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The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Observation-Disclosures Taft has
served notice on members of congress
that the newly organized machinery
for the taking Of the coming census d
not to be utilized for political ends
He addressed eighty-nve SUPERVISOR
:of the census at the executive once
and told them plainly II they used
their ONCE or II they permitted the
'enumerators directly under them to
follow political ends hs woald remove
them promptly and without hesitation
The supervisors were introduced By
Census Director DuIand
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

tired all the time and very nervous. l
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and
after taking q few boxes was cured
and have been well ever since"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Tabled and Filed.

Mrs. Crawford-You must love your
husband very dearly II you save all
the letters he sends you while you're
In the country.
Mrs. Crabshaw-Im keeping them
for comparison, my dear. I'm sure to
catch him in a lie.-Judge.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
GENERAL NEWS.

Seven sailors are known to have
persisted, 13 others are adrift on Lake
Erie or frozen to death or drowned.
two vessels. the steamer Clarion and
the steamer w. c. Richardson. have
been lost as result of the storm
which has ragged over the lakes. The
Clarion burned to the waters edge in
Lake Erie, of Southeast Shoal. Point
Pelee, Ontario, and the steamer w. C.
Richardson went to the rocks five
miles west of Buffalo.
Omcial returns from 12S of the 206
precincts in Los Angeles. CAL. cut
down the lead of Mayor Alexander
over George Smith. the Republican
candidate. from $500 to So. The re-
suit is now in doubt.
Mrs. Susan Stewart, wife of Pay
master General Stewart, U. S. N. re-
tired, of South Orange. N j., died in
Washington at the home of Rear Ad-
miral Andrew Dunlap. where she was
visiting. She will be buried in the
\ ational cemetery at Arlington.
Open-air schools for children in the
tenement districts are recommended
In the annual report of the New York
Association for Improving the Condi-
ton of the Poor. which is making a
crusade against tuberculosis.
Teachers in st. Marks public school
In West Orange, N. j.. got a new
piano by selling roasted peanuts.
after the school board refused to pro-
vide the instrument.
Attorney General William H. Stead
was ordered to appear before the ILL.,
nois supreme court and file brief and
argument in the case of Booth versus
The County Clerk Of Sangamon- Coun-
ty. the question at issue In which is
the constitutionality Of the amend
ment to what 10 known as the "Juul"
law. passed by the general assembly
at its last session.
The annual meetings Of Oklahoma
Live Stock Breeders associations
opened in Enid, together with an ex-
tensive stock show and auction sales
of hundreds of blooded horses, cattle
and hogs.
President Taft was reelected presi-
de. of the American National Red
Cross.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh issued a detailed explanation of
the workings of the new income tax,
with instructions for the guidance Of
all kinds of corporations.
High prices of foodstuffs are being
investigated by the United States dis
trict attorneys Office at New York be-
cause of complaints by the largest
wholesale grocers that there seems to
exist a conspiracy among some manu-
facturers to maintain prices to the
consumer.
Carl Woojciechowski and Adam
iPietdxyk, confessed murderers of II
year-old Hattie linda of Milwaukee,
we're taken into court Unexpectedly
and pleaded guilty. They were SEN
fenced to life imprisonment.
The Pacific feet sailed from Ma
Mia for ports in China and Japan.
Horse tracks made last June are
being preserved by the prosecutor at
LYONS. Kan, in the case of Ora Tur-
ner. whose trial on the charge of muir
AerinR Roy Snyder opened. The state
vfIl try to prove that the tracks near
che sceue of the murder are those Of
Turner'S horse.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa has In
troduced q railroad rate bill which
IN q sense u . practical substitute for
e.. nreeant interstAte commerce act.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
The Fou1tad, Head ofLfe
Is The Stomach

Q weak Impaired md
md that his body Improperly -
iasuGciently nourished.
n. PLERCES GOLDEN AEDNSAk DEse0vEDv
00ke0 lie Ston0ch 01FO91s no 40
Aib00&3Ve Juices 1oSS0ee0 u.akea
0sai0lGsG1os DesNeets lsy11ens6es NveP ~
Da0eS eRr3ebe0 h ~
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Dsoovsy dyeerie A.sse,, ee,l ,oos,
ebeoesy alcohol
ialrsdients piaeed 70 ih
aosns In ateenf ader, In .n ~. hool. =
oedScne Doat sutuee 6oe ~
seneoy 80
esrs osb By dsl 70 your On.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
A REIGN OF. TERROR.
zELAYA ORDERS HUNDREDS PUT
m CHAINS.
MANY ARE LEFT TO sIARvE
An Effort to Create the Impression
that City Of Manasua 10 Hostile
to America.

0Iu0OS10Dp &VAC01 060os - - e~~e~~0
from an authoritative source that
reign of terror il being maintained In
Managua and that not less than 500
persons identified with political ahairs
are in the prisons. A Catholic So
citey has been ordered to cease send
ing food to the prisoners, and these
are in a fair way to starve to death
as they are allowed only 2 cents .
day for food. Corporal punishment
is meted out daily to various alleged
offenders.
Zelaya, in order to create an i'm
preston that the sentiment of the
people of Managua' is hostile toward
America and Americans, recently Or
dered Amelio Estrada, q prominent
liberal and brother of the revolution
list chief, to organize demonstration
against that country and its people.
but this he refused to do, and Zelaya
had him arraigned on fictitious
charge. ~"
It is understood that Julian Irias.
the minister general, who has many
adherents at Leon and Chinandega,
has been making attempts to start an
uprising in his favor as Zelaya's sue.
cessor, but whether with Zelaya's con.
sent is not known. It is reported
also that Irias' home had been sur
rounded by soldiers.
Further authoritative dispatches re-
ceived here state that 500 of Zelaya's
forces have been entrenched for the
purpose of preventing the American
marines from passing over the bridge
into Corinto. Since Thursday last.
when General Estrada became prac-
tically certain that General Vas
cesque, in command of a portion of
Zelaya's troops, was attempting to
make detour of Rama for the pur'
pose of Selling an unguarded river
point and descending upon Bluefields,
the forces of the provisional govern
ment have been acting with great
energy. Rama has been occupied and
other less important river landings
have been strongly guarded. All avail.
dOk0 UOdlS nave Uc0u uclu III IcScISc
to rush reinforcements to any point
that may be threatened.
Estrada Asks Advice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CastrillO, the
representative of the Nicaragnan in
surrectionists in this city, received a
cablegram from General Estrada,
head of the revolutionary movement,
which declares that the revOlutiOnists
are strongly entrenched at Rama and
that the forces of President Zelaya
are two days march from the city.
The cablegram asserts that q revolu-
tionary victory is certain, but that
following it the revOlutiOniStS will
take no definite steps until their pro
gram is approved by the State depart
ment at Washington. This is pre-
sumed to refer especially to any de-
cision that may be made in the case
of President Zelaya, should the in.
surgents win.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
cIarkson to Remain.

Washington. = General James s.
Clarkscn. the surveyor of the port of
New York, will continue in the ONCE
until April 10 next, when the term
for which he was appointed expires,
unless IL the meantime he voluntarily
retires from that office.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

OF the b ! q d d e T
reached its climax
last spring and I suf-
fered terribly. My
back ached an d
panied SO I could
hardly get around
and the secretions
were scanty, fire.
quent of passage
and painful. I was
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
MERGER TERMS ARE FIXED.

Copper Consolidation Announcement
Expected Very Soon.
New York.-Indications were Sun.
day that the official announcement OF
the first step in the proposed merger
of Amalgamated, Cole-Ryan and Gug
genheim copper properties might be
expected soon. Negotiations for the
consolidation Of the Nevada Consoli
dated Copper company, the Utah Cop
per company and the Boston Consoli.
dated Copper company are said to
have been practically closed.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Limits the Size.

Marry me-" pleaded the mere
man. land your slightest wish shall be
granted"
But" queried the wise woman,
how about the large Ones?'
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Rheumatism and Neuralgia never could
get along with Hamlins Wizard Oil.
Wizard Oil always drives them away
from the premises in short order.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

It's better TO deserve success and
not have it than to have success and
no: deserve 1t. although less pleasant
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Many mans wife prevents him
from losing a lot of money In specu-
lating by not allowing him any to spec
ulate with
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
SUFFERED TERRIBLY.
How Relief from Distressing Kidney
Trouble was Found.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, 3SS w. Morgan
st., Upton, Mo-. says: inflammation
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

New York.-In the United States
circuit court. Judge Noys granted
stay OF ten days to Charles w. Morse.
the convicted banker facing a term
of fifteen years in the federal prison.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
To Raise Cattle Quarantine.

State Veterinarian Paul j. Juckiness
hopes to raise the quarantine against
rabies in cattle in the counties of
Dawson. Custer and Boyd within the
next six weeks. These counties have
been cleared of the parasitic disease
and arrangements will soon be made
to raise the quarantine. Mr.. Jucki.
ness will meet with representatives Of
the department of agriculture in Den.
yer, January IL, to set date for the
raising Of the quarantine from these
counties. 1t means much to shippers,
because a two weeks detention OF
cattle in the South Omaha stockyards
quarantine pens means great finan-
cial loss.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Constipation causes and seriously aegravates
many diseases. IL is thoroughly cured by DIR.
Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated granules.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
State School Apportionment.

SSdSV 0SssOVs VHpVs
State Treasurer Brian has certified
to the state superintendent that there
Is available for the semi-annual school
apportionment a total of $25S, 904.23.
This money was derived from the fol-
lowing sources; State school taxes.
$4,000; interest on school and saline
lands sold, $33,12O.OO; interest in
school and saline lands leased, $751;
076.65; interest on bonds. $136, $40;
interest on investment warrants. 81
1885: game and fish licenses. $2,S76;
discount on bonds, $974.42. The funds
are to be apportioned to the various
counties in accordance with school po-
pulation and will then be apportioned
to school districts in the counties.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

We help ourselves when We help
others.-W. ]. Bryan
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Did it ever occur to you that book
worms are awful bores?
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANYTHING
better for sideache, backaches stitches than
Perry Davis Panklier. Get large size IL Is the
cheapest. At all druggists, 25c &c and 5Oc bottles
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Guard to Shoot a. Home.

Adjutant General Harrington has is
sued an order which requires the COM
panies of the Nebraska national guard
to indulge in winter target practice
in their home armories. This is a
part of his plan to spend more money
on companies at their home stations
for target practice and less on the sup
port of q state team to compete at ma
tional shoots where the team comes
into competition with professionals
and hired agents of the big ammuni.
ton trusts who get into the guard to
exploit their employers ammunition.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
Walden Case Appealed.

The Bankers Lie association Of
Des Moines has appealed from a de-
cision of the Phelps county district
court, in which Mrs. Dora F.. Walden
secured judgment for the amount Of
q life insurance policy held by her
husband in that company. It was
alleged by the company that Dr. Wal
den, the husband had taken his own
life within five years Of the date Of
the policy. which rendered the policy
void The doctor was found dead in
his Office and by his side was glass.
n which there had been poison.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Tell the Dealer you want a Lewis Single
Binder cigar for its rich, mellow quality.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
lmnortan1 to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
SAVE THIS RECIPE FOR COLDS

NIX half pint Of good whiskey with
two ounces Of glycerine and add one
half ounce Concentrated pine COM
pound. The bottle Is to be well shaken
each time and used In doses Of tea
spoonful to . tablespoonful every four
hours" Any druggist has these ingre-
dierts or he viii get them from his
Wholesale house. The Concentrated
pine Is . special pine product and
comes only In half ounce bottles, each
enclosed In an alright case. but be
sure It IL labeled Concentrated" This
Is one Of the best and quickest RENE
dies known to science.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

Everyone can do his best thing cas-
iest.-EmersOn. }+
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15
ENDORSING shaetleton's Claim.

lndorsInQ ShaekI0ton's Claim.
Crimm-Pm inclined to have con-
iderable confidence In Explorer
Shackleton.
Primm-Why?
Grimm-He may be a little too posi-
tive In asserting that he didn't dis
cover the south pole. but I'm ready to
give him the benefit Of the doubt
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15


sence to homestead entrymen for the
purpose of sending their children to
school. under certain conditions; to
appropriate $4,000 for the purchase
Of site and the erection of public
building thereon to be used as post
Office and federal court building and
for other federal purposes in the city
Of Chadron; also similar bill appro-
priating the same amount for the city
Of Alliance.
The National Corn association has
incorporated itself with Eugene D.
Funk. who has been president of the
association, as president of the cor
poration. The articles say that the
principal place of business shall be
Omaha, but that the company may do
business in any state or territory.
The capital stock is to be $4,000, d.
vided into 600 shares of $25 each.
twenty-five states and the federal
government had exhibits ready when
the gates opened for the National
Corn show. Secretary Wilson and
President Diaz of Mexico sent greet
ings.
The validity Of the order Of the
state railway commission requiring
Rock Island railroad company to build
a depot at University Place was ar
gued before the supreme court. The
district court sustained the order of
the railway commission and the rail-
road company appealed to the SUI
preme court.
A turnip weighing SIX pounds and
. pumpkin grown In . glass pint
bottle were stellar freak exhibits 1T
the corn show In the section Of the
Great Northern railroad. The turnip
was one Of the largest shown at the
exposition. s,v
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-15

reach Qcf.
George Preston Sheldon. deposed
president of the Phenix Fire Insurance
Company of Brooklyn. lying at deaths
door at his Greenwich Conn home.
was indicted for larceny in the frst
degree by the grand jury in New York
for alleged transportation Of funds
Of the company. of which he was the
head for 20 years.
william Crandall. on trial for the
killing Of his wife at Battle Greek,
Mich. last August. was found guilty
of murder in the first degree BY jury
at Marshall. Mich. Crandall cut hie
wife's throat.
Ex-President Cardenas of Nicara-
qua. who was overthrow by Zelaya
in 1891, has taken the field against
his old enemy and is heading an ex.
petition from Costa Rica into Mica
ragua, according to advices received
at New Orleans by the sympathizers
of the revolutionary movement In the
latter country.
A drastic proposition to meet the
strike of the switchmen on the rail.
road lines entering st. Paul is made
in q bill. amending the Erdman act
was introduced in the house of renre.
sentatives by Representative Steener.
SON of Minnesota. providing for 70.
ceiverships of the roads involved n
necessary.
Rubber bulbs filed with red nu;d
which made the one biting into them
appear to have hemorrhaees. vere
used to swindle fake" foot race vic.
Tins at Council Bluffs. Ia, ACCORDING
to testimony in the case against z. T.
Powers at Denver. Col.
Many firemen were overcome bv
smoke. 800 hotel guests were driven.
scantily clad. into the icy streets. and
property valued at approximately
81 900 900 was destroyed BY q IRE at
Kalamazoo, Mich. which was only az.
tinguished after an all-nisht strueele
BY combined fire fighting forces Of
Kalamazoo. Battle Greek and Grand
Rapids.
L. A. De Almond. cousin Of the late
Congreslman De Almond Of Missouri
Who Vas recently burned to death
vas electrocuted In his store It Sar
Bernardino. CAL. while attempting &c
turn ON IN electric light
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09

justment Of insurance accounts 1t
passed into the possession of the
mayor. from whose descendants the
Charles galleries purchased it.
This mantel is nearly 1Ois feet in
height, with width of nearly nine
feet. 1t is of carved English oak,
which from its age has acquired a
beautiful gray tone. 1t dates from the
period of James l., early in the seven.
teenth century. and has carved figures
of James |. and Queen Anne and the
royal coat of arms. Two caryatides,
male and female. are medieval in
character. The frieze Is in grape.
vine pattern familiar to collectors.
While the technique is of the Jacobean
period, there are many traces of
Elizabethan influence in some of the
details.
In the same galleries is n set OF
Louis XVI. furniture covered with
Beauvais. 1t consists of a sofa and six
chairs. and the set Is valued at $50.
900. Two unusually large and beauti.
iui Burgundian tapestries are re.
markable for the vivacity OF the fig.
ures and colors.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
HANDS RAW AND scALY.
ltehed and Burned Terribly-could
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
craeklng-Sleep Impossible.
cutleura Soon Cured His Eczema.

IAN itching humor covered both m,
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when l scratched, the
surface would be covered with bills.
ters and then get raw. The eczema
got so bad that l could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
/ went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching At night
/ suffered so fearfully that could not
sleep. / could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and I was fairly worn
out. At last | got the Cuticura Rene.
dies and in a month | was cured. Wal.
ter II. Cox, 16 Somerset ST., Boston,
Mass, Sept. 25, 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Solo Props, Boston
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
AND They SANG WELL

some OF the fellows. and before II was
time for the berths to be made down
. lot OF them toli the porter to put
them upstairs" and explain II to the
women. Mark you. those men didn't
do the gallant In person; they simply
sneaked on and had the porter TX the
thing up. SO that none Of the women
passengers would have to take an up.
per berth. And they were drummers.
too!
figure II out this way: those
hymns and prayers. and the religious
atmosphere generally. had gone deep.
or than the epidermis OF that bunch
Of drummerx. and had hit them where
they really live-or used to live, may.
be. The braxcnest and toughest OF Us
carries sentimental spot somewhere
beneath his fancy vest. A fellow may
Jog along for most OF his life without
giving . thought to what affects his
better nature. aud then all Of sudden
he 10 brought up with = Jolt to realize
that the preachers are right. and that
. man ID At core . spirit.
prsaehso Himself TO Sleep.
After ! had crawled into my berth
] thought tho matter over--not
through. but over. for I'm salesman.
and not . college professor. l checked
"a IN my mind the names and charac.
tiers Of the men In that crowd. and
what ] really knew about them. II
was surprisingly little. Beyond . few
facts about their business experience.
and hint here and there OF their
home life. knew nothing more than
what appears ON the surface o.
travelling mans life. s.f-
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
Copyright. BY Joseph B. Bowies.j
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.


/ saw number OF travelling men
give up their lower berths and take
uppers on sleeping car between ST
Louis and Pittsburg a few days ago
The shock was really dangerous. I
would have staked my reputation as
an experienced salesman, and as a
Judge OF human nature, that 1t would
take box of dynamite to elevate the
average commercial traveller into an
upper berth in sleeper, when once
he had his hooks firmly on a lower
Yet here was the unprecedented hap
pening before my eyes.
1t was all due to a crowd OF Chris
tian Endeavorers. They We're mostly
women-which, I understand, is the
Christian Endeavor fashion-and they
had come aboard at the last moment
from one Of their convention excursion
trains. There were dozen of them
and they had all been attending some
convention out west. Most of the
lower berths had been engaged before
they reached St. Louis, but that fact
did not bottle up their music any.
For they were singing crowd
They sang on the platform. while
waiting. with other delegates. for the
train to start. When we got under
way they all gathered in one end OF
the car and, after some more singing
they held regular prayer meeting
Perhaps that wasn't polite: other pas.
sengers might have objected. But
guess most OF us had travelled in cars
with crowds Of noisy sports. and the
Christian Endeavor sort Of disturb
ance was preferable. Fact is. l think
We all rather liked it. The Endeavor.
ers were mostly good lockers. and
they sang well. They gave us Z lot of
the old.time hymns. and then some
catchy rag-time things shout sun.
shine
The orummers Take Upper Berths.
1t was the music that did the trick
for the drummers. Those old songs
got next to the true inwardness OF
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
LARGE 18TH CENTURY MAhrsL.
Jaeobean oakk Carving from Old Man.
sion House, England.

New York.-Among art objects OF un.
usual interest collected in the Charles
galleries. at Fifth avenue and Twenty.
eighth street. Is large mansel from
the old Mansion house in Bristol, Eng.
land. In 1888 this building was partly
destroyed by fire. A portion Of the
banquet hall In which the mantel stood
was saved. and this remarkable ex.
ample Of early English wood carving
was among the objects untouched by
the flames. Presumably in the ad,
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
NEW AMERICAN JUDGE IN CHINA.
Judge r. n. Thayer Chosen to Succeed
L. II. Whitley.

Observation-Disclosures Rufus II. Thay.
=. has been chosen by the president to
take the place at Shanghai Just Re.
Judge Wiley was the first American
sent TO preside over the new court
In China. and he promptly made him.
self unpopular by his rigid enforce.
ment OF the rules of practice. Charges
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
Hopeless.

rs there any hope for me-" asked
he consumptivc.
YES" answered the doctor. You
must sleep with your windows up"
Then goodbye. Doc. can never
do that-my next door neighbor has Q
photograph! '-Cleveland Leader.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09

Patience-She keeps an army Of do
mestcs, doesn't she?
Patrice-Well. yes: they seem like
an army; they're always fighuna!-
V1nkers Statesman.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
Ne Knew.

Medium latter tho xcancc) Can
any one toll mo how spirits could have
gotten into tho room and moved tho
furniture when all the doors were
locked7
Bright boy traisiug bis haud) -
with skeleton keys
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09
An Eye Opener.

DR.. MITCHELL'S EYE SALVE Is
white in appearance, odorless. A pos
tive and ready cure for sore, weak. in
famed, swollen, smarting eyes and
graduated lids. Just apply to the eye
lids and rub in well. At all stores
Price 20 cents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-01-09

were made against him. but were as'
proved. After meeting them success
fully. he resigned.