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o WEDNESDAY. FEBBCARY 23. XK8.
R Jt M. TIME TABLE.
Llarala.
.Oaahc
Clilruo.
-St. Jowph.
Kaaa fit jr.
Kt.Loahaail !I point
ttt and naatti.
Drti( r.
Hrirna,
Boll-.
Ka!t Lalrtilj.
PartUad.
San Fraaritro and all
poiata wrot.
TEAIXS DEPA3T.
No. 22 Fanfeenxer, dally except Sondaj-- :W a- n
No. 32 Accommodation, daily except
Suntlny :13 p. m
TK'.IXS ARHITK.
No. 21 PaseaKer.dailj-except Sandfly. 9:23 p. m
.No. 31 Accommodation, daily except
Sanday 2.-00 p. rn
UXIOV l'ACIFIOTIME-TABLE.
O.iINll KABT.
aoiso wrsT.
CJ.Loca!.... 5 30a. in
Ltmi'eil 11:31 p. ni
Fnt Mail 7:15 p. in
Or. In. Local. 6j p. in
Col. Special. 2:16 a. in
Atlantic hx. 457 a. ai
, r. Ib. lxical ii.20 a. in
Fat Mftil. .. 2:15 p. m
(Jr. 1b. Local 7 a. m. daily except Sunday.
No. 3. Fart Mail, carries passencers for
through jxiintrt. Gnine wei-t at 7:15 p. . ni., ar
rives at Denver S:10 a. m. No.?, rnst Mail car
rion paHeaer to Schuyler. Fremont. alley
. and Omaha cniac eat-t at 2:1") p. ai.
- The f reigiit ttain leaving here r.t S:CT. p. in. Car
rie X'anotiKerd f mm here to Valley.
COLUXBrS ASD NORFOLK.
I'an&engtM nrrixesfrom Sioux City 1230 p. m
leaves for Sionx City ., 7:13 p. m
Mixed leave-for Sioux City 8.J0a.iu
Mixed arrives m ll:OJp. m
FOtt ai.mon and eciAU ihpids.
Mixed leave .....
Mixed arrives ...
l'a.win;er leaves .
arrives.
fiOOium
Hi0p.m
lOp.m
12:20 p. m
Soricte Motices.
j?-AM noticed nnder tliit heading will Im
chiwd at the rate of $2 a jear.
'&:
i .-! vv mnfil1 v.. ?a A K.A-A.M.
r Kejru'lar nieetings 2.1 VJiiday in i-aeh
mouth. All ttretiiren invnea i
' V. S. Fox. . M.
J. lUsacssEN-.Sec'y- aJul.'
W1LDEY LODGE No. 41. l.O.O. F.,
mCfU l ueeaay evenius" m.
Fwcck at their hall on imneenwi
etreot. YisitinB brethren coruiaii
invited A- "AY, . .
W. it. Xoteston, Sec'y. 27jan'.'l-tf
COLUMBIAN CAMP No. ST.. WOODMEN
tJi.5 World, imts everj iecond and fourth
ThurwlavBof tlio month, ZSQ p. in., at K. of I.
Hall, Eleventh tttreet. BeKiilar ettendance is
er deimble. and nil vifiting brethren arecor-
ilially inviteAl to m.it with u. jan23- ''
EOUOANIZEDCHUBCII OF IA1TEB-DAY
Ssintri hold rcKiilfir jervice everj' Sunday
at 2 p. in., raer nieetiuK n WwlBewlaj- wyuiinif
at tlieir cl.aiH.-l. corn r of North street and racinc
Atenue. Allaroconlinlly invited. ...
iSiulfctt Elder II. J. Ucisoa. Fresident.
.EBMAN BEFOBMED CHUBCH.-Sunday
VT Schc k.I at S50 a. m. Church every Sunday
at 10ia tn. Christian Endeaior at 7:50 p. in.
Lsilien Aid f?K-iety every tiret Thurwlay in the
"mouth at the church. Haov-94
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Dill Pickles,
Spiced Pickles,
Limburger Cheese,
Brickstein Cheese,
Smoked Salmon,
New Holland Herring.
mim iiEiLBiefi & no.
COLUMBUS MAKKETS.
Wheat - V hnshel
CorntBhel!etl f bushel...
Oats 3 bushel
Jlye $? btifihel
Hogs 'p cwt.
Fat cattle1 wt
Potatoes p bushel
Butter e It)
KgHS p dozen
Markets corrected every
ternoon.
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BaaaajE.
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TJV
70
. 10
. '20R;
. 30(?5
. :; iOQ 3 50
. 3 7,"j 4 00
40 50
10 32
. 10
Tnesdaj" af-
Enquire of Ilerrick. 2
Enquire of Ilerrick for iron leds. 2
Go to Strauss for the best photos.
Fine job work done at TnF. JourkaIi
nffiee.
Dr. Xaumann, dentist, Thirteenth
street, tf
Watch out for Herrick's new picture
frnmea. 2
Mrs. Anna Warren was quite sick
last week.
The instruments of the Militia or
chestra are here.
District court still in session, Judge
AUert presiding.
Bora, Sunday, February 13, to Mrs.
Orin Breese, a son.
Otto Merz was transacting business
in Omaha Thursday.
Dr. L. C. Voes, Homeopathic physi
cian. Columbus, Neb.
If you want a photo that will do you
justice go to Strauss. 2-tf
. J. C. Swartsley was confined to the
house by sickness, Thursday.
Emma Schreiber gave a party to
several little friends Saturday.
- Drs. Martyn, Evans & Geer, office
three doors north cf Friedhofs store, tf
Da not fail to see our 8-foot galvan
ized steel mill for $25.00. A. Dussell .t
Son. tf
. W. T. Bickly was on tb market at
South Omaha Thursday with a car load
of hogs.
Our Laces sad Embroidery
stock for 1S9S just in at the
White Front.
Another business fall of snow in this
.region Friday afternoon and night that
will do the country good.
Dr. R. D. McLean, dentist, succes
sor to Dr. Houghawont, ground floor, 4
doors north First National Bank, tf
Mrs. Geer will give a church tea on
Friday, February 25. The ladies of the
other churches are cordially invited.
The history club will celebrate
Washington's birthday this Wednesday
ereaing at the residence of M. Brngger.
'Squire Swearingen, who had been
absent at Lincoln about three months'
returned to the city Tuesday of last week
aad went to bis farm in Folic county.
Xstkc to Taxpayers.
Please take notice that I am now pre
pared to receive 1897 taxes for the city of
Columbus. Remember personal tax be
comes delinquent- February 1st and real
estate tax May 1st.
Call at county treasurer's office and
pay your taxes now, and avoid paying
penalty. J. G. Bbcher,
ir,-feb-3 Tax Collector.
"The aun set, bat not his hope;
Stars rose; his faith was earlier up."
Gns. Plath made a business trip to
Schuyler Monday.
Enquire of Herrtck for baby bug
gies. 2
Two spans of the Schuyler Platte
river bridge went out last week.
Otto Pohl has begun to get substan
tial returns from the music he has com
posed. The projectors of the Loup and
Butler township creamery plant are still
soliciting stock.
Miss Maud Parker entertained a
number of her young lady friends Wed
nesday afternoon.
C. C. Hardy has moved his repair
shop to Eleventh street, two doors east
of The Journal office. 1
V. H. Weaver, who had been confined
to his home several days last week, is
around and at his work again.
Paul Hagel, jr., expects to leave the
last of the week for Nebraska City, where
he has a position with a music firm.
Several relatives and friends met
with Mrs. Charles Pollock Friday after
noon to celebrate her birthday anni
versary. Taylor Shields and Charley Brown
of Joliet township were in the city Thurs
day last and gave The Journal a pleas
ant call.
Misses Sarah Fitzpatrick, Agnes
Keating and Nellie Lynch entertained
about forty friends Monday at Fitzpat
rick's hall.
Tete" Martyn gave a party Friday
evening in honor of her friend Ethel
Green of Genoa who has been her guest
several days.
FARMERS, ATTENTION. You
cau get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized
steel windmill from A. Dussell & Son
for only $25.00. tf
For sale, a number of Plymouth
Rock Cockrels; thoroughbred and fine
birds. Eggs for hatching in season.
H. P. Coohdge. tf
J. H. McDonald on Thursday moved
his goods to the Henry building, two
doors west of The Journal office on
Eleventh street.
Comrade Britt, editor of the Veteran
at Omaha, was a visitor at the G. A. R.
meeting Saturday. He made a very
pleasing address.
Baptist church, J. D. Pulis, pastor.
Services Feb. 27, 11 a. in. 730 p. m.
Morning, "Temptations;" evening, "Sta
bility of Character."
Born, Tuesday morning, to Mrs. Ira
Gates, twins, a son and a daughter. A
lady acquaintance suggests the names,
George and Martha as appropriate.
Good building lots west of Second
ward school, for sale on easy terms, also
house, lot and barn on Twelfth street
cheap. Inquire of L. G. Zinnecker. tf
Usual services in the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath. Morning, subject,
"Watch." Evening, subject, "The Inter
val Between the Old and New Testa
ments." Morgan Flaherty of Nance county
was in the city Saturday on his return
from South Omaha, where he had been
with a car load of hogs, striking a good
market.
Keep your eastern friend posted
about the great west and the fine crops.
Send him the Weekly Bee for only C5
cents a year. It is the best way to boom
the west.
The Wnrdeman Bros., who have
leased the Turner ranch south of the
river, drove over Saturday seventy head
of cattle. Carpenter Scott is fixing up
the buildings.
Lamb & Co. have secured the large
room in the Barber block and will short
ly remove thither. In today's Journal
notice their advertisement. They ask
yon to come and see them.
Mrs. Fred Scofield is lying danger
ously ill at her home west of tho city.
For some months 6he has been suffering
from a severe sore throat which has de
veloped into serious trouble.
Ballard's Snow Liniment will cure
lame back, sore throat, wounds,
sprains, bruises, cuts, old sores. La
dies, it will cure your bach-ache. Dr.
A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
The clapper of the bell at the high
school building mysteriously disappeared
one night last week and the children
have had a little more trouble than
usual to make school on regulation
time.
Misses Grace and Myrtle Hoffman
entertained a party of friends Thursday
evening. Games and dancing passed the
evening very pleasantly, and delicious
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Hoffman.
Is tout liver tired? Does it fail to
do its duty? If so. don't neglect its
call for help. A few doaee of Heroine
may save you a spell of sicknes.
Herbine is the only perfect liver medi
cine. It cures chills and fever. 75a
Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock ft Co.
Art Cunningham of this city left
Friday for Kansas City, where he has a
position as collector with L. B. Price, a
wholesale "establishment. The family
will follow in April. The Journal con
gratulates him on his success.
Dr. Dwight, who was reported sick
in The Journal two weeks ago, and im
proving, was taken last week with pneu
monia, and was very sick, but now is
somewhat improved. His father of
Lemars, Iowa, is here with him.
Mrs. Charles Stillman entertained
about twenty-five of her young lady
friends to a 6 o'clock dinner Thursday
afternoon, and in the evening a number
of young gentlemen were invited, and a
very pleasant evening was passed.
Two men sent to the city lock-up for
vagrancy, escaped Monday night. They
probably had outside help, as two
wrenches had been taken from the city
waterworks. There were two other pris
oners, but they refused to walk out.
Are you posted on the great Trans
Mississippi Exposition at Omaha? Read
The Omaha Bee and find ont about the
great buildings. Send the Bee to your
eastern friends and let them know what
the west is doing. Weekly Bee only 65
1 cents a year.
I want two or three good, reliable
cattle-drivers, this samaaer, to drive the
town herd. Apply soon to E &
Reed. 2p
The Humphrey fair grounds, forty
acres, have been sold at auction for $2500
and will be used by E. H. Leach as a
stock yard.
The anniversary of Washington's
birthday was duly celebrated in the
schools of the city Monday, Tuesday
being taken as a holiday.
Mrs. Stires and Mrs. Rev. Weed en
tertained the members of the Episcopal
Sunday school and the choir at the home
of the former last Saturday evening. A
very pleasant time was passed.
F. W. Herrick has rented Fitzpat
rick's hall and will use it in connection
with his other store buildings, cutting a
door between the two. This will give
him three large rooms to display his
goods in.
Don't forget the grand masquerade
ball this Tuesday evening of the Pioneer
Hook & Ladder Company. It will be
fnn alive, and if you cannot or will not
dance, you can buy a ticket and go as a
spectator.
Miss Georgia Reid the celebrated
impersonator and elocutionist, the last
number on the senior lecture course, will
appear at the opera house, March 3, 1898.
General admission 35 cents; school chil
dren 25 cents.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup is not a
mixture of stomach destroying drugs,
but is a scientifically prepared remedy
that cures coughs and colds, and all
throat and lung troubles. Its action Ij
quick, prompt and positive. 25c and
50c Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock ft Co.
C. D. Casper, the able editor of the
Butler County Press, visited The Joan-
nal Tuesday afternoon of last week,
while in the city on business concerning
the Trans-Mississippi exposition. Time
seems to be dealing very gently with him.
A. Anderson, president and E. H.
Chambers, secretary, advertise that the
annual meeting of the Anderson Gold
Mining Co. will be held at the First Na
tional bank, Thursday, March 10 at 7:30
for the election of a board of directors,
etc.
The Hookies have the opera house
decorated in fine shape for the Washing
ton's birthday party, a large picture of
the Father of his country occupying a
conspicuous place with a small hatchet
beneath. The boys always give excel
lent dances.
Fred. Rickenberger, the younger of
the two brothers who have been going
back and forth between this country and
Switzerland, undecided as to which they
would select for good, died aboard ship
a few weeks ago, on his return trip to
Switzerland.
At Grand Island on the 17th the
jury in the case of the state of Nebraska
vs. E. C. Hockenberger, acquitted the
accused. When twelve men agree unan
imously on a case of this kind it would
seem that they had arrived at a fair con
clusion in the matter.
George Duffy has purchased his
father's interest in the Democrat, and
tells us that the plant will be moved to
Humphrey some time during March,
perhaps after the first issue. We be
lieve that he will find there a more
profitable field of work than he has had
here.
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment rt
licves the intense itching. It soothe
it heals. It cures chronic cases whet
surgeons fail. It Ib a scientific certain
ty. Its sales increase through iU
cures, it is no experiment Every bot
tle guaranteed. 50c. Tubes, 75c. Dr. A.
Heintz and Pollock ft Co.
A party of six men from Kirksville,
Missouri, passed through the city Friday
bound for the Klondike. They were
under the leadership of J. M. Garrison, a
practical miner. They have one doctor
in their party, and expect to outfit at
Seattle, taking provisions for two years
at a cost of three hundred dollars each.
The district convention of the East
ern Star met in this city Wednesday
last with about forty delegates present.
A very successful and interesting con
vention was held. In the evening a
reception was given the delegates when
about one hundred guests were enter
tained, all having a royal good time
until a late hour.
o
Dussell & Son have completed the
work of driving twelve now wells at the
city waterworks plant, on the south end
of the line. The points vary in place
ment, from 37 to 40 feet from the surface.
The old points had filled up so that it
was impossible for the water to come
through, and it was necessary to change
the location of the new pipes, as the old
circle was lacking of water.
Charley Morse is kept very busy
with his stable of trotters, and expects
to have some of them ready for the June
races. "The Corporal" is now under the
care of a veterinarian recently from Cali
fornia, who is confident that he will able
to race during the present season. All
lovers of fast horses will be pleased to
see "The Corporal" again at his old gait,
and winning fame and fortune, for his
owner.
Wednesday morning a team owned
by Fred. Stevens was scared by the
ringing of a train bell, while standing
tied in front of his residence. They
tore loose and brought up against a pole
at the corner of Eleventh street and
Washington avenue in front of the Ger
man Reformed church. One of the
horses was slightly injured, the buggy
and harness were considerably mangled,
but no persons hurt.
We are informed that Miss Mande
Winterbotham will be deputy, nnder the
new post office administration Albert
Shindlebower went to the Columbus
hospital Monday, to have his leg treated,
which has been troubling him so much
the past two years. Whether it will have
to be broken over or amputated, is a
question the physicians will decide, upon
examination. It is hoped that amputa
tion may not be necessary, although that
will be better than to suffer as he has in
the past Genoa Leader.
The case of Stull Bros. vs. Paul
Masilonka and others was interesting
because it was somewhat out of the
beaten track of court proceedings. Stull
Bros, took a mortgage on some land in
this county. The mortgagee, Masilonka,
didn't occupy the land himself, bnt leas
ed to a third party, on a contract for
part cash and part share of crop, and
shortly after leasing, died. The mort
gage was foreclosed and the land sold.
The question at issue was as to who
should receive the rent due, Judge West
over holding that it should go to the
widow of Masilonka, and not to the man
holding aader Stull Bros.
S. of V. Eacaapaeat.
The Sons of Veterans of Union Camp,
who attended the Division encampment
held at Omaha last week, all report hav
ing had an excellent time. There were
four delegates from this .city, most of
whom took an active part in the pro
ceedings, representing Union camp in
an able manner. Some of our delegates,
J who were never at a state encampment
I before, were more than pleased that they
went, as they were thus enabled to get
acquainted with the brethren from all
parts of the state.
Wednesday there was a large amount
of business transacted at the two ses
sions, the election of officers taking
place from 5 o'clock to 7, resulting as
follows: y
Colonel, A. H. Rawitzer of Omaha;
senior vice, O. D. Eaton of Osceola;
junior vice, L. F. Eetter, South Omaha;
division council, W. H. Davis, Wilbur;
W. R. Gilmore, Valley; A. V. Baker,
Baker. Delegate at large to National
encampment to be held at Omaha next
August, J. Howard Heine, Hooper; al
ternate, C. E. Sampson, Tesumseh.
Delegate, J. A. Beck, South Omaha;
alternate C. C. Stull, Osceola. Staff ap
pointed by colonel: adjutant, W. K.
Jacobs, Omaha; Q. M. S-, R. E. Herd
man; surgeon, C. E. Sampson; chaplain,
Pahl R. Borgquist, Sidney; inspector,
John G.Kuhn, Omaha; mustering offi
cer, E. H. Jenkins, Columbus; judge
advocate, Fred. Balduff, Fremont.
Installation and banquet at the Mer
cer completed the work and festivities
of the Fourteenth annual encampment,
with the boys all feeling in good cheer.
A permanent organization of the
new band was effected Saturday night,
with the election of the following officers:
President, Ernie Scott, Vice President,
E. von Bergen; Secretary, Jesse New
man; Treasurer, Charles Welch; Direc
tors, Ed. Fitzpatrick, jr., Frank Schilz;
Instructor, S. L. Bristol. They start out
with twenty members. Later, we will be
able to give the instrumentation.
The concert and dance given by tho
American-Swiss band of Duncan at the
Maennerchor hall Saturday night was
well attended and all present enjoyed
themselves till a late hour. We learn
that the proceeds were something over
fifty dollars. During the day the band
played several selections on the streets,
and we must say that they are improving
very rapidly, and certainly deserve the
liberal patronage they have always
received.
George Hall, better known as "Skip"
when he worked on The Journal several
years ago, was in the city Monday and
called at our chapel to talk over old
times. Since leaving this office he has
become a farmer, with a full crop of
whiskers all over his face, and children
at home to pull them. During spare
moments between plowing and threshing
and playing "loud alto" in the Monroe
band, he keeps his neighbors in line by
dealing out large slices of comfort as
justice of the peace.
That celebrated bit of child litera
ture, 'The House that Jack Built," has
been thus rendered, perhaps by some
modern Bostonian: "This is the rumi
nating bovine, with corrugated frontal
appendage and ossis excrescence, which
removed, vi et armis, the rapacious
hound that disturbed the mental tran
quility of the ubiquitous feline, that, in
turn, wrecked the equanimity of the
gormandizing rodent that paid with its
life the penalty of possessing predatory
instincts to such a decree that it vora
ciously devoured the tribulated bind that
reposed in the domiciliary edifice where
of John was not only the supervising
architect, but the actual constructor."
It looks as though no grand jury for
Platte county will be called. An at
tempt is being made to lay the blame on
the county attorney, and make him a
scapegoat. We believe that Mr. O'Brien
is conscientious and endeavoring to con
duct his office as near right as possible,
and is doing what he can in the matter.
A grand jury could find considerable to
work on besides the election frauds, and
before it is called we would advocate a
thorough investigation of all the county
officers for several years back. Numer
ous charges have been made within the
last few years and the taxpayers have a
right to know as to the trnth of them.
Let the election frauds be investigated
and at the same time turn the light on
the county officials for the last few years
and their personal friends. Monroe
Republican.
A. J. Smith, day U.P. yard master, re
turned Monday from Ogden, where he
had been to see his brother, A. L., who
lies there in the Union Pacific hospital,
helpless from a 44-caliber pistol ball,
shot by William Anderson, a U. P. en
gineer, unprovoked, while Mr. Smith was
standing on his own door 6tep in Evans
ton, Wyo. The ball went through the
left collar bone, struck the shoulder
blade, lodged near the spine and caused
the paralysis of the entire body below
the wound, excepting the right arm.
The U. P. surgeon pronounced him as
incurable he may linger helpless for a
long time, he may die in a few days, but
the wounded man himself is strong in
the conviction that he will recover the'
full use of his body, as he has cow of his
mental faculties. He is thirty-seven
years old, and has a wife and two chil
dren. A. L. Beaty returned Wednesday
from a two weeks' visit with relatives in
northwestern Arkansas. Mr. Beaty has
lived in Platte county for the past eigh
teen or twenty years, during all of
which time he has been engaged in
farming. In some of the dry years when
crops failed, he thought there must bo a
better country than Nebraska some
where, and he often talked of migrating.
In speaking of Arkansas to a friend he
said that that country could beat Ne
braska on mules, but he added "when
yon have said that you have said it all."
He said he met ten teams on the road
and nine of them were mule teams and
looked as poor as Job's proverbial tur
key. He saw for the first the hogs of
that state which are commonly known as
"wind splitters" His description of
them is unique. He said they could
stand on a dollar and turn around, never
getting their feet on the ground; he
also said they could drink swill ont of a
pop bottle. In conclusion, Mr. Beaty
says that there is no country like Ne
braska, and that Platte county don't
have to take any second place; she
could miss a crop occasionally and then
be a long ways ahead of some other
tfittfffKfl(Hfb-
S fkrst nal JMeittttrr.
H. E. Babcock was at Monroe over
Sunday.
j M. C. Bloedorn of Humphrey was in
.; town Monday.
Mr. King of Iowa visited Rev. Mickel
and family last week.
Robert Lewis of Postville'was in the
city Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Treasa Brunhoeber is up from
Omaha to visit her parent.
Mrs. A. Haight spent last week in Lin
coln visiting Mrs. O. E. Green.
Mrs. W. H. Winterbotham of Genoa
visited relatives here last week.
Charles E. Pearsall came up from
Omaha Sunday, returning Monday.
John Feight of Plattsmontb, is here
visiting his cousins, the Hagel family.
William Bloedorn of Platte Center
spent several days in Omaha last week.
Miss Lea Ballieu of Genoa visited
Mrs. E. G. Brown a few days, returning
home Monday.
Mrs. Foley (nee Rose McCann) of
Grand Island, visited with relatives and
friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark of Omaha, returned
home Sunday, after a bridal visit here
with Mr. and Mrs. Meehan.
Mrs. H.G. Andrews of Omaha came up
last week to attend the Eastern Star
convention and visit friends.
Mr; arid Mrs. Wilken and son Henry
drove Monday over to Stanton, where
they will visit for n day or two.
Miss Mamie Mallalieu of Kearney will
return home Friday, after a visit with
her friend, Mrs. C. L. Stillman.
Mrs. O. H. Archer of Carbon.Wyoming,
who has been visiting her brother, W. T.
Rickly, the past two weeks, started for
Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, expecting to
return here in about ten days.
Miss Katharine Speice returned home
Wednesday from an extended visit in
Kingfisher, Oklahoma. She brought
two of her brother Milt's children,
Charlie and Katharine home, to remain
some time.
That Coal Kusincv.
Last week in the published official
proceedings of the county board of
supervisors our readers were furnished
with the report made to the board by a
committee appointed for the purpose of
investigating the disappearance of coal
from the bin at the court house.
The Argus claims credit for securing
"the gist of the report to be made by the
committee who were then investigating
the alleged misappropriation of the
county's coal and publishing this report
three weeks in advance of any other
county paper."
From this it would appear that there
is a private pipe line somewhere between
the Argus office and (probably) the
chairman of that committee, Mr. James
Kiernan. But that does not much mat
ter now. It is best for everybody to
work in the interest of public welfare, at
least when they know it would serve
their individual ends just as well.
It is well enough always for news
papers to publish the news and give such
information as they are sure they have,
but the manufacture of public opinion
.with; a vew to create prejudice against
individuals, or the withholding of such
facts as the public are also entitled to
know, is not at all commendable, either
in newspaper or individual conduct.
It was given out, the impression con
veyed, that during the month of Novem
ber last the county had used some forty
two tons of coal. Now, we understand
that on November 1st, 20 tons of soft
and 20 tons of hard coal were ordered,
but ten tons of this hard coal was not
delivered until in January, and there
is "now coal enough on hand to run the
officials all winter.
So much for that attempted deception.
Mr. Kiernan was chairman of the com
mittee and had the calling of them
together to investigate, and did call them
together at an expense to the county of
27.50, that must have been known to be
useless, as we understand that virtually
nothing more was ascertained than what
was known by the board when the com
mittee was appointed, and therefore tho
three weeks' premature shooting of the
Argus and Chairman Kiernan was an
unnecessary expense of S27.50, pretty
nearly enough to pay several individual
coal bills.
People are apt to get cross when they
are subjected to unnecessary expense
accounts in the transaction of their bus
iness. A littlo less palaver and more
real, actual, straight attention to busi
ness and the general welfare is what
people want, whether they turn their
attention to county, state or national
affairs.
Now as to ex-Sheriff Kavanaugh. We
have not agreed with Mr. Kavanaugh
politically, but ho is entitled to have the
truth told regarding this matter.
Mr. Kavanaugh had been sheriff most
of the time since (we believe it was Mr.
Spielthan as sheriff lived in the court
house) and, when it became necessary to
ghro way" to other county officials who
bad to have increased room, a house was
rented near by for the occupancy of the
sheriff, and the rent of it paid for by the
county, we believe ever since, with an
occasional questioning, when the bills
came in. The Journal's information is
that there is no more warrant of law for
furnishing the sheriff a house rent-free
than there is for furnishing him with
coal resting on that principle that the
county commissioners or supervisors, if
they thought he was justly entitled to
them, ought to have them.
Mr. Kavanaugh had never undertaken
to 'deny that he had used coal from the
county bin, but claimed he had a right
to do so, just as he had (through custom)
in regard to the rent
Now to the animating spirit of Mr.
Kiernan in this matter.
Mr. Koon presented a bill for house
rent for the month of February, 189S, for
the sheriff. This was before the recent
event of Mr. Byrne's marriage. The
matter was referred to Mr. Kiernan and
his committee and the bill of $12 recom
mended back for allowance. Questions
were asked Whether Sheriff Byrnes was
a married man? He was not at that
time. Whether he was occupying the
house? Whether he had O. Ked the bill?
Fair play is a jewel, and it may be well
enough once in a while to make use of it
It is due here to say of Mr. Kiernan
that, according to the official report of
the proceedings, he afterward changed
his mind, and moved the rejection of the
bill Ed. Journal. j
Seheel Board.
The school board met in adjourned
session last Thursday evening, at half
past seven, at the office of L GInck, all
present, President Galley presiding.
The object of the meeting was to hear
the report of the committee on buildings
and grounds (Messrs. Becher, Glnck and
Scott), to whom had been referred the
! matter of additional school buildings.
Chairman Becher of 'the committee
was the chief spokesman, and the report
was verbal It was thought, in brief,
that an expenditure of $2,500 to 33.000
would add to the First and the Third
ward buildings sufficient room to accom
modate for three or four years. Scott,
of the committee, remarked that the
estimate was made on the score of
economy, the reporter understanding
that he meant it was the least that,
under the circumstances, ought to be
thought of the committee were unani
mously and decidedly of the opinion that
one large building was the better way,
costing, probably, including site, fur
nace, furniture, etc., twenty to twenty
five thousand dollars.
Gondring spoke at length, favoring the
additions to tho First and the Third
ward buildings as the better way. It
could be done by an increase of levy, and
without the expense of a bond election
and saddling a large indebtedness upon
the district The frame school house in
the Third could be moved west of the
meridian line at small cost, and the
other additions made as spoken of, at a
cost not to exceed 83.000. and this, he
thought, could be done by the board
without going to all the expense of a
bond election, etc. The present build
ings were located about as conveniently
as could ba for the school population,
except a primary school west of the
meridian line.
One mill of levy amounts to, say, 400.
We can levy 10 mills additional to what
we have done, giving $4,000, and this
is better, paying at once and being out
of debt, than voting bonda and piling up
interest upon principal. The people are
in no mood for voting bonds.
Both Mr. Galley and Mr. Gondring
thought it doubtful if bonds would carry
without a school house site was named
in the proposition.
Mr. Gluck said there was no doubt
but we needed additional buildings. So
far as the location of a new building was
concerned, there always is a difference of
opinion. Columbus is not a one-horse
town. Let us have a school house
according to our needs. We certainly
ought to do as well as David City, Schuy
ler, Albion and other places around.
Becher moved and Scott seconded a
motion that it be declared as the sense
of the board that a proposition be sub
mitted to the people to vote bonds for
buying a site, building and furnishing a
school house.
Tho amount supposed to bo needed
and also the site for the house, it was
thought by Gondring and Galley should
be named in the proposition, and so
thinking, these two voted in the nega
tive, not believing it best to leave the
amount and the site to ba fixed by the
board, without some limitation at least.
The committee on buildings and
grounds were authorized to employ an
attorney to counsel them in the drafting
and submission of a proposition.
Adjourned to Monday evening. Feb. 21.
At the adjourned meeting Monday all
were present The firet business trans
acted, after calling to order, was the
report of the committee on bnildings and
grounds, by Chairman Becher that they
had employed Judge Post as attorney to
advise in the submission of the Irand
proposition. After an informal talk in
regard to particulars of submission,
manner of voting, who is eligible to vote,
etc., etc.. the board adjourned to Mon
day evening next at 7:30.
The board having by a vote of four to
two adopted the plan of asking the peo
ple to provide one additional large build
ing for the accommodation of the in
creasing school population, instead of
making additions to the present build
ings, it is altogether probable from pres
ent indications that the proposition will
bo favorably received by tha voters.
NOTES.
It was thought the state would take
bonds at 4' per cent.
We don't wan't a shanty town of
school houses. Scott.
Tho district is as able now as it will be
in years to come. Becher.
Whether a 20-year bond, with an
option to pay after 10 years would be
better than an option after five years
was talked over. It was the general
opinion that there would be no trouble
to lioat the bonds.
Biisco thi trat
At Columbus opera house, threo nights,
commencing Thursday evening. Febru
ary 24. Popular prices, 10, 20, 30c. Buy
your 6eats in advance, for there is going
to be a rush for this engagement because
Bosco comes with an international repu
tation as the greatest living magician on
his 27th annual tour and the immense
business he is doing in the west is dne
to his pleasing and wonderful perform
ance. He has played to standing room
for weeks now and our people should
not let good shows go by without pat
ronizing them. Popular prices. All
cm afford it and ladies free Thursday
night if accompanied by one 30c ticket.
All ladies holding tickets (complimen
tary) can go on them with or without
escort. Secure your 6eats now. The
magnificent presents Bosco gives away
surprises every one.
Woman's C!ui.
The Household Economic department
will meet with Mrs. A. M. Covert, Satur
day, Feb. 26, at 3 p. m.
The following program will be carried
out:
Roll call "My Ideal Room."
Paper "Decoration of the Home,"
Miss Minnie Becker.
Reading "Social Ideals," Mre.Frank
Rorer.
Paper "The Cruelty of Allowing Our
Children t6 be Disagreeable," Mrs. C. C.
Gray.
Reading Mrs. O. L. Baker.
For Keat.
40 acres plowed land adjoining city.
Inquire of G. W. Phillips or Welch &
Sheldon. 2feb3
Is your child puny, peeked and peev
ish? Does it fret and cry without
seeming cause? Does it have convul
sions? If so, it has worms, and
White's Cream Vermifuge will safely
expel them and restore its health. 25c.
Dr. A. Helatx and Pollock ft Co.
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i REMOVAL - SALE ! i
I MARCH I, WE MOVE I
B TO THIRTEENTH ST.
m DEFORE GOING, we want to cloe m
Z D out certain lines, and all ihop- .
g worn or soiled goods -g
p MUST BE SOLD
We intend to open a NEW, FRESH
JT STOCK of FINE GOODS, and.have no
g use for old stock. You can get it this
T week, CHEAP. ;
..LAMB & CO..
HENRY RAGATZ k CO.,
Staple and
J L
Fancy Groceries,
CROCKERY,
.GLASSWARE
CLAMPS.
Eleventh Street, -
AVe invite you to come and see us. We regard the interests of our
patrons as mutual with our own, so far as our dealings are concerned our
part of the obligation being to provide and offer
Good - Goods - at - Fair - Prices.
-EVERYTHING KEPT that is expected to be found in a first
class, up-to-date grocery store.
gmsiness Notices.
Advertisements nnder this head five ceate a
linppaoh insertion.
WM.SCHILTZ make boots and shoes in tho
Lett styles, and cava only tht very best
lock that can be procured in the market. 5 2-tf
M. C. CASSIN,
rilOPBIETOH OF THK
Omaha Meat Market
Fresh, and
Salt Meats.
Game and Fish in Season.
SyHi'.'heBt market
Hides and Tallow.
prices paid for
THIRTEENTH ST.,
COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA
at-rtf
District 41 and Vicinity.
M. Sheedy put up a new wind mill last
Wednesday.
Fred. Stengcr hsd a large quantity of
corn shelled at his place last weok.
John Abernathy will hold tho plow
handle, etc., for our town treasurer,
Henry Engel, the coming season.
We are told that Henry Seipp will
agitate the soil this year for Jake Bach
man, on tho Long-look farm, which joins
S. P. Drinnin's on tho north.
Craig Turner, from the Turner farm,
just north of the city, was in this vicin
ity one day last week, where ho pur
chased some young brood sows.
George Salmon of Norfolk, an erst
while Columbus boy, arrived in the city
Friday. He will spend a couple of weeks
visiting his uncle and aunt, Air. and Mrs.
Eugeno Nichols.
From recent observation, wo find that
alfalfa sown last year has not suffered
any during the winter; it shows nearly a
full stand, with every prospect of making
an early, vigorous growth. So much for
alfalfa.
James Hempleman of Omaha, a former
Columbus boy. was spending a few days
last week at John Browner's, where he
was cared for a few years ago while
suffering with a broken limb. Jame3 is
not forgetful of a kind act.
The rain and the soft weather during
the early part of last week caused the
snow and ice to melt and run into the
ponds. The weather tnrned to cold and
freezing by Thursday morning, since
which time the young people have been
enjoying themselves on their skates.
A grand reception and banquet was
given in honor of Sheriff J. C. Byrnes
and his bride by Mr. and Mrs. S. P.
Drinnin the first of the week, at their
beautiful residence on the hill, just
northeast of the city, where their rela
tives and a few intimate friends passed
the evening joyfully, and partook of a
sumptuous repast.
We predict that the harvest of winter
wheat this year will encourage many
farmers to plant that cereal, who have
COLUMBUS, NEBR.
Sale bills printed at this ofice.
WWII HI
DENTISTRY
IN COLUMBUS
AT
Chicago Prices !
DR. 1WIGHT. Thirteenth St.,
will perform following op
erations at prices below, for next
30 DAYS, all work standard and
guaranteed:
Rubber plate ,
..85
00
Best Rubber plate made. . .
7 50
50
hilver fillings
Gold fillings, 81.00 and up
ward. Gold crowns, 22 karat
Bridge work, per tooth
00
2r Teeth extracted free, when
plates are ordered, by use of lat-
est and most approved methods
in anaesthesia.
Or. DWIGHT,
20oct-tr Thirteenth Btreet.
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j never heretofore attempted it. A few of
the farmers hereabouts, who raise it
every year with good success, have
acquired a system of preparing the soil
and planting the seed, which reduces the
risk of failure to tho minimum. We will
say that in onr judgment the past winter
has been very favorable for winter wheat
in this vicinity.
ITORXA.
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To Chiragn aad the Eaat.
Passengers goingeast for business, will
naturally gravitate to Chicago as the
great commercial center. Passengers
re-visiting friends or relatives in the
eastern states always desire to "take in"
Chicago en route. All classes of passen
gers will find that the "Short Line" of
tho Chicago, Milwaukee fc St. Paul Bail
way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs,
affords excellent facilities to reach their
destinations in a manner that will be
snre to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to tho time tables will in
dicate the route to be chosen, and, by
asking any principal agent west of the
Missouri river for a ticket over the
Chicago, Council Bluffs k Omaha Short
Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee k St.
Paul Railway, yon will be cheerfully
furnished with the proper passport via
Omaha and Chicago. Please note that
all of the "Short Line" trains arrive in
Chicago in ample time to connect with
the express trains of all the great through
car lines to the principal eastern cities.
For additional particulars, time tables,
maps, etc., please call on or address F.
A. Nash. General Agent, Omaha. Neb.
HontttekerV Excarsioa.
Tickets will be sold on the first and
third Tuesdays of January, February and
March via the Union Pacific to points in
Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona
and New Mexico, where the miaisHim
round trip rate is 87.00 or over, at one
fare for the round trip plus 82.00.
For exact territory and full informa
tion or tickets call on or address,
lomch J. R. Meagheb, Agent.
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