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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-10-27
CITY NEWS.
Read The Daily Cate CITY.

Itoesu IHt Daily Gale CIIy.
Sherwood for harness, 703 Main.
The registration boards are in
session today and tomorrow.
&C. F. Mcfarland of this city will
speak at the Y. NJ c. A. mems meet
ing in Burlington Sunday.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
MANY KINDS OF FLEAs.


About 600 Different Species Az Known
20 Naturalists.
One Of the first naturalistS who de.
voted themselves to watching feas,
with such microscopes as were then
available. was Leeuwenhoek. 4 Dutch
man. who lived Mt the end Of theseven-
teenth century. Leeuwenhoek discOv-
cred that a small mite fed on the flea.
and it was this discovery which in
spiretl Swift's familiar lines:
So. naturalists observe. q flea
Hath smaller aeas that on him prey
And these have smaller still to bite EN-
And so proceed ad infinitum.
The flea's parasite. however, to be
accurate. Is not another flea or
even another insect. but IS q mite
classed among the sarcoptidae. Lin
naeus. writing In 1853. described only
two species Of flea. The first. which
was the human flea. he rightly named
Pulex irritans. The second was the
chigoe Of hot countries. To this. on
account of its burrowing habit. he
gave the name Of Pulex penetrans. At
the present day about 400 different
species of feas have been described
and named by the small band Of scien-
tif1c men who have devoted themselves
to their study. Most Of these have
been discovered within quite recent
years. so It IS probable that many new
forms and varieties will be collected
and observed.-Harold Russell in Lon
don National Review.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

the appraisers appointed to assess the
damages sustained by the location of
the ''Hassebrook Road" in Burrows
township. commencing at the north
west corner Of section sc. town 10.
range west. and running thence east
on section line about 60 rods. thence
northeasterly following the meander-
ings Of the creek to a point not to ex-
coed $50 feet north from the section
line. thence sOutheasterly following
the meanderings Of said creek to q
point where same intersects the section
line. thence east on section line and
terminating at the northeast corner Of
said section sc. town ~. range west.
said road to be 40 feet In width. We
report that after due investigation We
find that all provisions Of the law for
the location Of public highways have
been complied with. that the owners Of
section sc. town -. range 9 west, have
granted free right Of way for the lOca-
ton OF said road over their lands
therefore recommend that the estab-
lishment Of said road be declared duly
made and the report Of the appraisers
he approved. that in accordance there
with damages be awarded to the claim
ant and the clerk be directed to issue
warrant in payment Of same on the
1909 county general fund as follows:
Bernard kuhlen $500 90
We further recommend that said
road be entered upon the road plat of
:he county As a public highway and
the county surveyor be directed to sur
vey said road and file his survey and
field notes with the clerk Of this board
NJ. f. CLOTHER.
ADAM SMITH.
]. GOETZ
Committee.
On motion "f Supervisor SEIZURE
same was adopted.
The board Of supervisors. as commit
tee Of the whole, now took the matter
Of the "Hcgan Road in Joliet town
ship under advisement.
Moved by Supervisor Wilson that the
petition of Owen Jones and others for
the location Of the "Regan Road" in
Joliet township. 20 feet in width. COM
at the northwest corner Of
section %. town 10. range ; west. and |
thence east one mile and ter
m;natinx at the northeast corner Of |
sail section %. town 10. range west. |
all provisions OF the law for the loca-
ti"n ~ public roads having been COM
piled with and the remOnstrance Of |
Andrew Hansen and others against the |
location Of said proposed road be over /
ru:cd and denied. that the location and /
Of said road be and
hereby Is declared duly made. that the
repor. Of the appraisers be approved
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
OLD TIME HAT STAMPS.
Death Ussd to es the Penalty In Eng
land For Forging 1hsm.

Death Used to es the Penalty In Eng
land For Forging Them.
Hats have In England been subject
to very severe protective enactments.
The blocked beaver hat. for instance.
imported by Sir Walter Raleigh from
the Low Countries. won its way so
rapidly that In 1911 Queen Elizabeth
passed an act to protect the making
Of ''thrummed" caps. made from wool.
for the advantage Of the landed pro-
prietors. whose sheep furnished the
material. The statute provided that
every male person shall on Sundays
and holidays wear on his head a cap
Of velvet wool made in England. pen
atty. IS. Cd. per day.
About a century later the law. for
which there Is nothing too high or too
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
rsrss Aso.

Now" said the professdk suppose
you had been called to seq q patient
with hysterics-sOme one. for instance.
who had started laughing and found
II impossible to stop what IS the first
thing you would dog
"Ampufate his funny bOne." prompt
" replied the new student.-HOuston
Post "
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
An Enei,sh Sanctuary.

Beverley minister. $50 miles north Of
London. Is the shrine Of st. John of
Beverley. who died in the year 72l. In
G;S Athelstan. king of England. gave
several privileges to the monastery.
one being the privilege of sanctuary
This was not merely for man Staying:
II was open to all wrOngtlOers except
those who had been guilty Of treason
For ordinary Offenses. such rs horse
stealing. cattle stealing. being back,
ward in accounts or being In receipt of
suspected goods. a man came into
sanctuary about a mile from the mon
astery or church. There used to be
four crosses on the main roads leading
to Beverley marking the limit Of the
area. In cases Of manslaughter and
murder It was not sufficient to be with
In one Of these crosses. Before the
fugitive could claim sanctuary he must
enter the church and seat himself in
a stone chair known as the ''frid
STOOL or freed chair" To this place
many fled for refuge from all parts of
the country.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

low. having taxed mems shoes. turned
its attention once more to their hats
and soon put q check on all improve
ments In the trade by requiring every
vender Of hats to take out a license
under a heavy penalty. Subsequently,
a stamp duty was imposed on all hats.
which were officially marked inside.
where the makers name now appears
The penalty for selling hat without
a stamp was flo. and the penalty for
forging hat stamp was death.
whence. no doubt. the modern custom
Of the man who goes to church. sits
down. looks into his hat-tO read his
makers name!-Lonlon Chronicle.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
labouehero's Sarcasm.

OF Gladstone Henry Labouchere
once remarked. Il do not object to Mr..
Gladstone occasionally having an ace
up his sleeve. but I do wish he would
not always say that Providence put II
there"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
n neaI LrSSss.

'JohEnis.. Il" you understand what il
meant by u crisis"
YES. num-
Tell US. Johnnie
Two ont an the bases full. num-.
Buffalo Express.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

to whom was referred the report
Of the appraisers appointed to assess
the damages sustained by the location
Of the ''Gates Road" in Columbus town
ship. commencing at the southeast cor
ner Of section 20. town IL. range l east.
and running thence north on section
| line one mile and terminating at the
| southeast corner Of section II. town II,
| range I east. said road to be 40 feet in
| width. would report. that after due in
vestigatiOn We find that all provisions
| Of the law for the location Of public
highways have been complied with.
| therefore recommend that the estab-
| lishment Of said road be declared duly
| made and the report Of the appraisers
| he approved. that in accordance there
| ants and the clerk directed to issue
warrants in payment thereof on the
1903 county general fund as follows:
I I-Orena X. Evans. .........$ as 90
| Henrietta Newman and Martha
A watts 1O4 -
Simon X. Rapp. ............. 80 90
Jacob Louis Observation-Disclosures. as 90
Frederick G. Stenger. ....... IG5 90
Ira f. Gates ..-........ 165 %
We further recommend that said
road be entered upon the road plot of
the county as a public highway and
the county surveyor he directed to sur
vey said road and file his survey and
field notes with the clerk Of this board.
NJ. f. CLOTHER.
ADAM SMITH.
J. GoETZ.
Committee.
On motion OF Supervisor Peterson
same was adopted.
The following report was submitted:
Your committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the report Of the
appraisers appointed to assess the
damages sustained by the location Of
the '.KOsciuskO Road No. 2'' on the
township line between Butler and Loup
townships. commencing at the south
east corner Of the southwest quarter
Of section -. town Il. range west.
and running thence due west on sec
ton line One-half mile and terminating
at the southwest corner Of said section
"a. town Il. range 3 west. said road to
be 40 feet in width. would report that |
oAtct uuc IuScStiS1tlou We uuO tndt al
the provisions Of the law for the lOca-
ton Of public highways have been
complied with. therefore recommend
that the establishment Of said road be |
declared duly made and the report Of |
the appraisers be approved. that in ac-
cOrdance Herewith damages be award
ed to the claimants and the clerk be
directed to issue warrants in payment /
thereof on the 1909 county general L
fund as follows
M1chael LtSS 25 90 =
We further recommend that said
road be entered upon the road plat OF
the county as public highway and
the county surveyor he directed to sur
vey said road and file his survey and
field notes with the clerk Of this
board.
NJ. f. CIIOTHER.
ADAM SMITH
J. GOETZ
Committee.
On motion Of Supervisor Wilson
same was adopted.
The following report was submitted:
Your committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the report Of
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

county farm ....> .. Nd
ID. c. Kavanaugh. painting at
county farm .............. 3O4 "a
Johannes & Krumland. mer-
chandise for county farm.... So s.
ROthleitner & Co, merchandise
for county farm. 80 90
Boyd & Ragatz merchandise for
county farm ............ Gu
Boone & finland. repairs for
county farm ............... 3 O5
F. A. Rrenn. meat for county
Iarm - W
St. Mary's Hospital. care for
county inmates ........-.... 40 -
L. Franklin. merchandise for
poor . ID
Smith Mercantile Co. merchan-
disc for poor ..-........-.... 6 IS
DIR. w. c. Petersen. professional
services for poor. c5 90
The following bills We're. on motion.
allowed and the clerk directed to is
sue warrants In payment OF same on
the county road and county bridge
fund as follows:
Nebraska Culvert & Mfg. Co.
account CrestOn township. IS 81 Go
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
Co. account Grand Prairie
township 1Ol s.
Walrath Sherwood Lumber
Co. account Lost Creek town
ship As IS
Edwards 4 Bradford Lumber
Co. account Lost Creek town
ship ........................ - so
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
Co. account Shell Greek
township NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO 20
John Kipp. account Shell Greek
township ..-.....------....... as
Arnold Nyfeller. account city OF
Columbus 20 90
Earl f. Ernst. account Column
bus township INSTRUMENTATION l 90
Edwards < Bradford Lumber
Co. account Grand Prairie
township ~ III
The following report was sub
| mitted:
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17
His Bio Bill.

Guest - How long is this lease Of
your hotel to run: Hotel Clerk-What
lease? Guest-The one just gave you
the money fOr-New York Press
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

Columbus. Nebraska. August =. 1910.
The board Of equalization Of Platte
county. Nebraska. met In adjourned
session at , o'clock a. m.
Hon. Louis Schwarz. chairman. and
John Graf. clerk.
Roll called and following members
present:
Supervisors ClOther. GOetZ, Peterson,
SEIZURE. Smith. Wilson. Chairman
SchwarZ. County Assessor Clark and
County Clerk Graf.
The minutes of the previous ses-
sion Of 49, hoard Of equalization were
now read and approved.
The following was presented:
To the Board Of Equalization:
Gentlemen: !. the undersigned. am
the owner Of lot 5. block l61. in the
city OF Columbus and feel that 1 am
taxed in excess Of the actual value.
At the present time II is valued at
$4,000. which is $25OOO more than the
purchase price and I would respect
fully ask your honorable body to re-
luce the assessed valuation accord
ingly.
1SeSpectIully
MARY VALASEK
On motion same was referred to the
committee on complaints.
Moved by Supervisor GOetZ that the
chair appoint a committee Of three on
levies. Motion carried and the chair
appointed as such committee Super
visOrs GOetz, SEIZURE and Smith.
Remaining in session until IL o'clock
noon the board Of equalization then
adjourned. recOnvening at o'clock p.
m. with all members present.
Attorney Louis Lightner now adj
dressed the board relative to the al
legged illegal assessment Of 131 head Of
cattle Of John Heany. Of Walker town
ship.
John Heany was sworn by the chair
and testified relative to the illegal as
sessment Of said cattle.
County Assessor Clark also testified
relative to the matter. at the cOnclu-
sion Of which the matter was. on mo-
ton. referred to the committee on COM
plants.
lot 5. block 1G1. city Of Columbus re-
duced from $4,000 to $55O.OO was. on
Of the committee on
granted by the board.
The matter Of the alleged assessment
Of John Heany was reported back as
follows: We. your committee on COM
plants. would respectfully report that
the within request be layed over to
give the complainant ample time to
furnish \ copy Of the schedules show
ing that the described cattle are as
sessed in LOup township.
c. A. PETERSON.
ADAM SMITH.
NJ. F. CLOTHER.
On motion same was adopted.
Remaining In session until 5 o'clock /
p. m. the board Of equalization now ad-
journed until August 23. 1910. at
o'clock a. m.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17


On motion Of Supervisor Wilson
same was adopted.
The following report was submitted:
Your committee on roads and bridges
to whom was referred the report Of
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

DespOtism may govern without faith
but liberty canHOt-De Tocqul vile.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-17

and that In accordance Herewith dam
clerk be directed to issue warrants in
payment thereof on the 1909 county
general fund as follows:
Peter N. Gaspers. ..............$ IS 90
William Joseph ................ 200 90
ThOs- IL. lsegan. 80 90
And further that said road he en-
tered upon the road plat Of the county
as a public highway and the county
surveyor be directed Osurvey and plat
said road and file his survey and field
notes with the clerk Of this board.
Motion carried.
The following bills We're. on motion
allowed by the board and the clerk di-
rected to issue warrants In payment Of
same on the 1909 county general fund:
Adam Smith. supervisor. ser
vices As supervisor. ..........$ 10 80
Louis Schwarz. supervisor. ser
vices As supervisor. ...... - 90
NJ. f. Clother. supervisor. ser
vices rs supervisor. -...-. "a 10
]. F. SEIZURE. supervisor. ser
vices as supervisor. .......... IL 30
John GOetz. supervisor, ser
vices as supervisor. ........-. Is 80
c. A. Peterson. supervisor. ser
vices As supervisor. ..... II 90
Daniel Wilson. supervisor. ser
vices as supervisor. .......... &c 80
Louis SchwarZ. supervisor. ser
vices As supervisor. .....- Is 30
Adam Smith. supervisor. ser
vices as supervisor. ....... 1: 90
Moved by Supervisor Peterson that
the board Of supervisors now adjourn
until August %. 1910. at . o'clock p.
m. Motion carried
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-13
GOLD MEDAL CONTEST
 FOR THREE COUNTIES
Six Young People Will Speak Under W. c. T. U. Auspices at Central Bap- tist Church.

The Norwich w. C. T. U. held a highly interesting meeting on Monday afternoon at o'clock with a good number of members present. The pres ident. Miss Harriet C. Cross presided, and in the absence of the secretary, Mrs. IT. F. Palmer. Mrs. J. J. Fields was chosen as secretary pro tenn. The minutes of the last meeting were read. followed by the treasurer'S report. Miss Cross read a circular letter asking for a contribution from the Norwich union to help make up the deficiency on the National w. c. T. L. temple in Chicago, which. after it is cleared from it's present mortgages is to be known as the Frances F. Willard Memorial. It was left to the official board to de- eide what the union will do. After speaking on the quarterly observance of Temperance Sunday on September 25, Miss Cross appointed number of the members to see that the day may be properly observed in each Sunday school represented by them. The birth day of Frances F. Willard on Septem- Der 2S, it was also voted to notice on the same Sunday.
 A letter was read by Mrs. s. Howard Mead from Claude s. Gunter of Mari on, Ind, reformed drunkard who having reformed and educated him self. is now prepared to uplift those in a condition similar to what he is in. He is to publish paper and the union voted to subscribe for one.
 Mrs. J. J. Fields gave encoura ging reports as to the activities of the Y's and l.. T. LIS. She announced that a gold medal contest is to be held in the Central Baptist church on Friday evening, the participants to be six young people representing Windham, Holland and New London counties. The winner is to compete at the state w. C T, U. convention at DanDurV on October IS.
 At the July meeting of the w. C. T. IT. there was discussion in regard to pIaygroundS and the need Of such places for the active children of the city. Mrs. Thomas A. Perkins on Mon day afternoon reported on the good work that the playground in Greene vile, conducted under the Y M C. A. auspices had done. Residents in that section say that their fruits have been less molested this summer than in years. The president trusted more
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-13
WEST CHELSEA DISTRICT
 HOLDS ITS CAUCUS
Short Session with Contest for Only
 One Member of the Board.

About 75 voters of the West Chel- sea school district met at the Mount Pleasant street schoOlhOuse on Mon day evening for the annual caucus held 10 nominate three persons tP serve as members of the board of educa ton for three years, and clerk, treasurer and tax collector for one year. The session lasted twenty minutes and was quiet.
 Andrew H. Breed, chairman of the board, called the meeting to order at just s o'clock. William A. Breed was chosen as chairman and C. Arthur La throp as clerk.
 For the first member of the board Andrew II. Breed was nominated by Thomas H. Beckley and the choice was approved by exclamation, as was that of Henry D. Johnson for the second member of the board. nominated by Stephen II. Reeves.
 Herbert NJ. Lerou referred to man who was thoroughly familiar with the duties of a member of the board of education having served for ten or dozen years, and he nominated with pleasure for the third member of the board Willis T. Rogers. The nomination was seconded.
 Saying that he believed new blood and new life was needed in the board, James DaWley placed in nomination as a man, who, though inexperienced, would be sure to make good, the name of John H. Lee for the third member of the board, and his nomination was likewise at once seconded.
 C. A. Whitaker and Walter Cowan were appointed telIers by the chair man and total vote of 5S ballots was cast w T. Rogers received 32 votes and John H. Lee 26. and the former was declared elected as the third can didate for membership on the board.
 Joseph D. Pfeiffer nominated C. Ar thur LathrOp for clerk. and the choice was approved by exclamation. For treasurer, Frank H. Lowell was nomi- mated by Henry D. Johnson, and for tax collector Alfred s. Curtis was nominated by Henry G. Peck, who. he said, had an excellent record and could do as well as anyone. Both were approved by exclamation At 8.20 o'clock the meeting was adjourned on motion of A. H. Breed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-13
STATE HAS OILED
 EAST SIDE ROAD.
The Work at Taftville and Occunn Is
 Also Finished, 10000 Feet Being
 Covered-city Spreading More Oil.

The oil for the state roads having arrived here, tank has been used in covering the state road north from the Ponemah mill to Occum. a stretch of 5000 feet, while a stretch of 2.0O0 feet to the south of the village. belonging to the state, has been covered. Many property owners along that section wanted the oil placed on the road in front of their property, but it was inn possible for the state to do those roads, as only state roads can be coy cred with state oil.
 There being one or two carts of oil remaining in the tank car after the roads about Taftville were covered. it was brought here and placed on the short section Of state road on the Ea st Side. from the bridge to q point near the blacksmith shop. All this work has been done under the direction of John Donovan, who is soon to oil the state roads about Baltic, after which the roads in Montvlle, built this sum- mer will be given a coating of oil.
 On Monday the city began spread ing more oil. having finished Chestnut street and placed the oil in Franklin street from the block paving north and for q short distance in Boswell ave ntIe
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-13

which there were brief speeches by a number of those present.
 Among the notables at the initiation were Edson s Bishop of Hartford, de- partment commander of the G. A. R.; Past Department Commander Lafay- ette Starr of New London, Department Patriotic Instructor Charles A. Pot ter of Danielson, Commander James JelIett of J. B. kiIbourne post, No. 77, Jewett City. and Commander Henry Hovey of SedgWick post, No. 1, of this city. Sedgwick post was also rep resented by a good number of the vet erans.
 Camp commanders in attendance in cluded F. R. Williams, Jr., of Mys- tic, pr. Edward F. Perry of Putnam, Dr. F. w Darmer of Danielson, and Albert Harris of Jewett City.
 The 56 new members bring the total membership of Sedgwick camp up to camp in Connecticut. The credit for this is largely due to Speciad Aide Charles R. Hale of Hartford while the enthusiasm with which the mem- bers took up the campaign was an- other factor
 The committee who arranged the de- tails of the initiation and carried it through with signal success comprised Alvin O. Fairbanks, commander of Sedgwick camp, Arthur l.. Peale, John Donovan, George $. Keppler, William R. BalcOm and Charles 0. Murphy.
 At the conclusion of the initiation the state officers and members of the arrangement committee enjoyed ban quet at the Wauregan, the out of town people remaining in Norwich until to- day