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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

the past. and that a new method
should be adopted.
Il believe in the deep waterway
said the president. 81 am for it. and
shall use all the power that I pos.
sess in doing what may be accom-.
pliShed to give You citizens of this
great valley what you SO earnestly de.
sire. 1t is all part of still great.
er movement inaugurated by Theo,
dore Roosevelt. and properly called
by him the conservation of our ma.
tional resources
The projects for irrigation and for
the improvement of waterways in the
future are not to be for the purpose
of distributing pork to every part of
the country. Every measure is to be
adopted on the ground that it will be
useful to the whole country. They
are not to be adopted for sending
certain congressman back to Wash
ington or Cor making certain parts of
the country profitable during the ex-
penditure of the money.
I'VE should take up every compre-
hensive project on its merits and de-
termine whether the country where
the project is to be carried out has SO
far Developed as to justify the enor-
imous expenditure of money and if it
: will be useful when done. When we
decide in favor of q project, I believe
In issuing bonds to carry it to COM
lpletion as rapidly as possible. It has
been proposed that We issue bonds for
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

$5oo. oo0. 900 or 81 .oo0. ooo. 900. and cut
1t up and parcel the money out in this
and that section az the. country. I
am opposed to any such proposition.
because 1t not only smells Of the
pork barrel but would be . pork
barrel"
Sherman, Too, 10 for T.
vice-President James s. Sherman
has brought to the people Of the mid
die west the message of the east,
promising enthusiastic support of the
waterway program. I'VE people of
the east depend on your people of the
west" said he. When we help you,
we help ourselves, SO there is every
reason why We should do all in our
power for you, as soon as we realize
what you want and why you want it !"
Speaker Cannon and Secretary of
War Dickinson are no less outspOken
in their assurances of support, and
many senators and representatives.
among them Senator Lorimer of Illi-
nois, the father of the deep waterway
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Ought TO Help Her.

A Pittsburg girl who stole money
for her lover offers to work Il years
think that the lover ought to help
some and that she would be able to
marry in ten years at least-Philadel-
phia Inquirer
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
His Politics at Home.

A political canvasser called at a
home the other day and inquired as
to the political affiliations of the man
of the house.
''Oh, WELL" said the housewife,
hes everything. He's nice when he's
away, and he's not SO nice at other
times
But about politics." said the can
vasser. rs he a Democrat or a Re-
publican?"
We'll. it depends on who he is
with" said the lady. IF it's policy
to be Democrat when he's with Dem
ocrats, he's a Democrat, and when
he's with Republicans he's a Repub.
Ncan"
Il understand" persisted the can
vasser, but between ourselves, what
is he at homer"
"Oh. at home he's a perfect terror"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
A Foolish Question.

A reader of the New York World
writes to that paper to ask whether it
is proper for young man to send
candy to girl whom he has met but
once. What question! Why, most
young men begin handing a girl taffy
as soon as they are introduced to her
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

has been successfully en-
ployed for over 70 years in
countless cases of Group,
Whooping Cough, Colds,
Bronchitis, Inflammation Of
the Lungs and Chest, Pleu-
Iisy, and similar ailments.
For the sake Of your children
teep q bottle Of Dr. D. Jayne'0
Expectosant In your home where
you will have L At hand In an
emergency. Bold by all druggists
In three sise bottles, $40, Soc
and 2Sc
d. 4 Jayno'o 1ooie vesnifh6O
10 the ideal worm medicine. and
IN elective tonic for adults and
children alike.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Gossip Of Washington
What ID Going On at the
National Capital.
Machine Counts Uncle Sans Money

| tilated. worn out and counterfeit
pieces. a work that requires very
quick precision. and women have been
found to do 1t exceedingly well. Usu-
ally they can detect counterfeit coin
by its color as 1t lies among the 9th.
ers on the table. but II not then. the
operator captures 1t when she losses
1t from one hand to another. for there
Is false ring in its chink as 1t leaps
into her palm. 1T is remarkable" said
treasury employee recently, how
many counterfeit copper cents come
In, especially when one calls to mind
how little profit there is in making
them. OF course. as they are Of such
small denomination. they can be
passed without much chance Of sus-
picion being aroused. as few people
trouble themselves to examine q
penny. 1t has been found that most
Of the counterfeit pennies are made
by Italians in New York city, and they
put them into circulation to q great
extent through peddlers and small
store keepers.
There are, by the way, some inter
esting facts connected with copper
cents. The Philadelphia mint during
the fiscal year coined more than 1,OOO.-
900 cents and more than 100000
nickels. Up to just recently all the
cents and nickels have been made in
Philadelphia. but according to a new
law. passed by congress not long ago.
these coins may be made at any of
the minis, and as result the mint
at San Francisco last autumn put out
100000 copper cents. Just a very
few years ago pennies had no circu-
lation at all west of the Mississippi
In fact California did not recognize
them as legal tender, said an official.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
The Barrier.

'SWiN there ever be a woman presi-
dent?" No The constitution says
the president must be over As years
old. and women don't get that old"
kansas City Times.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Inqratitude.

A Missouri farmer was nearly
kicked to death by a mule that he
had rescued from a burning barn. A
mule may be as ungrateful as q
thoUghtleSS son.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Bridcet's OHense.

Grant. aged four, intently watched
the cook draw chicken. Running to
his mother. he said, Il saw Bridget
take all the macawoni out of the
chicken"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Found!

Found.
Knicker-What is your definition Of
a gentleman?
BOcker-He was evidently my wife's
first husband.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
The Russian Dynasty.

The present dynasty of Russia II
the house of Romano6. founded by
Car Michael Fedoroyite Romanoff.
The Romanoffs are descended from
Andrew Kobyla. who came from Prus-
STA to Moscow in 1914.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

Somehow the majority of our habits
seem to be bad ones.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

A woman's idea of tactful man is
one vino is able to increase the al
miratiOn she has for herself
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

Lewis Single Binder gives the smoker .
rich, mellow. wasting cigar, one that smokes
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Hairless Parent AGAIN.

Beautiful Girl Gardener, don't
make q flower bed there. 1t will
spoil our crOGuet ground"
Gardener - Can't help 1t. miss.
Them's my orders. Your father says
he is going to have this garden de-
voted to horticulture. not husbandry.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sOftens the gurus, reduces .
nammaton, allays pa;, cures wind c0iic Iottls.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
ms no substitute No other remedy Is e.
fective for rheumatism lumbagO. stiffness neuralgia
cold OF any sort. Put mp in &C. 5c and sc bOttles
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03

The patriotism of the Office seeker
il the greatest eyer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Birth of Biblical Art.

The first Biblical illustrative art
consisted in the symbolic frescoes of
the Catacombs.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
For Group and
Wh00ping
Cough

there Is no quicker, surer
remedy known than Dr.. p.
Jayne's Expectorant. -Four
generations of children have
been relieved and cured by
this old and reliable medicine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Fortunes Whims

Where did you git de hand full O.
changer" asked Wandering Mike. 1T
was forced on me-" answered Flooding
Pete. "A lady up de road sicked de
dog on me. l had to steal de pup an
sell i'm in self-defense."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-03
Appreciation.

was strongly tempted when we
were In the conservatory alone to take
you in my arms and kiss you. Would
you have been very angry with me II
had done so?" "Yes-very. But
thank you for the compliment"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
kASPARILLA

TI.is sterling household remedy is most
successfully prescribed for a world 81
troubles I" For arrangements of the di-
g~stive organs il is natural corrective,
operating directly upon the liver and ali
mentary canal, gently but persistently
stimulating healthfui activity. Its
beneficial influence extends, however, to
every portion of the system. aiding in the
processes Of digestion aud assimilation OF
food. promoting a Wholesome, natural
appetite, correcting sour stomach, bad
breath, irregularities OF the bowels, con-
sdpation and the long list Of troubles
directly traceable TO those unwholesome
conditions. Kasparilla dispels drowsi-
ness. headache, hackache and despond-
eney due to inactivity OF the liver,
kidneys and digestive tract. II is q
strengthening tonic Of the highest value
II Il fails to satisfy we authorize all
dealers 10 refund the purchase price,
hoyr CHEMICAL Co. Portland, Oregon
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
Lame Back Presentation.

The increased use of whiskey for
lame back rheumatism is causing con-
siderable discussion among the medical
fraternity. 1t is an almost infallible
cure when mixed with certain other in
gradients and taken properly. The fol
lowing formula is effective: ITO one
half pint of good whiskey add one
ounce of Toris Compound and one ounce
Syrup Sarsapsrilla Compound. Take
in tablespoonful doses before each meal
and before retiring"
Toris compound is product of the
laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceuti.
cal Co., Chicago, but i. as well as the
other ingredients can be had from any
good druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
NAPl EINE i:s: i; I'll H j IT, ;i:...
na couIdn,t ron q lie.

"Well, good-by, dear J" said Mr.. True
boy to his beloved spouse. Il must go
and dictate those letters-t wenty-six Of
them-so you mustn't expect NE home
very early"
"All rightp' was the response. But
l wish you wouldn't work so hard"
Half an hour later, Mr.. Trueboy en-
tered his club and sat down, with three
others, at a card table.
Just moment, you fellows, before
the first hand is dealt. I've got to keep
my word with my wife. One OF you
Just take down what l dictate: "A b c
d efghi k m n op Or t u v W
r. There! Those letters are OF
my mind"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
HEALTH VERY POOR
RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA
Catarrh twenty-five Years.
Had a Bad Cough

Miss Sophia Kittleson, Evanston,
ILL.,, writes:
~ have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
"Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna, and did.
"My health was very poor at the
time | began taking Peruna. My
throat was very sore and | had bad
cough.
"Peruna has cured me. The chronic
oatarrh is gone and my health IS very
much improved"
| recommend Peruna to all my
friends who are troubled as | was. F."
PtRUNA TABLETS Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in a
fluid form. Such people can obtain Pc
runa tablets, which represent the
medicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet equals one average dose of Pc
runa.
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative
ASK Your Druggist for free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

A school teacher in the Italian quar-
ter of an American city told her chill
dren the story of the fox and the
grapes. Tony was especially delighted
with the story. and eagerly sought his
chum, Joe, who was in another class.
By good luck. the teacher overheard
Tony's version.
In his excited, broken English he
told the fable much as it was written,
until he came to the end. This was his
rendering of the climax:
"De olda fox he say, 'Da grape no
good, anyhow; ALA sour. guess |
go geta de banan.'"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

ostend Pa. what do they mean when
they say Money il easy" In Wall
street,
Pa~~They mean that It Is easy. my
sou. because they have Just gotten II
from easy people.
Ostend Jfhen why emit We get ~
Pa-Hocause those that have hold
sn It are not ensy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

A veterinary surgeon pronounced a
hunter to be afflicted with an incur
able disease.
what had I better do?' queried the
owner to his groom.
"Well, sir" was the reply, con
scentiously speaking, l should part
with him to another gentleman. Tit
Bits
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

''Josish." asked Mrs. Chuswater, look
a. up from the newspaper she was read
ag what is homestretch'g
''rhis." answered Mr.. Chugwater. lean
x hack in his Easy chair slowly extend.
w his arms at right angles with bis
ody. and accompanying the exercise with
dismal yswn You've seen me do 1t s
---e~-a times. Chicago Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

Mrs. Pneubride Cat telephone) Hello !!
Is that the health department?
Voice-Yes.
Mrs. Pneubride-I wish you would send
one of your officers to 697 Bilgus street
This house is full of cockroaches.-C
cago Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
Her Impromptu Conundrum.

"You called on Miss Tsrtun and she
greeted you with Why Mr. Sorreltop J
Well, what was there in that harmless
exclamation to offend you, Percy?"
"Yes, but she-er-didn't punctuate 1t
that way. She said: Why Mr.. Sorrel-
topT"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

From TIL 10 y, n.
Talk about your moving pictures that
they charge dime to see,
Well. they may DO real amusing. but
Just take tip from me
There's transparent curtain and two
"spooners" on our street.
Talk about your moving pictures well,
Ne guess we have them beat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

II want bottle of Rybold's Extract"
said the prominent politician of tbs
'Steenth ward, stepping into a drug store.
"Rybold's Extracty' queried the drug
gist That's a medicine | never heard
of before"
II never heard of it, either, until to-day,
but I'm under contract to write testi-
monial for it, and | want to find out what
diseases It claims to be good for
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ina conld Not Ten a Lie.

Inquiring Lady-How much milk
does your COW give day?
Truthful Boy[Bout twelve quarts,
lady.
Inquiring Lady-And how much of
that do you sell?
Truthful Boy-'Bout twelve quarts
lady.-GIuman Life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
r.a-Mia.,. nuI,.tin..

Hiram Burrows Hows yer chawln
terbacker, Ezraf
Exra Skinner reluctantly producing
plug Faiiln fast ! don't expect Il
TO last the day out, Puck
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
By Ear.

Stranger Con horseback )-Uncle, what
is the price of oats to-day?
Uncle Jed (sitting on the fence)-
don't sell our votes in these dggin's, mis-
ter. Be you candidate?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

Them seventeen mothers in the vii
lsKe mothers club agreed TO decide By
ba hot which had tbs handsomest baby. =
well who won it1'
,Each ia got one vote r--Judge
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

TIL. police justice looked al The bat.
tered, diarsputable specimen OF manhood
before him and turned 10 the policeman.
eOfiesr.r he asked, what "a the com
plaintf"
"Rheumatis. y'r honor spoks up tbs
prisoner. answering for aimsslf. --chiesgs
Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
.ew York Sun.

Mrs Bertha Ayrton has succeeded in
behavior Of the searchlight In certain
respects and In devising a remedy. The
British admiralty called on Prof. Ayr
ton to investigate the trouble some time
ago. After making many investigations
he turned the problem over to his wife,
who is the only woman member Of the
Institute of Electrical Engineers and
who received the only medal ever
awarded to woman by the Royal So
ciety Of London for original unaided
work
The Congregational parsonage at Kit
terry is one of the oldest houses in the
State of Maine. 1t is the Oldest ecclesi-
astical residence in the State, and the
oldest one in present use in New Eng
land. The house was built In 1929, III
the days of Hon William Pepperell,
father of Sir William Pepperell. 1t
contains the library bedueathed by Sir
William to DIR. Benjamin Stevens, for
forty years minister of the Kittery
Point church. DR.. Stevens in his turn
bequeathed the library to the Congrega-
tional ministers of Kittery and York
for all time. Many of these books CON
tain the Pepperell coat-of-arms.-Ken.
nebec (Me.) Journal
In Henderson County, Cain Cox. fv,
miles from Athens, has not only ad-
hered to diversitication in all its forms,
raising fruit tomatoes and the cereal
and hay crops, as well as some cotton,
but he has been investing some money
IN other experiments, some of which
are about to turn out very profitably.
One Of his side experiments has been
almonds, he having put in quite num-
Der of the young trees about five years
ago. The trees are now well grown
and are bearing fine almonds, though
not as large nor as ane as the import
ed variety. The trees bore few
almonds last year and many more this
year and by another year Mr.. Cox
thinks he will get crop large enough
20 Houston Post.
The death of James w. Paul, the
Philadelphia banker. recalls this story
which he told at Philadelphia club
not long age; Il was going home one
night late and saw a man who had evil
IDENTIFY looked deep into the cup max
ing frantic but unsuccessful efforts to
open door with a latchkey. After
looking ut him few minutes l decided
to help the man. who was not so far
gone as to have forgotten his polite
ness. for before entering the house
through the door which l succeed
ed In opening he asked my name
and thanked me. l proceeded on my
way, but had gone only few steps,
when | heard some one call Mr.. Paul
Mr.. Paulr l turned. and there was
my friend Of the latchkey coming to-
ward me with unsteady gait. When he
reached me he put one hand affection
ately on my shoulder, and. looking me
In the face, said; Say, did you ever
get an answer to that long letter you
wrote to the Thessalonians?'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

There are now over 10000 words IL
the English language acknowledged by the
best authorities. or about 10000 more
than In the German, French, Spanish and
Italian languages combined
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
Hoods Sarsaparilla


Teacher Tommy, do you know what
latitude isf
Tommy Yes. niasm. It's distances
north and south Of the Chicago river
ChlcaFo Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

Kitty" ssid her mother, rebuklngly,
you must eli still when You are at the
table"
Il can't. mamma protested the little
Kirl, I'm fdgefarian"
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kitty. wouldn't you like TO know
something about EspersntoF
"Do yeu have TO learn to play 1t. or Il
II somsthinE you eatf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

What has become Of the old-fashioned
woman who had her photograph taken
with one hand holding half-opened
bookl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

The St. Petersburg correspondent OF
tho London Mail says that ear drums
made OF thin leaves of silver are being
used in the Russian military hospitals for
diseases Of the ear, TO replace defective
organs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
Are climbing the golden stairsl

CITc ST. vitus' Dance ana ervous permA
IilJ nentiy cured by DR. A ines Great Norso Re
storer Send FREE 81 90 trial bottle and treatise
DR. H. Ii. Kline. Id, sSl Arch ST.. Philadelphia Pa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY


The annual wear and tear on the
worlds currency is estimated at two
tons of gold and 100 tons OF silver.
In all the civilized countries of the
world 60 per cent OF the persons over
10 years old have to work for living.
There are in the State OF New York
forty-three villages of between LOCO
and 1000 inhabitants which have free
Libraries.
The Firms evidently have not found
woman suffrage failure. Nineteen
women were elected TO their first Par
lament Now twenty-five have just
been elected TO the second.
Berlin opened rink on Sept 1 for
Ice skating ali the year round. This
makes the fourth p. armament Ice rink
In Europe, others being operated In
London, Paris and Munich.
The ivory nut, which is so much
used by button manufacturers, Is the
fruit of a species of palm which grows
In Central and South America. It
forms valuable crop, particularly IN
Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
A German statstician has calculated
that the steam power in present use on
this globe is equal to 120,0oO,000 horse
power. The coal needed to supply this
steam for year would make a freight
train extending ten times around the
earth.
From Mora comes story of sugar
bects more than two feet long and
weighing only trife less than twelve
pounds There are said TO be two of
these monster tubers there, and 1t Is
claimed they were grown on the farm
of native who lives several miles up
the valley from the town of Mora.-Las
Vegas IN. NJ Optic.
The first recorded production OF a
play in Australia took place in June
of the year 1889. 1t was called THE
Recruiting Officer" The proceeds of the
first pay night (some 900 went to the
family of man who had been drown
ed. In January, 1896, rough and
ready playhouse was opened and the
public had to pay one shilling head
for admission. The payments were
made in kind wheat, -four or rum TAX
ing the place of the usual currency
London Standard.
Don't mark your stationery any
longer with a monogram. That is out
Of date The latest symbol is the
thumb mark. 1t is engraved in gold or
silver and has all the value of Ber-
tillon mark of Identification. Station
ers who have introduced this way of
marking use the prints in the center of
a correspondence card and about half
an inch from the top to make them
most effective The thumb Is some
tipaas- Rsiatada ~ .hlsaS y tila,ai's
tbs. -iasetai~coiors are more popular
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-01-21

| am sorry you can't be my bride, May,
But my father won't give his consent
And if he, In rage, cut me of, May,
Why | never could pay for our rent.
But why should we live any more? May,
la death we should not be apart.
| suffer alone, and am seized, May,
With a grief that is soaring my heart
So let's Zee from the odlous world, May,
Where there's nothing but troubles and
cares,
An, won't it be grand, when we two, hand
in hand,
Are climbing the golden stairsi
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Writo Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, n. y. for 4
tree sample OF Aliens Foot Ease. II cures
sweating, hot swollen, sching feet. Ii makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
gista sellit 25c. Don't accept any substitute