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.. . . 1 - ' i s i v.. .: . - -. ... . . . v: .- . I?. - Established Hat 11,1870. Columbus f oumaL Columbus, Nobr. Entered at the Foatoffice, Cohuabos, Nebr., M eeoad-claBB mail matter. tmn Wtt&Mttrt ty X. X. TTXm CO. txuis or scBsounios: Oae year, by mail, postage prepaid $1.50 Six aumtha .75 Tans Months .40 WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER S. 1900. V-T WrlWnff THE JOUBM. ILr-FlMMlMkat tka date saasslto JOUmXAL or oa tTsaa?K of THE JOUKMmX. Up ta tkia data, yaar' aaaoriatioa is alaoraoomatea Isr. -'mbbbbbbbmW Republican National Ticket. For President, WILLIAM McKINLEY. For Vice-President. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. REPUILICAN STATE TICKET. Governor, ' a H. DIETRICH, Adams. Lieutenant Governor, E. P. SAVAGE, Custer. Secretary of State, G. W. MARSH, Richardson. Treasurer, WILLIAM STUEFFER, Cuming. Auditor, CHARLES WESTON, Sheridan. Attorney General, F. N. PROUT, Gage. Land Commissioner. GEORGE D. FOLLMER, Nuckolls. Superintendent, W. K. FOWLER, Washington. Cemereaaiomal Ticket. For Congress, Third District, JOHN R. HAYS. Senatorial. For Senator 12th District, JAMES E. NORTH. Float Representative. Float Representative, 25th District, com t posed of Platte and Nance counties, Wm. hauptmann. County. Representative, 24 District, H. B. REED. County Attorney, s. s. McAllister. i saisasaBMBaBaBaMMB Coming Events Lincoln street fair, Oct. 1 to G. Sioux City Festival week, Oct. 1 to 6. Federal court opens at Lincoln Oct. 8. Butler county fair, David City, Oct. 2, 3, 4 and 5. Gov. Poynter to speak evening of Oct. 10 at Columbus; on Oct. 11 at Hum phrey. Gov. Poynter and W. H. Thompson make fusion speeches at Fremont Oct. 8; Scribner Oct. 12; Hooper 13. Governor Roosevelt's trip in Ne braska includes forty-four counties. Mat Fexxon committed suicide at Omaha Sunday. A pistol shot caused almost instant death, the ball penetrat ing tho heart. Gev. John M. Palmer, who died Wed nesday morning last at his home in Springfield, Illinois, of heart failure,was about 83 years of age. Altgeld as the attorney general of a Bryan administration would be on a par with such an administration itself, and is just as desirable in its way. At Victor, Colo., last Wednesday evening, Gov. Roosevelt had a narrow escape from serious personal violence, being Btrnck in the breast with a stick. The party regained the train without serious injury. Dr. W. F. Lee, a prominent physician of Beatrice, shortly after noon Sunday hot and killed William J. Hurn; the altercation began over the effort of the doctor to collect a bill of Hurn for at tendance upon his wife. The American people desire a good cocnhion-sense, safety, security and pros perity, if possible, in the conduct of their affairs, the next four years. Are we likely to get anything of the sort under a Bryan administration? The free traders are unable to answer why it is that there has been such an enormous and unprecedented increase of our export business under a protec tive tariff. There are hundreds of prop ositions concerning the tariff that they have never been able to answer. What nation was ever able to write an accurate program of the war upon which it waa entering, much leas decree, in ad vanoe the scope of its results? Congress can declare war, but a higher power de cree its bounds and fixes its relations and responsibilities. President McKin ley at Boston, Feb. 16, 1899. Senator J. K. Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee, is a de fendant in a proceeding brought under the anti-trust law of Texas. The Amer ican Cotton company is a monopoly if there ever was one, and is entrenched .behind $7,000,000 capital, and fortified by patents which exclude competition. Senator William M. Stewart of Ne vada, who supported Bryan four years ago, in a recent speech in Chicago, gave the democratic candidate for president a merciless flaying. He said for such aid and comfort as the Nebraskan was giving rebels in the Philippines there was a very just provision in the consti tetion making.it treasoa and providing Banishment; that every soldier wearing the United States uniform, who fell by the ballet of an insurgent was shot at the instigation of Bryan and his advo cates in this country. The Nevada sen ator referred to Bryan as a demagogue of the first water, and urged every Amer ican who loved the flag and liberty to stand by law and order and vote for the continuance of prosperity by supporting William McKialey. xxxxssaQQOoaaoexx&aooaQoooe Anytliing-to-beat-Lincoln and any-thing-to-beat-Grant didn't win, and any-thing-to-beat-McKinley will' likewise foil Benton (HI) Republican. XX9QQQOOOQOQQeXXXS0OOQQQOQ S mnmlmalasHmmmHaVSfe ammmmmVPHarnHHSSE OEOROE D. POLLMKK. The nominee for commissioner of pub lic lands and buildings, was born in Pennsylvania in 1844. He traces bis paternal ancestry back to Jacob Foll mer, a native of Germany who was an officer in the army during the Revolu tionary war and served in the house of representatives and in the state senate a number of terms. G. D. Follmer, the subject of this sketch, at the age of thirteen, started out to care for himself. He spent his early life clerking in stores. In 1868 with D. W. Montgomery he en gaged in the general merchandise busi ness at Red Oak, Iowa. In 1871 he came to Nebraska and took up a homestead in Nuckolls county. On the organization of that county he was appointed county treasurer which office he held for eight years. On retiring from office he moved back to his farm and subsequently en gaged in the lumber business. The demand for city and state war rants is one of the best signs of the times. When 4 per cent state warrants bring a premium, and when 7 per cent city warrants that run but a short time, bring 2 per cent premium, thinking peo ple conclude that money is more plenti ful and that times are not to be com pared to the gloomy period from which the country emerged shortly after the election of 189G. The organization of new saving banks and the seeking of small investments by wage earners indi cate that the money power has for the time being relaxed its hold on the coun try's financial throat and that it is pos sible to live and enjoy plenty while the country is administered by a wise and capable government. Lincoln Journal. If there la aar as waa heltorea the BroM staaar la r that it atut he atatmea, I wan him met to cast me, heeamse I sreaalae ate for It will met aalatalmea lm this eoaatrr taaa I am ahle te set via at SO! ttv-Hoa. William Jeaalaa a aaeeeh at Kaoxrltte. Te; Beat. iodises. Oaee Lest, Hard te Reaaia. People who talk of this country back ing out of free silver If It proves dan gerous demonstrate their Ignorance of the question. It would be a case of damage once done could not be undone. When a person loses money through carelessness or otherwise. It may be re covered or the loss be made good in some way. When a person, however, loses credit by cheating, it Is not easy to get It back. Probably the only way Is to go to a new land and start all over again. Nations, however, cannot do that There is no way for them to hide from the scorn and contempt of other civilized nations. Beatheraera Far Exaaaalea. The southern people are now and al ways have been In favor of expansion. It was through the influence of the south and of southern statesmen that Louisiana, Florida, Texas, California and Oregon were acquired. Imperial Ism Is the traditional policy of the south, if expansion means Imperialism. No part of the Union was more eager to free Cuba from the Spanish oppres sion than the south. It was the south ern Democrats In congress who united XISSZZZZ1 and far west to bring on the war. Perhaaa He Forget. In his Topeka speeqh of acceptance Mr. Bryan neglected to allude to the manner in which his North Carolina Democratic supporters put on their red shirts and beat his North Carolina Populist friends out of the recent elec tion. Mr. Bryan understands that the less his friends know of each other the better It will be for him. Saeakea la Silver. If "Imperialism" Is the "paramount" Issue, why was free silver Inserted In the Democratic platform? In 1896 the Democrats sought, to get free silver In through the front door. This year they are trying to sneak It In through. the back door under the cloak of "anti imperialism." Deateeratle Trasta. Chairman Jones declares that thecot- ,ton compress trust, of which be Is a stockholder and beneficiary, is author ized by the constitution. We believe the same claim was set up by the pro moters of the Tammany Ice trust SheaM Etela Their Frleaa. Mr. Bryan ought to be able to raise a substantial sum among British abip bollders and shipowners because of his anti-American ship subsidy plank to the Democratic national platform this year. Iaerealhle. hat Trae. The Philadelphia Press thinks that it Is new for a presidential rsasirtsfe to encourage resistance to the lawful au thority and the settled policy of tha United States. True it is. Costljr The figures show that the farmers of the eountry paid 1825,000,000 for the fun of electing a Democratic president in 1892. It Is doubtful if they will do so again. " - Saak te OMlvlem. Webster Davis seems' to have down without even making a tipple. attn rffrt WfHtlttHttHt IS ViMHHfHHHP Bert Troyer visited in Aurora last week. Miss Jennie Wiseman is visiting in St Edward. Dr. Martyn was in Omaha Thursday and Friday. J. C. Fillman started for Chicago last Wednesday. Mrs. V. A. Mackeu visited friends in Omaha last week. M. Vogel and Fred Asche were Omaha visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lehman visited Omaha last week. F. M. Cookingham was down from Humphrey Friday. Mrs. Jonas Welch went to Council Bluffs Sunday to visit Miss Mary Cox went to Omaha Thurs day to visit a few weeks. Mrs. Wm. Meays of Loomis, Nebr., is visiting her son, Ernest Meays. S. A. Waddell, an old-time resident here, is stopping in the city a few weeks. Miss Anna Olson of near Genoa, is visiting her cousin, Miss Minnie Becker. George Brodfnehrer and Con. Keating were among the Omaha visitors last week. Lawrence Hohl went to Lincoln last week, where he will attend the State university. A. Haight returned Thursday from a three weeks visit to relatives in Illinois and Michigan. Wm. Gable and Frank Wake of Genoa were in the city Friday to hear the Bev eridge speech. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor have left for a few weeks visit with friends at Dowa giac, Michigan. G.H. Cross and wife of St Edward were in the city Friday, on their way home from Omaha. Miss Tena Zinnecker, who is teaching school near Osceola, spent a few hours at home Saturday. Miss Louisa Schram, Miss Lillie Ha gel and Mrs. Thomas Wade were all visitors in Omaha last week. Mrs. George Willard and daughter of St Edward were in the city Monday on their way home from a trip to Omaha. Mrs. Joe. Krause, Mrs. G. W. Wilson and others were among the many who attended the Beveridge speech here Fri day. Ollie Britell of St Edward was in town last week on his way to Chicago, where he will attend the Rush Medical school. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jenkins started Thursday morning for Chicago, and will stop in Perry, la., on their return, to visit relatives. Mrs. A. L. Mickel, her mother Mrs. King, and Miss May King came down from Fullerton Saturday on their way to Omaha, where (hey will reside. Mrs. Anna Chapman, late of Omaha, after a six weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hamer, left Thursday morning for Casper, Wyoming, where she will teach the winter term of school. Last Thursday Mrs. Charity Smith and Mrs. Perry Loshbaugh went to Henry Hewitt's at Rising, Mrs. L. to re turn the first of this week, and Mrs. Smith to make an extended visit with her daughter. Calorado. A letter from Wm. T. Allen of this city, sojourning in Lyons, Colorado, says, under date of Sept 26, that Old Glory is taking the lead there xure. Four years ago there were 250 votes cast in the town, 37 for McKinley, 213 for Bryan. This fall it will give McKinley over one-ball majority. Most all the miners, and all cow boys and stock men r far MnKinlAV f.hmnohnnf tha atata hastate will go republican sure this fall. Mr. Allen says his health is improving and he will be back home in October in time to count one for McKinley in Ne braska. Weather fine there. It snowed in the mountains September 25. Lyons is 12 miles from Long's Peak. Laaa far Salt. Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 17, 1900 To whom it may concern: I have been authorized to dispose of as mnoh of the Augustus Frank Estate lands in Mer rick and Platte counties, Nebraska, as I can find buyers for, and I have author ized Mr. John Sides of Carson, Iowa, to represent me in the sale of these lands. And he will receive offers for land which he will submit to me and I will then refer them to the party having charge of the estate for his acceptance or rejec tion. Mr. Sides is also agent for the U. P. lands. W. J. DavbhtOBT. Headquarters at the Silver Creek State Bank, Silver Creek, Neb. tf John Sides, Agent Uy-U-Date ltOO. The most complete Tariff Text Book ever published is tha new edition of "Tariff Facts for Speakers and Stu dents," Defender Document No. 9260 pages, jast put' Order by number only. Sent to any address for twenty-five cents. Address, Ameriean Protective Tariff League, 135 West 23d St, New York. oamtSatnalXattsvialJaiaaPaeiie. HotHoaookcfr' Excursions, to Arkan sas, Arizona, Indian Territory, Louisi ana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Aug. 7-21,' Sept 4-18, Oct 2-16, Nov. 6-90 and Dec. 4-18, one fare plus $2 for round trip. One fare plaa S2or the round trip on Sept 10 and 26 to Chicago, St Loam, Peoria, St Paulj Minneapolis, Dulath, the Superiors and points in Minnesota, Iowa,.Wisannajp, Michigan and other eastern poiata, W.&BEmJf,Aat. Hill Fusionists Painfully Silent on the $100,000 Deficiency In - the Public Funds. the Xmammnr Ttaar Crokor la Wtakias; the Other Kjre. Omaha, Oct 1. Governor Poynter and the fusion newspapers, as weft as all of the fusion leaders, are painfully silent on the report that at the end of Poynter's term there will be a aeflcit j w wewa. a u Ul IUUUV AUUUffJ VI UV less than $100,000. Their answer to this Is abuse of Re publicans, but abusing Republicans Will hardly satisfy the tax payers, who Will' have to go Into their pockets and pay the bills. The fusionists' have boasted of the savings they have made' In managing the state Institutions. How does this compare with facts? 7 . Four years ago they pointed to the reduction in the amountasked of and appropriated by the legislature. The result was that at the end of the first two years there was a deficiency ap proximating nearly $40.000. Two years ago they came f o the legislature with a demand for more money than had ever before been required, with a large deficiency ani any number of unpaid claims. The legislature two years ago, not only made a large de ficiency appropriation, but appropri ated more than $2,000,000 for the two years ending in 1001. All this has been squandered andelt will require $100, 000 more to payfunpald bills and labor claims. The shortage) In the penitentiary fund alone will amount to about $30. 000. There are t least 11 institutions that will come in with shortages rang ing all the way from $3,000 to $10,000. and in some Instances the amount will be even larger. This amount added to the amount ap propriated will run the expense of maintaining these institutions to a higher figure than has ever before been reached in the history of the state. These statements are based, not upon observation alone, but upon the show ing made by the official records In the auditor's office -at Lincoln. It is useless, therefore, for the fu sion leaders to deny them, for two rea sons: First because they are abso lutely true and substantiated by the official records; and, secondly, because it is' only a few months until the legis lature meets and then all the facts wHI have to come out. When the legisla ture meets and the various Institu tions make their wants known, when the request for a deficiency appropri ation of at least $100,000 Is made, as it surely will be, perhaps those who may doubt the truthfulness of the statements now will be fully con vinced of it then. SADLY INCOMPETENT. As an executive officer Governor Poynter Is notoriously incompetent This fact so openly manifests Itself that it is hardly necessary to call at tention to it Aside from extrava gance, it Is a fact patent to everyone that In the exercise of executive au thority he has been both weak and vacillating. Every time he has had occasion to exercise this prerogative he has evinced pitiable weakness. His at tention has been called to corruption and malfeasance on the part of some of his appointees, but In each Instance he has signally failed to apply the law ful remedy. The manner In which he handled the management of the Insti tute for the Feeble Minded Youth at Beatrice has become almost a public scandal. His appointees have learned that, no matter how they may violate the law, all they have got to do to keep from being removed by the gov ernor is to show fight and he will weaken. This accounts for the con tinuous turmoil and clash between the governor and his appointees ever since he assumed the executive chair. Such conditions as these must -of ne cessity result in the demoralization of the public service. As the head of a family and as the head of a business establishment must when the occasion requires, be resolute, so, too, the head of a state government must be. Va cillation in any position in life where business customs, where law or where organized society requires resolution, must ultimately be attended by results inimical to the individual and public alike. Nebraska Is a large state with large business interests. The chief executive not only has supervisory control over the expenditure of mil lions of dollars of the people's money, but he is entrusted with the respon sibility of executing all laws on the statute books. The time may never come when vacillation on the part of the executive might endanger life and property, thus this, even in the best regulated communities, is a danger al ways to be reckoned with. But the time is always at hand. In the manage ment of domestic affairs, when weak ness of this character means corrup tion on one hand and increased ex pense to the taxpayers on the other. That this deduction is logical is proven by results attained under the Poynter administration. ' DISTORTING FACTS. It remained for Mr. Bryan to at tempt to make political capital out of the strike of working men In the coal regions. Everybody else knows Jtto be a result of a difference of opinion between the employers and their em ployes, not over a reduction in wages, but over an Increase in wages, a ques tion with wnich politics has nothing to do. If Mr. Bryan would only stop and think for a moment he would readly realize the folly of his deduc tions, Jn the first place workmen can not strike unless they are at work. In the second place a strike that Is due to a demand for more wages simply means that times are good and that workmen want what they think Is their share of prosperity. Then, too, on the subject of strikes Mr, Bryan and his party should go a little slow. Under Democratic rule, from 1892 to 1898, 282.000 laborers went on a strike against a reduction In wages. More than 300,000 were thrown out of employment without any wages through the operation of the Wilson law a Democratic free trade that closed more than half the facto ries In the United States and was an Incumbrance on, every Industrial en terprise and domestic industry. It. Is wel remembered that In the large cities free soup bosses had to be maintained to alleviate the suffering of the masses. Many citizens of Ne braska will recall that la the city of Omaha a place known as Rescue ball, a large bnilding on Douglas street, waa maintained by charity and was each day and night called upon to feed and shelter hundreds of Idle people from the storm nud cold, all willing to work but none able - to find employment These were Democratic days. Bryan may have forgotten them, but there are thousands of others who were Idle then and are at work at good wages now who have not and never will. The Impression made upon them was one they will ever remember. What is true of Omaha Is true of nlf the large cities, especially those cities whose popula tion is largely employed in manufac turing Industries and which felt the full force of the terrible suffering and distress at-that time. It will go into history that under the McKinley administration not one of . the 10,000.000 wage earners of this country went on a strike against a re duction in wages. There have been very few strikes in the last four years, and those that have occurred have been caused, if over a dispute about wages, not by a decrease, but as the result of a demand for an increase. Mr. Bryan's solicitude for labor, while advocating free trade and spu rious money both fatal to the welfare of the artisan brings the sublime and the ridiculous into very close contact. CAVORTING WITH TAMMANY HALL. In a public speech Boss Croker of Tammany Hall stated that It is the intention of Tammany Hall to give Bryan on his forthcoming visit to New York "the greatest reception ever given a presidential candidate." This Is a big contract Tammany Hall has taken, but it ought to be equal to the occasion. It has stolen enough from the people of New York City in the many years It has had its tentacles rastened upon tnem to pay for most anything. At the end of its many years of existence It enjoys the unen viable distinction of being the most Iniquitous and corrupt organization of its kind the world has ever known. For years it has been a mentor of pub He thieves and a czar in New York politics. It has existed on the spoils of office from the date of its birth. The story of the "Forty Thieves" is, with the exception of a numerical discrep ancy, a true history of Tammany Hall. Richard Croker, chief of Tammany Hall, is as imperious in Democratic politics in the Empire State as the czar of Russia Is in the government of .the Russian empire. His edict is law and his command and orders are as exact ing of obedience as any Imperial decree could possibly be. When Tammany Hall speaks New York Democracy bends the knee. Bryan and Tammany Hall! What a theme for contemplation out here in Nebraska! A nice picture, isn't it for "reformers" to look upon? The Tam many tiger snarled and snapped at Grover Cleveland because that gentle man refused to be dictated to and' in sisted, even in politics, ou his right to choose his associates. But it has finally succeeded in luring the "boy orator" into its den. Cleveland did a few things for which he deserves to be remembered, and one of these was when Tammany Hall demanded as a price for its support all the appointive offices in that state, when he boldly declared that "I'll be doubly damned if I'll do it" Whether he meant that the public would so treat him or meant that he would not make such a per sonal sacrifice has never been ex plained. So it is today. If Tammany is for Bryan It Is simply a question of spoils. It exists on spoliation, it lives for it it has no other or higher object in pol itics. That has been its price for sup port in the past and it is its price now. It Is but consistent with historical facts to assume that the bargain has been made. When Tammany shouts it Is when there is plenty of provender in sight plenty of hay In the manger. But how will Mr. Bryan's Nebraska constituents look at it? Will they make room in their affection for that hydra-headed monster, Tammany Hall? Will they follow Bryan In mak ing a truce with the foulest beast that ever strode tie arena of politics, the Tammany tiger? Will they Join him in a compromise with what for years has been known as a menacing evil? Will they uphold a man who reforms by going over to the enemy? The moun tain didn't come to Mohammed and it is Just as certain that Tammany Hall didn't come to Bryan. It was only a few weeks ago that David B. Hill, in speaking of Tam many, said it was "a monster of igno rance, tyranny and persecution." - This is the same Tauituauy that, ac cording to Croker. is going to give Bryan one of the "greatest receptions ever given a presidential candidate." Simeon. HOW MANY? Qaeatloaa Far Iatelllcaat Ceaalaeratlea et Vetera, How many persons in the United States really and truly believe that their liberties will be In danger If the Philippines remain in the possession of the United States? How many persons in the United States really and truly believe 'chat its form of government Is so weak that It would fall or be radically changed In consequence of undertaking to govern the Philippines? How many persons in the United States really and truly believe that the Philippines would be better off left to their own devices and the tender mer cies of little dictators like Agulnaldo than kept under the sovereignty of the United States? How many persons in the United States really and truly believe that an army of 100.000 for a nation of 75.000, 000 Is militarism? . How many persons In the United States really and truly believe that It Is patriotic or right to sympathize with the armed enemies of the United States and to give them aid and comfort? New York Sun. TM Same OU Story. J. Mortimer Brown, editor of the White Lake (S. D.) Wave, summarises one end of the political situation in the following comprehensive manner: Ton bet Same old ticket, km Id tea; old platform (mtana qom. , old powder, bub old gna; old waddla ('Btsca to one). fiaaw old kickers, bum old growl; old anti-Haasa howL old lawcs-aothlaa; new, old lies to help 'em through, old talker, suae old Josh; Suae old brand of campaign sloth. Bama old voter (bless their souls), mm oU trouaciag at the poll! It will aereelre that GtTenu RoMOvclt Is ia- stoat the ewmatrr atplolalaa- tm fete views f Democratic eacsraemsat for the Tasals. Hard Pesae. Bryan has quit quoting Jefferson and Jackson, has about given up Lincoln sad Grant and has taken to Scripture to defend his position as the republic savior. la tha Vsaal War. the Democracy enters tbe I campaign mighty long on precept and I dreadfully short on example. . FOE FIRST V0DBH8. A GREAT RE8PON34BIUTY UPON THEM. RESTS ta Beware mi the Falsa Is aac taveatea hy tha Demes ts. Seek te Bllaa the Feeele arlaag laarr Daaaara, The census o 1S90 shows that there were In the United States In that year 216,043 young men of the ages of 21 to 24, Inclusive. Considering the In crease In population during the last decade. It Is safe to say that on the 6th of next November at least 3,000,000 young men will be eligible to cast thelr first presidential votes. When we re member that President McKlnleys plu rality, with a single exception the lar gest ever given to a president, was 00154 and when we consider the fact that young men are not bound by party ties, it appears how great and how de cisive Is to be the influence of the first voters upon the result of the struggle now In progress, . In every crisis of our history the numbers, the freedom from traditional prejudice and the enthusiasm of our young men have been the determining factors In the final result We have now reached another great crisis In our national development, and once more the young men should come actively to the front Four years ago a coterie of men obtained control of the Democrat ic party, thrust aside the great,- con servative leaders who bad led them to victory In the past and promulgated a platform filled with seductive appeals to class prejudice and to the cupidity of human nature a platform that struck at the Independence of the ju diciary and demanded that we should sacrifice out national honor by debas lng the currency. Those leaders were repudiated by the people, and as each succeeding yesr has given additional proof of the absurdity and falsity of their arguments the popular contempt for them has Increased. Realizing this, they know that their only hope for suc cess In the present campaign lies in their talking so persistently upon other questions that the people shall forget that they are the same men who led the assault upon our prosperity and na tional honor hi 1890. Driven by this necessity they have Invented a number of sham Issues, among which "imperialism' Is declar ed to be paramount Nothing could Illustrate more forcibly the straits In which they find themselves. During the course of a war In the declara tion of which the representatives of all parties united we overthrew the dominion of Spain In the Philippine Is lands. Having taken this step we be came responsible for the results that should follow. When we had freed the people from their foreign oppress ors, we could not deliver them over to anarchy or to the Irresponsible tyr anny of local despots. In the fulfill ment of a sacred obligation, therefore, we have entered upon the work of establishing peace, order and good gov ernment In these islands that we may give to their people the conditions of a happier existence. This is a practical and honest course of action that any party In power would be compelled to take or stand before the world convict ed of incompetency and cowardice. But notwithstanding these plain facts Democratic leaders assume that we have entered upon a career of ruthless foreign conquest with a view to build ing up a vast colonial system. Upon this false assumption they erect the hobgoblin of Imperialism and proceed to launch against it their solemn phi lippics. Another product of their invention Is "militarism." That we might meet the responsibilities that came to us as a result of our own voluntary action In declaring war upon Spain, the size of our army has been slightly Increased. Subsequent events in China have prov ed that such a step is also necessary If we are to protect our representatives and citizens abroad and maintain our dignity and honor throughout the world. The argument that 80,000,000 people, electing their own rulers at short intervals of time, could have their liberties endangered by a small force of 100,000 men, is too absurd to deceive even the unthinking. We are told, therefore, that this is but the be ginning. Such a statement amounts simply to a declaration that the people are unfit to be trusted. The Republic an party believes that we may do all that national safety and honor demand and trust that In the future the people shall permit this and no more to be done. Thus by declaiming Incessantly against Imaginary dangers do they hope to blind the peaple to the fact that the Democratic leaders of today are the very men who promulgate the wild vagaries of the Chicago platform. But the people will not target that Immedi ately upon his inauguration Mr. Bryan would order the troaps to be with drawn from the Philippines, that what be calls imperialism would be at an end and that we should mven have four long years of Bryanlsna and national humiliation. POLITICAL POINTERS. Mr. Croker declares that the people are ignorant. He might submit the Tammany control of New York as ex hibit A in support of his declaration. Mr. Altgeld has pronounced Mr. Bry an the greatest man in the civilised world, and Mr. Bryan has all along contended that Mr. Altgeld is one of the best Judges of greatness extant. Of tbe several nominees for tbe presi dency Mr. Bryan is far the wealthiest, and he made all of his money during tbe prosperous times brought about by the .McKinley administration. Those who vote for Bryan vote to abandon a condition more prosperous than any e-er before enjoyed by any nation for the purpose of trying a financial experiment condemned by all nations. 1. A VZmmmimm Prospect. One of the pleasing prospects held oat by Mr. Bryan Is free trade, which wowld afford a particularly pleasing prospect to the commertcj! travelers, for all of tbe drummers of England. Germany aud any other old country might profitably be turned loose among na under such a policy. Foreign drum mere have been here before. Warm aa atatlea. Senator Marlon Butler of North Car olios Is for Bryan, he says. But Is Mr. Bryaa for Marion Butler? And If Mr. Bryan is for Marion Butler Is be also for government In North Carolina with out the consent Of tbe governed? A 14 Bofata. The large Increase In the sale of mile age books makes 'another bugs bumper for tbe claim that the commercial trav elers are being driven out of employ Bent. Twice as many cigars are being con- sumed now as were smoked In ta Democratic times of four years ago. -WANTED-ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD Char acter to dehreraad collect ia Nebraska for old established maanfactarinz wboltaale hoaw. $900 a year, wire pay. Honerty atore thaa expr neace ivqturad. Oar reference, amy baak ia aay city. Eaeloaa aelf-addraaaed stamped eaTei ope: MaBBfactaieta, Third Floor, M Dearborn St., Chicaev Vimch The Journal For all kind -of neat job Fbixtixo. Te Caieafe tad the last. Passengers goiageast 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 clashes of passen gers will find that the "Short Line" of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail 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 A Omaha Short lone of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway, you 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 theexpress trains of all the great through car lines to the principal eastern oitiee. For additional particulars, time tables, maps, etc., please call on or address P. A. Nash. General Agent, Omaha. Neb. PROBATE NOTICE. Ia the mattor of tho estate of Elizabeth Dchaad, deceased . Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of said deceased will meet the executor of said estate, before me. coanty judge of Platte coun ty. Nebraska, at ray office ia Colambaa. said coBBtv. on the Mh day of April. Mt. at V o clock a. m. of said day, for the purpose of prei senting their claims for examination, adjust ment and allowance. Six months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one year for the execu tor to settle said estate from the 8th day of Oc tober, 1900, .and this notice is ordered pablish ed in Thk Columbus Joduxal for foar con secutive weeks, prior to the 9th day ot Octo ber. 1900. T. D. Kobison, 12 sep 4 Coanty Judge. LEGAL NOTICE. In the district court, Platte county, Nebraska. John Jawordki, Plaintiff. vs. Harmon Hcukll, Defendant. Harmon 1 tfchell. defendant, will take notice that on the 17th day of September. 1W0. John Jaworski, plaintiff herein, tiled his petition in the district court of Platte county. Nebraska, atcainst said defendant, the object and prayer of which are to quiet and confirm the title to the north half of the southwest quarter of section thirty, township nineteen, range one west, in the plaintiff as against the said defendant, upon the b.uuuu ui nam uuuiia auu iiib imiueuiaie grantor hare been in the open, notorious and exclusive possession of. said premises for more (nan len years last past. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 5th day ot November. 1WJU. JOHN JAWORSKI. .. Plaintiff. By McAixistkb & Cornelius. His Attorneys, lflsept REPORT OF THB COHDITIOrT or THK Columbus State Bank, Charter No. OT, (Incorporated) L'ohunbm, in the State of Nebraska, at the clone of busi ness, Sept. 20, 1900. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts llOH.f-aO 13 Overdrafts, seenred and unsecured... l.ttaJ OB Stocks, securities, judgments, claims, etc 231 S3 Banking houtm furniture and fixtures. V.litt S3 Other real estate 12.H30 77 Current exnenses and taxes paid 8,417 M Chocksand other cash items 1,800 87 uue rrom national. Btate ana Private Banks and Bankers 138,638 it Cash Currency $7,236 00 Gold coin 3,805 00 Silverdollars 488 00 Fractional silver 1,187 03 Total cash on hand 12,776 08 Total $a.58 5S LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ... r.0,000 00 Surplus fund 700 00 Undivided profits 14JH2 53 Individual deposits subject to check 71.507 ft Demand certificates of de posit 2250 28 Time certificates of deposit 130,172 68 Hue to State and Private Banks and Bankers. 31.491 00-230.2W 00 Total H.&W53 State or Nkbk ska, ) .. County of Platte )8S- I, M. Brugger. cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is correct and a true copy of the report made to the State Banking board. M. Bbuuoer, Attest: Leandek Gebrbd, Director. wm. IIUcheb, inrector. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of September, 1900. U. V. J. Hockenberoeb. Notary Public. Pollock & CO., OF COLUMBUS. NKBK.. Will act as general agents for this and adjoin counties for the SNODDY MEDICINE CO , Manufacturers or the now FAMOUS SNODDY HOG CHOLERA SPECIFIC. fc-Call on them when in town, or write for circulars and price lists. 3oct2mp ' PICTO TIE fWCI TRIMS ARE HVS VIA THE Union Pacific. 10 Hours Quicker ta Salt Lake City, IS Hours Quicker ta Portland, 15 Hours Quicker ta San Francisco, - FROM MISSOURI RIVER Thmm- Amy- Otker - Lime. All Trains Wide Vestibuled, Splendid Equipment, Pullman Palace Sleepers, Bining Car Service, Pullman Ordinary Sleeping Cars Daily, and PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EX CURSIONS EVERY WEEK. For full information call on 22augtf W. H. Bknhax, Agent. W. A. McAixisras. W. M. Cobhbltc JgsdalAISTEB OORMELIUI. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, ausatr D. 8TIKEH. TTOsUnT AT LAW. m ijanasPaneBBl I aa VBr -MBBB BBBB1 BBBB'.a mA Jt. -B' Oato, OUva St. aptairs ia First Nstioaal Baak Bid's. r-f COUJSJOs. ttSBBABKA. Spring Work.., Is at hand und yon nrt doubt less needing somethiug in tl line of FARM MACUINERY. I have antici pated your wants and have 01s hand a complete stock of CULTIVATOKS, HARROWS. SEEDERS, PLOWS, . WAGONS, BUGGIES; ETC. 91 am agent for the. old reliable Columbus Buggy Company, of Colum bus, Ohio, which is a sufficient guaran tee of striotly first-class goods. LOUIS SCHREIBER. SSaprtf . C. CASS IN, raorurroB or t Omak Meal Market Wam1wsmeV mfsjmmja namjaesjBj IVesh and Salt Meats.. Game and Fish in Season. Jaat"Highest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid foi THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 25prtf J. M. CURTIS, Justice of tbe Peace. fW Would respectfully solicit a share of yonr business. 0TIC: Over First National Bank at rear of hall lHaprtf TO THE EAST SEPTEMBER 10-2G, 1900. Chicage, St. Lewis, St Paul, Misneapa- AND OTHER POINTS IX laws, llliaeis, Michigan, Misneseta, Wisconsin, Misseurt, Nerlh Dsketa. ONE FARE PLUS $2.00 FOR THE ROUND TRIP VIA THE UHIOV PACIFIC. 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