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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
TRAMP KNEW HUMAN NATURE
Simple Stratasem That Secured for
knight Of the Road" Sub
stantial Meal.

A clever little bit of human nature
vas used by knight of the road" re,
Gently on a matron living in suburb
Of Pittsburg. and as a result he slept
with full stomach that night.
The suburb is quite small. ard when
the tramp dropped off a freight and
ambled up the main street he was quite
hungry. There were about ten houses
which gave fair chance of meals, and
The tramp lost no time. He was not
surprised when the first housewife
slammed the door In his face. nor the
second, for that was natural and the
eroper thing to do. But when he
ssacbed the ninth house. or rather was
Aeiped away. he was thoroughly dis
gusted. The town certainly had him
aOOdooed.
After short rest and a deep think
Che hungry one knocked at the door
Of tie tenth house.
Madam. can you let q hungry man
have Z bite to eat? l don't think you
can. though" ne said. The woman
opened her ears.
Why can't l." she inquired
TIE woman next door said you
didn't have enough for yourself
He got his meal.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
KEEP YOUR FEET STRAIGHT

How many men know how to walk? Most men
turn their toes In or out. writer in the New YORK.
Press says. The toes should not be turned either
way Ihey ought to point straight ahead. 50 that
that upward. forward impetus that result. n ~,
Is called sprngy walk. This does not mean thai
a man should walk exclusively on his toes ~
goose step Of the German army Is al absnrS o.. ~
boys prank OF walking on his heels - e"1
When a man walks In the right way-sn...,,.
literally-the back Of the heel strikea >he S.Aine
first. Then the rest Of the heel comes down os.a
which the quite: edge Of the foot takes the hnr :.
the burden until the forward movement .h;rs" OF
weight to the ball of the foot and finally to the
toes The ideal step 10 . slightly rocking mo,,o,'
At no time should the entire foot be nress.s
against the ground. Heel to toe is the movement
Try 1t and see how much further and more ...t~
you can walk. rs the Indians way, and what
the discard. e~ 'A~
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

Canadian Pacific and the Great Northern railroads
says Mr. Chapman. is very available for the locar
ton of a railroad track.
In order to open up this region of superb and
unique scenery for the public. few main road.
ways will be required along the streams. together
with horse trails to points of especial interest
Lake Mcdonald. II Is pointed out in the senate
report. lying near the southwestern boundary of
the proposed park. Is . sheet of water Of I'M
matched beauty. surrounded by scenery of such
signal grandeur as to make q roadway along IL
eastern shore extremely desirable, but this Il 10
stated. Is matter for the future consideration OF
congress.
The region combines all the elements of an ideal
playground" Is 1t stands. It needs only o6lcial
designation to insure its protection and perpetuity
as such to stimulate the establishment Of trans.
portation facilities. making It more readily avail.
able to visitors While Of interest geologically Il
Is Of little. II any. economic Importance The con-
diions are particularly adapted to the study of the
structure and history Of mountain building m the
ancient forces OF nature were most active and a
tremendous folding and varying Of the once hort
zOntally bedded rocks Is in many places apparen,
At one time prospectors for copper nocked to the
region but no finds were made Indicative of .nv
economic deposits. and the same NAV be said an tn
oil. From the reconnaissance made by the geo.
logical survey 1t Is not believed that Glacier mart
contains any mineraibearing formations OF com.
mercial importance. However II such are discov.
cred following the creation Of tie park there v,,
be nothing to hinder their development
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
UnfavorahIe Weather.

Cnfavorable growing weather for
growing Corn during the past month
has made it necessary to replant a
good many fields in Nebraska. and
few cases are reported where the
farmers are being put to the neces-
sity of planting third time. The corn
which was put in by the check row
system is doing better than the list
ed grain. because the kernels were
left near the top Of the ground where
they got the benefit Of warm sunshine.
When listing was done in April. the
ground was dry and farmers plOwed
the ground deep.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
At the Bovine Faucets.

Il sent my little toy on his first visi,
to Che country last week" said a Wash
Mgton Heights milk dealer. Although
any boyhood was passed on the old
farm. Willie has grown to the age OF
eight in the city. He had been watch
eng Uncle Hezekiah milk the COW on
Ills first evening. and when he re-
turned to the house his aunt asked
BIN:
is Uncle Hezzie through milking
get. Willie?'
Not yet answered Willie. He
has finished two faucets and has just
begun on the other two"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Turiey to Ask for Pardon.

Mrs. Turley. whose husband Is
serving a sentence of seventeen
years for the murder of a man with
whom he was fighting. called on the
governor and will probably ask for q
hearing on an application for a par
don for her husband. According to
her story. Turley was out shooting
rabbits with his sons. when he ran
into a man who vas killing pigs with
q pitchtork. that had broken into his
field. Turley spoke to the man and
In turn he was set upon by the man.
whom he killed In self-defense.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
CENTENARY JUNE e
CELEBRATION At 6ELLEvUE ON
THE ABOVE DATE.
ALL NEBRASKA IS INVITED
Addresses by Prominent Men During
the Day and in the Evening at
6ran6eis Theatre in Omaha.

On Tuesday. June. e. the Nebras.
Ia centenary celebration will be held
at Bellevue. II is under the auspices
of the Nebraska State Historical So
ciety, of which J. l. Webster is presi.
| dent.
An event of more than usual In.
terest will be the unse:ling OF monu-
ments marking points Of interest in
and about Bellevue in the afternoon
! OF centenary day. Three organiza-
tons are to be represented in the
affairs of the day. The territorial
pioneers association, the Douglas
county pioneers association and the
Sarpy county association are ex.
pected to each figure in the days
program.
At the afternoon meeting in Belle
vue Mr.. Webster will preside and
Governor Shallenberger. G. W. Wat
ties and Albert Watkins, historian of
the state historical society. are to
be speakers.
Proclamations from Mayor Dahl.
man of Omaha and Mayor Trainor Of
South Omaha are to be issued declar.
ing June % a special holiday and or.
ders from Washington have allowed a
half holiday for the employees of the
South Omaha pOstofiice. Similar or
ders are expected in connection with
the Omaha postoffice.
The care of the grounds at Belle
vue for the picnic and celebration has
been left to the Sarpy county pioneers
association. Assurance was received
at at meeting of the general commit.
tee on Saturday evening that all ar.
rangements for the celebration would
be taken care of. A big tent is to be
erected for the benefit of those who
will hear the speaking program.
All Nebraska is invited. and q spe-
cial invitation is to be issued to the
the residents of Pottawattamie and
Mills counties. Ia. to attend the cele.
bration. Notification has been re-
ceived by the officials that special
DELEGATIONS will attend from Gage,
Lincoln and Lancaster counties in
Nebraska.
George E. MacLean. president of
the Iowa state university. and Chan.
cellor Avery of Nebraska university
are to be speakers at the meeting to
be held in the Brandeis theater in
with the Bellevue cen.
tenary on the evening of June %.
John Lee Webster. chairman of the |
general committee in charge OF the |
centenary celebration. has received |
the acceptances of Chancellor Avery
and President MacLean.
The meetings will comprise several /
numbers aside from the |
principal addresses of the evening. A |
band and choral society will fur.
cish music. Webster. who is also to |
preside at the celebration In Belle |
Fue in the afternoon. is to speak as |
president Of the state historical So
:iety.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Nebraska State institute.

The Nebraska State institute closed
with a program at the University
farm. The secretary's records show
that about 200 were enrolled In this
institute. OF this number fifty were
county super tendents. 100 city
superintendent and twenty-five
school officers. Superintendent from
other states present and taking part
in the program were f. T. Fairchild
of Kansas. W. E. Harmon Of Montana.
c. @. Schultz of Minnesota, John w.
Zeller of Ohio, A. c. Nelson of Utah.
and n. P. Swanson of South Dakota.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Calls on Bishop.

J. ". Crabtree. formerly principal
OF the Peru normal school. was at
the state house and had a talk with
Superintendent Bishop. Mr.. Crabtree
said he would not be a candidate for
state superintendent if Mr.. Bishop de-
sired to run again. but that II the SUI
perintendent accepted the Iowa offer
he may decide to run, though he had
not fully determined the question.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
To Test Aeropiane FLIGHTS.

The Lincoln Aero club just organ.
lied is planning 70 procure a tract Of
ground just outside the city limits
for club grounds where test flights
can be made with aeroplanes. DR.. G..
d. Brownfield is working on a four
foot model Of double bi-plane ma
chine which he and members of the
club think will have some advan-
tages over the Wright and Curtiss ma
chimes. The machine has revices
which are especially advantageous in
preserving the balance of tie machine
in the air.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Mains Files for conoress.

e. L. Mains. deputy food commits.
s!oner. fled his name as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for con-
gress in the Fourth district. Mr..
Mains filed personally as a democrat
and included in his filing a petition
asking that his name also go on the
Eopulist ticket as a populist.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Fire Drills in Schools.

A. v. Johnson. fire commissioner.
has taken up with State Superintend-
ent Bishop the proposition to have
school teachers instruct their pupils
regarding fires. explosives, the use Of
matches and what to do In case Of
fire. Mr.. Bishop wrote to the fire
commissioner that he would be glad
to cooperate with him In this move
meut.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Banks Have Money Galore

Regardless of the vast investments
that have been made by the people
Of Nebraska during the last few
months and the amount of money put
IN the lands of other states. the
banks Indicate that the money had
hardly been missed. Secretary Royse
Of the state banking board has issued
a statement showing the condition of
the banks at the close OF business
May IL. 1t is Of a highly satisfactory
condition.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

business affairs had to be carried on
BY electric light. which was burned
all winter. day and night Hotels ard
boarding houses were crowded with
miners waiting to start for the inland
mining districts over the Fairbanks
trail.
"a large number Of miners went
over the Fairbanks trail during the
past year to claims in the interior of
Alaska. Along this trail there are
comfortable road houses every ten
miles or so. and there are none of the
hardships that were the portion Of the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Reasoning Of Youthful Mind.

A schoolmistress whose hair was
Of the blacklist hue. was one day Civ,
ting 4 lesson on a coal mine to a class
In Suffolk. England. To make the les
son interesting as possible she went
OH to say she had herself been in a
coal mine. A little lad put up his
band. and when pointed to said:
Please. teacher. Is that what made
POUR hair SO black"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Draws Fine Of $1,000.

Charles p. Fay Of Haigler pleaded
guilty in federal court last week to
the offense of procuring perjured
affidavit in a homestead entry for
land in Dundy county. He was fined
$1,000 and paid that amount. with
costs. into the Office of Clerk McClay.
Two separate bills were pending
against Fay. but the second was dis
missed.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Heavy Snowfall at Valdez

Little Of the city protruded above
the snow during the past winter.
though sunshine and heavy rains COM
bined to keep the average depth about
Is feet Valdez presented q peculiar
sight during the winter. Stovepipes
and chimneys we're just visible above
the top Of the snow. and entrances
to the stores and houses were made
By tunnels through the snow. All the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Aidrieh Files for Governor.

c. II. Aldrich Of David City filed
his name as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for governor.
Mr.. Aldrich is an attorney and served
in the senate in 1907. being one OF
the auditors of the railway commits
sion bill and also a member Of the
committee which drafted the primary
election law.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Constitutional Amendment.

Governor Shallenberger will soon
be ready to designate the newspapers
in which the proposed constitutional
amendments are to be published.
This was formerly done BY the secre-
tary Of state, but the last legislature
changed the law.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

oceans-the northern continental divide
Deep IN me canyons are roaring streams COM
Ing from the melting ice and snow and flowing
into placid mountain lakes below. Between the
canyons the long hngerlike ridges rise to consid-
cradle heights. the Undiscovered slopes ascend.
ing steeply until a region of brush-grown broken
rock Is reached. which in turn leads to the base
OF precipitous cliffs The canyons at the head
usually terminate In great amphitheaters, rising
cliff over cliff In q stairway Of tremendous pro-
portions. Many Of the steps Of these giants
stairways retain ice masses which slowly flow
across them. each fed from a large ice mass
above until . region Of huge snow banks 10
reached.
The main Rocky mountain mass 10 actually
made up Of two principal parallel ridges. the
Lewis and the Livingston ranges. which run ap-
proximately through the center Of the proposed
park. These ranges are the remnants Of what
was once . much wider plateau-like region of
rock. which. however. has been nightly carved
and. shattered by the forces Of erosion. prnci-
pally these Of the great ancient glaciers. Resting
upon this great mass are the higher peaks. huge
pyramids and blocks. with cliffs and precipices
plunging away down to the roaring streams Of
the canyons or ending in the great crevasss at
the head OF some glacier.
To the westward the mountains break pre-
cipitously. and from the foot Of the Steep long,
Undiscovered ridges reach ont toward the valley
OF the Flathead river. Between these ridges and
extending IN the canyons Of the higher range
are many miles Of lakes. Joined by rushing
streams similar to those on the eastern side.
The whole park is inhabited by wild animals
and birds and the streams abound in many kinds
OF fish, In the higher barren rock areas the white
goat is found in great numbers. while on the
slightly lower ridges. where some protection Is
afforded by stunted timber growth and brush
and jagged slopes. the Rocky mountain sheep, or
"bighorn." has his haunts In the valleys and on
the lower spurs many Whitehall and black-tail
deer and moose; in places a few elk are found.
and over the whole area. from high glacier and
snow-feld to huckleberry bush region Of valley
and fat roams the giant grizzly bear.
Ali the game animals use the higher noun
tain districts for summer range only. as the area
is too high and the snowfall too heavy to permit
of winter use As in the case Of the other nation
al parks. these game animals. protected by law
from interference. will increase to such extent
as to furnish in the overflow from the park .
tempting supply to sportsmen for all time: on the
other hand. without such protection Of breeding
ground. many Of the animals. especially the big.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
NEBRASKA TREASURY.
Official Brian Files Semi-Annual
Report.

State Treasurer L. G.. Brian has
filed with the governor q semi-annual
statement of the transactions Of the
treasury for the period from Deem
Der l. 1909. to May 81. 1910. The fol.
lowing table shows the receipts and
payments during that period in the
different funds.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

MAKES of Jack a dull boy. When
Secretary Seward was endeavoring
to enlist the support of the people
for his project to purchase Alaska
enc OF the somewhat esthetic argu-
meEts by which he sought to gain
advocates was that this great north.
western territory should be &C
quired IL for nothing else than that
1t would afford a magnificent sum.
mer playground for the American
nation. Alaska's purchase Is doubt
less justified on this score alone,
and. while its varied topography af.
fords in truth a wonderful field to
the tourist. there are much moro
readily accessible Fairgrounds"
within the United States. Indeed.
some lie at our very doors. although
for lack Of good transportation facil-
tiles they may be more difficult Of
access than far distant points.
The nation owes It to ITSELF to
the people Of the present day, and
even more 10 those of a future con.
gested population to create into ma.
tionai parks the magnificent regions
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Was So Deep a. Almost Completely
70 Bury Thriving Town In
Alaska.

Probably you wouldn't believe Il.
but snow fell during the past winter
In Valdez, Alaska, to the depth Of IS
feet BY actual measurements taken
during the year." said w. NJ Gilman
oS that city.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
OrArB % ONO CITY o. TOLEDO. Z
LUCAS COUNTY.

fRAsE J. CHEsEr makes oath that he b senior
paItner OF the urn OF F. ). CHENEY & Co.. doins
business In the City OF Toledo. County and State
Aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay the sum o,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
sase OF CArAsRH that cannot 30 cured BY the o.
aALL's CAIAERH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and subscribed IN my presence
asis e.. day Of December A D.. 1856.
sr.ti A. " so ".nA ses:,s
N~ Ho~ss eS~~e
Halls Cs.arrh Cure b taken Internally and acts
frectiy upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of ths
OEten. Send for t~s;iuOaia,s. free.
FL CHENEY 4 CO.. Tois6a O
sold by all DrugGtsts &c.
Take laus Family Puls for constipation.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

Guilty on all three counts was the
verdict returned by the jury in fed
eral court which heard evidence In
the case of f. II. Henry. charged with
using the mail to defraud.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

rock wall Of great
steepness extending
northwest by southeast
for unbroken miles ex.
cept where cut by deep
U.shaped canyons.
These have been large
" formed by the great
glaciers which once
slowly flowed from the
mighty snOw-covered
peaks and ridges form
ing the divide between
the drainage Of the At
lantic and the pacific
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Files for Congress.

Clarence F.. Harmon of Holdrege
has filed his name with the secretary
of state as candidate for the dem.
ocratic nomination for congress in
the Fifth district. Mr.. Harmon is a
travelling man employed by a Council
Bluffs firm and is well known over
the district among democrats. He has
never held office. though hard part,
worker,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Q trail

earlier prospectors before the trail
was established.
MANY .mushers,' ~ the miners m.
eaiied up there. made the journey from
valdez to the interior by one horse
sieigns. and dog trains pulled BY the
Eskimo 'huskie' dogs. which ara
worth as much n good horses in that
country"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Semi-Annuai Report Of Auditor.

The semi-annual report Of State
Auditor Barton, filed with the gov.
ernor. shows there are outstanding
warrants at this time to the amount
OF s297,17i.74; there has been issued
during the six months $1.G97 SOC. -:
amount outstanding December /. 1909
$35G.S92.SS; amount pad. $l.756.124..
3S. leaving the balance outstanding
as shown above. The treasurer has
enough money to pay all Of the out.
standing warrants and hardly miss II.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

He nation that
leads the world
in feverish busi-
ness activity re-
QuireS play
grounds as we'll
as workshops.
says George Otis
Smith. which Is
but an application
to America of the
old saw that all
work and no play
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
important to Mothers
An AVERAGE,

Doesn't 1t annoy you to De bald
headed?"
Not at ALL" replied the genial citi
cen. When We 60 out evenings my
wife wears more than enough hair for
two"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

The best way 20 lead the weak to
vrongdoing is to make a mockery OF
the punishment of the strong
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Blackburn Files for conoress.

Thomas w. Blackburn came to
Lincoln and fled his name with the
secretary Of state as . candidate for
the republican nomination for con-
gress in the Second district
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

Some choirs have the artistic ZEN
oerament so badly they will sing Q
lullaby just before the sermon.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

Inc Carnegie Steel company pay,
about one-seventh Of the entjrs t.,..
collected By the city Of Younsstovn
Ohio.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Secretary Junkin Files Report.

Secretary Junkin Files Report.
The semi-annual report OF Secre-
tary Of State Junkin for the period
from December l to May 81 shows
the total receipts for the office to
have been $47,4SS.06. This was d.
vided as follows: For filing articles
Of interpretations and certificates OF
agents. $l2.3Ss.S6: notarial commits.
sions. $500; certificates and trans
cripts, $297.20: for labels and trade.
marks. $2i: issuing marks and
brands. $2l3.05; motor vehicle
license. $4.639.55: corporation per.
mits. $25.5l5.40; corporation pen.
alties. 1890.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Roosevelt Declines Invitation.

Col. Roosevelt has written to Gov.
ernor Shallenberger that at this time
1t IS impossible for him to accept an
invitation to deliver an address to
the State Teachers association which
will meet next November. The former
president wrote from London and in.
formed the governor he was SO busy
that he had not the time to answer
personally all the letters that came
to him. but In this case he so ap-
preciated the invitation that he had
done so. He suggested that the COVER
nor write to him again upon his re-
turn home.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
Receipts PAYMENTS.
Totals ...s2.GII.1is.1s seeil .Oss.1.

Balances: December I. $50. 200 o.: May
81. ss.6.ilo.sS: cash on hand. $.c..Ss.i1:
Investments. SSH. .5si.sl: bonds. $S.J79.-
$M.25 university fund warrants. $685..
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

Or fierccs Pleasant Pellets arst pat On % ye.>
ARo. They regulate and invigorafe stomsch iivss
A0d bowels SuSar-cOated tiny grsnu!es
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

Lewis Single Binder Sc cigar euuala
Il quality most i0c cigars.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15

When a man dries up like q mummy
Ae usually thinks be Ia q saint.