The Columbus journal., 1897-12-29
Grand Island Republican ought

The Grand Island Republican ought
TO know a great deal about beet sugar
factories. II does say that every neigh
borhood II Nebraska should have one.
and that there is no danger Of getting
too many. Nebraska sugar and corn are
destined to be potent factors in the
future of the state.
AT d meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Citizens bank OF Humphrey. held
Friday. II. 3. Martin Of this city was
elected cashier. F. II. Howey, who has
been holding that position for some time.
goes 70 Beatrice 10 accept a position as
assistant cashier Of the First National
bank Of that city.
Christmas afternoon and evening. a
few friends gathered 10 celebrate the for
ty- fifth anniversary Of Rev. De Cellars
birthday. Costly presents Were given
him. The same evening be- delivered the
address u the children a: MaennerchOr
hall. The Swiss club also celebrated the
same event Monday night.
The Congregational church looks
very nice and neat. inside and out hay
ing been freshly painted outside and
vanished and papered inside. By the
New Year the new seats will be arranged
and with the new furnace put In recently
u keep the rooms warm these cold days,
Il will be d good place 70 go.
At Omaha the receipts from July to
December in the school funds were
Sln3.t10. and the expenses for the same
months Were Sll3.6S5. The total deficit
by Jan /. 1~9~. IL Is estimated. will be
Sl6j.ss. or a little over SO for each of
the children on the school rolls. Column
bus may well congratulate herself on the
condition Of the school finances.
When IL mar Is found guilty of an
ofense and Is not able 10 pay his tine. il
Is usual 10 say that he is laying" ont his
fine in the jail. II would be better all
around If the word laying" or board
ing" could be honestly supplanted by
the word working" and the proceeds go
to the support Of his family, after his
own peu TO the public has been paid.
A man who gave his name as Frank
Sp-rry anu his residence as David City
Was taken mp on the charge OF theft. and
on Dec-mb-r -. 10y Police Judge Fuller.
was sentenced 10 fifteen days IL Jail.
From the Clother house. this city. he
took an ov-rcoat belonging to Mr.. Camp
bell. language teacher III the high school:
:. hat belonging To +. II. Chambers. and
at Stevens barn. a pair OF overshOes be
longing Ia Mr.. Eastman OF Monroe.
The DAVID City News gives a full
account Of the accidental shooting of
Marvin Stafford. a fourteen-year-old boy.
while ont hunting rabbits. He had a
shot gun, and had hold Of the muzzle
! when the gun was discharged. The shot
took efecc III one hand and the lower
most part Of the abdomen. and II was a
wonder he was not killed outright. He
had shot a rabbit and was using the butt
of the gun to either kill il or pull il
towards him. The doctors are looking
after him the best they can.
Bob Burdette Il said "a be the author
of this: The good things IL this world
are always the cheapest. Spring water
costs less thaE cor whIskey; a box of
cigars will buy TWO or three bibles: Il
gallon Of old brandy costs more than a
barrel of flour; a full hand IN poker often
costs a man more IL twenty seconds than
his church subscriptions amount 10 IL
three wears. 4 town election costs more
than a revival Of religion; people sleep
for an hour in church free, but a nap OF
a Pullman car costs Sl.N to 81"
1t often happens that the mel who
dig pits for others. fall into them them
selves. The public highway is the safest
place TO travel, all things considered.
The Journal might many a tale unfold
Of what was done II the by-ways. the
lanes and fence corners by this and that
and the other man among the fusion
forces this fall. that wouldn't look well
in mint hu- b-pau.e W. hear rb..s