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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
NOT VISIBLE TO ALL MANKIND.
SIGHTS and Sounds in the Cathedral ct
Mems comradeship.

When you enter it you hear . sound
"a sound as of mighty poem chant
ed. Listen long enough and you will
learn that it is made up of the beating
of human hearts, of the nameless mu-
sic of mems souls-that is. II you have
ears. II you have eyes you will pres
entity see the church itself-a looming
mystery of many shapes and shadows.
leaping sheer from floor to dome. The
work of no ordinary builder! The pill
lars of it 60 up like the brawny trunks
Of heroes; the sweet human flesh OF
men and women is nodded about its
bulwarks; strong, impregnable; the
faces Of little children laugh out from
every cornerstone; the terrible span
and arches Of it are the joined hands
Of comrades; and up in the heights
and spaces there are inscribed the
numberless musings Of all the dream
ers Of the world. 1t is yet building.
building and built upon. Sometimes
the work goes forward in deep dark
ness. sometimes in binding light;
now beneath the burden of unutterable
anguish; now to the tune Of great
laughter and heroic shoutings like tho
sound Of thunder. Sometimes In the
silence of the night time one may hear
the hammerings of the comrades 1t
work up in the dome-the comrades
who have climbed ahead.-From THE
Servant in the House."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
DEW PONDS OF THE ANcIENTs
Description Of Prehistoric Method Of
Obtaining Water Supply.

One of the prehistoric methods used
in securing a water supply in sections
where it was impossible to secure 1t
from natural sources, or where 1t be.
came necessary to live on elevated
territory for defense was by the con.
struction of dew ponds. These dew
ponds were made by following out
the earth for . space far in excess OF
the apparent requirements Of such .
pond. then thickly covering the whole
of the hollow with . coating of straw.
The straw in its turn was covered by
a layer of well chosen, finely pud.
died clay, and the upper surface Of
the clay closely strewn with stones.
Such q pond will gradually become
filled with water, the more rapidly the
larger It is. even though no rain may
fall. During the warmth of q summer
day the earth will store considerable
amount of heat. while the pond. pro
tected from the heat by the noncon-
ductivity of the straw, Is at the same
time chilled by the process Of evapOra'
ton from the puddled clay. The CON
sequence is that during the night the
moisture of the comparatively warm
air is condensed on the surface Of the
cold clay. As the condensation during
the nights is in excess Of the evapora'
ton during the day, the pond becomes.
night by night, gradually filled.-Popu
lar Mechanics.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
ooustx ENTRY a. Ne KNEW r..


Jim Saunders, the veteran oyster
dealer of the village. was mad. His
honesty had never before been Inn
peached. He stood in the open door
way of his one-room shanty down near
the station, catching each passer-by in
turn and pouring into his ear q re-
hearsal of his woes. The country doc
tor was the nineteenth by actual count
who had passed that way since early
morning.
Jim drew himself up proudly and
wiping the tobacco Juice out Of the
corners of his mouth with his coat
sleeve, answered, stoutly:
faint, doctor-'tain't that. ]
keeps double entry jes ike all the
storekeepers hereabouts. I reckon. and
I never overcharges."
The doctor smiled Quizzically.
What do you understand BY double
entry bookkeeping. JIM"
Jim stared 1T the doctor. astonished.
his big slothful brown eyes opening
wide as he ran his hand through his
shock Of whitening brown hair.
well, do tell. doctor, don't you
know? An you q college man! Why.
man. it's Jest as simple ~ rollin' Of q
log. A man comes along and asks
fer orschers. and you gives 'em to i'm.
and eff he don't put the money down
on the counter. then. you charges him
up in the book for 30 days. Then ct
he don't pay up in 30 days, or, say. six
weeks, you puts him down in the book
again. There-ain't that simple?"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Albanian CustonA

Some strange customs exist in Al
bahia. To compliment an unmarried
woman, for instance. is prOvocation
for death. A bloody enemy is under
amnesty while in the company Of a
woman. A woman may shoot q hance
who breaks his betrothal or call upon
the young mans father to kill him. II
a man commits murder, and, flying for
his life, enters the house Of another,
friend or foe. he is safe. This Is the
case, even if he takes refuge in the
house of a brother of the man he has
slain. He may not remain there for
ever; but for three days he can live
on the best that the house provides.
When that time is up, he is shown on
his way. Twenty-four hours is given
him to make his escape; after that
the amnesty is over and the blood
feud begins-The Balkan Trail.
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Route No. s.

Bert Brian had his face frozen during
the recent cold weather.
Vivian Brian had the misfortune to
break bone in his hand the other day.
Carrier No. 8 found nice fat jack
rabbit in one of the mail. boxes last
week,
o. L. Baker commenced cutting ice on
the old black ice house pond Monday
morning.
Miss Anna Hadwiger and Ben F..
Sidell of St. Paul. were married in Co.
lumbus last Monday morning at nine
O'Clock.
Miss Dorothy Weaver of Columbus
resigned her position as teacher in dis
trict No. 4 and Miss L. Msdge Moore of
Osceola will finish the term.
'Tis sweet to be remembered, tits sad
to be forgotten. Somehow the carrier
missed getting q duck in G.. Meyers
mail box Christmas, but last Friday we
found the duck in the mail box, for
which We are very thankful.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
WOULD FUSE WITH THE ORIENT.
Writer Declares That Out Of Action
Would Come a Better Race.

In many respects the orientals are
our antithesis. and II our ideals, prin-
ciples, and institutions are more
beneficient, we are under obligation
to present them. There should be no
collision between the Mongol and the
Anglo-Saxon races. but instead there
should be fusion. Out of this fusion
there should emerge q better race.
We can learn much from the various
people of the orient which would be
beneficial to ourselves, and while we
receive from them We are able to
contribute the one great principle of
the Anglo-Saxon race, namely, liberty.
Every race that has come into power
and prominence has stood for some
great, overmastering idea. That for
which We stand and which is the great
tombstone of our great national life is
liberty. It is for our nation, as the
great western wing of the Anglo-SaxoD
race, to join in the extension of this
principle, and also to bear the mes
sage O. peace.-Mason s. Stone, Com
missioner of Education of Vermont, in
Leslie's Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
SAYS OXEN LAID OUT LONDON.
swayed az They PIowed, Hence the
Crooked Streets.

Lord Avebury has suggested an ex,
PLANTATION of the crooked streets which
have puzzled 50 many visitors to Lon
don. Presiding at the first of series
of addresses on the history of this
city, he said it was remarkable how
the London Of to-day bore traces of its
ancient history. ....
Between London and Westminster
there were formerly open fields d.
vided into long strips of an acre each.
These strips, he said, had a tendency
to curvature owing to the way In
which the oxen walked while blowing
the ground. An instance of that was
seen in the curious way in which
Longacre curved. Several of the
strips abutted at right angles on Hyde
park, and the fact that they did not
end in one line suggested a reason for
the singular irregularity of the line
of houses forming Park lane. The dip
in Piccadilly, added Lord Avebury,
was the site of the old stream, part OF
which formed the Serpentine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
The Medical Fee.

The American Medical association.
our highest medical authority. has
never attempted to establish an eth
ical fee. In point of fact, the fee
evolves itself and ever has been and
ever will be q graded one. The great
bulk Of practice il practically charity
that is. it represents small fees or
no fees. This is. true alike in the re-
mote country districts and in the
great metropolitan centers. There Is
one difference, however. which should
be distinctly remembered, and that is
that rural charity is generally de.
served, whereas urban charity is often
misplaced. It is stated that practical
ly 80 per cent. of the entire practice
of New York city is charity, and that
in a third of such cases the doctor is
imposed upon.-North American Re
view.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
NOT FLATrERINe TO LAWYER
Unkind Comparison Made by One
Time Popular Author.

With reference to the cry for the
blood of the sparrow which is being
heard just now, the attitude of Day,
the author Of SANFORD and Merton"
on the killing Of even an insect will
appeal to many admirers of the little
bird. He was with Sir William Jones
at his chambers one day and q spider
fell on the table. Kill that spider"
said Jones. NO." preached Day in his
Sanford style. Il will not kill that
spider, Jones. do not know that l
have q right to kill that spider. Sup
pose when you are going in your coach
to Westminster . superior being, who
perhaps may have az much power over
you ~ you have over this insect,
should say to his companion, Kill that
lawyer! Kill that lawyer!' How should
you like that? And I am sure to
most people q lawyer Is q more nox-
ious animal than q spider"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Just Think Of Ot.

Gen. Matos. who led the last unsuc-
cessful revolution against President
Castro Of Venezuela, IL q great dandy.
Even when in the field with his army
It - said that he invariably wears
white gloves.
Once, previous to starting his revo-
luton. he was arrested on suspicion
by Castro and lodged In the Caracas
Jail. At . gathering In the city
number Of tender-hearted ladies we're
deploring the hardships which Matos.
accustomed to refinement and luxury,
must undoubtedly be enduring.
Think Of IT," remarked one. Il
have been told that they make him
sleep on q hard wooden bench!"
And they say" put in another. that
he u made to wear handcuffs!"
And chains around his ankles!"
walled q third.
And, listen." whispered another. II
have been told that he has to-eat
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
A Gold Farm.

Thanksgiving football IL one form
Of gold farm" said q metallursist:
but gold grows. and when the secret
of its cultivation Ia discovered. We
shall have gold farms literally
Miners. having set timber braces in
gold mines. often find on the timber
grOwths Of gold. Growths Of gold
have. too. been perceived ON the rocks
of gold bearing rivers. Gold has been
discovered growing ON sluice boxes.
What causes these growths Of gold
We don't know. We do know that ono
essential is the percolation Of water. .
feature without which gold growths
are never found. When We discover
the other features-and 10 doubt
science will discover them some day
the gold farmer will perhaps be as
common as the farmer of fruit or
truck"
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with his fingers"
There was Mortified pause.
Think of all the gloves he must
spoil" remarked an irreverent anti
MatOs Individual
Felt He Was Nobodv.

A few weeks ago, when Charles NJ.
Schwab. the steel magnate, attended .
Meeting of the American Boiler Man
ufacturers' association. in Atlantic
City, he. as the guest of honor. made
q very apt remark In a speech at a
banquet in his honor.
while you are honoring me now"
said he. 30 years ago l did not feel
that I was anybody. Now l feel that
l am somebody. In the Olden days l
have worked with my hands with just
such people as those of whom 1 am
the guest to-day.
AN episode which happened a short
time ago seems to me to be apprO-
pirate to this occasion. 1 had hired
carriage at the railway station to
drive me home. There was a cOlored
man driving: l overheard a woman
at the roadside say to her little son.
There goes Mr. Schwab in that car
riage.' And the little fellow asked
which one. mom""
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
TWO FAULTS COULD BE CURED
Prospective Husband and Wife Both
Full Of Confidence.

An Irish boy marries when he has .
rid house, and IN Irish girl just when
she pleases, says Seumas MacManus.
In Lippincott's. Sometimes she 50
pleases while yet her years are few; at
other times she II content to wait
upon wisdom. In the latter case. OF
course, she makes q wise choice; but
in the former almost always q lucky
one-for luck is the guardian angel
of the Irish.
you're too young to marry yet,
Mary" the mother said, when Mary
pleaded that she should grant
Laurence O'Mahony a particular boon.
II you only have patience. mother,
I'll cure meself Of that fault" was
Mary's reply.
And she's never been used to work.
laurence" the mother said to the
sutton, discouragingly.
IF you only have patience, ma'am,"
was Laurence's reply to this. I'll cure
her Of that fault" And he did. too.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
To Avoid Taking Cold.

Persons who take cold easily can
greatly strengthen the entire respira-
tory tract by bathing the chest and
neck morning and night with cold salt
water: by drawing" the salt water
into the nostrils and expelling it from
the mouth, and by taking deep inhala-
tons of fresh air before an open win
dow, expanding the chest and holding
the air as long as possible. then slowly
exhaling it. Do this morning and night
for ten minutes, and all tendency to
colds will vanish; besides you will
notice a tremendous improvement in
your health and appearance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
1ee-totalers(?)

Have you tried cloves with your
tea?" asked the matinee girl. Il went
to a studio tea given by Mrs. K, the
artist, last week, and on a tray with
the sugar and cream sat q cunning
little china basket filled with cloves.
Some put their cloves in the tea, but l
nibbled mine and thought of tooth
ache, men coming back between the
acts, and all sorts Of memory-conjur-
ing things. OF course. We told moro
spicy stories after we dipped into the
Glove basket-why not?"
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A Kind Audience.

The tragedian had just returned
from his tour and was greeted joyous
ly by his friends at the club.
We'll. Ranter, my boy" said Tom
linson, I'm glad to see you back.
Have q good trip"
Fair" said Ranter
did you play my old town of PUNK
atawrey, Minnesota?"
YES" said Ranter.
What kind of an audience did YOU
have?"
Il don't know" said Ranter. Il
didn't ask him for q reference az to
his character, but he was a genial
kind of cuss and lent me 81 to get
out Of town with. Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
lnsuranee Gambling.

A system Of gambling in ships by
persons who take out policies Of in
surance on British vessels in which
they have not the slightest ownership
has become SO prevalent that the gov
eminent is determined to suppress
the practice. II possible. and thus put
a stop to a form Of speculation which
II not in itself criminal, is held to be
conducive to criminality. The London
board Of trade has also taken up the
matter and will bring all the pressure
possible to bear in aid of the efforts
of the authorities. As q first step, 1t
has invited a conference of shipown.
ers, underwriters and others to con-
slider the matter and to take such &C.
ton as may be feasible.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13

Clara A. Grace, an employee Of .
London business flrm, claims to have
made a record trip from London to
New York and return. She was
pledged to be back in the English
city on q certain day to release her
colleagues for vacation. She made
the round trip In Is days. She tran
sacted some important business in
Now York, remaining in the city only
Is minutes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Saved His Life and His Rupees.

Saved His LIE and His Rupees.
During the great flood at Hydera-
bad, India, a native banker, overtaken
by the sudden rush of water, made his
way onto a mound, where he was
quickly isolated. The water rose and
the bankers legs were covered to his
knees.
Fifty rupees, fifty rupees" he
shouted, ito anyone who will save
me-" When the water reached his
shoulders he was shouting: "One
thousand rupees!" When enveloped
to his neck, with death staring him in
the face, he yelled: Help, help. All
that l have will I give to anyone to
save mel"
Shortly after the water began to re-
cede. When once more he was Gov
cred only to his knees an offer Of res.
cue came; but the banker, plucking up
his courage, cried: Keep OF. keep
of! I will not give a rupee!" and sue
ceeded in making his escape free Of
charge.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Protecting New Cement.

The problem of keeping people and
animals OF q newly laid cement side
walk, usually difficult task, is some
times solved In the manner here
shown. A few hours after this side
walk was built soft dirt was thrown
over It and q little ridge built along
each side. The dirt was then we'll
saturated with water. Such treatment
was found to be enectual in keeping
intruders Of. and also furnished moist
ure for advantageous setting Of the
cement,
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Medical Fees In Old Times.

Medical Fees IN Old Times.
The remuneration of physicians orig
inally consisted in presents. but at the
time Of Hippocrates payment in money
was already customary. Physicians
received also public praise, the crown
Of honor" the freedom of the city, the
privilege Of eating at the kings table.
Physicians employed by the state re-
ceived a yearly salary, as high as
$4,000 in some instances. Rich people
would pay enormous sums for q sue
cessful treatment, and a case is re-
corded in which 100000 was paid
New York Medical Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
To Take or q 1ioht Rino.

When q ring has become too tight
for the finger. - it often happens
among growing children. instead Of
using the cid method of filing. take
piece Of common Irvine, insert one end
under ring towards the hand, the
other end wind closely around the IN
ger until over the joint. Now proceed
to wind with the end back Of the ring.
and II done correctly the highest ring
will come OF easily.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Route No. 1.

Route No. 1.
District No. 10 has new stove in the
school house.
Nothing doing on Route l since Christ
Mickeson attended the last party.
John Hessler Of Loup City was visit
ing old neighbors on the route this week.
County Superintendent Lecron was
whiting schools on the route last week.
The hum of the corn shelter is heard
on the route, and considerable wheat and
corn il being taken to market.
Last Tuesday was q very cold day, but
arriving ct Q mail box with the signal
raised We opened it and found . package
with . note that read like this: II sm
dressed and very fine, 1 am . yellow leg
ged chicken of the growing kind, take
mo along" And We did, with thanks.
While returning home from town Prof.
WIN. Reese, who was driving VIM. Johan-
mes ponies, had quite a serious runaway.
Something needed fixing about the har-
ness and while he was out of the buggy
attending to it the team started to run.
VIM. Mueller was ahead of him with q
single rig and did not see the runaway
team coming until they struck him. one
going each side of his rig and the tongue
OF the buggy striking Mueller in the
back and injuring him severely.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Advertised Letters.

Following IL list Of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post oflic8 at
Columbus. Nebraska. for the period end
ing January Is, 1909:
Lettsrs-Ms Nellie Boblet, Mrs w C
Oark, Alex Fay. Kate Myers, J C Stitt
(Architectl Charlie Sczypulka, Miss
Ola II Thickett
Oards-Nias Maud Baldwin. Mrs. G "
UuelIer. 7 G Pandit, Mrs, Frank Swift,
Charlie Sczypulks z
Parties calling for any Of the above
Win pasase ny advertised.
OARL KRAMHR, p. II.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13

The first work at all approaching
what is called in these days an ency-
clopedia was Pliny's Natural HIS
tory" or, possibly, the great Latin COZ
lection of Terrentius Varro. Plinys
work appeared abort A. d. 50 and that
Of VarrO about 80 B. C.-New York
American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13

Men are unappreciative Of efforts Of
their wives to look beautiful. During
the recent absence of an AtchisOn
man his wife put up her hair in curl
papers every night, and washed her
gray hairs in q new kind Of tea wom-
en- have discovered. She supposed
that when her husband returned home
he would remark her improved appear
ance. But he didn't. And his wife 10
still pOuting. -Atchison Globe.
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Women Then and Now.

The "old-fashioned" women certain
" knew how to rule. and advanced"
though we be, may do not manage to
WELD SO much power. on the whole.
As the clever women of past genera
tons. 1t must be that our methods
are at fault-Lady's Pictorial.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Route No. 4.

Ludwig Elmer Of Norwslk, Ia, arrived
last Saturday for visit with his broth
ers, John and Anton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liebig left Monday for
Q two weeks visit with friends at Des
Aoines and other points in Iowa.
Mrs. Gertie thinner had her corn
shelled last Monday and delivered 600
bushsls of rent corn to M. Goehring.
Mis- Mary Koenig of Foster, Neb.,
arrived last Friday evening and is
guest 1t the homes of John Elmer and
A. Miksch.
The Misses Lena and Martha Gaienow
cousins Of the Wills Bros, who have
been visiting them the last three months,
departed for their home in Peoria, ILL.,,
last Friday.
Nrs. John Snyder, mother of Mrs.
Lyman Bray, and her two daughters,
Aiss Irene and Mrs. Il. Harlan, left
Monday for their home in Lincoln, after
IN extended visit.
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An improved Variety,

The traveller exhibited q peculiar
nervousness on seeing the long-legged.
slim, fierce looking hogs that roamed
at will over the country. At length he
asked a native sitting on a fence by
the roadside:
Aren't these razorback hogs rather
dangerous?"
Il never heard Of none Of them do
ing any HARM" remarked the native
Il think they must be safety razor
backs"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Reason for Heels on Shoes.

Reason for Heels on Shoes.
Heels were first worn on shoes IN
Persia because the sands were 50 hot
that they burned the feet and the
heels raising the shoes up were some
protection. Then the heels became Of
late years a distinctive part Of the
shoe or slipper
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Essence Of Culture.

The very essence Of culture Is shak-
ing on the nightmare of self-conscious-
ness and self-absorption and attaining
q sort of Christian Nirvana-lost in
the great whole Of humanity, thinking
Of others, caring for others. admiring
and loving others.-E. R. Sill.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
EastidiouS Nora.

Mistress-"Nora. why didn't you I'm.
ish winding the clock? You only gave
It a couple of turns" Nora-"Shure.
and I'll be LAWN yez termorrer. mum,
and I'd not be afther dom amy of
the new gyrurs wor-rk!"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Man Owns Wife's Dresses

The question of who owns the dress
e of . wife came up in the Brompton
county court Of Maryland recently and
the Judge decided that the husband il
the owner. The man held that he had
given the wife the money to buy the
dresses in dispute and although they
were not paid for II was decided that
they beloagod 70 hin.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13

Unconscious SoctaIion.
Il IL one of the most notorious ten
denotes of human nature to believe
that when you have made use Of other
peoples property for a sufficiently
long period you are absolutely entitled
to 1t to the exclusion of the real own
er.-Estates Gazette.