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April 22, 1396, at 8 o'clock p. bl, for the parpose of selecting two delegates and two alternates to the republican national conven tion to be held in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, ob Tuesday, June 16, 1EV6, at 12 o'clock noon. The several counties are entitled. to represen tation as follows, the apportionment beiBft based upon the vote cast for the Hon. Geo. O. Meikle john. at the 199 election, being one delegate at large for each county and one delegate for each i0 votes and major fraction thereof, as follows: .75 ., .49 Hea. nMMUM. WaaaaaaSBRaaBI fjpggfla faaw fun as TOR lariaT-"- ' 'r by letter or Cita aaaMMBaoar aatiliaclMt, from which, beiBCwtnauweaMbveekpriBt. either. on the aateto wfciam yaw aaaferip&sa m paid or ac- Tmffij ift-r'gg,gggW5gfr jabWtolfc.trof? ...n. Antelope- 11 Madison IS Boone. .......12 Merrick. 11 Bart. .......... ..1 Nance ....... ... v Cedar 10 Pierce 8 Cnming 14 Platte 12 Colfax ! Stanton 7 Dakota 8 Thurston Dixon 10 Wayne 10 Dodge 22 - Kbox 12 Total atC 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. McNisb, Chairman. Bukt Mapes, Secretary. REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. For Mayor, JOHN WIGGINS. For Clerk. D. N. MINER For Treasurer, FRANK WURDEMAN. For Councilmen. First ward, H. T. SPOERRY. Second " E. H. JENKINS. Third " JAMES FEARSALL. Member of School Board, J. H. GALLEY. Coning CoareBtieaH. State Republican, Omaha, Wednes day, April 15. National Republican, St.Louis, Tues day, June 16. Democratic, Chicago, Tuesday July 7. Populist, StLouis, Wednesday, July 22. Free Silver, St. Louis, Wednesday, July 22. Prohibitionist, Pittsburg, Tuesday, May 26. - The Ohio senate has passed a bill pro viding for the substitution of electrocu tion for hanging. Gold to the amount of $300,000 was withdrawn from the United States sub treasury last Wednesday. Judge Hatward of Nebraska City is among the later mentions of republicans for gubernatorial honors. The Ohio house of representatives has bassed a bill to prohibit the wearing of high hats by women in theaters. There is an abundant scarcity of dem ocratic candidates for governor this year. Morton and North do not come at call, as of yore. The Nance County Journal thinks that W. J. Bryan expects to be able to commit the Chicago convention to free silver and thus unite the democrats and populists. John M. Devine, who two years ago was the populist candidate for congress man in this district, is again reaching after the nomination, so says the Schuy ler Herald. It is said that Mark Twain has com pletely recovered his health and that he has sold the copyright of a new work for 10,000. Good for Mark, one of the very beat of our humorists. Long may he live! The Elkhorn Irrigation company at O'Neill is beginning to develop its plant. 3,000 acres are to be broken and cropped this season. 500 acres will be sown to alfalfa, ten acres of last year's sowing having done well. Pbotectiox to every American interest ia the broad platform on which we can all now stand. Reciprocity is a necessary I effective one, where nations are inclined to do injustice to the United States. The county attorney of Hall county gives it as his opinion that the county faads which were in the Bank of Com merce at Grand Island when it failed, . will have to be made good to the county by Treasurer Thomssen and his bonds. At Melbourne, on the other side of the world, there are some very violent cli matic disturbances, heat waves sending the v thermometer up to points never before reached. Deaths from heat, apo plexy and sunstroke have reached an terming number. , President Schtjrmax in the April Forum approvingly quotes Professor Laurie, in closing a well-prepared article on "Teaching a Trade or a Profession?" viz: "the education question, now at least, is a question of the qualification of public school teachers." Down in Omaha they are still having one trouble with their finances. They are thinking that the comptroller should have' included the statement of bank deposits and to have notified the council that he would continue to include it til otherwise instructed. W. J. Bbtasc, who is himself classed as presidential possibility, Bays that there will be two desaocratic national conven tioas; that Cleveland will pick a man, probably Carlisle or OIney, as one of the r ididatrm. and the other one will repre at the free silver portio of the party. MeKtaky-KeM. A valued, occasional correspondent of The Jocrsa now living in the far west, ends us the following in regard to the political situation, a phase worthy of consideration: Never was there a more emphatic en dorsement of any man's candidacy for the presidency of the United States, by the people, than there is at the present time of Gov. McKinley. Even in states dominated by the most oppressive of "boasism" there is a breaking away from the dictation of the bosses and declara tions in favor of Gov. McKinley. He is not only preeminently the candidate of the people, but the logical candidate from the view point of good politics and regard for the best interests of our coun try. It is said by his opponents that what was known as the "McKinley idea" was "knocked out" in 1892, hence he should not be made our leader in 1896. This argument, carried a little farther, is one of the strongest in his favor, and can be made so plain as not to be misunder stood even by the most ignorant. The "McKinley idea" was "knocked out" in 1892 and substituted by the Wil son-Cleveland idea. The voters of this nation know the sad results. Ruin came to all financinl and industrial interests. In 189C they will take pleasure in right ing the wrong of 1892. Who is the logical candidate for the vice presidency? One man seems to tower above all others for this place, and that is the Hon. Whitelaw Reid of New York. He accepted the nomination for this place in 1892, at the behest of his party, and made a gallant fight, but went down with the reverses of that campaign. It is, in the first place, but due to him, under the circumstances, that he be put upon the ticket when victory is certain. But this is not all. He stands at the head of one of the greatest newspapers of the nation. The press is most power ful in campaigns. The press of the nation is his friend. Bvt few men are better informed in regard to all the affairs of the nation; few have better at hand, on any and all occasions, its past history; not only with the press has he proved a grand success, but as a diplo mat with important national interests as well; but few men can muster to their support more influential men than he; with McKiuley from the west New York is entitled to the vice presidency and Mr. Reid js the logical candidate; he is a fair, honest representative of a 6ound currency of the country; as a man. an educator, a broad-minded, level-headed whole-souled American he is the peer of the best. Give us McKinley and Reid as our standard bearers in 189G and the victory will be easily won. No ticket can be named that will come nearer the hearts of the masses of the people of the nation, hence none will the more readily com mand their votes. Will Stand by Then. As noted in these columns several weeks ago, scores of people in this county were served with notices in the suit against the Union Pacific Railway company and those holding title to land from the company. V. R. Kelley, gen eral solicitor of the Union Pacific, has sent out a circular to these holders, from which we clip: "In the suits against the Union Pa cific Railway company, its receivers and sundry other persons holding title to lands under conveyances from the Un ion Pacific company, it is reqnired that appearances be made in said court by attorney on April fi, 1896. Answers must be filed May 4, unless further time therefor is allowed either by stipulation with the government solicitor or by an order of court. "The receivers of the Union Pacific Railway company and the railway com pany itself are defendants to this suit and have been served with process. "I am authorized to say that the Union Pacific Railway company and the receivers will undertake the defense of the suits, not only as to the interest of the Union Pacific railway company, but also for account of all or any of the defendants therein. Each defendant serred with process is requested to send to W. R Kelly, general solicitor for the receivers of the Union Pacific Railway company, a copy of subpoena delivered by the United States marshal, stating postoffice address and place of residence. "In case the interest of any defendant shall appear to require appearance by attorneys other than those employed for this purpose by the receivers and the company, he will be notified, so that he may secure other counsel." After citing the sevoral cases in ques tion, the circular goes on to say: "The questions involved in cases are now pending in the supreme court. It is believed that the rule adopted by the circuit court will be affirmed. If this rule prevails those holders of Union Pa cific titles who are bona fide purchasers, and bought relying upon the patents of the United States, will prevail in the present suits. It will, however, be prop er for them to file answers in apt time, setting up their bona fide holdings as a. defense to the suit of the government."' The Burlington has given similar as surances that it will stand by the set tlers. Ab in all other matters, so in this, it is best to understand your business yourself and look after it, too, at least by taking counsel. Often the best part of a lawyer's work is to keep his client out of law and its troubles. Two remarkable cases of longevity were recalled recently by a conversation between several gentlemen in this city, relates the Shelbyville (111.) Gazette. They were discussing the death of Rev. George McCall, the veteran Baptist preacher, when it was authentically stated that Mr. McCall's great-grandfather lived to the ripe old age of 127 years. He was a bachelor at 100 and took a notion to get married. He car ried out his idea and was married. Three sons were born to him, and he lived to see the oldest son old enough to vote. This was considered remarkable, but a gentleman in the crowd, whose character and standing religiously and socially are above reproach, told an authentic account of the life of his great uncle, who was one of Georgia's pioneer citi zens. This old gentleman lived to be 130 years old. He lived in a log cabin, in the northern end of which was cut a square hole. The old man turned the head of his bed to that hole, and slept that way in the warmest and coldest weather. His wife died when he was about 90 years old, and for many years he lived as a widower. At the age of 115 he cut an entirely new set of teeth, and at the age of 123 one morning he addled his own horse, sprang into the saddle, and rode thirty miles to address a widow and to ask her to be bis wife. He evidently was rejected, for he rode, back that day and lived seven yean kwger. THE GROUND SWELL. Frank Pstaaaa of Chicago ia Canton. Ohio, le poitor.) From California's satiny slopes to Boatoa'a classic bar; From Lake 8aperior's pictured diss toTezaa' pawliacplaiaa; From Florida to Oregon, joa hear the people say: "We're tired of coasting losses; we want to to figure gains. We want aa hoaest dollar and we wast it mighty bad; We wast the mills reopened and the wheels of commerce oiled; We want the good ami prosperous times the country lately had. Before it bought the free trade egg, alas! to fad it spoiled. "We're waiting, grimly waiting, for a chance to make it plain Hint we're sorry, mighty sorry, for the errors of the past. That although we lost oar hearings, we have got 'em back again. And we're going to nail the banner of Protec tion to the mast. We lore onr foreign neighbors, bat we want it nnderstond That onr expansive sniathiea are now n-ion the roam; And so far as legislation has the power of doing gQpd. Our legislators' dnty is to interests here at home." Though hangry bosses sronr the woods in search of "favorite sons," The big St. Lou convention is going to rise and roar With the soul-compelling fervor of a battery of guns. When the nominating stwnker for Ohio gets the floor. And the people? Wh, the people, when they hear the joyful news. They're dying to sweep the country like a simoon, smoking hot; Andtiiey'll pat Bill McKinley in your Uncle G rover's fchoee By the biggest old majority a mortal ever got. Vesta Uray. Fremont. The Omaha Bee lately gave brief bio graphical sketches of the women lawyers of Nebraska. We quote that of Miss Gray of Fremont, w Inch will be of inter est to many of our readers: Miss Vesta Gray was admitted to the Dodge county bar in July, 1895, shortly before the new rule regulating admission of attorneys went into effect. While attending school here she formed the intention of studying law, and her course at the State university was Bhaped with that end in view. After graduating she entered her father's office as a student and took up a thorough and extended course of legal training. She laid out a course of study and followed it closely, not confining herself exclusively to text books, but studying many leading cases and keeping posted on the current de cisions as published in the Northwestern Reporter. When sho applied for admis sion to the bar a committee consisting of three of the best posted lawyers of the county, was appointed to examine her. The examination was no formal affair, but a close questioning upon the legal principles at the foundation of onr juris prudence and the rules and practice under onr code of procedure. She made a very favorable impression before the committee, and her examination was one of the best ever passed by any candidate for the bar in this county. 'Since her admission Miss Gray has devoted most of her time to office work as counsel and assisting her father, Hon. B. F. Gray, in looking up legal points and preparing briefs. She is a close and careful stu dent, and her work is thorough. Her first appearance in the district court was in a foreclosure case, in which she repre sented the defendants. The questions of law she raised were quite novel, and the judge decided the case against her. She took an appeal, and the case is now in the supreme court. She has alto practiced in the county conrt. During her practice at the bar Miss Gray has always met with uniform courtesy at the hands of attorneys and conrt officials. She is thoronghly inter ested in her profession, and says she knows of no reason why a woman should not meet with the same success in it, if the same opportunities are presented, that a man would. The press is discussing with more or less intelligence "Postmaster Willets' plan" to stamp weather predictions on the back of envelopes handed out from his Washington office. This teaches us that when the rest of the country absorbs a Nebraska idea, for some reason or other it desires to ignore the source of its wisdom. Nebraska originates many good things. High license and Arbor day are blossoms from her tree. Her scientific investigations of the zymo tic or bacterial diseases of domestic ani mals and of 6ugar beet culture have met with plaudits everywhere, and especially in Enrope and in Germany, the home of scientific investigation. As high license originated in Lincoln, so did the weather report on onr envelope take shape in the genius of a Lincoln postmaster. Post master Willets is a wise man, but like all other wise men, he plagiarizes every good thing he hears about. Lincoln Journal. The contractors on the government artesian well at Cheyenne agency have struck a flow of gas at a depth of about 400 feet. This is an indication that the area of the state in which natural gas can be secured covers an extensive field, being at least fifty miles long by at least twenty-five miles in width. This has already been proven, and further work may show that the gas area is much larger. The theory of many is that the main gas reservoir has never yet been reached, the borings not going deep enough, and that a well pushed down about 2,000 feet would strike a flow which would be of great commercial value. Dakota News. At Nebraska's back door is one of the richest regions in the world for coal, oil, etc, and now comes news from Green River that there has just been discovered, to what extent is not yet ascertained, the existence of almost pure sodium carbon ate in and about Green River. The water which contains 91 per cent pure sodium carbonate (worth $25 per ton) bubbles and foams up from the depth of 690 feet. It crystalizes by natural evap oration. Five thousand acres have been recently filed upon as mineral land in that locality. At the republican McKinley meeting in Omaha the other night Joe Barton sang a song written by L W. Miner and set to the music of "Marching Through Georgia," of which the following was the refrain: :Hairaa! karrak! he's smashing all the slates; Hanah! barrab! he leads all candidates. Hie vote ia growias day by day, as we hear from other states, ' HarzafoTfcKbriAdpnectios." EXCESS OF EXPORTS. THAT IS WHAT THE FREE TRAOE FAKIRS CLAIM. of Exported Maaufaeiares Kx. I Beflned Oil Shlpmemts la Ssaaller Qasmtitles at Trust Prlcea Loss te I. tor Decreases That Were Omitted. Free traders havo been very joyful over an increase in our exports of Amer ican manufactured gcods. As long as this ia not brought about by the sacrifice of our home market it is indeed an en couraging sign. Last year, 1895'. we sold in foreign countries $23,851,803 more of our manufactures than iu 1894. This includes an increase of $14,349,971 in our exports of mineral oil, refined or j manufactured, leaving only $9,101,831 of increase for all other manufactures exported. But the larger value of our mineral oil exports has been of no value to American labor because it represented shipments of 42,114,075 gallons less oil in 1895 than iu 1894. The refining or manufacturing of 42,000,000 gallons less oil for export has deprived labor of work. The increaro : i value merely represents an increase iu the profits of the oil combino, which advanced the price of oil so sharply last year. It did no good to American labor. Our labor suffered through having less oil to re fine or manufacture, ami our labor also suffered through having to pay more money for oil when earning lower wages. Excepting the oil exports, we have $9,101,831 worth more of American manufactures shipped abroad last year than in 1894. Against this we must set the increaso in our imports of foreign manufactures, thus leaving tho follow ing exhibit : EXPORTS Or MANUFACTURES. Total increase, 1895 over 1&01 $23,351,803 Mineral oil, refined or manufactured, decrease ia quantity, gallons -J-,-114,075; increa.se in valui 14,219,071 Increase in nil other manufactured export.; $9,101,831 Increase in all manufactured im ports. te.013.0CO Net loss ta the Unitid States S3,5U,:S9 If it is advantageous to us to increase our exports by $9,101,831, it must be correspondingly more advantageous to thoforeigu countries that increased their exports by $92,013,090. Deducting our small gain from their greater gain leaves a net loss of $83,51 1,239 to our manufacturers through the capture of our markets by foreigners, over and above the amount of their markets that we captured. It should be noted that onr manufac tured exports do 'not include such a product as flour, which is certainly equally as much a "manufacture" as oil. In 1894 wo exported flour worth $58,924,70(5. but iu 1S95 only $50,292, 88G, a decrease of $8,031,820. Had this manufactured product been included iu tho Democratic treasury statement, our total excess of exports lust year would have dwindled dowu to $470,011, as compared with increased imports of man ufactures worth $92,013,090. It is just as well to be uioro thoroughly explana tory thau tho free traders are. ?..- "V T- : Beaaett or the New York Herald Starts Oat to Capture the Markets of the World. tT?n.f- asaftaW. N. -w -. Ha Meets With a Royal and Overwhelm ing: Reception. ARE TARIFF RATES HIGH ENOUGH? Cat ftp Oriental labor May Compel Hlgh- e.t Possible Protection. Those who have expressed the opin ion that the McKinley tariff rates of du ties wera too high, uud would never be restored, aro evidently not alive to the economic and industrial developments that are now occurring in different parts of the world, most particularly in Asia. Instead of their being too high, we be lieve that, within very few years, it will be found that the McKinley tariff rates are far too low to afford protection to Americau labor and to American in dustries iusuch lines as maybe brought into direct competition with tho prod ucts of the labor of India, China or Ja pan. The United States will not stand alone in this respect. Goods made by oriental labor will find their way into every market in Europe and Australia. They will hupplout the Euiopeau and our own gcods iu South Americau mar kets. Tho great hive of European in dustry will be removed to Asia unless some effective international combina tion may bo brought about that can check the movement that has already originated in the orient. Instead of any tendency to lower tariffs here or in Eu rope we see before us indications of tho necessity for distinctly higher tariffs, iu some respects, than have ever yet been enacted in this or any other country of the civilized world. The general tendency of the masses of our people is not to diligent fore thought. There are some among us, however, who recognize the impending industrial revolution and are preparing for it by the establishment of factories in the orient. While the capital there invested will be American capital, it will be subject to tho laws of other countries and will be utilized in fur nishing employment for the cheapest kind of foreign labor, uot American la bor. The product of snch factories must be kept out of the United States unless upon payment of such a tariff as will make its cost equal to that of the Amer ican product made at home by Ameri can labor. Hot ta Averages. .The bureau of statistics of the treas iryjtepsxtaveot enables us to show how !sw yyJJACwJ Vr Mm W """ v mJM. JfmWw ft "" "" & flRt iitn -- r. -s v Iiio0(& if we have been capturing the Markets of the world. Here are our exports of American products and manufactures for six yean. 1890 to 1895 : BxroKTS or amoucas pmobccxb. Vata. HBf fJBswBsr 18R. ISM a saaaj aaBBajBM 1803. 1MB. 8M.Ta7.771 18M S3T.M2.1M law sa7.77S.tsi Frae trade avarac 7,HJt During .the four years of McKinley protection we captured foreign markets worth, on an average, $930,324,087 a year. During tne two Democratic years our captures were worth only $807,548,- 982 a year. The breach in the well of protection cost us $121,780,000 in each year of 1894 and 1895. The sooner the wall is repaired the lew costly it will be tons. twaw&ttMrVitccCni pnWssikjlh ifcKitTttrijf aaaBsttwlani Tuas The Democratic Boosters. Not long ago I was in the city of Plaiufleld. N. J., a city of 10,000 in habitants and rapidly becoming a fash ionable subuib of New York. I strolled into a barber phop. I always like to talk to the barber. He knows every thing and has a cheerful way of letting go of it.- So I asked him how things were coming on in Plainfield. He said things were bad enough in Plainfield. I asked him what was the matter with Plainfield. "Well," said he. "these New York roosters don't help a town much." I asked him what be meant. "Why," said he, "I mean those fellows doing business iu the city of New York. They buy. what they need and get shaved before they start home, and just roost in Plainfield." And as I crawled out of that Democratic barber's chair I made up my mind to do everything I could by vote and by speech to prevent the Dem ocratic party from converting the peo ple of the United States into English roosters, doing business in London and merely sleeping in the United States. J. P. Dolliver, M. C, Iowa. The Freljrht oa Woof. The advantage which the Australian wool growers have over those of the Pa cific states and territories in the one matter of freight rates places the latter at the mercy of the former iu the mar kets of Boston and other eastern cities. Wool is shipped from Australasia to Boston, including freight, commissions and all other charges of handling and transportation, for 1 cent per pound, while freight rates alone from most of the shipping depots west of the Rocky mountains range from 1.3 to 2.5 cents per pound, but this does not inclnde the cost of transportation and charges con nected therewith in getting wool from the sheep ranches to the railroad and water depots, to say nothing of com missions which invariably attach to the shipper before his product reaches the manufacturer. Senator Mitchell of Ore gon. Waltiac! We are looking for good returns from the "restored confidence" that has come to Democratic editors since the last loan was floated. People need the "restored confidence." Some of them need more than this. A clamoring is beginning for "restored" wages, another for "re stored" demand for goods, another for "restored" buying prices. But let us hope they will eventuate with tho "re stored confidence." Farmers need "re stored" demand and prices, for they lost $30,000,000 last year in capturing the markets of the world. What they need worse thau anything else is u "restored" homo market. Springfield (Mass.) Un ion. Bhoald Fay Oar Debts. It will learn in tho course of the next 18 months that the honest and sensible way to prevent the depletion of the gold reserve is for congress to provide suf ficient revenue to pay the daily expenses of the government. Paying money out for current expenses which has been raised by legitimate taxation is wiser and more houest than borrowing it ev ery six or eight months under false pre tenses. No administration that thus mismanages the affairs of the nation de serves popular confidence or can hope to attain it Baltimore American. Senator Sherman's Peiat. During the first year of the Wilson law the agricultural imports, all of which are huch as are produced in the United States.tbe most common products of our farms, were of the value of $107, 342,522. During the last year of the McKinley law the imports of the same farm products were of the value of $51, 414,844. So under tho Wilson law the imports of agricultural products, which we produce in the greatest abundance, were doubled in amonnt as compared with the amount imported under the McKinley law. Hon. John Sherman. McKJalejr Protectloa Profttahl. Under the McKinley law there was sufficient revenue to meet every public demand, and during its existence about $48,000,000 was added annually to the circulating medium. Under Republican financial management silver certificates and treasury notes were kept in circula-' tion among the common people of this country in order to meet the demands occasioned by the establishment of new industries, and labor and capital every where found profitable investment and employment. Senator Pritchard of North Carolina. Caase aad Mr. Cleveland is unable to judge be tween what is "cause" and what is "ef fect. " The greenbacks are not the cause why our gold reserve is steadily falling. If they were all called in tomorrow, gold would continue to be exported, if the balance of trade continued to be' against us. John C. Freund. Thea aad Now. Cloak manufacturers state that the McKinley bill has not hurt them a bit New York Herald, Sept. 26, 1892. But they speak differently about Wikon-Qorman compound. the Cb snr v.. 3ctt . mcrximiu : protect 1 1895 moderate Ewplajjmeiit Esforced Idleness CmpmUve ComfKt. Object misery Japam is going ahead. Its first big swindle is really a very creditable piece cfroKBeryforsuchayouognatioa. Mr. Hsmano, the member of the diet aad pastor of the Greek church at Tokyo, who is alio president of the Japan Cast Iraa company, belongs to a politico-re-Ugioas type already familiar ia the older bauata of commercial morality. The lunidpality of Tokyo had derided to undertake a waterworks system, and had obtained a snbtidy from thegovernment of 15,000.000 yen in aid of the total es timate of 80,000,000. Ia a patriotic mo meat some of this oatlav of Japanese money on water pipes was kept for the Japan Cast Iron company, bnt the result has only been to artificially foster for eign rather than home industries. By a most ingenious device about 800 tons of defective pipes were laid after they had been rejected by the clerk of the works, and the Tokyo citizens, it is estimated, thereby suffer a loss of about 1,000.000 yen. The officials of the company are now awaiting trial which apparently does not prevent the newspapers in Japan from assuming their guilt. St. James Qasette. Heat Talae mt Coal. The important fact aas over and ovur again been stated by those wo have in vestigated the subject with scientific ex actness that only about 6 or 8 per cent of the total heat value of coal is utilized in an engine by heating transformed 'ntu power. In tracing up this loss it is stated that there are required some 1,202 degrees of heat, or heat units not degrees of temperature to change one pound of water into steam, while during the absorption of-thu amouut of heat the temperature of tho water re main!: at 212 degrees, litis immense amouut of steam is rendered tomtit and does not sensibly affect the thermometer. Scientific authorities explain the canst of lb'? loss in the steam engine as due to (Iu: fact that the9!)0 degrees ubsorbed by water iu being transferred into steam 213 degrees are apparent upon a ther mometer, and which, added to 99u, makti up the 1,202 degrees almve men tioned go into the engino uniudicated by the thermometer, leave iu the same manner and go to waste. New York Sun. What Joha Ball Wants. The reason why John Bull is so anx ious for us to havo sound money is be cause under tariff reform he is selling us so much more of his goods that he is interested in the nature of the payment of our debts. The Tariff Reform club works bard to carry out John Bull's ideas. A party of fifty Germans are about to locate on a tract of land in the Sboshono valley, Wyoming, containing 5,000 acres. Their dwelling houses will be all in the central portion of tbo tract, and the farmers on all sides equally divided among them. In many ways, for shops, stores, schools, churches, etc., this is a good plan. They've got a meter for the X rays and Tesla, the well known electrician, declares his belief that the transmission of news about tho earth by electric waves in tho place of wires is no longer a dream ; in other words that messages will be conducted to all parts of the globe sim ultaneously. lur &Ubbors. Stronisburg Headlight: Quite a large quantity of broom corn was shipped out of this town last week. It brought from 815 to 20 per ton. At that price tho farmers won't make money very fast. David City Banner: Some dirty sneaking scoundrel entered widow Ste vens' chicken coop last Tuesday night and beheaded eighteen fine chickens in the coop where they had done their dirty work. David City News: Judgo Hale is be coming terribly hard-hearted. Yester day a young man applied for a license to marry, tho bride being in waiting in the court house, bnt Judgo Hale gave him the information that as the prospective bride had just been granted a divorce from another man, that under the law she could not marry again for six months. The young man received this informa tion without it costing him a cent, but he lost his bride. David City Press: Mr. II. Hinman, president of the Nebraska Creamery Association of Fremont, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Uinman's company will operate the creamery here this summer, providing the farmers can bo induced to furnish them milk. They can't afford to operate on less than two thousand pounds of milk per day. This requires the product of alxiut one hundred ordi nary cows. Our farmers are too prone to despise the little things of the farm which are more profitable for those who have the patience and take the necessary pains, than many of the seeming more important ones. Meadow Grove Tribune: A farmer relates that a few years ago bo shot three quails on his farm. His wife knowing his fondness for such sport, persuaded him to come to the house and have his supper before going further. "All right," he said, 'Til dress these birds and we'll have them for supper." His wife remark ed upon the fullness of tho craws of the birds, and opening one it was found to be packed fnll of chinch bugs. Out of curiosity they counted and found over 400 chinch bugs in the craw of one quail. Said the farmer: "I jnst cleaned up that gun and have not shot a bird since. No farmer should kill any bird that kills bugs." Cedar Rapids Outlook: A. C. Stowell has traded his ranch near Cedar Rapids, consisting of 5,000 acres, for a valuable property in Kansas City. The party with whom he made the deal is a widow, with one son and four.daughters. She was born in Australia, was educated in Paris and afterward with her husband owned and conducted a ranch of 180,000 acres, for several years, in Mexico. About a year ago she disposed of her ranch property in Mexico and invested in city property in Kansas City, Missouri. Since then she has been residing in Kansas City, but having traded her property there for Mr. Stowell's ranch will move here this spring and expects to make this her home. Mr. Stowell has agreed to give possession by the 15th day of April and will move to Kansas City. Schuyler Quill: Commissioner Chase boasts that he has the biggest calf for its age in the county. It is a half-blood-Polled Red and at one week less than nine months old weighed 935 pounds. That is quite a calf. Jas. Green, who heard Chase make the statement, says that he can't beat the single calf story, but the number alright. He boasts having owned a cow which gave birth to twelve calves in ive years, there being twins and triplets at Hums ia that fam ily. Here are two record breakers who can beat them?.... J. C. McKenzie sold a hog last week to F.C. Blies&Company that weighed 755 pounds and was not fat either. Mr. McKeacie was sure he could have made him weigh 1,000 pounds with feeding. Some years ago he raised a , hog that weighed over 1,000 pounds. selling him here in market. Nebraska Trade Exhibit: There is a constantly increasing demand for Ne braska land. The bard times for the past few years has pretty effectually cured the people of the mania they seem ed to possess for flocking to the cities. They now realize that the most inde pendent position a man can occupy is to be the owner of a pieco of land. Taking this view of tho matter they are now coining into this state in great numbers and buying land. The great majority of these new settlers are practical farmers, who have been renters in the old states. They are a most desirable class of people to settle up a new state. They are expe rienced farmers and come here well equipped for the work incident to the opening up of new farms. It is stated that over three hundred cars of house hold goods and live stock have recently been shipped into the northeastern part of the state. Briar; Yoar Friend to Nebraska. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy It. R. publish a sixteen-page monthly illustrated newspaper called the "Corn Belt," which gives in an interesting way information about western farm lands, particularly those in Nebraska. The regular subscription price is twenty-five cents per year, bnt if you want it sent to any of your friends living east of the Mississippi River, 6cnd ten cents in stamps for each snch person, giving name and full address and tho paper will be sent for ono year. The B. & M. R. R. Agent will show you a sample copy of tho pajHr on request. Help your State and induce yonr friends to immigrate. Address the Corn Belt, 20S Adams Street, Chicago, III. 18mch8 Kinjr Solomon- Notion That "There is nothing new under the sun" does not always convey the truth. Especially is this true us regards the new composite cars now operated daily via The Chicago, Union Pacific anil Northwestern Line lietween Salt Lake. City and Chicago. These handsome Buffet Smoking and Library Cars are entirely new through out, of latest desigu, contain all modern improvements, and are well supplied with writing material, tho leading daily papers, illustrated periodicals, maga zines, etc. The fact that these cars rnn daily via "The Overland Limited" and that the Union Pacific was the line west of Chicago to inaugurate this service shout J commend itself to all. See that your tickets read via -'The Overland Route." gusiness PuiVS. Advertisement unrior thin head five cents a lineeach insertion. WM.SCHILTZ makes boots and shoos in the best st lee, and usee only th very best stock thnt con be procured in the market. 52-tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. COnrnn(i(i.tiii;p of the markets aroobtained Tut-sdni afternoon. and are correct and ralinhla at the time. ' OBAIK.ETO. Wheat no Shelled Corn n Flour in 500 1b. lota $ 4 058 00 PRODUCE. Butter kg, 12 KffKS 8 Potatoes -ICtfnd MTEHTOOK. Fat hogs 3 253 10 Fat cows $ (02 10 Fatsheep $15062 0 Fat steers J3 OOfctS SO Feeders j2 5l)ij2 75 w OOS1.KY X STlltKS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Southwest comer Eleventh nnd North Streets, lljuly-y CoLUMRrs. Nebkvskx. LEGAL NOTICE. SEALED BIDS nre naked fur a poor farm. Said poor farm to contain not lens than lf0 acres nor more than 220 acrtM. All of said farm must In in one compact body and !x not more than live mil from a railroad fetation in the county. All bids shall be filed with the county clerk on or before the firat day of July, IsrtW. Each and eter) bidder shall til with hit bid a certified check for 100.00 payable to tint county Itonrd for the faithful performance of his agree ment, which snm shall le forfeited to the county if he rt-fusew or neglects to make good his bid. if tho board decide to accept the name. The hoard resenes the riuht to rejf-cf any and all bitls. The count ngrero to pay cath for an j bid which the hoard cctptH. E. l'OHli. 25mch2t County Clerk. LEGAL NOTICE. To all whom it may concern: The board of supenripors in rpnlir Hpvsion Febrnary 20th, 18IW, declared th" following sec tion line opened at a public rood, viz: Commencing at southeast corner of Section 12, in Township 19 north, of BanK2 west. Platte county, Nebraska, and running thence dne west on section line one mile, and terminating at the southwest corner of Section 12. in Township 1 north, of Kanse2 iet, of the Sixth principal meridian, and to bo known nnd designated as the "Schure" road. Now all objections thereto or claims for damages cnused thereby, must be filcsl in the county clerk's office, Monday, April 20th, laW, or such road may be establiblusl without fur ther reference thereto. Dated, Colambus, Xebranka, March 11th. IV. E.POHL. 18mch-lt County Clerk. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. In estate of John D. Dicke, deceased. In county court, Platte connty, Nebraska. To the creditors, heirs, legatees, anil 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 loins as guardian of the minor children of said deceased, and it is ordered that the same stand for hearing the 2d day of April. A. D. 1SW, before the court at the hour of 1 o'clock p. in., at which time any person interested may apprair and except to and contest the name. And notice of this iirocewlin? is ordered given in The CoLUMars JounxL. a legal newspaper of general circulation in said county. Witness ray hand and the seal of the county court at loiutnDus, this 17th day of March, A. D. 16W. J. N. Kiija.v. County Judge. ldmchlt PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of J. S. Moehlmann, Cdeceaeeu. DNotice is hereby given that tho creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, county judge of Platte county, Nebraska, at tha connty court room in said county, on the 23d day of April. 1890, on the 23d day of July. 1ES6. and on the 23d day of October. 1KW. at 10 o'clock a m. each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for exam ination, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors to present their claims, and one year for the administrator to settle said estate, from the 23d day of October, 1MM. Dated March 2t5th. A. D. lftt. J. N. KlIJAN, laprtt Connty Judge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Fredolin Lnch- singer, deceased. , Notice is hereby given that the creditors of said deceased will meet the executors of said estate, before me. county judge of Platte county. Nebraska, at the county court room ia said coaatr, on the Mh day of April. WM. on tho 23th day of July. 1SW. and on the 21th day of October, VfJS. at 10 o'clock a. m. each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for exam iaauon, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors to present their claims. aad one year for the executors to settle said estate, from the 25th day of April, 1889. Dated March SI, A. D. 1896. J. N. Knxui , laarlt Coast? Jqdfe, PROBATE NOTICE. Tus 9r ts ov Nebjuska. Coast? or Matte. f " la the coaatr court, ia and for said coaaty. Ia the matter of the estate of Charles E. Grip deceased, late at said coaat j. At a ssssiea of the coaaty coart for said coaaty. hotdea at the coaaty jadae's oce ia ColaadNM. ia said coaaty oa the 13th day of Marco, A. D. ISM. prcwat. J. N. Kiliaa. coaaty jadae. Oa readias; aad iliac the daly verified petitioa of Amanda And rasa arayiac that let ters of special admiaistratioa be leaned to WiUard Baker oa the estate of said decedent. - Thereupon, it is ordered that the 3d day of April. A. D. laStf. at 1 o'clock, p. m.. he assigned for the heariaK of said petitioa at the coaaty indge's cBlse in said coaaty. And it is farther ordered, that due legal notice be (rivea of the peadeacy aad hearias; of said petitioa by pablicatioa ia Tax Columbus Jouk XW. for three consecutive weeks. I A t rue copy of the onier.) J. N. KitiAit, Coaaty Jada. Dated Colnmbas. Neb.. Mar. 13. 188S. ltxacbK Chicago Inter Ocean and Colcmbcs Journal, one year, in advance $2.00. tf Attention. Farmers ! I WILL. SKLL YOU A FKNCK from 24 inch to 8 inch and close enoojch to stop rabbits. 1 can sell yon a lion fence, 24-inch, for 10 cts. per nnl, and a .VH-inch, I l-lxir, for general farm um, for tv cts., warranted to atop all domestic aai- . mala. All thin fence in fully warranted by the' l'AMK WUYKN-WlltK FKNCK CO., ami put up by me. 1 will U ttt my office across the street east of Hutches lumber yard, just south of U. K . track, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays of ' each week. Wfebtl C. S. EASTON. Agent XI3ta.tlloi1.03L 13Q2. THS First National Bant, COLUMBUS. NEB. Capital Stiek Pai. ii $100,000,00 orrissss avo 8isi:?ais: A.ANPEKSO.N. I'rwl, J. II. (JAL1.KY. Vice Prne't. O.T.ROKN. Cashier. JACOB OHKISKN, A. It. MlLLF.lt. . AN DKIMON. . ANDERSON. J. F. BERNF.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. CA.Speice&Co. Jd.iu If IvTOCASSiNT -PROPRIETOR OF THE Ua Meal Market Iresh and Salt Meats. Game and Fish in Season. &IIi,'hest market Utiles and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. iSaprtf UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EM-BLLMIISTG HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. FRED. IF. HERRICK. Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE FOR THE THEATXEXT OF THE Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, Morphine and other Narcotic Habits. ttylVivate treatment given if desired . 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