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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
The Cautious Kind.

Before the customer paid bis bill the
hotel stenographer tore several pages
out Of her notebook and handed them
to him. 'Only the notes Of his let
ters." she said to the next customer.
He II one of the cautious kind. There
are not many like him. About once In
six months somebody comes along who
keeps such q watchful eye on his cor
respondence that he won't even let q
stenOgrapher keep his notes. OF course
It Is nothing to Us, and We always give
them up when asked to. I don't know
what the cautious folk do with them.
Destroy them. maybe. Anyhow, there
is no record Of foolish utterances left
in the stenographer's books."-New
York Sun.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
Encoura0inQ.

A Philadelphia clergyman tells of
an incident in connection with bis
first visit to u town in Pennsylvania.
where he expected to he called rs pas
tor.
While tramping along a dusty road
be was So fortunate as to encounter u
man In wagon who gave him u
hft. During the conversation that
ensued between the two the divine
financed to ask:
DO the folks hereabout enjoy reiI.
siOn:"
Il don't know exactly" replied bis
companion. but 1 s'pose that them
that has It enjoys It."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
Route No. 4.

ID. +. Donoghue shipped two cars OF
hogs 10 South Omaha Monday evening.
A number of the farmers on the route
have been compelled to replant their
potatoes.
A. Miksch was the first one on the
route to commence planting corn. COM
mencing May 3, and Ed Asyberger and
Plus POeffel were second.
AlB. Msyberger is receiving q visit
from her sister, Mn John Thsuder Of
Denver, and her daughter. Mrs. John
Powers of Colorado Springs. Colo.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
A DANGEROUS TRAITOR.
The Result Of Psehantrs's Plot to Kill
the King.

The Result Of Psehantrs's Plot to Kill
the King.
Probably no well meaning poet was
ever more taken by surprise than was
n. Pechantre. u gentle and mild man.
nered Erench dramatist Of the seven
teenth century. who was one day ar
rested for high treason as he was
peacefully eating his dinner at q VII
lage inn.
The landlord Of the Inn where he
was in the habit Of dining discovered
on q table q piece OF paper on which
were written some unintelligible
phrases and below I'm q plain. bold
hand. Here ! will kill the king"
The landlord consulted with the chief
Of police. Clearly this clew to con-
spiracy ought to be followed up. The
person who had left the paper had al
ready been remarked for his absent
air and cleaning eye. That man was
Pechantre.
The chief of police instructed the
landlord to send for him the next time
the cOnspirator came to dinner.
When Pechantre was shown the EVIL
dence Of his guilt he forgot the awful
charge against him and exclaimed:
well. l am glad to see that paper.
have looked everywhere for 1t. 1t
Il part Of q tragedy am writing. 1t
Is the climax Of my best scene. where
Nero Is to be killed. 1t comes In here.
Let me read 1t to you" And he took
a thick manuscript from bis pocket.
Monsieur. you may finish your din
ner and your tragedy In peace" said
the chief Of police. and he beat hasty
retreat
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
An Old Eamilv-

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. talking
to a friend about the antiquity Of his
family. was told roughly. that he was
"a mere mushroom"
''HOw Is that?" he asked indignant
H.
why" said the other. when I was
in Wales pedigree Of particular
family was shown to me which filed
more than five large parchment skins.
aud near the middle Of 1t was q note
In the margin. About this time the
world was created"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
One Failure.

Its funny our minister never gets
married" remarked the young bus
band who had just refused his wife q
new dress In his endeavor to change
the subject. Il think he'd make a
good husband
"Well." replied the wife warmly.
"he didn't seem to make q very good
one when be married u.s."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
His lmpartiaIitv.

Lord LansdOwne once congratulated
Lcrd Crewe Oh an eloquent speech in
the house Of lords Il have followed
IT," he said. with earnest attention.
rot only Oh account Of the importance
If the subject. but also Oh account of
tie noble lords judicial attitude. l
admired his earnestness and his elO-
Yuence, but what impressed me most
was his impart.ality." A pause. Yes,
until the last minute l did not know
OH which side Of the fence his lord
ship was coming down"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
He Got the Book.

Bishop DOane used to tell the follow
Ing story on himself:
DR. DOane." said parishiOner at
the end Of service, II enjoyed your
sermon this morning. welcomed 1t
Ike an old friend. have, you know,
q book ut home containing every word
Of It."
"YOu have not" said Dr. DOane.
IL have So" said the parishiOner.
"Well. send that book to me. I'd
like to see it,
iii send IT," was the reply.
The next morning an unabridged
dictionary was sent to the rector
Judge.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
Stunal

IL overheard my husband talking In
his sleep last night" remarked Mrs.
Trigger to her closest friend.
'Oh. how iDterestingr' exclaimed the
friend. did he mention some strange
woman's nameY'
mo-" snapped Mrs. Trigger; he
was dreaming about baseball game
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
The kino In wrono.

THE king can do no wrong" quoted
the wise guy.
''Oh. that's all rOtr' retOrted the SIM
pie mug. who had been up late the
night before. suppose you were
drawing to a straight and wanted
either q deuce or seven spOt"-Phil.
adelphia Record.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
Route No. I.

Nearly all the farmers on the route
are planting corn.
Louis Wilken WAS hauling hogs to
Columbus Tuesday.
Henry Buss shipped two cars Of fat
cattle to South Omaha Monday evening,
returning Wednesday.
Miss Hulda Grntter of Loup City re-
turned home last Saturday after week.
visit with her sister, Mrs. X C.. Schultz.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
IN A Chinese BANK.

The Way the Clerks Use the Abaeus
and Counting Boards.
The Chinese have q way Of getting
hold Of the first principles Of things
even though they may not have devel
Oped them into elaborate and scientific
systems.
A foreigner. especially II he he Of
prepossessing appearance, Is received
with great civility ut a Chinese bank
''SchrOffv' shouts the head clerk. This
word is not. as it sounds. German, but
a corruption Of HindoO 'sarraf," or
bankers assistant. In response to this
call native cashier appears. noiseless
and deferential, with q smooth shaver
skull. a four foot pigtail and a spot
less. flowing garment.
With great rapidity he will make an
exchange Of notes. doing his calculat-
ing on an abacus. a frame Of wire and
beads similar to those used in country
schools everywhere years ago. His
long. 1.-THE fingers move over the beads
more quickly than the eye can follow.
but there's no mistake in the total.
Perhaps the visitor will want large
piece Of money changed into small
coin. Instead Of going through the
wearisOme operation Of counting out
the 800 pieces included in this trans
action a simple, ingenious device Is
employed. A hat wooden tray is pro-
duced containing a hundred recesses.
each just big enough to lodge one coin
and just shallow enough to prevent the
possibility Of two lurking together.
The pile Of small coins is poured out
on this tray. and with one jerk Of the
clerks wrist the hundred recesses arr
filled and the surplus swept o6.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
He Got His.

A cynical old bachelor who firmly
believes that all women have some
thing to say on all subjects recently
asked q female friend:
well. madam. what do you hold on
this Qur.'' IN Of female sufPrageT
To which the lady responded calmly:
"Sir. hold my tongue"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

In troubled waters you can scarce
see your face or see it very little till
the water be quiet and stand STILL So
in troubled times you can see little
truth. When times are quiet and set
tied. then truth appears.-Selden.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
What He Rememhsrsd.

who was the man In the iron
mask
Il don't remember the catcher's
name. but can tell you who pitched"
New York Press
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
A Cheap Hat.

She-1 dreamed last night that you
mad bought me hat for Il present.
He-Well. that's the first dream Of a
hat you ever had that didn't cost me
money.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
His Practical Mind.

Sculptor Ito his nd)-Well. what
do you think Of my bust? Fine piece
OF marble. isn't It: Friend-Magnif-
cent! What pity to make q bust Of
It! 1t would have made q lovely
waShStand
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
The othae Side.

Husband (mildly)-You should re-
member. my dear. that the most PIT
tent person that ever lived was a
man. Wife Nmpatiently,-Oh. don't
talk to me about the patience OF that
man Job: Just think Of the patience
poor Mrs. Job must have had to ell
able her to put up with such a man.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
A WINNING TRICK.
He Lest Al HE ests and Made A0e0ei
BY 0oin0 "a.

He Lest Al HE Bets and Aasde AlsWsy
BY Doing %.
The captain Of one rather Old and
slow steamer Of years ago, finding that
he would have to be a long time In
China before be received q full cargo
Of tea and would have probably to 10
turn in ballast. began. to every ones
establishment, to say that owing to
the repairs that had been done to his
engines. he hoped to make q racing
passage back to England. Then. still
more to the establishment of the CAP
tains Of the fast steamers and the
world at large, he commenced to back
himself to make the fastest passage
home.
In such very considerable sums Of
money did he wager that people be-
gan to think there was something In
II. and the merchants sent their tea
almost entirely to bis ship. arguin.
that as the captain stood to lose I'D
the repairs to his steamers engines
had probably put him In position to
bet almost an certainty.
OF course the steamer. whose great
est speed was eight knots IN hour. ar
rived In England weeks after the 9th
ers. aud the captain lust eco. but in
stead Of having to lie In China wait
ing his chance Of cargo coming In
from the interior. a probable delay Of
weeks. he had cleared In few days
after his bets became known to the
public with full ship. thus recOuping
to bis owners. who. Of course. paid his
betting losses. . considerable number
Of thousands Of pounds proft.-Black-
woods Magazine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
His Angel.

Miss Rogers-HOw did you imagine
anything SO beautiful as the angel IN
sour picture? Artist-Got an engaged
man to describe his fancee to me-
Brooklyn Life.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
Small Audience.

Bacon-Did you say the professor al
ways counts ten before he speaks?
Egbert-NO; he only counted eight at
yesterdays Observation-Disclosures States
man.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
Thoroughly Broken.

''Subster is a perfect husband"
Il never heard he was SO wonder.
rul.'
well, every time he sees a mail
bOx he feels in his pockets"-Buffalo
Express
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
A Comobaek.

"Why do SO many otherwise clever
women write silly letters to men,"
They're probably making collections
Of the answers they gst"-Cleveland
Leader
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

Jack-So your efforts to win the rich
heiress were fruitless, eh? Tom
Fruitless! Oh, no! got the lemon
Boston Transcript.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
The Modest Man.

A modest man isn't one who has q
poor opinion Of himself He merely
keeps still about his good opinion of
himself.-Cleveland Leader.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

Mrs. Y0ungwife-What have you
ever done to prove your love for me?
Mr.. Youngwife-DarliDg, I've contract
ed . lovely case Of chronic dyspepsia.
Judge.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

OOoSo neal.
And cant he act at all:" demanded
HI Tragedy.
wei. upon occasion he can." replied
Lowe Comedy. For instance. only to-
Gay ] saw him getting next to some
free lunch. and hs acted for all the
world like man who was starved to
death."-Catholic standard and Times
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

Remember you must die Let this
not startle you. but let 1t soften you
while there Is yet time to DO some
good In the world.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
He Knew.

''Say, pa"
"Well. what is it,
PA. what Is alfalfaY
Its slang term for whiskers. son, !"
replied the city man as he resumed
his observation-disclosures Herald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

Avarice Is to the intellect and heart
what sensuality IS to the morals.-
Jameson.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

By refusing to listen to secrets one
- saved unlimited trouble.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11
STRONG PULSE BEATS.
Gases In Which They Are Psresptibls
"a The Eve.

Gases In Which They Are Psresptibls
70 the Eye.
1T q not such an uncommon thing"
said q physician. Ito 6nd q person
whose pulse beats can be plainly seen.
and yet ! suppose there are but few
outside Of the profession who realize
the fact In most persons the beat Of
the pulse cannot be perceived. but the
mere fact that the beating Is percepti-
BILE does not mean that the pulse II
other than normal. have come across
Q number Of cases where the throbbing
Of the wrist could be plainly seen. and
yet the persons rarely gave evidence
Of abnormality in temperature. They
were rarely feverish and were In good
physical condition generally. Pulses
Of this kind. from this view. which Is
based upon actual observations Of
cases, do not indicate anything more
than an abnormal physical condition
In the formation of the wrist veins.
81 have met With one case which was
possibly q little extraordinary in that
Il was palmer and much more distinct
than any ] had ever seen before. It
could almost be heard. The artery
would rise to a point almost as large
as the ball Of the little finger Of Q
child and would change from the
white Of the skin to q blood purple
with each beat Of the pulse found II
easy to count the pulse beats without
touching the patients wrist. I could
see plainly enough to keep the record.
and In order not to err In my calcula-
ton I tested It In several ways and
found Il was correct and that there
was no mistake In my counting with
the naked eye"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

Life Is not SO short but that there Is
always time for courtesy.-Emersop.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

hafker-fou seem In u deep study.
A penny for your thoughts. old man
bionwood-Oh. I'm a rapid thinker
anu have 900 thoughts at once, Pass
ne over q i've spot.-Exchange
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scribbler-l am going to call my new
pay The Wicked Flee" Wfgwag-
suppose youll-er-try 1t on the dog
philadelphia Record.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

MS. Parker Il back In town"
Has she any servants yetY'
mo. She's screaming for help"..
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-05-11

Soaked.
what time Is it,"
II don't know"
isn't your watch going?"
"worse-its gone."-Cleveland Lead
Pr.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-11
HIGHLANDS NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the ClinCh.
Richlands, Va. Aug. 9.

Richlands, Va, Aug. 9.
John H. Buskill, who has been quite
sick is, we are glad to say, much i'm
proved.
Harry l.. Spratt, of Roanoke, made a
flying visit to homefolks here on last
Sunday
Mr.. Arnold, of North Tazewell, was
visiting at Mrs. T. P. Morgan's here on
last Sunday.
Mrs. Crockett Blankenship is spend
ing the week with friends and relatives
at Belfast Mills.
E. T. Blankenship, who has been at
Whitewood, spent Sunday with home
folks at this place.
Miss Maggie Cater, of Lynchburg,
is visiting at the home of w. P. Bog
CESS here this week.
Misses Ollie and Winnie Hurt, OF
Tazewell, are visiting Mrs. George
Brown at this place.
If the rumors whispered throughout
the town be true wedding bells viii
ring here in the near future.
P. M. Driver, who is engaged in the
undertaking and furniture business al
Grundy, Va, was at home here this
week.
Alvah Compton, of Honaker, who
was operated on for appendicitis at this
place last week, is getting along very
nicely.
Mrs. George Brown entertained the
young folks of the town Saturday even
ing, and a very pleasant time is re-
ported.
DR.. Rollins. of Gate City, was a visi-
tor in Richlsnds Saturday and Sunday
last, attracted hither, we believe, by
one of Tennessee's fair daughters.
Misses Mary Cox, of Knoxville, Tenn.
and Bertha Spangler, of Gary, w. Va.
and Will Ayers, of Lebanon, were Wis
iting Misses Katherine and Margurit,
Spratt at this place last week.
Our people were very much shocked
on last Sunday morning when the new
of the death of Mr.. Asa D. Smith reach
ed here from Pembroke, in Giles coun.
ty. We learn that his death was caused
by an overdose of laudanum taken with
suicidal intent. His remains were taken
to his home at Swords Creek for buri-
al on Monday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-11
NORTH TAZEWELL.
Happenings Of Our NeiShbOrins Village
TerS0ly Told for Busy Readers.

North Tazewell, Va, August 10.
Jesse Mccall is here this week with
his samples.
George Bandy, of Hankins, was here
on business Tuesday.
M. L. Peery is looking after business
matters at Marion this week.
j. Arthur Peery spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Burkes Garden.
John Denny and son, of Hayters Gap
Va, were here on business Monday.
J. c. Bailey and Mrs. Kate Whitley
attended the Sunday School lecture a
Tazewell on last Monday.
Miss Hattie HARRISON is spending
few days with her friend, Miss Nanni,
Belle Moss, in Burkes Garden.
Mrs. Wick Groseclose and daughter
of Lexington, Va, are spending a few
days with relatives at this place.
DR.. ]. Walter Witten has had a very
painful operation performed on his
throat, he having had his tonsils cut out.
H. A. Bailey, Walter Moore, Clarence
and Charles Peery left here Monday
morning for Beartown on a week IS
hunting trip.
Rural Carrier No. 2, reported at the
office here on Monday morning with a
new hat on. He must have lost his old
one Saturday or Sunday.
Boney Puckett, section foreman here,
is wearing a smile equal to that of
Teddy" when he killed his first big
lion in the wilds of Africa. The stork
visited the home of Mr.. Puckett and
left fine baby girl.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-11
TENNESSEE REBUKES PATTERSON.
Result of Last Thursdays Election Singing
Blow to The Democratic Regulars.

The judicial election in Tennessee on
last Thursday proved a veritable land
slide in favor of the independent ticket
and was singing rebuke to Governor
Malcolm r. Patterson and corrupt gang
affiliated with him in guiding. the desti-
MES of the regular wing of the Demo
cratic party in that State. The indie
pendents elected every member of the
supreme court, their majorites ranging
from twenty-eight to forty thousand.
This overwhelming defeat of the
Democratic ticket, for which Governor
Patterson stumped the state, has caused
much speculation as to the Governors
political future, he being candidate
for reelection in November, and it is
freely predicted by the independents
and Republicans that he will follow his
judicial ticket and go down in defeat
this fall.
East Tennessee, the Republican
stronghold in the State, proved the va
terloo of the regular Democracy, the
returns from that section showing that
the Republicans to a man stood solidly
behind the Independent ticket. Many
of the rock-ribbed Republican counties
rolled up as much as 1900 majority for
the independent ticket.
This alliance of the Carmack wing of
the Democratic party and the Republi-
cans against the Patterson Cooper ele-
ment, made the campaign the bitterest
the state ever experienced, and it is
certain now that the fight to overthrow
Patterson in November will be even
more spectacular than was the fight to
control the judiciary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-11
ROANOKE REPUBLICANS
Name Delegates to District Convention and
Instruct for Col. J. S. Browning.

Unanimously electing Mr.. Robert H.
Angel chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Republican party in the
city of Roanoke the Republican mass
meeting, assembled there last Friday
night paved the way for the opening of
the most aggressive campaign in the
history of the party in the city and dis
trict when they will next fall launch the
candidacy of Col. ]. S. Browning for
Congress from the Sixth District of
Virginia. For many years members of
the Republican party in the city have
endeavored to have Mr.. Angel assume
the responsibility of the chairmanship
of the committee, but he has until now
always declined the honor With Mr..
Angel at the helm the party believes
it will build up a large party vote in
Roanoke.
The meeting was harmonious and the
election of the chairman and all business
transacted was with a unit showing a
solid formation of ranks.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Taft, Roosevelt, Slemp and other men,
bers of the party, and the last Congress.
The delegates were instructed for Col.
j. S. Browning as candidate for the
Sixth District. The convention will be
held in the city of Roanoke on Septem-
ber 1st.
Col Browning is well known in Taze-
we'll county, he having lived for a num-
ber of years at Pocahontas, and was,
while living there, prominently con-
nected with the building up of the Re-
publican party in the Ninth. 1t is Ger
tainly hoped by his many friends in this
county that he will be the man to lead
the Republicans in redeeming the Sixth
District this year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-11
BgTkeS GaTden News.
Burkes Garden, Va, August 10.

Burkes Garden, Va, August 10.
Rev. W. NJ. Patty will begin revival
meeting at Green Valley Thursday
night.
Mrs. L. D. Snapp returned Monday
from a weeks visit to relatives in Giles
county.
Miss Sarah Davis is entertaining some
of her friends from "far" this week.
There will be picnic in their honor at
the big fish spring Thursday afternoon.
Quite a crowd of Tazewell's young
blood sampled the road from Tazewell
to Burkes Garden Tuesday. A picnic
was the object of their coming, but o
good jolting is what they remember.
Practically all labor and business was
at standstill during the funeral of Dr.
James Crockett last Friday. An un.
usually large crowd attended DR..
Crockett was a good neighbor and citi.
zen, a Christian gentleman and a sue.
cessful physician. He will be greatly
missed.