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The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
IRVING THE AssrEMioUs ONE.
Poet Had Forgotten Finishing Bottle
Of Port Himself.

It was while Irving was rehearsing
Beckett" that he told a story of Ten
nyson that has both pathetic and hui
mOrOus significance. In the earlier
days. when "The Cup was in prepar-
alton. he had been to see Tennuyson
in the Isle of Wight to discuss his
ideas for its presentation. After din
ner the dessert and wine were set
out upon a separate table and when
they were seated the poet asked Irv.
ing if he would like glass Of port.
"Yes. l like a glass of port" replied
the actor.
Upon which Tennyson, taking him
at his word, poured him out a glass
of port and. all unconsciously, fin
ished the remainder of the bottle him.
self.
Next morning the actor had to leave
and had therefore taken leave of his
host overnight. But he had scarcely
awakened when he saw Lord Tenny-
son sitting at the foot of his bed.
How are you this morning." he
inquired, anxiOusly.
Very well, indeed" was the guests
reply.
Are you?" came the response. with
just a tinge of doubt in the tones
of the voice. You drank a lot of port
last night"
That was Tennyson's way Of re-
penting after bottle of port!
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
MANY QUEER AIDS TO MEMORY.
Simple Devices Resorted % by People
Who Cant Remember.

Many and varied are the methods
to which busy men have recourse in
order to keep their memory peeled"
Very simple is the mnemonical sys-
tenn of a well-known journalist. who
merely ties small piece Of ribbon
round his walking stick. Many q
benedict has a penchant for tying his
handkerchief into a series of knots to
remind him of the numerous little do
nestle duties he has faithfully prom
ised to perform during the day.
A very successful plan is that Of q
shrewd business man. who has re-
course to the use of pepper or snuff
to jog his memory. A liberal dose
spread over his handkerchief greets
his olfactory nerves whenever he ex-
tracts it from his pocket, and, az he
himself says, that reminds me-"
Very effective is the method adopt
ed by some astute people who place
their finger rings on their keyring. By
this means they are not only remind
ed of something by the absence Of
their rings from their hands but every
time they use their keys the fact is
forced upon their attention. There is
one old government clerk who Is an
amusement to all the juniors. When
he has any matter Of urgent impor-
lance to attend to in the morning he
invariably ties two of his fingers to-
gether with a small piece Of red tape.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
The Auetioneer's HouroIass.

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 hourglasses.
The auctiOneer. a century or so ago,
concluded sale. not by saying Go
-going-gone!" and rapping the
counter with his hammer, but it was
his better method to turn up a 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 auctioneer'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., 1909-03-03
The Lion and The Mouse

The preliminary seat sale for THE
Lion and the Mouse" is now in operation
and there are splendid indications for
it presentation at the North Theatre
next week before large audiences. This
play by Charles Klein which points ont
the mischief wrought by the centralizs-
tion Of financial power was the first of
its kind set before playgoers and its
author and promoter have reaped rich
returns from pecuniary point of view,
Playgoers without exception to class or
other distinction have always felt that
they received full value for their invest
ment and these happy conditions have
resulted in . popularity for Mr.. Klein's
creation that is sure TO keep it in the
foreground of favorities for Q consider.
able number Of years. Oliver Doud
Byron and Dorothy Donnelly have the
principal roles in the company booked
here next Week and the entire cast IL Of
. oorrespondingiy high order OF merit.
Prices -s1.0o-sl50.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
CRITICISM OF "PRAYiNo MAN."
Great Preacher Saw Little Virtue In
Certain Forms Of Appeal.

When men begin their prayers with
"Oh, thou omnipotent, omniscient, ON
ni-present. all-seeing, everything.
blessed potentate. Lord God jehovah"
should think they would take breath.
Think Of a man in his family, hurried
for his breakfast, praying In such a
strain! He has q note coming due,
and it is going to be paid to-day, and
he feels buoyant: and he goes down
on his knees like a cricket on the
hearth and piles up these majestically
moving phrases about God. Then he
goes on to say that he is sinner; he
is proud to say that he is a sinner
Then he asks for his daily bread. He
has it: and he can always ask for it
when he has it. Then he jumps up
and goes over to the city. He comes
back at night and goes through
similar wOrdy form Of evening pray
ers;" and he is called "a praying
man." A praying man? I might as
well call myself an ornithologist be-
cause I eat a chicken once in a while
for dinner.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Combination Bank a Novelty.

One of the recent novelties patented
is combined clock and savings bank.
designed by q Chicago man. Why a
savings bank and a clock should be
combined will not at once be apparent.
The idea would seem ridiculous, as
these two articles have no apparent
relationship. The purpose of the in
ventor has merely been to increase the
usefulness Of the savings bank and as
sure that 1t will be constantly en-
ployed. He accomplishes this by re-
curing the deposit Of q coin in the
bank before the clock can be wound.
Unless the coin Is deposited the clock
becomes useless. The amount of the
coin deposited is controlled by the size
Of the slot in the savings bank The
number of deposits can also be in
creased by requiring a daily winding
of the clock. In this way a certain
sum must be added to the bank each
day previous to each winding of the
clock.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Honor Discoverer Of Radium.


A woman has just been elected to
the head professorship of physics in
the University of Paris. In this ap-
pointment the university has honored
itself, for the individual is known
throughout the world as one of the
discoveries of radium. She is Nine.
Marie Curie, who with her husband
revealed the new element to the world
in 1898. In 1900 she was appointed to
take charge of all the advanced classes
in the Superior Normal school at
Sevres, being the first woman to hold
a full scientific professorship in
France. She now takes the chair
which was filed by her husband at the
time Of his death two years ago. Radi-
UNI was obtained by the Curies from
pitchblende. after the most patient and
exacting labors Imaginable. It's most
characteristic quality is its power of
giving of heat radiations without COM
bustion or chemical change, and with
out any appreciable decrease in it's en-
ergy.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
CensorinQ the Mail,

1T Is strange there is no mail for
me-" remarked Mrs. Instyle. Yes,
dear, quite strange" acquiesced Mr.
Instyle.
Then, as she stepped into the other
room, he chucked three fashion maya
zines, four patterns, skirt catalogue,
a cloak catalogue, a jewelry catalogue
and a letter from THE Royal Lady
TailOrs' into the fire.
1.-TWO hundred dollars saved!" he
chuckled, and became so we'll pleased
with himself that he set aside one
tenth the amount for cigars.-Judge.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
East for Their Ancestors.

The Chinese are rapaciOus eaters at
the feasts which are given in honor
OF their ancestors. At these feasts the
tables groan with all the good things
which the most efficient cooks can
provide-pork. snow white rice, pick
led cucumbers, chickens, ducks and
birds nest soup. For some minutes
before the feast the six or seven hun
dred men sit at the tables in silence.
Then at given signal begin the clink-
ing of chOpsticks and the noise of
indrawn breaths by which the Chi
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
FOR SALE.

16O acre farm, located near
Primrose, Neb., 10 acres under
pillow, IL acres alfalfa, good 4
room house, barn for six head
horses, granary, corn crib,
wind mill and sheds. The land
is first.class soil and one of the
smOOthest farms i'm that section
Of country. Price $50 per acre,
easy terms.
Elliott, Speice & Co.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
,NH&E
At the Opera.

"You see some queer things at the
opera now and then" the operagoer re-
marked. Now, last night, for in
stance, at Samson and Delilah.' You
know they cut of Samson's hair and
dress him in rags and let little pau
per child as poorly dressed as he
bring him on the stage and pull the
house down. Well, then that little
pauper child puts her arms around
Samson's neck to comfort him when
they have finished giving him the
merry ha! ha! diamond ring about
as big as birds egg is blazing on her
little finger" York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
STARTED TOO LATE IN LIFE.
Fate Of Ex-Tightwad Should Point .
Moral to All.

Once there was a man, dear chill
dren, who had the reputation of being
. tightwad, because he dressed shah
billy, seldom patronized barber, ate
his meals at five-cent lunch counters
when he was downtown, and carried a
dollar watch.
Yet this tightwad was generous with
his family. At Christmas time he al
ways gave his wife and children nu-
'merOus and expensive presents with
apparently as much enjoyment as If
he were large-hearted and benevolent.
One Christmas season, after he had
made his purchases for the various
members Of his family, not forgetting
some deserving friends besides,
strange thought struck him.
In all these years." he said, Il have
not given myself any Christmas pres
ents. think it's my turn. l will buy
a few. just for John Joseph. individu-
ally"
So he went to a tailor shop and or
dered a fine suit of clothes. Then he
bought a gold watch and chain and
presented them to himself. He ate his
meals, when downtown, at first-class
restaurants, went to a barber shop for
shave every day, joined a club. and
began to look around for a private sec
rotary.
Then something happened.
What do you think it was, dear chill
dren?
His family made application to the
courts for a conservator, on the ground
that he was no longer capable of man.
aging his own affairs.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
irish Witty Before Foe

Col Nugent, commanding officer of
the Irish guards, at the annual dinner
of the Windsor and Elton chamber Of
soldier in the last war.
At dusk of day throughout which
they had been lying under heavy fire,
an officer crawled up with orders for
the battalion to assault, upon which
the 1rishman got up. shook himself
and said: And whoy not?"
On another occasion when a man
screamed at the loss Of a finger ON
the battlefield a sergeant shouted to
him: Hold yer row, yer cowardly
skut; there's mon over there who's
lost his head, and he hasn't said q
word"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
MANY YEARS AGO.
Files of the Journal, March 3, 1875.

Files of the Journal, March 3, 1875.
J. G. Morrissey contemplates erecting
this spring, large two story brick
building, s2xS0, on the lot adjoining
Henry & Bros. store, on the east. This
building is designed for q store room.
We understand, from reliable sources
that other parties intend erecting sever
al new buildings the coming season,
within the city limits.
Lieut.. r. 81. Young has just finished
the seed grain rolls for Platte county
and kindly furnishes US with the number
OF persons who will actually need seed
grain the coming spring. His rolls, as
made up. shows that four hundred and
six heads of families, and one thousand
nine hundred and three individuals have
reported themselves in need of seed
grain.
A bill haa passed the Nebrasks leeisls-
ture fixing the maximum rate OF assess
ment of railroad property, including side
tracks, switches, telegraph lines. etc., at
$4,000 per mile. Heretofore the U. P.
paid tax on an easement of Sl2, ESQ
per mile. Quite little difference in the
valuation. and quite little difference to
the tax payers of the several counties
through which the road will pass.
A law passed by the recent session of
the legislature of this state forbiding the
employment of teacher who may be re-
lated to either of the district officers.
We have not had the pleasure of read
ing the law, but suppose the law makers
have deind particularly how near of
kin the parties must be to forbid the
employment. It is very important that
district officers and teachers take notice
accordingly.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Sardou's Quip.

'Victorien Sardou hated shams," said
q New York theatrical manager. IF
you tried to impose on him, he would
call you down.
AT the Ambigu during a rehearsal
he said he doubted an actors state
ment that he had given 40 hours of
study to his lines.
"'You doubt me?' said the actor,
holly. I assure you, Mons. Sardou.
nave never lied but twice In my life.'
"Sardou smiled dryly.
"Then this makes thrice, Ell" said
he"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Advertised Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post Office at
Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end
ing March 3, 1909:
Letters John A Burke, Miss Emma
Burg, Roy Baker. Agnes Hyland Oonsnt,
E h Croker, Vim @ Golden, Maurice
Levi, Miss Jane Lee. J MorbouRh.
Cards-Mrs o 81 Carter, Miss Lulu
Dotzauer, Johnny Fuchs, Miss Alta
Jacobs, James William Nonahan, Fran
chs Martin, Gus Gilman, Miss V Vinton,
L r Wenrich.
Parties calling for any of the above
will please say advertised.
CARL KRAMER, p. n.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Baptist Church.

Sunday school 10 q. M, preaching II
q. NJ, Junior 3p. m. B.Y.P. U. $50 p. m.
preaching 7:3O p. M; prayer meeting
Thursday 8 p. m. Morning subject.
(which Thing Became q Snare unto
Gideon and unto bis House." Evening
subject. "The Way Into the Kingdom"
You are welcome. Come.
Rev. E. w. REINHART, Pastor.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
What Counts In a Story.

As heard q famous raconteuP tell
ing story I had heard in one form
or another for many years I could not
but recall the statement of some one
to the effect that there are but five
stories extant and that all we have
are merely variations from the orig
inal five.
As Gen. Taylor. who is something of
q story-teller himself. puts it: The
story doesn't amount to anything. It's
the edition that counts"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Route No. 1.

VNOOSS 4NOs
Otto Treiniese and Chris Nicholson
have been putting up windmills the last
two weeks.
Last Friday morning before breakfast
Emil Hske shot q wolf in Frank Luch-
singers pasture.
Otto Staab, the stock buyer, was on
the route and in Sherman township,
buying cattle last Saturday.
Miss Lydia Lueschen left last Sunday
for near Creston, where she will visit q
couple OF weeks with her sister, Mre.
Otto Loseke.
Herman Giga1 and Louis Wilken had
q car load of fat hogs on the South
Omaha market last Tuesday. Louis
Wilken and Fred Cattau went along to
see them sell.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Route No. 2.

Alois Hahn has moved from route No.
to the Luckey place on route No. 3.
Joseph Schaecher of routh No has
moved on to the A. Heintz farm on this
route.
Alois Bertel sold his place to man
named Cans from O'Neill and is moving
to Salem, Ore.
Tuesday Of this week large ice gorge
formed about three quarters of q mile
west OF the B. & NJ. railroad bridge, and
as result the wafer covered the low lands
for considerable distance on each side of
the river.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Walker TOWNSHIP.

Walker Township.
p. p. johnson made a business trip to
Columbus.
John Swanson attended the republican
banquet at Columbus Thursday evening.
Jorgen Christensen and son Martin
were passengers for Columbus Thurs
day morning.
Martin A. Nelson of Genoa was visit.
icg friends and relatives on the Looking
Glass last week.
Nat Wilson is building new house on
his eighty acres in section fourteen, on
the south line Of Walker township.
As usual, the first of March mover has
bad roads to contend with. Quite q few
in the neighborhood change places.
Ernest Carlson moves on Peter Gustsf-
sons place, Charley Olson moves on p.
w. Carlsonis place, and Henning Ander.
son moves on Swan Nicklason's place.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Gard of Thanks.

1 wish to express my sincere and heart
felt thanks to my friends and neighbors
for their sympathy and assistance, and
the beautiful floral tributes in my late
bereavement of my beloved wife.
GEORGE T.. LOsEKE,
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

nese cool the hot mOuthfuls of rice
which they shovel down their threats.
Presently. when the hot samshu be-
gins to work and the faces become
flushed. a babel Of voices fills the
temple
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Sherman Township News.

Otto Stsub of Columbus was buying
cattle in this vicinity Saturday.
Will Naber and sister Emma, from
near Leigh, were visiting friends in
Sherman Sunday.
Henry Snader loaded car of hogs for
the South Omaha market Monday, max
ing the shipment from Creston.
Herman Hembt and Ed Luedtke have
gone to Boone county, and while there
will visit one of their old friends, John
Holm.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
COAL.

We have all the leading grades of
soft coal. Also Penna. hard coal and
Semianthracite furnace coal.
NEWMAN s. WEIGH.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
The Decorations.

The housekeeping bride was partic-
ular to keep a flower or two in a vase
on the dining-rOom table One after
noon she came in late and started
to arrange some roses when her col.
Ored maid exclaimed:
"Oh. you got some. did you? I was
afraid you'd forget, seeing 1T was 30
late. and I knowed we had to have
something green; so just fixed It,"
The bride went into the dining
room. In the center of the mahogany
table stood one of her handsomest
vases full of romaine salad leaves.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Tho Panos Of Love,

TITS q dreadful thing to be In love, :"
said Mr.. Despairing Swain. II have
q heartache that would all three hos
pitfalls and then some."
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Think II Over.

When you avail yourself of an op-
portunity to get even with a man you
furnish him with . desire to get back
1t you.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

A law II to be passed in France q.
empting wives from obeying their hus.
bands. Isn't this . work Of super
Oroxationf
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Censorship.

To exercise q censorship Of the
press IL to exercise . monopoly Of
acknowledgements Constant.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
n Ono II Cautious.

OU0 - S0OSsOOos
Home IL q restful sort OF place
where we may an say just what we
please II We are discreet about it.
Galveston News.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Too Literal.

They tell of an Atchison man who
was going down street with a girl
She was one of the kind who believes
in the power of the gentle hint, and,
as they passed candy store, she
said: Doesn't that candy smell
good?"
YES" the man replied; Tets stop
here and smell it awhile" -Atchisou
Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Ocean Depths Rich in Rsdium.

Ooep-lying sediments Of the ocean
Gre etten exceptionally rich in radiun.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
SEEDS.

Garden and field seeds.
JOHANNES & KRU,rIAND.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Daily except Sunday.
WHY NOT TRY
THE PACIFIC HOTEL
COLUMBUS, NEe.

COLUMBUS, NE8.
The big brick hotel one and one
half blocks south Of west depot Cross
ing. Is rooms ct 95c; 20 rooms at Soc;
meals, Csc.
HARRY nuSsELnAM, Proprietor
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
UNION PACIFIC
TINE TABLE
BRANCHES.

sPALDIN8 d ALBION.
No. 70 mxd. ID sos q m
No. 81 pas ID $50 p m
No. 81 pas ..a12:S0 p N
No. - mxd. a 90 D m
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-07
PETITION RECEIVED FOR new
ROAD IN CALUMET TOWNSHIP
Farmers Want Highway Leading
From Ridge Street, Swedetown, TO
Section %, Township so. Range 81
Similar Request Will Also be Made
to the Oseeola Township Board.

At the Calumet township board
meeting held yesterday, a petition for
road leading from Ridge street,
Swedetown. to Section 20. Township
SO, and Range 33. was presented BY
farmers living i'm that district A sim
liar petition is also TO be presented 70
the osceola township authorities.
Should il be decided to build the road.
it will be necessary for the two town
ships To cooperate in the matter. Part
of the proposed road runs ON the Sec
ton lines OF the two townships If
Calumet and Osceola, while the re-
mainder is in Osceola township. The
petitions have been largely signed by
the farmers living i'm that district.
The Calumet township board now
has three petitions on file for new
roads These are the petition stated
above, one for road leading through
the Trap Rock River Valley district.
and another on the section line back IL
Heights. II is believed that
next spring work on at least two IF
the proposed roads will be started.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-07
PLENTY OF TIME SAYS OSBORN.

Chase :. Osborn OF Sault Ste Marie
is i'm Detroit in connection with his Of
flee as one of the regents of the state
university. says the Detroit Times.
He is smilngly disnclined to talk
state politics as yet, although it seems
certain that hc will be brought into the
EovernOrship race.
The people Of the state are entitled
20 a political rest says Osborn, when
the gubcrnatorial possibilities are dis
cussCd. This is not the time to force
upon them The perturbations of a cam
paign.
Il have had the consideration of the
govornorship forced upon me by the
earnest and solicitious interest of my
friends. But 1 am not going to make
any statement as yet. When the time
comes, ! hope TO make a statement
that viii be satisfactory
IF the people want me for governor.
there is plenty Of time yet for me to
announce myself If they do not, there
viii never bc time"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-07
WILL SUCCEED REV. FISHER.

Rev. Mandus Barrett of Olivet
Mich, has been called 10y the govern
ing board of the Red Jacket Congrc-
gational church to succeed Rev ]. o.
Fisher. who resigned two months ago
Rev. Barrett and family are expected
To arrive in Calumet within the next
three weeks. Rev. Fisher will not de-
part from Calumet till the last OF
october and possibly the first Of No
vembcr He goes to Chicago
Rev. Barrett is one of the best
known Congregational ministers in
Michigan. He had charge of the SER
vices at the Calumet Congregations
church during the illness and absence
of Rev. Luther X. Long, the pastor
the past summer, and is not a stran-
ger to Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-07
LOCAL BREvIrrES.

The following births have been re-
ported to Township Clerk Thomas:
Sons TO w. X. williams and Ellis pa
VA, and daughters to Thomas Slam
inski Oscar William Martin of sIoridq.
Mike Sullivan and John Panta.
Attorney u. II. O'Brien has gone C
Ironwood to attend the Gogebic coun-
ty circuit court.
The annual reunion of the John
Duncan class of the Detroit Consistory
was held in Detroit last evening. Sew
eral copper country members OF tn,
class were in attendance. They will
likely remain in Detroit to witness the
baseball series.
Miss Frances Moilanen has accepted
position in the John Ii. Holman stor,
on Fifth street
Many local people are going to Ham
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-07
NO Bazaar WILL LIKELY BIZ
HELD BY fLKS THIS YEAR

Calumet Lodge is Kept Busy With
Matters Pertaining to the New Tenn
pie and annual Entertainment May
Not Be Held This Season-Memorial
Tablet Will be Presented to Lodge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-07
ANNUAL CHARITY MEETING
Will BE HELD NOVEMBER |

September Report Of the Calumet AS
ISOLATED Charities Shows Increase IN
the Number Of Families Being AS
sisted-Miss Winifred Salisbury is
Re- Engaged.