THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, 1884.
Measles are reported at Neligb.
Beer in Kansas is known as "sea
foam."
Miss Ada Bbiggs of Philadelphia,
weighs 532 pounds.
Blair has provided bond for a
$10,000 school building.
President Arthur takes a horse
tack ride in fine weather.
There are 20,000 members of the
Methodist chcrch in Sooth Africa.
The poBtoffice at Blue Island, 111.,
was robbed the other night of $2,000.
There are 600 babies in the Lexing
ton Avenue Chllds' Hospital in New
York.
Sixty-eight horses were killed the
other day by a mine explosion in
Wales.
Reuben Springer has donated
$20,000 to finish the Cincinnati art
school.
One week recently thirty-three new
lawyers were admitted to the bar in
Boston.
The Nebraska Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb now has ninety-six
inmates.
Seven boys who attempted to burn
the British ship Clarence have been
arrested.
Peter French, of Colorado, has
been nominated collector of customs
for Alaska.
Fifty women are employed at the
San Francisco mint, and they get
$2.75 a day-
A woman 108 years old in White
field Co., Ga., asked to bo baptized
the other day.
A two hundred pound seal was
caught in a trawl off the Isles of
Shoals last week.
Tnos. Reedy, a night-watchman of
Cincinnati, froze to death one of the
cold nights last week.
Thirty-four bodies have been re
covered from the wrecked coal mine
at Crested Butte, Col.
The defaulting president Dewalt,
of the First National Bank of Lead
ville, has been arrested.
One hundred and fifty-five homi
cides to one hanging is a four years'
record in San Francisco.
One-fourth the business portion of
Leipsic, Ohio, burned the other night,
entailing a loss of $40,000.
Hon. John C. New, assistant secre
tary of the treasury, has tendered his
resignation to the President.
The cold weather and snow has for
some time past interfered with busi
ness and travel in New York.
Augustus S. Worthington has
been confirmed U. S. district attor
ney for the District of Columbia.
Cnor reports from different sections
of California 6how that this haH been
the dryest season for seven years.
A woman in Pennsylvania is willing
to give $200 and a pair of horses for
the apprehension of her eloping hus
band. Backwoods settlers in Ontario are
threatened with starvation owing to
the snow blockade and suspension of
traffic.
O. A. Carpenter indicted for the
murder of Zura Burns, has pleaded
not guilty. His trial ia set for Feb
ruary 5th.
It is stated that one hundred thous
and dollars have been expended in
the effort to recover the body of A.
T. Stewart.
Several duck and cotton mills in
New England have begun running on
half time until the market for their
products improve.
A call has been issued for a Na
tional Convention of the Prohibition
Home-protection party, to be held at
Pittsburg, May 2i.
A report from St. John, N. B.,
Eays there were three distinct shocks
of earthquake felt at Rothesay on the
night of the2Sth ult.
The President has approved the act
making the appropriation of $1,000,000
for continuing the improvement of
the Mississippi river.
Baron Fellows and Owen Mahony
were killed the other morning by the
falling roof of the Rock Grcenridge
colliery, at Scranton, Pa.
The house committee on agricul
ture has instructed Aiken to report
the bill making the commissioner of
agriculture a cabinet officer.
The G. A. R. encampment in ses
sion last week at Fremont voted for
the location of the next re-nnion at
Fremont by a large majority.
Representative Valentine has
introduced a bill in the house to
authorize the building of a bridge
across the Missouri at Decatur.
Prisoners in the county jail at
Indianapolis, Ind., have been attacked
by small-pox and some sixteen of
them removed to the pest house.
Hydrophobia has appeared among
the live stock on farms in West Chat
ham, N. Y., and it is declared that the
bite of a woodchuck produced it.
Special reports from Ohio during
the recent cold snap show 23 below
zero at New Lexiugton, 22 below at
Coshocton and 22 below at Middle
town. Recent news from Cairo states that
seven hundred black recruits for the
Egyptian army-bad to be driven by
cavalry to the train waiting to trans
port them to Suez,
E. W. M. Mackey, representative
from South Carolina, died on the
morning of the 28th ult, The house,
as a mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, adjourned.
The pet bear in Hot Springs, M. T.,
has gone to sleep for .the winter in
his hole.and when they hare dragged
him onf he has merely yawned,
jobbed bis eyts, sad crept back.
Tse committee on labor organiza
tions, at Pittsburg, left one day last
week for Washington to urge the pas
sage of the bill restricting the impor
tation of foreign labor under contract.
At Bosita, Col., one morning last
week John Gray and Frank Williams,
the murderers of Orin BZartz, were
taken from jail by masked men and
hanged to the rafters of a log shanty.
Sinator Shikman's election out
rage resolution in Virginia and Mis
sissippi waif taken up and discussed
by 8hennan and Mahone and passed
the senate by a vote of 33 yeas, 29
nays.
The Burlington railroad has already
commenced work on the extension to
Grand Island. It is reported that a
contract for thirty miles of the road
has been let, the work to be complet
ed by May 1st.
Hunters have recently set fire to
the prairies of the Great Sionx reser
vation, and are driving the buffalo
before the flames toward the settle
ments, where they are slaughtered by
the thousands.
It is stated that liens amounting to
$198,083 have been filed against the
West Shore shops at Frankfort, N. Y.
Work of every character in the vil
lage has stopped, and the people are
much depressed.
Recent news from Frankfort, Ky.,
says there is no change in -the sena
torial situation, and it is believed now
that parties interested will only allow
the dead-lock to be broken by the
election of Carlisle.
Mrs. Nellie Keller, of Hyde
Park, Vt., was frying doughnuts the
other day, when one of them exploded
with quite a loud report. Mrs. Keller
was burned in several places on the
face, hands and arms.
The charges against Gov. Murray,
of Utah, respecting irregularities in
his office while U. S. marshal of Ken
tucky were being considered by the
house committee on investigation at
Washington last week.
Wendell Phillips, of Boston,
died at 6 p. m. oh the 2d, in the pres
ence of his wife and niece. He was
in his seventy-third year. While liv
ing, Phillips was a great orator, and
had no equal in our country.
The senate committee on public
lands has decided to recommend the
repeal of the timber culture act
Senator Ingalls' bill to promote the
efficiency of the general land office
was ordered reported favorably.
In the Home of the Friendless "at
Lincoln, Neb., during the year, 39
adults and 65 children, making a total
of 101, were admitted. A large por
tion of this number have either been
dismissed, surrendered or sent to
homes.
.Young girls who are desirouB of
securing physical beauty are recom
mended by a physician to eat meat
once a day, pickleB once a week, and
sweetmeats once a year; abjo to take
a cold bath and a five-mile walk ev
ery day.
The entire family'of Mrs. William
Hall, of Elkton, Md., were poisoned
the other day. All are reported in a
critical condition. Miss Lizzie, aged
1G years, the eldest daughter, is charg
ed with the poisoning and has been
arrested.
Reports from London say a heavy
storm visited London and vicinity the
other day prostrating telegraph wires
at all points. Subsequent reports say
the storm extended throughout the
entire kingdom. Several persons lost
their lives.
Rev. Joseph Cook declares that
there are "not over five newspapers
in the United States that a self-
respecting American would recom
mend a foreign visitor to read." Jo
seph has evidently not examined the
Nebraska papers.
There is still a rivalry between the
great American showmen, Barnum
and Forepaugh, as to who can make
the longest will and carry off the
award. Barn urn's covers over 700
pages of legal cap, while Forepaugh's
will only reach 70.
President Arthur was given a
grand reception the other evening in
New York city. The house was filled
with prominent gentlemen and ladies
Two thousand people were present,
and the whole hoaBe was decorated
with flags and flowers.
Twelve thousand dollars has al
ready been subscribed at Cincinnati
to secure the -holding of the national
democratic convention at that place.
It is believed that $15,000 can be
raised which will cover all the neces
sary expenses of the convention.
Bushrod W. Mahone, a wealthy
money broker, was murdered at Mt.
Carmel, 111., within a few feet of his
own gate, in the most public thor
oughfare of the city the other night.
Mahone died without giving any
statement concerning the deadly as
sault. Mb8. Jacob Hartmann, of Wyan
dotte, Kas., aged 67, while alone the
other evening, was assaulted by an
unknown person, beaten and robbed.
She lingered unconscious until the
next morning and died, without hav
ing made any statement about the
affair.
Maetin Sellers, of Keadallville,
Ind., was summoned the other day to
testify against C. C Cain, charged
with murder, now being tried at
Albioa. He remarked that he would
kill himself rather than testify. Sub
sequently he went to his room and
shot himseidyiog instantly.
F. W. George, of Des Moines, Ia
was convicted'of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to.be banged in
fust, bat the case was carried to
the supreme court where the judg
ment of the district court was affirm
ed, and it now remains for the gover
nor to fix the day of execution.
Grant and James Anderson at
tempted to crawl nnder some cars in
the yard at Pacific Junction, Iowa, the
other night, when some more cars
were kicked back on the track, catch
ing both men. Grant was instantly
killed, while James lost one leg. Both
men were strangers and both men
had money.
A terrible explosion, supposed to
be from fire damp, occurred the other
morning in Crested Buttes coal mine,
Gunnison Co., Colo., in which it is
believed some 40 or 50 persons lost
their lives ; but the full extent of the
disaster at this time is not known, as
the explosion blockaded the entrance
to the mines.
The First National bank at Lead
ville after a heavy run the other day
closed its doors. To prevent attach
ment the bank has asked for the ap
pointment of a receiver. It is thought
the deposits will reach over $300,000.
The streets were full of excited peo
ple, and the bank was guarded by a
sheriff and posse.
A big fire occurred Saturday of last
week at Stillwater, Minn., in the pen-'
itentiary buildings located at that
place, and in spite of all efforts all the
buildings were destroyed. The pris
oners numbering about three hun
dred were all removed and guarded
in safety. The loss will probably
reach half a million.
It was reported last week at Cleve
land, Ohio, that the miners employed
by the Pittsburg, Youngstown and
Cleveland railroad at Bergholz, were
making riotous demonstrations on
account of receiving no pay. Bridges
have been torn down, trestle works
wrecked and the company's other
property destroyed.
.John Bright was present and ad
dressed a large meeting at the Liberal
club, Birmingham, and said that after
the franchise measure, the most press
ing question for parliament would be
reform of the land laws. He con
demned Henry George's land propo
sitions as the wildest ever imported
by an American inventor.
A bad state of business depression
exists at St. Louis, Mo., by which
8,000 men are out of employment.
The rail mills, iron works, furnaces
and stove foundries in the city have
either closed or are running at half
their capacity. All the glassworks
are closed and there is great depres
sion in all classes of building.
Omaha parties headed by P. E. Her
have completed arrangements on be
half of the south Omaha syndicate,
with New York parties, to kill and
ship in refrigerator cars from Omaha
five hundred head of cattle a day for
the New York market, work to begin
in the spring. This will open up a
grand home market for the cattle men
of Nebraska.
Congressman Kellogg, of Lousi
ana, in whose state Mrs. Mary Miller
made application for a license as mas
ter of a steamboat, argued her right
before the solicitor of the treasury the
other day. The solicitor acknowledg
ed that there was no law to prevent
her holding a license, and so decided,
and Secretary Folger will order her
license issued.
George A. Wheeler, a native of
Maine, was hanged at San Francisco
on the 23d for the murder of his
sister-in-law, Adele J. Tilloston. The
murdered woman was a younger sis
ter of Wheeler's wife, with whom
Wheeler was unlawfully intimate for
years. Miss Tilloston engaged her
self to a young miner, and Wheeler,
pretending to fondle her, took her
between his knees and choked her to
death. He surrendered himself, say
ing he could not 6ee her another man's
wife.
The successful presidential candi
date must, it seems evident, carry
New York. The independent ele
ment will decide the contest in that
state, and it behooves the republicans
of the country to make a study of the
kind of man in their ranks that has
evinced ability, integrity and patriot
ic purpose commensurate with the
duties to be required, for such a one
will win the support of the non
partizan voter who has no other in
terest in the result than the good of
the country.
Fred Douglass, the well known
colored leader, was married in Wash
ington City Jan. 24th, to Miss Uellen
M. Pitts, a white woman, formerly of
Avon, N. Y. The wedding was pri
vate. The first wife of Douglass was
a colored woman and died about a
year ago. The woman he has just
married is about 35 years of age and
was employed as copyist in hi6 office,
while he was marshal of the District.
Douglass himself is about 73 years of
age and has a daughter as old as his
present wife.
Nebraska has been highly favored
the past year. She has escaped the
terrible storms which have visited
other states, neither have high waters
and floods devastated her valleys. The
crops generally were very favorable,
and in most localities, vegetables
of all kinds never turned out better,
stock of all descriptions have not
suffered. They had during its season
plenty of rich grass and water now
corn and hay in abundance, and to
add to their comfort, comparatively
thus far, a mild and pleasant winter.
Senaror Hoar from the committee
on judiciary has introduced an anti
polygamy ''bill, which embraces the
principal-features of the Edmund9
bill introduced at the present session,
and adds other provisions originating
with the committee. It is intended
to cover the whole ground againBt the
evil practice of polygamy, whether it
is claimed to be supported and sus
tained by law or by a supposed relig
ious duty. Mr. Hoar said he did not
himself favor the clause of the bill
which requires the exclusiou of
women from suffrage in that territory.
A terrible tragedy occurred the
other day near Papillion, Neb., which
grew out of a personal difficulty be
tween the parties in which John
Bradford lost his life by the act of
Jesse McCarty who,' with an ax, struck
Bradford a terrible blow on the neck,
severing the jugular vein. It is claim
ed that McCarty was justifiable in
striking, but the coroner's jury found
that Bradford came to his death by a
blow from an ax in the hands of Jesse
McCarty, and that the act was wilful.
Bradford came to the state last spring,
and has told friends that his parents
live in Ohio.
Washington, Jau. 21. Mr. Van
Wyck (rep., Neb.) introduced a reso
lution providing that any further'de
bate on the Mexican treaty be had
with open doors.
Objection was made to its reception
and the chair ruled it out of order to
present such a resolution in open
senate.
Mr. Van Wyck appealed from the
decision of the chair, and on motion
of Mr. Edmunds (rep., Vt ) the 'senate
resolved to close its doors in order to
discuss the appeal. . ,
The ruling of the chair was sustain
ed by the senate in secret session.
Objection was then made to imme
diate consideration of the resolution,,
even in secret session, and it went
over one day under the rules, when
the doors were re-opened.
Swift retribution was visited last
week on Mike Cuddihie and wife
who had adopted Mary Rose Matth
ews, a bright little girl, 10 years old,
and whom Cuddihie and his wife aro
charged with murdering by cruel
treatment and exposure; her body
being exhumed, was found covered
with knife wounds, one leg broken,
her skull crushed and limbs frozen, so
that the fingers had dropped off.
Cuddihie and wife were under arrest
at their ranch tcu miles from Onray,
a small mining town in the southern
part of Colorado, where they were
seized by vigilautes ; the woman was
huug to the ridge pole of a vacant
cabin, while her husband was strung
to the limb of a tree. Their bodies
were cut down and buried by the
coroner. This is the first woman
lynched in Colorado.
Supervisor' Proceeding.
Continued.
January 16.
North's resolution passed defining
the boundary of the town of Colum
busin substance, all of Columbus
"precinct" outside of the city of Col
umbus. Maag presented a resolution which
was adopted directing the county
treasurer to prepare and submit to
the board at their next regular meet
ing a complete list of delinquent
taxes on personal property, as pro
vided in sec. 147 conip. stat. '81, p 427.
The previous action of the board,
on the Myers road No. 2 was cou
lirmed. Clerk instructed to publish notice
for road petitioned for by J. Bucher
and others, fixing a time for filing
claims for damage not more than 90
nor less than GO days from date.
The applications of W. D. Davis
and others, also Wm. Sipplo and oth
ers for roads to be opened on section
lines were disposed of in the same
way.
Contract of county with Dr. Wilson
as county physician presented and
approved.
Maag moved that sheriff be allowed
$200 (or the ensuing year as janitor of
the court house; Ernst offered to
amend, making it $250; amendment
carried.
On motion of Ernst the county rent
from G. W. Galley the house now
occupied by the sheriff, as a residence
for his continued use for the ensuing
year, at $10.50 a month.
On motion of Gerrard the board
fixed the salary of county superin
tendent of schools at $1,000 a year.
Claim ot $50 damages presented by
F. Stenger for opening up section line
road was rejected.
Also of Albert Stenger for $150,
rejected.
The same of a claim of M. Stenger
for $100 road damages.
Bills were allowed on general road
fond as follows :
Wm Kummer, overseer 35 00
OLBaker, " 10700
GWKibler, " ,. 3050
D Reagan, " 4800
JMaughan, " 1200
J Kumpf, .x..' 3400
II Lohaus, " 4900
II Christeuson, " ....:..."... 43 00
J Ernst, " 12087
S Alexander, ..-. 44 50
JMoriarty, " 2300
JWurdeman, " 7824
TMcPhillips, " 50 00
Taylor, Schutte & Co., lumber.... 2 95
A Henry, .... 80 47
Taylor, Schutte & Co., 127 93
II Lohaus. repair on scrapers 0 40
Ernst, Schwarz & Co., hardware.. 35 78
E Connelly, work on bridge 15 00
January 17.
Printing of supervisors' proceed
ings and legal notices, let to publish
ers of Democrat, at 50c. a square for
notices, and gratis for proceedings,
the publishers of the Journal offer
ing to do the work at the rates fixed
by law.
The proposition of Dr. Wilson to
pay one-half the rent of a telephone
for his office was accepted.
Mrs. Freese allowed $6.98 for relief
of her blind husband.
Application of F. Paproski for aid
for blind Polander referred to Noo
nan. Clerk instructed to prepare and
publish financial statement on com
pletion of settlement with treasurer.
John Browner and Jacob Lewis
appointed commissioners of stock and
brands.
Application of S. A. Fleming for
cancellation of illegally assessed per
sonal tax for '82, acceded to.
T. J. Sherwood appointed justice
for Humphrey township.
M. Postle appointed as J. P. for
BSMie twp , to fill vacancy cnucd by
the removal Jrom tlic enmity of A.
Maynard.
On motion of UloinquHt Nels Olnon
was appointed J. P. tor Walker twp.,
and Jeff. Ilauey constable for same
twp.
Warrants were ordered drawn on
geueral fund of levy of '81 for the
following bills:
J Stauft'er, countr clerk, for record
ing 100 official bonds $50 00
Hisgius & Hensley, printing 13 75
31 Lebnerz, service as supe rvisor
and mileage 41 GO
JoBraun,do 38 00
J C Swartsley, do 3240
JosRlvet,do 3200
W J Irwin, do 3600
J imst, do. .. .................. 2 Vi
REWilev, do 34 00
Y Hoefelman, do 3400
N01sou,do 3280
F H Gerrard, do 27 60
J A Maag, do 38 40
PNoonan,do 3800
John Blomquist, do 33 00
VJ Newman, do 2800
C S Webster, do 20 40
Jos. Liuabery appointed constable
for Granville twp.
Johu Farrell appointed constable
for Joliet twp.
Ed. Higgio9 appointed J. P. for
Lost Creek.
. B. Hall appointed J. P. for Mon
roe, on motion of Wiley.
Geo. E. Westcott appointed consta
ble for Columbus twp. on motion of
Ernst.
On motion of Gerrard, Waller Jew
ell appointed constable for Lost Creek.
On motion of Wiley, II. H. Hill
appointed constable for Monroe; ot
Bur.ke, D. H. Carrig was appointed
constable and M. Hogan and E. F.
Perkiuson J. P's for Shell Creek.
On motion ot Ernst, J. Guter ap
pointed J. P. (or Columbus twp.
January 18.
Road overseer Kummer allowed
$15, in addition to what had already
been allowed of his bill, by the board.
Frauk Paproski to be allowed $8 a
month from this date for keeping
pauper Mike Ziska.
Delinquent taxes, as shown by the
books of the late treasurer:
1870 $ 058 98
1871 01835
1872 99982
1877 $3,00190
1878 4,338 51
1879 8,408 15
1880 9,370 23
1881 11,513 18
1832 14,300 51
1883 81,593 00
1873 ....
1,250 74
2,180 55
3,090 15
2,818 74
1874
1875
1870
On motion of North the sum $145,
535.47, amount of delinquent taxes for
years 1870 to 1832 inclusive, also the
uncollected tax for 1883, as shown
from the books of the late treasurer
J. W. Early, the county clerk was di
rected to charge 6aid amount to ac
count of C. A. Newman, county
treasurer.
Clerk also directed to charge the
said C A. Newman, county treasurer,
with all moneys received from licen
ses and fines and amounts received
from stale treasurer belonging to
school fund, and upon presentation of
proper vouchers credit the said treas
urer with the amounts paid out by
him as provided in sec. 89, chap. 18,
comp. stat., relating to couuties and
county officers, page 187, and for the
purpose of complying with this reso
lution, the clerk is hereby authorized
to employ Abner Turner to open a
new account with the treasurer in the
form and manner provided by this
resolution, paying him a reasonable
compensation therefor, and present
his bill to this board for such services.
North presented the following res
olution. Be it
Resolved, By the board of super
visors of Platte county, that we have
this day made a final examination aud
balance ot the books of J. W. Early,
treasurer, aud find amount of cash on
hand as follows:
County sinking fund $13,909 10
General bridge 20805
bpecial "
General road
'County dog
ti
129 53
2,090 52
70 98
3,121 73
9,832 50
1,957 34
10,007 9C
Butler precinct bridge fund
County school
L. & N. W. R. R. bond
County funding "
It
U
Columbus precinct R, R. bond
fund 1,23180
Licenses, fines, etc 504 90
Bridge bond sinking fund 3,020 95
County bridge " 553 05
Total $47,305 01
Less county gen'l fund
overpaid $1,534 01
Less school district over
paid 3004 1,50405
Net total $45,74005
And it is further
Jiesolved, That the said amounts
above specified be charged to C. A.
Newman, treasurer, on the books of
the county clerk, in which he keeps
his account with said treasurer, the
total amount of cash charged being
the sum of $47,305.61, and that the
said clerk shall credit the said treas
urer with amount overpaid on county
general and school district funds,
amounting to $1,564.65, leaving a bal
ance on hand in the hands of said C
A. Newman, treasurer, received from
John W. Early of $45,740.96.
Unanimously adopted.
On motion of Irwin, the chairman
was instructed to sign the receipt on
the books of the late treasurer, J. W.
Early, and present them at the next
meeting of this board.
Swartsley submitted the following:
Jiesolved, That the county treasurer
be and is hereby authorized to notify
all persons who owe delinquent per
sonal tax that the same must be paid
within ninety days.
On motion of Gerrard, the treasur
er was authorized to have necessary
circulars printed in regard to collec
tion of said delinquent taxes.
The same pay as heretofore allowed
was authorized to St. Mary's hospital
for boarding and nursing the sick and
other county poor.
A motion was adopted that a de
mand be made for $8,421.29 state fund,
as shown collected, by late treasur
er's books.
Account presented by J. W. Early
for salary paid deputy treasurer, re
ferred to committee on accounts.
Boud of Jos. Linabery, constable of
Granville twp. approved.
Bill of N. Blaser for services and
mileage as supervisor, allowed, $20.
Board adjourned to Feb. 5, 1 p. m.
COLIIIHBIJS
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor.
pr Wholesale and Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
& Kentucky Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the cue
can or dish.
lit ItrMt, ftamtli of Do
KRAUSE, LUBKER & CO.
NEW GOODS!
BEST GOODS!
LOWEST PRICES!
AT
KM, LUBKER & CO,
)PKALR3 W(
HARDWARE!
STOVES,
TINWARE, CUTLERY,
AND A FULL LINE OF
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
ppi d wiaii iiiii.
34-tf
FINAI PBOOF.
U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb. J
Jan. 30th, 1881. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Satur
day, March MthvlKH, viz:
Arthur Smith, Homestead No. G959, for
the S. M 8. E. i, Section IS, Township
19 north, of Range 2 west. Ho names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Dietrich Eickmeyer,
Wilhclm Loseke, Henry Grcisen John
Grcisen, all of Platte Cente., Platte Co.,
Nebraska.
41-6 C. HOSTETTER. Register.
FIAl, PKUOF.
IT. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.)
Jan. 31st, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has Hied notice
of her intention to make final proof in sup-
Sort of her claim, and that said proof will
e made before Clerk of District Court
for Platte countv at Columbus, Neb., on
March 13tb, 1884, viz:
Mary S. Clark, for the N. W. i. Sec.
2G, Township 20 north. Range 2 west. She
names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and culti
vation of, said land, viz: Cornelius Hes
aker, F. W. Tate, George Johnson and
Wm. L. Sibley all of Humphrey, Neb.
41-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FlftAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.J
Feb. 2d, 1881. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will lie made before Clerk of the District
Court at Columbus, Neb., on Saturday
31arch 22d, 1884, viz:
Charles Staab, Homestead No. 0784, for
the E. Ji S. W. H, Section 4, Township
1!) north, Range 1 East, and additional
Homestead No. 11037, for the W. X S. W.
yi, Section 4, Township 19 north, Range 1
East, lie names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz: Hen
rich Schulz and Theodore Weak of Bo
heet, Platte Co., Neb., and Henry Robert
and Henry Uerchenhan of Columbus,
Platte Co., Neb.
41-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FIXAI PBOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.J
Jan. 24th, 1884. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk of District
Court, Platte Co., at Columbus, Neb., on
Saturday, March 8th, 1884, viz:
John Edwards, Homestead Entry No.
G926, for the W. X N. W. J Section 32,
Township 19 north, Range 2 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and culti
vation of, said land, viz: Robert Lewis,
Evan Davis, Frederick Wolf and John
Moriarty, of Postville. Platte Co., Neb.
40-G C. HOSTETTER. Register.
FlXAaL PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.J
Jan. 16, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
ol his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made Deiore uiers 01 me uisinci
Court, at Columbus, Neb., on February
28th 1884 viz:
John Lymath, fcr the N. E. i Sec. 4,
T'p 20, Range 4 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Geo. W.McCormick, John
B. Jackson, E. J. Snyder and E. M.
Squires, all of Newman's Grove, Neb.
3945 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL PKOOF.
Ltnd Office at Grand Island. Neb.,)
Jan. 16th, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Judge of Dist. Court
at Columbus, Nebraska, on March 4tb.
1884 viz :
Lars Anderson, Homestead No. 10535,
for the E. t N. E. Section 18, Town
ship 19, Range 8 west. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, said
laud, viz: Niles Creston, G. C. Nelson,
N.Johnson and Hans E. Johnson, all of
TlBtina Voh.
39-6 C. HOSTETTER Register.
HLR
OF.
FIIVAE. PROO
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Jan. 18th, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler ha tiled notice
of his Intention to make tinal proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before G. Heitkemper, Clerk
of the District Court, at Columbus, Ne
braska, on the 8th day of March,
1884, viz:
John McXamara, Homestead entry No.
835G, for the North i, of South-west ,
Section 30, in Township 19, North of
Range one west. lie nameB the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz: Michael Reagan, David Murphy,
Henry Wasserberg, and Frank Paproszki,
all or Platte Centre P. O., Platte County
Nebraska.
39-6 C. HOSTETTEtt, Register.
FHVAL. PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb)
Jan. 14th, 1884. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk ot the Dis
trict Court of Platte connty, at Colum
bus, Neb., on Saturday, March 1st, 1884,
vizi
Adolph Schmid, Homestead No. 8377,
for the E. M S. E. U, Section 26, Town,
ship 20 north, of Range 2 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Mathias Fisher, Mi
chael Fisher, Bernard Wilde, Anton
Pelle, all of Humphrey. Platte Co., Neb.
38-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
GOLD
for the working class
Send 10 cents for postage,
and we will mail yon free
a royal, valuable box of
sample goods that will put you in the way
of making more money in a few days than
yon ever thought possible at any busi
ness. Capital not required. We will
start you. You can work all the time or
in spare time only. The work is univer
sally adapted to both sexes, young and
old. You can easily earn from 60 cents to
5 every evening. That all who want
work may test the business, we make
this unparalleled offer; to all who are not
well satisfied we will send SI to pay for
the trouble of writing us. Full particu
lars, directions, etc., sent free. Fortunes
will be made by those who give their
whole time to the work. Great success
absolutely sure. Don't delay. Start now.
Address TD(ox4 Co.,PortlaRd,MaiRe.
WM. BECKER,
PBAUUt IX ALL KINDS Or
STAPLE AND FAMILY :
GROCERIES!
I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
WELL SELECTED S COCK.
Tmi, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
Dritd and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Specialty.
DellTere Free aay
rt if Ike City.
Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. A K. Depot.
ARE
XOWBH'S
Fill RR13R SLICKERS
1U THM TET KIT
WATKS PROOF COATS.
TWKBS
FISH RUHR SLICKERS
WILL NT STICK or PEEL
nwivs
HSR! BRA5B SLICKERS
4U MOW UIS T KTkHT
HORSEMAN PARMER
VBO ETU OATS TUM 1TU1L
X.M (tauta wtlboal IhU trail, awk.
A. J. TOWE8eleMfr.
m t rr w w i - . p X"
fi7-Or w v tJA
iTH. M "z-r.viw
II.I BBBBBBBBBaBBk .m TT" U lfT I
ILI JBRSSF- la
UM .. R CO?
11 f fYlJ
i l - wn &&' " i..
N&V ctiruTPQ W7'
J X A. kJUlUll.blIkI arm.' M AJf I
&Ni - Va0
wsjjfnni s'tsys
sz- esy
'SnjS'
THE REVOLUTION
Dry Goods and Clothing Store
Has on hand a splendid stock of
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry Goods, Carpets,
Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc.,
At prices M fere never
I bay ay foods strictly for cash and will give my customers the
ben tilt, of it.
Give Me a call and covince yourself of the facts.
I. GLUCK.
COLUMBUS
STATE BANK!
lu:Msmti 9mri lMt sal Tvai; Islat.
COLUMBUS, EB.
CASH CAPITAL, . $50,000
DIRECTORS:
Lcanoer Grbrard, Pres'i.
Gro. W. Hulst, Vice Pres't.
Julius A. Reed.
Edward A. Gerrard.
J. E. Tasker, Cashier.
,1C f DepMlt, DIa?CKB!
m Sxclmaa?e.
CllctlM Promptly Made
mil llata.
Psy latcrent Tine lep-
If. 274
J. E. GALLEY & BRO.,
Would respectfully ask their friends and
patrons to call and examine
their stock of
Fal and Winter-foods
Before purchasing their supplies, as they
have their store full from floor to
ceiling of Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
For Mm and Boys, at all Prices!
rA'S.OVERCOATS!
SITS ilB UK, BOOTS UI SHU.
WE ALSO CARRY A LINE OF
LA DIES' FINE SHOES.
llanksts, Quilts and all kinds of Fan
cy stations.
pyRemember jtfiat we keep no shoddy
goods, and strictly ON PRICK is our
motto, which our twenty-five years resi
dence in Columbus will sustain. 23-3m
DREBERT & BBIGGLE,
BANKERS!
HUMPHREY, NEIRASKA.
fcdTPTOoapt attention sjItsb to Col
lections. RTlnsaranco, Bal stout, Loan,
sic. 5
oomingr!
CHEAP FUEL!
Wkitebreast Coal.
Rich Hill
CaienVitv ,l ..
TAYLOR, SCHUTTE & CO.
45. tr
JACOB SCHKAM,
)DKALKK IX.
DRY GOODS !
Boots & Shoes, Rats & Caps,
ramus good: lid woml
LOW TRICES FOR CASU.
Si-It
mvm
TOWER'S
Fish Brand'Slickers
IS THK U.IDUT 8TOKXJ
WILL KEKP YOU DST.
TOWER'S
NSHBRAXDSLICKKBS
are the only Coal.
amsde with IVlre-Faat-
me4 Metallic Hutteaa.
EVERY COAT WARRANTED.
For sale everywhere.
At Wholesale by all ftrst.
riaaa Jobber.
21 bill
H of More in
GO TO
A. & M. TURNER'S
BOOK AND
MUSIC STORE
FOR THE
BEST GOODS
-AT-
The Lowest Prices!
CONSULT THE FOLLOWING ALPHA
BETICAL LIST.
ALIHLMN, Arithmetics, Arnold's Ink
(genuine). Algebras, Autograph Al
bums, Alphabet tt!ocks,Author's Cards,
Arks, Accordeon. Abstract Legal Cap.
BRUSHES, Baskets.Baby Toys,Book,
Bibles, Bells Tor boys, Blank Books,
Birthday Carib, Basket Buggies, boy's
Tool-chests, BalU, Banker's Caes,
boy's Wagons, Sleds and Wheelbar
rows, Butcher Books, Brass-eds;ed Bu
lers, Bill -books, Book Straps, Base
Balls and Bats.
CAND1EM, Cards. Calling Card, Card
Cases. Combs, Comb Cases, Ciar Ca
ses, Checker Boards. Children's Chairs,
Cups and Saucers (fancy) Circulating
Library, Collar ana cult uoxes. Copy
Books, Christmas Cards, Chinese Toys,
Crayons, Checkers. Chess-men, Croquet
sets.
DOMESTIC Sewing Machine, Draw
ing Paper, Dressing Cases, Drums,
Diaries, Drafts in books, Dolls, Dressed
Dolls, Dominoes, Drawing books.
ENVELOPES, Elementary school
books, Erasers (blackboard), Erasers
(rubber).
FICTI03I Books, Floral Albums, Fur
niture polish.
GKAMnAKR, Geographies, Georae
tries,Glove boxes, toy Guns,Gyroscopes
(to illustrate the laws of motion).
SJAStPEat'S Readers, handsome Holi
day cifts. Hand-glasses. Hobby-horses,
Hand-satchels, Histories.
IXKft (all good kinds and colors). Ink
stands (common and fancy).
JE WEL Cases, Jews harps.
KEGS of ink, Kitchen sets.
LEDGEKR, Ledger paper, Legal cap,
Lunch baskets, Lookingglasses.
3IA803F & Hamlin Organs, 3lagnets,
Music boxes, Magazines, Mustache
cups. Mouth organs, Memorandum,
Music books, Music holders, Machine
oil, Jlats, jiouerator's records, .nuci
lage, Microscopes.
NEEDLES for sewing machines. Note
paper.
OKtSARS, Oil for sewing machines,
Organ stools, Organ seats.
PEBKIODICAEM, Pictures, Puzzle
blocks, Presents, Picture books, Pianos,
Pons, Papetries, Pencils, Purses, Pol
ish for furniture, Pamphlet cases, Paper
cutters, Paper fasteners. Picture puz
zles, Picture frames, Pocket books,
Perfumery and Perfumery cases, Paper
racka, Pencil holders.
IEWA1D cards, Rubber balls, Rub
ber dolls.
SCHOOL, books, Sewing stands, School
Satchels, Slates, Stereoscopes and pic
tures, Scrap books. Scrap pictures,
Sewingmachine needles. Scholar's com
panions, Specie purses, Singing toy
canaries, Sleds for boys, Shawl straps,
Shell goods.
TELENCOPEH, Toys of all kinds,
children's Trunks, Thermometers,
Tooth brushes (folding), Tea sets for
girls. Tool chests for boys, Ten-pin sets
for boys, Tooth picks, Tin toys.
TlOaLlAS and strings, Vases.
WOODSSMIDCiE Organs, Work bas
kets. Waste baskets, Whips (with
case), Webster's dictionaries, Weather
glasses, Work boxes. Whips for boys,
Wagons for boys. What-nots, Wooden
tooth picks.
M Bur Virtli of "Qotiiir Soon.
j)
Coliii
"V
1
V
'i