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CuinmiMinciV lrocecclinfi;.
Tuesday, January 11, 1SS1.
Ie;uur meeting of iho board ol
Couuty CoininiMsiouortsof of Platte
county, Xcbrasdii, was held at the
Court House in Columbus, therein,
on Tuesday, ilie 11th day of Jan
uury, 1S81, at 9 o'clock.a. m. Roll
culled. Present, John Walker,
John Wise and Michael Maher,
and John SUttiflcr, Clerk.
The Clerk now presented the bond
of the newly elected County Coin
mitssioucr, Joseph Rivet. Said bond
having been duly approved b)' the
County Judge and filed in the ollice
of the County Clerk, whereupon
Commissioner Walker retiied from
the board and the said Joseph Rivet
took his beat as a member of the
board of County Commissioners of
Platte, county, Xebr.
The board now proceeded with
regular business, Commissioner
Wise iii the chair. Minutes of pre
ious meeting read and approved.
The board took a recess until 2
o'clock, p. in.
:! o'clock, p. m. Roll called. Pres
ent, John Wie, Chairman of the
board ot Commissioners, Michael
Maher and Joseph Rivet, and Clerk,
John Stau tier.
Petition to chauge part of Look
ingglass divide road and remon
strance against said road were read
and laid over.
Commissioner Maher having been
appointed a committee to examine
the necessary repairs on Jackson
bridge, made report, whereupon
contract was made with Xick Blazer
to repair the ice breaks on said
bridge for the bum of ISO 00 at par,
according to specifications submit
ted. Contract was also let to Nick
Biaser to repair the superstructure
of said Jackon bridge for the sum
of jfSfi.OO in county warrants at par,
according to specifications submit
ted. On motion, the Clerk was instruct
ed to notify each road supervisor in
the county to report the number of
road scrapers used in each road dis-
tiict belonging to the county.
The following bills were allowed
and the Clerk instructed to draw
warrants, thereior on general road
fund :
l . ( . Robert-, services a road
upcrvior
? X 75
4! 20
:t7 uO
7-JS5
: K)
jo oo
31 50
85 00
80 00
77 50
:w 09
-17 55
OS 25
30 IK)
Sam Anderson, do
John MausliKii, do
hd. KeitM'licr. do
Ucinrich Schultz, do ...
Win. K iiuiiner, do
Maurice Landau, do ..
Henry Lnhati-, do
lleurV Was-erherger, do
I.. H. Jewell, do
Jobu Klliolt, do
John Lucid, do ...
Jacob Krtiht, do
W. A. Koutoli, do
Rill of W. J. Irwin, road super
visor (iranvillc, was laid over, the
same not having been certified.
Petition of P.ruger & Bottshor to
sell liquor in the towu ot Duncan
was laid over according to law.
Motion to adjourn until to-morrow
morning, S) a. in., agreed.
John Staukfer,
Co. Clerk.
Attest:
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1SS1.
Pursuant to adjournment of yes
terday the board of Co. Commis
sioners met on Wednesday, Jan. 12,
1SS1, at 9 o'clock, a. m. Roll called.
Present, John Wise, Chairman, of
the board, Michael Maher, Joseph
Rivet and John Slaufier, Clerk.
On motion, Henry Lohaus was
appointed road overseer for Hum
phrey precinct, and Sam Anderson
was appoiuted road overseer tor
Monroe precinct, and C". N. Lamb
was appointed constable for Bur
rows precinct.
The following official bonds were
approved: Bond of Chas. Hcitsman,
assessor for Creston precinct; Her
man Wilken, Bismark ; Robert Pin
son, Lost Creek; Christ. Meedel,
Butler; J. Albracht, Pleasant Val
ley; E. I'.. Hall, Monroe; Melchoin
Brugcr, Sherman; John Zumbrum,
jr., Stearns; Peter Xoonani jr.,
Burrows; D. C. Kavanaugh, Co
lumbus; John A. Maag, Cranville;
J. W. Apgar, Woodvillc; John Eis
eiiinan, Loup; S. H. Wanzer, Hum
phrey ; Robert Lewis, Lookingglass ;
John Burk, Shell Creek. Bond of
W. A. Routson, road overseer Dist.
No. 11, Columbus precinct; Jacob
Ernst, Dist, No. 1, Columbus; W.J.
Iruiu, Woodville; William Rum
mer, Loup; Dennis Regan, Shell
Creek; Hermau Westphal, Plcasaut
Valley ; John Elliott, Lookingglass ;
John Lucid, Dist. S, Lost Creek ;
C. C. Roberts, Walker; John Wag
ner, Stiarns, llcnrich Schultz, Sher
man ; Henry Lohaus, Humphrey;
Sam Anderson, Monroe ; John Wur
deuian, Bismark. Bond of Geo. W.
Sehafler, J. P., Lost Creek ; W. U.
Selsor, J. P., Granville; Geo. W.
Norwood, Humphrey. Bonds ot
Geo. N. Lamb, constable for Bur
rows precinct; Miller Walford.Cres
ton: Fred Meedel, Loup; David
Streter, Stearns; T. J. Sherwood,
Humphrey : Jacob Gerber, Butler.
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to record said bonds iu the
bond record.
Bids from physicians to attend to
the sick paupers of the county were
now opened, viz: Bid of Dr. Hoe
hen, it being the only bid filed and
in which it was offered to attend to
the sick paupers of the county for
the sum of .$140.00, from January 11,
1SS1, to January 11, 1SS2.
On motion, said bid was laid over
for the present.
Bids to furuish books, blanks and
stationery to the county were now
opened, viz: Bid of the Omaha Jle
jmhlicnn, it being the only bid filed.
Said bid was examined by the board
mid on motion of Commissioner Ma-
her the same was rejected.
The Clerk presented his fee book
for the quarter ending Doc. 31, 1880,
also a recapitulation ot fees received
as County Clerk for the year 18S0,
which were examined, accepted and
approved by the board.
The board now made the follow
ing estimate of expeuses necessary
to the county for the ensuing year,
to wit :
For ordinary county revenue,
including support oi tne poor. -jj.uuu
For roadx .. i
For county sinking fund 0,000
For the payment of interest and
live per "cent, of principal on
$07,000 outstanding funding
bonds and bridge bonds 11,000
For the payment of interest on
$100,000 H. R. bonds 10,000
For the payment of interest and
live per cent, of principal on
$15,0.0 Butler bridge bond . 3.000
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to have said estimate pub
lished four successive weeks.
Jury on inquest .case of Charles
Sylvan appeared before the board
and asked the board to make im
provement iu couuty jail.
Board took a recess until 1 : 30
p. HI.
1:30 p. in. Full board present.
Clerk made application for two
assistants for the year 1881, which
was granted.
On motion, the Clerk was author
ized to procure revenue and road
laws for ue of assessors and road
supervisors.
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to have the annual state
meut published in a condensed form.
Motion made that Jacob Ernst be
appoiuted commission on stock
brands for two years from January
1st, 1SS1. Carried.
Petition of Geo. S. Truman and
others to divide Monroe precinct in
two road districts was read and
thereupon a division was made by
a line running along the west line
of sections 3, 10, 13, 22, 27 and 34, in
township 17, north of range 3 west
to Loup river, the eastern division
ot the two districts, to be culled
road district No. 20.
On motion, the Clerk was in
structed to notify the several road
overseers to inquire into the prac
ticability of dividing their road
districts.
Petition of Louh Schroeder to sell
liquor in the town of Humphrey
having been laid over last meeting
was now granted aud the Clork in
structed to issue the license accord
ing!', said license to ruu six mouths
aud to be dated this day.
Application of Sam Auderson for
lumber to repair bridge across the
Lookingglass was granted.
Bid of Dr. Hoehen to atteud to
sick paupers of this county from
January 11, 1881, to January 11,
1SS2, for the sum of .$140 was now
accepted and the Clerk instructed
to draw up the contract according
to requirements as published iu no
tice for bids.
On motion, it was resolved that
the Clerk make requisition upon the
auditor of public accounts for the
following revenue blanks and
books, viz:
22 assessment books; 1 tax book
original 10-quire 25 quires; 1
clerk's accouut book with county
treasurer; 1 county treasurer's cash
book ; 1 count' treasurer's tax sales
book; 1 county treasurer's warrant
book; 4,000 blank No. 1. schedule
of assessment ; 500 blank No. 2 state
ment of deduction fromcr. ; 10 blank
No. 3 assessments of bauks, etc; 25
blank No. 4 assessments of corpara
tions; 50 blank No. 8 abstract of
assessment ; 1,000 blank No. 4 county
treasurer's tax receipt ; 200 blank
No. 15 couuty treasurer's return of
tax sales ; 200 blank No. 16 county
treasurer's certificate of tax sales;
100 blank No. 17 county treasurer's
tax deed ; 25 blank No. IS statement
of personalty taxes not collectable;
25 blank No. 19 statement of errors
in assessments aud footings; 25
blank No. 20 statement of delin
quent real estate taxes ; 25 blank No.
21 adjustment of treasurer's accounts
by county board ; 25 blank No. 22
clerk's certificates to auditor; 25
blank No. 23 clerk's certificates to
loal authorities; 25 blank No. 24
county treasurer's statements of
state taxes; 5 blank No. 27 requisi
tions for revenue books and blanks.
Motion to adjourn until to-morrow
morning at 9 o'clock, a. m ,
agreed.
John Stauffer,
County Clerk
Attest:
Thursday, Jan. 13, 1S81.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of County Commissioners met on
Thursday, January 13, 1SS1, at 9
o'clock, a. m. Roll called. Pres
ent, John Wise, Chairman of the
board, Michael Maher and Joseph
Rivet and John Stauffer, Clerk.
The following bills were allowed
and the Clerk instructed to draw
warrants on levy of 1879 :
OX GKNKRAL FUND.
Chas. Brindley, digging grave
and burying Chas. sylvan . . .$
G. A. Schroeder, goods for coun
ty John Hammond, boarding pau
pers Henry G. CareWjacknowledging
county deeds
Benj. Spiclman, fees at Svlvan
inquest "
A. Ileintz, coroner's inquest
John Rickiv, jurv inquest
John Walker. "
E. Pohl,
Louis Schreiber, repairing' scra
pers. ... . ... . . .. ...
A. J. Arnold, jurv fee at Sylvan
inquest
Chas. Schroeder, do
John G. Routson, do
Henry Gass, witness fee
Saml. GaRS. do
Chas. Urandt, do
L. Weaver, do
C. C. Carrig, do
C.A.Newman, do
Chas. Wake, do
Frank Owens, do
Dr. E. Hoehen, do
G. G. Bowman, fees State vs.
4 00
21 80
3 50
2 00
7 50
14 40
1 00
1 00
1 00
4 50
1 00
1 (K)
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
7 50
G SO
15 00
23 05
0 03
1 00
22 7K
01 80
5 80
10 oo
18 85
00 40
21 00
2 0---
11 25
5.00
08 50
!)2 00
100 00
109 50
15 10
7 50
3 70
33 00
10 20
intendent,
John Staiitler, county clerk,mak-
ing statement
John Stautler, eo. clerk. fees
John Stauffer, expressage and
postage ... . ....
G. ft. Bowman, fees State vs.
Cockburn
John Huber, deputy sheriff, do
M. Maher, services as com
John Wise, do
The following bills were reject
ed : Bill of John J. Maughan of $15
for road work in Pleasant Valley
precinct; bill of A. J. Quiun of
?4.50 for work on Doody bridge in
Lost Creek precinct, and bill of
Robert Lewis of $5 00 for catching
bridge iu Shell Creek. Board took
a recess until 1 o'clock, p. m.
1 o'clock, p. ni. Full board pres
ent. Bond of G. W. B'.bler, road su
pervisor for Creston precinct .was
approved and Clerk instructed to
enter the same on the bond record.
On motion, Com. Maher was ap
pointed to get the books of W. Ryan,
road supervisor, pertaining to said
office.
On motion, the board adjourned
until Tuesday, February 1st, 1881,
at ;i a. m.
John" Staitffer,
Count Clerk
Attest:
The I.'ijlluture.
Senate, Morning Session, Jan. 18
The Senate convened at 9 a. m.
Prajer by the chaplain.
Journa' reail and approved."
The president announced the ap
pointment of H. C. Brown, as clerk
of committee on enrolled and en
grossed bi'.ls.
Turk, from committee ou counties,
reported back S. F. No. 4, and rec
ommended that it do not pass.
BIM.S ON FIRST READING.
House rolls No. 4, 14, 15 and 3G
were read and ordered to second
reading.
RtLLS O.V SECOND READING.
Senate File No. 35 was read and
referred to the committee on live
stock.
S. F. No. 30, read and referred to
committee on judiciary.
On motion, the Senate took a re
cess for fifteen minutes.
After recess, on motion of Tell't,
the Senate ordered that the contest
ed case of Ballentine and Snyder be
now taken up.
On motion, the case was made the
order of the day for 2 o'clock p. m.,
and that after to-day for 10 o'clock
a. m., until disposed of.
On motion of Howe, the contest
ants aud counsel were admitted to
the floor of the Senate under such
rules aud regulations as the Senate
may direct.
On motion of Myers, the Satiate
then proceeded to the Opera House
to meet in joint convention.
After the adjournment of the joint
session the Senate returned to their
chamber and was called to order.
A quorum not beiug present, the
president declared the Senate ad
journed. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate convened at 2 p. m.
Howe presented a resolution for
the government and management of
the contested election case.
The president declared the election
cae was the special order of busi
ness. The counsels were admitted, aud
the case was continued up to the
hour of adjournment.
HOUSE MORNING SESSION.
The House assembled at 10 a. m.
Prayer by (he Chaplain.
Minutes of the last meeliug were
read and approved.
Several motions were made and
discuespd of no importance, and on
motion, at 11: 05 o'clock the House
took a recess until 12 o'clock and
meet at that time at the Opera
House.
NOON SESSION".
The House assembled at 12 in. at
the Opera House.
The joint convention was called
to order by the President of the
Senate.
The roll being called all members
auswered to their uame3.
The minutes of the two houses
were read.
The President announced that
there had- been no choice made for
U. S. Senator.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House convened at 2 p. m.
Kyner offered a petition from the
officers and members of the state
militia, asking for the passage of
bill No. 02
Kyner moved that the petition bo-
printed for the uso of the members
a
of the House. The motion was lost
and the petition referred to the com!
1
mittee on militia
Correl! presented a petition from-,
85 citizens of Thayer county asking
for an amendment to the constitu
tiou for equal suffrage. Referred toH
the committee on constitutional,
Long & Hall
John MuMalion, do
Adolph Jaeggi, house rent for
pauper
Mills & Co , goods for county . .
Win. Elmers, lumber aud nails
Gu. Gam, repairing, vault iu
court house
.1. P.. DeNman & Co., goods for
paupers
J. E. North Co., coal for coun
tv and pauper
John Walker, services as county
commissioner
E. Hoehen, M D., services as
county pbvsieian from Dee. 1,
1SS0, to Jaii. 11, 1SS1
St. Mary's Hospital, boarding
paupers
Jaeggi & Sehupbaeh, lumber for
county
A. C. Turner, services as com
missioner of Insanity
Henry Swygart, team for com
missioners .Mrs. llamer, boarding Charles
limner
Mrs. Stupfel, boarding Bamber
ger live weeks
Chas. Wake, jailor
S. L. Barrett, services :i super
amendments.
Ilostetter presented a petition
from 339 citizens of Merrick county,
asking for a prohibitory liquor law.
Referred to same committee.
Cook presented a similar petition
rom 27 citizens of Nuckolls couuty
of same import. Referred to same
committee.
Case presented similar petition
from 500 citizens of Jefferson coun
ty. Same reference.
Baldwin presented a like petition
from 44 citizens of Dawson couuty.
Referred as above.
Sears presented a petition signed
by 400 citizens of Hall county,
against the passage of a prohibitory
law. Referred to same committee.
Hermau presented a petition of a
similar character. Referred to tho
same coiumittee.
Moore of York presented a peti
tion signed by 1,091 citizens of York
couuty, for a prohibitory liquor law.
Same reference.
Parry presented a petition of a
like impoit, signed by 1,180 citizens
of Otoe county. Referred as above.
Mr. Thompson, from the judiciary
committee, reported back II. R. No.
7, with the recommendation that it
do not pass.
No. 7 provides for the admission
of David Hall as a member of the
House from Nance county.
Howe moved that the report be
not adopted, aud the bill be ordered
to a third reading.
Brown moved to lay the motion
ou the table. Adopted.
Laughlin offered the following:
Resolved, That a special commit
tee of five be appoiuted by the
Speaker, to whom shall bo referred
all subjects connected with saline
lauds
I he resolution was rejected.
Kaley o fie red the following which
was adopted :
Resolved, That the auditor of the
state be requested to furnish to this
House an itemized statement of fees
received for the registration of all
bonds under section 3 of an act to
authorize the registration, collection
and redemption of county bonds
as contained on page 170 of session
laws of 1S75, also what disposition
has been made of the fees so received.
INTKOnilCTIOV OF HI M.S.
Mickey introduced II. R. No. 97, a
bill for an act to provide for a system
of revenue.
Sprick introduced H. R. No. 98, a
bill for an act to amend section 100
of an act entitled an act to provide a
system of revenue.
Wyatt introduced II. R. No. 99, a
bill forau act to incorporate villages.
Ayer introduced H. R. No. 100, a
bill forau act to provide tor drawing
aud summoning grand jurors when
ordered by the judgu of tho district
court.
Habcoek introduced H. R. No. 101,
abill foranactto preveut the growth
of noxious weeds.
Mickey introduced H. R. No. 102,
a bill for an act to provide for the
payment of county treasurers for
mileage performed iu going to the
seat of government to make annual
settlements with the auditor of pub
lic accounts aud payment of money
to state treasurer.
Cautliu introduced II. It. Nj. 10 3
a bill for an act to amend section
40, chapter 2 of the general statutes
providing for a general herd law.
By consent the following petitious
were presented and referred to the
committee ou judiciary.
Whedon, from 091 citizens of Lan
caster county, for a prohibitory li
quor law.
Howe, from 274 citizens of Nema
ha one of the same import.
IUM.S O.V SECOND UKADIN'fl.
II. R. No. 81 was read and refer
red to committee on finance, ways
aud means.
II. R. No 82 was read and refer
red to committee ou constitutional
amendments.
II. R. No. S3 was read and refer
red to committee on judiciary.
11. R No. 81 was read and referr
ed to committee ou judiciary.
II. R. No. 85 was read aud referr
ed to committee ou constitutional
amendments.
II. It. No. 8G was read and referr
ed lo committee on ways and means.
II. R. No. 87 was read and referr
ed to committee on judiciary.
II. R. No. 83 read and referred to
committee on railroads.
H. R. No. 89 read and referred to
committee on couuty seats and
boundaries.
II. It. No. 90 read and referred to
committee on couuty seats aud
boundaries.
II. It. No. 91 read aud referred to
committee on judiciary.
U. R. No. 92 read aud referred to
committee on railroads.
II. It. No. 93 read and referred to
committee on schools.
H. R. No. 94 read and referred to
committee on university and nor
mal school.
H. R. No. 95 read and referred to
committee on railroads.
II. R. No. 96 read and referred to
committee on judiciary.
On motion the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Senator M. Iv. Turner voted yes-
'"terday to seat Mr. Ballentine, iu ac
tr cordance with the law and the evi-
dence, thereby showing that he is
".efe t0 Perfor.m ,,,e duties of his po
sition according to what is right,
ratner tnan m obedience to Union
Pacific orders. In this Mr. Turner
is a notable exception. He does his
own thinking instead of blindly fol
lowing the crowd which he happens
to be in. It was not so with Lan
caster county'd senator Geve. Lin
coln Globe.
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Corner 11th and Oli veSts.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
1'h In Space In Reserved
FOR
GREISEN BROS.,
Boots anil Shoes.
EAGLE MILLS,
at-ti
ON-
SHELL CREEK,
Near Maftlris's Bridge.
JOSEPH BUCHER, - Proprietor
!3JThe mill is complete in every par
ticular for making the best of flour. "A
sqoure, Fair liuwineKM" is the
motto. 4.V-x
SPEICE & NORTH,
General Agents for the Sale of
Real Estate.
Union Pacific, and Midland Pacific
K. R. Lands for sale at from $3.00 to $10.00
per acre for cash, or ou five or ten years
time, in annual payments to sujt pur
chasers. We have also a large and
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, for sale at low price and
on reasonable terms. Also business and
residence lots in the city. We keep a
complete abstract of title to all real es
tate in Platte County.
GXl
COLUMBIA. IN EH.
TTEI-mY GAS.S
Ifanujaclurer and dealer in
Woodeii and Metalic Barial Caskets
All kinds and sizes of Kobe, also
has the sole right to manufac
ture and sell the
Smith's Hammock Reclining Chair.
Cabinet Turning and Scroll work, Pic
tutes, Picture Frames and .Mouldings,
Looking-glass Plates. Walnut Lumber,
etc., etc. COLUMBUS, NEB.
jrfjMH
Five
Have ulre.uK
every one of
gr6T SajsS
or Loins. Aercmts Weakness, acd in ract all ciiMriier ox the Ulailder and Lrinary
Urau w lieiher contracted by private il'seate or otherwise.
I..Allt-s if jou are outTering trom Female Weaklier. Leucorrho, or auy
disease or the Kidneys, Bladder, or Urinary Organ, YOU LAN BE Cb'KKD!
Without swalldwing nauseous medicines by simply weurin?
PROF. GITILMETTE'S FKENX'IT KIDNEY PAD,
Which cures, uy absorption. Ask your drugirNt for PROF. Gl'ILMETTE'S
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD, aud take no other, irhe has not got it, send $-.00 aud
you will receive the Pail by return mail.
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Judoe Buchanan, Lawyer, T iedo, O., says: "Oue of Prof. Oullmette's
French Kidney Pads cured me o i.nmbago in three weeks time, iy ete had
been given up by the best Doe r us incurable. During all this time. I suffered
untold atronv and naid out larsre sums of money.
Gkouok Vkttkk, J. P.. Toledo, O., says: "I sunVred for three years with
Sciatica and Kidney Disease, and often had to go about on crutches. I was en
tirely and permanently cured after wearing Prof.Guilmette's French Kidney Pad
four weeks.
'So.uiRK N. C. Scott, Sylvania, O.. writes: UI have been a great sufferer for
15 year, with Bright'n Disease of the Kidneys. For Weeks at a time was unable
to get out of bed; took barrels of medicine, but thry gave me only temporary
relief. I wore tvo of Prof. Guilmette's Kidney Pads six weeks, audi uow know.
I am entirely cured."
Mrs. Hkllkn .Ieromk, Toledo, O.. says: "For year I have been confined, a
great part of the time to my bed, with Leucorrhtea and female weakness. 1 wore
one of Guilmette's Kidney Pads aud was cured in one month."
II. B. Gkkkn, Wholesale Grocer, Findlay.O., writes: "I suffered foril years
with lame back and in three weeks was permanently cured by wearing one of
Prof. Guilmette's Kidney Pads."
B. F. Kkksling, M. D , Druggist, Logaii.port, Ind., uheu sending In an order
for Kidney Pad, writes: "I wore one of the first ones we had and I received
more benefit from it than anything I ever used. In fact the Pads give better
genet ii atNfartioii than any Kidnev remedv we ever sold."
Ray A- MIOKMaKkk. Druggists, Hannibal. Mo.: 4We are working up a lively
trade in your Pad-, and are hearing of good results from them every day."
PROF. fii;iLMCT"iFREOTTlT.irPAD;
Will po"itiely cure Fever and Ague, Dumb A true, Ague Cake, Billions Fever,
.luinidiee, D -pepsia, and all diseases of the Liver, stomach and Blood. Prieo
$1 ."( bv mail. Send for Prof. Guilmette's Treatise on the Kidnevs and Liver,
free In'm.iil. Address F IE EACH IAI VO, Toledo. Ohio.
3T For sale by A. HKINTZ, Druggist, Columbus, Neb. ."40-y
ism 1880. GOING EAST
THK
Holuiqbus Journal
Is conducted as a
FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Devoted to the best mutual inter.
ests of its readers and its publish
ers. Published at Columbus, Platte
county, the centre of the agricul
tural portion ofNebraska.it is read
by hundreds of people east who are
looking towards Nebraska as their
future home. Its subscribers iu
Nebraska are the staunch, solid
portion of the community, as is
evidenced by the fact that the
.Iouknai. has never contained a
"dun" against them, and by the
other fact that
ADVERTISING
In its columns always brings its
reward. Business is business, and
those who wish to reach the solid
people of Central Nebraska will
find the columns of the Journal a
splendid medium.
JOB WORK
Of all kinds neatly and quickly
done, at fair prices. This species
of printing Is nearly always want
ed in a hurry, and, knowing this
fact, we have so provided for it
that we can furnish en elopes, let
ter heads, bill heads, circulars,
posters, etc., etc., on very short
notice, and promptly 011 time as
we promise.
SUBSCRIPTION.
1 copy per annum
" Six months
" Three mouths,.
$2 00
. 1 00
. CO
Single ropy sent to any address
in the United States forft" cts.
M. K. TURNER & CO.,
Columbus, Nebraska.
Dr. A. HEINTZ,
DKAl.KR IN
wi:ven, l.ii;oks,
Fine Soaps, Brushes,
PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc.,
And all articles usually kept on band b
Druggists.
Physicians Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded.
Eleventh street, near Foundry.
COLUMBUS. : NEBRASKA
me memm mm!
$1.50 UMISEBY $1.50
Now in the time to subscribe
for this
BEST ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE
FOB THK YOUNG.
Its success has been continued and un
exampled. Examine ii ! Subscribe for ii !
$lu (ohuribns$onrnnl
And THE.NUKSERY, both post-paid,
one year. $3.10. If you wish THE
NTUSERY, send ?l..r0 to John L.
Shorey, 'M Brom field meet, Boston,
ilass. If you desire both, send by
money order, $.1.10 to M. K. Turner &
Co., Columbus. Neb.
farmers:
B1
K OF GOOD CIIEEK. Letnotthe
low prices of your products dis
courage you. but ratner limit your ex
penses to your resources. You can do
so by stopping at the. new home of your
fellow farmer, where you can find good
accommodations cheap. For hay foi
team for one night and day, 2.icts. A
room furnished with a cook stove and
bunks, in connection with the stable
free. Those wishing can be accommo
dated at the house of the undersigned
at the following rates: Meals 2T Cents
be ds 10 ctHts. J. B. SENEGAL, .
mile east of Gerrard's Cuifc
Hundred Dollars Reward !
OVER A MILLION OF
FRENCH KIDNEY PADS
been old i it tin-country and in France;
which It i "iven perfect satisfaction, and
ha performed cure- ever tiiii- when used accordiug
to dirfclious. We now :iv u tlie.itllieted and doubt,
inj; one that we will pay ilie alo e reward for a single
CASE OF LAME BACK
That the Pad faiN to ciirr. Thii. (.ieat Remedv ill
IMiSlTIVKI.V and I'KKMANEN n, cure Lvmzuuo,
J.OMt' l.url. rfitica .rnri. iiahetes. Dropsy .liriahC
Disease uj the hidntys, incntinence and Jielention uj
the Urine. Inflammation of the Kidneys, Catarrh of the
Madder. Hiih Colored Urine. J'ain in the Back, JS'tdt
TAKE THE
Wo Changing Cars
)FKOM(
OMAHA.COUNCIL BLUFFS.NEBRAS
KA CITY or PLATTSMOUTH
ro -
CHICAGO,
Where direct connections are
made with
Through Sleeping Car Lines
TO
New York, Boston, Philadfelphia,
Baltimore. Washington,
And all Jastern Cities !
the noirr TIIVE
via PEORIA for
IndianapoliSjCinciunati, Louisville
AND ALL POINTS IN 'TUX
SOUTHEAST.
The Itet I.iae Tor
ST. LOUIS
)
Where Direct Connections are made In
the UNION DEPOT with Through
Sleeping Car Lines for all Points
SOUTH.
0
The Shnrtet. Speediest nnd Most Com
fortable Route
via HANNIBAI. to
Ff. SCOTT. DEXISOX, DALLAS
HOUSTIN, AUSTIN, SAN ANTO
NIO, GALVESTON,
And all Point" in
TEXAS.
Pullman 1 K-wheel Palace Sleeping
Cars, ('., B. & Q. Palace Drawing Boom
Cans with HortouN Ueclining Chairs.
No Extra Chirge Tor Seats in Reclining
Chairs.. The Famous C, B. & q. Palac
Dining Car.
Fat time. Steel Kail Track aud Supe
rior Equipment, combined with their
Great Through Car Arrangement, makes
this, aboe all others, the favorite Route
to the
EA.H'ISOi;riI :r SOUTHEAST.
TRY IT. and you will find TRAVEL
ING a LUXURY in.-tead of a DISCOM
FORT. AH information about Kates of Fire,
Sleeping Car Accommodations, and
Time Tables,- will be cheerfully given
by applying to
JAMES P.. WOOD.
KM GenM Passenger Ag't, Chicago.
J. C. ELLIOTT,
WILLSKLL YOU
CHALLENGE
Wind Mills,
COMBINED
SHELLERS
AND
GRINDERS
ALO
TKAIIEItrVM
Wratsi fores and Lift
PUMPS,
For Cash or on Tima.
4"y-Pumr3 repaired on short notice.
All work warranted.
Office: Olive St.
COLU21UUS.
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