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- : UiS.. ,f3xr- Cflkml) r mtnra sii" PAYS FOi: Th JOURNAL. ONK XKAi: thkee ts. a w .uik LARGEST PAPEK PUBLISHED I X FLATTE TOUXTY iH VOLUME XXXY. NUMBER -W. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH X, 1903. WHOLE NUMBER .1,771 I-1 (ft v 4- -t r THE BEST MEN in iow:.. or ti:e most cf tL:i . : bills bv tin-cke. It !iolf3 in business-, it helps i save n now and is the op-to date way. Cece now and start an accovnt. If ycu put il off yoa may SPEND MONEY ihnt tr.urbt l eavod. Your mnoy is perfectly rm hero anil you can cot it at anv time, bnt it ip easor to add 1 .t and t ssvetb:.r. whei. m j:r jocket. The first National Bank Team Stolen. A iran- of flore- Indoncmc tii J Iv. Jil.-1'.irlaurt. who lives two miles north west of Columbus. mysteriously dis aponrrJ Saturday nicht. Mr. Mc Farland bad Trump ! from town aun put his team in tso ham. H tastm oil th" tsim tiocr with a prop r. usual. The uxt mcrninc the I'.cor was oi?n aud the horse were pone. Whether they broke out an '. wna-d-rcd off or were stolen is not known. The sheriff whs notified and is look ing for traces of the missinc team. Jack the Peeper. Ltisr oveninc ubout eleven o"cloch i rt the west ran cf town a.i a venue laay whose nam? we will not mention was reman? she noticea mat one cf the window shades was hardly down, leaving perhaps Fix incnes ci the window bare, and tramed in the six inches, brichrly illuminated by the lamp. wa a man 's lace. Tne rest of tise family hau retired and were called bar before they could appsar en the se-m the eercr had made hi? escane The conntenance of his peepersnip wa indelibly fixed upon the memory of the younc lady and it is possible that an arrest mat- follow. Funeral of Mrs Olcott. Tj" fnneral of Mrs. Harley Olcott was held at the home. nine miles south of Columbus. Kev. Robert of Bell woo.' conducting the service th- Bell wood choir also being present The ileosa--l was sick bnt a few days with what was supposed to be a he'"! attack of enppe and up to with in an hour .f her death not considered m dancer Mrs. Ollcott leaves besides a hns IkiuiI and two children to mourn her departure, her mother. Mrs. Beard who was visitmc with her daughter jit thss time, two sisters, Mrs. Lee Bacon of Kansas City and Mrs. Wag nr cf liiJiwooa and cue brother, Frank Beard of Columbus. The funeral was largtlv attended, more than a hundred vehicle? being in the procession that tollowed the remains to the crave. Mrs. Olcott was one of the most universally loved women of her community, as was testified by the large and sympathetic outpouring of friend to att nil the last rues. Hrs. Y. E. Weaver. A very sad ca?e was the death of Mrs. V. H. Weaver. Fridav evening, leavmc an infant cnild and two little boy? m med of a mother' care Mrs. Weaver was a Columbu? girl, havinc crown to womanhoo.'. here and livexl here since her marriace. She was bom February 7. .-, at Newton, Iowa, and came to Columbus with her par ants. Mr. and Mr f A lieardsley. in isbi. She wa married September .ls;r, to V.H. Weaver Mrs Weaver's maiden name wa- KffaMav Beardsley. :ib? was craduate! from the Columbu hich school in 1-. and wa a mem ber of the Concrecational church and the Eastern Star socifty. Her brother aud sister, Harry and Edna, both live with their parent:- in Columbus. Her two children are Allan, aced f, and Howard, acei " Tut I:r?ct cause of death was catarrhal pneumonia. Tee fcneral was ar the residence Sunuav at ' :33 oclo k Ilev. Munro I preached the sermon and the .eastern j itar attended in a body and conducted exercises at the cemetery Mrs. Weaver was popular a a ciri and beloved, a- a wmaii Th rmpi ?hv of nr" : c- f '-!. i:-r- tiu to tne ben It :.-n.. little ones. ai-ii u-oiheritr-s Care of the Teeth What is noticed more quickly and admired more than the teeth if they are well cared for and what so erectly lessens one's personal charm if they are neclected? There was a time when carelessness in this particular was overlooked: now it is never excusable, for every well informed person appreciates the fact that well-kept teeth ere not a luxury, but a positive necessity. We use only the latest painless methods and guarantee satisfaction. Dr. J. E. Paul, Dentist. Over Xsesroiner's ccr. 13th 3 Onve Sts SiE. corner of Park. BaA Piloses. The Sutler Conceit. Tfa Butler Concert company closed Ui series of enterrainments of th1 n ?h sT.of. lecture course Wednesnay veniu? with n rserfcrmance that sur-iw-?ed nn thins heanl in Columbus 'r :i lonj: timt. Ther. arv four mem bsr of the company and each one is au artist of hish rank. The audience ! was large and appreciative r. musical au'tience1- usualiv are in Columbus. ; The mii'T noted member of the com- , panv is Herbert Butler, the violinist, j pupil ot Joachim and now at tne head o! the violin department of the j American Conservatory in Chicago. ! Technically Mr. Butler play.- every thing in vioim music and plays the mot difficult thirrps without a flaw. Lie i- st:;l a younp man but ranks as one of the foremost artists of the country. The" Perpetual Motion" of Ries, wLih he played a-: an encore number was a revelation of his techuic. He is nor onlv a technician, however. His tcne i strong, full an-' pure, and he plav with lh- enthusiasm aud ap prei l'iicn of a true musician. It will b lone Irf-fore Columbus reople will hear another such violin master in their home town Mi-s Drake, the pianist, is a per femer who plays real music. Her touch i tare and her execution clean and nrtistic. She deserves hich praise for the coed judgment with which she fteds the mclodv of a composition and suDcrdinatcs the accompaniment to it. The vocalist, Mis Eussinr, was formerly r-oloist with the Thomas orrhestra, which is as uood a certifi cate of qualification a could be de sirii Her voice is true and sweet, and she displayed a wide ranee of accomplisnmcnt, her program mucins from prand opera to simpls little rCUCi Tne harpist. Madame Wunderle, is alsr r soloist rf Theodore Thomas. Htr tdavinc wa- especially pleasing anil wa un doubt n new thine to manv of the audience. The harp a a sole, instrument is not often heard in the smaller cities, and Madam Wund erle's performance wa- both instruc tive and very enjoyable- Fhe concert company as a whole was a inch class combination of artists, "and the tnanks of the musical people of the city are due the management cf the hich school lecture course for briugmc them to Ccinmbus. Ir is to be hoped that next vear a list of at tractions may ly hrought here that will rquul tnose of the preenr season. Colunibcs Ken Want Good Bridge. The meeting of the citizens which was called tccetfaer by W. A-McAlhs-ter. president of the commercial club, to espre.-s their sentiments en the ad visability cf the beard of supervisors putting in a pernamenr steel approach tc the Loup bridge, wa attended by ferry of the leading business men of the city at the council chamber Fri day evening. The propositions laid before the meeting byScpervisorHeld, wa that the steel structure cculd be put m for about -SJ,". while a wood- en approach such as has served ir. the past would cost about?-', Ota and would in all probability have to be replaced every sprmc after tne annual high water and ice tlocu Several cf those present expressed their opinion and the unanimous senti ment was that the steel approach should be built. The meetinc adopted a resolution, on motion of Jarob Greisen, that it wa tne sense of the business men cf Columbus that the supervisors shonld proceed at once in the construction of an approach to the briiice which should be as strong as the body of the bridge An opinion seemed to prevail that there 1 some slight lecal difficulty in the way of technical construction of the law which micht stand in the way of immediate action on the part of the supervisors, as a report had been circulated that bid would have to be advertised for and much valuable time lost. However, tnis was not taken senonslv. It wa dismissed by Super visor Held with the jocular remark that the board had leen accused of acting contrary to law m the past anr I thev were ready to do it again, except I that m this case they wanted to be supported by public opinion. The council meeting in the adjoining room was temporarily adjourned while the citizens' meeting was in progress. Tne attendance was iarce and representative of the best busi ness interests of the city Barxk Plans Accepted. Howard Clarke gave hi "O. K Saturday, to the artchitect s plan ter the new buildinc of thf Cnlumbu ?trt Bank, to lv i"-er.'"' c.v. toe c-r 1 noi Oln ad iirteeMb .-treit The pians fcr the new structure wines win oe ir.- ny u anu iwo siorie ( a private7 dance Friday night in non high, call for gray pressed brick and , or of iT aaagteTt juk jiary, who terra cotra trimmings. xne Dricss used for the front will be Old Roman in shape and the trimmings will he r rMn.-ciM iVnnntt Andnw TSft TTltn-. w .," . , , " , lor will be finished in mahogany or mar . Mr.Glarke says it will be one of the iatoBBtoBfflthe!t.ae arcnirect. Mr. Fiscner, has been trav- ..... ' ,1 Fnn5 in Thf PJIST. fnr t-trn rmrc Still . elinc in tne east for two vears and has had this building in mind during I that time, picking up the latest and best ideas on bank construction. Work will be commenced as roan as the con tract can be let. L. G. Zinnecker has just about de cided to put up a buildinc the same size, joining the bank bnilding on the west. Wanted. t A girl to work in seed -house. Jlust write good hand. A. C. Andersen, Colnmbna Green Honso East Sth street. j!2w H I 1 TWENTY-NINE HURT IN COLLIS ION ON UNDERGROUND ROAD. NONUNION CREWS MAN TRAINS Traffic on New York Rapid Transit System is Partially Tied Up by Strike Runaway Train on the Elevated Road. New York, March S. With one col lision, in which twenty-nine persons wert injured and none killed, New York has passed through the first day of tc general strike on its rapid iransit system. Beyond this accident and some minor casualties, due to the abnormal conditions, the sum total of the day was annoyance and vexation to a million or more people usually dependent upon the Interborough lines lor transportation to and from busi ness. So far there has been little dis order. Sporadic encounters between individuals, some bad language and the action of a few hoodlums in throw ing missiles at passing elevated trains, tells this phase of tht strike. Tn annoyance to the multitude was increased by a wet snow. Service on the elevated roads and subway, while not tied up. was crippled badly. Trains were run on irregular sched ules in the underground, but the ele vated lines did not fare so welL On the east side practically no attempt was made to institute a service, while the Sixth and Ninth avenue lines which serve the west side, were run in a fashion inadequate. The elevated system cf the Interborough lines was pretty well paralyzed. Tho company's entire energy seemed to be directed to an effort to maintain service in the suoway. ar.d in this it was partially successful Strike Breaker Farley and his crew of 70i cr SO'J men were thrown ir.to the tunnel, officials of the company cave this system their per sonal attention and an enormous num ber of policemen were detailed to the trains and stations. The- attempt tc run express trams was abandoned early in the day. Ei?ry available man was put cr. the locals and a fairly good schedule was maintained during the evening rush hours until the ac cident at Twenty-third street took place. This upset things, but after strenuous effort they were straicht cned out and service was resumed. The accident at Twenty-third street was in the nature of a rear end col lision, due. it is said, to the inexper ience of men on trains. Two cars had their ends smashed in. There was a panic amonc scores"" of passengers. Of the injured, fifteen were so se verely hurt that they had to be sent to the hospitals. Traffic was delayed for over two hours. TVhile by far the greater number of men brought on to take the places of the strikers -are from other cities, a number of Columbia college students seized the opportunity to make a few dollars and enjoy the excitement of strike breakinc. A five-car train on the Ninth avenue elevated line ran away this morning soon after leavinc the Ninety-third street staiicn, and with scarcely any iesscninc cf speed rounded the two curves which form an "S" over 300 f?et from .fac ?round at 0ne Hundred and Tenth street. The train wa broucht to a stop one block south of , the One Hundred and Sixteenth street j station The motorman was so crazed I thaT he attempted to jump to th j strc-t but wa. restrained by a pc'ice inan. Wcmen fainted and men shout- 1 ! ed when the train was :n f icht. Platte Center. From tne Sirsil. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Scheidel went to Columbus Sunday to call on Mr. Scheidel's sister, Mrs. Ballon, who is sick. J. N. Renner loaded his machinery, stock and household goods yesterdav and last evening they were started for the family's new home near Stroms burg. A number of the friends and neigh bors of Mr. and Mrs. Siems save them a pleasant surprise last Tuesday even ing. The time was spent m somes, music and Einging. A general good time was had. When the south bound freight train reached here Wednesday evening it had twenty-two cars loaded with movers' goods and stock. They picked tzv Henrv Ripp's three cars at this point, making twenty-five cars. A large number of these movers were goiuc to Buffalo county. Eichland and Vicinity. Will Stevenson, vest of town i I havinc a neat chicken housebnilr. John Dischner purchased nine head of cat' if f: m our Frank Stibal. Mis John Keller 1- spending lhD week in Scfauvler enjoyiuc a change of pasture with her daughters there. M.rand Mrs. MalcombMcBride gave made her debet that evening R. C. Boyd and son of Columbus did a neat job of spcuting onC. D.Steven- son'siresidencellastlWednesQav. T ,,....." . - Charles Lewis of Columbus is viat- mg friends here this week. QUnt SteTen-on m, m a Creek snndav. aao and Otto Miller gave a dance Sunday night to" their .friends. Re treshmenhts with plenty to drink were served. Fred Lnckey delivered oOOlbnshels of ear corn to onr merchants last week. Advertised Letters. Mrs. Harry F. Adams. Max Dillae, Doaald&Porter Co., Aana Gossan, J. K. Hein, Hilbert Hutchinson, Mrs Paal -Rodhey , D. B. Smart, Mrs. Miilio Siem. Ed iMtzpatrick. jr. Jionored. Ed Fitznr.rr received hiib honor r.t t- r:r.u? cf (he state rcun cil of tht- Knights cf Coinrabcs, which met in Oraaba Satnrcay and Sunday. He was elected state secretary. This boner is especially maric-d from the fact that this meettnc usher ed into existence ihe state orcaniza tion of K. C .- Heretfore the local organizations have i t-t'rd under th? national jurisdiction.! wont-five mem bers of the Columbu council went tr. Omaha yesterday tc celebrate the election of their brother member. An ebibcrnTe banquet was spread at the Millard hotel Saturday night and bo members were initiated into the state council. The next tate meeting will be held in Lincoln next May. Mr.Fitzpatrick says that a class of seventy-five is being prepared for initiation into the lecal council of K C.'s at an early date. ; I Supervisors. The supervisors have been busy chiefly with routine business this week so fnr. The chairman, Mr. Kier nan, has been detained r.t home by illness in his family. The board will have their hands fnll on the 7th when the objections to the drainacc ditch commence to file in. The supervisors of course are not blamed by any of the objectors to the ditch, so far as their official action on the petition for the citch is concerned, provided of course thev have acted according to law. For the law compels them to order the survey for the ditch on a petition of a certain number of pro perry owners. i irs a Little Eartu To talk about. Wall Paper, but our New Spring Stock is now in and the patterns are so new and fine we can't help telling you about them. All 1 j graaes and prices. Lorre ana look them over. 1 Chas. H. DacK. Druggist. HHHHlBaMiiiHiMKaaM The Men Who Pay tiio Freig'Iit Want tc Enow Eow tlie Count j Funds Are Beintr S-Dent. J Tho two letter following hav been ! received by the Journal. sicnerl simply I 'Taxpayer." As a rele we decline j to publish communications nnle he j name of the writer i- civen. bnt in i these cases there are two reasons whv ! we give space to tnese letteis I In the first place, there is nothinc I in either cf the letters which we nre j not perfectlv willinc to stand icr, ' without the authoritv of the writer's identitv. Secondly.the Lindsay letter j makes an assertion in recard to the I money drawn illecally by the two supervisors mentioned which we have investigated and fourri to be true: ! while the letter 01 the Crcston tax l payer asks a question of the board of j supervisors, apparently in coed faith, I which we think a very proper ques tion to be asked. Our columns will I be optrn for any member of the baarri ) to make reply to these questions if j any of them desires to do so. I For these reasons we givt- space to 1 these communications, an w com 1 mend them to every man who nays i taxes in Tlatre county, as verv iater 1 estiug readinc on a very tim-ly rub ; ject : Editor of the Journal : One who reads the Journal must ac knowledge how county affairs are con ducted by this county board. There arc some members of the board.pjople used to respect. Bnt it looks as if there is a connrv ring existinc If it is true, what you say, that Sup ervisors Bender and Ernst have drawn over 300 more than they had a right to do by law. why did not the rest cf the board stop tnem? Now as the t proceedings show, Bender ccmes :n i again after the first session cfthenrw 1 beard, a session of three or four day. right after the last session of the old board. with a bill for ?:. and Super visor Ernst with bill- amounting to $si. These bills cannot be icst. b caue for the service of the old yr-r thry had more than they should hav had and for the new year they could not have earned that much, as the rest of the members only drew from $12 to $19 for that session. Why did not the rest of the board object to a supervis or's bill'if they knew it was tco hich: That looks rotten for one to steal and the others look on. One can hear j a people say now and then if they have bills before the board 1 "Thohe super visors are awful careful and strict in allowing bills. If they find a little mistake they cut it out. even if it amounts to only ." cents." Good. Bnt if it comes to a supervisor's bill and it is ?1G0 or more tco big they see no mistake or any wrong about ir. That's the war it looks from outside. Why is it: Can't Platte county have an honest beard where no supervisor, no county officer, no contractor can geta chance to beat the tax payers out of their hard earned money? A TAXPAYER. Creston, JJarch G, 1903. To the editor of the Journal : Although myself of democratic be- vieataer Hepart. IIview uf the weathe r in wesSerr. Platte ccunry tor February IIKm Mean raui.e: the month 13 i-5 Mean do same trontb last year 21. 2 i Highest tern of same month 27:h 59 Lowest do an loth, below zero 32 Clear daya il ' !Psin? 7! Cloudy dav 10! Calm davs M ! High wind? I Ram or now fall during par 4 days laches cf rain cr melted snow 0 CO Do of same month last year 0.02 Inches of snowfall 10 CO Ljo of same month Lost year 0.10 Trees coated with heavy frosi en fcth jllrhverv high wind caused a block in travel from riiiftmc snow ! Prriheli tn I-h ru" :Z:b '.'2oth th ice in Loup broke up causing) a .flooding of the 11 R. near Monroe isnd run ever a rnila of track. Attempted Suicide. Mr--. Mary McKinzie, proprietor of the i-aln eCafa attempted s 21 ideabcai six o'clock Wednesday night bv taking Evans were hastily summoned and by I qnics work with a stomach pump 1 succeeded in raving her life. She was taken to her homo where she has re covered so that she will be able to open her cafe tomorrow as usual. When asned her motive fcr the deed sh-1 simnl- replied." trocllcs.'" Mrs. McKinzie rented the Falace j caV l.ir November from Ja-. Novels and ha? hai a very fair ba.-inFs. No Etatemen: of her suicidal intention: wc ever made to unv cf her cmplnves. I 5.rjn ?? m m a 3E5 -? c 5 5 5-7J-- :vz a Citi-3 s ?liiiij it?E :ie:. yet 1 have faiicd to notice :htt a r-mele one ot tb" six demacrati- and two pep pap?rs we have in Platte county bus dared 10 comment on the fanny work rf seme of the member? of our honorabk- board cf supervisor. Question : Are thev silent because they tnem?e!ve, r.nd more especially one cr rwo democratic papers in your citv, have participated in this funny work of milking the Platte county cow to tneir hearts' content, and to the injury 01 the honest taxpayers cf Platte county- 1 Havinc read your p-.p.r of Ir.tc. I -ee that yon, aiLiouch cf republican faith, are uncoverinc the misdoincs ' of some of my democratic brethren, , and are thereby gaininc the respect ' of tne already overburdened taxpayer?. , Now. Mr.Journal, I would Uk with ycur permission to put a question to the honorable beard cf supervisors. Qaesrior . If there has been any ' crcf tine, corruption cr violation of I law, by anv citizen or more especially by any member of the noard, is it not your sworn duty when your at-' tent ion is calied to that fact, as pub- iic officials, to thoroughly investicate , these matters ; There should bv no I hesitation whatsoever on the part of the board, bnt yon should ot ence so to the facts an.' act conscien tionily without fear or favor. I: is! your duty to set aside al! bias, nre- jcdiCf and pciitial leanings, and '. uphold the law cf the state cf Ne- j braska and prcsecufe the wrcac doer ' to the extent cf the law. and in the 1 interest of the honest laxpayere of: Platte county If, after r. thorcucb investigation, j you hed th3t giaftius hns been done by any cne member of the Board, cr anyen? el?e having done work f r Platte county bv cvercharcmc. stand ip fcr the people who have elected you and make thni one and all put it back where ;t hoaesti'- belong-. An Overburdened Taxravrr. The time has cuan wnea 1 lrmiug and stockraisinc are scientific pursuits. Farmers should meet and help each other by mutual discussion and scg cestion no less than the member? of any ether profession or calling It is simple matter of dollars and cents to all iarmr to attend the meetinc of the farmers institute :n Columbus -. f Jl ! 1 utii caturuay. roiiowinc 1 tne uro gram. Followin i ihe procram for the Farmers Institute for March 11 iocs. Exercises to be held in Mannerchcr hall. Morning session 10. a.m "Seed corn and why we should have good seed corn," W. F. DeddP.Coininhus 'Beef Production" Prcf. H. R-SmithExperiment Station. Afternoon session 1 :30 "Farm and Dairy" C. H. Hinman, Gibbon, Nebraska. "Beef Production" Prof. Smith Farmers and citizens come and hear this program, one of interest and free j for alL oio uHtiRLfiL AiilL dU fla:;t cf American cereal co. at cedar rvtids in tujins. LOSS ESTIMATED AT S1.5C0.C00 Two Men Are Known to Have Lost Their Lives ana" a Number of Oth er: Are Mtssina Fire ir. Madiscn S-U3ra f;",r-'n. Cedar R- .is. la.. March S The Iilant of te American Cereal com pany, the largest of its Tuna m the world, comprising two entire blocks o! brick and iron structures, was de stroyed by nre last night y.-ith the exception cf a small group of cooper shops, storage and packing rooms. The loss is estimated at $1 r- ".'v with insurance of nearly Sl.WrJ.OCO Two persons are known to cave lost their lives m the tire. The dezi: Joe Hollingsworth. ?ar nell. la.; an unknown man. Hollingsworth was blown cut of the building into the street by an cspl sion. It is feared that savcral others lest their lives, bnt this is not dehuitcly known. A man who was seen at a window, fell back into tne Games. The fire started in the hull grindinc room of one of the elevators and a sheet of fiame enveloped that struc ture. In ten minutes more the 2am rs had crossed the avenue to th? m.ll group cf buildings and the firemen were powerless to prevent the spread cf the flames in either direction. The fire burned northward acainr; the wind slowly in the mill croup anT southward with the wind in the ele vator group with fearful rapidity. Five-story brick walls crumbled and fell with a roar heard for many blocks. Clouds of embers were driven by a strong wind over an area six blocks square and a large number of men with small hose and buckets drenched the rcofs of these buildings, while in the vicinity g? the tire there was an exodus cf families from dozens of houses. The cereal mills employed in the neichherhoed of S00 men. Fire in Madissn Squase Garden. New Ycrk, March iT. Fire was dis covered in Madison Square Garden a short time after the thou-ands who had been attending the sportsmen's show and the audience in the garden theater had left the buildmc. The fire worked its way np from th" store rzoza, where it started, to the second balcony, on vwhich were the exhibits of birds and wild animals. The bears. wild cats and wolves wert? arouseu by tie smoke and fought madly to es cape. One of the bears and a wiid cat perished. The fire practically de stroyed all of the exhibits on the sec ond balcony, besides damaging oth ers by smoke and water. ANOTHER CUTIHeRA!f! RATES lli.icis Ccr.trsl Makes Reduction on Shipments to Atlantic. Ch:cact. March b. Rates on ex port corn shipments from points m lilmo: have- been reduced nearly 2 eents per I0 pounds by the Illinois Central on all grain bound for Atlan tic ports irom this state via Chicago. The new rates went into effect today. At a meeting of traffic officials of western roads held here the question of adjusting the grain rates from Iowa points was discussed. Definite action will be announced as sooc as an agreement is reached. Guadmple Murderer Confesaes. Danviiie, Ark.. March S. James lace, confessing tha: he is a quad ruple murderer, war broucht bat:: to jail hre after a visit to the scene cf the crime, near Whiteley. fifteen mi.es southwest of here. Contrcnted with the dead bodies cf his wir and three children, the latter ranging in age from four months to' four years, he broke down and confessed his emit. saying that it seemed impossiLl- to make a living fcr his family, hence his action. 2c33 ATisted in Ci..c:r.r.ati. Cincinnati. March S. Morris Bass, who is wanted at Omaha. .Vu.. charcc-l with operating a fraudulent scheme- thrcuch the mails, was ar rested by Postofnce Inspector Holme? here. The method employed by Bass. according to Inspector Holmes, was to order extensive quantities cf coods in the name of the National clcthmz store, represented to be owned by Hyman Goldstein, a reputable busi ness man of Omaha, store the coods in a vacant building and later dispose of them. It is uileged that Bass secured several hundred dollars in this man ner. Bass will have a hearing beore "United States Commissioner Adicr to day. Mar. Hunt in Msasscr". St. Lcnis, March P. Three passes are scarrbin" throucfa Jers-ia coun ty r- r. inr. LT.i-:oC n hav partici tt": i" zz-T-cr cf William Wus sicr. a dairyman near St. Charles, twenty-five miles from here, who was called to his door in the evening and shot down. William Jeffries is now in custody at St. Charles, charced with implication in the death of Wu? sler. The name of the hunted man i withheld. Posses from St- Charles. Kimswick and Hillsboro are aff him, and report was received tha the Hilisboro posse was close upen him. . Seven Mere Desert Niedringhaus. Je-rcrscn City. Mo.. March S The defection of seven members of the legislature who have been support ing Thomas K. Niedringhaus. the "Re publican caucus nominee fcr United States senator, had a depressing ef Ject upon the Niedringhaus men and there was no caucus last night, as had been planned. Ncw Swedish Cabinet. Christiania. March . The regent. Crown Prince Gustaf. has invited former Financial Minister Micholsen to form a new cabinet in succession tc the Hagerup ministry which re signed March 1. Something Doing-. ' .7 C Yizazrd. the special detecr.ve ( of tneUniou Pacific Railrcad.hns been t m Columbns. two days Mr. Vizzard does thing? in a very quiet, unassnrn- ing manner bat he -dees-things." If j his quiet sojourn in thi moral city I should unfold something more than ordinarily interesting, our good citizens ; need not bs surprised. In fact the hair of certain people whose names stand high on the pay roll is said to have assumed a perpendicular atti tude during the last day or twu. Woman's Club. The Shakespeare department will meet with Miss LidaTurnar tomorrow Thursday evening at o'clock. The literary department meets Sat urday afternoon at 3 o'clock withMrs. Carl Kramer. Following is the pro- gram: Roll call Quotations on Mexico Mrs. Post Paper." James K.Polk." Mrs. Douglass Faper," Wars in Mex ico." Miss Mcl'ahon Paper, "Peoples and Customs of Mexico " High School Contest Prozram. Violin Selection Duos Brilliants (by Alard Hedwig Jaecgi. Louise Marty, Emil swartz and Walter Boettcher. Piano Solo "Swr Remembrance" (by Franz iBeudel MnrciaPerkins Oration "Ancestral Ideas'' (bvHenrv Van Dyue Violet Wocsley Recitation "Courtmc Under Difficul ties" Clara Reeder. Oration "Washincton" (bv W. Ham ilton Spence t Mae Reed Violin Solo "Souvener D"Havdn"(bv Leonard, Elsie Pohl. Recitation "Mrs. Malonev on the Chinese Question" Anna Rossiter Recitation" Tne Octaroon" (bv King) N. Rose Rasmussen Recitation "Mi Hazv' Romance" (by Alice Eegan Rice Mary Zin necker Vocal Solo Selesteu Gwendolyn Gar low Violin Selection "Andante" (by Papini Eedwic Jaecgi, Emil Swartz, Louise Marry. Walter Boettcher. S'K'eet Clever. "Sweet Clover" was presented to a small audience at the North opera house last nicht. It was one cf pur est and prettiest camrdy dramas seen at the North this season, and it is a shame it was not creeteii by a packed house. The acting was uniformly cccd.Otis B. Thayer a Jerome Holcomb and Clara Reynolds Smith as Abigail Hol cDmb were easily the stars Miss Gertrude Bondhill as Lois Holcomb, in some respects displayed talent that entitles her to be named first. Eut she spoils a most graceful and attrac tive presence and a natural sweet voice by a sort of falsetto tone that makes her appear affected. Ycu like her, however, in sj.ite of her falsetto and find yourself wishinc .-he would be more natural and held a little in re serve fcr the fine climaxes in the plav. It is to be bored that these ladies and gentlemen will return to Colum bus and that thc-re will re no counter attraction, as tuere wa last nicht, when tney do return, to reiiuce the number of their auditors. Ditch Matter Settled. The first round in the dramace ditch ficht is ended and the petition ers consisting of Webster, Gerrard and others are pronounced winners by the beard of supervisors. The .hearing of the remonstrators. numbcrinc aDout onfl hundred persons, hendeu bv C.H. Sheldon was closed lat nighr ami the beard after talking the matter ever during th nicht met this morning giving the above decision. The resolutions of the board this morning approve Mr. Gottscnalk's survey; approvej the sheriff's returns of the notices of the assessment : endorses the bond given for the per formaace of the survey and assess ment : and declares that the board has jurisdiction in the rase, a point strongly denied bv Judce Post ami the other attorcevs for the remenstra tors. Bnt while uecidinc every pcint.of controversy in favor of the petitioners the board tacks on another resolution in which they uttmpr to wash tneir hands cf the whole business. The res olution save that whereas it is inex pedient a: this time to proceed further in the matter of the nroposed drain; age ditch, further proceedmes are hereby ordered to b"- suspended." The beard ha- nor taken the initia tive in this matter but have undoubt edly been acting as thv believed the law to command and if tney have erred it is due to tho advice they have received from the county attorney. If the decision of the bead is correct the petitioners can certainly force action. On the other hand Judge Post says that the decision is not final so as to permit the remonstrators to carry their case ap on error, and that it leaves th remorstators in mid air. with an apparent lien upon the title of their land. If the case is dropped here, who will n.v the costs thns taxfu up fcr the survey, notices etc'rThe county surely should not pay them. However, this question and several other will probably be carried to the courts be fore the matter i? finally determined. The board are between the devil aud the deep sea for thev are apparently on both sides of the question. Miss Hattie Salzer, whs recently went to Chicago returned yesterday. Butchering for summer mear is the order. HOUSE NUMBERS Get ycur house numbers at Grays'. Tney will tell you where yon live and give you tha correct number. Jtdw lST Tr J 3SK aM "f- CH A S& Jtr' snfcsfis And above all, don't waste money by letting it he in the hand idle. Youc savings have cost you hard labor and' self denial. Now make them work for yon work day and night as they -surely, will if deposited in onr bank for savincs. We pay Three per cent interest on all , sums regardless of size. Let us help yon to become rich. Columbus State Bank rui!i;;iiHiiiii:i2:!Hini!iuuuni:imiuiin -ftlnnn Wtzts qo. I - tr ..- HUimiUIIHIinSMUHiHiUIHUIlUUKIIIItS (From files of tho Journal. March U, Guv O. Barnuai. one of the county commissioners, informed us on Wed nesday last that about thirty-hve boards from the railing of the Platto river bridc had been stolen. We scccest that an effort be made to find bti: who the thief in and punish him to the full extent of tne law. Any information that may lead to convit ticn of tho scoundrel should be ad dressee to either of onr ccnirTy com missioners, G. C. Barnuui, G. W. Galley cr John Early. Mr. Joseph Burrows ha mads prep arations to bore for coal on his farm about nine miles northwest of the Reservation, at a point aban: a mile and a half from Shell Creek and at the foot of the bluffs The county commissioners of Platte county hav anpropnated ?."Jft for pro curing tools, etc. in aid of the cnter-pri.-e. Guy C. Barnutn left on Monday last with a drove of cattle whieli he tolls ns he will drive to the B it M. read or to Omaha lor convenient e of shipn-icc- It if-a little sticrce to us that rhe Union Pacific railroad company do not get tacilitic? nere lor loading and unloading stock Every animal that cces on or off thp cars here must do so at th risk of a broken limb To put up one chute would net cost much, would be a great convenience to shippers ami would amply repay the company for the outlay, and the truth is th'it it is a sname that oar stock men should be ccmpellfil to drive elsewhere for shipping facilities. The Journal office is under thnnks to Mr. Geo. Galley for a bushel of the very best potatoes thai 1; is peissi- -ble for man to raise Thesa are of the Peachblow variety and are largo and .mealy. Mr GaHpy tells that he raised on his farm -which is in tho PLitte valley on the road from Co lumbus to Schuvlen potatoes that weighed three and a, naif pounds. The election held en Monday for town officers resulted ns follows 1 For Mayer, J. E. Ncrth : aldcrmpn, J. P. Becker, W T. Calloway. Marshall Smith: marshall, .Tno. Huber: treas urer. . Kummer: Assessor, G. G. Becher. Mr. Cockbum at ice news depot has on hands, lor sale, some small bell, relics of the Chicago fire. These bells were made from the creat bell of ' the Chicaco court honse which was itself historical, navinc been cast from cannon used in th Indian massacre at Fort Dearborn m IvmJ Up to-date Education Prcf. W. M. Kern returned Satur day from a trip to Milwaukee and St. PauL At Milwaukee ho attendeit thu national convention of school super intendents and principals.ncil returned by way of St. Paul in cr-ler that ho micht inspect the famous public school system of Menominee, Wisconsin A millionaire resinenr rf that town, which is about ih siz- rf Columbus, ha expended half a nulltcn dollar'- in fittinc up the public Fchot.-!- with all the improved equipment that is found in the leadinc ucniveirities. such as gymnasiums, baths, laboratories, and manuai training euuipmeut of all kinds He also conrri bates J-1,00(i a year for running expenses. Girls are taught all forms of domestic economy, cook ing, sewinc. etc.. and the boys re ceive similar practical education in th,e manual art SuperintentlcntKern think it i thtt tuodel pub'ic school, and is encaced in a still hunt for a Columbus millionaire with similar philanthropic proclivities I Would ftdyisc ( rown and Bridc work. 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