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WEDNESDAY. FEBBUABY 9, 1898.
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Six moatha -
Three moataa
Libctexaxt R E. Peabt, the Arctic
explorer, is lecturing in Nebraska.
s John McPhersox of Nebraska City
was attacked by a wild boar and Buffered
a deep Rash six inches long in hk side.-
Dennis Welsh, an aged man and
somewhat deaf was struck by a train at
Sidney, and died from the injuries
received.
Cou William F. Coor is constructing
a canal from the Shoshone river which
will carry water 125 miles through
mountains rich in ore to his Big Horn
Basin, in Wyoming.
CHINA BETWEEN FIRES.
Unable to Please Both England
and Russia.
LITTLE HOPE OF MAKIUG ALOAV.
Back Ceaatry Oppose the Other's Efforts
to FaraJsh the Celestials With Faads.
t Imperial Decree Authorize iMiie of
Treasary Bonds aad Appeals to Mer
chants to Assist la RaJslaa- the Moaey.
London', Feb. 8. The Pekin corres
pondent of The Times says : "I have
rea-sons to believe that China -will be in
duced to decline the British proposals
inconsequence of Russia's opposition
and similarly that she will be uuable to
accept the Russian proposals owing to
England's opposition. The country is
helpless and unable to pay the indem
nity except bv installments ; but China
nurses the hope that Japan will agree
oaut-atnirioaof time. Meanwhile an
imperial decree authorizes an Issue of
treasury bonds at o per cent, to the
amount of 100,000,000 taels, about $78,
000,000. It appeals to the officials, the
sentry and the merchants to assist the
issue in the remote possibility of raising
enough to meet the installment due
next May.
"The method proposed increases the
growing distrust in the government.
Similar bonds issued at the time of the
war of 1859 were repudiated in 1802.
The unsatisfactory and evasive nature
of the imperial edict exacted by Ger
many in condemnation of the Shan
Tung murders affords Germany the de
sired pretext for remaining in military
occupation of considerable territory, in
s eluding the town of Kiao Chou, beyond
the area leased. China still maintains
that the murder of the German sailor
was justifiable homicide and due to the
sailor's misconduct, but she is power
less to refuse Germany's exactions."
WANTS HER MILLIONS AGAIN.
Mrs. Watson. Daughter of Claas Sprockles,
the Hagar Kins, Repeats.
Honolulu, Jan. 22, via Seattle,
Feb. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson
arrived here ou the 22d inst. on their
way aroHBd the world. Mrs. Watson
is the only daughter of Clans Spreckles,
the sugar king. The marriage with
Watson caused a family estrangement
which ha3 not been healed. Spreckles
claimed that his daughter was ungrate
ful and in addition charged Watson
with being a fortune hunter. The
daughter denied both charges and as a
proof of good intentions deeded back to
her father property worth a million
and a half dollars. Mrs. Watson now
claims her father has been more than
nukind to her since her marriage, and
to even up things she has decided to in
vite the aid of the Hawaiian courts for
the recovery of a million and a half dol
lars worth of property which she
deeded back to him at the time of her
marriage.
It has long been known in Honolulu
that Mrs. Watson's deed to Clans
Spreckels was not signed by her hus
band, and the impression has prevailed
that it was invalid on that account.
Her contention will hold good in this
country, it is claimed, for the reason
that a husband's signature must accom
pany the wife's to niake a transfer
legal. Most of the property- owned by
Mrs. Watson prior to her marriage is
situated in Honolulu and consists of
business blocks. The income is said to
be $1,000 a month.
Mrs. Watson has, through her law
yers here, made a demand on all of the
tenants of the buildings to pay their
rents to her legal representatives. It is
generally understood that the big house
of William G. Irviu & Co., who occupy
the lower floor of the building, will de
cline to notice the demand of the at
torneys and the result will be a lawsuit
in'which Clans Spreckels will have to
defend his right to the property in dis
pute. When seen today Attorney Hum
phreys stated that the retainer Judge
Garter and himself was for the purpose
of notifying the tenants concerning the
payment of rents. Neither Judge Car
ter nor himself has been instructed to
institute any suit or suits. This is a
Matter which will be left open until
the return of Mr. and 'Mrs. Watson
front abroad.
fjaloa Facile Sells Braach'Uae.
Butte, Mont., Feb. 8. Information
was received from New York today
that the Union Pacific directors had de
cided to sell that road's half interest iu
the Montana Union railway to the
Northern Pacific, which has had a
joint interest in the road. The Mon
tana Union has been the connecting
link between the Union Pacific termi
nus at Silver Bow and the Northern
Pacific main line at Garrison, and the
transfer of the road, it is announced,
'will make the Butte line the main
toad of the Northern Pacific, leaving
Helena on a branch. It is also an
nounced that the road will be extended
on to Anaconda and from there west
ward. lira. George'Soes For Daaaages.
New Xokk, Feb. 8. Annie C.
George, wfcow of Henry George, is the
pla,irnr in an action for damages
ngsinit the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany, which is on trial in the supreme
, court in this dry. Mrs. George alleges
that her foot slipped in a hole in the
floor of the Pennsylvania company's
4potin Philadelphia, March 2, 1897,
o cans lag injuries which necessitated the
sje of crutches for three months. She
i for 1)5,000 damages.
Writer
YOKK, Feb. 8. Arthur McEwen
writer of the New York
has tendered Ids resignation to
" The Person, City or Nation that Earn-
estly Strives to Do Right, Deserves Sue-
SS cess. " ' 0
KILLS TWO MERCHANTS
Missouri Farmer Uses a Re
volver With Deadly Effect.
THREATS OF LTHOHUfG ABE HADE
Xaa Who Did the Shoetiac Takea to An
other Locality For Safety Froai Mob
Tloleace Oao of the Victims Dies la
staally Other Ltaars For a Few Hoars.
Marderer Draak When He Did Deed.
Ottumwa, la., Feb. 8. The little
town of Mercer, Mercer county, Mo.,
five miles south of Lineville. la., was
Saturday night the scene of a double
murder, which may yet be followed by
a lynching of the murderer, who is
now in jail at Trenton, Mo., under a
strong guard, where he was removed
from Princeton, as the farmers began
to gather for a hanging bee.
The dead men are Andrew and Joe
Alley, who conducted the largest gen
eral store at Mercer, and were well-to-do
and widely, known business men.
Peter Kindred, the murderer, is a
farmer living near Mercer and has al
ways borne a good reputation.
The shooting was the result of a
quarrel, brought on by the Alley broth
ers suing Kindred for an account and
getting judgment against him. Kin
dred got drunk Saturday night and en
tering the Alley brothers' store began
abusing them and saying he would not
pay the acconnt. They ordered the
man from the store, and instead of leav
ing he drew a revolver and began fir
ing. Andrew died instantly from a
shot in the back and Joe fell mortally
wounded with a ball iu the pit of the
stomach. He liugered until today,
when he died.
Kindred was captured by a posse as
he was trying to escape from Mercer.
He was taken to jail at Princeton. The
legion of friends of the Alley boys be
gan to gather at Princeton and the
most intense excitement prevailed.
The murder of the Alley boys is the
last of four tragedies that have occurred
in Mercer county in the last three
months and tliis added to the fury of
the mob. The Princeton officers be
came alarmed at the signs of an ap
proaching lynching and secretly con
veyed Kindred to Trenton, Mo. Mercer
county citizens are up in arms and de
clare that the lawlessness of the last
three months must be stopped.
END NOT YET IN SIGHT.
Dr. Thoaaas Says Cnbaa War Is 8 haply a
Qaestiea of Endarance.
Cleveland, Feb. 8. Dr. C. N.
Thomas of Illinois, who has just re
turned from Cuba, where he has been
studying the existing conditions on the
island for several months past, is now
in Cleveland, and in speaking of the
war, said : "From the present indica
tions the war in Cuba will continue for
a long time to come. The Spanish will
never grant the Cubans their liberty as
long as they can help it. The reports
about the awful suffering among the
Cuban women and children are, to some
extent, correct. In tho large cities the
suffering is not near so great as in the
interior of Cuba. In some towns that I
visited the suffering is beyond descrip
tion, and awful enough to make a
strong man's heart ache, and tho longer
the war continues the greater is the
suffering."
Stokes Has Tweed's Private Papers.
New York, Feb. 8. There is at least
one man in Greater New York who
holds the happiness, honor and fortune
of a great many people in the hollow of
his hand. This man is W. E. D. Stokes..
Mr. Stokes came into possession of all
the private papers of William M. Tweed
several years ago. He has made a thor
ough study of them, with "the idea of
writing a book on the subject. Accord
ing to his story more than $11,000,000
was paid by the "boss" for bribes and
buying up individuals that other peo
ple to this day know nothing about. I
The evidence of these payments are still
in existence, with the endorsements of
the parties directly concerned. The
surrender of Tweed by the Spanish gov
ernment after his escape from Ludlow
street jail is described by the papers in
in possession of Mr. Stokes as political
work to secure the election of a Repub
lican president.
ZOLA TRIAL UNDER WAY.
I jqalry Coaflacd to Deteadaat's Coauncat
oa Esterhasy Trial.
Pahis, Feb. 8. The trial of M. Eniils
Zola, who is being prosecuted by the
government as a result of the letter
which he wrote last December in The
Anrore. strouclv reflectiusr uoon hich
officials connected with the Dreyfus
case, opened today in the assize court of
the Seine The most keen public interest
w' manifested in the case. Hundreds
v gnsLjsw oiuiuuuucu .u i;uuiV ausiuw
to gain admittance. The police meas
ures taken to insure order were most
rigorous.
The crowds increased in number all
the morning. The arrival of Henri
Rochefort was the signal for shouts of
"Vive Rochefort," and counter cries of
"Abas Rochefort.-" Turning in the di
rection of the hostile cries M. Rochefort
shouted: "It would seem that with
four of you at 5 francs apiece, the Drey
fus syndicate will not be ruined." M.
Zola, who arrived in a carriage shortly
afterwards, was greeted with vehement
shouts of "Conspuez Zola I" (Spit upon
Zola).
An individual who shouted "Viva
Zola" was promptly hustled and sup
pressed. The proceedings commenced
at 1 p. as., under the presidency of M.
Delagorgue, who announced that the
court would be cleared if there was
any demonstration.
Although the court was thronged,
quiet was maintained.
After the reading of the indictment
the advocate general explained that
the charge was strictly limited to the
passage in M. Zola's letter denouncing
the Esterhazy courtmartial. Continu
ing, the attorney general said it was
imperative to prevent the proceedings
from wandering, and "thus playing
into the hands of the accused, whose
aim it is to get a revision of the Drey
fus affair by a circuitous route."
Colonel Paty duClam was then called
and refused to testify. M. Laborie
urged the importance of his testimony,
adding that unless the court ordered
the witness to testify he might be com
pelled to demand an adjournment until
th next session.
David Christie Murray, the novelist
and playwright, had a column inter
view with Emile Zola. Zola, it ap
pears, was anything but hopeful of the
outcome of his trial, and said: "We
A t-wwmli ptiwwftwwHo1 tha wnf anvinria '
know everything about the Dreyfus
case, but it is impossible to describe the
pressure to impose silence upon the
men who are able and ready to reveal
the truth. Oar documentary evidence
is not even looked ar, and our witnesses
have refused to testify, or have been
ordered to be silent. The facts ars
clear and absolutely beyond denial, but
the authorities refuse to allow us to pro
duce our evidence."
Jadge Woodward Scores the lawyers.
WiLKESBARRE, Feb. 8. Hundreds of
persons anxious to hear what action
Judge Woodward would take in refer
ence to the sensational outbreak on
Saturday between Attorneys Garman
and Lenahan, opposing counsel in the
Lattimer shooting case, thronged the
courtroom today. Judge Woodward
spoke of the incident of Saturday, say
ing that after he had left the bench.and
before court had adjourned, an alterca
tion had arisen between two of the law
yers engaged in the trial, which the
court did not fully hear nor realize un
til they were seen in the newspapers.
"Had we heard," said the judge, "what
was said we should have dealt with the
lawyers in a summary manner, as the
affair so deserved, and if there is a repe
tition of it we shall punish the guilty
parties for contempt of court."
The first witness today was Silas
Jones, justice of the peace of West Ha
zleton. He stated that he had seen the
meeting of the deputies and strikers at
West Hazleton and followed them to
Lattimer. He was asked what the spec
tators said after the shooting. The de
fense objected. After listening to all
the arguments the court sustained the
objection, thus shutting out the evi
dence. This is regarded as an impor
tant point gained for the defense
DELAY IN LIVE STOCK CASE.
Hearing; la the Prosccutioa of the Oaaaha
Exchaaao Oaly Preliminary.
Omaha, Feb. 8. The trial of the suit
wherein the government seeks to liavo
the Omaha Live Stock exchange dis
solved, on the ground that it is in con
flict with tho Sherman antitrust law,
has been completed before the examin
ing master in chancery here. Ten wit
nesses were examined and the represen
tatives of the opposing sides assert they
have made their contentions good.
The testimony will now be referred
to the federal court. When the judge
reviews it he will send the case to a
referee, who will be empowered to hear
it on its merits, provided the court
thinks there is reasonable ground for
the government contention.
In any event, several years will
elapse before the government can close
the exchanges of the country.
The position of the government has
been that the exchange is iu existence
to monopolize the business of selling
livestock on the local market. The
exchange officials contend the exchange
brings the producer and packing houses
together in the only practical way ; that
it guarantees both sides fairness, and
that without the exchange, conducted,
as it is.the handling of live stock wonld
be impossible.
Several commission men and one
farmer testified the exchange was a bad
thing for the farmer and stockraiser;
that in order to be a member a commis
sion man is forced to contribute more
than half his profit to the exchange;
that the earnings of single firms in the
exchange are frequently as high as
$2,000 daily, all of which the shipper
and farmer must pay.
Members of the exchange testified in
defense that the exchauge treated all
customers fairly, and that they were
not compelled to pay auything exorbi
tant in the way of fees. These mem
bers, however, refused to explain how
much they were in the habit of earn
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Morgan's Aaaezatlea Ameadmeat.
Washington', Feb. 8. An amend
ment of more than ordinary import
ance and significance at this time was
proposed in the senate Monday by Mor
gan (Ala.) to the resolution offered a
few days ago by White (Cal.). Mr.
White's resolution declared that it was
the right of the people of Hawaii to
maintain their own form of government
aud the United States ought to in no
wise interfere with it. Mr. Morgan's
amendment provides distinctly for the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands, de
claring that the present government has
a right to make such a cession to this
country. The presentation of a mem
orial prepared by the late Admiral
Worden elicited some interesting state
ments regarding the historical fight in
Hampton Roads between the Monitor
and the Me?rimac. The senate was in
executive session during the remainder
of the afternoon. Senator Teller occu
pied the entire four hours of the execu
tive session in discussing the Hawaiian
annexation treaty,
Discrimiaate Agalast Americaa Xamber.
Washington, Feb. 8. American
lumber is now the subject of discrimi
nation at the hands of the Prussian
government, according to the report of
the United States consul at Bremen,
Mr. Keenan. The consul transmits the
complaints of a. number of lumber deal
ers against what they regard as dis
criminating charges against the car
riage of American pitch pine levied by
the Prussian railway. This pitch pine
is listed as class 1, at a higher rate than
class 2, on which is listed a similar
wood from Sweden, Norway and other
countries. It is also said that Ameri
can pitch pine is allowed to go at the
lower rate if the officials do not know
where it originates. The trade is con
siderable and this Prussian railway is
the only means by which the wood can
be taken into the interior, so the dis
crimination is keenly felt, says the con
sul. Secretary WUsoa Goes South.
Washingtos, Feb. 8. Secretary Wil
son of the agricultural department, ac
companied by Hon. M. L. Curry of this
city, has left for a trip to the Carolinas
and Florida. The secretary's visit is in
the interest of agricultural matters and
he will be gone probably a week. A
visit will be made to the Sea Island
cotton growing region and to the to
bacco growing portions of Florida,
where. Secretary Wilson believes, by
proper cultivation and attention the
best grades of tobacco found in the
world may be successfully grown.
i's Araay of Uaeaapleyed,
BosTOsr, Feb. 8. A small army of
iployed men occupied the stieeta
leading to the state house all night in
order that they nught be on hand when
the doors opened this ntorniag, ready
to register for avHrrice examinations
in the mechanical aspartames. Pain
ters, masons, iron workers, pinasters
were the
wanted. Many of the men had been
without work for months. The men
were admitted in order, and the M0
names, which were all that could 1
taken, were soon recorded. More than
1,000 were turned away.
Bellew Repeats His Coafoasloa.
Scisux, Cal., Feb. 8. Frank Bellew
has repeated to the district attorney his
confession of the murder of his brother
and sister. He has made only a few
new statements. He said : "When I held
Susie's hand, while she was dying, I
did not give her water or broth to
drink, or anything else. All that I
gave'her was some ice. It is not true
that my brother, Tom, knew anything
of the poisoning, either before or after
it happened. He is entirely innocent."
Chrlatlaa Seleace Aasoelatloa.
Fort Dodge, la , Feb. U. The regu
lar quarterly convention of the Chris
tial Science association closed a three
days' session at Fort Dodge Sunday.
Members from many points in Iowa,
Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and
Illiuois were present.
Iadiaa Sign the Treaty.
Pocatello, Ida., Feb. 8. Three hun
dred and thirty of the Bannocks and
Shoshones have signed the treaty for the
sale of the lower end of the Fort Hall
reservation. This is 10 more than a-'
majority of all the males on the
vation.
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Albion Argus: Married, at the .home
of tho bride's parents in Portland, Ore
gon, on Wednesday evening, January 26,
1808, at 8:30 p. m.f Miss Cora Hamilton
and Mr. Charles A. Cook. Miss Hamil
ton will le rptnemltered as one of the
Albion girls of a few years ago and was
held in high esteem by all who knew her.
Newman Grove Herald: Jack Boylo,
who has been working with a hay bailing
gang a few miies west of town, met with
an accident lust Saturday morning that
will prevent his engaging in a foot race
for a con pie of months at least. He was
driving the horse and walking close to
the sweep, when the latter broke one
part striking him on the right leg, below
the knee shattering the bone very badly.
Dr. Fink is attending him. The fracture
is eo complete and the bone and flesh so
badly crushed that amputation may be
necessary.
Clear Creek Enterprise: While hunt
ing along the Platte one day hist week
Bryan Powers captured a "venal vam
pire," but which he nt first took to lie a
"plutocrat' owing to the similarity of
color, which is nearly the same. He at
once reported his capture to pop head
quarters at Lincoln, giving a fnll de
scription of the animal captured. They
immediately wired back for him to pre
serve it at any cost, as it was undoubt
edly a rare specimen of the "vampire"
family and as they had long wanted one
for exhibition purposes, they would pay
any price asked. Bryan started Wed
nesday morning to deliver his prize in
person, not caring to risk it to the tender
care of n corrupt express company.
Central City Nonpareil: S. D. Ayers
has sold his farm west of town to James
Huteson. This means that the Klondike
gold of which we spoke last week is
being planted in Merrick county soil,
and we haven't a'doubtrthatrltwlll-be-
among the most profitable investments
to which that gold will be applied. The
farm was purchased by Tom Huteson for
his sister and the deed is in his father's
namo. When a young man gets a lot of
money it usually turns his head so that
ho forgets all about the old folks at
home, but we are glad to see that Mr.
Huteson does not find it so with his
"boya" Tom and Jim are able to take
in all the "swell" things they run across,
but evidently behind all is a steadfast
loyalty to the old home, which makes the
keeping up of the latter more pleasant
than indulgence in the former. Mr.
Huteson is a fortunate man, and that in
more ways than one.
Schuyler Quill: The banking house
of F. Folda has been supplying this part
of the state with new money of late and
our people who are lucky enough to get
sight of any cash will note that there
has been much of the money in circula
tion new. Not long ago they shipped in
from tho sub-treasury at St. Louis 8200
in pennies, $300 in nickels, 500 in dimes,
and 8500 in halves and quarters, and
again recently they shipped in 83,000
worth of halves and quarters, and today
another order goes. In one lot of half
dollars E. F. Folda found a blank. It
had not been stamped and was the plain,
round piece of silver. He now carries it
as a pocket piece and it illustrates the
mutter of intrinsic value and the stamp
of the government. That piece of silver
was exactly like the coin except as to
stamp. It bad the same amount of sil
ver and was of same weight and fineness.
The stamp on it made it a half dollar
and it so passed, but the lack of the
stamp left it but a piece of metal worth
but about twenty-five cents. The stamp
on the piece of money saying that it' was
a half dollar made it that. Had it been
on paper it would have been as we)J):,.y
For Tmt Journal. (!
Variable Stars.
The explanations are numerous .to
account for the presence of new stars,
lost stars, and variable stars.
In olden times it was said ''that the
Pleiades mourned when her sister cluster,
the Hyades, departed from view. Homer
tells us that the twin stars, Castor and
Pollux, "by turns they visit this ethereal
sky." One explanation is ''that revolv
ing, one side is bright the other dark."
Another is "that they are accompanied
by dark orbs that get between them and
us." Another is "that the approach of a
planet brightens our sun, and distance
makes it darker." The stars of the sky
have all the known shades of color.
A reasonable explanation of the varia
ble stars is that when we establish a
circular motion in space, or in onr earth's
atmosphere, the varying lines as we go
out from the center, possess differing
refrangibility, and. differing degrees of
vibration. Vibration is classed as "com
pounded circular motion." As we go
from the center, we reach a vibration that
forms the compass that is cognizable to
the human eye. Going still further we
reach a lees vibration, that the human
ear recognizes, that is, we reach a vibra
tion that to us is light and sound. But
to other insects and animals differs.
This is illustrated in the rings of
Saturn, We also find it in the rainbow
which is an imprint upon the sky of s
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circular movement in onr atmosphere.
One portion is shown upon the sky, and
upon the prairie when the air is damp
we can see the lower part formed on the
ground. Upon three-fourths of our
globe, where there are no circular storms,
no rainbow is ever seen, though it rains.
These circular movementsalso give visi
bility and audibility. At times every
thing looks clearer and brighter. We
can see further. Again we can hear
better, distant voices, bells, whistles,
science gives no explanation of visibility
or audibility outside of this.
Another form is that at a certain dis
tance from a line the action is like a
sounding board. This may give light
and sound but not of the circular kind.
Carrying these same to the realms of
space as in our galaxy, or a galaxy of
galaxies there would be a portion of the
vast circle that would give a band the
measure of which would be that of the
eye. When an orb touches this band, it
becomes luminous, when outside it be
comes a dark stellar orb.
Thus onr sun and earth has its day and
night, and great day, and great night.
AH the old records give accounts of this.
You can find one of these records in
Zachariah xiv, 6, 7. When our sun
adds it6 light, "the stars hide themselves
in the sky." When this bright band
shows its best, all the orbs are bid ex
cept the rings of Saturn. The old
Asiatic record gives in its annals the
rounds of thirteen returns of this.
The period of Constant day was called
the Saturn age, Golden age, Reindnr
age, Claus nge.
In the calendar of all the European
nations to Saturn was granted the place
of naming the first day of the week, or of
the sennight of the Aryan race.
Jan. 31, 1898. E. J. Couch.
Farm Note.
Now is a good time to prepare for
spring work, so as to be ready when the
busiest season arrives.
An exchange says that kind words will
cure a cow of kicking, but many prefer
the old way of mauling the critter with
a fence rail until her heart is broken.
Australian salt bush is the name given
to a new forage plunt said to produce
immense crops of excellent forage. It
is claimed to be especially adapted to
dronthy localities and alkali lands.
J. M. Barber of Bloomington, who
recently shipped 100 steers averaging
1600 pounds, said to be the finest bunch
in western Nebraska, declares that he
fed alfalfa, and it took bnt half the usual
amount of corn.
It looks now as though we might have
an early spring with a good season for
wheat. Some Nebraska farmers are
going almost wholly to wheat, but variety
of products is probably best for the
average good farmer.
The farm boy or girl who wins is one
who masters the business, preserves in
tegrity, lives cleanly and purely, de
votes leisure time to the acquisition of
knowledge, gains friends by deserving
them, and who saves spare money.
In making improvements it should lie
the aim to expend the least amount of
labor and money, yet have everything
substantial, and good for the purpose
designed; in other words, the mun who
carries the least dead capital, will, other
things being equal, clear the greatest
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Krai Estate Traasff m.
Becher, Jajggi & Co., real estate agents,
report the following real estate transfers
filed in the office of the county clerk for
the week ending February 5, 1898.
Olirer Hedlund to August Hedlnnil,
wH wi 33-lWw. wd 9 2000 00
John Nosal to Bartomia Nosal, nwj
j9av " IVy; Wll,
Elizabeth Phillips to Thomas M. Dack,
lot 6. blk 2, Robert's add to Platte
Center, wd .'
Same to same, lot 5 same block, wd. . . .
W. A. McAllister to Louis Mayer and
John Kotlar, Vt lot 5 blk 117, Colom-
KJUly eTIle r
Stephen Hamling to August J. Ham.
ling, e'i eeU l-19.lw.wd.
Anna Wiater to John Brada, swJ4 sw!i
1000 00
100 00
700 00
fiOOOO
2100 00
sec. 90 and sw4 nwU 31-19-le, wd . . . .
Helen E. Shaffer to Chas. S. Shaffer,
nYt nw SS-lSw, qcd
Thoa, W. Shaffer to Charles S. Shaffer,
undivided H same, wd
Charles 8. Shaffer to Thoa. W. Shaffer,
undivided J5 same, wd
Joseph E.SalIach to Joseph Webster,
nwU 24-lMw andeH swU 2-17-3w,wil
1 00
1 00
100
100
4000 00
Edward H. Arnold to Henry Boettcher,
ee? 17--2w,wd... ,. 3100 00
Twelve transfers, total $13,(4)1 00
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CASTORIA
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LEGAL NOTICE.
To the unknown lu-irs of Frank I'anrocki, de
ctTOfd: YOU and enrh of you nro hereby nolifled that
on the 3d day of February. 1&&, Leopold
Jaeggi, iilnintiir licroin, filtnl his nmended peti
tion in the district court of Platte county, Ne
braska, against the unknown heirs of Frank
t'aprockit clecv.tfcil, tjophia Paprocki and
Thomas K. Ottis. the object and prayer of which
am to foreclose a certaiu mortgage executed by
the said Frank Pnj.rocki and Sophia Paprocki
to the plaintiff upon tho Fast half of the South
east quarter of Section fourteen, in Township
nineteen, north of Itange two west, nf tho Sixth
principal meridian, Platte county. Nebraska, to
secure tho itayinent of certain uromissonr notes.
datwl November 3d, IsStt. amounting to $8.17.20,
with interest thereon. That there is now due
upon naitl notes ami mortgage the sum of tStiu.OO
with interest thereon from the 2d day of Sep
tember, lSyi.jTor which sum plaintiff prays for a
decree, ordering said premises sold and to fore
close and bir the defendants and each of them
from any right or equity of redemption therein
nud for general relief.
You are required to answer said petition on' or
before the 21t day of March, !.?.
UtfWOLDJAKtiGI.
By Wooslky & Stibes, Attorneys.
lat:il February 4th, 181H. 9febl
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
PLATTE COUNTY, NE
BRASKA. In the matter of the estate of Ephraim O. Wells,
deceased. Order to show cause.
THIS CAUSE camoon for hearing this 17th
day of January. 14&, upon the petition of
(iusG. Ilecher, administrator for the estate of
Ephraim O. Wells, deceased, praying for license
to sell the real estate described as follows:
The west one-half (Vi) of section twenty-four,
township seventeen, range one, east of the Sixth
P. M., in Platte county, Nebraska, said land to
be Bold for tho taynient of debts allowed
against said estate by the county- court of said
county and the costs of administration, there
being not h sufficient amount of personal estate
or properly ont 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 honse in Columbus, Platte
county, Nebraska, on the 1st day of March, WJS,
at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m. of said day to show
cause why license Fhould not 1m granted to said
administrator to sell tho 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 order
be published four consecutive weeks in The
(,'olumbcs JorjRNAli. a weekly newspaper pub
lished in Columbus, Platte county. Nebraska.
I. L. ALBERT.
Judge.
C. J. Oablow,
Att'y for estate. 19janlt
LEGAL NOTICE.
At a regular meeting of tho Board of Super
visors of Platte county, Nebraska, held at the
court house in Columbus, on January 1 .th, 1893,
the following estimate of funds necessary to
to defray county expenses for the ensuing year
wos unanimously auopteM)y Hie Htanl. viz
For expenses of District Court. ..
$
6.10)00
For support of the poor
For payment af officers' salaries. ,
For records, stationery and fuel
For payment of iucidenluls
For expenses in iuKtueand feeble mind.
ed coses
For support of Agricultural Society
1000 to
MOO 00
1.700 00
MO 00
1300 00
4.-.0 00
Total general fund $17950 00
For road purposes .'0000 00
For bridge purposes 10000 00
For soldiers relief fund GOO 00
For payment of interest and part of
principal on $25000 00 Columbus pre
cinct B. H. bond 6000 00
For payment of interest and five per
cent of princiial on Columbus town
ship bridge bonds 1100 00
For payment of interest on $66000 00
county refunding bond 4000 00
Grand total $49650 00
By order of Board of Supervisors, January
13th, 1893.
G. W. PHIU.IFH,
19jan4 County Clerk.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the county court of Platte county, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of Adaline
Finney, deceased. Notice of final settlement
and account.
To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others in
terested in the estate of Adaline Finney,
deceased.
Take notice, that Gus G. Becher has filed in
the county court a report of his doings as ad
ministrator of the estate of Adaline Finney,
deceased, and it is ordered that the same stand
for bearing on the 10th day of February, 1898,
before the court at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m.
at which time any person interested may appear
and except to and contest the same.
This notice is ordered given in The Colum
bus Jocbxal for two consecutive week sprior,
to the 10th day of February, lb8.
Witness my hand and the seal of the county
court at Columbus this 2Sth day of January,
169S.
r-.r t T. D. Robisox.
LSEAL.I 2feb2 County Judge.
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