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... -ir n- - v-JwrJ r v riVigj- - - -" ",l.-SSs ar- sjs-i- - --fci- '&; -2 ".V n K ; f ii Ji' i 3 I S IiHiurr Dmrtuit JFfe ftoztt decided to close out our entire miUinery stock at a great sacrifice; aUmustbe closed out wtth in sixty days. Every arti cle will be marked down at cost and below cost. Remember tliat this sale is genuine and bona fide. We shall not carrylmU- Unery after the closing out bf.aU goods in this depart ment.. Investigate. J. A. BARBER & 00. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. HEW STORE. Columbus 1 onraal. bfamdltttt eoad-claaa mail issoxD bvbby unniAX St m:. k. turner & co., Columbus, Web. or bumcuriom: .luMir.W .11 HrfuMMi SZ.IW 3ix month.. . Tares moatta. rr.Trr.7- - J0 Payable imAdTUM. HWm, OB apiuiuB. Whaa eanaennera aaaae uni viwoo m " aenoeta-raaonldatcnaotify na by letter or .t.iwi miin hh their former and thou eaaaee their place of reei t once notify aa. by letter or ptmfl oaid.siTincbotktfaflirforBeras nmm po-t-offioc-tbe tot caafato to taA tlw aaaw oa oar ilim liat. from Mac iatrpa.vaca week pnat,eitiier wrapper or em the aunria of year Jockh rt unffiM-th ant enables as to ren.l ily iac liat, from wiiicli, pcint, eitlier ou the ate u WBica yomr nanprn - -v-eoantod for. BeautUBeeB aboald be made itber byaaom9Ndar.ifiatand letter or draft waiahln tn the nrrtnr ttf . tU VI O- , Temxn Co TOOCWBBSrOSBKVT. All eeaMMsJaatioaa, to eecnra atteation. mnrt baaeooatpaaiadby the fall aaaae of the wn!r We reaarre tfee neat to reject any aancsrrv,.: aadcaaaotatnetoratarathe aaaae. Wo dn a correapoBdeat ia arery acbool-distnri liable ia arery way. Write plainly, each WTimrKm tvaaaaiiT. caaaaa aaa huui JWMnvMtM -i. it-i aaparataiy. utraaa mem. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER . 188S. REPUBLICAN TICKET. BTATK TICKKT. Far SBpreeae Jadge. T.L.NOBVAL. For Bagtnta of UaiTeraity, CHARLES H. MORRILL. L.J.H.KNIOHM. OODMTT TIOXXT. For Traaaarar, OU&OBECHER. For Clerk, GEORGE N. HOPKINS. Far atari. BL C. BLOEDORN. For Coaaty Jadge. H. J. HUDSON. For Sareriataadeat of Public Infraction. L. J. CRAMER. ForBarrayor. A. O. ARNOLD. For Coroaer. DR. HART. Amos J. Cuaocntas was nominated in New York Oct 17 by the democrats to succeed S. S. Cox. Tub latest decision in New York is that all the electrical wires above ground moat be taken away. Tax long of Portugal, who had been in bad health for some time, died on the morning of the 19th. No ADDmosAii Jurors were obtained in the Cronin ease Oct. 16. There are till four vacancies to filL Gov. FoaAKzn of Ohio, was reported very sick last week and confined to his bed at the executive mansion. .A nEFOBT from Johnstown, Pa, last week, places the number of cases of ty phoid fever at three hundred. J. ODoxhzll, guager at Chicago, ar rested for connection with jury bribing, has been released on $5,000 bail bond. Jonx CouiffSR, a farmer living near Derly, Kaa, was attacked by a mad bull in the field and gored to death Oct 19. It is estimated that the number of people who will have visited the great World's Fair at Paris will reach at least 44000,000 An earthquake was experienced one day last week in the region of Venice. Several houses in a village near thn cit were destroyed. A nxpoar comes from Quebec, OnL, that the fisheries have altogether failed at EsfhnssT Point, and over one hun dred families are starving. Tarn South Dakota legislature on the 15th sleeted Pittenger and Moody Unit. ed States senators. After the election the body adjourned to next January. Tan deaaocratac literary bureau is not in Ml blast. Oh, no! Samples of its iob work are not seen whenever the TWegraaa the Deasocrat and the Argus It reported last week that W. a oawressaun of the Seventh tansasse. was faring at the poiat of death ia Columbia, Murray ity. WnUAMWATawfairdied October 17, rvaa, aged 114 died at the age of 75 lhaweoadwaf in his WOth of Douglas county lasailj a aeflnsn dollars saanslly. If the eonnty.isMead ef tan treasurer, the interest on the county de- , the tax levy could be Materially tall Tour All offerings quoted below are Genuine Bargains, and none but the following Items with prices heretofore paid elsewhere for the same Dress Goods Department. Tli1 H Aimrhn ant maVflg mecilll ftttnctiOIlS ID. the latest novelties worn this fall and winter. We carry none out reliable ana new gooas in ine most rashionaDie wears ana ooionnes. the lowest prices in Central Nebraska. 54 in. wide ladies' cloth in light and dark gray, suitable weight for fall garments; only 50c. 54 in. French broad-cloth, high satin finish, best grade, $1.00 a yd. in cluding black and colored. This same quality is sold at $1.50 in Omaha. Our black goods department shows ail the new wears and textures. . Paris unmade robes in combinations of plain and fancy materials, all prices. m Gearg N- Hopkins, The republican nominee for county clerk, was born March 17th, 1838, in Boone county, Indiana. He stayed at. home until he was about sixteen years of age, during this time working with his father at his trade of harness mak ing. When George was fifteen years old his father died. A short time after wards George went to Morgan county, Indiana, and engaged as clerk in a store. In 52 he removed to Minnesota, and eoon afterwards enlisted in Co. H, First Minnesota heavy artillery, serving till near the close of the war. His four brothers were all Union soldiers during the rebellion, two of them since dying from the effects of their army life. After serving his country as a soldier, Mr. Hopkins engaged in business for himseh four years in Indiana. Thence to Kansas in the grasshopper times; back again to Indiana in T5, and at farming. Sold his farm in 1881, came west, locating at Platte Center, this county, in 1882, since which time he has been a resident here, well and very fa vorably known to many of our readers. In 1887 he was elected supervisor for Lost Creek township, and during the past two years has been regarded as among the best of Platte county's in telligent legislature. 'Mr. Hopkins will make a very excel lent clerk. While he is a man of ability, he is also genial, accommodating, kindly (no man more so), and with it all, he would be conscientiously devoted to the discharge of his duties, under the law. Mr. Hopkins's record as a citizen and official is such that all good men can approve; fleary J. Hadaea, has made a first-class judge. His office is a very model of neatness and classifi cation. His records and all documents belonging to the office are kept neat, clean and tidy. The judge holds the scales of justice with a steady hand, and his judgment is sound. Having had large experience in private and public affairs, he is especially qualified to look after the estates of deceased persons, and the interests of the surviving widow or children. Those who have had busi ness to transact at Mr. Hudson's office during the past two years know how well he does the work the law requires of a judge. The man who votes for Mr. Hudson will make no mistake in bo do ing. A record of the public career of Mr. Hudson in which he has faithfully serv ed the constituency placing him in posi tions of honor and trust, would fill all the columns of Thk Journal, and would only confirm what all know, that in every way he is qualified for the office: as a citizen, intelligent and public- spirited, in the public welfare; as a man of family who will fully appreciate the value of justice to the interests of all the estates of widows and orphans and all their rights under the laws; as a man of intelligence capable of understanding the lawsand sound judgment to discern what is right between man and man. See that his name is on your ticket for county judge Henry J. Hudson. Lewi J. Cnuaer, Republican nominee for superintendent of public instruction, was born in Seneca county, Ohio, in 1847, was brought up on a farm, attending the district school during the winter months. He has a diploma from Heidelburg college at Tifan, Ohio, and has held for years a Nebraska state teacher's certifi cate for life. - He was principal teacher and superin tenden of the Columbus city schools for eleven years prior to his election two cars ago as county superintendent. He is thoroughly well qualified in ev ery way for this position, as his work the last two years has demonstrated, and if, by any possibility, bis opponent is elect ed, the voters of this county will have made an inexcusable blunder. How any intelligent voter can choose Bothleitner in preference to Cramer for this non political office, and in which the interests of our public schools and of our children are at stake, we are not able to see. See that your ballot is cast for L. J. Cramer. Youn local paper tells yon whan to go to church, to county, circuit and probate court, and nearly everywhere else yon nave to go. It tells you who is dead. awrried, sick, hurt and many other things yon like to hear. It calk your attention to all the pabue enterprises, advocates good schools, law aad order ia yoar town and county. It rejoices with yon ia prosperity aad sympathise with yon ia distress It records the marriage of your daughter, the death of your son, the illness of your wife, tree of sharge. It boos year town aad bailds apyour shstaeryoa patronise it or not It sets forth the attractions sad aavaat- of the city aad amies iav is always the fitat to ThaawnaM fail to an: aatfrtdafwteawaae!eof4e,sadyet On Intersi ad We quote 40in. all-wool tricots, 35c, worth 50 44 in. Henriettas 37c a yd., best bargain yet. 40 in. dress plaid flannels 37 Jc a yard, worth 60 c. 40 in. plaid and checks in beautiful designs 29 and 25c, worth double. Ill CM NEW STORE, NEW GOODS UUiNEW PRICES we sometimes hear a man. say his home paper is not worth half so much as some city paper that never did anything for him and has no interest in him or his business. Such men are too narrow to live and too close fisted to die. Ex. Gno. N. Hofkiks has been nominated by the republicans of Platte county, Nebraska, for the office of county clerk. Mr. Hopkins is a Zionsville boy, having been born and raised here, but for some years he has been a resident of Platte Center, Neb., where he is at present en gaged in the harness trade. There is no doubt but that the convention did a wise thing in selecting him for the posi tion, and were his old acquaintances and friends of this section there they would roll up a handsome majority for him, for they know him to be an honest and up right gentleman, thoroughly capable of filling the position for which he has been nominated. Zionsville, Boone Co. (Bid.) Times. . It is reported that the Sioux City and Northern railroad is nearly completed to the Manitoba. The new line is said to be now almost ready for operation, and when completed will connect Sioux City with the Manitoba system, which will give an opportunity for the inter change of business so much spoken of recently between the Union Pacific and Manitoba, and furnish a direct outlet to the great lakes. Trains will be running by Christmas. Senators Manderson and Paddock, it is asserted, have settled the contest in I regard to the appointment of-postmaster at Lincoln by naming C H. Gere, the well-known editor of the State Journal. If this is true, everybody is to be con gratulated on the result As a party worker none is more deserving, and to ability, Gere would have enough left over, to act as governor or tne state. Mas. Axvnr Moss, an old lady,came to Boone, la Oct. 15, and filed an informa tion against a family named Luther, charging them with intent to kill her. The family, which consists of parents and six children, were given a hearing and the parents bound over to keep the peace. They were too poor to give bail, and so went to jafl. The trouble arose over the division of the farm produce. Mrs. Moss is upwards of seventy years of age. Tan discovery of petroleum in Chicago appears after aU.to be well founded. Four months ago petrolium was found in a catch basin in the rear of a house on Clinton street. The find was an nounced and little more was said about it A test well has been sunk, and Con tractor Gray states that when the pumps which are being put in are com pleted a strong flow of oil will be found. The specimens already exhibited are not denied by experts to be genuine. A report from St Paul, Minn., states that owing to the extreme drouth there was a failure of crops in Ramsey county, Dak, and in consequence over one hun dred families are reported to be without subsistence during the coming winter. The matter of affording relief to the sufferers has been referred by the mayor of St Paul to the chamber of commerce. If beef cattle are" $12,000,000 cheaper in the hands of producers, and yet the consumer is paying the same price he always did, who is getting this great margin? That is the very important question. And if all but the four firms in the combine are so stupefied as not to realize this, who shall rafl at them?- Ex. It is announced at Omaha that the Pan-American delegation wi)l visit that city Saturday, October 28. Even if the delegation has rejected the tender of banquets, eta, we doubt not but what the citizens of Omaha will give them a grand greeting. The delegation goes on rsxtner A nncEKT report from Helens, Mont, states that the canvassing board had thrown out Homestane precinct votes, and if sustained as legal, will give the control of the legislature to the republi- ins. With this correction it stands: Senate republicans 8, democrats 8. House republicans 80, democrats 25. Tax Herald says that in the case of Dodge county against ex-clerk of the court Louis Spear aad his bondsme the jury returned a verdict of $100 in favor of the county. The case was founded on the assaauiUua of criminal as to the records of the Now urr the -fleeoad district of Nebraska hear from the .two lor congress, Step forth, aad let the peepia know how yon will talk aad what yoa will labor to bring about, if yoa are elected to Axuamob even took possession of the town of Dothea, Alsto resist the li- """aaaafW Saaaape Va Vaaaaa ap yVppBafa Braja aaaaaBaBBaaa, aaaawmkjlla&wasjapaaasaaa. Two towa oatoers wees awrtaay woaaded. Sate al Id Blankets and Comforts. Our blankets and comforts lead them all in quality and prices. 10-4 eastern make $1.85 a pair. 10-4 eastern b'anket 75c a pair. 10-4 pure wool white blankets $3.50, weight 51 pounds. 10-4 pure wool blankets $3.85, weight 5f pounds. 10-4 made of long California stock wool $4.50, weight tit pounds. 104 long California pure stock wool $5.00 a pair, weight 6 J pounds. Comforts. 104 heavy Chintz comforts $1.00. V 104 Satine comforts $1.50. 104 Satine comforts $1.75. 104 extra fine Satine comforts $2.25 filled with best cotton. Compare our prices with any house in this state. J. A. Barber & Co, Columbus, Nebr. ' New' Store, New Goods, New Prices. A routes in Walton's saw mill at An derson, Ind., exploded the other morn ing. The mill was torn to pieces. H. Kuhn and W. Mingle were killed, W. Bumler and Sam Cook fatally injured, and four others badly hurt The president has, after some delay, appointed Gen. Green B. Raum of Illi nois, to be commissioner of pensions. He has taken the oath of office and will enter upon his official duties' the first of this week. Lincoln county has voted the bonds asked for by the Missouri, North Platte & Denver railroad company, and the North Platte citizens are rejoicing great ly in anticipation of a competing line of road. At Chicago on Oct 14th no jury in the Cronin case had been secured. The pro cess of bribing jurors appears to have got ahead of the court Charles L. Bonney, a new bailiff was appointed by the court to summon veniremen. Tax democratic state candidates are John H. Ames of Lincoln for supreme judge; W. S. Kenna of Adams and P. W. Hess of this county for regents of the state university. $tttsf$tntt. Ia this departatent the people talk, aad not the editor. Each writer moat hold himself ready to defend his principles and his statements of facta. "In the multitude of counsel there ia wisdom." Ed. Joubsal.1 Ed. Journal: A question is asked on all sides these days: Ought the people of Platte county support John Stauffer for county treasurer this fall or not, and for several reasons: First he fed1 at the county crib for thirteen years 'and that ought to satisfy any man, providing he is not too greedy. Second, not muoh of the money he accumulated by his office of county clerk is invested in Platte county, where it was made and rightly belongs, but is sent to enrich Omaha bankers, so the tax payers can see at once that Mr. Stauffer is not doing the good to his home county, that he might Third, Mr. Stauffer's action in using his official influence to prevent the examina tion of the records of his office and the way he managed to bring about his own nomination -for the treasury and that of his depnty to the office he has been filling for so many years, do not reflect very creditably on him officially. On the other side, his opponent, Gus.G. Becher, has made a most excellent treasurer, has given entire satisfaction to all who had business with him. Not a word canbe said against him as a man or officer, and the- tax payers of Platte county should not forget that he is the first county treasurer in the state who has .turned over into the treasury of the county, money received over and above the sal ary allowed by law. On the one item of fees kept back from the county treasur ies by the county officials of Nebraska, the tax payers of this state have lost more than in any other one way, and Gus. Becher is entitled to honest recognition for setting a precedent that ought to be cherished by the people. I have often heard it said that the people don't know their friends, but 'in this part of the county we know that .Becher is the man to guard the county's treas ury the next term. He has earned an other term and the voters will see that he will have it A Voter. For The JouasAit. Harraa for Cnuaer! ' Previous to the opening of the. cam paign in this county it was the-'oommon opinion of the people that the present incumbent of tbeoffice of superintendent would be elected without any opposition whatever, but as is often the case in politics, the man who is most respected and honored before the convention, is designated as a villain as soon as he be comes a candidate. During the dozen or more years that Mr. Cramer has been an educational worker amongst us, be has acquired a reputation for ability and industry which has been thoroughly recognized by his co-workers, and not only here, but all over the state, he is known as a teacher of teachers. To one acquainted with the past history of the office in Platte county it should seem as though the people would be only too glad to retain a man who, upon trial, has de monstrated himself sn honor to the posi tion. But the democratic machines have been commanded to sling mud, and the cleaner the aharafltr of a candidate the mors mad it takes to eovar him. For tins reason the dirtiest work has beea leveled at Cramer, but most of our citi zens will take into consideration the wretched source from which the work emanates, and vote for Cramer. In the meantime, the Argus timidly remarks on the aseleasasss of wiagom without energy. I have seea pome of Platte oounty former superintendents (there were hoaorsble exceptions) so "energetic" fltat it susjatiajss took two pea to hold them, fan ftflr afforto were i vHr- so misguided as to be unappreciated. The teachers of this county are in a posi tion to know whether or not the super intendent is doing his duty, and I believe I voice the sentiment of every teacher in this county (with the excep tion of one Bothleitner) in saying that until we are offered a better man than the present incumbent, we are for Lewis J. Cramer, first, last and all the. time. Btron DmrrENRAca. SPECIMEN BRICKS. Freai Maay a Well Bant Klla. From communications received at this office we compile the following expres sions the language and the signatures we give aswe have received them. We haven't space to publish entire commu nications: King Stauffer and fighting Kavanangh have been making the rounds of the northern part of the county the last week, a combination that, to say the least of it, foreshadows no good for the tax-payers of the county. Honest voters, look out in time. A JLondsatite. He who will vote to down Becher and be successful will have ample reason to bite niH nails before two years roll round. Corn-fed Farmer. The county will save money by allow ing Stauffer a moderate penavon to leave the court house. Jouet s Opinion. Hurrah for Becher, he is the people's man; he is brave, noble, honest, and a man of good business qualifications. Stand by Becher. A Sherman Patriot. Who would go back on M. C Bloe- dorn, the bravest German of them all, with a heart in him as big as that of an ox? Martin is labeled to go through, and let the people not forget it Cramer is the people's candidate for superin tendent He's right side up. A Mother. He who votes against Hopkins stands in his own light, for Hopkins if elected will invite an investigation of the clerk's recoraB, ana suon a man as wis me tax payers of the county badly need at the present time. He who is wise will vote for Hopkins. Sheli. Creeker. There never was a time in the history of the county when the people stood more in need of such men as Becher, Hopkins and Cramer, as they are trust worthy and true to their obligations. Tax-payers, don't lose sight of these worthy men. Monroe. Shall the people of the county erect a throne for Stauffer and then place a diadem on his brow, or will they choose a servant of theirs as treasurer, one who has been faithful to them in the 'tmo years they have tried him and found him true? Yes, Becher found fees in his office to turn into the treasury. Some thing new in the history of the court house. Becher is the people's man. Grand Prairie Dutchman. Love your child and vote for Cramer is the cry all over. Fond Parent. M. C. Bloedorn is an old settler and comes of good stock. We all know his honest old father and mother. NEBRASKA NOTES. Joe Jackson, a young lad at Blair, had a shell to explode in his hands one day last week, which tore his left hand to pieces, making him a cripple for life. Last week a collision of two passenger trains on the B. & M. road took place at Gibson. Peter Rouland was reported fatally scalded and several others se riously hurt Permit us to record the happy event Charles F. Royce, editor and publisher of the Gazette-Journal at Hastings, was united in marriage one evening last week to Miss Kate Kerr, of Juniata. Otoe county has raised the present year a very large amount of prime win ter apples. They find a ready market at home, while at the same time they are shipping apples to other points. Henry Echtemscht, a young man liv ing near Sbelton, who took his team and a shot gun and went to the field to husk corn was shot and killed in the wagon last week. It is believed the gun was diecharged accidentally. A big fire started the other night at Omaha in the saw mill owned by J. A. Nangle A Co, in the center of a five acre lot used for storing, cedar blocks, etc. The value of the property destroyed snd scorched will amount to 930,000. No one knows how the fire started. The republicans of Colfax county have nominated the following ticket: Treas nrer, G. W. Henbesky; clerk, M. D. Csmeron; judge, F. M. Hatch; sheriff, Wm. Stone; superintendent, a J. Wars; coroner, Dr. F. H. Gear; surveyor, E. E. Greenman; commissioner, Patrick Mur phy. John L. Means, the noted bridge builder, has secured one of the largest bridge coatrsnta era awarded to a Ne-braskasMa-a bridge across the north and south Platte riven at Brady Island ia Lincoln county; one hundred and Iff fnfiuf al Our BihMwIwunt 0 Bi BHi HHRBL Ww wBi aaVa'wasaB'BBBBBBBBBfBnBBji ; Sf e jpr Goods are shown . i om pare articles and qualities. Cloaks and Shawls ! ; .Special -- Exhibit and Hare -- Bargains. One lot of English Walking Jackets at $3.00, earlr Fall, weight strictly all-wool, black only, well worth $5.00. Another lot of same stylish Walking Jackets at $3.50. A beautiful line of this Fall craze English Walking Jackets at 5.75 with newly shaped hoods. These are warranted all-wool and worth $7.00. Re member that they are not old, shop-worn goods, hut newest strife) in the market '" SHAWLS! SHAWLS!! SHAWLS!!! m All-wool double shawls $5.00, worth $7.50. Reversible heavy beaver shawls $3.25, worth $5.00. All-wool single shawls $2.50, worth. $3.50 and $4.00. Persian shawls $1.45 each. Silk and wool Persian shawls $3.00. $3.50 and $3.75 big bargains. TRIMMING and BUTTONS ! One lot of Dress Trimming 25c a yard. Dress Buttons 5c, 8c, 10c, 12k, 17c, 22c and 25c, worth more than double. We also show a very tine assort ment of high novelty braided and hand crochet dress and cloak trimmings. J. A. BABBER & CO, fifty carloads of timber will be required tobnUdit Tom Nicholson, who is supposed to be crazy, made a desperate assault last week on county judge J. S. Mapes of Nebraska City, by striking him one heavy blow, bat the judge turned on him. threw him down and held him till the police arrest ed him. He made no excuse for his assault upon the judge, except that Mapes had struck him. John Craig has a sucking colt which he was recently offered $200 for and this colt has quite a record as well as a pedi gree. Its mother was the animal Hager- man, the horse thief, was riding when he was shot at down near Elkhorn. The dam is by Jep Stewart, he by Mambrino Patchen, he by Mambrino Chief. The colt is by Piermont (a brother of. Pied moot whose record was 2 J7) snd he by Admontf Schuyler Qufll. Mr. A. M. Finley is an ardent advocate of the nee of the farm roller. He has a field of wheat which he smoothed with planks all but a few rods which he had to leave because of a rain or other cause. He says the difference in the grain on the place smoothed and that which waa not is marked as if the latter had been sown a week later. The planked ground is a decided improvement over the other. This makes Mr. Finley decided in hie convictions on the use of a roller or sim ilar machine. Ord Quiz. About the first of May Louie Bryant and Herbert Wells left for the west and on the 10th of that month started from Weisner, Idaho territory, with a number of others driving 16,000 sheep down. They drove them to Ogalslla where they were put aboard cars and Thomas Bryant's 7,500 were shipped in here, twenty cars arriving on Tuesday and eighteen today. Mr. Bryant will feed these sheep on his farm west of the city, hence quite a local demand for grain and hay will be made. They make quite a fine appearance and the trip down from the mountains was a good one for the hoys. Schuyler QuilL The nutter bss been called to our at tention, and we have been at some pains to look it up, to ascertain if the state ment is true that no case of diphtheria has yet been reported in the city in any household where the waterworks is used. This is at least a curious coincidence, if it is true, as we believe is a fact from in vestigation, and it would go to show that much of this disease can be traced di rectly to the using of water from wells that are not put down deep enough to be I below the surface drainage. The city water comes from about sixty feet below the ground, while many of our wells are not more than fifteen to twenty-five feet Fremont Herald. Last Tuesday evening between (5 and 6:90 two burglars entered Ed. Pratt's jewelry store, on Main street, in Fre mont, while the proprietor was sbsent at supper, snd stole about $500 worth of goods, consisting of gold and silver watches, gold rings, etc The thieves entered by a rear door and were escap ing when discovered. No definite cine. At 9:35 D. J. Cox, an Oregon sheep man, was enticed away from the Union Pacific depot a abort distance, and was held up and robbed of $120 in money and a gold watch valued at $60. The rob bers, of which there were two, sre nsm- ed Wilson and Reeves. They had been hunting around Fremont for a week. They are thought to be the same men who robbed Pratt's jewelry store. Every effort is being made to effect their cap ture. WashJagtM Letter. (Frost oar regali ! Senator Manderson is very anxious that the president should appoint a com missionerof pensions at once. He has no candidate himself and would have been glad to have seen Tanner remain there but he regards the present status of the matter as very poor politics, and I understand has not hemtated to plainly tell the president so at the several con ferences be has held with him during the last two or three days.' Senator Manderson said privately a day or two since that "thsLonly good thing about the present situation is that Tanner con tinues to draw the salary of oommission erof pensions and will until his succes sor is appointed and qualifies.'' Secre tary Noble baa decided that the re-rat- ing of Senator Maaderson'a without application or exaaunatioa illegal The president has made the following appointments: A. W. Smythe of Louis iana, to be snpscuteadeat of the V. a aunt, at New Orleans; C. A. Cook of North Carolina, to be TJ. 8. attorney for the eastern daarict of that state; B. W. Walker of Alabama, to be U. & marshal oftawMMtiwroomtriotoftbatstste; & a Matthews of Mississippi, to be U.S. asaraaal of the southern district of that state; B. a Leech qf the District qf Columbia, ti be superintoadeat of the fer? : &&m te COLUMBUS, WEB. N1ZW STORE justice of the supreme court of Utah, and a number of postmasters. Secretary Blaine states that the mem bers of the Three America's Congress will be taken on a tour through the south in Jsnuary. The only reason that they were taken through the other sections first was that there was more to be seen, snd it was desired to give them as favorable impression as possible of our manufacturing resources before the work of the congress was begun. The October term of the United States supreme court was formally opened on the 14th, though the justices did noth ing further than to make the customary call on the president All the justices were present and considerable surprise was expreesea arouna town mat a sue cesser to the late Justice Matthews had not been appointed before this term be gan. The court has a docket of 1,325 cases and under the most favorable cir cumstances is not expected to dispose of more than 400 during the present term. It is believed that the appoint ment to the vacancy would have been made long ago if it had not been for the continued opposition to the appointment of Attorney General Miller. If this op position was united iu favor of any one man Mr. Miller would have no show at all, but divided as it is between five or six, it would not be surprising if he cap tured the much coveted appointment Representative Samuel J. Randall, who has recently been reported as being dangerously ill, has arrived at hie Wash ington residence. His health is not very good, but he is not ill. It is probable that Mr. Carlisle will find him well enough to assume the leadership of the minority in the next house of represent atives. The Knights Templar bad a high old tune Here last week. Tney were given the freedom of the city, and they enjoy ed it to the fullest extent The gun boat "Petrel" has been sc cepted by the government and is now st the Norfolk navy yard being fitted out for a cruisal. Secretary Noble has received inany communicstions from labor organiza tions asking that he have the facts col lected for the census next year, showing what percentage of the people occupy tbeir homes, and what percentage are tenants. Also what percentage among the owners of realty have their property clear of debt Such a table carefully prepared would certainly be very interest ing, and it is hoped that the secretary can see his way clear to having it pre pared. On Wednesday the International Maritime Conference will meet in this city. The newspapers have not had much to say about this conference, nevertheless it will be one of the most important international meetings ever held. Its principal object is to arrange an international code of navigation sig nals to be used all over the world. That the universal adoption of such a code would result in a large saving of life cannot for a moment be doubted. Secretary Rusk continues to grow in popularity. He is never too busy to see a caller no mstter how humble he may be, and already many people are asking themselves why would he not make a good president? One thing he never forgets is that it is the people, and not the accidental office holders that con trol the country. Gen. Poole of Syracuse, N. Y., is the favorite today for commissioner of pen sions. He is strongly endorsed by Sen ator Hisoock; ex-Congressman Steele of Indiana, is said to have declined the ap pointment. A hale old man, Mr. James Wilson of Aliens Springs, 111., who is over sixty years of age, says: "I have in my time tried a great many medicines, some of excellent quality; but never before did I find any. that would so completely do all that is claimed for it as Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. It is truly a wonderful medicine." For sale by all druggists. James West snd family of Syracuse, were poisoned last week by eating press ed corn beef. Prompt medical aid saved their lives. Parents should be careful that their children do not contract colds during the fall or winter 'asonths. Such colds weakea the lungs snd air passages, mak ing the child much more likely to eon- tract other colds during the winter. It is this saocessioa of colds that causes catarrh aad bronchitis or paves the way for eoaaamption. Should a cold be con tracted, loose ao tisae but cure it as quickly as possible. A fifty cent bottle of Chamberlain's Cough remedy will cure any cold in a few days and leave the respiratory organs strong snd healthy. For sale by all draggists. Gov. Thayer has sppoiated H. J. Davis jadje of the Third jadkial district CARPETS ft UPHOLSTERY (SECOND FLOOR) S9Ome lat T Lace Carta! tall 3 1-2 yL laar $5.75 a pair, wrt $4.00. aa.LaeeCrtaia $3.00,$? "5, wrth $5.00 a fair. a-Cartaia Material 36 ia. wMe, plain and flgareil 12 l-2e a yard. as-Heavy Pertier Draperies 25 and 35c a yard. as-Five feet Cnrtaia Pales with brass trimmings, all com plete for 37 l-2e each. Dress Iain Wl (SECOND FLOOR) am-We have recently added more reom to this Department. Reception room ia connection. J. A. BARBER & CO. NEW STORE. Soda Seriaga, Make. The splendid new Idanha hotel erect ed lost year at Soda Springs, Idaho, is now open for the season under the di rect management of the Union Pacific railway. This hotel is first doss in every respect with all the modern con- veniences and will accommodate com-, fortably several hundred guests. The medicinal springs which abound . about Soda Springs are noted for their' ' curative properties and many remark able cures have been recorded. -Splendid hunting and excellent fishing is to be found a few miles from Soda Springs! Good livery and guides always to be had. For further information address E. L.. Ijomax, Genl Pass. Agt. Omshs, Neb. Tom Nicholson, who assaulted Judge Mapes at Nebraska City the other day has been declared insane, and will be- sent to the asylum. Hare Yoa Heard About the superb Pullman Dining Cars which have been recently placed in ser vice via the Union Pacific, The Over land Route?" If yon have, and want to get a sumptuous meal while traveling, don't fail to take the train on which these Diners run. They run on the fast Vestibule Express between Council Bluffs and Denver and on the Overland ' Flyer between Council Bluffs and Port land. Meals, which cannot be surpassed in any of the first-class hotels in the conn- try, sre served in these cars st 75c each. Mseptf FCATATU twice daily: tVFor sale and sntiufnctioa ituitnint-t r- monry refimited. by DAVID DOWTY, feepttira Colcmbcs, NKBRtarc.., GOSHEN FENCE UCIIHE! CHEAP. ONLY $515. WoTra wire and nlals, cat willows, split boards or anything of the sort, osed; after posts are set. fence caa be made and stretched on the ground, , in the winter, by a boy or ordinary farm Jiand. -10 to 40 rods a day, and can work it orer any ground. The man who lias one of these ma chines caa beild a fence that is more do ruble and safe than any otter, aad make it at lesa cost. 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