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The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10

He hires a man to shovel coal
And keep his furnace burning right.
The while he has a worried soul
Because he has no appetite.
I'm growing stale" ne signs each day.
The wrinkles come beneath my eyes. "
His indian clubs he then will sway
Because he needs some exercise.
He hires a man to shovel snow
when on the walks it's drifted deep
"Ah. my vitality is low
He says. As though about to weep.
Il used to be a crackerjack
And know as an athletic star"
And then he nearly breaks his back
Upon horizontal bar.
He hires a man to NOW his grass
Because such work Is far too hot
I'm getting paunchified ALAS
He Rrumbles. would that I were not 20
And then he pays a sturdy fee
For physicians solemn talk:
Then DER the country roads We see
Our worthy friend out for a walk
He hires a man to WELD the hoe
within his sarden. and to spade
I'm all rundown" he says. land oh,
I'm far too nervous. I'm afraid"
His doctor tells him what to do
To straighten out his nervous kinks
And every day he heaves in view
Upon the long and tiresome links
TIE furnace man il In good trim,
The man who shovelS snow is fine.
The gardener has life and vim.
The grass-man shows no nervous sign
And yet our friend would say pooh
pooh,''
And let his angry passions rise
II In our wisdom or you
Should recommend their exercise
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
news BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What 10 Going On It Wash.
tngton and In Other Sections Of
the Country.
Washington.

Several tentative drafts of the pro-
posed arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain were
discussed between President Taft and
his cabinet
Representative Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, has been selected by President
Taft TO represent the United States
at the presentation to the German en-
pire of replica in miniature OF the
statue of Baron Won Steuben. recently
unveiled here. The date has not been
set
Representative Raker of California
and Chief Forester Graves submitted
to President Taft proposition TO pre-
serve the big trees in California. Mr..
Rakr will ask congress for an appro-
priation to purchase the trees as a
forest reserve.
A three-cornered fight over the cleo
ton of a president pro tempore of the
senate to succeed Senator Frye is In
prospect. Senator Gallinger is the
general choice of the regular republi-
cans. but is unsatisfactory to many
progressives, who are considering one
OF their own men.
The reported declaration OF Ramon
Corral. vice president of Mexico, that
Americans were fomenting trouble in
his country in order to force inter-
vention has encountered the disfavor
of the United States government. The
state department has called the mat
ter to the attention of Mexico.
Representative Collup of Indiana,
q democrat, in a speech in the house
vigorously assailed Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock and the pOstoffice de-
partment for ''pernicious activity in
politics. 1.-The postoffice department
the greatest political machine con-
structed in this or any other country"
said Mr. Collup. land it is openly ad-
miEistered as a political organization"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Up to the Times.

The commencement exercises of the
Grassville academy were in progress.
Miss Tessie Jones had just finished
reading her composition on Rome
Was Not Built in Day." and the
quartette was stepping forward to rem
der Come Where the Lilies Bloom"
when the principal of the academy
arose and announced:
Il beg to call your attention to q
correction that should have been made
In the program. Miss Artemisia Hol-
brooks essay was originally entitled
Beyond the Alps Lies Italy, but she
has changed it to Through the Sim
plon Tunnel Lies Italy The quar-.
tette will now sing"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Personal.

Bangor. Maine, had a six million
dollar fire.
Senator Kittredge, of South Dakota.
died at Hot Springs. Ark.
House democrats have an ambitious
program of tariff revision.
President Taft pleaded the cause of
Canadian reciprocity in an address at
a New York dinner.
Republican house employees are
packing up to leave Washington.
Premier Laurier will abandon his
trip to London for the coronation
rather than see Canadian reciprocity
fail.
Mexican insurrectos are growing
more insistent in their demands the
longer peace is delayed.
With the object of finding the in.
trepid Danish explorer. Captain Einar
Mikkelsen. a rescue party has lust
left Denmark for the Arctic regions
President Taft will not attend the
prison congress to be held in Omaha
in September.
There was a disorderly May day
demonstration Dy wOrklngmen of
Paris.
The senate committee on judiciary
ordered a favorable report on direct
election of senators.
Vice President Corral of Mexico re-
pudiated the published interview re-
f1ectirs on the United States.
Col. Theodore Shack. the Swiss
aeronaut. who competed in last years
International balloon race at St. Louis
died at Berne, Switzerland.
Theodore Roosevelt has a signed ar.
ticle dealing with the Los Angeles
dynamite case.
President Taft extended clemency
TO Omaha men accused of selling
liquor to Indians
Madero. insu-recto, says there will
be no peace in Mexico until Diaz
quits the presidency.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Militia Camp for Omaha.

The state military board has decid.
ed to recommend to. the governor an
abandonment of the Ashland camp
grounds this year. The board recon-
mends a two days encsmpment Of
each company at its home station for
rife practice and a camp OF eight days
Immediately following at a camp with.
in ten miles Of Omaha. The plan is to
have the state militia camp near ON
aha the first week in October and par.
ticipate in festivities there.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
CHARGED NTH Eoraery.

Merrick County-Charged with ut
tering forged paper and with obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
Harry Erb. a well known young farm
er living on Prairie Island. a few
miles east of Central City. was arrest
ed and lodged in the county Jail,
pending his preliminary hearing.
When all accounts are in it is al
legged that the amount of his manipu-
lations will run well over the $4,000
mark.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Face 70 Face With Infcrmer.

Viterbo. Italy.-Mariano de Gen
marc. who. it is alleged. was the first
to attack Gennaro Cuoccolo, stabbine
him with a dagger. was given the
chance on Friday to confront his &C.
cuser. Abbatemaggio. In accordance
with the criminal procedure of Italy.
the alleged principles in the murder
of Cuoccolo and his wife. having
been separately INTERCEPTED. are
now in turn being given an opportu-
nifty to stand face to face with the in
former in open court ard to verbally
defend themselves.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
When Arrested.

What IS your name?" asks the CLERK
at the summer hotel. posing the pen
over the register.
%. b. Sporteigh." answers the ar
rival
But your full name? We make IL
a custom to register our guests by
their full names. 1t looks more dis
tinguished."
Full name? In a case like that they
always put me down as plain John
Doe"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
D|Az MAY step OUT
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THIS EF
Feet SEEMS PROBABLE.
WOULD CAUSE NO SURPRISE
Recognizes Seriousness Of Situation
and May Respond to Wishes Of
the Masses.

Mexico City.-The resignation oil
Porfirio Diaz as president of Mexico
within a short time is regarded here
as certainty. Should the announce
ment be made soon it would cause
no surprise to his cabinet.
No authoritative confirmation could
be obtained, but there appears little
doubt that President Diaz. recognize.
ing the seriousness of the situation
and responding to the popular de.
mand. will retire when order is re.
stored
At the presidents Office no state.
ment could be he'd and the cabinet,
realizing that he was the only man
the demands of Francisco l. MaderO.
jr.. the revolutionary leader. that Diaz
should publish his intention to re-
sign. were silent.
Friday afternoon Minister of For
eign Affairs de la Barra was peremp-
torily summoned to the Office of the
president. On arriving he found Sc
nor Limantour. minister of finance.
who likewise had been summoned.
The three officials were in conference
for hours.
Immediately afterwards typewriter
statements were issued by the foreign
Office to all newspapers saying the re-
ception to the Chilean minister and
the banquet to him had been post
poned until May L.. The reason for
this was given as the slight illness
of the president"
Since the statement was issued
General Diaz is known tSO have been
out riding in his automobile. This
morning he apparently was in his
usual health. This in connection
with the fact that the conference was
held gives rise to the belief that the
announcement. of his intention to re-
sign will not be made before Satur-
day at the earliest.
In the event of his resignation
there will be opposition on the part
of the present government officials to
Senior de la Barra's incumbency of the
presidency pending elections. The
question of Vice President Corrafs re-
signation is not so simple. 1t is known
that before departing for Europe he
refused to resign. and since arriving
there he has reiterated this state
ment,
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
General.

Jos H. Preston, democrat, was elect
ed mayor of Baltimore.
The senate will soon take up the
Canadian reciprocity bill.
Lincoln went wet and entire repub-
lican ticket was elected.
Rapid progress is being made in
the digging of the Panama canal.
Lieutenant Governor HOpewell of
Nebraska died at his home in Teka-
NAH.
A diplomatic breach may he &C.
casioned by operations of eXcavatOrs
at Jerusalem.
The government suit against the
Anaconda Copper Mining company has
been compromised.
Robbers wrecked the private bank
of Alexander Pate at Wellington. ILL.,,
and escaped with $4,000.
Ohio legislators caught in the grand
jury net are scrambling about in
search of immunity baths.
MOslems at Jerusalem have been
aroused to fury by the violation of
sacred relics charged to Englishmen.
Lieutenant Roser, OF the German
army, who recently obtained an avia-
ton pilots license. fell with his aero
plane from height of $50 feet and
was so seriously injured that there
is no hope of his recovery.
A bill changing the date of the in
Huguration of the president from
March to the last Thursday in April
was introduced in the house.
Democrats of national prominence
will be in ST. Louis June l when a
conference of leaders of the party in
the northwest will be held there.
President DiaZ has sent his COM
missioner to Ell Paso to treat with
Madero for peace.
The Missouri Pacific depot at Hia-
watha, Kan. was robbed of four
pouches of mail, awaiting transfer.
The empty bags were found in a coal
bin.
At Portland, Ore. a. NJ. Cox. chief
of police, was indicted, charged with
neglect of duty in that he had failed
to close the immoral resorts of the
city.
Eight thousand persons have been
invited to the dinner which the board
of International hospitality of the
New York Peace society expects to
give May II. to Baron D'Tstournelles
de Constant
Comptroller of the Treasury Muir
ray made formal announcement that
his Office would never again issue a
charter to a national bank when
there was evidence that bank promot-
ers were active in the project.
At Des Moines, Ia, DIR. Harry d.
Kelly of Council Bluffs pleaded not
guilty to the murder of Deputy Sher-
If Clarence Woolman of Council
Bluffs and Edmund Sterling before
Judge Bradshaw in the criminal divi-
sion of the district court.
The second highest price for q
book in the Hoe library sale was
reached, when book sold for $21.-
600.
The department of agriculture has
issued bulletin on the alfalfa weevil.
This insect. which is causing great
injury to the alfalfa crops, is at pres-
ent found only in Utah.
In an able and exhaustive opinion
Attorney General Cosson of Iowa
ruled that the attorney general of
the state had charge Of all cases in
state and federal courts involving
the orders made by the state rail-
road commission.
In response to the demand of busi-
ness interests that the classification
of imports and exports be given in
greater detail in the governments
records. Secretary MacVeagh has ap-
pointed committee to cooperate
with committee appointed by Secre-
tary Naeel to consider a plan for re-
classification.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Asks for TubercuIar HospitaI.

Lodge Pole. a village in Cheyenne
county. is the first town in the state
to distinguish itself as an applicant for
the location of the proposed state
tubercular hospital. The last legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000 for a build
ing. but up to the present no locality
has been found that desired the in
stitutiOn.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
To Negotiate With the u,es.

F. II. Abbott. assistant commissioner
Of Indian affairs. has gone to south
srn Colorado to attempt to negotiate
treaty with the Ute Indians in order
TO get them to move from large area
which contains numerous welLpre
served remains of the cliff dwellers
In place of this land, exceedingly val.
liable to the archaeolOgist. the govern
ment is ready to give the Utes other
domain.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Out for the Dust.

81 would suggest" says the family
adviser to the heirs. that you all
share the expense of a memorial tab
let to your late uncle"
Good idea." agreed the spokes
man.
Say a neat bronze bas relief bear
ing the words: Here Reposes the Dust
Of Ebenezer F1inthart. Until the Last
Great Day"
mot much" objects the spokesman
IN the first place. that would look
funny over a bank vault. and in the
next place. We aren't going to let the
dust stay there long"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10

Los Angeles. Cal.-JOhn J. McNa,
mara, secretary of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. was formally arraingn-
ed before Judge Walter BOrdwell. of
the superior court, on charges of
murder and dynamiting. and his
brother. James B. Mcnamara. was
arraigned on a charge of murder. all
in connection with the explosion
which wrecked the Los Angeles
Times on October 1, last, and killed
81 men.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
0eshler Done Well.

Thayer County-The census re-
port gives Deshler a population of
600, a gain of 35l in ten years; the
greatest gain made by any town in
Thayer county and raising it from
seventh to the second town in popu-
lation in the county
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Horne Thief Breaks Jail.

Cherry COunty.-Frank Allen. eX-
convict and horsethief. broke Jail and
got away. He was held in Jail on
the charge of horse stealing and
while the prisoners were eating sup
per. he managed to elude both the
jailer and guard and slipped out into
the darkness and made good his es-
cape before either one of the men in
charge of the prisoners noticed his
absence.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Boosting For the School.

Phelps County. - The HOldrege
Commercial club members. to the
number of 40. left HOldrege in Is
for kearney to attend
the state meeting of commercial
clubs and incidentally boost for the
location of the southwestern Nebras-
ka agricultural school. Each auto
was decorated with huge banner
reading. ''Holdrege for the Agricul-
tural School,"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Body Found in Barn.

Clay County.-Coroner Howard Of
Harvard was called to Sorenville to
investigate the death Of Wolfred ia
cobson. who was found hanging in his
barn. He had eaten his breakfast
and been over town. his wife seeing
lin come back and 60 into the barn
as she supposed. to hitch up his team
to go into the field to do some work.
and not seeing him come from the
barn, went out and found him hang.
ing to a beam, dead. No cause Is
known.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Doane College Gets Gift.

Saline COunty.-DOane college at
Crete made announcement that the
$4,000 necessary to insure the col
iege a $4,000 gift from DR.. d. X.
Pearson. the noted philanthropist.
had been raised. making a total en-
dowment of 100000 for the school.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
BILL AIMED At SHOE TRUST.

Measure in House Forbids Owners Of
Patents From Contracts.
Washington.-A bill aimed at the
United Shoe Machinery company and
its alleged monopoly Of the shoe
manufacturing machinery business
was introduced by Representative
Peters of MASSACHUSETTS. The bill
provides that any owner or bene-
ficiary of a United States patent can
not forbid the use of other machin-
cry when leasing his patent. The bill
was referred to the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
To Revise the Statutes.

After advising with the supreme
court the governor has appointed
Judge A. NJ. Post Of Columbus. ex.
Senator A. L. King OF Osceola. and J.
II. Broadly. jr.. of Lincoln. as a COM
mission to revise tie statutes of Ne
braska. The governor believes he has
chosen men em;nently fitted for the
work assigned them. The recent leg.
islature passed a bill. which was
signed by the governor. authorizing
such q commission.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
ALL OVER NEBRASKA


Harlan County-Fire In the store
OF v. A. Palm at Republican City. de.
stroyed the entire stock. valued at
$4,000 and insured for $4,000. Mr..
Palm had just moved in and had his
opening advertised. The building
was owned by Grant Clifford and was
valued at $4,000. with no insurance
whatever.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Woman Hangs Herself.

York County.-Mrs. Emma Bur
hoop committed suicide at Waco by
hanging herself. Her body was
found by her six-year-old son hang
ing from a rafter in the barn. Mrs.
Burhoop was the wife of Henry Bur
hoop. a farmer living two miles south
east of Waco. She leaves five chill
dren. all under six years of age. She
was &c years old.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Mrs. 1urkett Recovering.

WashingtoE.-The physicians in
attendance on Mrs. +. J. Burkett, wife
of former Senator Burkett. are now
fairly confident of her permanent re-
covery. The crisis was passed Thurs
day,
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10

Topeka, ksS.--There will be no
more Sunday theatrical performances
in any town in Kansas if the order Of
John S. Dawson. attorney general. is
cbeyed. The attorney general tele-
graphed the order to the sheriffs OF
several counties.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Quick Mail Delivery.

Jefferson C0unty.-TwO of Uncle
Sans mail carriers of Daykin have
inaugurated a new system of distrib-
uting mail on their routes. These
are Carriers Miller and Moor. and
they use motor cycle. Moor started
out on his trip. made 50 stops and re-
turned to Daykin in one hour and
fifteen minutes. Both of these car
riers use motorcycles.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Treaty Ratified,

Decentralization of the Anglo
Japanese commercial treaty were ex-
changed.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Had an Incentive.

II think il is perfectly noble of the
hero to rush into the midst of the
fight and rescue the captive maiden
And he does it all Unexpectedly and
without being called upon. too. 1t IS
just splendid"
oh. / don't know. Almost any man
would be willing to do that for $500
a week and q private car between
stands"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Lawrence Hanaka Kills Self.

Richardson County. Lawrence
Hanaka. q years of age. committed
suicide at his home two miles east
of Shubert. He had been at a dance
at Shubert the night before. and lef;
town for home about 2 o'clock in the
morning. After writing a letter to
his parents he took carbolic acid
with fatal results.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Attempt at aIackmail.

Hamilton County.-The little town
Of Phillips was startled when william
bearing. a merchant of that place.
received threatening letter. de-
handing that $3.50 be placed at a
certain spot out of town. This was
done, but the money was not taken.
The man is known and will be ar
rested.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Requisition for Bank Robber.

Lancaster COunty.-Governor AID
rich honored requisition from Gov
ernor Stubs of Kansas for the re-
turn of Charles Mckenzie. the al.
legged bank robber. who is wanted in
that state and who is under arrest
in Omaha. Mckenzie is charged with
the lOoting of the Hudson bank in
that state.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Five Men Are Suffoeated.

Negaunee. Mich.-Fire on Friday in
the fourth level of Hartford mine
caused the death of five men. The
cause of the fire. which is still burn
ing. is unknown.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Oh! "'' =! .''''

Did you hear it1 How embar.
RAISING. Thesestomach noisesmake
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep a box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse OF pocket
and take part of one after eating.
II will relieve the stomach of gas. On
CASCARETS loe Q boz for Q weeks
treatment AiidruGgisss. Bi2Reat seller
n ths world-1illioa esaes . month.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Anotner Perspective.

Who is that homely girl?" asked
Coinchaser.
That's Miss Eyress. who has just
fallen heir to two Millions. answered
Miss Newsgive.
Hum. As I vas about to say. she
has a good figure.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
To the Pen for Safe keepjuo,

To the Pen for Safe Keeping.
Hall COunty.-Three alleged bank
robbers were taken to the peniten-
tiary for safe keeping. More informa-
ton was gained showing that the
men are wanted in other parts of
the country and had served time.
The money stolen from the bank at
Giltner has no. been located.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Gould Renew His Stock.

You must be glad to see summer
coming again." We say to the airshir
inventor. NO doubt the winter sea
son has hampered your efforts"
"Yes, indeed" he replies. Il hnG
that I am alnSst out Of hot air"
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Estate Turned Over to Wilson.

johnson County.-The matter OF
the estate of Ellen Wilson has been
closed in the Johnson county probate
court and the moneys and lands have
been turned over to the beneficiary
OF the will. John Wilson. jr.. Of Hous.
ton, Tex. In addition to the valuable
real estate there was cash to the
amount of $1,000. Johnson county
came in for an Inheritance tai
amounting to $73.47. and thus the ia
nous Wilson will case is closed In
the probate court.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
MAKES ATTACK ON AMERICA.
Member in Canadian Parliament
Says United States Breaks Faith.

Ottawa. Ont.-"The United States
has committed a breach of interna-
tional honor in failing, in the last
two sessions of congress. to enac,
the boundary waters fishery regula-
tons which under treaty they were
in honor bound to adopt" declared J.
ID. Taylor. a conservative member
from British Columbia. in Parliament
today. Mr.. Taylor asserted that Can
ada had made concessions to remedy
in Puget sound.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10

Self possession implies the caapcity
for sen-rsstrsint. self-compulsion, and
self-direction.-W. H. Thomson.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
State Settles With Heirs.

A check for .947 was mailed from
the attorney generals Office to Attor-
ney Robinson OF Harrington. acting for
the hairs OF Ne!s Jensen. to cover the
value of the Cedar county land which
sscheated to the state on the death of
Jensen.
The Columbus journal., 1911-05-10
Facts :
About !
Motherhood

Z. Tho experience Of Motherhood II Q
trying one to most women and marks
distinctly an epoch in their lives. Not