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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
THE BANK srArElGElgrs.

TIE BANK 8xATE04E1JT8s
Analysis of the returns from the na.
tional banks of the country, under the
call of the comptroller of the currency
on May IA, furnish evidence that the
last vestiges of the financial crisis Of
1907 are disappearing. The banks
in every state in the union report rec
ord-breaking figures in deposits, re-
serves and other items on the credit
side of the ledger. Idle capital has
been heaped up in the banks, awaiting
q revival of industrial and commercial
activity and the banks are amply able
to finance and assist legitimate indus
try in every line. The boarded money
has been returned to the Institutions
from which it Was taken during the
scare in the latter part of last year
and awaits only the magic touch Of
industry to make it . potent force and
factor in mercantile and industrial
lines.
Indications are not lacking ola
more rapid return to normal condi.
tons In the business world than WAS
reasonably to have been expected.
Railroad men Who were much pertur.
bed over the depressed conditions .
fsv nonths ago are now planning for
~ unusually active season Many
manufactures aseresaning operations
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

A welcome harbinger OF spring
whose FURNISHED gold stars now CLEAN
ON sunny roadside banks around Lon
don is the lesser celandine, the
humble" little flower that Words
worth loved and which Is carved upon
his tomb. II has no real connection.
either by kindred or similarity. with
the celandine. and the misleading
name comes from . catalogue which
old John Gerarle. the hefbalist. pub
lished four centuries ago Of the plants
that grew in his garden on H0lborn
hill. Like all really good things. the
lesser celandine combines beauty with
utility. Although the plant belongs to
a poisonous group. the leaves are
eaten in Sweden. Nicholas Culpeper.
the radical physician" with the root
Of this flower cured his daughter Of
the kings evil In one week without
leaving q Observation-Disclosures Go
zette.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
Mr.. Phligminthrow Suggests One That
Might Do in Some Cases.

In my own case" said Mr.. Phlig-
minthrow. Il find that insomnia pro-
ceeds largely from worry over money.
My nerves are all right and l have
a cast-ir0n stomach. can eat any
thing and enjoy 1t, and as q general
proposition life looks pretty rosy to
me: but still l do occasionally have
nights when can't sleep. when I lie
awake worrying over how I am going
to make both ends meet.
Il never deliberately consider flnan-
cial questions at night. but l do find
that sOmetimes-and this may be after
most completely comfortable even
lng-financial questions Obtrude them
selves upon me after I have gone to
bed.
ITO stave on these unpleasant Ques-
lions and enable myself to forget them
so that could go to sleep have tried
various familiar methods; I have got
out of bed and stood up to make my
self tired; 1 have recalled and dwelt
on pleasant journeys: have counted
from one up to million. more or less;
I have said the alphabet backward
over and over again: have tried
many things; but do you know what
in my case find most efhcacious? 1t
is a story that l tell to myself about
how l am going to become comfortably
rich and thus free from all financial
troubles.
1T took me q considerable time to
build up this story In such shape that
it just suited me, 50 that 1t seemed
natural. like something that might
have happened, you understand. and
then l filed in the amount that was
coming to me. making that enough SO
that the income from 1t would be suf-
ficient to provide for all ordinary
wants and as well for . few modest
luxuries. including q little travel-a
pleasant prospect to dwell upon, And
by the time had this story complete
ly built up 1t took me some time to
tell 1t to myself. with that snug little
fortune that was to save me from all
financial worry coming In at the end.
And then when those money Ques-
lions used to pOunce on me after I'd
gone to bed and threaten to keep me
awake I'd start OF and tell myself
that story, a. in truth have done
many times. And sometimes I'd have
to tell 1t to myself two or three times
over in succession to drive away the
specter and then again once would
do, that money coming In at the end
of It soothing me to sleep, and then
I have sometimes not even been com
PEELED to tell 1t all through once; ]
have fallen asleep before l had In
ished it, before I got the money. 80
sure was that it was coming to me-"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
Tennysen's Terror.

There are many stories Of Tennyson
in the duke of Argylrs recent book.
Passages from the Past and one OF
the most characteristic relates to the
time when the marriage of his grace
then the marquis of LOrne-and Prin-
cess Louise was in the air.
One day Tennyson had q number OF
guests at luncheon, among who was
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

Four years ago Democrats assisted
= knifng Be1ge. The excuse was
~ Bsrys was not . strong enough
Deuocrat 70 suit some Of the old
llnn-back Denoczats Who never
aurotched . ticket before" Two years
- Bseks Pcpuliss evsnsd up matters
~ votiag against Shallenberger for
- alleeed rsasoa that be WAS not
~ saosgh to champion every ism
a1veeaAsd b the Pepulsts. This
ysar anoEAr opportunity presents
~ fbr betA ths Befge and the Shall
l1nhsegsr ietioas to continue The get
49, campaign.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

and ali the industrial and commercial
bodies are preparing to redouble their
energies to recover lost advantages.
A promising crop outlook and the
patent willingness of the people to do
their part as consumers toward re-
storing normal business conditions are
all encouraging factors in the stimula.
ton of productive activities in all
directions. Omaha Bee.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

Senator LaFollette now wears the
blue ribbon q the champion talker of
tie country. He used up nineteen
hours Of valuable time discussing the
currency bill in the senate, beating
foemer Senator Aliens record four
hours.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

Some queer people live in the east
en- States. A few years ago . man
named Bennett died and left his favor.
tie statesman, w. j. Bryan, several
thousand dollars. And now . Brook.
lya man, who recently passed away,
lsh $75, 900 to his favorite bartender.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

IF Mr.. Bryan has . choice for Gov.
ernor, the man he favors will receive
TIE nomination 1t the primaries, and
It y safe to predict that the man who
receives the nomination will not be
Berge, Lobeck or Hale.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

In order to refund existing indebt-
edness and make improvements, the
Burlington road has borrowed $780,
00O. 900; giving Is security blanket
mortgage on the entire system.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

Arc tho most gigantic and beautiful
trees iu the world, some having reached
. hight Of ssS feet with base c'rcum-
ference OF 40 feet. The age Of many
are estimated by scientists at eight
thousand years. The Natiposa Grove,
which can b visited while en- route to
the Yosemite, contains some Of the
largest. In the Calaveras Grove are
trees ninety to one hundred feet Of huge
size. Near Santa Cruz il . beautiful
grove Of redwood big Trees which will
we'll euyloy . days visit. There 10
nothing in any other part Of the world
like TIM region, which i best reached
via The Union Pacific. For booklets
inquire Of E. L. Lomax, @. p. L T. A.,
Omaha, Nebr.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

The Democrats in the House Of
Representatives demanded . currency
Ill, and then voted against it; they
vere hot In the demand for the cam
psign publicity measure, but when
kivsa IN opportunity to vote on the
Question, lined up against the bill.
The Denooratic party 'protests and
visvs With alarm" any measure
hresght forward BY the opposition
pazty.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

The Berge men accuse Flekes Hale
With being used Is q cats paw by
6hallenberger's followers to cut into
the Populist vote and thus defeat
BeEge It the primaries. Those &C
ouainted with Hale would never accuse
hin With possessing the necessary
qualifications to gil the Office of Gov
ernor Of the State of Nebraska.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

|. Congress has adjourned, and the
Statesmen will soon be circulating
among their constituents repairing the
Raps In the fences that have been made
By other aspiring Statesmen.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

The Republican party was the first.
party in Nebraska to publish a list of
those who contributed money to defray
|campaign expenses. Later the Dem
|ocrats followed the example.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

The session ofcongress that adjourn
Cd lest Saturday was = costly gather
ing for the amount Of work performed,
On account of the time killed BY the
Democratic members in filibustering.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
The Albion Argus is looking for
q angel for the Democrats to nomi.
nste against Judge Boyd.

A cut in the wages Of men who earn
their bread by physical labor. means
. corresponding cut in the prices Of
farm products.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

isn't II queer that bar0nets in EpR.
land are commonly called BY their
front names?"
why SOP
Because, Considering their titlea.
one would suppose them rather called
6v their Sir name1."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
Her Chance 70 Come.

Her Chance % Come.
Mrs. Newliwed-I baked this cake
this morning. Mrs. Naybor gave me
the recipe for Il.
Mr.. Newliwed-Never mind. dear:
just bide your time and some day
you'll have revenge on her.-Philadel
phia Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

When you see . politician attempt
ing to array one class against another
clan, beware of him. He has selfish
metiye In view.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03
The hiahes ceitielssss.

Critic-NOw that your play II TO -
actually produced. you can surely Give
me some idea a to the plot and gen
efal action.
Playwright-It's still too indefinite.
You see. the call boy and the man at
the stage door haven't told me yet
what they want done to it!-ModerD
Society.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

Every voter should think for him.
ELF The imam who allows the politi.
can to think for him Is deficient in
common sense.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

The preliminary steps for farming
TIE farmer for the fall election have
already been taken by some Of the
aspiring politicians.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

COILS m0&o8tOC tIO Uuoo8C "AAA W
young lawyer who died several years ago
in the ward for the insane in the poor
house Of Cook county, Illinois. The will
was found in his coat. On = resolution
of tho Chicago Bar association the doc
ument was sent to probate and 90 was
spread on the records Of Cook county,
I, Charles Lounsberry, being of
sound and disposing mind and mem.
DRY, do hereby make and publish this,
my last will and testament in order,
as justly as may be, to distribute my
interest in the world among successful
men.
That part of my interests which is
known in law and recognized in the
sheepbound volumes as my property,
being uncomfortable and of none &C
count, l make no disposition of in this
my will. My right to live, being but
a life estate, is not at my disposal, but,
these things excepted, all else in the
world now proceed to devise and
bequeath.
lem: l give to good fathers and
mothers, in trust for their children, all
good little words Of praise and en-
enlargement and all quaint pet names
and endearments, and I charge said
parents to use them justly, but gener-
ously, Is the needs of their children
shall require.
Item: 1 leave to children inclusive
ly, but only for the term oftheir child
hood, all and every, the flowers Of the
fields and the blossoms of the woods,
with the right to play among them
freely according to the customs Of
children, warning them at the same
time against thistles and thorns. And
l devise to children the banks Of the
brooks and the golden sands beneath
the waters thereof, and the odors Of
the willows that dip therein, and the
white clouds that float high over the
giant trees.
And I leave the children the long,
long days to be merry in, in q thou
sand ways, and the night and the
train of the milky way to wonder at,
but subject, nevertheless, to the rights
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

6A6 TING In 0OO2AAkSAs
: Although long recognized as the leg
islative experimental station of the
world, New Zealand will have to take
second place hereafter to Oklahoma,
whose legislature is just completing
the work of rounding up in the form
Of laws more radical ideas than were
ever dreamed ofby New Zealand, Marr
or any other country. The law.mak-
era.of the new state have enscted
measures to prevent any person from
owning more than $40 acres of land
to make it impossible for cotton kings
and land kings and cattle kings to live
in the state, to inaugurate the initia-
tive and referendum, the ninefoot bed
sheet, the guaranty of bank deposits
and to stop the use of cracked china
in hotels. To cap the climax . Law
has been passed giving the state labor
commissioner arbitrary power to raise
Or lower wages in al manufacturing,
industrial and railway enterprises IS
he may think conditions warrant.
When passed by the senate the
house baked because the farmers
feared that their interests might be
injuriourly affected and the measure
was held up for six weeks. In the
meantime . speech-making campaign
carried on throughout the state brought
pressure to bear which forced the
house to yield and approval by the
governor Is . matter of course. The
bill follows the lines of the usual labor
bureau laws in other states in the mat.
ter Of factory inspection and the arbi-
tration Of disputes. Breaking new
ground, it requires every owner, lessee
or operation of any factory, foundry
or machine shop or other manufacture
ing establishment, railroad, street rail.
way, commercial or industrial institu
ton or other mechanical or manufsc.
turing institution doing business in
the STATE" to report to the labor COM
missioner on March each year the
number and names of members con.
stituting the employing concern, the
capital invested in stock, grounds and
machinery, the class and value of
goods manufactured, the aggregate
value Of material used, the amount
paid in wages, rent, taxes and insur-
ance, and the number and classifca.
ton Of employees With the average daily
wages paid to each. With this data,
tho labor commissioner Is authorized
to order wages in any such concern
increased or decreased, q he may deem
advisable, to change the hours Of en-
ployment; in short, practically to as
sumo management and failure to COM
ply With his orders invites severe PEN
altieA
Oklahoma i apparently determined
to teach the world how by law to ban
iii al economic evils and every new
invention to assure al the people .
coalition Of absolute social, moral and
financial equality will find Oklahoms
extending open arms.-Omaha Bee.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

9toJJ An0thoe 8NeO00.
Are you willing to chop some wood
for your dinner?"
Lady" answered Flooding Pete.
I'm interested In de preservation OF
the forests. an It would be aS'in ne
principles to put an N into one OF de
forest. even though he lay PROSTATE 1t
ne feet"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

W4 - - 49, ny
Who ahooeD birds aud dieturbs THAR
nssts at O. near ~ premises. viii
- 70 il that - = panished % IL full
egtoot a ~ laW. No fayoes win -
shown. 0oD11BY H1uou1oCR,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-06-03

ma - we - -
No doubt . true and accurate report
of the sources from which money Vas
received BY both the Democratic and
Republican campaign committees in
the campaigns of 1886 and 1900 would
surprise the people. The fact Of the
matter Is the campaign funds Of both
parties are largely derived from the
same source. Special interests have
paid money to both political parties,
and Mr.. Bryan has been . beneficiary
q veil Is his Republican opponents.
It Is . notorious fact that the silver
interests financiered the campaign of
Mr.. Bryan in 1896, and that the Re
publicans received aid from some of
the manufacturing establishments, nd
other interests contributed equally to
both parties. On the campaign pub
licity question Mr.. Bryan has always
assumed . high moral tone, and under
takes to convey the impression that
the Republican party has been alone
guilty of purchasing votes. while the
Democratic party has been too poor to
raise the necessary funds for the pur'
pose of corruptiDg the ballot box.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25
First Antelope this Winter

Joe Harbaugh, living out on
Miles Ranch, reports having
seen an antelope out near his
place Sunday morning. Joe en-.
deavored to get a shot at the
creature, but could not get with
in range. So far as known, this
is the first antelope seen in this
vicinity this winter.
1t is generally supposed that a
herd of the creatures are wander
ing IN this country, and reports
come to us that these animals be-
long TO a herd of some thirty-nine
on the farm of a Nodaway coun-
ty, Missouri, farmer that escaped
from the enclosure and are yet at
large. These may belong TO that
herd, probably having swan the
Missouri river.-Dawson News
boy.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25

ESYHE%EgsN HENEVER possible, l pre-
Ia NNsM fer spending Christmas
with my family out Oh
ks2&SAaSM Long Island, and unless my
engagements take me toe
far away l always make it a point to
be with them OF that day.
There are times, however, in this
profession when the wish must take
second place to necessity, and from
the viewpoint of actual novelty l sup.
pose my most interesting Christmas
was the one | spent in the southland.
Our routing took US into New Orleans
at Christmas, and TO ne. who had al,
ways up to that time spent the day in
the colder north, the novelty of seeing
trees in leaf and flowers blooming was
as pleasing as it was unusual.
On Christmas afternoon, when 9th
ers were home enjoying the big dinner
with the family, l was getting ready
for a special holiday matinee. | was
not pleased with myself or with a pro-
fession that demanded Of its members
that they labor on Christmas day
above all others-and il was not with
a particularly light heart that
dressed for my part.
But when the curtain went up on
the first act and l made my entrance
the welcome received compensated
for the disappointment / felt.
1t was a special matinee arranged
for the poor children OF the poorest
quarter Of New Orleans, and the en-,
joyment of those childish auditors
soon melted the DISAPPOINTMENT ut of
my heart,
After the matinee ! had arranged
with my manager that I would receive
the little folks on the stage, and the
wise man in his knowledge of childish
hearts sent out a hurry order for
candy and other things that make
Christmas a day Of cheer to Riddles.
At the conclusion Of the last act the
stage was cleared and ! held the most
unusual reception that ! ever expert
enced.
Clean as pins, but WITH their little
bodies clothed in many cases IN gar
u1eutS TdBSeu anu Ae96N, Suey came
up on the stage, were introduced and
sent away after a bandshake, each
with a box Of candy.
I have spent many other delightful
and out-of-the-ordinayy Christmases on
the road. but none that afforded me
more real satisfaction than The one
in New Orleans.
MINNIE DUPREE-
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25
A Government Expert Coming
One OF Uncle Sans Experts to Be Sent Here
to Look Over Conditions Here With Local
Good Roads" Enthusiasts.

agricultural department is max.
ing persistent efforts to instruct
and educate along these lines
and tn show not only how prop.
erly TO handle the dirt to get
the best results, but that also a
road we'll built must be con
stantly cared for to be main
tanned.
Through the efforts of Con.
gresham E. NJ. Pollard we are
able to announce that on Janu
airy 9th we are to have with us
q. w. Cooleyof the Good Roads
Office, who is an expert of un-
questioned ability, and it is
planned to have a rousing good
roads meeting.
He will also be accompanied
by Mr.. Splllman Of the plant
department who will give some
of the time to the subjects of
farm management and crop i'm.
provement.
Details and full program will
published later. These meet
ings are held at this time be-
cause farm work is such that it
is easiest for the farmer to get
away.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25
MISS DUPREE'S HOLIDAY JOY
She Recalls One Memorable Christ
mas Performance in the City
of New Orleans.

HENEVER possible, l pre-
fer spending Christmas
with my family out on
Long Island, and unless my
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25

Life is but a winter day.
\ journey to the tomb

So runs the old hymn, and the
words seem spoken in d doIeful
mood. Granting the truth, we
fail to see why they should hold
so much gloom as theydo. The
whole idea seems stamped with
indiscribable gloom. Surely a
winters day is not 50 bad a
thing; let u look at it. How
often it breaks in brightness
and the glow of the sunrise
throws a veil of delicate color
over wide fields of white snow.
The stern bills are softened and
enriched with a beauty belong
ing solely to a winter landscape.
'ris true, the day is short, and
the sun sinks early behind the
hills, but his going down, like
his coming, is sbrouded in beau
ty. Again. hilsides and valleys
are wrapped in a midst of rosy
light. and thus the evening and
the morning are alike tair to
see. The swift fading twilight
passes like a feet. delightful
dream. The cold sky is wonder
fully clear and studded with
stars that seem never SO bright
as when they gem a winter sky
Life may be but a winters day,
but the winters day has a sun.
ny side. We have found means
to keep off It's chill and to gath
er about US all its brightness.
Can we not also find means 10
keep the chill of life's winter
day from the heart and to gath
er about US all its brightness?
c.. ".
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25
Rulers Follow Roosevelt in Gifts TO New Home
Present Portraits by Personal Representatives.
Christmas Cheer for Opening Seamen's Institute

their portraits, are very much
appreciated. This Christmas is
going to be a very glad one for
us and the men we r trying to
help, and | feel sure the whole
American people will continue
to aid us in making many more
for their seafaring sons"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-12-25
For Sale

A good residence property; SIX
rooms, three lots and a good
barn. See II. a. Messler at Bur
ris' News stand for particulars. 4