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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22


most sanguine architect of the richer fortune yet
to be win fall short Of the ideal that controls his
imagination. But the very fact that the day stirs
these noble impulses and floods the prospective
days with the glow of hope Is in itself an assur.
ance that the year shall be rich in the gifts and
the good will Of the gods.
Another year! another year!
The increasing rush OF time sweeps on!
Whelmd in its surges. disappear
Mans hopes and feaxs-f0rever gone!
Oh no! forbear that idle tale!
The hour demands another strain.
Demands high thoughts that cannot quail,
And strength to conquer and retain.
IT'S midnight-from the dark blue sky
Have ten thousand centuries fly.
And given to countless changes BIRTH
Shine on! shine on! With you I tread
The march Of ages orbs Of light!
A last eclipse DER you may spread
To me. to me. there comes night!
The sentiment that phrases itself in the quite
depressing words:
The world IL very evil,
The times wearing late.
Is hardly In tune with the modern spirit when
life Is thought OF a. corporate business and this
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22

charging Kl0S0Om.
Not the most credulous and believing prophet .
generation ago could have forecast the world we
know and are perfectly at home with to-day. Bull
wer Lytton In his short book. The Coming Race. .
endeavored to tell the story and achievement Of
mankind in the day that was shortly to be. but his
seeming impossible world has been moro than 70
alized in our own day. The half has not been told.
The great note Of the day Is the large grasp human
life possesses over its own career and destiny the
growing confidence that this old yet ever renewing
world Is solving its own problems. and, under the
guiding Of that Providence which Popes wellknown
lines SO beautifully express:
All nature II but art. unknown to thee:
All chance, direction. which thou
All diScOrd, harmony. not understood;
All partial evil. universal good,
is working for the day of perfectly ordered and
perfectly adjusted civilization. The greater power
man Is accumulating and employing over his own
bodily life. his mastery Of the secrets Of life which
have been hid from the foundation Of the world the
realization that man himself is his own providence
In vastly larger degree than hitherto he has
dreamed Of and that the greater things the great
est of all Teachers foretod ages ago that he should
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22

It u . fact that there was q tre-
mendous and most bitter opposition
to the adoption Of the present Federal
Constitution. both among the members
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22


w them
embroidery will
limited Is quickly easily
should
the the mater
over the
buttonhoe stitch Use medium size white
With a fnen a three
the other sde
with
stitches should placed
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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22
Grand Assessment Roll.

Henry Seymour, secretary to the
State Board of Assessment. has COM
pleted the work of compiling the
grand assessment rolls and the figures
have been entered on the permanent
records in the ONCE of the state au-
ditor. The assessment of the state
for 1909 is $.98, 985.819. against $751;
735, aga for 1908. The assessment Is
one-fifth of the actual value of the
property of the state.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22

Even now. following fast upon the
heels OF the merry Christmas tide.
We can hear the rustling of the little
New Years wings as he presses hard
upon old Father Time. bent with the
weight Of many centuries. Take IT
all In all. it has been a good year as
we look back at the rapid procession
OF days. some gray, some dark. but
many radiant with dazzling sunlight
Mime. Merri wishes to take this op-
portunity to thank all readers of the
department for their many kind let
tiers expressing In highest terms their
appreciation Of the column.
As personal favor she begs that
NO one ask a reply to queries in
next Sundays paper" IS it il utterly
impossible to comply. Questions that
will benefit many. 1t Is well to answer
In the paper. but private answers are
willingly sent II q self-addressed.
stamped envelope is inclosed. Let
tiers are fled and answered personal
" or through the paper just a. fast
as It is possible to handle them. Orig
inal suggestions Of interest to all are
welcome contributions. as we aim to
make the department q clearing house
for the hostess Of all successful enter
tainment schemes. May the coming
year be laden with blessings. may We
all be fitted to take each day a. 1t
comes. remembering that Gods in
his heaven. ais right with the
world" A happy New Year to you
every one.
A New Years Dinner.
GIFT making at New Years Is not
90 prevalent in this country as 1t II
over the water. where II IL the day
par excellence for exchanging pres
ents. Christmas IL q royal festival
time for the children there. and the
nrst day Of the year Is q time thor.
oushly enjoyed by the grown-ups.
There are balls. calls. receptions Ga.
lore. with elaborate gifts-in fact. It
10 one grand. merry holiday. while
with us. especially Of late years. II
has been rather q state day. with lit
tie doing save In Washington. where
the president holds . reception. II il
the day for q family dinner, and, by
the way, must describe this very
beautiful dinner which IN to be given
on the first.
The New Years bell Is the keynote
for decoration. and the color Is red
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22
JUDGE Dean for Congress.

Judge J. r. Dean. a democrat. who
was appointed to the supreme bench
by Governor Shallenberger and who
was q democratic nominee for re-elec-
ton at the late election will be can
didate for congress.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22
May Roinstate Agents.

Several Of the insurance agents OF
the aBnkers Life Of Lincoln whose
licenses were revoked by Auditor
Barton because they had used Ques-
tionable methods to secure business
have been calling on the auditor late
" asking for reinstatement. Several
of the agents have put up the story
that they were acting under instruc'
ton In offering the JUDGEMENTS they
did to secure business, and were also
acting in good faith, believing in what
they said. The auditor ia inclined to
believe some of the agents.
Expsrimsnt stations Legal.
The supreme court directed man
damus to issue to compel the board
Of regents Of the university to locate
and maintain two experimental sta
tons In the Sandhills according "a
the provisions Of acts Of the late legis'
lature. The law provided that the
money should be paid out Of the uni.
versity Temporary fund and the re-
gents alleged this money could not be
spent for that purpose. The court
holds that It 10 the duty Of the board
Of regents to obey the win Of the leg
islaturs - expressed in these acts.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22

70 WvS IN 600 t0e OAy WHICH Tue UOW0uS 1uISI
eAnGed their social visits and their good wishes
AnA both gave and received their strenae. and be-
fUoaa the then and the now the identity OF feel
1ng, Gsnotion and sentiment concerning this day
IL readily discovered.
- many sentiments crowd themselves into New
Years day and all are mostly children In the
Wny a which the day appears to them and In
de simple feelings and emotions by which It il
observed The greeting: "A Happy New Year!"
pases up through the hard strata Of the year. and
De simple emotions. which make the whole world
ln. bring friend nearer to friend and melt life TO-
eeHiec into q richer affection. and good will be.
comes the keynote Of life on this day. Grudges are
AruQped. resentments dissolved, and the average
nsA1 With the average endowment of affection for
Ii fellows finds It almost impossible to vitalize
ny q his hatreds through the emotionladen mo-
0enfs Il New Years day. The personal life has
many things to say to itself: It Is at once clos.
fng q accounts and the opening Of q new career.
Oh things pass away and all things seem to be-
come new. The things that might have been and
have not become are forgotten in the new hopes
and aspirations and ambitions which spring up In
de heart on the first day of the year.
OF course. nobody will ever be what the hopes
aad Gaith of the day project for the individual fe
The most ardent believer in the better day. the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22

EW YEARS DAY has
ever occupied q pecu-
liar relation to the
three hundred and six
ty-five days on which
are etched the doings
and history Of a whole
calendar year. The Ro-
mans observed the day
as a public holiday. and
on this day all litiga-
ton and strife were
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22
Public Sentiment Wins.

The city of Lincoln is ahead some
$4,000. paid to it by the Lincoln
Traction company. due for year, as
an occupation tax. This payment
came as a distinct surprise and re-
lief to q long-suffering public, which
had been goading the traction COM
pany for many months to pay up.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-12-22


were exchanged. presents were
Given and received, and feasting
rkruuxhoGt the empire was the or;
der Of the day. The early Chris
,ians at first set themselves against
.ta<. usases of the day as observed
by the Romans until the fixing of
Christmas day on the 25th of De-
srmber, and New Years day came
,sss b. observed as the octave Of the
NATIVITY and also as the Festival
~ tie Circumcision.
he observance and spirit Of the
day nAxe not changed very greatly
IN 10 onrush Of the centuries. We
nnlyAt 30 back across the long
stretch Of years between the day
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
MAKES WAY EASY
FOR SHABBY GIRL

1 was the shabbiest girl at the office.
It was 70 ones fault and nc ones
shame that ne were poor: l had intel
ligence enough TO know that. I knew.
too, what a sacrifice mother had made
to pay for my tuition at a business
school. STILL the knowledge of nv
shabby clothes forced itself upon me.
particularly my old black skirt
oh. IL you knew how I hated that
skirt! Mother had cleaned il and
pressed it, pressed it and cleaned it,
but it seemed bent" with age. and
all the office girls looked so fresh and
pretty in their trim business suits.
I imagined all the first morning that
they were plying me. and felt them
looking at my shabhiness. and during
noon hour 1 was so miserable But
when i went back the next morning |
noticed that ore of tire girls had on
nearly as old clothes as I did, and she
was so nice to me I fancied she was
glad had come because of our mutual
poverty. Not until after / had earned
enough money 70 buy some suitable
nice clothes did I realize that the poor
girl as ] thought her, had drifted bacl,
into the prettiest, most tasteful clothes
worn by any of the girls.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
YOUR OWN
FOUR iN-HANDS

Among the smartest of the new ties
TO be worn with the tailored shirt waist
is ono of pique cut in the shape Of a
four-in-hand. but with the points shaped
and embroidered.
The ties c. be shaped from a mans
four-in-hand, and can be either made
double or the edges down to the shaped
ends can be turned back in a narrow
hem, stitched on a n1achine in a color
TO match the embroidery.
The ends can be finished in any de-
sired shape Some of them are oval
finished with a stTaig line of button
boiling with a small motif Of eyelets
and scroll on the iPside. Others are
Wedged shape with an edge Of Venetian
ladder work and round medallion on
the ladder work in the center.
one good looking tie had ends with
half-inch projections from each side Of
the hemmed Uique strips and the linen
was cut dowl from the projections in
two straight parallel lines for about two
inches, siOping from there to a point.
These ends were outlined with tiny
huttonholed scallOp, in the center Of
each being A small dot worked in satin
stitch. An oval medallion Of dOtC was
worked on the inner part of the ends
with a few scattered dots above 1t,
reaching to the half-inch projections
The Washington times., 1909-07-04

blooming complexion, with general
sensation of vital force. an be obtained
through this simple means, when il is
Understood Just when ana how to battle,
and ia WHAT way TO apply friction.
The seDaceOus glands and their ducts,
the sweat glands and their ducts, can
be kept iG q state of activity ana purity
III you viii give yourself Just a few
minutes a day for cleanliness and a
few more minutes for fresh, pure air.
A bath once a day is an absolute ne
cessity 10 the beauty eud freshness of
the skin, but hot water should not be
used upon the face more than once
week. Ind then the face should be Civ
en- a thorough scrubbing with hot water
and good soap for the dislodgment of
all foreign matter that has found its
way into the pores. The tonic effect of
hot watez is not nearly so great as that
OF cold WatetT 1t viii open the pores
OF the face. charging them and il tends
TO make the skin flabby, if employed
excessively.
There is this to remember in the daily
bath Tor health and beauty: No one
battles thoroughly who does not get be-
low the surface with results. The ordi-
nary wetting of the skin that passes for
bath is not sufficient either to cleanse
the skin or to act as a tonic upon it. 1
have seen many a mother with a dirty
greasy, sallOw-looking face, who needed
only a series Of regular. careful baths
TO obtain = clear and beautiful complex
ion.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
Miss Edythe R. Bond
Winner of Contest

The first correct solution Of the
Jumbled Flowers came from Miss
Edythe R Bond. 1893 Kalorama road.
The second correct solution received
was from Mrs. Ruth Boyd, 12I Second
street northeast, and the third was
from Miss Margaret Z. Campbell 1891
. street northwest
The past week was one in which the
worm was certainly caught by the pro-
verbal early bird. for after the re-
ceipt Of these first correct rearrange-
ments of the Jumbled Flowers there
we're a great many other successful
contestants. While there were hundreds
Of answers containing blanks for Ger
tain numbers Of the puzzle there were
several dozen correct solutions
Womankind is credited with a falling
Tor saying eXultantly when a certain
prediction OF hers come true: Il told
you so.' / am inclined to use this trite
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
EXCELLENT RECIPE
FOR NO-EGG CAKE

one cup sugar, one cup thick sour
milk, two cups flour, one-half cup drfp-
pings or butter. one cup chopped raisins
one teaspoonful soda dissolved in boil
ing water, One-half teaspoon each Gin
namOn, cloves, nutmeg, and salt This
is fine and keeps moist for a long time
NO-Egg Cake with Sweet Milk-One
cup sugar, one cup sweet milk, two
cups flour. two teaspOCnfuIS baking
powder, one tablespoonful melted but
ter. Beat thoroughly; bake In a loaf
and frost with cocoa frOsting
Cake Made with Condensed Niik-One
cup sugar, one egg, one tablespoonful
butter Creamed together. Dissolve two
tablespoonfuls Of condensed milk in
nearly a cup of cold water, one and one
half cups of flour. with two teaspoon
fuls baking powder. Bake for layer
cake.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
MYSTIC FLOWERS"

The most patriotic blossoms.
2-An abbreYiation and a cOnson-
ant ..-- ..-.......
"a boys name and an ornament
A lad who fell in love with
himself ............--.......
"a musical instrument and
couple of letters. ..........
"a fop and an animal
IA flower for which a book has
been named .......-..........
s-A flower significant Of Incidence
and forgetfulness. ....-......
9-The most popular flower in
l0-The most industrious flower. =.
IA noted martyrs favorite
flower NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
PA policeman and a consonant.
IA girls name, a lions home,
and sluggard ..........
IA fortune teller. ............
IA fragrant vegetable. .....-..
ia command ..........
l7-Something everyone has. ....
lS-An article of food and house
hold necessities .......
ia spice and a letter of The
alphabet INSTRUMENTATION.
2O--The most religious flower. -.
2I-Ofted used as a salad -....,.
22-SOmething precious and what
Aaron had.
23--Two proper names combined -.
24-A queen who got up. ..........
MRS. NJ. i. BAILEY.
1888 Columbia road northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04

phrase in reference to the Jumbled
Flowers when / look over my announce
ment of the contest, for did ] not tell
you that the Jumbled Flowers were
eaSv9
Many contestants were prone to con-
tradict me during the week, but the
circumstanciat evidence is in my favor
There has never yet been a puzzle con
test on the Woman's Page to whiC y
there have been dozens of correct soll-
tons as has been the case with the
Jumbled Flowers. In addition to this
there were fully a hundred who re-
arranged every number except No. 10
and as many more who came within
two or three of having a correct re-
arrangement.
want to make particular mention
of the fact that among those correctly
arranging the puzzle the majority
were new names to me. This should
encourage those who have bur recent
ly become interested in the puzzles TO
try again this week, and to send their
answers in as early as posSibl
Virginia TEMPLE.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
Length of a Miss,s Dress.

NJ. A. H.-O. Your school grade has
nothing 10 do with the length of your
frocks. The proper length for the dress
of a miss of fourteen is the shoe-tops.
If, as YOU say, YOU are unusually tall
for your age. YOU could with pTDpriety
drop them 10 your ankles
% l see no Improperly Ia your hav-
ing friends of your own age and OF
opposite sex.
CD. 1t would be perfectly proper to
take evening car rides with company
OF young friends.
90. kissing games are quite out OF
date. They are very bad form. Your
idea in regard to them is correct
refer YOU to recent issues OF The Times
for suggestions for suitable games.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
Question of Tact.

Miss R--Every lady who needs poa--
der uses IT, ana without the sensation OF
dolng anything wicket. perfume must
is offensive
II Is dtiicult indeed. to make a choice
DetNeeh the man you love and the fos-
Ter parents 70 whom you sye devoted.
IIieI sIofe, why make choice2 Can't
YOU tactfuliy bring them togefhar9
sweet girl with clear brain and charn-
ing manners can make the whole world
listen 10 her. Go 10 your uncle and
auni ana say Haven't YOU wrong
opinion of the lad o. Try to fonvinfs
them, not with fear or nervousness
but with fine strong argument
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
Contest for This Week

AS one Of my friends of the Jumbled
Flowers expressed it last week. 1 am
going to give YOU another weeks So
journ in the fairyland OF flowers. In
no contest has anything seemed to give
2 he Times readers so much pleasure as
the Jumbled Flowers.
Il would hardly have been well to
have granted the many requests for
another list Of flowers with letters
jumbled. You are so familiar with them
all, from Your exhaustive study of seed
and flower catalogues last week that
it would be hardly puzzle at all to
untangle another just ike it. But Mrs.
Bsiley's Flower Puzzle is equally as in
teresting. and I am sure that YOU VIII
md as much pleasure in answering her
oleverly put questions with the name
OF q flower. as you did in rearrsngtag
the iumbled list Of last week,
Her questions are very clear. and none
OF them is vague or misleading. The
answer 10 eacn question is the name OF
q flower. a flower so familiar that you
viii have no trouble at all in thinking
Of 1t. There are no -AIesembryanthe-
NUNS in her puzzle, nor is there an
X" in No. Z this time 10 jumbie your
brain.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04

under an anesthetic) the usual REQUIRE
ment viii be exacted that each con-
testant add a postscript TO her solution
stating that she is IN no way connected
with the author of the Mystic Flow
ers,' and had no foreknowledge of the
solution Of the puzzle.
wish you a cool and happy ramble
along the paths OF The new flower gar
zen. VIRGINIA TEMPLE
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
Purpose of
Bath Is Publication.

The purpose Of the true bath is puri-
ficstion, invigoration, and stimula-
ton, and in order to obtain these it
is necessary to reach through the scarf
skin, and every layer of the true skin
beneath this. on TO the tissues below
even this.
Another essential to a beautiful, clear
skin, and TO vigor and vitality, IS the
air bath. The fact that the skin
breathes, though as OLD as Adam, seems
TO have but in recent years found its
way int the comprehension of man
kind. 1t is certain that women have
only recently realized the meaning OF
the term 10 their individual beauty.
queen Victoria OF Spain is a firm ad-
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
First Most
Nearly Correct.

Because so many correctly rearrangeG
the Jumbied Flowers last week, it does
not follow that there Will be any alto
gether correct answers 70 the Mystic
Flowers. As is the rule, the first most
nearly correct solution viii receive a
prize Of =. the second s.. and the third
g.
While ] am confident that you could
extract no Information from Mrs.
Bailey funiess, perhaps, you nut her
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
Orange Shortcake.

Mrs. X W.-Pare six sweet oranges.
remove the pith and seeds and cut INTO
small pieces; cover with a cupful Of
powdered sugar. Make the pastry as
follows: Into a quart of -four sift q
scant teaspoOnful of salt and two tea
sDoonfuls of baking powder, then rub IN
three tablespoonful of butter and mix
into a soft dough with sweet milk. But
ter tin plates and on each place two
layers. with a thick layer Of butter be-
tween each When brown spread the
orange between and on top. Serve with
whipped cream Favored with orange.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04
No Hint
OF the Answers.

No one except Mrs. Bailey and I know
tie answers TO the Mystic Flowers
and neither is going to give YOU so much
as hint OF what they may be. have
Mrs Baileys word that she viii tell
you nothing, and you have my word
that / win tell you nothing. so there
you are,
There Is, however. no discoura cement
in this. for the puzzle is not a difficult
one. You VIII remember that / said
as much for the Jumbled Flowers. and
! have only today boosted 10 you OF the
correctness OF my 7 told you so.
Let the past contest be a warning to
YOU 40 send your solution as early in
the week as possible. While the contest
remains open until Friday at oclock,
and while IL is entirely possible. as has
been proven during some other contests.
that a late solution will win d prize al
The same time chance is taken when
solutions are held until the very last
DAY As soon as YOU have answered
as many numbers Of the new puzzle as
YOU can, send your solution.
The Washington times., 1909-07-04

Eocate of teaching the skin to breathe.
so likewise IS the Queen of Roumania.
Some time ago the Queen Of ROumania
became excessively nervous, and her
complexion was bad. She appealed To
ldendoni, one of the most celebrated
physicians in Europe .T8ze off your
s1oes and stockings, and bet your feet
breathe was the advice he gave her
The Queen would sit for an hour on
rug IN the sunlight. Soon she began to
L1end physically. This was three years
ago She has kept up the treatment
ever since, growing younger, stronger,
and more beautiful. as q consequence
Don't let the skin become "logy" by a
mere failure to open up the pores with
thorough bathing and friction. There
are plenty of flesh brushes that wake
up the skin to an active performance
OF its functions. But when this is done,
you have not done quite all
90 into the privacy of your ROOM
remove your clothing and lie on a rug
IN the sunlight a ld fresh air, letting
every pore in your body breathe in The
hTe-giVtng oxygen. Lie there for a
half hour every day. with muscles re-
faxed, and the sunshine and pure air
VIII do the rest for your nerves and the
awakening of your skin TO vigorous life
and beauty.