Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1896)
ZVl&fr-vw 133ig:cap?-Trr:c??' - - 3- - ' "5w IF i . a- fi i t. m. :. ft :V r . !-'... ' : 5. ' - ! i ! - - ! I 'I I .1. .. . It : Columbus grntmal ttaa M. K. TURNER & CO., 4Coltun.lu, flab. Oae year, by mail, postage prepaid $l& IMl aaaOaa 1H A SUB aVSnS) "V Paaahas ia tilisia tioa. . LIB ! . MAl- - .. a a TTII- L t A , I! Mi,dg both their tayr and then lad the aaaas oa ear amilinrlist fi which, lii ilia in Ijih. miIi amik mat. either oa Uic WrmppM-flTMltMlMMKiA oC OttJOUML, the date to waiea pear innvliai JiJ or ? eouatad for. Baatfttaacas aboald be inadr either by mem ay-order, ragistersd laUar or draft aayabWiothaatuaroC - . M. K. imn & Co. II .-.--.t-- to aaeara attnation. mn in si-mimi lad T the fall aame of tit writi-r 4 We reserve taa ifc&t to reject may maniicrii aad cannot acras to retarntas same. i:r. com-niuilMt ia every achool-distrirt ' Platte county. MM of jood jadament, ami r liable ia very -ray-Write td-ialr. each it-'-asparately. Qwaaafcets. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11. ISM. They say you cannot keep a rook man down. That's why Ross Hammond . should be sent to congress. Schuyler Sun. The celerity-with which the Spanish government disavowed the action of the mob at Barcelona, and that, even liefore our government had called their atten tion to it, was very commendable on the part of the Spanish authorities, and of course ought to go far towards keeping the .peace lietween the two countries. The pneumatic road skate is the latest invention for which there is apt to be an almost universal demand. It is said to be an application of the bicycle principle to the roller-skate, so much in use a few years ago. It is claimed that it can be used on any ordinary road or foot path, on up and down grades, too, and at a speed of ten to twelve miles an hour. The Monthly Illustrator and Home and Country, New York, for March, is resplendent with illustrations. But art aside, the table of contents of the cur rent numler is very attractive. The sub jects discussed are numerous and the text matter is exceptionally good. There is a feast for reason as well as to the sense of sight which will lie appreciated to the fall, by all who may read. The Review of Reviews for March presents, in compact form, the most val uable material yet available concerning the new process of photography by cath ode rays. A translation of Professor Ron-gen's own account of his discovery is given, together with a portrait, a reproduction of a photograph of a living hand taken with the "X rays" at Ham burg, Germany, and other illustrations. The Art Amateur for March is a specially good number, and all lovers of art, both for business and decorative use, cannot well afford to be without it. A prize is offered by the editor for the best attachment for a bicycle suited to artists' requirements when on sketching tour. A reproduction of the first important picture introducing the bicycle is unique for the originality in composition. Ad dress, Montague Marks, 23 Union Square, Aew lorK. We import from the British Islands only $140,000,000 a year N. Y. Herald, December 21, 1895. You should have waited for the latest statistics. In 1895 we imported from the United Kingdom. to the extent of $184, 47436 over 30 per cent more than your underestimate. You did well this time. Nearly 70 percent of your statement was true. There was but little more than 3ft per cent of free trade lie in it. Ameri can Economist. Dr. Keiser, a Washington spiritualist, has predicted that Senator Cnllom of Illinois, will be nominated at St. Louis for president and be elected. He claims to have foretold all the presidential nom inations for the past twenty-five years. His prediction concerning Garfield's nomination attracted much attention at the time. The doctor is an intelligent man and has quite a reputation in Wash ington as a prophet That is no reason, however, to vote for any but McKinley men. Speaking of the Government suit against the Union Pacific Company and those who hold under it, the editor of the Fremont Herald says: "These peo ple have bought and paid for the lands, with a title from the railroad company, which had its title from the government, and now the government says it made a mistake in issuing the patents to the railroad company. In average business dealings a person is not justified in tak ing advantage of his own illegal acts, bnt : it seems to be different with a govern ' ment which means a collection of office holders supposed to represent the people." These 6eems now little reason to doubt that the Yankton & Norfolk rail road will be built this season, and that with its completion Norfolk will enter upon a new era of rapid growth and greater prosperity. It is not so mucli the fact that a new railroad has been secured that will bring this new growth, 'but the many other things which the road will bring with it and the impetus that will be given to the business and industries already here. Within sixty days there will be a feeling of confidence in Norfolk's future abroad, such as has 'not been known heretofore. Norfolk Journal. Nebraska during the past ten years has paid out to non-resident fire insur ance companies $16,000,000 in round numbers, in the way of premiums, and got back in the way of fire losses $7,000, 000. This drain of a million a year is somewhat excessive. There isn't an element of sound political economy about it. The ten millions are a tqtal Iosb, as the money goes away forinvest Boent and little or nothing comes back. Some way should be devised to keep this great excess of protection from fire at home. If we had those ten million circmlating in the state these times, they woald come very handy. The insur ance law should be so framed as to en eomrage rather than discourage home conaqniption of insurance premiums. The insurance tax is greater than all the other taxes we pay combiBed. State JoUIBaX lABOR'S NEW MENACE MAY EXPECT TO MEET CHINESE COM PETITION. Paid to Skilled Orieatal Werkaaea From 3 to 3 Ceata a Day Aaer- Werk-aea Meat Be Protected Oar Wiaa Ji No conntry in the world is more abundantly supplied with' labor than China, and in no country in the world does the laborer receive less compensa tion. A Chinese laborer will save money on wages that would hardly be sufficient to supply the absolute necessities of an American laborer. This is made possible by the cheapness of the vegetable diet on which the Chinese laborer is content to live; the small cost of house accom modations, for several families will sub divide one room of a house and live in contentment in it, and the low price paid for clothing, which is made of the coarsest cottons. But the cheapuess of labor in China does not mean that the products of that labor are inferior in quality. The Japanese laborer, receiv ing higher wages, is more artistic in his work his productions are more finish ed; in dyes and in the blending of colors he is superior to his Chinese rival, but in substantial and lasting quality the latter is fully the equal, and, in some instances, the superior. The silk that comes from the looms of Japan compares in gloss and fineness with any in the world, and Japanese crapes have a reputation m almost every market for softness of beauty and har mony of color, but for substantial wear, for lasting quality, the silk goods of China are most favorably known to the merchants of all lauds. There is in Chinese character a con servatism which has discouraged all progress in China. The piinciple, "let well enough alone," has been adhered to under tho mistaken idea that "well enough" was the best, but in China this, adherence to custom, this opposition to change, has filled the empire with an impoverished population, for a people that use in their trade and business a currency of so small a denomination as one-tenth of a Mexican cent cannot be said to havo felt the quickening influ ence of an enlarged and civilizing com merce. The cheapness and small de nominations of Chinese currency and the low price of the diet and clothing of the Chinese laborer are evidences of nonprogressiveness, but it should not be inferred from these that the capacity for progress is absent from Chinese char acter. Daring the last fiscal year the value of tho trade relations between Japan and tho United States was estimated, in round numbers, at $28,000,000, but the figures show a balance against the United States of $19,000,000. Japan is nearer to the United States than any other western nation, and several thou sand miles nearer than to Great Britain, and yet the balance sheet, for compari son, between Japan and Great Britain shows a balance in favor of tho latter about as large as the balance against the United States. Daring tho same period the value of the aggregate trade relations between China and the United States was esti mated at $23,000,000, with a balance against the United States of $7,200. 000, while in China, as in Japan, Great Britain checks off large balances in her favor, although iuoro remote from China by thousands of miles. European nations aro sustaining the efforts of European merchants more sub stantially than the American merchant is sustained. The latter, in tho compe tition for Asiatic trade, has to rely up on his own skill and energy, while the merchants of Europe are encouraged by the aid given to the great steamship lines which carry their flags and pour the productions of Europe into Asiatio ports. At the port of Shanghai, the great commercial and distributing cen ter of Asiatic trade, Great Britain, France and Germany havo direct mail and commercial communication, the steamers enteriug and leaving the port every week, carrying the flag.s of their respective nationalities, while no ship carrying the American mail and flying the stars and stripes touches at Shang hai at all From this standpoint tiie advantages to American interest of the cutting of the Nicaragua canal would evidently be great. Should the United States cut the canal-ond say that vessels corrying the flag of the United States should pass toll free or at very moderate tolls for a certain period would not tho bene fit to American shipping be almost in calculable? Would it not create a new life in the shipyards of the United States and soon restore our flag to its former supremacy on the ocean? In conclusion, we give the valne of Chinese labor, the rates of wages being those paid at Shanghai and reduced to American currency by Consul Jernigan on Sept. 80, 1895: Per day. Blacksmith $0.13 Bras worker .10 Bootmaker .10 Bamboo cabiuet maker .11 Bricklayer 10 Compositor (per mouth) 5. S3 Carpenter .11 Cabinetmaker .12 Bookbinder (per month) 4.21 Lithographer (per month) KkuO Furniture polUher .21 Pressman (per month) 6.S4 Coachman (per mouth) 3.17 Houbeboy (per month) 2.11 Cotton mill machinist 11 to .22 Cotton factory hands .IS A Daty Demanded. A restoration of the duty on wool is demanded at the present time for tho sake of revenue as well as for the strengthening of a great home industry in which capital and labor are exten sively interested, and thu prosperous con dition of which would be essential to our welfare in case of certain grave emergencies which have recently ap peared on the horizon of possibility. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. GOT IT IN THE NECK. AMerlcaa 6aep Brlvea to the Deuaoeratle Slanrhter House. The excess of raw wool imported in 1895 over the average importations of the years 1891, 1692, 1893 and 1894 was over 115,000,000 pounds. The increase in the importations of "manufactures of wool" in the first full year of the present law over the average Bf the years 1891, 1692, 1893 and 1894 is nearly $28,000,000, equivalent to nearly 84,000,000 pounds of raw un washed wool used in the construction of these goods. That is to say, the wool grower has lost the sale to American manufacturers of 84,000,000 pounds of wool heretofore sold to them by reason of the lots to the home manufacturer of about $28,000,000 worth of woolen goods, requiring in their production 84,000,000 pounds of raw wool previ ously manufactured here, but now man ufactured in Europe and exported to America, a quantity greater than the entire annual unwashed clip of the states of California, Texas, Montana and Oregon. The feature, however, that is most striking, and the one causing the most fsfretj is the, increase in the jmpojt tiaci of shoddy, waste, rags, etc. The feyhaaaaaMMMtOC Jn&aaaBk COT IT IX THE XECK. increase in the importation of these wool adulterants in the year 1895 over the average of the four years of 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1694 (all but four months of which were under the McKin ley law) was over 19,000,000 pounds. This was almost as clean as scoured wool and required in its production over 58,000,000 pounds of unwashed fleeces, equal to the annual wool crops of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Michigan or the western wool growing states of Utah, California and Texas. The total increase of foreign raw wool imported in the raw state in the shape of cloth or in the form of waste, rags, eta, amounts to over 270,000,000 pounds, a quantity greater than the en tire American wool clip shorn in the summer of 1895. These figures are the result of the first full caleudar year of the present law. What has been gained? A paltry increase of $10,000 in the ex ports of woolens, while our home mills have lost business represented by an in crease of $47,000,000 in imports of all sorts of "mauufacttirc-s of wool." Jus tice, Bateman & Co. A DESERTED DEMOCRAT. Caaae of the Famine of Statesmen la the Democratic Ranks. A famine of statesmen. New York Evening Pot. Of course there's "a famine of states men" in the Democratic ranks after the three years' experience of Democrat ic statesmanship since 1 893. What Deui- A?r ocrat wants to shoulder such a load of responsibility? This "famine of states men" in its own ranks is the cause of the great Democratic editorial interest in the ranks of Republican statesmen. The one receiving the most abuse just now is Governor McKinley, and when ever Democratic editors unite in attack ing any prominent Republican it is sure proof that they dread his power and popularity. "ProdactioB and ConsaaipUon. Necessities born of social lifo and ad vancing civilization aro the real measure of wages. This question of wages is all important as bearing upon the question of consumption. All production depends upon consumption. Who are the con sumers? In the old days, when the prod ucts of manufacturers were. luxuries, the lord and his retainers, the lady and her maids were the consumers, a class apart by themselves, but today the con sumers are the producers. Long ago the laborer consumed only what would keep him alive. Today he and his wife and their children are so immeasurably the most valuable customers that if the shop had to give up the wealthy or those whom it is the custom to call poor thero would not be a moment's hesitation or a moment's doubt. Hon. Thomas B. Reed. The Great Issue. Protection is the great issue before this country. One of tho main features underlying our very existence is that here in America the laboring man shall have a broader and a better life thou was granted to his class in Europe; that he and bis shall stand u education, in influence, in respectability and in every hope of life, fahoulder to shoulder with every other man and with every other class in the body politic. He knows, and by his ballots of 1894 and 1895 he proclaims that he will no longer heed the wild theories of those misleading iconoclasts who have sought to enlist his beliefs and his services in tho inter ests of free trade. Boston Journal. Poorhonse Prosperity. The poor we have always with us un der a Democratic administration. The eleventh annual report of the bureau of labor statistics of Connecticut shows that $866,787 were distributed for the relief of the poor in the state in 1892 and $994,015 in 1894, an increase of $128,000. As the average cost of relief was $50 per individual, thero were 2,280 more paupers in Connecticut in 1894 than in lb92. This is a good "ob ject lesson" for a state that iu 1892 vot ed to increase its number of paupers. TboMs Expert Opinions. Mr. Crihp said the new tariff bill should not pass until the treasury ex perts had given an estimate of how much revenue it would produce. Inas much as these so called experts were about $40,000,000 out of the way in the estimates they made in 1894, there is no very good reason why they should have been consulted. Seattle Post-In telligencer. Cant Bay la Both Places. The fact cannot be denied that in creased imports represeut the displace ment of homemade goods for foreign made goods. The more we buy abroad the less wo buy at borne. Bon. Binger Hermann, M. C, of Oregon. Sizing Up Hie "Surplus." What we should like to know is how much larger Secretary Carlisle's deficit will have to grow before it ceases to be a "comfortable surplus." New York Press. Soaae Bottom facta. When manufacturers get revenue, workers get revenue. When the manu factures close, and the work is dope in Europe, as under present rules, the workingman goes hungry -and ragged, it matters not how cheap things are in the market These are Lpttcm facts. Valparaiso (Ind. ) Vidette. Caatartaa- the Markets. In 1895 we sold almost 6,000,000 bushels less wheat and 1,080,000 barrels less flour to foreign countries than in 1894. The money loss exceeded $10, 000,000, notwithstanding the fact that the average price of wheat was about 9 cents a bushel higher last year than in 1894. They Wapt to Bar Cheap. American cattle, fresh beef, tallow, bacon, pork and lard that we shipped to the markets of the world last year realized less money for us than what we sold in 1804, the total loss being aboat $15,800,00$, JScSaMMa ll fit tVtMM. POST. Lbv WHEN VIRTUE I0ST. A STORYTO PROVE THAT RIGHT DOES NOT ALWAYS COME UPPERMOST. A Beatarkahto Tale of Love Ia a Soathera Towa Tho ofTwoBalleU Flredby Tho Bad of a Foolish Girl. A Star reporter was one of a group ia a hotel lobby the other evening and a New York drummer had just finished a story on the old line of virtue triumph ing and the villain of the plot getting bis just dues this side of the hot place, when a Kentucky congressman took the floor. "That sort of thing," he saidr'is well enough in books and on the stage and I am willing to agree that it hap pens in actual life, but not always. Let me cite an instance to the contrary." There being no objection to the cita tion, the Kentuckion, after casting his eye over tho company, proceeded : "Years ago, in a southern town," he said, "there lived a pretty girl with a lot of money aconibii:;:;itin no man can deny the power of and sho had sweet hearts galore, but two of her devotees, one quite a reputable man and the other quite as disreputable, and after her more for her money than herself, led all the rest, and both of them were nervy men and quick on tho trigger. Any sensible person would huve thought that the girl would have decided veiy early as be tween the good and tho bad, but every one knows that women don't do that way in matters of tho heart. "I will say for her, though, that her preferences were for the decent man .and he stood the best chance of winning among all of tho contestants. 'His'dis reputable rival, however, received more or less encouragement and ho was mak ing a hot fight so hot, in fact, that on one or two occasions tho men had come to blows and ouce, at least, pistols had been drawn. The girl was foolish, as other women have been under like cir cumstances, and rather enjoyed the po sition she occupied, and felt flattered by the dangerous rivalry for her hand and heart. One day, though, it culminated tragically, and the girl didn't regret it, that anybody ever heard her mention. It was in the afternoon and a pleasant day and the two rivals met unexpectedly, just across tho street from her house, and each on his way to call on her. "Tho girl lived on a corner and they were approaching from different streets and almost butted into each other at the crossing. That was hardly the place to have it out, bnt they were hot blooded and young and on the instant two men jumped back from each other a few feet, two pistols flew from two hip pockets, two sharp reports raug out upon the air, and ono man fell to the sidowalk, dead. And it wasn't the bad man, either. On the contrary, it was the repu table one, and there was a bullet hole straight through his forehead. The bad man's shot had preceded the other just enough, and the decent man's pistol went off as ho threw up bis hands. Five minutes later tho whole street was in an uproar, and tho bad man was iu custody. The other man was carried over to the girl's house, for it was not known then that he was dead, and a physician was called. Half an hour later the dead body was removed to an undertaker's, and that part of the tragedy was over. "During all the excitement, the girl had not made her appearance, and as soon as tho air quieted a little search was made for her, because it was known that she had been in the house shortly before tho shooting. Her mother went directly to her room, and when she opened the door, she saw her daughter sitting at tho window, or rather leaning upon a flower shelf on the window sill, and her first thought was that the girl, had seen tho shooting and had fainted. She ran to her and lifted her up and as she did so she found hor faco bloody and the girl's body almost stiff. She ran, screaming, out, and when the doctor came he found a dead girl with a bullet hole in her head. "Further examination ehowed a hole in the glass of the window, and the whole story was told. The girl had been sitting there, and hod no doubt seen the meeting of the two men, and tho bullet from the killed man's pistol had reached her there and ended her life at the same timo the lifo of tho man she would have married went out. Of course it was soli defense in tho caso of the man who escaped his rival's bullet, and it was the rival's bullet which killed the girl, and the rival was beyond any earthly jurisdiction. The affair ended there, with nothing good in triumph, except a publio sentiment which compelled the killer to stay away from the town for five or six years." "Didn't he even meet a violent death or something like that?" inquired the drummer, thirsting for some trace of the usual in tho tale." "No," replied the Kentuckian, "not even that. His uncle died and left him a fine farm, and he found a very nice girl who was willing to marry him." The drummer sighed and didn't offer to cap the Kentuckian s story with a better one. Washington Star. A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES. arroundings Over Which Conductor Ho Passenger Had Control. "Thirty-ninth street !" called the con ductor of the Alley "L" car. "Thirty-ninth street!" exclaimed the woman who was sitting next to the door, jumping up. "Yes, ma'am," replied the conductor politely. "This is where you want to get off." "Oh, that's a nice way to try to get out of forgetting me," she returned ex citedly. "You know very well that I told you I was only going to Thirty eighth street What do yon mean by carrying me by it?" "Why, madam, the" "Oh, it's no use trying to excuse your self; I know all about it. You thought you could iinpoeo on me because I'm from the country, but I'd have you un derstand that yon can't do it," "But, madam," protested the con ductor, "we do not stop at Thirty-eighth street." "Don't lie to me," she replied an grily. "I guess I know how these city roads are run, if I ain't city born and bred. You carried me by on purpose; you know yon did. I can see you grin ning at me now, but you won't think it's such a good joke when I complain to the company," "I'm sorry, madam," said the con ductor deferentially. "Do yon wish to get off here?" "Of course I do, but I'll take my time about it, and you can't hurry me,either." "If you will get off now, madam, and not keep us waiting here.any lon ger, I'll try to remember your face next time and stop the train at Thirty-eighth street for you. " "Ob, you admit that you can stop there, do you?" sho said triumphantly, as she stepped on to the platform. "I thought you would as soon as you found that you had a determined woman who qan't be imposed upon to deal with. " "Yes, ma'am, I admit it,'" he replied, as he closed the gate and rang the bell to go ahead. "We don't usually stop there, but we can. Bnt," he added, as the jrajg gnjled out, "it you intend to leave the ear there, I woald advise yo to wear your bloomers. It's no easy job to oliab down those posts." She triad to reach him with her um brella, bat it was too late. Chicago Post FASTNET LIGHT. to tho Aft The first glimpse of Great Britain that the American tourist gets on his European tour is that of theFastuet h'ghthonse." It stands oa a ragged and solitary rock, situated nine miles south of Crook haven, at the extreme southwest corner of Ireland, and is, perhaps, more storm beaten than any other around our coast The rock is 80 feet in height and the lighthouse towers another 70 feet above, yet, in winter gales, the Atlantic bil lows literally bombard the massive structure and have even smashed in a portion of the lantern at the summit of the erection, the seas frequently sweep ing over the rook with tremendous force. Some two or three years ago the stormy weather then prevailing prevented all communication with the rock for many weeks, so that the store of food was con sumed, with the exception of some flour. At last a schooner managed to approach sufficiently near to enable a small quan tity of food to be dragged through the sea by the hungry men, and, fortunate ly, the next day the sea moderated, and the stores were once more fully replen ished. Except in very calm weather the Fast net is surrounded by a fringe of foam, and the only means of landing is by the aid of a "jib" 58 feet in length, so placed on the rock that, in moderate weather, its end reaches outside the surf. When a visitor wishes to laud (an unusual occurrence), he is rowed in a small boat as near as the waves permit, and the ligbtkeepers throw out a small buoy, attached to a rope, which is se cured by the man in the boat The jib is then swung out, and the visitor, placr ing one foot in the loop and catching tight hold of the rope, is hoisted about 40 feet vertically, and then the jib, be ing pivoted at its foot, swings him hori aontally about 100 feet on to a safe land ing. London Sketch. The Converaatloa Iaterrapted. "I beg your pardon," said the man with the slightly bald head, who sat in a parquet seat near one of the boxes in a down town theater the other evening. "I beg your pardon," he repeated, "but would yon mind looking at the figures on this check and telling me what they are? I'm a little nearsighted. " The youngest member of the noisy box paity. an amiable looking youth, with highly plastered hair, suspended his conversation with the interesting blond in the green dress a moment, leaned over the front of the box, and in answer to the questioner, who had risen to his feet and was smilingly holding out for his inspection the check end of a ticket, he said: "Certainly, Bir. The figures are $1.50." "Well," rejoined the questioner, "that's exactly what I paid to hear this play tonight, and I'm going to get the worth of my money or I'll lift my voice right now and raise a fuss and make a scene! You'll oblige me by telling the rest of them. " He was not disturbed again during the evening. Chicago Tribune. Witty Wales. A good reply was given toMme. Patti by the Prince of Wales, who had paid a visit at her magnificent castle of Craig-y-Nos. The weather was awful. The hostess in receiving her princely visitor stated to him that she had prayed fer vently to heaven for good weather. "Oh," said the prince,, "you must cer tainly have made a little mistake, for if pou had sung your prayer instead of laying it, it surely would have bean granted." Bettor Work Every Day. We ought never to be willing to live any year just as we lived the last one. No one is striving after the best things who is not intent on an upward and a forward movement continually. The cir cular movement is essential, too the going around and around in the old grooves, daily tasks yet even in this treadmill round there should be constant progress. We ought to do the same things better each day. Then in the midst of the outward routine our inner life ought to be growing in earnestness, in force, in depth. J. B. Miller. County Supervisor. (Continued from last week.) On motion the board took recesa until 9 o'clock n. in. Feb. 21st, 1S9S. FBI DAY, Feb. 21, 1HUJ. The board of supervisors reconvened at 9 o'clock n. m. Feb. 21, 1993, Hon. John VUim in chair, . Pobl clerk. At roll call all members present. Resolution of SupV Rolf referred to county attorney. Sup'r Becher offered the following resolution, viz: Be it Itesolyed, By this board that the county attor ney he and is hereby directed to make a demand on D. C. KavanauKb, sheriff of Platte county to pay over the amount of moneys to the county treasurer as reported to be in his hands by the committee on investigation, ana ne it runner Keoolved.That the county attorney be and he ia hereby directed to make demand on G. B. Speice, clerk of the district court to pay over the amount of jury fees and court fees in bis hands as reported by the committee on investi gation. Itespectfully submitted, D. A. Bkcukk. Adopted. The following official bonds were approved by the board: John Swanson, justice of the peace Walker twp. Andy Gaunnerson, road overseer " " Peter Ced6r. " Monroe " David Brynon, " Joliet JMMollman, " Humphrey" Davis B Folliott, " Burrows " John Iwnmann, treasurer Lonp " Same, collector " Rod C Mueller, clerk Bismark " Geo N Hopkins, member of relief commission, Platte Center, Thomas Gentleman, deputy sheriff, Platte county. Resolution by Sup'r Lisco adopted, viz: Resolved, That the county clerk, county judge, sheriff, clerk of the district court and the justi ces of the peace of Platte county be and they are hereby notified that each and every one of them will be held strictly to the law as laid down in the compiled statutes of 18. Resolution by Sup'r Lisco adopted, viz: Resolved. That the county superintendent be and is hereby instructed to submit to this board an itemized statement of all moneys received by him and paid out during the years 1894 and 18B5. BEFOBT OF COMMITTEE OX COCXTT OFFICES. On county clerk's office was read an.; appro veil. G W Phillips, exrcounty clerk received from January V. 1890, to January 3, 1891 $ 4445 40 Paid out $9600 00 Received from January 3, 1891, to January 7, 1992 4432 67 Paid out. 3600 00 Received from January 7, 1992, tnJnnnitrra 1H9S ". 4tfl Id Paid out 4000 00 Received from January 3, 1893, to January 4, 1894 4S5 42 Paid out...., , 400000 Received from January 4, 1894, to January 4, 1SSS 4918 41 Paid out 3887 50 Received from January 4, 1893, to January 9,1898 4070 0 Paid oat. 3920 00 Several items in above statement undecided as to the legality were referred to the county at torney. Tho board took recess until half past one o'clock p. m. The board reconvened atone thirty p. m., Hon. John Wiggins ia chair. . Pohl. clerk, The report of accountant John M Geddea read and approved, viz: Received from G G Becher ex-treasurer 38037 86 Collections from all soarces and trans- fera 296K5 88 Total. 73 zrotaeei Balance Jan. 4. 1M $&17S3 Bal. Jaa. 4, 18N,M Mr Ljracb reports.. M73SSS Traasfercoort boose boadfaad 4 56 Btmtaaa. 2 53 Total $547368 Overcaaraaoa Sees as stated 172 53 Above abortaaa. 2 53 Total saortaseia first term $ 1 Beport mi aecoad term t torn Jam. 4, 19M, to Jaa.g.lSBft.Tis: aulaace as shown by book Jan. 4, 1884.$ 54WS SO Colleatioa from all soarces iadadia traasfer. 237148 M Total S3U875 54 Disbursements aad transfers 282J44 W C5M30 58 2S344 Balance redemptioa money Total balance Jan. 8, ls(M $ 59119 O Mr Lynch reports balance Jan. 8. 1S.. 5SS4 70 hem court noaae transfer added to first term 4 56 OoUABCVh Shortage. .a Stt50 II 148 88.! Orer charge in fees. 67 41 Shortage as above Its 83 Balance as shown by book Jan. H.1&M. OCI4 70 $ r91U 99 Amoaat paid II 8 Elliott, cottnty treas urer. 2SfItJ2 45 Shortage in last term 3U72 5 first 175 10 Total shortage Jan. 8. tW $ 30903 64 Communication of ex-Trasuror J W Lynch was read aad accepted. John U lesson appeared before the boarJ, made claim for damage for land used iu road No. ZSA. Claim referred to the committee on roads and bridges. The committee on claims recommended pay meat of John R Geddea' bill of $142.50 for ex pert work and the clerk was ordered to draw warrant for said amoaat. Moved by Sup'r Rolf that a committee be ap pointed consisting of the chairman and two members of the board to investigate the petition of D Murdock aad others. Committee appoint ed: Wiggins. Lisco ami Moffett. The board took recess for committee work. After recess, adjourned until Monday 2 o'clock, Feb. 21. 1893. Board of supervisors reconvened Feb. 24. 189S. 2 o'clock, Hon. John Wiggins in the chair. E Pohl clerk. Bond of Davis B Follett, rond overseer Bar rows twp, approved. Messrs G G Becher and I Sihlwrnsen appearMl before the board as coiutnittiv of the bondsmen of J W Lynch and state I they will report Io the board Feb. 23. l.MM. The following bills were allowed and the clerk ordered toilraw warrant h on the reeitectite fund: C A Newman, consolidated general fund $ 52 70 t i.mvam. i au WayAHockenberg'r" " " 23 73 Pat Mupray, count) general fund ." UO M Sheridan, " " " 3 M) SCACCGray.' 23 70 HS Elliott, 7SS WBDalc. " " SCO Carl Schubert, 5 00 Same, " " 3 CO E Pohl, advanced cash " 1 59 Board took recess on account of committee work until 9 o'clock a. in. Feb. 25, 1S90. The board of supervioors reconvened Feb. 25, 1S1W. 9 o'clock a. in., Hon. John Wiggins in the chair, E Pohl clerk, nil memliero present. The following bills wem allowed anil the clerk ordered to draw warrants on county general fund, viz: Louis Potsch, talesman John Wolfe, John Bennett. P S Griffin, special venire Chas Potter. " " John Huber, bailiff Hy Mosecke, taxes returned C Wilson, justice fees Robert Uirschbrunner, juror Fred Banter, " A Berger, " Thos Jaworski, Anson O'Connor, " Wm Schreiber. John Doersch. " Peter Brians. " Richard Reagan. Hubert Braun, Peter Matson, " Christ Wuethrick. " Jacob Tschndin. " John Potter, " EdHiggins, juror. MaxGotlberg " Peter Noonan " Chas If Kelly " GeoGIass " Wm Wright Clark Blccher Mat Dietrich H J Hudson Andrew Bollinger " H Hnu!i". merchandise KO Rector, chainmon Jesse Rector " It L Rossiter, survey J G Pollock, board Mical Sheridan, killing thistles Nebraska Telephone Co. MM Rothleitner, salary I r, io 2 10 2 10 io no U 40 20 00 9 92 11 00 10 10 2 10 10 10 10 10 10 60 10 SO 13 70 It 30 It 80 12 00 14 50 lb. 11 60 3 40 11 50 10 90 KM It 50 14 00 15 W lt0 13 60 10 10 13 20 70 2 00 2 00 7 6T. 9 73 300 IU 2T. 200 00 3 01 194 17 2 50 postage Omaha Printing Company, supplies. . Geo A Scott, board Moved by Sup'r Rolf all bills of official news papers be accompanied by file. Carried. J W Lynch's bill for tax laid over. Tax bill of Rausch rejected. On motion of Sup'r Rolf, the clerk was in teracted to notify the committee on soldiers relief to make a complete report of all transac tions performed by said committee to the board of supervisors on or before March 15, 1896. Moved by Sup'r Olson that the report of com mittee on clerk's office to be spread on record. Carried. Resolution offered by Sup'r Rolf adopted, viz: Whereas, G. W. Phillips, ex-county clerk, has failed to comply with the resolution of the coun ty board of Nov. 15, 1V, directing him to make a delinquent tax list for delinquent pergonal taxes, therefore ba it resolved by this hoard that this order be annulled and that he do not perform said work. Recess was taken to 3 o'clock p. ra. Board of supervisors reconvened at 3 o'clock p. m., Feb. 25. 189d, Hon. John Wiggins in chair, E. Pohl, clerk, all members present. Moved by Sup'r Becher that communication of Scott be referred to committee on judiciary. Carried. Moved by Sup'r Rolf that jurors be selected on base page 507, Supervisors nronl No.3. Carried. Bill of Shuler rejected. Tho following bills by the committer on claim were recommended to be paid, and by the board allowed and the clerk ordered to draw warr nts on consolidated general fund, viz: AG Rolf, BUervisor work $ H SO Same, " ............... 12 nO Same. " " ............... 15 80 Same. ' 2180 Same. " " ............... 18 80 Same, " " 12 80 Same. .......... 4 70 DA Becher, " " 40 20 Same, 10 20 Saint, ............... 10 20 Same. ' " 19 20 R x Lisco, ............... 38 ttO Same, " " 45 30 John Moffett, ; 10 40 Same, ............... 16 40 Same. " " 10 40 NilsOleon, " " 19 30 Same, " 13 30 Hame, ....... 16 30 Peter Bender, " " 15 20 Same, " ' 18 20 Hun. " " 12 20 John Wiggins," " 39 10 Nebraska Bienne, printing 1 30 Hume -7 7 Judge Kilian, fees 43 25 A JMokler. printing 16 50 M K Tomer i Co" 14 93 Argus Prlnt'gCo h H) ObilllOf . ..... . . a4 Oft Bill of Thos Gentleman referred back (o com rqittee on claims. Resolution hy Sup'r R Y Lisco offered ami adopted, viz: Resolved. That the communication and prop osition of Anna Mahler, filed with this board. pertaining to the damage sustained by her by reason of the laying out of a highway by this board pn the 14th day of June. 1895, on the peti tion of John Fritz Gerber and others, and per taining to other matters, be ami the same is hereby adopted and agreed to and that the sum of $70.00 be allowed her in full of the damages sustained by her by reason of the laying out of said road, and a warrant be issued on the appor tionment of the Butler township bridge fund, and that the deed delivered with that communis cation by said Anna Mahler be accepted on be- naii oi riane county, ana inai ine cienc be and a heiebr directed and ordered to cancel and annul the warrant heretofore issued to said Anna Bahler being No. 108 for said damages, and that the clerk ia directed to record said deed ia hi office. On motion of Sup'r Rolf the board adjourned until March 10, 1990. 2 o'clock p. m. Over ike Boale vara. Ernst Mayes has his new residence nearly completed, It is rumored that the Lonp river will be harnessed. this coming season. Let the good work go on. George Lawrence is doing some prac tical irrigation on Mr. Young's garden this winter from a wind mill. ' Will Moore wants to sell his farm. If the canal goes through your fann, it will be worth some money, William. H. B. Reed and family, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. George Engle, visited friends near Bellwood last Sunday. W. T. Ernst will have an entire new I set of hired bands this summer, two of 1 DtabarasBMatsaad transfer. whom are jaet from the old eomntry. We 'have understood that Dr.Heintz has sold his farm, the one he purchased from Mr. Pickett. We did not learn full partiosdars. Bon, to Mrs. J. F. Belford Sunday aorniag, twin boys both as lively as crickets and mother doing well. The Jsdgo well, be thinks he will be able to be around in a few days. Born, to Mrs. William Mayes, jr., a daughter, on Friday evening last. The grandfather was unable to attend G. A. R meeting Saturday evening. The rest of the family are getting along nicely. The Farmers' dab met at George Gal ley's last Friday. A good attendance and a good meeting was the result. Mr. and Mrs. Galley did their best to enter tain the club, which was fully apprecia ted by the members. !$ Schuyler Sun: J. J. Riley is lying very ill at his home of cancer of the stomach and we are sorry to say with little chance of recovery. Doctor Car penter, of Omaha, was here Tuesday in consultation with Dr. Stevens "and con firmed his diagnosis of the case. Fremont Herald: It has been stated that too many of the wells in Fremont are not dug deep enough; that they are apt to, and do contain many impurities. It is also claimed that wells that are supposed to lie Bixty feet deep aro not over thirty or forty in many cases. A prominent physician of this place has said that he has not known of a case of typhoid fever in families where city water is used. Platte Center Signal: A letter from James Burrows, who has rented a farm of 400 acres within a few miles of .Tuck son, Miss., informs ns that he is much improved in health, and ho and his entire family are well pleased thus far, with the climate and surroundings in the balmy south Charles Miller says he has three cows and for the month of Febru ary he got $13 for his cream from the creamery uml had tho milk returned sweet, which he considers much more valuable for feeding purposes than sour milk, besides this he kept milk enough at home to supply his family with butter. This averages $i..t per cow per month. Farmers, Cgnro up what you get for your cows at Cms butter and compare it to this. Platte Center must havo a separator. Schuyler Quill: At the Presbyterian church the music is simply tine. Robert Safarik with a violin and Ed. Long with a cornet are assisting in the music and with Mrs. Leard at the pipe organ there is music that is music. Tho choir also deserves a word of credit More than a half column of the Quill is devoted to explaining in detail a land-title case in which Mrs. Henry Smith of this county was interested as an heir, the land hav ing been patented in 1862 to John SIoss, the patent being sent originally to the West Point land oflkv, then to Grand Island, then to Lincoln where it was found. The- Sloes heirs did not know a thing of their possessions until about nine months ago when the fact was stumbled onto and the lead once started was followed up. It had been deeded time and time again by other parties, Mr. Sloss having never moved on the place, bnt started west and was killed in Montana by the Indians, his wife dying soon after. Jess B. Sloss of North Bend paid the present occupants $1,800 in cash, which it is supposed will settle all interests in question. Tke Paradioe or the PariftV. Three grand tours to Honolulu, Hawaiian -Islands, "The Paradise of the Pacific," via Union Pacific system and Oceanic Steam Ship Co. Leaving Omaha the morning of Jan. lfith, Feb. 11th, and March 6tb. Only nine days from Omaha to Honolulu. 205i00 for the round trip. including stateroom and meals on steam ers. Tickets good for nine months, with stop-over privileges. For information and tickets apply to J. R. Meagher. King; Solomon Notion That ''There iu nothing new under the sun" does not always convey the tmth. Especially is this true as regards the new composite cars now operated daily via The Chicago, Union Pacific and Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City and Chicago. Theee handsome Buffet Smoking and Library Cars are entirely new through out, of latest design, contain all modern improvements, and are well supplied with writing material, the leading daily papers, uiusirnieu periodicals, maga zines, etc. The fact that these cars run dailv via 'The Overland Limited" and that the Union Pacific was the line west of Chicago to inaugurate this service should commend itself to all. See that your tickets read via "Tho Overland Route." gmsintss &ottns. Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion, WM.8CH1LTZ makee boots and shoes in the heat styles, and uses only the very best stock that can he procured in the market. 52-tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. E9Ourauotationsoftbemarket6areohtnItiMi Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable at the time. on.UN,rrc. Wheat , Shelled Com..., flats MMfO Flour in 500 lb. lots , POODCCE. Butter 54 1 lay; 22 ..$4 5068 00 8S12 7 Potatoes.... Fat hogs.... Fat cows.... Fat sheep..., Fat steera... Feeders , jt$..ii LIVESTOCK. it w 2fj 3 SO M $150010 0 vUpjo iQ $2 50&;5 VrOOSLEY & STIREy, ATTOMIBYS AT LAW. Southwest corner Eleventh and North Streets. I4July-y Colcvbch. Nebraska. NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL. Njk?.J3(b?u ' wiu Fridolin Lachsiniter, gecasaea. In the county court, Platte county, Nebraska. Tkn Mttn r vn.u k.. .-.Z... ad aext of kin of said Fridolin l.n,chslnRr. Take notice, that noon filica- at & written ;n Mnuaent purporting to be the last will and lea,B.Bt or Fridolin Lnchsinaer. for probate Cr ""wiMce. ii is ordered tnat said matter he Mtfor hearing the 20th day of March. A. D. vm, before said county court, at the hour of 2 n9i p m" at wn'ch time any person inter ested may appear and contest the same; and due notice of this proceeding is ordered published three weeks successively in Tax Comncs JOCBA,K weelT Md ten! newspaper priat ed. published aad of general circulation ia said coaaty aad state. Ia teatiaumg whereof, I have hereaato set my 4. N. Kiuait. CosatarJaaaa, PROBATE NOTICE. State or Xksbasza, i Platte county. J""' Ia tke county court, ia and for said county. la the matter of the estate of Lawrence Phillips. deceased. late of said county. At a asssioa of the county court for said county, bohJea at the county jadge's office in Columbus, ia said county oa the 6th day of March, A. D. 1S98. preaaat. J. K. Kilian. county judge. Oa reading and, filing the duly verified petition of Israel Glack. praying that letters of adauaistratioa be issued to him oa tho estate of said decedent. .... Thereupon, it is ordered that tho 31th day of March A. D. 1SW, at 1 o'clock p. m., be assigned for the bearing of said petition at the county jadge's office ia said county. Aad it is farther ordered, tliat due legal notice be given of tbe pendancy and hearing of said petition by publication ia Thk Columbus Joca xai. for three coasecative weeks. (A true copy of the order.) J. N. Kiuax, Count) Judge. Dated Columbus, Neb., March . 18M. llmarS Chicago Inter Ocean and Colchbcs Journal, one year, in advance $1.75. tf "Attention. Fanners ! wTT'l 1 I 1 liITT!' i i LKaa w i- " " " "" "" " "" ',iK Faa" "" "" "" " 0mm "" " " " " "T'aB I Wild, SELL YOU A FKNCK from 24 inch to HS inch and close enough to stop rabbits. I can sell you a hog fence. 24-iach, for tO cts. per rod, and a SS-inch. 11-bar, for general farm use. for 65 cts., warranted to stop all domestic animal-. All this fenct is fully warranted by the PAGE WOVEN-WIUE FENCE CO.. and put up by me. 1 will lie nt von Bergen's store every Saturday. lOfebtf C. S. EAS ION. Agent. 3tckblial3.0a. 1SS2- THE First National Bant, COLUMBUS, NEB. Capital Stick Pail ia $100,000.00 omesss auc siSKsrats: A. ANDEItSON. Pres't. J. II. CALLEY. Vice Pres't. O.T.KOEN. Cashier. JACOB Ci KEISEN. A. K. Ml Id. Kit. O. AN DEUSON. P. ANDKitKON. J. F. ItEKNEY. GOAL ! COAL ! We keep on hand at all times a full stock of the best grades of Penn sylvania Anthracite Coal. Rock Springs and oth er soft Coals always on hand. Give us a call. C.A. Speice & Co. i9.ni tf M. C. CASSIN, rnopniKTon or the Omak Meat Market FYesli and Salt Meats. Game and Fish in Season. Srllighest market Hideo and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. ilaprtf UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBALMING HAVE THE BEST HEARSE i tuk COUNTRY". FRED. W. HE1UUCK. Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE FOB THE THEATXENT OV THE Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, Morphine ant) other Narcotic Habits. jar Private treatment jfiven if desired. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. ifeprtr W. A, 3oAi.mtek. W. M. COHMEZ.IC.4 eAXUSTER COR1TEU17S, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 31jantf B. P. DUFFY. WM.OBK1KN. JJUFFY O'BRIEJf . LAWYERS. Special attention given Law. to Criminal Office: Corner Eleventh and North Sts. 4JUL.UMBUS, : NEBRASKA. JIMEMT RFF.1EK. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office over First National Bank, COLTJXBU8, SZHUttKA, aiiaatf T "I- -)- . r i. j?- V. n v '-h, .-& T ir . Km iCTsaHaBgaaa v l" j jirru;' w -rU.- -fc-Jr-r-J