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r-w --smse 4 t - .: ti;:. laal t ,r.- :, -.-fy &-) ?Uh PAYS FOB THE JOUBSAL OX YEAR TEHEE CIS. X WEES :- - " PUBLISHED 121 PLATTE COCXTY -.' VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 81. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1904. whole; number imk fS IminraL (Mwtmras .U J i i iasaV V T7.C VBaBSaBSSSa' s3tmmWWWWWLmm Don't Pay Gash w;th all it bother and liability to errors. Its a bother to connt and a teniptatioe to hve around. Yon can avoid botb tbe bather and ihe temptation by depositing yocr KUTciy and payjnir with checks And in addition to Uii convenience and safety it :?,rds. bunk account certain ly cives a man a better standing. How -easily yoa an enjoy all these 'advac tac?s '.vill be gladly explained to yo if yoft will call at The First. National Back Time Table COLUMBUS. NEB. Denver, Helena. Butte.. Salt Lake City, Portland. Lincoln. Omaha. Chicago, St-Xaseph. Kansas City. St. Lccia and all points East and Scmth. S a a Francisco and all points West. T2AIS9 DCPtUT. 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Norfolk tn-nirT tmiac mn .milv. S tr-iian us Aibioa .ta.il spniilim? braacfa I'olambr.ti L.jcai daily xrvpf Scaiiny. HB COUNTY OFFICERS. U.'pr--atiUr' . . ..Jon W. BETOsa ."ln: . . Jons in.vy -hr.it CwaLJwJ.t'wairi iiipn"nti'ail:iar. . ... L. H. lkatt A or Jocn J. li LLKV J'-Jiim' ... J.'lf.V RlTTKajJ.VN JTffU!Ur"r. DlHK . JJWHHH -l'rk .if Ditr:t:t i 'ourt . ". 31. frarKTHEn fjomn.-- K. H. Mkt2 Surveyor ... . . R. L. Bohsitxv mjAKD OF UPEIIVIS 11S. DL-J. 1 ..-OHNli.ET2.ilmiraiaii Di"t;i .. .. . PKT2K HESDK3 r-i-i. 3 31 vthe-v Dirrni.ni Ji-r. 1.. .. ...F3a.ns Krxasvv JlKt. 5 . itCPOLPH I JlriXRil Di-. fi7 L.1CTS ilci.n. E. . Eht -" U. i. Sen vToa-i "ImrifH II. Dietrr.-h. L IL MiHxnl. IftMaKi or ("oxuaKss. 3d Disrn.T, J. J. SXVTEOFFlCEltf. iori'rnJr. Jhti U. 3Iickcj: St:nrar7 Tar. (rijunr W. 3I.ir-h: n.lifor. I !iari- H. V.toa; I"r".iirHE. P'. 3I.ir;laon: Ailoraey lienni. "rak N'. Prt'ntj njvrin:Hni.'iit Pnhlic Iarruc tiirn. .Villiam Si F.-w!"!-. Cuambpumi-r Paohc ljitnJ-1. iTnrr" u. riuaii-r. JrtiKS -iru Jtoi.'Iii. Disraicr -". twV,J. r. tlfiifr. IIolI.'C- :k vtn A. Vn- Fut llzraioEXTvnvK ii. E. Flirrs. GHL'ROH DIRECTORY. 'ilN'ti:E:iri'JNVL Sahiwth vJi.t. 'MS t. rr.. t ai-'uair. U. si nn.l " .f t. m vnur En.I.iv.ir. ti ai n. au 1'tiyvr ut-inir Tlvor-iftiT 7 -i ,. 3i L,i!it iax:u:irr art Wp,Jne-.lay in f.iv-i iqmui u yi p. si. l.-uii jiu-iooary xki'T last Vitlnertlj i in month at 3 p. oi". PlieaBlrTERlAS -SNiMmtS ic'no.-L 5B -u ai. Sermon. 11 VO :u aa. Senior E2tVvor. diSi p. ai. hniajr rai" m.7 JO. Pmyr mtia.c imi -ftnly iE'th.!Hhiiitti..-fh.Nit re on. M d. in. Xhnrs.Jny. Lulu's Jf .-quinary oriy Lirt F-ulay of evry aioht i. Lili.-. Ant':UtriKit Vin-Jay if irh m. mt.i. Wixxkh S- Hmj-kt. ftwur. 5lETH)iii?r -P-whiau.. 1C i.x tn. aa.l 7 3) rw ai. nniliy -iiM.i. liiSJ zn Junior Lr-iun.. Z:M p ai. Epworth Ifum-, i-Jl) p. in. Pmyer iiu-ijc. rhoiMiay. ' isp. a. Laiiit An! cnty vt-rj ouirr WnJne-iHy ar 3r p. ai. Lrts Kkis UK Vvolt. "'actor B PT1ST -u'a.uiT i-i-hiwiL ii'-i) a ai. raioB lli; i-a J"uuor IL Y P C , l'l p. m. naior B- t ' I:" . itf i..t! p ni J-r-aon. ? 3j p. ai. lra-r jit-.a r'iurt:v. 7 Hit p aj. Kkt E. J t man. Partor. tiK. i E Pi OPAL- L.5MT cfibrtfion. -i . a. ii. 5ua.iay Si'h.mu JOJJ a. m. Prrih-juair. It t. ai. E 'muc -t-rvict?. "?J)-p. m. i?t, .Va .?ri Brutair. jcnnii Tii iay of o.nch, aioath. l)aatitr!r of fue BLnu. --tnil Toe-Jay f ich aiontti. Lulies AiUJ. -oijii WJaetiy of wush aionsh. llv. V A t "sn K-tor. irK3US LCTHElLVS-PrMacuicc. M2Wa.ns SU.!ay s-.n. ip. a. Ladies Society meftn ont; Tiiurxiay u icn moctfc. 'V H VTiTrn. Pi r. SftlMxVMZEr H U K. Wr L ITlsK 1JA1 ;ll.Ms- SiiUtuun -rt-xil. Hi it m. Pm-i-V 1 iss r-rrnv. 11 a. m Swtramealai. -rvici arst SoiiLiy 13 each aionch. - GgQBag.W,fi.axEY. El.ir ST. BONAVESTUB.V CATHOLlt'vSm.Jay rrii ams imi -Taioa at a. a anil IvJo r c'cloct. SBsiiny chx;l and IvawJictlon at 3 o'clocfc. TheatrcloftK mw is sivn. ui Polh sna rao"clock aiaf.ilt-matly mGvraiaa aait Fairiiah. Wrk lay aiasr eTHty aiorainii at s ocei.c. Frilay at 3:i3 o'ciocic. -Cirions aad Jnficaon. t .onfe-rtons beuni from. 4 t o'el.H-ic strdaj aad from 7 To 9 on. Sunta azonuci:. 1 . mf eioca alo-.Sunday ajcraiati be fort 7 o'clock man. Vinixa lHZOBALD'KAiiAX.Ui.PriH-t. LODGES. "" VA?Sn &AUGETE&S 4)F BH3EKAH. So. "106 aits in Oiid" Fellolrs halL second and . fooria Wjat-iay of men fnccth. Mrs.TsKhudy obif cnid; 31ii-i Grs VimmLi. n.'cL-Ciryv TIIUSSFXDA S.u U. . D. H. S. awts th , aeeoad und fcwirtli 3Ioei'iy of rt.ich month ia H. of P.. nail. Alqis Mait. prId2it aad J. H. iohanae, atarr. JC W- of A ".. 2i Meet -nif aa.rfiiurth -Tafclay in K. of P. bail.. LtKiis Hd. y. c. ?XocU BrntritifC secretary. OtXlDESTAI. LOCXIE. So. a. S-of P.-Mt ' very Wwlne-day in K. P. iialL J. JL Carnu. C ' C..E.J. McCanay. uecrMarii :" WIIJEY.LODXlE. So. 4. L O; O. P.-M .mire' Tdaji iJl Fellows halL J. E. PaoL ' 'JJ. GL. reorge. Faircpald. sHciary. "' HnYiL mGHLASDEKS: So. in. 3ff Krt. XfltXTSsay in mimiu. jwl reuuw nail. . iohnson. C.'C Peter Lncfasiar, secretary. " ' - . rV.1 V Tl t .. . . -. COLUMBUS ESCAMPMEST L O. O. P. So. . A 3tHtarst and ttini Monday in Odd Fallows " KWI1 GeoTSB Falrcnild. C P. J. JL Cartia, - secretary;- LEBOYTiODGESO:-254:DBJnEEOFFOS- QB. 3fct tiw firt and .tnird Hocday of ch in tlriil Fliow ball. Mrs. J. F. KirrmmVfc- . ifift of honor. Mnt-Aiiee Eoswter, mrngrfar. Read It from a Democrat. Office of the County Treasurer. Columbus.. Neb., Oct. 31. 1904. I hereby certify that the following is a true and correct state ment, of the valuation of and taxes assessed to- the several rail roads having tracks in Platte county, Nebraska: 1903 1904 Valuation Tax Valuation Tax F.E.&H. V. 3113,358 S4.S74.76 S206..S30 4,763.57 0.&R.V. 136.570 6,634.21 253,630 7,722.70 B.&1LR. 22,470 1,041.85 41,730 1,183.96, Union Pacific 192,357 247.35 310,880 8,125.28 Total S465.255 20.798.17 S13,070 21,795.51 Increase in valuation. 347,815.00, Increase in tax, 997.34, The register of warrants in this office shows the following amounts in outstanding warrants drawn on the several 1904 funds as follows (these figures are correct barring the possibility of slight clerical errors): General fund. Bridge Road Poor Farm'' Total Witness my hand and official seal this 31st day of October. 1904. seal D. A. BECHER, County treasurer. County Treasurer Becher say? the railroad tax in Platte county is in creased fyD7.:i4, about To per cent under the new- law. The democratic circular, sent out to deceive honest taxpayers, says th- railroad tax in Platto county has de creased under the new law. Which will you believe? County Treasurer Becher says the tax payers of Platte county are paying interest on outstanding warrants against the 11W4 funds, amounting to $19.5i:i.01. Democratic supervisors of Piatt e county have failed, by tnis amount, to levy enough taxes under the old law to pay the counry'd expenses. Tour county tax is higher this year to help make up tbis deficiency. Your in crease in county tax, for which demo cratic supervisors and the obi revenue law are responsible, is larger than you? increase of state tax for which Mictey and the stare assessment beard are responsible. The democratic circular charges ycur increased taxes to the revenue law. 'Which, is correct, in the -light of Mr. Becber's sworn statement;? Eere is an example. See if ic dees not ex plain your tax. Out of an increase of "7.:2l in the total taxes of R. E. Jones of Walker township, on a half section. ?42. I.) is district tax. and ?J.72 county tax, while only 7.39 is state tax chargeable to the new revenue law. This increase of 17.29 under the new j law is accounted for by the fact that Fin itJ0:L Hr. Jones farm, worth SI5.0CO was assessed at $1015, nr about one liffeenth of itH markpt value. Tbe democratic circular says the land owners of Nebraska will have to pay the state debt of f2,5C0,CC0r while the railroads escape. The state auditor's sworn statement esnows that the new law has increased: tbe burden of the railroads. 70 per cent while increasing the burden of Nebraska real estate 51 per cent and. that ic increases the value of moneys and bonds 317 per cent, while increas ing live stock only lt per cent. Which will you believe? Berge and the democratic candi-li-xres.without substituting anything: better, are pledged to repeal the law recommended by Fusion Governors Holcomb and Poynter, prepared in the leinslature partially by the hand of lr. Loomis. a Ieadinjr fusionist. and. approved bv the judicial wisdom of Jadse Sullivan and Judge Duify,dem acn:s. Republican candidates Hushes, Hoaxe and Henggsler. stand ready to repeal defective features of the law, but are pledaed to maintain these features which provide for the collection of SQ11E HISTORY. Washingtoo.Feb.,2 .(Special Tel- sram) Bepresentativ McCarthy to-1 .Lay killed a bill that ing throujjh the halbi of congress fori -., --, -r. nn, UT j I rerest whatsn.vr in Am hill h :. ',, r u , ( artennonwas called to it through a a circular letter sent to all represents Hives in Compress, and sisned by a former democratic sergeant ac (lnd ( it iae seaate. Jir. jicvsorurr uxougnc . r .l - .- . i t-l it hue right to look into the bill for tbe relief of the contractor for his legal representatives fur construction of the iixht draft monitor, Etlah. Mr. Payne, chairman cf the. com mittee en ways and means, requested j Mr. McCarthy to innnira info th law I points connected with the bilL whicn j rCrrrt' TT 1U- , w w l aDtl robalL The complaiat faction so the leader of the bouse and smtM -,.. ,i,a T..- TTT, others lookin w honest legislation i mtB 0mr thMt the P1"" nd Webb that the bill failed of pasmge before fatered faeo co-partnersbip to en Mr McCarthy's attack. He showed I gme in fanmuu? na tb fim nfw that tne measure had been vetoed i twice, once by Mr. Cleveland and once by Mr. Harrison. That the re ceipt for the eenstructien of the Etlah nau. oeua givan by its coostroctora away baca in the Forty-eighth con gress. The bill was seat to the court of Claims, and upon its finding am appropriation was asked, amcuntiag to nearly 1150,000 to recoaipease saw constructors. Mr. McCarthy attack' the findings of claims and so success ful was he ia the presentation of the law points that the house stood with him whea the vote was taken. Bep resectative McCarthy was master of himself and. his subject ia his ifHT appearance before the nouse and was accorded close attention by those whoso coouaeadatiom is worthhaviac The bill was iatrodaced by Mr. tsactaoiu. ot Missouri The Bee. S11,6S2.5S 4,024.59 2,958.19 9S7.65 S19,653.01 aU the taxes, and : which, by forcing the' listing of all property, have in creased the valuation of hidden moneys and bonds 317 per cent in Ne bnukar and forced out of hiding a half million dollars worth of property in Platte county ; and which will en able Platte county as well as Nebraska to pay her expenses. if you believe Treasurer Becber's statement, if you believe tha state auditors statement, you wiiLa honest men, repudiate the democratic candi dates, who by deception and mis representation seek your votes. ote-xne joanms mtstake of 2 in the railroad tax last wek wa due . .. - . Tf ft MflTCnal Ammt im im Wa .... .1 1 1 office. Our statement that the out standing county warrants amounted to iio'.OCO, was correct at that time. Ac the last meeting of the supervisors, auum w,wv more in warrants was drawn, making 19,5;.01. These j wanauw iu. ue caaceueu wnen tae 2004 taxes are raiirl no-rrr mnnth - WrJ sumcient funds been raised formerly to pay expenses these warrants would not have been drawn. The e'splan ation the county has 40,0C0 on de posit has no bearing on tbe question, for not oae cent of it can be drawn to pay county expenses. Those deporits are for school treasuries, and other funds. Unscrupalous democrats are circu lating ths rumor that republican can didates are being traded for McKillip. That is false. McKillip is writing personal lette s to republicans asking their votes on the promise that he will act like LaFollette and Cummins. Can Mr. McKililp if elected support Parker and his platform and act like Cumming, La Foilette and Roosevelt at the same time? Don't be deceived Ton know that McCarthy will act with Roosevelt and Cummins. Do you want another Cleveland Tariff democrats0 Do you want Mc Killip and Bryan in Congress to help Parker paes another Cleveland tariff -j If you don't' put your X after the aames of Roosevelt. McCarthy, Hughes, Hcare and Henggeler. Do you want the county printing done at the legal rate? Then put your X after the names of Shannon. Swan- son. Schoem and Dassenbrock for aup- t ervisors Do you want for county aattoraey a man who Ucoxnpetenttb" handle the countv's legal business without hiring assistants? Then dug your X after the name of R. W. Hbbart. Remember the democrat s are using deception and monev to carry this election. Republicans are urged to make the campaign absolutely clean, as be comes the followers of Theodore -Roosevelt. But watci the enemy, and be on hand with the goods nexc Tuesdav. - District Court. Irving W. Pope has sued his wife, ! J f Till It MrTnr Prion nw AX-.. TUn I "niAifitri tT jt!Tavia A0n mu.. ' . - -! u ' cmmae fQr more than two years,, and :it7' M rmmA ' Jua oomptauit The complaint alleges that the mar- .-. . .. !-nT e- - ": " place in Roselle. N. J. ! TJecember 27.1S9S, and that the parties I -have a little zirl about fivi Toara nf t AffS. Th Tl?(?nr'T na9 ' r - m- uuco not ask the custody of the child or costs of suit. The case of Theo. Wolf against -Nick Hoffner has been appealed to district courts. The plaiatiff sued ia Justice O'Brien's court far f 17.05 on October 14, but was denied judgment. T,l. or ty; . . u ww. rung nas mea. a suit District court against George W.Webb in March - tht m inn. . i j moaey to cay horse feed and that the jdaiatiff borrowed f 125 for that por- ipose, giving a mortgage on. certain horses and farm-teals. The complaint f xursner sets out tnat the co-partners took oat hail iasaraace for $1000, oa I their jrrowia cron. that mid rmn "was dfistroyed by hail and the f 1000 paid into BrodbalTa bauds, to tara orer to tae co-partaers, aad tht -Brodlvil amid the aaomey; not to the partners bat to Webb alomm. piaintin, . therefore, aska to tbe co-f nasiwliiB dissolved aad rias; whereby he aamy recover kia share of the. fl-J5 and hi pcrtifisi also- of the flOOG. Hospital Fair. The fair and supper held every even ing of last week for Che benefit of Che Sc Marv's hospital, closed Saturday eveniwr, brineing. a nee profit from the several contests and suppers of considerably over 1,000. The suppers were under the supervision of Mrs D. C. Kavanaach who deserves great credit for her excellent management in this department. The Sisters of. the hospital did the great part of the cooking in their Kitchen at the hus pitaL The contests far the watch, doU andj cane were the most exciting during the week, and all were disposed of Saturday evening. The watch brought over 1200, the doll $4t): and the cane 100. The watch contest was between Misses Eva Walker and Lottie Becher, the former being the winner of the beautiful prize, and as a reward for the time and labor Miss Becher de voted to the want, the Sisters present ed Miss Becher with a valuable seal riax. I The doU contest was between Misses I prosecuted if they can be found out. Nellie Ryan and Clara Abta and the The windows of. nearly every busi aiost exciting of all, only twenty votes' aesg nouse ia tne city were "soaped" standing between the young girls. L,? th small bovs on the street earlv Jf iss Ryan finally won the doll Mis Abts was presented with almost; as beautif aL i The oldheatled cane contest between tb' two congressman McKillip and McCarthy brought 5C0 to the treasury of the hospital, McKillip receiving over -2.000 and McCarthy over 1,000 votes. Mr. McKillip was present dur f ing the eveuinjr. The gold handled umbrella present ed by A. M. Gray and contested for ' between Jacob Greisen and Frank Kelley was given to Mr. Keliey. ' In the raSIing of different articles jonn utneen won the handsome art square carpet given by Friedhof &Co. Mrs. Gna. Speice seeured the Irish Piac fa- Chas. Fisher got the point lace hand-! kerchief and Mr. Henggeler the batten- berg centerpiece. j Ciias. Fisher who lives at the hos- ; "'-" -" uy uumuer lremembered for some time. Mr. Merz ! the sieel ransc ziven bv the Gravt,a mroni.f hh?nii ?!. tm i ;l .... i .i i-i i m haruware department, and presented when tbe boy. accompanied by two it to the Sisters of zhe hcspitaL As srirls- came alonjr and proceeded to A U ! .ithfechen SS?Sd jSTS?S3Jf 2 furniture of every description, they;' -o business" on the boy's back. He ranled ic oil ths second time, John ! says a jack rabbit would have honored Graf securins the lucky number in . l ; thl: s urawmz. Woman Clnh n - - i -,i , . I Feneration day will be observed by the Woman'-j elab en their regular "general meeting day", Saturday No vember 5th, Z p. m , ac the home ot Mies Winnie Mc"tf?.Kon Frogram as follows : Roil call ; Federation Notes ; Report of Tuesday's and Wedneaiay's r notifled to meet ia the large assembly meetings of N.F.W.C. Miss Siinmone ; i room where the shades were drawn vocal music selected Mis3 Ricklyjand Jack-o'lanterna illuminated the paper, household economics of the i room. A talk on the ancient and BienniaL Miss Bessie Sheldon; Report l Modern methods of keeping the hali- cf musical and of N. F. W. C. Thursday's meetings Mrs. Gar"ow ; piano, i seie tion, Mrs. .Faeggi. Thp ine last number OH tho nroirram will be a scng by the dab." Beautiful ; induce joyous fun instead of lawless Nebraska." composed by Rev. Crofts j rowdyism and the verdict of the child cf Crete. ren ag evidence of its success. So IF-er Oera.t Discount ON ALL WALL PAPER ! Over 20c per double roll, to make room and have all new patterns for spring stock. Come in and look them over. Bargains in Remnants. Chas. H. Dack Druggist Goes Without Hotice- H. H. High, who has been foreman in the Arzus office for some time, took French leave of his- job last Friday evening while Editor Burruss was away from the city. When Mr. and Mrs. Burruss are both going oct of town to stay over Saturday, ic is the ? custom to write ouc weesiy caecus ot the empolyees cf tne othce and leave them in the check book where thev w UJ UMUro IU UilcJ , belong. Mr. High took his check. from wa Wa T-r Virx r rVt -t the book Friday- evening and was uoc seea around the office again. This morning Mr. Eurruss received a letter from him saying that he had gone to Denver where a jab awaited him. In his letter he instructed Mr. Bur russ to tell all cf his creditors, if aay such should appear, that he would meet all his obligation?. Ic is reported that he left several obligations unsettled. His wife and two children wecc away from town about two weeks ago, and High said they hail gone to Colorado. He proceeded to sell this household goods and announced that he was go ing to board. It is understood that he had some altercation with his em ployer lately, but he had given no in timation that he intended to leave. C. A. Finecy has taken his place as foreman of the Argus. Columbus Men. Sell Bank. Stock. R. S. Dickinson, president of the State Bank at Platte Center; David Thomas, vice president ; and B. H. -Schroeder, cashier, sold their stock in that institution last week. The pur chasers are the Columbus State vtank Wm. Schelp and Arnt Brothers. B. H. Schroeder who has had the active aaanagement of the bank for r several years and who has made it one of the .strongest financial institutions in the county, will be retained as cashier. The names'" of the new stockholders, alone, are a sufficient guarantee to the Platte Center people of the imcreased stability of the "Platte Ceater nV New officers will be elected iaa few days to replace Meters. Dickiaeoa and Thomas whose names have foraied the back bone of the bank ia the past. las. Boys Got in Their Work. The Columbus citizen who had. for gotten that Monday night was hallow ed ea was impressively reminded, of that fact, when he came down town this morning? and had to walk either on the grass or on the wren side overturned sidewalks. Much of the fun indulged in was uf a thoroughly harmless sort, such as we. all acoroved "'when we were boys." For instance. the school boys adorned the side walks and steps of the high school building with about thirty wagons and buggies of all sizes, styles and cendniens of preser vation. On tbe. other hand, some property was destro? ed. Several sidewalks an j sce principal residence streets were overturned, in many cases breaking the boards so ss to make an outlay of cash necessary to replace them. A number of outbuildings were also overturned. In cases where property has been destroyed in this manner the zuihv carries will and should be ant i ctti3 morning tried to hide their smiles one!aa (neT watched the merchants labor iously washing otf the soap. When Ed J. Niewohner first saw the 'artistic soap stripes on his window. he was diposed to "do things" to the boys, but after a few hours he says his mind got back to tbe hallow- e'en of his boyhood, anil a geed natured smile covered, his face Most Columbus citizens take th same view that Mr. Xiewohner takes of the boys, playing good natured pranks. But they all agree that boys who have not the coed breeding to tw a ije between harmless pranks and vandalism should have that geed ' breeding thrust upon them by the arm of tbe law. . Ofiicer Nelson caught one boy at the high school last night and goc the names of several others. tCQ Merz alM administered treat- i iucuii Mt uue uuy iu a juraiiuet iu lt iLncii iaj juc ay auuu i face as uie uvy put up. Lee the boys have their fun, bus teach them by one means or another to respect property. Halloween FroLe. The Lincoln school children were created to a surprise in the form of a Hallowe'en frolic. A half hour be- rore dismissing time tne rooms were day was given by Mrs. Brindley after which games were indulged ia and a i ; bright red. apple given to each child. Thf. nhiBor nt tha amnunnant tm m Platte County Association. The meeting ia Monroe Saturday was ana of the largest attended jeu her iaj:s of the association in the county, the teachers of the county and citizens of Monroe coming out to listen to the excellent program which had been arranged for the occasion. Miss pn,-a r:, -i u.. was unable to attend on account of illness, but aside from this number ever nnmW . . on tho program waa can-jej mulish, ? th- .Tnn,n,i out as There wera nearly sixtv ccunty teachers present, among the number 'residents of Columbus were Mi; sea I Winnie Young, Bertha Sea up bach, t Mabel Drawbauzfa. Marr and Grve Lewis. Lyllian Weldia, Messrs. Sam Rector, Sam Mahocd and superinten dent Leavy. The. paper by Miss Tounc was said to be one of the best oa tbe. program. Mr. Leavy says the citizens made the visic to Monroe a very enjoyable gathering and showed by their pres ence at the meeting that they appre ciated their coming. Auctioneer. Whea you have anything to sell, employ Bruce Webb, the auctioneer. Long distance telephone east rural route No. 3, Humphrey, Neb, Dates made at the Journal office Columbus. Neb. References: Bank of Ottis & Mur phy, Humphrey; First National Bank, Humphrey; First .National Bank, Madison; State Bank, Madison; Citi zens State Bank, urestoa. Call up the Journal office and say what you want to selL Ton can get the best sale bills and the bst auctioaeer. and saves time and money. lew lural laute. A rural route from Crestaa will be established oa December 1st Exam inatiom far carrier on the route will be held in Columbus, Saturday, Oct ober JD, by the. Columbus poetaxrater, Carl Kraaser. THE CHAILETGB. Hon.P.8; McKillip,. Humphrey, Neb. On behalf of Congressman .7. J. Mc Carthy, we challenge you to meet Mr. McCarthy in joint dehato on the of j polisical issues of the day at Columbus,. Neb., the date to be. named; bv you. Wire reply at our expense. Repnlicau County CentralConimittee D. M. Newman, secretary.. Eers ia McKillip's reply, discourt eous, verbose, indirect, that may have some bearing on ancient history, but has no hearing, on tho only question in which Columbus people are inter ested, viz ;" Will McKillip meet Mc Carthy in joint debate ia Columbus?" The Journal- quotes Mr. McKillip' . reply in full out of a sense of fairness to Mr. McKillip. Humphrey, Neb., October 25, 1004. D. M. Newman, secretary Republi can Committee, Columbus. Neb. I have your telegram of 24th insf. chal ienjring me on behalf of Congressman J. J. McCarthy for a joint debate at Columbus, Neb. In reply, you are respectfully referred to the oublished correspondence between . D. Fales, chairman of Mr. McCarthy's congress ional committee, and Dan V. Stevens, chairman of the Democratic congress ional committee. Same ran be found ia the Fremont Herald of Ocrober 13th. and other papers ct later dare. Briefly these disclose that the chair man of my committee, en my behalf, challenged Mr. McCarthy, through chairman Fales to eighteen joint de bates, one ia each county of this con gressional district. This chai!tn2ra was issued at motr, six weeks since. yet we have been absolufely unable to get an acceptance or in face any communication in writing tearing ca this challenge. October I. Mr. Stephens addressed Mr. Fales, repeatim? the challenge to la joint debates, but sayinjr that if Mr. McCarthy wonld not accept for l? he would cut the number down to ten. and closed the tetter by sasinir "yShnnld nn ilrnn rfiia . - t J w .-w, M..U .H.l I .1., , you urop uiis cnanenge, l : wiu maxe one nan tne towns and you l Che other half, your accptance to be in writing." In the same letter Mr. Stephens especially challenged Mr. McCarthy to debate the issnes of the campaign at Pender, Neb. Up to che present time we have been unable to zee an acceptance of the tea joint debates asked for and' unable to get Mr. Fales to name a date, for the Pender debate, which debate was accepted by him on Mr. McCarthy's own challenge. In the light of these and other facts. which the full correspondence wJl disclose to you, your telegram is rasher amusing. While not doubting your individual faith in the matter, I presume the correspondence will con vince yoa or any other fair man that you are being used to- bolster up a bluff. In a nut shell, the situation is : I desired eighteen joint debates and challenged for same taroagh- the reg ular course, ta-wit: the chairman of the congressional committee. These were not accepted. I cnt the number acceptable down to ten, one-half of che towns to be named by my chairman aad the other half by Mr. McCarthy's chairman. Neither was this accepted. I then accepted a challenge by Mr. McCarthy at Pender to debate the issues there, and Mr. Stephens, my chairman, has been trying to set Mr. Fales, Mr. McCarthy's chairman to state a date for that debate, and thus far has failed. The Inevitable con clusion is that Mr. McCarthy is trying to save his reputation by purported challenges, to detract attention from che fact that he had been challenged through the usual channels and has had an opportunity staring him in the face for five weeks past to meec me in a: least ten debates, one of which he was at liberty to put in at Colum bus if he really desired a Columbus date. Our experience with Mr. Mc Carthy's chairman, Mr. Fales, has forced us" to demand thac communi cations en this subject come through him and be in writing. Ic sounds well to say, "I will debate with Mc Killip in Columbus, " but not so well when that statement is put alongside ot the face thac Mr. Fales. Mr. Mc Carthy's chairman, has failed to accept challenges to debate in either ten or eighteen towns, one of which could have been Columbus hail Mr. McCar thy so desired. It has taken us five weeks to corner Mr. McCarthy's chair man, Mr. Fales, on this debate prop osition, and we. naturally don't care at this time to rak up the controversy through a- third party. Please address further communica tions to Dan'l V. Stephen-, chairman. Fremont, and should ycu care to pub lish this communication please have the fairness to see that same is pub lished in fulL P. E. McKillip. Note the repeated reference to "Mr. Fales. Mr. McCartny's chairman". that could have no bearing whatever on a challenge authorized by McCar thy himself, and that has ao signi ficance whatever except to add a few dollars to. the telegraph tolL Those who heard Mr. McKillip's only oratorical effort ia Columbus, o" the night of the Berge meeting, will not be surprised that he should hot want to expose himself to tire ia his home county. NATIONAL PLATFORMS. A complete pamphlet issued by the Union Pacific Railroad, giving the Plafr-. forma- of the Bepablican, Democratic Prohibition and Peoples Partiee,". also' other valuable' and statistical informa tion complied from offical sources. A copy' will be mailed free bymencion ing thia paper and enclosing two' cente for postage to E. LvLomax. G. P. if. A. CT. P. B. B, Omaha, Neb. Fact Bail The .Nebraska university football team more than upheld the athletic honor our university in rh'e game at "Minneapolis last Satarday, although J tbe final sorce showed against them. ; 1 to 12. The" Minnesota team is oue of the two leaders in western football this year. The western championship of 11)04 lies betweea Minnesota and Michigan. The Minnesota university had two students where. Nebraska has.one. "For athletics is has Jiv dollars where Ne braska has one. The game was played an the Minnesota imnink wh ran thousand lusty rooters encouraging! the home team every minute of the ! game. To go thue into the lion's, oto' den and bold such a team down to three touchdowns' against two, and a r score of It; to 12. is a most siorioua defeat. Nebraska jed to be considered t good practice material for the bis j teams of the west, and. the Chicago ciferous silence on the subject of the Nebraska team in aU discussions of the leaders in western foatbalL Bac things are different now. Minnesota acknowledges Nebraska as one of tne strong teams, and their training fram.f the beginning af the season has been with an eye to the Nebraska game. ic was a glorious struggle and ic waa not a one-man game either. Bender was the Nebraska star, as" he has been the star of almost every game for three years. The. smallest mn on the Minnesota team, little .Quarter- tack Hunter, waa the rival of Eender ror brsr; boners. He sot around the whole bunch on. a quarterback- run f and went 70 Tarda for a tcuchiiuwn. going thrcush tho Nebraska ouarter ( who was guarding the gcnL If Ben der or Eeneilict had been then to meet him, he would fa all probabilir have stopped ; but the Nebraska quar ter was a new man, with a lame shoulder, aatl the little jropher was uu wiuLciy iur uini. ina nnic nmp i be started out. with a rainfnllv evidpnt intention of reward-!- ra r,-fo-Tr.an. he zoc past che entire Nebraska team 9 - 'w. .V... and was proceeding to dig his little f toes into the Minnesota, sod ac the 5 rate of some forty imnts an hour, ; headed toward the Nebraska goal with. nobody in front cf hini, ami every . E able-winaeil villain :n Minneapolis 5 standing up en his toes and yeilm-r aa if he thocghc there was somerhin-r to yell abouc. Tn- Johnny Bender girded up his loins aad tuck oc after him, ae the poec says. He goc him. i V And he picked him op and rcoted hi.- -f-littte Minnesota usee into the Minne- ' IC acta greensward, and fall upon his " j? neck, and made a creac- hole in the ; - earth, and never burs him a bit. Bug X he prevented another touchdown and j 1 kenc some geed Nebraska money in f - che home market. ! IC Then after a while, of course, Ben- I V dsr goc hoM cf the ball and" never j -- - -r . - - V stopp-eu going, tie always caus tnis sccnec or larer. having formed the ,. 3 habic in early life and nevr -rat -- over ic. In nearly every game be ever playeti. ac oae stage cf the proceed - ST-fl " inzs he gets hold of the boll and seems - then to lese control- cf hi feec. The -:-Minnesota team followed, after him a X a matter of dnty. hue ic was much ' i . like pursuing an electric enrrr-ct. r So each team made one touchdown by a spectacular ionjr run. Nebraska made one by straiahc foocba-1 ami j Minnesota made two. II the teace ' had been evenly inarched in wpiaht. ! the score tnizbi: have ben turned' ' around. Minnesota outweighed e-' braska and ic cointeii. Eus Nebraska ( is not sore and is maainz no excuses, f Minnesota is our friend and has j always worked for the admission of j. Nebraska to the "itfg Nine." ac athletic association vhrch includes ' nine of the leading aGhooIs of the I cxicdle west. j cccrtesy which MinnesO(a morers mighc learn, and char is to keep dtiil while the visiting team, is trying ro zive its signals. WHA T HA i JK. CAR Til Y bOXE? ' We are expecting every da7 that1 some inquisitive busy-body will ask, j "wkac has McCarthy doner" If there are any so inclined we give them ' notice now that we shall noc answer j them-because there isn't anything to say. If he has dene any more than- tor answer to roll call aad draw his sat- ary, we have never heard of it, Fre mene uearlti. Such stupendous iznorance- - aa dw played in the above would be alarm ing in any other than a democratic editor, but coming from such a .source it is taken .as a mere matter of course. The Herald has very likely never heard of the long- list of pension that Congressman- McCarthy has been success ful in secariag for the old soldier of his district; doubtless ic knows noth ing ahosc the large list of rural mail routes thac havs been established throagh his xuzviTizig eifcrtH, to the satisfaction and cenveniunce of- hun dreds af patrons ; and not haying-1: beea informed of these things, is certainly cannot have learned of the. 150,000 which wad saved to the Gov--: ernmenr saleiT by hw labors and re search. B2 hs. .dene more in one "term than his-.crsdecessera cava in four or av.e- And net th !eac. cf the tfiings b has dene, is rh fact that he has answered to rcll caii cri every measure designed to' upheld- the hands of- President BocsevIr. If he.' had accomplished . nothing' else, that would fee sufiicient reason for his ic electicn. Central City NonpareiL $1L50-To fit Ldcis aad Setzra. -The Boriiugto'c offers the above" lens rate for tickets good in 'coaches, and- chair cars Treats fraej. On sale Tuesdays I ana inursoays uunng-August and Sep tember.. Seome-forfuI-partfcuIarSi '" - . '. L. F."Rhctpb - .TickeC-Agenti. i WHY nie "flPOU.0 r ' , PIANO PLAYER Utile Best BECAUSE it is the ONLX'bn in- . tha. World w oich enables thetipstator to in stantly change to any dmred kr. v hica plays every key of yoiir ; piano. -.- Which re-rolla the smsiii- without pumpinif - "' Wtich toncheatht kflrv mith' . ger instend" of a-club. " W sell new popular omaux fbr--tbe Apollo at 50 eta per foil? Vth ers charge from. -JUOg to 3LS5:fbr tbe same seleotinns.. ' And tht Apollo da th' work, vcith oce-half che corapircattouof othersi. Xm Plivjer BeUiU at ?-l3 vn! up Eaoij Terms. NORTH OPERA HOUSE. ' R. XC.SAtET.. Frrit. luiriiniiNHiiiuittfuxiirianiurutniflRW 1 SAY ! I ' E S S Ye own ami, .cotirol. 10,000 J a-re? e the choicest .land ia" . Tfaijjn:t? Oiuntr'Karba. ' 5 Here w irhan- we claim- for ? thL- countryr s Tt is tine-. staootM weir-irmiiBd 5 prairie land; rich. .deep black soil .. -" ' IT uu. umj shdsou;. ac mexnauaaole at supply of pura water, and. tha X most healthful climate in the dtate. a Hood Eiuhbors and good seiwola. 2 lue dairy will nav ih Th.im.-ra- . coun?y fartnera- S150ji:0.C0 this s " 5 seagiin. They raise bnmnp nmm S ! cf all km.k-over I:o,D;o brwhT I 5 s'keaC this- season, many" '5 niih v.Hiuintj) busceLi-ptfr acre. 5-z- Othr crop m proportion-. X ' Thoma ia the "tuntv of f.-ti 5 I ca&tle and. hoes.. fine;horst and .i.. j .t. . ..... that - nvr -rat ..ir . m,,.; .. M uiiiir-z. .iiiii i.' i.iini ;.u- nin if rwe. only 5; CO" to $15.0) . per nvre-.. on terms to sniS purchaser. 3" Isn't thu jr.& vhul yori h.iv bMi 5 lriofcisg for "We conn mveti- 5 gatioo. ELLIOTT, SPEIGE & C8., 1 2 Crtiumbus, N-jfcr. 3lIr:rrHI4!illllItrtHlmmmiIlHrtt. Bargains 4r In Farms 4 farties desirin.?- to self or ex change their hich-priced kinds in. V Pi-itfe and adrnicir counties will. da wed to -aaice nr beds in Sherman county. We also har lands in Bnif.da. Cn.-ter and other cutintij irxcecir-il Nebranlra. J. fnce SIO per acra fr.r rouga a ucinsproT-id fand la SW and SC5" 4r " fr ''fcU '-aprved vafrey land. B&CHER. tiOGKENB&RGER & CflftMB&RS. CQLrKBUS, NEBRASKA. II X Ma -Js in Lot. THAT'S EL3 BUSINESS. If a Woman ih nr Love. THA.rs KEP..BCSINESS. Bat if they intend to ;&t married. THAfS MY BUSINESS. J. M. CURTIS -TTSXICE OF THE PEACE Cblnmbus-, Nebratka . itf. D. HXIHH2. ATTOaSTlTT AT LAW. Otac. Olivn at.. fimrii doo.r- aorta", af ?irr Sr Ousal Sik.'. 6. J. GftRLOW Lawyer "innl:c.4.Sr3:t Bank Oolurshas. Neb. ."rr ii. NL POST attorney : at : Law Geitunbus. Neo. - 1. 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