: V vT
, 1 .c
C
n
' -"i
-
.
tflmutms f otimal.
at the
HIMMMin
1. K. TURNER & CO.,
Columbus, Neb.
nans or acBKBXRio:
Om
,Tey laall, postage prepaid, IJ.08
Six
Three moat
jo
Payable is Advance.
COpieS F""a ma. w apyuba-
tion.
TO
Wtonsabscribers change tbetr pUm.of resi
eVmeo they shouM at ones notify us by letter or
postal card.civiag both their former ud thou
find the name on oar mailing, list, from which,
facia ia type, w each week print, ther on the
wrapper or on the margin ot yoar JocmHXL, the
date to which jour subsenptaoa rf or ac-co-anted
for. Remittances stould be made
either by money-order, registered letter or dr<,
payable to the order of
M. K. Tunirxa & Co.
TO COBBSSFOHIKjm.
All communications, to aecare attention, most
be accompanied by the fall name of the wriU-r.
We reserve the right to reject any amniiRcnj.t.
and esaaot agree to retara the same. We Uinj
a corrwpoBdeat in erery school-district of
Flntte county, one of good judgment, anil re
liable in every way. Write plainly, each Hen.
separately. Give as facta,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1889.
Senator M is chairman of the
committee on immigration.
Senator Hisoock of New York, was on
a visit to Gen. Harrison last week.
It was reported at Suakim, on the 30th
nit, that the rebel tribes at Handaub
contemplate surrendering to the British.
Cot Dent, a brother-in-law of Gen.
Grant, died January 1 at his home in
Carthage, Mo., aged seventy-three years:
The county superintendents didn't
hold the proposed convention at Lin
coln. There is considerable conflict over the
appointment of warden to the peniten
tiary. President Cleveland has withdrawn
the name of Leon O. Bailey to be United
States district attorney for Indiana.
It was reported from London last
week that Emin Pasha had escaped to
the shores of Victoria Nyanza and is now
waiting for Stanley.
Senate file 2 by Howe is an act to pre
vent the importation of armed men or
associations of men into this state for
the purpose of police duty.
Hon. John A. Dempster is the author
of the first bill introduced in the house.
It provides for the submission of a pro
hibitory constitutional amendment.
The joint committee on union of the
northern and southern Presbyterian
churches adjourned from New York on
the 1st, to meet at Atlanta, Ga., April 24.
Representative Beardsley is after
the scalp of the Live Stock Commission.
He may get so far as to raise the hair,
but will hardly succeed in using the
knife.
Charles Swift and Joseph Beislock,
pupils of the institute for the deaf and
dumb, at Columbus, (X, were drowned
on the 1st by breaking through the ice
on a pond.
An estimate from Helena, Mont, Jan.
4, fixes the output of the gold, silver,
lead and copper mines of Montana for
the last year at between $35,000,000 and
$40,000,000
Many persons have been killed up to
the 3d inst, and a large number of build
ings destroyed by an earthquake in
Russian- Turkistand, extending from
Kojend to Kastakos.
Miss Mary B. Sherman of Wakeman,
a student of Oberlin college, Ohio, com
mitted suicide on the 2d, by shooting
herself with a revolver. Over-study is
assigned as the cause.
BmfiBgH are heard on every side in
regard to the beautiful weather we are
enjoying this winter, and the old inhabi
tants say it beats any winter weather
they have seen for years in Nebraska.
The number of Harrison voters in 1840
who recently supported Gen. Harrison,
the names of whom have been carefully
preserved in Iowa, number 3,000. A
similar list of veterans in Ohio reaches
G.831.
The other afternoon at Pittsburg, Pa
John Cochran, a small boy, went into a
sewer with a lighted match to hunt for
a natural gas leak. He found it, and an
explosion followed, which fatally burned
him.
The Indianapolis correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer on the morning of
Jan. 4, says the name of Thurston, of
Nebraska, is considered among the cabi
net possibibiltties and some think he is
a certainty.
It is stated that George W. Williams,
the colored historian who wrote the an
nals of his race, is engaged on a biogra
phy of Toussiant L'Ouverture, of whom
Wendell Phillips said he was greater
than Washington.
A vote has been taken by a Dead
wood, Dakota, paper on the question of
single or double statehood, and it is
shown that a little more than five-sixths
of those answering are in favor of ad
mission as two states.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
gave a brilliant New Year's reception at
the Executive Mansion, which was at
tended by a large number of prominent
personages, lasting for several hours
'and ended very pleasantry.
Thomas Vines, assistant timekeeper
of the Adams & Westlake manufactur
ing company, at Chicago, has disappear
ed, taking with him the week's salary of
700 men and boys. The amount of
money carried off is aboat $10,000.
The Castle Chiefs ten-stamp quartz
nil, situated on Little Rapid creek,
twenty-six miles from Deadwaod, Dak,
was bamed on the morning of the 2d.
It is eapposed to be the work of an in
cendiary. The loss is estimated at $8,000.
Anna J. Stillwell, a wealthy mer
caantof H", Ma, was found mur
dered the othernight by a burglar while
nlnrminr at home. The weapon was an
axe, which, with Still well's pocket book
$35, was romnd in an aueyin we
-of the house.
Joaar Heaton, M. P., has accepted an
invitatisa to visit the United States
adythisyear. While here he expects
to npnr before tmmg mm in advocacy of
ocean penny postage, and much of his
tatt win he given to the farthering of
The Bald Knobbers gang of condemn
ed desperadoes escaped, from jail at
Ozard, Ma, by some unknown person or
persons from the out side cutting
through the brick wall of the jail, enter
ing through the corridor and cells and
releasing the prisoners. A singular fact
happened with Dave Walker, leader of
the Bald Knobbers, and his son, also un
der sentence to hang, refused to leave
the prison, together with Caleb Bucket.
Wx all know that Rev. J. G. Tate is a
shrewd stump speaker. He seems equally
at home in some other matters. In his
first invocation as chaplain of the senate
he seemed to have stretched his hope
(which is said to be a mixture" of desire
and belief) to the utmost limit when he
asked that the work of the senate in
malring laws should approximate the
Divine will.
It was stated last week in an exchange
that Mrs. Custer, widow of the general,
had returned from Europe. She spent
the summer in England and in Germany,
and has come back to go to work at once
on a book for boys about army Ufa in
the west. "Tenting on the Plains was
favorably received in England and is
about to be translated into German.
A Lincoln correspondent remarks
that the voice of Senator Connor of
Buffalo will be heard frequently during
the session and in no uncertain tone
either. Mr. Connor is a very able man
and, we believe, thoroughly devoted to
the best interests of the people. He had
the honor of introducing senate file No.
1, a bill for making a legal verdict in the
'district court by a vote of nine out of
twelve of the jurymen.
Extreme cold prevailed at St Peters
burg on the 3d and in the Ekaterin
burg district of southern Russia. It is
estimated that 175 persons have been
frozen to death. The Black, Caspian and
Azov seas are frozen over. Railroad
disasters on account of cold and snow
are reported at Bakn and other places
through the Caucasus.
The North Platte Telegraph of Jan. 2,
was a splendid edition, and reflected
credit upon its publishers. It contained
a write-up of the town and county, be
sides cuts of the prominent buildings of
the town, including Buffalo Bill's resi
dence and ranch. It probably cost $500
and shows the appreciation of North
Platte business men.
A terrible fire occurred at St Louis,
Mo., about 2 o'clock on the morning of
the 1st, in Richardson's wholesale drug
store building, burning to the ground.
The building was erected several years
ago at a cost of $150,000 and the stock
of goods on hand was valued at $675,000.
Andrew Geraghty, night watchman in
the building, it is believed perished in
the flames.
The annual meeting of the Nebraska
Press Association will be held Thursday
evening, January 17th, (Franklin's birth
day) at the Capital Hotel, Lincoln. A
splendid program has been prepared,
the legislature will be in session, and
every newspaper man who attends will
be interested.
Neither party is? reference to the ap
plication for an injunction to restrain
the mayor and police from interfering
with the Arbeiter Bond's meetings, at
Chicago, succeeded, but both parties
filed application on the 2d and the case
goes over for further hearing.
The train on the Trans-Caucassian
railroad became blocked in the snow on
the 3d inst, at Sabuntschi, near Tiflis.
Fourteen passengers perished and twen
ty were injured. A relief party became
lost in the snow and were frozen to
death.
The Worth ef their Money.
Senator Ransom has introduced a bill
in the legislature compelling insurance
companies in cases of total loss to pay
the entire amount of the insurance call
ed for in the policy without rebate. The
measure will commend itself on the
ground of simple justice, and will be ap
proved by many citizens of the state
who, after a long struggle to force in
surance companies to comply with their
policy contract have been compelled to
accept an adjustment which failed to
cover the loss against which they had
paid for protection. f Omaha Bee.
Finest Traia to Washington.
The finest train to the national capital
is the Vestibule Limited leaving Chicago
via Baltimore & Ohio R R at 7.05 p. m.
daily, arriving at Washington the next
evening at 9.35, and Baltimore at 10.45.
Every car in the train is vestibuled, in
cluding baggage cars, day coaches and
Pullman sleepers. All the cars are heat
ed by steam drawn from the locomotive.
Porters are in attendance in the day
ooaches, as well as' in the sleepers, to
wait upon passengers. No extra fare is
charged for passage on this train. Tick
ets via B. k O. are for sale everywhere
throughout the west
For the Jodbh al.
To the Farmers.
The following will show what I have
received from the Columbus Creamery
from the cream of fourteen cows for the
year 1888, which amounts to $378.69,
which the creamery books will prove. A
great many people think it does not pay
to sell cream but I know otherwise. My
cream has brought me more than my
corn, wheat and oat, would bring at the
present prices today. Who can say it
does not pay to sell cream? Of course I
take good care of my cows. I sow corn
for the fall months and feed it green. I
give them one feed of hay and one feed
of millet in winter, also six quarts apiece
of bran, shorts and meal, mixed, three in
the morning and three in the evening.
If more farmers would take hold of the
cream business and stick to it we could
make it a grand success. The more pa
trons the creamery has the better prices
they can pay. Success to the Columbus
Creamery. D. L. Brush.
Mr. Braen tells us that besides selling
the cream as above he believes the resi
due of milk was sufficient to keep 14
shoats. Ed. Joukxatj.
What Mr. Paddeek Thinks ef It.
"During the presidential canvass," said
Senator Paddock, "it was universally al
leged by deBaocratic members that after
the election the subject of the tariff
would be dropped by the republican sen
ate. On the other hand, the republican
speakers everywhere assured the country
that, the work of tariff reform should be
speedily done, so far as the senate was
(wncerned, altar oorefitws ia Decern.
ber. The republican senators have
striven from the first to keep the pledge,
but the domocratic senators have shown
an intention to prevent the passage of
thebilL The best evidence of the per
fect good faith of the republican sena
tors, their unanimoas determination to
sit iiight and day till Christaaas without
a holiday recess until the ball could be
perfected and passed, and the policy 'of
the democrats was clearly shown by
their opposition to the 'plan. But they
have come to their senses at last and we
shall pass the bill
The bill does not suit me in many re
spects," continued the senator. "I
would like to have sawed white pine
lumber on the free list, for example, but
I don't think this can be accomplished
at the present session. I feel quite cer
tain, however, that we can reduce the
duty from $2 to $1 a thousand."
"Are you a tariff reformer?"
"Yes and no. I am for the protection
principles, but I want all duties reduced
to the minimum consistent with that
idea." Washington special to Chicago
News.
Perseverance.
A correspondent writing to Western
Resources evidently believes in perse
verance. He says: "A man who engages
to raise potatoes for a livelihood for ten
years to come, and bends his energies to
get out of the work all the money there
is in it and never falters because of a
poor crop one year, and bad prices next
can make a fortune. I have seen it ac
complished. The man planted 20 acres,
to potatoes every year. He watched the
markets closely; learned of the best
times in which to sell; went from home
to find a market if the home price was
not to his likingtudied the probable crop
for the forthcoming year, and at last
was able to tell pretty nearly what his
crop would bring twelve months in ad
vance; made four or five grades from the
same digging, etc.
Any one line of business well persued
may be made profitable. Whatever you
do, put time, study, patience, fore
thought plain, unembroidered common
sense to bear upon it and you shall suc
ceed. Ten years more or less is not a
long time.
One reason why those who launch out
to become financiers never earn the title,
is because they do not remain with it
long enough. And they don't remain
with it long enough because they have
no money in it to speak of. They are
afraid to put it in. They have an idea
that chickens ought to make money for
one without planting any; one should
reap without sowing. Now, see here: I
have seen a farmer buy a $250 harvester,
and his entire crop of small grain con
sisted of 9 acres of wheat and 4 acres of
oats. He seldom if ever harvested more.
Here was a nice investment paying in
vestment indeed. He was willing to put
any amount of money into the business
that he could have attended to with a
cradle and rake. He never would suc
ceed as a cattlejfinancier, or any special
ist He lacked sense and always lacked
cents."
For the Journal.
True Worth.
"This troth is everywhere confessed,
Slow rises worth, by poverty oppressed,"
Yes, for it is the way of the world, that
the possession of wealth, or the appear
ance of it enters far more largely into
the estimate of a man, than worth. But
bear in mind, that those who are truly
good and great, will value you accord
ing to your nobility of character, and
that can be developed in a hovel as well
as in a palace. By far, the majority of
the great men of this country were
brought up in cottages or cabins, and
cut their way through difficulties in
numerable; and the same can truthfully
be said of many of the wisest and best
men of other countries. Jeremy Taylor
was a barber's son; Robert Burns was a
plowman of Ayreshire, and he became
the greatest of Scotch, poets; Benjamin
Franklin, was a journeyman printer in
his early days, and he became one of the
most celebrated philosophers and states
men. Virgil was the son of a baker, and
Lhe became the most celebrated of Latin
poets; Demosthenes was a poor, stutter
ing boy, the son of a butler, and he be
came the most famous orator of ancient
times. Daniel Webster said "we should
make it a principle to extend the hand of
fellowship to every man who discharges
faithfully his duties, without stopping
to ascertain whether he swings a ham
mer or draws a thread." Look the world
bravely in the face, strive to do right,
be fearless and courageous in the de
nunciation of wrong, quick to extend a
helping hand, to encourage others to a
fresh effort in the path of duty, and you
will do much good in the world and be
rich in the truest sense of the word.
"Think not the man whose mansions hold
Tbe worldling's pomp and miner's gold,
Obtains a richer purse.
Than be, who, in his cot of rest.
Finds heavenly Peace a willing guest.
And bears the promise in his breast
Of treasons in the skies."
Washington Letter.
From oar regular correspondent.
Senator Allison went over to New
York one evening last week and return
ed the next day, but short as his visit
was it was long enough to be made the
basis for any number of cabinet stories
all more or less affecting Messrs. Miller,
and Piatt When these stories were re
peated to Mr. Allison he smiled in an
amused way, but said nothing. One
thing may be set down as certain, all the
rumors of Senator Allison's entering any
combination antagonistic to Mr. Blaine
are the merest nonsense. Mr. Blaine has
no better friend in this country than
Senator Allison, and no cabinet compli
cations that can possibly happen are
likely to estrange these two men.
Cleveland in a letter of regret sent to
the Tariff Reform League of Boston, gets
after the faint hearted freetraders of his
party in congress with a sharp stick.
The effect of this letter is already ob
servable among the democratic members
of the house now in this city. Just be
fore the recess, many of them were talk
ing seriously of passing a bUl repealing
the tobacco tax and the United States
license for retail liquor dealers. Now
these same men are saying that any re
duction made in the revenue of the gov
ernment, must come from import duties,
and that under no circumstances will
they vote for any measure reducing the
internal revenue taxes. They also say
that a determined fight is to be made on
the republican tariff bill when it reaches
the house. All of which shows that al
though Cleveland was defeated for the
presidency, he still has the power to
force his Ytewa upon the meaabefs of bis
party against their own oosnetiowk
Well, it will be all right anyway, of
course nobody expected the democratic
house to pass any sensible tariff measure.
It will remain for the republican house
to pass a tariff bill which will relieve the
treasury of the surplus and at the same
time be just and equitable to the busi-
interests of the country.
Mr. Cleveland pardoned a counterfeit
er, a bank wrecker, a moonshiner and a
polygamist out of prison last week.
Senator Stanford's fancy stock raising
.is not altogether for amusement, as he
has just sold a weanling colt by Elec
tioneer, from the famous mare Beautiful
Belle, for $1200. Four of this mare's
colts have sold for $92,000.
Apropos of the criticism heardin some
quarters about the enormous expense of
the inauguration and its attendant cere
monies, including the ball, it seems
proper to say that not one cent ot this
money is paid by the government It is
paid by the people that attend the "ball,
tickets to which cost $5 each. In order
to facilitate matters in making the ar
rangements it had always been customs
ry to ask for private contributions to
what is known as the guarantee fund.
This time the contributions already
made to this fund amount to more than
$50,000. These contributions were at
the last inauguration all returned to the
donors and the committee still had on
hand a surplus which was donated to
charity. Before criticising the expenses,
of the inauguration, fault finders should,
remember that in this case the old
Scotch adage "he that dances must4 pay
the piper" is strictly adhered to. ';
The contested election cases of Smalls
vs. Elliott and Sullivan vs. Felton are
expected, to come up in the house this
week. The contestants are both repub
licans, one of them a colored man, and
there is no. probability that either 'of
them will be allowed to obtain the seats
to which they were undoubtedly elected.
The democrats of the house are not in a
humor to do the decent thing.
A new statue has been added to the
interesting collection in 'statuary hall at
the capitoL It is that of Gen. Lewis
Cass, and was presented by the state of
Michigan.
Senator Cullom says it is probable
that some important amendments will be
offered to the inter-state commerce law,
shortly. Mr. Cullom does not agree with
those who think the law a failure, but he
admits that some important changes are
necessary before the law can fully ac
complish the purposes for which it was
framed.
The speakership canvass has been ac
tively going on during the holiday recess,
and three new candidates Messrs.
Lodge, Bayne and Farquhar have been
entered by their friends for the race.
None of the candidates are seemingly
making much headway, the members
don't like to commit themselves quite so
early in the game, as it would effectually
shut them out of some advantages wBich
may be gained by making combinations
later, and of course every member wants
to gain something either in the way of
patronage or a coveted place on a good
committee, hence they are very wary.
Mr. Blaine and his family are expected
in Washington next month. They will
remain for the season.
RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD SETTLER.
BT INOOMAR.
The Western Union Telegraph line
was built in 1860, the late Edward
Creighton superintending the work.
The first operator stationed here was P.
W. Johnson, a young man about twenty
two years of age. We never knew what
the first two letters of his name stood
for, as when questioned he always re
plied " Pleasant Weather," and as a mat
ter of fact it was always pleasant weath
er when he was around, he remained
here until 1862 when he was relieved
under the following circumstances: Joe.
E. Johnson had been a resident of
Council Bluffs and publisher of the
Council Bluffs Bugle, a paper democrat
ic in politics and Mormon in religion,
from an early day, and about 1860, he
found it advisable to leave to avoid in
dictments based upon the adaptability
he had shown in carrying out Brigham
Young's teachings in relation to
his domestic affairs, and located at
Wood River at the crossing of the mili
tary road, where he published a paper
called the "Huntsman Echo," which was
intensely copperhead in politics. He, in
1862, had an arrangement with the
telegraph company that he should be
furnished with dispatches, to be sent
from Columbus which was carried out
for some time. At last Johnson publish
ed an unusually bitter article against
the government and P. W. Johnson be
came so-indignant that he notified him
that the contract was terminated and
the company would furnish him no more
dispatches. This action was not ap
proved by the superintendent and P. W.
was transferred to the Juleeburg of these
days. Shortly afterward Joe. E John
son made his valedictory bow to -the
public and predicted that the war -then
raging between the north and south
would continue until it became a,
"Kilkenny cat" affair, that all the In.
diansin North America wouldtakeapart
in it before it was finished, and finally
the handful of people left would call on
Brigham Young to take charge -of af
fairs, and save them from total annihila
tion, and that while the crack of the
rifie and the dashing of swords would be
heard all over the land, in the mountains
around Salt Lake only would there be
peace and security. He also stated that
he knew this because he heard the late
Joseph Smith during his lifetime pre
dict that it would happen. Shortly af
ter this utterance he harnessed his
mules, yoked his oxen, loaded up his
printing press, goods,vand wives and
started for Salt Lake, where in due time
he arrived in good order, and has not
vexed the soil of Nebraska sinoe.
Shortly after assuming control of the
office at Julesburg P. W. Johnson re
turned to his old home in Iowa, after a
little lady who had previously consented
to fight the battles of life on bis aide,
and on his way back remained a day or
two with his old Columbus friends, after
which they started for the place which
was to be 'their future residence, no
doubt with great anticipations of future
happiness, alas! not to be realised, as
soon-after he was stricken with typhoid
fever, and in a.few days the devoted
wife was prostrated with the same dis
ease, and although the company the best
possible, (sending a physician and
nurse from Fort Kearney) for their re
Uef, distant did ito work, sad when the
1 . !
body of the husband was carried to the
grave, the wife was mercifully unoou-
! scions of her loss, and in a few days was
laid beside him, and they now rest in
that desolate country probably in un
marked graves.
NX1RASKA NOTEK.
The Nebraska Bee-Keepers' Aaseiation
will meet in Lincoln Jan. 9, 10 and 11.
It was reported on the 3d that the
State National bank attached the proper
ty of the Loup City Roller Mill company.
It is claimed that the Mill company has
ample means to meet all her liabilities
and the citizens cannot see the propriety
of issuing an attachment on the Roller
Mill property.
A disastrousre occurred at Madison,
Monday morning, destroying the livery
barn of Geo. Losey, containing thirty
six valuble horses and all of his buggies;
the agricultural implement house of H.
H. Fuller and most of its contents, and
the residence of Chas. Gross. Loss
about $6,000. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
On the 1st at Falls City, the prelimin
ary examination of Frank Clark took
place, on a charge of shooting and killing
Dr. Hanlon. Clark was held for his ap
pearance in the sum of $6,000 bail. While
Clark was absent from the state his wife
procured a divorce and went over into
Kansas and there married this man Han
lon. After Clark returned home he met
the man and shot him.
Walking is healthful for man or wo
man. It exercises nearly all the muscles
of the body, and produces a free circula
tion of the blood, and good digestion
all so neoessary to a sound condition. If
American women of all classes would
walk only as much as English ladies do,
it would promote the health and vigor of
the present generation of women, and
next generation of both sexes would be
far stronger and more healthy. Ulys
ses Dispatch.
Men who advertise constantly in their
home paper want your patronage, and
don't want you at any time to forget it
They want you to know that they are
still in busines at their old stand, and
keep a standing invitation before you
to inspect their goods. The merchants
who keep standing advertisements all
the year round don't play catch penny
dodges to get your money, but they wish
to conduct a fair and legitimate business
every week in the year. (Pen and Plow.
The citizens and sheriff on the 6th in
dulged in a county seat fight between
Hornerville and McCook. The sheriff
and a posse of seventy-five men made a
descent on Hornerville during the ab
sence of the county officials at McCook,
disarmed the citizens who were guard
ing the court house with Winchester
rilles, and brought back a portion of the
county records to Elwood. This action
divides the records and as a matter of
course widens the branch between the
citizens about the location of the county
seat
The weather in this vicinity has simply
been splendid. It appears this year to
be ahead of even Nebraska weather in
this region. Some farmers begin to
think what their lands will do for their
fertilizing snows and rains to put them
in condition to cultivate crops in the
spring. Farmers in Nebraska have been
'in the habit of relying strongly upon the
laws of nature to fix up this department
They find it pleasant anyhow to culti
vate and indulge in a strong faith in
this direction. Last year against unfa
vorable circumstances this faith bore
them up against a late and wet spring,
to sow, plant and cultivate their crops
and they had the pleasure, generally, of
realizing very fair crops. Cling to the
laws and their Author.
The Omaha dailies of the 5th contain
ed accounts of a terribly destructive fire
at the farm of John Craig, six miles
northeast of Schuyler on the night of
the 3d. He had one of the largest and
best barns in all the state, and at mid
night he was awakened by the hired
girl and found his large barn in flames.
Forty-three horses, seventy head of cat
tle and twenty hogs perished. There
was also destroyed $1,000 worth of farm
machinery, 900 bushels of oats, a large
quantity of hay and some fine blooded
Durhams. Among the horses destroyed
was a stallion that cost $3,000, and seven
Kentucky thoroughbreds, several of
which cost $1,000 each. The barn cost
$6,000 a few years ago. The total loss
will reach $20,000. There was no insur
ance. The fire was undoubtedly the
work of an incendiary. The hired man
is suspected, as he has disappeared; he
had some trouble with Craig's brother.
Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Board ef
Supervisors.
Wkdnxsday p. m., January 2d, 1889.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, Hon. R.
H. Henry, chairman, presiding, John Stanffer,
clerk. All present but Blecber, Fields, Olson
and Swartaley.
Minutes of previous meetings from Oct. 2d, "88,
were read and approved.
On motion, all bids for building Platte river
bridge were referred to the supervisors of city of
Columbus and Columbus twp.
On motion, the communication from Hon.
Joseph Scott, commissioner of public lands and
buildings, on the re-appraisement of school lands
In Platte county, was laid over until the, regular
annual meeting.
The committee on settlement with the county
treasurer presented their report, which was ac
cepted and orderad spread upon the record.
The application and bond of M. B. Softer of
Oconee for druggist permit, and of Henry Naeve
of Cornka for liquor license, were referred to
committee oa Judiciary.
Oa motion, board adjourned until 9 o'clock
tomorrow a. m.
TsuaSDAT a. m., January 3d.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock
a. mu with Snp'r Kramer chairman pro tern, John
Stealer, dark. All present but Blecber. Fields,
Henry, Olson and SwarUley.
On motion, Henry Naeve of Comlea was grant
ed liquor license as prayed for. The bond of M.
B. Softer of Oconee for druggist permit was de
clared ineankssit and the same was referred
back for correction.
-The board now proceeded to select sixty names
from which the panel of jurors for the January,
1889, term of district court are to be diawn.
Oa motion, board adjourned until 3 o'clock
p.m.
Tbubsdat p. eb-, January 3d.
Board met at 2 o'clock p. m. pursuant to ad
journment, Hon. R. H. Henry chairman, John
Btauffer, clerk.
Roll called and members all present bet
Blocker, Fields, Olson aad Swartskr.
The different committees now proceeded with
the examination of bills that bad been referred
to them.
Oa motion, the beard adjourned until 9o'dock
FnnuT a. m January 4.
Board met at $ o'clock a. m. with Hoa.R.H.
Heal j ilialimas.aiwaidlwg. Tnlm fhaagsi.ileit.
Members all preaeat bat Sup'r Wlsehsr. Fields
aad Olson.
The eoaaty clsrk presented bis fee book for
MefJonhrBsiVr
all
ef Sap'rslHepkfaM.
Henry and Irwin for
Carried.
The following
OiU7Bua3.llsk,Jaa.N
To the amu soar oaimii smoi s
a nerear sentry teas tasre is eat
oftsMWperesaAfortheeoaaky faadof 1884
Let MBS lax
GvaVO.
Motion by 8up'r Irwia that the eoaaty treasur
er furnish amounts of all doling t personal
taxes against persona whose bills ate allowed
this session to the county clerk before saaaa an
entered of record and that wan ants be drawn to
the treasurer for such amounts. Carried.
The following bills were allowed oa the sur
plus over 85 per cent of levy collected, as report
ed by the county tieaaniei. aad the clerk in
structed to issue warrants for same oa amouat
thus reported for the year 1886:
D. F.Davis, legal printing, etc t 99
." pulKsup'rprooaediag,ete 18 99
Mb. tax safe notices U9 39
Platte Center Argus, note
sheriff
Platte. Center Argus, pub.
for
799
IS 99
nn
399
19 99
179 86
209
12 98
9096
19 59
17179
8 99
4199
48 99
57 09
112
140
9199
49 59
25 70
5199
ipr pro-
Gas O. Becher, trass, account deL per
sonal tax R. C. Boyd
Do M.Watkias...
Do Geo. Lehman
Do M.K.Tumer&Co
Do Chas. Bshroeder
Do Henry Gsss ......................
E. D. Fitxpatrick, mdse for county....
Boettcher St Kersenbroek, mdse f Or Co.
John Stanffer, copying aad summaris
ing sup'r record for publication ..... .
Gsnette-Journal Co., mdse for county..
Gus G. Becher, trass., cash advanced
county
John Btauffer. county clerk, recording
oSicial bonds
Gibson, Miller & Richardson, blanks
for county
State Journal Co.. name
Gibson, Miller & Richardson, mdse for
" county
Same, tax receipts for townships
Omaha Republican Co mdse for Co. . .
John Stauuer, cash advanced county. ..
Mrs. Margaret Haraer, for care ('has.
Hamer, an insane person from June
19,1888, to Jan. 8, 1889, 39 weeks at
13.00
Omaha Republican Co. mdse. for Co.. .
Gibson, Miller A Richardson for poll
books .VT.
St. Mary's hospital acct. for Sept. 88..
- Oct. ..
M Nov. M ..
M 44 ft Tmv
G. B. 8miee clerk D. C. fees for Decl
87 09
1150
24 09
5i00
58 75
97 99
6100
1888. ..... 44 15
C. B. Speicccoia! of Insanity'.'.".'.!!'.'. 28 75
The two accounts of M. C. Bloedorn, sheriff,
$8.25 and 15.75 for board ami jailor's fees, for
prisoners committed by the city of Columbus,
was referred to the city council for their action.
Bill of F. G. Renyon, juror on inquest of un
known body, also other expenses $3.70 was re
ferred back to claimant for an itemised account.
Bill ot G. H. Brockhaus for $10.00 for reports
to county treasurer for January, February,
March, April and May 1888, was rejected.
The following bills were allowed oa the sur
plus collections of general fund for year 1885, as
reported by the county treasurer, aad the clerk
instructed to issue warrants for same:
R. H. TTfmrr aervieea aa aotierrisor and
on committee $ 90 00
A. Dussell. work on jail, etc .. 18 98
J. G. Keener, commissioner or insane 12 00
H. F. Hockenberger, canvassing elec
tion returns.. ...:- . 4 00
c R. Ktlllman. commissioner of in
sanity ......m . . IS 09
John M. Oondring. salary county at
tnrnev. for ouarter endine Decamber
31, 1888 ........... ..-.... ... 299 09
C. Nabor, cbalnman Muriagle road 2 60
A.Bottraer. - " " 2 09
John Eusden. survey " 16 89
' Liscoroad. 9 25
" " Nickerson road. 16 99
G. H.Brockbaua. collection delinquent
personal tax..-.............. ...... 12 09
John Kotier. for keeping pauper Peter
nninlc. thirtv weeks, from June 3 to
December 30. 1888..... . 69 09
L. W. Weaver, work for the county 8 35
I. (Muck, for rent county fudge, county
attoniev. office, ana house for the
sheriff, six months, per contract .. 183 69
Charles Wake, work for county so 09
Rndolnh Steiner. work in the court
house yard...-...... 1 CO
:. K. Soeice. canvassinc election its
tnrDtwi"""''" W
Edward Keuscuer, serv. as supervisor 11 09
Fred Uerber, " " . 19 00
Carl Kramer. " ' " 1G0O
Peter Peterson. " 21 00
James Burrows, " " 26 69
A. W.Clark, " " 33 30
JohnCSwartsley. " 25 80
Henry Guiles, for aid to pauper.. 5 50
Gus G. Becher, treasurer's account.
account delinquent personal tax,
J. C. Echols. .....-..... 19 75
Friedhof &Co., merchandise for the
couuty. ..... -..-........ 15 10
L. J. Cramer, county superintendent,
salary and postage for October... 101 48
L. J. Cramer, county superintendent,
salary and postage for November 10o?4
L. J. Cramer, county superintendent,
salary and postage for December.... 10148
Mason K. Beall, work repairing jail 5 00
Gus U. Becher, treasurer's account.
delinquent personal tax.'lt. Jenkln-
800 mwmmw mmm PS WJ
Gibson. Miller A Ricbardson, mer
chandise for county..... . 18 50
John Stauffer, county clerk.-salary for
quarter ending December 31 ..... 100 09
E.Pohl. merchandise for county..... 16 35
SamGass. " 29 50
JobnBrunken services as supervisor- 19 SO
C. B. Campbell, - " 22 09
D.L-Bruen, " 19 09
J. H. Wurdeman. " " 19 40
P. Bender. " " 18 40
H. 8. Elliott. " 21 60
GeorgeX.HopklDs, " 39 60
W.J. Irwin, " M 22 00
Charles Wake, bailiff ,. I-.. 26 00
John Huber, " 22 69
GusFalbaura. " 26 00
R. H. Henry, president Columbus
Driving Park and Fair Association.
allowed per statute.. 443 25
Also, jurors lees for regular panel, and
special to amount of .... 626 CO
The following bills were allowed on the county
road fund levy for 1888, and clerk Instructed to
draw warrants for same:
A.FIekl.account Lost Creek? township.-!
Carsten Peterson, sarae..............
James R. Smith, same ............
30 00
29 09
22 69
15 09
Linnlnger&Metcalf Co.,account Hum
phrey township. ... ..... 9 00
On motion, board took a recess until 2 p. m.
Fridat, p. v., January 5, 1889.
Board met at 2 o'clock p. m., Hon.R.H.
Henry, chairman presiding, John Stauffer,
clerk.
Booad all present but Bruen, Blecber. Clark,
Fields and Olson.
Bill ef John M. Gondring of $35 for expenses
Incurred in attending supreme court la case or
the Williams bond forfeit was allowed.
The board approved the letting of the contract
of building the Platte river bridge to M. Wag
ner. The following bills were persented and allow
ed on the county br'dge fund levy for 1888.
Chicago Lumber Co., acc't Lost Creek
townfthlp. .,. ...... 228 74
Same, account Burrows township 22 63
Granville 141 41
' - Joliet 63 07
- - Burrows " ... 19 27
M Humphrey 5 76
" Shell Creek" 115 49
G'd Prairie 23 46
' Monroe . ..... 25 25
Loran Clark & Co., account WoodVlile
township. ........- 52 05
Ernst & Schwarz, account Shell Creek
township.............. ....... ...-........... 19 Q9
Hugh Hughes, account Shell Creek
towasnip-.- ........ 6i as
Woodvllle township, account Wood
ville township, cash advanced for
wheel scraper ..... 199 00
Nye WIUOB Morehouse co account
ireston townsnip.
1197
6
34 49
70S
24 69
97 S4
2147
45 84
17 95
645
25 09
26 46
Same, account Sherman township
wra. uioeuorn, account avosi threes;
township...... . ..w... ......
Same, account Joliet township......
SbeU Creek ...-.
Wm. Elmers, account Grand Prairie
township . z.
Genoa Lumber Co.. account Monroe
township
Same, same... ........
Hugh HxifMjitootmBimituA'vown-
Buirows'&HBt'ioLost Creek
township - .....
Fuller, Smith & Fuller, account Bber
man township .
Nye Wilson Morehouse Co., account
ur
iranville township.
59 99
And on the county bridge fund levy for 1997,
were allowed:
Chicago Lumber Ceaccount Burrows
towaaalp--....- . 57 96
Henry Etmers, account Humphrey
township ..... .... . .... 12 78
Nye Wilson Morehouse Co. account
Hi
usanhrer townsblo..
23 66
39 95
251
132 45
Same, account G'd Prairie township..
" Humphrey
finavllla
Granville
And oa the eoaaty road fund levy for 1987:
Waju GodklB. sect Burrows towaship-f
Geo, U. Lamb.
JohnWoST
Fred Wolf, u
L. J. Lamb. "
19 69
999
12 69
19 69
2109
James Burrows'
Aad on same fund for 1899:
Louis Bradford, account Lost Creek
township $
39 90
184 99
35 75
J. M. Morris Co., saa
Louis Braalord.
Aad following bills allowed oa surpass report
ed collected on 1896 levy :
WBLUsco.ehalnmaa Liscoroad $ 2 69
W.A.Way. " - 289
Wm. Connor, 2 99
Aad following oa eoaaty road fund levy far
1998:
John Kozycke. account Columbus
township, for damage locating the
Lbeo road--. . . 69 99
Sop'raHeary, Clark aad Burrows were eject
ed a commute to attend meeting ef county
coauaittae'satliaeoUJawtarylfarthepar-
rmoat township lews.
referred to i
lstesdiassmsi
seaeral
Ufa,
ERNST & SCHWARZ,
-MANUFACTURERS AMD DKALI BRIM-
BnmtnBKmwBsiPaa. arn nmv Bw
Bmmjjgnmmuanaps'UK at a amay sa
Bwaamwaama nmmw
HnsanwBBnwBBnwBBnwmwBBwBBw
aaaaaaa"aaaaaasBssB''i';j.A,l. ai6w-ae?3
SUPERB LAMP FILLER
AND COAL OIL CAN COMBINED,
Which fpr safety, ronyeuenos. cleanliness and simplicity, raaaot be excelled. It embodies tko
simplest principles in philosophy and take the rank above all Lamp Filler No i "
.5 KW.....X....Jr,i wnun:n.- .rT1, ".. o onager or ea-
or outside of can.
I tMitimmanilTnliwillBitf
-. - -- - . .
re and yon
.thereby i
large oaas as weU as small one. thereby 'saving
sample can aad get orices.
vnnnuas. aumnKraowijauaiaunu. nu .uiuu., xhhiui gr lUIDUlU QI Oil OB th Ion. .,
uhmusii. ATerycBOHHwoiioevacToeaiuBaBawarrnisatoworksatisractorilT Call unit mm
4w"9amwnmwnwBBmwam
wfjrna '-annmmmmmm
TjslamlLmwBBmwnmwBBmwBBmwBm
aab9naaxanaBnxSBaByBnBBBseaBBnnaaaaKe
"t"5mw?9a9f mBnaanaam,w"
BAKER PERFECT STEEL BARB WIRE.
$sTIfyoabuyityoagetl00rodsof fence from 109 pounds of wire, which no other will do."d
ERNST fc SCHWARZ.
44-2t
SPEICE & NORTH,
General Agents for the safe of
Union
I Midland Padac R. R.
or en
lot of
rt tir tf TOTTf liTiTT. fn mnnTrl raTT-Tr"
otaar laana, improvea ana um proved,
lots ia the city. We
Platte County.
COLUMBUS,
OMAHA MEAT MARKET!
We have just opened a meat market on NEBRASKA AVENUE, where we will keep the very
best of all kinds of
ss
POULTRY. ETC.
W ask the people of Columbus to give
deserve by honest dealing and just scales.
f lease
dec5-SHtf
Bomplimentary resolutions were passed upon
Hon. John C. Swartsley who retires from the
Board to assume legislative honors, and to the
retiring chairman. Hen. R. II. Henry.
The Board now adjourned sine ,ue-
Mr. J. B. Loughran, mayor of North
Des Moines, Iowa, says: "I have been
using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
for the past two years and can recom
mend it to any one in need of a reliable
cough medicine. My boy takes it with
out any trouble and I know it has saved
him several times from a hard spell of
the croup." It has no equal for a severe
cold. For sale by druggists.
To live peaceably with all breeds good
blood.
Cure your cold while you can. One
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
will cure an ordinary cold, but if neg
lected, catarrh, chronic bronchitis or
consumption may follow, and they are
seldom if ever cured by any medicine or
treatment. Only SO cents per bottle.
For sale by druggists.
Yon may be on land yet not in a gar
den. Dr. W. L. Gleaves, of Nordaway, Mo.,
says he regards Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as the best in the market. For
sale by druggists.
CotacMad with Papa
It is related of a clenrvman who
the happy father of a charming and
beautiful daughter, that one day while
preparing his Sunday discourse he was
suddenly called away from his desk on
a mission or mercy, oo imperative was
the summons that he left nnnuahed this
sentence:
"I never see a young man of splendid
physique and the promise of a glorious
manhood almost realized but my heart
Jsfflled with rapture and delight"
Hie daoghter, happening in the 9tady,
saw the sermon ana read the words.
Sitting down, she wrote underneath:
my sentiments,
papa, ex-
vQjr st
rauiuiooe.
FOURTH QUARTERLY STATEMENT.
or the bxtobt or TUX CONDITIO
OF'
nm
Of Columbus, Nebraska, at the close of business
December 31st. 1888.
BXeOCBCXS.
Bilk receivable S 97,277 K
Cash aad cash items 11,339 10
Dae from other banks 14,619 40
Real estate and forfeiture 10,377 21
Expense.
1.311 75
135.111 89
UABIUTIXa.
Capital stock
Undivided Droits.
50,008 00
2.34017
42,99197
Individual deposits
Certiieateaof dec
dsDoaits,
20.HBM
5.425 17
70 21
Interest.
Dae other persons.
Re-diseoaaU
8147
14.000 00
913541189
I. C. A. Newssaa, cashier of the above named
baak, do soksaaly swear that the above state
meat is true, to the best of my knowledge aad
Deuac 1. a. nwAB.
Babscribed aad sworn to before me January
4th, M89. W. M.aBxroe,
Correct Attest: Rotary Public.
W. A. MoAixisTxa,
C.H.SBXLBO.
Hxaxu P. H. Oxauuca.
BSTRAY RUCK.
Came to my place. Jaaaary 84, J899. one
MERINO RUCK,
about one year old. Owner pay expsaase a
fSret Jon
wr
the frequent aad aaaojiag tripe to the storiwith
r- . .v. aivuHiMiiurniii
hawilkuiifA.k.a! !... .- . -.
It works ia
' MILAM
stoves am
RANGES
ALWAYS FOR SALE AT
HIST i SQfllft
Lands far sale at
t:
.99 to $19.99 per acre for east
Tiit fflTrin m We have also a large and choiei
tor sale at low price aaa oa rsaaen e terms.
keep a complete abstract of title to all real estate U
HEBRASKA.
921
us a share of their patronage, which we hope to
I
ve ut a call.
Jfc CAR8TE1T8.
OK THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
BY
JOHN 8TAUFFR,
(cocirrrcxxJiK,)
wtfm jrLTs.i88s.Te jamv i. lsae.
Tfclml
Fees for rrcordiag let deeds
; ' 134 xaortgages..
? 21.1 -jo
. ?u oe
3 oa
. 55 10
3 aaahtamento
a9 aTvSGerVJs59 . , ,
laowersofatTorney
2U0
2 30
arocies oi incor
poration 2 00
12 mechanics liens... 13 80
" 2statemeuts of part
nership 1 50
tiling 191 chattels m y
9 bills of sale ." 209
canceling 2i mortgages on mar
gin 1. g on
miscellaneous reronlt, certifl
Kites and copjn 39 55
9 5T9 65
Paid salary of deputy and assistants 9 "00 to
rernrth sMtrr-r.
Fees for recording 191 deeds
t 21 .10
. 2K0O
600
. 51 00
170 mortgages..
6 assignments
at releases... .
U leases... ...
1 power of attorney
" 3articlesoflocorpo-
C09
1 oe
ratlon. . 3 45
ieinechanlesllens. It so
" 3 statement of part
nership . . 2 25
nilng25T chattels 5140
27 bills of sale . 75
canceling 47 mortgages on mar-
glii-. 11 75
miscellaneous records, certin-
CHtes and copys 5t 10
9705 50
raid salary of deputy and a.ssKstants...9 700 09
caialfsifcilla.
Total recepts Ist Quarter S 6C9 ll
" expenditures 1st Quar. f 525 00
mripii-zu iuaner.. gss GO
- expenditures 2l guar- 525 0e
receiptsid Quarter .179 C5
" exiiditures 3d Qnar-. too oO
" receipts 4th Quarter. 705 50
" expenditures Uh Quar- 700 00
. . , . $2502 90 92150 00
Received in County Warrant
No. 72. recording road deed 1 CO
Received in County Warrant
No. 82. recordingofflcial b'ds. no 25
Received in County Warrant
ao. S3, preparing assessment
OOOKS-
100 w
109
109 99
1175
199 99
199 99
399 99
199 09
Received in County Warrant
Ne. 85. certiBcatesof appoiBt-raent.-......
Received ia County Warrant
No. 4M, first quarter's salary
Received in County Warrant
No. 415, recording eaacial b'ds
Received In County Warrant
No. 439, second quarter's sal
ary .. ...-,,..
Received ia County Warrant
o. s,uura quarter's salary
Fees due oa documents
sa aUTm iiiwi
Fees due on, fourth quarter's
"58
ro Balance.....
1167 99
3617 SO 9BS17SS
First and second quarters published in
July, 1888.
certify the above to be true end correct.
JOHN STAUFFER,
COUNTY CX.KBK.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By .virtue of aa execution, directed to me from
the district court of Platte eoaaty. Nebraska, oa
Justice of the peace ia aad for Platte coaatr
Nebraska, on tWlSth day of IJsesslber. U87 a
tevoroftke First National RsakiaUaiT
Nebraska, as plaiatiaTacd asainet j aarkl
SUtbewFarrelLJVarrellaadThFi
aa defendaateTfor the sum of One Hsaswedaad
Thirty-two dollars, aad easts ibixsdatsTttaad
accruing casta. I have levied spoa tkTfolIowSi
lands aad tsnsmsate, taken aatheDreMtT?
said dafadeat,to aasyMexecwJlox?tSa
kiw -. "-! il mil wiacits (UOliathaot
"!- . " "- "1 "it higanst bidder Car
SfoTtts
nasseeeaaav. nnf th M..it.i
r""! r. rv" o ? hen, at I
t . ZiT7f, C T V " '. ""
ww ocjoca:p.mQi sbm oar. was
wm oe given ay Uh 1
Jaaaary 9d.l889.
M.C.
i m
ll
1
f
-ssnan
X
- f
JL-
5S32S3S
