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We, desire a correspondent in erery school-district of Watte county, one of good judgment, and re liable in erery way Write plainly, each iteii separately. Giraaa Casta. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1894. Several, bakers of Omaha have been found giving short weight in their loaves, Y oz. instead of 1C. Tnn London police are engaged in looking for Fenians these days the old scare broke out in a new place. Seveisal. slight, but distinct earth quake shocks were felt at Mascoutah, Illinois, Tuesday of last week. Tuesday night of last week what is described as looking like a big ball of tire burst over Omaha, with a noise as loud as thunder. What's getting the matter with Omaha anyhow? A few days ago some bakers, now some milkmen short with their measures, or using unsealed measures. Must everybody be compelled by law to be honest? It seems to be generally conceded that no currency measures can be passed by the present congress, but nil the statesmen are thinking. It is calculated that the west and south will be found nearer together on this subject, than the weet and east. Omaha business men are making nn effort to secure the location there of the state fair. Their proposal must be placed with the state board of agricul ture by .Tauuary 1, and they require about 50,000. It is estimated that Lin coln gets from visitors during the fair upwards of 8200,000. The World-Herald is authority for saying that certain appointments have been already docided upon by Governor elect Holcomb: Benton Manut, Dawson county, private secretary; J. H. Edmis ton, chief oil inspector; J. J. O'Shea, warden of the penitentiary; S. J. Kent, labor commissioner, and John II. Pow ers, commandant of the soldiers' home. It also states that all oil inspectors will be from the populist ranks. Beatwct. Express: A mover'a wagon that passed through Fremont the other day had the following candid legend painted upon its canvas: "Sneaking back to Nebraska." Hundreds of the wagons that jolted eastward u month or two ago will bo sneaking back to Ne braska Boouer or later. Their owners will find, or have found by this time, that the tires will wear off the wheels before a letter countrv is found. Pkoi"ORtioxal representation is receiv ing some attention just now. It always does, just after an overwhelming repub lican victory. Tho truth is, however, that it is a just principle. The Chicago Times says: "In such a system there is more of justice to tho voters and of service to the state. It would do away with tho feel ing of the members of a minority party that political action on their part is useless, and mako them letter cit"i7eus. It would to a great extent prevent such overwhelming majorities as tho demo crats have in this house and tho republi cans will have in the next, both of which are equnlly a menace to tho liesr inter ests of the nation. Proportional representation is worth the study of sincere public men whatever their political affiliations. It should have n place in every party platform." However, the republican majority will make a much better governing force than we have had lately in the democratic majority. Brn Butter. Last -week State Dairy Commissioner Boardman of Iowa unearthed a fraud upon farmers in tho person of one H. S. Byers. of Clayton county, who had been engaged in illicit business. About 3,000 pounds of butterine or oleomargarine were seized, and 2,000 pounds of butter in which the bogus stuff was mixed. The creamery was located at Elkport. The plan was to ship the stuff from eastern factories and mix it with pure butter in such manner as to mako it difficult of detection. As the imitation butter was very cheap there was a good profit in selling the mixture for pure creamery butter. The commissioner also seized 1,600 pounds at another creamery operated by Byers at Edge wood. Byers promised to make no fight, but will plead guilty and stand the penalty, which is a fine of 850 to $100 or thirty days in jail, or both, and confiscation of the bogus material, which makes it costly business. Recent experience shows clearly that the legislature shonld make some amend ment in the election laws, and one of the greatest needs is the simplifying of the ballot. The present form of ballot is a mystery to a great many voters, and in many cases the voter seems to get tired or discouraged before ho gets through the long list of names, and only votes for a few candidates. The ballot should be so arranged that a man who wishes to vote a straight party ticket can do eo by making bmt. one mars, and still leave hint the opportunity to scatter his vote among the candidates of different parties as he pleases. The law should also be so amended as to clearly indicate the man ner of printing a candidate's name who may receive two or more nominations, and further, whether a petition candi date shall be allowed to use the name of any of the regular political organiza tions. xIet us have the ;law made so clear that it will not have to be inter preted by the courts in every campaign. Seward Reporter. CANDIDATES EOR T96. HILL AND DANA THE LOGICAL DEMO CRATIC TICKET. The Mutual Admiration Society of Two Great readers Bennett and PuUtaer Oat For the Pennies Hill and Dana Should Be Helped Out of Their Hole. The political situation of the Demo cratic party is such that its future can hardly be regarded with complacency by the few remaining faithful followers of the Democratic president, Mr. Cleve land. We notice with interest that the two great leaders in this state, Senator Hill and Editor Dana, have not been overcome by the late storm, but are al ready prepared to gather their scattered forces, an easy task considering their paucity, and join strength with the chieftain in the White House. The bu gle call will find the three hand in hand at the head of their little band of strag glers, seeking some secluded spot where the councils of the brave over the pipe of peace, we trust, may arrive at some conclusion as to where they are at. The mutual admiration of Editor Da na for Senator Hill and of Senator Hill for Editor Dana Is worldwidely known. They would promptly overrule any dis turbing element that might be intro duced into their councils by Chief Cleve land, the chosen of their party. The po sition of The Sun in national politics has been that of a leader. Where it has led to it is not for us to say. We leave that rather for the consideration of its followers who have studied the recent election returns in this aud in other states. A comparison of the political policies of the three leading Democratic organs of this city, The Sun, The Herald and The World, would be uncomplimentary to The Sun, which has fought a losing battle by a rigid adherence to Democrat ic professions. The trust reposed by Mr. Dana in some future possibility of a Democratic performance of these pro fessions is childlike aud bland. His faith is so touching as to call forth both commendation and pity commendation for his strict adherence to party princi ples and pity for the simplicity that professedly induces his apparent belief. The other two morning Democratic organs, however, havo no claim to par ty recognition. They are neither adher ents to nor leaders of a policy. The Herald aud Tho World havo no more regard for the Chicago platform, on which they induced tho people to elect a Democratic president aud congress, than they have for the wage earners in American industries. As soou as they saw the trend of public opinion they fol lowed it. They were not leaders by any means, but came along with tho crowd because it meant popularity and pen nies. Neither Mr. Bennett nor Mr. Pu litzer can seek Democratic recognition or indorsement. They have both helped to bury tho Democratic party in the fall of 1894. There have been only two real leaders of Democracy. Thero have been only two men who faithfully adhered to the principles of true Democraoy, who have stood their ground and fought valiant ly, shoulder to shoulder, against over whelming odds. That they were igno miuiously beaten was not their fault. It was the fault of their party's principles aud principals. They deserve for their fidelity every recognition that can be possibly accorded them. They stand alone as the two true and faithful Dem ocratic leaders. They are the logical candidates of the Democratic party for 1896 David B. Hill for president, Charles A. Dana for vice president, or vice versa. Hill aud Dana or Dana and Hill should lead tho Democratic party in 1896 to overwhelming victory or to overwhelming defeat. New York Com mercial Advertiser. Nelira-ka Ini-onir. Revenue Collector North is .rettintr ready to look after this new feature of onr respectod Uncle Samuel's business, these democratic times. January 1, 1S9.", the new law goes into efl'ect, but tho collector, it seems, is not at liberty to disclose what the new reg ulations are, but he dees say to a World Herald reporter: "It is expected that the bureau will experience considerable difficulty in ob taining accurate data, as tho incomes of individuals interested in the corpora tions are likely to iead to much confu sion on tho part of the taxpayers. It is this feature of tho law that has called for the closest study. The precedents established under the old statute, it is believed, cover all of tho technical pro tests that are likely to grow out of the taxing of the individual incomes, so that there is little fear that the government will not realize, with comparatively small trouble, the full amount of the tax from this source. The blank returns for individual and corpor ation incomes havo been prepared, and on each is printed the exemptions al lowed under the law. The exemptions have all been arranged in simple form, so as to obviate all possible confusion on the part of the individuals and corpora tions who are called upon to make tho required statements. The blanks are said to be entirely different from those used when the old law was in force. The new regulations and blanks for the re turns are locked up in the office of tho internal revenue bureau, and, as they havo not been submitted to Secretary ff "nail inln Fa 1- .. S m a Volusia lur ins approval, it is not ex pected that they will bo put in printed form before the middle of December." Those whoso incomes amount to over $4,000 a year are the ones subject to this tax; it is expected that the revenue thus derired will amount to upwards of $40,000,000, and that it will cost the gov ernment to collect it something like $500,000. To California in a TonrM Sleeper. The Burlington Route's personally conducted excursions to the Pacific coast are just the thing for people of moderate means. Cheap respectable comforta ble expeditious. From Omaha and Lin coln every Thursday. Through to Los Angeles and San Francisco without change. Experienced excursion mana gers and uniformed Pullman porters in charge. Second class tickets accepted. Cars are carpeted and upholstered and have spring seats and backs. mal blankets, curtains, pillows, towels, etc. Only $5.00 for a double berth, wide enough and big enough for two. The route is over the "Scenic Line of th World," through Denver, Salt Lake citv and Sacramento. All the wonderful canons and peaks of the Rocky Moun tains are passed during the day. If you are going west yon should arrange to join one of these excursions. They are the best, the very best, across the conti nent. Information and advertising mat ter oa application to the local agent or by addresaiug, J. Francis, Gen'l. Pass'r. Agent, Omaha, Nebr. l-Dec-5m THE TBUCK FARMERS NEW TARIFF WILL CHEAPEN THE VALUE OF ALL FARM PRODUCTS. Closed Factories Mean Smaller Consump tion by the People With Little or No Wages, They Blast Bay Less or Cheaper Food A Very Hard Case. Truck farming is quite an industry in the United States. There are 240, 898 men, women and children employed on the 534,440 acres of American track farms, the annual prodnt of which was $76,517, 155 in the 1890 census year. Most of the truck farms are found in the 1 li. iiua ;a uui. "-'""", "wwd mo market for truck is at the large centers of population, where there are busy workers. Anything that tends to dimin ish the number of wage earners in large cities will also decrease the demand for farm truck and help to cheapen prices. The nearer we approach free trade and the larger our importations of foreign goods tho worse it will bo for the truck farmer, because there will be more idle people in the United States. There are 240,893 i9en, women and children who find work on the farms. All would suf fer from free trade. Thero are still others who aro inter ested in truck farming. There are the manufacturers of boxes, barrels, crate3, baskets and other packages. There are tho manufacturers of fertilizers, who sell more than ftl 0,000, 000 worth of their product to tho farmers. Thero are the seedsmen and nurserymen who sup ply them with plants and seed at a cost ranging from 50 cents per acre for the cheapest seed up to $24 per acre for as paragus plants in Baltimore. These form other large industries that arc in terested in protection for the truck farm ers. Now let us see how tho McKiuley tariff on truck compared with the Gor- mau bin. in tho JMcrumey bill the rates of duty were specific, but to make an easier comparison for tho farmer we give tho equivalent ad valorem rata Thus: Ad valorem McKinh-y. Beans 40.C3 Cabhage 00.00 Onions 51. M Potatoes 51.W All other 25.00 Per cent. Loss to Gorman, farmers. M Free 30 SO 10 M.GA 50.00 31.43 21.96 15.00 The last column of tho farmer that ho this table showe may expect to re- ceive over 20 per cent less money for his bean crop under the Gorman tariff than he sold his beans for when the McKinley act was in operation. This assumes that the country will be just as prosperous, with as many people at work and able to buy truck. The farmer may expect to get only half the old price for his cabbage when he has a full crop, 80 per cent less for his onions, 22 per cent less for his potatoes aud 15 per cent less money for all his other vegetables. Let us figure out for the farmer how much this means, taking the average net in come of tho different crops throughout the country. Thus: Average net ineoino Lodd Of LOcU protection per per cent. acre. 25 135 25 28 20 8 25 44 GO 53 25 31 25 15 80 25 25 17 25 25 Truck. Asparagus per aero. 10 Betfci 112 Beans 10 Celery 17tt Cabbage 117 Cucumbers 135 Kale 60 Irish potatoes 63 Spinach 68 Tomatoes 100 These are some of the principal truck crops that farmers grow, and in the last column they can see the loss per acre of their utt income that they may expect under the Gorman tariff during an aver age reason when drought or too much rain has not spoiled any crop and creat ed a scarcity. It is certainly not a very cheering prospect for the farmers, but they must remember that the Democrats want to buy cheap, so they encourage competition from foreign farmer::, such as the potato and onion men of Ber muda, who may also send us tomatoes and other stuff. The farmer in Canada will have a rich harvest in the Ameri can markets with his beans, cabbages, celery, potatoes and stuff. We shall get more Dutch cabbages aud more potatoes from England, Scotland and 'Germany. In 1S93 wo imported over 0,000,000 bushels of these few farm crops aud paid over $4,000,000 to foreign farm ers. This money should have been paid to American farmers. We should not scud a single dollar out of the country for any farm stuff. But tho Democrats do not care for the American farmers, so they reduce the duties to help their friends in Bermuda, Canada and Eu rope. The farmers of New England, tho Atlantic and middle states, must get ready for this foreign competition. When truck comes into the large east ern markets from Europe, Bermuda and Canada; when it swarms over our north ern borders, then out farmers must sell for less money to meet tho competition or else ship their stuff farther away to the west and south into other markets that have been supplied by other farm ers. This will increase the expense by heavier freight bills. It will lower val ues by the greater competition. It won't pay to grow some stuff in some sections, and there will bo more land for other crops, again increasing their supply. Here are the number of people who are employed in each trucking district of tho United States: Districts. Men. Women. Children. New England 7,718 165 .New York and Phila delphia 68,964 Peninsular 10,748 Norfolk 17,813 1.S78 890 2,411 1,600 3,050 1,375 1.020 1,070 760 2,258 1,450 2,716 SE6 834 ISO Ealtimore 13,210 South Atlantic 81,650 ilisslssippi valley.... 13,920 Southwest 11,170 Central S3.6& Northwest 1,465 Mountain 1,445 Pacific coast 4,965 Totals 216,765 9,254 14.674 All of these 210,705 people, and there are more now, are interested in protec tion for truck farming as well as the seedsmen and the nurserymen; the breeders of horses; the manufacturers oi fertilizers, of agricultural imple ments, of boxes, barrels and crates; the railroad and steamship companies and their help. Truck farming is a big busi ness when we come to look into it a big business to destroy. The Democrats are the party of destruction. They want to destroy American truck farming as they destroy everything else. They can be stopped only by voting for protection. DEAD COKE OVENS. A "Condition, Not a Theory," Confronted" the West Virginia IVajre Earners. It is to be hoped that Chairman Wil son's heart was cheered the other day as, on his campaign tour through his district in West Virginia, he passed 20 dead coke ovens over which was raised a banner with the words, "Result of Tariff Reform." Mr. Wilson has labor ed so hard to give prosperity to foreign workmen at the expense of our own, he has enjoyed so intensely the news of the prosperity which has come to Eng land through his efforts, that he sorely must have rejoiced at this fresh evi dence of the transfer of industry from this country to England, the land which has feted and banqueted and made much of him, its benefactor. We hope his heart was cheered by the sight of the dead coke ovens, because it has not I been cheered by a re-election to con- J gress. It would really bo too much hon or for one man to bo banqueted in Eug land as the friend of English manufac turers aud English workmen aud also to be returned to the congress of the United States by American manufac turers and workmen. Those dead coke ovens are not so dead as the cause which Chairman Wilson represents. The dead coke ovens will come to life again under Republican rule in 1897, perhaps even at the fore shadowing of Republican rule which has been given by the overwhelming Republican victory which swept the country. But the cause of free trade and of its forerunner, "tariff reform," ' should be so dead that it will not revive ' aeration shall have passed and there zor many a year not at tease until a . , w nr.;n - ! who, having never tasted the bitterness . of free trade, will be willing to trust I the empty predictions of theorists and of college professors. MAVHa OUtUJ HgWU M UK V VA UlCIB GUOVEB FOB HEAVKS'S SAKE, BEST. G1VB US A That G rover Clover. For years the high wages paid in this country have increased the wages on the other side, and a reduction here is quickly followed by reductions there. Our farmers wero urged to vote for a wider market, and as they hope to havo it open to them it becomes so poor that if steamboats were selling thero at 5 cents apiece the workmen thero could not buy a gangplank. At tho same time our market, smothered by tho Grover clover, makes a new record for wheat and cotton, and that record i3 not ap proximating $1.25 for wheat or 10 cents for cotton. How the Rlizzard Began. The flour barrel is empty. And the lard is getting low. And the folks with whom I've dwelt Want cush for what I owe. And many times I've blamed myself For voting for a "change," But I've learned through nsy stomach What I couldn't through n.y brains. There' no money iu my pocket. And there s no coal in the bin. The weather's growing colder And my.breeches mighty thin. I'm longing for tho "good old times," And my conscience gives mo pains, For I'm learning through my stomach What I couldn't through my brains. The factory hasn't started up And times aro mighty slow. And daily I am adding luoro To the little bills I owe. Each day I tiguro losses Where I used to count up gains, And I'm learning through my stomach What I couldn't through my brains. There's a day of judgment coming For thoe who fooled me so. There's a day of retribution For those who made times slow. THE BLIZZARD OF 1894. 1 am going to voto to change times back When I can count up gains, For I've learned through my stomach What I couldn't through my brains. Souphouses hav been opened, But the diet's awful thin. Free traders mado their promises And denounced McKinley tin. But the people have grown wiser. Losses don't size up with gaius. They've found out through their stomachs What they couldn't through their brains. They pity tho "poor farmer," Taffy well the workingman. And praise the free trade Wilson bill To the peoplo of the land. And how they love the pensioner, It gives tho veterans pains. But they learned through their stomachs What they couldn't through their brains. They promised us much better times And money free as mud. But work lias stopped and wages drop'd Way down with a dull thud. But wc havo smitten thoso Democrats And given the liars pains, For we've learned through our stomachs What we couldn't through our brains. THE PROFESSOR AND POLITICS. Wilson Could Not Carry His District Etob With the Aid of His Lunatic Admirers. When politics in Professor Wilson's congressional district of West Virginia wero at fever heat aud every effort was being made on both sides for supremacy, an incident occurred on a local train which a gentleman boarded at Pied mont, taking a seat behind two gentle men who were engaged in a political discussion with great animation. One of them remarked, with a show of dig nity: "The Democratic candidate, Mr. Wil son, is bound to succeed. He represents all that is graud and noble in American politics and patriotism. Ho is a noble patriot, with the people and for the people. He will be re-elected by an overwhelming majority, for ho repre sents all that is good of the principles of our forefathers. " "Yes, indeed," said his friend, "you are right there, and as a .result of his election business will 'revive, and we will have such an era of prosperity as this great country has never known be fora Why," ho continued, "the He- publican party with its protection fal lacy has almost ruined this country. Just as soon as Cleveland was elected, as they owned and controlled almost ev ery great industry, they at once met to gether and decided to close all their works, throwing the men out of em ployment and causing suoh a general depression in the manufacturing and commercial world that the Republican party would be again called upon to save the country from disaster and ruin." This last assertion seemed to excite them both to such an extent that their loud talk and denunciation of the Re publicans attracted the attention of ev ery one in the cars. The man sitting be hind them, who had been a Republican all his life and was dumfounded at the thought that his party had been guilty of such gross meanness, arose from his seat to speak with the two gentlemen to obtain further information, resolved to quit the Republican party if what they said wag based on facte Uson closer inspection, however, ho noticed that these two men were handcuffed to gether. A very determined looking man, who sat just in front and was keeping a watchful eye on them, volunteered the information, brief, but explicit, that the two gentlemen were Democratio lunatics from Hon. W. L. Wilson's dis trict on their way to the Western In sane asylum, and that he was the dep uty sheriff in charge. iyl& THE POBK I'ACKEB GOT LEFT. Shades of Frauk Hatton! The Washington Post has descended to a personal abuse of Governor McKin ley in its wild despair at tho country's indorsement of the policy of protection. The signs of tho times were too much for the Washington organ of free trade and tbe Cleveland "stinkpot, " which heeded not the ominous rumble of the cyclone that swept the country, sus taining McKinleyism in a manner that the strongest friends of protection have never before witnessed. The governor of Ohio can afford to smile contemptuously at tho ill temper ed and blackguardly screed. So can the "ribald and irreverent crowds" who ea gerly listened to his words of wisdom. Mr. McKinley is an American patriot fashioned after the model of Abraham Lincoln. He is not of tho Cleveland cut Mr. McKiuloy loves his country aud la bors for his country's good, not for that of Europe. The peoplo havo shown that they are with him. The mud slinger of the Washington Post has soiled the columus of his paper in a manner that the late and respected Frank Hatton wonld have spurned with disgust, a manner that is very suggest ive of a Democratic convention with the business management. Think Over This. If those who voted for a change in favor of protection would buy as they vote, the aggregate of work thus given to the American citizens by such voters would alone ba enormous. Insist upon having American made clothes, china, farm products, hardware and other goods. Princess Bismarck, wife of Prince Bismarck, died at Varsein, Tuesday morning of last week. She had been continually under the care of physicians tho last three weeks of her life, and had for a long time been in poor health. Come to The Journal for job work. ADDITIOXAL LOCAL. School Hoard, regular meeting At the afternoon at i o'clock all were present, Minutes of previous meeting were read aud approved. The superintendent s report showed a total enrollment of 700 pupils; total number belonging for the month 035; average attendance 1500.34; visits by snp't 57; by members of board 0; br others -11; number of cases of corporal punishment for the mouth 2; number of non-resident pupils 0. Tho following claims were and allowed and warrants drawn: Win. Roth C. E. Pollock & Co P.S. Griffin George Benson Arnold & Gabler. Thomas Charles & Co C. L. Stillman, M'g'r. audited ordered . S 28 00 C, SO 1 no c :jt. 8 45 . 27 81 i 7i) W. Ront- Tho lnrnrd directed that H son be tendered 32.00 for 6ome human bones that have been used a9 specimens for some time in the high school build ing, an unmounted skeleton. Galley reported Slfi.50 turned into the treasury for old desks disposed of. A communication from Liineoln was read asking for suggestions of amend ment in the school laws of tho state. A preliminary meeting for the purpose of discussion is to be held Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2 p. m., at the office of A. K. Goudy, Lincoln, to which all boards of city schools were asked to send delegates. Communication placed on file. Turner, chairman of the finance com mittee, to whom had been referred the treasurer's report, asked for further time, which was granted. Secretary Taylor, in a communication to the board, tendered his resignation as secretary. After some discussion, on motion of Schupbach, the communica tion was referred to a special committee of three to be appointed by the presi dent. The president appointed Schup bach, Galley and Lehman. We give the communication in full: Columbus, Nebr., Dec. 3, 1894. To the Board of Education in session, Gentlemen: The chairman of your flnanco com mittee has called attention to that clause of the law requiring a bond of your secretary. I will say that I heartily concur in the legal requirement and while during my connection of over twelve years with this board there has no formal bond been given, yet the dis trict has not been without its indem nity, the legal effect being that the members of the bonrd have assumed responsibility to the required amount by law. Had this question been raised at the time of my first election as secretary, or at either subsequent re-election", I should have declined the office, con sidering the salary paid not an adequate compensation for a formal bond of the amount required, not taking into ac count the work to be done. In view of the connective facts I most respectfully tender my resignation as secretary of your board. Adjourned. Many Yean Ago . Twenty-four years ago, this week, the following were among things referred to in The Joubkal: E. H. Rogers of Fremont was a candi date for U. S. senator. L. M. Beebe went to Grand Island to drive piles for the second Platte bridge. David Smith appears on the roll of honor for the primary department of the schools. The first bridge over Shell creek in Sec. 13 was finished Nov. 20th, by Wm. Gerhold. Shell creek precinct were to have a public meeting to discuss the herd-law question ATjnj0n Sabbath school was organized superintendent, Geo. Wm. Bipp as road supervisor fixed the grade for tbe approaches at the now Shell creek bridge. . One yoke fiv&year-old cattle, well broke, and a good. plow team, for $100 cash. J. O. Blodgett. J. O. Blodgett tells of fourteen head of cattle owned by Mr. Manlier dying from eating of dry cornstalks without suffi cient water. Messrs. Kelley & Wilson have nearly completed the new business house of Gerrard and Messrs. Taylor & Smith, near the depot. Tho officers of the Columbns Debating Club were as follows: President. H. J. Hudson, vice president; Celeste Fifield, secretary, J. G. Higgins. Philip Goodman raised one bushel and a half of potatoes from one Early Good rich potato given him by Sheriff Arnold. The potato contained nine eyes. Wm.- Hoeffelman advertises to do blacksmithing. horseshoeing, plow mend ing, repairing wagons and buggies, etc., at liis shop on Seventh street, four doors east of Stillmaifs drug-store. Michael Maher raised 35 bushels of wheat to tho acre on ground tho next year after breaking. Notwithstanding tho unusually dry season of 1870 he raised 31500 bushels of corn on 00 acres. The Pawneo language was then very common among whites, and some of it crops out occasionally in The Journal It was mostly ''How?" then, instead of How d'ye do? A literary society at Genoa had for its motto, Tuhvapitoka lnkochixkus "wo desire to be wise." A belated Genoa correspondent sends word of the Sioux raid upon Genoa on tho night of Nov. 19; the killing of a cow owned by S. B. Walton; a steer and a calf by Stacy Matlack; a team of work horses by Mr. Hugo and three large fat hogs by Isaac Shivers wero some of the depredations. Mr. Hoge, Mr. Shivers and Wm. Walton started in pursuit of the Indians. The government aro just now considering about settling for just such depredations as these.) The acquisition of a now factory gives an additional value to every man's busi ness and increases the value of every foot of property, truth then just as it is today. And Tin: Journal repeats what it said then at tho end of a half column article on manufactures: "Wo have a most excellent climate, a good market, an almost uncqualed water-power and as good a supply of raw materials as is to be found in the west. Wo adviso no rash adventure, for tho west has no room for such; sho wants good, honest work men who expect to do a legitimate busi ness and who will bo satisiied to plow before they .sow, and sow lwfore they reap." COLUMBUS MARKETS. t"Ourii!t!itioutorthtmarketbareolituiued Tuemlaj aftornoiu,aud aro correct and reliable at tho time. with Mr. Bell as Hulst, librarian. UU.UX.KTC. Wheat so Shelled Corn fto Oats ;t Kye 45 Flour in SCO Hi. loft $ 8 00 FHOliUOE. Butter H FKtfs ir, I'otutoott j 75 MTkhtook. Fathom $3 5031 01) Fatcowa SI .Mjiil 7., Fatoheep $2.r.0S50 Fat steers 3 00&3 M Feoih-ra Si Xtifa'l 00 Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion. MJT.M . SCI 1 1 LTZ makes hoots aud. shoes iu the " tw-f siivla- fiml UMPrf orill tin, verv best stock that can be procured in the mark(t. 52-tf NOTIL'K OF SAIJi K KKFKIJKKS. WHKKKAS on thf 17th day of November. l"tl. tin' Dir.t rirt Court of I'latte county Nebraska, by an order dul made and entered of record, npjvointed the undersigned James (J. Ki-tiler, ('. A. Woo-ile and (!eo. V. Phillip.- referees in thecateof Daniel richraiu, plaintiff, ajpiiiiit Jacob Schram, Caroline Ma-t, John Schratn. fteorjie Schram, l'hilipena Ifecker. Liz zie Schram, Allwrt Schrani, ieore Schram, Frederick Schrani and Otto Schram, defendants pending in said court, aud on the lfcth day of November, IM'1, said court ordered and directed the underMttiied a-i Hiich referet to sell as mon execution, the profierty in controverety in said action, to-wit: Lot No. two in block No. thir teen, in Stevens addition to the, cit of Colum bus. Platte county, Nebraska. Now therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in us, wo will sell tho above described hind on the !nd day of wecemner, lain, at tlie trout door or tho court house, at one o'clock p. in. in Columbus, Platte county. Nebraska, at public auction, to the hiphext and iiet bidder. TemiH of Mile, ca-h in hand on day of sale. JmksG. Kfxdkr, C. A. Woo.si.kv, Oi:o, V. Pm i i.ips, 2l-Nov-" Itefenvs. LKUAL- NO TICK. In the district court, Platte county, Nebraska. Nettie II. Norris, Walter II. Norris, Jewett L. Norris, John A. Norris. and Stewart H. Nor ris, minor, by his guardian. Nettie II. Norris, Plaintiffs, vs. The unknown heirs and devisees of Theodore Olshau-en. deceased. Defendants. THK UNKNOWN HUMS and devisees of Theodore Olnhatisen, deceased, defendants, will take notice that on the l.'ithdayof Novem ber, 1M, Nettie H. Norris, Walter II. Norris. Jewett L. Norris, John A. Norris aud Stewart II. Norris, by his guardian, Nettie H. Norris, plain tiffs herein, filed their ietitinti iu the district court of Pl.i te. county. Nebraska. airaint said defendants, the object and prayer of which are to foreclose a certificate of hale for the taxes due on lot S, block VIS, in the city of Columbus. Platte county. Nebraska, for the venrlsrtS. iskikhI by the treasurer of Platte county, Nebraska, on the fith day of September. ISttJ, for the sum of itS.M and the taxes paid by said plaintiffs for all the jears intervening and up to the year lW. amounting in all, with interest, to the sum of 138.C0 for which sum with interest from this date plaintiffs pray for a decree that the afore said property may le sold to tati-fy the amount with cobts and an attorney fee of ten ier cent on tho amount recovered. You are required to auswer said petition on or liefore the 31st day of December, 1391. Dated this 20th day of November, lfe'JJ. NETTIU U. NOKIvIS. et al.. 21nov4t Plaintiffs. CARL KRAMER, DEALER IN" 4 Books, Stationery, 1 Toys, Fruits, J, Fine Candies, Cigars and Tobaccos. COME -AND -.SEE -HE. O UBSCRIPTIONS taken for all tnajj--J azines, periodicals and paper). Mail Orders Promptly At tended to. HEADQUARTERS FOR SANTA CLATJS AT- CARL KRAMER'S, Thirteenth St. 2Saovlm Mmmmmmmmmm&mxmxmim FREE TRADE PRICES ATC THE Cash Bargain Store : All goods average 25 per cent lower than a year ago. We aro not loaded with old high-priced stock. Nearly everything bought this fall, and you can seo the difference. Wo don't sell two or three thing like prints at less than cost to catch you, and mako it up on other goods. Our Underwear at 25c, 50c and 75c is just half what others charge and the same with all our warm seasonable goods. Ribbons at 5c and 10c. Can't be bought elsewhere for double. SPECIAL PRICES on Kid and all other Gloves. Handkerchiefs all kinds at half former price. HOLIDAY" - G-OODS I Of a.11 Kinds, - Toys arid Fancy Goocl3. We bought heavy because cheap. Come and get the pick now liefore the best are gone, and you havo to take what is leU or pay more at some other place. F. Ulnuvrit &tijt&&&3 GUS.fi. KKCHKK. LKOl'OLl)J.tX;(JI. MrfJEU BECHER, JEGGI & CO., REAL - ESTATE - LOANS - INSURANCE, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. MONEY TO LOAN ON FAHMS at lowest to suit applicant. BONDED ABSTKACTEBS OF TITLE toallrenlestatein I'lutteeounty UepresentTHELEADINU INSURANCE t'OMl'ANlKSof tl.eWorhl t the most liberal in use. Losses uiijusteil. ami promptly paid at tliisotli.-i. Notary 1'ublieahvajn m olliee. Farm ami city property for sab. Make collections of foreign inheritances of Europe. NEW DEPARTURE. I HAVE CON -LUDEI) TO ENTEIt INTO contract to put out orchards, tin all the work, anI have full charge of tin name from three to the jears, 1 to run all risks of losnes. 2l(vt:tiii JOHNTANNA1I1LL. CoUon Seed Men AT OEHLRICH BROS.. Sl.95 per Hundred Founds. Best Thing for Milch Cows. LOUIS SGHREIBER, SKLLS THE DEKKINCJ SelfBMer i Mower. These are perfect machines, strong here Btrenxth in needed. Kverj lever within ea-j reach. "To In? ximple i3 to lie reat." The binder hat been reduced to a few simple pieces fetching together only 1B0 pounds. See the Deering before you buy another. Shop on Olive Street, Columbus, Neb., four doors south of linrowiuk's. 2.tm.iff M. C. CASSIN, - I'ltOritlKTOIl OK T!Ii Market Fresh and Salt VIea.ts.. Game and Fish in Season. fsayHighest market Hides and Tallow. pnros paid for THIRTEENTH ST. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. -.aprtr WURDEMAN BROS., Proprietors of the COLUMBUS Planing - Mill ! MANUFACTURE Sash, Doors, Itlinris, MouhliiiKs, Stair Work, Etc. SS&fHerttll Sawinjf, Turning. Hoube Finitilunif, in tact planing null work of all kinds. V prepared to !o machine reimirimr, anil lathe work. ron i Zi r.s!im;tie maue at once tor joii i uiu- thinjj jou wish in our line. lautf D.T. Maktyn, M. D. C. 1). Kvvns, M. I). K. Ji.tiEEU, M. O. DOCTORS MARTYN, EVANS ft GEER, CONSULTING Physicians - and - Surgeons To St. Mary'n Hospital ami hr. Francis Academy, COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. United States Kxarnininir SurKfrjn, Ahtistant Hurceon Union Pacific. O.. N. A. B. H. Railway. gy Office open night anil ilay. Telephone No. li. Two blocks north Union Pacific Depot. ALBERT & REEDER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office over Firut National llank. COLCMBUH, NEBRASKA. 31jantf W. A. McAlli.mtkh. V. M. Cor.vm.ius. JcAELISTER & CORNELIUS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLU3TBU9, :."EBBA9KA. anner Omaha Meal Sljft&tf H. LAMB & CO. WSti Kstnblishod 1?70. ll.K.J.IlOi'KKNUKIMSKU l.SUUJKUNSKN. rates of interett. on eliort ir lone time, in amount;, )ur farm policies i.t nntl sell bteamthip ticket, to ntul from nllpnits tniiK'5t-tf HrjGH IUCHES i an iiiriiisii von tin- BKST d with WINDOWS, HMXDS, LUIK, Etc., and o very th im: kept in tht LUMBER LINE. South of U. V. II. Nebraska. 1C. Li.t, ('oltimhiiu, 10nmj-ljr NEW SHORT LINE TO SEATTLE J. FRANCIS, Gen! Pass'r Agent. OMAHA. NEB. UNDERTAKING! UI! CAP.Kt U, KINDS OK Kuriul (iotxls. Do Hnilialiniii":, Conduct Funerals. C--llave tlu line-t Hearse in the count. FRED. W. HERRICK, r,,r--Sri7,.As:,,B:,f Columbus, Neb. 1 TJ.-i riM in W. L. Douclas 53 SHOE IS THE BEST. NO SQUEAKING. Anil other specialties for Gentlemen. Laities, Vojs anil lUssex are the Best in ihe World. See descriptive advertise ment which appears Iu tbU paper. Take no Substitute. Insist on liavlutf V. L. ioi:;i.a.v mi oem, with name and prlco stamped on bottom. Sold by Gr R I F KJ0 NT fc Gr !? A V Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE KO.lt THK TllfmiKNT OK THK Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, Morphine and other Narcotic Habits. ISer I'r'unti- treatment tfiven itilenirei. COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. 13aprtf ARTY & EN8ELMN, iiKAi rits I.V FBI AND SILT MEATS, Eleventh Street, Columbus, Neb ff "-lBBj JrT?afeXr fm R Intel Shingles Bali - -BMSh mj. FOIifrOOD Wines, Liquors and Cigars -li. vr 'THE NEW SALOON" On Eleventh bt. Imported and douieotic wines for family trade a specialty. 1.CCH9ISGER Ji MUaSELJIAN, taaytf Cor,Eh37eath,aEd3ISt8. 1
