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The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
A Merry chrjstsmas.


What better wish can be sent forth
to ali the department readers than
this one made BY Charles Dickens %
many years ago?
MANY merry Christmases. many
happy New Years. unbroken friend
ships. great accumulations Of cheer
full recollections. affection on earth
and heaven at last for all Of us."
There It Is all in q nutshell. just the
wish Mime. Merri extends to every one
on the day Of the Christchild's birth.
when the Joy bells are echoing their
message Of peace round this great
world. But to insure accumulation
OF cheerful recollections' We must be-
gin this very minute to lay up our
treasures BY thinking Of the next one
who may need our ministrations. rich
as we'll as poor.
! was especially touched last week
when I saw . deeply yelled woman.
whom sorrow has touched with .
heavy hand. having lost every mem
Der OF her own family within . very
short time. leaving her absolutely
alone. making purchases Of dainty
trides for children. for servants and
friends on both sides Of the continent
It took stout heart to Join with the
merry throng and 1t was to me true
bravery to even attempt to get away
from what l knew her true feelings
to be. As grow older I think the
greatest art in the world is that Of
self.forgetfulness. We are 90 apt to
think that we may be excused II We
do not feel like rising to an
occasion or entering into the spirit of
this blessed holiday time. There is .
college girl who has had heavy finan-
ciai losses. making her usual gifts
but to assure her friends
that she does not forget she is writing
the dearest notes on scarlet paper with
gold ink. sealing the envelopes with .
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
A Monkey Aigrette.

Fur Is more and more employed for
hats as the season advances. Skunk
sable. fox, ermine chinchilla and opos.
sum are all equally favored at times
as a trimming. and also as entire tur.
bans. toques or caps. There is still
another fur much used for its long
silky hairs and which forms the most
effective Of aigrettes. / am alludins
to the skin of the monkey that most
Of the Paris furriers are supplying to
our leading milliners. An aigrette en-
SINCE. as It il called here. is one of the
smartest innovations of the hour
The GentleWoman.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15


recreation. 60 Il u certain that tAo
Teddy bear and the toy dog Of the
coming century win be mechanical
marvels. The Rover" dog that the
little boy gets win be LIE size. He
viii prance about ON his four furry
legs and lie down and roll over at
the bidding Of his master.
Perhaps the most wonderful feat
ure Of all IN our Christmas In zoos
WIN be the changed methods In
our daily life. The housekeeping
arrangements Of that time would
seem incomprehensible to the wo-
man a today II she could picture
them In her mind. The lack Of COM
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Utilizing His Spare Moments

Wife-Oh! darling. can you ever for.
give me!
whats the matter nov?"
why, the cook tells mo tie furnace
fire went out this afternoon, - the
furnace man failed to come. The baby
has . cold. You know. Would you
mind going down In the cellar and
making It over! You've Just got time.
love"
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
epnusnfA Occupation for Hubby Just
Before the Opera.

Munnnd (who ID going to tho opera
WoFh - Dvffe)-There! took time BY
- Guesoek, tonight Here I am. IN
~ beGurehand, with my evening
MnA0 n q and everything ready.
1Esv IN 20 down stairs Ind have
~aek smoke while you get ready.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

| AZHE AEC%zAXCAZ
or 2OOOWZi RE
H4RNELS or PERFECTION

til they will he literally "skyscrapers" within cen.
tury.
In one of these big buildings while the machin-
cry will be out of sight. domestic affairs will be SO
mechanical, even automatic, that you can get al
most anything the family needs simply by turning
on a switch or pressing button.
The fat dweller Of that distant day will not be
bothered with servants or the servant problem. BY
pressing a button the Christmas dinner will come
up noiseless2y from the kitchen on the mechanical
waiter or perhaps in a pneumatic tube.
After your Christmas dinner Is over the dishes
will disappear as silently and swiftly you could
wish Some sort of mechanical dish washer In the
kitchen will take care of them-or, what is more
and will be destroyed by burning after they are
used once The antiseptic precautions of the mod
ern surgeon will be common to the kitchens of the
next century and hygiene will be real science.
When you have eaten your Christmas dinner, II
you want to go out for the evening you can press
button and aerocab will come to the landing at
your door. Or, il you prefer it, you may drop down
the pneumatic elevator to some point so 100 feet
below the surface of the earth and be whirled
through the pneumatic subway at a dizzy rate Of
speed to your destination Only the speed will not
make you dizzy. You will not be able to feel 1t.
You may sit in your cushioned car well lighted and
warmed and ventilated by some process yet to be
discovered and before you realize it the miles will
speed away and you step out to the opera the
play.
you prefer 10 remain at your apartmo00 the
telautoscope attached to your telephone mav be
connected to any theater you DESIRE and you can
sit in your easy chair and smoke while you see the
play projected on the wall like the most perfect
moving picture. All the stage settings will be there
to make the play seem real and the improved tele-
phone will bring every shade and subtle infection
Of the actors voice to your ear.
It seems certain that this telautoscope arrange
ment-the exact word to describe It will be coined
after the process is discovered-win be one Of the
triumphs of thecoming century. It will enable you
to see the person you are talking to a tele-
phone.
The fight Of the coming airship probably VIII be
SO rapid that the business man and even the sal
aried worker. If he loves the country. can have
villa or cottage at great distance from the city
and 60 to work in his own airship at slight cost.
On Christmas day in the good century to come
this flight in the air viii be the means Of many
family reunions that are impossible now. few
hours will take one to the most distant part Of the
country, and the practical cessation of business
during the holiday week win leave all free to fore
gather with the loved and pay deferred visits
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

% him. as 1t does to the little Johnny of to-day
The - Of the next century will want a model
- The latest arship in his Christmas stocking. He
WH expect a working model, too-one that will
1nl through the fiat like live bird and perhaps
carry his own weight
within the last hundred years steam and cleo
lcity have beer developed and it is entirely rea-
agsi6le 10 Imagine that within the coming century
De2 vm travel through the air as commonly as
lAey now travel over the land. The automobile,
tAe trolley car the railroad train and the horse
. dr1ft animal-an will be gone Men will use
fAe earth. the birds do, for resting place for
their homes and the principal source of food sup
~; bu when they want to move from one place
. another. they will mount into the ether. even
- the birds do, and fay swiftly and safely to
sObear destination.
n ID probable that there will not be a wheeled
vehicle of any kind on the streets of great city
q CARistmas day, in the year 2OO9. Our tunnel
suaen vfM have developed until the vast subter-
xnnem MT work of bores, chutes and pneumatic
aEAes vzn carry on the heavy traffic of the city
v1fApuf noise or confusion. The streets will be
alyea ~ to pedestrians-t0 those who walk for
aReasuFe or wish to travel short distances. The
sAaevuk as 1t is now will be no more. but the en-
sise utfth Of the street will be given up to foot
nn0enGers- There will be neither car tracks nor
nsovtaE vehicles to annoy.
NE subprbanite who does not fly to work In
1Oo9 vIn be shot through pneumatic tube, trav-
eng the five. ten, or fifty miles Of distance In
wnce q time that may be only a few seconds, and
~eereafnH cannot be more than q few minutes. 1t
nay be that few people will walk anywhere in
fhe year zoos. When man learns to fly he will
..can va1kinE as too slow a means Of progress.
RxAn1s sar t-greatgrandchidren, who no
SnnuhG Wan live In immense apartment buildings
nuw4inE half mile from the ground may 90
Or weeks at q time without setting foot to the
>ktA
wa the passing of the Christmas sleigh there
vm be - longer any need for reindeers for Santa
(nua. He. too. will travel by airship. and while
q Oh Santa Claus will be myth. the new Santa
<7ns yin be as real as the bewhiskered and be-
1rea boys who now entertain the children in the
>nepmgtmeAt stores.
r = not hard to imagine that the big stores
~ develop the Santa Claus idea to the point that
0kfstnas purchases will be delivered on Christ
- ese BY IN airship driver made up to imper-
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Stenciled Table Covers.

The arts and crafts are showing
handsome table covers made up in
dark. intense tones of burlap with q
heavy design stenciled over the sur
face In an opposing tone. These are
excellent for the library and the sit
ting room.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

es. aches and sprains. One dollar the
bottle. Good for man and beast"
Aunt Chloe looked at the dollar bot-
tie and then dubiously 1t her nat
purse. "Ain't yo' got some foh 50
cents?" she ventured. "Some foh jss'
on'y beasts. All want It foh ma of
man."-Lippincott's.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15


rush and do your Christ
mas shopping in your own
apartments, the scientists
probably will have provided for you combina-
ton Of telescope and moving picture machine by
means of which you can connect your room with
the toy department and see the display by wire
or perhaps by wireless-and at the same time you
get prices and leave your order with the clerk by
telephone.
But perhaps the woman of 20O9 will enjoy the
mad rush of the shops much she does to-
day during the holiday season. and then she will
go to the big store and order her toys and pres
ents. The store could deliver them through the
pneumatic package tubes which will 60 to all
parts of the city, but 1t will be more poetic to
have them delivered by Santa Claus.
Christmas eve q score or a hundred Santa
Clauses will set out from the various shops with
their arships laden with Christmas gifts to be de-
ivered at the various addresses It will no longer
be necessary to deliver all goods in the.rear of
the big apartment building. but whether you live
on the twentieth or two hundred and twentieth
story of the big house you will have your own
private airship landing and while the family is
gathered at the door to receive Santa Claus the
airship will settle the landing and the cheerful
merry Christmas" Of the aeronaut will greet you
as he hands in the packages.
The Christmas tree of hundred years from
now will be an electrical marvel. Festoons and
wreaths of rainbow colored lights and "chasers"
will scintillate from its green branches. But the
presents that hang on it will be even more won
derful.
There will be dolls as large as the little girls
who will receive them There win be dolls that
can walk and with the improved Photographic ar
rangements Of another century there will be dolls
that can talk and others that can sing beautiful
songs. Some of them, NO doubt, will be able 70
dance gracefully and to do tricks that would seem
miraculous performed by an automaton to-day.
of 1va11 ~
perfection. The most imaginative man cannot
possibly conceive of the new things that win be
invented in the way of machinery, but 1t is safe
to assume that the wireless transmission of power
will be perfected Wheels will spin without any
visible motive power. Power may be taken from
the suns rays or wireless power stations may be
operated by the waves the waterfalls, or even the
winds. Before the coal supply is exhausted the
need for coal, either for warmth or power, viii
have passed away.
And whatever triumphs men make in the in
dustrial world they impart to their games and
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

You want to get
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you have but to
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The Last Voyage
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The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

The only sound and healthy descrip-
ton Of assisting II that which teaches
independeaeo end self.sxestjen.-0lad.
stone.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Elastic In Gloves.

Some of the chamois gloves are
provided with . small piece Of elastic
sst in the wrist to make the glove 1T
snugly.
In view Of the fact that these gloves
require frequent laundering. the elias
tic nut In Il = washable.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Travel hats are already here and
arc Of the lightest possible make Of
felt. Some Of them are turned up at
one side-the socalled "left-sida tilt"
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

% men," will be just as
aacpad and as new to
Che hearts of men as 1t
va1 nineteen hundred
years ago. Everybody
VII give everybody
else = present-but the
DGeseats will be differ
0f
Lfff1e Johnny will
0ot oovet a railroad
tk1iA Real cars on a
real track, pulled by a
peal locomotive that
makes smoke will not
Ae1 4 wonderful thing
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

forts and the Inconvenience of life in
a cottage, it is possible, will drive
most of the city dwellers into the
apartment buildings, which will grow
bigger and taller as the years pass un--
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

senate Santa Claus. A hun
dred years from now, If
you want to avoid the
rush and do your Christ
mas shopping in your own
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
 The ChiIdren's Friend.

NIT. C. distinguished lawyer os Boston. was on his way to Denver to transact some important business During the afternoon he noticed in the opposite section of the Pullman a sweet faced. tired appearing woman travelling with four small ehildren. Being fond of children and feeling sorry for the mother. he soon made friends with the little ones. Early the next morning he heard their eager questions and the patient Yes. deal" !" of the mother as she tried 10 dress them, and, looking out he saw a small white foot protruding beyond the op- posite curtain Reaching across the aisle. he took hold of the large toe and began to recite. This little pig went to market: this little pig stayed at home" The foot was suddenly withdrawn. and q cold. quiet voice said. That is quite sufficient, thank you"
 NIT. c. hastily withdrew to the smoker. where he remained until tba train arrived in Denver.-Good House keeping.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
THE PUTNAM PATRlvS January | 1909
Sailors. p;ekines.

Here and there on an Atlaufic tloor In midocean sailors with pots cf paint and huge brushes painted cowls, stan chions. rails. everything they couiI reach. Suddenly dropping his brush. one of these sailors rushed to man in black suit.
 .sOh. sir" he cried distressfullv. you've sat down en fresh white paint"
 Wish roar the man leaped to his feet. cur gcd himself acrohatically and stared at the seat of his trousers.
 But I've got bottle of benzfne in my bunk" said the sailor "fn run and get it. I'll have your pants all right in a jiffy."
 Soon the pants were all right, and the man ere he strelled jauatily of Ia little wet and smelly, perhapsl gave the sailor quarter.
 That's the third today, Bill" the man said to his mate T tell you. what with all this paintin', us jackies do durn near as well on tips as the stewards"
 That's right said Bill. "I made & dollar myself yesterday with that littl.' bottle of benzine."
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
Tho Smart" SchooIboy.

Modern children's intellects seem to bud and unfold much earlier than they did generation or two ago. You of ten get some rare posers from the youth who is4having his first taste of schooling The other morning at break. fast an admiring father asked his bud. ding prime minister how he liked school.
 "oh, very well. pa, except the mas ter with the star teeth.'
 ''Star teeth. Star teeth" puzzled the father What do you mean by star teeth?"
 ''Why. you know, pa. those that come out at night.
 The attendant servant maid dropped the muifips. and pa suddenly found something of exceptional interest in ithe morning paper.-Edinburgh Dis match.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
Hard Soft

..What." asked the teacher. 'does anthracite meang"
 That's Il kind of eoal.e said little Willie.
 ''Yes. Anthracite coal is what we call hard coal So anthracite must mean hard Now. can you tell me what .bituminous' meansY'
 .sl'hat's coal, tee.'' Willie replied.
 But it isn't the sane kind of coal that anthracite is. Is IL? Rituminous coal is what we commonly refer to az soft coal Now. Willie. let us see if you can form a sentence containing the words anthracite and bituminous."
 Willie thought the matter over for a moment and then said:
 Here's ane: This morning before pa started downtown ma wanted $J for groceries and things, and she tried to get it by saying hituminous words, but pa gave her an anthracite look, and when he disappeared around the corner she was weepipx bituminous ly.'s-Atlanta Constitution.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01

He fung tle blade from the scabbard
 uith q stCish-
 They haven't followed the railroad north. because the valley broadens too much and there are too many people. There's a trail up here that goes over the ridge and down through a wind gap to settlement about five miles south of Lamar If I'm guessing right. We can cut around and get ahead Of them and drive them back here to my land'
 ITO the Fort of Missing Men, It was made for the business said Clai- borne.
 -Oscar, patrol the road here and keep an eye on the bungalow, and if you hear us forcing them down charge from this side I'll fire twice when l get near the Port to warn you, and if you strike them first give the same sig nal. Do be careful. sergeant. hoW you shoot. We want prisoners. yoa under stand. not corpses."
 Armitage found a faint trail and with Claiborne struck oil into the for est near the main gate of his own grounds In less than an hour they rode out upon low wooded ridge and drew up their panting. sweating horses two saadowy videttes against the lustrai dome of stars. A keen wind whistled across the ridge. and ths horses paved the unstable ground rest lessly The men jumped down te tighten their saddle girths. and they turned up their coat collars before mounting again
 Come. We're on the verge of morn ing" said Armitage. and there's no time to lose"
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
Commonwealth Hote|
 Opp. Slate Heuso. uoo1cn

Oners rooms with hot end eol1 U I5l6 for oi.o0 per day end npf foemo U1oe privsts bath for e1.6o psr luye - III suites of two Sooms and beth oee 0se0 per day snd up. Wsskiy saeoe = eSG11e with hcs and cpl& NAtas ao1 neo< baths, q. co to oo.(e; Soome Wtsh o haths, o9.oo 10 oI3.oo; suitee ~ t1o sSoms and bath e1l.oo 10 o23.oc.
 Absolutely tisspsoot. Deone nang6. nothing wcod bat tho doors. EquiDoe4 with its own Sanitary vsenm C1oon1n0 Pant. Long Distanos Telepaene IT Every Room. Strictly TomDogaooQ
 SToRER '. cRAFTs, n1aaaoosl
 ssad for nooklss.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01

ought lO U8 0O060 VI Lamar and near the railroad"
 Armitage passed his rein to Clai- borne and plunged down the steep road to neconnoiter.
 Its a strange business" Claiborne mutfered half aloud.
 The cool air of the ridge sobered him. tut be reviewed fhe events of the night without regret Every young officer in the service would envy him this adven- fure. He was so intent with the thought that he hummed reveille and was about to rebuke himself for unsol- dierly behavior on duty when Armi- tage whistled for him to advance.
 "lts all right; they haven't passed yet 1 met a railroad track walker down there. and he said he had seen no one between here and Lamar. Now they're handicapped by the big country horse they had to take for that Servian devil. and we can push them as hard as we like We mus; get them beyond Lamar before we crowd them. and don't forget that we want to drive them into my land for the round up. I'm afraid we're going to have q vet morning"
 They rode abreast beside the railroad through the narrow gap A long freight train rumbIed and rattled by. and lit- tie later they passed q coal shaft. where a begrimed night shift loaded cars under ffar.ng torches
 Their message to Winkeiried is still on this side of the Atlantic" said Ar mifage. but winkelried is in strong room by this time if the existing pow CTS at Vienna are what they ought to be I've done my best to get him there. The message wouId only help the case against him if they sent It."
 Claiborne groaned mockingiy- ~I suppose I'll know what it's all about when 1 read it in the morning papers like the game well enough. but fl might be more amusing to know what I'm fighting for"
 You enlisted without reading the ar ticles of war and you've got to take the consequences You've done what you set out to do. you Ee found me. and you're travelins with me over the vir- ginia mountains to report my capture to Baron von Marhof On the way you are gong To assist in another affair that vii bs .-sIaally to your credit and then if al goes we'll sith us rEa going fo give myself the pleasure Of allow i5H A Ghaaxxnes Es fesI you exactly who ! am Ihe inrident sppesls to
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
w.tsrpronf Coat, Of nr.,..

nn the tropics of Mexico. where tUrentIai rains fall a part of each year. raincoatS are very necessary past of mans appnrel. Owing to the intasse heat which prevails In the summer season the ordinary rubber .fain9oat cannot be worn. A rainproof coat xs made from native grasses and is w0n by the anan of the middle and upper classes. The grasses nre woven close tOgetisar. and 1t Is impOs- sibIe for the rais to beat through them. Ds matter how hard the storm may be Some Of these coats are made witt hood which protects the head as well as the body.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
XIV
THE ATTACK IN THE ROAD.

HERE'S an abandoned
 lumber camp down
 here If I'm not mistak- en. and if we've made the right turns we ought to be aOUth of
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
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Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01

0A0EoH1A. s.., x.h kr1 Ies Rss nzE DNn ss.:;'- A<MZ<zx
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01
" MEREDITH NICHOLSl

n ney rr noI going 10 venture far from their base. which is that inn and postoffice. where they have been rum maging my mail l haven't studied the hills for nothing. and know short cuts about here that are not on maps.
Putnam patriot., 1909-01-01

Claiborne j,fmped tsasf ds fs< irottnded
 dniH,di r0lled 0rer d<1d and gap they won't care to drop Into. I'm on for the gate. You walt here. and if Oscar fires the signal give the answer
 Armitage galloped otf to the right and Claiborne jumped from his horse just as the wounded animal trembiei for moment. sank to its knees and rolled over dead