The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, June 08, 1910, Image 8
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; aflSafnasHKaVSvSX IZaB!? CUfCLOTUXi' itu 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. W II dnhtecoidnhrdlu oa too tuu 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 aryiuwsc r BBBBBaaaB . jpBVBBBBBBBBBBBj BBBbKbW flH bbbbwbBbSS JH IbEb-9K BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBK1 PaW l fwS !& BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBV. aBT l-j-ifjvi- ywv bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbIbVbb1 -J-KtkZr"f iaBkBBBBBBBMrX i-SI'J BBBBBBBBBBBBBBv' T &'&s?'KM bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbet a & xs&afll BBBBBBBBBBBbBBk1 BS"Jy'Cy VBB BBBBBBBBBBBBV BBBBBBBBH IBBBBBBBBBVI SBBBBBHbI KBBBBBBBBBBBkBLI vices as supervisor 20 50 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 21-22 23 4,500.00 IN PURSES Bitf and Better Thai Emr Large Purses Co 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. umbos Jti&SeJr 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. -i.-- Nebraska. Driving IMS - ma bbbbbHbw aV vSSaPf I m m bViWAMbW B P ltBBBSBBBBBBf "THCaSSBt-r ' lrBBSSSSrT i ajaaaaaBBjsja 1 f V