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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
ITS PRESENTATION.

"This race-conflict question is BE-
ing painted in dark colors."
"Humphl 1t ought to DO in black
and white"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-07-01
A GUARANTEE.

"Cynthia's beau is maker Of
wax candles"
"'fhen, naturally, he is a man Of
cereous intentions"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
POOR TAlL0R's MANY TRIALS
Is Supposed to Take Imperfect A"ato'
my and Shape Garments to Pro-
duee Perfect Figure.

Men taiIors have trouble with shout.
ders, Wristbands and legs. but legs are
the worst. There isn't one man in ten
who can make an affidavit that he Is
neither knockkneed nor bowlegged.
Perfectly straight legs are rare. It's
an art 10 shape fabrics over bowlegs
so that they will not show and no joke
to hide the bends of knock-knees.
When a man begins to take on
weight II shows first at the belt line.
then on the shoulders and upper arms.
Later il gets down to the legs. In the
meantime the tailor has his trouble IN
keepins his customer from looking top
heavy. The tailor is supposed to take
an imperfect anatomy and shape gar
ments over it with such nicely as to
produce a superb figure. It's trying
job.
Legs that are overlong are sources OF
some COMPLAINT. The waistcoat has to
he dropped an inch or two In cases
like this. There are knees which are
20 per cent. larger than they ought to
be-great knuckles of bone that are
hard to hide. Then there's the thigh
three times larger at the upper end
than at the other. Men created on
this model ought to be permitted tC
wear full-seated knickerbOckers.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

dishyer way. Dat Whitefoot lady
gwiner go to de post at 100 to l to
win"
"A hundred to one to VIM" gasp
I'd: for, to be frank, didn't trust my
self any too well and took no chances
by mixing with the push in the bet
ting ring.
"Yath," he grinned. "and done bet
foah bones on data Whitefoot lady
to win-cernly did. II nah dream
doaon' tu'n out to be a liar / wont
cook no mo- TO a year,"
Peaches a rank outsider-1OO to
to win-post odds, 1t was not yet TOO
late-no: get thee behind me, Safe!
Not a dollar up. and then no matter
what might happen l could go home
| to Clara ]. with a more or less quiet
conscience.
They were long dropping the nag
for the great race, and l began 10
sprout a fine crop Of freckles under
that broiling sky.
Then suddenly the shout, They're
or"
! Ont OF the chute in to the straight
away course they foamed, that heav,
ing. seething mass of horsefesh. The
sunlight seemed to rush after them
eager to dance on their glossy backs,
while all the world stood still, listen
ing, listening to the musical thunder
of the hoofbeats.
| hundred thousand eyes were fix
ed intently on the living river OF
racers-an army of eyes watching
eagerly for the horse which would
first give token that it was being
piloted by the god Success.
But where was Peaches! There.
there in the center Of. the storm
tossed mass, her pretty head straight
out toward the goal. her eyes darling
forth the fire OF a hundred famou:
ancestors; she seemed a sea-bird dip
ping to the wave and rising all foam
bedecked to meet the next.
Leaning far over her arched necl
was Spuds. whispering kindly chez
into ears that hearkened well: ct
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Diagram &C" illustrates the horses
in position. and here again &C" indi-
Gates the board on the wall. and
"CCC" the horses.
When the playground has been COM
pleted. all the woodwork can be paint
ed a nice dark green or. perhaps.
color to match the wallpaper. and
when folded back against the wall.
will practically take up no space in
the nursery and will be almost in
visible.
The playground can, of course, be
arranged in a moment, and the horses,
being hinged firmly to the wall. cam
not possibly fall over. 1t is not neces-
sary that the space enclosed should
be of the square shape illustrated, and
the horses can be easily placed in 9TH
er positions if desired, and yet effec-
tually apportion a part of the floor
from which the little prisoner cannot
escape and go too near the fire and
get into mischief in other ways.
With a few toys spread out on the
floor. a little place of this kind will
r:uve a paradise for a small child,
v no can make believe" to any extern;
il. this little house of his own. where
he cannot possibly come to any harm.
CIDER children might amuse them
selves also in a similar playground on
a larger scale. and with the help OF
some old curtains. or q shawl, or rug
,,-,oS.rf,l fonts and houses can be
made.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
i!N!TPFFjE!
aeroplane

The newest skirt is the aeroplane
model.
Almost all dress hats are OF exag-
Serated size.
Slippers and hose must match the
gown exactly.
Dress the hair in puff-curl enects
and bandeau decorations.
Handsome MORE bags are some
times trimmed with gilt.
Shaded feather trimmings Is the
latest Paris sensation in fashions.
Sleeves of different lengths and
different colors are worn in the same
gowns.
The broad ceinture or girdle seems
to be appearing again on the latest
frockS.
Dainty undermuslins in the advance
spring styles are richer than ever with
embroidery.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
Sticking to Il.

Police .Judye Simon Hahn. while ad-
dressing a political meeting. related
the following incident in reference to
telling the same tale over and over
again:
You all know" said the judge.
That the speeches made at political
meetings are all very near alike. but
,o get something different is the prop
er thing nowadays.
eft puts me in mind Of a case Of a
woman who appeared before certain
MAGISTRATE. and when asked her age
she said 80 years old. The Judge
looked at her and said: Look here.
madam. weren't you here before me
FIVE years ago. and did you not tell me
then tina, you were so years old?' The
woman said that was so. and the judge
asked her what she meant by coming
before him and telling an untruth.
THE woman replied: Well. you see.
vour honor, I'm one OF those kind OF
women who do not believe in saying
one thing once and another thing an
other time, Newark Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

40 portion off a part of the nursery
in which King Baby may be left
for short periods to amuse him
self unattended. is a very desirable
thine. but to achieve this object salts
factorily is no easy matter. In our
sketch and diagrams one practical So
luton of this difficulty will be found.
and it can be carried out with little
trouble and at no great expense
In the first place. two three-fold
clothes horses should be obtained and
thin bars of wood nailed in upright
positions TO the parallel bars OF the
horses. A glance at the s--etch Will
explain this. Next. two pieces OF
board should be firmly nailed to the
nursery wall, at distance apart equal
IN the width of two of the divisions
of one of the horses. The horses can
then be fastened with hinges to these
pieces of wood fixed to the wall. and
diagram "A illustrates this
TAPES should be attached to the
posts at further sides of the horses,
and it is an easy matter to place them
IN the position shown in the sketch
and tie the posts together.
When not required, the horses can
no folded fat against the wall. and
diagram B" shows a ground plan OF
this BIB" representing the board
nailed to the WILL, and "BBB" the
horses partly folded back towards the
yall.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
Lady Home, Brung Her Home!"

on, Peaches, keep to de hot-foot:
yOuse has de bunch lookin' like dey'S
nailed to de grass. Go on. little goil,
Dey's no one here but your old col
lege chum, Spuds! Steady. Peaches.
Save your pipes for de wind up, Easy.
good Peaches! They amt a soul
watchin' youse except everybody on
earth. Steady. Peaches"
On they flew. while now from fifty
thousand threats hoarse cries of en-
couragement We're flung upon the
winds of evening to be carried echo
ing away on the clouds OF dust which
arose lazily from the track.
BY my side old Uncle Carroll rode
an imaginary horse with all the vigc-
of youth. The frenzy Of the moment
was in his blood. and his age-dimmed
eyes, screwed into little points of
sight. followed the every undulation
of his choice!
"Oh. Lordy. brung dat Whitefoot
lady home. brung her home Oh,
Lordy, doan' yo' heerd what said.
brush her or. brush her on, Yo'
brack devil boss. keep out'n NAH
Whitefoot lady's way. yo' hyar me.
Go on. may Whitefoot chile. go on,
Use tremblin' TO yo' all, Use sho'ly
tremblin', Oh, good Lordy. make
dat Jockey hist dat cat-tails dess once
-dess fetch her one teeney tap on
de ham bone, T'won't hut yo'. White
foot chile; no indeedy: on'y make yo'
narvous. Oh. Lordy. brung dat frien'
o. mine out'n dat bunch of wicked
bosses, Brush her on. Lordy. brush
her on! She's goin'! she's goin', an
Use still livin' to see it-oh, halleloo,
halieloo."
With the rush of an angry wind
across a starless night the horses
roared by the outposts where We
stood. and through the clouds of dust
could see the jockeys preparing
| swiftly for the fury Of the finish.
The beautiful black horse was still
| IN the lead, but there. creeping slowly
up on him, inch by inch. was another
no, surely. it isn't
At this moment the fifty thousand
throats united to Shrek the name OF
a horse that sounded like Peaches
but. no, ii couldn't be possible? She
hadn't a single chance, not ore in q
what. is that Peaches" there
near the leader: l could feel the
light Of day fading. fading away while
: my heart seemed to stand still
Poor Uncle Carroll. his dim Old
eyes strained 10 the point Of bursting
from their sockets. yet seeing only
.aguely a confused and tossing sea OF
thoroughbreds. gave free rein to the
hope he was riding to VIM
oh. Lordy. how come l KANT see
my Whitefoot lady: Get out'n dc
way yo' brack devil boss, amt 70
got no manners! Is you gettin' home
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

NV string" was getting in shape
1t consisted of seven horses willed to
me by my uncle Owen Of Kentucky.
and brought to me by his old trainer,
Murf Higginbottom. No one OF my
family knew anything OF the whole
sad affair, and / was kept busy dodg-
ing the trouble my secret caused.
in about TO weeks this here
Peaches FLY will show us how a Kahn
lucky boss can get real busy, sub!
iMurf chuckled one morning when
dropped in to see him.
81 catch your words, Murf. but the
meaning is away to the fritz" l an
swered: what's doing?"
Il have entered this here Peaches
FLY for the elimination Stakes, TO be
run ovah the Futurity co'se. sub.
Murf replied.
Are you handing me a line or DO
gus conversation" / asked In sur
prise.
"Yo' all left these here matters In
my hands, sun" Murf went on, calm
~, land certainly have to prove that
yo' Uncle Owen knew something
about hossfesh. | only ask you. sub
to stand by and prepare to see the
dust move-that's all. subj"
Count me in, Murf; I'll follow the
band wagon till the bass drum springs
a Leak" / Clipped In.
only two of these have worked out
10 my liking, sur. and I'm for selling
the othah five. If il suits yO' all"
DO so, Murf." l said. and use the
money just as though it We're handed
to you by Uncle Owen Which col
shall you keep besides Peaches"
The one yo' all fastened to tina
there fool name Shoemaker, suh," h
answered so earnestly that l laughed
for ten minutes.
The days rolling by found me con
,stantly with Murf and the two colts
WALL Street knew me no more. dcspit'
the long dissertation l was hande'
daily by yoluble Uncle Peter. Ever
blessed tip he had given me on tn
market proved to be the real goods
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
oATs-2se eu. Per Acre.

That 10 the sworn to yield Of Theodore
Harness, Lewis Co.. Wash., had from
Salzer's Rejuvenated White BONANZA oats
and won q handsome 80 acre farm. Other
big yields are al bus, ITO bus. los bus.
. etc :, had by farmer" scattered throughout
Salzer's Pedigree Barley. Flax. Com.
Oats. Wheat, Potatoes. Grasses and Glow
ere are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers OF farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking. or send l0c in stamps
and receive 10 packages Of farm seed nov
elites and rarities.. including above mar
velous oats. together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. lsa South 9Th St.
La Crosse, Wis.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
Queen Mary's Trousseau.

Queen Mary is following the ex-
ample set by her mother. the duchess
Of Teck. who at the time Of her daugh-
ter's wedding with the present king
declared that for the trousseau mot o
yard of cambria or linen. Of flannel or
tweed. of lace or ribbon should be
bought outside the kingdom" and who
kept her word. Queen Mary Is hav-
ing her coronation robes and gowns
for court functions as well as the
opening of parliament gown made by
q British firm Of all British material.
She has ordered eight dresses SO far.
and work on them has commenced
London Correspondent New York Sun.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
"Oh Lordy, Brung Dat Whitetoot


and simply by following his schedule
| should have been many thousands
10 the good.
q Instead. however. | was down TO
the little bundle of small bills other
wise known as my income. sufficient
in itself to keep the wolf from eating
the knob off the door. ard no more
IL the morning OF the day on which
the .CulminatiOn' was to be run,
Clara !. said. John, Aunt Martha and
| are going TO town today We're go
ing to meet Alice Gray and some OF
nv girl friends ard We'll all take
luncheon at the Waldorf. Please, do
ioin US there. won't you!
impossible. little woman" | said:
.I simply must attend n very import
ant stockholders meeting
stock, you know"
I'm beginning 10 hate that old
Wall Street" she pouted; you've
been so quiet and so preoccupied OF
late. Really. John. you should take
a day off,
Soon" | answered: but not too
soon." and we parted good friends.
AT the track l found Murf. anxious
but rot excited.
THAT there little Peaches FLY may
give some OF these Eastern boss own
abs bad dreams tonight, sub. Murt
ea;s SLOWLY. as he went back to the
stables
couldn't dig up nerve enough 10
dope Peaches to win Even II she
looked an oil-painted cinch l wouldn't
have bet a dollar. Clara J. had my
nromise not to spend another case
note on q horse, and | wouldn't break
my promise to the best girl OF all
no NOT even for her nameSake.
roamed around like an uneasy
snirir Just to show how popular
Was with myself. | determined not to
fash my presence near the grand
s.snd-the far field for mine.
Inst before the great event I edged
nm close to the fence with every nerve
in my system bobbing around and
carrying weight for age
In the person OF the ralFhird nex'
10 me I discovered friend. old Uncle
Harry Carroll. late of Carroll County
Maryland: highly colored, but one OF
the best cooks that ever peeled ter
rapin.
Old Uncle Carroll worked for
neighbor OF ours near Ruraldene, anc
he managed to get down to our train
ing quarters often enough to become
interested in the colts.
81 done dreamed dat Nhitefoo
lady cernly gwine'r get busy dishye'
day," he informed me.
oh. you mean Peaches. l an
6wered.
"Yath. dat Whitefoot lady" he wen
on. repulsing the suggestion OF more
formal title ''Cern'ly 90 find some
foolish pussOns hardin money dowl
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
Broom Pincushicn.

A very dainty novelty is the broom
pincushion. For this you will require
a large fiat cork. meat skewer 10
new one. of course) and few yards
of baby ribbon in some bright shade
Cut a small hole in the cork and in
sert the skewer firmly through II. Now
wind skewer and cork together with
the ribbon until they are entirely GOV
cred Two bows on the skewer viii
hold the ribbon tight so far.
The broom effect you will gain BY
the pins: they must be driven thickly
into the under side Of the cork. hold
ing the ribbon at that point. and at
the same time giving a very good
imitation of a tiny metal broom. These
make very nice favors at informal par.
ties, club meetings, etc.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
Has hickory Teeth.

Frank Forbis is the Oldest mail car
r;er in the county. and perhaps the
oldest in this part of the state. lie
is ninety years old and has lost three
teeth and has worn false teeth made
ont Of seasoned hickory cut so they
fl around the other teeth. They last
for several years, and when they
wear out he cuts out some more. and
he claims they beat the teeth the
dentists make. We think the old
man ought TO have a pension. as he
has worked most Of the time for
small wages.-Horse Cave tkyD "a
zette.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

For the wedding breakfast have
chicken croquettes. hot finger rolls.
olives, celery. an aspic salad with hot
cheese balls. ice cream. cake. coffee.
1t makes no difference in the acknowl-
edgment of wedding gifts whether one
has invitations or announcements.
Polite. cordial notes on ones very
best stationery should be sent each
person who sends gift and these
notes should 60 Immediately after the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
To Remove Rain Spcts.

It is said that il any fabric becomes
rain spotted the spots can be removed
by ironing the material on the wrong
side, placing a piece Of clean white
muslin between the iron and the gar
ment to be pressed. l have never
tried the experiment. but pass on tie
Information
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
A KINGS Costume.

II is a proof Of the fact that ideas
are stronger in mems minds than they
used to be that King George can wear
a bowler hat and loud suit with
out being dethroned; he would only
embarrass us were he to appear in
the regal garments Of the kings OF
an earlier age. And what in the Eame
O. wonder should We think o. him II
he wore a waistcoat formed of an
embroidered royal standard? Yet
such things were once as natural as
=. Norfolk iacket.-London Truth.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

With q smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear of the goods.
and 1t will be a positive pleasure to
use q Starch that does not stick to
the iron.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
And e Was All Imagination.

Il wonder how much imagination
governs some persons senses?' re-
marked q visitor at the st. Regis yes
terday For q Christmas present
sent to q young woman Of my &C
quaintance one Of the most elaborate
sachet cases l could flnd. 1t was such
a beautiful thing that didn't put per
fume in 1t. for some women prefer to
use q certain kind all the time. and l
thought I would leave It to the re-
cipient to put her own particular sach-
ct powder In the case. You may i'm
agine I was somewhat amazed to read
this In her enthusiastic letter OF
thanks: It's perfume has pervaded
the whole room New York Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Peaches leaped forward-yes. she
wins.
There is a bedlam of huzZas in the
stands. and when the sobbing Spuds
was dragged from his saddle to be
seated in triumph in the floral horse
shoe, a shout went up such as must
have startled the nervous clouds.
Peaches won.
crawled away into a corner. weak
from the excitement. and if there were
tears in my eyes. it's nobody's bust
ness.
Copyright by G. W. Dillingham; Cob
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

gift IL received. II you send me .
self-addressed stamped envelope In
care of the paper I will be glad to
forward you the name and address OF
a book that will answer your letter
at greater length. as my space 10 Him.
tied and the requests are many.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

"a What would you suggest for q
wedding breakfast for. say. just the
immediate family? (2) What is the
best form of acknowledging wedding
gifts when no invitations. but an
nounccment cards only. are issued?
MEMO.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Magnify your personal rights and
you are sure to create some social
wrongs.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea. Ma
lures hxativc-it Is composed wholly OF
clean. sweet. health-giving Herbs!
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Keeping Oil Fire From Spreading.
Milk will quench a fire caused by
an exploding lamp. water only spread
ing the oil.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

If the hostess enclosed her card with
her invitation. that is equal to per-
sonal call: also II she explains to you
that she intended to call before her
party, that is sufficient, and you pay
the call. II neither Of these apollo
gies were made would accept the in
vitation, and you do not owe an after
call II you 60.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

TO CURE COD IN ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine TableSa
Drur.isr refund money IL IL fails To cure. y. w.
GKCV /: 5 signature Is on each boz. sc.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

The recording angel may take more
interest in your day book than In
your hymn book
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
Reoardino Party Calls.

II one accepts an invitation to q
party from a lady who has not calico
on you is 1t necessary and proper to
make the usual party call?
I have attended q number OF parties
where the hostess has not called on
me, and l am undecided as to whether
owe a party call. in such cases.
MRS. G. F.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
IAN Form Of Fuel.

Cheap Form Of Fuel.
A Welsh rabbit may be cooked on
an electrical chatting dish at an ex-
pense Of ~ cents for current.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Tightness across the chest means q cold
on the lungs That's the danger signal:
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small. sugar-coated
easy to take as candy. regulate and invig-
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Lewis Single Binder cigar. Original Tin
Foil Smoker Package. sc straight.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
There's Many a Slip

There's Many Slip.
What IS the name of the song the
lady is singing?"
Meet me In Heaven.
Don't you think she's taking q
great deal for granted?"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01
cIara's Questions.

Nv sister and I wish to have some
ealing cards engraved. used to hear
quite frequently the saying: Never
give yourself a title" Is that still
in force. or is 1t proper for me to have
my cards engraved: Miss Clara Helen
Mischler?" My sister is the older. l
suppose hers should be just Miss
Mischief. Can you give me an idea
of how a progressive dinner is con-
ducted-how many courses and what
is served with each? For instance. for
the soup course. is just one kind Of
soup served? CLARA.
What you have heard does not ap-
ply to visiting cards for young wom-
en-. The prefix Miss" is always used.
to omit it is very bad form. A progress
rive dinner is arranged by each host
ess assuming the responsibility Of one
course. how many 10 be decided by
those who give 1t. think four or
five ample. Only one soup is served.
but oysters may precede 1t, adding an
other course: then the meat course,
the salad and dessert. After dinner
coffee with bonbons or cheese and
crackers may be still another course.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

Your working power depends upon your
health! Garfield Tea corrects disorders of
liver, kidneys. stomach and bowels.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-01

A man may so up when you kick
him. but you cannot claim credit fol
kindness.