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KagjBs feJfafeggfcfc-- t i'"ir-7' ""''"""" tj? jsm-: A ., - .g-. g . -v- - - , -;;-...;- - - . ,. . - .. .-',. :;. v - -; ":: -r ." ' . .' 'r M. 1 i : K IS te I. l I -:. .. & I , ! Establimko Mat 11,170. jorlnmfms fourttaL Columbus, NsVbr. Eatsrad at tbe PortoBes, Coluataw, MeW t i mail matter. IsantWtisMbTitr 1L TOMII Ot, lOrSCBSCBIPTIOa: Oaeyaar.hyi Tares asoatae. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY . ISM. CMUBff Iveets. Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, May 1 to November 1, 1901. W. C. Whitnbt paid $00,000 for Mar cns Daly's horse Hamburg. A Spanish railway company has order ed 520 cars from American manufac turers. The legislature adjourned Friday over to Tuesday. The senatorial deadlock . still continues. A. D. Jones, one of Omaha's earliest settlers and best known citizens, cele brated his eightyreeventh birthday anni versary last Wednesday. Let the nation's military academy at West Point be a. school for soldierly and ffentlemanlv cadets. Find the root of the hazing trouble and plnck it clean out. At Topeka, Kansas, Monday, Mrs. Nation, the saloon smasher, was put under arrest on a charge of disturbing the peace. She-was held to answer later, on her own' recognizance. AocoBDisa to statements made in an application for letters testamentary, filed in the probate court in Chicago the other day, the will disposes of an estate valued at $15,000,000, the belongings of the late Philip D. Armour. The widow and son, J. Ogden Armour are named as legatees, each receiving one-half the estate. The Bev. Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulns contributes to the Review of Reviews for February a character sketch of the late Philip D. Armour, of Chicago, with whom Dr. Gnnsaulus was intimately associated for many years in the work of planning and equipping the Armour In stitute. The sketch is largely anecdotal, and throws valuable side-lights on the career of the millionaire philanthropist. STATESMANSHIP VS. POLITICS. Morton's Conservative says some ex cellent things, and none more so than when he dilates upon the comparative benefits of mere talk and good work done. The following commends itself as timely: "Nebraska needs manufacturing plants more than it needs politicians. Nebras ka can make more fame out of corn foods than out of the oratorical moods of mimic statesmen. The state and all the people therein can profit more by build ing up milling and other industries than : by exalting the elocutionary, election eering autonomies who constantly de claim for office. The Nebraska City cereal mills in three years have ground into meal, grits and flour nearly two million bushels of corn, for which they paid in round num bers five hundred thousand gold stand ard dollars. "Daring the same period the same mills ground into meal twelve hundred thousand bushels of oats which cost over two hundred thousand gold standard dollars right here in Nebraska City. "Fifteen thousand tons of coal were burned in turning the wheels and run ning the machinery and a hundred and odd thousand dollars were paid out for labor by the same mills in the same time. What politician has bestowed as much practical benefit in the same time? What eloquence compares to the hum of contented industry? A lot more mills in the commonwealth and a lot less prac tical politicians will prove profitable. THE SENATORIAL CONTEST. By law the duty of electing two United States senators for Nebraska falls upon the members of the senate and house of representatives. There seems more than the usual clashing in the effort to come to a choice. This has been regarded as partly due to the fact that two instead of one are to be elected which naturally makes a decided difference in the situa tion, because, from the start, and before the legislature met, aspirants were linked together in pairs as working for these political plums, and it is difficult, even in thought, to believe that this is not the fact; and, although generally denied by .the candidates themselves, the consent to a caucus seems to hinge mainly upon whether the caucus shall nominate one . at .a time or both together. There have been more than strong inti mations that Endue pressure has- been brought to bear apon members to influ ence them in their voting. ' Sach charges are nearly always afloat, bat the movement appointing a commit tee of investigation by members them selves lends credence, this time. Members should be strengthened by their constituents in a determination to . do their duty, without fear and without favor. Tour office is not entrusted to you except for use for the public benefit You are not expected to sell your vote for. a money consideration, or for an ap pointment to an office, and the candidate who makes that sort of canvass is no friend of yours or of this state. Select your candidates on their merits, and do the right as you see the right. Publicity in such matters is like the full light of day, and be who fears the light does so because his deeds are evil. There probably was never in the his tory of Nebraska a stronger call to repub Uoa for duty to principle. It is doubly sphstir in this contest, which is being leaf; drawn oat, and it seems evident that there mast be a strict adherence to cat principles of action in the choice of two republicans to represent our great i the senate of the nation who he aaea of ardent patriotism, thoroughly capable, well equipped for the duties of the office, and who will be comrageoaaly honest in the discharge of all jaet reejrireasents in the interest of the state of Nebraska or the nation, noun or nuascnirxioa: ...; til, puWM pttpMU. rB-S tttIM Cr-T fchirftm ef THE JOUSJT-Afe-Please iMk At tke date amawatte nwB aa the maaaj af y JOUBXAIi r a tt aMxsia f THE JOUBJTAI Up to tkis state, year grteariytiaa to matferassaaBtai aW KXKKKXXXKKKXKKKKKKKKKXKKXK It is the duty of legislators to elect United States senators if they can. Some people are beginning to think the deadlock a pre-arranged incident in a deep-laid plan. Is to U. 8. Sammton. Under this heading we purpose giving from week to week, such information and speculation as may be of current inter est. Eo. Joubxal. The republicans of Nebraska having won a hard fought battle at the polls will not now consent to have the legis lature nullify the victory by the choice of doubtful republicans as United States senators. Fremont Tribune. . The Omaha Bee, whose editor is one of the prominent candidates, gives the fol lowing significant definition: "A dead lock may be defined as the situation resulting when there are five candidates for each of two eenatorahips, but none of them with enough support to make the place by himself.' The senatorial situation at Lincoln seems unchanged except, perhaps, the leading candidates are gradually gaining strength. Mr. Rosewater's ability, both as a business man and a political organ izer, stand him well in hand at this time and is surely and certainly making him the foremost among the candidates. There are none at Lincoln but that rec ognize him as one of the ablest men in the state and it will be much more of a surprise if he is not made one of the sen ators than if he is. Blair Pilot. After several weeks of the senatorial contest at Lincoln we are pleased to be able to say as we have said from the be ginning that Hon. G. D.' Meiklejohn was making his campaign independent of any other candidate and would not be found in alliance with any others seeking the place; he has made what we promised, a clean, straightforward contest; he has gained in good will and votes steadily from the first and we confidently believe that the issue of the struggle will be favorable to him. If the voice of the people as shown by the public press amounts to anything there wonld seem to be no doubt about the desire of the masses for his success. Fullerton News. When the break comes it may be well to look for the presence of A. E. Cady in the thick of the stampede. He has antagonized nobody up to date, he has no influential enemies, and he is respect ed by all classes of republicans in all parts of the state. Observant members of the lobby say that the winners will be the men with the smallest number of enemies. They predict a deadlock until almost the first of April, when the tired out legislators will go hunting around for some strongmen that are offensive to no considerable element in the party. When that movement takes place, Cady will loom up as one of the most prom ising possibilities in the North Platte district. Lincoln Journal. Some newspapers charge Bosewater with attempting to block a senatorial caucus. Of course it is not true. The Rosewater men are ready for a caucus at any time that the other candidates all agree to the nomination of two senato rial candidates on one ballot. In the game of politics, which is sometimes devilish peculiar, some very strange things happen. No one knows this any better than Edward Rosewater, and he is quite excusable if he declines to walk into any bear-traps. The latest proposi tion for a senatorial caucus is the fairest that has so far been presented to the members of the legislature and they should not hesitate in signing it, nomi nating two senators, and then electing them. Kearney Hub. fCtfftftC rstmti ffentitif. S Mrs. Smith of Denver is visiting her son A. J. of this city. Miss Clara Segelke of Beatrice is visit ing her cousins, the Misses Segelke. Mrs. J. W. Robley of Centerville, Iowa, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. T. Strother of Monroe. Benj. Davis came down from Blastings Friday, and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis. Mrs. E. A. Mataon and son Willard of Omaha passed through the city Wednes day on a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. L Lightner. Mr. and Mrs. Shell Clark and three! children of Woodville returned to their home Monday after several months' visit to Mrs. Clark's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson of Bakerfield, California. They were the guests of H. J. Hudson over Sunday. Latter freat aTeraaa. Wadswokth, Nkv., Feb. 1, 1901. Editor Journal: As your reporter has not been out this way for some time, you may be interested in some Nevada news. Oar legislature has declared very emphatically against a lottery, eo our eastern friends will not be able to charge that sin against us. Our people still seem to favor exhibitions of the manly art, and I judge that our law permitting prize fights will stand till another ses sion at any rate. It is the general opinion of our best informed men that our little state will go republican in our next election. "Silver is dead," is the common expression. The sheep men made a strong fight to gain control of our legislature, but failed, so the cattle men are able to retain the laws that have already been enacted in their favor. Sheep men in this state are coining money, and cattle men are doing very well, in spite of the fact that our range feed is getting; more and more Meats at wholesale, "oa the hook," are worth now as follows: Fat cows 7c, fat steers 9e, mutton 9c, lamb lljjc, grain fed, (barley and wheat) pork 8c Alfalfa hay ia the stack, from $&50 to $6 per ton, according to distance from towns. This winter baa been very favorable to stock auo; we have had no bad storms, X90S900C The gold mines all over the state are looking very well We have a little min ing district within seven miles of Wads worth, where aboutthirty-five men, with almost no capital, have for the past three years, made a living and some to spare, in placer and quartz mining. We are glad to note that good prices and good times continue, in old Nebras ka, and with the remark that we think Nebraska people ehbnld be content, their opportunities for doing well are as good as any place, and they enjoy many com forts and pleasures which we are denied in this desert state. Tours truly, A. H. Gribwold. leal Estate Tiamafan Becher, Hockenberger k Chambers, real estate agents, report the following real estate transfers filed in the office of the county clerk since our last report: Pioneer Town Site Co to A O W Lodge of- Creeton, lot 5 blk 6 - Creston, wd ,$ 100 00 C A Lutz to John Deegan, lots 5 and 6 blk 137, Columbus, wd 200 00 Wm W Mason to Peter Noonan, n2 sw4 sec 8 and net set 7 19.2w.wd 4320 00 John Dean to W H Dean, net net 15 20-le, wd 100 James E North to Herman G Wegener, net sw4 24-20 2 w.wd 2100 00 John Tannahill to Albert Sten-. ger, pt net 29-17-le and lotsl to 10 and 15 and 16 Higgins k Spielman's add to Col, wd . . . 3000 00 John J Williams to Ida M Craig, lot t blk 2 Osborn's add to Monroe, wd 100 00 E A Gerrard to Julia E Slay ton, pt e2 set l-17-3w, wd . . . . 100 00 Heirs of H L Aden to Charles Kula, lot 2 blk 3 Speice's aubd of out lot 4, Columbus, wd.. . 400 00 Bartloma Nosal to Jacob J Nosal,w2nwt25-19-2w,wd.. 2000 00 F H Smith to Jos Kortb, net 26-20-3w,wd GTjOOOO Caroline Stenger to Mathews Jaspers, nwt l-20-3w, wd 5000 00 Jos Korth to Peter S Smith, e2 net 23-20-3w, wd 3100 00 C Schaoher to Jos Herman, swt nwt, s2 n2 nwt nwt, s2 nwt nwt and s2 net nwt and s2 n2 set nwt 11-20 3w, wd 4000 00 John Sueper to C Scbacher, w2 nwtandnetnwtll-20-3w,wd 4050 00 C Scbacher to Fred Sueper, n2 n2 nwt nwt and pt n2 net 11-20-3w,wd 700 00 Total $3567100 Cheap Smtei via Union"Pacific. Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies, Washington, D. C, March 4th $34.70 round trip. Epworth League Convention, San Francisco, CaL, July 18-21 $45.00 round trip. February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 20, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Columbus to Sacra mento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and other points, one way-$25.00. For further information call on W. H. Benhav, Agent. ABE INDISPENSABLE. THE NEED OF TARIFFS SCIENTIFICAL LY DEMONSTRATED. Vafer Caitlea ! Abselate Pre Trade, Iaaaatrles WaaM Only Sar TlTe Ik Warm Cuamtn Near the Eaatar. Tariff lwt should be amended by putting; tM product of tratta vpoa the free list to prerent monopoly tinder the plea of protection. We toBdeaui the Dlnrlejr tariff law aa a troat breediar. aeaaure, aUUfully devised to rive the few faTora which they do not dcaenre and to place upon the any burden which they should not bear. Demo cratic Platform. 1900. This sounds very plausible, and yet a logical analysis of the case between free trade and protection tends to prove that the course thus advocated would be Jumping from the frying pan Into the fire. In order that free trade should enable every country to buy In the cheapest and sell in the dearest mar ket; in conformity with Adam Smith's maxim, and so supply all its needs on the most advantageous terms possible to human agency, the following condi tions must obtain throughout the world: Flrtt Every country must excel all other coun tries In cheapness of producinr, sosse things and be excelled by tbem in cheapness of produdac other things. Second. Each country's advantages stunt equal and exactly balance its disadvantages, so that its snrplas products may always supply bum to pur chase abroad the things it is. not allowed to pro dace under free trade. TUnL-Of the goods in the production of which free trade demonstrates its superiority each coun try vast always produce and be ready to exchange a surplus safldent to supply the world outside. There may be other conditions neces sary to the successful use of Adam Smith's maxim, but the absence of ei ther one of the above three reduces the free trade claim to a manifest absurdi ty. The next step is a comparison of the two following Illustrations, in which black Indicates not shadow, but cheapness, and white not light; but dearness of production: ASAMfOOIB'SXAriX. tCH . a negUrible quantity" in spots equal in naaner and sue to Tariff barriers hinder the natural ad- of these spots to each other. The earth would need to be of the above form because: first There aaat be ao such aUkrtnct to di aate frost point to point as to prejudle sense IslltnsVs ia the cost of ptodaction as Hawaiii! with other latitudes arnicas U can be proved that ia diaaste an asUemdy onset by in other dements of prsdactiTs cost this is slissril. Therefore then can be ao re ia tBMwrihirs between the lati- by the changing sack) of of the nan's rays apon the earth; hence a Hat drawn treat cither pole to the be shssaht. Mas a sterldUa lias an sad at a gander to Ms adage. carta asset be aMata toco aa tov ?f EjgSSBBBBBBBBBBb jstTy Eg" agaKaSOgKaKB to conform to conditions X, 2 and S. Ulnautwl by the checkered surface of the earth above represent ed. The white spots represent "dear" spots sad the black spots "cheap" ones. Each white spot amy be regarded as standing for that part of any luuntij which, productive ander protectiea, is en tirely unable to produce without it, sad therefore, under free trade, n dead weight to the productive portion. The absurdity of the above Immedi ately appears on examlnlag a anodd of the earth as It fa: jm snnsw -BsBBBBKtt&JsaWanV TBK RIAL COsUfKBCXsX XASTaT. CUmate, n axed and unalterable ouanfitr la cost at a given point The equator the cheapest The poles the dearest spots. Other, spots the nearer the equator and dearer the the poles they sre. Tariff barriers indis pensable to higher latitudes. It will be seen that the real earth is a globe, not a cylinder, and that Jt has no checker spots. The angle of inci dence of the sun's rays varies uniform ly from the poles to the. equator,' and vice versa, because of the curvature of the earth's surface. This variation causes a variation in temperature to the prejudice of a higher latitude, as . compared with a lower. Subsistence Is more abundant and therefore life more easy to sustain as you pass from the poles to the equator, but cost of sub sistence Is cost of production, and as cost of subsistence thus varies directly with latitude cost of production also varies directly with latitude. There-: fore universal free trade would finjtUyi fix wages all over the world at.the lev-, el of wages at or near the equator. Such wages would not Include the higher cost of living in colder climates. Therefore free trade as a remedy .for trusts would moan eventually either the reversion of the laborer In temper ate climates to a savage condition,-his migration toward the equator or his extermination. It. A. Benedict. HAPPY M'KINLEY TIMES. aweealaa; Aavaace Ia All Uses af Iatlaatrlal Eaterarlae. . Campaign promises of prosperity have never had such prompt aud sweeping fulfillment us in the .past few weeks. Improvement was expected. No one anticipated the sweeping and Instant advance which has come. AU Indus tries have awakened together. In the anthracite coal regions a lack of labor to do the work needed was reported. In the west of this state, among the Iron works, the same demand is noted. Our dispatches from Altoona and other points iu the bituminous region record the same rapid sale of options on coal lands, rising values and an output out doing the past. Building has revived In Chicago, and a lack of labor Is report ed there. New England woolen and cotton mills. Interrupted in September and October, are again running on full time. Our exchanges are full of new mills, new enterprises and new com panies. New plants are under con tract, new buildings are going up and new manufactures being started. Cap ital and labor are occupied as they have not been for over a year. This Industrial revival has-been ac companied by a sudden advance In all securities. In 12 working days after the election 13,500,000 shares were dealt In on the New York Stock Exchange, an unprecedented record. Prices have daily risen. The market widens and includes a broader and. broader range of the -public. Ncinere speculation and no mere, speculative' activity Is taking place, but the en tire level of credit and Investments is being raised to a new standard based on the confidence created by the gold standard. The mere advance of stocks at such a time is simply the register of those broad causes which have added to the capital seeking investment. This capi tal first advances existing securities to the new level of credit. This once done, this reservoir of credit overflows In new enterprises. New mills and indus tries, new roads and corporations come Into being. The demand for labor in creases. Applicants for credit multi ply. They are now flocking to this country from one European land and city after another. The "boom" In old securities In the stock market will be followed by the issue of new se curities. The first two weeks of the second se ries of "McKinley prosperity" point to records in business, product and profits. In employment for labor and return for capital which will undo, .the past three and a half years. Phila delphia Press. TRUTH HALF STATED;' Weak Attempt to Deeelre the Pee. ale Asala. According to the Johnstown Demo crat, "free traders did not condemn the Dingley tariff because it closed to us the markets of the world." Another half truth half 'stated and therefore unentitled to the serious con sideration of the people. Yet in order that truth may again prevail we pro pose here to state the facts. In a measured sense It Is true .that the free traders did not condemn, the Dingley tariff "because It closed, .the markets of the world" to American .ex porters. The act had scarcely gone in to effect before the foreign marketsbe gan to open to our products. ' "' But what the free traders 'actually, did was to condemn the Dingley 'bill In. every possible way, because If enacted It would close the markets of the world to those same products. It did nothing of the kind, of course, but they re peated that It would a thousand times hi congress and out. All of which, The Inquirer submits, amounts to the difference between tweedledum and tweedledee, with the Johnstown Democrat raising the Issue to deceive the people again. Philadel phia Inquirer. A. Caatraat. mranaB, 1892. ancmn, USX A Democratic prest- A Republican prat dent elect. dent elect. Next senate and bouse Next senate aad hooss Democratic. Republics. A bee trade taxit as- A protect! tsrlf 'as- Bared. sored. Capital stunned and Every dollar aeekins; timid. investment. Retrenchment the Expansion the wstch- watchword. word. Employment and Employment and wages decreasing-. wages increasing: Worrying orer ratnrc Framing a bill to re lack of leienue. dace the revenue. Hast soon borrow f .ending money to tbe money to psy expenses, world. Increasing nstional Reducing national debt. debt. railnres begin to in- FsQors liabilities nor- crease. maL At the mercy of Eu- Th world at oar rope. mercy. Onspiclon, dlstrast. . Coaedence, respect. fear. trust. Back la The possibility of a Bryan' and Towne law firm has Teen suggested. How good! And they might begla life' uew la some of our provlaces tool- News. . . . fke Lea flafe Mi. Denuaycratic papers, they asm s The The tssssa way aw lest it ia way"- An then go an Aleag with "if aa. "tawessr, hat, what's the aset " to DeaanycfiBta ia we're dU. We that nil that i the SUds aid. ia full at They sans with gist aa awry aa feet loag An yell ia big. black letters. soaaso" Aa anew by tacts am aasaW Jast hew i go. Bat, gee-mua-nec! Ia stowersrille the r "- hid; Ws know that Just what hit as wan tat -land SUds and. had to a mat Tan country's Just as happy, she's Just as fa fnad; She'll go oa Just as peaceful, right at the old stand. - - -- We got no cause to worry about the reason why; There ain't ao am to oa what Jt whissedby. lly laadl Down here In are done we're did; Ws know that what upset Bowersville, whea WW m was the BslUmore Tew parsons are perhaps aware that a thing of beauty la a common peanut plant growing singly in a six or eight Inch pot and grown Indoors during the colder months," says an up to date for Ist In the Washington Star. "Kept In a warm room or by the kitchen stove, a peanut kernel planted In a pot of loose, mellow loam, kept only moderately moist, will soon germi nate and. grow up Into a beautiful ilant It Is In a similar way that the peanut planters test their seeds every year, beginning even early In the win ter, and the facility with which the seeds will grow In this way has sug gested to many southern flower lovers the possibility of making the useful peanut an ornamental plant for the parlor or sitting room window. "As the plant Increases in size and extends its branches over the sides of the pot in a pendent manner, there are few plants of more intrinsic 'beauty. The curious habit of the compound leaves of closing together, like the leaves of a book', on the approach of night or when a shower begins to fall on them is one of the most interesting habits of plant life. "Later -on for the peanut Is no ephemeral wonder, enduring for a day or two only the appearance of the tiny yellow flowers and putting forth of the peduncles on which the nuts grow Im part to this floral rarity a striking and unique charm all Its .own. There fa nothing else like It and florists through out the country might well add the pea nut plant to their list of novel and rare things." The Dramas at the Kay. Some small article had been lost I forget now what, let us aay a key be longing to one of two sisters who were traveling together. It could nowhere be found. But one night one of the sis ters dreamed that she saw the key In the pocket of her traveling bag. She told this dream on waking to the other. "And have you looked In the pocket?" the sister asked. "No, I have not," said she, "for the very good reason that there Is no pocket In my traveling bag." "Well." said the other, "there Is a pocket In mine. I will just have a look there on the chance." And there the key was found. The Inference Is that the dreamer -had seen with the eye of sense, though not .-with the eye of observation, the key put into the pocket Even when the key was so found she had no recollec tion of seeing It placed there, but the brain had unconsciously recorded the sensation. In course of sleep It had : umbled on that record, and by good luck the sleeper on awaking chanced to remember the mental operation that had taken place during sleep. It Is a singular and almost alarming reflection that our brains are stored with count less such records of which we know nothing, nor ever shall know unless the association of Ideas or some peculiar mental state brings them to our notice. Longman's. Sklaae Bar Allwc. In Russia are house robbers fully as brutal as those In the United States, who are accustomed, by fire, knife and club, to torture the aged and crip pled in efforts, sometimes vain, to ex tract the secret of bidden savings. In a village not far from Bobrova, a town near Moscow, several robbers, knowing the proprietor to be abseat, broke Into his house, of which the sole occupant was bis mother, 70 years old. They asked her where the money was kept, to which she replied that her son had taken it with him, al though she was at the moment seated on a chest containing tbe money. The robbers beat and kicked her, knocking out her teeth and breaking her nose, yet she steadily maintained that there was no money in the house. They had Just started peeling off her skin with a knife and pricking her with an awl when the bells of a wag on were heard, at which the robbers fled. From that wagon leaped the old lady's son, who found his mother lying drenched In blood and Insensible. Ex change. Iaaea'a Taela Caasaaal Upon Ibsen's writing table a visitor saw a small tray containing a number of grotesque figures a wooden bear, a tiny devil, two or three cats (one of them playing a fiddle) and some rab bits. Ibsen said: "I never write a sin gle line of any of my dramas without having that tray and Its occupants be fore me on my table. 1 could not write without them. But why I use them Is my own secret" Cosmopolitan. Cesaaaaa Falteer. It Is a common fallacy that Impure water becomes sterilised at a tempera ture of 82 degrees. One of tbe most curious facts about bacteria Is that; while a single ray of sunlight will ex tinguish the life of Innumerable hordes and while a very moderate increase In the temperature around them will have the same effect; they are absolutely un injured by any degree of cold. Saapcanlaa rtearea. There Is no doubt that the first Idea of a suspension bridge was suggested to primitive man by the Interlacing of tree branches and parasitical plants across rivers. Probably monkeys ased them before men did. In very moun tainous countries, such as Tibet and Peru, they have apparently been used since the dawn of history, possibly earlier. Cssliat Foal KUas. "This," said the chromo peddler, "represents an oriental dance." "What does 'oriental' mean?" asked the head of tbe house. "Belonging In the east" Tou git out!" They don't stand for ao dances like that In the east! I'm froaaCcanectIcut( and'l knowf Iadl anapoUs Press.-; IFCOING EAST or snath of Chicago ask your local ticket agent to route yon betweea Omaha aadOaJeagovia the fliuwAum J$ritl the ahotteat hae betweea the two cities. Traiae via this popular road depart front, the Union depot, Omaha, daily, coaneotiasT with traiae from the west. Magnificently equipped trains, palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars. Dinind; cars and buffet, library and smoking ears. All traiaa lighted by electricity; For full information about rates, eta, address F. A. Nash, General Western Agent, 1504 Farnam St, Omaha. H. W. Howaix, Trav. Freight and Pass. Agt. $100 far Letters Ahemt Bstnuka. The Darlington 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 the Park, includ ing stage transportation and five and a half daya accommodations at- the hotels of the Yellowstone Park Association value $100. The second prize is a ticket to Denver, thence to the Black Bills, and $25 in cash value $75. Particulars can he obtained by ad dressing J. Francis, G. P. A., Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb. 2jan8t -WAMTKD-ACT1VE MAN OF.GOODChar- I nctor to deliver and collect in Nebraska for old established manufacturing wholesale house. fWS a year, sure pay. Honesty more than expe rieace required. Oar reference, nay bank ia any city. Enclose self-addroastd stamped envel ope: Manufacturers. Third -Floor, :B4 Dearborn ..Chicag". 12mch lUlLIsTOTOl XOUTfi. Lew Sates, Watt and VortLwat. At a time of year when thousands will take advantage of tbem, the Burlington Route makes sweeping reductions in its rates to the West and Northwest to Utah, Montana, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. - Dates: February 12, 19 and 26. March 5. 12, 19 and 20: April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Rates are shown below: Ta Oswea, Salt Lake, Katte. II el- QQ eaa, Aaaeaada aad Mtawala j ) TeAll falatnea the Nertkera 1 - Facile By. west ef Misneala, laelailag Saakaae. Seattle, Tarawa, Pertlaad, as well an Vaaceaver aad Victoria, ft. C. .$28 Ta All Paints aa the Spokane 1 Falls 4 Nertaera R jr. and the Washington al'olambia River f .$28 E.R. J Never has the Pacific Northwest been as prosperous as now. Labor is in con stant demand and wages are high. The money making opportunities are beyond number in mines, lumber, merchandis ing, farming, fruit raising, fishing, and all the other industries of a great and growing country. Literature on request free. J. Francis, Gen'l Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb. 23-jan-14 J. M. CURTIS. Justice of Die Peace. ty Would respectfully solicit a sbaro of your business. Over First National Bank at rear of hall 18aprtf Extract from Her Letter: "If you could only be here this winter morning and see for E yourself you would no longer r doubt me. Boses are blooming in our front yard and all na- E ture is as far advanced in this E lovely American snmmerland E as it will be in your cold east- era home by June. E MWe made the journey from E Missouri River to tbe Golden Si Gate on' the Union Pacific to avoid the circuitous routes an E important item in tbe winter. 5! A trip to California is made lie- E lightful by the perfect service E and luxurious accommodation a of The Overland Limited,' gf which is perhaps the most 5 finely equipped train in the E world." g Detailed information furnished E on application. E 1 1 W. H. Benhah, Agent. E ESTRAY NOTICE. Taken ap. af my place seren miles north aad foar miles east of Colambas. December 23. WOO. ONE SPOTTED RED AND WHITE; HEIFER boat two yearn old. The owner will please prove properly aad pay expenses. 2Sjaa5 John Ahbxns. LEGAL NOTICE. Tax Stats or Nkbbaska. .. uoaaty oc nana. ) ' la the matter of the estate of Thomas H. Parry. nscs , sue or sua coaaty. At a aessioa of the coaaty eoart for said coun ty, holdea at the county jndae's onUce ia 0lam has, said coaaty. oa the 17th day of January. WW: present, T. D. Kobisoa, coaaty Jade. Oa readinw aad iliac the duly verified petition of OriStfi Pnrry, administrator, prajinir that au thority be (ranted hint na sach administrator to mocfanas the soathwest quarter of section thirty one, towaship nineteen north, mace two west of the Sth P. SU for a sans sidKcieat to redeem said lead from, a mortgage now doe aad unpaid. Thereupon, it is ordered that the 2Mb dt February. A. D. 1901. at 2 o'clock, p. m-. be assigned foe the hearing of said petitioaat tbe eoaary HMge s once ia said coaaty. Aad ft is farther ordered, that due and legal aotiee of the pendency and hearing of said petitioabe girea by pablicatioB in Thk Coltj SUS Joobhai. for foarcoaaecBthre weeks prior to said day of bearing. r.T i T. D. Robibok. I8KAI- Coaaty Jadge. LEGAL NOTICE. Tas Stats or Nkbbaska. M Ilatte Coaaty, r Ia the coaaty coart ia and for said county. In thematterof the estate of John Moetiag, de ceased, late of said coanty. At a sissioa of the coaaty coart. holdea at the coaaty judge's oSce ia Columbus ia said coun ty oa the 2Kb day of January. 1901. present, T. D. Robwoa, coaaty judge. Oa reading aad filing taeemiy veriaed petition oi rreoenaa maeun. aoasiaistratriz of said estate praying that aa- taority be granted toner to mortgage tne noata H of BortawestXpfaectioBB, towaship ttaortb. a west, ror aa nmonat samcieat toreneeat from n cenaia mortgage aoout to oe- Waarataa.it is ordered that the 11th day of arts, ism, at z ociock p. bb. oe nssigaen ror the hoaring of said petition at the coaaty jadge's caaee ia said coaaty. HlSa it is farther ordered, that aae legal aotiee to givaa of the peadenraad hearing of aaid ustltina hi jwliHratii " "i r fr sax far soar ceasecatire weeks prior to said da of hearing. .- , T. D. Bonao. ll sAjsa Coaaty Jeds. $2-50 i WfjtsMy Wawrii.HfihT.ali 1 ycMip. PrfH ! PfJahiU j (31t mil) HTasWJBl ranaaaaaj9 aamaaaajar a Ttvlal Ahave are the regular prices a alwrt time the WerM - aa fellewsr . - tttMMMtttlMIMlHMMtMIM T ahsfti mw iMturHir na aa totkNi we wail aafatJ Faraaer affaaJlt Im ---- Thh mfiaa. aa mm aaamsa t........7:.. ;... . 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Every farmer's wife can make enough out -of-poultry and eggs to clothe the whole family. Regular price 59 cents. 3d. The Orange Judd Farmer--" of the highest standing and of large circulation. It contains about 25 pages each week and is Illustrated. Regular price $LW. COMBITiaaS OF THIS eFFER First Tou must send us the full dollar, as we cannot allow any com mission to agents or postmasters 011 this offer. Second You must send It on or before February 28th. Third Tou must help us by sending with your letter the names and postofflce addresses of three of your neighbors who do not take the World Herald, so that we can send them sample copies. This 19 a trifle for you to do. -and it will help us. Address us simply " WEEKLY WORIafaUHERAI Mfia, Nob. Blacksmith and Wagon Work... Every thing ia oar liae aat everything gtiaraateetl. iVagoas made to order. Best horse-shoeing ia the city. A I Be liae of Baggies, Carriages, etc. HTI am agent For the old reliable Columbus Buggy Company, of Colum bus, Ohio, which is a sufficient guaran tee of strictly first-class goods. LOUIS SCHREIBER. Ziocttf CONSULTATION FREE TO ALL! DR. DASSLER, SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN. m N N Has permanently located at Colum bus, Neb., and solicits a share of your patronage. Special attention given to female diseases, diseases of the womb and rectum, piles and all chronic dis eases successfully treated. &Night or Day Calls in the Country promptly attended to. Office Telephone 50. ataaaavasl te Niawasutar Bleak, Thir- taaat aasl Olive. 19eptf . C. CASS IN, -raopairroa or thi U& Ibal Market WBanreWaarJa ssYSwWs'al asnraWsWal amfJw Fresh, and Salt OVTeats- Game and Fish in Season JaaHighest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid foi THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA ttaprtf D. STIBE8. ATTOsUfBT AT LAW. OBee, Olive St, ap-stairs in First BaakBld'g. National y-y Cnt.nw4!i-.. Maaaassa. 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