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58ggfc S3fcl: fc . X iV IT- -i. .-..- !j il-. : " ( - ao to- L. A. Wl LEY'S -FOR- Groceries, Fruits, Nuts, Canities and Cigars. Leader Low Prices H Ms Look over the following list of prices and if yon can save money by trading with mo, come in LI FOK CASH. No. These prices are STRICT- 7 ca ncrf Sugar Corn . jq Tomatoes jq Best California Table Peaches -20 pie " .'.".".'..:::::; w Canned Pumpkin 10c, three for 25 Calumet Baking Powder, per can .20 Anchor " ' on Snowdrift with Cake Knife j& Six bars Wh He Russian Soap 25 .? lb. cartoon of Crackers .... .23 'JO lbs. Granulated Sugar 1.00 One doz. Anchor Matches 18c, two for 35 BEST JAVA and MOCHA COFFEE 30 I have a full and complete line of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. All prices in proportion to the above. ESTStore on Olive St., opposite Meridian Hotel. The residence of J. H. Miles was quarantined Monday, his 7-year-old 6on George having diphtheria. The Philharmonic had a very inter esting session Monday night, bnt de ferred the selection of a comic opera till next meeting. Supervisor Iosco, in the absence of The Union Pacific railroad is catting down its force all along the line on account of the slack in business and Schuyler comes in for her share of the reduction. Day operator Dingman, who has been here for the past year, is the one that is laid off for an indefinite period. Mr. Dingman has not yet decid Chairman Olson, presided with dignity 3"a8.t where he e t001 thia P0" 12tcclm L. A.. WILEY. JiBarra. Are offering all their woolen Dress Goods at reduced prices. For instance, all their 75c, 85c and 81.00 all-wool Dress Goods at 45c yd. And also the 45c, 35c and 50c grades all going at ,25c yd., all double width goods in plain and fancy effects. This is a RARE CHANCE. Iumfeus Qoxwtml. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 9. 1893. A. AN. TIME TABLE. SPECIAL BARGAINS -IN HOODS AND FASCINATORS AT J. i. BIRBER t CO'S. for 75c; SI .25 Hood for 65c; $1.00 They mean to let overy ono go. $1.50 Hood Hood for 50c. $1.50 Fascinator for 75c; $1.25 Fasci nator for f5c; $1.00 Fascinator for 50c; 75c Fascinators for 39c. leaves Columbus.. Bell wood .. David City. ' Seward Arrivesat Lincoln. Pass. 8:35 a. m. 8:58 " 9:18 " 1022 " 11:35 a.m. Freight. 230p. m. 3:20 " 4:15 p.m. 7:45 10:50 " The passenger leaves Lincoln nt 6:35 p. m., and p. tn; the freight leaves arrives at Columbus at rrives nt Columbus 935 p. in; the freight leaves l.inroin at 1 ;! a. m., and arrive 4:00 p. m. UNION PACIFICTIME-TABLE. OOI SO EAST. Atlantic Ex.. . 7i0 8.m Kearney 1joc'1.12:30 p. m Limited 2:50 p. xn Col. Local .. G:30a,m OOINO WEST. Pacific Ex... .11:25 p. m KearneyLoe'l 1:35 p. m Limited 525 p. m Local Fr't.. .. 8:40 a. m Xo. 3. Fabt Mail, carries passengers for through points. Going west nt 825 p. m., ar rives at Denver 7:40 a. m. No. 4. Fast Mail car ries passengers, going east at 1:35 p. m. The freight train leaving here at 6:20 p. m. car ries iwisseugers from hero to Valley. COLU5IBCS ASD SIOCX CITT. Viu Miis d'fl Good Ilnrs.-iMs AT i.A.BarbercSCo's. TIIKV I.rD IN Low Prices ! And they are letting down the prices. One lot of Cloaks $7 to $10 going at $2. All the $10 and $12 Cloaks-brand new styles now down to $5. Children's Cloaks that sold up to $12 and $14, all reduced to $5. All the Children's Cloaks that sold up to $3, now down to $3.50. All the Children's Cloaks that were soiling for $5 and $(. now going at $2. Ono lot of Children's Cloaks, all ages, worth up to $4, all going at SI. Panscnger arrives from Sioux City. ...1225 p. m leaves lor Sioux city .'i30p. m Mixed leaves for Sioux City 7:30 a. m Mixed arrives 11:00 p. m FOB ALBION AND CEDAB BAPID8. Mixed leaves 2:50 p. m Mixed arrives 12:15 p. m orietg Notices. J3All notices under this heading will be charged at the rate of $2 a year. A CDS. LEBANON LODGE No. 58. A.F.4A. M. Itegular meetings 2d Wednesday in each month. All brethren invited to attend. E.H. Chakbebs. W. M. G. Becuer, Bec'y. 20july W1LDEY LODGKNo.44. 1.O.O.F.. R'L meets Tuesday evenings of each 'v8fffx " street. Visiting brethren cordiallv invited. II. C. Newman, N. G. W. 1L Notestein. Sec'y. 27jan91-tf REOKGAN1ZEDCIIURCH OF LATTER-DAY Saints hold recular services every Sunday at 2 p. in., prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at their chaiiel, corner of North street and Pacific Avenue. All are cordially invited. 13iulB9 Elder II. J. Hudson. President. over the deliberations of the county boaid at their last session. Walter Galley lost an overcoat, a muffler and a pair of mitts from the High school building while in attendance at school Monday. No clue to the thief. rO. L. Baker's pond and the Loup river were lined with skaters all day Sunday, and parties of skaters go out every night in the 'bus. Fine sport, surely. Becher, Jaeggi & Co. insure build ings and personal property against fire, lightning and cyclones, in good and reliable companies at lowest current rates, tf The downward plunge of a cold wave -was predicted for yesterday morn ing with a fall in the thermometer of twenty degrees at least, but it did not materialize. Shawl found. On Eleventh street, January 2. The owner can have the same by describing her property and paying for this notice. Call at The Journal office. 3t E. S. Daniel, painter and paper hanger. All work promptly attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. Paper hanging a specialty. Leave orders at Stillman's drug store, tf Julius Rudat's house, five miles southwest of this city, was like a hos pital for about a week, for all their chil dren were sick. We are glad to know that they are well again. Rev. Clendenning, financial agent of the Methodist Wesleyan University at Lincoln, is a decided success in getting people to pledge financial assistance. Here he raised $90, at Schuyler 8125, at Richland $10. You people who wish to get posted on the income tax arrangements just write to James E. North, Omaha. There are not men enough in these parts affect ed by the law to justify us in the expense of setting up the type. In a business letter from National City, Calif., A. J. Arnold says that "all Columbus friends are well; their rains are ample and they are now enjoying the most delightful spring." He sends kind regards to all old friends. We place before our readers this week the two messages, that of retiring Governor Cronnse, and of Governor Hol comb. Ever' intelligent citizen will find in them "food for reflection," well worth his while to ponder over. Our faithful weather reporter gives some ngures in regard to the recent dryness that will be interesting to all whose partial business and welfare it is to study "the seasons as they roll," and make the best and the most out of them. The revival meetings at the Baptist church have closed. Eight united with the church, five were baptised Sunday evening and more are to follow. It is said that the meetings have resulted in much good to the church and all interested. R B. Kunimer, proprietor of the Clear Creek Mills, says the Record, was doing business in Osceola last Saturday. He was accompanied by his father-in-law W. T. Allen of Columbus who has some warm friends here who are always glad to see him. -TQnilL Sup't Rothleitner informs us that about. two-thirds of the 77 school dis tricts in the county have contracts with publishing companies, under which they can procure books at cost, whenever they wish. He tells us, too, that the amount of the state apportionment is $3677; from fines and licenses $45, total $3722; number of children in the county 6203; rate per child 59 cents. Mr. Arthur Barkum, who was recent ly married in this city to Miss Selleck, is connected with a flouring mill at Armour, South Dakota, which derives its power in part from an 8-inch artesian well. He says they run the water from the well onto a water wheel and the water makes about two-thirds power enough to do their work, the other third being sup plied by a small steam engine. PERSONAL. Henry Brockman went to Chicago last week. Mrs. M. Stonesifer went to Lincoln yesterday. John Murphy of Madison, was in the city over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bont Speice are visiting relatives at Fremont. Representative Becher came up from Lincoln, to be at home over Sunday. Miss Mazie E. Elliott goes this morn ing for an extended visit with friends in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burns of Polk county, visited their son G. O. of this city last week. Ernest, and Misses Phoebe and Grace Gerrard returned Saturday to Lincoln, where they, are attending the university. H. M. Winslow returned last week from Menan, Idaho, where he is fatting 690 head of cattle and 680 hogs on 27 cent wheat and S3-alfalfa hay. There are others there feeding flocks of 10,000 to 30,000 sheep. All agricultural pro ducts in that valley are the result of irrigation; wneat, 'zo to ou busnels an acre, other things in proportion. Mr. Winslow expects to return in a week. The pension department of the gov ernment may be sure but it is certainly very slow in some cases. Among the pensions allowed last week we noticed one of our old German friend, Charles Christelly, who has been sleeping in his grave for the past two months. It was in all probability an increase as Charlie was drawing a small pension, but not as much as ho- was really entitled to. Schuyler Sun. The editor of the Telegram retracts what he said last July concerning George Batten, advertising agent New York, that he was a "dead beat and swindler," and says "the publication was made hastily and in anger and was not based upon any proper evidence. Wo now have abundance testimony from exceptionally good sources as to Mr. Batten's high moral character and hon orable business standing." MARRIED. Marshall Ebickson At the resi aepceoj Mrs. Ceder, Genoa, Nebr., Jan. 1st. 1895, by the Rev. C. H. Mitchelmore, Mr. John J. Marshall tn Minn AnnD Erickson. A large number of friends were present and a nice supper was served after the ceremony. The Looking Glass orches tra were present and serenaded the happy couple after the ceremony. The bride was becomingly attired in a tan silk and looked the perfection of maiden ly graoe. p. P. Ceder and W. M Mar shall served in the capacity of beet men, and Miss May Marshall acted lady of honor, Miss Ida Ceder as bridesmaid. Genoa Leader. DIED. Rochox Thursday afternoon, at hor residence in Bellwood, after an illness of four years, Mrs. W. B. Rochon, aged 41 years. She was a daughter of Mrs. Charity Smith, and a sister of David Smith of this city. The funeral was held Sunday at 2 from the Methodist church in Bellwood. City Ceaacll. Council met in regular session Friday evening. The chief of the fire department, Louis Schwarz, submitted his report as to fire apparatus on hand. It is interesting and seems to be a very complete list, trucks. carts, hose, ladders, hooks, nozzles, coats, lanterns, wrenches, trumpets, etc Be sides this, the chief reports that in the city there were thirteen fires during the past year, and that the department was called out for practice five times. He recommends the city to make arrange ment for new hose, as some of the old is not! very good. Referred to committee on fire. The bond of special Policeman Brandt was referred back for correction. The report of acting Chief of Police Phillips for December shows one arrest for use of profane language; four for inmates of houses of prostitution; one for fighting and threatening to fight; two for stealing. The city treasurer's report for Decem ber shows on hand in different funds: General $ 155 SO Occupation tax 1228 91 Waterworks (maintaining) 243 99 .... 1228 91 .... 73, "H) .... . V J2 HMY RAGATZ A CO., Staple and. I I Fancy Groceries, i -r (interest on Special sidewalk OlAUUCf CM? DOl nds). LESS OTEB DRAFTS: Special police Platte river bridge bond Loup $2972 98 ..$ 32 90 .. 33 81 . 139 31 CROCKERY, .GLASSWARE CLAMPS. Eleventh Street, - COLUMBUS, NEBR. $208 02 . Net balance on hand in citr fnnd 7riK 91 Balance in school license fond 1279 00 BILLS ALLOWED. Louis Schreiber i 2 75 N.H. Parks is 65 Carl Brandt 20 15 J.C.Phillips 55 00 C.C.Johnson 55 00 Wm. Becker 80 " 75 00 J. H. Galley 8 00 8. C. A C. C. Gray. 12 40 C. & W. Whitaker. H 65 J. P. Borowiak 3 00 Bonton & Way 3 00 A. lieintz. ........................ ........ 11865 Andrew Peenoce 2 00 John Borrell -. 40 00 J. F. Berney 10 00 L. W. Spicer 16 35 Loatb Schreiber. 2 90 A. Hemtz 2 25 CraneCo 33 77 J. F. Berney,... 133 02 We invite you to ome and see us. We regard the interests of our patrons as mutual with our own, so far as our dealings are concerned our part of the obligation being to provide and offer Good - Goods - at - Fair - EVERYTHING KEPT that is expected to be found in a first class, up-to-date grocery store. Too Bad. Some of our teachers have had the problems of uncleanliness to deal with. We notice that the Chicago board of education, following the suggestion of a lady member, Mrs. Flower, has provided that all school buildings shall have bath tubs, and all unclean children be obliged to take a scrub before being admitted to class rooms. A better and cheaper plan here would be for the school board to buy tickets for the use of tubs at the "Y." McInttbe -Saturday evening at 6:30, Florella, relict of Robert B. Mclntyre, deceased. . She was the widow of a Union Veteran of Company G, 129th Hlinois, who died in 1878. She died in the christian's hope and leaves two sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral took place Monday after noon, from the Baptist church, Rev. Pulis officiating. Six comrades of Baker Post G. A. R. acted as pall bearers, and members of the post and of the W. R. C. attended with other friends of the family. Total $617 34 The following were referred to committees: Dr. Willy $ 3 00 Arnold k Gabler 1 25 Lonis Schreiber 1 35 a C.AC. C.Gray 3 37 Dussell & Son. 10 40 The claim of Thos. Keating was laid over to the next meeting, and Robert McCray, Mason Beall and Thos. Keating are to be notified to appear before the council with reference to it. The matter of renting Berne square park to some person the coming season was referred to the committee on public property. Adjourned. They have mean young men at Fnl lerton as well as elsewhere. The News speaks of some attending "a place of religious worship and using profane language and chewing tobacco and spit ting on the walls and floor." When young men can do no better than this it is time for them to take a second thought, turn a new leaf, "cease to do evil, learn to do well." Mostly, wrong conduct is directly traceable to wrong thinking or absence of thinking thoughtlessness. Every-Dav Bargains AT J.A.BARBER&GO'S Calicos O'-iC yd. 10c Cotton Flannel now going at fi'c. Cotton Flannel 4c yd. Yard-wide sheeting 4 and 5c yd. Blankets and Comforters all reduced to just half price. Woolen Mittens and Gloves all re duced. "Underwear for Ladies, Children and Men all reduced to COST in order to eell them out. EVANH. PHOT. CIIUHCII. (Germ, lteform.) Sen-ice even- Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Baj tisuis, marriages and funeral sermons are con ducted by the Pastor in the German and English languages. Ilesidence, Washington Ave. and Eleventh streets. Hnov-'M E. De Gf.ll.kr, Pnstor. JAttr&u Pjnn4 Toys Dry goods All bargains . E. D. Fitzpatrick's Follow the crowd. Hayden Bros., Dry Goods, Omaha. Come to TnE Joukxal for job work. Clean old newspapers for sale at this office. Fine job work done at The Journal office. Dr. Naumann, dentist, Thirteenth street, tf Dr. H. J. Arnold is suffering with an abscess. Dr. T. R. Clark, Olive street In office at nights. Policeman Johnson took in five tramps Monday night. Born, New Year's morning, to Mrs. Luther Lawrence, a son. Seed corn for sale, 75 cents a bushel. M. Hoagland, Richland, Nebr. Gna. Speice was at the shooting tournament at Omaha last week. Choice table butter 15 cts. a pound at Oehlrich Bro's. See Barber & Co's advertisement in today's Journal it speaks for itself. Newspapers are winking out, the Daily News of York being among the latest. Ladies' union meets this (Wednes day) afternoon, at the home of Mrs. G. O. Burns. Mr. Chenoweth lost a $40 overcoat Sunday night stolen from the vestibule of the Congregational church. - Mr. Eberhart received word Satur day of the death of his mother in Cali fornia. John Randall and Miss Connor were joined in wedlock Monday evening of last week. J. G. Pollock had a game arm for some time before he found out that it was broke. The new board of county super visors met yesterday afternoon, as we went to press. You can be supplied with any kind of a machine needle you need at The Fair, Eleventh street. 4t H. J. Arnold, M. D., physician and surgeon. Two doors north of Brod f uehrer's jewelry store, tf Mrs. Anna Warren is prepared to give lessons in voice culture on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays. tf January 4, April 15 and Sept 23 have been fixed as the times for holding dis trict court in this county. The next state meeting of the Mod ern Woodmen will be held at Grand Island the coming spring. Snow Wednesday night, the ground being covered with a light c?at, and the air freshened considerably. Sheriff Kavanaugh on Wednesday evening took Mr. Obergof Walker town ship to the asylum at Norfolk. Hon. George Horst of Polk county was married to Miss Ella Buchta, Tues day, Dec. 25, at Carpenter, 111. Rev. Olcott preached Sunday morn ing, Rev. Bross being unable to preach because of suffering from neuralgia. Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and work promptly done, as agreed upon. The 6-year-old daughter of George Camp, teacher in the public school in Duncan, is sick with inflammation of the lungs. Committees have been at work dur ing the past week, settling with the county treasurer, and looking over the fee books. Platte county has been honored by the M. W. A., R. P. Drake of Humphrey having been elected state escort for the next two years. Plain sewing by the day. Inquire of Mrs. Vira Coolidge, at the residence of J. W. Coolidge. 5t-pd Farm loans at lowest rates and best terms. Money on hand, no delay. Becher, Jaeggi & Co. The ladies of the Good Templar lodge give a sociable at Fitzpatrick's hall next Wednesday evening, January 16, Supper 25 cents. On the margin of The Journal, or on the wrapper, following your name you will find the date to which your sub scription is paid or accounted for. If the date is past, yon are respectfully re quested to renew your subscription. See rates elsewhere. Starting with Oct. 15th, 1894, TnE Columbus Journal subscription rates are $1.50 a year, if paid in advance, otherwise $2.00 a year. Settlements up to that date must be made on the basis of the former rate. All premiums now advertised hold good. Acting chief-of-police Phillips ap peared Saturday evening for the first time clad in a splendid new blue uni form, and made as handsome an appear ance as a Chicago policeman on dress parade. We understand the remainder of the force will "follow suit." The second of a series of seven ser monB on stopping points of Jesus between Bethlehem and Calvary, will bo delivered next Sunday in German, at 250 p. m., in the M. E. chnrch, by Rev. F. Reichardt. Subject: "Das Vater haus in Jerusalem." All invited. The Standard Cattle Co. at Ames have prepared 580 acres for the growth of sugar beets next year. The lead teams turned the soil ten inches and these were followed by second teams sub soiling eight inches deeper. And this plowing was done the week before Christmas. Next Saturday and Sunday, quar terly meeting at the M. E. church. Con ference Saturday afternoon at 2:30, preaching by the presiding elder, D. K. Tindall, Saturday night and Sunday morning. Love feast at 10 Sunday, preaching at 10:45, followed by sacra ment of the Lord's supper. Miss Lina Keen, of Muscatine, Iowa, is in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Drake. It is said that Miss Keen is possessed of the most luxuriant growth of hair of any woman in the world, it being over six feet in length. When standing erect, Miss Keen's hair hangs in waving curls to the floor. Humph rey Democrat Somebody stole two pigs weighing about 125 pounds each from Fred. Stevens Monday night at his barn, prob ably knocking them in the head, lifting them out of the pen and hauling them off. He had only owned them a day, paid ten dollars for them, and got every thing ready yesterday morning to butcher them. We always knew that our legal friend, mentioned below by the Hum phrey Democrat, was a rustler on law points and collections, but we think there must le a mistake somewhere in this latest of his exploits: -Rumor has it that Attorney Cookingham wired from the west Tuesday morning to hold the up-freight going north for the arrival of the F. E. from the west, which had a corpse on board to be taken to Madison, and that upon the arrival of the train the corpse proved to be none other than the genial F. M. There are tricks in all trades but that of an attorney." Union Meeting. This, the week of prayer, is being ob served in the city by union meetings of the Evangelical churches, five participat ing, convening each evening at 7:30. Besides the addresses, 20 minutes each evening is devoted to prayer and testimony: Monday, at the German Reformed, topic, Humiliation and Thanksgiving, addresses by Revs. Rogers and Brass. Tuesday, at the Baptist, topic, The Church Universal, addresses by Revs. Brown and Elliott. Wednesday, at the Congregational, topic, Nations and their Rulers, ad dresses by Revs. Olcott and Pulis. Thursday, at the Methodist, topic, Missions, Home and Foreign, addresses by RevB. DeGeller and Elliott. unday, at the Presbyterian, topic, Families and Schools, addresses by Revs. Pnlis and Rogers. You are invited. Gene Wright is bound to have an artesian well. He has secured the servi ces of an oil well outfit from Iowa and they are under a contract to go down two thousand feet. The firm is the Thompson Bros, and they are the men who put down the celebrated well 'at Belle Plains, Iowa, a few years ago. The well outfit is now here, having been ship ped in on the Northwestern. It will be quite a curiosity to most of our citizens to see it work. The city is to be con gratulated in having a man with the nerve to go to that depth and find out what is under it York Independent. Come to Platte county and buy an arte sian well or two. . Tho board of supervisors had ap pointed a committee to look up freight rates on supplies of grain, etc., to those in need. Different members of the committee reported their various ex periences, Mr. Mylet giving an answer received from one of the railroad com panies, which contained the expression, "the state of Nebraska is greater than the railroads." Supervisor Johnson in supporting a motion that the committee be "honorably discharged," commended them very highly, not because they had secured any rates, but because they had succeeded in obtaining the only ac knowledgement he had ever known to come from that source that the rail roads were not bigger than the state. At the installation meeting of the G. A. R, the W. R. C. and the S. of V., held in their hall Saturday evening, a right royal time was had. First came the installation of G. A. R. officers, then the ladies, who were elected as officers in the Woman's Relief Corps, and, owing to the lateness of the hour and the cravings of their appetites, the Sons postponed their installation until their next meeting. At about 9 o'clock sup per was announced and all present en joyed themselves eating of the good things prepared by the ladies, prominent among them being several tempting pans of baked beans. There were about sixty or seventy present, and those members who belong to either order and failed to attend missed a treat. It may have been an oversight, but a vote of thanks is certainly due the ladies for the part they took in making the evening so pleasant. At the Barkum-Selleck wedding January 1st, of which we made short mention last week, the couple entered the parlor to the strains of a wedding march played on the piano by Miss Jennie Weaver. They were married under a large flower-bedecked horse shoe by the Rev. A. Rogers, Miss Sel- leck's little sister and brother acting as maid and groomsman. The bride looked very pretty in white, while the groom wore regulation black. After the cere mony, the few invited guests repaired to the dining room, where covers were laid for nine, and did justice to a most boun teous dinner. The bride's cake, contain ing a ring, was cut by the bride, and Miss Beerbower got the lucky piece. The happy couple took the afternoon train for Sioux City, whence they go to Armour, South Dakota, to reside, and will be "at home" after January 15. School Board. The regular meeting of the board was held at 4 p. m. Monday, all present. The superintendent's report showed 587 pupils belonging to the schools for the month of December, with an attend ance of 476. The half holiday was earn ed by Mr. Leavy's school. The superin tendent recommended the purchase of 13 copies of White's Pedagogy for the UBeof teachers asa text-book, and 36 copies of a singing book for the use of the High school. Referred to committee on teachers with power to act. Turner asked unanimous consent to a motion to amend section 3 of the by-laws so as to fix the hour of the regular meet ings of the board at 4 p. m. Consent granted and motion carried. Treasurer Berney's report for Novem ber and December shows on hand in license Tund $1279; in library fund $36.73; in text book fund $1.78, total $1317.51; less over drafts, teachers' fund $273.83; general fund $136.47, total $410.30. Net balance on hand $907.21. Referred to finance committee. On motion of Schupbach $1279 was transferred from license fund to teach ers' fund; also from the county treasury, $500 to the general fnnd and $1,000 to the teachers' fund. The committee to whom was referred tho resignation of Seoretary Taylor re ported that they fonnd the law required a bond to be given by the secretary; that it seemed to be the custom of the board not to require the bond, and they recom mended that the board take action as a body. The report was adopted. iJills were allowed and warrants dered drawn as follows: ,H-oR.a?che C.L.StilIman I nrl KmmAw City of Colnmbas, 25 00 Central School Supply House .""" 34 40 Ernst & Schwarz, 20 o Total The district's share of portion ment is $583.74. or- ..$ 150 .. 3 15 4 10 $98 60 the state ap- Mrs. Irve Eddy of this county, had an experience last week which was a very annoying one and also quite a costly one. The particulars as they come to the News are that hor brother, who is a railroad official in Galesburg, sent her a carload of coal for a Christmas present. The coal was shipped over tho B. & M. as far as Columbus and at this point for some reason unknown to us the Union Pacific road refused to receive and transport it the remaining few miles. It only remained in the yards at Colum bus a short time, but when an investi gation was made the car was found to be qnito empty. Tho News did not learn whether the coal was stolen in tho yards or in transit but it is supposed the former is tho case. Tho loss is a very annoying one as a carload of coal is quite a valuable present in this county this fall. What the outcome of tho affair will be, wo can not stato at present. Tho above paragraph is from tho Ful lerton News. As near as wo can learn at this end of tho lino it is one of thoso cases of disagreement between railroad companies in which there seems no way for one company to "get even" with another, except to retaliate, "in kind," and this to tho detriment of patrons, always, of course. We are given to understand that the Union Pacific would have carried the coal from the Missouri river to Belgrado on their line, tho samo as tho B. .t M. had done, in another caso where the destination was on their lino only. In tho nature of things human there must always be (until tho millennial comes), more or less clashing of interests and consequent dissatisfaction, but it has for years seemed to The Journal that every conflict points to one certain, inevitable solution, viz: Government ownership of railroads all lines opera ted by the general government, in the public interest, at reasonablo charges, bnt before this can be done, the people must devise a way of manning the roads, so that their management would be in dependent of politics. In the meantime, it is just such in stances as the ono mentioned that are compelling men to feel tho outrage, to cry out ut the injustice and to hunt around for an adequate remedy for that, as well as all other, ills of railroad man agement. To secure the general welfare is tho true object of government, and should be the aim of every man and corporation that pretends to work for or with tho public. Let us have peace founded on justice. Sfceltou. (From the Clipper. A canning factory should naturally follow irrigation in any community to provide a profitable home market for the products that make irrigation profitable. As several irrigation plants are already in operation in the vicinity of Shelton, and the prospect is good for the estab lishment of others in the near future, it would be to tho mutual advantage of onr town and surrounding country to give this subject due consideration. Even without irrigation a canning fac tory would be a profitable industry in Shelton. On Thursday of last week water from the Platto river was turned into an irri gation ditch soven miles in length, locat ed on tho first section lino north of the village of Lowell, says the Gibbon Bea con. At tho point whore tho road crosses tho ditch north of tho village thoro was an abnndancoof water, tho stream being about sixteen feet wide and two feel deep running with a strong current. The ditch is, as wo understand, a private affair, being built by tho owners of the farms it is proposed to irrigate. The Sides ditch, about a railo north of the ono abovo mentioned, was completed in September last and water has been run ning in the samo since that time. What U an Ad? A lever of trade. Tho dealer's sure road to success. A money-maker, getter and saver. Infallible bait to catch customers. Tho life-blood of modern business. A helpmate to prosperity in business. A flash of information to all tho people. A medium for tho increasoof business. Tho electric power controlling trade. The "Limited Express" on the road to success. The corner stone of the temple of Fortune. Merrick county commissioners re fused to allow the expense bill of Platte county in the Chapman case brought down for trial, by change of venue. Attorney Gondring made a statement before the board Thursday concerning the matter, and that he had taken an appeal from the decision, in the interest of Platte county. At his request, he was authorized to employ a local attorney to iook alter lue case as it comes up in I The Journal is very sorry to see Mr. John Cramer and family leave this country. They have lived here for years, prospered, and been useful and valued members of the community, but Mr. Cramer desires a country where it will be warmer in the winter, and thinks he will be pleased with his new location in Halifax county, southern Virginia, The soil is fertile and well watered; the ele vation above sea level about six hundred feet, and protected from northwest winds by the Blue mountains. - Mr. Cramer gives instances where northern methods of culture, deep plowing, etc., applied to what was supposed to be worn-out land, produced wonderful crops. Mr. Cramer 6old his property near Mr. Garlow's to W. H. Lewis, and will start with his family for his new home Tuesday next. His post-office will be Wolf Trap, Halifax county, Vir ginia, and The Journal commends him Merrick county, which he stated could J and his good family to the good graces be done at email coat to the count. I of his new neighbors. We notice that some of the county clerks put into their supplies notice, a request for bids on all the lines of job work required for the county, including the thousands of official and sample bal lots called for under the Australian bal lot law, instructions to voters, court dockets, documents for county superin tendent, "and all such other miscellane ous job work as may be needed by the county officers during the ensuing year." Also for the printing and publication of legal notices and other legal printing required by law to be printed and pub lished, bids confined to newspapers printed and published in the county. In these there are some good suggestions to our board of supervisors. Take the reins in your own hands, and drive your own team. If not, why not? C. L. S. C. Will meet with Mr, and Mrs. F. W. Herrick, January 12, at 7:30 p. m. Roll call news items. "The Growth of the English Nation," Chapter vii., W. A. McAllister. Europe in the Nineteenth Century, Chapters xxvi to xxx, inclusive, Mrs. Herrick. Question Table "Art" and "Current Events" in December Mr. Merrill. Platte Center. From the Signal. Miss Kittie Linahan was a Columbus visitor Thursday. Master Eddie Kavanaugh of Colum bus is visiting with friends in this burg. Misses Minnie and Lydia McMahon of Columbus attended tho New Year's ball. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lynch of Colum bus were visiting friends here for a few days. J. F. Carrig and J. H. Perkinson were visiting with friends in Columbus over Sunday. Alfred Peterson and Caroline Webber of Monroe township were married Mon day by Justice Moffett. Jacob Judd of Crowley, La., writes that they are planting cabbages and eating radishes down there. Miss Agnes Fitzpatriok of Columbus visited with Miss Nellie Maher a few days this week and attended the New Year's ball. Special Bargains. Call on Charles Schroeder, Texas Land and Immigration Agent, for cheap and good farms in north and south Texas. Small and large tracts. Some of these lands are within a few miles of Houston, a great and growing city, to enable farmers to bring their products, dispose of them and return the same day. This is an item worth considering in purchas ing land. There will be a large immigration from the north to that country during the coming season, and you will never have such an opportunity to buy these lands so cheap again. Small payments and easy terms and perfect titles are guaranteed. Excursion January 15, next. Call for circulars and full information. 1 When in need of anything in the line of job work cards, wedding invita tions, dance programs, letter heads, en velopes, sale bills, receipts, notes, scale books, bank checks, shipping tags. Chautauquan, I blanks of any kind, in short all sorts of i printing, give The Journal a call. Weather Report. Review of the weather near Genoa for the month of December, 1891. Moan temperature of the month aO.tr; Mean do same month la t ear 'St.Ti' Highest daily temperature on 7th W Lowest do 27th, below zero 11' Clear days 17 Fair days 8 Clondy days t; t'aJm days i; Hiffh winds davH . i Rain or snow fell during portions of days 3 Incheaot rainfall or melted snow 0.97 Do same mo. last year 2.01 Snow this month 0.50 Dosame month last year 11.50 Prevailing winds N. W. to S. W. by E. Fogs 1st, 6th, 10th. Trees coated with frost on the 1st. Heavy white frosts 17, 18, 21, 22, 23. Your observer desires to call the atten tion of his readers to the following facts: While we have been complaining of the lossof crops by drought, yet tho amount of rainfall for 1894 was 60 per cent of the average for the past 19 yoars, and the only year approaching it being 1879, 16.93 inchea Average yearly rainfall in 19 years 20.65 inches. Greatest amount in any year (1891)37.45 inches. Least in any year (1894) 15.37 inches. I do not believe that the failure of crops this year is entirely duo to a lack of moisture in tho ground, but to the blasts of dry superheated air from tho arid plains to the south and southwest, robbing the plants of their moisture and consequent vitality, in order to restore the equilibrium as said an ancient phil osopher, "Nature abhors a vacuum," and, I may add, her tendency is always to equalize things. That Poor Farm. Some one writing to tho Humphrey Democrat over tho signature "Tax payer," advocates the "transfer of the eight or nino thousand dollars levied in the last few years for the purpose of purchasing a poor farm into the general fund of the county," giving forth the idea that a poor farm would at this time prove a very expensive luxury. The correspondent gives the amount of some of the bills of St. Mary's hospital, and we do not know that any one objects to them as too high, wo presume they are all right, but there is no substitute that we know of, as devised by modern civil ization, that can take the place of a good poor farm, a well-kept home for the homeless; place of work for thoso who wish it, in exchange for food, shelter and raiment, until better arrangements can be made. The experience of hun dreds of other counties besides Platte is in favor of a poor farm, and what Platte county pays to St Mary's hospital is by no means the only expense. Our board of supervisors would do well to consider this subject in all its bearings before they take any backward step. The mino that yields pure gold in large dividends. The koy-note of progress in the march to success. The power that starts and keeps trade in motion. A notice that brings best returns for tho least money. An indispensablo to success and busi ness enlargement. That which booms tho place and en riches the advertiser. A means of communicating items of interest to wide-awake people. Personal and public benefits are deriv ed from its judicious application. An intelligent message to intelligent people, proflting sender and receiver. An electric current that propels the wheels of commerce. Cincinnati Trib-uno. :i Tnnri.st Slef per. Route's nersonallv- To California in The Burlington conducted excursions to the Pacificcoast aro just the thing for people of moderate means. Cheap respectable- comforta bleexpeditious. From Omaha and Lin coln overy 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 aro carpeted and upholstered and have spring seats and backs, mattresses, blankets, curtains, pillows, towels, etc. Only S5.00 for a double berth, wide enough and big enough for two. The route is over the "Scenic Line of the World," through Denver, Salt Lake city and Sacramento. All he wonderful canons and peaks of tho Rocky Moun tains aro passed during tho day. If you are going west you should arrange to join one of these excursions. They are the best, tho very best, across the conti nent. Information and .advertising mat ter on application to the local agent or by addressing, J. Francis, Gen'l. Pass'r. Agent, Omaha, Nebr. 1-Doc-om Hoinescekcn Excursions. On January 15. 1895, the Union Pa cific system will soil tickets from Mis-' souri River points and stations in Kan sas and Nebraska, to points south and west in Nebraska and Kansas, also to Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, at rate of ono first-class fare for the round trip, plus $2.00. Minimum rate $7.00. See your nearest Union Pacific ticket agent E. L. Lomax, Gen'l Pa3s. and Ticket Agent, Omaha. Nebr. 1 COLUMBUS MARKETS. SOnnnotations of the markets areobtaiaed Tuesday afternoon.and are correct aad jaliabU atthetiine. Wheat B.u.v.Tc. Shelled Corn "..""."""" Oats ; it? -v "-----....... Flour in 500 lb. lotu .. PBODCCT. "Qtter Z??st Potatoes - .. LIVESTOCK. E'thK Kit cows Fatsheep Fat steers Feeders .It 49 31 45 f 850 13 1H S 75 .. 13 0063 m . 1 5WS1 75 . S2O0623J . . i3 OOttS 50 ..$1 5062 00 M3tuess Notices. AdYertisoments under this head fire cents a line each insertion. W5172 nkoot8and shoos In the 7 u6! i6 aad nly ery best tockthat caa be procured u the narket. M-tf 1