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gjjjjj Route No. 5. Hay making i now the order of the day, and with" fair Weather -a great deal of it will be pot up in the next ten days. .The hearyridM of Monday night put a stop to allrwork in the Qelds, being too 'wet for threshing or stacking..' No dam age resulted from the storm, however, as many feared it had. A card to her parents from Middle town, Mo., telle or the safe arrivmLof. Miss Josephine Thompson of that place, where ebe has gone to visit relatives for six week or two months. She reports a good deal of wet weather and much water along the lower Mississippi river. Route No. 1. The boys on Doan creek are tuning up - their pans and cow bells for a social in the near future. The farmers on route 1 are trying to harvest their late pats, but owing to the heavy rains are making slow progress. Robert Conn and F. T. Marquis return ed last Sunday from Colorado, where they had been to look at land. They were not very favorably impressed with the country. While Henry Luschen and family were away from home last Sunday visiting friends, one of their neighbors had oc casion to call at their home. Seeing a suspicious looking man in the yard, they called other neighbors to their as sistance, but when they captured the supposed man they found a dnmmy. Walker Township. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson visited at John Swanson'e 8unday. Hening Anderson received a telegram Monday morning informing him that bis mother who lives at Stromsburg was very low and not expected to live. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson hurried to the bed side of bis mother as fast as they could, taking the train at St. Edward that morning. A very quiet wedding took place Wed nesday of last week at the bride's borne, when Arthur Stone and Mias Annie Bood were united in marriage, 'Rev. Fred 8tronberg officiating. The grrom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. CaBh Stone and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bood. The young couple have grown np as neighbors in the Looking Glass valley. Route No. 4. J. (J. Patterson ia helping Chris Hilmer with bis harvest. Mr. and Mrs O. D. Butler of Lincoln are visiting their son Ed this week. O. D. Miles of Council Bluffs arrived last Sunday and is helping Anton Ebner stack his hay. Monday morning two threshing ma chines were working op the same job in Adam Smith' field something quite un usual. J. A. Lockwood of Syracuse. Neb., is visiting Lyman Bray. He has the rheu matism and is making the trip in a cover ed wagon. Thb high wind of Monday night b'ew the fruit off the trees and tope off the hay stacks, and did considerable damage to the fruit. Creston. Mrs. Austin and Miss Ohristenson left Sunday for Minnesota. Miss Sazel Studley returned Monday from her visit in Omaha. G. W. Smith visited in Central Oity with home folks over Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Wagnfrnnd son Lewis left Monday for Lincoln to visit relatives. MifSfB Dora Yanblaricom and Nell Brown left Tuesday for Seattle, Wash. Mr. and Mis. R. B. Webb returned Saturday from their trip to Wayne and report a fine time. John Scudder of Oklahoma arrived Saturday evening for a visit with rela tives and friends. The Creston ball team oertainly had some good luck Sunday. They beat the Leigh team 9 to 12. A surprise party was given on Mrs. C&sbmann last Thursday afternoon in honor of her birthday. Miss Marie Vickors came down from' Madison Saturday and is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Plagemann. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ewing returned Friday evening from their long wedding trip through the eastern states. Tbe boys of Creston occupied their time Thursday evening by piling rubbish which had been tbe beer garden in front of Mr. Englebarl's store. Misq Amy Rowe left Tuesday evening for Oakdale for a visit with home folks and from there she will go to California and spend the winter with her sister. A farewell picnic was given out in Henry Knight's grove in honor of D. I. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson, and Miss Amy Rowe, who soon leave for the west. Mrs. L. Wescott met with a very seri ous accident Monday as she was getting in a buggy to go to a picnic the horse started and threw her out on the wheel hurting her limb and side. Notice. . All accounts due the Nebraska Biene are payable to E A. Harms. Palace Meat Market CARL FALK, Proprietor Solicits a share of your patronage Thirteenth Street locked: DIGS. Columbus. 'Nebraska,' -Tuesday. July 13. 1909." The board of supervisors of Platte county. Nebraska, met In regular ses sion at 2 o'clock. Hon. J. P. Schure. chairman, and John Graf, clerk. Roll called and following members present: " , Supervisors Clotber, Goetz. Peterson. Schwarzi Smith and Chairman Schure. Absent Supervisor" Pollard. ' Moved .by Supervisor Goetz that the rules of order of business be dispensed with and the reading of the minutes deferred. Motion carried. Additional petition to the petition of O. D. Oltsmans and others for the' location of a public road 40 feet in width, commencing at the northeast corner of section 36, township 19, range 2 west, and running: thence due west on the secton line one mile, and terminating at the northwest corner of said section 36, was presented and read. Attorney R. P. Drake now addressed the board in support of .the petition after which, on motion, the matter was referred to .the committee on roads and bridges. t The following- communication was presented: To Adam Smith and Louis Schwarz, su pervisors of district Nos. 6 and 7, Platte county, Nebraska: to Adam. Herman, commissioner in the dis trict in Polk county, Nebraska, in which the bridge hereinafter de scribed abuts; to Fred Judevlne, su pervisor of Alexis and Savannah townships, comprising supervisors of district No. in Butler county, Nebraska, and to the county clerks of said counties of Platte, Polk and Butler: The undersigned citizens, residents and taxpayers of the state of Nebraska hereby respectfully notify you that the wooden wagon bridge across the Platte river, about two miles south and one-half mile west of the city of Columbus, situated In the commission ers and supervisor districts and town ships above described, and on a part of the public road in said counties of Platte. Polk and Butler which extend in a general northerly' and southerly direction near the west line of section 31, township 17 north, range 1 east of the 6th p. m.. in Platte county, Ne braska, near and on the west line of section 6. township 16 north, range 1 east; in Butler county, Nebraska, and near and on the east line of section 1. township 16 north, range 1 west. In Polk county. Nebraska, is out of re pair and unsafe for travel to this, to wit: "The south turn-out. consisting of three spans, and one span to the south and two to the north thereof, in all six continuous spans, -of a total length of about 240 feet, are almost Impassable; when heavy loads passes over this por tion of the bridge It springs up and down and shakes from three to four inches laterally; the caps and string ers which lay on top of the piles are so rotten that one can thrust the large blade of an ordinary pocket knife to the hilt in them; the 8x8 beams which form the upper or suspension part of the bridge are rotten; the stringers or timbers upon which the floor is laid are rotten and decayed: the piling is also rotten and part of it is entirely gone, on account of the decayed condition of the wood in the caps aforesaid; the underneath braoe rods which fasten through them have pulled off and out. the floor is in bad shape so that a horse Is likely to put its foot through it, and this portion of the bridge is in many other re spects, too numerous to mention, out of repair, rotten, rusted, washed, loose, and rotted or torn away. You are hereby respectfully re quested to put said bridge In repair and make it safe for travel. Dated this 7th day of July. 1909. A. R. MILLER. G. W. PHILLIPS, DAVID THOMAS. OTTO KUMMER. H. A. CLARKE. Wit. HAUSER. Hon. G. W. Phillips addressed the board relative to the" communication upon the close of which Supervisor Smith offered the 'following resolu tion: Whereas., A communication has been received from certain citizens and tax payers of the state of Nebraska, rela tive' to the condition- -of the Platte river bridge south of Columbus. Ne braska; now. therefore", be it tResolved. By the board of supervis ors of Platte county, Nebraska: 1. That ,sald communication be placed on file. 2. That a committee of the entire board be and they are hereby appoint ed as a committee to investigate said bridge and report before the the rising of the board as to the condition there of, and if found in a bad condition, ns to the best and most economical meth od of repairing the same. On motion of Supervisor Schwarz same was adopted. v The following report was submitted: To the Board of Supervisors of Platte County, Nebraska: Gentlemen: We, your committee, appointed to meet in joint session with the commissioners of Polk county, to agree upon a joint contract for the building of a wagon bridge across the Platte river, near Duncan. Butler township. Nebraska, and also to agree upon the plans and specifications for the construction of same would report as follows: H. A. Eyestone, P. J. Hahh'and A. Herrmann, commissioners of Polk county, and Supervisors Louis Schwarz. John Goetz and Adam Smith, your ap nolnted committee, met in joint ses sion at the court house in Columbus, Nebraska, on the 22nd day of June. 1909, Commissioner Eyestone as chair man and County Clerk Graf as secre tary thereof. After a lengthy discussion and the adoption of plans and specifications for the construction of said bridge. County Attorney E. E. Manton. of Polk county, and County Attorney . N. Hensley. of Platte county, submitted the' following memorandum agreement which was adopted: This memorandum agreement made and entered into this 22nd day of June, A. D. 1909, by and between the joint committee of the county boards of Polk and Platte counties, in the state of Nebraska: Witnesseth. That the said counties hereby jointly agree to build a wagon bridge over the Platte river between said counties, south of the town of Duncan. Nebraska, in Platte county: the same to be built according to plans and specifications hereto attached and made a part hereof. The total cost of building said bridge to be approximately not more than 9 Platte county to pay the sum of $1,500.00 of the cost thereof, said amount of $1,500.00 to be paid out of the county road" and bridge fund apportioned to Butler township; Polk county to pay the bal ance of cost of building said bridge. Provided, however, that if. said con tract is not entered Into' and bids for building said bridge are not advertised SUPERVISORS' PR' this contract to be null and void. It - is further recommended, that the completed contract of 'which' this 'Is a memorandum shall be presented to the respective boards of said counties at their, next regular meeting and the same be adopted and ratified by said counties. Further recommended that after said bridge Is' built that the cost thereafter of maintaining same shall be borne equally by said counties. It is further agreed that advertising for bids for the building of said bridge be under the direction of the -commissioners of Polk county. Ne braska, and that all bids be filed with the county clerk of Polk county, Ne braska. This memorandum agreement, was "now s'lgned' by Commissioners H. A. Eyestone. F. J. Hahn and A. Herrman on behalf of Polk county, and by Su pervisors Louis Schwarz, John Goetz and Adam' Smith on behali of Platte county. On motion the meeting now ad journed. Respectfully submitted, LOUIS SCHWARZ, JOHN GOETZ. ADAM SMITH, Committee. Moved by Supervisor SchwsEZ,-that the report be adon.tecL.ahd. .the memo randum agreement be approved ,and ratified by the board. Motion carried. All bills on file with the clerk were, oh motion, referred to appropriate committees. Moved by Supervisor -Clother that the board of supervisors now adjourn until 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. ' Pursuant to adjournment the board, of supervisors' met at 9 o'clock, , Hon. J. F. Schure, chairman, and John Graf, clerk. Roll called and following members present: ' Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Pollard. Schwarz, Smith and Chairman Schure. Absent and Excused Supervisor Peterson. The following completed agreement was now presented: Caatract. This article of agreement, made and entered Into this 9th day of July. 1909, by and between Polk- county, Ne braska, party of the first part, and Platte county, Nebraska, party of the second part: Witnesseth: That whereas the said two named counties are contemplating the building of a wagon bridge across the Platte river south of the town of Duncan, in Platte county, Nebraska, commencing on or near the half sec tion line of section No. 13. township No. 1G north, in range 2. west of the 6th p. m. in Polk county. Nebraska, and extending north across said Platte river, and said counties desire to make an agreement as to the amount or sum to be contributed by each of said counties, toward the erection ofth same, when said bridge Is built, which fact as to when It shall be built or whether it shall be built at all shall be left wholly to the option of the party of the first part: Now. therefore, said parties agree to and with each other in consideration of the premises and each county here by agrees in consideration of the cove nants and agreements of the other party hereto that they will enter into a joint contract for the erection and maintenance of said bridge which said contract, when made as hereinafter provided shall bind said party of the second part to pay fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars only, of the con tract price for the erection of said bridge and shall bind the said party of the first part to' pay all the balance of the contract price for the erection thereof. It is further agreed by and between the parties hereto that the advertising for bids and the accepting or rejecting of any and all bids submitted therefor, shall be done and left to the option of the party of the first part, though Its board of county commissioners 'and upon and In accordance as nearly is may be practicable, with the plans and specifications heretofore agreed on by the joint committee of said counties and the terms of the notice to be pub lished, a copy .of said plans and speci fications to be filed with the county clerk of each of said named counties and if any bids for the erection of said bridge shall be accepted by said Polk county, then each of said counties through their respective boards hereby agree to enter into a joint contract with the successful bidder within a. reasonable time after said bid Is so ac cepted for the erectien of said bridge upon the terms above provided for. and for the price agreed upon. Platte county to contribute and pay $1,500.00 as hereinafter stated, said amount to ,be paid out of that portion of tha county road and bridge fund assigned and apportioned to Butler township: said Polk county to contribute and pay the balance of said contract price nf said bridge. It Is further agreed that If said Polk county, party of the first part, shall not advertise for bids for the construc tion and building of said bridge, or. if after so advertising and receiving bids for the building therefor. It shall re ject all of said bids, and fail to again advertise for bids before January 1st, 1910. then and in that case this con tract shall be null and void, and not binding upon either county. It be ing understood that as Polk jcounty is to pay the greater part of the cost of the construction of said bridge, pro vided it is so constructed, that said Polk county shall have the privilege of deciding whether a contract shall be let for the erection thereof, and the price to be paid therefor, and the privi lege of rejecting any or all bids sub mitted, party of the second part, how ever, reserving the, right to confirm, ratify or reject the action of the party of the first part, and the contract, if any so let for the erection of said bridge by said Polk county, shall not be binding upon either of said coun ties herein named, until the same is le gally signed and executed by both of said counties. It Is further agreed by and between the parties hereto that after said bridge Is so built, by said counties as above provided for, that thereafter the cost of maintaining and repairing same shall be borne and paid equally by said named counties, each to pay one-half thereof. Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that the agreement be approved and ex ecuted by the supervisors present on behalf of Platte count-, Nebraska. Mo tion carried. The agreement was now signed by Chairman Schure, and Supervisors Smith. Schwarz. Goetz. Pollard and Clother. The following committee report was submitted: To the Honorable Board of Supervis ors of Platte County, Nebraska: Gentlemen: We. your committee, appointed to Investigate the condition of the Platte river wagon bridge over the main channel of the Platte river south of Columbus, and make recom mendations, beg leave to report: That we have carefully examined said bridge and find It to be badly out of repair and unsafe and unfit for pub lic travel; we found from such exam ination that the facts stated in said HOT WATER HEATING Ftr tkt Fam Imm All the comforts ofv town life can now be had on the farm. Heat the house with hot, water, and get the maximum amount of comfort at a minimum cost The day of the " base' burner in the country home is rapid ly passing. WHY.NOT HAVE THE BEST The time to install a heating plant is from now on. Onoe installed, they last a life- ftnma in anil let UB tell VOU about it, or drop ub a card stating what you want. I. NSSELL t SOI - Plumbing and Hot Water 'r Heating ' COLUMBUS, NEB. communication signed by A. R. Miller and others are true and we hereby adopt said communication' and every statement and allegation therein con tained, and make it a part of this re port. We further find. In addition to the matter set .up in said communication, that said bridge is out of repair, gen erally some of the planks of the floor thereof are rotten or broken and should be replaced; the stringers or protection along the sides have in many places rotted or torn away; some of the underneath timbers are rotten and some of the caps on tp of .the piling are rotten and some of the 'timbers of the pilings themselves are rotten and decayed. We recommend that said bridge be generally over hauled and repaired by replacing the parts which are gone and which are rotted with new pieces. In our opinion it would be imprac ticable and impossible to make the portion of said bridge particularly to in said communication safe and fit for travel by any work upon the mate rials therein contained. The materials contained in asid portion of the bridge are so rotten and decayed that it would be unsafe to use any but a small portion thereof and your com mittee therefore recommends that all of said portion of the bridge be torn away and that it be repaired by en tirely replacing it with new construc tion. Your committee have also investi gated the river bed and have informed themselves as to the heighth frequency and force of the flood waters in said river and have consulted with bridge experts and others acquainted with the relative lasting qualities of wood, iron and steel under conditions like those in and around said bridge, and we, as a result, beg further to report: 1. That it would cost about $3,000.00 to repair said portion of the bridge by replacing it with wooden work sim ilar to that now there. 2. That it would cost about f6. 000.00 to repair said portlpn by put ting In three 80-foot steel spans of the uniform width of 16 feet and of .about the same height as the present bridge. 3. That such wooden bridge would be much less durable and more likely to be washed away by the spring floods of water and ice than an iron and steel bridge. In the opinion of your committee the general repairs upon the bridge other than upon the 2-tO feet mention ed in the communication referred to would cost about $500.00. It Is therefore the opfnion of your committee, based upon such investiga tion that the best and most economical method of repairing said bridge would be to make the general repairs herein referred to and to entirely tear away the 240 feet described In the communi cation heretofore referred to and to re place It by permanent steel and iron construction, and we, therefore, rec ommend that such be done. We further recommend that the tim bers and materials in said 240 feet be used In so far as practicable in the repair and restoration of the other portion of said bridge. Dated July 14th. 1909. J. F. SCHURE. LOUIS SCHWARZ, JOHN GOETZ. ADAM SMITH. M. E. CLOTHER. W. M. POLLARD. The following resolution was intro duced by Supervisor Schwarz: Whereas, a certain communication, signed by more than three citizens and taxpayers of the state of Nebraska. relative to the bad condition of the Platte river bridge south of Colum bus, over the main channel of said river, was received by Supervisors Schwarz and Smith and the county clerk, and called to the attention of the board on July 13. 1909. whereas, a committee, consisting of the entire board, was appointed to investigate said bridge and make recommenda tion, and Whereas. Said committee has report ed finding the facts stated in said com munication to be true, adopting the same as part of this report, and mak ing certain recommendations, and also finding that said bridge Is out of re pair generally, now, therefore, be It Resolved. By the board of supervis ors of Platte county. Nebraska: 1. That the facts stated In the communication are true and the same is ordered spread upon the record. It is further resolved and found that said bridge is badly out of repair and should be repaired forthwith. 2. That the recommendations and findings of the facts of said commit tee be and they hereby are adopted by 'the board. 3. That the commissioners of Polk "and-the board of supervisors of ButlerlCcounty and they hereby are notified that said bridge Is unsafe for public travel and that the same be repaired forthwith to make it safe and passable by the public 4. That the above board of Polk and Butler be and hereby are each re quested to fix a time and place to meet for the purpose of providing all "ar rangements for the joint contract for the needful repair of said bridge gen erally and by entirely rebuilding the 240 feet, more or less, referred to in the communication above mentioned. Provided that if said boards of Polk and Butler, or either of them, fail or refuse to fix a time and place within twenty days after the service of these resolutions to make said arrangement for said joint contract, then August 24. 1909, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day in the court room in the J court house in Columbus, Nebraska, Is fixed. as the time aad place for such meeting and If said, boards or either of them 'fall to meet at .the -said time, or fall to Join in said Joint contract, the county board of Platte county. Ne braska, (and if either Polk or Butler has arranged to Join in sueh contract, such one thereof, as has joined) will proceed to adopt a plan and to advertise for bids for the needful re pairs arenerallv of said bridre. and for ,the rebuilding or said 240 feet thereof and will kola suen or said counties as have- failed to refused to join in said contract liable for such proportion of the cost of making such repairs and rebuilding as above provided as it ought to pay not exceeding one-half of the full amount so expended. 5. Be It further resolved that a copy of this resolution together with a copy of the. communication aforesaid and the report of the committee here inbefore mentioned to be served upon the respective county boards of said counties of Polk and Butler by deliv ering true and certified copies thereof to the chairman of the respective .boards and,. also by filing such copies thereof with the county clerks of such counties. Passed and approved, this 14th day of July. .: 909. . - On motion the board of supervisors now adjourned until 2 o'clock this p. now adjourned until 2 o'clock this p. m. . Columbus, Nebraska. July 14. 1909. Pursuant to adjournment 'the board of supervisors met at' 2 o'clock. Hon. J. P. Schure, chairman, and John Graf, clerk. Roll called and following members present: Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Pollard. Schwarz. Smith andChairman Schure. The proceedings of the board of su pervisors' of their previous session was now read and approved. The petition of J. C. Dawson and others for the location of a public road 40 feet in width, commencing at the southwest corner of section 11, town ship 17. range 2 west, and running thence due east on the section line one mile, and terminating at the southeast corner of said section 11, township 17. range 2 west, was presented and read and. on motion, referred ,to'the com mittee on roads and bridges. The remonstrance of John C. St rack and thirteen "others against the loca tion of a public road petitioned for by August Guter and others, commencing at the northeast corner of section 29. township 17, range 1 east, and running thence due south on the section line three-fourths of a mile, and terminat ing at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said section 29. township and range aforesaid, was presented and read and. on motion, referred to the committee on roads -ajid bridges. The report of the appraisers appoint ed to assess the damages sustained by the location of the "Guter Road." the "Jostes Road." the "Korsus Road" and the "Ebner Road" No. 2 were presented and read and. on motion, referred to the committee on roads and bridges. A communication signed by Anton Jaworskl and sixty-nine other elect ors of Burrows township asking the board to subidvide said township into four road districts was presented and read and, on motion, same was re ferred to the judiciary committee. A communication signed by Frank Kiernan and thirty-five other electors of Woodvllle township asking the board to subdivide said township into two 'road districts was presented and read and. on motion, referred to the judiciary committee. The following bilht. on recommenda tion of the committee, were, on mo tion, allowed by the board and the clerk directed to issue warrants in pay ment of the same on the 1908 county general fund: John J. Galley, deputy assess or Columbus township $165 00 Otto E. Heuer. deputy assessor City of Columbus 54 00 Peter Schmidt, appraiser on the Korus road 3 10 Henry Greisen. same 2 90 Peter Ripp. same 2 90 Rhine Rade. appraiser on the John Jostes road 3 00 Edmund Miles, same 3 00 William Thomazin. same 3 00 Gus B. Speice. appraiser on the Guter road 2 00 S. J. Ryan, same 2 00 John C. Byrnes, same 2 00 Karl Will, appraiser on the Eb ner road 2 SO W. H. Moore, same 2 80 Joseph Poeffel. same 2 80 State Journal Co.. supplies for county 4 30 Klopp & Bartlett. same 14 25 Smith Premier Typewriter Co., same 1 50 Germo Mfg. Co.. same 23 00 Nebraska Biene. same 10 20 C. J. Carrlg. sheriff, salary for July. 1909 125 00 C. J. Carrig. sheriff, cash ad vanced 12 00 John Graf, county clerk, same. 12 93 Anna Gass, typewriting 1 50 Bvunken & Haney, merchandise Ifor county 1 00 Columbus L.. H. & Power Co.. Slight for May and June. 1909 8 40 FT A. Read, costs. State vs. jSmyers and Gleason 4 15 E. ,W. Mann, same 4 55 MlLe Campbell, witness. Smyers al,d Gleason 1 50 John Gibbon, same 1 00 JamH Gleason. same 1 00 Thoims Hill. sr.. same 1 20 Wm. Vruelove. same 1 00 Fred Krholte. same 1 30 The caim of Vic Barsby. Paul Kosi enscki. Frank Nelson. Joseph Gutz mer. Addlph Allison, Edward Allison and Paulme Allison, witnessesi n the case "StateS vs. Matt Allison." were, on recommendation of the judiciary com mittee, rejected for the reason that the same are not-'egal charges against the county. The following bills, on recommenda tion of the committee on county farm, were, on motion, allowed and the clerk directed to issue warrants in payment of the same on the 1908 county poor fund. Brunken &. Haney. merchandise for poor $ 4 45 Keating & Schram. same 15 30 Christianson & Co.. same 15 00 John F. SettJie. care of poor... 36 00 Louis Lutjeharms. fence for county farm (wire).. 14 84 L. W. Weaver, fly nets. etc. for county farm 28 .. W. H. Slater, attending sick horse at county farm 5 00 eKating & Schram. merchandise for county farm 51 43 C. H. Buschmann, meat for county farm 1 65 Joe Swalley, wages, county farm 23 60 John Hebda. same - 2 00 Louis Schwarz. cash advanced. 1 50 The following was submitted: To the Honorable Board of Supervis ors of Platte County. Nebraska: Gentlemen: Your committee ap pointed to make semi-annual settle ment with Louis Held, county treas urer, for the half year, commencing January 2, 1909, and ending June 30. 1909, would report that we have made such settlement and submit the follow ing as a true and correct statement of the receipts and disbursements of the office for the time named, to-wit: The report gives an itemized state ment of the receipts and disburse ments, showing that the total collec tions, including Balance on hand January 2. 1909 $246,150 16 Total disbursements 155.59 63 Balance on hand July 1, 1909 1 90.390 53 The report concludes as follows: Your committee would further re port that this being a semi-annual set tlement we did not require the count ing of cash in the treasury, but fully satisfied ourselves by the presentation of sworn statements of deposits and other evidences that the above balance of $90,390.53 Is on hand and In the treasury. . ... Your committee would also report that we find the business management of the office conducted in a very ex emplary manner. reflecting great ..ji unnn Pnnntv Trcasucrr Held, and especially do we find all the books clean, neat and accurate, kept under the careful management of Deputy Treasurer Fred L. Plath. Respectfully submitted. LOUIS SCHWARZ. JOHN GOETZ. ADAM SMITH. Committee. On motion of Supervisor Clother same was adopted. Moved by Supervisor Polard that the expense of re-building and repair ing the Platte river bridge on Meridian line across said Platte river, south of Columbus, be paid out of the appor tionment of the county road and bridge fund, belonging to the City of UolurnDUS aim coiuinuus imwiiiiij. c.i 'cept as the interest of Polk and But ler counties may appear and be here after determined in same. Roll called for vote: Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Pollard and Chairman Schure voting "yes," 4: Supervisors Schwarz and Smith voting "no." 2. Motion declared carried. The following bills, on recommenda tion of the committee on roads and bridges, were, on motion, allowed Ty the board and the clerk directed to is sue warrants In payment thereof on the county bridge fund: . E. J. Meays. account city of Col- Men's and Young Men's Summer Suits and Trousers.. at 25 per cent reduction from the regular price AU $20.00 Summer Suits, now - - $15.00 All $18.00 Summer Suits, now - - $12.50 All $16.00 Summer Suits, now - - S12.00 All $15.00 Summer Suits, now - - $11.50 All $12.00 Summer Suits, now - - $9.00 Men's Trousers All $6.00 Summer Trousers, now All $5.00 Summer Trousers, now All $4.00 Summer Trousers, now All $3 00 Summer Trousers, now All $2.50 Summer Trousors, now All $2.00 Summer Trousers, now Great Reductions on Oxfords, for Men, Wo men and Children. GREISEN BROS umbus - 4 -' Leander Gerrard. account or Columbus township, claimed $127 00 4i) 00 Ed. Clother, account Lost Creek township 14 00 A. E. Hultquist. account Wood- ville 5 00 The following bills were, on recom mendation of the committee on claims, on motion, allowed by the board and the clerk directed to issue warrent.s in payment of the same on the ensoli datd county general fund: John Goetz. supervisor, services as supervisor $ 2C Louis Schwarz. same 1 Do Adam Smith, same 21 CO J. F. Schure. same 24 SO Moved by Supervisor Smith that the board of supervisors now adjourn un til August 2. 1909. at 2 o'clock p. m. motion carried. Chautauqua Coming Soon Why not make Chautauqua days vacation days? Would you like to hear a great law yer on Modern Graft? Hear Geo. W Thompson of Indianapolis. Would you like to hear the greatest Apostle of Sunshine? Hear Beau champ. There are many other fine attrac tions you can't afford to miss. Geo. W. Thompson Geo. W. Thompson, one of Indiana's successful lawyers will give his leo ture on "Greed, Gouge and Graft" at the Chautauqua. Mr. Thompson is an orator; a man with intense feelings. This greal lecture calls eloquently for a halt in the money-mad rush of today. Hear what Thompson has to say about Big Problems. Juniata With the clever little Juniata as an aid, Shungopavi is enabled to per form many mystifying tricks that defy the White man. Shungopavi is a full-blooded Moqul Indiana, has a college education, and in his quaint way relates, legends ol his people. His programs have great variety and the interest keeps at high pitch through every part of the performance Not as Lucky as He Might Be. The man who doesn't care enough for his wife to think it necessary to have an excuse when he stays out late at night may be envied by his friends, but he is really to be pitied. The World's Demand. The world does not demand that you should be a great man, but that with a noble purpose, a high endeav or and a useful end in view you hall make yourself a master in your llae. : ' mmmmmW!mm mMmmMmMmmmLfs' :" ' - Tmw3lm isLsLsLsLsLml xHr H sLsLsK., &sr ,Af' W 4mmmmmm & Jm mmmW.r L-mWmwW 4-Jm mmmmmm.v'' .; J&STmMmmW'? 1 RET? " VLf9K"wi m.L-m-: K '' LLsLsLsLsLV tH H', a. mmmWmmmmmmmmW-mmmma wwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmBt BiSiSiSiSiSiSiSaiSiSiSiSBr s- . $4.50 - $3.75 . $3.00 - $2.25 . $1.88 . $1.50 Polishing a Diamond. The polishing of a diamond is a very slow process, because of the great hardness of the material; besides this the work must be frequently inter rupted to allow the disk to cool out after it has become overheated b friction. Each time a new facet is tc be cut the diamond must be removed from the dop and reset at anothet angle, and the diamond cutter truste uuoiuei trusts In this in thtV a mag- , to his eye alone to guide him delicate adjustment, although case of very small diamonds nifying glass is necessary. The skill shown in placing the stone in tht heated metal, sometimes with the bare hand, is surprising. The regular bril liant has 56 facets, besides the tablt and the collet; 32 above the girdle and 24 below; but as eight facets are first formed, both above and below, each of these being recut into three or foui smaller ones, there are considerably more than 56 separate surfaces to be cut. From Dr. George Frederick Kunz's "The Two Largest Diamonds. in Century. Humor of Henry James. A characteristic letter of Henry James, the novelist, eight pages in length, dated Cambridge. Mass.. Anrli i 13, 1879, and addressed to a reviewet j or his book, "The Europeans." sola for $20.25 at Anderson's the other day. It was a high price, but then the letter is especially interesting. In it Mr. James says in part: "It must be that I am losing in m old age the art I once excelled in, ol keeping off readers. None of my book have had more than two or three readers, and these mostly women who, poor things, you know, have nev er been able, from Eve down, to judgt righteous judgment. But now. evi 11 dently from your proof, my horizon it widening." A letter of John Hay, June 12, 1871. to a fellow newspaper man, asking him to get for him a Goethe auto graph, brought 2. An Unfounded Rumor. "Mrs. Muchmore told me." said Mrs Oldcastle. "that the new minister cam in his vestments when he officiated at your daughter's wedding." "It ain't true," replied her hostess as she tiling one of her ropes of pearls over the back of a $90 rocking chair. "We brought him over in our limou sine." Pride and a Fall. Nora Did Mr. Smith say to you a I entered the room last night, "Is thtfi" the beautiful Miss Watson?" Cora--Yes. dear, with the accent on the "that." Defrauded the Government. Franking privileges were greatly abused In days gone by. The govern ment employe's friends suared in his opportunities. In a letter written by Wordsworth In 1815 the poe. said "By means of a friend In London I can have my letters free. His name i3 Lamb, and if you add an V to his name he will not open the letters. Di rect as below without anything furth er 'Mr. Lambe, India House, Lon don.' " Coleridge, too, saw that a post ace saved was a postage gained, and made use of the Mr. Lamb of the In dia house Charles Lamb. That's About All. "What, then," asked the professor, "is the exact difference between logic and sophistry?" "Well," replied the bright student, "if you're engaged in a controversy, it's just the difference between your line of argument and the other fel low's." Catholic Standard and Time Grewsome Source of Inspiration. Young, the 'poet, composed his "Night Thoughts" with a skull be fore him, in which he would place a lighted candle, aad at times be would wander among the tombs at midnight to get sepulchral inspiration.