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The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
PASSING OF THE VETERINARY.
Few Young Men Are Joining the
Ranks Of This Profession.

In times of epidemic among cattle
the veterinary surgeon is invaluable.
His general field of work, however, is
limited to-day, because Of the preva-
lence of automobiles. and few young
men seeking a profession join the vet
Urinary ranks.
While there is much work for a vet
Urinary to do among invalid dogs.
cats, COWS and other domestic pets,
the subject of his most careful study
and most remunerative work is the
horse.
Horses, so valuable and necessary.
are watched devotedly for the slightest
sign of indisposition. The wife may
cough unpleasantly for a week be-
fore the doctor is sent for, but the vet
Urinary will hurriedly answer the
frantic summons of her husband IL his
horse shows the slightest symptoms
of a cold. And the gradual disap-
pearance of the horse robs the veter-
mary of his chief source of income.
Many of the profession who foresee the
continual decrease of their horse pa
tients are applying to the government
for places as surgeons i'm the cavalry
perhaps the least likely seat of au-
tOmObile invasion.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

The American people, and especially
the people of Nebraska, are becoming
suspicious of Mr.. Bryan as a political
reformer and moralist, and the attempt
he is now making, in the role of a
lobbiest, to induce the legislature to
refuse the Carnegie pension fund, is
proof sufficient to stamp him as a man
who seeks to gain public favor by
applying the doctrine of hate to men
of means and commercial activity. In
opposing the acceptance by the state
legislature of the Carnegie pension
fund, Mr.. Bryan has insulted the
learned men of the university by
claiming that its acceptance would
result in the teaching of plutocracy by
the benefciaries of the fund. Why
should Mr.. Bryan make such a charge?
Has he no faith in mankind? Does
he measure every man with the politi-
cal yard stick of the democratic poll
tician? When Mr.. Bryan was can.
didate for president on several different
occasions and became the beneficiary
of tainted money did it influence him
morally or politically? Why, then,
should Mr.. Bryan now soar above the
common herd and look down with
scorn upon Carnegie's pension fund
and insult the underpaid men who are
liable to receive a portion of it for
services rendered? Mr.. Bryan was a
beneficiary of funds collected in the
red light district of Omaha; he was a
beneficiary of the political pull pos
sessed by Bath House John, "Fingie"
Connors, "Nigger" Mike, Tom Tag
CERT, Jim Dahlman and hundreds of
other disreputable politicians who live
on graft and thrive on crime, yet he
denounces Carnegie and insults the
men who resent his insinuations ss to
the influence the pension fund would
have in their educational work. Ne.
braska is becoming extremely weary |
IF Bryan and Organism.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
A Contagious Idea,

A teller who was detailed to the
woman's window in q bank was asked
by a portly German hausfrau for a
new envelope for her bank book.
The lady behind her, noting that her
own envelope was trifle dingy, asked
also for a fresh envelope.
No. said ME, too" or words to
the same effect, and so it went down
the line.
When his patience and his stock of
envelopes threatened to give out the
teller determined to call a halt. A fas-
tidiously dressed lady appeared at the
window holding out a perfectly gloved
hand.
Il should like one. too, please" said
she.
"One what, madam" asked the
teller.
The lady flushed and began to look
comical.
why" she stammered, what the
other ladies' had."-From the Out
look.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Volcanic Ash as Building Material.

Volcanic Ash as Building Material.
Consul George H. Scidmore, at Nag.
asaki. forwards pamphlet, printed in
English. issued by Japanese COM
pany, which describes the use and i'm
pOrtance of volcanic ash in combina-
ton with Portland cement, especially
for construction work in salt water.
The advantages claimed for this vol
canic ash are that. in combination
with Portland cement, it gives great
er tensile strength than cement NOR
tar alone. 1t is also claimed that the
mortar is denser than cement mortar.
and does not permit the percolation
of water. thus obviating the injurious
action of sea-water salts. This density
gives 1t a superior quality for con-
struction of water reservoirs and re-
enforced concrete for the protection
or iron from oxidation. The consul
adds that, should the correctness of
the japanese company's claims be
proved by trial, it is highly probable
that the enormous volcanic resources
of the Philippines will provide for q
new and profitable industry.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that Z. H. Chambers,
H. F j. Hockenberger and w. E. Harvey have
associated themselves together for the purpose
Of forming and becoming corporation under
the laws 81 the state of Nebraska.
Fret. The name of this corpo'at shall be
The Home Builders Company.
eecond.-The principal place Of transactine
its business shall be Columbus, Nebraska
Third.-The nature of the business to he trans
acted BY this corporation shall be to boy sell,
exchange, hold, plat. subdivide. improve, mort
gaee or lease real estate and to take. hold SELL
assign, transfer or pledge any mortgage. contract
or other property acquired in the conrse of
said business.
Fourth. The authorized capital stock of said
corporation shall be One Hundred Thousand
Dollars. Forty thousand DOllars Of which must
be subscribed and paid up before commencing
business
Fifth.--The existence Of this corporation shall
commence on the oath day Of November, 1903,
and continue for period OF Ninety Nine years.
Sixtb.-The highest amount OF indebtedness to
which this corporation shall subject itself shall
not exceed twO-thirds of its paid up capital
stock.
Seventh.--This corporation shall be managed
by board Of directors of not less than three nor
moro than five and the officers shall be Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary and Treas
uree. Tho secretary and treasurer may be one
and the same pefeOn.
n. F. J. HOcKxxBxsGRs. Secretary.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Where Forests Die Hard.

That is the one astounding thing in
this whole region of northern Maine.
the regenerative power of the forest,
says the Boston Transcript. Men with
axes have been hacking at the giants
of the wood up here for two centuries
and more. The goliaths have been laid
low, indeed, yet for one tree that stood
on a given space along the hillsides
and in the valleys of Number One a
century ago five stand to-day They
are giants no more, it is true, but they
are splendid trees, and just as the Lii
liputians might prevail where CULVER
was bound, so these trees hold their
own against man and even press in on
his clearings and wipe them out There
must be many more lumbermen with
axes along the Macwahoc. the Molun-
Gus and the Mattawamkeag before this
beautiful region will fail of its for
estS.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Brain a Photographic Record.

Brain a Photographic Record.
Up to a certain age the brain re-
mains plastic enough SO that If an in
jury occurs to the thought brain, the
person can begin over again and Gre
ate new knowledge centers in the
other hemisphere, says Wallace D..
Wattles in Nautilus. This has hap
pened in many cases where young peo-
pie have lost certain powers or facul-
ties by cerebral LESSONS, and have az
terward recovered these faculties by
developing new centers In the other
brain. It rarely happens after the age
of IS, and the reason is because most
persons after passing that age soon
clog their brains with calcareous mat
ter by overeating, and destroy the plas-
ITCHY Of their brains by filling them
with food waste. II all people past the
age Of IS would live on IL ounces or
less Of solid food per day, we should
soon find that one may receive new
ideas as readily at Is as at Is. You
cannot do It. however, II your brain is
q hardened mass of waste matter. II
you overeat you will be "sot" In your
ways, and has-been ct 80. Keep your
records soft and receutivA
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

ridiculously small Mr.. Taft obtains for
the work of the government some of
the ablest, keenest and most judicious
minds in the country; the nation will
now command professional skill equal
to the best that any of the private con-
Germs can employ.
1t is significant of the exalted pat.
riotism ofthe lawyers in question that
they are willing to relinquish their
profitable practice to 60 into the ma
tons service at a sacrifice of income.
1t is creditable to their natures that
they behold in the honor of a cabinet
position and in the opportunity to SER
We their countrymen a sufficient COM
pensation for the materialistic denial
they must make. Of course, such a
call as they have received should be in
itself something to be proud of and to
welcome, but it must be remembered
that there are those sufficiently stepped
in self interest to pass the prefer by.
The affairs of the nation should pro.
fit greatly from the presence of such
legal minds in the cabinet-the very
seat of administrative authority
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

The contest for senator in Wisconsin
and Illinois still remains undecided.
In the former state Stephenson was
the choice at the primary election and
in Illinois Hopkins won out. Both
are republicans and the republicans in
the states named are in q majority in
the respective legislatures. For the
past sixty years both political parties
have named candidates for senator and
the legislature has voted for the NOM
inees named by the state convention,
although, up to last fall, the choice of
candidates was not decided by a pri-
mary election. The adoption of q
primary law appears to have oompli-
Gated matters rather than simpli6ed
them.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

1t may contribute to an understanding
of the situation to explain that most of
these Greeks were brought to South
Omaha as strike breakers. Sioux City
Journal.
1t may contribute to a more intelli-
gent understanding of the situation to
explain that the most of these Greeks
were not brought to Omaha as strike
breakers. Three-fourths of the Greeks
who resided in Omaha previous to the
riot stirred up by Jerry Howard, "the
member from Douglas" were employ
ed during the summer months and
until late in the fall on track work on
the various railways traversing Ne
braska. The Greek is a warm coun-
try native, and as soon as cold weather,
sets in seeks the comforts of a warm
stove or leaves for a cline where the
weather is more sultry than the eli.
mate of Nebraska. Since the riot in
South Omaha occurred, Tom Wade,
road master of the Spalding and Nor
folk branches of the Union Pacific,
has sent for Greeks to commence on
spring track work as soon as frost is
out of the ground. Thousands of
Greeks are employed every year on
the railways of the west, as it is i'm
possible to secure native help. Greeks,
Austrians and Italians can be depend
ed upon to remain in the service of
the railway company from spring
until cold weather, while native help
usually quits when harvest commences
in order to secure better wages paid
by farmers.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

Almost as terrible as the silent gun
is the smokeless gunboat. The newest
British battleship, the keel of which
was laid the other day, will have no
tunnels. Its furnaces will convert
coal into heat and gas instead of heat
and smoke, and gas will run the ship.
This will mean that the ship can run
undiscovered, close to a hostile feet.
If there is anything in the theory that
these inventions for the more efficient
killing of men are really peace max
ers, a theory not to be accepted with
out dispute, then producer gas or its
discoverer deserves a peace medal
State Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

The two members of the legislature
who went down to South Omaha and
harangued a crowd of hoodlums and
melted them to riot, should be held
responsible for their lawless act. In
1884, August Spies, and the other
Haymarket orators in Chicago, were
held responsible for the part they
played on that memorable occasion,
which resulted in murder, and suffered
the death penalty. The Greeks may
not be what is termed desirable citi-
zens," but they are certainly as desi-
rable as the men who were responsible
for the riot in South Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
WORLD NEVER MORE spuEnoIp.
Luxury Of the Aneients Not Compar-
able to That Of Today.

The world is richer than it ever vas
before, and there is more splendOr.
more magnificence, more luxury and
more means and methods of producing
comfort than were ever dreamed of by
Solomon, Midas, CrOesus, Lucullus and
those noted in history for their great
wealth, their luxury and extravaganza.
A noted lecturer and author in a re-
cent lecture at Columbia university de-.
clared: If Nero and HeliOgabalus
could come to life to-day and see the
dining rooms of the great hotels in
Paris and London, respondent with
light, crystal, silver, etc., they would
than the halls in which they gave their
imperial feasts."
There never was an ancient city or
building that is not easily surpassed
by many modern cities and edificeS.
Rome in the days of its greatest splen-
dor was dirty, unsanitary, mostly side
walkless and poorly lighted. The bar
barrie magnificence Of ancient cities Of
the east, the history of which fades
into romance and the facts of which
are obscured by legends, was crude
and cheap compared with that of the
twentieth century. They seem to have
used vast amount of gold in the
ancient days. If 1t was as plentiful as
it seems to have been it could hardly
have been as valuable as it is now.
What became of the vast amounts of
gold used in the building and adjoining
Of temples and palaces, In the manu-
facture of vessels. etc.. in the days of
Solomon and before and after? What
became of the bushels and carloads of
precious stones which We read about
in the Bible and profane history?
These things did not perish. 1t is
easy enough to know or to imagine
where they came from, but where are
they?
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

1t is not contended by Mr.. Bryan
that Mr.. Carnegie stole the money he
desires to give to professors in the
university of Nebraska, but the Peer.
less one infers that the money was
acquired dishonesty. According to
Mr.. Bryan, it would have been i'm
possible for Mr.. Carnegie to have
accumulated a fortune and retired
from business without the aid of a
republican tariff law. If the conten.
ton of Mr.. Bryan il true, then the
tariff laws enacted by the republican
party have accomplished the object
for which they were enacted-to pro-
tect American labor and build up
American industries.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
THE CABINET LAWYERS.

The majority of the members of the
Taft cabinet will be lawyers, not or
binary lawyers, either, but leaders in
their profession-lawyers who can
make many times q year in their prac-
tice what they will be paid by the
United States government; corporation
lawyers, constitutional lawyers, men
who have helped big clients out of big
difficulties and have received big fees
for doing 50. In existing their SER
vices for salaries which in contrast
with their professional earnings seem
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

Thirty years ago Dennis Kearney,
q naturalized citizen, known as the
''Sand Lot orator." of San Francisco,
was an advocate of mob law. He
believed in righting alleged wrongs by
physical force, regardless of law and
order. Jerry Howard, member of the
house from Douglas county, appears to
have studied in the same school Of
agitation and lawlessness that Dennis
Kearney did.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

Have you noticed in any of the
DISPATCHES sent out from Lincoln where
Mr.. Bryan appeared as the champion
favoring any of the promises made in
the democratic platform. The plat
form of one of the parties which en-.
dorced Mr.. Bryan declared for county
option. Has Mr.. Bryan appeared as
the champion of that idea?
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

Some funny bills continue to be
introduced in the legislature. One of
the measures which is asked for is one
providing for a state dentist, whose
duty it shall be to extract the teeth of
members of the house and senate, and
perform all other necessary dental
work.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
ShopIifters' Clever Device.

When q woman with an infant in
her arms was detected in the act of
stealing a shawl at a shop in Paris
she pleaded that she was utterly des-
titute, and had taken the shawl to
keep the baby warm. But the latter
proved to be a hollow tin doll contain
ing stolen articles
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
united States As A WORLD POWER

The power of the United States in
world affairs has for its foundation
material resources and geographical
location unmatched by any other
country-we might safely say, I'M
matched by any other continent. Our
peculiar advantages, our vast rescur.
ces for the development of manufac-
lures, for the production of food -stuffs
with which-to supply the needs Of
hundreds of millions of people and for
growing the materials-cotton and
wool-with which to clothe them, are
unique. The world has no duplicate.
Europe, With 400 million people,
has $4,000 square miles of coal land.
The United States, with 81 million
people, has $4,000 square miles of
good coal and 10000 square miles of
inferior Goals and lignites. Our coal
supply is at least ten times as great as
Europes, and is greater than all the
known coal supply of the rest of the
world. Europe raises practically no
cotton. We raise 700 million dollars
worth year. Europe has five times
as many mouths to feed, but of wheat
and corn combined we raise one-half
ofall produced in the world, and about
500 million more bushels than all
produced in Europe. Europe may
partly Offset this by rye, but we offset
rye by rice and other foodstuffs.
With 6 per cent of the land area of
the world and 81 per cent of the
worlds population we raise one.half of
its wheat and corn, 20 per cent of its
cotton, have more coal than has been
discovered in the rest of the world,
and as much iron ore. Our water
powers can be developed to such an
extent that they would furnish more
power than is used in all the power
plants in America. They are easily
accessible, near to centers of popula-
ton, or of industry, or to the raw
materials for manufacturing or mining.
With 81 per cent of the worlds
population we have 40 per cent of the
worlds railroad mileage, and our traffic
is growing so rapidly that we need to
double our entire railroad facilities
within the next ten or fifteen years.
Our population increases at the rate of
about 2 per cent a year. On the
present basis of 81 millions this would
give US II millions to Is millions
more people in the next ten years and
something over 20 millions in the fol-
lowing decade. This will give US over
125 millions by 1880 and $50 million
people by 1910.
In thirty years our population will
be about 20 per cent larger than it is
today, but by virtue of the increasing
power of transportation on land and
sea, the use of the telephone and tele-
graph-which are among the greatest
agents that ever came into existence
for accelerating business and adding
to mans productive capacity-the 20
per cent of increase in population will
have a far greater potentiality than
the total population of today. In
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03

The democrats of Nebraska deceived
the voters when they declared last fall
in their platform for an agricultural
college. That promise was the first
one to be repudiated by the present
legislature.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
HittinQ Back.

"YOur nearest rival gave me
gold bracelet" bOasted the pretty
girl. And I will send up my present
tomorrow" replied her other sutton.
in caustic tones. 'Ah. something gold,
too" NO; bottle of acid to test my
rivals present."
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
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THE OREGON IDEA"

IHE ''ONk&5ON IDEA.
The Oregon Idea" will probably
be adopted by the Nebraska legislature
and the people allowed to express
their choice for United States senator
at the polls. This does not necessarily
mean that q republican elected to the
legislature would be compelled to vote
for Mr.. Bryan or any other democrat
for senator in the event the people
said, by their votes, that they preferred
a democrat to a republican. It would
be optional with the members of the
legislature. Last fall the republicans
of Oregon elected a majority Of the
members of the legislature, but at the
same election the people endorsed a
democrat for United States senator,
and when the legislature met the re-
publicans voted for the democrat
endorsed at the polls. The republican
endorsed by the state convention for
senator was not popular with his party,
and thousands of republicans voted for
the candidate endorsed by the demo-
Gratis. Conditions were different in
Oregon from what they are in Ne
braska at the present time. Senator
Burkett, who will undoubtedly be q
candidate to succeed himself, has made
a good record. He belongs to that
element in the senate that stands for q
change in the appointment of COM
mittees and against what is termed the
traditions of the senate" Senator
Burkett believes that the senator's from
the western states should be given a
fair representation on the important
committees which are now monopolized
by eastern senators; he believes that
ability should count for something in
the formation of committees. With
him stand LaFollettee, Cummins,
Brewn, Beveridge and other members
of the senate who are alluded to as
insurgents"
No argument, worthy of considers
ton, has yet been advanced why
republicans should favor q democrat
in preference to Barkett, and any
action the democratic legislature and
democratic governor may take in the
effort to gain partisan advantage in
the coming senatorial fight in this
state should not swerve republicans
from their line of duty to their party
and their country.
That the Oregon idea," enacted
into law, will strengthen the chance of
Mr.. Bryan to secure a seat in the
senate, is acknowledged by leading
republicans. The fight will be close.
The Journal does not agree with some
of the republican papers that it will
be an easy matter to. defeat Bryan.
At the election last fall Mr.. Bryan
received a majority over President
elect Taft. True, the majority was
small, but it was enough to give the
electoral vote of Nebraska to the Peer.
less Leader. The contest for senator
would be different. State pride would
not cut such wide swath. 1t would
be a contest between Nebraska men,
with the chance in favor of Burkett.
Mr.. Bryan is not as strong in Nebras-
ka today as he was last fall. He is
not as popular among republicans,
and is less popular among democrats.
The present legislature has not
strengthened the democratic party
with the people. When these changes
in public sentiment are taken into
consideration, the adoption of the
"Oregon Idea" does not appear to be
a serious menace to republican
success.
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
How IL Looked

II think you ought to turn the
lights up a little when your beau
comes" said the boy who is beginning
to use big words to his older sister. II
wouldn't sit in the dim light, If I were
you. 1t looks too conspicuous"
The Columbus journal., 1909-03-03
Introduce Method.

more time" is the usual exclama-
ton, even by those who have all the
time there is. They should bethink
themselves about more method, or else
waste less time.-W. H. Howe.