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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.
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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,
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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.
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It will bring you in mora cash, right away, than
anything else in tbis world. Anyone anywhere
can do the work, and livo at homo also. Better
write at onco; then, knowing all, should you
conclude that you don't care to engage, why no
harm is done. l-ly
It is understood in Washington that
President Cleveland was to leave Thurs
day evening of last week in a special car
and proceed direct to Saranac lake, in
the Adriondacks. He will be accom
panied by Mrs. Cleveland and Col. and
Mrs. Lamont
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Thousands of drunkarda have been
made temperate men who have taken
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Owing to the reported prevalence of
pleuro-pneumonia among cattle in Scot
land, the treasury department at Wash
ington has ordered that cattle and hides
from that country be excluded from
ports of the United States until further
orders.
Good Wages Ahead.
George Stinson A Co., Portland, Maine, can
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Prestdent Cleveland has appointed
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A report comes from London that
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Columbia, Tenn., March 2, 1887.
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My
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J. T. Bates.
Columbia, Tenn., March 2, 1887.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
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The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, At
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COLUMBUS MARKETS.
ISfOar quotations of the markets are obtained
Tuettday afternoon, and are correct and reliable
at the time.
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Fat hogs $380410
Fat-cattle ja.WtjtUO
Feeding steers ft 00$ 3 H)
COAL.
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Hard, Colorado
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Sand suitable for plastering and building pur
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cars at reasonable prices. a0mar87y
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Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and
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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.
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AH Kinds of Saisage a Specialty.
Highest market price paid for fat cattle."j
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Council Bluffs. One $iaoo0 school-house, and
churches to be built- Two brick yard started.
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