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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-24
Scherr Organization Disbanded.

The organization of the so-called Lin
coin republicans, who were promoting MIR.
Scherr's candidacy, met last night and
accepted Scherr's resignation and dis
banded their organization.
Mr.. Reed said that fourteen newspapers
in West Virginia were supporting the
Scherr organization, including the Wheel
the state. These journals will, he added,
come into line for Glasscock and the other
regular nominees.
Mr. Glasscock after consulting his
friends said last night that the republi-
cans would now carry West Virginia for
the state and national tickets by from
%. 600 to 10000 ma jority.
There had been growing dissatisfac-
ton in West Virginia. Mr.. Reed de-
clared, lat the methods of making nomi-
nations and the revolt of the Scherr
faction was a sincere movement on the
part of the people who want the political
atmos ohere purified. In view OF this SEN
timent the committee at its meeting Mon
day night took action for the Change OF
the procedure. The result was gratifying
and the people will be satisfied with the
methods in TIE future
The New Ticket.
The regular ticket with Mr.. Glasscock
at it's head, Mr.. Reed said, will be known
as the square deal ticket" He added
that the action of Mr.. Swisher in sacri-
.icing his lauCable ambition to fill the
highest office in the state has made him
hosts of friends, not only in West Nir-
ginia, but among the national leaders
Mr. Scherr's action, Mr.. Reed explained,
was likewise accompanied by his declara
ton that he acted for the best interests
OF the party, his only desire being to see
the republican party move on to vic
tory.
"A great deal of credit is due to Sena-
tor n. b. Scott continued Mr.. keed.
He was on the ground making earnest
pleas for party harmony and tor the re-
pubiicans to be sincere and honest with
each other.
Tine new nominee for gubernatorial
hcnurs, Mr. Gasscock, is a native west
Nirginian and has always tapen an active
part in the affairs of his state, both edu-
cational and for It's material develop
ment. He is a lawyer by profession, a
man of fine sense, in whose record tnere
IL not a spot or blenlSh.
Mr. Reed also asserted that the panic
conditions that existed in West Virginia
are practically over, and the coal people
and railroads, the mainstay of the state,
are prosperous. Eleven years of repub-
licanism in West Virginia has shown a
growth nparalleled IN the growth OIL
states In that time there have been
built more than Loo miles of railroad;
over 900 new school buildings and about
ctan new industries have been establish
ed The coal business for the past year
has employed 5000 men, and the product
has been computed at S59,OW,Vo
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
THE STATE CAPITAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL
CITIZENS.
STATEMENT OF STATES CASH
Almost Half a Million Dollars Now
in Hands Of State Treasurer
Brian
The State Treasury.


The report of State Treasurer Brian
for the month Of April shows bal
ance of $4S4.O9617 in all funds. Of
which all but $14,3O1.99 is on deposit
in state depository banks. The bal
ance on hand April was $51O.153.5S.
The receipts during the month were
$3.50, 956.54, and the disbursements
amounted to $5O7.Ols.95. The largest
balance In any fund is 1916. 7S1.O6 in
the temporary school fund. This fund
will be disbursed the later part of May
for the support of school districts
throughout the state. The receipts
from the 1 mill levy for the redemp-
ton Of state warrants were $22,919.55.
and the payments. $17.29.17. At the
beginning of the month the various
state institutions had on deposit in
the state treasury as cash funds.
$9,79S.26. During the month $6.82S.66
was added to this and $4,323 drawn
out by the various institutions. leav-
ing a balance of $12.998.S7.
The state now has $S.099. 38S.05 in
vested in interest bearing securities.
of which S7.O33. 687.59 is In bonds and
81, 165, 7OO.46 is in Nebraska state
warrants.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
MONEY FOR NEBRASKA SOLDIERS
Allowances From War Department for
Third Regiment.

Allowances From War Department for
Third Regiment.
Claim agents at Washington who
have obtained an additional allowance
from the War department for the Ofic-
ers of the Third Nebraska regiment
have forwarded to Governor Sheldon
the balance due. together with list
of the officers and the amount due
each. and the amount to be retained
by the claim agents. The total amount
allowed is $6,2i3.04. The claim agents
retain for their services per cent or
$1.24S.6S. leaving a balance due the
officers of $4.994.36. The amount al
lowed field. staff and band is S1.O55.7O;
amount due claim agents. $211.24;
amount due officers, SS44.46. The
amount allowed the company officers
is $5,1S7.34; amount due claim agents.
$1.034.44: amount due company Offic-
ers, $4,149.9O. The money is in the
hands of the governor and will be
disbursed as rapidly as possible. The
money is for pay and allowances due
under the act of March 3. 1899, during
the period from the date the Oficers
reported for duty and who were en-
rolled to the date they were mustered
into the United States service for the
war with Spain.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
IS YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by Cuticura.

after an attack of rheumatism,
running sores broke out on my hus-
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
tell all the discomforts and great suf-
fering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind of remedy and
three physicians treated him, one after
the other, without any good results
whatever. One day I ordered some
Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Ointment.
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fire
stopped. and the pains became bear
able. After three mouths he was quite
well. can prove this testimonial at
any time Mrs. w. v. Albert, Upper
Frenchville, Me-. July q, 1907"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Lincoln Monument Fund.

Secretary Wait of the Abraham Lin
coin Monument association reports
subscriptions amounting TO s151.25.
He believes there will be no difficulty
in raising fund of $4,000 if solicit
tors can be obtained. At his home.
the town of Syracuse, solicitor
called on fifty people and all but three
of the men approached gave 70 the
fund. Mr.. Wait has had letters re-
lating to the objects of the assocls
ton sent to twenty-eight district
judges in the state. Literature of the
same kind has been sent to 133 men,
bers of the legislature and. to 23S
Grand Army posts.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
PERSONAL.

Reports were current in New York
that ey-President Cleveland has can
Ger of the stomach and that there is
little hope of his recovery.
Miss Mary McMurray, for II years
stenographer and confidential clerk for
the Canton Bridge company. was in
dicted by the grand jury at Lima, O.,
charged with perjury.
Joseph Carabelli, a wealthy Italian
of Cleveland, O., reported to the police
that he had received BLACK Hand"
letter demanding $1,000. threatening
his life, TO kidnap his wife and son
and dynamite his business place.
Robert w. Colt pleaded guilty at
Cincinnati to the murder of DR.. Leo
Danziger, a prominent physician, and
was sentenced to ten years in the
pelitentiary.
Thomas w. Frankham, cashier of
the St. Paul and Western Coal COM
pary. of St. Paul, Mimi, is missing
and is accused of embezzling $4,000.
Louis A. Gourdain, the former mil
lionaire lottery king. escaped from st.
Elizabeth's federal asylum for the in
sane at Washington.
Mrs. Jennie A. Call, a Chicago
matrimonial agent. was sentenced to
the bridewell for year for using the
mails to defraud.
Gov. Davidson of Wisconsin fell on
polished floor and broke his left arm.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
GoinQ Over Grain Rates.

The complaint of Senator Charles
Sibley against the Burlington alleging
its grain rates are exOrbitant and
higher than the rates in other states,
was taken up by state railway COM
mission with officials of six other
roads present. AS witness, Senator
Sibley placed in evidence a typewrit-
braska with the rates in Arkansas,
Texas. Iowa and other states. in an
effort to show that this state i pay
ing more than are the other states.
In a discussion of the rates intro
duced, the railroad representatives
said they would want time in which to
look up these rates to see whether
they are really now in effect. Mr..
Sibley withdrew his comparison with
the Minnesota rates, because. the
rates in that state had been enjoined.
The railroad men said other rates
mentioned by the. complaint had
been withdrawn in some instances,
while in other instances the rates had
been enjOined or are not in effect.
That these things would occur in a
tabulatiOn of freight rates, showing a
comparison with the rates of different
states. Judge McHugh said it was in
evitable and for that reason the rail-
roads desired time in which to check
over the comparisons and to investi-
gate the reasons for the rates COM
planned against, now in effect. Mr..
Sibley in his table of comparisons
tary emergency rates were higher
than the rates other shippers had to
pay even after the Aldrich Is per
cent reduction law became effective
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
A BIG HOTEL BURNS
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY, GUT.
TING oFESMANY GUESTS.
NUMBER OF DEAD UNCERTAIN
Ten Bodies So Far Recovered and az
Many More Are Believed to BE
in the Ruins.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-Ten known dead.
many missing and thirteen seriously
injured is the result o. fire that de-
stroyed the New Avelina hotel, Fort
Wayne's principal hosiery, at an early
hour Sunday: Chief of Police Ancken-.
bruck said he believed twenty bodies
were still in the. ruins.
The entire interior of the building
is smoldering heap of ruins and
how many dead are concealed BY the
debris can only be cOnjectmed. The
hotel register was consumed by the
fire and there are no accurate means
of determining who is missing.
The complete destruction of the in
terror of the hotel makes the work of
recovering bodies difficult task. A
confused heap of charred wood. bricks
and twisted Orders is piled up between
the bare walls to the second story.
Piece by piece this must be removed
before the roll of dead can be COM
pleted. Some Of the bodies taken out
are mangled and charred beyond rec
ognition. Infantry company d and
battery b of the National guards are
on duty and aiding the fire and police
forces to clear away the debris.
The fire was discovered at $3.50
o'clock in the morning in the elevator
shaft by Night Clerk Ralph Hopkins.
He rushed to the upper floors, alarm
ing the guests, until the flames, which
had spread with great rapidity, drove
him back. His. efforts, however. saved
many lives. The hotel was erected
half century ago and the woodwork
was dry as finder. 1t burned like
matchwood and within few minutes
from the time the fire was discovered
the whole interior of the hote! was z
mass of flames that filled the corridors
and rooms with suffocating clouds of
smoke and laid fiery barriers across
all means of escape save by the win
dows. The fire department rescued
many by means of ladders, but some,
frenzied by the onward rush of the
flames, leaped from the windows to
the paved street. r. S. Johnson of
Pana, ILL.,, jumped from the fifth story.
His body struck a balcony and bound
ed far into the street. He was a
crushed and bleeding mass when pick
ed up and died a short time later in
st. Joseph's hospital.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
MEsRAskA NEWS AND NOTES.
Items OF Greater or Lesser Import
ance Over the State.

Items Of Greater or Lesser Import
anee Over the State.
Aurora High School Loss Settled.
This certif1es that we have this day
received from Mr. w. C. Wentz, Agent
for the Nebraska Underwriters Insur-
ance Company Of Omaha, Nebraska, a
drat. for $2,850.Q0 which sum added to
the amount realized from said com:
pany from Sale of materials from old
building. $3.50, makes total amount
Of $1,000. being the full face value of
Policy No. 1915 on the brick High
School Building in Aurora which
burned April 5, 1908.
We wish particularly to commend
the Company for the prOmptness of
the settlement in adjusting this loss.
and this Board is especially pleased
to know that Nebraska Company is
first to make payment of the loss on
our High School Building.
l. N. Jones.
Pres. of Board of Education.
C. w. Wood.
T.. A. Mckay,
H. Cole,
o. GunnarsOn,
L. A. SteinberOg,
Members of the Board of Education.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
|NEWSN0IES||
FOR THE {
BUSY MAN !
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
IN CONGRESS-.

The special house committee ended
its inquiry into the methods of the
Electric Boat company after Attor-
ney F. B. Whitney. an officer of the
Lake Torpedo Boat company, had ad-
mittcd he wrote the anonymous let
:ers that figured in the case.
A spirited attack on prohibition was
made by Representative Richard Bar
tholdt of Missouri before the house
committee ON the District of COlVm-
bia, which has under consideration
the Sims bill providing for prohibition
in the district.
As a result of a series of confer
ences between Republican leaders in
the house. Representative Vreeland of
New York introduced new currency
bill.
The presidents special message was
read in both branches of congress.
The senate passed the pension and
District of Columbia appropriation
bills.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
FARM MAN WANTS TO RIDE.
Hoofing Behind Agricultural Imp'e-
ments Not Satisfactory

Hoofing Behind Agricultural ImpIe-
ments Not Satisfactory.
Weary and footsOre from walking
behind plows and harrows two hired
men on. farms near Oakdale have
started movement to pass law to
make it illegal for a farmer to have
any walking" implements on his
place. They feel that they have been
the hired men and domestic servants
were when former legislature OF
1891 passed an eight hour law and ex-
empted them from its application.
law that was prOmtly declared uncon-
stitutiOnal by the supreme court. be-
cause it was clearly class legislation.
The two hired men evidently desire
to ride the mower and reaper and the
plow under a canopy to keep OF the
sun, yet under the circumstances they
are compelled to ''hoof it," They de-
sire Governor Sheldon to pass law
to abolish walking implements on the
farm as shown by the following let
ter which they have signed:
would you please be so kind as to
accommodate US by passing law to
prohibit all walking farm tools in use
or manufacture. 1t is so now days
that farmers are trying to make slaves
out of their hired men by making
them piow three to four acres day.
Lots of the hired men have got sucn
sore feet that they can't hardly
walk but they have to because they
have not got riding tools. 1 wish you
would please be SO kind as to do us
that favor and we will be ever so much
obliged. Please answer as soon as
possible and tell us what prospects
will be-"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Problem in TELEPHONE Rates.

An informal discussion occurred be-
fore the railway commission by repre-
sentatives of the Nebraska Telephone
company and Independent companies
regarding a charge for messenger
service. Where a message comes into
a town over the Nebraska telephone
wires and the party is called over
the Independent it has been the Gus
tom for the Independent company TO
charge a fee for messenger service.
Discussion was oyer abolition of this
charge The commission has issued
no order yet.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Trouble Brewing in India.

London-India is a source of con-
siderable uneasiness to the British
government at the present time. The
d:siculties with the Mohmands
seemed on the eve of settlement when
on Saturday, according 10 reports
here. a new danger threatened. An
attempt was made by large Afghan
force numbering from 1900 to 10000
which went across the border divided
into two bodies to sieze the block
house of Khybe- pass near Lankik-
hootal. The attack was repu!sed with
trifling casualties among the British.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
ExTREE! ExTREEl

Si-Pop. the old red caow hez
kicked the bucket,
sHiEJe-rushlem, / wouldn't TUX $40
Ter tibet caow! Did she pass away in
peace?
Si-She passed away in pieces. yep. .
The old fule kicked tibet bucket o stun
yeOu go tew blow up stumps with!
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
COMPLAINT on EXPRESS Company.

The state railway. commission has
received another complaint against
the Pacific Express company. B. E.
Fish of Chappelle complained to the
commission that the company had not
reduced it's rates in his part of the
state for the reason the railroad over
which it operates takes jog into Col
OradO for a few miles and the express
company therefore holds this consti-
tutes interstate business.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Report on Weighing Mails.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Meyer today transmitted to congress
a report on the special weighing of
the mails undertaken under congress
sional enactment. looking to read
justment of the rates of payments to
railroads for mail transportation. The
report is mass Of statistical data,
covering the entire field of inquiry.
divided into four general classes. and
is accompanied by thirty elaborate
tables. The commissions of postal
officers who had charge of the .inves-
tigation regard it very important.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Paving the Way.

George" said the pretty girl. 4
know you're awful bashful"
so new He blushed assent
"And you'd have proposed 10 me ex-
cept for that"
This, too, he was bound to acknowl-
edge.
We'll, i would have accepted she
went on, land so that's settled
Discussing the matter later she ex-
pressed a natural pride that she had
not taken any advantage of the sea-
son.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
EuIooies for Senators.

Washington. Addresses eulogistic
of the life, character and public serv-
ice of the late United States Senator
Stephen r. Mallory and Senator Will
liam ]. Bryan of Florida were deliver
ed in the house of representatives,
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania presiding
by designation of Speaker Cannon.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
p;,ns IF Gov Sheldon.

When Governor Sheldon left for the
coast he was still undecided whether
he would go to Washington to attend
the conference called by the president
to discuss the natural resources OF the
country. This conference is set for
MAY Is, ii and Is.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO. q.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the frIn Of +. j. CHENEY l. Co., doing
business In the City OF Toledo. County aud State
aforesaid and that said drn will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CArAKEH that cannot be cured by the Sf
HALLS CAIARRH CCRE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 90 before me and subscribed in my presence,
this 9th dag Of December, A. b., 1886.
sss..s SorArr rrslro.
Hairs Catarrh Cure ID. taken fnte-nally and acts
directly on the blood and Mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials. free
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills FOR constipation.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Investioatino Impure pruos,

State Food Commissioner Johnson
is investigating the sale of drugs that
contain pOisons prohibited by law and
complaints are likely to be filed
against several druggists. Albert A.
Young of OsceOla paid fine of 80
and costs because of the presence OF
SUPPLIES in hamburger ard sausage
meat sold by him.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06

raise my hand above my head. The
doctor held out no hope Of my re-
covery, and I had given up. but at last
started using Doan's Kidney Pills and
made a rapid gain. After three months
use I was well ard at work again.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster ilburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Will Endorse Postal Banks.

Washington.-It is announced that
several of the leading members of the
house and senate will favOrably ad-
dress the meeting in the interest of
postal legislation being urged by the
Postal Progress league.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.

The Atlantic battleship fleet arrived
at Monterey. Cal
A supposed attempt of the lawless
element in the little town of Verden,
Okla. to take revenge on City Mar.
shall Gillespie for his policy of strict
law enforcement resulted in an in.
cendiary fire which destroyed the prin-
cipal business section of the town.
Attorney General Bird of Michigan
fled a bill asking for receiver for
the American Health and Accident as
sociation of Detroit
Robbers tool: So, 900 in Mexican
currency from a Wells-Fargo express
car near Torreon,. Mexico
The National Prosperity association,
to uplift. business interests generally,
was organized by st. Louis merchants
Conductors and mQtormen in Cleve-
land began voting on a proposition to
strike because, they were refused a
wage increase.
1t was reported in Panama that
Honduras was preparing to attack
Guatemala.
The Michigan supreme court af-
firmed the conviction and sentence of
Philip A. McHugh and Charles P.
O'Nefl. two prominent young attorneys
of Detroit, who were held in contempt
by Judge Connolly of Detroit for fail
ing to proceed with a murder trial at
the time set by the court.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceived 600 New England working
women who were in Washington sight
seeing.
A receiver was appointed for Will
liam A. StetsOn of Boston. one of the
best known leather dealers in the Uni
ted States.
Miss Georgia E. Bible of North Caro-
lima, arrested in Chicago. confessed to
the theft of $4,000 worth of diamonds
from Herbert Loeb of Philadelphia.
The British cruiser Gladiator col.
lided with the American liner st. Paul
OF the Isle of Wight and was beached.
Five of the cruisers crew are known
to have persisted and % are missing.
Catholics OF the New York archdio-
cese began a weeks celebration of
the church's centennial in New York.
Democrats of New Jersey refused
to instruct their delegates for Bryan.
Republicans of Colorado and Arkan-
sas instructed for Taft.
E. F. Carly. one of the aldermen of
Rockford, ILL.,, accused Of boodlins.
was arrested and two other council
men resigned.
At LOrdsburg, N. NJ. Oliver CARR
son shot and killed his wife. shot
George Allen through the abdomen,
wounding him fatally. and then COM
mitted suicide.
Mulai Hafid, the Sultan of the
South" in Morocco. suffered a defeat
and fed.
The japanese training cruiser Mat
sushima was sunk OF the Pescadores
islands by the explosion of q projec-
tile. About ESQ men. including the
captain of the Matsushima, are lost.
Nine men were killed and 30 per-
sons injured in a collision of interur-
ban trolley cars near Ypsilanti, Mich.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06

whenever that man speaks. you
know exactly what he thinks re-
marked the admiring auditor.
Il shouldn't say that" answered the
cautious person. But you know ex-
actly what he thinks his constituents
want him to think"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Reoajrs Must Be Kept Up.

Complaint has reached the state rail-
way commission that the Missouri
Pacific railroad has quit the job of
repairing its road bed and that in
many places the road is still unsafe.
The commission has notified the COM
pany to get busy at once.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Silver Service Received.

The A. F. Smith compan; of Omaha.
which sold to the state .Le silver
service for the ba:tleshiD Nebraska,
wrote to Acting Governor Saunders
that a letter had been received from
Captain Nicholson saying the service
had been received in good shape.