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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

Uncle SAM now has wash day. II
- isn't lauui dry for soiled Clothing.
but for good United States paper
money. When sDme Of the bills find
tSeir way back to The bureau of en-
craving and printing in Washington
whence they cane bright. crisp and
new. a credit TO the engraving art.
they are really and truly in the filthy
lucre" class.
Now your wise old Uncle Samuel
proposes to wash the bills and use
them over again instead Of destroying
them as has been the custom.
Director J. d. Ralph Is on the Job
watching with interest the renovator
of dirty bills do its duty. The ma
chine on trial Is one invented bv
Frank B. Churchill and was submit.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

WASHINGTON-Some OF the weekly
w consular and trade reports re-
cefved In Washington from represent
atives OF the United tates In foreign
lands tell Of interesting things in
other countries. Among those recent
ny received wac q report on the use
OF camels as freighters. According
to this report nearly 10000 camels
are used In the villayet of Bagdad as
beasts OF burden and with donkeys
they form the only means OF carrying
goods to the inland points.
Came! caravans go in strings"
-even camels to the string. with two
men In charge. For a camel $50
pounds Is good load. the mack being
divided into halves. A burdened
camel travels two miles an hour: on
long trips across the desert II miles
q day is an average march. though
swift messengers. like the mounted
dromedary posts from Bagdad to Mos
soul and Damascus. make forty. fifty
and even more miles at a stretch
Freight between Bagdad and inland
points in Mesopotamia is commonly
packed in pairs of bales. each bale
weighing about 225 pounds, for the
convenience of camel drivers in load
Ing. The rates charged for carrying
freight across the desert vary with
conditions. being lowest when camels
are cheap. labor and pasture plentiful
and freight offerings none too numer-
GUS For common burden camel $50
is a fair price. though the trotters or
swift messenger camels are worth
more. A young camel can sometimes
be had about Bagdad for as Ittle as
three or four dollars.
Besides its use for riding and car
ryins purposes the NeSopotamian
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
Laundry Day for Uncle Sans Money

ted By him. along with others of diff
ferent makes. for trisL II Is now be-
ing demonstrated In The bureau
The machine now in use takes bills
and spreads them on a screen. This
screen is revolved rapidly through a
solution of soap and water. which
takes of the CRIME. The next disc
takes them through a strong solution
of disinfectant. which removes the
germs. A third disc removes the
traces Of the other two waters ami
sends the bill out onto a plat ready for
the platter" The platter" is the same
roller used to press new money. II
Is this machine that gives new money
Its crispness. After the washed-out
bills are run through the platter" they
are comparatively new-the ink colors
having been brought out again and the
dirt removed.
II is MIR, Ralph's idea that the life OF
a banknote will be extended about
sixty per cent by the new method
The machine which he wants will
cost between $500 and $1,000. II will
save from 100000 to $1,000. 900 an,
pually.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

stairs IN the hall: the carriage ratified
OF through the gray dusk of the win
ter twilight and Waid. with set teeth
and narrowed eyes. turned again to
the desk.
He drew up a chair. picked up the
pen again and dipped II into the
bronze ink we'll: but after that he sat
for a long time trresolute. staring
fixedIy at the desk.
Then. upstairs. he heard . voice. q
low. pleasantly modulafed voice. talk
ing to one of the maids. He shut his
teeth and resolutely pulled one of the
blank sheets of paper toward him.
MY dear Ruth" he wrote
The crash has come. They have
wiped me out. Norcross and the
crowd he has with him have been too
much for me. Everything fs gone.
Il don't care SO much for myself. {
am not yet an old man AMI I have my
two hands. as clear q head and as
much energy and enthusiasm rs ever
Indeed. believe in some ways I shall
welcome the struggle. They can en-
barrass me temporarily. but they can't
down me.
But am frightfulIy sorry for you.
I know what position and power have
meant to you-that they were As the
very breath ST life to you. realized
how much happier YOU have been
since wealth and a certain amount Of
prestige have come to us. { dread to
think what the curtai!inE Of these
must mean 70 you.
= have managed to save out Of the
ruin and leave to you In your name
the house here. the place at Cedar
hurst and what will be. I fear. q pitt
fully inadequate income for you. II
was the best could do. You are to
keep up what semb'ance Of your hap
py days You can with II. BY the time
you read this shall be on my way
west To start afresh. I can't live here
on this money I have managed to hold
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

ISH H1TO." the ciearettcsmoking
~ orangoutang. which died on the
United States cruiser Wilmington
from the tobacco heart. Is held by Yeo
man Harvey l.. Miller of the navy de
partnent TO be the nearest almost
human creature he has seen IL his
wide travels In the navy.
Chico vas four months old. and
stood two feet nine In his bare feet.
as all true soldiers are measured.
when he came into the navy. He was
purchased by Woman Miller at Tama-
tave. Madagascar for two francs The
small animal looked and acted inteili-
gent from the beginning. and soon
had captirated the sailors and men of
@ar's-men by his funny actions
.Chico's' end was due to tobacco
One OF the greatest pleasures of the
sailors is to smoke. and. II Is said. the
ones that do not are either saving up
10 buy library or else II is a case Of
my wife won't let me-" Chico" soop
formed the habit of smuggling up
against Woman Miller when ne was
reading or smoking The monkey
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
To the Land of Content
By RICHARD BARKER SHELTON
lCopyrisht. 1910. by Associated Literary Presa)

The winter twilight vas falling.
Outside IT was dull and gray and SON.
Der. but within the big. luxurious room
where Robert Waid paced restlessly
to and fro. the soft lights and the
pickering fire on the hearth and the
familiar backs Of the many volumes
on the well-filled shelves made
warmth and co1iness all the more pro
nounced because of the dreary day
without
But for all the evidences Of creature
comfort about him Waid was strange
ly distraught. On the open desk In
one corner of the room lay pens and
paper and ink and In the waste basket
beside II were several crumpled little
balls-notes he had begun and then
irritably destroyed. to begin all over
again.
He paused In front OF the pickering
fire for a moment and with his hands
behind his back stood staring fixedly
at the leapins flames. his brOws fur
rowed In deep and evidently unpleas-
ant thought. The.i. with q shrug of
his shoulders. indicative. seemingly.
Of his determination TO begin the most
unpleasant task, he caught up a half
burned cigar from an ash-tray on the
table. flicked the ashes from II. light
ed 1t and turned slowly 10 that open
desk in the corner and its waiting
contents.
But even as he took up the pen .
whir of wheels sounded on the pave
nent without He stepped to the
window just as a carriage drew up to
the curb and nmart foOtman. spring
ing from the box. held open the door.
while a trim. fur-clad figure stepped
from within. crossed the curb and ran
lightly up the steps.
Waid followed that figure with hum
cry eyes. Then a door opened and
closed: light footsteps battered up the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

When Christ begins to uplift a race.
the evidence Of II is seen in the posi-.
ton and education of woman. In the
E eat land Of China woman Ia still
ignorant and ensiaved to man. Men
tally morally and physically she Is
still near the bottom Of the ladder
but a change is coming and has. in
fact already become evident. 4 new
style Of woman il appearing with un-
bound feet. with face washed from
the O!d-time paint and powder. with
the impulse and admitted right to take
her place beside the men OF her fam
fly and acquaintance in social and in
telIectual life
Perhaps the most evident change
has been in the line of woman's edu-
cation. Thirty years ago there was
not even the simplest classic for
them. now the road to highest edu-
cation is opening. The very men who
a generation ago wished to keep them
in subsection now demand they shall
like their western sisters.
a cry comes from all over China
for teachers. for women who know"
says a writer in Woman's Work. This
need offers perhaps the greatest op-
portunity for American young women
that exists anywhere. for the Chinese
are willing to pay for English. for mu-
sic. for anything. 1t is decreed that
their women must be enlightened"
Another sign of progress in China Is
seen in the new Official Chinese al
nianac. which contains for the first
time in its history the Christian Sun
day as well as the Chinese holy days.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
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The best Stomach
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and a positive and
speedy cure for Con-
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Jaundice. Biliousness.
Sour Stomach. Head
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arising from Q disor-
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gish liver. They con-
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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

AITiNeu tHeTe. size sent udCh Tue Col
riage. looked up on time table the
schedule of western trains and took
up her vigil at the gates a half hour
before the departure of each and walt
ed there until the gates we're closed
as the train started.
1t vas not until nine o'clock that
she saw her husband coming through
the vide center arch to the train shed.
She hurried away from the gate and
from a distance watched him show his
ticket. pass through the gate and
down the platform. Then she. too.
passed down the platform and boarded
one of the ordinary coaches.
The train had pulled out into the
In the white. open country. where
lights were growing more and more
infrequent. the train was gathering
speed.
Robert Maid sat stolidly In his sec
ton OF ono of the sleepers. his face
close to the frosty window pane.
watching the white landscape slip
past.
Ruth had read his note by this time.
he reflected. She had probably wept
over il perfunctorily and then called
up Hastings. the attorney. to see what
provision had been made for her. He
smiled to himself as he fancied her
relief when she found il was SO ample.
Some one had sat down beside him
without SO much as asking leave.
Waid turned. stared in unbelief. and
then sat up very straight
Ruth" he cried.
Silently her hand was slipped into
his own. just as II had been won't to
do I'm those old. old days-the days OF
the first struggles. when they had
sat together in the shadows Of eve
ming. building air castles together and
dreaming great dreams.
Where are you Eoing?" he STAN.
mered at length. namely.
where are you goingr she asked
very quietly
Me? don't know. West some
where I'm going to start over. fin"
She smiled and her fingers tight
ened about his own.
Then that Is where I am going
West somewhere. to start all over
With you"
You can't he said. almost harshiy.
1t means"
Don't I know what II means@ she
asked Work. work. fight and strug.
gle. just as II was In those glorious
days before. And In the evenings
veil dream our dreams and build our
air castles all over again. Oh Rob,
ert. you silly. silly boy. you thought Il
vas what We got that cared for: but
sou were wrong. II vas the struggle
that vas the real fun-the fight
against odds. close together. oh: 80
very close together IN those days. Bob.
dear. you and T."
In the back OF the car two erinnins
porters watched a couple in q certain
section and nudged each other delight.
ediy
'One O der, we're spoony middle
aged honeymoons." said the first
"Uh-huh.- assented Number Two.
"Oughter fall fer good fat tips. de ole
boy had"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

Lightning Rods on the white House.
The White House 10 going to have
lightning rods. They vill b put on
rome time This summer. The distin-
Euished occupants Of the mansion pas;
and present have never been pro-
tected against Jupiter's bolts. The 70 10
will be put on every part Of the build.
ing. except the low ofices where the
president transacts his ofncial busi-
ness. Col. Spencer 8. Cosby. United
States superintendent of public
grounds and buildings. persuaded Mr..
Taft that the White House ought to
be equipped with the rods and execu-
tive approval was given. The cost
will be between $500 and $600.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Girls don't take much interest In
puGilism. but they will continue to
train for the engagement ring.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
Try This, This Summer.

The very next time you're hot. tired
or thirsty. step up to a soda fountain
and get a glass of C0ca-COla. 1t will
cool you OF. relieve your bodily and
mental fatigue and Quench your thirst
delightfully."-. At soda fountains or
carbonated In bottles-sc everywhere.
Delicious. refreshing and wholesome.
Send to the Coca-Cola Co.. Atlanta,
Ga. for their free booklet The Truth
About Coca Cola" Tells what Coca
Cola IS and why It is SO delicious. re-
freshing and thirst-quenching. And
send &c stamp for the Coca Cola Base
ball Record Book for 1Sl0-contains
the famous poem Casey At The Bat"
records, schedules for both leagues
and other valuable baseball informa,
ton compiled by authorities.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

lewis Single Binder. the famous
straight Sc cisar-snnual sale 9.5O.OO0.
Some men are like eggs-too full
OF themselves for anything else.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
Mron0 An0Ie.

There's a bright side to every
thing"
a bright side: BAH"
We'll. there Is"
10 you mean to tell me. doctor.
that there Is a bright side to my hav
ing had my leg amputated?"
Indeed. there Is: and II you could
tut yourself In my place you could
really see IT,"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
Own Up.

A man should never be ashamed to
own he has been In the wrong. which
10 but saying. In other words. that he
Il wiser today than hs vas yesterday
Pope.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
Wanted Confidential Correspondents

Everywhere pe4 see s.h aa
Teachers. StenoRraphers, Telegraph Operators,
Clerks and Professional men VI women eli
Gih'e. An rnusna opportunity tO inerps your in
euHe. PAnicularA Boz 95l Los Angelic Cal
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
Whv Bother About ~

do you think a man who will neg
iect his business to 20 to baseball
games Is of sound mind"
oh. come. let's be optimistic. ]
can't believe everybody's crazy"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

Miss Bright" whispered Miss
Gaussip. can you keep secret:"
Yes" replied Miss Bright. also
whispering. i can keep one as we'll as
you can"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13
W0MAN's ADVANCE IN CHINA

One Of the Most Encouraging Signs
Ct Progress That the Great En-
pire Has Vet Given.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-07-13

back from the wreck. for that 10 not
my way. II would cause endless com
ment. I should feel was sheltering
behind your skirts. With you II will
he different owe you this much 1t
least. Yours always.
BOB.
He read the brief note through. vas
rather inclined to add to II . few
things Of . bit more personal nature.
but upon second thought decided to
let II stand a. II was.
He folded the note. placed II In an
envelope. addressed II to bis wife and
rang q bell on the table.
Edward" he said. when the butler
answered bis summons. give this
note to Mrs. Waid at half-past seven
Not before-understand?
Then. as the man slipped noiseless
ly out Of the room. Waid donned his
coat and hat and went stolidiy down
the front steps TO the wintery street.
Ruth Waid. standing at the head Oe
the stairs. had heard those brief in
structions to Edward. No sooner vas
the front door closed behind her hus-
band than she summoned Edward to
her.
Mr. Waid left q note for me-" she
asked. Somehow she felt some vague
premonition that trouble impended.
1T vas to be delivered at half-past
seven. MA am" said the imperturb-
able Edward
Bring II to me now she CON-
manded.
Alone In her room above the stairs
she read II. sasped and read II again.
Then she called for the carriage and
her wraps.
Ten minutes later she vas bowling
along the cherries streets. covered
now with fine. powdery snow which
vas sitting down. toward the station.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28
FOR SALE.
ANNOUNCEMENT. A

Having purchased the photograph mtudio of A. A. Scholfeld, 30 Main street we are ready to prove to the people of Westerly and vicinity our ability to do the very best work. 4 beautiful 16x20 water colored portrait of yourself given free with every dog en S4-00 cabinets. F. Rouleau & Co, Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28

The large cruising motor launch built for w. I. Spicer by Chisholm Stewart was launched from his boat shop on Saturday and took to the water as gracefully as a swan. The boat IS twenty nine feet long, nine foot beam and has all modern convenienceS- Two seven horse power motors will be used to proDel the boat
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28
Henry A. WhaIey, who for nearly forty years has lived at the Point Ju-

forty years has lived at the Point Ju- dith lighthouse, and for about twenty years has been the lighthouse keeper, left Narra gansett Pier Friday with his family to become the keeper of the new Staten Island lighthouse. MT. Whaley succeeded his father. Joseph Whaley. as the keeper of the Point Judith lighthouse. His father was the keeper for some twenty years also. Mir. Whaley's successor is Willis Green, who has been his assistant
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28
Sunday with his parents. MT. and Mrs.

Sunday with his parents. MT. and Mrs. James Mcleod
 Mrs. James Weaver has returned from East Lyme where she has been the guest of relatives
 The Fisherman's Protective associa- ton met in their rooms Saturday night
 Leonard Mosher left Saturday night for New York where he will be em- ployed.
 Jack Smith of Providence spent Sun- day with his parents. MT. and Mrs. John Smith,
 John Mcdonald of Newport was the guest of relatives here over Easter
 Miss Julia Fitch returned from Prov idence Sunday night after a lengthy visit with relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28

Cooper and Howard Bliven. sang Nearer. My God, to Thee. The bear Cornelius Fowler. Conrad Kretzer. James McKendrick and Fred Kicker man. Burial was in Elm Grove ceme- tery.
 Easter Services.
 Easter was celebrated at all the Congregational church n service was held at o'clock in the morning and was largely attended. At 4.3O o'clock cantata. The First Easter, was well rendered. At the Methodist church. special music had been arranged, and at the Baptist church a special service was held in the morning and at 9.3O o'clock an Easter concert was rem dered. At St. Patricks church, high mass was sung at 10.SO o'clock, the music being w. A. Leonard's mass in E flat The choir was assisted by Miss es Stella and Phebe Burnham, Theo- dore Hogan and Peter Bauggerman, Vespers were sung at 4 o'clock Death of Mrs. AInnira Fenner Barrows
 Mrs. AImira Fenner Burrows is dead at her home in Old Mystic, after long and painful illness. She is sur vived by her husband and one daugh- ter. Mrs. Charles Dennison of this place. and sister. Mrs. Benjamin F. crumb.
 Birthday Whist.
 Joseph Tyler entertained Friday night on his 18th birthday. there be- ing six tables of whist. The first prizes went to Miss Louise Gray and Hubert Williams and the consolation prize went to Miss Lillian Wilcox and Albertus Brown. Refreshments were served during the evening and music was well rendered.
 Address by Highway Commissioner.
 The mems meeting will be held this evening in C. A. R. hall and will be an open meeting, to listen to State Highway Commissioner Macdonald on Good Roads in tho tSate of Com necticut.
 Holiday Travellers.
 Miss Edna Wheeler is visiting with relatives in Hartford.
 Frank Hazard of New York is the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. Henry Schaffer.
 James Foley was the guest of rela- tives in New York over Easter.
 MT. and Mrs George IT. Smith are entertaining MT. and Mrs. R. c. Stone of Orange.
 J. Alden Saunders Is tho guest of his mother in West1eld, N. T.
 Herbert S. Davis of Boston is spend ing a few days with his family.
 Christopher c. McGaughey spent Sunday in Boston.
 James Heavey has returned Co Kingston. N. Y.. after visit with his mother, Mrs. Ann Heavey.
 Henry Litz has returned to Meriden after a. visit in town.
 Louis White spent Easter in Bos- ton.
 MT. and MVs. Harry Holmes and daughter of Providence, w. K, Holmes. Jr. of New York, Raymond Holmes of Yale, spent Easter with their parents, Mir and Mrs. w. K. Holmes.
 Miss Phebe Archambault spent East CT with relatives in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28
Fire Damages Gilbert Block.
Funeral of Captain Watrous.

The funeral of Capt. Robert Sym ington Watrous was held Sunday aft ernoon from the home of his son, Rob ert Watrous, at West Mystic, and was largely attended, Rev. Welcome E. Bates conducting the services at the house. A large delegation from Ston- ington lodge, No. 26. I. o. O. F.. was in attendance and escorted the body to the grave where the Odd Fellows ritual was used. A quartette, OrVille Lewis, s. S. Brown Mackenzie, James
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28
Local Laconics.

Miss Alice Brodie is home for East CT vacation from the North1eld school.
 Miss Edna Bentley of Hartford is the guest of Miss Daisy Peabody in Spruce street.
 Ella P. Randall of Valley Falls is visiting her brother. Phineas M. Ran dall in Westerly
 Wellesley college, is visiting her brother, James M. Pendleton, in West erly.
 Charles s. Moves, Jr., has been ap- pointed census enumerator for the Pawcatuck district of the town of StOnington.
 Mrs Hannah M. Ayres and her daughter Miss Louise Ayres. have re- turned from Daytona, Fla, where they spent the winter.
 Ex-Alderman Cyrus w. Brown of New London, with his family. visited his parents in Westerly Sunday, mak- ing the trip by automobile.
 Mrs. Marjorie Crandall, age S4. re- siding in that section of the town of Westerly known as district No. 6. is critically sick with the grip.
 Miss Ethel Irene Brown, teacher of music in Susquehanna university. Sa- lingsgrove, Pa, has arrived at her tion.
 The condition of Hon. Warren O. Ar mold has not improved since he was suddenly attacked with acute Bright's disease and a paralytic shock Thurs day night
 Leon Smith of New London, trom- bone soloist, assisted in the rendition of Rossini's Stabat Mater in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Sunday evening.
 Property owners along the beach at Pleasure View are having sea walls built for the protection of their hold ings from the high seas that occasion ally wash the entertainments away
 Hartford.-Governor Weeks has &C.,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-28

plained of not feeling well and Dr. Purdy was summoned but before he arrived she had expired. Medical Ex- aminer F. w. Hewes of Groton pro- nounced death due to heart failure. The deceased came here from Provi- dence about six months ago and has no relatives in this vicinity.
 Fire Damages Gilbert Block.
 Fire broke out at the southeast cor ner of the Gilbert block Sunday aft ernoon at 1.30 o'clock. The B. F. Hoxie engine company, with the use of a fire extinguisher, put out the blaze. which was in the woodwork under the building. It is not known how the fire started