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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Flat Car Needed for Hats of 1915

humble and modestly dimensiOned
ban. cry the milliners.
Il vas purely q matter Of hats. into
which the length Of pins does not en-
ter which was heard before the In.
terstate commerce commission. The
Millinery Jobbers' association put In
their kick some time ago. The an
swer of the railroad and express peo.
pie was made recently.
The milliners claim the rates are
too high and the carriers say the ev0-
luton OF the headgear simply made
them put on the increase.
Women's hats have been grow.
ing larger and larger every year. They
have also been growing lighter and
lighter In weight. So that now .
woman's hat weighs less and takes up
more room than ten did ten years ago.
A freight car or an express car will
hold only q tenth of the hats Il once
did and the carriers raised the rates
to make up the difference.
What would happen were the chan
tecler' hat to increase In size to &C.
commodate the henpheasant. the crow
and others Of the Rostand barnyard
collection. even rate experts refuse to
predict
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Postmaster Generals Mail Mixed Up

cock" AS he opened II. his wife stood
by. 1t was bill for over 100 parasols
The congressman frowned. Then he
saw q light.
II guess this 10 for the postmaster
general" he said.
He sent the bill to the other Hitch
coca with this note: This envelope
was opened BY mistake. The Enclosure
was read with amazement"
II may be interpolated here that
the CONGRESSMAN Ii against all forms
of government extravaganza. He vas
therefore suspicious.
The postmaster general % TAR lof.
got party lines. however. n to get
word to Hitchcock No. : that be 1.-THE
p. n c. had merely used the para
soils a favors at . cotilljon as which
be vas recently host
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
GERMANY AND
CANADIAN WHEAT
LOOKS TO THE CANADIAN WEST
FOR HER SUPPLY.

A dispatch from Winnipeg. Manito-
ba, dated March Is. 1910 says: That
Germany is anxious to secure share
of Canadian wheat to supply her i'm
ports of that cereal" The recent ad.
5ustment of the trade relations with
Germany has made It possible to carry
on q CanadianGerman trade with
past, ami considerable development
of trade between the two Countries
Is now certain. The great men Of
the United States are alive to the
Wheat situation in this Country now,
and there is consequently the deepest
interest in every feature that will
tend to increase and conserve the
wheat supply. With its present ESQ.,
100000 bushel production of wheat
and all efforts to increase it almost
unavailing. and the rapidly growing
consumption OF its increasing popula.
ton, there is certainly the greatest
reason for the anxiety as to where the
wheat Is to come from that will feed
the nation. The United States will
he forced as Germany is to look to
the Wheatfields of Canada. One
province alone raised last year one
eighth as much as the entire produc.
ton of the United States, and but q
twelfth of the wheat area has yet been
touched. The Americans who have
gone to Canada, are to-day reaping
the benefit of the demand for Canadi.
an wheat and they will continue to
join in the benefits thus reached for
a great many years. Splendid yields
are reported from the farms of that
Country, and from land that the Gov.
eminent gives away in 100 acre
have been purchased at from $12 to
SIS an acre. John Munter, near Eye
brow, Saskatchewan, q former resi-.
dent of Minnesota says:
Last fall got over 30 bushels Of
wheat to the acre and had 30 acres of
It: also 20 acres spring breaking on
which I had fax of which got almost
20 bushels per acre. Had 20 acres
in oats and got 20 bushels per acre
and 500 bushels potatoes on one and
three quarter acre. and can therefore
safely say that had a fine crop and
am well satisfied with my homestead"
He is considered but small farmer,
but he will be one of the big farmers.
some Of these days. There are many
others. hundreds Of others, whose
yields were beyond this, and whose
average under crop was vastly
greater. The story of the experience
of American farmers in the Canadian
West is a long one. The time to go,
would appear to be now. when splen-
did selections may be made. and
where land can be purchased at prices
that will 6s doubled In a couple Of
years.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

It It was to cost $125.000. and the
different republics were to contribute
In proportion to population n they do
for the annual expenses Of the insti-
tuition. Several OF the South Amer
lean countries proceeded on this basis
and there vas something like $4,000
on hand when the congress OF the
United States declared for . more pre-
tentious building and appropriated
100000 instead Of merely it, share Of
the $1z5.00O. Soon after Andrew Car.
negie came forward and offered to do.
nate the whole sum needed for !: build
ins-and . much finer building tia
had previously been thought Of. He
had previously donated millions Of dol
lars for The famous peace palace" 1t
The Hague. and It vas his idea to
have the new edifice In Washington
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
MISCHIEF MAKER
a Surprise In Brooklyn.

An adults food that can save Q
baby proves itself to be nourishing and
easily digested and good for big and
little folks. A Brooklyn man says:
When baby was about eleven
months old he began to grow thin and
pale. This was, at first, attributed to
the heat and the fact that his teeth
were coming. but, in reality. the poor
little thing was starving, his mothers
milk not being sufficient nourishment.
Zone day after he had cried bitterly
for al hour. suggested that my wife
try him on Grape-Nuts. She soaked
two teaspoonfuls in a sau GER with a
ate SO ravenously that she fixed sec
ond which he likewise finished.
1T was not many days before he for
got all about being nursed. and has
since lived almost exclusively on
Grape-Nuts. Today the boy is strong
maker as a thirteen rocths old baby
Is expected to be.
Eve have put befo-s him other
foods. but he will have none of them.
evidently preferring to stick to that
which did him so much good-his old
friend GrapeNuts.
Use this letter any way you wish,
for my wife and I can never praise
Grape-Nuts enough after the bright
ness It has brought to our household"
Grape-Nuts is not made for a baby
food, but experience with thousands of
babies shows 1t to be among the best,
II not entirely the best in use. Being
q scientific preparation of Natures
grains, it is equally effective as a body
and brain builder for grown-ups.
Read the little book. ''The Roac to
Wellviile," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever reaA TIE shove letterS A oe~
O0e appears from tine % tine. TAey
are gesuiae. trUes and f1u e hunao
oDter9D3
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
MILLION DOLLAR PALACE
OF PEACE FORMALLY OPENED
Dedication Of New Building Of International
Bureau of the American Republics
Addresses by President Taft The Meza. Ambassador and Asdrew
Carnes Who Donated $780, 900 for the Erection o de
Beautiful Structure Brilliant Reception
n Tie Evening.

American countries. and elaborate 70.
freshments we're served.
The affair was a great credit to d.
rector Barrett and to Francisco J.
Yanes. the able secretary OF the bu.
reau. These gentlemen and their fel-
low workers In the bureau lave given
vast amount of time and labor to
the task of preparing for the event Of
Tuesday. and 1t was indeed their red
letter day. and a fitting elimination
of the two years work on the new
building.
Meant for Palace Of Peace.
The opening of the new home of
the International Bureau of the Amer
lean Republics not only adds a most
important and surprisingly beautiful
structure to the public buildings at
Uncle Sans seat OF government, but
gives added dignity and prominence to
an institution Of significance through
out the world and specially In the new
world. The new building is notable,
primarily. as the home of that rapidly
institution. the Pan-Amer-
lean bureau. but of yet deeper mean
ing In its avowed function as q center
of arbitration on this continent
1t Is because Of the hope that this
new Pan-American palace would serve
as suen an agency of peace for the
the various Independent nations Of
North. Central and South America that
Carnegie was induced to make
the donation of the sum of $780, 900
which has been expended In the erec-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Congressman's Son School lnsurqent

law or too hard work b imposed %
the scholars thet may rebel On the
teacher.
They may also nns and arrest him.
Hereafter the pupils may elect .
committee on rules for the school The
teachers are Ineligible.
The teachers won't have any tight
to make any laws Whatsoever.
Article B-1. The pupils may 70.
fuse to work II they choose and the
teachers may insist, but not 70 any
GOOD purpose.
The highest flne that can be made
II $50: the lowest SIS. No warrants
are necessary for the arrests.
Cross teachers are compelled BY the
pupils to leave the room without COM
plant or words of any kind: II they
do. q fine can be imposed ON the teach
er or teachers-
The teachers or parents are not nj.
lowed to cast vote on any subjects
applying to school questions: II they
do they are liable to be fined or put
under guard.
The committee on rules shall con.
sist of seven students of the Third
grade. six from the Fourth grade. nine
from the Fifth grade. IL from the
Sixth grade. seven from the Seventh
grade. eight from the Eighth grade
and one from the second grade. the
whole committee consisting Of -
members; II more than one-seventh
agree to q certain question 1t Is car
ried. no matter how much opposition
there Is.
A pupil may be withdrawn from the
committee II he relents to teacher.
or teachers. or anybody.
The school shall begin when the
committee wants It to and end when
the committee wants It to. and at NO
other time.
GEORGE d. PULLMAN LOWDEN.
President and Composer.
The president and composer 70 nov
busy perfecting his insurgency.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

THE latest and most extreme scream
j in the "chantecler" hat measures
four feet from brim to brim. An ordi.
nary express or freight car will &C.
commodate about an Easter lid and a
half in its width. In other words. q
car will hold only ope-tenth the bulk
of ieghorn and rooster feathers that
It did ten years ago. What's the an
swer?
A raise in rates to show q profit In
the transportation business. Nothing
short of a fiat car will be needed to
transport half a dozen Paris creations
II the law Of evolution IS allowed to
take its course In the next five years.
say the carriers.
A falling on in custom owing to the
unwillingness Of hubby to dig too deep
into the family pocket and the return
to mode OF the stingy toGue and the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

W Observation-Disclosures the famous
W fight over the rules In the house
last month Representative Frank o
Lowden Of Illinois took bis twelve
year-old son. George NJ. Pullman Low.
den. to the house to listen to the de-
bates. The little fellow. who Is .
grandson Of George NJ. Pullman. the
late Pullman car magnate. remained
through the exciting Saturday when
the rules were overturned and the
speaker reinvested with the gavel
after offering to relinQuish II II the
house so demanded.
George sat with eyes glued on the
whirling dervishes in the arena of the
house. He was deeply impressed Mr.
Lowden said. after the battle. George
can ask more embarrassing questions
than Jim Mann"
For several days the youngster
talked Of nothing but the legislative
battle. Then he Quieted down. but the
family discovered that he was busily
engaged in the preparation of q paper.
He worked till his father questioned
him. but no Information was forthcom-
ing Of the purport of the document.
but on the third day he produced q set
Of rules for the government Of the
public schools. Insurgency 10 the
spirit Of every line.
The boy 10 going to be q worse In
sureent than Vic" Murdoch when he
grows up. according to the stand pat
parents Of the youthful Tom Reed.
This IL the output Of George Low
den's three days Of close application
to the study of his school system:
Constitution revised for school:
Article Al. That II any unjust
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Something Stronger Than Wind.

Something Stronger Than Wind.
Senator Depew. apropos of March
winds. said. at a dinner in Washing.
ton:
An old-fashioned fellow. one year
when Easter came in March. paid too
many Easter calls and drank too many
cups of eggnog. and, alas. was quite
overcome
AS the old-fashionei fellow lurched,
In the late afternoon, toward home,
a little girl watched him from her
window, curiously.
'Oh, mamma she said, come and
look at Mr.. Stuyvesant. Isn't the wind
blowing him about"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Horse Still Popular Despite the Auto

the Ver1e8e Ol0 Wl0O.OTOke0
skates have been sold on the market
this year for SIS EACH" remarked the
horse lover. land . good draft horse
will sell for $3.50 any day"
"Yes." replied the motorist after the
report has been read to him. the sta
iistics undoubtedly give the horse the
best Of it: but notice that the animal
referred to Is the farm horse. Al
though the steam pillow and motor
truck have made encroachments upon
the usefulness Of the draft horse he
still Is indispensable. His city broth
ers have suffered from competition By
the motor car What about the price
Of carriage and saddle horses and the
nags that pull express and delivery
wagons?"
Only the horses used fcr pleasure
driving have suffered In price from
the use of motor cars. Few motor car
owners keep a stable Il addition to .
garage and the result has been a de-
probation in the value Of harness
horses. A matched harness team that
two years ago sold for 500 or $500
will at present bring not more than
$500 or $500.
The discarding Of carriage horses BY
motorists may be the reason that the
price of horses purchased by the
United States has remained stationary
for the last year. Some Of the horses
replaced by motor cars are bought BY
firms that require better stock than
the ordinary wagon horse. There are
horses drawing hearses IN Kansas
City today that few years ago we're
owned by wealthy men who were
proud Of their judgment Of horseflesh.
When the motor fever attacked them
the horses were sold at the first price
offered.
The wagon horse Is no SLOUGH.
Every year his price has climbed IN
til today It Is impossible to buy Q
team for less than $500.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

Old Quarters OF the Bureau.
occupy the same relation to the cause
OF international peace On this CONT
nent that The Hague palace does te
the cause Of International arbitration
throughout the world.
Beauties Of the Marble Building.
With three-quarters of q million dol
lars provided by Mr.. Carnegie for q
building. the Pau-American bureau
was enabled to devote the $250.OO0
on hand to the purchase of a site. and
q most admirable tract of several
acres was secured n an ideal location
south Of the White House and over
looking the Potomac river. Here q
surprisingly beautiful marble palace
has been reared from the prize de.
signs submitted in the competition
which was entered by architects in all
parts OF the country-and. indeed. OF
the continent. There Is q distinct
touch Of the Spanish in the architec.
ture. markedly In the introduction OF
tile roof and the provision OF a
patio" or inner court such as consti-
tutes the most distinctive feature of
the typical Latin-American mansion.
The whole architectural policy In the
case Of this building has been to pro-
vide q structure more suggestive Of q
palatial private residence than q pub
lie Office structure.
The patio" or picturesque court
yard. Is protected from the sun by an
overhanging roof and cooled by waters
falling from a beautiful marble foun-
tain. On all hands are tropical plants.
while the quaint pavement, white
stucco walls and low doors suggest the
Spanish atmosphere. Much space in
the rooms which open from this pa
ito" Is given over to the Columbus Me-
mortal library. the great collection Of
books on Pan-American subjects
which is one of the principal features
of the bureau. There are stack rooms
for 10000 volumes: a fireproof vault
for valuable documents and q reading
room 10 by 100 feet in size.
Offices occupy most of the second
floor Of the new building. the princi-
pal apartments being designed for the
use of the director of the bureau, the
secretary and the governing board.
On this floor also Is the beautiful as
sembly hall or hall of American am
Of which mention has al
ready been made. This imposing au-
ditorium Is more than 100 feet In
length and IS feet in width. A total
Of two dozen ornamental columns SUD-
port the ceiling which rises IS feet
above the floor. Five large bay win
dows with balconies overlook the gar.
den In the patio. It may be added in
conclusion that this patio has been
90 arranged that In winter 1t will be
into q winter garden
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
New Home Of the Pan-Ameriean Bureau.

terror. specially provided with q view
to this phrase of the matter. is a great
auditorium or hall of American am
bassadors." designed as q meeting
place for all sorts Of International
conferences having as their purpose
harmony and cooperation on the par:
OF the republics Of the western hemi.
sphere.
Growth Of the Bureau.
As most people are aware. the insti-
tuition known as the International Blu
reau OF American Republics. or Pan
American bureau. as it is usually
called. Is q sort Of common headquar.
tiers and clearing house for informa-
ton. maintained jointly BY all the
American nations from the great lakes
to Cape Horn. It was the outgrowth
of the first Pan-American conference.
which was held in Washington in 1889.
and 1t is maintained by a common
fund to which all of the independent
nations of the three Americas chip
In" In proportion to their population.
Inasmuch as the United States by this
plan pays more than half of the ex.
penses of the bureau. its headquarters
have from the outset been located in
Washington.
Some years ago when the rented
quarters of the bureau In Washington
became manifestly inadequate for its
expanding activities. project was set
afoot to erect q permanent LONE for
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

Moore than one hundred thousand
lJ motor cars were manufactured In
the United States last year. and the
manufacturers estimate that twice the
output will be sold in 1910. Has the
price Of horses been lowered? VIII
It be affected In the future?
Men who deal In horses say that the
horse industry in general not only has
been unaffected BY the development Of
power vehicles. but the price OF
horses has increased more than fifty
per cent within the last five year.
To prove this assertion. the horse
lover refers to the last report Of the
United States department Of agri-
culture. The report contains several
complimentary statements about Dob
bin.
The government statistician has
found that since 1890 horses have in
creased S1.2 per cent in price and
336 per cent. In number. Two years
ago there were l.10S.000 horses in
Kansas and $4,000 in Missouri The
average value a head was $s7 In Kan
sas and SIS in Missouri One year
later-January I. 1909-the number
of horses in Kansas had increased to
1.152.00O. with an increase in value OF
two dollars q head. In Missouri on
the same date the number Of horses
was $4,000 and their value had In
creased three dollars q head.
The horse lover Is careful to explain
that In arriving at the values given
the statistician has had to estimate
thousands Of horses worth not more
than $1.48 each. which brings down
the average.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
THERE
.AuST &c
AnlSnMi

FOR q space Representative Hitch
i cock of Nebraska. Democrat.
thought he had II on Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock. There has been some
confusion of the mails OF the two By
the men who are In the second Hitch
cocks department
Both men live In the Washington
apartment house. The congressman
ID married: the postmaster general b
not One day the congressman GOT .
lstter. addressed merely to me. Hitch
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Where She Scored.

Sheldon kerrulSh tells this story on
his esteemed father:
Zone day a long time ago. a number
Of children in our neighborhood were
talking about the bad habits of their
parents.
My father smokes Is cigars day.
said little girl. boastfully like.
"'My father swears something aw.
full when supper is late said another.
"'My papa came home tight the
other night remarked a third.
1T was my little sisters turn next
"'You just ought to see my papa
read Cicero she said. and all the
other little girls retired in confusion.
gladly admitting that sister had won
the prize. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
How TO Give Advice.

A man takes contradiction and ad-
vice much more easily than people
think. only he will not bear It when
violently given. even though It be well
founded. Hearts are flowers: they
remain oren to the softly falling dew.
out shut up In the violent downpour
of rain.-J. p. Richter.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Uneomplimentary.

1t was three O'Clock in the morning
As Mr.. Younghusband crept softly up
the stairA Opening the door to his
room noiselessly. he stepped upon the
tail Of the family cat Naturally q pen
etrating yowl resounded through tn.
night John" said his wife. awaken
ing. don't you think It's rather late to
he singing: the neighbors night COM
plain"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

Washfngton.-The dedication and
formal opening on Tuesday OF the
new building of the International Blu
reau of the American republics was
an event of interest and importance to
all countries of the western hemi-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

of the season The Marine band was
there. playing a repertoire Of Latin
American anthems. q fountain outside
the building was illuminated with cleo
trio designs of the South and Central
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
The Literary Eabrjcator.

How did that story that George
Washington couldn't tell lie get
started?" asked the inquisitive youth
Il don't know" replied the irrever-
ent person; unless he had q press
agent that could"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

Lake Superior Stretches Far.
Lake Superior 10 $50 miles long. the
longest Of the great lakeA
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27
Town sMade" by Novel.

Town MADE" BY Novel.
Works Of fiction have exercised .
wonderful influence In the populariza-
ton Of certain localities. A typical
example Ia westward Ho!" named
after . sleepy village in Devon. Eng.
land. The success OF the novel sent
thousands OF people docking to the
town. and it, prosperity vas from that
time assured.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

The genuine have W. L Douglas name and price
Stamped the bottom. Take Ne AssAssstssse.
ASK your dealer for W 4. Douglas shOes. u they
not write for Mail rider CafaO4.
giving full dIections how to order By mail. shoes
ortered direct from fartoSy delivered 10 the
al charges prepaid. W. l. Douglas. Brockion. AaAL
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

City Farthest From London.
OF cities Of importance Sydney.
New South Wales. 10 farthest In IN
ctr line distance from London, 1910
miles.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

sSaesh Condemnation. ..
Nothing 70 moro contemplate than
Q bald man Who prstends 70 have
halI-Naftial
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-04-27

TAFT. and Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie. In
vitatfOns were sent to members OF the
diplomatic corps and to official and res
ident society. and the reception proved
to be one of the most brilliant Affairs