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M. H. Wnirr. S-Hr'y. "s,ls
Ki:oBi.Ni:Hi-!ii r.rii of iaivkb-day
Saints Loltl m.iiLmhto ever bundr-i
Rf'o 'Ji prayer iii-.-tiniroaW.ilni-tiHj evening
nt their cTuii-l.om-r of North -tr.-et and faciae
Avenue. All ar cordially inwted. .
13iuK Elder H. J. H casus. Pn-icent.
25rCnti! further notice, ail ntlver
tisements untler this head will be charc
ed at the rite of live cents a line each
issue. We make this lower rate to con
form with the times.
Xtnas at I). Smith's.
Ladies standard work-baskets cheap
at Herriek's.
Don't miss it -we mean the Opera
Saturday uiht.
. I'hv your jewelry, etc., at Arnold's
and see tin rin. o-l-Ct
Hart .t From have ched out their
store on Eleventh street.
Old newspapers by lh. hundre!, 2T
cents at the JoirirSAL office.
Sheriff Caldwell soes to Lincoln
today with Gray am! .Schilling.
--Popular prices of admission t the
Gimic Op-ra for Saturday niht.
Saturday, the -JTth.is the date of the
reat comic opera. Enjoy the treat.
C. 15. Moore is assisting at the Co
lumbus Lumlter G."s heaiLjuarlvrs.
)r. T. 1L Clark, successor to Dr.
Sehnif. Olive st. In office at nights.
- EJi.mt i: 'd yoxls for Christmas
preNonts at Jb'rrick's furniture tore.
-W. Tfjg. I'ianos. Organs. Sewins:
lachines. M D. Titjiatrici:. l:5th St.
EvctvImkIv "-ri to N"ot-st-ins for
piiotja. Why? Kfause he makes the
lest,
An iiHT4s' of pension has l-en
ranteti to Fnmris Karney of Silver
Creek.
Arnold & Ivohler's headquarters for
real estate and insurance will le in the
Fleming.
Patronize a joul show, McOIillan's
0era Company. Saturday night, IV
Miinlwr :27th.
- P.abies" photon taken as quick as a
wink at Notest'in"s, over Niewohn-rs
jewelry store. ..i-i
A double window has btvn placed in
the e:u5t" end of the dining-room of the
Fleming hotel.
- Hoys and girls, go to D. Smith's.
1I-? will give you the most candy and
fruits for your money.
David Smith's for pure, good candy,
and all the confections that make the
holidays a feast for the little ones.
Tlio celebrated Quick-Meal, and
Monarch gasoline stoves, the best in the
market. For sale bv A. Boottcher. 4tf
On Friday last pensions were grant
ed to Joseph Phillips of Leigli and to
widow of Henry Woods of this t ity.
I have a good, large sized, fire
proof safe, very conveniently arranged,
which I will sell cheap. Wm. Becker.
2-3t-Jf
A camp of Modern Woodmen of
America has recently been organized at
Creston with some twenty members.
Bring yonr pictures to John Gisin's.
for framing. See his handsome monld-
' ings before ordering your work done.
The yard engine got off the rails
Saturday afternoon in just about the
time it takes to say "scat. Nobody hurt.
Bny the genuine Singer, the best in
the world. Supplies for ail kinds of ma
chines kept in stock. Frank L. Whitney,
ngent. Columbus. Xeb. 33 5t
The hearty thanks of the manage
ment are due to patrons of The Joru
nal at Flatte Center for special favors
to our solicitor Saturday last.
Prof. Lu J. Cramer, county superin
tendent of schools, was exercising the
functions of his office in Monroe and
Woodville townships last week.
It will pay you to go to F. W. Her
riek's and see the stacks of furniture
laid away for Christmas presents. He
has many left yet. for sale cheap. 1
The Holidays is a very fit time for
giving presents, A nice piece of furni
ture makes a good present. Call at
Gisin's ami make your selections.
Niewohner A- Co. ha-e opened up a
new drug-store iu the new building on
Olive street, and David Dowty is behind
tlie counter ready to wait upon you.
M. J. Sweeley. representing the
Farmers' Loan and Trust Co- was in
town Monday: when here he makes P.
W. Henrich's office his headquarters.
Oh. myl Where did yon get those
photos? At Xotestein's. He has got
the nicest gallery in the sLate, and can
3o as good work as is done in Omaha.
The snow storms of the eastern
states have not affected our weather in
juriously, as yet. It is the general wish
that these skies, so sunny, and these airs,
so'bal'uy, shall continue till spring.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
For anything in the line of furniture
for Christmaa presents, call at John
Gisin's furniture store on Eleventh st.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P. W. Hen J, whose life was despaired
of for awhueon account of inflammation
of the stomach, is reported very ntuch
better.
For Harrison wagons and Courtland
spring wagons and buggies, call on J. A.
Gutzmer. opposite Dowty's drug store.
He is snre to satisfy you in prices and
quality. tf
Those desiring dressmaking done,
will find mo in my shop, np stairs one
door west of Galley's. All orders
promptly attended to. Give me a call.
May Marshall. 36-2t
Any one wishing a first-class spring
wagon, sniLible for a family or delivery
wagon, also sleigh runners adapted to it,
and a giod single harness, can le accom
modated by calling on Wm. Becker.
EveryUnly remarks almut the wea
ther how fine it is, and it certainly has
K-en remarkable, even for Nebraska,
where there are more fine, invigorating
days in the year than anywhere else.
Hon. W. F.Cody passed through the
city Wednesday to his home at North
Platte. He is confident that he could
have captured Sitting Bull without
bloodshed had he not been interfered
with by the military.
Tuesday, January 13th, at 10 o'clock
Phoelie Lawrence, executrix of the es
tate of the Into P. J. Lawrence, deceased,
will have a public sale, at which will be
offered horses, cattle, hogs and farm
machinery. Terms easy.
Prayer meetings were held each
evening last week tat the residence of
Wm. Lohr, and conducted by Con.
Hewitt of Polk county and Mr. Lohr.
Several conversions have been reported
as a result of the meetings.
The following marriage licenses
were issued by Judge Hensley within
the past few days: Christ Neimeyer and
Miss Anna Schaffer; Freeman Hoppeck
and Miss Jennie Sacrider; August Lein
berg and Mis3 Lena Johnson.
At D. Smith's on Twelfth street,
Santa Claus has been frequently seen
making purchases for the little and the
big folks, but Dave is enterprising, and
he keeps constantly a large supply. Call
and see. and you'll not fail to buy.
Brother Whitehead late of the Craw
ford Clipper was in the city yesterday,
and gave The Journal sanctum a pleas
ant call. He hasn't hold of a gun just
now, but so clever a genius cannot long
keep out of the field where there is so
much to do.
F. H. Lamb A: Co. are clos
ing out all their Holiday goods
regardless of cost. The custo
mers of the Cash ltargain Store
will he astonished at the low
priees.
The Journal sanctum acknowledges
a very pleas nt call last week from John
McPhillips. one of the young farmers of
Platte county t ho is pushing forward to
success in his line of business. Strict
attention, industry and perseverance are
the qualities that tell, on the farm as
elsewhere.
1). L. Bruen of Grand Prairie was a
Columbus visitor Thursday. He is so
busy at home these times that he very
seldom gets to the city. He is still as
enthusiastic as ever in regard to furnish
ing cream to the Creamery, and says he
finds it more profitable than any other
farm product.
If Boyd must be governor we are
glad to learn that a Columbus editor is
likely to 1h? honored with an office that
will help him to lear some of the trials
incident to the publishing of a newspa
Ier. I. F. Davis, the proprietor of the
Telegram, is more than likely to be oil
insiector. if Mr. Boyd succeeds in run
ning the gauntlet of "contest" and
" eligibility."
Hon. A. E. Cady of St. Paul was in
the city between trains hist Wednesday
evening on his way to Lincoln. He is as
wide-awake as ever on all public matters,
and we think it one of the bad things of
the late election that he was not
selected as a member of the coining Ne
braska congress. His good work at the
last session was a shining honor to him
and his constituents.
Platte county ought so arrange her
financial matters that she could pay her
jurymen their fees as soon as their work
is done, so that they wouldn't be com
pelled to borrow money to pay their
board, while serving the ends of justice.
Let justice be done to the weary jury
man, while he is compelled to unravel
the intricate mazes of the blind goddess's
dance for other people.
Mr. Rich, formerly of the firm of
Rich Jfc Divoll, at Richland, has just sold
his eighty acres of land to Mr. Oehlrich;
consideration, S1.S00. Mr. Crisop also
sold eighty acres adjoining to the same
party for S2.000. Your correspondent is
informed that Mr. Sutherland sold his
eighty acres near J. Lockwood's lately.
It seems that real estate is changing
hands quite freely. QuilL
C. D. MnrpTiy and J. W. Lynch, the
experts who have for several months
past been at work examining the records
of the county clerk have filed for safe
keeping until the next meeting of the
county board a sealed envelope, sup
posed to contain their report. Mr.
Lynch went to his home at Platte Cen
ter Monday, and Mr. Murphy visits
friends east during the holidays.
We well furnish The Journal. The
Nebraska Family Journal and the Week
ly Inter-Ocean, one year, for $2.80, when
paid in advance. Subscriptions received
at any time. If you are not a subscrib
er to Tue J uknal don't wait till your
subscription expires, but pay us enough
to make it one year in advance, and add
the Inter-Ocean, one of the greatest and
best family newspapers in the world.
Rob't S. Clark, a former citizen and
telegraph operator of this county, who
was sentenced to the penitentiary
eighteen months ago, on a sentence of
three years for embezzlement of his em
ployer's money at North Bend, was par
doned Saturday last by Gov. Thayer,
and at Sunday noon, in the garb of a
citizen, walked out of the 'pen." For
the past seven months he had been a
clerk in the warden's office, says the
Bee's Lincoln correspondent. He owes
his release, doubtless, to the untiring
persistence of his mother in his behalf.
Rob was always a very talented young
man. and it is to be hoped his brilliant
abilities will be turned toward proper,
useful industries.
Thursday last about twenty -five
sheriffs held a coBTention in th' city
and organized for the purpose of t iting
in an effective way to urge their .laims
before the legislature. Doubtless there
are many things that the sheriffs would
like to see changed, and a committee
consisting of Caldwell, Williams, Wil
son, Costello, Adams, McClay, Harri
raan. Trognitz, Mallon and Baker, was
appointed to look after the matter. The
next meeting is to be held at Kearney,
second Tuesday in May next.
The state school superintendent has
just made the semiannual apportion
ment of school funds, aggregating
S3O3,0OL97, derived from interest on
U. S. bonds and state bonds, state tax to
the amount of 589,307. interest on coun
ty bonds 851,403, interest on unpaid
principal school lands $91,581, lease of
school lands, $5653. There are 332i3
children of school ago in the state, and
the rate of apportionment is 91 4-5 cents
per pupil. Boone county gets $2,945.92,
Colfax $3,787.73, Madison $4,392.71.
Butler $5,I9L14, Polk $3,549.97, Merrick
$2,884.41. Nance $1,022.13, Platte
$5,104.77.
The business and professional men
of Platte and adjoining counties, which,
of course, includes everybody who has
business to transact with newspapers, or
throngh newspapers with the pnblic; all
who wish to reach the public for purpo
poses of their own individual concern,
are hereby informed that we will dupli
cate the prices of any of our contempo
raries. This refers to advertising and to
rates for job work of all kinds. Locals
5 cents a line; displayed advertisements
running for a few issues, 25 cents an
inch, single-column, first issue; two
thirds that, each subsequent issue. We
have no old job-presses, and do the best
of commercial and legal printing. tf
O. L Prindle of Max, Dundy county,
was in the city Saturday and Sunday,
the guest of John Tannahill, a comrade
of the G. A. R. He says that in his
township of one hundred families, there
are only four independent in circum
stances. The provisions on hand will
last about two weeks. He says there
was not 500 bushels of corn raised in
Dundy county this season. Ho was
traveling on a B. & M. pass, good till
New Year's, started from home without
any money, and now had none, but
wished to reach as many places as he
could before his transportation ran out.
Members of Baker Post, G. A. R. made
him a small money contribution.
The publishers of the Homesterd,
the weekly twenty-four page agricultur
al paper of Des Moines, Ll, edited by a
practical farmer, inform us that they
will send their paper from now until the
first of next January, free of charge, to
every farmer in this county not already
a subscriber, who will send his name
and address, plainly written on a postal
card, to the Homestead Co., Des Moines,
la. The copies will be absolutely free,
and will be sent to any farmer to enable
him to judge for himself of the merits of
the Homestead as a paper devoted to his
special interests. On the first of Jan
uary the paper will be discontinued un
less subscribed for in due form. 30-4t
The editor of the Iowa Homestead
is personally known to many of our
readers, and into the publication over
which he presides he has the faculty of
getting more of practical worth to the
square inch of white paper, than any
similar publication we know of. Life is
too short, and the demands of our west
ern farm life are too many and urgent to
waste time reading eastern farm period
icals mainly taken up with something
appropriate only to their own locality.
See the proposition elsewhere of the
Homestead Co., and if you don't wish
to bother sending for their paper, call at
this office, and we will take your sub
scription, along with that of The Jour
nal, both papers, when paid one year in
advance, for $2.75. tf
Santa Clans was in town Saturday,
and was altogether the most active indi
vidual to be seen, on the streets and in
the stores. He seemed to be a little
more cautious than is his usual wont,
and would look around quite a while
before concluding what to buy, but the
children who read this paragraph may
be sure that the old gentleman wore his
proverbial smile all the time, and occa
sionally would laugh 60 heartily that
you would think, surely he'll split his
sides, but then there's no danger of
that he's got used to it. When you
come to think of it, it does seem strange
that he can be in so many places all at
once, be on such excellent good terms
with everybody and himself, and find
money enough to furnish all these
trinkets, dolls, books, etc for everybody.
Long live good Santa Clans.
All society people who enjoy good
opera should hail the coming of the
McMillan Comic Opera of excellent
artists with delight, and make it the so
cial event of the season, as it is certainly
the best comic opera company ever in
the west. The company is composed of
such artists as Clemont St, Martin, an
eminent comedian of excellent ability
as both singer and comedian, and consid
ered the finest comic opera comedian
on the road without exception. H. C.
Hartley, a fine lyric tenor of comic opera
fame; J. B. Hamilton, an excellent bari
tone. Miss May Morgan, the pretty
blonde and soprano of the company and
soubrette with a charming, sweet voice
of fine quality; Miss Mary Weaver, a
handsome brunette, with a fine mezzo
soprano voice; Miss Hartley, the con
tralto, who has a rich, deep voice of rare
quality and a fine actress; Miss Lillie
White", Miss Good Dyer and others, all
cultured artists and musicians, making
one of the strongest and most complete
comic opera companies on the road.
Ed Getsinger, well known in Schuy
ler as having done considerable work in
the life insurance business, was in the
city yesterday. Mr. Getsinger has 3ome
thing on the string now that, when ope
rations are all completed, will place him
along side such inventors as Edison and
BelL The invention promises to take
the place of electricity in serving as
motor power to run machinery, light
lamps, house bells, eta, the power being
generated by magnetism, not electricity,
between the mineral properties contain
ed in a certain stone brought from
Michigan and salt and water. It is a
simple contrivance and will bejrery
cheap. Mr. Getsinger has several' pat
ents and has already gone far enough to
insure him a fortune but- he proposes to
carry his investigation far enough to
run all kinds of large machinery when
it will be worth millions to him. The
Sun wishes him success and hopes that
Schuyler may enjoy, in toe near future,
some of the benefits to be derived from
his invention. Mr. Getsinger's head
quarters are in Chicago where he will
return in a day or two and organize a
6tock company to push his patents.
i Schuyler Sun.
PEBSOXAL.
H. J. Hudson is home again.
Miss Nellie Post is visiting friends at
Laon, la.
Mrs. J. K. Kiiian is visiting her pa
rents at Blair.
Rev. A. Henrich returned yesterday
from Missouri.
Miss Mae North returned last week
from Chicago.
C. W. Landers and mother of Clarks
are in the city.
Judge Higgins of Grand Island was in
town Thursday.
George Whaley is home from the uni
versity at Lincoln.
J. II. Watts and son of Monroe twp.
were in town Saturday.
Miss Kittie Cowdery of Lincoln is vis
iting friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Bowman of Omaha
are visiting friends here this week.
Charles Taylor is reported very low at
Tecumseh and not expected to live.
A. M. Walling, the leading legal light
of the Leigh bar, was in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Sacrider and daugh
ter, Miss Jennie, were in the city Satur
day. Miss Jennie Townsend, of Fremont,
spent the Sabbath in this city visiting
friends.
Edward Hays is about the same as
usual, suffering considerably with the
asthma.
Miss Fanny Land of Lincoln is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Griffin, during
the holidays.
G. G. Bowman, who had lieen here at
tending court, returned Saturday to his
home at Omaha.
O. H. Archer left Monday night for
Carbon, Wyo., to look after some busi
ness interests there.
John Hancy was in town Monday, the
first time, we believe, since he was hurt
in a ninaway accident.
Larry Byrnes is improving, and his
many warm friends will rejoice when his
recovery shall be complete.
The three Charleses, Stillman, Segelke
and Raymond, also Earl Pearsall, are
home from the Omaha Business college.
W. H. Howell, a former resident of
the city, was here Saturday in the in
terest of the Chicago & Milwaukee line.
Miss Lizzie A. Sheehan, who is teach
ing school near Duncan, is spending her
Christmas vacation at her home in this
city.
Hon. J. E. North was at Fullerton
Monday. He says they are taking testi
mony there in the Powers-Boyd contest
case.
F. N. Stevenson and Lee Draper were
in attendance last week on the Dairy
men's association in session at Pawnee
City.
Mrs. E. C. Kavanaugh, of Milwaukee,
Wis., returned to her home last week
after a visit with her sou Dan and
family.
Mrs. G. L. McKelvey of Fullerton was
called to the city Saturday by the se
rious illness of her father, Charles
Matthews.
Miss Ella- Byrnes, who directs the
young ideas" of district .'" along the
pathway of science, has forty pupils nn
der her charge.
Miss Jennie Lamb, who has been at
tending St. Francis Academy in this
city, returned to her homo in Nance
county last week.
Sup't Backus of the Genoa Indian
school was in the city Saturday on his
way west He says his Indans, are all
good and live ones.
Sherman Knee of Nebraska City ar
rived in town Friday and stayed over
Sunday visiting old friends. He is look
ing in excellent health.
Mrs. Clark Cooncy and sister, Mrs. W.
A. Davis, returned to their homes in
Nance county Thnrsday last after spend
ing a week here with relatives.
Wm. Hamilton, a former resident of
Platte, now the sheriff of Dawson coun
ty, returned to his home Saturday night,
after a pleasant visit among old friends.
Miss Katie Browner, who is engaged
in teaching the school in district 23,
Colfax county, was in the city Saturday.
She has a very interesting school of
twenty-fivo pupils.
James and Paul Jones, and Allen
Meade of Boone county, were in town
Sunday and took the train for Whatcom,
Washington, expecting, if they like the
country, to make it their future home.
Charity Concert.
The entertainment given by the Young
Folks Bible Society at the opera house
Monday evening was a grand success iu
every important particular.
The musical societies taking part in
their usual effective manner were the
Columbus Cornet Band, the Mainner
chor and the Cymbal Quartette; the first
song-was by little Miss Beryl Baker; the
other vocal solos were by Mrs. C. D.
Evans, Mrs. E. H. Chambers, and Mrs.
J. G. Reeder; the piano solos were by
Miss Ethel Galley and Mr. A. C. Pickett;
the recitations by Miss Chattie Rice,
Miss Clara Weaver, Miss Mae North,
and Mrs. C. A. Brindley; a cornet solo
by J. A. Shuck; a vocal duet by Mes
dames Chambers and Evans, and a trio
by Mesdames Wliitmoyer and Gleason,
and Miss Florence Gleason. The tab
leau "A Generous Nation" in two scenes,
the appeal and the response, was a very
neat portrayal.
All did excellently well.
The proceeds were $114, and turned
over to the school board to be used in
furnishing clothing etc., to the children
of the city who are in need.
To J. S. Hatfield and J. A. Shuck is
due much of the success attending the
management of the entertainment.
The Schuyler Sun's enterprising
correspondent Mud Mechanic," writes
from Octavia, as follows:
In making a well this last summer I
dug into a prairie dog's well. I have
often heard old plainsmen say that
prairie dogs always had one well in each
of their towns, but the question was if
it was deep how would they go at it.
There is but one way and that is to take
the dirt out on top to get rid of it This
well was not perpendicular but was made
at an angle of about forty-five degrees.
From the top of the water on down it
was abont thirteen inches in diameter
and as slick and smooth and round as a
school ma'am. It was about thirty -feet
deep from the top. Just how deep 'the
little creatures dig is no telling. No
doubt they can dig as deep as I can.
Instinct tells them they were to locate
where they could get water.
Speaking of water reminds me of an
other fact that I have discovered and
that is that there is as yet no criterion
to go by in getting water that is very
deep. I have been watching very close
ly all the deep tubular wells, and as
water is very hard to get there is quite a
good many tubular wells being made.
Water is harder to get now than it has
been in twenty years. I am quite store
of one thing. If you get water in your
town at the same depth that we get
water here on the bluffs you will get a
flowing well. The reason why I think so
is just this. On the highest land we
have here it is three hundred and five
feet deep to the water with one hundred
and seventy-five feet of water, and this
water all comes from the bottom. The
waterworks wells in David City are two
hundred and eighty-five deep. I have
never taken the trouble to find out but
I don't think that the high hills here are
more than a hundred feet above the
Platte river. But then as I have said
Ihere is no criterion to go by, for there
is a well in this county near the foot of
the hill that is three hundred feet deep
without a drop of water.
UUtrict Cuart.
n. T. Clark, Drug Co. v. David Dowty
et al. Continued by agreement.
German Ins. Co. v. Kavanaugh. Jud-;-uiont
by agreement for costs against de
fendant, amounting to $22.20.
Searls v. Gilt Edge Mfg. Co. Judg
ment again? t L. W. Weaver, sn eyoi
appeal bond for $105.25 and costs.
Fleming v. Linabery. Motion for new
trial overruled. Judgment on verdict.
Defendant excepts.
Wyman v. Caldwell. Continued on
defendant's motion.
Fish v. Howard. Jury disagreed and
were discharged.
Fitzgerald v. Brandt et al. Defend
ants to file affidavits resisting motion
for new trial by Dec. 24. Plaintiff to
file rebutting proofs by Monday follow
ing.
Weihn v. Linalxry. Motion for new
trial overruled. Judgment on verdict.
Defendant excepts.
State v. John N. Mills. Jury waived.
Trial to court Finding for plaintiff
$600.
Jewell Bros. v. Pat Murray. Dis
missed at plaintiff's cost.
Deering & Co. v. Wiehn. Finding for
defendant $29.75. Each party to pay
half the costs.
Hoppen et al v. Peter Klenchi et al.
Motion for new trial sustained. Verdict
set aside.
McCormick Harvesting Mch. Co. v.
Harbert Jury waived. Trial. Finding
for plaintiff $099.
Terrenee Brady v. Citizens Bank of
Humphrey. Finding for plaintiff $200.
Costs taxed to plaintiff.
Wolf v. Reins et al. Verdict for de
fendant Catherine Erb v. John G. Loebs et al.
Dec. 20. Sale set aside; alias order of
sale allowed.
Wilde Jt Campbell v Jacob Wagner.
Settled at defendant's cost.
Brockhaus v. Cleve et al. Dismissed
at plaintiff's cost.
Horton, Gilmore, MeWilliams & Co. v.
M. C. Bloedorn et al. Verdict for de
fendant. South v. Kruse. Verdict for defend
ant. Becher v. Swygart. Sale confirmed
and deed ordered.
John Fitzpatrick v. Pat Murray. Ver
dict for plaintiff $30.
Bates v. Haddox. Plaintiff to give
security in 20 days or as stand dis
missed. Martin v. Caldwell. Defendant to
answer in 30 days. Plaintiff to reply in
10 days thereafter.
John G. Routson v. Wm. H. Prescott.
Sale confirmed and deed ordered.
Little v. Bullen. Dismisssd at plain
tiff's cost.
McCormick Harvesting Mch. Co. v.
Wm. Gerhold. Finding for plaintiff
$41.38.
Persinger v. Tinkel. Objections to
jurisdiction on person of defendant sus
tained. Hnlst v. McCalw et al. Judgment
against defendants Henry McCabo and
M. J. Cfark for $851.17.
W. A. McAllister v. J. L. Tripp et al.
Finding for plaintiff $1,191.15.
Philip Schroeder v. Nick Adamy et a).
Verdict for plaintiff $50.
Amelia Loseke v. Ameny Tessendorf.
Verdict for plaintiff $12.50.
Bulkeley v. D. H. Carrig, garnishee of
Thos. McCarville. McCarville to pay
$85 to plaintiff in 20 days.
Acker v. Baker. Defendant to plead
in 30 days after Dec. 18.
C. P. ,fc A. B. Dewey v. Li.zie Kamin
ski et al. Decree of foreclosure $802.80.
Linaljery. v. Herbs. Appeal dismissed
at cost of appellant
Estate of Harry Whitehead, deceased.
Sale confirmed and deed ordered.
Oberfelder & Co. v. Kavanaugh. Ver
dict for plaintiff $2,272.
Vandorn v. Westover. Value of de
fendant's possessions found to be
$860.20. Damage for wrong detention
1 cent. Judgment for return of prop
erty. W. A. McAllister v. Mary F. Haddox
et al. Plaintiff asks leave to amend
petition.
Bulkley v. McCarville. Judgment for
plaintiff $135, by agreement in open
court.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State v. Louis Schroeder. Plead
guilty of assault and battery. Fined $15
and costs.
State v. Harriet Perry et al. Fined $10
and costs.
State v. Hosner. Dismissed on mo
tion of county attorney.
State v. John J. Truman. Sentenced
to two years, no part of which shall le
in solitary confinement; fine $5 and
costs.
State v. Gray. Sentence for two
vears.
State v. Shilling,
vear.
Sentence for one
Micrurojni.
Merry Christmas.
J. C. Swartsley visited the capital
Tuesday.
The infant daughter of A. W. Clark
has been very sick with lnng fever.
Last Wednesday Ed. Wescott loaded
a car of baled straw.
We understand John Carry is looking
for a farm to rent His best girl is hero
on her third visit
It is customary for wagons to have
four wheels, but a new wrinkle struck
Tommy Johnson's wagon the other even
ing; he was trying to get home with a
load of corn on three wheels, the fourth
being gone.
It is 8'urprising how Providence- has
favored us with snch fine weather. It
has given the farmers in this vicinity a
chance to forward their fall work. Some
of them are even plowing.
Miss Kate Browner, one of Platte
county's school teachers, is giving ex
cellent satisfaction in Colfax.
George W. Erb, one of the Shell Creek
stirring farmers, has recently moved on
to his mother's farm, a few miles east of
Columbus.
Ctclops.
Vraai Prairi.
We are having beautiful weather; may
it last a while longer.
Mrs. Caroline Bodmer is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. D. Wilson at Oconee.
Sigmund Gnuske has been seriously
ill for the past four weeks with lung
fevor, but is now slightly improving.
Tree agents have made their appear
ance in this neighborhood this week.
John H. Hellbush is making himself a
fish pond to be supplied by spring water.
He will send for fish by the first of June,
which will bo furnished by the state,
free.
Mrs. John von Bergen is visiting in
Wisner, and John is tired of keeping
bach.
Our literary met Wednesday evening
with a crowded house, the president D.
L. Bruen, presiding. Secretary Joe
Handing does excellent work and our
German songs and music are hard to
beat. Sam Gertsch declaimed an Irish
recitation which caused loud applause.
Our soliciting committee for the Christ
mas tree made their report as follows:
Ed. Lnschen $6.55, D. L. Bruen $5.00,
Miss Katie Hesler $9.15, total $20.70.
Katie Hesler will get a present from the
president of the society for collecting
the largest amount There are 50 names
on the program for Christmas eve. A
grand time is anticipated.
J. S. Freeman, supervisor elect, was a
visitor at tlie literary anu made some
pleasant remarks, which seemed to l
appreciated by all. Come again, John.
Little Sarah Tigner, who had her arm
sprained a short time ago by fulling off
from a pony, has about recovered from
the injury. Dr. O'Kay of Platte Center
performed the operation of setting the
bone which was dislocated at the wrist.
The Dr. understands his business.
D. L, Bruen and S. W. W. Wilson will
purchase goods for the Christmas tree
tomorrow in Columbus. Scribe.
Xeboville.
Beautiful winter weather, and the
farmer who does not get his outwork
done this year must be an output of
laziness.
Our school on the Nebo hill is pro
gressing finely under the management
of Miss Wheeler; a large attendance is
reported.
The young people of this vicinity have
organized a literary and will meet semi
weekly at the Loseke school house. Ev
erybody invited.
George Groteluschen, who has worked
tho Wise place for the last two years,
has purchased a farm of 160 acres near
Creston. We are sorry to lose George;
he was an honest, hard-working and
genial neighbor, but we are in doubt as
to his sincerity about his assertion to
keep bachelor's hall in his new home.
Never mind, George, just own up; you
are not the first one.
There was quite an excitement on
Loseke creek just east of this place last
week; shots were heard quite often; and
some of the neighbors were beginning to
fear that Indians (?) had come down tho
valley. But it was not so dangerous, it
is true there was war in the air. A
number of brave (??) Nimrods under
Captain Herman Johannes; they were
Frank and Herman Muhle, Louis Loseke
and Gerhard Loseke, armed with guns
and revolvers, spades and cluls, attack
ed a beaver burrow. The boys dug sev
eral tunnels about 12 15 feet deep into
the creek bank without any results.
They tried to smoke them out. but Her
man says he never even heard a beaver
sneeze. Funny, is not it? Thursday,
Friday and Saturday were spent digging,
smoking and shooting in tho hole. We
examined the tunnels yesterday and
came to the conclusion that the work
was worth at least a dozen beaver skins.
The discouraged hunters have our sin
cere sympathy, and should any one who
reads this know a receipt how to catch
leavers, it would be highly appreciated
by the above Nimrods. Meanwhile a
merrv Xmas to all. b.
No. 9' CaBtluu.
News is plentiful as hen's teeth.
Everybody is out hunting geese.
The Rush company at Richland have
their 210 acres of corn fodder hauled
and fed.
We are informed that there is to be a
Christmas tree at the Pleasant Valley
church of Richland Christmas eve; a
good timo is expected.
James Marshall sold forty acres of his
land one day last week.
A good many farmers in this district
have sold their hogs to avoid buying 50
cent corn.
George Galley sells hay to old custom
ers only.
The Bug has been informed that
Ernest Meayes of Iowa, is expected
home one day this week.
The alliance meeting Saturday even
ing December 13, was a success, most of
the members being present The meet
ing was called to order by the president;
they also elected new officers.
Mr. Meayes's brother of Iowa, was out
on a visit Wednesday the 17th, and on
Thursday he stirted on west to Wash
ington; he has relatives there also.
William Guter of this district went
last Monday to Omaha where he in
tends to remain until spring.
John Haney, jr., is attending the
State University at Lincoln. We learn
that he is to teach the next term in dis
trict No. 5, school to begin immediately
after the holidays.
Miss May Bennett was Miss May
Marshall's guest in the country Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Carrie Welch closed her four
months' term of school Friday, Decem
ber 19th in this district; the Bug must
say that the scholars and parents were
all well pleased with their teacher, and
are all in favor of Miss Welch for the
next term.
The school gave a grand entertain
ment ltefore a large audienco of visitors
at the school. Ths entertainment open
ed with a song by the school, followed
by several dialogues and u debate, the
question being: Resolved that water
causes more destruction than fire. Lu
ther Lawrence on the affirmative and
John Marshall on the negative. The
decision rendered was one for the affirm
ative and two for the negative, both
speakers being Miss Welch's schol
ars. All took their books home to keep
on trying to learn after their teacher's
box. June Bco.
SUS. G. BECHER ft CO
Farm : and :
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS at lowest ntem of intermt. oa short or long tixo. ia areoaa
to snit applicant.
COKl'LETE AIWTIUCTS OF TITLE to all iml wtate ia Platte conatjr.
Notary Pnblic jiIw.hj ia office.
Farm and city property for gait.
, M.iko collection of forvinn inheritance and nll steamship tickets to and from all parts
of Europe. 2siuijtf
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lot of nr laada, improved and aaimproTed. for sal at lowpnoa aa d oa wasonshto torM. AIM
buJoMsnaUMoTloU iathe city. Wa kasp a conpkto abstract of UU to all real estate it
Plaits Cooaty.
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Giae, Niltry, aid Fresh Fill. All Kilts ( Swage m Specialty.
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MARRIED.
LINDHAUER-JUSrUS-Dec. 23.1. in thi
city, by Jndrfo W. N. Hensley, Cieric Lindliau?r
and Mi Laura, daughter of Ludwi Ju-to.
ANDERSON-SALSTKOM-At the re-Menc
of th bride, ten mile futh of NVwman Gnvt
on Thuntilay. Dec. IV, Mr. Ludwitf E. Antliron
and Mi Jennie ('. Sal-tnm, Rev. ('. A. Edman
officiating.
A boantiful report was wrved to the sventy
tiveKuet present and ho left namwxu and
cootly prwontu in token of the t-stm in which
tKi worthy couple aro hehL Newman Gmve
New Era.
WHALEY I'LANT-Deremb-r 17th. at Owien.
Utah, at the rexidnee tt Mr. E. A. Watts, by
Kev. Dr. Samuel Untworth, Mr. C. A. Whaley
and Mixrt llattie Plant.
Tlie bride wad attend-d by Mis Katie Dulan
aa mail I. whilw (k-once A. Wattn performed the
dntiea of irroomHinan.
Mr. Whaley is xtep-eon to (iforse Lhnian of
thii city, and the yonnic liridf in daughter to thtt
utannch old mldier of thirt city, IVter I'lant.
The 0rn Commercial gay a: "Tlie pr -nt-
w?iv numerous and some of them of considera
ble intrinsic value, each friend of the yonni;
couple having Ms-mingly taken odvantagn of the
opportunity to testify in this way to their love
and esteem. After the congratulation, an ele
gant collation was werved in which were inclu
ded nil the delicacies of the i-aron that the
market afforded. Muic and othr partir.us
hel(ed to merrily while away the moment, and
it wa a late hour in tlie morning be for- the
guests bade a reluctant adieu to the fotiviti. .
"Mr. Whaley i a Union Pacific conductor and
one of the most popalar hoyon the rood. Mr.
and Mrs. Whaley are old schoolmate, and their
marriage is but the consummation of a child
hood affection which tint and seiaration have
mt b?n able to efface. They will ronlde in
this city."
Tue JoCHvLailtle it congratulations tothoMe
of other friends of the liappy couple, in a wish
for an abundance of tli-- goo-1 things of life.
DIED-
M.V'ILL Saturday night. December 20th. of
congestion of the brain. Alliert, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Magill, aged nine months.
Tlie afflicted family have the sympathy of all
tlieir friends in the lo of their precious child.
GROCERIES !
ALWAYS ON HAND A Tr'CLL AND NEW LINE
UK (.UUCEUIES WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED- AND DRIED. OF ALL KINDS
liUAKANTEEDTO HE OK REST
QUALITY.
DRY GOODS !
A (JOOD AND WELL SELECTED STOCK AL
WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAP
EST. ALSO
BOOTS & SHOES !
THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
BUTTER AH D EGGS
And all kinds of country produce taken in trad
and all goods delivered free of charge
to any part of the city.
FLOUR!
KEEP ONLY THE BEST G HADES OF FLOUR
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S. II. Clifford. New Cased. Wis., was
troubled with neuraljda and rheuma
tism, his stomach was disordered, his
liver was anVcted to an nlarminjr dotrreo,
appetite fell away, and he w.-is terribly
reduced in liesh ami strength. Three
bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburjr. Ill.,had
a running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Elec
tric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had
five large fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. Ono bottle of
Electric Bitters and ono box of Buck
len's Arnica Salvo cured him entirely.
Sold by David Dowty, druggist.
Easiness jg7ri,s.
Advertisements under this head live cents a
lineeach insertion.
WM.S4'H1LTZ make boots and shoesintho
best styles, and uses only the very lst
stock that can be procured in the market. 52-tf
lk;al notice.
To all whom it may concern:
The s(ecial comn!isionPrajiointed to view and
report upon the practicability of vacating nil
that i-nrt of a public rood titiond for an com.
mencmg oi me norxiiensc corner or Mciifn ..
town 1. range 2, went, anil running thence uth
on ssrtion line eighty (l rods, and there term
inating, and known and designated as a (artof
the "Sjchilz Road." ha reported favomhl), utn
said vacation.
Now all objections thereto, or claims for ilam
age cau.-ed by the vacation of the nul lse
drscritjtsl. must ! tiled iii the orliee of the
county clerk of I'lat e n iintr. N braska. on i.r
U fore o. Fei.rui.ry 2th. A. l.. 1-1'l.or lie
f.iMtion may Is- in.-ule without reference; thereto.
Duled I olumbu. Nei ., Di ei mls-r :&i. ly.
U. V. I'HIt.LlHS.
dec.2l-t County Clerk.
fhc figure 9 in our dates will make a lon stay.
So man or woman now living iaiII ever dat
iocument wltltout usiai,- the figure 9. It staaJi
In the third plico in 1S00. v. here It will remain teu
years and then move up to .secoud place, ia 1SUU.
where it will rest for onu hundred yean.
There is another fl" which ha4 also come to Uy.
It U unlike the figure 9 in our date in the respect
that it has already moved up to Cnt place, when
it will permanently remain. It Is called the "No.
V High Am Wnwler A Wilson Sewing Machine.
The "No. 9" was endorsed for first place by tho
experts of Europe at the Paris Exposition of 199.
where, after a severecontest with the leading ma
chines of the world, it was awarded the only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machine, all
otnerson eshibit having received lower award.
of gold medali. etc The French Government
also recognized its superiority by the decoration of
Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler. Prcsidcntof the company,
i:a the Cros of the Legion of Honor.
The "No. 9" Is not an old machine improved
upon, but is an entirely new nuchino. and tho
Jrcnd Prize at Paris was awarded it as the grand
est advance in sewing machine raecnanisra of th
age. Thoc who buy It can rest assured. thru.
fore, of having the very latest and beat.
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WHEELER & WILSON JTFO COt,
IrjC and 187 Wabaah Ave., Cfeiati
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