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WKDN'ESDAY, JANUARY IS. XSi.
Lamah was confirmed.
The thermometer registered 37 below
zero at Mineapolis Jan. 9th.
Russia has been recently sending
more troops to tho Galician frontier.
A Russian professor was arrested the
other day at Pesth, on suspicion of be
ing a Bnj
List week tho legislature of Kentucky
unanimously elected Senator Beck for
another term of six years in the United
States senate.
A swine plaguo prevails in tho south
of France. Thirty thousand animals
have died in tho Marseilles district
within a month.
SrunoEON preached in London on the
8th. On Monday following he was to
celebrate at the Tabernacle the publi
cation of his two thousandth sermon.
Mas. Henht Fawcktt, widow of the
blind iK3tinaster general of England,
talks of lecturing in America. She
was a devoted wife and is a most ac
complished woman.
The Utah legislature met the other
day and organized both .ranches. There
are three Gentiles and twenty-one Mor
mons in the lower house; two Gentiles
and ten Mormons in the upper.
A suakp earthquake shock was felt at
Georgetown. Conway, Beaufort, Camden
and Bewberry, Charleston, Columbia,
Savannah, Raleigh, and other southern
points Thursday, at 9:55, a. m.
Secretabt Lamab on the 8th tendered
President Cleveland his resignation as
secretary of the interior, and it was ac
cepted. It was made the occasion of
many gushing compliments on both
sides.
Last week a dense fog prevailed
on the Irish coast The steamer Wis
consin was unable to land tho mails at
Queenstown. In a collision between the
Bteamers Shoreham and Cobtuth, off
Dover, the former was sunk and seven
persons drowned.
Mits. Sumpter. who lives on Soldier
creek, Ore., saw from her room the
other day an antelope out iu an open
ing some distance away, took her hus
band's rifle, mado aim, fired and killed
tho antelope. When Mr. Sumpter came
home the game was skinned and dress
ed, awaiting his inspection.
Mrs. Sarah McConkey of West Ches
ter, Pa., died while quite alone in her
chamber tho other day. Sho was worth
SS00.000. but was haunted by fears of
tho poorhouso, and slept on an iron cot
because she did not desire to disturb
the elegant appointment of her bed
chamber.
The Nebraska State Journal expresses
a very nice opinion about tho U. S. su
premo court, It does it this way: "The
United States supreme court is a body
composed of gentlemen whose knowl
edge of the law is accurate, whose sense
of justice is acute, whoso conception of
jurisdictional powers is logical, and
whose decisions bear the marks of abili
ty and uprightness. Long live the su
preme court"
Two weeks ago we gave a belated item
of Mrs. Ira Sowl, of the southern part of
this county giving birth on Dec 20th,
18S6, to three well formed girl babies,
all of whom died however. A citizen in
forms us that on the 21st of last month
(Nov.) sho gave birth to two children,
well formed, but who also died very
soon. This makes five children born
ono woman within eleven months. This
is much out of the usual order of nature:
hence we catch the item and corral it
before tho current of time leara it away.
f Oakdale Pen and Plow.
Our Debt of Honor.
People have forgotten the nature of
the service asked of and obtained from
their soldiers. Let the reader think for
a moment what sacrifices would be in
volved if he, now reading this magazine
comfortably by his winter fireside,
should feel it to havo become his duty
to drop his business wholly; to say good
bye to wife and children, knowing the
grave risks that he would never see them
again upon earth; to leave the pleasures
and' home comforts, don a private sol-
diet's uniform, sebmit to a rigorous
physical discipline, march by night and
by day, be houseless in rain or snow,
, often sleeping without shelter under a
. pouring sky; to live on the coarsest fare
. always, and frequently with an insuffi-
' dent supply of that; to be posted as a
picket by day and night in pestilential
swamps and bottom lands; to risk the
imminent peril of losing health and ac
cepting the tender mercies of a field
t hospital; to enter upon campaign, skir
mish, battle; day after day to see com
rades dfop one by one; to take chances
of wound's by shell and bullet, of torture
in a prison-pen, end of death by any of
of these means imagine all this, and
then say whether he would consider
that bis country had redeemed a pledge
of "eternal gratitude" as soon as it had
i paid him the princely sum of $192 a
year for bis service! There is no need of
rhetoric. This possible experience is
hat hundreds of thousands of our brave
boys actually endured. There is not a
dash of added sombreness to the eolor-
- ipr !.- i0ii, jUSUlaw tiio qu-
ion that is pending for settlement at
-the hands of the American-people today.
r rem "Shall We Pension Our Sol
Jera," br Col. E. H. Rapes, in the
cd Mafmiinp for January.
Am I-ipertaat Matter.
There was a little by-play in the last
hour of the session of the county board
of supervisors that ia worthy of mention.
We refer to the motion made by Supr.
Hopkins that an expert be employed to
examine into the official records of "all
county offices, from Jan. 1, 1880 to Jan.
1,188a
The discussion was opened by Mr.
Hopkins with a general statement that
there seemed to be a desire with a large
body of the citizens of the county that
there should be a careful examination of
all the books, so that all might know
whether the offices had been conducted
properly or not He did not wish it un
derstood that he was intending to cast
any suspicion on officers, but he did
think it was proper to know the truth
which could only be ascertained through
an examination by an expert
Supr. Burrows believed that an ex
amination, if made, should go back to
1870.
Supr. Swartsley agreed with Hopkins
in the desirability of the result aimed at,
but said that the expense, which would
be, in his opinion, not less than 81,500,
would not be justified by the result
likely to be reached.
Supr. Oleson suggested that if an ex
pert were employed and he should find
a shortage in the affairs of an ex-official
in a time so long past that an action
for recovery wonld be "outlawed," it
onld be a little provoking. He also
referred to tho expense and didn't be
lieve any good would come of it
Supr. Burrows inquired for what
length of time after an officer's term ex
pired, an aotion would yet lie for a de
ficiency. Supr. Henry said it was his opinion
that when you make a settlement, (as
had been done, for instance, with the
treasurer every year), and balance ac
counts, you could not go back on that
He was perfectly satisfied that in the
last four years you would not find money
enough to pay for five days work by an
expert Mistakes doubtless would be
found, in the county's favor and against
it, but all told he doubted if the balance
either way would justify any expense
for an expert, who could not, in his
opinion, be employed for 81,500.
Supr. Irwin made some remarks, the
import of which we did not fully catch
but understood him to reply to some
remark that the county had at one time
employed an expert, by saying that Mr.
Abner Turner had been called in, for a
short time once, in a settlement with the
treasurer, and" on a particular matter
only. 0
Supr. Kramer thought it would be ad
visable for the board to find the time
limited for liability on official bonds, and
so amend the resolution as to include
what could yet be legally readied in
case any delinquency should be found.
Ho knew there was considerable talk in
regard to the large expenditures made
by the county, also that many were of
the opinion that the county had suffered
great loss through the law in regard to
fee-books not having been complied
with.
Supr. Hopkins was aware that to
critically examino all the official books
of the county-would require an expert
and even for an expert it would not be
a small job. He desired to be candid
and fair in this matter, and would say
plainly what he had to offer. For
some time past there has been consider
able talk by citizen tax-payers of tho
county that there exists at Columbus a
" ring," and that important matters are
kept hid from public view to the detri
ment of tax-payers. Whether this is
true or not he did not know he ouly
knew of a feeling of dissatisfaction in
many portions of the county. If there
is nothing wrong, a thorough examina
tion by an expert will demonstrate that
fact, and the cloud of suspicion, 'dis
trust and dissatisfaction will be dissi
pated. If there has been any wrong
done the county, it ought to be known,
to the end that there may be more care
in the futuret This is no political
question, but one simply of justice in
the administration of the affairs of the
county.
Supr. Olson thought if au examination
was made, it should go back to 1870, at
least, and he made a motion to amend,
accordingly, which was seconded by
Supr. Swartsley. -
Supr. Hopkins said it seemed to him
that to insert that amendment will
eventually defeat the original motion.
For his part he did not desire to go back
beyond the hour of liability on the
official bonds. It former boards have
neglected to do their duty in this regard
we cannot help that we are responsible
to our constituents for what we do or
fail to do. Our constituents feel that
too much money is being collected from
them in the way of taxes, that there is
money lying idle in our county treasury,
while our warrants are below par, and
that something out to be done in the
way of relief.
The amendment was lost
Supr. Hopkins here read the law in
regard to liability on official bonds ten
years.
The ayes and nays being called on
the original motion, resulted in ayes
Burrows, Bruen, Hopkins and Kramer,
all others present (12) voting nay.
A Horrible Sight.
The railroad disaster on the Union
Pacific early Monday morning, near Ed
son Station, Wyo., proves to have been
a horrible casualty. 'Two children were
killed outright, while many persons were
injured, some of them fatally.
The killed were:
A five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
William R. Johnson, of Denver, CoL
-A four-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Treat, of Bloomington, HL
The fatally injured are:
Mrs. D. B. Kretzinger, chest crushed.
William R. Johnson, chest crushed.
D. B. Kretzinger, ribs broken and in
ternal injuries.
The list of others injured is as follows:
Mrs. William R. Johnson, back hurt
George Shearer, brakeman, thigh bad
ly cut
Miss Ida Jay, back slightly injured.
James Price, hip bruised and ankle
James Price, head slightly cut
Mrs. Dennis Treat, thigh badly cut
Two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Kretzinger, slightly cut on the right arm.
Tho ill f-lod t"un was 2fo. 3 which
kft-hei- Satxu7nig . ?ear-dso
station some portion of the machinery
of the locomotive got out of order and
the train came to a atop. The night was
bitter cold, the thermometer showing 35
below zero. This delayed the engineer
in effecting the repairs, and it is said
that Conductor VermUlion sat in his
car and sent no man down the track to
signal any train that might approach.
The passengers in the two emigrant
cars attached to the rear of the train
were all sleeping. At about 2 o'clock a
freight train under full headway crash
ed into the passenger train completely
telescoping the rear sleeper and badly
smashing the car next forward. Then
followed a scene of confusion and horror.
The shrieks of the women, the wails of
dying children and the curses of the men
caused every one to become panic
stricken. Strong men in their endeavor
to get out of the car fought their way
throu-h the piles of men and women
that crowded the aisle, like demons.
Before many were able to get outside
the cars became fired. Passengers in
the rear car came to the assistance of
the injured and by working hard man
aged to save everyone from the cruel
flames. The effects of all the passengers
in the sleepers were lost, however.
Tho injnred were carried into the other
coaches and given the best attention
possible. The locomotive was now in
working order and the train moved on to
Rawlins, where physicians were sum
moned and the injured given medical
attention.
Edsou station, where the accident oc
curred, is a small place containing less
than one dozen houses. There is no
physician there, and the few inhabitants
seemed loth to render any assistance to
the people on the ill-fated train. They
stood about in groups, and but one man
rendered any assistance whatever.
Conductor Vermillion, according to
all reports, is absolutely responsible for
the accident. When the train was
stopped it was his duty to have sent one
of his men to the east of the train and
another to the westward, in order to
signal approaching trains. This he neg
lected to do. A thorough investigation
will bo made, and the conductor has
been temporarily dismissed pending it.
The Union Pacific officials are very reti
cent concerning the casualty, and it is
impossible at the present time to get the
full particulars. Omaha Bee.
What a Free Trader Is.
Mr. Cleveland disclaims to be a free
trader. What is a free trader? Not a
man who, like John Ruskin or Henry
George, proposes to do away with the
custom houses and relieve all imports
and exports from taxation. In that
sense of the word there never was
a free trader in this country before
Henry George. In that sense Thomas
Cooper and Condy Raquet and Charles
J. Ingersoll and Amasa Walker were not
free traders. In that sense David A.
Wells and William B. Sumner and Hen
ry Waterson and John G. Carlisle are
not free traders. In that sense the
namo does not apply to Adam Smith,
Richard Cobden, and John Bright. A
free trader is one who wishes to see the
taxes on imports so imposed as to fur
nish no inducement to capital to How
into any channel it would not have oc
cupied if no such duties had been in ex
istence. That is the definition which
both parties to the controversy accept;
and it fits Mr. Cleveland like a glove.
Ho has not a word to say for the grand
results of the protectionist policy in
developing in this country the greatest
manufacturing system the world has
ever seen. He has not a word for the
supply of home staples thus created to
our honor or profit in peace and our
safety in war. He has no eye for the
higher standard of comfort which dis
tinguishes this country from Europe
and the era since 1861 from that which
preceded it He refers to the protect
ive policy with outspoken regret and
censure, and the best he has to say of
our manufactures is that we have been
so unwise to protect them into existence
we should show some little considera
tion for them in the way in which we
deprive them of that advantage. He
would cook the goose, but give it some
choice of the sauce. Irish World.
Railroad Ticket).
The Joubnaii has been of the opinion
for some time that an arrangement
should be made, either by railroad com
panies themselves, or they failing to do
so, then by government supervision,
whereby tickets, say for 1,000 miles and
costing 820 each, would be honored any
where in the United States. M. B. Rob
erts of Ottumwa, la., writing to the
Chicago Tribune offers the following:
"My suggestion is that the several
railroad companies issue a 5,000-mile
ticket for 8100, good over any road, and
to avoid imposition they require each
purchaser to paste in the cover of the
book bis photo, the company's stamp to
be stamped part on the book and part on
the photo, so that the conductors can
see that it is properly stamped, and can
identify from the photo the owner and
holder of the ticket and if others present
the ticket they can take it up and avoid
imposition. This plan has been in prac
tice by the government for the use of
the railway mail service so that no one
could ride in the mail-cars without this
identification, and I understand it has
proved very satisfactory, thus cutting off
any chance of parties not entitled to
these tickets buying a piece of a ticket
and using it to as much advantage as a
commercial man. whom the companies
are willing should have this advantage.
I hope this much-needed arrangement
can be satisfactorily made."
NEBRASKA NOTES.
The coal mine at Ponca is said to be
yielding a car load of coal a day.
Governor Thayer and staff last week
attended, by invitation, the inaugural
ceremonies of Governor Larabee, at
Des Moines, Iowa
Miss Agnes McClellan is the youngest
lady editor of Nebraska, being fifteen.
She has charge of the local department
of the Seward Democrat
It is stated that the North Nebraska
hospital for the insane at Norfolk, will
be ready for the reception of patients
about February 1.
E. S. Dudley, of Lincoln, and T. B.
Wallech, of St Paul, were admitted to
practice law the other day in the su
preme court of the state.
It is said that there is .about 70,000
acres of school lands in Sioux county;
the appraisment varies from 25 cents to
$5 an acrept will be placed on the market
in the near future.
A Grant precinct farmer informs us
that he recently weighed four loads of
corn on two different sets of scales in
Ujm cuyy sad thorp wan diereo.oi
145 pounds between the weights, and
that on one load not included in this
number, there waa a difference of seven
ty pound, Schuyler Herald.
State Superintendent of Schools Lane
is said to be receiving much encourage- i
ment from teachers and school officers
over the state in his effort to make an
exhibit of school work at the next meet
ing of the state teachera' aaaociation
which is to be held in Fremont, March
27, 28 and 29.
TheB. & M. officials have put an agent
at a small place on the road the other
side of the river, called Nimberg. They
sell a good many tickets to this place to
many of the Bohemians here who go
there to visit their friends. Schuyler
Herald.
The state poultry and pet stock exhi
bition held nt Lincoln last week was
much greater than was anticipated.
Over 500 entries were made up to the
evening of the 10th, and fully 50 per
cent more were expected on the next
day. It is stated that many exhibitors
are coming from other states.
The third child of Mrs. Ernes Kerkow,
of Scribner, died on Monday night, and
the remaining child is down with the
same disease. Wo also learn that Mr.
Wm. Kerkow has an attack of diphthe
ria, in connection with a return of his
heart trouble. It is indeed a very sad
state of affairs. Fremont Herald.
There were a number of teams here
from North Bend after Hour and feed.
The people of the Bend find it cheaper
to haul from here than to ship over the
U. P. Here is a state of affairs that
should not exist. There is no good rea
son why a railroad company should not
haul goods as cheap if not cheaper than
they can be hauled by teams. Schuy
ler Herald.
A farmer by the name of Rinehardt
the other day attempted to drive a span
of mules across the railroad track at
West Point, directly in front of the east
bound passenger train. The engine
struck the animals, killing one and crip
pling the other. Rinehardt, and a neigh
bor who was in the wagon with him,
were hurled to the ground and severely
bruised. The wagon has the appearance
of having been struck by a cyclone.
Recent post office changes in Nebras
ka. Established Erickson, Wheeler
county, J. E. Brankenberg; Xatick,
Thomas county, Frank W. Mills; Posen,
Howard county, Adam Loskowaki.
Names changed Carisbrook, Furnas
county, to Stanford, Harlan county, A.
F. Henry; Factoryvillo, Cass county, to
Union, R. H. Frans; Northside. Wayne
county, to Winside, Lafayette McDuly;
Palo, York county, to Gresham, Norh
Clare. Discontinued Dana, York coun
ty. Postmasters appointed Nora,
Nuckolls county, Agnes Thoma6.
Just for a starter, the Fremont pack
ing house has paid out 862,000 for hogs,
to date; has killed 4500 hogs; has in its
employ 52 men, and its weekly pay-roll
amounts to about 8530. This is some
thing of an indication what thimsinesa
is going to be. Starting in with every
thing new during the past mouth, and
with no market established, it is a most
favorable showing, and an indication of
what proportions it is gradually assum
ing and whose beneficial results will bo
more and more experienced as it is more
nearly worked to its capacity. Fre
mont Herald.
Mrs. Loran Clark met with a serious
accident last Sunday evening that will
take some time for her to recover from.
Sho had started to attend the M. E.
church and while standing on the steps
preparing to enter the house she missed
her footing and fell to the ground,
striking on her hand and face. Her
wrist was broken, her face bruised and
she sustained other injuries by the fall.
Mrs. Clark has been almost helpless for
several years on account of injuries re
ceived by being thrown from her car
riage, and this accident will add mate
rially to her suffering. Albion Argus.
The United States supreme court
handed down an opinion in the council
case of Lincoln the other day, holding
that Judgo Brewer had no jurisdiction;
they ordered the discharge of the im
prisoned members. Judge Gray holds
that the United States circuit court,
sitting aB a court of equity, has no juris
diction whatever over criminal cases or
cases involving the appointment or re
moval of state and municipal officers.
The proceedings of the federal court in
Nebraska,are in the nature of a usurpation
of the functions of the court of law, and
were beyond its jurisdiction and were
null and void. The mayor and council
of Lincoln are illegally held in custody
and are entitled to be discharged. It is
said that Chief Justice Waite and Jus
tice Harlan dissented.
Potatoes have proved to be the best
crop raised in Butler county this year.
Those who put in a crop of them struck
what we printers call a "phat take."
The average yield of potatoes this year
is 150 bushels per acre. At 50 cents a
bushel this makes 875. Corn at 50 bush
els per acre and. 25 cents a buehel, is
only 812.50 or one-sixth as much profit.
They are no harder to cultivate in sum
mer than corn, and one" man can pick up
as many potatoes in a day as he can
husk bushels of corn. D. P. Kilgore, of
Summit, had in 65 acres this year, and
raised 10,000 bushels, which he contract
ed for 50 cents a bushel. Five thous
and dollars as the gross proceeds of one
crop does not happen as a regular thing,
however. Butler Co. Press.
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
The speaker did not announce the
house committees until Thursday, and
as Friday and Saturday were given to
the work of organizing, committees have
not yet had time to report any bills, and
as, in consequence, little business caa
be transacted on the floor of the house
during the present week, speeches are
suggested. Indeed it might be a good
plan to utilize these dull and idle days
for the purpose of getting off the set
speeches on tariff and other' questions,
which members have prepared months
before congress opened, and which, if
not delivered now, are sure to consume
a great deal of time later in the session,
when time is more valuable than now.
It has been suggested too that it would
be a good time to deliver the funeral
orations on deceased members.
As predicted, the assignment of mem
bers to the various committees gave
great dissatisfaction, which came near
an open revolt on the part of many. My
sympathies in this contest were with the
ufcUii. illi mfmUt j iiti.ltiy
have done, because of the abuse heaped
upon him. He had a most arduous task
to jrform, and to carry out the pro-
gramme of the packing process, neceasa-
REPORT OF1
C. A.. Nctwman, County Troomrer off ltte County rfb.t
t'i'om January 1, 1887, to January 4, 1888.
AMOUNT. BECETVED. -'" .
Taxes 18, Principal and Interest, -., ..........-.....
! 1871 " ' ...................
1872 " " ' .... ... ...-
" lJ " " " ......... ..-
" l04w
J H( 5
I ST 6
t io?
1878 - -
" 187! ' " " - -
IS1
1 1 IllOl
lJll
lVi
I 10
VV ....!
tk t
4 4C
" lk'86 " " '" . ..
Licenses mid Fines received-.................- -
Miscellaneous.. - -
State Apportionment .......
Sohool ljiml. Trine! na!. Interest and Lease... .... ...A.....
Cash in Treasury January 1, 18S7 ............
TotaWaniount received ... -.....
AMOUNTS PAID OUT
On (it'iieml Fund Warrants and Interest on same .
On County Bridge " " '
On Poll and Laor Itecelpts.and Warrants,........ ....
Canity Koad Warrants....... ... ......
District School Orders. Apportionment, Itonds, Interest
5 per cent Penalty Orders-
Funding Bonds and Interest Coupons....
Exh;nee and Postage on same .
Columbus Precinct Interest Coupons . ........
Cltv of Columbus tax reported to City ...
VillnRe of Humplirev Orders paid.. ...,
" Platte, i 'enter .
Townshlu and Tovnliip Koad Orders
General Bridge Bond Couikmih
Butler Precinct Coupons-
T.. & X. W. R. R. Cottfions
Stnte T:ixes paid State Treasurer-
Overpaid on School Districts....-. - .
Conntv Treasurer's fees as shown bj Iteport..
By Balance- .. -
.Tammrv 4, 1W. To Cash in Treasury....
IN THE DIFFERENT
Oeneral Brldsre Bond Fund .
Dos tax-
Advertising -
Butler Precinct-
L. & N. W. It. R
Road Tax-
Poo- Fund
Loup Fork Brldgp
Land Road-
Court House....,
Poll and T jdor Tax.
&"
County Prison .. -
Special Bridue Fund .:.. .
License and Fines
County General Rridtie -
County Oeneral Fund -
County SlnkliiK Fund - -
Miscellaneous Oeneral-
County Road-
5 per cent Penalty - ..
Conntv Bridj; -
Funding Bond Fund - ........ ..-.............
Cn'HinliUH Precinct- ......"........
Villaue of Humphrey.. ... ,
Platte Ce"nter- - -
Township Tax. Including Township Road ....
District School, including Apportionment and Bond Fund.
State Apportionment (not apportioned) .. .... . ...
I hereby certify the above to be true and
Columbus. Neb.. January 4th 1S.
rily had to break his head several times
acainBt the wall. Mr. Carlisle, of all
other meu. has the legitimate right to
consider himself the sorehead.
New York member, who is u strong
supporter of the administration, was
quite emphatic in his denunciation ot
t.liA sneaker. He exclaimed: "Wliy,
he has given everything to the south and
left us out in the cold." In looking over
the lists I find this to be the fact. There
are 51 committees, and of this number
the southern states have the chairman
ships or 32, which would rather confirm
tho New York member in his assertion.
Missouri has the chairmanship or live
committees, Massachusetts one. Arkan
sas has three chairmanships, the great
state of Iowa only one. Georgia has
four and Minnesota none. Texas has
throe and Wisconsin only ono. Pennsyl
vania, tho keystone state, has only two,
while Kentucky has four. And so
I might go on. through the entire list
and show the partiality of a speaker
who preteuds to desire to blot out all
sectionalism. I do not wonder that
northern and western men use language
in discussing this condition of affairs
that would indicate a forgetfulness of
early Sunday school training.
In the case of Thoebe against Carlisle,
tho speaker has thus far ignored the
issue, but several affidavits have leen
laid before the committee, so strong in
their nature that Mr. Carlisle must face
the music. He has therefore asked for
further time, which is regarded as hu
miliating on his part. The committee
grants the courtesy, and will not report
until the last of this week. Mr. Thoebe
is vigorously pressing his claims to the
seat, and the committee on elections
find many difficulties they did not an
ticipate. Should they report against
Mr. Carlisle, a contingency not probable,
then matters will be extremely compli
cated. The case is perplexing, to Bay
the least.
Senator Vorhees, who followed Mr.
Sherman in his great speech on the
tariff issue as presented by the presi
dent, is an able man and made the most
of his cause, but his speech fell flat. No
one knew this better than Vorhees him
self. He complained that the republi
can senators left their seats during his
speech and so they did; that the gallery
rapidly thinned out when Mr. Sherman
got through, which is also true. But
why complain? The people are ready
to listen to and anxious to have facts,
but no sophistry or subterfuge will an
swer. Ex-congressman Bragg, of Wisconsin,
has been here several days and it is un
derstood has the promise of the Mexican
mission. President Cleveland has been
very unfortunate, thus far, in his ap
pointment of ministers to Mexico. He
has already made three, and this would
make the fourth. In case Mr. Bragg
gets the place, his habits of sobriety are
such that the American people need not
fear further disgrace on that score, at
least. When he appeared on the floor
of the house among his old friends last
Saturday, with a screen over his left eye,
they began to joke him for having begun
Mexico City life so soon. He thinks,
however, that he can stand the social
climate of the Mexican capital very well.
At all events he is willing to try. He
said: "I am not afraid of anything."
B.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
District 44 aad Vicinity.
A meeting of the F. M. association at
school-house this (Wednesday) evening
at 7 o'clock.
Wednesday of last week a strong
chilly wind waa blowing from the south
east; towards sundown the air was filled
with smoke. Thursday morning wind in
same direction, with a heavy fall of
snow, which continued until 2:45 p. nu,
when the wind changed to the north
west and a blizzard of huge dimensions
was upon us. Although it bandied us
without gloves, it had one good trait, it
lasted but 12 hours.
Lawreuco Byrnes, jr., age about 17
years and son of Lawrence Byrof of
this place left home about a month ago
;.isg iiv icmio rc-Jou,,x.ii.
feather, learning of his whereabouts be
ing somewhere in Colfax county, pro
ceeded in company with another lady to
persuade him to return home, but tb
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C. A. NEWMAN, County Treasurer.
boy getting wind of their search, left his
stopping place before their arrival. Mrs.
Byrnes has the sympathy ot the entire
community, such conduct on the part of
boys ought to be frowned down upon hy
the community at large.
During the storm Thursday afternoon,
on his ranch north of town while trying
to make the stock comfortable. Mr. C.H.
Sheldon froze his face pretty badly; he
remained in the farm house over night,
and was not able to report with his
presence at home Friday morning.
All tho connty district schools, as far
as we have learned remained in their re
spective school-houses all night during
.the blizzard; it would have leen almost
suicidal to venture 80 rods from the
building and the teachers were equal to
the emergency. Tho parents of the
children in Beed's school, Dist. 1, ex
tend their heartfelt thanks to the fami
lies of Harry B. and J. H. Beed, and
also that of F. Blasser for the kindness
and liberality shown in contributing to
the wants of the little ones who were
confined in the school house all night.
Mike Sheedy lost two cows recently
one of them lay down and died, the
other broke through the fence during
the storm and wandered off.
Bismarck Township.
How did the blizzard strike you?
We were out at the time, and it si ruck
us rather forcibly.
The chief scenery of the present is
composed of mountain-like snow banks.
Ed. Stickly lias been hauling in (prep
aratory to shipping) a car load of corn
to tho headquarters of the F. P. associa
tion. He had previously sold some to-
C. H. Sheldon.
The oyster supper which was to have
been at J. C. Swartsley's on the 6th was
postponed on account of the weather
until the 13th which was fair; so we pre
sume the event took place.
We received a letter last week from
the family of our old and respected
friend J. O. Dreher who removed to
Arapahoe, Neb., last spring; from this
we learn that he is succeeding finely,
owning several sections of land, and
otherwise prospering.
We are infonned that several schools
in this vicinity were compelled to re
main in the school-house all night dur
ing the recent blizzard. The Academy
pupils shared the common fate of all,
hence the following:
TUB ACADEMY'S POPILS RESOLVE.
We, the teacher and pupils of Bismark
Academy, anxious to express our grati
tude for favors received from George
Hodel during the recent blizzard, do de
clare the following resolution to be our
true sentiments:
Resolved, That our unbounded thanks
are extended to George Hodel, for his
generosity in supplying us with oil,
blankets and provisions, during the
stormy night of Jan. 12th, which com
pelled us to remain in the school-house
all night, and be fit subjects for char
ity. While we may never be able to re
pay him for his kindness, yet we shall
ever remember him as a friend of the
school. Teacher and Pupils.
Charles.
NOTICE OF SALE.
In the matter of U estate of Charles Heita
man. deceased.
Notice ia hereby fivea that in ponaance of an
order of Alfred . Post. Jndge of the District
Court of Platte county, made on the 25th day of
NoTember, 1887, for the sale of real estate herein
after described, there will be sold at the resi
dence of the late Charles Heitsmaa. deceased,
situated on the southwest quarter of section tea,
Creston township. Platte county, Nebraska, on
the 28th day of January. 1888, at 1 o'clock p. m ..
at public Tendne to the hiahest bidder for cash,
the following- described property, to-wit: The
south half of the northwest fourth ot section
ten. and the west half of the northwest f oorth of
section fifteen, all in township twenty, north,
range one, east of the sixth principal meridian.
Said lands to be sold subject to the following
mortgages: The 8. H of N.W. ?iof section ten
subject to a mortage ot 175 to Ira Davenport:
one for $230 to I. Gluck, and one to Ira Daven
port for-$333. On the W. K of the N. W. it of
section 15. s mortgage to C. P. A A. B.Dewey for
400. Said sale will remain open one hour.
Dated this Wh day of Deessnber. 1887.
L J. Nicaou.
Kxeeoter of the estate ef Ctarta Hattaaiam.de-
n-n
E.sjg-1 wtlce.
Is the county court of Platte eoanty, Nebraska.
In the matter ot the estate of Heary Johnson.
deceased:
Notice ia bsrebrgiTea to all pdisoss interested
is the estate of Beery Johason. late of Platte
cauaty. Nebraska, deceased, that Soren Ander
oa. adiaiatrator of amid estate, has -filed his
petition asking to be diharged from said trust.
Wbereapoa, I bare appointed the 1st day of
Mcrr. i? r Velcclr a.it tho fiUv of
s Co y Jrtg e-ssee cos wty. ia Omp .
RR the time aad plaee for heaiactd report and
petition, wheat aad where job aad each of you
lyipiiwinni.
a. w. ouw,
Couaty Judge.
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slmpltttt principle in iihiloophy and takus tho rank ahovu all Ijimp Fillen. No duir if -plouma.
Absolute ssiitty Kusnntued. No spilling, uuting or dripping uf oil on the Hour tr.KIo
or outside of can. Uo it once and you will not be without it for tm Kuius its cost It work iu -targe
can as wall as small one, thereby saving the frequent and annoying triptt to th si . witli a
ama!l oan. Every can mado of the. vu bt tin, mqi! wnimUM to work -wit ufactorily. Call Mid
gamyle can and f ti)rieu.
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BAKER PERFECT STEEL BARB WIRE.
ST-If you buy it yon K-tl0O nU of fence from 100 MHimN of wire, which no other willdi."S3
ERNST & SCHWABZ.
Christmas
G-ALLEY BEOS.
What better than a good warm coat for your
wife or daughter? Bargains will be given for
the next THIRTY DAYS, to close them out be
fore invoicing.
Five Hundred Suits !
Of men's, boys' and children's clothing to close
out. On account of the open winter we will close
out over 200 overcoats cheaper than ever known
in Columbus.
Do not fail to see Galley Bros.' bargains be
fore buying. Remember these bargains will not
last long, we mean to close them out, so take ad
vantage of the bargains we shall oner at
GALLEY BROS'.
Before we
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McKINLEY &
MOST am
COLUMBUS, NEB.
Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining
counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans
promptly, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory.
Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and
Eleventh streets. juijimtr
SPEICE & NOKTH,
General Ayentnfor the sale of
I3.3L ESTAT
Union Pacific and Midland Pacific R. R. Landd for sale at from fJ-W to $10.00 per sera fur-essH.
or on Ats or ten years time, in anmxal jaymeats to unit purcbar. We haTe also a large and choicu
lot of other lands. improTsd and unimproved, for sale at low price and on reasonable trms. AI
boainssa and residence lots in the city. We keep a complete abstract of title to all ral estate in
Piatt Connty.
COLUMBUS.
W. T. RICKLY& BRO.
Wnotesale and
-Tresis. I Sa.lt 2vestts,
Gave, lNmlfry, and Fresli Fist. All Kiads ofSaisage a Specialty?
CCaah paid for Bides, Pelts. Tallow. Highest market price paid for fat esttl.-;
OUt trt, second door nortk of rirat national Bank.
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GIRLMD
STOVES AND
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Huvtj a Fine Line of Staple and Fancv
GROCERIES,
Crtckery and Glassware,
Which were bought cheap for cash, and will ho sold
at very low prieoH.
Street, Columlius. Nebraska.
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CARNAHAN,
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NEBRASKA.
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