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0 , 5 . Co In mb us go urnal. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1697. Entered at the ProtofKce, Columbus, Nebr., as second-class mail matter. issued EVEnr Wednesday by M. K. TURNER & CO., Coluinlm, Kobr. TEBXS OF SCBSCEIPTIOJC: Oneyear.by mail, iiostage prepaid $L50 Hix months...... - Three months " The latest name for Kansas is "the land of the waning populist." TnE new congressional library is among the foremost buildings of the world. The state educational board has offer ed to take 8200,000 of the Douglas county bonds at par. The new paper money, the denomina tions to be printed in different colors, will soon be in circulation. In the current issue of the Nebraska Editor Walt Mason devotes two columns of space to telling us editors that long winded editorials are out of date. Ord Quiz. Within the next year the Canadian government expect to construct a tele graph line to the Klondike by the orig inal route originally surveyed thirty years ago. Canadian reciprocity with the United States, to take the place of exclusive preferences for Great Britain, is a possi bility that is giving the publicists of England considerable anxiety just now. 'This may appear slightly contrary to the statutes," mused the gentlemanly burglar as he pocketed a gold watch and reached out for a fat looking puree, "but that law is no good. Wo can't have"reform unless we have reform." One million gallons of olive oil are imported annually into the United BUites, and there is no reason why the whole of that quantity cannot be pro duced here. The olive growing region of California is GOO to 700 miles long, and t0 to 125 miles in width. A TEitKiobE famitio is ravaging in the province of Archangel, a government of European Russia, in the extreme north. Many have already died of starvation. The starving people wander about re duced almost to skeletons, their heads swollen to the size of baskets. Tea is the only means of subsistence left. Good enough! Mrs. A. E. Paul of Chicago is an inspector of street clean ere in that city, having charge of twen ty-five workmen. The superintendent who placed her in charge says she is worth two men inspectors, and that her work is done without any reference to political pulls. It is estimated that the total cost of the equipment for lighting and running the Armour packing house at South Omaha by electricity, will be somewhere near S!0,000. The electric system in stalled will reduce the danger by fire to (ho minimum. As soon as the founda tion is read, if .tho weather permits, as many men will be put at the erection of the walls asfcan-lind room to work. The new ballot did not make quite as much trouble as might have been ex pected, perhaps, but hero it wrought confusion iu the mind of a voter. Sev eral tickets in the Central City ballot . box had crosses at the heads of the republican and populist tickets, and others contained similar fundamental errors, while one elector, presumably more disgusted than mystified, marked every sqtiaro on the whole blanket sheet. Central Citv Democrat. TnE Omaha Bee observes that the stminchest advocates of the Henry George theory of laud taxation aro to bo found in England, where tho demand for land is great and over 2,000,000 acres are reserved for parks and game pre serves, from which tho public is rigidly excluded. In countries where there is an abundance of land to lie had for the asking it is hard to make headway with a theory based on the doctrine that all private ownership of land is wrong. POP POUTERS PLIGHT. If Secretary of State Porter has leen correctly reported he is guilty of one of the most flagrant violations of law ever committed by a state officer in Nebraska. Not only does he appear to have violated the plain provisions of the statute, but lie has gone so far as to rule upon the law and declare it void, obsolete and of no binding force whatever. He has brazenly asserted that he possessed the right to open election returns when and where lie pleased, and, having done so, lias gone several steps farther and sent them buck to the counties from which they came for correction, the contents, apparently "not suiting his fastidious political taste. The law affecting the conservation of state election returns is as follows: Section 55 (Abstracts Preserved.) The abstracts of votes to be canvassed bv the board of 6tate canvassers shall lie kept in the office of the secretary of state, and shall only be opened in the presence of such board at the time pro- This appears plain enough to the or Jinary intelligence of man. and yet this is the very section that Secretary of State Porter has grossly violated. This is the law which he declares obsolete and of no binding force or validity. In the face of the expressed prohibition of the law the man with the rotund voice has deliber ately opened, perused and returned for correction returns from Adams, Box Butte, Buffalo, Butler, Cedar, Chase. Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Custer, Deuel, Gosper, Greeley, McPhereon, Merrick, Nance, Pawnee, Pierce, Holt, Red Wil low, Richardson and Stanton counties. Secretary Sizer, of the republican state central committee, has gone to the office of the secretary of 6tate and for mally protested against this monkey work with the returns on the part of Mr. Porter. Secretary Sizer should go several steps further. He should first lay the ground for impeachment of this lawless pop state official, following which he ehonld take such steps as may be thought necessary to throw out all such returns as, from the secretary of state's own admission, have been tampered frith unlawfully. Lincoln CalL Senator Hoar spoke recently on "Love of Country" at Alls ton, Mas?., and said that he had heard tliat'it ts better to live for your country than to die for it, but that the world still holds the 300 who died at Thermopylae better than the one who iv-caped. CAUGHT BY SHORT STOP. Bill Bryan seems to have dug a grave for Mark Hanna in Ohio sixteen feet long by one inch deep. Lincoln Call. Bryan spoke in Ohio, and the state went republican. He spoke in Nebras ka and the fusion plurality was largely reduced. Tammany would not let him bloviate in Greater New York, and in consequence, the Tammany tiger dines on the canary. Certainly, why not call an extra ses eion of the Nebraska legislature? There is more boodle in sight for the pops. The state is not utterly bankrupt yet. Neither is Mutz's maw fully satiated, Auditor Cornell is ready to draw war rants and Treasurer Meserve to cash them. - King George of Greece can play all kinds of tunes on hand bells and wine glasses of different shapes, and is also said to be a skillful performer ou the "cymballum," but in spite of all this he is not so passionately fond of music as to enjoy the concert of Europe. A kecent decision in tho district court of Harlan county, says the St. Paul Republican, holds the borrower of public funds equally guilty with the lender, the judge sentencing a man con victed of using county money in his private business to five years in the penitentiary as an accessory to the crime of embezzlement. This should have the desirable effect of lessening the pressure commonly brought to bear on handlers of public moneys by trusted tiersonul friends, under the strain of which many a good man has gone wrong. EXPERTS ARE AT WORK. Bering Sea Negotiations Have Reached the Final Stage. REPORT NEARLY READY TO SIGN, Diplomats May Uavo a .Mora IMfticnlt Tank lu Agret-ins Messrs. Fottcr, Latir ieritntl Ilavis Will Co Over KcMilts Re ported by the Expert Canadians Will Probably Make a Counter Proposition. Washington', Nov. 10. The British, Cauadian aud American delegates to the Bering sea meeting had confidently expected to bring their labors to a close yesterday, but afrer two ardurous ses sions lasting until 5 :50 la-t evening, the experts had not been able to reconcile all their differences. It was determined, therefore, to coutiuue the meeting to day. Up to the close yesterday the ex perts had made good progress, reaching an agreement ou all but three or four reserved propositions. These, it is ex pected, can be agreed upon during today ho that the expert report cau be signed and the meeting concluded so far as the experts are concerned. This will make available all the data neces sary for considering the vital diplo matic question of stopping pelagic seal ing. The intention is that General Foster, Sir Wilfrid Laurier aud Sir Louis Davis will meet to go over tho results reported by the experts, and if nossible. acree upou a basis of settle-1 nieut. The outcome of this diplomatic meeting continues to be much in doubt. It has been iutimatcd that the Canad ians might make a counter proposition, not goiug as far as the Americans desire iu the way of limiting pelagic sealiug, but -et offering a possible grouud for amicable adjustment. Equally reliable sources stated that if the issue assumed the form of pelagic sealiug, or uo pelagic sealiug, as now seemed likely it would be extremely difticult to reconcile the differences. In view of the contiuuauce of the meeting Sir Wilfrid aud Sir Louis will not leave until tonight or tomorrow. German Warship Shell a Village Victoria, Nov. 10. The German warship Falke, which was dispatched from Australia on receipt of the news there of the murder of the trader, Von Hageu, returned recently from New Guiaua, having grimly avenged the savagery of the natives. The Falke steamed directly to the village iu which the murderers of the late acting gov ernor were known to be secreted and, without a word of parley, opened fire with artillery. This so terrified the na tives that they at once carried into Stepliausport, the German capital, the two Solomon islaud boys wauted for the murder and who had broken from, imprisonment imposed for the killing two years ago of the German explorer Ehl&rds and his party. The Falke con tinued to shell the village despite this conciliatory measure, and left no build ing standing. Foreign Voter Must Be Able to Read, Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 10. The Wyomiug gupreuie court has rendered a decision iu tho Carbon county election case sustaining the contention of the plaintiffs, who were the candidates for ennnty attorney, treasurer aud commis sioner on the Democratic ticket at the last ele tion. The court decided that foreign boru citizens must be required to read the constitution in the English language in order to vote. There were 115 Finns who voted the Republican ticket, but could not read the constitu tion iu English. Their votes were ac cepted, as they could read it in their own language. Spanish Army la a Deplorable Condition. Havana, Nov. 10. General Blanco's investigations iuto the conditions of Spain's army in Cuba have already re vealed a deplorable condition of affairs. Proof Is being obtained that of the 200,r 000 meu sent to General Weyler, only a small percentage are now fit for actual service. Application of the decree of amnesty still hangs fire. General Blanco is anxious to get the American prisoners off his hands, "tmt is fettered by red tape, the Competitor prisoners being in the hands of the naval author ities, and many formalities must 'be gone throngh before they are released. It is expected, however, that they will soon be at liberty. Asxiou For Annexation. New York, Nov. 10. A dispatch to The World from Honolulu says : San ford B. Dole, president of the provis ional republic of Hawaii, aud Chief Justice Judd are anxious to have the Hawaiian annexation treaty ratified as soon as possible. Said President Dole to The World reporter: "The people I will never again submit to a monarchy.. r?rf&&'E&x&ttQCfr& i3K IJfl ICO uUCO D.U Lt.QiSVO.U. O U.U Li UUwUJLttU' fs: In fact there is no on sufficiently en joying the confidence of the people of the island to conduct the affairs of tho state under a monarchy." IN MEMORY OF HEROES. Pennsylvania Dedicates Monu ments at Orchard Knob. MANY DISTINUTJISHED VI2IT0ES. Governor Hatting Delivers the Monu ments to the National Government. Hon. John Tweedale Represents Secre tary of War Alger Commissioner of Pensions Fvans Delivers ac Address. Chattanooga, Teim., Nov. 10. Yes terday was a glorious day for the Penn sylvania voters, who came here to dedi cate their monuments to the memory of their heroism in the great war, exem plified in their valorous conduct on the field of Chickamauga.Missiouary Ridge, Orchard Knob and Lookout Mountain. The stand was crowded with old sol diers, their wives aud children, fully 5,000 peoplo being under the sound of the voices of the speakers. On the stand sat the distinguished speakers and representatives from the local posts of the G. A. R. and N. B. Forrest camp of Confederate veterans. Hon. H. Clay Evans, General John P. Gobin, General La'tta aud other distin guished visitors also occupied seats on the platform. The Fifth regiment United States band from McPherson barracks furnished the music for the occasion. Brevet Brigadier General William A. Robinson of Pittsburg, president of tho state battleship commission, presided. He called for prayer from Dr. Thomas H. Robinsou, who delivered a fervent invocation for the divine blessing on the events of the day. Transfer the Monuments. At the conclusion of the prayer, General Robinson introduced Lieuten ant Colonel Arichibald- Blakcley of the Seventy-eighth regiment who, repre senting tho Pennsylvania battlefield commission, formally transferred the monuments erected by the state to the governor. Following Colonel Blakeley Governor Hastings spoke, delivering the monu ments to the national government. The governor's address was frequently in terrupted by applause. The monuments were then formally accepted ou the part of the national government and transferred to tho na tional park commissioner!) by Hon. Johu Tweedale, chief clerk of the war department, representing the secretary of war. General H. V. Boynton, for and on behalf of the natioual park commission, formally accepted the monuments, At the conclusion of General Boyn ton's address General Robinsou intro duced Hou. H. Clay Evans, United States commissioner of pensions. Mr. Evaus arose amid loud upplanse and spoke at some length. He said the government at the breaking out of the war had made two distinct contracts with the people : First That every dollar advanced for carrying forward the war for the uuion should be paid back in the good hard gold of the republic. Second That the national govern ment would care for the destitute sur vivors of its armies of the war and for the widows of those who fell in battle. Eulogize the President, Both of these promises, he said, the government is now carrying out faith fully. He urged all to stand for the honor of the republic, to preserve the great heritages of freedom and liberty handed down by Washington, trans ferred by Abraham Liucoln aud splen didly exemplified by that ruler of 70. 000,000 people, who is greater than any monarch of Europe, William McKinleyy Following Mr. Evans, Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, adjutant general to Governor Hastings, and General James W. Latta of Pittsburg made short ad dresses. General John P. Gobin, commander-in-chief of tho G. A. R., was called for. General Gobin proposed that instead of a speech he would ask the vast audience to sing "America," which was done with a vim. At the conclusion of tho song, the audience, on motion of General Gobin, gave Governor Hastings the Chantau quan salute, with the waving of hand kerchiefs, and the presiding officer de clared the ceremonies closed. Last night the veterans enjoyed a campfire at the city aaditorium pre pared by the local-G. A. R. and Confed erate veterans. The blue aud the gray mingled freely and ate out of the same haversack, drank from the same can teen and told yarns until the wee sma' hours. Didn't Know It Was Loaded. Indianapolis, Nov. 10. Cecil Robin sou, 14 years of age, shot and killed his 17-year-old sister. Mattie, last night at the Robinson home, on Jeffer.-ou ave nue. The shooting was accidental. Yonug Robinsou pointed tho revolver iu his face of his sister, not knowing that it was loaded. When he pulled the trigger, the weapon discharged a bullet into the girl's bead. Youug Rob insou was locked up, but was released when it was established that the shoot ing was an accident. Suit to Collect Taxes. Toledo, O., Nov. 10. Tax Inquisitor McFarlandhas begun an actiou against the Woolsou Spice company, filing a citation with the county auditor in be half of the county, to collect taxes ou between tSOO.OOO aud 1900,000 in cred its aud canh, which has not been listed for taxation. The taxes will amount to between $90,000 and $1. '.0,000. It i- charged that the Woolson Spice com pany has made returns on a 10 per cent ?.iis. Alderman Plotko Jeered. Chicago, Nov. 16. Alderman Plotke, the author of the "Ordinance compelling women to remove their hats in theaters, introduced an ordinance in the common council last night abolishing football in the city limits. It was placed on file by a vote of 57 to 5. The alderman tried to make a fight for his measure, but was jeered into his seat. Recotver Clark la ew York. New York, Nov. 16. Receiver S. H. H. Clark of the Union Pacific arrived from St. Louis today. Mr. Clark will consult with the directors and reorgan ization committee of the Union Pacific line while he Is here. Mr. Clark de clines to 6ay anything at this time bot the proposed policy of the Union tadfio. BRIDGE CASE DECIDED. Mr. Prouty, New Commissioner, Casts Deciding Vote. MINORITY OPINION BY CLEMENTS. Decision Is Against the Gate City Super vising; Architect Taylor Issues Instruc tions to Have the Omaha PostoMce Com pleted by the First or the Year News at the National Capital. Washington, Nov. lb. Unless some thing entirely unexpected should in tervene a decision in the Omaha-Council Bluffs bridge arbitrary case will be lianded down by the interstate com merce commission on Thursday. The decision is written and so far as can be learned is against Omaha. Courtesy demands that the entire personnel of the commission should review the de cision as finally prepared for promulga tion and this cannot be done until the return of Judge Yeomaus, who is at Bluefield, Ya., and Mr. Clements, who is at his home in Georf.i-i. After the retirement of Judge Yeasey the commission stood two to two and nothing could be done until the com mission was again made up, which has been done in the selection of Mr. Prouty of Vermont. It is his vote that desides the case against Omaha. There will be a minority dissenting opinion, probably presented by Mr. Clements, who has held with Judge Morrison all through the case that the arbitrary should apply equally on goods westlKiund as well as east bound and that the discrimination was working disastrously agaiust the Gate City. The United States supreme court has so shorn the commission of its powers that the members of that body do not know "where they are at," and conse quently are approaching decisions with fear and trembling. As oue of the members said today: "The supreme court does uot deuy the commission tho right to investigate any railroad com pany for rate discrimination and says we have a right to regulate any past act, but when it comes to saying what a railroad company should do, so far as sates are concerned iu the. future, then we transcend our power, as we are not a judicial body, which leaves us pretty nearly without a leg to staud upon." Supervising Architect Tuylor issued instructions to Superintendent Lateuser of the Omaha postollice building, that everything mast be douo to bring the postoffice portion to completion and ready for occupancy on or before Jan uary 1. RELIEF FOR WHALERS. Expedition Expected tit Kearh the Ice. bound Fleet Early Iu February. Washinoion, Nov. 10. Secretary Gage has requested the secretary of the interior to instruct the Alaskan officials to gather about 000 head of reindeer from the government herd for the use of the expedition for the relief of the ice bound whalers iu the Arctic. It is expected that the Bear, which is now at Seattle, will be ready to sail in about 10 days, and within 0 days thereafter it is expected that she will have reached some point on Norton's sound, where a large party will be engaged for the trip overland to Point Harrow. The herd of reindeer, which will be killed for food if needed, will be driven overland, and it is the confident expectation of Capt. Shoemaker, chief of the revenue cutter service, and Captain Harper, who is in command of the Bering sea patrol fleet, that the herd will reach Point Barrow and the imprisoned whalers before the middle of February. The river through which the herd will be driven is said to abouud with moss, upon which the herd will feed, and both agree that the scheme for the re lief of tho whalers is perfectly feasible and will be attended with little danger. The eight vessels now ice lionud have a combined complement of 205 men. The Orca has 45, the Belvidere 45, the Freeman, 40, the Fearless 35, the Jeauuie 25, the Rosario 25, the Wau derer v0 aud the Newport !i0. Ilijf Laud Case. Washington, Nov. 10. The solicitor general today presented a motion iu the United States supreme court to with hold consideration of the Eastern Ore gon Land company, which were re cently submitted, until the case of the United States against the California and Oregon Railroad company could be reached. The court could not pass upon the motion. The cases involve the title to about 70,000 acres of land. president's Secretary Not a Candidate. Washuiuton, Nov. 16. There is no truth in the statemeut recently pub lished to the effect that secretary to the president, Johu Addison Porter, will be a candidate for the United States senate at next vear's election in Couuectieut. Kv-ConjjreMiiiaii Injstoii Dead. Wahuxuto, Nov. 16. Ex-Congress-mau John M. Laugstou, colored, died here last night. He was foruieily United States minister to Hayti. MONEY FOR BLACK HILLS MISSION. Bishops Oppose an Appropriation For Ed ucational I nut it ut ions. Philaheivhia, Nov. 10. The gen eral committee on missions of the Meth odist Episcopal church at its session today proceeded with the appointments for domestic missionary work. Appro priations for the various Indian mis sions were made. There was a long and homewliat spirited debate over the amouut to be giveu the Black Hills mission. A motion was made to give $4,320 for the Black Hills mission and 11,000 for the snpport of the Black Hills school. Several bishop3, in opposing the motion claimed that the school was a private institution aud did not belong to the mission. If the precedent was established of appropriating missionary money for educational purposes, the speakers argue that the committee would bo involved in endless trouble. The matter was finally disposed of by appropriating $4,320, simply for the general missionary work in Black HilLs. The Dakota conference was granted $9,600 and $1,310 was voted to Des Moines. When the Kansas conference was taken up Dr. Hodgetfs of Nebraska said he hoped there would be no reduction. Dr. King of New York said there had been such prosperity this year1 in Kansas that it could stand a cut when a reduction must be made somewhere. Dr. Martindale spoke for Kansas and $1,200 was voted. Minnesota received $3,437-and Nebraska $2,150, North Da kota $8,040, North Nebraska confer ence $5,000, Northwestern Iowa $3,500. SYRUP MIXERS AND THE TRUST. They Receive Little Encouragement From the Glucose Magnate. Chicago, Nov. 10. Syrup mixers of Chicago and other cities between the Ailegbenies and the Missouri river met here today and organised the Western Syrup Refiners' association and to de vise ways and means of protecting their business from utter demoralization. A committee was appointed to confer with Colonel R. H. Mathiesen, presi dent of the glucose trust, with a view to securing a modification of terms iipog which he iswUJJjyj to sejl the mixers his staple product, which is the basis of all their products. The committee met Mr. Mathiesen and asked for tho closing down of tho Davenport, la., glucose refinery, which is doing a mixing busiuess in compe tition with members of the incipient as sociation and for a radical alteration of the rebate system. The glucose mag nate received them cordially, but gave them little encouragement. Allow 03,000 For Husband's Aflectlea. -New York, Nov. 16. A sheriff's jury in Brooklyn today gave a verdict for $65,000 to Mrs. Florence Van Schaack against her father-in-law, Peter Van Schaack for the alienation of her husband's affection. Peter Van Schaack is head of the firm of Peter Van Schaack &Co. of Chicago. He is said to be a millionaire. The plaintiff lives at Bath Beach. March 20, 1883. she was married to John Van Schaack at Pensaoola, Fla. Since that time the couple havo lived in New York, Chi cago and New Orleans. In March, 1897, tha couple separated, Mr. Van Schaack in her affidavit alleges that she was abandoned and that her father-in-law alienated her husband's affections. La Gascogao Has a Stormy Voyage. New York, Nov. 16. The French liner La Gaacogne arrived here after a very stormy passage. She left Havre Nov. 6 with 404 passengers and her usual consignment of freight and met heavy seas the first day. The first Thursday was a particularly stormy day. Immense waves swept over the vessel and carried away the captain's bridge. None of the passengers were injured. Bubonic Plague Raging la Poonah. Bombay, Nov. 16. The bubonic plague shows no abatement in the Poonah district. Within the last 43 hours there have been 148 new cases re ported and 94 deaths. Six hundred and thirty victims of the disease are now in the hospital at Poonah. Business iu several of the principal streets is sus pended aud the town is being rapidly deserted by the inhabitants. To Investigate llribery Charges. Jefferson City, Mo.. Nov. 16. Judge Shackleford of the Cole county circuit court today instructed the grand jury to investigate the charges of cor ruption aud bribery made by the St. Louis Republic agaiust lobbyists who were here during the legislature last winter Shot One of the Iturglars. Marathon, la., Nov. 16. An at tempt at robbery of the Reefe drug btore in this towu resulted disastrously to the burglars. Oscar Miller, who sleeps in the store, was awakened by the prying at the door. He waited un til four men filed iu when he tired two loads of shot into the bunch. One was badly wounded and captured, but the other three made their escape ou stolen horses. The captured burglar, whose arm will have to be amputated, gives his uame as Charles Keegan of Boston. Mineis Refuse to Arbitrate. St. Louis, Nov. 16. The miners of the Bellville district at a meeting held at East St. Louis adopted the follow ing: "We have nothing to arbitrate. We stand by the Springfield scale of 372 cents top weight, aud as soon as the operators agree to pay it the men will be ordered back to work." Interchangeable Mileage Book. Chicago, Nov. 16. The Sebastian interchangeable mileage ticket was placed on sale today by the western roads. The practical result of it arill be to make a 2-cent rate for everybody to travel 2,000 miles in the course of a year. It is also expected to reduce ticket scalping to a minimum. Croker's Health Improved, New York, Nov. 1. Richard Cro ker has returned from a week's stay at Hot Springs, Va. He was much im proved in health. Champion Hammer Thrower Dead. Springfield, Mass., Nov. 16. John Purcell, the champion heavyweight hammer thrower, died Nov. 14, at his home in Florence, Mass. He won the world's championship at the world's fair contest. Bigamist Sentenced. St. Joseph, Nov. 16. Albert Knee land, the bigamist, who has 1U living wives, was sentenced to three and oue half years in the penitentiary. This is his third term for this offense. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Albert Oliver Wilcox, a well known abolitionist and advocate of woman suffrage und temperance, died at Sara toga, N. Y., Nov. 15, aged 87. The lack of freight cars from which nearly all of the western roads have suffered recently has caused the Atchi son to perfect arrangements for the manufacture of nearly all of its cars aud the greater part of its locomotives in the fnture. The work will be done at the shops in Topeka. Colonel John Jamieson, general su perintendent of the United States rail Way mail service under President Ar thur, is dead, at his home in Brooklyn. Colonel Jamieson was born in Albany In 1841. His family removed to Wis consin in 1847 and during the civil war he served in the First Wisconsin artil lery. Upon leaving the army he en tered the postal service and rose to be a chief of the railway mail service. GRANT IN DISGUISE. A Reconnolssance on the Quiet Which Took the Boys by Storm. "One day at Chattaucoga, " says oue of the soldier boys writing in the Chi cago Inter Ocean, "a lot of us were loading hard tack aud bacon into u wagon train that was to be sent to half starving men, and were giving more at tention to badgering each other than to the work in baud, wheu a lame man in fatigue dress, walking with some difli culty with the assistance of a cane, passed along the high porch of tho quar termaster's shed aud looked down at the boys for a minute or two without a word. Then he spoke quietly, saying: 'That is not the way to load boxes, men. Put them in straight and carefully. Dc your work like soldiers. ' "Old Hannibal, who was slouching a good deal at his work, turned with im pudent bravado toward the officer and was just in the act of saying that he did pot want any quartermaster's clerk to give orders to him, when he started in surprise, saluted aud, much to the as tonishment of the boys, lifted his hat. The look of impudence went from his face like a flash, and he said, 'AH right, general, we will do it just as you want it done. ' Then all the men recognized in the quiet man the commanding geiir eral of the army. Grant followed every look and word, and he probably understood old Hanni bal better than that rough old fighter understood himself. There was a twin kle in his eye as he said: 'Remember, men, these provisions are going to half starved soldiers. You ought to get as many boxes in the wagon as possible. When mules are so scarce and roads so dangerous, the more boxes in the wagon the more men you feed. ' The boys got up in the wagon, straightened out every box and loaded all carefully as the gen eral directed. This was only three or four days before the battle of Chatta nooga, and while the fight was in prog ress old Hannibal said ho knew that Grant 'wasn't linipin round Chuttanoog for nothiu.' " The Picture Hat. Some time ago a. noted writer an nounced that scientific physicians had utterly condemned the large, round hats weighed down with excessive garni tures, pronouncing them "a serious and nndeniablo means of producing head ache, wrinkles aud gray hair." Oue would suppose this threat of a trio of ter rible afllictions would have had the in stantaneous good effect of banishing the burdensome cause of them all; but uot so. We can almost affirm that fashion's power is more poteut than health or eveu life itself. Gray hair- may appear, the "picture hat headache" may become chronic and wrinkles deepen, but while the domiuatiug queen of style decrees it we shall still behold the baneful and overpowering picture hat. Exchange. A Decided Hint. Mother What in the world ever pos sessed you to give Mr. Bingo a shaving set? Daughter He never seems to realize how tender my face is. Detroit Free Pre. Tho iraioa Paritir Passes-through the best cities and towns of Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, and is the best route to Denver, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, San Fran cisco, Portland and all' Puget Sound Points. The advantages gained by traveling via the Union Pacific nro Quick Time, Unequaled Service, Magnificent Equipment, Double Drawing Room Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pullman Dining Cars, Freo Reclining Chair Cars, Pullman Tourist Sleepers. For time tables, pamphlets descriptive of the country traversed, rates of fare, sleeping enr accommodations, or any other information, apply to 27oct5 J. R. MKAnF.u, Agt. To Chicago and the Eat. 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 passen gers will find that the '-Short Line" of he Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail 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, Couucil 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 arrive in Chicago in-nmple time to connect with the express trainsof all 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. PROBATE NOTICE. In tho county conrt of Platte county, Nebraska. In the inattr of flic estate of Jenaine Aniier wn, deceased. Notice of final settlement and account. To the creditors, heirs, lesatecR and others in terested in the estate of Jensine Andereon, de ceased. Take notice, that Niels Jensen has filed in the county court n rei.rt of his doioK no ad ministrator of the entate of .lensine Andereon. tlecMuwd, and it is ordered that the ramctBtand for hcatiuKon the 2rtth day of November, l&t7, before the court ut the hour of 1 o'clock i. in., at which time any perkon interested may a-M-ar and except to and coutest the same. This notice is ordered given in Thk Columbus Joi'IlN'M. fir two consecutive weeks prior to the $tii .lay of N'oteinlier, lb'.. Witness in hand and the K-al of the county court at Columbus, this 13th day of November, 1M)7. J. N. Kir j ax. 17nnv2t County .ludKe. LEGAL NOTICE. In the district court of Platte county, Nebraska. (ieriuau Insurance Company, a corporation. I'iatntitl, H. Ernest C. Halm. Eugene V. Halm et al.. Defendants Consolidated Coftee Couiiauy, Spnuni. War ner A Company, Dean, Ariiitroni; A. Company, Chase iV Haulxtrn, K. 1J. Crouch & Company, Carle Cracker Coiniwiny, D.tvid landre:ith A. Slin, It. W. Hell Mauufacturiui: Coiniktiiy and Could V Company, defendant, will take notice that on the HUth day or OctoU-r, l-'.l7. (ieriimn luaurauce Company, plaiutitl herein, tiled iti petition in the district court of I'latte county, Nebraska, against aid defenilanb. t id., the object and prajcr of which are to foreclose a certain mortgage executed by Jennie Halm and the defendant, Ernest . Halm, to the plaintiff, upon lot sis, block ciclit. in the village of I'latte. Centre, I'latte county, Nebraska, to secure the IKiymeut of four promiteiory notes dated April 2, If&U, for the aKKit'Kate mim of iftC.OO with interest at nine t cent from date, and due and (tajable in three jcaro from dute thereof, there s now ilue iiMn Kiid notet and niorlKUKe the Mini of $771.72, for which Mini, with intercut from thin date, plaiutitl prajn for a decree that thedcfeudantH fie required to pay the name, or that Kiid premiscM may be told to satisfy the amouut found due. You nre required to answer said iietition on or before the i:!tli day of Decem!:cr, I'.7. Dated Noemler2. lM'i. (int.ll S iNSUHANCK Co.. 8nov Plaintiff. l'KOUATK NOTICE. In the mailer of the onlafc of Samuel W. W. WilMiii, ilcceaned. Notice to creditorx. Notice is hereby ci. en, that the creditore of said deceased will meet the administrator of said entitle, liefore me, county jmltfe of Platto county, Nebraska, at my otticu in Columbus, paid county, ou the 'Jl day of December, 1&V7, on the I'd day of March. 1MS, and on tho 2d day of June, th'.M, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day, for the purMisuof presenting their claims for examina tion, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for tho creditors to re.cnt their claims und one jcar for the admin istrator to settle said estate from the 2d day of Decemlier. lSt7, nnd this notice is ordered pub lished in Thk Columbcs Joumxai. for four con secutive weeks, prior to the 2d ilay of Decemlier, 17. J. N. Kilun, lOnovl County Judge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Hervey Hedges, deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice in hereby given that the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, county judge of Platte county, Nebraska, at my office in Columbus, said county, on the M day of December, 1897, on the 2d day of March, lt3. and on the 2d day of June. &'.?. at U o'clock a m. each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examina tion, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors to pre sent their claims, and one year for the adminis trator to srttle said estate, from the 2d day of Decemlier. 1&!7. and this notice is ordered pub lished in The ('oi.ujif.us Journal, for four con secutive week prior to the 2d day of Decemlier, l;i7. J. N. Kili . lOnovtt County Judge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Andy Devany, deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby given that the creditors of 6aid deceased will meet the executors of said estate, before me, county judge of Platte county, Nebraska, at my office in Columbus, said conn ty. on the 2d day of December, 1897, on the 2d day of March, lfcW. and on the 2d day of June. lstfS, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day. for the pur pose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Hix months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one year for the ex ecutors to settle said estate from the 2d day of December. 1:7. and this notice is ordered published in The Commutes Journal, forfonr consecutive weuks, prior to the 2d ilay of De cemlier, lis?. J N. KlLI.t.N, lOnovl Count Judge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the eotateof 3!aria Grander, deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of said deceased will meet the administratrix of said estate, before me. county judge of Platte connty, Nebraska, at my office in Colnmbna, said county, on the 2d ilay of December, 1897, on the 2d day of March, IK, and on the 2d day of June. 1-4KJ, at V o'clock a. in. each day. for the purpose of presenting their claims for examina tion, adjustment and allowance. Hix months aro allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one year for the ad ministratrix to settle said estate from the 2d liny of December, 1897, and this notice is ordered published in TliR Columbus Journal for four consecutive weeks, prior to the 2d day of De cemlier, l!V7. , J. N. KlLIAN, ltoov County Judge. . f MEDHOF & CO. Our counters and shelves are now over flowing with the largest stock of Dry Goods, Carpets, Clothing, Hats and Caps, HVER SHOWN IN PLATTK COUNTY. Dress Goods, Cloak Goods Vioixis including black double width at 15c a vanl. 40-inch wide, all-wool Dress Flannel, all colors, at 25c a vard. 40-inch wide black Mohair Brocade at o5c a yard. 38-inch all-wool Fancies at 28c a yard. Special attention is called to our'liiie of Serges at 28c, 40c, 50c, 75c, a yard. New Silks in fancy brocades at 50 and 75c. Roman Stripes anil Plaid Silks entirely new. Latest novelty in Dre&s Trininiinu, ciuipri?iii headed and silt gimps and braids, braided ami leaded etts. Ladies' ami children's Hosiery, at 5c, 10c, 15c, and an iron clad Hose for children at 25c a pair. Ladies men's and children's Underwear, at 25c, ladies' and children's ribbed vet ami drawers. Ilecce-liiicd, worth :15c. At 50c, ladies' and children's all-wool vest and drawer-., "icat value, wortli 75c. " At ode, men's natural wool shirt and drawers, worth 5()i At 50c, children's heavy ribbed Union uit, all tzc. At 50c, men's Heece-lined hirts and drawer.-, linislud seam, worth 75c. We call your attention to our line of BLANKETS COM FORTERS, etc., cheaper than ever. Carpets ! Now is your time to buy your Carpets, to the old prices. Our assort meiit is the nio-t Omaha. Clothing! We invite vour inspection ami Ihvs' Clothing to lie found the recent advance. We invite Respectfully, Farm Loans. nmnro And Insurance. COLUMBUS, t ARE YOU A COWARD? 3 cxc on PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estateof Henry I'uste, de ceased. Notice U creditors. Notice is hereby given, that Him creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, county judge of I'latte county, Nebraska, at my office in Columbus, said county, on the 2d day of December. Is'.fi. on the 2d day of March, l&tw, and on the 2d day of June, 1899, at tt o'clock n. m. each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examina tion, adjustment anil allowance. Hix months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one enr for the admin istrator to settle said estate from the 2d day of December. lt97. and this notice is ordered pub lished in Thk Coi.cmbch Jochnai. for four con secutive weeks, prior to the 2d day of Decemlier, 187. J.N. KlLMX, lOnovl ( 'ounty J udge. NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL. Notice probate of will, Joachim Huenning.de ceased. In the connty court of I'latte county, Nebraska. The State of Nebraska to the heirs and next of kin of said Joachim Buenning, deceased. Take notice, that upon filing of a written in strument purporting to be the last will and tes tament of Joachim Buenaing for probate and allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set for hearing the 26th day of November, A. D. 181T7. before said county court, at the hour of- 1 o'clock 1. 31., at which time any person inter ested may appear and contest the same; and due notice of this proceeding is ordered published three weeks successively in the Columbus Jour nal, a weekly anil legal newspaper printed, published and of general circulation in said county and state. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set un hand and official seal at Columbus this 1th day of November. A. D. 17. J. A. KlLUN, 10nov3 County Judge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Lewis M. Haley, deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of said deceased will meet the administratrix of said estate, before me. connty judge of Platto county, Nebraska, at my offive in Columbus, said connty. on the 2d day of December, 1&97. on the 2d day JJarch, 1S98, and on the 2d day of June. 1699, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day. for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, ad justment and allowance. Six months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one year for the ad ministratrix to settle said estate from the 2d day of December. 18OT, and this notice is ordered published in The Columbus Journal for four consecutive weeks, prior to the 2d day of De cember, 1897. ., . J. N. Kiliax. lOnovt County Judge. UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. IX) EMBALMING HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. TRED. W. HCHmiCK, Sale tyUs printed at this office. - SBESSHHMrtJK Dre Carpets ! jjet the benelit of complete west of Clothing! to the mot comnhte stuck id" men's iu Columbus. All bought I before you to inspect our stock and Silks, lancv brocade, FRIEOHOF & CO. .Mill I i CO., Real Estate NEBRASKA. X IlrSt Slgnian indent qucs-.rf tion. We are told however, by the famous author. Disraeli, that any man is a coward, even in spite of himself, if his garments are ill-fitting or in a shab-. by condition. 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