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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-28

Dear Miss Grey. VIII you please
tell me something about how they
measure the depth OF the ocean,
A SCHOOL. BOY.
Al--The deep sea measurement
Is taken from vessel BY dropping
an iron ball suspended from wire
like piano wire. This is rceled
Of. aud the ball IL SO made that
1t Is automatically released when
II strikes the bottom OF the sea
The wire Is then recIed back onto
the boat OF course the wire Ii
measured. IL IL interesting to
know that there is a litlle cup at
tached near the ball. which. when
full OF sea-water. closes tight and
brings back a sample 10 the ship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-28
Married After Remarkable Sue
ecsslon OF Unexpected Inc idents.

The wedding OF DIR. Carl A. IIick.
man 10 Miss Bette Durrett at Forth
Worth. Tex, was attended by ex.
citing events.
The best man tainted and
knocked over several palms In the
church, the preached stopped TO
throw water into his face. the PEG.
pie were In a near panic when the
father of the bride stood in a pew
TO make a speech OF reinsurance,
the lights went out. and the bride
became hysterical. AZ a fitting
climax twin sister OF the bride,
who was formerly engaged TO the
bridegroom. gave the bride away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-28

uoo TOT feHoW rover ocrNicee'
Mrs. Charles w Ley OF Michigan
City. Ind, has been left 100000 by
Mrs. S. l.. Bullock OF New Orleans.
whom she nursed during yellow
fever epidemic after the Spanish
war
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Women I'm the News

AZ the time Mrs. Ley was Miss
lola J Strang. q Red Cross nurse
In the Cuban campaign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-28
FROM THE LITTLE WOMAN /
IN The RAILROAD HOUSE I

= Dear Miss Grey: Many. !
= many thanks for the dear iit. I
= tie letter | received from you
= today. and many thanks 20 The I
= dear ones. and the old time
n friends and neighhurs who 70.
! membcred me In such sub-
\ stautial way. II brought
= thankfulueas ard tears Of JOY I
= TO my dim Old eyes. God blass
4 each and every one
y GRANDMA ID.
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INV. ''"s breathe deeply and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-28

Remember our liberal credit system. II
requires a small first payment. and the
rest either monthly or weekly, 10 suit your
convenience.
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Flaex - fully guaranteed by Far
tell Drug Co ldlstributersl. Seattle.
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A plain style, very substantially
made, a strong. rigid bed. regu-
larry sold by the Grand Rapids
agency for $500. CT En-
half price .........9i.JU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

at all. said Molly wildly. "Voles, my eyes,
and Mother and Daddy to my errands and smooth
off every rough corner for me-why should | have all
these things: won't live that way any longer! must
do something's. and she cried very hard with her face
in her mother lap.
TIL tell you a story" said NIolys mother "a fairy
story. Pretend YOU re little again and I'm rocking
you sleep. You very little oncc,-do you re-
member?-so very little, and now tall!
"Once upon a time, said Molly's mother, "there
three sisters always Pncesses, aren't they: And
they lived in palace on a Hill just above Wilderness
at was a very dreadful Wdcrness-you know Dore's
dismal ctures? Like that, with qucksands and odors
of decay and monsters,-things that cruel be-
cause they liked cruelty, and stupid creatures that
knew better People lived there Many of
them did not mind; perhaps some liked it. But
others stayed only because they didn't know how to
get out.
"The people the Hill used to have their washing
done there in fact, Ill the rough work of the Hill peo
pie was done there a matter of course.
"Cvlization the Hill people said is without doubt
the most important thing in the world; but naturally
it takes a great deal of work keep it up properly.
That is what these Wilderness people for How for
instance, could dress for dinner nobody roned
shirts: We work too; just hard they, but in
different way. We work with heads instead of
hands-at least some of us do. That is
How perfectly beautiful the sunsets are over beyond
the Wilderness! If it weren't for the miss you could
the Detachable Mountains tonight
If the swamp drained, shouldn't have these
mists and could the Detachable Mountains every
evening
That's true 'Twould almost be worth the price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

pings and read Sidneys card thoughfuly: then with
an odd flicker of a smile she smelt of it. Disnfectants
are terribly penetrating and they in constant use in
your daily work you can hardly be expected keep them
out of your merely social affairs they follow unhappy
memories do or Black Care behind the horsernan.
For all odors the words of language and just as
vioets girls like Molly the breath OF poor Sid
neys card the dreadful hospital cleanliness of
pain and DEATH And, thin that, to Moly's
mother it meant not young and enthusiastic like
Sidney, but older man, overworked and weary and
saddened, with heart little caloused by the ceaseless
tapping upon it of Sorrows fingertips,-; soldier who
every day, all his life, must go down into the field
against the pale horsean, whose sword often and often
be of its scabbard all night long. Had she
helped him forth when his eyes set in black disks
OF fatigue and his face yellow parchment and
his tongue stumbled as with wine?
But-Molly and Sidney-woud it do? When Sid
ney began be bowed by the great discouragements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

hands could reach; apd her slow, careful toll had
brought such comfort together with such harmony of
color and line to all the of the doctors suite, that
NIoly's environment air of extreme prosperity
and expense which caused Molly father to be rated
we'll to do far beyond the facts.
But the final crown of all the skill of Nloys mother
the lovely gown that she had just spread out
Moly's bee, "a party gown a gray wonder with flush
of violet and tiny flame of green worked in myster-
ousy. Tonight was Moly's first great ball. And the
gown done, all done. Mollys mother looked down
at it peacefully holding her left forenger to her
lips; for it was as rough sandpaper from the en-
broidery she had just finished. But she smiled and
hummed little tune of the ulabys with which she
had been used to put Molly to sleep before for
she knew that while her work good any other
dressnakers whose wares would be exhibited at that
ball. the girl who to it would beyond doubt be
more beautiful than any other there
A maid brought in a florists box. When Sidney had
consulted her about the flowers she had said that voets
would go best with Mollys eyes She took off the wrap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10

US room was done in soft pinks and
1avenders and green's, with creamy
foundation. And this color scheme,
developing with luminous unobtru-
siveness along walls and curtains,
creeping behind the white woodwork,
and emerging subdued-the SYM
phony's andante-from the stained
floor and the rugs, made you think
of a pastel by some famous artist
whose name | can't remember just
now. Yet it had all been accom-
plished by Molly's mother, working
with the enthusiasm of Il bower bird
ever since Molly came into the world,
to make the world lovely as far as her
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02
Sherman TOWNSHIP.

Shock threshing is finished in this
vicinity, and farmers are busy blowing
or disking their stubble fields so they
will get some fall pasture when rain.
falls. so the stock may have feed, a
the pastures are drying up.
r. H. and Frank Wurdeman, Ed
Lueschen and Gerhard Rosche were
delegates to the republican county con.
vention, which was held at Columbus
last week.
Oscar Backenhus had car of stock
on the Omaha arket last week.
D. Dierks. who has been down with
an attack of typhoid fever, has re.
covered that he can do light work
again.
Louis Barjenbrugh and r. H. Wur-
deman autoed to the latter's pasture
near Duncan Tuesday.
Road Overseer Hamling is grading
these days.
Ernst Harms went to Columbus
Thursday to take out his citizenship
papers.
Frank Wurdeman was making the
dust fly Sunday with his new car.
Nearly everyone from this vicinity
attended the mission feast in the Gott.
berg grove Sunday.
Mike Cassin was buying cattle in
this vicinity last week.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

E. G.. BROWN.
Ticket Agent.
A. r. MKEEN.
Assistant Ticket Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

Of any bridges as she had not been
over the road since they were put in
50 did not slack her speed in time.
Except for the shock and fright she
was uninjured and drove off in the car
after Mr.. Jenkinson had attached his
team of mules to the horseless carri-
age and drew it out of the ditch.
This is surely the day when horses
are q back number.
Emil Hart and wife had little ex-
perience with q frightened horse
Thursday morning. ltbecame fright
ened at q moving van, broke the
shafts and turned them into the ground.
They were uninjured save for few
bruises.
Messrs Campbell and Weber were
Columbus visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Ed Higgins, of Platte Center,
is visiting at the Thomas Gleason home
Chas. McCone and family left Tues
day for Silver Greek to visit at the
Ed Potter home.
Carrie Lieber and Ellen Terry ar
rived home from their visit in David
City.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02
Leigh Route No. I

1t is very dry in this part If thu
county and rain is badly needed t.
save the corn crop.
Henry Moeller sold ten head OF
cattle to a Columbus dealer last week.
Alvin Harnapp and wife were in
Columbus on business on business Sat.
urday.
The annual misosin festival was
celebrated at the home of Edward As.
che last Sunday. 1t was very well
attended.
The Leigh boosters will be out in
force next Tuesday and Thursday.
when they will turn out with thirty
two automobiles. Tuesday they will
make a round trip to Stanton and
Thursday the same crowd will 60 to
Albion and back.
Paul and Lillian Stunts, of Lincoln,
are here for long visit at the home
of their grandfather, August VAIL.
There is going to be a new cornet
band in this vicinity. ten members
having already Joined to form the
neucleus of the organization.
Henry Moeller, Delbert Tedford
and Walter Marty leave this week for
the west. Walter is going to Colo
RADIO to seek relief for hay fever,
while the others expect to 60 as far
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02
State Fair Item.

The continuous "Best Agricultural
Exhibit shown at any fair in tia
United States bids fair to again en-
Joy that distinction at Lincoln Sept
ember 4th to 9Th. Over 81, 600. 90
was paid out on agricultural exhibits
at the 1910 Fair and a greater premium
list is offered this year. The feature
of this department is the County Col
lective Exhibits-each of the Eastern
Central and Western portions of the
state competing against that particul-
ar section. so that no unjust COMPETE
ton on account of climatic conditions
or altitude has to be met. Mr.. Will
liam James of Dorchester, who has
made such a success of this depart
ment in the past, is again the super
intendent for the fear 1911. Make
your County Collective entry direct to
him.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

as Mexico where they will probably
invest if they find anything suitable.
They intend seeking a new location and
move their families in the spring.
William Godigan and wife visited
at Henry Brooks Sunday.
John Marolf and wife visited with
his father and brother Fred and also
at Dan Jenny's Sunday.
Adolf Henke was grading the roads
last week, putting them in fine shape.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

circus has always been the most popu-
lar of road amusements. In New
York it is considered the pattern OF
circus excellence. Its metropolitan
home is the Madison Square Garden.
This is the biggest building in Ameri-
ca devoted to amusements, yet the
various departments of this circus fill
every nook and corner of it from the
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

The billboards are announcing
that the Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers shows are to give two ex-
hibitiOns in Columbus on Tuesday
August Is. Great interest attaches
to the news because this is the first
appearance of the worlds best circus
in this city for many seasons. More
over the show will come with an en-
tirely new equipment, which cost the
owners the unheard-of sum of So, 200, :
600. 1t was built in the foreign
workshops of the show in England by
the best artists, scupltors and specta-
Gle originators of the old world.
Every inch of the ten acres of canvas.
every costume, every one of the ella
borate vehicles-in fact every piece
of property is spick and span new.
This is the first time in the history
of circus affairs that any show has
come forth in the spring new from
start to finish. 1t has not retained
even so much as quarter pole of the
old outfit. The menagerie is stocked
with new set of animals, purchased
and captured by the shows own trap
pers at cost of 81, 600, 600, and with
the aim in view Of keeping on exhibit
ton only those rare creatures which in
the past have been considered too ex-
pensive for circus purposes, and
with just enough of the common ZOO
logical exhibits on display to make a
menagerie complete exposition of
natural history.
The task of selecting the company
of $50 performers was left entirely to
the five foreign Offices of the show in
Paris, London, Berlin, Melbourne and
Picking. This was done so that an
all European and absolutely novel as
pect would be given to the perform
ance, avoiding keeping the cages open.
1t can be- readily seen that a rare
treat is in store for those who see the
show in this city. The parade is
such a departure from old-time page
antry that it never fails to create
great surprise, not only on account of
its change in policy but because of its
unprecedented beauty and cOstliness.
1t is three miles long. A million
dollars could not buy it.
The FOrepaugh and Sells Brothers
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

expansive basement menagerie halls
to the great glass dome. The two
performances in tbs city will be ex-
actly the same as those given during
the opening engagement of the
sprnig. The name of this circus is a
trade mark that represents all that
is big and great in tented amuse-
mentS.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02

This office is in receipt of the pre-
MUM list and program of the Boone
county fair. which is to be held at AL
bion, September 1872. When a
person looks over the list and sees
what other counties are doing and re-
fleets that Platte county could do as
we'll and doesn't, We always think We
ought to.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02
Richland.

Business humming in Richland.
Early apples are our sauce.
Loafers roost on the shady side.
Plenty for willing hands to do.
Carl Botker's new residence is
about completed.
The past week has been fine for
gathering the big hay crops.
Mrs. Burt Stevenson enjoyed a visit
Friday at the J. Knox home.
Eric Luschi drove to Columbus Sun
day to consult his physician.
John Will jr., transacted business
in Schuyler Friday.
Amelia Getz, of O'Neill, has been
a guest at the Engel home the past
week.
Grandpa Yonkie went graping Fri
day and brought home a good-sized
tub full from the banks of the Platte.
George Engle, of Shell creek, drove
q large herd of stock cattle to pasture
on the bottom near the river Satur-
day.
Grace and Margaret Drinnin return
ed home Friday after being guests of
Mrs, Henry Yonkie for several days.
Clint Stevenson and family were
| guests of friends on Shell creek Sum-
day.
John Klug and family spent the
Sabbath with relatives on Shell creek.
The Ladies Aid here realized about
S25 from their ice cream social last
Wednesday.
Some good men are insensible to
the odOr of tobacco on their clothes,
but can smell onions frying two blocks
away.
Tom Stellman and John Smith took
the train Saturday for Daw son county,
where they will look over the country
for few days..
We have received word of the death
of John H. Moore, of Schuyler, who
died of heart trouble at his home July
%. aged 81 years. z months and one
day. We have known Mr.. Moore
DIETER known as "Peddler MOOre'O
for the last % years and always found
him a good hearted man and it is with
regret that We learn of his death.
We extend to those who sorrow, our
sympathy.
Claud and Lucy Bell left Monday
for an extended visit at Nc Fall Miss
ouri, with friends and relatives.
Henry Binder is looking after Off
cial business in Schuyler this week.
William Klug is having erected
new tower and WIND mill to replace the
one recently blown down.
Miss Bertha Smith. who was en-
ployed to teach the school in district
16, has cancelled her contract.
Ruby johnson has been engaged to
teach the school in district II, Colfax
county.
Henry Binder is having material
placed on the ground for a new resi-
dence, which he intends building Just
south of John Smiths home.
Nearly everybody in our village
has been graping on the islands in the
Platte the past week.
Adolph Korte is painting the resi-
dences of John Smith and John Blake
this week.
Leila Mays, of Columbus, is visit
ing her friend, Ruth Stevenson, this
week. and incidentally getting a good
coat of tan.
William Lubker, of Columbus, is
visiting at the home of John Gond-
ring.
A number of cattle and horse buy
ers have been in evidence here this
week.
John Stibal, jr., who has been at
tending the university summer school,
returned home Saturday, and is nuw
making hay while the sun shines.
Smith and Saalfeld have formed a
partnership in the auto livery bust
ness.
Andrew Blust began work on the
day. He has the contract for all
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02
DR.. E. H. Naumann, dentist.

DR.. Z. II. Naumann, dentist.
DR.. h. p. Christensen. veterinarian.
DR.. Waller. Osteopath. Barber Block.
Miss Geneva Jones is entertaining
Miss Julia Bruce, of Seward, this
week.
Helen M1cAllister left Friday for
Fullerton to spend a week twisting
friends.
Miss Nina Cresap, of Richland,
spent the weekend with Miss Janet
McAliister.
Mrs. John Hooper left the first of
the week for Hastings, where she will
visit her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. G. Carter of Norfolk,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Carter's par
ents Mrs. and Mrs. L. Plath.
ouy SouiCiOil, WIN W."
ing relatives in the city, returned to
his home in Bloomington, Illinois,
the last of the week.
Misses Marguerite and Stella Bee
her left Friday for a visit with rela-
tivesat Omaha. After a weeks visit
at Omaha Miss Marguerite will go to
Des Moines, Iowa.
Miss Mary Schroeder, of Boone,
Iowa, arrived Sunday for brief visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Finland. Miss
Schroeder has been spending the sum-
mer in Wyoming and is enroute home.
Mrs. J. E. Peterson and daughter
Vergie returned the last of the week
from five weeks visit with relatives
at Kit Carson, Colorado. Before re-
turning home they spent few days
with Mrs. Davies at Cozad.
The Columbus journal., 1911-08-02
BURLINGTON
TINE TABLE

No %. Pass daily ex. SUM lv.7:25 a. m
No. 81, Frt. & Ac. (d'y ex Sat) Nv 500 p. m
No. 81. Pass. daily ex. SUM ar. 900 p. m
No. 81, Frt. 4 Ac. (d'y ex SUM ar6:46 Q. m
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
COSTS LESS THAN 55 CENTS A BUSHEL TO RAISE WHEAT IN
 CANADA,
FREQUENT QUESTION AN. SEVERED.

Western Canada probably suffered less from weather conditions during the year of 1911 than did almost any l other portion of the country. Seeding was most successful and the growing conditions up to July were never bet. ter. Crops of all kinds showed won- derful growth at that time and were universally good. but there was not the usually excellent ripening weather In August and the effects of this were felt. Many fields that late in July promised 40 and 50 bushels yield of wheat were reduced to 25 and 30 bush els. while some of course gave the tull expectancy and others somewhat less. The quality was also lowered. In face of these conditions. 1t is found that during the months of September and October, the total amount of con- tract wheat marketed and inspected was about 20 million bushels, which realized total of 1872 million dollars, the average price for this wheat be- ing 91& cents; that below contract for the two months was a little over b million bushels, which at an aver age price of S91a cents per bushel realized a little over eleven million dollars, or grand total for all wheat or 50 million bushels, which realized a total of little over thirty mil lion dollars.
 On the first of November, there was in the hands of the farmers of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta for sale and seed about 130 million bushels of wheat from which fact some idea may be had of the value Of the wheat crop of 1911.
 A careful canvass made by the Win nipeg Free Press made of a number of men farming in large way indi- cates that even with the extreme ex- pense of harvesting the crop, which has been caused by the bad weather and difficulty in threshing, wheat has been produced and put on the market for less than 55 cts. bushel. The average freight rate Is not over 13 cts. per bushel. This would make the cost of production and freight 6S cts. and would leave the farmer an actual margin on his low-grade wheat of 171a cts. and for his high-grade wheat Of 1912 cts.; and though this Is not as large profit as the farmer has every right to expect, it is a profit not to be despised, and which should leave very fair amount of money to his credit when all the expenses of the year have been paid, unless the value of low-grade wheat sinks very much below its present level.
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
SOMETHING NEW IN LODGES
In View of Extraordinary Occasion "Pinkey" Might We'll Be Ex-
 cused fer Absence,

"Pinkey' is the nickname of the ohocolate-colored Chesterfield who pre- sides over the bar in a small, unique and out-of-the way liquid refreshment establishment in Washington patron. lzed by newspaper correspondents, visiting celebrities and government officials. He is a great Timer" and devotes his one evening of week to his several lodge duties. Being missed on one of these occasions by one Of his friends and patrons. who had lugged to his place a suit of evening clothes which he thought would fit the Pinkertonian form, on the next evening regretful reference was made to 1t, the suit having been bestowed on another, a waiter in a rival hostelry.
 "fse mighty obliged to you. sah, ' groaned Pinkey mighty obliged, jes' the same. This1l teach me a lesson to stay on the job"
 Attending one of your lodge meet. ings, suppose?" queried his friend of the dress suit.
 Well. not exactly. sah," replied Pinkey, not exactly. sah. You see. We was jes' organizing the colored Hibefnians"
The Forrest City times., 1911-12-22
ECZEMA UNSECURED BABY

Our little boy Gilbert was troubled with eczema when but a few weeks old. His little face was covered with sores even to back of his ears. The poor little fellow suffered very much. The sores began as pimples, his little face was disfgured very much. We hardly knew what he looked like. The face looked like raw meat We tied little bags of cloth over his hands to prevent him from scratching. He was very restless at night, his little face itched.
 We consulted two doctors at Chi cago, where we resided at that time After trying all the medicine of the two doctors without any result, we read of the Cuticura Remedies, and at once bought Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Following the directions carefully and promptly We saw the result, and after four weeks, the dear child's face was as fine and clean as any little babys face. Every one who saw Gilbert after using the Cuticura Remedies was surprised. He has a head of hair which is pride for any boy of his age, three years. We can only recommend the Cuticura Reme- dies to everybody" (Signed) Mrs. H. Albrecht, Box SS3, West Point, Neb., Oct. 26, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. sample of each, with 32-page book. will be mailed free on application to "Cuticura," !" Dept IA L. Boston.