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The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

Representative Hitchcock is pre-
pairing to enter the senatorial contest
all right. He recently sold piece of
real estate in Omaha for $4,000.
That means that Dan V. Stephens, of
Fremont, will have to 60 some if he
stays in the race. With $4,000 back
of Hitchcock and Jim Latta's check
book behind Stephens, what will be.
come of Little Giant" Thompson?
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

evil, however gifted, however honest
they may be, is to have . rude awak-
ening.
It was fortunate that the country
had seven years of "arousement" under
the strenuous Roosevelt. It wrought
nightly for good. The people are
now clearly and resolutely determined
that the government shall be conduct
ed upon clean lines by clean men
thoroughly intent upon serving the
welfare of the many, rather than the
few. They elected President Taft and
endorsed the principles of the republi-
can party by overwhelming mejorities
because they had confidence in them.
There never was . time in the history
of the nation when the people demand.
ed men of al branches of political
service nor . time when the call vas
more insistent for integrity and .
square deal in all departments Of
administration.
Watchfulness in these respects is
highly commendable. But the people
are not going to be swept off their feet
by those who spend their time in de.
ploring evils and exaggerating them to
the exclusion of ali else. Hysteria is
weakness. What the country wants 10
constructive statesmanship. The men
who help most. are concerned both in
lofty ideals and integrity of action but
also in devising plans which shall
effectually promote the progress and
the prosperity of the entire people; the
party which will endure, is the one
which plants its feet on broad general
policies which conduce to the enact.
ment of such legislation Is shall make
uplifting and the happiness of the
many and then steadily endeavors to
enact such legislation Is shall make
them real.
President Taft sent to congress .
series of messages on the control Of
trusts, the conservation of our national
resources and similar subjects, that
show him to be . constructive states.
man. 1.-THE republican congress now
in session gives his suggestions prompt
and cordial support there need be no
fear of who the people will endorse in
next years elections. If they are
reluctant and hesitating, there may
be.-Norfolk News.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
Poisonous Gas Geyser.

In the midst Of the great faunal viii
derness near Nairobi. Africa. Is q big
blowhole in the earth issuing poison
Gus gases. Surrounding this hole for
many yards are piled bones Of dead
animals poisoned by this gas geyser.
Dogs dragged by ropes over the hole
were killed In less than minute. The
gas has been found to be hydrochloric,
coming from some volcanic depth.
The death trap has been fenced and
billed with warnings. New YORK
Press.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
DISEASE THAT BATTLES
SCIENCE.

While science is confident of BAT.
fling cerebro.spinal meningitis and is
attacking resolutely infantile paralysis,
the insidious plague of pellagra had
resisted all its efforts for generations.
This is no new disease, as many have
thought. 1t is not even new in the
United States, though medicine has
been slow to recognize it for what it is.
Though the external SYMPTOM oft is
the trough skin" described by its
name in Italian, it is an obscure dis.
ease of the nervous system, lingering
for years of suffering without the re-
lief of death and causing mental dis
orders that are diagnosed by the gen.
eral name of insanity where the dis
ease itself is not understood.
In Italy, where the plague has been
under observation for more than q
generation, all its stages and symp.
toms are recognized, but it may appear
in other countries and spread for
many years, being called eczema at
one time and insanity at another, with
out any recognition of the connection.
That Ia now believed tn he true of the
United States.
Though the disease is fully develop
ed only in some parts ofthe South, it
is now considered certain that many
cases ofmysterious insanity in asylums
Of Illinois and other States are due to
it. Within the last year or two there
has been great energy in searching
out and dealing with these scattered
cases, as we'll as in combating it where
it abounds, especially in South Caro-
lima.
The cause oft is known to be q
specific poison generated, like pto-
maine in animal decay, in moldy corn.
That is why it has been so abundant
in Italy, where the food of the poor is
polenta, made out of the cheapest corn
meal. But the nature and operation
of the poison, or poisons, because
different effects suggest a germ infec-
ton as we'll as q nerve poison, are alb
unknown, and science can do
nothing but try to prevent.
Italian physicians rejoice that pella.
gra has been recognized here, because
they say that the Americans will solve
the mystery. That is flattering, when
their own reputation is considered
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
READY FOR THE FRAY.

Twenty-Five feet fronting on Farnsm
and that portion Of the World Herald
building ct 1912 Farnsm have been sold
for . consideration Of $4,000. This
property was bought BY the World Pub.
fishing company in 1889 and has always
been the home Of the World. Herald.
The company has leased the building
Temporarily (for six yesrs) until the
Newspaper 10 located in new quarters.
-WorldHerald.
Read this in connection with the
we'll known fact that the World Pub
fishing company is practically G. NJ.
Hitchcock, who is editor of its publ.
cations and also drawing $500 and
Prerequisites . year Is member Of con-
gress, and the political significance Of
this sale will be better appreciated.
The congressman-editor has been
grooming himself to get into the sena.
torial race, and $4,000 ought to
make . pretty fair campaign fund.
As Nebraska senatorial contests 60, .
man With an advertised roll of $50, 600
and still more hidden away somewhere
else, has . right to stand q the barrel
candidate. A silk-stockinged demo.
crat posing - . friend of the common
people and at the same time ready to
put $50, 900 into the jackpot has q
perfect right to draw cards in the
game. Now for the official announce.
ment ofthe candidacy Of G. NJ. Hitch
cock for the democratic nomination
for United States senator. Omaha Bee.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
CONSTRUCTIVE STATESMAN.
SHIP.

Its easy to decry present conditions
and to paint them in dark colors. 1t
requires no master hand to point out
the weak places and then to draw from
all this the deduction that We live in q
very degenerate age and that politi-
cally, socially and morally We are
going to the bad rapidly.
1t is rather the fad just now in some
otherwise very estimable circles to
make business of this sort of thing.
Now, no enc denies that there could be
and ought to be vast improvement in
our public and private thinking and
living. But he who imagines that the
American people are going to crown
with laurel leaves mere prophets of
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
Self Control.

The self control Of the japanese.
even in times Of the utmost stress.
and their courtesy, which begets quiet
ness and discretion. are both brought
out by q writer in st. PauEs Maya
zine.
Cry. 1t viii do you good" l said
once to q poor japanese woman who,
crouching beside her dying husband.
was controlling herself with an effort
that would, feared, make her Ill.
She laid her little slim brown finger
upon her trembling red lip and shook
her head, then whispered. 1T might
disturb him."
Cry, 1t will do you good" said
the next dag. when the man was dead
and she seemed almost PROSTATE with
grief and Overenforced self control.
1T would be most rude to make a
hideous noise before the sacred dead.
came the soft reply.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
"OLD JOE" CANNON.


Why this abuse of "Old Joe" Can.
non? Has he really done anything to
merit the treatment he is now receiving
from the radical progressive republi-
can press3 Doubtless he has made
mistakes; most men do. No one is per.
feet. But Cannon's mistakes have
not been of q criminal character. He
has always been true to the principles
of the republican party and been in
the thickest of the fight in presidential
campaigns. As speaker of the house
Representatives he has been fair and
impartial in his rulings, treating the
opposition party with respect. Why,
then, should Cannon be abused and
denounced by members of his own
party? The original cause ofhostility
to Cannon was bred in the disappoint.
ment over the failure of members of
the house to secure appropriations for
government buildings. Nearly every
congressman wants appropriations for
from one to three buildings in bis dis
trict every session of congress. At
the last session of Congress bills were
introduced for post Office buildings
which would have taken S112, 1000, 900
out of the public treasury if passed.
Ofthis amount, SIG, 900, 900 WAS allow.
ed. At the present session ofcongress
the demand is for 100000, 900.
Cannon has always stood for economy
in the expenditure of public money.
He has headed off the public building
crowd by appointing "safe and sane"
men on the committee of public build.
ings and grounds, and for doing his
duty has been condemned by the radi.
cal element in his own party and de-
nounced by the democratic party.
There is lot of noisy talk in public
about the Cannon rules" The house
of representatives is doing business
under the same rules that prevailed
when Tom Reed was speaker; the
rules are the same today as they were
when Samuel j. Randall, . democrat,
enforced them to curb members of his
own party. If the democrates secure
control ofthe next house, they will
continue to do business under the old
rules. To change them, As now de-
would give the minority
party power to practically dictate to
The majority party.-Genoa Times.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
A Case Of ovsrerovdina.

V1So " OVefeS0NoIn0.
Il don't see why I keep on getting
50 much fatter. 1 only eat two meals
a day"
Il know. my love. but you shouldn't
insist upon crowding your breakfast
and luncheon into one meal and your
dinner and late supper into the
other."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

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The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

Glory IS. after all. the thing which
has the best chance Of not being alto
gethe1 vanity.-Renan.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
No Glutton.

The Unsuccessful Counsel-Tm very
sorry l could not do more for you, my
man. The Prisoner-Ho! Don't apollo.
gize. old sport. Five years II enough.
London Sketch.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

Trust him little who praises all. him
less who censures all. and him least
who Is Indifferent to all.-Lavater.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

An Angel.
MY wife always forgives my
faults"
I've got you skinned to DEATH"
"HOwT
MY wife forgets mine."-CleveIand
Leader.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16

An Order Could es Filled.
Customer lin Boston restaurantI-
Waiter. have you any fried eels? Wait
er-We have eels. sir. and they are
susceptible Of being fried.
The Columbus journal., 1910-02-16
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.

WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.
Washington, February 5.-The time
may come when Senator Brown will
be held in grateful remembrance by
inventors throughout the country,
many of whom may not even know
him now. For Senator Brown has
followed the precedent set by other
western statesmen who might be men,
toned, and by putting it to work has
awakened the numbering committee
on patents, of which he is chairman.
1t is . picturesque committee. 1t
suggests the romance that surrounds
the inventor and the genius. That
romance has been latent, but the Ne
braska senator's touch has reused it.
Hope has sprung in the breasts of both
inventors and their attorneys that
something now may be done to assist
them in . field long neglected. Sena-
tor Brown proposes q number of
amendments to patent laws; but most
important, he advocates patent court.
The senate has recognized this move
by appointing . stenographer to report
hearing hearings which are to be held
on the matter. And Senator Brown
surmises that there will be not only
hearings, but results.
The republicans of Nebraska who
live in Washington most of them be-
lieve in President Taft. At least that
IL the indication from the speeches
that were made at q meeting of the
Nebraska republican club of Washing
ton held recently. Quotation at any
length of the remarks made there is,
of course. hardly possible in the limits
of this letter, But the keynote sound.
ed was that Mr.. TAFT is endeavoring to
support not only the policies outlined
by Roosevelt, but was going farther
even than his predecessor in advocat-
ing progressive and remedial legisla.
ton. w. A. Andrews, Senator Bur.
kett, Judge J. B. Webster, E. B. Sny.
der, and other familiar campaigners in
Nebraska spoke at the meeting, which |
was generously represented by Ne
braska republicans in Washington.
One speaker referred to Taft's utter.
ances on the conservation question, and
assured the members of the club that |
before congress had adjourned this
session, . natural conservation bill,
backed by President Taft, Of as wide
scope, or wider, than the ideas Of
Roosevelt, would be enacted into law.
The hearing of the Ballinger affair
has proven . great drawing attraction.
One of the larger committee rooms in
the senate Office building has been
utilized, and all the available space
has been crowded each day by inter.
ested listeners, both from Washington
and other parts of the country. No
disclosures thus far seem to have les
sened Pinchot's popularity, though it
Is dawning on . careless public that
Mr.. Taft's dismissal of the forester is
no evidence of his lack of hearty SYM
pathy for the conservation of natural
resources.
A little furry of interest arose when
The name of Congressman Kinkaid
vas bought into the testimony. He
had bought some land in the discussed
territory, and Secretary Ballinger,
hen . Seattle attorney, was his lawyer.
The correspondents pricked up their
,ars and scented . story. But there
vas no story. 1t was . mere business
and as entirely devoid of
story" features Is if it had been the
of . hat or . house.
IN II
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
SHIPPER CAN SUE FOR
FAILURE TO GIVE CARS
His Remedy Can Lie at Com
mon Law as Well as With
Commission, Court SAYS

That shipper can bring action I'M
der the common law against a railroad
for damages arising out of the rail-
roads failure to furnish cars within a
reasonable time after they are called
forts held by the state supreme court,
which says that the shipper is not de-
TERED in that privilege by the railroad
commission act Of 1905.
The point comes up in the case of
the Southern railway VS.. Moore, from
the Flint circuit. The railway is the
plaintiff in error. The lower court de-
cidcd against it. Moore, the shipper,
called for cars at Molena, Pike county,
t. ship 10,S19 feet cf lumber to the
King Lumber company, of Atlanta
The cars weren't furnished in time
Moore brought suit. The suit was sus-
taincd by the lower court.
Judgment already given in the case is
affirmed by the supreme court The
act of 1905, extending the powers OF
the railroad commission, gave that
body authority to fix rules and penalties
regarding the furnishing of cars on dc
Inand. That provision does not preclude
the common law remedy. holds the
court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Of EXCHANGES
By COMMITTEE ENDED
Four Officials Are Heard
Grain Exchanges Next
to Be Heard
CRv A.sociated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE investi-
cation of the New York cotton exchange
methods incident to the proposed legis-
lation to abolish transactions in futures
was concluded today before the house
committee on agriculture.
Former President Hubbard and L.
MandeIbaum, of the exchange, were the
witnesses. Mr.. Hubbard's purpose was
to define and explain the development
and change of methods of that body and
Mr.. Mandelbaum appeared on a rowing
commission so far as his testimony was
concerned, mis- idea being TO go into
many things not taken up by the other
representatives of the exchange.
This makes four representatives OF
that mart that have taken up its cudgels
former President Hubbard, Vice Presi-
dent Marsh and Messrs. Neville and
Mandelbaum, both prominent members
Tomorrow representatives of the grain
exchange, future transactions at which
are also involved. will appear to defend
their system.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
ROBs DRUGGIST WHILE \
CROWDS PASS THE DOOR
UnmaSked HighWayman Holds
Up Proprietor While He
Rifles Cash Drawer

PITTSBURG, Feb. IA robber last
night held up a drug store proprietor
here. got all the cash from the drawer.
and escaped, although the theatre crowds
were passing at the time and the street
was brilliantly lighted.
DR.. Brown, proprietor of the place, gave
a description of the man to the police,
which taIIies with that of a robber who
held up E. n. whitworth. on Halkett
street, two miles away early yesterday.
Whitworth was relieved Of about $500 in
iewelry and money. In neither instance
was the robber masked.
The robbery was most daring, as the
vicinity is brilliantly lighted and the
streets were thronged. In full view OF
the crowds the highwayman entered the
drug store. walked up to the counter,
drew a large revolver from his pocket
and commanded DR.. Brown to throw up
his hands. The druggist laughed at the
man, who announced: Il mean business
Still covering the doctor, the robber
walked around the counter, opened the
cash register and put all the cash In
his pockets. While he was doing this,
a negress entered, and when the gun was
pointed at her she tainted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
Taft Calls Roosevelt
An Execution to Rule

WASHINGTON. Fen. I7.-Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. according TO an opinion
expressed last night BY President Taft.
in an address to Grand Army veterans OF
the department OF the Potomac. seems
10 have been an exception 10 every rule
This declaration was made by Mr.. Taft
in speaking OF criticisms which have been
made in certain quarters as TO his ad-
ministratiOn. He said he would feel worse
for these criticisms were il not for the
fact that IN every administration. with
the possible exception. he added. "of
that OF my immSdiate. predecessor. who
seems TO have Been an exception to ev-
cry rule" there were vigorous attacks or
some sort.
President Lincoln had radicals and in
surgentS TO deal with, and he had the
deuce OF a time said the president But
l would be ashamed 10 think of compar-
ing the easy year / have just been
through with some Of the years of dark
ness he had TO suffer. am glad to have
been hammered this first year. because
the next three years will be pleasant. no
matter what the newspapers say about
me-
AS a commander in chief "who had new
er faced a hostile bullet" the president
said he saluted Samuel r. Vansant. COM
mander in chief OF the G. a. r., in whose
honor the banquet was given.
Other speakers were Senator Borah, OF
Idaho; Representatives Dawson. of Iowa /:
and Graham. Of Illinois. and Samuel r.
Vansant. Of the G.. A. r.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
BROTHERS ARE ARRESTED
FOR DROWNING OF GIRL
William and 0rviS SeyIer,
Caught in Petersburg, Won't
Resist Extradition
sy Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Feb H.
William Seyler and his brother. Orvis,
who were arrested in Petersburg, Va,
last night in connection with the death
of James Adams. whose body was washed
up on the beach here last Sunday, are
not expected to resist extradition and it
is probably they will be brought to this
city without delay.
William Seyler, who has wife and
two children here, is charged by the po-
lice with the murder of the girl, and
Orvis is wanted as an accessory. The po-
lice had nothing against Orvis at first,
but the fact that he left the city when
the girl disappeared, caused the police
to seek him as a witness at least
Chief of Detectives Whalen said today
that the brothers left the city on a
freight train on February g. two days
after Miss Adams disappeared and that
they reached the Virginia town about
five days ago. The police knew that Will
liam Seyler had been employed in rail-
road construction work and that he for
.nleFly lived near Petersburg and on the
theory that he may have gone to work
with a construction gang in that vicinity,
sent two detectives to make a search. Ac-
cording to information received here the
brothers were found in bed in board
ing house.
Miss Adams family expressed gratifi-
cation today at the capture. The mother
of the two young men and William Sey-
ler's wife are almost Frustrated over the
affair. The mother protests that her sons
are innocent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-18
.BLANES BUSINESS MEN
FOR PUBLIC CORRUPTION
Says That They Give the
Brides and Offer the
Graft
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO Feb. 1.-THE business men
of this country are chiefly to blame for
the political graft and corruption so wide
spread throughout the nation" said Ju-
Illus Henry Cohen, lawyer of New York,
in an address before the members of the
Chicago Credit Mems association. at their
annual banquet last night. His subject was
Business and Politics"
I'VE hear great deal about the graft
ing legislature and the bribe-taking
public officials in these days" said Mr..
Cohen, but. gentlemen, l want to ask
you who makes possible this graft and
who offers these brides? We have in
Chicago and New York two specific in
stances
I'm my own city we have legislative
scandal in which a member of the legis-
lature is accused of accepting $1,000 as a
bride for his vote. My friends, bridge
companies are not run by legislators;
they are managed by business men. While
we have grown commercially powerful.
are we becoming morally great? 1 thing
not and the chief reason why we are
not is that the very men to which be-
longs the chief credit for our tremendous
prosperity are the men who exercise the
most malign influence over our public
morals The business men of the country
must establish "A standard of plain, COM
mon honesty