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The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Round the Capital
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There in Washngton.
SiHtieth Congress Ends First Session

dozen currency bills. for in the early
days of the sessions nearly every legis-
latOr had a panacea for the country's
financial ills. The more the members
studied the question the less they
seemed to understand it and in the
closing weeks few of them would ad-
nit to expert knowledge of the sub
ject
The rush of bills kept up all winter.
the total number presented in the two
branches of congress being 29.215.
The house members introduced q, OS5
and the senator's 7.1SO. A great many
OF these measures were private pen
sion bills. only a small percentage of
which finally became laws. During the
first session Of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress. which continued five weeks
longer than the recent session. ISIS
bills were introduced in the house and
6,556 in the senate
All previous records were broken By
the senate in the amount Of executive
business which was transacted. Thir-
ty-four treaties were ratified and made
public. most of them arbitration
treaties. The Congressional Record
will disclose that fewer speeches were
made than in times gone by owing to
the fact that John Sharp Williams in
filibuster several months
ago. Instead of speeches the record is
filled with roll calls. About is min
utes are required to call and verify
the roll Of the house. There were over
200 roll calls. most of them on incense
Quential questions like adjournment,
recess. approval of the journal. etc.
SO that the net results of Mr.. Will
iiams' dilatCry campaign was that
six days of "a hours
each were wasted.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Early Available Coal to Last $50 Year.

mated content available for future use
of nearly two thousand billion tons.
With the maintenance of the rate of
Increase of coal consumption that has
held for the last so years the supply
OF early available coal will, according
to the director Of the geological sur.
vey. George Otis Smith. be exhausted
before the middle Of the next century
An interesting feature Of the coal
map Is the large extent Of western
area portrayed as Hgnite-probabl
one-fifth of the total cOal-bearing area
Of the country. This is a low-grade
coal until recently disregarded as a
factor in the consideration of the na-
tons fuel resources. Gasproducer
tests of this coal made at st. Louis.
however. have demonstrated its high
fuel value. bringing it into favorable
comparison for industrial purposes
with the best eastern Goals under
steam boilers
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
THE STORY.

r HE king had seen people die be-
! fore. but never had he beheld such
a deathbed as that. He had stood by
the couch of his father. Jehoahaz, as
he had passed from this life to the
great beyond. He had seen that help
less. haunted look in the deep-set eyes
over which the misty film of death
was gradually creeping. He had
heard the words of regret over the
life lived and those of fear in the face
of impending death. There was moth
ing of hope or comfort there. Only
darkness and despair.
But how different was the deathbed
Of the prophet Elisha Word had
come one day all unexpected and sud-
den that the aged prophet was sick,
and the king had gone thither. Little
contact had he had with the prophet
during his life. He had treated him
with Indifference and disdain, con-
tent to live his life of wicked pleas
ure. and unmindful of the rebukes and
entreaties of this aged servant of God.
To be sure he was familiar with all
the wonderful history of Elisha's serv.
ices to Israel, of how time and time
again. when famine and war menaced
the life of the nation. the prophet had
interposed in the name of his God and
brought deliverance. But free from
any serious troubles In his own king.
dom and at peace with all the nations
about, King Joash had seen no occa-
sion to bother himself about the
prophet.
The only time he had ever known
his father, Jehoahaz. to humble him.
self before Elisha had been when the
Syrian hosts had threatened to de-
stroy the nation. and well he remen-
bered how in the strength of the prom.
Use of the prophet his father had gone
out and won a hard-earned victory
over the forces of the king CT Syria.
But no such dangers had threatened
him to drive him to the prophet. and
so he had. as We have said, treated the
prophet with Indifference and cis-
dain.
But when the messenger had come
saying that the prophet Elisha was
dying and that he wished to see him,
there swept over him a realization of |
what the nation would lose with the |
passing away of this man of God. He
had had contempt for his religion,
but not for the stirring part he had
played in the history of the nation
from before his grandfather Jehu's
time down to the present The story
of how the prophet Elisha had sent
the word and the amounting oil which
had encouraged Jehu to seize the king.
1om from the house of Ahab had been
,old him over and over again by his
as he had stood at his knee
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 70 lesr1
that 10 as least dreaded disease thu: science
has been able % cure In aal tIs stages and that 3
Cssarrh. Halle Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
being constitutional disease. requires Q cousttu-
sional treatment. Halle Catarrn Cure II taken In
surfaces Of the system. thereby destroyin. tho
foundation Of the disease and giving the patiens
strength BY building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprietors have
- much faith IN rs curative powers thst they oes
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fssls 70
cure. Send for lis; Of testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo O.
Sold by all Drugxts:s. 75c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipat1on.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
New Material for Walls.

Much complaint has always beef
made by occupants of houses in Cal.
cutta on account Of damp walls, espe-
cially in the rainy season of the year.
To remedy this it is proposed to use
a new kind Of damp-proof paper, made
Of raw copper" and varying in thick.
ness from 0.OO12 Of an inch to O.OO6.
1t is said to be capable of being
worked into all sorts of patterns. It
is claimed to be insect-proof and damp.
proof. and can 60 six or seven years
without being cleaned. It is used in
the same way as wall paper.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
High License in San Franeisco.

San Francisco. which recently raised
the license fee from $S4 per year to
$500, is now putting forth an effort to
increase the city's share in the sa-
looms returns to $1,000 per year. The
argument in favor of it is the city's
urgent need of money, specially for
police protection. 1t is a notable fact
that when the saloons were closed
after the earthquake the need for po-
lice protection sank to almost nothing,
and that quiet and good order and
safety reigned everywhere. The evil
dences of police records everywhere
point conclusively to the saloon as a
fruitful source of crime and the cause
Of extra expenditure for police protec-
ton. San Francisco's previous expert
ence has amply demonstrated the fact
that the most effective method of
safeguarding the public interest in re-
gard to the prevention of crime lies
in the suppression of the entire trafic.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Shields for Modern Warriors.

Recent experiments at Sheffield.
England, suggest the possibility that
in this century shields may once more
form an important part of the equip
ment of an army. Steel shields. three
millimeters in thickness, and about $50
square inches in area, have been de-
vised, which afford complete protec-
ton against bullets fired from the SER
vice rifle at range of 400 yards. The
small size Of the shield, which weighs
only seven pounds. requires that the
soldier shall lie prone on the ground
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
sERMoNETTE.

Last days come to all, but to
none do they bring such com.
fort and sweetness ~ to the one
who has walked with God.
Last days are not neeessar.
lily fruitless days, for even from
. sick bed the servant Of God
) may prove the mouthpiece Of
God speaking words Of admoni-
ton and prophecy.
Physical pain and the. ebbins
Of Iife's current cannot prevent
the true child Of God from
rounding out his mission in
life.
During the long years Of serv.
Ice a. prophet In Israel Elisha
had seen . steady and sure de.
cline in the religious and moral
tone Of the people, and he knew
OF the ultimate national caIam-
ity which was to come with the
scattering Of the people through
all the nations about, but not
withstanding all this he saw the
final triumph of God and his
Righteousness; he realized that
though men failed, God would
not; he understood the eternal
truth that mans wickedness
might delay. but could not
thwart the Divine will, thus was
ne able ng those dark days
OF spiritual decline to keep
cheerful and hopeful. And it is
this realization on the part ct
the servant Of God Of the uIti-
mate triumph Of the Divine will {
and purpose in the world which
makes Of them optimists instead :
Of pessimists.
Not many years ago a woman
who had been an earnest and ,
faithful and efficient worker in
the sIums Of New York took her
own life. owing to the depres.
sion which had come to her be-
cause the task Of uplifting the
people seemed 50 utterly hope
less. How different It would 1
have been had she seen with :
Gods eye and realized that be- !
yond the span Of the human life, :
and above the plans Of the hu-
man mind God rules and moves.
We all need with Browning to ''see
that God is in his heavens, and I
that all is we'll with the world"
Not we'll in the sense that the
best has yet been realized, but
we'll in the sense that God is :
slowly but surely working out
his glorious purposes in the ;
world which are to find their
ultimate elimination in the COM
ing Of the Christ again to the
world to rule as the world has 4
never yet been ruled.
Deathbeds are piteous, in
deed, when the dying one real
ICES that he has lived apart from
God and has played a losing J
game. He has not builded with
God in this life and has no place =
with God in the life to which the &
soul is soon to pass. J
But when ones heart and his &
purposes are linked with those =
OF the Divine, life is made full =
with the eternal mission which
death does not end, but only en- s.
Iaraes. .
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

TLOSE investigation of the coal re-
- sources of the United States. made
at the direction Of President Roose-
welt by the geological survey. has re-
suited In a probably accurate sum-
marization Of the fuel resources of the
country. This has been portrayed In
a special map prepared by the sur.
vey, which is the greatest map-making
bureau In the world.
AS shown by the new coal map,
there are about $4,000 square miles
Of what may be termed the more cas-
lily mined coal fields, with an esti-
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

In order to be sheltered. Each shield
has loophole for the rife. and studs
at the sides, so that a series of them
can be linked into a continuous screen.
The ides is that by the use of such
shields the necessity of digging
trenches may be avoided.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
WHERE THE DANGER LAY.
Listeners In Greater Peril Than Wac
Ambitious Musieian.

There was never q more conscien.
dous young man than Eben Soule, and
when he found how much absorbed he
had become with the mere idea Of
playing In the town band, he con.
suited his minister. DO you rock.
on I could give up an that time to
music without falling from grace?" he
asked. anxiously.
The good old Methodist had . saw.
ing sense Of humor. He saw that his
parishioner was much distressed be-.
tween his wishes and his conscience,
but the minister smiled on him. never.
the!ess.
ITS the horn you're asked to play,
hear" he said. Ever had much ex.
perience with II, Eben:"
Never tried 1t but once. but I like
the sound Of It f1rst-rate." said the
young man.
MINI" said the minister well. I
think you needn't be afraid Of falling
from grace on account of IT. but I do
hope you'll manage things 20 your
family and neighbors won't have to
pass through the fiery temptation OF
hearing you practice too often.
Eben."-Youth's Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
LOOKING Forward.

Don't you get tired of being re-
ferred to as the representative of
medacity?"
Sure, I do" answered Ananias. I'D
rather be something profitable. such
as a malefactor of great wealth.
Washington Star.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Might Miss Something.

Edyth-I told him there was no use
wasting his time, as didn't intend
to marry him and that II he wrote to
me l would return his letters IN
opened.
Mayme-Oh you shouldn't have done
that. He might have inclosed matinee
tickets in some of them.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
The Reason Why,

"Old DR.. Goodman is very fond Of
young people. and about the best
matchmaker I know" He ought to be,
considering that he is famous az .
heart specialist"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
On 4 Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EA,

IN Pinch, Use ALIENS fOOT.EASE.
powder. 1t cures painful. smart.
Ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. Csc Accept no sub.
stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Little Study Over,worked Him.

Dispatches say a noted football
players mind has been affected by
over-study. Sounds good ceal like
an automobile suffering from spawn,
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Grandma's oeeupatlon.

Bobby and Johnny were digging In
the sand under my window. Johnny
says: MY grandma's dead: she's
gone to Heaven: my mother says
So"
II know it." replies Bobby. in q mat
ter-offact way. Bobby" says
Johnny. what do you s'spose she's
doing up there?" Without an in
stant's hesitation came the reply:
"Oh. sta1din' up. lOokin' round. I
guess"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

LewiS Single Binder costs more than
other Sc cigars. Smokers know why.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
The Modern Nomad.

did you ask that man why he paid
rent instead Of owning his own home:'
asked the real estate agent.
YES" answered the other. He said
he didn't. He kept moving"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
How Things Went.

Elliott H. Peabody is one Of the
best-known men at the Worcester
county courthouse. At one time he
and few others were interested in q
business deal which they expected to
put through on a certain day. He
was unable to be there. SO the next
day telephoned to a Mr. H for par
ticulars. A lady answered the 'phoue.
and said that Mr.. H-was not at
home. Mr.. Peabody. supposing 1t to be
Mrs. H. said: We'll. perhaps you
can tell me what l want to know. I
only wanted to inquire how things
went last night"
The lady. in cheerful. reassuring
tone. said: ''Oh. nicely! Mrs H
Is doing fine. and the baby weighs six
and half pounds. I'm the nurse
LippincOtt's.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Ask Your Grocer for "our-Pie.n

S< TUT o1OSS5 TUT 0OS'TTes
If your grocer is one of the few who
have not ..OUR-PIE' Preparation in
stock send his name and 10 cents to
D-Zerta Food Co.. Rochester, N. Y. and
they will mail you full size, two pie
icious lemon, chocolate and custard pies.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
:.
Constellation

nebepemacertk eereo~<hr,,e
PERSONAL e{feyts Nth he e<sistosee
9he one Truly aeseGs;al lasat.e
rfcedk Syrup s}ke< ga Elair So,
SA;sA fs"a.eles Scete{e." rte.lar
tyre nay be sradualy d;spe~sea~;se
vie" 20 longer needed asthe best.}
remedes. ME. requ;red. areto assist
ratare and nj I. sapplact The eata..
Al eaetioes, ~hich must depend alt;.
mattel upesa proper eoueia,meat,
ppp@etotls. ard rtSt l;.;.s se.eralk
lost Is s be:efe'al effects, a'"9s
Syrup}kes:>:E;li9ir@Se'a,e
naSs (aet.r<ab1 &e
CALIFORNIA
FIG SYRUP Co. ONLY
one :oe eaix T'fsis1 psss soSs~ ssstSc
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

important to MotDne1o.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
~ -
| LAST DAYS
OF ELISHA
The Prophet froveth kini leash.
STORY BY THE HIGHWAY AND
BYWAY" PREACHER

Scripture Authority Kings 13
9-25.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

One farmer who has been troubled
with crows getting his corn has made
his fields immune from the birds at
tack by sprinkling a pint of kerosene
over each peck of corn and shovelins
it over until each kernel is tainted by
the oil. He says when the job is
done right there is no trouble with
the corn going through the planter.
Another method used by some farm
els is TO smear the corn slightly with
coal tar.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

The chicken yard can be too shady.
Do not plant too many trees. Shade
is good for chickens in hot weather
but sunshine is necessity Do not
have the trees SO close together. or
SO arranged. that all of the lot will be
shaded by them at any time of the
day Be sure, especially. to give the
early morning sun a chance to get
in. Remember, too. the trees are H.
able 10 make very vigorous growth
if the soil is at all suitable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. January s.--The cotton
market was less active to-day and fuctua-
tons We're nervous and irregular, The cuza
Vas steady. net points higher TO . points
Lover Sales were estimated al 200 GOA
lales. The marker opened barely steady at
= decline OF Sal points, and during tie
early session sold OFF 10 a net loss Of 8sl
10 points on the active months under scat
tened liquidation and bear pressure which
was encouraged by fower Liverpool cables.
full receipts and bearish predictions as 10
the probable showing OF the census report
heSt week. March and May sold on practl-
call! even terms at the decline and whom
tho market rallied during the la.er session
March led the advance and at the close
showed premium of points over May de.
livery. Trading was quiet during the after.
roeti.. and the chief support seemed to DC
covering by Efforts for over the Weekend.
:he close was within point or so of the
Lest. There was rurnor that The report
OF the National Ginners Association on cot
ton glHned 10 January 18th would be a 1T
tie over 100000 bales. but this report was
rot generally credited. A local authority
estimates that e.9S3.oo0 bales will be report.
ed gtnned to January Nth Most private
adyices from the South as to spot conditions
were bullish, but the markets. Officially &c.
ported. We're unchanged to slice lower
3 Receipts at the ports to-day were 5O.S1s
bales against S7l57 last week and 4S'4so
last year. For the week 100000 bales
arainst S54.34l last week and 3l449a last
year. To-dGy's receipts at New Orleans ~
3Sa bales against 1888 bales last year. and
at Houston 1850 bales against 1859 last
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKEr.

NEW YORK. January 3,-FLOUR-Dull
but steady. Rye Flour-Firm Buckwheat
Steady. Wheat-spot easy; No. . red. sl.07Ns
elevator. Options showed &c. net loss. May.
st.13is: July. s1.06E. Corn-Spot steady:
No 3 nominal. elevator. Options net un-
Changed. May. 1Oc.: July, GsMc. Oats
Spot steady; mixed. sac.
!, Ecef-s.eady. Cut Meats-,ouiet. Lard
Finn. Pork. Tallow and Petroleum
Steady. Rosn-Easy; strained, common to
good, $40. Turpentine-Quiet at 43c. Rice
and Molasses-Quie% Sugar-Raw. firm:
fair refining, SAP: centrifugal. 90 test. sS.O2:
Eiolasses sugar. s3.l7; refined. firm Contec-
TONERS A. $40: mould a. sa.2b; cut loaf.
$500, crushed. $3.50: powrederd. $500;
srGrulated $3.50; cubes. 1918 Cotfee--Spo,
steady; Rio, No. Z. 61-l6c.: Santos, No. 4
Sc. mild. quiet: Cordova- o., T13c Futures
net unchanged to 10 points higher. Ruttet
ard Chccse--Steady and unchanged. Eggs
Steady and unchanged. Freights to Liver,
pool--Stcady: grain by steam, 2,sd.: Gottor
by steam, lSa20c. Peanuts-steady and
unchanged. Potatoes--Irlsh easy and un
changed: sweets. firm and unchanged. Cab
ba2es--Dul and unchanged.
Cottonsced Oil--Easer for crude, but firm
for rehEned on speculative support, Prim.
cfude. IS G2si2c.; do. summer yellow, s71sc
OFF summer yellow, 3ssGa7c.; good off sum
mer yellow. 36037c,; do, white, 37H q
3sl@c.; do, wintor yellow. 4364Sc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Trade Report
Bradstreet's on saturday viii say

Bradstreets on Saturday will say fer
Richmond and vicinity:
Trade this week is moderate in prac-
tically all lines, the attention OF dealers
being principally confined to taking inven-
tories and preparing samples for travellers.
Fer the last two months of a07 trade was
curtalled in practically all lines. but to off
set this during the first three-quarters OF
tho year the volume OF trade was large.
making the total for the year measure well
UP TO the average. Buying recently has
been conservative, and stocks have been
much reduced. For this reason prospects
are bright for n satisfactory spring trade.
Holiday trade. while not equal to the un-
ptecedented record OF 1906. was equal to an
average of other recent years. Lumbs,
continues in small demand. but contractors
expect a resumption OF building in the near
future. Factories In this and other lines
nave or are preparing to reopen. Produce Is
in good demand, considering the season. and
prices are satisfactory. Loose tobacco sales
have been closed for the past week but
prices received this season have been satIs-
factory. and dealers expect higher prices
for the remainder of tine crop. as factories
have their supply OF the better grades we'll
used up. Little change Is reported in .h.,
condition OF cotton market. Money is NOR.
reacily obtained In many localities, but col.
lectons continue backward"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
INTERESTING CASE
Autopsy Performed by DR.. Crun,p. For-
merly OF RtclnlOnd.

After having laid for more than
seven days in a stupor from which no
human power could arose her, Miss
Edith Wardrop died in Lincoln Hospi-
tai. New York, recently. During her
strange sleep many of the most emf
nent doctors of the city called to
diagnose the case, but none or them
We're able to make the slightest inn
preston upon her. Even hypnotis,
exerted his powers on the patient. but
earthly aid.
The autopsy. which was performed
by DR.. Armistead G. Crump. who Is a
son of Mr.. James d. Crump, OF Rich
mond. and who has made speciality
of pathology and Is practicing in New
York, showed that even had the case
been properly diagnosed, the young
lady was suffering from fatal dis
ease many weeks before she was final
ly stricken. and that no surgeon. how
ever skilful, could have saved her. DR..
Crump found that large abscess had
formed on the left half OF the brain
and had ruptured the blood vessels Of
the organ. causing clots to form and
producing paralysis of the right side
and the organs Of speech. 1t was
suggested that the blood clots had
been caused by a fall from sleigh
which the young lady had suffered
recently, but by his autopsy. DIR. Crump
showed conclusively that the absccss
lad existed much longer. The case
is considered one of the most inter-
esting in the medical history Of New
York CITY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
Now Virginia CONCERNS.

The State Corporation Commission yestcr-
day Issued the following charters
virginia Equipment and Supply Company
Richmond. Morgan r. Mills, president; NJ
D. Anderson. vce-president: ~ T. MosSy,
secretary and treasurer-all of Richmond
Capital stock, $4,000 to $4,000. Objects
and purposes: Contracting and PLUMBING
Hydro-Pneumatic Chemical Company
alexandria. W. a. Johnston. president; G.
a. Fred. treasurer; o. II. Fowler. secretary
az oe OF washington, 2. c. Capital stock
SLooo to 100000. Objects and purposes
Dea lers IN pharmacal supplies
ArtesIan Mineral Water Company, Smith.
f h,li p. II. Williams presidents; W. Fl
LneK. vics. president; w. II. Sykes. secretar,
AL OF Smithheld, Va Capital stock $500
TO $4,000. Objects and purposes: Artesiar
"e!i-drillers for mineral waters.
F. Felts. president; II. B. James, Vice -pre s.
ldent: j. s. James. secretary and trea surer-
az OF Galax Va. Capital stock. 5000 tc
business. -