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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
To Elect the Local Assessors.

After a discussion ranging from Fri
day morning until Friday afternoon
the two Skeen bills providing for the
election of precinct assessors were
passed. The two bills, H. R. PA and
215, contain one of the chief home
rule pledges of the democrats.
The chief point of discussion was
the retention of county assessors. The
counties of small population want to
do away with the county assessor as a
useless luxury. The richer counties
want him retained believing he is
worthy of his hire. The bills finally
passed without amendment
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA.
Face and Neck Were Raw-Terrihie
Itching, Inflammation and Soreness
All Treatments Failed.
Cuticura Proved a Great Success

Eczema began over the top of my
ear. 1t cracked and then began to
spread. l had three different doctors
and tried several things, but they did
me no good. At last one side of my
face and my neck were raw. The
water ran out of ii so that l had to
wear indicated cotton, and it was so
inf1amed and sore that l had to put
piece of cloth over my pillow to keep
the water from it, and it would stain
the cloth a sort of yellow. The &C.
Yema itched so that it seemed as though
/ could tear lily face all to pieces.
Then began to use the Cuticua Soap
and Ointment, and it was not more
than three months before it was all
healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10, 1907"
Potter Drug y Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Boston
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
CAPITAL CITY NEWS
ITEMS OF INTEREST AROUND THE
STATE HOUSE.
The WORK Of the LAW MAKERS
Legislative Facts and Gossip-NeWs
of the State Capital.
Finance Bill.

The house finance committee has
completed its budget bills for all but
the special appropriations for build
ings and kindred subjects, and for
those things which are specially APP
propriated for in the bills which Gre
ated the need.
By this bill the governors office is
to have incidental expenses together
with the executive mansion of $1,000
for the biennium, the commissioner OF
public lands and buildings $4,000, the
attorney general $4,000 to enforce
the rules of the railway commission
and the Junkin act, the expenses of
the state banking board are to be
$1,000, the state historical society
gets the customary $4,000, the pure
food commission $15,S00 exclusive of
the commissioners salary, the nation
al guard $51 800, Peru normal eXclud-
ing salaries and new buildings S39,-
900, the state university $4,000 di-
vided into permanent Improvements
100000, expenses of farmers instl-
tutes $4,000 and the North Platte
sub-station $4,000, the Kearney nor
NAL gets $24,700, the institute for the
blind at Omaha $49,066.09, the boys
industrial school at Kearney $4,000
the girls industrial school at Geneva
$32,750, the home for the feeble mind
ed at Beatrice $4,000, the Lincoln
hospital for the insane $171,300, the
penitentiary draws 100000, and the
soldiers home at Grand Island S123.
$50. All these are exclusive of sal
aries and buildings that may be ord
cred by special bills.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
Added a Saving Clause.

good old deacon in Connecticut
was very pious and very fond OF
clans. When once upon a time he at
tended Rhode Island clam-bake he
overtaxed his capacity and was sore
" distressed But his faith in prayer
was undated Leaving the party and
going down on his knees behind a
tree. he was heard to supplicate:
Forgive me, o Lord, this great sin
of gluttony. Restore my health. and
l will never eat any more CLANS"
Then after a judicious pause: Very
few, il any. Amen.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
Some Bills Recommended.

The house railroads committee in
session Monday night recommended
for passage Bartos' bill, which requires
railroads to furnish adequate connec-
ton with public exchanges through
out the state, but it amended the bill
giving the railway commission the
right to judge what was adequate
service. 1t also recommended house
rolf No 42i. by Chase of Frontier.
which allows any precinct, township,
city of the second class, or village, Or
ganized according to law. to issue
bonds in aid Of the construction Of
steam railroads or railroads using cleo
tricity or gasoline as motive power to
an extent not exceeding 10 per cent
of the assessed valuation of the taxa
BILE property. Snyder's bill for the
adjustment Of claims against railroad
companies for losses was sent to the
general file without recommendation.
It provides that railroads snail settle
their claims within forty days if the
shipments are wholly within the state
or within ninety days if they. originate
without the state or shall be subject
to a fine of $50 for each and every fail
ure to be prompt in settlement. The
bill is extracted from South Carolina
law, and the author says that law
was tested to the supreme court OF
the United States and found to be
good.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06

Now tuberculosis expert declares
that if he has five years and sixteen
millions he can eXterminate the dis
ease from the face of the earth. The
time he can have for the taking; the
millions might be handed over to him
by some of the billionaires who are in
daily dread of dying rich. AS yet, how
ever, there has been no wild rush to
hand over to him the curse of wealth.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
Governor Siqns Bills.

Following are the bills passed and
signed by the governor to date
H. r. No. Al, by Clark of Richard
son-The legislative expense bill,
carrying an appropriation of $4,000.
With the emergency clause.
Fl. R. No. AZ, by Clark of Richard.
son-The legislative salary bill,
carrying an appropriation of $50 1000
With the emergency clause.
H. r. No. 20, By Begole of Gage
Appropriating $500 for the purchase
by the state CT 400 copies of Cobbey's
Annotated Statutes for 1909. With the
emergency clause.
H. R. No. 10, by Skeen of Nemaha-
Memoraizing congress to place u
clock in the tower of the federal build
ing at Lincoln
H. r. No. 1903 by Clark of Richard
son-Appropriating 5000 for the ex-
penses of the governor for the first
quarter of 1909, Governor Sheldon
having exhausted the fund for the
biennium before retiring from office.
The appropriation is divided as fol.
lows Books, stationery, etc, for the
governors office, $275; contingent
fund. 500; mansion expense and ser
want hire. 1925. The bill carries the
emergency clause. y
H. R. No. 11S. by Wilson of Polk
Providing that where the sanity of 2
convict under sentence to death is
questioned. application may be made
to a judge of the judicial district in
which he was tried for an examination
Of the convict's mental condition.
The judge may then. if he deems the
showing of sufficient strength have
the convict examined by a commits
sion to consist Of the superintendent
of the Lincoln. Hastings and Norfolk
insane asylums. Their decision in
the cast may not be appealed from but
is final. The bill carries the emer-
gency clause.
H. r. No. 1871. by Clark of Richard
son-Appronriating $4,000 for the
maintenance of the state penitentiary
for the first quarter OF 1909, the funds
/ last session being exhausted. The bill
carries the emergency clause.
! S. F. No. Is. by Tanner of Douglas
Providing that the governor shall
designate the newspapers in which
constitutional amendments are to be
published by the secretary of state.
With the emergency clause.
S. F. No. Al, by Ransom of Douglas
Permitting the city of Omaha to in
! crease its present bonded Indebtedness
to a total of per cent of the actual
valuation of all property of the city
S. +. No. so. by Ransom of Douglas
Repeating the law enacted in 1907
to consolidate the offices of county
comptroller of Douglas county and oi
city comptroller of Omaha on expira
ton of the term Of the present comp
troller With the emergency clause
S. F. No. 1856, by Howell of Douglas
-Memorizing congress to appropriate
$500 100000 for the Improvement oil
harbors and internal waterways anG
river. With tho emergency clause.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06

The answer to the question: Are
we beef-eating nation?" is given in
the fact that Swift & Co. sold $780,
100000 worth of beef in a year; Ar
mour, $27O,OOO,OOO and others $780,
100000, bringing the total to $4,000
900 for beef alone
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06

President Wheeler of the University
of California denies that the young
ruffians who mobbed a Japanese stu
dent were connected with the college.
The whole country will, hope he knows
and tells the truth.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06

New York chauffeur sent TO Jail
for year on a charge of manslaugh-
ter represents what is called an "un-
usual punishment Possibly it is, but
when the penalty is more usual the of.
Tense will probably be less so.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
OWES
HER
LIFE TO:
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Vienna, w. Va.-"I feel that owe
the last ten years of nv life to lydia.

e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago I
was a walking
shadow. had been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.,
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V eye table Com
pound and itworked
like a charm. It re-
Iieyed all NV D9iDS
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
Uo to Him.

do you think you can manage with
my salary of S12 week, darling?' he
asked, after she had said yes.
I'll try, Jack, replied she. But
what will you do?'-Universalis
Leader
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
Western Canada The Pennant Winner
1.-THE Last Best West

The government OF
Canada now gives
to every actual set
tier 16O acres of
VIII e at. grow ing
land free and an
additional 160 acres
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
BURB BANK ED.

Cecilia City-What are you doing?
Cyrus Cornswoggle-Tm pruning
this apple tree.
Cecilia City-What will science do
next? Going to grow prunes on an
apple tree!
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06
Cabbage Seed go s:t Ct: :si;
IN A FEW DAYS

ksZZ Per Sazer's catalog page 12o.
= The biggest money making crop in vegetables
is cabbage. Then comes onions, radishes,
peas, cucumbers. Big catalog free or, send
q &c in stamps and receive catalog and 1000
kernels each Of onions, carrots, celery, rad
ishes, 1900 each lettuce. rutabagas. turnips
100 parsley tom atoes, melons, Izco
charming flower Seeds in all 10. coo kernels
easily worth SI.oo of any mans money. Or,
send zoo and add one pkg. Of Earliest
Peep O'Day Sweet Corn.
SALZER SEED CO., Box w, La Crosse, Wis.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-06

Mr. Isaac Brock, of McLennan county,
Tex, is an ardent friend to Pcruna and
speaks of it in the following terms:
DIR. Hartman's remedy, Peruna,
have found to be the best. il not the only
reliable remedy for COUGHS, COLDS,
CATARRH and diarrhea.
"Peruna has been my standby for
many years, and I attribute my good
health and my extreme age to This
remedy. 1t exactly meets all my re-
qUiremenfs.
Il have come to rely upon it almost
entirely for the many little things for
which | need medicine. | believe it to
be especially valuable to old people,
ISaac Brock
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
After a Whole Regiment.

Adjt. Gen. Arthur w. Fridge
has addressed another letter to
the war department at Washing
ton urging that a full r. giment of
regular troops be detailed to go
into camp with the Mississippi
National Guard for annual en-
campment in jackson beginning
on the 18th of July and continu-
ing for several days.
Gen. Fridge and his associates
are anxious to secure definite in
formation from the war depart
ment as soon as possible in order
that ample arrangements can be
made to provide accommodations
for the regulars. The camp site
at Idlewild park is ample for
three or four regiments, but it
will be necessary for the local
committee on arrangements to
supply the camp with plenty of
water, lights, ETC., and this work
viii be undertaken as soon as
possible.
Several members Of the Miss
issippi delegation in congress
have called at the war depart
ment within the past few days
and personally urged Secretary
Dickinson to assign a full regi-
ment of regulars to the Jackson
hencampment. Jackson News
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
MIR. ABE LOFTS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
CONSTABLE ABE LOFTS FALLS A DIS
TANGE OF TWENTY FEET FROM
A COAL CHUTE.
RECEIVED FRACTURED SKULL

On Friday morning at 2.o'clock
constable Abe Lofts, and two
assistants who were on special
duty, were awaken by a sum-
mons, to go into the neighbor-
hood of the Southern Shops for
purpose of raiding a negro crap
game.
When the officers reached the
coal chute, thinking they had
located the offenders in the sand
house, which is located about
twenty feet from the bottom of
the chute, they proceeded to make
a search. Ed Cole, a hostler at
the Southern Shops called one of
the crapshooters by name, and at
which time Mr.. Lofts advised
his men to go slow and make the
advance carefully, and about that
time lost his foot hold and fell
head foremost about twenty feet,
striking his head on a railing of
the track, receiving serious in
juries, which may cause his
death.
A telephone message was sent
Immediately for Gunter Bros
ambulance, and Mr.. Lofts was
taken at once to the Columbus
Hospital
Mr.. LOFTS is considered one of
the best officers that Lowndes
county has ever had. He has
been dilligent in trying to rid the
city of all offenders and it is the
earnest wish Of every one that
he may be spared to serve the
people. On going to press his
condition was considered some
better.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Unlawful to Sell Government
Property.

Adjutant General Fridge has
heard from trustworthy source
that one of the lieutenants be-
longing to the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard has sold the pistol
that was furnished him by the
War Department, and is afraid
that the officer has gotten him
self into trouble that may be
more serious than he reckons.
The understanding is that the
lieutenant pawned the weapon,
which is the property of the u. S.
government, that the time limit
expired and that the man to
whom the weapon was pawned
sold it to get back his money,
These transactions make three
different parties liable, it being
unlawful to sell government
property, to buy it, or to have it
IN ones possession.
In the event that the govern
ment should take the matter up
for investigation, somebody
might suffer, as the penalties
are severe.
Adjutant General Fridge has,
or will, sub nit the proposition
to Gov. Noel, and Uhey will de-
eide what is to be done in the
premises
In the meantime it is incum-
bent on the parties interested to
get that army pistol back where
it belongs just as soon as possi-
BILE, so that should it be called
for it will be forthcoming.
Clarion Ledger.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
TO REACH ALL OF THE PEOPLE, ADVERTISERS USE THE COMMERCIAL
CAPT. w. N. HEAREn DEAD.

After an illness of several
weeks duration, borne with pa
tience and fortitude, Captain
VIM. H. Hearen passed quietly
into the great beyond just after
midnight Friday. He had been
in falling health for sometime
and had been confined to his bed
for six weeks when the end came.
He was born in 1841, was mar
ried to Miss Martha holland in
1863, during which time he was
a true Southern soldier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearen came to
Columbus from Pickansville, Ala.
in 1892 when he entered into the
brokerage business with Mr..
Warren Gardner. This firm was
dissolved in 1895, and Mr.. Hearen
continued the business in his
name until his death.
Captain Hearen was a brave
soldier in the Civil war and has
ever remained true to Southern
principles. He was in the battle
of Shiloh and was wounded dur
ing this brave fight.
Mr.. Hearen was a kind and af-
fectionate husband, a loving and
tender father, and devoted his
life to making his loved ones
happy. Just before the end
came he regained consciousness
and told his loved ones that he
was going Home. He was a
precious grandfather and the
little ones as well will miss his
soft footsteps.
A faithful wife and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. M. H. Yerby and Mrs,
E. o. Davidson, are heart broken
over their great loss. The SYM
pathy of wide circle of friends
go out to them in this dark hour.
The funeral will be held from
the family residence at sos South
4th street this afternoon at 3
o clock. Rev. w. A. Hewitt will
rho snrvfcac
The following friends viii act
as pail bearers:
Messrs. w. c. Grider, ]. L.
Walker, John Wells, w. j. Gard
ner. D. R. McCrary, Captain
Pope.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Cars to Make loop.

A petition has been circulated
and signed by large number of
prominent citizens of this city
and also by a number of travel
ing men. asking the Street Rail
way Company to run their Main
street cars from the Mobile &
Ohio depot to the loup on South
Third street, thence to Main
street, thence to car barn, in
stead of running the Main street
cars from College street north on
Market TO Main.
The petition was presented to
Mr.. S. w. Greenland, of the Co
lumbus Railway Light & Power
Company last week, and he glad
ly complied with the request,
stating that the loop would be
made at an early date.
The summer cars are being
repainted and when completed
will present neat appearance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS
SHOCKED BY DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Degree Team go to Kosiusko.

The degree team of the Inde-
pendant Order of Odd Fellows of
this city, left Wednesday morn
ing for Kosciusko, where they
went for the purpose of confer
ring the initiative degree upon
sixteen prominent citizens of
that city.
Late Wednesday evening a de-
lightful banquet was served in
honor of the Columbus visitors,
among whom were Messrs. +. G.
Grace. Warren Cox, Percy Maer,
John Childers, Dave Bowlin, Ed
Childers, G. l.. Lincoln, Frank
Rowan, Will Gunter, J. r Cor
dan, G. H. May G. d. Woods,
Legare Bailey. D. T. CASTOR. G.
B. Kidder, Joe B. Love, Geo.
T. McCown, F. c. Richards and
A. A. Breast.
The above men returned to
this city Thursday afternoon via
the Southern Railway in Missis-
sippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
INSPECTION OF
COLUMBUS RIFLEMEN
LIEUT.. BANFORTH OF SEVENTEENTH IN
PANTRY WILL INSPECT RIFLEMER
TOMORROW NIGHT.
MEMBERS URGED TO Be THERE

An inspection of the Columbus
Rif1emen by Lieutenant Charles
z. Danforth of the 18th Infantry
of the United States, with head
quarters at Fort Mcpherson. will
be held tomorrow evening in
the Columbus Armory. Colonel
Sam McCants of the Second Reg
iment of the Mississippi National
Guard will be present en- this oc-
casion.
An inspection was held on the
18th of this month by General
John B. Mcfarland of Aberdeen
for the State, and on this occa-
sion out of the enrolment of
me nbers only two were away
without absent of leave. The
report of Mr.. Mcfarland was
sent to Gov. Noel, and the re-
port of the inspection tomorrow
night will be sent to Washing
ton, D. G. for approval. Lieut..
Danforth is very pleasantly re-
membered as Battalion Adjutant
of the Regulars at the encamp-
ment in this city last year.
All members Of the Columbus
Rifemen are urged to be present
at the armory tomorrow evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28

Columbus was shocked from
center to circumference on Fri
day afternoon when the news
spread over the city that Mr..
Llewllyn Hatchett, Jr.. had been
shot at Hatchett's warehouse on
Main street about 1:30 o'clock.
The shooting was done by Mrs.
II ~. Watson, who. after com
hitting the terrible deed, sent
her nine year-old son, who had
accompanied her, home and
turned the revolver and shot
herself which will prove fatal.
Mr.. Hatchett is the only son
of Mr. and Mrs. l.. ii. Hatchett
who are among the most promi-
uent people in the state. Mr..
Hatchett is only 10 years old
and very promising young man.
For several years ! 30 been
associated with his father in bus
mess and was on duty at the
time of the terrible tragedy. He
was setting at his desk in his
Office when the women entered
and opened fire. The first shot
struck Mr.. Hatchett in the right
side Just at the top of the lung
and passed through his body.
The next shot passed through
the neck, but did not strike the
artery. With wonderful forti-
tude he left the warehouse and
walked across the street to Jones'
drug store from which piac he
WAS taSeE ,J i,is nome, where ne
mas every attention, and while
the wounds are giving his loved
one great anxiety, the physicians
say that they are not necessari-
ly dangerous.
Mrs. Watson fell to the floor
after shooting herself and when
the crowd rushed in from the
street they found her in a criti-
cal condition. The bullet enter
ed the right breast and passed
out through the spinal cord.
Mrs. Watson was Miss Clyde
Peacher before her marriage to
Mr.. ~ N. Watson of the firm of
Watson & Morris who have a
grocery business on Main and
Fourth street. She has been
married ten years and has
three children, one son and two
daughters.
Owing to the serious condi-
ton Of both parties little is
known of what caused the TRACE
dy. but from all accounts it is
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Philatheans Organized.

Apropos of the interest just now
among our churches in the Bara-
ca organization for young men.
1t viii be of interest to know
that a like organization for young
women known as the Philathean
Union has been organized by
Mrs. Eva Hills at the First
Presbyterian church, and is in a
fiourishing condition.
The object of the Baraca is
young men at work for young
men,"
The Phiiathea means young
women at work for young wo-
men"
The motto of both societies is
I'VE do things.
Miss Hudson, sister of the
founder of the Baraca class. saw
the need of a similar organiza-
ton for women and Immediately
went to work and created the
Philathean Union which has
been a power for good.
1t is confidently believed that
these young people standing by
the Bible and doing things will
be a potent factor in the well
fare of the church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Rev. Hope Receives Call.

Rev. r. V. Hope, who has
filled the pulpit of the Christian
church in this city SO acceptably
for several months, has received
a call from a prominent church
in Washington, N. c. He has
not decided whether or not he
will accept. His congregation
and friends hope that he may
decline.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Dixie Minstrals.

Friday night the Dixie Minis
trels will ring out the theatrical
season with all that is possible in
the way Of fun music and all that
is to be had in Minstrel land.
The Dixies are headed by the
premier colored fun maker Billie
Kersands who is regarded as the
funniest coon in the world.
The entire up stairs will be
reserved for colored people.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Spring Examina atIons.

White teachers, April End and
3rd and 10th and 18th, 1909.
Franklin Academy, Columbus,
Miss.
Colored teachers, April 9th and
10th and 23rd and 24th, 1909,
Union Academy, Columbus,
Miss.
S. NJ. Nash,
Supt. Public Ed.
Lowndes county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28

Mr., Jamie Billups left Friday
for Mobile where he goes for the
purpose of arranging with Col.
E. l.. Russell of the M. and o. r.
R. about having a depot at Bill
lups. Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
Achthophorisn Class.

The Achthophorian class of
the First M. E. Church under
the direction of Mrs. w. II
Sherrod and Miss Mamie Sue
Sherrod will have special exer-
cises this morning. This class
was the first to organize and the
exercises this morning will tell
you of the things they are
doing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-03-28
The Groundhog.

Next week. however, the
grounding will have to come out
again and take big chances, just
like the rest of US, on flare backs.
indianapolis News.