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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

are still there. 1t comes in all colors
and will undoubtedly prove a godsend
to those who know good materials 1t
can be used for anything from petit
coats to gowns and dust coats.
Crinkley crepes on the order of the
Japanese crepes, which. by the way,
are made In France, will be offered.
and these are manufactured not only
in plain but in figured pieces. the fig
ures ranging from small to large.
chiefly in floral patterns in rosebuds.
wisteria and other floral patterns.
In wash poplins a new product Is q
double bordered sort. the goods being
IS inches broad. with a border at
each edge In these fabrics the body
is a plain pOplin. and the borders, so
far, are in plain ribbon types, the rib
bons being bands Of graduated
widths.
In January many new models in one,
piece robes, in silks. linens and cotton
and other goods suited to spring anL
summer wear, will be shown. Every
thing points to the one-piece frock for
the coming spring and summer.
In neckwear all styles will be seen
and the Dutch neck, the high-bOned
stock, the turnover linen collars. in
Elton and Dutch styles, and also the
piccadilly and the muflled stock will
be worn.
1t will be rather a matter of taste
and of becomingness, or what the
woman thinks becoming, to her will
govern the selection.
The character of the gown and its
place of wearing also will be cOnsid-
cred But when warm weather comes
no end of charming neck dressings
will be seen, and every woman will
have no end of varying fashions to
choose from.
A faint scent of violets is impaired
to haIdkerchiefs by adding a small
piece of orris root to the water in
which they are boiled.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
DIDN'T KNOW
Coffee Was the Cause.

Many daily habits, particularly OF
eating and drinking, are formed By fol-
lowing our elders.
In this way i'll health is often fas-
tened upon children. A Ga. lady says:
Il had been allowed to drink coffee
ever since could remember, but even
as a child / had a weak stomach.
which frequently refused to retain
food.
The taste Of coffee was in my
mouth all the time and was, as found
out later, the cause of the stomach re-
belling against food.
Il now see that it was only from fol-
lowing the example of my elders that
/ formed and continued the miserable
habit of drinking coffee. My digestion
remained poor, nerves unstrung. fire.
quent headache, and yet 1 did not sus-
pect the true cause
Another trouble was bad, muddy
complexion for which spent time and
money for creams. massaging, etc,
without any results.
After l was married I was asked to
try Postum, and would you believe it.
i, an old coffee topper. took to Postum
from the very first. We made it right
according to directions on the pkg,
and it had a most delicate flavor. and
at once quit coffee, with the happiest
results.
Il now have perfectly clear, smooth
skin, fine digestion and haven't had a
headache in over two years"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter: new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

The idea of airships is all right in
theory, but they are never going. to be
q reliable success. The trouble is you
never know what they are going to
do next. They ara like mule about
doing things that are not on the menu.
If you want to 60 due south. the air
ship may decide to go north. and you
may pull on al the levers. and turn
the steering gear every way. and she
goes north as though there was no
other place to go.
We waited for weeks 10 get a new
supply of powder that makes the gas,
and finally it came. We got the bag
full and Pa and the cowboy with the
lasso and two others, German and a
negro. got on the rigging, and about
Gfty of Us held on the drag rope. and
Pa TUNED the nose CT the machine
south towards where he had located
a mess Of liens in rocky gorge. and
he was going to ride over the opening
to their den, and let the cowboy lasso
the cid dog lion. and choke the wind
out OF him, and drag him to camp by
the neck, but the airship just insisted
on going north. and it took the whole
crowd 10 held her. and Pa was up
there en- the bamboo frame talking
prof:rc, and giving orders.
She was up in the air about fifty
feet, and Pa pointed out the place
where the lions den was to the south
about a mile, and told us to drag the
airship tail first across the veldt. to
the other side of the den, and cut her
loose. SO we dragged the ship away
around south CT the den, taking us all
the forenoon, and We could see the
lions on the rocks summing themselves
and probably talking over in lion Ian
guage what they would do TO us if We
got fresh. and every little while they
would cough like a case Of pneumonia,
AID it made my hair raise. but Pa
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Not a 1rorbIe.h;ake

When six-year-old Oliver returned
from his first day at Sunday school his
father asked him what they had told
him, whereupOn Oliver related as best
he could the miracle of the lOaves and
fishes. His father suggested that tie
story was a rather hard one to believe,
and asked the boy what he thought
about it, but Oliver evaded his IA
theirs question. The next morning,
however, the two were alone at break.
fast
Father" said the boy. suddenly and
solemnly.
Well" answered the father
Il didn't believe that story about
the loaves and fishes yesterday" con-
tinued the child, in a quiet, confiden-
tial tone. but / didn't say anything I
didn't want to start an argument
Success Magazine
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
For the invalid

shining
Of to the Of
the
be
looking
cat brOths will greatly Ieished
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
COME BACK TO OTTOMAN SILK.
Fabric Of Long Ago Once More Taken
Up by Fashion.

Gowns of the old-faskioned ottoman
silk are seen this winter at dinners
and occasionally in the street. Fifteen
years ago, whether masquerading I'M
der the name of Bengaline silk, poplin
or of ottoman. it was preferred
foundation for costly gowns. One
woman at a dinner in New York last
week wore a beautiful robe of otto
man in dull gray trimmed with metal
lie braiding in gray and bronze. The
revived fashion has spread to other
cities: indeed it has struck the fam
lilies of our Washington administra-
tors. Mrs. Roosevelt has a walking
gown of ottoman silk in green with
trimmings of darker shade Of velvet.
But the handsomest ottoman gown in
that city is Mrs Fairbanks 1t is
London smoke colOred and trimmed
with black silk embroidery of palm
leaf design. The skirt is in the d.
rectoire style, with a modified waist.
Embroidery and metal braid are used
on the bodice and long coat
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
THE RETkAcTicN WAS WORSE.
Second Statement "Piied Up th
AEony" on Rival Editor.

District Attorney Honey OF San
Francisco. short time after his
woundfnS. discussed with reporter at
his bedside enc of his statements
about the San Francisco boodlers.
They expect me to retract that
statement, do thsy?" he said. grimly.
We'll. if did retract it. NY retraction
would be like the Tombstone editors.
He. you know. printed story to the
effect that a rival editors father had
served 81 years in Jail Pressure was
brought to bear Oh him. and finally he
agreed to retract that statement. In
his retractiO he said:
1--WE find that We were mistaken
when we said ia last weeks issue that
the Clarion editors papa had passed 81
summers in the penitentiary. All eff.
forts OF friends 10 have his sentence
committed to life Imprisonment failed.
and the old man. as matter Of fact.
was hung"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
HE DOES SOME LIONzZING

lions after him. dragging the ship
back into the entrance, of the den.
and closing the hole completely, and
we all rushed up and tied the rope to
trees. SO the gas bag was right over
the hole, tight as a drum, and Pa got
OF the frame and as Mr.. Hagenbach
came up in perspiration. Pa said:
There's your lions, about dozen Of
them. captured down in that hole;
help yourselves" and Pa sat down on
the ground like man who had con-
Quered the world. and was waiting for
the applause. Mr.. Hagenbach said that
was ell right so far as 1t had gone.
but what he wanted was lions in
cages. ready to ship to Germany, and
not down in hole in the ground that
might be as deep as copper mine.
with no elevator to bring the lions to
the surface. WELL" said Pa, as he
lit a cigar. there is perfectly good
dog Numidian lion, with a black
name, ON tie end of that lassO, and all
you got to do is to pull him up, just
as you would a muscalonge ON a line.
and when he comes to the surface
after l have finished my cigar, will
hog tie him and have him ready for
shipment quicken wink" and Pa
yawned as though capturing wild lions
was as easy for him as catching mice
in trap.
So the crowd all got hold of the
lasso and began to pull up. and of all
the snarling and bowling you ever
heard, that beat the band. The old
lion seemed to catch on to everything
coming up, and all the other lions
roared until the rocks on which We
stood fairly trembled like there was
an earthquake. but the old dog kept
coming, ard l felt as though some
thing terrible was going to happen.
and 1 began to get farther away. Pa
knocked The ashes of his cigar and
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
The Auctioneer's HourqIass.

An auctioneer of Philadelphia col
lects all sorts of objects pertaining
TO his ancient calling. He has, among
other things. an interesting set of auc-
tiOneer's hOurSlasses.
The auctioneer, a century or so ago.
concluded 2 sale. not by saying Go
ng-going--gOne' and rappins the
counter with his hammer. but it was
his better method to turn up free
running glass toward the end of the
bidding, and to end the sale irrevoca-
bly, when the sands ran out This
saved confusion and dispute.
The auctiCneer's glasses in the
Philadelphia collection are pictur-
esque. One is of tortoise shell and
mother of pearl. Another is of amber
and gold. A third is Of teak and
ivory.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

tiny safety ones sold for that purpose
She compromises by not sewing in her
shields after each washing, but hooks
them in.
A small non-rustable hook is sewed
on the corners of each shield. and an
eye to correspond on the proper place
on the armhole The preliminary
sewing takes only few minutes, and
is much easier than fastening a shield
with needle and thread each time it
is changed
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE

A Chinaman of noble birth had been
invited to dine at Williams home. His
mother was very anxious that the
guest should not be made uncomfort-
able by the little chaps curiosity, SO
she took him aside and explained all
about the yellow skin, long braid Of
hair and almond eyes of the Mongoli-
ans. and even showed him pictures
of Chinese. She impressed upon him
more than anything else the fact that
the visitor was his fathers friend and
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
THE PERUNA ALMANAC.

The druggists have already been sup
piled with the Peruna almanac for
1909. In addition to the regular astro-
nomical matter usually furnished in
almanacs. the articles on astrOlogy
are very attractive to most people
The mental characteristics Of each
sign are given with faithful accuracy
A list Of lucky and unlucky days will
be furnished to those who have our
almanacs. free of charge Address The
Perura Co, Columbus. O.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Gypsy EARRINGS.

Among all the other new earrings
that appear comes the old-fashioned
loop of gold. known as the gypsy ear
ring. 1t was offered by the leading
shops during the holiday season, and
women arc already wearing them in
the day as well as the evening
The loops have no gems set in them
They are large and heavy, hang close
to the neck and are cIamped to the
ear with a small, round ball.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Oh, Father!

Father, you must not drop your
final ga"
Thus Gwendolin obsessed by nou-
veau culture, to father, retired pork
packer.
But haven't been droppin' EN-"
There you go. DrOppin'! And you
say comm and goin' and eatin'' with
out any final g sound at ALL It's aw-
full"
A pause.
''Gwenny."
Yes"
May i drop the final g in egg"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

payroll of the company. Catching
sight of the young men industriously
securing the grimy windows-work
which the old fellow himself system.
aticaily, avoided doing whenever he
could-he stopped to watch them ap
prOvingly.
That's right, boys" he exclaimed.
nodding his head encouragingly.
That's the way got my start.'-Har.
per's Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
In Footsteps of the Great

work at times very slack. SO in one
of these intervals of half-idleness the
young men determined to turn to and
give the laboratory in which they
worked thorough cleaning. 1t was
at this jurcture that the janitor hap
pened along-an old retainer whose
years CT usefulness had long since
passed. but who still made feeble.
shiftless pretense of keeping busy. and
was indulgentIy carried along OF the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

was to be treated with respect. Upon
the Ceiestial's arrival. William tried
hard not to stare or look too curious,
and succeeded in being very quiet for
some time. when, much to the surprise
of his mother and the amusement Of
the Chinese, he called out: Mamma.
If he wasn't our friend, wouldn't he be
funny?"-From the BellEan.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

Now jerk his head plumb off," and
the crowd pulled and the lion came
out of the hole mad and frothing at
the mouth. Pa stepped to one side
and gave the lion a swift kick in the
ham, and the king of beasts put his
tail between his legs and started for
the hearse cage. and Pa said: Get in
there. you measly cur dog" and Pa
followed him. kicking him every
jump, until the big lion rushed into
the cage and laid down, so completely
conquered that he beloved pitifully
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
The Sneezc That Failed.

A little maid of three has beer
taught to say Excuse me" when she
SEeezeS.
The ether day her mother had he!
attention attracted by queer gaspine
noise. and, looking up quickly, saw
the face of the little maid wrinkIed
UP in very distressing way. 4,
You didn't say it," sad the mother
81 didn't co it," responded the little
maid.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Dark Philosophy.

"a man kin allus fix up arguments
to quiet his conscience" said Uncle
Eben. but faint 10 use. No matter
how much you turns de clock back.
rundown gwinter come ies' de same -
Washington Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Kindly encouragement for Young Men
Working Their Way.

Two young college men We're indus
triously spending their summer vaca-
ton in the testing room of a large
electric manufacturing works. where
they were able to supplement their
studies at the technical school by prac.
teal application and experience. The
July afternoons were long, and the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

Much more time is wasted in assail-
ing the reputation of successful men
than would be required for the cree
ton CT memorials to perpetuate the
memory cf their goods deeds
Frank 3. WEIGH, in The Sunday Mag
aZ;nc
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
All Who
Wo1xld Enjoy

good health. with it, blessings, must un-
derstand. quite clearly, that it involves the
question Of right living with all the term
implies. With proper knowledge Of what
Is best. each hour of recreation, Of enjoy
ment. Of contemplation and of effort may
5e made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use Of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances
simple. wholesome remedy may be invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Companys Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine. manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
AND THEY'VE GOT IT!

How do you like the new styles in
neckwear. DEAR"
"A little ruff around the neck. love-"
Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used In order to get the
r. desired stiffness. 1t is usually neces-
sary tc use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou.
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much mere thiniy because Of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Pulpit Imagery in Nova Scotia.

In sermon recently preached by a
Nova Scotia clergyman occurred the
following irreverent but effective met
aphor: You can't fool God. He al
ways has card up his sleeve to play
against you.''-New- York Sun.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Wou!d Ear the judiciary.

Young ministers sometimes say
some very irrcverent things when first
they get in harness. but seldom are
SO broadly ccndcmnatory as the young
clergyman who was called upon to act
as chaplain at the opening of a recent
term of court down liz Maine.
After covering everything he could
think of as appropriate to say from re-
ligion to law. he closed his prayer
with the suppiication: And. finally.
may we ali be gathered in the happy
land where there are no courts, 20
lawyers and no judges"
Then they changed chaplains.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

Never arrange your hair without
hand glass. Remember that the side
and back view of a couture is as i'm
pOrtant as the front.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
On the First of the Month.

Every '.billet-douX" sooner or later
brings its big brothes bill due" with
it.-Yale Record. ---------,-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Comrarisons Necessary.

I'VE find repeatedly how imperfectiy
figures convey to the ordinary mind
the magnitude CT objects" says the
Welt Spiegel. land how much more
readily they are comprchended by
comparison" To substantiate the as
sertion a picture is produced of the
cathedral at Cologne. which is 100
I.eteTs in height. and next to it is
placed picture of the Zeppelin air.
ship. standing on end. reaching away
beyond the middle Of the highest sec.
ton Of the steeple. and to within &c
meters of the apex. The picture also
shows the Triunphal column at Ber'
lin. 61 meters in height. and next to it
the airship Parsifal, so meters high
as il stands on end
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

"Ail Sorts and Conditions of Men"
"A Ssudy of Life in the SlumS.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03

AS money Increases, the love of it izr
Proyerb.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-02-03
Quickly Adjusted Shields.

A girl who has theories on the evils
of pinned shields will not use the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-07
Mr.. WARFIELD'S EGO.

full of egotism that he has not
yet been able to get it through
his Uranium that the people of
Maryland preferred Hon. John
Walter Smith to Mr.. Warfield
for u. S. Senator. He really
thinks he is the whole show
and there is not now nor ever
has been such a great man in
Maryland as the Honorable Ed.
win Warfield.
The Democrats of Maryland
found out there was differ
ence between Warfield THE
CANDIDATE for Governor and
Warfield THE GOVERNOR.
When he was a candidate he
was for DISTINGUISHING any way
it could be done; when he got
to be Governor, and the Amend
ment was placed squarely be-
fore the people, he went back
on the promises he made when
he was a candidate, and this
was the reason thousands of
Democrats refused to vote for
him for U. s. Senator. But he
is so egotistical and so prone to
believe that everybody thinks
everything he does is right that
it would require a brain-storm
for him to realize his real popu-
larity.
Mr.. Warfield has been smart
ing badly over his defeat for
the U. s. Senate. He cannot
imagine how anyone could de-
feat him with all his pomposity
and homemade halo, except
through bribery or cheating of
some kind, and he arranged to
attend Democratic primary
election in one of the districts
of Howard County last Satur-
day to let off some of his pent
up bile. In the course of his
extended and numerous foolish
remarks he accused the leaders
of both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties of being COR
rupt and unworthy of trust. He
talked as if he thought the peo-
pie had forgotten Warfield the
machine-politician for thirty
odd years-Warfield the bene-
ficiaryj of the disgraceful po-
litical methods of his local Of
fice-holding days-Wa rfield the
chronic office-seeker and lob
best at Annapolis
The men who have kept IN
close touch with Maryland poll
tics are surprised that Warfield
has made such an assinine show
of himself.
The Democrats of Maryland
have not forgotten the speech
Mr.. Warfield made in Music
Hall, Baltimore, when he was
nominated for Governor, and
how he failed to live up to some
of the most important of those
utterances. They had a chance
at him when he was a candidate
for the Senatorial nomination
and they showed their resent
ment by their votes.
The counties most ardent for
his nomination for Governor
gave the strongest vote against
him for Senator, and it is an in
suit to the intelligence of the
people of Maryland for him to
assert any other than that he
was beaten fairly and the people
did not want him for their rep
resentative. John Walter Smith
could have defeated Edwin
Warfield under any conditions.
He Is a man of the people and
has never been turned down by
the people. They have con-
fidence in his honesty and
ability and admiration for his
faithfulness to his party and
his friends. He is neither ba-
by nor . squealer, but he is the
type of man Edwin Warfield
would do we'll to take as his