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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
The Last Legislature Restricted
Future Issues.
County and Township Issues for
Bridges Limited to l Per Cent.
ALL BOARDS
Must Keep Within One and One.
Fifth Per Cent.
Cltles First Class Cannot Exceed
. Fer Cent, With Exceptions.

| Inc following are the Limitations -,
uhe amount of bonds that may he :.
sued by any county, city. township
school district or board OF educa.,r,,
paseo on the last assessed vaIuatio, os
tHe taxable property of any sp,cf
couAty' city, township, school district
ot ooard OF education, as fixed bv
Dln passed at the last session of the
legislature. '''o
County, city or township bonas 3.
sueo Tor the purpose of building or
IPuichaslng bridges, not to exceed one
per cent exclusive of any bonds issued
nt noI tne raising, lengthening. recon-
81 uctiIis OF otherwise altering bridges
oveI ~ hdVlgaole streams to meet the re
qulrementS of the war denartrnent -
for any drainage district or for ~. -
purpose OF purchasing land and erect
ing buildings thereon for the moor
NOT TO restrict bonds heretofore voted
or vote now pending
County or township, not to excaad
one one per cent, except for the refund
ing OF bonded Indebtedness outstand-
ing more than two years
Cities of the first class having =
population of $4,000 or more. not to
exceed five per cent, except for bonds
issued for special Improvement and
for sewers for which a speciaI taT is
IeVled upon the property improved
inclusive of bonds of this character
NOT 70 exceed ten per cent, not to an
ply to the issuance of bonds To nav
for improvements already IepaIIv ~
titioned for.
Cities of the second class. not to ex-
ceed one and one-half ner cent +6f.
not inclusive of bonds issued 20 -,
Tor special improvements for which =
special tax is levied upon the propertv
IIIIProVeo, nor to pay the cost of i'm
proVement of intersections of streets
alleys and avenues and that portion
or the street imme ediately in front Of
city property, nor bonds issued under
the provisions Of chapter 1O1, laws
of 1905.
Cities of the third class, no bonds in
excess of five per cent, except for the
purpose of funding it's floating debt
and protecting the property of the citv
and restoring or protecting the chan
nels or banks of streams and rivers
within its limits, then not to exceed
eight per cent.
No city. school district or board Of
education in excess of one and one
fifth per cent, not to apply to cities Of
the first class.
Boards of education in cities of the
first class for school sites. repairs. ad-
ditions and buildings, not to exceed.
including debt already existing. one
per cent, provided cities having more
than 10000 population not to exceed
LIS per cent.
Boards of education in cities of sec
ond class not exceeding one and one
half per cent, then only by virtue or
an election. Bonds issued by boards
Of education in cities OF the second
class (not to exceed $4,000 for re-
funding floating Indebtedness and for
repairs on school buildings, not i'm
excess of one-half of one per cent
School districts for the purpose Of
school houses, not to exceed one and
)ne-half per cent
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA.
The Weather Man Says 1t May Rain
Tonight.

Today's uniformly warm condition
is indicative of rain tonight, says the
weather man. He expects some severe
storms in the southeastern corner of
the state tomorrow, but no change of
Importance here, unless it is little
rain. The wind, at O'Clock this after
noon, wasn't doing much but plodding
out of the northeast at the rate of IL
miles per hour, which isn't much.
IIha hnIIr.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20
Weather Indication.

Chicago, March 20.-Forecast for
Kansas: Threatening weather tonight
and partly cloudy Sunday. Not much
change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

Boards of education in cities of the
first class for school sites. repairs. ad-
ditions and buildings, not to exceed
including debt already existing, one
per cent, provided cities having more
than 10000 population not to exceed
Is per cent.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

No city. school district or board Of
education in excess OF one and ONE
fifth per cent. not to apply to cities OF
the first class
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

| MISSOURI FIGHT.
On Utilities Commission Same
as That in Kansas.
Lobbyists Urge Home Rule as a
Substitute.
NEW YORK COMMISSION
A Member Tells What 1t Has
Accomplished.
VIEW YORK COMMISSION
Would Prevent Reinstatement
OF 3-Cent Fares i'm Missouri.

A Jefferson City correspondent for
Missouri newspaper, writing of the
utilities fight in the Missouri Iegisla-
ture' which is now raging as f1ercely
and along the same lines as the recent
three weeks battle in the Kansas leg
1slature, has the following interesting
story of the work of the lobbyists and
the report of the things accomplished
by the utilities commission in New
York state:
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

The verdict of the JURY makes If a
bailable case" was the courts retort
Hence will fix the bond of each de-
fendant at S25s00O unless there be
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-20

Cities of the third class, no bonds in
excess or nVe per cent, except for the
purpose of funding its floating deht
and protecting the property of the CITY
and restoring or protecting the chan
nels or banks of streams and rivers
within its limits, then not to exceed
eight per cent
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
REPTILES ALL OF SHORT SIGHT
Experiments Prove Their Range O
Vision to Be Limited.

The corps of naturalists attached to
the Geological park at Washington has
recently concluded some interesting
experiments to test the vision of GER
tain animals.
1t appears that the sight Of reptiles
is generally very good. being probably
their most acute sense. but not so
acute as popularity supposed. possess
ing limited range, indeed, as COM
pared with most animals.
Crocodiles cannot distinguish a man
At distance exceeding ten times their
length. Fish see for only short dis
tances. The vision of most serpents
is poor. the boa constructor. for exam
pie, being able to see no further than
One-third of its own length. Some
snakes see no further than one-eighth
of their length. Frogs are better an
dowed with sight, for they can
distinguish objects clearly at dis
lance Of 20 times their own length.
The hearing Of nearly all reptiles is
even worse than their vision. Most
Of them are quite deaf, especially the
boa constructor. The phrase deaf as
an adder" represents the careful OBJ
servation of our fOrefathers.-Harper'
Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
SILVER CREEK,

From the Sand
Levi Eby Of Columbus brought bis
smiling countensnce to this village for
a couple of days the first of the week.
Mrs. G. w. Kiefer went to Columbus
Saturday and returned With q nephew,
Robert Parry, Who will attend school
here.
1t is reported that most of the farm.
ers at the eastern portion of the propos.
ed Silver Greek drainage ditch will CD.
pose the move.
Thursday evening, it being the 9Th
anniversary Of their marriage, Mr.. md
Mrs. d. F. Davis entertained q few
friends at their home on Third street.
The guests all seemed to enjoy them.
selves and We know that the host and
hostess did. An enjoyable surprise to
the latter was the presentation by Rev
Mr. FELTON, on behalf OF the guests, tu
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of . dinner Get Of
handsome chins-ware, which causes III
to remark that the meeting up with
such an oasis in the desert of everyday
life is exceedingly pleasant and will be
pleasantly remembered 40 long a. W
live.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
To Stop BLEEDING at the Nose.

A man in travelling from New Eng.
land to his home in New Jersey had a
violent nosebleed on the train. Every
aid was rendered, and the usual rene.
dies. such as ice on the neck, key
thrust down the back and all sorts OF
things, were Intellectually tried. So
profuse was the hemorrhage that
when New York was reached he was
too weak to go to physician unat-
tended. The application of tincture of
eucalyptus promptly stopped the bleed.
ing. This is an exceedingly valuable
remedy. and should be indelibly
stamped upon our memories. A small
vial should be placed in every family
medicine chest.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
CREsTON.

From the Statesman.
Word was received here last week
from Mesa, Ariz that Mrs Henry Al
lison. formerly OF this vicinity, was dead.
Cs"Se of death, paralysis.
Ernest Gigax returned Tuesday from
q visit with relatives near Columbus.
Driving over from Humphrey he had
both his ears badly frozen.
While driving on his cream route the
aret of the week, Fred Sanders fur over
loat caught fire from bis tobacco pipe
while he was smoking. Going against
the wind, sparks from his pipe blew over
his shoulder and set fire on the back of
his coat, and he did not notice it until
things began to get little hot; then he
was not long in taking off his coat.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
TRULY THE WHITE MANS GRAVE.
Sierra Leone Looks Attractive in Spits
Of lite Bad Name.

Sierra Leone-known to fame "a
The White Mans Grave"-viewed
from the deck of an incoming steamer
presents an appearance distinctly At
tractive.
AS to climate. the soubriquet white
Mans Grave" Is sufficiently instruc-
tive. Sufice it to say that the first
daily regimental orders ran thus: Flu
neral parade at $50 a. m. tomorrow"
and 1t was seldom indeed that the pa
rade was dismissed for lack of vic
tim to the pestiferous climatic condi-
tons. Indeed, so arduous became the
duties of sepulchre that whereas it
was customary in the beginning for
the entire regiment and band to at
tend. only the company of the de-
ceased and the firing party did SO
later on.
Sierra Leone is infested with snakes.
large and small. The. former are Of
the constructor species; the latter are
all extremely venomous. The most
deadly of all, perhaps. is the yellow
jack, a beautiful yellow and black
reptile whose bite is reputed to prove
fatal within a space of 20 minutes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
GENOA.

From the Times.
S. ID. Many has resigned his position
as manager of the Genoa elevator of the
Western Grain Company. II. Holm, of
Columbus, formerly IN the employ Of the
company, succeeds Mr.. Many. He will
occupy the Many residence as soon as it
is vacated.
Forty years ago an ordinary buffalo
hide Sold in Nance county for one dol
lar. That was in the days when buffalo
were slaughtered for their hides and the
meat left on the plains TO rot. If the
early settlers around Genoa could have
looked into the future and known that
!, nod buffalo robe would be worth in
New York today $1,000, they would have
laid away five or six hundred hides as an
investment. According to the World,
two buffalo hides recently brought in
New York $1,000 each.
Fourteen years ago, Gottlieb Theel
left Platte county and went west. That
IVES the last his brother Paul II. Theel
Of this place, heard of him until two
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Wells Please the Grocer.

These wells the women folks arc
wearing, all nailed down tight under
their chins. are a great boon for us
all right, all right" said an East End
grocer. Women. you know, are the
greatest people on earth to come in
and sample things. They'll take a
taste of this and taste of that while
you're wrapping up something for
them, and the first thing you know
they've eaten up about a nickel's
worth of stuff.
I'VE can't say anything to a woman,
particularly those that are good Gus
toners. Now we don't have to.
haven't seen a woman taste anything
in the store for a month or so. Those
wells are put on so tight that the only
way they can sample anything would
be to take it through a straw
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
The Magnificent West.

The Pacific Northwest makes a won.
derful appeal TO every visitor. and as he
tarries the appeal brings conviction. 1,
is marvellous country. 1t is a land OF
living waters. of golden soil, of mineral
wealth beyond comprehension; of for.
ests which will bless mankind when
other lands are desOlate; land of noun
tain, plain and valley; a land where
continent and ocean embrace each other
and OF people great in intellect, energy.
endurance and kindness. Its people!
They were chosen by the most rigid pro-
cesses of natural selection from all the
conquering races that have made Amer
lea great. There, in that golden north
west. in a climate which without the
harshness of the north or the enervat-
ing softness- Of the south encourages
human effort and assists in accomplish
ment, these people are building an en-
pire. They have harneesed the streams
for power; they have poured them over
the plains which they have converted in
to fruitful fields and gardens; they are
wrestling from the earth us mineral
wealth; they are converting it's forests
into forms of utility and beauty and at
the same time preserving them from de-
struction; they are building schools and
colleges and are living like princes Of
the earth. The Bible vision Of every
man dwelling under his own vine and
fig tree is realized there, where every
man may have q spow-capped mountain
peak in his back yard and where his
every bodily need and intellectual want
may be gratified. The natural wealth
Of that country 10 great and great are
it's achievements il every line of human
effort; bu, greater and better than all
are it's people themselves chosen race
growing not only in numbers but in all
the accomplishments and graces which
make q people mutually useful and
happy.-American Lumberman.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
ALBION.

Fro the News.
Ernest Mills returned to Columbus
Monday after a few days visit home
He is attending the Columbus CONNER
cial College.
Miss Laura Miller concluded her visit
with her mother and friends Tuesday
and left for Alliance where she is en-
ployed in q printing Office.
County Supt. Hoffman reports fall
ing off of 200 in the number Of school
children in Boone County in the last two
wears. The 1907 census showed a de-
crease of $50 and the 1908 of 80.
Mail Clerk Anderson, who has been
on the COMMUNICATION branch for
some time, was recently promoted to a
main line position. Mr.. Anderson has
many friends here who will be pleased
to hear of his good fortune.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
CENTRAL CITY.
From the Nonpareil

From the Nonpareil.
Ben F. Beetem and Mn Lucy Everett
were married at Columbus on Wednes
day of last week, County Judge Rattsr
man performing the ceremony in tbe
presence of Miss Catherine Cain, Of
O'Neil. and Miss Kathleen Ryan. OF that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Beetem returned ia
Central City that evening. Both young
people are we'll known here and have
many friends to wish them happiness
and prosperity.
Sheriff Milt Ter now feels that he is
equipped to trail and capture crafty
Indicators who commit burglsries or
other crimes and leave without furnish
ing hun with their address. He has
purchased pair of blood hounds of
Sheriff Dunkle of Grand Island. and is
now busy getting acquainted with the
notwithstanding CANNES. The pair
cost him $50. Sheriff Dunkle bought
eight Of the dogs from the state penite3-
tiary pack, and not needing 90 many, de-
cided to dispose Of some Of them to near
by officers. The dogs are claimed to he
thoroughbreds and they are homely
enough to bear out the claim. One of
the animals is somewhat crippled as the
result of fight which he had with one
of bis mates at Grand Island, but he
will soon be in trim to follow trail.
As he was leaving the Central Cafe,
after having finished his dinner on New
Years day, F. W. A. Paul was attacked
by Mrs. Priegsl, wife of the proprietor
of the place, and struck several times
about the face with the butt end of q
small whip. In the fracas Mr.. Paul drew
revolver but this was taken from him
by Grant Dye who was assisting Mra
Pnegel. Mrs. Priegel was incensed be-
cause Of some remarks she claimed had
been made about her and which she at
tributed to Mr.. Paul. Monday Mns.
Priegsl and Dye were taken before JUS
tice White on a charge of being disorder
ly and the former was fined IS 90 and
costs and the latter Sl.OO and costs.
Paul was also charged with the same
offense but after hearing was discharg-
ed, there being no evidence to show that
he had acted otherwise than in self de-
Tense.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
Unsatisfactory Education.

We ought to train our boys to be
more methOdical and more thorough.
going in everything they have to do.
Constantly we hear complaint from
business men that boys from the
grammar schools. and even from the
higher schools, are very hazy about
arithmetic. Now, if there is any sub
ject requiring precision 1t is that
which deals with figures. 1t boots lit
tie that boy has gone through a
high school course if he cannot make
out the extensions of an ordinary bill
of lading. Yet the latter difficulty pre-
sents itself to business men continu-
ally.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
GERMS IN HER SYSTEM.
Every Woman Should Read This.

Every Woman Should Read This.
The number Of diseases peculiar Il
woman is such that We believe this space
would hardly contain mere mention o.
their names, and it is fact that most o.
these diseases are Of catarrhal nature
A woman cannot be well if there is 9
trace of the catarrhal germs in her sys.
tenn.
Some women think there is no help fol-
them. We positively declare this to be a
mistaken idea. We are SO sure of this
that We offer to supply medicine sbso
lutely free Of all cost in every instances
where it fails to give entire satisfaction
or does not substantiate our claims
With this understanding. no woman
should hesitate to believe our honesty
Of purpose, or hesitate to put our claims
to a test.
There is only one way to cure Catarrh.
That way is through the blood. You
may use all the snuffs, doaches or like
remedies for years without getting more
than temporary relief at best. Cstarrh
is caused by q germ. That germ is
carried by the blood to the innermos,
part of the system until the mucous
membrane is broken, irritation and in
termination produced, and flow Of mu-
coue results, and you can probably rea-
lie how sllly it is to attempt to cure
such an ai!ment unless you take medi-
cine that follows the same course as the
germ or parasite.
Rexsl Mucu- Tone is scientifically pre-
pared from the prescription of an emin-
ent ply stefan who for thirty years made
his specially Catarrb, and with this me-
dicine he averaged 50 per cent Of cures
where it was employed. No other rem
edy is so properly designed for the all
ments of woman. It will purify and en-
rich the blood, stop mucous discharge,
destroy all germ matter, remove all i'm
prrities from the system, soothe, heal
and strengthen the mucous tissues, and
bring about q good feeling of health and
strength.
We want you to try Rexall Mucu-Tone
on our guarantee. If you are not bene-
fitted, or for any reason not satisfied,
simply tell us and We will hand back
your money. Rexail Mucu-T Tone comes
in two sizes, Soc and 81 90. Pollock 4
Co. the druggists on the corner.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
FULLERTON.

From the News-JOurnal.
Monday January 4th, at the Episcopal
parsonage, by Rev. Hamilton, Arthur
Garfield Cain Of Fl. Pierre, N. D., and
Miss Elberts, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E. Dunning. The newly welded
couple will visit differen: points for q
time and be at home at F. Pierre after
April Let. The News-Journal extends
hearty congratulations.
Sheriff Her tells about having TO serve
papers on a woman whose house was in
Nance county, but the barn and other
buildings on the place were in Merrick
county. II she had decided 70 settle
herself in her rocking chair on the
county line. she could have had the
sheriffs of both counties guessing. But
fortunately she didn't. The Sheriff
found her in the bsrn-ysrd, and she was
Hattered to receive an official document.
Central City Republican.
One day last week Elder Forbes was
Dragging about the excellent strength
of some horsersdish he had just received.
Ad Doutbit was standing by and picking
up quart bottle of the stuff, looked it
over carefully, and said he could eat the
whole quart without stopping. Elder
said he would bet him q dollar he
couldn't do it. Ad took the bet and in
five minutes the bottle was empty.
Elder refuses, positively, to brag on the
strength of the horseradish any more
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13

weeks ago, when he received a letter
from him dated ut Humphrey, and last
Thursday Gottlisb arrived in Genoa, and
is now visiting at his brothers home.
When GOttlieb left Platte county he
went to Seattle, and later settled at Bel
bingham in the northwest part of Wash
ingt0n, where he has since resided and
owns farm. He has decided to sell his
Washington property and return to Ne
braska to make his home.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
MONROE,

From the Republican.
The king OF stock buyers. Denny
Roberts, made big haul on the north
part Of the route Monday-thirty -eigh,
loads which included over 200 head. And
they were from five different farms.
Mns. q. L. Smith gave q party last
Saturday evening in honor of her daueh.
ter, Miss Susie, who will return to Peru
to resume her studies at the normal
About twenty five were present. A
dainty lunch was served at II 80 and all
departed for their homes after spending
very pleasant evening.
Chas. Newton, formerly of Monroe,
but now OF Axtell, Neb., snd Miss Mary
Fitzgerald Of Columbus. were married
at that place Wednesday of this week.
Chas. was q former Monroe boy, but
moved to Axtell, where he is in partner
ship with d. F. Slsyton in the meat
market business. Mr.. and NM Newton
went to A1tell, where they will make
their future home.
Howard Melvin. youngest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Beckwith, died Decem-
Der 30, at Lincoln. Neb., from Q severe
attack of pneumonia. The little fellow
was born July 6. 1906, and was two years,
five months and twenty.four days old at
the time of his death. He was brought
to Oconee for burial and the funeral was
held from the Presbyterian church at
that place on Saturday, January 2,
being conducted by Rev. David T. Mil
Ter, jr., of tbe Presbyterian church, and
interment was in the Friends cemetery
west of Monroe.
This cold snap makes the seed growers
feel good-thst is, provided it lasts long
enough. The reason for CHS is that
when there is mild winter cucumber
growers are more or less annoyed by q
small louise, which in many cases de-
stroys the plant. There seems to be no
remedy for the pest except two or three
weeks of severe winter weather, and this
We have not had for the last year or two.
Following cold winter raising cucum-
bers for seed is quite profitable, but
there are q number who declare they
will not attempt raising them unless the
winter has been severe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-13
The Japanese football.

One of the odd things which strikes
one in Jaran is the football. so differ.
ent from the sound made by shoe
leather, filling the ears in say a
crowded station in Tokyo with its
European looking trains, platforms
ticket Offices, bookstalls and other
familiar objects!
The musical clicking noise of the
wooden sandals or clogs, which are
worn out of doors by all classes of
Japanese and which are raised above
the ground at varying heights. accord
ing to the state of the roads, is one Of
the most characteristic bits of detail
of the country, and any picture after
ward recalled to the mind has this
clinkety cIink. clinkety clink, as a
running accompaniment.