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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
me GARDEN SPOT OF THE EAR7H
Many People Planning 70 GO %
Southwest Oklahoma.

The removal Of restrictions on IN
dian lands in the Indian Territory por.
ton of Oklahoma, is creating great In
terest throughout the nation among
capitalists looking for investments and
planning to establish manufactures, a.
wen rs among the tillers Of the soil
who hope to better their condition.
Chickasha Is situated In the Wash1.
q valley, the center Of the choicest
Of the Indian lands. and to that city
will 80 those who study the situation
intent on reaching the vantage point
Seven railroad lines diverge there.
Water plants will furnish to manufac-
tories cheap electric power.
Chickasha ships more corn, more
cotton and more live stock than any
other point In Oklahoma.
The modern built business district
in the valley and beautiful residence
portion on hills make q veritable
The imposing churches
and modern school buildings are mon
uments to the character Of the citizens
who erected them.
The country for which Chickasha -
the market center ranks with the most
in the world. Corn, cotton,
wheat and alfalfa are grown with
equal success to that Of either crop
In q one crop country. Garden truck
Ing is to be one of the most profitable
pursuits. Fruits Of all kinds grow and
produce luxuriantly. In fact, Grady
county, of which Chickasha IS the
capital, is the garden spot Of the
earth.
Chickasha has q live Commercial
Club which promptly answers letters
of inquiry regarding the section to
which the eyes Of the nation are just
now directed.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
The Girl for Him.

A Scotchman. wishing to know his
rate ut once. telegraphed q proposal
OF marriage to the lady of his choice.
After spending the entire day at the
telegraph Office he was finally reward
ed late in the evening by an anirma
tive answer.
III were you" suggested the oper.
ator when he delivered the message,
I'D think twice before I'd marry q
girl that kept me waiting all day for
my answer"
Ma, ma" retorted the Scot. The
lass who waits for the night rates 1.
the lass for me."-Everybody's.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Rule Out German Car,

Paris-The committee of the round
the world race" has decided that al.
though the German car has completed
the circuit, as it started from Berlin,
cannot yet be classed because it was
taken on a train across the Rockies
and did not cross Japan. being shipped
direct from Seattle to Vladivostok in
order to effect repairs. The Amerf
cans and Italian cars must reach New
York and Paris, their respective start.
ing points. in order to complete the
journey around the world.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Proof Positive,

There 10 usually some convincing n
Sument to q question Of doubt, ii OH
II only bright enough to think o. il a
the time Of controversy. The farms
was able to produce the indispu,a5,
without delay of circumlocutioa.
number Of people were gathered
round the bulletin board Of the Read
ing Eagle. on which was aHnOUlcs(
Death Of Frank Miller"
Two farmers from the ez,-e-(
backwoods were gazing at the variol,
items Of news. when one of ,te1
spied the lugubrious statement. a1a
pointing IT out to his rustic conraai
remarked innocently:
1T says on that board: Death 4
Frank Miller IL that YOU"
No." replied the other. in all se.
BUSINESS. MY name IL John"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
OOCOOCOOOOOOC ONOCOO@OOCOO
|NEWSN0IES.
FOR THE
BUSY MAN |
Most Important Happen.
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
PERSONAL,


Gov. Hughes of New York an
nounced that he would accept a re
nomination il, the Republicans wished
to run him.
Harry X. Thaw suffered serious
attack of stomach trouble.
Edward Bcckemohle, president Of
the defunct Bank of Ellinwood, Kan.
was found guilty of receiving deposits
illegally
George R. Gamble was found guilty
of arson at Bellefontaine, o. He was
charged with burning a mill in Octo
Der, 1906, and collecting the insurance
Thomas E. Watson, Populist candi'
date for president, opened his cam
paign in a speech at Macon, Ga, in
which he attacked Bryan.
Gov Haskell of Oklahoma was Sc
lected as treasurer of the national
Democratic committee.
The prince of Wales landed at Que
bee, the warships of three nations sa-
luting him.
Crete Beier. the 1S-year-old daugh-
tier of the mayor of Freiberg, Saxony,
was beheaded for the murder of the
man to whom she was engaged to be
married
Eugene v. Chain, Prohibition candi-
date for president, formally opened
that party's national campaign at Ev-
anston, III.
President Roosevelt went to New
port, r. l., to attend an important con-
ference of naval officers.
William Loeb, Jr., secretary to Pres
ident Roosevelt, denied the printed re-
port that he was going to Africa with
the president for big game.
John A. Van Rensselaer,, son of
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,, and
a member of one of New York's Oldest
families, was arrested on a charge OF
attempting to extort money from his
mother by threats of blowing OH her
head"
Former United States Senator Will
liam F. Villas suffered hemorrhage of
the brain at his home in Madison,
Wis.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
ELECTED CHAIRMAN DEMOCRAT.
&c NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
TAMMAnY IS SUCCESSFUL
Mr.. Bryan Well Pleased With the Out
look and Believes New York Can
Be Carried.
Chairman, Norman E. Mack, Buffalo.
Vice Chairman, P. L. Hall, Nebraska.
Treasurer, Governor C. N. Haskell,
Oklahoma
Sergeant-at-arms, John l. Martin,
Missouri.
Secretary, Urey WOOdson, Kentucky.

Chicago.-After a seven-hour confer.
ence with William ]. Bryan and John
w. Kern, respectively, democratic
nominees for president and vice presl.
dent, the subcommittee of the national
democratic committee selected the
above list of officers for the committee.
1t was the first time in many years
that a national chairman had been
selected by the democratic party only
after a bitter contest had been waged.
The choice of Mr.. Mack was made pos
sible only after the New York lead
ers, Charles F. Murphy, of Tammany,
and w. J. Connors, chairman of the
state democratic committee had yield.
ed to the personal desires of Mr.:
Bryan.
When the democratic nominee for
president reached here Saturday, he
was strongly in favor of Mr.. Mack
for the place, but Mr.. Bryan frankly
told the committee that he wished
them to consider all candidates and
make an appointment accordingly.
There were in the race besides Mr..
Mack, Judge NJ. j. Wade of Iowa, T.
E Ryan of Wisconsin, former Governor
James E. Campbell of Ohio, and Urey
Woodson. The sentiment for Mr.:
Mack, however, steadily grew, but he
was confronted with handicap, which
had to be removed. The well known
opposition of Messrs. Murphy and Con-
nors toward him because of his rival.
ry with Mr.. Connors for the control of
Erie county stood in the way. The
long distance telephone was put into
play and Mr.. Connors, after the situa-
ton was explained to him. declared
that he would no longer interpose any
but Mr.. Murphy's views
must first be obtained. The Tammany
leader gave his approval and with the
thus cleared Mr.. Mack
was elected by reclamation.
So pleased was Mr.. Bryan that he
gave out statement, in which he
openly announces that the appoint
ment is recognition of the eastern
and that a fight will be
made to carry New York.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Tommy's Streak Of Luck.

Tommy" said young lady visitor
1t his home. why not come to our
Sabbath school? Several of your lit
tie friends Joined US lately"
Tommy hesitated a moment. Then
suddenly he exclaimed: Does a lit
tie red-headed kid by the name Of
Jimmy Brown 60 to your school?''
"Yes. indeed" replied the new
teacher.
We'll. then" said Tommy, with IN
air OF interest. I'll be there next Sun
day. you bet I've been laying for that
kid for three weeks, and never knew
where to find him"
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

Attorney General Thompson and
Secretary Schavland of the State
Board Of Assessment Joined forces and
went after the Board of Equalization
of Gage county. The abstract of the
assessment of that county has not yet
been returned to the state board and
letter was received from the county
assessor explaining why. The county
board had met, but no quorum being
present nothing was done. Promise
IS given that something will soon be
done.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
THE STATE CAPITAL
MATTERS OF INTEREST. TO ALL
cITIZENS.
WORK OF STATE ASSESSORS
Figures Showing What They Have
Done In the Matter Of Fixing
Values In Nebraska.
Fixing Values In Nebraska.

Fixing Values In Nebraska.
Increase in lands, actual value,
$250,051, 495.
Increase in lots, actual value, $26,.
154,695.
Increase in lands, assessed .vaiua-
ton, $50,010,299.
Increase in lots, assessed valuation,
s., 3O,939.
The above shows in nutshell what
the assessors in eighty-two counties
have done in the matter of fixing the
value of real estate this year. Eight
counties have not yet made returns
to the state board, and these will
swell the total probably $500, 900. The
counties out are Custer, Gage, Grant,
Holt, Hooker, Nance, SCOTS Bluff and
Valley. The total assessed value of
lands and lots for 1908 in the eighty
two counties has been returned at
1926. 5S5.018, against $N1 ,543,7SO. re-
turned for the same counties last
year. Five times these amounts re-
present the actual value of the lands
and lots, or 81, 1s2929, 900 for 1908. and
$906,718, 900 for 1907. This makes an
increase in the actual value of lands
and lots of $276.2O6. 100.
Edison Rich, attorney for the Union
Pacific, who was in Lincoln, said he
was well satisfied with the valuation
of real estate.
by comparing our record of trans
fers," he said, I'VE have found in
many instances the assessor has as
sessed the land at it's full actual value
as shown in the transfers. l shall
shortly withdraw my application for :
to compel the state board
to increase the value of real estate.
We are satisfied with the valuation
as placed on this class of property by
the assessors"
The following table shows the as
sessed value of town lots for 1907 and
1908 as returned by the county as
SCISSORS:
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
HUMANlSMS.

Morality is ALWAYS ready to monor
HE the spot light.
Many mems goodness is due 10 II
fact that they are not found out.
The man who overestimatas II
greatness makes a great mistake
Some people derive a lote o, sat.
faction from thinking thai they =;
thinking.
Occasionally a liar tells the trul
for the purpose Of throwing people c:
the track.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
STRAY BITS OF INFoRmlrlov

Tillman Ford Of Salem. Ore. n,
vided in his will that gold watches ;
cost $125 each should be given 70 ;
intimate friends.
The natural gas product Of hi
country ranges In valuation from !
cents a thousand cubic feet in Kapss
to 87.9 cents in California.
In 1871 Benjamin Franklin for1la
the Library Company of PhladelDbt,
which he called the mother OF al
North American subscription \
braries.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Future Of FLYING Certain.

New York-That the future of the
Aeroplane as a safe means of convey:
anec Is assured was the declaration
made by Henry Farnam. the aero
plane inventor. who arrived Sunday
on board the La Touraine from Eu-
rope for a series Of flights in his now
famous flying machine at Brighton
Beach. Farnam was welcomed down
by the bay by a reception committee
of the Aero Club of America. After
two weeks in this city it is expected
he will make flights in Philadelphia.
Boston and Pittsburg.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
THOUGHTS sY THE WAY

The laws We make for Others ..
often framed by the plans and loves,
our own lives.
A mans place In the heaver'v -,
will depend much on his Relation ,
the human race.
Their Is nothing imaginarv abOr
the weakness that results from no..
over imaginary ills.
Many men are convinced tha. -.
are geniuses. but can not show i, !,
cause they are too busy earning a y,
ing.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
= Spread Temperance Cause.

8rD. katherine L. Stevenson ID
been commissioned by the Interra.ion
a "Sman's Christian Tenpe-alc(
Union to make a tour through China
Japan and Hawaii. She is to visit II
most important educational ins,!t1
tons Of the three countries AMI n
plain to the faculties and students II
temperance measures adopted BY II
Woman's Christian Temperance Ulio1|
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Gets Dope in penjtentiarv.

Joe Warren, youthful looking, yet &c
years of age, who IS serving a ten
year sentence in the penitentiary for
completely in the robbery and murder
OF Nels Lausten. saloonkeeper of
Omaha. and who acquired the sdope"
habit in the penitentiary. appeared be.
fore Governor Sheldon to ask for his
liberty. He was accompanied by his
grandfather, Colonel West of Rush
vile, who has promised to give the
use Of eight hundred acres of land to
Warren and his younger brother and
mother.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
For Railway Commissioner.

Tut HdUWay VOntuUSSuOSseTs
Lncoln.-George o. Brophy of Oma-
ocratic nomination for railroad com.
missioner. He has been prominent in
party councils in Polk county for
many years. and removed to Omaha
only few months ago.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
GENERAL NEWS.

The funeral OF Bishop c. Potter o
the diocese of New York was held In
Cooperstown and the body taken tt
New York city.
''BilI' Hazard, alleged horsethief
was rescued from Jail at Bassett, Neb.
by two armed men.
The sultan of Turkey issued an trade
ordaining the assembling of chamber
of deputies in accordance with a con
stitution which has been elaborated
by the sultan.
The prince of Wales reviewed $4,000
soldiers, sailors and marines on the
plains of Abraham and then the ia
nous battlefield was presented to
Quebec as public memorial.
The condition of Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson, who is i'll at her home
near Gilroy. CAL, is regarded as seri-
GUS by the attending physician.
In a desperate battle between Mex
lean troops and Papago Indians in the
Altar district of Sonora, 10 Indians and
five soldiers were wounded.
Joseph A. Vaughn, bank messen-
delphia street car.
At least one life was lost and dam
age estimated at a quarter of a mil
lion Of dollars or more resulted from
a series of storms that swept over
Pittsburg, Pa, and surrounding ter
ritory.
Green Hall, a prominent farmer of
Roane county, Ohio, was assassinated
by Lester Wagner, his son-in-law, who
shot him to death as he sat by a win
dow.
Striking mill hands at Bombay be-
came riotous and were fired on by
troops, one man being killed.
About Is persons were drowned
near Christiania when a steamer was
sunk in collision.
Twenty-Five workmen were drowned
in tunnel in the Bernese Alps when
a subterraDean river was tapped.
Eight cadets in the United States
Military academy at West Point. n. Y.
were sent to their homes under sus-
pension as result of hazing members
of the fourth class.
The president directed the attorney
general to take steps at once to pro-
cure retrial of the Standard Oil case.
Desperadoes shot up" Jamaica
Plain, surburb of Boston. in trying to
escape the police. and killed one per-
son and wounded dozen others.
Miss Evelyn Walsh, daughter of
Thomas Walsh of Colorado, was secret
~ married to Edward Mclean, man.
aging editor of the Washington Post.
The Atlantic battleship fleet sailed
from Honolulu for Auckland, n. z.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state
committee recognized Col James NJ.
Guffey Of Pittsburg as the leader of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania, de-
spite the fact that he was ousted from
the state craftsmanship at Denver, Col.
While swimming in Lake Norman.
near Norman. Okla, John w. Holland.
a prominent business man, and for Is
years a preacher in the Methodist
church, was drowned.
Two men were killed and a third
seriously hurt by an explosion in the
Red Dog mine at Webb City, Mo.
Three bandits held up a saloon in
Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston,
and killed one man and shot two
others.
William Pohlman, a somnambulist.
cut his throat in his sleep at St Louis
and only prompt work by physicians
saved his life. 4
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

Antichoke. CaL-Early Sunday
morning 200 feet of the San Joaquin
>iver levee gave way and Jersey is
land, comprising 1000 acres, includ.
ing 300 acres Of celery, was flooded.
She property loss is estimated at S.
600, 900.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Liked Fairbanks Speeeh.

London.-Admiral Grey, the COVER
nor general of Canada. in a report to
the secretary Of the state for the colo
MES for the celebration of the found
ing of Quebec, says that he speeches
Of the vice president of the United
States and the representatives of
France touched a high note of friend.
ship and good will to Canada and the
crown.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Loeb TO Take His Vacation.

Loeb to Take His Vacation.
Oyster Bay-President Roosevelt's
secretary. William Loeb, jr., is pre-.
pairing to take his summer vacation
Mr.. Loeb will leave soon for a months
recreation and sport in the woods.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

Horace-Yes. I'm q fearful telo,
when I'm reused.
Maud-Really! What time 60 Tia
Waken you?
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Agreement On Union Station.

The railroads using the union depot
at Omaha and the creameries, which
complained against the facilities, have
got together and agreed upon some
changes. The agreement provides the
railroads shall furnish roadway over
the tracks to Tenth street for the
present. Then by November 10 the
approach to the viaduct shall be grad
ed down to five per cent ascent. The
shed for cream cans is to be finished
by August 1. All of which agreement
takes the place Of the order of the
railway commission.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

ana nicaragua.
Leslie Carter. formerly prominent in
business and society circles of Chi.
cago was adjudged mentally incapable
of managing his own affairs by q jury
in the probate court
Two masked men held up a stage
coach near Likely, New, and robbed 1t
Of large sum of money.
The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani.
toba Railroad company served notice
on the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission that beginning Au-
gust l it would charge a passenger
fare Of three cents a mile, thus ig-
noring the two-cent fare law.
William Winter. the veteran dra-
matte critic, was taken to a Los An
geles hospital in a critical condition.
Despondent because of ill-health and
fearful of the fate which might await
her two little children if they were
left alone to face the world, Mrs. Gus
sic Benson drowned them and herself
at New York.
BY unanimous vote of the national
committeeman of the states west of
the Missouri river Chicago was chosen
as the main headquarters from which
the Republican campaign for the
election of William H. Taft as presi-
dent will be directed.
Forty persons were injured in
collision between interurban electric
trains at Lovedale, III.
Six masked men attempted to rob
the First National bank Of Ada, O.,
but were driven away by citizens.
Fire in a Pittsburg schoolhouse
caused panic in which many children
were injured.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29
Gage Assessment Slow.

,tals ........s45.5s5.s34 S5o,1ss,77s
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-29

added to the Culbertson public schools
and a committee was instructed to
make the necessary arrangements for
putting in the new grade for the COM
ing school year. The Offices of super
intendent. principal and assistant prin-
cipal were created. ]. c. Anderson If
Grand Island was elected superintend-
ent and Miss Norris of Kearney assist
ant principal.
Some people are so cautious that
they do not attempt to climb the lad
der of fame because they are afraid
of getting a hard fail
Crop prospects are unusually bright
at present, says a Fremont dispatch.
During the past week of favorable
weather farmers have succeeded m
getting the best of the weeds in the
corn fields, corn being laid by in some
places. Some corn on high ground has
begun to tassle, and it is agreed by all
that the stand on the high land is the
best in years. Harvesting continues
and threshing of winter wheat has be-
gun.
Memorial services concentrating
the death Of w. p. Smell, who was
drowned in the Salt creek food July 8.
were held at the Emmanuel Baptist
church in Ashland. all of the resident
pastors participating. A large number
of friends Of Mr.. Smell were in attend
ance. Although a continued search
has been maintained for the past two
weeks. no trace Of Mr.. SHELLS body has
been found.
Governor Sheldon has offered the
state reward of 5000 for the arrest of
the person who murdered Robert Tru-
man on a farm near Daykin, Jefferson
county. July Is
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
Save the Babies.

VNFANT MORTALITY something h We hardly realize that
children born In civilized countries twenty-five cen OF nearly
equart before they reach years yseven cent? or more
one before fv one-haf before they fteen
say that timely Casia would save MAJ
joty precious lives Neither do hesitate that many OF these
nfne by the ofnc preparations Drops tncu
soothing yups sold for chens complaints contain more less opum
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly In quantity
they stupe and congon Sickness DEATH Casto
operates exactly that bears the signature Oh
Gha Fletcher the blood circulate property opens the
pores Of skin and allays fever
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
DOCTOR SAID USE cuTicuRA"
In Bad Case Of Eczema on Child
Disease Had Reached Fearful
State--His Order Resulted
In Complete Cure.

when I was small / was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
1t was all over my face and covered
nearly all of my head. 1t reached
such a state that it was just a large
scab all over, and the pain and itching
were terrible. doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then
advised by him to use the Cuticura
Remedies which I did and 1 was en-
tfrely cured. / have not been bothered
with 1t since. 1 used Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment but do not
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. / can safely say
that Cuticura did lot for. me. Miss
AnabeI Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20. 1907"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
GATOR ON THE RAMPAGE.
Edifylns Story That Is vouched for by
the Georgia Ananlas.

eyes," said the fisherman, "the man
had f1shed all the forenoon, an hadn't
got a nibble, so ne took another swal-
Ter out the jug, pulled of his boots, an
lay down on the river bank an went
to sleep. As soon as he went to
snorin' good, alligator that had been
watchin' him all the mornin' crawled
up an swallered his boots, likewise
the jug, with bout half gallon In it,
| reckon. The cork came out, and, OF
course. the gator got the full benefit
o. the whisky, which SO turned its
head that 1t dashed the water with its
tail till the river was a foamin' mass,
after which 1t crawled up on the bank
agin an made desp'rit efforts to climb
trees an turn double-somersaults, an
do all manner of impossible things!"
Why didn't it swallow the fisher
man, instead of his boot?" some one
asked.
Gators, gentlemen said the story
teller, cant stand everything. They
must draw the line some'rs. Allan
ia Constitution.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-07-10
JUMPING AT a CONCLUSION.
Marriage Did Not Follow the Ninetee,
Wears Courtship.

In the amiab1e way OF villagers, the,
were discussing the matrimonial at
fairs Of couple who, though recently
wed, had begun to find the yoke OF
Hymen a burden.
It's all along O. these hasty mar
Tiages." opined one caustic old gentle.
man, who had been much to the fore
IN the discussion. "They did not un.
derstand each other; they'd nobbut
knowed each other for a matter o.
seven year."
Well, that seems long enough"
said an interested lady listener.
Long emo! Bah, ye're wrong!
When a body's coortin' he Gamma be
too careful. Why, my coortship lasted
a matter o. 10 year!'
You certainly were careful" agreed
the lady listener. And did you find
your plan successful when you mar
ried?"
'Ye jump to conclusions!" said the
old man, impatiently. Il understood
her then, so didna' marry hertz
Tit-Bits.