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MP ff fee-?- ' M ff H i. J - I" $' r v - II 2- 3fc I- l . fi5 CnAaumKO Mat 11, 1878. Columbus Journal. Columbus, Mebr. Katarad at Um Poatofiee, Colombaa, Nebr.. aa i auul aaattar. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS BY Celubis Journal Co., (INCORPORATED.) TSBXa OF8CB80KIPTIOJI: Oaaraar. bf aail, poataaja prepaid.. .SL50 . .75 . .40 WEDNESDAY, KKK. 7. 1906. rusnicx s. auott. uitsr. RENEWALS The date opim wlte your name on joor paper, or wrapper shows to what time your mbacriptinn ia paid. Thus Jan05 ahows that payment has beeu received np to Jan. 1, 1905. ffebOS to Feb. 1, 1905 and on. When payment ia made, the date, which answers aa a receipt, will be chaned accordingly. DI8CONTINDANCE8-KeBponaible obacrib era will continue to receire this journal ontil the pabltabera are notified by letter to discontinue, when all arrearoffee must be iaid. If yon do not with the Journal continoed for another year af ter the time paid for has expired, yon should pieTioosly notify us to discontinue it. CHANGE IN ADDRE88-When ordering a change in the address, subscribers should be sure to give their old as well as their new address. WARE'S CONVICTION. Rev. Ware.has leen convicted in federal district court and unless the supreme court reverses the decision he will have to go to the penitentiary. His offense consisted in procuring old soldiers and others to file home stead entries on government land en closed in the U. B. I, ranch in the sand hills of western Nebraska, which the reverend gentleman managed. The press dispatches say that this is but a beginning that similar pro secution will be inaugurated in other similar cases. The announcement of this program should rouse those who have the in terests of Nebraska at heart to imme diate action. If Ware is guilty there is scarcely a ranchman in western Nebraska, large or small, who is not guilty. And if all are guilty, all those hundreds of cattlemen whose product is the very life of the Omaha live stock market which adds millions of dollars annually to the state's wealth, what would be the effect of a wholesale prosecution? The mere suggestion that the gov ernment will carry out such a policy would seem too absurd to merit ser ious consideration but for the convic tion of Ware and the apparent pre parations for continuing similar pros ecutions. The seriousness of this quetiou as it effects eastern as well as western Nebraska leads the Journal again to go on record in behalf of the western ranchman, ami to ask the press of the eastern half of the state, to devote the space it is using in denouncing the 'iand grabbers" to an appeal to con gress immediately to pass a law for the protection of the small cattlemen's industry which jiext to that of the far mer isthc greatest in the state. What the cattlemen need is a law under which the hundreds of thou sands of acrs of sand hills may be leased or purchased at a reasonable figure by actual settlers. And the fences must stand. They are absolutesy essential to good breeds of cattle, and civilized conditions of society. The governments theories of prose cuting for illgal fencing and fraudu lent homestead entries are both based on fallacies for they both assume that these practices tend to keep out actual settlers when as a matter of fact the contrary is true. The single sections of land on which a family could liveare practically taken If they were not, it would not be ne cessary to import old soldiers to home stead them. It is impossible to legis late people on land which will not support them unless the same legisla tion provides the means of support. Therefore the government by pursu ing its present policy will simply ruin a profitable industry, take the homes from thousands of women and chil dren and depopulate a productive country. But we cannot believe that the congressmen from Nebraska will sit idly by and witness the destructive enforcement of a misfit homestead law without taking active steps to amend it A. G. BRIAN. The name of Li G. Brian of Albion has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for state treasurer and it looks very much as if the mau who named him has named the winner. No more stalwart a republican could be found in the state, no clean man, no man better qualified for that important office than L. G. Brian. He has served as county commis- mur snd as county treasurer of Boone county for two terms making .an excellent record in both offices and winning the confidance of all with whom he came in contact. Mr. Brian is not a politician ac cording to the common acceptation of that term. He.is a practical farmer and business man and first became interested in politics because his friends and neighbors wanted to use his good abilities 'and honest heart and pressed him into service. Mr Brian is a jterfect specimen of physical manhood, being over six feet tall and well proportioned?- He is reserved iu his manner, but a fear less advocate of what he considers right. He was one of the fighting supporters of Judge Letton in the last republican state convention and is as outspoken iuYavor of Hoosevelts "square deal" policy as he was for republican principles in the days when fusionists was at its height. L. G, Brian is just the kind of a man Nebraska needs to succeed Mr. Mortensen and the Journal wants to help pull the Brian baud wagon to an overwhelming victory. T He democratic writers of Nebraska are working overtime lately in the charitable pastime of helping the re publicans to nominate a senator and governor to their liking. The pas time is entirely harmless so far as the writers themselves are concerned and helps some, the candidates they op pose. But it is rather hard on the candidates they support. People have not yet forgot the years of fusion rule given to them by the same reform democratic writers who are so busy now selecting republican candidates. They have not forgot the low railroad assessments under fusionism nor the extra clerical force required by the railroads those years to supply the extraordinary demand for passes from the fusion lawmakers. And, strange enough, these same writers have almost forgot to say anything about democratic candidates, another harmless pastime, which we would recommend just as a matter of variation. g tue letter Rev. Ware by violatin of the homestead law did more to car ry out its spirit than Secretary Hitch cock is doing by tearing down the fences and driving the tast cattlemen from the country. OTHER TWWWWWWWWWWltw EDITORS. A Alliance Times: A number of cat tlemen, reprettenting various sectioDb of this part of the state, contemplate organzing a committee to go to Wash ington within a few days, ana will make a plea for the pasasge of a leate bill. This ia witnout donbt the only possbile solution of the government land difficulty at this time. Bee : The curriicnlnm outlined for the new school of railroad engineering and administration about to be inau gurated by the University of Illinois is interesting, yet sadly defective in at least two directions. It holds out no scheme of instruction to lit yooAg men to enter the railrord publicity bureau for thn manufacture of public sentiment against rate regula.ion, nor does it offer any inducements to those who look forward to employment, as railway tax bureaucrats to beat down railway assessments and compromise railway taxes. No school of railmad administration will be complete that does not include letenres and recita tions in these two most important branches. Fremont Tribune : Rev. -George G. Ware, the cattle baron who has- just been convicted in Judge Monger's court v ith conspiracy to defraud the government in land titles, finds what it is to have friends in time of need. When the dominie returned home to Lead Oity he was not shunned by his parishioners as one who was guilty of great sin and to be shanned. Ob the contrary his people were more cor dial than ever. His church members extended another call to him to eerve longer as pastor. The man evidently possesses some good traits or be would not be treated thus. His friends evi dently think him entitled to as much consideration as was shown Bartlett Richards and W. G. Oomstock, and more than was shown to Marshal Ma thews and Attorney Baxter. i. J. Barron in World-Herald : A town of Illinois, one of those interest ing little municipalities where every one is acquainted with and feels a par ental interest in everyone else, is hav ing a hard time over the ethics of giggling in church. A young ladv was the offender and the minister conducting the service was the offen ded one; then the minister publicly reprimanded the young lady and con ditions were reversed ; the town divid ed against itself, the church officials and the saloonkeepers took a band, and the ead is not yet. The respon sibility is no donbt divided. There are some people who wonld never giggle in the face of any minister and there are some ministers before whom bo scoffer could be disrespectful. A preacher who is chronically troubled by inattentive audiences should seek some other vocation; and a young lady who is moved to mirth by an in vitation to repent and be saved would better stay away from church until she is older. There 'will always be some that laugh and some that pray, and when the two meet under the same roof it would seem to be only justice that the party that pays the rent should have the privilege of pre scribing the order of exercises, just why a young lady titters on sundry solemn occasions, and for no apparent cause, is a nroblem that is just about as easy to solve as the question of why is a jaybird. We don't know. Gold smith refers to the "loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. " And very generally it does. But a soft and mu sical titter that is pitched in jk suit able key, and that has in its timbre something of the robin's note, is in offensive, restful and pleasing, pro vided it is not accompanied by chew ing gum. It is an index of joy and freedom from care, which is the bett spectacle that this word affords. But there is a season for all things, and a religions service is probably not the season for that particular manifesta tion of joy Accordingly, on consi deration of all the circumstances, the young lady is found guilty, with a recommendation that mercy be shown by the court. And she is hereby warned net to do it again. Howells Journal: A letter from Judge Boeder, published last week in the Schuyler papers, brings the infor mation that he has arrived at a con clusion on the Sheeley bridge case, although the deoision in full has not yet been given out. The finding of the court is in substance that the contract made between Sheeley and the board of countyjeommissioners is void for the reason that there were no funds to meet the expense However, he further finds that the county, through its board, having accepted the bridge, and the public having used it. must pay Sheeley a reasonable sum for labor and material. Great fraud was practiced in the building of this and other bridges, fraud that must have ben apparent to every member of the board, fraud that brands Shee ley as a grafter of the first water. As soon as Judge Boeder's finding is spread upon the records we shall pu blish the same and comment upon it. Coal. Newman & Welch have coal from 5 to 8 per ton at yard. Wanted. Farm loans at 5 and 5K per cent, no commission. Elliot Speice& Co. notice;fok puhlicatiux. Department of the Interior. I-iikI OlHtv.-it Lincoln, Nebraska. Januarys, 19U. Notice is hereby a veti t hat t he following anmeri settler ha Hied notuv of his intention to make tiDal proof in support of Inn claim, and that said proof will lie made before the Clerk of District Court, at 1 olumbuti, Nebraska, on March 119ft' viz: AbniliHin V. 1-ilSne, Hd. No. 17W7. for tlie w., Sec :U. Township 17 N, itantte 3 W titli P.M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence tion and cultivation of said land, viz: Frank Huggi. of (enon, Nebras ka; Milford Heckwith. of Silver Creek. Nebras ka: Michael Kusz, or Genoa, Nebraska: Martin Karris, of Duncan, Nebraska. W. A. tiltKKN, Reuitfer. UF.POI5T OF THE CONDITION OF THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK, No. rlHt. .4 Columbus, Nebraska, at the Close of Business, January 29, 1906. IIKSOJRCKS. Loans and discounts. Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. U. X. Bonds to secure circulation ... Premium on U. 8. Bonds Bonds, Securities, etc Baukiii; house, furniture and fixtures Other real estate owned Due from Natioual Ittuks (not re serve asrenfs) Due from approved reserve agent.... Checks and other cash items Notes of other National Banks Fractional paer currency, nickels and cents I .awful Money Iteserve iu Bank, viz: j Specie $11.(170 00 l.eal tender notes 9.M0 00 Bedemptiou fund with U. S. Treas urer (. per cent, of circulation! . Fi'T.JtiN .10 :tO,O0O0O two 00 VST, W 2,0110 M 40,117 88 V0.80U tt 1,627 35 I.H50 00 111 82 awo oo I..VO 00 Total ...Mlo.SrtO 00 .$ .iO,O0O 00 !WIU 0U I.I.MIII.ITIK.S. Capital Mock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes a id 1.275 47 National Bank notes outstanding.... :W,000 00 Individual deposits subject to check... !C..1 30 Demand certificates of deposit 19,054 23 Time certificates of deiosit 210,549 00 Total $415.WOOO State of Nebraska, i , County of Platte, f8 I, Daniel Schram, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment w true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Damh. Sohram, Cashier. Correct Attest: i;. n. SHELDON. I H.P.H. Okbi.rich V Directors. Jonas Welch ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Feb , 190;. W. M. CoHNKUrcs, . . . Notary Public. Commission expires January 21, 1911. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST MTIOUL MNK At Col ii minis, hi the State of Nebraska at the close of business, Jan. 29, l'JW. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Overdrafts. secund and nnmvuml U. 8. bonds to secure circulation. . . Premiums on U. S. bonds Stocks, securities, etc Banking house furniture and fixtures. Other real estate owned Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) Due from approved reserve agents.... Due from State Banks ami bankers.... Checks and other cash items Fractional paper currency, nickels and fU I aas. a . . a lawful Money Re-serve in bank, viz: (Specie..... f 10,176 40 Legal-tender notes 13,000 00 Redemption fund with U. 8.Treasnrer (.'.percent, of circulation .$263,719 5 6,660 5.-1 . 35,000 00 . 1.155 00 24,500 00 8,800 00 37.476 47 5.015 81 50.781 21 5.000 00 1.641 51 323 39 23,176 40 1,750 00 Total 465.000 2 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $50.000 00 Surplus rand 10,000 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid 1.372 79 National Bank notes outstanding 35000 00 Individual deposits subject tocheck...... $136,065 90 Demand certificates of de posit.. ... 2.7816d Notes and bills rediscounted 2.780 00 Total $165,000 29 State or Nebraska, County of Platte S . I. O. T. Boen, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is trne to the best of my knowledge and belief. O. T. Boss, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of February. 1908. . A. F. Plaodmnx. Notary Public. My commission expiree Jan. 19, 1911. gggtttBgWKIf$l 3? I jgnH-B-B-f IHIIIIIII Ik r. 2 fcXfi ?Fi 93 t3 : It I KJ IJL& r-v5?ii LJ f6- jrj !3 aw 21? m: Fi pi Efi ' .'1 :ju U4S1 fffl I V 3 5 i sra &z? ml l iraa VkU K!fer k j H GALL 505 Eleventh Street Columbus, Nebraska February Clearing I Stock Redncing SALE Commencing Saturday, February 3d, ..AND CONTINUING 15 DAYS.. During this sale prices will be marked down on all Winter Goods throughout the entire Store. The dis counts cover the entire stock. Come early; it will pay you to attend this sale. It is our ambition to be known to you as a Dry Goods House that deals in Reliable Goods Only. If you want Values and Bargains Come and Investigate. vSpecial Prices on Muslins, Sheetings, Pillowcases, Prints, Apron Ginghams, Percales, Shirtings Towlings, Bed Spreads, Table Covers and Lace Curtains. Gent's Overcoats and Clothing 20 Per Cent Discount! Men's Duck Coats, Pants, Caps, Underwear, Sweaters, Gloves and Mittens all going During This Sale at Overcoats An Elegant Line of Overcoats to Select irom All $ 5.00 Overcoats at $ 4.00 All 7.50 Overcoats at (5.00 All 8.50 Overcoats at 6.75 All 10.00 Overcoats at 8.00 All 12.00 Overcoats at 9.60 All 13.50 Overcoats at 10.80 All 15.00 Overcoats at 12.00 All 18.00 Overcoats at 14.40 All 20.00 Overcoats at 16.00 20 Per Cent Discount m ' N nio YDi jVS,Vri BKKW aHc Hfk3E! & Clothing All Winter Clothing Going at 20 Discount. All $ 6.00 Suits at . K ssffSKi -Tti iilra . z LMwnmr 5? JiL ex 7.50 Suits at S.50 Suits at 9.00 Suits at 10.00 Suits at 12.50 Suits at 15.00 Suits at 16.50 Suits at 19.00 Suits at $ 4.76 6.00 6.75 . 7.20 8.00 . 10.80 12.00 13.20 14.40 ma. ISEi lul.kl lOW ::i.2! iiR'j 1-?--. rlart zn-v :. COfyJUCMT 1905 FRIEND BROS CLOTHING CO. MILWAUKEE Large Line of Clothing to select from dosutes 3c Slrirts Now is the time to get a Cloak or Skirt Cheap. All 84.00 Skirts now 8320 All o.OO Skirt now 4.00 All 0.00 Skirts now 4.80 All 7.50 Skirts now -0 All 8.50 Skirts now 0..S0 20 Per Cent Discount, on all Tailor Made Suits and Skirts Special Discount on all Flan nels, Hoods, Shawls, Ladies' Gloves, Mittens, Underwear, Wool Blankets and Comforts and Ladies' and Children's Gowns. HDress G-ood.s At 20 per cent Discount .'J2 in. fancy Mohair, value 2(k:, non..1fie 40 in. fancy Suiting, value IIXk. iio..:.S; o0 in, ail wool Suiting, value 40 inv..:!2c 30 in. Granite Cloth, value 0. now ..40e 38 in. Brilliantine, value oOe, now 40c 40 in. all wool Granite. value rrc,iiow..r2c 42 in. Sicilian cloth value Toe, now 00c 40 in. Sicilian cloth, value 81, now 80c oOin. Broaclhead Worsted in plain ami fancv, value 81.2-r, now 81.00 s.; w M -. t m tvssi 5 I Do you want a fur scart? This is the time to huy one. Your choice of any fur .-earf or muff during this sale at 20 Ier Out Discount. Our entire stock of Mens and Boy's Clothing and Overcoats during this sale will be offered at 20 Discount. Special Prices on Silks, Dress Trimmings and Ribbons. Agent for Standard Patterns all Patterns 10c and .1 5c. Subscriptions taken for the Standard Designer until March 1st, 1906, at 50c per Year. n.ti , iItV..-, .w-.f 3? 4 I i- f ? i f .