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The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

saloon out of business in all but ten
counties in the state, and then it would
be an easy matter, after the vet terri
tory had been restricted to ten coun.
ties, to pass . state wide prohibitory
Law banishing the open saloon from the
state. By working for the first prop
osition, he says, every interest Of the
latter is being served as well" As q
power for obtaining results, Harrison
should not be ignored. He organized
and carried to success the fight for the
daylight Law. He had the ear of
Governor Shallenberger after the leg
islature passed the measure and did
not release his hold until the executive
had approved the law by affixing his
signature. 1t was Harrison who plan.
ned the gum shoe campaign against
Sheldon among the prohibitionists
which resulted in the election of Shall
lenberger. Although Elmer Thomas
received the doubtful honor for driving
Sheldon into political oblivion, it was
Harrison who was really the man be-
hind the guns.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

The Lincoln Star asserts that on the
first of July the state of Nebraska will
be out of debt, and will not owe q
penny. And now the Star believes
would be good time for piling up
another big debt. The Lincoln paper
says the salaries of officers should he
increased, the state house rebuilt, the
state university enlarged, etc., all of
which the people of the capital city, of
course, enthusiastically endorse. If
the state has any money to squander,
why, certainly, spend it at Lincoln
run the state in debt and enhance the
value Of real estate in the various
additions surrounding the town. What
right have people living in other parts
of the state to object to Lincoln hog
ging everything in sight aud then
asking for more. In order to give
Lincoln an opportunity to grow at
public expense it is clearly The duty of
Governor S.allenberger to call a
special session of the legislature for the
purpose of creating state debt of two
or three million dollars by increasing
the salary Of his Office holders and
building q new capitol building at
Lincoln.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

In the matter Of the estate Of Peter p Riesie,
deceased Order to show cause.
This ca1se coming ON u be heard on the petit
tiOa Of Emma A. Riede, administrative OF the
estate Of Peter p. Rietle, deceased praying for
license to sell: Lot number three (s) and the
undivided one. half OF lot number eleven m. all
in block number twelve Cl2l in the village Of
Lindsay. in Platte county, Nebraska, for the
purpose OF paying the dsbes and claims allowed
a9ntnet the estate Of Peter r. Riede. deceased
and also the costs and expense Of administering
his estate. there not being sufficient personai
pfoperty to pay said debts and expenses.
IL u thefefOFe ordered, that all persons inter
ssted In said estate appear before me at the
court house in Columbus, Platte county. Ne
braska, ON the 1Oth day Of July. 1902 at o'clock
y. n: Of said day. to show cause Why a license
en00d not BE- granted To said administrative To
cell eaid real estate
lt b further ordered. that this order tie pub
!ished for four Successive weeks in The Cofum-
bus Journal prior to said hearing
GEO. H. THOMAS. Judge.
Dated May 9th, 1909.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE
COUNTY. NEBRASKA.

In the matter Of the estate ~ Henry II. Becher.
John Lester Becher and Katherine Becher,
This cause came on for hearing on the petition
Of Susan becher. guardian 81 Henry H. Bscher.
John Lester Bechsr and Katherine Bscher
three fosty-ei4hths 3is) interest in all that por-
| ton OF lot number seven %. in Section number
thirty-three (S3). Town seventeen I'D north Of
] Range one QD east Of the 9TH r. NJ in Platte
/ county, Nebraska. lying west II line beginning
| af sixteen and seveDty-sesen one hundredths
! s16-.O chains east of the section line between
the Township On Range aforesaid, and running
thence north and south across said lot No.
Also IN undivided three forty eiehtbs ~ ~,
interest in oil that part Of lots numbered five g,
, and six (6) In Section thirty-three t33), Town
ssventsen %. north Of Range one U east of the
within The following boundaries. viz: Com,
mencins at point on the north side of said lot
six 20 thirty-one and ssventy-twO one hum
between Sections thirty-twO (S2) and thirty
three (aS) in the Township and Range aforesaid
Thence south to the eouth elde Of said lot six
lote six (6). and i've o. to . point forty. seven
and fifty nine one hundredths (l7-50) chains east
OF the section line between said Sections tbirty-
across said lot Ave ~ to the north bon nsiary
thereof. Thence west along the north BOUNDARY
Of :aid lots five (5) and six az to the place of
Also IN undivided three twenty fourths (S-2,p
interest In the southwest quarter Is. w. ~ Of
section twenty seven ca in Tow bship seven
teen (ls) north of Range Two (2) west Of the 9Th
+. u. in Platte county, Nebraska.
Also IN undivided three-twelfths tS-I2) inter
ese in lot number one (D in block number one
hundred and eleven ul1) and lot number i've 81
IN block number one hundred and forty -six 1861,
all In the city Of Columbus. Platte county, Ne
braska.
Also IN undivided three forty lights (3-ss) in
lerest In the northeast quarter n. T.. "a Of Sec-
ton number twelve (l2) in Tow nship sixteen
no. north Of Ranes i've 80 west in Nance coun-
~. Nebrsska. for the purpose Of having the pro-
eeeds Of the sale Of said property put out at
interest or invested in some productive stock
And was submitted 10 the Court.
On confederation whereof, il is ordered that
he next Of kin Of the said Henry H. Becher
John Lester Becher and Katherine Becher and
vi pefsOns interested in the eatate herein de-
,cribed appear before me Il the court house In
he city III Columbus. Platte county, Nebraska,
N the 10th day Of &ply, 1883. at the hour Of
o'clock p. m. there To show cause Why license
h00ld not be granted to said Susan Bscher,
Guardian Of said minors to sell the above de-
crihed real estate.
Il Il further ordered that this order be publish
d for three successive weeks in The Columbus
Journal prior to the said day Of hearing
GRO. II, THOMAS. Judge.
Dated May q. 1869.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
lEeALIzED BR|GANDAeE IN AMERICA.

The protective tariff has built M .
system oemoeals IN this country that not
only i wicked. bat it allows to b done
by authority Of law what the man Who
does it would never do in his private a.
pecity - citizen. It permits I man
not only to cover his neiahbor's goods,
bat to take them away from him BY
force Of law.-From q recent speech b.
Mr.. J. P. Deliver Of Iowa in the United
States Senate.
Some people Of the United States
are . moral people. They have
earned and attained this distinction
through relatively high standards of
life and conduct as individuals. The
many exceptions to the rule do not
destroy the fact that the average home
life Of the Americana. their average
daily intercourse. their average man
agementofpublic institutions and their
average code Of individual principles
are distinctly moral. It is true, then,
that the same people. through their
governments, national, state and NUM-
icipal, not only countenance, but act
ually indorse and voluntarily main
tain certain standards of conduct that
they would not for moment think Of
applying to their family teachings,
their neighborly relations or their
business connections?
1t is true-painfdlly true; and no
one can pursue the subject intelligent
~ without realizing that it is true.
Take the example used by Senator
Deliver. Mr.. Dolliver is q republi.
can. He is . pr1tectionist. All he |
demands is that the system of protec-
ton be adjusted to its fundamental
creed. That creed, mind you, may be
faulty; many think it is faulty. But,
at least, it is tolerable, even ON moral
grounds, whereas the expansion of the
system, its practical working at this
time in many instances, is utterly in.
with the common under
ofplain right and wrong.
That creed, in q word, was that new
industry in new country should be
protected until it could be naturalized;
hat is, until it could be made strong
enough to compete with foreign rivals;
until it could produce at home as cheap.
y as rival products could be imported.
10 short, the idea was that the con.
'umers should pay for protection mere
y to the end that within . reasonable
lime they could buy domestic
PRODUCTS as cheaply or more cheaply
han they could import the
anne articles. As the creed also held /.
hat unless protected industry, with.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
Town Of Many vlcissItudes.

Cattaro. the Austrian sea gate of
Montenegro. which was recently be-
lieved to be threatened by Prince Mich.
olas' guns. was held by Montenegro
once for time. Montenegro &C.
quired II in 1913 with the aid of a Brit.
ish squadron. Any inhabitant Of Cat.
taro who was contemporary with the
rise and fall OF Napoleon must often
have had to pause and think what
country he belonged to. For. having
been Venetian for centuries, Cattaro
became Austrian by the treaty of
Campo Formio. and Italian in 1906 by
the peace Of Pressburg. 1t was ab.
sorbed in the French empire in 1910.
and wrested from 1t In 1913, and
finally. in 1914. Russia compelled Mon.
tenegro to give 1t up to Austria.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
PAPERS MANY CENTURIES OLD
Explorers Interesting Find In the
Ruins Of an Ancient City In
Western China.

DR.. N. Aurel Stein. In q lecture be-
fore the Royal Asiatic society. de-
scribed his recent explorations in
western China and eastern Turkestan.
He said that in the sandy desert
northeast Of Khotan the first ruin
cleared was . relatively small dwelling
covered with three or four feet Of
sand. In one room he came across
specimen after specimen of ancient
records and correspondence In the
Italian language. and script. probably
left behind 100 years ago as waste
paper by an oflcial.
In another place he found seven feet
below the surface curious sweepings
OF all sorts-rags of silk. cotton and
embroidery, fragments of bone, lac
Querware and q dozen small tablets
in Chinese characters of an
exquisite penmanship. These tablets
we're apparently forwarding notes of
consignments. He further discovered
q small heap Of corn in perfect preser.
walton and the mummifled bodies of
two mice.
While clearing the refuse from q
group Of ruins he made q particularly
rich haul Of ancient documents. The
documents. some of them three feet
lons. suggested that q great Oflcial
had lived there. A rectangular docu-
ment proved to have the seal of the
Envelope unbroken. Inside were
closely packed layers Of papers
agreements which had been kept
'ealed 20 that In case of need their
'alidtty might be established.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
FOUGHT scientifically.

Miss Wilma Berger is q nurse in
Chicago who once assisted Japanese
jiu jitsu teacher. and she is glad she
did, for recently man attacked her
when she was going late at night to
her work. and by simple twist of the
wrist she put him hors du combat and
went on her way rejoicing. 1t il q good
thing for almost any woman to know.
as it does not require as much
strength as agility, and q woman
could easily master the SCIENCE.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
TRAVELLING STATESMEN.

Since it is the province Of congress-
men to waste q good deal Of govern
ment money, it is only natural that
they should see that some Of it is ex.
pended on themselves. Aud they do.
Luxuriant aud needless buildings have
been built for their use in Washington,
but these may serve q purpose when
the nation has grown greater. Not 80
much can be said for the tours they
take at government expense, however.
The monetary commission tours
Europe, to get ideas of European
finance-and to see the sights. So
many expeditions have been sent from
Washington to Panama that the ditch
might have been dug by congressional
labor, we're congressman given to labor.
The military committee will visit
western forts this summer, to enjoy
proving leisure hours, and every one |
m outing and the mountain scenery. |
The irrigation committee will fish |
along trout streams that are to be
damned to make the desert bloom.
And the average congressman
knows about "A much abOut the matter
n hand as . plowman knows about an
'irship, and helps them about as much
q his travels as the tourist helps the
pyramids. And the people pay the
ills, wondering, meanwhile, why our
is 50 expensive.-Atchi.
on Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

in . reasonable time, gave the con
sumss thi advantage Of cheap home
produces, the protsction should be re.
moved in order that the masses should
have the advantsses Of . cheap mar
!ket Original protection was design.
Cd to help the industry temporarily in
order that tie eosss,smers might be help
81 pev~sanently. But the system has
degenesated into . practice of helping
the industry permanently and the con-
sumner never.
The natural course of the true pro.
tec6ve system would be for IN industry
to demand less and les protection as
it becomes stronger and stronger; but,
on the contrary, the more powerful IN
industry becomes, the more protection
it demands and usually receives.
The enormous and unnatural riches
accumulated by the protected trusts Is
. humiliating monument to the acquie-
scence Of the American people in q
system by which abnormal profits are
extorted from the public. In many of
its bearings this system, Is now oper.
ated, 10 nothing less than legalized
brigandage, the vicious extortion of
tribute through the convenient agency
Of the purchase price. You do not see
the highwayman behind the gun in
person, but the system carries back to
the unholy Golfers Of the men who con-
troll the makers Of laws q large part of
your hard earned money-not in the
form Of legitimate profits alone, but
also in the form of the vassal's tribute. |
And what is true of the protective |
system is often true Of other legalized |
extortion. Men have one set of morals |
for their private lives and another set !
Of morals in granting away the peo-
ple's rights for inadequate returns. |
Men have one set If morals in dealing
With their business associates and
mother set Of morals when represent
ing the public in transactions of far.
consequence. Men have one
vet Of morals when acting for IN indi-
Vidnal client by whom they are retain
ID and another set of morals when
acting for the people. Men Who would
'trike another If offered bride as IN
to betray . neighbor will
lccept . bribe- sometimes consciously.
'ometimes unconsciously-to betray a
'ity, . state or . nation that has hon.
red them with election to positions of
'ower and responsibility.
Il it not time, then, for the country
o insist that we shall have one stand.
nd Of morality for both public and
'rivate life?-Kansas City Star.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
Women Advance . Stem.

A bill has been introduced in the
British parliament to allow women to
practice as law agents in Scotland.
The question came up five years ago
and was decided against women in
the profession. Since that time the
Scotch universities have threwn the
doors Of their law schools open to
women. and now several women
trained as lawyers are waiting for
permission to practice their profes
sion.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

On June 18th delegates represent.
ing what is known Is the American
Society of Equity met at Hastings fol
'the purpose of determining how.
when, where, and for what price the
grain in the pool shall be sold" The
Society of Equity is an organization
conducted by several shrewd men with
headquarters at indianapolis, Indiana,
Who are attempting to form q trust.
The claim is made by the leaders of
the equity movement that the farmer
does not receive enough for his grain
and stock; that he is robbed by the
elevator men and packing houses, and
charged IN enormous price for articles
he is compelled to buy. Is the state.
ment made by the men who assume to
speak for the farmers of Nebraska
true? The prices farmers are receiv.
ing for their products refates the
charge made by the men who are
attempting to farm the farmers and
induce them to enroll Is members of
IN organization and contribute money
to pay the travelling expenses and
salaries Of . few preachers of discon-
tent who aim to profit at the expense
Of the actual farmers.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

The new stock yards senator from
Illinois, who owes his election to the
Roger Sullivan democrats, has enrolled
himself as an Aldrich creature before
taking his seat. There was no neces-
sity for such haste. 1t was under
stood where he would land before the
job to elect him was pulled of.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

The rights Of property have been 20
much extended that the rights Of the
community have almost altogether
disappeared and Il II hardly too much
to say that the prosperity and the
comfort and the liberties Of q great
proportion Of the population have been
laid q the feet Of small number Of
proprietor, who neither toll nor spin.
.Joooph Chamberlain.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
MEANS INCREASED TAXATION

When reform" touches a mans
pocket, book, there is usually protest.
1.-THE touch" is made indirectly, there
is less squirmiDg than when made
directly. Take the tariff-the high
protective tariff-for instance, and the
increased cost of goods to the con.
sumner is an indirect tax which calls
forth a protest mild in its character
compared with the vigorous kick that
would be registered against a tax of
ten cents an acre assessed against land
to make up the deficiency in govern.
ment revenues which would be occas-
Toned by abolishing the internal tax on
beer and whisky. The proposed extra
tax on land of ten cents an acre would
amount to more per acre than the
total tax on an acre Of real estate in
Canada, according to circular issued
by a Canadian land company. The
states: The taxes on this
land are less than ten cents an acre.
with nc. taxes whatever on personal |
property and live stock" Until pro-
vision shall have been made to secure
by some other form of taxa.
ion, the reforms demanded by extrem.
sts will not be considered seriously bv
many who are opposed to an increase
n the bonded Indebtedness of the
country. The first reform absolutely
necessary as q stepping stone to abolish
he internal revenue tax on liquor, by
doping national prohibition, is . de-
nand for economy in the administra.
ION Of county, state and national
fairs.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

Business men who patronize Uncle
Sans mail order printing house and
Uncle Sans parcel post department,
cannot consistently find fault with
those who buy goods of mail order
houses in Chicago and favor q law
that would make it possible to have
the goods ordered sent by mail.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

lntead Of sharing the burdens Of
city life We retreat. When the dis
trict In which we have built our fac.
tories becomes too crowded with
workmen and the atmosphere too op-
pressfve with smoke and odors, We
withdraw to some quiet suburban
town and think little Of others that
must continue to live their lives In
our service and In the environment
We have created.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

A. usual, the republicans of Dodge
county have a candidate for congress.
He is spoken of as an ''orator and a
banker. There are several bankers
living in Fremont, but if there is an
"orator" among them he moved there
recently.
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Frank Harrison, leader Of the pro.
hibition forces and the brainiest of the
movement in Nebraska, has introduc.
Cd his plan for fighting the Personal
Liberty League and al others who are
opposed to the prohibition idea He
hvoss making county option the issue
in tie next state campaign. A county
option law, he figures would put the
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
Lawsuit Over q Hen.

A lawsuit about the ownership Of
q hen has just been brought to q close
at Hamburg. after a whole year. by
the unexpected death Of the bird. The
value Of the hen was only Is cents.
but the law costs have amounted to
large sum.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
THE HOUSE IN THREE STATES
Remarkable History Of Three Broth
ere Born In the Same Houss, But
All In Different States.

Montana il believed to possess three
brothers with history more remark.
able than has heretofore been known.
The story is vouched for by Col.
Thomas c. Marshall of MissOula. Re-
publican national committeeman from
Montana.
Il believe" said Col. Marshall, that
the history Of the brothers stands un-
precedented in the annals of Amer.
lean history. That they should be born
In the same house. and at the same
time. each born in q different state.
seems incredul0us, and all the more
SO when 1t 10 stated that the house
stands on its original site.
These brothers are named Wright.
and are now residents of Missoula
county. Montana. When the elder of
these three brothers was born, that
particular section of the county was
In Oregon. as q portion of the Louis
lana purchase.
Several years later a second boy
was born to the Wright family. but in
the meantime Idaho had been segre-
gated from the original territory. and
therefore he was q antive of Idaho,
and his elder brother was an Oregon
ian.
Again q son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wright. but he was neither an
Oreg0nian nor an Idahoan. but Mon
tanan. the treasure state having been
sliced from Idaho in the meantime
Thus three brothers were born in the
same house and each in q different
state.
They are getting along in years.
but the house still stands and 10 still |
occupied by the Wright family"
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23

voted for the building Of . railroad
that had never been built, and when
his attention was called to little item
of 1856, 900 which his state had bor-
rowed from the general government
fty.four years previous he replied
that the debt had been outlawed and
could not be collected. It WAS learned
later that Hale held possession of the
railway bonds voted by the South
Dakota county and that his attorneys
collected the amount due on them be.
fore South Dakota became q state.
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
Truth and Error.

Friction brightens silver and gold.
Truth is the worlds gold and the op-
position 1t meets is the friction that
makes It more luminous. Truth would
never lave been appreciated had 1t
not been for its dual-error."
The Columbus journal., 1909-06-23
Coal Dust Put to GOOD Use.

Only 50 years ago the dust Of coal
was considered to be entirely useless,
Out since then q great change has
taken place. and at present. in Rhen-
ish Westphalia the Ruhr coal district
alone produces 100000 tons of bri-
quets each year. Up to the present
time coal tar pitch has been used for
making coal briquets and it, produc-
ton In the past ten years has in.
creased about 100 per cent.