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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
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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- ,
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conlo
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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
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Mettie u. Nor
s. willow.
Walter
B. Norris,
John A. No:
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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
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IS, DOOR!,
Children.
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SewrCavaL
xenlat the ataamaeh
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It la aot Id la halk.
aaythlma; ol oa tho plea or yroaaUa
will aaawor OTory ainwar , .
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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.
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.. 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
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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.
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Pitchtr's Castoria. .
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