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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Escapes from Jail.

Chappell- Willard, who was
being held in Jail here on a charge of
horse stealing, made his escape Tues
day night. He was given his liberty
for q few moments and made good
his escape.
The Chappell Telephone company,
which recently fled articles of incor-
pOration, has received its material and
will soon have a first-class telephone
system in the town.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Bogus Employment Agency Operates.
Seattle. Wash.-Letters from DIFF
ferent parts Of the country. addressed
to heads of departments of the Seat
tie Electric company. operating the
street railway system of this city,
show that unauthorized employment
agents are swindling men by engaging
them as street car operatives for en-
ployment In this city and collecting
fees. Operations have been carried
on in Denver. Kansas City, Omaha,
Boston and New York. as well al in
several of the smaller towns of New
England and the middle states.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In Shreds- Itching Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
Cured by cutieura in Three Weeks.

AT first an eruption of small pus-
tules commenced On my hands. These
spread later to other parts Of my body,
and the itching at times was intense.
SO much SO that ! literally tore the
skin on in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably. and also kept me
awake nights. ! tried severa, doc
tors and used q number Of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally set
tied down to the use Of Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills,
with the result that In a few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
BILE Of this kind since. H. A. Kruts-
ko6, STA Wabash Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,,
November Is and 2S, 1907"
Potter Drug &rChem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
GENERAL NEWS.

New York has q suicide window
on the fourth story of a building in
Brooklyn. Mrs. Ella friedman jumped
to her death from it following SINH
lar tragedy four years ago. Thomas
J. McCue, q fireman who helped re
move Mrs. Friedmann's body, jumped
from the top of an adjoining building
few hours later and was instantly
killed.
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate
Commerce commission and Second
Assistant Postmaster General Stewart
arrived in Atlanta and started efforts
to settle the Georgia railroad strike.
Four men on the United States
cruiser Albany at Corinto, Nicaragua
risked their lives and saved the shir
from fire.
Two privates were killed and a ser
geant of the Eighteenth infantry was
seriously wounded when attacked BY
Moros in the Philippines.
Bandits entered the Peoples bank
at BenbOw City, ILL.,, held I'D Steven
Moore. the cashier. and fed with
$4,000.
George Essigke, bandmaster at the
West Point military academy commit
ted suicide because of worry over
charges against him which the war
department was investigating.
The United States Steel Corpcra.
ton adopted a testimonial to H. H
Rogers and elected J. p. Morgan, Jr.,
10 his place on the board of directors
Seven geese were plucked of their
feathers. lifted from a pond and
swept into a haymow by a tornado
near Nation. Ill.
John Mitchell penned hot reply to
the speech Of John Kirby, president of
the National Association of Manufac.
turers.
John Carter and three grandchil.
dren were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed their home at Ell.
don. Ia.
A telegraph operator overheard
plans Of bandits to rob a Denver 4
Rio Gran1e train. sent a message IN
Helper. Utah. and prevented the
hold-up.
An unmasked mob lynched a negro
who had attempted to assault a white
girl at Pine Bluff. Ark.
Trial of Calvin johnson, one of the
four negroes held for the murder of
Walter F. Schultz. Chicago artist.
was begun In Alexandria. Va.
The national meeting Of the Asso-
ciated Harvard clubs opened in Gin.
cinnati. former President Eliot and
President Lowell both being present.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
The French Pension aim.

Paris.-The amendments of the
senate commission to the workmen's
pension, which. after passing the
Chamber of Deputies last year, comes
before the senate early in June,
modifies the plan of the original bill
SO as to provide for specific contribu-
tons from workmen and employers
instead of percentages. as provided
for in the bill of the Chamber of
Deputies.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
State School Apportionment.

The semi-annual school 0pportion
ment for May aggregates $3.50. 1929
as compared with $334.376. IS for May
in 1905. Much of this decrease is due
to the repeal of the law under which
a tax levy of one-half of one mill was
made and which when collected was
returned to the various counties when
the semi-annual apportionment was
made. The rate per scholar for the
May apportionment was a fraction
over - cents.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
KAISER REVIEWS eARRIsoNs.

Americans Occupy Places with I'm
perial Party.
Berlin.-Emperor William and the
empress reviewed the Berlin and the
Potsdam garrisons at the Templehof
field today. Thirty thousand troops,
including 5000 cavalry. passed before
their majesties and made the usual
brilliant spectacle. In the reviewing
party were Ambassador Hill. Allison
Armour of New York, Prof. w. n.
Sloan Of Columbia university and
other distinguished people.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
PERSONAL

tired from active service. having
reached the age limit. and Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood became the senior Of
ficer of the army.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, a famous
writer. celebrated her ninetieth birth
day anniversary at her home in B0s-
ton.
James A. Moffatt, a director Of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, will succeed the late Henry H.
Rogers as vice-president of the com
pany, according to dispatches from
New York.
John A. Benson, accused of land
frauds. was refused a new hearing by
the United States appellate court in
San Francisco, Cal.
e. Dana Durand was appointed di.
rector of the census by President
Taft who accepted the resignation of
S. N. ID. North.
George w. Taylor. son of New Or
leans merchant, was arrested in San
Francisco on receipt Of advices from
Los Angeles, where he is wanted on
charges of swindling.
William H. Burletson, cashier OF a
defunct bank at Parma, Mich. was
sentenced to the penitentiary, the
court recommending eight years.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller is recover
ing from pneumonia at Virginia Hot
Springs and soon will 90 to her sum-
mer home at Pocanto Hills. N. Y.
Max c. Baum. q New York Free Ma
son, has appealed to President Taft to
''intercede just little as your con-
science may dictate" for C. w. Morse,
. brother Mason"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Reunion In August.

Weeping Water, Neb.-The G. A. r..
reunion of the First district will be
held here this year. The opening
date has been set for August "a and
will continue for four days. A frater-
aal picnic viii be held one day during
the reunion.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
THE SENATE WILL HURRY.
And Congress Will Probably Adjourn
Early N July.

Early N July.
Washington.-Progre on the tariff
bill is being made steadily between
speeches, and while the leaders are
unable to predict the end. they feel
that the time for the final vote is
gradually approaching. and they now
predict that the work will be disposed
of in time to permit congress to
finally adjourn early in July.
The outlook for the present week is
for many speeches and for slow
progress on the schedules. The prob
ability of night sessions is not SO
great as 1t was q week ago. but the
policy Of reference to them will not
be decided for several days.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
New Course Planned.

Grand Isiand-The board of educa-
ton has instructed a committee to
investigate the cost of a manual train
ing and domestic science department.
It is expected that the same will be
installed as part of the high school
curriculum for next year.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Secretary l.. NJ. Russell Of the state
board of horticulture will present his
resignation to a meeting of the exeu
tive board to be he'd at the Lincon
hote June at p m. He has been
secretary for six years and is tired of
the work. Chef Marshall of College
View is a candidate for the position
The salary is $1,000 year. The sum-
mer meeting of the society will be
held at Beatrice in July.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

than q minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
was the only
chance ] had. and
Threaded 1t almost
as much as death.
One day 1 was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided tn try
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Arrange for Tournament.

Hebron-Hebron is commencing to
make arrangements for the state fire.
mems tournament. which is to be
held here August Is. rs and p. 1t is
expected that there will be thou
sand visitors in Hebron on this occa-
sion.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Geo One Year Sentence.

Kearney. Neb.-Bennie Thomas was
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
:iary by Judge Hostetler Monday after
noon. He was charged with breaking
into Madsen's department store at
Elm Creek.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

One hundred and twenty-five men,
bers attended the business meeting
Wednesday night. at which Columbus
was chosen as the place of the next
meeting. and the following officers
were elected: W. H. lillian. Albion.
vice president; Gus Schroeder, Co
lumbus, seGcetary-treasurer.S
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
To Enjoy

he full confidence of the well-Informed
Of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore. the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct. which they demand in laxative
remedy Of an ethical character. arc assured
by the Company . original method of man.
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs Of California are used in tho
production Of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste. but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
BY all leading druggists.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

That little girl" remarked the
druggist to the doctor. was just in
for ten cents worth of tincture Of ben
zine. But I've had IT before and gave
her benzoin.'
That was easy" answered the doc
tor. This morning on a diphtheria
administered antitoxin with an cpl
demic syringe"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Governor On a Trim,

Governor Shallenberger has started
on a trip which will occupy the re,
mainder of the week. He will speak
before the high school graduates OF
five towns in Nebraska on the follow
ing dates: Ravenna. Tuesday; Kear.
ney. Wednesday: Lyons. Thursday;
Norfolk, Friday: Crete. Saturday. Dur
ing the summer the governor will fill
several engagements with lecture bu-
rcaus.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
OFFICERS ARE ON THE HUNT.
important Developments Expected In
the Train Robbery.

the Train Robbery.
Omaha = Developments of decided
Importance in connection with the
train robbery are expected shortly by
the government. railway and police
officers who are working on the case,
II present indications hold good.
1t is not unlikely that within the
next twenty-four hours the fourth man
concerned In the Lane Cut-O6 holdup
will be in custody. The missing hot
tom half of mail sack may also be
brought to light. Some Of the police
officers think it holds valuable loot
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Nebraska Sportsmen Hold Annua
Shoot

Grand 1sland-The thirty-third an
nual meeting of the Nebraska State
Sportsmen's association began here
Wednesday with a blue rock event,
ninety.three marksmen participating.
The following led in the 200 target
ShOOt.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
Vast Cured byLy diaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Adrian, Ga suffered untold
misery from q female weakness and
disease, and / could not stand more
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

A girl never likes to admit she was
kissed unless she wasn't.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Physical defects can be turned into
Incentives to success instead Of draw
backs. what We look upon as handi
caps in the end may prove spurs to en-
able NJ to reach the goal Of desire. IL
We know but how to use them We
make our own happiness. We carve our
own succesS.-ExchanHe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
You pay lOc for cigars not 50 good.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

It's . safe rule to pass up two thirds
Of human philosophy.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Red, weak. weary, watery Eyes
Relieved, by Murine Eye Remedy COM
pounded by Experienced Physicians Con-
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. MI
rfne Doesn't Smart: Soothes Eye Pain.
Try Murine In Your Eyes. At Druggists.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
National Guard Instructor.

Capt. William X. Jones. company l.
Third battalion. Sixth United States
infantry. has been detailed as in
structor for the annual encampment
of the Nebraska national guard. which
will be held at Ashland July 20 tc
%. Adjutant General Hartigan asked
for the assignment Of two regualI
army officers not above the rank Of
captain. Captain Jones is on duty at
Fort Missoula. Mont. He has seen
service in the Philippines.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
CAPITAL CITY NEWS
ITEMS or INTEREST AROUND THE
STATE HOUSE.
NEWS Of the STATE CAPITAL
0oinQs Of the State Ofsieials and
Other Happenings That Are
Ct Statewide I'm.
rortanes.

Pioneers Will Meet In Lincoln.
At meeting Of the executive com
mittee Of the Nebraska Territorial
Pioneers association. held Tuedsay
evening, it was decided to hold the
next pioneers reunion in Lincoln
September and z. The meeting viii
open the evening of September s with
a memorial service held in honor Of
deceased members of the organiza'
ton. September Z there will be a pic
mic dinner at the state farm followed
by a number of speeches by prominent
pioneers and general exchange of re.
miniscences. The executive commit.
tee which will have charge of this
celebration Is composed of Rev. Byron
Beall. Lincoln; Prof Lawrence Brun-
er, Lincoln, and William H. Robbins,
Beatrice.
The membership Of the association
is increasing and it is planned to
publish this year volume giving the
proceedings of the association since
its organization and including some
Of the papers that have been read at
meetings of late years. This volume
will be delivered free to all mem
bers.
An appropriate badge has been Sc
lected by the executive committee
which it is expected will be ready for
distribution by the next meeting. This
badge will be in the form of a disc
supported from a bar bearing the
word Nebraska" the disc to be
stamped with a design representing
an OK team and covered wagon in
the foreground approaching several In.
dian tepees. in the background the
Missouri river with steamboat. the
whole indicating the two most general
modes of transportation which brought
the pioneers to Nebraska. Surrounding
this disc are the words. Territorial
Pioneers Association" The badge will
be executed in bronze or gun metal
and will be furnished to all members
of the organization at cost. =.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
HOW cARElESS!.

He-There was nearly q bad fire at
the theater.
She-HOw was that:
He-The villain lit a cigarette and
tossed the match into the Snowi
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Great Western Objects.

. Tax Commissioner Pratt Of the
Great Western railroad lodged Wig
orous kick on the increase of his COM
paf1y last year. which was $500 900,
and intimated very strongly that he
would like 10 have it reduced this
time. He said the road has only half
a mile of main track in the state and
claimed the valuation was absurd. The
property of the Great Western in
cludes valuable freight terminals at
Omaha. consisting of large freight
depot in the heart Of the city and
an extensive system of switch tracks
Eiahty.nine in Corn Contest.
Eiehty.nine boys under the age OF
eighteen have entered the corn con-
test conducted by the state board OF
agriculture. The board offers $3.50 in
prizes to those who grow the largest
number of bushels Of corn on An acre.
The filings closed Thursday. The con-
testant is required to do all the labor
of preparing the ground. planting the
seed cultivating it and shocking it.
The yield is to be measured by two
disinterested freeholders who shall
make afidavits regarding their find
ings.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
State on the Defensive.

Attorney General Thompson and
Deputy Grant Martin were in Omaha
Wednesday making arrangements for
the hearing of the suits fled by rail
road companies in federal court tc
test the important railroad legislation
enacted by the legislature two years
ago. These suits will constitute the
real test of most of the direct legis-
lation adopted by the republican legis
lature. two years ago. including the
two cent fare law. the Aldrieh com
modify rate bill and the anti-pass bill.
Testimony will be taken in writing
and submitted to the court. Owing
to the activity of Attorney Genera
Thompson all of the laws are enforced
from the beginning and are still in
force.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

IrlendS OF Hopkins may ask an in
vestigation of the election of William
Lorimer to the United States senate.
Illinois. Indiana, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and Missouri were shaken
by an earthquake which caused in
jury to several persons.
Six men were killed by the ex-
plosion of a boiler in the Geesey Hoop
mill at Dowagiac, Mich.
Three girls and a young man were
drowned at Grand Rapids. Wis, when
a launch was carried through the
sluice gates of a dam.
Face powder and beauty spots"
have been prohibited to the girl pu-
pills of branch OF the Washington
Irving high school in New York BY
order of Miss Rachel Benjamin., the
principal
Harmony lodge. an organization Of
saloonkeepers in Grand Rapids, Mich.
has passed resolutions asking its mem.
bers to inform against any saloonkeep-
ers known to have broken the liquor
laws.
Labor Commissioner Neill found
that the Georgia railroad strike had
developed into a race war.
The International Commission of
Fisheries, appointed to develop meas
ures for the protection and propasa-
ton OF food fishes In the waters con,
tiguous to the United States and Can
ada. met in Washington.
The thirteenth international confer.
ence OF the Railroad Department Of
North America of the Young Mems
Christian association opened in st.
Louis with q very large attendance
and with Col. John J. NcCook Of New
York In the chair.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

date many OF the better class of COM
panies that now pass Arlington be-
cause of the lack of facilities for the
presentation of their plays. A large
stage. ample scenery, a gallery and
all the accessories of a first-class play
house will be provided.
Ainsworth is having grand boom
in the building line. There have been
over thirty new dwelling houses gone
up and are going up. Ezra COuplin. a
dairyman. is putting up a fine cement
block dwelling and the Baldwin
brothers have commenced the cree
ton of their fine two-story cement
block, 55x10O feet. on the southwest
corner of Main and Second streets.
A cloudburst about three miles
west of Hebron and extending several
miles west occurred Tuesday night,
but no damage has been reported ex-
capt to the growing crops. The grain
was beaten into the ground.
Henry Bucholtz. young farmer
living in the western part OF Merrick
was adjudged insane at
hearing Of the insanity board and
has been taken to the asylum at
Doubts as to his mental
condition were entertained. as result
of a frequent desire OF the young
man to get up at a late hour Of the
night and hitch up his team and 60
to work in the field.
Mrs. C. s. Black, an old resident of
Beatrice and widow of the late G. s.
Black, died Monday evening. She was
years old and is survived
by one son and three daughters.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
POLICE CAPTAIN REINSTATED.
Hodgins Objected to Being Placed on Pension
Roll in This CITY.

Albany. Oct. ls.-Wlliam H. Hodgins. who was, re-
tired as captain of police in New York City No
vember s. 1907 is TO be reinstated. according TO
objected to being placed the pension roll. con-
tending that he physically able TO perform the
duties of captain. He secured an alternative writ
Of mandamus from the special Term directing MS
reinstatement. The Appellate Division, I'd Depart
ment reversed this order and the Court OF Appeals
reverses the order of the Appellate Division and
sustains the Special Term.
The court affirmed the decision of the lower courts
in refusing to grant a peremptory writ OF manda-
mus to Francis c. Murphy. directing Police Com
missioner Bingham to recognize Murphy as tele-
graph operator in the New York Police Depart
ment with the rank of lieutenant of police. Muir
ply was employed in the telegraph bureau which
was abolished and the electrical bureau substi-
tuted Murphy was dropped from a lieutenant to
a patrolman and received pay for that position.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-20
PORTOL4 ARRIVES.
San FronciSco's Week of Carnival
Begins AuSpiciouSly.

San Francisco Oct. 1s.-Rejoicing over her re-
habilitat:on San Francisco made merry to-day with
guests summoned from all the world to take
part in the festivities of carnival week. Osten-
sibIy TO commemorate the discovery OF San Fran
cisco Bay by Don Gaspar de Portola. the celebra-
ton in reality is in honor of those who have
rebuilt greater city the ruins of the old.
The Warships of five nations Joined with those OF
the United States in welcoming 'Portoa" on his re-
arrival to-day. and he was greeted shore by
many thousands Portoa impersonated by
Nicholas Coyerrubas. a descendant Of the Spanish
settlers Of the state.
The naval contingent here consists OF the United
States cruisers ST Louis and Albany. the gunboat
Yorktown the naval militia training ship Alert. the
revenue cutter McCulloch. and the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Whipple. Truxtun. Hull Perry. Goldbor-
ough Preble and Lawrence. The British feet is
sloops of war Algerine and shearwater. The Jap
anese cruiser Idzuma the italian cruiser Cslabria
the Netherlands cruiser Noord Brabant and the
German cruiser Arcona complete the array.
parade followed the landing Of Portols First
came the United States regulars then the American
bIuejackets, leading the sailors and marines Of
Great Britain. Holland. Japan. Germany and Italy
Don Gaspar's personal escort consisted OF the Por
tola dragons a mounted company OF sixty men
I'm the elittering armor and the accoutrements Of
the time of Porola the real At Marshall Square the
Drocesslon passed in review before the army and
navy officers OF six nations The parade ended at
Union Square, where the golden key 10 the city was
presented to Don GaspaT
The toast proposed by President TAFT to the re-
buIlt city was drunk Don Gaspar was then pre-
sented 10 Queen Virgia. who will reign during the
festival.