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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

d waiting room OF tQelr own.
Mr. Tafts cabinet forms what might be called
a legal family. Most Of the members are law
yers of the first rank, and 1t Is an open secret
that they were selected because of their high
ability. There are no longer books on nature and
books on general history subjects in the Office Il
brary of the White House. New book shelves
have been put in and on them are. hundreds Of
the brownish-red covered volumes which beto-
ken the law book. 1t is said that cabinet meet
ings these days take on the semblance of a con-
sutation of lawyers. As an example of this 1t
may be said that one day the president in talking
to some newspaper correspondents said that no
matter what subject was preached In the cabinet
room at that time the thoughts of everyone went
from the suggested subject to the matter of the
Strengthening Of the antitrust laws.
What the president said at that time is prac-
tically true of most of the present sessions of
the cabinet, for 1t is known that while Mr.. Taft
is anxious to carry out the Roosevelt policies he
wants to buttress them with the law so that no
constitutional flaws can be found In them by
means of which after the best intentions on the
part of the legislators, the guilty might find .
means of escape.
It must not be supposed for an instant that be-
cause most of Mr.. Taft's cabinet members are
lawyers, they have no avocations in life to turn
them aside frequently from their vacations. Take
the ranking member of the cabinet for instance.
Philander Chase Knox. The secretary of state is
a devotee of the outdoor life. and is no less
tive in open air pursuits than was President
Roosevelt. though 1t is true that Mr. Knox does
not for the pursuit of game nor for the study
of natural history. -......
The secretary of state. when he is not discuss
ing matters with the president. or is not engaged
in Strengthening out international tangles is eth
playing golf driving a pair Of fast. spirited
horses. There are few more ardent lovers of the
noble horse" than Secretary Knox. He rides
casinnally and he is not averse to taking a FIVE
ba: red gate If his mount is jumper. and II the
gale happens in his way. The secretary's chief
delight is driving. On his Pennsylvania farm
near Valley Forge, the scene of the awful winter
which was passed by the continental army under
George Washington. Mr.. Knox has many horses
Of approved pedigree. and many dairy animals
also of noted forbears. e..
Franklin MacVeagh. the secretary of the treas
ury. who is the second ranking officer in Mr.
Tafts cabinet. Is a merchant. although in early
days he studied law. Mr. MacVeagh Is not given
particularly to the strenuous life it is viewed
generally. He is much Of walker and has q
love of nature which leads him afield on many a
raInble but for games. and for shooting. the sec.
rotary cares little
Up near Dublin. New Hampshire. the treasury
chief has . country home ard there on the rocky
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

old man; he might have been her
grandfather.
"She was a very frank sort of girl,
and she confided her marital troubles
to one OF the ladies at her table. From
her confidence it was plain that the
aged husband was a brute.
But. my dear child said the lady,
what ever induced you to marry such
q man?'
Well. you see,' said the girl, I was
SO anxious to see that marathon
race"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
No Need of Policemen.

No force was patrolling the streets
at any time during Christmas and no
necessity for such was found. Chief
Malone says a patrol force would not
be necessary at any time now that Lin
coln has abolished the saloons The
office force. and two or three plain
clothes men ready to answer calls at
any time could. in the Judgment of
the chief take care of the situation
The element which has in the past
required constant attention has been
leaving the city since it has been
found so difficult to wet up
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

rock-bound hills of the north. Mr.. MacFeagn mas
profted by the reading and while his garden per
haps is not equal to that planned ana cult'ateu
by Mrs. Thomas, it contains many OF the flowers
of the kind that make pleasant wnat people arc
given TO call old fashioned gardens
Mr.. Taft consults his treasury CHIEF about econ
omies in government It was Mr. MacVeaen VINO
was asked as soon as Mr.. Taft took office. to pro
vide ways and means to save money In the diner
ent departments. The merchant caDlnet memoer
had the advantage of a long business training,
and 1t did not take him long to discover that 1t
was possible to save many thousands OF collars
by putting business methods In effect In the OIL
ferent bureaus of government 1t was found for
instance, that a good many bureaus Of the depart
ments were in the habit Of purchasing their sup
plies independently. The result of this was that
some of them were paying much more money
for some articles than was being paid by others
Reform in purchase methods has come and 1t
has come also in many other lines, the net re-
suit being that Uncle Sans pocketbook Is being
saved a good many thousands OF dollars yearly.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, the secretary Of war in Mr..
Tafts cabinet is q southern man and Demo
crat It may seem little curious at first thought.
but it is fact that the army officers in the main.
glad that a southerner is the chief Of the war
department. Despite the attitude of some Demo
cratic southern members Of congress on army
questions generally, the southerners feel kindly
toward the officers and men Of the service. There
Is something in the military life that appeals to
them and while the official southern Democrats
generally are outspoken against what they call
the danger of great standing army. the military
establishment as It Is has their sympathy always.
and their support frequently.
The secretary of war comes from that section
OF the country where everybody loves horses. and
he is no exception to the rule. He is q golf play
er also. and this fact perhaps makes him appeal
to Mr.. Tafts sympathies Just as much as does the
fact that the secretary is a great lawyer. Secre-
tary Dickinson is not serving in Washington in
an Official capacity for the first time. Years ago
he was the assistant attorney general during the
last "a months of the Cleveland administration.
and he was counsel for the government afterward
in the matter Of the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary dispute.
When the president has particularly knotty
problem In legislation on hand and needs to study
1T from legal standpoint, he goes over 1t himself
first. just as a Judge on the bench does with sub
mstted evidence forms his own opinion. and then
cstls In the supreme court of his cabinet which
Is composed Of the great lawyers. Knox, Dickin-
son. Wickersham Nagnl and Ballinger. It Is pos
sible that Mr.. Taft depends just as much upon
the legal opinion of his secretary of war as he
does upon that of his attorney general. At any
rate the war secretary Is accounted by Mr.. Tai
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
Why She Married Him.

John J. Hayes, the marathon cham
pion, was describing in New York the
enthusiasm that the marathon race
caused among Americans in London.
That race" he said, was the chief
motive that took US Americans abroad
last summer. Indeed. coming back on
the boat, heard an almost incredible
story about the races attraction.
There was very pretty girl
aboard who seemed unhappy. Her un-
happiness was due to her husband.
She was married to a rich. but very
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
Fewer Books Borrowed.

The borrowing of novels is declin-
ing all over England. being not more
than Is per cent. of the work done
by public libraries. In the public II.
braries of the United Kingdom there
are 1905 600 reference and 5000, 900
lending books: 1900. 900 reference
books are consulted every year, &C.
cording to the records. and at least an
equal number are taken from the
shelves and consulted without being
RECORDED. Every year 100000 books
are lent for home reading. Giving
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
cowaiIi Rivals One 7. r.

W. II. Cowgirl, railway commits
sioner, will within a day or two have
on exhibition for the pleasure of his
friends the head of an elk which was
which on Christmas day took the blue
ribbon in a contest at Bozeman. Mont.
The head with two deer heads, the
result of MIR. Cowgill's deadly aim.
are now on the road to Lincoln by ex-
press. This elk Mr.. Cowgirl shot and
killed at distance of 500 yeards af-
ter trailing the animal through the
snow for five or six hours
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
GUARANTY BANK LAW
A CONFERENCE FOR DISCUSSION
OF THE MEASURE.
GOV, sHALLENBERGER INVITED
Telegram From Gov. Haskell and
Reply Thereto by the Chief
Executive of Nebraska.

Governor Shallenberger has accept
ed an invitation from Governor Has:
kell to attend conference between
these two and the governor Of Kansas
to discuss a way to defend the bank.
ing law of Oklahoma, which is now
pending i'm the supreme court OF the
United States.
Governor Shallenberger is much i'm.
pressed with the banking law OF
Texas, which goes into effect January
]. This law provides that the state
banks must guarantee their deposits
either by taking out an indemnity
policy or by a mutual arrangement
He has received a copy of the Okla
hOma law and has the opinion of At
torney General Thompson that 1t
would stand the test of the constitu.
ton in Nebraska.
Of Oklahoma was as follows:
Guthrie, Okl.. Governor A. c. Shall
ienberger, Lincoln-Nebraska, Kansas
and Oklahoma have mutual interests
In the banking law question. Our test
case originated in state court. Our
Law fully upheld by our supreme court
Case now in United States supreme
court on appeal from state supreme
court. Will probably be reached about
February or March. l believe all three
states are mutually interested in the
Oklahoma case and therefore have
decided to invite conference and mu-
tual cooperation between Kansas,
Nebraska and Oklahoma. Kindly ad-
wise me if you think well of this con-
ference and cooperation.
&c. n. HASKELL, Governor
Governor Shallenberger announcing
that he would accept the invitation of
Governor Haskell for a conference of
the executives of Oklahoma, Kansas
and Nebraska. wrote the following let
ter to the oklahoma governor:
Il have your telegram relative to
the matter of conference to be held
by those officially interested in and
empowered with the enforcement of
the guaranty of deposits law in the
States Vi NcHSdS, ->c-
braSka.
In reply | will say that it seems to
me that the suggestion is a good one
and | will be very glad to assist in
any way. The laws of the three
states have all been attacked upon
different points and the federal courts
in Nebraska and Kansas have en-
Joined the laws of these respective
states for different reasons. and. as
you suggest, it seems to me highly
to be desired, that the lawyers hav-
ing in charge the cases for the differ
ent states and the executive depart
ments having in charge the enforce
ment of the laws, should mutually
confer and agree as to a general
policy.
Il will be very glad to hear from
yOu further in the matter. as doubt
less you have given it attention, and
would like to know if it is your
idea to hold the conference in one Of
the respective states, or to confer at
the time of the meeting of governors,
called for January Is. next, at Wash
tngtOn. ID. G.
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further detail the Investigator states
that 1.-The taste for history, biography
and travel is on the wane: readers
are all for science and sociology, and
new books on socialism are always
In demand. "-Progress.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
Saekett Law Invoked.

Governor Shallenberger has been
called upon to invoke the Sackett law
AGAINST certain officials at Brady, Lin.
coin county. The complainant wrote
the governor that the village license
board granted a license to q saloon
keeper and that the matter was TAX
en- into court and the supreme court
instructed the licensing body to re-
woke its action. The complainant
said the board did revoke the license,
but within a few hours issued anoth-
er one to the same party and the
saloon is now running illegally.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
BOY TORTURED BY ECZEMA

when my boy was six years old, he
suffered terribly with eczema. He
could neither sit still nor lie quietly in
bed, for the itching was dreadful. He
would irritate spots by scratching
with his nails and that only made
them worse. A doctor treated him
and We tried almost everything. but
the eczema seemed to spread. It
started In q small place on the lower
extremities and spread for two years
until it very nearly covered the back
part Of his leg to the knee.
Finally got Cuticura Soap. Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and
gave them according to directions. I
used them In the morning and that
evening. before put my boy to bed.
I used them again and the improve
ment even in those few hours was sur
prising, the Inflammation seemed to
be SO much less. I used two boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment. the same of the
Pills and the Soap and my boy was
cured. My son Is now in his sew
enteenth year and he has never had
q return of the eczema.
Il took care Of a friends child that
had eczema on its face and limbs and
I used the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
They acted on the child just as they
did on my son and it has never re-
turned. Iwould recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies to anyone. Mrs. A. J.
Cochran, 1923 Columbia Ave-, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Oct. 20, 1902"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

soil he brings his best
efforts to bear to cul-
tivate a garden. The
secretary has read the
story written by Mrs.
Theodore Thomas. the
widow of the great
orchestra leader. q
story which told how
she made a success
e. -o~AA~ m tho
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
Last Of Dinnuzzo Case.

The supreme court overruled the
motion for rehearing in the case OF
the state against DinuzzO of Omaha,
winding up the effort to reopen the s
o'clock closing case.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
Punetured Cloth a Trimmino.

There Is a broadcloth trimming now
in use which is covered with q design
in holes. These are made with q
stiletto. 1t is called punctured cloth.
and it is used for revers, waistcoatA
and panels on skirts and coatA
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
o after

what Liver or Bowel medicine you
are using, stop IL nosp. Get 100
box weeks treatment-of CAS-.
CARB.S todsy from your druggist
end learn how easily, naturally and
Delightfully."- your liver can be made
to ssork. and your bospsls move every
day. There's nsU Efs in every box.
CASCARETS srs natures helper.
You will sss che d1fsrsnesl a
CCT THIS OCT, mail it With your address "a
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago, ILL.,, and receive
. handsome souvenir gold Bon Bon FREE.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

It is so hard to separate some men
from their money that they seem to
be suffering from lockiaw of the
pOcketbook.
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Chic Of the Press.

Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden was
the founder of the International Sun
shine society, which is now said to
have a membership of 100000. She
Is president general of the society.
which was christened with IS spon.
sors in New York city at Christmas.
1896. 1t has been called the child of
the press, Mrs. Alden being connected
with a New York paper.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
SUITABLE ARRANGEMENT.

Can you lend me half dollar
"Sorry. I've only a quarter, and I
want that to get my hair cut"
Good. Give 1t to me and, Ill cut
your hair"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

It's the judgment Of many smokers that
Lewis Single Binder Sc cigar equals in
quality most l0c cigars
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05
kOW- kURE

is not q "foOd"-it is medicine. and the
only medicine in the world for cows only.
Made for the COW and. as shame indicates.
a COW CURE. Barrenness. retained after
birth, abortion, scours, caked udder. and all
similar affections positively and quickly
cured No one who keeps COWS. whether
many or few. can afford to be without KOW-
KURE. 1t is made especially to keep cows
healthy. Our book ''COw Money" sent FREE.
Ask your local dealer for KOW-KCRE or send
to the manufacturers.
DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO. lyndonvIle. ".
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Following cheap advice is apt to
prove expensive.
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u The TREASURY
cabinet position was called by the
press of the country the great I'M
known" Mr.. Wickersham Is no
longer unknown. His position as
the attorney for the United States
in all it's civil and criminal pro-
ceedings keeps him constantly IN
the light
The attorney general looks like
a student. Lawyers say of him that
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

Save the voices IN an kinds a vessher. Singers anA
public speaken lind them invaluable for elesfinx thu
voice. There Il nothing effective for S1s Thsoaa
Price. rs cents. so cents ADD 81 90 pss bax.
Samples mailed On fequest.
JOHN ]. BROWN & SON. Boston. Mas.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-01-05

price paid in South Omaha, $S45 per
hundred. The receipts at the South
Omaha yards were not quite 1000
lighter in comparison and the big de-
mand in Chicago and other markets
reflected on the South Omaha offer
ings. The packers SHE'D considerably
on the prices demanded, but finally
came to the high point again.
At Battle Creek a man giving his
name as Candy was arrested as q
suspicious character In his posses
sion was found about $50 worth of
jewelry and a purse contained quite a
sum of money. The articles found on
him were all identified as the property
of citizens of that place.
A thoroughbred bull terrier costing
$3.50 in Boston has just arrived in
Central City. being purchased by Al.
bert A. Hastings. president of the
Platte Valley Land and Loan com.
p.ny of this place. The terrier is a
brindle. seven months old and a
splendid specimen of a thoroughbred
Waylaid and shot and his head
mangled with a Ratchet or some pth.
er sharp instrument was the fate Of
J. J. Davis. an oldtime resident Of
Aainsworth. when on his way home.
between IL and II o'clock at night
The body was then dragged a distance
of twenty feet and left in building
Two men are under arrest.
NJ A. Blaylock of Orchard commit
ted suicide In the Johnston hotel at
Ferriday. La. by cutting his throat
with a knife. Blaylock came to Fer.
riday from Orchard. Neb. two or
three weeks ago and very little was
known Of him there.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-07
SOLONS WRESTLING
WITH PRIMARY LAW
DENEEN SUPPORTER HEADS SEN.
ATE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO DRAFT MEASURE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Both
houses of the Illinois Legislature to-
day entere dupon the real fight for
the enactment of a primary election
law.
In the Senate subcommittee was
selected by the primary elections com
mittee to evolve some definite meas
ure from the mass of bills pending
Senator Daley, chairman Of the COM
mittee, is a direct plurality primary
advocate and supporter OF Gov. De-
neen.
The House in committee of the
whole wrestled with primary legisla-
ton all afternoon and at adjournment
this evening nothing had been accom-
plished.
The anti-Deneen delegate primary
bill agreed upon by the Cook County
Republican Central Committee was in
troduced in both houses today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-07
JOHN R. WALSH IS
NOT A PAUPER
WILL HAVE A TIDY SUM LEFT
AFTER PAYING ALL
HE OWES.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--John r. Walsh,
former President of the defunct Chi
cago National Bank, convicted on
charges of Incorporating its funds,
whose case will come up on Wednes-
day before the Supreme Court of the
United States for final settlement, will
not be penniless after a settlement Of
claims aggregating more than $1,000
900 with the Chicago clearinghouse
banks. These banks hold notes of the
ex-banker amounting to $7,121,SS7.12,
and plans are being perfected for the
payment of these obligations within
few days When Mr. Walsh has paid
this amount it was revealed here to-
day, stocks and real estate worth near
ly three-quarters of million will be
left him, the remnant Of fortune va
riously estimated at from $1O.000,OOO
10 sS5,OOO,0OO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-07
GRAND JURY TAXES
UP LETTER THEFT
CONNECTION BETWEEN RoBBER.
les or OFFICE AND coUN-
Try RESIDENCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-The Federal
grand jury began today an investiga-
ton Of the theft of a letter Of Attor-
ney General Wickersham from the Of
fice Of the United States District At
.torney Wise here. The letter, which
was dated June % last, and concerned
the sugar fraud prosecution, was sub
sequently printed in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine, published by William Ran
dolph Hearst.
1t has been known for some time
that the Attorney Generals office had
the matter unde investigation, but it
was not until today that the inquiry
reached he point to warrant it's con-
sideration by the grand jury.
The proceedings. of course, were Sc
ret, but it is understood that the Gov
eminent detectives. who for months
have been hunting the Wickersham
letter thief, have discovered some
kind of a connection between the
thief at Mr.. Wise's Office and the re-
of the country residence
Of Secretary Knox, at Valley Forge,
Pa.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-07
ADMIRAL BURWELL
DIES FROM HOME

LLANDUDNO, Wales, Jan. Rear
Admiral William Turnbull Burwell, U.
s. NJ, retired. died at hotel here to-
day. Admiral Burwell was on leave
of absence dating from January % of
last year. He had decided to make a
trip through Europe before settling
down in the United States. The Ad-
miral was taken suddenly i'll last week
and steadily grew worse, unit 1.-The end
came today
Admiral Burwell and his wife in
tended to sail for home tomorrow, but
instead the widow will sail with Ad-
miral Burwell's body.
William T. Burwell was born at
Miss, July 10, 1916. He
was graduated from the United States
Naval Academy in 1866 and became a
Rear Admiral in 1896. He was Com
OF the navy yard. Puget
Sound, in 1895.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-01-07
PLEAD GUILTY TO
BEATING UNCLE SAM
SENTENCE SUSPENDED AND PRIs-
oNERs GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO
TELL INSIDE OF CONSPIRACY.

NEW YORK, JAN 4.-Theresa Ma
honey and Elizabeth R. Dinsmore,
partners in fashionable dress-making
establishment, pleaded guilty in the
United States Circuit Court today to
a charge of participation in the al
legged conspiracy of smuggling costly
gowns and dress goods into this coun-
try in sleeper trunsk." The maxi
mum penalty is two years in prison
and fine of $4,000.
There are twenty-seven other dress
makers under indictment and it is un-
derstod that othe Mahney and Dins-
more women have agreed to tell the
the inside story of the
scheme in view of their SEN
fences being suspended until July.