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The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
a DEMOCRATIC OPINION.

A man cannot be too careful about
what he puts IN black and white.
The New York World has appointed
itself bell wether pro tenn. Of the dem.
ocratio hosts. and - such has been III.
dressing some fierce personal letter,
30 President Roosevelt and otherwise
making itself perniciousiy active. %
Grover would say. AMI now snme-
body digs up An editorial which up.
pearsd in the World last March, in
which it told the truth about . repub-
lican president. Here it is:
l. The Anti Trust law was framed
BY . Republican,. was passed. bv Q Re-
publican House and . Republican
senate. signed by o Republican Presi-
dent.
.. The law remained Q dead latter
on the statute books during tho entire
sec0nd term Of Grover Cleveland, .
Democratic President. Through those
four years of Democrat administration
oil appeals and all efforts OF tho World
TO have the Law enforced we're met
with sneers. jeers and open contempt
from q Democrat attorney general.
Richard Olney, who pretended that
the law was unconstitutional. and
who could do nothing toward prevent.
ing violations OF it.
The first effort to enforce the
law wns made by Theodore Roosevelt.
. Republican President. The first at
tOrn"y general to vigorously prose-
cute offenders and 70 test the law was
. Republican attorney general. Phil
ander O. Knox.
l.. The decision Of tho supreme
court of the United States, given az
. finality from which there is no m.
peal. uphoIding the law as perfectly
constitutional and absolutely impreR-
nable in every respect, rs the World
for twelve years constantly insisted,
was due to five judges. everyone OF
whom was a Republican.
). The dissenting minority OF the
court included every Democratic Judge
of that tribunal, to-wit: Chief Justice
Fuller of Illinois, Mr.. Justice White |
ham of New York. All these dis
against he OnstitutiOnality of the law
but pronounced 1t as . danger to the
republic.
6. Under these circumstances il
does n seem probable that tbs Dem
ocrats can make great capital in seek
ing to mOnopolize the anti trust issue
and charging the Republican party
with the crime of being owned body
and soul BY the trusts.
1t il just ~ we'll to record some
plain truth. however unpleasant or
Nobody can dispute any Of the
above. The New York World is one
of the leading democratic papers Of
the country. Truth is mighty.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
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S1l.oO TO 81. Louis and Return.
The Burlington offers the above low
rate Tor tickets good in coaches and
char cars (sests FREQ. On sale Tuesdays
and I~nnrsdays during August and Sep
TENDER.
Be" me Tor full Particular.
l.. F. REcToR,
Ticket Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
ARGUMENT


The World Herald 10 shedding . few
more tears of joy or sorrow-it does
not appear which-over the fact that
Uncle Joe Cannon owns land in Cass
or Saunders county which was assessed
this year at more money than Uncle
Joe paid for it. Tho world Herald's
! writing evidently has NJ bearing on
religious or temperance matters. SO it
is to be presumed that IL 10 designed
as . political arRument. The further
presumption is that it 10 supposed to
be IN argument favorable 20 the dem
ocsatic si6e.
Il must be admitted that the ways Of
the democratic mind aro devious and
past finding out. A man buys some
isnd In Nebraska. In several q
time the hand 10 found to have increased
in value. Down with the government!
Out upon the revenue law!
A lamp explodes in Boyd county.
Down with the government! Out
with Mickey!
The chancellor OF university "a.
fers to the governing board "a offer of
. donation which he has received
from John d. Rockefeller. Down
with the government! Ost with the
chancellor!
The president invites to luDch
Hooker Washington. tho man who was
the guest of hOuor Of tho Nebraska
State University IN 1901. Down with
the government! Burn tho niggers!
Before We dispefse let rs look once
more at the head Of this column and
read what J. J. Sullivan has 70 SAY OF
the revenue law.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

The Albion Argus declares that the
highest compliment that can be paid
man these days is to call him q pop.
If he is an honest popolist he il
worthy Of the same respect ss an hon
est democrat or republican. no more.
But how about the populist who de.
clares that Parker and the democratic
platform are the creatures of the trusts
anu Wall street and yet r Supporting
both by voting for AcKillip for con-
nress.-Genoa Leader.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Ana now. just Whes giorious old
doc Jefferson has quit the stage and
Rip Van Wrinkle 10 . memory, Uscle
Gasesway wakes mp and announces
q Q the main issne is states' rights,
By gum! les bloody shame. thst's
oil there isabOut it. Calhoun 10 dead.
Jackson is dead. Marcy is dead AMI
~soreoe-and Uncle Gassaway don't
know IL. Whoever is administering
the Oxygen 90 Uncle has been neglect.
ING his duty and he ought to lose his
JOB.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

ZAAA AA44O~ A41111s
"As a whole we believe the law to be a good one, and to
have been framed with the object of reaching all property
IN the state and to impose upon all taxable property its
due share of the public burden. That it may fail in some
instances does not require us to condemn it as a whole
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN J. SULLIVAN OF COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA,
ON THE REPUBLICAN REVENUE LAW.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05
GOOD NOMINATION.

The nomination Of Hugh Hughes
for float senator is received with ap'
prevail and confidence BY republicans
generally, 1t is another example OF
harmony and Of good political sense.'
Hugh Hughes is N Of the old-time
residents of Columbus. He has been
in business here for many years and
has always been Q consistent republic
can. He has the confidence of all his
acquaintance and will carry Platte
county. Stand up for Platte and .
republican in the United States senate
to help Roosevelt.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Didn'e beer sny thing lately about
wheat snd silver always hanging TO-
oother. did you? If silver were selling
today Tor Whist wheat 10 worth you
co0lln't find silver man this side OF
kingdom Come Who would sell n the
ioee Of I6 70 I.--Osceola Record.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Get . journal wall chart yourself
and tell Your friends how to get il.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

Ackillip and the democratic organ.
izatiOu in Platte county are to bs con.
graduated on the shreWd camVaigu
thev arc conducting. They have Nc.
Ktllip, ''leRgers''' out making . close
personal canvas~ for AcKillip votaa.
They 60 to . p0pulist voter and say
"McRiliip is entitled to yoar vote.
Doesn't he stand on tbs Kansas City
platform, favoring government owner.
ship III railroads and other p0pulist
doctrines?" Then they 60 to . Bryan
free. silver democrat and swear that
HcKilliP is . friend of free silver and
all the other ''anti'' doctrines of
Bryan. And to the Parker democrats
they point out McKillip's enthusiasts
tic support OF Parker. the trust and
the railroads and his allegiance to
every principle opposed BY the pop
ulists and free-silver democrats. And
these ''leggers''sre even asking re-
publican voters or the ground that .
man who can be . good populist. .
good Bryan democrat and q good Par
ker democrat all ut once. must Ger.
tsinly have more qualifications Tor
being . good republican than Nc
Oarthy. who has never tried to be any
thing else but republican.
We repeat that AcKinip and these
smooth Columbus manipulators are
wise in conducting their campaign
under ' where they have = plat
form to meet the tastes of every in
dividual they meet. They ar, wise,
provided the -oIers of Platte county
are easy. But these wise men will
find out on November Sth that Platte
county voters want Roosevelt and that
they are not SO silly as to send Nc
Kiltip to congress to vote against every
measure proposed by Roosevelt.
Platte county voters know that Roose-
Welt can do nothing without q friendly
congress. They know Mccarthy is
friendly to Roosevelt and they know
that by the time McKillip. il elected,
should make good his promises 10 Par
ker. Bryan and the populists. that he
would have little time left to help
in his crusade against the
Roosevelt's friends can prove them
only by voting for Mccarthy
and HenRgler.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

lt is not that .J.,hn FENDER is 4 re-
pebtcsa that il against him. Il il
the fsct that he won't admit il.
Deliver b the most eloquent man
u th" United States senste. Fair
hanks 10 a Of rhe bFsiny snea OF that
body u big mea. They will both speak
hsre October 10Th.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

And nov 1t appears that Tom Watson il .
nddier. 81 nos ThOnss Jefferson. H. vas
John TyIer.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

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Southern Railway.

Schedule effective June -. 1914.
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Dining-Sar service
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SEABOARD
Air Line Railway

Short line to principal cities of the
South, Southwest, Florida, Cuba and
Mexico.
Schedule in effect April II. 1904.
Trains leave Richmond, Main Street
Station, daily.
eco .. m.-SeabOard Mail. composed
of latest improved day coaches.
Pullman sleepers and cafe car
To Henderson, Raleigh, Southern
Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, Attain
tn, Camden, Columbia, Jackson
vile. ST. Augustine and Tampa.
1875 %. m.-SeabOard Express, COM
posed of day coaches; Pullman
ears to Atlanta, Jacksonville and
Tampa; cafe car south of Hamlet
To Henderson, Raleigh, South
ern Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, AT
lanta, Camden, Columbia, Savan-
nah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Tampa and New Orleans.
90 q. m.-Local for Norlina, Hamlet
and Charlotte.
Trains arrive at Richmond, daily.
6.35 a. m.-NO 34-FrOm Florida, AT
lanta and the Southwest.
4.55 D. m.-No. 66-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
$500. m.-No. 35-From Norlina and
local points.
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$50 East Main ST.. Richmond. Va.
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The AskoId 70 plsarm.

St Petersburg, Aug, 23.-The news
that the navy department AT Washins-
ton absolutely denied that The United
States warships at Shanghai had Io-
neiycd instructions to assist in the pro-
lection of the neutrality of China or to
in any way interfere with the japanese
waFships which did not arrive until
late tonight, put something Of n
dampcr on the feeling OF satisfaction
with which the earlier reports mad
been received,
Nevertheless. as stated in the Asso-
ciatcd Press dispatches. the question
relating 10 the cruiser Askoid and the
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi Is cX-
pected to be adjusted as soon as China
and Japan come 10 an agreement and
the ships Will he disarmed. the ad-
miralty having decided that IL would
be suicidal to send them out against
the superior force of the Japanese lying
In wait.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
JAPs LOST $4,000 MEN7
Russian Story CT the Fighting Around
Port Arthur.

BOIk NElNVI.
Liao Yang. Aug. 23.-The following
is supplied by a Russian correspondent
of the Associated Press:
with each additional report from
Port Arthur wonder increases both at
the persistence of the japanese at
tack and the heroic stubborness Of the
defenders Of the fortress. The Japa-
nese are literally throwing away thou
sands of lives in the hope of shaking
the courage of the Russian troops
There were five desperate assaults
on Green Hills July 26, the Japanese
returning each time with apparently
inexhaustible reinfOrcements. On the
final assault. however, the Japanese
broke badly, throwing away their guns.
cartridge belts and even their boots 10
facilitate their fight and leaving 1909
dead OF wounded.
"The assaults Of July IS and July ~
on the Wolf Hills were not followed III,
the japanese being severely shaken.
We evacuated the Wolf Hills chiefly
for strategic reasons. as the hills made
the line of defenses too long to ef-
fectually Withstand the furious attacks
of the Japanese.
1.-THE assault of July 80 was made IN
the dark of night in the hope Of sur
prising the Russians. Sixty thousand
men were hurled against our 1900.
but we drove them back again and
again at the point Of the bayOnet It
was another Shipka Pass.
"The Japanese poured in fresh bat.
talions. and the slopes. covered with
the dead and the dying, literally ran
with blood.
LAS near as can be ascertained this
assault cost the Japanese 10000 men.
"The japanese losses since the siegc'
began have been $4,000 men. The ex-
plosiOn Of one mine wiped out 500. This
was an awful sight A volcano or
stones dismembered the bodies Of the
soldiers. while the sky was lit up with
a purple glare, and the mud walls Of
the Chinese village were thrown down
by the shock. After this fight General
StOessel collected 10000 Japanese rlllts.
"The japanese installed 20 siege
guns on the Wolf Hills August s. Four
of these are 12-inch guns. They have
not yet reached our shore batteries.
which are still out of range. but they
have damaged the dry dock and the
railway station.
"The Japanese are mapping the town
by sections for the purpose of lombard
ment. and they are assisted in this
task by a Chinese engineer who recent
~ deserted TO them.
1.-The Japanese fire an average OF 500
shells daily. and they keep up their fire
both day and night"
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MRS. BOTKlN SENTENCED
Murderess OF Mrs. John p. Durning
Goes to Prison For Life.

San Francisco. Aug. 23.-Mrs Cor
della Botkin vas sentenced by Judge
Carroll Cook 10 life imprisonment
in the state prison at San Quentin for
the murder of Mrs John p. Dunning
in Dover. Del. by means of poisoned
candy mailed from this city
In passing sentence Judge Cook OK
pressed regret that he could not i'm
pose the death penalty as the jury in
its verdict had fixed the punishment
Mrs. Botkin received the sentence
without evidence of emotion.
An appeal 10 the supreme court will
be taken by Mrs. Botkins attorneys
IN Superior Judge Dunns court Al
torney Reese Clark asked that pfoF-
nation on file there charging Mrs.
BOthn with the murder of Ida Hen
rietta Dean. sister Of Mrs. John p,
Dunning. be dismissed on the grounds
of lack of prosecution. The case was
continued until September 10.
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JAPS lombard
PORT ARTHUR
Land Forces Shelled the Fortress
For Seven Hours.
THE FLEET WAS NOT ENGAGED
mikado's Besieaina Army Has Been

Mikado's Besieeing Army Has Been
Reinforced BY $4,000 Men - JaPs
Shell KorsakeYsk, Where Russian
Cruiser Was pestroyed-The 6hang-
hal Tale Exploded.
ST. Petersburg, Aug ga dispatch
from Chefoo. dated August -, says
that according 10 Chinese reports the
Japanese Sunday bombardcd Port Ar
thur from o'clock in the morning un-
til l o'clock in the afternoon, pouring
in a heavy fire. but that the Russians
succeeded in silencing the Japanese
batteries. The Japanese feet was not
engaged. having put further out to sea,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.

IN SPITE Of the poor wheat crops the
1 Deering Binders and Mowers have
broken all records this season Our sales
on these machines have been remarkable,
considering crop conditions. and not one
breath of complaint has been heard. They
ara the best that money and brains can
huild, Everybody In touch with Freder-
icksburg knows the history OF the Husker
and Shredder business last fall. The Deer
,nS won the highest praise where others
failed. Deering Corn Harvesters gave
satisfaction last year, they are better now
when YOU come 90 town call and see us
and iet us talk Corn Haryesters and Husk-
srs and Shredders. Thanking the farmers
for their strong support. we are,
Yours truly.
CHAS. WALLACE q BRO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-25
THIN ASPHALT MIDDLE
Venezuela Refuses to Return Prop
erty to New York Company.
AWAIT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Company Issues a Statement Review
ina the Trouble and Speaks Of "en'
tortions, Conspiracies and Wanton
Wronosr 70 Hinder Them.

tortions, Conspracies and Wanton
Wrongs" 10 Hinder Them.
Washington, Aug. 23-President Cas-
fro has not GayOraby received Minis
ter Bowens request for restoration OF
the property OF the New York and Ber-
mudez Asphalt company in Venezuela
pending legal proceedings.
The minister cabled the state de-
partment that President Castro thought
the United States should await the con-
clusion of the legal proceedings.
The New York and Bermudez As
phalt company, in a long communica-
ton to its stockholders, which was
given out for publication by the press,
owing 10 the international nature OF
the case, reviews the history Of the
trouble, beginning with the original
concession in 1883 by the Venezuelan
government 90 HOrauO r. Hamilton
and which was later assigned to the
company by him The communication
practically is the cOmDanys reply 20
President CasT0's charges. 1t speaks
of the "innumerablo hindrancos, eNtur-
lions. conspiracies and wanton wrongs
experienced in spite OF its (the COM
panys) efforts to pursue its legitimate
business according to its rights and
obligations" finally IN July OF this year
resulting in the placing Of the com
pany's property in the hands Of 4 re-
ceiyer. former officer of -Ie company,
through the aid Of Venezrrlan gunOOats
and soldiers The statement adds that
az the time of the seizure the com.
panys employees were arrested It's
property despOiled and negro labcIeFs
from Trinidad, British subjects, COM
PEELED to work at the point Of the pay
onet BY It's terms the original llamil-
ton concession will not expire until
1905. As far back as 1883, however. me
company says 1t enlarged on this con
ccssion and secured a definitiye mining
title for 90 years TO Bermudez Lake, a
large deposit of asphalt in the state
OF Bermudez, and a title in fee simple
TO over ~ square miles of land under
and surrounding the lake. The COM
pany declares that Notwithstanding
the contention of President Castro to
the contrary II has fully complied with
the terms Of the concession. and las
spent large sums Of money in explora-
ton, construction of a railroad, the
Improvement of rivers and the develop
ment Of its business Nevertheless. the
statement says that after many futile
attempts 10 cOntiscate the company 5
property, commencing in 1897, and 20
bestow ii upon others. a suit was instl-
tuted By the Venezuelan government
on July 20, 1904, to cancel the Hamil-
ton concession on the ground OF alleged
nOn-fuldlment OF certain Of it's OPP
tional clauses, and to appoint a receiver
for all of the cOmpany's property IL
declares thar the cOmpany's defnltiye
mining and fee simple titles were is
nored and that no notice whatever of
the commencement of the suit was
given to the company. nor opportunity
TO oppose the application for a receiver,
but that by an ex-parte order a former
employe of the company A. Howard
Garner was named receiver
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CLOTHING.
For Men, Boys and Children Mems
Suits. We never offered
better values.

l lot Mems Blue Chambray Summer
Suits, $3.50.
lot Mems Black Clay Worsted Suits
value $1j0-fj.j0
1 LOT Boys 2-piece Black Suits, II.
Washable Suits for children. We can
be beat. Our prices are 35c to Soc
per suit.
Nice lot BOYS White Blouse Waists.
If you are looking for Real Bargains
don't buy until you have seen our
great stock,
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instructions For Consul coodnow.

Washington. Aug %. Consul Gen
eral GOodn0w cabled the state depaI -
ment that the conference of forrl i
consuls at shame Ell was resumed in
the afternoon. After a good deal Of dis
CusslOn no solution was offered for the
present condition of affairs, and Il wa
suggested that each consul report dl-
rectly 10 his own government askin1
what should be done, if anything. MIR
Goodnow had no suggestions to ofer
to the state department. lie has been
given instructions. which it is beloved
will prevent the United States from be
ing ontanElod in the settlement of the
question OF China's neutrality at
Shanghai