The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, October 12, 1887, Image 2
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We reserve the right to reject any nianuecnpt, t i . Ma cannot agree to return tho same. We desire rJr-a- Sn vrv school-district of - Platte county, one of good judgment, "- '?. UabhV In every way.-Write plainly, each item separately. Give us facts. - ,J .WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEK 12. 1887. Republican County Ticket. For Clerk, IIEN11Y RICKERT. Fr8hCriVc .BLOEDOIIN. For Clerk oj the DWnet Court, ForCUnty,iaiUDSON. For Suiwrintendont of Public Instruction, L. J. CRAMER. ForSurveyortonGEsTRUJtAN For Coroner, tf.J.SCIIOG. ' : RepaUican Judicial Ticket. For Judges Fourth Judicial District, -- p, A. M. TOST, WJL MA1WHALL. Tobacco riiANTS were killed by the frost on Sunday evening as far south as ,Ashyillo, N. C. The last legislature did not secure a vote or confidence out of. the republican ' , state convention. Bee. The last state convention must have been a pretty lively one, from all ac counts that are given of it. J. M. Macfaklaxd, Esq., was re-elected chairman of the central committee of tho Fourth Judicial District. Gen. Pitoaibn Mobbison, United States army (retired), aged ninety-two, died tho other day in Baltimore. Matob Fittleb of Philadelphia has offered a reward of S500 for the arrest and conviction of Policeman Johnson's murderer. Akthub H. Snelij, acting paying tel ler of the Fulton bank, Brooklyn, was arrested tho other morning. He was short 12,000. Srx million feet of valuable lumber in the yards and on the docks at Meno minee, Mich., burned tho other night, valued at $100,000. Ten deaths from cholera have occur red on board the ship quarantined in the bay at New York. Ten persons are still sick with the fatal disease, $J ike emergency men have been arrest ed for connection with tho mnrder of John Kinsoloa near Arklow, last week. This news comes from Dublin. As tho campaign goes along it is more and more seen that tho so-called dem ocratic county ticket is a Kavanaugh ticket entire. The "Boss" brooks no op position. A thief entered tho residence of Joseph Arthur, near St. Joseph, Mo., Iho other evening, chloroformed the family and robbed tho residonco of $350 in wish. TnE comptroller of the currency at Washington issued a call for reports of the condition of tho national banks at the closo of business on Wednesday, October 5. An Evening JbtmiaVi special Tort Huron says Tho tug Orient owned by Fair Haven, Mich., was lost onljako Erie tho other day. Her crow of six men were drowned. A shock of earthquake was felt throughout Greece alono the other morning.. The disturbance is said to be the strongest on tho northern and southern shores of tho Gulf of Corinth. " f The mills of the Bloomington (111.) ." Boiler Mills Company were completely destroyed by fire the othor evening. Tho firo is supposed to have originated in tho dust room. Property destroyed ib vnlued at $80,000. A bepobt comes from Dublin that at Ennis the prisoners under examination for complicity in tho murder of Constable - - Wholohan, the informer, committed for trial. Bail was refused. The populace cheered the prisoners as they were led back' to jail. ' - A bepobt came from London the other day that a mass meeting was held . at Tower hilLattended by 10,000 persons. Speeches were made from six platforms, condemning tho government's Irish policy and the conduct of the police at Mitchellston. The .announcement from New York at Baltimore of tho completion of the Western Union, Baltimore & Ohio deal created Ho. surprise at Baltimore. It is understood that the terms are $5,000,000 of stock of the Western Union and a i ' ;tcaah payment'annually of $60,000. - The only way for a party to mako rare of suc cess is to starve the yellow dogs off, and noml i nato candidates whom any prudent business man would be willing to employ in conducting bis .. private business affairs. Otnaka Bee. That is just what the Republicans of Platte county have done irithe selection m of their ticket every man of themtrost- Vf. worthy and, competent to transact the !? business of the office for which he is se lected. I -- At Bichmond, Ya, the other day in the United States circuit court Judse Vj- Bccde5 Attorney-General Ayers $500 jfor'jbnnngsnit'iirider the law knows 'as'the "Coupenrprua," in,disobedl s -lekoe.to his Injunction order, and com .Vinittedlnm to 'the .custody of the mar f abal'tratil the fine was paid. .He also , fined the commonwealth .attorneys of 5-Farqtiierand Louden counties for dis-!,s- obeyingthe same order, and committed -tbemuatu tne nnee were pua -ana suiie i'aJit 'lira deaiiweod. HearyJ. HadsoB, Bepublican nominee for County Judge, was born in London, Nov. 28, 1822. He moved to America; in 1851, accompanied by his wife and three boldest children. He lived in Illinois until April 1857, when he removed.to Nebraska, where he has lived ever since, raising a large fam ily, each one of them an honor to their parents. To give even an outline of Mr. Hud son's public career would more than fill all the columns of the Joubnatj. In the early days he was elected representative from Monroe, Platte, Dodge and Wash ington counties to the legislature, but was "whittled" out of tho position in a contest; later along,in 1SIU2, he served a term in the legislature, and was unani mously selected by his fellow-members as one of the managers for the House in the impeachment trial of Gov. Butler. Mr. Hudson has been three times post master; Justice of the Peace eleven years consecutively, and afterwards six years, resigning the position; county clerk three times; county commissioner, three terms: as count' supervisor, under township organization, he is now serv ing his second term, and is chairman of the board. For the office of Connty Judgo Mr. Hudson is peculiarly well qualified a man of family and experience, he real izes tho importance of faithfully guard ing the interests of the widow and the children in the settlement of estates of decedents, and he would see to it that iustice bo done. For an intelligent dis charge of the duties of tho office, with great credit to himself and with honor to the county, no one questions Mr. Hudson's ability to far exceed his com petitor. He ought to be elected unani mously. Lewi J. Cramer, Bepublican nominee for Superintendent of Public Instruction, was born nt Tiffin, Seneca county, Ohio, Dec. 7, 1847. In his youth ho attended school, and did such work as boys brought up on a farm arc required to do. Mr. Cramer has a diploma from Hei delburg College in his nntive city, and holds a Nebraska State Teacher's Cer tificate for life. His present position as head of the public schools of this city he has held for the past eleven years, an unusual, we may well say, remarkable "tenure of office," from numerous school boards. He is well acquainted with the people of the county, thoroughly so with tho teachers, and with the needs of the public school system of Platte county. Every man, woman and child interest ed in the welfare of the schools should make an effort to have voters cast their ballots for L. J. Cramer. There is a growing tendency by the people to regard school and judicial matters as a little asido from politics generally. If this feeling is allowed to prevail, Mr. Cramer will receive a unani mous vote. Henry Rickert, Tho republican nominee for County Clerk, was born in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1850. In 1858 he came to Nebraska with his parents, his father pre-empting 160 where Henry now lives. In 18C5, when Henry was fifteen years of age, his father died his mother is still living with her son and only child. Mr. Bick ert now owns 400 good acres of land in Shell Creek valley, and is a man highly esteemed by his neighbors and his ac quaintances generally. In Bismark township, where he resides, ho has held the office of justico of tho peace, olerk, school director and treasurer, and has always Bhown ability, honesty and faith fulness in the discharge of duty. When Mr. Rickert was a lad of fourteen he met with an accident that permanently bent his spine, but does not prevent- his do ing a.man's full work. Wo can assure our readers that Mr. Rickert is, in every way, worthy tho office for which he is nominated. John H. Sacrider, Tho republican nominee for Clerk of the District Court, was born in Duchess countj', New York, March 3d, 1839. At tho age of twelve ho became a resi dent of Illinois, living first for a short time in La Salle county, afterwards in Henry county. He passed his youth partly on a farm, at school and as a clerk in a store. In 1862, ho joined Company D of the 56th Regiment of Illinois Volunteers, and served his country as a soldier, faithfully and well, until March 28, 1865. In 1871, sixteen years ago, Mr. Sac rider came to Platto connty, taking a homestead under the government his valor helped to save, tho hundred and sixty acres in Monroe township that has since been his home. Mr. Sacrider is a man of good judg ment, a scholarly, well-informed man and an excellent penman. He will fill the office of Clerk of tho District Court with honor to himself and the county. Jadge Maxwell. The republican state convention, which met at Lincoln on last evening did honor to itself in the renomination of Judgo Maxwell as candidate forjudge of the supreme court His many years' service on the supreme bench have made for him, throughout the length and breadth of the state, a record for ability, faithfulness and honesty that will bring to his support the intelligent, honest voters, of all parties at the November election. As we have said before, upon the integrity of our courts rests the foundation of air-our liberties as citi zens, our judges are the bulwarks of our National and individual independence. The republicans of Nebraska may point with pride to the result of the re cent convention. IHatr Pilot. Campaign Lies. Republicans it is already apparent that the current campaign in this county is to be one of unusual activity on the part of our political enemies, and it does seem as though nothing will be so low that some of them will not resort to it. We shall keep this paragraph stand ing during the campaign to be added to, as the campaign proceeds. ATat7 these lies to the counter. That Becher will foreclose all the mortgages he has taken as loan agent, in case he is not elected treasurer. ThatHenry Carrig will be Kavanaugh's deputy, if K. is eleoted. That Bloedorn is a sot. Pmtad Marshall. They are two of the best judges in the state, pure, able and impartial, and should 'receive the support of the entire district without regard to party. David vny Tribune. Caaaiag. Evidences accumulate to show that canning companies are doing well in the west The Council Bluffs Nonpareil has this toaay of their institution, and there is no reason why the business should be:better there than in Colum bus: Tb6 com cannia eeaaon is orer f or thla year, and the Council Bbiffs Canning Company put up Just 1,606,000 cans. SeTeral hundred thousand cans of tomatoes hare also been put up, and the total product of the factory will exceed 2,000,000 cans. That's gcod enough for this season. The Blair Bepublican of a recent date gave the following facts concerning the establishment at that place a smaller town than Columbus: A call at the factory this week shows tomatoes coming in rather slowly; hare not ripened as fast as was anticipated. The reserve crop will soon pour in and aUtlie help that can be gotten will be required to handle them. Though several car loads of goods have been shipped, and 500 cases are labeled and boxed each day, immense stacks of cans and boxes nil and overcrowd the warehouses. Last Saturday two cars of corn wore shipped to Lincoln, Neb., wholesalers; Wednesday ship ments were made to Ft. Fetterman and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Goods aro shipped east and west and Blair, Mo. Valley, Omaha and other Nebraska cities are large consumers. Ho far 1000 gallons and 13,000 three-pound cans of apples have been prepared for market. In all over 400,000 cans of goods have been put up. There are new in warehouse 13 cars of corn, 4 cars of tomatoes, S cars of peas, 2 cars of apples and one car of beans. The State Convention. The republican state convention is rep resented as a very exciting one. The candidates for supremo judge were Max well, the present incumbent, Judge A. M Post of this judicial district, and Judgo Dilworth of Hastings. Mr. Mav well's support was doubtless a surprise to the friends of the other candidates, he having on the first ballot within two of a majority of the vote cast the bal lot standing: Maxwell 274, Dilworth 162, Post 69, necessary to a choice, 276. The second ballot was: Maxwell 360, Dil worth 141, Post 21 total vote 552. The nomination was then made unanimous, and Judge Maxwell responded to calls: Gentlemen of tho convention: 1 thank, you for this nomination. If again elected I will endeavor to perform my duty patiently, faithfully, impartially and fearlessly. I again thank you for tho nomination. THE BEGESTS. On the announcement of the name of Dr. B. B. Davis of Red Willow county, his nomination was made unanimous. For the other member four names were announced: W. A. McAllister of Platte, Geo. Roborts of Knox, J. F. Buckner of Pierce, and J. L. Knight of Custer. The first ballot gave: McAllis ter 249, Roberts 209, Buckner 65, Knight 29. Second ballot, Roberts 318, McAl lister 226. Democratic Judicial Convention. The democracy of the Fourth Judicial district met at the Court House, this city, last Saturday. The convention was duly organized, E. F. Gray of Fre mont presiding, and Mr. Simpson of Saunders acting as secretary. An informal ballot taken under a mo tion offered, by Zentmeyer, resulted as follows: Sullivan 51, GUkison 39, Mil ler 11, Loomis 4, Ewing 3. The first formal ballot: Sullivan 54, GUkison 42, Miller 8, Loomis 4. J.J. Sullivan of Platte county, and J. R. GUkison of Saunders county were thereupon made the unanimous choice of the convention, Mr. GUkison re sponding in a very modest speech for the honor conferred. A goodiiT number of our exchanges are calling for an extra session of tho legislature for the purpose of securing some law that would result in reducing tho very high freight rates in this state. Now if an extra session can accomplish this object, we say by all means let us have an extra session; but we doubt if the men who wore elected last fall, and a majority of whom were controlled byj the railroads last winter, can be made to pass such a law as tho people demand. We doubt if such a law as is needed can be passed nntU a new legislature is elected. When that time comes if thoso interested, the farmers, will put their shoulders to the wheel they may ac complish a vast amount of good. Schuy ler Herald. London sends out this report: It is now patent to say to every body that to govern Ireland by means of the coercion laws is utterly impossible, and to no one is this fact more plainly apparent than the ministers thomsolves. The action of the court in dismissing the sumonses against Lord Mayor Sullivan and Mr. O'Brien, after the short session of blus ter on the part of the Dublin officers, brings the bungling method of the gov ernment to a climax and hastens the time when English disgust at the lack tact and abUity of the English ministry to deal with the question of the hour wUl so forcibly manifest itself as to drive the blunderers from power. Last week the people of Sioux City and country round about, were engaged in holding a com palace jubilee, which was to continue all the week. The city was elaborately decorated, tho materials used being exclusively corn and other products of the field, and there was a large attendance. The opening exercises occurred in the palace. Mayor Clelland made an address of welcome, and ex Senator Van Wyck, of Nebraska, pro nounced an oration before the great au dience. Patents granted to citizens of Ne braska during the past week, and re ported expressly for this paper by C. A. Snow & Co. patent lawyers, opp. TJ. S. patent office, Washington, D. C. W. C. Best, Seward, sliding door fastener; E. F. Hardin, Lincoln, car door fastener; E. Harriss & J. N. Tiger, Waverly, cul tivator attachment; P. M. Hobbs, Wy more, cow milker; J. M. King, Hebron, pruning hook; J. W. Thomas, Weeping Water, corn planter. Word comes from Dublin that Cal linan, one of the men implicated in the killing of Constable Whelahan, and who turned state's evidence, was taken the other day to Ennis. There he testified against accomplices, he swearing as to the plot against Sexon and identified seven of the prisoners as having parti cipated in the killing of Whelahan. The Republicans of Colfax county have selected the following ticket: Treasurer, John Prokes; clerk, M. D. Cameron; clerk of court, M. L. Dunlap; sheriff, Chris. Kroeoger; judge, E. T. Hodsdon: superintendent, L. L. White; surveyor. E. E. Greenman; commis sioner, G. H. Moore; coroner, E, Lam-hofer. The work of eviction continued at Sweedor, Ireland, on the 5th. The in mates of Widow Bowie's stoutly re sisted the evictions by throwing boiling water upon them. The bailiffs demol ished the house, and the chimney hav ing tumbled, the debris took fire. Owing to the hostile demeanor of the spectators, the police were ordered to prepare to fire, whereupon Constable Staghsery advanced and threw down his rifle, declining to obey orders. The secretary of state at Washing ton, received the other day a note from the Chilian minister, to the effect that Mrs. Kilpatrick embarked at Valparaiso on the 10th ult:, for Now York, on a ves sel carrying the remains of Gen. Hud son Kilpatrick, lato United States min ister to Chili, destined for interment in New Jorsey A VERY THIS IHCT. An Old Man While Lost. Exists Elrvnt Days On Water. Halifax, N. S., Oct. 5. A miraculous escape from death by starvation is re ported here. T. V. Woolick, formerly a prominent dry goods merchant, started on foot to inspect a farui at Lake Lands, in tho Mount Uniack gold district, a wUd uninhabited country. His failure to return elicited no surprise, as it was supposed he had gono to visit some friends. It now transpires that he lost his way in tho bush and" that ho existed on water for eleven days. When found he could not articulate. Ho succeeded in finding tho track of tho Windsor & Annapolis railway. Ho laid down, at tached a piece of his shirt to tho remains of his umbrella, and stuck it in the sand, as a sign of distress, to attract the attention of trainmen. It was not notic ed until Friday, when a passing freight train rescued him, after an eleven days ghastly experience. Ho is 60 years of age. Omaha Republican Special. Our Position. We do not bolievo in trying to ride both sides of tho fence. No reliable newspaper will be guilty of such a farce; on the contrary they should declare their position on all public questions which may como within their jurisdic tion. The Argus has from timo to time expressed its political principles. It has been honest and sincere in theso ex pressions whether they grated on tho oars of friend or foe, and because of this honesty of purpose we do not entertain the idea of deserting tho policy which we think is right because it clashes with the convention held in Platte Center Wednesday. Therefore with all duo respect for others who may differ with us, and granting overy citizen a right to his opinion, we must say we think the nom ination of Mr. Kavanaugh for the office of county treasurer was a fatal blunder of the democratic nominating conven tion of Platte county. WTe do not believe Mr. Kavanangh is the choice of tho democratic people while evidently he is tho choice of the political jobbers and wire-pullers. Theso men are not always fair representatives of the rank and file of democracy. The Argus does not propose to be a secret enemy, politically, of Mr. Kav anaugh. We will not work against him smiling in his faco and knifing him in the back at the same time commonly called "work on tho quiet," but, be lieving that Mr. Kavanaugh lacks in every essential qualification to lit him for the office of county treasnrer, wo un hesitatingly declare that we cannot sup port him, and would be glad of tho op portunity to help elect a man more fitting. Platte Center Argus. The Strongest and Best. The work of tho republican conven tion Friday was a guarantee of victory at tho polls and that tho management of the affairs of Platte county will fall in honest and trustworthy hands. The ticket is clean and as capable a ticket, from top to bottom, as has over been put before tho people, and tho solo ob ject of tho convention seemed to be, not how can we scoro a point and win a nomination for a certain candidate, but to tho contrary, which is tho better and most capable man and what action shall we take to the more fully meet tho wishes of tho people. W6 Lava not the information at hand to give a personal history of tho candidates who appear at tho head of our columns, but they are aU old residents of tho couuty, anil are known to bo strong and capahlo men, each for the offico for which they woro selected. GU8. a. iieciiek needs no endorsement from us, for ho is known to be onoof the most prompt and thorough businessmen in Platto county, and if placed in the treasurer's office the peoplo will have the satisfaction of knowing their county interests aro in the enre of one of the most competent ac countants and business men in tho county. Ho is not only prompt, thorough and capable in business, but he is obliging, genial, pleasant and social which aro all desirable qualifications for a county official. Becher's election is beyond a bonbt Everybody knows M. C. BLOEDOBN, our candidate for sheriff, who has grown to manhood and spent Iho better part of his life in Platte county, and who is as popular as he is well known. In all his years in our midst, conducting as ho has a'lively business interest, thero is not ono man to say ho has ever done a dis honorable or mean act, and with a heart as big and generous as it is bravo and kind, ever prompting him to magnani mous and noble deeds, thero is not a man within the borders of our county who wUl go further or do moro to oblige a neighbor or assist a friend than M. C. Bloedorn, of Humphrey. Capable, hon- est, popular and qualified tho Fates have decreed that he shall bo next sheriff of Platto county. 5 n. j. nuDsoN, our nominee for county judge has lived and withstood the wintry blasts on the cold and treeless plains of Nebraska for lo these thirty years. He i3 the pioneer of pioneers; before city, county or state had boundaries and organization he was here, and ho haB never been given a trust or charge that he did not execute with abUity and fidelity, and tho faith ful old citizen wUl be honored with a complimentary and majority vote for his long and useful life in our county. Ik j. cbaheb, the superintendent of tho Columbus schools was asked and entreated by men who have the educational interests of the county at heart to accept of tho nomination for countysuperintendent. His position as teacher is as good as the office tendered him by the convention, and he reluctantly consented, as poli tics has no charms for him. He is every whit a gentleman, and possesses the qualifications mentally, morally and so ciaUy to place the schools of Platte county on a more elevated and better Elan and would do honor to our schools, onor to our county and honor to him self, and he is a worthy candidate for your support and suffrage. It our readers expect him to succeed to the superintendency through the same ques tionable mode of electioneering as has done service in the past in this connty he wiU never be the guardian of our schools, but if the people are looking ior an uucawu, roimeu ana capable officer, and desirous of having a gentle man to superintend the educational in terests of our chfldren L. J. Cramer is such a man. GEO. S. TBCMAN is without doubt the best surveyor in Platte county, and why wouldn't it be a good idea to elect ono who is thorough and learned in every branch and detail of the business. HEKBT BICKEBT, the candidate for county clerk, was waruuy enuurseu Dy me convention as a man eminently qualified for the posi tion, and unless the voters of Platte county desiro to establish a little official monarchy and crown John Staufferas their King during natural life and his heirs and assignees thereafter, Mr. Rick ert will be elected. J. H. SACBIDKB, is" a splendid penman and a good schol ar, and, if elected, wUl make an, efficient clerk of the district court. rn. F. J. SCHUQ was elected coroner two years ago by a handsome majority, and tho next inquest he is likely to hold officially will bo on the poor misguided democratic candi date, ono J. C. Caldwell, who is now sick unto death at Lindsay. Humphrey In dependent. XKISKASKA NOTES. Dick Ellis, brakenmn, was killed by a train the other day nt Auburn. The re mains were sent to Franklin Grove, HI. Judge Cochran in tho Eleventh dis trict, has been unanimously nominated by the Republican convention for dis trict judge. Mrs. Foulk of Lincoln, was so terribly burned tho other morning by tho use of a gasoline stove that she died in a few hours afterward. Tho republicans of tho Fifth Judicial District held their convention the othor day jint! nominated Judgo Morris, or Crete, by acclamation. Tho railroad bond case against Butler county, has been decided in favor of the county, which is thus relioved of an in debtedness in all amounting to 890,000. Judgo Itanier wjis nominated in the Tenth .Judicial District, by a unanimous votoof tho Republican convention. It is claimed that he will increase the Re publican majority in that district 1,000 votes. Tho judicial convention for tho sec ond district Wiis hold in Lincoln on tho afternoon of tho 5th hist.; Judgo Chap man, of Plattsmouth, and Allen Field, of Lincoln, were nominated by acclamation. Governor Thayer tho other day ap pointed J. B. Dinsmoro of Sutton and Martin Ennis, of Douiphan.Hall county, delegates to the national butter and egg association, to bo held Nov. 1st to 4th, at Manchester, la. A very hearty welcome was tendored Governor Thayer upon his return home tho other day from the Centennial com mission at Philadelphia, and the Na tional Encampment of the G. A. R. at St. Louis by tho city officials and citi zens of Lincoln. Mayor Sawyer de livered tho welcoming address, to which Governor Thayer made a nice and happy reply. The B. & M. detectives have boon at work since tho burning of the bridge between Lincoln and Crete, on the night tr tho 5lh ferreting out tho incendiaries. The burning bridge when discovered was found saturated with coal oU, and three men were seen by a farmer near the bridge at the time. Friday even ing detectives brought two colored men, arrested on suspicion at Dewitt, and yesterday Marshal Pettioned, of Bea trice, brought the third man, whom he had arrested in Beatrice. Tho three protest their innocence, but the detec tives claim they havo good evidence on which to hold them. An accident occurred Tuesday morn ing at tho west end of the switch at Big Springs whereby Engineer Feu wick suffers a broken arm and a cut on the head, Fireman Corry a bruiso on the left sido of his back and on his left shoulder, and Brakeman Carlson a sprained ankle. AVhoover had used the switch last had failed to put the pin into its place to fasten tho switch to its placo, and, though tho switch was not open, tho rails did not meet as thoy should, and tho engine and several freight cars wero ditched. None of the injured men aro likely to suffer any thing moro than temporary inconven ience while awaiting recovery. North Platte Telegraph. Washington letter. From our regular corresiondent.l Tho Treasury. Department is in a quandary again over tho surplus ques- tion and the buying of bonds to relievo business distress. Its seasons of re laxation seem to bo exceedingly spas modic and of short duration. The time of filling tho sinking fund expires on tho Slh, and what thon to do is a most serious question. It is two months yet before Congress can give any relief, and how to bridge the interim is very an noying and perplexing. The Secretary has had a conference with the Wall street bankers, and returned just in season lo have a short interview with tho President before he left for the west. It is said that the Secretary questions his authority to go much further, though tho Wall street sharks have no qualms of conscience on that point so long as they havo bonds to sell at a good ronnd price, but don't propose to tender them very lively at the last bid of the Secretary. Tho result of the interview with tho President is not known, as they are extremely reticent at tho Treasury Department, but the presumption is that no definite policy is settled upon up to this writing, and that telegraphic communication and special messengers will have to be relied on. This will Badly mar the pleasure of the President's trip, and of course cause moro or less delay and confusion, and all for the want of some fixed, settled, and definite policy in regard to our finances. All this uncertainty and per plexing anxiety could have been easily avoided by calling an extra session, and making amends for tho criminal neglect of the last Congress. If tho adminis tration were alone the sufferers, we could view tho situation with some com placency, but where tho entire people are involved, such lack of forethought seems most stupid. Our democratic friends have talked a good deal during the past thirty months about Jeffersonian simplicity, and ap plied it with wonderful dexterity to the present administration. The fact of history is this: Jefferson rode down Pennsylvania Avenue on his nag, tied it to a post near the Capitol, and unos tentatiously passed through the cere monies of his inauguration. Today President Cleveland is careering through tho land in a 8200,000 train of cars, beckoning for ovation and ap plause. An eye half open can see the ridiculousness of such an absurdity. A moro oxtravagant-.and profligate sub version of official position was never be fore witnessed in this country, and no wonder that the labor re-unions of Mil waukee, Chicago and elsewhere, refuse to join in the demonstrations of wel come, and characterize the proceedings' as "smaclriag too much of the homage paid to royalty in Europe." No wonder there is bitterness and heart burning! among the laboring masses of the country. The Inter-State Commerce Commis sion, like all other Bureaus and De partments of Government, is required to submit to Congress at the beginning of every session, estimates for tho coming fiscal year. The law requires that theso estimates shall be in tho hands of the Secretary of the Treasury by the first of October. Most of them generally come in later. But tho Inter-State Commerce Commission is on hand like a sore thumb this year, and wants $3,500 for the Secretary and $159,000 for other necessary expenses making a total of S200,000. Tho present appropriation is $100,000, and that was thought at the time to be extravagant. But here in less than eight months, a democratic reform, economical administration, pro poses in actual report to Congress, to double tho amountl Some inquisitive fellow might ask, what do wo get in re turn? That is a question, my dear sir? that is puzzling othors than you and me, and it may be a long time before a satisfactory answer is given. The ex pense is all we get now. Sparks, the Commissioner of the Gon eral Land Office is constantly id trouble, and he don't seem to learn anything by experience. After thirty months of ser vice, he is apparently as ignorant in re gard to his duties as Nicodemus was re lative to the second birth. The Secre tary of the Interior Department has frequently had occasion to reverse the decisions of the Commissioner so un justly rendered against the western land settlers, and is now engaged on another batch. Sparks acts on tho hypothesis that every land takor is a rascal, and should be watched and treated as a thief. He is in vory bad odor in the Department as well as throughout tho couutry, and it is well known that the Secretary and othor high officials of the Interior desire most ar dently his resignation. It is not un likely that a demand will be made for his absolute dismissal. R. Drunkenness or the Liquor Habit Positively Cured by Administering Dr. Haines Golden Specific. It can be given in a cup of coffee or tea without the knowledge of the person taking it; is absolutely harmless and wiU effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drink er or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards havo been made temperate men who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge,and today believe they quit drinking of their own free will. IT NEVER FADLS. The system once impregnated with the Specific it becomes an utter impossibil ity for the liquor appetite to oxist. For full particulars, address GOLDEN SPECD7IC CO., 185 RACE STREET, CINCINNATI, O. jan!2-87y Judgo Kinkaid has been nominated for judge at Valentine and Judge Gas lin at Hastings. Inveterate Case of Erysipelas Cnred. Gentlemen My little daughter was sorely afflicted with erysipelas every spring and fall for eleven years, continu ing for about two months each attack. It affected the whole skin surface with redness, thickening of the skin and often followed by a pustular eruption. The physicians failed to relieve or arrest it, but the case grew worse every year for eleven years. At the beginning of one of her spells I commenced the use of Swift's Specific. In a few days it brought out a profuse pustula eruption, which in a few days passed away, leaving the child perfectly well, and she has not had an attack or a symptom of the disease since, now three years ago, and has been in perfect health. Have given her a few bottles every spring and fall, and she has had no re turn of the disease. I know that S. S. S. cured her, for she had it every fall and spring from the age of three years to thirteen years. She is now sixteen years old, and has not had a spell in three years. Yours truly. J. W. Cxtxx. BryantsvUlo, Ky., Feb. 28, 1887. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases maUed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, At lanta, Ga. N(lee efNpeeliU Cleetlaa. Notice Is hereby.given to the legal voters of Columbus Township, in the County of 1'lnttc andHUte of Nebraska, that a special election will be held at the usual place of voting und holding elections in said Township, on the ".'ctli day of October, A. 0. 1887, for the purpose of voting on the following propoflitloii, to-vit: Shall the Bttard of Supervlsorsof Platte county. Nebraska, issue the coupon lwindR of said Co lumbus Township, in said Platte County, to the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars, to aid in the construction of a public wagon bridge across the Loup river in said Columbus Township? Said couimn bonds to be issued in sums of Five Hundred Dollars each, to be made payable to bearer, to be dated on the First day of Decem ber, A. D. 17, and to become due and payable Thirty years from the date thereof, with inter est at the rate of Six percent, per annum, pay able annualy on the First day of December in each year upon interest coupons thereto at tached, both principal and interest payable at the Fiscal Agency of the State of Nebraska, in the City of New York. State of New York, and said coupon bonds or any portion thereof In sums of not less than Five Hundred Dollars shall be made redeemable on the First day of Decem ber of any year at any time alter Twenty Years from the date of the said coupon bonds at the option and upon the call of the proper officers of the said Platte County; and shall the said Board of Supervisors of said county of Platte cause to be levied on the taxable property of said Columbus Township, an annual tax suffi cient for the payment of the Interest on said coupon bonds as It becomes due, and after Ten years from tbe date of said coupon bonds, shall the said Board of Supervisors annually cause to be lev lea on me laxaoie property oi ine saiu Coinmbus Township, an annual tax sufficient to pay Five per cent, of the principal of said cou pon bonds, and at the tax levy preceding the maturity of said coupon bonds, shall the said Board of Supervisors cause to be levied on the taxable property of said Columbus Township an amount of tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest due on said coupon bonds? Said coupon bonds shall be issued, registered and sold by the proper officers of said Platte Coun ty, and the proceeds thereof shall be raid to the Treasurer of said Platte County to be held by said Treasurer as a ipeciulfimd to be dis bursed only on theorderof theTownshlp Board of the said Columbus Township in payment of one-third the cost of construction or said wagon bridge; and tbe said wagon bridge shall be imiit across the Loud river in said Columbus Township, witnin ouo nunarea yaras oi me place where tbe present wagon bridge across the said Loup river In said Columbus Township is located; and If two-thirds of the votes cast at said election shall be in favor of tbe proposition hereby submitted, the said Board of Supervi sors Jnnll be authorized to execute and Issue tbe said coupon bonds. Tbe form in which this proposition shall be submitted, shall be by ballot, upon which bal lots shall be written or printed the words, "For wagon bridge bonds and tax Yes." or "For wagon bridge bonds and tax No," and if two-tbirus of the ballots cast at said election shall have thereon the word, "For wagon bridge bonds and tax Yes," then the said prop osition shall be declared adopted, otherwise it shall be declared lost. At said election the polls shall be opened at eight o'clock in the forenoon and close at six o'clock In the afternoon of the said 26th day of October, A. D, 187, and said election be otherwise duly conducted in man ner and form as provided by law. By order of tbe Board of Supervisors of Platte County. Nebraska, this 16th day of September, A. D. 1887. attest: H.J.Hudbow, Johx Stauitkb, Chairman, County Clerk, as- ERNST & SCHWARZ, -MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN- aavv- aBa? j?$!E:,'iaaaararJ:?fWFaaEa9!'avs"' SfcsaaVaaH9 mr- p, MaaaaaBKasBsMBaavBH. -.-.. 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K. 1 jindn for bu! nt from 3.00 to f 10.00 per aero for each or on five or ten jearn tim, iu annual iviyinpiitH to ttuit purchaser)). Wo have also n lartce and choioa lot of other lands, impro til and unimproved, for anient low price and on rvoeonablo tennit. Alito businetw and residence lota iu tho city. We keep a complete abstract of title to all tubI eetate iu Platte County. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. " W. T. RICKLY& BRO. Wholesale anil STiresIb. Sa.lt esuts. (Jane, Ponldy, a ul Fresh Fisb. AU Kinds of Saisage a Specialty. CSCaiili iMiiil for Hides, Pelts, Tallow. Highest inarkot price paid for fat cattle.5 Olive Street, second door north of Firat National B?nk. Heat Itadiator. "In peace prepare for war;" in summer, pro pare for winter, and among your preparations don't forget that if yoa can save ou-third to one-half on your expense for fuel, by an ap pliance of little coat, it will payjou to take a uiue iniumu iu proviue juuroeii wiut one. Francis Marak. jr of Everest. Kan., the in ventor of tho appliance referred to, is hero tiin- poein oi territory, anu nan made some sales of counties. Tho appliance is an ordinary drum except that it is divided into apartments running the length of the drum: one of these is virtually a contin uation of the pipe, when tbe damper is not turned, and makes a direct draft when desired for starting a fire; when tho damier is turned, the partitions are so arranged that the heatnl air and smoke go alternately upward and down ward through all the apartments (usually five in number, owinir to the relative iize of uioe and drum) and finally up the chimney. The. princi Dle is Dreciselr the same as that of the famous Mennonite heating furnace, and applied to cook or heating stored, utilizes a great deal moro of the heat evolved from the fuel than is done by the ordinary drum. The pictures of progress are these: A fire, on the ground, under, the open canopy of heaven; two posts, a cross stick and tho pot of victuals hanging over tho fire. 8econd, the same, only a rude wall around, and a cone-shaped roof, with a holo in tho middle for the smoke to curl out at. Third, the open grate, in the open fire-place, a great portion of the heat escaping up the chim ney into the outer air. Fourth, the stove. Fifth, the stove and drum, increasing the amount of surface heated by the same fuel. Sixth, the irreatly improved drum, or Radia- Tob, with a more intense and therefore more penetrating heat from tho same amount of fuel; forminx a reservoir for heat oxceDt as it escaDos through the metallic enclosure, and what littlo sets out throuuh the chimney. Abundant certificates can ho given from those J who have used the IUDiator that it does all that is claimed for it, but the following aro suf ficient: Blue Hills, Nebr., ) Marca21,lSS7.J I have tested the qualities of the Marak Radia tor, and it gave satisfaction in every particular he claims for it. Da. A. J. Kodoehh. Columbus, Nkbr.. ) June 14, 1887. ) I have tried Francis Marak's patent radiator on my cook stove and found it to do ail that he claims. It caused the kettla to boil and the oven to heat, quick; with one-half the fuel we had been using without the Itadiator. We got breakfast with 10 corn cobs, and the oven was hot aaoaah to bake biscuits. ' John L. Stuboxox. CAN COMBINED, enuuiD STOVES AND RANGES ALWAYS FOR BALK AT EEIST k SClffilZS. 44-'l -L- - hsssb.7 it.:-L" a sa Havo a Fine Lino of Staplo and Fancy GROCERIES, Crockery and Glassware, Which wero bought cheap for cash, and will bo sold at very low prices. Street, Columbus, Nebraska. novlO-tf carnahan, STOKTH, for the sale of Itctnil Denlerain 39-tf TIE LABGE5T AID FIIIST STICK west of Omaha, at GREISEN BROS. The best manufactories of the country represented. Not to be undersold by anybody. Come and see prices at GREISEN BROS. Thlsfetheino$BA0TXO.AXt pnuanvtr iwi. It to vory the nrrmrrnTnrtlnn hnnrnrriini fi convenient to pot oa aad the top caa be adlwM w Mffin&mvmwmmmm. GREISEN BROS. lata Oct. 'tw-tf tOCXFMD jKm : T i 1 !