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The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Male Fashions In 1850.

Male fashions Of 1850 had other dis
comforts besides long hair. Trousers
were tight and buttoned under the foot
with broad straps. Every man who
aspired to be we'll dressed wore his
coat So high in the collar that the
back of the hat rested on 1t. This
fashion was so prevalent that. accord
ing to Sir Algernon West, "every hat
had n crescent Of cloth on the back of
the brim to prevent the rubbing Of the
beaver OF imitation beaver Of which
the ha: was made. for silk hats were
not then invented" And from the
same authority We learn that opera
hats were unknown. and in the even
ing q folding chapeau bras was al
ways carried under the arm. Nobody
but an apOthecary or solicitor would
have dreamed Of leaving his hat in
the hall Of the house where he was
calling or dining."-LOndOn Chronicle.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
The Rainbow.

When a ray Of sunlight falls on a
raindrop It IS refracted: then part OF
the light Is reflected from the internal
surface and again refracted on leaving
the drop. The white sunlight IS not
only refracted when 1t enters and
leaves the drop. but dispersion also
takes place. The eye sees bright cir
cles Of light for each kind Of light. and
since sunlight IS made up Of different
kinds Of homogeneous light we get a
series Of circular arcs showing the
spectrum cOlors. the red being outside
and the other coiurS following in the
order Of descendin. wave length. The
whole constitutes a primary rainbow.
4 secondary bow Is sometimes seen
outside the first. This is formed by
the light being twice reflected inside
the raindrops. The less refrangible
rays are on the inner side. Rainbows
due to still more internal reflections
are too feeble to be observed. 1t Is
possible to get white rainbow II the
sun Is clouded or II there Is mixture
Of raindrops Of very different sizes.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
4 "Star's" Demands,

While travelling with the object Of
gathering together types Of African
tribes for their exploitation In an ex.
hibitiOn an agent found a Herculean
specimen Of the Sudanese warrior. He
was determined to get him ut any
price. At first the warrior refused
fatty to so with him. but when the
agent told him he might demand what
ever sum he pleased he wavcrcd. Fl
nally. after long consultation with his
friends. he consented. through IN IL
ierpreter. to accept the engagement.
but added. II must have my wifc's cx-
penses paid while ] an away" IA;
right" said the agent. "And ! must
have all my mothers expenses paid"
''All right" And must have money
for my children "All right. How
much do you wantY "And ten months
Is a long time" II know It. Name
your own figure At this the war
riOr. with cunning gleam In his eyes.
rs II he were demanding kings ran
som. named sum which in our money
amounted to a little less than SIS.
And he nearly tainted" said the
agent in conclusion. "when told him
he could have It"
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
I.fslOS.

From the News
Fred Morrow of Columbus. has taken
a position IN the Cook X Gee barber
shop.
Albion WAS visited by another bad fire
about three o'clock Sunday morning
which completely destroyed the LetsOn
barn and all but shed on the south
side of the Cummings barn and IA portion
of the two ends. All of the horses in
MIR. Whalen's barn were taken out eX-
cept u mare and colt which were not
noticed.
The concert put on at the opera house
Tuesday night 10y Miss lledwig Jaeggi OF
Columbus and Miss Clara Bull Of this
city WAS a splendid treat. Although Il
home audience l. always n critical one
both Young ladies gave the best OF sat-
isfaction Each number brought forth
hearty encore which showed the Rppre-
citation of the audience. Miss JReggi is
violinist of exceptional ability and
delighted her hearers. while Miss Bull
gave e4ual pleasure in the rendition OF
her solos and readings They were
assisted in the program by Miss Ger
trude Price and u. nj. Needham ut the
piano and by Chss. Bull in a solo which
brought forth strong encore. The
program throughout WAS we'll balanced.
there not being single weak number.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
The Crows and the Snake.

"StrollinS in Burma one day." says a
writer In the London Field, IL came to
q ditch bridge, and about ten yards OF
there was q mass Of black soft mud
caused by buffalOes rolling. On the
bridge was n small brown snake about
two feet In length. This snake IS an
ordinary jungle inhabitant and IS very
venomous. Surrounding him were a
mob Of some dozen crows. Whenever
the snake attempted to escape the
nearest bird would jump in and jerk 1t
back by the tail. The crows generally
kept just out of the snakes reach, but
on three separate occasions the birds
were struck.
Immediately OH being bitten a crow
few over to the wet mud and swal-
lowed three or four mOuthfuls with
out a pause. 1t then perched up In a
tree and took no further part In the
fight. The incident ended In the snake
escaping between the planks Of the
bridge. What interests me Is why did
the stricken birds eat the mud? Was
It taken as kind Of antidote or what
was the reason:"
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS
CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
LEIGH.

From the World.
COlfax county land reached another
high water mark in price this week.
when a farm near Howells sold for $50
per here.
Gus iIerchsnhan has the proud dis
tinctiOn Of being the last man to finish
husking corn. Ills men brought in the
last load on Monday noon.
Henry and Rudolph Jenny dug out a
nest Of nine young coyotes last Monday
at their farm south OF town They
brought number t. town and hisiribut.
ed them among their friends.
Mrs. Barbara McNurlin returned
Monday evening from Columbus, where
she has spent several weeks assisting in
care of scarlet fever patients in the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Fred Bader.
Henry Moeller took his wife TO OOl-
umbus last Sunday where she will visit
her folks few days. After that she
and her father will make a three weeks
visit to relatives and friends in Pittsburr,
Pa, and Milwaukee, Wis.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
GENOA.

From the Times.
Bob Anderson has contracted for Sl5,-
600 worth of timber land in northern
Wisconsin, about twenty miles from the
iron belt. The land is covered with
Eastwood, oak and maple. and Mr.. An
derson is confident that the investment
will bring him rich returns, Is there ia a
growing demand for all kinds Of mer-
charitable timber.
Very few people are alive today who
can remember seeing Ha:leyis comet
seventy five years ago, MIS-. Magnunson.
mother Of Oliver Msgnunson, is ID years
old. and WAS Il at the last previous
appearance of the comet. She was liv.
ing in Norway At the time and talks
entertainingly OF the excitement that the
heavenly visitor created IA it approached
the earth. She remembers n shower of
stars that fell in her girlhcod dsye, but
whether it was before. after, or at the
time the comet appeared, she cannot
now recall. She says that the comet
was much brighter seventy-five years ago
than it appears to he today. Another
aged citiz-n who SAW the comet seventy
five years ago is the venerable Gus Suth-
erlsnd, who vas born in 1870, in Sweden.
He, too, recalls the excitement that the
comet created throughout Europe
many believing tia. the end OF the world
was approaching.
Three or four weeks ago Nels Larson
placed a case in his wagon containing
several dozen eggs with the intention OF
bringing them to town. HIS little son.
Mike, wanted to accompany him, but the
father refused to take him along. When
Nels reached Genoa and lifted the case
ont of the wagon. it appeared very light.
and an investigation revealed that the
case was empty-every egg had been
removed. Nels WAS hot, and the Ian
guage he used would have caused
canal mule to blush with shame. He
was satisfied that Mike had taken the
eggs, and he made up his mind TO teac b
the kid lesson when he returned home.
Mike was not there to open the gate
when the father reached the farm. The
hoy had disappeared. for be knew he had
something coming when the old man got
back. The boys parents could find no
trace of him until this week. Tuesday
morning. while cleaning out the stable,
Nels heard chirpiHg in the manure
pile: after investigating found that the
heat had Matched out sighty-fonr young
chicks from the eggs Mike had placed
there the day his father went Z" town
three weeks ago. The same day the
chickens were discovered letter was
received from a man living near OcOnee,
stating that Mike WAS there and would
return home Wednesday. When Mike
skipped out he made up his mind I" 20
to Sweden. but as he WAS trlils shy at
funds when he reached Oconsr, he went
to work herding hogs for - a month.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
MONROE.

MpNRpE.
From the Republican.
Mns. A. n. Work WAS visiting with
relatives ut Columbus last week a few
days.
Peter Weber of Columbus is visiting
Mt the home of his daughter. Mrs. Geo.
Ifland
Miss Goldie shy der Of BARLEY, Neb.,
is visiting with Miss Emeline Lawrence
this week
Mrs. F. A. Weber returned to COlum-
bus Monday after several days at the
Itiand homes.
Miss Marguerite Lubker is expected
up from Columbus Friday to attend the
commencement exercises that evening.
L. Hitchcock reports corn planted
shallow damaged TO some extent. A
large acreage Of contract seed corn is
planted in this vicinity.
A number from Monroe took in the
excursion 10 Columbus Sunday and at
tended the ball game, but the number
would have been larger had the weather
been good.
The graduating class Of 1910 attended
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
evening. The Rev. O. W. Gwin preach
ed the Baccalaurats sermon to a large
and attentive audience. Excellent
music was rendered by the Monroe
mixed quarette. The solo by DIR. Bates
WAS well rendered.
Memorial services will he held on Sun
day, May % at the Methodist church in
Monroe. and also the Friends church.
between Monroe and Genoa. Rev. Rose
Of Genoa will deliver the sermon at Mon
roe. The G. A. K; post of Monroe ex-
pect to complete arrangements for de-
corating the graves OF the soldiers buried
in both the New Hope and Friends Gene
terry.
Prof. John Engleman, one Of the an.
plicsnts for the principalship Of the
Monroe schools. was here Monday tO
confer with the board. lie made ar.
engagements to meet the board, but on
account of delayed train did not arrive
when he expected to. lie met some Of
| the members Of the board. but no action
in selecting principal will he taken un'
til the next meeting. Mr.. Engleman ha:
had some experience ard brings very
good recommendations.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
A hindoo Suneestition.

When visits are exchanged by the
friends Of Tie HindOO bride and groom
To complete arrangements for the wed,
ding great attention Is paid to Omens,
which are considered especially potent
then. For instance. II the grOOm's
messengers should meet a cat. a fox
or serpent they turn back and seek
q more prOpitiOus time for the errand.
After the brides father has received
the offer be must delay replying until
one Of the ubiquitous lizards in his
house has chirped.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
SILVER CREEK.
From the Sand

From the Sand
p. IL. Bell cabled from Liverpool,
England, that he and his family landed
on British soil Saturday last and they
had fine trip across the water and
were all we'll.
w. II. Hartford and Miss Valeria KoZ-
lOwski were married 1t Duncan last
Tuesday at $40 m They left on the
noon train for Norfolk. On their return
it is understood that Mr.. Hartford will
engage in bnsiE. III with his wif-'s father
Mrs. Wslter Adcrk was called IL Co
lumbns Sunday and ON Monday. accom-
panied by Lester Gates and Mr.. AdcOckis
mother, took her husband to an Omaha
hospital where he ia under the care OF u
specialist. Mr.. AdcOck seems to be i'm
proving right along.
G. W. Hagen Of Topeka, Kansas, one
of the Platte river bridge gang at this
place, had q sudden. unexpected and
perilous ride las, Friday. He was stand
ing on top Of the pile driver, which is &c
feet high besides what il sct- on, when it
broke in twain and fell over in the river.
Mr.. Hagen was sd enisngled in the guy
ropes that be- could not jump clear OF
the structure, but managed to free him
self 81 that he fell into the water clear
OF it and was not injured beyond few
bruises. The water was about four feet
deep at the place he fell, but he was res
cusd without difficulty. The accident
caused delay in the construction OF
the bridge.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
HOwELLs

From the Journal.
One day last week Ed Arnold market
ed three hoes at Clarkson, the combined
weight OF which Was 1890 pounds and
for which he received Sll3 81.
Last week Jos. Polar, who recently
sold his 900 acre farm north OF town.
purchased . qusrter-section place near
Dodge and paid sl75 an acre for it.
Out at the Jos. r. Novok place. two
miles south Of town, they are in the
poultry business on quite q large scale.
Although it 10 only the opening Of the
season, still they have more than seven
hundred chicks. most Of which were
Matched in an incubator.
"Frisnds at this place will be Rrieved
to learn of the death Of Roxy Fisher.
who formerly lived here Last Septem-
ber che was united in marriage to BAN
ker OF Boise, Idaho. whose name We have
been unable to learn. The details Of
the sudden death are meaRer, but, a.
near az We can determine, she under
went an operation for appendicitis on
Thursday Of last week and died from
the effects of the operation last Satur
day"
After an absence Of forty years from
the land OF his birth, F. !. Busch em-
barked Saturday on the steamer. Kaiser
in Augusta Victoria, for q trip to Ger
many to view the scenes OF his childhood
days. He will. NO doubt, see vast chan
ges. but will enjoy to the utmost the
visit with his sister and her family, and
other relatives who reside there. He
left here on Tuesdsy morning, accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Carrie. and
they expect to be gone four months.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25

From the Sun.
If the man who tolls fourteen hours q
day, wears Overalls and "a checkered shirt
and his wife wears poor quality OF cali
CO, how does it happen that the fellow
who never works at all wears broadcloth
and his wife wears seal skin.
Last Monday the Brewery property
north of town WAS sold at sheriff sale
and was bid in by the Herman State
Bank, they holding the mortgage This
is about the fifth sale Of the property,
they being unable TO get sufficient bid
to let il go.
&. Ii. Chase WAS down town (" the
barber shop Wednesday morning for the
first time in year and n half Jim
Green brought him in his auto. Throu-
gh sickness he seems to have lost the
use OF the cords in his neck as it is al
most impossible FOR him to hold his head
up. We surely sympathize with man
that has been afflicted so long.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Maidons Sold bv Auction.

A singular custom obtains to this
day in some of the towns on the lower
Rhine-namely. that Of selling" maid
ems ut public auction. For nearly four
centuries on Easter Monday uctiCi.
day-the town crier or clerk Of St.
GOar has called all the young people
tOgct her and to the highest bidder sold
the privilege Of dancing with the cho-
sen girl and her only during the entire
year The fees are put into the public
moor box
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
HUMPHREY.

From the Democrat
JOS. Breuning who had been lying i'll
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Jos.
Anselms in this city for several weeks
past, died Monday evening May l6 at
$50. at the age Of S3 years, 3 months and
II days. We say he was lying i'll. and
Yet he Was not ill; he had simply lived
his allotted years; the machinery Of his
body refused to perform their proper
functions, and he slept away without
pain or suffering. Papa" Breuning, rs
he was Familiarity called, had a friend in
every body who enjoyed his acquaintsn-
Ct.
A big unruIy horse came near putting
Mike PaprOcki out Of commission last
Friday. and as a result Mike has a pretty
sore head ard various other bruises
about his body. He was shOeing one Of
Jos. Fangmsn's oil wagon horses, and by
reason OF a very sore knee while 1t had
been treated by horse doctor for some
time until the horse was apparently
driven to madness by the painful treat
ment, it attempted to take out some OF
ite vengeance on the horseshoer. Mike
had put on the shoes and was down
clinching the nails. when the horse sud-
denly whirled and gave Mike a terrific
kick, landing him in heap up in one
corner OF the shop. DIR. Muldoon took a
number Of stitches in Mikes head and
administer to the bruises on different
parts Of his body. and up to date be is
getting along nicely, and thanking his
luck stars that he is no worse off.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
No Gossip.

II don't like these women who gossip
about others. Do your
Il should say not. Now, there's Mrs.
Green. She's always telling mean
things about Der neighbOrs. And Mrs.
Hunter talks perfectly dreadful about
her friends. Thank goodness, ! never
say anything about anybOdy"'-Stray
Stories
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
A Test Of Stronath.

doctor. have you and the consult
Ing physicians decided what IS the
matter with mey'
Not yet"
'lBut I heard you ballOting this morn
ing
"Oh. that was only straw VOTE
Louisville Courier Journal
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
FAMOUS SOPRANO SOlOIST
COMING TO ChAUTAUQUA
The Nell BunneII Company Composed
of Three Charming Young Ladies.

With voice and 4 personality that
would insure her 4 welcome in grand
opera. Miss Nell Bunnell prefers to
head her own company. the Bunnell
Trio. in concert recitals. She has
established reputation that warrants
the Chautauqua management in prom.
Using season ticket holders an excep.
tiOnal treat.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Those Six Month Niahts!

Mrs Eskimo Does your husband
stay ut the club late ut night? Her
Well. rather. Last night he
didn't get home till half past Febru-
airy.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Her Eavorite Sports.

rs your wife lover Of outdoor
sports"'
Il should say SO. She's bargain or
house hunting all the time"-DetrOit
Free Press.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Feminine Tactics.

''Why are you talking about trip
to Europe? 1t would cost your hus-
band $1,000 or more"
"Quite so. I expect to compromise
on q sixty dollar hat."-Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25

ITO snuff a candle out accidentally
Is sign Of marriage"
Eyes. aud to turn down lamp In.
:entionalIy Is a sign Of cOurtship."
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Easv,

'How shall l break my husband
Of playing poker:'
Just break him and keep him that
way."-Cleyeland Leader.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
NORFOLK.
6. B. ( Q.
Time Table

No. q, Pass. daily ex. Sunday leave -. IS a m
No. =, FIT. Ac. Idly ex. Saturday, ". 500 p m
No. u, Pass. (dsiiy ex. Sunday arrive. 80 m
No. 81, Frt. s A.. Idly ex. Sunday ar. Oils N
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
The REGULAR Performance.

when you proposed did you get
down on your knees"
NO. hut since I've been married
she's made HE get down on 'em right
alOng."-DetrOit Free Press.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
Ri:STON.

rom the Statesman
Louis Meyer has been in dangerous
condition this week Last Friday even
ing he went home under the influence OF
liquor and WAS abusing his wife; and
his own boy, Ia protect his mother, shot
his father in the arm. the bullet glanced
and went into his side.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Clark who were in.
juTed in an accident last week while
coming home from the Moran CLARK
wedding, are getting along nicely. Ms.
Clark had one Of the bones in her left
arm broken near the wrist. and Mr..
Clark had his left side badly bruised.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
Comes Naturally,

Kicker Now we have children
taught how to play. Bocker-Fine!
Next We shall have animal training
to show lambs how to gambol-New
York Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25

One thorn of experience Is worth
whole wilderness Of warning.-I.Owell
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25

To live in hearts We love Il not to
die-Campbell.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25

The true. the good. the beautiful. are
but forms Of the Infinite What, then.
do We really love I'm them but the In
finite:-COuSin.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25

The essential element of success In
the Chautauqua business is the abil-
ity to purchase $500 programs for
$1,000 And this is possible only By
handling them in large quantities.
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
More Interesting.

Wore interesting.
Were you interested In that ac-
count of the Washington man who
suddenly diSappeared:"
well. I'd have been more interested
in an account of a man who gradually
disappeared"
The Columbus journal., 1910-05-25
UNION pacific
TINE TABLE
FAST BOUND.
n.S0

SPiLDIN6 4 ALBION.
No. ~ rnxd. ID 600 a m
No. 81 pas ID l::Sy p m
No. - PAS ..al2::S0 p m
No. - mxd "A Z 90 p III
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-02
BACK FROM,S7. LOUIS
Mr.. Riley, of Wicklffe, Trainer of
Bleed Hounds Feels eeod Over
His Success.

G.. r. Riley, Of Wickliffe, the train.
or of the two blood hounds that did
such good work in trailing the muir
derer Of Miss Anna Eelly last Novem-
Der, returned from st. Louis this
morning feeling highly elated over
tile exhibition OF his dogs at the Ken
mel Clubs how. He was in Cairo
a few hours awaiting his train for
Wickliffe, An account of the dogs
work at the Coliseum in st. Loris,
is printed in another column. Riley
was the recipient of much attention
in the big city. Adolphus Busch,
pre ident of the Anheaser-B Busch
,rrewng Co. tried to prevail upon
him to give an exhibition of trailing
on his farm near st Louis where he
wanted to invite a large number of
his friends to witness the operation.
Riley received both first and second
prizes on the dogs. He now hae four
blood hoUnds in training at Wickliffe,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-04-02
PUBLICITY WILL
Be RESTRICTED
PROVISIONS OF CORPORATION
TAX LAW SLIGHTLY AMEN
DED BY HOUSE.
GAME FROM THE SENATE
AS Passed BY HcuscProyides That
Publicity Shall be Made Only on
Order of the Presi-
dent.

Washington, April l-That the
corporation tax law will be amended
to restrict the operation Of the publ
ticity feature was virtually assured
today when the houze slightly amen.
ded the provision previously adopted
by the senate for that purpose.
As passed by the house today the
law provides that cali corporation tax
returns shall be open for Inspection
only upon the order Of the president,
under the rule. and regulations pre-
scrlbed by the secretary of the treas
ury, approved by the president A.
previously provided by the senate
such corporation tax report were ito
be made public when caled for by a
resolution OF the senate or house or
ordered of the pre:ident when he
deemed 1t for the pubic interest
The senate and house confereef
will frame an amendment to meet the
viows CT both branches
Consideration OF the subject invol
we'd an animated Discussion consum
ing the entire session. Fitzgerald, ol
New York, attempted to direct the
vote on the motion to recomit the bill
under consideration with instructions
for the committee on appropriations
TO report 1t with an amendment re-
pealing the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
BY q strict party vote of $50 to 1l6
in which the insurgents voted with
the regular Republicans, the point OF
order against FitZaerald's motion
was su tained.