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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
The laeuest Clock,

The largest clock In the world has
recently been added to the wondrous
sights of New York. the Giant City.
While this clock-a real oldfashiOned
Seth Thomas. is q faithful timepiece
to the people of New York. yet 1t Is
located on the factory of Colgate 4
Co. at Jersey City, N. J. In this 1t
has the distinction of serving the peO
pie of two states. The tourist from
across the ocean will find the hour Of
his return clearly set before him as he
passes up the North river to his land
ing place. The small Office boy of the
downtown section may peep out OF
the windows, across into another
state, to learn when quitting time"
comes around.
The dial of this gigantic clock will
be forty feet six inches in diameter.
and will be made of yellow pine
boards six inches wide, spaced three
inches apart. The minute hand meas
ures 20 feet from the end of the hub
to the tip, and weighs, with the cOun-
ter balance, $40 pounds. The hour
hand is Is feet in length and weighs
500 pounds without the counter bal
ance. The numerals on the dial are
five feet high and 30 inches wide.
The speed of the hour hand measures
three feet ten inches in width. while
that of the minute hand Is two feet
eleven inches. The point of the min
ute hand travels every minute %
inches, while in a week 1t covers
three and two-thirds miles.-Bennett
Chapple, in National Magazine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
TIE LITTLE WOODEN BARREL.
Turned Out In This Country in Mil
lions and Sold All Over the World.

Among the all but endless variety
of things of wood produced in Amer
lean factories are little wooden bar
rels. They are turned out Of white
birch, and come in many sizes. from
tiny affairs an inch and half high
up to barrels ten inches high.
The biggest of them are turned with
hand manipulated tool, but those
ranging from nix inches downward
are turned each with q cutting tool
having an edge 50 formed that it turns
the barrel all at once. They set .
block of wood in the lathe and adjust
the cutting tool and it turns the bar
rel into shape complete as quickly as a
man turning with q hand tool could
have turned one of the hoops on it:
and on the smallest barrels one man
can run three or four machines.
These little barrels are sold in the
aggregate in great numbers. millions
of them yearly. A single tack manu-
featuring concern buys them In car
load lots. 1000 gross. or 28S. 900 bar.
rels at a time. Great numbers are
used by confectioners, who I'LL them
with candy. and they are used to con-
tain a bottle of perfumery.
Many are sold to be given away at
fairs or in other ways. being filled
with a sample of a staple product OF
the region. perhaps of flour. or 1t
might be of sugar. Many Of them are
made with a slot cut in one end. or
head, through which coins can be
dropped. the little barrels in this form
being used for savings banks. or CIV
en- out by Sunday school teachers to
their pupils to make collections In for
some specific purpose. Individual
purchasers buy the little barrels to
use for button boxes, and great num-
bers of them are sold for toys.
So in this country there are used
millions of them annually, and for all
the various uses to which the little
barrels are put they are exported in
large numbers to countries all over the
world.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

The tide Of prosperity may ebb and
flow. but the great waves Of industrial
wealth will continue to grow In VOL
ume with ver-increasing comfort and
happiness to our contented people. who
will soon number 1OO.O00OOO. And be-
cause of our intelligent and skillful
labor, made 30 because Of good wages
and good living. We shall make better
fabrics and build stronger Structures
that in spite Of their higher cost In the
beginning will be cheaper in the end
and will be wanted By the people In
every corner Of the earth. 50 that We
shall capture the markets Of the world
In greater volume without ever sacri-
ficing our home market. the foundation
Of our national wealth and progress
Hon. James 8. Sherman.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14


1t did not need the Chinese boycott
Of American goods, or the outbreak OF
the trouble with Japan over the immi-
grafton question. to convince an impair
tial onlooker that Americas relations
with the powers of the Far East would.
before long, Be more immediate. Of
greater moment and possibly Of greater
hazard than our relations with the
powers Of Europe. The American feet
has foreshadOwed the systematic asser-
ton of American power in the Pacific.
American interests in that ocean. COM
mercial. political and territorial. have
been neglected far too long.
Father of the PhlllDDinos.
Mr.. Taft IS in a sense the father Of
the Philippines. 1t has been his kindly.
constructive statesman's hand that
evolved order out Of their original
chaos In his report submitted to Con-
gress as a result OF his visit to the
Philippines to be present at the opening
of their first Assembly. be made four
recommendations. First-action BY Con-
gress admitting to the United States
Philippine products under such cOndi-
lions that they would not interfere
with American tobacco and sugar in
dustries: second. the removal OF re-
strictions as to acquiring mining claims
and lands: third, further legislation
authorizing tho government to carry
on an agricultural bank. which II nov
authorized only as Q private enterprise
fourth. the repeal Of the law applying
to the Islands the coastwise laws OF
the United States.
PHILOSOPHY u Development.
Our nation has grown BY obeying the
instinc; Of development. We are to-day
entitled to he called Greater America.
but that greatness will be lost II we
forget the political philosophy which
has made us great-expansion Of Amer
lean thought. territory. mechanical skill.
civilization and philosophy. This ID an
suspicious time for the creation and de-
yelopment Of our export trade. The I'M
explored and undeveloped markets OF
Asia furnish the opportunity. All other
fields have been occupied. and to at
tempt to wrest them from other nations
would be of doubtful expediency. In
the Orient the commercial possibilities
exceed the dreams Of the optfmist.
Are the American people ready to
abandon such q situation and leave II
to the mercy Of the Democratic party
with its failure Of ffty years looking
Mt us from the past7
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
The Usual Treatment.

Look at that boy" exclaimed.
Sherlock Holmes keen gaze fol-
lowed my own.
The urchin now sketched in pencil
on the drawing-room wall. Now he
carved his name on the piano. Anon
laughing lightly, he spilled milk on q
Louis Seize fauteuil.
In heavens name" cried.
"Calm yourself, my dear Watson"
Sherlock Holmes interrupted. There
is no need for interference here. Dc
you not understand? That villa has
been rented furnished for the season."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
William Il. TAFT AND
PACIFIC COMMERCE
The Constructive Genius Of Our
Oriental Trade.Empire.
Carried the Torch Of Civilization to
Antipodes-Hade Secure Our
Far Eastern Commercial
Supremacy.

During the past ten years, under q
constructive Republican policy, the
United States has assumed a position
IN the Pacific Ocean which is destined
to give her the bulk of the vast COM
merce of the countries situated Oh the
greatest body of water on the globe.
Some of the things accomplished by
the party Of enlightened freedom and
patriotism have been: The securing
of the open door in China the preser-
walton Of the integrity Of the Chinese
Empire; the acquisition of the Philip
pines; the establishment of coaling sta
lions across the Pacific and finally the
transfer Of the American feet Of bat
tleships from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fc to mOdestly remind the Oriental ma
lions that, having assumed the posi-
ton OF q world power in the Pacific.
We are prepared to maintain it against
all Corners.
America and Japan I'm Pacific.
Two wars have caused the whole
world to realize that the Pacific Ocean
is to lie the scene of the greatest hui
man activities in the future The war
OF the United States with Spain gave
us possessions which bring us within
speaking distance of Asia. and the
Russo-Japanese war revealed Japan to
the world as 4 powerful and progress
sive nation, whose future sphere o. &C
ton would of necessity be within the
boundaries OF the ocean separating
America from the Orient.
Taft q Constructive Statesmaa.
The Honorable William ii. Taft has
been one of the chief advisers and
strongest advocates OF the Republican
administration policy during this for
native and historic period. He has
been a pioneer. not only along the lines
OF statecraft. which have had for their
object the development Of our western
states. but he has given particular at
tcntion to the situation in the Orient
with reference to the future commerce
between those far away countries and
the Pacific coast of America.
In his own inimitable way and unit
ing a unique personality with the high
est authority as diplomat. he poured
oil sh the troubled waters in Japan
and changed the political storm there
raging into placid sunshine Of peace
In China he created such enthusiasm
as the Orientals have never shown to
any other visitor and left that empire
with the belief on their part that the
United States is not only ready to en-,
ter into commercial reciprocity. but to
still stand as China's friend and lend
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
WHAT TAFT WILL DO.

Here is q positive declaration
BY william Fl. Taft which should
reassure the friends Of President
Roosevelt:
IF elected I propose to devote
all the ability that is In me to the
constructive work Of suggesting
to Congress the means by which
the. Roosevelt policies shall be
clinched."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
Chief Cause for ThankfuIness.

There was a good deal of sound hui
man nature in the unexpected reply of
the dying old woman to her minister's
leading question: Here at the end Ut
q long life, which of the Lords mer-
cies are you most thankful for" Her
eyes frightened as she answered:
NV victuals"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
Moral Of the Derby.

It is, no doubt, sad to have to admit
that British humanity obstinately de.
clines to be cured of its love Of horses
and the backing thereof by any
amount Of experience. But the gam
bling instinct is ineradicable, and the
most that wise legislation can do 10 "a
control It within such limits a. cir
cumstances may prove to be practices
ble.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
THE COLORADO SPECIAL.


This superbly appointed first- class
train running daily to Denver via the
Union Pacific, and equipped with Buffet
Observation Sleeping Car, Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars, Free reclining Chair
Cars, Dynamo Baggage Car. and Dining
Car meals n Ia carte), is all electric
lighted throughout All sleepi3R car
passengers have access to the Observe
ton parlo- both in the ParIor Oars and
the Sleeping Cars without extra charge.
For reservations on this and other Union
Pacific trains inquire of E G Br Owl.
Agent
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

The young man who received the
following note from his 6ahcee would
have been better pleased II she had
employed q comma or two: Jack
HuEgard called yesterday. Jack
couldn't have heard Of our engage.
ment. for before leaving he proposed.
told him was sorry was engaged
to you."-Boston Transcript.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

Howitzers are used especially to set
IRE to buildings. to reach an enemy
that is behind parapets or hills, to
make breaches in mud walls BY ex-
ploding shells In them and against
cavalry. They project common shells,
common and spherical caseshot and
sometimes round shot In boWitxers
the trunions ayO IN the middle.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs
the tumors, allays itching at once. acts as pOu-
tice. gives instant relief. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared for Piles and itching Of the
private parts. Sold by druggists. mail Soc and
500. Williams M'fg. Co.. Props. Cleveland. o.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

Henry Gassaway Davis. who was de
feated With Parker four years ago, Il
wiser as well a. older. He says he
sees no hope for the Democracy. and
thinks Parker IL again wasting valu.
able time in making speeches.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
Discarded City Buildings.

Every year New York throws into
the junk heap enough buildings to &C
commodate small city, or a popula-
ton of $4,000. In the last ten years
there have been torn down enough
buildings to house 100000 persons.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

1t Is interesting to note to how great
an extent Governor Hughes is COM
handing the support Of Democrats In
New York State.-Spring6eld Republi-
can.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

Taft is making q good impression by
his thoughtful speeches. Bryan is as
clever and as interesting as overland
as Observation-Disclosures Evening Wis.,
cOpSin.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
Text from Brother piekex.

IT'S one thing ter talk bout havin'
de patience er Job, an another ter
suffer de misery dat made Job howl
fer a hurricane ter blow him ter
urhin'!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
Real low Of leisure,

The real Joy of leisure is known
only to the people who have contracted
the habit of work without becoming
enslaved to the vice Of overwOrk.-
Henry Van Dyke.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14
undisputabje Truth.

There are lots of ways to get re-
Suits" says the Philosopher Of Jolly.
but after all, it's the red rag that Il
ways hits the bulls eye
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-10-14

Anyway. Mr.. Taft never tried to
steal Mr.. Rryan's government owner
sim r"iM".'. -0mahl Bee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
IN SNOW SQUALL.
While Gardiner High Trimmed Picked
Local Team Monday.

The new holiday for this State of Pa
trots' day apparently comes too early on
backward spring for a successful open
ing of the baseball season. There were
several snow squalls Monday afternoon
and some IS spectators shivered around a
big bonfire kndled at one corner of the
field while Gardiner High school trimmed
Clerks in the opening game of the base
ball season on Quimby field by a score of
to o.
The game was a good one in spite of
tine weather handicap. Burns did good
work in the pitchers box for the locals
but he lacked the support that he would
have received from the rest of the team
had they been in better practice. Tib-
belts at first base played in hard luck
in several instances being robbed of what
looked like sure hits.
= The High school tried out several pitch
ers during the game, Moore, who went in
for the last tlffee innings doing especially
good work. a feature Of the game was
the clever catch of Shepard in the sixth
inning. He was playing in center field
for the High school nine and the wind
had carried the ball almost to left field
The High school mana cement was well
satisfied with the result of the game and
is confident that the nine will make a
still better showing in the game with
Richmond Saturday. The score and sum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
Resolution of Board of Managers.

The following resolution of the
Board of Managers, adopted at a meet
ing held at the headquarters of the
Home, April IS, 1908, is hereby pub
lished for the information of all con-
cerned:
There being excellent facilities at
the Mountain Branch for the care of
aged and infirm members in excess of
the numbers now cared for at that
Branch, and it being desirable in the
interests of the Home that such facili-
ties shall be made use of, therefore be
it resolved: That within the discretion
of the president of the board, and sub
ject to the limitations imposed by the
condition of the funds under the APP
preparation for transportation at the
several branches, free transportation
may be furnished during the remainder
of the current fiscal year to members
desiring transfer to the Mountain
Branch, payment for such transporta-
ton being hereby authorized from
funds available at the Mountain
Branch or at the branch from which
the member may in any case be trans
ferred."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
NEW SPRINGFlELDS.
viii Soon Be Issued to Members Of
Company A, N. G. S. NJ, of This City.

The new 1890 Springfield rifles have
a.'rivtd and win be issued to the MEM
hers Of Co. A, I'd Regiment. n. G.. 5.
M. Of this city as soon as the rest or
the equipment arrives. which includes
bayonats, scabbards, new belts and
gun sings. Some good scores were
made Monday night on the indoor
range The qualifications for the
month of March have been announced
with the following standing, ex-
perts sharpshooters, marksmen, 5
first class marksmen, II second class
marksmen, 5 third class marksmen
and fourth class marksmen. The
outdoor season has begun but the
range is not at present in suitable
condition for use on account of the
season opening Il month earlier than
usual. When the work on the out
door range does begin it will probably
be with the new Springfields.
Private Edward A. Clary has been
appointed musician. The officers
room has been made additionally at
tractive during the past week by the
placing there Of several fine photo
graphs of Co. A at various camps. A
delegation Of Is or 20 from Co. A were
planning to attend the Easter ball,
which was to have been given by Co.
r of Skowhegan and they We're much
disappointed to learn that it had been
decided to call the event off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
A Pleasant Evening.

The young men of Rev. C. F. Sar.
gents Sunday school class entertained
the young ladies atan entertainment
and supper Monday evening. The sup
per was quite elaborate, cosisting Of
baked chicken, mashed potato, jelly.
celery, coffee, ice cream, cake and
fancy crackers. The program for the
concert was:
Piano solo, Miss Ezma Morris: So
prano solo. Miss Marian Simpson: adj
dress, "Patriots' Day." Leon T. Burr:
duet, Messrs. Houseworth and Jew
EFT; reading, Rev. c. F. Sargent; vio-
lin and piano, Miss Lottie Webb and
Harry Jewett. The address by Mfr.
Burr was especially we'll enjoyed. being
quite humorous and very bright and
interesting. There were present Mr..
and Mrs. Sargent, Ezma Morris. Mary
Higgins, Hazel Shaw, Jack House,
worth, James Jewett, Vernon Howard,
Clarence Brown, May and Richmond
Sargent. Lottie Webb, Marian Sinp-
son, Vesta Stockford, Harry Jewett,
Charles and Fred Benson, John Mitch
ell. Nellie Wing, Hattie Black, Ruth
Redmond, Mr.. Harris. Cora Morris.
Leon Burr, Grace Howard, Warren
Maker, George Sabin and Elmer Cor
don,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
Easter Services,

Easter services were held at the va.
rious churches in town last Sunday.
At the Methodist the morning service
included an Eastern sermon by the
pastor Rev. r. A. Rich, beautiful
cornet solo. 1.-THE Holy City," by F. c.
ROBBIE and several selections by the
chorus choir. A baptism service was
solemnzed, Anderson, Wendall, Bos-
worth Barbara and Marcia Pinkham,
Lottie, Esther and Harley Leaird and
Alice Julia Wood being baptized. Mr..
and Mrs f. r. Leaird and Miss Han
sen were received into membership of
tho church and the name Of Miss Sadie
Bailey was received on probation. The
usual Easter concert was given in the
evening. The program follows:
Organ voluntary; selection, Grown
TIE Mighty Victor Chorus choir;
prayer; solo. The Palms." Marsters c,
Edwards; Easter Welcome, Hazel
Towns: Eastertide, Wendall Pinkham:
recitation, Mildred Brown; selection.
Blossom Time" young ladies; can
Easter Sermon" Edna Frost; "An
Easter Dream" Herbert Pettingill; So
10, I'm a Pilgrim" Mrs. Leona Tor
soy; of1eratory; exercise, Easter
Gifts" six small children; ''The Story
Of the Lily" Leila Hammond; "Seek-
ing Jesus" Flossie Kaherl; selection,
"The Savior Lives" Chorus choir: ex-
ercise, planting Seeds" five boys;
Easter Raiment," Annie Keherl; So
10, ring Easter Bells" Miss Elsie
Davis; exercise, '"The Springtide
Song" eight young ladies; Bring You
a Greeting" Doris Lothrop; 1.-THE
Two Easter Lilies,' Lottie Leaird; Sc
lection, winter Shows Have Passed
Away, Chorus choir; benedictiOn. -;.
At the Congregational church the
order of services was after the pro-
gram published in Saturdays issue
and both morning and evening services
We're well attended and greatly en-
joyed. The concert in the evening was
especially fine.
At the Baptist church in East Win
tllrop special services were held, the
following program being presented at
the evening concert:
Song, "Hosannah," school,; respon-
sive reading; prayer: anthem, choir;
"Welcome." Alice Whiting; Consider
the Lilies" Grace L. Foster; duet.
Hail the King Who Reigns;" Truth"
Edna Jackson, Elvie Healey and Ethel
Titus; exercise. little Helpers" ma
lures Greeting" Ethel Titus; duet,
"He Lives" Misses Kilbreth and Hew-
ms; recitation, Elmer Stone; recita-
ton. Hazel Mosher; exercise, "Voice
of Lilies" five girls; duet. Willard and
clara Jackson; "Beam and Raindrop,"
Helen Titus: "What Snowfall Said."
Elvie Healey; Helped by Easter Ar
thur Stone; song, Flowers Call"
Elvie Healey, Ethel Titus, Alice Whit
ing and Clara Jackson; recitation, Ell
win Packard; Seeing Jesus" Darwin
Day; recitation, Nora Jackson; selec-
ton, choir. t...
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much credit for bringing this fine aggre-
cation of talent to the city.
The quartet is composed by Thomas e.
johnson tenor, George H. Remele BARI
tone. James c. Bartlett tenor and David
M Babcock basso. The selections rem
dered by the quartet were of 3 high order
and the perfect harmony of the four
voices held the audience spellbound. In
Gypsy JOHN" Mr.. Babcock's deep voice
and broad and expressive delivery
wrought the liveliest expression. Mrs.
Southwick, the reader, is the wife of
President Southwick Of the Emerson Col
lege of Oratory and is considered one of
the best speakers of the East. In her
rendering of the Court Scene of 1.-The
Merchant of Venice" she most graphical
ly impersonated by word, look and ges-
ture each of the half dozen persons in
this act of the comedy. Her rendering
of Shylock's lines was especially deserv-
ing of praise, as was also her admirable
treatment Of those of Portia. The pro.
gram was as follows:
Theresa Waltzes Faust- PenscheD.
Quartet
Lyrics
The Chase" Scott
THE Skylark.' Shelley
Song Of the Brook TENNIS t
'EuSle Song" TennysoL
Mrs. Southwick
The Drum" 81, Gibson
Quartet.
Gypsy John, Clay
Mr.. Babcock.
Court Scene from The Merchant OF
Venice Shakespeare
Mrs. Southwick.
Maid of the Valley Herbeck
SparrowS TWitter Otto
Hum orouS-'lIn Peau Ideal" BURNER
Mrs. Southwick.
Nellie Gray, West
Arena Scene from "Quo Vadis.''
Sienkiewic5
Mrs. Southwick.
Good Night. Nevin
Quartet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
NINTH ANNIVERSARY
Heath Relief Corps Entertains Visitor:
from HalIoweIl and Brunswick.

Tuesday evening marked the goth
anniversary of the formation of Heath
Relief Corps, No. and the occasion
was observed by entertaining some 41
visitors from the Relief Sorps at Hal
lowell and Brunswick. State Chap
lain, Mrs. Elsie Alexander of Bruins
wick was also among the invited
guests.
y supper was served to the Wis
itors after which there was a brief
business session at which several APP
plications for membership were re-
ceived. Then came the following
pleasing entertainment program in
charge of Alice Richards:
Piano solo-Miss Alice Richards.
Shadow Pantomine-Lord Ullin's
Daughter.
Vocal solo-Mildred Wadsworth.
Tro-Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Dunning,
Mrs. Whitney
Pantomine-The Ballard of Mary
Jane.
The readings accompanying the pam
tomine numbers We're by Miss Rich
ards.