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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
California, Gods Country!

In Gods country here what trans
formations are not possible! The all
ing with every i'll that flesh is heir to
come here and generally find healing
The flowers grow larger than their
wont. and have a perfume all their
own. The birds sing more sweetly
and multiply more rapidly. The "a
nous navel orange came from San Sal
vador de Bahia in Brazil. 1t did little
in its native habitat, and proved a
failure In Florida. Here 1t has been
like the tree of life. Luther Burbank
finds California the spot of all others
where he can make potatoes grow
large, bear great crops and become as
mealy as fine wheat -four. Here he
causes the cactus to shed its vicious
spines and yield provender for the
beasts and salads for the human race.
The sunlight and pure air are effec-
tive in restoring mental disorder and
moral degeneracy. Besides the nat
ural sunlight and the pure sea air
there is q fine moral atmosphere here.
q sunny hopefulness and a wholesome
charity which all combine to do great
things. In southern California .
larger percentage of the people 60 to
church than in New York. and there
are NO RAT restaurants" as in Paris.
nor roof gardens such as that In New
York.-Los Angeles Times.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

William Randolph Hearst has de-
clined to nibble at the bait cast out by
William Jennings Bryan, and an.
nounces that the Independence League
will oppose the Nebraskan for Presi.
dent. In announcing his stand,
Hearst closes his declaration of war
against the Bryanites as follows: 81
do not think the path of patriotism
lies in supporting a discredited and
decadent old party, which has neither
conscientious convictions nor honest
intentions, nor endorsing chameleon
candidates who change the color of
their political opinion with every
varying hue of opportunism. l do
not think the best benefit of laboring
men lies in supporting that old party
because of q sop of false promise,
when the performance of that party
while in power did more to injure
labor than all the injunctions ever
issued before or since. 1 have lost
faith in the empty professions of an
unregenerate democracy. 1 have lost
confidence in the ability, in the sin.
cerity and even in the integrity of its
leaders"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Tarnished silverware Is frightened
IL placed in buttermilk for two hours
and washed in hot suds.
Mems worn linen collars. cut into
narrow strips. furnish convenient sub
stitutes for the wax tapers used In
gas lighters.
The pulverized washing powders
last much longer II used from q tai
cum powder shaker. A baking-powder
can with holes punched through the
lid may be utilized for the purpose.
Buy a strip of asbestos cloth and
use small squares to interline yOul
ironhOlders. Keep a gOod-sized piece
fastened to your ironing board to save
the sheet. and lay a square under the
table pad where the meat platter rests
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Colonel Wright, Of Georgia, declin.
ed the nomination for President on the
Prohibition ticket. He stated - his
reason that his acceptance would di.
vide the vote of the Democratic party
in his state. 1t appears that Colonel
Wright has more regard for the sue
cess of the Dem ocratic party in Geor-
gia than he has for the success Of
prohibition.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Shallenberger and Dahlman appear
to be the favorites among the
bunch of Democratic candidates
entered for the gubernatorial race,
with betting slightly in favor of the
latter. Berge appears to have jumped
the track, or is trailing along so far in
the rear that he will not be able to
overtake the others before the pri-
maries close. Flekes Hale has never
been considered in the race, and Lo-
beck, who claims to carry the Swede
vote in his pocket, has not yet been
brought out of the stable, but is
champing at his bit ready for the
fray, the moment w. j. Bryan orders
the jockey to get busy.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

date TAFT and announced that all
campaign contributions will be made
public. In the past both parties re-
ceived funds from corporations. In
1896 and 1900 Mr.. Bryan was .
beneficiary from funds contributed by
corporations that expected favors in
the event of his election. As this is
Mr.. Taft's first presidential campaign
he, of course, never has had IN op.
portunity to accept corporation funds
to assist him in campaign work.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

1hs following propossA aaendment 90
the constitution Of tAs ysaHS OF
is sabnittsd 70 the electors Of the STATE
q Hesr.:t.: 70 ss yos'S W s.sI rp'a .S.as1 Is sns
Iovenbss ard. 4. .. 1895 !
A JOINT RESOLUTION to prop"se an
Amendment to Section .. Article of
the Constitution Of the State OF Ne
>" Il IcselveA ana 1,asteA ~ the Esq.
isiatur0 Of tie Stets q 1ooraAka:
Section I. (A1end2eeel ina. ,s'..i,.e AZ tne
Officers to be held on the TuesdaS SUI
ceeding the first Monday TN Novemnrr;
1905, the following r-"vis'"" Nn "" 10. ~
and submitted to the electors OF the
state as an amendment to o>c.i"n Al -
Gle $ of the constitution OF the stste "i
Ssriinn . (1ausational 1unAs. Invest
ment.) All funds belonging to the state
for educational purposes. the interest and
income whereof only are to be us'-d. shai'
he deemed trust funds neid ns !he i"sSs. s,aae.
thereof that may In any manner accrue accrue.
30 that the same shall remain forever
lnviOlate and undiEninished: and shai. NOT
be invested or loaned except on nlted
States or state securities. or registered
county bonds Of this state. or r"eistered
school distric; bonds Of this state ana
euch other lirities as the legislature
may from TING to time direct And such
funds with the interest and Income there
of are hereby sOlemniy pledged for the
purpOses for which they are granted and
set apart. and shall not be- transferred 10
any other fund for other uses
Section .. (Dalots: AaeDeton-) That
Mt said election in the year 1893. on the
ballot OF each electOr voting fhsr"at fhH""
shall be printed or written the words:
For proposed amendment To the COnSti:u-
tior with reference to tho i-vss'~"-' -
:he permanent school fund" and against
said proposed amendment to the constitu-
tiOn with reference to the investment Of
the permanent school FUND. And II
ma iOrty Of all voters at said election
shall be for such amendment. the SAME
shall be deemed to be adopted
Approved April :. 1885,.
Z Geo G.. Junkfn. Secretary ~ State.
OF the State Of Nebraska. do hereby GER
tifv that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the state of
Nebraska is true and correct cOny of
the original enrolled and engrossed Dill.
% passed by the Thirtieth session OF the
legislature OF the State of Nebraska. as
appears from said original bill on file in
this office. and that said propnsed
amendment IL submitted to the qualified
voters Of the State Of Nebraska for their
adoption or rejection at the general elec-
tiOn to be held on Tuesday. the ID day
Of November. A. %. 1898.
In testimony whereof. I have hpreuntO
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
coin. this 18th day Of July. in the wear
Of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eight. and Of the Independence
Of the United States the One HUNDRED
and Thirtv-third. and Of this State the
Forty second.
GEO C. JUNKIN.
vScaD go. Secretary Of State.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
DR.. STEPHENS MEDICINE.

DR.. STEPHENS MEDICINE.
An exchange received at the Jour-
nal Office, edited by prominent Dem
ocratic politician, contains q lengthy
article criticising Dan v. Stephens for
the part he is taking as chairman Of
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee, in boosting for Jim Latta for
congress, from which the following is
quoted:
"In his effort to deliver the Demo
cratic Congressional nomination to Mr..
Latta the bounds of common decency
have been overstepped by Chairman
Stephens, and the friends of Edgar How
ard have about reached the limit Of their
patience in view Of the work OF our
chairman in trying by fair means or
foul to employ his official position
against Howard. 1t is not pleasant to
be compelled to call attention to the
unfair work of Chairman Stephens, but
q sense of justice impels us to denounce
crooked work in politics, no matter
whether the work is done by Guhy Of
Pennsylvania, or by the chairman of q
Democratic committee in Nebrasks.
Such work cannot win, provided the
Democrats of the district be made
acquainted with the facts, and it is the
duty of all The Democrats who love fair
play to make the shameful facts known
throughout the district"
There appears to have been q sud-
den change Of heart on the part of a
number of Democratic editors since
the scrap commenced between the
Howard and Latta factions. Two
years ago when Chairman Stephens
employed unfair means to defeat Judge
Boyd, he was commended for his
trickery by the same Democratic edi.
tors who are now squealing for "fair
play" If Stephens dirty work was
right two years ago, it should not be
condemned now; if it was wrong two
years ago, it is wrong now. The anti
Latta papers are only receiving dose
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
A FIGHTING EDITOR.

Editor Edgar Howard of the Co.
lumbus Telegram appeared before the
State Board of Assessment at Lincoln
last Thursday and alleged that he had
dug up $9.OOO,OOO worth of property
which the Union Pacific Railway
Company had failed to return for
assessment.
There is q division among Platte
county Democrats as to the object Mr..
Howard has in view for the charge he
has brought against the Union Pacific
Company. Some of Jim Lattas
friends insist that the Telegram editor
has a selfish object in view; that he is
attempting to make . grand stand
play and strengthen his candidacy for
congress. Mr.. HOward's friends claim
that he is acting whollyin the interest
of the public in the investigation he
has made and has not been governed
by any personal consideration in the
matter. The Journal is inclined to
give Mr.. Howard credit for doing
what he thinks is right in the effort he
is making to raise the assessment Of the
railway company, and if what he
claims is true, the wrong should be
righted. 1t is hardly necessary for
Mr.. Howard to take the grand stand
in order to strengthen his chances at
the primaries. He already has Latta
and his barrel skinned, but the little
bunch of politicians in Platte county
who are fighting Mr.. Howard do not
appear to realize this fact.
If rumor can be credited as correct,
Mr.. Howard has some pretty strong
backing behind him in the fight he has
started against the Union Pacific. 1t
is understood that before gong before
the State Board of Assessment he con-
suited w. j. Bryan and Banker Shall
lenberger and that these gentlemen
promised him their moral support, as
did also DR.. Hall of Lincoln.
The action of Mr.. Howard has
aroused the Lattaites in Platte and
other counties, for they are not blind
to the fact that the Columbus editor
has given the Latta boom a jolt that
is liable to ditch Jim and his barrel.
Up to the present time Edgar appears
to have the best of the fight and is
running several laps ahead of Jim,
and if the latter hopes to regain lost
ground it will be necessary to tap
another barrel and scatter more coin
among the faithful.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The official "leg pullers' of the
Democratic State Committee still con.
tinue their work of demanding $40
for the honor of joining the Bryan
Volunteers. A million volunteers
means . ten million dollar campaign
fund to boost the Fairview farmer"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Although the Denver platform
does not contain government owner
ship plank, Mr.. Bryan will make the
question q real live issue if elected, SO
his close political friends claim. How
about other dead issues-free silver,
for instance, will they be galvanized,
and set up in the White House for
Democrats to worship?
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Three Germans, all farmers and
democrats, residing in Platte county,
were discussing politics in a Columbus
business house the other day, and
the conclusion they arrived at was
that it would be unwise to sup
port Bryan in view of the fact that
farm products are bringing good
prices. All Of them expressed their
determination to vote for Taft.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
WHAT IS COUNTY OPTIONa

WHAT IS COUNTY OPTIONs
To quote ''Clod Crusher," County
Option means that every voter in the
county has . right to say whether
saloons shall exist in said county or
not. The object of this. article is first
to prove that "Clod Crusher is mis-
taken,-like nearly every other advo-
cate of county option-and is simply
endeavoring to mislead by telling only
. portion of the truth. Second, we
shall endeavor to show exactly what
county option is by quoting from the
bill introduced at the last legislature.
The bill says:
If majority of all the voters voting
at such election on such license ques-
tion, shall have voted in favor Of grant
ing license, then the no-license PROPOSE.
tion shall be lost, PROVIDED. That
nothing herein shall be construed to
prohibit any city council, board of vii
lage trustees, or county board, from
Withholding license THE SANE AS IF
THE QUESTION HAD NOT BEEN
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY.
IF Q majority Of al the voters voting
at such election on sueh license question,
shall have voted against granting license
THEN no city council, village trustees.
or county board, nor any other authority
within such county, shall have power to
grant license"
Thus it will be seen that those who
are harping 50 much about the rights
of the farmer, are not willing to give
him an opportunity to really settle the
question of saloons for his county.
If q majority say that there shall be
saloons in the county, the county
optionist says that the farmer must
then get out of the game and let the
fellows in town decide the matter. On
the other hand if . majority vote
should be against saloons in the coun.
ty, then and in that case, town could
not have q saloon even though every
voter in the corporate limits should be
a high license man.
Certainly if the farmers have q
right to say that q saloon shall not be
established in q town, they also have q
right to say that it shall be established,
Tricky legislation of this kind Can
hardly hope to win.-St. Edward
Advance.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
MADE LUCKY STRIKE
RICH AUSTRALIAN MINE FOUND
~ TWO MEN.
Discovery os Famous coeIsardis Made
Millionaires Of Previously Unlvcky
Prospeetors Valuable Mug
Q0ts Found on Surface.

In the history OF gold digging and
gold finding many a romantic and
tragic story Is to be found. Few OF
these stories. however. possess more
interest than that of how the famous
COOlgardie mines. in western Aus
tralia, were discovered In 1892
mines which have since yielded mil
lions of pounds worth of gold. Luck
played q great part in the discovery.
but 1t was the reward of perseverance.
In April. 1892. two Victorian miners
named Bayley and Ford struck out fol
the northeast of Australia, but after
traversing ESQ miles they lost their
horses and had to turn back Equipped
with fresh horses. they started again
on what proved to be long. tedious
and futile journey, for once more they
were forced to turn back-this time
for want of water. The third attempt
won them fame and fortune.
First they found that which to them
was more precious than gOld-namely.
water. They found q natural we'll
known to the scattered tribes Of that
far away country as "CoOlgardie."
Pitching their camp beside the well
they turned their horses out to feed
and started prospecting the country
around. Ford picked up half ounce
nugget and before night they had gath
cred in over 20 ounces of gold. Two
or three weeks more surface prospect.
ing was rewarded with over 200
ounces. BY this time food supplies
had given out. SO. keeping their own
counsel concerning their discoveries
they returned to civilization. laid in
q fresh stock Of provisions and
hastened back to their Ell Dorado.
Within a few days of their return
they happened upon the reef that
made Coolgardie. Beginning with
slug" .we'Ghing so ounces. they
picked out from a cap of that reef in
q few hours upward of 500 ounces of
gold. Bayley. carrying 554 ounces of
gold. journeyed back to the nearest
mining town. exhibited his find to the
mining warden. put in claim for
lease of the land on which this mar
velous discovery had been made and
hurried OF to the field again with a
party that numbered $50 men. besides
coaches and horses and all the para.
phernalia of prospecting and camping
In their wake in course of time came
gold seekers In hundreds and thou
sands. From Bayley and FOrd's mine
there was taken in the first nine years
of its history 134. 900 ounces Of gold.
valued at 4530.OOO.
Almost as sensational as Cool
gardie were the Londonderry and
Wealth of Nations finds" The Lon.
donderry was discovered by a party
of unsuccessful prOspectOrs on their
way back to Coolgardie. Two of
them picked up some rich gold bear
ing specimens. After a brief search
the outcrop of q reef was exposed.
from which in the course of 4 few
days they took out from 1000 to 5000
ounces of gold. From the cap of the
Wealth of Nations reef gold to the
value of 100000 was secured in .
few days.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The Prohibitionists in their national
convention scored both the old parties
for refusing to incorporate a prohibi'
tion plank in their respective plat.
forms. Had both the old parties
adopted prohibition planks, the Pro.
hibitionists would have insisted that it
was only a trick to deceive the So
called temperance element.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The Prohibition party has placed a
national ticket in the field. The usual
platform condemning the republican
party was adopted, and several new
planks added. As a national party
the PrOhibitionists have never de-
veloped much strength, but hope to
make good showing this year.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
USE FOR THE STALE sREAD.
Remnants Always Available for Soup
and "Piekup" Dishes.

Croutons.-Are always In good form
with cream soups. and afford an ex-
cellent way for using stale bread.
Cut stale bread in One-third inch
slices and remove the crusts. Spread
thinly with butter. Cut slices In one
third inch cubes. put in a shallow pan.
and bake until delicately Drowned.
stirring occasionally and watching
carefully that the crumbs may brown
evenly.
Hyde Park Brown Bread.-Break
stale bread into small pieces: there
should be one and One-half cupfuls.
Add two cupfuls of cold water, cover
and let stand over night. In the
morning rub through q cOlander. and
add three-fourths of q cupful Of mo-
lasses and one and One-half cupfuls
each Of rye. meal. granulated corn
meal and graham -four mixed and sift-
ed with three teaspOOnfuls of soda
and one and one-half teaspO0nful Of
salt: then add one and One-fOurth
cupfuls of cold water. Stir until well
mixed and fill one pound baking pow
der tins twO-thirds full of the mix
ture. cover. and let steam two hours.
Mock Bisque SOup.-To three
fourths of a cupful of stale bread
crumbs add four cupfuls Of milk. half
an onion. stick with six cloves. q
sprig of parsley. and a bit of bay
leaf. Cook in a double boiler until
the milk Is scalded. then remove the
seasOnings and rub the mixture
through q sieve. Cook half q can Of
tomatoes with two teaspOOnfuls of
sugar Is minutes. then add One-fOurth
of q teaspOOnful of soda. and rub
through a sieve. Reheat the bread
and milk to the boiling point. add the
tomato, and pour 1t into q tureen over
One-third of a cupful of butter. one
half teaspoon of salt. and one-e!ghth
of a teaspoOnful of pepper.
Ham Timbales.-Add one cupful OF
milk to one cupful Of stale bread
crumbs. and cook. stirring constantly
until a smooth paste Is formed. Add
one cupful of Cold boiled ham finely
chopped. and season with three and
One-half tablespOOnfuls Of butter and
salt and pepper to taste: then add the
white of two eggs beaten until stih
Fill buttered individual molds two
thirds full Of the mixture. put In a pan.
half surround with hot water. cover
with buttered paper, and bake In a
moderate oven 20 minutes or until
firm.
Remove from the mOlds to . hot
serving dish and garnish with slices
of hard boiled eggs and parsley.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

of the medicine they prescribed for
Republicans during the congressional
campaign of 1906, and they should
quietly take the dose without making
such q face about it. Its Democratic
medicine prescribed by q Democrat
for Democrats. Don't cuss the doctor.
Smile and look pleasant.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
Diamond Earrinos for Poodle.

One of the best known professional
beauties Of Paris succeeded In creating
q sensation in the Boulevard Hauss-
man BY means Of . tiny poodle the
other day. This was not due to the
fact that the latter's collar Was or.
namented with q score Of golden coins,
nor to the fur coat with . pocket from
which q small lace handkerchief was
visible, nor to the india-rubber shoes
the dog wore. but to two pairs OF dia-
mond earrings that glittered. one ut
the top and the other at the end Of
the noodles oars.-Chtcago TrbunA
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The Nebraska News, published at
University Place, has been smelling
around and discovered a Methodist
who Stands for the army beer sa-
loon," and a Republican candidate
"who advises the youth of the land to
start Christmas with q drink of whis.
kvO
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

While the Prohibitionists are busy
incorporating the Republican can
didate for President, they find time
enough to butt in and insist that the
Republicans of Nebraska will be de-
feated if they do MT elect candidates
at the primaries favorable to the so
called local option measure. Repub-
licans have not yet forgotten the cam.
paign of 1884, when St. John sold out
to the Democrats and assisted in de-
feating Blaine for President.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The Bryanites want Nebraska far
mers to send in contributions to the
national committee to assist in electing
the free silver champion President. IF
. single check amounting to more than
$4,000 is received, it will be returned
to the farmer sending it. Platte county
farmers who contribute will have
their names added to the Bryan Roll
of Honor.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22
THE COLORADO SPECIAL.


Electric Lighted hfOOGhOOt.
This superbly appointed 6rst- clsss
train running daily to Denver via the
Union Pacific. and equipped with Buffet
Observation Sleeping Car, Pullman Pal
acc Sleeping Cars, Free reclining Chair
Cars, Dynamo Baggage Car, and Dining
Car meals . Ia cartel il all electric
lighted throughout. All sleepinR car
passengers have access to the observe
tion. parlor both in the Psri0r Oars and
the Sleeping Cars without extra charge.
For reservations on this and other Union
Pacific trains inquire Of e. g. Brown.
Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

You can't convince Platte county
farmers that they should vote for
Bryan when wheat is selling for 80
cents and corn for so cents.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

Murphy and McClarren have de-
clared for Bryan. Their declaration
means a quarter of a million majority
in New York for Taft.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The difference between Col. Gufty
and Col. Bryan is that the former
earned his title fighting and the latter
As dress parade soldier.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-22

The voters of al political parties
will be pleased to note that Candidate
BRYAN has followed the lead Of Candi.