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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Great Fires.


The London fire of 1866 is referred
to in history as The Great Fire" 1t
started in the kings bakeshop at 2
o'clock on the morning Of September
2, and ragged until September 6. The
English have always hated the French,
and Samuel Pepys, in his diary, states
that it was current talk in London
that Frenchman started the fire; that
he poked ball of fire into q second
story window of the bakeshOp. But
the baker and his family said there was
no such window, and such a thing
could not have occurred. The origin
of The Great Fire" has never been
discovered. The fire consumed the
buildings on 436 acres, 400 streets,
IL, 200 houses, st. Pauls church, and
Sc parish churches, the royal exchange
the custom house. three Of the city
gates, four stone bridges and Newgate
prison. Only six persons were killed.
The loss in the property was estimated
to be s5O,OOO,OOO. SIR Thomas Blud-
worth was lord mayor Of London at
the time of the fire and Samuel Pepys
says in the diary that the lord mayors
management was blamed for the rapid
spread Of the fire; that, when called
upon to assist, he acted like a fainting
woman, and said, Lord, what can |
doy" The fire smOul,lered for four
months, although on October I'D a lit.
tie over a month after the disaster,
rain began to fall, and it rained with
out ceasing for ten consecutive days.
The Chicago fire Of ISL! was the
greatest OfmO,lern times, until the late
San Francisco disaster. The Chicago
fire started Oh the night Of October 8,
and ragged until the 10th. The area
burned was 2,l24 acres. II 800 build
ings were consumed, and the money
loss was s2OO,OOO,OOO. The loss in the
San Franisco disaster was S3OO,OOO,.
900.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Bad Advice.

Friend-What's worrying you? Man.
ager-The prima donna Of my compa-
ny refuses to sing Oftener than twice
a week am making only hundreds
where ] ought to he making thousands.
Friend-l'd settle that. II ! were you
I'd marry her. "a year passes.) Friend
My gracious. you look seedy! What's
happened? Manager-l took your adj
vice and married the prima donna. and
now she wont sing at all
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Poor Father.

Some years ago a Philadelphia Spin
decided that the mothers were deserv-
ing of greater honor, and she nagged
and pushed and pulled, and the result
was Mothers Day, observed through
out the nation ON the first Sunday in
May.
The men didn't like it, but were
afraid to say anything, and it remain
ed for number Of men in Hancock,
Neb., to demand their rights. They
will work for a Fathers Day, and want
the Nebraska state legislature to make
it a state holiday. The white carna-
ton, they say, is the emblem for
Mothers Day, and they will take the
red for theirs. Here is where they
got of wrong: The white carnation
is worn for a mother who is dead, and
the red or pink for a mother who is
living.]
The men say that Father is down.
trodden, deserves some recognition.
And they imagine one day year, and
q flower will give it to him! If
Father is downtrodden, the only thing
that will lift him above it will he the
flowers at his funeral. One flower
worn on one day in the year won't
do it.
But Is Father dOwntrOddeH.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
LATEST ON COST OF LIVING.

A committee appointed by the Mas
sachusetts Legislature to investigate
high prices has made 7OO.page re-
port, containing elaborate schedules Of
prices of various commodities over q
period Of years. 1t declares the pri.
mary cause Of price advance to be the
increase in gold supply, but thinks the
fact that prices have fallen and risen
without relation to change in duties
and have risen in England under free
trade shows that the tariff has not been
the active factor in the recent upward
movement of prices in this country.
Nor does it attribute the rise to the
growth of the trusts, As it finds prices
have advanced in countries where
trusts have not developed on the Amer.
lean scale. Finally, it is unable to
place the price increase to organized
labor because only 10 per cent Of the
workers are organized, and because in
creased wages have come at a slower
pace than the rise in the price in COM
modities. 1t does think, however, that
combination does enable a group Of
producers to take advantage Of condi-
tons to maintain a high price level
aud ito prevent the public from shar.
Ing in the gains through improvements
and economies. "-Springfeld Republic
can.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.


The News is not friendly to prohi
bitiOn and is much less infatuated
with the idea of county option. Neb.
raska has the best liquor law in the
United States today, and We are much
better off than Kansas and Oklahoma,
with their prohibition laws, and their
slack methods of enforcement. The
Slocumb law with the $ o'clock clos
ing proposition, comes about as near
controlling the liquor question as is
possible. But a portion of the demo-
Gratis are following Mr.. Bryan in his
new county option fad and the same
element in the other party seems de-
termined to force the issue upon the
republicans. We do not believe coun.
ty option by Legislative action is going
to satisfy its adherents when they get
it. 1t is perhaps true that the time
has come when Nebraska should take
up the question and settle it, otherwise
the agitation will continue indefinitely
with its consequent tendency to keep
business interests, political parties and
communities in Improbable turmoil.
If the question must be met now, it
would be much better for each pOliti.
cal party to incorporate in its plat
form a plank promising that the legis-
lature at its session next winter will
agree to submit to vote of the people
constitutional amendment providing
for statewide prohibition. County Op-
ton is cowarlly make-shift at best
it would be far better to have statewide
prohibition, doing away with the
strife between neighbors who live on
opposite sides of county line road
houses which are sure to follow the adj
option of county option. Let the
question be submitted to a vote of the
whole people of the state, which puts
it squarely up to everyone as to whe.
Their we want prohibition or not. This
is the only fair way to meet the ques.
ton, and the responsibility for the
result will rest with every voter in the
state, not with a few members of the
legislature.
As the matter stands now, both the
leading political parties are split upon
the question. In both parties there is
faction trying to secure the nomina-
ton Of candidates for the legislature
pledged to county option, while another
faction in either party is endeavoring
to elect men opposed to the PROPOSE.
ton. Before the campaign is over
this situation is going to lead to chao.
tic condition of affairs, if it may not be
said that they are already SO, and fire.
quently will lead to the defeat of the
regular nominees and the election of
Independents.
This whole proposition might be
nightly simplifed by all parties
agreeing to submit the question to a
vote of the people, applying Mr.. Bry-
ans principle of initiative and refer
endum, if you please-where it rightly
belongs.-Norfolk News.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
DEMOCRATIC DEGENERACY.

Although it is constantly finding
fault with nearly everything aud
everybody on the republican side. Col
lier's Weekly feels moved in its last
issue to indulge this comment on the
democratic membership Of the house:
1t need occasion neither surprise nor
resentment to say that the democrats
now in congress do not measure up in
character or ability to the average Of
the party in power; it is always 50; a
party out of power and out Of RESPONSE
bility for seventeen years cannot help
but degenerate in personnel.
The point sought to be made is that
the democrats, if they want to control
the next congress, must secure as can
didates men Of higher quality than
they now have in congress. The truth
Of Golfers assertion is self.evident
and can be verified by comparisons As
between democratic and republican
congressman from almost any state.
Take Nebraska. for example, where
our congressional delegation Of six
members is evenly divided between the
two parties. Congressman Norris is
head and shoulders above Congress
man Hitchcock, the only experienced
democratic member. Compare Con-
gresham Hinshaw of the Fourth dis.
trict with Congressman Mcguire, the
democratic nonentity of the First.
Compare Congressman Kinkaid of the
Sixth district with Congressman Latta,
the democratic do nothing from the
Third.
And yet, how are the democrats
going to make any improvement.
Every below average democrat in con-
gress who wants to 60 back will have
no trouble in getting a denomination.
How is the character and ability of
congress to be improved by returning
all the democratic driftwOOd now there
and adding a few sticks Of new timber
no better, if not worse,-O Omaha Bee.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Possibilities of Corn.

The average yield per acre of corn
is about fifteen bushels of shelled
grain. Last year the legislature Of
North Carolina offered cash premium
for the largest yield on single acre Of
corn land, and a Wake county farmer
succeeded in raising on a single acre
2S3 bushels of shelled corn. He did
this on land which the year before had
produced less than ten bushels of
shelled corn.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
The Old Order Chan9eth.

There was time when the farmers
were downtrodden and oppressed, and
they organized Oranges and Populist
movements.
The situation has changed, and now
it is the town people who are organ
izing a Socialist party to get their
rights, and the means of subsistence.
Farmers get so much for their produce
that town people say they are starving,
and must have relief.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

everywhere were urged to invest their
money, and aid the Great Work.
Many women did invest, and this is
the result: The company will be sold
out in a few days, and every women
who invested q dollar, will lose it.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
ATCHISON GLOBE NOTES.
Call Upon the Lord.

The Democrats have a pretty good
show to win at the next presidential
election, owing to quarrels among Re-
publicans, but Democrats are noted
for making asses of themselves when a
down hill pull is in sight. Therefore
a prayer is being circulated among
them, calling upon the Lord to keep
them from making asses of themselves,
as usual.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
An Ancient Astronomer.

About IOO T. T.. Anaxagoras OF 10
mia Wis born When he grew up In
wisdom he was the first To teach the
course. ard cause. Of both solar and
lunar eclipses and tn give his followers
rules whereby they could distinguish
planets from fixed stars He Was
punished for declaring that the sun
WAS not y cod
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
The WOmen's Venture.

You may recall that the women of
Kansas jumped into Reform Work
some time ago. They determined to
reduce the price of coal oil. so a wo-
mans company wss organized to bore
for oil, and, having found oil by Dor.
ing. refine it and sell it to the people
at greatly reduced prices. Women
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

harmony as an accOmpanist and the
life and vigor Of the trio work Is IN
large measure due to the pianist.
Miss Nell Bunneil. who heads the
company. is a recognized artist. Her
soprano voice has interested the great
est music masters of the day. but she
has steadfastly turned down every
offer to go on the stage, although she
possesses marked dramatic ability.
Miss Minnie Annette Cedargreen Is
another member of the company and
is a violiniste that will some day be
known to fame.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
THE NELL sUNNELL TRIO.
Three Delightful Young Lady Artists.
Soprano, violiniste, Pianist.

Miss Clare Kvello is pianist whose
solo execution is noted for its strength.
firmness. brilliancy and capacity to
interpret the poetic conception Of the
composer. She is always in perfect
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

learn, if possible, what is the matter
with the new king, we are beginning
to believe he is henpecked.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Another Way.

student l WANT SoIne Information
abnui tn. brunZcS. ! suppose ] had
better write Z" the keeper? Attend
ant-Yes miss. or you might see him
verbally. London Punch.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
The DEGREES.

What are tn. degrees OF a s.inCy
mans married life:
II suppose they are matrimony. par
simony. testimony and alimony. =
Baltimore American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

Friendship-One soul in two bodies.-
pythagoras.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Siberian CameIs.

The native c;lmels Of Siberia are n
source Of constant wonder to travel
ers. On the Monaghan plateauS. for
instance. the thermometer often reg
listers temperature of 40 degrees be-
low zero. but the canels do not mind
1t ut all. walking about rs blithely as
IL the weather were as balmy as
spring. On the other hand. the tenn
peraturp Oh the Gold desert in summer
is sometimes 40 degrees above zero.
and the beasts mind that heat just as
little as theS do the extreme cold.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Reciprocity.

There Is one word which may serve
as a rule Of practice for ones life.
That word Is reciprocity" What you
do not wish done To yourself DO not do
to others.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
The Hopping Prince.

Senator Tiiman, at a Washington
dinner party, was talking about the
duties of an ambassador.
"They are important duties" said
he. "a really good ambassador
should know all about the country he
is sen to. Then he wouldn't make
the mistake committed by an Ameri,
al in ~Afghanistan.
This American entertained the
shahzada for three days, giving him
a very handsome suite of rooms in
his house.
THE morning OF the shahzada's ar.
rival, the American host visited him
in his apartment, and was amazed
to see the royal guest and his entire
STAFF hopping about the floor In the
oldest way. They conversed politely
and Gravcly, but, instead of walking,
they hoped, taking great leaps of
eight or nine feet.
THE host venturcd to ask the rea.
son for this hopping. The shahzada
politely replied:
"'You see, this carpet is green with
pink roses here and there. Green is
q sacred color with us, so we are
obliged to hop from rose to rose.
It is good exercise, but rather fatig,
uing, | confess"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
why do o keep your eyes from

Why do you keep your eyes from
me?"
His question and one we're so I'm
expected that she could not for the
soul Of her spcak-nor move. She
leaned as she was. her face from him.
After a second, in which she could
hear her heart beat, he said quietly:
You are right to do so. Never look
at me-or my l~ikc-again."
There was such depth of melan
choly and despair in his voice that
she ~involuntarily lifted her head-to
see that he had started sharply and
was looking through the open door
behind him into the picture hall: then
he gave an exclamation and she saw
him flush and start; he turned and
took her by the arm, thrusting her n
little around the b%alcony's curve gu
OF sight of the window
Stand there" he commanded;
don't move till | come for you" He
had averted his face from her. and
bowed and lifted his hat and stepped
half way out of the balcony back into
the Doom.
Basil! What a fortunate en-.
counter"
How do you do?" Tempest said,
coolly. where are the rest of your
party?"
The rest of my party is one
Frenchman!-we have driven over
from Galeswatcr, where we are at a
dismal house party. ! have left the
v%lscount at the porter's lodge, for
when | heard that Mr.. Tempest was
doing the castl" ! decided ! would
rather see you than the treasure with
my gentleman. so | told him that,
par grand malhcur, the castle was
refused today that Lady Penthuen
was i'll. and | should run in and try
to see her"
How well you lie"
Il have often lied well for you," she
said. ~gravely. Let me come ont and
see the sunset" and she pushed past
him. Tempest made no effort to re
tain her. Lady OrmOnd leaned as
Miss Carew had done on the balcony
rail, but she looked at Tempest fear.
lessly and not at the sunset.
Basil. | have scarcely eaten or
slept since ! saw you"
You are foolish" he said cOldly,
but perhaps you are in love"
"Oh, you will say what you please!
and | can't blam" you. But you are
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
New Uses Of Cement.

European engineers are said to he
very appreciative OF the value OF ce
ment grouting for repairing defective
masonry, lining wells and for making
tunnel roofs water tight. In Germany
n well polluted by infiltrations was
nut into satisfactory condition by
lowering into it a sheetiron drum.
filling the space between the drum
and the walls of the we'll with Port.
land cement and Withdrawing the
drum after the cement had set. The
damaged masonry of a tunnel was re.
paired by injecting liquid cement un.
der pressure. Air at q pressure Of
seventy eight pounds pei square inch
suMced to force the cement into place
Youths Companion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
HINDUS ALARMED AND ASTlH
snread 80 chr;s,;anity Threatens
Whole Structure Of HINDUISM
With Overthrow.

Hinduism is awakening to the Iact
that IL the great sub.strata OF hindu
society known as the depressed classes
be raised by Christianity. the whole
structure of Hinduism Is theateneu
with overthrow. This awakening Ii
being followed by efforts In various
parts for the improvement or thiese
poor people. The latest Is a move
ment in Ahmedabad. In that city, Rn
August 20, a meeting was held az
which the attendance of the depressed.
classes was encouraged and In which
they were allowed to sit beside caste
people. Resolutions were passed for
the formation of a Central Hindu asso-
citation. which should have for Its OBJ
jects the raising Of the depressed
classes and their readmission into
Hinduism after being converts to for
eign faiths. AS to the means to be
adopted for realizing these objects.
the following suggestions were made:
(a) Starting schools, clubs and asso-
Citations; (b) establishing preaching
missions; (c) publishing papers,
periodicals, magazines and leaflets;
td) adopting such other means as may
be conducive to the above objects.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
careIessness with Firearms.

Georgia has a colorcd gen'man IA
nous for the wild turkeys he can bag.
lie also can deliver luscious tame
fowls, and Judge II of There
abOuts ordered Gustavus to bring him
an exceptionally fine specimen of the
latter variety for the New Year spread.
At the feast he carved the great bird
with much satisfaction, until his knife
struck "A bunch of shot.
The next day Gustavus was hailed to
the judges office.
Gus, you black rascal" said the
irate Judge, Il ordered you to fetch
me a tame turkey; you brought me a
wild one Don't deny it; here are the
shot from it; now, what have you got
to say"
The colored gen'man shuiled and
twisted his cap, then he grinned
shCCpishly, and explained:
The fac am, sub. confidential. The
fac am this-them shot were inten-
toned for muh, la! ha, ha! hal
Circle.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

cruel. How well you look, how hand
some, and how austerc.'
She put her hand on his arm. Il
don't believe one word OF what you
wrote to me-
Hush he said. %furiously. u Cor
bid you to speak of It,"
Lady Ormond said gently: FOR
give mc-only don't blame me too
hardly"
Il don't blame you"
Leaning as she did towards him.
her hands on his arm, she failed to
draw from his face animation or In
tereSt- nothing save cC.d regard, I'm
patient and annoyed.
You are not glad to see me?'
mo, Lady Ormond.'
An she cried sharply, you are
never polite. Why do ! tempt your
| %rudeness, II vas a trap you set for
me, Tempest, you tried mel believe
1t now"
Lady Ormond," he said, you must
go to your guest. lie will be impa
tient."
Her eyes filed with angry ears.
Come he said more kindly
scenes are unlike you. What does
all this avail?"
"Nothing." she said. If you have
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31

The castle was n museum, its treas
ures famous in two continents.
At the door they dispensed with the
old servant who acted as guide and
who knew Mr.. Tempest to have the
privilege of the house.
Miss Carew passed through the
castle by his side, from room to room,
an enchanted pilgrim down the av.
nue of history. from picture to pic,
ture, from knight tcmplar to the Span.
ish Armada. Every now and then
Tempest would turn from the object
he was discussing to look at her. but
after the first time, when she caught
his eyes in all their brilliance and pas,
sion. she did not meet them again.
At the end of the great gallery where
the stained windows let in floods OF
yellow and crimson light he opened
the doors and led her GU on to q
balcony running the round of the
towers.
Let me show you shire as no
where else you will be able to see It,
| She leant with him over the railing
and silently enjoyed, and at length h,
said to her In a ton whose vibrant
feeling made her shake as II he hat
struck the stone on which she lea,et
and It had trembled:
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-31
SYNOPSIS.

IHall Tempest, worlds greatest poet
mud u|.,,j-l. rofusing further to h" lion
i2,l. shut. 'ims"lf up In Craven. his
,uuuir. I,u. His gloomy incditations
an, hiuN,u %. IT," admission Of an AInori-
tau. I.l,y trr-w. who has come to Eng
land To p,' 20 study of the author, but
mon" especially a synopsis OF his new
suite uf lr, us. Tempest. angry at being
disturbed. declares he will writ" no more,
and asks ln,y to go. Reporting his rude
u"es Boz s,lHIug her out at night in ia"
gfiu. I'ul.. ~ IIst"ns after her, but Shc
refuses iu ru'grn TO raven with him AMI
takes lodging with a Cottagcr. Next
morning II.v receives an apology from
Tempest and an offer to assist her In
WrI'iug Iti ,ssar. Tempest dictates to
lucy. WI, listens sr"llhOund as sh"
writes. LU,v decides TO go to London, but
Tempest IIIGr's her to rcmain and read
her ~uuurs,Iipt to him. Lucy declines an
iu,itaIiou t. dine with Tempest, who in
anger gud disnppointmcnt. goes to Lon
don. II. g-hg Lady Drmond. with whom
his uHtrn lrs been linked. to leave her
husband. promising 10 marry her when
7lr husband ruts n divorce. She insists on
tho divorce first. Tempest departs for
Craven H. burns lady Orm"nd's pie
Rurr after forcing n reluctant opinion OF
ghHt lrds FROM Lucy. The latter consents
So couiuu" 'lo writing. Tempest burns
thn %lolt,rs n'i photographs Of Lady or
Wund IIr takes great pl"aSilr" in l.ucy's
p]r"scncc 90 their work pr"gr"ss"S.