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i s ir - . tflinutwsf mxxvxl. Entered at the Poet-offioe, Columbus. Neb., as second-class mail matter. ISSUED KTKBY WZDSKSDAY BY K. TURNER & CO. Columbus. Neb. M. TEBsTS OF subscription: One year, by mail, postage prepaid,... Bix months. 2.00 LOO .30 Three mon nths. Parable in Advance. tVSperimen copies mailed free, on applica tion. TO SUBSCRIBERS. Wlien subscribers chanKe their place of resi dence they should at once notify us by letter or DosUl card, giving both their former and their present post-office, the first enables ns to readily find the name on our mailing list, from which, being in type, we each week print, either on the wrapper or on the margin of your JoCBN al, the date to which your subscription is paid or ac counted for. Remittances should be made either by money-order, registered letter or draft, payable to the order of , TO COBBKSPONDEJJTB. All communications, to secure attention, must be accompanied by the full namo of the writer. We reserve the right to reject any manuscript, and cannot agree to return the same, We desire a correspondent in every bchool-district or Platte county, one of good judgment, and re liable in every way. Write plainly, each item separately. Give us facts. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1, 1887. Coming Events. Omaha Fair, Sept. 510. Nebraska State Fair, Lincoln, Sept. 9-16. The insurance at amounts to 8397,000. Lake Linden Pabnelis physicians have advised him to go to the seaside for rest. Tpe Stanton, Va., bar has adopted res olutions recommending J. R Tucker for the vacancy in the United States su ' preme bench. The gold holdings of the treasury have increased over $2,000,000 since the 1st of May. Silver circulation has de creased about 8200,000 during the same period. The village of Hawthorne about eigh teen miles south of Superior, Wis., was burned entirely by fire the other day, which was then sweeping through val uable timber in that vicinity. Judge T. M. Coolet's friends are ur ging his appointment to fill the vacancy on the bench of the United States su preme court, caused by tho death of Judge Woods. Schwartz and Watt, the Rock Island train robbers, were the other day, at Morris, 111., sentenced to imprisonment for life. Leave was granted to file a bill of exceptions by the 23rd of August, At Kockville, Mo., Lieut. Anderson, a brother of Miss Jennio Anderson, 6hot and killed John Vanderburg as he was being led from the court room after having been admitted to bail for an as sault of tho wronged girl,Miss Anderson. Maj. Bex. Perlev Poore, a veteran journalist, and one of the best known correspondents of the country, finishes his work and passes away from earth. He died at the Abbott House, Washing ton, May 29, at 12:30 o'clock a. m. Peace to his memory. President Cleveland has appointed Commodore J. B. Harmony and Wm. A. Wallace, of New York, H. S. Van Eaton, of Mississippi, Asa Morgan, of Arkansas Thomas A. Logan, of Ohio, and Prof. D. C. Gnlman of John Hopkins university, members of the board of visitors to the the naval academy of Annapolis. It is reported that Attorney General Garland has talked freely about his sup posed candidacy for the vacant place on tho Supreme Bench. He declives the place, if he was sure of obtainging it, on the ground of bad health. He is sure he could not 6tand fifteen years of that life. The fourth day's programme of the National Drill was reached at Washing ton on the 26th ult Great interest was taken in the competing company drills and before tho drills began the amphi theater was crowded with people. All the coniDetinir company drills are spok en of as being very good, but the Toledo Cadets carry off the honors. A dispatch from Odessa to London says that whilo the Czar and Czarina were driving in an open carriage from a ball, a shot was fired at them from tho street. Great uproar followed and tho man who fired tho shot was so maltreat ed by the people that he was insensi ble when the police secured him. He refuses to answer questions. Daniel Evans and Wm. Phillips step ped into a saloon at Nanticoke, Pa. John Erunaki a Polish miner was pres ent, and asked them to treat him. They refused and he attacked them with a beer glass. The glass was broken over Evans1 head and a piece of the ragged crystal penetrated his skull to the depth of two inches. He is thought to be in a dying condition. Last Wednesday the little child of Walter Hardy got hold of a can of lye and as a result had its mouth and ton gue somewhat eaten by the article. Vinegar was given it right away and the injury was but slight. The doctor was called in, but all had been done that was necessary. The mother was very much frightened before the extent of the ac cident was known. bchuyler yuilL Secretary Lamar, in response to a letter from ex-senator Van Wyck ex presses the opinion that the claim of certain persons against the Burlington & Missouri railroad in Nebraska will be speedily disposed of, and that the final adjustment of the'grant of this road is now under consideration by the depart ment, and that it is believed? the forth coming decision will furnish a rule wherebv all individual claims can be ad justed. The National Drill consisting of the whole military force was reviewed one day last week from the White House. The parade of the troops for review this day by the President had afforded the first opportunity for seeing at once the entire body of those forming the en campment, and was an unqualified suc cess. The Louisville legion were awarded the honors of the day for their tine appearance. William Andrews made an ascen sion the other day at Oscaloosa, Iowa, in balloon inflated by hot air, and rose rapidly about seven hundred feet, An drews clinging to the trapeze. Sudden ly it was observed that the balloon hadj caBght fire, and Andrews was seen Iftwjng apward, endeavoring to put out the fire. He was unsuccessful, juad in a moment bis body came whirl ing down and struck on business Wock, being dashed into an unrecogniz able mass, to instant death. LAMAR'S ORDER. Sale Entered on Land Grant Road.t to Show Cause Why Indemnity Lands Should Not be Opened to Settlement. Washington, May 23. The secretary of the interior today issued tho following rule upon land grant railroads: 'It ap pearing from the records of this depart ment that orders withdrawing lands from settlement under the public land laws within the indemnity limits of the following land grant railroads are still existing, and that these several roads have either made the selections of lands to which they aro respectively entitled, or have selected all liable to selection in lieu of those lots within the limits of their respective grants, viz: the Burling ton k Missouri River; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Cedar Rapids & Mis souri River; Dubuque Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul in the stato of Iowa; the Illinois Central in the state of Illinois; Chicago & Northwestern; Chi cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Onaha; Minnesota Farm Mortgage; Northern Pacific in the state of Wisconsin; North ern Pacific in Dakota territory; and it now appearing from said records that there are no sufficient reasons for longer continuing in force said several orders of withdrawal, a rule is hereby entered on said several land grant railroad com panies to show cause, on or before the 27th of June, why said several orders should not be revoked and the lands therein restored to settlement." Among the many other roads included in the Qrder besides those above men tioned, are the Southern Minnesota and St Paul & Sioux City roads in the state of Minnesota. A Decision Concerning Driven Wells. WASHiNGTON,May23. In the supreme court today, a decision was announced in the case of Harris Eamcs against W. D. Andrews and others. This relates to the validity of what is known as the "Drive Well Patent" The importance of this litigation is shown in the fact that the number of driven wells in the United States is between 500,000 and 1, 000,000. The court holds that the in vention had not been anticipated br others and that there is a clear case of infringement The validity of reissued patent number 4,372 issued to Nelson W. Green is therefore sustained, and the degree of the court in the district of Connecticut is affirmed. In another case of appeal from the United States court for the northern district of Ohio, the validity of the same patent is sustained. The effect of these decisions is to render all users of driven wells not authorized under the Green patent liable for damages for infringe ment HIS TOUR ENDANGERED. O'Brien Brand ns a Ba.se Falsehood a state ment of the Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, May 24.- The Hamilton Spectator, in its account of what occur red last night, assserts that shots uere fired from O'Brien's carriage before the attacking party had touched a trigger. O'Brien said this was the meanest and most maligno statement yet made. "In your opinion how will this statement affect the remainder of your tour?" "So far as it relates to Canadian cities which I have yet to visit it may have a moat dangerous and alarming result Seeing its downright falsehood, it must have been written with the sole purpose of inviting an attack in Montreal." O'Brien lay in bed until mid-day, acting on tho ndvice oFhis physicians. Bit of Store than They were Entitled to. Washington, May 23. Ex-Senator Van Wyck today filed a letter with Secretary Lamar, urging that he at once bring action against the Burlington & Missouri railroad, for having taken more land than they were entitled to. In his letter he says: They were required to take one-lialf of the land north of their tracks and one-half south. Not being in the habit of yielding to acts of Congress or decisions of the Supreme court, where their interests are antagonized, this company selected a larger portion on the north than on the south side of thetrack,and roamed round over the entire state, from the Kansas to the Dakota line. Many citizens of Nebraska have been embarrassed and delayed in securing lands o the ground that this defiant corporation have selected and aro claiming land even under the former ad ministration. The Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office held the selections mode on the north side of the track by this company in excess, of one-half given by act of Congress and decisions of the Supreme court, should be can celled, which was referred to the Secretary of the Interior. Rep ublict i n Spccia I. Editor Mnrdered. A little newspaper controversy be tween O. B. Willard, editor of the Sher man County Times, and B. L. Richards, editor of the Northwestern, ended up at Loup City, on the 28th ult, by a meet ing of the parties on the street and after a brief altercation, Richardson drew a revolver and fired two shots killing Willard instantly. Richardson had a personal interview a short time ago with Willard, who cautioned, warned and tereatened him what would happen if he published a certain poem in his paper which cast some very Bevere reflections upon Willard. The poem, however, was published, and, on the meeting of the two men, the result was as above stated. A Good Send-Off. It is given out that J. Wesley part-my-hair-in-the-middle Tucker, of Valentine, is Governor Thayer's choice for oil in spector. If the governor wants an ef ficient hand at "boring for oil" we would recommend this appointment It is also said that J. Wesley is a good pork packer! Long Pine Bugle. A few more particulars of the Paris theatre fire are given. The list of dead and wounded is now swelled to sixty seven. Nineteen dead bodies have been recovered and many others thought to be buried in the ruins. The fire origina ted in one of the wings and was caused by a gas jet coming in contact with some of the soenery which was being shifted into position for the second act of "Mignon," the first act being then in progress. The flames burst forth like a flash of powder and the whole interior of the theater was almost immediately ablaze. A FREE trader was arguing with a democratic carpenter the other day, and thought to clinch his argument by say ing, "Why I can buy such a saw as you have in your hand in Canada for $1.25". "Very true", said the carpenter, "I have lived in Canada and know all about it I pan get work there at $1.25 a day; here I get $3. A eaw costs me 82. One saw will last for yeacs, and J wj)l loose 75 cents on it, but under American protec tion I gain $1.75 a day, which is over $10 a week. FU take protection in mine. Avoea Hail. Harmlewi Threats. Niagara Falls, May 24. Wm.O'Brien arrived here this evening from Hamilton on his way to Montreal Before leaving Hamilton he received an anonymous letter, threatening his life in case he visited Kingston or Ottawa. This was dated East Syracuse, N. Y., May 18. NEBRASKA NOTES. June 20 has been set for the trial of Ed. Carr of Boone county, for murder. David City has formed a stock com pany for the erection of a $25,000 hotel John Lowe, a former butcher of Hol drege, was arrested the other day charg ed with setting the fire which almost de stroyed Holdrege. An election was held the other day at Hastings, which voted $60,000 bonds to the Northwestern railroad, which is ex pected to reach Hastings about October. Ten tramps before Judge Parsons, at Lincoln the other day received a fine of $20 and costs each, and in default of payment were committed to the city bastile. "A two years old child of Dr. Wilson, Surprise, walked backwards into a ket tle of hot water Monday and was badly burned, but no serious results are anti cipated. D. C. Tribune. The Exchange hotel at Ashland took fire the other morning in the laundry department, and the entire building was destroyed, only a few goods being saved. It is supposed the fire was caused by lightning. The Caldwell mills property at Bea atrice has been sold to J. M. Tarrants of. Chicago for $6,000. Mr. Tarrants is a prominent flouring mill man of Chicago and St Louis, and will immediately put the mills in full operation. Gus Young, of Omaha dissipates for three weeks and then commits suicide Sunday evning by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. It is under stood he takes his life because he could not obtain the girl he wanted. A report comes from Alma that a large force of graders aro at work on the K. C. & O. railroad in that county. A force is also at work on the bridges near town. The company expect to have trains running to Alma by the last of September. The Norfolk News says that "no passes, two cents a mile passenger fare, and a maximum schedule of freight rates, must be the platform of successful legislative candidates in 1888." We add that they must be men who are known to be true. John Finch, a laborer at the water works in Omaha, was instantly killed by being crushed under a weight of 4,500 pounds of iron pipe. The dead man's friends live iu Ohio, and have been in formed of the accident, and the body awaits their action. Will Hawks, son of tho late Rolwrt Hawks, came to Nebraska City the other day from North Platte, with the inten tion of contesting the validity of his father's will, and employed connril for that purpoFe. The estate of the deceas ed father is estimated at $500,000. In the case of Mills vs the City of Ed gar, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $2,000. The plaintiff was an old lady, a resident of York State, on a visit to her children. She was on her return home when she was thrown down and her leg broken in two places, by a broken board in a bad sidewalk. Her injuries are believed to be perma nent A hail storm visited Blue Springs sec tion the other night, doing great dam age to crops. S. A. Smith lost his entire crop of berries, probably ten thousand quarts, as also peaches and other fruit. His loss will amount to $1,000. Wesley Lewis, Jacob Lewis, Charles Carson, Lewis and Dennis Hatch suffered in vari ous amounts from $500 to $1,000. Piles of hail stones were from ten inches to two feet deep in places. The live stock commission receives from five to ten complaints of glanders in different parts of the state every day. Commissioner Abbey informs the Jour nal that the commission is unable to dispose of the cases reported, and that the work is steadily piling up. It seems that the glanders are more prevalent at the present time than ever before in the history of the state. Lincoln Journal. Last Friday night the slaughter house belonging to Chas. C. Gross was burned, together with some lumber that was lying near with which to build a small addition. The loss was something over $200. As there had been no fire in the building for several days, it was evident ly the work of an incendiary. Every thing seems to point to the fact that the building was set on fire by an enemy of Mr. Gross for spite work or to cripple his business. Such fiends should be summarily dealt with if they can be caught Jdadison Democrat. The report from Auburn of the find ing of copper and iron as pronounced by Prof. Nicholson, turns out to be strictly truthful. Further inquiry develops the fret that Mr. F. E. Allen had a dug well about sixty feet deep, which went dry. He hired men to drill deeper. In the bottom of this well they struck the ore at about seventy-five feet from the sur face, or ten feet from the bottom of the old well, and went through about six feet of it It lies in a stratum of blue clay. In this well they found iron and copper. At Mr. G. L Storm's and Mr. Henning's farms ore has been fonnd iu abundance; at the latter's farm they drilled thirty feet into it. Last Tuesday representatives of the Union Pacific and the B. & M. R'y com panies met with the state board of rail road commissioners at Lincoln, on the complaint of the city of Lincoln against the B. & M. for discrimination in freight rates. Mr. Raymond, pres't of the Lin coln Board of Trade, presented the grievance of the city, in a forcible and clear manner. The upshot of the matter was that an adjournment was agreed up on to June 16, when the roads interested in Lincoln traffic will be ready to report what they will do. It is stated that if they do not voluntarily adjust the rates, "the war will be carried into Africa". WILD WEST' SHOW A SUCCESS Queen Victoria Gives tfce Show a Special Aadiesee aad Seem Pleased. As is known by all newspaper readers, "Buffalo Bill," that is, Hon. William F. Cody, soldier, scout, Indian fighter, cow boy and ex-member of the Nebraska Legislature, is now in London with a large troupe oomposed of veritable cow boys, Western hunters and genuine wild Indians, astonishing the people wijh real scenes of wild Western life. They took the great metropolis, London, by storm from the beginning. The states man, Gladstone, being among the first to visit them, and was so well pleased that he entertained them with a magnificent dinner, at which there was speech mak ing and exchange of eood will. Since then, many other of the "big wigs" of Britain have visited and been astonish- ed and delighted by the show. And the other day Queen Victoria herself, fat and old as she is, expressed a desire to see the illustrious representatives of West ern life, and had an entertainment for her special benefit Following is the ac count of her visit, received by cable dis patch: "Queen Victoria this afternoon visited the 'Wild West' encatnpmentat Earl's court, where a private exhibition was given for her benefit. The public was not admitted to the grounds this after noon, because the queen had ordered to the contrary. She sent word yesterday afternoon that she desired the perform ance to begin soon after her arrival at 5 o'clock. The queen is almost the only ruler in Europe, except the Czar of Rus sia, who will not attend any entertain ment in company with the public. The order to exclude everyone not directly connected with the 'Wild West' com pany, so that none should be present ex cept those especially invited by her, was rigidly enforced. Yesterday afternoon half a dozen de tectives in plain clothes went down to the exhibition and took up their station there to look out for possible dynamit ers. This afternoon a hundred police men and twenty detectives were sent out. There were policemen standing guard over every stable. The cowboys were very hard to repress. They would keep coming out of the stables and go lounging about, greatly to the horror of the policemen. These constables ap peared to be rather afraid of the cow boys and would beg of them to go back, instead of ordering them. As the cow boys were all armed to the teeth, and had numerous belts of extra cartridges buckled around their waists, there was good reason for the respect paid them by the constables. In the neighborhood of 5 o'clock a messenger, in a tightly-buttoned coat coming down well over his white skin tight trousers, came running down to the line of stables and reported to Colo nel Cody that the queen would bo there within the next ten minutes. The cow boys were now directed to saddle their horses and get ready. The horses ap peared to share in tho excitement. Some of them backed out of the stables and began plunging and rearing, greatly to the terror of the London police. They begged the cowboys to get their horses back, but it took an order from Cody himself to get the way perfectly clear. The Indians in full dress of paint and feathers stood at their horses' heads. At the upper end of the stables lay lady riders with whips in their hands, ner vously switching their little loots, crowded together in a compact group under the sheltering wing of the king of the cowboys, Buck Taylor. In five minutes of waiting there was a good deal of chaff. Taylor said that as he was king of the cowboys he ought to go out and meet the queen. The king takes the queen, doesn't it?' Another of the boys called out: 'The old lady seems to be a long time coming; I wonder what keeps Vic?' At this kind of talk two or three of the policemen on guard turned pale with indignation, but none of them ventured on remonstrance. At 5:15 just before the qneen came, Cody walked down the lino to see that everything was in abso lute order. He was dressed in a close fitting suit of buckskin, with high patent-leather boots coming alwve the knee. The breasts of his coat were em broidered with handsome bead-work. He looked every inch a prince. A mounted messenger in black coat and black top hat and skin white knee breeches and boots came dashing down the line, the avant courier of the royal procession. Cody sprang on his gray charger, Charlie, and back into a posi tion of attention. The guests that she invited to be pres ent came in and occupied seats at the right and left of the box, which was decorated with flowers. There was a line of flowering plants also in front of the box on the track. In the box be sides the queen was the venerable Duchess of Athol, Prince Henry of Bat tenberg, Princess Beatrice aud the Mar quis of Lome. Forty other persons were present, including the Earl of Latham and the lord chamberlain. A group of detectives in high hats and black, shiny clothes occupied seats well down toward the right. The yelling of the Indians and shout ing of the cowboys and the rush of steeds appeared to have a perfect fasci nation for the royal spectator. She put up a pair of glasses and gave her entire attention to the line going up and down until graceful Colonel Cody came to the front at last, and backing upon his grceful horse, bowed in front of her. The regular program was not given. The time of the queen was limited. She said that she could not remain only until 6-20. ThiB gave scant three-quarters of an hour and everything was done with a rush. All of the performers were very nervous, but in spite of their nervous ness they were much more successful than upon the opening day. After the grand parade there were one or two races and then the rifle shooting began. Lillian Smith, who shoots at moving glass balls, missed only twice in a suc cession of forty or fifty shots. When she had finished the queen signaled to her to come to her royal box. Miss Smith advanced and bowed and the queen bowed in return. Nothing was said. Annie Oakley, who followed her, was equally successful Both of the young women bowed in a matter-of-fact way and then walked off as if they were not at all overcome by the situa tion. The queen advanced to the opening of the box and stood upon the floor, which is about six inches above the level of the track. Red Shirt advanced and stood upon the tanbark. when he was presented by the interpreter. The interpreter was very much overcome. Red Shirt was as self-possessed as the queen herself. He half nodded and smiled. The queen directed the inter preter to say to him that she was glad to see him; that she had admired his riding very much aud bade him wel come to England. lied Shirt's face lighted up when this was communicat ed to him in husky whispers by the in terpreter. He responded in the guttur als of his native language. The inter preter translated it, but in such a feeble voice that the queen could not hear. Orator Richnond repeated the phrase so that the queen heard it It was: "I have come many thousand miles to see you; now that I have seen you my heart is glad." The queen nodded at this flowery sentence and Red Shirt stepped back. Then Yellow Striped Face, the half breed interpreter, was presented. Then oame two squaws, the mothers of the two pappooses in the camp. A little girl pappoose was first presented. The queen patted her cheek with her black silk-gloved hand and then the little thing stuck out her brown paw and the queen shook it At this the queen step ped back, but the mother was not con tented. She walked up and stuck out her hand and the queen shook hands gravely and bowed. Then the other squaw came up and said "how," and offered her hand. Then the little brown boy pappoose came up and offered his band. The queen buook nands witn them all, these being tne only members of the Wild West party that were thus honored. Then Cody and Salsbury were pre sented. Both of them bowed gravely. Cody emiled at the compliment paid to him by the 'queen. She told him that she had been very much interested and that his skill was very great A moment after this an equerry signaled for her carriage and it came dashing up. The queen turned and bowed one es pecial farewell to the orator.. Then the carriage started, and in a moment was driven from tho ground through the great compact crowd waiting outside. The visit of the queen has secured for the Wild West the public indorsment of every member of the royal family. The wild west fever now raging in London has extended to Paris. General Boulan ger will head a party of French officials j coming over next ! (Ind) Republican. - weeK. Marti nsvtue ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Platte Center Items. Dr. Wm. Edwards was a Columbus visitor Sunday. Tho new road on tho Burns line west of this place is lcing graded. Carrig & Lynch auctioned off the re mainder of their dry goods Saturday and closed up their business. The ball given the 27th by the cornet band was a success in every particular, the boys clearing nearly $75. D. J. Maher received his stock of hardware this week and will open a store Monday in the building owned by G. W. Burns. The Platte Center scrubs made an at tempt to play ball with the Columbus first nine Sunday and were done up to tho size of 22 to 3. We are pleased to note the recovery of S. E. Phillips, who received serious in juries by falling from a scaffold at Lost Creek not long ago. Amateur. Hinmarck Township. All sorts of grain is looking finely now. Robert Heidon is working at Mr. Fauble's brick yard. Some of the neighbors have commenc ed cultivating already. There was quite a large number of persons visiting at Otto Mueller's on the 29th. Louis Heiden sold a calf last week; he ib also hauling his oats to town. Mrs. J. C. Swartsloy is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Burns at Osceola. Our county clerk is getting the trees on his farm in Bismarck trimmed up in good style. G. Hodel has purchased a water tank; he has also built a pig shed in his pas ture, which ho is fitting up for a hog pasture. The Bismarkers are pulling the fish out of Shell Creek in enormous quanti ties. We see them going by with laden baskets, almost every day. While G. Hodel was returning from Mr. Newman's on the 20th, one of the shafts of his buggy broke and he was precipitated to the ground; fortunately he was not injured much. Both he and the buggy are entirely mended now. Cuakles. Schuyler. Tho U. P. coal house which was pur chased by J. L. Anderson is being moved. It will occupy the ground now covered by Anderson's present coal house. Duffy lias the job of moving, and quite a chore it is too. Herald. Sunday morning about ten o'clock Po liceman Kroeger discovered the ware house door of Duras fc Kreymborg's store open. An investigation showed that the store had been burglarized, and the thieves had gone. An entrance was made through a cellar window which had been left open to admit air; from the cellar they came up in to the ware house, and by cnlting out a panel in a door the bolt was slipped which let them into the store. Several pairs of shoes, some under clothing, jewelry and cut lery, amounting in value to over one hundred dollars were taken. They then unlocked the outside door to the ware house and departed. Monday forenoon Wm. Heldt was plowing on the block next east of his house, when his plow turned out some new shoes. He im mediately informed Mr. Kreymborg of the find, and a little more digging un earthed the entire lot of goods taken. This is the fourth time this store has been broken into in the night in the past few years, and neither time have the invaders been apprehended. Her ald. Shell Creek Items. Mr. Evan Davis is seriously ill with the measles. Small grain looks good, though it stands rather thin. Mr. Phillips of Platte Center is rather unfortunate. He had just lost a valu able horse and now has sprained one of his feet. Corn is all in and presents a fine stand in most fields. The cultivator in all forms and constructions is going in all directions to and fro. Mr. B. Callahan stopping at Martin Maher's also had a serious "accident He was sleeping up in the barn with the door of the hay loft open. Sometime in the night he dreamed that a colt was running by and, trying in his sleep to catch it, he fell down through the door and feels considerably bruised. The hog cholera has, it seems, en tirely disappeared. Good by! May it never return! Peace to its ashes! Some thing worse is prevailing in the country; measles in a malignant form and mostly accompanied by some other disease has invaded many homes and has even taken a fatal turn in a number of cases. Mr. J. H. Johannes had a severe acci dent lately. He was hauling a high load of corn from his farm to Platte Center and had piled a number of bags on top of it. One of these fell down and scared the horses, and Mr. J. fell down, the wheel passing over one of his legs break ing it between the knee and ankle. Dr. Mead attended and the patient is doing well. Mrs. Humphrey has quite a nice school at No. 31. About 25 attended, quite a little school in summer in a dis trict having not many over forty young persons of school age. Mrs. H. is a fine teacher giving excellent satisfaction to parents and children because offgentle yet firm discipline, not only, but because of successful teaching. Mr. A. Henrich has some 4 years ago already cut down yellow cottonwoods planted in 187C and measuring 8 inches through at the butt and now needing someticks of timber for his cattle shed which was damaged by the late storm, he could cut them in his grove. One of them was measured: result, 47 feet high. When our Columbus capitalists are going to build street car- and motor tracks we will give them three cheers and bid them go ahead! But if they put thegknotor track in the public high-' way we will all holler "whoa!" not to our horses but to their dummies! No farmer will vote for the right of way for that enterprise in the public roads however glad we all will be to see the motor cars running, t Mr. A. Hennch sold his fine roan buggy mnro to Mr. Math. Brick for $150. Hated to part with valuable "Dolly" but has young horses coming on and needed a little of the stuff "that makes the mare go!" Is intending to put a brick foundation under his stable. He has also put one of Taylor Bros, neat fences around his farmhouse. Manu facturing is what will make Columbus flourish. X. Y. Z. Worth Your Attention. Cut this out and mail it to Allen & Co., Au gusta, Maine, who will send you free, something new, that just coins mozey for all workers. 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All particulars free, li-st paying work in this world. yl4- Prestdent Cleveland has appointed E. Henry La Combe, of New York City, to be additional circuit judge in the Second judicial district; L. W. lteid, of Virginia, assistant register of the treas ury. Its thousands of cures are the lest advertisement for Dr. Sago's Catarrh Eomedy. A report comes from London that Daniel Manning will soon leave Bour nemouth for Liverpool. Ho will sjuI for New York June 1. His health ia much improved. Chronic Rheumatism Cured. Swift's Specific cured me of chronic rheumatism which had troubled me for fifteen years. I had taken every kind of medicine that is advertised for rheuma tism, but none did me near as much good as S. S. S. Last spring I took about half a dozen large bottles, and from that day I have not been troubled with rheumatism. My appetite was im proved by your medicine and my diges tion strengthened. S. S. S. is one of the best blood medicines in the world. Yours gratefully, J. T. Bates. Columbia, Tenn., March 2, 1887. A JIarvelons Cnre of Cancer, wife had been down two years My with an abcess in her side. Last De cember she commenced using S. S. S. When she began its use she was nothing but a skeleton, had no appetite and was feeling weak and very miserable. Today 6he is a new woman. Her appetite is good, her spirits revived. She is as stout as she was before she was taken sick two years ago. She can eat any thing, and she today thinks S. S. S. the greatest medicine on earth. It has sim ply lifted her from a two years' sick bed, put flesh on her bones and life in her heart. Yours gratefully. J. T. Bates. Columbia, Tenn., March 2, 1887. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, At lanta, Oa. COLUMBUS MARKETS. ISfOar quotations of the markets are obtained Tuettday afternoon, and are correct and reliable at the time. (in.vi.s-, ktc. 58 JO JT 27 ! 40(23 0U sr.e.10 Corn in ear... Corn shelled.. Oats Hyo Flour Buckwheat... PKODnCK. Butter... Potatoes . 10Q.V2 8 M XEATH. Hams Shoulders .. Sides 15 8115 7& 124 LIVE STOCK. Fat hogs $380410 Fat-cattle ja.WtjtUO Feeding steers ft 00$ 3 H) COAL. lOWd Hard, Pennsylvania. . Hard, Colorado Rock Springa, nut ... Kock Springs, lump . Carbon Colorado $ 500 13 00 12 OU tiOO 700 600 B00 TT7AL6R4F BIOS., &-EXPBESSMEX.-&L Convey goods between any points of the city. Sand suitable for plastering and building pur poses, furnished in any part of city or on board cars at reasonable prices. a0mar87y PLASTERER, jar-Orders left at Arnold's or at his home wiU receive prompt attention. ilaylfl'87-m EKNST & -MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN- &. MML,J'l'Ss1;3;TCnSLCTrMMr 'fsv,.iiaW!Rdflao- . "aa3a.TEfr 9BCsBEl2E5aaBSBBBBBBBBBBWBBW "f ij .Tiii aBnBJBJBBJSBJSBSIBHBB'B'? rJS-.'W- aeaaaMS.ll-LJ JllliJJ3aEasiiBSyswaBBST'r'. SUPERB LAMP FILLER AND GOAL OIL CAN COMBINED, . w men tor saieiy. convenience, clean mess ana simplicity, cannot be excelled. It embodiee the Bimplest principles in pliiliROpliy and takes the rank nboe all Lamp Fillers No danger of ex plosions. Abw.lute safety Kuaranteed. No spilling, wanting or dripping of oil on the floor table or outside of can. Ur? it once and you will not bo without it for fiTe time iu cost. It work In large cans as well as small ones, thereby saving the f nxiuent and annoying trips to the store with a small can. Every ran made of the very bott tin, and warrnted to work satisfactorily Call and see sample can and get nricea. v)rsbbbVc3bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbw - i TBSBBBBkalHBaHavSaavBBaL jcijy.f -ir ( a-a t'aSMS- s-v.- -' ----j' BAKER PERFECT STEEL BARB WIRE. J3?-If jou buy it jou get 100 rods of fence from 100 pounds of wire, which no other will do.-J ERNST & SCHWARZ. H-at Which were lxtnght at Eleventh Mckinley & 7$ COLUMBUS, NEB. Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans promptly, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory. Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and Eleventh streets. joiyww SPEICE & STOKTH, General Agents for the sale of e:l Union Pacific aiuI Midland Pacific It. R. Lands for sale, at from $3M to $10.00 per acre for cah or on five or ten j euro time, in annual payment to unit purchasers. We have also a large and choice lot of other lands, improved and unimproved, for sale at low price and on reasonable term. Alito businesti ami residence lot in "the city. Wo keep a complete abstract of title to all real ettate in Platte County. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. 6- W. T. RICKLY& BRO. Wholesale and Game, Poultry, and Fresh Fish. STash- paid for Hide. Pelts, Tallow. Olive Street, aecoud door TIE LAR&EST 111 FIIEH STOCK - west of Omaha, at GREISEN BROS. The best inanufnetorieH of the country represented. Not to be undersold by anybody. Come and see prices at GREISEN BROS. Thto la tho most PRAOTCGatfi HHJB-CUT 8HOB ever Invented. It la veryOXNTUIa and DBESSYaBdEfm tho same protection aaa boot or over-gaiter, itla convenient to pat oa and the top can bo adjusted ts) ft any ankloby aliaply moving tha button. roraaleby GREISEN BROS 13th Oct.86-tf TWC0tDjH Pali CongrtjrB- CPLafe tum M B SCHWARZ, (URUID STOVES AND RANGES ALWAYS FOR SALE AT E1IST 6 SCIffnlZS. -r3Ki ..- . ""! - j"-r-k :-::it?.7 ramts i ::, Have a Fine Line of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Grocktry and Glassware, J .heap for rash, and very low prices. will lie sold Street, ('olombus. Nebraska. noTl0-tf carnahan, Ketail Dealers in BEOKEWMi AH Kinds of Saisage a Specialty. Highest market price paid for fat cattle."j 1 north of First National Bank. 89-tf lie Richest Emms Book of tta igt is SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA a?i by JOSIAH ALLEN'S WIFE. 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Cut this out and return to us, and we will send jou free, something of great YslflA inn fmnArfinx. tA rn that will start you in business which will bring ju """c uiuiuvy rigm away loan anyuung in the world. Anyone can do the work and live at home. Either sex; all ages. Something new, that just coins money for all workers. We will start jou; capital not needed. This is one of the genuine, important chances of a lifetime. Those who are ambitious and enterprising will not de lay. Grand outnt free. Address, Tbxj 4 Co.. Augusts, Maine. dec22-"8oy 5,000 AgMts WaitMl! Dmfelt Quick! TO BILL JOENOWMD'S JJFEOF INFINITELY the most VALUABLE because comiugso closely from the family circle and by a MASTER HAND engaged in a -Labor of Love. RICHLY ILLUSTRATED steel portrait. Ac. Will sell IMMENSELY. MILLIONS want this standard Life of the greatest Preacher and Orator of the age. QUICK is the word. 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