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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Foreign.

SC.cra! suspected Cases OF cholera
have bes" reported IL Rotterdam
since tlC discovery OF the disease.
notably thong the occupants OF a
barge on board which a child had
died previously. All the suspects
have been guaranteed.
An explosion in the Weiss cartridge
factory at Budapest resulted in the
death OF five men and the serious
injury of ten others.
The capture OF FL Roshi. the rebel
licus subject of the sultan OF Morocco.
has been officially ANNOUNCED and
fetes have been organized to cele
brate the event
The text of the agreement between
Japan and China relating to the South
Manchuvian railway. involving the
loans for construction of the line from
KERN TO Chang Chun and from !Isin
Min Tun TO Mukden. has been pub
Ished. For construction OF the
stretch between kirin and Chang
Chun 4 loan OF $i.o15,oo0 is author.
lied. the bonds to he offered at 9:
and 10 be redeemed in twenty-five
years. A loan fo- $l6o. 900 for a pc.
Rod of eighteen years is provided
for that portion Of the line between
Hsin Min Hun and Mukden.
The French aviator. Paulhan, broke
the worlds record in a wonderful,
flight OF two hours. fifty-three minute.
and twenty-four seconds. at Rheims
A petition signed by women from al;
classes of society has been presented
to the king Of Sweden begging him to
intercede to bring about arbitration
of the dispute between the laborers
and their employers that resulted in
the strike now almost a month old.
The ministry CT the interior has sent
telegraphic instructions to all local
governors to take drastic measures to
protect the laborers who have re-
turned to work.
Emperor Nicholas has accepted the
post OF patron to tho aero club Of st.
Petersburg. which consequently will
hereafter be qualified as imperial"
He has donated a large sum OF money
to the club. at the same time permit
ting four of the grand dukes to be
enrolled as honorary members
The end of the labor troubles which
became acute in Stockholm the early
part Of this month is in sight The
leaders of the various unions have
opened negotiations with the employ
ers with the object OF having the men
resume work. Rioting occurred at
Gothenburg.
The Chinese throne has given or
ders that it be supplied with estimates
for the construction Of an imperial
assembly hall. to occupy the site Of
the ancient hall o! determinations.
The rules to govern the first national
assembly Of China also are being
drafted
NJ. Gusen,. private secretary to
Count Leo Tolstoi. has been exiled to
the province 81 Perm for a period OF
two years after having been found
guilty of circulating TOlstoi's PAM
phlet entitled. Thou Shalt Do No
Murder" which is plea against the
inniction Of the death penalty.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
THE MIDWEST LIFE.

| insurance IN force. 81. s36, leS
n. Il. Smell. .......P President
DR.. B. B. Davis. Omaha. .Vice-President
| A. J. Sawyer. Secretary
II. >. freeman. Treasurer
DR.. NJ. H. Everett. Medical Director
| c. Il. yesterday. .Actuary
J. II. MOckett. Jr. .Supt. Of Agents
L:berati and his famous band and
grand opera singers makes music very
popular at the State Fair They will
be heard at Lincoln in four, concerts
every day. September 6 to 10. They
never disappoint the crowd. simply
hold them spell bound during the en-.
tire program. The cornet solos By the
great leader or the solos by the other
artists always well rendered. No mat.
ter whether the band renders ANDRE
Cheney" number SO tremendous
that 1t taxes the full musical power Of
the band or Uncle Sans March as
the last note dies away the crowd ell.
ways cheer.
At wedding celebration nine miles
south Of Leigh. Gerry Tcpley was
cdar serously and perhaps fatally cut IN
the abdomen by Jack Hobo.
The National Corn Exposition is said
to be overlooking its boundaries as
regards floor space and the manage
ment will have to do some tall think.
ing between now and December fisur-
ing where everything Is going to be
placed. General Manager T. F. Stur.
CESS. who has returned from an e..
tensive trip In the west in the interest
OF the show. announces that the whole
Auditorium has been sold and $500
worth OF space outside that building.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Craze For Presidential "Relics''

Haitian taste had given the airy fab
ris fictitious value in the purchas-
er's eyes. truly iudicrOus.
A local paper recently remarked i'm
all seriousness that Mrs Taft was
seen Tot long ago walking democrat.
icaliy down F street. CARRYING her
pocketbook in her hand" An eccer>
trio proceeding not to carry II in her
teeth.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
FOR FREE LIBRARIES
IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN
NEBRASKA.
MONEY MUST Be SET ASIDE
Much Work Now Being Done in In.
st!tutes in Furtheranee Of leg
isiative Plans.

Free circulating libraries in every
school district in the state OF Ne
braska will soon be In order. because
OF q recently enacted law which con-.
GELS each district to set aside an
nually the sum of 10 cents per pupil
OF school age for the upbuilding of
the library. This ranges from s. a
year to an amount several times as
large in the villages. and in the
smaller cities of the state, up to the
point where there are 5000 or more
pupils. when the compulsory feature
fails to operate.
In addition to the small libraries
that may be thus built up in the rural
districts and small towns, the state
travelling library commission is work
ing in cooperation with the school
authorities and will send collections
of books around the circuits OF
schools desiring them. to supplement
the home libraries.
1t is a matter of -much-concern with
the state and county school authori-
ties now to get a right start in the
new libraries. both in the selection Of
desirable books and In such instruc-
tons TO the pupils to encourage them
to use the libraries and to read with
profit to themselves. For that rea
son large amount of work being
done in the county Institutes this
season is devoted to instructions con-
corning the libraries.
Miss Charlotte Templeton, secrc-
tary Of the state travelling library
has been informing the
of the extent of cooperation
that may be received from the com.
and the best way 10 go about
t to get that help.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Governor Returns Home.

Governor Shallenberger and the
members of his staff returned to Lin
coin after a visit to the Seattle eX-
position and the northwest. 1T was
q delightful visit said the governor
land we enjoyed every day Of it. On
Nebraska day at the exposition We
had the biggest crowd of any state
except New York on New York Gay.
when Governor Hughes spoke"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
JOHNSON DENIES BEING SICK.
Has Net Been Operated on and Docs
Not Intend to Be,

Chicago.-.'I am not sick and have
had 10 operation performed for ap-
nendicities nor any other disease, nor
do l intend to have any," said Cover
nor John 4. Johnson Of Minnesota.
who arrived here. Just how the re-
port got out that I was seriously i'll
and that an operation would be neces-
saTy l cannot imagine. l was weak
and worn out for several days, but l
an nearly we'll again.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01

BY requiring letter carriers to
double up their routes during the
dull season Of July and August, In
stead OF employing substitutes, Post
master General Hitchcock expects to
same the government not less Than
$c5O, 600 in the cost OF carriers vaca-
lions during the presen. fiscal year.
While bathing In the Aenominee
river. Milwaukee, Joseph Britt. 462
Clark street, and Harry Weidner, 49s
Clark street. aged fifteen and thirteen
years. respectively, were drowned.
The bodies were recovered
Sheepmen cannot range their herds
along the limestone country on the
South Dakota-Wyoming boundary line.
a part of the Black Hills national for.
est reserve This was the decision OF
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchott. The
entrance Of sheep. he declared. would
erdanger the young growth OF the
forest.
Calvin Johnson, Richard Pines and
Eugene Dorsey. negroes. sentenced
to be electrocuted at Richmond in
September for the murder OF Walter
F. Schultz. a Chicago artist. have
been respited by Governor Swanson
until October 8. Is ard 90, respec
lively.
James ]. Hill. president of the Great
Northern, sent a $4,000 check to
Morningside college. Methodist in
stitution of Sioux City. This gift COM
pletes tie $4,000 endowment fund
which was necessary to secure the
$4,000 offered by the American edu-
cation beard several years ago.
Superintendent James W. Watten
and Standing Rock Indian lands will
be opened in October. This is the
largest compact area of Indian lands
left unopened. containing approx
nately 2.01S.000 acres in South Da-
kcta and $4,000 acres in North
Dakota. Registration days have been
fixed between October 4 and October
25 at Aberdeen, Pierre. Lennon. Le-
heau ada MObridge, in South Dakota,
and Bismarck, North Dakota.
Judge Burdette, in the circuit court,
issued an Injunction restraining the
state and county officials Of Wes: Viz
giDia from enforcing the 2-cent fare
Law against the Norfolk & Western
and is confiscatory.
The courts order requires the road
to issue coupons for the excess over |
cents a mile collected until test
case pending in the state supreme !
court is decided.
Senior de La Barra. Mexican am
bassador. expects to leave soon for !
Europe, probably early in September. !
I he ambassadors wife. who with her |
two sons, is near Paris is not well |!
and her condition has given Senior
dc La Barra much concern. He hopes
she may return with him TO the
United States
The one hundred and thirty-second
anniversary of the battle Of Ben.
when a large party OF ma
RAIDERS from Burgoyne's army was
routed by the New Hampshire militia
under Colonel Stark. was observed
as a legal holiday throughout Yer
COnt Monday.
Peru has not sent to Bolivia an
him.. TIM in the matter of the boun-
larry dispute between the two coun-
ries. and from all reports il appears
hat both governments are approach.
ag enc another in this matter in
spirit Of sympathy and good under.
4 opf:or !
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Idaho Town ID DESTROYED.

Butte. Mont.-Grand Forks. Idaho.
was destroyed by fire in AL hour Sun
day. The bystanders looted the three
burning saloons. Three hundred peo-
pie are reported homeless and without
food supply.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Tri.State Land Company.

II. G. Leavitt Of Omaha promoted
the Tri-State Land company and vas
president Of the company Until last
year, when E. A. Cudahy OF Omaha
become president. A short time ago
the J. G. White Construction COM
pany of New York took control of
the company and made one Of their
officials it's president. In addition to
its canal the Tri-State company
owned about 10000 acres Of land in
this valley. which it has lately been
disposing Of. it being reported that
10. 600 acres have been sold.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Holds Statute 10 Void.

Montgomery. Ala.-Declarins that 1t
denies equal protection Of the law
and the state constitution. Judge
that the denying Of O foreign corpora
ton the right to remove suits from
state courts to federal courts IL void.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
AUTO CRASH FATAL TO FIVE.
Machine Driven On to Track in Front
Of Passenger Train.

OF Passenger Train.
st. Louis.-Five persons. four Of
them closely related. were killed
when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by fast pas
senger train of the Rock Island rail-
road two and 4 half miles west o. Vi
gus station on the Creve Occur lake
road. st. Louis country. All the vic
tins of the accident were residents
Of st. Louis.
The two men were brothers and
officials Of the White Hardware COM
pany, one Of the Oldest mercantile
establishments of the city. Mrs.
klinge was their Sister-in-law.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Missouri Pacific Terminal Tax.

The assessed value of the terminal
property Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road has been decreased this year
compared with last year sl1.679. This
decrease is due to decrease in the
average value per mile OF the fran
chise property rather than to any de-
crease in the value of depot property
The total assessed value this year is
S411 1892 and last year it was S423,571
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
CHALLENGES New Board Of Health.

On behalf of the old board OF secre-
taries of the State Board Of Health.
Charles H. Sloan and Charles S. Roe
the past week filed quo warrantO pro-
ceedings in the supreme court to Gust
the board appointed by Governor
Shallenberger under the Law enacted
last winter. The petition sets out
that the old board is the legally con-
stituted board of secretaries and that
the new board members are usurpers
and have no authority to act. The
court in extra session granted the re-
lators the right to file the petition.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Rlee.s First Clown Dead.

Newton. N. J.-William Shafor. the
irst clown that Travelled with Dan
Rice's circus. died hcre Sunday. aged
50 years. For years he had lived the
life of q reclusc.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Rehearinq Asked in Judicial Case.

A motion has been fled in the SUI
preme court asking for rahearing in
the non-partisan judiciary case. in
which the court held the law invalid.
The motion was signed by Attorney
General Thompson. Deputy Attorney
General Grant Martin and Arthur
Mullen.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
iiiincis Leads in Rura, Route.

"thois Ceads IN Rural Routes.
Illinois has more rural routes tia,
any other state n the union. Ohio
Iowa and Indiana follow il the order
named.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
FAIRBANKS MEETS REGENT.
Received in Forbidden City by the
6ct;no Ruler of China.

Peking.-Charles w. Fairbanks. for
mer vice president of the United
States. and Rear Admiral G. B. Har-
Der. United States Navy. were re-
ceived in separate audience by the
prince regent in the forbidden city
They were presented by Henry p
Fletcher. the American charge DAT.
flares.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
SOCIETY

ONE OF THE largest balls ever
held In the vslhalla hall VIII
be given there tomorrow even
ing by the Thule club, one OF
the newly organized social clubs
of the city. This Is the last
public dance to be given by the
club this season, and a record
breaking crowd Is expected.
MICH INTEREST is centered
about the poverty social TO be
given this evening by the mem
bers of the Baptist Ladies' Aid
society of South Tacoma at the
home of Mrs. T. H. Hanson,
COLO Alder street. A cafeteria
lunch will be served.
TACOMA MEMBERS Of the Delta
Gamma sorority will be enter
tanned at a luncheon tomorrow
afternoon in Rhodes Brothers
tea rooms, The affair Is the
first of a series planned by the
sorority girls.
THE TILLICUM CARD CLUB
will be entertained this evening
at the home of Mr.. and MIS-.
L. M. Place, 1919 North Law
renee avenue. Dainty refresh
ments will be served following
the cards.
MRS. EMMA DE woe Of Seattle
gave an interesting talk before
the general meeting OF the
Woman's club at the home OF
Mrs. Addison on North street
Yesterday afternoon, taking as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
|OFINTEREST WOMEN
UNKNOWN WIVES OF wELLKNowN MEN

Mrs. John Mitchell. whose hus-
hand rose from breaker boy to the
most loved labor leader this
country has known, puts on no
airs. She hasn't the time or the
Inclination.
with children and a house to
look after, I'm too busy" she
0aye
The Mftchells live In one side of
= modest double dwelling house
IN Spring Valley, Ill. They own
It and rent the other side to an
other family. Their children num-
her four, Richard, James, Robert
and Marie.
After we were married, John
got steady" saiys Mrs. Mitchell.
He did. Books he studied at
night, while the wife, who was
plain Catherine O'Rourke before
80 mArried John Mitchell, miner,
washed the supper dishes, made
him John Mitchell, brainy leader
Of men.
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nor Subject .Wohxn GaGrses. =
Mn. Dc Voc Il one Of the Of
flcers Of the State Bdnrage as
ISOLATION, and made several
particularly pointed statements
to the assembled women as to
the effectiveness of the work
already accomplished in the
state. Musical selections were
given and light refreshments
concluded the afternoon.
AN EASTER BALL will be given
by the women of st. Patrick's
church Monday evening. April
~, at the Masonic temple. A
committee of prominent women
are arranging the affair. which
promises to be one of the most
enjoyable of the season.
w. c. T. U. met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Bogart, on South Warner street.
A discussion of Juvenile work
was one of the features OF the
afternoon.
A SERIES of seven organ selec-
lions by Prof. e. S. Zollman
will be the feature OF the Or
gan recital and concert, to he
given at the Mason M. e.
church, at O'Clock this even
ing. Besides this, number of
duets and solos will be included
on the program.
A BANQUET will be given in the
Milton hall tonight by the Mil
ton Development club. The
banquet proper will be followed
by informal talks by the citizens
of Milton, who will speak ON
local Improvement work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
lkllQ4Iil1Hl
BY Erred Schaefer.

"Your sign Meals At ALI Hours
has given me an idea," said Major
Byers as he seated himself on one
OF those skinny little stools in
Jim's lunch wagon.
Jim showed him over the invari-
able cup of coffee and two rolls,
and draped himself over the water
cooler In detected or listening
latitude.
81 intend to establish base ball
at-all-hoprs," chatted the Major,
baseball all night, even, like your
lunch vehicle.
Don't interrupt! I intend to
lelucidate. The magnates, as you
know, not content with the vast
profits now won from the masses,
are fretting because no lighting
scheme has been invented that will
make championship ball practical
BILE after dark. Hundreds OF thou
sands would patronize baseball
who are detained in stores and
factories during daytime. Now
intend to devise an Illuminated
diamond, players and ball. That's
all that Is needed. intend to
waste no CLEANS dissipating the
Iinky pail of night. The audience
needs only to see the players, the
ball and the diamond, and the
players need only to see each 9TH
err and the ball-and, of course,
the umpire. BY my. arrangement
a long fly to left field will look
like flaming meteor. Presto, II
is gathered. in by a luminous
statue, OUT! Cheers.
"To do this I will coat the ball
and the uniforms of the players
with a phosphorescent substance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
DaiWSborfSfory

|lor, girl began the most plaintive
air upon the grand piano.
"You see, the fortunes of VIM
Lawrence Elton went with the
lZelaya-down, down to the mer-
maids and cuttlefish and the rot
tied derelicts of the forgotten age
explained Elton. "My bonds, pa.
lpers, the Elton jewels, everything
went in the swirl and the gurgle
after the sinking ship. l didn't
get back to civilization until after
nine months of dickering and fuss
ing and fighting with the greasi
est, dirtiest, fiercest people Of
those greasy, dirty, free seas
After I got back, I thought maybe
I'd better wait. There was Lois
you know
Young Ganley, his face still
buried in his hands, groaned
while the girl at the piano changed
her chords to lithesome trill OF
springtime.
81 thought I'd see how the CIR
would take it," continued Elton;
my absence-and everything
But what's the matter with you,
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.n{s ,!sn :. Arss't sos slAd = .
4 don't Know answered Gan
Hey. suddenly.
ssYou don't knowi" repeated Ell
lton. well, you're frank abou
it, How's Lois? / understand
she's here" !.
Ganley arose and started for tn,
adjoining room, then halted. Lob
is well-and happy" he an
nounced.
Happy" asked Elton. with q
frown.
Perfectly so-but now"-Gan
ley left the other to guess thu
rest.
Elton nodded. 81 see. She has
found balm in the eyes of othe'
men,"
Ganley nodded. "She was deep
ly grieved. / thought she would
mot get over 1t. But Lois is young.
From the parlor adjoining came
lullaby chords, the soothing
charming strains of the time Of
going-to-bed. Elton looked keen
lily at Ganley. "And you're the
man." he declared, with emphasis
81 thought you dead" explain.
ed Ganley. sit was not until
months after"
Elton was moodily silent fol
Iseveral dragging moments. docs
she love your" he demanded.
Absolutely" said Ganley.
more than she ever did you-or
would again. She is older. and
she has suffered"
The two men sat in gloomy ST.
Hence for five full minutes.
Come" said Ganley, finally; "I'll
take you to her."
Elton did not move. Il don't
know he said. 81 don't like to be
a stalking ghost of the past"
"Tut, TUT" scolded Ganley.
Come on-let her choose"
Elton started up, then dropped
back. NO" he declared, 81 won't
wreck her life twice."
Ganley sat down irresolutely
land the minutes licked by. The
grand piano rendered stormy, pas
sionate, thunderous clamo.
"I'll tell you," said Elton, pres
emily. "We'll leave it to Fate to
decide for little Lois" He pro-
duced a shining coin.
Ganley shuddered. "She ought
to know and choose"
NO." insisted Elton. I blighted
her young life once. But she has
forgotten-and is happy. I've nc
desire to play the unwelcome spec
tator and maybe render the three
of us miserable forever; though
we'll, you know how a man loves
Lois. Come, it's Fate!"
"It's Fate them" acquiesced
Ganley. sternly. "Heads!"
Elton spun the coin, glitterine
in the flicker from the gas Jets
The golden head of Miss Americs
showed uppermost upon the car.
|pet.
"You win," announced Elton
"Goodby."
Ganley could not answer. The
soft, sweet cadence of a Venetian
love tune came from the room be
yond.
"Goodby," repeated Elton. "I'n
back to the wreckage and strife
and unloveliness of the life tina
aids to forget" Then he passed
into the night.
Ganley stood, unhearing, unsee
ing, until the grand piano hushet
altogether. Then a sweet-faced
radian tgirl came from the parlol
adjoining and took him by tn,
hand.
"You look weary" she whisper
ed. "Come outside and we will
talk of our love-"
Lois, child of circumstance
murmured Ganley, when they hat
settled themselves upon the wicker
settee.
And he wondered.
Wall paper. Myers Co., GIT G.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
IN THE ROOM BEYOND
BY Stuart b. Stone.
I thought YOU were dead" SAID

ct thought you were dead" said
young Ganley, very quietly. - 81
Elton, who had just entered the
parlor of the Briarside inn, shiver-
ed as though a cold wind had
come out of the summer night and
struck him. TITS been worse than
that" he declared. after the
Zelaya went down, I drifted on. q
piece of planking to the rummiest
isle in the Pacific. And I've been
ever since. Ugh!" r., y
Ganley began to pace the rich.
thick carpet. "Why didn't you
write? Why the deuce didn' f. you
write!" he almost screamed. e
Elton looked up quickly.
What's the row." he demanded.
why should you snap at a ship
wrecked man like that"
"Oh, nothing" answered Gan
ley, with sigh. He dropped into
one of the luxurious leather chairs
and covered his drawn face with
his hands. In the adjoining par
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
MaLMome,>
A1ceDon>d

In seven blocks along State st.
between Randolph and Congress
sts., Chicago, more than $4,000
women are employed in stores and
offices.
With the exception of Lowell,
also a cotton town, more women
are working In proportion to the
in Fall River, Mass,
today than anywhere else ON the
globe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-02
.ykf1LE a WHILE

and mark the diamond with the
same.[ Result--everybody can go
after supper. and the turnstiles
will click a quadrupled harvest of
rich green money. All intend to
ask is a perpetual season ticket"
what Do / get for stalking you
Ito the bunch with my sign?" ask
ed Jim.
"Oh, / intend to lend you my
ticket every rainy night" said the
major.