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The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
GENERAL NEWS.

The fourth international sanitar,
convention, called by DR.. Walter wy
man of Washington, chairman of thu
international sanitary bureau, begar
Its sessions in San Jose, Costa RIGA
with all the American republics rep
resented.
Fire that started in the store OF the
6isgel Company in Grand Rapids
Mich. caused 500. 900 damage.
Indefinite postponement Of the case
OF Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy
against her husband. the artist, te
recover possession of her daughter. II
announced at GAINESVILLE, o.
At least three lives were lost and
many persons were seriously hurt in q
Gre which destroyed the biz draperv
store Of Arding & Hobbs at Chaplain.
Q southwestern quarter of London.
England. The damage is estimated NJ
$2.5O0. 900. All the customers made
their way to the street in safety.
Walter r. Carroll. q former police.
man. who was killed by a train at
San Jose. Cal. has been identified as
. robber who held up many San Fran.
cisco drug stores.
Cape Breton was shaken BY an
earthquake which paralyzed the tele-
graph system.
Five indictments on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud the government bv
the sale Of water rights were returned
ut Boise. Idaho. by tho federal Grand
fury, which has been investigating the
Affairs OF the Great Western Beet
Sugar Company. defunct corpor,-
ton. g8
A million-do endowment fund
for the support Of the Florence Crit.
tenton missions throughout the
United States will be raised "A \
memorial to their founder, the late
Charles Nelson Crittenton. The
movement has been started in New
York.
West-bound passenger train ON the
Chicago. St Paul. Minneapolis 4
Omaha railroad collided with q freight
train ut Blakely. MINI. Fireman Joe
Zinnetll and Mail Clerk F. Torzerson.
both Of st. Paul. were killed. None
Of the passengers was injured seri.
ously.
The senate practically decided upou
Me Inauguration of an inquiry into the
controversy between Richard BaIlin.
ger, secretary Of the interior. and off.
ford Pinchot. chief forester, BY adont.
inc resolution introduced BY Senator
Flint Of California. calling for all the
papers bearing upon the case.
After . voyage of 2.l00 miles up the
Amazon river the little steamer Napo
has returned to New York with !. 500
tons of raw rubber.
Under a decision Of the New York
city grade commission the Aston es-
tate will lose q 16-yeaS fight involving
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Profit In A00s.

A Lancaster county farmer during
the past week sold May pigs that aver.
aged q shade less than 200 pounds
each for SITS, each netting him about
SIS. He declares these hogs cost him
not to exceed i've or six bushels of
corn apiece, aside from the alfalfa
feed. They were brought up on al.
falfa until near the marketing period.
Now he is wondering why more people
do not raise hogs and why, with the
cholera serum 50 nearly perfected,
that more people do not get rich at
he business.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
LEAKS ARE LOCATED
FOUND IN SECOND CLASS MAIL
AND RURAL DELIVERY.
HITCHCOCK TELLS ABOUT II.
Present Administrators Began With
Big Deficit, and u Has Gone
On Increasing.

Wo0htnGtON.-COn1r with De
fcit of $17,479.770, the present ad.
ministration of the Postofice depart
ment began its operation. This was
the largest deficit in the history OF
the postal service. So long as the de-
felt in the department aggregated
only . few millions of dollars annu-
ally. little attention was paid to 1t,
but when, in the last few years, 1t
leaped to upward of $4,000. 900. and,
finally in 1908. exceeded $4,000. 600.
ordinary business prudence suggest
ed that the causes be definitely To-
Gated"
These are statements in the annual
report Of Postmaster General Frank
H. Hitchcock. Concerning the results
of inquiries into the deficit. the post
master general says:
Recent Investigation have shown
that the two great sources Of loss to-
the postal revenues are second-class
mail matter and rural delivery.
The loss on second-cIass mail mat
ter has been increasing for many
years, until it now amounts to $64.-
100000.
1.-THE loss from rural delivery. a
service begun hardly a dozen years
ago and of unprecedented growth,
reached as high as $2S, 100000.
I'm these two items alone the
postal service now suffers an annual
loss of more than the entire national
deficit Of the last fiscal year.
simultaneously with the growing
deficit in the postal service. the ma
tons income suffered last year a
serious depletion incident to the
financial depression. Thus 1t hap
pened that the departments drafts
on the treasury were heaviest at a
time when the public funds we're low
est. This has accentuated the import
ance of the postal deficit, making it
among the losses to be
met by the presidents plan Of reduc-
Ing expenditures in all executive de-
partments.
"Since the opening of the admins
tration the postmaster general and
his assistants have adopted measures
IN conformity with the presidents
policy of retrenchment, and these
measures are being put into effect |
with substantial results, as will be
shown in this report.
1T should be stated, with emphasis, |
however, that economy is not to be |
at the cost of efficiency.
"Only such measures of economy |
will be adopted, therefore, as can be |
made consistent part of a general |
program, having for its chief object |
he improvement of the personnel, the
'orm of organization, and the bust
hess methods of the postal establish
nent
"The most striking fact disclosed
~ recent investigations is the ire
loss on account of second
lass mail. While this class of mail pro-
1ides a revenue of little more than 1
:ent a pound the cost to the govern
nent for its handling and transporta-
ion averages 9.23 cents pound. The
Innual loss thus incurred, as already
tated. is about 1864, 100000
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
SUMMARY !.
Of 4
Weeks EVENTS
Latest News of Interest
Boiled Down for the
Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

Threatened with pneumonia and In
q weakened condition. William J. Bry
an wa forced to cancel his lecture al
Jacksonville. Fla. He Is under the care
of physicians at the residence of his
cousin. William s. Jennings. Florida
member of the Democratic national
committee.
Another young monarch was added
to the reigning sovereigns of Europe
when Albert l. ascended the throne of
Belgium at Brussels. The Official cere-
mony was brilliant and the popular &C.
claim genuine.
: Commander Peary very strongly in
Hmated, in a speech at the banquet
pf the New England society at New
York that the expedition which he led
successfully to the north pole might
also try for the south pole.
United States Senator A. J. Nc
Laurin expired suddenly from an at
tack Of heart trouble at his home In
Brandon. Miss, at the age of 81 years.
Death came without the slightest
warning.
Percy e. Rockefeller. son Of VIII
liam Rockefeller. is convalescing at
Greenwich. Conn, after an operation
for appendicitis performed fortnight
ago.
William A. Harris. former United
States senator from Kansas and three
years ago Democratic candidate for
governor Of that state. died at the
home of Mrs. Lydia N. Mackey, Chi
cago. of heart disease.
Spencer F. Eddy, who landed at
New York and is on his way west.
says he resigned as minister to the
Balkan states because he has become
tired Of living abroad.
Owta Kildare. the author and play
wright. is critically Ill at q hospital in
New York. His physicians say that
his death may be expected at any
time.
Dr.. H. w. Wiley. chief of the bu-
resu OF chemistry. criticised the con-
stitution in an address 1t Washington
because It leaves the government no
Jurisdiction over impure food unless
4 enters interstate commerce.
DIR. Jose Madriz. former Judge of the
Central American court of Justice at
Cartago. and Zelaya's candidate. was
elected president of Nicaragua by the
unanimous vote of congress. The ses-
sion was stormy one. but there
seemed to be perfect unanimity with
regard to the election of Madriz.
, Baroness Vaughan. whom Leopold
made his queen in fact, II not in name.
quietly left Belgium for France. &C.
cepting the hint of the government
that II she did not depart voluntarily
she would be expelled from the coun.
try.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Little Statehood Action

Washington. Statehood legislation
at the present session of congress will
not 60 beyond giving authority to the
people of New Mexico and Arizona to
hold constitutional conventions and
provide the means for such conven-
tons II the wishes of leading members
of congress dictate the policy. This
program is in harmony with the mes
sage of President Taft.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Exhibit Comes TO Lincoln.

Exhibit Comes to Lincoln.
The government good roads exhibit,
which attracted considerable attention
during the national good roads con-
!yention at Topeka, will be transferred
to Lincoln to be used during the state
convention during the week of Janu-
airy II. Representative Mcguire went
to the agricultural department and re-
quested Secretary Wilson to send the
exhibit to his home city. The secre.
tary promptly sent telegraphic orders
In compliance with Mr.. Maguire's re.
quest.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Two Of a Kind.

Mrs. Boggs-I hate to have a man
always complaining about some little
thing. Now. my husband is continu-
ally harping on the lace curtains.
Mrs. Woggs-Yes. and my husband
has been kicking ON our front door
every morning at three o'clock for the
last 20 years.-Puck.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Park a. a christmas Present.

Colorado Springs. Colorado-When
Colorado Springs awoke Saturday
morning 1t found in its stocking the
biggest Christmas gift in the history
of the city-the famed Garden of the
Gods, presented by the late Charles
e. Perkins.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Married on Death Bed.

Brussels.-The Twentieth Century
q government organ, quotes "authori.
tative person" confirming the relig-
ious marriage of King Leopold on his
death bed. It also states that Baroness
Vaughan received holy communion.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Georae p. Sheldon Dead.

Greenwich, Conn.-GeOrge Preston
Sheldon, the deposed president of the
Phoenix Fire Insurance company of
Brooklyn. under indictment for grand
larceny in connection with financial
Irregularities in the company, died here.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
SKIN HUM0R Is YEARS

"Cuticura did wonders for me. Fur
twenty-five years I suffered agony
from . terrible humor. completely COW
ering my head. neck and shoulders. 50
even to my wife. / became an object
Of dread. At large expense consult
ed the most able doctors far and near.
Their treatment was Of no avail. nor
was that Of the - Hospital, during
six months efforts. I suffered On
and concluded there was no help for
me this side Of the grave. Then I
heard Of some one who had been cured
by Cuticura Remedies and thought
that trial could do no harm. In q
surprisingly short time I was COM
pletely cured. 8. p Keyes. lat Con-
gress St, Boston. Mass, Oct. II, o."
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Ex-Governor Mickey Very Slick.

Osceola, Neb.-Ex-Governor ]. H.
Mickey, who has been confined to his
bed here for the last month. has little
chance of recovery. according to the
reports from his bedside. He is very
much weakened and his death may
occur at any moment.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Thanks to the Guard.

Adjutant General Hartigan has IS
sued statement thanking the men,
bers of the National Guard on behalf
Of the governor and himself for ef-
forts put forth to improve the service.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
For Oil and Gas.

The Producers Consolidated Oil
company of Lincoln has filed articles
Of incorporation with the secretary of
state. The company proposes to drill
to conduct light and gas plants. carry
passengers and freight and do many
other things on an authorized capital
stock of 100000.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Peace without Policemen.

Lincoln. Acting Chief of Police
James Malone gave his men q holiday
Saturday and not a single policeman
reported for duty during the merry
Christmas day. They were not needed.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Work on Normal Board.

Luther p. Ludden has issued q
statement to the towns which want
! the new normal school in the north
west, asking them to have definite
propositions ready for the committee
when they arrive.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Story Of . Moving Pumpkin.

A pumpkin was seen to walk across
the field by Mrs. Samuel H. Hight Of
SkOwegan recently. When she saw
1t she thought her eyes were deceiv-
ing her, but she soon perceived that
the pumpkin moved a little way,
stopped and then turned In another
direction. She watched this object for
some time and told one of her neigh
bOrs. The mystery was solved, but
the two women did not dare to go
nearer the moving vegetable, but
called man who knocked the pump
kin over and found a polecat. The
skunk had crawled under the pumpkin
and stuck his head into a hole in 1t
and was unable to extricate himself
from it and had walked of as best he
could with the pumpkin on his back
Lewiston Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Zelaya Leaves the Country.

ZeIay1 Leaves the Country.
Managua.-JOse Santos Zelaya. the
expresident Of Nicaragua, has taken
himself out Of the country and is
now about the Mexican gunboat Cen
eral Guerrero. bound for Salina Cruz.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
BODY Taken to Auro

Funeral services were held over the
remains of Mrs. s. r. Barton, de.
ceased wife of Auditor Barton. at the
family residence. The remains were
taken to Aurora for interment.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Thompson Not Candidate.

Attorney General Thompson said he
was not a candidate for district at
torney of the federal court at Omaha.
had not been and would not be, and
had SO informed Senator Brown.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

Some peoples morals are like their
best clothes-Only worn on extraordin-
airy occasions
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

A woman may be as old as she
looks, but 1t makes q difference
whether it's before or after she is
dressed to 60 out.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
a WHISPER 81 Hone,

{" VUSSpSb " tuOPSe
Knicker Several thousand shirt
waist makers are on strike
Henpekt-DO you suppose I. would
do any good for the shirt waist but
toners to strike?
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Rouob on Rats IN Out su,IdInoe.

In setting Rough on Rats in out build
ings after mixing it well with any food de-
cided upon, separate into small bits, place on
several pieces of boards. and put these here
and there under the floors. Close up all
openings large enough for Dogs, Cats or
Chickens to enter, but leave some small
openings for Rats to get in and out. One
25c. box of Rough on Rats, being all
poison, will make enough mixture to clear
ont in one or two nights settings, hundreds
of Rats and Mice l5c., 25c.. Sc. at
Druggists. f. s. Wells, jersey City, N. j.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Always az lt.

Mrs. Benham-WOman's work Is
never done
Benham-That's so: even after she
is married she is trying to make men
fall in love with her.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Face Covered with PimpIss

Face Covered with Pimplss
II congratulate Cuticura upon my
speedy recovery from pimples which
covered my face. fused Cuticura Soap.
Ointment and Resolvent for ten days
and my face cleared and I am perfect
" we'll I had tried doctors for sew.
eral month but got no results. VIM. J.
Sadlier, 1914 Susquehanna Ave-. Phila-
delphia, May I. 1909"
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

Lewis Single Binder gives the smoker q
rich, mellow-tasting cigar, one that smokes
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29
Cupid'S CynieiSm.

CupidS CynIc1Sm.
rs 1t so, that you used to call regu-
larly on that girl?"
Yes; she always sang a song to me
that l loved"
why didn't you marry herr"
Il found I could buy the song for
50 cents"-The Circle.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

II you are ever beaten 1t will be by
your own self. Nobody else can beat
Won
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROAO Quinine Tablefa
Druggists refund money IL IL fails To cure. Ew
GROVE SIS signature is on each box. sc.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

The bravest dentist isn't anxious to
look into the laws of death.
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

the tight to prevent the blaze from
spreading to the main part Of the build
ing. No one was killed.
st. Paul passenger train No. 43,
running north at IS miles an hour,
spread the rails one-half mile east of
Good Thunder. Mimi. near Mankato.
and plunged into the ditch. Forty
passengers were hurt. none fatally.
Isaac G. Hartman Of Milwaukee, en-
gineer Of the train. was held respon.
sible BY coroner's jury for the wreck
Of the Chicago 4 Northwestern rail-
road train near Evanston, ILL.,, Decem.
Der IL. in which two passengers were
killed. Recommendation was made BY
the jury that he be held to the grand
jury on charge of manslaughter.
On the answer to the question
whether w. J. Laffargue or his wife
died first in an automobile accident
at Allan, N. J.. depends the distribu-
ton Of an estate Of $1O0.0 between
Mr.. Laffargue's son and his wife's two
daughters BY . previous marriage.
Eight million Red Cross Christmas
stamps have been sold In New York
thus far this year. The officers in
charge Of the distribution hope to
double this number before the end Of
the holiday season.
The Western Association Of Nursery.
men met In annual session at Kansas
City. with IN unusually large attend.
ance.
The Seminole limited. from Chi
cago to Florida, over the Illinois Cen
trail Of Georgia roads. was wrecked ut
Weems. Ala. The chair car. the din
ing car and one sleeper were over
turned. No one was tajured severely. ]
The Columbus journal., 1909-12-29

r. N. Huston, one Of the pioneer
residents Of Richardson county, died
~ the result of the shock sustained
when he fell on the ice. fracturing
severely the bones of his hip.
Secretary of State Junkin and Land
Commissioner COwes returned from
Norfolk. where they investigated the
condition of the buildings being con-
structed there for the state. The
women's hospital, the mems cottage
and the store room will be completed,
said the secretary. within the next
ten days or two weeks in so far -
The psasterins aad rough wc-x i con
cerned.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-15
The Violin
By M. P. wIlLcocKs

Back in the little salon, with it's
polished table and plaque-adoned
walls, Marie Labarthe flung her
hands and let them fall hopelessly
at her sides. She hated the trim
ness Of the fiat, the furniture Of
which he had so proudly chosen two
years ago. Yet across the tiny hall,
under a red duyet, lay baby Maurice,
taking his morning nap with fore
finger tucked in his mouth. What
did that matter when at the far cor
ner of the salon lay the cause Of the
trouble-the violin, so tenderly
packed in its case?
Marie was a housebred woman T;
but in her rage she crossed the room
with the step Of a prairie wolf, and,
unclasping the case, flung it opcn. Il
was the work Of a moment to snatch
up a penknife and hack the strings
of the hated thing that had taken
her place in her husbands thoughts.
Night after night he came back
from his Office 10 this, instead Of to
her. There were no Sunday trips
now no flowers, no boxes Of choco-
late, no love a Ia Menicr, as be used
10 call IT,.
Half an hour later the front door
closed on an elegant woman ia black
and orange, with a veil tied as they
tie them across the channcl-to raw
ish hearts. The lady carried a violin
case, and walked fercely, like a
grand dame in a passion. Pictures
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-15

ing the ha1e Intellectually ~Hs
pushed open tee door. and her fus
band turned from the red glow of
thc stowe with Naurioc in his arms
"Giyc lm iomc. SIZE cried. push-
ing mp her veil and holding oui her
orus. 10 IA. cool freshness Of the
outdoor air on her face the child
held mp bis hot lips. and. %culllin9
his feet in hcr hands, she comfouel
him. Nothing hurt now, not even
the mutilaied violin. She nodded
curly toward the ease and said.
Open 1t and look / did that. And
I'm not sorry. You starved me-
You circl for nothing but it. was
an ar,l-, ouee and that's why / uu-
dersfo.l how 10 had taken ms place.
virh fou 2 hated b."
"Nhy an SON come backs
"1'o got Maurice, She said. "lIe
cried for mc. lie i- quiet now. DE
wants me- She wis blindly maxi
ng hcr way TO the door.
"So Do H. said her husband quitt-
d.. rhe violin is nothing u
90. llc pushed IL ull IL fell with a
thu1 from the table,
Shc dlr.DI forward as though 20
in st.. Nh Jacques, YOU have lur,
il more tbHn did. For the strne
could Doe repaired.
$50 you do care. said be-. u
thought you dcspisod me, for J WAS
not brilliant. I could not ialk. bat
/ bad one talent. aud I worked 10
mako you think something of mc.
Look" He threw open his desk
II was FUN 81 manuscript music 81
tried go oompo- for YOU. Rut /
wanted YOU always.
"Jacgur. " -Ie cried.
Maurice sUueglrd costly IN his
slerp. And an hour later, fcl.
warmed and infinitely content.
madam s8D making q SIR ,l-e for
the music Bot Che fiddle has Two
big dents on BIS polished surface to-
day Tor madam Was rcry human
and not 90 ADJ great,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-15

Mrs. o. V. Dodge, Of Kansas
City, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. w. Eastburn, south Of town
this week.
Elder Koepsel filled his pulpit
at the Christian church at the
usual hours last Saturday and
Sunday.
The new time table over the
Frisco effective April the H.,
makes the west bound passenger
from Rich Hill due at 1850 a. IN.
now instead of 1901 p. m. as
formeraly. There are no other
changes.
1t pays to advertise, mer-
chants, farmers, stockmen place
your ads in the Sprague depart
ment and watch for results.
You'll be astonished.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-15
DEPARTMENT.

We are sending quite q large
number Of sample copies OF this
paper out over the country for
the purpose OF trying TO get more
people interested in the Rich
Hill Tribune; with the Spraguo
Department added 20 IT, We
would be glad to take your sub.
scription or take Your orders for
all kinds of job printing.
When in Sprague call on the local
editor whose name appears in
the upper right hand corner Of
this department
A good rain fell in this part OF
the moral vinyard last Monday,
1t was neeeed very badly to
bring out the grass and garden
stuff.
J. II. Raney's for wall paper
best on the market at lowest
prices.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-15

Of the future came where the dis
NAL pictures Of the past had been.
She would 60 back 10 the life she
had left for a husband-to her
painting. 10 her student friends. For
Jacques and Maurice she had toiled
and shaved. Now she was free-and,
hacked and mutilatcd, down the
Seine would 90 the fiddle.
Artist as She WIS, she instructive
~ sought rest in the garnered beauty
Of the past for in picture galleries
one could rest and get couruge-for
the nights work. In the Louvre
she stood before the most wonderful
thing in the world, ihe Norma Lisa
Of da Ninci-the picture that sug-
gesls every secret Of q woman, yet
,riis none.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-15
GIVING HIMSELF AWAY.

"lou arc married, aren't youf'
she asked as they took their seats at
the table at the dinner party.
Yes" he acknowledged. How
did YOU know
"Nou opened the door for YOUR
self she answered, "thcn went
through, leaving me TO follow, in-
stead OF holding il and letting ME
pass through first