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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

trespasser proof fences, it is I'M
possible to prevent outsiders from
trailing in behind the president. BY
the time he has made half a dozeL
holes he has gallery Of twent!
or thirty persons plodding along -
a more or less respectful distance
behind him. Every time he makes
good drive there is delighted
chorus of Good Great" Fine
work." Isn't he in grand form to-
day?"-and when his ball goes
wrong there is just as heartfelt an
outburst of TOO bad" Isn't it a
pity" What shame!"
The president is not of a nervous
disposition, but naturally this gets
on his nerves,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
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I GINYI1AYE Ne1
|GORRESP'ONDENcE)I
ny RATH'.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May II,
19O9.-Dear Dad: At Hot Springs,
Va. Immediately after the adjourn
ment of congress, there is going to
be talk-fest apropos amending the
rate law. Probably 1T will be at
Hot Springs. Anyhow 1t will be at
some place where there are noun.
tains, hotels, drinks. good beds and
palatable food. Taft has given the
order. Lieutenant Wickersham is
to be in charge. Among the invited
guests are to be Chairman Knapp
of the interstate commerce COM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
WOMAN WINS WAY

Mrs. M. NJ. Harris. owner OF the
ground az the northeast corner of
Sixth avenue and Oak street. has
een given . permit by the board
q public works TO erect 10 small
4nngaiows ON the rear of her
grounds. She will build q large
apartment house on the front Of the
~.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Property owners in the neighbor-
hood protested against granting
Mrs. Harris a permit to build the
small houses. which they called
"shacks.' on the ground they would
be unsanitary, dangerous. as. fire.
traps and eye sores In the neighbor.
hood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
CENTENARY PRESBYTERIAN

Corner Sinto and Mill-The 400th
anniversary of the birth of John
Calvin will be fittingly celebrated
tomorrow at IL a. IN. with special
music and an address on Calvin,
the Remote Founder of the Ameri-
can Republic" Mesdames Henry
and Tackabury will sing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
the rate law upward, while seeming
to revise it downward.

A pew in st. Johns church-the
one just behind that of Mrs. Taft
has just been bought by a daughter
OF General John G. Black, for the
highest price yet paid for a St
Johns pew land they are notorious
for the steep prices which they
bring9 namely. $4,000. Like the
churches in England, 1the pews in
st. Johns church are handled az
real estate, and the owner of a pew
becomes the owner of2that fraction
al part of real estate in fee simple,
Miss Elkins does not seem to be
breaking her heart for the Duke
d'Abruzzi. She presents to the
world a remarkably clear com
plexion, bright eve and happy coun.
tenance. Sincerely, RATH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

You can't make your conduct
perfect, but you can improve on it
. whole lot II you try Just a little.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

mission; Commissioners Clements,
Harlan, Prouty, Clark, Lane and
Cockrell; Representative c. A..
Townsend of Michigan, and Mr..
Nagel of the department of COM
merce and labor. The problem to
be considered is: How to revise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

IN the armoFy IN the afternoon.
Messrs. Sillaway and Busch will
accompany Mr.. Trotter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Cracks are noticed in the south
polar cap of Mars. Very likely they
are just funny cracks anent the
signals from Texas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

A statistician in Puck figures that
100000 Americans have paid 81
$4,000 to see the Merry Widow"
Also that 1882 hurdy-gurdys have
caused 532.467 plain and 4,896,577
fancy curses, and that 1878, 1862
men have had their noses skinned
by Merry Widow hats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Think of It! A Jail sentence for
Georgia trust defendants. The
Cracker state" must have q whip
attached to it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

New Hampshire lad hurt playing
wild west. You never hear of an!
western boy getting hurt playing
wild east.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
oF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS.
Literary shrines That Attract the
Modern Pilgrim Who Travels
in an Auto.

All manner of men and women are
wOrshipers at literary shrines, even
those Of popular modern deities. Pi-
ere Lofts house and that Of Edmond
ROstand are known of all winter birds
Of passage at Biarritz, and Americans
from all the states have been known
to journey to the southeast Of Eng
land expressly for the purpose Of ga
zing at Mr.. Kipling's cOast-hOuse at
Burwash, at Henry James house at
Rye. or at Ellen Terry's cottage at
Winchelsea.
Memories of Shelley. Byron. Brown
ing and LandOr crop up every once
and again in the Italian tour by road
Or rail. but how many who have made
the entrance to Italy via the Riviera
gateway have ever cast an eye ON the
modest little Chalet des Pins abutting
On the Route dItalie at Cap Martin.
just after Monte Carlo. and before
Mention is reached? Not many. doubt
less. 1t is here that Mr.. and Mrs.
Williamson, the co-authOrs of the first
and only automobile novel, have their
winter rest house. How many good
things in automobile fiction have been
thought out and worked up here! This
little corner of the Cote d'Azur has
then a very welcome shrine for the lit
erary motor pilgrim.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Suggestive Magazine Title That
Brought Up Anything but
Agreeable Memories.

Lord Northcliffe, England's greatest
newspaper man, entered the publish
.ng field at "a with a penny weekly
called Answers. He followed Answers
Up with Heartsease, Pansy and other
Denny weeklies of a similar type-the
type that is indicated by the name.
Then came Home Chat, a great SUI.
cess
Discussing Home Chat at the re-
cent Munsey dinner in New York,
Lord Northcliffe said:
Il had fears about the name at first.
When l mentioned the name to a
famous Liverpool humOrist, he
frOwned and shook his head.
Home Chat-oh, that will never
do said he. Think, Alfred, Of the un-
pleasant topics 1t suggests! Home
Chat! Doesn't it call to mind q string
of such phrases as these: Are you go
Ing to buy me a motor car or not? Sit
ting up with a sick friend. eh?-dOn't
you think that story is getting a little
stale? Jimmy's boots are worn out.
Id love to go abroad next summer. Do
you think I'm made Of money? Well,
you needn't expect champagne and
pheasant on washday. The Goals all
gone. Mother says she will spend the
winter with us If we put a gas heater
in the spare bedroom. The baker
won't wait another day."
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
When Woman Fails.

Women laugh too little. Whether
this is due to their lack of humor OF
to childhoOd's training In gentle man
enrs may be questioned. Certain 1t IL
that hearty laugh in wOmans
voice Is rare music. An audience o.
women rustles with amusement. but
seldom laughs. A group Of girls gig
gle. but do not laugh. A woman read
ing the most brilliantly humorous
story seldom gets beyond a smile
When Sir Walter Besant, in his clever
skit, The Revolt Of Man." pictured
the time in the twentieth century
when women should have usurped al
power-p0litical. ecclesiastical ant
s0cial-he shrewdly noted that laugh
ter had died out of England: tha.
when men revOlted against their fem
inine tyrants they came back to then
own with peals of laughter.-Quanah
(Tex) Observer.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Chaumont. France. recently The
boys parents. named Vienard, had
frequent Quarrels, owing to the hus
bands drunken habits. The other day
the man returned home in a worse
condition than usual, and when his
wife demonstrated with him he
Knocked her unconscious on the floor.
then. throwing himself upon her
seized her by the throat. declaring his
intention OF strangling her. The lit
tie boy. weeping with terror. seized a
knife, which was lying on the table.
and. rushing at his father, inflicted
two serious wounds on his head He
also nearly cut on two fingers of the
hand which his brutal parent raised
to save himself The neighbOrs, hear
ing the uproar. rushed in and put al
end to the struggle. Vienard was 50
seriously injured by the sons attack
that he had to be taken to the hos
pital
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
PROOF OF SENSE OF HUM0R.


One Of the party of English sunra'
gettes that recently visited this coun.
try attended q social function. during
the course of which there was present
ed to her q gentleman who seemed dis.
posed to poke fun at the principles SO
dear to the lady and her following.
"All this goes to show. my dear
young lady," said he. "h0w utterly you
women lack . sense of humor."
Il perceive you share the general
error in that respect" said the suf.
fragette.
THAT women lack humor? Yes"
Really, sir, you're most unobserv-
ant" continued the suffragette. There
is in every married w0man's life at
least one occasion when she evinces
the keenest sense of humor."
You astonish mel" exclaimed the
man. May 1 ask you to particular
ize?"
Certainly. Does she not get by the
love. honor and obey part Of the mar
riage ceremony without 70 much a. .
snicker?"
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
In the m;ttss q the estate of Peter p. Riesa,

In the matter OF the estate of Peter p. Rie.le
deceased. Order to show cause
Ihls cGnse coming ON TO be heard on the peti
tiOn Of Emma A. Rielie. adminietrntrix of ths
estate Of Peter p. Rieds, deceased, praying foI
license to sell: Lot number three l3) and the
on6vlded half OF lot number eleven an, all
in block number twelve (l2J in the y;llsvs Of
Lindsay. in Platte cOonty. Nebraska, for ths
purpose OF paying the dsbfs and claims allow cd
against the estate OF Peter r. Riede deceased
ana also the costs and pense Of admi ing
his estate. there not being sufficient personal
property to pay said debts and expenses
IL 10 therefore ordered, that all persons inter
ested IN said estate appear before me at the
court house In Columbus. Platte county, Ne
braska, ON the 10Th day of July, 1909 at O'Clock
p N; Of said day, to show cause why license
ehO0ld not BE- granted to said administrator to
sell said real estate.
=, it is further ordered. that this order be pub
nshes1 Tor four successive weeks in The Colum-
bus Journal prior to said hearing
Dated May 9th. 1909
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
IN The DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

In the matter Of the estate of Henry II. Becher.
John Lester Becher and Katherine Becher,
This cause came on for hearing on the petition
Of Susan Becher. guardian Of Henry H. Becher,
John Lester Becher and Katherine Becher
| minors. pray ing for license to sell An undivided
three forty -sighths 3as) interest in all that por
ton Of lot number seven "a. in Section number
| thirfy-three (xs,. Town seventeen tlsb north Of
/ Range one I'd east Of the 9th r. NJ in Platte
county, Nebraska. lying west If a line beginning
| at sixteen and seventy y-seven one hundredths
| Sl6-.s) chains east Of the section line between
Sections thirty-twO (S2) aud thirty-three (S3J in
the Township ant Range aforesaid and running
thence north and south across said lot No.
Also an undivided three fortv-.ivh,h. ,s-.s,
interest in all that part Of lots numbered five (5
and six 20 In Section thirty-three (33) Town
seventeen I'D, north Of Range tl) east Of the
| within the following boundaries, Wig: Com.
mencing at a point on the north side Of said lot
sax tS) thirty -One and seventy-two one hun
! between Sections thirsy-two (s2J and thirty
three (Ss) in the Township and Range aforesaid.
Thence south to the south side Of said lot six
l6) thence east along the south bou ndary Of said
lots eix (6J and i've i5J to a point foriy-seven
and 6fty nine e-hnniredths i7-59J cbai ns east
OF the Section line between ssd Sections thirty
two (ae) and thirty-thres (a3). Thence north
across said lot five 80 to the north boundary
thereof Thence west along the north boundary
OF said lots iye 90 and six 90 to the place Of
Also an undivided three twenty -fourths (s-2a)
interest In the southwest quarter IS. W. ~ OF
Section twenty-seyen tzs) in Township seven
teen t1s) north OF Range TWO ~ w-st of the 9th
p. NJ in Platte county. Nebrasha.
Alec an undivided thres -twelfths t3-l2) inter
est in lot number one ~ in block number ono
hundred and eleven ND and lot number hse (5D
in block number one hundred and forty six (las,,
All In the city Of olnmbns. Platte county. Ne
bsaska.
terest in the northeast quarter IN. T.. Of Ssc-
ton number twelve (l.) in Township sixteen
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
sTBOTHkR 4 srOCKwELL. PROPRIETOR.


RENEWAI0-Ihod dato opposite youf name On
soar papss, or srappse shows 70 vhat tims your
subsusiptSou b paid. Thus Jan0s shows thaf
paymsaa has bssn received op to Jan. I. lsoe.
Reh0G 70 Feb. I, loos and % On. When paymsnf
y aada, IL daia. which ansvsss - . rsostpt.
O,il b ohnneod asooedingly.
DiSCONTINUANCH3-l -lsssponsibls sabscrib-
s, vtl ooaeinas % rsesivs this journal until ths
oahaishssp rs notiAsd bg lsttss TO discontinus.
Uhaa Ill sersasaoos mast b paid. II y00 do not
viah d. Joarnal oontinnsd Tor another year af-
ssr IL tims paid Tor has expired. yoo shoold
ossvSoasly eoGify % b disoontinus It
CHANGE IN ADDRE0S-Whsn ordering .
ssanGp ia ~ sddrsss, sabsssibers sh0old b sure
u 1ivs thaie ola - vaal . thar nov addrsse.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
Church Too Poor for offertories.

SUOsSU wv VVOS SVS OUeSSOuIeBs
The bishop of Bath and Wells. whc
Is making q tour of his diocese. visited
one Of its smallest parishes recently
says the London Daily Mail. This 10
the parish Of Langridge. which con
sists of four farms and six or sever
cottages. The income of the living is
E33, and the rector, Rev. w. Burland
pays for everything himself.
When he entered upon the living
Mr.. Burland found that the offertories
on . Sunday amounted to ninepencs
or . shilling. and 80, as he explained
to the bishop. he declined to hurt the
poor peoples feelings by collecting
from them.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

At the Kearney meeting Governor
Shallenberger pointed with pride tu
tie work Of the late legislature, re.
garding with particular satisfaction the
manner in which that august body
ixsd the nos.partian scheme for the
election Of judges. In q republican
state, from . democratic standpoint, it
va certainly . most thoughtful and
saeacious stroke Of statesmanship.-
Beatrice Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Ata little town in Arkansas. says
the AtchisOn Globe, the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches are located near
to each other. One Sunday morning
the Presbyterians were heard singing.
"Will There Be Any Stars in My
Crown" The next Sunday morning
the echo came from the Methodists,
mo Not One"
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

The state railway commission has
decided that Nebraska railways must
not charge q lower rate for hauling
-four into Omaha than they do for
transporting wheat. The decision will
help the Omaha millers and give them
. monopoly of the -four business in the
Nebraska metropolis.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
An ti-SvvearinQ Bill.

It was stated at the West London
police court recently that members OF
the Victoria Swearing and Outins
club" which meets at Hammersmitb
public house. are fined a penny II they
swear between 1880 and 2:30 on Sun
days. Any member who Is not shaved
on Sunday Is fined a penny and 8
member who introduces a friend Il
fined II the latter swearA
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
TRANSPORTATION OF COxEY.

General" Jacob Sechler Coxey
commander of the army of the unem
ployed that marched to Washington il
1894. has undertaken many things and
failed. Even his army, when it reach
ed the White House, was put off the
grass by the police. For years in
various ways and at numerous times
he has urged upon Congress measures
designed to give steady employment at
reasonable wages to every man seeking
work. But not one of these measures
has ever been accepted. He even
opened . quarry and organized steel
and sand company for the purpose Of
carrying out in his own way the doc
trines he preached. But in 1905 he
went into bankruptcy with large out
standing obligations.
But in the last few years General"
Coxey has became q promoter on the
personal, not the altruistic scale. He
now owns gold and silver mines and
somewhat exclusive deposits of arsenic.
Aud the arsenic seems to be the real
"dope" that has transformed the com.
mander of the Commonwealth Army
into the seeker Of special privilege.
Although be is said to be rich, he is in
Washington to ask congress to put
duty on arsenic. now imported free,
for the reason that he has tn compete
with compound arsenic. Ostensibly
he wants the consumers of arsenic
poisoning to have the real article to use
in their business. but practically he
wants to add to his wealth by controll.
ing the arsenic market. He wants
protection" to the extent of one and
one half cents . pound. If his grasp
ing purpose is accomplished, even his
old followers, if in despair over the
loss Of their leader. should they seek
to-end their existence by means Of this
particular brand of killer, would be
forced to pay tribute to the man who
has deserted them.
But please mark this-Coxey is at
last on 4 line Of advocacy that pro-
mises success. He Is rich, he has tax.
en- an expensive suite ut one of the best
hotels in Washington; he is no longer
the picturesque champion of the poor,
but . we'll earbed advocate of selfin.
terest. And the men in control of
Congress are very likely TO listen to
him, if for no other reason than be.
cause he is asking for something he
does not need.-Kansas City Star.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Without Jim Dahlman's support
Mr.. Bryan could not hope to win in
the contest for Burkettis seat in the
senate, and the announcement that he
will not be q candidate does not sur
prise his friends. The decks are now
clear for Governor Shallenberger if he
desires to bump up against the Omaha
cowboy.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Madison county has the largest
horse in the world. 1t is 20 hands
and l inch high; IL feet 8 inches in
length, and weighs 8, $50 pounds. The
admirers of Jim Dahlman are talking
Of purchasing the nag and presenting
it to him to ride in his cowboy stunts.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
Real Attractiveness.

magnetic personality Is often
more powerful than ability. and is
often. very often, placed in the bal
ance against II. 1t is therefore advis-
able to exert oneself to the utmost to
cultivate that wonderful charm to the
highest degree. and she who has 1t
not is not so much to be pitied as
blamed, for 1t Is. more or less. within
the reach of all.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

TIE "Aldrich creatures" have de.
cided to increase the duty on old rags
imported into this country from Eu.
rope. This will mean an increase in
the price of children's hose. The only
regret is that the rate on rags was not
raised to . figure that would make
their importation prohibitory.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
To Oyercome aoils.

A French doctor has had great sue
cess with scattering boils by applying
at the first sign of Inflammation com
presses wet with equal parts Of tine
ture of arnica. tincture of iodine and
spirits Of camphor. Continue until the
trouble seems to be passed. II with
the congresses one drinks sulphur
water or redclOver blossom tea IL will
help to scatter the boils and over
come the tendency.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Oklahoma Is known as q state where
crime goes unpunished by the courts,
and . record of graft entities a peliti.
clan to promotion. There is room for
moral reform in Governor Haskell's
domain.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

dred million dollars yearly. Other
statistics havebeen printed that purpor.
ted tn reveal that losses inflicted BY
mosquitoes which keep would.be reG.
dents out Of otherwise desirable re-
gions, by forest fires, by foods
and various other calamities which
are assumed to be preventable. The
net aggregate Of these figures 80 enor.
nous that they inspire the suspicion
that they are result Of zeal rather than
gregate Of these figures is 90 enormous
authentic, the country would be grow
ing poor 90 fast that most Of Us would
apparently be headed straight for the
almshouse.-Pbiladelphia Bulletin.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
Daylight and Twilight.

A sad nature sheds forth twilight. A
merry and mirthful nature brings day
light A suspicious nature insensibly
imparts its chill to every generous
soul within its reach. A bold and
frank nature overcOmes meanness in
men. Ffrmness makes them fine.
Taste directs. stimulates and develops
taste.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Lincoln's assassination occurred
only = few days after the surrender Of
the Virginia Army under General
Lee. I was at home, in Pen6eld, Ga,
at the time of the surrender, on sick
farlougb; but had not heard of it.
My sick fdrlough expired, and l va.
fifty.six miles absent from my post Of
duty; and therefore>greatly worried
ill old soldiers know what it means ia
be absent from duty without farlough
l commupicated my worries to the
Rev. N. N. Crawford, d. D., Of Pen.
field, and Mr.. Crawford told me not to
be troubled about it-that if l knew
what had happened would not bother
myself Mr.. Crawford said he had no
right himself to give me the news that
would relieve with regard to my
absence from duty, but he informed
me that If l would call on Alexander
H. Stephens, then Vice-President Of
the Confederacy, Mr.. Stephens could
tell me something that would put my
mind at rest. This was on Monday
afternoon, April 10. 1865; but it was
not until the following Friday that l
took the train for Charlottesville, Ga,
where Mr.. Stephens lived.
Upon entering the railroad car my
old friend, Judge s. B. Hoyt Of
Atlanta, hailed me and told me that
he had news for me.
"Old Abe is dead" he said.
WHAT I exclaimed.
"Yes," he went on, "they killed him
in q theater in Washington last night. !"
1 replied, "Good! Good! Good" in
such tone that it attracted the atten.
tion of the whole car. And when the
news was made known at least half
dozen men joined me in my exultation,
and we had a regular glorifcation over
Lincoln's death.
Arrived at Charlottesville, sought
Mr.. Stephens at his home, Liberty
Hail." told him Of my predicament
with regard to my farlough having
expired, and asked him for the infor-
nation which my friend Mr.. Crawford
had said that he would be able to give
me. Mr.. Stephens informed me at
once that General Lee had surren.
dered On the previous Sunday, April
8, to General Grant, and that 1 need
be in no hurry about returning to my
duty so as to deliver the Confederate
property in my hands to some United
States officer.
Then l told Mr.. Stephens the news
Of the assassination Of Lincoln, which
l had picked up on the train on my
way to Charlottesville.
Mr.. Stephens was smoking his pipe.
He was great smoker-alwayssmok-
ed clay pipe with u long stem. After
l told him my news he must have con-
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Another "reformer" has appeared in
Lincoln. He Is q member of the Ne.
braska Pharmacetical association, and
wants the members of that organiza.
ton to revise prescription prices. If
there u IN Aldrich in the association
the revision will probably mean an in.
crease in cost to the patient who con-
sumes the salt, water and other ingre.
dients compounded.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

A new issue has been introduced in
to Nebraska politics. Lincoln, of
course, Is the place where the new issue
Vas incubated-all great reforms ORR
ginate in the capital city. Judge
Frank G. Hammer has announced
himself as . candidate for supreme
judge on the platform that no more le.
gal hanging shall be permitted in Ne.
braska.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

While Judge Oldham was presiding
over the harmony dinner at Kearney,
his 1S.year.old daughter eloped with
Q youth and went to Lexington where
they were married.