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were. I can tell him who the eight and sweeping recommendation writ-were that gave him the $$0. They ten hv John 1*. Th lessen and showing were Conrad Bruer, Theissen To. Peter np In a most shining light, with and Wm. Gerberding, now lining in John I*. Thiossen’s name signed to it Jansen. Ask them If you want to Klder Frlessen said he had received find out who lies. Myself, Henry A this from Mr. Thiesseu with the re-Coats worth Lumber (Jo., Edson quest to sign it and Imvo members of Hregg, grain dealer, the Jansen Hank his church do so Also. 1 asked the and Chss. 4)wens were the others— i old gentleman “Why is this not sign-each paying 110. Now Peter doesn't j ed?” He said, *‘I nor we cannot sign deny that I paid $10. He doesn’t i that as it goes too far. I have heard deny that I wrote to him and he \ of lots ot charges against Peter Jan-doesn’t deny that he said my claim sen. I do not know whether they was outlawed. He claims to have ; are true or not. It is not for me toagreed to keep up a hog and sheep ; deny them.” Then he said in a softtight fence. As a matter of fact you drive a load of hay through that fence most anywhere.Peter said in that letter to me that he had kept up the taxqs which nml probably absorbed my claim, t find that he has paid Just $1 08 taxes on that land. That would absorb one-eighth of $1.08 of ray claim or 13 cents. 1 am under the Impression that the interest on the $10 wouldwas true in all parties, nut as his field ! equal all Peter ever paid in taxes, of obM'rvation has been limited lo re- lVrbaps Peter will deny the tax dong* publiean meetings, the audience saw illt? which I spoke of last week.the force of his remarks and applaud j ed again.The meeting was rather better attended than any’they have held heroibis fall, but. this was easily account-Maybe he will show how he came to own the biggest sheep ranch in Jefferson countv, yes the biggest in Nebraska, am'according to his own story, one of the biggest and beat in thee.l for, for when the.fwakor meulio.,- worW 8,m g()t thr0URll th„ yenred the nauiu of W. J. Bryan, a storm of applause greeted him, plainly showing that a largo part of the crowd were not republicans. The glee club sang, but as this particular club is very sensitive, we shall refrain from criticism. They did better than common. 'In fact everything was some better. The republicans should not get so discouraged. While there's life there’s hopo.“A Night at the Circus.” one of the best farce comedies of the day and1897 without paving one cent of taxes on sheep on that ranch in his own precinct. Peril ftps the people will wonder how it is that they have to pay taxes on what they have got while Peter Jansen can get out of paving on his stuff.Peter s:i h in his denial that the voters can ask his neighbors and tho men who Imve worked for him if they want to find out what kind of a man he is. Weil, that's what I say, and I thiuk they better ask the railroadsThe only way you canvote for Senator Allen isto vote lor W. C. Parkerfor state senator for John »Koenig for representative, and for Henry Kuhlman for float representative.presented by a big company, will be the next attraction at the operahouse on Monday night, Nov. 7. it ie owned by M. O'. Rice, an old Fair-bury boy. Mr. $ice learned the printers’ trade in this city, followed it in other places and finally drifted into the show business He has- been completely sucesssful in his chosen profession and is now one of the best known and most respected managers iu America ITe now has two companies on The road—“In Old Madrid” and “A Night at the Circus.” On the 14th of December lie will start on .the road a, big company of 45 people, pre senting the comic opera, “The Fencing Master.” “In Oi(J Madiid” was •eon.‘here last season and gave entire l satisfaction. “A Night at the Cirtoo. Thfey will give him a good send-off. If the voters do ask the men he worked for, 1 hope they will ask H. P. llatzlaff, who now lives in Jansen, lie is the boy who worked for Jansen for a $1 a week and got 60 eeuts because he was only a boy. Peter lias been trying to hush up this matter ever since I mentioned it two weeks ago, but he hasn't succeeded yet.It was hinted in the Gazette that Mr. Koenig was behind these letters. -I want to say right here, that Mr Koenig has had nothing to do wit^i them and knows no mors about them than anv other reader of the Journal He spoke to me about them ahd specially- requested mo to leave 1 name out, as, so far us lie knew, J.: Jansen was a gentleman.WhoUoraout*MayHoJUCaulPot*ButtKgtJi1 cus” employs 20 people, all of whom- All 1 ask is that the voters look *re well known*to tfio theater go*-is , these things up for themselves. 1 of the highest class theaters in the j have told only the truth and 1 do notlarge cities. The play is in the nature of a farce comedy. The fun thjruout is fast and furious. Many new songs will be introduced. The company travels in it’s own*Pullman palace car. As an advertising feature two bands appear on (be street, one dress-i- ed in Shakespearean costumes, the s other in regulation Clown costumes, - Mr. Rice has hundreds of friends in e this city and tney propose that he y shall be given a rousing reception next it Monday evening. Attend the per-e formance and you will surely get »: your money’s worth* .(i Peter the Gre«t«t(.jj Peter's denial of my first article is jt no denial at all. He calls me a iiar,|r but .that is po different than he does e to others of his neighbors, ^ He may j. call me a liar but he has got to prove [8 it before the people-will believe him.He says the business theijj of Jansen gave him but t()wards-that road, j visit. Rev. Ftiessen acted friendlytr but he fails to mention who they' and showed me a very nice, broadthink the truth will-hurt anyone who is honest. If Peter’s answer to what I said last week is no better than his first answer, I think the people will be convinced that wnat I have said is true, and if it is true be is not a tit man for the legislature, he would work for the railroads and Peter Jansen. - Jacob Haiitel.and friendly way, “Here is Mr. Jansen’s letter to us and fcon the buck at rue copy of what we did sign.” In it Peter begged his cousin to give him some kind of recommendation, if they could not sign the one Thiesseu had gotten up.” Word it your own way. Give me something.” Here is an actual translation of what they signed; “Dear Friend Feter Jansen1.-*-llecause you desire a recommendation concerning our settling in America whether you, at that time, at the settling, was of benefit to us, so we must admit freely, that., at that time, you were very beneficial to us, and wo know of no deception, and are heartily thankful for It.”Is that all,” 1 said, that only oovers the first of the settlement?” That’s all it was intended for.” he said. “Later on, we don’t know, you having had dealings with him know as well as we. I said, “This recommendation is written In German. Supposen Peter has it chnuged when he has it translated and printed.” He said I could copy his copy and if I saw anything else m print more broad or sweeping or with the meaning changed I would know it was manufactured and not what thevsigned. That night 1 went to the meeting in Jansen and heard road what they called a translation, and today when I came to town, Mr. Cramb showed me u copy ol the recommendation whichAie said had been sent to him by Mr. Jansen to publish. This copy is in the Journal and those who want to see how they have twisted it to make these men say wlnrt they never said, should compare the two. I have the copy and am willing to let any German read it to see who gives the cor.ect translation. A copv in German is left at the Journal office and I earnestly request that Germans will go there to read it and see who lies. Notice that Peter’s translation does not mention that these men were requested to sign this, and that his translation covers all the time siuce the settlement and that the original speaks only of the time of uettlemont. Rev. Fnessen told me that at the settling Peter was of benefit to the Russians, because be could speak English, but after they learned to speak English, lie was not.Now as to the names signed oq that recommendation. G. F. ltempelcame In re from Russia on the 3rd day of August, 1879, and was notover twelve years old when lie came here. IIow could lie be “one of those who settled here in 1874?” Jacob J. Classen was but a. youngster at that time and 4. L. Harms was in Canada and was only a boy. Peter must be hard up for men to recommend him when he goes to Russ ia and Canada to find men who can tel 1 what benefit he was to people ten thousand miles away. Why didn’t Rev. II. Loewen sign it? Be* cause Peter promised him an underground cro ssing on the railroad right-of-way and didn’t get it. And P. It. Thiesseu, why didn’t he sign? For the same reason. How about Peter Hildebrandt, one of the richest men • among the Russians, and ono of the very first to arrive here. Why, didn’t he sign? Because Peter tried to bull-doy.ii ?2fift.OO out of a mutual Insurance company of which Mr. Ililde-brandt was secretary. And Frank Enns is an other,' as we spoke of in another,article. Jacob Bartel.REWARD.I will give five dollars reward to the person who can show that my translation of the! recommendation of Peter Jansen from Abr. L. Frlessen, published in the Journal is in any material way incorrect and five dollars to the person who can show that Peter Jansen’s translation which is published iii the Journal is- correct and not a manufactured article. The money has been deposited with W. F.veai he i he v Jam said and woe herr the pair of 8 the Jan ids I and but noli at I) not*:► ( tha K 5HU son wer iJai-dieand said fat-l full If h19,-•y' Later—Thursday.I beard yesterday morning that John P. Thiesaen had settled me for ever by going over to Elder Abr. L.Thiessen, the head of the first imigra- Cramb at theJournal office, Fairbury,tion party, of which I was one which came over in 1874,—a man] whose veracity and character is unNebraska.Jacob Bartel.The following is at the Journal oftarnished and above par, and a cousin f1Ce where it can be seen by anyone:-of Deter Jausen and John P. Thiesseu and getting a strong recommendation for Peter. I was actually scared. I at once drove to Elder Fiiessen’s farm and stated the object of myAffidavit of IK P. Rat*lake.M ATE OF NKBHAKKAr)Jefferson County* )It. P. lUtzlaff, boipg sworn on his Mi says, that he is a resident of Jeff i t ..a couuty, Nebraska and the town ed J usen, and Jms been for‘'many
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Jefferson County Journal
Fairbury, Nebraska, US
Sat, Nov 05, 1898
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