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We .desire a correspondaat In every school-district of Platte county, aa of good Jadgaisnt, and re liable in every way. Write phUalf, each it'" separately. Gives WEDNESDAY. JULY 21. 1S97. Judge Mungeu of the United States district court was reported quite ill last week as a result of the continued heat. Ix different parts of South Dakota grasshoppers are reported as having done euch damage to the grass that ranchmen are looking up new locations for their stock. The war department has awarded to the Pacific Bridge company of Portland, Ore., the contract for constructing a mortar hattery at Marrowstone Point, Puget Sound, at 8103,450. The United States soil is evidently adapted in many sections to sugar rais ing. If there is to be legislation on the subject let it be somehow in the interest of the man who raises the beets as well as the one who grinds them. In the prevalent arraignment of bosses" care should be taken not to condemn leaders. Mijn iiossessed of noble purosea and great power to per suado the people "to rise on stepping stones of their dead selves." were never more needed. Norfolk News. Sexatok Allen is several sizes larger than Senator Thuraton, physically, but when it comes to a little bit of a discus sion on Nebraska politics, et cetera, the result suggests the fate of that elder Champion Philistine, Goliah of Gath, who also had a helmet of brass upon his head, was armed with a coat of mail, deGed the armies of Israel, and demand ed a man of the enemy for a prize-fight, with the freedom of the nations as the stake of the result. Senator Allen was not so exorbitant as to gate-money, but he got several stones slang at him which smote him in his forehead, and laid him up for repairs. The republican league convention will be held in Omaha next year. Out of 1,590 votes, Omaha received 1,097. The American association of agricultural colleges and experimental stations at their session in Minneapolis this year have decided to meet in Omaha in i8. The national teachers" convention, which always draws large crowds, have also selected Omaha, and the Epworth League, which is now in session in Toronto ha e sent large delegations to secure the next meeting in Omaha. If there were no Trans-Mississippi fair at all in Omaha, these several conventions would bring large crowds to Nebraska's metropolis. STOP KANSAS TlTY EXCHANGE. Jadge Grant a Temporary Injunction Against Traders In Live Stock. Kansas City, July 20. In the fed eral court here today Judge Phillips is sued a temporary injunction dissolving the Traders' Live Stock exchange of Kansas City, pending a final hearing of the case in November next. The ex change is speculation on the local live stock market and the proceeding against them was begun by United States District Attorney Walker nndei instructions from the attorney general. Violation of the Sherman antitrust law is charged, the charges resulting from a rule of the exchange which prevents iti members from trading with nonmeni bers, or for trading with commission firms which buy from or sell cattle tc local dealers not members of the ex change. SUCCESSOR TO SENATOR HARRIS. overnsr Taylor Appoints Thomas B, Turley of Memphis. Johnson City, Tenn., July 20. Gov ernor Taylor last evening made the offi cial announcement that he had ap pointed Hon. Thomas B. Tnrley of Memphis United States senator to' suc ceed the late Ishani G. Harris. Memphis, Tenn., July 20. When questioned as to his position on the tar iff bill now before congress, Senatox Tnrley said that he is strictly in accord with democratic declarations through a long series of years and is in favor of tariff for revenue only. On the finan cial question, Mr. Turley is strictly in line with the Chicago platform. f rire Watermelon For XcK inlay. Atlanta, Ga., July 20. The largest watermelon grown in the south thil season was chipped from here today tot Washington, where it will arrive on Wednesday and be presented to Presi dent McKiuley at the White house. The melon was grown in Georgia, weight 78 pounds and took the prize of $25 of fered by W. N. Mitchell, southern agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railway in a contest participated in by the planter! of all the melon growing states. Mrs. Lease Won Id BeGoveraop. Topeka, July 20. Mrs. Mary E. Lease is a candidate for nomination foi governor on the Populist ticket. She has told her intimate friends that she intended to succeed John W. Leedy. There is nothing in the state constitu tion or state laws that prevents a wo. man holding that office and Mrs. Lease has reached the conclusion that the time has arrived for the women to atsert themselves. . Cripple Creek Flooded. Cripple Creek, Jtdy 20. The heavi est hail and rainstorm in this vicinity for many years occurred last night. The streets were one sheet of water, and considerable damage was done to roads and bridges, and to buildings in the low lands. The cellars of the business houses on the west side were flooded. Kansas Crops Saved ay Rain. Emporia. Kan., July ). Tha drouth was broken here last evening and heavy isdas are also reported south and west, st Newton, Cottonwood Sails, Bazaar, Eureka and elsewhere. A few more ays of dry weather would have killed She com. immHMmmmmmm Mrs. Mary EL Lease: "The silver question is an issuo of the past and will never again serve as the politics. If Mr. Bryan will make sue in the next campaign, here is ... - . t i ciaiism is me nope or. we country, auu iu iub uexi ixuuxuin" mo ugUb must be made for the industrial emancipation of the people." 7ARIFFBILLPASSED All Previous Records Eclipsed By the House. TWELVE H0UBS OF DEBATE Dingley and Payne Open and Close the Argument. ELEVEN SPEAK FOB OPPOSITION. Bailey aad McMUlla Cross Swords Ovei Free Raw Material Doctrine Five Democrats Vote With the Republi cans la the AMrmatlve Ex plaaatloa ef Sugar Schedule. Washington, July 20. The confer ence report on the tariff bill was adopted by the house shortly after midnight by a vote of , yeas, 183; nays, 118, and at noon today the report went to the sen ate for action there. This eclipses all previous records. The result was ac complished after 13 hours of continuous debate. But two speeches were mad by the Republicans, one by Mr. Ding ley in opening the debate and one by Payne (N. Y.) in closing it. The Democrats were thus forced to put forth speaker after speaker, but theit bombardment of the Republican posi tion was unanswered. In all 10 Demo cratic and one Populist speeches were made. Messrs. Wheeler (Ala.), Swan son (Va. ). Ball (Tex.), Lanham (Tex.) Kelly (N.D.), Fleming (Ga.), Handy (Del.). McDowell (O.), Berry (Kv.), Bailey (Tex.) and McMillin (Tenn.) being the speakers. The sugar schedule was the main point of assault, but the most interest ing feature of the debate occurred when Mr. Bailey and Mr. McMillin crossed swords on the question of the orthodoxy of the free raw materials doctrine. The galleries were crowded up to the time the vote was taken, many distin guished people being present. Among them were a number of senators, sev eral members of the cabinet and a few members of the diplomatic corps. Every Republican iu the house, who was present, voted for the report. The Democrats, with five exceptions, voted against it. The Populists and the Sil erites did not vote solidly. Shafroth (Colo.) and Newlauds (Nev.), Silver ites, abstained from voting. Hartman (Silverite, Mou.) did not vote. The Populists who voted against the report were as follows: Baker, Barlow, Botkin, Fowler, Jett, Lewis, Marshall, Martin, Peters, Simpson, Strowd and Vincent. Four did not vote, Howard, Kelly, Stark and Southerland. The other Populists were absent. An analysis of the vote shows that ISO Republicans and five Democrats voted for the report and 100 Democrats and 12 Populists against it. HOUSE TAKES UP TARIFF BILL. All i'reilous Kecords Broken la Dispos ing of the Measure. Washington, July 20. The floor of the house presented an animated ap pearance long before the speaker rapped that body to order Monday. Members stood about in groups and discussed, sometimes in excited tones, the result of the conference agreement on the tariff bill. The final conference report on the general deficiency appropriation bill was adopted. This out of the way Mr. Dingley arose and holding aloft the re port and a great mass of papers he said in calm tones: "Mr. Speaker, I desire to present the conference report on the tariff bill." Salvos of applausefrom the Republi can side greeted this announcement. An effort was made to secure an agree ment for a vote. Mr. Bailey said the minority desired three days, but know ing they could not obtain it, they would be satisfied with two. Mr. Dingley refused to agree to this, saying: "Talk at this time is very ex pensive. It costs the treasury $100,000 a day." ''Not so expensive as the 10 days you spent in arguing this schedule with the sugar trust," retorted Mr. Bailey, amid a counter round of applause by bis fol lowers. Mr. Dingley in reply pointed out that never before in legislative history had a tariff bill been in conference so brief a time. The McKinley bill had been in I conference two weeks, "and our friends on the other side," said he, addressing the Democrats, "in 18U4 were in confer ence six weeks without reaching an agreement." "The trouble in 1894," retorted Mr. Bailey, "was that we were trying to run the Democratic party with a lot of mugwumps in the command." Laugh ter and applause on the Democratic side. Mr. Dingley continued his efforts to fix a time for a vote, the Republicans during the discussion crying, "rote, vote, vote." "I suggest we wait until sugar stock goes up a little higher," said Mr. Bailey sarcastically. "It has gone up 96 a share since the agreement was reached." All efforts to reach an agreement hay ing failed Mr. Dingley opened his speech on the conference report. He took up each schedule explaining in detail the changes made and followed closely the formal statement given out by the com mittee. Concerning the sugar schedule, Mr. Dingley read from the official state ment, adding brief comments. By the new arrangement about 960,000,000 in crease of revenue would be realized as the increase had been placed on raw sugars at the point where revenue jrould be received and at the same time lie beet sugar industry will receive substantial benefit. Mr. Dingley after a calculation affirmed that the refiners of sugars under the present Wilson law had a differential of 22 cents per 100 pounds, as against 12l cents in the pending bill as agreed to by the con ferees. As the question of revenue to be raised by the bill Mr, Dingley pointed out the difficulty resulting from the large anticipatory importa tions. The bill next year, he calcu lated, would rate 9225,00o,ooo, $75, 000,000 more than the present law. Over 940,000,000 has been lost in this year's revenues by the bRPOttfttiOM of leading element for the reformers in gC the silver demand the prominent is- E one woman who is against him. So- E j : .1 a : tl. J?.-l.t Cpjr wool and sugar and other things, the duty on which waB raised in the bill so that he calculated that the bill this year would raise 1185,000,000. Mr. Dingley declared that there was no doubt that the revenue produced by the bill would not only be ample to meet the expenditures of the government, but allow a Republican administration to begin again to pay off the principal of the public debt which had been in creased by the late administration. In conclusion Mr. Dingley received round after round of applause from his Republican colleagues by predicting as result of the enactment of this bill a rise of prices and restoration of prosper ity. Wheeler Opeas Debate. Wheeler (Deni., Ala.) opened the de bate for the Democrats, criticising the bill as the most vicious and burdensome ever imposed on the American people. In particular he discussed the serious ef fect of the measure ou the laboring and agriculturalists. Mr. Wheeler referred to the advance on sugar stock in the New York market and said this was the clearest evidence of the benefits con ferred on the sugar tfuSS Swanson (Dem., Va.), a member of the ways and means committee, to whom Mr. Wheeler yielded a portion of his time, devoting his attention to as sailing the sugar schedule agreed upon by the conferees. He asserted that the proposed schedule gave sugar double the protection received under the pres ent law and it had been loudly pro claimed, Mr. Swanson said, that the house conferees had won a brilliant victory over the senate on sugar and ho had seen in the morning papers pictures of the speaker of the house with tho sugar trust crushed and bleeding under his feet. He then compared the two schedules to show that the duty on refined sugar in the senate schedule and the new schedule were exactly the same, and he figured out that the trust would re ceive a differential on refined sugars of 92 degrees (the average of sugars im ported) of 4 cents per hundred pounds more than the house schedule. "We might be mistaken here." con tinued Mr. Swanson. "We might not be able to figure out this complicated schedule, bnt there are those whojjnake no mistake. They are the holders of the trust's 6tock. They know the effect of the intricacies of this schedule. When this bill was reported to congress sugar stock was worth $100 a share. Today it is worth 9144. The stock has gone up G a share since it became evi dent that this house and this congress intended to give this gratuity to the trust Democratic applause and since the newspaper pictures have appeared portraying the speaker with his heel on the throat of the trust, the stock has gone up 9U a share. Renewed Demo cratic applause. One more such vic tory over the trust as this, gentlemen, and the stock will go up to 9200." Laughter. One of the greatest demonstrations of the debate occurred when Mr. Lanham (Dem., Tex.), who followed, paid a tribute to William J. Bryan. The Democrats cheered for several minutes and many of the spectators joined in the demonstration. The house at 6 p. m. took a recess until 8 p. m. under the agreement made earlier in the day. Detuocratslto All tho Talkiug. At the opening of the night session the house was crowded. In the galler ies were many distinguished person ages of both sexes. In the executive gallery sat Secretary of the Navy Long and on the floor at the side of Mr. Hitt of Illinois sat Attorney General Mc Kenna, who was a member of the ways and means committee in 1890, when the McKinley law was passed. Altogether it was a brilliant setting for the close of a memorable btruggle. The Republicans still pursued the tac tics they had adopted during the day session. None of them claimed the floor and the minority were compelled to put forward their speakers. Therefore, after McDowell (O.) and Berry (Ky. ), both Democrats, had made brief speeches, Mr. Bailey, the Demo cratic leader, who has been reserving his speech for the close, took the floor. He made a carefully prepared argument, dealing more with the general princi ples involved than with details. Time and again during the progress of his remarks the Democrats were aroused by his eloquence to a high pitch of en thusiasm. Mr. Bailey spoke for two hours and a half. Mr. Dingley, in closing the debate, openly avowed that the schedule gave a slight reduction to refined sugar, but at the same time it raised raw all along the line. Trusts, he said, could not be eradicated by threats. "The way to break down the trusts," he said, "is to establish a beet sugar industry in every congressional district. That is the way to clip the wings of the trust." Amid a storm of cheering Mr. Ding ley then demanded the previous ques tion on the adoption of the conference report. The demand was sustained by a viva voce vote and the vote on the adoption of the report followed by yeas and nays. Considerable excitement occurred while the vote was being taken, when the speaker announced the vote yeas, 183; nays, 118 the Republicans broke into loud cheers. The house then at 12:27 took a recess until Wednesday. Hubbard May Succeed Crocker. San Francisco, July 20. General Hubbard of New York is the most prominently mentioned man as the probable successor of the late Colonel Charles Crocker as first yipe president of the Southern Pacific Railway com pany. Chicago Real Eatata Failure. Chicago, July 20. Theodore H. Schintz, real estate dealer, assigned to day. Liabilities, 9700,000, are probably exceeded by large real estate holdings. A heavy mortgage indebtedness caused the assignment. Jpaa Willing to Arbitrate. YOKORAVA. Jnly 20. The official -press state that it is probable that the Japanese government will agree tp the proposal of Hawaii and submit the dis pute between the two countries to arbi tration. Secretary Alger Goes to Iowa. Washington, July 20. Secretary Alger has gone to Spirit Lake to attend a soldiers' reunion, after which he will go to Chicago to participate in the Logan day ceremonies. Lyoa County fJntnstructed. Rock Rapids, la., July 20. Lyon county selected delegates to. the state convention. They are uainstructed on the governorship, L? LijIlUQQrlCOQOV BOB COUNT CREIGHTON Prominent Omaha Citizen Held up In His Dooryard. E0BBEBS GIVEN A LIVELY TUSSLE Count Creighton Is Seriously lajured la the Knronnter Robbers Secure Twe Dlamoads aad Are Frlghteaed Away aad Make Good Their Escape Xe Defla lte Clew to Perpetrators of the Deed. Omaha, July 20. A daring holdup was committed shortly after 11:90 o'clock last night, the victims being John A. Creighton and his brother-in-law, John Schenk. The robbery took place at the home of Mr. Creighton, corner of Twentieth and Chicago streets. Both the miscreants succeeded in making their escape. Mr. Creighton alighted from the Twentieth street motor at Chicago street and walked to a side gate, enter ing his grounds. A short distance from the gate there is an oil Limp which is kept burning all niphr. About it there is considerable foilage, among which is a large lilac bush. As Mr. Creighton ascended the walk a man suddenly sprang from the shadow of the bush and, putting a revolver to his temple, exclaimed: "Give me your money or 1 11 shoot!" Mr. Creighton grappled with the fel low, who in turn knocked off Mr. Creighton ' silk hat and used his re volver on his head. Mr. Creighton gave his man quite a tussle and re ceived about a dozen cuts on his head and faco from the but end of a revolver. Finding that he was being worsted by the ruffian, Mr. Creighton called loudly for help and in response Mr. Schenkran out of the front door and saw one of -the men and Mr. Creighton together on the lawn, and thinking it was some friend of the. family talking to him he walked slowly up, when he was confronted vrith the revolver of the second man, who told him to keep still or have his brains blown oat. Mr. Schenk said. "Don't shcot; you can take what I have," and the robber took his diamond stud. Dr. Lee was called and dressed Mr. Creighton 's wounds, which he pro nounced quite critical. Neither Mr. Creighton nor Mr. , Schenk could give any description of the paiiies who attacked them. Mr. Creighton valued his stud at about $400 and Mr. Schenk said his was worth in the neighborhood of $200. The police say that the job was done by some one thoroughly familiar with Mr. Creighton and Mr. Schenk and with a full knowledge of the house and grounds. MY CALL ON TRAINMEN Some New Features In Miners' Strike Developing. LEADERS MAINTAINING SE0SE0Y. Bellevt-d Tliry Contemplate Calling Ou the RnilwHy Orgnnlzatious For Assist ance Meeting Under Authority ot Trainmen' Union Reported to Have Been Held. Pittsbukg, July 20. Some new feat r.res will likely be introduced into the struggle within the next two days, but the leaders are uiainintaing the greatest secrecy regarding their movements. It i3 believed they contemplate calling on the railway organizations for assistance. Secretary Warner gave oat information that a meeting of railway employes was held hero yesterday and the situation of the miners' strike thoroughly discussed. Resolutions were adopted giving sup port to the strikers and each member was asese:l $2 for the strike fund. Mr. Warner refused to divulge the name ot the railroad employing the men, stating that it might lead to an investigation and the discharge of the men. From another source it was reported to be a meeting of the conductors and brakemen of the roads centering in Pittsburg. It was claimed that the action taken was at the suggestion of the national ofiicials of the Railway Trainmen's union. Crusndrr. Siicc-uMfuI at CollIns 111. St. Louis, July 20. Information just received is to the effect that 450 men employed in the shafts of the St. Louis Consolidated Coal company, at Collins ville, Ills., went out today at the request of the marching delegation from Staun ton, Gleiicarbon and Mount Olive coal mines. Tonight the crusaders will march to Eelleville, where they will try to get the miners employed by the St. Louis Consolidated Coal company to gq out. THURSTONS MAKE POOR SHOWING. Omaha Company Opens the Champion ship Contest at San Aatonlo. Sax Axtoxio, Tex., July 20. The weather was good and the attendance large at the interstate drill Monday. The championship contest was opened by the Thurston Rifles of Omaha, who drilled in the afternoon. They put up a fine drill, though the impression is that they stand but little chance of winning first prize. The company step was a trifle slow and the file closers were a little careless. Early in the drill Captain Foye and the judges held a consultation over the program, while the company waited, and there is much speculation as to the, cause and a rumor is current that the captain misinter preted the program. After the Thurs ton drill the Morton Cadets were made favorites in the betting of 3 to 2. The zouaves followed the Thurstons onUhe field and put up a splendid drill, though the Neely Zouaves are still favorites. The judges decided to hand the pro gram to the captain five minutes before their company were to drill and will not allow either officers or privates of companies to witness the drill of rival cojup-iuies. Silver Sef Ire For the Iowa. New York, July 20. Tho presenta tion of a silver service to the battleship Iowa, which was to have been made by Governor Francis M. Drake of Iowa, oc curred yesterday afternoon. Governor Drake was not present on account of illness. A delegation headed byStatv Auditor O. D. McCarthy of Des Moines. were present and the gift was bestowed by him with an appropriate speech. The service was gracefully accepted by Captain W. T. Sampson, commanding officer of the Iowa. Piscuss Harris Kesolntlqa, Washixgtox, July 2Q. The day in the senate was principally devoted to a discussion of Mr. Harris resolution re lating to the Union Pacific railroad, Morgan (Ala.) concluded his remarks in favor of the resolution and Mr. Stew art spoke in opposition to it. Thurston (Neb.) was speaking in opposition, when, at a p. m., the senate went into executive session and shortly thereafter adjourned. Professor Nellls Goes to Iowa. Chambeblaix, S. D., July 20. Pro fessor p. W. Nellis, who has for many years been jn charge of the government Jndiip schools at the Lower Brule In? iian agency, has been transferred to Toledo, Ii., aa superintendent of the (overnment Indian school now ia irocess of construction at that paloe. iofeititHitl ftttftl. WtNflllUH District 44 aad VicuUty. We are told that the school board have called a meeting ot some kind for next Friday night, when bids for the new school honse will be opened. The meeting will be at the old school honse. Small grain is pretty good, but the straw is very short. Potatoes are not so good as at first expected, too dry in June. Corn is doing very well yet, but is tasseling and is very much in need of a good soaking rain. The first grain stacks we have eeen pnt np for this season were at Henry Leusche's on Monday, Jnly 12. Rye, barley and fall wheat were going into stack lively, the latter part of last week, and now Fred Stenger started the ball to rolling by commencing to thresh his grain out of shock Thursday. From observation, we believe the Volunteer and Salvation armies, operat ing in Columbus, are having good effect in more ways than one. Since their ad vent in the city the police are looking (almost in vain) for a job, and some farmers are buying their liquor by the jug full and carry it home to tap, in stead of bnylng by the glass as hereto fore. Taking it all in all we believe it has no bad effect on the general busi ness of the city or the country, so we can only say to them, "Press onward and upward, keeping a solid front," Equalization Board Proceedings. CoLH3iiars. Neb., June 15, 1897. The board of supervisor of Platte comity, Xeli., met a a boird of equalization lu the court home at Columbus, Kelt., nt 9 o'clock a. iu. Hon. It. a. Keener, chairman. K. Pol:!, clrrk. At roll en II all present. iz: Supervisor U;cher, Homier. Carrig. LNco, ONon. Koir anil Wwalus. Kt-Mrt of County Survfjor Rosniterwas read in resnml to tract of lam! surveyed by hi in which never has been listed, same elongiug to . A. Sjieiee nin! John Uiclclev's estate. On itinitou by l.ico sniue was referred to judiciary committee. Aiiiert .v Keeder. attorneys for I. Cluck, np-lt-:tred before the hoard with an appeal from board of equalization of City of Columbus ia regard to the mining of hit assessment on per sonal imtierty from J11.1O.0O to ?1 0.150. I'rocft-ilhms of the board of equalization of city of Columbus in regard to same is hereby attached. Moved by Supervisor Knlf that the clerk be and i hereby iustruc ed to notify the maior of the city of Coiut.ibus tli.it the board will lte ready to hear the appeal case of I. Ciltick as to raising of asseNsmeur, at 9 o'clock a. in., June 1C. 1697. Board took recess until 2 o'clock p. m. Con.-iiiius. Neb., Junel5.18A7. Itaird of equalization reconvened at 2 o'clock p. m. Hon. I. A. liecuer, chairman. K. Pohl, clerk. At roll call full board present. John Suhlflld. administrator for the estate of John Coedeken, appeared before the board claiming said estate was assessed to high by the assessor of Bismark township, same being assessed at 37CO 00; reduced by board to S4SO.00. ity request of Win. Bucner the assessed valu ation on livery barn was reduced from $450.00 to400 0.). The apiteal case ot Clara F. Speice as to assessment on lot 7 and 8, block 1, Turner & llulsts sub division, was referred to committee of three, viz: Supervisors Kolf. I.lsco and Wiggins. Hoard -took recess uutlt June 16. 1897, at 9 o'clock a. in. Co:.u.muu.s, Neb., June 1, 1897. Board of equalization reconvened at 9 o'clock a. in. Hon. 1). A. Ueclier, chairman. K. Pohl, clerk. At roll call full board present. The case of I. Gluck was called up. The city attorney answered ta Cluck's complaint, ask ing the iNtard to dismiss the case, claiming they have no jurisdiction in the suiter. Board took recess until 2 o'clock p. in. Columiil'H, Neb., June 10, 1897. Board of equalization reconvened at 2 o'clock p. m. Hon 1). A. Becher. chairman. E. Pohl, clerk. At roll call full board . resent. The case of Israel Cluck was called. City Attorney V. N. Heusley withdrew his motion made tms forenoon, as the county attorney cave his opinion that the board has it right to investigate assessments. On motion of Supervisor Llsco, a committee of three was appointed by the chair to investi gate in regard to Cluck's case, to have full power to procure proofs. Committee appointed, Supervisors f.isco, Carrig ami Olson. Communication of U.S. Dickinson request ing, the board to determine Iu which township the taxea should be uid on corn stored in Lost Creek township, tteferred to county attorney. Resolution offered by Supervisor Rolf vvaa adopted, to-wit: Kcsolvcd, That the county attorney be and is hereby requested to submit his opinion In writing at 9 o'clock a. m.. the 17th day of June, ltfti, as to whether the county board of equal! z-ttion has the right and power under the laws of this state to list In the assessment hooks uionieb deposited In the banks In the county, or iu the hands of individual holders; aH,o, whither they have power to list In the assess ment books notes, mortgages and other securi ties not lifted by the assessor and owned bv residents of this county. A. (!. Koi.f. Board took recess until 9 o'clock a. in., June 17, 1337. Cgldmhos, Neb., Jane 17, 1897. Beard of equalization reconvened at 9 o'clock a. m., Hon. D. A. Becher chairman, E. Pohl clerk. At roll call fail board present. L. (i. Zinnecker filed a written complaint stating that his 6 lots in Millard's addition and his two thirty-acre farm-land lots were assessed too high. On motion of 8np'r Bolf a committee of three were appointed, Bap'rs Iisco, Bolf and Wig gins. The opinion of county attorney as to B. 8. Dickinson's case was read, giving as r,u opinion that said com should be assessed in Shell Creek township. On motion of Hnp'r Carrig the assessment of corn of B. S. Dickinson was stricken from assessor's book of Lost Creek township. The committee appointed to investigate the case of Clara F. Speice find no cause for com plaint and recommend that the assessment stand as made. Adopted. The committee appointed in the Glnck case find that said I. Glack, after deducting all just credits, owns personal property subject to assessment and taxation to the amount of f 51,. 049.00. Moved by Sup'r Lisco that the report be adopted. A resolution to substitute was offered by Sup'r Wiggins, to-wit: Besolved. That in the matter of the assessment of Israel Glnck, it is the sense of this board that we have no power or authority to inquire into the legality of the acts of the city board of equalization, and his request is therefore de cided. Vote on substitute: es Bender, Bolf and Wiggins. No Becher, Lisco, Carrig and Olson. Resolution lobt. On report of committee. Yes Becher, Ben der, Carrig, Lisoo and Olson. No Rolf and Wiggins. Report adopted. Board took recess until 2 o'clock p. m. Columbcs, Neb., June 17, 1697. Board of equalization reconvened at 2 o'clock p. m., Hon. D. A. Becher chairman, E. Pohl clerk. At roll call full board present. C. W. Hollingshead, manager of Monroe Grain Co., appeared before the board and complained that the company was wrongfully assessed. On motion of Sup'r Bolf the time for hearjm aid case was set for 3 o'clock p. m, Joas 18, 1897. Carried. Moved by Sap'r Rolf that the case of 1. Glack be lakes, op at 9 o'clock a. bl, Jaae 13, 1897. Carried. Carl Retake appeared before the board aad ooiplaiBerl that kk a meat waa raised to fjtoaoa witkoat notice to kin. The coanty attorney presented a written opin ion a to eomctiac adetakes ia aesessmeata aad referring the board to article 2 section 1, coatpUed statates of Nebraska. 1897. Oa motion of Snp'r Olson the opinion of coanty attorney waa accepted. Board took recess until 9 o'clock a. m., Jaae 13.1997. Coimcs, Neb., Jane 18, 1897. Board of equalization reconvened at 9 o'clock a. m.. Hob. D. A. Becher chairman, E. Pool clerk. At roll call fall board present. Moved by Sup'r Rolf that the coanty attorney he reqaeated to give' his opinion ia writing whether board of equalization can take recess while sitting as a board of equalisation for the purpose of doing coanty busineaf. The coanty attorney's opinion in regard to the above, to wit: The board cannot take recess to do coanty general business while sitting as a board of equalization. I. L. Albert, attorney for 1. Cluck, and W. N. Hensley, city attorney, apprared before the board. Mr. Albert offered an affidavit by I. Cluck . show in that on the 9th day of June. ItV, said Gluck examined the assessor books for the city of Col umbus and lound his assessment at il.ira. Since that time he examined the same books and found same raised to f 10.150, and claiiun said charge was made on June 10, 18V7, by order of board of equalization of city of Colmuhus, that he had no notice of complaint wade before said board. I. Gkickuuule affidavit before the board that the affidavit was true an rrect. Oa motion of SupertiKir Lisco the foregoing affidavit was accepted. W. N. Heiuley ohjectad ta accepting the forego ing affidavit on the grounds that 1: Gluck was present and under oath ought to answer all ques tions put to him. I. L. Albert oSered assessor's liooks as evidence. Board took recess until S o'elock. CoLUMars, Neb., June rub. 1897. Board of equalization reconvened at S o'clock p. m. Hon. D. A. Becher, chairman; K. Pohl. clerk. At roll call full board present. The case of I. Gluck was called. I. Cluck was sworn by the chairman hu1 que tinned by W. N. llensley. Examination as to amount of assess tuent, etc. Cross examination by I. U Albert, fol lowed by redirect exaailnstion, followed by re cross examination. Moved by Supervisor Kolf that the case lie laid over to June 1, 1897, at 3 o'clock p. m. Carried. The complaint of the Monroe Grain Co. was heard. The complaint and certified copy of pro ceedings of equalization lo.inl of Monroe town ship were read. Moved by Supervisor Kn'f. It is the sense of the board to proceed to investigate the case of the Monroe Grain Co. Carried. Mr. Sheldon, representative from said Monroe Grain Co., appeared before the board and stated that several tanners in Monroe township hold severul thousand bushels of corn and are not as sessed for same, and asked the board that they be assessed. Mr. Henry Stevens, representative for the far mer, explained that the corn in farmers' hands was not for speculation hut for food for stock. Moved by Supervisor Rolf that the suit of the Mouroe Grain Co. be dismissed and the action of Monroe Tp. equalisation hoard be sustained. Carried. I. Sibhernsen, agent for Harrison National bank, appeared before the board with his com plaint and certified copy of proceedings of hoard of equalization of the city of Columbus. Moved by Supervisor Wiggins that the chair appoint committee of three to investigate the property represented by I. Sibhernsen. Carried. The chair appointed the following committee: Supervisors Wiggins, Lisco and Render. The committee on L. G. Zinnecker'scasere ported as follows: We recommend that the two lots of 30 acres each be reduced to $.i 50 per acre, and the 80 lots be reduced to f 1 00 per lot, except lots H to 10, block 5. Report adopted. The report of committee appointed in regard to Harrison National bank was read, to-wit: We have examined the property and compared with other lots and would recommend that the said lots in nojth half of Speice's addition be low ered to 30J per lot. Report adopted by the board. The committee appointed to Investigate the tract of land belonging to C. A. Speice and John Rickly estate, which did not appear on the tax list, reported as follows: We your committee would recommend that the clerk be disected to place the within described land on assessor's book, as provided iu section 71, chapter 77, Compiled Statutes of Nebraska, 185. R. Y. Lisco, Niu Olson, A. G. Rolf, Committee. Board took recess until June 't, 1W7, at .') p. m. Columbus. Neb., Juue 23. The board of equalization reconvened atiip. m., Hon. I. A. Becher chairman, E. Pobl clerk. At roll call all members preseut. Moved by Supervisor Olson that the case of I. Cluck be laid over until 9 o'clock a. in., Juue 24. Carried. Moved by Supervisor Rolf that the lioard or equalization now proceed lo equalize the laud and personal property in county. Carried. The additions and reductions to and from the assessed valuation of the different towuahlp were made respectively as follows: Added to the assessed valuaiioo Columbus township. V, Bismark.. .. Sherman ... Creston Burrows Granville.... Monroe Woodville.... . 4 . -I . 9 U Total addition to real estate . Reduction from the valuation Humphrey townshii V, CttuO Asm?i?r v Lost Creek Total reduction from real est Total addition lo asess-d value of real estate Total deduction from assessed valueofreal estate.. Ml . 240 Ol) tS42l t Oil 11U570 CO 4211 Ul 15363 00 . 79000 4A00 S 2070 tO Total Increase ass'd valuat'u Joliet . . .12. .'12. Total reduction on cattle Total addition on cattle "M ( Total deduction 2670 0U Total increase i-24 (u HORSES. Add to assessed valuation Cilvof Columbus 12.. Columbus Tp - 'Z5 RIsmark 15. Sherman 48. Shell Creek .19 Grand Prairie 10. LostCreek 12. .184 00 Ills) uo 585 00 1203 00 022 CO :t87 On 774 00 7J9 0O 1159 00 J 00 00 o Monroe J OIC4 St. Bernard 22 1. .'.'." .14.... Total addition on horses. . 7799 CO f IIMIWMHIUIIMHHlWIIIilllUtmillrms eigUtrs. SiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiutiiiiiiiiiiiiiititiiiHifii Seward Blade: During the month of June the Germantown creamery did con siderable business, their milk receipts aggregating 547,000 pounds. On Thurs day they will nay 12 cents net per pound for butter. The average test is 3.92 per cent The pay list totals 83,115. Pawnee Republican: Farmers are troubled with a new insect which is devastating whole fields of corn, called the corn louse. It is almost invisible to the naked eye, but placed under a mi croscope is nearly round; is of whitish appearance, with about six claws or feet. t sups the life orjt of the kernel and the stalk withers and dies. Dozens of them are found around the roots of the small corn, and are undoubtedly more de structive than tne cut worm. Ord Quiz: Charlie White, a young man working near Taylor, was found drowned in the Loup at the mouth of the Burwell ditch near Taylor last Sat urday. He could not swim but had told the boys that he could wade the river at the point. It is evident that he had at tempted to do the thing and lost his life in the attempt. The first intimatipp that he was drowned was the finding of his cjotbee on the bank and tne marks where he had alid into the water. Hs body waa 'recovered. He has no rala tiyea here, s locnou 3197 110 1207 00 1277(10 za no 254.1 Ul 1628 Ul 6328 00 ll9T.7r. 00 S i"ri BECHER, MI & CO., Farm Loans, Real Estate And Insurance.. COLUMBUS, To Chtras aad the East.. FaMeogera going at for business, will naturally gravitate to Chicago aa the great commercial center. Passengers re-visiting friends or relatives in the eastern states always desire to "take in" Chicago en route. All classes ot passen gers will And that the "Short Line" or the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Rail way, vis Omaha and Council 31uffs, affords excellent facilities to reach their destinations iu a manner that will be sure to give the utuiost 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 St. Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully furnished with the proper passport via Omaha and Chicago. Please note that all of the "Short Line" trains at rive in Chicago in ample time to connect with the ex press trains of all the great through car lines to the principal eastern cities. For additional particulars, time tables, maps, etc., please call on or address P. A. Nash, General Agent. Omaha, Neb To California. Comfortably. . Every Thursday afternoon, a tourist sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma ha 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 Pa cific Coast. While neither so expensively finished nor so tine to look at as a palace sleeper, it is just as good to ride in. Second class tickets are accepted for passage and the price of a berth, wide enough and big enough for two, is only Sit. For folder giving full particulars, call nt nearest Burlington ticket office, or write to J. Francis, 6. P. A., Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb. 22dec New Roate. Commencing Sunday, June IHth, the Union Pacific will inaugurate Through Tourist Car Service to Portland, Ore gon and Washington points via Union Pacific and Southern Pacific R'.vs, there by giving passengers the benefit of two tourist routes via Ogden to Portland. This route will take them up through the beautiful Sacramento Valley, dis closing all the notable features along the Shasta Route, from Sacramento. For rates, time tables and full infor mation, call on J. R. Meagher, Agt. 4t Half Rates to Philadelphia, Pa., via the Bal timore 4. Ohio R. K. On August 2, 3 and 4 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Philadelphia, Pa., at rate of one fare for the round trip, account League of American Wheelmen, National Meeting. On this basis the round-trip fare from Chicago, 111., will be SIB. Tickets will be good for return until August 9, 1897. For further information call on or address B. N. Austin, flen'l PassV Agt.-, Chicago, 111. 3t Low Exraraioa Rates to Moaataia lake Park, M4.. via the Baltimore A Ohio K. It. August 2 to 23, inclusive, the Balti more & Ohio Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Mountain Lake Park, Md., at rate of one fare for the round trip, on account of the Chautauqua Meeting. On this basis the round-trip fare from Chicago, III., will lie Sl.Vtf. Tickets will be good for return until August IU, 1897. For further information call on or address B. N. Austin, Gen'l PassV Agt., Chicago, III. 8t justness Bticts. Advertisement under this head five cents a lineeach insertion. WM.8CHILT2 makes boots and shoes in the beat styles, and uses only the very beat stock that can be procured ia the market. 52-tf -FOR- Sittj Humanity ! To ali. Sufferers: I write this for the benefit similar sufferers may derive from it, unsolicited and out of pure sympathy to those poor mortals who may be afflicted with that dread disease cancer. In September of 1887 the disease known by the medical fraternity as lupuseretbemustosus first made its ap pearance on my face and soon spread across the nose and over a greater part of the face, causing unsightly sores. After nearly ten years of constant doc toring with many noted physicians and deriving temporary benefit at times, my system at last reached a stage of com plete collapse, and I was fiat on my back with no ray of hope. At this stage I was recommended to try Dr. Lieber of Omaha; after an examination he said be could cure me. As a drowning person grasping at a straw I entered his private hospital, and in a short space of time I was able to leave the hospital a well woman. My face is now clear and shows but little sign of the dread disease. While in the hospital there were also removed from my body seven cancers, and that without the use of the knife. The medical fraternity scoff at the idea of cancers being removed without the knife. But I nm a living proof that it can be and is done by Dr. Lieber. To all those poor mortals who have given up the battle against this dread disease, I say don't despair, but consult with the doctor. I make this statement out of pure sympathy for similar sufferers, and will be glad to see or answer any in quiries in regard to my case. MRS. F. E. ROWE, 2530 X. 19th Street, Omaha, Nebraska. 19may3m LEGAL NOTICE. To all whom it may concern: The Board of Supervisors in regular session June 25th. 1807, declared the following section lines opened as a public road, viz: Commencing at the soathvreel corner of sec tion 17, town 1 range 1 vt and running thence east on section lice one mile, thence math on section one-.fcaJf mile and terminating at She U creek load. Jlpw all objections thereto or claims for dam ages caused thereby mntt be filed in the county olerk's oSce Wednesday, Jnly 21, UsK, or such road may be established without further refer ence thsf sto. DatsdColawfcua, fetr., Juae 2. 1687. E.PQHL, Coast? Clerk. NOTICE TO REDEEM. To whom it may concern: Von are hereby notified that oa the 4th day of November, 1895, each of tho followiac described tracts of real estate ia Platte coanty. ia the State of Nebraska, was sold at public sale by the treasurer of aicl county for the delinquent rase due on each of the said tracts for the year lH and prior lears, if any, to F. M. Hubbell of Dea Moines, Iowa, who received a certificate of tax sale for each of said tracts aad who is the present ownr and holder thereof. Said real estate being described as follows, to wit: Ne qr of sw o,r, Sl-19-4w. Ne qr of qr, 20-20-3w. Nw qr of aw qr, 20-19-Sw. Sw q r of sw qr, 20-19-3w. Ne qr of sw qr, 24-19-Sw. Be qr of sw qr. 24-19-Sw. Nw qr of nw qr. 29-19-Sw. Sw qr of nw qr. 29-19-3w. He ur of se qr. 9-13-4w. Shof beqr. ll-l--4w. Whfof neqr. Ci-lS-lw. Nw qr. 19-19-4w. Se qr. 2M9-4w. Nhfseqr.22.lvUw. Shfofmqr.23-19-4w. Nw qr of nw qr, i"-lH-4w. Ft nw qr of sw qr, 11-19-4W. Ft sw qr of sw qr, 17-20-3w. N w qr or ne qr, lb-20-3w. Sw qrof ue qr. l-20-3w. Ne of nw qr. IS-20-3w. Se qr of nw qr, I'LJt.Uw. , Nw qr of ow qr, 1S-20-8W. Sw qr d s qr. l&4!0-3w. Ne qr or n w qr. J0-19-3r. Nw qr of nw or. 20-19-Sw. Sw qr of nw qr, 20-19-Sw. Ne qr of ne qr, 3-Is8w. Se o r of ne q r, !. ls-3w. . . K Itf or sv qr. 1-lH-Sw. Se qr of nw qr and n hf of sw qr, 33-20-le. N hf of e qr. 20-20-1. N hf of nw qr, 0-19 1. Ne qr of k qr. 2-19-le. It nw qr of sw qr. 19-20-lw. N hf of ne qr. U-20-lw. Nw qr of e qr, 20-ltMw. Sw qr of e qr, 20-lS-lw. Ne qr of ne qr, 23-l-lw. Nw qr of ne qr. 33-tH-lw. Sw qr of ne qr. 33-ltMw. Se qr of ne qr, 33-lH.lw. Ne qr of Drf qr. 21-13-le. Se qr of ne qr, 21-l3-le. Nw qrof nw qr i-l-i-lo. Sw qr of nw qr, .2-l--le. Ne qr of h qr. .CJ-W-Iu. Nw qr tif tt qr, 32-13-le. Sw qr of qr. A-'-ljMo. Su qr of so qr. 3J-lti-lt. Ne qr of s qr. ll-17-le. N w qr of se qr, ll-17-le. Swqror Mqr, ll-17-le. Seqrof H,qr, 1L17-Ie. S hf of neqr Hve qr, 1J-17-I. S hf of nw qr sw qr, 12-17-1-. Sw qr of hw qr, l.'-17-le. Se qr of sw qr, 12-17-le. Sw qr of nw qr. S5-17-10. Sw qr of ne qr. 5-17-le. Se qrof no qr. 5-17-le. Sw qr of nw qr, 5-17-le. Se qr of nw qr, .VI7-le. Ne qr of sw qr, 5-17-le. Se qr of aw qr, .1-17-le. Ne qr of se qr, 5-17-le. N w qr of se qr, 5-17-le. Sw qr of se qr. 5-17-le. Ne qr of nw qr, 12-17-le. Nw qrof nw qr, lil7-le. Ne qr of nw qr, 19-17-le. Sw qr of ew qr. 25-17-le. Se qr of itw qr, 25-17-le. Ne qr of ne qr, 15-17-1. Nw qr of ne qr, 15-17-lw. w qr of se qr. 15-17-lw. Se qr of se qr, 15-17-lw. Lot four. 22-17-lw. Ne qr of se qr, 23-17-1 w. N w qr of Ht qr, 28-17-lw. Sw qr of se qr, 28-17-lw. Se qr of se qr, 28-17-lw. Ne qr of aw qr. 10-17-1 w. Nw qr of sw qr, 20-17-1 w. Sw qr of sw qr, 30-17-lw. Se qr of nw qr, 30-17-lw. Ne qr of nw qr. M7-lw. Se qr of nw qr. 32-17-lw. Nw qr of nw qr, XM7-Iw. Sw qr of nw qr, 32-17-1 w. Ne qr nw qr, 1.J-17-2W. Nw qr of nw qr, 12-17-2w. Sw qr of nw qr. li-17-2w. Se qr of nw jr. 12-17-2w. Ne qr of nw qr, 30-13-2w. Nw qr of nw qr. 30-I8-2w. Sw qr of nw qr, 30-18-2. Nw qr o! ne qr, 7-l-2w. 8e qr or nw qr, 30-lS-2w. Sw qr of ne qr, 7-ls-2w. Ne qr of nw qr. 7-18-2w. He qr of nw qr, 7-l-2w. Se qr of sw qr. 27-18-2w. Sw qr of so qr, 27-19-2w. Se qr of mj qr. J7-l-2w. Ne qr of nw qr. 2S-13-2w. Nw qr or nw qr. 28-lS-w. Ne qr of ne qr, 5-17-2w. Nw qr of ne qr, 5-17-2w. Sw qr of ne qr. 5-17-2w. S- qr of ne qr, 5-17-2w. Nw qrof nw qr, 10-H-2w. Sw qr of nw qr. 10-13-2. Nwqrof seqr. ll-s-2w. Sw qr of se qr, H-lA-w. Nw qr or nw qr, 10-13-2w. Se or or se qr. lO-lS'w. K hi rse qr. ht-18-3w. Nw qr of hw qr. 29-20-le. Sw or of sw or. '7-IS-2w. The time of redemption from each of said tax sales will expire on the 11th da of November, iljoist F.M. HUBBKLL- PROBATE NOTICE. In the county court of Platte connty. Nebraska. In the matter of theeotateof Bridget Murray. tieceitwti. Notice of final settlement and -t count. To the creditortt, heirs, legatees and others in- tereated iu the etitate of Bridget Murraj.de- Ceaaeil. Take notice, that fius. G. Becher has filed in the county court a reijort of hia doings a admin istrator of the estate of Bridget Murraj, de ceased, aud it is ordered that the same stand for hearing on the 2il day of July, ls97, before the court at the hour of 9 o'clock a. iii..at whu-h tim any o-rou interested maj appt-ar and except to unu nimwi me Mime. This notice i ordered Riven in The Colcm- BUS JoOHNtL. for two COmtecutivM WHolcii i.rir.r to the 22d day of July, 1897. Witnen- my hand and the seal of th rountr court at Columbus this 10th day of July. 1b97. rHFL I J.N. Kili, IHfc.vL. ,ljlllj2t CountjJudue. . C. CASSIIM, FKontirroK or the Ua Meat Market FYesli and Salt VXeats. Game and Fish in Season. J9Highe8t market prices paid for Hides and Tallow. THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA ilaprtf UNDERTAKING ! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBALMING HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. TKED. W. HEBRICK. W. A. McAlustib. W. SI. COBNBUCS eAIXISTER CORMEUUg, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA Sljantf T008LKY A STIKK8. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Sonthwest corner Eleventh aad North Streets, lijoly-y Colctbcs, Xxmussa. &l&m&WIS&KxVfo m -tt m A - life- . ' life- ' v up ? L3f ---ft-.!--------------. BK J''lfc'Jw3Uyar'fljrj'J ' 'SM' JmpmMt-m i - , '" " ' -ni l - ft a CTT,'a;aw:g;:;iJrg3a-'yv I JMaM : mi-u .- -