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WEDNESDAY. JANUAKY 2s. 1891.
Buffalo Bill is a grandfather.
VrtTiiixfl is cheap when wo
have
nothing with which to purchase."
Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Sold by C. B
Stillman. dnurinst. 2Gnovlyr
Let us have no free trade in silver.
If foreign mine owners wish to get their
silver on our market, let them pay Undo
Sam for coining it.
Will some democratic editor kindly
inform us what are the opinions of
Messrs. Cleveland and Hill on the free
and unlimited coinage of silver?
The democrats do not appear to have
lxen as successful in controlling far
mers' alliance legislatures in other sec
tions as thev have lieen in the south.
There is a reason. Do you know it?
Taiiifi' for protection to lalior; home
production to make more labor; homo
markets, the best reward for labor. The
United States is a big enough country
for free trade among its own citizens.
News comes from Topeka, Monday of
a wreck Sunday night at Irving, Kansas,
of the train conveying the Seventh cav
alry homo, colliding with another train
and killing lioth engineers and firemen,
and badly injuring several soldiers.
'Pastuuaoe is the raw material of the
Hock-master, and wool his product.
Wool is tho raw material of the spinner,
and yarn his product. Yarn is tho raw
material of the weaver, and cloth his
product. Cloth is tho raw material of
tho tailor, and garments his product,"
The mice have been doing some more
mischief. Tho general store of Clarke
Luther ,t Son, near Boone, la., was
burned down, with a loss of 810,000, the
fire supposed to have originated by mice
getting into tho matches of tho grocery
department. Insurance expired tho day
before.
The gold bugs want one filing- scar
city of money; tho silver bullionaires
another -heavy government order fo
eilver; but tho iieople want money i.i
sufficient quantities to do the business
of tho country. They don't care so much
whether it is gold or silver or paper, as
. long as it is sound, safe and plenty.
Omaha World-Herald.
Bath Donovan expects to put out fivo
acres of tobacco this year. Bath was
raised in tho tobacco regions of Virginia
and no doubt understands the cultiva
tion and mode of curing the fragrant
weed. We wish uhi success, for a
variety of crops is needed in this state.
Too many depend solely on their corn
fields for support Schuyler Sun.
New Yoke is without communication
east or west except by rail on account of
tho great storm Saturday night and
Sunday. The storm extended over the
entiro region from Boston throughout
the lower eastern states, southern New
York, New Jersey, Deleware and south
ern Maryland. The storm opened in tho
Gulf of Mexico Friday. The rain chang
ed to a blizzard and snow foil nine
inches deep at New York.
Johnny Boll, having been com
pletely knocked out in tho diplomatic
ring by Mr. Blaine, has jumped into the
judicial ring in hopes of better luck.
The attempt to have the supremo court
fender a decision upon one of tho ques
tions at issue between this conntry and
Great Britain was intended by tho
Britishers to be a great surprise to Mr.
Blaine, but it did not surprise him in
the least; ho had leen expecting just
that very move. Com again, Johnny.
The Buttler county Alliance have
elected a committee of one from each
precinct to be known as a legislative
committee. They will keep one man at
the capitol during tho session, as their
corresjK)iHient and lobby. By this
means our representatives are to be kept
posted as to tho wishes of their con
stituents concerning any proposed legis
lation. D. A. Wynagar is tho man from
Ulysses township and II. H. Hess from
Read. Two good selections indeed.
Ulysses Dispatch.
Befoke the democrats decide upon
the next republican national ticket they
should turn their eyes towards the cut
throat vendetta now raging in the ranks
of tbeir own party, between the friends
of "I am a democrat" Hill, and of those
of I am your only leader" Cleveland,
and if that doesn'c .convinco them that
harmony is not tho controlling senti
ment of the democratic party, they
might put in a few minutes on the
twenty-cornered fight for the speaker
ship of the next house. That will
settle it.
Senator Paddock is interesting him
self in forwarding the collection of
claims for Indian depredations, which
i..rolvun Tkondini? for vears. In srwk
iwr to the measure the other day he
ing w "" ,- -
said- "Hundreds of people now living
said- "Hundreds or people now living
are interested in the passage of this bill,
and urging that it should be considered
and passed. Hundreds of others have
gone to their graves, and the govern
ment has thus escaped from the pay
ment of their just claims against it. JThe
bill has been put over, crowded out,
trampled upon, and frequently set aside
in order that other measures of much
less importance 6hould receive con
sideration. I for one will consent to
this no longer."
Peor Farms.
The present board is one recognized as
pledged to such measures as will give
relief from the burdens of taxation. The
question of a poor farm for the county
has been under discussion for a long
time, but has, so far, never been very
seriously considered. There are a num
ber of dependent people who could do
some 1 !e work, (many of them enough
to pay their way) on a farm owned by
the county, and operated in its interests
and for the benefit of the county's poor.
We have noticed tho lenefit in such an
establishment, in providing the destitute
for work, and relieving them from care.
If all tho poor were Bick, thon of
course a hospital would bo the proper
retreat, but a county farm is tho ln?st
place in the world, while yet those un
der county charge have a share of health,
to keep them with a portion of it, and
gi-e them as good a home as the county
can provide.
If other counties throughout the east
can best take care of their pauper poor
on a farm, why not Platte, which is now
pretty well populated? From a recent
number of the Fremont Tribune we copy
a few paragraphs showing what Dodge
county, our next neighbor east but one,
is doing:
"The annual reiort of the superin
tendent of tho poor farm is a most grati
fying one. It shows the total expense of
the farm for 1S90 to have been $004.02,
aside from the salary of the superin
tendent. The cash income for the year
was 8617.15, leaving a surplus of 8112.53.
In addition to this surplus there was on
hand January 1st, the following: 1,800
bushels of corn, 000 bushels oats, 30 tons
hay. This would make the showing to
be rendered January 1st of next year
much better, even, than the present one,
since tho prices at which these farm
products can be sold are much higher
than was realized for those sold during
the year 1890. The corn, oats and hay
now on hand is worth, at the present
prices, 81,100.
There have been thirteen inmates dis
charged during the year, and twelve
remain.
Since tho application of business
methods to the management of the farm,
which began with tho first session of the
county board under the supervisor sys
tem. -tho revenues of tho farm have
steadily increased, until now, instead of
being a burden on tho county as it for
merly was, it is almost self-supjtorting.
Besides all this, tho inmates of the poor
house fare sumptuously in a homo pro
vided with every comfort. A splendid
steward of the farm and township or
ganization have done this much for the
county and its ioor. No county farm in
Nebraska cjui make a better showing."
The Legislature.
Among bills introduced during
past week, are the following:
Emnowerinir county loards to
the
use
sinking funds.
Begnlating telephone charges, fixing a
rate of 81.50 a month in private houses,
and 82 a month in business houses, and
not to exceed 25 cents liotween any
towns in tho state for a fi-o minutes'
talk.
Fixing tho penalty for usury at for
feiture of lioth principal and interest
and a fine for the lienefit of tho school
fund equal to tho mine.
Relating to water privileges in irriga
tion districts.
Providing that all saloon and other
license rees shall lo paid into the gen
eral f l.ool fund.
To prohibit free passes to public offi
cials. To define the jiowers, duties and obli
gations of homestead associations.
Reducing passenger fares to 2 cents
per mile.
Providing that all loan agents shall bo
licensed who accept chattel mortgages
and shall not receive a greater rate of
interest than 12 per cent. Tho license
feo is fixed at from $5 to 825.
For the levy and collection of taxes on
mortgages on real estate.
Providing that there shall bo ono sec
retary of the board of transportation
from each of the three parties, republi
can, democrat and independent.
Providing for a state examiner to in
sjieet tho accounts of county treasurers
and inaugurate a uniform system of
keeping accounts.
Regulating tho eligibility of candidates
for district judges.
To amend tho usury law.
Providing that an elector may cast as
many votes for ono candidate for repre
sentative or member of tho legislature as
there are representatives or members to
bo elected, or may divide his votes be
tween two or more candidates.
We are indebted to Hon. Leland
Stanford for a copy of his speech in the
U. S. senate, Dec. 19, IX), together with
his proposed bill "to provide the gov
ernment with means sufficient to supply
tho national want of a sound circulating
medium." We have heretofore given a
summary of the senator's speech; tho
notes proposed to be issued in pursuance
of this bill, should it pass, are to be re
ceivable at par for all debts, etc., "ex
cept interest on the public debt, and in
redemption of tho national currency."
Otherwise than this, we can see no ob
jection to tho proiRised measure. It is
all well enough to talk and work for an
increase in tho circulating medium of
the country, but what just measure, out
side of this, h:is proposed a way whereby
the government notes can be largely cir
culated among tho people all over the
country, wherever good farm lands have
a value, resting upon the soundest basis
of security recognized among men? No
matter how much the volume of cur
rency is enlarged, we must have some
thing to give for it, either by way of ex
change outright or by pledge, in order
to have it for out- use. We are all agreed
that the primary, and perhaps tho one
proper, use of money is as a circulating
medium, and that when used outside of
investment in productive industries,
such as farming, mining, commerce, its
income should be nicely nominal. At
the very least, it is a class of property
which should not be highly favored
above all others.
The Lincoln correspondent of the
Madisoi Importer puts it in this way:
"For .ownright iiolitical shrewdness
tl
it. o. d. beats the world. Their
! latest scheme lias cropped out to tho
secret dismav of their democratic allies,
rr.. ... -u -,tu ,. ,iam.0tn
Thev will unite with the democrats to
defeat the contest, seat Boyd and the
republican contestees. Then the su
preme court will very kindly 6tep in.
declare Boyd ineligible, and the Man-with-the-blne-shirt
- from-Neuiaba-coun-ty
will reign in his stead.'r
There is no doubt but the "grand old
party" has some able schemers, but the
best "scheming," politically, is that
straight-forward course which rests on
sound policy and right. True repub
licans have no faith in meanness. If
the evidence shall show fraudulent votes
enough to count out all theso fellows,
and count in the independents, so be it.
If thee evidence shall 6how Boyd to be
elected, and fnrther evidence shall show
that he is a citizen and eligible to hold"
the office, so be that. We need a few
more statesmen and a great many less
politicians, traders and tricksters in this
blessed land of ours. Managers of po
litical pots and pools at Lincoln must
understand before long that the people
will pass upon their doings, with ap
proval or condemnation.. Voters and tax
payers are more interested in good gov
ernment, honest voting and counting
and canvassing, reduction of public ex
penses and honest administration of af
fairs, than they are in mere partisan or
personal successes. Get to business,
ami quit "monkeying."
Tariff FictHrei.
New York Press: November 1890, was
the first full calendar month of exports
and imports under the new McKinley
bill, which raised tho duty on hops from
8 to 15 cents a pound. Our imports of
hops for November, 1889, ncio
1,183,519 pounds.
but for November, 1890, they were only
(137,237 ponnds.
Woolen clothing, as represented by
the consumption of wool in this coun
try, has cheapened considerably under
protection since 1870. In that year our
per capita consumption of wool was
7.94 pounds.
In 1889 it had" risen to
9.15 pounds.
Cleveland Leader: The price of block
tin has fallen 3 1-5 cents per pound
since the passage of the McKinley law.
This either duo to the new law or it is
not. Tho free traders are entirely wel
come to take whichever view they please
of it.
THE OTII Kit SIDE.
Mix. !:. J,. l.ositer Receives a letter rrom
Her Aunt. Sliv Adelaide O'ltrien.
Sydney, New South Wales, (
Deremlier 24. 1S90.
Deak Niece:- I have just got here in
time to write a few lines to you, by this
mail. Wo were landed hero on Sunday
morning, after a very nico voyage; of
course wo had some rough weather, but
we got through quite safe.
I will write a full account of tho voy
age some time, as I think it would in
terest Dick. We have seen so many
countries and so many different things
on our way! Oh, how I wish you wero
here to enjoy this lovely Xmns weather;
the sky is so bluo and tho sun shines
from morn till night; the llowers are
bright and beautiful, the fruit apricots,
plums, figs, strawberries, are all ripe,
tho peaches are just beginning to ripen,
tho apple trees are full of fruit, and tho
crops all look lovely.
My old friends are all pleased to see
mo once more.
Washington Letter.
From our regular corresiiondent. 1
Senator Teller declares upon his honor,
which has never been impeached, that
himself and tho silver republican sena
tors did not make a combination with
tho democrats to secure tho passage of
the free coinage bill.which went through
the senate last week, as a substitute for
the caucus financial bill, and if any proof
were needed that tho senator's statement
is correct it is furnished by the faet that
Mr. Teller and the other silver republi
can senators are voting ami acting with
the republican majority in the determ
ined elTort that is now being mado to
force a vote upon tho federal election
bill.
The fro coinage bill is now in the
hands of tho house committee on coin
age, weights and measures, and is not
likely to bo reported to tho house until
next week, if so early, and in its present
shape it is hardly probable to bo report
ed at all, although, of course, the present
bill will bo offered as an amendment by
the free coinage men to any modified
bill that the committee may report. It
may be well to state in this connection
that there is no foundation for state
ments purporting to tell what action
Speaker Reed proioses taking on this
bill. Mr. Reed has not told any news
paper man what he proposes doing; on
the contrary ho has positively declined
to answer any questions on the subject,
lean state, upon what I consider unques
tionable authority that tho bill in its
present condition providing for free
and unlimited coinago of silver, from
whatever source, that, may be presented
tho U. S. mint, should it pass the house,
will bo vetoed by the president. Mr.
Harrison is not an enemy to silver; on
the contrary he is disposed to be very
friendly towards the white metal, but he
fears the effect of free coinage, unless
surrounded by safe-guards not possessed
by the present bill.
Judging from the first session of the
house committee engaged in investiga
ting tho alleged silver pool, which was
held on Saturday, some sensational tes
timony may be expected in a few days.
A number of names, including those of
senators, representatives and outsiders,
have been . given the committee, and
they are to be summoned to testify.
Tho committee will hold its next meet
ing Wednesday of this week.
The venerable historian, George Ban
croft, who died at his residence in this
city Saturday afternoon, was born Octo
ber 3, 1800. and during his long life has
filled many positions of honor, besides
writing what is conceded to be the most
complete history of the United States.
While secretary of the navy under Pres
ident Polk he established tho present
naval academy at Annapolis.
Senator Quay denies the absurd story
of his intended resignation from the
senate, which has been sent from this
citv.
A big delegation of Sioux Indians is
expected here this week, the president
having given them permission to come
and present in person their grievances.
The house committee on the World's
Fair has mado its report. It recom
mends a general cutting down of salaries
of the officials engaged in making ar
rangements for the exposition.
Many years practice has given C. A.
Snow & Co., solicitors of patents, at
Washington, D. C, unsurpassed success
in obtaining patents for all classes of in
ventions. They mako a specialty of re
jected cases, and have secured allowance
of many patents that had been pre
viously rejected. Their advertisement
in another column, will be of interest to
inventors, patentees, manufacturers, and
all who have to do with patents.
SvbophU of the Proceeding of the Board of
aaprrviMirs.
Wednesday a. m.. January 14th, 1K1
Board met at o'clock a. tn. pnrenanLo ad
journment. Hon. Wm. Irwin chainnajf. i. W.
Phillip clerk. Members all present Jftit Sup re
Byrnes and Welch.
The following official bonds prjfeented, exam
ined and approved:
A. C. Pickett, clerk Columhm twp
Peter Rankin. conxtableJR. Bernard twp.
Joseph Bender, r Humphrey "
8. T. Fleming. treaMfr Creston
The county treasurer made application for one
deputy and one assistant for his office for year
1891 at a total yrpenw not to exceed $l,100,which
uion motioorwas granted.
In the mnter of the "Proveck Road," the re
port of me appraisers was, on motion, adopted,
and thp road declared duly located and the
county Mirveyor va instructed to ienetunte tlie
uovfiini-ut section corners and file his rexrt
withf the county clerk, and that tdl chums of
whJsoever kind in connection with this roud be
reftf red to Lot Creek twp. for payment.
Tie chairman announced the following stand
ing Vommittts 'or lrt,1:
Juticiary Duody chairman, Johnson, Pollard.
Hoa) and I'riils-w-Hurrowschiurumu.Morau,
FreemaV lij rnes.
FinanV.Wajs and Means Dene,u chairman.
Ottis, Mur
Accounts a3VlExienditures Bering chairman,
Campbell, lludi
Claims McAllisThr chairman, Keuscher.Asche.
Supplies and Public Property Welch chair
man. Uickert, Olscn,
The secial committee id whom was referred
the bids for supplies prestcd the following
report:
"Your committee have examined tho several
bids for books, blanks and statiouVv anil report
that M. K. Turner iii!ul the lowest id for fur
nishing blanks, and tho Lincoln SVs Co. the
Innreht bid fur fnrniMnii" Itooks. Hour com
mittee would recoinuiend that all bid for sta-
tinnprv li rciwImL
Jamks Beano
J. S. Fbeeman,
W. A. McAlusr,
Henry iuckehtj
C. D. MtJUPHY,
Commit
On motion, the report of the committed was
MPMrtM and aonroved and committed dis
charged.
On motion, contracts were awarded iiwest
bidder as shown by report of committef. and
roimtv nttomev rvnumtcd to prepare ciAtracts
accordingly.
Motion by Sup'r Denc-n that Sup'r McAllister
le appointed purchasing agent for tpe county
for the purchase of stationery rwiwred by the
county officers. Carrie!.
Motion by Sup'r Murphy thayllie compensa
tion of Sup'r McAllister as puacliasing agent for
the ensuing jear lie placed atr. Carried.
Motion bj Sup'r Kicketriiml no hill- l al
lowed by this board fosiipplies except those
ordered by purchasiUR agent and those with
whom we have conUncts. Carried.
Sun'r Ihrnes nvv entered and took Ins seat
with the lioanl
The reKrt Jt the "experts" on the rconls ol
the county clerk's office was presented and read,
and on mjflion. referred to committee of Snp'rs
Biirrow-sMcAllister, Murphy, Moran and Bering
with instructions to coufer with "experts." the
counA- attorney and Mr. Stautfer, aud reiiort
their recommendations to this board.
'n motion of Sup'r Deneen, all bids that shall
belfiledwith the clerk up to 2 o'clock p. m. for
leAl printing, etc., for the county for current
jeaV were referred to a siecial committee of
Sups llni'w.ii, Kreeman, Bjrnes, Olson and
Kick
fin' Xotion. Iiourd now adjourned until :
o clock pvii,
dnesdav p. til., January II, Is'JI.
Board converted at S o'clock p. in. as r ad
journment, Hon. niui. J. Irwin chairman, pre-
Hiilini' (!. W. PhiinWi clerk. Members all
present but Sup'r Welch
A communication from 5I5fcts. fiibson. Miller
A; Richardson, of Omaha, proteshqg against the
action of the board in scalping hillsWndered by
hem for sunnlies furnished coiintyNyns read
and on motion, laid on the table.
Iteoiiest of county attorney to have hisoffice
uptown, granted.
IIikiii reoucsl. Suii r Keuscher was no ex
cuscd
A ceinmunication from John (ileesou iotest-
ing against the confiscation of his Ianil for a
imhlie road whs read and. on motion, referred to
committee on roads and bridges.
On tiwitirin Iwvinl now ndiotirned lintil ''
o'clock a. in. shari tomorrow.
Thukkdiy a. ui.. Januaryi5, 1SV1.
Board met at 9 o'clock a. in. as m adjourn
ment. Hon. Win. J. Irwin chaufhan, O. W.
Phillips clerk. Members all pretB but Sup'rs
Burrows and Welch
The following official bonlffsented, exam
ined aud approved:
John Cramer, si
Isurer Shell Cieek twp.
Martin l'ofeth
Humphrey
Wesley Devi
verseer Creston "
The Imls Uir ttervu
county physician for
current jear were now
Vpened.
Mot ion, y Sup'r Deneen that bids for county
physiciaA bo placed on hie aud that Dr. tvans
be requested to appear liefore this board this
p. mi. Carried.
Onmotion, the clerk was a!o instructed to
notifi- Drs. Voss and Clark to apiar before the
boarf this p. ui.
ThWommittee on printing presented the fol
lowing report:
To thftVonorablo board of supervisors of Platte
county,
Oentletoen: We, your committee appointed to
open bills on printing and rejiort same, leg
leave to reW.rt recommending tiiat the following
papers bo designated to do the county printing
and at the following rates:
Platte CenterXrgus of tho legal rates.
Columbus JourBal 4
Humphrey Deinoc
and wn also further
mend that the Colum-
bus Wochenblatt bo alio1
lt of legal rate for
niitilienlion nf snme.
H. JTUcdson, Ch'n
J. C. Bt
Nils OlsoS
J. S. Fbeema
Henry Rick:
Vl'p. vr.nr committee, fnrther recommBiM that
the iiaper having the largest circulationXin the
county of I'latte be declared the official pAjr of
this county board. That the publisher iff the
sutcral iapers furnish a certificate of theil cir
culation duly sworn to, and tile the samelwith
Hi, coiintv clerk and noon the filint: of sail cer
tificates of circulation the said jmiier havinV the
largest circulation so certified, shall lie del lared
the official organ of the county.
H. J. Hudson.
Nils Olsos.
J. S. Freeman.
J. C. BlBSKM.
Henry Ricki
Motion bv Sun'r Doody that reirt of com
mittee lie adopted.
Amendment offered by SuprWcAMster that
Kentinel, Tki.eguam. Hiiuftnrey Democrat.
Journal and Argus, eadi to be granted oue-
tltth legal rates
Amendment opfe.l ly Supr. Moran that the
TKi.KiatASLHiUKNAL. Humphrey Democrat
and Argurfeach he allowed one-fourth l gal
rate. Ibis amendment was accepted by Supr.
McAlfister in place of the one offered by him.
Itll now called for ote, Asche, Bering.
Cuipbell, Johnson. Moran, Muiphy, McAIIK-
te ON in and Ottis v -ting yae.-St
yrnes, Dineen, Doody, Freeman, Iliubon,
Keuscher, Pollard, Uickert and Mr. Chairman
voting nay. 0
TlieNoicudiiieut declared lost and roll called
for vote wHJje original motion, Asche. Byrnes,
Diueeu, 1 1 1 n ilTwioirui . Hudson. Keuscher,
ONiii. Pollard and irii TTTT nil inn 141 10
Bering. Campbell, Johnson, Moran, jracphy.
McAllister, ottis aud Mr. Chairman otingay
8
The original motion declared carried
The committee appointed to confer witircx
Couuty Clerk Stautfer, et al. in regard U the
report of experts asked for and uponnotion
was granted further time to preseiirtheir re
port.
Motion bv Supr. Byrnes thrfl the county
attoiiiey be, and is hereby ufslructed to here
after meet with this board at any and all times.
Carried.
The committee on tiniate of expenses for
year presents theirtpcrt which w:is adopted.
approed and conrfnlttee discharged.
On motion tire board' now adjourned until 2
o'clock p. 111
Thursday, r. St., January 13. tail
Board u.eat 2 o'clock p. in., pursuant to ad
Jotirnment J Hon. Wm. J. Irwin, chairman, and
Q. W. Phillips, clerk. All members present
but Supervisors Burrows and Welch.
Motion b.Supr. Freeman, that the deputy
and all assfyants employed In the county
treasurer's onlcWof this county her, and the
same are required itu-efceiit their bills for such
salary, or labor, to tluPtoard for payment, and
that when such bills areUowed they shall be
paid in county warrants, carried.
Dr C D Evans appeared uefVe the board and
verbally offdred to furnish medical caie to
paupers hi the hospital for theVum of $100 for
current ear. Other physician! appeared be
fore the Itoard as per request,
Motion by Supr Byrnes that till of Dr Evans
at $100 be accepted, same to include services,
medicines and surgical apparatu
Amendment offered by Supr Moran that the
bldsofDrT R Clark be accepted. Roll called
for vote on the amendment, Asche.feerln;,
Campliel!, Johnson, Moran. Murphy, McAllis
ter, Olson, Pollard and Rickert vottn Jyen. 10
Byrnes. Dineen. Duody. Freeman! Hudson,
Keuscher. Ottis and Mr Chairman vf ting nay
-s
Amendment declaired carried. I Original
motion as amended now came dp and was
curled.
Motion by Bering that the clfrk notify Dr
Clark of the acceptance of his Aid as county
iliMcian for the ensuing yea and that the
county attorney be requesteiLio prepare con
tract and the chairman exccuteJkuuc on behalf
of this board. Carried
Motion bv SuprMorau thaf the county sur
veyor be and is hereby insviictcd to use iron
rods 2'4 feet long and onech in ditmcter in
stead of stone to perpetiiite government sec
tion corners. Carried.
Motion ly Supr Freeaian that members be
allowed mileage for a distance actually trav
elled. Carried
The question ofreioving the sidewalk alon
the south side ot ie court luuwe square to a
line parallel withother walks on said street
was brought upXul on motion was ordered re
moved, and thcomiiiltte on supplies and puli
lic properly JfTstrueted to have same done.
The queon of whether altr.icts made by
O W Phlljn shouHl lie entered on the fee liook
of the cufliity clerk was refeied to the county
attorn for his opinion.
Thefollow ing bills were now allow ed ami
clerkRust ructcd to Issue warrants for same
Gus
Becher, ac't del tax C Schubert .. .8
5 2.-.
7 17 'Si
.' t5
750
13 00
15 00
4t
3 00
1150
3 00
10 50
27 4"i
3S50
IV 6
1H5 81
3t80
JC
ilduell. shell n, misci lees
neice. clerK dist. court, fee bill
G II
Joh
1 tSi-siii, curtains for court room
Chi
, Wake, watcning prisoners
Ki'
rieham. same
DrA
Ileintz. mtlse lor county
Dr. I
Willy, in. dieal attendance lor
uri
CIms llbuvis. repairs at the court house
K D Fifatrick, mdse for county
D It Ack. costs inquest J C & K Lake....
Argus, purfeuprs proceedings, etc
Telegram. nVlse for county
A'gus, pubjplax list -
I) F Davis. uIcgal notice-, etc-
W X Henslcy. fiV, certificates, etc.
G B Speice. clerKlist. court, for postage
11111I i'Yiiress
19 S
30 30
11 75
112"
J Ml
0 00
1120
1100
'.170
10 50
13 no
11100
H00
10 U)
23(0
12 O
10 50
12 00
MOO
12 00
1100
:v, '.n;
300
t; :.o
Gibson. Miller & nchardson. mdse for
county
Same
D F. Campbell, services : supervisor..
J t- nineen. same
H J Hudson same
W M Pollard, same
Ferd Bering, same
J C Byrne, same
J S Freeman, same
Nils 01on. same
ilenrv Rickert, same...
OS Moran, same
Eil Keuscher. same
Gerh Asche. .same
Joseph Ottis, same
PFDoodv
W J Irwin, same
W A .McAllister, same.
II J Johnson, same
C D Murphy, same
huller. Smith & Fuller.
;ic't Shermaf twp
Christ Boss, ac't l.ouptwp
Win Rlocdorii. ac't Grand Prairie
p.
George Thoiiia.hi, ac't Burrows tw 2 so
John M Wolf, same .. 2N
Geiteu & Briieuig, same -i. II M
J !" Schuiv. same ..JT. 2 90
Siebert lleibel.ac't Sherman Jrwp 1 3t
" ac't Itlsiiiarjlw p 1 30
M .1 llogan. ac't Coliiiiibujflttp 240
George Murie.same .Jc.. 2 30
KO Wells, same .JT.. - 2 40
.1 K Fischer, ac't MAMC-...- :m:ki
On motion thetuuty treasurer was in
structed to caucuiersoiial taxes of N 11 Adams
111.
loliet twp for the years lS2 and 1SS3.
On motion.
rd now adjourned until Tues
day. March
, 1891, at 3 o'clock p in.
Ed. Journal; -In looking- over the
proceedings of the county board I felt
that though a humble citizen I could
not but criticize ono or two of their re
cent acts: First, the repeal of tho rule
prohibiting smoking when the lward is
in session, and which, though it has leen
occ;isionnlly violated in the past, has al
wavs stood as a reminder of such breach
of good "order. Tho people of Platte
county are not all smokers, and to many
of them the fumes of tobacco in a close
room are very offensive. I have there
fore strong doubts whether tho board
have any right to render themselves ob
uoxious to those who may have to tran
sact business with them, and if they aro
so confirmed in this habit that they
cannot dispense with it during business
hours, what an example of self-control
are they setting to the young and rising
generation! Again, I notice that the
new board has adopted tho folly of its
predecessor in permitting the county at
torney to remove his office from tho
court house, notwithstanding the county
has made ample provision for all its
officers in its own building. It is true
tho public are not asked to pay the rent
of the county judge and attorney, at this
time, but who shall say that at some
future time wo may not be called upon
to do so? The ground of such removal
(tho convenience of the officers and the
public, particularly the former) is about
as tenable as it would be for the sheriff
to remove to the public square, liecause
it would bo nearer to tho depot, besides
the risk from fire is greatly increased by
scattering tho public records in the
densely built up portions of the city, and
to wako up some morning and find theso
destroyed would convince us, when too
late, that wo havo too much permitted
individual convenience to outweigh the
public good.
George S. Truman.
Palestine.
W. D. and Carrie Hanchett went to
Albion on Saturday last.
Gus Benson visited his parents and
sisters last week.
Quite a number of our ueighliors at
tended the Nelson sale on Tuesday last.
We understand that everything went
high.
Mrs. Stenzil returned from her visit to
Minnesota and Wisconsin on Tuesday.
l'eter Waleen went to Omaha with a
car-load of hogs on Friday.
John Abrnhamson and Will Crozier
went several miles beyond Albion Thurs
day on business, returning Friday.
Dan.
Specimen Cases.
S. II. Clifford, New Casscl, Wis., was
troubled with neuralgia and rheuma
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Ilarrisbnrg, Ill.,had
a running sore on hia leg of eight years'
standing. Used three bottles of Elec
tric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had
five largo fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle of
Electric Bitters and one box of Buck
len's Arnica Salvo cured him entirely.
Sold by David Dowty, druggist.
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JrmenVof
The Shining Lights
old world, soldiers, statesmen and
letters, all write in tho most ex
travagant praiso of , our facilities for
travel in America. And we are entitled
to the praise. On every English line
there is the same old dusty lunch coun
ter, known by all tourists for theso many
years. Not even a drink of water, nor a
crust of bread to le had on the train.
No wonder our trans-atlantio friends
express amazement when they sit down
to a hotel dinner on one. of the palace
dining cars on tho Union- and Southern
Pacific railways an arrangement which I
is the most perfect in the country today.
OrM.
Washington, and the Northwest Pu
rine UNISI.
nstant demand of the traveling
the far West for a comfortable
6ame time an economical
mode of traveling, has led to the estab
lishment of what is .known as Pullman
Colonist Sleepers.
These cars are built on the same gen
eral plan as the regular first-class Pull
man Sleejier, tho ouly difference being
is that they are not .upholstered.
They are furnished complete with
good comfortable itair mattresses, warm
blankets, snow white linen, curtains,
plenty of towels, CQtnbs, brushes, etc.,
which secure to tho occupant of a berth
as much privacy as is. to be had in first
class sleepers. There are also separate
toilet rooms for ladies and gentlemen,
and smoking is absolutely prohibited.
For full information send for Pullman
Colonist Sleejier Leaflet. E. L. Lomax,
General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Pulpit and the Stage.
Rev. F. M. Shrout, pastor United
Brethren church. Blue Mound, Kas.,
says: "I feel it my duty to tell what
wonders Dr. King's New Discovery has
done for me. My lungs were badly dis
eased, and my parishoners thought I
could live only a few weeks. I took
fivo bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery
and am sound and well, gaining 2ti lbs.
in weight."
Arthur Love, manager Love's Funny
Folks Combination, writes: "After a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
I am confident Dr. King's New Discov
ery for consumption, beats 'em all, and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness I can do many thous
ands of friends is to urge them to try it."
Free trial bottles at David Dowty's
drug store. Regular sizes 50c and 81.
Important Clubbing Announcement.
Wo are pleased to announce to our
readers that we have made arrangements
with the publishers of the Nebraska
Farmer, the leading live stock and farm
journal of the west, by which wo can
offer it ono year with TnE Columiics
Jouknai, and the Nebraska Family Jour
nal, all for SiSO, but very little more
than the price of one publication. This
offer is good for renewals or new sub
seriliers. Let- every one who desires to
take advantage of this lilierul offer tlo so
at once. Address,
M. K. Tuknek Si Co.,
Columbus, Neb.
A Charmiiis Memory.
improvements have been so mark-
snugnaiiy,ericci 111 attainment, in
e lastew vears, as 1110 numerous lux
uries which havo been introduced in
trans continental travel. Instead of har
rowing recollections the tourist now has
left to him when his journey is complet
ed, a charming memory of perfect train
service tuid palace dining cars. The ar
rangements this winter for dining cars
on the Union and Southern Pacills roads
is something far in advance of anything
in that hitherto attempted.
The American Idea
mt ''Nothing is,toojjood for me when
el," anil in consequence we have
noted us, the most luxurious
in the world. That which the
people demand, tho roads must supply,
and thus wo have also the most perfect
ly apppointed railway service in the
world. Tho traveler now dines in a
Pullman palace dining car clear through
iu his journey from Council Bluffs and
Omaha to San Francisco, on the Union
and Southern Pacific roads.
Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescrilteil : Castoria I
Itucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
liruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by David Dowty. 3
English Spavin Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused lumps and blem
ishes from horses. Blood Spavin, Cnrlw,
Splints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stifles,
Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat,
Coughs, etc. Save 850 by use of one
lwttle. Warranted the most wonderful
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11. V. Howauo. Manajterof liP.HhopB.
W. II. Platt. Mayor of (irauMlanil.
Chh. Hi El', Heprefeentative.
8. N. Wolb cn. State Senator.
(Ieo. II. Caldwell, County J mice.
gyThotte who have been Hufferurn for yearn
and have been the rounda of tho profeMiion at
home, without receiving relief from urdiaary
metlurtls of treatment, are cttciJly invited
to call.
CrrAllof our patient may expect to receive
good care, careful treatment and iwiuare dealing
from a uUfcineoa utandpoint, an we Mlwayn expert
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