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Plenty of snow and more of It.
Hon. D. E. Thompson has sailed to
Brazil.
The legislature is getting down to
business.
Grover Cleveland evades the ques
tion when asked if lie is a candidate
for the presidency.
Minister Bowen has demonstrated
his ability as a diplomat. The Presi
dent is well pleased with his work.
--
John D. Rockefeller appears to have
been taking quite an active part in
trying to side track anti-trust legis
lation, but Tcddys’ red hot pokei
seems to have burnt John’s fingers
The pops are talking about going it
alone but when they meet In conven
tion they are liable to call for theli
partner’s best (Judge Sullivan).
These pops and democrats are greal
animals.
Breer Bryan refused to eat at th<
same table with Grover Cleveland.
The occasion was a banquet at whicl
both were Invited, but when Bryan
learned that Grover was to be prescni
he promptly declined the invitation.
Evidently the promoters of democra
tic harmony have not been workini.
full time.
President Roosevelt is determiner
to have an anti-trust bill passed ano
the opposition of the trust magnate!
have not errors for him. lie is certainly
a brave man and is entitled to th<
support of all good citizens of this
Republic. He Is a real and genulnr
reformer, a sturdy tighter and the peo
ple are with him, because they believe
he is honest.
There can be no doubt but a real
fight between the people and tin
trusts will be precipitated in the neat
future as a result of the determina
tion of the present adminstration t<
have a trust regulation bill passed ai
this session of congress. When such
a fight comes all persons regardless ol
party affiliation should start shouldei
to shoulder with president Roosevelt
who is now and will champion the
interests of the people. Let all those
who were disappointed in the relief
they desired from a former democratic
administration come forward now and
assist the people,which they can do by
standing with the president in his
efforts to releive the country of op
pressive wicked trusts No man need
be afraid to follow the lead of Roose
velt for when the fighting is done and
the victory won he will be found yet
flighting for the rights of the people.
THE PRESIDENT AND TRUSTS.
It is stated that President Roose
velt caused the public announcement
to be made thatithe Standard Oil com
pany was endeavoring to prevent anti
trust legislation and that telegrams
had been received by United States
senators signed by the head of the
oil trust, urging that such legislation
be stopped. A Washington dispatch
says that if this be the fact, or if ii
should be generally believed to be the
fact by trust magnates, “the politico 1
significance of such a development
would be very great and might have a
very important bearing on the action
of the next national republican con
vention."
The obvious meaning of this is that
the trusts may endeavor to defeat the
nomination of President Roosevelt
next year. It is by no means improb
able that they will do so. It is not to be
doubted that the men generally who
are in control of the great combina
tions are hostile to the president. A
New York republican paper recently
said that it is a matter of common
notoriety that the trust influences are
so determined to make arid end of Mr.
Roosevelt that if iiis nomination can
not be prevented they will even go to
the extreme length of backing a “con
servative” democrat to beat him for
election. No intelligent man will
underrate the power and influence of
the great combinations. They are vast
and far-reaching and if exerted in the
political field will not be without ef
fect. But we do not believe that the
trusts can compass the defeat of Pres
ident Roosevelt in the next republican
national convention and we think his
election would be made the more cer
tain by ttieir opDOsition. A very large
majority of the Americon people are
well satisfied with the course of Mr.
Roosevelt in regard to the trusts. The
policy of dealing with them which he
has recommended is moderate and con
servative. It does not propose to rev
olutionize but simply regulate. It is
not designed to destroy but rather to
preserve that which is worthy of pre
servation and eliminate that which is
not. It contemplates no injury to
what ever is lawful and fair and hon
est. No corporation that is comply
ing with the laws and dealing in a
s‘ralghtfftrward way with the public
has anything to fear from the Roose
velt policy.
The earnest determinatian of the
president to secure legislation which
he believes to be necessary to check
the growth of monopolistic combina
tions and to protect the public against
their evils has the practically unanl
nous approval of the people. They
know him to be absolutely sincere and
they feel confident that whatever leg
islation is enacted he will make all
possible effort to enforce. They want
such a man in the executive office and
they have the power to place him
there in spite of the hostility and tin
machinations of the trusts. Let the
leople clearly understand that the
combinations are bent upon making
m end of President Roosevelt and they
vlll rally to ills support witti an eri
thuslasm that will overwhelm all op
position. There are intimations ol
schemes and intrigues in hehalf 01
others. If there be such they will
prove futile. Theodore Roosevelt is
today stronger than ever before in the
confidence and esteem of a majority ol
che American people and there is every
reason to believe that he will not bt
.ess secure in this respect when tht
oext republican national convention
neets.—Omaha Bee.
GREAT WESTERN MAY BTILD
TO COAST.
The Des Moines Register-Leadei
jays: The Chicago Great Western
las tiled articles of incorporation in
Nebraska and with the intention 01
acquiring property in that stae.
From an authoritative source it was
teamed that the Great Western has
lone this because of its intention to
icquire a road through Nebraska and
a portion of Wyoming to a connection
with the Southern Pacitic at Ogden.
Prom tlie same authority it was
learned that the Great Western has
an agreement with James J. Hill, by
which it will acquire within the next
two years a line of road extending
west from Sioux City to O’Neiil, a
listance of 135 miles, and which is
known as the Sioux City, O’Neill and
Western, or Pacific Short Line. Tills
road is now owned by Hill and is op
erated as a part of the Wllhnar &
Sioux Falls railroad. It is of no par
ticular value to Hill in that it paral
lels tiie Burlington system In Nebras
ka and ends in the Nebraskasand hills
It was stated that President Stickney
secured the option on this property
at the time he purchased the Mason
City and Fort Hodge road of Mr. Hill,
who owned that property up to a year
ago.
The Great Western, it was stated,
is desirous of its own outlet to the
west that it may maintain its posi
tion as an independent road and not
have to depend on the whims of the
Harriman syndicate, now in control
of the roads west from the Missouri
river gateways. With this line to
Ogden it would be in position to take
over busides from the Southern Pad
tie and Clark road, both of which are
independent lines.
Labor Organization* Increase.
Within the past five years the labor
organizations of New York state have
ncreased in membership 75 per cent.
Gray Horses Live Long.
As a rule gray horses attain a great
er age than those of any cither color.
(Continued from local page.)
Commissioners Proceedings.
We your committee on settlement
with county officers beg leave to re
port on settlement with County Clerk
R. S. (lllmour as follows:
I Receipts for year endiijg Jan. 7, 1603.
Fees received 1st quarter $1,530.70
“ “ 2nd “ 1,513.10
“ “ 3d “ 1,465.25
“ “ 4th “ 1,454 85
Making tax list 000.00
“ assessors books 300.00
Recording 176 official bonds 176.00
Correcting board records 45.00
24 notices of apprasial 24.00
Total receipts $7,408 90
Disbursements.
Clerk’s salary [ $1,500.00
Deputy salary 700.00
Paid to assistants 2,241.45
Postage 144.72
Excess fees paid to Co. Treas. 2,822.73
7,408.90
The balance on fee book March 13,
1902, should be $3.75 instead of $27 75,
making a balance in favor of county
clerk of $3, and on Feb. 10,1902, there
was omitted 25 cents, which leaves a
balance of $3.75 due the county clerk.
Signed, W. P.Simar,
Chairman.
On motion the report was accepted
ind ordered spread upon the records
On motion the following bonds were
approved.
Hiram Stearns, justice of the peace,
Rock Falls.
John Hubby, township clerk, Pad
dock.
Edgar Braner, township clerk, Swan
J. II. Hanley, township clerk, Grat
tan.
Frank Keihl, road overseer district
number 29.
Lawrence Barrett,road overseer dist
rict number 16.
T. B. Harrison,road overseer district
numbf r 13.
Geo. P. Davis, road overseer district
number 2.
T. B. Tolbcrs, road overseer district
number 41.
W. Wells, road overseer district num
ber 42.
The following resolution was read:
Mr. Chairman— We your committee
on taxes and tax titles recommend
that the amount of $2.50 paid by Eli
iah Babcock for Sarah Morley Jan. 9,
1903, receipt 6581 for 1601 personal tax
in Inman township be refunded for
the reason that the same was paid
twice.
John Moler,
Chairman.
On motion the report was adopted.
On motion the excess fees of the
county clerk amounting to $2,822.73 be
'ranrferred to the county general
fund.
The following claims were allowed
upon the general fund:
Apply on taxes
Hi. it. iiail (6.39
Tames Connelly 3.00$ 2 00
D. J. Harrington 4.00 4.00
f. G. Eckley 4 00
0. M. Smith 4.00 4.00
(I. C. Howard 46 50
1. A. Robertson 4.00
Geo. Raymer 4.00
\1. Keefe 48.00
■>. J. Benson 4.00
lohn Berger 4.00
Hernard Hynes 4.00
W. F. Evans 6.50 6 50
E. E. Remington 4.00 1.80
W. S. Grimes 19.00
Patrick Omalley 4.00
Will Handley 2.40
V. C. Johnson 4.00
Mammie Morrow 40.00
lohn Moler 66.00
E. L. Harding 26.25 16.11
Graphic Publishing Co 22 21
John Hart 19.00 12.34
T. V. Norval 103.00
Tennie Norval 40.00
Arthur F. Mullen 200.00
Mammie Morrow 40.00
W. P. Si mar 47.00
Chas. L. Morse 6.25
John B. Worden 4.00
E. S. Gilmour 3.75
School district No. 35 3.00
John F. Omalley 4.00 4.00
W. H. Bently 4.00 155
Wm. Bekolf 4.00
John C. Allen 4.00
F. W. Phillips 87.70
Thos. Higgins 5.00
allowed in sum of 3.00
P. F. Thompson 2.10
Clirs. B. Cox 4.00
R. E. Marshall 4.00
T. B. Harrison 2.80
W. F. Purdy 4.00 4.00
School district number 122 3.00
W. S. Grimes 30.00
Henry C. Morrow 12.00
School district number 203 9.00
allowed in sum of 7.00
E II. Benedict 3.00 3.00
John A. Leese 3.15
W. S. Arnold 6.00
On motion the board adjourned un
til Tuesday, Feb 3, 1903, at 1 o'clock
p. m.
E. S. Gilmoub, F. W. Phillips,
Clerk. Chairman.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 3, 1903.
Board called to order at 1 o’clock p.
m.
Present, Biglin, Grimes, Howard,
Keefe, Moler, Simar and Phillips.
Minutes of session of Jan. 29, read
and approved.
The following petition was read:
State of Nebraska. ) .
Holt county. f ss
Lewis Shober, being first duly sworn
on his oath, says that he was a resi
dent of Wheeler county, Neb., the last
two years prior to Sep, 1902, and voted
in said county at the general election
in 1900 and 1991. and that affiant was
not a resident of Deioit township in
Holt county during the year 1902, and
that the poll tox assessed against him
in said Deioit township is erroneous
and unjust and asks that the same be
stricken from the tax list of Holt
county.
Lewis Shober.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
to before me this 31st day of January,
1903.
[seal] J. A. Trommerhousser.
My commission expires March 5,1903.
On motion the prayer of the peti
tion was granted.
On motion the following claims were
allowed uyon the general fund.
Apply on taxes
B. F. Trueblood 15.00
“ 10.00
“ 8.00
Lapham & Roberts 6.50
Peter Oleson 28.00
Feeble Minded Institute 16.17
O. F. Biglin 54.50
John Lease 4.00
B. J. Newlon 4.00
J. M. Morgan 4.80
W. S. Grimes 17.00
R. J. Marsh 33.50
J. M. Morgan 2.70
“ 2.26
“ 4.80
Wm. Dwyer 2.65
Lawrerce Barrett 3.00
Joi[n Giblin 12.00
Sherm Ayer 2.10
E. P. Hicks 10.10
“ 12.20
W. T. S. Ayers 18.00
Otto Ilocksey 10.10
Walt Palmer 12.20
J. B. McGinley 22.00 13.45
L. C. Sterns 21.00 4.64
Eli Aersheser 10.00
B. F. Sanders 10.10
Geo. Mellor 2.10 2.10
Pat Shea 4 00
Fred Kelty 17.00 13 04
Dan Canfield 10.10
Ed Purdy 24 00 16.15
Frank Johnson 1800 4.89
J. E. Harding 2.10 2.10
J M. Johnson 22 00 8.03
James Sullivan 2.00
John Oleson 6.20
“ “ 2 10
“ “ 6 00
Matt Yermens 5.50
Peter Kelly 12.20
Sam Berge 28.00
S. L. Thompson 2.10 2.10
D. Levi 22.00 1.00
C. L. Bright 12.00 12.00
“ 2.10 2.10
P. A. Kinney 2.10 2.10
Wm. Gill 15.00 14.55
Matt Kernan 10.10
Walt Palmer 10.10
Geo. Lampheir 22.00
P. J. Hanley 28 00
John M Stewart 2.10
John Sullivan 10.10
P. F. Thomdson 2.10
P. F. Thompson 14.40
Ole Torke 20.00
Pat Stanton 10.10
Frank Biglow 22.00
W. L Butler 19.80
Wm. Bekhof 4.00
James Binhard 20 00 20.00
James Conley 12.20
James Davis 10 10
John Flanney 20.00
Robert Williams 2 10
“ “ 10.10
A. J. Dixon 10.10
The following petition was read:
To the Honorable Chairman and Board
of Supervisors of Holt county.
Gentlemen—Your petitioner, Nels
Anderson, represents in the year 1902
the Carbine Commission Co. was as
sessed for 1125 head of cattle in Mc
Clure and Scott townships. That sub
sequent to such assessment the said
Nels Anderson obtained by purchase
from said Carbine Commission Co 900
head of said cattle and no more. That
afterwards a distress warrant was is
sued by the treasurer of Holt county
and levied upon this said Nels Ander
son's property, and said Nels Anderson
was compelled by such distress war
rant to pay taxes on 165 head of cat
tle more than he obtained from such
Carbine Commission Co., and that he,
the said Nels Anyerson, owned in
Holt Co. Your petitioner, therefor,
prays ttiat he be refunded the the
amount of taxes assessed and levied on
said 165 head of cattle and also be re
funded all costs made in collecting the
said taxes.
Nels Anderson.
State of Nebraska, {
Holt county f
-I, Nels Anderson, being first duly
sworn, depose and say that the state
ment made in the foregoing petition
are true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Subscribed to and sworn to before
me the third day of February, 1903.
Thos. V. Golden, notary public.
My commission expires Nov. 16, 1903.
The above petition was referred to
the tax committee.
On motion the board adjourned un
til 9 a’clock, Feb. 4, 1903.
E. S. Giimour, F. W. Phillips,
Clerk. Chairman.
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THE QUESTION CF SHAPE.
New York Writer Says the World Is
Mad on the Subject.
The world is gone mad on strength
and shape, says “Tip” in the New
York Press. Magazines and newspa
pers are alive with advertisements of
methods of acoalring the muscle of
Hercules, the arms of Venus, the neck
of Juno, the bust of Vesta, the waist
of Josephine, the hips of Diana, the
legs of Cleopatra. Minerva is for the
moment in the background. No hope
for wisdom now! Women are dis
played in impossible positions and ad
vised to repeat certain poses. Mrs.
Cutex asked Mrs. Butex, “How do you
keep your front so flat, my dear?”
Mrs. Butex replied: “Oh, I am under
instructions. Thirty times in the
morning a»d thirty times in the even
ing I pick up each foot In my hands
and touch the toe to the tip of my
ear. You can have no idea how much
it has reduced my front, certainly
several inches and some pounds.”
“Do you stand up and do that?”
“Necessarily; stand on one foot while
the other Is in the air." “Merciful
heavens!”
A Puzzled Youngster.
“Mamma,” said a little boy, “when
were George Washington and England
married?” “Wry, Lawrence,” an
swered the mother, “what do you
mean? Washington was a man and
England is a country. They could not
be married, my dear.” “Then,” replied
the youthful philosopher, “1 don’t see
why they call Washington the Father
of his Country and England the Moth
er Country, if they were not married.”
A Compliment From Carnegie.
Robert C. Ogden related an incident
a few days ago which occurred at a
dinner over which he presided. An
drew Carnegie sat next to him. While
the speaking was in progress. Mr. Car
negie reached over and whispered to
Mr. Ogden: “I like you.” “This was
very gratifying,” said Mr. Ogden, in
telling the story, “and I wondered
what was the reason for this fondness.
I was not long in doubt, for Mr. Carne
gie said: ‘Most toastmasters say too
much. I like you because you say so
little.’ ’’—New York Times.
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The Sleepy Hour of Nig^h^
A head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Southern Pacific
in California was due to the careless
ness of the engineer of one of the
trains, who slept at his post and paid «
the forfeit with his life. Manager Al
ger of the Southern Pacific says that
the company has great trouble on ac
count of men succumbing to sleep be
tween 3 and 4 in the morning. This
was the time at which the accident
occurred. It is the sleepy hour that
affects men more than any other X
the day or night. “ 1