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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
The Name Cuba.

Cuba is the name by which the IS
land was originally known to the Lu-
cayan Indians. who were with Colum-
bus when he discovered 1t. One of its
villages or cities was called by them
Cubanacan. and It is reported that
from the similarity Of sounds Colum-
bus. still supposing himself to be on
the coast of Asia. imagined that this
must be q city Of Kublai Khan. the
Tartar sovereign celebrated by Marco
Polo. The survival Of the original
name for Cuba Is q remarkable in
stance Of persistence. as the island has
been baptized and rebaptized many
times since its European discovery.
Columbus first called 1t Juana in honor
Of Prince John, the son of Ferdinand
and Isabella. After Ferdinand's death
It was called In his memory Fernan-
dina. Subsequently this name was
changed to Santiago. after st. James.
the patron saint of Spain. Still later
1t was named Ave Maria. in honor of
the Virgin Mary. But none Of these
names held. and the Indian name II
still preserved.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
THE FACTS IN RACE SUICIDE.

The birth rate in the United States
in the days of its Anglo.Saxon youth
was one of the highest in the world.
The hest of authority traces the be-
ginning of its decline to the first
appearance about 1850 of immigration
on large scale. Our great philoso-
pher, BENJAMIN Franklin, estimated
six children to a normal American
family in his day. The average at the
present time is slightly above two.
For 1900 it is calculated that there are
only about three fourths as many chill
dren to potential mothers in America
as there were 40 yearsago. Were the
old rate of the middle of the century
sustained, there would be 1900 more
births yearly in the state of Massa-
chusetts than now occur. In the
course of century the proportion of
our entire population, consisting of
children under the age of 10, has
fallen from one third to one, quarter.
This, for the whole United States lis
equivalent to the loss of about 1000
600 children. So alarming has the
phenomenon Of the failing birth rate
become in the Australian colonies
that, in New South Wales, a special
governmental commission has vOlumi.
nously reported upon the subject. 1t
is estimated that there has been a
decline of about one third in the fruit
fulness Of the people in Is years. New
Zealand even complains of the lack of
children to gil her schools. The facts
concerning the stagnation, nay even
the retrogression Of the population of
France. ale too well known to need
Observation-Disclosures Monthly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
ApproprsaIO.

The wnrShipers In a certain chapel
had some trouble to keep their faces
straight u short time ago. During the
service same, ,UmmOtiOn was caused
by u gentleman who accidentally ig-
nited u box Of wax matches In his
pocket and was trying to put them
out, while his alarmed neighbOrs strug-
gled equally hard to. help him. The
minister being shortsighted. could not
make out the reason Of the disturb
ance. and. thinking to automatically
cover the incident. he innOcently said:
"Brethren. there Is q little noise so.
ing on Until II IS over let US sing
Sometimes u Light Surprises LION.
don Answers.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

Of Stockholm came to me and express.
ed their keen delight over Roosevelts
presence. They all looked upon him
- the greatest man of the time.
Roosevelt's only other speech vas
made on the occasion Of . serenade
given him at his hotel BY two Of
Stockholmis best singing societies.
the student singers and An older mems
society, numbering in all some 200
picked voices. The former president
appeared upon the balc"uy "fthe hotel
and amid the plaudits Of 10000 to
10000 men and women thanked the
singers for their music"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
THE REAL ROOSTER SPIRIT.

hSO~/S ASsN ~ nm
The Arkansas Valley Commercial
Association is a unique organization
composed of representatives elected
by the commercial and industrial clubs
of all the towns in the Arkansas VAL
ley, from Dodge City, Kas., to Pueblo
and Canon City, Col. Twenty towns
are represented in the association, and
the entire Arkansas Valley for dis
lance of three hundred miles is regard.
ed by this organization as a single
community.
The association was promoted by
Mr.. Ralph Fsxon, president of the
new Santa Fe Trail, and is part Of
the great movement for the develop
ment Of the Arkansas River Valley
District resulting from the building of
the new trail highway.
The Arkansas Valley Commercial
Association is booster organization,
but its purpose is to boost every town
and every interest along the new San
ia Fe Trail. 1t aims to bring to the
help of anyone community along the
influence of every other commune
ty. If Garden City, Kas., starts a
movement for a new sugar plant, for
instance, the association brings to
Garden City's assistance the CONNER
cial organizations of every town from
badge City to Canon City. Its mot.
to is "All for one and one for ALL"
The spectacle of such an organiza.
ton working on the cooperation plan
for the development of competitive
towns and communities will afford an
Illuminating object lesson for those
towns and localities in other parts of
the country whose idea of building up
their own town interests is to tear down
and destroy the interest ofrival lOcali-
ties.
With the local commercial organiza-
tons to look after local interests and
the Arkansas Valley Association to
look after the entire valley, that part
of Kansas and Colorado traversed by
the new Santa Fe Trail should give
the world a splendid example in the
building of a country, as it is giving
them an example in the building of
good roads.-Kansas City Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
4 BANANA TREE.
The Fruit Grows Small End Up and ls
Cut While Unripe.

The Fruit Grows Small End Up and 10
Cut While Unrips.
Contrary to popular belief. bananas
do not grow on the tree as they hang
in the grocery. but with the small end
Of the fruit pointing upward-tO all
appearances upside down.
There is probably no other fruit of
such universal consumption about
which so little Is known to the average
person as the banana. Scarcely one
man in q thousand not connected with
the business knows what q banana
tree looks like:
The fruit IS never allowed to ripen
on the tree. but II cut half or three
quarters '.fulr'-that Is, half to three
quarters developed. according to the
distance It is to be shipped-and comes
to maturity BY feeding from the stalk.
which contains q large amount OF sap.
Bananas cut In this way attain prac-
tically the same size as II allowed to
remain on the tree. in which case the
bunch becomes too much Of burden
for its support and either falls or
breaks the tree and ripens on the
ground.
After the cutting the plantation Ii
CLEANED" which merely consists of
severing the standing trunks within
few feet of the ground. and new tree
comes forth from the remains Of its
predecessor. 90 that the fruit in all
stages of growth is to be found at the
same time. and the yield Is continuous.
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SWEDES LIKE ROOSEVELT.


Theodore Roosevelt is regarded in
Sweden Is the greatest man of his
time, according to Colonel T. H.
Graves, American minister to Sweden.
Colonel and Mrs. Graves are home
for vacation, and will spend most Of
the time at their home in Duluth, re.
turning to Sweden in August. On
the occasion of Mr.. Roosevelt's visit
to Stockholm Colonel Graves natural
ly took prominent part in the cere.
monies. "Mr. Roosevelt Was we'll
known in Sweden before his visit, I"
said Colonel Graves today. The
large number Of people who have left
Sweden for the United States natural
ly have many relatives in the mother
country. They in their correspond.
ence have described America to the
people at home, and the great number
of people returning to Sweden carry
glowing reports of our progress.
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke in Stockholm
at dinner in the presence ofthe FORE
most men 10 Sweden. His speech At
that time Was characteristic of the
man and was we'll received. Those
present were not disappointed; they
had felt the greatness of the man, and
At the time they were convinced of bis
power. Many Of the leading citizens
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

Annette. aged three has two very
laxative little sisters. and sometimes
she finds 1t difficult to make herself
heard Mt the table One day when the
others had been mOnOpolizing the con
versatiOn longer than she liked An
netie raised her finger with a warning
gesture and whispered half aloud:
Everybody keep still. My fOOts
asleep DelineatOr.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

Israel, holly assailed Is . Bryan stool
pigeon while his friends vigorously jab
the cold iron into his rival and former
employer; Wooster, the whiskered
prophet Of Merrick county, fercely in.
Guiding the church the women and
the initiative and referendum in one
sweeping democratic anathems; Billy
Thompson bursting with unspoken
grief in his Grand Island law Office;
G. ]. Smyth rubbing Craftsmanship
salve on the sulphuric acid thrown by
the Douglas county "sDap" convention;
Col. Bowlby in the Crete Democrat
calling ON the WiIber brewery to lit
60 its strange hold on the democratic
party; the old Cleveland democrats
coming out of their holes to whOop
over the defeat Of "the peerless" the
bourbon whisky democrats damning
everyone as prohibitionist who does
MT drink out oftheir bottle; the pop"
democratic scattering for the brush in
all directions while the real old fashion.
ed silk stocking democratic gentlemen
who have always given gentility and
respectable standing to the organiza-
ton are wringing their hands and re-
calling the good old days of Tilden
and Thurman and Horatio Seymour.
Here is where the high lights fall.
In the shadows are the toughs, the re-
peaters and the interests handing out
the cold cash to swing Legislature and
a governorship today where they can
use them. 1t is not q pleasant or q
hopeful picture which Nebraska de-
mocracy presents. At the bottom Of
all the disturbance are two enemies Of
social progress-booze and doodle in
terests. These desire to control the
party because they wish to use it just
at this time of possible political reac-
ton.
The republican party is not without
its contentious. 1t presents, however,
no such motley. knife-sticking scrsm'
BILE as its hereditary opponent. 1t is
not go filled with thirst for blood let.
ting. One reason, doubtless, is that il
has no presidential nominee in the
state. Another Is that it has not such
a rampant whisky elemen among its
working politicians. 1t has its reac'
tiOnar;es, its worse than standpatters.
1t has its hallelujah chorus Of apostles
ofthe New Jerusalem On earth. II
has its impracticables and its intoler'
ants. But it has no such explosive
boiling of unmixsble elements as thu
seething mass in the democratic hog
killing kettle. Probably that is why
it offers the voter a more reasonable
hope for rational progress in legisla
ton and administration than its more
pugilistic and picturesque antagonist
-Lincoln Journal.
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CUMMINS FOR PRESIDENT.


A meteor shot athwart the lows
skies and struck the earth with noise
like thunder. A search failed to re.
veal the spot where it fell. The fiery
visitor from space was all sound and
vanished into thin air. But the shep-
hc,ls of the insurgent flock who saw
the portent say it filled its mission.
1t had foretold the coming into the
world of the Cummins presidential
boom, the first born of the insurgents.
Now. five sympathize with their read
ing Of the stars and indulge the fanci.
full belief that the Iowa meteor typifies
the stork in politics, may We not make
bold to ask what the incontinent snuff.
ing out Of the luminous omen signifies?
Dismissing the meteor for what it is
worth as the divining rod Of the Cum
minis boom, the less intangible side Of
the new development Of the campaign
merits attention. Ifit is to he accept.
ed as a reply to Ohio's Endorsement Of
President Taft for a second term, it
means that insurgency elects to have
the republican party put on record as
between standpat and progressive pre-
sidential aspirants at the pools this
fall. Seeing that ifthey should fail to
hold the balance Of power in the next
congress they would become negligi-
bic quantity in legislation. the insur.
gents seem to have resolved to retain
their prestige by creating an issue
which would give them a new lease of
life. Is is desperate game they are
playing. but the weakness of their
tactical position seemed to require it.
The drawing Of the factional lines
which will follow upon the Cummins
announcement destroys any chance
they may have had to hold their own
in November, for without the support
of the regulars. which they now for
felt, their congressional nominees
have no chance in close districts, il,
indeed, anywhere.
The scant Endorsement of the TAFT
administration in the Iowa platform
forces. the belief that the Cummins
boom had been practically determined
upon before the state convention was
held. That the president was given
any sort Cf an Endorsement seems to
have been owing TO a desire to save
the face of insurgents in other states
who are pledged to support the admin
Washington Post.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

State Auditor Barton was the one
republican state official given the nomi-
nation without opposition. During the
last two years he has made record that
precluded all thought of opposition, and
bis Endorsement at the polls in Novem-
Der will he much stronger than it was
in 1903.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
THE DEMOCRATIC PICKLE.

Whatever the result of the pri.
maries there is no doubt that the de-
mOcratic party comes out of the fracas
of the past few months in the worst
state of disorganization it has known.
The sham fights between Morton and
Miller in the early years, the sharp
struggle which landed Bryan in con.
troll sixteen years ago were nothing to
the present personal feuds and faction.
al hair-liftings which gil the democra.
tic heart with cuss words and drive the
democratic dirk deeper into the oppos.
ing democratic anatomy.
A rough cross section of Nebraska
democracy shows such details As these:
Bryan, the peerless leader" three
times the national candidate for the
presidency. run over by the state ma.
chine at the party's convention, delug-
ed with coarse abuse by the leading
machine orators and the street corner
politicians looking for jobs; Dahlmsn,
democratic mayor of the metropolitan
city, denouncing the democratic cover.
nor as a double dealer whose political
promises are false "a dicer's Oaths:
Governor Shallenberger denouncing
Dahlman as the friend of the toughs
and lawbreakers; Edgar Howard at.
lacking Hitchcock as the servant of
Omaha corporations aud breweries;
Hitchcock publishing Howard As liar
on the World-Herald front page!
Metca!fe, the one sweet singer of senti.
harmonies in this discordant
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
SUGAR WORSE THAN RUM.

oOJAN "OT\oC NAN NUM-.
No sins are invented daily, the
latest being the exhibition Of prize
fight pictures and inspection Of them.
Also new causes Of human depravity
are daily brought to light. the latest
being sugar. At the state dental con-
vention in New Jersey, last month, .
doctor from Hobokeu told the dentists
that the human race is fast going to
pot along of sugar. Its low
price, he declared, had caused degener.
alton among the people, and he said:
The Ices ofenergy through the CON-
sumption Of sugar in the last century
and the first decade of this century
can never be made good. Alcohol
has been consumed for thousands Of
years, but has not caused the degen-
GRAFTON Of the whole human race.
1t is news that sugar raises such hob
with US. Perhaps the painful hings
that happened to the sugar trust were
a consequence of human degeneration
brought on by too intimate an associa-
ton with sugar. Will the w. IT. u.
please look into this new peril?-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
THE INHERITANCE TAX.

In these times If swollen fortunes it
is possible for men to accumulate enor-
nous possessions and enjoy the pleas.
ures thereof without carrying q fair
share Of the tax burden. Real estate
cannot escape and certain other forms
Of property pay their lawful portion,
but it is practicable 6r the owner of
millions to receive their earnings
throughout life without contributing
directly either to the state or local
revenues, and then to hand his fortune
down to somebody else intact and I'M
taxed. Meanwhile such q man has
the benefits of peace and order, Of
safety and protection, and Of all that
civilized government implies. Of
course. instances Of complete tax eva
sion are rare, and possibly in them.
selves not Of sufficient importance to
attack by legislation, but the practice
of lodging in part is scandalously
common aud no laws have yet been
devised that will entirely overcome it.
But such states as have the direct
Inheritance tax eventually make every
man or woman of means settle in some
measure, since when estates are trans
ferred after death there can be no
evasion, and just to the extent that
revenues are thus derived may the
general tax burden be lightened.
Besides, a direct inheritance tax has q
tendency to encourage the apportiOn-
ment Of unusually large estates or
fortunes-here again, to he sure, to
escape the tax gatberer-and such .
division works for the general good
Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
kOopino 6is Word.

Nps00 Os0 "060s
"Nr. Dustin StAx said be was going
to retire with q fortune"
He has kept his word Whenever
- goes to sleep be puts his wallet
- bis check book under his pillow"
Star.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
True Charges.

She-Did you see where some man
declares that women are not honest:
He-Well. he's right In saying 40. She
(flercely,-When did you ever know me
to d. dishonest thing? He (fenderiy'
When you robbed me of my peace "f
mind and stole my heart. sou dear lit
tie thief New York World.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

Its all very well before a girls
married for her to get flower In her
hair" remarked the observer of events
and things. but it's an entirely differ
ert matter II. after she's married. she
gets her hair in four"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

- sure Cure.
Doctor my wife. has lost her voice.
What can ] dO about it,
TRY getting home late some night
-ROstOn Transcript.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24

Il b better to suffer wrong than to
do Il. and happier to b sometimes
cheated than not to trust-Johnsoo.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-24
Conscience.

In the commission Of evil another Is
but one witness against thee: thou art
Q thousand against tbyself. Another
thou mayest avoid-thyself thou canst
Dot.-QuafleA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-09
MARION COUNTY DIRECT
PRIMARY REPUBLICAN TICKET

Republicans who are friends of the
Oregon Direct Primary law will sup.
port their principles by voting for
the following candidates for nomina-
ton at primary election September
Gath.
For Senators-Alonzo Gesner and
Hal D. Patton of Salem.
For Representatives-A. c. Libby
of Jefferson, George w. johnson OF
Salem, A. G. Steelhamm-r of Silver
ton, Sherman Swank of Aumsvills
and Frank E. Osburne of Champoeg
These candidates stand for the
Direct Primary law and the election
of Senators by the Direct vote of the
people on the Oregon plan.
paid Advertisement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-09
GRAY HAIRS BANlSHED.

The old idea of using sage for darken.
Ing the hair is again coming in vogue.
Our grandmothers used 90 have dark,
glossy hair at the age of seventy-five,
while our mothers have white hair before
they are fifty. Our grandmothers used
TO make sage tea" and apply it to
their hair. The tea made their hair soft
and glossy and gradually restored the
natural color. One objection to using
such a preparation was the trouble Of
making 1t, especially as 1t had to be
made every two or three days on account
Of 1t souring quickly. This objection has
been overcome aud by asking almost
any tirst-class druggist for Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur the public can get SUI
perior preparation Of sage, with the ad-
mixture of sulphur, another valuable rem.
edy for hair and scalp troubles. = Daily
use Of this preparation win not only
quickly restore the color Of the hair hut
will also stop the hair from falling out
and snake Il grow. 1t Is sold by all
druggists for b0c. aud S1O0 a bottle, or
is sent direct by the Wyeth Chemical
"a Cortlandt ST., New York
City, upon receipt Of price.
J. o. PERRY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-09
The TRAIN
WENT into
The DITCH
o. r. & N. TRAIN RUNNING At
HIGH SPEED RUNS INTO OPEN
SWITCH AT WYETH AND IS
WRECKED--A TRAMP ON THE
BLIND BAGGAGE KILLED.
fuN1rrp pnrss 1nAsrp w1nn.l


Portland, Ore, Sept. 9.-Travel-
ing at a high rate of speed, the east
bound Oregon and Washington ex-
press over the o. r. G N. ran into
an open switch in the yards at Wy
eth, a small station between Port.
land and The Dalles, shortly before
midnight, and the engine, tender
and two baggage cars turned over
and two passenger coaches were de-
rallied. An unidentified tramp who
was stealing a ride on the blind ba6
gage was killed.
The wrecking trains we're sent to
the scene of the accident, one from
Portland and the other from The
Dalles and the tracks were cleared
sufficiently to allow resumption OF
traffic this forenoon.
The express is a limited train
running between Portland ant1 Chi
cago
Engineer Farley, who, with his
fireman, jumped after setting the
brakes, had no orders to take a sid
ing or to pass a train at this point.
1t is generally believed that the
switch was turned by some person
without authority. An investigation
probably will be held.