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The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
Gsttino into Moral Debt.

Philip d. Armour. millionaire and
philanthropist. continually warned
young men against gettin: into debt.
He loved free men and desnised slaves.
When asked II he admired n certain
brilliant orator he said: ''Iie may have
q superb voice and fine presence. but
can't you hear the rattle Of his chain :
That man IS not free. He Is under
moral obligations that demOralize him
He is not speaking the deepest thing
in his soul. and I haven't time to hear
any slave talk. ! want q man to be
Just as free rs I am"
On another occasion he said: Don't
get into debit mean moral debt. II
Is bad enough to get into debt imam
cially. There goes young man who
Is mortgaged. That young man Is leg
ging 1t along with q debt. and II will
take twice rs much power to get him
along as the man without u debt.
There are other debts and obligations
that are embarrassing In their entan-
clements. Don't get into debt morally,
my boy: don't get into debt 50 that
you may not exercise your freedom t.
its limits"
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
RUB THE OTHER EYE.

And Let the One In Which the Bit o.
Cinder Lodges Alone.
Nine persons out of every ten with
q cinder or any other foreign sub
stance In the eye will instantly begin
to rub 1t with one hand while hunting
for a handkerchief with the other.
This Is all wrong. The right way Il
not to rub the eye with the cinder In
Il. but to rub the other as vigorously
as you like.
A few months ago l was riding ON
the engine of fast express. The en-
gineer threw open the front window
Of the cab. and l caught cinder In
my eye. which gave me intense pain. 1
began to rub the eye desperately. when
the engineer called to me:
LET that eye alone and rub the 9th
er one"
Thinking he was chatting me. only
rubbed the harder.
IL know the doctors think they know
It all, but they don't. and II you will
let that eye alone and work on the
other one you will soon have the Gin
der out" shouted the engineer.
l did rs he directed and soon felt
the clnder down near the inner can
thus and made ready to take 1t out
LET It alone and keep Mt the well
eye" again shouted the engineer.
l did SO for a minute longer. and
then, looking into small glass the
engineer handed me. saw the OnendeI
on my cheek. have tried 1t many
times since, always with success.-Chi'
cagO Record Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
In many fields the stand Of corn is
poor. csusel by poor seed. Wire worms
are also doing considerable damage.
People are now fOr,iing the Platte
river to Columbus. Last week VIM.
Houscr hauled lumber for a new house
across the river.
While Ray Parks Of lily sses was plOw-
ing in the Geld the latter part Of last
week his little 7year old daughter climb
ell upon the plow, which was q riding
one. Her foot got caught between the
beam and the slanting wheel and before
the horses could be stopped her right leg
was broken twice. Che was taken to the
hospital at David City; but died on
Monday Of this week.
State AuditO: Barton has issued q
statement warning people against buy
ing insurance in the State Farmers
Mutual Hail Insurance company Of
Minnesota. Mr.. Barton says he will not
permit foreign mutuals to he licensed
in this state. He says that il the law
permitted this he would license the com
pany, as it is Q strong institution, but
that a. long a. the law bars them he
does not propose to stand for an invasion
of the law. B
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
MONROE.

From the Republican.
Fred Read left Friday for Pleasant
Hill, No, where he will join his wife and
children who have been visiting rela-
tives there.
Mn. e. O. Morrow left Saturday for
her home in College View, Neb. after
short visit with her daughter. Emeline
Lawrence.
After lingering illness, Mn J. T.
Evans passed away at her home We'd
nesdsy morning, The funeral will be
held Saturday at p m, from the WEIGH
church, a. relatives from distance are
expected to arrive.
Miss Emeline Lawrence entertained
about twenty-five OF the young people
Thursday evening in honor OF Miss
Goldie Snyder. The evening was spent
in playing games, after which refresh
ments were served. All present report
it very enjoyable affair.
Raymond Gibbon who he's been sick
with the appendicitis for some time.
went 10 Columbus Saturday and Mon
day underwent an operation at the hospi-
tai. His parents were with him during
the operation. His operation was sue
cessful ono and it is hoped that he will
recover and return home soon.
John Talbiizer returned on Wednes-
day morning from Alliance. Neb. He
reports his brother Will is doing "a we'll
% could be expected. Wills Injuries
are quite serious, while no bones are
broken he is covered with scratches and
bruises from head to foot. The injury
wss caused by . switch engine leaving
the track throwing him and another yard
mac under the front running board OF
the engine and dragging them some dis
lance.
Ben Nelson is the first man on the
route to comply with the new ruling Of
the post Office department regarding the
fixing and painting OF the boxes. aud it
is surely neat and shows that the owner
appreciates what the government is do
ing for the farmers. 1t is nearly eight
years since the service was established
and some OF the boxes are in very bad
condition, no care being taken OF them.
Posts are rotted and ditches washed In
front Of them. Some are on wire fences
others ON telephone poles. which is
against the rules. A few minutes, some
rainy day would put them in shape. The
routes will he inspected soon and it will
not make very good showing II only
one patron has complied with the de-
psrtment's order.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
HUMPHREY

From the Democrat
T.. Mccarthy and J. Elder of Oolum-
bus arrived in town "Wednesday evening
and have made arrangements TO conduct
q Suitor.um at this place and locate here
permanently
M, Il. Hardin returned home Tuesday
evening from Omaha where he had taken
his son, Leonard. to have the eye he had
injured last week by the explosion OF a
rifle cartridge attended to. He teiis us
that small piece Of the cartridge went
all the way through Lens eye and that
Oh last Saturday the doctor had to re-
move the injured optic, which will he re-
placed by q glass one. Len Is feeling
first rate and will be home The latter
part OF the week. Mrs. Hardin went to
Omaha Wednesday to keep her son COM
psny until he returns home.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
SCHUYLER.

From the Sun.
George HOsr has disposed OF his inter
est in the saloon business to his partner
Frank RutledRs and has s'ld his pool
ball to q party from Wes. Point. He
contemplstss moving his family I"
Columbus.
Young man. let us give you the benefit
of our observation. We have noticed
that at least nine tenihs of the young
men who have been before the courts for
misdemesnors are those who take no
interest whatever in education. seldom
read newspaper. and are always ready
to make fun Of other young men who use
correct language and Try to bs somebody.
1t comes natural To them TO discourage
the studious and ambitious young men
of their acquaintance, Their minds run
toward dirty stories, midnight sprees
and bad company. This in q short time
means trouble, q sheriffs invitation to
attend court, and q fine or term in jail.
A preacher came ct newspaper man
in this way: You editors do not tell the
truth. II you did you could not live;
your newspapers would be q failure.
The editor replied: You are right and
the minister who will at all times and
under all circumstances tell the whole
truth about his members. alive or dead,
will not occupy his pulpit more than one
Sunday, and then he will find it neces
ssry to leave town in Q hurry. The
press and the pulpit 60 hand in hand
with whitswssh brushes and pleasant
words, magnifying little virtues into big
ones. The pulpit, the pen. and the
grave stone are the great saint-making
triumvirste. And the great minister
went away looking very thoughtful
while the editor turned to bis work, and
told OF the unsurpassing beauty OF the
bride, while in fact she was as hOmely
| a. Q mud fence.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
THE COLORADO DESERT.
lts Stuntsd Tree Forms and lts Pstri-
fed Forests.

lts stuntsd Tree Forms and Its Pstri-
fled Forests.
In places In the Colorado desert are
stream beds where perhaps once In
several years Esavy rains In distant
mountains will cause water to flow for
q short time. In these dry water
courses several varieties Of stunted
tree forms are often found. The des-
ert willow. which resembles the willow
with which we ARE familiar. though
smaller in size; the val verde, or green
tree. q tree which is a bright green
from trunk to tip Of limb in every
twig, and the irOnwOOd. SO dense In
fiber that 1t turns an AXIS edge. are the
principal varieties. They are rarely
above twenty feet high and. like all
desert vegetation. have not a leaf.
They are apparently outcasts from
the two great tree divisions. deciduous
and citrus, for they have leaves nei-
Their to lose nor to keep. These NAV
be called the living dogs Of the tree
family. We will find here also the
dead lions.
Not far from the mountain range We
will come upon the remains Of what
we're once extensive forests Of gigantic
trees, now turned to stone and lying
as they fell centuries ago. The great
trunks. perfect in grain. knot and bark
fiber, cumber the ground in tangled
confusion in those places which have
been protected from the drifting sand.
giving evidence that what Is now q
desert was once upon time tropical
wilderness.-TravelM Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
LEIGH.
From the World.

From the World.
The neighbors of II. johannes says
that he has already begun planting corn.
But We have noticed that be always has
good corn when it comes husking time.
A rousing game OF base ball was play
ed at the Emil Burger farm last Sunday
between the Platte county and the Col-
fax county boys. 1t was rafting good
game and the Colfax county boys come
out victorious by the score OF l6 to IL
VIM. Lueschen and family of Colum-
bus. Fred SCHNEIDER and family OF Schuy-
Ter. John Henke OF Bissell, and Henry
Loseke and family, Of route 3, we're vis-
itors Sunday at the home OF Herman
Loseke where a pleasant day was spent
and the visit thoroughly enjoyed by all.
We received card from Fred Gilman
ms the first of the week from Liverpool,
England lie in company with WIN.
Wenk, ST., of Creston, are making VS.
it to the old country and he states that
they arrived in Liverpool Msy "a. de
adds that they had very pleasant voy-
age and are enjoying themselves immen'
sely.
Ray Alberts showed the boys last Sat
urdsy afternoon that he could run an
automobile about as fast as any one and
sailed through main street at great
rate of speed. On his return he wss
taken in charge by Marshal Lee and
taken before Justice Carleton for violst-
ing the speed law. Mr.. Alberts plead
guilty and was given the minimum fne
which is S25 aud costs. amounting to
S3I 80. There arc many around here
who should have received such Q dose
long ago.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS
CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
ALBION.
From the News.

From the News.
c. W. Williams, who was taken to an
Omaha hospital a week ego Saturday Tor
an operation for quinsy, has been getting
along nicely and is expected home in q
day or 80.
Last spring P.J. Mullin informed US
that he had invested in q seed corn tes-
ter and was going to test his seed before
planting. A few days ago he said that
he had splendid stand Of corn and was
greatly pleased with his investment.
II Is these little things which to some
seems like q useless waste Of time and
money that are making some farmers so
successful
Several people were injured in q fire
panic at a moving picture thester at
Norfolk, last Thursday night. The
films caught fire from crossed electric
wires and exploded, setting the thester
on fire. Escape by the front entrance
was cut of and the rear exits were
packed at times. The house was crow
ded with women and children. One
girl was thrown through window by .
man. Seats were knocked over, block
ing the aisles. No ono was seriously in
jured.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
PLATTE CENTER

From the Signal.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Parker returned
Sunday evening from Q short stay in
Omaha. Mr.. Parker is anxious to again
resume his duties at the depot. but his
physicians advise another month Of
enjoyable idleness."
After an illness Of several weeks Mrs.
John T. Evans died at her homo nine
miles northwest of Platte Center on
Tuesday evening June 7th. Her health
had not been good for some years, but
her serious illness dates back about
seven months.
The latest new enterprise in Platte
Center is Q second bank. 1t was wills.
pered around last week thst such an
enterprise was contemplsted-now it is
settled fact az will be verified by read
ing the articles Of incorporation Of the
Farmers State Bank" published in
another column in this paper. Mr.. Kill
lsen. Who is to be president Of this bank,
lives in Schuyler and is president Of the
First National bank Of that city. Mr..
Dowd, who is to be cashier, is now q
resident of North Bend, where he is con.
nected with Q bank. Matt Neubsuer
whom everybody here knows, is to be
assistant cashier. The list OF charter
subscribers for stock is composed ol
substantial business men and farmers oil
this community. The corner lot oppo
site Cronin's drug store has been pur
chased from Geo. Scheidel, sr., and w
learn that substantial brick banking
building will be placed on it at once. Ii
the meantime the bank will be opene,
for business in Temporary quarters tn
latter part Of July or 6rst Of August.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
CENTRAL. CITY.
GEN Kali
From the Nonpareil.

From the Nonpareil.
Mn. W. p Kizer, residing west OF
town, was thrown from buggy al the
Union Pacific depot Tuesday morning
and had one of her shoulders dlslOcated
She had driven IN to take the StrOms
burg train for Beatrice to attend the
state Sunday school convention and had
reached the yards when passing tram
frightened the horse and the buggy was
unset. Dr, Newell Jones was immediRt-
civ summoned and he attended to the
injury. Mrs kizer WAS taken home and
will wait until next year TO attend the
stale convention. She has many friends
who " 18Th for her speedy recovery.
Poor seed corn. cold weather, and wire
worms have made combination that
hss caused farmers In this section a
great deal of extra work this spring
The Nonpareil man has talked TO many
farmers in the last week and the major
ity OF them say that they have had TO re-
plant portions Of their corn. Some have
had to replant but ten acres while Others
have had to replsnt as much AS ninety
Acres. Poor seed is responsible Tor
much OF this trouble, but the cold wea-
ther and early planting is blamed almost
IA much. The wire worms have ais"
done damage, the lack Of sunshine and
warm weather being very favorable to
their work.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
GENOA.
From the Leader .

from the Leader.
News reached the city Tuesday night
that Frank Bellman, who has been work
ing for Harry Wells out on The Skeedee.
disappeared Tuesday afternoon. and up,
to this writing, Wednesday afternoon. no
trace OF him has been found. No cause
for his dissppearsnce can be imagined,
and his wife and friends are very anxi-
Gus fearing that some accident may have
happened to him.
A young son OF Mr.. and Mn Howard
Yetter OF Upper Skeedee Was taken vio-
lently i'll last week and died Saturday
from what was thought to have been
arsenic poisoning. and few hours after
his death small sister was taken with
the came symptoms and DR.. Evans was
called from Columbus Sunday, who pro-
nounced it poison. Where they got the
poison is q mystery which was not solved
at this writing.
Here is . good time saving and temper
saving suggestion: Fill an old oil can
of any kind with ashes, then pour in
sufiicint kerosene tn sat;rate the ashes.
and put the can in u safe place away
from FIRE. A tablespoonful is plenty to
keep Q blaze until the wood is caught,
and it is worth all the patent fire kind
lers. There is absolutely NO danger,
and by keeping Q supply always made
up, the children vail not BIZ attempted
TO use the kerosene can with the 100 Of
ten fatal results.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
ST. EDWARD


From the Advance.
Mrs. G.. f. Willard returned home
Monday to Columbus after a brief visit
10 At Edward relatives and friends.
Nels Hasselb8lch returned home Mon
day from Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where
he has been taking treatment for sciatica
rheumatism.
MIR. and Mrs. Simon Burrows left Mon
day for their new home at Albion. MIR
Burrows has purchased q fine property
ut the county seat and expects To make
that his home. He still likes st. Edward
certainly sntertsins the same feeling Tor
him, but he WAS influenced to move 10
Albion because no had relatives there
and thought it would be more homfllke.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
The Codo of Slano.

It Is rather a clever notion In q re-
cent story to make two Americans
communicate with each other by
means Of slang in q Central American
republic ut a time when all kilograms
are carefully inspected. II they used
Spanish. that, Of course. would be im-
mediatcly understood. II they used
English the officials would find some
one to translate II. As they had no
cipher code prepared in advance. they
could not resort to It. Consequently
the first American telegraphs to the
other American In the great and pO-
tent code Of slang" Here Is u tele-
gram which slipped through the fin
gers Of the curious Central American
officials:
His nibs sketladdled yesterday per
Jack rabbit line with all the coin In the
kitty and the bundle Of muslin he's
spOony about. The Doodle IS six fig-
ures short. Our crowd In good shape.
but We need the spondulics. You
collar 1t. The main guy and the dry
goods are headed for the briny. You
know what to do. BOb."-ROOkman.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
Where History Began.

Describing n visit to the tombs OF
the Egyptian kings. Albert Bigelow
Paine in Harper's Weekly writes OF
1.-THE splendid tomb of Amenophis H.,
of the eighteenth dynasty. who lived
in the glory Of Egypt. 1000 B. c.. q
warrior who slew seven Syrian chiefs
with his own hand. The top OF the
sarcophagus is removed and IS replac-
ed by heavy plate glass. Just over the
sleeper's face there IS a tiny electric
globe, and believe one could never
tire of standing there and looking at
that quiet visage. darkened by age. but
beautiful in its dignity. unmoved. IN
disturbed by the storm and stress OF
the fretful years. How long he has
been asleep! The lsraelites were still
in bondage when he fell into that quiet
doze. and for their exodus a century
or two later he did not care. Hector
and Achilles and Paris and the rest bad
not yet battled on the plains Of Troy"
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. office Of Super
wishing Architect. Washington, ID. g.. May "a.
1910. Sealed proposals will b. received In this
office until ) O'Clock p. M. On the nth day q
July 1910, and then opened for the constrnction
ing apparatus, electric cOnsi&its anil wiringl 81
the T. :. Post Office Mt Columbus. Nebraska, in
accordance with drawings AMI specifications.
copies Of which may i'e obtained from the Gus
tOiian Of sit. ut Columbus. Nebraska. ut this
office at the discretion Of the Supervising Arch
itact, JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES, Salary $40 to
$50 monthly. Extra commission and Office 4
Eenses. Representative must have sufficient
cash to carry stock to supply tn. demand Great
al by New Laws aud other conditions. send
references. Position permanent. Rapid AL
vancement Ia ssssi man. Address Sturgis
Thayer. Sales Director. aUO National hank Com
mercc building, Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
confueius on Kinseraft.

what Is kingcraft!" demanded
disciple.
Confucius replied. Food enough.
troops enough aud trusting people.
Were there no help for It which
could be best spared Of the threeT
Troops" said the master.
And were there no help for It
which could be better spared Of the
other two:"
Food" said the master. "Erom OF
old all men die, but without trust Q
people cannot stand"
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15

Moral Suasion and . Strap.
"She seems to have abandoned her
moral suasion ideas relative to the
training of children"
'She has,"
'HOw did 1t happenT
"Well, l was largely instrumental In
bringing about the change. You see.
she has no children of her own. and ]
grew weary Of her constant preaching
and theorizing. so I loaned her our
Willie"
Loaned her your boy?
Precisely. She was to have him q
week ON her solemn promise to con-
fine herself entirely to moral suasion."
did she keep her promise!
"She did. but at the expiration OF
the week she came to me with tears
In her eyes and pleaded for permission
to whale him just once."-New YORK.
Mail.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
His Objection.

Artist-Why de- you object to this
miniature: Nurich-lt looks like me.
I'll admit. but It's too stingy. Better
make one life size.-LippincOtt's.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
Literal.

Rmmmy RobinsOn-Yes. mum; once
for whole year turned me back on
likker. Kind L.ady-Ah. my noble man,
what were you doing at the time?
Rummy RObinsOn-Driving brewers
dray. mum-London Tt-Bits.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
A Fire Alarm.

First BOy-Where yer gOin' in such
a rush? Second Boy ION the rum
Fire alarm: First BOy-Where? Sec
ond Boy-Boss said he'd fire me II
I wasn't back from his errand In ten
minutes.-ROStOn Transcript.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
6. J. Z 4.
Tine Table

M. ". Pass (.iaily OF. Sunday leave IS u
No. :s.. Hrt. l. Ac. (d'y OF. saturday. " .5aO I'd
No. n. Psss. (laily 81. Sunday arrive VIZ y N
No. 81, Fri. 4 40. tidy 81. Sunday) ~. Old Q "
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15
IAsT BOUND.
daily except Sunday.

IWIIy O8ScBW s'O0oIs
MOTE:
Noe. I. g, and are extra fare trains.
Nos. 4, s, Is and II are lOcal passenGere.
NOs. s. and - are local freigiIts-
Noe. y ami u ere mail trains only.
NO u due in Omaha As y. ID.
No. 3 doe In Omaha Sa0 p. u.
The Columbus journal., 1910-06-15

Telephone No. l. - Columbus, Neb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-27

preserve entire arrived In Jars Of
alcohol. each body In a muslin sack
As fast as the casks and cases
arrive the hoggy skins are taken
out and sent 10 special tanner
Ordinary tanners take no pains
with the edges OF skins These
skins are 90 be mounted on paplrf
mache bodies. aud Il is absolutely
necessary al edges meet when be
Ina fitted on
The bones are sent to boiling and
bleaching watts Later they are
brushed. polished. and the skele
tons assembled Zach bone Of q
skeleton IA marked with India Tux.
81 The scientists can make NO mia,
takes when assembling them
In former days taxldermiat
thought he was doing veil simply
TO stuff a skin With hay aud sea
u up 30 that Il looked something
like the regular animal
Is a Science Nov.
But nowadays a new element has
entered into the art 90 taxidermY
anatomy Every ripping muscle of
the animal must show In correct
proportions When the work % done
Every deep crease ln the rblnu'a
afmured aide must appear. and ~
cry rib IA the sleek side Of the lean
cheetah So the skin ta mounted
on papleF mache model
Wm Turner is chief taxiasrmiaf
Turner has studied animals aud
nothing else for 20 years he has
watched them for hours Ia COOS Tie
has followed them Ia the Wllaa
And he knows them and their auAt
nmy.
Give Turner the measurements
~ some small bone In one ~ Ted
dya lions. tell him h Was q normal
animal. and he can model the prop
er east without ever seeing the
skin You may be sure he is taxi.
iuw special palms with the Teddy
collection
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-27
ChiIdren'S 25c Stockings Zoe

Chldrcn's and Misses Stockings. fast
black sizes TO ~ made to sell al 2Sc a
pair On sale tomorrow at Zoe