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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
RIDING IN AN AEROPLANE
James Hopper Describes His Emo
tions During His First Flight
Through the Air.

James Hopper. who rode as a pas
senger in an Antoinette acceptance
thus describes his emotions in Every.
body's:
And then-good Lord. what ID
that, At first thought that We had
struck an abandoned quarry and were
hurting through a pile Of stones.
Then. more plausibly. that We had
passed from the grassy plain to a
road of torn-up macadam. But neither
OF these suggestions answered quite
the question put to me by my senses.
We seemed to roll on a medium Singh
larly hard. Hard and smooth. and yet
sown with roughness. 1t felt as II We
were upon a road Of adamant laid
upon the bedrock of the earth. and
as II upon this adamantine road peb-
bles hard and faceted like diamonds
had been strewn. Upon the hard.
smooth substance the machine slided
level. but excited to n furious trepi-
dalton by the bristling diamonds. We
are going through Il rock pile said
to myself, returning to my first un-
satisfactory and yet more plausible
supposition. We were flying. by
Jove! That was the meaning of this
hard going. this tremendous trepida-
ton. From the gentle earth We had
passed to the ways Of the air. That
adamantine. resilient and diamond
bristling surface upon which We rode
now. 1t was the azure of the skies. It
was ozone. 1t was ether. it was every
thing that is hazy and impalpable and
blue-and 1t felt like metal. like rock.
like chrome steel. like the compressed
bowels of some planet smashed be-
tween two suns. was flying. and IL
was like drilling. I was feeling the
earth. and the earth was following
me. jealous and vigilant. gripping me.
and implacably. with its
earth sensations.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
When Goldfish Use Ballast.

A Gloucester fisherman. one Of the
protestants again the fish clause in
the Canadian Reciprocity bill vas
talking about fish in Washington.
these balloonists and aeronauts, I"
he. said. think they are very clever
with their sand ballast, but by crinus,
the Goldfish has been using sand ballast
since before the food. Whenever
there's a terrible scarcity of cod. what
few you do catch have sand in their
stomach. Why? to weigh them. so
that they can sink down to deep water
where their frient.s are. Yes. sand
filled cod means scarce fish. It
means that the cod for some reason
or other are swimming deep, their
stomachs ballasted with sand to keep
them down."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
Six Carloads Of Chickens

Thirty thousand chickens passed
through western cities recently from,
Nebraska to San Francisco. Ths
fowls were sidetracked at various
points and were viewed by many peo.
pie. The shipment was made by !
G. Gaeschlin. who owns a number Of
poultry houses in different parts O;
Nebraska. It consisted OF six car.
loads. every car carrying approx,
mately FIVE thousand fowls.
Each car had keeper. vfo gave
the birds constant attention and saw
that they were properly fed and va
tered. The trip is usually made in
eight days. bu: in this instance it
took fifteen 6ays or accornt Of sno,.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
DREssMAkER AND NOVELIST


II. Octave MfEoean discovered Man
rice Maeterlinck. He has now discov-
cred an illiterate seamstress who is .
novelist Of genius. Marguerite Audoux.
She never learnsd,how to write; does
not know how to spell: but she has
written q remarkable book, Marie
Claire" She earned her living with
her needle and thread, and In her short
intervals of leisure write her autobiog-
raphy. Her sight failing her. she had
to give up sewing. and, to keep the
wolf from the door. thought Of turning
her MS. to account. The late Charles
Louis Philippe. himself Q novelist,
who described the life Of the poor with
much power. read her manuscript. and
advised her. above all. not to try to
learn style. but to 60 on writing as she
had before He took her MS. to the
Countess Matthew de Noailles. but the
latter was 'scandalized BY the bad
spelling" and poor Charles Louis Phil
lppe died when still a young man.
Mirbeau has now taken up the seam
stress-novelist. and her novel has Just
been issued. with an enthusiastic pref
ace by him. have Just read the book.
and am amazed by its literary finish.
Everyone who has ever read the writ
Ing of beginners knows that their over
whelming fault is to say too much. To,
say Just enough is probably the height
Of art. Marguerite Audoux. the Hitter
ate seamstress. almost reaches it. In
her novel. which Is just the plain.
pathetic. and often tragic account Of
her own life. she never says too much.
To tell a really unvarnished tale Is. as
every writer knows. the most difficult
task Of all. II no one has pruned her
novel-and We are positively assured
that no one has touched her MS. be-
yond correcting the spelling Nlarguer-
lite Audoux Is all unconsciously sue
cessful disciple Of Guy do Maupassant.
It IS said that the Academy Of Ten.
founded by Edmond de Concourt.
thinks of awarding her its annual prize.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
Motor Car Cure for Whooojno co.or,

"oto' Sdr Sore TOR whoopinQ CouoII
Thes favorable effects Of a change
OF air in the later stages of whoopine
cought are we'll known and DR.. Manuel
Rodriguez Portillo. in Clinica y Labor.
atorio. states that these results can
be even bettered by ordering such "a
tients to indulge in motor drives.
He imposes certain conditions. how
ever. namely. that a clear. mild day be
chosen for the excursion. a good level
road selected. a speed Of six and a
half miles an hour never exceeded and
that the child be placed on the front
seat Of the car, next to the chauffeur.
He attributes the beneficial effects of
this treatment to the increased depth
OF the pulmonary respiration thereby
induced acting as a sort of sweeper
out OF the respiratory passages as
well as to the tonic and stimulating
action Of the fresh air breathed. The
appetite and blood forming powers of
the system are also increased.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
Dick In a Crowd.

When a certain mild-mannered rep
resentative from a middle western
state went to congress he left behind
. body of constituents who farcfed
that great personal benefits would
come to them through their ,werful
statesman. A farmer with political
designs followed the great man to
Washington.
well, Tom" friend asked him ON
his return. did you see Washington
and Dick Blank. and did you get what
you went AFTER"
Yes. seen Washington, and I seen
Dick Blank" he replied, but Dick
couldn't do nuthin' for me. He was
havin' hard time TO keep from git
tin tromped on hisself."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
SAILORS MANY KINKS
az TURNS THEY ARE CHILDISH
AND vIllAlNOUS.
oeeFiueks, Who Has Served Before
Ete Mast, Cites Some Examples Of
Their Queer Actions
Understand Them.

The conversation had been of the
sea and ships and naturally enough it
included sailors. No one professed to
be able to comprehend that breed Of
men. Some one asked Deeplucks,
who once shipped before the mast.
what he thought of his fellows at tho
time
why. didn't understand them"
Deeplucks answered. They were
childish and villainous by turns.
THE only old-time sailorman skilled
in intricate knots and spices was a
Dutchman by birth. He was a quaint
sort when ne wasn't terrifying He
had been guilty of murder and I don't
know how many other crimes. but in
the heat of a foc'sle argument once
heard him say to another man:
Now. you was all of. No, sir. I
tell You Portugal is wrapped around
by Spain like as a baby cuddles In its
mothers lap
Rather pretty language. thought
1t. for murderer and an illiterate fell
me over the side from up aloft.
THE skipper was Welshman. The
ship was beclamed in the tropics and
this round tub OF man strutted to
and fro on the poop deck. standing
still every other minute to gaze at the
brilliant sky and calculate:
BLOW. Blow! Damn We, why
don't We blow?'
THE man at the wheel was a negro
criminal. He stood the cursing awhile.
and then with a look of cold disap-
proyal said:
"'Cap'n. yo' bettah stop dat. Yo'
gwfne git all de wind yo' WANT
Our sailmaker was also a Welsh
man. man past seventy. who had
been fifty years at sea and had been
dismasted off Cape Horn in his time.
His knees shook under him. but in
him burned all the fires of youth. all
the energy Of Celtic blood. Poet he
was. of course. by virtue of his race
He pumped the fresh water and was
in a frenzy if he spilled a drop. One
day he took stroke too many with
the pump handle. He drew in his
breath with hiss, uttered an intense
oath, then both his voice and feeling
underwent instant change. He muir.
INJURED:
We are wasteful children
Pure poetry. that. ! reckon. No, I
don't understand saiiormen."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
The Changing Times.

Little Ache is the name Of the lit
tie daughter of the Turkish ambas-
sador in Washington. whose wife
Nine Zia. is an American woman. The
little girl will soon see life from a
different standpoint than that OF
Turkish children generally. former
members Of the embassy having been
yelled MosIem women. The child Is
a great favcrite in Washington
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
Would Prevent Blindness.

San Francisco club women have or.
ganized society for the prevention
of blindness. The subject has been
interesting women in all parts OF the
country. and an active campaign may
be expected another year by those
who have the good of the community
at heart and would teach that much
blindness is due to careless igno.
rance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26
Statesmen Doctors You
Can Save Money with a Ford

Railroad travel is usually uucom.
Portable. Cooped up in a stuiry day
coach is An experience that most trav-
cling statesmen despise. Besides it's
discomfort. it's expensive. Railroad
and livery bills are always high and
make continual pull ON the pocket.
book. II you are wise you'll save this
o:tlay and make travelling enjoyable
ard healthy. by purchasing Ford.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26

doctor IL is very
speedy Oh the road
and always rslia-
bic. The old say
ing tina, thine is
money" is ore
than true in the
case OF the profess
siOnal man. In this
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26

The medical profession ia one that
usually requires instant service. The
doctors time is never his own day or
night. He must answer calls prompt
ly or lose his practice The horse and
buggy used by the doctor to hasten
his call 10 fast being pushed into the
background and suPplan,ed by the
motor car. In design the Ford Tor
pedO Runabout is the ideal car for the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-26

The original pur-
chase price Of the
Model T il small.
Consider, that for
the price you get n
car with all the
useful equipment
necessary 10 make
onv sr.n NM,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08
= A Years Ago To-
From The Hersc OF dav
This Date 1897

A cement walk is being laid in front
OF the hospital
United States district attorney r A.
Cul5erson and wife are at the Pferson.
Dr. J. C. Whitmer has returned from
Kansas City and will make his home
here.
Capt J. A Hosack, an old time
Texas sheriff. is in the city from San
Antonio.
their annual ball in the Odd Fellows
hall tonight
Hugh Mclean is in town from the
Corralitos road where he has been
sinking wells
The Southern Pacific did not arrive
this afternoon until o'clock, owing
to a breakdown
Another large batch Of dogs was
sent to dog heaven This morning at
the city pound
The price of meat in FL Paso is on
the rise and a. similar complaint is
being made in Juarez
G. w Newell has decided to W. A
Bourland lots % and %. block I, More
head addition, for $500
The supposed dead man found near
TOrbet station a few days ago was
taken to Sierra Blanca but proved to
be only dead drunk
Uncle Jimmy Graves took the ex-
animation for engineer OF the fire
steamer last night and VIII continue
to hold down the job.
Seven transfers Of real estate are
planned to open FL Paso street through
the Tays property from North FL Paso
street to South FL Paso street
The chief o6 police reports many
thefts OF collars and tags from dogs.
The grading on the Corralitos road
is almost completed to CorraIitos.
The Christian Endeavor society o.
the First Presbyterian church will
hold a social tomorrow at the home
OF Mrs Worden, SIS Mesa avenue
President A A Robinson OF the
Mexican Central came up in his private
car from Mexico City this morning and
continued east over the Texas & Pa
cific.
While city clerk Kitchens was
asleep last night some one entered his
home on Overland street and got away
and the collar buttons OF his shirt.
The committee on arrangements for
the firemen's convention voted last
night to call on the city council for
$500 and to raise $500 by private sub
scription in addition to the $500 al
ready raised
The High school commencement will
be held on May 25 and the graduates
viii be Misses Bessie and Jessie John
son, Ethel Shelton. Gertrude Windsor,
Marguerite Afnsa, and Messrs Ran
doiph Terry and Christopher Anger.
Judge T. s Maxey this morning de-
cided against the appeal OF Brftton
Davis. who took his case to the fed
eral court from the decision OF the
appraisers, who ruled that he must
pay duty on cattle which he had been
grazing in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08
The HeraId's
Daily Shsrt Stery
The Road To a Mans Heart

first and had an appetite like a wild
beast.
He just loved me, because I am a
good cook" she said.
When dinner was served we went
into the diningroom.
When the soup was served I noticed
that Nine Zozo dished up for a
third person and that the servant took
his portion away, after Zozo had
tasted the contents very carefully.
This happened after each course.
My eyes must have asked a silent
question for Nine. Negreanu smiled
and said: Il wager you cannot guess
for whom 1 filled the extra plates"
I began to guess:
'T suppose you have an old aunt
boarding with you. MOI Perhaps an
old veteran from the battle Of Plevna?
A victim OF the recent peasant upris
ings?"
Nine zozo shook her head every
time.
''Nu. domnulet" she cried the extra
plates were for Ghitzu, my former hus-
band, who only gave his consent to the
divorce on the conditions that he
might eat his dinner in my kitchen
every day. He could probably get
used to another wife, he said. but
never to anybody else'S cooking"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08

But as 1t seems an excellent oppor-
turity to vary the monotony Of the
everyday curriculum by the introduce
ton of nature work 1t is generally ap-
proved. In schools where the Bands
Of Mercy are recognized by the au-
thorities, a monthly meeting is held,
usually at the close OF the afternoon
session. At this meeting the children
are taught to report upon any abuses
noticed during the month. The teach
er, who in most cases is an active
member of the Humane society. aids
them by suggestions. Frequently re-
ports Of abuses noticed by school chill
dren are made the basis Of some ag
gressive work on the part of the S. P.
c. A. or the Humane society.
The Care of Stray Animals.
The care OF stray cats and dogs is
fostered by the Band Of Mercy and
boys belonging to it take pride in be-
ing gentle when a few years ago they
could only be cruel The children Of
the organization always report to the
Humane society any suffering that
needs relief beyond their own re-
sources. But even a little child can
give water and food to the dumb ami
mails that cannot ask for it and be
taught TO refrain from teasing and
tormenting the helpless.
Every member of the Band OF Mercy
is furnished with a badge. II he should
be guilty Of cruelty to an animal he
would Immediately forfeit his member
ship and be required to turn in his
badge Children have a higher sense
Of horror than is usually accredited
them ard it is seldom that a badge IS
returned. If it becomes necessary,
however. a member may be called 70
account for violating his pledge and a
public trial Is given him before the
entire bard These trials are conduct
ed by the children in proper form and
the results are usually just and salts
factory
Easy to Organize.
The organization OF a Bend Of Mercy
IS simple and vet dignified and par
liamentary in form. Each band is sup
posed to have 30 members but this
number varies Frequently public
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08
Tolstoy's Influence In Japan
By NEMIROVITCH DANTCHENKO

would have asked him about Zo1a with
the same eagemess. Today they WOULD
ask him about Anato1e France, LeInai-
tire and Rcstand- The same people
would naturally expect an Englishmar
TO speak Of Kipling or Bernard Shaw
ard an italian of Annunzio and Pogaz-
faro.
One cannot say that Tolstoy and Rus
sian literature have conquered Japan
though one might be tempted to think
so. II NJ Dantchenko had expressed
his opinion in this form, I would hard
" have dared contradict him.
His just and sincere admiration OF
the dead master. his desire to glorify,
has CARED him along, as it has so many
others, and made him express opinions
and thoughts which are premature.
He has not studied the history OF
japanese literature or he would have
seen that our writer's gave up all an
cient mistakes 25 years ago. The Jap
aneee writer's have broken away from
the old paths OF literature and created
a new style. They have wanted TO be-
come psychologists like the occidentals.
and to reach this result they had to
study foreign writer's, and this they
have done.
Their first steps were guided by the
works Of English authors; Shakspere-
Dickens Thackeray, Oscar Wilde and
Bernard Shaw.N
AS the English language was under
stood by all educated Japanese, they
naturally first became acquainted with
English writer's. and these got a firm
hold Of our young writer's, to the detri-
ment Of French, German and Russian
authors.
1t was in English translations that
we first became acquainted later on
with Ibsen, Victor Hugo. Zola. Guy de
Maupassant, Maeterlinck, Pushkin,
Tolstoy, Gogol, Doztojewsky and Tur-
genjeff. Schools we're formed to study
each OF these authors and the results
were not long in making themselves
felt.
Before the war we knew in Japan
nothing OF Tolstoy except his short
stories and a few extracts from his
larger works. Then we began to study
Tolstoy more extensively and also be
gan to read other Slav writer's. Toll
stoy, Dostojewsky and Andreieff are
equally appreciated, and no distinction
is made between their talents. tenden-
cies and qualities. Tolstoy's influence
has until very lately been mixed I'D
with that Of his other great country
men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08

AT EXT Wednesday will be Band Of
IN Mercy day and in many public
schools throughout the country
the children will observe it by some
form OF special exercises. Lessons will
be given upon animal and bird habits,
their needs and welfare and their value
to mankind. Special music from the
Band Of Mercy melodies issued by
the American Humane society will be
a feature. 1t is nearly 25 years since
the first Band Of Mercy in America
was organized in Boston, Mass. In
England the work began three years
earlier. but the growth in America has
been most rapid. At the beginning of
this year 1876 separate organizations
were in existence in this country and
new ores being formed each month.
The present membership approximates
100000.
The Object of the Band.
The object CT the Band of Mercy as
stated in its constitutions is: ITO
awaken in the heart of every child the
impulse OF human kindness toward all
that live, toward the dumb beasts and
toward each human brother; to teach
the evil Of war and violence, the beau
ty CT mercy and love" More briefly
stated its work includes everything
pertaining to the welfare OF human or
animal life.
The earlier Bands OF Mercy were
more or less irregular in their organ
ization. but as the movement grew
their methods OF work became more
uniform They often were affiliated
with church and Sunday school work
Their recognition as a part Of public
school curriculum is comparatively re-
cent but becoming greater each month.
The humane objects appeal to every
child. regardless of religion or race,
ard the unity of interest in a common
philanthropy is frequently as helpful
to school discipline as il IS to the real
object Of the organizati ton
The selection OF April u as Band Of
Mercy day originated in Boston 10
years ago. Since that time the cele-
bration has been extended to various
Parts Of the country although it IS Of
course entirely voluntary on the part
OF the teachers in the different schools.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08
Success Talks To Men and Bows
By Dr..
Madison
c..
Peters
SUCCESS NUGGETS

polite any more than you need TO be
a sissy to be a saint
Edison, when asked why he was a
total abstainer, said: IT had a better
use for my head" II you mean to use
your brains remember that.
60 to your room tonight and take
down from the wall or out of your
pocket the picture you would be
ashamed to have your mother see
there.
Personal purity tells. The Cavaliers.
the gay gentlemen Of the court. found
that when the questions OF English
liberty were submitted to the decision
or battle. the Puritans. who had kept
their bodies pure. could outmarch. out
watch and Outright those who ridf-
culed this obedience TO divine law.
valuable ideas are suggested to US
oy books, papers and our contact with
bright people. but unless jotted down
at the time in book kept for the
purpose, they will vanish forever Ches-
terrified acquired his polished style by
putting down every choice phrase he
heard or. read. Ideas and conceptions
quickly come and as quickly go. Sc
cure them by promptly embodying
them in writing or in action
All useful occupations are honorable
no disgrace can attach to them IN
less the men who follow them are dis
graceful
Lacks that make fafIure-Lack OF
attention. Of application. OF adaptation
ard OF ambition. OF confidence in self.
OF careful accounting. Of observation.
OF definite purpose and discipline in
early life, of enterprise. of character.
OF business sense. Of pure principles,
Of promptness in keeping engagements
and Of SvSrevn