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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-12-12
Opened For
Settlement
Rosebud Reservation Lands
Distributed by Lot.

Once more the Country mas WIZ
messed perhaps for the last time a
scene which has been typical of life
in the United States, the opening OF
new area of government land to
settlers.
The scene this time was in South
Dakota, and the area the Rosebud
Indian reservation, eight hundred
and twenty-eight thousand acres, "A
large portion of which is valued at
twenty-five dollars an acre. 1t was
distributed, in quarter-scctions OF
one hundred and sixty acres each,
among the somewhat more than
five thousand fortunate applicants.
The methods of distributing gov
ernment land have been and are
open to serious criticism. Former
ly it was first come, first served"
but as the crush and brutalities of
the Oklahoma dash" were in
tolerable, system of distribution by
lot was adopted.
For the somewhat more than five
thousand lots Just distributed there
were two hundred thousand registra-
tions (applicants). Exchange.
After hearing 50 much from
democratic speakers the last election
campaign that our good old Uncle
Samuel is ready to give out quarter
section farms of a hundred and
sixty acres apiece to the landless
for the sum of fourteen dollars, and
what the landless voters needed for
the upbuilding of Hawaii was an
extension of the said American land
laws in the form administered on
the Mainland to the public lands of
this Territory, it seems the special
American land laws for homestead
ers as proclaimed by our friends of
the democratic faith existed only in
the realms of fancy. In the Rose
bud land distribution good Uncle
Samuel expects his husky nephews
to pay 100000 apiece for a
quarter section farm, and to prevent
the brutalities likely to happen in a
rush for land the allotment plan
was adopted and all who are lucky
enough to draw a winning number
are only entitled to the privilege of
paying twenty-five dollars an acre
or four thousand dollars for a
quarter section farm.
1t is reassuring to find that after
all our own land laws are not as bad
as the outs would have it, and that
the homestead laws on the Main
land as well as in this Territory are
worked out on II safe and sane
basis. And in the distribution OF
homesteads at least the Yankee love
for a chance to get something at a
bargain is tempered by the inborr
spirit of Yankee thrift.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
The Criminal Face.

In an address to the Ethnological
society of England on the right
method of dealing with crime and
criminals. Sir Robert Anderson. late
chief of the criminal investigation de.
partment at Scotland Yard. referring
to the so-called criminal type of face.
said that on one occasion when Max
Nordau visited him he put before him
two photographs which were so
covered that only the faces were WIS.,
1ble. One was that of DR.. Temple,
then archbishop of Canterbury, and
the other that of Raymond, the prince
OF criminals of his time. The arch
bishops face, said Sir Robert, when in
repose had an expression which might
almost be termed sinister. Raymond
had a remarkably kindly, intelligent
face. Max .Nordau. who was told that
one of the two photographs was that
OF prominent English public man,
would not express any opinion as to
the types.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
THE STATE CAPITAL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL
CITIZENS.
nEBAsM's CROP FIGURES
Tame and Wild Hay Crops and also
~ to Potatoes.

Nebraska's alfalfa crop for 1908 will
amount to 1,S46,7OS tons; the tame
hay crop will be 2.6O1,53S tons; wild
hay. 4,O66. 407 tons: potatoes will pan
out 1851, 622 bushels, according to a
series of tables just completed in the
Office of Labor Commissioner Ryder.
AT s. ton, our alfalfa will bring
to the farmers of Nebraska $14,773,-
GA" says the commissioner The
tame hay. at $3.50 a ton. has a valu-
alton Of $16.909, 1896, and the wild hay,
at IS ton. stands for $24,39S, 442. This
gives us the snug total Of $50, OS2, O61
for our hay crop. The potato fields
turn out for their owners $5,972,12S,
at 20 cents bushel. the same figure
the government uses In it's valuation
this year.
Now. perhaps there are folks who
think this bureau has put too high a
value on our crop product. II they do.
they will be interested in the follow
ing comparison of basing values used
by this bureau and the government
and they must keep IN
mind that these government figures
came to hand a week after our figures
were made:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
BAD ITCHING HUMoR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet Swollen Sleep Broken
Cured In z Days by cutieura.

Some two months ago I had a hui
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak, all red, and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were SO swollen that I could not get
my shoes on for a week or more.
used five or six different-remedies and
got no help, only when applying them
the burning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the suf-
fering was intense and during that
time did not sleep an hour at time.
Then one morning l tried a bit of
Cuticura. From the moment it touched
ne the itching was gone and l have
not telt bit of it since The swelling
went Gown and in two days l had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George B. Farley. 50 South State ST..
Concord. N. H., May IA. 1907"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
LIVING ADVERTISEMENT
Glow Of Health Speaks for Postum.

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not.
Simply stop 1t for a time and use
Postum in place of it, then note the
beneficial effects. The truth will appear
six years ago ! was in a very bad
condition." writes Tenn. lady, Il suf-
fered from indigestion. nervousness
and insomnia.
Il was then an inveterate coffee
drinker, but it was long before could
be persuaded that it was coffee that
hurt me. Finally / decided to leave it
of few days and find out the truth
THE first morning i left OF coffee l
had a raging headache, SO I decided !
must have something to take the place
of coffee" THE headache was caused
by the reaction Of the coffee drug
caffeine.)
Having heard Of Postum through a
friend who used it. bought a package
and tried 1t. I did not like it at first
but after ! learned how to make it
right. according to directions on pkg,
would not change back to coffee for
anything.
When began to use Postum
weighed only III lbs. Now I weigh
ITO and as have not taken any tonic
in that time can only attribute my
recovery of good health to the use of
Postum in place of coffee.
MY husband says I am a living ad.
vertisement for Postum. am glad to
be the means Of inducing my many
friends to use Postum, too"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
Vile" In pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter9 A new
enc 0pDeafD from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fun q huna1
interest.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
WAS very FULLY OCCUPIED.
Situation IN Which oihulous lrishman
Had He Hands Full.

Some one asked George b. Cortel
you. secretary of the treasury. II he in
tended becoming . candidate for gov.
ernor Of New York. Now. Mr.. Cortel-
you had an especial aversion for lead
ing questions. 50 he answered By tell
ing the following story:
Two Irishmen celebrated st. Pat.
rick's day and started home together
but became separated. Finally they
discovered themselves hugging lamp
posts on opposite sides of the street.
How are yea, Pat?" called Mike.
Fair" says Pat, how are yez?
Il dunno" says Mike: come over
and see."
Il can't come" says Pat.
why can't yez?" says Mike.
I've got me hands full shtayin'
where I am" says Pat.-N. Y. Herald
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
QUAKER MUSINGS.

Many girl will knit her brows who
wouldn't darn a stocking.
Most Of try to forget the mean
things We know about ourselves.
Enough is as good as a feast. but
the average man wants surplus.
Clothes don't make the man. Many
a fellow with coat of arms wears
baggy trousers.
Don't Judge by appearance. The
man who wears diamond pin may
sometimes be really wealthy
The only man who really loves his
enemy as he loves himself is the fel-
low who is his own worst enemy
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
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hEWSNQIEs|
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Wi Jun I'LL
i {
!. BUSY MAN !
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
PERSONAL

PERSONAL.
Frank H. Hitchcock has been Of
fered and has accepted the position of
postmaster general in the Taft cabinet
that is to be.
- Mrs. Eleanor Merron Cowper, a
widely-known playwright and actress.
fatally shot herself in her room at
the ST. Regis hotel, New York.
John Gardner Coolidge, the Ameri-
can minister to Nicaragua, resigned
from the diplomatic service.
Ray Lamphere, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Belle Guinness and her
three children, by setting fire to the
Guinness house April %, was found
guilty of arson at Laporte, Ind. Judge
Richter sentenced him to the state
prison for an indeterminate term OF
from two to 81 years. fined him $5,OOO
and disfranchised MIN for five years.
At Vermillion, s. D. Mrs. Christina
Clark, accused of the murder of her
divorced husband, was found guilty OF
manslaughter In the second degree.
Public Printer John S. Leech re-
signed and Samuel B. Donnelly Of
Brooklyn was appointed to the place.
Wilbur Carr. who murdered Marshal
Thomas Nicholson of Gowrie. Ia, last
summer. was sentenced to life impris-
onment in the Fort Madison peni-
Tertiary.
George r. Sheldon, treasurer OF the
Republican national committee. filed
the list of contributions for the recent
national campaign. 1t shows 1880
contributors. The total amount con-
tributed was $1,579.57S.27.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Diversion in the Country.

Il visited E. r. Thomas and found
him doing well after his motor acct
dent" said a member of the Autom0-
bile Club of America. Thomas. as
usual. rallied against our bad roads.
He said that a friend who lived in
the country had been to see him.
1.-The country is all right in the
summer, Thomas admitted. but in
the fall and winter don't you find 1t
dull?'
"'Dull? said the other. No, in
deed. Why, out our way some motor
car or other gets stuck In the mud
every night"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Meetings Of Farmers.

Congressman Pollard announced the
meetings of farmers at various in
stitutes at which government experts
will be present and deliver lectures as
follows.
Waverly. Lancaster county, Satur-
day, December Is.
Johnson. Nemaha county, Monday,
December %.
Tecumseh. Johnson county, Tues
day. December %.
Humboldt, Richardson county, We'd
nesday. December 30.
Pawnee City, Pawnee county. Thurs
day. December 81.
Syracuse. Otoe county, Friday,
January 1.
Weeping Water, Cass county, Sat
urday. January 2.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02

Sheer white goods. in fact any fine
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered. this being done in 4
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance CT your work
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
DISAPPOINTED.

The old countryman with the faded
satchel stood In front Of the side-show
tent with look Of disgust on his
face.
whats the trouble. sir?' asked the
oily-tongued individual who was tell
ing the crowd about the wonderful
wild man inside. You look disap-
pointed"
~ en-" grunted the old man. 81
heard that there was q crowd of bark
ers down at the side show and amt
heard one of you bark"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
OBITUARY..

]. George McGannon. millionaire
president Of the Central National bank
of Tulsa, Okla. died of ptomaine poi
soning contracted while dining in a
hotel
James E. Murdoch, president of the
Merchants National bank of Laporte,
Ind, and one of the wealthiest men in
Indiana. dropped dead at his home.
Mrs. Barbara Billik. mother Of Her
man Billik. who is under sentence of
death at Chicago. died at her home in
Cleveland, o.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
DEATH LIST GROWS.

Company Now Admits Hundred and
Thirty-eisht Went Into Mine.
Pitttsburg. Pa-Up to 1 O'Clock
Monday morning fifty-two bodies had
been recovered from the Rachel mine
of the Pittsburg- Buffalo Coal company
at Mariana on Saturday. OF these,
twenty-five have been fully identified.
A. number of bodies have been To-
Gated in the workings and are being
brought out as rapidly as possible.
At the present rate CT progress nearly
100 bodies will probably be taken out
by daylight, and it is now hoped that
most, if not all, will have been found
by evening. United States Mine In
spector James F. Roderick will be
here today to start an investigation.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
LAUGHING cYMlclsMs.

Tit-for-tat Is game that Is older
than golf.
Much Is forgiven beauty at the
court Of injustice.
Many saint" has homely face
to thank for her halo.
Fools never listen to the wise: but
the wise occasionally give ear to
fools.
To be bad-for-something Is stronger
than to be good f0r-nothing.
A dull hearing and q bad memory
have proved immensely profitable az
hictions.-Linppincot
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Prefer Cash to Checks.

The bank check has taken small
hold as yet upon the citizens of Mexi-
co. especially when amounts of less
than $1,000 are concerned. They con-
slider it much easier to pay spot cash
than to give a check for amounts of
$50 and 500 and maintain with some
amount of reason that business deal
can be put through with better advan-
tage when the cash is in sight.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02

Starch, like everything else. is be-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market % years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition Of another ingredient, in
vented by us. gives to the Starch
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Europe Likes Agreement.

Berlin-The State department at
Washington sounded the German for
eign Office in advance concerning the
Japanese-Ame agreement for the
maintenance of the integrity of China
and of the status quo in the Pacific
and was informed that it would be re
ceived here with the fullest approval.
being in the interest of German. Ger
many's policy in the far east is iden-
tical with that of the United States,
and 1t is one part of the world where
the two governments have pronounced
mutual concerns.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Raises Will Be Small.

WashingtOn-Every member of the
Official family" of Washington, from
the president to the smallest Office
boy, is concerned in the appropria-
tons bill for the executive, judicial
and legislative branches of the gov
eminent, which win be considered by
a subcommittee of the appropriations
committee of the house on Monday.
In accordance with President Roose-
velt's request, no important increases
of salary have been asked for by the
heads of the various departments up
to this time.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
NEBRASKA TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

=
One special advantage to readers OF
The Lincoln State Journal is the fact
that twice as much space is devoted
to telegraph items from over the state.
If anything happens in Nebraska you
are more likely to read about IL first in
The Lincoln State Journal 1t costs a
lot of money to pay correspondents in
all the small towns. telegraph tolls, but
it's the right system. as is shown by
The Journal having the largest circu-
lation among state readers. The Jour
nal aims to chronicle every death and
every marriage in the state. In fact.
it's daily record of the doings not
only of the people out over the state.
but of all the details of the state in
situations. most of which are located
in Lincoln. It's your state university.
your agricultural school. your hospital
and your penitentiary. Thousands OF
officers here and over the state are
spending your money and The Journal
will best keep you posted on what you
are getting for it. Nearly all of the
uOuuiCS III Stdtc duolIS III the past
have occurred because citizens-maybe
just like yourself-have not paid much
attention to what was being DONE BY
the direct primary the humbIest citizen
is now just as much part of the gov
eminent as his more fortunate neigh
Dor. and il things go wrong you your
self may be entitled to part of the
blame. In these times what you want
to read is paper that dares to tell
you the truth about all things and all
parties. There are no strings on The
Lincoln Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Mud Singing at Rockville Center.

"OO ouU9'U9 d. nO~NVHS ~SUtc'.
The other evening while the cast
for the play to be given by Reliance
Hose Company were rehearsing i'm
Parish hall some dastardly person
threw a large lump of mud in the
window and struck one of our finest
ladies of our village in the back of
the neck. This cussedness must
cease and the perpetrators must be
punished.-South Side Observer
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
BIG POSTAL DEFICIT
SERVICE LACKS MUCH OF BEING
sELF-sUsTAINlNe-
LARGEST SHORTAGE MAIsIORy
And lt IL Estimated thats for the
Coming Year the Deficit Will Be
Fully al Great.


for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908,
Postmaster General Meyer gives the
total receipts for the year 1871. 47S. 663
and the expenditures as sos, 1851, 1856,
thereby showing a deficit of $685.
222, the largest in the history of the
department. with an additinal loss
from fire, burglary, etc., Of $37. 056. The
deficit of 1909, 1t is estimated, again
win exceed $16,000,0O0.
Attention is particularly called to a
number Of improvements in business
methods Of the department as tend
ing to its advantage and the saving Of
considerable amounts. Recommends
ton is again made for the creation of
tie position Of director of posts, at
high salary, and who shall hold Office
during good behavior, the object be-
ing to have continuity of policies for
the benefit of the postal service and
the people of the United States.
Tie necessity for good roads Is
pointed out in connection with the
development of the rural tree delivery
service. 1t is suggested that should
congress grant the department author
ity to utilize rural routes still further
by the establishment of a limited par
eel post, confined entirely to rural
delivery routes, it would then be pos
sible to earn additional revenue
amounting to millions of dollars, and
at the same time benefit the farmer
by enabling him to have the merchan-
disc delivered when ordered by tel
ephone or postal card, which otherwise
would not be purchased. 1.-The special
parcel post" says the postmaster gen.
eral. will enable the farmers to have
small parcels delivered at their gates.
to live better, and to obtain easily the
necessaries of life" Permission is re-
quested to establish experimentally
limited parcel post in not to exceed
four counties in order to demonstrate
the PRACTICAL ity of the plan.
Postal Savings Banks.
The postmaster general again urges
legislation permitting the establish
ment of postal savings banks or de-
positories in connection with post
Offices.
Experiments with stamp vending
says the postmaster gen.
eral, are still being conducted, with
every prospect that the defects which
developed in the preliminary tests will
be overcome. These machines. 1t is
expected by the department, will add
to the public convenience.
The campaign of education in the
school houses in matters pertaining
to the ordinary operation of the postal
service, SO as to emphasize the i'm
portance of careful addressing, the |
placing of the name and address of the
sender On envelopes, etc., is recon- |
to be continued. so as to save
hundreds of thousands of letters and
packages from going to the dead let |
ter Office each year, as is now the
case.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Sceeial Session In Ohio.

Columns, O.-Governor Harris an
nounced that he will call the legis-
lature in extra session to meet on
January 4. The legislature win vote
on United States senator on the fol-
lowing Wednesday,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Suit to Break Fathers Will.

Chicago-Leslie Dudley Carter, son
Of the late capitalist and financier.
Leslie Carter, and of Mrs. Leslie Car
ter Payne, filed suit to break his faith
er's will. This instrument left the cs-
tate to the testator's brothers and SIS
tiers, ignoring the son.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Quarantine in Maryland.

Washington-The department Of az
riculture has ordered a quarantine
against the entire state of Maryland
so far as cattle and sheep, etc. are
concerned, on account Of the appear.
ance of foot and mouth disease.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Govt. farm State farm

Govt. farm State farm
values. values.
Corn, per bushel. .62kc soc
Wheat. per bushel. .91kc s5c
Oats. per bushel. .46kc 4Oc
Barley. per bushel. .531sc. 45c
Rye, per bushel. .63hc Coo
Potatoes, per bushel...7O zoe
Hay, per ton, except
alfalfa ............ 1922 $6.25
On total production of corn the
government credits US with 2O5,767.-
900 bushels. against 1859, 7S9
claimed by this bureau. Our figures
for Yield per acre was 28.17; the gov
eminent makes it go and the aver
age for ten years Ell bushels per
acre. Quality of the Nebraska crop
is given as SO. Iowa 81. Kansas So.
The states of Iowa and Illinois alone
lead us in corn production. while Mis-
souri,. Texas and Kansas trail behind
Nebraska. That's going some, amt
it?
In computing the potato crop the .
government gives this state 6,424.OOO,
against our total of 5,972,12S bushels.
We claim yield per acre of IS BUSH
els. while the government figures give
q bushels. but they make the quality
81. which is fully warranted by the
facts, for this year We have in this
state potato crop that is being sold
In adjoining states on a cooking test.
as I happen to know.
Government figures on wheat, oats.
rye and ether crops will not be avail
able for comparison until about
Christmas time"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02

what We have. instead OF what We
can't get.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
AFFECTING SIGHT.

Cook Ito her friendD-The proposal
that the widower made me was really
very moving. He brought his four
children with him, and they all knelt
before me,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-12-02
Supreme Court Calendar.


The following cases will be called
for hearing in the supreme court Dc.
cember L:
c.. r. /. & p. r. Co. VS.. WEIGH
Lancaster: c.. r. I. & P. R. Co. VS..
Erskine. Lancaster: c.. R. &P. r.
Co. VS.. I.atta, Lancaster; c., r. 4
P. R. Co. VS.. Welch, Lancaster: Kyle
VS.. c. B. & @. r. Co.. Merrick; Pike
VS.. Hauptman, Saline: Davis VS.. c..
B. & @. R. Co.. Saunders; Jesse VS..
Brown, Jefferson; McCarn VS.. London.
Dodge: Fred Gorder & Co. VS.. Par
konin. Cass; Heideman vs.. Noxon,
Cass; Frederick VS.. Buckminster.
Richardson: Wilson vs.. Wilson. Sarpy:
Estate of Keegan VS.. WEIGH. Otoe:
Meyers VS.. English. Lancaster: Nj
chols & Sheppard Co. VS.. Steinkraus.
Lancaster; Chicago House Wrecking
Co. VS.. City OF Omaha, Douglas: Gil.
bert VS.. Travis. Harlan: Harms VS..
Estate of Panko. Otoe; Acken VS..
T1ngiehoh. Lancaster; Vandewege VS..
Peter. Lancaster; Nelson VS.. Webster.
Lancaster: Edmund VS.. Edmund, Ian
caster: Callahan VS.. State, Douglas:
Fitch VS.. Martin, Douglas.