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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16

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Columbia Avenue, Rockland, Me.
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Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass.
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to aesitA free of
charge.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Heavy Rains Continue.

Hebron. Neb.-The heavy rains of
this week continue to fall with almost
undated fury. The heavy floods up
near Carleton have washed out every
bridge in Thayer county along the
Sandy river. Two bridges have been
temporarily replaced. These are the
only means OF getting north over that
stream. The wagon road in Hebron
running west has been closed as it is
unsafe. the Blue river being out Of it's
banks The bridge south of the city
was thrown out of line by the heavy
driftwoOd that noated down against il.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
viii Erect Monument

kearney. Neb.-At the meeting of
the city council held Monday evening
petition was presented. signed by
ninety-twO old soldiers. asking that
a special tax be levied for the purpose
or raising funds for the erection of
suitable monument in memory of the
veterans OF the civil war. The coun-
Gil then took action and an ordinance
was drawn up and read, and upon mo-
ton. the rules were suspended and the
ordinance given second and third
reading. after which it was voted on
and unanimously passed. The monu-
ment Is to be erected at the division
OF Central avenue and Twenty-fifth
street. ~ @
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
ARMY OFFICER Shot
CAPTAIN RAYMOND ATTACKED
sY CORPORAL cRAsTREE.
4 REPR|MANO Of THE Latter
Bullet From Enrassd Ma" Lodges IT,
Captains Spine, ParaIizing His
Entire Body.

Des Moines. la. Corporal Iisle
Crabtree Sunday afternoon fatally
shot Captain John C. Raymond. com
handing oficer of Troop b. Second
United States cavalry at Fort Des
Moines. then shot and seriously in
jured First Sergeant James r. Wash
burn, and Corporal Elijah Such. who
attempted to disarm him, and shot
himself
Crabtree's injuries are not neces
sarily fatal. the bullet striking rit
above the heart and crushing it.
Crabtree had been reprimanded by
Captain Raymond because of his fail
ure to report when his leave OF
absence had expired in the morning
He had spent the night in Des
MOines and was to have returned t.
his barracks at a. NJ. Crabtree wa.
summoned by Captain Raymond ir
the afternoon and questioned as to his
insisted he had leave of absence til
o'clock Sunday night. Captain Ray
mOnd accepted this explanation an0
the incident was considered CLOSED
when Crabtree demanded that he be
transferred to another department O,
of the army. which Captain Raymond
refused to consider. telling the cor
pOral he could not do that as long as
he was not good soldier.
Immediately Crabtree pulled re
volver from his pocket and begar
firing. Sergeant Washburn jumped
to his feet and grappled with the sol
der. receiving bullet in the hant
and one in the jaw which shattered
the bone. Captain Raymond haC
seized the mans arm and was about
to disarm him when bullet struck
him in the neck. lodging in the spine
and he dropped to the floor para
lyZed.
A bullet struck Corporal Such in
the left arm. Crabtree then fired 8
bullet into his own body
Captain Raymond is the son of Bri.
gadier General Charles w. Raymond
retired. formerly of the engineers in
charge of rivers and harbors and sta
toned at New York. His brother is
Major Robert Raymond of engineers,
stationed at New York. Captain Ray
mOnd is IS years old and a member
of one of the most well known mill.
tary families in the east He was
commissioned from Pennsylvania.
Captain Raymond is resting fairly
we'll. though suffering some pain Hos
pital physicians say that though his
condition is extremely critical slight
hopes are entertained for his re
covery.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
GENERAL NEWA

Through the scent of dog the New
York police discovered the dismem-
bered body OF Samuel Bersin who was
mysteriOusly slain.
Justice Bowling. who is hearing her
divorce suit. rebuked Mrs. Howard
Gould for her hazy memory which. he
said. gave her husbands counsel un-
necessary trouble.
A train was blown from the track
and one person killed and several per
sons lost their lives in tornadoes
which swept Texas.
j. +. Harms charges Of filthy con-
ditions in East st. Louis packing
houses are to be prObed by govern
ment inspectors.
Fifty persons We're rescued by q
special train from Hillman. Mo-. when
forest fires destroyed the town.
Herbert Todd. merchant Of Des
MOines. la. was shot and seriously
wounded by Moses Rice. a fruit ven-
dor. who committed suicide.
Two earthquake shocks were felt
In France and ii was reported that
several persons had been killed.
Il. NJ. Smith & Co. lumber dealers,
with large holdings in Indiana, Louis
lana and West Virginia, were declared
bankrupt by Judge Dayton at Parkers.
burg, W. Va.
The general convention Of the
New Jerusalem opened in Brocktop
Mass. Rev. Samuel S. Seward OF De.
troit presided.
Stanley Ketchen. middleweisht
champion Of the world. whipped Jack
O'Brien in the third round of a six.
round battle in Philadelphia.
William Kane. in the st. Louis
criminal court building. avenged the
murder Of Constable Sam Young, uu,
der whom he served as a deputy. by
staying Fred Mohrle who was on trial
for the killing.
The strike that closed 80 hat fac
tories In Connecticut has been ended.
Frederick H. Brigham, head book
keeper Of the Merchants Nst;opa,
bank Of New Haven, Conn, was ar.
rested charged with taking funds of
the bank
FIRE DESTROYED 100 homes and
caused damage estimated at $500, 900
in PresQue Isle. Ne.
The trial Of Richard Pines, the Sec
ond Of four negroes charged with the
murder Of Walter F. Schultz of Chi
cago. began in Alexandria. Va.
Gen Frederick Funston, command
ant at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. had a
pistol duel with burglar. neither be-
ing wounded.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
New Hotel for HASTINGS.

Hastings, Neb.-Plans have been
drawn and accepted for a $15O.e0 no.
tel to be built in Hastings by a local
capitalist. There has been much talk
in the last few years of erecting a no.
tel here by corporation Of fra:srnal
orders aud citizens. but this is a ven
ture of an individual and authority is
given for the statement that the build
ing is a certainty.
The building is to be -four stories
and have 125 outside rooms. Archi-
tects are expected here early NIX.
week to look over the site preparatory
to excavation
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Junior Normal Instructors,

The principals and instructors of the
junior nOrmals have been chosen Dy
the new state normal board but al
those chosen were recommended by
State Superintendent Bishop. who I'M
der the old law selected them. The
list is as follows:
Alliance-D. w. Hayes. principal;
w. r. Pate. I. G. Wilson. G. w. Phil
pOtt. John A. Woodward. Mrs. Leora
S. Rustin. Susie r. Frazier. Ora u.
Phillips.
Alma-C. W. McMichael. principal:
Ed. NJ Short. George Croker. Nellie
West Custer. s. l.. Johnston, Elizabeth
Everson. p p Bentley.
Broken Bow-Robert J. Elliott. prin-
cipal: J. NJ. McIEdoo. J. G. w. Lewis.
Loren Cornett, Emily Wood. Alice NJ.
Burley. H. NJ. Pinckney.
Geneva-R. w. Eaton. principal: W.
T. Stocklale, Byron E. Dill, r. w.
Clark. c. y. Walton. Celia Chase.
Henry Vauck.
McCook-Charles W. Taylor. prin-
cipal: l.. W. Colebank. II. VI. Garrett.
W. T. Davis. c. F. White. Julia Badnar.
Nina Doyle. Claudia B. Hatcher.
North Pl2tte-J. A. Beattie. princi-
pal: Wilson Tout. J. O. Lyme. P. VI.
Maude Mollyneaux. V. A.
William Ebright.
O'Neill-H. X. Wolfe. principal:
Celia A. Gorby. A. E. Fisher. +. y.
Fleming. c. A. Norman E. S. Cowan,
Elizabeth Sheehan. Florence link.
Ealentine-G. A. Gregory. principal:
D. B. Bowen. E. p Wilson. E. p. Bat
tenga. Kate e. Driscoll. Lulu Kor;z
The entertainers chosen are Frank
Z. Robertson. Adrian ". Newans aud
he Parland-Newha!l Conc.-t company.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Leopold Talks About Como.

Anticipating Leopold made a re
markable speech here on the occasion
of the festivities in connection with
the annexation of the Congo independ
ent state. He said that the gift OF
Congo to Belgium was the greatest
satisfaction in his life. He declared
that Congo would play a most import
ant part in the expansion of Belgium
The new tariff walls of her neighbOrs
had placed Belgium in a position
where merchant marine and new out.
let's for its products were imperative
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Paris Likes White.

Paris-The Figaro and Temps. aprO-
pos of the reports that Robert Bacon
ex-secretary Of state. is coming to
Paris as American ambassador. print
highly eulogic editorials regarding the
present ambassador. Henry White. in
which they recall the particular graft.
tude which France feels for him on
account Of the role he played at Alge-
ciras and the high esteem in which he
is held in Official and social circles.
They bluntly express the hope that he
will not be replaced BY the American
government
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Blind Students Graduate.

Nebraska City. Neb-The graduating
exercises at the institution for the
blind took place at that institution
Wednesday. There were exercises
in the chapel all day and the we'll ad-
vanced scholars took part. as we'll as
the faculty. An interesting program
was carried out. There were several
graduates from each OF the various de-
partMents.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Express Companies Object.

The express companies still resist
ing the reduction OF rates fixed by ,he
Sibley bill, have filed exceptions 10
the report OF Rerefee John T Suili
van. The referee found that the Sib-
ley act is not confiscatory and rec
commended judgment for the state and
against the express companies This
recommendation. if adopted. will re-
suit in an order making perpetual the
temporary restraining order enjoining
the companies from violating the pro-
visions OF the SibIey act
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
PAPER Chances Hands.

Fullerton. Neb.-J. W. Tanner has
closed contract with Willard s. Bin
ney and Henry N. Keilog for the sale
of the News-Journal, the transfer to
take effect July l. MIR. Tanner has been
in the newspaper business here. with
slight intermission. for ove- twenty
years. He expects 10 move with his
family to Idaho.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Seventeen Are Dead,

Teheran-A report received here
from Tabriz says that an alteration
between the British counsel at Salinas
and gendarimerie led to conflict with
the Turkish troops. in which the Per-
SLAMS lost twelve killed and the Turks
wounded.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Killed BY LIGHTNING,

Geneva. Neb.-Mrs. Thomas Edward.
living five miles east Of here. was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed in tie heaviest rain storm that
has visited this place for twelve years.
A barn on farm belonging to Charles
Warner. four miles southeast of town.
was struck and burned TO the ground.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Interrupted the Wedding.


The other day. at the Shawnee
county Court House. Probate Judge
Schoch was about to marry q young
couple He pronounced the prelim-
mary words and told them to join
hands. and started on the ceremony.
Hey, there! Hold up a minute,
Wait. say" This series of startling
Explanations came from the door.
The groom was horrifed-.he bride
badly scared
Just a minute. I want 70 give Won
each an apple before you are married"
said the man who had made the noise.
And in he calmly walked and handed
each Of them a Grimes Golden.
II vas one mans idea Of a joke
Kansas City Journal
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Kill Five Thousand.

st. Petersburg.-A dispatch to the
Novoe Vremya from Astara says that
the Shakhsevan tribesmen are ravag-
ing the Ardabil district in Azerbiajan.
the most northwesterly province of
Persia. According to the dispatch
5000 persons have been killed.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Taft Promises to Talk,

Observation-Disclosures Taft. after
conference with John Mitchell.
Samuel Gompers. John Hayes Ham.
mOnd. Prof. j. w. jerks and X. NJ.
Easley, representing various interests.
accepted an invitation to address the
national conference to be held here
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Financing Chinese Railway.

Washington. - Administration OH.
Gals view with much satisfaction the
steps taken by the great banking in.
terests in New York. whereby they
are to be represented in the financing
OF the HankOw-Sze-Chuen railway in
China. for they see in that start in
the direction which will be helpful to
the American government in the far
eastern policy in more ways than
one.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Vetoed hy Gov. Oeneen.

Springfield. Il-GOv. Deneen vetoed
the business corporation act" The
corporation act. radically changing the
corporation laws OF the state. was
conceded to be one Of the most impor
tant Of the measures enacted by the
Forty-sixth gSneral assembly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
Cairo Lixina Quietly.

Santander. Spain. = Ex-President
Castro of Venezuela and his wife are
living quietly in the villa near here
There is NO evidence that he is plan
ming to assist financially a rumored
dEbustering expedition.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16

way. / doctored
until / was dis
cOuraged, and
thought / should
never get we'll. 1
read q testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pnkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought i would
try it. After TAX
ing three bottles 1
was cured, ard
never fa;t Gu vyall
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
PERSONAL

DIR. Paul Ritter. the new minister
from Switzerland. was presented To
President Taft.
George AIDE. the playwright. has
been chosen a trustee Of his alma
mater. Purdue university.
Andrew Carnegie's gifts for libra
ries amount to $5l. 596.96s while Mrs.
Russell Sage has donated $26.OOO.OOO
for public purposes and mankind.
Lieutenant Commander II. NJ. Cald-
well. who was an aid to Admiral
George Dewey and stood by his side
ON the bridge of the flagship Olympia
during the battle of Manila. has re-
signed from the navy.
Mrs. Mary Baker q. Eddy. founder
Of Christian Science. gave out
signed statement denying allegations
Of Mrs. Della Gilbert. one Of her fol
lowers. that she either was dead or
q helpless. mindless puppet."
f. II. Hartman arrived in London
from New York on his way to Paris.
He had been seasick.
DR.. Richard COckburn MacLaurin
was formally indicted into the office
Of president of the Massachusetts, In
stitute OF Technology at Boston In the
presence of notable guests.
Daniel A. SOrtwell. % years old, a
brokers' clerk. has been elected presi-
dent Of the Barre railroad at Boston.
being the youngest head of railway
In the world.
Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree. COM
mander Of the Pacific fleet. on his ar
rival in Portland. Ore. made plea
for large navy.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES Of A week
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into q Few Lines for the
Perus1l Of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal lnfor-
nation.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Senator La Toilette accused Senator
Aldrich of Legislative trickery and de,
clared he is unfit to be the leader
Of the Republicans in a senate speech.
Government engineers in report to
congress declare l4-fOOt waterway
from ST. Louis to the gulf. at cost
Of l2S.OOO. 900. undesirable.
j. +. Harm, In a letter to Secretary
Wilson resigning as n government
meat inspector scored the service at
East st. Louis and told of filthy con-
ditiOns in the packing plants.
Efforts of Senator DOlliver to get
through amendments to the wool
schedule of the tariff bill met with
defeat
Supporters of the income tax plan
have refused to accept substitute
proposed by President Taft which
provides for two per cent. assess
ment on corporations.
The battleship Michigan made 2OO1
knots in her trial trip. the govern
ment's requirements being 1875 knots.
1t was reported from Washington
that President Taft has not decided to
veto the tariff bill. as reported.
The senate voted to reduce the duty
on cotton stockings about twenty
cents a dozen pairs.
President Taft presented to Wilbur
and Orville Wright. the aerOplanists.
a gold medal awarded them by the
Aero Club of America
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YOUR
BACKACHE
YIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
veGetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
and side, and was miserable in every
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Tired Tom tsadly)-Ah. that patch
tells me that my old pal, Flooding
Pete has been this way. Poor old
Pete
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16
State to Complete Building.

Tha board OF public lands and build
irgs has decided 20 notify the con-
tractor al work on the buildings az
the Norfolk asylum that I, would rot
wait longer on him. but would COM
piete the structures. The state archi-
tect will be instructed 20 hire men
ard buy material 10 complete tie
work.
Under direction o: State Auditor
Barton an investigation of the &C
counts Of the state university is being
made by the state accountant, John
W. Tulleys.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-16


surveys to correct compass data and
in whose construction no magnetic
metal is used. was launched at
brooklyn. n. Y.
Charles Miller. who worked as q
waiter in the old Astor house In New
York at $S4 month. has resigned
and Is going for a trip to Europe.
He has accumulated a fortune OF
100000.
An earthquake destroyed Korinichi.
Sumatra, killing 200 persons and in
juring scores OF others.
The Taft school at WATERFOWL.
Conn. was closed ON account of an
epidemic OF diphtheria.
Mrs. Alice Newman Of Des MOines
fell dead in a G. A. r. convention at
Fort Dodge. la.
Plans TO prevent gambling on grain
were discussed at meeting of the
American Society Of Equity at Fargo,
\. d.
Forest fires in the vicinity Of Kes.
wick. n. e. periled many persons
who prepared to Zee from the flames.
Sunrasists make too much noise.
according TO Bishop Doane in an ad-
dress TO girl graduates at Albany. n. Y.
Fire destroyed the mill and elevator
OF the Decatur Cereal Company at
Decatur, Ill. causing $S5O.000 loss.
Govsn Smith. his brother. Elisha
Smith. and Levi Johnson, were ar
rested on a charge OF shooting Edward
Callahan. the feudist leader Of Crock
ettsville. Ky.
Miami university at Oxford. O.. be-
gan the celebration Of tie one hun
6reGth anniversary of its founding in
connection with the annual COM
mencsMert exercises.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-29
carksynle Tobacco

clarkwille. Tenn, June 2s-The
tobacco market continues active. The
receipts in this market will be much
larger than last year and quick sales
are being made. The receipts in the
Independent market last week wre
267 hogsheads; sales III hogsheads.
The receipts on the loose floor amount
ed to about $4,000 pounds. The to-
bacco has nearly all been delivered,
but few crops remaining in the barn.
The local salesman of the Dark To-
bacco growers association sold during
the week 1,166 hogsheads. OF which
the Spanish buyers took 737 hogs
heads at from &c to SC per pound.
Last year an exorbitant schedule
drove this buyer to the eastern
growths, of which she took over 2OO.-
600 bales, way below our prices
Home buyers purchased 429 hogs
heads and wanted more.
Worms are showing up at some
places, and may cause much injury
TO the growing crop in August.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-29

Judge Strout. OF the Bucks county
(Pa.) court, was placed In an em-
barrasslng position while presiding
at a gambling trial recently. in
charging the jury the Judge said;
while many apparently overlooked
the fact. under the laws OF this state
every game played for a stake is
gambling, whether it is progressive
euchre, bridge whist, domlnos. check
ers or dice, and IL a violation of the
law, and the participants are liable
to be indicted and compelled to face
the jury" Counsel for the defense,
producing a local newspaper contain
ing an account of a bridge party at
which Judge Strout's wife had drawn
"a prize, aroused hearty laugh in
which the court Joined.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-29
FLOOD COTTON
THREE STATES
CULTIVATION nTPEDED IN MIS-
sISSiPPI, ALABAMA, GEORGIA.
Work Delayed BY Rain Nearly Every.
where EXCEPT IN Oklahoma,
Texas and Louisiana.
SOME FIELDS ARE ABANDONED.

Memphis. Tenn. June 2s.-The
condition of the cotton crop at the
close OF the week was worse in Mis-
sissippi. Alabama and about two
thirds OF Georgia than at the close OF
the preceding week. Continuous rains
stopped cultivation and the grass
made such Roadway that greater
percentage OF the fields must be
abandoned. Some crops have receiv-
ed no cultivation at all. The best OF
weather in the future cannot repair
the loss already sustained. The plant
In these states. even where partially
cultivated. Is small and growing slow
ly. II is far behind last season.
Elsewhere the crop has improved.
The improvement In North Carolina.
South Carolina. Tennessee and ar
kansas was not great. being rather
less than normal. because rains de-
layed work and prevented the farm
ers putting fields in a good state OF
cultivation. II Is still possible, how
ever. in these districts to regain much
of the loss. - .
In all these states Il Is highly de-
sirable that the rains cease and clear
warm weather succeed.
In Oklahoma, Texas and LouisiaRs
cotton made normal progress. and Il
now in the best condition OF the sea
son. sgIR1Eh
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-29
Big REWARD
rs OFFERED by CHICAGO FOR
BOMB THROwERs.
Three thousand for Information Con-
corning Desperate Perpetrators %
Fiendish Crime.

Chicago, June 29.-Mayor Bume
was authorized by the finance COM
mittee of the city council to offer a
reward OF $4,000 for Information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of persons responsible FOR the dam
aging explosion OF last night
Assistant CHIEF OF Police schuet-
tier appeared before the finance COM
mittee and asked FOR Az Offering Of a
reward because OF the dificulty his
department has had in finding the
guilty ones. The reward applies only
TO the last explosion.
Thomas Courtney. who vas arrest
ed charged with completely in an ex-
plosion which occurred al the Coll
scum some months ago and who was
exonerated after being held week.
viii be questioned by the police In
regard to his knowledge OF the last
explosion.
Courtney Is under Indictment on
another charge and his trial has been
called for next week after pending
for nearly a year. II - said the po-
lice have been searching for Coat
ney. who is out on bail, and have
been unable TO find him.
Accordingly States Attorney Way
man has been asked TO hurry his trial
$50 the police can get him into court
as soon as possible ane question him.