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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
HELPLESS AND HOPELESS.

HELPLESS AND HOPELESS.
When, to all seeming, it is too late
the opponents of Mr.. Bryan in the de.
mocratic party are suddenly become
somewhat brave and more or les
active. Had the leaders of the de-
mocratic party discovered the force
and independence of character that
we see in the followers of Cannon,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Knox and
Hughes, it would have been assurance
Of some degree Of sagacious delibera'
ton at Denver next July.
There was never before such . situ-
alton as the democratic party is now
in the middle of. The weakest under.
standing must see at = glance that to
elect a democratic president this yen
at least 100000 recruits must be
mustered from the republican ranks
in the states east of the Mississippi
and north of Mason and Dixon line
that cast their electoral votes for the
democratic ticket in 1892.
Those voters-and they are more
than l, OOO, OOO-are now holding Out
their hands in appeal to the demo
cratic party and beseeching it to give
them Q chance to vote the democratic
ticket in 1908.
But if the now expected should
happen at Denver, the Democrat.
party will spurn their petition with &
ITO Halifax wid ye; there's no room
in the democratic party for the like
of you"
Thus we may expect to see thu
democratic party resolve itself into
thoroughly select company Of crank
and lmpracticable, hopeless and help
less ashington Post (ind.)
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

The national convention of the
.populist party has met, nominated
Thomas Watson of Georgia for presi'
dent and adjourned. That is the
news item that il making the rounds,
but in reality the populist party of
this country has gone completely out
Of business, it has really ceased to ex-
ist. It makes no difference whether
Watson will accept the nomination OF
not, it cuts no ice that the Nebraska
delegation bolted the convention in
the interest of Bryan. the populist
party rs . national party is down and
out, aud Yields very little force in the
politics of this nation.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
NO SYMPATHY ron paoo,eAL.


II went to hear DR.. Hills sermon on
the Prodigal Son last Sunday night.
said IN enthusiastic Brooklyn man to
. practical New Yorker, and l tell you
he made . brand new point On the
parable of the Prodigal Son."
what was that?" asked the New
York man.
1T was about this matter Of helping
along . man who had made mistake.
His idea was that after man had re-
formed 1t wasn't fair to bark back to
the time when he was al wrong. LII.
Hills said 1t was wrong to mock BY
referring to . mans past. For ex'
ample. he put 1t in this way: Finally,
the night Of the feasting on the fatted
calf was past. and the next morning
had come-the morning after. There
II always the morning after. The
affairs Of the farm work must be taken
ND again. The same routine must 90
ON. The time had now come tor the
elder brother. who was the boss. to
set the younger brother to work; he
must assign the prodigal son to his
duties ~ he would have them to do In
the future. So. he could say to him:
Go feed the horses or. Go tend the
sheep or, Go milk the cows. but moi
q word must he say about the swine
The prodigal had been tending swine
The elder brother must not mention
the swine; not . word about the
swine. Anything but that"
II don't know about that" said the
practical New Yorker. There are two
ways Of looking at 1t. I-think II had
been the elder brother. I should have
slid: Now. look here! You drew your
patrimony like hog; y0u went on by
yourself and blew 1t ike . hos. you
have come homo on the hog: now III
up to you to 60 out and mind the
hogs"
And the Brooklynits laughed In spite
Of himself.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

PAID Agents NlIsreprsssnt Conditions
% Secure immigration.

Misrepresentation ON the part Of
paid agents 10 the chief reason for %
much Of the undesirable immigration
10 this oountry." said George F. Wag-
nsr Of Chicago. who has recently re-
turned from . trip to Germany and
Austria. The agents go among the
peasant classes and tell them Of the
money that can be made BY coming
TO America. The standard Of wages
u 70 much lower there and the
money itself divided into smaller de-
nominations that these promises are
alluFing. The agent. however, fails
TO tell them that living expenses are
proportionatsly higher in this country.
30 tho peasant sells what property
he has, and with his family takes pas
sage for America, the land Of quick
fortunes. Arriving here they soon
discover that while the scale Of wages
10 al that they have been promised
and dat work 10 plentiful. they can
make no moro and probably not -
much In this strange country. Their
idea Of America 10 about the same
% that Of two Irishmen who came
over not long ago. They had been
told that In America gold was found
lying around On the streets and al q
man had to do was to 90 out and pick
mp a much - he wanted. Al luck
would have 1t they had NO moro ct
foot On shore than one Of them did
md 80 gold piece. Passing on they
met one Of the professional blind beg
gars. Here said the Irishman. You
take this 80 piece, am not blind and
I can look for more"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

On August 2. 1870. q party Of young
men engaged . band and sefenaded
Jefferson Davis. After the band had
played Dixie" and MY Maryland"
Mr.. Davis spoke these words:
my friends. thank you for this
cordial greeting. Thrown like . wave
on q restive ocean, 1t II something 10
receive this good old Virginia vel
come. Al long % my heart continues
to beat 1t must Be still responsive to
the warm and cordial feeling OF Vir-
ginians, which have experienced in
some Of the contingencies Of my life.
This manifestation Of your good feel
ing towards me comes from your gen.
erosity. and not from any merit Of my
own. Nay God in his Infinite mercy
preserve you from every Ill, and may
your prosperity and happiness be -
wade - your borders-may your
homes be peaceful. 10 the earnest
prayer Of one who has no. more to
say to you on this occasion. Eugene
L. Didier In Spare Moments.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
q, Something New, Afser Al.

U "' ~ wv
well. by gosh" said Uncle Cyrus,
they can say all they want to about
there bein' nothin' new under the sun,
but there IL. and what's more the
world II CROWN better"
what has led you to this cheerful
conclusion?" asked his nephew from
the city.
II seen IN advertisement in our
farm weekly not long, ago. where IT
said to send . dollar and find out what
to do for cold feet"
"Yes?"
Il cent. the dollar and got an an
swer this m0rnin'. It didn't say to
warm EN-"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

-. Our school board at its last meeting
ordered the county treasurer topay OF
5000 of the bonds of the high school
building. We are very glad to see
that, not only because we want to re-
duce our bonded Indebtedness, be-
cause We feel the necessity ofhaving a
better school building in the Third
ward, and We may have to vote other
bonds.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
Durability o. Glass.

Il does not seem odd to End inscrfp-
lions written ages ago still visible on
the Tower Of London. or ON the steeple
of some cathedral. but one would hard
y look on . fragile panel q glass In .
common window for characters 200
years old.
A notable case in point IL that Of
the old house In London wherein the
notorious Jack Sheppard once lived
- carpenters apprentice. One Of
the window panes still bears IN In
scripti0n cut In It By glazer's de,
mon4, recording the name and address
Of . man who preceded Jacks mastsr
in that house.
The inscription h: "John Woollay
Brand. Painter and Glaxier, March II.
l7OS."
That Vas mise years before the
coming to he Nose Of tie famous
Jack Sheppard, and over 800 years
aGp.@1unday 1aSAsinA
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

Why He Was Invited to Dinner.
Zone Of Lord PalmerstOn's col.
leagues in the cabinet-well known for
his love of dining out-asked him why
a certain ambassador was constantly
asking him to dinner. LORD Palmer.
ston replied:
Don't you know? His government
always pays for the dinner IL q cab
met minister II present The ambas-
sador knows that In you there Is a sure
find In fact you pay for nearly half
his dinners The rest are distributed
among our other colleagues From
Rambling Recollections," by Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

J: W., ]. Bryan, in his paper, the
.Commoner, has issued . warning to the
faithful that corrupt influences are at
work to thwart the will of the people;
that the Money Devil is busy trying
to secure the nomination of Governor
johnson for president on the Demo
cratic ticket. Mr.. Bryan's personal
record is good, but it is no better thar
that of Governor johnson. Bryan's
attack ON johnson is additional evi.
denoe that every time . man begins
bowling against the Money Devil. he
Is actuated by . personal and selfish
motive. Bryan attacks johnson n
promptly and bitterly as he would
attack . STANDARDIZATION Globe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

The persimmoa has been . neglect
ed fruit in the 1orthern states, from
. supposition that It 10 not hardy. Gays
Tie Agriculturist I found the opposite
to - true some 30 years ago. and
have . tree at Clinton. N. T., groWn
from Missouri iced, that never shows
tie sn6Atest sign q disliking sero
weather. II has stood 20 degrees b.
low zero. BlossominG profusely every
year. Il remained entirely barren.
sent 70 the horticultural societies Of
Missouri and Indiana and virginia for
scionA That gra1d old worker, Mr..
Miller Of Missouri sent me feur named
varieties. The scions took admirably
well. and have tested the four sorts,
flpeoing from September until Decem-
bor. Ny tree ID Invariably loaded With
golden balls. which are very beautiful
after The foliage falls. The fruit d
sGces1ingH palatabls. Il. properly
x1peasd.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

The city election last Tuesday en-
phaiaed one point that should be
borne in mind, not only by the repub-
licans of the city but the county Is
we'll. The republicans of the Fourth
ward organized . republican club
when the city nominations were made,
and then went to work to elect Julius
Nichols to the council. They had an
Organization and used it, as the results
show. The democrats have always
had . perfect organization, but the
republicans have been deficient in this
respect. And it WAS for the Fourth
ward republicans to make . showing
- to what could be done, not only in
Columbus, but in Platte county, with
IN elective republican organization.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
ACCOMPLISHING Results.

VSSVsssDssOsssvvS SsVOOssOs
When President Garfield was In COL
lege he was striving for hOnOrs In
Latin His strongest rival for the
honors lived In a room directly across
the campus from his own. Garfield
found out that the rival studied his
Latin. the last hour before retiring.
Garfield adopted the plan Of studying
his Latin at the same hour-in fact. he
studied until the rival turned out his
light each night. And then he studied
just Is minutes longer. He won the
hOnors. The Is minutes extra each
night gave him the necessary slight
advantage over the other man In the
final markings.
The man who puts forth effort &C
compIlshes results. But the man who
puts forth extra effort accOmplishes
greater results.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

The success of the Fourth ward re-
publican club should induce the re-
puhlicans of the Third ward to get to-
gether and organize q permanent
club.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

There y no doubt but what w. j.
Bryan will be nominated for president
It Denver without any serious opposi-
tioa. Yet Mr.. Bryan seems to have
lot . great deal Of influence he form.
eEly had over his party admirers.
For some reason or other his demo
cratic friends do not accept his advice
q hi commands - they used to. He
went I'll tie way to Kentucky to tell
~ legislature how to vote for .
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
GAVE HIO VANITY A SETBACK.
Ovslnoss Man Not ~ Fascinating -
He Thought He Was.

Speaking Of Observation-Disclosures
there are q lot Of men who don't no
tice things. They may not be absent
minded. but there are . lot Of things
that get by them.
The other day . prominent steam
ship man here in town passed IN At
tractive young woman on the street.
She bowed pleasantly and spoke to
him. And yet he didn't know her from
. bale Of hemp.
Huh! guess I must be pretty
good" he reflected. Il must be hold
ing my age pretty we'll when strange
young women begin to speak up to
me like that. Well. l wonder!"'
The next day the steamship man
was riding down in the elevator with
bis partner. and that same trim little
girl WAS aboard. Once more she
beamed upon him.
Say. I've made hit with that little
GIRL that was on the elevator" the
steamship man conddsd to his partner
after they got OF. Not 20 bad look.
ing either, 10 she? I don't know who
she =. but she's mighty pleasant and
clipper 10 me- Funny how . fellow II
make hit that way with somebody he
never even talked to. Makes . man
feel good to think that he still looks
young enough for the girls to take no
tice Of him, chr
The partner was looking ut him with
IN amused expression.
Maybe Il would interest you" he
suggested, TO know that that girl has
been the telephone operator up In our
once for about year and . half.
You've talked to her . thousand times
and passed her 40 times q day.
Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
Qualifying His Remark.

Qualifying His Remark.
Henry Peck-Such weather! I'm
free to say the
Mrs. Peck-What's that, Henry?
Henry Peck (meekly)-Beg pardon.
my dear, mean, with your permits.
sion, am free to say this Is the worst
climate under the sun.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

TAFT for president and Hughes for
vice president is the winning ticket
for 1905.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

Columbus was . strictly temper
). ance town for three days, and no one
seriously suffered from it.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

policy should be hooked up with fire
departments and city improvement
Lincoln Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

The time to kill dandelions is about
1t hand. :.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
Was Teo Sincere.

Yes, ma'an." said the convict. I'm
here list for tryin' to Aatter . rich
man"
The idea!" exclaimed the prison
visitor.
"Yss, ua,am: jst tried to initiate
his Glgnsture On q check"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15

Help you!" snorted the stingy
citizen. You look Nike q, fake"
FAX. sor." replied the blind q beg.
ger. I'm too polite to say the same
o. ye: besides ye have yer hat pulled
down 20 far over ysr face I can't gil
4 GOOD look n 70"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-15
oeentlna q Novelty.

oeentln0 Q Novelty.
my world" exclaimed the 1rst Brit
,lah eeaA "it's queer the way Drutslsy
,boa0 is-V1Do."
"0ueef. chr GemAkko1 ~. other
1Eitieh eset; -vAat w 49, . q
Hf-YAilalolp11e Press
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
$4,000 CONTRACT TO
Be AWARDED TO-DAY
Ten Bids in Hands of the
Builders of the Mast
Block.
MORE RESIDENCE BUILDING
Attorney Frank G. Gavit of Whiting
Orders Construction of Ten Homes
is $4,000 Job.

Today at 4 o'clock in the Offices of
Architect C.sE. Hendricks, the contract
for the erection of the Mast building,
which will cost from $4,000 to $780,
will be awarded.
1t is understood that there are at
least ten contractors figuring on Sc
curing the contract and the competition
will be lively The foundation of the
new building is already in, and as soon
as the contract is awarded work will
be started and rushed until compile
ton.
The Mast building is situated on
Broadway, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues, next to the John o. Bowers
building now under construction 1t
will be a three-story brick with Offices
on the second floor and flats on the
third. 1t is said the front decoration
of the building will be the finest of any
in Gary
The Smith Construction company of
Gary was awarded the contract on
Saturday for ten brick story and half
houses for Frank Gavit of Whiting.
to be erected near Twenty second and
Jefferson streets at Gary. There were
ten bids received on the contract, but
the Smith company underbid the other
contractors on the whole contract by
1900. The new residences will cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000 and will be
the best in that section of the town
and will be used by Mr. Gavit for rent
| ing purposes Architect ]. J. Verplank
is the designer of the new residences.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14

were elected by few hundred majority.
1t is these doubtful ones that Mr.. Com
er will represent in the future hearings
of the contest He is confident that Mr..
Mickey will retain his seat in the house
and will use every energy in securing
the positive holding of office by every
elected republican.
The two Justices who will try the case
expect to be busy for at least two
weeks, as it is believed every vote cast
will be brought as evidence, and it's
validity or invalidity proven to the
satisfaction of the trial court The
contest is arousing much more inquiry
in other states than in Lake county.
TN Washington" says Mr.. Mickey. IT
was besieged by newspaper men. as
soon as they associated me with the
contest, and was interviewed by them
on every possible angle of the affair;
There is a great deal more interest
shown in the capital city than in East
Chicago, where it is readily believed
that Mr.. Simon's defeat will be made
doubly sure"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
DEPARTMENT TO BE
ON DUTY TOMORROW
Temporary Station Is Completed By
Contractor Gallagher Today-Will
Accommodate Hose and Chemical
Wagons-Big Fire Alarm Will Be
Installed.

Today Chief Of the Gary Fire De-
partment Joseph Feeley will select six
men from the list of ten applicants who
will compose Garys first paid fire de-
partment
BY tonight the new fire station, being
erected by Contractor Gallagher, will be
finished and tomorrow the men will be
housed in the new station. These are
the men. from Chief Feeley will Sc
lect his fire fighting force: G. H. Bald
win, Oscar Olson, E. L. Elderkine. F..
L. Undire, l. M. Lovejoy. j. w Duncan,
Stephen Geresy, James B. Frazer and
E. C. Naylor.
In the selection of the men, all that
lis required by the board of town trus-
tees is that Chief Feeley must select
the best force of fire fighters he can OBJ
tain, and he will be held responsible.
Religion and politics will not be taken
into consideration but the active quail
ties of the men and their ability to cope
with the drills which they will be put
through today will mean much in their
selection on the force.
On Duty Tomorrow.
Many of the men on the list of ap-
plicants have belonged at times to vol
/ unIeeT nT6 dnu dli lAdl Il
necessary to make highly efficient de-
partment will be careful training, which
they will receive under the direction OF
Chief Feeley.
The hose wagon has arrived and to-
gether with the chemical wagons and
other fire fighting paraphernalia, viii
be placed in the new station today
Stoves have been purchased and bunk
room has been arranged in the SECOND
story of the station, so that by Tues
day night the men will commence dut,
at the station and will be ready fcl
their first call for fire.
A big fire alarm will be placed II
the town which will be sounded when
ever fire occurs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
WHITING IS READY
TO CARE FOR POOR
Relief and Aid Society Is
Now Permanently Or
gained.
CONSTITUTION IS ADOPTED
Several Cases of Destitution Are Al
ready Reported and Have
Been Looked After.
lsnecial to THE TIMES. )


whiting. Ind, Dec 1.-THE Whiting
Relief and Aid society held their Sec
ond monthly meeting on Friday night
in the parlors of the Congregational
church.
The main feature OF the meeting was
the acceptance of the constitution
drafted by the committee, composed of
Rev. F. NJ. Webster, Messrs. William
Greatrake and James NJ. Smith.
The objects of the society. as stated
in article III of the constitution, IS
to provide effective means to alleviate
the suffering of the needy; to minister
to the sick, and in every way lend
helping hand to our neighbor in dis
tress.
Article five. regarding the member
ship. says that any person resident
of Whiting. Robertsdale. Wilcox or
Stieglitz Park, may become a member
of the society by application to any
member OF the board, either personally
or through another member"
No Direct Taxes.
Article six, dealing with the funds,
says, there is no initiation fee nor
will there be direct tax levied. The
methods of obtaining funds will be:
"(a) BY free will offerings of money.
"(b) Contributions of clothing, fuel,
etc.
"(c) BY entertainments under the
auspices of the society.
"(d) BY any means that the execu-
tive board may arrange"
The annual meeting of the society,
as designated in the constitution, will
be held on the Tuesday preceding
Thanksgiving of each year. when the
election of officers will take place.
The regular meeting will be held once
each month, which shall be the first
first Tuesday of the month, at o'clock
p. m.
| The scope of the society will take
in all cases in Whiting, Robertsdale
Stieglitz Park and Wilcox. This is
much more territory that it was at first
thought to be able to cover, but as it is
Whiting society it can be seen that
| the acts Of charity will also include
Hammond and East Chicago territory
Three cases were reported at the
meeting Friday night. They were the
Klemm case of Robertsdale, Finnish
family living at 422 Fred street, anc
a Polish family.
Cause Is a Most Worthy One.
DR.. Kohr of Robertsdale, who is vice
president OF the society, said he did no
think it necessary for the society tt
take action in the -Klemm case, as tn,
children had been made quite comfort
able by kind-hearted citizens and ar
rangements had already been made tt
send them to a home.
The Fred street family is in need o
fuel, the father having gone away t,
seek employment
An interpreter was sent over to con
verse with the woman and she will b
given coal. The relief society will ais
look into the case of the foreign fam
lily.
Much suffering will undoubtedly b
| saved this winter by the work of thi
society, and persons having any dona
lions to make will do well to give ther
to this society, knowing it will go for
good cause, and perhaps save q suffer
2 ing fellow man.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-14
WILL WORK FOR MICKEY
Interest in Contest Insti-
tuted BY Ed Simon
Growing.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. 14.-Attorney
George w. Cromer. of Indianapolis. ar
rived in East Chicago yesterday and
was in conference with Attorney A. OF
and Representative e. w.
Mickey relative to the trial of the
Simon-Wickey legislative contest at
Crown Pointo today. Mr.. Cromer is an
ex- congressman and is in Lake county
in the interests of the republican state
committee. In the southern part of the
state. 1t is believed that. the contest is
instituted by the democratic party not
SO much for the overthrow of Mr..
Wickey's candidacy but for the defeat
of a few republican candidates who