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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-27
METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. X. G. Pike will preach morn
ing and evening at the Methodist
being in Lovelock attending the con-
ference Services regular hours.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-27
NEW BIRDS

Cecil Day has just received a new
flock of birds at his shooting gallery
at the Ozark Come down and try
your luck; 4 shots for l0c. Maybe
you'll get bird.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-27

FOR RENT-Four nice housekeep-
ing rooms. Apply at this office
a271w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-08-27

BORN, Aug. 81, at Hobart Mills,
CAL. to the wife Of Herbert
McClaskey a son.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Hard to Kill,

The Hawaiian Islands have always
been famed for their freedom from
snakes. People and animals could
wander with impunity through val
leys and over hills and mountains. All
Importation arrived on the steamship
Alameda from California that might
have put ain end to such delightful
serenity. This was the arrival of three
flimsy boxes containing fourteen large
living snakes, five of them rattlerS.
Under q rule such animals arriving in
the territory Of Hawaii are ordered to
be Immediately destroyed or deported.
In the destruction of these snakes"
says the narrator. I'VE had Il surpris-
ing experience. l placed the boxes in
one Of our fumigating chambers and
applied a charge Of double density Of
hydrOcyanic acid gas. The snakes
were still alive at the end Of fifteen
minutes, whereas if they had been
warm bloOded animals they would
have succumbed in a less number of
seconds. They were again shut up.
and !quadruple charge Of the same
deadly gas was administered. At the
end Of one hour and Il half the fumi-
gator was opened, and several Of the
snakes still showed signs of life. We
then immersed them in % per cent al
cOhol. That soon put an end TO their
venomOus existence" Youths Com
DaniOn
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Well Placed Generosity,

In 1885 List went Oh 4 tour in the
French provinces. He arrived at the
little town of l.. to give 4 concert, as
announced. But the inhabitants ap-
peared to take bGt little interest in
musical matters, for VIXEN the must
clan appeared OH the platform lie
found himself face to face with an au-
dience numbering exactly seven per-
SOILS. List stepped very calmly To the
front, and, bowling respectfully 10 the
array Of empty benches. he delivered
himself as follows:
Ladies' and gentlemen, l feel eX-
tremely fattered by your presence
here this evening, but this room is not
at all suitable; the air is literally sti-
fling. Will you be good enough To ac
company The to my hotel, where will
have the piano conveyed? We shall be-
quite comfortable there. and l will go
through the whole Of my program"
The offer WAS unanimously accepted,
ana List treated his guests not only
TO a splendid concert. but an excellent
supper into the bargain. Next day
when the illuStriOus virtuOso appeared
to give his second concert the hall was
not large enough to contain the crowd
which claimed admittance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Didn't Cut the Ace.

The greatest delight Of Pat Sheedy.
according to q friend Of the famous
gambler, was to double cross" the
crooked card sharks.
'Sheedy once strOlled into q tough
gambling resort In the west where he
was not known and stood watching
the games," the friend relates. ''One
Of the dealers was spelling to several
cOuntrymen and had about convinced
them to take chance at his game.
"'Ill bet you to that l can shut
de the deck and cut the ace Of hearts
the first time he announced.
":I'll take $50 Of that II you'll let me
shuttle the cards. Pat said.
The dealer agreed. and the money
was staked. The cOuntrymen also
made small bets.
":Are you satisfied. the dealer ask
ed when the cards were shuffied. The
proposition IS that l am to cut the ace
Of hearts the first cut
Every one agreed. Then the dealer
he was a tough One-whipped out a
big hunting knife and slashed the deck
In two. But be didn't take the money.
Sheedy had palmed the ace Of hearts
while shufiling the cards"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
The 0iaqnosis.

The disastrous results of intcrfer-
ence by relatives in the course of
courtships was well eXemplifiei in the
Case Of a young Baltimore couple not
long ago. They had been engaged for
some tine when it became generally
known that the affair was ut an end
What was the trouble. jack" an
Intimate friend asked the youth. who,
by the way. is 4 recent medical grad
uate.
We'll. as it was nothing relating to
Nan personally, l don't know why l
shouldn't tell YOU" he replied. with
sigh.
Il suppose it was some outside in
fluence-you seemed to fairly dote on
her" the friend commented
Il did" the detected lover replied
''She is the sweetest little girl i'm the
world. but terribly fond of her rela-
tives. Her old maid aunt from Kan
sas came along the other day and an
nounced that she was going 10 live
with us after We We're married. and
we'll she proved an antidote. Detroit
Free Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
NORTH Theatre
Monday, March n
Weekly return of the
VIM. GREW PLAYERS
in the great farce comedy
rs narriags . FaiIure7"
Popular Prices Csc, Csc, SOC
Come out IL you want to Laugh
COMING
polly of the Circus"
Thursday, March IA
The Girl from the Golden West
Saturday, March 26
Music Writina Made Easy.

Mile. Sale was In the eighteenth
century the most accomplished and
fascinating balleteuse ut the famous
French Opera. In addition to her 9th
er qualifications. she played and sang
with extraordinary artistic skill and
depth Of expression. She once con-
fiiled to Rameau. the nOter musician,
that her ardent wish was to be able to
compose and asked him to give her
few lessons ia the art. Nothing cas-
Ter In the world" Rameau CALAMITY
replied. He handed her a sheet OF pa.
per ruled for music and asked her to
take her valuable breastpin and prick
holes in the lines wherever she thought
proper. After the lady had completed
her task Rameau took the sheet Of pa
per. turned each puncture into note,
determined its length, selected suita-
bic key. and the thing was done. This
remarkable composition turned out a
lively piece of dance music, which
was afterward entitled lies Sauvages
Dams les Indies Galantes" and was
popular In France for a great number
Of years.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
The Chinese WAY.

IL its wars with England and France
in lS59-6O China was easily conquered
ard forced TO humiliating peace The
Pekin Gazette. the official organ Of
the government. however. reported the
following concerning that treaty of
peace:
LAS the western barbarians have ad-
mitted their wrongs and humbly So
licited for peace. the emperor in his
infinite goodness has granted their
prayer and. moreover, has made them
q present Of a large sum Of money lin
demnity Of war; to enable them TO be-
gin an honest life. so that they may
not again be driven to murder and
rapine."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Macauiay as q Child.

Thomas Darlington Macaulay should
perhaps have ranked with the uni
verSal geniuses. but 1t IS true that his
precocious gift was largely In the d.
rection Of literature. He read inces-
sanity from the age Of three. At seven
he lad composed very fair COM
pendulum Of universal history from the
creation to 1900 At eight he had
written treatise destined to convert
the natives Of Malabar to Christianity.
As recreation from this weighty
work he wrote In the same year q TO
nance In the style Of Scott In three
cantOs, entitled The Battle OF Chev-
lot" \ little later came a long poem
on the history Of Olaf Magnus and a
vast pile of blank verse entitled Fin
gala Poem In Twelve Books" But
he disliked mathematics and did not
pass his examinations I'm that subject.
thus standing out among all Child
prOdigies. His memory was such that
he literally never could forget any
thing and after twenty years could
repeat bits Of poetry read only once.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Piason Whistles Of Ps,sia.

The smallest musical instruments ln
the world are the pigeon whistles Of
Pekin. They are made Of thinnest
bamboo and tiny gOurds sc1aped to pa
per-like delicacy and fastened beneath
the tail feathers of the carrier pi-
geons. As the birds fly through the
air these instruments emit weird
aeolian melody like the harps of fairy
land. Every morning and afternoon
the vault Of Pekin's sky Is swept BY
these sweet. mOurnful notes as the
birds fly to and fro. carrying messages
to the bankers. the merchants. the law
yers. Invitations. letters. stock quota
lions. q system older than the tele-
graph or telephone or the Oldest letter
service, as old rs time itself. There
are some twenty different kinds Of
pigeon whistles. some Of them simple
bamboo tubes with but one top and
some as deliberately constructed a.
miniature organ pipes. They are all
Of featherweight lightness and when
held in the hand and swept through
the air emit the same delicate whis-
Ting notes as when borne through the
upper atmosphere by the carrier pi-
geOnS
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
The First Pantomime.

The first pantOmime introduced to
the English stage was Tavern Bill
kers" and was by John Weaver. This
was in the year 17O2. 1t was produced
ut Drury Lame. The great institutOr Of
pantomime in England was, however
John Rice, who devised this form If
entertainment I'm I'LL. His first ell
phatic success was i'm 1924, when he
produced THE NecrOmancer: or. His
tory Of DR.. FauStus." So successful
was Rich with his pantOmimes that
Garrick, Quin and others became ex-
asperated. Rich lived to see panto-
mines firmly established ut Drury
Lane and Covent Garden. He died i'm
11fl.-IOndOn Stage.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Suppressinq Swearing.

Profane as we'll as legal oaths have
been the subject Of many parliament
tary measures in England. No fewer
than five separate bills having the
prevention Of swearing for their OBJ
ject were presented during the reign
of James l., but it was not until lt23
that an enactment was finally carried
defining and controlling the Offense.
In 1879 4 public department was eS-
tablisled to collect the fines enforced
by this law The officials Of this de
partment. Of whom one was appointed
in every parish. were allowed 2s. Gal.
in the pound Oh the money thus col
lected, and the balance was paid over
TO the bishop for the benefit of the
deserving poor. These penalties ceased
to be enforced after the restoration.
but were revived by 4 statute Of Viii
liam and Mary and still further i'll
creased under George ii. - London
Scraps.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Raddx'a Cat.

An Irishman fresh from the "Ould
sod secured job with numbering
crew in the Minnesota woods. While
sound asleep in his bunk one night
lynx slipped In ut the open window.
espied Paddy's brindle whiskers and
promptly pOunced on its supposed enc
my. 4 terrific contest ensuei. during
which Paddy's clothing was reduced
to ribbons. but ending happily when
the brawny son Of Erin secured q half
nelson on the beast and heaved It
bodily through the window.
He was instantly surrounded BY q
score Of excited and admiring woods
men. After examining himself crit
ically Paddy Strengthened up slowly
and remarked with distinct emphasis:
''Belad. IL knew tn dom mon thot
owned thOt cat I'd be afther rammin'
me fisht down tn throat av 'im-I
wud thOtw-Judge's Library.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09

Lord Spencer Of Althorp. one Of the
greatest Of book collectors. was Al
home only In his own field. One day
in browsing about Bond street. Lon
don. be went into the shop Of dealer
In bric-a-brac. The dealer, who knew
him by sight, said persuasively:
Here IL q fine bit Of pottery which
your lordship really ought to have.
and you shall have 1t very cheap-only
guineas."
So Lord Spencer bought 1t and took
It home and set It in q high place.
One day q cOnnOisseur Of china paid
him q visit. and Lord Spencer showed
his bargain.
what did you give for it?' asked
the cOnnoisseur.
Two guineas." answered Spencer
rather proudly.
Him." said the connoisseur. AT
that price the marmalade should have
been included
what do you mean?
why, that precious piece Of yours
h nothing more or less than q shil-
ling marmalade pot with green this
tie painted on It."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Our Safety Valves.

The invention Of the safety valve
for steam engines has saved thousands
Of lives and millions Of dollars In
property. 1t is an invention that
stands prominently to the front In
this age Of mechanical progress. But
nature supplied us each with q safety
valve which for effectiveness works
better than any made by man. II We
did not have this safety valve We
could not live twenty -four hours. This
safety valve Is the perspirative. or
sweat. gland. and to make sure that
We should not run short Of the supply
she has furnished the body with some
two and q half millions Of them. II
our temperature rose or 8 degrees
We should die within q few hours, and
yet We could not run. row, indulge In
any athletic exercises or even walk
safely any distance without increasing
our temperature to the danger point
II We had no safety valve provided 50
ingeniOusly by nature.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09

It was at an afternoon tea, with the
Usual musical accompaniment. The
mans man had been literally dragged
there, an unwilling victim, by zeal
Gus friend who liked afternoon teas
with a musical accompaniment. Need
less to say, the jealous friend was
ladies' man.
The mans man was very unhappy.
He had sulked and had positively re-
fused to be introduced to the bevy OF
charming girls presiding at the tee
tables, much to the chagrin OF the Ia
dies man, who naturally couldn't un-
derstand the attitude Of the mans
man. 1t was memorable, from his point
Of view. But ray Of hope glim-
mered in his breast when the mans
man rushed up to him, exclaiming:
II say, old fellow, introduce me TO
the fat lady sitting over in the corner.
will yOu:'
The eyes OF the ladies' man glis-
tened.
with the greatest Of pleasure" he
cried. Have you got crush Oh her.
NO." replied the mans man savage
". Il should say it was quite the
other way. She's sitting on my hat.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Her One Wisil.

The wandering peddler stopped at
the southern cabin and opened his
pack
NANNY. let me show you some self
raisin. umbrellas" he began.
NO use. man. no use" interrupted
the old colored woman as she busted
herself about the pot Of clothes.
''Cyant use muffin LAX dat"
How about self raising window
shadeS!"
NO good heah. kase deb amt NO
windows with talkin' about"
self raising buckwheat:"
mo good to me-we eat cOhn pone.
But, miSter-'
well. mammyY'
IF yo'll tell he how to tuhn desc
heah fohtcen lad chillun into self
raising pickaninnies Ah'll be yO' friend
fob life. dat All will, saiL"-ChicagO
News.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09


The Sltxe family was long In pefson.
long drawn ont In speech and eter.
nally long about doing things. Over
miles Of pine hills they were known
As the long" Sites. Miss Lydia, the
eldest. went to q crossroads store to
buy Christmas presents. In the course
of q half hour she became interested
in some blue and scarlet petticoats.
Ill take one Of these petticoats."
she said. slowly counting out the price.
The busy proprietor wrapped up the
parcel and handed It over with . po-
lite something else:"
Ill take another petticoat."
He did up q second bundle. took her
carefully counted money and was
turning to the next impatient custom
er.
Ill take another petticoat," came
the slow drawl.
This went on to the seventh time.
The man, being up to his ears In work.
ventured u question:
buying for the neigbborhood. Miss
Lydia:"
Pm buying two apiece for my SIS
ters."
How many sisters have your
"Nine."-YOuth's Companion.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09

Alexandra Dumas rise to wealth
and luxury was almost As marvellous
as that of his most celebrated hero.
He built magnificent chateau. which
be named Monte Christie. There be en-.
tertained all Corners. friend and stran-
ger alike. with more than oriental
magnificence and sometimes with orr
entail mystery. His purse was open to
all who sought II. and the day came
when he experienced Timon's fate
without acquiring TimOn's disposition.
He could not become q misanthrOpe.
though bis fortune disappeared almost
a suddenly as II came. and then he
learned the ingratitude Of men. His
last days were passed not In poverty.
but in narrow circumstances. He left
Paris in the fall Of 1870 just a the
German army was closing in to be-
siege 1t and when France was feeling
its deepest woe. To the last he pre-
served his gayety and youthful spirit.
II had but one napoleon In my pocket
when I first came here" he said Il
60 away with two. and Jet they call
me 1 spendthrift."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Another Kind of Walk.

Ethel did not rush into his arms
and c-y oh. Cuthbert"' as usual
When he was ushered into the draw
ing room she gave him the frigid eye.
and the gas was kept ON ut full pres
sure.
I've been studying pedomancy.
Cuthbeft." she announced.
'PedOU:iIcy. PETE"
'Divination by the feet she ex'
planned. Feet that incline to natneS:;
are sign of m..;lnness. Cuthbert."
Cuthbert looked down ut his No IL
tans aud sighed.
"a hurried yet silent walk" she coz
tinued, rs Indicative Of criminal In
stincts. Your walk Is SO hurried. SO
nOiseless. Cntli6ert.''
"YOu are speaking Of only one Of ny
styles Of walking. Ethel he answer
ed brightly. Il have another. l used
L this afternoon to walk into u jew
eler's shop and buy u $50 engagement
ring that ] had hoped
''Oh. CuthDert!'' she cried. aud the
next minute the pedOmancy expert and
q splay footed youth were crowded
into one saddlebag chair. and the gas
was turned down into little blue hub
ble.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Fire,

Max BeerbOhm's book Yet Again"
opens with the essay Oh Fire"
Fire in my CRATE" lie writes. lis as
terrible thing as when it was lit 10y
my ancestors night after night ut the
mouths Of their caves to scare away
the ancestors of my dog. And my de-.
regards it with the old wonder and
miSgivinS. Even in his sleep he opens
ever and again one eye to see that We
are i'm no danger And the fire glow
erS and roars through its bars ut him
with the scorn that 4 wild beast must
needs have for a tame one. You are
Free it RACES, and yet you do nui
spring ut that mans throat and tear
him limb from limb and make meal
Of him. And. gazing at me. it lickS
its red lips. and 1. laughing good
humoredly. rise and give the monster
a Shovelful Of its proper food. which
it leaps at and nOisily devOurs."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Advertised Letters.

Following is list OF unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post Office at
Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end
ing March 9. 1910:
Letters-Forest Anderson. Mrs &
Davidson, A X Hensiey, Enlnan Jones,
F H King, George KimbIOugh.
Cards-Denny Calhoun, Albert Eilse.
Johann Hegerl, Mrs August Meier, Mrs.
T. f Mills, Mrs Il q Smith.
Parties calling for any OF the above
will please say advertised
CARL KRAMER, 4. n.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
He Saw More Lights.

In one Of the hotels recently some
new electric lights were put in use in
a decorative way. A young man who
lives Oh the hill happened In during
the evening and noticed the lights.
They're very nice" lie said TO the
head waiter. but why didn't You
put up mOre:"
The head waiter, knowing the young
mans fondness for articles enumerat-
ed Oh the wine list. replied, Il think
you'll see more of them before you
leave, Mr.. SO-and-sO."
The young man remained in the cafe
a couple Of hours and imbibed rather
freely Of liquid refreshments. When
he got ready TO leave he sought the
head waiter.
Much obliged to yOu," he said.
did you put the extra ones In fr
me:'
Certainly" replied the head waiter.
bowling.
The young man left the hotel feel
ing greatly honOred.-Denver Post.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09

The biggest Of fresh water fishes.
the "arapaima' Of the Amazon, In
South America. which grows to six
feet In length. has teeth on its tongue.
50 that the latter resembles the file
and Is used as such. Some kinds Of
trout also have the same popularity.
Fishes that swallow their prey entire
have their teeth 50 supported on 0exi-
BILE 0ases rs to bend backward. but
not forward. in order that their VIC
tins shall not escape after they have
been once seized. In ages gone BY
there were ferOciOus sharks. seventy
feet In length. such rs would make q
mouthful Of you without blinking.
Plenty Of their teeth have been found
which are five inches long. whereas
the biggest Of the teeth belonging to
sharks that exist at the present day
are one and q half inches long.
Speaking Of extinct creatures reminds
us that all Of the early birds-those
Of early geological times. that is-had
teeth, with which they captured the
early worms Of the same period. Be-
Ing descendant from reptiles. 1t Is nat
ural that they should possess dental
equipment. but when they ceased to
be carnivorous they had no teeth any
longer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
The Tail Of a Fish.

A fish's tail is its wings. Owing to
the machinery Of muscle set along Its
spine and to its cleaviDg form a trout
or salmon can dart through the water
at q tremendous pace. though its rap
Ill flights. unlike the birds. are not
long ones. 1t is soon tired. The water
is not so friendly to flight as the air.
The stroke Of the fish's tail is one Of
great power. and by means Of 1t and
the writing. snakelike flexiOn Of the
body a high speed is reached. The
strength behind this speed Is shown In
the way fish or sea mammal out OF
the water will raise its tail and strike
the ground or boat
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09

A French gentleman who had been
with NJ. de Talleyrand for twenty
years accompanied him to the congress
at Vienna after NapoleOn's exile to
Elba. People naturally concluded that
this long intimacy had made him IA
miliar with a number Of particulars Of
the minister's life and bearing also
upon the events with which he had
been mixed up. Worried with Ques-
lions. the friend invariably replied that
be knew nothing, but the questiOners
would not be satisfied and returned to
the charge.
VERY WELL" inf by said Talleyrand's
conlldant: "I'll tell you q peculiar and
altogether unknown fact In connection
with n. de Talleyrand. Since Louis
XIV. he's the only man who can open a
soft boiled egg with one backward
stroke Of his knife without splitting y
drop Of the contents Of the shell. That
IL the only popularity I know in cOD-
nectiOn with him.
Discretion had scored decisive VIC
tory. From that moment the Iues-
tons ceased.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-03-09
Route No. 4.

A party of the young folks gathered
at the home of Carl Mayberger last FRI
day evening and enjoyed very pleasant
time.
NM. Oarl Msyberger was called to
Denver last week on account OF the seri-
GUS sickness OF her sister, Mrs. John
NOrder.
HIT. Phillips moved from the Sheldon
farm to the Freeman place, where he
will live until he goes to Canada, in
about Q month.
Chas Gossmsn moved on tn the Gen
tleman farm, near Platte Center, which
he purchased recently. and Adolph
Schil:z moves on to the Gossman farm.
Ms Olive Cooper, who has been visit
ing friends and her parents, MIR. and
Ms. w. +. Dodds. for the last two
months, leaves Friday for her home at
Monaco, Penn.