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We reserve the right to reject any manuscript, and cannot agree to return the same. We desire a correspondent in every school-distnct of Platte county, one of good judgment, and re liable in every way. Write plainly, each item separately. Give us facts. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1888. Small pox in Des Moines, Iowa. W. W. Corcoran, the aged millionaire of Washington City is seriously ill. Oscab M. Wood, of New York, has been appointed a post-office inspector. . Bet. JAjaEsJScHornxiD. father of Gen. SchoGeld,-died in Chicago Sunday, aged 87 years. Citizens of Brooklyn, N. Y., are be coming greatly alarmed at the rapid spread of small-pox there. It was reported at London the other day that five men wereldlled by a falling bridge in the quarry at Carnanvoshire, Wales. D. B. Locke, editor of the Blade at Toledo, O., widely known as "Petroleum V. Nasby," died on Feb. 15th, at 6:34 in the morning, of consumption. Tun treasurer's office at Carthage, Panelo county, Texas, was robbed the other night, and county treasurer Hill killed. The robbers secured $6,000. Ix the senate of the New Jersey legis lature was introduced the other day a bill providing that the death penalty shall hereafter be inflicted by electricity. Later news from London states that the wind and snow storm in England blocked the railway lines and in Wit shire two days' mails remain undelivered. A report comes from Paris that an earthquake occurred at Mauleon, Pyre nees. There was a frightful panic among the inhabitants, but no loss of life re ported. It is believed that a special committee in tho house will draft an omnibus bill providing for admission to statehood of Dakota, Montana, Washington and New Mexico. At Detroit, Mich., tho democrats con cede the election of Seymour for the Eleventh congressional district by a majority of about 350 over Breem, the democratic candidate. Gen. Sheridan is reported as having very strongly said that there is not the slightest probability of his being nomi nated for the presidency, and that, in no event, would ho.accepL L. F. Lindsay, a clerk in the United States land office at Denvor, committed suicide tho other night. It was discov ered afterwards that accounts in his joflicaaro $5,000 short. ' jvr.-Jias confirmed the nomina-, er.New York City Je, of Ohio, to be United for the Northern district ji London on the 15th inst., we ve the report of a fearful snow storm on the continent. In some places or Switzerland the snow is seven metres deep, and several avalanches have oc curred, attended by loss of life. Miss Emma Black, of Winchester, O., aged thirty, having been worn out by loss of sleep while watching beside a sick bed, fell asleep before the fire the other morning. Her clothing caught fire and she was burned to death. A terrible firo occurred the other morning among the business blocks near the city hall in Providence, R. de stroying a great amount of valuable property, estimated now in value at $362,000 and tho known insurance at 8145,000. An active search was going on in Chi cago last week for John Clark, alias Cartwright, the supposed murderer of millionaire Snell. Tho police have re cently secured some valuable pointers which may result in the speedy capture of the murderer. The secret service division of the treasury department at Washington has discovered a new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate. The bill is about three sixteenths of an inch too short. The general appearance of the bill is good and liable to deceive. A keport comes from Olney, HL, that James Leavers, who was married the other day, was killed by a charge of buck shot from a gun fired through a window at the house of his mother. His brother-in-law received part of the load. No clue to the murderer. Senator Beck is a sensible man gen erally. He can't understand how the government can afford to carry bonnets, harness and merchandise over the coun try for a cent an ounce and not be able to carry the intelligence to the people at the same rate. Hit 'em again. William O'Bbten and T. D. Sullivan, the Irish members of "parliament who were recently imprisoned, arrived in London the other morning and received an ovation from 10,000 people, who had gathered at a station to welcome them. They were escorted by an immense pro cession to Hyde Park, where 40,000 peo ple were assembled, and held a meeting in their honor. A good many people have perished during the past week in the west and northwest from the effects of the sudden blizzard. The eastern press is calling large attention to the "inhospitable cli mate." They forget that every summer more people in New York City lose their ltvea from heat than those who perished from cold in the entire blizzard belt -IeUr-Ooean. Blaine's Letter. Last week, for lack of space, we gave a brief summary of Blaine's letter: we herewith print it, in full: "Florence, Italy, Jan. 25, 1888. B. J. Jones, Esq., Chairman of the Republican National Committee Sir: I wish, through you, to state to the members of the republican party that my name will not be presented to the national conven tion called to 'assemble in Chicago in June next for the nomination for presi dent and vice president of the United States. I am constrained to this decis ion by considerations entirely personal to myself, of which you were advised more than a year age. But I cannot make the announcement without giving expression to my deep sense of gratitude to the many thousands of my countrymen who have sustained me so long and so cordially that the feeling has seemed to go beyond the or dinary political adherence of fellow partisans and to partake somewhat of the nature of personal attachment. For this most generous loyalty of friendship I can make no adequate return, but I shall carry the memory of it while life lasts. Nor can I refrain from congratulating the republican party upon the cheering prospects which distinguish the opening of the national contest of 1888 as com pared with that of 1884. In 1882 the republican party throughout the union met with a disastrous defeat. Ten states that had supported Garfield and Arthur in the election of 1880 were carried by the democrats either by majorities or pluralities. The republican loss in the northern elections compared with tho E receding national elections exceeded a alf a million votes, and tho electoral votes of the union divided on tho basis of the result of 1884, gave the democrats over three hundred electors out of a total of four hundred and one. There was a. nartial reaction in favor of the re publicans in the elections of 1883 but the democrats still held possession of seven northern states, and on the basis of the year's contest could show more than one hundred majority in the elec toral college of the whole country. But against the discouragement naturally following the adverse elections of theso two years, the spirit of the republican Earty in the national contest of 1884 rose igh, and the republican masses entered into the campaign with such energy that the final result depended on the voto of a single state, and that state was carried by tho democratic party by a plurality so small that it represented less than one-eleventh of 1 per cent of the entire vote. The change of a single vote in everv 2,000 of the total poll would have given the state to the republicans, though only two years before tho democratic plurality exceeded one hundred and ninety-two thousand. The elections of 1886 and 1887 have demonstrated the growing strength in the republican ranks. Seldom in our political history has a party, defeated in a national election rallied immediately with such vigor as has the republican since 1884. No comparison is possible between the spirit of the party in 1882-83 and its spirit in 1886-87. The two pe riods present simply a contrast one of general depression, tho other of enthu siastic revival. Should the party gain in th results of 1888 over those of 1886-87 in anvthmc like the proportion of the gain or 1884 over 1882-83, it would 6ecureone of the most remarkable vic tories of its entire existence. But the vintnrv does not denend on so large a ratio of increase. The party has only to maintain relatively its prestige of 1886-87 "to iriva to its national candidate every northern state but one, with a far better prospect of carrying that one than it has had for the past six years. Another feature of the political situa tion should inspire republicans with irresistible strength. The present na tional administration was elected with, if not upon, tho repeated assertions of its leading supporters in every protec tion state that no issue on the tariff was involved. However urgently republi cans urged that question as the one of controlling importance in the campaign, they were met by tho democratic leaders and iournals with persistent evasion. concealment and denial. That resource the president has fortunately removed. The issue which the republicans main tained and the democrats avoided in 18S4 has been prominently and specific ally brought forward by the democratic nresident and cannot be hidden out of sight in 1888. The country is now in thej ?nJ-vme$rfSnwtf- ,Af,quarter of a century has assumed a larger natural growiu, a mure wiu w cumulation and a broader distribution of wealth than were over before known to history. The American people will now be openly and formally asked to de cide whether this system shall be reck lessly abandoned and a new trial be made of an old experiment which has uniformly led to national embarrassment and widespread individual distress. On tho result of such an issue, fairly pre sented to popular judgment, there is no room for doubt. One thing only is nec essarv to assure success complete har mony and cordial co-operation on the part'of all republicans, on the part both of those who aspire to lead and of those who are eager to follow. The duty is not one merely of honorable devotion to the party whose record and whose aims are alike great, but it is one demanded by the instinct of self-interest and by the still higher prompting of patriotism. A close observation of the conditions of life among the older nations gives one a more intense desire that the American people shall make no mistake in choos ing the policy which inspires labor with hope and crowns it with dignity; which gives safety to capital and protects its increase; which secures political power to everv citizen, and comfort and culture to every home. To this end, not less earnestly and more directly as a private citizen than as a public candidate, I shall devote myself, with the confident belief that the administration of the government will be restored to the party which has demonstrated the purpose and the power to wield it for the unity and the honor of the republic, for the prosperity and pro gress of the people. I am very sincerely yours, James G. Blaine. The Prohibitionists. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 16 The state prohibition convention met this morning at 9 o'clock. The Hon. H.W. Hurdy offered a resolution of regret for the de mise, and sympathy for the family of the "late national leader, John B. Finch." The resolution was adopted by a rising vote, after which, while standing, the convention sang, "Gone to His Rest." The committee on platform then re ported, with nine resolutions, in sub stance as follows: The prohibitionists acknowledge God as the Sovereign of all men and asserts the greatest issue before the American people is the absolute prohibition, in state and nation, of the traffic of alcoholic liquor; demands of congress the repeal of the internal rev enue law, which authorizes the United States officers to grant federal permits for the traffic in alcoholic liquors to illicit outlaws in prohibition states and local territories; declares for equal rights and privileges without regard to sex, race or color, and in favor of immediate municipal suffrage to Nebraska women; indicts the republican party for neglect ing to submit a prohibitory amendment at the last session of the legislature; charges the democratic party with dis lovalty to the principles of free govern ment in denying by their platform utter ances and legislative vote, the right of the people to say whether or not the gigantic crime shall be outlawed in the state and nation; asserts that the liquor question is greater than the traffic ques tion in the next presidential campaign; declares in favor of reasonable and effec tive regulation of all decent branches of public commerce, and invites all wage workers to join the prohibition party in a crusade against all enemies of honest labor; demands a pension to all disabled union soldiers and sailors of the late war who ara dependent on their owi labor for support Resolutions were also introduced en dorsing the work of the W. C. T. U., declaring for the enforcement jof the law against selling tobacco to minors, and for the suppression of impure literature. The convention then adjourned. After the adjourning a meeting was held to organize a prohibition bureau. The ob jects of the bureau are the systematic furnishing of prohibition speakers. A permanent organization was effected by adopting a constitution and electing the following officers: George E. Bigelow, president; H. E. George, vice president; H. C. Bittenbender, secretary; L. C. Humphrey, treasurer. After the adjournment of this depart ment, a memorial service was held in honor of the memory of John B. Finch. This evening a mass meeting was held, at which Joe Critchfield, Montague and others made addresses. Tho Rev. George Woodby, of the col ored Baptist church of Omaha, electrified the convention this afternoon and even ing by his powerful and convincing logic and hid masterly eloquence. It was not known that ho was a speaker, as he had quietlv and modestly kept a seat in an obscure corner, but from this day on he will stand in the front rank of Nebraska orators. Omaha Republican. A Cyclone' Fnry. Sunday evening at about 4:30, a cy clone struck the town of Mount Vernon, EL, from the southwest and swept about half the town away; the remainder of the place caught fire, the flames soon getting beyond control. Bodies buried in the ruins could be seen in every di rection, and the shrieks of the dying heard amid the roar of the storm. The Methodist church fell just a few minutes after 250 people had left the Sunday school room. The main business portion of the town is in ruins and the churches are. destroyed. As with nearly all cy clones, so with this, there were queer incidents. The large two-story, frame house of George Ward was picked up and carried twenty feet away and left unhurt while two brick buildings within 100 feet were left in ruina, Up to 5 o'clock Monday morning thirty-Bix had been found dead, and a great many were wounded. The path of the storm was 500 yards wide. The loss of property is estimated at not less than half a million dollars. In all 500 buildings were de stroyed and many others injured. Four men in Evans's bank were imprisoned in the ruins and burned to death. Their cries of pain and distress were agonizing, but nothing could reach them. Opening the Indian Territory to Settlement. The Kansas 'City Times has printed a special edition which describes at length tho Indian Territory, its people, the loca tion of the various tribes, where the public lands are, the history of the past movements toward opening the Territory to settlement, and what is being done this year. The paper is accompanied by an excellent map of the Territory. A copy will be sent to any address on re ceipt of a two cent stamp by addressing The Times, Kansas City, Mo. The police of Chicago have arrested the man who assisted and stood watch outside while Snell was being murdered and his residence robbed. The police refuse to divulge his name, but have him secure behind the prison bars, with a confession, which confirms beyond a doubt the statement that the murderer is young William B. Tascott A dis patch was received at Chicago on the 18th, from Los Angeles, Cal., which stiitod that the theory prevailed there that the man lodged in jail Wednes day night for burglary and who escaped in a few hours, is W. B. Tascott, wanted in Chicago for the murder of A. J. Snell. A bill requiring thatJESoaie teachers be paid thesajoajges as males for like ?Ste3uwork, is before the Iowa legisla ture and will probably become a law. Tho general world will applaud, if it does, because it Bees no reason why such should not be the case. As a rule, by their disposition, ladies are better fitted to deal with the young, than men are; they are more kind and considerate, more patient and gentle. When the old idea of "master" has become eliminated from the thoughts of men, and that of teacher fully developed, we may look for such a change as is contemplated by the proposed Iowa statute. Two men were arraigned in court the other day in Now York charged with the murder of Henry Brandt, a plumber, who was found dead on the sidewalk. Mrs. Brandt testified that Mr. Brandt came home drunk and threatened to kill her and her brother William, and one of the prisoners. She fled and Ed. Mc Conville, who had come with Brandt, told her he would quiet Brandt Mc Conville afterwards came out of the room and told her that her husband was on tho sidewalk. McConville and Collin were held for further hearing. A dispatch was received from Brook lyn the other morning at police head quarters in New York, announcing that as the Reed avenue car, filled with pas sengers, was passing under the derrick used in erecting the elevated railroad, the ropes gave way and it fell on tho car, crushing it like an egg shelL Seven persons are believed to have been killed and all the passengers more or less man gled. The accident was caused by the carelessness of those managing the derrick. A big fire occurred the other morning at St Paul, Minn., in the Ryan block, and despite the efforts to check it, the entire block, five stories high, from 225 to 227 east third street, was soon in its possession and destroyed or damaged. The loss of property will be very heavy. Insurance, about 8250,000. The Collins paper building and ma terial, at Northwilbraham, Mass., were burned one night last week. The main building was 200 feet long by sixty feet wide, and five stories high. The works furnished employment to 200 operators. The loss of property is estimated at 250,000, but is said to be fully insured. A report came from Berlin, Wis., the other evening that J. W. Hocker, of Danville, HL, shot and killed Mabel Steike, of Belle Plaine, la., and then blew out bis own brains. Hocker was nineteen and his victim one year young er. The tragedy was the result of a love affair. NEBRASKA OTES. Englehart Deuchler of Falls City was adjudged insane last week. D. T. Graham of Madison has been nominated for postmaster. Gov. Thayer returned from his eastern trip last Friday evening and is in good health. Tha Union Pacific's lot by Era at Millard Station, on Friday last is esti mated at $4,000. Henry C. Hitt of Dodge county, was admitted to practice law the other day in the supreme court at Lincoln. Senator Manderson nas introduced a joint resolution for the abolition of the office of surveyor general of Nebraska and Iowa. ' A. G. Weaver, a farmer living near Bancroft whose feet were badly frozen during the late storm, has had the toes of one foot amputated. George Bugbee, an old resident of Crete, died on the morning of the 13th. The deceased was over seventy years of age and highly respected by all. Miss Etta Davis, the young lady who attempted suicide at the O'Pelt hotel in Lincoln last week, has been sent to her father's house in Fairmount, Ind. Miss Ada P. Olmstead, who was en grossing clerk of the senate at the last session, is reported lying seriously ill at Seward, where her relatives reside. Ogallala succeeded the other day in carrying by vote, the necessary amount of bonds to erect a court house at that place. They talk of an $18,000 court house. Congressman McShano, of Omaha, has secured a favorable report on the senate bill providing for a public build ing at Omaha, the amount being reduc ed to $500,000. District court for Merrick county was in session last week, Judge Post presid ing. The most important case to be tried was the State vs. Sheton for as sault with intent to kill. Representative Dorsey succeeded in getting his U. S. court bill for this Btate to pass the house the other day; it fixes five places for holding terms of the U. S. court, Norfolk, Kearney, Omaha, Lin coln and Hastings. Mrs. Baker, of Hebron, was at Lin coln the other day and at police head quarters applied for help to find her hus band, who had deserted her and was joined at Lincoln by a Mrs. Palmer. The police are at work on the case. C. E. Moffatt a young man of Fre mont, was arrested the other day for a criminal assault on a fifteen years old colored girl and upon trial before police Judge Kuen was found guilty and sen tenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs. August Anderson, living near Mead, was found the other day hanging in a barn, evidently a case of suicide. He was 50 years old, in good circumstances financially, and leaves a large family, but no reason is known for committing the deed. It was reported the other night that a fire occurred at Millard Station, nine miles from Omaha on the Union Pacific road, which destroyed an elevator of Lampkin & Van, together with 10,000 bushels of grain also the U. P. water tank and windmill. The students of Hastings college were given la6t week a two weeks' vacation to prevent the spread of scarlet fever. Miss Lingdon is the only caso at present but President Ringland thought best to give the vacation to prevent the spread of the disease. J. G. P. Hildebrand, of Pawnee City, sold last week his interest in the Pawnee Press, and retires from business to seek a new location. The Press is the only democratic paper in the county, and was established by him four years ago. liis brothej:,'45Bii:tv?lS8G.'- ' Early the other morning a fire occur red in the cottage of Robert Dolan, at Thirteenth and R streets, Lincoln. The fire was three blocks from a water plug, and so the house was burned before aid could arrive. The waterworks in that locality should be extended. Citizens of Bancroft are desirous of securing a steam flouring mill for their locality. Their offer to some one to en gage in the enterprise we think very liberal indeed. They offer as an induce ment $1,500 and a mill site. JThey want a mill of seventy-five barrels capacity. The other night Lorenzo Barnell, a resident of Saunders county, living about three miles south of Wahoo, was found hanging by the neck in his cow shed. His motive for committing the deed is believed to be financial embar rassment, ne leaves a wife and nine children. Broken Bow citizens met last week and took the proper steps to organize permanently a republican club. A com mittee was appointed to select and re port next week permanent officers. D. M. Amsberry acted as temporary chair man and G. R. Humphrey as temporary secretary. Another wreck occurred the other night at Oakland. Tho train coming down the hill got out of the engineer's control, and collided with the engine switching in the yard, both engines were badly damaged as will as several cars. One fireman was badly bruised about the head. The damage is quite large. Among the notes of the State Uni versity and college of last week, we find it stated that on Tuesday the faculty accredited the schools of Columbus, Tecumseh and Ulysses as feeders in the minor course. uoiumDus ana xecumbeii will soon be prepared to enter the list of major course schools. Captain Abbey, of the live stock sani tary commission, at Lincoln, announced one night last week that the live stock indemnity fund was exhausted, and that any animals killed after this by order of the commission could not be paid for, as the auditor holds that warrants could not be drawn against future action of the legislature. The stables of O. L. Thompson, a dairyman living about three miles and a half southeast of Beatrice, were discov ered on fire about 9 o'clock the other night, but too late to save anything. Forty cows and five horses were burned. The loss was heavy and only partially insured. The fire was believed to be in cendiary. No suspicion who did it Post office changes during the past week in Nebraska: established, Nelzel, Cherry county, George Nelzel postmast er; Octavia, Butler county, James A. Shebbart postmaster. Discontinued, Center Valley, Cass county; Keya Paha, Holt county. Postmasters appointed, Potter, Cheyenne county, L.H. Staun ton; Weyerts, Cheyenne county, C. M. Weyerte. A report came from Indianola last week that the very fine weather for the past three weeks has put the ground in excellent shape, and that a great deal of wheat was sown the fore part of last week. Farmers are determined in that part of the state, to take advantage of the fine spring-like weather, and do their A. J. 1 . . pan. to onng aoout a oountuul crop this year by sowing early. The other night at Omaha two colored people got into trouble and had a fight Their names were Wm. Ferguson and Joe Holmes. Ferguson was badly whipped, and to get even with Holmes he procured a gun, returned and located Holmes, put the gun to his shoulder and fired, missing Holmes and killing Ole Olson. Ole Olson, the murdered man, was only 19 years old and lived at Florence. One of the most remarkable freaks of nature recorded comes from the farm of Mat Harry, who resides three and one half miles from this place. It is a calf with a human head, neck and shoulders, being almost as perfect as those of a person. The cow owned by Mr. Harry gave birth to the wonderful animal last week; but the calf did not live. Mr. Harry has saved the skin, and as soon as prepared it will be placed on exhibi tion. Silver Creek Times. The executive committee of the Wo men's Christian Temperance Union was in session last week at Lincoln, discus sing tho question of organizing local unions over tho state, and the work at the summer assemblies at Crete and Long Pine. They had also made consid eration of the subject of literature and campaign matters. They attended the prohibition convention in the afternoon. Mrs. C. M. Woodward, Mrs. Z. A. Wil son, Mrs. E. G. Fitch and Mrs. M. M. Lantry are members of this committee. At a meeting of the college board of trustees Tuesday the resignation of D. Marquett as president of the institution was accepted, Mr. Marquett giving as his reasons for this step that the state of his health would not permit him to retain the position. Rev. J. W. Shank was ap pointed to the vacant chair, with which at the present time the position of financial agent is combined. Rev. Shank has generously offered his services in these capacities free of charge until the next meeting of the district conference. Central City Courier. North Platte has been the place for a long time, where the Union Pacific rail road company has been annoyed by car thieves who almost even- night broke in to freight cars loaded with merchandise and stole from them large quantities of goods. Assistant Superintendent Deuel went out to see what he could do for the thieves. He believes he is on the right track and has had arrested Joseph Yeibert, night mard master: CKBrooks, a discharged switchman; John Tilford, N. Quirk and M. Quirk, locomotive fire men and J. Van Meter. All were bound over in heavy bonds for trial. The evi dence of the guilt of these parties is very strong several wagon loads of the stolen property having been recovered. John A. Ayers, sr., and wife came very near being the victims of coal gas pois oning on Thursday night of last week. The air was very light, foggy, otc., and a small piece of isinglass being displaced allowed the gas to escape. Gas from a hard coal burner is said to be not easily detected, and people can not be too careful. When the weather is cloudy, drizzly, or foggy is a time when people generally say the "air is heavy," when, the fact is, it is light. When it is bright and clear is when the air is heavy; and, thus it is, that on a clear, bright day or night, all the gases and vapors are borne aloft, like oil on water. When the air is light the stoves do not draw good, because the smoke and gases are not forced up by the atmospheric pressure. David City Press. Washington Letter. From our regular correspondent. "Little Phil is my man, first, last and all the time" said a New York republican at the capitol today to a group of mem bers and senators. The remark brought on quite a deluge of political talk, each of the more prominent republican can didates having friends in the party. Nearly all of them had a first choice, three for Blaine, one for Sherman, two for Allison, and one for Hawley, but all agreed that "Little Phil" Sheridan would make a candidate that would be bound to win. A majority of them how ever, did not believe that the gallant little general could be induced to re sign his present position to accept the nomination. "If he would express him self as being willing to do so, he would have a boom that would sweep the country like a cyclone," remarked one of the gentlemen as the group separated. Senator Plumb's mail investigating resolution has proved a political ten strike. The victims are falling in every direction, every day bringing down new ones. Among the latest is the well au thenticated complaint that a large num ber of post offices it is impossible, about half of the time, to obtain money orders, owing to the great scarcity of blanks. It is acknowledged at the department here that there has been some delay among some of the present contractors for printing these blanks, in delivering the same, and that some inconvenience had been caused thereby. The fact is sim ply another case will they ever end? of democratic inefficiency and stupididity. Even a democrat's conscience can be reached sometimes; witness the action Lot the forty-six members of the house in voting againBt the stealing of the seat of Mr. White of Indiana. Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, poured a few broad-sides of political hot-shot fnto the old administration hulk, in the early days of this week. It will take quite a while to repair the damage done. It is truly wonderful how blind the average democratic official can be to the violations of law, particularly when the offending party is a wealthy corporation. It is a well known fact to all habitues of the capitol building, that several Wall street stock brokers have offices in the corridors of the house wing of the capitol, with private wires belonging to the Western Union Telegraph Company, running to their offices in New York. Yet when Speaker Carlisle's attention was called to it, he expressed great astonishment and doubted the existence of those offices, but promised to investi gate the matter. Of course he will fail to find those offices in operation after giv ing them notice that he proposed inves tigating. People who wish to remain ignorant seldom find out anything, and democrat ic officials always show a desire to pro- I tact the interests of corporations. The house has passed a bill which they say is intended to mitigate the internal revenue prosecutions, but the real object of the measure is the relief of moonshiners and other violators of the United States internal revenue laws, who are so numerous in the south. The republican senate will never pass this this bill. The Blair educational bill will be vot ed on next Wednesday at three o'clock by the senate. It will probably pass that body but it is not likely to have much of a chance in the house. There is still in the hands of the Sec retary of State, some $300,000 of the Mexican indemnity award. For the first time Americans appear to be back ward in putting in their claims. b. DAM TIIE LOUP. For Power and Revenue. Edttob Journal: In your issue of Feb. 15th I noticed a few remarks by D. D. Hardy concerning the availability of the Loup river as a water power, whioh led my thoughts in that direction, and ended by the following offering: As to the possibility of utilizing the stream, I think no thoughtful man has any doubts, and I think the. difficulties to be surmounted are greatly overrated. As to the outlay of money required to carry any scheme to a successful close, it is beyond the bounds of this limited article to discuss. Taking for granted the infinite ad vantages to be derived from successful factories proposed in previous articles, we will confine ourselves to the physical characteristics of the Loup river. There are few rivers in the state, (if, indeed, there are any) that carry a more steady supply of water than the Loup. In this respect it is far superior to the Platte. This is a most essential point, for it evidently is the minimum supply that must determine the amount of power any stream can furnish. Again, the Loup has a big fall, thus making it available for ditching and carrying a portion of it off to whore it could be utilized. This plan, however, at further consideration, will appear very expensive when carried out on a small scale, and hardly practical when carried out on a largo scale. It must be borne in mind that no suc cessful scheme for the utilization of the Loup can be carried out without a large outlay of money primarily. But if the outlay is properly applied we can also obtain a tremendous water power, which could be made to pay a big inter est on the first cost With the peculiar advantages that can be made use of near Columbus, I think the most practical scheme would be to dam the whole river. This may appear impracticable, but we need not look far to find larger rivers that have been dam med. The Ohio just below Pittsburg for instance supplies the case, and tho Ohio is a river that is more subject to overflows than the Loup. The greatest difficulty to be encoun tered in damming the Loup would be the quicksand bed; this, however, is not insurmountable. Again, if in tho construction of the dam, proper precaution were taken to make away with the Ice in the spring the possibility of an ice gorge wonld be greatly lessened and thus the dam would be a protection to the bridges and prop erty owners in the vicinity. In short I believe in a tow Years mm lucky genius will convert our devastat ing Loup into a stream of wealth, of which I hope Columbus will obtain her due share. Yours truly, Incog. Union. Mb. Editob: What one republican may say will have but little influence upon such a big crowd as will be found in the United States running the next republican nomination for president. Under reupblican rule he cannot, how ever, be deprived of free speech. What a grand time the party would have if every gentleman who has been named as a candidate for president, would follow the example of James G. Blaine and say that he will not present his name to the convention in June! In Buch an event it would leave that con vention perfectly free to select a candi date for president in a harmonious and united way. Such proceedings would give the party a strength and power at the polls that would bo invincible, and crown its efforts with success. Not a canditate has been named, nor will one be, but will admit the right and even the equity of Mr. Blaine to take the field asrainst his former opponent Some people believe and go so far as to charge that he was defrauded out or the elec toral vote of one 6tate, else he would to day be president of the United States. With the candidates names, personally and individually withdrawn, it would leave the convention at liberty to make their own selection with such unity as to astonish themselves, and no candidate left out with just reason to complain at the final result A Republican. Tap the Loap. Ed. Journal: I have been studying over Mr. Hardy's letter in the Journal, and the more I think of it, the more cer tain I feel that we can have hero the most magnificent water power in Ne braska, which, of course, means that this can be made the greatest (be cause the cheapest) manufacturing cen ter in the state. Nothing but "natural gas" beats "natural water," and we ought to do something to make this water useful to usj increase the business of the city, and the value of every acre of land in this section. How to do, is quite beyond me, as I am not an engineer. Couldn't Prof. Cramer be induced to run a line up the Loup a few miles, and give us some figures? Junior. Keboville. Everybody we meet seems to have a cold. John Reiss of Leigh was down to the old homestead shaking hands with friends last Sunday. Enis Wise of Atchison, Kan., is spend ing a few days at his father's, Hon. John Wise. Frank Aery has purchased a fine young team of horses of Mr. Klug, near Shell creek. Frank expects to farm on quite a large scale next summer. Jim Frazier was tearing through this part of country last week. Of course he was after some hogs. Frank Johnson is spending a few days with his brother George at Wayne, Neb. b. t. EENST & SCHWARZ, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN- bbTiw BBsBt tbSiBHIfltaBE?' BBBBlSBBBBBMSaBfiMaBBPHHBi-,':7,r:'v BB w , "j -. .! i"r..gy " f BBCzrgSEiaBBBaEBBBVBBBBliBB SUPERB LAMP FILLER AND GOAL OIL CAN COMBINED, Which for safety, convenience. cieaulino and simplicity, cannot bo excelled It embodiett th simplest principles in philosophy and take the rank ab.no all Lamp Fillers. No dancer of ex plosions. Absolute safety guaranteed. NToiilliDtf, wr-Minn or dripping of oil on the tiocr tabla pr outside of can. Use it onco and you will not bo without it for five time itB cost. It w orks in large cana as well as small ones, thereby savin the frequent and annoying trips to the storuwith a small can. 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Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans promptly, in ail cases where title and security are satisfactory. Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and Eleventh streets. juiyn-wtr SPEICE & NORTE" General Agents for the sale of E3E-:L ESTATE! Union Pacific and Midland Pacific It. K. Lands for sale at from $3.00 to $10.00 per acre for cash or on five or ten years time, in annual payments to suit purchasers. We have alo a lartcc und choice lot of other lands, improved and unimproved, for sale at low price and on reasonable terms. Also business and residence lots in tho city. We keep a complete abstract of title to all real estate in Platte County. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. -' W.T. R1CKLY& BRO. Wfrirtloanlik anil Rb.:1 Tl.l ? V Wholesale and a z Gaae, Peflltry, aid Fresfc Fish. gy Cash paid for Hides, Pelts, Tallow. Olivw 8trt, cond door north of First National Bank. etRLMD STOVES AND RANGES ALWAYS FOR SALK AT 11RT 6 SElWnBZ'S. ERNST & SCHWABZ. 44-Jt wm invoice. snr H2HR7 .:.:: & so., Have a Fine Line of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, Crocktry and Blasswart, Which were bought cheap tor cash, and will be sold at very low prices. Street, Columbus. Nebraska. nnvlO-tf CARNAHAN, 9 Retail Dealers in All Kiids of Sausage a Specialty. Highest market price paid for fat cattle.- 33-t -t f I PS r .A
