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The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

The citizens of Grand Island have
set forth few additional facts in an
other petition to the legislature re-
garding the soldiers home. Statements
which have been published purporting
to be a comparison of the death rate
of the two homes are misleading. The
petitioners set forth that ''the hospital
at the Grand Island home has the ca
pacity of thirty patients, while the
Milford home has no hospital accom-.
mOdatiOns. resulting in all the invalid
soldiers being sent to the Grand Island
home, while those sent to the Milford
home were able-bodied." Many of the
inmates of the Grand Island home are.
in ufact. sent direct to the hospital.
The petitioners further call attention
to the fact that the sanitary conditions
of the home are good, rs evidenced by
the fact that during all the years of
existence of the home there have been
but 1Os deaths and but one of this
number has died of fever. During
the first nine months but two deaths
occurred, one from consumption and
one from paralysis.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

Lincoln dispatch: The jury in the
case of Attorney jefferson H. Broadly
against ex-State Treasurer John T..
Hill handed in . verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff and fixed the amount due
at $4S3.33, with interest amounting to
sl7. Broadly sued for $1,000. alleged
to he a balance due him from Hill for
services rendered in the defense of the
case of the state against tho ex-treas-
urer for S:36 200. The plaintiff claimed
that his services in prosecuting the
case in the district and supreme courts
were of the value of 90, 1000. and that
he had as yet received but $1,000. The
plaintiff also alleged that he defended
Hill in the impeachment proceedings
brought by the state senate to Oust
him from the Office of state treasurer.
In both of these cases Mr.. Broadly OBJ
tanned verdict favorable to his client.
Hill admitted the rendering of the SER
vices, but alleged that the sum Of Ss 900
paid by him was . reasonable fee.
Judge Hastings in instructing the jury
gave it great scope in its decision. but
the instructions seemed to favor the
plaintiff.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
H0N,a Thls!

He|I wish I had never learned to
play poker.
She-Probably you never did learn.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
An Old Coionial Horror.

At Freehold. N. j.. . negro was
onco executed in . manner that
would have made tho torturers Of
the middle ages blush with envy.
An old document in the clerks Office
Q: that place tells the tale: -
Therefore the court doth Judge that
thou, tho said Cesar, shall return to
the place from whence thou camest.
and from thence to the place OF exc
eution, whore thy right hand shall
b cut OF and burned before thy
eyes Then thou shalt be hanged by
dead; then thy body shall be cut
down and burned to ashes in . fire
kindled for that purpose, and may
the Lord have mercy on thy soul"
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

sa0sss q Asssek ef tAs Grip and fakes
- TIE 0sepstal
Washington dispatch: Ex-Governor
Thayer was taken i'll yesterday ut the
Hotel Enrich with an attack Of the
grip. He immediately sent for Senator
Allen to come to see him, and after
consultation with physicians it was
decided to remove the governor to
Providence hospital where he could be
better cared for than at . hotel, where
there was no one to minister to him.
The physicians state that while there
is no cause for alarm in his condition,
Governor Thayer will need good care
or else tendency to bronchial fever
may asert itself. Senator Allen at
once wired the fact to the governors
son, John N. Thayer. jr., at Bestrice,
Neb., and George d. Thsyer at Cripple
Creek, Colo, telling them that he
would send word If . change for the
worse occurred. The senator said that
he thought tho governor would pull
through all right, and that there was
no cause for alarm among his friends.
He will see that the governor is well
provided for until he RECEIVERS SUM
ciently to permit him to travel.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
LOWER CORN RATES.


3rai. Msse Bs Shipsea $3.50 o. Provo .
Though the general managers Of
the Iowa railroads have declined to
grant reduced rates for corn, or even
place an emergency rate for the month
Of March, the Iowa board of railroad
commissioners is still making an active
fight for some concession.
The following is the text of . letter
recently sent by C. L. Davidson. chair
man of the board, to the presidents
and general managers of all Iowa lines.
1.-The situation in Iowa is very seri-
Gus, especially in relation TO the corn
crop of last year. After careful inves-
tigstion am convinced that not more
than 25 per cent of the corn crop of
1896 can be saved beyond the coming
of warm weather and that whatever is
done with it, shipping, ETC.. must be
done before that time. In addition to
this condition of things the number of
stock animals In Iowa to be fed is not
sufficient to consume beyond q small
percentage of this grain, in amount
not, think, to exceed 20 per cent Of
the corn crop.
''If / am correct in the estimates
made this leaves at least so per cent of
the crop on hand, which must be ship
ped within say, five weeks, or be q loss
to the farmers and the freight loss to
the transportation companies. With
this situation confronting the people
and the transportation lines, write to
suggest and urge the necessity of such
an emergency rate for, say, the month
of March, as will carry this corn to
q market. and also to ask that you give
the subject that early and earnest con-
sideration which the extreme gravity
Of the situation demands"
The officials of the Iowa lines, like
those of the Nebraska roads, contend
that emergency rates would not help
the corn growers one whit. They cite
many cases where reduced rates have
been put in before to help the farmers
and that such cuts have always been
followed by corresponding falls in the
market, the grain market never fail
ing TO take up the slack. They insist,
therefore. that they simply lose the
amount they reduce the rates and the
farmer gains nothing.
Despite the fact that three great
corn growing states. Nebraska, Iowa
and Kansas, have united in beseeching
the railroads to grant lower rates in
order to move some of the great corn
crop of the past season, none of the
roads in these states have yet come
down in their rates. Men who
watch railroad affairs closely say there
is no probability of any reduction this
spring, even though the three govern
Ors of the three boards of transporta-
ton should continue to pound the rail-
roads on the back. Assistant General
Freight Agent Wood of the Union Pa
cific was down to Lincoln during the
first part of the week and had con-
ference with the Nebraska state board
of transportation, but no radical
changes came out of that meeting.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Shiuping Damp Corn.

The Peavey elevator company. oper-
ating in various Nebraska towns. re-
Gently tried an experiment in shipping
damp corn that surprised the firm.
Fifteen cars Of damp o N were shipped
through to Galveston. and when it
arrived there was reported as drv and
in good merchantablc condition.
This was attributed to the long haul
through dry and windy country. If
true this is important to shippers.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

Washington dispatch: In drawing
for seats the pOpulists in the house
were infinitely more successful than
the republicans. so far as Nebraska is
concerned. Representative Green's
was among the first fifty names called
and he selected place to the extreme
left of the chamber. as did Messrs.
Sutherland and Stark. Judge Max
well lost three or four good seats by
not taking advantage Of his opportu-
nifty, but finally settled down in front
of the speakers desk in the same Sec
ton with his colleagues. Dave Mer-
GERS proverbial luck seemed to fail
him ON this occasion. his name not
being called until far down the list,
then he selected q seat on the far
right. His associate, Judge STROBE.
also chose q seat on this side near the
member from the Second.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Alls. - the rerrsy Law.

Senator Allen has written the fol-
lowing letter to Frank d. Eager. chief
clerk Of the Nebraska house of repre-
sentatives: 1 have the honor to &c
the receipt of the resolu-
tions recently adopted by the Nebraska
house of representatives. respecting the
passage of . bankrupt law by congress,
and in rely to say that 1 am decidedly
in favor Of . judicious voluntary bank
rupt law, but I cannot support such
act containing involuntary features,
which will permit . creditor to ruth
lessly push his debtor into bankruptcy
and dissipate his property without
affording him full and fair opportu-
nifty to handle his own estate and
realize the full value of his property
for the payment of his debts. am
quite confident that the legislature of
Nebraska does not desire me to support
an act like the Torrey act, drawn al
together in the interest of the credi-
tors of the country, and whose chief
support comes from the Creditors
A careful examination of
the Torrey bill will show it to be
vicious throughout. Very truly yours.
WILLIAM Y. ALLEN.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Aar. Enls0n' A.aD0ras0ry.

Mr.. Edison has challenged tho
skeptical to name ono substance.
organic or inorganic. which Is not to
be found in his laboratory. Every de-
partment Of nature has yielded its
tribute TO the potent wizard. Tho
bones Of birds and animals. feathers.
hides. teeth and horns. shining
metals. lucent crystals. variegated
minerals lie scattered in profusion;
dainty shells and coral repose among
MOSES ami seaw3ed; fragrant gums
and spices recall memories Of the
fair Babo OF Bethlehem. Chalks.
resins, salts and chemicals are
heaped about in lavish plentitude.
The collection embraces not only
raw products. but specimens Of
nearly eyerv human industry.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

There is . fairly prosperous resident
of Arlington, says the News. who
would give a goOdly portion of his
ns ns,eots %Se1
old and was taken to an orphans
home. While there he forgot his name
and picked mp another one, and has no
idea how near he came to the original.
He thinks he had some brothers and
sisters. but he is not altogether clear
ON that point. His life prior to the
time he entered the orphans home is
nearly q blank. Money and time have
been spent to find out something about
himself, but thus far without any
success.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

A Washington dispatch says: Sen
atOr Allen introduced q bill today
to amend IAN act to Authorize and
Encourage the Holding of a Trans
Mississippi and International Exposi-
ductiOn did not stop there. for by the
time the clerk had exhausted the Allen
bills, eighty-four measures had been
proposed by the senior senator from
Nebraska. Senator Thurston followed
this up with fifty-five bills, all reintro-
ductions from last session. Dave Mer-
Ger secured an early numbering for
some twenty-four bills introduced late
Monday afternoon, the exposition bill
taking No. 4.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24


Oxen drawing plows 10 eight T.
miliar enough On Sussex downs. bat
camsls employed In this way would
be decidedly novelty. The expert
meut however. 10 being tried in
Southern Russia. and. IL II said. With
romarknblo success Vice-Cousul
Saith otateo that the bod harvest Of
the last two years together with the
low prices Of grain, having forced
most agriculturists 70 look into the
question Of reducing expenses. and
one great difficulty being 70 obtain
animal power which would cost less
for feeding than horses and yet Be
able to do the varying work Of .
farm. camels have been introduced
upon IN estate not far from Kief.
At present eighteen camels arc st
work. and their keep il found to
cost much less than that Of horses,
owing to oats being dispensed with
IN their feeding. The price runs
from &c to e. per head. inclusive Of
transport from the government Of
OrenburR to Kieff.-London News.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

1eOr&s3 Negroes.
In Georgia the negroes out-marry
the whites. some of them marrying
two or three times year. A negro
will quit his wife in Atlanta ana 60
up to Marietta and get another one
and call for his license and get mar
ried and stick until she quits him or
he gets tired OF her. and then he
skips over TO Rome or somewhere
and tries it again.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Death In q Corn hin.

The 13-year-old son of Peter Burgess
met death in strange manner on the
cattle ranch of !. X. Baker, seven
miles northwest of Shelton. A power
feed-grinder is operated in a basement
under large granary containing sew
eral thousand bushels of shelled corn
and is 50 arranged that the corn feeds
itself into the grinder. Mr.. Burgess.
who had charge of the mill, noticed
something wrong with the feeder. the
corn failing to come down in the hop
per rs it should. Upon putting his
hand up into the spout to learn the
cause of the trouble, it came in contact
with shoe. Realizing that some one
had fallen into the bin, help was pro-
cured, and with an axe the side of the
bin was broken in and young Burgess
body was found with life extinct.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Dlstrict Court as Ainsvortb,

Ainsworth dispatch: District court
for Brown county convened today. with
Judge Kinkaid on the bench. There is
large docket. but little of Importance.
The case of Flora Walker against Link
Rife was in court one year ago, Rife
winning then: but q new trial was
granted on the ground that the decision
was not given according to the testi-
mOny. Rife is not present. no one
knowing just where he is. The case
will proceed without him.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

Comptroller Eclels has been notified
of changes in officials of national banks
In Nebraska as follows: Merchants
national, Nebraska City, H. n. Shewell,
vice-president; 4. o. Marnell, cashier,
in place of H. n. Shewell; T. ]. Ho-
meyer, assistant cashier, in place of R.
Omaha, 3. F. Pagan, assistant cashier.
South Omaha national. South Omaha,
E. A. Cudahy. vice-president, in place
of Truman Buck; First national, Ar.
ington, E. Quesner, cashier, in place
of William d. Badger, no assistant
cashier in place of E. Quesner.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Nebraska Honored bv woodmen.

DIR. E. Holovtchiner returned last
week from st. Louis. where he at
tended the national convention of the
WOodmen of the World. The Ne
braska delegates were emphatically il
it during the convention. Not only
did they succeed in retaining the head.
quarters of the order in Omaha hut
this state secured a 1lattering portion
of the important Offices of the supreme
BODY.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
I. O. Us In Church

MAKE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
by chewing PASTkCElxE GCH. For particulars
vnso JOHN +. NILLlKES & CO., st. Louis, No.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Arrested for Bootleeein1.

York dispatch: Isaac Il. Doggctt of
Thayer county was again arrested and
brought here and lodged in the county
Jail by Sheriff Price on the charge Of
selling whiskcy illegally. Ten counts
have been fled against him and the.
case will be heard soon. Doggett was
arrested last fall for the same Otfense.
but owing to sympathy for his family
the case was dismissed.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Anxious Mother-Well, Bobby. and
how did you behave at the party?
Bobby-Oh. Mummy. I didn't behave
4: all. I was quite good!-Punch.
n .ASsaer Nns

Ffrsi-C!ass location: good trade; good opp0r:un-
ny to eecure location before Trans Mississippi
exposition; good reason for ceiling. Address J.
u. Nelson. 1916 Davenport ST.. Omaha, Ncb.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

IL sec the papers advertise Easy
Work at Home.'" said Mrs Brown
a. her husband settled himself in
his easy chair to read the evening
news
YES" he replied. Il have noticed
advertisements of that kind"
"Well," she said as she prepared
to wash sinkful of dirty dishes, lit
amt housework, you bet"-Boston
C0nrieY
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
unidontined f'hotoxraphs.

Unidentified photographs OF undis-
tinguished persons commonly help
to make up the stock Of the second
hand book shops These things sell
at from two and one-half to ave cents
each and ono bookseller conjectures
that they arc bought to fill up blanks
in family albums. An occasional
photograph of q handsome man or
woman fetches q higher price.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

An answer was fled with the clerk
of the supreme court last week in the
case of the Tecumseh national bank.
plaintiff in error. against Anna b.
saunders. This Is one of the six cases
in which q motion is made for . re-
hearing before the supreme court ON
the ground that . late decision of the
court was not valid because the bench
comprised but three members when
legally It should have held five mem
hers, including Judges Kirkpatrick
and Neville.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

i understand johnson jumped of .
Fulton street ferryboat to save q wo-
man who fell into the water"
He did; but don't mention it to
him."
'.Why?"
because the woman clutched him
and he was nearly drowned.
''HOw was he saved:"
''She tucked him under her arm
and swan with him to Staten island.
1t was Madame DE Jasnetta. of the
n:tatorium. advertising herself ~
Truth
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
New Trial Not Granted.

Auburn dispatch: The hearing on
the motion for 4 new trial in the Stull
will case was had before Judge Ram
sey of Piattsmouth. Messrs. Flans-
burg and Burnhard argued the motion
mt length on behalf of the contestants
The motion was denied and the appeal
of VIM. Stull dismissed. The super.
sedes bond was fixed at $4,000.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Separating Gold From Its Ores.

In the process of extracting gold
from its ores molten lead is used in
stead Of mercury. The lead is melted
on a shallow hearth and the powdered
ore is fed in at one end ard carried
forward as a film over the surface of
the lead ty means of an agitator
moving over it. 1t is thus brought
to the other end. where it escapes
through a hopper. In order to pre-
vent oxidation of the lead. the cham
ber is kept filed with carbonic oxide
from . gas producer.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot b
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J CHENEY e. CO.. Props. Toledo. Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known 3. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in aii business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists. To-
Wslding. Knnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh euro Is taken internally.
cOus surfaces Of the system. Price &c
ger bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
mOnialsfree.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

Major T. S. Clerkson of Nebraska Il
now journeying through tho southern
departments in his official capacity aa
commander-in-chief of the g. A. Z.
and is everywhere received with
marked attention and hospitality. The
Birmingham (Ala.) News devotes sev.
eral columns to his reception and en-
tertainment in that city, which was
evidently typical incident Of southern
h0snitalitv.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

BY lucky chance Milt Doty. stock
man. living on the Niobrara river. four
miles south of Butte. escaped q violent
death. The family of Mr.. Doty is on a
visit in Iowa and after doing his chores
Doty attended a prayer meeting few
miles from home. On his return about
midnight he found his bed riddled with
buckshOt and bullets and from the
broken windows it was evident a gang
of frufsans had attempted to murder him
by shooting Though the windows of
his bedroom to where they supposed
he was sleeping.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

In some of the ancient temples OF
Egypt perfectly sound timber Of
tamarisk wood has. it is said. been
found connected with the stone work
which is known to be at least 1000
years old.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

The invention Of Alabastine marked
new era in wall coatings, and from the
standpoint Of tho building owner was
most importsnt discovery. 1t has from
small beginning branched out into every
country Of tho civilized world. The name
s.kalsomine'' has become SO offensive to
property owners that manufacturers OF
cheap kalsomine preparations arc now call.
ing them by some other name, and attempt
ing to sell on the Alabastine company's
reputation.
Through extensive advertising and per-
sonal use, the merits Of the durable Ala
bastine are 50 thoroughly known that the
people insist ON getting these goods and
will take no chance OF spelling their walls
for a possible saving OF at the most but q
few cents. Thus it is again demonstrated
that merit wins, and that manufacturers
of hrst-class articles will be supported by
tho people.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
nis Chance Goes Gloam,.r,

Washington special: The chances of
III. c. Russell of Nebraska for securing
the commissionership Of pensions dis
appeared in the cleaning with the an
nOuncement that President Mckinley
had rendered that Office to 81. Clay
Evans of Tennessee. Mr.. Russell had
his eye on this position for some little
time. and his friends had done consid-
cradle work in his behalf. The claims
of Mr.. Evans, however, were so strong
that he could not be turned down iD
favor of the Nebraska candidate.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

In Italy the scarcity OF silver CONS
is so great that church collections
consist almos. exclusively Of ]. O.
Us, which each contributor redeems
with q note when his total liabilities
amount to ten francs. The people Of
Italy arc evidently no better OF than
their rulers. who have just foated .
loan. through the assistance Of Ger
many.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

The G. A. r. and W. r. {. of Clay
Center held one of their series of joint
meetings with an interesting program
Of short speeches, select readings and
music. Strong resolutions were adopted
and forwarded TO representatives urg-
ing their support for the maintenance
of the soldiers home at Milford.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

Friends of Bob Kneebs, the veteran
horseman, who is now serving . SEN
tence in . German prison for s'rinG.
ing" are circulating . subseriptioo
paper in Harrington to help him pay
his fine.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24

While Dr.. Lyman Beecher was q
Lane eeDinsry. IN unusual number
OF cases OF tardiness in chapel attend
ance occurred, and tho blame was
laid upon the chapel bell Dr. Beech
er waxod sarcastic over tho frequent
recurrence Of this excuse. until one
norning the students. assembled -
usual, found the services unaccount.
ably delayed. At last DR.. Beecher.
in dressing-gown and slippers. with
hair like tho quilts upon tho ''fret-
full porcupine." came jerkily down
the aisle, mounted tho platform. and
delivered himself Of tho following
oxplanatiOn: Didn't hear the old
bell Makes no moro noise than .
lambs tail rung in fur cap Let NJ
urav."
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Rapidly Paying on Msrts.gss.

Nearly every month of the past year
farm mortgages in York county. In
February last mortgages to the amount
ones amounted to only $31, ,519. York
county raised an enormous crop last
year and farmers are rapidly paying
of their mortgages.
The Columbus journal., 1897-03-24
Rspresensativs schram Dies.

G. W. Schram, representative from
Dixon county, died at his home near
Poaca on the 18th. lie was q promi-
nent Mason and was greatly esteemed
by all who knew him.
C. w. Schram was born at PeekSkill,
N. Y, January 1, 1854. His mother
died the following year and his father
some years later. He was reared an
orphan boy among strangers, acquir.
ing his education in the long winter
evenings by studying such books -
happened to fall within his reach. He
came to Nebraska in 1871 and herded
cattle on the Platte bottoms for one
year. He came to Dixon county the
following year, and has resided there
since, teaching school during the first
several years mp to 1890. since which
nearly his whole time has been devoted
to farming. He has been q supervisor
since 1891 and had been renominated
for election last fall, bat having re-
ceived the nomination at tho populist
convention for representative, he de-
clined to be candidate for supervisor.
Later ON in the fall the democrats
met in convention and also took him
up as their candidate.