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The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18
Very Different Matter

Very Different Matter.
Ske-Yes. l like Ted; he is . u.
travagant.
He-That Is hardly the best qassfty
for a husband. is It?
She-Of course not: I am NOT 60
Ing to marry him.-Stray Stories.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

The next time you feel that swallowing
sensation, the sure sign of sore throat,
Eargle hamlins Wizard Oil Immediately
with three parts water. 1t will save you
days and perhaps weeks of misery.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

Life II fun Of ups and dowus-but
unfortunately most of us are down
more of the time than up.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

The Kidneys Altsr H. Mood whsD
they are sick, IL urie poisaa = n
tained and vaE5ous .t1oubleo Iooa1k No
kidney SYMPTOM. however, 0lagA6
shouA b neRiectoa ThoS0 ioHo boe-
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

is true in large sense, but in specific instances
the foreigners are not different. Many OF
them. especially those from Central and South
American countries. fail readily into the United
States habit Of life and seem TO think, rightly,
doubtless that as representatives of republics
they cannot do better than to follow the ways Of
the people of the greatest republic Of them all.
i, is AN utter mistake and very common one
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18
Iona Time cosnln0,

Real College Boy waiting for his
change a. department store)-This
suspense 10 simply mAddening. Esmo-
RADIO! Hadn't you better start .
tracer after my change?
Saleswoman (meanly. but sweetly)
Just like money from home. isn't II.
Archibald?-Drake Delphic.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

The satisfying quality in Lewis Sin
gle Binders found in no other &c cigar.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

Parliamentary 2uarrol.
Il. sir aim always at the truth"
"Well. all I have to say II. you're
0 very bad shot."-Lo Sourire.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

Yosr druaVdss Viii round nocoy Il FAZO ONT
MkNT fails To cure anv case Of ltchlnG, DliAA
bleeding o. PrOsTu0lng Iflcs In So u aayS. &c.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

Don't make the mistake of claiming
ycu never make one.
The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18

DASHINGTON has within its linn
its considerable foreign terri
tory. The residences of the min
listers 10 the United States from
other countries are considered
in Il sense as alien ground. and
therefore home sanctuary for
these who dwell therein.
The foreign official colony In
Washington forms study OF
life interest which is never
wearying to the native inhabi-
tants of the capital. The for
eigners are SO different" is the
way that the natives put il This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
NAMED IN GENERAL ORDERS.
Ten Institutions Whose Students Elk.
eel in Military Training.

General or6,ars have been issued at the
War Department announcing the follow
named institutions, arranged alpha
beticaly, as the ten whose students have
exhibited the greatest application and
proficiency in military training and
knowledge:
Agricultural and Mechanical College OF
Texas College Station, Tex; Culver Mill.
tary Academy, Culver. Ind; Maryland
Agricultural College, College Park. Nd !;
New Mexico Military Institute. Roswell.
n M; Norwich University, Northneld,
vt: Pennsylvania Military College,
Chester. Pa; st. Johns Military Acad-
envy. Delafieid. Wis; ST. Johns School,
Manlius n. Y: The Citadel, Charleston.
S. c., and Virginia Military Institute
Lexington. Va.
The selection of the above-named IN
stitutins was made by Gen. Wood on the
basis of the report of the board of officers
which made the annual inspection of the
military departments of all educational
institutions at which officers of the army
are detailed as professors of military
SC ence and tactics. The practical erect
of this action is to give each OF the In
s.itutions named the privilege OF nomi-
mating one of its students for appointments
as second lieutenant in the cavalry.
infantry or field artillery arms of the
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

for the Navy Department does not as a
rule permit outsiders to witness such ex-
periments, and it is particularly careful
10 prevent any information regarding the
tests to reach the naval attaches or the
great maritime powers.
The Michigan was trying out some
problems in high angle firing at the
wreck. using reduced charges at long
ranges to determine the effects of heavy
shot upon the decks and superstructure
The results were highly satisfactory from
a technical point of view. But all the
visitors saw was an impressive artillery
play on a scale greater than they had
ever known The roar of the big guns,
the sailing of the shells high in air, the
ripping up and smashing of decks and
armor as the projectiles found their
marks caused novel sensations among the
sightsecrs. and they expressed their graf
itude in a telegram to the Secretary of
the Navy as they started for their home
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
FIND STATUE OF VENUS
IN RUINS OF THEATER
Supposed Work of Greek
Sculptor in Splendid State
of Preservation.
SneciaI Csblecram to The Star.

Special Csblegram to The Star.
ROME, June pa magnificent statue
of Venus has been discovered under the
ruins of the great Roman theater at Os-
tia. about eighteen miles from Rome 1t
is a semi-nude in a splendid state Of
preservation. and evidently the work OF
Greek sculptor.
King Victor Emmanuel, accompanied by
an abide. amp. mo-ored to Ostia and
photographed the statue. his majesty
takes the keenest interest in the excava-
lions. He ordered that all new finds be
telephoned TO him. This was uone os
signor Gismondi at $40 am and the
king was On the spot in half an hour.
Opposed By the Pope.
The Pope is preparing a private circu-
lar letter to all archbishops, giving pre-
else instructions regarding the attitude
to be adopted by church representatives
toward feminism. Pope Plus x Is decid-
eddy opposed to the feminist movement.
Recent manifestations whereof. espe-
c.ally In the United States and England.
have alarmed and deeply impressed the
holy father SO much that he has deemed
ii ne: .ssary to adopt systems or repres-
sion on the same lines as those which
proved successful against modernism IN
theological doctrine.
The anti-feminist letter Will be couched
i'm different terms according to the coun-
try to which 1t is addressed. Speclai IN
strut, ions will be given to the E.nsllsh
and American episcopate. where the move
ment Is more pronounced
Bishops will be expected 10 report Oh
the question of feminism and toward the
end of the year the Pope will issue an
encyclical on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

were Benjamin Ogle Tayloe, w. A. Brad
ley. p. II. Bradley, DR.. j. h. Blake. John
Marbury, S. Thomas Brown. Allison
Nailor and John Edward Libbey.
The present officers of the association
are: President, Theodore w. Noyes: vice
presidents. Frederick L. Moore, Andrew
H. Raglan, Jonathan d. Cathell, Albert
Grupe. William r. Smith. John T. Chan
cey Charles 5. Rundy, Harry *. willard.
A. p Pardon. Nicholas Watkins, DR.. b.
W. Summey. f. W. Kahlert and William
H. Singleton: recording secretary. Ben
iamin W. Reiss: corresponding secretary,
John Il. Mccarthy: treasurer, Benjamin
A. Colonial financial secretary, John r.
Mahoney: marshal Andrew W. Kelley,
and chronicler, T. V. NOonan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
WATCH ARMOR TESTS.
Cincinnati Commercial Club Guest OF
Navy Department.

Possibly on the theory that they would
not be able to take advantage OF the
valuable technical Information to be de-
rived from witnessing an attack by
battleship upon the armor OF another,
the Navy Department recently embarked
the Cincinnati Commercial Club on two
torpedo boats and carried them to Tan
gier sound. In Chesapeake bay. where tine
Michigan was blazing away with her big
twelve-inch guns at what remains above
water % the San Marcos. erstwhiie the
Texas. The opportunity was q rare one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Pacific Fleet Sails Today.

In view of the improved Mexican sit
uation. the United States Pacific fleet.
which has been assembled at San Diego,
Cal, since early in March, will sail
from the California port today for it's
steaming trials. At their conclusion
the armored cruiser Colorado will re-
turn to San Diego. to remain until
peace has been completely restored in
Lower California. The other vessels of
the fleet win go to their home stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
EXCAVATORS WIN TREASURE.
Sue for $4,000 Found in Digging in
a Mans Cellar.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., June 24-Reuben
Stockwell and S. w. White last night won
a suit against William Taylor to recover
$1,000 in gold. which they found buried
in Taylors cellar. The two men were
employed by Taylor to deepen and en-
Large the excavation under his house.
In doing the work they dug up pot CON-
tanning the money. Taylor claimed Il and
they gave it to him. Later Stockwell and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
CHILDREN FIND SKELETON.
Police of Maine Town Believe Crime
Has Been Committed.

WINSLOW. Me-. June 24-The police
here are today seeking the solution OF
mysterious crime laid bare late yesterday.
when children digging in the sand UNI
earthed a human skeleton-the bones OF
a person about fifteen years old.
1t is difficult to understand how tho
shallow a grave for many months with
out discovery. and II may be shown that
the burial Of the old skeleton in this spot
was recent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
HOME OPEN ON nth.
HouseWarming BY Association
of Oldest Inhabitants.
OLD ENGINE HOUSE CLUB
Il Fitted Up to Afford Every Com
fort for Members.
HAS SANCTION OF CONGRESS
Special Act Authorized It to Share
Quarters Of Volunteer Firemen-
Building Remodeled.
OLD ENGINE HOUSE CLUB
HAS SANCTION OF CONGRESS

The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
Of the District of Columbia will hold a
housewarming July Fourth in its newly
renovated and remodeled permanent
home, the engine house ar 18th and H
streets northwest, used by the volunteer
fire company in the early days of the
city. BY act of Congress the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants was given the right
to occupy the old engine house Jointly
with the veteran volunteer firemen.
The association has spent $500 in re-
modelling and refurnishing the engine
house. which wifi be permanent home
for the organization. The house, ii Is
planned, is to be kept open at all times
for the use OF the members and the vet
eran firemen. and newspapers and maya
zines will be at their disposal. All the
regular meetings of the association will
be held there. and a kitchen is being in
stalled. making IL possible TO give other
functions there also. The money ex-
pended was subscribed by members of
tho association
Is Virtually Club.
Electric fans and other appliances to
make the home a really comfortable
gathering place for the members in sum-
mer and winter have been installed. The
home will be in effect club.
The fact that the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants is perpetual organization
means tat eventually the association win
occupy the engine house alone. At pres
ent the association has 326 members 16
associate members and II honorary mem
bers.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
has always been known for its patriotic
aims Henry B. f. Mcfarland while
District Commissioner made the comment
that the Association OF Oldest Inhabit-
ants was the only organization in Wash
inRton which habitually celebrated ma
tional holidays. IL Is significant that the
association has selected July Fourth as
the day upon which TO open its new
home.
Meetings OF the association are held
the first Wednesday of each month. and
January 1. when the association Is invited
a. = body to call upon the President at
the White House, and Washington $
birthday and July 4.
Organized In 1855.
The association was organized Decem-
bar 7. 1865. Maj. T. S. Donoho was large
lv instrumental in its organization. He
declared that such an organization was
necessary to keep up and still further
cement old friendships in Washington,
saying that formerly when he walked
down Pennsylvania avenue he would meet
but one or two persons whom he did not
know and recognize, but that under the
new conditions when he walked on Penn-
sylvania avenue he met many STRANGERS.
Former presidents Of the association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

Accused Of running a blind tiger at
SUFFOLK, Va, Rev" S. B. Bartlett and F.
H. Hines, both colored. were fined $50
each, sent to the roads for thirty days
and put under twelve months good be-
hayior bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

c. H. White. formerly q merchant at
Elizabethtown. Tenn. has been indicted
on a charge of arson In connection with
q recent destructive blae IN that town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25

White decided to sue for the return of
the gold
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
INDEPENDENT DEALERS
OPPOSE TRUSTS PLANS

hfW YORK eeYfmhfl la fha lnf
aepea1eni ielaffenlila heFs hlea 3 81
iiilea ~ lnle4fnen saalnH ~ pa
p4 Iaa ~ 8lasalsllag ~ ~ kmlr
fHn Ielsif4 ffmHsef Ap eflfs haH
~ tsrlaH ieal iraIHnf apFHaflna
~ i'aN u alHaHi'eE j. 9Hap
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
sEEDLEsS LEMONS FOUND.

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov
ember 16.--A seedless lemon is an
nouneed The discovery was made hero,
and it is stated that the tree bearing
this new lemon can be propagated.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
GOOD ADVICE.

The best time to buy Chamberlain q
Cough Remedy Is right now. Don Il
put II Off until you need II but keep It
at hand. A cold Is much easier cured
when first contracted than after It has
settled In the system. For sale by all
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
SENATOR OWEN ATTACKS
DOCTOR WILEY AND ROSS

kANsAs nlqY Neyemhrf NJ Toe
FFfaeh To-day before Gao Trans Nissaig
alppl fammefflal eanglrs. HsaBief
Rahfn = 0nep ~ 0hlhhamal deslafet
hla lHllef ihai neflaf Nileg sna hoaa
Ne fshHHa ~ friKal hea'if delau.
mspif plse1 q money
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
BIG ISLAND MEN
Of BUSINESS WANT
FRElR..As GOVERNOR

TIE msll Whieb aglgad llam
Hile yesterday laoluasd . large
plmlsI VI lfllsfa ifan ~ lead
lpf business sac professional
meu ~ Hile aaaflfeta NJ tlta
apaf isfE AZ agglnA Hpan tLs
NI4tHt i|ln 4tNpY4lnlN1al I'D
Nnf4Wef 4l1af e0l f4niaIainf
ta4atlfa lAsi ~ Fgsff aanin
i.itsi'lH "a hasH ~ aaIilaaNg
ssHsfl'la4 Dee II ~ laa|aal
WM n iIAsA
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17

Col. Lea FebigeF, commanding the
Sixth Cavalry, now IN the Philippines,
win represent the united States aa
military attRebe at the coronation Of
the King Of Slam AZ Bangkok, Deeem.
Der lst 10 sih neEt.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
FIRE SWEEPS OVER OGDEN.

OGDEN, Utah, November l6.--A do
struetive FIRE swept the business por.
ton of this city yesterday aud the loss
IL estimated at t750,000.
--r.-----r--s-s.ss---- -----
Norman J. Colman, FIRST secretary Of
agriculture IN the United States, died
while on route 10 bis home IN 81. Louis.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
lkrREss InAlN WnIlkln.

.ail. B la,.''.aa.. s' ....
EI ~ - '''sa ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
! \ 4 4 + = \ 4 1. + + 4 4 \ + + |

axe lraEaiipe ifHn0 0ulHiaa
gblris Ail arueflsn refund
q monqy u u faih ~ ems.
N QroYf's s'gnalnn V ~
Nsfi'lsH ~ 4 ie rfA
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
Aggressive Note Sounded at Big
Meeting Of Chamber Of
Commerce.
EXPERTS TELL OF MOSQUITO
Doctors Blue and Currle, Also
Colonel Ebert, Emphatic
Speakers.
(From Thursday q Advertiser)

(From Thursdays Advertiser)
= = y X \ X y = + = + 4 \ y + 4 =
\ ~ wouldn I swear your ba- =
+ mana plants have the Stegomyia !
= calopus breeding in them, but =
4 If you destroy all other breed. =
+ ing places it is bound to 60 to =
= the bananas, and what in the i
\ name Of God do you want to 4
I leave this ideal place for breed y
+ ing in after destroying all its =
+ other breeding placesf Col 4
+ onel Ebert, U. S. A., Medical =
Z Corps. =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17

90 20 the bananas, and what Ia God B
name DO yon Nani 10 have this place
for breeding IL after destroying ~ rs
other breeding places.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17

H.ttf Hiet alifA va ISL asaali.
fltIf b. ttnira tf tHNna tti td.i M.
hnHha ttrle B. tthifSl'tf 81 iits..o6l
aiina lhr tstltal ffem tAs nltfQnIioSt
IAfu hG plbeeeAei % give a. ilelultei
description III ihs efrronyIa stifbua
~ thf rcaati he stated lhal see efnlti
latis mosquito. which g. very similar
in looks % ths calopus, actordine
% Van Dine and other authorities, 4
abundant 10 HONOLULU and is ohasac
tcriaod By q median silvery white Tine
on the thorax.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
where Pests wnI Breed.

Colonel Ebert told Of the fight waeed
against mosquitoes In tho Phillppines
on the military camps and Tow they
saidi ~TR@5a ~
- 10 show what mosquitoes win dol
IN hnding a breeding place 1 win cite
you what we dlseoy cred IN the canton.
meAt q the First and Second Infantry.
some Of the quarters were built o.
hpniboo. The mosquitoes we're thick
and after Graduating what We thought
ssa every possible hreedlag place, they
continued. finnlly We fopna ihat h
the iolnis q the bamboo there were
efhfhs apd ~ many eases water settled
ln ihe Joints SAD " ihis water N.ge
ihsssanfe n enc iarYHo ~ conc iaials
81 hamhpo ~ fould poi hnd a. onea
nc visible q ihl 80. bai - afiIled
thsYf ana fQapd sAifI nllYe alfh wig
Hiefa fhls fhesa lNu alni fha me6
aslie Hlh AZ ~ aaa 5 plass N ~
fptfi lm fEkl
81 NY HAms pffhah|f lsT1 4
HfNiiH tHHgf 1914 ffH4 IauHaa
nsHia hafa ~ tifesaYla s.lalas
llfI aiaa N ihaH hHI N - aaal4ag 81
aitff hif.a|sF p'afal 4 ~ haani ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
aoaolulloa5 q Thaaks,

Ff3QluiIOn % ihankI b iha apaahl
fls naa paahaa aliA lho appreciation
" ihe members ~ lhs shsmhir N com.
mflep aaa No guests ~ fha destructive
lalhs flFen
= Give nhflfa inilodusfa 4 formal
nfe'1iloa specially ilal kIng Ilaefoy
fNfflf ~ re fHfifni ana unsalflal
HaIf aud FllllHansaa n eaalaihfa eIfh
iAe iflfllefll Nasia ~ lalif Il aIl
HHElHslfs aafIal iha faaI ftan sd
fslf ~ ha9 fsslasa a iiad0IaIa, II
psl pafsf "a HaaalHe sefe
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17

(cabie % the Liberty KoWa.)
BAN FRANCISCO, November H.
shAntung has proclaimed ifs inde
pendenee Of the Crown aud recognized
the republic proclaimed by tbs Ieyolu,
tionaTy army Of central China
Sun 80 ~, formerly goyernof ~
3ianirnR, has been elected commander
inehiof Of tho preYlneo,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-17
Canton District Lively.

HONGKONG, November IA bat
tie ~ in progress in the district of sun.
WY, in the province Of Kwangtung.
The Imperial soldiery of Kwangsi
have reyolted aud the Imperial Cover
nor, Sun Ping Kwan, a Chinese, has
fled and Is At present In hiding. Look
shi Ting has been elected provisional
president Of the province.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1911-05-11
NEBRASKA RANcHMAN
WEBS WEALTHY HEIRESS
Wauneta Man Meets Miss Augusta
Schultz of Pittsburg After a
Long Journey.

d. Hvel, Colo, May 4.-(Special tel
| egram.)-A 1000 mile railroad jour
ney and a 300-mile automobile trip
with Denver as the destination, led
to the climax of a romance which be-
gan in New York City several years
ago, when Miss Augusta Schultz, a
daughter Of a wealthy steel manufac-
turer of Pittsburg, became the wife oil
Clifford Wood, a Yale graduate, and
now a wealthy ranchman of Waune-
ia, Ncb., n Golden, Colo. this morn
in9.
Denver was the meeting place Sc
lected when a few weeks ago they
fairs in .l,eIr own hands ~tc.arse, ~
the groom said: at raa. y was OR
own affair
Mrs. Wood, who Was NJ SIS Schultz
until this morning, arrived on an
early Grain from the cast. About The
same time Wood vs. entering The
outskirts OF the city in his touring
Car, which he had driven from his
ranch in Nebraska.
Wood met her at the depot, bund-
led her into the automobile and made
a record run to Golden andwere mar
riad. Tie couple met in New York
when Wood was a student at Yale.
He declined to say whether there was
any objection to the marriage, ex-
planning that the wedding had been
contemplated for some time as "it
was awful lonely down there on the
ranch. Omaha Bee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1911-05-11
HAVE DEcLAMAToRY CONTEST.
TWenty-T Wo Towns Represented at
Aurora-EImer Nelson, Harry Haw-
kins and E. M. Burr Each Took
First Place in His Class.

Aurora, Neb., May 5.-The state
declamatory contest was held here
this afternoon and evening with a
large delegation from many towns ov
er the state in attendance. The COL
test was divided into three classes
and occupied the entire afternoon an,
evening.
In the oratorical class Elmer Mel,
son of Sidney won first place; Earl
Williams, Eddyville, second; William
Medlar, York, third. In the dramatic
class, Harry Hawkins of Stanton won
first; Mary Bowman Broken Bow, sec
ond; Viola Becker, Crawford, third.
In the humorous class, E. M. Burr
Aurora won first place; Lee Cheney,
Cambridge, second; Beulah Smith, Al
lance, third.
The program as given follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to the Gladi.
ators," Richard B. Kading, Schuyler;
Gettysburg" William Medlar, York;
THE Orient and the Occident," Ell
mer Nelson, Sidney; Robert Emmets
Last Speech" Francis Purney, Rush
vile; THE New South" Alma Selma,
Harrington; Peace" Earl Wellivers,
Eddyville.
Dramatic "How the Church Was
Built at Keyhole's Bar" Fred Bah
cock, Columbus; 1.-THE Black Killer"
Viola Becker. Crawford; "Gazelle and
Swan Mary Bowman, Broken Bow;
1.-The Swan Song" Aletta Foster, Sid
ney; THE Prisoners Plea" Harris
Hawkins, Stanton; THE Hill of Two
Lovers" Cecilia Hilgert, Shelton;
"The international Race" Emma E.
Nelson, Nebraska City; Engineer
Corners Son." Minnie Viersen, Nc
Cook.
Humorous-'How Ruby Played" E.
NJ. Burr, Aurora; "The Debating So
ciety," Leo Cheney, \ Cambridge;
who's Afraid" Gladys Cole, Norfolk
Vas Bender Henspecked?" Clarence
Erdam, Fremont; "The Bear Story"
Ethylin Hartwell; Movement Cure
For rheumatism" Clark LIE Dioyt,
North Platte; Mice at Play" Gerald
inc Misenbach, WILDER; "The Animal
Show" Beulah Smith, Alliance.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1911-05-11
Cost Sl33,OOOt0 Lose Mayoralty

to command eve greater sums of
money than the Merriam crowd. Who
put up the Harrison funds has not
been authoritatively announced, al
though the anti-Harrison newspapers
sought by every can to find out
during the campaign. Since his sup
porters included the machine cohorts
in Chicago politics, his financial back
ers could scarcely have been opposed
to these machine agencies.
The effect of the disclosure is to
discourage men who would enter pol
itics purely upon the basis of merit
and absolutely to ignore from all con-
sideration the old principle of the
office seeking the man. When a man
OF high character, coming before the
people as the chosen representative
of the good government forces, has
TO spend s133, 900 to lose, it is time
to wonder where we are heading in
our political reforms.-Omaha Bee.