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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
GOT MANTELs At A BARGAIN
Society Woman Probably Would Do
Well in Business.

A well-known woman of society has
recently finished her country house.
and, to the envy of her neighbOrs. has
beautiful colonial mantels of white
marble In all her bedrooms. and equal
ly beautiful old timers, more elaborate
in Italian marble on her lower floor
says the New York Journal. Each al
lows for a huge open fire. These She
got by spying from her automobile a
sign of Secondhand lumber for sale"
on the grounds where an old hotel was
being RACED. She recalled that in her
childhood she had once visited some
children who were staying at the then
fashionable though old-fashioned hotel
The memory also came of high
carved mantel in the so-called nursery.
from which goodies were reached fol-
the impromptu juvenile tea party, and
turning back, she discreetly alighted
from her automobile some distance
away and proceeded to find the con
tractor. As a result of her interview
she proudly says $3.50 or 1925. as she
waves her hand toward these perfect
marbles.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Earthquake on Schedule.

Speaking of the recent visit Of the
duke of Connaught to Italy specially to
convey condolences to the government
on account of the disaster at Messina,
a correspondent in Black and White
writes: When, with the duchess, the
duke was visiting Japan some years
ago he remarked to his host at table
when the program for his visit was
put before him: Well, l think you
have planned everything connected
with this country there is to see, but
he added, laughing, there is one thing
you cannot put on your program, and
that is an earthquake Hardly had hs
spoken, however, when the house be
gan to tremble violently, and the serv
ants standing at the door bowed to
gether as the host said: Your high
ness. the honorable earthquake
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

long without:!an irresistible demand for
relief. The prices Of grain and Of
bread should be governed by the
natural supply and demand. not BY
the arbitrary limitation Of the supply
by spectators. 1t is true that the
practice Of monopolization and extor-
ton has become 80 general that the
people have become Injured to it to
some extent; but they should, 1t least,
demand freedom of exchange in al
foodstufis. The grain manipulation
brings very little benefit to the farm
ers. The big profits growing out Of
his transactions go almost wholly into
the pockets of the gamblers. The
people are plundered by those who
"play the game" There was . time
and there was . government once that
handled this kind of malefactors with
little compunction. Acting on humane
impulses, but employing severe meas
ures, the authorities took those who
made. corners" on foodstufs and
nailed them by. the ears to posts in
public places, where physical torture
was supplemented by popular derision.
Nowadays our punishments are more
humane, but our methods Of protect
ing the people against outrages are
certainly less effective.-Kansas City
Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
The Walls of Jericho,

Some remarkable discoveries have
been made on the supposed site of
ancient Jericho. near the Dead sea, by
German expedition. headed by
Prof. Selin. The ancient walls were
found at a depth Of eight feet, and
many interesting features Of their con
struction revealed. The wall consisted
of three parts. a rock foundation, a
sloping rubble wall 20 feet higt
and from six and half to eight feet
broad, and top wall Of clay bricks. In
one place the latter part of the wall
reaches . height Of eight feet The
walls are estimated to have extended
900 yards: $50 yards have already
been laid bare with the aid of 20G
workmen employed by the expedition
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Hugo's Too Sanguine Vision.

Revival Of the guillotine in France
after these years of disuse would have
grieved Victor Hugo's sanguine spirit
terribly. Writing in 1867 his glowing
sketch of Paris as the capital of ths
world he noted with joy that no place
for the guillotine could then be found
within the city. Executions had ia
take place outside the Notifications
and he saw in this promise that
they would soon cease to be altogeth
er. 1t is strange now to read Hugo's
sure and certain hope that war and
ornaments were about to disappear
laughed away by the good humor OF
Paris, and that the twentieth century
would almost have forgotten them
This was just three years before 1870
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

There is, at least, a prospect that the
new tariff will not be made substan.
TALLY the same as the Dingley law
without q vigorous fight on behalf of
the consumers. This fight will be led,
and may almost wholly made, by revi-
sion republicans, not, as might have
been expected, by democrats. And it
will be made chiefly in the senate,
where there is more freedom for the
individual member than there is in the
house under the restrictive rules to
which that body has again subjected
itself. The attitude of the democrats
in both the senate apd the house has
been disappointing. They have no
definite plan on the tariff; they have
no revision organization; they are
divided on many schedules; some Of
them are As extreme protectionists as
may be found on the republican side.
This attitude is hurtfal in two ways.
It withdraws from the consumers q
support they have had, to a greater or
less extent, in the past and had reason
to expect in this emergency, and it
encourages the high protectionists in
. course they would scarcely dare to
follow in the face of q strong opposi-
ton, Standing pat" for the consumers.
In the meantime let the people take
note of their friends in congress. A
representative of = sugar district in the
south may be able to say-as one did
the other day-that he will vote for
any old bill that will put sufficient
protection on sugar, for he may be re.
elected for just this kind of courage"
But senators and most representatives.
who put the demands of . single in
dustry above the rights of ell the peo-
pie of . state or . district will encoun-
ter obstacles if the new tariff fails to
reduce the cost of living. As for the
democratic party in congress, unlees it
gets right on the Payne bill, it will
lose any advantage it has held on the
tariff issue-the strongest advantage
it has had in all its history.-Kansas
City Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
he shapely coats lent to their waists

The shapely coats lent to their waists
an added suppleness and to their
chests greater girth. The Knockers
cut like riding breeches. gave their
owners prosaic of legs, bank clerks and
stenoeraphers. the dashing elegance
of the legs of the cavalrymen. But
the women.
I'VE women" said a young lady
journalist, look like the deuce be
side you men! You men have a regu
latiOn golf suit. just as you have q
regulation evening dress But we
women disfigure the links in an old
skirt and q sweater. Where is the
future Worth or Paquin who will in
vent for women a golf dress at once
neat and elegant"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

The democratic legislature of Flor
ida Is very ungratefdl for the fight
Representative Clark has made to
secure . tariff tax on pine-apples,
about the only industry Florida can
boast Of Clark voted with the Fitz.
gerald crowd of democratic insurgents
to uphold Speaker Cannon, in ex-
change for q duty on pine-apples; yet
he is condemned by his own state for
attempting the very thing his constit-
uents demanded and expected him to
accomplish. Ungratefal democracy!
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

Representative Tawney, of Mime
sofa, although not numbered among
the insurgent republicans, has declared
himself as the champion of free lum-
Der and free coal. Tawney has been
in congress for twenty-four years and
it has taken him . long time to shift
to the right side on the lumber ques-
zion. When he entered congress
there were millions of acres of live
pine timber in Minnesota, and the
Mississippi river was covered with
logs from Minneapolis to St. Cloud, q
distance Of 120 miles by water; twenty
thousand axes were swinging in the
pine forests and q thousand mills were
saving the huge logs into lumber.
Tawney was IN ardent and outspoken
advocate of 'our lumber industry"
then. But change has taken place
in Minnesota within the past twenty
four yeaza Where eight million acres
of growing pine stood in 1885, eight
million acres Of rotting stumps stand
today. The government once owned
all this land, but it passed into the
possession of . few men, and it is not
recorded that Tawney ever raised his
voice against the steal. Now, when
Jim Hills railway wants the job of
hauling Canadian lumber across the
border into the United States, and
bituminous coal from the ''Crow Nest"
coal mines of Manitoba, Tawney finds
it very convenient to change his old
high protective tariff coat for the free
lumber and coal jacket presented to
him BY Jim Hill. The extension of
the Hill system Of railways into Cam
ada has been the means of changing
Tawneys tariff ideas on the coal and
lumber schedule in the Payne tariff
bin.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

: Bread is the staff of life; it is the
food Of the American people, and no
man has . moral right to increase the
cost of -four by artificial means. Gam.
bling in futures should be made
crime. The law of supply and de-
mand should govern the price of food
stuffs and not the gamblers on the
Chicago Board of Trade. The wheat
deal now being conducted by james
A. Patten has increased the price of
bread at home and abroad. A few
days ago a raid was made in Chicago.
and one hundred and forty-seven gam
blers were gathered in by detectives,
but the big gamblers in the wheat pit
were not molested. There is no law
to reach them: Twenty-Five years ago,
Senator Washburn, who at that time
represented Minnesota in Washington,
introduced bill in the senate which
would have made wheat pit gambling
a crime. His bill failed to receive
even courteous consideration. Senator
Washburn was interested in the mill
ing industry at Minneapolis, and it
was to his interest, as we'll as to the
interest of every consumer of wheat,
that the law of supply and demand
should govern the price of wheat, and
not the Chicago gamblers. When
the time came to re-elect q successor
to Senator Washburn, the wheat pit
pirates and other commercial gam
blers, assisted by the farmers Of Min
nesota, defeated Washburn for re.
election. That was the last attempt
made to put out of business the food
stuff gamblers. If eve, the people"
have not sense enough to use the
political power granted to us BY the
Constitution, then we are getting just
what we deserve from "Jim" Patten
and his corner"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Stupid Remark Made Trouble.


A Paris police station was invaded
the other day by young lady, an old
gentleman. q small dog and the con
ductor and "a passengers of an omni
bus. The old man had been sitting
next to the young lady, who had the
small dog in her muff. Il would give
half my fortune" he said. ito be in
your little dogs place." 1T would be
the right place for you" said the lady
for l am taking him to have his ears
cropped" Her reply led to high words.
and the passengers joined in. a free
fight ensued, and the entire party went
to the police station, where all the
names, including that of the dog. were
duly noted. The omnibus had to wait
for its conductor, and arrived at its
destination two hours late.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Floodqates Of Wisdom.

"Why do you sometimes discuss top
ics on which you are scantily In
formed?"
ITO save time" answered the fear.
less public character. IT'S the surest
way of being Immediately and volum-
inously enlightened"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Finds q Friend In Court.

Justice Harlan of the supreme court
was on circuit in West Virginia some
years ago when there was tried be
fore him q case in which principa,
counsel was q lawyer whose head was
quite devoid of hair.
The day was cold and damp and the
room in which the sitting was had was
badly heated. It was not long before
counsel had begun his argument that
he said:
"Your honor, must pause long
enough to request that the window OPP
posite be closed more tightly. I feel
the draft on my head"
1.-THE court sympathizes with you,'
solemnly assented Mr.. Harlan. "The
court has the same kind of q head"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
The Truly Good Life.

The good life Is the one that II great
With goodness, enriched with every re
source. daily growing, becoming more.
enjoying more, and finding such com.
pletion In the attempt to awaken dor.
mant lives. to lift tagging lives. and to
lead it, fellows into the life that Il life
indeed.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

A protest has been filed in WASH
inRton against the wheat corner" and
the advance in the cost of flour and
bread resulting from this artificial
control Of the grain market It is
Amazing, when you come to think of
Il, that . people blessed with much
larrer measure of freedom than they
exsrcise in fighting the wrongs to
vhich they are exposed, have tolerated
ths particular form Of imposition 90
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

The Louisiana democrats always
declare for tariff reform, but her rep
resentatives in congress never vote
that way. Louisiana's idea of tariff
reform is an increase in the duty on
sugar.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

In an interview at Little Rock,
Arkansas, Mr.. Bryan stated that he
WAS not candidate to succeed Senator
Burkett, but qualified the statement
BY saying he did not mean that he
would not become q candidate. After
the jolts he received from his party
during the session of the legislature,
the former leader of the democratic
party doubtless realizes that to make
IN open fight for the senatorial plum
would widen the gap in his party in
Nebraska and prove what is already
apparent that the Shallenberger fac
ton has the larger following. Mr..
Bryan is no longer boss of his party
in this state.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
The Sincerest Respect.

"You people In the east don't appre
ciate the importance of the great mid
die west" said the visitor.
I'VE don't, Ell! On the contrary, We
sit up nights thinking about the great
middle west. That's where most of our
weather comes from"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
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The Best Remedy.

II sanitation. dietetics and proper
nourishment were thoroughly taught
In our public schools and the children
were impressed with danger Of dirt
and impure air I am sure this would
% mr. toward stamping out the curse
o8 the generation. tuberculoaiA
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
A Travelling Clock.

The new travelling clocks are in
every sense what their name implies
Instead of the square ones that tooh
several inches of valuable space IL
the travelling bag, these new ones ara
q thin model watch, encased in leather
about four inches broad and long.
They are made to fold Nat, just AZ
the leather picture frames do. and
can be tucked in the pocket of ones
bag without encroaching on space.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Alas. Poor PIttsburQl

II does seem - II everything but
good luck has struck Pittsburg these
last few years-and Jealous outsiders
say that II good luck should appear
In their midst Pittsburgers couldn't
recognize it.-Harpers Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Do You aeeonnixe ltf

What, Heinrich! drinking again?
I thought you intended to quit" "Ach!
dot u 20. yea. But In der words of der
saying, Der ghost vas Wiling. but der
meat vas feeble "-Boston Tran
SCRIPT
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

When it comes to the consideration
of . tariff bill New England can
always be depended upon to act the
part of q hog.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
What the people demand is a"down-
ward" revision of the tariff. That's
what is meant by tariff reform"

'The stepping stone to prohibition,
i what Governor shallenberger's I'D.
miren ny in abiding to the "day.
light law"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Where the Bard Falls Short.

Where the Bard Falls Short
aren't there some rather indicate
things in Shakespeare's plays?" sug
gested the punctiliOus citizen.
"Yes." answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, but they don't go quite far
enough to constitute q New York sue
cess"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

Wisdom from the Past.
I am likewise convinced that no man
can do me . real injury, because No
man can forco mo to misbehavo my.
Oelf-Narcus Aurolius.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

Time for Parental Concern.
It u time for the wise parent %
take action when his son acquires thu
aickname q "Kid."-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
The unoainlv Woman Golfer.

The men, seated before the fire in
a hall of the country club, looked
very smart in the soft green's and
grays and browns of their golf suits.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
Praise and PUDDING,

We are thankful for words Of
praise, but pudding, as well as praise
is essential to the well being of every
human being here below-Western
School Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21

NiWS % SUO WssSSVs
People who are always taking care
Of their health arc like misers who
are boarding up treasures which they
never have spirit to enjoy.-Sterne.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-21
CHANGING OVER THE LIST.

people had looking
pie
Would Go There For Their Photographs.
themselves their indicates that
yourself DeHART STUDIO.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-09

ana had 10 be thrown away they
cost six cents. we remember. Then
there IS a half loaf of bread, three
cents: French bread will grow stale
over night we explain 10 our con
science: and we try not TO see the
many pieces of cold toast.
But these are inexpensive trifles
compared TO what comes next. For
behold the tails of two porterhOuse
steaks, paid for at the rate OF % cents
per pound; and the end of a boiled
ham, - cents per pound; and part OF
that leg Of lamb which cost Sl.35.
That was sheer carelessness, we adj
nit We simply forgot it was in the
ice chest and ordered fresh beef from
the market BY the time we remem-
bered the lamb, 1t was too old to use.
Perhaps not all of these things are
to be found at the same time in every
garbage can But il Is a pitiful truth
that many cans would offer a much
more shameful tale.
The woman who does her own work
isn't always more careful than the
hired cook when it comes 10 the handy
The Detroit times., 1909-06-09

process OF dumping out" the left
overs. And all of them might once
have been made into attractive
dishes.
The baked potatoes could have been
creamed, a half cupful of grated
cheese added, put into buttered bake
dish and baked In 20 minutes.
The mashed potatoes could have
been used as croquets with the cook
ed tails of steaks" chopped fine, and
one egg
The end of boiled ham could have
been ground. mixed with cream sauce.
the cold toast dipped into the mixture
TO heat and soften 1t. and the whole
served on a deep platter garnished
with sliced hard-boiled eggs.
The leg of lamb would have been
delicious served cold in thin slices.
with mint sauce.
The bread one cannot use in any
other way. can always be dried thor
oughly. then ground and put away
in clean empty oatmeal box. II Is
then ready for breading fish or veal
and can be used for stuffing for meats
and for many other purposes.
Cold vegetables can always be used
in vegetable soup, combined with left
over meet broths. Or they can be
served cold with lettuce. as a salad
Many a good meal has been thrown
| into the garbage can.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-09

shoulder no less determined, had
clutched cruelty at the old serving
womans ann when a sti1ed exclama-
ton from Maitre Georges. very busy
in the background with his portfolio,
caused them 10 turn on their heels.
Hands up, both of you" snapped
voice that sounded to them like the
crack of doom. and both withdrew
empty hands from behind their backs,
raised these in instant obedience be-
fore two revolvers, cooked not foot
from their foreheads
step back TO the wall" command
cd their captors. pressing upon them,
and they were wise enough to comply
without a seconds delay. Keep your
hands up
They remained in that ignominious
posture while the whining Maitre
Georges was indicted between them
by the third Of the three men who had
thus surprised them, and who forth
with relieved Seager and Arendsen OF
the concealed weapons they carried
Now stay where you are. You may
drop your hands, but the first Of you
who makes the slightest movement
otherwise will make no more. I'm
derstand?'
SeaEcr nodded. He was breathing
sstentoriously. through set teeth. eyes
dilated. unable to comprehend what
had happened. Arendsen nodded
also. against his will. in answer to a
significant crooking of his question
er's trigger-fnger.
Keep an eye on them for a mo-
ment O'Ferral, and you, too, J. j."
said the same speaker, and turned to
The Detroit times., 1909-06-09

Any attempt OF various nationali-
ties 90 coneregate i'm crowded sections
is discouraged. The building of one
story dwellings spreading over great
area, instead Of tenements built sky
ward. is not only advised. but is pro-
noted
THE laws governing the ventila-
ton Of buildings. the cleaning OF
streets and the collecting of garbage
are rigidly enforced.
"All cases of infectious diseases are
carefully Quarantined
Last. but most important so far
as the babies are concerned. every
dairy supplying milk TO the city Is
subject TO rigid inspection. tests OF
the milk are made constantly. and the
laws governing the management of
dairies enforced.
Give the babies n chance" | say,
Just as big a chance for health and
happiness as we give the grown-ups
who were babies once, themselves .
The Detroit times., 1909-06-09
Ncfe94RR, f s96R

Cream of Celery Soup-White stock
two cups; celery, in small pieces
three cups; boiling water. two cups
-four. three tablespoons; milk, two
cups; cream. one cup; butter, two
tablespoons; salt and pepper. Boil
celery in water 10 minutes. add stock
and cook until celery is soft, then put
through sieve: scald milk. add milk
to stock, stir in cream and season with
salt and pepper. a dash of onion ex
tract may be added If agreeable.
When cooking mackerel or other
salt Ash. see that the skin side Ia
placed uppermost.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-09

These two wellknown New York So
ciety women. who have more money
than they know what to do with, have
determined they will not wear long
sleeves this summer. hence the fash
ionable modistes arc rushed with or
Gcrs for short -slecyed gowns for the
multitudinOus rich.
And the girl who can't afford a new
gown but who must be IN style Is
shortening the sleeves of her latest
.frock.