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VOLUME XXXV. NUMBER 40.
ODLUHBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1905.
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WHOLE NUMBER 1,763.
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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
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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-
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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 !
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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.
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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.
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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.
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of this city and vicinity as an absolute ly
safe banking institution to do business
with.
Our Capital, Surplus and Conserva
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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.
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