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The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

The free delivery Of rural mail is
expensive; % are battleships and .
sanding army. but no one desires to
80 our navy disappear from the seas
or The army dishand. Rural delivery
Aas come to stay. But there is no
.eessiity for the adoption Of the Euro
psaa system Of parcel post in America.
tn adoption would be . costly exper-
menk
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

Tom Allen and the bunch that hang
on to his coat tail seem inclined to
resent the criticism of Chris Gruenther
- to their management Of the state
campaign. The fact that it Was the
smooth management Of Chris Grusn.
ther that Vas responible for the elec-
ton of Shallenbergeranda Democratic
legislature u sufficient grounds for
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
Diplomatic Relations.

Jest had q visit from my diplomatic
relations" said Farmer Fodderfield.
your diplomatic relations:"
YES, my brothers folks from the
city. They're so diplomatic that they
only visit US when apples. peaches.
melons, grapes and sweet taters IL
ripe"
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

Through Representative Pourton of
Ohio, President-elect Tat has notified
the extreme protectionists that the
next congress must fulfill the pledge
made in the Chicago platform and
revise the tariff.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
The country is waiting patiently for
M. Bryan to explain how it happened.
There's something IN . name after
Ill. Ed Leeder was the high man on
The ticket in Douglas county.

The boys behind the guns on the
bas&lsahip Nebraska have made good.
They hold the championship of the
world for target hitting.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

why 10 you call that lawyer friend
az yours such IN authority? can't
ind any hook IN tAs legal library Of
which b = the author"
"Of course not Hes IN authority
ON IL unvytttea Nv"
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

The paramount issue among the
Democrats of Nebraska is who will
receive the appointments under the
nev sfate administration.
The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25

What IN army of school children
there arc in this country! And it is
IN army which means more for the
nations, welfare than apy groupo of men
in blue or khaki, and this with al ne
respect to the fighting man. There
are approximately 1000 school
children in actual daily attendance
during the American school year.
This is two-thirds of the total enroll
'nent, and . little less than one-half
The total number of American children
and youths between the ages Of 5 and
Is years. Forty years ago 3Oper cent
of our population was in the 5 to Is
years group, while now there are but
% per cent similarly classified, an in
dication that race suicide i not alto
gether dream. Forty years ago, so
per cent of the members Of that group
were on the school lists, Is compared
with 10 per cent 1t the present time.
The average daily attendance forty
years ago was 80 per cent of the total
number in that group, Is compared
with 4S per cent at the present time.
Fsrty years ago, 60 per cent of the to-
tai school enrolment was in attend
ance, as compared with 20 per cent at
the present time. 1t seems We are i'm
proving in this matter of educating
our children, and that, perhaps, the
evil of child labor has been exagerat-
ed. although there is still room for i'm.
provement. In 1870 the average num-
Der of days of school attendance for
each pupil was only 70. 1t has now
reached LOG. In 1880 the average
pupil got four years of schooling.
That period has now been heightened
to five and . half, which is all to short.
In this middle western division of
states, the average student receives the
longest schooling of any in the country,
the average being about seven years.
The Southern states are the lowest in
this matter, with about three and one
half years. About $4,000 school
houses are used by this child army,
and the value of al school property is
about 100000 900. The teachers
number about AIS, 900, and about one
fourth of these ne males, and three
fourths females. The average salary
of the male teachers is $57 . month,
and ofthe women teacher $44, which
means that some of them are under
paid, considering the importance ofthe
work in hand. But for all that, the
yearly school expenses of the country
make . staggering total, about $780,.
100000. The cost per capita for ed
ucation has more than doubled in the
past forty years; it is important to
those who foot the bills to see that the
money is we'll spent. Our school sys-
tenn costs IS per cent more to main
tain than our army, our navy and forti
ications, and the difference in impor.
lance is fully q great. The school
system has come in for some criticism
of late, all or part of which may be
warranted, but, even if it isn't, it is an
indication of q wholesome interest in
the most important institution of . free
country.-Atchison Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07

command of the Pacific fleet, and take
it across the Pacific and back. Follow
ing is complete list Of the Atlantic
fleet, the commanding officers and the
formation of the various divisions:
Make Up of the Fleet.
ATLANTIC FLEET.
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry. COM
mander-in-chief.
First Squadron.
FIRST DIVISION.
Connecticut Flagship of Sperry),
Capt. Hugo Osterhaus; "a guns, $1,000
tons displacement; 16,50O horsepower,
speed; Is knots.
Kansas, Capt. Charles S. Vreeland,
sister ship to the Connecticut.
Minnesota, Capt, John Hubbard, sis
ter ship to the Connecticut.
Vermont, Capt, William c. Potter,
sister ship to the Connecticut.
SECOND DIVISION.
Acting Rear Admiral Richard VAIN
wright, commanding.
Georgia, (fagship), Capt. Qualtrough.
"a guns, 1494S tons, 10000 horsepower,
speed 10 knots.
Nebraska, Capt, Reginald F. Nichol-
son. sister ship to Georgia.
New Jersey, Capt. w. H. H. South
erland, sister ship to Georgia.
Rhode Island, Capt. Joseph B. Muir
dock. sister ship to Georgia.
Second Squadron.
THIRD DIVISION.
Rear Admiral William H. Emory,
commanding second squadron and third
division.
Louisiana, (fiagship). Capt Kossuth
Niles, sister to the Connecticut.
Virginia, Capt. Alexander Sharp, Sis
ter to. the Georgia.
Ohio, Capt. Charles w. Bartlett, 20
guns: 1880 tons; 10000 horsepower;
speed Is knots.
sister ship to Ohio.
FOURTH DIVISION
Acting Rear Admiral Seaton Schroe-
der, commanding.
Wisconsin. (hagship). Capt. Henry
Morrell, Is guns; 11,525 tons; 1885
horsepower; speed 17.2 knots.
Illinois. Capt. John H. Bowyer, sis
ter to Wisconsin.
Kearsarge Capt. Hamilton Hutchins;
% guns; IL SIS tons; IL .954 horsepower;
speed 16.9 knots.
Kentucky, Capt. Walter c. Cowles,
sister to the Kearsarge.
FLEET AUXILIARIES.
Panther. repair ship, Commander VAL
entine S. Nelson.
Glacier, refrigerator supply vessel,
Commander William S. Hogg.
Z Culgoa, supply ship, Lieut., Comman-
der John B. Baton
Ajax. collier, merchant complement,
Jos. Hutehins. master.
Yankton. yacht-like tender or small
boat; Lieut.. Commander Chas.
B. McVay.
Relief. hospital ship. Surgeon Charles
F. Stokes, commanding
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
THE OTTAWA MURDER CASE.
The Outlook Is That Mrs. Stewart
Will Not Be Convicted.

Ottawa, Kan, July with the state
about through and nothing positively
proved against Mrs. Mollie Stewart, on
trial here charged with helping Frank
Schneck to kill his wife and children
it does not look as if the defendant will
be convicted.
The court convened Monday after
noon after an adjournment over the
Fourth and during the afternoon six
witnesses were put on the stand. The
first and second ones were Mr.. and Mrs
l. c. Byerly, who testified that the
morning after the murder they found
buggy tracks in the road which led
into the Schneck yard. This is new tes-
timony and when asked If they had
said that they had never told it ex-
cept to some friends.
Next on the stand came Mr.. and
Mrs. David Bowers. the former telling
of finding the bodies after the murder
and the latter Of having helped pre-
pare them for burial.
John Flora, the storekeeper at Cen
tropolis, identified the copy book found
at the Schneck home in which was
found the note supposed to have been
left by Jane Schneck, saying that she
had killed herself and children Mr..
Flora said that when he found the
copy book at the Schneck home after
the murder there was no writing in it.
Sheriff Cody followed Flora on the
stand and gave practically the same
testimony as in the trial of Frank
Schneck. He said too. that there was
no writing in the copy book when it
was found at the Schneck home.
The state will probably close today
as it has just few more witnesses to
nut on
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07

September IT for Manila, and it will
arrive in these American waters, the
last home port until Hampton Roads,
on October 1.
fleet in Manila will be a striking one,
and the entertainment of the officers
and men ashore will be as cordial and
heartfelt, if not as elaborate, as the
receptions at other places. The
American colony in Manila is looking
anticipation. A large fund has been
subscribed. and committees are at
work on the preparations.
Great interest is felt in the fleets visit
to Japan. Proceeding to Yokohama
from Manila. the fleet will arrive there
on October II. Here on October "a 1t
will be divided, the first squadron re-
turning October 81 to Manila, where it
will arrive October 20. The promise is
that the welcome to be given the
Americans in Yokohama will not be
second in graciousness at least, to any
thing met with at any port previously
touched; for it is upon the special in
vitation of the emperor of japan that
the fleet goes there. Elaborate func-
tions at court, and social affairs will
be held for the officers of the;feet.
At Annoy, China, the reception will
doubtless be the occasion of great
celebration characteristic of the Chi
nese. The two squadrons of the fleet
viii be brought together again at Ma
Mia on November Z, and the departure
thence for Alden, and the passage of
the Suez will take place within the
following few days. the exact date not
yet having been determined.
The ships of the Pacific fleet. which
assembled here previously to the de-
parture of the battleships for Hamp-
ton Roads, will remain in this harbor
until August 5. atswhich time they will
start for Samoa and the Philippines,
with the little black boats comprising
the Atlantic and Pacific torpedo flotil-
las in tow. Preparatory to this sum-
mer voyage of the Pacific fleet, a
squadron of the cruisers will take some
of the torpedo boats in tow, and steam
down the Pacific coast as far as San
Diego by way of a test of the poss-
bility of towing the little craft for long
distances. The towing to Samoa and
the Philippines is contingent upon the
success of this experiment
Admiral Dayton. now in command of
the Pacific fleet. will retire August l,
and it is considered probable that Ad-
miral Swinburne will succeed him in
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07

tons. The fleet is capable of steaming
On an average of ten knots an hour
under any sea conditions, and is fol-
lowing an itinerary which will bring
the ships to Manila on October 1, 1908.
The complete route from Manila to
Hampton Roads has not yet been def
nitely announced, but it is expected
that the fleet will arrive at it's ulti-
mate destination during the latter part
of February, 1909. when it will be join
ed at Hampton Roads by most of the
other ships of the American navy then
on the Atlantic coast, and this greaC
fleet of war vessels-greater even than
that which gathered in San Francisco
Bay on the morning of May 6, and
greater than the one that assembled
the present record breaking voyage
began and where it will again be re-
viewed by President Roosevelt just
prior to his going out of office.
The fleet is scheduled. to arrive at
Honolulu July 16. Residents of that
remote possession of the United States
have prepared a magnificent and fit
ting reception to the officers and men.
which will be of the nature of a re-
ception and belated Fourth of July
celebration combined. 1t will be the
first special entertainment of the fight
lighted to do them honor, and pre-
parations have been making for
months at Honolulu that no pleasing
feature shall be lacking.
Week at Honolulu
After a stay of one week in
Honolulu, the fleet will proceed to
Auckland, New Zealand. 1t is by
special invitation of the New Zealand
government that the American ships
go there, and at this port the
yankee" sailors will receive their
Gr@ ier,, a
since leaving South America. This
greeting will be particularly cordial
and the entertainment arranged for
officers and men promises to be mag
nificent. The fact that this greeting
will come at the end of the longest leg
of the voyage around the world, when
the men are worn by a stretch of
seventeen successive days out of sight
of land, will tend to make it all the
more welcome.
Perhaps the greatest of all the en-
tertainmentS to be given the men OF
the fleet in any foreign city, however,
will be waiting their arrival at Sid
ney the great port of Australia, where
the warships. after leaving Auckland
on August Is. will arrive on August
20. Half a million dollars is the sum
the government of Australia and the
people of Sidney have appropriated
for the entertainment of the Ameri-
can sailors. Varied and many are the
pleasures the Australians have
planned and placed in store for them.
during the nine days of their stay at
that port. The government will take
an active part in these entertainments,
those in the official life of the colony
vieing with private citizens in efforts
to display their hospitality A series
of elaborate social functions for the
officers. and parades and excursions
and sports for the enlisted men COM
prise the programme.
Visit to Australia.
Melbourne and Albany are two
other ports of Australia where the
fleet will stop. and where open-handed
hospitality. and lavish entertainment
will be given the men. From the port
of Albany the fleet will steam on
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
STEVE ADAMS ON TRIAL
Taking OF Testimony Begins Before
Judge Shackelford.

Grand Junction, Colo, July with
the jury completed, nine of whom are
farmers and the opening statements of
the defense and prosecution made,
taking of testimony began here today
in the trial of Steve Adams. accused
of assassinating Arthur Collins, the
mine manager, during the strike trou-
BILE in Telluride, several years ago.
District Judge Shackelford sitting in
the case, granted the application of the
defense to have the state summon
Adams witnesses by allowing 800 for
the purpose.
Attorney Hilton objected to the adj
mission of Adams alleged confession
on which the states case is based. The
court permitted reference to this con-
fession in the prosecutors opening ad-
dress, but withheld his decision as to
admission of the confession itself to
which the objection was made by the
defense that it was involuntary.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
IT RAISES A STORM.
Hoisting OF Taft Banner at Lincoln
Opposed by Republicans.

Lincoln. Neb., July THE Republican
state central committee early today car
ried out their intention of showing active
resistance to the Bryan campaign by
stringing Taft banner across the street
at the intersection of Twelfth and o
streets. probably the most prominent cor
ner in the city. They announced their in
tention some time ago of doing this. but
serious opposition from the commercial
interests of the city encountered.
They carried out their intention today,
however, and have aroused another storm
of protest from the interests which have
thus far advocated local non-partisanship.
Paul Clark. local Republican leader of
some prominence, was among the first to
protest and he announced his intention
of calling a meeting of Republicans to
form a Bryan Republican club The ban =
ner extends clear across the street and
reads: Nebraska for Taft"
Beneath this inscription is a huge pic
ture of the Republican candidate for pres
ident with the words: by the Repubn-
can State Central Committee
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
CURE FOLLOWED
YEAR OF AGONY.
Intense Itching Eczema Drove Him
Nearlyto Despair Chief Surgeon
of a London Hospital Called 1t
Worst Case He Had Ever Seem
Got Little or No Relief Until
CUTlCURA STOPPED HIS
UNBEARABLE TORTURE

About four years ago, In London,
was troubled by a severe itching and
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07

thousands Of small red pimples formed.
On becoming dry, these caused intense
itching. | was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. did
30 and was an out-patient for q month
or more, the chief surgeon saying: L
never saw such bad case of eczema
But I got little or no relief. Then
tried many so-called remedies, but be-
came 50 bad that / almost gave up in
despair. On coming to this country l
heard 50 many accounts of cures by Cuti-
cura Remedies that / resolved. as a
last resource, to give them a trial. This
was after suffering agonies for twelve
months, and right glad am l that did
so, for / was relieved of the almost un-
bearable itching after two or three
applications Of Cuticura Ointment. l
continued its use. combined with q
liberal use Of Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Resolvent Pills and am more than
thankful to say that after using three
sets Of the Remedies, was completely
cured. can only add that, should any
one be suffering as / did, / hope that
they will do as did. and am sure OF
the results. Henry Searle, 2022 Cross
st., Little Rock, Ark, Oct. and 10. '07."
Complete External and Internal Treatment tor
Every Humor OF Infants, Children. and Aduts
consists OF Cutcura Soap t25cJ TO Cleanse the SKIN,
Cutioura Ointmont f50c) 10 Heal the Skin. and
Sosssd Pis aSe per Vial q eol 70 Puriry the BLOOD
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug Il Chem.
Cprp- Sole Props. Boston. Mas.
aB-hsned Free. Cutieurs Book on skin Diseases-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
Ex-Lieutenant Mccullough Free.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 7.-Charles
S. Mccullough, formerly a first lieuten-
ant in the regular army, serving a term
of two years in the military prison at
Fort Leavenworth for irregularity in
the handling of his company funds,
has been released on the receipt of a
pardon from President Roosevelt. Lieu
tenant Mccullough was tried by clos
ed court at Havana, Cuba, in January
%, 1907. and sentenced to be publicly
dismissed from the army and confined
for two years in the military prison
here.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
Sixteen Big Fighting Machines
Start on Voyage
Which Will Take Them Entirely
Around the World.
SPERRY in COMMAND.
The First Stop Will Be Made at
Honolulu.
A Week Will Be Spent at the
Hawaiian Capital.
THE LONGEST VOYAGE
Ever Undertaken by So Power
full Fleet of Warships.
Will Visit New Zealand and
Australia Enroute.
A Week viii Be Spent at the
Hawaiian Capital.
THE LONGEST VOYAGE
Ever Undertaken by So Power
full Fleet of Warships.
Will Visit New Zealand and
Australia EnrOute.

San Francisco, July IA splen-
did picture of Americas fight
ing strength on the sea was presented
today when the sixteen battleships of
the Atlantic fleet, led by the magnih-
cent Connecticut with Rear Admiral
Charles S. Sperry on the bridge, head
ed out of the Golden Gate and bathed
their bows in the blue Pacific. In i'm
posing array they passed beyond the
headlands, out of the view of the thou
sands of cheering watchers on shore
and started fairly on the long voyage
through five seas from San Francisco
to Hampton Roads-a striking demon
stration of the power and efficiency of
the United States navy.
Sixteen battleships were in the linz,
divided into four divisions, and two
squadrons In the first division of the
first squadron were the flagship of
Rear Admiral Sperry, the Connecticut,
and her sister ships, the Kansas, Min
nesota and Vermont. This division, as
well as the entire fleet is under the
immediate command of Rear Admiral
Sperry. The second division of the
first squadron is commanded by Act
ing Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright,
and consists of the flagship Georgia
and her sister ships, the Nebraska,
New Jersey and Rhode Island Rear
Admiral William H. Emory commands
the second squadron and third division
and is aboard of the flagship Louisiana.
The Virginia, Ohio and Missouri also
are in this division. The fourth di-
vision, under the command of Acting
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, Is
made up of the flagship Wisconsin
and the Illinois. Kearsage and Ken
lucky. The Nebraska and Wisconsin
formerly of the Pacific fleet, have ta-
ken the places of the Maine and Ala
bama of the Atlantic fleet which are
en- route to Hampton Roads as a spec
ial service squadron.
The fleet auxiliaries preceded tho
battleships by a week, and are now
nearing Honolulu, where they will un-
load supplies and sail away for New
Zealand before the arrival of the fleet
at Honolulu. These auxiliaries are
the Panther. repair ship; Glacier, re-
frigerator supply ship; Culgoa, supply
ship; Ajax. collier; Relief, hospital
ship, and Yankton, tender and dis
patch boat.
Voyage Unequalled.
The battleships which sailed today
on the longest voyage ever undertaken
by such a powerful fleet during which
they will completely encircle the world.
from Hampton Roads to Hampton
Roads. have a total tonnage of 1856. 100
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
STUBS AT HOWARD.
Despite the Train Wreck Was Able to
Fill His Appointment.

Howard. Kan, July 1-Although w.
R. Stubs train was wrecked on his
way here. he succeeded in arriving in
time to fill his appointment last night.
He got breakfast at a farm house and
drove to Winfield in time to catch the
train to Moline Mr.. Stubs was to
have held an out of door meeting here
but a heavy rain prevented and the
meeting was held in the school house.
The house was filed. about 300 being
present. Mr.. Stubbs made a good i'm
preston.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
Voyage UnequalIed.

The battleships which sailed today
on the longest voyage ever undertaken
by such a powerful fleet during which
they will completely encircle the world.
from Hampton Roads to Hampton
Roads, have a total tonnage of 1856, 100
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
Kansas Capitalist Killed.

Riverside. Cal. July THE body of
c. d. Perry, capitalist who came here
from Englewood. Kan, last winter. has
been brought to this city together with
the announcement of an automobile
accident that occurred three days ago
near King City Santa Barbara county
Mr.. Perry was attempting to descend a;
hill in his car when he lost control.
The automobile ran off a bridge and.
killed Perry almost instantly.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07

Qry, Scur1y SKID
on my ankles and
feet. The same,
in a few days,
was the case with
my a r m S a n d
scalp. ! C u ! d
hardly keep from
scratching, which,
/ need h a r d | y
say, m a d 9 it
W ors e. Then
large red patches
appeared. W | t b
infl a m N a tion
and so en- g g 8.
After ten daya
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-17
Grape Juice for Winter.

Again let me urge the wisdom of put ting up plentiful supply of grape juice for winter. If fortunate enough to have your own vines to gather from, the juice can be put up for less than 5 cents a quart bottle, and even if they have to he purchased there is big reduction from the price of the trade article. The juice may be put up with or without sugar as preferred. For the former here is a Wellesley recipe that Is never known tt fail Pick the grapes from the stems, rejecting all that are soft or imperfect Throw into cold water and wash. To one peck of grapes picked from the stems allow three quarts of water. Put into a porcelain lined kettle and sim mer until the grapes are soft. When well cooked strain, taking care not to press any of the pulp through the bag To each quart of the juice allow two- thirds cup of sugar. Let come to a boil Skim carefully and pour at once into sterlized bottles which should be left standing in hot water to avoid breaking Seal immediately and put away in & cool place. Ripe, sound Concord grapes are considered best for this purpose though any of the purple varieties will answer.