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The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
MONROE.

From the Republican.
Miss Susie Ziegler is on the sick list
this week and isn't able to attend to her
school work at Columbus.
Charles Miller returned from North
Bend last week, where he had been Wis
iting his daughter, An. Il. H. VanL.eer.
Miss Anna Potter, teacher OF the gram
mar room, is confined to her home this
week with sickness. NlB. Harry Hill
taught her pupils Monday and Tuesday,
and Wednesday morning the room was
dismissed for the remainder of the week.
Monroe friends have received an.
nOuncements Of the wedding OF Miss
Edna b. Jencks, formerly OF Monroe. and
John Theodore Kelsey of Zeal. 8. ID.
The wedding occurred Easter Sunday,
March %. at the home of the brides
parents, near Zeal.
After lingering illness Of about six
months, Mrs. John Kelley passed away
at her home "Wednesday morning. She
was stricken with polio myelite, and
that, with paralysis, caused her death.
Annie Cox was born in Lincolnshire.
England. May Is. 1876. As a girl che
came to Montreal, Canada, with her
parents. in 1863 Her home was in Can
ada and New York unit! the fall Of 1873.
when she came 10 Columbus. Here she
WIS married to John n. Kelley. Novem-
Der 3. 1879, and came to the old farm
northwest Of OcOnee and then 10 the
home west of Monroe where she livs Il
until about two years ago when they
moved into Monroe. At An early age she
united with the Presbyterian church.
and has been member If The Monroe
church ever since it's organization. Two
sons, William J. Of St Edward. and Les
ter of Fullerton, besides her husband,
survive her. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian
church, being conducted by 1. Lightuer
and burial was made in the Friends
cemetery.
Just before O'Clock Wednesday the
Union Pacific depot took fire from an
unknown cause and in few minutes the
roof was q mass of flames. With the
heavy wind blowing from the south,
and the depot being situated south of
the main part of town, it looked for q
time as though it wonld be heavy loss
But thanks to the water works and the
fire company, plenty of water was avail
able and the boys soon had two streams
playing on the flames. II took but q few
minutes to get the fire under control,
and it Was not even necessary TO throw
water on the hotel building The fire
started inside of the building and burned
through the roof. when it was discov-
cred. and the main damage was to tie
roof and also to the interior by water.
When the blaze started Agent Ledbetter
was Up in town collecting freight bills.
What might have resulted il there had
been no fire protection lie not pleasant to
contemplate. but a. this is the first fire
since the water plant was installed,
everyone feels that it has moro than
paid for it's cost in protection.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

At the North opera house on Thursday
April II +. Lawrence Walker presents
Mr.. Charles b. Hanford in the farcisl
comedy The American Lord" by
George II Broadhurst and Charles T.
Darcy. Mr.Hanford is surrounded with
q large and efficient company with Miss
Marie Drofnsh as his leading feminine
support. The story Of the play is -
follows: The principal parsonage is
John Brnester, hotel man and good fsl-
low. Bruester is an Out-and.out Ameri-
can. so we'll does he stand with his fel-
lows that the convention then in session
is likely 10 nominate him for congress-
While his friends are yelling at the men,
tion Of his name he is notified that he is
the linesl descendant Of Lord Bruester
and heir to the title and estates. The
entire thing Is a joke to the old fellow.
What, give mp congress- and all that the
position means? Not on your life!
But the property is considerable. no
sane man would let it 60 by, and the re-
suit is that much against his will Brne-
ster agrees to 60 to England and look
after his estates. His son falls in love
with Young English girl, and he finds
himself, at this time of life, too, feeling
uneasy in the presence of a fine Irish
widow. The Strengthening out Of all
these affairs is said to furnish many en-
Pertaining complications.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
HOwELI.s

From the Journal.
One day last week Mike Hader sold .
well matched team Of heavy black horses
to John Dolezal for 5000. TWAS q good
price. but they are an extra fine team
we'll worth the sum paid.
Last Saturday Joseph Nagengast
marketed bunch OF seventy hogs here
the average weight Of which was 81
pounds, and for which John ]. Nagen.
CAST paid him $40 . per hundred, up to
that time the record price paid at
this place.
Mrs. Jane Spencer Bristol. q we'll
known resident, Of this community since
the SOS, babe farewell to earth and loved
ones on Sunday forenoon, March 30.
1910. and at the ripe old age Of almost
ten years more than the allotted three
score years and ten, she passed into the
Rl0ries Of the higher realm to be with
those who have gone on before.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

The name "Manchuria." to desig-
nate the country Of the Manchus, 10
not known to the Chinese. but was In
vented by French geographers. The
Manchus are u tribe Of Tartars who
gained the ascendency in China In the
seventeenth century. Manchu Is Chi
nese for pure and was applied BY
an ancestor Of Shun Che. the arst
Manchu emperor Of China. to bis dy-
nasty and his people
The ManchnS resemble the Chinese
only to the eye Of u stranger just rs
We think that all Chinese. laundry men
look alike To themselves the Man
chuS are distinct from Cinnamon n
appearance. a< In race. and one who
knows eastern races easily distin-
cuisines them. Most Of them are short
and good looking. with brown and rud-
dy skins.-New York Tribune
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
CENTRAL. CITY.
From the Nonparcil.

From the Nonparcil.
Word comes from Osceola this morn
ing that DIR. Flippen, the negro physi-
clan. Of Stromsburg, who is we'll known
in this section, has been arrested on the
charge of causing the death of a girl
there some time ago 10y means OF a GRIM
inal operation. DIR. Flippen strenu-
ously denies the charge and the case
promises to be hotly contested.
when is Merrick county going to
have "A new court house," asked citizen
of the Nonpareil reporter the other day.
Not having the data at hand the reporter
WAS unable to answer the question. Per-
h9ps il will be when all of us own auto
mobiles anC when the present building is
nothing but hole in the ground. The
reporter is trying to be conservative in
this prophecy, but for fear that some
may think him overly confident he will
add that it may not be as soon as that.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
FOR CATARRH.
Medicine Free in Every Case Where
1t Fails to Relieve.

Medicine Free in Every Case Where
1t Fails to Relieve.
Neglect or pessimism, We believe. Is
the greatest eneny the public has to con.
tend with when applied to the loss OF
recovery OF health. Practically every
case Of consumption might have been
cured il hope had been maintained and
proper treatment had been resorted to
ct the first symptom Of the disease. Un-
til the advanced stage is reached con-
sumption is durable. Catarrh 10 70
spOnsible, We believe. for many cases Of
consumption. It is about catarrh we
want to talk to you today. incidentally
consumption. since the two are so Close
ly allied.
We have medicine made from q pre-
scription OF ono Of the most successful
cstarrh specialists known. We believe
it is positively without an equal. We
are so satisfied that We are right. that
We will supply the medicine free in
every instance where it is used accord
ing to directions for reasonable length
OF time. should II fail to give satisfaction
in every particular. Ws,want every one
to try this medicine ut our risk Tn ere
are no conditions attached to our offer.
We put the user under no obligation to
us whatever.
The medicine We want You to try 10
Rexsll Mucu.Tone 1t is q cstarrh re-
medy that goes direc. to the seat OF trou.
bic. It's carried by the blood to every
part Of the system. 1t purifies and en-
riches thu blood, tones up the muc0us
cells, and brings about a condition of
health and strength that tends to prevent
the germs of consumption from getting
. start. Besides this, Rexall Mucu Tone
10 wonderful appetizer, digestive aid
and flesh builder. Its good effects are
often felt from the very first dose. 1t is
one Of the largest and most satisfactory
selling medicines that We have ever had
to do with.
We know 90 much Of the great good
hat it has done that We personally back
/ up With our reputation and money,
which fact should be ample guarantee to
'atisfy anybody. Rsxsll Mucu!T Tone
ZONES in two sizes. 80 cents and sl.OO.
We urge You to Try it. Remember you
n ~
co's. drug store on the corner.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
EmmOns Ystec brought to market
Tuesday morning three hogs, about elev-
en- months old, which brOugh. him the
nice sum of just 500.
About the frs: thing that comes to
our gardens in spring is the rhubarb. 1t
should be used more freely than it il,
because of its medicinal qualities. 1t is
claimed that it not only aids digestion.
but is foe to rheumatism and govt,
neutrslizing the uric acid in the system.
Because of its health giving qualities, it
is aid TO the complexion when freely
eaten. There are many ways of serving
it, and housewives should avil themsel-
YES OF receipts, and study ont others for
themselves.
The term "old maid" is fast dying out
of use. Instead We hear the more ella
borate title Bachelor Girl used in
speaking Of girls who have left the lux
uriant bowers of eirlhood and are just
emerging into womsnhood. We do not
hear OF 1.-The sour old maids" but in
stead the "desr bachelor girls" The
young men ascertain that she is just
the one to 60 to when they are in trou-
bic. The girls claim her as their big
sister," Her life is one OF beauty. one
Of devoted conservation to the right.
Hope links her to the future and men,
ory to the past.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
GENOA.
From the Times.

From the Times.
4 basket OF cobs in front of the laun-
dry stove in the basement Of the Still
man hotel caught fire Tuesday evening
The fire company responded TO the alarm
and extinguished the blaze inside OF
three minutes.
MH Thurston has been transferred
from the Genoa Indian school to the
government school at White Earth,
Mimi. Miss Hazel johnson has been
appointed To the position in the hospital
formerly filled 10y Mrs. Thurston.
.. T.. Green, who attended a sale of
pure bred stock at OdebOlt, Iowa, last
week. bought eight head of fine Hereford
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

COWS which be has added to his herd on
his ranch south of the Loup. The pur-
chase cost Mr.. Green about $500
There are ten children in John Kill
hams fsmlly-nine boys and one girl
and it costs "a Bit to supply the Kill
ham table with provinder. The family
consumes 100 pounds Of sugar and 1000
pounds of flour year. One of the boys
has been trained to assist his mother in
house work. He can wash, iron and
make bread. The other members OF the
family call him "Biddy."
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

From the Signal.
George Burrows and Will bacon spear.
ed over a hundred pounds of carp in
Shell creek Sunday. They were nice
large ones too. one OF them weighing
fifteen pounds
And We hear the complaint that great
damage has been done To alfalfa fields
during the winter. Probably the same
conditions that ruined the wheat worked
upon the alfalfa.
There is no longer q doubt that the
greater part of the winter wheat in this
locality is dead. Occasionally will .
small spot be found which is alive, but
not enough to warrant its being allowed
to stand.
The base ball season has been opened
to q certain extent in these parts. Jas.
Dunn had his nose broken last Sunday
by having 1t hit with ball while play
ing in the nelghborhood of his home
northeast Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gerard came
up in their auto from Columbus last
Sunday and spent the day with the
Lynch family. Miss Maggie Lynch re-
turned to Columbus with them to remain
a guest at their home for short time.
Mrs. ID. v. Mscken returned home last
Friday evening from several days Wis
it in Omaha. Her sister, Mn. Mark
Burke, OF Columbus, accompanied her
to Omaha and last week entered st
Joseph's hospits! at that place. whore
she will receive medical treatment for Q
time.
Between seven and eight O'Clock We'd
nesday evening W. p. Schelp. who was
out with his auto, discovered that the
bridge across Shell creek. south of
Zingg's slaughter house was on fire.
He ran back TO town andjgsve the alarm. |
Fred Lsun, Henry Stems and Schelp,
with their autos. rushed some fifteen
or twenty men down there, equipped
with buckets, and rs there was plenty |
of water in the creek, the fire was soon
quencbed. The fire was on the south
west corner, and was started from . fire
that was used in burning rubbish in an
field. The bridge was damaged
to the extent If fifty dollars and has
been condemned until repairs can be
made.
A very serious accident happened in .
peculiar manner on Tuesday to an eigh-
teen months old child OF Mr.. and Mn.
John ChOhsn. living on the farm recent
ly occupied by Fred Michselson, in
Grand Prairie township. A washing
machine was being run by horsepower.
the power being connected to tho mach
inc by q tumbling rod The child walk
ed under the rod and its hair caught on
the rod and was twisted around in such
q manner rs to tear a large piece in the
scalp entirely of. DIR. Pugh who wss
called to attend the child says that q
piece Of the scalp larger than the palm
Of his hand was torn of leaving the scalp
The piece was replaced and
stitched on in the hope that it would
mite. 1t will be several days before it
IAN be determined whether this will be q
success.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
Playful Monkeys.

Apes and gOrillas are usually vicious
and reS"ntful and less addicted to
playful tricks than the common mon
key. Indeed. the monkey. IN We all
know. l.; Il trickster both In his Wild
ard domestic state. In their native for
csts monkeys spend hours In swinging
from tn. branches II trees. suspended
by their tails. and chattering and gri-
nlacin. with evident signs Of delight.
Humboldt mentions seeing over hun
dred SD employed In n South American
forest.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
a way OF Explaining Il.

Wife-Why. John. just sec what Il
stupid blunder the newspaper has
made in its account of our silver we'd
ding. Don't you remember | wrote ii
out for the reporter that we had spent
together twenty-five years Of married
happiness. and the stupid typesetter
has gone and made it twenty-five years
of married happiness. Isn't it awful:
Husband-Oh, well, dear, don't be toe
hard on the poor fellow. Perhaps he's
been married twenty-five years him.
Self-LOndOn Tit-BitS.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
DSCEOI.A.
From the Record.

From the Record.
Walter HOwser was severely injured
last Wednesday evening while leading a
frisky horse. The animal jerked loose
and kicked the young man on the head,
nearly sever;ng one car. A physician
WAS called from fleetwood and the wound
dressed.
o. f. Calburg returned Monday from
trip out through Idaho where he has
been looking over lsnd for the past " eek.
Charlie was not very favorably Impress
ed with the parts of the state he visited
and seems to think that it is all right for
a rich man but not SO good for the poor
chap. lie visited in the vicinity of Twin
Falls and says he don't wonder the twins
fell
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
Sedan and Bath Chairs.

The sedan chair, so called from hav.
ing been made at Sedan. in France,
was introduced into England In the
time Of King Charles !. Often this
chair was most ornate without and
luxurious within. for an ancient poet
speaks Of one
90 Covered with velvet red.
And cloth Of fine gold about your head.
With damask white and azure blue
Well diapered with lilies new.
Seated In their sedan chairs in all the
glory Of paint. powder and patches.
the belles and ladies' of fashion Of the
eighteenth century were carried from
rOut to rOut by two stout lackeys In
livery. As all people who love their
Dickens are aware. these chairs were
still in use In the days Of the Pickwick
club.
The origin Of the bath chair Is
"wrOpt In mystery" We are told
that It was much used by the inhal,-
itants Of Bath" probably for the pur-
pose Of getting TO and from the pump
room. Nowadays the use Of the bath
chair Is confined chiefly to invali,ls.-
London Mail.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
LEIGH.

hnsu"s
From the World.
Last week Henry Barjenbruch closed
Q deal whereby he sold to VIM. Drunken
40 acres Of the Korts land, northwest OF
town. for sl25 per acre. The land con-
tains no improvements whstsver, not
even fence.
We were informed by man who has
so acres OF winter wheat (Which looked
as nice a. any We ever saw, last falD
that the cold weather damaged it to .
very great extent and when it vsscovered
deeply with snow it literally rotted.
Others who sowed later say there will not
be hslfs stand.
The remains of Mn. Eoline johnson,
who passed away in an Omaha hospital
on Wednesday of last week. were brought
to this place on Thursday evening and
funeral services were conducted at the
Congregational church on Saturday A.
ternoon, Rev. H. J. Sealey officiating.
Interment was made in the Leigh ceme-
terry.
v. s. Schurr went to Columbus last
Friday and on bis return home. Sunday
he was accompanied by his wife who has
spent several months in Q hospital ut
that place. DR.. Evans and . trained
nurse came over with them, the latter TO
remain for time to assist in the care Of
Mn. Schurr who il still very weak from
the operations which she has undergone,
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
6. 3. ( Q.
Tine Table

No. g. Pass. (daily ex. Sunday leave. - m
No. z, FIT 4 Ac. (d'y ex. Saturday, " .5SD . m
No. q, fass. (daily ex. Sunday arrive. I'D m
No. 81, FIT. & Ac. Ids ex. Sunday ar Gas N
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
WEST BOUND.
East ROrNn.
Daily except Sunday,

NOTE:
Nos. I. 2. Z and are extra faro trains.
Nos. Z. s. Is and IL are local passenger.
NOs. - and - are local freiehts.
Noe. 3 and 10 are mail tsains only.
No II due in Omaha S.s5 p. m.
No. 8 due In Omaha 500 o. N.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

"You had rheumatism In your right
leg for years and were cured Of It in
an instant? HOwY
"By being accidentally mixed up in
q train wreck. My right leg Is cork
leg now."-Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

Fooled.
DE man dat thinks nobody can't
fool him." said Uncle Eben. ''Stahts In
by fOolin' hfse'f right there. Wash
ingtOp Star.
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30

They that stand high have many
blasts to shake them. Shakespeare
The Columbus journal., 1910-03-30
The Gossipees.

"They say she will create no end OF
gossip"
"Well. l guess the jobbers in that
community will be able to handle her
output."-IIOuisville Courier-J0urnal.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06
THE FIRE EATING TRICK.
A Deception That Requires Carefully
 Constructed Apparatus.

While the fire eating trick, long practiced by magicians and presti- digitators, is very simple of prac- tice, it necessitates an apparatus that must be. very carefully con- structed. The fire eaters usually give their performances on a raised platform, which hides the source of the fire while 1t seems only to lift the operator a trife higher from the floor of the scene. It is ordi- narily covered with a rug or carpet. It contains in the hollow space be- heath it bags of rubber filled with ordinary Illuminating gas and com pressed by weights.
 The fire eater has beneath the sole of his foot an ingenious little device ending in tube exactly fit ting into another tube coming up through the platform and forming close connection when stepped upon by the magician. Very fine rubber tubes of the same color of the trick mans dress, sometimes of scarlet hue, run up along his body and the arms to the end of the in dex finger. There is another tube running around his neck and up un- der his chin, and this is usually cov- cred by false beard ending at his neither lip.
 When entering the stage all the lights are turned down to heighten the effect of the performance. The operator steps lightly upon the platform, makes his connection, and after a sign that he is ready the gas is turned on from beneath. When he feels that it is beginning to escape from the tube at the end of his finger he ignites it by means of little push button, conveniently located near by, and sometimes even within his cloak. The gas once burning, he has it entirely under control, either to light or extin- guish any one of the various jets he has previously arranged about his person. The jets on the fingers are controlled by pressure of the thumb upon the thin rubber tube; the gas jet on his lip is lighted by motion of the hand, and he always turns up his face, opens his mouth wide and pretends to blow the flame from the mouth. The appearance is very de- captive indeed, as the breath blown from the lungs gives much life to the flame. As the scene is never much lighted when the fire eater is at work, it is a pretty difficult mat ter to convince oneself that he is not really blowing the flame from his mouth.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-06

In New Hampshire deer may be killed, Coos County during October and Noyem- Der; Carroll and Grafton counties Novem- Der 1 to 14; in the rest of the State December 1 to IA. Two deer are allowed each person. flares and rabbits may be taken from October to April 1. Gray squirrels must not be killed. On game birds the law is: Plover, duck sandpiper and rail, open season, October to January 31; woodcock, ruff1ed grouse, snipe or quail, October to December 1.
 Connecticut Game Laws
 In connection with this perusal of the Connecticut game laws will prove timely:
 Quail, woodcock, partridge or ruffied grouse and pheasants, from Oct. to Dec. 1st both inclusive. Penalty S25 for each bird possessed out of season. The sale of quail, woodcock, partridge or ruf1ed grouse and pheasants is prohibited under penalty of $25 for each bird sold.
 No person shall on Sunday shoot, or hunt or have in possession in the open air the implements for shooting. Penalty of $25 for each offense.
 No person shall kill any bird or quadru- ped protected by law without first having obtained license from town clerk. A resident of the state shall pay for such license fee of one dollar and recording fee of 10 cents. Every ciszen not a resident of this state shall pay license fee of ten dollars and recording fee of s5 cents. Every alien, whether a resident or nonresident, shall pay a license fee of fifteen dollars and a recording fee of 25 cents. Licenses must be shown on demand of official or land owner. Licenses given for one shooting season. not transferable under penality of law for forgery. Every town has game warden and these laws will be strictly enforced in 1910.