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"Vi; Pi'-.V? ''.'???&'& : -'-- stt- m- - '."sHs -.i-i'Sli. W -5!? - ???,' S J? 'T' "M--W 1 . iF Jt , '.Vi-"" -' 'tetetKSS t ? -. - to . r ' - fc - ? f - Established May 11, 1878. Columbus gaurual ColwnbiUi Nebr. Eatered at the Postoffice, Colaabw, Nebr., as mail mutter . iartVaaMaUrstT M.X. TOOTS ft Cfl. or BUBwatFnov: Oneyear.by Basil, postags prepaid. .. $LM TarasBraetas .46 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 2. 19M. tVTa labiriWn ff THE JOUB1T- tat live date appaatte a fa laaaai ax JOTJaUTAL m the amaxcim f JODBUL. U ta thia data, y, is mM w imifM far. Cimg Ertti. Pan.-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, May 1 to November L 1901. Wobst flood in England in thirty yean. Ovzb $2,000,000 was invested in new cotton mills in tbe two Carolinas daring the past year. Tbebe is a flouring mill at Duluth, Minnesota, with a capacity of 95,000 barrels a day. Fobtt men in Crawfordsville, Illinois, were arrested for selling their votea.at the last election. Wind Cave, at Rapid City, 8. D., is to be examined with a view to making it a national reservation Da Wet, the Boor general, broke the British lines by a charge led in person, after being twice repulsed. Snow is deep in Wyoming. Much difficulty in feeding stock is experienced, although no serious damage has been -done. The Penn Petroleum company's plant at Coreapolis, Penn., was almost com pletely destroyed by fire Monday. Loss $100,000. General Lttleton reports that the British post at Helvetia was captured Sunday morning by the Boers. About fifty were killed and wounded and 200 taken prisoners. Vice-Pbesident Roosevelt will occu py a rented hou6e in Washington; the property which his father left.. him in New York yields him an annual income of $8,000 or $10,000. The Valley County Times in remark ing about W. J. Bryan launching into the newspaper field, says: "From presi dential candidate to editor of a weekly paper is a step upward." , Next May, the 24th, Queen Victoria will be 82 years of age. She has had a continuous reign of C3 years. The Princess Beatrice has been attending to social and court duties for the queen for some time. The kidnapers threaten another raid on the Cudahy household; that, unless reward is withdrawn, a child will be stolen and tortured. Mr. Cudahy says he has not withdrawn the reward nor will he do so. An elk preserve has been established at Jackson's Hole, Wyoming, by M. V. Giltner, who fears that elk will shore the fate of the buffalo. He now has a herd of nineteen, having started four years ago with half a'dozen. William G. Selves of Burt county, a lawyer of ability, will preside over the house of representatives. He was born in Ohio. Senator C. F. Steele, a furni ture dealer of Fairbury, an old soldier, will act as president of the senate. David R Paige of New York failed in business a few years ago having no means left except his ability. He went to South America, where he succeeded, returned the other day and paid all his indebted ness, including interest. It took $720,000. Mb. Bbtan evidently has small faith in the ability of the average democratic editor to keep the people properly in formed on tbe paramount issues and has concluded to supply tho lack from the fountain head of all modern political wisdom. Norfolk Journal. While New York state is first in point of population, it is seventh in miles of railroad, according to one authority. Illinois, the third in population, is tbe greatest railroad state, with nearly 11,000 miles of track. Pennsylvania is second, both in population and in railroad track. According to a St Petersburg corres pondent of the London Daily Mail, an invalid who has reached the remarkable age of 140 years is now lying in the hos pital of Tomsk. He still remembers Catherine II, and talks of having buried his wife 100 years ago and his son ninety years back. The Omaha city council offers eight thousand dollars for the capture and conviction of any one of the Cudahy kidnapers, and fifteen thousand for the arrest and conviction of any two of them. Mr. Cadahy has announced that be will stand by his original offer and allow his tXyOOO to be added to that of the city council. " Word comes from tbe ranges west of the Black Hills, in Wyoming, of a deadly disease that has broken out among cat tle. In many respects it resembles banian diphtheria and it is nearly always fatal. The throat swells up and a mucus forma in the throat, which usually re sults in strangulation. It is believed by tbe state veterinarian that the disease was started by the warm days and cold 'nights. The disease is being watched carefully by the veterinarian, bnt it is believed that it will be difficult to stop. It is hoped that cold weather will .stop its spreading. Attention has been called to section Q862, compiled statutes of Nebraska, 1899, page 1,372, which provides that:. "Kany person shall forcibly and by violence, or by putting in fear, take from the person of another any money or personal property of any value what ever, with the intent to rob or'steal, every person so offending shall be held ' gailty of robbery, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the peni tentiary not more than fifteen years, nor Issa than nine years.' Taiari parties extorted from Cudahy $25,000 by putting him in fear of vio lence to hk son, and they are clearly guilty of robbery under this section of twsiatata." 0000&iHXltXXOtOGi It is said that for the last three years American ships have carried annually only about nine per cent of our imports and ex ports, the smallest percentage in our his tory. What is our best remedy? As to IT. S. Senators. Under this heading we purpose giving, from week to week, such information and speculation as may be of current inter est Ed. Journal. " Whatever they say about Edward Bosewater, be it good or bad, there is no longer ground to deny tbe fact that he and. his paper cut a wide Bwath in Ne braska politics and that Boeey knows a thing or two whether they give him credit for it or not. While his ambition to be United States senator may never be gratified, yet, throwing prejudice aside, it would be hard to find a man who would fill the place with more credit to the state or who is more deserving of it than Mr. Rosewater. Springfield Monitor. ' Mr. Meiklejohn's appearance in the senate chamber as a member-of that body will take from the war department, it is true, the best assistant secretary of war the country has ever bad, but it will place on the floor of the senate the best friend the service can have there. His familiarity with army matters, gained by a long and intimate acquaintance with departmental and service affairs, has made him a particularly well-equipped representative of the military establish ment. He has been entrusted with the actual duties of the head of the war de partment at various times for a longer total period than any other official. He served with great ability and untiring devotion to responsible duty during tbe momentous days of tbe war with Spain. Tbe army needs such a friend in tbe I senate and the citizens of Nebraska will have no occasion, to regret the choice of their legislature should it fall, as seems most likely, upon Mr. Meiklejobn. He has been a faithful, enthusiastic and in dustrious assistant secretary of war and he is bound to bo equally valuable to his state in the United States senate. Army and Navy Journal. The teachers of tbe state closed their session in Lincoln Friday nigbfTwith a lecture by the noted divine, Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn. U. S. Conn of Wayne was elected president. A WARM DISCUSSION. JERICHO AGITATED ABOUT A SCHOOL HOUSE LIGHTNING ROD. Pap Perkins, tbe Postmaster, Telia Aboat tbe P'inta Tbat Were Made on Both Sides and How tbe Balld-laa- Itself Settled tbe Question. Copyright, 19C0. by C. B. Lewis. It was a ligbtnin rod man who start ed the schoolhouse discussion. He came along the other day and saw tbat tbe scbcolbousc was without a rod, and he went to tbe town board and of fered to put one up for so much. Tbe town board wrastlcd over It all day without coniin to a conclusion, and when it got to be known all over Jericho a big crowd assembled at tbe postofDce in tbe crenin to talk the matter over. It was Deacon Spooner who called the crowd to order and said: l cs 14- nnnnnM n nin nn1 4rh i mntnr. Hty of tbe citizens of this town tbat an epocn in ine History or jencno nas ar rived, I call upon the ligbtnin rod man to state his case." "There ain't much to state," replies the man. "I've offered to put up two rods on the schoolhouse and warrant it a good job for $40. Bein as a school house Is an emporium of knowledge and bein as the cause of education may be said to be the bulwarks of liberty, I've knocked $15 off the reg'lar price." "I take it tbat he's made a p'int," says tbe deacon as be tunks on the floor with his cane. "Emporium, of ed- "HE'S HADE A PTST." ucation and bulwarks of liberty seem to come in jest right and bit the school house on all sides at once. I fur one am standin neutral in this bizness, and I'd like to hear both sides of the ques tion. Mebbc Silas Xapham, who lives next door to tbe schoolhouse, would like to make a few remarks." "As fur me." says Silas as he rises up, "I'm ag'in tbe Idea of a ligbtnin rod. That there schoolhouse was built 13 years ago. and durin them -13 years we've had 72 thunderstorms. If Bhe's dodged 72, why can't she dodge .200? Why can't she keep right on dodgin till she tumbles down of old age? Forty dollars fur a lightnin rod means more taxation. Tear's sich a thing as an emporium of education, but thar's also sicb a tiling as an emporium of taxa tion. Jericho is out of debt and no one kickln. but let the hand of ex cessive taxation clutch her throat, and how long would It take to strangle the life out of her? I'm askin you to pause and ponder afore it is too late." "Silas, you've made a p'int and a strong one," says the deacon when the applause has subsided. "If the school house has dodged 72 thunderstorms, thar's no reason to think she won't keep np the record. Yes, If s a p'int, and mebbe the lightnin rod. man would like to answer it" "I 'don't think much of the p'int," says the man as he gits up ag'in. "Thar's SO.000,000 people in these Unit ed States, and because none of 'em fell down stairs last year it don't roller that a heap of 'cm won't tumble down this year. I've known a man to go on dodgin a mule's heels fur 1G years and then git 'em both In the stomach at once. Mebbe your schoolhouse will dodge a hundred more thunderstorms, and mebbc we will skassly bev sought our virtuous couches this night before i oji- lv ' ar1aM'rt 5ff ixxxsooexxsoooae a thunderbolt as big as .a barl will go drivin through her and leave nutbin but a heap of splinters to mark the spot where your emporium of educa tion once reared its proud roof to the blue vaults of heaven. I said $40 to tbe town board today, but hi order to show my interest in the cause of edu cation and to prove to you that my hand is ever stretched forth to uphold the prestige of a nation of freemen Til make the price $53." " "He's made a p'int, gentlemen he's made a p'int." says the deacon as he whacks on the stove and looks around. "Yes, sir, when he talks about our schoolhouse rearln it's proud roof to the blue vaults of heaven he's made a p'int, and I'm more favorable to the lightnin rod than I was. I think this crowd would like to hear from Enos Williams." "I'm with Silas Lapham," says Enos as he shets up bis Jackknlfe and gits bis feet under bim. "I'm fur. Iettiu sartln things dodge or bust. They wanted to Insure tbe meetin house 24 years ago, but my advice was to let her dodge. She's tbar yit I've got a barn 30 years old, and she's never had a lightnin rod or been Insured jest bad to dodge or bust all these years ind she's tbar yit. Seventeen years ago, when I built my house, I put a bell on the front door. Nobody has rung that bell to this day. It would be tbe same if we put a ligbtnin rod on tbe schoolhouse you wouldn't see a thunderstorm around here fur the next 15 years. I'm all right on the empo rium of education bizness, and I can see that tbar schoolhouse rearin It's pioud roof to the blue vaults of heaven as pL?ln as if it wasn't 0 o'clock at night, but I don't see no call to pay out $38. Let Scr dodge or bustr "Thar's a p'int tbar, Enos thar's a p'int," says the deacon as he hits a cracker barl with his cane. "Yes, sir, thar's a good deal in your theory about dodgin. When all the cows around here was hevin tbe lump jaw, a feller offered to protect mine ag'in it fur $3. I said I'd let her take her chances, and she come through all right. I obsarve Moses Forbusb among the audience, and, as Moses built the fence around the schoolhouse, mebbe he's got sun thin to say." v "I ain't ag'in lightnin rods," says Moses in his slow way "I'm not ag'in 'em fur what they are. It 'pears to me, however, that we'd better begin at the bottom instead of the roof. Thar's about 20 bogs nestin under the school house, and thar's about 20 holes in tbe floor. I sorter like the idea of a light nin rod, and I sorter like the idea of a new floor and drivin tbe bogs out One idea sorter balances the t'other, and I don't want to cast my vote either way." "You bevn't made a p'int" says the deacon, "but nobody expected you to. I take it however, tbat you go in fur an emporium of education, bein you got tbe job of buildin the fence and hev seven children goin to schooL" ' "Yes, I think I do," replies Mose. "I've alius felt that It was my duty to uphold the Magna Cbarta of liberty, and when it comes to boostin tbe wheels of progress and civilization I'm good to lift a ton." It was then suggested that the light nin rod man might want to say sunthin more, and he went at It and made a reg'lar Fourth of July oration. He pic tured George Washington, John Han cock, Thomas Jefferson and half a doz en more goin to school to learn how to spell such words as "liberty," "free dom" and "bulwarks."- He pictured them schoolbouscs bein struck by ligbt nin fur the want of rods, and he bad tears in Joab Warner's eyes in less'n five minits. Then he pictured tbe hap py children of Jericho crowded into the schoolhouse on a summer's day. Among them was future lawyers, doc tors, editors, statesmen and poets. They was drinkin in deep drafts of education when a black cloud appeared over Jim Taylor's barn, a rumble of thunder was heard, and a minit later a thunderbolt shot out and struck the schoolhouse, and tbar was a tragedy to convulse the world. The town had saved $38 on a lightnin rod, but wbar was tbe schoolhouse, the schoolma'am and 44 scholars?' Some was sboutin and some was wipin their eyes when the man sot down, and after Deacon Spooner had declared it tbe strongest p'int be ever heard he made ready to put the question to a vote. Jest then in comes Lish Billings, and the deacon turns to him and says: "Lish. we are hevin a meetin about that lightnin rod on the schoolhouse. As you painted the buildin mebbe you'd like to say sunthin. Are you fur it or ag'in it?" "Neither one," answers Lish after awhile. "Are you standin neutral?" "Not exactly." "Then, how do you make it out?' "Why, the durned old buildin fell down, about an hour ago of its own sen, and I don't reckon thar's any call to waste any breath about the mat ter." M. QUAD. Talismans lav Calaa. The belief in the potency of charms, etc., Is very widespread among the low er class Chinese and the Shans In parts of Yunnan. The latter In particular have all kinds of amulets to ward off evil, the gem of their collection being one which confers invulnerability on the wearer. This useful quality may also be obtained, I was informed, by undergoing a very painful process of tattooing. During my trip I was shown a "dragon's nest" which looked like a bit of the horsehair stuffing from a for eign saddle, guaranteed to render tbe purchaser's house safe from fire, and a "female deer's horn," which would ena ble the fortunate owner to walk a great distance without fatigue. Not being a landed proprietor or a professional sprinter, I had no use for these things, and thoughl entered into negotiations with several people for the talisman which would render me invulnerable none of them was willing to stand the test of western skepti cism a revolver at 30 paces even though I offered them an enormous sum and a handsome funeral in case of accident Geographical JournaL The Gardeaer. The term gardener implied much more a few generations ago than It does today. Young men paid heavy premiums to get In as apprentices un der learned gardeners, and when at the end of the term they were Invested with the "blue apron" most of them would compare favorably In general Intelligence with the graduates of our modern universities. . ODD BANE VISITORS. CRANKS ARE ALMOST AS MUCH TO BE FEARED AS CROOKS. Pmyisc Tellers Have to Be larUaaee All tbe Time Maetaf the Schemes aad the Seh Tht Ue la "Walt Far Them. Many are the uses and the schemes that are devised for the purpose of beating the paying tellers In banks, and tbe cranks are as much to be fear ed as the crooks. "That old man who has just left the bank," said the teller as be ran his' fingers quickly over the new bills, "has been coming to this place every day for the past two years calling for mon ey, tie comes in every morning exact ly at 11 o'clock and'a8ks quietly if his check has arrived. I always have to tell him no, and he thanks me gracious ly and goes away. I was new, at the bank when he came in the first time, but I saw at a glance that he had some thing the matter with his headgear. When he asked about his money, I told him tbat we bad nothing, and -he look ed greatly surprised and worried. He asked many other questions and then left He returned the next jnorning and the next and he has been coming ever since. One day be failed to show himself, and I thought he had given up tbe hunt as a bad thing. For u month he kept away, but by and by be bobbed up serenely again. " 'I've been sick,' he said, 'and I hope I have -not caused you anyr Incon venience in holding my money. No money here? What? That is strange.' "With this be thanked me aad; went away. He will 'be' here again In the morning, and he'll keepcdmlhg' day after day until death- sends him to a bigger bank. The man is just a'sampie of what we get every day, although he is the most regular chap of tbe kind I have ever seen. The boys around the bank feel rather superstitious now if be fails to come in, and I'll gamble tbat tbat black porter yonder will quit his job tbe very first time tbat old man fails to make bis daily visit" The teller leaned on the counter. "Yes," he went on, "it would surprise you to know how many people come here day after day to get money when they have absolutely no reason for coming. They have no papers on which money can be secured, but they just come right along, hoping, I guess, that some day they will hit the bank. Now, last week a big fellow who had evi dently been drinking rushed ' in and yelled to me that he wanted $1,000, I had never seen him before, 'and be made no pretense of banding J up any papers. He said he was in a big rush. I realized at once that he was crazy, and I acted quickly. Reaching back to my drawer, I put my hand on my revolver and waited. He did 'not see the weapon. 'The vault Is closed,' I said, 'and you cannot get any money today.' With that be reached his hand to his hip pocket, but I did not move. I looked him squarely In the eye and waited. He stood there for 20 seconds, with bis band on bis hip and his eyes on me, and then he cowed. Without a word he turned bis back to me and walked out I tried to find out who the man was, but failed, and he never came back to repeat the demand. "Another time I had a really danger ous crazy man to handle, but I acted like a flash and possibly saved my skin. It was about 1 o'clock one sum mer day when the weather was stifling. The front and side doors were prop ped open to let In the breeze, and I was looking over the books (when a big fellow ran In the front door scream mg. I looked up and saw him flourish a butcher knife, which fairly glistened in- the light. 'Where did he go with that money?' he called at the top of his voice as he halted and looked at me. 'Right out tbat door,' I said quick ly, and in a moment the man had dash ed through the door and went sailing down the alley. A policeman was call ed, but the man was not seen after ward. I am sure I would have felt the edge of his dangerous knife if I had not sent him out that door. "Another strange thing happened once while I was working as a clerk in another bank. I was standing by tbe teller's counter when a nicely dress ed young man came in, walking rather awkwardly. He managed to reach the teller and presented a paper. 'Will you please cash this for me?' he said. The teller took the paper mechanically and looked at the stranger. 'Why, this is no good,' he said. 'This Is only a piece of white paper. What kind of a game are you trying to work?' The man gasped. 'Why, it is a check,' he called quickly. 'Not much.' said tbe teller, banding it back. The man look ed at It 'Good Godr he cried. 'Then I am blind!' They took him away, and be died at tbe hospital before be bad a chance to explain. The doctors said It was a mystery, and the man's body was kept for six months. Finally it was sent to Kansas on the order of a woman who wired a description and said it was her son's." New York Sun. The GeacsiM ai u Patriot. One night' in 177G tbe Duke of Gloucester, the royal brother of George III, then hiding from bis kingly broth er's wrath in Paris, was regaling a ta ble party of aristocrats at the expense of the king of England with a trench ant account of the "Boston tea party." His cynical sympathy was expressed for the American rebels, and he dwelt upon their need for recruits to fight against his brother. The table laugh ed at the tale, which was the first the most of them had beard director on the preposterous ambitions for' freedom of the new world colonists. Among the company was a silent solemn young soldier who had listened Intently to the recluse until the dinner was finish ed. Then he strode across tbe room to tbe duke. "I will join tbe Americans! I will help them fight for freedom! Tell me how to set about It!" be cried, his sal low, listless face now aglow with a fire none of his Idle comrades had ever seen there before. It was Lafayette, the 19-year-old marquis, who was the despair of his family because he seemed always in a drowse. Coming from one of the no blest houses of the empire, he was mar ried to a lady of high degree and was already a father. His wife had been his love,' but now freedom became tbe stronger passion, and for more than 60 years he was to followJts cause. This was the genesis of Lafayette. Bdward Page Gaston In Woman's Home Com panion. Kamlaatlaa- a Preslaeat. Until the constitutional amendment of 1804 the president and the vice pres ident were voted for on the same bal lot, the man with the second highest number of votes becoming vice presi dent The presidential electors have not always been chosen by popular vote. Before 1800 It was the general cus tom for the state legislatures to choose the electors, and it was not until 1828 that presidential electors were chosen In nearly all the states by popular to te. As late as 1878 the CotandolefIajhue J I chose the three presidential electors to represent that state. There la nothing In the constitution to prevent any state legislature' naming its own electors without appeal to the people provided such a method of election Is prescribed by the state laws. From 1800 to 1824 presidential candl. dates were chosen by tbe members of congress In caucus. In 1824 the elect oral college failed to make a choice from the candidates so submitted, and the matter went to the house of repre sentatives. Four years later Tennes see's legislature nominated Andrew Jackson without any reference to the congressional caucus. His opponent; John Quincy Adams, was nominated In tbe old way, but tbat was the end of presidential nominations by congres sional caucus. New York Sun. Her Eleetrle Saarlc "Millie!"" The young lineman twirled his bat hi his hands In an agitated manner and spoke In a voice that seemed to have a tendency to get away from him. "Millie, the fact Is I I there's some thing I've been wanting to tell you a long time, but I can't seem to fetch It When you look at -me like tbat you know, it breaks me all up. I've been coming here so long that I oughtn't to be afraid, I reckon, but but you know how It Is or maybe you don't either. I thought I could say It all right when I came in. but you're a little the Hvest wire 1 ever I didn't think It would be so hard when I" Here be came to a dead stop. "Millie." be exclaimed In despera tion, "I'm short circuited! I've burned out a fuse!" . "Jerry, are you trying to ask me to marry you?" "Y-yesr "Why, of course I will, you foolish boy!" And love's current flowed unobstruct edly again, ligbtiug up with Its pure radiance the rose embowered pathway that etc. Chicago Tribune. The Dlspated Kane of the 'War. Tbe Confederate Veterans. In their annual convention In Louisville, decid ed that tbe war of 1861-5 should be known as the "war between tbe states." This Is tbe name that Alexan der H. Stephens favored., and it Is the one generally used by tbe people of the south in speaking of that war, the northern people calling It the rebellion. Strange it is that neither name is a cor rect definition of tbe event All know that there was no rebellion. States that had sovereignty could not be guilty of rebellion. Neither was It a war be tween the states, but actually a war between two governments made up of states. Some writers call it a civil war. yet It was not a war between citizens hi their civil capacity, but. as before said, a war between regularly organ ized governments. There Is, In fact no concise way of naming the conflict; hence these misnomers. Possibly tbe best title would be tbe simple one of calling it by tbe years of its beginning and close namely, tbe war of 1861-5. Mobile Register. IRONCLAD FEVER. A Pecallar Disease That Waa Klllea by Ventllatloa. In tbe fight between tbe Monitor and Merrimac it was found tbat there was not sufficient air in the turrcted steam er for the crew and tbat tbe suffocating gases generated by the explosion of gunpowder found their way below and rendered it practically impossible for the men to work. Necessity therefore compelled the introduction of some ap paratus for artificial ventilation. The old methods in vogue for hun dreds of years had been retained even under the new conditions and but for the striking exhibition of direct inter ference with fighting capacity would have remained for many years longer. In the Monitor was placed a rotary blower, worked by steam. Air was thus drawn from one half of the steam er through a system of pipes and forced Into the other. Various changes were made in later ironclads of this period. In some the air was drawn down the turrets and forced through out the vessel, thus rendering them more than ever liable to suffocate tbe men below in battle, while in others the supply was obtained through armored cylinders and forced out through the turrets. It was in tbe early Ironclads that a peculiar disease developed which, be ing confined to those vessels, was soon designated ironclad fever. In this af fection tbe initial symptoms were much like those of typhus, but In a short time severe occipital pain was followed by complete aphonia and this by coma and death. The introduction of ventilating appliances caused the disappearance of this singular disease, and in time these metal boxes, almost entirely submerged, came to be regard ed as probably the most salubrious ves sels afloat Cassier's Magazine. SHOOTING IN SCOTLAND. aae Sam Exaeaaea Aaaaal- ly la Thia Form of Saort. As to the sums spent on shooting In Scotland, so large Is the total tbat It Is a difficult matter to arrive even at an approximate estimate. In Perth shire alone there are 465 shootings, of which about four-fifths are let to ten ants and bring In about 150.000 a year, or an average of 400 a year, which seems about a fair estimate If It be borne In mind tbat this is an ex pensive country and that 50 of Its best shootings bring 35,000, or an average of 700 a year. In tbe whole of Scot land there are about 4,000 shootings, and as each of them must at least em ploy one keeper and one gillie during the shooting season some estimate may be formed of the money expended In wages and the number of people employed. In the deer forests and on the larger shootings there will often be from four to six men permanently engaged and from six .to eight others working for the shooting season only. In a well known forest where I once spent many pleasant days there were three for esters, three gillies and three pony men out each day. On the grouse ground there were three keepers, with three underkeepers, a kennel man and two carriers going to and from the nearest railway station, a total of 18 men and five horses, not to mention the ponies kept for riding into the forest and those kept to carry grouse panniers. On this property three rifles could stalk each day. while three other parties of two each could shoot grouse, or the six could combine for driving. Cham bers' Journal. Uvlaa- oa the Bylaws. Rufus Choale once by overwork had shattered his health. Edward Everett expostulated with him on one occasion, saying: "My dear friend. If you are not more aelf considerate, you will ruin your constitution." "Oh," replied the legal wag, "the con stitution was destroyed long ago. I'm living on tbe bylaws,' i. REUNITED. LK m liia. dear love, warn wv-Mt of; Tit va tat broken tan ol tmt oU aai ! ea aappru befort sad am taoaca aU tbe worid aa Lat m fctfat the cold, mdidoae late Who aade oar loriaa; hearts her idle toys aad eace awre rerel ia the tweet old Joys Of harry lore. Kay. it is aot too lam! Forget the deep plowed farrowa ia asy Exvw! Forget me aUrer (leaadag ia aay hair; Leek eary ia aay eyea! Oh, darUag, there The eld lore aboae ao loager thea thaa aav! Tie up the brokea threada aad let m go, . Like reaaited lovera, haad ia haad. Back aad yet oaward to the tuaay lead Of ecr To Be, which was our Long Ago. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. PERFUME AND DISEASE. Satare Practical, "Not Poetical. Ia Seatterlaar Sweet Dloasoaaa. A French physician has decided! that perfumes prevent people from taking certain diseases. During an epidemic his attention was attracted to the fact that persons who constantly used per fumes escaped taking the disease. But he found that the .more delicate per fumes, like violet, lavender, attar of rose, were more efficacious than musk and strong, rank essences. Beccarla, the famous Italian botan ist, long ago advised city officials to plant trees and shrubs with odorifer ous blossoms or fragrant leaves along the highways, courts and parks of cities, because these strong odors, pro duce ozone, and thereby purify the uir and make tbe city more healthful to human beings confined to city streets or narrow, sunless courts and alleys. Indeed nature teaches us some of her delicate mysteries and farrcaching processes when she plants tuberoses, orange trees, .the night blooming ce reus and other shrubs and blossoms with such rich and oft well nigh over powering odors In tropic lands to neu tralize the danger of fevers and mala ria arising from dense vegetation or damp, unwholesome marshes and riv ers. Who of us can resist the charm to the senses of great masses of white and purple lilacs with countless bees murmuring round the fragrant spikes of blossoms the pure, delightful per fume not too strong in the open air under the radiant sun of May? And lilacs are so vigorous, are easily grown on any soil and very long lived. Only an expert could tell bow old some lilacs on a great-grandfather's old place are, with the gnarled trunks and vigorous masses of green and blossoms in May. Boston Transcript. Ilia Ijgaaraaee. Tess Oh, I like bim well enough, but It's so bard to make him understand anything. Last night he asked me several times for a kiss, and 1 said. "No, nor each time. Jess My ?ocdness! I should think that was emphatic enough for any man. Tess It certainly should be for any one who knows tbat two negatives make a positive. Philadelphia Press. $500 for Letters About Hebraska. The Burlington Route offers twenty prizes, aggregating $500, for letters which can be used in encouraging immi gration to Nebraska. The first prize is a round trip ticket from any Burlington Route station in Nebraska to Yellowstone Park, and a complete trip through tbe Park, includ ing stage transportation and five and a halt days' accommodations at the hotels of the Yellowstone Park Association value $100. The second prize is a ticket to Denver, thenco to tho Black Hills, and $25 in cash value $75. Particulars can he obtained by ad dressing J. Francis, G. P. A., Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb. 2janSt The Journal For all kinds -of neat job Pbintino. Free Until January 1, 1901. In order to introduce The Semi Weekly Stato Journal to a whole lot of new homes it will bo sent free from now until January 1, 1901, to any per son sending us One Dollar for a year's subscription. This gives you the paper from now until January 1, 1902, for only One Dollar. The State Journal is the recognized stato paper and should be in every home in the state. Printed at the capital it gives more prompt and accur ate reports of Nebraska doings than any other paper, and as it gives yon two papers each week it furnishes you with the latest news several days ahead of other papers. Yon will not want to be without The Journal during the legisla ture and the great senatorial contest. The earlier yon send tbe dollar the more papers j-ou will get for j-our money. Address, The Journal at Lincoln, Neb. REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE Columbus State Bank, Charter No. 97, (Incorporated) Columbus, in the State of Nebraska, at the close of busi ness, Dec. 13, 1900. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts SB,07i5 09 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured... 2,317 69 Stocks, securities, judgments, claims, etc 2.2SS 2 Banking honae furniture and fixtures. 9.181 .Vt Other real estate 12,ttW 77 Current eznenses and taxes paid 10,175 67 Checks and other cash items C69 28 Doe from National,: State and Private Banks and Bankers 141,7X07 Cash Currency S 7.027 to Gold coin 4.900 CO RUver dollars 269 00 Fractional silver 1.M3 40 Total cash on band 13.729 40 Total $289.073 10 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $50.000 00 Snrplusfund. 700 00 Undivided profits 1C.684 61 Individual deposits subject to check 8 56,773 87 Demand certificates of de posit 21,005 31 Time certificates of deposit 142.10 34 Due to State and Private . Banks and Bankers 898 97-221,688 49 Total $289.073 10 State or Nebrahka, . County of Platte J88- , . I, M. Brnioter. cashier 'of tho above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is correct and a trn copy of the report made to the State Banking board. M. Brcooer, Attest: Leaxder Oebrard, Director. Wx. BccHEB, Director. , Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of December, 1900. II. F. J. IIOCEEHBEBOEB. Notary Public. PROBATE NOTICE. Ia the county court of Platta county. Nebraska, In the nwtter of the estate of Lewis White, de ceased. Noticeoffinalsettleaentandaccoont. To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others in terested in the estate of Lewis White, deceased. Take notice that Martha White has filed in tbe coaaty court a report of her doings as adminis tratrix of the estate of Lewis White, deceased, aad it is ordered that the same stand for hearing oa the 10th day of January, 1901, before tbe eoart at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m.. at which time any person interested may appear and ex cept to and contest the same. rwKr, This notice is ordered givea ia The Colckbcs Journal for three coneecative weeks prior to the 10th day of Jaaaary. UM. witness nr hand aad the seal of the coaaty court at Cotembna this Kth day of December. 1909. T. D. BoBisojf. Coaaty Jadfle, ImmVMMI Cat This Oat. It i 10 WEEKS The Twentieth mmmmfamaWemmmWIrmtmmrmm'al Ml It contaiHs a ttamber of special articles each week by the 'most competent specialists in every branch of agricnUara -departments devoted to live stock, crops, the dairy, poaltry yard, orchnrd and garden, farm machinery, veterinary topics, irrigation and the markets. The farmer' wife, too has her share of space, with recipes and sugges tions on cookery, drosemakiair. fancy work, care of flavem. ami n.M j particularly pleasing to her, while tbe children have a department edited 3 for them exclusively. Four or five pages are "devoted to a complote review g of the news of tbe week, covering both happenings at home and abroad, ft and news in particular interesting to tho great farming west. Then, too, E are tho stories, choice poetry and hnmor. uud all the good things tbat oae S likes to read after the lamps are lighted and the day's work is done. graM.MM..r.ttrnMM.. - r-TTnTTminnmiii An Ideal Agricultural 1 nnr van and Family Weekly... vlpl JM1. S Cut this out and send it with a dime or five 2eent stamps 5 to Thk Twentieth Ckstobt Farmer, 5 x 1895 Farnam street. Omaha. aHTTTmrmtrtnrmHrnnmrn!mrmmrM NOTICE. To Willinm M. Miller, defendant: Yon will take notice that on the Ilih tlayof December. 1800, the Commercial National lltuik of ColnmbuB, Nebraoka, plaintiff lierin,tileil ita petition in tho district court of Plati county, Nebraska, nsalnst xoa.aaid defendant, the object awl prayer of which art) to recover jndffnient on two certain pronu-ory note, onn lor (as to and interest at 10 ner cent Der nnnum from tho 17th day of Heptcmher. 589S. and unn note for tt".U aaa interest at jr cent ivr nnnnra irom tne lat day of Jnlr. 18117. and to i-oil the southwest tiuar- ter of taction tweiity-aix. in township teventeen. north of muire thtre vreet of tho Hixth P. M.. in Platte runnty, Nebmnka. to imy tho ftbov dc Kcribed notes and interest nnd costs. The r.bovu described land harms; bean taken on on order of attachment fetrai-d out of tho said district ennrt of Platte county, and leviei on the above de cribrdland by the fheriff or I'Jatte county, Ne braska, on th 1'Jth day of Decembi r. llHU. tliat then is now dun on tho said notvn the sum of gliX-iO for which Burn with intercut from this date, at 10 and 7 per cent per annum on the res- iwuiv uoies. puiinnu rny juuaiaeai. ion inai the above described premises of defendant may be ordered sold to satisfy the amount found due. Yon are required to answer said petition on or Deioro i ho -lilt aav ol February, iwi. Commercial National Kane of Columbus. l!y rUcALJJSTKR & COBNBXICS, Its Attorneys. Dated Dec. ?Gtli, 1S00. tf-dec-t -WANTED-ACT1VK MAN OK GOOD Char acter to deliver and collect in Nebraska for old o-tablishcd manufacturing wiiobsale house. Qaui a ear, sure pay. Honesty more than expe rience required. Our reference, any bank in any city. 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