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WEDNESDAY. FEBRDAltY 7. 18W.
Gbaxd Island expects to Lave the
sixteenth annual reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Joliet, Illinois, is alarmed over the
smallpox. They have their first case
einco the epidemic of 1882.
The Wilson bill passed the house of
representatives Thursday, by 04 majori
ty. Now we will see what the senate
will do.
A meteor struck the ground about
five miles from Candelaria in Esmeralda
county, Nevada, on the night of Febru
ary 1st, making a hole 100 feet across,
and shaking the earth terribly.
Auoust Vaillant, the anarchist who
was convicted and sentenced to death
for throwing a dynamite bomb into the
chamber of deputies at Paris, was exe
cuted on the guillotine Monday morn
ing. Ax exchange- says: ' "Gov. Lewelling
is engaged in the butter and egg busi
ness in Karfsns. This accounts for the
streaks or axle grease, oleomargarine,
hair, and bad odor running through hjs
statesmanship."
There is an epidemic of typhoid fever
at Grand Forks, X. D., due from the use
of water from the Red river, contami
nated by sewerage from Crookston.
Over 200 people are ill, and the death
rate is two per day.
This country belongs to tho men in it
who do honest work, whether of the
hand or brain. Tho thieves, whether
clad in homespun or broadcloth, should
not be allowed to run the machinery of
government and dictate the lines of
business.
Starving Michigan miners have peti
tioned congress to keep the duty on iron
ore. But what does Prof. Wilson know
about starvation? There is nothing in
his books of political economy except
sunshine and the good salary of a college
professor or a member of congress.
Toledo Blade.
A ctclone in north Alabama Saturday
night did considerable damage. At Gate
City tho Christian Endeavor Society
with fifty persons in attendance, was
holding a meeting, and not one of them
escaped unhurt. Two of them died dur
ing the night. Near Chilooco a tree fell
on Mrs. J. F. McDowell's house, killing
her instantly.
The house of representatives, even
though democratic, has heard the mut
tering thunder, and has passed a bill
declaring that a pension is a vested
right, Grover Cleveland and his soldier
hating secretary of the interior, will now
probably subside a little. A Welling
ton correspondent says that Secretary
Smith believes one way to save pension
money is to not act upon a case until
the applicant dies.
Great excitement was caused in Eng
land last week by the report that Mr.
Gladstone had determined to resign
ofliee almost immediately, on account of
liia extreme old age, failing health, do
mestic matters and disappointment in
not carrying his measures through par
liament. Tiie report, however, was offi
cially denied. The opinions expressed in
the newspapers were sufficient to show
in what- regard the "grand old man" is
lield.
Imagine the stupidity of an officer so
rank as Secretary Carlisle clamoring for
an issue of bonds upon which to borrow
money to meet current expenses when
according to his own report there is sil
ver bullion in the treasury to coin 182,
1)00,000 silver dollars which would meet
the deficit! It is arrogant and traitorous,
duplicity, not ignorance, that prompts
him to bow to the gold kings and turn
his back upon a suffering people and the
nation's prosperity. He more than de
serves the contempt honest thinking
men have for hint. David City Tribune.
Tiie Chicago Inter Ocean, that great
Republican newspaper, has not suffered
by the recent era of financial depression
but has gone right along adding to its
foundation stones a large and substan
tial circulation with a stride that under
the circumstances is truly wonderful.
At one time additions to the subscrip
tion list were coming at the rate of 800
to 1,100 per day for the daily issue, and
as high as 1,500 per day for the Weekly
Inter Ocean. Tho result of this, ja to
place it easily at the head of Vev list of
great Chicago newspapers.. It is cer
tainly a good, clean, family newspaper of
the highest order.
Admiral Benham's demonstration in
the Rio harbor Monday week in escort
ing tho American ship Amy to a safe
mooring at the wharf was a much needed
reprimand to the insurgent admiral, who
had allowed bullets to whistle through
the rigging of somo of our vessels, and
when asked to have it stopped, replied:
"It is not my fault The American cap
tains should know enough to keep their
crews out of the range of our guns. I
shall not take any notice of this matter."
After escorting the Amy the fleet turned
out into the bay and anchored in nearly
the same position as it had occupied
previously. The ships were cleared for
action, but no shots were fired. None
were necessary, and it is to be hoped
that the rights of our seamen will here
after be duly respected. Admiral Ben-
ham evidently has the true American
grit.
MEBBICK COUNTY FUNDS.
A Radical Change Demanded in Doing Pub
lic Business.
It is a well known fact that the Courier
and Supervisor Burke are not exactly
members of a mutual admiration society,
but we are nevertheless prepared to en
dorse his efforts to ascertain whether the
county moneys have been loaned 'out
upon any other terms than those author
ized by the law and the board of super
visors. The loaning of public moneys
by treasurers, upon interest which goes
into their own pockets, is an abuse which
to all appearances has become almost
universal in Nebraska if not elsewhere.
Custom has given it a sort of sanction,
perhaps, but this does not alter the fact
that it is a violation of the law, and a
violation to which the law attaches a
heavy penalty. It is justified, no doubt,
on the ground that the treasurer might
as well have the benefit of money which
would otherwise lie idle in his hands,
but this is no justification for illegality,
neither is it a plea which one would
think of urging under any other condi
tions than those which surround a pub
lic trust. What would be thought of
the cashier of a private enterprise who
would loan out his employer's surplus
funds for his own benefit no matter
how good the security might be or how
perfect his arrangements for getting the
money back when wanted? The fact
that it wasn't his to lend would be con
sidered amply -sufficient ground for the
issuance of his walking-papera.
The case, however, it is but fair to take
into consideration, is a little peculiar.
Tho treasurer in Merrick county, at
least can not keep his money in the
county vault unless ho puts an armed
guard over it at night, and no one is
asking him to do that. Practically he is
under the necessity of placing it in the
banks the only reasonably safe place
where h pan keep it and he probably
concludes that he might as well have the
interest on it as to let tho banker have
it. And yet we are of tho opinion that
if county treasurers had abided rigidly
by the law and taken no interest on
county funds, even when deposited in
banks, the present law governing depos
its, or a much better one, would have
been forthcoming many years ago. The
fact that the deposit of county money
has been a "soft snap" to county treas
urers doubtless hasn't at all hastened
the enactment of the law.
Tho practice under consideration is
one of those lax methods not to charac
terize it more harshly that have led the
Courier to exclaim that it is time the
people were arousing themselves, irre
spective of party considerations and
party affiliations, and insisting that their
public business all around shall be ad
ministered upon the same common-sense
principles as those upon which they con
duct their private affairs. Pnblio senti
ment, it would seem, has almost made it
the duty of every man to hit the public
treasury as hard as he can whenever he
gets a chance, and to stand by his friends
while they do the Bame. It is not so
much the individual that the Courier
censures as it is the whole accursed sys
tem, which is degenerating our public
service into a great game of "grab." and
now and then breaking out in such
riotous excesses as those now visible in
state official circles at Lincoln, Times
are hard; the people are groaning under
high taxes and a general distrust of the
governing powers above them. Tho
Courier repeats, it is time the people
wero making a radical change in the
manner in which they expect their pub
lic affairs to be conducted.
Mr. Burke's reformatory efforts in the
direction of the public treasury at this
time are without doubt purely partisan,
as his efforts in other directions show,
but no one can rightly object to them on
mat account, jr iney win nave any
effect in placing a part of the public ser
vice on a better basis, success to them,
by all means. Central City Courier.
George W. Ciiilds, the great Phila
delphia editor, philanthropist and pat
riot, died at his home Saturday urorniug.
January 18th, at his office ho was attack
ed with vertigo. He had been, sitting at
his chair reading whfr the stroke fell,
and as he lurched foxwordaud fell to the
floor he still held a letter in his clasp.
After placing him on a couch it was
found that his right arm hung limp at
his side, and that his brain had been
affected. At rare intervals he eemed to
understand what was said to. him, but
for the most part he regained uncon
scious, until the end. &q is said to have
been a changed yznii since tho sudden
death of his belong friend and bosom
companion, A. J. DrexeL in June last.
Alone and almost pen.nttesaat 12 years
of age, he became famous for wealth,
honesty, philanthropy and patriotism.
The profit from the publication of his
Lodger is said to have averaged $1,000 a
day. "The controlling maxim of his
life," says the Ledger, "was to be just,
the dominating action of it to be helpful."
The town of Kuchan, Persia, where
12,000 human beings and f0,000 cattle
lost their lives by an earthquake, is de
scribed as a walled city, situated about
eighty miles northwest fsom Meshed, on
the route to Shirvan, &a3 is enclosed by
the Nazarmezlia antf. Ala Dagh moun
tains, The town ties at the foot of Shah
Japan Kuh, a isountain which rises to
the lofty height of 11,000 Teet above the
sea. The eity itself has an altitude of
about 3,000 feet. It was a most delight
ful and prosperous place and its sudden
aad awful destruction, is one. o the great
est calamities eyer, kown in Persia.
The town w.a8 5i residence of the dis
trict gox&Hior. It was surrounded by
rwik and extensive gardens and vine
yards, the fruits and wines of which are
noted for their superiority.
The Review of Reviews for February
is strong in all of its departments. In
the "Progress of the World" the impor
tant political, social and industrial events
of the month are reviewed and their sig
nificance clearly and frankly set forth.
This department alone contains fifty
timely illustrations, chiefly portraits of
well-known men and women. Among
the portraits are those of President Dole
and his cabinet and sketches, drawn
from life, of Representatives William L.
Wilson, of West Virginia: Charles F.
Crisp, of Georgia; Thomas B. Reed, of
Maine; Benton McMillan, of Tennessee;
Thomas L. Johnson, of Ohio, and Julius
C. Burrows, of Michigan. Apropos of
the opening of the Manchester Ship
Canal, the editor discusses that and va
rious other waterway projects which are
being considered by European governments.
A New Enemy.
There was lately shipped to the rooms
of the senate agricultural committee a
box containing a single plant 5 feet in
diameter, 3 feet high and so dense a mass
that a mosquito could not crawl through
it. Tho thing was a single specimen of
the Russian thistle, which aWashiiskm
Star correspondent who saw it describee.
as tne "ugliest, meanest, wiciceaeet.weea
this country ever iias known or can
know." ' v ' -r
This plant was accidentally introduced
into this country 20 years ago by Rus
sian Mennonites in' some imported flax
seed. The men had settled in Bon
Homme county, S. D., where the' pest
first appeared. The Canada thistle is a
mild and beneficent growth compared
to this demon of vegetation. Every
specimen, like the one sent to Washing
ton, contains 200,000 jseeds, which are
blown about like thistle down. The
whole mass is covered with sharp thorns,
which in a single day scrape raw the feet
of horses attempting to draw a plow
through a field once possessed by the
weed. Dakota farmers cover their
horses' legs with leather boots when
they plow the thistle- fields. Often they
abandon many acres altogether..
The pest is moving eastward as rapidly
as the potato bug or an army of grass
hoppers used to do, and we may look for
it in all parts of the country. It is ex
pected that the government will do what
it can to exterminate the thistle. Plow
ing it up in the green state before it
goes to seed is said to destroy it, it
being an annual.
So says the Bucks Co, (Penn.) Gazette.
The whole country seems rousing to the
situation, and we notice that Senator
Hausbrough has secured a favorable re
port to his bill appropriating $1,000,000
for the extermination of this thistle or
cactus, which is gaining such a foothold
north of us as to make many of the lands
worthless. The Journal in a former
issue called attention to this wonderful
enemy of the farmers.
How ttt s'r Vurty.
It h doubtful whether any man on
either side of the Atlantic knows more
directly and personally concerning the
problem of the poor than the Rev. Sam
uel A. Barnett, the founder of Toynbee
Hall; and Mr. Barnett thus closes a
recent article in The Fortnightly Re
view, on "The Unemployed"; "If to-morrow
every one who cares for the poor
would become the friend of one poor
person forsaking all others there
would next week be no insoluble prob
lem of the unemployed, and London
would be within measurable distance of
becoming' a city of happy homes." I am
not so sanguine as Mr. Barnett; I think
that there are other social and industrial
remedies to be applied; but this person
al friendship' of the well-to-do for the
poor is fundamental. Out of it all other
remedies wonrd grow; without it all
other remedies will be in vain. A basket
of coal accompanied by a grip of the
hand will carry more warmth than two
baskets of coal sent by an impersonal
tioket. Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott in the
February Forum.
If the sentiments recently attributed
to the Czar of Russia are truly his, he is
an exception among rulers. When his
courtiers wished to give to him a high
sounding title he objected, saying that.
in derision, he h?,u been called the I
"Peasant Czar"; W would consider it an
honor to desjenre the name. "I have
tried to procure for the humble a means
of livelihood, and this, I think, is the
best and only means of keeping the
world going." This is very close to the
real sentiment, so nearly so, as often to
be mistaken for it. The tcae theory of
government is "hands o from the indi
vidual, except when, he interferes with
the just rightsu others; equality before
tho law tox all arsons; no special privi
leges fas any; development of Belf in
every particular, which begets self-help,
self-reliance, independence, prosperity."
If you xan help men to help themselves,
that is all the "help" necessary or desi
rable. E. II. Butlek, editor of the Buffalo
(N. Y.) Xewi, has this to say of the situa
tion: "American workmen cannot be
foaled but once, and have now come to
she conclusion that their only salvation
is in a protective tariff. The present
condition of the unemployed is largely
brought about by the tinkering with tho
tariff which has scared factory owners,
and the result is many idle smokestacks
until the question is settled. Unless
this labor and tnriff issue is fixed and
protection is given to American indus
tries and American labor, the people of
this country will soon witness broad
riots that will hurt this great republic
abroad as well as at home."
The Boston store, at Sixteenth and
Douglas streets, Omaha, with St. Mag
dalen's church and school were totally
destroyed by lire Saturday evening,
while a liquor store on the north and
other buildings wero damaged. The loss
is estimated at 3225,000, about two
third of which is covered by insurance.
From the time the tire was discovered
until all was in ashes took about one
hour. So rapidly did the flames spread
that the cashiers were unable to pick up
the money that lay in the tills, and the
books burned where they were left, lying
loosely on the desks. The safe door was
left open to the flames.
M. clear stream reflects .I1 objects
that are upon its shore, but is uniul
lied by them; so it should be with our
hearts the)' should show the effect
of all objects, and yet remain un
harmed by any.
In a troubled state we must do as
in foul weather upon a river, not
think to cut directly through, for the
boat may be filled with water; but
rise and fall as the waves do. and give
way as we conveniently can.
When a friend told Plato what
scandalous stories his enemies had
propagated concerning him, the phil
osopher replied: "I thank them I
shall have the more reason for try
ing to live so that no one shall believe
them."
Were we to ask a hundred men
who from small beginnings have at
tained a condition of respectability
and influence, to what they imputed
their success in Ufa the general
answer would be,. "It was from being
sarly compelled to think for and de
pend on ourselves."
An Eastern man, discussing high
way improvement suggested the use
sf double road tracks made of heavy
iron bands from six to ten inches
wide, instead of rock; macadam or
gravel, as being cheaper, more dur
able, more easily kept in repair, and
in every way more satisfactory. .
WEARY Of IMPOSITION.
TV CoNiHUioaeni of Dosglaa Cqanty will
Test Case.
It has been a custom (which the com
missioners of Douglas county think is
more to be honored in the breach than
in the observance), for authorities county
and city within a day's travel of Omaha,
to transport thither, paying their fare,'
the paupers that they wish to get rid of,
and thus pile up on that city by the Big.
Muddy, an enormous amount of expense.
Douglas county tax-payers are getting
tired of this sort of thing, and they pur
pose seeing whether the course of proce
dure cannot be changed, and give them
a rest. , . - - s ,
The case that, like the fabled last
straw which broke the camel's back, is
that of Anna Burk, "a confirmed invalid,-
suffering from some chronic trouble,
snipped from Dixon county, the commie?
sioners there furnishing transportation,
her only wordly effects being a letter
from a doctor that she had been an in
valid for more than a year and a charge
upon Dixon eotiuty. .The Bee says:
"Laying the matter before County
Attorney Kaley, that gentleman held
that the transporting of the woman, to
this county, the commissioners of Dixon
county knowing that she was a pauper,
was a direct violation of the state laws
and that she could be sent back, the ex
pense chargeable to the officials of the
county of which she was a resident.
Today Anna Burk will retrace her steps
and the commissioners will at once bring
suit against Dixon county for the cost of
her expenses at the hospital and. the
transportation. The case, the commis
sioners, say, will be taken to the supreme
court in order to get a decision upon
this question.
In speaking upon the subject of the
imposition in this direction that is being
practiced, Mr. Livesey stated that there
was hardly a day that some pauper from
some of the outside counties did not
arrive in the city, being sent here by
officials. He said that they came in from
the interior of tho state and from central
Iowa, many of them almost naked and
without money to pay for a night's
lodging."
To be kindly affectionate towards
all to bear no grudge or ill-will no
thought of displeasure or revenge
towards any man. is the easiest post
ure, the m09t pleasant state of mind.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Needed Help.
The call of Mayor Schupbach for a
meeting of citizens to devise ways and
means for helping the destitute of the
city, was responded to by about a score
of men, at Fitzpatrick's hall Tuesday
evening of last week.
Ex-mayor Ragatz was called to the
chair and made some remarks briefly
setting forth the object of the meeting,
after which he called for a fuller state
ment by the mayor.
The mayor said that during the hard
times, the scarcity of money and the
cold weather we have had, and more
especially during the last three weeks
he had been appealed to for aid almost
every day. He had called this meeting
of citizens, because the city council were
not able as a -body to do more. Last
spring $300 had been appropriated for
the poor fund, and what with the flood,
when many had to be provided with
shelter and food for several days; the
traveling east of Colorado miners out of
work, and many of whom were fed by
the city for one meal, at one time as high
as 88 persons; and other expenses, from
one to ten and fifteen dollars, here and
there, thiB fund was about exhausted.
The necessity is urgent, and there are
some cases that ought to receive imme
diate attention. Many laboring men who
have depended upon their day's work to
support their families are without em
ployment. So many have poor houses
that the cold weather we had was very
severe for them. He knew there were
children who did not nttend school for
lack of clothing. There is one case of an
old woman who had two sons, 1(5 and 13
years old, the latter not healthy; the
older son, her main support, had died of
diphtheria, and she was left destitute,
with no means to pay for the coffin and
grave, the bills for medicine and doctor's
services. There was hardly a day but
what he was approached by some one to
help with food or medicine to save their
families. The mayor felt sure that if our
citizens could only know the urgent
wants of the destitute, they would quick
ly and heartily respond, as the American
people were noted for their big hearts.
Mr. Spoerry, the city's commissioner
for the poor, was called upon, and gave
some. further particulars of how the fund
provided had been lowered, closing by
saying that he thought the best way to
proceed now would be to appoint a com
mittee to go around and see who needed
help, and also solicit and distribute aid.
S, C. Gray remarked that it would le
well to ascertain the needy ones and
provide them immediately. He thought
the ladies were adapted to this work
much better than the men; they could
go from house to house, and both ascer
tain what was needed and who would
give. He moved that a committee of
four for each ward of the city, two frost
each side of the railroad track, b ap
pointed, and that they act with 3fayor
Scbnpbach and Commissioner of the
Poor, Spoerry, in the distribution of the
supplies.
This motion was carried, and the fol
lowing ladies selected: First ward,
Mesdames Evans, Schroeder, Kavanaugh.
and Brugger; Second ward, Mesdames
Herrick, Hen rich, Gluck and Morse;
Third ward, Mesdames Whitmoyer, Xay
lor, Geitzen and Sturgeon.
The meeting then adjourned, all pres- '
ent feeling that the good work had been
begun in a very satisfactory manner.
Mayor Schupbach notified the ladies
cf the committee that a meeting would
be held Thursday evening in the council
chamber, at which all were present ex
cept Mrs. Henricb, who sent her exeuses
for the evening, and Mrs. Naylor, who
declined to act on account of sickness
Mrs. Meagher being afterwards selected
in her place.
Mayor Schupbach and Councilman
Spoerry presented the facts as they knew
them, substantially as they had done at
the public meeting, the mayor adding
that the Maennerchor, as they had dono
before, proffered their services with a
concert.
The ladies already knew of a number j
of cases where help was needed, and pro- (
ceeded at once to solicit money, five ?
dollars each being subscribed for by the I
men present
Herrick's store was selected as the de
pository for all sorts of supplies that
yon wish to be distributed.
Quite a quantity of clothing and pro
visions have been brought in already,
and we learn that the good work goes on
with a will. . f
Conrt Proceedings.
Story & Her v. Louis Schroeder et al.
Motion by defendant Schroeder to set
aside the verdict and for new trial.
Briggs v. Weber. Sale confirmed and
deed ordered.
Briggs v. Elopmier. Sale confirmed
and deed ordered.
Schlegeck v. B. Schroeder. Special
appearance of Anna Schroeder, adm'r.,
objecting to jurisdiction of the court.
Thurston v. Routson. Sale confirmed
and deed ordered. O'Brien, guardian ad
litem, allowed $10.
McAllister v. Klebba. Defendent ex
cepts to the sustaining of demurrer.
Olson v. Erikson. Verdict for plaintiff.
Omaha Elevator Co. v. Jacob Ripp et
al. Defendant Wrn. Ripp has leave to
file amended answer instanter.
Henry Lubker, et al. v. Gus. R. Krause
et al. Judgment by agreement for plain
tiff, and against defendants, Gus. R., aud
Joseph A. Krause, for 81,400 and costs.
A. Heintz v. Chas. Schroeder et al.
Tried to court and taken under advise
ment. R. P. Drake v. Platte County Driving
Park & Fair Association. Motion by
plaintiff to strike defendant's answer
from the files.
' First National Bank of Hastings v.
Farmers & Merchants Bank. Motion by
defendants to strike petition from the
file; overruled, defendant excepts. De
fendants allowed to answer on or before
March 1st. Plaintiff to reply in 10 days
thereafter.
The same disposition was made of two
other cases of the same plaintiff against
Farmers & Merchants Bank et al., and
against Commercial Bank et al.
Henry Burke v. Stephen Gleason.
Plaintiff has leave to file amended peti
tion instanter. Max Gottsberg and Ida
Gottsberg made parties defendant.
Plaintiff has leave to reply by March 1.
Gerhold v. Luers. Motion by defend
ant for new trial.
Mary E. Hammond v. C. A. Mast et al.
Dismissed," and costs to be paid by H.
Hughes.
Henry Eisenhauer v. Rosa Lilke et al.
S. S. McAllister appointed guartfian ad
litem for minor defendants, John, Gus
tavo, Ferdinand and Clara Eisenhauer.
Tried to the court, finding fof plaintiff.
C. A. Newman, I. Glnck and B. Fuller
appointed referees to partition land and
report to court by Feb. 3, 1894.
William J. Ernst v. Nettie B. Norris et
al. Dismissed at plaintiff's costs.
Allerton v. Beerbower. Plaintiff has
leave to amend petition instanter. Tried
to court by agreement.
Feldstine v. Meyer. Defendant leave
to file answer by Jan. 2C, plaintiff to file
by Jan. 30.
First National Bank v. Diedrick Eick
meyer. Finding for plaintiff S838.40 to
draw 10 per cent interest first lien.
Finding for defendant Citizens Bank of
Humphrey, for 295.10, to draw 10 per
cent interest, second lien. Decree of
foreclosure accordingly, and order of sale
in default of payment for 20 days.
A number of cases of D.. A. Hale
against different parties in Humphrey
were disposed of alike, i. e., motion by
defendant to make petition more definite
and certain. Motion overruled. Defend
ant excepts. Defendant 30 days to an
swer and plaintiff 20 thereafter to reply.
Columbus State Bank v. Carl Kramer
et al. Demurrer to answer 2nd and ftth
paragraphs sustained. Defendants ex
cept, and are allowed 20 days to answer,
plaintiff 10 thereafter to reply.
Caroline v. Samuel Kohli. Decree of
divorce as prayed. Costs taxed to de
fendant. J. II. Edmison ot al. v. Adelia Adams
et al. S. S. McAllister appointed guar
dian ad litem for minor defendant Thos.
H. Edmiston.
Sarah J., v. Samuel C. Terry. Settled
and costs paid. Dismissed.
Georgo Henggler v. Bismark Town
ship. Franz Lncshinger petitions to
intervene.
Samuel Anderson v. Ingre Anderson.
Dismissed at plaintiff's costs.
Di.otrict 44 anil Vicinity.
M. Sheedy shelled a crib of corn Mon
day and delivered the same in Columbus.
Mrs. Fred Luckey, jr., expects to go
into Columbus one day this week for
medical treatment.
Time passes slowly with many of us
this winter, and if any of you wish to
hasten tho flight of time, just get in
debt head over heels, and if that does
not work, then report.
We are told that Fred Blaser, sr., is
very sick with something like neuralgia
of the head; his case seems to be very
serious as several doctors have been in
consultation the past week.
Wo are informed that our friend and
neighbor, H. B. Reed, has finally sold
his nice farm just north of the city and
on the bluff to N. Adamy and that tho
former has purchased a larger farm in
the vicinity of Albion, Boone county.
Banker Gerrard of Columbus came
ont the, same day the ground hog did
and sold under foreclosure, at. tho farm
of H. Lusche as per advertisement, all
the live stock belonging thereto, for the
sum ot S350, cash.
The ground hog came out Friday, and
of course saw his shadow, and went back
into his den to remain six weeks longer.
We will bo satisfied if tho exit of his
hogship will not change the weather
from what has been the average during
the winter thus far.
Weather Report.
Review of the weather near Genoa for
the month of January, 1894.
Mean temperature of the month
Mean do same month last eur....
Highest daily temperature on 16th
Lowest do 'Zlth. below zero
17.&3
19.72
:.!
t
14
8
.
4
Clear ilnys
j? sur uiiys . . .
Cloudy days
Calm dftye
Hitfh winds da
ltainorsnow fell during portions of da)
Inches of rain or melted snow.
0.M
Donamerr.o. liu-tyenr 2.00
Prevailing winds from N. W.
Sleet on 20th and 26th.
Foggy on 26th trees coated with ice.
Very fine parselenes on the 23d.
Parhelia on the 25th.
Violent storm of wind and snow from
N. W. on 22d and 23d, and low tempera
ture, the thermometer on the 24th regis
tering 27 below zero, the lowest point
attained since January 15th, 1888, when
it recorded 32 below, and the tempera-
ture was below zero from the fith to the
25th of that month.
Oar Neighbors.
Chancellor Canfield will lecture at
David City Friday evening, March 8th.
Sunday afternoon, while out hunting
at Silver Creek, Tim Wilson, a boy of 16,
accidentally shot and instantly killed his
brother, Bird, a boy of 14- Tim was
carelessly carrying his gun cocked over
his shoulder when it exploded, and his
brother, who' was but a few steps behind,
received the charge in his neck.
A week ago Monday the twenty-two
year old daughter of Jas. Dugan living
five miles north of town, left home and
up to a day or two ago had not been
heard from. Mr. Dugan was away at a
neighbor's at the time and the boys be
gan to quarrel, whereupon DeGroot, a
neighbor, told them he would have them
arrested if they did not behave. The
girl seemed to get frightened and left,
with only the clothes she had on about
the house. A little sister is at home and
her father is almost frantic. The coun
try for miles around has been searched
but without result. The girl is about
five feet three inches tall, fair hair and
complexion and slightly built. She had
on a blue dress with gray sack and home
made hood and no wraps or overshoes.
The family are anxiously awaiting her
return. Madison Reporter.
On Tuesday just before noon, while
the mother was away at work, little Ella
Dworak, the seven-year-old daughter of
Mrs. F. N. Dworak, met with a horrible
accident. She was alone with the three
smaller children and in their play she
west and sat on the stove hearth to
warm. Her clothing caught fire and
soon she was all ablaze. She ran ont of
doors and there Jack Hayes caught her
and rolled her over in the snow and ex
tinguished the flames. The little one
was horribly burned along her back and
neck and the burns extended to the knee
joints. But for the timely, assistance she
would soon have been burned to death.
Her clothing was burned off her and she
lies in a critical condition now. Dr.
Long is attending her and says she will
recover if internal inflammation does not
set in. Kind neighbors are caring for
the family, who are worthy objects of
charity John Craig told us of a runa
way he witnessed on Monday morning
while en route to Schuyler. He hud just
started to the city when a team, hitched
to a wagon on which was a rack filled
with wood, came On the dead run and
passed him. He had a team of bay
hor3e3 which aro rather speedy and
started after them at a lively rate. They
ran the seven miles and were stopped at
tho edge of tho city at Washington's
place. How far the team had run in all
ho did not know. Nothing was injured
as the team kept in the road, but the
wood was scattered all along the wayside.
The residents in that part of the country
can go out now along the road and pick
up wood as our citizens go along the
railroad track and pick up coal. The
team belonged to a stranger who came
after a time and got them. Schnvler
Quill.
The Journal is supplied with a fine
variety of the latest new faces of job
type, as well as a full line of the old
standards, and is turning outfor its nu
merous customers the finest work done
in the county. See for yourself when
ordering. We make our prices to suit
the times. WTe do not slight our work
in any particular, aud complete it as
promised. tf
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"When Baby was slcJr, we pave her Castoria.
Y.'hen she was a Child, she cried for Custorin.
"When she liecame Miss, she elun to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Custorift.
English Snavin Liniment removes all
f hard, soft or calloused lumps and blem
ishes from horses, Blood apavin, Curbs,
cjplints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, Stifles,
sprains, Soro and Swollen Throat,
Coughs, etc. Save S50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by C.
B. Stillman. druggist. 26novlyr
St. Patrick's Pills are carefully
prepared from the best material and
according to the most approved formula,
and are the most perfect cathartic and
liver pill that can be produced. We
sell them. C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr.
Heintz. drnggists.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
W. A. McAllister.
V. M. Cobselics.
M
cAIXISTEK fc CORN EUVS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
corr - Mang
'
NEBRASKA.
Sljantf.
What is
1 M 11 1 ;1 h
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing; Syrups, and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting; Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea aud Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
.teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy aud natural sleep. Cas
tori Is tho Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
MCMtoftotoaaxocUcatBMdlcln0 for cMl
dna. Motkan hare repeatedly told me of iu
good eCect iipom their ckildrea."
Da. Q. C. OaoooB,
Lowell, Maw.
Caatoria it the best remedy t ot childrea of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day U r.ot
far distant wUeatnoUwri will coasitlertho real
tetereat of their children, and use Caatoria in
stead of the Tartowsquack nortntraa which are
deatroylsg their lored oaea, by foreiac opium.,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
feats down their throats, thereby seedta;
thea to prematura graTas."
Da. J. F. KixcHBbos,
Ooaway, Ark.
The Camtamr Ceapuy, TX
LKUAL NOTICE.
NOTirE 18 HEREBY (J1VEN that by virtue
of two chattel inortKageM, one Lennox
date of January th, 1&93, and duly filed and re
corded in the office of the county clerk of Platte
coumy, ftenrnka. on the 7th ilay of Jonunry,
1893, and executed by Wm. J. Kiaenman to Admn
Hrady. to txvnre the payment of the mim of
S700.U. one bearing date of March 7th, 1SV3. and
duly tiled and recorded inthe office of the county
clerk of Platte county, Nebraska, on the said
7th day of March, 189:1, and executed by the ttaid
Wm. J. Eixenman to the said Adam Brady, to
Becure the payment of the sum of $7r5.00. nnd
upon both of said mortgnKes there is dun at the
firet publication hereof the sum of $3fcU5.
Default having been made in the payment of
the Hums mentioned -in each of said inortirtKes
and no miit or other proceedings at law having
been instituted to recover said debt or any part
thereof, therefore I will sell the property iu loth
1.4 wiu luurijcnKen iient-nuni viz: nut ini uiurv
with white star in face. 9 years, old. one buy mare
a VOSltW rli Wlfri ivliila uf . v n ua. nluk .
years old with white star in face, also two
black horse colts foaled springrif 1892, and being
the increase of said mares, one iron gray horse 7
yearn old, one black mare 10 yearn old, two set of
double harness. tso lumber wagons, one wooden
beam smoothing harrow, and one Reindeer cul
tivator, at public auction in front of the livery
barn of George Willard in the Third ward in the
city of Columbus, in Platte county, Nebraska,
on the 10th ilay of February, 1894, at 2 o'clock,
p. m., of said day.
Adam Brdv,
Sljant Mortgagee.
LEGAL NOTICE.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Super
visors of Platte county. Nebraska, held at the
conrt house in Columbus, on January 11th, 1991.
the following estimate of funds necessary to
defray county expenses for the ensuing year was
unanimously adopted by the Board, viz:
For expensas of t lie district court $ 10,000 00
support of the
poor ZfJW 00
uel.etc 7..100 00
officers salary.
records, stationery, etc 2,000 00
support of agricultural society 400 00
Total general fund
For county road fund
.$21,900 00
. 7,000 00
. 9.000 00
bridge fund
" soldiers relief fund
" interest on $25,000.00 Columbus
precinct 11. It. bonds
" interest on $10,000.00 Columbus
township bridge bonds
" interest on fSti.ooo.OO county re
funding bonds
" poor house fund
600 00
2,000 00
MX) 00
5,000 00
4.000 00
Grand total $ M),1U) Oil
By order of the Board of Supervisors, January
11th, A. D. 1H9J.
G. W. Phillips.
17jan4t County Clerk.
Legal Notice.
rp( all whom it iruy concern;
a. -llo-ird of supervisors in regular session.
January litli. lil. declared the following sec
tion line ojien as apjbhc road, iz: Commenc
ing at tne soutiieasi corner or section ii', town
17. range 2 west, and running thence d e north
on the section line one-half mile and terminat
ing nl the intersection with the "Kiver road"
and known and dcaiguuted as the "Stut road."
Now all objections thereto or claims for
damages caused thereby, must be hied iu the
county clerk's office at the court house in Col
umbus. Nebraska, on or before noon. March
19th. 191, or the said road may le located
without further reference thereto.
Dated, January lit li. 1891.
G. V. PHILLIP!.
MS 4t County Clerk.
Legal Notice.
0 all whom It may concern:
1 1 he board of supervisors in regular session
January . 191, declared lue following section
Hues opened as a public road, viz:
Commencing at then w corner of section 2C.
township 18. range :j west, and runulng thence
east one-half mile aud terminating ai the ne
corner of said mv 1-1 of section 'M. township 1$,
range :: west and known and designated ns the
Moy road."
Now all objections thereto or claims for
damages caused thereby, must be tiled in the
county clerks office on or before noon, March
10th, 1891 or the same may be located without
further reference thereto.
Hated Columbus, Nebr. Jany. Clh. 1S94.
1-11-41 . W. Phillips. County Clerk.
Legal Notice.
alHE special commissioners appointed by
Platte and Colfax counties to view and
report upon the feasibility of locating a public
road duly petitioned lor. commencing at the
northeast corner of section 1. town 17. range 1
east of the Gth principal meridian and running
thence due south on-the section line dividing
Platte and Colfax counties four miles and ter
minating at the south east corner or section
24. town 17. range 1 east, have tiled their report
favoring such location as above described ex
cept as to the east side of soulli :t4 of section
13. wherein they recommend that the full
width ot said road be taken irom the east side
of the mU and seJ4 of ne1 of said section 13.
Now all objections thereto, or clalma for
damages caused thereby must he flled In the
cniintv clerks office in Platte county, Nebraska
on or' before noon, March 12th. 1891. or the said
location may Ih made without further refer
ence thereto.
Dated, Columbus. Nebr . J.finary 8, l9l.
;. W. Phillips.
1-11-tt County Clerk.
2fl
IIT ID.
The Elrvrnth Slrrrt
TAILOE !
Does
all kinds of work in Lis
line of business.
Suits or Farts A Suits Ihdi to Drier.
J"Goods and
most fastidious.
prices to please the
21jan2m
ALBERT REEDER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office over First National Bank,
COLUMBUS,
NEBRASKA.
Sljantf
J1L I VAN ES.
VETERINARIAN.
Oradsste of Ontario VetarinaryCollece. OMcs
ever post office. ltaprtz
Castoria.
" Caatoria Is so well adapted to cUtdraa nhal
I recommend itoaauperiortoaay nraaarinaloa
known to lue."
H. A.Aacnaa,M.D..
HI So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, M. T.
Our physicians in the children's ilrnart
ment have apo.ea highly of their experi
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
ttiid although we only have among our
nifdical supplies what is known as reguUr
producu, yet vre are free to confess that the
uieriu of Caatoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
Unitso Hoarmi. ano DiaraMauiT,
UiMtoo, :
Aujcm C Smith. Ires..
Marray Street, New Taxk City.
l.KtJAI. NOTICE.
Notire in hereby given that by virtue of a
chattel mortgage dated on the 13th day of Janu
ary. 1-ftll. nnil duly hied nnd recorded in the
by Frederikn Koesterand Louis Meyer, the indi
viduals composing said partnership, toTheodore
Wolf to securu the payment of tiie sum of
$2.r4t..ri7 and upon which there is due at the tirst
publication hereof the sum of $VM.47.
Default having been made in the payment of
said sum and no suit orother proceedings at law
having been instituted to recover said debt or
any part thereof, therefore I will sell the prop
erty therein described, vu: A stock of general
merclrandie consisting of men's nnd boys'
ready-made clothing. ladies' und gentlemen's
fnrnishing goods, hats, caps, boots, shoes, slip
!ers. gloves, mittens. rullxrs nnd iiiershiieM
glassware, oneensware, crockery ami cutlery of
, various makes. sizes nnddescrintinns. .nmntiti
.. ? t t " -.
tii unwure. niso nnniware. consisting ot saws,
squares, hammers, hatchets, oil. seven show
cases, two small counter scale, cigars, chewing
nnd smoking toliacco, one Mosler Jc Uahman
tire-proof safe, also a quantity of groceries, con
sisting of tea. coffee, sugar, spices, canned and
dried fruits, and vegetables, nuts, candies, flour,
crackers, biscuits, syrups, potatoes, apples,
boxes, barrels, shelves, tnbs. wash boards,
wringers, brooms, mops, etc. Also a stock of
jewelry consisting of rings, pins, cuff buttons,
etc.. also two peddling wagons, one Studebaker
lumber wagon, one light spring wagon, one
sinjilo top buggy, three set of doable work har
ness, one bay gelding 12 years old, weight about
1,000 lb?., one bay gelding 9 years old. weight
about 1.000 lbs., one Iwy geldins t years old.
weight about 1.000 lbs., one brown curly gelding
10 years old. weight about 1.000 lbs., one gray
gelding U years old, weight about 1,100 lbs., one
gray gelding 7 years old. weight about 1,100 llw..
also onelarge scale, and one ice chest, at publii
anction in the village cf Creston. Platte county.
Nebraska, the said merchandise will be sold in
the store buildings located on lot 9. in block 5
and lot 6, in block 8. in said Creston, the said
buildings lieing the ones formerly occupied by
the firm of Koester Jfc Meyer, and the said horie.
wagons anil harness will be sold in the street in
front of said buildings, on tho l.'th day of Feb
ruary. H94. at W o'clock, a. m., of said day.
Dated this 20th day of January. 1S9.
Theodore Wolf.
-IJHnlt Mortgagee.
Notice of Sale I'nder Chattel Mortgage.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of two
chattel mortgages, one dated on the 17th
day of Xovenilier, ls90. and duly tiled in the
office of the county clerk of Platte county, Ne
braska, on the 17th day of November, 1890. and
executed by Patrick S. Griffin to Albert Stenger
to secure the payment of the sum of $200, and
tilion which there is now duo the snm of ill''
Default having been madein the payment of said
sum. and no suit or other proceedings at law
having been instituted to recover said debt or
any part thereof, therefore I will sell the prop
erty therein described, viz: One three-year-old
iron grey mare, (uow six years old), one four-year-old
hay mare (uow seven years old), one
black two-year-old horse colt (now five years
old), ono black yearling horse colt (now four
years old), one sucking. Imy mare colt (now com
ing four years old), five head of cows, from two
to five years old, (now from five to eight years
old), also on the Itth day of January, 1893, the
said Patrick S. Griffin gave a mortgage as addi
tional security to the above described note ou
two Poland China brood sows, 18 months old.
(now about two and one-half years old), and
thirty-eight head of shoats. at public auction nt
the farm of Patrick S. Griffin. 111 Bismark town
ship. Platte county. Nebraska, on the 21st day
of February, l.d, at ono o'clock, p. in., of said
day. Albkkt Htenokh.
Zt-fnn-:: Mortgagee.
NOTICE TO REDEEM.
To the heirs of It,
.V. Sexnuer, or whom it may
concern:
YOU are hereby notified that on the 17th ilay
of May. A. D. 1392. I iurchnd nt th..
county treasurer's office of Platte county, state
of Nebraska, the following described property,
to wit: Lots number .1 and in block number
one hundred anil forty-two (112), in tho city of
Columbus, county and state aforesaid, as desig
nated on the n-corded plat thereof for taxes due
and delinquent thereon for the years ls90 and
1891, inclusive. The said lots were taxed in the
name of K. A. Sexauer and the time for the re
demption will expire ou the lith day of May,
'JLfanSt John D. Bhewfh.
CAUTION. ir a dealer offers W. IV.
Douglas boea at a redaced price, or says
he has them without same stamped oa
bottom, put aim down as a fraad.
W. L. Douglas
S3 SHOE THC WORLD.
W. I.. DOUGLAS Sfco are itylish, easy fit
tinr, and give better satisfaction at the prices ad.
crtiscd than any other make. 1 ry one pair and
be convinced. The stamping of v X. Douglas
name and price on the bottom, which guarantee
their value, save thousand of dollars annually
to those who w ear them. Dealer who push the
"ie S. V- Douglas Shoes gam customers,
which helps to incne the sales on their full line
of goods. They cxn afford to sell at a less profit,
and we beliee rntt can save money hv buying ail
your footwear of the dealer advertised helow.
Cataloifue free upon application Addttss
W. I DOUGLAS, Broektoa. atasa. Sold h.
GrRIFFElSr & GrRAY.
3jan-5m
MTY t ENBELIIN,
DKALKRS IN
FRESH AND SALT 1H,
Elerenth Street, Columbus, Neb
omcMot the county clerk of 1'Iatte county. Neb.,
on the ir.th 1 lay of JnniiHry. ISM. and executed by
KoesterA: Mejer. a ittrtnerahiu. and nlun ifmt
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TJB. H. J. ARNOLD,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office two doors north of Brodf oehrer'a jewelry
tore. Office open day and sight. Talspaoaaj
No. 12.
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