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WriU aWalir. aaeh aparataly. Oivaaa faata. and f itt-tt WEDNESDAY. MARCH 18. 1866. Diotrirt Coarratiea. The republican electors of the Third congies sionml district of Nebraska are requested to eead delegates from their several counties to meet in convention in the city ot Norfolk, Wedaeaday, April 22. 1896, at 8 o'clock p. nu, for the purpose of selecting two delegates and two alternates to the republican national conven tion.to be held in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, June 1G. 1E96, at 12 o'clock noon. The several counties are entitled to represen tation as follows, the apportionment being based upon the vote cast for the Hon. Geo. D. Meikle. john. at the 1894 election, being one delegate at large for each county and one delegate for each 80 votes and major fraction thereof, as follows: !? ,M Mimaaai. Antelope. U Madison 18 Boone , 12 Merrick U Bart 15 Nance 9 Cedar ........ ...... 10 Pierce. ...... ........ 8 Coating II Platte 12 Colfax Stanton 1 Dakota 8 Thurston 5 Dixon 10 Wayne 10 Dodge 22 Knox 12 Total 2M It is recommended that no proxies be admit ted to the convention and that the delegates present be authorized to cast the entire vote of the delegation of the county which they repre sent. By order of the republican committee Third congressional district. C. C. McNtsu, Chairman. Bckt Mafes, Secretary. Samuel L. Clemmeks (Mark Twain) Mdangeronaly sick in India, the nature of his illness is not stated. Sauxdehs county commissioners desire to convert $100,000 of their school bonds bearing 10 per cent interest into bonds bearing a lower rate of interest; at the next meeting of the state board of edu cational lands and funds the commis sioners will submit their proposition. It is now very confidently predicted by his political friends that Senator Allen will be nominated as the presiden tial candidate of the populists on the first ballot. He is certainly a prominent figure in the United States senate, both in bodily size and in mental fighting capacity. If Manderson should le the republi can candidate for president, J. Sterling Morton the democratic, Senator Allen the populist and C. E. Bentley the pro hibition candidate, Nebraska would be come for sure a national battle-ground. The strong probability is that Allen and Bentley at least will be nominated. The republican party is in favor of protection, as it has always been. That is one of its fundamental principles and one of the main sources of its strength and usefulness. But it does not believe in duties that foster trusts or make opportunities for any kind of injustice. Globe-Democrat. On the fann of Thomas Best, Pleasant Dale, Nebraska, dirt from five different parts of the place was submitted to Her bert Bartlett, mining engineer and assay -ist, who pronounced it 0.81, $10.92, $6.21, $5.98 and $3.87 to the ton. A $500 gold washing machine is to lie placed at once. Let those who are determined for war, whether or not, be prepared to meet a considerable element of the citizenship of the country who will insist on very much better provision for the common soldier than ho has ever had, and also that there be no substitutes allowed. There has been too little regard for human life and too much for money. The poor man who was drafted had to go, the rich one bought him a substitute. Those who risk very more than life (as every man who enlists for a war does), for the preservation of the country de serves considerably more than he has ever got, from the general public There is justice in all things. NEBRASKA DELEGATION. The Next Prwideat Skonld he McKialey ttat aaay he Mantle roa or Soaie oar Else. If we understand the situation cor rectly Nebraska's preference for presi dent is hinged upon the important ques tion of whether it would be right to humiliate Senator Thurston by support ing a home candidate instead of the man in whose cause he early enlisted. Man derson has announced himself and is already too deep in the fight to retrea, even if he wished to. Will it be less humiliating to him to be refused bis home delegation than it will to Thurston should his modest request be granted? The humble opinion of the Republican is that Charles E. Manderson has done jast as much to endear himself to the hearts of Nebraskans as his brilliant successor in the senate, and in common decency the state delegation should be given to him. St Paul Republican. The question is not Manderson or Thurston, nor even the "favorite son" idea in any way; but whether or not it would be wise to throw Nebraska into the ranks of the opposition to McKinley, when in reality the state is overwhelm ingly in favor of McKinley. If there were any chance for the nomination of Manderson, which even his most ardent supporters hardly dare to claim, then the "favorite son" might be duly chosen. But there is no hope for his nomination beyond the bare possibility of any dark horse. It is utter folly, therefore, and a political wroug to be led by false state pride into joining forces against the logi cal candidate of the nation. It is more tfeaa apparent that these presidential 'candidates are being put forward in McKinley's strongholds for the purpose of dividing his forces, in the interest of. soas'eastern candidate. a It's a saove of the bonoes against the ra aad UaVrfOrd Qw. fcnfer -'--. -'--- - - ". ' " - -.,.--- . , .:- v;- -' -. ---- --' ::. -&U The Delegation. It would look as though Nebraska re publicans might get together on the presidential question, and, after all, settle upon the delegation with satis faction all around. The only disturbing element seems to be the candidacy of General Manderson. We say "seems," which is but the fact. For quite a while Manderson had been seriously named and seriously considered as a candidate for vice-president. Lat terly, when so many prominent repub licans have been named, and the contin gency of the failure of the chief candi date and people's favorite, McKinley, to receive the nomination is considered, it looks possible that the choice may fall on some other. Surely the position of Nebraska re publicans is this: Secure the nomina tion of McKinley, without reference to whether any prominent state politician favors McKinley or not he is the people's choice. Let there be no mis take made as to the delegates selected, they should be for McKinley. If the time should come when there is no longer any hope of his nomination and there is a chance for Manderson, then vote for Manderson. But never for him, either first or last, if his candi dacy jeopardizes McKinley's nomina tion. The Journal, believes this to be the sentiment of the great body of Nebraska republicans, and so believing, wo should like to see the delegation selected ac cordingly. Judge Thobnelx. of Council Bluffs, in sentencing two young men the other day for eight and twelve years in the penitentiary, told them, among other things, that good conduct, good charac ter, tell everywhere, even in prison. "You can reduce these sentences very materially; yon, Mr. Webster, several years by good conduct, and yon, Mr. Roper, some years and months by good conduct. Permit me to urge upon you, as I said before, that you turn your faces toward the Light; that you commence now; that yon start from this, the lowest point in your lives, determined that it shall be the lowest point. I feel like saying to you that the Providence of God is always over ns. It may be when He seems farthest from us, when things are most dark, that He is doing the moat for us. The fact is that every man if, in his darkest time, in the hour of his greatest calamity, does his utmost to meet that calamity with manfulness, even though it may have been brought upon him by his own fault, he has done very much toward retrieving himself, not only in his own character, raising above what ho has been before, but also in the eves of men and women." GRASP AT ANY STBAW VAIN EFFORTS JUSTIFY OF DEMOCRATS FREE TRADE. TO Exposal of Some "Cheering Facta" Work For Labor and Less Moaey to Spend Protectionists the lfest Friends of Storekeepers. The "cheerful idiot" is gibbering away again. This time his one idea is focused on onr trade for last December. Of course he looks at but one side of the ledger and compares it only with the previous December, in 1894, when the Gorman tariff was also in effect Recollecting how all the Democratic papers howled about its being "unfair" to make comparisons with 1894 only a few months ago, it does seem ridiculous to note how they grasp at any sttSw in their vain effort to stop the death gur gle of their free trade foundling that was foisted upon them in the dead of night without a name and without a father's recognition. But, as he wants December statistics, by all means 2t him have them : UECUiBEK IMPORTS. Free of duty. Dutiable. Total. 1990 23,65i,C50 SJT.Kfl.ffixJ S60.7M.248 1961 S8.etH,M 30.7S3.41C e0.41S.ft3 1802 31.353.ffi0 33,872.337 C5.120.3iJ 1803 29.W43.1SX5 19.flBl.C71 49.924.807 Protection av- erago 30.W.).0C7 30.444.S0U CI.823.fe73 1894 30,745.718 31,880,713 C2.135.431 1895 29.453.827 32.753,530 02.207,357 Free trade av erage 30,0M.772 32.071.C22 02.171.3W DECE1IBEK UXHOIITS KOMESTIC GOODS. 1890 IOT.410,015 XOVX Jv3jOlO(iW XK? OOf ml Of (Klw XZKW - VJ 4AV VU Protection average fiS, 450,512 1894 83.fty.053 Free trade average 7,330,113 Our December trade in the four Mc Kinley tariff years averaged imports of $61,323,373. In the two Gorman tariff years they averaged $02,171,394, or $748,021 a year more money sent out of the country each "tariff reform" De cember than in the protection period Less work for American labor and a less cheery Christmas was "sad news" to the wage earners. But the "cheerful idiot" gloats over it. We also got less free goods and more dutiable goods each gloomy Gorman December than in the McKinley happy Christmases. But no Democratic paper "that we have seen gives any credit to the" McKinley law. Now turn to the export table. In the four McKinley years the average Decem ber exports of American products reach ed $98,450,512. The two gloomy Gor man Decembers averaged exports of on ly $87,386,920, or over $11,000,000 less of American products sold in tho mar kets of the world, and that much less money for us to receive and remind us of the cheery McKinley Christmases. No wonder Christmas trade has been dull in 1894 and 1895. The storekeep ers had good cause to complain of that free trade tariff bill. Let "the country ring with the announcement of theee statistics." Democratic papers should publish these "cheering facts" if they are honest enough to tell the whole truth. Tariff Talk That Harts. A higher duty imposed upon any ar ticle that we grow or manufacture can not injure that business. It is the low tariff that hurts; that causes larger im ports of goods made by cheap labor; that interferes with the earnings of our own people, creates undue competition and reduces values to a point that is unprofitable to the producer. There was no check to business in 1890, when the McKinley tariff was under discussion, either before or after its enactment A tariff that will afford greater protection to American interests is always better for the country. It means greater pros perity. It is the low tariff and low tar iff discussion that injure our trade, be cause low tariff benefits other countries. Springfield (Mass. ) Union. Cfceapemlaa; Farm Prodacts. Every condition iu American life is affected by the question of a protective tariff, and every man nnder the flag re ceives in a greater or lesser degree its benefits. It is no exaggeration to say that under the provisions of the bill (Wilson) under discussion the foreign lufaeturer and JTcignJaborer would 1 teuelve these benefits, and the American farmer at the same time would be de prived of his home markets, while the factory operatives, deprived of their means of livelihood, would be forced to the farm, thus increasir.g the supply of -agricultural products and farther low ering the prices of the same. Hob. J. W. Babcock, M. C, of Wisconsin. Kot Captarlag- Thai Tnsto. American tallow is being wiped out of the English market. Our sales last year fell off by 77,870 hundredweight But Argentina captured 33,660 hundred weight more tallow trade and Australia 879,000 hundredweight more. The Eng lish market bought much more tallow last year than in 1894 ; the only trouble was that we captured much less of it Protect Us From J) If even a high tariff has not availed to keep out European fabrics made with cheap labor, what kind of a tariff will be required to protect us from Japan? No American manufacturer, no Ameri can workman, can look toward the east with clear vision without regarding the prospect as appalling. San Francisco Globe Beview. Cubitc unlaw HemtBa't NatshaU. The money which under the McKin ley law circulated at home now circu lates in Europe. The wages once paid, American labor are now paid European labor. Every day's labor by an English man on goods consumed here is one day's labor less for an American. Hon. Binger Hermann of Oregon. Protection a Provider. Protection not only gives American labor and American capital a chance at the home market, but it provides enongh revenue to run the government New York Press. Doable Tats, With Interest. One can hardly comprehend it, but it is a fact that in President Cleveland's term of office, not yet three-fourths ended, (ho governmeut has or will run in debt $262,000,000. one-tenth of the entire debt contracted in four years of our bloody civil war. It is no wonder that even the Mugwumps are scarce and a Democrat as slippery as an eel. Grand Rapids Herald. Cotton Captures No Markets. The new cotton crop year still shows a falling off in onr exports of that com modity, the decrease this season, in four months to Dec. 31, being 2.367,500 bales as compared with the correspond ing months in 1S94. Japan still con tinues to be the only country that is in creasing its purchases of American cot ton. What Protection Permitted. The Delaware and Hudson Canal com pany made a contract iu 1872 with man ufacturers iu England for 10,000 tons of steel rails to be delivered here at- $130 per ton. At that period there were no steel rails, almost no rails at all, made in this country. But for the last few years we have been the largest manu facturers of steel in the world, and rails have been sold here and delivered, made from American ore, American fuel and by American labor, for $20.85 per ton. Has Lets to Learn. Secretary Carlisle's financial forecasts have been so utterly unreliable iu the past that he will find few to believe him at this late stage in the Democratic game. He is one of "the babes and suck lings" of free trade finance. Debt, Ducks and Denciency. This administrate does not believe in more revenue, but it has unquestion able faith in more bonds, more debt, more interest, plenty cf fish and a few ducks. Louisville Commercial. Practice What Yon Preach. Nearly every appropriation Is In terms or fes necessary Implication a direction to the exeo-, utive authorities to expend the money. Secre tary Carlisle's Report. Pay the sugar bounty then. National Bank Karalngs. Harrison, 1890-3, annual average. 4.00 per oeSJl Cleveland, 1894 2.25 per cent Excess for Harrison 1.75 per A GREAT BLOWHOLE. Tli Slag-alar Rock Formation on the Ana. trallan Coast. One of the most pleasant as well as famous tourist resorts in New South Wales is situated on the coast some 70 miles south of Sydney. The center of this district is Kianio, a picturesque and thriving town surrounded by rich agricultural country, and which has been built upon an old igneous flow of basalt that has solidified and crystal lized into hugo columns of what is pop ularly called "bluestone. " This forma tion is seen to perfection on the west coast of Scotland and north of Ireland at St Fingal'a cave and other places, and those who ere acquainted with the rugged appearance of tho coast in these places can form a good idea of the ap pearance of the New South Wales coast at this point. Kiaina. unlike other tour ist resorts, can be thoroughly enjoyed in aither fair or stormy weather, and those who visit the town when a good gale is blowing have an opportunity of witnessing a sight the like of which does not exist elsewhere on our globe. Tho famous "Blowhole" here situated, in the middle of a rocky headland run ning out into the sea, forms a truly won drous sight With each successive break er the ocean spray is sent shooting up into the air sometimes as high as from 800 to 400 feed descending in a drench ing shower and accompanied by a rum bling noise as of distant thunder, which can be heard for many miles around. This "Blowhole" is a singular nat ural phenomenon, and consists of a per pendicular hole, nearly circular, with a diameter of about ten yards across, and has the appearance of being the crater of an extinct volcano. This is connected with the ocean by a cave about 100 yards in length, the seaward opening of which is in all respects similar to St Fingal's cave on the west coast of Scotland, the same perpendicular basaltic columns forming the side walls of each. Into this cave towering waves rush during stormy weather, nd as the cave extends some distance farther into the rock than the "Blowhole," on the entrance of each wave this cavity becomes full of compressed air, which, when the tension becomes too great, blows the water with stupendous force up to the perpendicu lar opening. Photographic Journal. Bis Bat Spoke. A certain painter who died not long ago was a broken down wreck in his later days. Some feeling of pride and shame clung to him to the last, how ever, and although he lived upon the charity of his friends he never asked for money outright In the crown of his bat he pasted this request, "Please lend ma a quarter," printed in big. staring letters. When making a call, he would doff his hat with much show of dignity, and there would be the mute appeal staring in the face hie intended victim. The scheme never failed. San Fran cisco Argonaut , OeaMsri Stan It "How is it I never see yon killuif tiaer' atked an idle person. "I can't find the time," said the busy man in perfect iBaoaeoPS, Jntanapolts Journal SWEETHEARTS ALWAYS. sweetheart ware sweethearts Whether as maid or wife. Ho drop would be half as p la the mingled draft of life. Bat the sweetheart baa ajailes and When tho wire has rrowaa Aad tho wife's have a wrathful sUtter For tho glow of the sweetfcearrs eyas. If lovers were lovers always. The same to sweetheart and. wife. Who would change for a futare of lasa The Joys of this checkered life? Bat husbands rtow grave sad silent. And care on the anxious brow Oft replaces the aunahlae that iwriahsi With the words of the marriage vow. Happy is bo whose ewectheart Is wife and sweetheart atUL Whose voice, as of old, can charm aim: Whose kiss, as of old, can thrill; Who has plucked the rose to Had ever Its beauty and fragrance increaae, As the flush of passion is mellowed ' In love's unmeasured peace; Who sees in the step a lightness; Who finds in the form a grace; Who reads an unaltered brightaem In the witchery of the face. TJndimraed and unchanged. Ah, happy Is he, crowned with such a life. Who drinks tho wifa pledging the sweet heart And toasts in the sweetheart the wife! Daniel O'Conncll in Domestic Monthly. A SICK SAVAGE. Befeert IVeale Stevenson Telia f the Dela atone of One of His Servants. Poor Misi Folo you remember the thin boy, do you not? had a desperate attack of influenza, and ho was in a great taking. You would not like to be very sick in some savage place in the islands and have only the savages ' to doctor you? Well, that was just the way he felt "It is all very well," he thought, "to lot these childish white people doctor a sore foot or a toothache, but this is serious I might die of this! For goodness' sake, let me get away in to a draf ty native house where I can lie in cold gravel, eat green bananas and havo a real grown up, tattooed man to raise spirits and say charms over ma" A day or two wo kept him quiet and got him much better. Then he said he must go. He had had bis back broken in his own island, he said. It had come broken again, and ho must go away to a native house and havo it mended. "Con found your back,'" said we. "Lie down iu your bed. " At last one day his fever was qnite gone, and he could givo his mind to the broken back entirely. He lay in the hall. I was in the room alone. All morning and noon I heard him roaring like a bull calf, so that the floor shook with it. It was plainly hum bug. It had the humbugging sound of a bad child crying, and about 2 of the afternoon we wero woru out and told him he might go. Off ho set. He was in some kind of a white wrapping, with a great whito turban on his head, as pale as clay, and walked leaning on a stick. But, oh, he was a glad boy to get away from these foolish, savage, childish white people aud get bis broken back put right by somebody with some sense. He nearly died that night, and little wonder, but he has now got better again, and long may it last ! All the others wero quite good, trust ed us wholly, and staid to be cured where they were. But then hewasqaite right if you look at it from his point of view, for, though we may be very clev er, we do not set up to euro broken backs. If a man has his back broken, we white people can do nothing at all but bury him. And was he not wise, since that was his complaint, to go to folks who could do more? Robert Louis Steven son's "Letters to a Boy" in St Nich olas. MATRIMONY IN EGYPT. The Cariocs Wedding Processions That Are to Be Seea la Cairo. ' As you look out of your hotel window in Cairo, you will see a native musician sauntering by, twanging the lute of the Rcnntry; then a sound like the tinkling of baby cymbals informs you that the sherbetly is going his round, with his huge glass jar slung at his side, from which he dispenses (to the unwary) sweet, sticky drinks of licorice juice or orange sirup in the brass saucers which he perpetually clinks in his hand. Late at night the sounds of eastern life in vade your pillow. The distant throbbing of the naggarah tells you that a wedding; procession is making its tour, and if you have the curiosity to get up and sally out you will be rewarded by one of the characteristic sights of Cairo, in which old and new are oddly blended. Prob ably a circumcision is combined with the wedding to save expense, and the procession will bo headed by the bar ber's sign, a wooden frame raised aloft, followed by two or three gorgeously ca parisoned camels regular stage proper ties hired out for such occasions carry ing drummers, and leading the way for a series of carriages crammed with little boys, each holding a neat white hand kerchief to his mouth to keep out the devil and the evil eye. Then comes a closed carriage covered all over with a big cashmere shawl, held down firmly at the sides by brothers and other rela tions of the imprisoned bride ; then more carriages and a general crowd of sym pathizers. More rarely the bride is borne in a cashmere covered litter swung be tween two camels, fore and aft; the hind camel must tuck his head under the litter, and is probably quite as un comfortable as the bride, who runs a fair chance of seasickness in her rolling palanquin. In the old days the bride walked through the streets nnder a canopy car ried by her friends, but this is now quite out of fashion, and European car riages are rapidly ousting even the camel litters. Bnt the cashmere-shawl and the veil will not soon be abandoned. The Egyptian woman is, aCleast in public, generally modest She detects a stranger's glance wrth magical rapidity, even when to all appearance looking the other way, and forthwith the 'veil is pulled closer over her month and' nose. When she meets you face to face, she does not drop her big eyes in the absurd fashion of western modesty. She calmly turns them away from you. It is" much more cutting really. Saturday Be view. GOVERNOR TOM JOHNSON. A Stubborn Patriot to Whom This Conn try Owes a Great Debt. Id a storied burial ground in Fred derick, "in his narrow bed," sleeps one whose name never fails to stir the heart of the old Marylander with lively emo tions of admiration and affection Gov ernor Tom Johnson, that audacious and stubborn patriot of whom John Adams said that he was one of four citizens of Maryland and Virginia "without whom there would have been no Revolution," although, in affected scorn of him, a British officer, writing to his people at home, had assured them, "There is no need to be alarmed by all this noise in the colonies, which is mainly made by a boy named Tom Johnson." "That pestilent rebel" of the British war office was the trusty, loving friend of Washington, whom he nominated to be commander in chief of all the armies of the United colonies; member of the first congress and of the convention which adopted the constitution of the United States; first governor of Mary land, and an associate justice of the I supreme court, and he was twin urged 2 to accept the portfolio of secretary of state. He was in his day the fret citi aen of Maryland, and in all the colonies the Revolution disclosed no wiser, stronger, sweeter character tbaa his who joined the fortitude of the warrior with the foresight of the statesraM is the temperastent of an eager, daantlsss boy. John Williamson Palmer in Oen tmry. He Tagllis Better nam Tamt A new argument against college ath letics has been invented the deplorable effect which they have on "good Eng lish" by grafting upon it "the coarse language of sports." The plea, says the New York Times, is truly amusing. What on earth is "good English" any how? So far as we know, there is no English better than English, and no writer thereof has ever hesitated to use new words from any source, provided they expressed an idea more clearly, or even more picturesquely, than did those which formed the vocabulary of his grandfather. Shakespeare is full of the "language of sports," ranging from fal conry to pugilism, and if he lived today it is absolutely certain that he would glean words from the football field and that college professors would de nounce him for it. Really great men are like the common people, in that they never make a fetich of the parts of speech, never imagine that dictionaries or grammars settle anything, and never make the mistake of confounding a live tongue with dead ones. Cotiaty Sapervixorn. Tcxsoat p. m., March 10, 199 J. Board of supervisors of Pintle county. Neb., met at 2 o'clock as per adjournment, Hon. John Wiggins in chair, E. Pohl clerk. Road petition of Frank B. Cattau et al also road petition of John Dawson were referred to committee on roads and bridges. Report of special committee on irrigation asking for more time, by motion of Sup'r Rolf, adopted. County Attorney Gondring now submitted his written opinion relative to the liability of the ex-Clerk G. W. Phillips to enter upon his fee book certain items of fees by him received. The opinion of the county attorney was that none of the several items of fees bo referred to him were proper charges against raid clerk, G. W. Phillips. On motion, the opinion was ordered placed en file. KeeiKnation of W. J. Irwin, a member of sol diers relief commission, was accepted and A. G. Iio!f appointed successor for ensuing term. Communication of K. L. Itossiter and report of eoldiors' relief commission was read and or dered to be placed on file. Communication of M. M. Rothleitner and his report as county superintendent read and or dered to be placed on file. Communication of Swinson and others, justi ces of the peace, asking for statutes was referred to the respective town boarda. Moved by Sup'r Olson in the future all bills of county (.Hirers be audited by the committee of judiciary. Carried. The following official bonds were approved: Nels Anderson, treasurer Woodville twp. Same, treasurer collector Woodville twp. W. It. Jones, roaJ overseer Joliet twp. George Thomazin, justice of peaco Burrows twp. John P. Anderson, road overseer Walker twp. On motion, the board took recess until 9 o'clock a. in.. March It, 1896. Wednesday a. m., March It, 1896. Tho board of supervisors reconvened at 9 o'clock a. ni., Hon. John Wiggins in chair, H Pohl clerk. All members present. Recess taken for committee work. Minutes from meeting Feb. 19th to 2.1th, read and approved. Resolution of Sup'r Bender: The proceedings of this board of supervisors be printed after this in full. Lost. Moved by Sup'r Rolf warrant be drawn for 210.36 in favor of Martin Regan on tax claim Iai(l twice. Carried, unanimously. The bills of Nebraska Telephone Co. for $9 on general fond and of C. A. Newman on consoli dated general fund for $9 were allowed and clerk ordered to draw warrant on 6aine. Sup'r Lisco moved that the action taken in regard to opinion of county attorney relative to ex-County Clerk G. W. Phillips be reconsidered. Carried. Moved by Sup'r Rolf the opinion of the county attorney bti placed on file. Carried. Moved by Sup'r Rolf the telephones in court house be removed. Motion ordered laid over. Communication of J. W. Lynch read, viz: Gentlemen: In the matter of mutiny a report to jou at this meeting I regret to say 1 have not completed it yet and would respectfully ask for further time. J. W. Lyxch. Mr. J. W. Ljnch made a statement that a com plete reiiort will be filed on or before next supervisors' meeting. Repoit of Peter Bender, county relief com missioner, was read, and on motion referred to committee appointed, consisting of Sup' re Moffett, Olson and Becher. Recess was taken nntil 1 o'clock p. m. Wednesday. March 11, 1S96. Board of supervisors reconvened at 1 o'clock p. m., Hon. John Wiggins in the chair, K. Pohl clerk. At roll call, all present. The board took recess for committee work. Resolution by Sup'r Moffett, adopted, viz: Beit Resolved, That no county officer be allowed to order any supplies or stationery without consent of this hoard or county supply agent. Resolution by Sup'r Olson adopted, viz: Whereas. It is rumored that G.W.Phillips, while county clerk of this county acted as ab stracter and Whereas. There are no fees reported on fee book and Whereas, The law requires the county clerk to report all fees for making abstracts to the county, therefore be it Resolved. That the county clerk be and is hereby instructed, to notify G. W. Phillips to appear before this board this afternoon and report the amount of fees collected by him for making abstracts, if any, while he was county clerk. Moved by Sup'r Olson the county treasurer shall require from banks statements regarding the deposited county moneys in the different funds. Carried. Recess taken until 9 o'clock a. m., March 12th, 1896. Thdhsday, March 12, 1S96. The board of supervisors reconvened at 9 o'clock a. m., Hon. John Wiggins in the chair, E. Pohl clerk. Communication of M. Grass, justice of peace of Humphrey, referred to town board. The report of committee on investigation of county offices was read and adopted. The fees collected by Sheriff D. C. Kavanaugh in the years 18M and 1893 do not exceed the amount allowed by law to the sheriff, but we find that D.C. Kavanaugh for charging twice for boarding prisoners, jailor's fees, washing for jail, should be charged up with $117. Ileport of Peter Bender, county relief trustee, laid over until the other members report. Moved by Sup'r Olson the clerk shall notify C. A. Speice and J. P. Johnson, the other two relief trustees, to report. Carried. Bills allowed by the board and the clerk or dered to draw warrants, viz: Jos Nicholixeck, road fund Butler twp.. S 7 00 Will B Dale, consolidated general fund.. S3 70 C A Speice, general fund 42 45 IIGass, " H85 Thos Gentleman, " u 00 EPohL " 12250 A T If AUm .A ..A SC&CCGray. ' 2 85 8t Mary's hospital" 34 00 o A newnum, consolidated general fund. 3 00 The contracts for printing bar dockets was let to M. K. Turner & Co., and for printing ballots was let to N. H. Parks. Sup'r Moffett was appointed to investigate pe tition by Dawson et al. Petition of M. Savage read and laid over to June meeting. Bill of Colfax county referred to county at torney. Resolution of Sup'r Rolf adopted, viz: Be it Resolved, by the board of supervisors of Platte county that the county clerk be and is hereby ordered to advertise for sealed bids for a poor farm; said poor farm to contain not less than 100 acres nor more than 330 acres, all of said farm must be located not more than five miles from a railroad station situated in Platte county. All bids shall be filed with the county clerk oa or before the 1st day of July. 1MB. Each aad every bidder shall file with his bid a certified check for oae hundred dollars, payable to the order of the county board, for the faithful per formance of his agreement, which sum shall be forfeited to the county if be refuses or neglects to make good his bid if the board decides to ac cept the same. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Resolution of Sup'r Rolf was adopted, viz: Beit Becher go over withO. B. Speioe the report o I Resolved, That the county attorney aad D. A. - . comaittM on the clerk of tho district eoart and settle with him subject to the approval ef the board. Bill of G. B. Bpeiee for postage, etc. of (12.00 was rejected. Beeem taken nntil 2 o'clock p. m. Thpbsbat, March 12. 188. The board of marrviaors convened at S o'clock P.BL, Hob. John Wiggias in chair, E. Foal, clerk. At roll call, all present. The claim of P.8. Griffin, on motion was re ferred to the'eoanty attorney. Moved by Sap'rBolf the claim of George A. Scott for boarding J. W. Harbottle. of tW.25 be allowed. Motion lost by 2 yeas and 3 aara. Bill of E. Pohl laid over till next meeting. On accoant of committee work the board took recess until 9 o'clock a. in.. FrMay March 13. ISM. Fbidw. March 13. 19W. The board ot supervisors reconvened at 9 o'clock, a. nu, Hon. John Wiggins in chair, E. Pohl.clerk. At roll call, all present except Sup'r Becher, excused. Recess was taken for committee work. The following bills were allowed and clerk ordered to draw warrants on consolidated gen eral fund: John Wiggins, supervisor and committee wore. ............................... .... 21 W) John Moffett. supervisor and committee work, mileage, 20 80 D. A. Becher. supervisor and committer work, mileage. 25 20 Nils Olson, supervisor and mileage. 16 30 Pet w Bender. " is 20 A. G.Roy. - " 43 60 K. . Lisco, supervisor and committee work, mileage, 30 30 Warrants for the following were ordered drawn on county general fund: 8. H. Swallow, printing. 12 66 Colambaa Telegram, printing. 60 IS D. C. Kavaaaugh, sheriff's and janitor Communication of G. B. Speice was referred to county attorney, viz: County Clerk. Platte County. Neb.:-You are hereby notified that I intend to appeal and do hereby appeal to the district court. Platte coun ter. Neb., from the decision of the board of super visors of said county on March 12th. 1S5J6, in rejecting my claim against said county for SLL eame being cash expended for pottage, etc. gTB. Speice. Mr. G. W. Phillips appeared before the board and explained concerning work as abstracter, and claims the fees for this work ought not to be on his fee book as he was a bonded abstracter and did such work mostly after business hours. Resolution offered by Sup'r Bender: Whereas, This board at its last session sub mitted to the county attorceyfor his written opinion, the question as to the liability of the ex-Clerk G. W. Phillips, to report upou his fee book certain items received by him during his incumbency in office, and Whereas. The county atrnmnv hn mhmiH&i said written opinion, wherein he holds that none of said several items are now chargeable against said ex-clerk, and. Whereas. The said Rmvnl itma iu n fnim.1 chargeable, exceed in the amount tho sum re ported by the committee as due tho county from said ex-clerk, and Whereas. The board required of said ex-clerk in his settlement with the county to report in his fee bppk items which the county attorney holds should not bo required of him. and by so doing said ex-clerk was compelled and did pa over to Platte county excess fees amounting to $79.80. which amount under the opinion of the county attorney, should not have been exacted of him. and Whereas, It is contended by some, also held to be doubtful by our former county attorney, that such portion of the fees received for compiling abstracts as relates to copies of the numerical indexes, should have been entered on the fee book, and Whereas, This amount being small and diffi cult to ascertain, therefore he it Resolved, That the amount, $79.30, so unlaw fully accepted from said ex-clerk, be and is hereby considered an offset for the amount of said portion of abstract fees not reported in foe book and that this be declared and considered a settlement in full of all differences existing between the county and said ex-Clerk, G. W. Phillips. Amendment offered on above resolution by Sup'r Rolf: Said resolution shall lay over until next meet ing of the board. Carried. Resolution as amended adopted. Resolution offered by Sup'r Rolf: Be it .Resolved, And ordered by the board of super visors of Platte county, Nebraska, that ex- i;punty t.iern-, u. w. r lamps is hereby instruct ed, ordered and commanded to put or cause to be put all fees or moneys earned by him for making abstracts of title while he was county clerk of Platte county, in tho fee books of said count) clerk or pay to the county treasurer all moneys received for making abstracts of title while he was clerk of Platte county, on or before the 10th day of June. 189t. Be it further Resolved. That thn rnnnlr .-larlr ho ami :.. hereby directed to deliver a copy of this resolu tion to G. W. Phillips, ex-county clerk. Amendment to above resolution made by Sup'r Lisco: Resolution of Sup'r Rolf to lay oer until next meeting. Carried. Resolution as amended. Adopted. Tho application or K. Pohl, county clerk, for ono more assistant was laid over nntil next meeting. On motion of Sup'r Bender, the chair was dir ected to appoint a committee of three to consult with the bondsmen of ex-Trensurer J. W. I ynch. The chair appointed Sup'rs Bender, Moffett and Rolf. Said committee called on the secretary of the bondsmen of ex-Treasurer J. W. Ljnch. I. BibDerneen. with the request to inform the board of supervisors when and what amount of moneys the bondsman of said J. W. Lynch will pay over to the present county treasurer, II. S. Elliott. The committee then reported to the hoard that Mr. I. Sibbemsen declared that within ten days probably the amount of $10,00) will be turned over to the county treasurer on J. W. Lynch's deficiency. Moved by Sup'r Rolf that the county attorney be and is hereby empowered to use his judg ment and act to tho best interest of the county in certain appealed cases, and also in the Colfax county road case. Carried. Moved by Sup'r Rolf to adjourn until April 2ist. 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m. Many Years Ago. Twenty-four years ago, the following were among things referred to in The Journal: Forty cases of small pox in Omaha (Jan. 31, 1872.) P. H. Kclloy and Mias Mary McCaiiley were married Jan. 31. Jos. Burrows prepares to bore for coal on bis farm about nine miles northwest of the reservation. Mark 'Twain's new book "Roughing It" is written in his best style, and is having an immense sale. Walks have been laid down from the Clother House to the depot, and in front of Becker's grocery and The Journal office. The bridges over the Loup are being taken up today (Feb. 21) in anticipation of a break-up of the ice in that swift flowing river. Companies are being organized for prospecting for gold in the Black Hills, the discovery of gold there having been recently reported. Major North is moving his building which stood one door west of Clotber's hotel, to Nebraska avenue, one door north of Kinney 'e. A. Stull and A. J. Arnold are about bringing to Columbus from Illinois some stands of bees to try the experiment of bee raising in Nebraska. "Never fret about what you can help, but go to work and help it. Never fret about what yon can't help, for that fret ting is all thrown away." Miss Amy L. Stevens, daughter of Col. Stevens, has made for the Platte Jour nal's sweet tooth, a very nice, clear-looking cake of box-elder sugar. John Lores is talking about a narrow gauge railroad from Kansas via Lincoln to the Union Pacific line at Columbus, and of course wants aid in bonds. There is no great and no small To the soul that maketh all: And where it comet h, all things are; And it cometh everywhere. Emerson. District 13, Mary J. Lawrence, teacher, has the following pupils on the roll of honor for the week ending Jan. 19: Eva Coffey, Austania Warren, Mary Mnllen, Claud Coffey and Thomas Elliott. Silence is in truth the attribute of God, and those who seek Him from that aide invariably learn that meditation is not the dream, but the reality of life; not ita illusion bat it truth; got it weakness, but its streugtn.-Martiiiaa. The damage inflicted in Maine the past year by grasshoppers is estimated at millions of dollars. There were many square miles of territory where not a bushel of grain was raised, though there was prospect of a good crop before the grasshoppers came down. An Omaha grocer takes farmers of Nebraska to task for not raising less corn, and give more attention to butter, eggs, poultry and cheese. Of these last there is not near enough to Bupply local demand, when, besides that, good prices might be realized in supplying the Cali fornia demand. A special bridge bond election is called, for 375,000 in county bonds to be dated 1 July, 1872, payable in 30 years, at 10 percent interest, to build a per manent bridge across Loup Fork river, Wurdeman creek, Tracy creek, Looking glass creek, and at least two others on Upper Shell creek. In those days O. C. Barnnm. G. W. Galley and J. W. Early were the county commissioners, and at the election held March 4, J. E. North was elected mayor of Columbus; J. P. Becker, W. T. Calla way and Marshall Smith aldermen; John Huber, marshal; V. Knmtner. treasurer, and G. G. Becher, assessor. So fast and numerously have settlers located themselves in the vicinity of Lost creek that it was deemed desirable and necessary to form a new school dis trict, to be called district No. 20. Accord ingly, through the instrumentality of J. H. Watts, esq., measures were taken to convene a meeting for the purpose of choosing officials, etc., another great inducement for men of families to settle with those already here. The rumpus at Lincoln calls for those headlines in the Statesman, printed at the capitol: "War at the capitol. Ad mission to the legislative halls denied. Ex-acting Governor Hascall breaks open the senate doors. E. P. Roggen draws a revolver in the face of Rev. Parker. No shots fired and nobody hnrt." Tho local chronicler says: ''Dispatches and letters from Lincoln to our representative say, 'Hudson, come down.' But the people say, 'Hudson, don't go, don't o.' and so he is staying at home, minding his own business. Three cheers for Hudson." King Solomon' Notion That "There is nothing new under the win" does not always convey tho truth. Especially is this true as regards the new composite cars now operated daily via The Chicago, Union Pacific ami Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City and Chicago. These 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, illustrated 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 "The Overland Route." gusiness &tites. Advertisements nnder this head fiso cents a ltneeach insertion. Wai.SCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the bust styles, and uses only tho verj best stock that can he procured in the market. 52-tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. tyOurrjuotationsof themarketsareobtained Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable at thetime. OSAIN.KTO. W at aa tf Shelled Corn 1" Oats w Rye 21 Flour in SOU lb. lots $ 4 MXu 8 00 PRODUCE. Butter agl2 Eggs H aHaM?3 "v P )U LIVESTOCK. Fat hogs is -jr.53 .10 7 BXt CUVTB a a a a a 9 v ' UU a -W Fatsheep $l.r.(Mi 2 0 Fat steers $3 nuns .'O "VXVUVJrB a aaaa a a ass a aa aa aa 9M a" aa w OOSLEY & ST1KEH. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Bouthwest corner Eloventh and North Streets, lljnly-y Colcmbcs. Nkbbaska. LEGAL NOTICE. To all whom it may concern: The hoard of supervisors in rwjular sesxion February 20th, 18SM, declared the following sec tion line opened as a public road, viz: Commencing at southeast corner of Section 12, in Township 19 north, of Kange2 wft. llntt. county. Nebraska, anil running thence due west on section lino one mile, and terminating at the southwest corner of Section 12. inTownshirLll north, of Itange2 west, of the Sixth principal meridian, and to be known and designated a- the "Schnre" road. Now all objections thereto or claims for damages caused thereby, must be filed in the county clerk's office, Monday, April 20th. 1S90. or such road may be established without fur ther reference thereto. Dated, Columbus. Nebraska, March 14th. 1SW. E. POHL. 16mch-lt County Clerk. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. In estate of John D. Dirke. deceased. In county court, Platte county, Nebraska. To the creditors, heirs, legatees, and others in terested it the estate of John D. Dicke. Take notice, that Frank Koch has filed in the county court a report of his doings as guardian of the minor children of said deceased, and it is ordered that the same tand for hearing the ZU day ol April. A. u. lbw. before the court at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., at which time any person interested may appear and except to and contest the same. And notice of this proceeding is ordered given in The VoLtmars JocBXAL,a legal newspaper of general circulation in said county. witness my nana ami the seal of the county conn ai iyoiumons. this 17th day of March, A. D. 1336. J. N. KlLIA.V, County Judge. ISmchZt PROBATE NOTICE. The State or Nebraska, i County of Platte, fM In tho county court, in and for said county. In the matter of the estate of Charles E. Grip deceased, late of said county. At a session of the conntv court for utiil county, holden at the county judge's office in Columbus, in said county on the 13th day of March. A. D. 1893. oresent. J. . ruiian. county judge. On reading and filing the duly verifr petition ol Amanda Andersen praying that let leu ters of special administration be issued to Willard Baker on the estate of said decedent. Thereupon, it is ordered that the 3d day of April, A. D. 189H, at 1 o'clock, p. m., he assigned for the hearing of said petition at the county judge's office in said county. And it is further ordered, that due legal notice be given of the pendency and hearing of said petition by publication in TrkColumbcb Jocr !f AL for three consecutive weeks. (A true copy of the order.) J. N. KlLIA.t, County Judge. Dated Columbus. Neb., Mar. 13, 1888. ISmchSt NOTICE PROBATE OP WILL. Notice probate pf will, Fridolin LuchsirMrer. deceased. In the county court, Platte county' Nebraska. The State of Nahraak tn th. i,:!! and next of kin of said Fridolin Luchsinger. Take notice, that upon filing of a written in strument Purporting to be the last will and testament of Fridolin Lachaingor, for probate and allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set for hearing the 20th day of March. A. D. 18W, before said county court, at the hour of 2 e5F ,, at wn'c'1 time any person inter ested may appear and contest the same; and due notice Of this arocurMnr ia nfritnl r.nkli).ul three weeks successively in The Colctwc.-i Jodrjul a weeklv and legal newspaper print ed, published and of general circulation in said county aad state. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and onkial seal at Columbus, this ad day of Match, A. D. ISM. . h N. KlLIAX, 4artt Coaaty Judfe, PROBATE NOTICE. State or Nebraska. ) . Platte county. " In the county court, in and for said county. In the matter ot the estate of Lawrence Phillips, deceased. late of said county. At. f08 of . conaty conrt for eakl county, hokiea at the county jadga'e osace in ColumbaA, in said county on the Sth day of March, Aub. 18W, present. J. B. Kiliaa. coaaty iade. Oa reading and filing the daly verified petition of Israel Glack. praying that letters of ariaunistration be usaed tohim oa the estate 0x!aidec,eJ;t 1 wa ueceueat. Thereanoe. it i nnlarynl k. k-. ul , .. March A. D. 18SW, nt 1 o'clock, p. m., be Tt-tignad for the hearing of said petition at the county -jadg ,oASce in mid county. And it is farther ordered, that due legal notice be piven 1 of the. pendency and hoariag of said petition by publication in Tme Colcmbcs Joca xal for three consecutive weeks. (A true copy of the order.) J. N. KlUAK, Dated Columbus. Neb.. MarehAl9& J UmarS Chicago Inter Ocean and Coluvbcs Journal, one year, in advance $1.75. tf Attention, Fanners ! IWILL 8KM. VOU A FENCE from 24 inch to i inch and close enough to stop rabbits, lean sell you a hog fence, 24-iach. for 10 eta. per rod. and a Scinch. 11-har, for general farm use. Tor & cts., warranted to stop all domestic anil mats. All this ft-nce is fully warranted bv tha PAGE WOVEN-WiKE FENCE COand pJtu by .KMi- .. VlK J nt my olfic alreet east of Hughes lumber jard, just south of U P. track. 19febtf C.S.EASTON, Agent. Eita.-fcliok.e3. 1QQ2. THE First National Bant, COLUMBUS, NEB. Capital Stick Paid in $100,000.00 orn:zss aha snzenu: A.ANDEKSOS.Pre't. J. II. GALLEY. Vice Pre-'t. O.T.KOP.X. Cashier. JACOB GIIE1SEN, A. H. MIIXEK. G.ANbKKSON. P.ANDEKSON. J.F.REKNF.Y. COAL! 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. au tf M. C. CASSIN, PKOraiETOH OF THK Omolia Meat Market PYesli and Salt Meats. Game and Fish in Season. Highest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. ZSaprtf UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBLMIJSTO HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. FRED. W. HERRICK. Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE FOR THE TREATMENT OE THE Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, Morphine and other Narcotic Habits. CiT-Private treatment given if desired. COLUMBUS, - NEBRASKA. ISaprtf W. A. McAllister. W. M. Cor.neud eAUJSTER CORNELIUS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA Sljantf B. P. DUFFY. WM.OHKIEN. jyJTTY O'BRIEN. LAWYERS. Special attention given Law. to Criminal Office: Corner Eleventh and North St. COLUMBUS, : NEBRASKA. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office over First National Bank, COLUMBUS, ajaatt .W" " T - "- - -W T? "TT - " "" -- ff '"""' " M-4,,' ' N . . . . B r Y 'r - " - . 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