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The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Personal.

Nebraska was we'll represented at
the Knight Templar conclave in
Chicago.
The police of Cleveland, Ohio, are
convinced that Lawyer Rice was kill
led by thieves.
John ID. Griffin. one of the best
known comedians on the stage, for
years a favorite in vaudeville, died in
Providence.
Jacob Hamon accused Congressman
Creager of soliciting a bride from
Lawyer McMurray.
Congressman Creager of Oklahoma
explained the charges against him
made by Jake L. Hamon.
Thirteen were killed and twelve
injured in a train collision between
San Francisco and Santa Rosa.
Attorney General Wickersham says
there is no law to warrant the re-
moval of the statue of Robert E. Lee.
A man believed to be W. J. Mugfur
of iShpeming, Mich. was found dead
in the hydraulic elevator tank on the
roof of hotel-in Chicago.
The governor OF louisiana conven.
ed the legislature in extra session.
Timothy Woodruff told President
Taft republicans will win in New
York
Dr. Charles H. Shaw, professor of
biology in the University of Pennsyl.
vania. was drowned in Kinbasket lake
near Revelstoke, B. c.
Mrs. Mary B. Train. who gave her
age as 20 years. her home at San
Diego. Cal. and estimated her wealth
nto the millions. was married in chi.
cago to James Dibs of New York. ar
assyrian linen salesman, % years OF
age.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Mail carrier Make. q RECORD.

Furnas Confederation Wilson.
Of Beaver City. has carried the mail
on star routes for the United States
for twenty-eight consecutive years. He
retired from the service at the end
of his contract. June 80 Of the pres
ent year. In the twenty-eight years
Mr.. WixOn has travelled $4,000 miles.
or more than five times around the
world. He first carried the mail in
1882. before the Burlington had built
into the southern part of Furnas
county. going from ArapahOe to VIII
sOnville. and later from Beaver City
to Precept and Spring Green, country
Offices. which were discontinued when
the rural routes were established.
For the last nine years he has carried
mail from the main line of the Bur-
lingtOn at Oxford. meeting the fast
mail from the east. and returning to
Beaver City the same day. On this
route he travelled more than 100000
miles. Mr.. Wilson is CO years OF age.
moved to Nebraska in covered
wagon and never rode a railroad train
until last summer. and then but a
distance of fourteen miles. He has
never seen a street car or been in a
city since the earlist days of Ne
braska.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17

constitution Of a free government with
which 1t has pleased providence in
any age to bless any of the nations Of
the earth"
In 1865. or nearly thirteen years
after the death of Mr.. Webster. Ger
tain public-spirited citizens of Boston
purchased the vase OF the heirs Of the
Webster estate. and in a formal letter
to Mayor F. W. Lincoln conveyed the
massive piece Of plate" to the city
of Boston. Among the list Of sub
scribers to this enterprise. which was
headed b. George W. Lyman. were
such prominent names as Henry J.
Gardner. F. o. Prince. G. S. Hillard,
II. W. Paine. E. d. Jordan. Peter But.
Ter. H. d. Parker. J. p. Healey. Lev.
erett Saltonstall and Peter Harvey.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Another Misunderstanding.

The stenOgrapher finally convinced
herself that the sleeves Of her new
shirtwaist were a mile too short. just
wait till she'd see that ardressma'
ker and-the boss. letter in hand
broke in on her irritating thoughts
with: Now. Miss Kicker. I want you
always to avoid authorizations. ex.
cept-"
Indeed" interrupted the angry
stenosrapher. Indignantly; please IN
1erstand right now that I'll take dicta.
ton from nobody - to how I shall
iress. sir!"-Illustratsd Sunday Maya
dine.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
General.

Democrats of Minnesota nominated
John Lind for governor, but it is said
he will not accept
Automobiles will be fifty per cent
cheaper next spring. UnsOld thous-
ands are being stored away by manu-
lecturers to prevent the public from
realizing the true conditions of the
market. Thousands of 1910 models
will be dumped on the market next
year as models of 1911, and at one
half the present prices Several of the
largest automobile manufacturers are
laying off men in all directions; two
Or three factories already closed.
Many dealers who started in last
spring when the boom was on, are
now out of business.
Statistics show shrinkage in the
meat supply of the country.
Major J. f. Hanson, aged %. presi-
dent of the Central of Georgia rail-
road, is critically ill.
John Mitchell was suggested to Mr..
Roosevelt as good material for the
New York governorship.
President Taft and ex-President
Roosevelt sent sympathetic tele-
grams to Mayor Gaynor of New York
over his attempted assassination.
Mayor Gaynor of New York was
shot on transatlantic steamer as
he was about to sail for Europe by
James Gallagher. a disgruntled city
employe who had recently been dis
charged. The wound. a serious one,
Is in the neck. but is is thought the
mayor will recover. His woul-be as
sassin is in Jail.
The steamer Princess May was lost
In Alaskan waters. but the passen-
gers and crew were saved.
Vice President Sherman reiterated
his previous denial of any connection
with Indian land contracts.
The president of the United States
and the president of Chilli met at Bev-
erly with an exchange of formalities
that were cordially informal
Church services in Esperanto, the
international language. will be con-
conducted at Washington. on Sunday,
august II. lOT the uESt time In the
history of the national capital.
Japanese news papers publish
speeches by Takenokoshi Josohuri. a
noted Japanese historian, in which he
says a war between Japan and Amer
lea is inevitable.
Sixty farmers from Auburn. Neb..
have just become aware that they are
victims of a land fraud in which they
are losers of $4,000 cash. as the re-
suit of lax methods of the Utah State
Land board.
1t vas announced by the war de.
partment that examinations of civil
candidates for second lieutenants in
the army will be held at Fort Leaven.
worth. Kas.. November l.
A force of 400 men under general
zee Christmas. an American follower
Of General Bonilla in Spanish Hondu-
ras. repulsed 200 of the government
troops. under General Diaz. Tuesday.
Hubert Latham made a flight from
Chalons-Sur-Marne to Paris. a dis.
lance of ninety-seven miles, He made
two stops en- route. His aeroplane
passed over Paris at an altitude of
1850 feet
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Aaitate Freight Rate Raise.

Topeka. Kas.-A movement was
started here by railway employees to
Secure an increase in freight rates.
Petitions are being drawn up and
these will be sent out over all the
railway lines in the United States to
secure signatures of employees. These
are directed not only to the state leg
islatures. but to the interstate COM
merce commission. The plan is to
secure signatures in every state.
The American Railway Employees as
sociatiOn is behind the movement.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Corn Crop Al Right.

OMAHA feel safe in saying that
this years corn crop will be greater
than that of year ago." said Super
intendent W. r. Cahill of the Union
Pacific. who arrived after a trip of
observation over the line. Mr.. Ca
hill said that he found the corn bad
ly damaged in a few spots in the
northwest where the soil Is sandy
and the rainfall scant. but for the
most part he regards the conditions
as very favorable.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Back From China.

Johnson COunty.-Mortimer ].
Brown of Tecumseh. and his wife.
landed in New York City on their re-
turn trip from Tien Tsin. China. They
left the Chinese city in June and have
been travelling in Germany. England
and Scotland. They sailed from Liv-
erpoOl. July 80. Mr. and Mrs. Brown
were in Tien Tsin for over two years.
where Mr. Brown instructed adult pu-
pills in a government school. his work
being in chemistry. Mrs. Brown was
a physical culture director in a girls
school.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Increase in infantry.

Washington. More regiments OF in
fantry, a general service corps and a
system of retirement for aged civil
ian employees of the war department
are the recommendations made to the
adjutant general by Brigadier Gener-
al c. l.. Hodges. commanding the de-
partment of Dakota. Troops return
ing from the tropics should have at
least four years in this country to
recuperate. General Hodges says, and
he believes there Is no probability
that will be possible unless the infan-
try is increased.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17

The civil service commission has
called attention to the amended an
nouncement of an examination at Lin
coin for tariff clerk for the interstate
commerce commission. August "a,
which change opens the examination
to persons who are cOnversant with
the various passenger tariffs and divi-
sions. and circulars pertaining to rates
charged for transportation. ETC.. and as
a result Of the examination separate
re gisters will be established for freight
tariff clerks and for passenger tariff
clerks
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
GAYN0R'S CONDITION
BULLETINS IN HIS CASE FAIL TO
SATISFY.
UNOERCuRREN1 OF ANXIETY
The WouId-ee Assassin Preparing fos
Defense, Which It Is Thought
Will Be Insanity.

New York.-William ]. GaynOr may
BE- making satisfactory progress as
his attending physicians persistently
maintained Thursday, but there is an
undercurrent of anxiety evidenced
that runs contrary to the Official bull
letins.
His surgeons say that he had a
satisfactory day. that he is cheerful
and stronger. and was resting quietly
more than holding his own against
the pistol shot wound inflicted on
Tuesday by James J. Gallagher, the
wOuld-be assassin.
As opposed to this attitude of Op.
timism those who read the $50 bulle
tin thoughtfully noted reference to a
complete photographic examination,
indicating that it was necessary to
take a second set of negatives in or.
der to accurately find the position of
the bullet. That an additional Sc: Of
negatives was taken has been report
ed heretofore, but the rumor lacked
confirmation.
Nothing is said in the bulletin OF
the split" bullet as indicated in the
first pictures. Instead, the lead is
now said to be lodged in the roof of
the mouth. Whether the other
shadow as indicated in the first pic
ture is a splinter of bone, none of
the physicians would say.
A sample of the patients blood was
examined carefully and pronounced
satisfactory. the relation of the
white and red blood cOrpuscles hav-
ing been found SO near normal as to
cause no alarm. Although rumOrs are
afioat that his physicians are in the
midst of a disagreement, Robert
AdamsOn. his secretary and e. j.
Lederle. health commissioner of New
York. gave out a statement disregard
ing the reports of friction among the
medical advisers. The statement
does not deny the report specifically.
but by implications as follows:
The surgeons in attendance on the
mayor are DR.. William J. Arlitz. DR..
George F. Brewer. DR.. George ID.
Stewart, DIR. Charles n. Dowd. During
their absence on Wednesday ar;'--o1n
DR.. Charles H. Peck attended ne
mayor. The mayors family physician,
Dr. John W. Parrish. also attended
him. No other surgeons or physicians
have at any time been connected with
the case This statement is neces-
sary because of unfounded reports
and statements by those pretending
to be connected with the mayors
physicians"
Gallagher. the would-be assassin. in
prison in Jersey City. is beginning to
lay the groundwork of his defense. It
will be insanity His lawyers and DR..
E. S. Potter, an alienist. held a con-
ference with him this afternoon.
Alexander Simpson of Jersey City of
counsel for the prisoner says he has
investigated the mans record and
finds a basis for trace of hereditary
insanity.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Charlton Hearing Goes Over.

New York.-A move was made
Thursday in behalf Of the Italian
government in the case of Porter
Charlton. who confessed to having
murdered his wife at Lake Como.
Italy. and is being held in Jersey City
awaiting extradition proceedings from
that country. The hearing set for
Thursday went over by agreement
until September 20. but the Italian
vice consul in New York appeared BE-
fore Supreme Court Justice Blair in
Jersey City and fled the dossier In
Charlton's case.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Will Go to Louisiana.

Professor Albert T. Rell. professor
Of botany in Nebraska Wesleyan uni
versity for the past eish: or ten years.
has been appointed professor Of bot
any in the Louisiana state university
at Baton Rouge. He succeeds Profess
sOr Ernest A. Bessey. who gees to the
Michigan state agricultural college at
Lansing.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Lightning Strikes Barn.

Washington County.-During an
electrical storm lightning struck the
barn on the farm of william Wilken-
lowed destroyed the building. The
horses were gotten out. but the hay.
two or three sets of harness and some
tools were consumed. The loss will be
$1,000.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
House Blown to Pieces.

Lancaster County.-Roy Wilscam.
whose residence in Lincoln was mys-
teriOusly blown to pieces by terrific
gasoline explosion put in the hospital.
burned. 1t was supposed that the
house mad been destroyed by his enc
mics. No trace was found of the sup
posed incendiaries, however. Later II
was learned that Wilscam was at
Waverly and would see no one. He
has not vet been questioned as to how
he suffered the burns. The matter
means a suspicious look.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Probably Five New Counties.

Custer County.-The county divis-
ion petitions ere now about filed, and
that the citizens of Custer county will
again get to vote upon the question
of dividing the county this fall is now
a certainty The new lines as adopted
at the Grand Island convention will. If
carried. divide Custer county into
FIVE counties, the northeast being
Corn county. the southeast Rose. the
south central Albany. the southwest
Arbor and the northwest Custer. II
il thought division will carry.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
State Bank Assessment,

The capital stock of state banks
which is assessed separately from real
estate owned by such banks. shows
that a slight increase is reported this
year by county assessors in the value
Of stock listed for assessment. Last
year a total of $244S.24S was listed
as the capital stock of state BANKS.
This year, with Gage county not heard
from. the amount listed is $2.G3l $50.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Labor Unions Endorse Maupin.

The central labor union of Lincoln
has forwarded to Governor Shallen-
berger resolutions approving the Off
cial acts of Deputy Labor Commits.
sioner Will NJ. Maupin. The Lincoln
business mems league. an organiza-
ton of manufacturers. asked the gov.
ernor to remove Labor Commissioner
Maupin on the ground that he had
employed a woman living outside o;
the state as q special inspector of fac
tories and that he was using his Office
for labor unions and rot for the pub
lie.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Value Nebraska Poultry.

The figures compiled in the Office OF
the state board of equalization show
the value of Nebraska poultry to he
So 369. S95 this year. as compared
with 1888. ass last year. As reported
by the county assessors. only a few
counties show a decrease.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
State Fair Railroad Rates.

Secretary W. r. MellOr has received
notice that a round trip rate OF one
and one-half cents has been granted
by railroads for the Nebraska state
fair. This rate is to be given by all
Of the leading roads for stations where
the fare is more than one dollar.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
DAN WEBSTER VASE
Among Rare Exhibits in Boston's
Public Library.
Valuable Relic % Made OF Pure
Coin Silver and weighs
At Least Thirty
Pounds.

now the property Of the city of Bos-
ton. has been placed among the list
Of rare exhibits In the fine arts de-
partment of the public library. 1t is
made Of pure coin silver. weighs at
least thirty pounds. and IL worth in
trinsically q tidy fortune.
The vase was presented to Mr.. Web
ster on October IL. 1885. at the Odeon.
which was the name by which the
old Federal street theater was then
known. and q crowded house of inter
ested spectators were treated to q re-
sponsive hour-and-a-haH speech. in
acknowledgment Of the gift. by the
foremost political orator Of his time.
The current newspapers records of
the event say that the money to de-
fray the cost of the vase was raised
by small subscriptions. No one sub
scriber was permitted to contribute q
sum In excess of one dollar. The re.
suit of such q restriction was q large
list of contributors and no attempt
seems to have been made to preserve
the names. Neither was there any
reference made to the aggregate of the
sum which was raised.
I'VE shall say nothing descriptive Of
this massive piece Of plate" said Edt
tor Buckingham Of the Courier Of DC
tober 13. until We can obtain q more
exact account than We are now pre-
pared to give"
The Courier also said that 5000 per
sons witnessed the ceremony of pre-
sentation. large estimate for the ca
pacity of BOston's first theater. and
listened to the speeches. Francis C.
Gray spoke for the subscribers and re-
ferred in many complimentary phrases
to the services of Senator Webster in
his debate with Robert Y. Hayne of
South Carolina In 1892
Mr.. Webster. In closing his address.
said: Nov I want you to go on.
right on. Straightforward in maintain
ing In your utmost zeal and with all
your power the true principles of the
best. the happiest. the most glorious
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Utilizing Nebraska Water Power.

Burdette Boyers of Seward has ap.
piled for and received the approval OF
the state engineer for an apprOpria-
ton of water from the Blue river for
the purpose Of operating an electric
power plant. He proposes to begin
work Immediately and to expend 500,
900 to $4,000 for the construction of
two dams and power plants TO be op-
Grated together. II is his intention 10
supply electric power and light IL the
cities OF Milford. Seward Beaver
Crossing ard perhaps David City.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Attacked by a DOG.

Dodge County.-Mrs. Jacob Weiss.
who resides on a farm notheast of
Fremont, is in a serious condition at
the Fremont hospital. as a result of
an encounter with dog. She at
tempted to punish a puppy because
it had torn up her slipper. when she
was attacked by the mother of the
little animal. Blood poisoning has set
in
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Prooram of Interstate Shoot.

Hall County-The program for the
interstate shoot in Grand Island
August %, % and "a. is now in print,
and ready for distribution by the To-
cal secretary. F. F. Kanert. Aside
from the official program it contains
many interesting sketches Of sports
men and cartoons.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Law Sustained bv Court.

Boise. Idaho-The supreme court
held the direct primary law enacted
by the last legislature to be consti-
tutional The court held that the
provision of the law for voting for
second choice candidates was man
datOry
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
She's One Hundred Years Old.

Seward County-Mrs Susanna Par
of Seward. who is undoubtedly the
oldest woman living in Nebraska.
celebrated her Tooth birthday. She
was born August 2. 1910. and is still
hale and hearty.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17

Madriz ENJOYS in Washington.
Modesto Barrios and Sebastian
Salinos. the ENJOYS sent to this gov
eminent by DR.. Madriz to negotiate
for peace in Nicaragua. were received
at the state department. Friday.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Fails 1t Rush for Liberty.

Madison COunty-JOseph Teutan.
held as an accomplice of Ed. Man
ming. now serving a sentence for
theft in the state penitentiary. at
tempted to escape from the county
Jail during the absence of Deputy
Sheriff Smith, but was fOiled by the
plucky resistance of Mr.. Smiths wife
and son. who fought desperately with
him and finally OverpOwercd him.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
ALL over NEBRASKA
Thieves Met Warm Reeeptio

Thieves Met Warm Reception.
Gage County-An auto load OF
chicken thieves visited the farm of
Clark McCurdy near Diller the other
night. Mr.. McCurdy heard them in
his chicken house and opened fire
with a shotgun. The thieves escap-
ed without taking time to rob the
rOostS.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Boy Horribly MangIed.

Johnson COunty-The three-year-
old son of George Badberg. a farmer
living six miles northeast of Tecum-
sch. was probably fatally injured by
being run over by disc. Mr.. Bad
berg was working in the field and the
little son. Walter. followed him from
the house. Mr.. Badberg sent the boy
back from the field and supposed that
he had gone. The child. however.
went to sleep on the ground and was
run over.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Sending Stock to Market.

Custer County.-Drring the last
week there have been thirty-one car
loads of stock shipped from this
point. The continued dry weather is
responsible for the farmers shipping
their cattle at this time. On Tues
day. G. Nansel, local buyer. paid out
s.. 500 to the farmers for hogs alone.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

Z had eczema on my hands for ten
years. I had three good doctors but
none Of them did any good. ! then
used one box Of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles Of Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. My hands
we're raw al over. inside and out. and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before I had used one
bottle. together with the Cuticura
Ointment. my sores were nearly
healed over. and by the time I had
used the third bottle. I was entirely
well. To any one who has any skin
or blood disease I would honestly ad-
wise them to fool with nothing else.
but get Cuticura and get well. My
hands have never given mo the least
bit Of trouble up to now.
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried Cuti-
cura. She used Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Ointment and In two
weeks they were entirely cured. I
have used Cuticura for other members
Of my family and 1t always proved sue
cessful. Mrs. NJ. e. Falin. Speers
Ferry. Va. Oct ~. 1909"
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17

What's become Of the hookworm
fake? Gone out of Stiles? When will
they get into Stiles again? Eli. DR..
Stiles?
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17

CONSTIPATION causes and assravstes many ssrioos
diseases IL Is thoroughly cured by DIR. Pferc0o
Pleasant PsllctA The favCrte family la1oiivsL
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Cleaned Out.

II can't pay this taxicab bill"
Then Ill take you to q police sta
uoD."
Ill pay II. But take me to the
poorhouse and leave me there
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
The Columbus journal., 1910-08-17
Irrigation Injunction Dissolved.

Assistant Attorney General Ayres
has reported to the attorney general
that Judge Grimes of the district court
Of Lincoln county has sustained The
motion of the state board of irrigation
to dissolve the ;emI orary injunction
obtained by the Gering Irrigation dis
trict from the county judge of Scots
Bluff county The Injunction dissolved
restrained the state board of irriga-
ton from closing irrigation headsa:es
in SCOTS Bluff county which sunDly
the district with water from the Platte
river. The gates had been ordered
closed by the state board in order to
enforce the state law which provides
for the taking of water by irriga-
tiOnists in the order of the priority OF
their appropriations legally allowed by
the state board.