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The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Kansas is harvesting q 7O,OOO,OO
bushel wheat crop. In q few days
Nebraska will be at work gathering
in crop equally rs large.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
AN APPENDICES TOWN.
Between $4,000 and s., 900 in mon

AN APPENOAALESS lOWN.
Between a. 900 and s., 900 in mon.
ey has left this community since Jan.
uary l for operations for appendicitis.
The operation, hospital expenses and
trimmings which are added by doctors
and nurses amount to $3.50 for each
patient, and there have been in the
neighborhoOd Of twenty cases since the
above stated time. The charges Ofthe
doctors who operate is q little less than
stealing-not much, though. He
slaps you ON an operating table, orders
an understudy to apply ether, grabs q
knife, cuts q half moon in the district
just northeast of your right hand trou-
ser pocket, reaches in a hand, pulls
out your entire stock on hand Of in
testines, fingers around a few moments
until he finds little sprig that looks
like the top end of a stock of aspara.
gus, takes q pair of scissors, clips it of,
drops it into q spittooD, takes q needle
and thread and closes the incision.
He is q half hour and charges 500.
If he makes q mistake and clips off
your solar plexus and you never come
out from the influence of the ether, he
simply reports your case hopeless, and
when the funeral services are over the
relations bring in a soul stirring obit-
uary to the local paper claiming that
the Lord needed you in his vineyard
and he took you for his own" If the
gangrene ptomaine poisoning, heart
burn or any other ache or pain sets in
and it is necessary to have your
bay window torn out and some
false work substituted, he finds
out first what your financial circum.
stances are, and if the report is favor
able, he calls in one or two more "as-
sistants" of the hospital and they 60
into your fat. This attempt at re.
modelling will cost from $4OOto 81 900
more and consumes about three hours
time. The charges in this case de-
pending on that all important report
a. to your finances. You take all the
risk and pay all expenses. He assures
you of nothing. He takes no risk nor
stands any chance of losing cent, no
matter what becomes of you. If you
put your team into q livery barn and
pay for their keeping and they are
stolen. the liveryman would be re.
sponsible for them, but when you put
your life in the hands of surgeons you
do 8" at your own peril. In other
words, you protect your mules more
than you do your own life. A law
should be framed tn regulate their
charges, also to punish FIR ignorance
carelessness and especially misrepre.
Much of it is q downright
graft and should be stopped.-Anthon
(Iowa) Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Good! The products of the Loup
and Platte will be protected. The
senate has voted to place a duty on
sand.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

Two cent fare has received another
Jolt. Judge Williams Of Philadelphia
has declared the new Pennsylvania
Law unconstitutional.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

The department of agriculture is
sues figures to show that the depreda.
tions of rats cost the country . hun.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

The national banks of Omaha have
on deposit $54,573, ,OOO-$S, 200, 600
more than they held last year.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

First-clsss printing done at the Jour.
nal Office.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30

A little boy, nine years old. saved
his mother from being murdered BY
his father in the Rue Mauzin, Buttes-
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-30
HOW STEPHENS RECEIVED
NEWS OF LINC0LN's DEATH

tinued smoking for ten full minutes
perhaps 6fteen-in complete silence.
He was visibly affected. Finally he
found his voice and said:
"Sir, that Is sadder nesrs Man the
surrender Of Gen. Robert E. Lee"
At this moment could not realize
Why he said this. 1t seemed incredi.
bic to me that he-Alexander H.
Stephens. Vice President of the Con.
federacy- should be SO deeply and 50
keenly affected by the death of Lin.
coin, who had done more than any
other man to crush the Confederacy.
Mr.. Stephens appeared to divine my
thoughts. and be explained to me.
The substance Of what he said, with
the news Of Lincoln's taking off still
fresh upon him, Is as follows:
II very much fear that our good
Southern people have never under
stood Mr.. Lincoln. He was q great
and a good man. / knew him we'll
and intimately, and the fallen Confed.
eracy could have gone into no safer
and more humane hands than Mr..
LincOlns.
"For months, to my mind, the ulti.
mate surrender of the Confederate
cause has been but a matter Of time.
Whilst ! felt the approaching dissolu-
tion keenly. the poignancy of regret
and despair was greatly mitigated at
the thought of being in the hands of
Mr.. Lincoln, a noble, great and
humane man."
Mr.. Stephens spoke very feelingly of
the high esteem in which he had held
Mr.. Lincoln for nearly twenty years
Is one of the best and greatest men of
the country. He said that Lincoln's
good nature, kind heart and liberality
of sentiment always showed him to be
. man Of unusual mold and that he
very much feared his successor, An.
drew johnson, would never be able to
gil his place.
"As far as his duties of President of
the United States would permit him."
said Mr.. Stephens. "Mr. Lincoln was
. friend to the Southern people.
Under bis administration, had he been
permitted to live, the South would
have Jared far better than under that
of his successor, Andrew johnson, who
is a shrewd, cunning politician and
will hesitate at nothing to humble the
South. He appears to be a natural
born politician, q hater of the South,
and her peculiar institution, slavery.
He will not spare the Shareholders in
any manner whatever.
This, sir, is the reason that to me
the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Is sadder news than that of the sur.
render of General Lee."-Dr. r. j.
Massey in Uncle Remus's Home Mag
azine for June.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
CENSUS BILL IN DANGER.
Possibility That Next Count May BE
Made Under Old Law.

1t is rumored around the Capitol that
the deadlock in which the Senate ane
House find themselves over the census
bill may result in the next census being
taken under the old census law. The bill
is in conference, the Senate having once
refused by decisive vote, to accept e
port of the conferaes- -fnu1cations
are that .ne House will be just as obdur-
ate and the measure may hang fire in
definitely.
In view Of the fact that Congress will
have its hands full the rest of the special
session with the tariff bill, it is said the
chances of the enactment of new CEN
sus law are seriously jeopardiZed. OF
course, it is quite possible that the clouds
may clear away at any time. notwthstand-
ing that they are heavy now.
If the pending measure should fail Of
enactment the director OF the census.
operating under the old law, would have
of practically all Of the employees to be
the next few years, unless the Presi-
dent. by an executive order, should put
the entire office under the civil service
According to the construction placed on
the civil service law by most of the men,
bers of the House and Senate the Presi-
dent could do this should he desire.
The impression prevails that Mr. Taft,
who has always been q strong civil serv-
Ice advocate, would exert his powers to
the limit to require civil service exami-
nation In the case of employees for the
new census in case Congress should fail
to speak specifically in the matter
Evening star., 1909-05-03
BROWNS IN sLu1cE TUNNEL.
Tragic Death of Electrical Engineer
at Roosevelt Dam.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May "A. Fl. Dem
erlck. an electrical engineer. in charge
OF all electrical and power construction
under the Salt River valley reclamation
project, was drowned yesterday in the
sluicing tunnel six hundred feet long,
which was cut through a solid mountain
at one end of the Roosevelt storage reser-
voir. A. L. Harris. assistant to G. L.
Smith, in charge of construction at
Roosevelt, was swept through the tunnel
with him. but emerged into the river
without serious injury. The water in the
tunnel Is controlled by two sets Of gates.
three In each set. the sets being eleven
feet apart and about 200 feet from the
head OF the tunnel at the bottom of q
shaft 140 feet deep on the side of the
mountain. A SHAFT contains the ma
chimes which operate the gates.
The men entered the tunnel from be-
low, some one raised the lower central
gates before closing the upper gate and
the water, under 9O-foot head in the
reservoir, poured through, washing
through 400 feet of rough, rugged tunnel
to the river below
Supervising Engineer Hill has gone to
the Roosevelt dam to investigate. DEM
erick was about thirty-six years old: his
former home was in Detroit. He had
been with this project about six years and
had built siXty-tive-nile electric trans
mission line through the mountains from
Roosevelt to Phoenix and much other i'm
provement work of the project, and was
accounted one of the best men in the
service.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
CLOSE WATCH ON HONDURAS.
Government Ready to Act in Case Of
Trouble There

Close watch is being kept by the Wash
inSton government on the situation in
Honduras. where. 1t is reported. American
business men are in peril at San Pedro
because of commercial rivalry. The gun
boat Marietta is now on the north coast,
In the vicinity of Porto CorteZ. and. il
necessary. other warships will be sent to
the locality.
1t was generally understood here that
conditions were improving. and for that
reason the Des Moines, which had been
cruising off the north coast. was ordered
home for repairs. A number of war yes
sells are on the west coast of Central
America, but these generally are in the
vicinity of Amapala and Corinto, where
the situation had been regarded as more
acute because of the military activity of
Nicaragua. /.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
TRAINING OF MIDDIEs.
Radical Changes in Methods Sug-
gested by Annapolis Board.

Some radical changes in the methods of
physical training Of midshipmen, gener-
ally in the lines of reduction of that
sort of work which develops star per-
formers. who need the training least of
ALL is suggested by the special board de-
tailed by the superintendent of the Naval
Academy. The board is of the impression
that real advantage would be gained if
physical exercises were increased, with
opportunity to that end by reduction of
some other work, such as drilling.
1t is evident, 1t is suggested, that the
policy of the Naval Academy will be that
of consistent and compulsory physical ex-
ercises along lines individually prescribed,
and the hope is expressed by those in
terested to extend the same system to the
naval training stations, and to adopt 1t
ultimately as a requirement aboard ships
for both officers and men.
The headquarters of the midshipmen' s
training squadron this year will be at
New London. and the cruising will be
confined to New England waters.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
COMMODITY CLAUSE
HELD TO Be VALID
Supreme Court Affirms Act Is
Constitutional.
IMPORTANT TO RAILROADS
May Own Stock in Subordinate Com
panies Under Conditions.
CIRCUIT COURT IS REVERSED
Case Is Remanded With Instructions
to Enforce the Statute as It Is
Now Construed. \
IMPORTANT TO RAILROADS
May Own Stock in Subordinate Com
panies Under Conditions.
CIRCUIT COURT IS REVERSED
WHAT The DECISION MEANS.

Briefly summarized the de-
cision of the Supreme Court
in the commodities clause
cases holds the law to be
constitutional, but it does not
concede the contentious of
the government as to its
scope.
An especial exception is
made as to the ownership of
stock in a different corpora
ton, which it was held did
not constitute such owner
ship as would permit trans
portation under the terms of
the law.
1t was also held that own
ership of the commodity ap-
piled only to the time of
transportation. If before
transporting it the railroad
company has in good faith
parted with the commodity
it may carry it.
The principal point of the
decision is in relation to rail-
roads holding the stock of
suhordinate companies, and
on that important point the
finding was favorable to the
| roads.
Justice Harlan dissented
on the stock feature, but
| otherwise the decision was
unanimous.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
FOR DELEGATE IN CONGRESS.
Chairman Smith Trying to Get House
Views on District Change.

Representatixes.gSa Sainueiesfw Smith OF
Michigan. chairman of the House District
of Columbia committee when there is4 a
District OF Columbia. committees fayofE
and may urge upon Congress the passage
of legislation permitting the District OF
Columbia to have one delegate in the
House with floor privileges, but not the
right to vote.
Mr.. Smith is endeavoring to ascertain
the sentiment of the House with refer
ence to the proposition to change the
present form of government by abolish
Ing the offices of District Commissioners
and substituting therefor q governor or
single head under some other name
He refused to express an opinion today
on this matter.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Smallpox Follows Massacres;
Many Starving and Homeless

Smallpox has broken out extensively in
the ravaged districts of Turkey notably
at Adana, according to information reach
ing the State Department, and an cpl
demic is feared
Insanitary conditions are mainly due
10 the fact that a great many dead arc
uaburied. To add to the horrors of the
situation thousands are without food OF
shelter.
AINTAB, Asiatic Turkey, Saturday
May 1.-The refugees in Aintab were
moved today to sanitary camps outside
the town.
LATAkIA, Asiatic Turkey, Sunday. May
"a number of refugees who sought
shelter here are returning today to Kes-
sab.
They are accompanied by the Rev. ]
NJ Balph, Md, a missionary Of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church in the
United States. The government is dis
tributing some food to the refugees.
ADANA. Asiatic Turkey, Sunday. May
The governor general OF the vilayet
has given the Rev. William n. Chambers
a missioner Of the American board OF
commissioners for foreign missions, a
guard to accompany him TO Hardin
Evening star., 1909-05-03
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Objection Heard to Senator Warmers
Missouri Railroad Resolution.

When Senator Warner today moved
consideration of his resolution authoriz-
ing the interstate commerce commission
10 investigate the rates of eighteen in
terstate roads doing business in Missouri.
10 determine whether they are charging
unreasonable rates. objection was made
by Senator Stone. who said he wanted to
further examine the measure. He also
objected on the ground that by the rule
under which the Senate is proceeding
only the tariff and census bills can he
considered
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. E.lkins made similar
Objections. and the measure was referred
10 the committee on interstate commerce.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Heavy Snow Stops Balloon Contest.

BERLIN, May 1.-THE balloon competi-
ton that started here Saturday after
noon resulted in failure owing to the
heavy snow in the upper atmosphere. Six
balloons ascended in rain which in the
colder strata several thousand feet high
turned into snow. The airships became
were obliged to throw out their ballas.
rapidly to prevent a premature landing.
Not one of the ships was able to cover
more than twenty-five miles, and they
came down incrusted with snow to the
depth of one foot
Evening star., 1909-05-03
PANAMA LIBEL SUITS.
Conference With Attorney General
Over Forthcoming Hearing.

In response to call from Attorney
General Wickersham, District Attorney
Baker and Assistant District Attorney
Mcnamara went to the Department OF
Justice this morning and conferred with
Mr.. Wickersham on the libel suits insti-
tuted by President Roosevelt against the
proprietors of the New York World and
the Indianapolis News. Mr.. Mcnamara
has just returned from Indianapolis,
where the proprietors of the News were
arraigned Saturday.
The hearings have been set for May 81
and today's conference was held in order
that the Attorney General might keep In
touch with the progress of the cases. No
statement was made at the Department
of Justice as to the governments plans.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Veteran San Francisco Pilot Dies.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Capt. Frank
BOYD, oldest and most trusted of the bar
pilots of this harbor, died at his home
in San Mateo. a suburb of this city, yes
terday after fifty years of active serv-
ice Just a week ago the aged pilot took
the liner Asia to sea. feeling his way
through the low hanging fog that often
renders the task of the pilot nerve
r tcking one. On his return from that
trip Capt. Boyd complained that he felt
i'll and his sudden collapse and death
came today in his Seventy-slXth year
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Former Russ Police Chiefs Trial.

Special IAb1rgrAm 10 I he Star
ST. PETERSBURG. May 3.-The trial
Of NJ. Lopukhin, former head of the Rus
sian police, on charges of abetting the
terrorists is now imminent. The indfct-
ment fills 400 printed pages and accuses
NJ. Lopukhin of betraying the police spy
Azeff to the terrorists. Among the nu-
merous witnesses are Mr.. Wilton. q corre-
spondent of the London Times, and Miss
Russell. an English governess The trial
will take place behind closed doors be-
fore a special tribunal of ten judges. of
whom seven are senator's.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
ONE LION ON SUNDAY HUNT.
Roosevelt Dispatches It, While Ker
NIT Bags a Cheetah.

NA1ROB1. British East Africa, May b
Theodore Roosevelt bagged one more lion
yesterday at Wami. near Kapiti. This
gives him total of three lions and one
honess on the present expedition
Kermit Roosevelt succeeded in bringing
down cheetah. The hunting was ex-
citing and both marksmen did excellent
work.
l. is rumored from native sources hut
the report lacks confirmation, that the
Roosevelt party will arrive al Nairobi
May 10, before proceeding to Sotik
Evening star., 1909-05-03

That the commodities clause Of the
interstate commerce act of 1906. known
as the Hepburn railroad rate law, is con-
stitutional was today In effect declared
| by the Supreme Court of the United
States. The decision was announced by
remanded the decision of the United
States circuit court, but the only direc-
ttions were to enforce and apply the
statute as it is now construed.
The announcement as to the commodi-
ties clause was made in deciding the
| twelve injunction and mandamus cases
brought by the government against the
Delaware and Hudson, the Erie, the New
Jersey Central, the Delaware and Lacka-
| wanna, the Pennsylvania and the Lehigh
Valley railroad companies. The cases
| came to the court from the United States
circuit court for the Eastern district of
Pennsylvania, whose decision as an
| nounced by Judge George Gray in 1905
| attracted much attention. They original
ed in the circuit court, and in its petition
| the government charged that the rail-
road companies in question we're engaged
| in transporting in interstate commerce
| anthracite coal mined by themselves in
| their own mines, which are located in
Pennsylvania.
Provisions of Hepburn Act.
The Hepburn act makes it unlawful
| '.for any railroad company to transport
from any state to any other state Or to
any foreign country any article or COM
modify other than timber manufactured
mined or produced by it, or under its
authority or which 1t may own in whole
or in part. or in which it may have any
interest direct or indirect, except such
articles or commodities as may be neces-
sary and intended for its use in the con-
duct of its business as a common car
rier"
The circuit court decided against the
constitutionalty of the provision because,
as it was alleged, it deprives the corpora
tions of their property without due
process of law, prohibited by the fifth
was held by that court that the clause
mot indirectly. but directly" works a
practical confiscation of the property of
the railroad. hence the law was held to
be invalid and "in its nature and effect
a discrimnative prohibition" That ver-
dict was reversed by today's decision.
Summary of Decision.
Following is a summary of the opinion:
Il. The claim of the government that
the provision contained in the Hepburn
act, approved June -. 1906. commonly
called the commodities clause, prohibits
a railway company from moving COM
modities in interstate commerce. because
the company has manufactured, mined or
produced them. or owned them In whole
or in part or has had an interest direct
Or indirect in them, wholly Irrespective OF
the relation or connection of the carrier
with the commodities at the time OF
transportation is decided TO be untenable
1t is also decided that the provision OF
the commodities clause relating to inter-
est, direct or indirect does not embrace
an interest which carrier may have in
producing corporation as the result OF
the ownership by the carrier Of stock I'm
such corporation irrespective Of the
amount of stock which the carrier may
own in such corporation, provided the
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Admiral Pendleton to Retire,

Rear Admiral Edwin C. Pendeton
commanding the Philadelphia navy yard
will be placed on the retired list on the
9th instant by operation OF law on ac-
count OF age. In view OF the alleged
policy Of the President to keep only ac-
tive officers at important stations it is
not likely that Admiral Pendfeton will re-
tain his present command after retire
mont. II is said a. the Navy Department
that no one has been selected 10 succeed
him
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Cruising Record With Oil for Fuel.

While the official report has not yet
reached Washington regarding the long
cruise just completed by the u. S. $.
Cheyenne. on which oil was used as fuel,
such information has come to Wash
ington shows that the vessel on a high
power trial trip has been able to make a
higher rate of speed than with coal, and
her steaming radius OF 800 miles with
coal has been Increased TO 23QO miles
with oil The oil is used In a gaseous
state.