davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
MONROE.

AO@0oos
From the Republican.
Bern Glib LETT Wednesday for the
wsstsrn part Of the state. to look 1t land,
his frst stop being ORallsls.
During this week the Union Pacific
have been running two frsights each day
both the Spalding and Albion crews GO
ing to Columbus. Too much business
or detective motive power il responsible
for the change.
w. L. and D. Obrist, who vses called
here by tho serious illness Of their father
n. Obrist. expect to return homo tho
first of the week - the condition Of
their father is much improved and he 10
on the road to recovery.
Mr.. and Nrs. Harry Hill left Wednes-
day evening for their home south OF
Hershey, Neb., after visiting with the
homefolks during the holidays. They
expect to stop Q. Silver Greek for few
days and visit with Xrs. Hili's brother
Ed Potter.
A letter received by friends from DR..
W. w. Frank says that they expect to
move into Hayden. Col, near where their
land is located. Ever since going there
they have been living on farm. and the
doctor's health has been greatly improv-
cd in the change Of climate.
Loup tow nship farmers on the south
side Of the river, opposite Monroe. have
been getting posted on tho prices Of grain
here. and snxiously waiting for the
weather to become cold enough to freeze
the river solid enough for them to haul
their grain to Monroe on IN ice bridge.
And this condition OF Affairs should b
an incentive TO boast the bridge project,
a. there is no good reason Why our neigh
bors on the south should b compelled
to wait for an ice bridge in order to
market their products in Monroe.
Ever since We have been driving tho
mail on Route l the patrons have 10
membered us with presents Of grain, etc,
for which We are very thankful, but last
week We found . note in box for the
carrier and inside was one of Uncle
Sans greenbacks, with the following
verse. Every day you come and 60,
through sunshine rain or snow, wbistling
tune O. you 60 by. happy - lark up
in the sky. don't think he heard any
whistle Monday, % the roads would
shake the whistle ont Of bag pipe.
Andrew Saline formerly OF Monroe,
but now OF Lincoln. and Miss Heles
Frick OF that city we're married Wednes.
day, January 4, at the Swedish Evsngeli-
cal Lutheran church in Lincoln the cere.
mony being performed by the pastor,
Rev. Knock. After the ceremony . wed.
ding dinner Was served in the parlors Of
the church. Since going to Lincoln Mr..
Saline has been employed in the Mayer
Bros. store. where he holds response
BILE position. Mr.. and Mrs. Saline will
continue to make their home in the
capital city.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
SCHUYLER.
From the Sun

FROM TIE 6un.
Caroline Melissa McGinnis was born
in Wheeling, W. Va. Nov II, 1888, and
died near Schuyler Jan. 6, 1911. On
May :, 1861. she was married to John A.
Brisrd, with whom che moved tn Nebras-
ka, settling near Schuyler. Mr.. Briard
departed this life Jan. s. 1896.
The great trouble among American
youth is the lack of application and
thoroughness in what they undertake.
Anything that cannot be learned by
superficial study is given the goby for
something less tedious. Study and hard
labor are looked at from wrong stand
point; and as consequence the clerk
ship ranks are full of unemployed young
men, and the professions are OVERLOOKING
with mediocrity. while good mechanics
find plenty Of work at living prices.
The evil spoken offs seriously felt. And
those who work at trade do it in SO
loose and careless a manner that they
often are not competent TO do the work
they promised to do.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
LEIGH.

From the World.
Several cases OF scarlet fever are 10.
ported around Bissell this winter. All
are getting better.
Mrs. Sarah Moran, Grandmother Of @.
e Moran Of this place, died Of . cancer
at the home Of her son-in.lsw, John
Lake, five miles southwest OF town, on
Tuesday. The deceased was one OF the
sturdy pioneers OF that community ana
had attained the age OF = years, IL
months and 81 days.
During the severe storm Of January l.,
Adolph Krause. west Of Leigh, lost ten
head Of cattle by exposure. He turned
them ont of the barn to drink and could
not get them back again. 1t 10 said
they ran out into tho fields instead. Il
is . heavy lose for Mr.. Krause and We
sympsthize With him.
While Henry Schlueter Was driving
home from church last Sunday, one OF
his horses dropped dead on the Stanton
county line, north of town. On Monday
Pete Claussen. Q son Of Nick Csusseu,
Was coming to town and his team took
fright at the dead animal and ran away.
The occupants Of the buggy. Wilma and
Albert Osterman, of Cherry county and
Dora Olaussen Of Oreston, were thrown
mt and aosnoohet h,n;.>N s~d .>.>~~k
cd. The buggy was also broken up and
it il indeed fortunste that the results
Wero not moro serious.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS
CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
CEDAR RAPIDS.

From the Outlook
DR.. Thelen had the misfortune to slip
and fall on an icy walk last Sunday
night in such q manner ss to break one
of the bones in the back of his hand =.
The fracture is quite painful and it has
inconvenienced the doctor considerably
in attending to his professional duties.
Owing to illness Miss Maud Hackett
has been compelled to resign, tempors
rily, her position in the postoffice. She
will take Q vacation and rest up for
awhile before resuming her duties. MISS
Bedtime Hackney is at present filling
the position very creditsbly during Miss
Hsckett's absence.
Stephen o. Blood was born ct Oxford,
N. b., on the 18th day of May. 1896, and
died at Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, Jan. 8,
1911, at the ripe old age Of 81 years. He
was married to Mercy Merrill ct Hsver-
hill. Mass, Dec. 25, 1871, and came to
Cedar Rapids about 81 years ago where
he lived until his death.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
GENOA.

From the Times.
Mrs. Mary Pointdexter Of Humboldt
wore Q hat q large a. IN ordinary um-
brells and had it fastened to her rat with
pin foot long, The wind swept the
hat of Mrs. Pointdexter's head, and Jim
Kilgore. who was walking behind her
got a jsb in the eye from the pin. The
jab put out his optic, and he he's COM
menced an action against Mrs. Point
dexter for s.. 600 dsmages.
Joe Newell was found in an uncons-
cious condition in his room ct the Stalk
er Hotel last Sunday evening. He was
in the dining room Of the hotel for
breakfast Sunday morning. and was not
seen again until q noise in his room At
tracted the attention OF Landlord Stalk
or, who. after receiving no response
from Mr. Newell, forced the door open
and found him under the bed. DR..
Williams was called and found the
pstient suffering from ct of some kind.
Mr.. Newell returned from Iowa last
Saturday. In the evening complained
of not feeling we'll; said he had the
grippe.
Judge W. B. Nef, OF Cleveland, Who
granted 428 divorces at q recent term Of
court over which he presided, says:
High prices, coupled with small in.
comes, resulting in an intense struggle
to keep up appearances and gratifying
social ambition, are responsible for the
wrecking Of . large number of homes.
What makes divorces frequent 10 tho
fact that women now find it easy to be
financially Independent OF their husbands
Perhaps il We adopted the prudential
marriage eystem OF Europe We would b
better of. Courtship in America 10 Of
ten mere social masquerade. Lovers
never zee each other except whom at
their best, and consequently the young
woman msrries . hero and the young
man an angel, only to b disillusioned
shortly after the wedding day."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
SHELBY.
From the Sun

From the Sun.
There are two more families on the
sick list with scarlet fever. Mr.. VIM.
Chatter and family being qusrsntined
the latter part of last week and Mr..
Andrew johnson the fore part of this
week.
The young people OF Shelby have been
enjoying the fine skating on the ponds
near town. Wednesday Uncle Frank
Stone put on a pair OF skates for the
first time in forty years, and showed the
young folks q few stunts" on skates
that surprised them.
A very successful wolf hunt was pulled
of in the valley Monday. Elk rabbits BE-
ing killed in the round mp and only one
wolf was seen in the whole hunt, A
great many hunters came from all parts
OF the country, intending to get few
wolves but returned tired and dicsppoint-
ed.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
BELLwOOD.
From the Gazette.

From the Gazette.
claude Ellis lost valuable horse this
week. The animal fell down while in the
stalk field and broke one of its legs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley SHUTS infant
child was buried in the Bellvood ceme-
terry Tuesday. Rev. Jackson held burisl
services at the. grave. Charley is sick
and was unable to be present. Two
other children in the family are i'll with
whoOping cough.
Word reached Mrs. Bert Hager this
week that Rev. Gideon and wife former
ly OF Bsl!wood are rejoicing over the
arrival OF new baby boy at their home
in Thomas county, and that Elvs Giedon
now Mrs. Nurrhyis also the proud own
or of baby boy.
A couple OF our young bloods" met
without gloves in front OF Boards bar
Der shop last Saturday evening and
poundel each other right and left. The
row was the outcome OF q SNOWFALL.
Evidently, from the appearance Of the
combstsnts after the fight, boxing is
severe on the eyes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
HUMPHREY.

From the Democrat
DR.. Condor has had very bad luck
With the deer he hsd shipped in Tor nis
park. Out OF nine which he purchased,
he has only three left. five having d'ed
and ono got away and has been running
Wild for some time over in the ST
Mary's neighborhood.
Sidney Smith took his daughter Stella
to Columbus. Monday, to be operated on
for appendicitis. The operation Was
performed Tuesday. and tho little girl 10
getting along nicely Miss Dora dreoRef
accompanied them. and remained in 70
lumbus to take care OF Miss Smith.
Theo. Broscheit left the 6rst OF tho
week to spend the remainder Of The Win.
ter with friends 10 Iowa and Illinois,
He will visit for some time 10 the north
ern part OF Iowa and then 60 to h's old
home in LaSelle county. Illinois. but
expects to return to Platte county a9ain
in time for spring work.
Mr.. and Mira Chss. p. Turner OF har-
risbure. Pennsylvania, we're guests this
week of Mr.. and Mn. T. D. Robson.
Mrs. Turner is sieter OF Mr. Robson
and will be remembered by early resi-.
dents Of Humphrey a former resident
OF this place. Mr.. and Mn. Turner are
on their way to Oalifornis for visit
with friends and relatives, and returning
to their homo they expect to 60 by the
way OF Psnsma. This 10 Mr.. Turner's
first visit to the western country and be
expressed himself q being highly pleas.
Cd, especially with the country In Ne
brasks-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-01-18
CENTRAL CITY.

From the Nonpareil.
Merrick county will not build the
Haveus bridge. That became settled
question this week when The new board
OF supervisors tabled the proposition.
By decisive vote OF S 70 : they decided
that there vas no need for the bridge
and il the came 10 destined to be bnilt
ct oil hsz ards il vail have TO be done SO
with tho funds secured from private sub
scriptions and kept mp from such funds.
The action OF the board will no doubt
settle . 6. 'ntroversy that bas extended
over period Of sb"ut eiRhteeo months.
On roll call all of the members Of the
board voted sesinst the proposition ak
cept Campbell add Parker.
J. r. Taylor. for many years roa,imas-
ter Of tho Burlin9ton's lines north Of
here. has been granted q three months
vacation BY the ofiicisls Of that com.
pany and it 10 safe to assume he will en-
joy his much deserved rest. Uncle
Taylor - he 10 fsm,liarly called has
seen fosty-tvo years Of active railroad
service and came 70 Nebraska when this
state vss little more than wilderness.
Hs helped to build tho FIRST mile Of Bur-
lingt"u road in the state and looks back
With pleasure over the large amount OF
work that has been accomplished for the
company under his direction and mans-
cement. About April let Mr.. and Are
Taylor expect TO move to Lincoln, where
be has been aAigned TO lighter and easi-
er work. Il = needlsss 70 cay that the.
II many f.ieods will regret their coming
departure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
IN THEIR NEW
HOME At LAST
AFTER MANY DELAYS SoITUSIDE
FTEiENEN CIT INTO NEW
QUARTERS.

Engine Company No. IS OF the
Richmond Fire Department moved
into their splendid new quarters, at
Tenth and B~atnbridge streets, yes
day morning, There had been many
delays and much postponement of the
time of moving. and the firernen are
greatly pleased at the fact that their
waiting n longing for new and bet
ter quarters is at an md,
The engine house Is the newest in
all Richmond, and also the finest. 1t
has every c~onHepienee for the fire.
mon. including an especially large
and airy sleeping room, toilet and
bath ooIns feed rooms, etc.
Tho equipment consists Of a La
France engine and a hose wagon.
with two horses for each. Later a
combination chemical and hose wag-
on viii he Installed in place of the
hose wagon. which VIII be held for
reserve purposes,
The company Is composed of II. r..
Cosby. captain; Walter Smith, lieu
tenant: c. L. Elder. c. A. Cotton. J.
F. Williams. ]. Q. Relcher, j. Il. Jeu-
nings, G.. w. Dowdy. w. T.. Smith and
w. t, Davis. This does not include
the engineer. who has not yet been
definitely designated. though MIR. Per-
due Is serving temporarily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
At


The new corrupt practice act Of Massaehu-
setts marks a long stride forward in the Jour.
ncy towards fair and clcan elections. 1t forblds
the expenditure ot any sum for campaign pur-
poses greater than So for each Loco voters in
the district Of the candidate. and also expressly
prohibits the hiring Of workers at the polls A
wise feature NJ the law is the penalty it pro-
yides. Whoever ) convicted nf a violation
shall he ineligible 30 hold public office for three
years, and # any person in public Office is found
guilty Of corrupt practices, his office shall be
declared vacant and a new election ordered.
We welcome the movement which is apparent
in many directions TO guarantee 10 the people
the honest opportunity to express their Wills
at the ballot hex. TIE undisturbed right OF
suffrage IS the balvark OF representative gov
ernment The attempt to influence and control
elections by the purchase Of votes. by the dis
tribution Of patronage, or by dishonest methods
in their conduct or count Is a blow at the lib
critics of the people and a distinct lowering Of
the manhood Of the parties involved in the
transaction. There has been far too much of
just this thing in the past. 1t has sought Jus
tHratof IN one way or ahothcr IN the mouths
of certain parties. but it could never find JUS
tihcation In ethics. Bribery, intimidation and
theft are always yillianies under whatever pre-
text they parade themselves. The men whose
principles will permit them to acquire Office by
dishonest or irregular methods will have nc
principle that forbid dishonesty and irregularity
after they get into office. They are men to be
kept where they win need no watching.
A new public consciousness and a new civic
conscience has enabled men to understand this
truth as never before. The result is the demand
from all quarters for honest elections and clean
administrations Many roliticians-statesmen
by profession but ~graftcrs in practice-haye
played their hands, they have gone the limit and
the people are calling their bluffs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
NEGRO ~npsfINNTJO$.

Steadily the white population Of the South
gains on the Negroes. According 10 the re-
turns from nine cotton states the white in
crease for the decade, as shown by the 1910
census was 446 per cent. az against 27.s per
cent for the preceding ten years. while the
colored increase vas but 30.5- per cent. as
against 23.2. The contrast was even more
marked in the rural districts. 1t was only
ten years back that the Increase ut the whites
and the negroes respectively was Is per cent.
and t7.5 per cent. The last census however,
shows the Caucasian gain 10 be t7.3 per cent.
and the colored but SO per cent. Apparently
there is little need Of the alarmists worrying
over negro domin4tIon"-Poruand Express
and Advertiser,
There are several conditions conspiring TO
create rhe above situation. Perhaps the two
most significant facts are the exodus of negroes
to the North and the incoming of white settlers
upon Southern farms and white operatives In
Southern industrial enterprises. While not a
great many negroes depart from any single
section. vet The movement away has been steady
ands persistent, and In the aggregate makes a
considerable deduction from the negro popula.
ton as a result, In almost every agricultural
section of the South great difficulty is expert
.enced III securing sufficient labor for the proper
cultivation of the farm. On the other hand, the
mills and factories, which have been rapidly
springing up all over the South, demand, for
some reason, white labor, which is supplied
mostly from the farm. but not altogether; much
OF it being imported TO the South from other
sections. And the persistent advertising of
the agricultural advantages of the South, TO-
gether with the activity Of the railroads and
State authorities. have resulted in the ingress
OF thousands of white settlers in our farming
sections, There is. indeed, no occasion for wor-
ry over negro domination. and ia our hum
bic judgment never has been. During the pc
riod of reconstruction the negro, lnflamed by
certain ag'tators and encouraged by the pres
ence of Federal authorities, apparently mag
tined that his day of supremacy had arrived and
becane in some quarters offensive. if not dam
eerous. But the sequel proves that the Cauca-
stan blood does not propose surrender to Afri-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
MURDER SUSPECT
IN THE LOOKUP

On information furnished hy John
Powell, eolored. or brunswick cotn-
~, Policeman j. a. Baughan, Of the
Southslde, yesterday arrested william
Coleman, a colored laborer, aged rs
years. on the charge of numbering
Poweli's brother five years ago in
brunswick county. Coleman was
locked up and is being held subject
TO the wishes al the Brunswick au-
thorities. lie is said To have several
aliases. among which are Daniel
Coleman" and WILLIAM Kelly" He
explains the fact that he is known az
Daniel Coleman hy the circumstances
that Daniel IS his middle name, and
some folks, he states, baye called him
by that name. He declares that ne
was never In Brunswick county. and
wouldn't know how to go there. He
says he moved to the Southside from
Eentralia six years ago. and has lived
in South Richmond eve since: also,
that he Is an employee at Rady's brick
yard on the Ninth Street road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
VIRGINIA FICTION
IN A

Lr' III. r. M~cIlwaine. of the Stata
s1tpfhrgt mas furnished The Richmond
NirEinian a list OF the novels in tho
iiptAf3 containing historic fiction an4
plctins life in the Old Dominion.
ANY person may obtain these noye,s
TOR use In the reading room of the
library and persons who wish to draw
ne novels for home use may do 50
after procuring the endorsement or
fscofnnlandation of a. member OF thu
General Assembly or IA state Official.
ne richmond VtrginiAn is puhiisn-
ing each day a list OF five novels.
WITH the name OF the author date
OF publication. name Of puhllsher ard
a paragraph descriptive of inc story
rms list follows;
Flower dc Hundred. by Mrs. Bur
ton Harrison. Published by tyassslf
IN New York. 1890. A story Of a
plantation in Tidewater Virginia in
modern times.
Thirteen at Table" by Mrs. Bur
ton Harrison. Published by Lanson
IN Beston. 1897. a story of Newport
itie where a virginia girl GANG, saw
and conquered
"Norrsosquoyacke." by Mrs. Bur-
ton Harrison. Published by I.anso,
In Boston. 1897. HE title If this
story is the name of a Virginia 80
tate where OF New York's but-
tertfies of fashion found her fate.
"Nyra,' by Mamie Iarnkin fiatch-
EFT Published in Richmond. 1879.
story OF eastern Virginia before the
war.
The Reechwood Tragedy" by Mary
Jane Halo. Published in Richmond.
1883. "a story Of Virginia life In tho
DAYS preceding the war and during
its closing scenes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
THE UNVEILED ANkIET.

II one William II. Thackery. whose anniver-
gary rhe world Of letters bag just celebrated.
we're living to-day, he would find abundant field
for the operation Of his genius in the foibles
and shams and disgusting excuses of a certain
We had reached the limit IN the "DueI Buuay
Cuddie" dance, which young Mr.. Duell and
young Mrs. Vanderbilt perpetrated on the
sieam2a4P- e}Ystfpsr, wt7cn The lights wero dim
and the music soft and languishing. So far as
subtle and sensuous suggestion is concerned the
Bunny CuddIe' was the limit in decent society
But the brains Of this Ink are alert and ever
active in the conception Of some new folly Ana
It remains for Mrs. Louise Wlnterfeldt 10 con
ceive and execute a sensation, which for sheer
and shameless notoriety. and silly and sense
less ~snanity. is entitled ia the highest honors.
7ne ORIENTAL Hotel ait Manhattan Beach claitns
the honor and enjoys the prestige Of entertain
Ing Mrs. Winterfeldt, and the lady evinces a
laadable desire TO reciprocate by furnishing I'M.
usual entertainment for her fellow guests.
Upon the evening OF her first entrance into
The ballroom Of the Oriental. she scored an i'm
mediate triumph and since that occasion she
has been The undisputed queen Of a notorious
sensation. The mark of her sovereignty she
wears. not as iewelled crown sparkling upon
her aueeniy brow, bat in the form Of an anklet,
scintillating as she gracefully glides through
the mazes of the dances and setting all the
masculine spectators agog as they catch fnrtive
giances at the s%himmering gems that encircle
the ladyfs ankle.
IT is said that Mrs. Winterfeldts gown. com
bining a certain pink and white fufsness with a
clever elingins eft. awakened envy in every
woman present, sf, as she lifted her gown and
began to dance. . certain brilliant reflection
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22

There is a broad infnitude Of difference in
the makeup of Senators Hepburn, Of Idaho,
and Dixon. Of Montana. The former is merely
an ordinary little slanderer. narrow, vicious,
possessing only one Impoverished idea. The
latter is a statesman broad enough 10 recog~
nize two sides to all questions. IN tho course
of the debate in the Senate yesterday Dixon
took occasion TO pay this handsefne tribute to
the brave soldiers of the Confederacy from
North Carolina:
Il wish right now to correct one of the
errors of history. IT was recalled 10 my mind
by a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trip / took over the
battlefield Of Gettysburg. The men who fol
lowed Pickett in his historic charge across the
bloody fields at Cemetery Ridge were not all
Nirginians. Pickett was a NirRinfan. hut a ma
jerity Of the men who constituted the division
with which he crossed the open ground IN the
face of $50 Federal cannon and Se,oo6 rifles
We're men of North Carolina.
Il step aside to advert to thfs matter that
the men of my native State may not he robbed
of their part In this historic struggle
Strangely enough Dixon and Hepburn were
on the same side in opposing the appropria-
ton fer a monument 10 Confederate soldiers
at Nicksburg. hut Dixon opposed from prin-
etpie, and hacked his position with fair rea-
soning. while Heyburn's attitude was that Of
narrowness and prejudice soleiy-Charlotte
N. c. News,