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The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14

an endeavor to produce large arrow
pierced heart on the polished panel
Of the bedroom door.
What's the idea?" inquired.
Tn farewelling the place." he an
swered. mournfully. "They's only two
more doors to farewell after I get this
one finished. Amt hearts awful hard
10 draw just right. specially when the
knife slips"
You little imp" ! yelled. DO you
mean to tell me you've been doing 4
panel comic all over this mans house
Scat" and I reached for shoe.
Cut it," cried Tacks. Indignantly
Didn't the janitOr say he'd miss me
dreadful. and how can he miss me
'less'n he sees my loving remember
ments all over the place every time he
shows this compartment TO somebody
else? And it is impolite 10 go way
forever and ever amen without fare
yelling the janitOr."
Where do you think you're going"
I inquired. trying hard to be calm.
ITO the country to live. sister told
me- Tacks dubbed: and We ain;
never coming back to this hOrrid city.
sister told me: and you bought the
house for surprise. sister told me:
and it has pizzazus all around it.
sister told me; and a COW that gives
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PRIZES FOR DAIRY ESSAYS
Nebraska 0airymen's Association o.
fers Cash Inducements.

Nebraska 0airymen's Association OF.
fers Cash Inducements.
The Nebraska Dairymen's associa-
ton offers $3.50 in premiums for es-
says on the following subjects:
No. why is the silo a profitable
equipment for Nebraska farmer?
First prize. SIS; second. SO; third.
fourth. fifth. sixth. seventh. eighth,
ninth. tenth. eleventh. twelfth. thir-
teenth. fourteenth. fifteenth and six
teenth, s. each.
No. How would you conduct
dairyins on a Nebraska farm? First
prize. 81: second. $40; third. fourth,
fifth. sixth and seventh. s. each.
In addition to the above prize of
s is offered for the best essay on
question No. 1, written by a student
in attendance at a state normal
school. 4 similar prize Of S. will be
given for the best essay on the same
question written by a student in at
tendance at the university school of
agriculture: another prize OF S. is to
be awarded for the best essay on
question No. 1 written by a student
In attendance at high school,
Students of the normal schools.
school of agriculture and high schools
need to write only one essay on the
silo in order to compete for all the
premiums offered for question No. 1.
but their essays should bear the en-
dorsement normal school" school of
agriculture" or high school," as the
case may be.
The association also offers $50 in
prizes for judging dairy COWS. the
judging to take place at the uni
versity farm on Friday. January 20.
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IN the position shown in the .llusfra
ton BY the strips of light cedar tha!
are tied to the upper fork of the hook
The hook itself is of wood in two
pieces. dashed together by thongs OF
ONE kind of hide. with 4 steel prong
iashed TO the upper part of the fork
with thongs OF hide. 4 piece of sal
.aLn steak is placed on the hook
rong. ard the halihut comes along
nd ir:es to eat IL. When the willy
.elskin feels a ting Oh his iiShline he
lives il jerk end the hook prong Is
r'riven into the lower Jaw of the hall
';ut and the fish is caught Halibu'
ei.h,ing as Eig::~ as 200 pounds have
Zen caught on t..ese primitive hooks
nc hook illustrated WAS brought t.
-. Faul By Martin Kennedy. Jr.. on
his return from his recent trip &c
Alaska. One peculiarly that puts
hi, hook ont Of the ordinary class OF
sa;rrcn and halibut hooks is that the
tower prong is carved in the shape OF
an idol
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Each essay is to contain not less
than 1000 words nor more than l.
500. in typewriter form on one side
of the sheet only. According to the
conditions. no name shall be signed
to an essay. but enclosed Herewith
on a separate sheet shall be sent the
name and address of the author. All
essays are to be the property of the
association and prize essays to be
read at the annual meeting Of the as
sociations to be held at Lincoln. jan
uary IS to 90. at which time awards
Of prizes will be announced. All
essays. in order to compete for prizes.
must be mailed no: later than Janu-
airy and addressed to Professor A.
L. Hacker. university farm Liter
atrre relating TO The silO may be had
free. BY addressing Professor W. l..
French at the university farm.
Any resident of the state may COM
pete for the above prizes. Charles
Harding Of Omaha is president, S. {.
Bassett OF Gibbon Is secretary.
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shine smiling a welcome over all, II
made a picture calculated to charm
the most hardened city crab that ever
crawled away from the cover of the
skyscrapers.
As for Clara J.. she simply threw
up both hands and screamed for help
She danced and yelled with delight
Then she Rugged and kissed me with
a thousand reiterated thanks for my
glorious present
] felt as joyous as jelly fish. Ten
legged microbes began to climb into
my pores. Everything l had in my
system rushed to my head. ! could
see myself in the giggle-giggle ward in
bat house. playing l was the king
of England.
was a joke turned upside down.
After they had examined every
nook and Granny of the place and had
talked themselves hOarse with de-
light. l called them all up on the
front piazza for the purpose Of put
ting out their lights with my ghost
story.
figured on driving them all back
TO the depot with about four para.
graphs of creepy talk. so when ! had
them huddlcd began il a hoarse
whisper 20 raise their hair.
! told them that no doubt they had
noticed the worried expresGion un my
face and explained that it was du.
chiefly 10 the fact that ] had learned
quite by accident that this beautiful
place was haunted.
Tacks grew SO excited that he
dropped a garden spade or the piazza
and into a dollhouse below. breaking
seven panes Of glass. but the others
only smiled indulgently ard went on.
jumped headfirst into my most
blood-cu:dlirg story and rC!at ed in de
tail how murder had been com.
mitted on the very site the house was
built on and how a fierce bewhiskered
spirit roamCd the premises at night
and demanded vengeance. | described
in awful words the narrowing spec.
taCle and all l got at the finish was
the hoo. from Uncle Peter
Poor John" said Clara J. Il had
no idea you were SD run down. Why,
you're almost on the verge of nervous
prCsrration. And how thoughtful you
Were 10 pick out 4 haunted house. fcr
| DO love ghosts. Didn't you know
that: III tell You what let's do. Ill
give prize for the first one who sees
and speaks TO This unhappy spir..-
won't il Re Jolly? Where are you go
ing. JChn?'
Me. 70 the underrakers-I mean |
must run back TO town. That tele
gram this neutrality-suspicious. bus;
ness-forgot all about it-see vol
later--dOn't breathe till ! get back
mean. don: live till I-Oh, the DEVIL
Just then | fell over the lawn NOV
or. picked myself up hastily AND
rushed or 10 town to find Bunch. for
! was certainly up against it good and
lard
Copyright. by G. ~. Dillingham; Coz
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Aifonso's Silver lubilce.

Madrid.-Early next spring kiIs
Alfonso will celebrate his silver jubi
Tee, the o5th anniversary Of his acces
sion 10 the throne. and already elabo
rate preparations are being made for
festivities OF all kinds in connection
with the event.
The jubilee will coincide with the
soung sovereign's 18th birthday. He
alone among the monarchs of Europe
commenced his reign on the very day
indeed. at the very hour. that he came
into the world. having been born sia
months after the sudden death of his
father. During the interval his elder
sister, the late Infanta Mercedes, hac
occupied the throne. from which she
stepped down to make way for him or
his birth, becoming thus. at the age oil
8, the very youngest OF former queens
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ing sob which sounded for all thu
world like the last dying shrek of a
bat!l,rb when the water is busy leav-
ir- Il
''Nonsense. John" laughed Clara J.:
its only natural that you regret
leaving uur first hcme. but after one
dav in tie country You'll be happy as
a king"
Make it deuce" r2uttered: "a
dirty deuce at that
Now she said joyfully. I'm going
to cock your breakfast. This MAJ be
your very last breakfast in a city
anartment tor months. maybe years.
So I'm going to cook il myself I've
got every trunk packed-haven't I
worked hard? Get up. you lazy boy"
and with this she danced out of the
room.
Every trunk packed. Did she in
tend taking them with her. and if she
did how could ] stop her?
Back to the woods!
began to feel like a street iust
before they put the asphalt down.
For some time I lay there with my
brain huddled up in one corner of my
head. fiuttering and frightened.
Presently an insistent scratch-r-r-r-r
aroused me and began to sit up and
notice things.
The things noticed consisted
chiefly of Tacks. my youthful brother.
in-law. and the kitchen carving knife
The former was seated on the floor
;abor;ously engineering the latter in
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The ponies had put sad crimp In
my roll. and / had to square myself
with Clara J. told her had bought
a cottage in the burbs. and Bunch had
helped me out by lending me mis- cOun-
try house for a day was supposed
to show 1t to Clara J.. and then renig
on il because ii was haunted.
When the alarm clock went to work
the next morning Clara J. turned
around and gave i, 4 look that made
Its teeth chatter.
She had been up and doing an hour
before that clock grew nervous
! enough TO crow.
Her enthusiasm was SO great that
she was Busy-LiZzie long before z
o'clock and We were not booked to
leave the Chco-ChoO House till 1920.
About o'clock she dragged me
away from drama and l reluctantly
awoke to a realization of the fact that
| | was due to deliver some goods which
had never seen and didn't want to
see
Get up. John" Clara J. suggested.
with a degree of excitement in her
voice, its getting dreaLfully late and
you know I'm all impatience to see
that lovely home you've bought 70.
me in the country"
Ne under the covers. gnawing holes
in the pillow to keep from swearing
oh. dear me-" she sighed. I'm
| afraid I'm just bit sorry to leave
this sweet little apartment. We've
been so happy here. haven't wef'
grabbed the ball and broke
through the center for 10 yards.
Sorry" l echoed. tearfully: why.
it's breaking my heart TO leave this
coy little collar box of a home and
go into a great country house full Of
| of-of rooms. and-er-and windows.
and-cr-and-er- and-and
and COWS ard things like that
'Of course We wouldn't have to
keep the COW In the house." she said.
thoughtfully
oh. no." I said. that's the point.
There would be- barn. and you
haven't any idea how dangerous barns
life. barns are"
Well, then. John. why did you buy
the cow" she inquired. and went up
and punched a hole in the plaster.
Why did buy the COW? Was there
Il COW: Had Bunch ever mentioned
COW TO me? Come to think OF it,.
he hadn't, and there I was cooking
trouble over slow fire.
When | came to she was saying
quietly. "Resides. I think Id rather
have a milkman than a COW. Milk
men swear lot and cheat sometimes.
but as a rule they are more trust
: worthy than COWS. and they very sell
dom chase anybody. Couldn't you
turn the harm into a gymnasium or
something"
.'Dearie.' said, trying my level
! best to get mis-: over my lamps so
as To give her the teardrop gaze.
something keeps whispering to me.
'Sidestep that cave in the wilderness
Something keeps telling me that 4
month on the farm will put crimD
in our happiness. and that the moment
We move into home in the tall grass
/ Ill, luck will get up and put the boots
to our welded bliss"
Then I gave an imitation Of a chok-
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MOST REMARKABLE FiSHHOOK
Primitive Affair Used by the indians
Of Alaska for Catching
haiibut.

ST. Paul. Minn.-The picture Illus
.rates a halibut hook used by the In
dians in Alaska. II is about nine
inches long and two inches wide in
the widest portion. from top TO bot
tom of the fork il is aSout five inches
A heavy sinker is attached TO the cord
that is seen descending from the low
or fork of the hook. and this sinker
rests on the bottom when the hook is
in action The hook itself floats abor.
two feet above the sinker. and is kept
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Aunt Martha sighed painfully. and
Uncle Peter chuckled inwardly like
mechanical toy hen.
On the train out to Jiggersville
Clara ]. was a picture entitled THE
Joy OF Living"-kird regards to Mrs
Pat Campbell: Ibsen please write.
As for me. with every revolution Of
the wheels I grew more and more .
half portion Of Clipped beef.
"ca.. john" said Clara J.. her voice
shrill with excitement: Il forgot to
tell you! ! LETT my key with mother
and she's going 10 superinteni the
packing OF the furniture this after.
noon. Ey evening she expects to have
everything loaded in the van and We
won't have to wal, any time for our
trunks and things"
Great Scott" yelled. Maybe
you won't like the house! Maybe it's
only shanty with holes in the roof
er. l mean. maybe you'll be disap
pointed with the layout! What's the
blithering sense Of being In such a
consuming fever about moving the
fiendish furniture? I'm certain you'll
hate the very sight Of this corn-crib
out among the ant hills. Can't you
back-pedal on the furniture gag and
give yourself 4 chance to hear the
answer 10 what you ask YOURSELF"
Clara J. looked tearfully at me for
4 moment: then she went over and
sat with Aunt Martha and told her
how glad she was We were moving to
the country where the pure air would
No doubt have soothing effect on
my nerves. because I certainly had
grown irritable OF late.
At last We reached the little old log
cabin down the lane. and after the
first glimpse l knew II was all of.
The place l had borrowed from
Bunch fer q few minutes was dream.
all right. all right.
With its beautiful lawns and its
siistening gravelcd walks: with a
modern house perfect in every detail:
with its nurmuring brooklet rushing
away into perspective OF nodding
green trees. and with the bright sun
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condensed milk, sister told me: and
they'S hens and chickens and turkey
COLLINS and garden TO plant potato
salad in, and they's barn with
pigeons In the attic, and they's a lawn
with 4 BARRIERS wire fence all around
ii. sister told ME: and our trunks are
all packed, and We amt never coming
back here no more. sister told me;
and l must hurry and farewell them
two DOORS"
Tacks was slightly in the lead when
my shoe reached the door. SD lie won.
At breakfast We were joined by
Uncle Peter and Aunt Martha. both of
whom fairly oozed enthusiasm. and
Clara Us pulse began to climb with
excitement and anticipation.
was on the bargain counter. mark
ed down from 30 cents.
Every time Uncle Peter sprang a
new idea i'm reference To his garden.
and they came so fast they almos;
Choked him. l felt burning bead Of
rerspiration start out to cxplcre my
forehead.
Presently to put the froth of fear
uron my cup of sorrow there came a
telegram from Bunch" which read as
follows:
New York.
John Henry.
No. 30I w. 1O9th ST.
sister and family will move IN coun-
Try house tomorrow. BE sure to play
your game today Good luck
Bunch.
Poor John. you look 50 worried. :"
said Clara J. anXiously: Il really hope
! it is nothing that will call you back
to town for 4 week at least. II will
take us fully week to get settled;
! don, you think so. Aunt Martina"
dove into my cOffe-cup and stayed
under long time. When l came to
/ the surface again Uncle Peter was ex-
planning TO Tacks that baked beans
grew only III a very hot climate. and
in the :, neral confusion the telegram
was forgotten by all except my has-
poOred SELF
Clara J. and Aunt Martha were both
fearful when We left the fiat to ride
no mention was made OF the trunks:
conseauen: ! began TO lift the mort
gage from my life and breathe easier.
On The wy ont Tacks left I small
parcel with one of the hall boys with
instructions TO hand it 10 the janitor
as socn as possible.
It's 4 little present for the janitor
i in loving remembrance of his nlenl-
, ory," Tacks explained with something
that sounded like catch in his voice.
Hasn't that boy n lovely DISPOSE
tion." Aunt Martha beamed on Tacks.
10 be so forgiving to the janitor after
the hor-id man had sworn at him and
blamed him for putting cat in the
dumb waiter and sending it UT to the
nervous lady on the seventh floor,
/; who abcminated cats and Who
screamed and fell over in a tub of
suds when she opened the dumb
waiter door to get her groceries and
the cat jumped at her! Mercy! how
can the boy be so generous?"
Tacks bore up bravely under this
panegyric of praise and his face wore
a rapt expression which amounted al
most to religious fervor.
What did you give the janitor.
Angel-Face?" I asked.
Only just another remembrance"
Tacks answered. solemnly. Il hap
pened to find a poor. little dead mouse
under the gas range. and I thought
! Id farewell the janitor with IT."
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Had Narrow Escape.

. Nebraska City.-Monroe w. Wright
and family nearly lost their lives in a
fire which destroyed the dwelling and
all the household effects. Mrs. Wright
vas awakened by her baby's coughing
aud discovered the house on fire and
tae room filled with smoke. She awak-
ened her husband and he hurriedly
assisted his wife to leave the house
BY the time the family was safely ont
of doors the entire structure was
ablaze. No cause Is known for Che
Gre.
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Funeral Of Conductor Spenee

Fairhury.-The funeral Of the late
Peter Spence was held from the Meth
odist church Sunday. Mr.. Spence was
the Rock Island conductor who was
run over at Beatrice THANKSGIVING
night The funeral was one of the
largest ever held In the city. The
Order Of Railway Conductors and
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
attended the church in a body. Mr..
Spence was an unusually popular con-
ductor among the railroad employees
on the Rock Island. The remains
were buried In Fairbury cemetery.
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14
Patient in Hastings Asylum Suddenly
Remembers Who He Is.

Hasti1gs.-After wandering about
the country for months, unable to re-
member his name or his place of resi-
Gence. Otto A. Witthuhn has suddenly
fegained his mind. and has been re-
turned to his home near Gothenburg.
Witthuhn underwent ar operation
for appendicitis some time ago. and
lost his mentality as result. His
mind is now clear and his memory is
perfect as far as events up to the time
OF the operation are concerned.
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14

disease. DOan S Hid
ney Pills began cur
ing sick kidneys s5
years ago. They
have been curing kid
noy trouble ever
since.
Mrs. William Nc
GregOr, I'll Lilleth
St. Pendleton. Ore.
says: All my life
nv kidneys had trou-
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DEATH OF Ex-MAYOR GRANT
Twice Chief Executive Of New York
and a Man Of Great
Prominence.

New York-One of the most proni-
nent figures in the political life OF
New York City 20 years ago was
Hugh J. Grant. who died in the metro
polls recently. at the age OF %. He
was native of the metropolis and
received his education at St. Francis
Xavier College and in France and
Germany. where he studied languages
and music. Afterward he studied law
at the Columbia Law School and en-
gagged in real estate and legal bust
ness.
In ISIS: he entered politics. being
elected alderman. and his course in
the board the following year In oppo-
sitiOn to Doodle legislation made him
candidate for mayor on the Tam
many ticket in 1884 He was defeated.
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WAITED FIFTY YEARS.
Cuts Cord Wood from Grove He Plant.
ed Fifty-two Years Ago.

Gu T"JsV 0S
Fifty-twO years ago Hon. b. T.
Skeen and his brother Andy set ont a
grove Of trees on the home place west
Of Nemaha. On last Thursday Mr..
Skeen was in Auburn with a load Of
cord wood cut from that selfsame
grove. that for over half century
has been slowly coming to maturity.
While possessing a somewhat senti-
mental interest. the wait OF five dec
AIDES between planting and repairing
is hardly an inducement for the
younger generation to go to the grow
ing Of cord wood on an extensive
scale.
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bied me- bloated terribly. could not
control the kidney sccretions and suf-
,ared intense backache. Finally | be-
gan using Doan's Kidney Pills and
vas cured completely. | lad Prev.
ously dOCtnred without relief
Remember the naIre-DOan's.
FOR sale by al dealers. 80 cents
BOX Foster EIilburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
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SYSTEM FULL OF URIC AClD---THE
GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY CURED

Two years ago ! was very SICK and a--.ef
beng treated bv several of the hes. phyci-
cans in Glirroa, l did not seem to get
any better ] was confined TO my bed.
Seeing your Swamp-Root advertised, L re-
solved to give it a trial After using it
fog three weeks, / found I vas gaining
nicely. 60 confirmed until have taken q
uurnher OF Uotucs. / am NOW restored to
health and have continued my labo~s. My
system WAS full of Uric acid, bu: DR.. XII
Tner's SwaInpsRoot cured NE entirely. /
III; sixty yesrs old.
Yours very truly
". &. COOK,
Stat. % rc Clinton, Ia.
Chu:on County IS
On tins 18th day of July A. D., 1909,
". {. Cook 10 me personally known APP
peared before me and in my presence sub
scribcd and swors to the above and fore
going statement.
DALE Ii. SHEPPARD,
Notary Public,
In and ior Clinton County.
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Playwricht's REVENGE.

B!obbs-Scribbler has had no less
than nine plays rejected.
Slobbs-What Is he doing now,
Blobbs-Writing essays ON the de.
cline OF the drama.
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faithfuiness,

Paul. tell me-if I were to die now
would you marry that Miller woman"
Never"
But they tell me she is 30 like mo-
That's just why."-Lustige Batter
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Wanted a Change.

Mil,ntn-! see by the papers that
4 Frenchman has invented new way
D, transforming water Into milk.
Cust0mpr-Well. | hope you'll adopt
" I'm getting awfully tired OF The
Did way
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There are limitations, don't Ne :,-oled
AK for lewis Single Binder cigar for &c
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rove Wat Swamo-Noot VIII Do For You

Prove What Swamp-Iloot VIII Do For You
Send TO DR.. kilmer & Co.. Bingham
On, y. Y. for - sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You VIII also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
al about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. lie sure and mention this paper.
For sale At all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and dollar.
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OLD PAPERS.
Church Women Ship Over 10000
Pounds to the Factories This Week.

Anburn.-The ladies' of the Chris.
tian and Baptist congregations of this
city have been collecting old papers
for some time, and last week shipped
a carload to the factories at Mar.
settles. III.
There was over 10000 pounds in
the shipment. which will bring the
ladies quite a neat sum of money in
response to their labors.
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DO IT NOW.

Y you have the slightest symptom
II kidney trouble, begin using Doans
Kidney Pills at once. Delay may lead
% dropsy, diabetes. or fatal Brights
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14

II is no use signing 10 be a sun II
you are not burning the little lamp
you have
The Columbus journal., 1910-12-14

True men and women are all phvsi
clans 20 make US weil.-C. 4. Bartol
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INNOCENT ON ONE COUNT.

Mrs. Farmer-Say. Gid you say ron
wasn't goiE' TO do no work for dat
dinner?
Boston Billings-Ah! ma'am. / as
SIRE you the double negative is
sotecism I've never been guilty of.