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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
New Faces Seen in House and Senate

years one of the most prominent hg-
ures in the house Mir. Littlefield re-
signed last spring.
The number of deaths during the
present congress is three or four times
the usual number for the same length
of time.
The first man to FIJI since the open
ing of the Sixtieth congress was John
T. Morgan of Alabama, who died June
II. 1907. A month later his colleague.
Edmund W. Pettus, expired. Deem
Der %. 1907, stephen r. Mallory or
Florida passed away. His successor
was William J. Bryan. who died last
March. Asbury c. Latimer OF South
Carolina died February 90. 1908. and
March 4. 1908. Redfield Proctor OF
Vermont was added to the death roll
The next VICTIM was William p. White
OF Maryland The last and most illus
trious of all was William Il. Allison of
Iowa. the undisputed leader of the
upper house.
\ noticeable feature in the long roll
of deaths was The fact that most OF
the men who passed away were among
the patriarchs of the senate. Senator
Pettus was Sc years old; Senator
White, 81; Senator Morgan. SO; Sem
ator Allison. 70: Senator Proctor, u;
Senator Mallory. 60. and Senator Lati-
mer. 81. Senator Bryan. however, was
one Of the youngest men in the SEN
ate. He was 80 years old when ne
died
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23

NJ ASHINGTON.-R wicked and
w ravenous wolves. such as are sup
posed to chase the traveller through
the woods on a cold. snowy winter
night, were slain before the eyes of
President Roosevelt in the east room
of the White House the other evening.
nothing but the naked hands being
utilized to perform this feat.
The wolves were not stationary. but
in actual motion. The entire affair
was so realistic that some of the dis
tinguished guests invited to witness
the performance SHE'D toward the win
dows, thinking they would rather
chance a leap in the dark than the
animals in sight.
John Alternately, the far famed wolf
killer and western guide. officiated as
stage manager and did all the killing.
His alone We're the naked hands that
stitied the painting breath of the I'M
fortunate wolf. He has reputation
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23

IN the makeup of the SiXtieth con-
/ gress for this last short session
there will be nine new faces-two in
the senate and seven in the house.
In the senate Carroll S. Page has
been elected by the Vermont legisla-
ture TO the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Redfield Proctor.
which had been temporarily filled, I'M
der gubernatorial appointment, by
John W. Stewart.
The other new seDator-a man
whose name has figured in transmits
sissippi politics for good many years
is Albert b. Cummins of Iowa. who
takes the place of the late William b.
Allison.
In the house the seven new men
are: o. G. Wylie, Second Alabama dis
trict: Henry A. Barnhart. Thirteenth
Indiana; Albert A. Estopinal. First
Louisiana. John p. Swazey, Second
Maine: Frank f. Guernsey. Fourth
Maine; Otto G.. Folker. Third New
York. and Charles Fl. Burke, South
Dakota, at large. Mr.. Swazey takes
the place OF Charles F.. Littlefeld. for
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Guide Throttles Wolves In White Hou:

for doing this sort of thing and wanteo
to live up to it. He was successful.
Mr.. Alternately gave a life!ike exni-
bition of wolf hunting at the White
House by the medium Of series OF
moving pictures The slides Illus
trated a wolf hunt as conducted by
Alternately. who. In conQuerinS MS
quarry. eschews the use of any deadly
weapon.
Alternately. who is now marsha. OF
the state of Oklahoma, served as GUIDE
for the president on one OF his recent
hunting trips. Realizing the value OF
his spectacular exploits the wolf killer
recently made prolonged excursion
into the woods. taking with him the
facilities for procuring characteristic
pictures. The result is about 5000
feet of moving films which graphically
portray the whole contest
The exhibition was given on huge
canvas. arranged for the purpose anu
among the interested spectators were
Prof. and Nine Ferrero and George
Shiras Ill.,. whose achievements as
camera hunter" have engaged the at
tention of naturalists.
The president fully appreciated the
performance and Frequently clapped
his hands. saying: "F!ae!" Grand.
''Splendid."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Estimated Cost of Taking New Census

per cent, and on this basis the cost
of the thirteenth census proper. ex-
elusive of the four annual and the two
biennial reports. would be $18.75O. 900.
nearly S6,0OO.O 900 more than the direc-
tor estimates the actual cost will be-
An important means of bringing
about this saving is the fact that the
bureau will build and own the neces-
sary tabulating apparatus instead OF
renting 1t as heretofore. On July ].
1905. the apparatus which had been
used in tabulating the census OF 1900
and which was owned and operated BY
private company was withdrawn
from the bureau OF the census be-
cause the company and the director
could not agree on the rental. The
withdrawal of the machines compelled
the director to ask congress for an
appropriation for experimental work
in developing new mechanisms to be
owned, controlled. and operated by
the government. The results of this
experimental work have exceeded all
expectations. The new mechanisms
invented are novel in plan and design.
are Of greater speed and efficiency
than those they supersede, and can
be built and operated at a saving in
money as compared with previous ex.
penditures Tor this purpose
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
PERSONAL.

Wilbur Wright, American aero
pianist, set two new records at LIE
Mans. France, by remaining in the air
nearly two hours and then ascending
$50 feet.
Fred Lied. formerly member of the
Columbus (O) board of control, was
sentenced to four years III the penn
Tertiary for accepting a bride.
Leo F. Mccullough, president OF the
common council of Boston, is charged
with perjury and conspiracy to de-
fraud the city out of 5000 on June 1
last.
C. NJ. Buckles. cashier of the First
State bank of Oklahoma City, Okla,
was found guilty by jury OF embez-
zling s1.S72 while he was treasurer OF
Canadian county three years ago. He
was sentenced to serve year III the
penitentiary and to pay flne OF
$S.4S5.
Philander c. Knox, United States
senator from Pennsylvania, has con-
sented to be secretary of state in Mr..
Taft's cabinet.
Gen. Anton Simon, leader of the
revolution that ousted Nord Alexis
was unanimously elected president OF
Hayti.
Henry E. Agar. wanted In Princeton,
Ind, for alleged forgeries amounting
to Sl25OOO and supposed to have
been drowned in the Wabash river in
January 1907 was arrested at Har-
lingen, Tex.
Ralph H. Booth, the Detroit pub
Usher. purchased a controlling interest
in both the Muskegon Chronicle and
the Muskegon Morning News.
Alice Nelson. an actress. long prom
inent on the comic opera stage. filed
q voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
New York. She gave her liabilities as
$1,000 and her assets as SIS.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
NEWSN0TES|
FOR THE {
BUSY MAN !
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

William H. Taft, president-elect or
the United States, announced the ap-
pointment of United States Senator
Philander C. Knox Oh Pennsylvania as
secretary of state in his cabinet
That the United States should have
the right OF appeal to the federal SUI
irene court as a matter OF right when
ever q conviction is reversed on APP
neal by defendant to circuit court
of appeals, is the opinion expressed by
Atty. Gen. Bonaparte liz his annual re-
port, submitted to congress. He cites
of the reversals of the fine of S29'-
100000 against the Standard Oil Com
pany.
The house of representatives by
unanimous vote adopted a resolution
requesting the president to supply IL
with an evidence that may be In MS
possession that will justify the state
ment in his last annual message in re-
lation to the attitude of members OF
congress toward appropriations for the
secret service of the government.
The senate adopted a resolution Tor
an investigation of the inference In
the presidents message that members
of congress fear the probing OF scorer
service officers.
It was authoritatively announced In
New York that the offer of a cabinet
position to Congressman Theodore
Burton of Cleveland had been with
drawn by Mr.. Taft and would not be
renewed.
President Roosevelt sent message
to congress denouncing Joseph Punt
ger for the Panama canal charges and
saying it is the duty of the govern
ment to prosecute the publisher o.
the New York World for criminal
libel. The World replied with an
editorial of defiance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Six robbers, after dynamiting the
safes of the Farmers State bank at
Keene, Neb., and the Commercial bank
of Gibbon, Neb.. engaged in a pitched
battle here with a number of citizens
and escaped in an automobile with
$500.
The tramp steamer Catalone ran
into and sunk the freighter Daghestan
of England just outside New York har-
Dor. The members of the Daghestan's
crew were picked up by the Catalone.
Col. Hy. b. Marchbank. a prominent
stock broker of Joplin, Mo-, committed
suicide because of ill health.
Elmer Hill. alleged murderer OF
Mamie Womack in Adair county, Ken
lucky, was taken from jail at Montice''
10 by a mob and hanged.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., it was re-
ported In Thompsonville. Conn. was
slated for election to the next Con
necticut general assembly.
The entire Portuguese cabinet has
resigned.
A saowslide at Eureka. Col, de-
stroyed a mine clearinghouse and
killed one man.
Chu Chin Ching was found dead in
Chicago, strangled with his own queue
supposedly by highbinders.
Mobs in Caracas arose against Pres
ident Castro's rule. burned his stat
ues and pictures and pillaged the prop
erty of his friends.
Tom Longboat, the Indian runner
won the Marathon race in Madison
Square garden, New York, Dorando
Pietri collapsing when near the goal
In an encounter with five unknown
men Marshal F. c. Woods Of Green
wich. O.. was fatally wounded and
killed one of his assaiiants.
Turkey made her bow as full
fledged constitutional monarch wher
the new Ottoman parliament held its
hrst session.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
For a Loaf, All Right.

- the tramp looked at Mrs. God
arr he felt a thrill Of hope. Here was
s.nely an easy and benevolently in
c:.ned person Could you gimme a
cine to buy a loaf Of bread" he
vained.
Mrs. Godard's guileless soul looked
out at him through her near-sighted
eyes, and she fingered her purse hope
fully.
II have only a quarter here, she
said. land I'm really too tired to walk
home"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Herrjck for Cabinet Place.

Cincinnati, GA Times-Star special
from Augusta says. When Philander c.
Knox, the Taft secretary Of state.
comes to Augusta to discuss with the
president-elect the makeup Of the re-
mainder of the new administration
cabinet, Mr.. Taft will ask him to ap-
prove of Myron T. Herrick, former
governor of Ohio, as secretary OF the
treasury. This fact can be stated as
authoritative. Before Mr.. Taft offered
the treasury portfolio to Representa-
tive Theodore E. Burton Of Ohio he
was seriously considering Herrtck.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Confer on Unicn Pacific.

The Union Pacific Railroad company
was the subject of discussion be-
tween Chairman Winnett of the state
railway commission and Attorney Gen
eral Thompson a few days ago. The
company IN its report has failed to
report its earnings and expenses in
Nebraska, though it has made such a
report for it's entire system. The COM
pany notified the commission it could
not make the report desired The state
railway commission viii bring legal
proceedings to get tie information Ia
there is any way to do it.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23

Sure. I can change it for you" said
the tramp. cheerfully. as he took out
a dime and nickel: and not until
Mrs. GODDARD was halfway home on
the car did it occur to her that there
was anything unusual in the trans
action.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
OBITUARY..

Capt. Campbell H. Sweeney. SIS
wears old. well known in the Missis-
sippi river steamboat trade, died Of
pneumonia at New Orleans.
Miss Caroline F. Mayer, 60 years
old, dropped dead in the street at
Montclair, n. j.. while pursuing
thief.
Donald Grant Mitchell. 81 years old,
the wellknown author who wrote un-
der the nom de plume Tx Marvel"
died at his home. "Marvelwood." in
Edgewood, suburb of New Haven.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
DEATH aLIGHTs SHOW.

Builder and Buildings Of Corn Expos'.
ton Pass Away Together.
Omaha-As the walls of Jericho fell
at the blast of a rams horn, SO the
National Corn exposition fell Sunday
morning at the sound of the sledge
hammer, and by evening it was prac-
tically a wreck, while as strange
coincidence to its close w. E. Findley.
the draughtsman who designed the
buildings, died at his home as the
buildings he had designed were fast
disappearing.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Mr.. Bryan at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pal may not think as
we'll of Mr.. Taft's cabinet selections
as he does" said w. ]. Bryan here.
when asked for an expression on the
choosing of Senator Knox as secretary
of state Il do not believe, therefore.
that care to discuss the appointments
Just now"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
No Action Agreed Upon.

NO ACtion ~9TSSO OpSu.
Baltimore General Bon
aparte. speaking of the suit which the
president has urged against Joseph
Pulitzer of the New York World. said
that 1t is still under consideration and
no definite line of action has been
agreed upon.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Apoo;ntment TO Philippines.

Washington The president will
soon send to the senate the nomina-
tion of Sherman Moreland of Elmira,
N. r, to he associate jud &c of the
supreme court of the Philippine
Islands.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Kansas Bank Guaranty Bill.

Copies of a bill which will be intro
duced in the Kansas legislature at the
coming session. providing for the
guaranty of bank deposits, have been
received at the state house. This
Kansas bill provides that all state
banks which desire to avail themselves
of the guaranty law shall deposit with
the state treasurer 800 for its first
500, 900 on deposit in the bank and
$50 for each additional 100000 de-
posted. This sum shall be levied an
nual-y until the fund reaches more
than 81 100000.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
uroent Deficiency Appropriation.

UrQent Deficiency Appropriation.
Washington-A request for an urgent
deficiency appropriation of $4,000
to carry on the canal work at the
present rate during the remainder of
the fiscal year was received by the
house from the secretary of war.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23
Flatterina.

Crusty Old Croesus-You do noSz D.
preciate in the least what I did for
you when 1 made you my. wife
Gay Young Wife-But / vii. when
I'm your Observation-Disclosures American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-23

Burlington rdllTOdu AOI lohuIc Va VIC
company to deliver several cars OF
cattle at Kansas City at the specified
time. The plaintiffs allege that their
cattle did not arrive in time for the
morning markets. that they were
obliged to buy extra feed and bedding
and that the cattle suffered an extra
shrinkage of thirty pounds per head
hence the suit.
Postmaster HolHngworth has re-
ceiyed word from Senator E. j. Bur-
kett and Congressman E. H. Hinshaw
to the effect that prospects are bright
for the passage of the bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for the purchase OF addi-
tional ground for the addition to the
postoffice building in Beatrice.
At Minden in the district court in
the case of George B. Peterson. who
was charged with and found guilty of
the crime Of incest, the court over
ruled the motion for new trial and
sentenced him to the penitentiary for
a term of three years. The case will
be appealed to the supreme court.
Five business houses were robbed n
Seward by persons who have not yet
been traced. Cash boxes and safes
were pried open where possible, but
the entire haul did not net more than
$500.
Edward Fitzsimmons. who used to
live in Columbus, is under arrest in
CHEYENNE, Wyo., charged with getting
money under false pretenses. His plan
was to present check. claiming that
he was a big depositor in the First Ma
t;onal bank of Columbus. when the
facts were that he hM no. a dollar
in the bank to his credit. nor ever
had
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09

We are genuinely sorry to record
the death of Uncle Remus"
mean dear old Joel Chandler Harris
which occurred at his home in At
lanta last Friday night. This delight
full story teller was real genius, and
thousands who knew and loved him
through his writings will mourn his
passing. Mr.. Harris, who won fame
through the creation of the quaint old
oolored man, "Uncle Rsmus," was far
and away ahead of any other writer
that has ever attempted to portray
the old southern negro. 1t was not
only that he could put into type the
very information of an old darby, but
he presented the very spirit and
thought and expression of this class.
And with all his writing there was a
sweetness and sympathy and absolute
purity that showed the feeling of the
author. He will have an enduring
place in the hearts Of the children and
grown folks who have spent many
pleasant hour with Uncle Remus.
The quaint humor that had no sting
and the originality that entranced
those who read after him will endure
for many generations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09

State Superintendent Of Schools
Thos. G. Miller has sent US a copy of
the Institute Annual and programme
for the teachers Institutes and reading
circle course for 1908. 1t is val
liable publication, containing mnch
information concerning school matters
Nearly all fthe institutes will be held
in August this year, only four in the
entire State being announced for the
week beginning July 81. The dates
for teachers examinations by the uni
form system are: The second July %
and "a; the third and last, September
IL, and Il. The divisions Of General
History for the respective examina-
tions are: July, English history; Sep
TENDER, history of the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries, not including
English history. Only applicants for
high schools are required to take geDer.
al history and bookkeeping, but any
others may take these branches fthey
choose. At the September eEamina
ton persons desiring to secure the new
high school or primary teachers GER
tifcates ~r!l have an opportunity to
do 80. This examination will be con-
Quoted by the county superintendent
the same as for the uniform certificates,
but the questions will be prepared and
the manuscript e raded by the State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09

An alarming rumor comes from
Martinsburg that the Hannis Distil-
lery at that place, which is now closed
for the usual summer shutdown, may
not open up again next fall. The
managers object to paying taxes on
the whisky stored in the warehouses,
and say that if the county and State
insist on their taxation that the bus
mess will be transferred to Baltimore.
1t would indeed be sad blow if this
highly moral industry should pick up
and leave this section. 1t would take
the last remaining prop from Senator
Silver, to say nothing of other pol
iticians whose chief merit lice in their
connection with this subsidiary monop-
oily of the Standard Oil Company.
Rather than lose this industry, could
not the assessors relieve the poor dis
tillery from taxes and place the bur.
den upon ordinary folks?
The fact is, the Hannis Distillery'
in common with other distilleries all
over the South, is finding its iniq III
tous business very seriously affected
by the temperance laws that have
been put into effect throughout this
section. Advocates of unrestricted
saloons have long vehemently asserted
that prohibition does not prohibit,
that local option does not lessen drink
ing, and that more liquor is used
when communities are dry" than
when the saloons are wide open. The
utter fallacy of this argument is shown
by the way the sale of whisky has de.
creased. We have heard it said that
the sales of one distillery not far from
here have decreased 80 per cent in
the Valley of Virginia since the towns
between Charles Town md Harrison.
burg have gone dry. The decrease
of whisky production in Kentucky
from October l, 1907. to March l,
1908, was from 81 to 70 per cent, and
the decision in Maryland A to 60
per cent.
In the face OF these figures there
can be no doubt that prohibition is
prohibiting and that the temperance
wave is real thing.
They also show why the whisky
people axe so strenuous in their efforts
to have their creatures elected to pub.
lie Office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09
Some Fourth Of July Troubles.

According to statistics compiled in
Chicago, Y persons were killed and
2,726 injured in the United States as
the result of fourth of July accidents
last Saturday. Thirteen persons were
killed outright in Chicago, ten in
Cleveland and seven in New York.
The fire losses amount to $500,0 900.
There will doubtless be additional
deaths as the result Of lockjaw and
other after effects of accidents from
fireworks.
At Cleveland an explosion of fire.
works occurred in the store of S. s.
Kresge and FIRE followed. There
were hundreds of persons in the store
and frightful panic ensued, resulting
in the death of seven persons and the
injury of thirty others.
The store of Hugh G.. Walker at
Cumberland, Md, was burnt out COM
pletely by fireworks explosion.
At Dubois, Pa, boy threw bunch
of lighted 6recrackers at Miss Mary
Olsen. Her dress caught FIRE and she
was burned to death.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09
Miss Mary E. Mcintyre.

Miss Mary Eliza, the second daughter
of the late Mr.. B. s. McIntire, passed
peacefully away on Wednesday evening
last at the Kings Daughters hospital
in this city, after serious illness Of two
weeks.
The young lady had been in bad
health for some months, and on last
Friday week she was brought to the
hospital for an operation which it was
supposed would be Of no very serious
nature, but it was discovered by Drs.
McSherry and Stone, who performed the
operation, that her condition was mnch
more serious than was thought and that
her recovery was impossible. She, how
ever, fingered with much patience and
christian fortitude until death kindly
came to her relief, and she calmly and
sweetly fell to sleep at the time men
toned.
From early life she was a devoted
member Of the Presbyterian church at
Kearneysville and was always engaged
in the service OF her Lord.
She is survived by three sisters, all OF
whom were most lovingly bound to-
gether in the ties of affection. -MarttTS-
dnrg Statesman
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-09

This is what Hon. Jake Moore, State
warden of Georgia, says Of Kodol for
Dyspepsia: az. @. Dewitt & Co., Chi
cago Ill.-Dear sirs-I have suffered for
more than twenty years from indiges,
ton. About eighteen months ago had
grown so much worse that could not
digest crust of corn bread and could
not retain anything on my stomach.
l lost % lbs; in fact made up my mind
that could not live but a short time,
when friend Of mine recommended
Kodol. consented to try it to please
him and was better In one day. l now
weigh more than lever did in my life
and am in better health than for many
years. Kodol did it. keep bottle
constantly, and write this hoping that
humanity may be benefited. Yours
very truly, Jake O. Moore, Atlanta, Aug.
10, 1904" Sold by Hills Pharmacy.