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rier pafiwrnrcrH, going cant at 135 p. m.
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ries iiao-engerri from here to Valley.
COI.CMBUH AND SIOUX CITY.
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leaves for Sionx City 5 30 p. m
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charged at tho rate of $2 a jear
A LEBANON LODO E No. 53, A. F. & A. M.
V Kegnlar meeting 2d Wednet-day in each
UK mouth. All brethren invited to attend.
E. II. Ch mbeh8. W. M.
Crt's. (i. IlEcnnn. Sec'-. 20july
,,. WILDEY LODGENo.41,I.O.O.F.,
5? week at their hall on Thirteenth
utrect. Vi.-iting brethren cordially
II. C. Newman, N. (J.
mcem niewiay evening eacu
It. NOTE-.TUIN. Sec-j. 27janUl-tf
COLUMBIA
CAMP No. 35, WOODMEN OF
yj the World.
, meets even becond and fourth
Thurndajs of the month, 730 p. in., at Oehlrich's
Hall, Thirteenth fetreet. Regular attendance is
w desirable, nnd all visiting bretliren are cor
dially invitel to meet with us. jan23-'ifi
DEOItOANlZEDCUDKCH OF LATTER-DAY
A Snintu
niniw hold regular servicos every Sunday
hi J p. m., prujer meeting on Wednesday evening
at their cha:el, corner of Nortli street and Pacific
Aenue.
13iulS0
ll lire cordiall
,iy invneu.
J. Hudson. President.
Elder II
JPANG. PHOT. CIIUUCH. (Germ. Heform.)
J Service eery Sundaj at 1030 a. m. Bap-
tismq, marriages and iuneral sermons are con-
Tlu""!ilIa"1,Sri",-3
Eleventh htn-ets.
14iiov-'il E. DeGellkh, Pastor.
Baby busies at Ilerrick's.
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. o. w. Phillips was in Central City
. Monday.
Born, to Mrs. E. Eisenian Feb. 24, a
boh. All well.
. Dr. 'J'. It. Clark, Olive street. In
office at nights.
-Leoiold .TaeKJ started for New
Orleans Monday.
HEgrHub-Kor Coiigresa shoes S1.2Ti
at von Bergen Bros. 1
Monday was the first day of the
spring term of school.
Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic physi
pau, CoIiiinbtiG, Nobr.
-Thomas Thornton of Platte Center
has been granted n pension.
- Sed corn for bale, 7."i cents a bushel.
tl. Ho:igIatul, Richland, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Eimers of Hum
phre have moved to Chicago.
The rain that broke the drouth
soaked down about live inches.
W. W. Rice has been au invalid con
fined to the houso for several days.
Choke table butter VI ets.
a pound at Oehlrich Bro's.
Ik. ShtfeliakinannSLclass
caitiuei jrrroni ni .'. n mu jc nuct.
Twenty per cent discount on all our
eorsols for two weeks onh. J. V. Bar-
ber A- Co.
All our 7;ic and STe silks going for
, two weeks tit :ic yd. for cash. J. A.
Barber & Co.
Twenty per cent discount on all our
J curtains for two weeks, for cash only.
' J. A. Barber & Co.
"Some temptations come to the in
dustrious, but all temptations attack tho
idle. iSpurgeon.
Any cloak in our store going at just
one-half price for two weeks for cash.
,..!. A. Barber ,y Co.
-a Twenty per cent discount on all our
. -tnblr linen for two weeks for cash.
J. A. Barber & Co.
All our C5c carpets, no reserve, go
f ing for two weeks, for cash only, :10c yd.
Nw ,T. A. Barber A- Co.
Farm loans at lowest rates and best
terms. Money on hand, no delay.
Becher, .Taeggi Kr Co.
. II. J. Arnold, M. D., physician and
HTsurgeon. Two doors north of Brod
Tuehrer's jewelry store, tf
The thermometer made quite a drop
""--Thnr6day and Thursday night in regis
tering the temperature.
Mrs. Anna Warren is prepared to
nf give lessons in voice culture on Fridays,
Saturdays and Mondays. tf
- -All our STic, 90e and SI carpets going
.- for two weeks for cash, and cash only,
f9c yd. J. A. Barber A- Co.
A. W. Wier of Chadron, former Y.
M. C. A. secretary here, was in town over
Sunday on his way to Omaha.
James Warner is again very sick,
having over exerted himself Saturday in
cutting down somo largo trees.
A union meeting of Madison and
Platte county teachers is to be held at
Humphrey, Saturday, March 23.
Bring your orders for job-work to
this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and
work promptly done, as agreed upon.
The wind and snow storm of Sun
day was pretty general over the state.
At Alliance three inches of snow fell.
D. W. Zeigler of Monroe passed
through the city Saturday returning from
' " the funeral of his 6ister, Mrs. Mallalieu.
Saloon furniture and fixtures be
longing to Thomas McTeggart are to be
sold under a chattel mortgage, March 16.
Herman Backenhus, one of our sub
scribers in the northeast part of the
county, was a caller at this office Sat
urday. They are plowing for wheat over in
Polk county. There is moisture enough
in tho soil now to sprout small grain,
and many believe that the beat crops of
spring wheat result from early sowing.
rtVdHitfid dresses macWot the latest C Tmr Sal
e, perfect
south of Herricl31is8 Murphy.
At Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, theme, "The equity of God's
dealings;" evening, "Vision of the
horses."
Israel Gluck,one of Columbus' most
wealthy and influential business men,
was in the city Monday, says the Schuy
ler Sun.
The ice took out several piles from
the B. & M. Platte river bridge Thurs
day, necessitating the transfer of passen
gers on foot.
Now is the time to subscribe for The
Journal and the Semi-Weekly Lincoln
Journal, both for 82 a year, when paid
in advance.
Over twenty money orders were sent
from the post-office Saturday to seed
houses for seeds. The amounts were
generally small.
The school board met Monday at 4,
in regular session, but a quorum not
being present, they adjourned to 4
o'clock Wednesday.
Ben Brodfuehrer was in Platte Cen
ter Thursday. He says on his return
home he met twenty-four wagons loaded
with hay going north.
Sirs. Joseph Goldsmith died Satur
day morning and was buried Sunday
from the Presbyterian church. She had
been blind for seven years.
We are under obligations this
to Brother Parks of the Telegram for
the use of the type of Mr. Gray's and
MrvBerney's communications.
The young ladies of the German
Evangelical church will serve a 10 cent
lunch in the church next Tuesday even
ing, the 12th. All are invited.
The papers are warning NebraskanB
against using seed corn from the south,
and it is suggested to feed imported
corn, and plant Nebraska grown.
Quarterly meeting at the United
Brethren church Saturday and Sunday
next Elder Baker is expected to preach
both days at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The attempt to vote 835,000 in the
bonds of Polk county to purchase seed
and feed failed to reach further than a
petition with more than 100 names lack
ing. r -Becher. Jaeggi & Co. insure build
Brrrs and personal property against fire,
lightning and cyclones, in good and
reliabre companies at lowest current
rates, tf
Baptist church, J. D. Pulis, pastor,
services 11 a. in., 7:30 p. m.; subjects,
March 10th, morning, "The Cedar
Christian;" evening, "The Different
Wells."
Don't j-ou think of being discouraged
about Nebraska. It's people during the
past year and a half have reduced their
mortgage indebtedness upwards of 816,
000,000. Thursday night the Reno hotel at
Norfolk had a close call. The supposi
tion is that a lamp in tho ladies' toilet
room exploded and caused the trouble.
Damage $4,000.
E. Corbin, the U. P. florist, was in
tho city Saturday, and is looking after
tho interests of his company. He is
contemplating some improvements this
spring in the park horo.
David City is to have a large gath
ering of teacbejs next Friday and Sat
urday. Chancellor Canfield is announc
ed as one of the speakers. Every teach
er in the state is invited.
See John Tannahill's advertisement
in today's Journal. He has a fine lot
of apple trees that he is disposing of at
low prices. Yon can find no better
value anywhere for tho money.
Leo A. Davis, former express mes
senger from Columbus to Lincoln, has
changed his run to Lincoln and Bed Oak,
Iowa, and Mr. Brown of Lincoln will
take the route from hero to Lincoln.
Snp't Bothleitner has secured the
services of Sup't Connor of West Point
to assist Sup't Williams and Principal
Leavy as instructors for the institute
hero commencing June 10 and continu
ing two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Cotterell of
North Bend, two pioneer settlers of Ne
braska whose generous hospitality has
often been extended to "the stranger
within their gates, celebrated their
golden wedding Monday.
The sixth week of the revival meet
ing at the Methodist church, services
every evening except Saturday, Rev.
Bross officiating, except on Tuesday Rev.
Pulis, Wednesday Rev. Rogers, Friday
Rev. Elliott. Quarterly meeting, March
17th.
Bissell Hose Company held a meet
ing Monday evening at which a large
uumber were present. A certificate of
service for five years was granted to E.
von Bergen. The foreman appointed
hydrantmen, nozzlemen, linemen and re
serve men.
F. M. Cannon of Rapid City, S. D., a
former resident of our city, was married
in Omaha Feb. 25th to Miss Myrtle V.
Filley, of that city. They passed through
to Kearney to visit his relatives, and
returning this way, went to their home
in Rapid City, Thursday.
V E. D. Fitzpa trick's
stock of Spring Dry
Goods all in. We lead
in styles and prices.
Follow the crowd.
rge Baumgrjns on hands 250
parts of ladies shoes of all sizes .Nos. iyz
1 8, a fine assortment, aikVrirge num-
elippers, wffcV are
5w for sale at
than cost, to
out th
at his
ace of
business,
store on
of Galley's
MvF. H. Rusche, the harness maker on
Eleventh street, opposite Lmdel hotel,
will sell you harness made by experienced
workmen from the best oak-tanned
leather for the same money that you can
buy factory-made harness at It will
pay you to come from far and near to see
them for yourselves. I have a large
stock of all styles of harness on hand.
A few farmers have been sowing
wheat this week. Monday, the writer
heard a farmer say that he had lived in
Nebraska thirty-six years, and that he
had sown his wheat in the month of Feb
ruary five years out of the thirty-six,
harvesting therefrom about twenty
eight bushels per acre, and when sown
later he had harvested but fourteen or
fifteen bushels. Wayne Herald.
m uuui up. uiMuoor
-3s&IB
Pp Sal!
House anc
door north
Inquire of
Mas. Jacob
Monday of last wee the seea bond
proposition voted on by our neighbors
in Boone county, was defeated by 451 to
1155, not a single precinct in the county
casting a majority for the bonds. It was
thought that the desired relief would
depend (under the law) upon the discre
tion of the commissioners, but the people
not knowing how they would interpret
the law in regard to security, had no
faith in the proposition.
Mrs. C. Brandt who has been visiting
R. Lewis and family, returned Monday
to Columbus George W. Clark and
wife returned Tuesday from their visit
to the Pacific coast. E. A. Stockslager
returned the following day, his wife
having stopped at Kansas City to visit
with her relatives for a few days. They
have seen good evidence of the benefits
of irrigation, yet continue to be well
pleased with Nebraska. (Humphrey
Democrat.
We have often heard of horses and
cattle stealing their neighbors' corn, but
Fred Jewell informs us that somebody's
bees are stealing the honey from his
bees, and wants the poundmaster to see
that it is stopped. The life of the poun
iter has never been a pleasant one.
if he is to put the bees that run
in the pound, and care for them,
be 'is welcome, so far as we are con
cerned, to all the pleasure he can get out J
of it f Platte Center Signal.
Sunday evening next, at Grace
Episcopal church Mrs. Florence Hal
liday Brown will sing a sacred solo, with
violin obligato by Professor Loeb. The
rector will deliver the second of his
series of sermons, "Popular Misconcep
tions as to the Episcopal church Cor
rected," '"That it allows only Prayer
Book Devotions to be used by its mem
bers, and only written sermons." The
subject of the morning sermon will be
"The Temptation of Christ."
The Philharmonic society gave an
open concert for their friends Monday
evening, at which a crowded house were
present. The following numbers were
responded to: Instrumental solos,
Misses Elsie Morse, Ethel Galley, Dovie
Becher and Mary Henry. Vocal solo3,
Misses May Bouton, Eulalia Rickly.
Vocal duets, Misses Lucy Taylor and
Lucy Marty n; Misses Martha Turner
and Abbie Hurd. Vocal trio, Misses
Emma Wake, Ida Martin and Zura
Morse.
Supervisor Johnson, of Walker town
ship, Platte county, went to Columbus
Monday, to meet with the county board
for the purpose of considering means for
providing Platte county with seed and
feed. He carried with him a resolution
passed byo meeting of Walker township
farmers last Saturday recommending
the organization of a joint stock com
pany, with shares of one dollar each.
Just how anything could be accomplish
ed in that way we have not heard ex
plained. Newman Grove Advertiser.
i &. new enterprise our townsman,
Jbhn Schmocker, left a sample package
of malt coffee at our office. He repre
sents the Malt Coffee Co., of Columbus,
Nebr., and claims that these goods are
far superior as a healthful drink than
Mocha or Java bean coffee. The Malt
Coffee Co. select the best barley malt on
the market, cleans the same thoroughly,
roasts it, and packs it in neat, artistic
packages containing one pound. It is
said to be a healthful, pleasant and
cheap substitute for coffee, and for sale
at the grocery Btores. 2t
The blasting by tho Union Pacific
men near their Loup bridge Tuesday
and Wednesday, to start the ice, with a
view to preventing a gorge, attracted
considerable attention. At the first shot
many who heard wore at a loss to know
what had happened. On the bluffs, at
one dwelling, the inmates thought some
thing had fallen in the second story and
had caused the racket Dynamite is
such a powerful explosive that it is a
wonder the warlike nations of the earth
don't cease to spend so much money on
comparatively trifling means of defense
and attack.
A man writing from Finley, Ohio, to
a friend in this city says they have had
the coldest and the hardest winter in
twenty years, money scarce and no work
doing hard lines for those who had
nothing laid by. Farmers are all right
for living they had a fairly good crop
of wheat and oats, but corn was short,
prices the same as here about, except
hay, which is 86 a ton. It is a condition
and not a theory which is confronting
every man and every business interest in
the United States, and that "condition"
is that we have had a democratic admin
istration "on our hands."
The Monroe Republican says that
Ed Gates from near Kewanee, III., ar
rived there last Friday with two car
loads of immigrant movables and will
try farming in Nebraska, having rented
J. E. Sallach's farm for the coming year
Died, Feb. 26, of pneumonia, Re
becca E., oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kelley, aged 4 years, 5
months, 14 days Cashier Webster of
the bank of Monroe has been making up
his income tax and says it is quite a
job Five Hollanders arrived from
Michigan Wednesday and will work on
their celery farm this summer. Their
celery seed arrived a few days ago and
they have started on the hot beds. More
Hollanders will come in April, as the
acreage will be larger this year.
Mrs. J. C. Walker, assisted by Miss
McMahon, pleasantly entertained Mon
day evening in honor of Miss Lena
Geitzen with a progressive "High Five."
Six very handsome presents were award
ed, the lucky winners being, lady's
royal. Miss Mamie Sheehan, gent's royal,
J. T. Cox, lady's individual prize, Miss
K. Early, gent's individual, C. E. Early,
lady's consolation, Miss A. Fitzpatrick,
gent's consolation, Gene Condon. Dain
ty refreshments were served, after which
the guests departed in the "wee sma'
hours ayant the twel'." Among the in
vited guests were
Misses-
McMahon,
Mary Cox,
Fitzpatrick,
K. Browner,
Mae Cashing.
Anna Geitzen,
Ella Byrnes,
Meesrs
H. C. Carrig,
P.Hart,
J. T. Carrig,
D. Browner,
C. E. Early.
LeoGeitzan.
Lena Geitzen,
Kittie Hayes,
A. Fitxpatrick,
Mamie Sheehan,
Katherine Early,
Jennie Fitzpatrick,
Lydia McMahon.
J. C. Byrnes,
Gerhartz.
J. Lynch,
Gene Condon,
J. C. Cox.
iMr.widMn.GwtMn,
Mx.ud Mxa,,O.WUf.
l&jrith out-buildingLfirst
oi .raiiiagei's residence.
Vobowiak.
An exchange very truthfully re
marks: "A child will learn to be a thief
and blackleg quicker by running the
streets than in the school room. Parents
who know their children are out of
school cannot start them any too soon
for their own good, the good of the
school and the public." This is gospel
truth. A good education is the greatest
blessing a parent can bestow upon a
child, and in this day of free schools
there is no reason why every young man
and young woman in the land should
not have a fair education rich or poor.
Seward Blade.
Many times, in visiting schools or
thinking over the forces that bear upon
educational problems, the words of Col.
Parker come uppermost, as expressing a
world of meaning:
"Tho strongest influence of a teacher
is not his teachings itself, but in his at
titude towards knowledge, and its re
lation to education. If the teacher is
everlastingly in love with knowledge, if
this love speaks in his eyes and charms
in his manners, little else is needed to
make his pupils lovers of knowledge.
If the teacher is thoughtfully studying
the needs of each pupil and striving to
apply the best conditions for the high
est self effort, he is not experimenting in
the common acceptance of the term."
Miss Laura Ward, teacher in the
Columbus schools, spent Saturday with
eelST u
her father and sister in this city M.
Reid returned last week from a
rn of several weeks at Hot Springs,
greatly improved in health
Charley Pailey, who at one time owned
a wm in south Franklin township, was
before" the commissioners of insanity
Wednesday, and was adjudged insane.
He was bnncoedjout of his land some
years ago, whicllpra& since come into the
hands of F. H. Brammier by honest
purchase. Dailey imagines that he still
owns the land and went down the other
day and ordered Brammier off the place.
Dailey has been an inmate of the Cath
olic hospitalat Columbus for sometime,
and only recently reappeared in this
community. The hospital authorities
have been notified and if they do not
desire him sent back there he will be
sent to the asylum. David City Press.
George Henggler was in the city
Saturday and in conversation with him
wo learn that he will subsoil forty to
sixty acres this season, being convinced
by his experience with deep plowing
that subsoil plowing is one of the great
needs in Nebraska farming. Speaking of
water, he says that his well still holds to
its custom of roaring some twelve hours
before a wind storm from the north, and
quitting when tho storm has fairly
begun; of freezing down to the depth of
48 feet and breaking the cap to the cylin
der although there is a frost hole in the
pipe at the depth of 35 feet, and at such
times, when hot water is used to thaw it
out, the steam is pulled downward in
stead of coming upward. Before the
storm of Wednesday last, the water
gurgled up in the pipe and made quite a
roar twelve hours ahead of the storm and
continuing through the night. George's
spring in the side of the bluffs has never
failed to provide water for the past 37
years and during tho driest seasons.
Tuesday afternoon of last week was
Longfellow Day at tho Highischool Lit
erary society, each number oPtho special
program being a selection from the great
poet's works, except the production of
Miss Winnie Young, which was a story
of 1350 words contain 150 titles of Long
fellow'u poems, almost half the story
being told in these titles, a wonderful
production for one so young. Those
taking part in the recitations were H.
Lawrence, Nettie Hensley, David Marty n,
Anna Taylor, Adolph Luers, Carl John
son, Stella Elliott, Jennie Saffron, Car
rie Parks, Fred. Williams, Lois Early,
Oley Brittel, Bertha Schupbach, Anna
Dodds, Fred. Rollin, Geo. Wilson, Anna
Nicol, Jeanie Wilson, Bennie Davis, L.
Schreiber, Alfred and Florence Elliott,
Frank Chapin, August Wagner, Jay
dishing, Mayme Beerbower, Anna
Stanffer, Alice Luth, John Clark, Rob't.
McCray, Minnio Becker, Lora Becher,
Abbie Hurd, L. Schroeder. The exer
cises throughout were very interesting,
including the society paper and the dis
cussion of the correction of tho minutes
of tho previous meetings, and the con
stitutional question on the election of
officers.
The Musical last Tuesday given by
Mrs. Florence Halliday Brown, Prof.
Loeb and Miss Florence Gleason was a
decided success. Mrs. Brown has a
brilliant voice that has been highly
cultivated, and which she uses with
superior expression. She shows good
judgment in selecting pieces that are
not beyond tho comprehension of her
audiences, and are at the same time from
tho best composers. Prof. Loeb was at
his best in his violin playing and the
audience was greatly pleased with his
music. Mr. Loeb evidently takes great
pleasure in his violin music, and brings
out some beautiful strains. Miss Glea
son deserves particular mention for the
wonderful progress she has made in so
short a time. She did not have a piano
and had not made a particular study of
music until about three years ago. She
spent five months in Chicago, and has
since been her own teacher. She is no
common pianist, but is thorough, and
plays with understanding. Miss Gleason
was at the piano all evening, accompany
ing Mrs. Brown and Prof. Loeb. The
trio expect to give tho same recital in
Schuyler soon. The next concert will
be in sacred music and they may be
assured of an appreciative audience.
Niels Olson of Creston was in the
city Monday and Tuesday of last week,
and called to see his old friends at The
Joubxal office. He recently returned
from a two months' trip to Denmark, his
old home. Mr. Olson says he was pleas
ed to see the confidence that the foreign
ers have in America. Our paper money
passed there the same as in America. A
draft on New York that Mr. Olson
bought before leaving Columbus, he
cashed in Denmark the same .is if in this
country. He has many interesting
things to say about their industries,
their local self-government, how com
plete and very satisfactory it is, but
overshadowing all is the fact that just at
that time when young men in this coun
try are entering their manhood and their
thoughts are intent upon personal affairs,
the general government may step in and
say "I want you for the army," and then
it is that the government of the United
States and the ways of its people are
appreciated to the full. A citizen of
Denmark is free to speak his opinions on
all topics except the doings of tho king
which are not to be questioned. America
occupies a considerable nnrtion in tho
thoughts and affections of the Danes,
1 and well it may.
Coaacilman Gray Has a Ward to Say Basi
aeas Is Business, sail is Governed by Facts
aad Not by Theories.
To the Editor of the Tklkgkam :
Dkab Sib: Mv attention having
been called by a member of the city
council to the report published In
your last issue headed " Fermnst Re
form " and purporting to be a report
of the "proceedings in full" of the
last regular meeting of the city coun
cil, he statins that it gave the im
pression that the council were a " set
of chumps " into whose addled pates
the mayor was unable to inject a
proper knowledge of the beauties,
and especially of the practicability of
his proposed ordinance relieving cer
tain classes of business from the im
position of a special license tax while
retaining the present rate on other
classes. He also stated that as few
citizens attend the meeting of the
council and depend on the published
proceedings for their knowledge of its
action, a fuller report of what action
the council took, as supplementing
the action taken by the mayor, which
constitutes the substance of your last
report, might be in order. Hence,
with your permission, I will state
briefly the action taken by the coun
cil on the ordinance above referred
to.
The committee on judiciary re
ported in substance as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council :
Uentlemen: i our committee to
I whdm was referred the mayor's mes-
saga, and ordinance accompanying
same would respectruiiy report that,
after a careful examination of the
present condition of the city's funds,
and estimating the revenue to be de
rived from a general tax levy to the
full amount authorized, and from the
special license tax a? now provided
by the existing ordinance, and esti
mating the expenses of the city the
coming year on the basis of expenses
actually incurred during tho first
nine months of the present fiscal year,
your committee are uuanimoualy of
the opinion that the receipts will not
be in excess of the requirements of
the city; hence we recommend that
further consideration of the proposed
ordinance be indefinitely postponed.
Signed
S. C. Gray.
J. H, Galley,
E. O. Wells.
Committee.
Councilman Gray, as chairman of
the committee on finance, submitted
the following financial statement
based on the city treasurer's report,
dated February 1. 1895:
Balance on hand In city funds ?JJC3 71
Ijcsi coal Mux. account oi water worex,
actually paid by city treasurer, for
which no warrants have been issued
on account of lack of funds in the
water works fund........ - 161G 45
C17 26
Less bills allowed February 1. 1895, not
including bill of city treasurer for
money advanced on coal. ..... . M2 42
Cash balance in city treasury.........? 104 81
He also called tho attention of the
council to tho fact that the amount of
$104.81 was all that remained in the
treasury of our $1200 levied especial
ly to pay interest on $25000 wattr
works bonds which falls due May 1.
1895; also stated that nil must bo
aware that the revenue derived from
the special license .tax would be
largely reduced tho coming year;
that on saloops only being estimated
at from $1000 to $1500 reduction, bo
sides a general reduction of one
twelfth on the occupation tax of all
parties who coutinuo in business on
account of the chunge of time accord
ing to amended ordinance, the same
now conforming to' the municipal
year instead of the fiscal year.
Councilman Welch said be had al
ways found in his own business it
was an advantage to have readv
money on band, and he thought the
same was true of the city's business,
and did not think we need be worried
about n surplus.
Councilman Wells said he did not
think we could reduce the city's rev
enue at this time, and that if we
could lie would not vote for the pro
posed ordinance as he regarded it as
class legislation, but would favor a
uniform reduction whea our rev
enues would permit.
Councilman Galley said when our
revenues would permit he would fav
or a general reduction, but was not
in favor of the proposed ordinance,
relieving some and continuing to tax
others. He believed all should be
taxed or none.
The unanimous opinion of the
council, as developed by their re
marks, was that the passage of the
ordinance would reduce the revenue
to a point where city warrants would
have to be endorsed "payment re
fused for lack of funds" and holders
would have to look to money loaners
for payment, and both the holder and
city be fleeced. The discussion did
not develop any opposition to re
duction of taxation, but the council
were disposed to be governed by
facts rather than theories.
The real question which the coun
cil was called on to decide was
whether they would sustain the may
or in his persistent effort to ignore
the Indebtedness of the city on ac
count of the waterworks, and place
the city treasurer "in the hole" for
over $1C00 which he had
actually advanced on coal bills to
prevent the actual stoppage of the
waterworks in a season of drouth
with the attendant fire risk and hard
ship to all depending on the same.
If there is any one thing of which
the present city council may be
proud it is that not one councilman
was found who was willing to aban
don a faithful officer of the city, who
at bis personal risk had protected
the best interests of the city and
saved a large amount of interest to
the city, in order that they might con
tribute to the "grand-stand play" of the
mayor in the role of a reformer and
lover of "the people"
Yours truly,
S. C. Gbay,
The words italicized were omitted
from the communication, as it appeared
in the Telegram, and we restore them
here. Ed. Joubxal.
Jw are continuing our Great Cost
CasH Sale for two weeks. We never
offered goods so low as now, in order to
raise money. All our goods are reduced
from 20 per cent to less than one-half
price. 100 pieces of wool dress goods
that sold up to 50c, going for 19c yd.
With every 82 purchase you are entitled
to ten yds. of gingham at 2c yd. With
every o sale we give awav free a cup,
saucer and plate. One lot of 45c and 50c
towels all going for cash at 25c. . 1,000
handkerchiefs, slightly soiled,- going
during this cash sale at 5c each, worth
ipxto 35c.
V J. A. Babszb & Co.
City TreMarer Talks.
The following appears in the last Tel
egram: The Journal under date of Feb. 27.
has made a serious attack on G. W.
Phillips, mayor, accusing him of
publishing false statements in the
last Issue of the Argus. However,
the mayor's figures are correct, and
the following are the figures not on
ly affirming but strengthening those
of the mayor, taken from the books
of the city treasurer, which are sub
ject to examination at any time:
WATKBWOKS' FUND, (MA1XTAIN1XQ.)
April 30. 18M,
Fund overdrawn-... -. S $ 540 85
Indebteduess not etldenced by
warrants-............... -. 1333 55
Warrants ouutandinc . 556 80
Total liabilities 243120
February 1. 195.
Indebtedness not evidenced by
warrants .... ....... 1661 45
Less cash in fund '11 33 1440 07
Decrease in liabilities during
nine months in waterworks
fund, maintaining.-... S 991 13
It may also be well to know that
the cltv warrants outstanding on this
date are $608.75, against $4101.03 nine
months ago. and that no warrants
have teen issued by the present ad
ministration that have not been paid
in cash.
The warrants outstanding as shown
above I have been unable to locate
on account of their numerous trans
fers, and do hereby request all par
ties holding such warrants will kind
ly present them for payment, as I am
not inclined to pay interest on war
rants when there is money on hand
to pay them.
Respectfully. :
J. FrBxasxT,
City Treasurer.
Dast t. Light.
-As to City Treasurer Berney's com
munication, which appeared first in the
Telegram, The Journal claims no credit
for any figures the figures belong to
the reports of the treasurer himself as
made to the city council, and the deduc
tions therefrom are those of Councilman
Galley. There is no use for any one to
try to throw dust into the eyes of the
people instead of giving them light. In
Treasurer Berney's report for January
appears, for the first time so far as we
are able to learn, this line: "City indebt
edness to J. F. Berney, cash advanced
for coal, 81,616.45." (And, by the way
how does it happen that in Treasurer
Berney's report for February this large
sum is not even mentioned. Had the
bills been paid during January or had
the gift of Citizen Berney to the city
been completed, and so rendered further
record of it on his books useless?)
It occurs to The Journal to inquire
if this large sum was for coal for the
month of December; if not, why did not
at least some of this amount appear each
month as the bills for coal were paid by
Citizen Berney? If these bills, or a con
siderable portion of them were received
from ex-Treasurer Niewohner as so much
cash by Treasurer Berney, why not have
said so and carried them along in the re
ports regularly made to the city coun
cil? It is scarcely credible that Citizen
Berney has been loaning to the city, for
the last nine months, some $1600, with
out interest, out of his own individual
purse. No, no.
The exact truth, as we see it, is con
tained in Mr. Gray's figures. The six
councilmen, all of them very careful
business men, with no thought in this
matter aside from the good of tho pub
lic, are unanimous in their opinion of
how little money there is in the treas
ury, and are in no mood to trifle with
the public on so vital a subject.
Uates-Davi.
The marriage, at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Davis, at 12 o'clock, Wednesday, Feb.
20, Bev. Rogers, officiating, was referred
to in The Journal of that date, but the
list of presents, prepared for last week's
issue, failed to reach the compositor, and
we give it herewith:
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Davis, rocking
chair; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gates, silver
cake basket; Mrs. L. B. Gates, silver
teaspoons; Miss Mary Early, salad dish;
Miss Kate Early silver teaspoons; Miss
Lois Early, silver butter knife; Messrs.
C. E. Early and C. G. Meek, silver but
ter dish; Master John Early, silver
sugar shell; Miss Chattie Rice, silver
knives and forks; Mr. and Mrs. O. Nel
son, Richland, silver butter dish; Mr.
and Mrs. Brugger, Japanese vase; Mr.
and Mrs. McBride, linen towels; Mr. and
Mrs. Mason Beall, photograph bracket;
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Riemer, china fruit
plates; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gates,
David City, silver salt dishes; Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Wilkie, Omaha, toilet mirror;
MM Sweet Brayton, Blue Island, HI.,
draft for $5.
C. A.Woosley, W.K. Lay's attorney,
has filed his petition in error, asking the
district court to reverse the decision of
the insanity board, and grant a new
hearing, or order Lay's discharge accord
ing to law. The petition Bets forth that
the finding of the board was that Lay is
morally insane but harmless, and not a
fit subject for custody and treatment in
the hospital, and was ordered discharged
from custody. It is claimed that this
finding is contrary to the statute, that it
is clearly in conflict with and contrary to
the answers to the questions given by
the medical examiner in his report to the
board and upon which they based their
finding; that the board evidently enter
tain an erroneous view of moral insanity
as laid down by the best law writers and
lexicographers; that there- is no law of
Nebraska, either statutory or any decis
ion of the supreme court that recognizes
moral insanity, as a justification for
crimes committed or for treatment in the
asylums of the state; that the finding of
the board was based wholly on the reli
gious views and writings of Lay, and
that any eccentricities of views he may
have on religious subjects are not evi
dences of insanity; that the board erred
in not allowing Lay an opportunity to
have his witnesses examined before mak
ing up their verdict.
C. L. S. C.
Will meet with Earl McCoy March 9,
at 7:30 p. m. The following program will
be carried out:
Roll call Quotations from Burns.
"Renaissance and Modern Art," chap
ters 7, 8 and 9 Dn Nauman.
"From Chaucer to Tennyson," page
154 to end of chapter 6 Mrs. Merrill.
"Art" and "Current Events," questions
in January Chautanquan Mrs. Herrick.
Character sketch of Robert Burns
W. A. McAllister.
Hymn from Wm. Cowper Mrs. Bross
and Miss Alice Matthews.
Character sketch of Cowper Rev.
Chas. S. Brown.
Select reading from Burns Mrs. 0?
A. Brindley.
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S I HAVE A LARGE STOCK
of my own growing, of the following varieties, I will sell this spring in
small or large lots, on six months' time
BEN DAVIS,
MAN,
WINE SAP.
WEALTHY,
PERRY RUSSETT.
MAIDEN BLUSH.
JONATHAN.
JANNETT.
MI8SOUR1 PIPPIN.
8HOCKLEY,
SNOW,
RED ASTRACHAN,
OKIMES GOLDEN.
LITTLE RED ROMANITE.
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Columbus Nursery
JOHN TANNAHILL,
Columbusi
tmar2m
HENRY RAGATZ & CO.,
Staple and
J s L
Fancy'oceries,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE
r-as
LAMPS.
Eleventh Street, -
We invite you to come 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 - Prices.
SEVERYTHING KEPT that is expected to be found in a first
class, up-to-date grocery store.
PERSONAL.
Mrs.C.E. Pollock went to Genoa Mon
day to visit several days.
W. H. Winterbothnm and E. V. Clark
of Genoa, were in town Monday.
Miss Lydia Bloedorn of Platte Center
is visiting with Mrs. J. S. Henrich.
Miss Ella Hurd returned Wednesday
from Battlo Creek, where she has been
for several months.
Mrs. C. H. Matthews returned yester
day from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
G. L. McKelvey, at Fullerton.
Miss Lola Thompson of Fullerton,
was in the city Monday, homeward
bound from an extended visit with Mrs.
Laura Cates. (nee Leedom), of Logan,
Utah.
High School Notes.
The term examinations are over, much
to the delight of pupils and teachors.
In most cases the pupils acquitted them
selves very creditably. The Seniors are
rejoicing as the entire class passed their
finals in chemistry, civil government and
English literature. They begin the
study of psychology now under the in
struction of Prof. Williams, who has
made it a specialty for several years. A
class in geology will be formed, also.
The Juniors are preparing original
orations for the April meeting of tho
literary society. Tho average attend
ance of the High school for the past
month'is nearly forty. Wo believe there
are many more young persons in Colum
bus who should attend tho High school.
Prof. Williams has been giving us
short talks on Ethics in onr morning
exercises. Monday morning tho subject
was the divisions of science: facts, means
and ends. It is tho purpose of the
student to make discoveries. Certain
scientific facts have always existed.
Under the head of moans, certain ends
are desirable, and the best means known
havo always been employed to securo
these ends. But the efficiency of means
employed at different times has differed
widely. The best invention destroys tho
greatest amount in value of instruments
for the same work. Tho subject ends to
be considered later.
A large and valuable addition to our
library will be made very soon. We
most cordially invito the public to visit
our schools. X.
St. Catharine Reading Circle.
Will meet with Mrs. J. B. Geitzen,
Wednesday evening, March (5, at 8
o'clock.
Roll call. Quotations from Tennyson.
Church history, sections 28 to 33,
pages 87 to 97.
Physics Review questions, pages 1G3
and 1G1.
English Thought, pages 12 to 23.
Bible Study Gospel of St. Matthew,
chapters i to iv.
All selections will bo from Tennyson.
1. Vocal Trio "Swet and Low,"
Misses Fitzpatrick
2. Select Reading "Synopsis of the lloly
Grail," Mis3 Shanahan
3. Recitation "The Charge of the Light
Brigade," 3Iis3 Mao Cashing
X. Vocal Solo "Airy, Fairy, Lillian," . .
Miss Kittie Kavanaugh
5. Recitation "Guinevere,".
Miss Lydia McMahon
6. Vocal Solo "Splendor Falls on Castle
Walls," Mra. J. C. Walker
7. Recitation "The Lord of Bnrleigh."..
Miss A. Keating
8. Select Reading-"Dora,". . Will. Browner
9. Vocal Solo "Ask me no More,"
Mrs. V. A. Macken
10. Recitation "Love and Duty," J.C.Byrnes
11. Vocal Solo "Ilome they brought her
Warrior dead," Misa A. Geitzen
12. Select Reading-Extract from "Idyls of
the King," Misa McMahon
13. Recitation-"Sir Galahad,"
Mra. J. B. Geitzen
U. Vocal Solo "Tears, Idle Tears,"....
MfcsM. Sheehan
15. Select Readlng-"The Voyage,"
P.J.Hart
V- Card of Thank.".
We deslreVto tender heartfelt thanks
tq friends andeiphbors for nbeir kind
offices during theTst illness ok our be
loved husband and father. k
MnsXtM. Salt,
Rob't. seey.
T Seed Corn.
Home-grown, grass, field, garden and
flower seeds. Garden seeds in bulk a
specialty. 4t 9. C. & C, C. Gbay.
. "
ESI
OF CHOICE three-year old apple txM
at a low figure
UTTERS RED.
TALMAN SWEET,
SWEET JUNE.
BAILEY'S SWEET.
EARLY HARVEST,
OEN. GRANT.
WHITNEY, No. 20.
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COLUMBUS, NEBR.
Death of Mrs. Mallalieu.
The relatives, friends and acquaintan
ces of the family in this county, mourn
with the bereaved husband and children
in tho loss of a noble wife and mother,
and one who, in the position which she
has for several years occupied (matron
of tho Boys' Industrial Homo at Kear
ney), has wielded a wonderful influence
for good. The Buffalo County Journal,
from which we condense this article,
says that her life work, public and
private, is adorned with a galaxy of good
deeds, cheering words and noble exam
ples that won for her the admiration,
gratitude and love of the people of tho
whole state. The children who were
members of the school and did not know
tho value of a mother's lovo and advice,
found in Mrs. Mallalieu a mother; one
who shared the sorrows of their unhappy
condition and taught them how to live
that they might grow to becomo useful
men. It is no wonder that sadness deep
and profound has settled upon the hearts
of hundreds of boys in tho school who
realize the irreparable loss they have
sustained. Sho was the personification
of gentleness, truth and charity.
In the busy harvest time of death, in
the year 1895, there will be gathered into
eternity no nobler, grander spirit, no
higher intelligence, no fairer soul.
Like a shadow thrown
Softly and sweetly.
From a passing clond
Death fell upon her
And she passed away.
Mrs. Mallalieu was born at La Porte,
Indiana, Jnly 8, 1838, her father dying
when she was an infant, the family then
removing to Pennsylvania. On Septem
ber 11, 1875, she was married to Prof.
John T. Mallalieu, at Carlisle in the lat
ter state, removing soon thereafter to
Nebraska, locating at Genoa. For ten
years, sho resided in Kearney, and was
known by a majority of the people, and
through her connection with tho Indus
trial school enjoyed an acquaintance
throughout the state. Sho leaves her
husband and threo children, Thomas,
the oldest, 18, who is a student at the
State University, Mamio, 15, and Bessie,
10, both being at home. Her mother
and stepfather wero present at her death.
Sho leaves ono brother, in Center county, ,
Pennsylvania, and a half brother at
Monroe, Nebraska.
Mrs. Mallalieu had been in declining
health for tho past four months, her ner
vous forces seeming to broak down, and
when her last illness came, her impaired
constitution was too weak to withstand
the attack. For the past four days, her
illness was severo, terminating in peri
tonitis from which she slowly Bank until
death came to her relief. Sho was con
scions to the last, although her weak
ened condition forbade her to speak.
Thus in tho prime of womanhood, sur
rounded by those she loved and honored,
she passed into the great unknown.
Tho funer.il will bo observed from tho
school on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock,
and from the Congregational church at
2:30.
Mrs. Mallalieu passed away,Burroucd
ed by her husband, children and parents,
at 7:30 Wednesday morning, Feb. 27.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mra. A.
J. Zieglor of Monroe, this county.
HEMP SEED TO LOIN !
I want to contract with farmers within
hauling distance of Columbus to grow
about a thousand acres of hemp. Will
furnish seed and take pay out of crop
grown. Havo two kinds of seed; small
est variety will produce ten to fifteen
bushels of seed and lji to ltons straw
per acre; other more straw and less seed.
Hemp stands drouth better than any
crop except alfalfa. Improves land
almost as much as clover and can be
grown twenty years in succession on
same land. On good land plowed deep
it made fair crop in 183JL For further
information apply at ray office at mill
after 2 p. m. M. Jerome.
Columbus, Jan. 24, 1895. 30-jan-3m.
Starting with Oct. 15th, 1894, The
Columbus Journal subscription ratea
are 81.50 a year, if paid in advance,
otherwise 82.00 a year. Settlements up
to that date must be made on the basis
of the former rate, AU premiums now
advertised hold good.
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