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ALBERT J. MASON. Editor.
MTT.T.ARD 8. BINNKT. Business Manager.
CHESTER J. MASON. Circulation Manager.
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LET THE LAW STAND.
A short time ago, The Tribune-Journal published some ex
tracts from the Mediator, an Omaha publication avowedly hos
tile to the Albert law, whereupon the Omaha Bee was prompt
in its disavowal that the Mediator reflected the sentiments of
the people of Omaha. We have never believed, certainly have
never insinuated that the Mediator was spokesman for any but
an inconsiderable portion of Omaha's popualtion.
But how about the Bee?
Not long since, an Omaha judge, passing upon the Albert
law, went a long way, if the Bee is to be believed, toward ex
tracting its teeth and rendering it ineffective. All those in
sympathy with the law would naturally deplore his decision,
while alf those who, like the Mediator, oppose it, would rejoice.
How does the Bee feel about it? At the conclusion of an article
referring to the law, it recently said:
"The district court judge who tried the test case here has
already put the fixings to it"
Again in its issue of July 10, it says::
Evidently the trouble with the Albert law is that it falls far
short of the description given by its advance agent."
Does the reader detect any note of regret in the foregoing
that a law, intended by the lawmakers to suppress a great and
recognized evil, is likely to be rendered inocuous by the judici
ary? On the contrary, is it possible to miss the note of jublia
tion running through the utterances of the Bee, at the prospect
that for a while at least, the white slave traffic may continue
undisputed in Omaha? Might it not as well bid the people re
joice and be glad that the creatures at whom the law is directed
are still safe?
We do not say that the district court of Douglas county
has emasculated the law; we only know that the Bee seems to
rejoice in the belief that it has. If it has well, "there are
others" and it is not the first time that a court has been
found on the wrong side of a question. The supreme court will
have a word to say about that, and we have great faith in our
supreme court.
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GOOD NEWS.
The Canadian officials are becoming awake to the fact
that unless they take a hand very soon they are to lose a good
share of the respect of the civilized world. We again refer to
the case of the little Italian mother of whom we wrote last
week, who is awaiting execution for the killing of her husband
rather than to degrade herself by his orders.
Press reports are to the effect that in the city of Sault Ste.
Marie, where she had her home, and where the killing was
done, her neighbors to the number of more than six thousand
have signed a petition praying for the clemency of the authori
ties. Thousands of similar petitions from every part of the
United States and Canada have been filed at Ottawa, for the
same purpose. The governor ot Indiana lias sent the office of
the governor-general an ardent plea asking for executive
clemency. A newspaper man met Sir Wilfrid Laurier the
Canadian premier in London, and laid the case before him.
Sir Wilfrid's reply is quoted as, "Oh, a child is coming! Well,
then, I know what will happen but I won't tell." Official
Ottawa estimates that more than one hundred thousand peti
tions, letters and other communications bearing on the case
and all with one purpose have been filed.
Colorado has recently had a very similar case. In both
cases, the people were Italians; in both cases the husband and
father was a creature such as would be scarcely considered a
fit companion for God, man or the devil; the wife and mother
resented the most repulsive proposition that could have possi
bly been made, and finally in sheer desperation, took his life
to save herself; in both cases the woman was convicted of mur
der. One week ago, Colorado set aside the sentence imposed bv
we com u w mie me uanaaian government lias not announced
what it will do, the words of Sir Wilfrid Laurier give hope
that good news may be expected from that quarter at almost
any moment.
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BBAMZAITOM
The United States la the land of op
portunity, but even in the European
countries under monarchical govern
menta and burdened with hereditary
aristocracies It frequently happens
that the lowly borm succeed In mount
ing well toward the top of the ladder.
This Is especially so In England. Gen.
many furnishes a recent example of
the possibilities of merit and ability.
Harry Plate, of Hanover, la a plumb
er. He was a journeyman for many
years and traveled about the country
with his kit looking for jobs. But
Harry had brains and he secured not
only an education but great influence
among his fellow craftsmen. Some
time ago the Artisans' congress pe
titioned Emperor William to give it
representation in the upper house of
the Prussian parliament He select
ed Harry Plate and made him a peer
with a seat in what corresponds to
the House of Lords in Great Britain.
There he will sit hereafter, keeping
watch and advocating everything which he believes Is for the benefit or the
great working mass of the people, with alwaya a tender spot in his heart for
the grimy man with a kit of tools.
The upper house of the Fraaataa parliament has consisted hitherto of
members of the nobility, great sdeatlata, educators, merchants, bankers, and
and retired officers of the army and become a member of this exclusive law
making body.
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STATE PABDON BOARD.
Under the provisions of a new law enacted during the last
session, Nebraska now has a state board of pardons. The new
law went into effect last Saturday, the members of the board
being Hon. John O. Yeiser, of Omaha, Hon. E. G. Maggi, of
Lincoln, and Dr. J. S. Butler, of Superior. The same men also
compose the state prison board. Air. Yeiser is chairman of the
prison board and Mr. Maggi of the pardon board.
For a number of years there has been considerable demand
for this kind of a board, as there have been occasions when it
appeared that pardons and paroles were easily obtained. Gov
ernor Aldrich, thus far, has shown no desire to abuse this
power, but on the contrary has deferred action on one or two
cases until the board should organize, and allow it to take up
the matter and consider it upon its merits.
As we understand it, the law does not give the board ab
solute authority to grant or refuse pardons or paroles, but it
is merely advisory to the governor, and it is certainly reason
able to presume that three men, giving their entire time and at
tention to a matter can give better service than one man who is
made the butt of a particularly strong argument, besides carry
ing all the other burdens of the executive office, possibly could.
Heart to Heart
Talks.
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SAFETY AND SANITY.
Press dispatches from all the large cities of the country
say that a safe and sane celebration of the Fourth has been the
rule this year. The result is that comparatively very few ac
cidents have taken place on account of the overenthusiasm of
Young America- and other America too, for that matter.
In fact, the conditions under which the ordinary celebra
tion had come to be held, were such that no parent could feel
safe that it might not be their boys who would fall a victim to
a careless handling of firearms or other explosives. Fortu
nately, alter many years ot agitation and legislation, people
have come to co-operate for the doing away of too much cele
bration, and the safety of their own and their neighbor's children.
Don't get impatient about the government engineer com
ing to Columbus to oversee the repairing of that road between
the rivers. The agreement was for some time in the months of
July, August or September, and President Frischolz showed us
a letter last week saying they are coming. Not this week, per
haps not this month, possibly not before the first of September
but the bulk of our road work is done in the fall of the wear.
Summer Tourist Round-Trip Fares
to the Pacific Coast.
$50
From Columbus to California
and North Pacific Coast Points.
From Columbus to California
one-way via North Pacific Coast
Points.
From Columbus to California
and North Pacific Coa$t Points.
From Columbus to California
one-way via North Pacific Coast
Points,
Tickets on sale August 7
to 11, inclusive, and 14 to
17, inclusive. Final
turn limit, Oct. 15.
Three men stood on a Columbus street corner last Satur
day and watched a lady settle her own troubles with a horse
which, had got his harness tangled in some way. Their action
wast not a bit Columbus-like, but it seems we have a few of
them. The lady got out of her trouble, but owes no thanks e
these three witnesses.
re-
$65
Tickets on sale same dates
and with same limita
$50 fare.
as
$60
Tickets on sale June 1 to
September 30, inclusive.
Final return limit October
31.
$T5
Tickets on sale same dates
and with same limita aa
$60 fare.
The Norfolk Press says it would like to see Either Dan
Stevens or Edgar' Howard stand as the democratic candidate
for congress, and admits that Stevens is its favorite. Now,
Sister Weeks, haven't you heard that democrats must not men
tion the names of these two worthy men in the same breath!
An exchange says that "Charles Peterson went to look
for his cow, and found that a snake had bit her, and was dead."
Query: Was it Peterson, the cow or the snake that was dead?
LEAVING TIE FA1H.
"Well." aald an old fanner Mend of
mine. "I have sold the old place, and
mother and I will enjoy ourselves the
balance of our days."
"Good," I said. And yet
T wondered if my friend might not
be disappointed. Aa for mother, she
will do fairly well. She will have her
housekeeping and sewing and that
sort. But
What wlU the old man do?
For years the old couple have gone
early to bed, to rise early and work
hard almost every hour of the day,
and it Is not easy to change the habits
of a lifetime.
I fancy at first the old people will
have eaten their breakfast before most
of the townsfolk are out of bed. It
will be a long time for pa from break
fast to dinner and longer from dinner
to supper.
There are but few chores to do la
town.
The town people will be too busy to
stop and chat with the old gentleman.
He may try to read some, but he has
mot formed the habit of continued
reading, and he will soon tire.
The change Is bard on him.
I know him so well I know that to
break up the routine of the farm du
ties will give him both a mental and
physical shock. I am afraid he wlU
lose his impetus.
And then he may worry.
He will come to fret. I fear, because
of lack of incentive, because of his
empty hands.
There are few things more touching
than to see a fine old fellow who has
fairly earned his chance to rest and
enjoy, who has long looked forward to
his day of relaxation, going about rest
less and dissatisfied.
In bis case it would have been better
to stay on the farm.
If my friend had built a modern
house on the'old place and turned the
farm over to a son or to a good tenant
It might have been better for him.
Departure from old habits and sur
roundings at bis time of life Is peru
ana. The change Is too radical.
Of course there are many who retire
from the farm and adapt themselves
to the new conditions, but some will
always pme. and' 1 fear my fine old
friend is one.
I hope not
PAYS $50,000 FOR A BIBLE
"Now I want some fun," said Heary
E. Huntington, nephew of CoUla P.
Huntington, a fw years ago. wham ha
trst contemplated retiring front aotlva
business life and devoting Uauatt
heart and soul to his passloaata lor
for book coUectlng.
Ha had worked constantly aad
strenuously sine early youth. Ha hat
mad himself the street railway Mac
of the Pacific Coast He had piled
millions of dollars. -He was fifty
yeara years old.
"Now I want soma fun." Mr. Hunt-,
fngtoa started out to get what aa
wanted. And hla pursuit at "fun." aa
a understands it has culntfaatesVJ
witnia the last few days la two
strokes of sensational magnitude.
The first was his acquisition of taa
famoua chuch book collection, one of
the moat splendid in the world. It
cost him $1,300,000. The other waa
his purchase a few days ago of taa
celebrated Gutenberg Bible, the chief
treasure of the Hoe collection. To
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paid SSO.OOO, twice the sum which, up tottaaa. stood as the record price paid
for a book.
This ardent book lover la aowrtl years old. He was born In 1850 at
Oneonta, New York. Hla family Imjmt BagUaa origin, being descended from
Slmoa Huntlagton. who emigrated, tta 13. with his family, from Norwich.
England, but died on the voyage.
LAYS CRIME TO LORD BACON
Dr. Orvllle W. Owen, who Is dig-
g diligently in the- mud of the
wye la England for manu-
pts he believes were hidden there
wmj jjuiu x-iuuuia iiuluu, its tuier
Ifrlgger game than haa been sup'
Cposed.
The American declares that the
cipher which Is guiding his operations
fand reveals that Bacon killed Shakes-
and buried the bard of Avon's
la the box which is now being
reclaimed from the river bottom.
The top of what the Americaa
iks is the bidden cache was
ed bv the soundine rods, but
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to be removed before the logs or
ng forming the cover can be
amoved.
Despite the contention of archaeolo-
that Dr. Owen is- only excavating
structure used as a foundation for
Roman bridge, the investigator In-
alata that everything tallies exactly
with his cipher forecast and malntalatataat Bacon recognized the adaptibillty
of the disused bridge structure as a, paace for the burial of his manuscript
Dr. Owen is working on the property ottae Duke of Beaufort, having been di
rected plainly to this particular spoVaaJaays, by the cryptograph which Bacon
left In order to establish after his daata that he was the author of the Shake
speariaa plays and various works acBraalted to others.
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E. G. Brown, Agent.
IN TIMES GONE BY
Interesting Happenings of Many
Years Ago, Taken From the
Files of This Paper.
Forty Yeara Ago.
A very heavy bail storm passed
over the southwestern part of the
county, passing through Duncan and
crossing the river into Polk county,
beating vegetation of all kinds into
the ground.
A monster celebration was held
among the Pawnee Indians at their
reservation on the present site of
Genoa, In honor of a double wedding
In the tribe.
Thirty Yeara Ago. '
Ex-Senator Phlneas W. Hitchcock,
father of the present Senator Gil
bert 31. Hitchcock, died at his home
in Omaha, after a short illness.
President Garfield's condition was
thought to be improving, and hla
physicians held out hopes that he
would probably recover.
Twenty Years Age.
A number of cases of - dlptheria I
were reported in Columbus.
A destructive hail storm struck the
Looking Glass valley, in Walker and
Monroe townships.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs. Thomas Shea, of Platte Cen
ter, died at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. C. M. Gruenther.
Five Years Ago.
Elmer C. Smith, a brother of Mrs.
J. G. Reeder, and quite well known in
Columbus, died very suddenly.
Dr. A. T. Peters, state veterinar
ian was called to Platte Center to In
vestigate a disease .among horses in
that vicinity.
Miss Mabel Snyder was married to
Frank Baker, of Omaha.
Earl S. Weaver and Miss Leona
Harbert, of Creston, were married.
F. A. Gores, auto and carriage paint
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Real Estate Transfers.
Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers,
real estate agents, report the follow
ing transfers filed for record in the
office of the register of deeds during
the week ending July 8, 1911:
S. J. Ratherbi'.m to John
Gleason it ne up l-w 20
20 3 1-2 acres 250.00
Elliott Speice & H. I. Mur
doch, pt blk "A" Beck
er'a Sub 1,000.00
L. T. Osborn to Rose N.
Evans, lot 7, blk 19,
Beacher Place Add .... 3,825.00
M. B. White to Emil
Kumpf, pt lots 5 and 6,
blk 30, Steven's Add.... 1,650.00
Wysoskl ft Rober to Dan
Kepler, lot 9, pt lot 10.
blk 5, Creston
Gesine Lutjeharms to Jos
Jurich, Jr., lots 2, 3, 9,
pt. 8 in Arnolds out lots
to Columbus
R. O. Brandt to J. L. Kroe
ger, lot 7, blk 8, Corn
lea 1,200.00
D. H. Gipe to W. Wjbster.
lot 2, blk 17, Steven's
Add 6,000.00
Anna Strother to H. B.
Robinson, lots 7 and 8,
blk 3. Steven's Add.. $ 11,000.00
A. L. Koon to Aug. Wagner
sw 28, 17. 3w 1,600.00
Aug. Wagner to T. p.
Matthews, aw "28 17 3w . 3,MM
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On of the few surviving generate
on the union side during the Civil
Is Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, of
cu -mum, iows, wno naa just eel
brated hla 80th birthday. In the
he waa noted as a brave and s!
general and after the close of
struggle he won renown aa the
glaetr who blazed the trail for th
Union Pacific railroad.
Gen. Dodge Is a type of the self-
made man. At the age of 10 h
drove a butcher's cart In the to
of Daavers, Mass., his birthplace. Lai
ar ha devoted his energies to
farming and earned enough to
the military and science course at
Norwicn university. At the age of
20 he went west settling at Council
Bluffs, and on the outbreak of the Civ
il war he waa made colonel of the-
Fourth Iowa Infantry, which he had
raised. He commanded a brigade atfcj
the battle of Pea Ridge, where thrae-f !
urnes wero buui unuer mm aaci
though severely wounded In the side In the field until the final routing
of the enemy. He was made brigadier gisaeral of volunteers for his gallantry
aad la June, 1862, assumed command ol the district of the Mississippi and
superintended the construction of ta4lC salsslppl ft Ohio railroad.
Gea. Dodge Is still actively eacasat la large business enterprises and haa
all the energy of a man of 6a, He ls;a icoatrlbutor to many periodicals and
delivers auny public addresses la the coarse of a year. He la president of
taa Army of the Tennessee aad la, aaavec tad with various other military se-eletlea.
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