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The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Value of tariff Menagerie" Import

leeches. rose leaves, dragons blood.
palladium, musk. birds, wild animals,
chicle and cObras.
The value of the imports of the last
decade of divi divi, which is used for
tanning purposes, Is placed at $s5.O0o
In the same period the value of leech
es brought in was $4,000; rose leaves
10000. and chicle. largely used in
the manufacture of chewing gum, SIS
900, 900
During the year 1908 the musk I'M
portatiOns exceeded $4,000, while the
quantity of palladium. a rare metal
used in the manufacture of astron-
Omical instruments and by dentists,
represented value of $500
Pains have been taken to explain
that dragons blood is really not drag
Ons' blood at all. but a mere name for
a deep reddish resinous substance OBJ
tanned from a variety of trees in the
orient. and used extensively as an in
gredient in varnishes, stains and for
making etchings on copper and zinc
The value of the impOrta;ions of this
article during the last decade is
placed at 100000. The value Of birds
imported in 1908 is placed at 5000, 900,
mostly Canaries and parrots.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04

WASHINGTON very interesting
W bit Of unusual summer gossip
concerning changes In the personnel
of the supreme court Of the United
States connects the name of James
s. Harlan, member of the interstate
commerce commission, with an assO-
ciate justiceship In succession to his
distinguished father. John Marshall
Harlan, who has been on the supreme
bench since 1877, and who recently
celebrated his seventy-sixth birthday.
1t would occasion no surprise
should one or two changes in the per-
sonnet of the highest federal tribunal
take place at the beginning of the
fall term. Chief Justice Fuller. now
in his seventy-seventh year. and As
sOciate Justice Harlan have been
credited with retirement inclinatiOns
at various times for some years past.
II became evident. however. after
much talk Of this character. that
there would be no retirements from
the supreme bench during the Roose-
welt administration and latterly 1t has
been said that neither the chief JUS
tice nor Justice Harlan was disposed
to relax the labOrs which are so con-
genial to them. But with Mr. Taft
in the Office OF appOintive power
many are inclined to believe there is
probability OF, a change Of mind. at
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II EREAFTER there will be no pure
Il In osnononfal Ilacoa in fh, for

II GREATER there will be no pure
II ly ornamental places in the for
eign service of the United States.
While this cannot be said to be new
policy. 1t is the declared intention OF
the present administration. and espe-
cially of the state department. that
there shall be no deviation from il.
This rule will not be made to apply
only to the diplomatic service, but to
the consular Offices Of the United
States from the highest to the lowest.
In years past there have been
many complaints that the consular
service of the United Statas was. gen
orally speaking. inefficient and OF a
much lower grade than that of many
foreign countries having representa-
tives IN the United States. The state
department officials themselves in
previous years have acknowledged
this, and while the service has i'm
proved of late. it has not made the
rapid advance that is noticeable in
the service of some of our foreign
trade competitors.
At present this government has in
foreign countries 29S consuls and con-
suls general. with a large number Of
vice and deputy cOnsuls. interpreters.
ETC.. making a total of about ! 200. and
it is the expressed determination OF
the state department to elevate the
service in every possible way. A
working familiarity with the subjects
with which they will have to deal is
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fected also by other developments.
President Taft. himself a former
federal Judge. sat in the same circuit
from which Justice Harlan was ap
pointed to the supreme bench. and
there doubtless is what may be-
termed a bond of judicial interest be-
tween them. II is felt that should jul
dicial distinction be bestowed upon
James s. Harlan, who has inherited
the judicial temperament. the honor
would be something peculiarly appre-
ciated by both father and son for OBJ
viOus reasons aside from the general
considerations pertaining to q su
preme court appointment.
That conditions have arisen which
may cause Justice Harlan to decide
to take up duties in the service Of
the Presbyterian church, which would
be possible only through his retire
ment from the bench. Is part Of the
latest gossip. James s. Harlan. if
appointed to the supreme bench.
would take to that body expert knowl
edge of interstate commerce matters
which will more and more occupy the
attention of the court.
The late gossip also connects Chief
Justice Fuller's name with revived
plans to make an international tria!
court out OF The Hague tribunal
which is said to be an aim Of Presi-
dent Taft Should matters eventuate
as gossip suggests Illinois still would
have a representative in the highest
court of the land and the way still be
open to fill another vacancy from the
circuit of which Ohio and Kentucky
the latter the state from which Jus
tice Harlan was appointed SO years
ayO=fOrm "A mart
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
GRIND NEARLY over
TARIFF STRUGGLE EXPECTED TO
END IN a FEW DAYS.
SENATE TO. ACT on REPORT
Some Statesmen Will Make speeehes
Explaining Their ovtes, but
That % About All.

washington. - Unless something
happens to provoke heated discus.
sions Of q political character, the
new tariff bill should be enacted into
law and the extraordinary session OF
congress adjourned before the end OF
this week.
Inquiry among senators opposed to
the adoption of the conference report
on the Payne-Aldrich bill indicates
that the debate will not be as extended
as 1t threatened to be before the con
ferees reported.
The senate will meet at 10 a. m
Monday. The session probably will
begin at that hour each day and will
continue until 6 or Z O'Clock p. M
daily until the report is adopted. II
1t Is found that more senators desire
to speak than have already given
notice 1t is possible that evening SEES
sions may be held.
Senator Aldrich is determined that
the conference report shall not be car.
ried over into next week. He does
not expect to occupy very much time
himself. Ee said that he would not
speak longer than an hour or two. and
that other members of the committee
would occupy comparatively little
time.
1t is probable that senator's who
were opposed to the placing of hides
on the free list will have something to
say on that subject. and that all of the
republicans who voted against the bill
when it was on its passage in the SEN
ate will take occasion to explain their
action. Some of these senators will
speak for the adoption of the confer
ence report. and some of them are ex-
pected to vote in the negative.
Senator CulbertsOn. leader of the
minority, is authority for the state
ment that the democrats will debate
the conference report thoroughly. but
will not filbuster against its adoption.
Senators Daniel and Bailey. members
of the committee on finance. will
speak at length against the adoption
of the conference report and take the
load in vOicing democratic opposition
to the new tariff bill.
Some of the senate leaders predict
that a vote will be had on the con-
ference report as early as Thursday
and that the special session of con-
gress can be brought to a close on
Friday.
President Taft will not leave Wash
ington until the tariff bill becomes a
law After signing the bill the presi.
dent will leave for Beverly. where he
will have stay of something more
than five weeks before starting on his
long trip through the west and south.
The senate having retained the ap-
preparation of $4,000 in the urgent
deficiency bill for the presidents trav-
cling expenses. only one obstacle re-
mains as q possible bar to the trip.
That ia Mrs Taft's health. II she con-
tinues to improve as steadily as she
has done since taking up her residence
at Beverly, the presidents trip will be
assured.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04

demanded to greater extent than
ever before.
1t is the purpose of the state depart
ment to unity the work OF the diplo-
matte and consular services in the in
terest of greater efficiency. For many
years it has been a matter OF regret
to the government that so many ma
tive foreigners occupy subordinate
positions in Our consular service as
deputies and clerks. This. however
has been largely matter OF made
Quate compensation. but the policy
from now on will be to substitute
Americans for foreigners wherever IL
is possible to do SO and considerable.
progress has already been made in
this direction.
Within a comparatively short time
the percentage OF foreigners IN oui
consular service has been reduced
from 46.1 per cent. to 1S.S per cent
and the percentage Of Americans IL
that service has been increased FROM
$50 to ST. per cent. These percent
ages. however. apply only to clerk
ships paying $500 year or less. bus
the work of wedding out foreigners
will continue as long as Americans of
the requisite capacity can be obtained
to fill the places. The department is
very much in earnest in its efforts tn
obtain for every branch of the service
strong. vigorous men Of capacity, who
are willing to work and able to show
results.
The same general policy will also
be made to apply to our diplomatic
service in the selection of ambassa
doris and ministers. Great wealth will
not be the determining factor. nor will
it be regarded as altogether desirable.
It is announced that no further ap-
pOintments of ambassadors will be
made until congress reassembles next
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Old Sea Dogs Are Learning New Tricks

should ride 30 miles on horseback in
three consecutive days, walk so miles
in the same length of time. or ride 100
miles on bicycle in three consecu
tive days became effective. The or
der was issued January 4 last, but the
president gave the officers several
months in which to prepare for the
tests. President Taft has been asked
to rescind the order. but he has agreed
with his predecessor that the tests
would be of benefit to the navy.
A large number Of ensigns, iieuten-
ants. lieutenant commanders. cap
tains and read admirals stationed in
and about Washington have begun
the tests. The state, war and navy
building is the usual starting point
The younger men are essaying the
horseback test, but the older ones
seem to prefer walking. Possibly it
is hard to teach an old sea dog new
tricks
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04

a SOLITARY hOrseman rode rapidly
IA down the street a good many
times in Washington the other day.
He was a solitary hOrseman because
he was not particularly anxious to
have any one ride with him. He could
sail a man-o'-war. mayhap, and brave
the perils of the brimy deep. but his
borsemanship was scarcely at par.
The solitary hOrseman was COM
missioned officer in Uncle Sans
navy.
On July 4 the order issued by Presi-
dent Roosevelt that these officers
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Washington.

President Taft welcomed L. A.
Coromilas in his new capacity as
envoy extraordinary and minister plen
ipotentiary of Greece at Washington
Mr.. Coromilas has been here for a
year and half as minister resident.
General Henry c. Worthington. dele
gate in congress from Nevada. diplo.
mat and jurist, died at the Garfield
hospital here from cerebral hem
orrhage. He was 81 years old.
Repairs to cost 100000 will be
made on the battleship Kentucky
now in reserve at Philadelphia, to
place that vessel in long service con.
dition.
According to Senator Warren, the
story that beef packers are engaging
extensively in the tanning business
and will be the principal beneficiaries
OF duty on hides. has been used
by the free hide lobby" in manufac
turing sentiment against the protec
ton asked by the cattle industry.
Invitations were sent to Mrs. Taft
wife OF the president. Secretary of
War Dickinson. District Commission.
er Mcfarland, Governor Crothers, of
Maryland, and Governor Swanson OF
Virginia to act as judges of the auto
mobile floral parade that is to be held
In Washington on September 20 next.
Philippine public Improvement
bonds to the extent Of $I.5O0,000 are
to be fioated by the war department.
In the endurance test of the Wright
aeroplane Tuesday at Fort Myer. Or.
vile Wright made fight of one hour.
twelve minutes and forty seconds.
breaking the worlds record.
The necessity for a national ,nspec-
ton law which would prevent the raw
aging of wood lands by such destroy
ers as gypsy and brown tail moths is
pointed out by DR.. l. o. Howard. chief
of the bureau of entomology. who has
Just returned from an extensive trip
abroad
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Dry Farming Great Success.

Cheyenne. WyO.-Persons who do
not believe in dry farming. or who are
interested in irrigated farming. were
given a setback when twenty-five lead
ing Cheyenne citizens went to the
state dry farm. two miles east of the
capitol. and inspected the crops Of
grains. grasses and vegetables. The
farm is conducted by Prof. Cooke. the
dry farming expert. The citizens were
astonished at what they saw. for in
addition to the grains and grasses.
there were large fields of peas. corn.
beets and other products.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
NEW PATENT TREATY IS MADE

United States and Germany Conclude
Convention.
Washington.-A reciprocal patent
treaty between the United States and
Germany. which is Of far-reaching
importance to the commercial world.
was simultaneously promulgated by
President Taft and the emperor of
Germany. The agreement is i'm
mediately effective. and is to remain
in force until the expiration Of twelve
months following notice of termination
by one of the contracting parties
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Shoot Chinese Consul.

New York.-Dr. LUX Wing. Chinese
vice consul at New York, graduate
of Lehigh and Yale universities. who
married an American girl sixteen
years ago. was MORALLY wounded In
his office on the fifth floor of No. IL
Broadway. by a Chinaman. who gives
contradictory reports of himself in
English.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
MANY candidates in Cooper.

Walter Tilden. county clerk of Gosper,
county. was in Lincoln on his way
home from a visit out in York county.
Mr.. Tilden is serving his third term
as clerk of Gosper county and is not
q candidate for reelection. Mr.. TIL
den said there were fifteen candidates
for sheriff OF GOsper county.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Breeders Meet In Omaha.

Washington.-W. NJ. Hays. secre-
tary of the American Breeders assO-
citation, has sent out notice an
nouncing that the sixth annual meet
ing of the association is called for De-
cember 8. 8 and 10 at Omaha In as
sociation with the National Corn Ex-
position.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04

The republicans, democrats, pOpu'
lists and prohibitiOnists held conven.
tons in Lincoln on the 9th. with good
representations at all Of them. There
were upward of 500 delegates In the
republican convention. c. o. Wheadon
of Lincoln was chosen chairman and
J. NJ. O'Neill. secretary. Resolutions
herewith set forth the principles OF
the party.
The democrats met in Representa-
tive hall and adopted platform to
which only one delegate objected
Chris Guenther was nominated for
Chairman of the State Central com
mittee, but declined. The matter OF
filing the place was left to the state
committee. George L. LOomis OF Ere
mont was chairman of the convention
and W. H. Smith of Seward, secretary
The prohibition state convention
consisted of five delegates. which at
tended to the necessary business. d.
3. Gilbert of Fremont was elected
chairman of the state committee. }. r.
Heald, secretary. and J. l.. Clafiin, vice
chairman.
Resolutions denOuncing the. liquor
traffic and favoring a law and placing
the referendum in full force and ef'
feet were adopted.
In the populist convention at the
senate chamber it was unanimously
agreed that the party organization be
maintained. Chairman Manuel called
for an expression on this question as
soon as the convention was called to
order. E. A. Walrath of Polk. was
made secretary. Webster. Boone. Dix.
on. Stanton. Polk. Saunders. Burt,
Adams, Washington. kearney. Saline,
Hamilton. Buffalo. Valley and Howard
counties were we'll represented.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
WEALTHY MAN KILLS HIMSELF.

Retired Merchant Leaves Auto and
Goes Into Woods to End Life.
Asbury Park. n. AFTER fastening
a note on the floor of his auto. telling
of his intended suicide and directing
searchers to his body, Edward White.
a well-to-do retired merchant of Plain
field, n. j.. left his machine standing
by the roadside. went into the woods
nearby and shot himself through the
right temple White had been suffer-
ing from insomnia for some time. His
body was found as he said in the note.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04

Prosecution Under Food Law.
The deputy food commissioner has
asked the county attorney of Saline
county to prosecute Albert Fritz for
the sale Of five or six dozen rotten
eggs. This practice is one that Com
missioner Mains intends to stamp out.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Runaway Accident Fatal.

SuttOn.-Dennis Lyhenne died at
his home. southwest of Sutton. from
the effects of injuries suffered in al
runaway which occurred little over
a week ago. Mr.. Lyhenne was 81
years old.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Where the Work Came In.

Mrs Racon-"I understand your
husband is at work on a new poem
Mrs. Egbert-"He is. Hes trying to
get some magazine to accept 1t.
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IMPORTANT news
NOTES Of 4 week
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD ~ TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into q Few Lines for the
Perusai Of the Busy Mar
Latest Personal lnfor.
nation.
Foreign.

Madame Lillian Nordica. and George
w. Young. a New York banker, were
married in London.
A heavy storm is raging in the
North sea- The Hamburg schooner
Hans and an unknown Dutch sailing
vessel have been wrecked near Neu-
werk. Many fishing and other small
craft are reported to have been lost.
General Rafael Reyes has an
nOunced that he has received official
notification of the acceptance by the
Columbian congress of his resignation
as president.
Samuel GOmpers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, ar,
rived in Berlin to study labor con-
ditions.
Emperor Nicholas and Empress Al
exandria, of Russia are making a visit
in Prussia and will visit England be-
fore their return 10 Russia.
The British government has grant
ed a pension of $500 annually TO
Lazy WvIHe.
Ambassador and Mrs. White left
Paris for Germany for a three weeks
visit to their daughter.
The big navy campaign has won the
day and four additional Super-Dread,
noughts are to be added to the cur,
rent years ship-building program.
Reginald McKenna, first lord of the
admiralty, officially confirmed this in
the house of commons.
The new Persian government is pre-
pared to offer MOhammed Ali Mira
the ex-shah of Persia. an annual pen
sion of $4,000 on condition that he
leaves Persia without delay.
Prince Miguel of Braganza. eldest
son of Duke Michael, the pretender to
the Portuguese throne. renowned for
ever his rights TO the throne of Por
tugual in order to marry Miss Anita
Stewart, daughter of Mrs. James
Henry Smith of New York. The
Princes engagement to Mss Stewart
was announced on July 9.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
state Board Of Equalization.

State Board Of Equalization.
Attorney General W. T. Thompson
has given an opinion holding the State
Board of Equalization has authority
to raise or lower the valuation of real
estate belonging to railroad companies
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Says MCGOWAN:

'Eiver mOind tn has-beens, an tn
goin't-bes. TIL man that kapes his
arms an head at work, is.'-Cleve-
land News
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04

No Change in Express Rates.
The request of the American Ex-
press company to install rates as spe-
CITED in schedule 10 has been denied
by the State Railway commission.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
MOB DECLARES NEW REPUBLIC.

Revoiutionists at Barcelona Proclaim
Intention to Upset Government.
LondOn-A dispatch received here
by news agency from Cerbere.
France. reports that the revolutionists
have proclaimed a republic in BARGE
Iona and that the fortress MOntjuich
is constantly firing upon the district
occupied by them.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Domestic.

Andrew E. Lee. former governor OF
South Dakota. obtained a warrant in
Chicago for the arrest of E. Niles
said to be a broker. The former gov
ernor charges that he was swindled
by means of a confidence game. The
amount involved is said to he SIC. 600
An examination Of the affairs Of the
First National bank of Upton, Ind
was begun by Miller Weir. examiner
at-large for the treasury department.
to determine the exact amount of TIE
losses incurred in the institution OF
which Noah r. Marker was the assis'
tant cashier. Marker disappeared last
Saturday Sixty thousand dollars in
cash was missing after Markers de.
parture.
An appeal to the United States su-
preme court from the decision of Judge
Smith Mcpherson in the Missouri rail-
road rate cases was filed by Sanford p.
I-add, representing the state in the
decision Judge Mcpherson declared
that the Missouri railroad passenger
and freight rate law was cOnfiscatory
and unconstitutional.
for Indian reservation lands. to be
drawn August g.. that the land depart
ment officials placed an order for So.
OOO. 900 more registration blanks. With
little more than half the time for reg
istration passed. Superintendent Wit
ten has received 1885 applications.
It is figured that there are about 6.40O
homesteads available on the Spokane
and Couer D'Alene reserve.
The cotton report made on the con-
dition up to July Is by the national
ginners' association gives the general
average as Ill.
Colorado Springs passed from an
elective city government under state
law to one under charter rule.
The western federation of miners.
by a large vote decided not to take 81
out of each initiation fee for the Min
ers' Magazine. but they did instruct
the executive board to print socialist
literature in a number of languages
for distribution purposes.
Harry C. Pulliam. president of the
National League of professional base.
ball clubs. committed suicide in New
York.
Philo. Illinois. village in Cham.
paign county. was almost wiped out
by fire. Half the business section
was destroyed. Loss. $4,000.
A fire in the J. H. Boos building on
Third street. between State and Piasa
streets. at Alton. ILL.,, has caused a loss
of $4,000 and serious injury to John
Alched. a fireman.
The business portion of the town of
Darlen. Wis.,. was totally destroyed by
fire early Wednesday.
Utah's Pioneer day, the anniversary
Of the entrance of Brigham Young and
the pioneers into Great Salt Lake val
ley in 1S47, was celebrated in the Gus.
tomary manner Saturday in Salt
Lake, Ogden and other cities of the
state. The anniversary is also OBJ
served by the Mormon colonies
Six lives We're lost by a Wabash
passenger train plunging into the Mis-
soCri river thirty miles east of Kansas
City.
The strike at the Standard Steel Car
company's plant at Butler. Pa, has
ended and 1900 men have returned
to work.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Old Corn on Hand.

Nebraska farmers and others have
on hand lO,981 .034 bushels of corn,
more than they did at the same time
last year. AS shown by the reports
of the various county assessors. the
corn on hand last year amounted to
30.s56.S4O bushels. and this year the
amount on hand is 1.535.S74 bushels
The noticeable increases are shown
in the following counties: Adams. &c.,
2sl bushels: Antelope. 36O.166 bush
els: Boone. 261.632 bushels; Buffalo.
.9O.S59 bushels; Dixon, 352, 4S1 bush
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-04
Decrease in Wheat Stocks.

One of the surprising items in the
returns of the county assessors to the
State Board of Equalization is the
large decrease in the amount OF wheat
on hand. Compared with the returns
made a year ago, the decrease in the
numbers of bushels on hand is over
10000. The total amount of wheat
returned last year was 5.766,72O bush
els. For this year, with several coun-
ties missing, there was returned
l.2S5,627 bushels These same coun-
ties last year returned a total OF
5.6S9.41S bushels.