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..VVM u 0I11 nibus gottrnal. Columbus. Nobr. Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1901; with the Platte County Argus January 1,180(5. tfntaradatthe Postoffice,CoHunbna,Nsbr.,as .Aiond-claaa mail matter XCXVB OF8DB8CBIFT10JI: Onerwr, by mall, poatece prepaid LM Six moatha ... .78 Three momtha .......... .40 WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1910. 8TR0THER & STOCKWELL. Proprietors. RENEWALS The date opposite your name on yoar paper, or wrapper shows to what time your subscription is paid. Thus Jan05 shows that payment Las been received up to Jan. 11905, FebOB to Feb. 1, 1006 and so on. When payment U made, the date, which answers as reoeipt, will be changed accordincly. DISCONTINUANCES Kesponaible eubecrib ers will continue to receive this journal until the publishers are notified by letter to discontinue, when all arrearages must be paid. If yon do not wish the Journal continued for anothor year af ter the time paid for has expired, yon should preYiously notify us to discontinue it CHANGE IN ADDRESS When ordering a jhaage in the addrese.snbecribers should be sure t o tire their old as well as their new address. Representative Hitchcock is pre paring to enter the senatorial contest all right He recently sold a piece of real estate in Omaha for SOO.OOO. That means that Dan V. Stephens, of Fremont, will have to go some if he stays in the race. With 850,000 back of Hitchcock and Jim Latta's check book behind Stephens, what will be come of "Little Giant" Thompson? State Senator Aldrich is the only republican who has announced his desire to head the republican ticket for governor. Unless others enter the field, the primary law, as amended by the democratic legislature, will prove a source of irritation to the democrats. It will give republicans an opportu nity to assist in nominating the weak est democratic candidate at the prima ries to oppose the republican nominee. FARMERS MAKE HIGH PRICES. An Omaha banker says that the farmers in the West are holding their corn for better prices. A Lincoln (Neb.) grain man reported that at one of his country elevators he offered two farmers 85 cents for corn and they re plied that they would bring in 10,000 bushels when the price got up to SI. We do not blame the farmers; they are entitled to all they can get for their produce. But what becomes of the story in the muck-raking papers that the high prices of farm products are caused by combinations of whole salers and retailers and that the farm ers do not get any benefit? Tell that to the marines, but not to the farmers. Leslie's Weekly. THE MAN WON. It is too bad the men do iiot read the magazine stories; as every, nine men out of ten are henpecked, they would greatly enjoy a story in the current number of Harper's Monthly. A woman dies leaving a diary, in which she says that her life might have been a very happy one had she only had money to spend. But that she and her husband were in moderate circumstances, and she could not carry out her ideas of giving to the poor and spending money on herself and her friends. Her grown children came across the diary and gave it to their father to read. He seemed to enjoy it. The man had the reputation in town of being terribly henpecked. Friends of the family told instances of how his wife crushed him when he tried to tell something; of how scorn fully she looked at him when he took part in the conversation, but thought that he appreciated having so capable and fine a wemon for a wife and was willing to be henpecked by her. Several months after the death of his wife the little henpecked man is stricken with a fatal illness, and call ed his children to him, and told them they would be surprised to know he was leaving them a large fortune. He said he had been successful everything he had done in a business way, but had taken the greatest pains that their mother should not know it. He said, "You children probably thought I meekly submitted to her arrogant manner with me, and her constant squelching; I did not. I al ways resented her manner towards me, but it was no use to say so to her. She would have managed to get the best of me, but," he concluded, "all the time I was getting even; she long ed for the joys that monej could give; I could have given her those joys easily; I had the money, but she did not know it. She snubbed roe in my own house, and everyone in town knew she did. They probably have laughed over my position in my own home many times. Well, it is my turn to laugh; I am a rich man, and my wife never knew it. I have out lived her. What ducks and drakes she would have made of this fortune had she known of it, or had she out- iivcu uic - - And then the poor old henpecked I husband died. Atchison Globe. ' WILL THERE BE WAR. Judge Howard, editor of the Tele gram, believes that within ten yean "the United States will own all the territory from our present northern boundry to the Panama canal" This is the first time the Telegram has indirectly expressed the belief that the republican party will continue in power for at least a decade. As the democratic party has frequently de clared against what it terms "imperial ism," or "expansion," such a thing as war with Mexico and the extension of the southern boundry line to Panama, would not be possible under demo cratic rule, it is up to the republican party to make good Judge Howard's prediction. But possibly Judge How ard has planned for a reversal of the present policy of the democratic party on the question of imperialism. The editor of the Telegram enjoys the con fidence of Mr. Bryan; he is in close touch with him on all the burning questions of the day, and if Mr. Bryan shall decide to repudiate his past record on the question of expansion, his party will follow him and reverse itself as it has on other policies the party once advocated but now denounce. Thomas Jefferson, the alleged foun der of the democratic party, according to Mr. Bryan, was the first great ex pansionist of the imperialistic type. He enlarged the area of the country by purchasing the French possessions west of the Mississippi. Later on, in 184G, a democratic administration waged a war of conquest against Mex ico for the purpose of acquiring more territory to strengthen the power of the democratic slave holding states of the south. It was not until Hawaii asked to be annexed to the United States that the democratic party declared against what it termed "imperialism." If the democratic party has not resolv ed, in the mind of Mr. Bryan, to em brace the idea of imperialism, then Judge Howard is sincere in his pre diction that the republican party will continue to guide the destinies of this nation for at least ten years longer. A DISEASE THAT BAFFLES SCIENCE. While science is confident of baf fling cerebrospinal meningitis and is attacking resolutely infantile paralysis, the insidious plague of pellagra had resisted all its efforts for generations. This is no new disease, as many have thought. It is not even new in the United States, though medicine has been slow to recognize it for what it is. Though the external symtom of it is the "rough skin" described by its name in Italian, it is an obscure dis ease of the nervous system, lingering for years of suffering without the re lief of death and causing mental dis orders that are diagnosed by the gen eral name of insanity where the dis ease itself is not understood. In Italy, where the plague has been under observation for more than a generation, all its stages and symp toms are recognized, but it may appear in other countries and spread for many years, being called eczema at one time and insanity at another, with out any recognition of the connection. That is now believed to be true of the United States. Though the disease is fully develop ed only in some parts of the South, it is now considered certain that many cases of mysterious insanity in asylums of Illinois and other States are due to it Within the last year or two there has been great energy in searching out and dealing with these scattered cases, as well as in combating it where it abounds, especially in South Caro lina. ine cause oi it is Known to be a specific poison generated, like pto maine in animal decay, in moldy corn. That is why it has been so abundant in Italy, where the food of the poor is polenta, made out of the cheapest corn meal. But the nature and operation of the poison, or poisons, because different effects suggest a germ infec tion as well as a nerve poison, are ab solutely unknown, and science can do nothing but try to prevent Italian physicians rejoice that pella gra has been recognized here, because they say that the Americans will solve the mystery. That is flattering, when their own reputation is eonsidered. Minneapolis Tribune. CONSTRUCTIVE STATESMAN SHIP. It is easy to decry present conditions and to paint them in dark colors. It requires no master hand to point out the weak places and then to draw from all this the deduction that we live in a very degenerate age and that politi cally, socially and morally we are going to the bad rapidly. It is rather the fad just now in some otherwise very estimable circles to make business of this sort of thing. Now, no one denies that there could be and ought to be vast improvement in our public and private thinking and lirincr Dntha vim !.:.. l., ,L. - - - - fc - -.. nuu luiagiuca ui uic American people are going to crown with laurel leaves mere prophets of evil, however gifted, however honest they may be, is to have a rude awak ening. It was fortunate that the country had seven years of "arousement" under the strenuous Roosevelt It wrought mightily for good. The people are now clearly and resolutely determined that the government shall be conduct ed upon clean lines by clean men thoroughly intent upon serving the welfare of the many, rather than the few. They elected President Taft and endorsed the principles of the republi can party by overwhelming majorities because they had confidence in them. There never was a time in the history of the nation when the people demand ed men of all branches of political service nor a time when the call was more insistent for integrity and a square deal in all departments of administration. Watchfulness in these respects is highly commendable. Bnt the people are not going to be swept off their feet by those who spend their time in de ploring evils and exaggerating them to the exclusion of all else. Hysteria is weakness. What the country wants is constructive statesmanship. The men who help most, are concerned both in lofty ideals and integrity of action but also in devising plans which shall effectually promote the progress and the prosperity of the entire people; the party which will endure, is the one which plants its feet on broad general policies which conduce to the enact ment of such legislation as shall make uplifting and the happiness of the many and then steadily endeavors to enact such legislation as shall make them real. President Taft sent to congress a series of messages on the control of trusts, the conservation of our national resources and similar subjects, that show him to be a constructive states man. If the republican congress now in session gives his suggestions prompt and cordial support there need be no fear of who the people will endorse in next year's elections. If they are reluctant and hesitating, there may be. Norfolk News. "OLD JOE" CANNON. Why this abuse of "Old Joe" Can non? Has he really done anything to merit the treatment he is now receiving from the radical progressive republi can press? Doubtless he has made mistakes; most men do. No one is per fect But Cannon's mistakes have not been of a criminal character. He has always been true to the principles of the republican party and been in the thickest of the fight in presidential campaigns. As speaker of the house of representatives he has been fair and impartial in his rulings, treating the opposition party with respect Why, then, should Cannon be abused and denounced by members of his own party? The original cause of hostility to Cannon was bred in the disappoint ment over the failure of members of the house to secure appropriations for government buildings. Nearly every congressman wants appropriations for from one to three buildings in his dis trict every session of congress. At the last session of Congress bills were introduced for post office buildings which would have taken $112,000,000 out of the public treasury if passed. Of this amount $26,000,000 was allow ed. At the present session of congress the demand is for $100,000,000. Cannon has always stood for economy in the expenditure of public money. He has headed off the public building crowd by appointing "safe and sane" men on the committee of public build ings and grounds, and for doing his duty has been condemned by the radi cal element in his own party and de nounced by the democratic party! There is a lot of noisy talk in public about the "Cannon rules." The house of representatives is doing business under the same rules that prevailed when Tom Reed was speaker; the rules are the same today as they were when Samuel J. Randall, a democrat, enforced them to curb members of his own party. If the democrates secure control of the next house, they will continue to do business nnder the old rules. To change them, as now de manded, would give the minority party power to practically dictate to the majority party. Genoa Times. A Case of Ovtrcrawding. MI don't see why I keep on getting so much fatter. I only eat two meals a day." "I know, my love, but you shouldn't Insist upon crowding your breakfast and luncheon into one meal and your dinner and a late supper Into the other." Cleveland Plain Dealer. An Ana al. always forgives "My faults." wife mj "I've got you skinned to death." "How?" MMy wife forgets mine." Cleveland Leader. N Glutton. The Unsuccessful Counsel I'm very sorry I could not do more for you, my man. The Prisoner Ho! Don't apolo gize, old sport Five years Is enough. London Sketch. READY FOR THE FRAY. Twenty-two feet fronting on Farnam aad that portion of the World-Herald building at 1412 Farnam have been sold for a consideration of $60,000. This property was bought bj the World Pub lishing company io 1889 and has always been the home of the World-Herald. The company has leased the building temporarily (for six years) until the newspaper ia located in new quarters. WorlcVHerald. Read this in connection with the well known fact that the World Pub lishing company is practically G. M. Hitchcock, who is editor of its publi cations and also drawing $7,500 and per-quisites a year as member of con gress, and the political significance of this sale will be better appreciated. The congressman-editor has been grooming himself to get into the sena torial race, and $50,000 ought to make a pretty fair campaign fund. As Nebraska senatorial contests go, a man with an advertised roll of $50,000 and still more hidden away somewhere else, has a right to stand as the barrel candidate. A silk-stockinged demo crat posing as a friend of the common people and at the same time ready to put $50,000 into the jackpot has a perfect right to draw cards in the game. Now for the official announce ment of the candidacy of G. M.Hitch cock for the democratic nomination for United States eenator.-Omaha Bee. WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER. Washington.February 5. The time may come when Senator Brown will be held in grateful remembrance by inventors throughout the country, many of whom may not even know him now. For Senator Brown has followed the precedent set by other western statesmen who might be men tioned, and by putting it to work has awakened the slumbering committee on patents, of which he is chairman. It is a picturesque committee. It suggests the romance that surrounds the inventor and the genius. That romance has been latent, but the Ne braska senator's touch has roused it Hope has sprung in the breasts of both inventors and their attorneys that something now may be done to assist them in a field long neglected. Sena tor Brown proposes a number of amendmeuts to patent laws; but most important, he advocates a patent court. The senate has recognized this move by appointing a stenographer to report hearing hearings which are to be held on the matter. And Senator Brown surmises that there will be not only hearings, but results. The republicans of Nebraska who live in Washington most of them be lieve in President Taft. At least that is the indication Irow the speeches that were made at a meeting of the Nebraska republican club of Washing ton held recently. Quotation at any length of the remarks made there is, of course, hardly possible in the limits of this letter. But the keynote sound ed was that Mr. Taft is endeavoring to support not only the policies outlined by Roosevelt, but was going farther even than his predecessor in advocat ing progressive and remedial legisla tion. W. A. Andrews, Senator Bur kett, Judge J. B. Webster, . B. Sny der, and other familiar campaigners in Nebraska spoke at the meeting, which was generously represented by Ne braska republicans in Washington. One speaker referred to Tail's utter ances on the conservation uestion, and assured the members of the club that before congress had adjourned this session, a natural conservation bill, backed by President Taft, of as wide scope, or wider, than the ideas of Roosevelt, would be enacted into law. The hearing of the Ballinger affair has proven a great drawing attraction. One of the larger committee rooms in the senate office building has been utilized, and all the available space has been crowded each day by inter ested listeners, both from Washington and other parts of the country. No disclosures thus far seem to have les sened Pinchot's popularity, though it is dawning on a careless public that Mr. Tail's dismissal of the forester is no evidence of his lack of hearty sym pathy for the conservation of natural resources. A little flurry of interest arose when the name of Congressman Kinkaid was brought into the testimony. He had bought some land in the discussed territory, and Secretary Ballinger, then a Seattle attorney, was his lawyer. The correspondents pricked up their ears and scented a story. But there was no story. It was a mere business transaction and as entirely devoid of "story" features as if it had been the purchase of a hat or a house. The leaven is working. Hence the senate is working. When Senator Burkett recently made his protest against Senator Hale's plan of adjourn ing from Thursday until Monday of each week, it was not mere buncombe. He meant it. His colleagues found this out, if they doubted it, when an attempt was made last Friday to 1 1 adjourn over until Monday. Senator I Burkett again insisted that they re- I &MmM UmywtatimitBmx offered twLk wJgPlr as .ndfcstltates for ftoyaL Qff JLflfe Neae of them Is the sane to coavjosltioa ifcS or eff ecttvesess, so vvfcolcaosae lcco- fifMJft mm lLVSSC"t 'BaBawM SafV JBbbp SsSbbBHSL -- X lm DsfKVA jit m KUiU-j If Mfe Baking. Powder m JfcLX atoyrt isOaCOrfyBalifag Po wer msolc mW9J fcXTy tram Royal Grape Cream of Tartar nLJmW awBBBBBawBBKawWfLacf V'bsUbT BawSMBawBBwXr main in session and cease not their labors. He sustained his point, and some of his more easy going colleagues were obliged to return to the senate chamber on Saturday and grind away on the work before them. Considera tion of the postal savings bill is pro gressing and wise ones say it is bound to pass. Senator Hale, by the way, has oppo sition. It comes after a service of 35 or more years in congress. Some say it is because his Maine constituents think that one member of the Hale family in Washington at a time is enough, and that a father and three sons holding public office at the same time is too much. The facts are one son of Senator Hale has a department position here; one is a district judge in Maine, and a third is now a candi date for congress. The "one at a time" idea in Maine may cause Senator Hale considerable trouble. Those familiar with Senator Hale's career, however, and who are acquaint ed with politics in Maine, declare that while Senator Hale will need to plan a campaign, his return is unquestioned. Maine has got the habit and will return him. Of course they may not send the son to the lower house. But New England well appreciates the value to its interests of a man with a long career in Washington. They do not sacrifice their home interests by passing the office around to aspiring individuals. They have caught the idea and tenaciously hold it, that the man on the job knows what a new man must take years to learn. Senator Hale's own succession is fairly assured because of this sentiment. DR. JOHNSON. Ho Nover Said a Word About Taking a Walk Down Floot Stroot. The wit and wisdom of that great man Dr. Johnson were of the sledge hammer order and invariably preceded by "sir," so that It Is comparatively easy for any one who has acquired the trick to invent a retort or remark in the Johnsonian style. One of the most effective of these pseudo sayings of the doctor Is. "And now, sir," said Dr. Johnson, "we will take a walk down Fleet street." There can be but little doubt that Dr. Johnson did make this remark, for he was always walk ing down Fleet street, but It is not recorded that he did so. The saying is due to George Augustus Sala. who when the magazine Temple Bar was being started by Mr. Maxwell Imag ined a quotation from Boswell as a motto for the venture. The thing was Intended s a joke, but for a long while It was absolutely believed to be a quotation from Boswell, and per haps there are still some who would say unhesitatingly that Dr. Johnson did say the words, so seemingly au thentic are they. However, Sala him self always acknowledged that he In vented the phrase and added that to the best of bis knowledge and belief Dr. Johnson bad never said a word about taking a walk down Fleet street There are other legends about Johnson, however, which it Is not so easy to kill London Globe. Salt as a Modicino. I have in the past seven or eight years found the advantage of putting a little salt in ail the water I drink. I also put a little salt, wKb sugar and milk, in every cup of tea. coffee or co coa I use. I have been a resident In the trop ics for over forty years and except for a sprained ankle have not bad oc casion to call in a doctor or to take any medicine in the last thirty years. I believe every one's health In the tropics would be very much better if he used more salt. I find the benefit of drinking a tumbler of cold water with a little salt In It every morning on rising at about 5 o'clock, before my bath or cup of cocoa, which I usually take between 5:30 and G. If people could be induced to try the easy and cheap method of taking a lit tle common salt with the water they drink they would in the generality of cases find that they would seldom re quire other medicine. F. N. Burn In Chambers' Journal. Poisonous Gas Geyser. In the midst of the great faunal wil derness near Nairobi. Africa. Is a big blowhole iu the earth issuing poison ous gases. Surrounding this hole for many yards are piled bones of dead animals poisoned by this gas geyser. Dogs dragged by ropes over the hole were killed in less than a minute. The gas has been found to be hydrochloric, coming from some volcanic depth. The death trap has been fenced and billed with warnings. New York Press Trottar and Thoroughbred. "The trotting horse is infinitely more practical and useful, speaking on broad lines, than the thoroughbred," said a well known horse breeder, to a Washington Herald reporter. "A thor oughbred has the speed for burst of time, but when it comes to do hard work every day, day after day ami all the year around, It cannot com pete with the trotting horse. The thor oughbred is rattle brained, has no sense, is beyond all control. It doesn't know when to stop or what to do In a race; it simply runs until it cannot run any longer, whereas the trotting horse is under the control of its driver from start to finish and obeys orders at any time. The thoroughbred natu rally exceeds the trotter in a burst of speed, but in the long run it cannot compete. As a general proposition, it Is accepted among horsemen that the trotting horse is superior to the thor oughbred for general purposes." Solf Control. The self control of the Japanese, even in times of the utmost stress. and their courtesy, which begets quiet ness and discretion, are both brought out by a writer in St PauUs Maga zine. "Cry. It will do you good," 1 said once to a poor Japanese woman who, crouching beside her dying husband, was controlling herself with an effort that would, I feared, make her ill. She laid her little slim brown finger upon her trembling red lip and shook her head, then whispered. "It might disturb him." "Cry, It will do you good." I said the next day, when the man was dead and she seemed almost prostrate with grief and overenforced self control. "It would be most rude to make a hideous noise before the sacred dead," came the soft reply. An Ordor Could Bo Fillod. Customer (In Boston restaurant) Walter, have yon any fried eels? Wait erWe nave eels. sir. and they are susceptible of being fried. Trust him little who praises all. him less who censures all. and him least who is Indifferent to all. Lavater. Glory Is, after all, the thing which has the best chance of not being alto gether vanity. Renan. FEBRUARY BULLETIN of SPECIAL RATES Homeseekers' Excursions: February iBt and 15tb, ami the first and third Tuesdays of each subsequent month, to the West, Northwest and South west, new farm land regions A chance for a splendid tour of the West at very low rates. Winter Tourist Rates: Daily through February and March to all South ern, Gnlf, Cuban and California resorts. Very Cheap One Way Bates To Paget Sound and Pacific Coast Only $25.00 from eastern and central Nebraska to Seattle, Portlaml. Spokane. Butte. Helena, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other far western des tinations. Tickets sold from March 1st to April 15tb. Through Service: These tickets honored in chair cars and tourist Bleed ers; daily through tourist sleepers via Northern Pacific Express, daily through tourist sleepers via Great Northern Express, through upper Northwest; daily through tourist sleepers to California, via Denver, scenic Colorado. Salt Lake City, and Southern Pacific. Get in touch with me, and let me give you descriptive literatnte, arrangw for your berths and assist you in every way. I F. RECTOR, Ticket Agent CoHunbiM, Nebraska. L. W. WAKELT. G. P. A. IjnifiH Omaha I MsifTSITiflD niniiiiiiip I I Old Books I I Rebound I I In fact, for anything in the book I I binding line bring your work to I I Journal Office I I Phone 184 I NOT1CK. Dioayaiontt- Keroch and Kate Eidettahiinmel, defoatlaBts, will tak notice that on the 12th day ur February. WH. Michael Zuorline. plaint it) htffiu. filetl life xtitiiin in the Dibtrict Court f Plattv ennnty. NobnutLa, oKninttt Haiti defend -aQtH. tlxMihjiVt anil proyttrof which is to n,uiet plaintiff title to Lot number Twelve U- "Utl the Kaat Half Of Lot number Eleven til), m Block number Three CD in FetUlersoa Addition to the Village of Humphrey. Nebraska, h-h against any claim of the UVfendaut therein or thereto, una plaintiff pntjs fora decree iai)tintc hia title to said property as against any chums of said defendants and barring said defendants from any right, title, or interest therein, and for snch other and further relief us may seem to t he Court just and equitable. You are required to answer said petition on i before the '.Mb day or March. Ml). $-4 Micuicl.debune. IMaintitl. KErOUT OF THE CONDITION -UK TIIK- COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK, No. 513 At Columbus, Nebraska, at the Close of liustness, Jan. .;, 1910. HKHOITKCCS. Loans and discounts 332,740 14 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. V,75S 7-t U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation SO.Uuu 0o Bonds, Securities, etc 5.J00 in) Banking boose, furniture and fixtures 10.00U 00 One from approved reserve agents CW.243 31 Checks and other cash items 1,502 31 Notes of other National Banks &50 00 Fractional paper currency. nickels and cents 178 17 EJDCOftO .............. . Itt.Sutf 4 liecal tender notes 7,075 U0- Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer 5 per cent. of circulation) 1.SC0 00 Total cash 512I.93 .'! Total ...$532,aK4ft LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50.000 00 Surplus fund a,ooo oo Undivided profits, less exjionsea and taxed paid.... 1.2M -1 National Bonk notes outstanding.... 30.1100 (jo Due to other National Banks ti7i XI Individual deposits subject to check $123,016 IE Demand certificates of de posit 17.SO 29 Time certificates of deposit 2Sl,l!fti 23 Total deposits $121,335 3J Total $522 2ft! State of Nebraska, I County or Platte. H" I.Daniel Scliram, Cashier of tho above named bank, do solemnly swear that the almve state inent is true to the Is-st of my knowledge mid Daniel Sciiram, Caehif r. Correct Attest:! Herman P. II. Okiii.hich. ) Jonah Wklcii, Directors. A. II. BKGKEK, ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of Kebrnary, WM. W. M. CORNELIUS, Notary Public. Commission expires January -1.1911. Nebraska. M. I
