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All commonicationa, to secure attention, must a accompanied by the fall name of the writer. We reserve the right to reject any Baanuscrif.t. and cannot agree to retarn the Bame. We desire a correspondent in every echool-district ol Platte county, one of good Jndgment, and i re liable in every way. Writ plainly, each item separately. Give aa facta. WEDNESDAY. JDNE 23. 189S. On the first of June there were 323 convicts in the penitentiary and 319 pa tients in the state insane asylum. It is wonderful how much oppression and robbery has disappeared from our tariff since Cleveland was elected. H. J. Browne, who founded the first . newspaper in the territory of Nebraska, the Omaha Times, died June 9, aged 70, at Silver Lake, Ind. The Indians of the Omaha agency are organizing school districts preparatory to the home education of their youth a move in the right direction. The World's Fair paid admissions are slowly approaching a paying basis. Let the railroads give us lower rates and the attendance will double. The British battle ship Victoria was ran into off .Tripoli by the Camperdown, a sister war vessel, causing it to sink in very deep water and drowning 400 of her officers and crew, among them Vice Ad miral Tryon. The Tremont house at Fort Scott, Kan., suddenly collapsed at 930 Monday morning, burying seventy-five people in the debris, twenty of whom are supposed to have been killed outright. There were several store rooms on the ground floor. On the 23d the sensational trial of Lizzie Borden, at New Bedford, Mass., charged with the murder of her father and step-mother, came to an end, the jury rendering a verdict of not guilty. The verdict of the jury was received with rounds of applause that fairly shook the court house. The Inj" and "Out" Of It. A marked copy of the Geneva Demo crat reaches our table, in which, under the caption 4,Give the People a Non- , partisan Convention for Supreme Judge," the editor gives his opinion and endeavors to strengthen it from the record past and the record (conjectured) for the near future. He believes that the republicans will not renominate Judge Maxwell; that the democrats can not consistently do so, neither can the independents, and yet "he is one of the best supreme judges in the United " States," says the Democrat, urging that the way out of the woods is to call a non-partisan convention and "let the parties be equally represented in the convention, no matter what the relative strength of each be in the various coun ties, and then there can be no manipula tion or cries of fraud and ring rule," and this method is recommended for the judiciary throughout. One of the greatest reasons why so-called civil- . service reform cannot gather headway is that the "ins" are not anxious for its enforcement, and the outs," when they become "ins," lose their interest in a principle, because their principal inter eat is changed to a condition. The party that thinks it has a candidate who will win is never disposed to give its chance away to a political opponent, and the method proposed by the Geneva Demo crat may be set down as among the things not to be. Talk about a non partisan judiciary, or a so-called non partisan convention, will not result much different from the usual conven tion, so far as the quality of the judge elected is concerned. Yonr party label does not change the natural grain of the man, bo to speak. Gen. Jackson differed as president from James Buchanan, though both were selected by the same democratic party machinery; Lincoln was totally different from Andy John son, though both were republicans. As to the judiciary, the unjust judge has never found favor among American citi zens, and is never likely to do so, and thus men aspiring to positions on the bench should learn that they are ex pected to do their whole dnty, without regard to persons or political parties, as such. The judge on the bench, who is supposed to hold the scales of justice with an even hand, yet allows himself to - sway toward person or party, through personal considerations, may have been nominated uy a non-partisan conven- . tkm; indeed, there is no assurance in the nature of things, that the product of such a convention would or could be essentially different from the present plan; the holding of office, even the highest, should be regarded by the sov ereign American as incidental merely, a trust to be exercised with the strictest fidelity to public interests and the spec ial line of duty. The existence of par ties in a free government is not only necessary, but very desirable. Let them act upon the principle of best service to the country, emulating each other's vir tues, and helping each other eliminate the baser considerations of political ac tion, whether these appear in nominat ing conventions or elsewhere; whether they crop out on the bench or in the halls of legislation. We don't need judges who have no political opinions, and it does not necessarily follow that a judge who is at the same time a member of a political party would render a biased judgment. If we are to have Bon-partisan conventions for the nomi nation of judges, why not for the nomi nation of treasurers, clerks, school sup erintendents, et cetera? Bather, let the different parties select the men best fitted for the different I ? . w Report of Experts. Among the most interesting transac tions to taxpayers of Platte county, transpiring since the organization of the county, was the employment of experts, and their labors seem now to be one of the interesting things before the board of supervisors. As the consideration of the following report was deferred till the next meeting (July 11), we lay it before our readers, so they may have an insight into the line of discussion that will doubtless take place. The report is self explanatory, except as to the questions raised by the committee, and we give it without comment : To the Board of Supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska Qen tlemen: Your committee, appointed Jan. 12, '93, to make inquiry and report to this body concerning the manner, method and efficiency with which Messrs. Murphy & Lynch, who were duly appointed by this board on July 18, '90, to make expert ex amination of the county records, respect fully report that they find that the rec ords and files in the county clerk's office disclose the following facts : That C. D. Murphy and J. W. Lynch were appoint ed by this board as experts aforesaid, and on the 18th day of July, 1890, enter ed into a contract with said board to make expert examination of the county records, that on the same day the board set apart the room formerly used by the county judge for the use of said experts and directed the county clerk to procure desk for same; that by the terms of their said contract said experts agreed to commence said work on or about the first day of September, "90, and to re main thereat from day to day until said work is completed, and for such services they were to receive live dollars per aay each, of eight hours; that said experts commenced their work on the second day of September, "90, and that on the 22d day of December, W, they filed their report of examination of the office of the county clerk from '80 to 89, during which time the said office was held by John Stauffer; that, from the 2d day of September, W, until the 21st day of December next following, C. D. Murphy and J. W. Lynch each worked on said county clerk's office 71 i days, and each received the sum of $372.50. The excess of $15 each, above their per diem, is pay for overtime, which in some cases was a fourth of a day. On March 10, l, work is commenced on county treasurer's office by experts and continued by each till the 14th, bill rendered for five days, $25. Then from March 24 to 31, G days; April 1 to 30, 14 days; May 1 to 29, 16 days; June 2 to 6, 5 days; June 16 to 30, days; and from July 1 to 11, 7 days, making in the last two items 18 days for Mr. Murphy while Mr. Lynch has one day more. 1891, Nov. 13 to Dec. 24, Mr. Murphy worked 24?4 calendar days, in which he gets 29 days time, bill $145; Mr.Lynch's bill for services between the two dates last above is S138.75. On the 7th of Jan., 92, Mr. Lynch presented his resignation to the county board of supervisors, which was accepted on the 13th of that month, and on the day last named a motion was passed authorizing Mr. Murphy to select his own assistant, who was to receive the same per diem that was allowed to Mr. Lynch. Your committee is unable to find any report or announcement of any kind from Mr. Murphy to this body as to who was selected by him as such assistant, but from bills presented to this board for such expert work, subsequent to Mr. Lynch's resignation, it appears that Mr. E. W. North was so selected. Jan., -92, 26 to 29, 3i( days, $17.50, as per bill rendered by Air. Murpny; Jan. 26 to March 14,27 days, $13750, as per bill rendered by E. W. North: March 7 to 14, 6K days, $32.50, as per bill rend ered by I. Sibbernsen. Bight here a per son of any inquiring turn of mind would naturally want to know how Mr. Sib bernsen got into this expert examina tion; we find nothing in the record of the board warranting Mr. Sibbernsen in engaging in this work. Bill of E. W. North, '92 March 15 to June 15, 71i days, $356.25. Bill of I. Sibbernsen, 2, March 15, to 15, 71 if days, $356.25. On the 14th of June, '92, the expert examiners file their report on county treasurer C. A. Newman for the years '84, '5, '6 and 7, Sibbernsen & Worth, experts. On the same day the experts also file their report on county treasurer J. W. Early for the years '80, 1, 2 and -3; with this there is also a report of errors in tax receipts by J. W. Early for the years 1871 to '79, both inclusive; this report iB also signed by Sibbernsen and North. Thus far report has been made by ex pert examiners on county treasurer Gus G. Becher, for his first term only, being for the years 1888 and '89; this report is made December 30, 92, and is signed by C. D. Murphy and E. W. North, bill for same C. D. Murphy from October 10, "92, to December 29, "92, 1Y& days, amount $108.70; bill for same, E. W. North, from October 25, "92, to December 30, 92, 32) days, amount $162.50. In view of the fact that by the terms of the contract the expert examiners, C. D. Murphy and J. W. Lynch, were re quired "to commence the said work on or about September 1, 90, and remain thereat from day to day until said work is complete," we submit the following summary: Number of days by experts on work for the year 1890: Murphy, Sept. 2-Oct. 8, 24K days; Oct. 931,14 days; Nov. 1 26, 17days; Dec. 221, 16 days. Lynch, same dates and amounts exactly. From Sept. 2 till Dec. 21, total calendar days 110. Number of days work by each expert 71 J, number of Sundays 17, number of days lost 21 J. Number of days by experts on work for the year 1891: Murphy, in March, 11 days; April 14; May 16; June 16; July 7; November 29; total, 94J days. The total by Mr. Lynch during the same time is 96 days, with two additional days, January 13 and 14, before the board explaining experts' reports. The energy with which this work was prosecuted after our experts had got through with County Clerk Stauffer is apparent on examining the following summary: , From Dec. 24, '90, till Dec. 31, '81. total calendar days S72 Number of days worked by each ex pert, say 17 Number of Sundays 02 Number of public holidays 7 Number of days loet by experte 206 372 It will be noticed from the foregoing, that from September 2, '90, to December 31, "91, each of the experts was engaged at the work they contracted to do and perform from day to day till the same should be completed, 168 days, and that during that period of time they lost 227 working days each. It is unnecessary to follow this branch of the subject matter any further, as about the first day of January, "92, the statute of limitation had run on Treas urer J. W. Early's first term. What the cause or motive may have been for the delay and loss of time by Messrs. Murphy & Lynch does not ap pear; it is quite apparent, however, that if they had prosecuted their work with the same diligence during the year 1891 as they did during the last four months of 1890, this whole work, part of which was dragged in a slothful way all through the year 92, might have been completed in 91. Onr experts may be able to explain why they took up the examination of the county clerk's office first when it is the last office named in their contract of the three offices to be examined: they may also be able to explain why, after having disregarded the plain terms of their contract as just stated, they allow eighty days to pass awayafter having finished County Clerk Stauffer's term before commencing work on the county treasurer, but to one not an expert in such matters and who looks at it only in a plain business way it is not so clear, though it provokes conjecture, and a question is formulated, viz.: was one of the county officers to be made the scape goat, was he to expiate the so-called official sins, shortcomings and pecula tions of all onr whilom county officers, and Early's sureties not be called on to respond? The shortage for Mr. Early's first term as shown by the report of the experts is $3,947.70, which sum represents the amount lost by the taxDayers, by and through the inexcusable dalliance of our well-paid experts. There is another branch of this subject that may be inter esting, and to inquire into it may prove profitable it is this: From the bills on file in the county clerk's office, rendered by C. D. Murphy, for work as expert ex aminer, since the 13th day of January, 91, it appears that Mr. Murphy has worked as such expert 121&days and that he has received from the county treasury for said services never less than five dollars, frequently as high as six dollars, and sometimes as high as seven dollars and fifty cents for a calendar day. From the records of this board it appears that Mr. Murphy entered upon his duties as a member of the board of supervisors on the 13th day of January, 91, and has been a member of said board continuously since that day till the pres ent time. Section 1005, page 274 of the consolidated statutes of Nebraska says: "The board of supervisors shall meet at such times as may be provided by law, and each member thereof shall be al lowed, when actually employed, the sum of three dollars per day and mileage at the rate of five cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled and no more, aB compensation for his services and expenses in attending the meetings of the board or any other business for the county." In view of the premises your committee herewith submit resolu tions number one and two and recom mend that they bo adopted in their numerical order. Charles A. Speice. Niels Olson, Henkv HicKEirr, Committee. Resolution number one is to the effect of directing the county attorney to make report in writing to the board as to whether the county has a cause of action against Murphy & Lynch on their contract as experts, for failure to prose cnto their work with due diligeuce. Resolution number two, as to whether Platte county can recover of said Mur phy for such sums paid him as shall have been found in excess of three dollars a day. Looks KnroaraKta";. The proposition of the Water Power company herewith attached looks to us as a step in the right direction. Not that we are now in favor of issuing bonds to the amount of $50,000, for we think it will be entirely unnecessary; the amount asked for, the city of Colum bus and the citizens within a radius of twenty-five miles should be able to raise in thirty days. The direct benefits to be derived from this immense enterprise to every man owning a foot of land in Platte county are plainly apparent. The benefits to be indirectly derived from the construction and utilization of this permanent water power to every busi ness man and artizan have been fully laid bare and- acknowledged by all. Fifty thousand dollars seems but a mere bagatelle to such an apparently advan tageous boost to the prosperity of Co lumbus. To issue bonds seems unnec essary, and that the amount will be readily subscribed by individuals is be yond a doubt. The people attracted to this city by the building of the canal and the money spent during its con struction will be of lasting benefit to every man engaged in business in town. And when completed many good and useful additions will be made to our inhabitants and their labors will lend to the prosperity of the city. We do not wish to be understood as objecting in any respect to the proposition as sub mitted and the arguments set forth, because we believe them to be sqund and in the best interests of the public. By all means we should have the canal; by individual enterprise if it is at all possible-ifey public aid if necessary the canal at all events. Inquiries have al ready been received by the company, from manufacturers who think this a good distributing point. To the People of Coliiiibus and Vicinity: The Columbus Canal aud Power company, hat ing Hpent several lnonttit) in diligent titudy of the canal question, reprenentatives of the company having made a personal examination of the canals both atUothenburK and Kearney, in this state, and having submitted our furieys und cf timates for both the blutt and valley routes to practical engineers of known reputation, we have, after duly considering the advantage offered by both routes, and being goern-jd somewhat by the suggestions and advice of prac tical water power men, arrived at the following conclusions : First. That a valley canal, supplied by a stream that furnishes at all times of the year the volume of water carried by the Loup rivtr, will insure us a water power unequalled by any in the state. If, however, wo were deriving our source that was at times limited, then would the necessity exist for the construction of the bluff canal. As such is not the case, we have an un limited and unfailing supply from the Loup river, we deem it nnnecettary und ill-advised to construct and maintain a canal twice the length of the valley route, entailing a great expendi ture in the construction of a large reservoir, the digging of a tail race five miles in length, the additional expense'f or right-of-way and crossing over public highways, together with the in creased cost and still greater increased loss in transmitting the power three times the distance. We further find, after submitting our survey and eatimates to eminent hydraulic engineers and electricians, that the construction of a valley canal of sufficient capacity to furnish for dis tribution 3,000 horse power, and electric appli ance for the transmission of same, will cost not less than from SI50.000 to $200,000. Second. By investigating and acquainting ourselves with the formation of companiss sim ilar to this, we find that there are usually two classes of stockholders, one the owner of large real estate interests and those who are not. One of the results of building a canal is to immedi ately advance the value of realty within a ra dius of twenty miles of the plant, consequently the stockholder first named is amply repaid for his investment in the enterprise through this immediate increase in value, while the latter stockholder will derive no immediate returns on his investment, but must wait, not only until the completion of the canal, but until the fac tories to utilize this power are established. The direct benefits of the first stockholder over the latter are apparent to all, and for the purpose of placing all on an equality and doing justice to all interested, we ask that assistance be rendered this company in the ahape of bonds or bonus, or both, to the extent of fSO.OOO. Our limit for voting aid in this city for enter prises of this character has about been reached, but we -will ask that Columbus vote its limit. We will also ask from Columbus township. whose lands will be most directly benefited, a' reasonable issue of bonds; we will then expect that any deficiency in the amount asked be made np by a bonus from real estate owners, either in cash or land. On the securing of 150.000 as aforesaid, we will open our stock books to the public, and we will' agree and guarantee to complete a stock comi pany of $100,000 paid np capital stock; all stock holders sharing alike in this bonus in proportion to the amount of stock held by each; and will farther guarantee to construct a canal of not less than seventy-five feet in width, furnishing an estimated capacity of 3,000 horse power and in suring a water power second to none in the state, one of which Platte county may be justly proud, and of ample capacity to warrant us a city of not leas than 25,000 inhabitants. Citizens, here is a chance to build np your town; farmers, here is a chance to add 25 per cent to the value of your farms, to build np a manufacturing center in your midst, thereby fur nishing a home market for yonr products. By a united eftort this undertaking can be accom plished and a water power established that will be the admiration of alL Do you want it? W. A. McAixxstxb, Davis Schupbacb, Secretary. Preaident. j Platte Center Item. Miss Sarah Perkinson spent Saturday and Sunday in Columbus. At Grand Prairie twelve boys were baptised by Bev. A. Henrich. Miss Nellie Deneen visited friends in Columbus over Saturday and Sunday. There are about two hundred peoplo now employed in the Jewell beet fields. The Baptist Sunday School's chil dren's day will be held on the Fourth at M. Mailer's grove. Rev. A. Henrich started Monday. for Chicago, in the interest of the Baptist College of Nebraska. Miss Alice Quinn and Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick of Columbus visited Miss Nellie Deneen last week. Mr. McCafferty's big show which ex hibited here Friday hnd.aig crowd and gave them good satisfaction. Mrs. Findlay and grand son, Georgie Doody, were in St. Edward attending the wedding of Mr. O'Donnell. J. F. Deueen an 1 C. J. Carrig went to South Omaha Friday with two car loads of hogs, each, returning Sunday. G. N. Hopkins took a trip towards Monroe last week. Ho says corn looks splendid, but in many places small grain needs rain badly. At Monroe Sunday three ladies were baptised by Bev. W. D. Elwoll. The ceremony took place at the month of the Looking Glass. Win. Bloedorn took a trip towards Monroe last week; he saw a considerable number, of fields of small grain, that sadly needed rain. John Walker and Miss Deegan, Mr. Pratt and Miss ilosie Walker, all of Humphrey, drove down Friday night and took in the play. M. Maher was in town Monday looking for a brick layer. It will probably take a month yet to complete work on Mr. Maher's fine residence. Joe Perkinson of Omaha is at home visiting iiis parents aud will tarry a weeK or ton days. His many friends are glad to have him among them once again. Mrs. Fred Jewell, Mrs. Walter Jewell and Mrs. W. E. Kent all of this place, expect to be absent five or six weeks on their trip to the World's Fair and othor points. Joe SchalTerof Lower Shell Creek was in our city Friday, anil reports small graiu in his viciuity badly in need of rain; corn tine, and if ruin comes coon, a fair crop yet of small grain. Eddie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hayes, of lower Shell Creek, died Fri day night, after an illness of live or six weeks, of lung trouble. He had been at home but a few weeks from his gradua tion at the Omaha business college, and was a young man of much promise. The play given by the Sodality boys last Thursday nighMvas a grand success in every particular. The supper that was also given by the ladies was highly relished by all present. They made about $175 clear of all expenses. The gold watch that was rallied for, was won by Mr. Pat.old of Humphrey; the prayer book by Mrs. John Hennessey; pictures by Mrs. Frank Hughes; the album by Mr. Michael Murphy; gold pen by Mids Phoebe Phillips. James Burrows returned Saturday from a four weeks' trip to the World's Fair. The Centennial was not worth naming in comparison with this exhibit, and the stories about extortionate rates of living there are not true; of course there are abundant ways of lavish expenditure there as elsewhere, but there is no more need there than at home of paying extravagant hotel bills. Mr. Burrows says that the growing crops of Nebraska compare very favorably with any he saw while away. Along the Xorthwestern road in Iowa, they have had too much rain in many places, and many fields of corn have not yet been disturbed by a cultivator. I)itrirt 44 and Vicinity. Tame meadows are nearly a failure too dry. ISeen having a ruunu delicious strawberries for about ten daya, a fair crop. .Many of the farmers commenced Monday morning to work their corn the third and last time through. The honey bees on the bluff are now working on ri'il clover; elder bloom will bo ready for t hum iua few days. Carl lteiukc and Dl Early will probably leave the city this week for a trip to Eureka Springs, where they expect to regain lot health. Don't forgi't your tatch of buckwheat on the first stubble plowing; some millet hay and a few turnips for the milch cows can also lie secured in the same way. This dry weather is causing us to put np our mouth ready for a howl, but we hope ere this reaches you, to see the ground well saturated with n shower, when our wrinkles will give way to smileH. After this year, Carl Hhode's farm will be classed with the clean farms, so far as cockle burrs are concerned, for which he will be enti tled to great credit. There are others following in his wake. Miss Katie Browner closed a successful term of nine months' school last Friday just east of this place, in Colfax county. We believe this makes her third term in the same district, which speaks well for her as a teacher. The ground is dry and wind hot; oats, is head ing out very short; fall wheat promises two thirds of a crop. Corn took a terrible whipping last Thursday afternoon by high wind, quite a number of stalks being literally broken off. Mrs. T. H. Jonson and her sister, Mrs. Curry, went back to Bureau county. 111., about a week ago, to be at the bedside of their mother, who was reported very low with sickness. They will see the World's Fair before returning. Tom and John are manipulating the frying pan, coffee pot and bake oven. The annual school meeting was held at school house last Monday evening at early candle light ing. Nine months' school and IS mills tax was voted. J. C. Byrnes was chosen member of school board vice Henry Lusche, whose time expired. This was the first evening session and the election became quite spirited. Special Notice. 1 Whom it May Concern: , ng been brought to 'the notice the water committee that there are a great many using water in excess of the time specified by ordinance, and in order to give all fair'notiee, we issue the following: No person shall use more than one sprinkler or fountain at the same time, except on permission of the City Coun cil. Water will be shut off from the premises of all persons without further notice who use the same for sprinkling at any other time than between the hours of 5 o'clock p. m. and 9 o'clock p. m. And" any person turning on the water after being shut off without the consent of the water commissioner, will be prose cuted. By order of the water committee. J. H. GaisLEx, Chairman. Mcri I ItiuVri of WashiBgtoH Letter. From onr regular correspondent. . If there is any one class of govern ment employes who ought to be abso lutely secure iu the positions thoy hold, no matter how often or how radical the change in the administration and heads of departments, surely the Union vet erans should be that class, particularly the crippled on es. This is not a matter into which politics should enter at all. Long ago congress enacted a law stating in the most explicit language that these men. should be given preference in all brauches of the civil service, but I am sorry to say that this administration has violated that law right along whenever some position, outside of the classified service, which was held by a veteran was wanted for a Democrat, and not satisfied with that, Assistant Secretary Simms tobk advantage of the lack of appropria tions by the last congress, which made the dismissal of sixty-eight clerks from the general land office necessary, to dis miss a number of crippled veterans among them. It was a needless act of cruelty, and it doubtless seemed all the harder to the Union veteran who had left a leg or un arm on some battle field to know that he has been discharged from the service of the United States, fr which he fought, by an ex-confederate, who at the samo timo was fighting against it. Two of these crippled veterans, with only two legs between them, who were dismissed called upon Assistant Secre tary Simms, who himself lost a leg on the confederate side, and who was once governor of Mississippi, to ask for rein statement, and if the conversation which was reported to mo as having taken place between them really did occur, and I believe it did, the veterans cer tainly had insult added to the injury that had previously been done to them. When they pleaded for reinstatement because of their crippled condition pre venting them earning livings for their families outside of the government ser vice, Mr. Simms told them that there were many crippled ex confederates who had to earn their living without em ployment from the government and without being helped out by pensions from the United States. Your corres pondent does not believe in reviving or keeping alivo the prejudices of the war, but ho does think that the treatment meetod out to these Union' veterans is an everlasting disgrace to this adminis tration. The son of a confederate officer said of the discharges of Union veterans: "These men gave four of the lest years of their lives to the preservation of this government, and if I had my way it should be high treason to dismiss one of them." Although the officials at the state de partment still maintain a silly air of mystery about the resignation of Minister-Paramount Blount, the man who achieved more notoriety in one minute, by lowering the American tlag in Hawaii, than ho had been able to get in all his previous life, there is little doubt that he has resigned and that his successor has been selected. He never would have been made minister at all except to at tempt to legalize the illegal acts he per formed while acting as "my personal representative," a position unknown to the constitution or laws of the United States. There are reasons for believing that his resignation was not voluntary, but was requested by the administra tion for several reasons, chief of which is its anxiety to crawl out of the awkward position in which Blount's acts, while acting under its carefully prepared in structions, havo placed it. the World's Fair to Washington and the East. oucontempiate going to lue 's Failv Of course you do every does. BirWyou will not end your jouiney witu a vsju to tne fair, ion will want to go baPt to the old home in New York, Ohio or Pennsylvania. You will, perhaps, want incidentally, to go to WanaUigton, call on theresident to in quire after 1 ho "plum" crol, in fact make a swing around the whole rcle, take in Cincinnati. Pittsburg, Wheenbg, Wash ington, Btunnioro, and New Yolk. That would makeV splendid trip V taken over the Baftimore & Ohio Iwnlroad. Over no other Imlroad route in th east, can there be founca more delightfuVand varied scenery thai over the famoul & O. It is the onWdirect route ClncnfCro to WashingtonX Leaving CJlu cago on the finest and wistest trainB in the vNd. vestibuled fronyond to end, lighted byVhe famous Pintsnh gas, pro tected byl Pullman's anti-tUescoping device, andaperfect block syslun, you are rapidly wlnkJed over a splendil road bod and down through the grald old states of IllinoisSndiana, Ohio, Penn sylvania and VirgiinV away up amng the mountain fastnesses of the Allegha nies, past hundreds (historic battle fields and places of noteVYon cannot conceit of a grander trijl on all the Americai continent. If Vu contem plate viauing the old home inVhe east, yon shouraauiot fail to travel bJway of the Baltimorlit Ohio Bailroad. For in formation asuo rates, time of ibiins, sleeping car accNumodations, etc., aVriy to L. S. Allen, assntant general passen ger agent, "RookeryilLChicago, III Real Estate Transfers. Becher, Ja?ggi & Co., real estate agents, report the following real estate transfers filed in the offico of the county clerk for the week ending June 24, 1893: Airnst Helb to Henry Fleck, lots Wi blkC Columbus wl $ F A C.errard to.lohn Dack, lob 5-fi I'lk O Monroe wd John Hake to John Henry Hake, si; swU se hi & s 54 se4 sw 9-18-le wd John Hake to John W Hake, ae' nw U -" swU nw!i Re?4 nj; se?4 sw 223 00 I (WOO 10 00 & njssw'i sel4 !-! lewa 1 00 200 00 U Pity Co to Henj-Uackenlnt.s. uvv'i swJi 11-16-lw wd United States to Willim Westplial.wJJ seS & se! se'n lO-'JO 3w wd - John Milliter to Haimiel C Tern, mv'i se' sec 1 & lots 2-3 li-17 3v wd. William K Lee to Fritz ICninilan.l, nw! 13-17-2W wd John M Dineen to Martin 1'oatle. wli se'i2C-18-tw wd Martin Fostle to John M Dineen, lot 4 x- pt of 2 blk 3 Humphrey wd Chus A Speice to ,1 K North. lots 3-1 I.Ik P 5 lots 7-8 l.lk HI lots .? nlk Itxi lots 7-M blk 215 lots 1-2 blk 21H Colinii bus .v I blk 1 lots 2 -J blk 2 lot I blk -I & lot 2 blk 5 Npeices suUlirLilon of out lot 4 q c d Sidney Ti llolluiau to (luow Beruey, lots 1-2 b k 213 Columbus wd Henry A Babbit to Niels Olson, nV, sw , 4 if mV I C U a 1.400 CO 2,400 00 2,800 00 3.500 00 waoo .---. oo 1,100 0) Thirteen transfers, total 3 12,CiJ 00 Weather Report, For the week ending Monday evening last, as observed at Van Schoik's drug store, where is a government thermome ter, absolutely correct and placed in position go outside elements cannot" affect it: T Highest temperature during week. .100 Lowest " " " ...60 Average ...79- iVim Wflrld ona Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bf is the only line running solid vest ihliled, electric lighted and steam feeated tnuns between the Missouri river and icago, consisting of new palace Bleep ing cars, elegant iree reclining cnair cars, luxurious coaches and the finest dining cars in the world. The berth reading lamp in its palace sleeping cars is patented and cannot bo used by any other railway company. It is the great improvement of the age. Try it and bo convinced. Close connection in union depot at Omaha with all trains to and from the west. For further particulars apply to your, ticket agent, or F. A. Nash, Gen'l Agt. W. S- Howell. Traveling Fr't. and Pass. Agt, lljantf 1501 Farnam St.. Omaha, Neb. Cleveland vi, & O. R. R. jnefit of th iring to lend tne raternational rence of iworth League at Clevelan 1., June Ith to July 2d the Bait Ohio R. will sell tfckets at the of ne fare for the trip. Tick sale at B. ices west burs and Bellaire, at ticket of pPacipal railroad the west SHU ana 'JMIU, and w he valid for re turn journey until Id inclusive. The roniw. trip rate from icago will be S10.00. PBhnan sleepin dations mave reserved ir accommo- desired information iny be seen rod ippli- cation to L. SAlion, assistii general passenger agent, Grand Centr; .tatton, Chicago. Of all the great, great newspapers of the middle and western United States, the Chicago Inter Ocean, as n paper for the home, is the best, because it can be enjoyed by every memlier of the house hold, nnd the paper has not only struck its gait, but is bettering it every week. We have made arrangements so that we can furnish yon this paper along with your other literature. Come and seo us about it; or drop us a line. The World's Fair lluildings. torticultural building height of te l.rz reet. cost 01 uuiuung 1.000. The Chicago, Union Pacific and Northwestern Line offers rates as cheap as tho cheapest and unexcelled ac commodations to Chicago. No change of cars enroute. See J. 18. Meagher, agent Xk P. system at Columbus for de tailed information. World' Fair Kitildinpi-No. 2. woman's building, just south of tlieif IKi'-ninth street entrance. Dimen sions 200 by M) feet. Cost $140,000. Evpry lady should visit it. Don't forgot that the Chicago, Union Pacific & North western Line offers the best service and rates as cheap as any lino to Chicago. No change. For additional information call on tho U. T. agent, J. B. Meagher. iVorld r'tir Travelers Will Have It. 'ho public dem'ahd through service traveling. It is old-fashioned to hang'e Cars." On the through solid estibuled trains of the Chicago, Union 'acific & North Western Line from or to hicago, Omaha and intermediate points ere is no cnange. ims is tne nnest and fastest service between the points named. When in need of anything in tho line of job work cards, wedding invita tions, dance programs, letter heads, en velopes, sale bills, receipts, notes, scale books, bank checks, shipping tags, blanks of any kind, iu short all sorts of printing, give The Jockkal a call. Out or Sight, traveling nublic are now fullv to the fact that the Chicago, Union c k North Western Lino offers the best accommodations to the public and to Chicago, Omaha and mter- mte points, not only during the World's Fair, but all the year round. Rheumatism Cured in a Day. "Mys tic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon tho system is remarkable and mys terious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits, 75 cents. Sold by A. Heintz, druggist, Colum bus, Neb. 14-y When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorla. Y.'h.-u blie wxs a Child, tJio crioJ for Caatoria. When she became Mlsa, she clung to Costoria. When hho h&d Children, sha gatutbeni Castoria. English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and blem ishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, gplints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stilles, Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Savo 8f0 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by C B. Stillman, druggint. 2finovlyr St. Patkiok's Pills aro carefully prepared from tho best material and according to tho most approved formula, and are the most perfect cathartic and liver pill that can be produced. We sell them. C. E. Pollock tc Co. and Dr. Heintz, druggists. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. . . . gusiness oticts. Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion. fXJrBK BCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the 7 best styles, and uses only the rery best afock that can be procured in the market. .VJ-tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. Ouniuotationsof theinarketnareobtainel Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable at the time. UBAIX.ETC. Wheat Shelled Corn. Ear Corn 9 IJ V Flour Batter Km? Potatoes Fat hogs Fat cows Fat sheep Fat steers Feeders 4 24 11 . 1 'J02 40 . 11C 1214 10 . 1 lOgl 75 .'. OOfiS 10 $2 0062 MJ S3 25l4 00 . $3 .VX$4 00 PUODCCK. LIVESTOCK. OR SALE ! ACHES of first-class land, just out side the city limits of Columbus on the , together with Nursery, Apple Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Dicelltny-house, Ureen-house and two other buildings on the premisea. PRICE 8 2,000. For further particulars, inquire of fir ad ilrceu BECHER, JAEGGI & CO., Columbus, Nebr., Or John Tannahill, Genoa. Nebr. 28jun3m NOTICE OF ESTRAY. Came to toy premises June 1st, ONE RED MULY COW, with white spots, slit in one ear; about five years old. The owner will prove property and par expenses. 24an5 J. L. 8rcBOo- , a n. conlo RU 2d It (10 imorWiY. lowvate feind As will ofVitts- itU unaKci ti Of Jtt JiiTvX nrifedl nnon m ilX TiiovJ Hop aliva Pacli verw from inefl mUREE st MMBMSjaBjaMrjarcrassKrc0anBW for Infants-and rHUtTY yrnxm WarTatiem ef Carterf with th ct afflfami affirwii, umlt t te ay k ef t wttfcwt ga iin. It la Mgatiely ike Wat timist JMPlasamta ma CMMrwi the world kma ww kmw. It la Wralm . Ckflafa Ufce ft. It glvea tkeam haa 1th. It will aT their Uwm. 1m lt MetWm kav aoiaatabag which la ah lmtely child' a tUcfaae. Caterla Jaatre ya 'Itetama. Caatorfav llaya Fwerlaar Caatorfav prwiU Caateria ear DUrrh mad. WlaWa Celto. Caateria relleT T thfaag Twhlaa. Caaterla emraa Cematimmtl mmi WataJemey. Caatoria memtrsJl the eleeta ef eayhle maid gaa er ylaemema air. Caatoria do met catatab wermhlaa, fdmam. t ether mareetie -aroprty. Caaterfa aaaiamilat the feed, givlag healthy aad matmral alee p. Caatoria la pat ap 1m eme-alae hottl Doa't allow aay oae to 11 yarn taat it ia iaat aa seed " aad S that yoa get C-A-S-T-O-at-I-A. Tho fke-abaUlo algaataroof ' Children Cry for HENRY LOEVYEtt. LOEWEK Blacksmiths : and Platte Center, Nebraska. Repairs on Plows, Wagons and Machinery Loewer, Nay & Scheidel, Sole Agents for HARVESTING MACHINES! We are agents for these first-class machines. They cannot be excelled 'for durability, light draft and clean work. Tho self-binder surpasses -all other ma chines in tangled grain. We are also headquarters for LKI'Al, NOT In the court in 1 ounty. brafika. William T rnst. laintiff. 1 I Vri. Mettie u. Nor s. willow. Walter B. Norris, John A. No: n...l Jt...,f I 1 UUII ion. Noid, Deleiv ) Theahove named 1: lantd will trtko tlCt that 8th day of liny, liVS, V.'illiaTlhT. Krnst, i district nimimt herein, hail his petition iu pie rt of rlattl county. Nebraska. eudatitii, object and iraier of which sot niiilo cauaiu pretended tax deodd. tax lieas and taxes aaied by naid de fondants and Wiiiet thutitlo tohe following described pretavjen in Willitun 'h KrnHt, the plaintift heroin?Na:neIy: Thtt east Kilf (H) of of the bouthttertthiiiarter t't) of BAtion eight (8). towQ.-tliip w'elterli (17). ranue oae (1) en-t of the sixth principal meridian, undahe eouth wertt quarter ('4) oiwhu southwest (-if section eight (ti). township ilkentei-n (17), rnnme one (1) east of the sixth priA'iikil iiieridian.Vou are nsiuirud to answer rtai iut:tioii on or lafore the 10th day of July. lhW, June rt. li'-tt. V'lLLIAM T. KltHST. By ( . A. Woosly. Att'y 7juult, HUGH HUGHES Dun furnish you with tho BEST man WINDOWS, BLINDS, LIME, Etc., ami everything kept in the LUMBER LINE. South of U. P. Xebrusku. R. R. Dopot, Columbus, lOmay-ljr Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE rOK THE TKKATUKXT OF THK Drink Habit ! Also Tobacco, Morphine and other Narcotic Habits. J3T Private treatment giren if desired. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. 12aprtf MRTY EN6ELHM, DEALKOS IN FRESH AND SALT MEATS, Eleventh Street, Columbus, Neb TR. L. VAN ES. VETERINARIAN. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College. Office OTer Boettchex's hardware store, 19aprtf, ILK lattelc Lotice v f tat IS, DOOR!, Children. g tl Uy yrf t SewrCavaL xenlat the ataamaeh aad hewel emly. It la aot Id la halk. aaythlma; ol oa tho plea or yroaaUa will aaawor OTory ainwar , . H it r la oa oyory1 wrapjMMr. Pitcher's Castorla. WILLIAM NAY. & JSTAY, Wagonmakers, of all kinds will be carefully executed SEED : CORN I Clover Seed, Orchard Grass, Red Top, Timothy, Blue Grass and Millet, -AT- OEHLRICH BROS. 'JJmarl'm THE- Cascade Treatment THIS IS THETHEATMENT WHICH CURED NINE OUT OF TEN cases of cholera nut September. See Chicago papers. Sept. IV. It is not only n cure for cholera, but will- r movHthei'ausoof all disease, such as Rheumatism, Kidney Troubles, Etc. Sold under guarantee, and can be returned and money will b refunded after 90 days trial if no beneht is derived. t This is nci patent medicine scheme. Wemeaa what we say. Send Sl.OUand set a2t-pam book Kivinic you this fcreat secret, and the science of health. A few kooiI agents wanted. Oood money to hustlers. Address, CASCADE. CO;, 39 Lakeside B'ldo. CHICAGO. i7uiay2uip -srVi.T'--- -SL-fe JL3M .. Waykbly, Iowa, Not. 13. 1892. (1. D. nmceTudor. Esq.. I)ar Sir: -After wearing jouralaaaea three, weeks 1 feel 1 cannot say t-nouijhfor them, nor for j onr special methol of skillful fitting-. For the past eiKhteen years I have been a con stant sufferer from defective sfaht (Compound Myopic AstiKmatism). Nothing I could ait waa satisfactory until your examination which i noticed was strictly scientific, and inspired me at once with confidence in your ability. I now have no trouble in readinK the finest print by night or day; and to all those in need of classes 1 most cheerfully recommend you aa a Scientific Optician. , , ... J. E. Pomeboy. M. D. Mr. lu.lnr will examine eyes at A. HeinU'a Drnc Store. JAPANESE I CURB A new and Complete Treatment, consisting of Suppositories. Ointment in Capaalea, also la ". Box and Fills: a Pnaitiva Pnro trxr V,t.t.1 Ir. trnal Blind or Bleeding Itching, Chronic.' Ba i-rai iii-ruiuirjrue),uui many otneroiaeaaac nun lumaie weaanessas. it is always a great baa efit to the general health. The first discovery of a medical cure rendering an operation with tha Ernie unnecessary Hereafter. This Kenedy haa never been known to fail, ftl per box, S for IS; sent by mail. Why surfer from this terrible dia ease when a written guarantee ia .positively given with K boxes, to refund the money if not cared. Send stamp for free Sample. Guarantee issued by A. HKINTZ, sole agent, Columbus, Neb. i'mayly ChlMmtCryfof Pitchtr's Castoria. . U A-atJMlX- VJllDOrfS tMMcmy CM) r A 't-r " t.