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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06

beyond recognition. The ports and vii
lagos on both the continental and Sicil-
ian sides were wrecked or inundated
and all lighthouses along the coasts
were swallowed up. Navigation now is
dangerous and in some places impos.
sible.
Seaport Of Reggie Wiped Out.
In the Calabrian district, which was
only beginning to recover from the ef-
fects of the earthquake of 1905. Reggie
was the center of the earth's upheaval
The seaport of Reggie is reported as
no longer existing and the city proper
is in ruins. The loss of life on both
sides of the strait and in eastern
Sicily was enormous.
One of the refugees from Reggie
who was the first to bring the news OF
the city's destruction tried to make his
way to Sicily in a sailboat, but was
compelled to return, and finally found
safety at a peninsula port. In describ-
ing his experience he said:
The sea was strangely, mysteriously
agitated, and the heavens were ablaze.
Nearing Sicily, the clearing smoke re-
vealed the mystery; Messina was in
flames. In the frenzy of despair l
turned my boat back to Calabria.
Terrible Scenes at Messina.
Starving, bleeding from injuries and
almost insane from their terrifying ex-
periences, Messina's survivors are flee
ing in all directions. The spectacle
presented by the ruined seaport is de-
scribed as terrifying. Tumbling build
inps both killed and mutilated, while
hundreds of the injured imprisoned in
the wreckage were abandoned to their
fate by the fleeing populace. One man
said: The earth seemed to drop
and then turn violently on its axis.
The whole population, who practically
we're precipitated from the houses rent
in twain, were spun around like tops
as they ran through the streets. Many
fell crushed to death and others. bewil'
dered. took refuge for breath beside
the tottering walls, where they soon
met the fate Of their companions.
Brave Work Of Rescuers.
Already British and Russian squad
rons have arrived at Messina. Sailors
and marines have been disembarked
and they have performed courageous
acts in rescuing the injured and re
moving the wounded. A large number
of survivors have been transferred to
the warships, which are transformed
into great floating hospitals. 1t is i'm
perative that the dead be removed
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06

from the ruins in order to avoid a pes
thence. Steamers with doctors, drug
gists. firemen and workmen have ar
rived at Messina from Catania and
other places.
All Nations Offer Aid.
The hands of all the nations have
been extended to Italy in her affection.
From rulers have crossed messages of
coincidence and from the peoples spon-
taneous promise of that aid which
brings the world closer together in
times of great calamity. Great Britain.
France and Russia have sent their
warships quick as the flash of the tele-
graph could carry the orders to lend
assistance to the stricken cities. Re-
lief funds have already been started
and hundred ships aud trains are on
their way carrying supplies and rein
forcements to the south. Rome. Milan.
Florence, Naples and other cities are
sending physicians. police and firemen.
King and Queen Go to Sicily.
King, Victor Emmanuel and the
queen. who left for the scene of the
calamity. reached Naples last night
and proceeded at once to Sicily. A
large number of people saw their
maiesties depart from Rome and one
among the number of deputies at the
station observed to the king: 1.-The
presence of your majesty will suffice
to console the stricken population"
The king turned sharply upon the
speaker and said abruptly: Don't
talk nonsense"
Described by Naval Officer.
At the time of the earthquake the
torpedo boat Sappho was lying in the
harbor of Messiah and one of the Off
GERS told of the occurrences as fol-
lows:
AT half-past five in the morning the
sea suddenly became terribly agitated.
seeming literally to pick up our boat
and shake it. Other craft nearby were
similarly treated and the ships looked
like bits of cork bobbing about in a
tempest. Almost Immediately tidal
wave of huge proportions swept across
the strait, mounting the coasts and
carrying everything before it. Scores
Of ships were damaged and the Hun
garian mail boat Andrassy parted her
anchors and went crashing into other
vessels. Messina bay was wiped out
and the sea was soon covered with
masses of wreckage, which was car
ried of in the arms of the receding
waters"
Many prisoners from the jails made
their escape and looted right and left
American Consul and Wife Die.
Washington.-Tha Arthur S. Che
ney, American consul at Messina, Sic
lily, and his wife lost their lives in the
earthquake disaster which devastated
that city Monday, is indicated by an
Official dispatch received last night by
the state department from Stuart Lup-
ton. American vice-consul at Messina.
The following dispatch came via
Malta. Maltese Islands. in the Mediter-
ranean, being received there by wire
less from Messina by Consul William
H. Gale, and transmitted by him to the
state department.:
1.-The Messina consulate destroyed
and consul and wife supposed to be
dead.-Lupton."
Arthur S. Cheney is a native of ILL.,
nois. but was appointed consul to Mes.
sina from Connecticut August Is,
1907. Stuart Lupton. who is from
tennessee. was only recently appoint
ed vice and deputy consul at Messina
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
FLEET REACHES SUEZ.
American Battleships Arrive Two Days
Ahead of Time.

American Battleships Arrive Two Days
Ahead Of Time.
Suez-The United States Atlantic
batlesLip fleet, completing two days
ahead Of it's schedule the next to the
longest run of its world-girdling cruise,
arrived here Sunday morning from Co.
lombo, a distance of 3,44O knots, from
which place the fleet sailed on Decem.
Der 20. The loss of a seaman from
the battleship Illinois, who fell over
board and was drowned. as previously
reported, was the only accident to mar
the voyage from Colombo. The ILL
nois remained on the scene to search
for the sailor and is a little behind
the feet. The stately array Of battle
ships was an impressive sight. The
weather was splendid and the bay was
crowded with craft, the occupants OF
which gave an enthusiastic welcome
to the ships.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Ralph E. White, IS years old. son of
a wealthy merchant of Lena, ILL.,, COM
mitted suicide by shooting.
Charles Weatherhead Of Peoria, ILL.,.
was drowned while skating.
With his wife and 12-year-old son as
horror-stricken witnesses, Rudolph
Witte, 80 years old, an electrical work
er, was stabbed to death at his home
in Chicago by Daniel Rogers. 46
years old, a boarder.
Arizona's output Of finished copper
for 1908 was 274.0o0.O0O pounds. Mich
igan's 22O,OO0,OO0 pounds and Mon
tana's 244.0o0.000.
Fearing that the governor of Ken
lucky would send troops to Breathitt
county to preserve order, the Callahan
and Deaton factions agreed 10 a truce
and disbanded.
Since August 1925. 100000 in gold
has been safely moved from the San
Francisco mint to the Denver mint.
With a roll of $4,000 in his pockets.
with which he intended to return to
emma, du uuAAO"u NL.HSSS AASo VI
starvation on a Southern Pacific train
in California.
The long war with Yaqui Indians In
Mexico, in which scores have been
killed at different times. including
many Americans, has been terminated
in a treaty of peace agreed upon by
three Indian chiefs and 166 of their
followers, and the governor OF the
state of Sonora. Mexico.
Gen. Torres and 500 adherents OF
Castro fought the crew of a Vene
zuelan gunboat at Macuro and were
defeated, 20 men being killed and 81
wounded.
A fierce blizzard swept over al
western Europe, the snowfall being
heavy l. France and Great Britain
About so miners were entonlSed b,
an explosion in a colliery at Licl
Branch. Va, and it was feared man,
of them, were killed. ..
The executive council Of the G. A
r. fixed August 9 20 Is as the dates fo'
the national! encampment in Salt Lake
City
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
ljmbless Artist.

A remarkable story of perseverance
against great natural difficulties IS
told of a young man-Cecil Shirley. u
years of age-who. although he was
born without limbs, has developed a
very considerable talent for drawing
and painting in oils and water-colors.
His work has been executed by means
Of the usual instruments held between
the ends of the stumps which take the
place of arms. It comprises portraits.
water-color sketches of flowers and
animals, and a large number Of
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL
CITIZENS.
REPORT OF HEALTH INSPECTOR
Gives Record Of Busy Year, Telling of
Many Trips Made and Much
Business Transacted.
State Health Report.

DIR. W. H. Wilson. inspector for the
state board of health. has filed an an
nual report for the year ending No
vember "a, 1908. containing an item
lied list of expenditures and trips
made to various parts Of the state. He
made sixty-three trips, some OF them
to the extreme northwestern and
western parts of the state. He spent
$3.50. 80 for railroad fare. The tota!
expense, including his salary of
81, 800 a year, was s2,174.3 S.
An appropriation of. $4,000 was
made by the last Legislature for the
state board of health. OF that amount
81, 400 was appropriated by the board
for the expense Of collecting vital
statistics, office furniture and travel
ing expenses of one inspector. IN ad-
ditiOn to the siXty-three trips made, q.
large number of contagious disease
disputes were settled by telephone
and by letter.
In his report DR.. Wilson says:
Many calls have come in from over
the state for assistance in the matter
of improving sanitary conditions, in
pure water, etc. Most of such calls
had to be declined from lack OF funds
for travelling expenses, also from lack
of jurisdiction in such cases How
ever, advisory letters were sent out
in each instance and in this way fire.
quently improved the situation. In my
opinion, if the powers of the board
were enlarged and the expense fur
more liberal. the inspector might ma
terially assist in lettering the SAM
tary and health conditions Of the
state"
DIR. Wilson believes the state board
of health ought to have jurisdiction
under the control of local boards OF
health. Forty-fOur of the sixty-three
calls were for the investigation oil
small COX cases.
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FLEET TO AID ITALY.

President Formally Tenders Use Of
Battieships to Stricken Nation.
Washington-Preside Roosevelt an
nounced that he has sent two supply
ships with 100000 worth of supplies
to Italy, that he will ask congress for
additional aid ard that he has offered
the use of the battleship fleet to Italy.
The announcement is made in a tele-
gram made public at the White House.
which he sent to Patrick MCGOWAN.
chairman Of the American Italian gen.
eral relief committee. New York city.
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Statement of Bryan Volunteers.

Members of the Bryan Volunteers
are receiving a pamphlet containing
a. complete financial statement Of the
officers of the organization The
statement shows a complete list OF
the membership who have naid all or
a part of the SO pledged. arranged
by counties. There is also an item
lied list of expenditures.
The statement shows that a total
of S12,O36.15 was collected by the
organization. s11 .4GS having been paid
by members and S560.15 having been
received from miscellaneous sources
which are shown. A total or S1f .421.Sn
has bee, paid out. In addition there
are outstanding bills for nearly S22a.
The books show balance Of S614.35.
but the actual balance on kand is
s559.35. This is explained by the
fact that in the excitement of the,
state convention SIS more was booked
than was received and a similar mis-
take. amounting to $40, was made at
the Denver convention.
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Girls BODY Found in Lake.

Chicago. - Fourteen hours a1ter
she had returned from a visit
with relatives at Fond du Lac and
Milwaukee, Wis. the body OF MISS
Mamie R. Dunn, a telephone operator,
was found in Lake Michigan, near the
foot of Diversey boulevard. It was
found by two boys at noon yesterday.
Although it is believed that death re-
suited primarily from drowning. there
are evidences that the young woman
took poison, and the police are work
Ing ON the murder theory.
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Deserted Husband Kills Actor.

Denver. Col. C.. Burdette Bell.
a laundry worker, yesterday fired
five shots at c. Cavier Dury, known to
the stage as j. Byron Attention. All
shots took effect, killing Dury instant
ly. The shooting took place in the
hallway of a rooming house where
both Dury and Bells wife lived and
was the outcome, according TO Bells
statement TO the police, of ah effort or
his part to induce his wife to .:Tturn tn
him. Bel surrendered to the police
Mrs. Bell is also IN custody,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
OBITUARY..

Illinois Coal Operators association,
and leading exponent of joint trade
agreements, died suddenly at his home
in Highland Park. Death was due to
hemcrrhage of the lungs.
William l.. Mathues, former state
treasurer of Pennsylvania. died sud
denly at Media, Pa, aged 46 years. He
was under sentence of two years in
the peni;entiary for conspiracy in con-
nection with the Harrisburg capitol
sraft.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06

Prof. Edward Hull. F. r. S., who
studies the ancient river channels in
the ocean bed, by analysing the Brit
ish admiralty soundings, has sue
ceeded in tracing the submarine BED
of the river Adour and the Fosse De
Cape Breton for a distance of about
fifty miles out to sea, at which point
it opens out on the floor of the ocean
at a depth of 1,500 fathoms i?,c0h
feet.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
Army Tournament.

Toledo, Ohio-That the annual tour
nament of the United States army. de-
partment of the great lakes, will be
held in Toledo in June or July was an
nounced by General Frederick D.
Grant Sunday. Five thousand troops
will take part.
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Hot EIGHT Ahead.

Sacramento II That United States
Senator George c. Perkins will be re-
elected by the California state legfs-
lature, which convenes next Tuesday,
is considered practically certain by
the members of both houses who have
arrived at the state capital.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-01-06
Deep Waterway Fight.

. OeSP "dsS'" Wy '8s'
h. Springfield. m.-The deep waterway
project, involving the expenditure Of
$4,000, 900, will be one of the most i'm
portant matters to come before the
Illinois general assembly, which meets
next Wednesday.
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Has Traced River Bed.

copies on to silk and satin in oils
LONDON Iit-6itS.
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The Convention Season

Lincoln's convention season will be
gin early in the year. The first one
to take place will be the Lancaster
county good roads convention on Jan
nary 4. This meeting is TO be prac-
tically a state affair, as many mem
hers of the legislature, officials OF dit
feren. counties. automobile dealers
and owners will be present. January
Is. IA and Is. as the dates have beeA
previously fixed. the Nebraska Inde
pendent Telephone association VIII
hold it's annual session in Lincoln
Then follow others in February.
Wells-Fargo Report incomplete.
The WellsFargo Express compan!
has followed the example set by the
Union Pacific railroad and has failed
to re, ort state and interstate business
sepsrately 10 the railway commission
The annual report OF the company
lonr delayed, has been fled. IL shows
operating revenue amounting to Sl3.
259.9l3. IS and operating expense
amounting to siG.310.sS7. The
company operates over 1880 miles o.
railroad Inc in Nebraska. The pres
ident of the company, Dudley Evan
of New York, is paid 25,eeo year
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Senator VoIpp Has a Bill.

Fred Volpp. senator from the Tenth
district, has prepared q bill for tie
organization and control of banks
and the protection of depositors-" Mr..
VOlpp has sent out copies of the pro
posed bill and he will OiTer it at tn
first session of the senate.
Discussing the proposed measure its
author gave the following features as
in lis opinion of special importance:
1.-The law follows the general lines
of our present law, thus avoiding con
fusion.
The changes that have been made
are in the direction of more rigid reg
ulation and control.
THE bill provides for payment 10
depositors of failed banks within
thirty days.
THE bill provides for 'depositors'
protective fund and nowhere is the
word guaranteed used.
There is very little question OF the
constitutionality Of the various meas
ures. We force no bank, state or ma
tional. into the protective system. and
we keep none in longer than they wish
to remain. ...
81 believe that a thorough inspection
and a rigid control of the banks under
the plan ! outline will prevent fali-
ures and that it may be many years
before the protective fund Is ever
called on for a dollar.
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Three Guards Disciplined.

Warden Beemer had a case of In
subordination at the state peniten-
tiary and as result three guards
were discharged. They were. Thomas
Kokley, Michael McNeal and Captain
Morgan. According to Warden BEEN
err the three men concluded the days
of the warden were numbered and
proposed to have things tre,r own
way
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laway and killing stock almost nightly
took place as scheduled. Although
about $50 men and boys with guns and
dogs took part N tie roundup, nothing
was seen of the animal. A large num-
Der of coyotes were caught in the
circle. but nothing larger. Reports con-
tinue coming in as regards the depre-
dations of the animal. however. and
another hunt will be made for it in
the future.
The Home Telephone company,
which operates at Gretna. Papillion
and Springfield has been given per-
mission by the railway commission 70
increase IT'S rates as follows: Resi-
dence telephones. from 81 70 $1-25:
rural telephones. from SIPS to $50:
business telephones. from $3.50 to 81
a month
Adiu.ant General-to-be Hartigan was
in Lincoln and. announced that the
py,b]ic IS invited to the inaugural bail
to be given on the night OF January
: in honor Of Goyernor-eiect Shallel-
berger. There will be no invitations
issued.
A destructive prairie fire burned
over hundreds of acres OF good grass
range northeast of Dickens. Tie origin
of the fire IS unknown. but 1t started
about fourteen miles northeast 81
dickens and burned twenty-four hours
before II was under control. Much
property was destroyed.
The official vote of Morrll county
the recently organized county. has
been received ny the secretary OF
state. For county se9 Bridgeport re-
ceived SIS. Bayard %. Northrot >
Irvington 2. Cng7"H nd C:eInan i
Thirty votes Voc 80 est on TINS
question.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-10
WHAT WILL BE THE ExPlA-
NATiokf

| Aside from any partizan feeling on
the subject, il will be interesting to
see what kind of a story the leaders
OF the Republican party tell the people
in explanation OF the failure of the
Republican party TO carry out It's cam
paign promises and the provisions OF
the platform upon which the G. o.
p. persuaded the public to continue
II in control OF the government. II
seems considerably more than proba-
bile that the schedules Of the Dsngiey
tariff bill not only viii not be reduced
but that they viii be materially in
creased on whole. 1t IL too late now
for the president to do more than veto
the new tariff bill when 1t finally is
completed. and even II he vetoes It
the explanation Of the people will have
10 be forthcoming. The Republican
party did not promise to maintain the
Dingley scheduled. The existing tarif
lgws were condemned generally be-
fore the election by both Democrats
and Republicans. and II the people had
not been led to believe that President
Taft and others would see to 1t that
there would be a real, downward re-
vision, the Democrats would have
swept the country.
At best 1t cannot be hoped that the
conference committee will do more
than slightly reduce the Aldrich sched-
ules; the bill finally will be worse
than the Dingley law. President Tart
can do nothing then except veto the
new measure and continue the Dingley
law In force. Then what sort of an
explanation are he and the rest OF
the @. o. p. representatives going to
make to the voters.
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KEPT THE sABBATARiAN LAW
Records Of Two Noted Men Cited a. q
Rshuks Of the Laxness of the
Present Day.

Two remarkable instances Of hdel-
ity to the letter OF Sabbatsrian law
we're given at the annual breakfast Of
the Lords Day Observance society.
81 am afraid Scotland is leading in
the van of Sabbath breaking" said
Rev. Lord Blythswood. who presided.
"One would think that people would
notice and profit by the constantly IL
lpstratede fact that the man who OBJ
serves the Lords day prospers.
Il have worked for nearly 80 years.
and such 10 my conscience that I
would never put foot in a train on
the Lords day, neither would use .
public conveyance.
One might say IL has prevented me
from preaching In many places. but
cannot help that: have had to drag
myself along with the bag that con-
tanned my gown"
The other instance was contained
In the speech Of Prof. Beresford Pite.
"The late Sir George Livessy told
me-" he said, that be had never
spent q Sunday away from his wife.
Travelling from Glasgow on Satur-
day, he found that he could only ar
rive home at Tumbridge Wells by
travelling on Sunday. 30 when he ar
rived ct st. Pancras In the early hours
Of Sunday morning he walked the re-
naming distance (more than 40
miles). although over 70 years OF age.
and attended service at Rochester on
the way."-IIoneon Express.
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MUCH FUN WITH STOP WATCH
Owner Describes q Variety Of Ways
IN Which Ne Has Found u A.
forda Him Diversion.

Having Q stop watch" says the
man who had Just bought one. re
veaIs . whole lot Of ways Of amusing
yourself that you'd hardly think OF
before.
~Bince I've had Q watch rye been
able % white away Q lot Of time. Not
Q yua, either For tuBfaneA walking n
the city whsrs the nuubsred blocks
make calculating easy. I am contin-
usIly holding TIE watch Ga my pedes-
tFian efforts.
II Hgure first how long II takes me
to walk q block. Going at top speed
20 that some folks think I'm mad, I
have been able to do IS yards In
% rs seconds. or about seven miles
an hour
Then. OF course, I time sIl inter
mediate distances up TO . NILE. I've
learned pretty well just what four
niles an hour means. and ! want to
tell you that folks who spesk SC glib,y
about doing that ought to hold .
watch on their performances to see
what Il means.
The ether day got NJ some sprint
races between some boys Just % 1
could time their running fnnd there's
q lot Of fun. too. IN making imaginary
bets with myself how long u win take
me to catch I'D with some one else
walking IN the same direction OF hov
,oag " win be before car sess TO .
certain crossing
ALSO . stop watch 10 great thing
'fo- timing how long rou can hold your
breath
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with people at the rate CT afteen miles

with people at the rate Of fifteen miles
en- hour.
Everybody recognizes the necessity
Of regulating the operation OF power
vehicles. II is all important that II
should not be hampered by an ordi-
nance containing 8 provision over
which there will be eternal dissstis-
faction and contention. II the board
Of aldermen can be induced to re-
store the original speed limit In the
new measure, the automobile owners
should see TO II that the members
OF the common council are given an
opportunity to see for themselves what
Is a moderate rate OF speed for a
machine.