The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

BY declaring against prohibition We
will lose a good many votes, while We
will not gain republican votes. We
tried last fall in our country; declared
in so many words against prohibition,
and the saloons went solid against US.
l wish l could see you before the
convention. Can't You come up here
Tuesday morning and 60 from here to
Omaha, and We can discuss all of the
planks. Will draw up the plank you
suggest. Yours truly,
(SignedD w. j. BRYAN.
WHY VAUNT ONES CALLING:
A youth, with flowing black tie,
negligee shirt and selfconti.lent man
ner, walking along Broadway yester.
day, saw a crowd gather in the neigh.
bOrhOOd Of the Cadillac. He rushed
into the midst thereof. ostentatiOnsly
pulled out a n"tebook and announced
loudly that he was a reporter and
wished to get the news. Then he wait
Ell for the homage that never came.
why do men vaunt themselves on
their business or profession" asked a
traveller. why do they think that
they amount to more than anyone else
merely because they are lawyers, or
doctors, or reporters. or cowboys"
Il give it up." said someone.
"Out IN Los Angeles recently, saw
man riding down the main street of
that city looking like u circus" con-
tinued the traveller. HE was q cow
boy, and wished all to know il.
He wore bright red shirt, with Meth
er coat nor waistcOat. He had on
wonderful chaps, a broad brimmed
hat, gun at his right hip. Also !
noticed that his hair had been oiled
and curled and brushed forward on
his temples. Why did he think that
anyone cared what his business in life
was? Is cowboy anything wonder
full? l had not heard that he was.
Riding on train through Kansas,
/ noticed a youth board the train at
Hutchinson. He wore the rough
clothes which are supposed to 60 with
the West. Talking with the youth,
he told me he was a cowboy. He was
a preacher son from Akron, O., and
had been working on a farm near
Wichita for six months tending cattle
and sheep. He had q paper called
The Kansas Cowboy in his possession,
and folded it SD the word cowboy
could be seen, and then he stuck it in
his handkerchief pocket of his coat so
that all who looked at him would get
the word. What did people care.
because this poor, feeble minded per-
son had been working on a Kansas
farm? give that up. too.
Somewhere in Illinois a chuch-
man boar led the train. He was clad
in black, with knee breeches on, wore
purple ribbon around his neck. on
,ne end Of which was an eyeglass.
He had on Roman collar aud wore
IN enormous ring on the third finger |
IF his right hand. What do you sup
pose We cared because he was bishop.
And yet he undoubtedly wished us to
know or he would not have worn the
knickerbockers. the shovel |
nat. the purple ribbon. the absurd ring
md all the other parsphernalia of the
There was a thin faced woman on
he train, also. with flushed face and
'ather anxious look. She attracted
ONE attention to herself and then
'stentatiously produced a yellow GOV.
red book. one Of the old French edi.
ions of some play, and carefully began
o read it, looking up at times and
making her lips move. She wished
'veryone present to believe she was an
'ctress. It's a funny world when
veryone thinks it is smart to tip of
lis profession to everyone else, isn't it,
,Ow?" |
"Sure, it is" said someone. THAT
; a very handsome pin you are wear.
ng there. What's the design"
1T is horses head inside of q stir.