The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, December 26, 1900, Image 2

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WEDNESDAY. DBCEMBEB S. Mat,
JOUataT-
JOTJaUUsX. Up to this
Cttnjaf Iramta.
Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo,
New York, May 1 to November 1, 1901.
Tke last year's postal receipte were
fl025479, and the expenditures $107,
740,267. Got. Bbckhax's plurality aa officially
aanounced at Frankfort, Kentucky, has
stBunered down to &VN9.
A iiAUKCH seed by Napoleon and other
historical relics were destroyed by a
recent fire in the Cherbourg arsenal.
It is said that the crops raised in Iowa
this season will bring in $102 each for
erery man, woman and child in the state.
Tax census of the German Empire
gires Munich a population of 498503;
Dresden, 395,349, and Magdeburg, 229,-
632, increase respectively of 92,982, B&909
and 15,299.
The recent balloon voyage from Paris
of Count de La Yanix 1,200 miles in 35
hours 45 minutes is probably the long
est on record. Though carrying two men
the balloon contained only 57,000 cubic
feet of illuminating gas.
Johx D. Loxo, Secretary of the Navy,
has purchased a site for a residence
which he will immediately erect in Colo
rado Springs, Colorado. His daughters,
who hare been there for the past year
for their health, will make that their
permanent home.
Boss Hammond of the Fremont Trib
ne and W. N. Huse of the Norfolk
News are invited to become colonels on
Got. Dietrich's staff and will doubtless
accept. The governor again shows his
good judgment in giving recognition to
these brilliant newspaper writers.
Tax statement is made that there are
about 16,000,000 pupils attending the
schools in the United States as many as
Germany, Franoe and Italy combined,
and three times the enrollment of Great
Britain and Ireland, and five times as
many as Bussia, with its population of
100,000,000.
Tax Omaha News says: "Gorernor
elect Dietrich is to be commended on his
good sense in taking a positive position
in opposition to the presentation of a
pardon to Joseph S. Bartley, who is now
serving a term in the state penitentiary
for looting the state treasury. In an
nouncing his decision not to submit to
the demands for a pardon Got. Dietrich
i both his party and his state."
Tee New York Times publishes a table
showing the 'popular vote for presiden
tial electors in the recent election aa
follows: The total vote, including 611
scattering, was 13,967,299. Of this Mc
Kinley received 74217,677, and Bryan
657,853. Woolley, prohibitionist, re
ceived, so far as reported, 207,368; Bar
ker, middle-of-the-road populist, 50,188;
Debs, social democrat, 91,552, and lla
loney, social labor, 53,450. McKinley's
plurality, according to the figures of the
Times was 859,824, and his majority
408,055.
Thk Illinois general assembly, which
ooBvenes in January, will be asked to
make kidnapping for ransom punishable
by death. Stirred by the kidnapping of
young Cudahy at Omaha and his release
on payment of $25,000 in gold, some
members of the state legislature are de
termined that the Illinois laws shall be
amended so as to make liable to the gal
Iowa any who may commit similar crimes
in that state. Already three state repre
sentatives from Chicago districts are
gaged in drafting bills to be presented
to this end. The Nebraska law seems
also to be quite deficient governing such
crimes and the punishment and it may
be that it will be amended and strength
ened at the coming session of our law
OUR TRADE IN THE PACIFIC.
In the last five years the largest per-
itage of gain in American eznorts has
been with Asia and Oceanica. The fig
ures of increase for ten months are from
25,687,421 in 1895 to $8365,153 in the
present year, a gain of 226 per cent
Temporarily, there is a falling off in ex
porta to China on account of military
operations at Fakkt and the disturbed
condition of the country. . But to Japan
this year the United States has sent
goods valued at over 21,000,000, or 50
par cent more than in 1899, There has
also bean aa increase in exports to Hong
Kong and Asiatic Rossi. Our exports
to Africa have almost tripled since 1895,
sxaadingthis year at $17,000,000 for ten
mouths. In Hawaii, the Philippines and
Alaska there is a large increase in trade,
but as Una is our own territory the fig
' ures an not included in thin showing.
It is to the Pacific that the producers
of the United States may look for the
asset rapid enlargement of foreign trade.
8emth a merioa, to winch oar average ex
porta are not more than $300,000 a
month, and which sella us more than it
buys, is a less proauaing field than the
fnsaie. European countries take special
pains to cultivate business relations with
South America and a convention eosa-
ntatives from the Soan.
r countries has just been held
Its results were chiefly sen-
fcd.for 8paia is in no position to
any commercial leadership. The
of the Nicaragua Canal will
to American enterprise newfacOi-
ifsr reachmgtae Pacific side of 8outh
.Asia and Oceanica, and as our
is growing at a greater ratio
with any other part of the world
aharp eyes on devel-
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that borders
of the world.
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front week to week, such information and
gpttmif tint as may be of current inter
est. Ed. JOUXVA.
Of all the senatorial candidates none
are receiving so many complimentary
notices from the newspapers of the state
as 6. D. Meiklejohn. Almost every
paper you pick up has something good to
aay about "gentleman George," and the
newspapers are generally a pretty good
index to the sentiment of the public at
large. Central City Nonpareil.
Hon. E. H. Hinahaw, of Fairbury, the
choice of Fillmore and York counties for
United States senator, ia fast gaining
public favor for that appointment Mr.
Hinahaw would make a good senator.
His record is dean. His education is of
the best. His mental powers are in full
maturity. He is young and strong, capa
ble of bearing up under all the burdens
that are apt to fall to the lot of a public
servant. He is a safe man. He is not
given to "political fits." No populistio
leanings or proclivities can be ascribed
to him. Throughout all his political
career he has always been a republican,
and when there was a work to be done
he was ready and willing and has done
yeoman service for the party in many
state campaigns. Fillmore County
News.
Edward Bosewater came to Nebraska
in an early day and established The
Omaha Bee. He did so without fortune
of his own or strong financial backing.
It was established on business principles
and has ever been so conducted, and by
indomitable energy, push, pluck and
good judgment on the part of its editor
has gradually been built up until it is
now one of the foremost dailies of the
nation. Much that has been accom
plished for the republican party in Ne
braska is dee to the efforts of The Bee
and its editor. Particularly is this true
in the campaign that has just passed.
While others did what they could no
influence extended over as wide a scope
of country or reached the people as
generally and as effectually as did The
Bee. What the country press was to
the locality in which it circulated The
Bee was to the state in general. More
than this, it reached the voters of the
state for fully four days after the coun
try papers went to press for the last
time previous to the election. Its arti
cles were always such as to command
respect and carry conviction to those
who read them. No one questions the
ability of Mr. Bosewater. There is not
a man in the state capable of doing the
state more valiant service than is he.
With these facts in view, and iikoonsid
eration of the services he has rendered
the-party in- the past and what is ex
pected of him in the future, it is nothing
more than simple justice that he should
be selected as one of the two United
States senators from Nebraska. Stan
ton Picket
Capital City Letter. -
Lincoln, December 24. (Special Cor
respondence.) The anxiety about ap
pointments under the new administra
tion will soon be ended, except for the
hundred or so who desire to be oil in
spectors, and the docen or so who desire
to handle the penitentiary. It is an
nounced that these places will not be
filled until after the legislature has got
well down to business.
For the deaf and dumb institute at
Omaha, and the school for the blind at
Nebraska City, the governor is disposed
to look for experts, even though he has
to go outside the state for material.
The announcement that the appoint
ment for the Home for the Friendless,
and the Girls Home, at Milford, will all
be referred to the Board of Lady Mana
gers has met with general approval
The disposition of the new state treas
urer is to give a personal bond, instead
of a guaranty bond. It is said that
Treasurer Meserve paid the guaranty
company a premium of $1,500, and that
now they want to raise it to $200,
which is the price of the treasurer's sal
ary for just one half his term. Mr.
Steufer will have no difficulty in fur
nishing the required signatures, but he
is being urged to take the proposition of
the bond company, and depend on a
legialative appropriation to pay the ex
pense. flu . .
xs unusual interest in tne coming
session of the legislature has led the
daily newspapers to engage increased
forces to attend to the reporting of the
legislative work, and it is now certain
that the people will be better than ever
able to keep track of their lawmakers.
It is remarked that the establishment of
so many rural delivery routes in the in
tenor of the state will bring newspapers
right to the doors of the farmers, and
that the news in both daily and weekly
papers will be right fresh when it is re
ceived. This leads every one to remark
that this is n great country under a re
publican administration.
A very pretty contest has been waged
between Capt HoUingsworth,Capt Cos
grave and Major Kilian, all of the gal
lant First Nebraska, to see which should
be appointed adjutant general . The
decision that a soldier of the Spanish
war should have the place met with
general satisfaction, and none lent their
approval more heartily than the old
soldiers, who up to this time have had
charge of this important office. The
three mentioned candidates all have
strong support, and the appointment
is sure to light upon an excellent officer.
In the making of bis numerous appoiat
nte the govemer is very fortunate, all
along the line, as he seems to have had
nothing but good material to choose
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Fsaxk H. Mows of Ohio, auditor of
the War department, was shot and. in
stantly killed about 2:10 o'clock Satur
day afternoon by Samuel McDonald, also
of Ohio, reeentl disbursing' clerk of the
treasury, in the former's ossoe at the
Winder building on Seventeenth street.
Auditor Morris was closeted alone with
McDonald when the shooting occurred.
In trying to make his escape McDonald
also assaulted the watchman, Thomas
Cusick, with the butt of his revolver.
He was arrested while leaving the build
ing. Before oeing taken into custody,
however, be shot himself in the stomach
and also made an ugly gash in his throat
with a small penknife. When the offi
cers arrested' him be was heard to ex
claim: "I did it I know I am done for."
Employes who knew McDonald said he
had a grievance against Morris, who, he
claimed, was responsible for having his
pay reduced. Of hers who knew him said
they could not' attribute his deed to any
thing but a" diseased brain from over
indulgence in liquors;
At Malvern, Iowa, Saturday last at
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the
dead body of 12-year-old Inex Gibson,
the niece and adopted daughter of T. D.
Gibson, a prominent grocer of that place,
was found hanging in a oloeet whioh
opened from her bedroom. The coroner
was called and held an inquest and de
cided that the child had taken her own
life, using her own jumping rope for the
purpose. No cause can be given for the
act Inex was a very bright and intelli
gent child, rather qniet but well beloved
by all her playmates and classmates.
Her home with her uncle was exception
ally pleasant and comfortable and all
pleasures and comforts which money
could buy were lavished on the little
girl. Hence, her action ia more than
usually unaccountable.
Dobotht CaxEDE, 5 years old, living at
San Francisco, is to receive $3,000,000
from Nicholas Creede, the Colorado mil
lionaire, providing she leads a proper and
virtuous life until she is 20 years old.
Such are the terms of the will. Little
Dorothy's life thus far has been as
romantic as novel. She is the grand
daughter of a California pioneer named
Walker, but her father committed sui
cide when ill luck fell on him, and the
mother was thought to be on her dying
bed when Creede stepped in and adopted
the girl baby. She made his home happy
for one year. Then he died and willed
her his fortune. She is now in her
mother's charge and is to be carefully
reared so she may fulfill the conditions
of Creede's will.
At Fremont last week occurred the
marriage of Miss Pearl E. Forney,
daughter of ex-County Clerk Fcrney and
Harry D. Middleton, of Washington, D.
C. The groom has lived in Fremont
about a year, coming from Manila, where
he served during the Spanish war under
Admiral Dewey as second engineer on
board the Charleston. The couple will
reside in Washington, D. C
Gov. Potntes has appointed John H.
Huff, editor of the Anzeiger of Norfolk,
for member of the state fish commission
to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration
of the term of W. L. May of Fremont
The Galveston News is of the opinion
that "the Nicaragua Canal, the possession
of the Philippines and the open door in
China will make Texas the greatest state
in the Union."
The dividends of the railroads of the
United States for the last fiscal year
amount to $109,400,147, or $27,555,388
more than for the preceding twelve
months.
Saul Estate Transfers.
Becher, Hockenberger k Chambers,
real estate agents, report the following
real estate transfers filed in the office of
the county clerk since our last report:
J B Jones to Matilda Peterson,
lots 8 and 9 first add to Platte
Center, wd. $ 100 00
N J Gentleman to C J Carrig,
undivided of part of.lot 6
blk 11, Platte Center, wd . . . . 800 00
First National Bank,Oolumbus,
to John Gibbon, pt ne4 sw4
and nw4 se4 6-17-2w, wd 1550 00
John King to Wm King, ee4 25-
18-le, wd. 5000 00
BBarnaah to John Syalo, lota
1 and 2 Tarnov, wd 110 00
John Busselman to John Purt-
zer, lot 1 blk 11 Lindtay, wd . 1 00
Michael Savage to Carl Bohde,
lota 3 and 4 blk 54 OoL wd.. . 912 50
Andy J Stevens to John I Stock
lot 8 blk 8 Gerrard'a add to
Columbus, wd. 900 00
H F J Hockenberger to 8 M
Grover, lota 5 and 6 blk 263
Columbus, wd 15 00
U P By Co to L Treinies, e2 se4
21-19-lw,wd 480 00
E A Gerrard to'John 8yale, pt
nw424-19-2w,wd. 240 00
W T Sibley to D A Hale, lota 5
and 6 blk 11 Loekner's first
add to Humphrey, wd 630 00
EC McDonald to Israel Gluck,
lota 3 and 4 and pt lots 2 and
5 sec 3-16-le, wd. 1500 00
C WHolliagabead to Win Web
ster, lot 1 blk "E" Monros,wd 300 00
Benj Winkler to James Dacey,
let21blkl2,Liadsay,wd... 460 00
Sophia Korea to Jos Pytel, lots
land 2 blk 5, Tarnov, wd.... 390 00
MWdonnki to L IgaaraU, pt
nw4aw4a4-l2w,wd........ 208 00
E A Gerrard to M Wdonaki, pt
nw4nw434-19-2w,wd 500 00
E A Gerrard toLIgnaraki, pt
nw4 nw4S4-19-2w, wd. ....'. 260 00
State of Nebraska to John
Hassebrock all 36-19-2w, deed 4303 45
Theo Wolf to Albania Kolm,
ss4,aSsw4$-19-leaed 500 00
E E Hicka to Sarah J Terry, lot
6 blk 1 Hicks' add to Mon
roe, wd 9900
C B Lawrenos to F W Aadw,
ne49-$0-le,wd
John Law to Adam Pier, 2 se4
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In an "IT car. Ha wan
and just a little tea wan
.a iMiasjnirr
on which stood oat In letters large
enough to be ataJnly lege to the op-
posroe raw ec nsjasuaewra tie xme,ii
"Correct Dresa." Tbeyallnotlcedhlm,
for he waa realty beautiful.
There waa no doubt aa to what heborhood that they must not asake tea
was reading. The psmsngeia faOawed
It almost line by line and knew Just
what part of the essay he had reached,
It began when. his eyes eft the book
and glanced dubiously afalrcleta top-'
ned patent leathers. He shook his
head slightly as he aawtaat the upper
waa of a trifle too pronounced a pat
tern. Next he took In hie trousers, and
a bland smile of satisfaction wreathed
his face. There was a slight, frown
when he compared his waistcoat with
the haberdasher's manual.' but his coat
and hat were evidently Irreproachable.
The end of the Inventory and of the
spectators' self control came .when the
beautiful one began to admire In the
back of his watch case hla neckwear,
his shirt and the faultless curves of his
collar. A titter from the two glrla In
the corner, and the whole benchful
exploded. The model of pulchritude
looked up, abut his book with a snap,
blushed furiously and left the car at
the next station. New York Mall and
Express.
tew lavaat VhOIeg.
The stories are common: enough of
fire engines being turned out to quench
an aurora, and, on the other. hand. It
has not seldom happened that a very
mundane conflagration i&lias passed
muster for a "celestial display.'
In the memoirs of .BajtStockmar
an amusing anecdote Is related .of one
Herr von Radowits, who wjas given to
making the moat of easily; picked up
Information. A friend of the baron's
went to an evening party near Frank
fort where he expected to! meet Herr
von Radowits. On his way he saw a
barn burning, stopped bis carriage, as
sisted the people and waited till the
flames were nearly extinguished. When
be arrived at his friend's house, he
found Herr von Radowitx, who had
previously taken the party to the top of
the building to see an aurora, dilating
on terrestrial magnethun, i electricity,
etc Radowitx asked Stockraar's friend,
"Have you seen the beautiful aurora
boreaHsl"
He replied: "Certainly. I waa there
myself. It will soon be over." An ex
planation followed as to the barn on
fire. Radowitx was silent some ten
minutes, then be took up his hat and
quietly disappeared. Knowledge.
Vet a. awessa.)
The experiment waa not n success.
Frequently she bad complained that
he was not as be used to be, that his
love seemed to have grown cold and
that he was too prosaic and matter of
fact. So when he found one of bis old
love letters to her he took It with him
the next time he was called, away from
the city, made a copy of it and mailed
It to her.
"John Henry," she exclaimed when
he returned, "you're the biggest fool
that ever lived. I believe you have
softening of the brain. What did you
mean by sending me that trash?"
"Trash, my dear," he expostulated.
"Yes, trash just sickly, sentimental
nonsense."
"That Isn't how yon described It
when I first wrote it and; sent: it to
you," he protested. "Yon laid then It
was the dearest, sweetest letter ever
written, and you Insist nowithat I have
changed and yon haven't I thought 1
would try to" "
"Well, you didn't succeed," she In
terrupted, and she was .mad- for two
days. Sometimes it Is mighty7 difficult
to please a woman. Chicago Post -
Dr la'Cfclaaw
In China doors are often round, leaf
shaped or semicircular. In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street Into the
recesses of the building. 'The door
ways separating the courts of a garden
are usually of an elaborate kind, and
the octagonal form la one of the most
popular.
Religious superstition asserts Itself In
Chinese architecture, and the universal
sacredness of the numerals three and
nine Is shown In the arrangement of
temple doors. There Is a triple gate
way to each of the balls of the Imperial
palace, and the same order prevails at
the Ming tombs, and the sacred person
of the emperor when he was In his Pe
king home could only be approached
even by the highest officials after three
times three prostrations. The Temple
of Heaven has a triple roof, a triple
marble staircase, and all Its mystic
symbolism points either to three or Its
multiples.
iecmtiaea at Last.
Glen Miller, a United States marshal
la Utah, was sitting in his office at Salt
Lake City one day when a well dress
ed and intelligent looking man entered
and addressed him. "I was confident
that I knew the man," said Glen In re
citing the circumstances, "but I was
not able to place him. As we conversed
pleasantly It gradually became Im
pressed upon me that he was an old
Kansas acquaintance, perhaps some
one I had known at the university, but
be spoke so cordially and with such an
assumption of his knowing me and my
knowing him that I did not have the
nerve to ask him who he was.
"In Salt Lake," 'continued the smil
ing marshal, "we have the same fash
Ion of doing the square -ithlng by a
friend that used to prevail n Kansas.
There Is no. prohibition. lew In Utah,
and we found a place nearby that was
sufficient unto orr purposes.' 'After I
had said something, and he something,
we quickly got along to the stage
where I invited him to myi house for
dinner, but all the time I '.was taxing
my mind to learn hla Identity and
watching for a chance word that would
give me a clew.
" 'By the way.' I said at last, "when
did you come out? meaning from the
States, of course. 'Oh, I got out last
night You see, they cut off nine
months for good behavior.' '
"Then.lt broke over me. My gneet
waa Pete Curry, a celebrated mall rob
ber, whom I had taken to the peniten
tiary just three years before." Kan-
City Journal.
Her last Dstans.
In Hyde Park lives a yoanf matron
who Is of such a high nervous tempera
aseat that If she drinks the very small
est amount of alcoholic stimulant be
fore flns; to bed the result Is sleepless
ness for the remainder of the night.
8ome nights ago a number of friends
dropped In for the evening, and the
husband, who, by the way, is a south
erner, suggested that he. stake a mint
Julep for each of the company. The
suggestion was received with delight,
and the Juleps were promptly mixed.
In hla wife's glass, however, he put
only caxwgh whleky to favor the
water, probably not more than a tea
apoenfaL Of this she sipped about
half. The result, however, waa the
samel She waa troubled with Insomnia
all Bight ktag, and It waa net jnattt i
o'clock la the moralac that ana
pea off to sleep and. aa a
quence, waa not called for
At iu wooes: ana came
and hearing the voices it chQdraa eaV
I the front porch stopped to listen.
sun en win uwmeny
'beard her elder son, a boy. of tV
I aeven or eight children from
! much noise aa his mamnaa waa
Imagine her horror, too, aa the
hopeful added:
"Sbe drank so much whmky
night that abe couldn't come down to
breakfast this moralag." Kaneaa;Ctty
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vtmlma- CoaMart
A wealthy American who
convert to Rome was very
to
Pope Leo XIII in money matters,
had done many generous things,
He
the pope bad rewarded bun with or
ders and medala galore. For once a
year this convert made a pilgrimage to
Rome, where he was kindly received
by the holy father aa a eon and gener
ally, until the orders were exhausted,
each 'tune was bestowed with some
fresh honor. On such occasions all
these brave metal pieces were attached
to the rich American'a breast
"111 soon end that" the pope remark
ed to a confidante who waa at hla side
during the -levee. "Next time I shall
give him a snuffbox," which he did.
and a beautiful jeweled box it
The following year the
turned up again and was granted an
audience, when to the holy fatber'a
consternation the faithful son of the
church appeared not only with all hla
medals, but with the snuffbox attached
to his waistcoat
"The next tune," the pope said, with
a comical sigh, "I shall present him
with a marble topped table. It la the
only thing I can think of that he cant
tie to his waistcoat" Chicago Tunes
Herald. Air m Tw IMag,
When Jim Bridger, the famous scout
at the plans, grew old, be thought he
would like to retire from the somewhat
arduous life of a plainsman and settle
down to the ease of "the east" which
to him meant Missouri. So he need hla
best endeavor to find a competent man
to fill his place and went back to Mle
aouri. A year or two passed, and one day
Captain Russell,- the commandant of
the post which Bridger had left, waa
surprised to see the old scout heave
In sight When he came la, the cap
tain asked:
"Well, Bridger, what brings you back
herer
"Captain," said Bridger, "I want to
go back to scouting again."
"Indeed? Why, I thought yon had
settled down In the east for the rest of
your Me?'
"Well, cap'n, I'll tell you how It la,
I went back to old Mlssoura, and If
you'll believe It they've got a railroad
station within ten mile o' the old place
yes, sir, a railroad station! And
what's more, they've got a ranch now
In every four mile. I tell yoa what
cap'n, the air ain't pure down there no
more!"
"Is that possible? But I thought
you'd like the good things to eat they
have down there. You like good things
to eat I remember."
"Good things to eat! Why, cap'n, 1
didn't have a briled beaver tall the
whole time I was theref Youth's
Companion.
Elestfcaat Stories.
Talking of elephant fables, the ani
mal trainer said:
"Take, for Instance, the story of the
man who stuck a pin In the elephant's
trunk and years afterward was del
uged with dirty water by the remem
bering elephant I am surprised that
any one should take thia yarn serious
ly. Why. the average thickness of the
elephant's hide runs from half an Inch
to two Inches deep. Now, Imagine a
pin going through that thickness on an
errand of pain. It would swallow a
pin and break a needle.
"The old fashioned elephant story
that has any real basis of truth la the
one that makes the big brute afraid of
a mouse. Experience in the winter
quarters of a show, where mice and
rats thrive, convinces one of this fact
A mouse will make an entire herd
noisy with fright and a rat will put
them In a condition of desperate fear.
An elephant may defend itself against
a lion, tiger or any other natural ene
my, but the Insignificant sise of a
mouse baffles his conception of offen
sive or defensive warfare. The mouse
Is too quick to be crushed underfoot
or to be caught by his trunk, and it
can scamper over his rough hide with
impunity. The elephant realizes his
helplessness against such a diminutive
foe and learns to fear It as he fears no
other animal." Buffalo Express.
UttI Willie Ate atvwrrtniaat.
Until they are trained to eat properly
youngsters are usually like little pig
gies. They "root" through everything
and leave a muss after them. Willie.
0 years old, has a pair of parents who
try to break him of the habit of tak
ing things on his plate that he cannot
eat and leaving much to go to waste.
He Is in a fair way to Improve under
their watchfulness.
"Ion must eat the crust, too, WOUe,"
his mamma will say, and Willie will
dutifully eat the crust
"Don't take such a large piece of
cake, Willie, unless you can eat It,"
his papa will say, and Willie will take
It and stuff himself with It rather than
to leave a crumb for his father to
grumble about.
The other day Willie was Invited to
a birthday party. His mother dressed
blm In his best clothes.
' "Now. mind, Willie," was the last
thing she said to him; "eat everything
you take on your plate."
Willie came home that evening with
severe pains. The little girl In whose
honor the party was given waa IS
years old. Her mother had
birthday cake, and part of the
of ornamentation of It were 13
candles. There were three of them on
the piece that was put on Willie's
plate. Pittsburg News.
Vmttlmm Hlaa O
"Before 1 agree to undertake
defense," said, the eminent crlmlaal
lawyer who had been called in, "yoa
will have to be perfectly frank with
me and tell me the whole truth. Did
yoa embessle the 20,000 you are ac
cused of harms; takes 7'
"Yes, sir," replied the accused man.
Til not attempt to conceal the fact
from you. I stole erery psaay of ltM
"How much of It hare yoa leftT
"If s all gone but about 10."
"Young man," said the eminent law
yer, putting on his gwres, "yoa'd bet
ter plead guilty and throw yourself oa
the mercy of the court.'
"im do It if you say ao. air. What
are you going to charge aw for the ad
Tfcer ,
"Tern pounds."-:
A conscientious persoa should be
ware of getting lato.a nasBtoa. for er
ery aharp word one speaka lodges la
one's own. heart, aad such sUrers hart
taaa aay oae esse.
down a4afca
An explorer lately returned from hla
travela waa relating hla adventures.
peered." said he. "lato the thicket.
aMSaseae before me lay a truakless
remarkeaV.au katar-.
feripf critic, "who
"My friend" reosted
ta wveftr quietly; "the body
that or e elephant." He
aMaaery. UMMonuieoe. v y
Attalaeel.
leer.': said the
alp humbly, "bat I thoughtlessly
tlenedrto Mrs. Brown the thugs that
yea told me la strict confidence."
There"ls nothing to forgJve."replfea
the wise wemaa pleasantly. It waa
far that'veryparpose that I told them
to yea In strict conndencel''-5hlcago
Poet
A Sevaraa Brlet
A man met a ball In a field. "I'll toss
you to aee who stays." said the bull.
Ha tossed, and the man lost The mor
al la1 that It is never safe to Indulge In
games of chance, especially when all
theodda are against you. Philadel
phia North American.
FU1UC SAL.
At the old Harry Bead place three
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January 10, 1901,( horses, mares, colts, 1
Polled ball, 1 fresh cow, 10 heifers, farm
wagoas, harness, buggy, plows, binder,
disc lister, harrow, bay rake, cart house-
bold furniture, etc. Terms, $10 and
under, cash, above that', a credit of one
year's time with eight per cent interest,
five per cent of? for cash.
Gnoaoa W. Cabtkr.
Ire Until January L ltOl.
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of new homes it will be sent free from
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capital it gives more, prompt and accur
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PROBATE NOTICE.
Ib tbft coonty coort of Platte enoatr, Nebraska,
la the BMtter of th estate of Lewia White.de
ftcd. Notiee of final aetUeneat aad accoBBt.
To the creditor, beira. legatee and otbera in
terested ia tao estate of Lwia White, deceased.
Take boUos that Martha White has filed ia the
county ooert a report of her doings mm adminis
tratrix of the estate of Lewis White, deceased,
aad it is ordered that the saaw stand for hearing
oa the 10th day of January. 1901, before the
eoart at the hoar of 2 o'clock p.m., at which
tiaae any person interested nay appear aad ex
cept 10 ana contest the same.
This notice ia ordered given ia Thk Coluxbits
JotraBAi. for three coasecBtive weeks prior to
the 10th day of January. WW.
Witness my hand aad the seal of the connty
vMirt at Cblambas this 18th day of December.
T. D. Romaov.
dec-SS-3 Connty Judge.
PROBATE NOTICE.
Ib the coaaty court of Platte connty. Nebraska;
lathe matter of the estate of Katherine Behr,
deceased. Notice of final settlement and
accoaat.
To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others in
terested in the estate of Katherine Behr, de
ceased. Take notice that Gas O. Beober has filed in
the connty coort a report of his doings as execu
tor of the estate of Katherine Behr. deceased, and
it ia ordered that the same stand for bearing oa
the 27th day of December, 1900, before the court
at the boar of t o'clock p. bl, at which time any
oersoB interested mar anneex and excent to and
coatest the same.
This aotice is ordered given ia Tax Columbus
Jodbkal, for three coBsecntiTw weeks prior to
the Hthday of December, 1900. '
WitBess my hand and the seal of the connty
mart at Columbus, this 21st day of November.
1909.
T. D. RosiaoN,
12decS ConatyJedge.
NOTICE.'
To William M. Miller, defendant:
Yoa will take notice that on the 11th day of
December. 1900. the Commercial National Bank
of Colombo. Nebraska, plaintiff herein, filed its
petition ia the district court of Platte connty,
Nebraska, against yoa, said defendant, the object
aad prayer of which are to recover jadgment on
two certain promissory Botes, one' for 130.10 and
interest at 10 per cent per annam from the 17th
da of Heotember. 1895. aad one Bote for S9S.G0
aad iaterest at 7 percent per annum from the 1st
day of July, 1897, and to sell the southwest quar
ter of secuoB twenty-air, ib towBsaip seTenteen.
north of ranee three west of the Sixth P. M., ia
Platte connty, Nebraska, to pay the aboTe de
scribed Botes and interest aad costs. The above
described land hsTinff been taken on an order of
attachment issued ont of the said district coort
of Platte eoaaty, aad levied oa the above des
cribed land by the sheriff of Platte connty, Ne
braska, oa toe lKh dayoi xwcemoer. isw. mat
there is now due oa the said notes the enm of
$171.40 for which sum with iaterest from this
date, at 10 aad 7 per cent per annum on the res
pective notes, plaintiff prays jadgment. and Hint
the above described premises of defendant may
be ordered sold to satisfy the amoant found doe.
Yoa are required to aaswer said petition on or
before the 4th day of February. 1901.
Comxkbciai. Natioh At Bane of Columbus.
By MCALUSTBB A C'OBHBUCH,
Its Attorneys,
Dated Dec 28th, 1900. 2JMlec-4
NOTICE OF REFEREES' SALE.
NOTICE is hereby gif en that, whereas in an
action pending ia the district court of
Platte eonntr. Nebraska, wherein Franz Hora-
lek is plaintiff, aad Marie Horalek, Annie
Blecha, nee Horalek. Frank Bleeba, Mary
Bwcha, nee Horalek, Michael Blecha, Antonio
Sweeaie, nee Horalek, Michael Sweeaie, Fannie
Blecha; nee Horalek, Frank F. Blecha, Meliae
Karas, aee Horalek, Frank Karas. James Wen
cel Horalek. Edward Horalek. Ladisla Horalek
and Minnie Horalek are defendants, judgment
was entered oa the 20th day of MoTember. 19U),
for the partition of the real estate hereinafter
described, and appointing- the undersigned as
referees te make partition thereof, and
Whereas, Upon report that said real ettate
cannot be partitioaed without great loss to the
owners, the undersigned, as such referees, were
by ssid coort ordered to sell said real estate, as
a poa execution, at public auction, to the highest
for cash ia hand.
The undersigaed, referees, will on the Slat day
of December. 1990, at the boor of 1 o'clock p. m.
of said day at the front door of the court house,
ia the city of Columbus, ia the count aad state
aforesaid, sell to the highest bidder for cash ia
baad. the south half of the northwest quarter of
section tea (10), township nineteen (19; north of
range tore w west oi tne sen r. ji. in nan
eoaaty, Nebraska.
' Kbwih H, Chaxskbs,
Oua. G. Bbchkb,
HBHBY F. J. HOCKKSBKBOKa,
asaorS Referees.
D. STIBaW.
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This school has recently been re
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Principal,
Kearney, Nebraska.
References: Hoo. John I. Bedick,
Omaha, Neb., Rt. Rev. Bishop Orarea,
Kearney; Neb. 5dec4
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