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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23

kmd OF money, ana II deposits were
made joint liability, there is no rea.
con why they should not 60 to the
bankers who offer the greatest induce
ments to attract them. The careful
banker would have NO Offset or prOtec-
ton against demoralizing competition,
and he would be placed In the strange
position Of being liable for his com.
petitOr's obligations.
All efforts to make 1t appear that the
interests Of bankers are on one side of
this question and the interests OF de.
pOsitOrs on the other are untrue to the
facts. Nothing that in the long run Is
harmful to the banking business. that
puts 1t under strain and tends to low.
er its standards can be beneficial to
deposit0rs or the public. 1t cannot be
advantageous to the community to have
its savings and working capital pass
into the hands Of the venturesOme
class of bankers who will bid most for
them. The actual waste and loss
through unwise investments would in.
evitably increase. 1t would fall at first
on the conservative bankers and penal
ize them. Instead Of an elimiDat ton Of
the unfit. which is the true process Of
evolution. the tendency would be to an
elimination Of the best. Eventually the
burden Of increasing waste would have
to be borne by all depositors and the
whole community.
Oklahoma Trial IneOnclusive.
The fact that the first bank failure
In Oklahoma after the law went into
effect. was followed by immediate re-
endorsement Of the depositOrs, proves
nothing as to the practicability of the
system In the long run. The fact that
the State banks OF Oklahoma have
gained deposits since the system went
into operation. while national banks
within the State have lost. II true,
proves nothing as to the merits Of the
system. The law itself requires that
all public deposits must be kept in
banks that belong to the system, and
this provision alone would cause q con.
siderable transfer Of deposits and in.
duence some banks to join the system.
The real test Of the policy will come
in its influence upon the banking bust.
ness in the long run. Will 1t tend to
secure more careful and prudent in.
vestment of the vast sums which the
people Of the country keep in banks, OF
will it tend to weaken the personal re-
sponsibility for these funds and divert
them into Incapable and wastcfnl
hands. 1t is superficial view which
lays all emphasis upon the immediate
results of the law and gives no con-
sideration to its violation of funda.
mental principles and the consequences
which must follow.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
Cholera is playing havoc with the hogs
ia this neck Of woods. Herman Markus,
it is said has lost over $1,000 worth.
Several kids" around town thought
they smelled watermellOns last Monday
evening near the cemetery, but to their
surprise they smelled powder and made
has:y retreat through brush and trees.
skerred almost out of their wits.
A study Of the hog show at the State
Fair shows that while some breeders are
growing large, roomy type. others con-
time to breed the short, ''chuffy" sort of
the days OF cheap corn. 1t is not likely
that corn will continue as high as it has
been for the past year or two, but it
seems fairly sure that We will not see
much twenty-five cent corn in the fut-
nre. This means that the hog of the
future must eat more grass and that the
corn must be balanced with protein
food ia order to get the most out of it.
When corn was cheap il could be fed as
an exclusive ration, but with dear corn it
must be fed economically and balanced
type must give place to larger hog
with less fat and more lean. We mus:
make pork cheaper or quit. Breeders
who keep this in view will find good
demand for their surplus.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23

In these days when only the rich
criminal or suspect is accorded much
space in the newspapers it may be :,
relief to the predatory rich to have the
fact recalled that the blessed middle
class may also produce dishonesty A
policeman tells this story:
Before l reformed and went on tho
force l was clerking in small store
One day an Italian woman came in
She held string in her hand. a long
string, and said that she wanted a
blanket Of the same length l went
through our stock and found that the
longest blanket we had was six inches
too short In the midst of my search
the boss came up.
whats the matter? he said.
Il told him.
""That's easy said he. I'll talk to
her and keep her busy while you cut
off the string"
The honest copper swears that he
would not be an active party to such
a trick, but whatever was done the
woman soon left the store with i
blanket and string Of equal length
San Francisco Call.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23

Hon. william II. Buchanan 10 one Of
the leading anion men Of western New
York and in 1907 was the Democratic
candidate for asseMblyman In Chau-
tauqua county. This IL what he has to
say of the effort Of Mr.. Gompers to
turn the labor vote over to Mr.. Bryan:
II am q union labor man. and want
70 say further that no man can carry
the labor vote into the Democratic
camp l know how union labor men
feel in this city, and three-fourths Of
them will stand by the Republican
marty because only in that way have
they the assurance of freedom from
the business disturbance that Mr.. Bry-
an promises for At least four years II
he can be elected. We workingmen
can't earn wages II statesmen are put
in ONCE to disturb business and make
trouble"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
PLATTE CENTER

From the Signal.
The bans of marriage were announced
for the first time last Sunday at St.
and Miss katheryn O'Fsllon.
Work was commenced the first 1T the
week on two story cottage for Denny
Roberts on his lots south of the Dress
home. Here! Here! faint so! He
has the building rented for long time.
Some party or parties stole something
over one hundred and fifty baskets OF
grapes from the vines on the r. W.
Gentleman farm last week. They esti-
mate that there was at least 200 baskets
on tie vines, but when they went down
to gather them it was discovered that
hut about % baskets remained. No one
lives on the farm.
Some time list spring it was reported
here that Dave Aalloy had died, but no
one seemed to know that it was 90. Re-
Gently Postmaster Pinson wrote to the
home and reply informed him that
Dave died at the Home in Grand Island
on the 9Th of March. and was buried in
the cemetery connected with the home.
Dave was a resident OF Platte county for
many years and of Platte Center for at
least twenty years. He went to the
Soldiers Home about two years ago. 1t
is not known whether he had any living
relatives.
Married, at 6 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, Sept 18th, at st Johns church, on
upper Shell Creek. Rev. Father Alberts
officiating, Miss Frances Sheridan and
Dave Jones. The bride is the youngest
daughter of Mrs. NJ. Sheridan, and the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Jones. They
have grown to manhood and woman
hood in this comfy, few miles north
west OF Platte Center, and they have q
host of friends who wish them happy
and prosperous journey through life.
They departed from here on the noon
train for brief wedding trip to Omaha,
after which they will begin house-keep-
ing in Monroe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
CENTRAL CITY.

From the NOnpareil.
As will be noted in our Clarks depart
ment two serious accidents took place in
that town this week, the first resulting
in painful and perhaps fatal injuries to
Claus Nissen. A. j. Dyche. who recent
~ purchased the Richardson farm north
Of that town, was knocked from load OF
hay Monday and sustained injuries that
Terminated fatally last night. His neck
was broken by the fall
John Nelson, a young man residing
near Hordville, WAS the victim of fear
full accident Wednesday afternoon of
last week when he fell into the gearing
Of traction engine and lost his right
arm. he was running the engine for a
threshing outfit and while Oiling the
machine in some manner slipped and fell,
his right arm falling square between two
large gear wheels. The arm was crushed
t" pulp about four OF five inches from
the shoulder. DIR. Jones was summoned
by phone and on his arrival amputated
the member and dressed the injury. At
last reports the patient was getting along
as we'll AS could be expected.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
ALBION.

From the News
Mrs j. q. Becher came up from Co.
lumbus to attend the Fair and visit at G.
w. Gees.
1t is unlawful for any person to take,
kill or have in his possession more than
ten prairie chickens or grouse during
any one day. And mo game shall be
pursued, taken, wounded or killed. one
half hour after shutdown or before day
light. nor with a steel or pointed bullet.
nor with any weapon other than an ordi-
nary shoulder gun or pistol"
Nike Burns, who was working out at
John Nelson's farm. sustained a fall
which will lay him up for some time.
He fell in such a way as TO strike on the
back Of his head at the base of the brain
iDjnring the spinal cord and producing
paralysis. He was brought to town at
once where he could be given medical
attention and was taken to the COlum-
bus hospital on the afternoon train.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23

c0mpensati0ns In favor Of careful and
conservative banking. There are pe0-
pie who are not Influenced In their &c
lection Of bank 6y tie highest rate Of
interest offered On depOsits, and who
have their Suspicious aroused By the
tender Of exceptional inducements.
They know that such OFFERS put q
strain upoa the businesR and they de-
Nberately pEseee q plaoe thQlI 2ensy
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
THE COLORADO SPECIAL.
Electric Lighted Throughout.

This superbIy appointed fret class
train running daily :" Denver via the
Union Pacific, and equipped with Buffet
Observation Sleeping Car, Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars, Free reclining Chair
Ears, Dy namo Baggage Car. and Dining
Car (mesls n Ia carte), is all electric
lighted throughout All sleeping car
passengers have access to the Obeerva-
ton parlO- both in the Parior Cars and
the Sleeping Cars without extra charge.
For reservations on this and other Union
Pacific trains inquire Of E q Brown.
Agent
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
TAFT'S RELIGION.

A Consistent Christian with No Spot
Upon His Record Of Private Con-
duct and Public Service.
To dispose Of questions which should
not be. asked a. speedily as possible let
ID say that Mr.. Taft 10 q member Of
the Unitarian church. That was the
church OF his parents. and he has never
separated himself from 1t. His wife,
however. IL an Episcopalian. and he
worships more often beside her in her
church. -as.r --.--
These are the facts. which are utter
" and absolutely unimportant. The
matter Of mans religion has no right
full place In consideration Of bis fitness
for the presidency. The constitution
Of the nation. ordained and established
TO secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity." expressly
places the very suggestion Of such
thought outside the pale Of patriotism.
No words can be clearer than these
fron our c0untry's fundamental law.
mo religious test ever shall be re-
quired a. q qualification to any Office
or public trust under the United
States"
The numerous queries about Mr..
Taft's religious belief shows simply the
extent to which his enemies have gone
to rouse some prejudice against him.
Since there was no apot upon his whole
clean record Of private conduct and
public service to which they could
point to Taft's detriment they display
ed their willingness to descend to any
depth Of petty. cowardly. contemplate
attack that might do him harm
Philadelphia North American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23

with a banker who will not subject
himself to such strain. These deposit
ors esteem safety above all other con-
sideratiOns, and they are numerous
enough to exercise a very wholesome
restraint upon reckless tendencies in
the business. A banker now prizes the
reputation Of doing safe business.
and cannot afford to have reputation
for imprudence and speculative in
clinations. And yet, although held in
check by these powerful considerations.
the pressure Of competition carries the
business near the danger line even
now. There is too much competition
for deposits, and the ambitions Of the
more venturesOme members of the fra
ternfty, and the pace they set. puts the
whole system under strain.
But what are likely to be the con-
ditiOns In the business when the public
IL no longer concerned about the man.
agement Of q bank, and all the re-
wards for cOnservatism and restraints
upon recklessness are removed? The
considerations which in the past have
tended to safeguard the business and
advance it's standards would be gone.
The public would care nothing for the
personality Of the banker. Instead Of
ed the deposits. the depOsitor would re-
~ on an outside fund. A banker
might bet all the deposits on hose
races without the fact becoming
matter Of any concern to his custom
ers.
And how would the conservative
prudent banker fare under these con.
ditions? The legitimate reward for
maintaining that character would be
lost to him. He would get no deposits
unless he hid as high for them as his
rivals. for the government would stand
behind the latter. and assure the pub
lie that they were just as safe as he.
and tax him to make them so. In
short the reckless and incompetent PEG.
pie, who are now either excluded from
the banking business. or held in check
by the distrust which discriminatin;
public feels towards them. would make
the pace to which everybody else in
the banking business would be obliged
to conform or get out of the business
Would DemOralise Business.
The hardest competitor in any line
Of business is the incompetent or dis
honest man who does anything to get
business. Such people get into the
banking business even now. but their
number and influence for mischief
would be greatly increased IL they
were backed up by unlimited credit. In
other lines there may be some question
as to the quality or service offered by
rivals, but all bankers deal in the same
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
LABOR WORLD FOR TAFT.
.Characteri1es Him - Tue Friend
Of the Workingman.

O00I0CtOI10O3 x31m - VHV0 61A00O
Of the Workingman.
(Fr0m the Concord (N. H. Monitor.
The Labor World comes out strongly
In its advocacy Of Mr.. Taft. 1t charac.
terizes him u true friend of labor and
declares that the unfair attacks Of Mr..
Gompers will have little or no effect In
alternating from him the labor world.
1t says: That Secretary Taft is a true
friend of labor il certain. and all the
untrue. ungenerous. vicious attacks
that President GOmpers or any one else
may make on him cannot prevent him
from continuing to he the friend Of the
wage worker. Organized labor cannot
afford to have Itself split up into fac
lions OH this political issue. That Pres
ident G0mpers is wrong In forcing this
most OminOus fight IL certain. and in
te!ligeDt wage workers will certainly
come to this conclusion"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS
CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
MONROE.

MONROEs
From the Republican.
Last Friday evening George Emerson
lost stack of alfalfa by fire. 1t was an
old stack aud we'll cured. The origion
of the blaze is mystery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gates of Council
Bluffs, Ia, were visiting friends and re-
latives here from Wednesday until Fri
day of this week. They were enrOuie
home from a weeks outing in the noun
tains Of Colorado.
The water works mains have been
shipped from the mills and are expected
to arrive here some time next week.
The engine, tank and hydrsnts are in
Omaha and ready for shipment and as
soon as the pipe arrives, the work Of lay
ing it and installing the plant will begin
The first OF the wells will be completed
this week and work on the engine, pump
and hose cart house will also be started.
Monday evening the board of educa-
ton held their regular meeting, and be-
sides transscting routine business, took
up the matter Of the crowded condition
of the high school. After carefully
considering the question. they decided
to transfer the Eighth grade from the
principals room to the Grammar depart
ment and gave the teacher, Miss Potter,
a raise Of S. per month. This gives the
Grammar teacher thirty-two pupils and
leaves thirty-three in the high school.
The principal appeared before the board
HaI hot th4 -,
the morning and afternoon. be discon-
tinued 10 the higher grades. and the
rooms to be dismissed fifteen minutes
earlier at noon and evening. The thirty
minutes thus gained by the teachers
will he used in instructinR backward
scholors. The board granted the request.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-09-23
PILES! PILES! PILES!

williams Indian Pile Oin'me will cure
Blind. Bleeding ard Itching Pile~. II absOrbs
the tumors. allays itching at once. acss poul-
tice. gives instant relief Williams Indian Pile
Ointment il prepared for Piles and itching Of the
private parts. Sold BY drussists. mail Soc and
u.0Q. Williams ME-. Co, Props, Cleveland, O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
Aprll st. Nicholas Notes.

Walter !. Willenborg. student in the junior class of his scientific school is using, with surprising results, a wireless telegraphic system planned and designed by himself While in general principles 1t resembles other systems, in detail 1t differs from them; and Is the result of his own research study, and mention. Ills system works perfectly, and connects his home with several private stations of his own in Eastern cities. The story of this "YounE Expert in Wireless Tele- xraphy's has been interestingly told for readers of the April St Nicholas by Charles Barnard.
 series of sketches of Historic Boyhoods" by Rupert Sargent Holland begfns in the April st. Nicholas. the first paper telling of Michael Angelo. "the bow of the Medici Gardens. :. Later papers will help young readers to pleasant acquaintance with the youthful days of Dickens. Scott, Gari- baldi, Peter the Great, and other great men.
 The thrilling story of the wreck of the Saginaw on Ocean Island and the heroic rescue of the crew, at the cost of four lives, Is told for readers Of the April St. Nicholas by William 0. Stevens, who acknowledges his in- debtedness for the facts to Rear-Ad- miral ]. K. Cogswell. U. S. N., who was at the time an ensign on the Saginaw and one of those who volunteered for the relief expedition. The relief boat now hangs in one of the buildings Of kha Naval Academy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
NEW BELL BUILDING Latest Addition to City's Skyscraper Colony. TIE s0UTH's BANNER BUILDING Contractors Are Working on It for
 Speed Record. win Be Twelve stories In Height and of Hsndsome Architecture--its
 censtruction Enlarses Cisy's
 Retail District.

Passersby on Montgomery or Lee Streets or vicinity are now able to get an excellent idea of the addition to Montgomery's sky-scraper colony the Bell Building. The contractors started the erection Of the steel frame work about Christmas time. The steel part of the structure Is now complete ly finished
 The new structure Is to be most handsome. both as regards the exte- rior finish and the interior work. The exterior walls are to be of pSessed brick with the two fyst stories to be made of stone and finished with mar ble. The other stories are to have the pressed brick ornamented between each floor with terracotta ornaments. will also be finished with few terra eotta ornaments.
 The finishing of all of the floors will be in marble with tiled flooring. It is planned to have each floor wainscotted with marble to the height of at least six feet and possibly eight feet the matter. will not be definitely decided until the finishing touches are being put preparatory to the turning over of the building to the owners.
 The arrangement of the two lower floors Is most admirable. The ground floor will be used for stores. In the centre. opposite the main entrance which Is planned for the Montgomery Street side of the building. there will be a great central lobby. finished en- tirely with marble. To one side of this lobby will be three high speed passenger elevators The doors to these elevators win be of handsomely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29

Civil Service Commission and faithful friends of Theodore Roosevelt, was once moved to say that by this core rupt employment of the Federal offices the South was treated as a "conquared province" Among the actual vices and crimes that had been committed by and for these Southern Federal ofiee- holders. and which were brought to Mir. Roosevelt's attention six years ago by the report of an inspector of the Civil Service Commission. were the foi- lowing: participation in smuggling over the Mexican line by . customs collector; frauds on civil service exarp- nations by more than one internal rev. enue collector: the use of the Charles- ton custom house by Federal officer as a warehouse for storing liquor which the officer sold to the blind ti- gers;" the keeping of postoffices by many negro fourth-class postmaBtera in their own low drinking shops; the appointment to high places of noto- rious brothel and gambling house keepers and of men who had been con- ylcted of crime; the control of State party machines. of that of virginia es-. peclally, by Federal oficeholders who. did precisely what Southern Federal officeh olders are now engaged In do- ing. and who were tlan prosecuted for the offense Reform of this sort of thing was in the air six years ago. Why is it right now, if it was a crying evil thenT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-29
CurIouu GreeIk PaIntInr.

American collectors have secured some curious Greek paintings which are said to be 2.000 years old. They formed part of the famous Graf eol- lection at Vienna which Is to be dis from the period if ths Cstek occups. Z ton of Egypt. and althct ga so ancient retain their colors in remarkable freea- ness This ts owing to the custom sf placing the portrait of the dead in. side the cofnn with the mumaaaN