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THE County of Platte, The State of Nebraska.- THE United States. and the Rest of Mankind. WJIJI of Measure with Us is The Unit $1.50 per Year, if Paid in Advance. : i " st at st aw-Limit at Usetalaess la Ot Clrcaaucrfbed by Dalian aad Ceata. Sample Copies Sent Free to any Address. HENRY CASS. ...UNDERTAKE!!. Coffins and Metallic Jbaakiac of all Una. of Upholstery Goofe. Columbuai IVeb ee m OWeee Columbus Journal. to Furnisk Any (hitaf Required of si CLUBS WITH THE OFTHB COUNTRY. JlMKi HI 1r ,) Arrir f v!RJBsjasssssJpsHv Gnpliti Pkotognpfeie Oilfit -INCLUDING- KODAK Developing Machine Brswnto Camera. Film. Paper. GkemlcaU. Etc.. So.OO 1 Anybody can make pictures with mis oumi ana hi Without a Dark-Room. No. 2 Brownie Camera for . 2! z 3 pictures . $8.00 Film Cartridge, 6 expotorea.'.ilaxS1.--- .20 Hrowaie Developing Machine 2.00 Brownie Developing Machine Outfit... .15 Flexo Printing Frame. .20 1 Doz. 2U a S! Dekko 15 2 Dekko Developing Powders .10 $5.40 Prlee Ceaaplete $5.00 Nothing more appropriate for the young folks for Christmas. There lots of pure fun in photography and there's education too. SHABBY CLOTHES Eat up a man's confidence. The poorly dressed man is afraid to push ahead it brincrs .his clothes into prominence, and this makes him un comfortable. He usually gets ready-to-wear clothing. Sometimes it fits him and sometimes it doesn't. It gets worn and shabby, and still he is compelled to wear it. For about the price of ready-made clothes we could have made him an elegant suit, per fect fit, style and finish. A full line of fall goods. LINSTEUM, The Tailor. SUSZSUITH -1ND- WAGON WORK. Everything in our line and everything guaranteed. Wagons made to order. Best horse-shoeing in the city. A fine line of Buggies, Carriages, etc. HTI am agent for the old reliable Colnmbns Buggy Company, of Colnm- bus, Ohio, which is a sufficient guaran tee of strictly first-class goods. LOUIS SCHREIBER. SSoettt 1FGOINGEAST or south of Chicago ask your local ticket agent to route you between Omaha and Chicago, via the tfrCL$ Womnm SroMtiA he shortest line between the two cities 1 " L Trains via this popular road depart !rom the Union depot -Omaha, daily connecting with trains from the west Magnificently equipped trains, palace deepen and free reclining chair cars Pining cars and buffet, library and smoking cars. All trains lighted by rates, etc, address - F. A. Nash, general Western Agent, 1504 Farnam St, Omaha: H. W. IJoweix, Trav. Freight and Pass. AgL W. A. HcAixzsTsa. W. M. Coairaxro SMTeAIXISTER COKMEUUS. ATTORNEYS -AT LAW,- 0OX.UVBCB. VXBRASa- SUutr ED. J. MEWOMER. Slga f the Biz Watch. tLmLLWtLLjLLLLLLLLLLwL GEN. LEE ON CUBA HOLDS AMERICA MADE MISTAKE IN LETTING ISLAND GO NEVER WAS BETTER GOVERNED Lee Praises McKinley for Acting Where Cleveland Temporized and Places Blame for Maine Disaster on Weyler's Young Officers. NEW YORK General Filzhugh Lee addressed members of the Patria club Friday on "The United States and Cuba." He said in part: "Cuba was never so well governed by Spain as it is today. Congress wearied of the wars in Cuba and pass ed .resolution recognizing the right of belligerency of the revolutionists. Then came the war. I want to say that I reported to President Clevelanl the exact condition of affairs that ex isted there. I reported the rebellion, with all its brutalities and horrors, and told him it would continue for several generations if not brought to a speedy end. "Mr. Cleveland gave no attention to my reports and it was not until that great man now sleeping his last sleep in Canton, O., -took charge of affairs in Washington that these atrocious conditions were brought to an end. "Cuba is well worthy of the atten tion of the American people. It is the richest spot on God's green earth. No country ever rivaled Cuba In its products. It has been waiting for half a century for American energy and en terprise. If we had not sacrificed wis dom for sentiment we would own Cu ba today. When we did have Cuba we should have held on to it, but some of the people wanted to show the world that they were acting for hu manity's sake and not for the posses sion of territory. "Prior to the war with Spain, when I was consul general in Cuba, there were repeated attempts to assassinate me. Wherever I went I had to sit with my back to the wall and a hand on my six-shooter. I received twenty and thirty letters a day in which I was threatened with all manner of deaths. Some threatenel to waylay and strangle me, others to string me up to the nearest lamp post, and still others to tie me to a horse's tail and drag me around the streets in Havana. Five Spanish women called at my orace one afternoon and handed me letters from some Spanish officers In which they threatened to come to my office, tie me hand and foot, put mo aboard the Maine and drive me out of the harbor.' I received reports that even the Cubans wanted to kill me because war with the United States would thus surely result. "While these reports were current, a man came into my office with the purpose, as I thought, of killing me. He moved toward me inch by inch, and just as he came within reach I had him covered with vcy. revolver. I asked him what he wanted and to my surprise he said-in English: "I have just come from General Go mez's camp, suffering from a wtmnd in the thigh. I want to leave Cuba. I want to go back to the United States.' "I asked him where he came from and he said, in the drawliest kind of a way: 'From Kansas.' That roan was General Frederick R. Funston. So you see I had much to do with the later capture of Aguinallo." DISCUSS IMMIGRATION BILL. Senators Amend Measure Regulating Ingress to the United States. WASHINGTON The senate Mon day adopted all the committee amend ments to the immigration bill, with the exception of one prescribing an educational test, and approved the ac- uon OI tne committee in striking out the clause prohibiting the sale of in- toxicants within a capitol building. and then laid aside the bill until Tues day. The amendment fixing a $3 tax on each immigrant furnished the princi pal topic for debate. Mr. Gallinger (N. H.) insisted that there was less necessity for it now than a year ago, but it was adopted without division. A new amendment was adopted, de signed to stop the alleged perjury on the part of persons seeKlng admission and the committee'amendment making the head tax a lien on tne property of the transportation lines was struck out. An amendment was also agreed to exempting aliens in transit through the United States and aliens once ad mitted and who have paid. Three Thousand Are Dead. SAN FRANCISCO From the Guate malan coast the Pacific Mail steamer City of Sydney brings 'the news that the deaths resulting .from .the recent eruption of Santa Maria volcano num ber about 3,000. This estimate Is bas ed upon the latest information that had been received at San Jose, Guate mala, previous to the steamer's depart ure for this port, but it is accompa nied by the statement of Guatemalans that reliable reports were unobtainable. Fv-e in Mine Still Burns. MARQUETTE, Mich. The under ground workings of the Oliver Iron Mining company's section 16 mine, at Ishpeming. were still burning Tues day night, though the fire is not as fierce as it was the day. before It is .still impossible to enter the mine. All the shafts and openings are seal ed with timber and clay, but owing to the crevices it is impossible as yet J to block the smoke, and case, still ' continue to ooze forth. REED PASSES AWAY. Former Speaker Succumbs at Arling ton Hotel, Washington. WASHINGTON Thomas Bracket Reed former speaker of the house of representatives, died here at 12:10 Saturday night in his apartmeata In the Arlington hotel. The immediate cause of death was uraemia. A change for the worse was noted in Mr. Reed's condition early in the morning. At 9:30 he was waa given a subcutaneous saline transfusloa ,la order to stimulate his kidneys, which were falling to perform their proper function. At 5 in the afternoon saline solu tion was again administered, about three-quarters of a pint of fluid being used. The heart became weaker and weak er, but the patient retained conscious-1 ness until 11 o'clock at night whan a complete coma supervened. At the bedside were Mrs. Reed and Miss Catherine Reed, Drs. Gardner, MacDonald, Bishop and Goodnow, and the nurses. Dr. Goodnow, who had been In con sultation with the local physicians on Thursday, was again summoned from Philadelphia. It is stated that Mr. Reed had been suffering from Bright's disease for some time, which reached the acute stage Saturday, and this furnished an additional cause for alarm. Mr. Reed passed away peacefully and without pain. The remains of Thomas Brackett Reed left here Sunday afternoon for Portland, Me., where the interment will take place on Tuesday afternoon. The casket was placed ou a special train, leaving Washington at 4:50 and running as the second section of the Federal express, scheduled to arrive at Portland Monday. Accompanying the body were Mrs. Reed, Miss Catherine Reed. Amos I Allen, Mr. 'Reed's successor in the house; Asher C. Hinds, Mr. Reed's parliamentary clerk while speaker, and Augustus G. Payne of New York, a lifelong friend. At Mrs. Read's re quest there were no ceremonies of any kind and at Portland they will be of the simplest character. Reed Chronology. 1839 October 18, Thomas Brackett Reed, born in Portland, Me. I860 Graduated from Bowdoin col lege. 1864 Joined the United States navy as acting assistant paymaster. 1SG8-69 Member of the Maine leg islature, lower house. 1870 Member of the Maine senate. 1870-72 Attorney general -state of Maine. 1874-77 Solicitor city of Portland. 1877-99 Representative in con gress. 1889-91 Speaker of the house. 1895-99 Again speaker of the house. 1896 Prominently mentioned for president. 1899 Retires from congress. Cheyenne Theater Burned. CHEYENNE, Wyo. The Cheyenne opera house, owned by James M. Ca rey and valued at $50,000, was burned Monday. The Wyoming Tribune Pub lishing company, which occupied the basement of the building, suffered a loss of $15,000. Adjoining property was damaged and the total loss is es timated at $75,000, which is covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. RIGIDLY GUARD CATTLE. Canada Modifies Restriction, but New York Redoubles Efforts. ALBANY, N. Y. The state agricul tural department is making desperate efforts to keep the foot and mouth disease out of this state. Every rail road, highway and ferry leading into the state is guarded by officers of the department, which is closely cooper ating with the United States authori ties. LONDON The Official Gazette on Monday announced that special orders had been issued permitting the Cu nard liner Sylvania, from Bobton, and the Leyland liner California, from Portland. Me., to land live stock under certain restrictions. OTTAWA, Ont It was decided by the cabinet on Monday to permit the shipment of skins and hides through New England in bond. An order in council was passed pro hibiting wool grown in the New Eng land states from being imported into Canada during the existence of the foot and mouth 'disease. Pioneer Newsboy is Dead. NEW YORKHenry L. Gatcnltt. who as a lad was the first newsboy In New York to cry his papers aloud, has just died at his home in Brooklyn, a rich man. He was born on the east side and sold newspaper in the streets when the site of Cooper Union was a cornfield. Acting on an Inspira tion one day, he took up his stand in Park Row and began calling out the names of his papers and an Inkling of their contents to passersby. The present "extra" yell of the newsboys dates from that time. Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON Confirmations the senate: by Postmasters Iowa: C. I Roberts, Grinnell; J. F. Mentzer, Knoxville; W. B. Means, Boone; L. E. Cox, Belle Plain; C. E. Hammond, Dows; E. P. Delander, Madrid; J. McKay, sr., Dec Moines; N. A. Dill, Columbus Junc tion; T. H. Earnest, Cherryvale; J. A. Eaton, Erie. THE BOARD'S PAY SENATE THINKS S4.000 ENOUGH FOR ARBITRATORS. STATEHOOD BILL GOES OVER Rumara Have it that Plana Are Being Laid te Kill the Meaaure by Artf-ul : Obstructien, Thus Allowing Time to Turn Vetea Against It WASHINGTON. The senate on Thursday passed, with several amend ments, the bill fixing the compensa tion of an anthracite coal strike com mission, and it now goes to conference. The sentiment of the senate was strongly in favor ot allowing members of the commission who are not la the civil or military service a lump earn for their service; and after considera ble debate $4,008 was settled upon as the proper amount, thus taking the matter out of the hands of the pres ident Several other amendments were adopted fixing the expenses of commis sioners and the assistant recorders at $10 per day Instead of $15, and leaving the question of salary for the assist ant recorders and employes to the commission. The name of the com mission was changed to "anthracite coal strike arbitration." An amendment offered by Mr. Daniel (Va.) to prohibit officers of the gov ernment from serving on commissions or performing duties other than, called for by law provoked a lengthy dis cussion, but waa finally withdrawn.. At 2 o'clock the statehood bill came up and there waa a brisk exchange be tween Mr. Quay (Pa.), who favors the omnibus bill, and senators who oppose It Mr. Quay and Mr. Bate (Tenn. said they were ready to vote. Mr. Beveridge (lad.), Mr. Lodge (Mass.). Mr. Hale (Me.) and others protested against pressing the bill so soon after it was reported and it went over until Monday. The air was full of rumors concern ing the statehood bill, which. It was said, was to be defeated; not by votes, but by obstruction; the vote being postponed from day to day until ono by one all the votes for the omnibus bill were picked off. Mr. Quay wanted It understood that the bill would retain its place as the unfinished business, and President Frye said: "The bill remains the un finished business if it is In the power of the chair to keep it there, and the chair thinks It Is." The senate then resumed consider ation of the coal strike commission bill. Mr. Daniel (Ya.) precipitated a lively debate by offering an amendment pro hibiting the further assignment of of ficers and employes of the United States or senators and representatives on any commission.He did not criticise the president; on the contrary, he commended him, but be argued that there is an abundance of intellect, learning and wisdom among the peo ple of the country outside of the gov ernment service which could be drawn upon. Mr. Allison and Mr. Hoar appealed to Mr. Daniel to withdraw his amend ment with the view of offering it at some other time when It could have better attention. Mr. Daniel finally consented and the bill was- passed. GOLD MONEY IS DISCUSSED Senate Committee Talks with Wright on Philippine Currency. WASHINGTON The senate com mittee on the Philippines on Thurs day discussed with Yice Governor Wright the monetary situation in the archipelago. It was generally agreed that there would be difficulties In changing the currency in the Islands, but the consensus of opinion was that the unit of value should be a gold peso of twlve and nine-tenths grains of gold, which Is one-half the value of the United States gold dollar, and the peso in silver should be made legal tender of equal value to the unit. Governor Wright and the committee also agreed that United ' States cur rency should not be made legal tender, as the silver dollar would then be worth twice as much as the peso and thus encourage counterfeiting. Governor Wright said at present the Mexican dollars were circulating at their bullion value and banks were manipulating them so as to make 4 or S cents each. Gold was held In the banks as a commodity and bought by merchants and others, who bad to pay therefor foreign obligations in gold. Need ef Funds is Urgent. WASHINGTON Secretary of Agri culture Wilson appeared before the house committee on agriculture Wed nesday to explain the urgent necessity for an emergency appropriation to en able his department to stamp out the foot and mouth disease now prevalent in some of the New England states. Mr. Wilson advised the committee of conditions in, the quarantined dis tricts and said it had been found nec essary to kill all Infected cattle and he had ordered their slaughter. He estimated' that it would cost about $700,000 to stamp out the dis ease. The committee also was asked to secure legislation which will give the secretary of agriculture authority, alter an inspection of live stock, to give a certificate to the shipper which will permit of the transportation from one state to another and through states without further inspection by state authorities. HOMAGE TO REED. House of Representatives Adjourns In Respect te Hi. Memory. WASHINGTON. The house on Monday paid a remarkable tribute to the memory of ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed. His death had created a profound impression and there was a universal desire among the members that the house chow a signal mark of respect to his memory. For the house to take such action on the death of a former member had only three precedents in its history, namely, on the occasions of the death of Benton, Blaine and Alexander Stephens, when the house adopted resolutions and adjourned out of re spect to their memories. It was decided to follow these pre-1 cedents in 'the case of Mr. Reed. The chaplain at 'the .opening of the ses sion paid a feeling reference to the death of the ex-speaker. No business was transacted beyond the formal reading- of two messages from the president and an arrangement to post pone the special order for the day, the London dock hill, until Tuesday. Mr. Sherman of New York, then amid profound silence arose and In a few feeling remarks offered the fol lowing resolution: "Resolved, That the following min utes be spread upon the records of the house of representatives: "Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed died in Washington December 7, 1902. For twenty -two years he had been a mem ber of this house; for six years its speaker. His service terminated with the Fifty-fifth congress. 'Within this chamber the scenes of his life's great activities were laid. Here he rendered service to his coun try which placed him in the front ranks of American statesmanship. Here he exhibited characteristics which compelled respect and won ad miration. "Forceful ability, intrinsic worth strength of character, brought him. popular fame and congressional lead ership. Jn him depth and breadth of intellect, with a full and well rounded development, had produced a giant who towered above his fellows and Impressed them with his power and wisdom. "A distinguished statesman, a lofty patriot a cultured scholar, an incis ive, an unmatched debater, a master of logic, wit and satire; the most fa mous of the world's parliamentarians, the great and representative citizen has gone into history. "Resolved, That in honor of the dis tinguished dead the house now ad journ." In presenting the resolution Mr. Sherman said: "Mr. Speaker, the life of ex-Speaker Reed ended yesterday. Its span meas ured many years less than the alloted life of man; and yet there was within it so much of moment that his fame became great and will be lasting. He was a citizen of my state since his re-: 1 i tlrement from public life, although it was as representative from Maine that; he rendered his services to the re-' public, and it Is in the state of Maine! that he will have his final resting place. "To have served with Mr. Reed was; an honor, to have been in close touch with him an inspiration, to have en-; joyed his confidence and friendship.) a delight. He was so great, his serv ice to his country so valuable, that it seems to me we may fitly depart from! what Is the usual custom of the house when one not in public life dies. I, therefore, Mr. Speaker, offer the resq tion which I sent to the clerk. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the speaker declared the house adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Reed. The rays and means committee has reported favorably on the resolutions to adjourn from December 20 to Jan uary 5. JUSTICE SHIRA8 MAY RETIRE. Governor Taft of the Philippines May Be His Successor. WASHINGTON The prospective retirement of Justice Shiras from the supreme court, which was announced' ' by his son some time ago as likely to' take place at no very distant day, It: is believed here may result in the pro- motion to the supreme bench of Wil l liam H. Taft, the chairman of the Phil ippine commission. Governor Taft'?; elevation to the court would be the ful-l flnment of the general understanding at the time he resigned from the fed eral court bench in Ohio and took up his present duties at the request of President McKinley. It also will be in the nature of a reward for his long and arduous work at the head of the Philippine commission. Says Swift Buys Railways. KANSAS CITY. qrge H. Ross of Chicago, for several years traffic man ager of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa railway, has succeeded Theodore C. Bates of Boston as president of the Union Depot. Bridge ft Terminal Rail way company. Mr. Bate3 says he re signed so that the company's interests might be in the hands of a practical railroad man. A dispatch from Bos ton however, positively asserts that ! Mr. Bates sold his interests, and the Winner bridge piers in the Missouri river, and the valuable river land and terminals owned by it, have been pur chased by Swift & Company, who con template building an independent stock yards and a new plant. Erie Raises Switchmen. CLEVELAND. O. The Erie Rail-, road company has raised the wages of . 400 switchmen on its Mahoning divi sion 11 and 15 per cent. E ASTON RED FRONT HARDWARE We have a larger and better stock than ever, and are giving tickets on the IL?ia3a.o OorLtest for every 25c cash purchase and our prices are cheaper than ever. We have the largest and most complete stock in the city to choose from, anything and everything to choose from. Something to make the old young and the youug happy. We are also headquarters for everything in the hardware line, Heating Stoves and Cook Stoves without number. : : : : REMEMBER THE PLACE, C. S. EASTON, ELEVENTH STREET. THE YE'E HERE ! T HEY'RE will not have to wait. Bright, new and handsome, mmu mm HEAL 1EEBE cmmii each one perfectly finished and the prettiest line ever shown in Columbus. No useless trap pings on these buggies the price is put into material, workman ship and finish. Each one is ready to hitch your horse to, and the price won't make a heavy load to carry. They're here, but they're going. Can't I sent! one your way? Inquiry and inspec tion desired. ::::::: MMjmr FINE BUGGIES. East 13th Street, Call and See Our New Don't wait until every thine has been Sicked over. We carry a lull line of fall Paper, Paint, Plastlce, VarnUhe, Brushes, Wlndtw Shades, Sash Rods. Floer Wax and every thing pertaining to the needs of a good housekeeper. ECHOLS & Painters and tUtUIUIIIIIIIIIIimHHHIUIIHHMH THE P. D. SMITH CO., : : DEALERS IN : : : IL TTliiBE 3E3 All Kinds of Building Material and Coal. Estimates Cheerfully Fmrmished. TTsT, GK srPTR 1 ,TTZ:LOarLagGr. 1 WllOIHIIIimilllllHrltllhMlllllimMlirHWnMHIHIIirHHWHIIIIHIIllilllllllllHIIIIIllHli xinimmiiiiiuiHRiiiiiiiiiMiminiii "1! 5 AMERICA'S i Editorially Fearleis. Consistently Republican. News from all of the world Well written, original atones Answers to qneries Articles oa Health, the Home, New Books, and on Work Aboat the Farm and Garden. I Ttie Weekly Inter Oceai ' 5 ; In member of the Associated Press, the X only Westers Newspaper receding the 2 ez entire telegraphic news senrice ot the S E: New York San and special cable of the 3 New York World daily reports from 2 oTer 2,009 special correspondents S SZ throoghoot the country. I YEAR ONE POLLAR s Swtwerfb 1W Jsmnal s sit MMxmr veeauB eate y S toth papers fax SI.?. FOB, STYLES here now, so you SHUTS tlfTBK imiins lumuis LwbkeEi 9 COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. Line of Wall Paper. DIETRICHS, Paper Hangers. IHHHHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIiniltllllHIVIHM M. C. CASSIN, raoraxnoB or tbx- U&He&tMarhi WaSJSssslwS sIRosfJwSS BSBjBjpf gggjg Fresh and , Salt Meats J2 Game and Fish il Season. SssfHighest market prices paid for Hides and Tallow. THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBU8, NEBRASKA ISaattf . f U " . MS eg-, itz? MM iS .'-' ' "rSsggggggigggmBfelt'-"''f v-: !- -. J .-