
money available: for such an .imperi..
alistic program. the; makeshift policy
Of giving. the frontier tribes an oc-
casiOnal wallop and cuff on the ear;
must continue for a time. -. ,.,..:
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VALUE, OF: STOCK FOODS.

Prof. F. W. Vol Of the Agricultural
Experiment Station Of tho University OF
Wisconsin. o6icial bulletin No. Isl. says
OF: stock foods; p" =.
."First-They are no benelt to healthy
animals when fed as directed. either as to
increasing the digestibtiity of the feed
eaten. or rendering it more effective for
the production of meat. milk. wool. etc.
|: :'Second-rhey are no benefit as euro
an for diseases Of the various classes of
live stock neither do they possess any
particular merit in case of specific dis.
eases or for: animals out of condition on
feed. etc. since only q small proportion Of
ingredients. having medicinal value Is
found therein. the bulk Of the foods con-.
. sisting of a filler which possesses: no niedi-
:cinaf properties whatever. !.
. ''Third--By adopting a liberal: system
OF feeding farm. animals and furnishing
a variety OF: feeds. good results may be-
obtained without ,resorting TO stock foods
of any kind. If a farmer believes II Is
necessary TO feed stock food at times, hs
can purchase the Ingredients and make
his own stock foods at a fractien of the
cost charged for them by the manCfac-
:: lures. He. will. then have the additional
satisfaction of Knowing. what he. Is feed
ing: and of feeding a concentrated food :
instead of one largely diluted with. nom
medicinal Ingredients
: Don't spend 81: so when so cents viii
:: do. the work, Make your own stock foods
. by using :SkidoO Horse and Cattle Tablets.
To be mixed in feed: Proper dose in tab g.
let's. Make your stock look like the top
price,: For. horses: cattle. sheep: swine
and fowls They are made. from the con-
densed essence of the drug They don't
contain sawdust, ashes. chop feed or bran.
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THE PART HE PREFERREo.:
Subtle Meaning In Poets Criticism 0,
=: DeeoiIete Costume. e.: J.,


joaquin Miller. the poet Of the Sier:
ras. is: something of. a recluse and
rarely. comes into San Francisco, but
when he: does he is made a good deal
Of lion.' On his last visit he was
one Of the guests at a. rather formal
dinner at friends house where he
stayed overnight. =. His hostess had
known the poet since her childhood.
SO she felt privileged. next morning. to
discourse to him of the beauties of
the Partisan gown she had worn the
night. before which seemed
to have escaped his observation.
Mr.. Miller. listened to all that she
had to say and remained silent: 80
"But didn't you really like the
dress?" pleaded the lady. .:,:.. =
WELL. replied the poet. Il did like
part Of it we'll enough" - ....:.
The lady: frightened. :. -:
Indeed -" she: said. What part o..
= "The part you had on" answered
the poet. and: that. ended. the discus:
.Sion.-Lippincott's: -:
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=, The Zakka Khels: one, of the native
tribes Of the northwestern borderlant
OF India, who have been causing: the
government of India so much trouble
of late. and against whom a British
punitive expedition, has been sent out
may. well be called the "Ishmaelites ol
midas. ~borderland, for their. hand
seemingly. is against every other mans
and their greatest delight appears tC
be in stirring up trouble for others
. Within the: past few months these
belliserents have made II: armed raids
into British territory. killing nine
British, subjects and wounding 49,:
E The Zakka Khels number in all
about 1000: and occupy: the country
in the Bazaar valley near the famous
Khyber pass. and. west of the: city OF
T.. Peshawar:: The Hinder .Kush noun.
tains loom in the distance. and sew.
eral rivers flow tributary to the Indus;
The tribesmen are healthy, vigorous
looking people of slightly, Hebraic
features. and wear the .. picturesque,
, flowing garments Of Mahemetans.
They carry short swords slung over
j.: their shoulders and rifles. in their
hands. - " !; :. ~: -.
=. They live in cave dwellings,. which
are: partly natural and partly artificial.
being scooped out of the soft rock of
which the hills are composed. When
not engaged in raids; their chief occu:
patton. is. tending their herds. :. They
are: quick on the move and. are able
to escape expeditions sent out against
hem by retiring into. mountain re-
cCsses beyond their valleys, leaving
nothing behind them which can be af:
fected. " =: -. :
The warriors of the Zakka Khels are
known to: be. ,mettlesome,, and: are,
armed with Martini rifles: They fight
from: cover. and prove a troublesome
and dangerous foe to meet. In a for
mer outbreak in 1897 they proved their
quality, by Strengthening a good part
Of an English regiment and :sniping"
a large number of outpOsts. However,
it: seems that redcoats under Sir
James Wi1lcocks had learned something
:.
In a military way, and by copying the
American military tactics of open for;
nation and skirmish: lines were en-
abled to jolt the tribesmen from their
seIf-esteem. Many of the Afridis were
killed and their forts were destroyed
The ehieftains begged. Sir: James to
accept their submission; promising to
punish: :: raiders: and other =. immoral
members of their tribes. H.: -.
A campaign of this. description: is:
technically known. as a punitive ex-
pedition. There is no declaration of
war. The -schoolmaster says nothing
except to. :grewl a little. at the mis-;
behavior: of his. brown pupils; then he.
suddenly :: goes after. them = with
switches and machine guns and con:
vinces then. that. civilization is a good
-
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DON'T LIKE LITTLE STRANGER.
Did Ever. Youngster Welcome Advent
of Little Brother or Sister? -


The: mothers: were talking shop. =.
When little Harold came;ss' said the
first mother, his older brother Regi-
maid was very curious about him. :
Eyes, Reggie. dear told him, the
little baby is a Washington's~ birthday
present to us from the angels: ::
He frowned In thoughtful silence.
Then he said: =: :;
well, mamma, il we wrap him UP
carefully and put him away and don't
use him, We can give him. to :. some
body else next Washington's birthday.
can't we2'": :,
:. The other mothers :. smiled and
sighed: The second said: :; :; ~. x.
-, "On the-er-advent OF my little
Miriam. Hannah, our five-year-old, was
taken upstairs by the cook to see the
newcomer. =: -: : :
: Hannah looked her little sister over
sternly:<. Then, turning: to the. cook,
ske said Xxi. -: =.
"Jane. you can keep that in the
Kitchen - -. =:
Again the mothers smiled and sighed
and nodded sadly: r. =. --.:- ::
=" Yes, it is always So they said: =.
T: 80: eu,A, -ooro, ,~roen
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cHEoUEREp BOARD DIVISIONS.
Many Ways Of Cutting a Board into
:. Two Pieces. -


: There are 255: different ways OF cut
ting the board into two pieces CT ex
actly the same size and shape. Every
way must involve one Of the five cuts
shown in diagrams A. B. c.: D and F.
To avoid ;repetitions by. reversal and
reflection, we need only consider cuts
that enter at the points a. b and c.
But the exit must always be at a
point in a straight line from the entry
through the center: This is the most
important condition to remember. In
case B. you. cannot enter at q, or. you
will get the cut provided for: in, E.
Similarly in c. or d, you must not
enter the 'key-line IN: the same direc-
ton as itself or you will get A or B.
Ifsyou are working on A or c. and en-.
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=THEY..eRow::
Good Humor- and cheerfuiness from
-: Right Food.

=
-. 'Cheerfulness is like sunlight. It dis:
pels the clouds from the mind as sun.
light chases: away the shadows of
night. -. ::
The: good humored man can pick
up and carry OF a, load that the man
with a crouch wouldn't : attempt to
lift. -: -. -, -. >:
- Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep :cheerfulness and
good humor in the background: :; A
Washington. lady found that letting
coffee alone. made things bright for
her: She writes: e.. - =,
-Four years ago. Twas practically
given up by my. doctor: and was not
expected : to. live long. My nervous
system was In a bad condition. =;
:. But 1 was, young and did: not want
to die SO / began to look about for the
cause Of my chronic trouble: used
to have nervous spells which would
exhaust. me and after each spell it
would take me days, before / could sit
up In a chair: ::
=. OOSo1uC
was caused by coffee. L decided to
stop: It and bought some Postum. :; =
d. The first cup: which. l made ac-:
cording to directions, had: a soothing,
effect on my nerves: and I liked the:
taste: =: For time: nearly lived on
Postum and ate. little food besides. /
am today a. healthy: woman. ~. :.
-, my family and relatives wonder
II am the same: person !; was four
years ago. when. could do no work on
account of nervousness. NcwI. am do
ing my own, Homework, take care Of
two babies-one: twenty. the other:two
months; old. Il am SO busy that ! hard
ly get time to write a. letter. yet do
it. all with. the cheerfulness and good
humor. that comes from. enjoying good
health. =:
ri tell my friends it, Is to Postum
I owe my life today. -! -
Name given by Postum. Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
yille." in pkss, There's . Reason !
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tering at a. you must consider. joins
at. one end only of the. key:line,. or
You will get repetitions. : In. other
eases You must: consider joins at
both ends of the key; but after. leav:
ing, a in case D: turn always either to
right or. left-use one direction only:
Figs and. 3 are: examples. under
a.: 3 and A are examples. under
B;'5 and come under e.. and
= is d pretty example: Of, D. OF
course, E is a peculiar type and OBJ
yiously admits of. only, :one way Of
cutting, for you clearly cannot: enter
at b or c: 81: 49,: 1922.
=. Here is=.a: table : Of. the :: results,
which the reader can check at his
leisure. -: =
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colored and had sediment. :, When I
wished to eat my wife had to raise
me up in bed. Physicians were un-
able to help me and ! was going down
fast. when. began using Doans Kid.
ney Pills After a short time felt
a great Improvement and am now as
strong and healthy as a man could be-
l give Doan's Kidney Pills all the
credit for it." =. -. -:
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster!Milburn Co. Butfalo. N. Y,
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08
Fires Bring Loss and Gain,

-. The great fire at Hakodate.. Japan:
about IS, months ago: has. reduced. the
commercial business: of: that port. TO
almost nothing: while. .Awom0ri has
made: sudden growth: More than 500
families, mostly :tradesmen or. shop
keepers, representing 1000 persons,
have migrated: from. Hakodate to
;AwOmori-E. -: 49,.
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thing. The Zakka Kfels are charged this
time with violating the rights of prop
erty. stealing: cattle on the plains and
attacking caravans travelling through
the famous Khyber pass. Although
it is against the Afridis' religion and
tribal morality to pay much attention
to the rights of: property, the English
authorities. felt called on to instruct
them in the western attitude, even if it
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08

= An Atchison man is all the time
complaining about his. stomach. He
was seen to- 60 into a. restaurant at
8: 30 O'Clock this afternoon and order
a bowl. of. chilli and a piece of lemon
.pie.--Atchison (Kan:) Globe. -
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NOTHING MoRE;.To SAY.

Pardon my question. but how do
you know your wife doesn't wish you
to take out insurance?'= =;
well, III. tell you. She's got a no
ton I'm: going to survive her and that
it: will be collected by No. ~. -
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What He Pnated For.

Little Tommy .Whacken was taken
by his mother to- choose pair Of
knickerbockefs- and his choice fell ON
a pair to which a card was attached.
stating: These can't: be beaten
Current Literature.
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r. -: Strategy. r.. =
Katherine. aged; five. was too noisy
at the table. says :Harpefs Magazine.
Her. father, reproyed her; and said
she was not to speak again at: that
meal unless She wanted something: =.
katherine became thoughtful; and
a.few' moments later addressed her
father. -; :: ~
;. Papa. you said Il could ask for
something II I: wanted it,"
Yes; Katherine: what is it?":
:. II want to talk: 49,. -: ~. :.
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When Il Came to RAISING.

=. 81 hope. now that you've become a
Young wife said the :: enthusiastic
.anti:raceE suicide. lady. to the newly:
g., welded country girl. you'll make good
use Of Your blessing and raise many
children: ~ = -. :, -: :; =: -
-" WALL SPOKE up the rural husband:
who. had overheard this ntterance and
deemed it akin TO interference, "a deal
o her. time: outside tn kitchen1l be
; put t'..raisin' Vegetables Illustrated
Sunday: Magazine. ~. 81, =.
:. Sheer white goods. in fact. any fine
wash goods when new, owe Eluch Of
% their ,attractiyeneSS 10 the way they
are" Numbered. this being done in a
manner 10, enhance their textile beau,
ty.-. Home laundering would be equal.
~ satisfactory if proper attention was
given TO starching. the first essential
being. good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to .stiffen. without thickening
the goods> Try Defiance Starch and
you will he pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your. work. =.
:. :. :. =: !: Couldn't Catch Her. J: :.
- Tive just been done In Oil by: p.
Allette. Dauber,:' remarked. Mrs. Old:
stock. - . -. =;
Now isn't that too bad!:. exclaimed:
Mrs Jnstgotit., *,One. Of them smooth
fellows: tried to sell me a. bunch; Of
oil stock a spell back and turned him
down hard" :: -;
- 1t takes a woman to sit; down and
cry when she happens to think what a
hard time her children might have had
il some other woman: had. been their
mother. : -: = =: -.
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COIN AND: ;TUMBLER TRICK.
It: Can Be Easily Performed by the
,,.,. Small Boy. :: -. :: ! = -: -

- The accompanying. sketch: shows
how "a good trick may. be easily per:
formed by anyone. Lay. piece of
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08
.RAlsEo:FRoM A SICK BED.
After Being an Invalid with Kidney
Disorders for Many Yeais..

John Armstrong: Cloverport, Ky.
says: Il was an invalid with kidney
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08
: Gentle Persuasion.


A young chap from the south. who
recently took up his residence in Bos-
ton with the purpose of pursuing GER
tain technical studies at the Hub. en-
gagged board and lodgings at "a select
establishment" In Columbus avenue
1t was not long after his Install
ment- therein that :. the southerner
found himself obliged t.: complain to
the. landlady. with reference to: the
noisy doings Of: some Of his fellow
dodgers. -. -: -: !:
The people in the room next to-
mine. said he, quarrel in a loud tone
regularly every evening much to my
|: distress. What's the trouble. any
way?': ~: :s;,... :; :
"Oh. yon mustn't mind them" said
the landlady. That occurs very often.
at least once a week. It's only Prof.
!: Whiteside. the hypnotist, trying to per-
.suade his wife to 60 to the band con-;
cert" ILLUSTRATED Sunday Magazine. &.
:; - Not Running -.
-: A>West :; Philadelphia. woman, had
not heard the clock strike once during
last Sunday afternoon, and thinking
perchance it had stopped she sent her.
hopeful. a; little: boy. about five years
old. downstairs to see If it were run:
ming. :.:-': - - -.
The little tot went: down on the err
rand, and, after q hasty survey OF the
long pendulum swinging back and
forth. he ran back to his mother. with
this information: : =: ~: :, :. ::
why. no. mamma: the clock amt
runnin', it's standin' still and Vaughn
it's tall: ~. :: :
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, He Saw a: Difference.

: Barney Malley~ and =" Mike :: CAREY
were shingling. 4: roof. = Barney
Mike asked: removing: =. a bunch Of
shingle nails from his mouth, and set
Ting back: comfortably, what, is. the
difference: between satisfied and con.
tent! THE difference: Sure there's
none" answered Barney IF you're
satisfied you're content, and if you're
content you're satisfied - THAT was
my opinion. too. Barney, me boy: up to
now: but it struck me sudden like as
l put that last mail in. that am salts:
fed all right that. Molly CAREY is my
wife, but, I am burned sure / am not
content" - :: :: -. -
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08
Dictionary Fun.

=: = Dictionary Fun: ::
:. Rob-: said Tom: by; way Of the
Busy Bee. (which is. the: most dan
gerous word to;pronounce. in the Eng
ish.. language: - .:'- r.. =.
: Its stumbled. said Tom, because
YOU are sure: to get a, tumble between
this first and last; :letters.::s,
GOOD; said Bob: Which is the
longest English word p; 81: -. :. ::
-. -. Northumberland said" Tom,
promptly. =: -
i. mo- it's. smiles: because; there's. a
whole mile; between, the. first and last
,stfnrS.F' go :
:: 'Oh. that's nothing" said Tom. II
know a word that has over three miles
between its beginning and ending :.
whats that asked. Bob, family.
:. ,"Beleagdered." said Tom: =. =.
: -: Unpleasant, g..
-: Teacher-Willfam,- can you decline
ito. eat - - -:
49, 49,: -
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.,Watered Stock

F.. - Edward, r. Emerson. the president
OF the. American Wine Growers asso,
eiaiiQn,: came from :Washingtonville to
New York. the other day and 1lnched
IN a Breadway cafe with an editor. :.
:: Mr.. "Epiecsnn,:. naturally, is. a. con-
= noisseur OF wines. The editor deems
himself. something of. a connoisseur
too, and introduced Mr.. Emerson with
some pride 10 a Rhine = wine, pre-
sunably.. Of the famous 90 vintage. :: =,
= Well he said. how do you like
this Rhine, wine. Mr.. Emerson. De
licious, don't. you think?": - ::::::,>:
:. !: Not bad, said Mr.. Emerson. only
/ fancy there's a trifie too much Rhine
in it, :. - -s-:.'. -: -:
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-08
. SKIN. TROUBLES CURED.
First Had itching Rash-Threateaed
= Later With Blood Poison in;Eeg->.;
: - Relied on Cuticura Remedies. II


~"Aboitt twelve or fifteen years ago
4 had a. breaking out, and it itched.
: and stuaf; SO: badly that | could not
have any peace; because of it Three
doctors did not help me-, Then fused
some .Cuticura Soap, Cuticura, Oint-
ment, : and Cuticnra Resident and
began 10. get better right away. They
: cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything: About two years ago II
had Ia grippe: and pneumonia which
left me with a pain in my side. Treat
nient;tran- il into my. leg. which then
.swelled and began to break out, The
doctor was. afraid it would turn tie
blood:pefson.:s: fused his medicine;
. hut. it, did. no good; then / used the
Cnticura Remedies: three: times: and
cured the breakIn -otlt: on my: leg. =. F.
Henaen, Milan. Mo; May 13. 1907. 49,. 3 =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-15
GIFTT0THE HOSPITAL
HENRY PHIPPs,s DONATION TO
 JOHNS HOPKINS
The Fund Provides for the Construc- .tion of Four-Story Hospital
 Building and for Its Maintenance.

Baltimore, Md, June 14.-Prof. wfI- liam F Welsh of Johns Hopkins Uni versity, today announced that Henry Phipps of Pittsburg and New York, just prior to sailing for Europe yes terday arranged for large gift to the Johns Hopkins hospital and Universi- ty for the foundation of a psychlatric clinic on the<lfnes of well known sin- liar Institutions in Europe.
 The fund provides for tho construc- ton of four story hospital building on the Hopkins hospital grounds to acc commodate sixty patients together with rooms for. private patients, mod ern apparatus for the use in treatment of patients and laboratories for the scientific investigation of mental ab- normalities by archaeological. chemical and psychological methods. In addi- ton Mir. Phipps will provide for the maintenance of medical and nursing stan of a high order including salaries for professor of psyohtatry and as- sistants and other expenses for a pe- riod of ten years e<sa. .s
 The total amount of the gift is with held in aceDraAnbe with the wishes Of Mr. Phipps but It is understood 1t will exceed half a million doI- lars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-15
WARSHIPS ARE ASSEMBLING
 FOR THEIR LONG VOYAGE

San Francisco, Cal. June i4.-Assefn- bling of the warships of the Atlantic fleet in San Francisco harbor prepara- tory to the beginning of the long home ward voyage acress the three great oceans to Hampton Roads has begun. Only nine of the fighting vessels are now in Man-of- War Row, but at Mare Island Navy Yard and dry decks at Hunters Point are twenty-five craft of various kinds. some of them among the number which will make the long voyage. The ships of the Atlantic fleet on the Northern Pacific coast have been ordered to proceed to San Francisco as soon as possible.
 A departude schedule. has been ar ranged whereby the Georgia will leave Puget Sound on June Is. the Wisconsin on June 22, the Illinois on June 20. the Kentucky on June 25. tho Nebraska on June 27, the Rhode Island, the Virginia and the New Jersey on June 2s, and the Kearsarge on June 29.
 It is expected that on July {, al.tne vessels of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets will be assembled in San Fran cisco Bay, and the long lines Of war vessels on the anchorage grounds Will remain unbroken until the morning of July 2, when the Atlantic fleet, headed by the flagship of Admiral Sperry the Connecticut, will steam out on the first long leg of the trip around the world