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sia, Feb. 20th, 5:90 a. ib, to Mr. aid Mrs.
Beejwain Harriaon, a baby giri, wajgaiBir
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Harriaon ware married April 6, 18ML
The ei-preaident m in hie gtth year.
- Thk term of Frank E. White aa United
State marshal for the district of Ne
braska will expire March 28, and thia
fact k attracting the attention of qmite
a nmmber of republicans who are eon-
scions of the fact that they could fill the
position in a becoming manner.
It will be a sample of poetic jaetioe if
placky little Greece should, after all,
settle the "unspeakable Turk." All
along, the decent people of this country
have been thinking, "Some Hation ought
, to discipline Turkey or allow some other
to do so.". Now that Greece has stepped
in, let England and Germany and the
rest stand back. .
-" YawDfiA, after all, leads in wonders.
A telegram in Sunday's dailies reads:
Joseph Murdoch of Scott county, Vir
ginia, who was supposed to hare been.
. murdered twenty-five years ago and for
which crime Bud Lindsay served twenty
one years in the Virginia penitentiary,
has returned to his former home. Lind
say died recently."
There is no doubt but some republi
can aspirants for the place will be dis
appointed because the appointment of
W. H. Munger to be United States dis
trict judge has been confirmed by the
senate. The good character of the man
and his record as a long-time Nebraska
lawyer doubtless had considerable to do
with the confirmation.
There is at present but one living ex
president of the United States and but
one living ex-vice president of the United
States, and both were recently at the
capitol on the same day. It is the first
instance of the kind in history except
when a new president and vice president
were inaugurated. Harrison did not go
into the senate chamber; his mission was
to argue a case before the supreme court.
, Morton was in the chamber and held a
rrgular levee there. Ex.
The International Chess-Match be
tween Great Britain and America cams
to a close Feb. ia Pilkbury remarks in
the New York Journal that: "The match
aeemed to demonstrate the superiority
of our veterans. On the first seven
boards, which were all occupied by last
year's players, we won 3, lost 1, draw 3.
But the new men, lacking experience,
pulled us down." There were ten play
ers on each side, and the moves were
cabled.
It is sad to say, but there seems no
mistake concerning the shortage of ex-
State Auditor Eugene Moore to the
amount of some $23,000, money of the
state appropriated to private speculation.
. It is stated that if he is given time he
will be able to pay the state $500 a
. month out of the earnings of a mine in
which he invested the money that should
have been forthcoming to the state, but
Nebraska is not going into that kind of
business, and will doubtless move
towards the bondsmen. It is a sad blow
to Mr. Moore's friends, who have had the
. utmost faith in his official integrity.
Governor Bcshxbxl of Ohio has
given it out: "when Senator Sherman
resign to enter the cabinet, I will ap
point to succeed him Hon. Marcus A.
Haana of Cuyahoga county, to serve
until his successor is chosen by the
seventy-third general assembly of the
state. It had been understood that Mr.
Sherman did not think it well to accept
a place in the cabinet unless he was sure
of a successor in the senate who would
be in perfect accord with the inooming
administration. Mr. Hanna is evidently
a man of mark in several ways. Now, if
he shall prove to be .as good at practical
legislation as at campaigning, he will go
into political history as a remarkable
In view of the present uprising of the
Greeks in Crete, an article the last
from his pen by the late Prof."-John
Stuart Blackie, the celebrated Philolo
gist and PhilheUeniet, is very timely in
that it gives an absorbingly interesting
and eloquent account of the present
political and economic position of Greece.
Prof. Blackie very pertinently remarks
ia his- Forum article, that although the
Greeks have been miserably downtrod
den by the Turks for four hundred years,
there nevertheless lives behind the out
ward show of slavish debasement, a heart
of sturdy independence that cherishes
the patriotic memories of ages and seizes
eagerly on every chance that may enable
it to stand before the world as. a noble
people determined to die rather than
live the slaves of hateful tyranny. With
its finances on a stable basis, he predicts
n glorious future for Greece.
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Htatefl Discussion at the Kan
sas City Coorcntioo.
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KaJHMsCriT.Fsb. 23. The Populist
saltan wh refused to recognise the.
uthoxttyof Paul Vandervoort in call
anff a sheering of the National Reform
Press association at Memphis, Tenn.,
aaetia the parlors of the Hotel Ashland
today for the purpose of organizing a
asw association The gathering was
aheoutcosAeofa call issued by Arthur
RoseUe, secretary-treasurer of thena
lo 1 association, and chairman of the
Missouri state People'sParty committee,
for the purpose "of organizing and per
pstsatisga real People's Press associa-
the editors here are: General
Workman Sovereign of the
Knights of Labor; F. S. Mickey, He
Iron, Nab.; J. W. Tanner, FuHerton,
Nab.; P. D. Btue, Anderson, Mo.; G. E.
Brown, Hastings, Neb.; J. A. Edger
ton, Iinooln; Warwick Sanders, Colum
bus, Neb.; J. F. Abyn, York, Neb; J.
M. Gam, Dea Moines, la.; J. O. Wolfe,
Isaaad building commissioner of Ne
maaka. and J. W. Edgerton, railroad
m imioBjri of the same state, are also
pieseBt. There wfll be papers from
various editors and many miscellaneous
matters will be considered during the
aasssmg- Osmcers will be chosen and a
plaee fixed for the next annual meeting.
The masting was called to order at 10:45
o'clock by Cnairman Roselle, who made
a brief address.
ESMta Favor Delay.
When the afternoon session was called
to oreW there were full 75 editors pres
ent and a dosen or so others came in be
fore adjournment. A heated discussion
that emtended throughout the entire ses
sion was immediately precipitated by a
motion to proceed with the organization
of a new national organization, distinct
and separate from the National Reform
Press association. J. A. Edgerton of
Hebraaka made a motion to defer action
for a day, or at least until some word
oould be heard from the Memphis con
vention aa to its intentions. He cited
Allen's message, received from
, advising the convention to
delay action for a day or two. He fa
vored a separate organization, but de
aired to first know what the Memphis
people were going to do. Grand Master
Workman Sovereign took a decided
stand for immediate action. The Mem
phis convention, he said, had been irreg
ularly called. The Kansas City gather
ing was in fact the real convention and
there was nothing to justify delay.
Warwick Saunders of Columbus,Neb.,
said it was out of the question to organ
ise on the strength of the call, which
assailed the People's Party generally.
He did not favor Vandervoort the lat
ter was looked upon by the people of his
state as a Judas by profession, yet he
did not think it right to desert the Mem
phis part of the organization because it
was being led by a false leader. A new
organisation here along such lines would
mean a division of the Populists of the
country. Thus divided, their ability to
ight the older parties would be greatly
UshsMa Sovaralfa.
P. Q, R, Etone of St. Louis, a cousin
of eGovarnor W. J. 8ton of Missouri,
upheld Sovereign in his demand for im
saoniafri action. No attention should be
paid to Senator Allan's suggestions.
Seaetors were too prone to go slow, he
W. R. Littell, editor of the Tarltio,
Mo., Independent) put in a strong plea
for immediate action. He arraigned
Edgerton for desiring delay. The
Mamphln people, he declared, had vio
lated the platform laid down at St.
Louis, and for this reason, if for no
other, they oould not afford to affiliate
with them, nor could they expect any
thing at their hands. We should or
ganiae, said he, on the lines of the St.
Louis platform and ignore the Memphis
Convention entirely. The matter could
not he harmonized.
J. Y. Wolfe of Nebraska 'desired to
defer anew organization indefinitely.
It would be better for the interests of
the whole party to stand Vandervoort
for another year, if need be, than
to go it single handed. Here
G. A. Griffes, editor of the
Pond Creek (O. T.) News raised a
storm of debate when he suggested that
an ultimatum be sent the Memphis con
vention asking for a division of the offi
cers of the national organisation and
favoring the submission of terms of
peace.
lady EStter Has Her Ssy.
MissM. E. O'Neill of St. Louis anda
member of the executive committee of
the national association, asked in de
cided tones what they were here for, if
not to organise. The character of the
Memphis gathering was well known to
them and there was no reason why they
should look to them for anything or de
lay action.
M. Y. Carroll of Lamar, Mo., took an
equal standing with Miss O'Neill. He
didn't want to beg of Vandervoort, who,
he said, was the Memphis meeting "all
in himself.'' They had come here to or
ganise and it was incumbent upon them
to do so, as citizens of intelligence and
F. 8. Mickey of Hebron, Neb., en
tered an additional brand by moving an
amendment asking for the appointment
f a committee of five to confer with the
Memphis convention.
At this juncture 'Secretary-Treasurer
Rosalie, who had been handed the Asso
ciated Press account of the Memphis
meeting, read aloud the concluding par
agraph in President Vandervoort's ad
dress, in which he calls for the resigna
tion of Marion Butler and J. A. Edgar-
"Vandervoort openly insults us,'
vehemently declared Roselle, "and yet,"
said he, aneeringly, "you would suppli
cate him."
Soon thereafter Temporary Chairman
Vincent declared the meeting adjourned
by limitation and the question of form
ing a new organisation went over.
HE WOULD OUST BUTLER.
irvaart KeeaasaaaBaa That Bcfana
Aaaaelattaa Take KeaUeal Aetiea.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 23. The Re
form Press association met in annual
session in this city yesterday, about 300
delegates being present. Among those
in attendance are Paul Vandervoort of
Omaha, president of the association;
Jacob S. Coxejr of Ohio, Hon. Frank
Burkkt of Mississippi and "Cyclone"
Davie of Texas. National Committee
man George F. Washburn of Massachu
srtts is also present, but took no part
in the proceedings. The appointment
of committees and the address of
President Vandervoort occupied the
and the feature of the
was the election of
Frank Baridtt of Miaaiasippi as prem-
for use ensuing year. The anti-
middle of-the-road element gave
support to President Vender-
and the meenng is
iy ox urn
a r
middhvoftihe-roadoompl
as shown
by the proceedings.
President Vandervoort's reiramenda-
tkm that National Chairman Butierand
Secretary Edgerton be d
ceived votia loud applause frosi all parts
of thehaaL .
, rr Me la a Ftra.
-Hasxibal Me., Feb. JO.'
dance oMfoah Marks on North
street caught fire early this morningiand
before the flames were controDed-lour
nersons were smothered to death t
S5.000 worth of property
Two boys of Mr- Marks, aged 13 and 1
years, slept on the third floor, where
ire started, and were suffocated bel
they oould be rescued.. William Raid,
who occupied a room on thia floor, also
died of suffocation. Mr. Marks, hear
ing his boys crying for help, 'rushed
upstairs, but was overcome by smoke
and dropped dead in the hallway. Mrs.
Marks and her mother and Edward
Pierce and Thomas McCarthy, who
were also inmates of the building,
barely escaped with their lives.
AN INDIAN UPRISING THREATENED.
The Ptataa Ia Maaoa Valley, Kavatta, Ars
a the Waraatk.
Camos, Ner., Feb. 28. But Utile in
formation is obtainable aa to the cause
of the reported hostile attitude of the
Mason Valley Prates except that the
story of last week that two white boys
and a Piute had a fight over a squaw.
The Indian was worsted in the en
counter and was in jured to the extent
that the death of the Indian was the
grievance that excited the Prates to
threaten the valley settlers.' The first
news came in the. form of the' following
message to the governor early yesterday
morning from Wabuska: "The Indians
have threatened to burn all the property
and kill the white men and women
within reach of this valley. Send us 60
men by special train and 50 extra stands
of arms as soon as possible."
Upon receipt of the above Adjutant
General Galusha at once sent the follow
ing message to Colonel Lord, command
ing the First regiment at Virginia City:
''Hold one company of your command
in readiness -for active service at a
moment's notice. Reported serious
Indian outbrak at Mason valley. 'I
will go to Wabuska on morning train.
Also have 50 muskets ready for ship
ment." News fjom Virginia City says: "Col
onel Lord, upon receipt of the above,
immediately issued an order and the
men detailed from different companies
were soon in uniform and ready for the
field. Late in the afternoon the follow
ing message was received from Adju
tant General Galusha, dated Wabuska:
"Can learn nothing definite here, only
that it was quiet at Terington. Don't
think there can be any trouble. Will
leave for Yerrington in a few minutes.
If you don't hear from me by 7 o'clock
this evening, won't need your command
today."
The number of Prates in the Mason
valley, adjacent to the Walker lake res
ervation, is 150, but their number can
be quickly augmented by the majority
of the tribe now on the reservation,
should the threatened outbreak culmin
ate in actual hostilities. There are
2,500 Prates on the Walker lake and
Pyramid reservations. -
Obia River RllB.
Cincinnati, Feb. 23. For 72 hours,
up to 7 o'olor'c last night, a steady rain
fell over the entire area of the immense
water shed c the Ohio valley. On both
sides of the Ohio, from the Big Sandy,
the boundary between West Virginia
and Kentucky, the tributaries are at
high flood tide. The mountains at the
head waters of the Kentucky, Cumber
land and Tennessee rivers are delivering
into these great tributaries, with great
rapidity, floods of melted snow and rain
and filling the lower Ohio. All the
tributaries on the left bank of the Ohio
in Pennsylvania rise" in the mountains,
and there, too, the delivery of rainfall
and melted snow is very rapid. There
is no predicting what stage the water
will reach at Cincinnati.
Carter Harrison Far Mayor.
Chicago, Feb. 23. The city conven
tion of the People's Party nominated
Carter H. Harrison, Jr., son of the late
Mayor Harrison, for mayor, and Joseph
J. Hubbard for city attorney. It is
believed a fusion with the Democrats
will be effected by their committee in
naming Messrs. Harrison and Hubbard
and selecting their own candidates for
city treasurer and city clerk, for which
offices the People's Party made no nomi
nations. XcKlalejr Man Have Qalet,
Canton, Feb. 23. The president-elect
did not receive his most intimate friends
yesterday afternoon. Dr. T. H. Phillips,
the family physician, has given instruc
tions that only members of the family
and his secretaries gain access to his
private office. There is no apprehension
as to the- health of Major McKinley,
but his physician says he must have ab
solute freedom from care and disturb
ance to fully prepare him for the. trying
scenes of next week. He. is said to be
exceedingly gratified at the decision of
Governor Bushnell to appoint M. A.
Hanna. .
Denver and Kie Graaaa Reopened.
Denver, Feb. 23. The Denver and
Rio Grande main line to the west, which
was blockaded for a day or two last
week by the heavy snow fall causing
snowshdes in the' mountains, .has re
opened and through trains are running
on schedule time. This is the first time'
since 1884 that the Denver and Rio
Grande main line has been closed by
snow blockades for more than a few
hours.'
Oafectleaero in Seaslaa.
New York, Feb. 23. The executive
committee of the National Confection
ers' association, in session here, has de
cided to hold the next annual conven
tion at Atlantic City, N. J., on Jan. 13,
14 and 15. Good progress was reported
on all pure candy bills now being pro
moted by the association in various
state legislatures.
Prohibition On Foreign Prelates.
Jefferson City, Mb., Feb. 23. The
legislature has passed a law which pro
hibits any person from solemnizing
marriage who is not a citizen of the
United States. No bishop or priest can
legally perform the marriage ceremony
in Missouri unless he becomes a citizen
of the United States.
OrbaM Increaaea Ml Work.
OABSON,Nev..Feb. 23. Washington's
birthday at Carson was not observed by
any formal ceremonies. Talk has been
divided between the reported Indian
uprising in the Pyramid lake reserva
tion and the prize fight. Corbett in
creased his work, while Fitzatmmona
did very little.
Very ater. Barnard la Dead.
Colorado Springs, Feb. 23. Very
Rev. Charles Barnard, D. D., aged 40
years, formerly president of St. Charles
college, EDicott City, Md.,fand superior
of St. Sulpioe order in America, died
here this atoning from consumption.
Daatfc. til Archateaen Grace.
St. Para Minn., Feb. 23. The ven
erable Archbishop Grace, who has been
ill for some time, died at St. Joseoh
is deridVdrj
I complexion.
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HO SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
ADDropriatioiis-For Their:
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P0I THIRTEEH P01E8T
President Cleveland? Prrn
Aside Over Twenty-One MUlien
Weeded Land Far
Passe tfc General DeBeleney. Aaneapet
atlon Bill Waahlnsian News. -.
Washington, Feb. 23. The
turned its attention to the
nromiation bill Monday. It involvesa
oontest over sectarian schools. The
use directing temporary oonaracts
ith
these schools, when no government
ools were available, was agreed to-r
28: navs, 8. A provision was
adapted declaring it to be the settled
potcy'of the government hereafter to
make no appropriations whatever ;for
the support of sectarian schools., A
furthfcr amendment offered by Mr. Gal
lugerkdirecting that all appropriations
to sectarian schools' end on June 30;
1898, went out on a point of order, wnicft
sustained yeas, 28; nays, 22.
bill is still- under
President Cleveland or a
ion bill orpugnc ous anarp
Mr. Gallinger against
ent's course. Mr. Morgan
in the course of inquiry,
of all these'bflls would
expense tnan tne ampunc
which wens to the syndicate taxlagthe
bond issues.) Mr. Hoar also commented
onthemodera methods of criticising
thenension rolls. : '"-y'ft
Mr. Allisonlwarned the senate- that
hard work would be required to get
through the appropriation bills on time,
and a resolution for 11 o'clock sessions
was adopted, the prospects being that
night sessions will follow soon.
Gallinger (Rejf, N. H., attacked an
item in the Indhip bill o'f $8,000 for :n
indostrial farm at Flandrean, S. D. He
declared it was rraicnlous to go into the
purchase of South) Dakota lands at $25
an acre, when they were in the market
for $5. This itenf and that for a similar
farm at Pierre, S. D., went over tor
further consideration.
Pettigrew (S. LJ.) presented the cre
dentials of Mr. Teller of Colorado for
the term beginning March 4. ,
Cannon (Utah) presented the creden
tials of Joseph L. Rawlins as senato
from Utah to succeed Mr. Brown from
March 4.
Forest Reserves Set Aside. ,
Washington, Feb. 23. President
Cleveland celebrated the 165th anniver
sary of the birth of George Washington
by issuing 13 executive orders far-reaching
in their effect. On the recommen
dation of Secretary Francis and a fores
try commission of the national academy
of sciences (appointed by Professor Wol
cott Gibbs, the president of the acad
emy), the president signed and promul
gated 13 proclamations establishing as
many additional forest reservationa.con
taining an aggregate of 21,370,4000
acres. Secretary Francis' report on the
subject shows that the commission vis
ited most or all of the forest reservations
and other public forests of the United
States, devoting three months of hard
travel and careful study, without com
pensation, to the work assigned them.
The amount of hind in each reservation
already entered under the general land
laws is, the secretary points out, insig
nificant and the portions of the area de
scribed are exempted from the procla
mations. -.
Some of. the sections are within the
limits of railroad grantai and in such
cases an executive proclamation only
reserves the alternate' sections. Thisrta.
notably the case in the Priest river for
est reservation, which the report of the
commission characterizes as "the most
valuable body of timber in the interior
of the continent."
The secretary will submit to congress
a bill authorizing the secretary of the
interior to indemnify the beneficiaries
in any of these railroad land grants in
cluded within the limits of forest reser
vations established by proclamation of
the president by patenting to them an
equal quantity of other portions of the
public domain within specified limits.
Pass Deficiency Appropriation Bill. .
Washington, Feb. 23. The house
Monday passed the general deficiency
appropriation bill, and began the con
sideration of the last of the money bills
that providing for the naval establish
ment. A long debate occurred over the
propriety of the appropriation of $1,300,
000 for the Southern Pacific railroad
under the judgment of the court of
claims, but the house, by a vote of yeas,
102; nays, 138, refused to strike it out.
The members who favored the appro
priation for the repayment to members
of the last congress of salaries withheld
from them on account of absence, .car
ried their fight into the house, but they
were beaten, yeas, 98; nays, 123.. Six
teen of the 48 pages of the naval bill
were completed. "'
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Report On International Confereaee.-
Washington, Feb. 23. The report on
the bill for an international monetary
conference decided upon by the house
committee on coinage, has been pre
pared by Stone (Pa.), chairman of the
committee. It says that a belief exists
that the American people intended and
expect that an earnest and bona fide
effort shall be made to reach an inter
national agreement on the currency
question and to enable the executiye?to
give effect to that intention it is recom
mended that he be given full power'to
leal with the subject during his term;of
Office. t,;-t
Secretary Francis Entertains JC
WASHTXGTON, Feb. 28. The secretary
of the interior and Mrs. Francis enter
tained at a dinner in honor of President
and Mrs. Cleveland last night: ,JThe
families of all the cabinet officers were
represented.
One Fare to Inangaratloa .J"JT
Chicago, Feb.- 23. Authority 1 has
been granted by the chairman of the
Tranamianonri association to the roads
of that organization to acknowledge a
rate of one fare for the round trip for
the inauguration at Washington. The
authority was granted on the request of
the Union Pacific, which desired to meet
the action of the St. Louis and San
Francisco, which is not a memberof the
association.
Iowa Com For Hnncry Mlndees.
Dxs Moines, Feb. 23. Governor
Drake has appointed a commission to
take charge of the. work of securing
grain and provisions for the relief of the
famine sufferers in India. It is com
posed of E. H. Conger, G. L. Godfrey,
Hoyt Sherman, Rev. Leon A. Harvey
and J. D. McGarraugh, all of Dee
Moines. The cpnunission elected Mr.
Conger chairman and Mr. Harvey sec
retary. ;aer Has a
Stamford, Conn., - Feb. 23. Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher has had another
relapse and at no time 'since she was
confined to her room, about the middle
of December, has her condition been
considered so hopcloas by. memh'era of
her faatily. There is a f srstbI,
the senate
The Indian
tion. I
A veto from
private pens
criticism froxn
the presnl
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Iowa Faixs, la., Feb. 28. T. E.
Ba6k of this city has just returned from
Parkersburg, where he was summoned
to answer to the charge of ernhnsslc
meutofsoaaathing over $4,000, which,
it to alleged, he failed to account for
white acting as manager of the Equita
ble Commission company.
By the Roadside.
Ottcrwa, la., Feb. 23. Nelson Potts,
'a well-to-do farmer living near Liberty
ville, was found dead by the roadside.
It seems that Potts was kUled by being
thrown by a spirited horse whichhe had
been riding.
Seaeel Children Collect Pennies.
D Moines, Feb. 23. The school
children of Des Moines, as part of their
Washington's birthday celebration, took
a penny collection for the Iowa home
for the aged which netted about $300.
Three Carpet Works Fall.
Blooxsbcro, Pa., Feb. 23. The
Mages Carpet works, the Bloomingtoi
Carpet .works and the Leader Store
oompany, virtually one oonoern, have
failed, with liabilities at $100,000; assets
not given.
Three Candidates For Postmaster
Rrfcbucan City, Neb., Feb. 23.
There are several candidates for the
postotfloe here. The most prominent
are Mrs. J. Reynolds, 0. W. Whitney
and A. T. Smith.
Girl.
would 'never see the sun rise
never watch the dawn flushing
that low belt of firs that marked
ahc I verge of the meadow. And her pic
tures, the tentative studies of whioh
had constituted her keenest pleasure,
they would never be painted. No one
but herself would ever know how tho
sun looked when it sank over a hill field
green with the first green of spring,
while far distant along the horizon the
trees were bare in exquisite tracery
against a sky of palest violot.
Ah, the days, the days! She would
be "poor Grace." Her cousins would
surround her with their cheerful conso
latory pity, their quiet, practical ac
ceptance of an extra care. She would
never be free again.
And then suddenly, in a crash of ter
ror, she saw the years, endless, innu
merable, relentless from sinister gulf of
time. Twice 10 was 38. She might live
her whole life over again and not bo
middle aged. She might treble the num
ber of her years and still not be old.
Had no one ever noticed how long life
was? Why did no one exclaim at it and
cry against itJ Elizabeth Carter in
Lippincott's.
Peacock Feather TJalacky.
Unluckiness seems to be confined to
the bringing of the tail feathers of Ju
no's bird into a house. I am not aware
that this idea is held outside this coun
try, and if.it is confined to England
many various causes may have led to
the belief, which possibly arose in com
paratively modern times no earlier
than the crusades.
Nothing is more probable than that
several crusaders brought home the gor
geous feathers as curiosities, a strange
sight, and so likely to make a deep im
pression. Nothing is easier to conceive
than that some misfortune, death from
disease, loss "of wealth or other "bad
luck" may have happened to more than.
one possessor of the beautiful feathers,
and that they would on that account
soon be credited with being the cause.
A belief of this kind once started is of
rapid growth and very long lived.
Notes and Queries.
On of Sfeht.
First Aeronaut I bought a new bal
loon for my wife yesterday.
Second Aeronaut How did she like
it?
First Aeronaut Oh, she was quite
taken up with it New York Press.
W. J. Bryan Silver Theory.
MrTBryan still professes to believe in
the theory of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, 16 to 1, and that as
long as it is delayed, so long will the
stagnation of business and hard times
continue. Whether his professed con
victions are honest or not, is a question
that is doubted by many and quite many
who voted for him at the late election.
Still he urges the people to keep op the
organizations and agitation of the ques
tion. It was reported some time ago
that the Kansas populists debated
among themselves, the feasibility of in
troducing a bill in their legislature to
enact a state law making the Mexican
dollar a legal tender for all purposes
throughout the state. But the idea has
never materialized, for the reason I sup
pose that it was not constitutional and
that no state had the power to coin
money or to declare the value thereof.
The writer of this article has frequently
thought that it was a pity that lawB and
constitutions stood in the way' of letting
some brilliant populistic propositions be
experimented upon at least for a few
days. As it is, many valuable lessons as
to their value or worthlessness are lost
to the people. As to this silver question
and the result of its workings on the
Kansas plan. Could it be demonstrated
without opposition to any laws or butt
ing against any constitutions, and at the
same time demonstrate to the people the
successful workings or failure of the
free coinage of silver on the line of
Bryan's platform sufficiently at least to
satisfy any reasonable person, for it
would be a plain object lesson and could
not harm any one who stood outside the
ring as spectator or stakeholder.
The plan suggested would be as fol
lows: 'As the majority of the votes cast
at the late election in Nebraska were in
favor of the Bryan platform, agree
among themselves to receive the Mexi
can dollar one hundred cents of United
States money for all dues and debts
owing-to them and that those who voted
against the Bryan platform have the
1rivilege of furnishing the Mexican dol
ars. Said agreement to be in force one
year, unless sooner discharged. I admit
the proposition looks foolish on its face
and would give the minority a soft snap
but not more so than the Bryan regime
would give to the bloated miner and
bullion holder. And besides the peo
ple, under my plan, would gain the valu
able knowledge of the workings of the
free silver idea at a very trifling coef,
compared to the Bryan idea if it bad
been adopted. They also would be in a
position to drop it quick if it got too
hot, and if some of them got burned it
would be but a few compared to the
number that would have suffered under
the Bryan regime.
One who will help furnish
the Mexican dollars.
P. S. If under the proposed test it is
found that the price of silver bullion has
risen in value to the amount of a six
teenth of a cent, that fact will convince
the people that the'Bryan proposition is
a go, and it would give Kansas and all
other silver states a pointer,
Coausaaicated.
Idea Nuiher Two.
To utilize the idleness of tramps,
loafers and vagrants has been one of the
most difficult problems that engrosses
the philanthropist's mind, and as evils
of th description are on .the increase,
and threatening more and more the
safety and prosperity of the civilized
land, any plan suggested that would I
abate them would be hailed with gratifi-1
cation by all persons who have the good 1
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I hereby certify that the above Malemeat
of the country at heart.
It is said that "he who causes two
blades of grass to grow where one or
none grew before," is a- public benefac
tor. Therefore, any plan that would
promise relief or partial relief from
present conditions on the lines sug
gested should be tested, especially as, in
this case, where and hen it can be done
without additional cost to the public
And if towns and cities can make it
work satisfactorily, our legislators then
could enact it into a law for the general
good of the state at large.
The idea hinted at in the above is
taken from a publication of an experi
ment tried by an individual whose time
seemed not to be of much moment, for
it was stated that he had succeeded in
hatching out eggs under his arms in his
arm pits. If true, the idle might be put
to thi9 employment -without any addi
tional cost as the public have, to feed
them anyhow, and is therefore worthy
of trial.
One who is willing to help furnish the
eggs. m N.E.
A Short View.
"Phwat's the good av a threaty?" ask
ed Mr. Rafferty, who had been devoting
some rending to international topics.
'Well," replied Mr: Dolan, 'it's some
times harrud to kape the shtraight av a'
quarrel an' be sure who's in the wright
an' who's in the wrong. A threaty makes
it plain as day, an' fur thot it's a good
t'ing."
"But how does it work?"
"Snpposin' you an' mesilf wus two
gover'nmints an' we made a threaty thot
we'll hov no foights; nothin' but argu
mints. An' snpposin' oi git riled at
something youjdo an'shtart tolick yezP?
"Yez couldn't do it, Dolan."
"Oi might thry."
"An' phwat thin?"
"Then thot n'd be a breach av the
threaty on my part, an' yez could go
ahead an' lick me, if ye wor able, wid a
clear conscience." Washington Star.
Real Estate Transfers.
Becher, Jseggi & Co., real estate agents,,
report the following real estate transfers
filed in the office of the connty clerk for
the week ending Feb. 20, 1897.
Emily S. Osborn to Bradford S. Thurs
ton, lots 8, 4, 5, 6 and 7, blk Osbora's
add to Monroe, wd 100 00
State of Nebraska to Jacob Held, nwi
seU and nef bwK. Sti-20-le, wd 580 CO
Theodore Wolf to Samnel T. Fleming,
lot 10, blk 1, Creston, wd. 1.300 00
Thomas Roberts to Thomas Ottis, ne.
SS-19LSW. wd 333 00
Henry 3. Hudson to Sarah Hudson, lots
5 and 6. blk ISO, Columbus, qcd 1 00
Frank Slowinski to L Glnck, nK.swX,
19-19-1 w.wd 1,728 00
Six transfers, totaL $ 7,423 00
Excursion Rates to Washingto.
For the benefit of those desiring to
witness the inauguration of the next
President of the United States, the Bal
timore & Ohio R. R. will sell excursion
tickets atone fare for the round trip
from all points on its lines in Ohio, Indi
ana and Illinois. Tickets will be sold
March 1st. 2d and 3d, valid for return
until March 8th. Similar tickets, via
B. & O. R. R, will be sold by all the
Railroads throughout the West. In
addition to being the shortest and most
direct lino to Washington, the B. A O.
passes through a region of greater scenic
magnificence and historic interest than
any in 'all America. Passengers also
have the option of traveling via Akron
and Fittsburg or via iseiiaire ana urai
ton either going or returning. The
through trains of the B. & O. are vesti
buled throughout, equipped with Pull
man Sleepers and the Dining Car Service
is unsurpassed. Information in detail
will be cheerfully furnished upon appli
cation by L. S. Allen, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, B. & O. R R, Grand
Central Station, Chicago. 2t
Comfort to California.
Every Thursday afternoon, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Omaha
and Lincoln via the Burlington Route.
It is carpeted; upholstered in rattan;
has spring seats and backs and is pro
vided with curtains, bedding, towels,
soap, etc. An experienced 'excursion
conductor and a uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to the'
Pnifi C.nnnt.
WhUe neither as expensively finished
nor as nne to iook ai as a paiace sieeper,
it is just as good to rido in. Second
nlnca t.iAlrota nm hnnnrwl and tha nrioe
of a berth, wide enough and big enough
ior two, is oniy 90.
For a folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest B. & M. R R ticket
office. Or, write to J. Francis, Genl
Pass'r Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha,
Nebr. 30eepto25apr
Stop-over Privilege at Washington.
A ten day stop over at Washington,
D. C, is now. granted on all through
tickets between the East and West, via
Baltimore & Ohio R R Stop over will
also be granted on the return journey
made on round trip tickets, within the
final limit of such tickets, but not ex
ceeding ten days. Passengers will de
posit their tickets with the Ticket Agent
at R & O. R R Station in Washington,
who will retain them until the journey
is to be resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passage to destina
tion by extension or exchange. This
arrangement will doubtless be greatly
annreciated by the traveling public be
cause it will permit the holders of
through tickets to make a brief visit to
the National Capital without additional
outlay for railroad fare. 17feb2
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Farm Loans, Real Estate
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COLUMBUS,
To Chicago aad the East.
Passengers going east for business, will
naturally gravitate to Chicago as the
great commercial center. Passengers
re-visiting friends or relatives in the
eastern states always desire to "take in'
Chicago en route. All classes of nassen
gers will find that the "Short Line" of
the Chicago, Milwaukee 8c St. Paul Kail
way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs,
affords excellent facilities to reach their
destinations in a manner that will be
sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the time tables will in
dicate the route to be chosen, and. by
asking any principal agent west of the
Missouri river for a ticket over the
Chicago, Council Bluffs & Omaha Short
Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee fe St.
Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully
furnished with the proper passport via
Umana ana Chicago. I'lease note tnat
all of the "Short Line" trains arrive in
I Chicago in ample time to connect with
theexpresstrainsof ail the great through
car lines to the principal eastern cities.
For additional particulars, time tables,
maps, etc., please call on or address F.
A. Nash, General Agent, Omaha, Neb.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
ia unrusoHuoiuoi iaa manet areoBnainna
Tuesday aftarBooa.aad are correct aad reliable
at thetiae.
obain.kto.
Wheat..-. 33
Ear Cora 10
Shelled Corn 9
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Butter 8612
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LIVESTOCK.
Fat hogs 12 6063 00
Fat cows 82 0062 50
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WtrnX B)66fa).aa aa a.a $3 )U3 7i
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gmsiness ticrs.
Advertisements under this head ive cents i
liaeeach insertion.
TBJM.8CHILTZ makes boots and shoes ia tha
bast styles, and uses only the very beat
stock taat can be orocared in tne aawet. sz-tr
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate of Ephraim O. Wells,
deceased. Notice to creditors.
Notice is hereby ajvea that the creditors of
said deceased will meet the administrator of said
estate, before me, county Judge of Platte' coaaty,
Nebraska, at my oSce in Columbus, said county,
on the 20th day of March. 1897. on the 19th
day of June. 1897. and on the 20th day of Sep
tember, 1897, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day, for
the purpose of presenting their claims for exam-'
law low, aujuauueui uu uuiinwx.
Six months are allowed for the creditors to
present their claim from the 20th day of March,
1897, aad this notice is ordered published in The
Counous JocaHAL, for four consecutive weeks,
prior to the 20th day of March, 1897.
J. N. Kiuax,
21feb4 County Jade.
NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL.
Notice probate of will, Hannah L. Wiaterbotham,
deceased, la too t;ouaty court or natte
coaatv. Nebraska. The State of Nebraska to
the heirs aad next of kin of said Hannah L.
Wintfrlwrthaiw, doc f sort
Take notice, that upon filing of a written in
stramentpurportiaa; to be the last will aad testa
ment of HartBsh L. Winterbotham, for probate
and allowance, it is ordered that said matter be
set tor neariaa tne sxn day or jrettraary, A. ji.
1897, before said county court, at the hoar of 10
o'clock a. m., at which time any person inter
ested may appear ana conies ue same; ana
notice of this rjroceedin is ordered oublished
three weeks successively in The CotmiBCS
JOPBHAL. a weekly aad legal newspaper, pnat
ed, published and of eBeral circulation ia said
eoaaty aad state.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand aad oafcial seal at Columbus this 3th day
of February, A. D. 1887.
J. N. Ktliax.
lOfebS County Jadge.
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Taken up by the subscriber on his enclosed
lands ia Bismark township in. Platte county,
Nebraska, on the 28th day of January, my,t
4 pony mares, dark bay, 5 years old.
3 pony geldings, bay, 4 year old.
l pony geiaiag. yeiiow, t roars oio.
1 pony gelding, yellow, 8 years old.
I mare, yeiiow coior, z years oio.
1 pony mare, yellow, with white stripes oa both
sides, 4 years old, aad one gray mare 2 years old.
Jobs Wcbdoam.
Feb. 12th. 1897. WfebS
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Plane Coaaty. Nebraska.
NEBRASKA.
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PRICES !
We quote the following
yard prices on hard and
soft
Pennsylvania Hard Coals.. $10
Western Hard Coal 8
Serai-Anthracite 7
Rock Springs Lump 7
Rock Springs Nut 6
Canon City. 7
Maitland 6
Hanna 6
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We Carry Coffins, Casktts anti
Metallic Caskets at as lew
prices as any one.
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. travel for respoaaible eatshlishsd
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other Narcotic Habits.
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