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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
'.sIMON PURE P0PULLSTSr

::'.sIMoN PURE P0PULZsTsr =:
The prenunciamento issued by the
secretary Of the populist: state com.
mittee, who is at the same time sery'
ing as a delegate from Nebraska to
the populist national convention At St
Louis, reads as follows: =, :,
We do not propose to be trampled on and ~
are going to fight for orr rishts. We claim TO
represent more Simon pore; popolists than any
This raises the very delicate quss.
ton Of what. constitutes , "Simon:
pure populist.'' # there are more
'sssimon-p pure popalists" in: Nebrask.
than in any other state, then the whole
body: of the. populist party must have
become simplya column of disguised
Bryanite democrats trying to use: the
name Of :populist: to inveigle people
into voting the democratic: ticket who
would. never do ;so:with their. eyes
open. =. i: ::
:: Are the. .ssSsimon-pure popaIists''' in
Nebraska those who last time voted
for Watson and Tibblee; or are they
those who :Parkeri.ed under. the lead
Of Bryan and the Wall street bunch;
or. are they those who asserted their
manhood and independence by voting
for Theodore Roosevelt in: 1904? The
chances are that more Of them follow.
ed Roosevelt than followed Bryan. =:
Are the "Simon:pure populists" in
Nebraska those who voted for Free
Pass Shallenberger in 1906, OF: those
who were disguised with the railroad
alliance made in his behalf BY Brother.
-in:law Allen as chairman of the dem.
ocratic. state committee; and either
voted for George L. Sheldon or stayed
at home? = -: -. = :; - ::
Are the. "simon-pure, populists''
those who, hid behind closed doors in
Omaha last month and gave out their
number; as 122, and entered: into q
bargain with. the Bryan managers to
give: him the populist nomination, but
to postpone the contamination of>the
deal untilafter the Denver meeting in
order to avoid the evil effect: upon the
democratic convention? :: 49,
When it comes to drawing: the line
between "ssimon-pure populists"' and
"masquerading democrats: in Ne
braska it will be found 3 difficult task,
But the line probably will he drawn
in some way before the 1908 campaign
is closed Omaha Bee. - :, ::
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08

settlement of. the .Tatsu Maru affair
is evidenced in various significant
ways. The bald facts in the case re.
veal smuggling of arms into forbidden
Chinese. territory: The smugglers
employed a japanese ship sailing un-
der a Japanese flag. Chin. caught
the smuggles with the goods and cap
tured the ship. japan acknowledged
that China was justified to pursuing
smugglers, but demanded an apology
for capturing the ship: which carried
the smugglers goods. ;Symptomatic
of the feeling of China is the action of
Shanghai merchants in discouraging
the. purchase Of japanese goods and
encouraging the: placing Of orders
through. more friendly agencies. Last
week the steamer Manchuria left San
Francisco; carrying the first cargo Of
cotton sheeting which left the Golden
Gate direct for Shanghai. It is likely
the feeling of resentment will spread
throughout: the empire and teach
Japan: through trade: currents, q
needed lesson in neighborly moder:
alton and good will. :. :. -:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
0istribution Of Riches.

Wealth is very unequally distributed
in this country: About 700. 900 people
die every yesr and of these over.
: sic. 900 die leaving nothing or next to
nothing behind them, while over $4,000
die leaving an average OF only 81. 900
each: Over 10000 die: with estates not
exceeding 5000. which leaves nearly.
ali the accumulated wealth in the
hands. Of about $1,000: people out Of
700 ,OO0.-London Lloyd's News. =
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08

:. Mrs. Do. Style-rye been sending
Mary to .. Fashionable academy. bat
she doesn't seem TO- get. on very we'll.
j. Uncle, Jery-No!: She's . pretty
bright girl. : -. =: 80.
Mrs. De Style Oh! shes bright and
very sensible. butt -
Uncle Jsrry-Ah; I guess that's. 1t:
She's too sensible to be Affected By Il.
Catholic. Standard and Times. =, .
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08

: He p one Of those persons With q
nid' passion. for figuring out How
much, !: ''Hov long" etc.. and vas wait.
inG for. his. wife, who Vas 1djugtinG
her hat before tAa. mirror: They
we're going to the thsatsr. and I'D tel
minutes to eatcf their train.. Rreesat-
IVA sparkle came iato 1i6 eye. ard
hs .Ashsd . pencu and paper fre0 lls
pocket That had 6 maa always hAs
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
:NAVYTHEN AND NOW
THE DAYS OF WOODEN sH,Ps
, AND sMooTH-0oREs.
just % strongly ~ In. These Days
American sailors Wens Conf.
=. :. dent They Could whip -
:; - Any Other Nation.

Lieut.. Commander Z: A: Anderson.
on recruiting duty, recently described
his naval experiences to Newspaper
men Of Cincinnati, and showed the
great change which has been made
within his experience. Few of the
men in the navy today realize the
great difference of: everyday .condi-
lions of naval life.. 49, :.
: with our old wooden ships and our
smooth bore guns We felt We could
lick the whole world when L entered
the navy" said: Lieut.. Commander
Anderson. "All the ships in our navy
were wooden at that time, With the
exception Of . few monitors: The En-
ropean squadron consisted Of the Pen
sacola, 'Kearsarge and tho, Quinne-
::baug.. Admiral Dewey was captain Of
the Pensacola 1t that time. It makes
me feel like / am IN old salt to call
to mind the kind Of ships and gums We
had in those days. There were rs
men to . gun crew. then, and It re-
.quired all Of them to haul the old
smooth bores- about. =.
- after they had bsen fred the men
had to haul them back inside the ship
to reload: Then they had: to push
them out again so. the guns could be
fired. II required about Ave minutes
to pivot .. gun from one side to the
other. when training It on some OBJ
ject. and l don't know how long it re-
Quired to load one Of them. Well do
i. remember our broadside batteries OF
old nineinch smooth-bores. Why,
when we got our first rihed guns. two
.six-pOunders, We again thought We
could lick anything. anoat.: We used
them for some time for firing salutes
only. Our old ships. were rotten, In
those days We used large hemp ropes
to eounteract the recoil. OF the guns
after they had been fired. but to-day
We have. the most modern recoil ap-
paratus known: to naval experts: -
-. Il can remember very we'll that
when the navy; department prepared
to, construct what was known as The
White Squadron consisting OF the
Chicago, the Atlanta. and the Dolphin,
now the secretary Of the navy's yacht.
there was the greatest protest from
some authorities because they: were to
be made of . steel. instead of wood.
With our old vessels We thought: We
were fairly dying whom we steamed
four knots an hour ON speed tests.
Our engines. we're forced to their ut:
most capacity to make that speed.
guess. for our, decks danced up and
down At frightful rate. And our am.
munition-it makes me laugh when I
think OF it.. We used to IRE away at
targets with our old nine:inch smooth:
bores over what are now short ranges.
We could hit the mark all right, and
We: we're proud Of it. But it is anus:
ling now to think how our shells
would turn and twist and: roll while
making their flight. They didn't look
anything IKE our modern shells, which
make their flight In the same position
as that. in which they lie In the gun,
business end foremost. But. those were
good old days Blue Jacket. =:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
WHEN 4 MAN GUERRA H'MsELF.


:: ooh. yes. l am on the road. for the
same old .flrm and ut the same, old
wages" said the drummer Is a look
Of disgust crossed his face, land 1
never expect to get anything better:
! When a man queers himself good and
hard: once he seldom gets another
look in" :. -
I: Something happen to your: was
asked. :: -. - -"
Two years ago when l. had q west.
ern route; L struck the LATEST, sleep
lest village In the United States: Il
!. never saw such q. place: before or
since: Dead asleep. and + don't believe
the whole population had hundred
dollars In cash; :I.,was put out at
not. being able: to do business. and
thinking TO play . joke on the town
I asked the landlord of the inn what
! he would take for his place. 1t was:
worth perhaps . thousand dollars, but.
OF course. he doubled the sum-, L
+: said I'd take It. as soon as the deeds
could. be made out. Then. l went out
and bought =. shop, 4 store and six
dwellings In the same way. permitting
theowners to name their price. With
in half . day 1 had ;em woke up. /
offered to buy three or four farms
in the country around. -
:. IAN for q joker 49,. -
:. All for i joke: I hadn't $50: to
my name. The usual result followed:
Every one became suspicious that 1
had a big thing on and refused to,
sell: The excitement continued. and.
az a matter Of fact, big manufac:'
tory. was located there, =. railroad
was built, shops established. and to-.
day IT. is 4 bastling little city. gave
It it's start = II I'd have gone at it
like . business man + could have Sc:
cured . hundred options and been in:
the swim, but ~ it was I was left
out. Of the good. thing and never -ex-
.pect to strike another. I'm not kick
Ing. That's the 'drummer's. luck.
Sugar goes up and sugar goes down,
he stays right there Rehoboth Sun
.>-lIS.>pS -
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
FARMING 500 DOLLAR LAND.


:: A banker asked: us the other day.
SIS it: possible for farmers to make
interest on land that now sells for one
hundred dollars We answered him:
."That depends on what you mean BY
interest: tits possible to make 4 per
cent clear Of taxes on these lands, and
4 per cent on the farm is better than 4
per cent in any bank: The older the
civilization the lower the rate Of inter
est, taking . period. Of years, and,
therefore; the less the earning power Of
money in the savings bank; while the
older the civilization the more valua-
bic will good corn; clover; and alfalfa
land become y: =: =. =. : :, 80.
:, Four per cent, however, can not be
made on the farm unless the farmer
grows more than the average crop:
The profits are all in crops shove the
average. The average crop simply
pays expenses. Now, whether the
farmer can grow more than the aver
age crop: depends altogether on how
well he understands his business: BY
this we do not mean the business Of
blowing, sowing, planting, and bar.
rowing; but business: in that broader
sense Of understanding the: relation of
his. crops to: climate; IN, other words,
his ability to select crops for which
his land is best adapted, and under.
stand, how to maintain the fertility Of
!: his land in order that: he may grow
more than average crops,
I'VE said to: our banker friend that
We believed good farmers are doing
just as we'll now ON one hundred dol.
lar lands they did on, the same land
when it was fifty, and quite as we'll on
fifty dollar land as they did when it
was worth twenty. five: :: While it is
much more difficult to buy land and
pay for it at one hundred dollars an
acre than at twenty-five or fifty, at the
same time we<believe the percentage
of revenue is not much different in the
hands ofthe: same class Of farmers.
The farmer who does not know how
to handle one hundred dollar land will
find in time that it will not be worth
one hundred dollars:::: Some of. our
eastern friends are finding this out.
Living near the factory OF town, they
are temPted~:to isell everything of the
field to the: factory, and to grow crops
that they can cell, until. they. wear ont
the: humus content and lock up. the
fertility; and then complain that the
price of land is going down; We nm.
'derstand that land does not fall in
price in those parts. of Pennsylvania
that have been noted since our early
boyhood fol- good. farming; while in
other: sections, where the soil was
almost if not equally Is good, lands
have decreased 30 to SO per cent in
price while lands in the west have
doubled. There is . great deal in the
farm, but there. is a.great deal: more in
the farmer.-:Wallaeee' Farm,r:;.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08

-
The framework has been put. in
place on the roof Of Colgate & Co.'S
plant in Jersey City for what will be
the biggest clock in, the world: The
timepiece will face the. river: and at
any time Of the day: or: night New
Workers and passengers on ferryboats
will be able to set their. watches by it.
The dial will be: :twenty.eight feet in
diameter and will have; an area Of
over 1;1s4 square feet, or .544::: more
square feet than there are in the face
ofthe clock on the city hall in pills
.delphia.'' That one has held the re-
cord for years: The clock will weigh
about six tons. The minute hand is
eighteen and one. fourth feet long, and
With its counterpoise, weighs one,third
Of q ton. The hand will travel twenty.
three inches every, minute. or over
halls mile a day. The weight which
moves. the hands tips the scales at
1000 pounds: The hands and num-,
erals ON the face of the clock will be
outlined with incandesoent. lights, en-.
tabling people milesavay: to tell the
time At night: The big clock will be
regulated by. the standard time at
Washington: - :: -, :, 4,:;:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08
The Doctors Expectations.

The Doctors Expectations.
TN glad to find you so much bot
ter. old man. Does the: doctor expect
you to: be out soon?"" -. :: -. =.
Il think he expects me to be out the
amount ct bis bin. He sent It In to,
day" -. :. -. =. =: :: :.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-08

That China feels deeply the humi.
hating: terms exacted. by. Japan in
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29

THE heavens shall pass away with great
noise and the elements shall be dissolved with
fervent heat and the earth and the works therein
shall be burned up.
But the suggestion of the astronomer pure
speculation. There apparent signs of any
such approaching catastrophe DIR. Langley sug-
gests possible. At any rate, may settle
down to the conclusion that SO far as astronomical
forces concerned the present order of things
will not be disturbed for three or four million
years,
But an equally gloomy prospect is before the
world in the distant future from another cause
which is in slow operation. The length OF the
earth's day is slowly increasing through the re-
tarding influence of the tides produced by the
moon. To be sure. this effect is so slight that 1t
has rot been directly perceptibe since accurate
methods of measuring the time of the earths
revolution on its axis have been observed, But
that it must be taking place is that
friction will stop railroad train when the steam
is turned OF
d. The tides raised by the moons attraction are
distributed by the continents present
many anomalies but when considered in them
selves they act the same a wave three feet high
constantly running in an opposite direction to
the revolution of the earth, and so by friction
tarding its motion. Astronomers agreed that
similar tides produced on the moon have reduced
her revolution on her axis to period of 2S days.
Eventually the revolution of the earth will be
reduced that day will be several times long
than When that time comes the nights
will be cold tina. nothing stand it. and if
they could the days will be so hot that what was
left by the cold would be destroyed by the heat.
But that time also. is far in the future that the
present generation may put 1t out of their minds.
This catastrophe will not arrive for many million
years yet Indeed before that time arrives the
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29

A new tie to take the place of the
black satin band which often enciroles
the throat Just below the collar line is
made by plating together three pieces
of haff-inch ribbon, and allowing them
to fall into sort Of fringe depending
from the knot in front. Nothing could
be easier, for anybody can plat ribbon.
and the three pieces may be in three
shades or in one selid color. as pre-
ferred. The idea may be varied by
plating eight pieces of baby ribbon or
four pieces of one-quarter-inch ribbon.
A tie which is finished with a fringe
and which forms band around the
bottom Of the collar is, for the mo
ment, in style.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29

When baby must be out of doors
each day. and there is no one to take
care of him. tether him. This method
will give him, fresh air, freedom of
limb. and happiness without the fear
that he will wander away too far
into the hands of the gypsy. the els
Tern. or other dangerous places. Take
a belt, fit it comfortably to the baby's
waist, so he cannot slip through. At
the back tie piece of clothesline. al
lowing him plenty of freedom. Fasten
the other end in some shady spot near
by, changing the location from time
to time as he may grow tired of one
place. Give him sand and toys, and
watch the result. both to tired mother
and runabout babe.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29
Long Goats Are q Fad
Of thg Mon7@F2t

The long coat is at it's best this year.
and utility is minor point in its Sc
lection. 1t must be picturesque and
eminently becoming, and it must har-
monte with the costume worn with It,
Long and loose and very slender in
general effect, it has the modish en-
and 1t is trimmed as long coats have
never been trimmed before.
Pongee, rajah and tussor motoring
coats are now planned with costumes
of similar material, the trimming en-
tering into the decoration of the un-
derneath frock and being repeated on
the cuffs. collar and waistcoat of the
coat. Some of these harmonizing outer
garments are made with waistcoat OF
contrasting fabric and color, and not
few have been displayed with waist
coats of cretonne and chintz showing
some charming color effects.
Apropos of waistcoats for the woman
who does not wish to be bothered with
removable waistcoat. and who still
clings to the feminine desire for
variety. happy compromise has been
invented by one ingenious designer,
whereby the separate waistcoat may
be buttoned into the under arm seams
of semi-fitting or loose garment, and
to all appearances become an integral
part of it. But with hardly moments
work a different waistcoat may be
substituted and the entire effect of the
garment changed. So much for inge-
nuity.
f,ytr ir,tyS u-e a n
of necessity from entering into tha
decoration of the coat designed for
motoring, one sees huge crochet but
tons, brandeburgs of cords and braids
pendant ornaments, folds and pipings
of color, as well as soutache tightly
curled into solid rings for the decora.
ton of bands of self material, or for
the trimming of collars and cuffs. A
somewhat novel arrangement is the
placing of these disks of soutache the
entire length of the sleeve and some
times up the shoulder seam as a con-
tinuation of those on the sleeve. Oc-
casionally a similar line of soutacha
ornaments outlines the large revers.
and the decoration may also appear at
the center back and form heading
for a plentiful shower of braid pen
dants. Fancy buttons, too, play an i'm
portant part on these coats.
In most models Of the dressy variety,
here referred to. the sleeves are loose
and roomy. giving ample space for the
frock worn beneath. Many are of the
wing or cape variety, and are cut in
one with the body of the garment.
L,,r ,,;r,, xvaatbar thoro ,.o a pnrr,.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29
Dainty Neekwear for
tbe Sumn3er

Not every woman can expose her
neck. but the majority can and will
this summer. That is one respect in
which woman can be more comforta
BILE than man, for it is relief to the
whole system to get away from the
stiff-boned stock and the high turn.
over starched collar. with a line like
saw under the chin.
They are both too hot for summer
weather. They are both uncomfort.
able. True, they must be endured by
the woman, who through nature or
carelessness has allowed her neck to
become scrawny or encircled with
dark rings.
The girl of the day, however. has an
exceedingly good neck. 1t is an
American characteristic. 1t may be
from daily baths, from exercise, from
the erect way she is taught to hold her
head-but, from whatever cause. the
round, strong neck is hers.
The Dutch neck, the Byron collar
and the rolling neglige collar have all
come back into first style for this sea-
son. The wide soft white collar fast
ened to the neckband and starting at
the base of the neck is usually called
the Puritan collar, but it is doubtful
II the Priscillas of those days wore
such dainty finery as these pieces of
embroidery and lace. The thin linen.
starched and plain, is also worn by
young girls for morning. This is more
Puritan-like. The variation from its
severe style is the picturesque Byron
ic collar of linen, with its wide roll
from the neck and its loose cravat in
front.
These are not only in pictures and
in writing. They have appeared on the
streets. They go very well indeed with
the large sweeping sailor which has
a large crown.
1t Ia little difficult to get the Byron
collars. but they can easily be made.
The Puritan collar can be bought at
any counter where they sell clothes
for young boys.
They are just such as are worn by
boy ten years old. They are put
On dark frocks. especially worn with
muslin and linen shirtwaists. and are
widely used for separate shirtwaists
under coat suits.
The majority Of these collars are
made of fine fabric.
They are quite wide. from four to
six inches. and are shaped to slight
point in front where they open.
They can easily be made at home.
Cut good pattern out of brown pa
per, haste the strips of insertion and
lace on it, and then finely whip to-
gether. Finish the edge with a rufIle
of lace without many gathers.
There are surely many pieces of
good all-over lace put away in boxes
which are not large enough for any
thing but such collars. BY using them
up you can make smart additions to
your summer gown.
The fine lace ones are especially
pretty on soft white muslin blouse
suits, but they should not be worn
with shirtwaists. They are also good
on frocks of yelling and foulard. but
should not be worn on the guimpes of
jumpers.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29

A man who had made his fortune in
the West returned to his boyhood
home in Ohio to spend it.
Whats become of John Falvey?"
he asked of some old friends he met
at the hotel.
"Oh, he's dead. Drank himself to
death. We buried him two years ago"
We'll. l declare. So old John is
gone. And where is Jim Robinson? Is
he dead. too?"
"Oh. yes; we buried him three
years ago. He drank himself to death.
too
You don't tell me- And where is
old Peter Marean? Has he passed
over?"
Yes" said one of the home folks.
"Old Peter has been gone about a
year"
You buried him year ago. Well,
WE'LL
'Oh. no. was the reply; Eve didn't
bother to bury him. We just poured
him back into the barrel"
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29
THE LATEST WORD.

In artistic circles at the present
time. in fact. among all people Of New
York who go in for esthetics Of all
forms, there's one word that has the
call in all conversations and mono
logues. The word is absolutely"
Where one used to hear a painting, a
piece of sculpture or stained-glass
window described as a very swell"
thing nowadays the comment will be
worded, ITS absolutely all right" And
ecstatic young ladies and gentlemen
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29
Our Older Civilization.

You always have to travel to the
east for monuments of a time older
than your own. New Workers. go to
Europe, Europeans go, to China and
Japan. But 1t is not often that New
,Yo&kers think of themselves as typify-
ing something OF this kind to others.
says the New York Press. Yet in a
recent issue OF q Chicago paper the
editor of questions answered column
suggests to one Of his readers that she
70 to the Catskills or White mountains
The Lamar register., 1908-07-29

Little things frequently Illustrate
the English view of American geog-
saphy very piccuresquely. An En-
glishman had taken the Pacific ex-
press at Philadelphia. and, feeling
tired. had retired to his berth. Just
before he fell asleep. he happened to
remember that he had forgotten some
thing, SO he put his head out between
the curtains and called:
"Portah. Portrait"
The porter came.
What is it. sir?' he said.
please wake me up when we get
to San Francisco, you knowr-Phila-
delphia Ledger.