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" .r V ii' . "W'VI y ---. .wT- - x 'Vf SS'V " r v.. ' , t ! r .. : (Minita fmrnrcl . V,- VOLUME XXXIII.-NUMBER 38. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBE Ijf 1902. WHOLE NUMBER 1 .702. IT" . - jV i - r r ' I. ir LJ l . r ' . 1 i - i ? - V : :s V oooooKo Tie MReUaMe. f I CdbH3 State Sank tn th. Stat hy. Interest oo Tim t Deposits AND o o o Mihi Loans Estate Real I ISSUES SIOHT DRAFTS ON (hiaka, Chicaft, New Ytrk. am ah Foreign boaatris. Sells Steamship Tickets gys Pood Hotes, o t o o o 6 o o A, a helps its customers whem they need hdpj PPIC.N. AMD DinaOTOll.i LI1NDIR a.NNAND. PMBS. r MAMTVN. VIOS-PRIS. M. MuaaiN. CABHIBK. MANr L. HINRr. 6ANN.TT MULST. o$o Colurrvbus Journal, A Veckly Republican Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interests of X X Columbus, THE County of Platte, The State of ...Nebraska... THE United States, end the Rest of Mankind. The Unit of Measure with Us is $1.50 per Year, if Paid in Advance. -u i - st ss S Bt vtrr Limit ef Usefalaess Is not Ctrcamscribed by Dollars and Ccats. Sample Copies Sent Free to any Address. HENRY GASS. ...UNDERTAKER... Coffins and Metallic Cases. lUtaHag rf ill kind of Upholstery Coeit. Columbust rVsb Jl OWooo Columbus Journal. lis prepared to Purniah Any thing Required of a CLUBS WITH THB or 1MB COUNTRY. If !! JHTKty i """SBHHHBi Goapliti Photographic Outfit -INCLUDING- KODAK Developing Machine Brownie Camera, Film. Paper. Chemicals. Etc.. $8.90 Anybody can make pictures with this outfit anil all Without a Dark-Room. No. 2 Brownie Camera for 2l4 x V- iiptiir-f $2.03 Film Cartridge, 6 Meinour, -xSV .20 Hrownie IVvelopinK Machine 2.00 Brownie Developing .Machine Outfit . .15 FIo Printing Finme. 20 1 Doz. 2 x Ji4 Deklto 15 2 Dekko Developing Powders .10 5.40 Price Complete $5.00 Nothing more appropriate for the ourjg folks for Christmas. There's lota of pure fun in photography and there's education too. ED. J. NIEWOHNER, Klga f the Blr Watch. SHABBY CLOTHES Eat up a man's confidence. The poorly dresEed man is afraid to push ahead it brines his clothes into prominence, and this makes him un comfortable, lie usually gets ready-to-wear clothing. Sometimes it fits him and sometimes it doesn't. It gets worn and shabby, and Ptill he is compelled to wear it. For about the price of ready-made clothes we could bare made him an elegant suit, per fect fit, 6tyle and finish. A full line of fall goods. LINSTRUM, Tne Tailor. iii.::r.:v.:-y. -AND- 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. tyi 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 SCHRETBER. 25octtf IFGOIIMGEAST or 6onth of Chicago ask your local ticket agent to route you between Omaha and Chicago via the VjwtT " 'Milwaukee sSf'&Mtft :he shortest line between the two cities Trains via this popular road depart !rom the Union depot, Omaha, daily jonnecting with trains from the west Magnificently equipped trains, palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars' Dining cars and buffet, library and jmoldng cars. All trains lighted by ilectricity. For full information about rates, etc., address F. A. Xash, 3eneral Western Agent, 1504 Farnam St., Osaha. H. W. Howexx. Trar. Freight and Pass. Agt. jr. a. McAzxistkb. W. SI. Cobxxlxct aaeaXUSTR tt COR3TEUTJS. ATTOENEYS AT LAW, OOXiUXBCS, SUutf lESil phi BBBBBBBBaaaaBBBSBBBaaaBBBrVPVQJattBBm 1 ". TO STOP MERGERS CONGRESS CALLED ON FOR NEW LAWS. COMPETITION OF RAILWAYS Combination of Interests Consolidates Management in Individual Hands The Result is Disastrous to Public Welfare. WASHINGTON. The tendency to combine continues the most significant feature of railway development, ac cording to the annual report of the Interstate Commerce commission, just issued. The report says: "It is not open tn question that the competition between railroad carriers, which formerly prevailed, has been lately suppressed or at least brought to the condition of effective restraint. "The progress of consolidation, in one form or another, will at no dis tant day confine this competition with in narrow and unimportant limits, be cause the control of most railroad properties will he merged in a few in dividuals, whose combination inter ests impel them to act in concert. "While this will insure, as prob ably nothing else can, in equal de gree, the observance of published tariffs, and so measurably remove some of the evils which the act was designed to prevent, the resulting sit uation involves consequences to the public which claim the most serious attention. "A law which might have answered the purpose when competition was re lied upon to secure reasonable rates is demonstrably inadequate when that competition is displaced by the most far-reaching and powerful combina tion. "Some great change in the condi tions calls for a corresponding change in the regulation of the statute." The commission reaffirms its rec ommendtaions for amending the in terstate commerce law and urges the grave necessity for legislation. The report says that the fact that no convictions have yet been obtain ed nor indictments found in the rases of the roads which were shown by an investigation last winter to be given secret rates to gram shippers, em phasizes the fact that the criminal provisions of the present interstate law are practically a dead letter. The commission says that the effect of injunctions to compel roads to ob serve published tariffs has been to materially advance the rates actually received by the carrier and paid by the shipper and that their operation enables advances, which otherwise might not be made. But while the producer will un doubtedly pay from now on from 5 to 7 cents per 100 pounds more to transport grain from the field to its destination than he paid before these injunctions took effect, that must not be regarded as an argument against the injunctions. There ought to be some power to compel the carriers to maintain the published rate and to publish a fair and reasonable rate. Thirty-eight formal proceedings, double the number brought in the preceding year and involving rates and practices of 300 railroads, were instituted during the year. Seeks Information. CHICAGO. The agricultural prog ress of the United States and the work of the American farmer are being not ed by the German government, which is taking special interest in the sub ject for the corning year. According to information received by Dr. Wal ther Wever. the German consul here, Chicago has been chosen by the Ger man government as the center of operations of the experts' bureau dur ing the coming year. Heretofore there has been an agricultural expert con nected with the embassy at Washing ton and one also in New York city. An order has been made which trans fers the bureau from New York to this city. NORFOLK MAN IS PARDONED. Released by Governor in Response to Letter from Little Daughter. LINCOLN Governor Savage Friday gave Daisy Lawrence, aged 10 years, of Norfolk, a Christmas present in the shape of a pardon for her father, who is serving a three years sentence in the state penitentiary for embezzle ment. The pardon was granted in re sponse to a pitiful letter from the lit tle girl. DEWEY CABLES FLEET ORDERS. Advises the Navy Department Where Ships Will Go for Christmas. WASHINGTON The navy depart ment has received a cablegram from Admiral Dewey announcing the pro prosed itinerary of the vessels of his fleet during the Christmas holidays. Admiral Dewey's cablegram, dated San Juan, December 14. is to this ef fect: "Proposed itinerary of vessels for Christmas holidays: Kearsarge. Ala bama, Massachusetts. Iowa, Scorpion. Trinidad. Illinois. Indiana, to St. Thom as; Texas, to Point-a-Petrie; Chicago, New York, Eagle, to Curacoa; San Francisco, Albany. Wasp, to Maya guez; Cincinnati, Atlanta, Prairie, tugs and torpedo boats, to San Juan; Cul goa, to Mayaguez and San Juan; Olympia. Nashville and Machias, to St. Kitts; Detroit to Antigua; Mayflower and Vixen, to Porto Rican waters and vicinity, and Dolphin, to Antigua and vicinity." - - CARACAS IS IMPREGNABLE. Venezuela Could Put 400,000 Men In the Field. PARIS. M. Thiesse, formerly min ister of France to Venezuela, who ne gotiated the convention of 1885 and who has lived many years in Vene zuela, has been interviewed concern ing the situation there. He said: "Venezuela can put 400,000 men in the field, and even foreigners there are liable for military service. The regular Venezuela army numbers only 10,000. A number of the younger of ficers received their education in the military schools of France and Ger many. The Venezuelans are armed with Martini and Remington rifles and have a few Maxim and Krupp guns. They have no cavalry. Caracas is almost impregnable, owing to the fact that it is situated on the other side of a mountain range about 6,000,. feet high. These mountains range are impassable except by steep mule paths, where twenty men could stop a whole regiment. There is a rail road from j& Guayra to Caracas, but the destruction of a single bridge would render the line useless. If, by a miracle, Caracas was taken, the Ven ezuelans would wage a guerilla war fare, as they did against Spain." VANDERBILT IS LOW. Doctors Admit Position is Grave, but Still Hope for Recovery. NEW YORK Cornelius Vanderbilt passed a fairly good night and at 7 o'clock hope had not been abandoned. The presence of two doctors in the house indicated that Mr. Vanderbilt's condition continued most grave, al though a servant in the household raid he had passed a good night. Dr. Austin Flint, jr., at 9:15, issued the following bulletin: "Mr. Vanderbilt had a fair night and has held his own. The fact that he is no worse this morning is encour aging." Drs. Flint, Janeway, Brown and Delafield held a consultation previous to the issuance of the bulletin, last ing about twenty-five minutes. Dr. Delafield said: "Mr. Vanderbilt is a very sick man, but there is hope and he is not going to die today." A rumor that Mr. Vanderbilt was dead was circulated shortly after noon Friday. Inquiry at the sick man's house showed the report was untrue. In the afternoon Reginald Vander bilt and Miss Cathleen Neilson arriv ed at the house. Mr. Vanderbilt made inquiries and left his card, while Miss Neilson remained in the carriage. A close friend of Mr. Vanderbilt said: "Mr. Vanderbilt is low, but there is hope." Dr. Austin issued this bulletin at 11:30 Friday night: 'The symptoms of peritonitis are subsiding. In other respects Mr. Van derbilt is holding his own." CANADA LOOKS TO AMERICA. Seeks to Learn Fresh Lessons from This Great Republic. NEW YORK The sixth annual din ner of the Canadian society of New York was given at Delnionico's Friday night. Dr. James Douglas, president of the society, presided, and among the guests v.-ere Sir Frederick W. Borden, K. C. M. G.. minister of militia and defense of the Dominion of Canada: Colgate Hoyt, president of the Ohio society; V. A. Higginbotham. presi dent of the Canadian club of Philadel phia, and Sir Percy Sanderson, British consul general. The first toasts were "The Presi dent" and "The King," after which followed others to "Canada" and the "United States." Sir Frederick Borden, in speaking on "-Canada." said: "I say in all frankness that we up there in Canada thank the people of the United States for teaching us self reliance. We also want to always have friendly rivalry. You hear a great deal said as to what is to be the final destiny of Canada. We are abso lutely satified with our present posi tion. We intend going along on the lines we have followed for some time, and we think the best friend we have to help us is this country. "I believe in the Monroe doctrine and when it was promulgated the lead ing British statesmen approved iL The Monroe doctrine is a good thing for our country, and is a guarantee against coercion and oppression. It is as much in favor of Canadian integrity as it is for the protection of any oth er portion of the American continent." Rounding Up Ladrones. MANILA. The roundup of La drones in Risil province is proceeding. A large force of constabulary is in the field and the Manila police are co operating with it They are cordon ing the north part of the city to pre vent the Ladrones entering. The United States fleet is assembled for the evolutions which are to commence tomorrow and continue for a fort night They will consist largely in landing tactics and the seizure, forti fying and supplying of a naval base on the west coast cf Luzon, near Su big. The battleship Kentucky is here and the Oregon is expected daily. Sultan's Troops Hemmed In. MADRID A dispatch from Tan giers. Morocco, says the commander of the imperial forces has informed the sultan that his troops are completely hemmed in bv the rebels, that they are unable to advance or retreat and that his hitherto loyal tribes are join 1 ing the forces of the pretender to the j throne. POWERS ANSWER BRITAIN WANTS SAFEGUARDS AND GERMAN APOLOGIES. NEEOOFGUARANTYA DRAWBACK Private Financiers May Step in Now Individual Firms Msy Offer Assur ancesEngland Sees No Value in Arbitrators' Award. WASHINGTON. Secretary Hay has ceived partial responses from the governments of Great Britain, Ger many and Italy respecting the pro posal to arbitrate the Venexuelan dif ficulties. Great Britain is favorable to arbitra tion with proper safeguards: Germany accepts arbitration in principle, but finds a multitude of small adjustments to be made before entering into the agreement; Italy, as the Junior part ner of the allies, declares that it is favorable to arbitration, but would be bound by the action of the senior partners. As far as England is concerned the safeguards referred to a.j believed to relate to the question of guarantee, which is full of difficulties. In this connection some consideration is again given to the feasibility of re sponsible parties assuming responsi bility for any award assessed against Venezuela. If this can be arranged the United States government will do what it car. to reduce their risks. The feeling is growing here that The Hague tribunal should undertake the case if arbitration is agreed to. Mr. Bowen, it is reported, wishes to come to Washington in order person ally to effect an adjustment with the resident ambassadors of the allies, but, while the State department makes no statement on the point, it is be lieved that it does not regard this plan with favor. It is also pointed out that in some phases the disputes will not admit of arbitration. Such, for instance, as the attacks on Brit ish and German subjects and the Ger man legations at Caracas, and the ar rests of consular officers. The United States government in clines to the view that there is a dis pesition to insist needlessly' on guar antees for payment of any judgment that might be rendered by the arbitra tors. It believes that the force of public opinion would absolutely in sure a settlement. Answers German Demands. CARACAS The Venezuelan answer to Germany's ultimatum has just been made public. In part it is as follows. "The Venezuelan government is un able to discover in its correspondence a single sentence offensive in tone. "With regard to the publication of the note of March 8, 1901, marked 'confidential:' This note lost its confi dential character through the publica tion of a memorandum by the German ambassador to the United States in which was incorporated the note in question. "Regarding the other points, each of which comes within a certain law, it is only necessary to call your attention to the abnormal circumstances which have paralyzed any course of action relating to these matters. The Vene zuelan government is now considering the appointment of a fiscal agent "The imperial government desires that Venezuela immediately satisfy the claims arising from the civil war and that other matters be arbitrated. "The Venezuelan government only awaits the time when the work of pacification, in which it is earnestly engaged, shall permit it to issue an order re-establishing public credit. The claims arising out of the present war, which still devastates the repub lic, will be treated with all justice under the laws to be passed to cover the requirements. "Upon the special command of my government I refrain from replying to that part of your note which relates to joint action on the part of Ger many and the United Kingdom. A power like Venezuela, which is in need of no stimulus to cause it to fulfill its legal obligations to its utmost abil ity, can never expect any course of action which shall not conform to the principles of mutual respect and the rules of reciprocal cordiality. "R. LOPEZ BARALT. "Minister of Foreign Affairs." Percy Goslin, a 15-year-old boy, who carried the mail at Springview. has been brought in by Deputy Homan on a charge of opening the mail sacks and extracting letters. Vote on a Co-Operative Plan. PITTSBURG. Notice has been re ceived at the office of the Amalgamat ed Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers from the Republic Iron and Steel company that a plan for making the workmen in these plants stock holders in the company will be pre sented to the next convention at Co ivmbus, O. Plans are now being con sidered by which the puddlers and finishers employed in the mills of this company can become stockholders, and it is probable the scheme will be ratified by the convention. The offi cials of the Republic Iron and Steel company have decided that if the plan is adopted the men will be given representation on the board of direct ors. Men may boast of their honesty, but only women return borrowed umbrel las. The mountaineer always takes a peak when he wants to obtain a good view. CASH FOR CATTLE. It is Voted by the Lower House of Congress. WASHINGTON. The house on Monday passed the senate bill for a union railway station in this city, to cost $4,000,000. The station is to be situated north of the present site of the Baltimore & Ohio depot at Dela ware and Massachusetts avenues, and in front of it is to be a large plaza park. The Pennsylvania is to remove Its tracks from the Mali and reach the site of the proposed station through a tunnel to run btewcen the capitol and library buildings. The govern ment is to pay the Pennsylvania rail road $1.500,iO0. and the Baltimore & Ohio $500,000, in addition to provid ing for the plaza park. The house also pa&ed an urgency deficiency bill, which carried among other items an appropriation of $500.- COO for eradicating the foot and mouth disease in New England. A bill was passed to provide for the allotment !n severalty of the lands of the New York Indian. The bill provides that trior to allotment the claims of the Ogden Land company should be de cided in the courts, and if found good Fhould be purchased for the benefit of the Indians for a sum not exceed ing $200,000. The senate on Monday discussed the militia bill and also the omnibus state hood bill. After agreeing to the house resolu tion for an adjournment from Decem ber 20 to January 5, Mr. Proctor (Vt.) called up the militia bill. An amend ment by Mr. Pcttus (Ala.), striking from the bill section 24, having par ticular reference to the reserve force of trained men, provoked some dis cussion, Mr. Pettus raising the point if enacted would be an infringement of the constitutional authority of the states, and put the custody of the militia into the hands of the general government The bill was laid aside for the omni bus statehood bill. Senator Dillingham (Vt), who Is opposed to the bill, oc cupying the remainder of the session in rehearin? the testimony taken by the subcommittee on its tour of in vestigation. Mr. Bate (Tenn.) submitted a report of the minority on the omnibus state hood bill, which was read. It favor ed the omnibus bill. A message from the president was laid before the senate, recommending the payment of indemnity to the heirs of certain Italians killed in the south ern states. Consideration of the statehood bill was resumed. Mr. Quay (Pa.) said that as the senator from Minnesota (Mr. Nelson) had "suddenly and tu multously" withdrawn the substi tute it was his desire to know if Mr. Nelson intended to re-report the same. Replying. Mr. Nelson said that it was his purpose to re-report, but could not say at this time when he would do so. FARMERS' COOPERATIVE MEETING. GRAIN Called at Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 22nd, 1903. There will be a meeting held at Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 22nd, 1903. at 2 o'clock p. m., In University hall, in the interest of and for the purpose of advancing the Farmers Co-Opera-tive Grain and Live Stock associa tion and extending its usefulness in Nebraska. All fanners and others interested in extending the work of the association and in the building of Farmers' Co-Operative elevators am requested to attend and take part in the meeting. We recommend that farmers and shippers meet at the various shipping stations of Ne braska and send representatives or delegates to this meeting. All per sons interested in the success of the co-operative movement and desiring information regarding the same are cordially invited. James Butler, manager of the Central association and other speakers from Kansas will address the meeting. Reduced rates have been granted by all rr-ilroads in the state. Ask for them when buy ing your ticket. THE FARMERS' GRAIN ASS'N, of Benedict. Neb. D. W. BAKER, Pres. E. E. WATTS, Sec'y. THE FARMERS' GRAIN ASSN. of Thayer. Neb. R. B. PRICE Pres-. T. C. PRATHER, Sec'y. THE FARMER? BUSINESS ASS'N, of Shelby, Neb. H. THELEN. Pres. H. H. HEWITT. Sec'y. Pension Appropriation. WASHINGTON The senate on Wednesday passed the pension appro priation bill without discussion. It carried $139,847,00. An urgent defi ciency bill was also passed. The amount carried by this bill is $1,148, 400, and includes an item of $500,000 to enable the secretary of agriculture to stamp out the foot and mouth dis ease, which has become epidemic in the New England states. Passes Pure Food Bill. WASHINGTON. The house today passed the pure food bill without a quorum by 72 to 21. Bills were passed to make Portal. N. D., a sub-port of entry for the immeuiate transporta tion of dutiable goods and for the re lief of the Miami Indians, and then the debate on the pure feed bill was resumed. Mr. Hepburn (la.) closed the discussion. The bill, he said, did not fully meet his approval. I ococxxxxxcaaoxa I EASTON'S i RED FRONT HARDWARE Toys i Wc have a larger and better stock than ever, and are giving tickets on the ia,zn.o OorLtest for every 25c cash purchaw and our rices are cheaper than ever. We have the argest and most complete stock in the city to choose from, anything and everything to choose from. Something to make the old young and the young happy. We are also headquarters for everything in the hardware line, Heating Stoves and Cook Stoves without number. : : : : REMEMBER THE PLACE, C Q FAQTrHVB x w. w. s - X ELEVENTH STREET. ii 5rtcc?Mc?VBc?Bcic'cfcfcic5rtcc?c?5c?c? THETR'E HERE ! THEY'RE here now, so you will not have to wait. Bright, new and handsome, 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 send one your way? Inquiry and inspec tion desired. ::::::: CIllHIi TiCTIl IBEAL UO! immio Mmmby - FINE BUGGIES. East 13th Street, - - COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. 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I The Mf liter Oceai Is a member of the Associated Press, the only Western Newspaper reoeiTiaa; the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Ban and special cable of the New York Worlddaily reports front OTer 3,000 special correspoadents throughout the country. i YEAR QNEPOllAR asiTss 1 year. ESS V S3 IsAserfW sW JOTunaal z Wkly later Oesaa X Dwtm paswn tSr 91.73. TOR mm (ill w. w., - STYLES 1MB sums funis minus Ew& Line of Wall Paper. DIETRICH'S, Paper Mangers. . C. CASS IN, rsormirroB or ihx Omaha Heat Market Fresh, and f7? Salt Meats Jl&- Game and Pish it Season. Ss7Hignest Market prices paid for Hideaaad Tallow. THIRTEENTH ST., ' COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA V . I f r
