The Columbus journal., 1898-03-16


NJ. X. TURNER & CO,
Columbus, Nebr.
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Ir II said that Mr.. Poynter OF Boone -
,nxious to secure the nomination fof
,ouRress to succeed MAXWELL
Tur to&al number OF saloon licenses
asuel in 1897, in Omaha, was 199. Tho
total number, 60 far, in 1893. 10 ZSS.
Ir II thought that Nebraska products
,an reach the worlds market VIA Fort
Arthur. at about half the present rate.
A rHousAxD young Chippewa Indians
in the Lake Superior region arc ready
10 enlist against Spain, il war is de-
clared.
Ir ia high time that the federal gov
erument vas doing something with tho
murderers Of it's postmaster at Lake City,
South Carolina.
YorR Uncle Samuel has an available
cash balance of some $224, ,O0OyO yOO0. and .
gold reserve Of sl6s, 1000 O.-not partic-
ular about the odd hundreds OF thous-
ands.
THE Exposition members were decid-
edly surprised the other day when IN
formed that there had been expended for |
the educational department to date
$58O9.40.
The Nerchants' National bank OF
Omaha has brought suit against tho
administrators OF the estate OF A. 3.
Paddock, deceased, to recover on a note
for SLIT
The United States is committed to
intervention in Cuba, il after Q reasona-
ble time, the autonomists plan shall tail,
and the plan has failed beyond question.
St. Joseph News.
MRx and munitions OF war arc being
transported to the sea coast, orders arc
being placed for enormous quantities OF
war supplies, and our war vessels are
beinR 60 manipulated that they will be
ready for service at any moment.
IT must be gratifying to even citizens
of foreign countries who have learned to
the United States to see that our con-
Rress stands as q unit in the present
crisis, and shows evidence OF the same
strength Of character that served liberty
veil in the war OF the Revolution and
the Rebellion.
The old single turret monitors OF the
rebellion were pulled out OF their bed OF
mud Wednesday, at League island, near
Philadelphia, where they have been en-
bedded for years. The Manhattan and
Mohopec, two OF the largest, are 2l2
feet long and GO feet wide. They are
still good as harbOr defenders.
OuR Minister WoOdford at Madrid
prononnces it an utter impossibility Tor
Spain 10 secure funds with which ia
engage in hostiiities against the United
States. Sagasta, he says, will make every
effort to preserve peace. But the over
throw Of the Sagasta ministry is not
unlikely, and the succeeding ministry
would he pledged to war to avoid rev.
OlutiOn.
Or course the entire country is lavish
in it's praise OF our Gen. Lee at Havana
az it should he. The David City New
makes suggestion worthy OF consider
ing. which is that in case OF trouble Witl
Spain, Gen. Lee be given few reg
iments OF virginians and let him attscl
himself to the army OF Gomez. Tn
News is confident that even the Span
iards could learn some lessons from Lex
ROsBEks' ROosr, near the corner O
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, has bee'
20 pestered with outlaws that the gov
ernors have concluded to appoint fv'
men each, 800 q month, fully equippe'
and armed, to ride through the country
empowered to arrest members OF tn
gang which has been terrorizing tn
settlers. The flying squadron will b
empowered to swear in deputies when
ever needed.
SATURDAY, Robert Parsley, . schot
boy ut Chadron, this state. whose mothe
10 Spaniard, took the part Of Spain ]
q dispute to the extent OF saying that
the Spaniards had blown mp tho Main
he was glad of it. His American scho(
mates gave him q severe beating, dral
Red him with handkerchief about hl
neck to q nearby post, and il he had nd
been rescued by some OF the older boy
would have Jared badly.
PRoPERrY is the fruit OF labor. Prol
erty is desirable, is positive good
tho world. That some should be nc
shows that others may become rich. IN
hence 10 encouragement to industry IN
euterprise. Let no man Who u hOmele'
null down the house OF another, but /
him work diligently and build one 4
himself, thus, by example, assuring tn
his ovn shall be safe from violence whs
it ia built.-Abrsham Lincoln.
Ir is evident that congress is % on
with tho country in the desire to give Il
president cordial support in whatev
action he may take for the maintance
honorable peace or tho prosecution
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