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R. will be held at Norfolk commencing Wednesday, February !. Gen. Lew. Wallace1 of Indiana is expected to be in attendance. The Elkhorn Valley road is putting automatic couplers on freight cars, in compliance with the law passed by the last legislature, and which went into effect January 1st. Even in Missouri they are beginning to arrest bank presidents and cashiers en indictments charging them with receiving deposits when their banks were known to be in a failing condition. Hon. A. E. Cadt of St Paul is again mentioned as a candidate for governor by the republicans. He would make a good one, if elected, and would come as near deserving election as any man in the state. Frank Lee and Frank Harrington, sentenced to sixteen and eighteen months respectively to the United States peni tentiary at Sioux Falls, for robbery of the Stromsburg post office, were taken to that prison Monday. Li Hono Chang is credited with being a pretty shrewd statesman, and certainly the following remark touches bottom: "The European powers never attempt to destroy a government which owes them more than its land is worth." James Daiimian of the state board of transportation, and Mr. Edmisten, chair man of the populist state committee, are candidates for fusion governor. If har mony is not to 1h) attained with either of them William J. Bryan is to receive the nomination. Of all the money used by the silver men in Ohio to defeat the McKinley ad ministration, Mark Hanna came out winner. It is not the man Hanna the fight was against, but the Bryanites, thinking the state debatable ground, rushed in to elect a silver senator who might do them some good later on. Fridav last in the U. S. senate, the conGrmation of Joseph McKenna, now attorney-general, to be associate justice of the supreme court, was opposed by Senator Allen among others, the ground being want of legal attainments; that large corporationa had leen instrumen tal in securing Mr. Kenna's nomina tion, etc The tornado which swept through Fort Smith, Arkansas, Tnesday night of last week killed forty-five people. Not less than seventy others are injured, a large number of whom are seriously hurt, and several are expected to die. A quantity of tin roofing from Garrison Avenue lmildings was found thirty-five miles northeast or the city. The chief editorial writer of the New York Journal, Arthur McEwan, comes out in a signed article in that paper strongly criticising William J. Bryan as clinging too closely to the idea of 16 to 1 to suit progressive democrats. The sub stance of the criticism is: "Bimetallism, by all means. It is the money of the constitution, and therefore democratic, but why a ratio of 1(1 to 1 or death? What decre of heaven has given that ratio a sacred ness beyond all other pos sible ratios?" Senator Allen's closing paragraph of his recent speech in the United States senate (a copy of which he has kindly sent us) is on the financial policy of the government. He commends to his read ers the words of the great Irish patriot, which are so sound that we reproduce them: "It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the conse quence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt Lm Aslu For Mere Sapplies. New York, Jau. 18. Consul General Lee cabled from Havana to United States Dispatch Agent Boosa in this city asking that more relief supplies be forwarded by the central Caban relief committee. This request is considered by Mr. Roosa to be ample evidence tliat bo obstruction is being interposed by the Spanish government to relief sup plies being forwarded from the United States. Cmumlttoe to Investigate Bribery. Columbus, O., Jan. 18. Sneaker Mason of the house of representatives has appointed the committee to investi gate the alleged attempt to bribe Rep resentative Otis of Hamilton county to vote for Marcus A. Hanna for senator. The committee is composed of Repre sentatives Rntan of Carroll county, Spelltnyer of Hamilton, Boxwell of Warren, Rankin of Fayette and Ken ey of Mercer. Spellmyer and Kenney are Democrats and voted for McKisson for senator. The other three members are Republicans, but Rntan voted for McKisson, making the committee an anti-Hanna committee. Nebraska Territorial Keaeers. Lincoln, Jan. 18. The Nebraska Territorial Pioneer association held its annual meeting here today, with 87 members present. The next meeting of the association occurs in September oa the exposition grounds at Omaha. W. Furnas, president, and W. R Bowes, secretary, the only officers of the association, were both present. Bicmmosd, Va., Jaa. 18. Ex-Con-,ivmmu Benjamin S. Hooper died CBddemly at Faraville this morning. The earnings of the railroads for De cember in the United States were the greatest in all their history. Is this a token of prosperity? PASS THEJDGE BILL. Immigration Measure Has Ma jority of Eight In Senate. ACT DOES I0T AFFLT TO 0UBA18. caator Wolcott Deliver a Speech Upoa ttse XegotlattoBs ef the Bimetallic Can. whslita With Earopeaa Ceaatrlea, Secretary Wilsoa Faralshes a Statemeat Coaeeraiag- Prodactioa of Sugar. Washington, Jan. 18. Features of Monday's proceedings in the senate were the speech delivered by Senator Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the bimetallic commission, upon the nego tiations of the commission with Euro pean countries relative to international bimetallism and the passage of the Lodge bill restricting immigration into the United States. The proceedings were the most interesting and impor-' tent that have characterized any single day's work of the senate during the present session. In anticipation of them the galleries were crowded at an early hour. Quite unexpectedly Senator Hanna appeared at the opening of the session. Foraker (O.) presented Mr. Hanna's credentials for the remainder of Mr. Sherman's term, which will expire on March 4, 1899, and asked that the oath of office be administered to him. Mr. Foraker escorted his colleague to the desk, where Vice President Hobart ad ministered the oath. At the conclusion of the morning's business Mr. Wolcott at 12 :15 was rec ognized to begin his address. He was in fine voice and commanded the earn est attention of his auditors. At the conclusion of the speech Mr. Wolcott was instantly surrounded by his Repub lican friends desirous of tendering him congratulations. Wolcott's Speech. Mr. Wolcott enumerated the obstacles with which the commission had to contend, in which he included the remarkable drop in the price of silver, the coincident tariff legislation in the United States and the statements of New York bankers in England, who, he said, sought access to the English offi cials and assured them that any senti ment which had formerly existed in the United States in favor of bimetallism was dead. Other statements made by the bankers, according to Mr. Wolcott, were the following : That the mission was sent solely as a sop to a few far western Republicans ; that the country generally favored the gold standard, and that tho president of the United States shared this view. "The statements were," Mr. Wolcott said, "of course untrue, but in support of them these people assumed to present Interviews and statements of the direc tor of the mint, a hold-over from the last administration, the late comptroller Of the currency, au equally precious legacy, now out of the public service, and translated to a Chicago bank, and pretended statements in letters and in terviews from tho secretary of the treas ury to the effect that there was no chance for international or other bi metallism, and favoring the permanent adoption of the gold standard. No body in Europe cared a rap what the two minor prophets thought or said, as nobody in this country cares, bnt the alleged statements of the secretary of the treasury were a different matter. We insisted that the letters must be for geries aud the interviews fictitious, and I trust they were, for it was-inconceiv-able that a member of the cabinet would seek to undermine the efforts of a mission appointed by the president, and whose efforts he was cordially and zeal, ously seconding." RcsicBs as a Member of the Commitsloa. Mr. Wolcott summarized the present situation by saying that it is apparent that for the time being it is useless to count on any co-operation from Great Britain towards a bimetallic agreement, and that- while France actively desires to see silver restored to its old position as a standard of value equally with gold, she insists that the problem is one which demands international actiou, and the co-operation, to some adequate extent, of other leading commercial na tions of the world. Here Mr. Wolcott announced his in tention to retire from the commission. He said : "It is my sincere conviction that an international bimetallic agree ment is still feasible, by the terms of which certain countries will join us and open their mints to the unlimited coinage of silver, and others will con tribute to the plan an enlarged use of that metal as money ; and I say this the more freely because I shall give way upon the commission to somebody more fitted for such negotiations and better able to give them his constant time." Rap at Secretary Gave. At this point he referred to the alti tude of Secretary Gage on the financial question, contrasting it with the presi dent's position, his words on this point being as follows : "When congress con vened on the 7th of last month the president, in his references to the sub ject of international bimetallism, spoke earnestly and anxiously of his desire to see an international bimetallic agree ment consummated. His assurances gave renewed hope to bimetallists all over the country, and seemed final and conclusive answer to those who had claimed the president was not in earn est in bis efforts towards international bimetallism. For myself, I needed io such proof. I had again and again been made to know how genuine was the president's devotion to this settlement of the vexed question. Within a fort night after this, with no event . mean while which would change existing conditions, the secretary of the treas ury, in support of a bill which he had prepared respecting the currency, said as follows to a committee of congress : (Here he quoted the remarks of the secretary of the treasury). "The two statements are utterly at variance," he continued, "and contra dictory to each other. They cannot be reconciled. This is not the proper oc casion to analyze the bill of the secre tary. It will reach limbo long "before it reaches the senate. He proposed to capitalize the premium on our bonds sold recently, and to make them, with others to be issued, a security definitely payable in gold. He forgets that only a few moBths ago, when the country was in dire distress, we were compelled to pay $9,000,000 for the -privilege of keeping the word 'gold out of some of these very bonds. He ought not to for get, for the bank of which he was pres ident, got, it is said, some of the bonds ebb received soBteof the proceeds of that deplorable transaction." Mr. Wolcott concluded his speech at 2 K3 p. m., haviug spoken for an hour and fifteen minutes. As he sat down there was a burst of rpplause through out the chamber, aud for several min utes he was surronnded by bis col leagues, who desired to tender their congratulations. ' Tote oa Inamiffrutioa Bilk At the conclusion of Mr. Wolcott's speech the immigration bill was taken np and discussed uatil 3 o'clock, the hour at which, by previous agreement, it had been arranged to vote finally upon the amendments and the bill. An amendment offered by Spooner (Wis.) providing that the ability on the part of the'immigrant either to read or to write should be accepted as sufficient test of his literacy, was adopted by Tote of yeas, 42 ; nays, 22. Another amendment by Mr. Spooner providing that the members of the fam ily accompanying an immigrant re jected under the conditions of the bill should be returned to the country whence they came by the steamship companies, was adopted. Other attempts to amend the measure were made, but failed. The bill passed by b vote of yeas, 45 ; nays. 88. The bill as passed provides that all immigrants physically capable and over UlG years of age,shall be able to read and write the Eugltsh or some other lan guage ; but a person not able to read or write, aud is over 50 years of age and ia the parent or grand-parent of a quali fied immigrant over 21 years of age and capable of supporting such parent or grand-parent, may accompany the im migrant, or the parent or grand-parent may be sent for aud come to join the family of a child or grand-child over 21 years of age qualified under the law ; and wife or minor children not able to read or write may accompany or ba sent for and come to join the husband or parent who is qualified. The act does not apply to persons coming from the island of Cuba during the continuence of the present disor ders there, who have heretofore been inhabitants of that island. Wilsoa oa Sagar Prodactioa. Washington, Jan. 18. Replying to a resolution of inquiry. Secretary Wilson sent to the senate a statement concern ing the production of sugar in this country and his opinion of the effect the importation of Hawaiian sugar has upon the production of beet sugar in the United States. He gave the average importa tion of sugar to this country for the past seven years as $101 ,575,293 worth, of which the Hawaiian importation was $9,973,924. He concludes that Hawaii will not seriously compete with sugar producers in the United States and says that "When the people of those islands come to consider the possi bilities of coffee production it will be found that they have a monopoly with which no state in the Union can inter fere." Mr. Wilson also expresses the opinion that Hawaii would be a very profitable acquisition because of its fruits. Two Notable Speeches. Washington, Jau. 18. Monday was District of Columbia day in the house, but only three bills of local importance were passed. The remainder of the session was devoted to the further con sideration of the army appropriation bill. The debate was particularly nota ble for a vigorous speech by McClellan (N. Y.). a son of General George B. McClellan, attacking the present army organization as obselete and inefficient. He asserted that we were woefully un prepared for war should a crisis come and contended for mode.iu methods in organization, equipment and supplies, etc., which would euable the United States to meet an emergency. Lewis (Wash.) made a speech which attracted attention, in denunciation of trusts, which, he. declared, were threatening the liberties of the country. The con sideration of the army appropriation bill was not completed. Aa-Iaaalsitive Kesolatioa. Washington, Jan. 18. Senator Har ris introduced a resolution in the sen ate directing the secretary of the treas ury to inform the senate by whose authority the item in the annual re ports of the secretary of the treasury relating to the "balance of accrued in terest due the United States from the Pacific railroads on interest account" had been omitted. The preamble to the resolution relates that this item was included in the report of 18H0 and that it was then shown that the accrued in terest due from the railroads amounted to $11,006,024 and since that date the matter has been omitted from the re ports. Committee Restores Salaries. Washington, Jan. 18. The house committee on Indian affairs has re stored the salaries of the members of the Dawes commission to $5,003 on the Indian appropriation bill, bat refused to put the number of commissioners back to five from the three provided for in the reduction. Comptroller Declares Divides, Washington, Jan. 18. The comp troller of the currency has declared div idends in favor of the creditors of in solvent banks as follows: Five per cent Sioux National bank of Sioux City, la,, and 15 per cent the Union National bank of Denver. Colo. BIG BUTTLE FOB WAGES The Cotton Mill Strike Is On In New England. EMPLOYES EEFUSE TO ACCEPT OUT Over Three Thoasaad Operators Refase to Work at Slew Bedford Estimated That Kedacttoa Proposed by the Mills Xeaas aLessor75,eeO to U.eMsWcskU Wage Earners Ia the States Affected. Boston, Jan. 18. The fight between employer and employe in the New Eng land cotton mills is on and what it will lead up to cannot be foretold. The great corporations in New Bedford are silent and thousands of operatives are idle. While here and there discontent has cropped oat, the most serious being at Biddeford, Me., where 3,300 persons have ref seed to work, thus closing two mills, and at Lewiston, where one mill was crippled by 400 weavers staying out. On Jan. S the reduction took effect in mills employing about 35)00 hands. The redaction yesterday affected the cottonmillsof Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, the mills of New Bedford, CouQty Treasurer's Statement of bursemeQts from Jan. 1, 1897. F0XDS. Balance Jan.l. State ineL school laad.. County geBeral-.- County road ---. -,. County bridge- -... 10M8 2MB 2484 45 4538 94 2W SIS IS 24 21 County sinking- County land, road .... Ouinty hot -.... County general hridre--..... Cm)ily court house bond . .... i 'aunty ftisdin; lionrt ... .1.. County Special bridge . Hopii:il for Inrane.... . . L"ui Fork bond ...... . soldi, i k ii Mr r. -.. Kr;uiili!;g bond, (I. 4 X. W. BY.--.. Tour farm -. ........, Bondmen. Ex-Trensarcr Lyiicn. . ItedenipUon ....... .... .. Iitric hool.... . District Fehool i out!-,-.-. .-. Township ... ... -.I . Township rmul... ... .. 1, Colurnbu ownhip Loup nritlge 2 X 70177 10W 1664 172 8721 S440 a Columbus prfclnci. to s. a b.ii.k.k.) 112 26 lines llfU A HutlT precinct bridge Donas rolnmMit eity.... ..... ..... Humphrey viII.k. - Platte Cei.ter vilage 21122 i.in iav vuisse. -. Crrsioh v.llage .. ! Mftl 23 13 ro.i tax ....... - . ..., Advertising-... -..... Special liuprov.rnent.. ..... state apportionment, school Cnuutv relief-...-. ... -... Consolidated general-...-... HussMti TlilMle . .................. Fli;es and licenses..... ..-. Interest, (banks.). .... ..-..- 256 31 270 61 84144 4 26 21 lit Totiils ..-.. .... Less overdraft Jan. 5, 1698. Cash balance Jan. 5, 1893 $ '43.52 Ccunty general land warrants, registered, outstanding and unpaid $ 6,345.18 I hereby certify that the above statement Is true aad correct to the best of roj knowledge y rni Lowell and a large nmnber of smaller places in this state aad New Hampshire. The Atlantic and Purine corporation of Lawrence and probably the other cot ton mills there and in one or two places elsewhere will make a cnt next Mon day. Tb.fi cut aunnnts to about 10 per cent in many places, bnt in several centers it i3 11 1-9 per eent and even higher, while in a few small mills it is only about 5 per ceut. The New Bedford strikers will be supported financially by the operatives in other centers and it is said they are preparing to hold ont until spring. The national organization of textile unions has also voted to support the New Bed ford strike. It is estimated that the re duction means a loss of between $75,000 and $85,000 n week to the wage earners in the six states and the additional loss to strikers in the various centers if they remain idle even for a short time will swell this amount to a much larger figure. The textile operatives everywhere are greatly interested in the New Bed ford struggle, for there the test of strength and endurance will come. The chief point in this battle will be disci pline, and the command of organized labor brought well nigh perfect obed ience. X.w Bedford Situation. Yesterday passed peacefully, but this incident is in some quarters feared as a forerunner to the odds the strikers will take if driven to desperation. From the point of view of the mill owner the New Bedford sitmation is a lockout. In tervention by the state board of arbitra tion this week is hardly likely to be al lowed and no overt act on the part of strikers and no attempt to open a mill is expected for a few days. The New Bedford strikers will receive strike money from operatives elsewhere, but the sum total will be reserved until a protracted battle brings on want and hardship which the unious will then try to relieve. AU the New Bedford mills opened at bell-time yeetdax'a usual. Where no help came lights went out, speed stopped.overseers and second hands prepared to make everything snug and mill gates were closed indefin itely. The labor union did little work except to carry out plans of campaign, which will be developed only as faint hearted weavers seek to return to work. Minor Strikes, Of the other strikes little ha3devel oped in them as yet to forecast the future- The Laconia and Pepperell mill workers in Biddeford struck because they were anxious to. while the weav ers in the Androscoggin mills, Lewis ton, simply took the matter into their own hands regardless of the other de partments. These strikes on identical issues will serve only in the minor fights along the line, unless the strike grows. One other minor fight is on at Burlington, Vt., where the Queen City mills shut down indefinitely becauso the operatives refused point blank to accept the reduction. This, however, began a number of days ago, but reached the acute stage yesterday. Taking the day's events throughout, it may conservatively be said that things came to a pass just a expected. It is the immediate future which awakens apprehensions. MOB INVADES TRIBUNE. Paris Anarchists Break Up a Meeting: of Students. FA0TI058 FIGHT FOR BAHHEBS. rwllce Unable to Coatrol the Mafc Fol lowers ef the Kod Flag Cheer For Bsallo Zola Students Gin FlaadlU to Ike Army Aatl-SeaseUe Coau&lUee IMsplay Haunters "Death to the Jews." Paris, Jan. 18. A great anti-Drey fas and anti-Semite meeting last night at the Tivoli Vauxhall produced extra ordinary scenes. The neighborhood was paraded by police mounted and' on foot and the rapidly growing crowd in creased the excitement. At 9 o'clock, on the opening of the meeting, the hall was a seething sea of humauity, crowding every part, gestic ulating, shouting "A bas Zola" and "Vive la revolution raciale." The members of the antisemite com mittee displayed banners 'tearing the inscription, "Death to the Jews" and other inscriptions. It was soon seen that the 5,000 present consisted largely of anarchists and others bent on oppos ing the students. Great Uproar. On M. Guerin, the president, propos ing that the honorary presidency be conferred upon M. Rochefort and M. Drnmont, a great uproar ensued, the anarchists trying to wrench the ban ners from the antisemites. Scuffles took place, in which two of the officials were injured. M. Thie baud delivered an address denouncing the Jews-and urging the meeting to support the government. Tumults and fights for the banners continued, with shouting, whistling and singing of the "Marseillaise and the Garmagognole, while M. Thie bold proceeded in a violent speech, de claring that the Dreyfus scandal was the commencement of a social revolu tion "by a band of scoundrels desiring to overthrow everything in order to raise a scoundrel." StadeaU Chase Aaarehisss. The scene now became s isAaTTulia, Transfers.' KeeeiBts. Over Draft Jan. 5. 1898 TOTAL. 49 27866 21 lTSfBM f S8BB79I 25 8; 4S7 7362 964 6S31M 8721 141 5 461 9677 a llttl V 3 301 12 loss 21 23 14 33 11 "i 17 19 2S92 70 210) 2 89) 1121 12 17 26 44 08, 1 5 20 2LM 54 98 117?4 4ft 7&1M 4S4&82 978 09 567152 48 1929 81 15 42' 3099 09 54S2 66 8032 2 SI S768 19J 44 7869 81 24969 91 4.147.S 8 1269 66 12085 04 2183 11 093 41 '1369 6 40 sa 4367 11 6368 44 2186 11 59 8ft 3840 m 7253 14 699 71 7006 61 141t74 819150 238 71 475 03 118 05 124 97 27 50 21124 268 81 88 51 10181 2184 (K. S47 in 2164 101 GUI 64 335 CI 10524 83 1825 74 f.00 24 91 104H9 92 2 27 K9 07 200174 2088 OK 33 05 130 60 S3 05 r.5 41 2J4 14 264 14 89 $ 18.14 OS r i 1 137,888 86.1 15 42 S 199.329 IS j The anarchists removed the iron stair- case giving access to tne tribune, so that the committee were unable to es cape. Free fights began. Finally the students chased the anarchists ont of the hall. The organizers of the meet ing then seized the flags decorating the hall and arranged a rendezvous at the Military club, crying "Vive 1 armee." The hall partially emptied, bnt soon the anarchists returned and breaking open the great doon, began further fighting. It is alleged that several were injured. Finally the students were vanquished and the anarchists were masters of the situation. The meeting broke up and the anar chists replaced the ladder and invaded the tribune, led by M. Curtois, flourish ing a red flag and all shouting, "Con spuez Rochefort" (Spit upon Roche fort) and "Long live Zola." Alger Able to Sit Up. Washington, Jan. 18. Secretary Al ger was able to sit up for a short time today and is said to be otherwise im proved in condition. Coaaty Saperviwra. Colnmbus, Neb., January S. 18. Board met pursuant to adjournment at 3 o'clock p. nt. Hon. D. A. Becher, chairman and E. Pohl, clerk. K .lied called and all members of the board were present. The following official bonds were approved : Martin Mogan, collector of faxes, St. Bernard township. J. P. Hellbusclt, collector of taxes, flrand Prairie township. It. P. Brighnni, road overseer. Columbus tOWIISQip. John Graf, KSesor. Columbus city, John IMack. con;:able. ilutler township. W. II. !)eiii. clerk, Crcstoa totvnnhip, Thomas J.me, assessor, .lo'.let township. John P, Anderson, road oveiseer. Walker , township. H. W. Schuite. clerk, Granville township. On motion beard now adjourned to January 5. 1898. at S o'clock a. iu. Columbus, Neb., Jnuuary 5. 1393. Board met at 9 o'clock a. nv, a3 per adjourn ment. Hon. !. A Becher. chairman and E. Pohl. clerk. Koll called and all members of the bodrd present. Moved by SupervlsorOlson that the sun: of $49 be appropriated for the feeble minded son of W. 11. Itauriall. and tiie clerk be Instructed to draw a warrant for said amount ou the county general fund and remit the money to the Su perintendent of the instatute for feeble nrindeii youth at Beatrice, the county assuming the care of said feeble minded youth for the period of one year, only. On motion the lntard 'now adjourned to December 6, 1893, at 9 o'clock a. in. Columbcs, Neb., Jauuary C 1593. Board met at 9 o'clock pursuant to adjourn ment, Hon. D. A. Becher, presiding, and G. W. Phillips, clerk. Roll called and the following members present: Supervisor Bender, Carrig, Lisco, Olson, Holf, Wiggins and Mr. Chairman. The following official bonds were examined and on motion npproved: H. S. Elliott, o.-nnty traaiurer. Platte count)', Thomas Gentleman, deputy sheriff, Platte county. J. L. lirowa, assesor, Creston township. A. W. Ciark. assessor, Columbus township. Win. G. Meays. road overseer, district No. II. Columbus township. G. B. Kerr, road overseer, district No. 13, Mouroe township. II. L. Smith, road overseer, district No. 53, l.ost Creek township. H.J. Hit "son. Justice of the peace, city of Columbus. The bond of William Weouk, as constable of Creston township, was ou motion, referred back for correct' on. The bond of Emit Pohl, as county clerk, was presented bnt no action taken thereon. The bond of P. H. Bender, a", sheriff of Platte county, was presented, whereupon, it was moved by Supervisor Olron, that the bond he referred to the county attorney for his opinion as to whether the necessity exists for the county board to take any action thereon. Amendment offered by Supervisor Lisco, that no action whatever he taken, for the reason, that the board has already approved the bond of the legally elected and qniUfied sheriff of this county. On roll call upon amendment Supervisors Carrig-, Lisco and Mr. Chairman voted Ayc-3. Supervisois Bender; Olsm. Rolf and fWhjgius voted No-4. Amendment lost. Vote recurring- on original motion resulted as follows: Supervisors Bender. Olscn, Rolf and Wiggins voted Aye 4. SiipervJsorsCarrl?. Lisco and Mr. Chairman voted No 3. Motion carried. The bill of II. S. Elliott county treasurer, In the8umof$240XOwss,on motion of Supervisor Olson, allowed in the sum of !I20.0, same being for apportioning funds and making anal settle ment with township treasurers. County Superlotecdeat M. M. Rollileltner sub mitted a statement showing a balance on hand in the institute fund of 1320. Same was ordered tiled. The board now took a recess untn 2 o'clock P"M Thursday P. M-, Jan. 6, 1898. Board reconvened at 9 o'clock, all members be ing present. The following oaUIal bonds were now approved O. II. Clark, assessor. Woodvllle township. E. B.Dsnnals; clerk, Msnroc township. Oa mottea of Supervisor Carrig the clerk was directed to advertise for two consecutive weeks in the official papers of the county, requesting bids to 1 Sled on or before the 1st da; of February, 193$, for the leasing of the poor farm of the couuty and the care of the Inmates thereof, for a period of one year front March 1, 189S. Oa motioa of Supervisor Olsoa the board now took a recess uatil Saturday, January & 1998, at 9 o'clock a. ia., in order that committees may have time to investigate matters referred to them. Saturday A. M., January S, 1898. Board met at 9 o'clock pursuant to adjourn ment. Hoa.D. A. Becher, chairman, presiding; G. W. Phillips, clerk. Boll called aad the following members present: Supervisors Bender, Carrig, Lisco, Oiton. Rolf, Wiggins, aad Mr. Ckalrjnma. Moves by Supervisee Olsoa that the bond here tofore preseatad by Esail Pohl as county dark of Platte coaaty he llfcrraq hack for correction. MM Receipts and Dis - to Jar). 6, 1898. Transfers. Disbarae- Balance its. Jaa,S. 18681 TOTAL. 33179 66$ 17494 12 9653 79 6960 16 22 ) 79 834121 S249 71 3947 16 9977 82 1166 8 91 21 2377 35 28 92 289 26 44 17 978 99 M71 52 8099 69 5432 36 8CS2 39 4S476 84 13W66 12085 64 2188 11 698 41 7253 14 1415 74 819150 288 71 473 at 148 05 124 97 2184 00 0X3 64 ST. 61 10524 83 1825 74 2088 00 33 95 155 41 264 14 294 8 50 3 15 15 12 13 24 10 26 21 14 1173 70 14 37 44 16 75 51 20H 12 17 9 582 36) 8 393 781 Ma 58 3999 691 1714 14 96 31 53S7 25 7734 Z4 S253I 2 297 78 1294 ' 361120 1269 66 8473 84 2183 11 614 II 181 4 1162 81 78 7i T42174 252 7279 91 70 152 09 251 56 HniVk 23 41 29 . 118 13 25e 878 1229 2184 00 23 51 338 3' S33 97 1T4 10534 88 169144 : a? 103 48 202137 84 32 fit! 63 :S2 21 24 1 264 14 127 a 9 18,418 05 9 1SS.S03 79 f 48,072 34 S 199.829 18 I L ! .83 48.03X92 and belief. II. S. ELLIOTT, Treasurer. Platle Cuuuty. Nebraska. Amendment offered by Supervisor Lisco as fol lows: Whereas. The returns of the several election board... as well as the decixiou of the county judge, have previously declared that another patty fcoa been elected to th- office of county clen, and said party bus duly qualified and as sumed the duties of said office, therefore le it Resolved. That no action be taken on said bond until Mr. Pohl has shown that he is entitled to the office by a decision of some higher court. Boll called for vote on amendment. Supervis ors Carrig, Lisco and Mr. Chairman voting aye 3. Supervi-OH Bepdtr, Olsoa, Rolf and Wiggins vot ing no I. AweriJiuent lust. Vote recurring on the original motion resulted as follows: Supervisor ItetiJer, Olsoa, Kulf sad Wiggins voting aye 1. Supervisors Carrig, Lisco and Mr. Chairman voting no -a. Motion carried. Moved by Supervisor Rolf that action on P. If. Bender's bond be deferred. Supervisor Lisco of fered the following amendment: Whereas, The return of the several election boards us well as the decision of the county judge have previously declared that another party has been elected to the office of aherift", and said party bs duly uualiflfd and assumed the duties ofbaid office, therefore be it Resolved, That no action whatever be taken on said bond until Mr. Bender shows that he is entitled to said office by the decision of some higher court. Roll called for amendment. Super v bora Car ilg, Lisco and Mr. Chairman voting aye X Snprr visors Bender, 'Olson, Rolf and Wiggins voting no 4. Amendment lost. Vote recurring ou original motion resulted as follows: Supervisors Bender, Olsoa, Rolf and Wiggins voting aye I. Sup rvlsors Carrig. Lisco and Mr. Chairman voting no 3. Motion declared carried. The following official bonds were examined and approved: Nels Anderson, treasurer, Woodvllle township. John Fastenow, road overseer district No. II; Burrows township. Bayard Fuller, justice of the peace, city of Co luuibiis. Bill of St. Mary's Hospital for the care of Anton Konwiski from October 1, 1997, to Jsnuary 1, 189?, for (36.03 was presented and on motion of Super visor Rolf wa rejected. The commit tee on settlement with H.S. Elliott, county treasurer, fur the year ending January r, 1898. submitted the following report: Jan. 1, 18ST, Balance S 43XGS8 To is73 tax collected.. n To I874eauie 72 To IdT. saute..... . ........ 70 To M"6 same ci T I877same cc To 18T3same 13 00 To 1879 same 14 39 To 1880aanie 70 To 1881 same 1 w) To 1882 a me 1 57 To lKS.1srue r,t 28 To 1884 same 27 7l To 18STsaiue m 18 To 18 C same 34 31 Tol8a7bame 95 M To 1888 same 79 61 To 1889 same 1.10 47 To 1890 same 2M II To 1891 same 437 79 To lfc3?saiue .. 050 30 To 1893Eame 147S 91 Tol894saine 3417 20 To 1893 same-.. M80 94 To 1896 tax collected including town ship treasurers 83937 61 To 1897 tax collected c 4973 87 To state school apportionment collected. 10499 92 To county relief fund 979 07 To fines and licenses 130 SO To bondsmen ex-Treasurer Lvnch 3763 l'J To county bridge fund 106 40 To county road tnnd 1C6 00 To city tax collected 4 19 To interest from batiks 294 14 To distiict school bond fund G5 00 To redemption fund ,.. 7&.t9 91 Toecnool land principal sue d To school land Interest 0325 92 To school land lease., 1079 93 1181365 71 By 1697 General fund warrants $ 123) 89 By ISWGsatue 13388 12 Byl8U5aame &VI8 Si By 1894 same I ao By 1(KK same 1200 Byl890samo 2 10 By 1SU7 Bridge fund warrants 1037 09 Byl89Gsanie 2M8 98 By 1895 same... mis us 206 28 40 64 ItV. 45 1.57 45 1294 98 3715 47 1130 G8 88 39 103 00 193 11 569 95 202121 30M79 5 43 609 99 7KB 08 32338 5$ 33179 60 3870 00 1146 f 1756 60 Ky ikh same. By ISri same By 1S3I same By 183.1 same By 1S97 Bund fund warrant!: . .. t iwJ 83KOV . By IlW ItUQOa. f . .. By 1894 same By 189. same By 1890 same By soldiers' relief warrants By consolidated general fund warrants By poor lann tuna. By township orders. By village orders. By Columbus city receipts By school district orders " state treasurer's receipts " refunding bond coupons.. " Butler precinct bonds " Columbus p eclnct bond coupons. .. " Columbus township Loup bridge bond coupons " redemptions. " treasurer's commissions "balance , ,...- 602 33 7731 54 1540 87 8056 93 C1813G5 71 The foregoing balance of $18,053.92 belongs to the following funds: State funds $ 5059 10 Connty general fnnd 1890 448 18 1891 239 60 " 1892 38 08 ' 18U3 1266 94 tQUl ft- Q 1S" ITrsjlJ 4au Consolidated county general fnnd 66 S3 Soldiers' relief fnnd 395 73 County bridge fund 3917 16 " road fund 3240 71 District school fund 12945 56 Township funds 3611 290 Col. precinct bridge bond fnnd 5121 74 Bntler " " " ........ 252 93 Col. twp. Lonp bridge bond fnnd 78 70 Keinnding bona tuna. mi Countr relief fnnd. 106 48 Columbns city funds Humphrey village funds Piatts Center village funds Creston village funds Liqdsay village funds Advertising fund County sinking fund County special bridge fund " general bridge bond fnnd " funding bond fund Loud Fork bond fond 91170 86 65 223 47 122 39 29 92 338 32 850 2 05 10 26 16 75 12 08 14 15 127 20 333 97 12 17 32 21 297 75 Court house bond fund Land road fund,...., , Fines and license fund Special improvement fnnd Hospital for insane fund , Kussian thistle innti. Redemption fnnd. Bondsmens fund ., 5337 25 $48297 84 Funds overdrawn: 1896 connty general 1897 ' " Foor farm fnnd ....$ 40 58 .... 134 92 .... 15 42 240 92 $48056 92 This being the end of a term, we were espe cially careful ia our examination aad verified the figures by checking np all the vouchers and also the treasurer's bank books. The cash was oa hand to cover the balaace ia full, forty eight thousand and fifty.ix dollars aad ninety-two cents, which your committee counted oa Janu ary 5th, 1898, ia the treasurer's oBlee aad foaad correct. In conclusion we wish to complimeat the ofticiala in the treasurer's ofgee, aad coaeTat olate the coaaty opoa the seat aad comet avw. j BECHER, JM1I k CO., Farm Loans, Real Estate And Insurance.. COLUMBUS, asaa ?- q 11 a is fr aBp9BBBBv"L AaTfaTraaTBTanT.jB; Vbk A fafijHl jKwfes"Jlli" jaw I -J1! I HfcHfxluMp M. 7 aBBBaV BBBal VlBamnBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBa f - JB0 CA1X Ml 1 LHii Weekly IhterOcean wij lUUST CDlCDUTIOl OF AIT NUTKALPIPE1 II TIB WEST 5 It fa ladicalr RepuHinn, advocating S the cardaaal cfoctriacs of that party with attfty aad earantare ,,t,it THE WEEKLY IMTE THE NEWS AND BEST -i S It b MwaMy Ckaa aad as a Faaly Paper b WHatat a Peer. The Utcrtmrt As cafeaws Is (g : tltotWWlkkstaaja. .g, 8 times. ltlslmienstimgftMeckH' & 4rem as well as tmm mmrtmts. 'THE INTER OCEAN fa a WESTERN NEWSPAPER, 1 aad while M briags to tbe family THE NEWS OF sne wuklli ana gives as rcaom we ksx asa aaacx ions of all aucatioas of the dav. it fa fat fall svaMathv the ideas aad aspkatJoaa of Western acoalc aad i literature aad politics SLM-MUCE E IwUJUl Kl TEM $t H TDJAJXT Ala SVTOAT EMT1MS fffTIB rTnt ociua au aasr ar nm no. mil Price af Dally hy snail Dally aad Saaday hy snail ISISISISESBSMESISISESESNSBSISISISNSNSISII ner in which the books and vouchers have been kept. All of which is respectfully submitted. D. A. Bkchr, Nils Olson, John Www. vs. Committee. On motion of Supr. Becher tlit report of the committee was adopted, and ordered spread upon the record. Snp'r Lisco submitted the following resolu tion which was adopted by the board: Be it Resolved, That the balances shown by the treasurer's report in the following funds, be and hereby are transferred to the consolidated county general fnnd, to wit: County pinking fund $ 8 SO Land road fund ir. Poor fnnd 12 General briditefnnd 10 'M Coort hoasa Iwad fund 14 County f nndinK band fund 16 7." Special bridge fnnd 2 (J5 Loup Fork bond fund OH Hospital for insane fnnd 12 17 Advertising fnnd 339 32 Count; relief fund Kii 4 Russian thistle fnnd ' 32 21 The following bills were now allowed on the 1&7 county general fnnd and the clerk directed to draw warrants for the same: Way & Hockenberger. coal for county... f.i 1.", Will B. Dale, changing van It locks 2 00 John Wiggins, inspecting bridges, etc.. . 10 (X) Same, services as supervisor 15 0U Same, " . 18 00 K.Y. Lisco, ' 1.130 Nils Olson, " 22 30 Same. - 31 30 A. G. Rolf, " 13 80 Same, " 21 M) PeterBender. " 21 20 Same, " SO 20 C.J. Carrig, " 19 50 Same, ' 2tf 00 U. A. Becher. " 20 40 John Wiggins, salary as purchasing agent for '97 13 00 Way & Hockenberxer, coal for poor farm 5 45 On motion of Sup'r Olson the board now ad journed to Tnesday, Jan. 11, I bin, at 9 o'clock a.m. Barliagtoa Route California Excarsinas. Cheap; quick; comfortable. Leave Omaha 4.35 p. m., Lincoln 6.10 p. m. and Hastings 8.50 p. m. every Thursday in clean, modern, not crowded tourist sleepers. No transfers; care run right through to San Francisco and Los Angeles over the scenic route through Denver and Salt Lake City. Cars are carpeted; upholstered in rattan; have spring seats and backs,are provided with curtains, bedding, towels, soap, etc. Uniformed porters and experienced ex cursion conductors accompany each ex cursion, relieving passengers of all both er about baggage, pointing out objeota oi interest and in many other ways help ing to make the overland trip a delight ful experience. Second class tickets are honored. Berths S5. For folder giving full information, call at nearest Burlington Route ticket office, or write to J. Francis, General Passen ger Agent, Omaha, Neb. to2Sapr8 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PLATTE COUNTY, NE BRASKA. Ia the matter of the estate of Ephraim O. Wells, deceased. Order to show cause. THIS CAUSE came on for hearing this 17th day of January, 1898, upon the petition of Gns O. Becher, administrator for the estate of Ephraim O. Wells, deosassd, praying for license to sell the real estate described as follows: The west one-half (') of section twenty-fonr. township seventeen, range one. east of the Siath P. M., in Platte county, Nebraska, said land to be sold for the payment of debts allowed against said estate by the connty court of said county and the costs of administration, there being not a sufficient amount of personal estate or property out of which to pay said claims and expenses. It is therefore ordered by the court that all persons interested in said estate, appear before me at the court house ia Colnmbus, Platte county, Nebraska, oa the 1st day of March, 1898, at the boar of 1 o'clock p. m. of said day to show cause why license should sot be granted to said administrator to sell the above described real estate or so much thereof as shall be necessary to pay said debts or claims so allowed, or ex penses of administering said estate. It is further ordered that a copy of this onier be published four consecutive weeks in The Counocs Joubnal, a weekly newspaper pub lished in Colnmbus, Platte county, Nebraska. I. L. ALBERT. Judge. 19janlt C. J. Gablow, Att'y for estate. LEGAL NOTICE. The Board of Supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska, respectfully ask for bids for the cah rental for oae year of the farm known as the Bntler place, consisting of 240 acres, described as follows: The S. W. U and W. , or S. E. U nt Section 29, Township 18. Range 1 east. We also ask bids for the board, washing and E roper accommodation of such paupers as may b there from time to time. PosseasioK of the farm to be given March 1st, 1898. The bids should be by the acre for the use of the land, aad by the week for the care of the paupers, aad should be fled with the connty clerk oa or before February 1st, 1898. The successful bidder will be required tofur aish a good aad saflieieat bond in the sura of one thoasaad dollars for the faithful perform ance of the eoatract. The renter will be eat It led to such service as caa reasonably be performed by the paupers. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. G. W. Pnixira, Connty Clerk. Dated Colombaa.Neto Jaa. 12, 1898. 19jan2 Strinir Out J is well said that manners make the I T majt,but the more solid ingredient of character is also accessary to a true typeof manhood. If a maa has these both, and also has the good sense to dress well he will find the u!arc ntrrin nut- fnr taia all over the world. FOt sgALLV COtKECT MESS In Material, Style. Fit, Finish, aad Gentle manly effect, yoa should order your tailor- lf M. BORN & CO.. The Ore CUcacwNtKhailTalan iTe,lr'r,tnt, Castoam Trade. Yoa caa get a "BOftN" Salt or Overcoat ISlLetf,VBrthaB nsnaUypaM for teferior goodsaad tailoring. FIT AM FINISH OVAmJOTmSM. Avw. Mnntrti CktA Smmptm s gal Vwaa. I II. A. SCOTT. inn wwwv Affikt it caa always be relied oa" foe fair aad koactt reports of al po-S liucal movcmeati jJljjjJtJIJIj m OCEAN SUPPLIES ALL OURNENT LITERATURE i s 3 2 from the We4cmsaadpoanjfjl inn $. par year f6.ee per year 5 Ktoadike. What does it cost to get there? When and bow should one go? What should one take? Where are the mines? How much have they produced? Is work plentiful? What wages are paid? Ia 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 Ronte'n "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 Bnrlington Route ticket offices?, or sent on receipt of four cents in stamps by J. Francis, general passen ger ngent, Bnrlington Route, Omaha, Nebr. ShprSR LEGAL NOTICE. At a regular meeting of the Board of Super visors of I'latte county, Nebraska, held at the court house in Colnmhut). on January 1 itli, 1M, the following estimate of fund necessary to to defray county expenses for tho ensiling year wos unanimously adopted by tlie board, viz: ForexpenHeaof Diatrii-t Court $ WO) OO For support of I lie (h Mir llMHU For payment af oHicers' wiliirieti. MOO OU For record, stationery and fuel KiOO 00 For payment of incidentals .Vk) 00 Forespenttet in insane. and feelileiiiiiid- ed caHCfl 1500 00 For support of Agricultural Society.. .. 4-r0 00 Total general fnnd II'XO 00 For road purposes .'OUUO U For bridge purposes 10000 00 For soldiers relief fund riOO CO For payment of interest and iart of principal on 125000 00 ColnmlMin pre cinct ft. R. bonds i',0Q0 00 For payment of interest and live t cent of princiiial on Columbus town ship bridge bondH I KM) 00 For payment of interest on IStiOOO 00 connty refunding lsnd 4080 00 Grand total $49650 00 By order of Board of Supervisorx, January 13th, 1MH. G. W. Phillips. 19jan4 County Clerk. NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL. Notice probate of will, Klizatath Brock, de ceased. In the county court of I'latte county. Nebraska. The State of Nebranka to the heirs and next of kin of said FJizabeth Brock, deceased. Take notice, that upon filing of a written in strument purporting to lie the lout will and tes tament of Elizabeth Brock for probate and allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set for hearing the 29th day of January. A. D. 18te, before said county court, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., at which time any person inter ested may appear and contest the same; and due uuuotui mia proceeding is oniereu puDiisneu three weeks successively in the Columbus Jour nal, a weekly and legal newspaper printed, published and of general circulation in said county and state. In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto set my band aad official seal at Columbus this 5th day of Jannary, A. D. W.ti. J. N. Kiliax, 12jan3 County Judge. NOTICE OF SERVICE CATION. BY PUBLI- S.E. Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips, defend ants, will take notice that on the 23d day of De cember, 1897. Soren Oleaen, plaintiff herein, filed his petition in the district court of Platte coaaty, Nebraska, against said defendants, the object aad prayer of which is to require said S. E. Phillips and Elizabeth Phillips U perform their agreement concerning the sale of lots five (5) and six (6) in block No. two (2) in Roberts addition to the village of Platte nter, Platte county, Nebraska, and to convey to said Sorea Oleeen. the said premises by deed of general warranty, in compliance with the agreement, and that if yoa refase or neglect to do so within ten days from date of entry of decree, the court, by proper decree, will ilo so. You are required to answer said petition oa or before the 2lst day of February. 1MH. Sohkx Olkskx. Plaintiff. By C. J. (iarlow, his attorney. K'janl UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets ami Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBALMING HAVE TIIE BEST HEARSE IN TIIE COUNTRY. W. A. McAllister. W. 31. COBNKMUa AIXISTER At COaUTCUUS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUTfsUTS, aijaatf t A 0 1 ' 1 I' 1 V I s i M 'e Li -y -?1