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W t. 1 t i i - ... 1 '- I. - ( s-. i f t Magazine Old Books Rebound In lact, for anything in the book binding line bring your work to Journal Phone 160 ITEMS OF INTEREST AL.1HON. From the New. Mrs. J. G. Becher came up from Co lumbus to attend the Fair ami visit atG. W. Gee's. It is unlawful for any person to take, kill or have in bis possession more than ten prairie chickens or grouse during any one day. And "no game shall he pursued, taken, wounded or killed, one half hour after sundown or before day light, nor with a steel or pointed bullet, nor with any weapon other than an ordi nary shoulder gun or pistol." Mike Hums, who was working out at John Nelson's farm, sustained a fall which will lay him up for some time, lie fell in such a way as to strike on the back of his head at the base of the brain injming the spinal cord and producing paralysis. He was brought to town at once where he could be given medical Mltoulion and was taken to the Colum bus hospital on the afternoon train. CENTUA1. CITV. From tho Nonpart'il. As will be noted in our Clarks depart ment two serious accidents took plnrc in that town this week, the first resulting in painful and perhaps fatal injnries to Clans Nissen. A. J. Dyche, who recent ly purchased the ilichardson farm north of that town, was knocked from a load of hay Monday and sustained injuries that terminated fatally last night. His neck was broken by the fall John Nelson, a young man residing near Hordvillc, was the victim of a fear ful accident Wednesday afternoon of last week when he fell into the gearing of u traction engino and lost his right arm. He was running the engine for a threshing outfit and while oiling the machine in some manner slipped and fell, his right arm falling square between two large tear wheels. The arm was crushed t a pulp about four of five inches from the shoulder. Dr. Jones was summoned by phone and on his arrival amputated the member and dressed the injury At last reports the patient was getting along as well as could be expected. BEtiliWOOD. From the Gazette. Cholera is playing havoc with the hogs in this neck of woods. Herman Markus, it is said has lost over $1000 worth. Several "kids" around town thought they smelled watermellons last Monday evening near the cemetery, but to their surprise they smelled powder and made a hasty retreat through brush and trees, skerred almost out of their wits. A study of the hog show at the State Fair shows that while some breeders are growing a large, roomy type, others con tinue to breed the short, "chufiysort of the days of cheap corn. It is not likely that corn will continue as high as it has been for the past year or two, but it seems fairly sure that we will not see much twenty-five cent corn in the fut ure. This means that the hog of the future must eat more grass and that the corn must be balanced with a protein food in order to get the most out of it. When corn was cheap it con Id be fed as an exclusive ration, but with dear corn it iiiU8t.be fed economically and balanced with some protein food. The lard hog type must give place to a larger hog with less fat and more lean. We must make pork cheaper or quit. Breeders who keep this in view will find a good demand lor their surplus. FRISCHHOLZ BROS. SHOES CLOTHING Gents' Furnishing Goods RELIABLE GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES. FRISCHHOLZ BROS. 405 11th Street, jiaftSmJsitiiaiieciaiA fllAr "ci &A Bindm f Office ABOUT OUR NEIGH BORS AND FRIENDS CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGES MONROE. From the Republican. Last Friday evening George Emerson lost a stock of alfalfa by fire. It was an old stack and well cured. The origion of the blaze is a mystery. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gates of Council Bluffs, la., were visiting friends and re latives here from Wednesday until Fri day of this week. They were enroule home from a week's outing in the moon tains of Colorado. The water works mains have been shipped from the mills and are expected to arrive here some time next week. The engine, tank and hydrants are in Omaha and ready for shipment and as soon as the pipe arrives, the work of lay ing it and installing the plaut will begin. The first of the wells will be completed this week and work on the engine, pomp and hose cart house will also be started. Monday eyening the board of educa tion held their regular meeting, and be sides transacting routine business, took up the matter of the crowded condition of the high school. After carefully considering the question, they decided to transfer the Eighth grade from the principal's room to the Grammar depart ment and cave the teacher. Miss Potter, a raise of $5 per month. This gives the Grammar teacher thirty-two pupils and leaves thirty-three in the high school. The principal appeared before the board and requested that the recess, both in the morning and afternoon, be discon tinued in the higher grades, and the rooms to be dismissed fifteen minutes earlier at noon and evening. The thirty minutes thus gained by the teachers will he ued in instructing backward scholors. The board granted the request. PLATTE CKNTEB From the Signal. The bans of marriage were an noun red for the first time last Sunday at St. Joseph's church between John Barns and Miss Katheryn O'Fallon. Work was commenced the first of the week on a two story cottage for Denny Roberts on his lots south of the Dress home. Here! Here! 'Taint so! He has the building rented for a long time. Some party or parties stole something over one hundred and fifty baskets of grapes from the vines on the R. W. Gentleman farm lost week. They esti mate that there was at least 200 baskets on the vines, but when they went down to gather them it was discovered that but about 25 baskets remained. No one lives on the farm. Some time lust spring it was reported here that Dave Malloy had died, bat no one seemed to know that it was so. Re cently Postmaster Pinson wrote to the home and a reply informed him that Dave died at the Home in Grand Island on the 6tu of March, and was buried in the cemetery connected with the home. Dave was a resident of Platte county for many years and of Platte Center for at least twenty years. He went to the Soldier's Home about two years ago. It is not known whether he had any living relatives. Married, at 6 o'clock Tuesday morn ing, Sept 15tb, at St John's church, on upper Shell Creek. Rev. Father Alberts officiating, Miss Frances Sheridan and Dave Jones. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. Sheridan, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Jones. They have grown to manhood and woman hood in this connty, a few miles north west of Platte Center, and they have a host of friends who wish them a happy and prosperous journey through life. They departed from here on the noon train for a brief wedding trip to Omaha, after which they will begin house-keeping in Monroe. Columbus. rJ -w i ?-..i. VIEWS OF UN EXPERT. Shall Baaka Ba MaJt Liable far Oac Aaatkcr's Debt? Baeogiiaai Amtkarlty am Jlaamcia Qaaattaaa lHagaaa Practical ' Baariaga f Prspnai Chu amteaHam, (By George E. Roberta, fomer Di rector of the Miat)' The proposal to require the banks of the country to goaraatee each other's deposits owes its preseat strength to the financial dkrturbaace of last fall. It Is urged as a means of preventing panics, and there Is no disagreement about the desirability of accomplish ing that purpose. Most of us agree that a repetltloa of the conditions which existed last fall should be made Impossible, but this Is by no means the only way to do it, or the best way. For years the advocates of compre hensive currency reform have pointed oat that with $14,000,000,000 of bank deposits In the country and only about $3,000,000,000 of taoaey all told In the country, both lit the banks and out, there should bo some method provided by which, on the basis of good assets, the supply of lawful currency could be readily increased to meet exceptional demands, whether such demands were due to seasons of unusual business ac tivity or to alarm among depositors. Their foresight and arguments did not avail, but they are hardly to be swept off their feet now by Impatient zeal for this new, and, as they regard it. Ill considered scheme. They stand for a complete and scientific treatment of the subject. The guaranty of deposits is a crude and imperfect remedy at best It does not recognize or attempt to cure the defects In our banking and currency systems, but alms only at persuading depositors not to draw their deposits. The losses to depositors by the failure of national banks has become an Insig nificant percentage, and Is growing less every year, as a result of natural, evo lutionary progress In banking. The standards are being constantly raised, and the efficiency of official inspection and supervision constantly Improved. The true line of development Is not by any revolutionary policy, but by hold ing individual bankers to yet stricter account, and at the same time enabling every properly conducted bank to readily obtain a supply of cur rency to meet all demands upon It The fundamental weakness In our currency system Is in the fact that It Is not readily responsive to the needs of the country. The legitimate demand for money varies from year to year, and from season to season in the same year. It is a familiar fact that there Is a great deal more business to be handled from September 1st to Decem ber Slst each year than in any other four months of the year, but there is no more money in the country unless gold Is Imported for the purpose. Woald Lead e Reekie Baaklav As a remedial measure the guaranty of bank deposits is not only inadequate, but it is worse than Inadequate, for It proposes to overturn the principle of individual responsibility by means of which the banking business has been raised to its present high standards, and upon which all Individual and so cial progress Is based. The proposal contemplates that the public shall be relieved' entirely from the exercise of Judgment and dis crimination in the choice of banks, and while it is highly desirable that all banks shall be made safe, to the end that even the most Ignorant and con-, fiding may be protected, it is still true that an alert public opinion has great influence in maintaining proper "bank ing standards. We cannot afford to do without that influence. Under present conditions the Invest-, ments, the personal habits, the general character and abilities ct the banker are under the constant scrutiny of the community, and a matter of public in terest Notwithstanding occasional in stances in which the public has been deceived, it may be stated as a general proposition that an unblemished char acter and a reputation for good busi ness ability and conservative judgment have been necessary to success in the banking business. The public looks over the individual who Is to receive, and invest and be responsible for its money with some discrimination, and the elimination of the unfit by the scrutiny and composite judgment of the community is a factor of the highest value In maintaining the standards of the banking business. It is, however, a factor entirely overlooked by the ad vocates of this scheme. They calculate the insignificant per centage of loss to total deposits under present conditions, and assume that no greater losses would occur after char acter ceased to be a factor in the busi ness, and all deposits were given blind ly to whoever would bid highest for them. To the objection that this elim ination of character as a factor in the acquisition of deposits must tend to promote reckless banking, reply is made that bankers will be deterred from recklessness by fear of losing .their own money. The reply misses the point. All men are not deterred from recklessness by fear of losing their own monev. but reckless men are now. as a rule, kept out of the banking bust lieu by the unwillingness of the public to entrust money to their care. Carefal Ida Best. Under present conditions there are compensations la favor of careful and conservative banking. There are peo ple who are not .Influenced in their se lection of a bank bjr.the highest rate of interest offered on deposits, .and who have their auaptekMa aroused by the tender of exceptional ' Inducements. They know that such offers put a strain upon tae'haainess, and' they de-' liberate! prefer It nlaea thatr ..-fi -. &'Jv&;Zr.' .TttJl dSfiS liM, mnm Sectional . Book Case Fresh stock just received HENRI GASS 219-21-23 West Eleventh St. witn a banker who will not subject himself to such strain. These deposit ors esteem safety above all other con siderations, and they are numerous enough to exercise a very wholesome restraint upon reckless tendencies in the business. A banker now prizes the reputation of doing a safe business, and cannot afford to have a reputation for imprudence and speculative in clinations. And yet although held in check by these powerful considerations, the pressure of competition carries the business near the danger line even now. There is too much competition for deposits, and the ambitions of the more venturesome members of the fra ternity, and the pace they set, puts the whole system under strain. But what are likely to be the con ditions in the business when the public is no longer concerned about the man agement of a bank, and all the re wards for conservatism and restrains upon recklessness are removed? The considerations Which In the past have tended to safeguard the business and advance its standards would be gona. The public would care nothing for the personality of the banker. Instead of looking to the institution which receiv ed the deposits, the depositor would re ly on an outside fund. A banker might bet all the deposits on horse races without the fact becoming a matter of any concern to bis custom ers. And how would the conservative, prudent banker fare under these con ditions? The legitimate reward for maintaining that character would be lost to him. He would get no deposits unless he hid as high for them as his rivals, for the government would stand behind the latter, and assure the pub lic that they were just as safe as he, and tax him to make them so. In short the reckless and incompetent peo ple, who are now either excluded from the banking business, or held in cheek by the distrust which a discriminating public feels towards them, would make the pace to which everybody else in the banking business would be obliged to conform or get out of the business Weald Demoralise Baalaeas. The hardest competitor in any line of business is the incompetent or dis honest man who does anything to get business. Such people get into the banking business even now, but their number and Influence for mischief would be greatly Increased If they were backed up by unlimited credit In other lines there may be some question as to the quality or service offered by rivals, but all bankers deal iu the same COLUMBUS MEAT MARKET We invite all who desire choice steak, and the very best cuts of all other meats to call at our market on Eleventh street. We also handle poultry and fish and oysters in season, S.E. MARTY fc CO Telephone No, 1. - Columbus, Neb. All Kinds of Fan Imnl Clover Leaf and Success Manure Spreaders Recognized as the leading Spreaders on the market today More corn on the same acreage by using the Deere planter. It is always ready for either hilling or drilling bring in your tools and implements to be sharpened and repaired now. It will save you time when spring opens up. We keep only the latest and best in buggies and carriages Our horseshoes stick and don't lame your horse try them r Louis Schreiber s - ' its .mm or money, and if deposits were made a joint liability, there is no rea son why they should not go to the bankers who offer the greatest induce ments to attract them. The careful banker would have no off-set or protec tion against demoralizing competition, and he would be placed In tire strange position of being liable for his com petltor's obligations. All efforts to make it appear that the Interests of bankers are on one side of this question and the Interests of de positors on the other are untrue to the facts. Nothing that in the long run is harmful to the banking business, that puts it under strain and tends to low er its standards, can be beneficial to depositors or the public. It cannot be advantageous to the community to have its savings and working capital pass Into the bands of the venturesome class of bankers who will bid most for them. The actual waste and loss through unwise investments would in evitably increase. It would fall at first on the conservative bankers and penal ize them. Instead of an elimination of the unfit, which is the true process of evolution, the tendency would be to an elimination of the best Eventually ihe burden of Increasing waste would have to be borne by all depositors and the whole community. Oklahoma Trial XaeoavlunlTe. The fact that the first bank failure in Oklahoma after the law went into effect was followed by immediate re imbursement of the depositors, proves nothing as to the practicability of the system in the long run. The fact that the State banks of Oklahoma have gained deposits since the system weut into operation, while national bauks within the State have lost. If true, proves nothing as to the merits of the system. The law Itself requires that all public deposits must be kept iu bauks that lielong to the system, and this provision alone would cause a con siderable transfer of deposits and in fluence some bauks to join the system. The real test of the policy will come in its influence upon the banking busi ness In the long run. Will it tend to secure more careful and prudeut in vestment of the vast sums which the people of the couutry keep in banks, or will It tend to weaken the personal re sponsibility for these funds and divert them into incapable and wasteful hands. It is a superficial view which lays all emphasis upon the immediate results of the law and gives 110 con sideration to its violation of funda mental principles and the consequences which must follow. TAFT'S RELIGI0H. A Consistent Christian with No Spot Upon His Beoord of Private Con duet and Public Service. To dispose of questions which should not be-asked as speedily as possible let us say that Mr. Taft Is a member of the Unitarian church. That was the church of his parents, and he has.never separated. himself from it His wire, however, is an Episcopalian, and be worships more often beside her in her church. These are the facts, which are utter ly and absolutely unimportant. The matter of a man's religion has no right ful place in consideration of bis fitness for the presidency. The constitution of the nation, ordained and established "to secure the blesslnfs of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," expressly places the very suggestion of such thought outside the pale of patriotism. No words can be clearer than these from our country's fundamental law, MNo religious test ever shall be re quired as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." The Bumerous queries about Mr. Taff s religious belief shows simply the extent to which his enemies have gone to rouse some prejudice against him. Since there was no spot upon his whole dean record of private conduct and public service to which they could potnt to Taft's detriment they display ed their willingness to descend to any depth of petty, cowardly, contemptible attack that might do him barm. Philadelphia North American. Union Labor Vote. Hon. William H. Buchanan Is one of the leading anion men of western New York and in 1907 was the Democratic candidate for assemblyman In Chau tauqua county. This is what be has to say of the effort of Mr. Gompers to turn the labor vote over to Mr. Bryan : "I am a union labor man, and I want to say further that no man can carry the labor vote Into the Democratic camp. I know how union labor men feel in this city, and three-fourths of them will stand by the Republican party because only In that way have tbey the assurance of freedom from the business disturbance that Mr. Bry an promises for st least four years If he can be elected. We worklnginen csn't earn wages If statesmen are put in office to disturb business and make trouble." LAB0B WORLD F01 TAFT. Characterizes Him aa True Friend of the Workingman. (Prom the Concord (N. H.) Monitor.) The Labor World comes out strongly In its advocacy of Mr. Taft It charac terizes him a true friend of labor and declares that the unfair" attacks of Mr. Gompers will have little or no effect in, alienating from him the labor world. It says: "That Secretary Taft is a true friend of labor is certain, and all the untrue, ungenerous, vicious attacks that President Gompers or any one else may make on him cannot prevent him from continuing to be the friend of the wage worker. Organized, labor cannot afford to hare Itself split up into fac tions on this political Issue. That Pres ident Gompers is wrong In forcing this mo3t ominous fight Is certain, and In telligent wa;e workers will certainly come to this conclusion." PILES! PILES! PILES! Williams' Indian Pile Oin'ment will cure Blind, Bleeding acd Itching Pile. It akeorba the tamoro, allays itching at one, acts as a pool, tice. gives instant relief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment is prepared for Piles and itching of the private parts. Sold by druggists, mail 50c and L00. Williams' MT Co, Props-, Clsrekad, O. -.. rT7Z Smart Clothes for a Young Men a 1 ri S&VY YMJ JSPvTit r l L I lr Fa. vsAssflSr'" Vl'fl'm' ltk llVfaWiI Jllil w mm K1RI mm mgsf$?$' a;l law jisullli Ifl aWPatS-4L rr J it .BCfiTl 1 iHlM 9ht!3bVi llfffilHB 11 1 1 Kiel IjbV I B li ftv Arm 'fossil il it a rl4V GREISEN BROS. Making It Measure Down. In these days when only the rich criminal or suspect is accorded much space in the newspapers it may he a relief to the predaiory rich to have the fact recalled that the blessed middle class may also produce dishonesty A policeman tells this story: "Before I reformed and went on tho force I was clerking iu a small store. One day an Italian woman came in She held a string in her hand, a long string, and said that she wanted a blanket of the same length. I went through our stock and found that the longest blanket we had was six inches too short. In the midst of my search the boss came up. " 'What's the matter?' he said. "I told him. "'That's easy,' said he. 'I'll talk to her and keep her busy while you cut off the string.' " The honest copper swears that he would not he an active part) to such a trick, but whatever was done the woman soon left the store with a blanket and string of equal length. San Francisco Call. filter the Theater STEP INTO THE Beer Garden And Enjoy A Cool Glass of Beer An orderly place ev erything neat and clean. We strive to please our patrons with the best of service. W. L. BOETTCHER BLEVENTM STREET. UNION PACIFIC TIME TIILE WKST BOriND. No. It .... 2 41 am No 13 11:10 a in No. 1 HsMaui EAST BODND. No. 4 Uiani No. 12.... 4:13 :i in No. UhUWxI 1:00 pin N'o.fi l:3j pm No.lB 2;t'pm No. 10 3:12 pm No H 8:lrt p in No. 2 6::K p in No. 60 5:20 ii in No.fr! 50 a in No. 9 11:18 am No. 7 3:24 p Hi r,M p ni ti-JiO p 111 7:18 p ui 7.-00 a in 5:00 p iu No. 15 No. 3 No. 5 No.r. No. SI BBANCBES. NOBFOLK. SHALDISO A ALBION. No. 79 ins.K.d KM a in No. 31 pas ..i 1:30 pm No. 32 pad ..al2-30 p in No. 70 mill. .a 7.-00 n ni No. 77 mxti d 6:15 a in No. 29 pan ..tl 7::T p m No. 30 pa ..al2:l5 p ui No. 78 mxd.. a 6:00 pm Daily except Snnday. note: N'ob. 1. 2, 7 and 8 arn extra faro trains. No. 4. 5, 13 and 14 are local pn4eiigors. Not. 58 and 59 are local f reitchts. Nos. 9 and 16 am mail traina only. No 14 due in Omaha 4:45 p. m. No. 6 due in Omaha 5:00 p. in. -, & OCT 3 RDICORONATION BALL OCT 2? 1906. ICHILDRENS BALL0CT3? .- THE hardest sort of clothes to provide successfully are the clothes for the dapper young dresser, who wants the limit in style. We've met with great success in clothing these young fellows in our "Dandy Make" of Collegian clothes. There is always a "distinguish ed" air about the cut and style of these exclusive young men's suits that may he called extreme, because they are ex treme, for every idea or kink thats new is shown, here. The iabrics are swell and prices pleasing $io, $12. $15. $18, $20, $2250 THE COLORADO SPECIAL. Electric Lighted Throughout. This superbly appointed tiret-clasa irain running daily to Denver via the Uoion Pacific, and equipped with Buffet Observation Sleeping Car, Pullman Pal ace Sleeping Care, Free reclining Chair Cars, Dynamo Baggage Car. and Dinitg Cur (meals a la carte), is all electric lighted throughout All eleping car passengers have access to the observa tion parlo both in the Parlor Cars and the Sleepuu: Care without extra charire. For reservations on this and other Union Pacitic trains inquire of E G Brown. Agent WANTED The right party ecnr ait or eoiiinii;: m ciiiity. Sta anil tiiv.- n BOX -.:. I. tornrit mi rxrallont DOMtion. -Hilary or rnnimi-ion for Columbus and vi cinity. Nta hk former occnpatioa nn I kiv' ivierence. .AUareas IAJKjIl BOX .:. Lincoln, Neb. t tf BRUCE WEBB AUCTIONEER CreatoB, Neb. Dates can he made at the Journal Office Underwood Standard Typewriter For Speed Safety, Surety A solid roadbed is es sential. 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