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-SSSSftSSiiw l 0aaM--J -. $& 'J Ov 5I.M PAYS FOIt THE JOUKNAL ONE YE&It TIIKEE CTri. A V.'ECK . . Wit 3 LARGEST PAPER PUBLISHED I S PLATTE COUSTY 8 J VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 40. ODLUHBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1905. fc t WHOLE NUMBER 1,763. . I ,M -' 7T 1 f - - ft,1 l ft Ac 0T ffiww friT Imrrtml " !V- ?f3H--H V' Mat QSJIGK a inr?mo I EUflo ! Are proint trt features of our Banking business. ?! mutes are .sometimes worth dollars to bus folks. Wo can help you save dollars anil minutes. If you would learn Iwv., ("tip and have a talk with us We ) iL best advice about invf.st- IHjenls. pnuirg or olbortt lse. as maybe necos5:ir.. . Of course we do a general Banking business i.-t: checks and drafts; in fact, accoai odato our patrons when ever possible. The First National Bank TIIE VOTE GROWS. One of th" pointe that wo want to im- press on eer caniesiani at, mis tiue I when the m lest is just beginning to warm up, i- tw it tho contest will be nb- jlulely fjir. Every contestant is in- ited to be-pipnt, and will be permitt- I to exau " or question any vote and ve it compared with the stub i.iiiti- er. The-young ladies in thn contest are 11 krlpiDg thn Journal by their plan of curing nou subscribers and not de- BniliQgupon collections froai former iubscribere. Wo shuiild like to see every contest- ill at the '!, cert at Gray's next Satur- We haVe the samo information at the 5eifuf even, contestant. Dr. Karl: T. KeXahoa Dentist Knowing-thot tho dread cf pain re- Its in the lo1? of moro teeth than iy otner cufp, ur. iucaaauon nos snipped his denial parlors with the Jest and liest appliances known to dental iirofeffioii lor tho relief id jireroiirhiR of pain. All cavities spared by electricity, vitalized air ilentaliuri used for rainless ev iction of teeth. Careful oxamin- iou free of charge. All work gnar- itied or iiun.-v refunded Dontrl rlorF. Post Olfico buihling, i:Jtli reet, Columbn?, Xebr. Independent Bone, oilic", .'ir.t; rcfiuence, I'jjs. wtl . MRS. EAP.TIIA 7I5ETJAIT. Mrs. Alnrll: Wiseman died at her o in the ea-t inrt of tho city at .0 ibis im nuug, after an illness cf oar mouth- from a complication of liseases, pruii nsallv a result ol as- Mrs. Wiseman was born Jnly 20, 1838 in Marion couiitv. Indiana. She married ."ov. 17, ISV, to Joseph Fisemnn. 1 mm Indiana Mrs. Wise- uind c!n..ire;i moved to Iowa aud 1SS0 ro AM ...3. Nebraska. la lSi5 they camo to Columbus rkero they have resided ever since. Mr. Wisrma:; and two children died aro burial in Iowa. The livins bililren f- Jese. Henry, Mrs. irrell, .Ti -laio, Fdvvanl and Rosetta. Fnner.-il tr:.-c-; will bo held Fri- ij'aftfrnoo:: at ';:!') from tho home. SUPJSUTOnS IN SES3I02T. It is a Li ' 'me at tin court konsa eh. Ail thn supervisors are Her?, aiscv aro S;i:-v checkinir un i roitiro- of :Le county officers who Yt ticea vuil.i:;g nigjjr and day to et their leco-.Is i-i shape. While the HKmors had planned 10 bo here lew Year's :i ih.t jomntarion of the prkey 3in:.or at :h home fireside tonmzch U.v :i:o of tho mem- Br? and a. a r ulr there was not a loram to transact business. Snpcr- Ntor llIrKii rrtirts from the board xvcfk rm! his jjlace is to be taken r. Swu: son ot I indsav. rooubli- ISJX O'IjOCiI IJISXEi:. Albsrt ;qer rutrrtaiL-ed a number of his Dnng "euTtppipn (ripntl.-? Mn:iinv nven- a? his home in ibo eat parr of the rS- -i ' . o diur.er. the evening is pnf i finsij '- and visiting. !ott - ::tn arc attending lool aw v : . .; hr-i'fi nr.d aro now , tin .tr- .... o.:. . .: fi't,nn - v , m. iivii ni&L4iii. xuuen feiut v..: Mefsis George fccott, , ITraa!: Perkin?, Albr.rt Xc:uarker. Fred Saffron, i i Toward, Homer Mar- r:.ii.sj:r ar.il Albert Dim l-.a-N scker.Jo' led Pcv fn, hv, i line . . Ynnr'c ilinp- nircn hv fof Siko Maennerchor Hall was Waialy a s.t premising society bo innang f,r the new vear. About py courlea from Columbus' best k'iaty wero p-eeetit antl they will all tree that pr. f. Siko s,ulrtl one more larel to h:s r notation 's the a prince dau23 inn'-:-' n. Everybody pras- va delighted. I'-Ths siKteen-months-nlrl Kr.n. rrnrrnll Sheriff and Mrs. Carrig, who died iGnday from membranous croup, was irird ta morning, funeral services pg held at the Columbus Catholic prch at 'J o'clock and from there the lains were taken to the cemeterv Fe miles south of Platte Center for ITrs. Koiinedv. nnfhr nf .T w W. w w. ,T rncedy, is" suffering from borken kht arm which she received last Fri- She was in the house, and in ie way slipped and fell, breaking ane in her right wrist. Mrs. Ken- kseventy-one years old. HIGH COURT OF INVESTIGATION. Supervisors Sit in Judgment of The Colijn- bus' Journal. While the board of supervisors are sitting as a high court of investigation, will they explain to the public why Supervisors Ernst and Bender have been permitted to draw more than the law allows for supervisors' services? And while they are ex-nlaininp- this, will thev pvnlain nlso whv it. rlnps nnr nrmr.ai- r.n their recor(is that Supervisor Diedrich made a motion to disal low one of Ernst's last bills on the ground that it was illegal and that there was no second to Mr. Diedrich's motion? Will they explain where they derive the power to quash of ficial motions that call into question the honesty of thiir own acts, while at the same time they refused to answer a iaight forward question concerning a printing bill, asked them inform ally by the editor of the Journal? Will they drag the editor of the Journal into another court of investigation for calling the attention of the public to the fact that the Telegram Company had the money in its pocket for the 1904 supply of half-sheet blanks at $15 a thousand, before it submitted its bid in 1904, agreeing to supply them for $3.75? Will they set up the frank apology made by us to Mr: Perk ins of the Telegram Company and to the supplies committee of the board of supervisors, for technical mistakes madi by us, as a bar to introducing further evidence, tending toIhfiw that the purposes of the law to award the county printing 4nd supplies to the lowest bidder, have been entirely subverted? B The people demand that not only the letter,-bu $hc spirit of the law be obeyed. Saturday morning Platte county witnessed the edifying spectacle of a body of men sitting as a court in judg ment upon their own acts ! Tho demo- ) cratic board of supervisors summoned witnesses, took sworn testimony, tad a stenographer to keep the record, and listened to eloquent and impassioned argument, all with the gravity and judicial dignity of a supremo court. And what cause was being heard? Merely tho question of their own hon esty; a question as to whether they. tho democratic board of supervisors, the judgo aud jury in tho case, had or had not violated their oaths of offi ce ; whet her they had nr had notstifled-Jzed ishing of competition for tho furnishing supplies to the county, to bo paid for with tho people's money; whether or not it was merely n coincidence that the samo democratic newspaper should bo awarded a certain contract year after year, though tbeir prices range all the way from what tho mw mater ial costs to thrco times what the fin ished irticlo is worth, ..nd thcu' ether bids wero submitted in competi tion. Tho boaid of supervisors was tho judge; tho board of supervisors was the jury ; the board of supervisors was connsel for the defense ; the board of supervisors was one of the defendants. Tho county attorney, who ordinarily is presumed to prosecute complaints, appeared in this case as attorney for the defendants or, to speak more comprehensively, as attorney for tfio court. As r. new feature in legal pro cedure, it was certainly good. The verdict of tho defendants thar is to say, tho verdict of the court was a sweeping and unqualified find ing for the defendants, each and joint ly. Ihit let tho public judge from tho story of the case: The Journal is in the printing bus iness. It wanted to bid on tho print ed supplies for county use, according o law. It was advised by newspaiier mon who aro familiar with Platte county methods that it was no uso to bid, since the award went to the Co lnmbns Telegram always, bid or no bid. Tho Journal went to the public records and examined the bid of tha Telegram Company Jfor the year 11)04. Then wa looked at some of the bills which tho Telegram had collected for tho year IDOL Tho prices were some two to throe times what their bid called for. The Journal raad a pub lic demand for an investigation by the board. Accordingly the Journal's and tho Telegram's representatives wore summoned into the presence of the board. Mr. Howard, representing the Telegram, asked that the investigation bo matto ontiroly on tho definito items which had been cited by the Journal. Then by testimony of the county clerk aud tho Telegram Company it was es tablished that the items which had been charged in the year 11)01 at so excessive a rate were being paid for on the 11)03 contract between the Tele gram and the county. Asked if these HIPS prices were not exorbitant nnrt oat of all reason, the Telegram repre sentatives maintained that tho con tract was given them on a competitive bid "against fifteen or twenty bid ders." Asked why the Telegram put in such a low bid the next year if they could get the contract in 1903 with prices three times as high, Mr. Howard replied that competition wes keener in 11)04. Mr. Howard, in re ply to a direct question, said that he was willing to testify on oath that the Telegram's bid for 1903 was in accord ance with the excessive prices which had been collected, and that it was the lowest bid among fifteen or twen ty others. This reduced the matter to the simple act of producing the 11)33 bid of the Telegram and the fifteen or twenty other competitors, which of courso were on file in the official rec ords, guarded by a sworn, bonded and salaried official of Platte county. Were they on file? We'll, not so anybody could notice it. Where were they? Tho county clerk did not know. He was not in office in 1903. Who was county clerk in 1903? The man who was and is the chief backer of the Co - jt I lumbus Telegram. Since the heariag vns limited .to the siecific items mentioned by the "Journ al as having been poid for on the bid of V.m, the caie w,as declared not proved because the price had been fix ed and tho records had disappeared previous to the year J9M. The Journ al representatives thereupon openly apologized to Mr. Perkins of the Tele gram Company whoio connection with that company date from January, 11)04. Likewise thj committee on printing for thn yfir 11)04 could not be held responsibly for acts of the previous year. To bofu the committee ajfd Mr. Perkins tho Journal apologi- and it hereby repents This is the yersicn of the apology. the lioard of supervisors, as '.spread on tho clticial record. We princ it in full : Moved by Supr. Held that the Pres ident of the Columbus Journal Co., making these charges be notified to appear beforo this board and 6how how and where this board has willfully or otherwise erred in tho aUowance of bill f tfceVToltram Co. add that the ' Telegram Cu... be-notified to appear before this board as they aro made a party of the- complainant and tbat a spocial committee be appointed to no tify the parfies mentioned to appear forthwith. : Motion carried and chair appointed Supr's Held, Bender and Diedrich as snch committee. Acting nnder the motion aforesaid, the committee notified Frederick H. Abbott, president of the Columbus .Journal Company, to appear forth with before the board and offer proof in support of his charges and allega tions. Said Frederick H. Abbott and P. J. Barron appeared in beha'f of said Co lumbus Journal Company; Edgar Howard appeared in liehalf of said Telegram Company; and Lyman R. La tham appeared on behalf of tho board of supervisors. Miss Vera Stevenson was on motion appointed official stenographer to re Iort the proceedings of the investiga tion. The written allegations filed by said Columbus Journal Company were off ered and received in evidence. The same are hereto attached and marked Exhibitor Frederick H. Abbott was sworn and gave testimony in behalf of the com plainant. Marc 6. Perkins was sworn and gavo evidence on behalf of the Telegram Company. John Graf was sworn and gave evidence on behalf of himself and the members of the print ing committee of this board. The case was submitted by tho com plainant the Telegram Company without argument. After mature de liberation thn board made findings and rendered judgment as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT. 1. We find from tho evidence that the allegations in the complaint of said Frederick IT. Abbott are wholly untrue as touching the actions of tho ma iibers of the printing committee of this board, and that said committee was not guilty of carelessness but dis charged its duties carefully and in all things observes the interests of the public. 2. We further find that the allega tions as tonching the conduct of the said Telegram Company are wholly untrue, and that the bills and claims tiled before this board by the said Telegram Company, and complained against by the said Colnmbns Journal Company! WERE IN STRICT AC CORD WITH THE CONTRACT EX ISTING BET WEEN PLATTE COUN TY AND THE TELEGRAM COM PANY. 3. We find that all and each of the allegations and insinuations in the complaint of said Colnmbns Journal Company, as tonching or reflecting upon the integrity of any member of this board, any official in the office of the county clerk, or any members of the Telegram Company, re wholly without foundation and untrue, and from the evidence we find an ntter absence of probable cause therefor. And being duly advised intheprera- ........ . directed that tho complaint of the Colnmbns Journal Company filed here- in be dismieBed. It is further ordered that these find- iUC3 and orders be nude a part or tho official record this board. (Signed) of tho proceedings of Jno. Goetz E. J. Ernst Frank Kinrnan Lonis Held At the conclusion of the hearing of the charges filed, F. H. Abbott on be half of himself and the Columbus Journal Company stated to the board that the charges had been filed under a misapprehension of the real facts, and then offe'red to the board, the in dividual members thereof, the county clerk and the representatives of the Telegram Corabany duo apology for any injury indicted by the filing of the charges under such misapprehen sion of the facts." The charge was not made against anyone personally. The public is not interested as to what individuals may havo been in charge of the political department of the Telegram or what supervisors may have composed cer tain committees at any particular time. Our charge was that excessive, extortionate and wholly unreasonable prices were paid to this larticular democratic paper when the law is that competition shall govern and the peo ple's money shall be spent in the most economical manner possible, without regard to politics. We have submitted tho cvidenco. Tho public may judge. As we said before, tho Journal is in thn printing busi ness. We wanted to have a show and a fair show at tho county business on a competitive and lawful basis. See ing this apparent discrepancy between tho bid price and the actually collect ed price of tho Telegram, our natural political and business rival, the editor of thfj Journal went frankly tc members of the board cf supervisors land asked for light on the subject. They refused, apparently preferr ing to have a public charge so that they might havo the benefit of a pub lic vindication of their official pro bity. If wo havo taken tho opposito course and shed a Irttle light on a few dark places, for the enlightenment of thn public and tho supervisors, wo trust that it may be regarded as the act of those returning good for evil. Personally, there is no quarrel be tween the men of this office and those of tho Telegram ottico. Wo still have the same high regard for our profes sional contemporaries as formerly. That business is business and politics is politics aro two facts now pretty well recognized. This particular case is a maUcT of businecc, which seems ! iii 1 r THe Problem The Solution ing displayed at oar store tho problem TOILET-SETS. FOUNTAIN PENS. STAG and EBONY SETS. Com tens it le hit Tijic rmnr.-i nriipren atim Chas. H. DacK Druggist The Revenue Law. During tho present session of tho legislature there will doubtless be many bills introduced to amend the now revenue law. It may bo that some changes would be advisable. At all events, tho opinions of the honest county assessors and county clerks and county treasurers who have had the practical administration of tho law aro worth more than tho opinions of a newspaper man or anyone elso whne opinions are based only on theory. While the Journal believes it is safer as a general proposition not to revise a good law until it has been thoroughly tested by experience, we are glad to give to our readers the opinions of John Gilley, county asses or for Platte county. Any one who knows Mr. Galley, knows tbat his opinions would be edt; pressed honestly and with no thought of party. Sneaking to tho editor of tho Journal icrontly, Mr. Galley said in substance: "Taking the law as a whole, I believe it is much better than tho old law. Whilo there aro somo features f it that could be amended to advantage, I am afraid that if they get to tinkering with it they will make it worse than it. is. I believe the county assessor system could bo made better than the old system but I would suggest several changes. For iustance, I believe the County assessor should keep all tho books, deputies making tho schedules and reporting frequently to him. In this way the county assessor could check up the work of the deputies and insist that they put in their time faith fully. This plan would also prevent many mistakes in the books and se cure grenter uniformity." Asked whether he believed in amending the law so as to exempt a certain amount for grain in bin. provisions etc. Mr. Galley said that such an exemption would be all right if all people were honest but that dishonest people would take advantage of the exemption to dodge their just burden, and that the change, he believes, would therefore be harmful. Mr. Galley's suggestions appear to us to be sensible. If any Journal read er holds different views, we shall be glad to give them publicity through the columns of tho Journal. Now is the time for taxpayers to speak out. Don't wait until the next political campaign to find fault. Will Schram twn today. of David City is in " cu nine iuu puuuku . politic for tho highest public Snol- -d " lo not wieh to be nndcr- 6tood as ryinR harass tlie beard of '"sors. In many cases they do uiuru wui& iubu iuu urn .Bttuna tuciu to receive cav for. It is not an easy job to fill and is often a thankless job. All that we are insisting on is that the law shall be observed and the people's money administered in a business matter regardless ,of political favor itism or jugglery. It will be observed that tho board found that all transactions between the Telegram and thn county were in "strict accord with the contract exist ing." But where and when did it exist? And where does it exist now? Would a jury believe that it ever ex isted, being more than twice as high as ii: shonld have been, yet being the lowest in "fifteen or twenty," which unfortunately have all, all been lost. "k square deal, no less and no more, said Theodore Roosevelt. The original complaint tiled by the Journal Company is published in full on the fonrth page of this paper. New Grocery. A- now grocery store has been organ ized in Columbus. The now firm will do business nnder the name of Murphy & Keating. Mort Murpby and Con Keating are the new business men of tho city, who havo rented the store bnilding of Mrs. H. T. Spoerry on Kloventh street, just east of he Grass man bakery. The two gentlemen are vol! known to Colnmbns people Mr. Murphy having worked in grocery stores here for twelve years, employed by Ragatz, Hulet and Dunham. Mr. Keating has been employed in the gro ory business for eight and a half yeu'o-.nll of that time with H Ragatz, the oxception of nine months when he was with HuIst&Adams. Tho build ing vhey will occupy is now being repaired'and the gentlomen will go to Omaha tho latter part of the week to pni.-naso goods, which thoy will put in placo just as soon as posible They will be assisted in the store by ( Seorge Flynu who is now doliveryboy for llagat. The young mon havo been inducod to go into business for themselves on account, of the burning of the Dnnham store, and believe they can seenro a good portion of the trade from the cast part of town, which would otherwiso go elsewfiere. Thoro are no moro popular clerks in Coinmbus; and thoy will without doubt do well in tin now undertaking, which thoy pro; nso to conduct in every way an rm tn.tffire. i?enoal crocerr business. y " To know what to buy mas. for Christ If you will accept our invitation to seethe beautiful things now be- will be solved. BOX PAPER, PERFUMES, COLDLR BOXEb, and look. Farmers' Institute. Columbus is to have a farmers' in stitute. The Journal is glad to give the widest publicity to this fact. The very interesting character of tho meet ing is suggested iu a letter to S. P. Drinnin, which by Mr. Drinnin's courtesy we ore permitted to publish in full. December;!!), 1901. Mr. S. P. Drinnin, Columbus, Nebr. Dear Sir: We have given you the dates of Wed nesday and Thursday, February 15 and 1( for your farmers' institute. The speakers are Mr. O. Hull of Alma and Mrs. C. E. Welton of Fairbury for the first day and Mr. G.S.Christie and Mr. P. A. Clark and thn Rev. C. R. Harrisog.of York for the second day. Mr; null speaks on Alfalfa Cul ture and Soil Tillage; Mrs. Welton on Domestic Science and home topics; Mr. Clark on Raising horces for farm am! inaikct and pork production and Mr. Chris tio on Horticultural topics. We expect to secure Rev. Harrison to give tho evening addreso on the second day. He has always proven a very in teresting and entertaining speaker. Pase let mo know if these dates and speaker are acceptable. I am. Very truly yonrs W. II. Suvder. W. H- Bandall Injured. W. H. Randall met with an acci dent yesterday which came nearly costing him his life. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon he was in a single driving about six miles west of town when he was overtaken by a runa way team, hauling a load of house hold furniture. Before he could turn out of the road, the team crashed into his buggy, completely demolishing it and throwing Mr. Randall into a ditch at the side of the road. Patrick McCaffrey was the first man on the 6cene of the accident. He found Mr. Randall unconscious and toojjkim to his home one mile west of this city and summoned a physi cian. Mr. Randall was fonnd to be in a very critical condition. He was badly bruised about hie face and right side and sustained a frightful cut in his left leg. He has regained consciousness but is suffering acutely today and it is not kaown just how bad his wounds may proi htm ve. tie is aDout sixty-live years age. r tE. . I1M ff.t1 4 W4AtfVlV An Eollin-Early. Tho marriage of Miss Lois Early, daughter of Mrs. Mary Early and' Mr. Fred Roilin also of this city, was solemni.ed at the Baptist church last evening at 8:30 o'clock, Rev. Ultner, pastor of the church officiat ing. Tho wedding was one of the prettiest ever witnessed in Columbus, the decorations and ceremony helmng to nmko the occasion impressive. All tho electric light globes and latupj had been covered with red paper. thns softening and casting a beautiful light through the room. Holly and sinilox were used in the decorations. Messrs John Newmarker.PeterDuffy, Fred Saffron and George Scott seated the guests as they arrived, and after wad assisted in receiving the guests at the Early home. Miss Emma Neumarker played the Mendelssohn wedding march as the wedding party came from the vestra to tho alter, and after the coremony, as they were leaving the church, the Lohengrin wedding march was given. The groomsmen. John Early, and George Wilson led the procession, the two brides maids. Miss Esther Johnson of Omaha and Miss Metta Hensley of this city following, the matron of honor, Mrs. Bard well ot St. Lonis. sister of tha bride, accompanying the bride. The gioomsmen stationed themselves to the left and the brides maids to tho right of the altar while the matron of honor and bride stepped to the pulpit, at the same time meet ing the groom, his best man and his brother. Mr. Lee Roilin and the min ister Rev. Ulmer, as they came from the vestra. When the minister asked by whom the bride was given, Mrs. Early arose from her seat in the audience and presented the bride, after which the ring ceremony was performed. The groom and bride then led the way from the church. The bride was attired in white and wore long white veil and gloves, carrying a shower boquet of white hyacinths. The matron of honor wore blue silk, and the bridesmaids each wore white, all of these ladies wear ing large white picture hats and carry ing red roses. The gentlemen wore the customary black. The guests went directly from the church to the home of the brides mother, whom congratulations were expressed and a three course snpper was served. In the dining room, fes toons of smilax entirely encircled the room, and the holly, and red carna tions were used for decorations. Prof. Pool. Walter Boettcher and Miss Whit mover furnished music dnring the entiro evening , The couple left this morning ay way of tho B &.M. and a southern route for Los Angles. California where they will visit relatives or Mrs. Roilin. Mr. Roilin will sail the 19th of Jan nary for Jolo, Philippine Islands wheru ho is stationed as postmaster. On account of the great risk of the sea voyage at this season of the year Mrs. Rolhn will not make the trip until next summer when she will join her husband. She will return to Columbus before going to the far west. Mr. Roliln has been at home for a thrco months vacation and is compelled tD return at this time to fulfill his promise to the government. Tho young people were graduates of the Columbus high school in the same class, and aro wml known in and around Columbus, as worthy young people, from among the best fain lies in the county. Mr. R jllin has a good position with the government, and his future prospects aro of the best. They carry with them the sin cere good wishes of their many friends. Items From the Fire. Water commissioner Faircbild has now provided several tons of tho best Rock Springs coal fur the water works engineer, to be usid in time of fire. It was found sufficient pressure could not be secured with the ordinary coal UEed for pumping, and during tho big firo Tuesday night, merchants soon carried good ccnl for the engineer's nso. The fire is still smouldering. The large safe containing nil the valuable books and papers in the Dunham store is in tho wreck. Heating 6toves and all sorts of iren material are piled up in thn smouldering ruins. None of the insurance adjuster ol tho several companies has yet appeared. Until they havo inspected the ruins, everv article must be letf as it is. Dr. Roy Cornelius lost nil his surg ical instruments in the fi.-n and all hit ofiice fnrnir.ara. He carried no iusur auce. He occuoied two rooms abovt tho Dunham store and every thing in them was totally destroyed. His lost is about $100. The merchants are appreciative of the efforts of the firemen to save ad jacent proper t, and two. Frischbulz Bros, and E. Wm. Gasrman, have each sent checks for 225. Doling the fira these gentlemen were liberal in their help to the firemen. Messrs. Frischholz offering the boys all the clothing needed, and Gassman's res taurant being open and free to all who camo for coffee and sandwiches. The Leavy drug store was also a refuge for those who had burns and cuts. I. Gluck, the owner of the bnilding burned, says he will await the out como of the M street case before he decides whether he will rebuild or not. Herbert Clark, who was employed in the Danham grocery store, has been employeud by Wrin & Sons. Miss Ethel Elliott and little sister, Julia, were Omaha shoppers, retarn ing home yesterday. KSglg THIS BANK Is picked out by prudent business men of this city and vicinity as an absolute ly safe banking institution to do business with. Our Capital, Surplus and Conserva tive management safeguards the inter ests of every depositor. We'd be glad to extend all courtesies consistent with safo Banking to you. Columbus State Bank ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION ARE MADE PUBLIC.' OFFICERS RELEASED ON PAROLE Private Soldiers of the Garrison Wili , Remain Prisoners of War Japan ese Become Owners of All Govern ment Property in Port Arthur. Tokio, Jan. 4. A telegram fron: General Xogi, giving the text of tha capitulation convention, was receiveJ here. ' It is as follows: Article 1. All Russian soldiers, marines, volunteers, also government officials MX- the garrison and harbor ot Port Arthur are taken prisoners. Art. 2. All forts, batteries, war ships, other ships and boats, arms ammunition, horses, all materials for hostile use, government buildings ami all objects belonging to tho Russian government shall be transferred tc tho Japanese army in their existing condition. Art. 3. On the preceding two con ditions being assented to, as a guar antee for tho fulfillment thereof, the men garrisoning the forts and Mm batteries on Etse mountain, Sunshu mountain, Antsc mountain and tin line of eminences southeast therefrom shall be removed by noon of Jan. ? and Hk. :.Ai.i i:ii!I on transferred to the Japaneso army. Art. 4. Should Russian military or naval men be deemed to have de stroyed objects named in article 11 or to have caused alteration in any way in their condition at tho existing time the signing of this compact and tho negotiations shall be annulled, nd the Japanese army will take Tree action. Art. 5. The Russian military and naval authorities shall prepare and transfer to the Japanese army a table showing the fortifications of Port Ar thur and their respective positions, and maps showing the location of mines, underground and submarine, and all other dangerous objects; also a table showing the composition and system of the army and naval serv ices at Port Arthur; a list of army and navy officers; a list of army steamers, warships and other ships, with the numbers of their respective crews; a list of civilians, showing the number of men and women, their race and occupations. Art. 6. Arms, including those car ried on the person; ammunition, war materials, government buildings, ob jects "owned by tho government, horses, warships and other ships, in cluding their contents, excepting pri vate property, shall bo left in their present positions, and tho commis sioners of the Russian and Japanese armies shall decide upon the method of their transference. Art. 7. The Japanese army, consid ering the gallant resistance offered by the Russian army as being honor able, will permit the officers of the Russian army and navy, as well as officials belonging thereto, to carry swords and to take with them private property directly necessary for the maintenance of life. Tiie previously mentioned officers, officials and vol unteers who will sign a written pa role pledging that they will not take up arms and in nowiso tako action contrary to the interests of the Japa nese army until the close of the war, will receive the consent of the Japa nese army to return to their country. Each army and navy officer will be allowed one servant, and such servant will bo specially released on signing the parole. Art. 8. Noncommissioned officers and privates of both army and navy and volunteers shall wear their uni forms and, taking portable tents ana" necessary private property, and com manded by their respective officers, shall assemble at such places as may be indicated by the Japanese army. Art. 9. The sanitary corps and the accountants belonging to the Rus sian army and navy shall be retained. by the Japanese while Their services, are deemed necessary for the caring for the sick and wounded prisoners. Art. 10. The treatment to be ac corded to the residents, tho transfer of books and documents relating to municipal administration and finance and also detailed files necessary for the enforcement of this compact shall be embodied In a supplementary com pact. St. Petersburg Hears the News. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. Tho people of St. Petersburg have received with composure the news, known to the rest of the world a day earlier, of the fate of Port Arthur. The event had been anticipated and under offi cial direction the minds of the popu face were prepared to Tecelve with Ml Kit i II1S resignation the fact of the announce ment by reason of the publication f the dispatches forwarded last week by General Stoessel describing the straits to which the garrison hat been reduced. The expectation la some auaxtfra thn ,. .... -j the fortress would be follow-vl at :he capital by anti-war demonsttJMoas has not been realized. So far as thtr has been any expression of feeling It has been for carrying on the war with greater vigor. Among the Russian officials there is a feelin that any proposals of peaco that may bo made must be mado with the fact in view that In order that peaco must be lasting. Ja pan must recognize Russia's right te free transit of its ships through waters of the far east, a foreign die patch says high Japanese officials 4e cTare that thero Is no probability of advances coming from their govern ment looking toward peace negotia tions. In official quarters here It Is said that no tender of good offices from a third party would be accepted and that any proposal for peace-must como from Japan direcL 16, ooo woundedjITport arthm Russian Garrison Reduced From 35, 000 to 6,000 Slain Number 11,000. Che FOo, Jan. 4. Some interestiag statistics concerning tho defense sf Port Arthur wero brought here by the flotilla of Russian torpedo boat de stroyers, which carried numeroes chests, containing complete records of General Stoessel's army. Original ly, tho army numbered 3S.O0O. Elev en thousand have been killed, 16.00e are wounded or sick and 8,000 re mained in tho forts, of whom, how ever, L000 were unable to fight. It is learned that when General Stoes sel wroto to General Nogi regarding the surrender of tho fortress he said: T havo 8.000 men in tho forts and 6,000 of these are able to fight. If you do not accept my proposal these men will die fighting, but it will cost you three times their number to kill' them." During tho siege 265 per cent of the garrison wero put out of action. This remarkable fact was due to wounded men returning to the front. Cases havo been recorded where men have gone to hospitals four times, return ing convalescent to the forts. The number of offcers killed was propor tionately greater than in any battle known in history. This was dne te tho frequent lethargic condition of the men. who. without food, water and sleep, moved only when ordered by their officers. The Russians esti mate that the taking of the fortress has cost Japan $100,000,000. Battleship Is Supreme. Washington, Jan. 4. How absolute Is the supremacy of the battleship is naval warfare apd bow completely Its superiority over all oilier types of war vessels has been demonstrated in the war m the far east is told in an official statement issued at the navy department, which is likely to arouse International interest because of Its frankness and because it was pre pared by a member of the general board of the navy, of which Admiral Dewey is president, and represents the views of that board as well as tho navy. Although the Russian ide stroyers in Port Arthur numbered twenty-four, the statement says, not one has scored a fight thus far in the war. Japs end Russians Hold Parley. Mukden, Jan. 4. Some Japanese and Russian officers had a friendly parley between the lines. The meet ing was tho result of correspondence between two outpost commanders, be gun in a spirit of banter. botTi finally securing permission from their re spective commanders for the meeting, which lasted two hours. The officers drank each other's health. Tho con versation by agreement did not touch on the war. Immediately after the meeting was ended tho artillery opened fire on both sides. Sails With Supplies for Wounded. Wei Hai Wei, Jan. 4. The British steamer Andromeda sailed for Port Arthur this morning, carrying a large quantity of medical supplies, appli ances and comforts for the Russian sick and wounded. The Andromeda had on board two surgeons, nearly the entire staff of tho government hos pital and S00 tons of stores, including 350 beds and 100,000 pounds of pro visions. Her cargo was shipped aboard last night, following tlfe re ceipt of official permission to sail on the errand of mercy. Adria Sails With Submarines. Newport News, Va.. Jan. 4. The German steamship Adria sailed for Hamburg with two submarine boats, which are said to be consigned to tho Russian government. The delay in the ship's departure has been ex plained. The vessel was held up by an agent for the underwriters, who in sisted upon the submarines being more securely fastened to the decks. fearing that rough seas might cause damage to the boats by dislocating the mechanical parts. CALLING DAY. Miss Marcia Per kins, assisted by Misses Dorothy Post, Mamie Elliott and Dora Babcock of this city and Miss Ola Belle Harvey of Omaha kept open house Monday afternoon at the Perkins residence, when about forty of their friends call ed to pay their respects. Thn girls were assisted by Horatio Adainc who was master of ceremouies. The rooms were made beautiful by lights frost red shaded candles, holly and red rib bon bowB and streamers. Red panch was Eerved in the dining room. Miss Georgia Post who has been vis iting her parents during the holidays, left this morning for Chicago. Mist Post and her studio partner. Miss Eleanor Roerbeck, will leave Chicago January 9, for California, where they will pass the remainder of the winter months. Miss Vesta Slater returned Monday from a visit to friends in Osceola. V -.1 J - V a 1 . A i i L t
