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The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
OArS EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Poiitie.I, Foreign and Other
intelligence Interesting to the
General Reader
Washington.


Representative Warburton of
Washington, newly elected republi-
can member, in speech in the house
announced his intention of support
ing the democratic free list bill.
The decalogue and the golden rule
as standards for laws and government
are recommended to congress in a
Joint resolution prepared by Repre-
sentative Pepper. of Iowa. at the re-
quest of the christian party.
While many reports from Mexico
are far from encouraging, President
Taft and his cabinet are hoping for
peace. The cabinet discussed the
Mexican situation and it was deter
mined this government shall stand
pat"
Investigation of charges of graft
in connection with the contracts for
shoes for the amy and navy was be-
gun by subcommittee of t1e house.
The inquiry is to determine whether
bids and specifications are published
SO arranged as to throw the contracts
into the hands of one firm.
1t was Indicated that Secretary
MacNeagh will call for popular bids
on an issue of $50.OOO,O0O of Panama
bonds in a few days. They will be
dated June l and if the treasury is
unable to deliver them by that time
they Jill carry accrued interest The
interest rate will be per cent
The joint resolution providing for
tt election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people. which
already has passed the house has
been taken up in the senate and will
be kept before it until voted upon.
Senator Borah is in charge of the
resolution.
Facing the question of an early re-
port in the Canadian reciprocity bill.
ind with the free list bill already be-
fore them, members of the senate
committee on finance are considering
democratic proposition to couple
the two measures. There is no hope
of having the two bills reported as
one. but the motion will be made in
committee.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

Now. Nine. Screechy," says the
manager. after the contract has beer
signed. cant you give out a few in
terviews on the subject Of mother
hood?"
Mercy. no." replied Nine. Screechy
Then deny your engagement to
somebody this week and confirm il
next week"
Il cannot think - such a thing"
But you'll allow us to quote you
IS saying that you favor trial mar.
riages."
Indeed won't. I'm under con
tract simply to sing and not to talh
At ALL"
Then" signs the manager, y an
afraid your tour is doomed from the
start
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
ALL OVER NEBRASKA
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day.
Department Commander John F.
Diener and Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral L. NJ. Scothorn have issued gen.
eral orders No. 10 to Grand Army
posts calling their attention to May
IS, memorial Sunday and May 80. Me-
mortal day. The order il as follows:
with this order you will find en-,
closed national general orders Nos. Z
and 8. General order No. Z reminds US
that the vernal gladness of the year
has arrived, nature everywhere is full
Of the good and tender sentiments of
Memorial day, and that day, May 30,
should be devoted to the commemora-
ton Of a great national sacrifice of
loyalty and devotion by our comrades
who have gone before. In this beau
tiful tribute to our dead comrades.
strewing their graves with flowers,
let us invite the, WOman's Relief
corps. Ladies of the G. A. r.. Sons
and Daughters of Veterans, school
children and all well disposed citizens
to join and assist US in this pleasant
duty.
"On May %. Sunday preceding Me-
mortal day. Is designated as memorial
Sunday. Let the members of each
post in this department by selection
or invitation attend divine service.
All posts should attend in a body
where it is possible to do so.
"The department patriotic instruc-
tor directs that all post patriotic in
structors will cause to be detailed a
sufficient number of comrades to Wis.,
it all public schools in his jurisdic.
ton on Friday preceding Memorial
day. the post patriotic instructor
should communicate with superin-
tendents and teachers of schools and
have the hour set that would be most
convenient for the comrades to visit
the schools. make patriotic addresses.
instil into their young minds lessons
OF patriotism, the story of the flag
and what it has cost to preserve it."
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
$4,000 IN ONE YEAR
THE IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
SURPASSES ALL RECORD.

The returns recently issued BY the
Canadian immigration Branch shows
that upwards Of 325. 900 persons N
rived In Canada during the past
twelve months. declaring their inten-
ton Of becoming settlers in that coun-
try. OF this number about 13O, 900
were from the United States, the bal
ance being from the British Isles and
Northern Europe. It will thus be seen
that the sturdy farming element that
has gone forward from the United
States Is being splendidly supplement-
cd by an, equally sturdy settlement
from across the seas. The lure Of
Canadian wheat. oats. barley and flax
grown on the rich prairie Of Western
Canada 10 constantly attracting more
and more. and year by year the tide
Of immigrants to tho Western Canada
plains increases: there IS NO ebb to
this tide. The Canadian authorities
are not surprised at the number from
the United States being as large rs Il
Is but they did not look for so large an
immigration from the old countries.
Still, they will not be found unpre-
pared. Reception halls are in readi-
ness at all important points in Mani
toba. Saskatchewan and Alberta, sur
veyors were at work during the past
season opening up new districts on
which to place those seeking free
homesteads Of 16O acres each, rail-
ways have been projecting laterals
from their main lines. and every pro
vision has been taken to accommo-
date the newcomer. A recent dis
patch from Antwerp reads: The d.
version Of European emigration from
the United States to Canada is said
to be seriously affecting tho Atlantic
steamship lines. The Red Star today
gives up to the America Canada line
two Of the best special emigrant
steamers afoat. the Cortland and tho
Samland. These vessels heretofore
In the Antwerp-New York service are
now to be operated from Rotterdam to
Canadian ports"
On the date of the above dispatch
word came to the immigration branch
that the Vanguard of the 1911 army
of United States settlers reached Win
nipeg at 1870 o'clock this morning.
There was a solid train load of ef-
fects. comprising Al carloads and two
colonist sleepers attached to the train.
which contained the members of Is
families. Every man Jack In the
party is q skilled farmer. and all have
come north prepared to go right on
the land. which was purchased last
year. They are equipped with every
thing that experience has shown 10
necessary to make a start on virgin
prairie. In addition to machinery and
effects there were a large
of horses and cattle. Some Of
the farmers had also brought along
gas tractors, which will be put right
to work on ground breaking"
One Of the agents of the Canadian
government advises that 1t would ap-
pear as II each month of the present
year would show a large increase over
the past year. The demand for the
literature Of the department. describ-
ing the country and its resources. u
greater than It ever has been.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

She cannot make a biscuit.
He cannot make a cent.
she knows no thing Of broiiing.
He Is not built for toiling.
Yet still they think they'll risk Il
Though he can't pay the rent
She cannot make a biscuit,
He cannot make a cent.
She rises late Of mornings.
He stays out late Of nights.
She plays quite well at euchre.
He has a heap Of lucre.
And yet In spite Of warnings
Their troth they want to plight:
She rises late Of mornings.
He stays out late at night.
She cannot fry potatoes.
He cannot drive a nail.
She never had q worry,
He never had to hurry.
She cannot slice tomatoes.
At beating rugs he'd fail;
She cannot fry potatoes.
He cannot drive q nail.
She Is no good at busting.
He cannot mend a chair
Nor can be huild a fire,
Yet she Is his desire
And with affection trusting
She knows they'll have no care
She Is no good at busting.
He cannot mend q chair.
They'll blame II all on Cupid
When life Is going wrong.
And each will scold the other
And she'll go home to mother
And say that he Is stupid
While he'll use phrases strong.
They'll blame II all on Cupid
When life is going wrong.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
A Business Head.

MY boy" says the thoughtful father
I notice that when you get a penn,
o. 4 nickel. you do not place it in tn,
little savings bank Santa Claus brough
for you last Christmas"
Not always. papa" answers tn.
bonny child.
And ! believe, if I am not mis-
taken. that you spend your pennies
and nickels at the little store around
the corner"
Yes. papa"
We'll. my boy. II you do not saw,
Jour money now. what do you expect
to do when you grow up"
Il am going to run little stor,
around the corner. papa. Then IT
get all the pennies and nickels."
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Notice TO lrriQators.

State Engineer ID. d. Price is send
ing out notice to all irrigation COM
panies to build headgates that may be
opened and closed and to construct
measuring devices. both the headgate
and the measuring device to be Of a
design approved by the state engineer.
The work must be done within thir-
,y days after motive is received by irri-
CATION companies. If any company
shall refuse for a period Of ten days.
the state engineer is authorized to re-
fuse to allow any water to be deliv
cred to such companies.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Interesting Eiourea.

Within ten years after that" the
lecturer is saying as we enter the
hall. the seas will be completely filled
and the surface of the earth will be
covered to height of fOrty-nine feet
so that only the tops of the tall trees
will be visible"
What Is he talking about?" We ash
The person next to us.
HE is predicting what will happier
after everybody begins living and
travelling in air ships and throwing
empty bottles. tin cans and old clothes
over the stern
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Terminal Tax Reports.

Lancaster County.-The report Of
the secretary of the state board of
assessment on the terminal taxes of
the various towns and cities of the
state will probably not be completed
much before July I. Six hundred re-
ports are filed bearing data on ter
minal property and all Of these must
be examined and computations made
on them before the task of terminal
assessment is completed. The as
sessment of private and tank car
lines will be finished in a few days.
The same basis is bang used that
was employed a year ago.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

The state of Nebraska has $4,000. 900
Of bonds of other states for sale. less
$e25.O00 already disposed Of. Some Of
the bonds draw a low rate OF interest
and some CT them a high rate. The
state has thus far rejected bids OF
brokers. Treasurer George does not
like 10 sell the cream OF the bonds and
let the state hold the cuttings.
neither does he care to sell the entire
lot of bonds at one time and have the
proceeds dumped into the state treas
ury,
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

Norfolk. Wa near tragedy of the
sea. filled with many thrilling nara
tives of human rescues and escapes,
occurred of this coast when the Ward
line steamer. Merida. bound from
Havana, Cuba. for New York. with
$40 souls aboard. sank in 35 fathons
Of water. fifty-five miles northeast of
Cape Charles, after it had been
rammed by the steamer, Admiral Far
ragut. bound from Philadelphia for
Port Antonio. Every person aboard
the Merida was rescued, and but one
was seriously injured.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

Washington.-A revised bill for the
admission of Arizona and New Mex
leo as states was presented to the
house by Chairman Flood OF the COM
mittee on territories. 1t provides
that New Mexico shall be admitted
Immediately on condition that the
people shall vote on an amendment
to their constitution making that
instrument easier of amendment in
the future. Arizona likewise is to be
admitted at once providing the people
vote on a proposition to strike from
the constitution the recall Of judges.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
General.

The democratic free list bill passed
the house by a vote of 235 to lO9.
The Colorado legislature adjourned
without naming United States sena
tor
Volume Uf freight business handled
by Nebraska railroads is lower than
usual.
Senators Brown and Hitchcock are
sturdy champions of the reciprocity
bill. and believe it will pass.
The town of Tijuana. Lower Califor.
MIA, was captured by Mexican rebels
after a short and bloody battle.
Baron d'EstOurnelles de Constant
presented to President Taft a medal
from the international Cancellation
society.
1t is definitely announced that
Queen Alexandra will be absent from
London throughout the coronation
festivities.
Fourteen laborers, residents of
Portsmouth. O.. who were charged
with selling their votes at from 81 to
s. each were disfranchised for five
years by Judge Blair.
Investigation of charges of graft in
connection with the contracts for
shoes for the army and navy was be-
gun by subcommittee of the mill
tary affairs committee of the house.
Fire losses in the Black Hills
forests will be greatly reduced this
summer because of preventive meas
ures taken by the Burlington.
Sir Edward Grey was further cate
chised in the house of commons re-
garding American warships on the
great lakes.
Expectations of manufactures in
March were at the rate OF more than
one billion dollars a year.
Juarez has fallen. and Mexican reb-
els are in complete possession, with
General Navarro a prisoner
The Nebraska republican house
membership opposed the free list BILL
Pensions of $1,000 year each for
Frances Folsom Cleveland. widow of
President Cleveland. and Mary Lord
Harrison, widow OF President Harri-
son. are provided for in a bill intro
Guced in the senate
The report that between 5000 and
5000 people are starving along the
coast of Labrador is declared to be a
gross exaggeration.
Foreign diplomats at Mexico City
have taken steps to safeguard resi-
dents.
The steamer Deutschland, with the
German Antarctic expedition. sailed
for Buenos Ayres. where complete
supplies will be taken on.
The steamer Clearmonte. which
went ashore in Willapa hartoc,
Washington, managed to free herself
without assistance.
Seven distinguished Americans. now
dead. are named among the active
members of the American academy of
arts and letters in a bill creating that
body. introduced in the house.
Jim Jeffries was passenger from
New York for Europe.
Five of the six children of Sanford
Davis, a farmer residing near Free
Union. Albemarle county. Virginia,
were burned to death in a fire that
destroyed the Davis home.
The Nebraska press association will
hold its thirty-ninth annual conven-
finn at Omaha June 5, 6 and Z.
officials of the United States Steel
CORPORATION declared they had no
t,owledge OF the proceedings to pur-
chase sh;pbuilding plant in Seattle
The business world continues to
comnla;n of a light volume of trade.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Horse Stolen At senkeIman.

Chase County.-A valuable horse
was stolen from the farm Of William
Roberts, three miles east of Benkel-
man. on the night OF May 4. The an
imal has been traced 20 a point in
Cheyenne county, Kansas, some five
miles from the scene of the theft,
when the trail was lost. Three other
horses have been stolen in that vicin-
ity since the first Of the year. Reports
come from Otis. Colo. from former
Dundy county residents. of the the:t
there Of eleven head Of horses, about
two weeks ago.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
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Bio Inflow Of convicts.

Big Inflow OF Conviets.
All records at the state penitentiary
were broken in April when q total of
twenty-seven prisoners were received
on commitment. Three alleged bank
robbers were also received from Ham,
tlton county for safe keeping. There
were 426 convicts in the prison at the
beginning Of April and 443 at the close
of the month. Eleven were discharged
and two were paroled during the
month.
There are now 327 white male pris-
oners in the penitentiary. 3 female
whites. 102 colored males, 2 colored
females. Indians. l Japanese and 1
Korean.
Warden James Delahunty reports
that he had a balance OF 1887 in the
prison cash fund at the beginning of
April. He received S10.03S.42 under
the provisions of H. R. Nc. GIG. This
with gate receipts and $50 for the sale
Of cinders and $26765 from the Lee
Broom & Buster company. made q to-
tai of $10.49S.S4. The warden paid
into the state treasury $10.37S.44, leav-
ing a balance OF $1,000 on hand.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
An Educator Dead.

Lancaster County.-Carl Morris.
county superintendent of schools. and
one of the best known educators in
this section of the state. is dead after
an illness of several weeks. The dis
ease which brought his death was al
affection Of the bones.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Breaking q Hcbo's Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box office when
one Of two panhandlers who had en-
tered the lobby approached him. and.
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price of .
postage stamp.
IT'S for me mudder. boss" he sniv-
eled. "You'se wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price er de stamp. would
youse?"
Never" said the manager. deftly
grasping the envelope and throwing II
through the box-ofiice-window. Hero
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan. stamp this and have
II mailed"
The velocity Of the proceeding fair
ly took the panhandler's breath way.
Then. backing away to where his part
ner awaited him. he whispered. Moth
in doing. bottle guys wise."-Cleve
land Leader
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
ReItz Killed in Runaway.

Pierce County-JChn BeltZ. f
wealthy farmer residing one mile
north of Foster, was killed in a run
away. The front axle of his buggy
broke down and he was thrown over
the dashboard and was kicked to
death by his frightened horses.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Wolf Bounty Warrant.

The cleanup of warrants issued in
conformity with the allowance of the
$4,000 wolf bounty claims occurred
when the last ones were made out by
the state auditors force. The total
number Of claims paid under the old
law. which is now extant. is 4.474. all
OF which have how been paid in full
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Wants Release From Asylum.

Madison County.-Jennic H. Dan
ley, an inmate in the hospital for the
insane at Norfolk. through her attOr-
ney Burt Mapes Of Norfolk, has start
ed habeus corpus proceedings to be
released from the hospital claiming
that her enforced detention there is
contrary to law and justice Gepriving
her of her liberty and freedom.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Kills a Button Maker.

Davenport, Law. F. Hall. a but
tonmaker. was almost instantly killed
by being run over by the automobile
of Frank Schmidt. a leading manu-
facturer of this city. Halls wife is
Frustrated, and Schmidt broke down
after being arrested, and posting a
bond of $1,000 to appear for trial for
causing Halls death.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Memorial Day.

Department Commander John F.
Diener and Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al l.. NJ. Scothorn have issued general
orders No. 10 to Grand Army posts
calling their attention to May IS. me-
mortal Sunday and May 80, Memorial
Gay.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
AGAINST II,

County Attorney c. A. Kingsbury of
Cedar county has requested Attorney
General Martin to resist the appIica-
ton of William Pledge for bail. Pledge
has appealed to the supreme court for
a reLearing Of the case in which he
was convicted of the murder of his
sister.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
eoH Must Serve Sentence.

Otoe Courty.-The sentence of Ed
gar Golf of Otoe county. sent to the
penitentiary for two years for felOni-
Gus assault. was affirmed by the SUI
prcme court. Golf declared that the
lower court was wrong in sentencing
him.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Terminal Tax Repcrts.

The report Of the secretary OF the
state board of assessment on the ter
minal taxes of the various towns and
cities Of the state will probably not
be completed much before July 1. Six
hundred reports are filed bearing data
on terminal property and all OF these
must be examined and computations
made on them before the task Of ter
minal assessment is completed
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

Offices at the state house were
closed Thursday afternoon out of re-
spect to the memory Of the late Lieu.
tenant Governor Hopewell. Most OF
the departments were represented at
Tekamah. although some Of the de-
partment heads were detained by ILL.,
ness or extreme press of business.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
New Bank for Springfield.

Sarpy County.-A new bank has
been organized at Springfield. Chief
among the organizers are William
Mangold. cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants bank of Gretna; John c.
Mangold of Elkhorn and Peter Man
gold of Bennington.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Selects Two More.

Adjutsnt General Phelps has ap-
pointed two more officers to go to
San Antonio and watch the military
maneuvers. Major Walden Of Be-
atrice and Captain Bull of Albion have
been appointed.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Booze Fiohter Detained.

Madison County.-Willey Wyatt, re-
siding near Tilden. was brought be-
fore the dypsomaniac board and adj
judged a suitable subject to be de-
tanned for a time in the school for
dypsoManiacs at Lincoln.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Good Crop PROSPECTS,.

Johnson County.-CrOp prospects
in Johnson county 1T the present time
are most encouraging. Winter wheat
is looking fine, the rains of the past
week having benefited it wonderfully.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Watered.

How much rolling stock have
you?" asks the possible investor Of
the Yukon & Ypsilanti railway.
Rolling stock" replies the promot
er. I'VE haven't got along that far
yet. We're busy handing out the
floating stock just at present"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Deadly prauoht BY Mistake.

Douglas COunty.-Mrs. Jennie Cros-
by of Omaha. wife of Willis c. CrOs
by. county coroner. drank a quantity
of carbolic acid by mistake at her
home and died in less than half an
hour.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Packers Go to Trial.

Chicago. I'LL. Ogden Armour and
nine other Chicago packers must go
to trial on federal indictments charg-
ing them with conspiracy to control
the price of fresh meat, in violation
of the Sherman antitrust Law.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
WARRANTS FOR AMERICANS.
Rebels Charge Best Fighters with
lootinq Cinnamon.

JuareZ-WarrantS were sworn out
before Mexican provisional officers in
Juarez for the arrest of number OF
the members OF the American legion
in the insurrecto army on the charge
Of loOting and robbing Cinnamon dur.
ing the recent fighting. Several have
come to the American side. Twenty
two Americans composed the Amer
lean force that made itself famous by
its desperate fighting in the streets Of
JuareZ.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Gets Year and Day.

Matthew Streeter. colOred. was
sentenced to spend a year and a day
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth by Federal Judge T. c. Munger
Streeter pleaded guilty to forging a
receipt for a registered mail package.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
Cousins Wanted to Marry.

Otoe County.-Floyd W. Brown and
Miss Edna Hadley of Kansas City,
Mo-. applied to County Judge Wilson
for a marriage license. but en- ascer-
tanning they were cousins, he refused
to grant the same.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
PEGS Day on.

Nothing today. Pegasus" said the
poet. when his horse came to the door
ready for the matutinal fight
Pegasus looked at him inqu:ringly.
Il don't need you," the poet ex
claimed. "All I've go to do is to write
my annual parody ON The Queen o!
the May"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17

Senator John Morehead Of Falls
City. who is now in reality lieutenant
governor. is said to be making active
preparations to launch his candidacy
for governor on the democratic ticket.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-17
INQUIRE About Gift Bill,

Many inquiries as to the scope Of
the gift enterprise" bill Passed by the
recent legislature are being received
at the Office OF the attorney, general
No attempt to invalidate the law has
yet been made. but as soon as the
measure becomes effective. July 8, Il,
IS expected a fight will begin.