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WEDNESDAY. DKCKMHKK 7. 1887.
Trrc President lias appointed James B.
Chess, of Indiana, to be United States
consul at Dnrango, Mexico.
It is reported in Dublin that Sheeby,
member of parliament, has been ar
rested and is now in Sligo prison.
The proceedings in the Jacob Sharp
case in New York have been reversed,
and Jacob Sharp granted a new trial.
Jacob Shaup of New York was re
leased on 40,000 bail the other day,
Isaac Hendrix and George Shepard be
coming his sureties.
As earthquake is reported at Besig
nana, Calabria, from London, of a recent
date, destroying twenty houses, and
killing several persons.
It is estimated at the treasury depart
ment that there has been an increase of
nearly a million dollars in tho public
debt during November.
Join? Maxdebsox, father of U. S. Sen
ator Manderson of this state, died at his
homo in Philadelphia Saturday night
week, aged eighty-seven.
Joiix Ciietiueb, of Ottawa, while
camping out on a hunting expedition,
got up in his sleep, rolled into the camp
fire, and was fatally burned.
Dipthebia of a very fatal character is
prevalent in Montreal. Last week there
were thirty-two deaths, and the rate
shows no sign of decreasing.
The farmers of Herking township,
Fairfield county, Ohio, got up a rat hunt
which resulted in the count of 25,000
rat tails, and a big banquet followed.
It was reported in New York last
week that thieves robled the residence
of ex-postmaster Kendrick, of Hoboken,
of $8,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry.
The three years old child of D. T.
Pinder, of Jackson, La., fell feet first in
to a lored well forty-three feet deep
and was fished out with pothooks un
hurt. A KEPOitT comes from Alamosa, Col.,
that Michael O'Brien, the tramp who
brutally outraged Miss McGregor the
other night, was taken from tho jail by
citizens and hanged.
V. It Lee, who shot his stepson,
Baker Kawson, of Chicago, was again
brought up in court on the 18th. He
waived hearing and in default of SIO.OOO
bail was remanded to jail.
Patbick O'Kixahax and Larry Cul pin,
miners employed at Sugar Notch mine,
near Willkesbarre, Pa., were caught in a
heavy fall of rocks and coal one morning
last week and crushed to death.
A piece of timber was blown into the
sliaf t of the Silver Crown mine,Cheyeune,
Wyo., whero E. S. Bryant, of Boston,
was worldng seventy feet below, and,
striking him on the head, killed him.
The commissioner of public works at
New York has ordered that all work in
the streets involving excavation shall be
stopped for tho winter. Tho stoppage
will throw G,000 men out of employment.
Pauis news of the 28th ulL, states
that Lord Lyons, who is about to retire
from the British embassadorship has
been brought from Paris to London. He
is suffering from jiaralysis in the left
side.
A shock of earthquake was felt at
Choreley, county of Lancaster, England,
the other morning. A rumbling noise
accompanied the shock, and people left
their houses greatly frightened. No
6erious damage was done.
Gov. Tiiateb carries with him to
Washington a petition largely signed, in
case the present proceedings to 6ecnre
the release of the Lincoln councilmen
fails, asking tho President to grant them
unconditional pardon.
Charles White, aged 8, while playing
on thin ice on Bock creek, HI., the other
day, broke through. His brother Geo.,
aged 10, and sister Lillie, aged 12, ran to
his assistance, and also broke through.
All three were drowned.
A repobt comes from Memphis, Dec
4th, that a mob of seventy-five masked
men took three negroes from jail at
Charleston, Miss., and shot them to
death. They were charged with the as
sassination of a white man.
The Nebraska & Colorado railway
reached Cheyenne on the 1st. This is
welcome news to settlers in western Ne
braska and eastern Colorado. It is
claimed that it opens direct communi
cation to the coalfields of Wyoming.
Johx Thursby, of Orange City, Fla.,
fell asleep in his boat while fishing.
When he awoke he was three miles up
stream and the boat was being propelled
by a catfish that had taken his bait.
The fish weighed twenty pounds.
Coxgbessmax Blouxt, of Georgia, and
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, had a mis
understanding in the democratic cau
cus, came to blows, drew blood, made
explanations, apologies, and finally set
tled their trouble by shaking hands.
Oxaha 16 making an open and united
effort to secure the republican national
invention for that city. After raising
50,000 the committee on convention
leaves for Washington. No good reason
an be assigned why she should not ob-
i tto convention.
Msmackasetts Law on Mortgages.
The west very generally is interested
in everything that bears upon a rate of
interest for the use of money. Whether
or not it is wise to adopt laws restricting
the rate of interest, and hedging debtors
around with all manner of exemptions,
is not altogether a one-sided question.
Indeed, a very able writer on law re
marks that if the question were now
broached for the first time, it would be
difficult to say why the legislature
should fix a price upon the rental of
money any more than it should for the
rate of rent on lands and houses or for
the price of a bushel of wheat- It is
claimed, with much show of reason, that
where collection is certain, payment sure
and security ample, the rate is thereby
less than it would be under different
circumstances. Like insurance, where
the risk of loss is greater, the rate is
greater in proportion.
Howorer this may be, there are many
who believe that our laws in regard to
taxing mortgaged real estate should le
changed, and that it would not affect
injuriously the.interests of the borrower
if we should copy after the statutes of
New Jersey, California or Massachusetts,
the latter of which we print herewith:
"Sec. 14, Chap. 11. When any person
has an interest in taxable real-estate as
holder of a duly recorded mortgage giv
en to secure the payment of money, the
amount of which is fixed and certain, the
amount of his interest as mortgagee
shall be assessed in the place where the
land lies and the mortgagor shall be
assessed only for the value of said real
estate after deducting the assessed value
of all such mortgagee's interests therein.
Sec. 15. If any holder of snch a mort
gage fails to file in the assessor's oftico a
statement tinder oath of all his estate
liable to taxation under the preceding
section, including a statement of the full
amount remaining unpaid uion mort
gage and of his interest therein, tho
amount stated in the mortgage shall be
conclusive as to the extent of such in
terest; but the mortgagee's interests in
such real estate shall not be assessed at
a greater sum than the fair cash valua
tion of the land and the structures
thereon or affixed thereto.
As it is now, a man's farm, worth say
85,000, may be mortgaged for $1,000, that
thousand invested in cattle and placed
upon the farm, and taxes paid by the
farmer upon the whole of his farm and
the investment in stock.
The Snrplns.
It is an undoubted fact that the whole
body of debt in this country, of indi
viduals, counties, cities, states and na
tionis an enormous sum. It is such
that a shrinkage in the value of securi
ties (which, at last, means all the prop
erty of the country, including the an
nnal product of the farms, shops and
and factories), means a very great deal
to the two classes, the holders of the ob
ligations and those who have them to
pay. Consequently, there should as
little money as possible be gathered in
the way of public dues or taxes. The
running expenses of all the governments,
first to last, local or otherwise, should
lie cut down to the very lowest notch
consistent with the public welfare; thus,
there should be no oppressive snrplns
on hand to breed corruption by non-use,
and act merely as a temptation to burg
lars, of either tho midday or midnight
variety.
If the Congress, which is about to lie
gin its usual wrangle, cannot succeed
in lowering the income in such a way as
to satisfy the people of various sections
of our great country, let it provide some
decent way of disposing of the surplus
ou hands so that it will lie put into cir
culation, and lessen the public burdens.
Tho method suggested by our towns
mail, Hon. J. P. Becker, and noticed in
in these columns a week ago, seems as
good as any yet proposed, viz: to divide
it among the several states, on an equit
able basis and to be applied to the pay
ment of the state debts or current ex
penses of the state governments.
There is no prospect that the coming
congress will admit Dakota to the sister
hood of states, either divided or as a
whole. The great danger that a small
state, which is surely republican, might
cast the deciding vote in the next presi
dential election, is enough to justify a
democratic congress in refusing admis
sion. The past history of the democratic
party in congress is in accord with thiB
theory. They have always refused to
admit a republican territory as a state
unless there was a democratic territory
ready for admission. If there were none
of the latter ready, than the former must
wait until there was one, before a terri
tory could be admitted to tho rights and
privileges of self - government. The
trouble at tho present time is, there is
no democratic territory knocking for
admission, nor is there likely to be soon.
The march of civilization is in a repub
lican line. The north has the greater
energy and vital force, and republican
states are likely to be most numerous.
The only apparent way open to demo
cratic statesmen is to hold tho republi
can territories in check until the more
sluggish opposition is ready. Looked at
from a merely party standpoint, this
may be good policy and serve the party
in the place of something better. But
how will the country look upon this
policy of applying a wet blanket to a
live, go-ahead territory to hold it back
until another with less life and energy
can be nursed up to a point where it can
be made to count one in opposition.
Perhaps the country may express its
opinion of this wet blanket policy in the
congressional elections next year. Ful
lerton Journal.
It is claimed that the republic is safe;
tliat the election of Sadi-Carnot, presi
dent of the French nation, gives satis
faction to Germany. All candidates
withdrew in favor of Sadi-Carnot and on
the second ballot he received 600 votes.
The announcement of his election was
received with cries of "Vive la Repnb
lique." M. Sardi-Carnot entered a car
riage with Bouvier, and with the other
ministers in carriages following, the
cortege started at a rapid pace for Paris.
Sadi-Carnot drove direct to the Elysee
to take formal possession of the palace,
but soon retired to his own residence.
The inhabitants of that quarter speedily
assembled and greeted the president
with enthusiastic shouts of "Viva Sadi
Carnot." "Vive le novenan president."
Sadi-Carnot appeared at his window and
said: "I give you hearty thanks, citizens,
for this evidence of your sympathy. I
beg you to prove by your calm demeanor
and regard for order that you are in
truth worthy to have a republican gov
ernment" The speech was hailed with'
shouts of "vive la republique." The
people dispersed quietly.
State Polities.
Tho canvass of tho State election was
completed on the 29th, showing Judge
Samuel Maxwell's plurality to be 30,177,
the largest in the history of the State.
The vote was:
Samuel Maxwell,-republican ..... .86,725
Thomas O'Day, democrat 56548
James F. Abbott, prohibition 7,359
The increase in the vote over last year
was nearly 14,000, the republicans gain
ing 10,000 of these.
The vote on regents showing the party
complexion:
Davis, R 85,777
Roberts, R 85,456
Slicker, D 57,024
Harris, D 57,021
Newell, P 7,853
Hilton, P 7,317
Root, Union Labor 2,107
Moore " 2,703
The vote for Judges of the Fourth
Judicial, as canvassed by the Board:
Post,R 8,256
Marshall, R 8,403
Sullivan, D 7,274
Gilkeson, D 6,893
Walling, P 1,089
Rip P 741
Western towns which have a boom
can appreciate the power of the press.
The people of Tucson, Arizona, buy
8,000 copies of their local paper every
mouth for the purpose of sending it
abroad, and in addition pay S200 a month
for special "write-up." The town of
Lamar, Colorado, recently paid the local
paper $1,500 .for a "write-up" and tho
citizens of Fort Scott, Kansas, have
just spent S7.000 in advertising the town.
Hutchison, Kas., claims to give its lo
cal paper n bonus of S10.000 a year for
keeping alive and kicking while New
ton, Kas., pays its paper $15,000 a year.
There is nothing at all improper in this,
the money is paid for legitimate adver
tising. On the coutrary, it is very cred
itable to the citizens of these towns that
they thus encourage their local papers
and at the same time benefit them
selves. New York Tribune.
President Sadi-Carnot was formally
installed in the Elysee palace, Paris,
Dec. 4, in the afternoon, and later re
ceived visits from ex-President Grevy,
M. Rouvier, President Peytral, of the
budget committee, and other leading
politicians. The president stated that
it was his intention, after a new ministry
was formed, to at onoe close the present
session of parliament until after the
coming senatorial elections. Telegrams
from the provinces, without exception,
testify to the satisfaction felt at the re
sult of the election. President Sadi
Carnot has requested the ministry to re
main in office for the present, for the
dispatch of public business.
Coxfederations of workingmen for
mutual advantage and protection and
other proper purposes are not to be con
demned any more than combinations of
capital for the conduct, control and .man
agement of legitimate business enter
prises. The abuse of power in both in
stances is what is to be feared, and it is
to the correction of such abuses when
they crop out that intelligent effort
should lie concentrated. In principle
there is not any very great difference be
tween an attempt to corner the labor
market and an attempt to corner the
food market. Both contemplate inter
ference with natural laws. Chicago
Mail.
Patents granted to citizens of Kansas
and Nebraska during the past week, and
reported expressly for this paper by C.
A. Snow & Co., Patent lawyers, opp. U. S.
Patent Office, Washington, D. C: Geo.
W. Combs, Leavenworth, Kas., mill roll
feeder; S. Foster, Mayersville, Kas., thill
coupling; Jasper N. Matlock and J. B.
Fritz, Brookville, Kas.,automatic fire ex
tinguisher for railway cars; Walter Mc
Coy, Miltonvale, Kas., fender; N. Littell,
Pleaeanton, Kas., oil press. Joseph E.
Benjamin, Reynolds, Neb., spring bed
bottom.
Col. R. Pexx Smith died at West New
Brighton, Staten Island, one night last
week, of heart disease, aged 50 years.
He was of Qnakcr parentage, but took
part in the "border-ruffian" trouble in
Kansas. In 1861 he joined the Seventy
first Pennsylvania volunteers, known as
Baker's California regiment, and became
its commander after Col. Baker's death,
being the youngest colonel in the army.
He won distinction for bravery in many
battles.
The Garfield bronze statue was nn
vailed on the afternoon of the lBt inst.,
before an immense audience of people.
The statue stands upon a tall granite base
midway of the intersection of Eighth
and Race streets, Cincinnati. Ezra B.
Taylor, congressman from the nineteenth
Ohio district, was the orator of the day.
Gov. Foraker and Samuel F. Hunt of
Cincinnati also spoke.
James Flannery, who went to Colo
rado' Springs after Sam Stevenson, has
telegraphed to Omaha that the man
held was the wrong person, it being a
case of mistaken identity. There seems
to be something quite mysterious about
this matter, and there are dark rumors
to the effect that Stevenson will not be
brought back to Omaha.
Dakota can only be kept out of the
Union by the democratic party acting
on the idea that no republican territory
shall be admitted. There is no other ex
cuse. Today in wealth, in enterprise, in
intelligence, if not in population, Da
kota excels one-half of the democratic
statas which refuse to recognize her
rights. Inter-Ocean.
A democratic exchange remarks: "Van
Wyck's knife is all handle." To which
the Norfolk Journal responds: "We had
the impression that it was one of the
kind which has blades, saw, tooth-pick,
cork-screw, screw-driver, claw and boot
jack." And they are all on Van's end of
the knife! Fremont Herald.
A fire at Brookville, Kan., the other
morning burned the Lawrence hotel, six
business houses and three dwellings.
Four men were burned to death. The
guestfl of the hotel were obliged to jump
from the second story windows. Loes
$22,000.
One hundred and fifty-three inmates
of tho soldiers' home at Bath, N. Y., have
been indicted for voting at the last
election, which they did in defiance of
a decision of the court of appeals, that
inmates of the home bad no right to
vote.
The postmaster-general has ordered
the free delivery service extended to
Appletoo, Wis., Fargo, Dak-, Ashland,
Wi, and Won, HI.
Among the other statistics of booming
Kansas, the records show that she owes
$235,000,000 on farm mortgages. The
interest on this sum at the lowest rate, 7
per cent would be $16,450,000 per year.
It probably exceeds seventeen millions.
These are startling figures. O. Bee.
Senator Manderson was to introduce
the Omaha public building bill on Mon
day last It proposes to give Omaha a
magnificent iwst-office building, and by
getting it in early they hope to keep in
the front
NEBRASKA NOTES.
The new Turner hall was dedicated in
Fremont on the evening of the 2d inst,
following which was a grand entertain
ment and ball.
William F. Harris was found guilty
the other day of criminal assault upon
some little girls, by a jury in the district
court of Dodge county. The judge has
not yet announced his sentence.
Local detectives at San Francisco the
other day arrested Herman Mittman,
alias Henry Hunt, wanted at Millard,
this state, for the murder of a man
named Dunlap, in September, 1880.
The people of Dodge and Platte coun
ties elected their oldest practical teach
ers to the office of county superintendent
at this election. Verily tho iower or the
teacher is heard even in tho election of
superintendent Albion Argus.
Tim following nenBions have leen
granted to citizens of Nebraska: Louis
Schlote, West Point; W. W. McDaniel,
Ayr; J. S. Strain, Knoxville; O. A. Ab
bott, Grand Island; Frerrau Evans,
Orleans.
A fire broko out on the 30th ult, in
the First ward school-house at Hastings.
Tho pupils were just filing out in line
when the flames were discovered. The
fire company were soon on hand and put
the fire out. Damages $400.
The first Wyoming coal from the west
end of tho F. E. & M. V. road put in an
appearance in Neligh this week. It ap
pears to bo of good quality, the princi
pal objection being that it slacks con
siderable when oxposed to the air. It
retails for $7 per ton. Neligh Leader.
Henry C. Furst, a brick mason by
trade, at Fremont, attempted suicide by
shooting himself with a revolver. He
planted one bullet in the side of his
head and another in his stomach, and
cannot recover although still alive. Do
mestic difficulties and temporary insan
ity are said to be the cause.
Charles Wertz is now lying ill with
typhoid fever at his home in Midland
precinct, under the care of Dr. Miles.
He was teaching at Clarkson and being
taken sick was removed to his home,
closing school for the present. Wo hope
he will soon be able to leave his bed and
regain his good health entirely. (Schuy
ler Quill.
We believe in high license, but we do
not desire the law to remain a sham and
a delusion. If the payment of $1,000 is
oppressive, let the law l)e modified. But
while it remains in force, the authorities
have no right to ignore it or set it aside.
Compliance with tho law is tho only
safeguard against, prohibition. Bee.
Judge Chapman in the district court
at Lincoln, the other day overruled the
motion for a new trial in the case of the
State vs. H. Beers, and sentenced him to
be hanged on Friday, April 13, 1888. The
prisoner received his sentence with
great indifference, simply remarking at
the close of it that he would soon be
with his victim.
Now let the fair people of the whole
country rise and demand the admission
of Dakota without further delay. If that
great territory is to be indefinitely ex
cluded from the union of states by the
democratic partisans, let it be so decided
before the next election, and then let
the people pass on the justice
of such tactics. Let the issue be made
up at once. (Lincoln News.
We are informed that Mr. M. E. Ful
ler has started a new idea in the corn
lino. He had an amount of corn that
had been cut and shocked, and as he
wanted the fodder to feed he run the
crop through a vibrator threshing ma
chine. It threshed the corn well, break
ing the kernels somewhat A few teeth
were removed from the cylinder and the
stalks fed in. Schyler Quill.
It is understood among the leading
legal lights at Washington that the
common council now confined in close
custody at Omaha Bhonld bo released
from close custody and go home lo Lin
coln and remain nominally in the cus
tody of a United States marshal until
the hearing of the case here December
12. This solution of the vexed question
seems to give satisfaction to tho parties
interested.
The other night several spans of the
B.&M. bridge across the Platte river,
at Kearney, were burned, snpposed to lie
the work of an incendiary. Detectives
Flynn and Martin were sent to Kearney
by the company to work up tho matter.
While making the investigation they
became satisfied that Arthur Meyers, a
young man about twenty years old, liv
ing near Newark, is the guilty party,
and arrested him. They took him to
Minden to have his preliminary hearing.
Hog cholera is reported very bad at
Talmage, doing much damage in that
part of the county. A number of farm
ers in the vicinity of Thompson's mill
are losing largely. The large stock of
hogs lelonging to Carl Sehultz is being
thinned out The disease has also
broken out in the neighborhood of
Johnson, Nemaha county. Its ravages
are a sore affliction to many farmers,
with whom hog raising is a chief in
dustry. The man found in a dying condition
in an old stable at Hastings turns out to
be John Hamil, a grader on the Mis
souri Pacific railroad near that place.
It appears thrt Hamil entered Stoelt
ing's eating house, and an altercation
soon arose between the proprietor and
Hamil. Hamil was knocked down and
thrown out of the house. He received
a severe blow on the face, and by subse
quent exposure erysipelas set in, from
the effects of which death resulted. No
arrests yet. There probably will be
before the inquest is over.
Friday evening last fifty-five young
men, the flower of Omaha, organized as
the Edward Creightou guards, held
their third regular meeting in Philo
menia hall and were regularly mustered
in as state troops by Col. Henry Hotch
kiss, inspector general, of Lincoln. And
here, at the request of the governor, it is
stated that the company is accepted by
the state, notwithstanding other appli
cations have been rejected, by reason of
the fact that the Edward Creighton
guards offered to provide themselves
with arms until such lime as it is pos
sible for the state to so provide thorn.
The office of the state oil inspector
was opened on the 3d inst, at Lincoln,
to receive reports of deputies for No
vember. First district, Capt Paine,
deputy, Lincoln- -1,300 barrels of oil ap
proved, 5 rejected. Second district, J.
W. McDonnald, deputy, Omaha -3,369
barrels approved, 275 rejected. Third
district, A. F. Coon, deputy at large,
residence David City -1.796 barrels ap
proved, 193 barrels of gasoline rejected.
Fourth district, Capt. O. II. Phillips,
deputy at large, residence Beatrice 770
barrels approved, 5 barrels of gasoline
rejected. All the oil inspected was ap
proved. The passage of the law has
caused the oil companies to raise the
standards of oil shipped into Nebraska'
and during the past month there has
not been a single barrel of oil rejected.
The gasoline is all rejected for illumi
nating purposes, localise it does not
come up to the test, but it is not reject
ed as fuel for cooking purposes, as no in
spection looking to that use is made.
Washington letter.
Troinour regular correspondent.
As the time approaches for the meet
ing of the national republican committee
here in a few days, active movements are
being made in Philadelphia, Chicago, St
Louis and other cities to capture the
national convention, each of the aspi
rants asserting peculiar claims for the
distinction that will lie laid before the
committee by Btrong local delegations.
The advjmce guard of the Chicago and
Philadelphia delegations are already
here, and quite as much interest is taken
in the matter as at any similar period in
the history of the party. One thing is
very observable; that these men refrain
from expressing any personal preference
as to candidates, and are not marking
the boom of any one. The disposition
is every whero apparent among republi
cans, that the nominee of the convention
will be perfectly satisfactory, and that
our duty is to see that he is elected.
There are no quarrels now to adjust.
United action is the watchword from one
end of the line to the other, and with
this spirit animating our ranks, we can
enter tho canvass, whoever may be our
standard bearer, with the utmost assur
ance of success.
In talking recently with Senator
Siooner, of Wisconsin, who is not only
one of the ablest men in congress, but
one of the finest orators in the country,
he said: "This session will be a fighting
one. The struggle between the two
great political parties will be intense.
The questions that will beiit the fore
front are those or the tariff, tho surplus
and finance, which, with tho question of
freedom or tho ballot and honesty of
elections, will make enough work to
occupy all our attention." Tho Senator
suggested a suspicion that the general
acquiescence of the democratic leaders
in Mr. Cleveland's renomination may
have been brought alxmt by the under
standing thai in due time he will refuse
to run a second time. There may be a
good deal in this suggestion, and on no
other hypothesis can you account for
the sudden transformation of several
very prominent democrats who were
planning severe war on Mr. Cleveland's
administration. As a republican, C hope
there is nothing in the suggestion, and
that ho will be the regular democratic
nominee.
One would hardly expect it, yet there
are decided differences of personal style
among the different sets of government
clerks. The treasury clerks are the
least spruce in appearance and most
spiritless in manner of all government
employes. Tho most independent, non
chalant and cosmopolitan are those of
the interior department, who look and
act as though they were happy and
ptosperous. The post-office department
people are a serious folk, and have a
crushed aspect. The building is as still
as a cemetery. A visitor walks into the
interior department as if he owned it,
but when he enters the post-office de
partment, he begins to falter and stam
mer at tho very entrance. The army and
navy clerks are- very dressy, rather ex
clusive, but always polite. Tho depart
ment of justice has no special individu
ality, but the stale department can
furnish perfect specimens of the aristo
tratic genus of clerk. They have little
intercourse with clerks of other depart
ments, and are emphatically "dudes" of
tho most exquisite brand, aping the for
eign representatives and attsiches with
whom they are brought in contact. The
public has little to do with that depart
ment, and are perfectly willing that the
fine-haired gentlemen shall enjoy their
seclusion.
The general land office has issued
2,400 agricultural patents during tho
past month, and 700 additional cases are
being prepared, of which 500 are for
final homesteads in the Fargo (Dakota)
district. Some 1900 other cases are
under consideration, and the whole num
ber patented in November will reach
nearly 5,000.
There is a good deal of talk hero about
a certain handsome young lady of wealth
and social position, allying herself in
marriage to a membrr of the Chinese
legation. It is strange what peculiar
whims some of our American girls are
possessed of.
Secretary of War Endicott is taking
official life remarkably easy. He is here
but a small portion of tho time, and when
here never gets excited over department
business. Nearly everything is routine
work, and left to bureau chiefs who are
regular army officers.
"Lord" Chamberlain, of the fishery
commission and his suite occupy thirty
seven rooms at the Arlington hotel!
New democratic Congressmen are
pressing the president severely for posi
tions, and are after every official repub
lican scalp in their respective districts.
R.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Shell Creek and Virinity.
Mr. Conway is our able teacher, and
the term is now two months gone.
Rainy weather and snow is going
pretty fast, good for late corn buskers.
Messrs. Waggoner &. Barnes, the corn
kings, are working now with steam pow
er again.
John Cramer bought of J. N. Taylor,
the old thoroughbred Jersey boar. He
will not go to dust yet
- Henry Cramer bought of J. Jenkinson
a four-horse corn sheller, and is soon
prepared to shell corn in the neighbor
hood. Mr. Luschen, who came from the old
country last spring, bought the farm
south of H. Burke and will put up some
fine buildings on it next spring.
Several farmers met at O. D. Butler's
for the purpose of organizing a perma
nent Farmers' Protective Association.
House called to order by chairman A. 11.
Ives. By-laws of tho Oconee association
read and adopted. Remarks were made
by several and officers were elected as
follows: John Cramer, president; A. H.
Ives, Wni. Moore, vice presidents; J. J.
Barnes, secretary; O. D. Rntler, treas
urer; A. W. Clark, J. C. Swartsley, A. M.
Watson, Jay Merrill, J. H. Drinnin, aud
iting board. Tke next meeting will be
held at the school-house, district No. 10.
i. x. x.
Bismarck Township.
Miss Etta Moore was visiting friends
near Schuyler last week.
The melting snow and tho rain last
week make it very unpleasant traveling.
Hogs are still going into market in
large numbers, most of them in excel
lent condition too, considering tho cold
weafhor of the past few days.
William Gerhold expects to ship his
sheep some time soon; George Hodel
shipped his steers to Omaha on the 4th,
himself and son Joseph going with them.
The first month of the winter term of
the Bismark academy was completed on
the 2d; the increase in tho enrollment
during the first month was six and two
the beginning of the next month.
The Town Board of Bismark twp. met
on the 2d for the purpose of settling all
bills of road overseers. The entire lioard
was in attendance and everything satis
factory to all parties concerned.
A meeting of the "Farmers' Protective
Association" took place at the Bismark
academy building on tho 3d. Several
new members were secured and some
ordinary business transacted; the meet
ing adjourned to meet in Columbus,
Dec. 10th. Charles.
diicafionaE eparfireqf.
Manner of Questioning.
Many teachers are not able to ques
tion a class as to lead to a desired con
clusion, because they attempt it in a
haphazard way, without any definite
plan, and are driven here and there by
the answers given. The chances are
that such questioning will not be satis
factory to pupils or teachers; and in a
little time they will get back to the old
way of simply telling a class what they
wish them to know, without any at
tempt at development work. The fol
lowing general directions for question
ing may be of advantage to those who
have not been successful in developing
new principles from a class by question
ing. 1. Questions should be logical: that
is, in a series of questions the first
should begin with something the pupils
already know, and each should be
based on the answer of the -preceding.
These questions should be simple; put
in lauguage adapted to the capacity of
the class; as brfef as possible, and be
clear and to the point; definite, and
complete in themselves.
2. As far as possible avoid direct
questions, as in them the thinking is
done by the one who asks the ques
tion, instead of by those" who answer.
Avoid questions which permit monosyl
labic answers, and particularly shun
those in which a choice between two or
more answers is offered.
3. If possible, use the answer that
the class gives, although it may not be
the one yon expected or wished. If it
contains the thought, do not insist on
any particular form of expression.
4. The question should not in any
way indicate the answer. This may be
implied by giving a word, words, or
idea, of the answer in question; by em
phasis, expression of countenauce,tone
of voice, or inflection; and by putting
the opposite idea in the question, thus
indicating the answer.
5. Avoid using a set form of question,
as the children will soon see that j'our
questioning is merely a machine pro
cess, and will immediately lose interest
in what you are trying to do.
C. If the class cannot answer a ques
ion you ask; do not repeat the ques
tion.but put it in some other form.as the
probability is they do not understand
it, and a repetition would be useless.
7. In questioning for new work be
careful not to use too general or indefi
nite questions, as they always bewild
er. Such questions are allowable only
in review, and when yon wish a pupil
to tell you all he knows about a sub
ject 8. Ask your questions a part of the
time of the whole class, but many of
them of individuals, so that by a mix
ture of the two methods you may keep
all interested and make all feel that
they are responsible, and that each one
is liab'e to be called upon at any mom
ent for an answer. This obliges all to
follow the questioning constantly.
9. Do not take time to question for a
name or term, but as soon as you see
the class have the idea, if none of them
happen to know the name or term yon
wish, give it at once. Be careful in us
ing illustrations, that they be natural
and consistent. We remember a teach
er who obtained from his class by ques
tioning an idea of pitch in music, and,
when no one gave the name, pitch, with
the insane idea that he must develop
everything, went on as follows: Q.
What do you call the sticky substance
you find on the end of a newly-cut pine
log? A. Pitch. V Tue vehat do we
call this in music? A. Pitch.
10. Finally, ask your questions rap
idly, as soon as the answers are given,
so that there may be no letting down or
interest in the class: for if this is brok
en up by any hesitancy on the part of
the teacher in asking the questions, it
will be a hard matter to awaken it
again. Tke minds of children act much
more rapidly than wo generally sup
pose, and they are quick to see a thing
if it is skillfully put. To those who are
not accustomed to bring out new work
by questioning, we would say, do not
be discouraged by your want of suc
cess at first, as the advantage skilful
questioning will be to you will repay
you for all your thought and labor in
acquiring this power. -Ex.
ERNST & SCHWARZ,
-MANUFACTUKKKS AND DEALERS IN-
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SUPERB LAMP FILLER
AND GOAL OIL CAN COMBINED,
Which for safety, convenience, cleanliness anil simplicity, cannot le excelled. It embodien tl
inil;lewt principle in iihitiwopli) an.l takes the rank aln.ve all 1-Minp Killer-. No thinner of ex
plosions. Abwilutiitufetf Kuaruitenl. NoHpillintf, waMin ortlrippimtot oil on the !oor tal.li
oroutrtule ol can. Use it once anil you will not U without it tor rive tim.H itcot Ituorkaitt
lartfecunrt aa well as small one, thereby .ivinkc the frei'iient an.! atmojin trip to the otore with a
small can. fcvery can m.uleof the very best tin. anil warrnte.1 to work ruliMiuctorili i'lll and m
sample can untl cet inre. " '
4l EjwRPBg
bbbbsssHBBBSE?5bbSB'1
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BAKER PERFECT STEEL BARB WIRE.
iSflf you lmy it you k"M00 roils of fence from 100 pounds of wire, which no other wiMilo'teC
Klevciifh
Mckinley &
MOBTGAQ&
COLUMBUS, NEB.
Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining ' s
counties, at current rates. Wo are prepared to close loans
promptiy, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory.
Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and
Eleventh streets. jui-n-;ir
SPETCE & North.
(it'iH'rnl Aijfnlxfiti' Ihf stah' of
IKIE..ZL ESTATE!
Union Pacific mid .Midland I'acilic It. It. 1-inds fur Kile nt from $3.(MJ to $10.00 eracre for rash
oron liveor ten yearn time, in annual ijiiieiiis tomtit purchaerH. We hateulpoa Iari;eanil choice
lot of other lamls, iiuprnwil anil unimproved, forahnt low price and on rearouahle terms. Alm
business and residence lot in the cit. We keep a complete attract of title to all real elnte in
Platte (oiiuty.
COLUMBUS.
W. T. RICKLY& BRO.
Wholesale and
IresGa. I Salt lvea.ts.
Game. Poultry, and Fresh Fish.
?Cash ikiiiI for Hides. Pelts, Tallow.
Olive Street, second door
Notice to Ilridsre Kaiider.
Sealed propoaals will l received at tho nilice of
the County Clerk in the city of (V!um!ut-,Neu..ti
to YZ m., on the 12th day of Decemlwr, A. I). 15S7.
for the construction of a hridae acrov the Ijoup
river near "olumbao. according to the plans anil
siecification adopted and on tile in Kiid ollice,
at which time they will l opened and the con
tract nwarded to the lowest resonniljIe bidder,
who mUBt produce evidence that he hijn the re
quisite machinery, capital, and exierience to
perform the work in accordance with the plans
and specification.
Kach bidder will l required to file attached to
his bid a certified check for 1UJM.U0 made piy
abletothe order of the County Clerk to lie for
foiiMl to wiTil coiintv iisihiiniures. in cane the con
tract should be awarded to him and he should
fail, refuse or neglect to enter into same, and
furnish the required bonds for the faithful ir
formance of Kiine.
Copies of the siieciticntions for the erection of
spid bridge can lie had bj application to the un
dersigne I.
The board of suix.-rvtsor hereby reserve the
right to reject any or all bids oflered.
Hidden are reqiii-ited to lie present at the
ojieningof liids. t
Dated Columbus, N'eb., Nov. 10, !,.
JonsSTMJFFr.n,
Ml-t County Clerk.
Xolio.
The lease and sale contracts to the following
dcscrilied educational lands in I'latte county,
Nebraska, have been declared forfeited for non
payment of interest and rental, and will he
subject lo lease at the ollice of the county
treasurer of said county on Tuesday, the At day
of .laiiuary. is-"-, at l o'clock a. in. of said dav.
and so continue from day today until leased,
Ne l of Kee IS twp 19 r 3 west, and ne of se
l4 of .see 11 twp la r :: west, and it 4 ofsw 4 and
nw 4 ofse ! or.seeiwtwp IT r 1 east, and sr l4
of sec 1C twp IT r west, and lie 4 of sec 10 twp
IT r -i west, and s i or sw u r ec n; twp air a
west, and nw 4 of nw li ofsees;twp IT r I eat.
and w U of ne U of arc ?f. twp IT r I east.
Provided the owner ora vile or lease contract
to nls eland may ledeein the same ! paying
delinquency and cost of advertising at any
time before the land Is suhect lo lease and un
til a bid or application Ii.ts been made to lease
the same, hut said owner will not be allowed to
redeem altera bid has been made. A bid or
application from the owner of forfeited sale or
leasecontract will not be considered or received.
Joseph Scott,
Com. 1'ub. Lauds and BuildiiiKs.
C. A. Newman,
3t County Treasurer, Agent.
GftfiLiKd
STOVES AND
RANGES
UWA1S I'OKSAl.KAT
BUT I SHIUft.
ERNST & SCHWARZ.
-jt
KSU.R7 ILl-L" 4 CO.
Have a Fine Line of Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES
Crockery and Glassware,
J-
Which were boiiolil rlicnp rr ;;:. !i. :;ml will lie tiohl
at very low prices.
Street, Colnnil.iis. Nebraska.
novio.tr
carnahan,
V Ci
NEBRASKA.
rji
Ketail Dealers in
All Kinds of Sausage a Specialty.
HfeheKt market price iaiil for fat cattle.-;
north of First National Bank.
39-tf
TIE LARGEST AND FIREST STOCK
west of Om;ihn, at
GREISEN BROS.
Tho host manufactories of the country
represented. Not to be undersold
by anybody. Come and see
prices at
GREISEN BROS.
A.-l.&.
TJifn t tha mivt DOlrMITrlir Ullllmna
SHOE ever Invented.
itia very oisNTKSIaandDBESflTaadKtTM
the eame protection aa a boot or over-filter. Itu
convenient to pat on and the top can be adjaatad to
tt cbj onklo by simply novlnj ilia bottooa.
iVrealeby
GREISEN BROS.
13tb Oct. 'ge-tf
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