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n JK rr I iBBIHH MH-a HH.H onxml. z. - i- . M ohmbm - V. x Sl SO PAYS FOB THE JOURNAL ONE YEalt TIIHEE CTS. A WEEK LARGEST P4VUH' PDBLI3H;d I N PLiTTK cOOXTY VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 44. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1905. WHOM! NUMBER ,7f7. m T, K-- -5 .: E . Perfect Saf etu is combined with convenience in our certificates of deposit. When you have any sum of money not wanted for immediate use, you can leave it here and we give vou u written agreement to pay it back at any time you want it. If you wish to leave it here for 6 months or more, we will pay interest upon it. You can draw out a part of it, or all of it, at any time, or turn it over to some other party if you wish. The First National Bank District 44 and Vicinity. The weather the past month has been steady cold and the 6cveu inches of foundation enow that came early has been made heavier by frcqnent light snowfalls and sleighing today is good and if steady cold weather con tinues two weeks longer we would recommend boats for the lowlands, when the break comes. The snow ly ing npon the fields is good for the wheat during this very cold weather and although we have not examined the fruit bnda we are of the opinion that peaches have not been materially injured as it is admitted by some authorities that the buds will 6tand more cold when the ground is white with snow than they will when the ground is black and bare. We are informed that road overseer elect Walt Eastman, for road district 1, is going to move out of the town ship the first of March and if the above is true, the township board will probably have to appoint an overseer until such timo as one can be elected. It will bo a hard matter to get the equal of Walt Eastman on the road. DIED. Arthur Carlson. 18 years of ago, living with his parents one mile in Colfax county died at the St. Mary's hospital Ia6t week, where he had an operation for appendicitis. He was at his school work on Jan. 1C. The faaeral was held in the M. E. church at Richland Sunday, services being conducted by the local minister after which the remains were taken to the Oolumbus cemetery. The pall bearers wore all school mates of the deceased. We are reliably informed that there is $311 in the treasury of Columbus township. It will be well to keep an eye on the young apple trees during thiB heavv snow as the rabbits are setting des perate. Mr. Erskino, the gardener who tilled the McEthern farm two miles east of the city last year, has moved away but we did not learn where. Mickey Dinneen. who witn his brother Charles farmed last year near Shell Creek, will move onto the bite John Wise farm three miles north of the city. School of Agriculture. Commencing January 2, 1105, the University of Nebraska offers a course of instruction in the principles and practice of agriculture. The course covers the subjects of soils, field crops, dairying, butter and cheese making, breeds and judging of live 6tock, disease of farm animals, horticnlture, shop work, farm machinery, and English. No examinations are requir ed for entrance. It wonld seem that many students from this county should attend and take advantage of the instruction off ered, for the knowledge gained will ot only enable young farmers to get better returns from their land but will also help them Have money in carrying on farm work. Dr. Mark T. HcMahon Dentist " Knowing that the dread cf pain re sults in the loss of more teeth than any other cause. Dr. McMahon has equipped his dental parlors with the latost and best appliances known to the dental profession fcr the relief and prevention of pain. All cavities prepared by electricity, vitalized air and dental ino used for rainless ex traction of teeth. Carofol examin ation free or cbarce. All work guar anteed or money refunded Dental parlors. li-r Oif-n tuibiiuc. 13th street, Columbus. Nebr. Independent phone. office. 20t: residence, 2JS. wtf Special Edition r cents per copy. Dr. J. E. PAUL, Dentist. Solicits your patronage. We make a specialty of doing all work intrusted to us carefully and conscie tionsly. Nervous persons who have a dread of the dental chair are treat ed with patience and consideration. It will cost you nothing to consult ns and get our prices. We have one of the largest and without a doubt one of the best equipped dental offices in the state. All work guaranteed to be satisfactory or money cheerf nlly re funded. Over Kiewohner's cor. 13th and Olive Sts. S. E. corner of Park. Bah Phones, E OREGON SENATOR HELD FOR CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD. GRAND JURY BREAKS SILENCE Returns Three Indictment in Oregon Land Cases Congressman Binger Herman and Agents of Michigan Lumber Company Also Named. Portland, Ore., Feb. 1. After many days of silence the federal grand jury returned three indictments in con nection with the investigation into the land frauds which, it is alleged, have been perpetrated upon the United States government. The first indictment is against United States Senator John H. Mitch ell, Congressman Binger Hermann. S. A. D. Puter. Horace G. McKinley, Emma L. Watson, Daniel W. Tarpley, Elbert K. Brown, Nellie Brown, his wife; Henry A. Young, Frank H. Wal gamot, Clarke E. Loomis and Salmon B. Ornisby. They are charged with having conspired on Feb. 1. 1902, to defraud the United States government of public lands located in township 11 south and range 7 by preparing and signing affidavits as to the occu pation and settlement of these lairds. Senator Mitchell is specifically charged with having, at Washington. D. C on March 3, 1902. unlawfully prepared an affidavit for Emma L. Watson to sign, in which Mrs. Watson untruthfully swore that she was a bonafide settler on a portion of theso lands. It also charges that Senator Mitchell prepared unlawfully an affi davit for S. A. D. Puter to sign, in which Puter is alleged to have sworn that he knew the contents of the Wat son affidavit were true. The indict ment charges that Mitchell received as a compensation for bis alleged services the sum of $2,000, paid to him by Puter. The indictment goes on to state that in pursuance of the conspiracy Senator Mitchell intro duced Puter to William A. Richards, assistant commissioner of the general office at Washington, stating that Pu ter was one of the most honorable cit izens in the state. The second indictment is against Henry W. Miller, Frank E. Kincart. Martin G. Hoge and Charles Nickel!, late of Medford, Ore. It charges that these persons on Aug. 31. 1904, unlaw fully conspired to procure 100 other persons to commit perjury by making false oaths that certain lands in the Medford land district, known as tim ber and stone lands, were being bought in good faith and not for pur poses of speculation. These persons falsel; swore that they had not con tracted to sell these lands, when in fact they were buying them on spec ulation. The third indictment charges Mayor William Davis of Albany, Ore., with 1 having uttered a false affidavit. No specific charge is made against Mr. Hermann, as is done in the case of Mr. Mitchell. The indictment has the twofold object of connecting El bert K. Brown and his wife with the case and removing any illegality that might have occurred when Messrs. Mitchell and Hermann were first In dicted. At that time Mr. Heney was assistant United States district attor ney and for fear that he might not be vested with ample authority to, of his own volition cause a legal indict ment, it was thought best to reindict under the same charges. Kfhcart and Miller, named in the second in dictment, are said to be agents of a lumber company in Michigan. M'lNTYRE PLEADS GUILTY Forger Wanted in Many Cities Ar raigned in Tombs Court New York, Feb. 1. Philip Mcln tyre of Nashville. Tenn., pleaded guilty to a charge of passing a fraudu lent check on the Citizens' National bank of Norfolk, Va when arraigned in the Tombs police court Mcln tyre was arrested here several days ago upon the arrival of a steamer from Vera Cruz, charged with passing a worthless draft at a bank in the City of Mexico. The original charge against Mclntyre was dismissed TSr a hearing before United States Com missioner Shields, but in the mean time a private detective bareau en tered a complaint against the man, charging that the police had been searching for the prisoner for months and that he was wanted in more than twenty cities on a charge of fraudu lently obtaining money from banks. The charge to which he pleaded guilty was one of these. Twelfth Ballot, No Choice. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 1. The twelfth ballot in the contest for sen ator to succeed Senator Francis M. Coekrell was taken in joint session. 6ut no choice resulted, and the ses sion dissolved for the day. The bal let resulted: Coekrell. CS; Niedring haus, 66; Kerens, 12; Speaker Hill. 1. The total vote cast' was 147, of which seventy-four were necessary for a choice. Russian Refugees ,re Lost. Che Foo, Feb. 1. Tnlrty-slx refu gees from Port Arthur were lost oft the Mia Tao islands, the junk in which they were passengers striking a rock. STie information is brought by other refugees, four junks containing those who were cast ashore on the islands. Russians Said to Have Lost Heavily. London. Feb. 1. The Daily Tele graph's Tokio correspondent says: The Russian casualties in the engage ments from Jan. 25 to Jan. 29 are now estimated at between 36,000 and 42, 000 and those of the Jaoanese at 7.000. Wright Retires From Office. Washington, Feb. 1. After twenty years' service as United States com missioner of labor, Carroll D. Wright has retired from that office. He left for Worcester, Mass., to assume the presidency of Clark college. His suc cessor. Dr. Charles P. Neill of this city, will take charge ot the bureaa f labor today. . . . iiiiii in SWEARSHE SAW WARSHIPS 'Captain Clado Says Two Torpedo Boats Were Present in North Sea. Paris. Feb. 1. The Russian officers formerly with Vice Admiral Rojest vensky's squadron began their testi mony before the international com mission inquiring into the North sea incident. Captain Wallerond of tho transport Kamchatka testified tnat during the evening, while on the lookout for tor pedo boats, he saw the outlines cf a strange craft and heard shots. There upon he sent a wireless message to the flagship, saying: t "Torpedo boats, follow us." ' The flagship answered: "Report how many torpedo boats follow you." Captain Wallerond answered: "We proceed with lights extinguished. They attack us from all sides at a distance of about ten cable lengths." The Kamchatka proceeded, but Captain Wallerond did not see any more strange craft. Captain Clado of the admiral's flag ship gave a circumstantial recital about seeing two torpedo boats. He said: "I first saw a strange craft through my night glass and then the searchlights convinced us that it was a torpedo boat. At the same time the signal officer reported another boat which almost collided vith us. We ' maneuvered to avoid a collision and escape the torpedo which might be discharged. The searchlights then disclosed a torpedo boat fifteen cable lengths away. We saw This one much better than the other, as the searchlights lighted it up. The tor pedo boats gradually drew off." Asks Reprieve for Condemned Woman Rutland, Vt, Feb. 1. Governor Bell notified Attorney Moloney that he will meet him at the Pavilion hotel in Montpelier today for the purpose of hearing evidence to support his pe tition for a reprive of the death sen tence passed upon Mrs. Mary M. Rog ers, whose execution has been set for Friday afternoon. Mr. Moloney said that the evidence he will produce to the governor has come to light since Mrs. Rogers was convicted and he feels confident that Governor Bell will grant his application for a reprieve. Boy Killed While Coasting. Bloomington, 111., Feb. I. While coasting, Earl Reynolds was killed, Thomas Davis was fatally injured, Mary Reynolds was painfully bruised and cut, a lad named Valentine had a leg broken and Charles Lester had his head badly cut. besides suffering Internal injuries. The killed and in jured are all small children, who were coasting on a big sled down the steep hill. After traveling three blocks the outfit struck a big dray and all of tbo children were thrown under the horses, which trampled the life oat of one and injured tho others. Singer Is Fatally Burned. Cincinnati, Feb. 1. As the audi ence in a local theater awaited the appearance of Mamie Rayburn, a con cert singer, she rushed out of her dressing room, a living torch, and ran screaming through the theater. Sev eral men threw coats over her and a pail of water finally put out the flames but the singer, burned from head to foot and suffering horribly, is dying in a hospital. Only the prompt action by men in the theater prevented a dangerous panic Stockmen Are Much Worried. Alliance, Neb., Feb. 1. Snow has fallen here steadily for twenty-four hours and is still in progress with no signs of abatement. With the ther mometer at zero and a wind rising strong fears are entertained by stock men that this will be a bad night on stock, for this condition prevails throughout the entire western part of the state, with a lower temperature and j-eater wind velocity in some parts. Blind Girl Murdered. Lamar, Colo., Feb. 1. Guayaquina Garo, a blind girl, seventeen years of age, was found murdered in the res taurant owned by her uncle, Julio Rodriguez, where she slept. Her head had been cleft open with an axe. A trunk had been rifled of $300 and some jewelry. The girl had been gagged and it is supposed the robber killed her as she attempted to make an outcry. Fraternal Congress Protests. Butte. Mont, Feb. 1. The American Fraternal congress, 30,000 strong, has presented a petition to the legislature protesting against the proposed taxa tion of the various fraternal orders in the state and bringing different orders under state control in line with the suggestion of Governor J. K. Toole in his message. British Steamer Wrecked. Amsterdam. Feb. 1. The British Steamer Alba, from -Newport News, Is ashore at Sandvoort, near Haarlem, in the North sea, and will be a total loss. Twelve members of her crew have been gotten ashore, but twenty five are still on board. Life boats are la attendance. THE "I" AND THE "J." Wlr They are Dette ra Hew the Practice Orisiaatea. The dot over the "i" originated In an accent which was put over the letter when doubled or placed next a "u," a practice traced back to the eleventh century. In the twelfth century the accent occurs in the combination of T' with other letters, and in the four teenth century the accent was changed to a dot first instance in MSS. 1327 which became universal when printing made it inconvenient to retain both forms. Originally T and T were modified forms of the same letter. In the fif teenth century the i" at the beginning of a word was lengthened and orna mentally turned to the left, while iq the middle of a word it was unaltered. Both forms were dotted, and after the Initial "1" became "J," a separate let ter and a consonant. It still retained Its dot This is limited usually to the man "J," but abroad it may be seen leq over the capital letter. London Tekgrapb EZRA MAHAFFEY SHOT Joe Wells who Fired the Shot lodged in Jail -Carried Gun Play a little too Far -Mahaffey May Die - Bal - let Just Missed Heirt. Ezra Mahaffey is lying at death's door, shot through by n bullet from Joe Wells' revolver. A young wife ana mother is sitting with her child at tho bedside of her wounded hus band, awaiting the outcome with the anxiety that only a yonng mother can feel. The perpetrator of the deed, once one of the most promising yountr men of Columbus, energetic, talented, wealthy, lies in jail, a physical and moral wreck, as a result of a life of excess and dissipation. Three shots were tired. One entered Mnhaffey's breast, barely missed his heart and lodged near his spine, jnst under the skin. The second bullet entered his forearm, shattering his elbow and lodging in his wrist. The third shot barely missed Mnhaffey's head and the ball imbedded itself in the wall of tho room where the shoot ing ocenrrcd. Drs. Mnrtyn and Evans in a difficult but successful operation removed the two bullets at noon today and loft the wounded man resting easily. The surgeons snid after the ojwrn tion that tho question of life or death wonld not bo settled for a week or ten days, but with favorable progress Mahaffey might recover. The first outsider to have knowledge of the affair was Fred Hollenbeck. Ho was passing by Wells' house, which is on twelfth street north of the ronnd honse, and eaxr Mahaffey lyi'K Just outsido the door. He went to summon the police, alter learning what had occurred, and tho two Nel sons of the night police qnicKly re sponded. When they reacbed the scone Mahaffey had crawled to Kav ich's house, a few rods away, and one of the oilicers fonnd him there. He was taken homo on a stretcher and Drs. Martyn and Evans called. Meanwhile the other officer was at tracted to Wells' honse by the screams of Walls' wife. He found the man r 6hest Protectors Are the proper thing for this kind of weather. We sell the "FROST,KING" and "FROST QUEEN" also sevcial other good kinds. Better invest and save a big doctor bill. Chas. H. Dack, Druggist. who had dono tho shooling and took him at once into enstody. After examination of the wounds of the injured man, who was perfectly conscious all thu time, hn gave tho doctors and officers a complete state ment of tho affair. Weils and Mahaffey livo in neigh boring honses. It has ofton been Wells' custom, Muhaffey paid, to in vite him over to keep him company at times when Wells was on one of his frequent sprees. They had never had any quarrels and were nlways good friends. This was the occasion of his piesence at tho Wells home last even ing, and tho two men wero in tho room that Wells calls his bedroom. They were drinking and having a friendly talk, though Mahaffey says he was not intoxicated himself, hav ing taken only one or two drinks of Wells' whiskey, while Wells was drqnk as usual. Wells" was sitting bv his bed and Mahaffey was sitting on a chair dictly in front of him and a few feet awoy. Wells was relating ho w he had scared his neighbor Bar tholomew by a gnn play one time. Bartbolomow lives in the same house with Mabaeffy, his door being be tween Wells' houso and Mahaffey's entrance. Mahaffey said that he an swered the story by saying, ''Yon couldn't have bluffed me tnat wav," all in good humor. Whereupon. with out any warning. Wells raised the re volver which he had held in his hand and fired point blank at his friend, hitting him tell in the breast. Ma haffey says that he then jumped from bis chair and threw himself on Wt-U?, trying to take the gnn away from him. In the mcpglc Weils fired again, tho ballet this time striking his victim's arm and disabling it When the wounded and bleeding man found that .his arm was helpless he realized that he was powerless to de fend himself and tried to escape by tho front door. He fonnd it locked and no key there. He then tried the other door with the same result. Finally in desperation he threw him self through the glass panel of the door and fell headlong on the walk, where he was fonnd by Mr. Hollen beck. This is Mahaffey's statement which was taker, down by the officers at ten o'clock .'ast night as the last (state ment of a man who was thonght to be dying. Mahaffey was positive in his assertion that none bnt friendly words passed between him and Wells beforo the latter commenced shooting, and his only words as he raised the pistol were, "I'll ping-pong both of yon," meaning both Bartholomew end Ma haffey. Then while the struggle for the gun was going on, Wells said, "I'll kill yen, you ." As Mahaffey was trying to get ont of the door, the last shot was fired, the bullet nairowly missing the head of the victim. Wells' story is that ho shot In self- defence. He says that as he was bitting on tne bed Mahaffey jumped on him and he was compelled to shoot. This was the'story told by Wells last Uicht to the officers as ther were tak- inc him to iai, Todav. whfll 8een ij,v n Jonrnal reporter, ho refused to say anything except that he was wait- ' in 'or Jndge Sullivan to come home ' UU(l take charge of h is case. t Wel,s is ver nervous and pale and Drf- Arnold and Plntz visited him in "is celL Tu3 doctors gave h:ra i 6ouio tablets for his nerroosness and examined him. Mahaffey says that he does not kbow how tho doors of the room came to be locked, but thinks Wells' wife must have locked them. She was not pres ent while the men were there, and Fays she w?a in her bedroom asleep aud only heard tho last shot Mrf. Mahnffey heard all three of the shots from her home. There were no witnesses to any of the transaction whatever, and the case will have to be jndged on the merits of the stories told by the prin cipals. As connty Attorney Latham is ont of the city, no action has been taken yet as to Wells' hearing. Wells is slight of baild and weak ened by dissipation, as well as being attlicted with lameness. Mahaffey is a strong yonng mau who has been working for tho electric light com lwiuy. Dr. Schug Becomes Heir to Fortune The Tacmna Washington News of January 7, contained a story about Dr. F. J. Schug, at one time a Co lumbus physician, partner of Dr.D.T. Martyn, which will be read with in terest by his Colnmbus friends. Mrs. Schug is a sister of M. H. Wnite and a cousin of Mrs. E. J. Young of Co lnmbus. Following is a copy of the article refercd to : "To woke in the morning and find oneself heir to a fortune of considerable proportions, the exist ence of which one had no previous knowledge, is an experience that falls to very few. But that is just what occurred to Dr. F. J.Schng of this city and he is now enjoying the anticipa tion of soon coming into possession of wealth which he never dreamed. Dr. S hug, who is one of the surgeons of tho United States Marin9 hospital, takes his good lack and tho congratu lations of his many friends modestly. Tbo knowledge that he is one of the heirs to a fortune now in the hands of the Swiss government came to Dr. Schug last summer and it was by chance only that he learned of the fact. Seen in his offices in the Equitable bnildiug, the doctor was loth to dis cuss the probable nine of his inherit ance. "I am much in the dark regarding the matter at present, and as to the valno of the legacv I know abso lutely nothing definite." "It is as mnchas $1,000,000:" was asked. "That I cannot say," replied the doctor. "It may be and it may fall far below these figures. All I know is that I am one of the heirs to a for tune left by my great grandfather on my mothers side and that the heritago consists of money and personal poper ty in the hands of the Swiss govern ment. " Thore are only a few minor faces yet to establish in order to prove the doctor's right to the legacy, and ha is being aided by the Swi-s minister at Washington. The Sale Pavilion. Tho Journal has repeatedly urged the advantages of a sale pavilion for Colnmbus. It coes almost withoat saying that stock men of the connty and surrounding counties are of tne fame mind regarding the advantages of snch a building. Tho following is quoted from a letter to the Jonrnal from one of tho extensive stock raisers of this part of the state. Writing from his hcadnarters at Fullerton, he Jays: We will be on deck with a draft of brood sows forMarch 1st at Branigan's sale barn. Enclosed find copy for good display ad. I- note in your last paper that you are still mindful of the sale pavilion scheme. I sincerely trust it may go through. We could use it two to four times a year. Whoop her up." sincerely yours, Thos. F Miller. A Sample. The Columbus Journal Co., Gentlemen : The issue of the Week ly Journal of Jan. 2.j is a citv adver tiser, and the publishers should be congratulated npon this extra work and expense. Readers of the Journal who have friends in the crowded East 4 should mail them copies of the Jonrnal of Jan. 25 and let them know that there is plenty of room to expand and natural resources withont limit here. Save me a number of copies of the Jonrnal. Respectfully, John Schmocker. K'KINLEY BANQUET AT CANTON Vice President-Elect Fairbanks and General Lee Guests of Honor. Canton, O.. Feb. 1. Commemorat ing the natal day of the late President McKinley, the Ycung Men s McKinlc club of Canton held a notable banquet in the Auditorium. Vice President elect Fairbanks occupied the central position as chief guest of honor, jus tice William R. Day, friend, neighbor aud confidant of the late president, was master of ceremonies. To his left was General Fitzhugh Lee. idol end hero of the south. Vis-a-vis sat General Black, one of ths heroes of the civil war and former commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re public. In the banquet hall flanking these guests and orators were con gressmen and ex-congreSsmcn and party leaders from Ohio, as well as notables from remote distances. Back of and all around the diners the vast amphitheater, with its capacity of 3. 000 people, was almost completely filled with auditors, who wished to hear the speaking. Finds Traces of Poison. Chicago, FeB. 1. Coroner's Physi clan Lewke, who is making a chemical analysis of the intestines of Mrs. Marie Welcker-llock. informed Coro ner Hoffman that he had discovered evidence of extraneous poison, al though the analysis had not yet been completed. New York, Feb. 1. Johann Hock of Chicago, who was arrested here charged with bigamy, after a search extending over the entire country, told the officials at police headquar ters that he is anxious to return to Chicago at once. He wanted to face the charges against in that city, hs said, and has no intention of oppos ing extradition. When Hock was ar araigned in police court he was re manded back to police headquarters for forty-eight hours. As the prisoner was leaving the court room he said: "Yes, I am the man wanted in Chica go, but they are mistaken as to the charges. I am wanted for some trouble I had with my sister-in-law about some furniture." Postal Progress League. Boston, Feb. 1. The establishment in the United States of a parcels post system was generally favored by the members of the Postal Progress league who attended the annual meet ing of the organization in this city. A number of the speakers declared that a great loss was sustained by the government annually through the maintenance of the free delivery sys tem and Secretary Cowles proposed a parcels post to overcome this loss. Officers were elected as follows: President, Colonel Albert A. Pope of New York; treasurer, Thomas A. Bar rett of New York; secretary. James L. Cowles of New York. Drummer Charged With Bigamy. St. Joseph, Mo.. Feb. 1. Frank Rob erts, who for several years has been a traveling representative of a Chi cago Arm, was arrested at Armour. Mo., on a charge of bigamy. He is in jail at Marysville, Mo., where he is al leged to have recently married the daughter of a farmer, when he already bad a wife at Horton, Kan. Two Hundred are at Work. Chicago, Feb. 1. Two hundred of the 900 lumber wagon drivers on strike returned to work in factories where agreements had been signed with the union. Picketing was active ly conducted at seventy large lumber yards where the strike is still on. HIS APOSTOLIC MAJESTY. Title ef (he Eatperar mt Amatrl am KIbs ( HaBsary. The title of "apostolic majesty" la borne by the emperor of Austria as king of Hungary. Hungary was ruled by dukes from Its conquest by the Magyars to the year 1000, the regal title being assumed first by Vaik, whose education- had been Intrusted by his father, Geyza, who had married a Christian princess, to Adalbert, bishop of Prague. On suc ceeding his father Vaik embraced and established Christianity, applied for end received from Pope Sylvester IL the title of "apostolic king," was crowned as Stephen I. and afterward known as St Stephen. The title was renewed by Clement XIII. In 17TtS and, though abolished In 1848, was reassumed as "apostolic maj esty" In 1851 and restricted In 1808 to the Austrian emperor in his character as king of Hungary. The privilege of being preceded by a cross bearer wa granted with the original title.-Loav don Standard. , Bowden Reduces Record. Ormond, Fla., Feb. 1. The greatest automobile meeting ever held in this country or any other country, so far as smashing records is concerned, closed here. The last performance was the running of a mile in 32 4-5 seconds by H. L. Bowden in his twin Bixty-horse power car. After the fay's events had been finished he asked permission of the officials to try for the kilometer and mile records and the course was cleared for him. Unfortunately the kilometer time was not caught on the automatic, but sev eral watches gave it as 20?4 seconds, the world's record being 21 2-5. Loie Star State. In the course of conversation at a club the other evening a man referred to "the Lone Star State." "What state do yon mean?" he was asked. "Why. Texas, of course." "Well," he was told, "do you know that there are no fewer than five Inde pendent sovereign states which use a lone star on their national flags today? They are Turkey, Chile. Cuba, Liberia and the Kongo Free State." A Black Eye. In the treatment of contusions where there Is extensive discoloration of the skin if olive oil be freely applied with out rubbing the discoloration will quickly disappear. Absorbent cotton may be soaked In the oil and applied. If the skin Is broken a little boric acid should be applied over the abrasion. A black eye thus treated can be made normal In a few hours, especially If the oil be applied warm. il U ! 1MISTCHENKO AND KONDRATO VITCH SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. LULL IN FIGHTING IN FAR EAST Japs Said to Have Lost 7,000 Men ir. Four Days' Engagement Disorder is Practically Suppressed at War saw and Moscow. Mukden, Feb. 1. There is another lull in the fighting, but it is impossi ble to tell how long it will last. Tho Russian losses the last few days wen about 10.000. Many of the bodies of the killed have not yet been gathered. Lieutenant General Stackelbcrg'3 corps was the heaviest loser. Ths Japanese forces on the Russian right were originally about 10.000. who were routed and panic stricken, but afterwards they were strongly rein forced from the Japanese right. Gen eral Mistchcnko's wound is serious, a bullet having fractured his knee joint. General Koudratovitch was shot through the lungs and the bullet lodged at his spine, from whence It has been extracted. His etiief of Staff, Colonel Andrif. was severely .Wounded in the head. The Japanese advance against tho Russian left turns out to have bei n merely a demonstration. The Japa nese fell back as soon as the Russians brought up reinforcements. The only fighting of any consequence occurred at Chonhai pass. Two Japanese bat talions tried to capture tho village of Tingai. A bayonet encounter ensued and the Japanese were driven ofT. leaving thirty-nine dead ami eight wounded. The Russians lost twelve killed and thirty-six wounded. - SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION Strike in Russia Said to Be Practical ly Ended. St. Petersburg. Feb. 1. There has been a partial suppression of disorder In Warsaw and traffic has been re stored so far as to permit of the ar rival of some suppliles of food. In other Industrial centers, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, the strike is practically at an end. Grand Duke .Vladimir, in the course of an inter view with the Associated Press, Inti mated that the people of Russia wouTTt soon be given a measure of repre sentative government, although he declared that anything like general suffrage was not to be considered. The committee of ministers which discussed the proposed reforms has published a report with the purpose of showing the people that the plans outlined in the imperial decree of Dec. 26 arc being carefully consideicd. An unconfirmed report is in circula tion, that it has been officially ascer tained that the discharge of grape from a saluting gun during the cere mony of the blessing of the waters on Jan. 19, and which imperiled the lives of the emperor and members of his family, was a deliberate act or the terrorists, their tool being a pri vate soldier named Rogdanoff of tho saluting battery. An official statement gives the cas ualties in the collision between strik ers and troops on Jan. Tl as ninety-six killed and 333 wounded. Of the latter thirty-two have died. Warsaw Quieting Down. London, Feb. 1. The Daily Mail's Warsaw correspondent reports a restoration of comparative peace. though the city is still in a condition of dangerous ferment. "The majority of the troops," the correspondent says, "have been withdrawn from the cen ter of the city and the end of the strike is in sight. There is some Ighting still in the outer suburbs and cases of treacherous stabbing of soldiers are growing more frequent. Vehicular traffic has been resumed and supplies of food are arriving. Hundreds of domiciliary visits and ar rests have been made. All suspected persons are stopped, searched and ar rested if found to be carrying weap ons. Careful investigation con vinces me that the dead number 300. The rumors of dynamite outrages at Lodz and that 2r00 Idz workmen are marching on Warsaw are unfound ed. The Lodz men have strucK. but remain quiet." Princess Under the Knife. London, Feb. 1. The Princess Vic toria, daughter of King Edward, un derwent an operation for appendicitis at Buckingham palace. The operation was performed by Sir Frederick Tre aas. surgeon-in-ordinary to the king. A bulletin subsequently issued says: "The circumstances of the operation were favorable. The princess bore It very well and is progressing very satisfactorily." Saearer'n Loe Affair. Herbert Spencer never married. When he was twenty years old he had something like a tender affair, and hu tells about it in his autobiography. The youug lady's affections had al ready been placed elsewhere, and she was only playing with the budding philosopher. One day her "young man" called, and they ail went out for a walk. Spencer says: "She, taking his arm, looked over her shouldet smilingly and rather mischievously to see what effect was produced on me. there being an evident suspicion that I should not be pleased. The revela tion was not agreeable to me, but still It did not give me a shock of a serious kind." Phonograph Factory Scorched. Camden, X. J., Feb. 1. Fire in the plant of the Victor Talking Machine company caused a loss estimated at $60,000. There were fifty girls in the luilding when the flames broke out. They became panic stricken and many fainted, but all were rescued unin jured. " Sentences Negro to Hang. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 1. Tho Missouri supreme court sentenced Fred Williams, colored, to tie hanged la St. Louis on March 10 for the mur der of Luther Lewis, also colored. j" "- 'aBsam', I SOUNDS SUBSTANTIAL Does it not? This just uepresents our bank in every sense ot the won!. In asking- you to place your banking in our hrnds. we point with pride to our record of :V years of safe banking-. -to the hundreds of your neighbors, business men. who have found this bank Tried and True to the interest of every depositor. We solicit 'your account."vhothor large or small. GoEumbus State Bank A Bad Man. Tho following Htory fjikou from tho Silver Creek Snnd gives an account -of a man who is now in tho hospital and who may havo to lose both foet: "Last Friday Marshal J. T. Coiton received a telephone message from tho hheriff at Fnllorton to nrrebt a young m and giddy man by tho cnnio of John Mate a. Marshal Cotton ran across a man wco ha thonght nnswured the des cription, tnckled him and tho lellow put up a talk, aided ly other-: which left lr.ni m doubt, consequently ho . loft him with bin fncdom whilu ho investigated, luiter ho became con vinced that hu was John Itintvn "and " went after him. John had fled. Tho noxt that we beard of tho gay masher wax fhat lie went out in the band hills to escnpo nrreht, slept in a straw stick or hay bam nnd in tho morning -crawled into Jnnccki's with both his feet frozen Mr Jnnecki tent for Martin Ivoizal, who did what ho could for him, and Sunday morning took, him to D nnenn. pnt him on tl.o trni and sent hm to tho hospital at Colon bus. Wo lonrn that, ho hml somn par of hit feot nmpatntcd since going ther . J Young Maten 's only gutting a smii w part of what ho deserves. IIo was wim uuy nun nt one timo Mint i a n;r. s J' in Chicago. The man wjih not k.lle 'yr unu a gin who wn: s:cck on John pi?c up $ 100 to got him out on bail. Thcil John bkipped. Later three other con fiding girls havo havo been led astray by him and it wns tho lust ono who . wanted him to maun good. Tho sheriff at Colnmbus is reported to have him in charge nnd ns soon as John can Iravo tlio hospital, it is probablo that he will Jinvo to fneo some music. The wav of tho tians gTHsor is hard " Lcup and Platte Valley. Mrs. Narvy of Albion is visiting with her brothers, Rudolph and John Gerber. The ycung folks aro bnpy practicing for the entertainment which was pub lished in last weeks number. Miss Alarthn Kumor is visiting her nucle J.SchncI.ir Iivirg on the poor fuim. There will bo it masquerado bnll in the Duncan hall 1'Vhr , 1 given bv F. Olrich nnd P. Mciuel. Walter Shep ard, son of Will SheDnrd tho engineer will return Lome to Council Pilaffs Jan. .'i0 acco tn pin ibd by W. VV. Shop ard and hii grandfather. r.d.J vback, Sam Jmhrf and Ceorgu Tmdsn. who wero appointed nppraisers for tho tend which is to be laid out for tho now road known as the Zylum road com pleted their duty Friday January 7, I'JO.l. Violin players, heretofore a rarity in St. Edwnid, proum to Le plenti ful in a few years. Prof. Siko of Co lumbus is now muking four nightly visits to St. Edward and has about . un even dozen violin students who ' havo determined to learn tho violi n as it shonld h" b-arn'-d. Pror. Sike has the reputation ot" lK-ing a very . thorough instructor and of permitting no indifferent work on the part of his .pupils. St. Edward Advance. Matiaifev Ask SII;22G Damages. Ezra MnhniTey, through his attorneys It. W. Hubert and J. 1). Stir lilt I a suit m iJit-tri -t Court this afternoon at :" o'clock against Jcs?ph Wells for $11,-'-'20 damages. Modern Dentiatry Dentistry as a science is mak ing greater progress than any other science pertaining to the human body. New instni- ments and appliances are con stantly being invented. New remedies are being discovered to be used in connection with various treatments teeth re quire. All these things are for the prevention and relief of pain and make dental oper ations in most cases absolutely painless. 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