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fttttastctl WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 1884. Peterson of Burt county is the only member of the House who was born in Nebraska. In London a new form of gas lamp has been invented which gives the light of 200 candles at a penny an hour. The State Board of Agriculture in session at Lincoln the other day lo cated the state fair at Lincoln for the next five years, by a vote of 48 for Lincoln and 38 for Omaha. A pboject is announced of tunnel ling Mount Blanc, notwithstanding the fact that it will cost $16,000,000, take eight years' time, and be the fourth tunnel route into Italy. The city limits of New Orleans so greatly exceed the bounds of the city proper that some persons who live within the corporation limits have not a neighbor within twenty miles. An electrical instrument that will register the temperature of Pike's Peak and Mount Washington in the Chief Signal Service at Washington threatens to supercede the army of signal station men of the conntry. We aro indebted to Senator Mc Allister for a copy of the State Treas urer's report for two years ending Nov. 30, '84. It 6hows a balance on hand of $442,816.99. The balance on hand Nov. 30, '82, was $472,114.50. A report comes from Minden, Neb., that Nels Johnson, a young Swede, quarrelled with his employer Nels Olive over a settlement the other evening and shot him in the neck. The doctors think the wound is not fatal. Johnson has fled. Wm. M. Evarts has been elected TJ. S. Senator from New York, Or yillo II. Piatt from Connecticut, Henry M. Teller from Colorado, Vest from Missouri, J. D. Cameron from Penn ; J. C Spooner was selected by the republican caucus of the Wis consin legislature. The State Firemen's Association was in session at Lincoln last week. Grand Island was chosen by a unani mous vote as tho location of the next tournament to take place between the 10th and 30th of August. Seward was selected as the place for holding the next annual meeting, Jan. 19, '86. Members of the legislature are get ting their work done, if wo are to judge from the number of bills intro duced. If they will make some much needed amendments to the revenue and township-organization laws, pass a good bill regulating freight charges on railroads, and charges by express companies, also a three-cent passen ger bill, the people will be reasonably well satisfied. We sec that representative Kehoe has introduced a bill which will com pel railroad companies in Nebraska to allow shippers tho use of double decked cars in shipping sheep and hogs. We have not seen a copy of the bill, but certainly this has been one of tho serious drawbacks for quite a while, the railroads seeming to act in this matter, as they do in most others, no trouble or expense on their part for the public profit or conven ience, unices actually compelled thereto. TnE County Superintendents met in convention at Lincoln last week, twenty-Bix counties were represented. Several important changes in the school law were recommended. One to establish precinct secondary schools. Another to give the super intendent authority to act upon the petition of ouc-third the legal voters of a district in making changes in its boundaries. A third recommends that county superintendent may at l tach without petition to adjoining districts where streams and water courses prevent pupils from attend ing school. A fourth that superin tendent making a change must im mediately report the same to the county clerk and county treasurer. Senator McAllister's bill to amend section 1011 of tho code of civil procedure changes the limit for dock eting an appeal, from "the second day of the term of said court next aftor such appeal," to "within twenty days next after said appeal." His bill con cerning county warrants 6eeks to amend Sec. 37 of statutes entitled "Counties and County Officers," so as, in case of rejection of bills by the county board, "twenty days after re ceiving notice from tho county clerk of tho making of 6uch decision," is allowed for appeal to the district court, instead of "twenty days after making such decision," as heretofore, making it obligatory upon the clerk to notify the claimant. Elsewhere will be found a com munication entitled "Railroad," in which one of our intelligent and public-spirited subscribers advocates the settlement of the railroad problem by the U. S. government's owning and operating the roads at the cost of such work, or nearly so; as to the other sentiments expressed there can be no objection from any quarter ex cepting, of course, that which does not desire to see any change from the present, in which the railroads are virtually robbing the people, who mn6t, before very long, find out just what they want. It seems plain to the Journal that the method pro posed by "A" will not be adopted except as a last resort. It does seem, however, that the tyrants of the new world have always played Pharoab, and perhaps it-will be so in this case, as the rauroaa magnates beem uu williug to heed the warning voice of reasonable men, who desire to see a peaceful and satisfactory solution of the troubles, before the force of mo- nopoly must be met and subdued by the force of enraged individuals and communities. The main objections we have heard to the proposition named are the in crease in the nnmber of officials it would make, giving any administra tion too much power over the people ; that it wonld be the source of much corruption ; that, instead of enlarging the functions of the government, they should be curtailed to the least num ber consistent with the stability of the government that the world Is gov erned altogether too much now, and to add this wonld be like putting the last straw upon the camel's back, which is already borne down with burdens. We would like if our friend would take up these objections and give us his views upon them. The Journal feels that they are worthy of consid eration, more especially as they are the objections in the mouths of eight out of ten who talk upon the subject. Another view of the same subject has been offered. Let the govern ment condemn the railroads, buy them in, run them at lower rates than now, but still high enough to secure sufficient revenue to pay the expenses of government, thus doing away with the host of revenue officers now employed. As our friend has very neatly said "the first step is to find just what yon want." Crime Asralmst ClrlllzatloM. Monday's dailies brought particu lars of the attempt in London on Saturday last to blow up the British House of Parliament, by dynamite. The explosion occurred close to the House of LordB, near Westminster hall. The force of tho shock was tremendous and felt at a great dis tance. The building was crowded with visitors, all whose lives were, of conrse, jeopardifed by the explosion. A number of people were injured. The lobby of the bouse of commons is completely demolished. The western extremity of the house Is a total wreck. Such, in very brief, is the picture as presented by the moment'6 work of a few ounces of a destructive ex plosive, placed by some unknown band where it might have destroyed hundreds of innocent people. Whatever opinions may be en tertained as to the intent of the per petrators, it is evident that the entire civilized world must denounce 6uch attempts at indiscriminate, wholesale murder, which could only be made by an insane person. Any fool, anywhere, on the slightest pretext, is apt to commit just Buch devilish deeds. It is noticeable in the accounts of this affair that the English papers are inclined to attribute the source of these disturbances to France equally with the United States. According to some of them, this country is a hot bed of communism and communists whose thirst is only for blood, and whose only ambition is the destruc tion of human lives and property. There is nothing in our institutions that justifies this opinion of us, but there is, even here, a necessity for all good people to discourage the nour ishment of crimes and criminals. Vai Wyck oi Kail road Iegltc latioa. The inter-state commerce bill being before the Senate, Jan. 16th, Senator Van Wyck Baid the people only de manded reasonable rates, no discrim inations, no pooling, no rebates. No greater charge for a short than a long haul. "This," said he, "is no time for delay. Work of this description can not longer be carried on. You cannot pretend to do something and that the obstinate House of Representatives refuses. If the Senate falters now to accept the House bill an indignant people will believo it falters in a doubtful sense and is seeking by dis agreement to prevent legislation 60 long sought and sp long denied." The roads owned and controlled elevators and the farmer, if he desired, could not ship his own grain or cattle to market, for he could obtain no rebates. The power absolute by railroads was not always exercised in a saintly manner. To illustrate, tho Union Pacific became incensed at Columbus, an active interior city of Nebraska, whose citizens were enterprising and aided to secure another road. The company determined they should bo punished for such temerity and rebel lion. So rates were changed and more was charged per car load to Omaha than to Kearney and points further west. So the Central, with out the excuse of revenge or punish ing rebellious subjects, in this terri tory actually charged to points east of San Francisco through rates to San Francisco and then local rates back. Was it not evident that the railroads should bo restricted from exaeting more for short hauls than for long ones. Van Wyck quoted fr,om a letter written by Hon. Wm. Walter Phelps in which he said the letter showed that the senators and representatives purchased railroad shares on the basis of one to three. "Certainly," he said, "stocks and bonds, according to this evidence, are offered in this chamber and other capitols on that basis. That ib, you put down one dollar and take up three. So it would appear that even members of congress learn where the Little Joker is. No won der there is manifested sole contempt for the public clamor, as Vanderbilt is said to have exhibited in language more forcible, but not so reverential as the distinguished senators." Ac cording to the written and printed statements of one New Jersey states man in Poore's mannal, $4,000,000,000 of fictitious watered stock was repre sented in the stocks and bonds of railroads. On this, interest and divi dends were collected from the people which made a mortgage on every acre of land in the republic. Tet we must remand all this to the national laws of trade. To-day the farmers in the west were working their own farms on shares, the railroads taking the lion's share. They received not a dollar's profit or interest on the mon ey invested in land, teams and ma chinery, yet the American Senate seemed determined, at whatever sac rifice, that railroad stocks and bonds should secure liberal interest an dividends, and great lamentation was made if stock gamblers, who 'had stolen $4,000,000,000 from the indus tries of the nation, should be disturb ed in wringing interest from the over-burdened people. cThe senator from Iowa (Wilson) trembled lest too much should be done, and the senator from Kansas (Ingalls) said he did not stand as an advocate of that "cheap demagogery that appeals to public opinion against railroads." Railroads were entitled to the protection of the law. In Kan sas and Nebraska fifty bushels of corn will not purchase one ton of soft coal. One hundred and fifty bushels will not buy one ton of hard coal. Your sympathy expands for the panper labor of Europe and India while your hearts seemed steeled against the cry for bread from Americans who are forced to work for starvation wages or have their places supplied in the mines by specially protected mine owners, by pauper and convict labor, imported under contract from Eu rope. The corporations representing four billions of stolen property, for years controlling the state legislatures national congress and the judiciary as remorselessly as did slavery, need not the sympathy or active support of the senators. It is the toiler seeking labor in the furnace, the settler in the rlujrout on the frontier of Kansas or Nebraska, whose wives and children are drawing warmth from corn be causo tho great corporations refuse to reduce rates on freights so as the coal of Pennsylvania may be exchanged for the corn of the west. For twenty years these corporations have grown rich, strong and defiant in violation of law, and now let ns see to it that a protection law shall be given those who are the victims of their ex tortion. I.EGI8LATIYE. Syaopftlg of Proceedings of the XViaeteeath Session of the Je braMka Legislature. SENATE. Jan. 15. The chief clerk of the House reported to the Senate that the House had concurred in the res olution of tho Senate providing for the investigation of the school land leases, except employing legal coun sel, which had been stricken out. Howe presented a petition of Clara B. Colby and three hundred women of Nebraska asking that municipal suffrage be conferred, upon the women of Nebraska, and also a petition from G. W. E. Dorsey and three hundred others on the same subject. The pe titions were referred. Clark offered the following resolu tion and moved its adoption : Besolved, That a special committee of five, consisting of Senators Brown, McAllister, Spencer, Peterson and Mills, be and is hereby appointed to inquire into the facts with reference to the rates charged by the different railroad companies throughout the state, and to report the facts found to the Senate at their earliest conven ience, to report whether the rates charged for transportation are un reasonable, excessive or exorbitant, compared with the financial standing of the people at the present hour, to report whether the railroads can be regulated by law without the adop tion of tho commission system as re commended by Governor Dawes in his late message in joint convention. At request of Brown, Clark was substituted in place of Brown, and the resolution as amended was adop ted. The following bills were intro duced and read first time: Skinner, joint resolution for amend ment to constitution, relating to sup pression of intemperance. Shervin, regulating the practice of dentistry in Nebraska. Howell, authorizing educational in stitutions to change name and grade. Howell, amending sections 1, 2, 3, a, 6, 7 and 8 compiled etatuteB re lating to census. Spencer, dispensing with grand juries in certain cases. Spencer, providing for the election of county attorneys. Smith, of Fillmore, amending sec tion 105 of revenne act. Bills from 47 to 56 inclusive were read a second time and referred to appropriate committees. In the afternoon session the fol lowing bills wfcro introduced and read the first time: Howe, to provide for the registry, sale, leasing and general management of all lands and funds set apart for educational purposes and for the in vestment of funds arising from tho sale of such lands. . Smith, of Fillmore, amending sec tion 2, chapter 27, laws of 1883. Bnckworth, defining boundaries of Logan county. Snell, Amending sections 76, and 915 of code of civil procedure. The ladies connected with the Home for the Friendless wero ad mitted to the privileges of the floor. Mrs. A. M. Bittenbendcr made a brief address calling the attention of the Senate to the work and the needs of the house. At the close of the ad dress the Senate adjourned. Jan. 16. It was announced that the committee on the investigation of the leasing of school lands were ready for business and would hold their first business meeting in the office of the commissioner of public lands and bnildings at 3 o'clock p. m., Jan. 16, 1885. The following bills were intro duced and read the first time : Einsel, a bill for an act to suppress and prevent the spread of contagiouB diseases among domestic animals. Lewis, a bill for an act to amend section 70, of chapter 14 of the com piled statutes of Nebraska, entitled cities of the second class and as amended by section 1 of an act en titled an act to amend section 70, of chapter 14, of the compiled statutes of Nebraska. Shervin, an act fixing the liability of corporations operating railroads for injury to persons and employees of such corporations. McAllister, an act to amend sec tion 1,008, chapter 9, code of civil procedure, compiled statutes of 1881. Hastings, a bill for act to amend sections 612 and 613 of tho codo of civil procedure. Cherry, a bill for an act to provide for a special levy by cities of the second class for lighting the streets, alleys, public grounds and public buildings with gas. Bills from 57 to 67, inclusive, wero read a second time and sent to printer. In the afternoon session the foU lowing bill9 were introduced and read the first time : Hastings, a bill for an act to amend section 41, of chapter 18, of the com piled statutes entitled counties and county officers, McShanc, a bill for an act to amend section 49, of chapter 11, geueral. Mc.Shane, bill for an act to provide for viaducts, bridges and tunnels in certain cases' in- cities of- the first clase. McShane, a bill for an act concern ing the care of and to prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases among domestic animals, to provide for the appoiutment of a live stock sanitary commission and veteri nary surgeon, defining their powers and duties and regulating their com pensation. McShanc from the committee on municipal affairs reported favorably on S. F. 22, amending section 1, chap ter 14, of the compiled statutes. Re ferred to general file. Senate adjourned until Monday. Jan. 19, and 20, in both houses were occupied mainly in reading bills introduced. The Senate file reached No. 101, the House roll 188. In the Senate Jan. 22, the reading of bills introduced reached to No. 124, in the House to No. 251. Senate File No. 24, providing for a change of venue from county judges in cases which are cognizable before justices of the peace, was passed. In the House Roll aro several bills on the regulation of insurance companies, one by Johnston to prevent pooling of rates. Holmes, from the railroad committee, introduced a bill to regu late passenger rates, and Johnston one to fix a maximum schedule of freight charges and providing for a board of railroad commissioners. Jan, 23. The greater part of the session was occupied in receiving re ports, motions and resolutions, to gether with a long discussion of Mc Shano's resolution to rescind the action of the Senate relative to J. Sterling Morton's refusal to appear before the committee. McAllister thought Morton should have obeyed the summons. He had no right to allow bis personal con venience to control him in the matter. McAllister introduced a resolution requesting tho committee on rail roads to formulate and introduce a bill within three days from this date regulating tariffs on railroads in this state. McAllister moved that the rules be suspended and the resolution adopted. Carried. Bills No. 125 to 132 were introduced and read the first time : No. 125 is by McAllister, requiring railroad companies to put up in their depots a schedule of rates. No. 129 by Day requiring railroads to connect with competing lines. Senate adjourned. Jan. 24. Most of tho session was occupied by the reception of reports and motions of reference. New bills 134 to 138 were intro duced and read the first time. Bills from 125 to 133, inclusive, wero read a second time and referred to the appropriate committees. McAllister, from the committee on constitutional amendments, presented a majority and a minority report on Senate File No. 57. The majority reported it back with out recommendation. Tho minority recommended that it be indefinitely postponed. A motion was made that the minor ity report be adopted. This was amended by referring it to the gen eral file. This bill is a joint resolution pro posing an amendment to the constitu tion prohibiting tho manufacture, sale or keeping for sale of alcoholic li quors as a beverage. Senate files No. 0, 11, 48 and 21 were considered and recommended to pass. The report of the committee was adopted. Spencer from the committee on ed ucation reported favorably on Senate file 59. The joint committee on enrolled and engrossed bills reported that House roll 84 had been presented to the Governor for his signature. Adjourned. HOUSE. Jan. 15. The following new bills were introduced and read first time: King, to amend section 77, chapter 7, compiled statutes, entitled rev enue. Dempster, to locate a state norma! school at Republican City, Harlan ccunty. Dempster, to amend section 20, chapter 4, compiled statutes of 1881, relating to child stealing. Dempster, to relieve R. H. and J. L. Bradford. Rice, to amend sections 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 16, chapter 20, compiled stat utes of 1881, entitled county courts. Neltlcton, to amend section 68, chapter 47, revised statutes, entitled roads. Kaley, to amend section 105 of the act to provide a system of revenue. Cole introduced a resolution asking that the committee on railroads be instructed to report back to the House without unnecessary delay a bill or bills regulating freight and passenger tariff on railroads in the state, and supported his resolution with a short speech. This resolution excited some in terest and discussion among mem bers, but waB finally passed, 89 votes for and 5 votes against. The following bills were introduced and read the first time : Munn, for an act to amend section 226, chapter 21 of the criminal code. Casper, concerning the liabilities of railroad companies for personal in juries. Neligb, to amend section 77, cbap- 77 compiled statutes, entitled revenue. Kehoe, to roulato style and con struction of stock cars on Nebraska railroads. Lee of Furnas, to provide for pre senting and prosecuting persons charged with criminal offenses in district courts. Hcckncll, to provide for the certi fication, registration and payment of precinct bonds. Wright, to make further prrvislons for the building of new capitol now in process of construction. Wright,, to regulate the practice of medicine and urgery in this state. Poynter, to amend section 5, ar ticle , chapter 17, compiled statutes of 1881.. McArdle, to amend section 13, chapter 4 compiled statutes, entitled criminals. - Glenn, to amend sections 3, 5, 6 and 7, chapter 11, compiled statutes of 1881. Harlan, to authorize trustees of any educational institution to change name of such institution. Johnston, to amend section 1, act to authorize county commissioners to foreclose tax liens on real estate. Johnston, to make insurance com panies liable to policy holders for full amount of policy in case of total loss. Johnston, to amend sections 52, 54, 55 and 56 of township organization act. Johnston, to relieve Peter Preval. Johnston, to amend section 56 and 100 of chapter 28 of compiled statutes entitled roads. Ebermau, to amend section 15, chapter 28, compiled statutes of 1881, relating to fees of grand and petit jurors. House rolls from 84 to 104 inclusive were read a second time and referred to appropriate committees. In the afternoon session the fol lowing bills wero introduced: Troup, to amend section 13, article 6, of the constitution of the state, re lating to salaries of supremo and dis trict judges. Lee, of Furnas, to prohibit the obstructing of roads and highways. Osgood, to define the boundaries of Logan county. Henry, to create tho office of county commissioner of highways and to define their duties. Henry, to prescribe the manner of voting for supervisors of road dis tricts Howard, to provide for submitting to voters of this state a call for a con vention to amend, revise and change the state constitution. Howard, to aniond sections 7, 17, 19 and 20, of article 1, chapter 80, compiled statutes, regarding leasing of educational lauds. A delegation of ladies some sixty strong from the Home of the Friend less were admitted to the privileges of the floor. By request, Mrs. Bit- tenbender represented the interests of the Home, and what was expected to be done on the part of the House in the way of help for the Home. The regular order was continued being- H. R. 138, to provide for the erection of a State Lunatic Asylum in Cnmming county. House adjourned. Jan. 16. In the afternoon session tho following bills were introduced and read the first time : Martin, to prevent the spread of hog cholera and kindred diseases. Holt, to provide a special levy by cities of the second class to provide water supply. Holt, joint memorial and resolu tion to congress on wool and asking for restoration of tariff on same. Emerson, to amend section 1, chap ter 50, of compiled statutes regarding liquors. Emerson, to amend section 1, chap ter 1, of laws of 1883. Adams, concerning the spread of contagious diseases among domestic animals. Nettleton, to defray the expenses of Nebraska at the New Orleans ex position, and appropriating $15,000 therefor. Riley, to amend section 49 chaptor 11 compiled statutes 1883, relating to corporations. Taylor, to amend section 10 article 3, chapter 2, compiled statutes. Newcomer, to provide for the office of county attorney and to abolish the office of district attorney. Brandt, to amend section 473 code ot civil procedure, regarding dor mant judgments. Mulvahill, to divide school dis tricts and maintain lines of railway through the same. Bailey, to amend section 77 chapter 77 compiled statutes of 1881, entitled revenne. Riley, to amend section 46 chapter 78 compiled statutes of 1881, entitled roads. Wright, to require fire insurance companies organized in this state to pay duty for support of fire com panies. Wright, to amend section 41 chap ter 19 compiled statutes, entitled courts. v Wright, to define the duties of court commissioners. White, to amend section 123 chapter 77 compiled statutes, entitled revenue. Stevenson, to relieve employes of railroad companies who are injured through fault of companies or em ployes. Howard, to amend sections 6 and 12 of chapter 87 compiled statutes of 1881. Taylor offered a petition from seventy-five residents of Hitchcoek county asking for restoration of the herd law, which was read by the clerk. On motion of Riley the petition was referred to committee on agricul ture. Riley, to amend section 10 chapter 28 compiled statutes of 1881 entitled fees. Harlan, to amend section 13 chap ter 20 compiled statutes of 1881. Whitmore. to nrovide for viaducts. bridges and tunnels in cities of the' first-class. Olmstead, to repeal chapter 1 title 8 compiled statutes or 1881. Kuony, to extend powers and du ties of city atfd village officers in cer tain cases. Crook, to authorize county treas urers to Bell estates in villages for delinquent taxes, after three years. Brunner, proposed amendment to constitution to abolish. the county courts and create circuit courts in stead. Johnston, to amend section 12, chapter 4xf criminal cods.'- Taggart, to provide for attaching detached territory and to, form school districts. .rp-tfe. J&'r V TV ff amainrV 4ltnAt 7Q jtnm piled statutes relat!ag?tp school dis trict boundary lines." Wolbach, to detae qualifications of county superintendents. House adjonrned. Jan. 17. No business of impor tance transacted at this season ex cept the reading of bills a second time. The following bills were Intro duced and read first Utile : Russell, to provide for a geological and minerological survey. Harlan, to amend section 174 of the criminal code. Jindra, to amend section 70 of an act to provide a system of reveuue. Llesveld, to amend section 40, chap ter 43, compiled statutes of 1881, re lating to insuranco companies. House rolls from 139 to 169 inclu sive were road a second time, referred to appropriate committees and or dered printed. A resolution passed that tho House adjourn at 11 o'clock in token of res pect to the memory of Schuyler Col fax. House adjourned. Jan. 23. In this session no im portant final action was taken, on any important measure. House rolls from 217 to 227 in clusive were read a second time, re ferred to appropriate committees and ordered printed. Among bills introduced we notice one by Kehoe to establish a central asylum for insane at Columbus. House adjourned. Jan. 24. 234 read a second time and referred to committee of whole House and made the special order for Wednesday next. House rolls from 228 to 268 inclu sive were read a second time, referred to appropriate committees and or dered printed. H R 84 was reported correctly en rolled by Blaine, of the committee, and was signed by the 3peaker. This is the bill appropriating money for the payment of members and em ployes. Blaine and Howe, a committee for that purpose, reported that they had submitted to the Governor H R 84 for his signature. Adjourned. HOTICE. The Board of Supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska, have declared the fol lowing section lines open as public roads: Commencing at the southeast corner of Section No. thirteen (13), in Township No. nineteen (19), Range one (1) west, and running thence west to the south west corner of Section No. eighteen (18), in Township No. nineteen ( 19 ), Range one (1) west, and known as the "Grand Cen ter Road." Also a public road, commencing at the northwest corner of Section No. six (6), in Township No. twenty (20), Range two (2) west, and running thence south to the southwest corner of Section No. eighteen (18), in Township No. twenty (20), Range two (2) west, and known as the "Gils dorf Road." Also a public road commencing at the southwest corner ot Section No. twenty three (23), in Township No. nineteen (19), Range one (1) east, and running thence due north on seetion line to the north west corner of the southwest quarter of Section No. fourteeen (14) in Township No. nineteen (19), Range one (1) cast, and known as the "Doersch Road." Also a public road commencing at the southeast corner of Section No. twenty- nine (29), in Township No. nineteen (19), Range three (3) west, and running thence due north on section line three miles, and terminating at the northeast corner of Section No. seventeen (17), in Township No. nineteen (19), Range three (3) west, und known as the "Fisher Road." All objections thereto and claims for damages must be filed in the office of the County Clerk at Columbus, Nebraska, on or before 12 o'clock, noon, of the 21st day of March, 1885. JOHNSTAUFFER, County Clerk. Dated Columbus. Neb., Jan. 20th, 18S5. 4Wt LEGAL HOTICE. At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held at the Court House in Columbus, on January 15th, 1885, the fol lowing estimate of funds necessary to defray county expenses for ensuing year, waj submitted by committee on Finance, "Ways and Means, and unanimously adopted by the Board, viz: For ordinary county revenue including support or poor s 2o,000.00 For county bridge fund 5.000.00 For county funding bond fund. 12,000.00 For general bridge oona iunu.. For payment of interest on $100,- 000.00 of L. & N.W. R.R. bonds 8,000.00 10,000.00 0,000.00 For county bond sinking fund.. For payment ot interest and 5 per cent, principal on $15,000, 00 Butler Prec't bridge bonds For payment of interest on $25.- 3,000.00 000.0U of Columbus Precinct R. R.bonds 2,000.00 Total $71,000.00 By order of the Board of Supervisors. JOHN STAUFFER, County Clerk of Platte Co. Nebr. Dated Columbus, Nebr., Jan. 21st, 1885. 40-tf M0TICE PK0BATE OF WILL. Victoria Marek, Deceased. In Count Court, Platte county, Neb. The State of Nebraska to the heirs and next of kin of the said Victoria Marek, deceased: Take notice, that upon filing a written instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of victoria Marek for probate and allowance, it is ordered mat said matter oe set for hear ing the 23d day of February, A. D. 1886, before said Couuty Court, at the hour of 10 o'clock, A.M., at which time any per son interested may appear and contest the same: and notice of this proceeding is ordered pnblishe d three weeks succes sively in the Columbus Journal, a weekly newspaper, published in this state. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County Court, at Columbus, Nebr., this 21th day of January, A. D., 1885. JOHN J. SULLIVAH. 40-3t Connty Judge. HOTICX. Bourns, non-resident To Sarah X. fendant: de- YOU ABE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 26th day of January, 1886, Lewis A. Bowers filed a petition against you in the district court of Platte county, Nebraska, the object aad prayer of which is to obtain a divorce from you on the ground that you have willfully abandon, ed the plaintiff without good cause for the term of two years last past. Tou are required to answer said petition on or before Jionaay, jiarcn za, ioeo. Lxwis A. Bowxns, Plaintiff. By his Attorneys, , MACWAMIA&D ft COWDXBY. 40-4t Ita tb on ! COLUMBUS WM. BECKER, PKALSK IX ALL KINDS OF STAPLE AND FAMILY GROCERIES! I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND WELL SELECTED STOCK. Teat, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups, Dried and Canned Fruits, and other Staples a Specialty. Gda Delivered Free to part f the City. jr Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near A. AN. Depot. THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a splendid stock of Ready-made Clothing, Dry G-oods, Carpets,, Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At miens Out i ere never M of Mm ii Colite I buy my goods strictly for cash and will girt my customers the benefit, of it. Give Me a call and convince yourself of the facts. I. GLUCK. FINAL, PKOOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1 Jan. i, 1885. J NOTICE is hereby given that the following-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 Judge of District Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Feb. 23d 1885, viz: Dudley D. Hardy, Homestead No. 9TG9. for the N. W. K. Section 4, Township 19 north, of Range 1 east. He names the following witnesses to prove his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: E. J. Egleson, and E. A, Sage of Creston, H. G. Luesch en, and Herman Ludtke, of Boheet, Platte County, Nebraska. 37-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL, PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Ncb.,1 Jan. 8th, 1835. J 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 prooi will be made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court of Platte county, at Colum bus, Nebraska, on Friday, February 20th, 1835, viz: Michael Wieser, Homestead No. 8G25, for the E. N. E. i. Section 18, Town ship 19, north of Range 1 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Clemens Wemhof, Ignatz Zach and John Torcon of Humph rey, Platte Co., Nebr., and Alphons Heintz of Calumbus, Platte Co., Nebr. 38-6 C. HOSTETTER. Register. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,i Jan. 9tb, 1835. 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 Judge of me lsisinci uoun, ai iioiuniuus, turas ka, on February 21st, 1885, viz: Bird W. Ellis, Additional Homestead Entry No. 13878, for the W. J S. TV. Jf, Section 34, Township 19 north, of Range 1 east. He names the following wit nesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: John Wurdeman, Herman "Wilken, Fred. Boenlng and Henry Kersch all of Colum bus, Platte Co., Nebr. 38-8 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL, PROOF. U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.) Jan. 6th, 1885. f NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of bis claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of District Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Saturday February 28th, 1885, viz: John Chechon, Homestead No. 9778, for the N. W. M Section 10, Township 19 north, of Range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove bis contin uous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Wadyslaw Bogus, An drew Paproski, Andrew Debny and Adam Pir, all of Platte Center, Platte tO., reor. 38-0 C. HOSTETTER; Register. FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) Jan. 1G, 1885. J NOTICE is hereby given that the for lowing-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support ofhisclaim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court at Columbus, Nebraska, on February 26th, 1885, viz: Joshua Van islaricom. Homestead o. 9533, for the "W. , of N. W. i, Section 13, Township 20, Range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: A. W. Morgan, R. Harper, E. H. Leach and CO. Moore, all of Humphrey, Neb. 39-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FITVAL, PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 19th, 1885. f NOTICE is hereby given that the follow ing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in sup- Eort of bis claim, and that said proof will e made before Judge of District Court, at Columbus, Neb., on the 7th day of March, 1885, viz: Gottlieb Krause, Homestead Entry No. 11382, for the N. V S. W. i, Section 6, Township 19 north, of Range 1 east, addi tional to S. i N. W. i same section. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivatioB of, said land, viz: John Roth er, H. Schulz, Hallweg, U. Ludtke, all of Platte Co., Neb. 39-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. TAX-SALE HOTICE. To J. C. Wolfcl: YOU ARE HEREBY notified, that the property described as follows to-wit: Lots 3 and 4, in block numbered 152, as shown on the lithographed plat of the town (now city) of Columbus, Platte County, Nebr., was purchased on the 9th day of May, 1883, at tax-sale, by Philip Scaroeder, and was taxed and de linquent for the years 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80 and '81, that the same was taxed in the name of J. C. Wolfel, and at the time of redemption will expire on the 9th day of May, 1885. 39-3 -THIUP SCHROBDXB. BOOMING! CHEAP FUEL! Whitebreast Lamp Coal 5.00 Not ' 4.50 CamaaCity " 7.00 ltrado Hard " 10.00 J3TA GOOD SUPPLY. TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. 45-tf JACOB SCHKAM, )DBALKK IN. DRY GOODS ! Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, FU&HISBIH8 GOODS AND NOTIONS'. LOW TRICES FOR CASII. 34-tt CONDON & McEENZIE, Cop. Olive and 13th Sts., Have always on hand a line of new end full GROCERIES,! TVoll Selected. Dried and Canned Fruits of all kinds guaranteed to be best quality. DRY GOODS! 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