The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, March 28, 1894, Image 1

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VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 50.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1894.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1,246.
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NEBRASKA NEWS.
Chndron has an athletic club. '
Nebraska City reports a scarcity of
houses for rent
Columbus proposes to build two new
school houses this 3car.
Republicans of Hastings have nomi
natci a banker for mayor.
The salvation arm in Nebraska last
week observed a week of prayer.
Nuckolls county district court has ad
journed after disposing' of about forty
cas-es.
Will Carlisle, a machinist, of Wahoo,
took a header oil Ins bicycle and broke
his arm.
An effort is being made to locate the
man who set lire to the court house at
Aurora.
The people of Stella are determined doubtful.
The masonic fraternity of Falls City re- '
cently improved their hall with costly
f urnishingsaud now have very fine lodge !
rooms. To properly commemorate this
event five hundred" invited guots as
sembled and enjoyed the hospitality of
the lodge. " " '
The Indian is progressive, says the '
Wakefield Republican. Edward "Hear-j
skin drove gaily out of town last week I
with a washing machine in the rear
end of his wagon. Soon Lo will be
wearing a biled shirt every day, smok- j
ing cigarettes and reading his newspa- I
per. I
While oiling the elevator shaft at'
Nebraska City Wallace Roach, an em- I
ploye of the starch works, was caught '
in the machinery and terribly mangled !
before he could be extricated. His j
right arm and leg were broken and I
shoulder dislocated. His recovery is
WOMAVS "WAV.
Upon licr neighbor's hat she gazea
Awhile with look intent.
And in these terms the struotu
praised:
"It's grand magnificent''
Upon Niagara she locked
And to her lover wild.
As to his arm her own she hooked
'It's pretty, ain't it, Ned:"
New York Press.
FOBCIKG A CONSENT
to suppies-. the illegal sale of liquor in
the town.
Kx-tlov. Chase of Indiana is to lecture
tlovcrnor Crounse, Secretary of State
Allen and Attorney General Hastings
have approved the bonds of the Union
cans ' and on tnc "Cr.-uid Army."'
Jasper Ijiit'bbcti of Mil ford hail his
rteht h-g broken Iviow the knee while
cultivating oats on iiis father's farm.
'I he house ami barn of A. K. Cro-s,
near :erinr. v.nii ail their content, in
cluding a span of in tiles, wore burned
II A. Rudiger. of Nebraska. City, has
In Tehamah on "Mexico and the M.-xi- i ''toek Yards bank of South Omaha and
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tm: rust .National name 01 loiumuus i
which entitle those institutions to slate i
money under the depository law. The j
First National bank of Columbia pre- !
sented a bond in the sum of S30,0u'i. j
Lawrence and Lucas, two men claim- ;
ing to be an engineer and cook rcspec- i
tively, were arranged before Judge
Ueall at Hastings, charged with burg- '
lary, and, pleading guilty, were sen
tenced to the penitentiary for one year. !
The two entered a hardware store at
Juniata, to get something to cat, they
claimed, and stole cutlery to the value i
of 100. !
(Jus Head, a Swede, of Cozad was
taken to the county jail under SOO I
bonds, charged with assault upon May j
Elliott, an jj-year-old girl. Head coin- '
milted the assault while intoxicated. !
constructing
His bid was
secured the contract for
the Auburn water works
S1.-..4O0.
Mrs. Spohn of Omaha id suing a gam
bling establishment for money lost by
her husband in the institution. She
wants cL.V.il.
Emma Rieck, a very small girl of
Grand Island, while playing with a
hatchet severed one o: her linger, at
the second joint.
The I'oyit County bank at Spencer,
filed its arliehs of iiuornoration
wit li the societal y ol state. It
capital of '.!i,(i"ii.
Th lay enter Kiiiiuing and Loan
association iias received its certificate
from the Stat; Ranking board author
ising it to commence business
I'lre at O'Neill destroyed the slaugh
ter house, pen- :.nd hay belonging to
Kied ;:;u The loss is several hundred
This w.is tlie second lire in Calx's prop
erty. A. Jackson will answer at the bar
of just:, e in lleuer ity for the crime
of selliiivr whiskey without having Hist
obtaiuis', a licehse to do so as provided
by law.
The .'mini iury of Nemaha
From the French of Ferdinand Ileia
lcr, in the Strand Masoilnc.
"Cut uncle, I love my cousin.:'
"Get out!"
"Give her to ra:"
"Don't bothei me!"
"It will be my death!"
"Nonsense! you'll console yourself
w ith some other girl."
"I "ray "
My uncle, whose back had been to
ward me, whirled round, his face red
tc brrsting, and brought his closed list
down upon the counter with a heavy
thump.
"Never!'' he cried: "Never! Do you
hear what I say':"
And as I looked nt him beseechingly
and with joined hands he went on
"A pretty husband you lock like!
without a sou, and dreaming of going
into housekeeping! A nice mess I should
n.akc of it by giving you my daugh
ter! It's no use your iusisting. You
know that when I have said 'No,'
nothing under the sun can make me
say 'Yes-' "
I ceased to make any further appeal.
I knew my uncle about as headstrong
as old fellow as cotdd be found in a
s cne chan;
h.r.unu ruble
china were
while my uni
and with a
In id condtii
and was thwarted by the cries of his
victim attracting the attention of per- day's search. I contented myself with
has a sons passing, who discovered them in giving vent to a deep sigh and then
an houtliouse, where the fiend had ' went on with the furbishing of a big
taken the girl by force. dorl le-hauded swerd, rusty from point
A cas" of swindling by a clairvoyant ' to hilt,
has come lo light in Omatha. Notlong j This memorial conversation took
ago a fortune teller visited the house of ! place, in fact. In the shop of my ma
Mrs. Lizzie Ivimp and told her that a j ternal uncle, a well-known dealer in
sum of money had been buried in the ' antiquities and objetsd'art, 53 Rue des
cellar. In order to have the charm j Clainiettes, at the sign of the "Maltese
I work properly the fortune teller must j Cross" a perfect museum of curiosi
j hnvc?luu. My a series of such stories ! tics.
j the fort uc teller obtained over S30fJ of Time out of mind the shop had be
j the credulous woman, whom she seems ' longed to the Conutberls. It passed
' to have gotten completely in her power. I regularly from father to son. and my
Eva Hoaser, a young Lincoln jrirl ! nucle-his neighbors said-eonld not but
who has been bad and wants to continue l'e possessor of a nice little fortune.
1 to be bad. was taken from the station Held ill esteem by all, a municipal
,'";,' " ?." ;Ytmfaa " -V to the Rescue home by two ladies rep- ' councillor, impressed by the importance
. ,r ",,'.'t .of, ",",'r , rescntinff the association. The girl a! gravity of his ottice, short, fat,
H.n A i " trm:A U- Arp.1- , was placed in the home last week, but Mtfily choleric, and headstrong, but at
' .?.,,.' ":S after being supplied with a new outfit iH.ttt.m not in the least degree nn un-
':; v" ' , ? i ran away. When brought to the sta- ' kd sort of a man such was my Uncle
1 lie Cxuai-d neet sugar factory at t?m Jm inc .iv,.n n.. ..lf..,,,..;,.. ..f Cornnberr. rav onlv livmr male relative.
.-j-.. -..w aa , a mm , , lllkCl Utility 'l - - '
Grand Isl.ini ha-, already contracted for
.'.."..() aens ot beets lor this season.
Last ear at this time omy r." acres
hail been -utractcd for.
William Adair of Decatur, aged IT,
attempted to draw a shotgun from a
boat when the gun was discharged,
tearing the llesh from ips arms. It
will leave him a er.pple.
Thieves bro'.e thiough tlie iack win
dow of Olbeiser's hard ware store at Ju
niata and stole about -V'O worth of
cutlery, guns, silverware, etc. They
were taught at Dorchester.
Rurglars for cl an entrance to the
grocery and merchandise store of John
Anbern at lla-iu ( ity ami the saloon of
John Stahlecker and secured about tto
worth of grot cries, dry goods and wet
goods
E-'ounty Treasurer Gumaerof How
ard lounty is being invesligited by
State I2:i'iiiner Nathan I'od-ia His
accounts have been found short to the
state "!"i,:u t, aiso to the county about
fc.'S.o 0
Tiic next mayor of Kearney, says the
Hub. will be a man who will pledge
himself pubiidy and solemnly to aily
himself with the homes of the cily us
against the gambling rooms and the
bi utile's.
Kradshaw. that in 1'X'. was almost
destroyed by a cyclone, is now one of
the nuts: prosperous towns in Nebraska.
Ail kmdsof business is well represented
and trade generally is of a satisfactory
character.
At Hastings a writ of habeas corpus
was granted commanding Michael Ibitt
to produce in court the body of the un
fortunate Mundt. the helpless and aged
paralytic, for whose property there is
such a scramble.
The canning factory at Nebraska
City is enlarging its capacity some
what, or rather preparing to "work at
better advantage, and has had one or
two buildings of moderate dimensions
added to the plant.
J. H. Harley. Lincoln's new postmas
ter, assumed the duties and responsi
bilities of his ollice last week. His
deputy is J. s. Allen, a law partner of J
Congressman Rryan and chairman of i
the congressional central committee.
IT 1- ? t . . ...
iiugn i.. rusierton is in jail in Sew
ward in default of SI, 000 bonds on the
charge of rape. He was arrested at the
instance of his wife, charged with hav
ing committed the crime on her daugh
ter. Maud Robins, a girl fourteen years
of age.
At Tecnmseh Judge Itabco.'k handed
down decisions in the district court for
Johnson county in ten cases pending
against the Tecnmseh National bank as
successor to the old bank of Russell
Holmes of that city, whetein depositors
brought suit on certificates of deposit
issued by tlie old bank and which were
dishonored by the new bank. The
judae found for the plaintiffs in tlie ten
cases. The amount represented in all
of them is about SIS, 000.
Times are always prosperous when
labor and capital are steadily employed.
Western goods for western people
Farroll .. Co's brand of syrups, jellies,
preserves and mince meat: Morse-Coe
boots and shoes for men, women and
children: Consolidated Coffee Co.'s
brand of coffee, extracts and veas-t:
l'age Soap Co.'s Silver Leaf and Rorax
soap: American Riscuit A Manufactur
ing Co.. Omaha, crackers.
Tex years ago The Home Fire Insur
ance company, of Omaha, began busi
ness with one hundred thousand dollars
capital, and has issued over-eighty-five
thousand policies, insuring over "sixty
millions of property, and received over
one million dollars in premiums, paid
over two thousand five hundred losses
to the people of Nebraska, and now has
assets amounting to over three hundred
and thirty-five thousand dollars, and a
net surplus of over fifty-seven thousand
dollars, with an average premium in
come of over five hundred dollars a day.
The Home Fire has made a splendid
record for the prompt payment of all
honest losses, and its conservative man-
going back to Rescue home or going to
the county jail for ninety days for va
grancy. Se concluded to remain at the
home.
Dean Meeker of Table Rock started '
on horseback Saturday afternoon to
notify the patrons of the district school j
that it would open Monday morning. ,
The horse returned alone. Search was .
maile and the next evening some -Oil
people gathered at the sound of the
school bell, which indicated that the
missing boy had been found. The boy
left tolonel Tiiars place and remem
bers nothing that occurred afterwards
until he awoke next day at the side of
the road.
The nay car in charge of Sunerintcn-
' I.T1 I? si, if ,,.l.i v,.l ,,'t ,sl-.
about two miles west of Oconee. The
tender and car left the track and turned
over in tlie ditch. Cue engine remaining
on the track and running forward some
distance. There were but four occu
pants of tlie car. Sutherland, Conduc
tor I oinpton, Roadmaster Tom Wade
and the colored cook. All, except
Comptou. were more or less bruised,
but Sutherland was injured in the
back, although the doctors think not
seriously.
I. S. Merrick, living a short distance
from Rrainard. has a shepherd dog that
knows his business and strictly attends
to it. He turns his horses, cattle or
hogs into the stalks and tells the faith
ful SJiep to herd them and the dog will
not allow them to leave the field, nor
allow others to enter. Ho will remain
with them throughout the entire day
and drive them home safely in the eve
ning. Tlie dog will not allow a 113 of
the animals to fight and considers him
self an arbitrator in all disagreements
arising on the farm.
hat appears to have been a well or-'
gani.ed gang of thieves was last week
neatly bagged 03- the police force. Rur
glaries and robberies have become so
frequent an occurrence during the past
month that recently plans were laid to
capture the thieves, which resulted in
the arrest of James Groat, Lon Carry
and ( harles Root, on whom suspicion
had rested for some time. When their
premises were searched about two wa
gon loads of stolen goods were recov-
who as soon as 1 left school had ele
vated me to the dignit3- of chief and
onlv clerk and shopman of the "Maltese
Cross."
But my uncle, was not only dealer
in antiquities and a municipal council
lorhe was yet more, and above all,
the father of my cousin Rose, with
n'l..itt T inci W tltttolll til IrkY-Sb
( IMJ11I X 1WID Ul Halting lVs. nj
I To come back to the point at whlcn
1 I digressed'
Without paying any attention to the
' sighs which exhaled from mj' bosom
, while scouring the rust from mj- long
two-handed sword, my uncle, magnify
ing glass in hand, was engaged in the
' examination of a lot of medals which
1 ite had purchased that morning. Sud
denly he raised his head; 3 o'clock was
1 striking.
"The Council!" he cried.
When iny uncle pronounced that au
gust word" it made a mouthful; for a
pin he would have saluted it barehead
ed. But this time, after a moment's
consideration, he tapped his forehead
and added, in a tone of supreme relief-
"No, the sitting does not take place
before to-morrow and I am forgetting
that 1 have to go to the railway sta
tion to get the consignment of which
I was advised this morning."
Rising from his seat and laying down
his glass he called out:
"Rcse, give ine my cane and hat."
Then turning quickly toward me. he
added in a lowered tone aud speaking
verj' quickly:
"As to you don't forgot our conver
saticn. If you think j-ou can make me
saj- yes,' try!--but 1 don't think j-ou
will succeed. Meanwhile not a word to
Rose, or. by St. Barthelemy, my patron
of happy memory. I'll instantly kick
vcu out of doors!"
At that moment Rse appeared with
j mj uncle's cane and hat, which she
1 handed to him. lie gave her a kiss
, That night en reaching my" home I
at once went to bed. 1 was eager to be
alone and able to think at ni- ease.
Night brings counsel, it is said, and I
had great need that the proverb should
prove true. But after lying awake for
en hour without receiving any assist
ance I fell off to slqel) and till next
incrnlng did nothing but dream the
oddest dreams. I,aw Rosj on her
way to church in J! strange bridal cos
tume, a fourteenth centmy cap, three
ftet high, on In head, but looking
prettier than caff; then suddenly the
6 moonlight, in which
lmets and pieces of old
ncing a win: iarauuoia,
e clad iu complete armor
rmidable halberd iu his
d the bowildeiiug whirl.
The ncjllay ah, the next day! I
was no nearer. In vain, with clenched
teeth, I scoured the immense helmet
brought bj' m- uncle the previous even
ingscoured it with such fury as almost
to break the iron: not an idea came to
me; but I could thing of nothing, of nc
way of forcing him to give me his
daughter.
At H o'clock Rose went into the coun-
trj-, whence she was not to return until
dinner time in the evening. On the
threshold she could only make n sign
to me with her hand; m' uncle had not
left us alone for a single instant, lie
was not easy iu Iih mind; I could see
that by his face. No doubt he had not
forgotten our conversation of the pre
vious evening. ,.
I went on nibbing at my helmet.
"You have made it quite bright
enough put it down," said nv uncle.
I put it down. The storm was gath
ering. 1 could not do better than to
allow it to blow. over.
But suddenly, as if overtaken l.. a
strauge fancy, my uncle took up tlie
great morion and turned and examined
it on all sides .
"A handsome piece of armor, there is
no doubt about it: but it must have
weighed pretty lioaviry on its wearer's
shoulders," he muttered, and, urged ly
I know not what demon, he clapped it
on his head and latched the gorget
piece about his neck.
Struck almost speechless. I watched
what he was doing thinking 01113- how
ugl3' he looked.
Suddenly there was a sharp sound
as if a spring had snapped and crack!
down fell the visor; and there was
1113- uncle, with his head in an. Iron
cage, gesticulating and sweariugilike
a pagan! ,i
1 could, contain myself no long, and
burst-'Tnto a roar of laughtejfor my
uncle, stumpy, faaBd-rtflncuiul. pre
sented an jjprtMstibly comic appear-
,arce. ;"
Threateningly h- came toward ire.
The hinges! the hinges, fool!" he
DESPITE HARD TIMES
ONE CITY WHERE BUSINESS IS
GOOD.
A Comparison
KUIi Other
States.
of Houston' Boalaesa
Cities of the Calted
yelldr.
I 011
UMv Ol
UOLj
flrTd lit
in- numerous citi-
on the forehead; then, givir.g me a
last but eloquent look hurried from the
shop.
I went on scouring 1113- double-handed
sword. Rose came quietly toward nn.
"What is the m:tter with 1113 fa
ther";" she asked; "he seems to be an
giy with 30U."
I looked at her her eyes were so
black, her look so kind, her mouth so
rosy, and her teeth so white that 1 told
ereti anil lOentilie'l by
-v.il: .. ...u-.i inuu . , oil,,... ,, .. mv ,,. to ,,.. f.lt,.P
Gen. Thayer recently gave in Lincoln anl his rough refusal. I could not help
his lecture on Leaves from the Cnpub- it-after all. it was his fault! He was
lished History of General Grant." In not there; I determined to brave his
isi.i iviieii i.?nfrin m?irtf tnw nn fry '
.'.00.000 men, one or more regiments
were assigned to the other states, but
none to Nebraska. The population of
the state at that time was VSOOO, and
General Tha-er thought he could raise
one full regiment. He accordingh
wrote to the war department and asked
that one regiment be assigned to Ne
braska. This was done and he himself
was appointed to command it.
arger. Besides, there is nobod like
timid persons for displaying courage
tn.der certain circumstances.
M3" cousin said nothing: she only held
down her eyes while her cheeks were
a red as those of oneirics in Ma3.
I checked nrysclf.
"Are 3'ou angry with me?" I asked,
trembling. "Are you angry with me.
Roe:"
She held out to me her hand. On
The following is a summary of the j that, my heart seething with audacity,
business of the building and loan asso- j my head on tire, I cried:
ciatious of the state for the 3-ear ending ' "Rose I swear it! I will be your lius
Deeember r.l. 1SH3: Assets, mortgage j band!" Aud as she shook her head and
loans. S-.'.M.SlG.r.:!: loans secured by , looked at me sadby. I added: "Oh! I
stock of the association. ?.10 J. 1.13.01: 1 well know that my uncle is self-willed,
real estate S-0,r.C,73: expenses and tax-: but I will be more self-willed still; and.
es paid, Sloe.Oie.St",: cash, ST.1.4Gl.rt2: since he must be forced to say -yes,' I
other assets, S-'U.'.S.'.T.OS; total assets for will force him to it!"
the year. ??.1.rtri.1,01G.X The liabilities! "But how V" asked Rose,
were: Capital stock paid up. S-,..1-,r.- , Ah! how? That was exactly the dif
STU.iO: premiums paid, S44:i,07!.74; in- ficulty. But no matter; I would find a
way to surmount it!'
At that moment a heavy stop re
sounded in the street. Instinctively we
moved away from each other: I re-
terest received. j11. irS.!i.l: fines col
leeted. S31.9G1.SG: other liabilities.S140,
71G.33: total assets, 3,fi.-.3.3.
When the Capital National bank at
Lincoln failed it had a nominal surplus
of S-7.150, the capital stock wasS300.
001) and the book liabilities S70.',G0.
The assets as scheduled are: Estimated
good, S353.352; doubtful, S174.SWJ:
worthless. S413.S62: additional items
received since date of suspension, S47,
S27: total assets compounded or sold
under the order of the court. S1.."00.
The nominal value of the remaining
assets are computed at S74G.G7-. There
have been collected from the assets
turned to 1113- double-handed sword, and
Rose, to keep herself in countenance,
set to dusting with the corner of her
apron a little statuette in its faded
red velvet case.
My uncle entered. Surprised at find
ing us together, he stopped short and
looked sharply at us, from one to the
other.
We each of us went on bubbling with
out raising our heads.
"Here, take this." said my uncle, hand
S214.G24, and from the stockholders by ( ing me a bulky parcel from under his
assessments. S."4,4."1, making total col- ' ar
lections from all sources S-,G'.,07o.
Charles C. Carlton, sentenced to be
banged lor the murder of Aug. Goth-
rm. "A splendid purchase, vou'll see."
The subject did not interest me in the
least.
I opened the parcel, and from the
enveloping paper emerged a steel hel
met but not an ordinal helmet, oh,
no! a superb, a monumental morion.
vith gorget and pointed visor of strange
form. The visor was raised, and I
it
agement and steadfast aim tomeritand
receive the confidence and support of 1 man, husband of the woman who later
l vAntA .- y..,.. : : i : t. 1 . -, . ... .
. I'-i'"- ". wuuutuug its uusiuess uccamc jus wiie, ana .lames Jslake,
principles has been rewarded by an Charles Wichlow, who were arrested in
abundant patronage and deserved" sue- Lincoln, charged with robbing the
cess. It is the oldest and largest state iewelrv store of M. Huek in North
company, and one of the best known ' Bend, and George De Shane, held for tried to discover what prevented
uuuiy uusiutssiu lUEaiaie, wunaiarge oastara3 escaped, trom the Dodge iroui "eing lowereu.
ana constantly increasing business. county jail last week. Charlev Carlton " "i" not S down the hinges have
l'he S25.000 personal damage action had up to a few weeks ago been kept in Pot out of order, said my uncle;"hut
01 iiturv -Micnaei. ar.. in oenaii ot " uunacu, uui was recently nut
m witn the others, though the court's
order was that he should be kept in
solitary confinement. He was to have
been executed within a fc w days of
this date, but a stay had been granted
on amippeal to the supreme court.
ould not see his face, but I felt
that it was ml to bursting.
"When 3'ou have done'" laughing,
idiot!" he cried. . r
But the helmet jSvayed so oddly on
his shoulders, hisfc.-roice came from out
it intBuch strange tones, that the more
fclPgestieulated, the more he j-elled and
threatened me the louder I laughed.
At that moment the clock of the Ho
tel de Villi', striking .", was heard.
"The municipal Council," murmured
my uncle in a stilled voce, "Quick!
holi) me off with this beast of a ma
chine! "We'll settle our business after
ward." But, suddenly likewise, an idea a
wild, extraordinary idea came into my
head; but then, whoever is madder than
a lover? Besides I had no choice of
irctns.
"No!" T replied.
M3" uncle fell back two paces in ter-
rcr and again tin enormous helmet
wobbled ou his shoulders.
"No," I repeated firmlj-, "I'll not help
you out unless 3-011 give me the hand of
my cousin Rose!"
From the depths of the strangely
elongated visor came, not an angr3' ex
clamtion but a veritable roar. I had
"done it!" I had burned mv shins!
"ft!""!!! vou do not consent to do.bnt T
ask of you,"l added, "not oalk will I
;rtp'yotroff'xynTPy'onf:aneluiet, but
call in 3'our neighbors, and then go
find the municipal council!"
"Yfu'll end 3-our I:iys 0:1 the scaf
fild!" cried 1113- uncle.
"The hand cf Rose?" I repeated.
"Yen told me it would only be lw force I
that 3'ou would be made to s.13' yes
sa3- it, or I will call in the neighbors."
The clock was till striking: 1113- uncle
raised his arms as if to curse me.
"Decide at once." I cried; "some
bod3 is coming!"
"Well, then 3'os," murmured mv un
cle. "But make haste."
"On 3-our word of honor?"
"On 1113- word of honor!"
The visor gave wa3 the gorgot-pioce
also, and 1113- uncle'-; head issued from
durance, red as a poj.p3.
Just in time. The chemist at the cor
ner, a colleague in the municipal coun
cil, entered, thes hop.
"Are j-ou coming?" he asked: "they
will be beginning the business without
us."
"I'm coming," replied my uncle.
And without looking at me he- took
up his hat and cane and hurried out.
The next moment all mj- hopes had
vanished. M3- uncle would surelj- not
forgive mo.
At dinner time I took my place at
table on his risht hand in low spirits,
ate little and said nothing.
"It will come with the dessert," I
thought.
Roe looked at me and I avoided meet
ing her eyes. As I had expected, the
dessert over, my ui.cle lit his pipe,
raised his head and then
"Rose come here."
Rose went to him.
"Do 3-011 know what that fellow
there asked 1110 to do 3'esterday?"
I trembled like a leaf, and Rose did
the same.
"To give him your hand," he added.
"Do 3-011 love him?"
Rose cast down her 03"os.
"Very well," continued mv uncle.
"on this side the case is complete.
Come here. 3-011."
I approached him.
"Here I am. uncle."
Ho burst into a hearty laugh.
"Many her then, donkey since you
love her. and I give her to 3-011."
"Ah uncle!"
"Ah dear papa!"
And Rose and I threw ourselves into '
his arms.
"Very good, veiy good." he cried, j
wiping his eyes. "Be happv; that's
all I ask." " ,
And in turn he whispered in my ear:
"I should have given her to you all
the same, you bis iroose; but keep the
story of the helmet between us two!"
I will give 3-011 1113- word that I have
never told it but to Ro-e. my dear little '
wife. And. if 3011 ever pass along the
Rue des Claquette. No. ."o. at the place
of honor in the old shop. I'll show you I
my uncle's helmet, which wo would '
never sell.
fReal Estate and Building Journal.
The last census gave:
Cleveland, Ohio, a population of 861,833
Houston, Texas, a population of 27,557
For week ending March 10th:
Cleveland did business amounting to. .14,231,913
Houston, Texas, did business amount
ing to 4.322.060
Cleveland now claims 300,000 aud
Houston 50,000 population.
Houston does more business every
week, with its 50.000 people, than
St. Paul, population 133,eM
Denver, Col., population 106,713
Indianapolis. Ind , population 105.433
Allegheny, Pa., population 105,237
Rochester, N. Y., population 1S3.8SO
Providence, K. L, population 132,146
There are seventj--six other cities in
the different parts of the country,
from New England to the extreme
west, ranging in population from 30,
000 to 100,000. and Houston does from
four to six times as much business as
a 03- one of them.
Houston had no bank failures and its
business during 1S93, despite the panic,
grew steadily. Its prosperity can be
easily accounted for in its fourteen
railroads, all trunk lines, water trans
portation with the world, and the enor
mous territory of productive country
tributar3r to it, the population of which
is on farms producing cotton, corn,
wheat, lumber, sugar, fat cattle and
wool.
There is no army of unemployed in
Texas. The population is acrrarian in
stead of urban.
Business brings population to cities.
Houston will not long remain smaller
than other cities which do less than
one half as much business.
In one month's sales of lots in ono
of itssuburbs, Houston Heights (which
03- the wa3' has cver3' modern manu
facturing or residence advantage of a
suburb to any cit' in the countrj-), the
purchasers included people from eleven
different states. Seo this prosperous
cit3' of Texas and take advantage of
the excursion rates offered April 10th
and 24th by the M., K. & T. railroad.
One faro for the round trip; and the
Rock Island, C, B. fc Q. and Santa Fc
make a rate a little more than one fare
for round trip.
AMUSING TRIFLES.
Onlr Ck!Io
The most useful Inventions niS ftc'
quently the simplest. The father of
the famous Sir Robert feel was a cot-ton-spinn
;r, In a com para tte!y small)
way, until he suddenly went straight!
ahead at all his competitors. The ear
liest cotton-sp'lnnlng machinery gave
serious trouble through filaments of
cotton adhering t the bobbins, 1hus'
involving frequent stoppages to clear
the machinery. The wanes of the oper
atives were affected b these delays,
but It was noticed that one man in the
works alwa3-s drew full pn3 His
loom never stopped.
"The onlooker tells me your bobbins
are always clean," said Mr. Peel to
him one da3
"A3', tiny be," said the man, whose
name was Dick Ferguson.
"How do you manage it. Dick?"
"Why. you see, Mester Peel, It's sort
o' secret! If I tow'd yo yo'd be as
wise as I am."
"That's so." said Peel, smiling in re
sponse to Dick's knowing chuckle.
"I'd give you something to know. Could
yon make all the looms work as
smoothly as 3-ours?"
"Iver3' one of 'em. mester!"
"Well, what shall I give you for
your secret. Dick?"
The man smiled and rubbed his chin.
"Well, Dlekvwhat is to be?"
"Come, I'll tell thee' was the repl3.
"Gi me a quart of ale Iverj day as
I'm in the mills.' and I'll tell thee all
about it."
"Agreed." said the master.
"Well, then." returned Dick, beck
oning Mr. Peel to come closer and let
him whisper in his ear. "chalk your
bobbins!"
That was the entire secret. Machin
ery wis soon Invented for chalking the
bobbins, and Dick Ferguson was given
a pension equal to mau3' dally, quarts
of beer.
THE TRUST AFTER NOTOBAC.
Ins ex-
i and
Optical KxtiKserntlon,
Mr. Owen Wlster, writing of
perlenco with "The White Goa
His Country." mentions a circumstance
which will perhaps recall to natural
ists and hunters some miscalculations
of their own. He had traveled across
the continent in the 'iope cf killing
white goats, and of course he had
white goats iu his ive.
By ten o'clock the next inorning T
and I saw "three hundred" goats on
the mountain opposite where we had
climbed. Just here I will risk a gen-
Eattnatad That m Bait Million Tobaec
IJaara Will Be Cnretl ia '94 by the Ve
of No-to-bar, Caadnr L of
Many Million of Dollar to Tobacco
Vaaafaetarer.
Chicago, March 19. Special. It
was reported to-day that a large sum
of m oney had been offered the proprie
tors of the cure ior the tobacco habit
called 'no-to-bac," which is famous all
over the country for its wonderful
effect This offer, it is said was made
by parties who desire to take it off the
market and stop its sale, because of its
injury to the tobacco business. Mr. H
L. Kramer, general manager of the no
tobac business, was interviewed at his
office, 45 Randolph street, aud when
questioned, promptly said:
"No, sir. No-to-bac is not for B3le
to the tobacco trust We just re
fused a half million from other parties
for our business. Certainly notobac
affects the tobocco business. It will
cure o'ver a imlf'iiiHl;c.pj'p1',5 1!rrVt
at an average saving1 of 50, which
each would otherwise expended
for tobacco, amounts in round
figures to twenty-five millions of
money. Of course tobacco manufac
turers and tobacco dealers' loss is tho
gain of the part3 taking' notobac.
"Does no-to-bac benefit physically?
Yes, sir. Tho majorit of our patients
report an immediate gain in llesh, and
their nicotine ' saturated s3'stems
aro cleansed and made vigorous.
How is no-to-bac sold? Principally
through our traveling agents, wo
employ over a thousand. It is
also sold bv druggists whole
sale and retail, throughout the United
States and Canada. How are pati
cnts assured that no-to-bac will affect
a cure in their case. Wo absolutely
guarantee three boxes costinpS".50 to
cure any case. Failure to cure means
the money back. Of course there aro
failures but they are few, and we can
better afford to have the good will
of nn occasional failure than his
mone3. We publish a little book called
'Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your
Life. Away,' that tells all about no-to-bac,
which will be mailed free toan3-ono
desiring it b3' addressing the Sterling'
Remedy Co., -15-49 Randolph btrcet
Chicago.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Columbus - State - Bank )
Mllmkitkft4v)
Pajs Interest on nag Dejlh
lata Loans on Real Estate
ElTS OF DRIFT.
BK1HT DRAFTS 01
0U Ckleac Haw Tark A J
Fricm CemmtrlM
iVrVrfaMttrrnonTi.
BUYS GOOD NOTES
iad Bala IU Caatosars tkar Nd Mal
mens in ibictiii
ttEAUDlB GIBBARD. Fnt.
B. H. XKNRT, Tica Frwl
JOBN BTAUFFZft.CulrfaK
UMauaaEi, .w.hdlst.
1
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COLUMBUS, NEB..
HAS AX
Authorized Capital of
Paid in Capital,
$500,000
90,000
Students at Yalo represent twenty-
craiization. v lien a trapper tens yon Bevcn slates an,i s;x foreign countries,
nc nas seen so nian3' nnmirea neaii or
Boarder Is this genuine vegetable
soup? Waiter Yes, sir; fourteen car
rots One.
Auntie It isn't good form to hold
your fork in that wa3 Little Niece
Auntie, do you think it is good form
to stare at folks while they are eat
ing? "Here you are, mum," said the ped
dler, briskly. "Flowers and music,
mum! Sell you an3-thing from a.
chrysanthemum to a Christmas am
them, mum!''
"I wish you wouldn't be asking mo
for money all the time," growled the
husband. "I'm not, dear," responded
the wife, sweetly. "Part of the time
is occupied in spending it."
"Have you any faith in patent med
icines?" asked the man who never
feels well. "I should say I have," re
plied the man whohustles. "Quickest
means in the world for getting rich."
STATISTICS
CONCERNING
TIVES.
coNscair-
xtract From a Remarkable Documeut
Proving That the Disease in Curable.
The following extracts from statis
tics compiled y the committee appoint
ed to communicate with patients under
the treatment for consumption discov
ered b3 Dr. Amick of Cinomnati, offers
a new lease of life to thousands:
Fred P. J. Sager of Columbus, O. : Re
gan treatment .lune 20th, 1803; discon
tinued it-in seven months, cured; re
ceived first ten days treatment free.
James A. Downard, Danville. Ind.:
Regan treatment September, 1893; dis
continued four months later; cause of
discontinuance,.enYed; previous dura
tion of the disease, 1 1 j-ears; received
first ten da3s treatment free.
I j. J. Maxwell, Washington, D. C:
I Regan treatment October, 18J3; discon
tinued December, 1S!3: cause of discon
tinuance, cured; duration of disease
not stated; received the first ten da3s
treatment free.
Ed Dclin, 03 State street, Utica, N.
Y.: Regan treatment April, 1893; dis
continued .lune, 1813; cause of discon
tinuance not stated; present condition
I much improved; duration of disease,
1 three 3-ears.
j W. L, Wright. 503 Commercial build
ing. St. Louis: Regan treatment Feb-
ruary, 1892; discontinued after two
months, cured of asthma; previous du
ration of disease, twentj- 3'ears.
Mrs. John E. Culgcr, Laramie, Wyo.;
began treatment October, 1893; discon
tinued in two and a half months; cause
cf discontinuance, cured; previous dura
tion of disease, two j'ears. Received
first ten da3s treatment free.
James Winslow, Carthage, Ind.;
began treatment June. 1892: discon-
j tinued Maj, 1893; cured: previous dura
I lion of disease not stated. Received first
1 ten daj-s treatment free.
j C. W. Love, Reloit, Wis. ; began treat
ment December, 1892; discontinued ten
' months later; cause of discontinuance,
! cured; previous duration of disease, one
I year. Received the first ten days treat
! mentfree.
Mrs. A. Reamer. Lansinc". Mich.:
game, he has not counted them, but
he believes what he says.
The goats that T and I now
looked at were a mile away in an air
line, and the3' seemed numberless. Tlie
picture which the white, slightly mov
ing dots made, like mites on a cheese.
Inclined one to a large estimate of
them, since they covered the whole
side of a hill.
Tlie more we looked, the more we
found; besides the main army there
were groups, caucauses. families sit
ting apart over some discourse too in
timate for tlie general public; and
bej-oncl these we could discern single
animals, moving, grazing, browsing, I3--ing
down.
"There's a hundred thousand goats!"
said T .
"Let's count 'em," I suggested, and
we took tho glasses. There were thii?
tj--five.
Xorwej;ian Snperntltion.
The simple faith of the Norwegian
peasants Is that the seeing or non-seeing
of beings of tiie other world is the
mere question of weak or strong nerves.
Onb, reversing the general- accepted
belief, it is the Northman of strong
nerves who has power to see the unseen
says All the Year Round. And he who
sees it fears not. 'Mf you have the grit,'
sa3s IU3- informant, "you 11133- see doz
ens and scores of forms pass tlie door,
but 3'ou know not what it is to fear
alarm."
"There's a ghost on every ship." says
tho same authorhv. "M3- own uncle
who saw the unseen from his chlldood,
was married to a woman who did not
believe in spirits. One night he asked
her to go out with him and she went.
If I see anything I will call for you,'
he said, and she agreed to it. In the
dark middle of the night he could soe
'three men walking on the water toward
the vessel. He went and called his wife
saying:
" 'Look uot now: do 3011
thingV "
" No,' said his wife.
but the water aud the darkness.'
" 'Well.' said he, 'there are three men
there, plain to be seen, and now I'll go
and get up the nets, for a storm is sure
lj' coming.' "
Two o'clock was the wonted hour for
getting up the nets, but wnit he would
not. In spite of all his wife could saj
to him.
"When two o'clock came the nels of
all the other fishermen were lost, and
their boats were wrecked In a sudden
great storm that rose, but my uncle was
well out of it, and anchored in safety,
because he could read the signs they
were all blind to."
see au3--
'I see nothing
A Younjr
Cnnndlnn Hnliit-in II i'.i
SIcil.
Among the young habitan boj-s of
the mountainous district of Quebec,
Canada, a little sled is used which is so
novel and simple in construction, and
affords such famous sport on the steep
mountain roads, that its introduction to
the bo3" and girl readers will be heartily
welcomed. Anj- boy can construct one
in a few moments, and the cost is prac-ticallj-
nothing.
A good smooth stave from a barrel
having been procured, an upright bunk
is securelv
Tho largest theater in the world ia
tho Chicago opera house, which covers
three acres.
The fashionable cat at the national
show in London this j-ear was blue
and long haired.
A neatly printed swinging- sign over
a Philadelphia door reads: "Repear
ing Kliner and Diang Neatly Done."
The favorite course of studj among
the Yale students this year is the con
stitutional history of the United
States.
On a French tombstone is the in
scription: "Sacred to the memory of
Mdlie. ; died April 2, in her 81st
year, "sue never JooKeu ner age.
An attachment to typewriters that
counts the words as fast as they are
formed, and with absolute ceftaintj-,
has been invented by A. V. Gcarhart
of Richland Centre, Wis.
Lead colic has been treated most
succcssfullj in Paris by administering
large doses of olive oil. In chronic
cases sixtj- grammes of oil a day were
given with excellent results.
Tho little villa near Waterloo,
where Napoleon planned tho historic
battle, has been offered for sale by
the Rclgian architect who has long
been the owner of it. It was here,
too, that the emperor held his last
council of war.
The bank of France has put in cir
culation notes printed on ramie paper.
The note: are of the same form as the
old-fashioned ones, but the new paper
is lighter and at the same time firmer
than the old, and rentiers a clearer
impression, rendering counterfeiting
more ditlicult
There is church seating1 capacity in
this country for 43,000,000 people.
There are 11 1,030 ministers; this would
give to each minister a congregation
of 3S7. Everybody in this countrj
could go to church morning or even
ing, and one-third of the population
could go both times without a single
person being forced to stand.
Roscoe Howard of San Diego, Cal.,
has presented to the Smithsonian in
stitution a white king eaglo from
Ecaudor, where it was captured in the
Andes, and said to be the first one of
its species ever brought to this coun
try. It is a magnificent looking bird,
and, although only six months old,
weighs nearly fifty pounds and is
about three feet six inches in height.
OFFICERS.
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H. P. n. OElILUIon. Vice Prea.
CLARK OKAY. Cnshlor.
DANIEL SCHKAM. Ain't Cash
DIRECTORS.
II. M. WlKStOW, II. P. II. OEnwucir,
(?. II. Sheldon, W. a. McAm.istek,
Josas Welch. Carl Uiukke.
STOCKHOLDERS.
S. O. Grat. J. HE-mr WcnDEiiAS,
CiEHHAKD LOSBKa, llENRT LOSEKB.
CLAmc Ubay, Geo. V Uallxy.
Daniel Sen k am, a. K. II. OEiiLKicn,
(Thank Koueii. J. P. Ueceeh Estatm,
ItEBKCCA BECKElt.
Bank of deposit: Interest allowed on tlma
deposits; buy and sell exchange on United
states and Kuropo. and buy and sell avail"
ablo securities. o shall bo pleased to re
celvo your business. We solicit your patronage.
- THE
First National Bank
OFFICERS.
A. ANDERSON, J. H. GALLEY.
President. Vice Pres't.
O. T. EOEN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
0. HBfcTtSO!?. P. AlfDtRSOlf,
JACOB QBfilSETT. . HENftX BAQATZ.
v JAMES aTBXKDKS.
Stateneat or tbe Condition at tho CIoso
r Business Jalj 13, 18U3.
BESOCKCI3.
Loans and Discount S 24MG? 7
Real Kstate Furniture and Fix-
lllkt'9- 1U v 1
U.S. Bonds 1 5,11-0 0)
Due from other banks $37,876 31
Cash on Hand 21.667 56 89.743 SO
Total...
a
.3B3.1S3 M
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid In.
Surplus Fund
Undivided profits
Circulation
Deposits
.......
..........
..I 60.000 00
.. ao.oooo)
1 Ji tUt
Otl U wi
Total.
a
S333,lW3ti
LOUIS SCHREIBER,
PRECOCIOUS MUSICIANS.
t , ' o I luitlUK I''n Jin." umi
1 ucgan ircaimeniuctoDer, ieyj; navenot 1 ajjojit twelve inches hi"ii
, uibconunueo. iiirea. -o. noticeable xan to it. On tin top of this bunk a
! improvement? es. Recaivcd first ten j seat is nailinl. ThN uiav be also a piece
j days treatment free. of bam1 st.lvJ. nl,om nfteen jn -h
j Alfred is. DeNitt, Guthrie, Okla.; long. The sled is now compile.
j began treatment .May 1, 1S9-'; discon- x,m- fur :l slide down some hill to
J tinued in six weeks; cause of discon- i,t.gin with. Seated on the bank seat.
; tinuance, cured: duration of disease not both hands holding th endg the seat
biaieu. j;eceivea tne nrst ten davs imi Unth .t ti.nr-lim.r tiinHpr- iir.tr
7Z.... i:.L -IT -K a
;"n -wicnaei, or., 01 umana, inwnicn i
the L nion Pacific Railway company and
its receivers are the defendant, w'ili be
fought out in the federal courts. An
order transferring the case has been
made.
It's a superb piece, and when it has
been thoroughly cleaned and touched
tip will look well that shall be your
to-morrow's job."
"Very good, uncle." I murmured, not
daring to raise my eyes to his.
SInliulnaft.
Dinah Mr. Hall proposed and I ac
cepted him last night.
Xina Of course I am pleased, as I
may say that I made the match.
Dinah You!
Nina Yes. you know you've told me
hundreds of tices you never intended
to marry, and I told him that Vogue.
treatment free.
li. G. Shanley.005 Columbia building,
Louisville, Ky. : Began treatment .luly,
18U3: discontinued September, 18'J3;
cause of discontinuance, cured, pre
vious duration of disease, IS months;
received first ten days treatment free.
C. W. Colby, jr.,-J0.- N. Fourth street,
St. Louis, Mo.: Began treatment June,
lrf'jfJ: was at death's door; discontinued;
cause of discontinuance, not stated; No
ticeable improvement? "Decidedly so."
Previous duration of disease, three
years.
Dora E. Theobald, Biloxie, Miss.: Be
gan treatment February, 1S93; discon
tinued after four months, cured; pre
vious duration of the disease, four
years.
The first one hundred siatements re
port: Cured, forty-six; benefited, fifty
one; no improvement, two; dead; one.
Concerning the free treatment referred
to the report states: Consumptives
everywhere are still given the same op
portunity without cost; written appli
cation must be made through the fam
ily physician.
' balance the little cr;
away you go. St
such funo easil,
eu. noa-ngei, 1U a
cet on the snow
Wreicl
ill aw to
WTiniiupn
steer it.
xciting run.
and controll-
finn pressure of
brings'the little
. Rubinstein's first teacher was hi
mother, and his first concert tour
as a virtuoso was made when he was
not quite ten years of age.
Bellini was the son of an organist
in Catania, in Sicily, and began his
musical career by playing on the
organ while held in the arms of his
father.
Meyerbeer could sing1 popular melo
dies at two years of age, at seven he
was an accomplished pianist, and at
nine was considered the best per
former in Berlin.
ButliinlaM
All kinds of Repairing done on
Short Notice. Buggies, Wag
ons, etc., made to order,
and all work Guaranteed.
Also sell the world-famous Walter A.
Wood Mowers. Beapers, Combin
ed Machines, Harvesters,
and Self-binders the
best nude.
INTERESTING
ITEMS.
trophy
Tale has recently added a
room to its new gymnasium.
American capitalists have begun
the operation of a line of steamers on
the Orinoco river, Venezuela.
Blast furnaces of to-day which pro
duce five times the amount of iron
cost ver3 little more than the furnaces
of twenty-five years ago.
An interesting case was finally de-
Bbop on Olive Street, Columbus, Neb.,
four doors south of Borowiak's.
HENRY GASS,
to a standstill at will, aud as it
eighs but a pound, it is so easilv car
ried tin hill.
I have seen these little sleds used by 1 cdd by the Hoston suprems court
noys and gins or live or six years of
age on the roughest and steepest moun
tainsides on the snow-crust, and thev
were always under such perfect control
that I never heard of an accident.
Twenty or more of these little crafts
can be made from one barrel with a
3-ounf of three-inch nails. Harper's
Young People.
At the late jubilee in Carlsbad in
honor of Labitzky, the Catholic priest
composed a festival lijmn, the protes
tant minister wrote the words and the
Jewish, synagogue furnished the sing-era.
latclv. A law was passed not Ion?
ago forbidding the sale of trout at 1
certain seasons of the year, the pur
pose being to protect the natural ,
breeding of this fish in the streams of
Massachusetts. Walter S. Gilbert of
Plymouth raises trout in an artificial
pond on his own land and makes a
business of selling them, lie thought
a law forbidding him to carry on this
business at certain seasons must be
contrary to the provision? sf the con
stitution which guarantees his prop
erty rights, and he fought the prose
cution through the lower courts and
up to the highest The supreme court
sustained the law.
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L- fjWmaW. -J " TMsrBaWmf.Bai W 1 aav
XnSTDERTA'KrEIl !
Collins : and : Metallic : Cases !
X& Repairing of all kinds of Uphol
ttery Goods.
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