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The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
GRANTING A FAVOR.


Recipient Feel C0ntenptlble.
The essence Of truest kindness lies in
the grace with which 1t Is performed.
Some men seem to discount all graft
tude, almost make 1t impossible. by the
way In which they grant favOrs. They
make you feel 90 small. 50 mean. 80 in
ferior; your cheeks burn with indigna-
ton in the acceptance Of the boon you
seek at their hands. You feel 1t Is like
q bone thrown at q dog instead Of the
quick. sympathetic graciOusness that
forestalls your explanations and
valves your thanks with a smile. the
pleasure of one friend who has been IA
vored with the opportunity to be OF
service to another. The man who
makes another feel like an insect re-
clining ON q redhOt stove while he Is
receiving a favor has NO right to ex-
pect future gratitude; he should feel
satisfied II he receives forgiveness.
Let US forget the good deeds we have
done by making them seem small in
comparison with the greater things we
are doing and the still greater acts we
hope to do. This Is true generosity and
will develop gratitude in the soul Of
him who has been helped unless he Is
% petrified In selfishness as to make 1t
impossible. But constantly reminding
q man Of the favors he has received
from you almost cancels the debt. The
care Of the statistics should be his priv
ilege; you are usurping his prerOgative
when you recall them. Merely because
it has been our good fortune to be able
to serve some one we should not act
as IL we held mortgage on his imm0r
tality and expect him to swing the cen
ser Of adulatiOn forever In our presence.
From '"The Power Of TRUTH" by Will
liam George Jordan, Published BY
BrentanO'a.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE
SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given. that by virtue Of a
~ chattel mortgage. dated on the 2d day Of
county clerk Of Platte county. Nebraska. ON the
8th day Of September, 1905, and executed by
Charles Matheas to Avery Manufacturing Com
sany, t. secure the sum Of $llJO. and upon which
having been made in the payment of said sum.
and no suit or other proceeding at law having
been instituted to recover said debt or any part
property therein described. viz: One Avery
traction engine, Ii horsepower. shop number
1Oss. second hand, one Candy main belt, one
corner Of Sixth and Murray streets in the city
Of Columbus. Platte county, Nebraska, on the
Let day Of October. 1908. st o'clock p. IN. Of
said day.
AVERY MANUFACTURlNG CO..
QsepSt MOrtgagee.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

Two men were discussing the friends
se their boyhood and In the course OF
the conversation mentioned one old
schoolmate who had been the possessor
Of q most unfortunate disposition.
II wonder what became Of himT
said one man. 1T always seemed to
me that 1t wouldn't be possible for him
to get any enjoyment out OF iife or find
any sort Of work that suited HIM"
HE has," said the other. II saw him
out west last year. and he has Job
that suits him to q T. Hes station
master in q place where there are for
II trains q day coming and going. and
he sees somebody miss every one OF
them"
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

Prevailing direction of the wind from
s. to S. e.
Thunder storms on LIST, 7th, 18th. 18th,
Oath, 25th, 26th.
Fogs on 18th, 10th, 18th, 18th, 3Oth.
The excess of moisture this month
would seem to presage the near approach
Of frost and as last year this occurred
with killing effect on the 18th, it beh0oves
us to endeavor to be prepared for it.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1903.

@To Subscribers of the Jour-
nal:-Please look At the date opPo-
sats vour name on the wrapper OF
your journal or on the margin Oh
The Journal. Up to this date, your
subscription 10 paid or accounted
for.
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ADDITIONAL
.: LOCAL ::


Inc second annual C0l0Of0tlOQ Oh uf0-
mems day, which is also labor day, was
enjoyed by large crowds, Who came to
see the races and sports. There were
not many people in from the country,
but the town residents turned out in
large numbers. The celebration was in
every way . greater success than that Of
last year, which was the first attempt of
the firemen in getting mp such an affair.
About 1:3O the parade began. Headed
by the chief Of police, Frank Hagel,
City band, mayor and city council occu-
pying three carriagee, followed. Then
came the three hose carts, the hook and
ladder company, all the dremen dressed
in their attractive uniforms. They were
followed by twenty carpenters dressed
in bright, new carpenter suits OF light
blue duck. They represented the car
penters' union Of Columbus.
After the parade. the program began
at the park. The principal speeches
were given by Hon. ]. G. Cleland Of Fre-
mont, one OF the pioneer firemen OF the
state, and Hon. 1. L. Albert OF this city.
Both speeches were excellent and The
JOURNAL regrets that moro lengthy ac-
count of them can not be given this
week.
The races were entered into with the
true American spirit, and caused much
excitement and amusement to the spec-
| tators.
The coupling exhibition by AL. Marks
of Stanton, who holds the state record
as champion coupler, was one of the
interesting features. Marks made the
coupling fifteen times without miss,
and the last three runs he was timed for
record, which resulted in his beating his
former good standing. Mr.. Marks ran
50 feet, broke the coupling and put on
the nozzle in exactly 4 seconds, doing
the same thing three times, each in 4
seconds. His former record made in
Norfolk was II 3-5 seconds for the three
runs. In three-foot coupling he made
three couplings in 35 seconds. In all
OF these contests against time, he was
unassisted.
The straight-away hose race was made
in 13 3-5 seconds by hose team No. and
in Is 2-5 by team No. 2
The wet hose race. w. Y. Bissell hose
company made the run in Al 9-lO seconds,
and the regulation hook and ladder race
by the Pioneer hook and ladder company
came out in q 2-5 seconds. Emil Hart
izen gave ono race that was not on the
regular program. He ran 50 feet and
climbed 24-foot ladder in 7 9-lO sec-
onds. The state record for this event is
4 35 seconds.
The most exciting incident on the pro-
gram was the water fight by four men,
bers OF the fire department. Will Ker-
senbrock and Bob McCray fought against
Ed. Kavanaugh and s. Anderson. The
boys ran toward each other from oppo-
site directions to . distance OF about
eight feet apart when they turned on the
water with direct pressure. They fought
for five minutes and 80 seconds when the
judges called the contest q draw. The
heavy stream OF water can be thrown
With terrific force and the boys spattered
the crowd in good shape in the short
time. The water fight was the last
thing on the program OF the days sport.
w. NJ. Cornelius and Carl Kramer
both made interesting addresses at the
opening OF the program.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

II don't know what we're goin' to do
about them two leadin' citizens." said
Brouch0 Bob. They're lookin' fur one
another with six shooters from mornin'
TIL night"
HAS an insult passed."
''No: It wasn't any Insult, but some
doubt aris as to which was the oldest
inhabitant, an they're both determined
to settle the question fur good an Ill"
-Washingt0n Star.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

THROUGH the efforts OF the Woman's
club OF Lincoln, the high school OF that
city will have a lunch room in connection
with the school this fall. The club ex
poets to run the lunch room on self.
supporting basis.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

The statement is made that twenty
five Omaha teachers have resigned their
positions during the last four months to
get married. The matrimonial fever
must have struck that city in an epi-
demic form.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
Busy.

"LoaAey tells me he hasn't been %
busy for years"
Nonsense! That job he has II .
cinch. He never has to work hard
there"
THAT'S Just II. Hes been ared, and
he's chasing around after another job
n0W."-Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

The St. Louis Globe Democrat speaks
- follows OF John L. Webeteris candi-
dscy for the vice-presidency: ''Nebraska
he's IN aspirant for the republican nomi-
nation for the vice-presidency Il the
persou OF John L. Webster of Omaha.
He IL IN excellent man, 80 the country is
told, and he may have some chance for
The candidacy. The region west Of the
Mississippi. il it sticks together, will be
able to select the nominee. Many OF it's
states-Nissouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Cali
foenis aud others-have favorite sons,
but possibly some effort at concentration
viii take place in this section between
now and the opening Of the convention.
Many good men are being mentioned
from this quarter, and the party would
Do veil to select one Of them. The CEN
ter OF political gravity Of the United
States has long rested in the Mississippi
valley, and tho time is close at hand
vhso it will shift to the westward OF the
ig river"
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
r. T. D. 10. 8.

Adolph Rupprect was visiting friends
near Oconee Sunday.
Rev. Papenhausen is in attendance ut
the State Fair this week.
There are several patches OF corn along
the route that frost would not hurt.
A. w. Thomas, who was foreman on
one Of the Sheldon farms, has resigned
and moved to town.
Owing to the unfavorable condition OF
the weather Saturday, the children Of
the German Baptist day school Of Shell
creek were unable to have their picnic.
Andrew Erb began his eight months
term Of school Monday in tho JAKE
Schwank district. School vas opened
also in the Barnes and 0ottberg districts
Monday. ::
We understand that G. b. Sheldon +
Son have sold what II known - tho
Hartley farm where R. r. Lawrence lives
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

READ the list OF candidates nominated
for county Offices by the republicans at
the convention last Wednesday. Every
man is worthy your support.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

The precipitation OF Nebraska for
August was 121s inches, coming within
2 OF an inch of equaling the best record
for vet months in the state. The great
est previous record was in June, 1883,
when the precipitation measured 12.7
inch06
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

The Omahsn OF Omaha published a
splendid "write up" OF Spalding in the
August number. The article is we'll
illustrated, showing the beautiful coun-
try surrounding that enterprising little
town.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

The Schuyler Free Lance, populist,
figures it out that Judge Holleabeck
will win by 500 votes and Judge Grimi-
son by $50. This is pretty liberal dis
count from their former majority OF
1900 and republicans are likely to insist
on cutting it down below par.-FremOnt
Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

!'N Jack Nospud should ask you to
marry him.. simpered Maudie, calling
mp blush. what would you DOR
what I have always done" said Ma
bei. Send him to you."- Chicago Trib'
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

Ii is said that Hitchcock county, this
state, produced 500 acres Of sugar beets
this year, representing cash value OF
100000.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

Ar the recent reunion OF Spanish
American war veterans which was held
in st. Paul, Minn., Sept. ID, Captain
James NJ. Mailley, OF this stste, was
elected chaplain. He was the popular
chaplain OF the Fighting First" Ne
brasks regiment which did such valiant
service in the Philippine islands during
the late unpleasantness.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

>; JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The republican Judicial convention Of
tho Sixth district was held last Thurs
day afternoon in the city council rooms.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

JUDGE SULLIVAN, realizing the utter
impossibility of a reelection this fall,
accepted his denomination with reluc-
tanoe and only did it to satisfy the
fusionists who elected him six years ago.
He is . good lawyer and will return to q
practice that will pay him much more
than the position of supreme judge has
done Central City Norpareil.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

WI. BRIAN in his address at the Rock
ford, III, Chautauqua the other day gave
both political parties pretty hard knock
over the knuckles, when he said:
The great need Of the country is the
raising Of the ideals Of the people both
in citizenship and politics. I believe a
great wave Of corruption is sweeping
over this country, and am sorry to say
it is in the democratic party as we'll as in
the republican. There must be raising
Of the moral ideals OF both parties"
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
Program

OF the Platte County Sunday School
G Convention, which will be held in the
First Presbyterian church at Columbus,
Nebraska, Monday and Tuesday, Sep
tember q and q, 1903.
MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
2:s0Devotional service........ .....REv. LUCE
2:t5-WelcOme.. me......................REv REv. MUNRO
-"Oreanized q. q. Work" k"..............
Prof. II. NJ. STKIDLEY
Discussion.
sA5-HOme Department. Rev. ULNER
a:l5-Primsry Work. MISS HAlNEs
Discussion.
MONDAY EVENING.
7:sO- Song Service led by........J. Z. ERsKINE
Addrsss-''The Pupils Demand.
...RE REV. +. w. BENJAMIN
Vocal Solo. MISS BIRD DODDs
Address. Prof. H. N. STKIDLEY
TUEsDAY MORNING.
90O-DevOtional Service led BY ....
.....C. W. TALBITzER
9:sO-S. 8. Work Among Germans. .........
new &NAOAA0AA1
9:l5-RepOrts of County Officers.
Reports from Sunday Schools BY delegates.
Election of Officers.
lO:l5-Primary Work MISS HAINEs
lO:l5 Address. Prof. H. n. STHIDLKY
lll5-"How to Keep Young Men In q. s..
............. REV. H. MoCLENAaHAN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:90-Praise Service.
2A5-NOrmal Training REV. CASH
Sis Round Table. %. .. Prof. H. NJ. STkIDLIY
400-Primary Drill Class MISS HAINEs
TUESDAY EVENING.
7:SO-SOn9 Service.
The Teachers Demand. .. REV. HALsKY
Vocal Solo. MISS EULAIIA RICKLY
Address. Prof. H. n. STEIDLEY
OPEICER8.
President. ent..................A.G q. ROLF. Palestine
Vice President WV. L. CHENOWETH Columbus
Secretary ry.......... HKLEN &. JKROMK, Columbus
Jvvr,~oo~ Mon.no
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

A SPECIAL from Washington under
date OF Sept. 4, says that United States
Minister L.eishman cabled the state de-
psrtment that day from Constantinople
that the European powers are landing
marines there for the purpose Of preserv-
ing order. Minister Leishman also
states that he has added Q force Of
guards to the American embassy. He
hes done this on the advice OF the sultan,
who says that an uprising may occur at
any moment.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
Weather Report.

Review of the weather near Genoa for
the month of AuQust. 1909.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
REPUBLICAN State TICKET.

Judge OF the Supreme Court
JOHN b. BARNES, Norfolk.
Rapeuts of the State University,-
CHARLES S. ALLEN, Lincoln.
WILLIAM G.. WHITMORE, Valley.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09

Republican judicial Ticket.
For judges Sixth DISTRICT
JIG. REEDER, Columbus,
RI. STINSON, Fremont.
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
OFFICERs.

President. nt.................A.G A. g. Rolf, Palestine
Vice President WV. L. CHENOwETH, Columbus
Secretary. HELEN &. JEROME, Columbus
Treasurer. ID. JENKINsON, Monroe
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
Republican County Ticket.

Treasurer,-
WILLIAM SMITH.
Clerk OF the Court
HARRY LAMB.
il SHARRAR.
Clerk
THOMAS HOWARD.
ASSESSOR
ED. LUESCHEN.
Superintendent,-
LII. BRITELL.
Ooroner,-
Surveyor
The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

County treasurer, William Smith Of
Lost Greek township.
Clerk district court, Harry Lamb Of
Burrows township.
Sheriff, j. L. Sharrar Of Creston.
Clerk, Thomas Howard of Lindsay.
Assessor, Ed. Lueschen OF Sherman
township.
Superintendent Of schools. I. H. Britell
OF Columbus.
Coroner, Dr.. Pugh Of Platte Center.
Surveyor, ]. E. North of Columbus.
judge, C. J. Carlow OF Columbus.
The court room was we'll crowded
Wednesday afternoon when the repub-
lican county convention was called to
order by chairman F. N. Cookingham Of
Humphrey who made short enthusi-
astic speech saying that he was glad to
zee 60 many of the staunch, true repub-
licans present, and declaring that the
party never had brighter prospects for
electing their candidates, and he believed
that the "Grand Old Party" would nom-
mate men who would 60 forth to victory
in the fall.
d. n. Newman, secretary of the con-
vention, read the call and the regular
business was then taken up.
Garrett Hulst nominated William
Smith of Lost Creek township for treas
urer, introducing him to the convention
as man who was always loyal repub-
licsn. who had lived nearly all his life in
this county, whose reputation for hon.
esty would assure the public that their
funds would be handled with care and
he would administer to their wants with
greatest pleasure. Mr.. Smith was chosen
by the convention by reclamation.
DR.. Frank OF Monroe placed the name
OF Harry Lamb Of Burrows township
before the convention as candidate for
the Office of clerk OF the district court,
and the rules were suspended and he
was nominated by acclamation. Mr..
Lamb is q young man who has been q
successful teacher in the county, is
graduate of the Fremont Normal, has
taken postgraduate work in Omaha and
the past year has been attending the
Omaha medical college. Mr.. Lamb is
gentleman who is competent in every way
to fill the important Office of clerk OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-15
MoDEL OF sT. LOUIS.
Proposed Exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.

A complete and expensive nacCel OF
the city of St. Louis, showing every
street, every avenue. every railroad,
every warehouse and every building,
will be exhibited by the Business
Mems League of that city at the ex-
position. William F1ewellyn Saunders,
secretary and general manager of the
league, has been in Washington look
ing over the model of the city of Wash
ington on exhibition in the Congress
to the details of its construction. He
found scientific and public men enthu-
siastic for the scheme of building the
proposed model and of the opinion
that it would not only make unique
and interesting exhibit, but that it
would be of vast commercial and prac-
teal value to the business interest of
the CITY.
While the model will be an expen-
sive one and will be but one of three
such models in existence, Mr.. Saun-
ders found the opinion general that it
would do much to bring forcibly to the
attention of the thousands of visitors
to the exposition the magnitude of the
city of st. Louis, it's great manufac-
turing and Industrial enterprises and
its excellent transportation facilities.
One of the striking features which
will be faithfully reproduced is the
Cupples station, a transportation facil-
ity possessed by no other wholesale
district in the world, Before coming
to Washington Mr.. Saunders visited
the city of Boston, where he conferred
with George Carroll Curtis, an ac-
knowledged authority on such models.
Mr.. Curtis has studied this class of
work in every civilized country where
it is carried on, and has embodied all
Of their best ideas in his work He
built the model of the city of Washing
ton under the direction of the park
commission, which acted under the au-
thority of Congress. He also built the
model of the city of Boston. The St
Louis model will be on about the same
scale as the Washington CITY model. 1t
will be about thirty-five by forty feet
Some idea of it's proportions is gained
by the information that the Lincoln
Trust building will be about the height
of a spool of thread. The Mississippi
river will be about two inches across.
So faithfully will the streets and aven-
ues and buildings be reproduced that it
Will be possible for each exposition
visitor to locate his hotel or factory
or wholesale house from which he buys
his stock of goods. and each railroad
man the roads which give to St. Louis
its transportation facilities.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-15
PANAMA Or?

What may furnish the animus Tor
the many reports that Colombia will
refuse to ratify the Panama canal
/ treaty. is the report now gaining de-
gree Of currency in the East, that the
old French Panama Company and
party Of politicians Of the Central
American State plan to compel this
nation to pay an additional S2o,o0o,ooO
for the concessions.
The very suggestion that such con-
spiracy exists will have the effect of
preventing the contamination Of any
such a steal. There are points of van
tage to Colombia in the treaty which
could never again be secured. There
was plenty of objection to paying
party of Frenchmen and their Amer
lean specializing representatives S4O,-
OOO. 900 for their ditch, and to giving
Colombia $25O,OOO a year for the privi-
lege of making that country something.
But the demand of the people was too
great and the Congress consented to
provide for the great ditch. But there
is not sufficient difference between
the Panama route and others which
are available.
In view of the rumored conspiracy
there is deeper significance given to
the many reports of troubles in Cen
trail America. 1t would now appear that
one of the steps in the scheme was
the hostility which has been aroused
in Colombia against all officials who
favored the treaty signed by Secre-
tary Hay and Minister Herran. Many
have been turned down or compelled
to resign. Opposition has been foment-
ed among the people, and a congress
adverse to the treaty is expected to be
elected. Twenty million dollars is the !
additional sum that the United States |
will be asked to pay to secure the |
and good will of this con- |
yress. This sum with the price to be |
paid for the French rights would make |
he initial figures $50, 600, 900, and there |
must be added to this huge amount |
he untold millions which yet must be
to buy the right of way
,ver private lands before a shovelful
f earth can be moved.
BY the terms of the Spooner act, un-
ess the administration succeeds in ne
a satisfactory treaty with
colombia and within "a reasonable
me-" the president is directed to drop
he Panama route and build the Nj
aragua canal. A condition of affairs
fast approaching which may author
e the exercise of this executive pow
and discretion.