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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2S,"1893.
Entered at the Postoffice, CoIiubImm, Nebc., as
' aecoad-daM mail matter.
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Columbus, Nebr.
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Three moaths
The sale of the Union Pacific in Kan-
i on Wednesday for $603,000 cash to
Window S. Fierce and AlrinWKrech
closes ont the government interest in
the Union Pacific. Democratic organs
ate not expected to print in big letters
that "the amount received by the Mc
Kinley administration ie 20,000,000
more than the Cleveland administration
offered to take for tho property." Inter
Ocean.
Miss Frances . Wiliabd died short
ly after midnight Thursday last at hotel
Empire, New York city. She had been
ill for about three weeks. She had suf
fered some years of profound anemia
and on several occasions had been given
'up to die. Her fame is world-wide.
Fnneral services were held in the Broad
way tabernacle Sunday. Her request
that her funeral service be simple was
carried out. Portions of scripture which
sue loved best were read, her favorite
hymns sung, and the Methodist Episco
pal service read. Thursday, burial will
take place at Evanston, Illinois.
It .is said that criminal prosecution
under another statute will be brought
against Eugene Moore, the supreme
court (all judges concurring except
Judge Sullivan) having dismissed the
cas6 pending some time. It is under-
stood that the charge will be embez
zling private funds received under color
of his office. The objection has already
been made that a man cannot be put
twice in "jeopardy" for the same offense.
The law seems to imply that a man has
not been put in jeopardy till he has been
tried under a valid indictment. The
supreme court, as we understand it, held,
virtually, that the indictment against
Moore was not valid.
DREADFUL
DISASTER.
The Battleship Maine
Blown Up in Havana
Harbor.
The past week has been made mem
orable in the nnnals of our navy by the
calamity that befell the crew and the
warship Maine, who had gone to Havana
on what is known in diplomacy as a
friendly visit.
The JonuxAT. lelievesin first knowing
the facts, the truth, so far as a rigid ex
amination can obtain them, and acting
accordingly.
Tho American people, generally, have
no confidence in the Spanish integrity
or honor. They ltelievo they are full of
treachery, and capable, of doing just
Bnch a deed as has been done the loss
to our navy of two officers and 249 sea
men, besides the intended total destruc
tion of the Maine, which cost our gov
ernment millions of dollars.
Duplicity will not longer do, on Spain's
part. She must repent of her wicked
ness to tho Cubans, and likewise do
works meet for repentance.
War is one of the most horrible things
that can be thought of, but there is
something worse yet than war, and this
something the Spaniards have been
guilty of in Cuba. Now, it would seem
that their duplicity, treachery and
cruelty had touched our own people and
government. If this proves to bo the
fact and is so reported by tho experts
now making the examination, there is no
doubt but President McKinley will act
promptly in the matter.
As we write, Tuesday morning, it is
our belief that, the Maine swinging into
8 the position she had taken for the first
time, was known by watchers on shore
to be immediately above a sub-marine
Spanish magazine, which was exploded
from the shore. It may be difficult to
prove that this explosion (if such was
the method) was ordered by the Spanish
. authorities, bnt that can reasonably be
taken for granted.
In this event, the United States get
something for their slowness to respond
to the just demands of the Cubans for
their lively sympathy, at least, in all
their afflictions and torments at the
hands of Spanish butchers.
The war with Cubans should stop any
how, and the United States should now
take a very decisive stand on that, how
ever this investigation, begun Monday,
may turn out
As in all other affairs, the line of con
duct is, first, get the truth; second, do
the right, as indicated by the truth.
It this is traced to Spanish direction,
it amounts to more than the usual for
mal declaration of war not the act of a
brave foe telling his enemy to stand and
defend himself, but tho deed of an
assassin, quick to follow evil suggestions,
and whose ordinary sports reek with the
blood of their helpless victims.
The Journal, believes in the United
States doing the right thing at all times,
and we have an abiding faith that the
McKinley administration, in what it
shall determine to do in this matter,
will be fully justified by tho truth upon
which they shall act, and sustained by
the practically unanimous support of
the nation.
feqwoaed Cattle Tfcter Arrested.
SiocxCrrv.Ia., Feb. 22. Pete Car
berry, the second man wanted at Dead
wood, S. D., for stealing two carloads
of cattle and shipping them to Sioux
City, has been arrested by the authori
ties at Stuart, Neb., and Sheriff
Plunkett of Lawrence county, South
Dakota, will take him to Deadwood.
Sagar CeaTereace P ta ed.
Loxdox, Feb. 22. The Morning Post
ays it understands that the proposed
Branels sagar bounty conference has
been indefinitely postponed, owing to
want of nnanimity between the beet
growing powers and that it is probable
that England will now invite a confer-
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The first six months' receipts under the Wilson law were
8133,730,463. The first six months of the Diugley law gave
8147,243,843, a difference in favor of the latter (the republican
measure), of 813,513,380
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CONDEMN OUR TARIFF.
Canadians Are Hostile Toward
the United States.
1ETTJBE TO MAKE 00N0E8SI0H&
latatlve Lewis Usable to Negotiate
With Aataerltlee At Ottawa Fer Xedl
aVcattoaa of the Caaadlaa ResalaMaa
Oereralac'Aaaerlcaa Miner Boaad Fer
the Klradlke.
Washington-, Feb. 22. Representa
tive Lewis of Washington, who has
just returned from Ottawa, where he
went to appeal to the Canadian govern
ment for some modification of the Cana
dian regulations requiring American
miners bound for the Klondike to pro
cure their licenses at Vancouver, Vic
toria, or Dawson City, says he found a
feeling of intense hostility toward the
United States, especially on account of
the passage of the Payne-Frye bill,
which is designed to prevent British
vessels from sharing in the Alaskan
carrying trade. There was no disposi
tion to concede anything to the United
States in the controversy and Mr.
Lewis returned convinced that no con
cession would be obtained unless we
made counter concessions. The Cana
dian regulation requiring the issue of
licenses only at the points mentioned
in the various Pacific state where the
belief prevails that it will divers much
if not all of the outlying and supply
trade with the Klondike to Victoria
and Vancouver.
Mr. Lewis went to Canada armed
with letters of introduction from As
sistant Secretary Day and other of
ficers, inclnding a letter from Sir
Julian Pauncefoie, the British ambas
sador here. Though he was shown
every courtesy. Mr. Lewis said feeling
against the United States was rampant,
Condemn Our Tariff Policy.
While he was at Ottawa Sir Charles
Tupper made a speech condemning the
United States for its tariff policy and
charging that Minister Sefton and Mr.
Laurier had come to the United States
and not only truckled to us, but had
surrendered Canadian rights. The
delegations from the Pacific coast all
protested against any modification of
the license regulation. Mr. Lewis
sought to have the regulation modified
so that a license could be issued by
British consols or vice consuls at Amer
ican ports, and tliis being rejected, he
then sought to have the Canadian
police, especially at Lake Tagish, auth
orized to issue licenses to ingoing
miners. Both requests were refused.
Minister Sefton, however, finally pro
posed a counter proposition as a basis of
adjustment, namely, to permit Canad
ian goods to go through Wrangel at the
head of the White pass in bond. As
Mr. Lewis was without any actual
authority to negotiate on any basis in
volving a modification of our laws or
regulations, he suggested that Minister
Sefton submit his proposition in writ
ing to Secretary of the Treasury Gage
and it is understood this will be done.
IRRIGATIONISTS GET A HEARING.
Delegation Appointed at Lincoln Confer
ence Before House Committee.
Washington, Feb. 22. A delegation
appointed at the Lincoln, Neb., irriga
tion conference last autumn had a hear
ing before the house committee on irri
gation of arid lands. The party in
cluded State Engineer F. J. Mills of
Boise, Ida., E. S. Xettleton of Denver,
Colo., and Colonel H. B. Mason of
Beno, Kev. They wanted the Carey
act amended so as to provide for better
contracts between the states and parties
undertaking irrigation projects therefor
and the suspension for six months of
the operation of the Carey act so as to
allow states to perfect their surveys and
perform the conditions required by the
act. Meanwhile no entry of these
lands is to be permitted and in event of
a failure of the states to comply within
that period the lands are to revert to
the United States.
To Reorganize Indian Territory.
Washington, Feb. 22. The house
committee on Indian affairs has finished
the Curtis bill reorganizing the Indian
Territory and authorized its favorable
report to the house. Representative
Curtis and a subcommittee are revising
the measure in accordance with the
changes decided on by the committee
and it will be reported the latter part
of the week. The particular amend
ment allows all parties holding im
provements in any of the five Indian
nations authorized by the tribe and
who entered in good faith to remain
until Dec. 31 of this year, meantime to
ell their improvements to any member
of the tribe who hold the land.
Allen Betolntloa Adopted.
Washington, Feb. 22. For three
hours Monday the senate had under
discussion the bill provided for the tak
ing of the 12th and subsequent census.
It was so amended as to place the cen
sus bureau under the secretary of the
interior, but the extended discussion
which followed caused so wide a diverg
ence of views on the part of senators as
to the various features of the measure
that no further action was taken. A
resolution offered by Allen (Neb.), di
recting the committee on naval affairs
to make an investigation of the disaster
to the battleship Maine was adopted
without debate.
Moaameat for Maine Victim.
Washington, Feb. 22. Representa
tive Cummings of New York has in
troduced in the house the following
resolution: "Resolved, That the sum
of $100,000 be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
under the direction of the secretary of
the navy for the erection of a monu
ment at Fort Lafayette, New York
harbor, in honor of the officers, sailors
and marines of the United States war
vessel, the Maine, who lost their lives
in the harbor of Havana on the night
of Tuesday, Feb. 15, 18U8."
BUTTERMAKERS MEET AT TOPEKA.
The Sixth Aaaaal Meetta of the Xatloaal
Association Opened.
- Topeka, Kan., Feb. 22. The Na
tional Creamery and Butter Makers'
association began their sixth annual
convention here yesterday in Hamilton
halL The convention will continue
throughout the week. The lower hall
of the large building is occupied by
machinery exhibits.
Around the walls and extending
through the center of the hall are booths
containing the exhibits. The decora
tions of the hall are very attractive.
flags of the countries to which the
butter makers extend,
combined with the srara and stripes,
display the loyalty of the various en
terprising exhibitors.
At the east end of the hall a com
plete creamery is ia operation. The
machinery is propelled by a gasoline
engine.
Beginning this morning at 10 o'clock
and also at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and
at the same time each day during the
week a butter inakera' contest will take
place in this creamery. The contest
ants will receive the milk at the back
door of the improvised creamery and
a committee will superintend its pro
gress through the various processes of
development. The judges and specta
tors will occupy a miniature grand
stand erected near the table upon which
the butter appears to be tasted and
scored.
Miss Katie Duncalf. who operates a
creamery forher father at Blairstown,
la., will participate in this contest
with the men.
Mrs. J. E. Nissley, secretary of the
national organization, discussing the
convention, said: "From the corres
pondence that I have had during the
past week I am led to believe that there
will be an immense gathering here this
week. We will have visitors from
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
in fact all through the east. While the
majority of the visiting delegation will
be from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
South Dakota and Nebraska.
MIddle-of-the-ltoader Defeated.
Indian apous, Ind., Feb. 22. Two
hundred Populists are gathered here
for the state convention, when a state
ticket will be nominated. Delegates
met by districts last night to select a
new state committee. Nine of tho 13
members are followers of the national
committee and will control the organi
zation. This means following the
proclamation of Marion Butler, which
calls for the preservation of the Popu
list party intact, bnt co-operation be
tween Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans, and especially upon con
gressional and legislative tickets. N.
H. Motsinger, the advocate of the
Nashville plan, was defeated in trying
to get control of the state to antagonize
the national committee in its position
toward the other silver forces. The
defeat of the middle-of-the-roaders who
follow Motsinger was decisive.
DINGLEY TOR LEAGUE PRESIDENT.
Michigan Republicans Indorse Son of
Coacreasman Dingier.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 22. The Mich
igan Republican league at its annual
meeting last night unanimously in
dorsed E. N. Dingley of Kalamazoo,
son of Congressman Nelson Dingley,
fer election as president of the National
Republican league. The meeting was
the first of the annual Washington
birthday gathering of Michigan Re
publicans, chief of which will be the
Michigan club banquet tonight. Mr.
Dingley had just completed his term as
president of the state league and had
been a candidate for re-election. The
delegates developed a sentiment, how
ever, in opposition to two term service
of presidents and seeing the trend of
the matter, Mr. Dingley declined to
again be a candidate for state presi
dent, and on his motion, his opponent
Grant Fellows of Hudson, was unani
mously elected. The other oflicers
elected are vice presidents, W. A.
Hurst, Detroit ; secretary, Edward J.
Adams, Grand Rapids ; treasurer, Frank
Wait, Sturgis, re-elected. Delegates
to the national convention at Omaha
were elected.
Consider Private Bills.
Washington, Feb. 22. Monday was
private bill day in the house, but little
was accomplished, owing to the fact
that most of the time was consumed in
the passage of private pension bills
coming over from the Friday night
session three weeks ago. The feature
of the day was the spirited contest over
the bill to pay Newberry college, a
Lutheran institution in South Carolina,
15,000 for damages by federal troops.
It was finally passed. On motion of
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, the
house voted yeas 58 ; nays, 35 ; to ob
serve Washington's birthday by ad
journing over today bat Mr. Dingley,
raised the point of no quorum and be
fore further action could be taken the
house recessed under the rule until 8
o'clock.
At the night session of the house the
private calendar was cleared. Thirty -eight
pension bills and two bills re
moving charges of desertion were
passed. Among the pension bills was
one granting a penson of $30 per month
to Margaret Custer Calhoun, a sister of
General Ouster. This bill has already
passed the senate. Three of the pen
sion bills carried $50 a month.
Effort to Withdraw Fast Trains.
Denver, Colo., Feb. 22. It has de
veloped here that strenuous efforts have
been made during the last few days in
certain high railway circles to with
draw the fast one-night trains between
this city and Chicago, which now on
the Union Pacific at least, enables
passenger to make the trip from Colo
rado to New York City in two nights,
or 50 hours. This proposed abandon
ment is opposed by western people, who
having enjoyed for one month the
benefit of this fast train service, desire
to see it continued. Other roads, it is
said, propose putting on fast trains,
which are a great advantage to the
vast territory west of Chicago. A
meeting of the presidents of the various
railroads is to be held next Thursday to
decide the matter.
Osage Xadiaas to Sea McKinley.
Monett, Mo., Feb. 22. A commis
sion of five Osage Indians in native
dress arrived here today on their way
to Washington, where they will ask
President McKinley to take steps to put
a stop to the depredations daily com
mitted by whites upon the reservation.
While passing through the Indian
nation Onewayo, the chief, waa shot in
the back of the head by an unknown
person, but only a scalp wound was
inflicted. The Indians are in charge
of an interpreter.
Jadge McKeaaa Assigned.
Washington, Feb. 22. In making
the new allotment of justices to the
various circuits, the chief justice today
assigned Associate Justice McKenna to
the Ninth circuit. He succeeds Justice
Field in this circuit.
Cenflrmed.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22. The state
supreme court today affirmed the deci
sion of the common pleas court which
confirmed the lease of the city gas
works to the United Gas Improvement
company.
CAPTAIN EULftTE VISITS.
Pays His Respects to Repre
sentatives of Government.
FRIGID BE0EPTI0H BY VA5 WT0K.
Mayer
of Greater Mew York Gives the
Commander a Chill Preeaa-
tleas Taken to Guard Against Any Mia -
ha to the Vlscaya Considered Vnneisaf
sary hy Captain Eaiate.
New Yoke, Feb. 22. Captain Eulate
of the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya made
the calls that were deemed necessary
for the commandant of a naval vessel
to make on entering a foreign port. He
called first on the Spanish consul gen
eral and then on Rear Admiral Bunce,
commandant of the navy yard. After
making these two visits he proceeded to
Governor's Island, where he paid his
respects to General Merritt.'who repre
sented the army. Later he made a
formal call on Mayor Van Wyck,
which was really the most informal of
all that he made. lustiud of being re
ceived there with any special honor he
was received in the most frigid manner
possible by the mayor.
While Captain Eulate was making
these visits the Vizcaya was laying
peacefully at her anchorage offTomp
kinsville. Careful arrangements to
protect her from intrusion prevailed.
Lieutenant Dougherty was in command
of the boats that patrolled the waters in
the vicinity of the Spaniard and no
person was allowed to board her. This
careful patrol will continue until or
ders come from Washington for it to
be withdrawn. The captain of tkrV4z
caya has already expressed the belief
that such a guard is not needed, as he
is in a friendly port and believes that
he can with his own sailors properly
protect his vessel.
It was explained to him that the
guard had been ordered as a matter of
precaution by the navy department at
Washington and would not be with
drawn until orders came from there to
that effect.
It is probable that the guard will be
maintained until the Spaniard leaves
this port. This will not be done on
account of any fear of trouble, but as a
matter of precaution to prevent any
possible mishap to the vessel, which
while in port is considered the guest of
the nation. Meanwhile the guards,
both naval and police, are being changed
at regular intervals both day and night
and Lieutenant Dougherty is maintain
ing his headquarters on board the gov
ernment tug Nina.
The ship is dressed and the national
salute of 21 guns was fired at sunrise.
In fact the Spaniards observed the day
in the same manner as if it was one of
their own holidays and the sailors have
all the liberties of such days, with the
exception of shore leave.
SOBRAL STILL NAVAL ATTACHE.
Spanish Ofllrer Says He Has Been Mis
quote tl Ity Newspapers.
New Yokk, Feb. 22. A representa
tive of the Associated Press called on
Lieutenant Commander L. G. Sobral
naval attache to the Spanish legation
at Washington, now in this city, and
during an interview held in the Span
ish language, asked if the reported in
terview held with him had been accur
ately stated.
Lieutenant Commander Sobral, who
understands a little English, said he
had been misunderstood, hence mis
quoted. He said the construction placed
on his remark had led to an erroneous
deduction, that he had not made any
unkind or harsh remarks about the
oflicers of the Maine. The reporter in
speaking to him quoted the opinion said
to have been given by an officer in-'Ee
navy of Great Britain reflecting on the
discipline in the American navy. Lieu
tenant Commander Sobral ventured the
remark that accidents happen on ships
and that perhaps the sentinel on duty
had become careless. He also said he
was not aware that he was being inter
viewed. He had no unkind feeling
toward the American navy and he had
many friends among the naval oflicers
and in the government at Washington.
He regretted the whole circumstances.
When asked if his official connection
with the Spanish legation had ceased he
said it had not and that he was as for
merly the naval attache of that legation
at Washington.
Spanish Flags Palled Down.
Dayton, O., Feb. 22. Great indig
nation was shown toward the Spaniards
today. The National Cash Register
company is holding a convention of
agents from all over the world and,
among other countries, Spain is repre
sented. In honor of the various nations
the different flags were displayed at the
factory. Objectien was made to the
Soanish fiasr by the workmen and the
12 Spanish flags displayed about the'
works were pulled down and torn into
shreds. President John H. Patterson
of the company ordered 24 Spanish flags
put up to replace the ones torn down.
This made the 2,000 workmen angry
and trouble is feared. Sixty-one work
men struck yesterday because President
Patterson put two nonunion men at
work in the department where they
are employed.
Feared as a Precedent.
Washington, Feb. 22. The house
committee on banking and currency
has made an adverse report on the
Cooney resolution calling on the com
mittee to investigate all the circum
stances connected with the failure of
the First National bank of Sedalia,
Mo. The committee says all the facts
called for in the resolution are matters
of record in the office of the comptrol
ler of the currency and its passage also
would form a dangerous precedentf7 r'
Democrats Organise.
St. Loms, Feb. 22. Five hundred
Democrats, representing five congress
ional districts in southern Illinois, met
here and effected permanent organiza
tion. Military Preparations.
Reading, Pa., Feb. 22. Captain
Samuel Willitte of the Reading artil
lery says that their quartermaster has
received orders to secure the name and
residence of every enlisted man and
verify the same, so that in case they
are needed, the members will be ready
to rendezvous at any place within 24
hours. Another military company
of 60 men was formed and efforts are
being made to increase the number to
SOU within a few days.
Troops to Oecapy Hal-Xaa.
London, Feb. 22. A dispatch to The
Times from Hong Kong says that the
Tonqnin newspapers, referring to the
reported mobilisation of 7,000 troops at
Mong-Eai, Tonqnin, close to the Chi
nese frontier, openly state that these
are destined to occupy Hai-Nan.
Grata SfclaBwata
Chicago, Feb. 23. Through abip
maotaof grain, flour and proyiaions
from Chicago and junction pointa to the
Atlantic aea board last week amoutod
to 18(,4?9 tons, against 102,888 tons foe
the previous week and 88,00? toaafor
the corresponding week last year.
.Start a Conscience Faad.
The following letter will bo interesting
to all Joouxal readers, for different
reasons that will suggest themselves:
"Havelock, Neb., Feb. 3, 18981
County Commissioners of Platte Coun
ty, Nebr., -Dr. Sirs: Somewhere about
the year 1874 or '5, I was living in Co
lumbus, Neb., and some taxes wore
assessed against me. Before the taxes
were due I moved to Lincoln, Neb.; I
was notified of the taxes, and they were
no OTnrhitnnt.1v hitrri in mv ontimnttnn
, being two or three times as much as I
thought they ought to be, that I refused
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I to pay them, and the taxes have never
I been paid, nor any part of them. About
j four or five years ago I wrote to tho
: county treasurer, stated the facts to him,
) ""d asked him what had better be done
i wun " OQl received no reply, ana
there I left the matter.
But while the taxes are now nncollect
able, I feel a moral obligation in tho
matter and I can't feel quite clear in my
conscience till I have tho matter satis
factorily settled in some way. I feal
taxes are a just obligation as much as
any other obligation. I am now a Meth
odist preacher on 6500 a year salary and
feol poor, but cannot feel right in my
conscience till the matter is adjusted in
some way.
I do not remember the amount of the
original taxes but I desire you to write
me and tell me whether, -under the cir
cumstances, you prefer to let it go, and
cancel same; if yon are willing to com
promise, the amount would run up high
if yon should calculate the interest.
Any concession you may mako will be
greatly appreciated, and. as the amount
is uncollectable now and I am making it
a matter of conscience, believe yon will
do right by mo, bnt let me hear from
yon at any rate.
Yours respectfully,
The taxes were cancelled in June 1P87,
by order of the county board, and there
are no other taxes against the writer.
The amonnt was $18.88.
The Latin Question.
At the last Platte County Teachers'
meeting Prof. Campbell of this city rend
a paper on "Why should John study
Latin?" that elicited quite a discussion.
Some of the points on both sides we
give below.
MR. CAMPBELL.
The most desirable acquisition is a
well-trained mind.
No branch of study is better suited
than Latin to develop the intellectual
faculties. Bcidg a highly inflected lan
guage it affords excellent training to
perception. Prefixes, roots and endings
must be closely observed, that the word
may be properly rendered. It affords
excellent drill to memory and reflection.
Next to history, it cultivates judgment
and, equal to mathematics, develops
reason.
Its practical utility is greater than
mathematics, equal to science, and sec
ond only to history and literature. It
increases our comprehension of English
and furnishes tho lest possible material
for the construction of English senten
ces. By the study is obtained a knowl
edge nf the lending facts of Roman his
tory, and an inspiration that comes from
an acquaintance with the men of energy
that guided Rome in her "Golden Age."
MESSRS. LKAVT AND MOVER.
In opposition it was claimed that the
Latin roots were learned from the spell
ing book introduced in the Sixth grade.
Life is too short to take np much time
of the average youth in trying to acquire
any language other than English and
especially Latin.
It was admitted that it was a good
training for the intellect, bnt not any
better than is German, n living language.
Good English is to bo preferred to
poor Latin.
'It was not contended that Latin should
be stricken from the public school
course, bnt that those who desired to do'
so might substitute for it such studies
as commercial law, commercial arith
metic, short hand, type writing, bock
keeping, and if necessary add some liv
ing language like German which would
fit the poor boy after graduating for some
of the active duties of life.
MR. WILLIAMS.
The poor boy ambitious for an educa
tion is benefited as thoroughly by the
stndy of Latin as by any other one study.
It should be begun early in life, just as
early in the day the scythe is ground
sharp for the day's work.
Many men eminent in the professions
are known to have started on their
careers as poor boys beginning their
studies on the farm, and to such there
is probably no one study so beneficial,
so fruitful of results as Latin.
Mr. Hilsabeck also sustained tho Latin
side of the question, bnt we didn't get
his views.
With good feeding it is figured that
those who bought reasonably good cattle
last fall at four cents, would now get (if
sold at four), about 20 cents a bushel for
the corn fed them.
County Snpcrviiors.
Official.
Complaint of U. O. Burns of excessive valua
tion on lots 3 and 4. block 30, Stevens' addition
toColnmbus. for year 1893, clerk was instruct
e.l to notify Mr. Burns that relief asked for
could not be granted unless some evidence was
presented showing error on part ofassessor.
Committee on claims submitted the following
report;
Your committee to whom was referred the
bill of St. Mary's hospital for care of Anton
Konwiski, would report that we haw given the
matter careful consideration; that we railed
upon SUter Superior or the hospital and also
saw Mr. Konwiski. We find that he is an in
digent person, very old and feeble: that he has
been an intnite or the hospital for a great
number of years and from our conversation
with the Sister and fiom our observation of his
physical condition, it is our honest conviction,
that taking into consideration bis nee ami gen
eral debility, that he is a subject more suited to
be cared for at ifce hospital than at a county
poor farm. Your committee, therefore, believ
ing that our acta should be tempered with Jus
tice and humanity, would recommend thai Mr.
Konwiski be alio vied to remain at the hi.spital
at countv expense, provided, the hospital will
agree to keep him at an expense to the county I
U'U exceeding nic uinouui cnsrgeu oy me o er
seer ot the poor farm, namely: ('J per week.
Wc would further recommend that the bill
now on tile with the board be allowed at the
rate of t'2 per week from October 1. 1S97. mak
ing a total sum of 33. WedeMre to slate far
ther that the adoption of this report sliouM,
and will not be taken as establishinga preeeaent
for tne care ot me ordinary poor oi tne county
ontside of the ioor farm
Kispect fully stib
K. Y. Lisco.
milieu
On motion the report of the committee was
adopted, Supervisor Olson dissenting.
The following bills were now allowed and
the clerk directed to isne warrants upon the
county road and bridge fund for the same:
Nay & Hergutli, account Lorn Treek
township ...- 8 3 et
Wm. Steinbausn. account same.. 27 50
II. Oehliicb &Bro., account Sherman
townslilp..... . 2 75
Same, account Ubinnrk township 2 SO
O. c. liariuim. account city of Columbus , oo
S. O. & C. C. Gray, account same 2 50
E. Ureckeiilioff, account Grand l'ruirie
township .... .. S 00
K.T. Otti.o. account St. ISernard town-
hhip. . .... 19 00
P. s. German, ascount Burrowj towii-
F. S. German, account Gi an ville town
ship , 2 50
The petition of John Luchsinger and others
for a public road, commencing at the northwest
corner of section 17. township 18 range 1 east,
running thenca east one mile, was reported
back br the committee on roads and budges
with a recommendation that same be referred
back to petitioners for free right of way. Re
port adopted.
The dalm of Died. Harms of 5'i for two
acres of land appropriated for public road was
rejected by the board for tbe reason that same
Wis aot a legal claim afaloit the county.
The following bills were referred to their re
SDecttvetownshin boards for TKivmeHt:
R. L. Rossltcr. account Butt r townships 5 te )
Hugh Hughes, account Htjinarts twp.... 2) 72
H. Uchlricu & Uixx.. account i olttmbiw I
township-. -... ... . 2 SS i
All bills on file gaiut Burrows towashtp
were on motion laid over for waul of funds.
Board adjourned until 1 90 o'clock p. m.
ThuesD-W, Feb. 10. 1818.
Board reconvened at 1:30 o'clock p. m. with all
members of the board present.
Sup'r Becher submitted tho following:
Whereas, from the reports of a special com
mittee, appointed for the purpos of investiga
ting tho rumors regarding the misappropriation
of county coal, it appears that coal has been
taken for use at the residence of the late sheriff,
D. ('. Kavanaugh, and
Whereas, The majority report of ea'il ronimit
teo characterized tj.e t.-.kir.sr of connty coal by
the sheriff as a "prevailing custom." and
Wheieas, The acceptasw of eaid report, with
out comment or objection, would reasonably be
construed as a recognition by this board of such
a custom and a licene for f ntnre acts of a simi
lar nature, therefore bo it
Resolved, By the board of supervisors, that tho
right of the sheriff of the county to appropriate
th. coal belonging to the county, for nsa at his
residence for any purpose, i hereby denied;
that the action of l!i: sheriff in o appropriating
connty coal was without any warrant of law,
and was a custom not known tor ever recognized
by this board, and is hereby condemned.
On motion the reu'lution was adopted.
Moved by SupV Kiernan that the committee
oa county farm be directed to mnk" a final and
complete settlement with the ire.ent overseer of
the connty farm, Mr. Butler. Said settlement to
bo made March 1st, lfcft; the committte- to take a
complete inventory of all property on hand and
tarn same over to the now lcee, J. W.Je.mes,
taking bi3 receipt therefor. Motion carried.
Moved by Snp'r Olton that when this hoard
adjourns, it bo to April 13th, 1SP8. at 2 o'clock
p. m. Amendment offered by Snp'r Lieco fixing
the date of adjournment June 11th. 1998. Amend
ment lost. Original motion carried, Sup'rs
Liscu and Wiggins dissenting.
On request, Snp'r Lisco was excused from
further attendance at this p. m. session.
Committee on judiciary submitted the follow
ing report on the bill of ex-Clerk Pohl:
Yonr committee would recommend that the
balance, 3125.19 remaining unpaid on this bill
ie allowed, and clerk instructed to iesne war
rtnts upon the general fund in favor of the
following named persons in'pament of said
bill: Ono warrant to Otto Hener for $25; one
warrant to H. 8. Elliott for ftO; one warrant to
Julius Rasmnssen for $&.;!.
Respectfully submitted,
D. A. Rechir. Chairman.
Oa motion report of committee was adopted.
The county attorney submitted the following
opinion regarding the ivport of ex-Judge Kilian
which was refprred to him:
I hereby respect fully rejiort to your honorable
body, that it is the duty or the county jaiw of
1'latte county to place upon his fee book all fee
tarned by him within Ids justice jurisdiction,
and fees earned for informing marriage cere
monies and report the same to the county board
in hit final rciort.
Wm. O'Brikn,
County Attorney.
Movfd by Sup'r Wiggins that ex-Judge Kilian
1 directed to file on or bofore the first day of
the next seion of this board a detailed state
ment of the fee carnal by him for the last year
of his term of oitice. (tame to be in compliance
and in conformity with the opinion of the county
attorney, and that the clerk be directed to notify
him of this action and furnish him with a copy
of said opinion. Motion carried.
The bill of A. I. Koon, house rent for sheriff
for mouth of February $12, was, on motion of
Sup'r Kiernan, rejected.
Board now adjournal to l-Vhiuary 11, IfcSH, at 9
o'clock a. in.
Fiidar, Feb. II, 1H.
Hoar., met as -r :;!j-mriiiueiit at V o'clock a. n.
Hon. D. A. Itecher, ch.iiruiau; G. W. Phillips
clerk.
Roll called and the following meuilerv present:
Supervisors Ueeher, Carrfg, Kiernan, I.ioeo, Olson,
Wiggins mill Mr.ChairnwMi.
Minutes of jeMlctilu'-; proceedings were read
a d approved.
.cii(rvinr I.isco arose r.ml asked that bis vote
ln recorded egainst tl.e setlmi of the loard in
allotting the claim ot tx-flork Pohl, for the rea
son that the ili.-puEid il.-in of SCO idiould, in his
opinion, bo turned over to the eouaty as excels
fees.
fin ti!Olion orSiiK'rti-or I.isco action upon the
conuuiuiiefttioii prcr-t'itieil hy t)lr u. I". It. It. 0
wasdefened until the next meeting f the liwanl.
The county attorney verbally stated in answer
t't the tiro iuoti"iii submitted to liiui, that in his
opinion the bo.ir.i has the right tn fix thesahwy
of the deputy she r ill", ami fuither that Ihesbetifl
should an count and place iiKn his fee book the
amount received by him a jailor.
The jiulicisry committee to whom was n-ferred
the hill of I. ('. Kavanaugh for boaidingand
cominittili? prisoners, Ma, for 5:S, submitted
the fnl.'oHiug repoit:
Your coimuittre recommend that SI CM be al
lowed on this bill, the balance being fees earned
hy Mr. Kavaiiauph and not accounted for in inak.
ing final settlement with the board in January,
IB. We furthermore recommend that the fol
lowing items he deducted froai paid ficai: Bal
ance due county on settlement Jnr.uarr f., 188,
SW; ovcip.i!d oa bill Ns rT0 allowed September
l.l, 1 !", S::0O. Italance due I). C. Karannngh
f-UVI. We recommend that a warrant ! drawn
in fnvorot l. CKavunniiRh for 53 M in full for
this claim. l. A. Kkciicr, Chairman.
On n-.tio!5 report of committee wan adopted.
TIihImII of I. ft Kavanaugh, serving papers,
etc., $8.1."., wm reported back by the judiciary
committee with the recommendation that the
stun of Sl.tO be allowed as pi merit in fuliofthe
bill, the balance being fees e.. rued by Mr. Kav
anaugh over and akive the fees allowed him by
law.
The communication of the U. 1 R. R. Co. was
on motion of Supervisor Wiggins referral to the
supervitors ofdistricts Xos. 6 and 7 together with
the chairman of the committee on roads and
bridges, they to examine the reconls id the clerk's
office and report to the hoard at the next meeting.
The following bills were now allowed on the
general fund:
Peter Itender, services ns supervisor 131 40
James Kiernan, same 18 70
C. J. Carrig. same Si lO
John Wiggins, same 15 00
Nils Olson, same 13 30
D. A. Becher, same lis ao
R. Y. Lisco, san-e 15 0
M. i Grass, md-e. furnished Mrs. Kuta .... I 85
Moved bySupetviir Wigsins that the clerk be
directed to rf piet hiild from the publisher of the
county for printing the liar deckels for the May
term of the district court. The form of the iJccLet
to be the yiic.ic as used at the -'eptember 1887
term of -id court and th- bid to I.:; per page,
and to be tiled on or before noon of.piiI18,
1393. Motion carrird.
Board now on motion adjourned to April 18,
1998, at 2 o'clock p. m.
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Silver Creek Times: At nbont 11
o'clock a. m. on Monday, little Geneva
Mungcr, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Samuel Munger, while playing
with the fire was very badly burned
about the arms and face. Her hair and
clothes were nearly burned off, bnt her
body was not much burned except as
above stated. It is thought no per
manent scar will be left on her face.
She is getting along as well as could be
expected. It was a narrow escape.
Schuyler Quill: Tho orphan children
arrived last evening and wero taken to
the Palace hotel. Today the Bohman
opera house was in use and the children
were on tbe stage with those in charge
and the committee, while the opera
honBe floor space was well filled with
interested spectators. There were four
teen Ikivs nnd two girls and most of
them have been placed, but not all as
yet. There were many applications, but
many were refused. The children are
being well placed. They are a bright
and nice looking lot of children ranging
from 10 to 7 years of age. We shall give
full account next week.
Humphrey Democrat: Mrs. J. P.
Braun, whose illness was spoken of in
our last issue, died Monday. Tho funeral
was held from St. Mary's church, and
the remains interred beside her husband,
who preceded her three years. Mrs.
Braun, who was quite elderly, was one of
the pioneer settlers of this community,
was well known and held in high esteem
by all who knew her. She leaves a num
ber of children, all grown to man and
womanhood of them all we know of are
Joseph, Hubert and John Braun, and
Mrs. Ignitz Zacb, who reside in this
community. The family have the sym
pathy of all in their bereavement.
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Denver and Salt Lake City. Cars are
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Uniformed porters and experienced ex
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living expensive? What tire one's
chances of "making a strike?"
Complete and satisfactory replies to
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TO THE PUBLIC.
THE UNDERSIGNED RANKS of Columbus,
Nebraska, finding that it ia not possi
ble to profitably employ so large a capital, have
decided to reduce their capital stock as follows:
The Columbus State Bank to $30,000.00.
The First National Bank to yvu.0u0.00.
The Commercial Bank to $30,000.00.
The Count bch State Bank,
By Leander f terranl, Pres't.
The First N mos m. B nk.
By A. Anderson, Pres't.
The Commercial Bank.
lBfeb. By C. II. Hheldon. Pres't.
NOTICE.
Sarah E. Mullen will take notice that on the
27tb day of January. V&i, Lorenzo C Vost com
menced an action against yon in the district
conrt of Platte connty, Nebraska, to recover
from yon the snm of one hundred anil thirty
dollars on an account for services rendered as a
physician, at yonr instance and request, aad
that an order of attachment was issued against
yon therein for said amount, which attachment
was on the 7th day of Febrnary, 1MH. levied upon
the following described real estate, to wit:
Lots one (I) and two (2) in block twenty-nine
(29) Btevcna addition to the city of Columbus,
Platte connty, Nebraska, and unless yon appear
and answer in said action on or before the tSth
day of March. 1898, judgment will be rendered
and said property sold to satisfy the same.
Dated Febrnary 10. 1S98.
. Loaiszo C. Voss.
BrWoo3LST&3zrjU0,Att'ys. ISfebt
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AS once said by an observer to be the
grandest sight in the world. "A nobler
sight than that," replied a friend to him,
"is a father and son .walking arm-in
arm as if tiiey were really comrades." If
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LEGAL NOTICE.
To tho nnknnwn lifirs of frank r.ipnu-ki, d-
crascii:
YOU and cnrli of joii nro hereby notilkd that
on tli :M day of IVbruary, lS'.-d, lopold
.IncKti, plaintitT l.t'n-in, fih-il iiitt aninlsl peti
tion in thedi-trfct court of 1'latttt county. Ne
braska, iifninst the unknown heirs of Frank
l-nprocki. ilt-ci'ised, Sophia IMpmcki and
Thomas K. Ottiti, t li object aud prajerof which
arw to foreclose a certain inorlcnKe executed by
the ttaiil Frank I'ut.rucki ami Sophia I'nproeki
to the plaintitr upon t ! Kn.t half of tlm South
east quarter of S,s-tion fourtt'cn. in Tnwnohiii
nineteen, north of K.un;" two went, of the Sixth
principal meridian, I!att county, Nebraska, to
seen re tho payment of certain promisHory note,
dated .November ltd, lV.rj. amounting to &tffJM,
with interest thereon. That tliero it now dun
upon naii I notcH and mortijno th sntn of $SO.GO
with interest thereon from t!i 2d day of Seji
teniber. ls'.7. for which uni uliintiff nrcivH for u
decree, ordering raid prcmirfCH old anil to fore
clteo and bar the defendants nnd each of them
from any nht or eonitv of rcdeinntion therein
and for Keneral relief.
Yon are required to answer said itition on or
before the 21st day of March, IS'.?.
LKOrOLDJAECOl.
By Woosliy & STinrs. Attorneys.
Dated Febrnary 1th, fsiw. jfeb
NOTICE OF THE REDUCTION OF
CAPITAL STOCK.
AT A KEGULAK MEETING of the stork
holders of the Columbus State Hank it
was duly onlered by said stockholders that the
paid-np capital Mock of naM Hank xhouhl lie
reduced from eiiehty-threo thousand dollars to
fifty thousand dollar. In accordance with such
order, notice la hereby given that the paid-up
capital stock of said f'olnmhus State Ilank will,
on the seventeenth day of Mnrch, WJft, lie re
duced to fifty thousand dollars.
Diled. February II, ISUs.
Lender Gerhard, President.
IrtfeW M. Krcgoeb, Cashier.
NOTICE 'OF THE REDUCTION OF
CAPITAL STOCK.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at the
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Commercial Bank of Columbus. Nebraska, held
on the 6th day of February. 1. it was ordered
by a unanimous vote of said stockholders that
the capital stock of said Bank be reduced from
0.00.00 fo S-'O.W.0O. said reduction to take
effect on March 17, 18M.
C II. Sheldon. President,
lfifebS Daniel Schram, Cashier.
UNDERTAKING!
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DO EMBALMING
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JNTIIECOUNTRV.
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
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