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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Need of a Uniform Code

by any government pending the deci.
sion Of the international meteoroIog-
ical committee. which meets In Der.
lin next September. Since the Lon
don meeting objections have been
raised by the German authorities TO
the proposed night signals on the
ground that they are not sufficiently
distinctive and might be confused with
other harbor lights. The 0eutsche See
warte at Hamburg Is now experiment.
Ing With several systems Of night six
mails and will lay the results Of its In
vestigations before the committee
Scientific American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Nioht Races at the Fair.

The board of managers Of the Ne
braska state fair will meet on June
- to take up the matter OF lighting
the track for the nigh, races. The
lighting for the night events is not a
difficult matter Of itself, but il has
been planned 10 have the aeroplane
flights start from the quarter stretch.
and the wires will interfere with the
flying machines unless care is taken
to have them placed in such a mar
ner that they will be entirely out OF
the way Other fair matters will also
be considered.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
4 Real Pioneer.

Former Representative Raper Of
Pawnee county celebrated in Lincoln
the fifty-second anniversary Of his ar
rival in Nebraska 1T was Just fifty
two years ago this morning" said Mr.
Raper. that I crossed the river at
Brownville into Nebraska went i'm
mediately to Pawnee City and have
lived there ever since. At that time
there was less people In Nebraska
than there Is now in Lincoln. but We
were all acquainted those days. Neigh
bors sometimes were nifty miles apart
and very far between
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Thank Mrs. Pierce.

Camp William Lewis No. 2. Depart
ment of Nebraska. United States
Spanish war veterans. has
passed a resolution. thanking Mrs.
Margaret Pierce Of MalcO for flowers.
which she presented to the camp
with which the graves of dead veter-
rams were decorated on Memorial
day. Mrs. Pierce has been furnishing
flowers for the decorating of graves
for the last three years and though
offered considerable money by the
florists this year she refused and pre-
sented the posies to the veterans.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
General.

The supreme court Oh NeDEdShd
holds valid the employers liability act
OF 1907
Is. /. Duke, the tobacco maSIate,
was unsuccessful in his fourth at
tempt at matrimony.
A Mexican refugee declares that
Mexico is using a system of espionage
In the United States.
President Tafts speech on social.
Ism is interpreted by politicians as a
slap at Senator La Fo..ette.
Yellow fever has broken out in the
Ecuadorean army. now being with
drawn from the Peruvian frontier.
John Pierce. one o. the big real
estate operators in Sioux City in the
boom days. died at Oakland, Cal.
The officials Of the heading railway
and its trainmen have reached a satIs-
factory adjustment of the wage con-
ference
Mitchell ID. Follansbee. -. Chicago.
Vas elected president of the Associat-
ed Harvard Clubs of America at the
annual convention at Cleveland.
The French government has decided
that it will be impossible to apply the
workmen's old age pension law. which
will cost the treasury more than $25.-
100000 annually. until last quarter OF
1911.
Mrs. Mary II. Knapp. wife of Dr..
Seaman A. Knapp Of the bureau of
plant industry department of agricul-
ture. died at the family home in
Washington. The body was sent TO
Ames. Iowa, for burial.
Brigadier General William l.. Mar
shall. chief of engineers. U. S. 4, has
finished his active service with the
army. He was famous for his dis
covery OF the Marshall Pass" across
the Rocky Mountains.
Taxes to the amount of s., OO0. 900,
which the city of st. Louis is trying
10 collect on stock in forcing corpora
tiOns held by st. Louisans. were held
10 be illegal by Circuit Judge ell
liams.
In compliance with the wish of the
president the senate accepted an
amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill appropriating $780,
600 to permit the president to inves-
tigate the methods of conducting the
executive department with a view Of
obtaining greater economy and effic-
iency.
In accordance with the wish of the
late King Edward. the duke of Con-
naught will succeed Earl Grey as the
goevrnor-general of Canada, probably
next spr'ag.
The Navy department has decided
TO give another chance to the eight
midshipman of the class of 1905. who
were found deficient in the recent ex-
Rminations and recommended to be
dropped.
The appointment of Herr Won Lin
deQuist, until now the under secre-
tary, to succeed Bernhard Dernburg
as secretary of state for the colonies
was gazetted at Berlin.
Oficial dispatches from Managua.
Nicaragua, state that the war is fast
reducing western Nicaragua to a
state of panic.
George F. Baer. head OF the Reading
railway and president of the board OF
trustees of Franklin and Marshall
college. has given the institution
$4,000 for its endowment funds.
The mayor OF Cordova. Alaska. tel.
graphed the State department asking
authority to transport to the United
States $50 laborers from Montenegro,
stranded in the Alaskan town and
threatening to cause disorder.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Must File bv Petition.

W. J. Taylor Of Merna. candidate
for the fusion nomination for con
gress in the Sixth district. has
written to the secretary of state to
see if he had completed his filing as
d candidate of both the democratic
and pOpulist parties. As Mr.. Taylor
filed his personal application to go ON
both tickets. the secretary will write
him to get up petition for one OF
the parties if he expects to 60 on
both ballots.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Ravens Sharp Trick.

The best talking-bird new to the
big collection in the London Zoo" is
a raven who came to the aviary last
year. "Hullo: Jack!" Is his favori,e
remark. and It Is the voice Of one
who meets an unworthy friend Soon
after he arrived he used his CONVEX
saticnal powers with great effect upon
a lammergeier who shares bis cage
(relates the London Spectator). The
lammergeier had a piece of mea;
which the raven desired. but he was
unwilling to surrender IT, The raven
hoped up. "Hullo! jack" he began
and the lammergeier. aghast at tn.
voice Of man. dropped his dinner and
fed. But the lammergeier vas never
q bird Of much spirit.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
ELDEST SON Of
ROOSEVELT WEEDS
Theodore, Jr., and Miss Eleanor
Alexander Are Married.
ELIMINATION OF LOVE MATCH
Former President Witnesses cere.
mony In New York chureh-San
Francisco to Be Home Of
the Couple.

New York-Of all the June wed
dings of 1910. the one that has
aroused the most general interest was
that OF Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. and
Miss Eleanor Alexander which was
celebrated III the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian church on June 20.
A large number of prominent people
Witnessed The ceremony. but naturally
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

loon flight from Washington. in which
he and the two army officers who
were his fellow passengers had some
rather exciting experiences.
There was no little surprise on the
part of the public when Theodore. Jr..
upon the completion Of his college
course two years ago. chose a bust.
ness career as his life work. and still
more wonder was aroused when he
took employment in Connecticut car
pet factory in order to gather knowl-
edge at first hand Of the practical side
of carpet manufacture. lie started at
the lowest round Of the ladder. as an
unskilled workman at a small salary.
OF course he was promoted as he mas.
tered the intricacies Of the business.
but he continued TO live quietly in a
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Fined in Federal Court.

An attorney for Luke happening
of WahOo. who was indicted on the
charge of assaulting Il revenue officer
entered a plea of guilty for his client
in federal court. 4 fine of 500 was
imposed. This was paid by the at
tOrney.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Republican State Convention.
Principal Of Chadron Normal.

Joseph 4. Sparks. who has been
elected principal of the ChadrOn Nor
NAL school. has been in the office OF
the state superintendent for the last
five years. having charge of the work
OF county certifcatiOn and being also
n member of the board of examiners
which passes On applicants for life
certificates. Mr. Sparks came to Ne
braSka from Illinois in 1885 and since
that time he has taught in the follow
Ing schools after his graduation at
Nebraska Central college: Greeley.
for two years: Orleans. for three
years: Fairmont. for four years, and
Aurora, for five years.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Files for Governor.

Ralph Clark of Stella. Richardson
count. filed his name with the sec
rotary of state as candidate for
lieutenant governor on the demo-
cratic ticket. Mr. Clark was a mem-
Der of the last legislature.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

the most noticed person in the church.
after the bride and groom. was Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. father of the
young man who was entering the state
OF matrimOny. The date of the we'd
ding had been set to permit the at
tendance OF the former president. and
this was one of his very first social
engagements after his return from
abroad. for he landed in New York
only two days before.
Mrs. Snowden Fahnestock. who be-
fore her own recent marriage was
Miss Elizabeth Bertron. was the ma
iron of honor. and the bridesmaids
were Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Miss Jes-
Sic Millingron-Drake. Miss Janetta
Alexander. Miss Jean Delano and Miss
Harriet Alexander.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Judoment Aoainst Newspaper.

A judgment in favor OF Walter
Quinby. against the Bee Building
company was affirmed by the SUI
preme court. Quinby. aged Il years.
acting as messenger boy. was injured
in one of the passenger elevators Of
The Bee Building.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Crete comp.nv increase. Stock.

The Crete Telephone company re-
ceived permission from the State
Railway commission TO increase its
capital stock $5o,s0O. making its total
now $4,000. Tie money will be used
in buying up the lines Of the Kramer
Denton company. which owns some
farm lines.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
A DOCTORS EXPERIENCE
Medicine Not Needed IN This Case.

Il 10 hard to convince some people
that coffee does them an injury! They
lay their bad feelings to almost every
cause but tho true and unsupported
one.
But the doctor knows. HIS wide e1-
perience has proven to him that to
some systems, coffee II an insidious
poison that undermines tho health
Ask the doctor II coffee Is the cause
Of constipation. stomach and nervous
trouble.
Il have been q coffee drinker all
my life. I am now ~ years old and
when taken sick two years ago with
nervous prostration. the doctor said
that my nervous system was broken
down and that I would have to give
up coffee.
Il got SO weak and shaky could
not work. and reading your advertise
ment Of Postum. I asked my grocer II
be had any Of II. He said: Yes and
that he used 1t in his family. and 10
was all 1t claimed to be.
$50 I quit coffee and commenced TO
use Postum steadily and found In
about two weeks time could sleep
soundly at night and get up in tho
morning feeling fresh In about two
months ] began to gain desh.
weighed only 14S pounds when I COM
menced on Postum. and now I weigh
lc7 and feel better than I did at 20
years Of age.
Il am working every day and sleep
we'll at night. My two children were
great coffee drinkers. but they hav"
not drank any since Postum came into
the mouse. and are far more healthy
than they were before"
Read The Road to Weliville." found
In pkGs. There's q reason"
Ever rcd The abSve Dettsrs o>W
ooo oppeops 6p00 time 70 tsW~ Ts>v
srs esSsi.s. ssses asA fsla 81 se.ss
Interest.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Uncle Sam Will Pay Expense.

The war department has notified
Adjutant General Hartigan that his
requisition for $1,000 to cover the ex-
penses OF the state rifle camp at Ash
land will be granted The rifle camp
will be made up of team of five
men for each qualifying company, ii
team from each regiment and from
each staff. The camp will begin tar
&c, work August -. Two days later
tina: part of the guard which does no.
20 into camp a; Ashland will start
for Fort Riley TO take part in the
maneuvers there.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
cuitivstIns city's Vacant Lots.

Vacant lot cultivation In Kansas
City. Mo-, 70 done this season under
the direction Of the City club. One
nine-acre tract and several smaller
lots have been set out In vegetables.
the farming being done BY needy per
sons. They are not taxed for soil.
seeds or tools. and the City club has
engaged . practical gardener TO super
wise the work.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Ask for Injunction.

Attorneys representing the city OF
Alliance declare they will ask the ST.
preme court for an injunction against
the state board of education to take
the place of the one dissolved by the
district court OF Lancaster county.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
National Guard RECOGNIZED.

Adjutant General Hartigan has re-
ceived information from the War de-
partment that the postmaster general
has ruled that employees OF the post
office who are members of the Ma
tiOnal Guard are entitled to leave
their duties without pay Whenever
called out by one in authority OF the
guard.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
kilqore Reappointed.

J. NJ. Kilgore of York has been re-
appointed a member of the state
board OF oSteopathy. His new COM
mission is for period of three years
and dates from July I.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

Circumstances are beyond the con-
troll Of man. but his conduct 70 In hia
own pOwer-Beaumont.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Reed Files a. Candidate.

Willis E. Reed of Madison has filed
his name as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for United States
senator. Mr. Reed is an attorney and
was formerly a Law partner Of W. V.
Allen. He has been prominent In
democratic politics In the Third dis
trict and over the state for many
years.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
Train Service Controversy.

Briefs were filed with the state
railway commission on the Oxford
Hastings train service controversy.
The Burlington insists that the train
put on to satisfy demands Of the
people Is sufficient, and that the large
business done on II indicates that
the train Is being run at convenient
hours. A present the train starts at
Oxford in the morning. going to
Hastings via Red Cloud. and returns
later In the day. leaving Hastings In
the afternoon. Some Of the COM
plainants want this schedule changed.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

disappointed In Venice. with i;s 70
mantle lagoOns and canals?"
well. there wasn't any place to
shoot the chutes."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
MOTHERS
WHO HAVE
DAUGHTERS
Find Help inl Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Hudson. Ohio.-'If mothers realized.
the good your remedies would do deli.
cate girls ! believe there would b.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

gives new ambition and life from the
first dose. Mrs. GEORGE SrRICKLER,
Hudson, Ohio, r No. 8. Box 81.
Hundreds of such letters from
mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has accomplished for
them have been received by the Lydia
=. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn,
Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular periods, backache. head
ache, dragging down sensations, faint
Ing spells or Indigestion. should take
Immediate action to ward of the seri-
Gus consequences and be restored to
health by Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by its use.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q cOnfiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22

newer weak and AL
fng women. lrreg.
|ular and painful
periods and such
troubles would b
relieved, Ut once In
many cases. Lydia
D.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound 10.
fine for sifng girls
and rundown wO.
men. Their delicate
organs need q tonic
and the Command
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
PRIMARY ELECTION
GOVERNOR SHAlLENeERGER IS
SUES A PROCLAMATION.
THE OFFICES TO Be FILLED
Also For or Against Proposed Amend
ment to Section I Of Article J
Of Constitution.

Governor Shallenberger has issued
the following primary election procla-
nation:
BY virtue Of the authority in me
vested and in accordance with the
provisions OF Section III. Chapter 20,
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska. 1909.
/. Ashton c. Shallenberger. governor
OF the state of Nebraska. do hereby
direct that primary election be held
at the regular polling place in each
precinct throughout the state. as by
law provided. on the third Tuesday Of
August. 4. ID. 1910.
At said primary election candidates
for the following Offices shall be nOmi-
mated. TO be voted on at the general
November. A. d. 1910. election:
One governor.
One lieutenant governor.
One secretary OF state.
One auditor OF public accounts.
One treasurer.
One superintendent OF public il
struction.
One attorney general.
One commissioner OF public lands
and buildings.
One railway commissioner.
One congressman First congress
sional district
One congressman Second congress
sional district.
One congressman Third congress
siOnal district
One congressman Fourth congress
sional district.
One congressman Fifth congress
sional district.
One congressman Sixth congress
sional district.
State senators from each senatorial
district
Members OF the legislature for each
representative district.
An expression OF preference for
United States senator.
Also for or against a proposed
the Constitution Of Nebraska. defining
the qualification of electors.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the state Of Ne
braska.
Done at Lincoln this 18th day of
June. A. ID. 1910.
ASHTON c. SHALLENBERGER.
GEORGE {. JUNKIN, Secretary OF
State.
ADDISON WAIT. Deputy.
Republican State Convention.
At the meeting of the republican
state central committee Lincoln Won
the republican state convention. which
will be held July &c. Beatrice scored
two votes. Lincoln sixteen and Omaha
six The basis of representation will
be one delegate for each $50 votes
cast for o. e. Bell for presidential
electOr. No proxies will be allowed.
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ONE DEAD, -FOUR INJURED
REAR-END COLLISION ON FLOR
IDA COAST RAILWAY.
Declared to Be the Worst Wreck to
Occur on Main Line in Many
Years.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February 81
One man was killed outright and four
others seriously injured early this after
noon in South Jacksonville, when train
No. SO from st. Augustine crashed into
the rear end of train No. 40, the New
Smyrna express. which was standing at
the station. Train No. SO was known as
the lover sea limited from Knights Key
TO New York.
Train No. 40 had stopped at the station,
then pulled to take on water when No.
36 came laundering along at forty miles
an hour speed, striking an empty Pullman,
literally tearing it into kindling wood
Dead and Injured.
Flagman j. L. Baker, who was on train
No. 40. was instantly killed, and Conductor
L. C. Edwards, seriously injured, his life
only hanging by a thread Arthur Cole,
agent for the transfer company, and Flag
man Oscar Ostrander, were also injured.
Mrs. ] NJ Schumacher Of Jacksonville
was seriously injured and is not expected
to live. Several of the passengers were
badly shaken up and cut by flying glass.
Five coaches were demolished and the
locomotive of train No. SO was badly in
iured The roof of the private Pullman
ear was lifted off and sent through the
air for a distance of forty feet.
Ambulances Sent to Scene.
Immediately after the wreck every
available ambulance was dispatched to
the scene which is across the St Johns
river, and the injured were taken to the
local hospitals and the hotels. The wreck
was the worst to occur on the main line
Of the Florida East Coast railway in
many years.
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boat is operated. and where the official
records and harbor office work are kept
and transacted. are aged. unsightly. In
sanitary and unaccommodating, except so
far as a landing place for the boat Is
concerned.
Not only is the lieutenant charged with
the maintaining of good order in and
around the wharves, where an extensive
commercial business is carr ed on. but
the maintenance of the channel free from
obstruction falls to his lot. The preserva-
ton of life and the recovering of drowned
bodies are part of his work.
1.-THE buildings used as precinct sta
ton are one-story frames, constructed
on a wharf, and have no sleeping quar-
ters or cells for prisoners. Under exist
ing arrangements persons arrested must
be transported many squares distant to
the nearest station having cells.
1T would be economy should the Dis
trict have a suita,.e wharf with cement
foundation construction, two-story
building to be erected thereon for the
ofElcers, quarters for the detail made
there. with cells for prisoners. stable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
MORE PERMANENT
CURES OF ASTHMA
Success Of the New Specific, Ascatco, u
Almost Beyond Belief.

Sufferers from asthma who expect to avail
themselves Of the new specific, ascatco-the
success Of which has been so remarkable-are
reminded that the preliminary test treatment
is sent free of charge to any one who will write
to the Austrian Laboratory. 50 West 18th
street. New York city. In December, Mrs
Mary Christopher, 81 Ontario street, Chicago.
ILL.,, reported that the she experienced
three years ago has been permanent, and that
she has not had single attack of asthma sincc.
Mr.. VI. j. Linders, 600 Lafayette avenue,
Bridgeport Conn. also reported his complete
recovery from asthma after suffering twenty
years. He says he could scarcely work a day
when afflicted. but has not lost one days work
since the asthma left.
Actual experience bears out every claim made
Tor ascatco that ii Is constitutional remedy
whtrh efectually rids the system of all traces
Of asthma. Taken in small sevendrop doses.
twice daily. at home, it does not interfere with
regular duties.
The genuine ascatco for the full treatment
may now be procured here at O'Donnells s..
Osram's, Tschinely's and other leading drug
stores In both the so cent and So sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
and proper facilities for the proper ant
humane conduct Of the duties involved
Force Is Hard Worked.

Policemen connected with the harbor
precinct perform many hours extra duty
during the excursion season. when thou
sands Of excursionists are moving about
the vicinity of the river front. Some
Saturday night excursions do not get
away until as late as o'clock in the
morning. Some returning excursionists
do not land at the wharves until about
daybreak.
The business about the river front is
steadily increasing. Maj. Sylvester real
ICES that improvements are necessary in
order to have his men equal to the task
of performing their duty and protecting
all interests. His recommendations will
be renewed next year if nothing is ac-
Congress.