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out to Sydney Ashes sisters place. She
is the wife of American Minister Sewell
They have a splendid place fronting
on Waikiki Park and the rear on the
beach. We had a swim, and then beer
and white bread and butter, cocoanuts,
etc, and several fine cigars apiece. Be
fore we leave, if we get paid, l will
send you a souvenir book showing
views of the islands, etc.
1t is a most beautiful spot, and the
Americans are the very incest people
Of the weather. class. They come out
and invite these rough-looking men
right into their nice dining-rooms and
feed them until they can eat no longer.
Some of them have signs on the fence
posts, Soldier Boys, Welcome and
on the lawns tables with iced drinks,
bread and preserves, fruits, etc, and
they don't stand around and watch you
eat, either. but keep their Japs busy
replacing the food, which vanishes like
throwing it down a well. We will never
forget some of our experiences and
adventures here.
Well. this will do for this time, and
will close with love from Frank and
me. Your own old DICK.
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by they could attain some desired aim.
Such acts of usurpation only show on
a small scale what would be done on
large plan if the same parties had
the reins of government in their hands.
| do not call attention to these facts for
the purpose of injuring any candidate
who may have been nominated by that
convention, but to show what riff raft
sort of population San Francisco must
have. according to the estimate of
Mayor James d. Phelan
Why, Mr. Editor, 1 could not con-
slider myself honored by being elected a
Mayor by the suffrages of such an ele-
ment. However. Mayor Phelan consid-
ers it an honor to hold the position he
does, Notwithstanding the fact that he
owes his election to the very people
whom he says are henchmen Of polit-
ical bosses. who are hirelings of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company and
other corporations, and who are unfit
to be allowed a voice in choosing dele
gates to a State nominating convention
Either Mayor Phelan has grossly Ii
beled and slandered the people of San
Francisco, by whose suffrages he was
elected to the highest office in that
city - and of which election he feels
honored-or else San Francisco is a bad
wicked city. where personal liberty and
property rights would be unsafe and at
the mercy of a lawless and ungovern-
able mob
Ana there may be some foundation
of tnat people has in substance said So
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A Bed, Wicked City.

Eds. "Record-U Union: While an on
locker and auditor of the Democratic
(so-called) Convention just held in this
city and during the discussion as to
whether the delegates elected al the
primaries under call of the City and
County Central Committee of San
Francisco or the delegates appointed
by a committee selected by the State
Central Committee should be accorded
seats in the convention, l was forced to
the conclusion that the city by the bay
must be a very bad, wicked town.
In that discussion the Mayor of that
metropolis publicly stated that the re-
spectacle people of the city could not be
induced to attend primary elections, as
it was a fact that political bosses"
controlled the elections, and that none
but boss" hirelings could secure cleo
ton as delegates at primary polls.
If this state of things exists in San
Francisco it must indeed be a disrep-
utable town. and should have its char
ter taken away and its people placed
under military or martial law. When
the Mayor of a great city, with the po-
lice and constabulary force at his COM
mand. cannot give his constituency a
is about time that the Commander-in-
Chief of the army of the State should
step in with the military power at his
command and say to the Mayor and his
police that they should get to one side
and let the State manage the city's af-
fairs, regardless of the citizens desires
on the subject.
Such an act would be no more a
usurpation than was the action of the
Democratic State Central Committee
when K took from the local Central
Committee and the voters every right
to a voice in the matter of who should
represent them in State nominating
conventions.
This action appears on its face to be
revolutionary. and one is almost led to
the mental conviction that a great po-
litical party that will legaliZe such
usurpation of power by its Endorsement
and approval would sanction encrcach-
ments upon the peoples liberties in
State affairs. If they happened to find
some frail excuse for doing so, if there
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"RECORD-UNION'
HISTORY OF THE WAR.

week in army and navy circles may De h - d
victories toward the
there lively hgh on
Wilson's had artillery
their and flee
surrendered archipelago
Spanish soldiers Clae Porto
the the Spanish
satisfied this
neary a
thousand Spanish
territory adjacent
Philippines
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SOLDIER BOYS IN HONOLULU.
HOW THEY WERE RECEIVED
BY THE RESIDENTS.
Feted and Fed and Welcomed to
the Best the Island Could
Offer.

Mrs. W. Coyne of 1902 Third street is
in receipt of letters from Honolulu,
from her sons, Frank and Richard, who
sailed for Manila on the Peru in Troop
l, Fourth L. S. Cavalry, and who give
very interesting accounts of their re-
ception by the Americans and natives
at Honolulu.
Following are the letters:
Honolulu, July 26, 1898.
My Dear Mother: We landed
Saturday morning, and were met
at the wharf by crowd of
residents, of whom there We're about
an equal number of Americans, ma
tives, Chinese and Japs. They just
shoWered the ship with all kinds of
fruit, cakes and candies, and then the
little boys were kept busy filling our
canteens with water which tasted, l
might say, better than anything else.
We were not allowed to go ashore. for
there was lots of work to do, shifting
the cargo, to make room for provisions,
but at 10 o'clock we were taken. or
rather marched to a bOathouse and
given a bath and swim in the salt wa
ter. and it was fine.
We have just had lunch with the Red
Cross and that is how we came to be
off this afternoon. We were issued our
white duck suits this morning, and
then, with leggings, campaign hats and
cartridge belts to make us look soldier
ly, We, the entire shipload, marched to
the grounds surrounding the palace,
where the tables We're set with pine
apples, bananas, native oranges, cakes,
pies, sandwiches, coffee and a number
of tropical fruits, the names of which
l do not know. Besides, there were
truckloads of soda water, ginger ale
root beer and then a finish on cigars
Now. don't you think they treated us
great?
/ was off on a twelve-hour pass yes
terday, having been on duty all day
Sunday, and Skinner, my 'bunkie. -
since Dick was put in the office, took
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
SYLLABI.
Grim No. 3IO-Department One-Filed

SYLLABI.
Grim, No. 3T0-Department One-Filed
Aug. II, 1889
People, respondent; Adolph Silva. ap-
pellant. Grand larceny. Reversed
For the purpose of impeaching a wit
ness the injury is not confined to his
reputation for truth and veracity, but
may extend to his general reputation
for truth, honesty and integrity.
The jury should be instructed that
the testimony of an accomplice is to be
viewed with distrust. The rule Of court
that instructions requested by a party
must be given to the court in writing
before the argument begins is eminent
ly proper. It's purpose is to give to the
court an opportunity to determine the
correctness and propriety of the IN
struction, and thus prevent errors and
promote justice But when the strict
observance of the rule would operate
to defeat or impede justice it is always
within the power of the court to sus-
pend the rule, and it is it's duty to do
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a car ride with me out to the park,
about five or six miles from town. Along
the road are residences of natives and
Americans all of whom live in pretty
little cottages, with what would be a
block in Sacramento of nicely kept
lawn, with innumerable colors and
kinds of trees, bushes, flowers and fruit
growing on every hand, with back
ground sun over the house tops, of
low hills, that seem to bound the islands.
and now and then a glimpse of the
ocean, stretching as far as the eye can
see. /
The park sets back about a quarter
of a mile from the beach, which is lined
with homes similar to those along the
road fronting on a driveway that re-
minds me of the one at East Park in
Sacramento. The park is a network
of little streams about thirty feet wide,
with bridges here and there. so that,
were it only a little larger, one might
easily get lost Passing on down the
road, with no one for company save a
few fan-tail pigeons, peacocks and
stray soldiers, We stopped in front of
one of these houses and asked a Jap
for a drink of water, which he was
using quite freely on the lawn, but the
lady of the house, dressed in a loose
fitting, though quite pretty Japanese
gown, happened to see us and called
us in, where We were treated to lemon
ade, cake and cigars instead, and then
invited to don a bathing suit and go
swimming. We declined, however, as
it was almost time to go back to the
ship.
We came back to the ship and found
that the Captain had given the boys
permission to sleep on the wharf which
is just about like the freight sheds and
steamboat landing, and We lost no time
in piling our blankets out and finding a
place with the ten or twelve hundred
others stretched out like dead men.
The climate is very much like Sacra-
mento. and / am sure if you We're here
you would never want to leave. al
though they tell us Manila is a much
nicer place than this. 1 don't know
when we will leave here, but we will
write when We land in Manila. and l
think it will be fine pleasure trip
and nothing more.
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city of Sacramento, wherein work and
improvements upon the streets are done
by virtue of laws relating to street
work and improvements within such
municipality, no tax can be levied for
county road purposes upon any prop
erty in such city. (Stats. 1883, p. 20)
The Board of Supervisors cannot bor-
row money on bonds of the whole coun-
ty to expend upon an object for which
they are only authorized to expend the
funds of a part of the county.
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EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.

Under this heading the "Record-Union"
will publish short letters from corre-
spondents on topics OF interest to the
general public. The matter in these COM
munications will be understood to repre-
sent only the views of the writer's. All
communications must be accompanied By
the name of the writer, not for puoilca-
ton unless SO desired, but as a guarantee
of good faith.-EdS
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BASEBALL TO-DAY.
Masons and Phoenix Teams at
Snowflake Park.

There will be a ball game at Snow
11ake Park this afternoon, and it ought
TO be good one, even though the con-
testing teams do not belong to the State
League. The ''contendng factions" to
use political term, will be the Mason
Laundrys and the Phoenix Mill team.
These clubs contain the best local am
ateur talent, and when they play ball
there is no foolishness about it, They
have met twice, and each has a game
to Its credit; hence the result of to-
days game will determine, in a meas
ure, Which is the better of the two
The Phoenix lads bank a great deal
on the fact that De Costa will do their
tW1rling. De Costa was formerly pitch
er for the Gilt Edges, and is one of the
best manipulators of the sphere that
this city has produced. He has been
playing ur North this season and pitch
ing winning ball
But the Millers are by no means dis
mayed. In Russer they have a pitcher
tried and true who is no mean opponent
for any man in the amateur ranks. The
following lineup will give a good idea
of the sort of ball that should be played
to-day:
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(Sac., No. 51S-In Bank-Filed Aug. II
1888

Jas. H. Devine, respondent; Supervis-
pellants. Action to restrain Board of
Supervisors from levying special tax
for current year to create an interest
and sinking fund to provide for the
payment of the principal and interest
of certain so-called Folsom road bonds.
Affirmed.
In county like Sacramento, in which
there is an incorporated city like the
The record-union., 1898-08-21
Phoenix
A Hundred-Day Watch.

Thomas Jefferson Mills yesterday
pleaded guilty in Justice Henry's court
to the charge of stealing G. w. Church
ills watch. He was sentenced to 100
days in the County Jail
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3he Universal
Food Chopper, .S5.

Don't miss seeing the Universal
Food Chopper, which will be In
operation all this week at the
Model Kitchen in our big base
ment. It's really household
jewel, and like all jewels, the more
closely you examine it, the more
convincing do its virtues become.
1t has many uses one does not
look for in meat cutter. For in
stance, it chops crackers-reduces
them almost instantly to flour
like fineness. Think, Mrs. House
wife, how many hours of chopping
bowl WEAKNESS you can escape in
a single year.
Ordinary meat cutters sell for
SI.S5. The price of the Universal
which has no superior as a meat
cutter, and in addition chops fruit,
vegetables, bread, etc, is SI.85.
Why shouldn't you have the Uni
versalo
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SEVEN-YEAR-OlD NUTWOOD.

The celebrated Nutwood whisky, and =
s-old-another lot just received from
lished Ale Vaults, S02 ] street. Try it.;
pure and straight. Nagele & Svenssen.
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Girls OVeralls, 4OC.

Nil 40 WV oAAoS TO@s
Girls overalls grow in popular
ity. The little ones like them and
mothers certainly have no reason
to complain.
We have just received a line of
the we'll known Bee overalls for
girls. Made Of good quality blue
denim, with white pearl buttons,
extra large at the waist to accom-
modate the skirts. Bound to sell
freely-better secure the size YOU
want Monday Or Tuesday. Price,
4oc.
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ITEMS AS FOLLOWS:
Lot III, Silk Underskirts, $3.4S.

In this lot, about two dozen tat
feta silk underskirts in nice,
changeable effects = handsome,
serviceable garments. The prices
of silks have advanced recently,
and it is probable that such gar
ments will sell shortly for even
more than the regular prices. Our
stock must be closed down to the
lowest point, however, hence these
two dozen garments go on sale at
Mondays Price, $3.4S.
The record-union., 1898-08-21

MONDAY sale SllOuld De ullGSu-
ally interesting, consisting as it
does OF such dainty things as silk
capes and underskirts at pleasingly
little prices, as we'll as stylish
wooden skirts and hannelette wrap
pers entirely suited for fall wear.
Certainly worth looking into. A
trip down town isn't unpleasant
these mornings.
TTENJC AC Fol O\NS.
The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08

Many pusists condemn such phrase
- ''no sort or kind on the ground Of
tautology. ! should be sorry. however,
TO go it disappear. because it is . land.
mark in English philolo9y. Il is relic
Of the fusion Of Saxon and Norman
French. At that period many phrases Of
. bilingual character crept into use. and
this is one Of them. ''Tfuth and honor"
il another. truth being ''troth, or hon.
or. ~ in "by my troth.' "voice" -
verb is much objected to. coming to ~
moderns as it does from American
sources-e. g.. to "voice" the public
sentiment. ] don't like it and never
use it. but it occurs in Shakespeare.
Notoriously many SO called Ameri.
canisms are old English prOviDcialisms
The purists threaten. indeed. to become
insufferable pedants 1t is now the Gus
tom Of the printers reader-our great
authority-t0 treat ''none" as invari-
ably singular. contraction for no one.
But it il useful "a . plural and is SO
used in Shakespeare-e. g.. "Speak
daggers. but use none" Why may we
not continue to say, II spoke to no wo-
men ut the meeting because there were
none present?"-Academy.
The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08

Passengers going east for business, Will
naturally gravitate to Chicago as the
great commercial center. Passengers
re- visiting friends or relatives in the
eastern states always desire tn take in"
Chicago en- route. All classes of passen-
gers will find that the "Short Line" Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs,
affords excellent facilities to reach their
destinations in manner that will be
sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the time tables will in
dicate the route to be chosen, and, by
asking any principal agent west of the
Missouri river for a ticket over the
Chicago, Council Bluffs Il Omaha Short
Line OF the Chicago, Milwaukee x st.
Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully
furnished with the proper passport via
Omaha and Chicago. Please note that
all Of the "Short Line" trains arrive in
Chicago in ample time to connect with
the express trains OF all the great through
car lines to the principal eastern cities.
For additional particulars. time tables,
maps, etc, please call OH or address F.
A. Nash. General Agent, Omaha, Neb.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the firm Of
Wnrdeman Bros, located in the city OF
Columbus. Nebraska, ard engaged in the
manufacture OF sash, blinds. doors,
mouldings and all other articles and
products usually manufactured in .
planning mill, has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent, and division Of the
property made. The business will here
after be conducted under the manage
ment Of Charles Wurdeman. All out
standing claims will be collected by
Frank Wurdeman.
Signed this Sd day OF May. 1898.
Wurdeman Bros by
CHARLES WURDEHiAN,
st FRANK WURDEMAN.
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3p'itionaI local.
VERY PLAIN.

VERY PLAIN.
You've noticed the vets weren't enthusin'
For the ''horrcrs o. war" to begin,
Till the Maine left US small chance for choosin'
An humanity's claim led us in.
God knows there's NO other excusin'
This shadow o. hell chasin' sin!
Bein' in, Uncle Sam must keep stayin'
Till the things settled risht-that's plain;
Meanwhile let the band keep on playin'
An the vets will all join the refrain,
A-mixin' hurrahin' with prayin',
While the boys do our fighting with Spain.
God bless 'em-this new generation
No manlier boys will you find;
They can whip. man for man. all creation.
An well have all their glory enshrined
In the hearts q united nation
Shake. pard-tho' they've left us behind!
John H. Jewett, in New York Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08
Seven transfers, total
Bond Sale.

bond Sale.
Sealed bids will be received until
June 18th 1893, 8 p. m. by the Board of
Education, School District City Of Co.
lumbus, Nebraska, for the sale of the
bonds of said District to the amount Of
$25,OOO.W in denominations Of $4,000
each, dated May LIST 1893, maturing May
1st 1918, Optional after ten years. bear
ing interest at ~ per cent, payable
semi-annually. Certified check of two
per cent, Of amount of bonds bid for to
accompany each bid. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
Address bids and inquiries to,
H. f. j. HOCKENBERGER. Secretary.
The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08

The fact that the Omaha Weekly
World Herald is issued twice a week
gives it an immense advantage over 9TH
er weekly papers sent out from Omaha.
A subscriber to the Weekly World
Herald gets bis war news twice week
instead Of only once. For this service
the World Herald charges only $1.OO q
year, which is less than ono cent copy.
~
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May 26 was pay day; soldiers know
what that means, and others can guess
pretty we'll.
Earl Psarsall and Harry Rightmire
have been promoted from corporal to
sergeant.
Charley Gerard of Monroe has en-
listed in the Third Nebraska artillery.
Lieutenant Webber, one OF the Saun-
ders county boys, is now very we'll liked
by the entire company.
On the first of June, it was announced
that General Otis, who has taken up his
quarters at Camp Merritt will insist
upon the observance Of a military dis
cipline in the camp from now on and the
picnic features which have been observ-
ed in some quarters will be eliminated
and the public only allowed to visit the
soldier boys between certain specified
hours.
The Third brigade consists Of: Tenth
Pennsylvania infantry, First regiment
Colorado infantry, First regiment Ne
braska infantry, First troop Utah cav
airy. batteries A and B, Utah light
artillery.
Nebraska boys have about given up
the idea OF going to Manila on the next
expedition. The order brigading Camp
Merritt destroyed their hopes, for it is
probable that the men will 90 in the
order OF the brigades, and Nebraska is
placed in the third. The expedition this
week, it is almost certain, will carry
none but regulars. Nebraska may not
even get away on the third fiOtilla.
Minnesota, Kansas, Idaho and North
Dakota are expected to go first.
Yesterday morning the Nebraska
troops began drills in extended order.
Ordnance for Nebraskans has been
issued and the officers have been meas
ured for their Manila linen uniforms.
Men OF the regiment earned the favor
Of the commander by exemplary con-
duct and were granted leave from re-
treat until tattoo. All went to the
SutrO baths.
Some of the soldier boys write back
that they are sleeping under four blan-
kete. and then are not too warm.
Real Estate Transfers..
Becher, J@ggi & Co., real estate agents,
report the following real estate transfers
fled in the Office Of the county clerk for
the week ending June 4. 1893.
Mike Madura to Felix Smsgacz. lots s.
8. blk ls7. Columbus, wd. ............$ 20s 90
Vim. H. Miller to Lucinda Dickinson.
out lots 1. 2. 8. Robinson's addition
to Humphrey. qcd. s75 90
Lucinda W. Dickinson to H. J. Breu-
mig. same. wd.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 275 90
c. H. Sheldon to ThOs. NJ. Dack. lot 1,
blk Il. Platte Center. wd. ............ l2a 90
Sheriff Of Platte county to Nels Hassel-
bach and F. McGee. nwA sec. 4. nwA
sec. l9-l9-4w, sheriif's deed. 1900 90
E. T. Graham to Mary C. Eley. 1 acre in
nvk lS-a0-le. Observation-Disclosures. s. 60
Mary Niemeier to Matthias Schafer, NV
4 16-9a2w, wd.. wd....... 4lOO 90
Seven transfers. total. tal...............$ $3.50 90
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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YOC CAN SAVE

YOU CAN SAVE
from 10 to 16 hours between the Missouri
River, California, and Puget Sound
points by travelling over the Union Pa
citic, ''The Overland Route" Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers. Dining Cars,
Upholstered Pullman Tourist Cars are
run daily via this line, thereby giving
both first and second class passengers
the very best accommodations to all
Colorado, Wyoming. Utah, Idaho, Mon
tana and Pacific Coast points. For
rates, advertising matter, and full in
formation, call on or address
mar3l J. r MEAGHER, ARt.
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Twill give 500 to any one who can
equal my tricksl'' shouted the professos
Of le9erdemain, who had the stage
81 accept your offer." answered q
man rs he pushed through the crowd.
''Do you belong to the perfesh:''
NAV; I manufacture gas metersL''
''Theu ] withdraw the proposition. -
Detroit Free Preoa
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THE DIRECT LINE

to Denver, Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco and Portland, is via the Union
Pacific. The service of the Union Pacific
to all principal western points is unex-
celled by any other line and consists Of
Pullman Palace Sleepers, Pullman
Tourist Sleepers, Chair Cars, Dining
Cars. Meals la carte.)
For time tables and fnll information
call on J. L. MEAGHER,
15june Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1898-06-08

WITHIN the last six weeks there was
some apprehension entertained that
Spain might possibly send feet that
would make some impression ON our
sea-coast cities, and thus do immense
damage. Such fears, while not entirely
groundless, were scarcely justifiable
under the circumstances. Our people
have by no means been asleep or indif-
ferent to the situation. At Fort Han
cock, Sandy Hook, for instance, guard
ing the southern approach to New York
harbOr, with the other eath-dealing
machinery, there are three dynamite
guns with q range Of 5000 yards, that
can fire four shots in seven and third
minutes. The shot is really IN aerial
torpedo, weighing q thousand pounds
and containing five hundred pounds OF
nitro -gelatine.