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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1394.
A. AN'. TIME TABLE.
Pas. Freight.
Leaver Colnxnboa
" Bellwood
David City
Seward ...... ...
Xtrivep.it Lincoln
8:55 a.m.
856 "
908
1022 "
2-JGp. m.
3:20 -405
p.m.
7:45 "
18:50 "
" The passenger leTe Lincoln at 6:40 p. m.. and
KiriTM at Commboa 825 p. m; the fnurht leave
I .moln at 'OS a. m., and arrive at Columbus at
4:00 p. m.
UNION PACIFICTIME-TABLE.
Atlantic E.. 730 a. m, Pacific Ex.. lOOop.m
Chicago Ex.. 12:W V- ' ft'nT.erJEx" " 12? ?
nniitC. . 3:25 p. m Limited ... 5:05 p. m
Cl. Local. 5:50 a. m Local Frt 6.30 a. m
No. 3, Fart Mail, carry pweagers for
through point. Going wet at 9:00 p. m.. ar
rire at Denver 7:40 a. m. No. 4. Fast Mail car
ries paasMurers. Koln east at 152p.m.
The freight train leaving here at tsiO p. m. car--riea
passengers from here to Valley.
LINCOLN. COIX5TBCS AND 9IOCX CITT.
Paeenger arrives from Sioux City. .. 12 :35 p. m
.. laavee Colombcs for Linc'n 1:55 p. m
.. arrive from Lincoln. .. . 4-10 p. m
leave for Sioux City 150 p. m
Mixd toves for Sionx City 80 a. m
.'Mixed arrives 10.O0p. m
FOR ALBION AND CESAR RAPIDB.
Passenger leaves
Mixed leaves
Passenger arrive
Mixed arrives
2:10 p. m
t5KK) a. m
12:25 p. m
S:10 p. m
ocietg Notices.
jyAll notice under this hewling will be
charged at the rate of $2 a year.
A U-BANON LODGE No. M, A. F. 4 A. 51.
mfx Regular meetings 2d Wednewlay in each
7kJK month. All brethren invited to attend.
E. H. CllVMBERS, W. M.
Gcs. G. Becher. Sec'y. 'JOjuly
WI I.DEY LODGE No. 44. 1. 0. 0. F..
B- m.-fj4 Tmhdar eveniiun of each
Etmk at their hall on Thirteenth
" otreet. Visiting brethren cordially
invited. Ii. C Newman, a. u.
W. R. Notestein. Sc'y. 27jan91-tf
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EORGANIZED CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY
Saints hold reiralar oervicea ev-ry Sunday
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2 p. m., prayer meeting on Wedneiday evening
their ciiaDel. cornerof North street and Pacific
Avenue. AlLare cordially invited.
13inl63 Elder H. J. Hudson. President.
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-Hookies big dance
Tomorrow night at opera house.
Come to Tiie Journal for job work.
Dr. T. H. Clark, Olive street. In
"office at nights.
Cut riowers for sale at the City preen
house. Telephone f0. tf
Placards Tor saleat this office Fash
ionable Dressmaking.
C. G. Barnes has been appointed
IMstmaster at Albion.
-Thorston Johnson of Newman Grove
lias been granted a pension.
. Dr. E. IL Xamnan's dental parlors
T m North block. Kith street. tf
William Brunk of Chirks has been
placed on the tension rolls.
Joseph Kruuse will remove his fam
ily to Genoa in a few weeks.
-G. E. Vawter was up from Omaha
Wtr Sunday, visiting friends.
Hagel .t Stevenson creamery butter
V always on hand at L. Christoffersen's. tf
-The Farmers' club meets at the res
idence or A. W. Clark. Friday, Feb. 23d.
Bees and fruit no together; you
can't raise fruit successfully without
Ives."
- Two thousand hard wood fence posts
for sale at eight cents apiece. Joseph
-Ifenggler. 2p
- Bert Arnold was in Denver, Colo.,
last week, ami will return to Columbus
before going to California.
Green lettuce, and hyacinths and
v, narcissus plants in bloom, at the green-
house of Marmoy & Simmons. tf
" ... James IcKmsey of the vicinity of
Richland, was in town yesterday, and
. made this office a pleasant call.
'. -We have it, you want it, and ten
. . cents in com with a Journal coupon,
. '. will procure it, See advertisement.
I Bring your orders for job-work to
K " this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and
- Ts-ork promptly done, as agreed npon.
Tomorrow evening is the date and
,the opera house the place where the
Hookies will make it pleasant for yon.
When in need of an auctioneer, call
- on Dave Smith. He will act for yon
with promptness, safety and dispatch, tf
John Alder, who has been a farmer
across the river for two years, moves his
. family in about two weeks to Fairbnry.
For Side oats weighing 35 lbs. to the
J measured bushel, well cleaned and ready
. X for sowing, inquire of Patrick Murray.
The Commercial Bank cashier, Mr.
Schram. tells his customers ne"wlll gfve
' 21 nickles for a one-dollar piece, on the
' -L - 2ftth of this month.
. We have had the last few days and
nights a sample of old-fashioned, March
weather, warm. cold, with occasional
. " . strong gusts of wind.
Dr. Nanman is having a very neat
dwelling with all the modern improve
.' . meats erected on his property north of
D. F. Davis" residence.
- Down go the pricas! Now is the
time to buy your harness while on can
get them at a discount of 10 per cent for
cash only at F. H. Rusche's. tf
Fred. Schaad, who has been so long
confined to a sick bed, is improving
slowly, and sat up for some time on
Sunday for the first in six weeks.
Mr. lite of Norfolk stopped over
Sunday to visit his sister Miss Lite, on
his way home from Lincoln where he
attended the University celebration.
Mr. Henry Reeder. manager of the
lumber yard of Foster & Smith, succes
sors to C. X. Dietz. at Clarks, spent Sun
day in Columbus. Central City Courier.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Caetoria.
CU and see omr 'Tour of tke World
Portfolio." They are worth twice the
price we ask, 10 cents, and a coupon cut
from The Joubxal.
Oehlrich von Bergen has bought the
two residence lots north of the German
Reformed church, owned formerly by
Charlie and George Whaley.
Saturday morning Mrs. R. W.
Young received a telegram apprising her
of the sudden death of an older sister,
Mrs. J. F. Sager, of Rochester, X. Y.
The Chautauqua circle will celebrate
Washington's birthday, Thursday eren
ing, at the residence of J. A. Barber. A
Washington program has been prepared.
Joseph Haasar of Butler county was
in the city Saturday. He tails us that
Bellwood is getting quite a bit of the
grain that is marketed from his locality.
Don Benson, who had his left elbow
'put out of joint" by a fall from his
stairway, Monday morning of last week,
was up and out again the same evening.
Dr. Nanman is the "only real grad
uate in dentistry in Platte county," who
can show up a diploma. Any other who
claims the same wilfully imposes on the
people. tf
Prof. Rakestraw of Nebraska City,
at one time a probable superintendent of
the Genoa Indian school, has been ap
pointed general inspector of Indian
schools.
pPersons wearing the Morris dental
plae will have no other. Superior to
all other plates. Manufactured only by
Dr. E. Y. Haaghawoat, Thirteenth street,
over Barber's store, tf
The target guns in the hands of
thoughtless boys are getting in their
work on windows, and one man came
near getting hit in the eye lately with
one of the little bullets.
The Hook and Ladder company
have engaged a costumer to be here sev
eral days prior to the 22d, so that you
needn't be at any trouble to cypher out
a suit. Go and be suited.
This community is always interested
in the work of the Sisters in the hospital.
A table showing briefly what has been
done the past year will be found in an
other part of The Joubxai.
Going like hot cakes The Journal
Photographic Tour Around the World.
You can get one part each week. See
our offer. Begin now. The sixteen
parts will make a splendid book.
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Don't be deceived by a person that
never even learned the harness trade.
He raav sell von a worthless article for
first-class, and never know the difference.
Remember all that glitters is not gold.
The Congregationalists have pur
chased a site for a parsonage, west and
north of L. Gerrard's block, corner of X.
and 17th streets. They are now receiv
ing bids for the erection of the building.
V-I keep two and three first class har
ness makers all the year around, and my
work cannot be equaled in this city.
Come and examine to satisfy yourselves
whether you bay or not. F. H. Rusche.
Tiie Journal works for the good of
its constituency. Begin now to clip
your coupons and when you are ready,
bring them with your dimes and get
your pictures well worth a dozen times
the money.
Wm. Warren, the man who has con
tracted for the old wind mill factory
property, writes from Omaha that he
expects to come up Wednesday, (today),
with his family. His partner will come
also, with his family.
A big wolf hunt commenced around
Central City this morning. It is propos
ed to drive the animals into the Platte
river and hold them thereuntil the June
rise when they are expected to drown.
Grand Island Times.
The "Tonr of the World" Portfolio
is something you can keep always, very
instructive and entertaining, and of
which you will never regret buying.
Only 10 cents and one coupon cut from
The Columbus Journal.
The Union Pacific pay car pulled
into the depot Thursday evening at 5:15,
and was welcomed by a host of the boys,
who surely earn what they get these
days, when many men are hunting jobs,
instead of many jobs hunting for men.
-At a meeting Saturday night of Co
lumbus division No. 2(1, Uniform Rank
K. of P., the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: S. K. C,
W. A. McAllister; S. K. L., J. Pearsall;
H., Dr. Xauman; R, G. W. Phillips: T.,
John Elliott.
A letter from Byron Dieffenbach
under date of Feb. 13, says his father is
very sick again, as he was a year ago.
Byron thinks that Helena (Montana), is
probably better off than most western
cities, but all through that section times
are apparently very hard.
J. A. Smith of Cedar Rapids was in
the city Monday, on his way to Lincoln,
where he goes as a delegate to the G. A.
R. encampment. He tells us that his
brother, Ephraim, who was a resident
here in the 70s, has removed to the San
Jcaqnin valley, California.
The ladies of the relief committee
are doing their noble work in a noble
manner. In our rounds as news gath
erer we hear of what is being done, and
all those who have contributed money, I
food, fuel or clothing may rest assured
that their gifts will be properly be
stowed. (JnnstoaerseK. is now
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tomerof the eltablishmentpd many
new oneaGood gds, and fair treat
ment will bVthe contnied motto of the
house. 1
vfDry Goods. Our
spring styles are pret
tier man ever, vsur pri
ces are the lowest. Fol
low the crowd to E. D.
Pitzpatrick's.
The co-operative revival meetings
at the Congregational church continue
this week. Bible readings at 3 p. m;
chalk talk for young people at -4:15;
evening service of praise at 7:15, fol
lowed by preaching. Thursday from 2
to 4:30 another Pentecost meeting.
Everybody earnestly invited.
SThe only real graduate in all branch
ed of dentistry in Platte county can be
found at Dr. E. Y. Haughawout's dental
parlors. Has fifteen years' experience
in all branches of dentistry. Has the
only successful method of extracting
teeth without pain. All dental opera
tions performed in a superior and care
. ful manner, tf
Quite an excitement at the auction
store one day last week. A woman had
bought some goods, and they weren't
just what she had thought they ought
to be, and so came back with them. The
situation was so intense that a police
man was called in.
Harry Reed has purchased what is
known as the "Taylor forty" acres near
G. W. Young's, and will immediately
proceed to build upon the same. This
will bring him nearer the city somewhat,
and probably induce him to still make
his home here instead of going to Boone
county.
Clark Cooncy and daughter, Miss
Mary, of Xance county, came down Wed
nesday last. Miss Mary took the even
ing train for Latah, Washington, to be
At the bedside of her brother Eddie, who
had the misfortune last week of being
kicked by a broncho, breaking three of
his ribs.
John Tannahill's suggestions print
ed in a late number of The Journal,
concerning the Russian thistle are going
the rounds of the state press. If every
man interested in the welfare of . the
west will now heed them and put them
into practice, we shall have nothing to
fear from this pest.
The Maennerchor society on Tues
day night of last week had a concert,
dance, and basket-picnic all under the
same roof, the festivities continuing
until 2 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Their hall is suitable for just such gath
erings, and they do enjoy themselves
when they get together.
We are pleased to learn that Harry
B. Reed has decided to remain in our
vicinity, having purchased the forty
acres adjoining Gottschalk's on the
north, and known as the Taylor place.
He has arranged to move the buildings
up to the road and will put up a resi
dence as soon as weather permits.
A. B. Coffroth, who was some years
ago universally recognized here as a
model democratic editor, stopped in the
city between trains Monday, on his way
to Kearney on business. He is now and
has been for some time in the real estate
business in Lincoln. Recently he had a
very severe spell of sickness.
The committee of ladies who are
looking after the needy of the city, are
still doing good work, and find families
who are very thankful for what they
receive. Saturday evening one woman
applied for aid who said they had noth
ing to eat for Sunday, she had two chil
dren and her husband could get no work.
Grand Island lawyers are taking
preliminary steps towards organizing a
library association. A lawyer's library
these days properly represents a little
fortune, and it is no wonder that the
fraternity get together to save expenses.
Several times, Columbus attorneys have
talked of a library of this sort, but never
went further than talk.
One of our principal business men
calls attention to the fact that the city
is losing considerable trade from the
south side because of the unfavorable
condition of the roads leading into
Butler and Polk counties. Where the
farmers go to market their grain, they
usually get a good portion of their sup
plies, groceries, fuel, lumber, dry goods,
etc.
James Trimble died at St. Mary's
hospital, Columbus, Friday evening,
February 9, of cancer of the stomach,
aged about 70 years. Deceased was
brought to Monroe on the afternoon ex
press on Saturday, and buried in the
New Hope cemetery, Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. A. Shuman con
ducting the funeral ceremony. Monroe
Mirror.
Sup't. Scott escorted the entire
graduating class of high school pupils to
Lincoln Wednesday, to attend the cele
bration of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the State University. The class con
sist of Misses Hattie Schofield, Beulah
Wheeler, Grace Clark, Kittie Speice,
Cora Scott, Will Rickly and Will Leh
man. The class returned Saturday. Geo.
Whaley went down as a University
graduate.
Mr. Will Corbett and Miss Gertie
Warren, were united in marriage on Sun
day evening last at the residence of the
bride's parents in Bellwood, Rev. L. F.
Smith making the two one. Hugh
McGaffin and Miss Nellie Derby stood up
with the contracting parties. After the
ceremonies were gone through with the
bridal party were treated to a bounteous
repast. Will has a farm near Columbus
and will take his bride home with him
about the beginning of next week. Ball
wood Gazette.
M. Jerome, who owns hemp fac
tories at North Bend and Fremont, was
here last week, making arrangements to
establish a plant in Columbus. All thaj;
is necessary is to secure that 1,000 acres
shall be devoted to the growth of the
plant, and contracts are being made
with farmers. Only the straw is wanted ;
the plant not being allowed to go to
seed, it is easy on the land, although
producing on an average two to three
tons per acre, worth SG a ton. The way
Mr. Jerome handles the product, it is an
easy crop for farmers to raise, and gives I
good pay for the labor bestowed.
The Knights of Pythias gave another
of their socials in their hall Monday
evening, which was very much enjoyed
by a crowd consisting mainly of members
of the lodge and their families. Speeches
were made by Col. Whitmoyer, D. F.
Davis and J. N. Kilian, on subjects per
taining to the K. of P. lodge. Mrs. W.
A. McAllister gave an instrumental solo,
Miss Ida Martin and little Lottie Becher
recited and a trio consisting of Mrs. J.
G. Reeder, Mrs. R. T. Page and Miss
Martha Turner, with Miss Florence
Gleason as accompanist, sang 'The
Dragon Flies." After the program was
finished the Maennerchor orchestra fur
nished music for all who wished to
dance, until a late hour.
The World-Herald, speaking of the
exercises at the Stock Breeders' Asso
ciation here this week says: "Mark M.
Coad will read a paper on the draft
horse industry, and since he is not only
a practical breeder but an extensive im
porter as well, his remarks will be of
interest. Mrs. A. M. Edwards, of
Fremont, one of the greatest stock
breeders in the country, will read an
interesting paper that should be listened
to by every woman in Central Nebraska.
R. M. Allen, manager of the larg
est cattle feeding plant in the western
country, who has make extensive experi
ments in growing the sugar beet and
using them as a profitable food, will give
his experience to the members of the
association."
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J. G. Reeder was in Platte Center
Friday.
Mrs. Bross went to Grand Island
Monday, to visit relatives.
Mrs. M. K. Turner returned Monday
from a visit with friends at Oakdale.
Frank Coffee of Platte Center, brother
of Mrs. J. A. Kehoe, was in the city
Tueeday.
Henry Hockenberger was in Grand
Island one day last week, as was also
Dr. Arnold.
W. F. Beckett of Genoa was in the city
Saturday, and made Journal head
quarters a visit.
Mrs. A. L. Beaty of Okay, was visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Curtis,
Friday and Saturday.
F. P. Johnson of the vicinity of Dun
can was absent in Texas two weeks, re
turning the last day of January. He
went as far south as Galveston, which
he thinks the best city he ever saw.
Roses were in bloom, grass green, and
two feet high, garden vegetables of all
kinds abundant, such as lettuce, onions,
turnips, radishes, strawberries, etc. He
passed most of his time at Huston. The
country is level, prairie and timber,
more of the former than the latter.
There are three different varieties of
soil: black wax, chocolate and black
loam, the first being the most produc
tive, but the hardest to work. The
methods of the nativesare very primi
tive, the prevailing plow being fashioned
like those in use here, but only six to
eight inches wide, and they plow with a
pair of 500 to COO-pound mules. He saw
a northern man who had gone in there
the first season, and plowed as he had
been accustomed to do, and was laughed
at for his pains, until the crop was gath
ered, his being double that of his neigh
bors. It is quite a pear country, one
man getting last season '20 bushels from
each of his trees five years old. Peaches
do well on bottom lands, but apples are
not a success. The main crops are cot
ton, sweet potatoes, rice and corn. In
the city of Huston there are fifty arte
sian wells at a depth of 500 to 800 feet,
the water being pure, but warm enough
to wash dishes, and to make palatable
drinking, they expose it to the atmos
phere over night. The ordinary wells
are 12 to 20 feet deep and the water has
an earthy taste. Artesian wells are
coming into use for irrigation, one man
starting his farm of 160 acres last year.
sowing to rice and irrigating and raising
a crop worth $11,000. 3Ir. Johnson says
there is considerable speculation in land,
which close to Huston sells at $100 an
acre; ten miles out, $4; twenty miles, $3
to $3.50. As seen from the cars he didn't
like the looks of the country at Fort
Worth too many ledges of stone and
scrub oak. He don't like the ordinary
Texas community, but there is a large
section of country which he thinks will
be occupied by northern people, that
will be desirable in everv way as a home.
The North Bend Republican says:
"We learn by the Grand Island Times
that the wife of the late Judge Higgins
is a candidate for the postoffice at that
city. The Republican hopes she will get
it. The editor of this paper knew Judge
Higgins well. For months he saw the
judge every day, and a more kind and
courteous gentleman fo newspaper slaves
never lived. He was an uncompromising
democrat who served his party with a
loyalty that was unswerving. When he
died Nebraska lost an honored and use
ful citizen and democracy a man she
could illy afford to lose. The appoint
ment of Mrs. Higgins would please every
friend of her late husband, and that
means it would please every man who
ever met him." The Jocrnai. of course
has no influence with the appointing
power, but nevertheless feels like second
ing what is said above.
Ever since the recent change in the
schedules on the branch trains there
has been more or less dissatisfaction ex
pressed by business men and others in
the city, and a meeting was held Mon
day evening to "devise ways and means
to induce the Union Pacific company to
change the schedule of the arrival and
departure of its passenger trains on the
two branches leading into Columbus."
A goodly number were present in re
sponse to the call, and the meeting was
organized by selecting S. C. Gray as
chairman and J. A. Barber as secretary.
Two committees were appointed, one to
draft a petition to the company, and
solicit the signatures of citizens, con
sisting of Messrs. Barber, Friedhof, Her
rick and Phillips; the other, consisting
of Messrs. Gray, Winslow, Schupbach
and Ragatz, to see Sup't Sutherland.
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company
give their twentieth annual masquerade
ball tomorrow (Thursday; evening, the
22d. These occasions have always been
characterized with good order and a
thoroughly enjoyable time, and it is only
befitting to say that from the arrange
ments made, this will be no exception to
the rule. The work of these men during
all the years since the organization of
the company, has been of vital import
ance to the city of Columbus, ready at
call, night or day, to defend the city
against one of the most destructive ele
ments of nature, and they have, without
a single doubt, by their promptness and
efficiency saved the community many
thousands of dollars. Now, if you are
at all inclined to the fun, get a mask
and tomorrow envening enjoy yourself
among the hosts of ladies and gentlemen
who will be your companions.
Columbus, NebrFeb. 10, 1894.
consequence of the action of the
Clearing House and theLbanks in
of the state of Nebraaka, it
for the banks oCo-
lumbus to adojksome uniform courscrof
action in regard to exchange charges.
it was agfeeed at a meeting
of theSMcks of Columbub that on and
after February 20, 1894, Ithe following
rate of exchacge on all drafts issued bv
said banks wilrBfcyiharged:
OV each draft foS100 or uMer. ten
On each
for over 3100,
$100, and five
ts for the :
ch
nal $100 or
lereof.
State Bank,
ojtal Bxxk,
Bank.
Penwaal Trnxe.
Personal taxes for the year 1893 are
delinquent after February 1st, and from
that date bear ten per cent interest.
Tax-payers of the city can pay and get
receipts at the office of Becher, Jaeggi
Co. tf
Therefore
tacks of Co
February 20,
exchjtje oi
inks willcM
:ach draft fo
(10) cent
draft
ten XlO) ceV
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(5) cefes fore
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2t ThAComsiebclH
A.oagh Road.
Andrew Debney, who has had his trial
on a charge of killing his wife in Nance
county, and who is under sentence of
death for his crime, is now incarcerated
in the Platte county jail, and behind the
steel bars of his cage awaits the further
process of law to secure a new trial, or
be taken from his prison to be hanged
by the neck until he is dead.
There was no doubt of his crime, and
not a particle of doubt that he was
guilty as charged. If ever man deserved
hanging, he is surely one of the number,
as we look at it.
But what a very rough road he has
traveled until now. A most extraordi
nary experience of fatalities. Ninety
nine men out of every hundred going
through what he has would have given
up the ghost long ago and gladly.
We understand, however, that Debney
is just as tenacious of life as he ever
was. He is not longing to have his neck
stretched, as alleged by some one through
the papers. Doubtless he has that name
less dread of what may come after he has
'shuflled off this mortal coil," and in the
long and lonesome hours of the night
shrinks from a future in which he sees
no glimmering ray of hope.
Debney was born in the old conntry.
Came to America, living at Parkersburg,
W. Va. At one time his hair was caught
in some machinery, tearing the entire
scalp from his head and fracturing his
skull. His first child, when a year old,
fell into a kettle of boiling water and
died from the effects. The second and
fourth children perished in a house of
sod walls covered with poles and slough
grass, their home on the prairie before
the fire devoured it, nothing of the chil
dren being found but the charred arms
and bodies. The third child died a
natural death. A few weeks after the
prairie destroyed his humble home and
swallowed up his two children, his wife,
the mother of his dead children, was
bitten by a rattlesnake and died from
the effects of the poison. This affected
him deeply and for weeks he never spoke.
Oxen ran off with him, dragging him a
distance and catching him between the
plow and a post in such a manner that
he had to be helped by others to get
loose, and narrowly escaped a violent
death. After this came his marriage to
the second wife, and years after, the
troubles between them in regard to
divorce proceedings and the division of
property between her sons, who, Debney
claims, bought and carried pistols to
shoot him, being encouraged thereto by
their mother, and just before the crime
was committed, his wife jumped up and
exclaiming: "John, John," he thought
she was calling her oldest son John to
come and kill him and, enraged like a
maddened beast, he did the deed for
which he is now under sentence of death.
Taking the story as true, what a pro
cession of calamities, and what a fearful
ending of it all. How necessary to
human life is a clear judgment and the
motive of right actuating every deed!
Besides which, thpre must be control of
self and the subduing of evil passions
and propensities.
Particulars of John ilcbafftre's Death.
TnE Journal readers were informed
at the time, of the death, by accident, of
John McDuffee, formerly of this city, but
the particulars have never been known to
even the family, until within a few days.
Harry Reader, who accompanied the re
mains here, after his return to Needles,
California, writes, getting his informa
tion from Brakeman Richard Willey:
They left Needles pa 31, about 7 p. m.,
with 14 or 15 loads, among which there
was one fiat car loaded with ties for Ash
Hill. The conductor cut the caboose off
and stopped it. Johnnie being on the
last car ready to get off at the switch to
throw it, but the head brakeman jumped
off and Johnnie seeing he was going to
throw it, commenced to climb over the
car of ties to cut it off and kick it in on
side track, and as the last car wont by
the switch, the head brakeman told
Johnnie to give the car a kick, and he
saw Johnnie reach over the corner of
the box car ahead, and give the signal
to back np. The train was still in the
forward motion, the engineer trying to
stop. The supposition is that Johnnie
started to climb down to pull the pin
and as he took the first step slipped and
fell. Willey said ho had more than
turned the switch than he heard John
nie's lamp hit the ground, and then
he heard him scream as the first wheel
struck him, then the train started to
back up and that same wheel went over
him again, and the first one on the car
ahead. Willey says he was swinging his
lamp across the track for the engineer
to stop and he made a quick stop too,
and Johnnie said, "Oh God, oh God,
forgive, forbid, what have I done now?"
and when last wheel struck him he said,
"Oh, Willey, Willey. Willey, save me,
save me, save me." Then the train had
stopped and Willey ran up to him and
Johnnie said: "Am I hurt?" He said,
"Yes, your foot is crushed," and Johnnie
said: "Will I loose it?" Willey said:
"We must get you to a doctor. Then
Johnnie said: "Will I die and must I
pray?" Then the brakeman started
back to ilag the passenger train due, and
when he returned he was still praying.
While moving him he saw what was the
matter and then begged to be shot. Ho
knew every one and when the engineer
asked where his folks lived, he said:
"My father, sisters and brother live in
Colnmbus, Platte county, Nebr.,an other
sister in Idaho; then he said, "where
does your mother live?" He cava: "She
lives in heaven and I'll soon be with her."
A letter from his conductor stated
that he was with Johnnie from the time
he was injured until he died. They put
him on west-bound passenger there at
Ash Hill, and transferred him at Lavic
to east-bound train and he met death
cool and collected like the brave boy he
was, just a few minutes after leaving
Lavic, his last thoughts and words being
of his mother and the dear ones left in
the old home, and he, the conductor,
said you all have the sincere sympathy
of all his friends and associates here, for
Johnnie has left a host of friends here.
Onr CnuntyyN Father.
The anniversary of Washington's
birthday will be celebrated by the C. L.
S. C. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Barber, tomorrow evening, with the
following program:
Soej; "America" Circl
Roll call Quotations from oraboat Washington
Oration "Washington aa a General"
W. A. McAllister
Piano bolo Mis Enlalia Rickly
Paper "Washinton as President of the
United States" ... . . . F. W. Farracd
Recitation Miss & Sh-Ilon
Instrumental dnet Mrs. Barb-r and 3Ii Hrice
Paper "Martha Waahinion" Chattte Iiic"
Select reading . ..Mrs. Herriclc
ocalsoIo.. . . Mrs. Farrand
Recitation Mias Spencer
Paper "Washington's Private Lif.-"
3I. W. A. McAllister
C. L. S. C. Vocal Trio
3Iise Martin and Matthews
What 1 know abont th Hatchet and Cherry
Trte J.A. BarU-r
C. L. S. C.
Will meet at the residence of C. H.
Sheldon, Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 1S94.
"Rome and the Making of Modern
Europe," chapter x to page 290. Miss
Spencer.
"Rome and Medieval Art," part II,
chapter ix. Dr. Nauman.
Roll call. Current eyents.
Stock Breeders Aaseiti.
The annual meeting of this organiza
tion is now being held at the Maenner
chor hall, the sessions beginning ae we
go to press, Tuesday afternoon, with the
preliminary work. The subjects to be
discussed during the sessions are:
TUXSDAX KTKTOQ, 730.
"The Dnroc Jersej The Coming. Hog"
e7H.Serle. Edgar
"The Poland China.Hon- J. V.Wolfe, Lincola
"How to Make the Farm Pay"
..H. J. Hendryx, Monroe
WEDXX3DAT, ijLX.
"Experiment in Growing and Feeding
"Some Theories of Heredity"
Prof. Inaersoll. Lincoln.
"j.ne sweep inaostry" Hon. 8. A. J
wzoxzacAT zTraxxo.T&l.
President' Addiww.. .Hon. Elijah Foley, Foley
"Cattle at the World's Fair"
Hon. J. B. Duutnore, Sottos
Election of Officers of Shorthorn Breeders' A. .
oociation.
THUR3DAT, 9 A. X.
"The Draft Horse Industry"
...... ............ ......M. M. Coad. Fremont
"The Trotting Bred Horse". Discussion
THrasDur, 2 p. sl
"Woman" Mrs. A. M. Edwarda, Fremont
AddreM Hox. W. 8. Sammera
It is intended to give the visitors an
informal banquet Thursday evening.
H. S. Reed, editor of Western Re
sources, and secretary and treasurer of
the association, and S. M. Barker of Sil
ver Creek were here last week to com
plete preparations for the session, and it
is safe to say that this will be one of the
most profitable ever held in the state.
Those on the program for disussion of
different topics are specialists, and very
able in their several lines. In this mc
tion of country most of our readers
know-Messrs. Barker, Hendryx and Coad,
and when they hear that Mr. Allen of
Ames, is the manager of the largest
cattle feeding plant in the western
world; that Mr. Ingersoll is professor of
agriculture at the state university; that
Mr. Dinsmore was identified with the
Columbian exhibit; that Mrs. Edwards
is nbted for her specialty, and that the
president, Mr. Filley, is one of the most
extensive farmers and one of the largest
cattle feeders in the whole western
country, they will be sure to attend
these sessions if they can possibly do so.
School Board.
A meeting was held Tuesday afternoon
last week, and as we were just going to
press, we had no account of it.
All the members of the board were
present except President Henry.
The report of the committee on schools
was received and adopted. It recom
mends that when pupils have completed
the course up to the tenth grade, they
will be entitled to a diploma showing
that fact.
The report of the committee on build
ings and grounds consisting of Schup
bach, Kramer and Galley, was received
and ordered spread upon the record. It
is as follows: "Your committee to whom
was referred the several propositions for
school building sites and the petition of
C. D. Mill and others, as to the location,
etc.. would respectfully report that we
have carefully examined the several loca
tions offered and considered the peti
tion; that in view of the crowded condi
tion of our schools and the unfitness of
the premises of the Third ward school
building, we recommend that steps be
taken to dispose of the Third ward prop
erty in the best suitable way, and to
secure funds for the building and loca
tion of two new buildings, one within
two blocks of Meridian avenue, and the
other in Becher Place addition to the
city. Such action by our board of edu
cation, we beg leave to say, would, in the
opinion of your committee, place our
contemplated new buildings where they
would be most needed, for some time
to come."
Firemen mnl Legislation.
At the firemen's state convention, Mr.
J. C. Cleland of Fremont made an ear
nest speech which commended itself to
all the firemen present, and our boys,
when they came home, spoke in high
praise of it. We have endeavored to get
the speech but have not been able to do
so, and in lieu cf it give a very brief
summary of its sentiments: There were
two propositions, one to have the legis
lative committee make another effort to
get a law passed by which insurance
companies would le taxed two per cent
on the premiums they received in Ne
braska cities and villages in which they
do business, the proceeds to go to the
local fire department; the other proposi
tion was, to go before the legislature
asking for an appropriation, to be placed
in the hands of the Board of Control to
be used at their discretion to assist dis
abled or indigent firemen. Mr. Cleland's
speech was a strong plea for taxing the
insurance companies, and he did not
think that it wonld be wise to go before
the legislature with two propositions, as
this might result in the defeat of both.
The matter was finally left entirely with
the committee.
The Journal thinks that it is high
time the volunteer firemen of the state
were making their wants and wishes
known. Their interests and that of the
public are mutual, with the benefits a
thousand to one in favor of the public,
and our information in regard to the
matter is that, not only in Columbus,
but elsewhere in Nebraska, business men
are fully alive to the importance of the
work done by the firemen, and, as citi
zens and city officers, are ready and will
ing to do what they can to advance their
interests.
Annual Report or St. Mary'H Catholic Hos
pital of thU City.
Patients in hospital January 1, 1333 23
Patients admitted Jan. 1, '93, to Jan. 1, '91... 17'J
Total 200
NoB-payintc patienta 40
Patients paid for by the city.
Patienta paid for by the county 8
Patients paid for by the township d
Paying patients (according to their means) .. H
Roman Catholics 151
Other religious denominations l
American .m
Arabian i
Englih 9
German 97
Irish... 2.
PoHeh :
Swsde. . . u
Patients disn barged during jearendintf De
cember 31. 1S93 im
Patientd deceasi-d l(j
Patients in hospital January, 1S94 28
Attending physicians and surgeons Drs.
Evans, Martyn, Geer, Hoehen, Arnold, Vose and
Clark.
Colnmbus, NVb., Feb. 11. 1S94.
Sis-rza M. Jo VCHTHA.
Superioress.
kFor Sale,
en-roomed house, with lot, on
nth street, on easy terms. Ad
dress, A. B., Joubxal office, it
St. Patbick'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, druggists.
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