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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-04-08
Sobcr's Chestnut Farm.

! BY the purchase of 165 acres of
timberland in what is known as
'Pine swamp" in Cleveland town
ship, Columbia County, Coleman X.
Sober, of I.ewisburg, known the
world over as the "Chestnut King"
has secured place which he consid-
siders ideal for the developing Of
one of his we'll known, chestnut
farms. The property was bought
from Martin Luther Sober, last
week. 1t Is his intention to take
off what timber is marketable, and
then to clear the plot of all under
brush, rotten limbs, and etc. After
this is done he will commence the
systematic planting of his "Para-
gon" chestnut trees, with which he
won fame and fortune. 1t is his in
tention to make the Columbia coun-
ty chestnut farm the equal of his
northumberland county property.
Mr.. Sober has 400 acres of land on
his Irish Valley farm, near Sha-
nokin' Here he has planted
thousands of native chestnut trees,
upon which he has grated the
Italian or "Paragon" chestnuts.
Last year he harvested 5000 bush
els, all of which were sold in the
state of Washington for the average
price of $500 per bushel. This year
he has 100000 gratis started, and ex-
poets to graft 100, ,000trces on his
farm there. The balance he will
sell to Glen Brothers, nursery
firm in Rochester New York, Which
has contracted to take all the CRAFTS
he can raise. With new trees COM
ing on this year, and good crop,
there is no present reason, he says,
why the crop ought not to exceed
5000 bushels on the farm. The in
tention of Mr.. Sober is to eventually
sell his chestnuts in all parts of the
country. He has had his farm in
Irish Valley about ten years, and
has made great success of it.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE
COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

In the matter Of the estate Of Henry H. Becher,
John Lester Bechef and Katherine Becher,
This cause came on for hearing on the petition
Of Susan Becher, guardian Of Henry H. Becner.
John Lester Becher and Katherine Becher.
three forty s;sStSs sssS interest in ali that por-
ton of lot number seven "a, in Section number
thirty-three (3Sl, Town seventeen I'D north Of
Range one lD east OF the Ssh r NJ in Platte
1t Q sixteen and seventy-seven one hundredths
1870 chains east Of the section line between
Sections thirty-tvo tse) and three tSsl in
the Township ant Range aforesaid, and running
thence north and south across said lot No.
Also an undivided three forty-eishths (sas)
and six (6) in Section thirty-three (3s), Town
seventeen (1O. north Of Range one ID east Of the
9Th P. N. in Platte county. Nebraska. lying
mencins at point on the7 North side Of said lot
six (6) thirty-One and seventy-twO one hun
dredths (sl-7s( chains east OF the Section line
the sna
Thence south to the south side Of said lot six
(6), thence east along the south boundary Of said
lots six t6) and five (5l to point forty-seven
and fifty nine One-hundredths 1850 chains east
Of the Section line between said Sections thirty
two (32) and thirty-three (3Sl. Thence north
ACROSS said lot five (5) to the north boundary
Of said lots five (9 and six (6) to the place Of
beginning.
Also an undivided three twenty-fourths ts.sp
Section tventy-seven ca in ownship seven
teen us) north of Range TWO (2) west Of the 9th
p. n. in Platte county, Nebraska.
est in lot number one CD in block number one
hundred and eleven (lll) and lot number i've t5)
in block number one hundred and fOrty-six Cl46).
all In the city Of Columbus. Platte county, Ne
braska.
Also an undivided three forty-eiehts (3-ls) in
terest in the northeast quarter N. +: "a OF Sec
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Senator Baily has demonstrated that
he is bully and slugger - we'll -
. CRATER. Baily is . huge combina.
ton of conceit, bones beef tallow and
saturated meat. He has .
satanical hatred for newspaper re-
porters and newspapers in general for
the publicity they have given him for
his questionable deals with Standard
Oil while posing Is champion Of the
people. Baily's vindication BY his
Texas partisans is on par with Pat
Crows vipdication in the kidnapping
case by q Douglas county jury; Grow
acknowledged his guilt, but the jury
said he was innocent. Baily admits
taking Standard Oil money. but in.
sinuated he had as much right to it a.
any Other man as long as it Vas in
sight to be grabbed. He acted upon
the theory that ifhe hadn't taken it
some other lawyer serving the people
q q United States senator would.
In view of the fact that Senator
BsiIy has been Influenced in the past
by corporate greed his sincerity ~ 9
reformer is now questioned, and h
should not allow his prejudices AND
bad temper to overpower him and re
| duce him to the level of common
slugger. His recent attempt to chas
tise the reporter for q New York pa
per that questioned his sincerity on thu
proposed income tax amendment t.
the Payne revenue bill, has not RAISED
the Texas bully in the estimation o
the American people. As long .
Baily represents Texas in Washington
Texas will be disgraced and the finge
ofshame pointed at the great stat
that prohibits. card playing but en-
dorses q man for senator whose rottel
record is q stencil in the nostrils Q
honest men.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Fear Of Microbes.

Microbes are agents of disease and
death. When they were discovered and
when their character was exposed
science made a big step forward. MI
crobes taught men not only how to
cure disease, but how to avoid and
even how to prevent it. But into life
they brought a new terror! Now the
question is how to guard against this
terror. For all fairly healthy persons
there is just one thing to do. Ignore
the existence Of microbes altogether!
Don't even stop to think Of them, save
in emergencies. which, to the layman.
seldom arrive. Human beings have
no reason to be in continual fear oil
microbes. The way to be immune
from their influence is by not caring
a snap of the finger about them. and
by observing the ordinary rules OF
wholesome living. Eat and sleep reg
ularly. Take exercise. Keep In fresk
afr. And devote few minutes each
day to deep breathing. Microbes hate
healthy people as the devil hates holy
water.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
N. Pno,oorapnse Plates Spoiled.

HE Photographic Plates SpoIIeo.
A new York photographer recently
learned, to, his SORROW. that the gas
mantle emits q ray. He had stored
away q large number of plates in q
dark place and inadvertently left q
gas mantle near the plates. They re-
NAMED in the place for month. and
when the photographer took his plates
out he found all Of them logged. The
mantle contained thorium, a radio
active substance that penetrates q
cardboard plate box rs easily as 1t
goes through glass. The man didn't
know this, but now he knows better
than to leave gas nantes near his
plates.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02


He was only q tramp. but he was
there with the nerve. Entering the
fashionable lunch parlor he pompous
" seated himself at table. devoured
a pickle and dropped seven Jumps OF
sugar and two biscuits into his coat
pocket. Then he sampled the horse
radish, drank q glass of water ano
glanced at the menu.
"Well?" snapped the tall waiter In
the low-cut waistcoat. -
well, how'dy. pal!" called the
stranger ahably. What you got tc
eat?"
Everything" responded the waiter
in icy tones.
ION my word! Got any welsh rab'
bit?"
yes"
How do you serve it,"
ANY way you WANT"
The tramp moved his chair out q
few inches.
well, give me the left hind foot
old sport. want 1t for luck"
And helping himself to another bis
cult the tramp lodged a saucer and
vanished into the night.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Another Of liIlian,s Victims.

He was telling of his lifeling love
for Lillian Russell, 1T was when
was two years DID," he said. that
first fell in love with her.. I saw q
beautiful picture of her on q cigar
box, and I have never recovered.
never really saw her, but have been
in love with her from that day to
this" - .y.'
They looked at him earnestly. for
while he wore no beard he appeared
to be somewhat past his first youth at
least.
How old are you?" they asked him
presently. :
Il am e." he said.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

servia No Hunting Ground for Cupid.
Sc, via retains many memories OF
Turkish lule. The women are kept
In the background. The men marry
for the qualities Of the housewife
rathe: than for romantic love. 1t ID
often that young men marry women
much older than themselves.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

them in the field. That would have
been war. and patriotic Of Wirz had
they been armed enemies, but they
were helpless prisoners. According to
the laws Of humanized warfare, you do
Whatever you may for the discomfort
or destruction of your enemy. but
when he Is captured, aud deprived Of
his means of resistance humanity in
tervenes to protect him from any vol
untary act of cruelty on your part. and
war then ceases to be war and becomes
plain brutality. This was the case
with Wirz, and he was arreated BY the
federal government and tried for muir.
der and executed. Everything would
so far be satisfactory, had the united
daughters of the confederacy permitted
the sleeping dog to lie. They did moi
see it to do this, and have erected d
Andersonville . great monument "a
southern brutality embodied in thu
brute Wirz. It was unveiled viii
great ceremony, amid the blare o.
bands, playing the old tunes of tn
confederacy and the Haunting and
tapping of confederate bunting. Their
are other republics, other countrie
under the sun, whose people enjoy theil
rights and liberties just As fully and
unrestrainedly Is We enjoy them il
America. But the sun shines on n
other country where the partici
pators in the erecting Of this shaft t
the memory of this brute would hav
been permitted to complete their work
and there are many countries who's
people are happy, free and prosperoa
where they would have been arreste'
for treason, and there are countrie
where the people manage to live an
love and die in great comfort and bal
| piness, where they would have bee
executed.-York Republican.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
The Young Idea.

ma" said q newspaper mans son.
II know why editors call themselves
we" "Why?" SOS the man that
doesn't like the article will think there
are too many people for him to
tackle Christian Work and Evan
ReliSt,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
WE ARE ONE PEOPLE.

The Republican knows no difference
between . northern man and south.
ern man. The northern man did bis
duty, as he saw it, under his flag, for
his country. God bless him. The
southern man did his duty, as he saw
it, under his flag, for his state. God
bless him. Now we are one people
and one country. Wipe out the Sec
tional lines. The blood of both sec.
tions flowed in defense of q reunited
country in the Spanish.American war.
Welcome to all measures, to all
thoughts that will help US to forget
the wounds of war times, and the pain
of those wounds. But while we meet
in brot.erly love with those who
opposed our cause, we have the right
to demand that these opponents of
ours forget the cause which failed at
the tribunal of war, the cause which
the world today Acknowledges to have
been wrong, and which many who
supported it acknowledge to have
been wrong. The supporters Of the
lost cause have the right, and it is their
duty to hold in loving memory the
deeds of those who bravely bore arms
in the face of disaster, who met atarva-
ton and hardship with the sturdy
manhood of American manhood.
There are many bright and beautiful
things which we can remember. Let
US remember them, and rejoice in
them. There are many dark and
damnable things which We ought to
forget. Let US forget them. Two
great, black spots loom up through
the history of those times. fthe peo-
pie of the north can forget those spots,
the people Of the south should be
thankful that our memory for injury
is short, and be silent. Libby. >
"Andersonyille." All the after shame
that can be felt for heartless, needless
brutality, should gather around these
names. There were many excuses for
the hardships suffered by northern
prisoners At the former place. Guards
were inadequate, and hungry men
we're guarding hungry enemies. At
Andersonville the God of mercy alone
can find excuse for things that were
done, and I hope with all my heart
that He will never forgive those who
we're responsible for them. That open
stockade, exposed to a binding south.
| ern sun in summer, and chilling winds
in winter that brought death to thoas-
ands Of half naked, nine-tenths starved
northern prisoners, was : .dastardly
outrage too high, and too deep, and too
broad for the shadow Of the cross in
its broadest sense to cover. Built over
. stagnant stream that carried the sew
age from the officers, quarters, when
only . short distance away a great,
| pure sprin9 bubbled from the cronnd
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
Y. The memory of it will live on in

ity. The memory of it will live on in
history q . lesson for the nations.
While France has sunk to the position
of . rendezvous for the pleasureseek-
ers of all countries. London will for
ever remain the honored center where,
Is at the Forum Rouanuns, devotees
assemble to worship the shades Of =
decayed world power.-From the
National Review, London.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Isaac (who has just recovered from
typhoid)-"Doctor. you have charged
me for four weeks calls: will pay for
only three weeks!"
Doctor-But I called on you every
day for four weeks, Mr.. Isaac!
Isaac-Vell, dere vas one week
was delirious and didn't see you
come in!-Life.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Done For.
A New York woman has used q whip
instead of the divorce courts. She has
ruined her matrimonial future.-Wash-
ington Post.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Millions Of Pins Daily.
= The largest pin factory In tho
world is at Birmingham, England. Il
turns out $4,000. 900 pins every day.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02
His Motive.

His Motive.
A.-That old villain has gone and
married his cook. l wonder at II, for
her cooking is miserable.
B.-That's all right He has now
got her out of the kitchen, and hopes
she will hire a cook hat will suit him.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

will carry out the desire Of his father
and give the press . permanent home
in the building which ssands\as .
monument to the genius Of his father.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Almost Perfect Timekeeper.
The clock Of the tower Of Colum.
bia university. New York, II said to
be one Of the most accurate In the
world. varying but six seconds q year.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

A woman IL said to have invented q
machine for darning socks. but nobody
has yet devised means for making
darned socks comfortable.-Provi.
dence Tribune.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

There il some hope for the boy who
has to be driven into the bathtub. but
there is mighty little hope for the boy
who has to be driven away from the
INTERPRETATION Globe,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

People who get results advertise in the
Journal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-02

Of small avail to France and Eng
land were now their mutual assurance
of help. The German army poured
like . flood over France. Russias
promised support was not forthcoming
after the catastrophe in the North sea
Japan showed herself an apt pupil Of
England. She had promised to put
1OO,O 900 men at England's disposal in
the hour of need. On the evening Of
June Is the extent of the British de-
feat was made known in Toxic, and
ten days later HongkoDg was in the
possession of japan, the English gar
risons being unable to offer any serious
resistance to such superior forces. In
India there broke out . fearful insur.
rection which cost thousands of Eng
lishmen their lives, order being only
restored after the entry ofthe Coasacks
who, - once before in the Balkans,
were welcomed - delivers. In Egypt
. massacre was only prevented BY the
landing Of Italian troops, osteDaibly to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
Skating Il Golf Il Football X Automobilng Il Racing
HorOdrdfo Help Purify Sports
Will Apply for Membership IN the intercollegiate
Athletic Association

Word comes from Cambridge that Har-
ward will apply for membership in the In
tercollegiate Athletic Association OF the
United States at the annual meeting Of that
organization at the Murray Hill Hotel. in
this city, next Tuesday
William F. Garceloa. graduate manager
OF athletics. will represent Harvard as will
also DIR. Dudley A Sargent. although the
latter VIII be present as a guest. and ac-
cepted an invitation TO speak long before
Harvard decided 70 apply for admission.
The present crusade against football is
partly responsible for Harvard's step. il is
said. The intercollegiate Athletic Ass0cIa-
ton had its birth as the result of the agi-
tation against the gridiron game at the
conclusion Of the 1905 season. and although
Harvard. Yale. Princeton and Cornell have
been outside the associations membership
the organization has played no small part
in the development Of the game and the
general uplifting OF college athletics since
then. At that time Harvard was a strong
ally CT the new association IN bringing
about a coalition Of the two football rules
committees.
The question OF Joining the association.
which is working TO place sports on an
ethical plane in keeping with the higher
purposes OF education. is being considered
at Princeton, and a representative may at
tend the meeting next week. even II formal
application for membership is noc made at
this time.
Captain Palmer E. Pierce. L. s A.. presi-
dent Of the intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton. has been working hard To interest
Harvard, Yale. Princeton and Cornell I'm
the organization. in order 10 broaden its
scope, and his labors are now bearing fruit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
HOCKEY PUCK TO FLY.
First Real Game of Season on
Card TONIGHT.

The first real hockey match OF the sea-
son viii be played az the -. Nicholas
Rink tonight between teams representing
Princeton and st. Pauls School. Of Com
cord. \. H.
The II. Paul team. although composed
Of Junior players. has always been con-
spicuous for fits playing ability. and dis
tinguished itself by administering 10 the
Harvard championship team the only de-
feat which il sustained last season. They
are fast. big players. with plenty Of
weight and have the advantage OF being
able 20 practise on their Kinks at Concord
y H. long before the others have ice 20
Play on. The Tigers have had the al
vantage Of good practice games with the
Wanderers. St. Nicholas and the Hockey
club OF New York teams. and displayed
enough strength 10 Justify Captain Pea
cocks opinion that his team Will this sea-
son win the intercollegiate championship
The game tomorrow night between
Pomfret and ST Marks will bring out
some Of the best junior players In the pre-
paratory schools. and big crowd is sure
TO he on hand 10 see them play.
The big game Of the week. however. will
be between williams and Princeton on
Thursday night Notares OF hockey will
recall last years game between these two
teams as one Of the most sensational Of
the season. Although the final score stood
Princeton .. Williams .. II was not until
the last minutes Of play that the Tigers
were enabled 30 get their winning lead
Reports from Williams are that this years
team is even stronger than the one which
gave Princeton such sturdy opposition
last season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Washington. December -.

Washington. December -.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
we're issued to-day:
Captains GEORGE H MMANJ-s EDWARD y.
EIMkEltIAkE. Jr.. ana WILLIAM >.
January ~. for examination fcr promotion
Captain WILLARD D. NEW BILL. counn1isssr-.
70 "a Battalion. u Field ARTILLERY, To-t
captain FREDERICK q HENNEssT. n Fi.id
Artillery. from Fort Myer 10 Fort sam
Houston
Leaves OF absence: First Li.utsnsut CI.AR-
ESCE X. la NOTE. 18th infantry 70
GiENTY. Tth Cavalry. Two months from De-
Cember n.
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS- fol-
lowing movements OF waTships have been
reported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dec. lt-Ihe View tSfE a. Fhiladeipnta; ne
tcbal the P7nJl,c A. Newport.
De- ta-The Maryland to Colorado s,f 80
Alexander at Nsgasaki. the Pompsy a.
Csvite.
Dec. 1.-THE BuIelo. from Panama rc- Corfuts;
for Bluedclis. the Dixie from Cristohal for
Philadelphia: the Pontiac. from New Bs1-
ford for Newport
Dec. is-Tha Glacier. from Hong Kong for Woe
sung.
Tho Iris from navy vard Mare Island vp,sa
b. noored there for an iudefnirs period Tor s-r-
Vice a stationary csse for torpedo vessels n
that vicinity.
rhc Marblehead from navy yard Mare Island
ordered prepared q ne loaned 20 California rs .
substitute for the Alert which latter v-ssol YIN
he returned % the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
NO MORE DE4DLOCKS.
Hermann Says Constitution
Hill Be amended.

Cincinnati. Dec. oo.-That the difficulties
encountered In the election OF a president
o. the National League in New York last
week VIII eventually prove a boon 70 the
league was the declaration OF August Herr
mann. chairman OF the national commits
sion, on his return last night from New
York.
The statement Of Mr.. Hermann 10 that
effect was concurred in by John T. Bruce.
secretary Of the national commission, and
julius F1eischmann. one OF the largest
stockholders in the Cincinnati club, both
OF whom came home on the same train
with Mr.. Hermann.
They united in saying that Thomas J.
Lynch. the newly elected president, would
Keep the National League provided with
the highest class OF umpires, and this
would bring fewer complaints and fewer
protested games.
AR. Hermann said mistaken idea had
gone forth that the meeting In New York
developed bitterness. On the contrary. he
declared. the utmost good feeling prevailed.
Ia the future" he said, I'VE viii not have
any deadlocks over the election Of e presi-
dent OF the league. for we are going 10
amend the constitution so as 10 make such
thing impossible"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
oARSMEN STICK TO WATERS.
Metropolitan Rowing Club Elect Him
President for Second Time.

Thomas ]. Waters was unanimously re-
elected president Of the Metropolitan Row
ing Club at the annual meeting last night.
The last season was the most successful
that the club has experienced since its or
ganization many years ago. eleven banners
ching won by its oarsnen. The club is de-
velopins a larses quad Of juniors. and II IL
expected that the Youngsters will win many
prizes next season. The annual dance will
Re held at the clubhouse on New Years
Eve
The officers elected last night were "a
follows:
President. Thomas ]. Waters. vice-pres-
dent, Albert Russell second vice-president,
c. Troescher; treasurer. r.. r. Nelson sec
rotary. II. Lauer; financial secretary. q. W.
Van Tassell; captain. ]. T. \. Callahan:
lieutenant, r. r Emerson.
Board Of directors-James o. Regain.
chairman NJ. j. Murphy c. d. Bergen, J.
+. Mccarthy and V. p. Del Denereszo.