Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1893)
rac-r-C mmmmm&mmwmgm&J mm 1 iiiiiii UGHT OUT j. mm factory. Columbus gcrurtral. WEDNESDAY. MABCH 1. 1893. , ,. .1 ...1 .... in-t hciore Uiu ;iuaiiv;c, c hj ,",., thi lot of fine Hosiery all m- aiiti ?tyies, at u great sut member that these are the Awt of one of the best mills and L-, ill Hie worm. hhiuwuik ' ' 4V.mii the medium sorts up to "...wt silk full opera lengths. oilier house can show vol such u in Stockings. A. AN. TIME TABLE. K. TO SEE OUU less and Embroideries 1 ..,. won't uav two and three times prices at other stores if you see w iroiMlswe nave necn gating i- ueavcE Colunibna... " Hellwood... David City.. " Seward Arrive at Lincoln.. Pass. 8:35 a-m. 8:5ft " 9:18 " 1022 " ll-.sr.a.m. Freight. S :20p.m. 355 " 4:40 p.m. 7:10 " 10:40 " The passenger leaves Lincoln at 6:40 p. m., and rrives at Columbus 925 p. m; the freight leaves Lincoln at 4;10 a. m and arrives at Columbus at 3:20 p. m. UNION PACIFICTIME-TABLE. Atlantic Ex... 7:15 a. m Pacific Lx... .1000 p. m Chirac Ex.. .12:55 p. m Denver Ex.... 12P-m Limited i.m Limited...... P- Col. Local.... 60 a. m Local r t.... 70a. m No 3, Fast Mail, carries passengers for through points. Going wet at &.?:"" rives at Denver 7:40 a. m. No. 4, Fast Mad car ries passengers, going east at lai p. m. lit' F. H. LAMB & CO. LINCOLN, COLUMBUS ASD 8IOtJ CITY. Passenger arrives from Sioux City. ....1230 p. m " leaves Columbus for Lmc'n. 1:15 P. m " arrives from Lincoln jOp.m leaves for Sionx City ao p. xn Mixed leaves for Sioux City .SSfcS Mixed arrives 1000 p. m FOB ALBION AND OEDAB BAPID8. ROSEN BROS 2Z OO- ro now got settled down to business in their elegant few Building Passenger leaves m Mixed leaves . S Passenger arrives gDom Mixed arrives B.iu p. m gatieie MoticeS- r-All notices under this heading" will be charged at the rate ot $2 a year. A LEBANON LODUK o. as, a. r . ' JKegular meetings ad Wednesday in .each , month. All brethren invited to attend. Gns. B. Sfkick, W. M. O ns. G. Bechkb. Sec'y. 20Jnly will ho hra, wno ftS Willi delighted wish to to welcome all provide them- mint GoOuS ntri TDV TinnENn li. T.O.O.F.. I-.. "'""tSf" " "!, f u Krineeis menuw cc"". . . ii: tkiZZiV t .t,.r hnll on Thirteenth s street. Visiting brethren cordially invited H. C. NEWMAN. H. t. W.lLNoTWxns.Sec'y. gljanW-tt REORGANIZED CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY Saints hold regular aeryices every Sunday at 2 nTm.. prayer meeting on Wednesday evening lit U.eir cnaVef. comer of'orth street and Pacific venue. All are cordially invited. ISiiilsa Elder H. J. Hudson. President. -AT Fair Prices. Lv have always acted upon the prin- Llnthat the best business is that when oiistomer ladly cornea tiffin u to . The kind of oots & Shoes .. mnu "CM l:it tins linn sen are wauu " IMFORT AND FOR WEAK, and ,r LOTHING -AND- GENTS' famishing Goods KG NOT EXCELLED ANYWHERE. lair doalinff every time is the remark t eeii the bovs who deal with IISEN BROS. cfeCO. SINGLE-COMB, BARKED lymouth : Rock D) 4iA ? CO -AND SINGLE-COMB, WHITE LEGHORN, . i r.- I1.I. . I. .....!.!. r...l 1 M7ITH. lor liaiCllJUB, 1U1 kale, at 41.50 for one totting of 15 KS-. ... . ifrOrdors from a nirfnnce pniui.j .... Sale bills printed at this office. Come to The Journal for job work. Get your shoes repaired at Honahan's. The storm extended as far west as Ogden. Dr. T. R. Clark, Olive street. In office at nights. After Saturday it will be Congress man Meiklejohn. Reno at the Opera House this (Wed nesday) evening. Will. Meagher returned from his western trip bunday. We have had considerable March weather the past week. Mr. WTay shipped fifty tons of hay to South Omaha Saturday. Lute North has been afflicted with quinsy since last Friday. Dr. E. H. Nauman's dental parlors in North block, 13th street. tf Go to Honahan's for boots, shoes, gents' underwear and gloves. 2-45-4 Reno draws immense audiences and gives satisfaction to everybody. Pitoz-iw! Fitr.natrick's is head quarters for high grade machines. rpi. ;-ir finA.Virad Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale by H. P. Coolidge. Eye and Ear surgeon, Dr. , E. T. Allen, 309 Ramgo block, Omaha, Neb. The terms of district court for Platte county are April 10 and September 25. Four or five of the Gun Club went to Silver Creek yesterday for a shooting match. S O. Raymond was out Wednesday, the first time since hia'very serious illness. , The services of an experienced nurse can be had by inquiring of Drs. Martyn & Evans. Paints, paints, paints, paints, oils, varnish and turpentine at Van Schmk s drug store. rru:.v Kno-lirArl PlvmOlltll Rock cockerels for sale by H. P. Coolidge. Fresh fruit, jam, pickles, capres, finest cranberries and fresh cabbage at E. Pohl's grocery. tf For rent, a six room house in block just north of Congregational church. Inquire at State Bank. " Bring your job work to The Jour nal rooms for correctness, promptness and fair, living prices. Mrs. A. C. Ballou has promised to give her lecture on a trip to Alaska in Schuyler before long. Our 1893 baby carriages are beau tiful, stylish, durable and cheap. E. D. Fitzpatrick's is headquarters, tf tt Tii;nf f. ant Sfi.10 for the hoes and 83.75 for the cows he sold last week on the South Omana marxec The celebrated Quick-Meal, and Monarch gasoline stoves, the best in the market. For sale by A. Boettcher. 4tt Adults 20 cents, under 12, 10 cents at Reno's entertainment at the Opera House this (Wednesday; evening. Thirty fine-bred Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale by H. P. Coolidge. Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranieea, anu work promptly done, aa agreed upon. When in need of an auctioneer, call on Dave Smith. He will act for you with promptness, safety and dispatch, tt Thirty fine-bred Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale by H. P. Coolidge. Ed. Keuscher will have a sale, IJ4 miles southeast of Duncan, Thursday, March 9, at 10 o'clock, horses, cows, hogs, farm implements, etc., see bills for particulars. 2t "The Reno entertainment is the greatest success of the season, and the Knot norf. f if nil in. Via riMArvPfl it. Ha is indeed a marvel. Rocky Mountain Mews, Denver. Gus. Sauer has bought an interest with a Mr. Hagen, manufacturer of hats in Chicago, and Adolph Sauer is city solicitor for the firm. Their location is 156 E 22d street. Pbilin THArTenbach is a verv sick man, having been confined to the house for the last two weeks. He has had one of the chills with which he was afflicted on Decoration day. Simon Greer of Fullerton passed through the city Sunday night on hiB return from Davenport, Iowa, where he had been with a car-load of males for the eastern market. A farmer near Columbus thinks he has found a coal oil well on his farm. It is a cold day when coal or coal oil w not discovered somewhere in Nebraska. Grand Island Times. A petition was being numerously signed here last week for the appoint ment of John M. (Milt) Speice, formerly of this city, as receiver of the land office at Kingfisher, Oklahoma. On Friday Judge Sullivan rendered his decision in favor of L. M. Saley as :t T- rir.ttcM.nllr anil took under advisement the Butler township contest case of Blodgett against Gerber. The last paragraph in the corres pondence of The Journal from District 44 is especially interesting to grain buy ers of this city. Is it possible that there is discrimination in rates against us? Reno's illusions are new, mysterious and performed in an original manner. Never, since our opera house has been built, has a performance given such ojrfiof Action. I Fremont. Neb., Tribune. W. H. Dodds, A. W. Clark, Henry r ,. TnnrW fWrard. Steve Wair- goner, R. L. Ives, J. H. Galley and C. C. Gray are the incorporators 01 mo -coiners and Merchants Elevator Company. Mrs. J. A. Kehoe met with quite a serious accident, Tuesday, by having a basin of hot water spilled on her, scald ing her face and body. She is getting along nicely. Platte uenter rveporwr ninrr in nrARA in the afternoon of Tuesday, we can give no account of the Tillotson entertainment last evening at the opera house. Monday evening, uie time previously advertised, was altogeth er too stormy. T?an rath hia fnmntiH Hock of train ed birds and pigeons, at the opera house tonight. See the birds perform their difficult and pleasing tricks of rope walk ing, shooting, rolling barrels, swing and trapese acts, etc. Judge Hudson's sentence of the fel low who stole the boots at Griffin & Gray's (mentioned in last week's Jour nal), was that he pass five days in the city jail, during three of them to be fed on bread and water. Henry Luers's sale, advertised for Feb. 28th, is postponed, on account of the storm and snow drifts, to Wednes day, March 8th. Ed. Keuscher and Chris. Meedel re turned Friday from their trip to Oregon, well pleased with the country. Mr. Meedel will not move at present. Mr. Keuscher had sold his farm before he went west, and will have a sale of nis I nArannnl nronertv on the 9th of this r .. r f a 1 rr montn, preparatory 10 moving m thinks of buying a fruit farm near Salem, Oregon. While believing that it is a good country, he is not oblivious to its drawbacks, some of which it has. They were snow bound at two stations on their way out, using up all the eatables at hand in both places. They had two fiddlers aboard tneir train, ana mucn oiiuo wuo in waiting was passed in dancing. We didn't think to ask Ed. whether he and Chris, took part, but we suppose they did. The last 35 miles to Portland, they were 62 hours in making. He visited his son William in Portland a few days and went hnm thai-n in TWmnn. SAattlft. etc. He saw M. H. White, George Wandel and Dr. Schug who, he says, were well, and well satisfied with their new homes. There was snow eight inches'deep part of the time they were there; when that went off, which was in three or four days, the pansies and rose buds were visible unhurt by tno snow, wnicn uiuu i 000m cold. The mucn. wet weatner is me uuo strikingly disagreeable feature of the country, and leads, during the rainy season, to the question by strangers, ' JO you nave ram xo muuww - year?" "How many and what kinds of suits of clothes must a person have in this country?" You will see men and women, too, with rubber boots, and even railroad conductors, who, one would think, had little need of them, are found with high rubber boots on. You start out in the morning in a drizzle; go a few Klnnlro nnrl th TO in Will TiOUr dOWU On tou: walk on a little ways and. the pour will be succeeaea oy misi. anu iog. aiuoi of the people there would rather have rain than snow. One of the notable things is the amount of fruit raised nearly every farm having five to ten anraa nnrl nmhnrds ranffinff all the way from two acres to an entire section of land. He was shown one prune tree 4 years old from which had been gathered the past season 200 pounds of prunes wortn o cents a puuuu. xue; iwu mw hay in July and August, the dry months. Their principal hay is clover and timothy, of which they claim five tons to the acre, the price $10 to S14 a ton. The two chief crops relied on for money are wheat and hops; fine wheat is produced, aver aging about 35 bushels to the acre. Land can be bought all the way from 82.50 to 8200 an acre owing to location, etc. It being a timbered country, tne vaiue 01 land depends greatly upon its nearness to a railroad station, to which the lum ber from the clearing can be hauled for shipment. The work of the clearing costs about 8100 an acre, but wood sells for $2.50 a cord delivered. Mr. Keuscher says that the country is great for fruit, and we believe this is what was most pleasing to him. WCTEB POWER. Tk Prelimiaaxy "Work Skaald Be gim at Oaoe fr Celamkms. A Bi Oatorat fer tk City & all Prprt7 Owaers Haraaboats. Tnrr toih am f ha lav rf thA land and the flow of these rivers, attracted the attention of the thousands of pilgrims as they moved westward over the plains to the mining regions of the Rocky moun tains; to. the then far-away countries of Utah. California, and Oregon far away because only to be reached by slow con veyances. Attention was attracted hith erward because of the tremendous flow and the swift current of our Loup river, a volume and a fall of water sufficient, if properly utilized, to turn all the wheels for all the manufactures in Nebraska. More than a quarter of a century has nnnn hv if hna naan AVAtl thirtV-SOVen years since the settlement here and the talk of a water-power for the future wel fare of the city then in the clouds and not yet brought down to terra firma in the proportions that the early settlers had hoped would be the case by this time. All our engineering experts and sur veyors, our real estate dealers and capi talists, all intelligent men who under stand the situation of affairs know and have known right along that there is no nloia mnra foirnronlv nitllJlted for the development of the grandest water power in the stale. Men of affairs know what it nieanB in this country to have a nrst class water power the very cheapest nower there is. and what a nucleus it would be for a manufacturing city the very beet of foundations upon which to build for future growth. With a power such as we. can haye, these enterprises would come running to us. Kearney 'has taken in the situation somewhat and made a glorious record; the Gothenburg 'canal is a reality; Fre mont is not only talking but acting C. W. Stansell of Chicago, a noted civil engineer, being there in person viewing the ground, with the experience gained in projecting and building the Gothen burg cafnal; Plattsmouth is figuring on the same project, and even Omaha, slow as she has neretoiore neen to see uer opportunity in this direction, has at last wakened' to the state of affairs, and will now do some work. Thoughts are like dreams, or at most like plana and specifications, until they are written in deeds and things accom plished, and just now, this spring, is the time for Columbus to do something, to take steps to organize forsuccess. A GRAND SUCCESS. H Twentieth Annual Closing Out Sale ra I OF 1 Fall Mrlhtt JlOalk' As our Spring Goods are arriving every day, and in order to make room for them, we have de cided to close out all Fall and Winter Goods at reduced prices. Having just completed invoic ing, we find that we still have some excellent bargains, as follows : r Priosa: .25 .35 .50 .651 nrcS .85 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 Dress Goods. After invoicing we find that we have over one hundred pieces of Dress Goods, that must he clos ed out at the prices named. They consist of Henriet tas, Cashmeres, Whip Cords, Serges, Flannels and Broadcloths; they are all desirable patterns and good colors. Call and ex amine them and he convinced. ymar'iiu II. 1. COOLIDGK. Columbus. Nebr. Clirriiloii&Co, There were several fights in the city Saturday night considerable Diooa iosi, but no arrests made, so far as we know. DFALERS IN HARD AND SOFT C O A X- THE VERY BEST TVTE MARKET. Caledonia Coal, a specially good cheap Coal. 1 ry it. OFFICE: Near B. & M. Depot S. E. MARTY, DEAL.F.II IN H ABD SALT MATS, tit n,i 4 n mniAarirTm; Columbus JouBXAtof Sept 21, 1892, for j which 10 cents each will be paid, on delivery at this office. tf Now is the time to subscribe for ThE -r .. A iha SAmi-Weeklv Lincoln Journal, both for S2 a year, when paid in advance. Willie "Mamma, the now teacher said that she would just give us one rule do right. Now I want a copy-book right away." The public schools of Schuyler con template having five months vacation after the spring term on account of the World's Fair. t a ai.Mr nnrl V TL Notestein attended the meeting of the State Pho tographers association m umaua, iuon day and Tuesday of last week. We hear of a wedding to take place today, but not being able to see the parties in interest, and hear the truth at first hand, we do not give the names. The United Brethren have moved the building bought of the Episcopals to Kummer street, one street west or where they had thought of placing it. We have received a calculation in regard to the geometrical problem print ed in a late number of The Joubsai We will wait for more before printing. Columbus put on holiday attire yitj.. ir, oainVirntinn of Washine- ton's birthday. The public schools were closed, and Hags waved over hiohl ui ui business houses. Come in and subscribe for the semi weekly Lincoln Journal along with your Columbus Joubsal, bo that you can get the complete report of legislative pro ceedings. Only 82 a year for both papers, in advance. Gus. B. Speice, J. S. Wells, Gus. A. Schroeder, A. G. Arnold, Maurice Mayer and W. G. Beach were at the shooting tournament at St. Edward Thursday and carried off the prize. Columbus s gun club is hard to beat. Arthur Gardner of Glens terry, Idaho, was in the city Jj'nday visiting with Joe Wells. Mr. uaraner is au buki- neer under Jack Wells, master meclianic, and formerly of this city. He has been visiting friends in Bellwood. The next state convention of the Ne braska Epworth leagues is to be held at Omaha, June 1-4. Eminent divines in cluding Bishop Warren, are expected to be present. Delegates will be royally entertained. Reduced rates on railroads. Earle Pearsall has accepted a situa- x r U T?Jof XTntirmnl "Rank this citV. He has notonlvhad a technical business education, but also an experimental knowledge of affairs, acquired from a business engagement with Fnedhof & Go. The semi-weekly Lincoln Journal and the Columbus Joubnal, both, when paid one year in advance, 82.00. Sub scribe now, and get the benefit. lno Lincoln paper is issued on xnebuaj Fridays, and is almost as good as a daily to the busy man. jn.ini.up nt Anthonv Tober of Duncan died there Friday of diphtheria; another daughter, afflicted with the same disease, was brought to this city Mon day, refused admission to the hospital, and is now under the care of Dr. Clark at a house in the bottom. When in need of anything in the 1: :k irfc nnrdfl. weddinc mvita- tions, dance programs, letter heads, en .m anln hills, receints, notes, scale books, bank checks, shipping tags, blanks of any kind, in short all sorts of printing, give The Joubnal a call. !:,. faa Wfirh ix-linRA utoao name is Helen Stockwell, will appear shortly at Chicago, in Ramsey Morris's new play, The Comedy of "Joseph," in which she takes a leading part, and in which she is expected, by the dramatic critics of the Chicago papers, 10 uuuugiuou UCx. , Harry B. Beed, who a few weeks ago . Mn'nnclv 511 nnd then better. suffered a relapse, is now up and around, and if he keeps mending at the present pace, will soon be all right again. Rheu matism is nc trifling ailment when it starts in for strict attention to business. Reno with his dogs at the Opera House tonight Daisy, the highest jumping dog on earthFanny, the great est waltzing dog; Prince, the $5,000 educated pug; Gypsie, the famous leap- ing beauty anu jjuu, mo wuv. w...., acrobatic wonder and funniest dog on earth. Miss Gallagher, principal of our graaed bcuuui, um buufij" w Ti but very wise plan of having some old . .. Am -2mmAmmmwm ! O " AQAn City Attorney Cornelius is bringing suit against those who are delinquent on their occupation tax. Our old friend C. H. W. Dietrichs of Eleventh street, was one of these, but resisted the claim of the city to exact iu irom mm. offered 85, to be rid of the matter, but they said the city was entitled to ten, and ten it must be. The hearing was before Police Judge Hudson last Fri day. We were not present, but under stand that Mr. D. had prepared his arguments, his daughter acting as amanuensis, and that she read the argu ments to the court in a very creditable manner, indeed. The main points raised by Mr. D. were as follows, and we give them somewhat at length because none t vnn Tvhn nm Aflneciallv interested in the occupation tax were present; that his house is a dwelling; that the reason mron frr t.n a stsirtinc of the occupation tax was so that the city could have means for paying for street sprinkling and lighting, and that he has little benefit of the former when the wind is from the east, as there they stop their sprinkler; that he has no delivery wagon; that Messrs. Ragatz, Rasmussen and Delsman run a delivery wagon and wear down and wear oui, uie sirecm more in one year than ho would in fifty, and that each of them, under the ordi nance of the city, pays oniy ine auiouui, required of him; that at least they should pay the tax of an expressman in addition, viz 810, his observation on this point was that the fat horse always gets the best oats; that Messrs.Winslow, Sheldon and Henry have much money that they do business with, and where are they taxed under the ordinance?; that the Maennerchor do business and are not taxed; same, the Catholic hos pital and school; that the Council had accepted from Mr. Elias the proffer of ,r.nn iair rota in nnvmniiL. nuu iciuocu his; that the U. S. supreme court had decided that to interfere with drummers and peddlers from wholesale houses was contrary to the inter-state commerce law, and if such were protected by the law of the nation, why should they be better or have more rights than the home-grown man, who pays his regular taxes regularly? Although the decision was against him, Mr. Dietrichs purposes having his tun an tne same. Since the close of the case in the district court between Samuel Frey and Dr. Miller, the case of David Cook has been receiving attention. This case we have mentioned before; Cook is the voung man who, during the time the liorse ureeaera uiwliuk " "v. z-xa n winner crirl nf TTninn toWDBhin to go to Columbus with him, where she was for several days. The young man was arrested upon a criminal charge, the girl being less than fifteen years of age. The case was closed yesterday evening, nnrl the iiirv retired about 10 o'clock to a nn thoir verdict. This morning they came into court about 8 o'clock with a verdict of guilty, and court ad :...nui until tomorrow mominsr. when Judge Wheeler will no doubt sentence him. xue veruici 01 iub jui ohf""' " meet with the general approbation of the public, as it very properly should. David City News. The Nineteenth Annual Mask Ball of the P. H. & L. Co. was Largely Attended. The opera house was unusually crowd ed last Wednesday evening by all classes of people, anxious to make the annual mask ball of the Hook & Ladder Com pany a success nnanciaiiy, as wen a socially: There was hardly standing room anywhere. The greater number were spectators. Every citizen knows the valnable work done by the firemen, and we all know they give their work free, even buying their own materials. So when they have their mask balls every true citizen helps to encourage the boys with their share of patronage. The opera house was elaborately and tastefully decorated with flags, while George Washington's picture, draped, hung above the stage where the Colum bus orchestra, under the leadership of E. Pohl, furnished entrancing music. The unmasking took place about twelve o'clock disclosing the usual num ber of surprised individuals, and below will be found the names of those who participated so far as we could learn. Arthur Arnold, Leo Ah Gin. Turkey Hagel, King Calico. Charles Finecy, Dude. Charles Jones, Plow Boy. Otto Merz, Priest. Chas. Kessler, Oklahoma Terror. S. Corbet, Sailor. Pink Satterlee, Chump. Hank Joels, Wanderer. Tom1 Wilson, Mamma's Pet. C. Coffey, Sitting Bull. Pete Rodgers, Ulown. Joe Phillips, Base Ball. Rudolph Bastam, Monkey. Al. Patrick, Spanish Cavalier. Bert Coolidge, Parody on S. of V. Geo. Willis, Brian Born. Lizzie Ernst, Columbus Day. B. Brock, Sister of Charity. Miss Cassin, Liberty. Mrs. Mertz, Midnight. Mrs. Hagel, Princess. Mrs. Morse, yueen. Miss Councilman, Pop Corn. Rose Edgar, Chariot Driver. Mrs. DeFord, Moonlight. Mrs. Jones, Midnight. Emma Smith, My Sister. Frank Taylor, Three Old Jays. Earl Pearsall, Who Went Down. George Taylor, Jockey. The calling was by Fred King of David CJty, and the dancing proceeded with great liveliness until 2:30 in the morning. The number of spectators was unusu ally large two hundred tickets being sold at the omce aione during ui evening. The net proceeds of the evening were about 880, which is enough to cover the managing committees all over with commendations. Spring is Coming f And we are receiving our White Goods. They are beautiful, pretty and origin, and consist of plain and checked Nain sooks, check and striped Dimities, India Linens, Victoria Lawns, dotted and figured Swisses and a complete line ot the Printed Irish Lawn or Percales at 15 cents per yard. The Irish Lawns are to be one of the leading materials this this spring for ladies' and children's Hosiery & Underwear. Having just received our line of spring Hosiery, we are prepared to show one of the finest lines of Ladies' and Children's Hose in the city and at prices that are cor rect. In Ladies' Undearwear we are closing out Ladies' White Merino Vests .50 Tfratiiral Wool " .75 Camel Hair " $1.00 Scarlet all wool " $1.00 c K Prices: 10 c 12Jc 15 c 20c 25 c 30 c 35 c wear. Wash Goods - Satines This line consists of Calicos in plain and Ger man, at b 7, 8, 9, 10, 12J and 15 cents per yard. Plain Ginghams and French and Scotch Ginghams, Satines in all shades and colors, and Satin Gloria ; this goods will be one of the leading materials worn for ladies' summer dresses. Just Received Our Spring Neckwear Remember we carry a complete line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Book and Shoes Ladies' and Gents' Underwear, Trunks alwl Satch els, in fact everything to he found in any first-class dry goods store, and guarantee our prices to he correct, and our goods the best the market affords. Men's and Youths' Clothing. This Department consist of Men's Suits in square cut Sack and three-button Cutaways. In r'i.:i.irn'c o h;ivi Rows' Two-niece Suits and Boys' Low-pants Suits at prices that will astonish you. Call:ind he convinced. Men's Overcoats. It will pay you to huv an Overcoat now, and carry it oyer until next season, as we are selling them at cost price Renttmbir we are Sole Agents for The Standard Fashion Co. of New York City. It is a ruling of the postal authori ties that unless you write or have printed upon your envelopes the number J-.. .i nrion vnnr WtflrR held. tllOV wvArvmiM nlan or naving some oiu uiua,Dju -r .,- ",.--' t. - tidier meel her . history class at each w, U no be returned -l- A team started to run away on Tenth street Friday, beginning their wild career near Dietrich's place and going east. ne driver wnose name we didn't learn) held pluckily to the lines though it seemed, every second, as if he might be thrown from the wagon and killed; but he managed to keep his team running "in the middle of the road" and bv thus doing finally brought them to a rii- nn F.lATOnth street. At one time in th mad race Otto Heuer and August Boettcher succeeded by standing and wildly gesticulating on either side, to keepthe rampant animals in the middle of the highway that they started on and thus- probably savea me me ot ine driver, who was certainly in great peril, until the team slowed up. n "V. V.ar.v hna onened out in the . .. :w .j - -r-- - , rooms in the rear oi tne irsi isauonai PERSONAL. J. G. Hiffgins was in Omaha one day last week. Joseph Krause of Genoa was in town Wednesday. George Wescott of Omaha was in the city last week. Miss Truelove of Oconee was in the city Saturday. Stephen Buzza of Banner county is visiting his son, S. W. Won tto D. Meiklejohn of Fullerton was hi the city Wednesday. William Lnndy of Norfolk visited friends in the city Sunday. Frank Hagel of Humphrey was hero over Sunday witii nis iamny. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barber started Monday morning for Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. John Sacrider and son Mel. were in tho city Saturday. Senator North and R. L.Rossiter were home from Lincoln over Sunday. J. W. Tanner, editor of the Fullerton Post, was in the city Thursday last. J. O. Breech of the Genoa Pipe of Peace, made this office a visit Tuesday. tv;ii fVimnimv ft resident here a few years back, now of Colorado, is here on a visit. W. D. Hanchett of Grand Island was in tho city Monday on bis way to ai. Edward. W. B. Backus, sup't of the Genoa In dian school, went west Sunday on business. D. A. Lord of Denver was in the city Wednesdav. He went up to Fullerton Thursday. Henry Zinnecker, of Seward was in tlie HENRY RAGATZ k CO, KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A FULL LINE OF Groceries, ALSO AS FINE AN ASSORTMENT OF Lamps, Glassware, Queensware, Etc., As Can lie Found in This Section of Nebraska. ESiThc very highest market price paid in trade for counUy produce."&a ELEVENTH ST., COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. Blvnth Strt, Columbus, Nb, bUlUlWA. AW m 1 ... recitation while stuaying me nibwirjui. the late war and tell them what they know of certain battles. Cedar RapidB Republican. Those who can at all do so, should attend the lecture this evening (Wednes dav) by Mrs. A. u. nanon,ai. iubwjubic ;;ni i.nrMi She is a very intelli gent lady, and on her trip to Alaska took observations that will no doubt be the foundation of a very interesting and in structive discourse. Dr. Henry of the Presbyterian hos pital, Omaha, in his lecture at the Y. M. C. A. rooms Sunday, to men only, made some astounding statements in regara t na nrornlAnoe of the vices of imDun- ty statements that not only shock the modesty, but stagger the power of belief of the ordinary man. The trains were pretty badly blocked Monday on account of the snow. The Cedar Rapids train that Bhould be here at 8 o'clock p. m., arrived at 2 o'clock the next morning. The ft; ttZi ,;n trrm T.innnln TTAR three hours late, and stayed over until 9 l ,! l- rn..ABrfnt. mnrninir TV nnv nf nnr readers who wish a Chicago paper, we make the following offer: The Columbus Journal the Semi-weekly Lincoln Journal (published Tuesdays and Fridays of each week), and the Inter Ocean, all one year, when paid in advance, for S2.70. Call and see us; we can start your suoscnpuon at any time. ' are not caiiea ior uy mu iwiouu o dressed) until thirty days. The govern ment has a contract with a printing concern for printing envelopes, out when this contract runs out, the gov ernment will stop printing addresses on envelopes, and then you can havo them :toA nlxr nt. TlTF. .ToTTRXATj OffiCe. Or U11UICU, JAAAJ ..- some other of your own choosing a home office preferred, of course. We are prepared to do all your printing, prompt ly as promised, neatly as may be, and at fair, living prices, and can sandwich a few hundred or many thousand envel opes between other work, just as well as not; we are here for that purpose, and don't wish you to forget it. city several days last week, and went to St. Edward juonaay. Jacob Zinnecker of Greenfield, Ohio, tho oldest of the Zinnecker boys, is here visiting his parents. A. M. Arnold of tho firm of Arnold Bros, went to Kearney Snnday to trans act business for the firm. Mrs. Luther Stewart of Correctionville, GU3.G.BEOHKK. LEOPOLD JJEGGl. Established 1S70. II. F.J. IIOCKENBERGER I.SIBBEHNSEN. mmo in (hs nr m rno rirHL rtULKJiiiii I iuw.uuu'" ." - ! . T ,7.t ..-- i.i .-.. oi wo ornVwl hr l.iHt Wednesdav on a banK, Tweuin street, iuib w , - . -y 7"' "V" "i ""i inti. estate and cenerai insurance agem. xn viait iu uwuuo .. .... , Children Cry for lPitoher'ftCastorla. , Children Cry for i Pltoher's Castorla. j Reno, the magician, will give a choice program of latest acquisitions, including spiritual decanters and flying silk; the traveling coin; the guinea pig's transfor mations; electricity annihilated; obe dient cards and loquacious money; Egyptian fish pond; flying cards and steel detective. Also showing the spirit communication, the ballot test, the mys-.-: .nhinat onnnro. miracrdouB views. IM3UUUO voujuu. w. -, the slate test, mysterious rappmgs, the I spirit table, etc Every day is adding to our list of subscribers, but there is yet plenty of room for more. We give you now, Thk Joubxak and the Lincoln Semi-weekly Journal, both, one year, when paid in advance, for 82.00. Subscription can begin at any time. Now is the time to ii Tha T.inrviln Journal is issued Tuesdays and Fridays, and will give you a mass bf news that you cannot hope to equal anywhere for the money. Both for 92.00. insuranco he represents a number of the best, roost reliaoie ana strongest, com panies known in the country, aud will tranaani Vmainnsn for them on strictly business principles value received at all times, aix. j.an i a juuug umu well known in this community, and whose business record is a very enviable one indeed. Being thoroughly informed in prices and values of land ana citj property, those having purchases, sales or exchanges of land to effect will do well to give him a call, tf Bicycle! vQ moira a anAnialtv nf them, and ren- resent the best lines of standard ,4high grade" machines in the market, fully icamntiui nnrl to thnfift who enter the nlnb nowwill sell at cost. We have a 1 hall for practice, with an experienced teacher in attendance iree uj iu wuu. Will also have a repair shop with expe rienced workmen to keep wheels in order, and save annoyance of delays in getting repairs. Stires & Lamb. The Polish people are fast gaining the reputation of being the most prompt nationality hereabouts in the payment of their taxes as they become due. Most of their holdings are Email, wmen mases it all the more important to them, and their taxes are nearly always paid before the date of delinquency, which is Feb. 1st for taxes on personal property and May 1st on realty. Mrs. Roy Rhone and son visited her sister, Mrs. Farran, last week, returning to their home at Kearney anna ay. Samuel Wise of Kansas City came up Wednesday and stayed over until Thurs day evening visiting witn relatives. Miss Laura Leedom and Mrs. Balson of Cedar Rapids were visiting Kev. Leedom's family the first of tho week. AT. Clother. matron at the Genoa Indian school, accompanied by her son Georgie, were in tho city over Sunday. a n i,ttnn vp.h in the citv Thursday on his way to Lincoln. There is consid erable amusement at this session of the legislature. Mr.Walter Elley of Madison, who lived here about sixteen years ago, was in the city last Wednesday, on bis way home from Omaha. Mrs. Chas. H.Gillen of Postville. Platte county, is here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John KlUOlt. jr. uriuin una gone on to Oberlin, Kansas, where sho will follow this week, to make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. I. Sibbernsen, instead of Mr. anu Mrs. Gus. G. Becher, as reported, were at Lexington, Nebr., week before last. Mr. Sibbernsen says that Cnster county has a considerable quantity of excellent land. BECHER, JEC61 & CO., REAL-ESTATE -LOANS, -INSURANCE ..23.3. :E3ea,l Estate. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. MONEY TO LOAN ON FAKMS at lowest rates of interest, on short or long time, in amonn t to unit applicants. ... . ... . Iteprfwnt THE LEADING INSUIUXCE COMPANIES of thi. World. Onr farm policies aro tho mot liberal in um. Loesef adjuHtts!, and promptly paid at tins office. Notary Public alway in oilice. Farm nnil city property for .sain. , , ,, . Make collections of foreign inheritance anil twll cttHiuohip tjciceta to ami from all pari of Europo. la8 9l'tf SPEICE & ISTOKTH, General Agents for the sale of Wmmmmim V ESTA If you are troubled with rheuma tism or a lame back, bind on over the seat of pain a piece of flannel dampened Wiin (jnamueriam s .rum xauu. iuu will be surprised at the prompt relief it affords. 60 cent bottles for sale by C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. Heintz, drug gttfc tt Et?rM PUtto County. -,- COLUMBUS. N.litS.A.-MmmA.. W.T. RICKLY, Wholesale and BstellDMter ia gasincss Molici'S. Advertifments under thin head five cents a line each insertion. beat atylen, and omji only the very beat ' OUTO SlTWt, tWf tocktbat can b procured in th market, 52-tf ' atCeeuts. Game, Piltry, aid Fresk Fisfc. All Kiids ef Sauagek Specialty. tVCaah paid for HidM, Pelts, Tallow. Higheat market price paid for fat nfcUa. "! Dmn Nwtfc f th Fint Natitial fait. m M H i ..!. K r r ri :