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WEDNESDAY. JANDABY 18. 1899.
Hakvet Sillik of Omaha is supposed
to be one of tho two charred and un
recognizable victims of the Sunol wreck
on the Union Pacific.
Today, Wednesday, both houses of
the New York legislature vote on United
States senator. Depew was the unani
ous nominee of the republicans.
Nelson Dixglet, twenty-two years a
member of congress from Maine, died
Friday night at 10:30, of pneumonia.
He was author of the tariff bill now in
force.
Gen. Joseph K. Hatvxey has been
agreed upon as his own successor by a
caucus of republicans, as U. S. senator
from Connecticut. Tho balloting lasted
three full hours.
Ik a well in tho Spanish artillery quar
ters at Puerto Principo the Americans
found 2,000 charges for rapid fire guns,
4,000 shells, several million Mauser cart-.-
ridges and many sabers and Remington
rifles.
-- A man named J. P. Lister of Cleve
land, Ohio, claims to have invented an
apparatus by which he can draw elec
tricity from the earth and use it for
x light, heat or power, as may be desired.
Cadiz (O.,) Republican.
It is reported from Floyd county,
Virginia, that a man by the name of Un
derwood, who was suspected of being
an informer on moonshiners, was seized
by a gang of the latter and his throat
cut. He was then thrown across a log
and decapitated with an ax.
Great preparations are being made
for the marriage of Adelina Patti-Nic-
olini on the 25th, which is to take place
in the Roman Catholic church of St.
Michael at Beacon. Craig-Y-Nos is the
name of Patti's picturesque and Bplendid
home in Swansea valley, Wales.
Alexandre Zeese, the well-known
president of an engraving company at
Chicago, was instantly killed Tuesday
evening of last week slipping and falling
over a railing at the Northwestern rail
way depot, striking tho stone pavement
twelve feet below, breaking his neck.
Ex-Sexatob George F. Edmunds in
the New York World has made what may,
perhaps, be regarded as the strongest
showing in opposition to the use of force
against the inhabitants of the Philip
pines by the government of the United
States, and, however you may think, you
will doubtless enjoy tho reading of what
he has to say. Ho is among tho noted
Constitutional lawyers of the country.
Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of the
currency, in commenting upon the
abstract of reports of national banks
under the call of December 1, 1898, says
that it was the most notable statement
made in tho history of tho national bank
ing system. The total resources as
shown by the reports of December 1,
1898, wero $4,313,394,519, an increase in
resources over the showing of September
20, 1898, of 8309,993,474. The cash in
banks shows an increase, while notes and
bills payable show a decrease compared
with the September statement,
Nebraska ought to have a law regu
lating the recording of titles to real
estate by which transfers of lands upon
which taxes are delinquent 6hall be for
bidden. When any lands or lots have
long been delinquent as to taxes under
the present system they are quit claim
ed and the deed admitted to record in
the office of the county register. But if
no transfer of delinquent lands could be
recorded all taxes would be paid up with
- more promptness. A law which would
render unexchangeable, because unre-
." cordable, all real estate upon which any
. taxes are due or over-due would much
improve promptness of taxpaying in
Nebraska. Such a statute is said to be
in vigor and very satisfactorily giving
good results in Minnesota.--Conservative.
Capt. R. O.Phillips, for nearly twen
ty years secretary and manager of theB.
& M. Townsite company, died Monday
of last week in San Francisco, and was
buried at Lincoln Saturday. He was
about 55 years of age, had served in the
civil war, from which he came out with
the brevet rank of major, and in the early
TOs settled in Lincoln. He was promi
nent in politics, and served one term as
county clerk of Lancaster county, after
which he becamo associated with the
auxiliary land companies of the Bur
lington. Several months ago he began
suffering from an anaemic ailment, and
to secure relief spent the summer on the
Maine coast. Early in the fall he went
abroad, going first to Honolulu and then
. to Hong Kong. Finding no improve
ment, he started on his return home,
. meeting death in San Francisco shortly
after landing. His wife survives him.
AT LINCOLN.
Among the peculiar measures before
. the legislators is one by Wyman of Cus-
" ter to provide a fine of $10 and costs for
' : anyone who refuses to vote on election
. day. Another by Cawthra abolishes the
office of county attorney and makes no
'. other provision. Weaver of Richardson
is sponsor for a bill eliminating the
' blanket provision from the ballot law as
it now stands. Elwood has been inter
. viewed by W. F. Wright, better known
. as "Rainmaker' Wright, and has fathered
'-. a bill to provide for money enough to
pay for at least two experimental tests
of the expediency of producing rainfall
by concussion.
Cracening the Soldiers.
The state senate has adopted reso
lutions condemning CoL Stotsenbnrg
-. for alleged unsoldierly treatment of the
First Nebraska; requesting the secre
tary of war to detach him from the regi
ment and return him to duty in the
regular army; that the charges on file
. be fully investigated, and the proper
punishment be inflicted.
The gunboat Yorktown sailed on the
10th Cor Manila by way of Honolaln.
I do not understand
anything but the ultimate
of the people of the
the president nor any
Senator Foraker.
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It will go all the way under a full head
of steam and should make the run in
three weeks if not delayed at Honolulu.
It is the bearer of full instructions to
Admiral Dewey and General Otis in re
gard to the situation in the Philippines.
Under date of January 12 at Washing
ton it is said that the war department
has received no list of the returning Ne
braska volunteers coming from Manila
on the transport Ohio, due at San Fran
cisco about January 25. Letters are
coming in daily from Nebraska making
inquiries as to certain volunteers, but in
the absence of a list the department
cannot tell who are on the ship.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12. In the senate
this morning the vote by which was
adopted the resolution calling upon the
war department to remove Colonel Stot-
senberg from command of the first Ne
braska regiment at Manila and an inves
tigation of charges against him was
reconsidered and by a vote of 5 to 25 the
resolution was returned to the senate
standing committee on militia. The
house occupied moat of the morning
session debating the same Stotsenberg
resolution and had not come to a vote
when the noon recess was taken.
soldiers coming home.
The Ohio arrived Monday, at San
Francisco, with 300 men, from Manila,
most of them stray soldiers, who are
either going home on furlough or con
valescents. The First Nebraska regi
ment is the most largely represented
among the sick men, olthough there is a
number from the Thirteenth Minnesota
regiment also. The convalescents were
taken to the division field hospitals.
Those who are too ill to go home im
mediately will be stationed there; the
others will go on to their respective
homes as soon as they can be provided
with suitable clothing.
A soldier lad, name not given, writes
to the Schnyler Sun from Manila, and
among many other interesting things
says: The Nebraska regiment intends
to give a minstrel show in the near
future; here we can go in swimming the
whole year. This is what they call the
cool season, being 95 degrees in the
shade. The little poem following was
written by one of our boys. The inci
dent written therein happened at quar
ters the last mail. The three boys
spoken of are members of our company:
Three soldiers went at"onr land's request
To fight for the Rirls their hearts loved best;
And for tho heart as a regular fixture
Each fellow carried his dear girl's picture.
"I would stake my fouI," said one man of might,
"My love is as true as the angels bright."
"And mine," said the second, "has sworn by all.
She'll die n nun if I chance to fall,"
"And mine," cried the third, as he took a part,
"Now stays at homo with a broken heart."
Then all three swore they were hearts of pearl
And brought out the pictures of these true girls.
What made them swear as ther turned awav?
What made them swear it was a cold, cold day?
Alack nnu alas: it was a burning shame
The dear girls' pictures were all the same.
STOTSENBERG has been arrested.
A letter received Wednesday by an
Omaha party from a member of the
First Nebraska contained information
of the arrest of Colonel John M. Stots
enburg by General Otis, and along with
him, the arrest of Frank D. Eager of
Lincoln, regimental quartermaster. It
is reported that Stotsenburg ordered
the regimental surgeon, Major Snyder,
under arrest on Thanksgiving day be
cause he would not report a number of
sick men as fit for duty. Major Snyder
appealed to Genera? Otis, with the re
sult that that officer ordered Stotsen
burg under arrest for falsifying reports.
The charge against Eager is of the same
nature. It is understood that the falsi
fications related to the number of men
unfit for duty, as the officers have en
deavored to make it appear that the
sick list is small, hoping that that being
tho case the regiment may not be re
called and their fat salaries will con
tinue. Manila, Dec. 4, '98.
Dear Folks: The recruits came
ashore yesterday, all looking fine, and
glad to feel eolid footing once again.
Our battalion goes into camp tomor
row morning, so the Recruits will not
get to see much of tho city at present
Our camp is to be about three miles
from the city and close to the entrench
ments of the Insurgents. We will no
doubt have some trouble compelling
them to surrender the Spanish prisoners
now in their possession, and of course
so soon as the treaty of peace is effective
they will be compelled to lay down their
arms and come to time.
I have iust returned from the hospital,
where I went to visit Isaac. He is im
proving fast and told me tell you all
that he would be able to start for home
in a week or two.
It will be at least a week before we
are comfortably situated in our new
camp, but at the same time it will
be easier on us boys as there will not be
so much guard duty, and no doubt the
change will do the boys good. At pres
ent we are quartered in the worst dis
trict in Manila, and the air is much
purer in the country, so we all hope
to see our sick list diminish. All our
sick are doing fine at present, and none
of them are now serious. All the sick of
Co. K will be sent home on the Arizona,
at least that is the understanding now.
All the boys are busy renewing old
acquaintances and making new ones
among tf.e Recruits. We are all glad to
see the boys, and are sorry they were
not here to take part in the capture
of the city, and they are by far the best
drilled company on the island. Of
course they have been drilling for
several months, and are able to drill
with the best of them. The boys are
busy telling war stories.
Well, I must help to pack up our
traps, as we expect to leave early to
morrow, so will have to bring this letter
to a close. Now you must not wait for
letters from us boys, as we may not
be able to write so often in the future
as in the past; so, write often, and write
long letters, as a letter from home is
a great comfort to us kids, and you can
imagine our disappointment when others
receive mail and we fail to get any,
any one desires
Independence
Philippines, neither
one in this chamber.
which h&8 been the case several times.
Write at least once a week.
With love and regards to all, I re
main John H. Brock.
For The Journal.
The March of Laagaage.
The many languages and dialects of
our globe are divided into three classes,
Monosyllabic, Agglutinate and Inflec
tional. Languages pass through these
in development. The first consists of
simply words, and those only of one
syllable. Such are now found in eastern
Asia as China, Auain, Hiam, Barman.
Geography gives them names of more
syllables than one. This is not their
way. Nankin with them is Nan Kin.
Such languages have no plural. The
Hebrew of old, after the same style, used
the singular in a general sense, while
others had a plurality of -"mights." The
Hebrew used the word mighty. The
Agglutinate languages use words only,
and join them in words of one, two, or
more syllables. The deflectional langu
ages weave words into phrases and
sentences.
The Aryan and Semitic family of
languages are the only two that use the
Inflectional form. To these need be ad
ded those who by a "new" form have re
organized their languages, more or less,
upon an Inflectional basis.
Our grammars give for Ind, mode,
pres, tense; I love, you love, he loves;
we love, you love, they love. This in
Latin is: Amo, amas, amat, animus,
amatis, amaut Our style gives sent
encessubject and verb. The Latin is
just words, and a distinct word every
time running through all the modes and
tenses with every verb.
The varying languages make the
plural in different waya From none at
ail, to a distinct word, and by a differ
ent terminal letter. Thus in our En
glish, or United Saxon, we make the
plural with s we have many words from
many languages. The Arabric makes
the plural with n, as ox, oxen. The
Slavonic with i, which they -call e. The
Turaniau languages with r. The old
colors with 1, as catel, or cattle. The
old Erin with e, which they call a.
These changes came about by a natural
progress, by tho introduction of words
in the plural where they formerly only
used a singular, or where the language
was aptotic, or of no varietion.
The Hebrew is a language of con
sonants; and it was mostly lost in the
Babylonian captivity. They used the
vowel as a modifier, to vary the words.
Their language was a contrary from
most others. They had two tenses, past
and future, and two genders. Every
thing was he or she. Wheie we use
these articles, (a, an, the) they used one,
(al) and in the sense of a. They used
only the singular number and a multi
plier. While the Zend had three num
bers, singular, dual, plural, with words
for each. In the use of abstract nouns
implying vastness, where other languages
used a singular, the Hebrew there used
a multiplier as such words as space, dis
tance, expanse, life, mercy, strength,
everlasting, duration, not so much as one
or more than one, but as a multiplicity.
There are varying forms of the Agglu
tinate. Thus in Finnish, karhu means
bear; karhui plural; karhun, of a bear;
harhuin, of the bears; karhuta. without
a bear, and karhnista, out from the bears.
The Latin used both prefixes and
affixes. The Turkish place the syllables
as middle part of the word, and are inter
calary agglutinate. Thus sev means
love, and mek, to; Seomek, to love, and
slomemek, to not love, and seodirmek.
cause to love, and seodirmek, cause to
not love.
All our Indian languages are like tho
Turkish, and not monosyllabic, like the
Chinese. Though our present Indians
are not its earlier people. The early
Mex used the word mok a great deal, and
so are called Mexicans.
In Indian, niqua means I eat, and
ninacaqua means I flesh eat. In the
north provinces of Spain they use the
same style yet. In France their lip
sounds make them flop the lips a great
deal, which they cover with mustache,
while the beardless Chinese chop the
chin. The Mongol of old. with spears
sharp with points of gold, drove the
wooden spears of Gatha from the plains
of China. Other peoples and languages
are expanding. Russia recently absorbed
a 100,000,000 in the north half of Asia.
She needs a few years to mold them,
when she can put in the field an army of
25,000,000 men. The English speaking
people need to expand, not to grasp but
to protect and build, or else the Saxon
will become a Rubs. E. J. Coven.
Supervisor Proceediign.
Columbus. Neb., Jan. 2, 1699.
Board met in adjourned session at 2 o'clock.
p. m., Hon. Peter Bender chairman and 6. W.
Phillips, clerk.
Roll call and the following members present:
Supr's. Becher, Carrie, Kieman, Lisco, Olson,
Wiggins and Mr. Chairman.
Minutes of the last session of the board road
and approved.
Moved by Supr. Kiernan that a committee of
three be appointed to make the annual settle
ment with county treasurer; that a committee of
two be appointed to check np the fees earned
the past year in the Sheriff's and County Judge's
offices, and that a committee of two, of which
the chairman shall be one, be appointed to
check np the fees in the offices of the Clerk,
Treasurer and Clerk of the District Court.
Motion carried and chair appointed as commit
tee for making settlement with treasurer, Supr's
Becher, Wiggins and Olson; as committee on
fees of Sheriff's and Jndgea offices, Supr's Lisco
& Kiernan; and as committee on clerk's treasur
er's and clerk district court fees, Supr's Carrig
and Bender.
Bids on file for building bridge over 8hell
Creek on line of "(He" road, were now opened
and after listening to representative', of steel
bridge builders, the bids and plana were re
ferred to the committee on road and budges.
On motion of Sup'r Carrig the board now ad
journed till 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow, Supr's
Becher, Lisco and Wiggins voting no on the mo
tion to adjourn.
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1809.
Board met at 9 o'clock as per adjournment,
with the entire board present.
The following official bonds were approved:
O C Shannon, Assessor, city of Columbus.
RPBrigham, Bond Overaser, Columbus Two.
Henry Engel Treasurer & Collector, "
Siebert Heibei, Assessor. Bismark
R C Mnller. Clerk. " '
John Boa, Road Overseer " "
Ed. Luescnen, Assessor Sherman "
Theo.Wenck,Treaa.A Collector "
FF Clark, Assessor Creaton "
J F Bteasen, Clerk Shell Creek "
F Merer. Road Overseer -
I Sullivan,
JohnLann "
HNeemeyer . " .Grand Prairie "
CDHellbusch - "
Herman Wendt"
JaoToa Bergen -
WJLnearhen.Asaossor -
Hubert Braun, Clerk
JF HeUbusch, Treaa. ACollector " "
JWEimers. Clerk
Jre&?I0f?BC-- Road Overseer... -
J N Mailman, - l -
CHerrborg
ACWeisenflaa," Butler -
PKoclowsU, Clerk
JosOlbrich. Assessor "
Steve Jaretzki, Treasurer M "
JOKummer. Assessor Loud "
JasMaher, M Lost Creek
RobtPinsoa Oerk -"ree
WmPinson, Trees. J; Collector " "
HL Smith, Road Overseer
A Peterson, "
MEClother "
A Schmidt. .
LotnT- : : B"20W8 :
MECooner. Clerk "". -
Andrew Leas, Assessor " w
JRatterman, " .Granville
JosLachnit. Tress. & Collector " M
JBtoen-nAl,RoadOiaiauu... " "
th;
And O Pearson," Monroe
Rav Grimm. "
B M Walker
E M Taught,
JTGleason.
Assessor....'.
Troas. A Collector
a Hanson, joiiet
M8wceney, Clerk
J C Nelson Road Overseer... "
WJRamackers," .St. Bernard"
KTOttis - -
MS Wagner " "
Fred Ball, " "
H Beirmann, Assessor " "
MMogan, Treas. & Collector "
MJ RamackerB.Clerk
.ino Berlin, " woodville "
K Gillespie, Treas. & Collector
J W Palme. Road Overseer... " "
HN Christensen"
OmerFurby "
Gust Hallgren. " Walker
J PAndeison,
Crhrbtenaen, "
Alfred Sivers "
Otto E Ohlson, Constable
C A Peterson, Assessor "
J M Carlson, Treas. Jt Collector "
The following report was submitted:
Your committee on roads and bridges to whom
was referred the bids and plans for a bridge
across Shell Creek on the line of the "Ole" road
would report that after examining the different
plans for steel bridges we consider the plan of
the Canton Bridge Co., to be tho best and their
bid tho lowest, and would recommend that the
chairman of the road and bridge committee in
conjunction with the county attorney, be di
rected to draw the necessary contract and bond.
Nils Olson.
R. Y. Lisco,
D. A. Becher.
On motion the report of the committee was
adopted.
A communication from the B. & M. By. Co.,
asking that the board authorize the treasurer to
accept their personal taxes for the year 1893 less
$30.24, being the amount .of their road tax
in road district No. 11, which they claimed to be
willing to work out, but were not permitted so
to do by the road overseer. Referred to com
mittee on claims.
The contract between J. W. James and the
county for the leasing of the poor farm for
a period of three years from March 1, 1899, was
presented and read and on motion same was ap
proved and chairman of the board directed to
execute same on behalf of tho county.
On motion the boord now took a recess for
committee work until 2 o'clock p, in., tomorrow.
Jan. 4, 1899.
Board reconvened, all members being present.
The following official bonds were approved:
D D Roberts. Aseosor, Bell Creek Twp.
Martin Luclisinger, Constable, Gd. Prairie twp
Frank Anderson, Road Overseer. Crestontwp
The board now took a recess for committee
work until 2 o'clock p. m.. Jan. 6, i89.
Jan. 6, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, the
tho chairman, clerk and all members of the
board present.
Mr. James, tho Overseer of the poor farm ap
peared, requesting that the present board de
termine and decide as to what proportion of a
full crop was raised by him on said poor farm
during the year 1593, in order that definite ar
rangements in conformity with the terms of the
lease,- could be mado for a final settlement
March 1, lb99. Referred to tha committee on
county poor with instructions to investigate and
report to this board.
Tho following official bonds were npproved:
John Imhof, Road Overseer.. . Loup Twp.
MikeKusk. " "
Wm. Kummer, Treasurer
Jos Lassek, Justice of Peace "
J B Kyle, Clerk
David Beynon, Justice of Peace Joliet "
Thomas Jones, Road Overseer... " "
las uiiiispie.
Carl Rosche,
Sherman
Woodville
Butler
Columbus
Koy Clarfc.
Jos Nowicki,
Tony Schefielc,
J flUJany,
J F Belfora, Assessor. . . .
EBDannals, Clerk
WHDean, "
FTKlebba "
Wm. O'Brien, County Atty.
... Monroe '
... Creaton '
.. Granville '
Platte county '
The contract and bond of William Steinbaugh
for the erection of a barn on the county poor
farm were approved.
The bill of H. S. Elliott, county treasurer,
$267.00 for cash paid out for extra work in col
lecting delinquent personal taxes, was on mo
tion allowed, Supr's Lisco and Kieman voting
no.
Board now adjourned for committee work un
til 2 o'clock p. m. tomorrow,
Columbus. Neb., Saturday, January 7, 1899.
Board met at 2 o'clock pursuant to adjourn
ment, lion. Peter Bender chairman and G. W.
Phillips clerk. Roll called and the following
members present: Supervisors Becher. Carrie,
Lisco, Olson. Wiggins and Mr. Chairman. Ex
cused -Supervisor Kiernan.
The foil. .wing official bonds were approved:
August Llndberg Assessor, Joliet township.
M, B. Mooney Road Oveiti'er, Joliet town
ship. K. I). Majberser P.oad Overseer. Lost Crek
township.
The following report was submitted:
Your committee appointed to make settle
ment with the county Judge, submit to jour
hotuiraule body our report ol the fees earned by
T. D. Itobison, county judge, after making a
complete and thorough exuuiinatio.i of the
recoi ds of his t (lice, we Hud that he has earned
the followi-iff. to-wit:
In probate cases .... .... ....$ 1076 50
Murriage ceremonies performed at
3 00 each... 93 00
Marriage L!ceuses Issued at SI.5J
each ... . . ... 211 SO
Fees allowed in appropriating elec
tion boards....... .... 29 40
In civil and state felony cases- 154
Total fees earned $ 1501 70
ExcesB of statutory allowance S84 70
Kespectfully mili-nif ted.
R.Y-Lisco.
Jamem Kikknak.
On motion the report of the committee was
adopted.
The following report was submitted :
We your committee appointed to check up
and make settlement with the sheriff, after
iu:.klng a careful aim thorough examination of
the records and books of his office. teg leave
to submit to your honorable body our report of
the tees earned by J. C Byrnes, sheriff for the
on?ial jear 1898. iucludiug the bills Hied at this
meeting:
Total fees earned for the year 1898 9 1712 95
Paid salary deputy as per receipt at
tached 00) (0
S 1112 95
R. Y. Lisco.
James Kikknan.
Committee.
rn motion tjie report of the committee was
adopted.
The following report was submitted:
Your committee appointed to check up the
fee book of the conn tv clerk for the year end
ing January 4. 1899. would report that we have
thoroughly and carefully checked up his fee
oowK nnu eoniparwi same wiui uie several items
offeesr'ceived.aud we find the followint re
capitulation m be a tnie statement of the fees
received and disbursed, to wit:
Total receipts for 1st quarters 82G 68
Total receipts for 2d quarter 596 75
Tot! receipts for 3d quarter 1259 9
Total receipts for4ih quarter ftJS 55
Paid salary of deputy and as
slstants ....... . .. 11827 27
Balance due clerk as salary 1191 00
$3318 27 $3318 27
Respectfully submitted.
c. j. c'arrir,
Pktkb Brndkr,
Committee.
On motion the report of the committee v-as
adopted.
The following report was submitted:
Your committee to whom was assigned the
duty of checking up the fee books of the sev
eral county officers, beg leave to report that we
nave careruuy cnecaeu up tne several items oi
fee) received by the county treasurer. 11. S.
Elliott, for the term from January 5. 1868. to
Januarys. 1899 inclusive. Including commis
sions received on county and state tax collee
t'ons and find the foil owing as shown by his
fee book to tie true and correct to the best of
mr knowledge and belief:
Fees received for 75 tax receipts $ 75 00
Fees received for tax statements.. 2 to
Fees received for tax deed and evi
dence.. .. 2 C5
Fees received for 4 treasurer's execu
tion . 2 00
Fees received for 444 redemption cer
tificates... ill CO
Fees received for 60S sale certificates., sol 50
Fees received for 19 sber.ff 's certifi
cates of liens . . . . . 19 00
Commissions on b?nds and coupons- 7 80
Commissions on state tax oollectio .. 286 48
Commissions ou county tax collec
irons
1644 68
183 49
Commissions on state school land col
lections
$ 263563
Treasurer's salary allowed
bv law .. - l
$9000 00
Deputy salary allowed by
law
Shortage in fees,
700 00
64 40
$270000$ 270900
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. CAKRIJ,
PSTKB BK1TDKK
Moved by Supervisor Carrig that the report
of the committee be adopted. Motion carried.
Supervisor Lisco voting no for the reason that
in his opinion all fees received were not en
tered on fee book.
The following report was submitted :
The undersigned, your committee appointed
to examine tbe books and records of tne clerk
of the district court, beg leave to report that
after a careful lnvestigaUon of aaJd records,
we find that tbe clerk of said court bas turned
over to tbe county treasurer all monies col
lected by hlaa for trial fees by court and Jary
fees, receipts lor sane being now on file In
said once. We further find that there are bo
monies In his hands due to witnesses for at
tendance in ald court.
Datad Jan. , 1889. Respectfully sabmltted,
. J.Cabjuq,
FarnaUUUin,
On motion lenort of committee was adopted.
The fallowing report was submittd:
Odunibus, Nebr., Jan. 4. 1899.
Your committee appointed to have the court
house repnired and pxintc I and the walk in
fur. i f the court house laid with paving
brick would respectfully repirt tuat wo met on
October 8. and examined the court houmj and
decided to have the roof fixed, chimneys
pointed, windows and doors repaired and tbe
building painted two good coats and penciled
with pure linseed oil uudler.d. and we let the
contnw'' to Lanfeer it Mevenson for 320.77,
that being the lowest bid Your committee
also engaged Jacob (J'.ur to furnish ail material
ami put in tbe sidewaik for 10'i cents p r
square foot. On account of cold weather your,
committee would' recommend that Mr. Glur
e requested to postpone the laying of the
w-ilk until spring.
R. Y. Lisco,
.Ioh.v Wiggins,
C. J.Cabuiq.
On mot Ion report of committee was approved.
Ou motion of Supervisor Olson the board
now adjourned until Monday, January 9. 1699,
a: 9 o'clock a. m.
All Eyes Tamed to Lincoln.
The Omaha exposition has closed and
all eyes are now turned toward Lincoln,
the capital city, where the legislature
will soon meeL The istallation of now
state officers, tho election of a United
States senator, and other matters of
much importance will make Lincoln the
centre of state interests and every Ne
braskan will want to read the old, re
liable standby, The State Journal, dur
ing the coming year. As a special in
ducement to secure new readers, The
Semi-Weekly Journal, printed every
Tuesday and Friday, will be mailed
from now until January 1, 1900, for $1.00.
This is a mighty long time for the
money and the sooner you send your
dollar the more papers you get. There
isn't any other paper in Nebraska that
gives so much for the money,. It is
twico as iood as the old fashioned
weekly. Try it. Address, The State
Journal, Lincoln, Neb.
The worst after effects of Influenza
arise from deranged functions of the
liver. Clear the blood at once with
HERBINE. for it will strengthen the
liver to withdraw from circulation the
biliary poisons. Price 50 cents. Dr. A.
Heintz and Pollook & Co.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Th KM Yh Hiii Ahrqs Bue-t
Bears tha
Signatmreof
To Chicago and tbe East.
Passengers going east 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 & St. Paul Bail
way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs,
affords excellent facilities to reach their
destinations in a manner that will be
sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the 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 & Omaha Short
Line of tbe Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully
furnished with tbe proper passport via
Omaha and Chicago. Please note that
all of the "Short Line" trains arrive. iu
Chicago in amplo time to connect with
the express trains of all the great through
car Hues to the principal eastern cities.
For additional particulars, time tables,
maps, etc., please call on or address F.
A. Nash, General Agent, Omaha, Neb.
Many an innocent little darling is
suffering untold agony and cannot ex
plain its troubles. Mark your child's
symptoms, you may find it troubled
with worms; give it WHITE'S CREAM
VERMIFUGE and restore it to quiet
ness and health. Price 25 cents. Dr.
A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
Cheap Excarxion Kates.
On January 10th and 24th tho Bur
lington will sell tickets to Hot Springs,
South Dakota, and return atone fare for
round trip, return limit thirty days.
J. T. Cox, Agent.
IP YOU ABE GOING
to the PACIFIC COAST
Don't complete arrangements until you
have secured information regarding the
Personally Conducted Excursions to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land via the Union Pacific. These ex
cursions leave Chicago, Minneapolis and
St. Paul every Thursday, and Omaha
every Friday in elegantly upholstered
Pullman Tourist Sleepers; illuminated
by Pintsch light; heated by steam. Bag
gage checked through from starting
point to destination. Prompt and satis
factory service. Many hours quicker
time than any other line.
For full particulars call on or address
8t. C. E. Joy, Agent.
In pulmonary trouble, tho direct
action of BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP upon the throat, chest and
lungs, immediately arrests the malady,
by relieving the distress, cutting the
phlegm and freeing the vocal and breath
ing organs. Price 25 and 50 cents. Dr.
A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
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Some states require a flag on every school house. Be a patriot
and put one on yours, because you love "Old Glory."
Teach Children
:
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ESTRAY NOTICE.
Camo to my premises about the middle of De
cember, A TWO-YEAR-OLD I1EIFEB.
black, with white tip of tail, and hind legs
partly white; horns seemingly taken off this fall.
Owner will prove property, pay expenses, includ
ing this notice. GaU on tho undersigned on Sec,
21, T. 17. K. S west, near Woodbnrn post-office.
aJ-dec-5 R. Kubth.
Laaal Por Sale.
For sale, or exchange for real eBtate
near any live town in Nebraska, 160
acres, 80 acres under cultivation, house,
barn, etc Six miles castand 2 miles
noith of Columbus, and 4 miles from
Benton station.
A purchaser will bo given long time
for payment, if desired. For terms, ap
ply to Bechkr, Jaeogi & Co. tf
TORXA.
tTtoEMVaiHawAlWE
The Way to go to California
Is in a tourist sleeping car personally
conducted via the Burlington Route.
You don't change cars. You make fast
time. Yon see the finest scenery on the
globe.
Your car is not so expensively finished
nor so fine to look at as a palace sleeper
but it is just as clean, just as comforta
ble, just as good to rido in, and neariiY
$20 CHEAPER.
The Burlington excursions leave every
Thursday, reaching San Francisco Sun
day and Los Angeles Monday. Porter
with each car. Excursion manager with
oach party. For folder giving full infor
mation call at nearest B. & M. R. R.
depot or write to J. Francis, Gen'l. Pas
senger Ag't., Omaha, Neb. juue-26-99
STATEMENT
-OF
COLUMBUS LUMBER COMPANY,
Columbus, Xeb.,
Jeurruai-y lo, 1899.
ASSETS.
Merchandise on hand
Bills receivable
Building and office fixture.. ..
('ashonhand.
Undivided profits and surplus.
...$6,S23 0I
... ".'.Ti'J 31
iW S3
152 fc5
M 37
flO.tUO 'JO
$8,000 00
3,KM(0
W 15
UABIIITIKS.
Capital stock.
Other liabilities
Balance surplus account
$10.tt St)
State of Nebraska,
Platte County. S
I. David Hchupbach, President and Treasurer
of the Columbus Lumber Company, do solemnly
swear that the foreKoine statement of the condi
tion of fcaid Columbus Lumber Companv is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief. David Bcucra cn.
President and Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presenco and sworn to before
me this lfttn day of January, A. D. 18S9.
U. V. J. HOOKEKBEROEB.
18-Jan-S Notary Public.
Of the condition of the Columbus Laud, Loan
and Building Association of Columbus, Ne
braska, on the 3Ut day of December, JAW.
A8SETS.
First mortgago loans $01,600 00
Loans secured by stock of this asso
ciation 16,600 00
Real estate 831 20
Expenses and taxes paid -,37- 17
Cash with treasurer 1,!9 28
A Olft
11' W C5
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid up
Premiums paid
Interest received
Fines collected
Entry and transfer fees received..
....S 85,765 70
.... 3,565 10
.... iit.asi'r.
.... J.S15 00
823 20
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State or Nebraska, ) UJ
Platte County, JB9' . ,
I, Henry IIockenbprRer, secretary or the
above named association, do solemnly swear
tlint tin. 'ii-Hi'ninir Mtatpment of the condition of
said association, is trno and correct to the bett
f my knowledge and belief.
Henry IIockknberqeu,
Secretary.
.Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th
day of January, 1SW.
O.T.Roes,
Notary Public.
My commission expires January 23, 18U9.
Approved:
V. H. Weaveb. )
Wai, Schilz, V Directors.
Louis F. Fhiixipps, ) 13-jan-S
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1 NEW YEAR (
to all and many more of them.
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wish to thank one and
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for their liberal patronage
during the. past year, as
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