Syvwawla ( the Proceeaua7e of the
Beard of SvBenrlsera.
Columbus. Nebraska. May 24. 1910.
The uoard of supervisors of Platte
county. Nebraska, met in adjourned
session at the court house in the city
of Columbus, in said county, at 2
o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of open
ing the .sealed proposals on Hie In the
county clerk's office for the repairing
and rebuilding of the Platte river
wagon bridge and awarding the con
tract for same.
Hon. Louis Schwarz, chairman, and
John Graf, clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson.
Schure. Smith. Wilson and Chairman
Schwarz.
The county boards of Polk and But
ler counties were notified and request
ed to attend the opening of the bids
for the rebuilding and repairing of
said bridge and participate with the
board of supervisors of Platte county
In awarding the contract for same, by
serving upon the chairman of each and
serving with the county clerks thereof
notices to attend, but they failed to ap
pear. The bid of the Western Bridge and
Construction company, of Omaha, Ne
braska; the Midland Bridge company,
of Kansas City. Missouri: the Empire
Bridge company, of Kails City. Ne
braska; the Canton Bridge company, of
Omaha, Nebraska; the I.ana Construc
tion company, of Harlan, Iowa; the
Monarch Engineering company, of
Kails City. Nebraska; the Iowa Bridge
company, of Des Moines, Iowa, and the
Standard Bridge company, of umaha.
Nebraska, for the repairing and re
building of said bridge and on file in
the county clerk's office, were now
opened and read.
Moved by Supervisor Peterson that
the bids be referred to the committee
on roads and bridges.
On motion of Supervisor Goetz a re
cess was taken by the board to give
the committee ample time to examine
the bids and prepare report and rec
ommendations. Upon re-couvenement of the board of
supervisors the following report was
submitted:
We. your committee on roads and
bridges to whom were referred the
bids or the different bridge construc
tion companies for the repairing and
rebuilding the Platte river wagon
bridge south of Columbus, connecting
Platte. Butler and Polk counties. Ne
braska, would report that we have ex
amined the bids and find the Standard
Bridge company, of Omaha. Nebraska,
to be the lowest responsible bidder and
therefore recommend that the bid of
naid company be accepted and the con
tract awarded to said company, upon
giving a good and sufficient bond to
Platte county in the sum of Jio.uoo.oo.
M. K. CLOTHER.
ADAM SMITH.
J. GOETZ.
Moved by Supervisor Schure that the
report and recommendations of the
c&mmlttee be adopted by the board.
Motion carried.
The Standard Bridge company now
presented a bond in the sum of $10,
DOO.OO, executed by the Title Guaranty
and Surety Co., a corporation created
and existing under the laws of the
state of Pennsylvania, as surety, which
was examined by County Attorney
Heiisley and found by him to be In due
form of law.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
bond presented by the Standard Bridge
company be accepted and approved by
this board. Motion carried.
The following rseolution was intro
duced by Supervisor Goetz:
Be it
Resolved. By the board of supervis
ors of Platte county, that the contract
awarded to the Standard Bridge com
pany, of Omaha. Nebraska, for the re
pairing and rebuilding of the wagon
bridge over the Platte river, south of
Columbus, connecting the counties of
Platte. Butler and Polk, be prepared
in triplicate by the county attorney
and that the same be signed and exe
cuted on part of Platte county by the
chairman and members of the hoard.
Further
Resolved. That one of said triplicate
contracts be served on each of the
county boards of Butler and Polk
counties, and that said boards and each
of them be and hereby are directed and
requested to sign and execute said con
tract. Moved by Supervisor Peterson that
the resolution be adopted by the
board. Motion carried.
The contract between the Standard
Bridge company, of Omaha. Nebraska,
and Platte county. Nebraska, for the
repairing and rebuilding of the wagon
bridge, south of Columbus, connecting
the counties of Platte, Butler and Polk.
was now signed and executed by the
Standard Bridge company and by the
chairman and members of board of su
pervisors of Platte county, Nebraska.
Moved by Supervisor Smith that the
board oi supervisors proceed to the
county farm tomorrow torenoon for
the purpose to Inspect the same. Mo
tion carried.
On motion of Supervisor Clother the
board of supervisors now adjourned
until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Columbus. Nebraska. May 25. laio.
The board of supervisors, pursuant to
adjournment, met at 2 o'clock p. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz, chairman, and
John Graf, clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson,
Schure. Smith. Wilson and Chairman
Schwarz.
The time fixed by the board to give
the citizens of Oconee and Loup town
ship a hearing relative to building a
bridge across the Loup river near the
village of Monroe having arrived. Mr.
D. H. Glpe now addressed the board
and stated that they were not ready
for the hearing at the present time and
that therefore another date should be
fixed In the near future.
On motion of Supervisor Smith the
day for the hearing was postponed un
til the 13th day of June. 1910. at 2
o'clock p. m.
The following was presented:
To the Board of Supervisors of Platte
County. Nebraska:
Gentlemen: I respectfully report
that on December 16. 1809. there was
filed In my office the petition of Math
Schumacher and others for the location'
of a public road. 40 feet In width, com
mencing at the southeast corner of the
northeast quarter of section 11, town
18, range 2 west, and running thence
due west on the half section line one
mile and terminating at the southwest
corner of the northwest quarter of said
section 11. town 18. range 2 west.
On December 16, 1910. I appointed
L. N. Hitchcock a special commissioner
to view and -report upon the expediency
of locating said line of road.
On January 13, 1910. said special
commissioner filed his report recom
mending the prayer of the petitioners
be granted.
I then caused a notice to be pub
lished in the Platte Center Signal, all
objection thereto or claims for dam
ages caused by the location thereof, to
be filed In the coutny clerk's office on
or before noon. April 9. 1910. and also
had legal notices served by the sheriff
upon the owners of lands abutting pro
posed road.
On February 14. 1910. there were
filed the claims for damages of Nellie
Moffett and Ed. HIggins. On Febru
ary 21. 1910, the claims of Rose Macken
and E. Macken. An April 4. 1910. the
claim of Hilger Grelsen and on April
9, 1910, the claims of Charles Chorlck
and Mary Macken.
On February 16. 1910. there was filed
the remonstrance of D. V. Macken and
others and on April 9. 1910. the objec
tions to the location of said road of
Mary Macken.
On April 9. 1910. I appointed Henry
Hobbenslefken. Edward Arndt and
George Scheldel. sr.. as appraisers to
assess the damages caused by the loca
tion of the proposed line of road and
who afterwards filed their report In
the county clerk's office on May 2. 1910.
and I herewith submit all papers there
with for your consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GRAF.
County Clerk.
On motion of Supervisor Goetz, At
torney W. M. Cornelius was now given
the privilege of the floor who addressed
the board of supervisors at some length
In support of the objections filed by
Mary Macken against the location of
the proposed line of road.
Mrs. Mary Macken now testified rel
ative to the matter, followed by M. E.
Cooney and Charles Chorlck. at the
conclusion of which It was moved by
Supervisor Goetz that the entire matter
relative to tne location of the proposed
road be taken under advisement by
the board of supervisors as committee
of the whole. Motion carried.
The minutes of the previous session
'of the board were now read and ap
proved. The petition of W. B. Thomazln and
others for the location of a public road.
40 feet in width, commencing at the
southwest corner of section 4. town 19.
range 3 west, and running thence east
one mile on section line, was presented
and read and. on motion, referred to
the committee on roads and bridges.
The following was presented:
To the Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: as supervisors of dis
trict No. 4 and No. 6 and 7. we have al
lotted the road work on the township
line between Columbus and Oconee
townships as follows:
The road commencing at the north
west corner of section 6, town 17,
range 1 west, and running thence south
one mile, to be worked and maintained
by Oconee towns. lip.
The road commencing at the north
west corner of section 7. town 17.
range 1 west and running thence south
one mile, to be worked and maintained
by Columbus township.
We. the undersigned supervisors, ask
that this motion be approved by the
board.
Respectfully submitted.
DANIEL WILSON.
LOUIS SCHWARZ.
ADAM SMITH.
On motion of Supervisor Goetz same
was approved.
All bllli on flle with the clerk were
referred to appropriate committees.
On motion of Supervisor Clother tin
board of supervisors now adjourned un
til a o'clock a. in. tomorrow.
Columbus. Nebraska. May 26. 191".
Pursuant to adjournment the board
of supervisors met at 9 o'clock a. in.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman, and
John Graf, clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Peterson.
Schure. Smith. Wilson, and Chairman
Schwarz.
The following bills were, on motion,
allowed by the board and the clerk di
rected to issue warrants in payment of
same on the 1909 county general fund:
Arthur Engel. petit juror 9 3 20
S. P. Rankin, petit juror 6 60
U. J. Davis, witness. Insanity of
Otto Koop 5 30
Bertha Davis, witness. Insanity
of Otto Koop 5 30
Charles Koop. witness. Insanity
of Otto Koop 5 30
Dr. B. Tieslng. commissioner.
Insanity or Otto Koop 8 00
W. M. Cornelius, commissioner.
Insanity of Otto Koop 3 oo
Henry Gass. sr.. witness. Insan
ity of Martha Hosner 2 10
Aaron Cue. witness, insanity of
Martha Hosner 2 10
Dr. F. H. Morrow, commissioner,
insanity of Martha Hosner... it oo
W. M. Cornelius, commissioner.
Insanity of Martha Hosner... 3 uo
Hammond & Stephens Co., sup
plies for county 28 7o
Klopp & Bartlett Co., supplies
for county 24 75
Fred S. Lecron, county super
intendent, salary for May.... 116 65
Platte Center Signal, publishing
proceedings 4 25
.Henry C. Lachnlt. sheriff, cash
advanced 14 10
John Graf, county clerk, cash
advanced 13 42
Fred S. Lecron. county super
intendent, cash advanced 8 oo
John Graf, county clerk, record
ing official bonds 3 00
Nebraska Telephone Co., service
for April and May 43 35
Platte County Independent Tel
ephone Co.. service for May.. 15 05
Columbus Light. Heat & Power
Co., light for April 8 80
C. A. Peterson, auto to county
farm 2 50
Adam Smith, supervisor, costs,
quarantine cases 7 20
Louis Schwarz. supervisor,
costs, quarantine cases 7 20
R. L. Rosslter. county surveyor,
surveying roads 26 60
Ed. Rosslter. chalnman 2 00
City of Columbus, water rent.. 8 95
Carl Roelle. removing stoves,
court house 6 oo
J. H. Hoadley. costs, quaran
tine cases 4 00
F. F. Clark, assessor. Creston
township 107 65
Slebert Helbel. assessor. BIs-
mark township 127 80
James E. Maher. assessor. Last
Creek township 138 oo
J. H. Burrus. assessor. Oconee
township 89 90
A. C. Leas, assessor. Burrows
township 103 00
Rhine Hade, assessor. Joliet
township 93 90
Bert Berndt. assessor. Wood
vllle township 97 00
E. J. Ernst, assessor. Butler
township 97 80
The following bills were, on motion.
allowed by the board and the clerk di
rected to Issue warrants In payment of
same on the 1909 county poor fund:
Jesse Wise, wages at county
farm 9 25 00
J. J. Burke, insect killer for
county farm 2 00
L. W. Weaver & Son. oil and
pads for county farm 6 00
Frledhof dfc Co.. merchandise for
county farm 3 55
R, C. Boyd Son. spouting at
county farm 14 00
Columbus Roller Mills, flour for
county farm 18 9j
Greisen Bros., merchandise for
poor 9 85
Mike Twardowski. merchandise
for poor 12 00
Chrlstlanson Co., merchandise
for poor ls 00
Dr. P. L. Benthack, professional
services and medicine for
poor (claimed $17.00) 12 00
Nils Hansen, care of Marin
Larson. January 1st to July
1st 25 00
Adam Smith, supervisor, cash
advanced 2 39
The following bills were, on motion,
allowed and the clerk directed to issue
warrants in payment thereof on the
county road and county bridge fund:
Andrew Chwlstek, account But
ler township 9 5
Earl E. Ernst, account Colum
bus township 17 50
Joseph H. Fangman. account
Granville township 6 00
Joseph Bender, account Gran
ville township 24 00
Peter Larson, account Monroe
township 25 00
Joseph Keller, account Hum
phrey township 105 50
I. N. Jones, account Juliet
township 28 30
John Brudmey. account Bur
rows township 8 00
John Brudney. account Grand
Prairie township 8 oo
Fred Michaelson. account Grand
Prairie township 21 oo
John Brudney. account Grand
Prairie township 43 o
Anton Hassebrook. account
Grand Prairie township 7 oo
J. P. Goerlng. account Grand
Prairie township 21 oo
Joseph Sokol, account Butler
township 23 50
Jacob Gerber. account Butler
township 16 10
Jacob Rozno. account Butler
township 10 5o
Thomas Llss. account Butler
township 10 50
Chas. Flakus. account Butler
township 17 50
John Llss. account Butler town
township 21 oo
Albert Gerber. account Butler
township 9 00
Arnold Gerber. account Butler
township 9 00
W. W. Peck, account Butler
township 9 CO
Frank Sokol. account Butler
township 20 35
Albert Born, account Butler
township 11 lo
Anton Pincov, account Butler
township 17 50
Ed. Zybach. uccount Butler
township 10 50
Tom Llss. account Butler town
ship 12 00
Urban Ziemba. account Butler
township 7 00
John Koslba. account Butler
township 7 00
Mike Furiuan. account Butler
township 9 '0
Joseph Nowicki. account Butler
township 7o
Peter J. Llss. account Butler
township 7 '
Peter DIschner. account Butler
township 7 00
The petition of Frank Paprockl and
others for the location of a public road.
40 feet In width, commencing at the
southeast corner of section 4. town
ship 19. range 2 west, and running
thence due west on section line one
mile was reported back as follows: We.
your committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the within peti
tion, would recommend that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted and the
clerk directed to proceed according to
law.
ADAM SMITH.
M. E. CLOTHER.
On motion same was adopted.
The petition of M. C. Cassln and oth
ers for the location of a public road.
40 feet In width, commencing at the
northeast corner of the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section IS. town 17. range 1 east, and
running thence east on section line
and terminating at a point twenty feet
east of the northeast corner of the
northwest quarter of said section IS.
was reported back as follows: We.
your committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the within pe
tition, would recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted
and clerk be directed to proceed ac
cording to law.
M. E. CLOTHER.
J. GOETZ.
aDaM M1TH.
On motion same was adopted.
The petition of John Cherry and oth
ers for the location of a public road.
4U feet In width, commencing at the
southeast corner of section 29. town 19.
range 3 west, and running thence east
on section line two mile was reported
back with the following report: We.
your committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the within peti
tion for investigating, would report,
that we find the proposed road has been
traveled by the public for the last
twenty years and that public work has
been performed on same, and Is there
fore a legal highway by dedication and
usage, therefore we recommend that
the prayer of the petitioners be denied,
that said line of road be declared an
establshed public highway, and the
county surveyor be directed to survey
said road and file his survey and Held
notes with the clerk of this board and
that the said clerk enter the same upon
the road plat of the county as a pub
lic highway.
M. E. CLOTHER.
J. GOETZ.
ADAM SMITH.
On mo'.lon same was adopted.
Moved by Supervisor Clotner that the
petition of Math Schumacher and oth
ers for the location of a public road.
40 feet in width, commencing at the
southeast corner of the northeast
quarter of section 11. town 18. range
2 west, and running thence west on the
half section line one mile, all provi
sions of the law for the location of
public roads having been compiled
with and the objections of Mary
Macken and the remonstrance of D. V.
Macken and others against the location
of said proposed road be overruled and
denied, that the location and establish
ment of said road be and hereby Is de
clared duly made, tnat the report of
the appraisers be approved and that
In accordance therewith damages be
awarded to claimants and the clerk be
directed to Issue warrants In payment
thereof on the 1909 county general
fund as follows: Mary Macken. $120.00;
Rose Macken. $60.o0; Eugene Macken.
$60.00; Charles Chorlck. $105.00; Ed.
HIggins. $30.00; Nellie Moffett, $7.50;
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It is just simply out of
the question for a young
fellow to find such clothes
as those known as "Col
lege Chap" unless he comes
to us.
Theshoulders, the grace
ful waist, the delightful
lapels, all proclaim them
the clothes "de luxe" for
men who know cleverness
when they see it. Are you
one of these men? We
want to know you.
GREISEN BROS.
Columbus, Neb.
Bennie Jenny
The young hero who risked bis own life
in attempting to save bis uncle. Ru
dolph Jenny, wbo was killed by au infu
riated bull three weeks ago.
Stephen Malcyk, $7.50; John Jaworski,
$30.00; Hilger Grelsen. $GO.oo.
And further that said road be en
tered upon the road plat of the county
as a public highway unci the county
surveyor be directed to survey and
plat said road and flle his survey and
Held notes with the clerk of this board.
Motion carried.
The following was presented:
To the Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: Pursuant to an agree
ment of the hoard and by request of the
committee on county farm, the board
In a body proceeded to the county farm
at 9 o'clock a. m.. May 25. 1910, for a
general Inspection oi the condition of
the growing crops and buildings, and
also to Inspect the condition of tiie
county Inmates now at said county
farm.
The board convinced Itself upon ex
amination of the crops mat said crops
are all In good condition, taking Into
consideration the condition of the win
ter and spring weather. We also find
the live stock now on said farm all In
good condition.
In regard to the condition of the
buildings, the board Is of the opinion
that both the dwelling house and also
the poor house should be treated with
a coat of paint on the outside, also that
the basement walls under the dwelling
house Is badly In need of repair and
should be placed In a better shape by
repairing said walls.
We also find that the interior of the
poor bouse is badly .n nt-ed of renova
tion and should be treated to a good
coat of whitewash or paint in order to
place same In a good sanitary condi
tion. In careful Inspection of the out
buildings we And the granary Is In a
very unlit condition for the purpose it
Is intended, and would recommend the
erection of a new building for use as a
granary, the size and dimensions of
said building to be agreed upon by the
board.
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We And the condition or all the
county inmates now on said farm In
fair health, and are all well treated by
the superintendent ami matron of said
farm.
In consideration of the above condi
tion of affairs we would recommend
the within mentioned repairs be made,
and that the committee on county farm
be authorized to comply with all of the
above requirements and recommenda
tions. Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GOETZ.
C. A. PETERSON.
J. F. SCHURE.
LOUIS SCHWARZ.
On motion same was adopted.
The following bills were, on motion,
allowed and the clerk directed to Issue
warrants in payment of same on the
190 county general fund:
Danlt-I Wilson, supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor $ 16 10
Louis achwarz. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 28 30
C. A. Peterson, supervisor, ser
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J. P. Schure, supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 14 30
Adam Smith, supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 29 90
M. E. Clother. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor 19 50
John Goetz. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor IS 40
Moved by Supervisor Schure that the
board of supervisors now adjourn un
til June 13. 1910. at 2 o'clock p. in. Mo
tion carried.
Advertised Letters. I
Following ia a list of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post office at
Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end
ing Jnne 8, 1910:
Letters Ralph Harrison Adkinson,
H A Clark. Mrs Clara Cornell. It B
Hisbelberry, J N Mallery. Miss Ruth
Mowery, Mrs R F McKillip, J U Paraona,
Miss Kathrine Ryan, Miss Lnln Riecky,
Joe Small, Miss Meta Zimmerman.
Charles Zimmerman.
Cards Miss Loretto Burnp, Miss
Emma Bordeman, W B Jones, Miss
Rnth Mowery, (2) Joseph Ortina, J H
Parsons (2), Ed Wardle
Parties calling for any of the above
will please say advertised.
Cakl Kkamkk, P. M.
Msving Books.
Many persons complain that their
books suffer in transit. The head of a
moving coiupauy was Interviewed on
this subject, and he said: "After sev
eral years' experimenting with differ
ent things for the bes. conveyance of
books I have found that the use of
small boxes is by fur the most advis
able, the smaller the better. These
boxes are easily secured for a few
cents from your grocer. For storage
purposes, where the matter is left to
us, we move books In long, narrow
boxes fitted with handles made espe
cially for this purpose, but this Is not
necessary, of course, for the ordinary
moving. Burrels simply ruin books,
and large boxes filled with heavy vol
umes have caused more than one strike
among our men. They are the clum
siest of all things to handle, as well as
the heaviest."
Another mode of moving books Is to
tie them up In small bundles with stout
wrapping paper and heavy twine, leav
ing enough of the twine to make a loop
handle for lifting. New Idea Woman's
Magaziue.
The Drummer's Sermon.
"Certainly 1 will make u few re
marks." says the cigar salesman who.
because of his solemn garb, has been
mistaken for a man of the cloth.
Asceudiug the platform, he says:
"Men art much like cigars. Often
you cannot tell by the wrapper what
the filler Is. Sometimes u good old
stogy Is more popular than an Im
ported celebrity. Some men are all
right In the showcase on display, but
are great disappointments when you
get them home. No matter how liue
a mau Is. eventually he meets his
match. A two-fer often puts on as
many airs as a lif ty-ceuter. Some men
never get to the front at all except
during campaigns. Some are very
fancy outside and are selected for
presents. Others have a rough ex
terior, but spread cheer and comfort
about them because of what Is inside.
But all men. as all cigars, good or
bad. two-fers. stogies or rich or poor,
come to ashes at the last." San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Origin of Commerce.
Commerce the international traffic
In goods us distinct from domestic traf
ficwas undoubtedly originated by the
wonderful little people known In his
tory as the Phoenicians. The "Yan
kees of antiquity." the Phoenicians,
traded with various peoples long be
fore the other nations bad crossed
their respective frontiers. All along
the shores of the Mediterranean and
up the coast of the Atlantic as far
north as the British Isles their ships
were to be found, leaving their manu
factures and wonderful dyes and bring
ing back to Tyre tin, wool and such
other articles as paid them to deal In.
Creating the merchant marine so long
ago that history gives us no account
of It, the Phoenicians and their colo
nists, the Carthaginians, held it until
It passed on to Greece and Rome and
later along to the republics of modern
Italy. New York American.
A Scotch Anti-golf Law.
Scotland, as everybody knows, is the
laud where golf originated and the
laud where It most flourishes. But If
the law were strictly enforced north
of the Tweed it would go hard with
the players of the royal game In "bou
nle Scotland." Golf players there may
not know It, but they are liable to a
sentence of death for their Indulgence
In their favorite sport. Technically
this Is literally a fact. In ancient
times, when Scotland always had work
for her soldiers to do. all young men
were required to perfect themselves In
archery. They preferred to play golf,
and so serious a rival did the game be
come that It was for a time suppressed
and made a capital offense. That curi
ous law never has been repealed and
may still be found ou the statute book.
There seems to be no record, however,
of the law ever having been enforced.
A Japan Custom.
On the anniversary of a Japanese
boy's birthday bis parents present him
with a huge paper fish, made of a gay
ly painted bag. with a hoop of proper
dimensions forming the mouth. A
string is tied to the hoop, and the fish
is hoisted to a pole on the roof of
the house. Then the wind rushing
through causes the flsb to swell out to
the proper size and shape and gives It
the appearance of swimming in the
air. A Japanese boy carefully pre
serves every fish thus given to him.
One can tell by the number of them
that swim from the same pole how
many birthdays the little fellow has
had.
Caus For Rejoicing.
"Here," said the disgruntled actor,
"I don't want this part. If I play It
I'll have to die in the first act"
"Well,' replied the manager, "what
are yon kicking about? You die a
natural death, don't you? If yon sot
a chance to come on In the second, act
you'd get killed." Chicago Record-Herald.
THE
CQI-rJMBTXS
RACES
Will be held
JUN
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Saving th Union.
Until we had a national game it was
silly, according to Ellis Parker Butler
In Success Magaziue. to speak of the
loose group of states us a nation. The
people had too much time in which to
talk politics, and whenever they talked
politics they became angered, and
whenever they were angered they
wanted to secede or knock spots off
each other. There was no one great
unifying spirit. There was too much
"Maryland. My Maryland." and "Yan
kee Doodle" atid not any "Casey at the
Bat." All the animus that is now di
reeled at the umpire class was allow
ed to foment Into sectional feeling. A
man from Baltimore and a man from
Boston could not meet and talk in
curves; they bud to talk slaves. Im
agine the benighted state of society!
It Is a wouder that the nation lasted
until baseball arose in its might and
strength to make of us one great peo
ple! When Finished.
Busy persons, forced to defend them
selves from interminable talkers who
have little to say. can appreciate a bint
to which Henry IV. of France once re
sorted. A parliamentary deputy called
upon him and made a long speech.
The king listened patiently for a time,
then he decided that his visitor would
do well to condense his remarks, lie
took him by the hand and led him to
where they could see the gallery of the
Louvre.
"What do you think of that building?
When it Is finished It will be a good
Ihlug. will it uotV"
"Yes." replied the man of many
words, not guessing what was coming
next.
"Well, monsieur, that is Just the way
with your discourse," was the king's
mild observation.
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Better Plumbing
TVTANY homes should have better bath rooms
' than they now have. Wc have always
tried not only to do better
plumbing than we ever did
before, but better than any
body else can do. The vol
ume of work we are now
doing shows how we are suc
ceeding. We use only genuine 09mtmf
plumbing fixtures and employ only
experienced workmen. Our repair
ing service is prompt and reliable.
A. DU&SELL, & SON.
1.
Columbus,
Good Races
Club
Collecting an Old Debt.
The other day the manager of a fur
niture house In town usked one of his
star salesmen to collect u bill of long
standing, for which the regular col
lector had been unable to get cash.
The mauager told his man to threaten
a lawsuit if necessary. The salesman
said he would collect It without that
and went to the delinquent's office, lie
put the bill in the band of bis derby
hat. and with the but held nonchalant
ly in his left hand he strolled into the
Inner shrine. The man at the desk
looked at him inquiringly and then
glanced down at the conspicuous bill.
"Well, what Is it?" he asked.
"Pardon me." said the salesman In
his best maimer, "but could you tell
me Is Mr. Jones dead?"
"Why. no! I'm Mr. Jones."
"Thank you. That's ail 1 wanted to
know." said the salesman uud walked
abruptly from the room.
Next day a check came for the
amount. New York Sun.
Peculiarities of th Opossum.
The American opossum Is one of the
most curious animals living In the
United States. It Is the only oue that
curries Its young in a pouch like the
kangaroo. It is the only animal that
can feign death perfectly. It is re
markable for hanging by its tail like u
monkey. It has hands resembling
those of a human being. Its suout i
like a hogs. while its mouth Is liber
ally furnished with teeth. Its eyes
are like a rat's, and it hisses like a
snake
Cash and Credit.
"Father, what is meant by bank
ruptcy?'" "Bankruptcy Is when you put your
money in your hip pocket and let your
creditors take your coat." Fllegeude
Blatter.
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