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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1892.
A.&N.TDIETABLE.
Freight.
Leave Oilumbss
" IMltrcxHl
" . DnridCity
" Seward
Arrives at Lincoln
...IllS&a.m.
TLe passenger leaved Lincoln nt 6:10 p. in., and
arrives at Columbue 25 p. m; the freicht leaves
'. Lincoln at 4;40 a. m., and arrives at Ccilambns at
3:20 p. m.-
UNION PACIFICTIHE-TAULE.
OOI3TO EAST.
Atlantic Ex... 7:15 a. m
t:hicao EX...1255 p. m
Limited 4d05p. m
OOIN'O WEST.
Pacific Ex.... 10.3 p. m
Denver Ex.... 120 p. m
Limited ssp. m
Local Fr't.... 70 a. m
Col. Local.. .. 60 a. m
". T ... M:i :. .,numH fnr
through points. Goins west at 830 p. in., ar
rives at .Denver 7:10 a. in.
LINCOLN, COLUMBUS AND SIOUX CITT.
Panuenuer arrives from Sioux Citr. ...12 JO p. m
leaved Columbns for Linc'n. 1:1- p. ra
arrives from Lincoln r.-u)p.m
leaves for Sionx City VJOp. m
Mixed leaves for Hiouz City .!! a m
Mixed arrives I0.-O0p.xn
FOB ALBION AND CKDAIl UVPIBS.
.Paseeniter leaven....
Mixed leavea
Passenger arrives . . .
Mixed arrives
!... 2:2irp.m
.... 6:00a. in
lltKip. m
.... 8:00 p. in
Sorittn Qoihin.
C-All notices under thi hendinc will be
..V .m.1 of tViii rata if S II ViR!-
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w imivnv s.nnc v. rjj V . A M.
iwlteraLar mvtiiiRe 2d Wednesday in each
J month. All brethren invited to attend.
c. II. Sheldon, V . M .
M. H. Wuite, Sc'y. 20July
WILDEY IAJDU E No. 41, 1. 0. 0. ..
m l. A..Sn..J (f ttfiiMl
Wfeweek at their hall on Thirteenth
"v treet. Visitinc brethren comiaiiy
invited. H. D. Fauble. N. O.
W. It. NotesTein, Sec'y. 27jantil-tf
R- EORGAN1ZED CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY
Saints hold reRalar wrvices evory Sunday
at-2 p. m.. prayer meetinR on Wednesday evening
at their chapel, corner of North btreet and Pacinp
Avenue. All are cordially invited.
13jul89 Elder II. J. Hudson. President.
Tlio fair.
- Don't forget tlw fair.
Sate bills printed at this office.
- Potatoes wanted at Itasnmssen's. 2t
Uny a line gold watch at Arnold'B.4t
--Como to TnE .Todbxal for job work.
Get your photos taken at Notealein's.
-- Celery at liusmtissen's every Salur
jlay. St
"A feature of the fair will bo the biff
b:irbecue.
For latest styles in ladies' laco pins,
see Arnold's. 4t
Young's is tho place to buy fresh,
heap groceries. It
Highest price paid for butter and
eggs at Young's. It
For the finest styles of calling cards,
call on TnE Journal. tf
Dr. E. H. Nauman's dental parlors
tn North block, 13th street. tf
A good many of our citizens visited
tho Humphrey fair last week.
Dr. T. R Clark, successor to Dr.
Schug, Olive st In office at nights.
Eye and Ear surgeon, Dr. E. T.
Allen, 309 Ramge block, Omaha. Neb.
Dwellings to rent are in great de
mand here and owners secure good
prices.
If you want a crayon portrait call at
Notestein's and see one of the best that
is made.
Miss Belle Yost spent Sunday in Co
lumbus visiting with friends. Norfolk
"Journal.
A western art association has been
organized in Omaha with a capitaliza
of $25,000.
Pianos and Organs. Do not buy
from pedlers until you get prices from
Fitzpatrick. tf
Dr. E. T. Allen of Omaha will be
here on professional business the 23rd
C of this month.
A. Haight attended the county fair
in Schuyler last week, and reported a
first-class fair.
Social and oyster supper at W. H.
Lohr's this evening, benefit United
Urethren church.
Dr. Voss -nill move into rooms over
the Anderson & Roen-Brugger building
nlxmt October 5th. 3t
D. B. Duffy, Columbus, Neb., will do
your house-moving, in good shape and
at reasonable prices. ltf-eow
Tho Deaconess of the Methodist
.hospital at Omaha will bo here next
- Sunday at tho M. E. church.
" " A car load of Ketchum wagons just
received. Prices reasonable. Extra
Tioxesalso. S. C. fc C. C. Gray. 22-4t
Tli oplehrated Onick-Moal. and
Puss.
8:35 a. m. S:20p. m.
8:50 " 8&5
9:13 " 4:10 p. in.
10:22 " 7:10 "
10:iO "
. .'.- Monarch gasolino stoves, the best in the
: ' : market. For salo by A. Boettcher. 4tf
;".'-. --G. W. Elston commenced work Mon
:. ' ." day on his new barn on the site of the
-v.-'1. old one recently destroyed by fire.
J::'-:. If yon want a view of your resi
v: "-.. dence, leave your order with Noteetein
and it will receive prompt attention.
.:f; :' , When in need of an auctioneer, call
: ." ' rr Ttnro fimifli TTa will not for VOtl
;-:--r - "V wiih promptness, safety and dispatch, tf
'- . "- t- W. B. Notestein's view man will call
. V ' 6n you in the near future. All orders
;-.-;. ":.".. -given to him will be warranted first-class.
- -; ." . LOonrcA Sclieidel and wife came
'-'- .lAm frnm Tlntt Onter Mondav. He
"s 1 .reports corn fast'lo the front these warm
J. day.
;-" " -The Platte connty fair will be held
'.-'; -Sept, 38, 29 and 30. Bring your best
-":. prodnctahnd help to make the fair a
;'- ' success.
iJ..T. Camp has started another pa-
.- paper, the first number appearing last
Wednesday. He is located at Malmo.
Neb., and the paper is called the Malmo
' Clipper.
" - There will be a union meeting at the
' " "opera house Sunday evening. A. Nash,
state secretary of the Y. M. C. A., will
'"- 'address the audience.
- ' The ladies of the Episcopal church
-'. . gave a social Saturday evening in the
new building west of Fitzpatrick's. A
large crowd was present.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
.""" church will give meals on the grounds
X. at all. hours' during the fair. Price 25
cents. Ice cream 10 cents.
...." J. N. Kilian expects to start a Ger
man paper in Schuyler soon. He wfll
print the paper in Columbus at present.
'.- .' j3o says the Schuyler QoilL
" -. ' Bev. Ijeedom has been appointed to
-. return to Columbus by the M. E. con-
ference held at St. Paul last week. Bev.
V .Worley will remain in Albion.
." Newell sisters are receiving a good
. ' trade in their dress-making department,
'and always ready to add to their .list of
customers. Call and see them. 1
. - -C A. Snow & Co.'s pamphlet, "In-
- .' formation and Advice about Patents,
Caveats, Trademarks, Copyrights, etc,"
may be obtained free at this office, tf
. " . " The entries to stake-races have been
.:VT-opened and entries will be received
? ' - up to the evening of Sept. 27. Gus. G.
-; ,. 9wbr, SecV P. P. nd F. Astodatios.
Quite a frost Wednesday morning
of last week the first of the season,
doing considerable damage to vegeta
tion. We see by the Omaha Bee that Gus.
Lockner, formerly of this city, is talked
of for the legislature. He is all right
and would be good law-maker.
Miss May Clark of Chicago, who
visited Miss May North here a year
ago, was recently married in New York
city to a Chicago young man.
J. C. Fillinan has returned from
Chicago and the largest assortment of
goods ever brought here in the millin
ery line will be displayed by him.
Sterling Morton, democratic can
didate for governor, will address the
crowd that will be in attendance at the
Columbus fair Thursday, Sept. 29th.
A. C. Pickett, now sojourning in
California, has recently been heard from
and so far likes Nebraska best. He will
probably remain there until January.
The Y. M. C. A. give a reception in
Fitzpatrick's hall this (Wednesday)
evening. A program has been arranged
and refreshments will be served. All
are invited.
The Newell sisters have just receiv
ed a large assortment of the latest styles
in millinery. They are first-class trim
mers and invite the ladies to call before
buying elsewhere. 1
A union caucus is called to meet in
the town hall of Columbus township, Oc
tober 1st, at 2 p. m., by agreement of re
publican and democratic committees of
Columbus township.
Mack" Sewell, of this city, and Mias
Hattie M. Baldwin, of Columbus, were
married in that city, Tuesday, Septem
ber 13. We understand they will make
their home in Columbus. Madison Re
porter. The sinking of the new wells at the
waterworks was completed yesterday
and now there is an abundance of water,
the pumps doing their work to perfec
tion at a great deal less expense than
formerly.
G. W. PhillipB's dwelling is neariug
completion and will soon bo ready for
occupancy and is being finished in good
taste. It is one of the neatest appearing
buildings in the city, and will make a
very fine home.
Joseph Krauso came down from
Genoa Wednesday. He says corn and
garden vegetables will be greatly
damaged by the frost last week. Farm
ers in the vicinity of Platto Center re
port the same results.
I am prepared to do all kinds of
sewing machine and organ repairing.
Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay.
Work done at residence south of llagatz
V Go's., opposite Saint's chapel, or at
your homes. S. W. Buzzas 21-tT
Dr. Allen, eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist, of Omaha, will bo in Colnni
bus, Friday, Sept- 23d, to consult Dr.
Voss concerning some special cases.
Any one needing anything in his special
line should call and see him.
A few friends of Mrs. Charles Wake
gave her a surprise on tho 14th met.,
being the anniversary of her 58th birth
day. A very pleasant evening was spent
in social chat, music and games. Some
presents, affection's offerings, were made
to her.
Torxaik), the storm king, is out on
his summer tour, and may take a trip
through Platte connty, calling at Co
lumbus. Protect your property by
taking a "tornado policy" of H. J. Hud
son, office on Olive street, opposite Me
ridian hotel. tf
Frank Matthews, painter of Colum
bus, has decided to locate in our city
and will bring his family here as soon as
he can build or rent a house. He is an
artistic paper hanger, does the finest of
graining and all kinds of painting.
fNewman Grove Era.
Frank"Zellar, the 15-year-old son of
A. J. Zellar, a Creston implement dealer,
who had his left foot severed just above
the ankle by the way freight at that
place last Saturday night died Sunday
morning. Our physicians informed us
that he bled to death. Humphrey
Democrat.
Hon. George D. Meiklejohn, repub
lican candidate for congress, has dates
for meetings in this vicinity as follows:
Columbus, Friday, Nov. 4th, 8 p. m.;
Schuyler, Wednesday, Nov. 2d, 8 p. m.;
Central City, Thursday, Nov. 3d, 8 p. m.;
Genoa, Saturday, Nov. 5th, 8 p. m.; Ful
lerton, Monday, Nov. 7th, 8 p. m.
Mrs. Page has opened a sight sing
ing class which will meet at the Congre
gational church Wednesday and Satur
day evenings. There will be a class
from 9 to 10 o'clock for those who are
engaged earlier in the evening, and class
beginning at 750 for any who prefer an
earlier hour. Terms, 1.00 per month
in advance.
Two young fellows twenty years
old, giving their names as Frank Noble
and Frank Cuban, from Cedar Bapids,
la., were arrested Saturday for breaking
into Ferdinand Henning's house Friday
night and stealing a watch and other
jewelry. They were brought before
Police Judge Hudson who sentenced
each to thirty days in jail.
The coming opera season in Omaha
under the management of Miss C. C.
Clary is meeting with great success.
The artists have been engaged in New
York and are even better than Miss
Clary promised. Those who wish to at
tend from here can buy a season ticket
through Mrs. R. T. Page, and should
secure them by October 1st, so that the
Columbus people can have their seats
reserved together.
Mrs. Purcupile and Mrs. Wagner
have just returned from purchasing their
large stock of all the new novelties in
millinery, which arrived this week. All
the new styles in hats, ribbons and
trimmings, sailor caps and all other
new shapes. Also children's cloaks and
ladies' and children's underwear. The
new firm will be pleased to have the
ladies nail and see them. Prices the
lowest. Purcupile & Wagner, North
block on Thirteenth street.
Earl Shoemaker was taken before
Judge Hudson on Saturday by Chief of
Police F. A. Coleman, charged with
jumping on the cars, while in motion at
the depot. The chief of police had fre
quently warned him to quit. The prac
tice has become a nuisance, aside from the
risk of mangled bodies and sorrowful
homes. The judge gave the lad some
fatherly advice, securing a promise from
the boy not to do so again. He was
sent home, not, however, till he had
learned what would be the penalty if he
came again on the same charge.
The Genoa Indian school is making
preparations for a grand reception at the
opening or me new Dnuuings at mat
place next Monday, the 26th. The
building will be open for inspection
from 4 to 6 o'clock p. m. Gen. T. J.
Morgan,, commissioner of Indian schools,
together with ten U. S. senators, will be
present and make addresses. Tho
children of the school are preparing a
program and altogether it will be an en
joyable time to those who attend. W.
B. Backus, SupL, extends an invitation
free to all, and Columbus people who
wish to visit the school could have no
better opportunity.
The democratic county convention
was held at Humphrey last Wednesday.
P. H. Bender of Humphrey was nomina
ted for representative, J. M.3ondring of
Columbus, was nominated by acclama
tion for county attorney. Delegates to
the Senatorial convention are, Fred
Behring, O. S. Moran, D. C. Kavanaugh,
D. F. Davis, D. Becher, G. H. Brockhaus,
P. F. Doody. Jonas Welch, S. J. Rvan,
E. A. Jirodboll, Fred. Stenger. Dele
gates to the float convention are, H. S.
Elliott, J. E. North, John Stauffer, Den
nis Mahoney, G. W. Phillips, Thomas
Ottis, C. D. Murphy, Fred. Hellbusch,
Robert Price, G. B. Speice, Job Hook.
The central committee were instructed
tofiUYtCMCieB. ,
A YOUNG BUSINESS MAT GONE WRONG.
Aaot M. Swartzcndraver, Manager of the
Wentcra Exchange, a Defaalter and
Charged with Forgery.
Onlast Thursday groupsof men were
seen in earnest discussion on our streets.
The rumors of the day before of A. M.
Swartzendruver having absconded be
gan to assume a strong coloring of truth,
I that the manager of the Western Ex-
t cnange Company, A. M. H., had been
doing crooked work in real estate trans-
! actions. The manager of the Exchange
! had built up what appeared to be a
thrifty business not only in Platto co.,
but in several counties of the
state and in Iowa, and so
circumspect had he conducted
himself in his intercourse with
the banks and business men, that it was
the more stunning when his terrible
downfall began to unfold itself.
Notwithstanding the many assevera
tions of his friends that there was some
mistake, and that all would be cleared
up in a day or two, the ugly rumors
were fast ripening into damaging facts.
The Nebraska Loan and Trust Co. of
Hastings have been negotiating loans
through the agency of the Western Ex
change for about 840,000. The unex
pected uncovering of tho fraudulent
mortgage purporting to have been ex
ecuted by one Banghman, led to the
absconding of the manager of the Wes
tern Exchange.
It has been known that Mr. Swartzen
druver was preparing to visit Washing
ton and the eaBt, taking advantage of
the reduced rates, but on Tuesday last,
there was a suddenness in his departure
that it now transpires was accelerated by
his discovery that his guilt could no
longer be concealed.
Tha fraudulent transaction now reveals
a deliberate and wanton swindle.
Tho necessary papers to procure a
loan of $1200 from the Loan & Trust
Company of Hastings, consisting of ab
stract, mortgage and notes to run five
years-wero sent to tho company duly ap
proved, draft for the amount was for
warded to Swartzendrnver to le paid
by him to the borrower, which in due
time was presented to the Farmer's and
Merchant's bank at Platte Center, and
cashed by them upon the reputation and
confidence had in Mr. S.
The whole matter, from its incipiency
to ultimate was a series of forgeries.
The abstract was in the name of Becher,
Jaggi & Co., even to their seal, (also
forged), the fictitious execution of tho
mortgage and notes by a mvthical bor
rower, the recording of the instrument
attested by G. W. Phillips, county clerk,
all this was successfully carried through,
until by one of those inscrutable twists,
some say (Providences in life's career,
the Loan A: Trust Co. made an assign
ment of this fraudulent mortgage and
forwarded tho 6aino to our county clerk
for record, when it was discovered, no
such instrument had been recorded, and
so informed the parties concerned.
Attorney Keagan, of Hastings, ar
rived hero on Wednesday morning when
tho above facts vero unfolded in all their
damaging blight as to Mr. S's. integrity,
and fixing beyond a peradventuro his
guilt, sweeping away tho last hope of
his mystified friends as to his innocence
in this scandalous transaction.
Just as the daze caused by the
Baughmau explosion was subsiding
other transactions, dark, devious and
"crocked" were being unearthed, 'till
the imagination of the gossip and loafer
is running riot with insinuations calcu
lated to smirch the innocent, in tho in
decent haste to gratify a morbid curios
ity that gloats over the weakness of our
imperfect humanity.
The four cases that liavo reached tho
connty clerk mav aggregate about
33500.
Mr. Swartzendruver has been doing
an extensive loan and real estate busi
ness. It is to be hoped thero are no
more delinquencies, but the Loan &
Trust Co. of Hastings have had their
confidence shaken to such an extent that
they caused a warrant to be issued for
bis arrest, and put into the hands of the
sheriff.
J. M. Reagan, representing the Loan
Co. says it is impossible, nntil a full in
vestigation can be made of all the loans
made through Mr. Swartzendruver, how
much "crooked" work may have been
done. Tho loans made through the
Western Exchange have extended
through several counties in the state
and will create certain unrest and dis
trust until the whole truth is fully
known.
Mr. Swartzendruver stands well con
nected among our citizens, being the
brother of Mrs. J. M. Scott, wife of Pi of.
Scott, principal and superintendent of
our city schools.
Wo are assured that his friends stand
ready to assist him to make good any
shortage that his property may not bo
able to satisfy.
The stain of misconduct may not be
so easily obliterated, and tho throwing
of dirt will be continued, until some of
it will surely stick.
The courts of justice are bristling
with litigants, swearing out attachments
against the property of Mr. Swartzen
druver, the creditors being satisfied of
his absconding to elude the law and its
penalties.
The authenticated yield of winter
wheat that is being so extensively re
ported from all parts of Platte county
demonstrates that it is no longer an ex
periment but a practical illustration of
the exhaustless fertility of our soil. Tho
wholo secret of the matter lies in the
fact that our lands that have become
subdued from its rank and prolific vege
tation are in a condition to nurture and
propagate the young plants during the
fall and winter. Land that has been in
cultivation for twenty to thirty years
are the surest seed bed for winter wheat.
Land that twenty years ago gave no
promise of ever yielding a crop of winter
wheat, although carefully cultivated by
the methods then in vogue, aro now
yielding profitable crops tc the same
men who became disgusted and gavo up
its cultivation, despairing of it ever be
coming a success. The variety success
fully raised in Platte county is known as
Kentucky red and put in with the press
drill, and while we urge sowing winter
wheat we also urge care in preparation
of the land where the water does not
stand and the soil in high tilth from age
and frequent cropping of other and
diversified crops. Again wo say, take
advantage of this favorable fall weather
and get in a few acres of winter wheat,
Tho laying of the corner stono of
the new Grace Episcopal church Mon
day afternoon was witnessed by a large
crowd of interested citizens and visitors.
Bishop Worthington of Omaha delivered
an excellent address, and Rev. W. T.
Whitmarsh of Omaha followed with ap
propriate remarks. The Masonic and
Eastern Star orders participated in the
exercises. The choir of the Episcopal
congregation furnished the music. In
the box under the corner stone were
placed tho following articles which will
be of interest as historic souvenirs in
the future: A bible; photographs of Rev.
and Mrs. Goodale (Mr. G. was the first
rector for the church in this city); a
photograph of the present rector, Rev.
Jondon; a list of members of the Blue
Lodge, Chapter and Commandery and
the order of Eastern Star. Mr. Phelps
acted as grand master, assisted by Mr.
Wells, both of Schuyler. Rev. Flowers
of Cedar Rapids was among the guests.
Rheumatism Cured in a Day. "Mys
tic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mys
terious. It removes at once the cause
and the diseaso immediately disappears.
The first dose greatly benefits, 75 cents.
Sold by A. Heintz, druggist, Colum
bus, Neb. 14-y
If you are troubled with rheuma
tism or a lame back, bind on over the
seat of pain a piece of flannel dampened
with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You
will be surprised at the prompt relief it
affords. 50 cent bottles for sale by C.
E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. Heintz, drug
gists, tf
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Purcupile was in Omaha last
Wednesday.
Miss Akes Plumb visited in Genoa
over Sunday.
Mrs. Mitchell of Clarks visited friends
here last week.
Mrs. L Sibbernsen visited in St Ed
ward last week.
Miss Anna Nelson of Platte Center was
in the city Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith of Monroe
were in the city Friday.
Mrs. Patrick Hays of Platte Center
visited our city Friday.
Miss Katie Hays of Platte Center was
in town last Wednesday.
Ad. Brady started Sunday for Wash
ington, D. C, on a business trip.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coolidge is here on an
extended visit with her son, H. P.
J. Bradford of the Platte Center Re
porter made this office a call Saturday.
Harry Kemp and wife intend going to
Salt Lake City next week. Albion
news.
M. K. Turner is expected home today,
after an absence of three weeks in east
ern Ohio.
Mrs. Kate Hale (nee Condon) and baby
of Omaha came up Thursday to visit
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fillman returned
Wednesday last from their business
trip east.
Misses Nellie Maher and Anna
Murphy of Platte Confer were in town
Saturday.
Mrs. L. Phillips started Thursday for
Minnesota, on a visit of several weeks
with relatives.
Miss Anna Hoehon came down from
O'Kay where sho is teaching to spend
Sunday at home.
A. M. Jennings came down from St.
Edward Saturday night and Snndayed
with his family here.
Miss Arlie Rinehart of Bern, Kan., a
former resident of thiB city, is expected
today on a visit to friends.
L. D. Woodruff of the Lincoln Herald
was in town one day last week, and gave
The Jodrxatj a fraternal call.
Mrs. J. P. Borowiak returned last week
from Omaha, where she had been visit
ing relatives for several weeks.
Misses Phoebe and Graeo Gerrard
went to Lincoln Thursday to resume
their studies in the University.
C. Heck of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs.
Link Reese, of Kansas City, are visiting
their cousin, Miss M. K. Brady.
B. S. Wyatt and daughter, Maud,
start today for Norton connty, Nebr.,
for a few days' visit with relatives.
Miss Bessie Higgins, of Grand Island,
daughter of Judge Higgins, spent a few
days hero last week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Menzer left on
Monday for Washington, D. C, to attend
the G. A.E. reunion. Schuyler Herald.
L. C. Taylor and J. M. Taylor and
their families, of Leigh, visited Mrs. M.
E. Taylor hero a few days, returning
Saturday.
J. D. Slires, of Columbns, a former
resident of Cedar Rapids, was here this
week looking after his interests. Cedar
Rapids Commercial.
Misses Kate Browner and Ella Byrnes
returned Thursday from a ten weeks'
visit in Steamboat Springs, Colo., with
the former's half brother, Sam'l Curry.
Will Ragatz returned Friday last from
his western trip of several months. He
went as far as the Pacific coast, and re
ports that country over done in a
business way. He has a position with
the Union Pacific R'y Co., at this place.
C. W. Stonesifer and son Master Her
man took advantage of tho excursion
rates to Washington and started on a
pleasure trip, stopping in Chicago,
Baltimore and Manchester, the latter
place to visit Mr. S's parents, whom
he has not seen for fifteen years.
The Walter L. Main show exhibited
hero Friday last as per announcement
and we believe we express the honest
sentiment of the hundreds who attended
the performances when we say that it
was one of the largest and best shows
that ever pitched a tent in our city. No
gambling devices of any kind were
allowed on the grounds, no extra
hangers-on, no misrepresenting, showing
plainly that the management are using
their best endeavors to run a clean show
and give their patrons their money's
worth. The street parade took place
about 11 o'clock and was very much
hotter than the ordinary circus, a noticea
ble feature being so many fine looking,
well kept horses. On entering the
menagerie tent an excellent band of 22
pieces filled the air with melodious
music and during the entertainments
added no little to its pleasures, espe
cially to those who are fond of music.
In the circuB tent the trapeze, acrobatic
acts, wire and rope walking and numer
ous other feats were performed in a
faultless manner. Then there wore the
dogs, goat, donkeys and elephants in
their new and novel tricks and antics,
showing the power of man over beast.
Everybody was pleased with the trained
horses, and their marching, wheeling,
waltzing, forming pyramids, etc., were
cheered to the echo. The foot, barrel,
wheelbarrow, and chariot races were ex
citing, and proved a very interesting
feature of the program. Three clowns
kept the audience in good humor. This
is Mr. Main's first visit to Columbus,
but wo are sure that if he should ever
return he would bo greeted with still
better patronage.
C. J. Lindstrom, the cigar maker
who has been ailing the past two weeks
from the effectB of lock-jaw, mention of
which was made in last week's Joduxai,
grew rapidly worse the latter part of the
week and Snnday morning at 8 o'clock
death came and relieved him of Iub al
most unbearable suffering. Deceased
was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, June
7th, 1854, consequently was in the
thirty-eighth year of his age. He was a
member of the cigarmakera' union of
South Omaha. He leaves a widow, who
ministered to him during his last illness,
an aged mother and brother in the old
country, and three sisters living in New
York. The funeral took place from the
Clother House Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock, Rev. O. A. Elliott of the Pres
byterian church preaching the sennon.
The remains were laid to rest in the Co
lumbus cemetery.
The republican convention called to
meet at the court house on Tuesday, the
20th, at 1 p. m., the board of supervisors
being in session, the convention ad
journed to Fitzpatrick's hall. Henry
Ragatz chairman, C. A. Woosley sec'y.
The convention being in session as we
go to press we can only give the names
of delegates to float and senatorial con
ventions. To float convention of Nance
and Platte counties O. Olson, G. W.
Clark, H. T. Spoerry, W. E. Kent and
David Thomas. To senatorial conven
tion J. N. Heater, J. N. Kilian, W. M.
Cornelius, W. H. Hiohan and H. J. Hud
son. Representative and county attor
ney to. be nominated by the county
central committee, elected by this con
vention. Names of new committee will
be published in our next issue.
Letter List.
List of letters remaining in the poet
office at Columbus, Nebraska, for the
week ending Sept 20, 1892:
Theo. Berends,
J. M. Brownwiclc,
J. M. Miller,
Jacob Zieba.
Miss Annie Croft,
J. F. McGairer
Geo. Borowiak,
Parties calling for the above letters
will please say "advertised."
CBIiEjuia,P,M.
A Narrow Escape.
Saturday evening about 7 o'clock Mr.
David Stevenson, who lives west of
Oconee, was .returning home from Co
lumbus, having with him his wife and
wife's sister and four children.
When about two miles from Colum
bus, near the farm of the late George
W. Stevens, the team became frightened
and ran away, throwing Mr. Stevenson
out with great force, dislocating his
right hip and sustaining other bruises.
The balance of the party were all thrown
out, but without injury, except a good
shaking up. The escape of the two
women and children is the more re
markable, from tho fact that the horses
ran into a wire fence, one of them re
ceiving such terrible injuries and lacera
tions from the barbs that it had to be
killed.
Mr. Stevenson was brought to the
city and placed under the care of Dr. C.
D. Evans, who with the assistance of
Drs. Martyn and Arnold, soon relieved
the dislocation of the hip and adminis
tering restoratives, left him resting com
fortably. We learn from Dr. Evans there is no
present indications of further trouble
from the injuries sustained.
A singular feature of this episode is
that Mr. Frank Wake who was coming
in from Genoa, happened along at the
time of the runaway, lending what assis
tance he could, getting Mr. Stevenson
into Mr. W's. light wagon and started to
come to the city, leading the uninjured
horse. Suddenly the horse gave a lunge,
getting his fore feet and legs into the
hind wheel of the vehicle, breaking it
down and pitching both men to the
ground, adding nothing to the comfort
of the dislocated hip of Mr. Stevenson.
Help came along and brought the in
jured man to the Clother House, where
Mr. S. will remain until he can be re
moved to his home near Monroe.
FITZ'S" SECOND LETTEK.
An Interesting Account of Hi Visit to tie
National Cemetery at Shilnh -Relics
Found on the Rat
tle Field, Ete.
Shiloh, Tenn., Sept. 1, 1892.
"We are up with the lark in the morn
ing" anxious to see the surroundings.
We are somewhat surprised to find a
very heavy fog veiling the bluffs, low
lands, and the Tennessee river, but in
half an hour the sky was bright and
clear, the fog having melted under the
rays of the warm southern sun.
Under the guidance of Dr. Petty we
start out, first to the National cemetery
which is surrounded by a massive stone
wall from two to four feet high and two
feet thick. The gate is facing west, and
two large heavy siege guns (spiked
during the battle) with muzzles up and
a large cannon boll on the top of each
are the gate posts. We enter this gate
and follow a broad graveled walk.
shaded on either side by well trained
batwood, magnolias and other rare
southern trees and plants. At the four
corners of each cross walk are placed
stones a foot square and of the same
height; on each is a 24-pound cannon
ball. We turn to our right to enter the
keeper's house. A neat modern brick
residence that is known as the "govern
ment house." The keeper, Capt. Fred
erick Smith, a veteran of the war, who
carries an empty sleeve, the result of a
wound received at Gettysburg, met us
nt tho door and gave us a hearty wel
come. After registering he leads us out
and through another "cannon post"
gate to the cemetery. The first marble
slab that meets the eye of the visitor
reads thus:
: "IIenby lirniKK, :
: Omo. :
: DnuMMF.r. Bow" :
And from this point on the visitor can
be busy for a long hour reading the
names of our fallen heroes who fell in
that heated contest so long ago.
"Come over here," said the Captain.
"Here lies the unknown dead. The
graves are all numbered from No. 1 to
No. 2,700." None the less brave, none
the less patriotic lecauso the slab which
marks this grave is numbered. Hard
hearted indeed is the visitor that can
pass this section unmoved.
On the stone monuments over there,
and there, and there with a cannon ball
on tho top of each has chiseled out the
names of the many different regiments
that took part in the battle; we quote the
folio wing from a bronze slab overlook
ing tho river:
"The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
The brave and fallen few."
Here just to our right and on the
highest point overlooking the river is
planted a large flag pole 70 feet high and
the stars and stripes are kept waving
over the last resting place of our dead
from one end of the year to tho other.
Here just to the right is a stately old
oak; it was under the branches of this
that Gen. Grant had his headquarters
the first day of the battle, and it was
from the shade of this tall oak that he
witnessed thousands of his men panic
stricken and lost to all reason, desert
ing. Sherman and his brave men, who,
not a half mile away, were fighting as
men never fought before. It was from
under the shade of this sturdy old oak
that Grant, with field glass in hand, was
nervously scanning tho country north,
watching with eager eyes for the coming
of reinforcements. It was from the
shade of this oak tree that Grant 6ent
his best officers to plead with and beg of
the panic stricken men to rally to the
assistance of their brave comrades. It
was from this oak tree that prayers of
thanks to God and the first cheer of the
day was given, when, to the north on the
east side of tho river was seen a long
line of glittering bayonets at intervals
through the clouds of dust coming
nearer and nearer. Every moment now,
seems an age, as the brave men under
Sherman cannot hold out much longer.
But with a cheer they receive the glad
tidings that Bnel's advance is in sight
and coming up on double quick on the
opposite side of the river. Nearer and
nearer they come, Nelson's division in
the lead. Now they are on the opposite
side of the river and quickly crowd the
boats that are in waiting to take the
men over. And those men under this
sturdy old oak were the first to catch
the notes of Yankee Doodle as they
Jealed forth from the instruments of
ack Leland's band, 41st Ohio, midway
across the river. The writer can never
forget the prolonged cheers that greeted
this good old tune and the grand army
that scaled the bluffs eager to assist the
the exhausted forces under Grant and
Sherman.
We leave this historical old oak and
go down the steep bank to the water's
edge from which point we can better
locate ourselves. Up the hill again and
past where stood the log houses, those
like Shiloh church, were taken pieco by
piece and are scattered in all directions,
but in their place todayare several
respectable frame dwellings and quite a
large country store, at which place the
visitors can purchase, at a moderate
price, many different kinds of relics of
the great battle. Bullets in all conciev
able shapes and sizes, old buckles, spurs,
cannon ball, pieces of bomb-shell, etc.,
etc.
From here we drive over to tho old
breast-works and trenches so valuable
to Sherman in holding the enemy in
check until reinforcements arrived. We
leave those storm beaten breast-works
and drive south to our left.
"Stop here driver No. drive on a little
farther more to the left." The driver
soon halts as we are impeded by heavy
underbrush. However, we get out and
walk and in ten minutes we are on the
ground that witnessed the first firing by
the men of Hazen's brigade. Thirty
years has made a great change in this
part of the field, but the lay of the land
looks familiar, and our thoughts turn
back as if it were yesterday that we wit
nessed the falling of so many of our kind
comrades. The boom, boom of our great
artillery, the rattle of a hundred
thousand muskets and the thud. thud.
pat, spat and ping of, the mionia ball
as they struck and. peeled the bark off
the trees or buzzed uncomfortably close
to our ears. The rushing hither and
thither of regiments of infantry and
batteries of artillery looking for position.
Tho groans of our wounded and dying,
mingling with the roar of the battle wo
cannot forget, yet it seems hardly ws
sible that such a terrible contest over
existed in this great woods where today
wo hear the voices of happy children up
at that farm house near the wheat field,
the tinkle, tinkle of the cow bell over
yonder, and the chirrup of birds on all
sides, that now indicate peace and
happiness for all. Those large dead
trees hundreds of them are the result
of the battle, many of them are still
standing and many havo fallen and are
fast going to decay. The imprint of
cannon and minnie balls are very plain
in many of them and we took from one
a bullet that had rested in an oak tree
ever since the battle.
Now we are directed to the "Hornet's
Nest" This little gully witnessed the
most terrible slaughter of the war. It
was here that the union and rebef forces
so hotly contested every inch of ground.
An incessant firing from dawn until
dark every volley adding to the number
of wounded and dead until hundreds, on
both sides, had rolled down the em
bankment and were piled high on top of
one another. We stay here but a short
time but before we leave wo pick up a
number of different shaped bullets that
had washed to the surface by heavy
rains a week ago. We take a round
about way from here to the old Shiloh
church. "It was here," said the guide,
pointing to a little knoll, that Gen.
Sidney Johnson made a speech to his
men in which he said," "We will water
our horses in the Tennessee river or in
hell by tomorrow night." He never
lived to see the river for he was killed a
few hours later.
Wo are now at Shiloh church. It was
the old log church that this battle was
called after, and was used many days
after as an operating room for surgeon
goneral's headquarters and it is said that
hundreds of feet and arms were ampu
tated here and thrown out of the
windows in a pile until our soldiers
could get a ehance to bury them.
Across the road are a number of small
headstones giving the names of several
confederate soldiers who wero killed in
the battle. Those . little Blabs were
placed there by kind friends, but there
are thousands of confederate soldiers
who were buried here fover the field)
whose graves aro unnumbered and
nothing to mark their last resting place
as the government removed the bodies
of union soldiers only, to the National
cemetery.
We now walk down the hill to Shiloh
Springs; this, too, is a historical spot, as
from this spring thousands of soldiers
quenched their bnrningjthirst, and hun
dreds of canteens were filled and held to
the lips of the dying soldiers who lay
here in great numbers.
We now start back to Corinth, feeling
well paid for our trip over tho famous
battle ground. A half mile from here
we cross Lick creek. The battle raged
along this creek for several miles and
hundreds of dead men, horses and mules
were taken out of it after the battle was
over. Almost every old houso and hill
top and creek between here and Corinth
witnessed scenes worth relating. Four
miles this side, or north, of Corinth,
Miss., is the state line and it was in this
neighborhood that the great union army
waited so long and finally became dis
gusted at Gen. Halleck's snail paced
movements. A delay of four hours in
Corinth gives us a chance to look over
the old town, and we find a National
cemetery here one mile east of town; it
is outside of the old fortifications the
only place of interest to the stranger.
There has been no improvements here
in years. The only improvements that
have been made here since the war are
the National cemetery and that brick
hotel yonder," said an old residenter to
me while waiting at the depot. We find
two waiting rooms here, one for tho
white, and one for the colored people.
E. D. F.
(Continued next week.)
District 44 an d Vicinity.
A heavy frost Wednesday morning,
the earliest killing frost during our stay
of nine years in Nebraska, except the
year 1890, when frost occurred one day
earlier, Sept. 13.
On the farm which we are engaged
three fields of buckwheat were sown;
two fields were sown in June and one
in July, but the frost came one week
too early to warrant the cutting and
threshing of either field. After sowing,
the grain lay in the ground some weeks
before there was any rain to sprout the
grain. The crop is being mown and cnt
for cattle feed.
The Misses Ella Byrnes and cousin,
Katie Browner, returned last week from
their jaunt in Colorado. The latter
brought home a deer's head with huge
antlers attached, which is quite a curios
ity. Ella McGann, second daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. McGann, and who has been
a great sufferer from rheumatism for
over two years, is very low at this writing
and unless a change for the better soon
takes place, she cannot long withstand
the tortures of the disease.
Will Stevenson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
V. Stevenson, was takon suddenly ill
Saturday night and is quite dangerously
ill yet. r
MARRIED.
uiBTT-SfnnifM iwnv-;An &.. ia
in this city, by Connty Jnde W. N. Ilensley,
Warren Martz, of Oklahoma, and Miss Cora
Shoemaker, of this city.
gusiness Notices.
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lineeach insertion.
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COLUaiBUS MARKETS.
JSyOurquotationsof the markets aroobtained
Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable
atthetime.
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Wheat
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Fat hogs..
Fat cows
Fat sheep..
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Feeders
Haras
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Bides
LIVESTOCK.
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gold. No hypodermic injections are given, and the remedy is wonderful in every
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