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H- J T 5-r53"5V, 353 K "VSE rvatac j yyj -. --.-".V v-s"v- i . ., Jl J- f 8S ggc---gayat''-'nsCT ! o o o . So . i. - o . h o r 1 L I : i r ! .- E olumbus gaurual. WEDNESDAY. APRIL IS, 1908. Entered at the Postoffice, Colambaa. Nebr., aa second-class mail matter. ISSUED ETXST WEDKESDAT BT Iff. K. TURNER & CO., Columbus, Nebr. TERMS OF IVBSCBIFTION: Oaeyear.br mail, postage prepaid.. .LM . .75 . .40 Biz monias Tare month Sax Fkaxcisoo proposes to be thor oughly fortified against the approach of irooclada The gun boat Diogenes, recently pur chased in England by the U. S. govern ment, has been re-named Topeka, after the Kansas capital. President McKixlet has left, abso lutely, no excuse for Spain to go to war with the United States, except in fur therance of her native meanness. Ambassadors of five great powers in formed Spain that they would guarantee tranquility to the dynasty, in case they would abandon Cuba. That Austrian troops would be delegated for this pur pose, and would have behind them the allied moral and physical force of Eu rope. A telegram from near Helena, Mon tana, says that the worst wreck that ever happened on the Montana Central last Friday night, three men being killed by an explosion of dynamite a carload of the fatal explosive doing the wreckage. A hole was torn in the earth fifty by twenty-five feet and five feet deep. A Washington telegram contains this expression: "The utmost confidence is felt by the administration and congress in the good judgment of Consul General Lee in any emergency." The people echo that sentiment, and the resolution of Representative Wheeler in the house covers the ground, commending Mr. Lee for his courage, efficiency and good judgment. Joseph Panell Gibbins, mining ex pert and inventor of the sub-marine mines supplied Spain in 1886 and 1896, . has furnished a lengthy statement in regard to the blowing up of the Maine, and among other things asserts: "I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that the Maine was deliberately de stroyed with a 500-pound ground mine as invented and supplied by me." He closes his statement by declaring posi tively: "I am prepared to satisfy by demonstration to any jury of reasonable men that this is a true explanation of the destruction of the Maine." The government has just purchased of the Colts Arms company a consign ment of fifty rapid firing machine guns, which are to be used in arming small crafts and merchantmen. These en gines of destruction, eight of which have been delivered and tested by the navy department, are capable of firing 200 shots per minute, penetrating six feet of solid oak. It is operated by a single man, being loaded by placing a ribbon, each one of which contains 1,000 cartridges, lasting five minutes when machine is in operation. One of these little guns operated by a single mau, from a vantage position, is capable of sweeping the deck of a man of war in one hour. It is abont time they were being pointed in the direction of Cuba. Tar Shawnoetowa Calamity. The flood which has swept away the greater part of the little city of Shaw neetown, 111., is the greatest calamity of this kind which has occurred in the United States since the disaster at Johns town, Pa., in 188i. In proportion to the number of inhabitants in the two places, the destruction in the present catastro phe is greater than it was in that of nine years ago. Out or 28,000 population in Johnstown, 2142 perished, or a loss of about one person out of thirteen. Shaw neetown's population is approximately 2000, and though the loss of life is not definitely known yet, it is apparently as high SB one out of nine or ten. In pro portion to the size of the city, the de struction of property, too, is undoubted ly much greater than it was in Johns town. The final estimate of the loss in the Pennsylvania city was 89,600,000. A powerful appeal to charitable peo ple throughout the country is made by the Shawneetown calamity. To the res idents in the little Illinois city death came with appalling suddenness. It was said at the time that a horseman at the flood at Mill River, Mass., in 1874, car ried the news of the danger to the peo ple in the little villages in the valley which was devastated, and in which 144 lives were lost. A horseman also figured in the Johnstown disaster, and was re ported to have kept ahead of the inun dation for two or three miles, personally apprised hundreds of people of the peril, and thus enabled them to escape. This exploit in each instance was commemo rated in some of the fugitive poetry of the day. But there was no chance for any such savior in the Illinois case. A messenger on horseback carried the news to one or two other villages a few miles away, but the mountain of water was too near when it started, and it swept down too swiftly to allow the res idents of Shawneetown to see the peril until it was upon them. Aid in all sorts of forms is needed at Shawneetown, and it is needed at once. Money, clothing and food are wanted immediately. Probably 1000 of the peo ple who escaped death lost their resi dences and everything that was in them. For the time being they are without food or shelter. Unless aid is furnished promptly many deaths are sure to take place from exposure. A call for help is sent to all the neighboring communities, and should meet a quick and hearty answer. St. Louis has never failed to respond to a call like this. The stricken village is only 150 miles from this city. It is part of the large field which is tributary in a badness sense to St Louis. It is closely bound to this city by commercial and social ties. The cry for help which comes from Shawneetown is the most urgent appeal to the charita ble people of the Mississippi Valley which has been made in several years. St. Louis and vicinity will andoabtedly be prompt in their subscriptions, and keep up the creditable record 'which they have made in the past in giving aid to the distressed in difereat parts of the ctuatry.-8t Loais Globa-Deawcrat. While peace is diate cessation of Cuban outrages is more gg important. Fresigent gbogxSgOQOOOOOQOOOOQgXHXSOOSX A POPULAR LOAN. With the possibility of a war in sight, the money powers are already discuss ing a gigantic bond issue, according to the late dispatches. Saturday's papers stated that J. Pierpont Morgan had held a lengthy conference in his office with prominent bankers on the situation, and then made a hurried trip to Washington. It is true that the government will need money with which to carry on n war, in the event that war is declared, bnt the loan should be negotiated by and with the people which is tbe gov ernment, and not through a syndicate of multi-millionaires, bent on lond specu lations to swell their already bulging coffers. The government would find no trouble whatever to float any amount of bonds at three per cent, in sums of &50 each. J. J. Mitchell, of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. Chicago, says that $200,000,000 issued in that manner would be readily snapped up at par. Ie cause, he adds, the people would be influenced by a sentiment of patriotism, as well as by the knowledge that such bonds could not fail to be good invest ments. C. R. Lewis, a Philadelphia banker, said that $23,000,000 could be disposed of in that city. Isadora Newman, Now Orleans, said $2,000,000 could le floated there and several other prominent bankers of the country have expressed a like sentiment. It is undoubtedly the best and most feasible plan. Make it a popular loan at a reasonable rate. Let us give the world a new instance of a "government of the people, by the people, for the people." Mexican silver dollars, which on Jan uary 1, 1891, were worth 83.7 cents are todav worth 45.5 cents. United States silver dollars, which on January 1, 1891, were worth 100 cents, are worth today 100 cents. That is the difference between free coinage and the system now in use in this country, and which the republi can party is unwilling to exchange for that under which Mexican dollars have fallen nearly one-half in seven years. Fremont Tribune. RESTS WITH CONGRESS President Now Awaits Action of National Lawmakers. 80L0HS TRYING TO GET TOGETHER Message Oa the Spanlnh-Cnbaa Question Met la Accord Wit It the Majority Sentt- sneat la Cobb Conservative Sena tor Will Oppose Kadical Action If Ke perted ay Foreign Relation Committee Washington, April 12. In the sen ate Monday every available seat both oa the floor and in the galleries was oc cupied when Vice President Hobart's gavel called the session to order. In the galleries the people had been wait ing for hours but the arrangements for handling the crowds were so admirable that not the slighest confusion existed. The attendance of senators was un usually large, indeed every member of the body in the city was in his seat. Among the visitors on the floor was General Nelson A. Miles, commander of the army. In the diplomatic gallery were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador; Bron Hengelmuller, the Austrian minister and party ; Mr. Col taurine Bruen. minister of Denmark; Mr. Charles F. Adam, first secretary of the British legation and Miss Adam; Chancellor Boeufve, of the French legation; Dr. Yola, secretary of the legation of Guatemala ; Mr. J. B. Pioda, the Swiss minister, and three attaches of the Chinese legation. Several of the gentlemen were accompanied by ladies. The galleries presented a brilliaut scene. Many of the ladies were attired in the most fetching Easter finery and the handsome display of gowns and bonnets was notable even in this city of beauti ful dressing. Qaay ITaea Strang- Language. Scarcely had the senate been called to order when Quay (Pa.) precipitated the Cuban question by presenting some petitions and making startling com ments upon them. He took the strong est ground for immediate and impet uous action. "The people of the United States, in my judgment," said he, "are pretty nearly unanimous that the time for ne gotiation upon the Cuban question is past, the present is a case for neither pope, prelate nor presbyter. They believed that further negotiations mean further time for the concentration of the Spanish naval forces and for gen eral Spanish preparations for war. They know that a Spanish torpedo flotilla is en route for our shores, whose mission is hostile, whose only interest can be to destroy our Teasels as tho Maine was destroyed and slay our Bail ors aa the sailors of the Maine were alain. They know that on yesterday two Spanish war vessels sailed west ward and will be with ns in 10 days. They believe that bloodshed will be averted or diminished by prompt action of the government, not by declaring war but by making war in elf defense -before Spain can secure farther naval or military advantage and perhaps without reason, that delay is largely sought or urged by those in terested in the Spanish success or by those who would market the national honor and make merchandise of the blood and bones of the dead of the Maine: that intervention should be armed, immediate and impetuous ; that not merely a stable, but a Republican form of government should be given the Cubans ; that the Spaniards should get out of Cuba. They should stand not upon the order of their going but go at once. For these purposes they believe the army and navy of the United States should be utilized until Cuba is free and the Maine is avenged. Believing that the president is with the people, I have pleasure in assuring the Trades league of Philadelphia that 1 will comply with their request." Referred, to a Committee. Even while Mr. Quay was speaking, Mr. Praden, the legislative secretary to the president, entered the chamber, tearing the long expected message. He was recognized as soon -as Mr. Quay had concluded and whea he had pre atwl ttin mraaairri thr vice nresident immediate! laid it before the senate, haatUteawthat was almost brh - desirable, the imme- Q xacjsiniey. , less, the message was read, the reading 1 occupying just 42 minutes. At the conclusion or tne reamug mere was a hum of whispered conversation in the galleries, but no demonstration, Mr. Davis of Minnesota, chairman of the foreign relations committee, at once moved that it be referred to his corn mittee, and, Mr. Stewart, taking ad vantage of the opportunity briefly ad dressed the senate in favor of recogniz ing the indepeudence of the Cuban in surgents. Without further debate the message was referred a- requested. Butler (N. C), in rising to offer a resolution, said that it was perfectly evident that the message just read did not mean the independence of Cuba, for which the patriots of the island had so long been struggling. The president, said he, merely asks us to authorize him to stop the war in Cuba. That could not be done until the Spanish flair was hauled down from the island forever. Mr. Butler then presented his resolution, which follows : "Whereas, The destruction of the United States battleship Maine and the murdering of 26tt of our sailor i in Ha vana harlor by the Spanish govern ment is an act of war on the part of Spain against the United States, there fore, be it, "Resolved, First That to avenge this most foul and unparalleled crime, -which our national honor demands, and to put a stop to Spain's most cruel, barbarous and inhnman warfare now being waged agaiust Cuba, which is demanded in the interest of liberty and humanity, that the government of the United States hereby recognizes the Cuban republic as a separate and inde pendent nation. "Second That the government of the United States hereby demands that Spain at once withdraw her land and naval forces from Cuba. "Third That the president of the United States be and he is hereby au thorized, empowered and directed to use, if necessary, the entire land and naval force of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect. The resolution went over under the rules." Another message lrom the president transmitting the Cuban consular re ports was laid before the senate and after being read was referred with the accompanying papers to the committee on foreign relations. On motion of Senator Allison the senate adjourned. SPAIN STOPS THE WAR. General Blanco Issaea a ProcUmattea Ordering Cessation or Hostilities. Washington, April 11. The state de partment today received General Blanco's proclamation ordering a cessa tion of hostilities in Cuba. It was cabled to the Spauish mtnister here and by him delivered to the department. The proclamation is as follows : "His majesty's government, yielding to the reiterated wish expressed by bis holiness, the pope, has been pleased to decree a suspension of hostilities with the object of preparing and facilitating the restoration of peace on this island, in virtue whereof I believe it conven ient to order : Article 1 . From the day following i he receipt in each locality of the present proclamation, hostilities are ordered to be suspended in all the territory of the island of Cuba. "The details for the execution of the above article will be the object of spe cial instructions that will be communi cated to the several commanders-in-chief of the army corps for the easy and prompt execution, according to the sit uation and circumstances of the case. "Blanco." Indians Beeoirer 1,930,000. Washington, April 13. In the United States supreme court a decision was rendered by Justice Brown, in the matter of the claim of the New York Indians to the proceeds of the sale of 3,000.000 acres of laud formerly owned by tho Indians in the state of Kansas. The Indian lands were sold by the government and the proceeds converted into the treasury of the United States. The Indians brought suit and lost their case in the court of claims. Today's opinion reverses the decision and gives them the money amounting to about $1,2oO,(iOO. Justice Brown said the Indians had never made any formal ferfeiture of the land and that the government could not properly dispose of it. The chief jus tice and Justices Harlan and Brewer dissented. Oman Wias Vladaet Case. Washington, April I a. The supreme court of the United States, in an opin ion handed down by Justice Shires, de cided the so-called viaduct case in favor of the city of Omaha. The declaim affirmed the decision of the Nebraska supreme court, which gives the city the power to compel the Chicago, Burling ton and Qnincy Railroad company to construct a viaduct over its tracks on South Sixteenth street. Two Coasals Left la Caba. Washington, April 12. The state department has advices which show that all but two of the consular repre sentatives and agents of the United States have left the island of Cuba. Regarding one of them the information is not positive whether he has left and in the other case instructions have been given for the sending of a vessel to enable him to do so. Alaska Mail Contract. Washington, April 12. The post office department awarded to P. C. Richardson of Seattle, Wash., the con tract for carrying mail between St. Michaels and Weare, Alaska, a dis tance of 800 miles. The contract which was let for 123,000 per annum, is for a period of four years from July 1, 1898. Dr. Harnett Falls to Answer. Washington, April 18. In the di. vorce proceedings of Mrs. Francos Hodgson Burnett, the authoress, against Dr. Swan M. Burnett, of this city, an order has been signed for an examiner to take testimony, Dr. Bur nett havinz made no answer to the charges filed. Coaditloa of Wlater Wheat. Washington, April 12. The report of the department of agriculture for April 1, makes the average condition of winter wheat 86 against 81.4 last April and 77.1 on April 1. 1896. irre Agnate Named. Washington. April 12. The Na- tinnal Bank of Commerce of City has been approved as reserve ageat for the IowaNatkHulbankof Ottmmwa, la., vice the Citizens' National bank of Citv. revoked: also tne uoatl- mental bank of Ohioaco. for the lint JNatioaalDaak of Nevada, la. URGES PROMPT ACTION. Quay Takes Strong Position on Cuban Question. BEUEYES DELAY IS DAHGEROUS. Peelarw That the Armistice Is to dive pala Time to Strengthen IU Naval Forces Near Caba Bailer Offers a Res latloa Declaring Best r act toa of Vat tleshlp Maine Was aa Aet of War. Washington, April 18. The future ; of the relations of the United States with Spain and to Cuba now rests with congress, the representative body of the American people. What course the elected men composing it will pursue! cannot be foretold. The foreign com mittees of both houses have the subject in their control and after due delibera tion, will report to their respective branches what they consider should bo the attitude of the United States on the grave question presented. Early action by the committee is expected, but exactly when it may ls looked for i not now determinable. The fall responsibility of the subject placed apon congress when President Mckinley transmitted to it a carefully prepared and anxiously awaited mes sage relating to our negotiations with Spain as to its warfare in Cuba and drawing therefrom his persoual con clusions and recommendations. He placed the trust with these words : "The issue is now with congress. It is a solemn responsibility. I have ex hausted every effort to relieve the .in tolerable condition of affairs ' whiafti via at our doors. Prepared to execute every obligation imposed on me by the con stitution and the law I await your action." No message in recent years. ' not even that of President Cleveland on Vene zuela nor President Harrison on Chile, caused such widespread and intense in terest. No message was ever listened to with more close attention by both galleries and members at both ends of the capitol. That it did not create pro found enthusiasm may have been due to the fact that its main features had been accurately forecasted in the press dispatches, or to a disappointment to those who wanted Cuban independence and immediate reprisal upon Spain for the destruction of the Maine. For a long time a large majority in both houses have favored the recognition of the independence of Cuba, more than two years ago, as voiced in resolutions by congress, the recognition of bellig erency has been sought. Both of these propositions were antagonized in the message and consequently the message did not accord with the majority senti ment. The message left congress very much at sea because the disparagement between it and the executive are ob stacles bard to surmount unless, as now seems possible, congress sees its course to lie in accord with the president's recommendation. It is generally be lieved that the president would have been authorized to intervene with the army and navy had it not been for the concluding paragraphs or tbe document which announced the latest phase of diplomatic negotiations. Werklag For Harmony. The senate committee on foreign relations immediately went into ses sion, but reached no definite conclusion. From the fact that the Republican members held a consultation after the meeting adjourned and from what was said regarding it the inference was drawn that some strong measure was necessary in order to carry any action by the committee through the senate. A declaration of war was talfcM'or aSd: a declaration the people of Cuba should be free, coupled with authorization to the president to bring this abont by armed intervention was suggested. It is well knowu that any proposition ad vanced will be met in the senate with an amendment declaring the independ ence of the present Cuban government and to so frame a resolution as to carry a majority of the senate and at the samejtime meet the recommendations of the president is the result the foreign relations committee is trying to secure. The conservative senators also met in the afternoon and determined to oppose any radical measure, if it should be re ported by the senate committee on for eign relations. They will oppose by debate a recognition of independence of the present government and a declara tion of war, and will consent to action only along the lines of the recommen dations of the president'as to interven tion at his discretion. The temper of the house could not be accurately determined, bnt there, as in the senate, the proposition for Cuban independence has to be met. Any re port from the committee on foreign re lations that does not carry with it this provision will be antagonized and the prospects are tnat nearly ail tne demo crats and many of the Republicans would favor it. Attention has been di rected all day toward action that will secure the solid support of the Republi can organization of the house. The Spanish minister, Senor Polo, re mained at the legation during the day, sending and receiving many dispatches and conferring with his advisers. He cabled the entire president's message to Madrid, excepting only the historical reference to General Grant's message, Texas, etc. The minister said he must decline to make the slightest public al lusion to the president's message, as any remark from him would be incon sistent with his position. LEE GIVEN AN OVATION. . teat' 1 Journeying to National Capital a Tour of Triumph. S0UTHEBH HEARTS WABK TO HIM. Old Veteraaa Wish to Follow General Lee to Havana and Help Pall Dews the Spaaish Flag Lee Taken Bodily From the Car at Waycross, Os, aad Iatro daeed to the Crowd. Waycross, Ga., Apirl 12. Every station along the route of jConsul Gen eral Lee's special train lavished ap preciative tributes upon him. Tbe country for miles in the interior furn ished ardent admirers, who came in carts, wagons and horseback. Women filled the car with handsome bouquets, accompanied by missives expressive of their ad miration. "Where is Lee?" was the cry from Tampa to this place, and until he made his appearance the crowds could not control their impatience. Whenever the general stepped to the rear plat form outbursts of applause greeted him. Before reaching Jasper, FJa., three tel egrams were received on the train urging him to make his appearance so that the people could see him. Arriving there the local company! of state troops and corps of confederate veterans with a wild crowd met him. "A thousand welcomes to yoa, General Lee, as a brave man ; a thousand wel comes to our old confederate comrade; ten thousand welcomes to yoa, sir, for yoar admirable official course as our consul at Havana," said one of the gray headed veterans. "I thank you, sir," said Lee, "for yoar kind expressions. I thank the American people for the commendation they have shown my admistration aa your consul general at Havana. I have neverreally known until today how sited the people are in sanctioning my course." Impossible to Get Rest. In the afternoon he endeavored to get some sleep, bnt it was impossible. The o owds would besiege the train and even attempt to force the doors of the private car in their mad efforts to see the popular general. One aged veteran said: "I am Ml, all I want you to do is to sound the bugle, and I will be with you saddle and boots. Don't put it off too long, general, let ns go and haul down the Spanish flag." Waycross exceeded all previous points in giving General Lee an ovation. As the special train rolled through the railroad yard every whistle and bell pealed forth in welcome. Cannon roared and musketry rattled, while 4,000 wildly excited persons frantically crowded up to the car. General Lee was taken bodily from the car and was introduced to the crowd by Colonel 3. G. McClendon of Georgia in the follow ing words : "As long as human history is written ; as long as human history is read, the name of Lee will shine out as a beacon light on the shores of truth and honor and courage. This, gentlemen, is Fitx hugh Lee of America." An afternoon paper, in a big scare head, announced : "Lee for president in 1900." At Savannah, Ga., more than 5,500 persons were at the station to see Gen eral Lee when the train came in. The crowd were enthusiastic, and a short speech was made by the general, being frequently applauded. As the train rolled into the station, a platoon of the Chatham artillery, of which General Lee is an honorary member, began firing a major general's salute of thirteen guns. General Lee and the members of his party were completely tired out by their long trip. Orders were given here by the transportation department of the Plant system for operators to withhold all information as to the whereabouts of the train in order to prevent the party being disturbed. The party retired after leaving Savannah. Dm and Ball Fight In Mexico. City of Mexico, April 11. Five thousand people witnessed a cruel and bloody fight between two African lions and a Mexican bull on Easter Sunday. The audience included the whole Amer ican colony. The first lion was very large. He had been starved for the last week. The bull, without a moment's hesitation, sprang at tho lion and caught him on his horns under the foreleg and threw him backward fifteen feet against the bars, knocking the breath and fight completely out of him. Another lion was then provided. It made a good fight, but was gored unmercunuy ana taken from the ring in a dying condi tion. The governor then stopped the fight. Residences aad Barn Bam. Ida Grove, la., April 12. Fire last evening destroyed E. M. Reed's livery atable and residence, with buggies, harness and household goods. Reed's loss is $5,000; insurance, $2,000. Rev. Mr. Barber, pastor of the Baptist church, lost everything he had, the house in which he lived being destroyed with all its contents while the family was at church. His loss is about $3,000. Union Pacific Payment. New York, April 12. Another pay .ment of Union Pacific purchase money was made to the government today by the Union Pacific reorganization com mittee. The payment amounted to $550,250, and was drawn on the clear ing house, making that institution a debtor to the sub-treasury for $197,038. A'.-aUie Fire Started on the Ageacy. Springview, Neb., April 11. A prairie fire, the most destructive that ever went through this county, swept the entire county yesterday. The wind was blowing a terrific gale and only by hard and constant work was the town saved. Undoubtedly some lives were lost. The damage to the county is thousands of dollars. The fire was started on the Sioux reservation, and was probably started by the Indians. Sapplles For Cabana. New York, April 12. Immense quantities of supplies are arriving here consigned to the Cuban relief com mittee. Perishable stuff is being sold and the proceeds added to the relief fund and the remainder is being stored in the three warehouses that have been provided. Fire at Oxford Jaactioa. Cedar Rapids, la., April 12. Fire at Oxford Junction last night destroyed every business house in the town. Loss, $75,000 ; insurance unknown. Torpedo Boat to Be Launched. Bristol, R. I.. April J 2. The tor pedo boat Morris (No. 14) is to be launched from the Herreschoff 's works at high water Wednesday. Strikers Retarn to Work. Saco. Me., April 12. The York cloth mills employing l.tfOO hands started in all departments, nearly all the strikers returning to work. Cambria Miners Strike. Patton, Pa., April 12 Seven hun dred miners in the Cambria coal region have struck against obnoxious mine regulations. Wheatoa Visits the Pope. Rome, April 12.-The pope today granted an audience to Major General Frank Wheaton, of the United States army. Old Leprosy Laws. In the earliest code of British laws now extant namely, that of Hoel Dha, a famous king of Cambria (the present Wales), who died about the year 950 A. D. we find a canon enacting in plain and unmistakable terms that any married woman whose husband was afflicted with leprosy was entitled not only to separation, but also to the resti tution of her goods. The largest electric sign in New Eng land, that on the Washington street fa cade of the New Grand theater, Boston, is composed of 1,000 incandescent lamps of 82 candle power each, and tbe letters which they make are four feet high. It took four men a mouth to make the sign, and it cost the company that erected it'about $5,000 Seal Estate Traasfera. Becher, Jeggi k Co., real estate agents, report the following real estate transfers filed in the office of the county clerk for the week ending April 9, 1896. Milton Mansfield to Frank Mansfield, aw XM0-2W. wd 2800 00 Piela N. Sibley to Cbas. A. Bchroeder, lots , 7. blk , Lockner'e 1st add aad lots a. 7, Uk U, Ottis & Murpb j's 4th add to Haaiparey, wd 70000 D. C. KaTaaaagh', sheriff, to Aloazo Height. mJt sw4 20, aeX awK and sH aw)i 2S-18-1W. sheriff's deed 8909 W Waxen Lead Co. to Bkfeud Scaaael, i lots S, 4, 5, but . Cotastbae, pad.... Platte Co. DriTiag Park aad Fair Ase'a to Jaawe W. Ward. ew aeU 1940- lw, wd. H. S. Armstrong to A. W. ArawtroBg, IotS,blkl2S,Colaaibw.d Chas. Yelea to Chas. Thonoa. w seM -17-3w.wd O. W. Annas to W. F. Bartlett. aVJ aw X.Mt aw42-184w,qcd Elizabeth McPheraoa et al to Margaret Heaaley. lot 7. blk 118, Col- qcd. Mania I. Brower to Stephen W. Liaht- nrr. lota 12 to it, blk 1, aad lot 4. blk 3, Owbora's add to Monroe, wd.. James O. Keeder to Eraeat P. DumU. lot 2, bik ls, Colanbas. wd. Commercial Hank to K. 8. Di-kinson. loto 5, 6, blk 4ft, Cfllunihiia, w.i Cbas. P. Dewey to Louis (i. Zioaecker. nw?4 iwi7wt wd. .. .......... Sheriff Platte Co. to John Holktz, wJ s4 U-19-2w.leriB"B kd Lizzie C. Lehman to Lather II. Jewell. sei se?i S2-13-2W, qcd C. K. Kohl to Celia rVderaon. lot 2. blk 8, Ottis 3d add to Hcmiihrey, wd. ... A. D. McKonihe to Henry ltatcatz. lots 5.6. blk 47, Columbus, wd Jenly O. Johnson to Louii-a. Johaeon, neU 8 and bwsbU tMS-w. wd W. A. McAllister to John Fori hihl, 5J neVi 18-lS-Sw, wd I. Gluck to John Flnckiger. lots 4. 5, 6. blk MB" Col. eq. Columbus, wd L. K. Koaeiter to NeWn 1. Wiiocn. lots 7; 8. blk t, Robert 'a add to Platte Center, wd ' Twenty-one transfer, total $24,178 00 diHtmiftiiftfifHffff Albion News: Last Monday over on Plum Creek an altercation occurred between Isaac DeGraw and M. M. Spencer over a road across DeGraw a land. It finally culminated in Spencer firing five shots from a revolver at De Graw none of which hit him. One shot took effect in his horse's neck. Spencer claims to have been acting in self defense, and that DeGraw and his son armed with a club and a hammer were attacking him. Spencer has asked to have the DeGraws placed under bonds to keep the peace, and DeGraw has sworn out a complaint against Spencer charging him with shooting with intent to kill. Both cases are to lie heard to-day before Judge Campliell, when further facts will probably be disclosed. It is a most unfortunate affair ... It was again demonstrated in court this week that evidence that would hang a man for murder, is not sufficient to convict a man for violating the liquor laws Laws without a strong public sentiment back of them are useless. We are more and more convinced that the way to down the liquor traffic is by moral rather than legal suasion.- ' Arctjrlcae Gas The Light of the Fatare. Why not be independent and own your own little gas plant which will give four times more light than ordinary gas or electric lights at one-half the cost? Ap plicable for use in churches, 6tores, fac tories, hotels, residences and country homes; safer than ordinary gas or kero sene lamps. 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Kobtson. county jude. On roading and filing the duly verified petition of Charles H. Wise, praying that letters of al ministration ba iti:jd to him on the estate of Thereupon, "it is ordered that the 27th day of April. A. D. !. at 2 o'clock,, p. m.,be assigned for the bearing of said petition at the county Judge's office ia said county. ..... And it is further ordered, that due legal notice be gixea of the pendency and heanng of said petition by publication in Taa Coixxbus Joca sw for three consecutive weeks. (A true copy of the order.) Dated, Columbus. Neb.. March 31. A. D.. 1398. T. D. Koaisos. 6apr3 County Judge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Habbe L.Aden, deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby girea. that the creditors of said deceased will meet tbe executor of said estate, before me, county judge of Platte county. Nebraska, at my office in Columbus, said county, oa the flth day of April. WW, oa the 27th dayof July. 1888. and on the 27th day of October, WW, at9 o'clock a. m. each day, for the purpose of preatBtiag their claims for examination, adjast meat and allowance. Biz months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one year for the execu tor to settle said estate from the 27th day of April. WW. aad this notice is ordered published ia Tax CoLcaaca Jotmx w for f oar coaseeati ve weeks, prior to the 27th day of April. A. D., 1998. 90mch4 Coaaty Judge. ESTRAY NOTICE. Mtvc tn sur Dremises ia Grand Prairie to' J ship, ia Platte county, Nebraska, on or aboat tbe 30th day of Jaaaary. 1888. A BBOWN HHFEB, with a whit, spotoa forehead, aboat two years old. The owner can- come, prove property, pay charges aad take it. Hasax NggxsTga. FebraarrlS.iaa, lfaaarSp &vm CASTHIA The Kind Yon Have Always Bought. Bears the Fac-simile Signature OF 09 THE WRAPPER OF EVERT BOTTLE. THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT. tmc eswTsua aaswiit. wcw oaa ct NEBRASKA. NOTICE. in the ilirtnVt court in and for Platte connty, Nebraska. Elizabeth L. tb-ed. Plaintiff, vs. Juliu Kasmntwien, Julie P. KasmuHwu, Alfred M. Port, Nels Hanaelbalch. tieorae K. Willanl. Dean Armstrong Jc Co., Sprague Warner 4. Co.. Chase & Sanborn, Carle Cracker Co., K. W. Bell Manufacturing Co., R. B.Crcnch A Co., (Jould A Co.. Consolidated Coffee Co.. David Landreth A Hoae, Wells A Neiman. Columbu State Bank of Columbu, Nebraska. Defend ants. Hpragne Warner A Co., Chase A Sanborn, K. II. Crouch A Co.. Carle Cracker Co., David Lan dreth A Son, K. W. Bell Manufacturing Co. and Oould A Co.. defendants in the above entitled action will take notice that on the 1Mb day of March, A. D.. 1898. the above named plaintiff hied her petition in thn Hihtrirt mnrtnf Platta county, Nebraska, atcaiubt enitl defendants in the above entitled cause, the object and prayer of which are to foreclose a certain mortgage executed byenid defendantu, Julius Kasmussen and Julie P. Itasmoitaea. tn said plaintiff, upon the following described real estate, to wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of lot number eixht (8). in block number fifty-seven (57), in the city of Columbus, in Platte county, state of Nebraska, thence north twenty-two (22) feet, thence west eighty (80) feet, thence south twenty-two .) feet, thence east eighty (SB) feet, to the place of beginning; also the following parcel of land commencing at a point on tbe east line of mill lot number eight (8), forty-four feet north of the southeast corner of said lot numlier eight, thence north twenty-two feet to the northeast corner of said lot number eight, thence went eighty feet, thence south twenty-two feet, thence east eiithty feet to the place of lieginnlng to eecure the payment of one promis sory note, dated April II, ln83, for the sum or $1000 and due three years after fiate thereof, and six coupon notes of same date for iu each, one of each coming due on the llth day of April, and October of each year thereafter, that there is now due and unpaid upon enid notes and inort jrage the sum of SlOOOand interest thereon from the llth day of October. Ib97, at ten per cent, and the plaintiff prays for a decree that said mortgage may lie foreclosed and said premises sold to satinfy the amount dae the plaintiff thereon. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 2d day of May, A. D., 18M. Dated March 19. 1898. ELIZABETH L. KKKD. By WlIlTMOYKK A (iONDBINtt, her Attorneys. 23martt UNDERTAKING! Wt Carry Coffins, Caskttt an4 Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO ERIBJLAJXNTG MAV.E THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. nroos LEY A STIRES, ATTOKMBTS AT LAW. Southwest corner Eleventh aad North Streets tjaly-y Columbus. NnBASga. W. A. McAixmteb. W. M. COB!f BXIC9 cAIAISTZR COaUfZLITJS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 00XU1OU8, Ujaatf Zy0& I ag , M Ik 1 1 "- I 'r . LXS. jg - --- ii-isSSX.. - -.-- -.v-Tj -.$ -.-,- . r ..'i