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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

loss Of place. nor IL he is compelled to
truckle to the demands of his sub.
Ordinates or curry favor with cheap
politicians.
Third. that the man who will serve
in this department and who Is quail.
fed to serve II. mas ability to earn so
much larger salary in ordinary civil
affairs that it is almost impossible to
obtain such a man and when he is OBJ
tanned the world looks upon him as
either fool or a knave and possibly
a little of both.
Fourth. that the law should make
the commissions OF officers indeter-
inmate, subject only to be terminated
by ineficiency or age. that standard OF
efficiency should be established and Of
ficers required to advance in their turn
or as nearly SO as possible and then
when an officer reaches any stage that
he is unable TO properly fill. he should
be Immediately discharged by board
of inquiry. This would relieve the ne
cessity Of fawning upon his subordin-
ates and disposing of men who do not
rise to the proper standard. which is
and always has been one OF the
sources Of the weakness OF the guard
in this state.
Fifth, there should be a greater
knowledge of this department BY the
people OF the state. The ignorance of
this department evidenced by the peo-
pie OF the state has been a constant
incumbent and he has in every respect
possible tried to add to the publicity
OF the department and to create "a
miliarity with IL by the people OF the
state. There should be an improved
sentiment towards this department
and the men of this guard in the state
Of Nebraska. For years the national
guard has been looked upon IS a joke
and its purpose 10 provide a summer
NdCdtiCu IOT stHOOl boys. anu IL has
been a very difficult Job to in some
small degree convince the people OF
the state that this is not the case
and that it is a real organization with
a real purpose. and that it Is mans
work and not boys. and that to main
tain II men must have confidence.
ability, industry and enthusiasm. It
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Six University of Nebraska men re-
ceive distinction in the second edi-
ton of American Men of Science"
just issued by Prof J. McKeen Cattell
of Columbia university. Their names !
are starred in the list OF scientists, |
which is presumed to evidence their |
as among the one thousand !
leading American scientists. The men /
so honored and their special fields |
are: F. T. Away, chemistry; Samuel
Avery. chemistry: Charles E. Bessey.
botany: E. ". Davis. mathematics;
c. A. Skinner. physics; B. L. Moore,
physics. H. X. Wolfe. psychology.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
DAYS EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting to tho
General Reader.
Washington.

An appropriation for the Missouri
river may be inserted i'm the river and
harbor bill when it goes to the SEN
ate
The Legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill was cut to $685.
325,2l9 by the house committee which
reported il to the house
Several state democratic delega-
tons have indorsed Champ Clark of
Missouri for the Speakership of the
next house and his friends now claim
his nomination will be unanimous.
The name of George 4. Foster, of
Perry, Ok, was presented to the pres
1dent with the recommendation of
Representative Mcguire of Oklahoma,
for the United States marshalship
made vacant by the resignation of
Jack Alternately.
If the republican leaders in the
house carry out their present plan of
re-appOrtionment Nebraska will only
have five members in the house in
stead of six as at present. The plan
Is to increase the ratio TO one men,
Der for each 235.000 of population.
Senator Warren of Missouri. Offer
ed resolution in the senate calling
for a report of the board of three en-
gineerS appointed to recommend the
most economical method of dredging
u six foot channel in the Missouri
river from Kansas City to its mouth.
Declaring that exaggerated &C
counts Of the revolutionary move
ment in Mexico had magnified its i'm
portance in the minds OF many Amer
leans. Senior DE La BarTa. Mexican
ambassador to the United States,
said that the trouble had at no time
approached any. significance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
FOR oRTHoPEoIc HOSPITAL.
Would Abandon the State Homo for
the Friendless.

the FriendIess.
The abandonment of the state home
for friendlesS children and the as
sumption Of its buildings and equip
ment at Lincoln by the State Ortho
pedic hospital is recommended by
the hospital officials In their report
TO the governor and legislature. as
submitted Thursday. The recommen-
dation will have the concurrence of
A. L. Weatherly. chairman Of the
board of control OF the home for the
friendless. in the report which he will
shortly give of the affairs Of his insti.
tuition.
With the growing needs Of the or.
thopedic hospital. the past two years
have witnessed correspondent de-
creasinS need of the neighboring
home for the friendless. Two years
ago there were seventy homeless
children in the state institution. At
the present time. owing to the ener-
getic work Of the board of control.
there are only six or eight children
resident at the home. The other three
score. as we'll as those children who
have come into the home during the
biennium. have been assigned to COM
Portable homes over the state, under
the direction Of the board.
The Orthopedic hospital. according
TO the report OF Assistant Superintend.
ent II. Winnett Orr. has had a fifty
per cent increase in reSistrati ton dur.
ing the corresponding period. At tho
beginning Of the biennium just closed.
80. 1908 there were II chill
dren receiving treatment. At the pres.
ent time there are &C. crowded into
the one building devoted to the use
OF the hospital.
Under these conditions the oficials
OF both institutions unite In request
ing the formal abandonment OF the
friendless home. The two institutions
adjOin each other. having practically
one campus yard. The building them.
selves are but few yards apart and
could be conveniently operated as
parts OF one institution.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
What World lost7

1T was the worst calamity that ever
happened to me-" sighed the pale. In
tellectual high-brOwed young woman.
Il had written a modern society nov
ell. complete to the last chapter. and
careless servant girl gathered the
sheets of the manuscript from the
floor. where the wind had blown them.
and used them to start q fire in the
CRATE"
What "a burning shame that vast"
commented Miss Tartan
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
Evidently a Happy Man

This is the story as 1t was told me
by DR.. Henry Sabin, the principal
physician of the village. a trustee Of
the college and warm personal
friend of president Hopkins: Il was
standing on the sidewalk in front of
my Office building" said the doctor.
when President Hopkins came up to
me and in the most detected and dis
consulate manner poured out q tale
OF distress and encouragement. the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
Plenty Of Copy Now.

II was short of copy last week"
said the editor of the Plunkville Pal
ladium, so ! ran In about three col
umns of Lucille as filler
How did it go?"
Why. il made such a hit that I'm
going to continue 1t as a serial
Washington Herald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
Head Of College, Oppressed with
Business Cares, Envied the
Jubilant Convert.

Jim Fowler was well known as hav.
ing been about the most densely ig.
norant and morally depraved man Of
Williamstown. Having been," I say.
for he had recently become happily
and to all appearance a soundly COD
verted Christian.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
ASKING Too Much.

"The count has promised that he will
never beat or kick me i! / will marry
him." said the beautiful heiress.
Put has he promised to work for
yGu?" her father asked.
'Oh, papa. don't be unreasonable.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
HIS Means.

"You are charged with vagrancy.
prisoner at the bar
What's dat, judge"
'Vagrancy? Why. you have no visit
BILE means of support"
Huh, Heah's nah wife, Judge;
Mary. is you visible
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
The Adjutant General Wants Politics
Eliminated.

Eliminated.
In his annual report to the governor
Adjutant General Hartigan asks fol-
an increased appropriation from the
legislature as a necessity for an eff
cent guard; recommends that the OF.
fice, together with all those connected
with it. be taken out OF politics. ap'
pointments to be made wholly as a
matter OF merit; that the adjutant
general be provided with an adequate
salary as compensation for the private
emoluments he gives up; that officers
commissions should be. by law. indie
terminate depending only on the eff.
cheney Of the officer as to length they
should run. that when commissions
are taken away they should follow the
action of board Of inquiry; and last.
y that the guard should be relieved OF
duty in time OF labor disputes unless
the emergency is sufficient to call for
martial law.
In closing this report" say Gen
eral Hartigan. 1.-The present incumbent
feels compelled to make some sugSes-
lions in view of the fact that he leaves
the Office at the end OF his present
term on January 5.
First, this department is convinced
that an efficient and up-to-date guard
cannot be maintained without in
creased appropriations.
Second. that the adjutant generals
Office and all of the military officers OF
the state should be taken out of poll
tics and all Offices. including the adju-
eant generals office. should be filled by
those efficient only. That this incum-
bent has learned in his two years oc-
cupancy Of this Office that its proper
conduct requires a large amount Of
technical knowledge and Information.
Q man OF wide experience with I'M
swervirg purpose and of iron will.
And when such a man Is found II
takes time for him TO acquire the in
formation and experience required for
a proper conduct for the Organiza-
tons and this cannot be done in the
time limit OF his administration. Nor
II he is hampered by the fear of the
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Lincoln is 10 have the headquarters
Of the National Silo Manufacturers
association and the affairs OF that Or
ganization will be looked after by
T. H. Clark. purchasing agent for the
University OF Nebraska during the
last twelve years, who will resign his
position to become secretary Of the
association after January 1. He will
devote his time to its business.
The merchants Of Kearney have
planned for a bargain day" to b
observed by them about once q month.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

under my Office Well. them cried
President Hopkins, let me be Jim
Fowler Prom Things OF Inter.
est" by Addison Ballard, D. d.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
To Obliqe Him.

Mr.. DOrkiDs-You're always bound
to have the last word, anyway.
Mrs. DOrkins-Yes: that's because
you always wait to hear me say it.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

IL q trying situation for the guards
man Of this state who is preparing
himself to some day become one Of the
military protectors Of its people. and
a bearer OF its nag. to be scoffed 1T
by Intellectual misfits who stand on
the sidewalk and Jeer at their efforts.
Just as men attending the state uni
versity and other institutions Of learn
ing to prepare themselves to become
better citizens in time OF peace so
these men will attend this little school
for the purpose of preparing them
selves to be not only better citizens
but to be soldiers in time OF war To
prepare themselves not SO much to
die for their country as to live for
their country and the disposition in
certain classes to flout and laugh at
their existence is disgraceful. and
speaks i'll for the future Of this ma
ton and for it's hopes and prospects
in time of struggle and despair.
"The legislature is more imbued
with an effort to establish banana
farms in the sand hills in Cherry
county and experimental stations for
the producing Of improbable produc-
tons in the wind and sand swept 10
calities OF the west than for the prop
er housing and quartering of the men
hn h,p h4i
to the messenger Of death. And it is
the hope OF this incumbent that it will
not be necessary TO see our sons
slaughtered on the battle fields Of
their country. largely by virtue of
their own ignorance and the ignorance
of their officers. but that the citizen
soldier. upon whose shoulder must
rest the ultimate prosperity and future
OF this nation will be respected and
regarded and esteemed.
sixth, 1t is also recommended that
the national guard of the state be re-
lieved from services in time Of labor
disputes and that they never be re-
VulISC W serve LII idUDf GIiuCuitleS uD-
til conditions are such that it becomes
necessary to declare martial law and
that the national guard OF the state
never be required to serve under the
directions and control of the civil au. .
thorities. that they never be required .
TO take the field until their services as /
military organization are necessary
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President 4. D. Thomas OF the |
Kearney normal has filed his annual !
report with the treasurer Thomas
asks an appropriation of sls3,2 for
the coming biennium. OF this sum
; 80 900 is to be devoted to a new
building. The last legislature apprO-
priated $4,000 for a wing of a new
building. but this sum was not suf-
ficient. 1t is said, for the plans re-
quired. OF this sum. $39.5296s has
been expended so far. Of the So, 900
for salaries during the
last biennium. $4953s viii be reverted
to the state treasury
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21
Dig Up a Skeleton.

Nebraska City.-Some working men
excavatins for a new sidewalk in the
eastern part of the city unearthed a
skeleton. The coroner and sheriff
were called. and after they viewed
the find decided that the remains had
been in the ground for many years
and there was nothing % show whe.h-
er 1t was an Indian or a white man q
how the person came to his death.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

Perhaps our clouds have a silver
lining. but it generally takes other
people To see it.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

Pickrell was visited BY q fire Sun.
day, the most disastrous IN it, kis,
tory.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

and then that the locality where they
are required to serve be placed under
the control Of the military authori-
ties"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-12-21

The merchants Of Kearney have
planned for a bargain day" to b
observed by them about once q month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
NO PEONAGE
Alabama's Attorney General Denies
Charge in Supreme Court.

Washington. Oct. 21.-Defending the
south from the charge of having re.
duced its great mass of laboring men
to condition at most. but one STEP
from peonage, Attorney General Gar.
ber Of Alabama today in the supreme
court of the United States made a
spirited attack upon the federal de-
partment Of justice.
The attorney general was defending
the constitutionality of the so-called
labor contract law" of Alabama The
validity of the law had arisen in an
appeal of Alonzo Bailey. negro, from
his conviction OF misdemeanor un-
der that law. He was charged with
making service contract with intent
to defraud his employers, receiving
advance money and then breaking the
contract.
Mr.. CARRIER expressed surprise that
the darts from the quiver Of Attorney
General Wickersham and Assistant
Attorney General Harr should have
been drawn from without the case
rather than from facts within it.
Assistant Attorney General Harr, in
reply, expressed willingness to
have the case tried on the facts in the
record and then proceeded to make
an argument to show how Bailey had
been denied his rights under the
amendments to the federal constitu-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
MUST BE HEALTHY
Switzerland Plans Radical Action in
Requiring Physical Examination.

London, Oct. 21.-That vexed ques-
tion of state medical certificates Of the
health of brides is now in the region
of practical politics. In all probability
Swiss brides will in future be requir-
ed to present a certificate Of health
to their bridegrooms, so that II any
man marries girl whose health is not
good he will have himself to blame.
Next year, If the rich and influential
body called the Swiss Society of Pub
lie Utility for Women, which has done
much good in Switzerland during the
last few years, has its way, all young
women, wed or unwed, will be physic-
ally examined, as are their brothers
who enter the Swiss army:
According to its report for 1910. the
society has launched this daring
scheme, which is said to be receiving
warm support.
Eve feel ourselves responsible for
the health, the homes, and the char
acters of our people," the report says
in dealing with the suggested meas
ure. 1t further urges every young wo-
man to undergo the ordeal for the
sake of herself, her husband, and
Switzerland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
COST s7,750,000
Three Immense and Costly
Structures Will Soon Be
Erected at Washington

Washingt., . 21.-A massive
aquarian for a.Sta1 cries bureau, a
magnificent state a.e h, room, and q
comprehensive law iib..x stem are
among the striking featuSoc, trio
of great department buildingstr. at
an aggregate $7,750,000, soon NG,
erected In Washington under three
architectural competitions announced
today.
The competitions are for the selec-
tion Of architects Of the buildings for
the departments Of state. justice and
commerce and labor, costing respec-
lively. under the authorization limit
Ing the expenditures $2,200.000, 81
100000 and $3,650,000. The buildings
will be erected just south of the
treasury building.
The state department building is to
have ground area Of $4,000 square
feet. 1t will have 325 rooms, includ-
Ing state dining room, two reception
rooms and an international confer
ence room, this feature alone taking
up 5000 square feet of floor space.
The department of justice building
with ground area Of $500 square
feet will contain 225 rooms. A fea-
ture will be the law library, which
with the adjacent reading room will
have q combined floor space Of $500
square feet and main stack room ON
mezzanine >fioor with 10000 linear
feet Of bookshelves.
| The commerce and labor building,
with 10000 square feet Of ground
area. the largest structure of all, will
have 450 rooms, including an aquari-
an occupying 10000 feet of floor
space and $4,000 square feet for the
census bureau. The state and Justice
buildings will be three stories and
basement, and the commerce and la
Dor five stories and basement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
BQrdi q. SkuIdson Talks on
Party Support For johnson
To the Editor of the Evening Times:

To the Editor of
of
tain Democratic 5 this state the effect that because defeat
candidate tor Nothing could be further the TRUTH As
candidates that would them the whole Republican
American citizen and Republican whether
absurdiy
gain complete control both state and nation and will
smsd @ only % reform the Repun party Itself and that putting the
Republican The
Of
public good must be admitted the Republican
all the entitled
o genrallec
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
Panama LIBEL
CASE N COURT
Arguments Made Before the
United States Supreme
Court of Appeals

Washington, Oct. 21.-The govern
! ment's brief in the so-called Panama
libel suit of the United States against
the Press Publishing company of New
York, was filed today in the supreme
court Of the United States. It was
argued by Attorney General Wicker
sham. James c. NJ. Reynolds and
Stuart Mcnamara. It not only con-
tained a statement of the facts, but
an argument in support of its posi-
ton that the Indictment against the
Press Publishing company should not
have been quashed.
In effect. says the governments
brief, the published articles charge
that Charles P. Taft, Douglass Rob-
inson and VIM. Nelson Cromwell,
with j. Pierpont Morgan and others,
acting through an American syndi-
cate. obtained control of the securi-
ties Of the French company which
owned the Panama canal route and
its properties. for the approximate
sum Of $3,000,000, aided by the in
timacy which they enjoyed with
Theodore Roosevelt, then president OF
the United States, and brother-in.
law Of Douglass Robinson, and VIM.
n. laIt, tnen secretary OF war and
the brother Of Charles P. Taft, and by
the cooperation of these officials,
with them they were enabled to effect
sale of the Panama canal to the
United States for $47.OO0,0O0 and reap
profit Of $36,OO0,OO0 which was d.
vided as charged, among government
favorites in the world Of politics and
finance.
The substantial question which the
government claims is before the court
was set out in the brief as being
whether the United States courts have
jurisdiction to punish corporation
which printed in the city of New
York. q newspaper containing the
libel. criminal under the laws Of the
state Of New York and circulated
copies Of the same within the federal
territory Of West Point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
Pistol Duel at Lonely Point
Proved Fatal to the Man
Held Up
VICTIM AND CONDUCTOR we're
REMOVING SWITCH OBSTRUCTION
Were Ordered to Hold Up Their
Hands and the MOtorman Opened
Fire on the Highwayman-Beliey.
ed One Shot Took Effect.

st. Paul, Oct. 21-Motorman James
p. Alexander was shot and instantly
killed in duel with highwayman
at the end of the Grand avenue car
line at midnight last night. At the
"Y" at the end of the line Alexander
found that the switch had been
blocked. Conductor Walter H. Gross
and Alexander took their revolvers
and were about to remove the OBJ
struction from the switch, when a
voice commanded hands up" Alex
ander Immediately opened fire on the
highwayman, firing two shots. At the
second shot the conductor says that
the highwayman yelled with pain, evil
IDENTIFY being wounded. The bandit
fired about five shots and escaped.
Up to noon today the police have ar
rested two suspects. but neither was
wounded.
Conductor Gross says that Alexan-
der suspected trouble as he had been
held up before. The police will not
make public the names of the two men
they have in custody.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-21
Under Cross Examination bv
Muir, England's Cleverest
Criminal Lawyer
JURY WILL SEARCH FOR
SCAR ON PARTS OF BODY
Lord Chief Justice VIII Permit q MI.
croscopic Examination for the Scar
Which Belle Elmore Carried and
Which Would Identify Body.

London. Oct 21-Dr. Hawley H.
'Crippen matched wits in his trial to-
day with Richard Muir. one of the
cleverest criminal lawyers in Eng
land. The fact that the defendant
was to undergo a cross examination
by this representative of the crown
increased the interest in the proceed
ings. Before Crippen re-entered the
witness box from which he gave his
direct testimony yesterday, the lord
chief Justice announced that at its
own request the jury would be allow
ed later in the day to examine micro
scopically the skin from the parts Of
the body found in the Hilldrop Ches-
cent cellar, which bears, it is alleg-
ed by the prosecution, a scar such
as Belle Elmore received from the
surgeons knife twelve years ago.