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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
A Disappointing Witness.

Deacon Stephen Potter. one Of the
pioneers Of Utica. N. T.. was q man
Of great eccentricity. but high moral
character. The deacon will speak the
truth and shame the devil" was often
said Of him.
On one occasion q friend was en-
gagged in q lawsuit In regard to some
land few miles from Utica. He held
the land at high price. During the
uial he called Deacon Potter as q wit
ness to prove how valuable the land
was The deacon was sworn and
asked II be knew the land.
yes" he replied. II know every foot
Of It"
"What do you think It worth, Mr..
P0tter? was the next question.
The old man paused q moment and
then said slowly. IF had a. many
dollars-as my yoke Of oxen-could
draw-On q sled-on glaze 1ceI VOW
would not give-a dollar an acre for
itr'-Y0uth's Companion.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

County option or state wide prohibi.
ton will not be the issue in the next
campaign in Nebraska, although it is
evident that Mr.. Bryan will come out
strong for local option in the event he
enters the race to succeed Burkett, in
order to secure the support of the pro-
hibitionists. The real issue will be
whether or not Nebraska shall con-
tinue to be represented in the United
States senate by a republican. Mr..
Bryan always has q paramount
issue to present for the consideration
of voters when he is q candidate for
Office, and if he can use the prohibi-
tionists by raising the question of
county option he will not hesitate to
do 20. The time has come for repub.
licans to line up and face the issue
which will confront them in the next
campaign.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
DEATHS TOLL FROM COAL
MINES.

You've stood at . railway crossing,
watching . modern 12O ton locomotive
moving At thirty miles an hour and
trailing after it twenty-five or more
steel coal cars, each with 100, 900
pounds of coal hurrying towards its
ultimate market? Did it ever occur
to you that for every 100000 tons of
coal whisking past you in this manner
the toll Of one of human life already
has been taken at the mine? But the
dead man At the mine may not be the
most serious of the community prob
lens. His injured brother, perhaps
. helpless burden upon the community
from the moment of the accident until
the end of . long life, may be the
moro pitiable figure of the two. And
for every $4,000 tons ofcoal produced
there Is the injured man at the mine.
Applying the death and injured rate
to the 800, O0O, 600 tons of coal pro-
duoed annually in the whole country
the dead men 1t the mine numbers
800 and the army of the injured mnst
number 1900 men.-By Joseph Ho.
wells.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

A"farmer's" congress in session last
week in . city down in North Carolina
passed resolutions demanding the con-
struction of four lines of railway from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, to be
built by the general government.
Sounds like the resolutions the defunct
populist party of Nebraska used to
pass In state conventions.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
THEIR PRocRAM WILL FAIL.

THEIR PROGRAM WILL FAIL.
"Burkett must not be returned TO
the senate, even if it becomes neces'
sary for republicans Who are opposed
to him to support . democrat" ap-
pears to be the program mapped ont
by some of the alleged reformers who
refused to "cros the bridge" with Taft.
Burkett voted for the tariff bill that
Taft signed, and that act, on the part
of the senior Nebraska senator, u IN
objectionable offense. The same kind
of argument will be employed in the
attempt to discredit Senator Brown
when his term expires and he asks for
q reelection. There appears to be IN
understanding among . few selfstyled
reform editors that sooner than see
Burkett endorsed for another term in
the senate they will throw their influ-
ence to q democrat. This issue must
be met right here in Platte county,
where q very small minority Of repub'
licans are conspiring to defeat Burkett
next year and Brown later on. As IN
excuse for their action, the men who
are in the deal, base their objections to
Burkett and Brown on the stand the
senators took in following the instruc-
tions of the republican state conven-
ton in supporting the president at the
special session of congress.
It was George Washington who
said, while president, I'm . word, if .
man cannot act in all respects as he
would wish, he must do what appears
best under the circumstances he is in.
This l am at, however short I may
fall of the end"
The frenzied opposition, abuse and
misrepresentation that Washington
and those who supported him had to
contend with, is being repeated today,
but in q milder form, by the reformers
who are now denouncing President
Taft and the men who dare raise their
voices in his defense. When the
French minister to this country under
took to break through the neutrality
that Washington's administration had
proclaimed, and . mob of ten thous.
and people in the streets Of Phila.
delphia-at that time the capital Of
the nation-threatened to drag Wash.
ington out of his house and compel
him to declare in favor of the French
resolution and against England, he
met the frenzied demands of the rab.
bic with the same composure that Taft
now faces the mob of assistant demo.
Gratis who are attempting to discredit
him.
Like Washington, Taft has done
what appears best under the circum'
Stances" and the republicans of Ne
braska will stand by him and endorse
the action of our senators who voted
for the tariff measure passed at the
special session.
If few stragglers halt At the
bridge and refuse to pass over, As the
party marches on, they are At liberty
to remain and unite their political
fortunes with the democrats. In fact,
some of them were never republicans
except for revenue only.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

After all. the people of this country
have something to thank old Joe Can.
non for. His rules have prevented
raids on the treasury of the United
States and saved the country a billion
dollars or more during the past four
years. A man who can save his coun.
try that much hard cash is not really
. dangerous man to have around.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

Governor Judson Harmon, of Ohio,
is liable to be placed in the undesira-
bic class of candidates by Mr.. Bryan.
Chairman Mack, of the democratic
national committee, has suggested the
governor of the Buckeye state as a
presidential possibility.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

German industrial progress is over
taking that of England with giant
strides. It has gradually amassed
those stupendous aggregations Of capt.
tai that first rivaled the individual
capitalism Of England and then grew
to American dimensions. The day il
now not far distant when the economic
power of Germany will equal that Of
England, mistress of the world and
still its leading banker and creditor
Then the two. power standard for her
navy will have become financially i'm.
possible. With purely economic de-
velopment British sea dominion must
pass away-melt under the veritable
sunahine of peace. Today, perhaps
but not tomorrow-new Germany,
rising, can be struck to earth by q
mailed fist. Thence comes for Eng.
land, while she still has power in hel
hands, the great temptation to q "pre'
ventive war;" By blockade and pri'
watering they think that German
trade-70 to so per cent of it sea
trade-would be all but destroyed and
German wares crowded out of the
markets of the world.
British sea dominion was built up in
war with Spain, Holland and France
Why should it not be perpetuated BY
war with Germany? And further
tempting Great Britain to war is the
profered alliance of Germany's cont
mental opponents. England's friend
ship it was that rekindled the desire o.
France for revenge and the hope of an
English alliance has strengthened
against Germany the pan.Slavic race
of Eastern Europe.
Xxx
It is clear enough that not Germany
but Britain, is today chiefly responsi'
bic for the overwhelming armament o.
Europe, the result of the militarisn
that has been driven to such extremes
Figures prove it. By hundreds o.
millions British expenditures for army
and navy have always exceeded thos<
Of Germany,-Ge Germany becomes motto
rious for her military passion. The
tension between the two nations ha.
been still further strained by the lates,
British naval progRm, and the fac,
that Lord Roberts's plan for universal
compulsory military service is now,
after eager debates and to the great
joy of the French, an easy probability
of tomorrow. Not against France, not
against Russia, not against America is
this vast armament, the greatest in the
history of the world, prepared. It is
an arming against Germany.
*
Next l ask whence should come
hope ofpeace? Not certainly from the
calming words of peace advocates, but
from EDgland's fear of such a war.
Truer for Germans than for Ameri.
cans, the rulers of an impregnable con.
tinent, that hard word of Roosevelts:
"Nations that are unable to defend
themselves, invite attack" Peace and
friendship in this rough world of ours
often depend on the impossibility Of
obtaining by force greater results than
can be had by agreement and conces-
sion. Respect for a power that it
could not attack led England to recog-
nize the economic and political needs
of the United States as a world power;
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, is
not indulging in any ofhis cheap talks
1t present. While eating pie At
lunch counter in Enid the other day
he cut his tongue with . knife.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

At . meeting of the pastors of the
Baptist churches of Ohio, recently
held in Cleveland, q resolution was
adopted denouncing the employment
Of professional evangelists in revival
work. The idea is spreading that the
majority of professional evangelists are
professional takers.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

The Lincoln papers report that
Edgar Howard, Jim Dahlman and w.
j. Bryan held a political conference
ut the Lincoln hotel last Wednesday.
For some reason Governor Shallen.
berger was not invited to participate.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
bNGl AND AND GERMANY
SflRLL 1T BE Pbh6b OR WAR?

0uOO Vn u nU1
and only . similar respect can induce
the Briton to reconcile himself, def.
nitely to the rise of Germany among
the powen Of Europe.
And 90 in view of our dangers of
geographical position and uncertain
treaties We have marsbaled q great
land army effective for defense against
the two most powerful nations in
Europe. Its growth has followed
national increase of wealth and popu-
lation. And instead of being crushed
BY its aruing, the economic life of the
German Empire has thereby gained
new energies, finding in its army
splendid disciplinary and educative
training school for modern industrial
life-its new enterprises and its vast
scale.
And there is the German feet. Its
building is not, As often thought. the
work of one man. In the beginning,
it is true, its inspiration was the EN-
peror William, and he it was who
urged the plan to the acceptance of
the German people. But now our
feet is being built not by the emperor,
but BY the nation. The Imperial
Navy League numbers million men,
bers-numbers them among both
political parties, the Right and the
Left. Among conservatives the idea
took root in spite of their theory of .
selfsuf6cing agricultural state. And
on the Left the Manchester spirit,
which hoped to decide the conflict of
nations by the market price, in its
turn felt the force of national necessity.
No peace tribunal nor disarmament
treaty will deter us from carrying out
our naval program, for this so.called
disarmament, on the basis of today's
equipment, would leave the British
unquestioned masters of the sea and by
treaty establish their power forever.
Nor even in the building of her
great fleet will Germany ruin herself
financially. Those who argue such
national poverty are easily answered.
Taking only q superficial view, they
have compared the brilliant state of
British finances with the chronic deficit
of the German empire and its growing
Indebtedness even in times of peace.
In England by Gladstone's model
organization of national finance the
necessaries of life are untaxed, and the
expenses of government are chiefly
paid by direct taxes on the luxuries of
the masses-the greater part being
furnished by alcoholic liquors and
tobacco. The fiscal difficulties of Ger.
many arise not from lack of wealth or
taxable objects of indulgence, but from
q national unwillingness to assume
taxes. Furthermore, in consequence
of unsettled constitutional questions,
in Germany crown and parliament are
ever haggling over taxes, exactly as
they did in England in the days of
the Stuarts. Yet for all this, her
wealth is nigh boundles and her
power we'll tried. With full ability, |
therefore, to accomplish our purpose
We are creating a navy strong enough
10 make England hesitate before |
attacking us.-Dr. Gerhardt Won
5chulze. Gaevernitz, Protector of the
University of Freiburg, in the Review
If Reviews.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
TRAMP THE SUPPORT OF
THOUSANDS.

If the tramp we're suddenly to pass
away from the United States, wide.
spread misery for many families would
follow. The tramp enables thousands
Of men to earn honest livings, educate
their children and bring them up God
fearing and industrious. I know.
At one time my father was q con.
stable and hunted tramps for living.
The community paid him 80 much per
head for all the tramps he could catch,
and also, 1 believe, he got mileage fees.
Ways and means were always press
ing problem in our household, and
the amount of meat on the table, the
new pair of shoes, the days outing, or
the textbook for school were depend.
ent upon my lather's luck in the chase.
Well I remember the suppressed eager.
ness and the suspense with which I
waited to learn each morning what
the results of his past nights toll had
been; how many trampe he had gather
ed in and what the chances were of
convicting them. And 20 it was when
after, as . tramp, l succeeded in elud.
ing some predatory constable I could
not but feel sorry for the little boys
and girls at home in that constable's
house; it seems to me in . way that I
was defrauding those little girls and
boys of some of the good things Of life.
But it's all in the game. The hobo
defies society and society's watch dogs
make . living out of him. Some no.
hos like to be caught by Watchdog
especially in winter time. Of course
such hobos select communities where
the jails are good" where no work is
performed, and the food is substantial.
Also there have been and most pro-
baby still are constables who divide
their fees with the hobos they arrest.
Such . constable does not have to
hunt. He whistles and the game comes
right up to his hand.-By Jack Lon.
don.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

About the only thing left out of the
wreck is the daylight saloon law,
which the supreme court has declared
valid.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

He Knew Better.
Mr.. Budd-Life IS full of cOntradic.
lions. Mrs. Budd-And I say It isn't.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

Down on Rival Plants.
WifeJohn. the hens have scratched
up that eggplant seed you sowed. Hub
Darn 'em: Jealousy, I suppose
Boston Transcript
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

Life is a great bundle Of little things.
Holmes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

Down in Kansas q progressive far
mer IL one who moves to town and be-
comes o reformer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
Could He?

II man saw his sister fall into q
well. why could he not rescue her?
Because he could not be brother and
assist her too.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

8rotherjy Resentment.
Young Mother (prOudlyl-Everybody
says the baby looks like me. Bachelor
Brother (amazeSp-The spiteful things
don't say that to your face. do they?
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
Secrets.

Don't complain Of people tellin' yoh
secrets" said Uncle Eben. "Dey
couldn't do It II you hadn't stahted Il"
-Washington Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17

The man who demands county op-
ton cannot, consistently, claim to
stand up for home rule.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
In Stock.

Joker-Do You keep smokeless tobac-
co: Clerk-Sure. We do. Joker-What
kind Is It? Clerk-Chewing tobacco.
of course.-Cornell Widow.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-11-17
What has become of Geo. w. Berge?

Bryan's refusal to become q candi-
date for senator always has string
attached to Il.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
"NO HURRY" IS
 REASON ASSIGNED
 FOR RHOLDINGPLANS
Commissioner Denies Ru- mor that Estimate of Con struction Cost on Propos- ed Hincks Structure Fig ures in Situation.

For nearly two weeks the building commission has had the plans of a $50, 900 building for Enoch P. Hincks before it but has not had the time. Commissioner c. T. Beardsley stated to-day that the commission had sev- eral hearings at the recent meetings and was not able to take up the plans. He said that the no delay is caused as the cellar for thestructure was not fin ished and the builders were in no hur- ry.
 The s. w. Hubbell Building Co.,, has the contract for the building.
 The statement of Commissioner Beards1ey is contrary to a rumor, which was in circulation to the effect that the commissioners had sent the plans back to MT. Hincks with a state ment from the commission that the building could not be built for $50 ,00o0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
EIGHT HOUR BILL. VETOED BY GOV.
 DRAPER TODAY

Especial from United PreSs)
 Boston. May Ex-Governor Draper to- day filed with the clerk of the House a message containing his veto on the bill to limit the hours of public en- ployes to eight hours a day. The main feature of the bill to which it is understood the Governor objected is the measure which changes the pres ent law which reads that such em- ployes shall not be .'required' to work more than that number of hours. The new bill substitutes the word permit ted" There have been several confer ences between the Governor and off, cials of the State Federation of La bor over the matter It is understood that the Governor was willing to sign the bill if this clause could be stricken out. Now that he has vetoed it, it is supposed that the labor officials were unwilling to do this.
 The Governors message is address ed to the House of Representatives and will not be opened until that body convenes on Monday morning. Claims were made that the measure was un- constitutional but the Senate voted down a motion to obtain the opinion of the judges of the Supreme court on this point. It is expected the Governor will refer to the question of constitutiona1ity in his message.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
Deaths and Funerals.

Adolphus C. Curtis, aged 73 years, who resided in Nichols street, died at the Bridgeport hospital last evening after a lingering illness. The deceased had been resident of Nichols before coming to this city.
 Andrew B. Curtiss, a retired business man, and one of the most highly re- spected residents of Stepney, died at his home in that place yesterday after a protracted illness. He was born and raised in the village, where he con- ducted a .grist and plaster mill, which his father before him had established. He retired from business about two years ago; selling out to the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. The deceased repre- sented his district in the General As sembly a few years ago. He was a 32d degree Mason, a member of Wash ington lodge, F. & A. M., Hamilton Commandery, K T., Pyramid Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. and the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites. He is survived by two sons, Royal, of the Royal Equipment Co.,, and Arthur B.
 Mrs. Catherine Hyland died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Murray, 392 Ogden street, at the age of S4 years. The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Strickfuss and Mrs. W. H. Murray of this city, and Sister Paula of Buffalo, and one son, James Hy- land, of New Milford. besides 15 grandchildren
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING" |"

Auction sale of building lots at Woodland Park, Milford, at 2:30 p. m., Saturday, May 22d. 'fYes, something for nothing, if you will enter your name for the great Marathon race that will start from the City Hall at 2 p. m. and end at woodland Park which is just west of Boards corner in Milford. It doesn't cost you a cent. You just enter your name and get free a choice building lot if you win. The second one in will get s1O in gold, and the 3d S5 in gold.
 This beautiful park is swept by Sound breezes and is as pretty a piece of ground as lays out of doors. No dirt, no smoke, no taxes and must be seen to be appreciated. Be sure to come and bring your friends as the trolley fare is only 5 cents and see where you can get a lot on which to build a home where you do not dread the approach of the rent man"
 Stay on the car until you reach Lenox avenue, where you will see the sign woodland Park. For full par ticulars of the sale and race call, phone or write Horace H. Jackson. 986- 9SS Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
Economical retr1gerators.

A good refrigerator is one that keeps food perfectly, and consumes smallest pos |sible amount of ice. Alaska are such refrigerators. They are built upon a plan which keeps the air, chilled by the ice, dry as well as cold. That cold dry air is freely circulated all around and through the food cham Der. The entire refrigera- tor is lined with charcoal and has a zinc lining which wears practically forever.
 All these features com bine to secure economy of ice and highest cooling abil-. ity. An Alaska refrigera- tor is not a waster of ice. It is a saver, instead.
 Ready now in hardwood and in an imitation of gold en oak.
 27 by 171z by 411a inches, holds 45 lbs ice,-$9.75.
 29 by 1872 by 45 inches, holds 55 lbs ice, $11.50.
 32 by 1912 by AT inches, holds 75 lbs iee,-$15.
 34 by 2O1a by 48. inches, holds 85 lbs ice,-$18.50.
 3512 by 21s4 by 50 inches, holds 100 lbs ice, $21.:
 Star refrigerators, made of ash, lined with zinc and sheathed with charcoal. Tn four sizes holding from 45 to 85 pounds of ice, -$9.75 to $17.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15
IRON DISCUSSED
 IN TARIFF BILL
Especial from United Press.)

Washington, May 15.-Three times to-day tue Senate disposed of para graph 119 of the tariff bill which cov- CTS structural iron, only to have the discussion re-opened by some Senator who was absent or desired more light. Two questions were to be considered in the paragraph, one of tariff and one of classification. The former was easily disposed of when Chairman Aid rich of the Finance Committee ac- cepted the Payne rate of $6 ton. In the Dingley law the rate is $10 ton.
 The Payne bill, however, made the six dollar rate apply to structural steel in both the first stage and advanced stage, the latter applying to steel punched and fitted for use.