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The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
MEANT GOOD TIMES FOR AL.
Mrs. Homer Clay Washington wac
Not TALKING Against "seeiety

There has never been any dimculty
about securing Mrs. Homer Clay
Washington of Maple court. when one
more woman was needed for wash
ing or scrubbing. so that when two
postal cards failed to bring her to the
Morse residence one winter Mrs.
Morse went to see what could be the
trouble says a writer in the Youths
Companion.
She found Mrs. Washington evil
IDENTIFY In the best of health. entertain
ing two of her neighbors. and was wei
coined most cordially.
Il suttinly is pow'ful glad to see
yo'. Mis- Morse" said the hostess.
IAN is de family all tOrable WE'LL?
Not as well as We should be II
you had come to help us out" said
Mrs. Morse. why didn't you come
when l wrote you? We thought you
must be ILL.,"
mo. indeed. Mis- Morse" and the
black head tilted airily: rs enjoying
de best OBJ health. an de charity So
ciety done 'stablish bread. soup an
coal fund up in de corner. so none OF
US ladies' in de cot has to work dis
rheumaticky time OBJ yeah.
You heah folks talkin' bout de
harm society does. but us ladies OBJ
Maple Cot is right ready to STAN up
TO 1t any time now"
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
PERSONAL.

p. J. Muldoon, auxiliary bishop of
Chicago, was appointed bishop of the
new diocese of Rockford.
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg OF
Germany was arrested as result OF
the court scandal exposed by Maxi
milien Harden.
Otto w. Paulson, former alderman of
Rockford, ILL.,, pleaded guilty Of brib-
= cry and was fined $500.
William Montgomery, cashier of the
Allegheny (Pa) National bank for
over 20 years, was arrested on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds.
Edward E. Brennan, a lawyer of
Butte, Mont, was arrested in the office
of F., Augustus Heinze in New York,
charged with attempting to eXtort
$4,000 from Mr. Heinze.
Young Manuel was proclaimed king
of Portugal after he had gone through
the solemn and picturesque ceremony
of swearing allegiance to his people.
Secretary Taft was Endorsed by Re-
publican state conventions of Connec-
ticut and Alabama.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans re-
sumed active command of the Atlantic
battleship feet and the big vessels, fol-
lowed by the torpedo f1Otilla, sailed
from Santa Cruz for San Francisco.
Calvin Demarest of Chicago won the
International amateur billiard cham
pionship at New York, defeating Re
role. French champion, in the final
game.
Rev. Dr. William r. Manning, vicar
OF st. Agnes chapel in Trinity parish,
New York, and assistant rector of the
parish, was unanimously elected rec
tor of Trinity parish, to succeed the
late DR.. Morgan Dix.
Sherman Cass. principal o; the
Tolono Ull.) schools, who whipped a
pupil, compromised an $500 judg-
nent for $500, after seven months IN
Jail.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Suit Aaainst PolicyhoIders.

Frank c. Burke. receiver of the de-
funct Mutual Hail insurance society of
Nebraska. has began suit for 10000
against the $50 policyholders of the
company. The assessment. which
Burke some time ago secured an or
der from the court to levy. amounted
to s1.25 for every acre of land which
the policyholder had insured at the
time of the failure The failure of the
society was due to the unusually heavy
losses from hail during the spring of
1907. The individual liability of the
policyhclders varies from $50 to $3.50.
About 10000 acres of land were COW
cred by the policies of the society and
twenty-three Nebraska counties were
represented. The actual liabilities of
the company, says Receiver Burke,
are not more than $4,000. but the
cost of winding up the affairs of the
company will be large.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
A Kansas Girls Advice.

A Lincoln county girl writes this adj
vice to the Kansas City Star: why
do young men do so much loafing? Go
to work. Push ahead, i am but a
young girl. but l clothe myself and
have money in the bank 1 lay up
more money every year than any
young man within three miles of my
home. When they get a dollar they
go to dance and go home a dollar
out. i advise all girls to cut clear of
loafing boys. Stand by the boy who
works. and never put your arm
through the handle of a Jug"
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
A New Definition,

Senator Harte. who has introduced
at Albany bill against the sale and
manufacture of cigarettes. has many
original views. These he has TIE tai
ent to express in terse and striking
terms
Discussing medicine, in which he
places none too great. faith. Senator
Harte said neatly at a recent Albany
banquet:
Medicine is the art of amusing the
patient while nature cures the dis
ease"
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Now Il ls Death to Rodents.

WashingtOn-A ban has been placed
against rats and mice On the Panama
canal zone in efforts to prevent bu-
bonic plague from gaining a foothold
there. 1t has been demonstrated that
the plague is communicated by means
of fieas. The heas get it from rats and
mice and communicate 1t to human
beings. With the determination Of
rats and mice it is stated there will
be no danger from the bite of the flea
SO far as plague is concerned. Canal
employees have been instructed to kill
rats and mice.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Bees in Block Of Stone.

While wOrkmen were saving through
q block of Bath stone at Exeter. Eng
land, they cut into a cavity IN which
was found a cluster of two or three
dozen live bees.
The incident occurred at the works
of Messrs Collard & Sons, mOnu-
mental sculptOrs. There was not much
sign of life in the bees at first, but
when air was admitted they gradually
revived and after few hours several
of them were able to fly.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind q paste Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
bic can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter Of great i'm
pOrtance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use On fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
BIG MEN WILL MEET
GOVERNORS TO MAKE HISTORY
At CONFERENCE.
WILL Be MUCH DISCUSSION
Expected to OvershadoW All Other
Gatherings, RivaIing Adoption Of
Federal Constitution.

WashingtOn-HiStOr Will be made
at this weeks white house conference
on natural resources, unless all signs
fail. For history making the condi-
lions are remarkably favorable. Never
before has president of the United
States conferred with all the gov
errors of the states. Never before has
the white house, with its long record
of social and state functions, sheltered
a large convention called for the con-
sideration of great public issue. And
never before has the whole broad
question of the conservation of this
country's natural resources been
brought before great deliberative
body as the sole subject Of its con-
sideration.
The reception accorded this project
indicates that the people of the coun-
try expect definite results of a far
reaching character. But no cut-and-
dried program will be presented for
the consideration of the governors and
delegates. After hearing from experts
the condition which the country is fac
ing the members of the conference
will themselves decide whether any
thing ought to be done, and what.
Some have suggested the advisability
of forming a great national organiZa-
ton to carry forward the plans ORR
ginated in the conference. The prob
ability is that, at the least, some basis
will be laid for future cooperation be-
tween the federal and state Sgovern-
ments in vigorous policy of con-
servation, for one of the things which
will be shown most forciDly at the
conference is that neither the states
nor the federal government can make
satisfactory Roadway independently.
The present situation is much the
same as was faced just before the
adoption of the federal constitution,
and the more enthusiastic believe that
the coming conference will have just
a. far-reaching results, and become
quite as historic, as those meetings
which led up to the formation of the
constitution. They recall that the
whole question of a constitution had
its direct origin in meeting promoted
by George Washington fer the consid-
Grafton of the control and develop
ment of the Potomac. That confer
ence met at Alexandria in 1885 and
consisted of representatives from Vir-
ginia and Maryland. But it was de-
cided that the questions involved were
too extensive for two states to handle,
and so another conference was called
to meet at Annapolis IN 1856 ,Iore OF
the states were represented here, but
still not enough. And SO the third
conference was called to meet the fol-
lowing year in Philadelphia This con-
ference, at which all of the states were
represented, developed into the con-
stitutional convention and became the
most important meeting in American
history.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Water in Bio Horn Canal.

Basin. WyO.-Water was turned
through the entire fifty-four miles Of
the Big Horn county canal for the
first time Saturday. It will irrigate
10000 acres of land on the west side
of the Big Horn river. The canal cost
100000 and it required three years to
construct IT.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf re.
viewed the combined Atlantic and Pa.
cific fleets in San Francisco harbor
Admiral Evans was unable to take
part in the ceremonw and later relin.
pushed the command to Rear Admiral
Thomas and left for Washington.
DR.. J. Sanderson Christison, a noted
alienist, committed suicide in Chicago
Members of the Russian duma made
violent attacks on the Jews, urging
their exclusion from the army
Fire in Atlanta. Ga, destroyed two
blocks of business buildings, he loss
being $1.250.OOO.
The Wabash river levee broke near
Vincennes, Ind, and a serious flood
was expected.
School children of Chester, Pa,
struck because two teachers rode on
street cars manned by strike-breakers,
and the school board ordered the
teachers to apologize.
The governments crop report for
May gives winter wheat's average
condition as 50 per cent of normal.
Gov Gooding of Idaho granted re-
prieve to Harry Orchard to July 2.
Secretary of War Taft ard party ar
rived safely at Colon.
Fire in New Orleans burned out F..
F. Hansell & Bros, booksellers, and
Stevens & Co., clothing, the loss being
100000.
, Bert Devaney, 4 horsenlan of Wash
ington Court House. o., killed a col
ored girl and a man and committed
suicide after company of militia had
surrounded him.
Burton Koch, a Denver fireman.
shot and killed his wife, wounded his
mother-in-law and committed suicide.
Two privates of the Porto Rico pro-
visional regiment were shot during q
clash between soldiers and the insular
police. and one of the soldiers died.
Three persons were injured when a
fave-inch shell. q civil war relic and
supposedly harmless, exploded in
Armory hall in Riverside. Cal.
The steamer Minnie E. Kellon was
wrecked in storm near Newport,
Ore, AMI IL Of her crew were
drowned.
A ferry boat on the River Dneiper
capsixed near Bykhon. in the govern
ment Of Mchilefi, and 1870 persons
were drowned.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
OBITUARY..

L. NJ. Matthews of Columbus, O.,
who broke his back in leaping from
the fifth story of the New Aveline no
tel at Fort Wayne. Ind, died Of his
injuries.
Mai. o. p. Chaffee. who was an Of
ficer in the confederate army and a
brother of Lieut.. Gen. Adna r. Chat
fee, U. s. A., Of Los Angeles. died at
his home in Kansas City.
Paul Ffnnan. member of the Illinois
legislature for two terms and who
was a candidate for denomination,
died from cancer at Bloomington,
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Brief in Pass Case.

AS special attorney for the state
John J. Sullivan has filed in the su-
preme court his brief in the case of
the state against David T. Martin,
charged with having received pass
from the Union Pacific railroad. he
being a local surgeon for that road.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

With the modern skyscraping office
building has come new form Of
building scaffOld. Instead of construct
Ing the scaffOld from below. which is
impossible in the cases of buildings
ranging from 10 to so stories high,
platforms are suspended from the
steel Orders above. On these swing
ing platforms the bricklayers work
and the scaffOld is raised as the work
progresses-System.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Aurora Boy for Annapolis.

Washington.-R. A. Hall of Aurora,
Neb. who was nominated by Senator
Brown as midshipman at Annapolis,
has passed both his physical and men
tai examinations, and leaves for Ne
braska for a months leave prior to
beginning his studies at the Naval
academy.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
, Bryan Will Go Eastward.

Lincoln-William Jennings Bryan
will leave Monday for an extended
eastern trip. He expects to be in
Washington, d. c.. May II, 13 and IA.
May II he will be in Chicago. He will
speak in Baltimore. May 10, and at
Hagerstown, Nd, May 20.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Russell Takes Vacation.

Willemstad.-W. w. Russell, the
American minister to Venezuela, sailed
from here Saturday on the steamship
Caracas for the United States, where
he, will spend his vacation of two
months
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Very Likely.

again Mae Wood" exclaimed the
non-sensational reader of the newspa-
pers.
Yes" replied his cynical friend;
II guess they wish Mae wouldn't"
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

By following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as DE-
sired. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it. 16 OF. for 1Oc. sold by
all good grCcers.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
SUPPLY BILLS NEARLY READY,
Indications That Congress Will kd-
journ by May Is.

Washington.-The supply bills of
congress, in which appropriations are
to be made for the support of the gov
eminent for the next fiscal year be-
ginning on July 1, are in such condi-
ton in both houses that if no COM
plications arise in connection with 9TH
er legislation it will be possible to
reach a final adjournment by the 25th
inst. There are fourteen of these gen.
eral measures. carrying an Aggregate
of almost $1,000. 0O0,O00.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Death of Frederick n, Nav.

Newark. ~ J.-Frederick H. May,
formerly vice president and general
manager of the American Rapid Tel
egraph company, died at his home in
this city.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

It is no disgrace to be mistaken;
it is a crime to be . hypocrite That
is the sin against light-the worst of
all.-John Oliver Hobbs.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Aff;rms Leedom's Sentence.

Arthur r. LeedOm, convicted at Al
bion on a statutory charge and sen
fenced to six years in the penitentiary,
must serve out his term.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Montana Rad Man Killed.

Willistown, N.D.-"Pigeon-toed Kid"
one of the few remaining bad men Of
eastern Montana, was killed by Deputy
Sheriff Calderwood at the Bonnable
ranch in Valley county, Montana.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

SORE EYES, weak, inflamed, red. watery
and swollen eyes. Use PETTIT'S EYE
SALVE, DC. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Accounting for II.

Mrs. Sharp-The wife of that mil
lionaire from the wild west has such
q washed-out look.
Mrs. Gossip-You know, my dear.
she was a laundress before he struck
oil.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Kill the Flies Now

before they multiply. A DAISY. FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea-
son. Ask your dealer. or send 2Oc to VI.
Somers, l49 De kalb Ave-, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

We are willing to be knaves in order
to acquire wealth, and fools in order
that it may not bore us.-Life.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Garfield piaestixe Tablets

From your druggist. or the Garfield
Tea Co., Brooklyn, n. Y. CSC per bot
tie. Samples upon request.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Missouri Pacific Answers.

The Missouri Pacific has answered
the protest of the railway commission
by writing in for detailed complaints.
The commission recently wrote the
Missouri Pacific that complaints were
being received to the effect that the
road was not being kept up as It
should be and that repairs were not be-
ing made as ordered by the commits
sion. The answer was received few
days ago setting out further just what
work had been done and urging the
commission to take a trip over the
lines and inspect the same.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Dates for Bryan.

Chris Guenther, secretary of the
Bryan Volunteers. has completed the
speaking itinerary for w. J. Bryan.
who starts to do Nebraska May 20.
The dates are as follows: May Is. af-
ternoon, Norfolk; night, O'Neill: May
30, Spencer, $50 a. m; back to
O'Neill about 3 o'clock, and at Long
Pine 6 p. m. and at Aainsworth at
night: May 81. Sunday, at Valentine;
June 1, Chadron in the morning.
Crawford 1890 and Alliance at night:
June 2, Scott's Bluff 1890, Kimball
and Harrisburg and Sidney at night.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

following:
1t has been decided to hold a reunion
of Spanish War Veterans in Lincoln
on Thursday, June 4. While this is
primarily to get together the members
of the First. Second and Third regi-
ments. the invitation is extended to all
soldiers of the Spanish war
The committee consists of General
P. H. Barry, chairman: Colonel ]. H.
McClay, vice chairman: Major E. H.
Phelps, secretary; Captain P. ]. Cos
groge. Captain Cosgrove is chair
man of the promotion and invitation
committee; Major Phelps OF the COM
Eittee on speakers and program, Cap
tain F. !. Ringer of the badge COM
mittee. Leonard c.. Foss, chairman of
the First regiment reunion: Colonel
Bolshaw. chairman of the Second re-
giment reunion; Major II. S. DUNCAN.
chairman of the Third regiment re-
union.
The plans of the comnitte cOntem-
plate that during the afternoon of the
reunion day each regiment will meet
separately in a campfire, for which
speakers and other entertainment will
be arranged by the committee, and
in the evening at all will participate
in banquet, at which Governor Shell
don. Colonel Bryan and others will
speak.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
THE STATE CAPITAL
MATTERS or INTEREST TO ALL
CITIZENS.
COUNTY ASSESSORS REPORTS
Some Fail to Place Any Value on Real
Estate Of Railroads, as Law
Requires.
Trouble With Assessment.

s'SSSsS vVsess NSoCSosbSUSs
Reports from the county assessors
are still coming into the Office of the
secretary of the State Board of As
sessment. showing the valuation of
railroad property located in cities and
villages subject to taxation under the
provisions of the terminal tax law The
tabulatfon of the returns is at most te-
diOus job. for the reason that a print
ing establishment sold to county as
SCISSORS blanks upon which to make
their returns which do not conform to
the blanks sent out by the secretary
of the board. This causes considerable
trouble and much vexation Many of
the assessors have failed to put a
value on railroad real estate, probably
because in the report of the railroads
to the assessors. Save in the case of
the Union Pacific, the value was not
given.
In the past 1t has been customary
for the tax commissioner of the rail-
road to sign the reports to the State
Board of Assessors, but in the case of
ShS ANOalA"CSlClu -lu1S ycdI IL
Hughitt. president of the road. has
signed the reports. The increase in
the value of the Northwestern proper
ty as shown in the report, is said by
an official of the road to be due to
the fact that the property was valued
at just what it would cost to reproduce
it. No account was taken of the wear
and tear on the property. notwith-
standing it may have been built many
years ago and not kept in good repair
Other railroad men say this action of
the Northwestern has caused them
considerable grief, because assessors
in some cases have wanted to in
crease their property in proportion to
the increase of the Northwestern.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

er the members of the three Nebras-
ka regiments. but an invitation is ex-
tended to all soldiers of the Spanish
war. The plans of the committee con-
template that during the afternoon of
the reunion day each regiment will
meet separately in camp fire for
which speakers and other entertain
ment will be arranged.
Nebraska Weather Bulletin: The
week was cold and dry. with less than
the normal amount of sunshine. The
daily mean temperature was between
AZ degrees and IS degrees. which is
from 10 to 16 degrees below the nor
NAL. Heavy frosts occurred on several
days. Wednesday and Saturday morn
ings were generally the two coolest
periods in the week.
The county board of kearney county
has offered $3.50 reward for the ar
rest of Bert Taylor. who brutally as
saulted his sisters-in-law. The board
met in regular session and the offer
has the county treasury behind it.
The plant of the Standard Sugar
company in Dodge county is again ad-
vertised for sale. About year ago.
a suit in federal court was commenced
in Omaha for that purpose but by &C
ton of the bondholders and other
creditors the sale was postponed. This
time unless it is disposed of sooner at
private sale it will be disposed Of I'M
der the hammer. May %.
The infant child of Fred Omshead
and wife of Valentine was found
smothered to death in the bed. It
evidently had become covered up in
the night some time and had smother
ed while sleeping.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
Real Lifs In shs Country.

Life 10 he average man means
hard anxious work with disapp6int-
ment a. the end. whereas Il ought 70
mean plenty of time for books and
talk There is something wrong about
q system which condemns ninety.nine
hundredfhs q The race % an existence
a. bare q Intellectual activity and en-
ioyment as that of 8 horse and siih
the sddedau1iety concerning the next
monfhs rent Is there no escape =
Through years of toll ! suspected that
there might Be- such en- escape Sow.
having escaped. I an sure of Il. so
long as oatmeal is less than three
cents a pound. 80 long as the fsh bite
and the cabbage grows. ! shall keep
oui Of the slavery Of modern city ex.
istence. and live in Gods sunshine II
Hubert
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27

Fear aeve- bus yoa shall be con
Fistent in Whatever variety 81 actions
So they each b. honest and natural In
their hour For of one u..I. the actions
all Be harmonious however unlike
they seem. These varieties are lost
sight of vhen seen a. little distance.
AZ q little hight d thought one ten.
dency unlles them al The voyage
Of the best snip Is a zigzag line of q
hundred tacks This is only mlscro-
scopic criticism See the line from a
sufficient distance. and il straightens
Itself 70 the average tendency Your
genuine action vii explain itself and
viii explain your other genuine ac-
tons Your conformity explains moth
ing ACT siugly ard shat you have a..
readg done Nill Justify you now
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-27
He was Hungry

john ] Hayes the Marathon hero.
al a dinner 10 Nep YORK concluded a
toast with a story
Truly. Be said. ue must work
We must not rest On cur laurels As
The president told us Il would be a
pity 70 see an Olympic winner 20
years hence a tramp
Yet such things have happened A
cousin 81 mine. the foreman 0f a Chi
csgo iron min. once employed 5 tramp
who bad been q Yale baseball cham
pion Their acquaintance began Ia a
way that showed the tramp still TO BE
game and CHEEKY
~ vas a cold autumn dawn. and
The tramp had slept in front of a
furnace on a warm stone
NJ cousin being short of laborers.
On his mornings tour d Inspection
spied The feilos and thought he would
give him 9 Job
Ny man. be said can sou d.
anything Nith a shovel
Wei. could fry piece of ham
on #