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The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
Leigh Route No I.

We had a very good rain Saturday
and Sunday in this part of the country
which will do the winter wheat and
alfalfa good.
Henry Wergen and Will Metzger
Were Columbus visitors larst Subway.
Adolf Keunke and sister Clara We're
visiting with Fred Fanerich last SUM-
day.
Henry Mueller went on q trip to
Mexico Monday. to look for location
as he is going to move away from
here next spring and does not know
yet where he is going.
Adolph Marty shipped carload of
cattle to the South Omaha market.
Gust Engelbart is suffering from
rheumatism,
Mrs. Henry Brock is visiting her
folks at Republican City.
Miss Mamie Jenny spent Saturday
and Sunday with the Misses Lulu and
Winnie knight.
Fred Jenny has his automobile home
again after having had it in the repair
shops for about a month.
A little daughter was born last
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
Sherman Township.

A nice rain fell here Saturday,
about two inches of water fell. This
puts the ground in fine shape for fall
wheat.
Frank Wurdeman was chosen a
candidate to the convention at Fremont
Monday.
Carl Luedke and Dan Weiser each
dug a cave last week.
George Nicholson is visiting his
parents in Washington, his mother
being seriously i'll at present.
InseIman Brothers finished their
threshing last and moved their rig
home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Cattau left last
Thursday, to visit friends in Shaw
ano. Wisconsin.
MIR. and Mrs. Nauenburg, of near
CrestOn visited Mrs. II. Deyke Thurs
day.
If the Tribune Journal editor, or
any one else wants to see some second
growth of oats he might make u trip to
Creston township, there he can See
some in the stack yet.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
Don't forget the Big Orph.
Gus Dance next Wednesday
evening.
(.rcStOn.

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Beadinger Sunday evening.
consequently MIR. Beadinger was
dressed up all day Monday. handing
out the treats to his friends.
Miss Gladys Munger, of Leigh, Wis
tied with her friend. Miss Ella Sny-
der, Monday.
, Rev. G. H. Moore left Saturday for
Bloomfield, where he will be located
during the coming year. Mrs. Moore
and sons Clark, Clarence and George
left on Monday.
Miss Alta Ans on left Monday
morning for Omaha where she expects
to be- for some time.
John Lusehen accompanied by his
father William Lueschen left on Mon
day for Omaha to spend few days
at Aksarben, from there they go to
Lincoln where John will attend school
at the University.
Rev. b. Feye left for Omaha Mon
day morning where he will atteLd the
Presbyterian seminary.
Bruce Webb Was a business visitor
at Humphrey on Monday.
l.. WestcOtt returned from Omaha
Saturday evening, where he had been
visiting at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. f.. f. Austin.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
THE FUN" OF WRITING ADVERTISEMENTS

| pair watches. 1t is just the same
with advertising craftsmanship unless
you know the rules of the business you
cannot successfully write ads that are
absolutely sure to bring customers into
your store and money into your cash
drawer.
If you are in business for fun it is
wise to write your own ads for there
is nothing easier or ''funnier' than
to spend your money on newspapers
, fOOlishly. But if you are in business
for money. it is better to get some,
one to write them for you who knows
how to bring customers to your store
and incidentally swell your bank ac-
count.
Just let me tell you how easy il
is to write ads and then tell me how
much fun there is i'm constituting ads
on which the increase of your bust
ness depends and on which you have
to build great part of your future.
There are four points to every sue
cessful advertisement: First, you
must get and hold the attention of the
possible customer i'm competition with
every other advertiser in the paper
second, you have to create interest in
the goods you are selling; third, you
must bring settled conviction into the
customers mind that she wants the
goods more than the money in hel
pocket or bank roll; and last. but by
no means least. you must get yOul
customer into your store to actually
buy the goods. That's all there is t.
it. Easy isn't it.
There are well defined rules for doing
| all this but those rules have to b.
| learned. After these rules have been
acquired. you must apply psychology
and many other ''OlOgies" to get the
desired results. the kind of results
that has puiIt large fortunes for Wan
amaker. the great department store
merchant. and others. To treat this
question in spirit of fun is like a
butcher trying to undertake the prac-
tice of a physician. He may know
how to carve meat but he does not
know how to cut out your appendix SC
successfully that you can live after
wards.
| If you are really bent on fun. Mr..
Retailer, try baseball or solitaire
whist but keep away from writing ad-
vertisemcnts that are not only vast
ing your time but preventing your
store from getting that increased sue
cess to which it is entitled.
If you cannot readily get local
man to construct your ads. subscribe
to syndicated advertising service.
There are several on the market.
These services are usually in series OF
fifty-twO with fifty-twO copper plate
electrOs of the illustrations. one fol-
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04

DR.. W. H. Slater, veterinary. Both
phones.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
PUTTING the Owl to Use.

There Is choice Old recipe, in which
the owl figures. Ito make any one
that sleepeth answer To whatsoever
thou ask" given in "Physick For the
Poor" published in London in 1861.
It says that you are to take the heart
Of an owl and his left leg and put
that upon the breast Of one that
sleepeth. and they shall reveal w1Aat-
sOever thou shalt ask them
The Hindus. however, declare that
the flesh or blood Of an owl will
make q person insane who eats or
drinks It. On this account men who
are devOured by jealousy Of rival or
hatred Of an enemy come furtively to
the market and purchase an owl. In
silence they carry it home and secretly
prepare a decOctiOn, which an accom-
plice will put into the food or drink Of
the object Of their malignant designs.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04

DO you like the fun of writing your
ads? Fine fun. isn't it? 1t is fur
to be i'm business anyhow fun to have
the landlord come for his rent
screaming fun to have to send a check
for all those funny bills that come in
regularly every month and simply ir-
resistable fun to have to buy bread
and butter for the family and plan for
the future of the children. Yes. Mr..
Retailer. it is perhaps.
You know from bitter experience
that there is nothing funny about bust
ness. You do not pay your bills from
any sense of humOr and neither do
people give you credit from the same
cause. There is little fun in paying
the wages of a first class salesman
who has to assist you i'm making mo.
ney to pay your creditors and allow
you to tuck small sum snugly away
in your bank against a rainy day. Ii
is all solemn, deadly realty. 1t re.
quires all the thought and sales help OF
the highest grade you can get at q
reasonable price to carry through the
daily tragedy.
Why should you think it fun to
write your ads? Do you realize that
1t Is just AS necessary to have sales
manship outside your store as it is to
have it in it if you wish to be success
full? And if you are anxious to in
crease your business to the point where
it will be classed as amongst the best
producer of the kind you will find that
outside salesmanhip of the finest
order is abOlutely necessary.
Outide salesmanhip means advertis-
ing that brings business. In this cate
CORY you put your newspaper advertis-
ing-that is to ay, you put your news
paper advertising in that class if i,
produces results. 1t is this prOduc.
ton of results that makes all the
difference. Only advertising space
that contains real craftsmanship will
get real returns. And the cOnstruc.
lions of that salesmanhip makes
all the difference between success and
failure.
The writing of successful advertis.
ing is an art or science like photo
graphy or medicine. 1t cannot be us.
ed successfully by any one who has not
studied it as closely as any other ar,
or science. The man who. therefor
tries to practice it for fun is only
wasting his time and money. You
would not allow an unframed clerk
or amateur to come into your store
to you and sell your finest goods t.
your best customer. And you would
call any one else who was guilty of
such fOOlishness, bad merchant.
Further. you would not expect clerk
whom you had engaged to sell grocer.
les, to compound prescriptions or re-
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
The Spider Cure.

The request for nut to put a spi
der In to cure baby's whOOping cough
which recently startled a Somerset
shOpkeeper recalls the spider "cures''
Of the past. There was. and indeed is,
for instance. that Irish belief in the
web as remedy for cuts. warts and
bruises and that superstition If the
eastern counties which credited 1t with
power to cure fevers. The weaver of
the web. too. was looked upon rs a
doctor Of medicine
A note from an ancient Notes and
Queries gives the illustration. Zone Of
my parishiOners suffering from ague. -
wrote Il Somerset vicar, Twas advised
to catch large spider and shut him
up In box. As he pines away the
disease IS supposed to wear itself out"
A similar belief prevailed in the south
of Ireland. but there treacle had to he
substituted for the box as coffin for
the ague Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
LOscke Greek.

Miss Matilda Lutz, teacher in dis
trict ID. spent Sunday in Columbus.
Louis LOseke is the last victim
along the creek who has suffered from
the auto fever. he consulted DIR. GOtt-
berg. of Columbus and now he is able
to be- around on rubber tires.
John Ahrens and George Loseke
made a trip to South Omaha last Tues
day. MIR Ahrens bought car load of
sheep which he brought home last
Thursday.
Gerhard Loseke drove to COlubmus
last Thursday.
The Independent Telephone company
put in phone for Henry Landwehr
last Friday.
The rain, everybody was wishing for
came last Saturday.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04

week too Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Nicholson.
Fred Jenny is treating his house to
new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mueller Were
Sunday visitors at the Adolph Plugge
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Harnapp We're
guests at the Edward HOLMAN home
last Sunday.
Henry Dassenbrock has purchased a
new automobile.
Godfrey Marty was in Columbus on
business Monday.
The Columbus journal., 1911-10-04
Wanted q Supply.

"POlitics," remarked a washington
Official, "is n science as well rs cir
Gus. One Of the funniest things ever
heard in that connection was about
the cowboy delegate to the cOnstitu-
tiOnal convention Of Nevada when that
territory was about to become a state.
In the constitution was the stereO-
typed paragraph about the new states
having two senators to represent 1t In
Washington. When it was read to the
convention the cowboy delegate rose
and yelled out: What's the use OF
limiting It to two? We're Overwhelm-
ingly Republican. and We can elect as
many as We want "-WashingtOn
Star.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Trouble and q Turkey.

Brown was boasting of the fine tur. key he had bought for Christmas. Biggest bird I ever saw; cost me seven-fifty."
 That's nothing to the turkey I had last Christmas" said his friend Jones. Tt cost me $50"
 One hundred and fifty dollars" r" positively shrieked Brown, in his in- credulity
 Yes" said Jones, bitterly.
 Turkeys said Brown, looking him straight in the eye, "are generally to be bought for a quarter a pound. Say yours was a quarter. then it must have weighed about 630 pounds!"
 It only weighed twenty pounds, Y" said Jones. sadly: "but 1 bought it alive and tried to kill it myself. It flew all over the house first and did $I50 worth of damage
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS

To the People of the Second Con- gressional District:-
 1 am candidate for Congress, sub ject to the action of the Democratic primary election to be held in March, 1912. solicit the support in my race of each and every one of you: and 1 pledge you my word and honor that if elected 1 will be your representative in Congress, and not the representative of the special interests. l intend to make thorough canvass of the entire district between now and the primary next March, and l invite everybody to come out and hear my views on the public questions that concern you all. Sincerely yours,
 TOM CAMPBELL.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given by the under signed, H. L. Burns, trustee, in a cer- tain deed of trust given by Geo. H. Boillett and his wife, Bell Boillett, in favor of Thomas Jones for the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars and interest, now due, which deed of trust will be found on Book P2, page 150, recorded in the Recorders office of h. dependence County, Ark, will sell at public outcry for cash in hand, at the main street door of the Court house in the city of Batesville, Independence County, Ark, to-wit:
 A certain tract or parcel of land, situated in and being a part of Lot No. } of the Northwest Quarter ot Section One. Township Twelve, North Range Five West, more particularly described by metes and bounds, thus: Beginning at the Southwest Corner of said Lot No. }, and thence North GOO lengthes; thence East $50 lengthes thence South 600lengthes; thence West $50 lengthes to place of beginning, and being in the shape of paralelogram, and lying in the Southeast corner of said Lot No. 3, in the town of Magness, in said County and State on,
 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911.
 That said trustee is foreclosing said deed of trust by request of the Mort gagee. H. l.. BURNS, Trustee
 Given this Nov. 20, 1911.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
In AdvancA

Mrs. Skinfint-Oh, John! Mary, the parlor maid, has just swallowed a quarter! What ever shall we do?
 Old Skinf1int-Do? We'll, suppose we'd better let her keep it. She'd have expected a Christmas present, anyhow!
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
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At the Dinner

Last Christmas a certain minister was invited to a big dinner at the house of one of the leading men in the town At the dinner table he was placed opposite a goose.
 The lady of the house was placed on the minister's left Seeing the goose he remarked:
 Shall I sit so close to the goose?"
 Finding his words bit equivocal, he turned round to the lady, and said, in most inoffensive tone:
 Excuse me, my lady; l meant the roast one"
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
FOR ROAD OVERSEER

We are authorized to announce w. NJ. Grisham as a candidate for Road Overseer of Magness township, subject to the Democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce D. C.. Lane as a candidate for Road Over seer of Big Bottom township, subject to the Democratic primary.
 We are authorised to announce l.. II. Clark as a candidate for Road Overseer of Big Bottom township subject to the Democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce ]. r. Lowell as a candidate for road over seer Of Big Bottom township subject to tine Democratic primary.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Once Enough.

Christmas comes but once q year, !" said the cheery citizen.
 No Use in it's coming twice year, !" said the morose person. Must give a man chance to save a little money before he can spend it!"
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
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Wonderful Man.

Decem-Ginks had the most wonder ful eontroi of his features of any man 1 ever knew.
 Burr-I understand he was mar vel.
 Decem-He was. Why, I've even seen that man look pleased when he saw what his wife had bought him for Christmas.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

Dudley Nobs-Pa, there's one thing about Santa Claus 1 never could un- derstand. 2
 Mr Nobs-What is that, my son?
 Dudley Nobs-Why does Santa al ways leave valuable presents to rich folks and cheap ones to poor people? Why don't he even things up?
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
A Clean SWeep.

Caroline-I'Ye been in the stores all day
 Pauline-So soon after Christmas, and still shopping?
 Caroline-Shoppingi guess not. I'm exchanging all my presents.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Poor Man.

Mrs. Caller-You surely don't give your husband necktie every Christ mas?
 Mrs Athome-Oh, yes, I do, And the poor dear never seems to know that it is the same one!
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Cackllnu.

Mrs. Gramercy-She must have been surprised when her husband gave her such an expensive present for Christ mas.
 Mrs. Park-Not surprised, my dear, but suspicious.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

George-Ah. Lily. dear, this will be the jolliest Christmas I've ever spent. Nov that we're engaged l think only of the future.
 fiiy-Do you? Well, at this time of the year I think only of the present.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Too Late.

Highwayman-Halti Your money or your life!
 Victim-It's no go, stranger. My wifes in the same line of business al ways at Christmas time, and she's just finished with ne
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

cynic. I should a=ss- tsc.-.el.11 .,5@ =. would have laughed at 1t"
 Because" answered the man with a large family If is convenient to have some cae to blame for presents that fail to please"
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

We are authorized to announce w. A. Oldfeld as candidate for re-elec- tion to Congress, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

We are authorized to announce Franklin Perrin as candidate for reelection as County Treasurer, sub- iect to the action of Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Two Kinds.

There are friends and Christmas tree friends. The latter take all the presents they can get and present you with beautiful boughs.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
FOR COUNTY CLERK

We are authorized to announce T. M. Waldrip as a candidate for reelection as County Clerk, sudject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

We are authorized to announce J. J. Caldwell as candidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

We are authorized to announce A. J. Craig as a candidate for reelection as County Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
Christmas Thanks.

When turkeys on the table laid, And good things I may sean, I'm thankful that I wasn't made A vegetarian.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
4 Convenient Myth.

"Why do you still keep up that ab- surd Santa Claus myth7" asked the
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

ing is a partial list of the la ,d bargains always on our li of any kind it will pay you
 fair, legitimate bushes
 CT and solicit your No. 29. 160 acres 10 miles from Newark; 100 incultivation; two houses; good hill land and can all be farmed. No. 58. 5 acres of land with good four-room house, two good barns and orchard; at Paroquet; all in good re- pair; very desirable property and a bargain.
 No. 5. 12o acres near Cushman; D acres in cultivation; two-room house; good timber on land not in cultiya- tion; mineral land, and very rich; l50 apple trees; half mile from railroad.
 No. 26 16o acres four miles from Newark; 5 acres in cultivation; good four-room house; So acres bottom laud, balance in timber.
 No. fl. so acres good land five miles from Newark; 50 acres in cult- vation, balance in timber, all fenced; good two-room box house, barn and other buildings; close to school and on rural mail route.
 No. 36. 20 acres fine bottom land II miles from Newark 19O acres in cultivation; three tenant houses. One third cash, balance easy payments.
 No. 37. Six room house and two lots, one block from business part of town. Good location and a bargain. Half cash, balance one and two years.
 No. AT. Good farm of 5l acres, ? miles east of Viola and 7t miles west of Salem, in Fulton county, Ark; 3 room box house, cistern and pond, log barn, good fencing, 8 acres in cultivation, miles from school and church; all tilIable but ! acres. Some orchard on farm.
 No. 49. 96 acres good land with 76 acres in cultivation and 20 acres in timber; miles east of Sulphur Rock 10 acres in fine orchard. One-half of this tract is life estate, and the bal anee will be deeded in fee simple. Two sets of good houses, barns, etc., com plete; plenty of water on each=place, and all good land.
 No 51 Good new 5-room dwelling in the town of Newark, only blocks west of the public school building. A fine well of water; all in good order. 1 lots with house. Attractive price.
 No. 38. 10 acres in the MeHenry pasture; as fine land as can be found on White river.
 No. 46. So acres good land miles northwest of Newark, D in cultiva- tion. Double log house, rooms, a good barn and other out buildings; both well and spring water; two acres in orchard mostly peaches. A bargain.
 No. 56. 800 acres miles east of Newark, with 250 acres in cultiyation tenant houses and one good store house, l mile of river front on Black river. This is as fine cotton land as can be found anywhere and is good corn land. Would make one of the best stock farms in the country.
 No. 48. 120 acres good level bot tom land, miles east of Newark. 5 acres cleared, all level and fine cotton land, on public road and only mile from R. R. depot A bargain at SIP per acre.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

We are authorized to announce Joe A. Kennard as candidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
FOR -COrNTA,IrDGE.

We are authorized to announce Cul. l. Pearce as candidate for County Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15

We are authorized to announce Thomas Joaes as q candidate for Tax Assessor, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Newark journal., 1911-12-15
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

We are authorized to announce Frank Adams as candidate for Cir cult Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic party.