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The Missouri river is frozen over at
various points.
It is now pretty safe to predict that
the greenbacks will not be retired by
this congress.
The Xew York Sun declares that all
the iiolities of all the world is today
dominated by trade.
Saturday afternoon. Washington Hes
ing, a noted politician of Chicago, died
suddenly of heart failure.
Ax effort is to le made to secure an
executive department of the general
government devoted to mining interests.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that
NY hraska s ocean frontage justifies Sen
ator Allen in hurling defiance at all
foreign invaders.
I tiiixk the time has arrived when we
should realize that law is not made
solely for the protection of criminals.
Judge Lawrence of Xew York.
Hexky K. BoNKSTr.rx,of Niobrara, for
merly a memler of the state legislature,
who went to California about two weeks
ago for his health, died al San Diego of
Uright's disease. He was fi7 years old.
At Elk City, Kansas, Sunday, John
Straus was reported as dead, his two
sons dying and Mr. lteed and daughter
critically ill from drinking coffee, into
which rat poison hail dropped acci
dentally. A iu'i:ir.i city like that or Pompeii is
lieing excavated in Central America, at
the foot of the volcano Agna. Pottery,
line glassware, jewels, Hint instruments
and human skeletons over li feet long
have been taken out at depths of 14 feet
to IS feet.
Wiiex the steamlxtat Arabia sank in
the Missouri river near Parkville, Mo.,
over 40 years ago, her cargo included IfiT
barrels of whisky. On Thursday last
this was recovered, and the government
will receive about $7,000 revenue tax on
the liiiuor.
Saturday morning there was a slight
earthquake shock at liologna. At Pe
rugia and Cilia di Castello, in Uinbria.
there was a more severe shock and a
nuiniter of chimneys wore thrown down.
Another report is that a large number
of houses collapsed in Unibria.
Amono the confirmations of nomina
tions to office by President McKinley,
made last Saturday in the U. S. senate
were those of Archibald J. Sampson of
Arizona as minister to Ecuador, and
Luther W. Osborn of Nebraska as con
sul at Ajtia and Nukuualofa. Tonga.
The payment to the United States of
$S,T00,O0ti on account of the purchase of
the Union Pacific by the Union Pacific
reorganization committee was made
Thursday t hrotigh the medium of a check
for the sum deposited in the United
States sub-treasury in New York city.
The body of Lewis George Clarke, the
original "George Harris" of Harriet
Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
who died Thursday, lay in state in the
auditorium at Lexington from 'J a. in. to
1 p. in., Sunday. No such honor has
ever before lieen paid a negro in Ken
tucky. A riivsn-iAX testified that in his opin
ion the unskillful use of the X-rays
caused the death of James Punze. the
man whom George Orme of EI intra. N.
Y.. i chaiged with murdering. The
Crookes lulie was held close to the
patient for forty minutes. There were
no surface indications.
Ox Thursday in all the shops of the
Union Pacific system were posted notices
of a reduction of work days from live to
four a week, and the work hours from
eight to seven. It is said that passenger
and freight traffic have fallen off fully
fifty er cent within a very short time.
Not only skilled workmen but common
laborers also are included in the order.
E. S. Cashmax, formerly county treas
urer of Greeley county. Nebraska, and
who left there suddenly in 1854, leaving
a deficit of $0.000. was found last week
(after a three years hunt by detectives),
acting as foreman of a street cleaning
gang in New York City. He seemed
little worried, and supposed his defalca
tion had been settled by turning over
his equities..
The popocrat papers are trying to
make themselves lielieve that the pres
ent congress will retire the greenbacks.
Nothing would suit them better than to
have some such a thing done, and though
they are holding up their hands in holy
horror of the bugalioo that their own
minds have hatched, they are hoping
that it will lie done. The fact is, they
are a little short on subjects to howl
alxnit just now.- Ord Qniz.
The Lincoln Independent, the state
organ of the populists, is giving it out
cold that there is to be no more fusion.
Senator Stewart, whoso whiskers were
pulled in the HI session by Sergeant-at-Arms
Stewart, says the democrats are
responsible for the defeat of Maxwell as
judge two years ago. He also says that
if you pour a gallon of swill into a bar
rel of cream the whole will soon become
swill, and for this reason he wishes to
stop pouring the democrats into the
populist party. Fremont Tribune.
Joiix Gillespie, a well-known Ne
braska pioneer, died Sunday morning
last at his home in Lincoln. He had
been suffering from lung trouble the
past two months. He was born at
Springfield, Jefferson county, Ohio. July
23. 1832: came to Nebraska in 1850. set
tling at Peru: was a member of General
Thayer's regiment, the First Nebraska:
was auditor of the territory: since 1S73,
he has been engaged as secretary of the
Nebraska Stock Yards company, as pen
sion agent, and in other employments.
Six children survive him.
Republican congressmen must sustain
K the President in his pin pose of keeping K
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THE plans ot me great ruieiimwi urn-
brella, which is to bo one of the strong
features of the Trans-Mis3issippi exposi
tion, have been changed somewhat. The
central shaft is to be thirty-five feet in
diameter. The number of ribs is to be"
ten; at the end of each will be a car with
a capacity of thirty people, so that 300
mav take the same trip at the same
time. A platform, to be raised 1."h) feet
below the cars, will accommodate 2.V)
persons. If, by any accident, the cars
are detained when aloft, the passengers j
may walk out through the ribs and
descend through the shaft by :i spiral
stairway. Work on the foundation will j
be begun in ten days.
EniToit Wells, of the Central City
Democrat one of the most original and
able writers in the state press has been
taking the Christian Science cure for
various maladies, and gives his impres
sion of the result as follows: "When I
reached Omaha the culmination of my
diseaso came and I was taken violently
ill and the doctor attending me there
notified my friends that I would proba
bly die. I didn't care much for this pre
diction because I had suffered so long
and so much that I could have found
some pleasure in dying, particularly as I
then lielieved that the grave was the end
of all things ami death was an endless
sleep. ":" " After two treatments the
nervousness of a lifetime departed and
there is no more worry or fear for me in
this world. After the third treatment
dyspepsia ami insomnia that had been
with me always, departed to return no
more. On the fifth day the most marve
lous t hing of all occurred. I was sitting
by the window with -Mrs. Eddy's great
text book lying before mo I accidentally
looked at the open page and to my
astonishment saw that I could distin
guish the words without glasses. I read
seven pages in the book with my natural
eyes. I have worn spectacles for twenty
seven years, and for twenty years have
not read a word of print without glasses."
- Fremont Herald.
HIGHER DUTY ON FORK.
Bill Increatiug Hit- Tariff I'aatea ta
French Chamber.
Paris, Dec. 21. The debate on the
bill increasing the cu-toms duties on
pigs, pig products and lard was opened
in the chamber of deputies today, M.
Charles Grust oppsiug thr measure.
He said he did not think it would fulfill
the expectation of the agriculturists,
and would cost the consumers '.rt,000.
000 fraucs annually.
M. George Graux supported the bill.
He said that in three years France had
imported hogs and prk products valued
at 1-20,000,000 francs, while her exports
did not exceed rTMKM.o.t) fraucs. The
premier, M. Meliue. said the bill was
intended to remedy the decline iu the
price of pork, which, lie pointed our.
was doing considerable harm to French
agriculture. M. Meliue remarked that
the government was preparing another
bill dealing with the adulteration of
pork products. The statement was re
ceived with applause. M. Meliue de
clared that the government was as one
with the United States on the question of
bimetallism. The bill was event nail v
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adopted by a vote of -118 to 07.
It fixes the dnty on hogs at V2 f nines.
on sucking pigs at 8 francs, on by
products at f0 francs, and on lard at .!."
francs per UK) kilometers.
WATCHING THE FILIBUSTERS.
Thrcr SuMpec'teil V-N Now ISi-ini;
Loaded at IVneiI:i.
Pexsacoi.a. Dec. -M. There w:t
considerable activity onboard the Unit
ed States hi earner Montgomery yesu r
day, owing lo information having
reached her commander to the etVt ct
that sevenil suspected filibusters were
in the harlior. All the boats of the
Montgomery have orders to fire two
blank charges to bring toany suspected
vessel, and upon her neglecting to stop,
a third shot, this time a loaded shell, is
to be fired. The Sonicr. N. Smith, a
pilot boat : a vessel called the Brittauia
and a M-hooner are loading here under
official sujiervLsiou. The Smith is said
to have run several successful expedi
tious iu the past. The Montgomery in
tends to follow her as soon as she gets
uuder way. The Brittauia aud the
schooner have also been taking a cargo
of boxes, supposed to be ammunition,
etc., on board, and it is reported that the
Dauntless is waiting somewhere outside
the bar in order to ship the muni
tions at sea. It will thus be seen that
a well organized expedition to Cuba is
apparently leiug equipped here.
MONSTER IRRIGATION SCHEME.
Would Only Coat the Tritte of Three Hun
dred 3Ii!liou.
Topeka, Dec. 21. Governor Leedy
anuouuees that he will present a scheme
to the Nebraska irrigation convention
which, if carried out. will cause the
arid plains to blossom as the rose. A
1,000-mile canal from Montana to Texas
is the startling proposition to be
formally made by Governor Leedy to
the coming irrigation congress.
The purpose of the caual would be to
divert the waters of the Missouri, im
pound them and let them down when
wanted. The canal would tap the
Missouri river at Milk river in Montana
aud empty into Red river, iu Texas.
The governor maintains incidentally
that the cost would be only 1300,000,000.
Redmond It Coming to America.
New York. Dec. 21. John E. Red
mond, M. P., the well known Irish
leader, will sail for this country iu the
Teutonic on Dec. 0. He is coming to
America at the invitation of prominent
workers iu the Irish cause to speak on
the rebellion of 1769, to arouse the en
thusiasm of Irish-Americans in the
pilgrimage next July to celebrate the
rising. The committee of one hundred,
who were chosen to make arrangements
for Mr. Redmond's coming, received a
cablegram from him last night, as fol
lows: "Invitation accepted. Sail in
the Teutonic. Dec. :i0."
lawyer Vincent Tricked by Luetgort.
Chicago, Dec. 21. Four notes for
$1 ,o00 each, held by Judge Vincent,
formerly counsel for Adolph L. Luet
gert, and given by the big sausage man
ufacturer to Judge Vincent for legal
services, are said to bear forged en
dorsements. They are signed by Luet
gert, aud endorsed with the name of
Paul H. Jaeshcke, a real estate owner.
Jaeschke denies emphatically that he !
indorsed the notes. Judge Vincent is !
said to have advanced Luetgert $1,000
1 ui cash on the itrength. of the four notes.
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Federation of Labor Opposed
to Retiring Greenbacks.
IJI0EEASE THE PEE CAPITA TAX.
Frat.raal Delegates Tram rorelgu Coun
tries tiiveo lrlvll-(f f V!ee uuit Vot.
In Couveutioa KMtlutioa C'alliug; Fur
Removal of Headquarter From Wash
ington Was Acted 17ou Unfavorably.
Nashville, Dec. 21. When the Fed
eration of Labor met today a resolution
relative to legislation on the postal sav
ings bank system was laid before the
convention by the committee on resolu
tions. The resolution indorsed the bill
pending before congress favoring the
establishment of postal savings banks,
with the clause relative to the national
banks stricken out. The resolution was
adopted. A resolution expressing ap
proval of the national movement for
the purification of primary elections
was adopted.
A strong discussion over the resolu
tion reported favorably by the commit
tee, indorsing independent political
action aud declaring against injunc
tions, was participated in by McGuire,
the author of the resolution; Kreft,
Yaruell and Breunock, and after de
feating an amendment ottered by Kreft,
the resolution was adopted.
The resolution iu regard to the free
coinage of silver at 10 to 1 was taken up
and a substitute on the Gage bill was
adopted as follows :
"Resolved, That we declare ourselves
most positively opposed to the Gage
fiuaucial bill recently introduced in
congress by the secretary of the treas
usy. It is a measure that if adopted as
a law will only all the more tirmly
rivet the gold standard on the people of
thecountry and perpetuate its disastrous
effects in every form.
"Resolved, Tiiat we pronounce the
Gage bill an undisguised effort to retire
our greenback currency aud all govern
ment paper money with a view to sub
stituting national bank notes in their
stead and thus fasten the national bank
system for years upon the American
people.
A resolution calling for the removal
of federation headquarters from Wash
ington was reported unfavorably and
the report adopted.
By resolution fraternal delegates
from foreign countries were given
privileges of voice aud vote iu conven
tions. An effort to change the time of
the annual convention to the third
Monday in September of each year was
defeated.
The convention decided to increase
the per capita tax to 2 cents and the
change goes into effect Feb. 1, 1898.
An amendment to the constitution re
quiring officers hereafter to be elected
on the last day of the convention was
adopted.
Amwer Goiemor 1'iugree.
Detroit, Dec. 21. The Michigan
Central Railroad company has filed its
answer to Governor Filigree's petition
for a mandamus to compel the company
to sell him a 1, 000-mile book uuder the
act of 1&01 for the use of himself aud
family for $20. The answer attacks the
act of 1891 as unconstitutional Itecause,
among other reasons, it is in violation
of the interstate commerce law, as it
would require the company to issue
such mileage books over its entire sys
tem, not limitiug them to the line in
this state. In additio.i to this, the
company pleads its original charter,
granted in 1840, as constituting a valid
contract between the state and the com
pany and subject to modification only
in case the state buys the road and its
equipments.
Withdrawn Its lluiu-s From Kaniu.
Topeka, Dec. 21. The Travelers' In
surance company has notified the insur
ance commissioner that it will with
draw all its business from Kansas at
once, instructing its agents to return
their blanks aud stationery. The com
pany gives as its reason the "peculiar
conduct of Commissioner McXall," aud
"to avoid further trouble." The Trav
elers last year received about $48,000
iu premiums from Kausas, and paid
about $10,000 in losses.
Lrlir lastirs a Challenge.
New York, Dec. 21. August Lehr,
the Geruiau champion, has issued a
challenge through hi ; manager, John
West, to race Eddie Bald, Earl Kiser,
Fred Loughead or any other bicyclist in
America for from S-"00 to $1,000 a side
aud the largest purse offered, the race
to be mile heats, best two in three.
Lehr specifics that he will race only on
outside tracks aud will be prepared to
ride in Florida after Jan. 15, or upon
northern tracks later in the season.
Auditorium Building: Burns.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 21. Fire
broke out at 1 :15 o'clock this morning
iu the big Auditorium building, Ninth
and Holmes streets, which contains the
biggest theater in Kansas City and one
of the big hotels. The Auditorium
building cost about $225,000 and is
owned by Alexander Fraser, who also
owns the hotel and theater furnishing.
At 2 :30 the fire was still burning fiercely.
State Sue Hartley BomUiueu.
Lincoln-, Dec. 21. The state of Ne
braska, by the attorney general, filed
civil suit today against ex-Treasurer
Bartley and h s bondsmen for $335,000.
This is the amount which Bartley is
charged with embezzling from the pub
lic school fund during his first two
years iu office aud is only one of a
number of similar suits.
Ex-Mayor Attempts Suicide.
Oelwein, la., Dec. 21. H. C. Stur
gis, exmayor of this town aud president
of the defunct Citizens bank, fired a
bullet through his body in the region of
the heart this afternoon with suicidal
iuteat. He has been unconscious sines
and is likely to die. Despondency over
busiuess troubles it Is thought affected
his mind.
Murderer McCune Commits Suicide.
St. Joseph, Dec. 21. Jack McCune,
a gambler, who killed William M. Al
biu on the morniug of Aug. 6, com
mitted suicide in the county jail this
morning by taking morphine. Mc
Cune had frequently said he would
never be tried for the crime, and hi3
case was to be called soon.
Dawlejr's Accounts Are Straight.
Stukuts, S. D., Dec. 21. Press tele
grams that W. A. Dawley is short in
his accounts are false. Postmaster
Vhase told the secretary of the Masonic
lodge yesterday that Dawley 's accounts
are correct and straight.
ALL EYES ON THE FAR EAST.
Powers In Europe Are Watching Events
la China.
London, Dec. 21. An unconfirmed
report is current here that part of the
British far eastern squadron will be sta
tioned at Wei Hai Wei this winter.
If true, this indicates that Great- Britain
is working in harmony with Japan.
Tho latter power still occupies Wei Hai
Wei, pending payment of the Chinese
war indemnity.
The evening newspapers are much
disturbed over the situation. "What
do we get," is the burden of their com
plaint, aud they all insist upon the ne
cessity for immediate action. The
Globe says : "Russia aud Germany now
have the two most important strategical
positions iu northern China, aud Great
Britain, whose commercial interests are
teu times greater, must be content with
the crumbs from the St. Petersburg and
Berlin table.."
The Pall Mall Gazette echoes the
Standard's inquiry as to America's at
titude, and says : "Of course the parti
tion of the coast, which is bound to
cosue, will not be confined to Russia
and Germany. Ever.- naval state in
the world is actively c- .iegrued in the
disturbance of the equilibrium in the
far east. Great Britain, France and
Japan especially. But the United States
cannoc be taken as a quantity to be ig
nored. But advices received here from
Paris show that Frauce is awaiting
Great Britain's aotiou. If the British
follows the lead of Russia and Ger
many, aud occupies a seaport, Frauae
will forthwith follow suit.
Berlin, Dec. 20. The Paris corre
spondent of the Cologne Gazette tele
graphs that paper that he learns on re
liable authority that the Russian occu
pation of Port Arthur was connected
with the visit there of the British war
ship Daphne a week ago, when, iu spite
of the protests of the Chinese, the
Daphue entered the inner harbor, al
legedly to ascertain whether there were
Russian ships there.
Iiusiau at Port Arthur.
Washington, Dec. 21. Minister Wu
Tiug Fang, the diplomatic representa
tive of China in this country, expressed
the belief that the reported occupancy
of Port Arthur by a Russiau squadron
would prove to be but a temporary con
venience to the czar's fleet, granted by
the Chinese government. He said the
Russian squadron in Asiatic waters was
granted permission last year to winter
at Kiao Chou, and the Russiau ships
remained there during the winter, but
as soon as warm weather set in they re
sumed their maneuvers in the Pacific
ocean. For the convenience of the
Russian officers tho Chinese govern
ment sent interpreters to Kiao Chou
and made every effort to make them
comfortable. In view of the German
occupancy of Kiao Chou it was im
possible to permit the Russian ships to
return to that port, aud the minister,
therefore, believes that the Russian ad
miral asked and received permission to
winter his ships at Port Arthur.
'o Design .on Samoa.
Washington, Dec. 21. The assertion
that the Germau fleet, uuder Prince
Henry, will go to Samoa aud Hawaii,
thus creating a menacing situation for
the United States, are ridiculed in all
official quarters here. When the re
ports were called to the attention of the
German representatives they laughed
heartily at the idea of a German diver
sion against Samoa or Hawaii. Nothing
of this kind has ever been considered.
The German fleet will go to China via
the Suez canal, and its destination is
Kiao Chou bay. Germany, the United
States aud Great Britain are parties to
a tripartite arrangement for the govern
ment of Samoa, and although the plan
has uot proved satisfactory, there has
been no recent friction, and at no time
a condition which will call for a naval
demonstration. v - '- .
tieiieral We.vtrrV Mi!ou Iu Lire.
Mai:id, Dec. 21. The National
prints a double leaded article to the
effect that the principal mission in life
of General Weyler at the preseut time is
to defend the army and his command
in Cuba against the "insults" alleged
to have been contained in President
McKinley "s recent message and that he
will energetically protest to the minis
ter of war. General Correa, aud to the
queen regent against these "insults."
Kfurn- Allegianro to Calinu Caiine.
New Yokk, Dec. 21. Copies of a
statement sigued by the officers of the
Fourth army corjw of the Cuban army,
operating iu the department of Las
Villas, renewing allegiance to the
Cnbau cause aud fcrsweariug autonomy
was received iu this city today. This
action by the officers of the Las Villas
department makes the oppasitiou to
autonomy practically uuauimons
auionsr the Cuban officers.
To Serve Time For Forgery.
SruonBi'KG. Pa.. Dec. 21. T. C.
Beat ty, former supreme secretary of
the A. P. A. and a prominent lawyer of
the middle west, aud Harry Howard,
were taken today to Philadelphia to
serve a teim of 15 mouths iu the East
ern penitentiary for forgery. Before
he left Beatty wrote in jail an account
of his life, which he headed "Life expe
rience of a smart fool."
To Review New Jersey Votes.
New York, Dec. 21. Former Sena
tor William D. Edwards of Jersey City
received word from Trenton today that
the supreme court had granted him a
writ of certeriori to review the consti
tutional amendment adopted in Sep
tember last. Senator Edwards said he
was confident that a recount of the
vote will knock out the gambling
amendment.
Garrison Eulogizes Henry George.
Philadelphia, Dec. 21. William
Lloyd Garrison, the well known Boston
reformer, addressed the Ethical society
Sunday, on the life, character and work
erf Heury George, whom he character
ized as one of the greatest men of all
time.
Christmas Money Order Business.
New York, Dec. 21. The Christinas
money order business of the New York
postoffice this year greatly exceeded
that of any previous year. The out
going European mail has practically
been closed, but the iucoming mail
from foreign countries has just beguu
to arrive. All of the foreign money
order business is transacted through the
New York postoffice and a great mass
of orders will be handled here this
week. Our Christmas presents to
Europe, represented by the money
orders sent during the first 18 days iu
December was $1,536,8:10 in 140,803
crders. The largest number of orders,
V3,400 sent to Great Britain and Ire
hnd, represented $7&I,745.
Cigarrt SMioker Suicides.
Sykaci se, N. Y.. Dec. 21. Peter S.
McMahou of Albany, crazed by cigaret
smoking, committed suicide here today.
icMahon stood in front of a mirror
id fired a bullet through his heart
was about 20 years of age.
Baseball Manager Dying.
New York, Dec. 21. President
Charles Byrne of the Brooklyn baseball
club, who is sdck at his home in this
city, is said to be very low and hi
death is expected.
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TRYING TO FIX THE MINING RATE.
Coal Miners Seen to Be Unable to Acre
and a Strike May Result.
i PrrrsBURU, Pa., Dec. 21. The coal
I miners and operators held separate
conventions yesterday preliminary to
the joint convention being held today
for the purpose of fixing the mining
' rate for 1898. Both conventions were
largely attended and the important
questions which are to come up today
were thoroughly discussed.
Judging from the resultsjof the day's
work, it appears that the joint conven
tion will not fix the rates and a strike
is one of the possibilities. The miners'
convention was asked bv the uniform-
' ity committee to allow a differential of
10 cents in favor of the operators who
sign uniformity agreements. The
miners by a meager majority, decided
to allow the differential, but when the
matter was brought before the opera
tors' convention it was ignored. Thus
it looks as though uniformity in the
Pittsburg district is remote.
On the rate question the miners
passed resolutions which mean a com
plicated fight. In spite of the fact that
the courts have ruled that the new min
ing law is unconstitutional the resolu
tion demands a rate of 49 cents a ton
for coal as it comes from the mine
withoat being screened. The operators
decided to ignore the new mining law
entirely.
Both conventions favored an attempt
to bring about an interstate convention
of operators and miners to be held at
Columbus, O., some time next month
for the purpose of fixing the mining
rate for the several states.
With the complications above men
tioned the prospects for decisive action
are anything but bright.
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Kni-th's MotioiH.
Ill a work translated from the French
of La Place by Giasher of the royal
observatery entitled "Celestial Mechan
ics,' f vols, is a statement of the shape
of our earth's atmospheric envelope as
determined by the shadow the atmos
phere makes in eclipses, and various
other means, etc. The same is copied
with illustrations in "Atmosphere." a
work translated from the French of
Caiuile Flamineron. In these it is given
that our earths atmosphere is more
equally divided upon the glolw during
March and September. But during 1 he
southern Bii miner, the evidence shows
that the atmosphere is in greater volume
round the south polar area, and less
round the north; and also in greater
volume round the earth's north polar
area during our northern ouminer, with
less at the south pole. But the "Me
canique Celeste" does not continue the
illustration by giving how these results
are attained, nor the effect upon our
earth's climate. However, it is well
known that in summer the clear days are
the warm days, and the cloudy days the
cool days. But in winter the clear days
are the cool days, and the cloudy days
are the warm days.
The sun, or earth, makes its annual
rounds the same, but the years or sea
sons are not the same. 1804 was our
hottest, and dryest year. In ISftl there
was frost every month. In 171fi it froze
every month. Our seasons vary from
varying motions of our atmosphere.
La Place's nebular hypothesis is less
a demonstration than his determination
of the shape of our earth's atmosphere.
That our globe was ever a molten mass
lacks proof. That our sun or earth was
at one time a liquid mass, either by the
methods of La Place, or James Cro'd's
epact theory, "that it originally was two
dark stellar bodies that came in collision,
and thus became hot, and is gradually
cooling, and will in time become a cold
lifeless orb," is the very nonsense itself.
Our globe and sun will possess heat as
long as they are surrounded by a gaseous
envelope which without doubt varies in
amount. E. J. Cotrcir.
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Seward Blade: Some of the sheep
feeders are having bad luck with their
sheep. Louis Biek, northwest of town,
has lost over one hundred already, and
a considerable number more are in bad
condition. Some who are feeding small
lots of from 'MM) to00 report their sheep
doing well. A few have shipped the
best out of their (locks to market, and
received very satisfactory returns.
Norfolk News: W. If. Wool worth of
tho Fair Btore wus the victim of a small
accident the other day that has since not
proven to be of so slight moment. In
putting up a wire clothes line oneof the
strands which had lieen broken pene
trated his hand between tho thumb and
forefinger, producing at first a very
slight wound, but yesterday bunches
began to appear on his arm from the
hand to the shoulder which have proved
very painful and which may cause him
considerable inconvenience.
Norfolk Journal: There is talk, not
without a good deal of foundation, of a
second sugar factory being built in Nor
folk the coining season. The movement
originated among tho German farmers
who are dissatisfied with tho met hods
and dealings of the present factory, and
they have been at work quietly for some
time, until the other day two of them,
with the guaranty of the necessary acre
age of Iieets in their pockets, started east
to meet and confer with the parties who
are to build the factory. The Journal
mentions no names because it does not
consider it wise to do so at present, but
it certainly hopes the mission of these
men will bring good returns. There is
ample room for another factory here, and
it will lie advantageous and desirable in
every way to the community.
Klondike.
What does it cost to get there? When
and how should one go': What should
one take? Where are the mines'r How
much have they produced? Is work
plentiful? What wages are paid? Is
living expensive? What are one's
chances of "making a strike?"
Complete and satisfactory replies to
the above questions will be found in the
Burlington Route's "Klondike Folder."
now ready for distribution. Sixteen
pages of practical information and an
up-to-date map of Alaska and the Klon
dike. Free at Burlington Route ticket
otlices, or sent on receipt of four cents
in stamps by J. Francis, general passen
ger agent, Burlington Route, Omaha,
Nebr. 25apr98
NOTICE.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that wiled
proposals will be received at tlieoHicof
the county clerk of Platte county. N'elraIca.
until 12 o'clock noon January '. 15. for the
furnUhinK of the following supplies or bo much
thereof as may be needed, required, and from
time to time ordered by the proper authority for
the coming jenr, 1M9, the maximum nirwnt
ing to wit:
BOOKS.
4 6 quire printed record as per sample.
4 a quire blank record.
1 8 qnire general index an ir sample in office
clerk district conrt.
1 S quire judgment docket an or sample in
oHtce clerk district court.
1 1 quiit treasurer's cash book.
1 I quire treasurer's miscellaneous cash book
as tier wimple.
2 8 qiiiro delinmienl Iht niml i nanumij.
, 13 iNHiks each 20U county treasurer's tax re-
.uiib mi i?, original, implicate ana tripli
cate, as jkt sample in treasurer's office.
0 books each UOO county treasurer's tax re
ceipt lrtiT.
5 books each 200 county trea-urer's tax re
ceipt ls"A5.
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receipt 1SSO.
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ceipt ls'.l.
4 loks rnch 200 county treasurer's tax re
ceipt 1SW1.
lu-oks each 20 county treasurer's tax re
ceipt lsVJ.
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ceipt ls!U.
:! Itooks eacli VC0 count rvurer's tax re
ceipt ls'.iO.
2bookscach 200 county Measurer's miscellan
eous receipts.
15 Ixxiks each "(t) redemption certificates.
1 2 quire clerk'. warnm! look.
2 books 110 each, lithographed blank war
rants, three colors, m per en:np!e in clerk's
otiice.
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county tuporinteudt-mV isitn to public schools.
! liooks. all eueii. f wn coltti'tors tax re
ceipts, original and triplicate, numliered and
perforated.
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forated. ." sets of poil lxoks and e:iveloH to conform
tost2e for proper returns of Iktllot.
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- latest ilig sts.
4 Nebraska Report.
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and tubbed. II lb.
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2.000 nmnilla 11 inch heavy qual
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KTVriONKUY.
li reauin legal cap par Columbia abstract.
rt - Uj(
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clerk district court.
2.1 qts. Arnold's writing iluid, black.
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pouusticcls tvpe-wril u p:ip r .: per xunpie.
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250 court wrapei. No. 2T. revel silde and
prin led.
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liiCO iii.iiiiIi.i wrappers plain, iin per sample.
GgriKs Cluciuiiiii icns ..4.
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4 gross . inch iiibher bands, assorted,
t l!o"i Wesleliln !m (I X I.J Ottiee knives,
two Matli-s.
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ledger p:.pcr and endorsed with aupropriate
ii c, and numbered ;s may be designated,
with patent back il.it opening. All material
u-d for bl. inks and stationery must be of good
quality, punted a-ii turni-fittl as ivqiilred.
Separate propo.ais nmt l- prisenled for
In.oks blanks aid stationery pro erlv en
dorstd upon Hie nig-Moot each envelope.
T!;o l(..;;n! oi supervisors reserves the right
to i eject anv or nil bhls. or at llicir discielioti
.iw.ir.l tlic cnti;ii t fi- furnishing the supplies
advertisec for one or lno e departments :nd
reject the remainder. The successful nidder
v.il! be lcotiircil to five :ood an-l .siilucient
bond for the t.-.il!niil liillillnient of the irois
ionxif thiscontiact. K. I'oill..
County Clerk.
Hated Columbus, Neb., Dec, 3. lsl7. :IS!4
PliOHATE NOTICE.
In the county court of IMatte county. Nebraska.
Iu the matter of the fstate of (iuy ('.
Karnum. an incomp. Notice of final settle.
men! and account.
To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others in
terested iu the estate of (iuy C. Ilaruu.'ii, all
incompetent.
Take notice, that (ico. A. Scott has filed in
the county court his resignation and final rejiort
of his doings asguaulian of the estate of (iuy C.
Barnuui, an incompetent, and it is ordered that
the same stand for hearing on the 30th day of
December, ls',17, liefore the court at the hour of
10 o'clock a. m., at which time any person inter
ested iii.ij apiie.'ir and except to and contest the
same.
This notice is ordered given in TllK Colum
bus Jouusxl for two consecutive weeks prior
to the :'.Uth day of December, 1W7.
Witness my hand and the seal of the count
court at Columbus this I'.tth il-ivof Decemlier,
Is'.tT.
J.N. hll.lVN.
22de-2 County Judge.
KU-
i'KOKATK NOTICK.
In the county com! of I'latte county. Nebraska.
In the nii.llerof the i late of i'ntrick Deegan.
deceased. Notice of iilial .settlement and
account.
To the en ditors, heirs, h-gabi-- and others in-
tcrstfd in the estate of I 'id lick llcegnu. de-
ce?ed.
Take noli-e, I hid Mary A. D.-egi.ti Iris filed
iu the ii.unlj ou it her l:n:.i icporl of l.er do
ings :;. administratrix of the estate of Pat lick
Deegan. deceased, and it is ordered that the
same stand for hearing on the 2:id day of IV
cemlier. lsilj. In-fore the court at the hour of 10
o'clock a. iu., at which time any iersoii inter
ested may appear ami except to i-.nd contest
the same.
This notice is ordered ;iven in Tmk Columbus
torus l. for two consecutive weeks prior to the
2.M day of Deivmln-r, ls'.7.
Witnesn my baud and the seal ot the county
court at Columbus, this nth day of Dccemlter.
Is'.i;.
J. N. Kll.lvN.
l.Hei'2t County Judge.
MONTHLY
SUFFERING.
"Thousands of
women are
troubled at
monthly inter
vals with pains
in the head,
back, breasts,
sboulders.sides
hips and limbs.
But they need
not suffer.
These pains are symptoms of
dangerous derangements that
can be corrected. The men
strual function should operate
painlessly.
makes menstruation painless,
and regular. It puts the deli
cate menstrual organs in condi
tion to do their work properly.
And that stops all this pain.
Why will any woman suffer
month after month when Wine
of Cardui will relieve her? It
costs $i.oo at the drug store.
Why don't you get a bottle
to-day?
For advice, in cases requiring
special directions, address, giv
ing symptoms, "The Ladies'
Advisory Department," The
Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tcun.
Mrt. R0ZENA LEWIS.
of Otnaillt. Tnit, :
" I ww troubled at monthly interval
with larrlkla paint In my htaf and hack,
but hat httti antiftly relltvM if Wm
I Cardvl."
BEuHER
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And Insurance..
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