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A mt- 'L-4'J -iSi-'' c-a rf- Si ffL.cf vtf-4tttyff -r Af 3- COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WmESfAY; DECEMBER 20, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 1,232. VOLUME 36. 'a fit: fraww5 Mirm 1 Wf vr- i 1 r- 1 NEBRASKA NEWS. The charity ball at Fremont Was a aaccjess financially.

Miss Emma Ely, a Fremont school died last week. There has been mnch stealing of late in the vicinity of Central City. The Commercial hotel at Hebroa was damaged by fire to th extent of fl.fOO. A state- conference of the peonies' party will be held in Hastings Jan- rj 3d. Several suits have been instituted in to enforce the payment of taxes.

The Lincoln paper mills are perfecting arrangements to start up again on 'the Jst of January. The state of Nebraska had 54,350 on deposit in the defunct Citizens Na-: tlonal bank of Grand Island. A postoffice has been established at Shcstak, Saline county, and Frank Dredia appointed postmaster. epidemic of dipktfceratia a aad searle't fever prevails in Utistrice and there is strong talk of closing the public schools A gang of thieves have been corralled at Beatrice. Their nefarious work consisted largely of stealing lap robes, blankets, whips, eta The Nebraska State Poultry associa- tjon will hold its annual meeting in Kearney January 10, 17, 18 and 19, 1894.

A good meeting is anticipated. Mrs. Lou Mallard of Hebron caused "the arrest of Mrs. Etta l'hebus, com- -plaining that "she had thrown sul phuric acid on her with malicious intent." The safe in the Exeter postoffice was -cracked" and 5100 ivorth of postage stamps taken. -The reserve stamps S400 worth were stored in the bank vault.

A Schuyler saloonkeeper sold a man drink, and then kicked his face pretty near off because he couldn't pay for it, and the judge taxed him 511.20 for doing it. The cash deposited in the banks of Washington county amounts to or S49 per capita for its inhabitants. And the question arises where 'did theyget it all? Dr. W. L.

Pierce of Teuamah was fined 525 for "cruelty to animals." The doctor has a habit of keeping his cow tied to a post from day to day, and in all kinds of weather. A mad dog scare is troubling the peo- fle of Reynolds. Several rabid dogs lave been killed. Several head of cattle are reported mad. F.

M. Hyatt lost a cow from hydrophobia. Miss of Lincoln, daughter of ex-Congressman laws, died last week of consumption, contracted fifteen months ago. Miss Laws was greatly beloved by a large circle of Lincoln's best citizens. News was received in Wayne of the death of Dr.

J. G. Travis, formerly pas-torof the Baptist church of that city, which occurred at Eugene, the result of blood poisoning from a broken limb. At Norfolk while John NichoL a 10-year-old son of Merrick Nichol, and a yog-ofr omcUViiiu muc: sKating on the Fork river, the ice broke and the Nichol lad went into the water and was drowned. Inspector General Hotchkiss was notified last week that the Cody guards of North Platte Have been -offered a donation in the way of a town lot, 66x 132 feet.

If the donation is accepted the guards will erect an armory. Nimrod Keiser, who lived a fcw.miles northeast of Table died last week after an illness of several months2 of consumption. He was neaily 'seventy' years of age and had lived on the farm where he died for over thirty years." The record of farm mortgages during the month o'f November in ('age county is as folio wst Filed, twenty-two; amount, Released, twenty-three; amount, 520,350. Balance in favor of releases, 55,514. Not a bad show-' ing.

A damage suit has been filed in the district court by Mrs. Elizabeth Pickett of Kearney against the Union Pacific- railway company for 52,000. She claims she sustained injuries while riding on a freight train from Grand Island to Kearney. John E. Patterson, head switchman in the 11.

fc yards at Lincoln, was arrested at the insanco of O. M. Druse, special agent for that company. Patterson is charged with having broken opeq a sealed freight car in the B. M.

yards. The store of T. IL Burling Son of Firth was burglarized last week and some valuable watches and chains taken. Mr. Burling1 offers a reward'for the arrest and conviction of the thieves.

This is the fifth time this store has been broken into. J. W. Richards fell while going along the sidewaik of Juniata and broke a hip bone. He laid out in the cold for ome time and nearly froze, but finally managed to crawl to J.

McK. St Johns, home and received He js getting along all right. Treasurer Fowler has-made formal demand on ex-Treasurer Forbes of Fremont for the 54.811.22 due the city and has also made the same demand on the bondsmen. It is strongly intimated that criminal proceedings will soon be instituted against the ex-treasurer. Ray Calking of Fairmont met with a painful accident while hunting.

He was standing with the. muzzle of the. gun resting on his foot when it was discharged, tearing the foot badly. was summoned, who amputated one toe, but thinks he can save the foot John Nichols, a ten-year-old son of Merick Nichols of "Norfolk, broke through the ice on the north fork and was downed. S.

W. Storm, in trying to rescue the boy, also broke in and was rescued with difficulty. By the time help reached Storm the boy had become exhausted and sank. His body was re--covered. A tramp, whogavehisnameasJames McDonald, broke into several farm houses in Cuming county, taking money and several good suits of clothes.

At one house where he ate he tried to sell the suits of clothes. When cap-- tured he still carried the clothes and money. The thief was captured and bound over to the district court. MosEr will never be very plenty in Nebraska as long as people send all their money outside the state for their supplies." Factories are employing labor and 'put money in circulation. Farrell Col's brand of syrups, jellies, preserves and mincemeat; Morse-Coe boots and shoes for men, women and children; Consolidated Coffee Cc's brand of coffee, extracts and yeast; Page Soao Co-'s Silver Leaf and Borax soap; Pres ton self-raising buckwheat and pancake flours; American Biscuit Manufacturing Ca, Omaha crackers; Omaha Silicon Cc's hard wall plaster, Union Life Insurance Co.

of Omaha. The other night smoke was discovered issuing from tKe Commercial hotel in Hebron. The alarm of fire was given aad after two hours hard work the fire was extinguished. Loss covered insurance in London and Liverpool Globe and the Insurance Company of on The new grist mi Juniata is just about completed and will begin business next week. It has a new style engine that attracts much attention as nothing similar was ever used in this country.

It is a thirty-six horse power gasoline engine. The mill is -three stories high, equipped with the latest improved machinery. It cost over There. was a large meeting of the leading educators of western Nebraska held at McCook. State Superintendent Goady and Mrs.

Gbudy were present and expressed themselves as surprised at the thorough work done Under the instruction of Superintendent Valentine. The superintendents of the vari ous counties in western Nebraska Were in attendance. Secretary Allen, Attorney General Hastings and Commissioner Humphrey have returned to Lincoln from Nebraska City. They found the new sewer for the school for the blind well constructed and accepted the same. The work was done by T.

F. -ilaher in fifteen days at the contract price of 51.j523.45, exclusive of extras of-JrS. Kennedy, who was superintendent of the works. David Erb, a German farmer living eight miles west of McCool suddenly became violently insane recently. Mr.

Erb settled there twenty years ago. The surplus money he made he loaned on farm security to neighboring farmers, and an adminstrator appointed found notes at Mr. Erb's house to the amount of $45,000. He also owns 503 acres of land. Religion seems to be the cause of his insanity.

Detective Knott of returned last week from Savannah, 111., 'with John Herring, who is wanted for disposing of 300 bushels of corn and forty bushels of potatoes, the entire lot valued at 5107, and said to have been the property of Mary A. Cummings. The sale vtook place about December 30, 1892, and Mrs. Cummings Waited some time for Herring to pay over the money, but he. came not, for he had skipped to Illinois.

The Dempster Mill Manufacturing company of Beatrice has effected the purchase of a large at Florence, which they will commence operating at once, as a branch of their Beatrice concern. They will employ there about forty people. It will be in charge of Mr. A. P.

Smith, formerly connected with the NationalPump company of Mound City, 111. Although this south ern branch is owned by the Beatrice company it will be known as the Flor ence Pump and Lumber company. William Elliott was shot and instantly killed by Z. M. Lester.

It developed that Lester had been annoyed by several parties until he had conceived' the idea that they were going to white cap him. Lester was in a soloon when Elliott appeared at the door with something on his licadj not ahat as one witness said. Some one remarked: "There is a white cap," and immediately there was apistol shot and Elliott fell dead, the bullet entering his left nostril and lodging in the brain above the right ear. The residence of William Kruger.five miles northwest of Arlington, was the scene last week, of a shooting affair. Kruger's two daughters were married Arfeadv- attended.

Among those present were Herman Echtenkamp and Frank Sten-nau. A feud has existed between them for some time, and when they came together a fight ensued. Ectenkamp drew a revolver and shot Stennan three times through the body. He is not expected to live. The state officers who formulated the Knew rules for the home for the friend less at Lincoln have received no official notice that the directors of the home to adopt' the.

regulations. xne aireciors aeeiaea. xo not comply with the rules, but have not seen fit to officially notify the state officers. "The board nas not received anycommunica-tion'from the Commissioner Humphrey, "aid; untikwe'do there will be nothing 6 say si far as we are A1-, A man 'came" to1 VcTdonasncfrt time ago and put up at the hotel, registering asC W. He got Jack Baker, the liveryman, to.

take him to Salem. While there they got to spreeing and the next thing Baker knew was that he was at the Union hotel in Falls City. His gold watch, overcoat, coat and vest and all his money, aboutU. were missing. A search was at oncestarted for Johnson and he was caught at Wymore, but was too sharp and skipped away.

He was next caught at Maryvillc, and will be brought back to Falls City for trial. Governor Crounse last week honored a requisition warrant from the "blood up to the bridles" executive of Colorado for one, Henry Wilson, who is under arrest at South Omaha, charged with grand larceny on complaint of Mr. Thurlow, president of the Thurlow Land and Live Stock company of Colorado Springs. Wilson is accused of obtaining 2,500 head of sheep from the company by falsely representing that he was the owner of 300 head of cattle and 240 acres of land in "Nebraska. The sheep are valued at 53,875.

"In the district court of Dodge-county the petition for a new trial in the case of Charles Carleton for the murder of August Gothman in June last, for which he was pronounced guilty at the October term, was considered last week. Judge Marshall reviewed the affidavits submitted by 'the defense and pronounced upon them one by one. He declared that, in his opinion, Charles C. Carleton had been given a fair and impartial trial and had been pronounced guilty-of 'murder' in.the first degree, and he failed to find sufficient grounds to interfere with that verdict, hence the motion was overruled. Charles Churchill vs.

Susan Churchill, is the title of ejectment case filed in district court of Adams county. Eight or ten years ago the Churchills were occupying an Adams county farm, but the husband took a notion to did so without notifying the wife of his intended destination. After several years of complete silence on the part of her errant spouse, Mrs. Churchill secured a divorce, and continued to occupy the farm, making her own living. Now, after his prolonged absence, Mr.

Churchill returns and claims the property and asks for rental in the sum of 53,000 for the time wife has occupied the place since securing the' divorce. The attention of Governor. CrounseJ has been called to the ever present cattle thief who from time to time is heard from in Wyoming and the adjoining counties in Nebraska. More or less petty thieving is reported along the boundary line and recent depredations resulted in the sentencing of six Germans, on the Wyoming side. It is claimed that the men were residents of Nebraska and while their sentence has called forth commendation from many of the citizens, Judge Glafcke of Cheyenne takes another view of the matter aad has 'written to Governor Crounse.

He holds that the thieves were driven to desperation on account of they were in destitute circumstances and should not be blamed. The Paris anarchists assembled and indorsed the throwing of the bomb Into the chamber of deputies, The 6oejUjt 4tUHUCd ifc idhto: Tsere'ii a ring aroaad her laser and a TiBg around the moon; There's a ring of girls a-dandmj to merry footed tone; There is moonlight in the garden of ay soul. There's a swaying and a swinging as the wedding bells go ringing; And the wine of life o'erflows the golden bowL There's a dream of wreaths of roses, ropes of roses, dsaciag eyes; There's a tision. flashing vision, ef a hundred mellow dyes There is music itf the" garden of my soul. There a swaying and A swingiiig as the wedding bells gd ringing; And the wine of life o'erflows the golden bowl.

feHAKKSGirnG; Ton can hear Thanksgivia comin with the joUiest kind sound; You can hear the turkey holler for a mile or.twe Forhe-kaowi that a Mm, k. as he. An he thinks that every minute is jes sure to be his last- You can hear Thanksgivin comin with a rush and with a roar. An the knives an4 forks a-hummin as we pass the plate for more! it's jolly every minute, in the North an' in the South, For the turkey-gobblsr's in it, an' we re waterin' at the mouth! Atlanta Constitution. DR.

WILLS PATIEKT. Dr. Walker sat alone in his offlc It the Orthopedic hospital one dark, stormy night Outside the wind and rain were hating it all their own way. The gale swept around the htige building with mad shrieks, like a score of fiends let loose to riot and rejoice in the misery of suffering human souls. The rain came down p.

wild gusts, dashing itself impudently into the faces of the few chance pedestrians, and forcing those obliged to be abroad to turn resolute faces homeward. Ah! heaven be merciful to the wretch who had no home that night! Within the hospital dead silence reigned. The patients Were supposed to be disposed of for the bight, and lights Were out, only in the wards Where the sufferers were so dangerously ill that the watchers by their bedsides sat waiting with patient outward composure for the approaching end. Dr. Walker he was familiarly known throughout the instltutiod as sat pdurlng over a huge volume Upon the table before him, and striving to concentrate his' thoughts upon its contents.

But he seemed out of sorts to-night; he seemed restless and uneasy. A noble, manly face, with handsome features and kindly blue eyes. His upper lip was shaued by a drooping mustache, which it was his habit when perplexed or annoyed, to bite furiously. man to attract, 'to invite connaencer an Ideal character for a physician. Fo" all physicians, especially where nervous diseases are a specialty, should possess this attraction to the patients.

"I wonder what ails me to-night?" he exclaimed half-aloud, closing the book at last, and. pushing it aside with a weary gesture. "Somehow I cannot study or find interest in toy work. Now, if I were like some of my interesting nervous patients, would say that feel as If something is going to happen. Bah! what folly in a strong man to allow his nerves to so completely affect his whole life.

One must exert will power nnd "Ah! what is it? Did you speak to me, Kate?" For there, at the half-open door of the office, Br. Will's quick glance had detected one of the night nurses a pleasant-faced, kindly-looking woman who had been long attached to the hospital. She stepped to the threshold and threw the door open. "Yes, doctor, I wanted to tell you that there is a new patient in the reception room. A young man who has just been brought here In a cab.

His ami is broken, I think. The driver 6a id the young man hailed the cab about an hour ago on Green street and said that he had broken his arm and wished to be taken to friends at the other end of the city. The driver drove the young man to the street and number designated, but there was no one ihere. The house was quite empty and a policeman near said that the family had gone to Europe. At that the young man uttered a cry of disappointment which, the cab-driver said, made his own heart ache; and then he reeled unsteadily and nearly fell to the ground.

But the driver and policeman together placed him in the cab and he was taken here, as it happened to be only a few blocks away." By this time Dr. Will had followed Kate into the reception room, where a slight form in a neat gray suit lay upon a sofa, quite unconscious. The doctor dispatched the nurse for Lis surgical instruments and soon had rciroved the stranger's coat and rolled up the sleeves of the snowy UDdergar-ments, soft aad fine. The face upon the sofa pillow -vas delicate and re-firfd; 4i face with perfect the long, dark eyelashes sweeping the wliite cheeks, the soft, dark hair curling lightly, pushed away from a broad low. brow.

The Interesting patient could not have been more than seventeen. No trace of beard or mustache darkened the soft, fair skin. He looked as helpless as a child lying there bo-fcre the keen, searching eyes of the young physician. Something a stranee sensation which Doctor Will did not stop to analyze moved his heart as he touched the round white arm, and pre-pared'to examine the injuries. "Compound fracture!" he muttered concisely.

"Gome here, Kate! You will have to assist' me!" "Dear me!" ejaculated the nurse, beuding over the slim, graceful form, "he's as delicate as a girl. 'Look! See the blue veins in arm. Poor young chap. He has to suffer yet, before that arm be well" A little later, his injuries attended to, the strange patient was placed in bed. He had recovered consciousness, and opened a pair of great, dark, beautiful eyes to meet Doctor Will's sympathetic gaze.

"Where am faltered the patient "In the Orthopedic Hospital, sir. You have broken your arm and was brought bere by a cab driver. You are perfectly safe here. Tell me your name, and where shall I send for your friends?" "My name," a slight hesitation, "is Halton Parke Halton. My friends? Ah! I have none! I I went to the house of old friends they have gone to Europe.

I have not been here long! I have no place to go. But I have money." "Don't trouble yourself. Mr. Halton. Yon are all right here.

The wards art-full, and I have had yon placed in a private room." "Thank yon! I am able to pay for it Tt wul get me well as aoon as fcHE Ma, doctor with slight btefrwl' 1 1k '3 am Doctor William Walker; of ttlsiLiti hospital. I shall do all in my powen for yon. It is nothing dangerous, arrjf I will give you a sleeping potion, aawt, is ji i- hope to find you better in the monHl4wrw to- day that I aeter tag." Parke Halton drank the sleentnc draught, aad almost immediately tett asleen. (- Doctor Will sat watching the paled beautiful face upon the rrtdow berora: him with an odd sensation struggnat nnrtrfr hid tpff vret titkkt loii." -iiMi" a i- a-rpi-iimmir. IJ declare' was never so Interested.

Jt patient before in my life! The next morning Parke Halton mucn oeiier; ana asiae uaj noii wt erew ranldlv Stronger. Doctor Wili spent-aere' ilijie iri.tfce. room of his interesting patient he had ever-been known to do There seemed some subtle at KaIwaaii awh w-aavA ami Aa tifttA ilfcvncui "bast; a-rv v. new streaatfeeaed At last Parke was fully recovered, and in a few days would be discharged from the hospital. One night Kate, the nurse, was startled by the sound of faint sobbing and stifled weeping, which seemed to come from the end of the long corridor near the sleeping room of Dr.

WilL She hastened hastily to the spot, determined to know what was the mat ter. This is. what she saw: Parke Halton On his knees, It thd door of the doctor's room Weepjng bitterly. Directly the young man arose td his feet and entered the room, for' thd 'physician's room was never locked but always ready for a hasty summons in the night In speechless amazement Kate noticed the young patient steal softly to the bedside, and, stopping, press a kiss upon the brow of the sleeping physician; than, weeping bitterly, steal away once more. Out in the corridor the nurse suddenly confronted the young man.

Halton 'fell back, with a stifled cry. "Explain yourself, sir," began the nurse. "Your conduct is rather unusual." A sudden resolution seemed to. come into the young man's mind. "Come to my room' he said in a hurried whisper; will tell yod all.

have a confession td The next inornihg, when Df. Wili awoke from his slumbers, he found upon bed a small locket containing the pictured "face of a girl, was the exact counterpart of Parke Halton: When he left his room he was met by whd announced that the. young man was. gone. She had found his bed empty that morning and Sunt of money sufficient to.

more thaii cdf er his expenses at the hospital lying upori the table. But whatever the secret confided to Kate she kept it inviolate. Dr. Will's face clouded, and a troubled look crept into his eyes. After that he became very quiet and taciturn and altogether a changed man.

One day he received a summons to an. up-town mansion; its owner lay dying stricken down by a swift and sudden disease. Arrived at his mw at mm that.lt.waa too late to save- Him; his; hours -were numbered. "I have something to tell you," the dying man said feebly. "See that no one Is near.

Wait, I wish to send for my ward, Lcoline Lea." A message was dispatched, and in A few moments ft young girl entered the room. At sight of her the blood receded -from Dr. Will's heart, and he felt as though he was going to faint For it was the face in the locket, which Dr. Will even then wore over his heart, and the fac-simile of Parke Halton. Stifling an exclamation, the girl sank into a seat.

The dying man began: "I was guardian over Leoline Lea's property. She was very rich; but I have squandered her estate; I am dying now. I loved her and I determined to make her my wife; thus I need never render an account of the wasted fortune. I persecuted her for a year to gain her consent She would soon be twenty-one and out of my power, and then I would be forced to give an account of her squandered fortune. I was half-wild lest I be discovered and punished.

I did alt in my power to force her into marriage with me. She hated me, despised me, scorned me. "At last, tirod of her defiance, I locked her in her cwn room up stairs in this house, and decided to starve her ir.to obedience to my wishes. "To my consternation, the girl escaped from her prison. She knotted the blankets together and made a rope by which she managed to effect her -escape.

"She was gone several weeks. I was half distracted over her absence, for she was as ignorant of the world as, a little child. Had she not ben, she would have known that the law gives no guardian the right to deprive his ward of liberty. "On her twenty-first birthday, however, she reappeared and demanded the restitution of her fortune. But she would give no account of her whereabouts during her absence from my house untilto-day, when she declared that she had found refuge in the Orthopedic Hospital.

I sent for you to corroborate her story. Doctor Walker have you ever met my ward before?" Doctor Will's blue eyes met the frightened gaze of Leoiine's dark ones; they drooped. How could he answer that question? She arose to her feet "Yes, Doctor Walker has tnet me" before. I am Parke Halton." Her face was ghastly white now, and she trembled perceptibly. "I was very ignorant of the world's ways, as my guardian acknowledges a friendless orphan or I would long ago have appealed to the Law for protection from his persecutions.

In the wardrobe of the room where I was imprisoned I found a suit of men's clothing; I managed to alter them so that I could wear them; and, knotting blankets and sheets together, finally escaped from the window, breaking my arm in my flight I had hoped to find refuge until my twenty-first birthday with some acquaintances at the farther end cf the city, but when I reached the house it was closed and the family gone to Europe. "I was in terrible pain with my broken arm, and that, with the disappointment, overcame me, and I fainted, and was taken to the hospital. You know the rest, doctor. Can you ever fctgive my unwomanly Doctor Will took both little hands in Us own. and led her from the room.

"I Jfnow this," he said, In a low, terder tone, "that I love yon as man never loved woman before. Will you be my wife, Lecline?" Her eyes drooped from before his passionate gaze. "I iave loved you ever since my eye3 first opened from that swoon in the hospital," she faltered, "and it nearly drove mi distracted to reflect upon mj false position. Yon surely cannot love or respect me?" But there was no doubt of the love which filled his heart, and with true love respect comes always. And that as the way in which my friend Walker found Ills wife Doctor Will's strange patient! OCsVv THE WAR WAS OVER.

Emmmt tiUm Sfellav anther Amfatt WAtt imi viV tf myjml iad. WM WU OlUftJ WWU saw" id print, says a writer In the Loulsfffie' CeurferJoarnaL It will be recalled that early in the war the New York lire Zouaves were a crack regiment, manded by fcoL Ellsworth. Every i In the ranks had been a fireman nd It was confidently believed that wsMW-aw 'HUWwUi command was able to put 'owrt the1 rebellion wllktrat assistance. The eokrael Was a y'oUnf Mitt, kaMd some; fcallarit, burhlruj with railitary Mrdor aad tidrstlig fe'r military fame; He was as rriuch the Mol 6f the HortU a Askby was a few months later' tha Mel of ike South. The Fire Zouaves were the iMt'troeps to astro to Alex -lndria, Ya.

Their colonel was at tbcir head, and after the town had siifreri-defed Ellsworth saw a rebel flag flying from a hotel. Instead of ordering a squad to remove it he bolted into the house, ascended the stairway, went out on the roof and captured the flag; descending he -was confronted by the landlord one Jackson who shot him dead. Jackson himself was then shot to death, and the affair created more sensation than considerable battles a. few years later. After the war a daughter of Jackson secured ad appointment in one of the government apartments, She was a modest diligent and capable young Soman, and discharged her official dues "acceptably: In the course of time a super-loyal gentleman tra put in charge of the bureau hi Which she worked.

Nosing he sood disCdfetcd the antecedents of the youiig' clerk and discharged her. dhe' was rletidiesiJ and penniless, and as a last resort went to the White House and called for Gcti. Grant He received her, and she re latedher story to the silent saying a word he took a piece of paper and wrote: "The war against men is ended and my administration shall 'not begin one against Restore Miss Jackson to her clerkship Instantly." This was addressed to the loyal bureau official and the young lady Is yet In the public service. That was an exhibition of chivalry that Duriols or Franc's might have envied. ABOUT HftfiAD MAKING.

Did Yon Kev WttaaVi do tfce Different sues Were Ktimimmdt Among those who registered yesterday at the Hotel Normandle Was XL Gfaniinell, representing the Keit Thread company of Fall River, says the Detroit Tribune. In conversation with a reporter Mr. Gammell saidi "Our house was originally a Scotch brie, and even now has factories in Scotland and in Toronto A branch was established in Newark, N. about thirteen years ago but the business was by no means j7 January, when- a large mill and an entirely new plant was put in. The direct reason for this move was the passing of the McKinley bill, which made it almost Impossible for foreign makers to do business in this country.

"By the way, did you ever examine into the process of manufacturing a spool of thread? It looks simple, but in reality it Is a very complicated process. Only the tery best Sea. Island cotton can be used for this purpose. The cotton is taken In the raw state and torn all to pieces by a machine called a "breaker." It then goes through several other machines, by which it Is carefully combed and freed from Impurities. A machine called a "slipper" then takes it up and twists it out into soft white yarn.

This is caiefully combed again, and it is then taken into another department where several small strands of this yarn are twisted and you then have six-cord thread, which, after it Is bleached, Is ready for the market "Another Interesting thing Is the iximbering of the thread Every lady knows the size of thread that she requires for doing a certain piece of wcrk, but very few of them kribw how it came to be so numbered. You see, when cotton thread was first made 840 yards of it weighed one pound." This was called No. 1, and If a pound contained just twice this number of yards it was called No. 2, and so on. Until sewing machines were introduced only three-cord thread was made, but their Introduction demanded a smoother and finer article.

The numbers were left the same, but the six-cord thread had to be made of ftrands just twice as fine as those of the old article." POOR JACK IN A FIX. The Sorrow ef a Dos That Climbed a Tiee After a Squirrel. At dusk one day lately Jack, a fox terrier belonging to Jason Fellows of Green township got after a gray squirrel in a pasture on Mr. Fellows farm, writes a Scranton correspondent The squirrel skipped up the trunk of a mammoth maple tree just as Jack was about to seize It, and the plucky dog shinned up the tree also. Mr.

Fellows tried to call him down, but Jack stuck his nails in the soft bark and tugged nnd clung until he had climbed to the crotch, fifty-two feet from the ground. By that time the squirrel was chattering on one of the topmost limbs, and Jack couldn't get any farther. He couldn't get down, either, and he began to howl and whine for bis master to help him. It was soon dark, and Mr. Fellows hustled around to.find some means of reaching Jack and lowering him to the ground.

He and his sons tried in vain to climb the tree, and then they went among their neighbors and got several volunteers. No one was able to climb it, and Jack continued to whine up there in the dark. By 0 o'clock all the near-by farmers had heard of Jack's predicament and were under the tree with lanterns. There wasn't a ladder in the neighborhood long enough to reach half way to Jack, and along toward midnight three ladders were taken to the spot lashed together and hoisted against the tree. Then Albert Fellows started to climb up with a surcingle and a- long rope.

The bottom ladder broke and gave him a pretty hard fall, and the attempt' to Tescue Jack was postponed till daylight Mr. Fellows and his sons worked until 1 o'clock to make a ladder, and then they went to bed. Jack howled mournfully all night up in the big maple, and the members of Mr. Fellows' household got very little sleep. WTien daylight came Jack was still begging to be saved, and the men fastened the new ladder to the other ones.

Then Ansil Fellows climbed up, buckled the surcingle around Jack and lowered him at the end of the rope. When he reached the ground he began to bark for Joy, and the saucy squirrel chattered a bin from the tree top. THE IAIE8T IK nUMOB. era BRictrr Lkavbs from cm ARIES. 7 MmW th Lawyer Qmt re With cartiaM Beta RMt kear the IsurtaUamt riaaAfl takratcfml Txasu Pale with suppressed Cttolk, the struggling youag village attorney ateod before the haughty heiress, hat In hand.

and ready to go couM have borne' yfe refusal, Verdigris McSorrelJ," he said btttotaly "although I had hoped for a more fa- rotable asawer. Bat you have chosen te accorapaMy It with words of scorn. Yod hate accused a ef fortune hunting. Yod have twined ate with my poverty, my b-sglidcance and my lack of worldly Iraowledfje. 1 have sot deserved this.

1 may have beem pre mercenary seaHces" wretch yc7aaT pictured me to be. And, mark my wordrf, proud beauty, the day will come when youf haaghty spirit shall be brought "What will you do, Sir. Brarnbler scornfully asked the young woman. "Will you sue me for damages? Will you publish some dismal verses about me? Or will you crush me by silent contempt?" shall bide my time. Heartless being, farewell!" Long years passed away.

In a crowded court room In a large city, the famous case of Kersmlth vs. Jehones was on -trial, Involving the possession of millions. Enos A. Bramble, now one of the most notable and successful lawyers In his native state, leaned forward Iri his chair to cross-examine a witness? "Your name, madam," he said, "if I understand you rightly, is Mrs. Blrnrnr "Yes, sir," replied the witness.

4 Your familiarity with this case grows out of the fact that you have resided all your life In the neighborhood of the property In dispute? Is that correct?" "Yes, sir." "It will be necessary, then, to ask you but, first, how long have you been married?" "I I was Married several years ago. I am a widow." "How long have you been a widow?" "Oh several years." "What was your maiden name?" "McSorrelL" "Full name, please?" "Verdigris McSorrell." "Thank you. In order to ascertain all the facts pertaining to this controversy it will be necessary to you one more question. Now, then, Mrs. Verdigris McSorrell BImm?" thundered Eawyer Enos A.

Bramble, rising to his feet "please tell the Jury your age!" Chicago Tribune. Xeter Heard of the laatallmeat Flaa. "Darling, I lay my heart and life at your feet." "Oh, Georger" "I love you sincerely, devotedly, ardently, passkraately-rl love you more "George, I will." "And will you engage yourself to me?" "I will." "Bless you, my darling. I am the happiest man in America to-night" There was a long, delicious pause while the compact was being sealed. Then the maiden whispered: "Am I to have an engagement ring, dearest?" George's face grew pale, his lip quivered as he replied: "By and by, darling, I cannot give you one for awhile." "You cannot Why?" The paleness of his face was succeeded by a deep flush, his face grew dark and his bosom heaved as he hoarsely answered: "I'm Just from the fair, and I'm dead broke." New York Press.

There's Many a Slip 'Twlxt the Cam aad the Up. The subjo'ned announcement actually appeared In a suburban paper of the German capital: "I hereby declare that the engage-inrnt of my daughter Marie with Mr. merchant of this city, was broken off five minutes before the wedding, as the honourable stepfather of Mr. WWW came to me and observed that it was high time I should state what amount of dowry I was gcing to give my daughter. As the thumbscrew of the right honourable Herr Stepfather was not to my liking I showed the "honourable gentleman the door, and I believe that, in doing so, I have acted as a man of honour." The full name and address of the sender are appended to the above.

Neue Freie Presse. Am Una-rntefal Texaa. Speaking of Thanksgiving some people never know when they ought to be grateful Old Judge Peterby, an old Texan, has been laid up for some time with the gout. His legs are swelled up to an enormous size. He Is very impatient and his doctor, who Is also a church member, rebuked him, saying: "You should be grateful to the Almighty for his kindness." "What kindness?" "His kindness in giving you only two legs to suffer with.

Suppose you had as many legs as a centipede?" A Qaesitloa of Color. "My dear, don't you Intend to invite Mr. and Mrs. Green to your party?" "Certainly not" "Why not? They are good friends of ours and will feel hurt" "I can't help it if they are hurt. I am going to Invite Mr.

and Mrs. Brown." "Well, why can't you invite the Greens as well?" "You shock me with your bad taste. Brown and Green in my parlor together? Never. Why, I wouldn't be a bit surprised to have you asking me next to wear blue and' yellow. Have you a Idea of harmony whatever?" He Didn't Walt.

Traveler Does Mr. Thompson live here? Western Native Yep, he lives here; but he ain't in at present Traveler Could yon tell me when he will return? Western Native Blame me ef I know, pardner. He went lopln' off with ther cyclone thet struck these parts 'bout a week ago an' ain't been seen er heard of since; but yer kin kin come in an' wait fer him ef yer like. Am Explaaatloa. Mr.

Eastslde You don't look happy. What's the matter with you? Mr. Westslde Well, I've been Invited by Waters to eat -my Thanksgiving dinner at his house, and I really eat aet think tap any excuse for rv "Am excUJet Why, most men wouM think themselves tacky in not haviac to dime alone." "Moat saem might But you see. Waters la a Bttiet prohibitionist aad "Say mo mere! You have my beany Tala Iaiaraved ay Aarcw Yea, said the old man, addreariag his young visitor, 'Tin proud of may glftav and should Uke to see them all comfortably married; and as I'vemade a nttle money they won't go to their kusbands penniless. There's Mary.

twenty-five years old, and a real good girt. 1 shall give her a thousand pounds whefl she marries. Then comes Bet. who woa't see thirty-five again, and-shall have two thousand; and the mam who takes Ellxa, who Is forty, will have three thousand with her." The young man reflected a moment mm mm mnA tham nwrmulv tnmilred. "You haven't oaeabomt fifty, have Loyal te Kxeesd.

King Oscar of Sweden once passed through a little town, which was festively decorated for the occasion. Among the rest, a huge transparency, affixed to a gloomy looking edifice, attracted his attention. It bore the inscription: "Welcome to Your Majesty!" in gigantic characters. "What building is that?" the king inquired. "That is the county prison, your majesty," replied one of the aldermen.

The king laughed and was heard to observe: "That is carrying matters a little to der Zeit He Kaew the PHI. Farmer Hoefast There's jest as miracles now as there ever was. There's whole columns about miracles every week in the Bungtown Bugle. Mrs. Hoefast If you'd read th paper, 'stead of jus skimmln' over it, you'd see them articles is all about people gittln cured by Dr.

Dosem's Bilious Pills the same you- tried. FrrnitT Hoefnst Eh! Did those pills ever do anbody any good? Well, that is a miracle. New York Weekly. A Serleaa-Loss. Mistress Wlat did you do with that old brown dress that hung in my closet? Domestic You told me to get rid of all the rags, ma'am, and so I gave it to the ragman.

Mistress Goodness me! How do yon suppose I am ever to get any new clothes If I haven't an old dress to put on when my husband comes home? New York Weekly. The Rcoalalte QaallScatloa. "Sis, I think you had better shine my shoes and wash the dishes." said a wealthy New Yorker to his sister, who moves in aristocratic circles. "What do you mean by such nonsense?" she asked. "No nonsense about it I see you are flirting with an Italian count If you are going to marry him you ought to be fitting yourself for the position." iT.

Jfd fT. i la PhlloMfhr. Instructor Cadet you may defino a sonorous body. Cadet A. A body which may bo made to ring, sir.

Instructor For example. Cadet A. A bell, a pitcher, a napkin. Instructor A napkin, Cadet Explain yourself, sir. Cadet A.

Why, Tiffany, when I was a plebe, made a napkin ring for me. That' All. Mr. Austin (of Texas) I don't see that you New Englanders have much to boast about Why, a negro was burned at the stake in Massachusetts in 1795, as one of your Boston papers admits. Mr.

Backbay (of Boston) Then Texas Is only ninety-eight years behind the times, after all. JafttlHnMy l'oatponed. Mamma What's the matter, Johnnie? Johnnie Boo-hoo-oo! yesterday I fell down and hurt myself. Mamma Well, what are you crying to-day for? JohnnieYou weren't at home yesterday. It Makes a Difference.

Mother (near-sighted) See that disgracefully-intoxicated brute across the street! Where can the police be? Daughter (weeping) Oh, ma, it's Brother Bob! Mother (swooning) Then the saloonkeepers have been drugging that poor child again! The Ilrut "Oh, Henry!" exclaimed Mrs. Young-husband, breathlessly, "I have something terrible to tell you. The baby has swallowed your shaving brush." "Oh, that's all right," responded the brute; "It was worn out and I was going to get a new one anyhow." Some CoBHoIatloa. The Bejected One (after a painful pause) I think, on the whole, I will accept your offer to be a sister to me but on one condition. The Rejecting One Wliat Is that? The Rejected One That you will let me be your little brother.

Then I can get even on some of my successors. Vogue. Almri 1 Bloom. Little May What kind of-a blossom is a whisky blossom? Is it like a daisy? Ma What a silly question. Little May I heard Mr.

Jones say that pa had the biggest gin blossom in the ward, and that It was a daisy. The Wild-Oat Age. Bobby Fa, what has that man got In his mouth? ra A cigarette, Bobby. Bobby Pa, I want a cigarette. Pa No, Bobby, not until you arrire at the age of indiscretion.

Hrr Reanoa. Herr Professor (musical doctor) Your daughter has a ferry goot ear, madamc. Mamma Ah. professor, but I want her to study music on account of her hands they're so aristocratic-looking. Should Rejoice Over It.

He You ought to be glad I love to kiss girls. She Why? He You' won't have any trouble te keep a servant when we marry. Truth. THE OLD mifr.TIBT,! CdTimbu. State Baak 1 fal Httt ft fill ICllatb Yae-ksttiaJl irrr ,1 TTT inti traamt tioxm.

BUYffGOOD NOTES ttfHitat Aim inctllli fAJMB OBaBD. Fna-l, JOBS WIAUmOmMm atwiaaa, COLUMBUS, HASAN Aitlnrizi. Capital if $500,000 Paii in Capital, 90,000 OFFICERS. 0. H.

SHELDON, Pres't. H. P. H. OEIILRICII.

Vice Pre, CLARK GRAY. Cashier. DANIEL SGHRAM.AM't Cash DIRECTORS. H. M.

Wnc slow. II. P. 11 Obhi.iuch, C. II.

Shkldox, W. A. McAixisxra. JOHAS WKLCH, CABxRiEaaa, STOCKHOLDERS. 3.

0. Ghat, Gerhard Losxxm, Clarc Grat, Daniel Schrax, J. IlEIIRTWsmDRllAJr. Hkhbt Losrkb. Geo.

W. Gallbt. a. v. H.

OaHuucm. PHASIC KOBKR. J. P. BBcaaa EsxAta, Rkbbcca -THE- First National Bank C7aV.

If KB, OFFICERS. ANDERSON. J. H. GALLEY.

President. Vice Pres't. O. T. ROEN, Caablcr.

DIRECTORS. 0. alffilftgO-f, P. ANDtMOlf JACOB QBEISEf. HENBX BAOAH JAHKaj-pSXDXB.

Statememt ef the Cendltlem at the Close ef Bash-ess Jalj 13, 1898. resources. Loans and Discounts. 1 Vt Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures. lo.TS' v) U.S.

Bonds. 15,200 0) Due from other Cash on Hand .21,807 58 SD.743 S3 Total 1333,198 38 XiIABrLXTTES. Capital Stock paid In 60.000 00 Surplus Fund ao.000 0) Undivided profits 4.578 00 Circulation 13.500 00 Deposits gg.lia 37 Total 38 LOUIS SCHREIBER, BttiiMWaiODMfe All kimda Reftirlig Irae i Skert Netice. Biggies, Wag. is, Mie to trier, aim all werk Giar- aiteei.

AIM tell tat warli-fuMU Walter Wood Mowen lanors, Coatbia- ad Kaeaiaes, Harvesters, mai lelf-eiadars-the estaT. Bbopom Olive Street, Columbus, four doors month of Borowiak'a. HENRY GASS, UNDERTAKER Coflis aid Metallic Gases f3tr Repairing of all kinds of Uphol tlerjfQoods. Utt COLUMBUB. HZBBA8KA.

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