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TO CORRESPONDENTS. ll communications, to secure attention, innrt h.icc-impaniedbythe full name of the writer V.. r..-iio th right to reject any aiann..cript. ami cannot cre to return tho naine.-Wi'W a .-.rie.spoiident in every school-.ln.tm-t t l'ittt county, one of o.d juditipo.it, and !-lUbl- in every way. Write plainly, each Hen einmtely. (livens facto. WKDNESDAY, JULY 23. 1-W. Kenuhlican State Convention. The republican elet-tor of tlie statu of Nebraska are requested to bend delegates 'from their several counties to meet in convention in the city of Lincoln, Wed neBdayJiily 2:1, at S o'clock p. in., for the purpose of placing in noininalion candi dates for the following state otiicera: Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of Stato. Auditor of Public Accounts. State Treasurer. Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. Superintendent or Public Instruction. And the transaction of such other business as may come before the con vention. THE APPOKTXONMrNT. The several counties are entitled to representation as follows, being based upon the vote cast for Hon. George H. Hastings, presidential elector in 1888, giving one delegate-at-large to each county, and one for each loO votes and the major fraction thereof: We omit all except Platte and ad joining counties. The convention will have 018 delegates. Boone V Polk MadiHon 10 Merrick V Nance Platte V Colfax i Stanton Butler 11 It is recommended that no proxies Ik admitted to the convention; that each county convention elect alternates, and that the delegates present be authorized to cast the full vote of the delegation. L. D. Richards, Walt M. Seeley, Chairman. Secretary. TnK old Union Paciflc depot at Omaha has been torn down to give room for tho new one. The president approved the silver bill immediately upon it receipt at the White House. Mrs. Cornelia Ward Whipple, wifo of Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, died at Faribault Wednesday morning. The North Atlantic squadron has lieen ordered to Boston for the National En campment of tho Grand Army of the Republic. Last week snow covered the central Alps. In tho district of Sal. Kainmer gut and adjacent country, everything had a wintery appearance. The White Star steamer Teutonic, which arrived at New York Wednesday, made the paassge from Queenstown in 5 days 13 hours, the best time on record A hundred and fifty men, women and children at a church picnic at Solon, near Iowa City, were poisoned last week by using water from an abandoned well no case fatal. Spokane Falls recently sold her city bonds at 12 mills premium, getting $252,850 for $250,000 face value. This is a splendid showing for a town nearly destroyed by fire a few months ago. A .single lemon tree in Calooshatchid. Fla., has on it 5,000 lemons, many of which weigh a pound each. It is pre dicted that Florida will soon lecome the greatest lemon growing country in the world. Colonel Harmon G. Depot, who dur ing the war commanded the Eighth Ohio Infantry, died Tuesday evening of hist week in his home at Wabash, Ind. He was known as an uncompromising anti slavery man. The election resulted in favor of the removal of the county seat of Burt county. Craig was left out, and Teka mah, Oaklaud and Lyons will be in the next contest.- Charles Morter, aged iC, was one of the voters at Lyons. The funeral services of the late Major General John C. Fremont took place Wednesday morning of last week at St. Ignatius' church, in New York City, le ing conducted by the Rev. Dr. Ritchie. The remains were placed temjiorarily in the receiving vault of Trinity cemetery. Foor tramps were arrested at Omaha Thursday, suspected of sleeping in a barn and dropping a match or ashes from a pipe and thus setting fire to the barn. Two horses and a valuable heifer were burned, liesides tho building, $800 loss. All tree fruit is 6hort in Ohio this year because the majority of the fruit baa fallen or is falling off. This is at tributed to the excessive moisture and low temperature in May and early June. All small grain, too, is almost a failure this year War has broken out between Guate mala and San Salvador, and the ariny of the former has been repulsed by the latter. Both sides are fully armed, and Mexico, as well as other Central Ameri can states are likely to be entangled before the strife is ended. favily educator. Webster's idged Dictionary is a great family ir, and no family or children , to be brought up without having ly access to this volume. It will answer hundreds of questions of each wide-awake child. It is an ever-present and reliable schoolmate to the whole family. The convention of Modern Woodmen of Kb""""1 was held in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday of last week, and 200 dele gates were in attendance. Resolutions favoring State jurisdiction, but retaining connection with head camps and the charter of Illinois, were adopted. Their next National convention will be held in Springfield, Hh, next November. eflacau oUht A Dark Crine. Besides being a medium of communi cation of facts and sentiments, the newspaper is also a suggestion or conduct, and in this consists its best function. There are out of-the-way places of the earth where crime lurks and where criminals he in wait to ply their nefarious trade, and away from these, as much as possible, men should keep. The following from the Bee of Wednesday hist, presents a picture, instructive in more ways than one: The Missouri river seldom gives up its dead or reveals its secrets, but it gave up a secret last night that may lead to the discovery of a dark crime, by which a Council Bluffs man lost his life. At 8 o'clock last night the mounted patrolman on duty at the bridge discov ered some clothes lying on the sandbar on this side of the river beneath the trestle on the east end of the motor bridge. He watched them for some time and noted the fact that there was no one near. Tne domes looueu as mougu they had been just taken off by some one" preparatory to taking a plunge in the river. Knowing tho dangerous character of the current at that point, and how easily a man might be drowned there, he concluded to make an investi gation, and dismounted and went down to the point. Only a dark hat and a gray coat could le found, and they were not 1 ing to gether, but were new and of line ma terial. He brought the clothes up to the bridge and mounted his horse and proceeded on his beat. At ! o'clock he met another patrol man and reported the circumstance. The facts were telephoned to the central station, and the patrolmen were ordered to make a closer investigation. They returned to the locality, but by this time it was toodaik to see distinctly and a lantern was procured. They made a startling discovery. At the point where the clothes laid there were a numler of t nicks on tho damp sand, and mixed up in great confusion, indicating that a struggle had taken place. Ono set were the tracks of a barefooted man and the other were those of a man with a heavy pair of lioots or shoes on. They led to the edge of the river, where a desierato struggle had evidently taken place. But the waters gave no sign of the secret they conceal ed. The lioot tracks led back into the willows, but the barefoot tracks did not return from the water's edge. By the aid of the lantern a closer in vestigation was made and a heavy gold watch was found lying on the sand, ap parently as if it had dropped from a vest that was being loosely carried. It was found beside the tracks that led into tho willows. The watch, the partial raiment of the man, the tracks and the struggle that had apparently taken place all in dicate the fact that a murder has been committed for the purpose of robbery and the body of the victim thrown into the river. There are no means of identifying the clothes or the watch, and who the un fortunate owner was could not bo de termined. There was no mark on the watch, but whether there were any pa pers in the coat i)ockot that would re veal the identity of the owner is as yet only known to the officers. The fact that he went into the water from this side is the only evidence that he was a Council Bluffs man. Pair Kxchaiifre. Secretary Blaine's position with refer ence to the business relations of the United States with tho South American countries has been so much misrepre sented that it is well enough to givo his views as evprccsed by himself, and James G. has a habit of making his meaning very clear. In a letter to Senator Frye he calls attention the proscriptive duties imposed by Spain upon American Hour entering Cuba. These make the cost in tho Cuban market at least $ll.-iG per barrel, counting the shipping price at New York at $4.80 per barrel. Other articles of American growth are likewise taxed by Spain to a per cent of prohibi tion. This one-sided commerce, says Secretary Blaine, will seriously injuro shipping routes which are still in Amer ican hands largely, if not exclusively. It would certainly bo a very extraordi nary policy on the part of our govern ment just at this timo to open our market without charge of duty to tho enormous crops of sugar raised in the two Spanish islands. Cuba and Port Rico furnish tho United States with nearly or quite one-half tho sugar we consume, and we are far larger consum ers than an other nation in the world. To give a freo market to this immense product of Spanish plantations at the moment Spain is excluding the products of American farms from her markets would le a policy as unprecedented as it would lie unwise. Our trade with Amer ican republics, as well as with the West India Islands, has lieen for many years in a most unsatisfactory condition. The aggregate balance of trade with all Latin-America is heavily against us. A single illustration will .suffice: Since we reealed the duty on coffee in 1872 we have imiorted products of Brazil to the extent of $821,80G,000 and have sold to her only 150,135,000 of our own pro ducts. The difference $044,671,000 we have paid in gold or its equivalent and Brazil has expended this vast sum iu the markets of Europe. You can readily see how different tho results would have been if in return for the free admission of Brazilian coffee in our mar kets we would have exacted tho free admission of certain products of the United States in Brazil. To rejieat this error with sugar to an amount three times as large as with coffee, will close all opportunity to establish reciprocity of trade with Latin-America. The charge against a protective policy which has injured it the most is that its benefits go wholly to the manufacturer and capital ist ami not at all to the farmer. You and I well know that this iti not true, but still it is the most plausible and there fore the most hurtful argument made by the free trader. Here is an opportunity where the farmer can be benefited pri marily, undeniably, richly benefited. Here is an opportunity for a republican congress to ojten the markets of forty millions of people to the products of American farmers. Shall we seize the opportunity, or shall we throw it away? I do not doubt that in many respects the tariff bill iending in the senate is a just measure and that most of its provisions are in accordance with a wise policy of protection. But there is not a section or a line in the whole bill that will open a market for another bushel of wheat or another barrel of pork. If sugar is placed on the free list without enacting im portant trade concessions in return we shall close the door for profitable recip rocity against ourselves. I think yon will find some valuable hints on this subject in the president's brief message of June 111, with as much practical wis dom as was ever stated in so short a space. Our foreign market for bread stuffs is growing narrower. Great Brit ain is exerting every nerve to secure her bread supplies from India, and the rapid expansion of the wheat area in Russia gives us a powerful competitor in the markets of Europe. It becomes us, therefore, to use every opportunity for the extension of our markets on both of the Amercan continents. With nearly $100,000,000 worth of sugar seeking our markets every j-ear, we shall prove our selves unskilled legislators if we do not secure large aid for the sale and con sumption of our breadstuff's and provis ions. The late conference of American republics proved the existence of a com mon desire for closer relations. Our congress should take up the work where the international conference left it. Our aim of commercial development and pro gress lies south of us. A fatalitt occurred on the farm of William Loney, four miles northwest of Stanton, this state, on the 15th, which resulted in tho death of his brother, Wyatt Loney. The circumstances are as follows: Charles, Wyatt and William Loney, in company with John Stingley, attempted to clean out a well from which was used for stock only. Charles descended first, but had only reached the bottom when he was overpowered by foul air and lost his hold of the rope. Stingley went down immediately and hooked into Charley's clothes, but the hook tore out and Stingley was then overpowered. Then Wyatt went down, hooked onto Stingley and the latter was hauled out, by William Loney, but in the meantime Wyatt was overpowered, thus leaving two dying men in the well. Mr. Lonoy at once rang the bell, and, with the other alarming noises made by the family, succeeded in bringing aid from the harvest fields in the vicinity. Means were resorted to to remove tho poisonous air from the well and an at tempt made to rescue the unfortunate ones, but not until the air was purified could they be reached. They were finally removed after being imprisoned and unconscious for one hour and thirty minutes. Charles Loney and John Stickley were resuscitated, but the ef forts of attending physicians failed to bring the remaining victim to life. A bold daylight robbery was commit in Saratoga, N. Y., Thursday. About noon sneak thieves entered the Bliss cottage, and got away with $10,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry. The cottage is occupied by Mr. Morton, vice presi dent of the United States, aud his law partner, Mr. Bliss, with their wives. The robbery was first discovered by Mrs. Morton, and the police were promptly notified. It is impossible to ascertain whether the jewelry was the projiertyof Mrs. Morton or Mrs. Bliss, as parties in terested decline to make any statements. Tho police refuse any information ex cept to admit that the robliery was com mitted and that the reward of $1,000 is offered for the recovery of tho jewels. No news of the robliery had leaked from the police until this morning. It is said that one man is under arrest as a sus jiect. In discussing some of tho probabilities at the republican state convention to day, the Omaha World-Herald of Friday says: 'No definite arrangements were made with Tom Benton yesterday by the Douglas county delegation. The Mercer men demanded more than Tom could certainly offer. Douglas county had sixty-nine votes, they said, and it didn't propose to throw them away for 'noth ing but leaves." So Tom Benton went home to consider, and Tom will do some pretty hard "considering," too. It is possiblo that he may be able to throw- much of Ins strength to Mercer in ex change for the state auditorship. For one thing at least is certain, that if Dr. Mercer cannot nominate himself for gov ernor he can defeat any man for any other utato office. The State Convention. A good deal of interest clusters around the assembled republicans at Lincoln today. What is done there today may have a very considerable effect upon the future of the party in this state. If tho wisest counsels prevail, very good men will be selected for the various offices, with special reference to tlieir fitness in every respect honesty, capability and faithfulness to the public interest. Tho agents of the people must do or try to do the people's will, most especially when that will is reasonable, lawful, and its fulfilment necessary for the public welfare. A terrible story of youthful doprav ity comes from Gorcville,a small town in in tho western end of Johnson county, 111., remote from railway and telegraph stations. Monday night a supposed burglar broko into tho house of a farmer named Morris Sullivan. On being challenged by Mr. Sullivan ho shot and inflicted a mortal wound in his breast. Mrs. Sullivan then grappled with tho murderer and she too was shot in the breast, which will prove fatal. The murderer was caught and was found to be the 10 years old son of the Sullivaus. He gave as his reason for the crime, that he was tired of waiting for the old folks' property. An audacious attempt at fraud has just transpired at Davenport, la. The victim is Mrs. Patience V. Newcomb, eighty-six years of age, and noted for her princely generosity. Upon application of Charles Yiele, her brother, a banker of Evansville, Ind., she has been declar ed of unsound mind, and S. F. Smith appointed temporary guardian. He im mediately filed papers in a suit against Harriet V. Fitch of New York, a sister of Mrs. Newcomb, and George W. Fitch her grandson, and his wife. The defendants came to Davoniort in May, have since resided with the old lady, and it is alleged that by undue influence have induced her to turn over to them prop erty valued at over $75,000. A number of men under the influence of liquor went into a saloon at Wymore last Wednesday and called for the drinks; one of their numlier threw some beer in the face of Mr. Hamilton, who was drinking at the bar. Hamilton threw a glass back at him, but missed and struck the door, when Tom Scott, a bar tender in the saloon, threw a heavy beer glass and struck Hamilton in the fore head above the right eye, wounding him badly. Scott was arrested and fined $25 and costs, under a city ordinance, and put under $300 bonds to appear in court tomorrow on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Docglas county has selected a clean and intelligent delegation to the state convention. Other counties will be equally well represented. It is now al most certain that the coming state con vention will not only lie the largest gathering of representative republicans that has ever met in this state, but also the first convention held in many years that is in accord with the sentiment of the rank and file of the party. It only remains for the convention to nominate men whose records are unassailable on a platform that expresses in terse and forcible terms the views of the party on the vital issues of the hour. Bee. Some sensational arrests were made at Denver the 15th. William II. Avery, a prominent citizen of Fort Collins, died at his home June 2. Twelve days later his widow was married to Frank W. Millington at Hastings, Neb. Millington had been a business partner of Avery, was considerably younger than Mrs. Avery and gossip had associated their names in an unpleasant manner. The coroner began an investigation and the sheriff of Larimer county arrived with warrants and arrested both Mr. and Mrs. Millington and Miss Sarah Millington, sister of F. WT. Millington on the charge of murder. The Schuyler Quill has this to say of the independent candidate for senator in this district: ''Mr. Nelson, the candi date for senator from this aud Platte county, is one of the representative men of the county. He is an intelligent, well read gentleman and a successful farmer who would make a good representative in the legislature. In politics we under stand he has generally affiliated with the democrats, although of late years he has been a pronounced prohibition worker, but whether as a third party man or not we do not know." The East Omaha Land Company has let tho contract for ten miles of street grading. 700,000 yards of dirt are to lie moved. It is clay from Florence to be taken by rail, four miles, to what ia known as "Tho Island," now as much a part of the main body of laud as any other. East Omaha is at present in Iowa, though on tho Nebraska side, but steps have been taken to have the state line defined by the present channel of the river. The now place contains 1,200 acres. A thurible explosion occurred at King's powder mills, twenty miles east of Cincinnati, O., ou the Little Miami railroad July 15th. Ten persons are known to have been killed aud thirty or more others seriously injured. Two empty freight cars wore being rolled onto a side track, where a car containing 500 kegs of gunpowder was standing. As the cars struck there was an explos ion and immediately afterward another car containing 800 kegs of gunpowder exploded, making 1,300 kegs altogether. Gen. J. C. McBride of Lincoln was set upon by Samuel Bobst, a big, burly fellow, last Thursday night, who drew a revolver and threatened to make a seive or a fish net out of the state fish com missioner, but he uuln t, as AlacK wouldn't have it that way. Bobst was bound over to the district court in the sum of $500 for an assault with a deadly weapon. The trouble grew out of a set tlement for some work alleged to have been done. Governor Thayer has issued a proc lamation offering a reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of John Knapp, who is accused of murdering Albert Lippach, in Box Butte, on June 30. Knapp is about six feet high, about 35 or 40 years old, light complected, heavy blonde moustache, and weighs about 220 pounds. Ho was last seen in Wyoming. Washington Letter. From our regular correal .undent. Senator Edmunds, chairman of the re publican caucus, pursuant to instruc tions of the caucus, has appointed Senators Hoar, Siooner, Frye, Moody, Aldrich, Sherman and Tngalls a com mittee to examine into the advisibility and feasibility of changing the rules of the senate so as to provide for the clos ing of debate upon any question which may be before the senate at the will of the majority, and report to a caucus to lie held early this week tho best method of making such change, should the cau cus deem it necessary in order to ex fiedite the business before the senate. This move is the direct result of the braggadocio of tho light-headed but loud-mouthed democrats, who have been filling the nowspapers with how they intended to defeat the will of the majority, if they dared to attempt to pass the federal election bill by the sen ate at this session was hardly regarded by those liest posted as ono of tho pos sibilities, but is very probable, and lie coming more so every day. This is a republican congress, and it does not propose to be dictated to by its political opponents. The republican caucus to lie held early this week will determine the matter. Mr. Conger, chairman of tho house committee, says of the silver bill: "It is a compromise, as all conference bills must lie, but it is a bill that will answer tho demands of the country; it will answer therdemands of the silver miner; it will answer the demands of the agri culturists; of the laborers and of the business men. The bill will give the country at the present price of silver an increase in circulation of $57,780,000 a year, and if silver goes up to a parity with gold it will givo an annual increase of $70,000,000. The last section of the bill will put into circulation $70,000,000 now tied up for the redemption of bank notes. The democrats refused to sup port this bill, notwithstanding the large measure of relief it gives the people. This is a republican measure, and every financial measure of importance which has been successful in this country with one solitary exception has Ijeen a republican measure; it has been agreed to and passed by republican votes, and will be signed by a republican president, and it will go to a country which will give such a republican endorsement that many of the gentlemen who have op posed it will not vote in the next con gress." The action of the Virginia state re publican committee which met here last week, in deciding to put up no state ticket this year because of the one-sided election law in that state, has made more senatorial converts to the federal elec tion bill than any one thing which has occurred here. The democrats realizing that they are playing a desperate game, have made Senator Gorman party dictator, be lieving that the man who counted Cleve land in can do anything. He certainly has the nerve and the impudence to at tempt to do anything that will help his party, but in this case it will not lie the slightest use for him to attempt any underhanded business. Representative Anderson of Kansas, has offered a resolution revoking all leaves of absence to members of the house, except on account of 6icknesp. This looks like business. The senate gave considerable time last week to a discussion of the two shipping bills, and both of them have passed the senate and it is believed that one, if not both of them, will pass the house. Senator Teller has introduced a joint resolution declaring it to be the determ-J ined policy of the United States to use both gold and silver as full legal money, and instructing the preei SW invite the governments of the Latin American countries, and of such other nations as he may deem advisable, to join the United States in a conference to adopt a common ratio between gold and silver. The house committee on military affairs has favorably reported the bill reviving the grade of lieutenant-general of the army. Secretary Windom has decided to ap point Gen. Nettleton of Minnesota, an old personal friend, an assistant secre tary of the treasury, the number of as sistants having been increased to three by the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, which became a law Friday. Some amusement has been created here by tho attempts of certain parties to make it appear that Mr. Blaine was the author of an article in the current North American Review which sharply criticizes Speaker Reed. Tho article is written about as much liko Mr. Blaine's style as it is like Bill Nye's articles, and no one knows this better than the speaker: hence the amusement. Synopsis of the Prot-et dingo of the Boar.l of Supervisors. (Official.) DNESDAJtrfUXY 9, 1S9U. Board of SnDeswTsora met us a board or e on at the court hous clock i7m. as per ad- journmeut Hon. Win. O. Pugsley chairmau and G. W. Phillips clerk. Roll called aud the entire board pres ent except Supervisor Ottis of St. Bernard township. On motion chuir appointed Super visors Clark, McAllister, Irwin, Welch and Olson a committee to ex amine fully the necessary expenses for currant year, and submit to the board for their approval, the levies required for tho various funds. After due consideration the com mittee presented the following : To the Honorable board of super visors. Gentleman: Your committee would recommend the following levies for the current year, tho same being based on the assessed valuation of $2,5S5. 109.00 as shown by the assess ment books for 1800, viz : For count v general fund 74-5 mill-. " " road fund .'J- " " bridge timd :s " sohlieiv relief fund . . 1.1 " " pavuii'iit of interest on $m:,Oiio.(iO refunding liotuN 1'- Total 15 mills We further recommend that a levy of 14 mills be made on all the taxable property in Butler and Loup town ships for payment of interest aud 5 per cent of principal on $l5,otio.oo Butler precinct bridge bonds. Also that a levy of U mills be made on all the taxable property in Colum bus township and the city of Colum bus for the payment of the interest on $25,000.00 Columbus precinct bonds. Abo that a levy of 4 mills be made on all the taxable property in Colum bus township for the payment of the interest on $lo,noo.no Loup river bridge bonds. We would further recommend that a labor tax of $:t.O0 be levied and as sessed against every person liable under the statutes. A. W. Clark, ) W. J. Irwin, Nils Olson, J Committo. .Ion as Welch, W. A. McAllister, J On motion the report of the com mittee was adopted. The following levies for 181X) re turned to the county clerk, were ap proved by the board : City of Columbus, 1 mills; illume of Platte Center. 10 mills; village of Lindsay. 5 nulls; village of Crestou, 1 mill; Columbus town ship, 7 mills; ISismark township, 7 nulls; Sherman township, 7 mills; .Shell Creek to.n sliip,4 mills; Craud Prairie, 1 null; Humph rey township, mills; Hutler township, 1 mill; Loup township, l'j mills; l.ost Creek. C mills; Burrows township, 1 null; Cranville township, .1 mills; Monroe township, 7 mills; Jolict town ship, 7 mills; St. Bernard township, 7 n ills; Woodville township, .5 mills; Walker town ship, 5 mills. Si'llOOL DISTItKT I.KVIES. Mills bond II On motion board of equalization now adjourn sine die. Tcrhdw, July is, 1M. Board met in regulnr session at 2 o'clock p. in. Hon. W. O. l'ugsley chairman, (i. W. Phillips clerk. Boll called and all members present but supr's Clark and Welch. Bond of John Hchmoker as clerk for Butler twp. vice Slawineki, deceased, was presented, examined and appro, ed. John Browner made verbil complaint of the re-survey of sec. lrt-17-le. He was informed his only redress was with the township board or the courts. A communication read from trustees of village of Crestou asking for a fair proportion of the road and bridge fund aportioned to Creston twp. On motion, the matter was referred to town board of Creston twp. The re-survey of sections 4 and U in twp. 17-Jw by John Eusden, county snrvejor, was presented and examined, and on motion, the clerk was in structed to correct assessment boo'c for IWtO to corresxiond, also make valuation pro rata. On motion, board now adjourned until 9 a. m. tomorrow. Wednesday, July IS, 1SH0. Board convened at 9 o'clock a. m. pursuant to ailjournment, Hon. Wm. O. Pugsley chairman, G. W. Phillips clerk. All members present. On motion, the count) surve)orwas instructed to perpetuate the government section corners of sections V, 10, lft and 16, town 17, range I east, and make proper record of same. The county clerk presented his fee book for quarters ending March 31st and June 30th, Itrt) and same referred to committee of supr's Welch, Kickerts and Burrows. The written resignation of J. Chas. Willy, as county physician, was presented, read and on motion, accepted. The contract and bonds of State Journal Co. and Lincoln News Co. for furnishing supplies were presented, examined and approved. The matter of the "Hugh Hill road" was, on motion, referred back to the town board of Monroe twp. Several road petitions were, on motion, ap proved and clerk instructed to advertise accord ing to law. In the matter of the "Geo. Borowiak road No. 2," the following claims were allowed as dama ges in full, viz:' John Flakus, acct Butler twp. (claimed $20) S 10 CO Josef Sokel, same (claimed $10) ft 00 B. Binder, same (claimed 1S) 5 00 Geo. Binder, suae (claimed 20 . . m 00 8. Kola, same (claimed $40) 5 0 Numlier I ,.,. I Mills I Number ...... District I Ml"s I bond District M,1,2 Columbus 7 3 38 C J it) - II :t : 41 in 4 in i- ir. r. ; 4: r. u 7 41 l' 7 4 41 ir. 5 ft 1 4: L -5 i ! :s , .. I : III It ' 4S 111 II 1: ' r ; it is r. mi a ir. n r.-' 1; ' 11; o M lo III 4 ftl 'si 1 111 lft ft.". 12 -'I 7 :r. ft l 7 .V In J I G 4 .".S 1 2ft 7 .VJ II 11; ift :: m r. 17 lft ci i:s ; :m : ,- ir. 21 17 (7C 17 XZ 10 M 7 ' :u l.s :: lift In :;i 12 , tv. r. :r 11 1:1 ; t ; ti n 7' 1:1 37 IK I 74 10 J In the matter of the "Mcedel road" the follow ing claim was allowed as daniasos in full, viz: ChasE. Morse, acct Columbus twp. (claimed $300) J 1W 00 In tho matter of the "Bunniiut road Xo.2," the following claims were allowed as damage in full (if Jtmchiui ltuuniug ahall without delay pay his subscription of $10 for tsid road) viz: SieU'rt lleibcl, acct ISismark twp. (claimed $)) SI 00 Aug. Kunge, same (claimed 100) i0 til In the matter of the "liandall road" the name was declared daly located. 4u the matter of the "Koch road" the ssitiie was declared duly established. In the matter of the vacation of a part of the "Watts road" same was granted as called for. In the matter of tho "Turner road" the- reiort of the appraisers was adopted as applying to the part of the road established aud following amounts allowed :is pajuient in full for all damnget., viz: Jacob Ernst, acct Columbus twp. (claimed JltVi) ... ri 00 M. K. Turner, ssme 'M W On motion, board adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m. Wkdnesd W p. m., Julj US, 1S1X). Board called to order pursu-uit to adjourn ment, at '2 o'clock p. in , b V. O. l'ugsley, chairman, 0. W. Phillips, cleik. All members present but Supr. Monin. In the matter of (he locution and vacation of a part of the "Territori-d Kt:nl" in lliitler touu ship the dillereiices lxtvuvu contesting artic-4 went compromic-e.l au.l a uw hicution ugrettl upon ai a "Cans-nt Koad." In the matter of the ai-Htiou of a pirt of the "Elm Creek Itoad" on roll call for oti-i, for n jection the ote was as follow: Asche, lturrous, Odenthal. tiering. Chirk, Campbell of Humph rey, Campbell of Loup, Irwin, Keuscher, Mc Allister. Ottis, Kickcit. Welch and Mr. Chair man otcd es 11. Hiueeti, Doody, .lohiisou and Olson otod no I. to declared carriisl, nnd petition for vacation declanni ivj.sttsl. In the matter of the'-tftcuer Koad" the Hon. J. (J. Higgius apienred as attorue) for Mr. Krb, and J. ti. Iteeder as attorn.- for Mr. Stenger. On motion the remonstrance of M. lCrli aud others was rejected. Ou motion the Mini of S"J0 was added to the amount of damage ulh.w.st l the appraisers, aud the road dec lartsl ilulj estab lished and the follow ing amount allotted us dam ages in full, viz: Michael Erb acct Columbus twp. (claimed $170) $ HOW) In the matter of the "Moran Koad No. U" the road was declared duly establish! ami the fol lowing amounts allowed, as daunges in full: Kohcrt Moran acct Crestoti two tclaim- cd$.MM .. ..$ 'SIM In the matter of the"Jaixeu Koul"the same was declared duly established. Iu the matter of the "(He Johnson Itoid" action w.u deferred until the next meeting of the board. In the matter of tlu "(ierinnn Ko-i i" th..' peti tion for same was ou motion rejected. In the matter of the "1-i'im Koad" the same was declared duly cttuhlishcd, and the following amounts allowed as damages in full, viz: J. F. Siems acct Shell Creek twp (claim edju'iO) S :W M Win. Alliersacct Shell Creek twj :. 00 Wm. Lauge same IS) 111 On motion board now adjourned until I' o'clock tomorrow morning. Thuh.su w a. in., July 17, 1$'.0. Board met at '.' a. 111., pursuant to adjournment Hon. W. O. l'ugsley, chairman. J. W. Phillip clerk. All memliers present but Suprs. Moran nnd Ottis. On motion of Supr. Irwin it was ordered that telephones !. placed in the otliceof tin count) clerk, county treasurer and clerk of the district court, at rental not to excissl $'. er mouth total. A communication from the county treasurer relative to the collection of ileliinpteut person al ta was read and on motion it was re quested that in all townships where the towt -ship collectors refuse to collect delinquent personal tav that the town board pioiutu collector that will do bis duty without fear or favor. The lollouiiicomiiiuuieutioii was presented and read : Coi.ir.Mi'.rs, Nfb., Jul 1". Is:u. To I In Honorable Board of Siipenisors: ;-iitlciiien: As per jour outer of .May, I "i. 1 paid the two eais interest due on the Lin coln & Xoithwe.stein railroad bonds Slil.um.Uii. acciiring interest 011 same SlHI.n;; Total SIlV'sl SC. 1 fill till r procci-deil When the lieu count) refunding bonds were ready, to p. oil and c( liange the Liluolu .V Northwestern railroad bonds as fol!ius: Numb rs 1 to 13, inclusive paid oil'. $l.:.nr4i no m; " " . 1.0 0 ti " II to ft.inelirMxe and til to 10) inclusive, so bonds, exchange (b) jhe state) bOot oil Total amount jtu.uf'm to Interest paid on said S'li.omi 00 to July 1. Is'JO et.TtJI 00 Interest paid on bonds .Number : to ion Inclusive from July 1 t;Jiil S.lfno i.-t . Total - e;i7.sii mi P.; older of the honoiAble boirdl was in structed only to p ly oll'Sl.s.'Jo-Moot s lid Lim-otii & Northwestern railroad bonds but as the Smi.SC uccurcd mteiest on the coupons due January I, ISsOuud IKK), .should be paid out of the count) general mud and not out as bond fund, the 1-01111111I tee 0:1 the bonds concluded to take upone 11101 eoftbe boiuls and tberi-for bond numbcrM. was paid otl as shown in above statement. It will be seen from aboc that bonds 1111111 berfto, r.7, ftS, ftl, t) and 1:1 S:,0Mi-have not been r"ir.,'l for evclianue. but I bold in this nltlce refunding bonds .'iiimbcrtil SJ..S.:. si, c, and 8; to take the place of same."" The exchange of Stt),imii on bonds weie done in the following manner: 'I he stale of Ne braska took Ihes.sD.onnno new- rcfuadlng bonds and paid mv the uiout-v for same ami I Ibere- I h.ii red eel 1 us I eight) of the Lincoln .V North western railroad bonds irom theditferent own eis id same. The state of Nebraska has also agreed to take II (naming refunding bonds number SI toft; in elusive, when the siv remaining outstanding Lincoln & Northwestern bonds are presented for payment. You will also please Instruct me if I shall al low 8 per cent interest on the still outstanding Lincoln & Northwestern milioad bonds if presented for payment or exchange on or be fore January I, ls-m. ;. ii. BrriiKi:, Treasurer. On motion the communication was ordered spread upon the record and the treasurer authorized to act under the advice or tin county attorney. On motion board adjourned until 2 o'clock. p. m. Tiicksiiav. e. m., July 17, 18!i0. Board called to ord r at -J o'clock p.m. Hon. Win. O. Piis-sley 111 the chair. G. W. Philips clerk. All members present but Sitervisor Ottis. The following proKsition was presented and read: To the Honorable Board of Superv isors Platte County, Nebraska: Dear Sirs We, the undersigned residents ol Platte county, will enter into the following agreement with ) our honorable body, to com plete an examination of the records iu the several county oflices of Platte county, Ne braska, to-w It: County clerk's oltice. county treasurer's oflice, county judge's oltice. clerk district court oflice and sberill's oflice for the sum of Jft each er day for each day em ployed until such examination is complete, or we will agree to quit at any time your honor able IkhI)- may think unnecessary tor further examination, and if emplo)cd we hereby agree to furnish a Sft.OOO bond each for th faithful performance of oar duty. In testimony whereof we have hereunto sit our bands this M day of April, lbOO. J. W. Lynch. C. D.Ml'ki-iiv, To the Houorable Chairman and Board or Siterv isors or riatte county, Nebraska: Your committee appointed on expert examin ation or the county records would most re resiieetfully rejiort that they recommend the employment of C. D. Murphy of Humphrey and J. W. Lynch of Platte Center to examine said records at a salary of i' per day each. Said examination to cover theollices of county clerk, county treasurer and sheriff. Said ex amination to extend back for ten )ears, unless sooner stopped bv order or this hoard. Sibber nsen, the deputy county treasurer, will give all the assistance he can to said committee without any cost to the county. W. A. MoAi.i.istek 1 W.J. Kukkows Com. W. I.liswi.v j Motion by Supervisor Burrows thatC. D. Murphy and J. W. Lynch be employed as per their proposition. Carried. Moved that the county attorney lie instructed to prepare contract and bonds of the said ex perts and as soon as the same are signed aad approved they to commence work. Carried. In the matter ortiic Hoppen road the sme was referred to the supervisor:, of Shell Creek and Lost Creek townships ton port at the next meting of this board. The V. I). Wilson road and John l.-iekey road dcviured opened ami the clerk instructed to adcrtisc according to law. ll'Mid of K. 1". Wotcottas ro-ul overseer of district number 1. Columbus, was presented and approved. Theasse-sed ahtationof lots, 1.2. 3 and I. In block ft!, in the city of Columbus, for cars Ksi and l.siHi was or.lcrcll reduced toctoi. The personal ta against Mai tin i:c:i;;aii in Lost Creek township foi-eirs ISi.r. and iv7 and In Harrows township tor year 1:7 was oi.'.eitil stilcl.cn lrom the 1 1 list b count treasuitr Coilfllltltll JCl7 MVC..I Lost! S. jCSfcjliiski..wh died Friday niolit, hiuLwlfrliiiii iuTliia city the day he re- t?eived hiataiuries, the town clerk's rec ord book, of Butler township. This book cannot lw found. Any person timlin"; it, or who can y.ixo information as to its wherealnuils, will please report the same to U. W. l'hillips, county clerk, or to the township otlieers of lintler township. A suitable reward will be ien. The Imok is of no use to any but Huiler township. i;f:i I'owauo Kr.r-tfiir.i:. SuKrvisor. Butler township. A. K. Encampment in Boston. orl (S. A. K. etuMinpinent wliieh ctf iir o.aon. Maas., August ItUli to ft! le lion I'.icihV lias made a rate of ole lir.st elass fare for tin round trip. Tiell'ts; will be on sale from August t to IB Inclusive, good for ;oinir passage fronl August ti to l:i inclusive, and for return passage on trains leaving Hoston Aujist 12 to 20 inclusive, allowing un til August 2." Tor return to destination For those who do not care to return as soon as August 2T, a joint agency Tor the extension of tickets has been estab Indied in ioston, and those applying to this joint uaont may have their tickets extended until September .10. IS:M. The Union Pacific- is iu every way the most desirable route for comrades to take who are j,'oin; to the encampment. It not only operates tho finest vestibule trains, consisting of manitieent Pull man palace sleepers, free recliniii"; chair car. Pullman palace dining car and Pullman colonist sleepers, but runs on f.-tbt time and makes close connections in union depots with till eastern lines. Another feature to be considered is the fact that baggage can be ehveked throiio-h from startim; point to destina tion, thus avoiding the annoyance of re eheckino; at the Missouri river. Agents of this company will, upon ap plication, furnish more detailed infor mation relative to rates, tickets, time of trains, etc. K. L. Lomax. general pas senger agent. Omaha, Neb. 1 1-. Fkkmont has a population of 7,0tl bisfjier than she thought she was. (ifMcbl l..u.-a ou lirrjt Salt Lake, I tali. Tie famous health and pleasure resort, (iarleld leach on Great Salt Lake. Utau. 18 miles from Salt Lake City, nnd featfiied only via the Union Pacific, "Thje Overland lloute" is now open for the season. This is the only sand beach on (Jreat Salt Lake, and is one of the linest bath ing and pleasure resorts in the west. Yireat Salt Lake is not a sullen, listless, sheet of water, beating idly on the shore, but on the contrary is as beautiful a .l.. ,.. mf UOltlkfOL 1MIM Itlft fj tltllil IllVU'lUiriV ftll'CX l l till tJ "- I'MIIIM ) "IIVI1.. It is 21 per cent salt, while the ocean is only .! er cent, and the water is so buoy ant that a person is sustained ou its sur face indefinitely without the least effort y his part. Kvperieneo has proven its great hygienic effects. Owing to the stimulating effect of the brine on the sinn, or tne saune air 011 iiu inns inc appetite is stimulated, and after a bath, the bathers are ready for a hearty meal, nnd feel greatly invigorated. Fine bath houses accommodating 100 people, have been erected at (Sariicld IJeaeh, in connection with which there 13 a first-class restaurant and a dancing pavillion built out over the lako, all of these are run by tho Union Pacilic. who guarantee a fust-class tcsort 111 cverv respect. The Union Pacific has made low rates of fare for those desiring to visit Salt. Lake City and C.artield Heach. , ror complete description nf ((,-irlielil I'eaeh and (Jreat Salt Lake, 'ml to I'. L. Lom.'iv, (icn'l Pass. Agent, Omaha for copies nf "Sights and Scenes in Utah," or "A (Sliiupse or (Ireat Salt Lake," or .1. K. Meagher, agent U. P. system at Columbus. 7 St Tub political situation in Dodgn coun ty waej warm. .- The New Discovery. Vim have heard your friends and neighbors talking about, it. You may li vourself Ih one ol the many who know irorrr f'.riial experience justjiowgood a thing it is. If you have ever tried it. you are one of its sttunch friends, be cause the wonderful thing about it is, that when once given a trial. Ur. Kings New Discoverv ever after holds a place in the house. If you have never used it and should bo atllicted with a cough, cold or any throat, lung or chest trouble secure a bottle at once and give it a fair trial. It is guaranteed every time, or money refunded. Trial bottle freo at David Dovvtv's drug store. Hot Spkinos, Ark., lost two hiisincrs blocks Thursday, by fire. S."0,000, loss. The Kirst Step. Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do any thing to your satisfaction, and you won derwhat ails you. You should heed the warning, you are taking the first step into nervous prostration. You need a nerve tonic and in Kleetric Hitters you will liuil tho exact remedy for restoring your nervous system to its normal, healthy condition. Surprising results follow tho use of this great nerve tonic and alterative. Your apjietite returns, good digestion is restored, and the liver and kidneys resume healthy action. lit fft IWUHV( I' .-.- "-''-' 1-..V ... Wl... Dowty's drug store. Gladstonk was reported ill last week. In a recent article in tho Youth's Com panion, on ''how to cure a cold,' the writer advises a hot lemonade to lie tak et at lied time. It is a dangerous treat ment, especially during the severe cold weather of the winter months, as it opens the iores of tho skin and leaves tho sys tem in such a condition that another and much more severe cold is almost certain to I contracted. Many years constant use and the exiierieneo of thousands of persons or all ages, has fully demonstrat ed that there is nothing letter for a eevere cold than Chamljerlain's Cough Remedy. It acts in perfect hnrmony with nature, relieves the lungs, liquefies the tough tenacious mucous, making it easier to expectorate, and restores the system to a strong and healthy condi tion. Fifty cent bottles for safe by all druggists. Ten thousand teachers attended the national convention; the Omaha exhibit was, as a whole, the finest presented. Mr. T. A. Deroven, merchant, Deroven, La., says: "The St. Patrick's Pills went like hot cakes." People who have once tried them are never satisfied with any other kind. Their action and reliability as a cathartic is what makes them popu lar. For sale by all druggists. Buckleif Arnica Salve. Tho best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, nnd posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. It is iiiranteed to ojve perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Trice 25 cent per box. For sale by David Dowty. i Mitl. vliltiUK . tin figure 3 in our d.itei will make a long stay. :. iuan or woman now living will ever d-ito a locumci't without usiii the ilgure 9. It stand in the third plies iu l.$0, where it will remain ten cars and tU-n move up to -secoud place In WCW. i here it w ill rest rr one hundred years. TiiereisanotherS"whiotliasaIsocometosty. It is uubl.e the liure'J 111 our dates In the respect th U it b-is aheady moved up to first place, whero il will perinumnitlv remain. It is called thc'No. J" High Arm Wheeler A. Wilson Sewing Machine. The "No. !" w.w cmlorW for tlrst place by tho exrvrtsof LurKpent the Paris Exposition of Ift. iv bore, after a severecoiuot w ith the leading mi--hincs of the world, it was awarded, the ouly Uraiid rriic given to family sew lug machiues, all tr..Ts otl exhibit having received lower award ,i gold mill lis, etc The French Government .r-eogiiuis.lil3superiortlyh) thudsCvrationuf Mr NatluiiitlW he. ler.Presidcntuf tliuuumuauy. ;v 1 b the Cross of the Legloil of Holior. The "No. t'' is not an old iiiu'hiin improved :p.n. but is an entirely new niachtmi, and tha .ruzul Prize at l'-ris was awarded it as the graud . I advance to m- ing machiue mechanism of tun age. Ttioi who buv il can rest aMirud. thuro fo.c, ot having t!uvr) litest uud best. s3k WIIEELEU & WILSON M'F'O CO., 1S5 and lb7 Wabash Ave., Chicag SOLD ItV W. KIRLER. Le';r.i. Xl.p. 2Aipr-72t (2. WEBSTER The so-called Webster's Un abridged Dictionary " which i being: hawked about the country and offered lor sale in Iry (ioods Stores at a low price and al.so offered as a premium iu a few cases, for stiliKcriptions to pa pers, is substantially the book of OVER FORTY YEARS AGO The body of the work, from A to Z, is a cken reprint, page (or sage, oi the eiittea ef 1847, reproiaced, hrokea type, errors aai all, by phototype process. DO WOT BE DECEIVED ! ! Get the Best! &K5,.,M,r Besides many othervalu.ib!' featiires.it ccuiris A Dictionary of the Language containing IIV'' Words andTOiH) KngraviiiK. A Dictionary of Biography giving facta alotit nearly lOmu ;voted Persons-, A Dictionary of Geography Inciting and briefly describing !iJ.J0o I'laces. A Dictionary of Fiction found only in Webster's tTnabrided, All in One Book. The New York Trihaaesays nisrecognit as- the most tiielul existing "word IxXiL" of the English lungtiugu alt over the world. S'oldhynll ll.MikstlI.Ts. I'uiniililet Tree. G. A C. MEKH1AM i. CO., Puh'ra.SpriDKrield, Mm GRAND STOCK SALE ! At J. P. I5.s-ker' r.irm, nn-iuid a h-itf n-nt.- north ol I'.ilumhiis aiijoiiiini; Id. t.nr grounds mi the north, 011 ftif fWOKTWHAjfyW ITSELF fi xeaaaaaKBaaaaiBsaaaEEc'r(aacf May , July m- I'.U.l.NMNt: '- SI . MIIAKP. ?.() cow, itruliil. i lu-iffr. 1 )iari ohf; ti h.-iTers 1 ve-iroM. i nI.-.th 1 ji-nr old; 10 i-aUi. half IiIimmI r.dl.-d Annus. :t i-alvi-i, crade Shot Horn. I Mulliim;.. ni.ires and i-oIIm; I roll. -. j.-ar old;i-idtH, 1 .-aridd; 'Jjoini,.: hnrrtn. I ijuri.f lieav) work hors.-; I I t-il. old mire. KOl driver; I manure !-n-ad.-r; I tmu'iii icr-i. -mouiiii; iimiliin.M, I t-ulLj plow. Tonns: On f-t.-il lion and all .-al.-n over ten. dollar. i.ti ji-nr't. time with ten per rent intem-l; a iiihi-;utir of live mt cent b.r eash kiIi-m will U-alloxw.l. .1. 1 KKCKKK. L I AEWS. GUAIIANTEKD CJOOD.S, Chea-ier than an) hod),oi.iiMit.. t'lother hi?-. Kfehly HUNTEMINN BROS., Contractors anil Builders. (all on ns am I set price In-fore ent.-rin: into contract for )tir work. COLUM1SCS, NKlilCASKA. L'jtil.Im JOHN ETJSDEN, sirm'EYOR. Informs his friend, ami tli juiblie he- in htill in the hiirin.-sH ami all order will have prompt attention. Copier. ir held not.-H.-unl platn fur-ni-.li.sl. t'har-- to mis t tho turn. Cohimbur.. Nebraska. 'J&itirlij LAND FOR SALE. A KINK IMPP.OVED KAKM for Kill, iu Shell Creelc valley. near Columbus, containing 'M acres of land: about l-?i utm nnster cultivation; 10 aer heavily timbered, re u...o.oe. iu,mi,j Iu ciover anil blue iittws iiiutilii) arid hay laud; 150 fruit tree- -apple. ir. cherry, plume, etc., coum U-anng; all kind of ornamental tree- and uhrubrt; IW full-bearing Kfaix yineu. Tho farm entire is fenced, ami di vided mtoomall fields by fenco. Dwelling hotwa or HQven rooinx, granary, corn cribs. Imtge horsa tnblo with hay-mow. cattlo barn which hold M) ton of hay; hojr house; 2 wella; running water In pasture. For rurther particular inunire at Jocu.mai. office, or addrei, JJ. IJ., care of Joua IiawLoIiuuUi. Nebr. yif The Journal for Job Work. J0 WATCH 0Jmm WmtM -vr HlgsrO iz jyKr r--