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The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07
LEGAL NOTICE.
Leonard +. Parker,


Augustus w. Lawrence, et al
In District Court, Platt: county, Ne
braska.
Augustus W. Lawrence, The Eagle
Manufacturing Company, Theron Cum
Minis, Henry Il. Noble and Orris b.
Dodge, doing business in firm name of
Cummins Noble & Dodge, nonresident
defendants, will take notice that on the
30th day of July, 1881, the above named
plaintiff filed in the office of the district
court of said Platte county, Nebraska,
his petition against said defendants and
others, the object and prayer of which
is to fOreclOse a certain mortgage exc
cuted by said Augustus w. Lawrence,
on the 10th day of July, 1876, on the
northeast quarter of section two ~,
township seventeen 10 north, of Range
one (D east of the sixth principal me-
idian, on which there is now due the
sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($5OO)
with twelve per cent. interest thereon
from July 10th, 1878, for which sum
plaintiff prays Judgment, together with
a foreclosure of said mortgage, and an
order for the sale Of said premises.
You are required to answer said petit
tion on or before the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1891.
WHITMOYER, GERHARD 4 Posi-,
5S6-5 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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The DOane Law.

There has been much talk by cer-
tain newspapers of the state, against
law passed by the last legislature
that is very moderate, just and wise
in its provisions against discrimina-
ton, secret rates and rebates and for
fixing a maximum standard of
freight charges.
1t strikes us that if the railroad
companies will accept it as an ex-
preston of good will towards them
by the people of the state (Which it
undoubtedly is), it will be more to
their interest than by antsgonizing a
fair-minded people, to rouse them to
resentment, resulting in acts of re-
taliation, more or less unjust to the
railroads, in all which there is no
good sense. Moderate views of
fair-minded men, well approved by
their constituents and incorporated
into law should not be idly regarded
by the companies. Every interest
in a civil community has its due
metes and bounds, in the determina-
ton of which the peoples voice is
sovereign. In this and in all similar
cases let there be no appeal, neither
any necessity for appeal to the con-
test of brute force.
The Nebraska Farmer, in a recent
article has these very sensible re-
marks upon this question:
"The act passed by the last Legis-
lature, if enforced by the railroad
companies in the spirit in which it
was enacted, would have been ben
eft to them. 1t prevented them
from making special rates to Obse-
quious parties "a measure that
would have put money in their COM
pany treasury if it was enforced.
When special rates were asked, in
consideration of imaginary services,
the general freight agent could point
to the act for an answer, and no
other would be necessary.
Let us be fair with each other both
the railroads and the people, and not
attempt to put false construction
upon a law that if obeyed according
to the spirit would be beneficial to
both the railroads and the people.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07

JOHN c. NEIL, an insane man of
Chicago started out from his lodg-
ing house at l a. m, Sept. I'd, and
shot five men, one at least fatally,
and then was shot himself by a
policeman. This brief record from
the Inter Ocean. a mere statement
of what any insane man might at
tempt, is about as good an argument
as could be adduced to show that
our methods of caring for the
"crsnks," are radically wrong, and
ought to be changed. He who fur
nishes for civilized communities a
just, humane and reasonable method
of dealing with people of unsound
mind, so as to prevent Gas much as
human action can prevenD such
occurrences as the above, will be
hailed as public benefactor.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07
The Cattle Disease.

The greatest material interest in
Nebraska, that in which most mon
ey is invested, is cattle. The Lin
coin Journal of Aug. Both contains
a paragraph that will be of absorb.
ing interest to those in Nebraska
who have from one hundred to one
hundred thousand dollars invested
in cattle.
The dreaded anthrax has broken
out in the herds of Ed. and Jno.
Franklin, about three miles south
of Lincoln; Mcbride IL Druse on
Sunday week notified their patrons
that the danger was so great that
they did not feel justified in taking
their cattle onl any longer.
We give what the Journal has to
say of the particulars in the case,
that our stock readers may be in
formed of what may possibly prove
q very serious matter:
SO far the ravages of the disease
have been confined to the herd men,
toned, out of which sixteen cows
have died in the past four days, and
about an equal number were sick
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Thomas,
the veterinary surgeon, is in atten-
dance. Though we have not seen
that gentleman, we learn that the
disease is held to be that dreaded
anthrax, caused by a virulent poison
which causes the formation of i'm
mense tumors or carbuncles, and
seldom fails to prove fatal, though
in this case the poisoning may be
induced from water poisoned by the
carcasses of hogs and horses that
have lain and rotted on the ground
frequented by the herd. The. dis
ease runs its coarse i'm a few hours,
cows affected in the forenoon sell
dom living until night. The brute
suffers from violent fever, the flow
Of milk at once stops, and. thirst is
intense.
The view that the fever is pro-
duced by local unhealthy causes, is
borne out by the fact that another
herd belonging to the Franklin
brothers, but kept apart all summer
from these has not been affected, +,
nor have other herds in the imme-
diate vicinity.
1t is to be hoped that the des-
tructive fever will be stamped out
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
In the matter of the estate of Edward
q EavanauOh deceased

In the matter of the estate of Edward
G.. Kayanaugh, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that under
~ and by virtue of an order of license
to me granted by the District Court of
Platte county, Nebraska, bearing date
on the 10Th day of July, A. D., 1881, to
sell the real estate of said deceased, /,
Daniel G. Kavanaugh, administrator of
the estate of said deceased, as such ad-
ministrator, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, A. d., 1881, at the hour of two
O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day. at
the southeast corner of lot five (5) in
block eighty-fOur (S4) in the city of
Columbus, in said county, will offer for
sale and sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder the real estate of said
deceased, or so much thereof as will be
sufficient to pay the debts outstanding
against the estate of said deceased, de-
scribed as follows, tO-wit: Lots one t1)
two (2) three (3) and four (4) in block
one hundred and twenty-five (125) in
the city of Columbus, aforesaid; the east
twenty two (22) feet in width north and
south, of lot five (5) in block eighty-four
(Sl) in said city of Columbus; the east
half of the west twO-thirds of lot six T6l in
block eighty-fOur 81 in said city Of Co.
lumbus; the west two-thirds of lot
seven RI in said block eighty-fOur [S4l
in said city of Columbus; the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec
ton seven II in Township eighteen I1Sl
north of Range one II east in said Platte
county; and the southwest quarter of
Section six [6l in said Township and
Range.
Terms of sale, at least half cash; bal
ance in three, equal, annual payments
with interest at eight per cent, secured
by bond and mortgage on the premises
sold.
Dated this oath day of August, 1891.
DANIEL G. KAVANAUGH,
Administrator as aforesaid.
A. w. critics, Attorney. 1894.
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or at least confined to its present

or at least confined to its present
limits.
Persons in the city owning cows
will find corn fodder in liberal guam
tity (with the ears left on), plenty of
bran and all the pure, fresh water
the animals can drink, to be the best
course of treatment that can be
adopted as safeguard against liza
bility to contagion.'
The Globe of the 31st says that
twenty-five have died; that the
course of the disease is very rapid,
and is sometimes run in few hours !;
that at the first appearance of sick
ness, the animal should be removed
and kept separated till the danger
is past. 1t remarks also that it is
possible the epidemic is due to
drinking water polluted by the car
casses of two horses and a score or
more of hogs.
From the Journal of the Sd, we
add:
Mr.. Meyer, who lives between the
city and the reunion grounds, is the
latest sufferer by reason of the dis
ease which has proved so fatal to
many of the cows in this section of
the country. One week ago he had
six very fine cows, and last night
only one of them was alive, and that
one not expected to live through the
night.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07

A TERRIBLE tornado visited the
coast of the Southern States on the
Atlantic Ocean on August q. Great
damage has been done, and great
many lives lost. At Bcauford, S. g.,
the damage is considerable. and forty
colored people who had gathered in
a ferry house for safety, were swept
away and drowned. At Charleston,
S. c., the damage is not so bad, but
several vessels and lighthouse
were swept away from their moor
ings. The beautiful trees and many
of the finest buildings in Savannah
were leveled to the ground. Sever
al were killed and drowned, and the
loss is over 100000. In all there
were upwards of 100 people drown
ed and a large number rendered
homeless.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07
The state Fair.

All arrangements are nearly COM
pleted, and Nebraska, this year, at
the commercial metropolis of the
state, will hold her greatest fair.
The contract for building the tow
er and pole for the electric light was
let last week and work commenced.
The tower is to be seventy-five feet
high, and the pole on top of that
sixty-five feet; upon the top of this
the light will be placed. There are
to be sixteen lights, each of 5000
candles power. Five of them will
be set upon the tower pole in the
center of the speed ring.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07

They have had exciting times at
Quincy, H., over language used by
the editor of the Herald there in
regard to President Garfield, COM
pairing him with Guiteau, and saying
that the latter was as honorable as
the former and much less dangerous
to the country. A crowd of men
irrespective of politics, met and
burned the editor, in effigy, as a
manifestation of public sentiment.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., u

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
August 9th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN follOwins-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before &. A.
Newman, Clerk of the District Court at
Columbus, Neb., on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1881, viz:
David Thomas, Homestead No. 1892
for the S. f. a, of n. Z. 4, and n +. "a
of 5. Il. d of Section 26. Township ~
north, Range west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his cOntin-
uous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Mathew Farrell, Robert
Lewis and Lorenzo Joseph, all of Post
vile, Platte Co., Neb. and Hugh Hughes
of Columbus, Neb.
58S-5 B. HOXIE, Register,
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Final Proof.
Land Office at Grand Island, NJ

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,I
August 4th, 1881.
N0TICE is hereby given that the
IN fOllOwing-named settler has filed
notice of her intention 10 make final
proof In support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before e.. A.
Newman, Clerk of District Court at
Columbus, Nebraska, on September 10,
1881, viz:
Mary Ann Searles, Homestead No.
6597, for the n. F.. "a of n. Il. a of Sec
tion 2, and the W. 4, of n. W. 4, and
the n. T.. a of n. w. "a of Section I, in
Township 30 north, Range west. She
names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cul-
tivatiOn of said land, viz: George A.
Whitcher, E. NJ. Squire, Alice squire,
John Il. Jackson, all of Newman's
Grove, Madison Co., Neb.
5S7-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
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Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., y,

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,I
August 4, 1891.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk Of
the District Court of Platte county, at
Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday, Sep
tember Sth, 1881, viz:
Hanson S. Elliott, Honest cad No.
65Sl, for the f. 4, :. +. 4. Section p,
Township 10 north, Range west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul-
tivation of said land, viz: Frank Riyet,
James Il. Free, Charles y. Armstrong,
of POstville, Platte Co.. Neb., and Dan
iel W. Zeigler, of Monroe, Platte Co..
Neb.
5S1-5 NJ. B. HOXIE. Register.
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NOTICE IN CONTEST.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.l

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.l
August 3D., 1881.
COMPLAINT having been entered at
" this office by Andreas Heinmann
against Thomas OConnOr for abandon
ing his Homestead Entry No. S499, dated
March 18th, 1879, upon the east 4, north
west "a Section IL, Township 10 north,
Range 3 west, in Platte county, Nebr.,
with a view to the cancellation of said
entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on
the 2Sth day of September, 1891, at 10
O'Clock q. M, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged sban-
dOnment. Dispositions will he taken
before II. J. Hudson, at his Office in
Columbus, Nebr., on September 21st,
1881, 10 a. m.
NJ. B. HOXIE, Register.
5S7-5 WIN. ANYAN, Receiver.
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THE HEATED TERM.
What IL Amounts to, East.

" hAf IL A"Ounts 10, Esfst.
Numerous are the sections of
country that are suffering from the
long-continued dry weather.
A Cincinnati dispatch says no rain
has fallen since June, and the whole
section from there to Alabama is
parched.
At Mattoon, ILL.,, water is sold at
81 barrel. No rain since June 30.
September lst, at Ottawa, bush
fires were reported on all sides. On
the Sd the damage was estimated at
Sl50OO0-sixty families homeless.
At Toronto, the fires were rapid
ly extending along the borders of
the timbered country, and a high
wind was tanning the flames. Thir-
ty cases were already reported of
farmers having their entire crops
and buildings burned. An old sick
man was carried out of a burning
house a considerable distance and
placed in charge of two little girls.
Shortly afterwards those fighting
the fire found him dead and the
children missing. 1t is believed
they perished.
AT Belleville, Bostin, Sterlin g
Madoc and Bracebridge there is
great destruction. At the latter
place two children were lost in the
flames.
From Milford, Pa, it was report
ed that forest fires were breaking
out all along the Delaware valley,
and that the sun was entirely OBJ
scured by the smoke. No rain of
any account had fallen since the 9th
of July.
From Trenton, N. J., the story is
told in these words: "Crops and
cattle are suffering from the drought,
which extends the whole length and
breadth of the State. The Blue
Mountains of New Jersey are blaz-
ing for miles. Dense smoke OBJ
scures the sun, and the heat is in
tense. In the northern part of
Hudson County, where the water
supply is entirely derived from
wells, the residents are compelled to
cart water from Jersey City and
Hoboken, and are paying as high as
$40 per load. The North Hudson
County Railroad Company, who
have about 600 horses at West Ho-
boken, cart all their water in large
iron tanks.
Burlington County reports the
Delaware river and all the streams
uncommonly low. Wells, cisterns,
and springs afford barely enough
water for family use. Corn crops
and pastures are burning up. Not
even vestige of green can be seen
in many fields"
At Buffalo, N. Y, the drought is
very severe and crops very poor.
At Fredericksburg, Va, no rain
for three months, no food for cattle,
and in some cases people travel
thirty miles. On the Upper Kappa
hammock water is hauled from the
river for household use.
At Olean, N. Y, about forty oil
rigs were burned and 10000 barrels
of oil destroyed. Several of the
large $4,000 bsrrel tanks were in im-
minent danger at one time, but the
labor of 1000 men who worked all
night saved them.
One thousand wells had shut down
for the lack of water to run the en-
gines, no rains having fallen until
last night for several weeks. The
rain of last night will aid them but
little, but was a God-send to the
farmers whose fields were almost
barren.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-07
FINAU, PROOF.
Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.

Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.,l
August 18th, 1891.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tics of his intention to make final
proof In support Of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the clerk
of the district court of Platte county, at
Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday, Oc-
tober 9th, 1881, viz:
Mathew Lowry, Homestead No. $500,
for the n. B. a Section %, Township
10 north, Range 1 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: John DAILY, Samuel e.
Swezey, Jacob Weber, Ignatz Veith, all
of Humphrey, Platte Co., Neb.
591-5 Nj. b. HOXIE. Register.
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NOTICE IN ATTACHMENT.

Elizabeth Kifer and Jacob Kifer will
take notice that on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1881, G.. b. Bailey, justice of the
peace of Columbus precinct, Platte
county, Nebraska, issued an order Of
attachment for the sum OF 1898 in an
action pending before him wherein the
Singer Manufacturing Company is
plaintiff, and Elizabeth Kifer and Jacob
Kifer, defendants; that property con-
sisting of one. white and red spotted
cow, has been attached under said or
der; said cause was continued to the
18th day of September, 1881, at one
o'clock, p. m.
August - 1881. j. l.. LEWIS,
5SS-4 Agent.
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RINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb

August 31st, 1891.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ follOwing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk OF
the District Court OF Platte county,
Nebraska, at the County Seat, on Oct
18th, 1881, viz:
Jeheil j: Judd, guardian for Marcus
ii. Judd, Homestead No. 643S, for the
n. W. a, Section %, Township IS north,
Range 3 west. He names he following
witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: John E. Dack, Robert Wiley, Solo
mon DickensOn and William j. Thurs
ton, all Of Platte Co., Neb.
59l-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
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FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
August 18th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN following-named settler has filed
notice of bis intention TO make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk of
Dist. Court at Columbus, Neb., on Sept.
18th, 1881, viz:
George X. Bullock, Homestead No.
11118, for the s. w. u, Section 20, Town
ship 10, Range 4, west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: William Wright,
Martin Swanson, j. Il. Devine and Ed
mund Doty all Of st. Edward, Neb.
5SS-5 II. b. HOXtE, Register.
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NOTICE To REDEEM.

State of Nebraska, Platte county, S..
To John Green, owner.
You are hereby notified that at pri-
vate sale of lands and lots for taxes, on
the 14th day of April, 1879, by the treas
urer of said county, lots and 8, block
1Gl, in the city of Columbus, Nebraska,
for taxes assessed on the same for the
year 1878, in the name of John Green,
were sold to f. l.. Siggins on the 14th
day of April, 1879, and that the time for
redeeming said lots will expire Dec.
10th, 1891, and unless redemption from
said sale be made by said time, deed
for said lots will be made to the pur-
chaser. 1893. f. l.. SIGGINS.
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FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,

LdIU OHICt dI uIdIIU IHIHHtI, NtUsT
August 18th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support OF his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk
Of the District Court of Platte Co.,
Neb., at Columbus, on the 2Sd day of
September, 1881, viz:
Matthias Gorden, Homestead No. 621S
for the S. a n. W. "a, Section 20, Town
ship 10, Range l east. He names the
following witnesses to prove his cOntin-
uous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz: Julius Hembd, Joseph
KOpetZky, Charles Muth and Benjamin
Spielman all of Columbus, Platte Co.,
Neb.
$685. NJ. B. HOXIE, Register.
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FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., J
a1l rl0f

Land Uthce at Grand IsIand, Neb.,I
August 22d, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk OF
District Court for Platte Co., Neb., at
county seat, on October 1st, 1881, viz:
for the w. H, 5. W. "a, Section 10, Town
ship II north, Range west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz: Charles Thomson,
William MatsOn and Lewis Peterson, of
KeatskOtoos. Platte Co., Neb., and Jonas
Anderson, of West Hill, Platte Co., Neb.
59O-5 NJ, B. HOXIE, Register.
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FINAL PROOE.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.

Lauu Ouce dJ Uranu lSlanu, NeD.,l
August 10th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk of
District Court of Platte county, Ne
braska, at the county seat, on the 24th
day of September. 1881, viz:
TheodOr Matzen, Homestead No. 1926
for the n. II, N. w. a, Section 26, Town
ship 20 north, Range | east. He names
the following witnesses TO prove his
tion of said land, viz: Andrew Iyerson.
Matthias 1verson, Samuel G.. Wheeler
and Henry johnson all of Creston, Platte
Co., Neb.
oo9-5 NJ. B. HOXIE, Register.
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NOTICE FOR DIVORCE.
In District Court of Platte Co., Neb
JOHN BgHR, Plaintiff,

In DISTRICT Court OF Fldtte Co., NeDr.
JOHN BgHR, Plaintiff,
LIZZIE BEHR. Defendant.l
To Lizzie Behr, the above named de-
fendant:
TAKE NOTICE that the above named
Il plaintiff has filed his petition in
the District Court for Platte county,
Nebraska, praying that a decree of d.
vorcc be made dissolving the marriage
between the above named plaintiff and
defendant, on the grounds of adultery,
wilful Abandonment and habitual drunk
enness, and you are further notified
that you are required to answer said
plaintiffs petition on or before the
18th day Of September, 1881, and In
default of such answer judgment
against you will be taken as prayed
for in said petition
JOHN BEHR.
By w. s. GEER, his Atty. 5SI-5
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THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Z, 1881.

Entered at the Post-ofiicc, Columbus,
Neb., as second class matter.