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Er- l- j " - fea- fc?-' -v-'-: ';' t: tf - - - : i - -fir V k ! ! " mH a l V C0lutnInis3otirnaL WEDNESDAY. MaY 2). W3. LTt tjlasibi . Fellwood David Cirx . Sw-ird ArriTar r.frrrols- . .. . 5:33 a.a iSJGpCnt. aaii 2:20 -9-15 " 4J5p-.3t. . Ufc - T3 -.:H25a.si1iil:5G - The pjtazrrliw EiacofciarfliSS p&,and rrvw ar rolczibc 9:25 p. ra; tie frr leen Lincola at 7:13 a. n aad arrives a: Colcsfaca at -0ti ;-, CNION PAdFirTDIE-TABLE- GOTie EA5T GOX3TG ' EST. Atlantic Ez. T 3) a. & I Pacific Ex. H:25pm. EerarLoc'LniSl p.a; KearapyLoc! 133 p-21 Lriir-d. ii3) p. ni liautM 5:25 p. m. CoL Local 5.20a.Ta Local Fr"t 0ara So. 3. "Fart Mail. carri pa"acsr3 for throea otiati. Cnnzig wp-t at r.25 p. -n.T ar wf at D-avtr 7rW a. in. No. . Fat Hail cnr n pa-cor. trr.inr ost ar 153 p. m. The-f ivi:rftr.rrahi Wtttut hiac &2Q p. m. car n pnjfM'Qjn trom nre a VaUey. courxars asu swtcx cm. ftuf&iriT am- front Sloaa City LaTf for Siotrx Citr . 3f lidi lare- far fihxxx Ciry . . JiAied arnvr . r5p. a 3Jp. 21 7J9) a. at llAlp. a roa Jii-Bion orp czp 1a a.tpu. i50p. 2v Etd3p.. ifixeii am Serietw Justices. I2?VLl aoticv- omW Shis hrtuiias- will cnarjnl ar tin rate of $1 a. y wir. i LEBANON LODGE So.Si,JLFA 3L. caonth. All brethren ranirtl to arrinl. F H. Ch-ucbihs- W. X 'K o BxcHia.Scy tamely vnujEi lodge No. .LO.aF. ' iad Tniay ',m of each. -S5ss-- 5wek: at thtnr hall on Thrrtt-enth ftrt Viaituur hrKhren ctiniLiily i2ritl H. r N'rwstAif. N. G W K. NonTxrif. S-c y 27;aaai-tf C'iLCKBIA CAiEP No 35. WOODltEN OF th. Worhi. siH-tn ry M-cuml aad fourth nrs.t-iy of thf niptira. ISA p. zs. at Ohlnch'a vrj lr-i35lH. and all tu-itin brthr-n ari cor Ctiiiy czTt&xi to ijt wuh nd. 123-5 EOEiTAN"IZEDrHt:EE OF LATTE-DAY Saiste hold, rpniar rnoi t?v.ry Sciuiar at i p m ptajr n-rr-j-on Wdct5ay rmi,r as CIcir tampL curaer of North Btrrt and Paciic ATtia All ar cordially ictiTihI. Elder H. J ExDoa. PrtBideot. E7Mt POT CErRl-H. tr-nn. Hsforra. amcf ev?ry scaday at Ih3. a. as. &ip-tl-!Sf. rniraua aad funeral -f raioa.-. an- coc iti by the Ritor ta. thf Geraiaa. aad. Eaiish !aaaaai'-. Eidiice. Waihiatoa A aad 'EI'ttHtfi. -.tn r rni.s-'W E. Ds irrTTra Paritor i-iJT. TIHE.TABLE." Paa. Freight. "V.-Hay deii 3ruo. Dry Goods;. Omaha. " ,. Clean old newspapers for sale at this ofiOe .. -rFine job work doae at Tee Jocrsai. . 1 .oSce Vv Dr. Naamann. dentist. Thirteenth '0rwt tf ...' Br T R. Clark, Olive street. In -.v .li5ce a; -sights. .Tohu Tannahdl was in Central City Atocday on tascea. t . Dr L. C Vess, Homeopitruc physi Z ciaa, Columbcs. Nebr. All the cry of the irrigators around Cotumbos cow is more water J a. Hatfield was m Garrison and . . D?id City Saturday on business. . Choice table batter lflicts.. a pound at Oehlricb. Bro'. Jj"i. Marty n. Evan i Geer otnee thrte doors north if FnedhoTs store, tf J fc VV ' rl for sale. toJetnwyfc hraJ jy ElWsl Moo-y to i.ian. at lowest rates on real -estate e Ear corn unty Commercial Bank. ?V. reed COTC 70c. feed cra 5Cv. M Hoagland. Richland. Neb. J. R. Santh of Monroe attended ser . vices here Sunday with the old soldiers. Street Commissioner Davis is having some good work doce at the street cros eings. Frank O'Shea near Newman Grove has a broken no. the result of a run awa?. feeO Bensoi Ale Heintz'j youns friends called to see him at the farm hom Saturday evening. W are zlad to se CoL Parks of the Telegram ot acain after a severe spell of sickness. The postoiSce department orders them to be spelled Westpomt and Brokenbow J ."A nice gaspj5 stoveT chelhi alslNpe ecory5-hanV fttrruturXFred. WHerfVk1 " . Farm loans at Lowest rates and. best .terms. Money on hand, no delay. Becher, Jaeggi Co. - E. J. Arnold. M D.. physician and surgeon, xwo aoors nortn ot prtw- -For e. a resfc storNput; 9-pJ un iirstViasj contitioL JLLafron Vt C 1 V V ' 7? tsZ&Zs-Z&xsr? store, tf ' J G. Pollock a at Beatrice this week and Adolph Saner is acting as rdsht- derk dunnz hrSEeence. j Mrs. tt-t. "WarreE is prepared to jgive lessons in votce culture on Fridays. Saturdays and Mondays. tf The south wind brosrht us a large amount of dust Monday morning, and brought it -at a lively rate. : Precipitation r nday night eighteen hnndredths of an inch, moistening thejj .' . ral tn ainint an inch in deDth. '1 George Leh-nar; was a Norfolk visi- . tor Thursday. He says the crops along .the road look reasonably -wfiL ' At the Y. M. C A- rooms. June 2. at "3 p. m the address will be given by the rector of the Episcopal church. The Chautauqua Circle will not meet Saturday evening, June L. The pro gram for June S will be published next week. The wind of Monday night was so strong as ts tareek off weak and rotten, liribe of tixm, fere and there, through the city. Theme at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning, "The Reproaches . of tie Righteous;" eveumg,Terectiies cf Love." "Vpac Clara Hohl's friends surprised her Fricav- evening, and the party en- . joyed themselves hugely till a reason- ably late hour. building; reasonable. Ed O. Shea and Ed KTTiPella of "fvnsc- were in the city Monday be- trains. They repert everything- : ss, TfiTT. cocrry. C&fcentenng- anSccutractingrhe laersgigs wiu taaw eoEtracts vr 1 alsav heuse-mdwee TermsV "Wmhelm RothA2 Go Sow: All persons are cautioned against n&zg or. driving- faster than a -walk. when crossfire the Loupe or Platte bridge. An.v person found dnmg so hereafter will be prosecuted. MaynT.lSKL Cha. A. Spedcz. 2t Supervisor City Columbus. Born, recently to 31th. AL Samuel- son, a daughters, Barn. Saturday last, to Mrs. Wa Staab, a daughter. Oehiriczt Bros, recentlj boughs a thousand bushels of com from Vr, Hoagland of Richland for feeding pur poses. Ed. HToare was in the city Monday. It would be a pretty hot day when Ed. couldn't find politics enough to talk racout. Fremont is to construct and operate i its own electric Eeht plant. The private company has no intention of going out of business. Fritz. Meyer, whose home is near Humphrey, is at the hospital. He has ben suffering wince January with a dis located ankle. The pupils of Miss Kate Taylor made up a surprise party on her "Wed nesday evening and had great sport playinff jjames. Shelby. Polk county, is having a tussle on the saloon question, remon strances Lutit-- been filed against'the issuance of licen&e. Tom Wake was up from Seward Scuday and in company with his sister. Miss Emma, went to Genoa to visit Frank and Charles. W. B. Backus has been offered the chair of history and literature in. Dallas collece. Dallas. Tesas. and has the same under consideration. There is a tendency to question more closely the ability of those ap plvmir for positions as teacherfc. the public schools of the state. Dr and Mrs. Nanman returned j Thursday evening from Norfolk, where they hid been attending the meeting of the State Dental association. Clyde, the youngest chdd of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Krause of Albion, is re covering from a severe spell of sickness. that came near taking his life. Baptist church. J D Puhs. pastor, services 11 a. m S p. m. Subjects June 2d, mornins. "The Moral Grandeur of Faith ;" evening, "Christian Unity." Miss Martha Turner went to Lin coln Sunday, expecting to return this (Tuesday 1 evening. She went to attend the funeral of Lucy Phillips, Monday. Why not organize an irrigating dis trict under the new statute, and let the Oconee folks have a latend into their section of country, from the main line? The Fails City board of education adopted resolutions advising their teachers to attend a -summer school of merit, for advancement in their profes sion. Becher. Jaeggi jfc Co. insure build mes and personal property against Sre, lightning and cyclones, in good and reliable companies at lowest current r3tes. tf gLJ-Larr.h, FjrlP. 1 in t,i is Schonlau took a trip to Fremont and back Sunday en their wheels. They were delighted with the country around North Bend. W. T. Alien informed us Saturday that his jrrandson. Georgie Kummer, took down Wednesday last with scarlet fever, bu was getting along all right Seemed to be a ught case An organ, one of the bes-tcheap. Call soon. E. D. Fitzpatrick. - Miss Chapman and Miss Burston. teachers of Cedar Rapids, were in the city Tuesday of last week on their way to Colorado Springs, where they expect to sojourn dunm? the summer A neat letter written on a nicely printed letter head and enclosed m a neat envelope, is an indication of order and thrift not to be despised. Get your stationery at Tee Jocs-ai. ouice. --Younir man. study the constitution of the United States and become fa miliar with its provisions. It is the law of laws to all departments of our gov- emment- The fathers bedded wisely. Now is a verv ravoraoie time tor farmers alomr the hue of survey of last year in -Platte county to talk up irriga tion. Look up the law enacted by the last legislature, and start the ball roilm?. There are places beside Columbus that are credited with harboring gam blers, ami gambling dens, where men spend & the money they earn, in trying to beat somebody's came of gettmsr something fcr nothimr. An anxious father was in the city Saturday in quest of a daughter who had gone astray, but. although it was known that she had been an inmate of one of the houses of prostitution in tr city, she could not be found. It seems that there have lately beeu some reckless and outlandish violations of hrw as to travel on bridges, over theTas concermmr her blind sister, who is - ."-i I Loupe and Platte nvers. The authori ties do not purpose allowing a recur rence of this if they can prevent it. Grace Episcopal church. June 2d. "Whitsun-day, morning prajer 11, with sermon on Christiar. Unity," followed by the Lord's supper (communicants re minded!. Evening prayer 5. with ser mon "The Tision of the Candlestick." Rev. A. E. "Winship, editor of The Nw England Journal of Education, of Boston. lli-F,, accompanied by his wife, passed through here Monday on their return from a trip to Denver, Colorado Sprincs and other points in Colorado. The alumni of the Columbus High school. wOi have their TT-q banquet on the evening of June 14 at th Thnrs- 1 ton. Preparations are being made for a f very enjoyable time, and-bout 65 of the 1 10O of the associaticn it 12 expected may be abie to be present. Leander Gerrard is somewhat of a farmer as well as banker, and taVsc a lively interest m agricultural matters. j He has forty acres to hemp, twenty acres being subsoiled to a depth of twelve inches, the other twenty feeing put in, m the ordinary way. He also has twentv acres sown ta alfalfa,, using sed obtain ed in T"trcaa, because not raised Tmfj? I Tragirr,n, it being ssia that seed thus raaed is net so gecd. Those Jocksae readers who wish to make appEcatibc for positions in the schools ot our neighbor city Schuyler will notice that June 19 has been art- pointed as the date of the nexr anneal examination of city teachers and ap- nlirant X. Fodrea of Grand Island, one of t the two state examiners of counts treas urers accounts (the other being CLA. McCloud of York), has been several days in the city looking over Treasurer Lynch's books, finding them m good shape well kept. Mrs. A. Lixth was at Oconee last week to visit Grandma Eelley. who is suienug with a cancer of the breast. Mrs. Kelley'a brother Edward Beason of Fon dv. Lac, Wisc. is with his sister. It is thought Mrs. Kelley will live but a short time longer. E. D. Fitzpatrick's stock of Spring Dry Goods all in. We lead in styles and prices. Follow the crowd. Union Pentecostal meetings are to J be held m the Episcopal church during the evenings of next week except Sat urday, two ministers preaching each evening on tnemes appropriate to tne occasion. Next Sunday each pastor will deliver m his own church a sermon on Christian unity. Fullerton News: The Knights of Pythias of this city; Genoa and Cedar Kapids are making preparations to at tend the Pythian memorial dav services at Columbus on the 10th of June. A special tram will be run for their ac commodation, and they will be accom panied by the Fullerton band. W. A. Way is one of the directors pf the Farmers' Union Insurance company of Grand Island, and was in attendance Wednesday of last week at a meeting. He does not give a very flattering pic ture of the crop pros pects between this t most fields look badly in need of rHBWhly a verv few pieces of oats appearing green. Baker Pes; G. A. R. attended ser vices in a body at the Episcopal church Sunday, Rev. C S. Brown preaehim? the sermon and Rv. Goodale assisting in the services. The church was tastefully decorated with the national colors, the music, the sermon and ail were espe cially adapted to the occasion and pleasing to the comrades. Cards are out announcing the gold en wedding celebration of Mr. Aden, father-in-law of Mr. stnrseon, near town, which will take place Friday. May 31. Mr. Aden came to this state about twenty-fire years ago and settled on a homestead near David City. He has a large circle of friends and relatives, who wOi take part m the celebration. Fred. Gottschalk, jr.. returned Wed nesday from his survey of the Murdock ditch. We did not talk with him in re gard to the matter, but learn that he did not find fall enough from the mouth of the Looking Glass to bring the water to the surface of the sod at Oconee. What will become of Mr Murdock's projected ' irrigation ditch is now a problem ' Columbus is one of the cities m which is to be held a session of the state veers" or exa. er, Juns il and" 12; atT the High school building. Applicants must hold first-grade county certifi cates, which will be accepted m lieu of an examination upon the branches covered by them. Address the state superintendent for a circular, if you wish any further particulars. Friends vho desire to present sow ers or other gifts to the members of the Senior cafc. on commencement msht. will please designee the person for whom they are intended, and eive th- same to the ushers 1 tion of diplomas. It .ter the presenta is requested that no chddren under school ase be admit ted to the commencement exercises. Wm. J. Williams. Sup't. Postmaster Davis, Carl Kramer. W B. Backus. Charles Stillman and J. A. Turner were in. attendance at the ball game Thursday at Schuyler between Schuyler and Waterloo nines. At the ninth inning the two clubs were even. f when Schuyler srained 1. making the score to 7. m their favor. The follow ing afternoon at the same place the teams met for a second game, m which Schnyler won by the score of "20 to 3. The Art Amateur for May has two charming color plates -The Watering Place." by J. Peyrol Bonheur. and -Decorative Groups. after Boucher. There are the usual eight large pages of prac tical working designs for woodcarvmg. pyrography. China painting and needle work. The number itself is especially one for the young illustrator. Besides a lesson on -Drawing for Reproduction." by Ernest Knanift. there are many fine examples of the masterly work of Dan iel Vierge. Miss Julia Reagan arrived Monday of last week in the city from Portland. Oregon, which has been her home for the past eight years. During that time she has earned her hving and secured her education at the same time, and is a young lady of unusual ability in matters of business. Amons her first inquiries at the Norfolk asylum, ana to her was the first vjat made after her arrival here. She is one of the young ladies to be commended for her worth and work. Died. MayiS. after a few weeks ill ness, Miss Lucy Phillips, daughter of the late W. P. Phillips of Lincoln. The deceased was well known to many readers of Ths Joczsal. An invalid all her life-time here, she had a sum of experiences equal to that of many of three times her number of years. The sorrowing relatives and friends have the sincere sympathy of all their ac quaintance in an arSiction which touches every fiber of their nature, and gives them one more friend in the Summer T.ard. Columbus Base Ball association or ganized Saturday night and elected the fallowing ofEcers: D. F. Davis, presi dent; George "LehTnan, vice president: Joe Bemey, secretary and treasurer; directors, Carl Eraraer, Arthur Gray, Frank Wurdeman, Dan Schram. Bert Galley; W. B. Backus, captain and man ager. The club plays against the In dians at Genoa, afternoon of May 30. ana are now open tor caies irom any club in the great state of Nebraska, Dan t be backward re coming- forwaro. The suits are to be of gray flan The players will be selected later alccg cj the -raragyr. The Fremont Tribune gives the fbl- f lowmc- Iisr s?r?nfn wnrr stIW i at by aurapplicanc for a teachers certi- ficate. Doiie-e eonntrvi n??"v thro of th list being correctly spefledr "OIorgeIincetBoquetJJiapharam, 1 Febuaruxv. FaraireL Ceeede. Anaver- sury.-xrispepsia. Avalancne. ewralaja. M-k - Hemmerage. NickIe.PickeLTranquiIity, Ausaianaous. uennesee. As announced in last week's Jbcx itai. the marriage of Louis Groteleuscheu to Miss Anna Aureus, and of Louis Loseke to Miss Lena Groteleuschea took place at 11 o'clock, Wednesday at last week, at the German ffeheran. church on Loseke creek. Revi-i.-Freze ornmating. A house full offriteds greeted the happy couples, some forty families being represented. The Fullerton Journal calls atten tiou to one phase ot the recent change in the law of our state, raising the age of consent to eighteen years, that was not thought of perhaps when the law was passed, viz: "It may, under the new law. be un lawful for a sir! under that age to marry or for the oraciating clergyman or of ficer to perform the ceremony. If the courts should so hold no doubt the result would be beneficial to the com- munitv." The Wbonsocket ("South Dakota) Times, edited by P. J. Bentz. formerly of this county, has this to say of the re cent frosts: "The recent severe frost3 have done more good than injury to this country in that they have pretty eectivelv de"- stroyed the Bussiau thistles and no in-1 jury from that pest need be eipected to T.h small crnin nnd n? mnrei m-irn r't we hurt bv th,m ff it ? th.rnncrf.TrM7T tivated. Outside of injury to garden and fruit the freeze has been an actual benefit to South Dakota."7' C - --. ..V - MW. When Tee Jocssat. called attention to the fact that Hud Murdock on a bi cycle has somewhat the appearance, at a distance, of Mayor Phillips, we did not think that any further remark would be necessary, but one evening last week. Hud. m -passing the Mayor's residence at a lively rate, took a tumble and came to earth, a thins he very seldom does these times. The Mayor happened to be right there ind was moved to say r may look like that, bnt I don't think so." Wm. Moran's hardware store at Genoa, was burglarized Sunday night and five revolvers stolen. Mr. Wnrrin had been out late, retumins at about 1 o'clock, and it is supposed the thieves were frightened away by his entering the store. A hole had been drilled in the safe and everything ready for blast ing. At last accounts the authorities were hunting for three strangers that had been seen oq the streets the day previous, and supposed to be the bcr glars. At the special council meeting Mon day, the application of Elizabeth Abts for a license to retail liquor was read, and after some discussion, action de ferred. The estimate of expenses for the ensuing year is $1330. John Sul livan will do the extra sprinkling for the city. W. M Cornelius was appoin ted city attorney, in place of C. A. Speice. resigned. The council held a session yesterday forenoon, and ad journed to meet at 5 yesterday after noon. The country newspaper has advan tages over its city rival that nothing should allow him to lose sight of, and there is absolutely nothing can take the place of the local paper that attends to its knitting, week in and week out, and the reason is that it grves. each week. informaaon which its readers would not f forego at any price. The city paper reaches a very few, comparatively, and very seldom gives items of local interest, but is continually calling upon the local paper to help fisht its battles. We are told that the game of ball contemplated on May 30 has been given up for some reason. We do not believe that the young folks had the least thomrht of disrespect to -old soldiers or any other patriotic section of our population when they appointed the time, but if everybody can be pleased by another day it may be just as welL When our forefathers declared the causes which impelled them to separate from the mother country, they had -a decent respect to the opinions of man kind." W. R. Notestem received a letter dated at Shendan. Wyoming, May 'Ik. saying that Mrs. J. M. Grable had died there the day before. leaving a little girl about 9 years of age. Her husband de serted her some three or four weeks ago. Mr. Notestem is addressed because his name appears as artist on some photo graphs found among her erfects. Any one knowing anything m regard to her or her friends will confer a favor by writing to E. M. Scott, county clerk. Sheridan. Wyoming, who desires to pro vide a home for the httle girL The St. Edward Sun has the fol lowing mention of the firm which suc ceeds J. A. Shuck - M. Strauss, of the firm of Strauss . Cnss. left Wednesday for Columbus. where they have purchased a photo graph gallery. Strauss Cnss are among the finest photographers of the state and their work is far above the average. We dislike to see these gen tlemen remove from our midst and we can heartily recommend them to the citizens cf Columbus as very desirable acquisitions not only to society but to the circle of business firms. Mr. Cnss will stay with us for a while but will probably remove later on. The Wadsworth tNevadaj Dispatch gives an extended account of a farewell surprise party given m honor of Mr ad Mrs. A. H. Griswold, farmer well known residents of this aty. Mrs-Gnswaldfnee Nettie Anderson t was presented with some valuable spoons as a remembrance. "We clip the following in regard ta their change of location -A.H. Griswold who has been business manager for E. Gris wold at this place for some years past departed Thursday for Grass "Valley to assume charge of the Twin City steam laundry of which he is the proprietor Durmg his stay here A. H. Griswold has shoTm hinelf to be a reliable business man of ability. He has managed the extensive business of E.GnswoId in. a manner entirely satisfactory to ha em ployer and in touch, with the manv patrens of the house. We predict for rum great success in his new field and I commend him to the business men and people of Grass TaHey as an enterpris ing citiren and an hc-nest mar, Wads worth. loses a good citizen, and Grass Taney gains cze. BECOATIy DAT KXXZCISES. 1 Tadr the Aaspirt f 8kr Pt Xa. . t. A-K. G. A. R. Woman's Belief Corps and Sous of Veterans meet at their hall at 1 1:30 p. m ready to take up the line of march promptly. AH old soldiers of the republic and also soldieca of the late confederacy, with their ramilieg are cordially invited to be with us. Following is the pro- ram 1- MarehIatothePark Xokc by the Dram Corpn. 3. Prayer. Be. J. D. Pali 4. Krtdlo of Orders... . By the djnfjtnr 3. JIaalc. F!ar Salote. "Aaoerica."' tf. AddrwMJ. . Major W. B. Da . Jlnaic. Liberty Jlartyw on. Faan Pajp -. Exrcss by Primary GradtH Seocd. Ward 9. Kciadbo "Eoll Call" Tna Zlaaker 10. Exjrciiw by 4th aad 3th Gcule First aad Third Wardn 11. Eviration. The FW Frwl Jlosic "Oar Flint". .Grrrnnrnr aad rTTjn Schools Eatariori "A Child's Otfeciax." Lottie Becher B-dtatioa "The Boj SoIdfer"V Eli. BracxHr Evocation, by pupU of St. Fraacis School. Jtrwlc by papO ot .t. Francw Shool Exerci . by Prunary Grad. Third Ward Mosic Ei. Whir aad Blut School Excitation "Ewh Tide ar G-trjsbure" Aaaa Eanmufwa R-eitatioc. "Sheriiita" JHimi Carri Parka Excitation. The Bine the Gray" .Aaaa Nieol U. 14. 13. W. n. 12. w. -U il. Jloaic The Buttle Eyain of the Ee- pchlic". School Marching to Onetery. Firiaie Salcre aad 5rvic- by Batr Pot. G.A.E. rUwrttin ths Grares. 23. 24. i5. The followia.f u the hat of iwhiiers aad -riil-on boned in. th? Coloaiboa ciiiaetery J. B. T-cnndy. J. W. Early. Frank-North. E.D.Shrt?haa. B.Haat. JaaiPa JoctM. Gwr Drake. Wax. c Thonuu. Edward Arao Id. Wai. Malioy. .Icha HammoniL. Wa, Schro-l4r, Frad Schnrw, Jacob EUia. SoL Edwanln. K. 3. ilclatiiv, Eary Woode. John LiTwn, LJ. Slartery. P. J. Lawrence, y.ith'iro Eofauz; Spacr Caaipbt'lL J. T. Scvfn.oa. WTutaker. F rwi Jlatthiiws. A. J. it. Catharine Efudiai Circle. St. Catharine's Reading Circle will meet with Miss Mae Cushing Tuesday eve, May 5S at S o'clock. RoUcalL Quotations from Rev. Father Ryan. Church history, sec. 63 to 71, pages 204 to 213. English Thought, pages 201 to 205. Physics, pages 94 to 103. Bible Study, St. Luke, chap, ix to xn. Current events. Recitation Miss Anna Geitzen. Tocal solo Miss Jennie Fitzpatrick. Recitation Mrs. Hale, of Sioux City. Instrumental solo Mrs. J. MulvihiTl. Song by Circle. The South Side Grays will play a game of base ball with a picked up nme of the T. M. a A. Thursday. May 30. fColumbus Papers. The above three lines bear the ear marks of an unchristian spirit, disloy ally and rebellion. Rejoice with the joyful and mourn with the sorrowing. The thirtieth day of May i- not a day of merriment, hilarity or sport, bnt it is set apart, consecrated by our government. to the memory of our departed, noble hearted compatriots, who offered their lives as a sacrifice and who shed their blood for the preservation of the union of the United States, the maintenance of its institutions and the enforcement of its laws. Whosoever spends that day in sporting shows himself unworthy the privileges of American citizenship, and deserves the full contempt and scorn of every good and loyal citizen. Ball game ts sport. See decision of supreme court. Old Soldiers Committee. H. T. Spoehst. The Forum for June is an unusually bright and interesting number. Growth of American Nationality will attract the attention of politicians; The Free Sil ver Arsrnmect, a summary by W H. Harvey, author of "Coin's Financial School. gives one side of a question of current interest whde John D. Warner cf the sound currency committee of the New York Reform club, points out what he regards as the grotesque fallacies of the free silver argument. Dr. J. M. Rice, author of -The Public School Sys tem of the United States. severely criticises the report of the committee of fifteen on elementary education, and ad vocates a rational correlation of school studies. These are but a titbe of the very interesting matters treated in this. among the ablest-conducted and b-st of our periodicals. Nicholas BListr was in the aty Fri day, and gave us a pleasant calL Mr. Blaer, as ever, has his hands full of business. With his six boys, he is farm ing some 500 acres of land. corn, oats and some wheat beimr the main crops; besides which he is always ready to take a contract in the carpenter line or bridge building. Lately he has driven 35 piles for Peter Smith's d.tm on Shell creek. As for news, he tells U3 that in in a letter received from his sou Nicho las at Home Valley, Washington, he wnies that times are pretty close there the chopping cf cord wood being about all there is to do. Mr Elaser is sorry that he cannot go with Mr. Ernst to visit the old country, a trip of that kind being about the only way to get a vacation from business. Merve Kunzleman saw an immense jack rabbit west of town the other day, and notified Otto Baker, who, taking his four hounds, soon sensed the where abouts of the rabbits and it was but a few moments after they were on its trail, that they iar it caught and killed. it Deing a tern ale and aoout reacv jo deliver its vcumr, the sacks containing f Tery -L&urscay and. go through wim , r. ... j t - I o" change, to San Francisco and Los them were opened, four in number, anc gesT The tourist sleecers m which now Otto has three young rabbits, as j excursionists traTeL are carpeted, up- the result of the chase and his surgery, the fourth one, it is supposed, having been strong enough to gain its freedem. Dr. Geer, when first told the story, was incredulous, but was constrained to concede that it waa a very nni piece of unprofessional surgery. Bring your orders for job-work to this cf5ce. Satisfaction guaranteed, and i wcrk prscptiy asnt. a agreed -jpec nXSXAL. J.CL Fillmaa. was in. Hsapferey Thsrs- dat J. M. Gondrisg was in Omaa Thara day. Mass Clara 'Lehman returned home Sunday. Frank Coffee was at Platte Center (Saturday. Judge Post came up from. Lincoln Friday eveningL Mlsb Mary Ottis of Humphrey wad in the city Thursday. F. M. Cookingham. of Humphrey was hx the city Friday. James E. North and sou Ed. were np from Omaha Susdav. D. M. Doty returned Friday from a four weeks' visit to his parents in Con necticut. Mrs. Harry Newman visited her sister, Urs. Fox of Albion, returning fror Thursday. Mrs. Charles C. Miller has returned I from Mexico, that country not agreeethg with her health. Mrs. Hale, daughter of Daniel Condon, of Sioux City, is here for a two weeks' visit with her parents. Rev. C. S. Brown went to Omaha on Tuesday to attend the Episcopal con vention; he and Mrs. Brown will be the guests of Bishop Worthingtou. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Litjens aad sister-in-law. Mrs. Daniels, of David Citv. visited in the city several day 3 last week, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Abts. Mrs. W. K. Lay is visiting friends at Fremont, after which she expects to go to Cooleskfli. New York, to visit her mother and sister during the summer. Reuben Beerfaowerof Philadelphia is again visiting his son. P. W. He is one of the eastern men who, having been among the western people, knows how it is with them. Thi Faaay B.oe. A great field of usefulness has been opened at Chicago by a New Orleans lady who is teaching her sisters of the Garden City how to m'tr Same philos opher suggests that now some good Lady starts a class of listeners. On one of his tours of inspection, the late Jay Gould was accompanied by Sidney Dillon and other directors of the Union Pacific and while stopping to inspect the Loup bridge, a farmers wife came along with a basket of esgs. walking in. in the early morning, to the Columbus market. She could talk but little English, enough, however, to un derstand that the gentlemen wished to buy the eggs, which, at the market price, amounted to 4S cents. Mr. Gould con ducted the negotiations, gave her 50 cents and demanded the 2 cents m change, which she didn't seem to under stand, but which he insisted so strenu ously that Mr. Dillon interfered and begged of him to let the woman keep the 2 centsv '-That isn't the way I made my money, was Mr. Gould's answer to Dillon. But he didn't get the 2 cents. The woman couldn't -understand.' M At a Nebraska democratic state con vention in the early days, after John Rickly of this place had been selected as president, some one moved that Mr. Smith be elected secreerary. Which reminds of a Shell creek client pleading his own case before a justice, and prouering to make his af rfdavit of certain facts which he alleged. And also of the late John Fitzgerald of Lincoln, president of a bank, taking some blank bank notes home to sign, and his "-signafcure" not suiting on sev eral bdls (Ot large denomination, too h I tore them up and burned them, and when afterwards told that he would have to account for them: -Charge them up to my account; my -signature didn't suit me and I burned them up." When Rob. Compton went south we asked him to write us facts m regard to that country. In a letter from High Point, under date of Mav 25. he savs: -As the old saying is. 'More ram. more rest. It has been raining for twentv- four hours and is still raining. It hi averaced three days rain out of a week, ever since I came down here. If brassa couia have one-fourth of the rainfall that comes here she would be strictly in it. I think of you Nebras kans and wish you could have the sur plus water that runs to waste. Crops are somewhat backward, owing to the cooL wet weather. Garden truck loo's good. There will be an abundant fruit crop all over the state. Strawberries are things of the past. Raspberries and blackberries will soon be on the market, the woods are full of them. Mr. Ham bright, the man I am stopping with, frn an apple tree m his orchard, that is forty years old. measures 5 feet around the trunk, and is 25 feet high. It looks as thocgh it might have a car load ot apples on or less. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat pays the following merited compliment to the hen. Our real American bird 3 the turkey, and a lordly fellow he is when arrayed m all hi3 pride. But thoush he has not lacked advocates, he is not likely to take the place of the eagle in our na tional devices. When it comes to mens of the highest order, the first of all birds beyond comparison is the hen. It adds to the country every year in esgs alone 3I35J)00,0f) or about the combined value of our output of iron and wcoL The hen in England is a great institution and yet that country imported $22,000, 000 worth of eggs and poultry last year. Nobody ever complains of an overpro duction of eggs, and they are a ca.-ii article- But no political economist has ever thought the hen worthy of hs sejentrnrr cousideraaou. The world could easily survive the Ioes of all polit ical economists, but what a star there would be it the hen should be threaten ed with extermination.' To California m x ToorMt SIper. Burlington route personall-v eon- acted once-a-week excursions to Col orado,. Utah and California are just the thing for people of moderate means. Cheap, respectable, comfortable, expedi tious. They leaTe Omaha and Lincoln. noisterea in rattan and nave spring seats, spring backs, mattresses, blankets, curtain??, pillows, towels, etc Oulv S3 for a double berth, wide enouzh and big I enougn for two. ine route hes througn Denver, Colorado Springs, the wonder ful canons and peaks cf the Rockies. Salt Lake aty and aaeramento. For rates and also for illustrated folder grr ing full information, call en the nearest agent cf the Burlington rouse or write to J. Fracas G. P.iT.i. Omaha. yX. SOST-SB. HENRY RAdATZ & CO., Staple and i I TTl di t j Jfaney (irocenes r CROCKERY, GLASSWARE LAMPS. Eleventh Street, - We invite yoa to come and ee us. We regard the interests of oar patrons as mutual with, oar own. 0 ir as oar dealings are; concerned oar pan of the obligation being to- provide and oSer Good - Goods - at - Fair - Prices. &E VER YTHLV G KEPT that is expected to be round in a first class, up-to-date srocerv store. GtJS.G.BECEEE. LEOPOLD J.EG6. Eacahliahed t;70. BECHER, JEGGI & CO., REAL - ESTATE - LOANS - INSURANCE, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. MOSEXTO LO&S OS FARMS ac!owjcr:ira oCiarec.orialiarEar loo ti,aoaat toiaisanplicaatii- . EOSUED A3SEEACTEE3 OFTTTLE to all r:il estate La. PTattacoariry- BpreaTxIE.LEADISG LSSUHASCE CO"PATES 0 the World. Ocritrstpclici at the ccc liberal ts. as1. La adjusted, aad pvmxatly paid at tfci orEcw. Xoory Pahlic always ta ot5ct Farai ?" aty property for dalt- ViVa caUecaau or I areis. :ahentaacw aad !! Ataorashi? sicStata ta ajtd froa ailprra o Europe. taatf"31-cf Our eisabor. The school board, at its meeting Mon day evening, by a unanimous vote, re elected Prof. D. C. O'Connor, sup't of j the schools for the succeeding two years. This is a deserved endorsement of one L of the best superintendents m the state chSsSErlS iSt.Pald RaS of Nebraska. West Point Progress. ay, via Omaha and Council Bluft. Blair Pilot: Our friend Charlie Haines, ords excellent facilities to reach their . , . , , . . destinations m a manner that will be who resides six miles north of town, has sm ZQ gatlaf3cUOB something of a cuncsity at Ins place. It a. reference to the ame tables will m i a real live chicken with four Ieg3 and dicate the route to be chosen, and, by three wings. Two of the legs are nat- slcng any principal agent west of the ,. j.u .Jt. wue j.e,; uraL the other two grow from the breast, while the third wing comes out just in front of the usual place. Schuyler Quill. The school board at their recent meeting selected Herbert Shoaf as teacher to nil out the unex- pired term of J. M.Fulmer and he began l -rr-i-s tr cu - .1 on Wednesday. Mr. ihoaf is not only a bnghs young man, bus has had some ex- penence in teaching and has a way with, him that stamps success on his under- takings. BeHwood Gazette A young man named Abts, from Columbus, was in Eellwoed Tuesday and Wednesday hunt ing up thirty signers to a saloon petition with the intention of opening a a saloon in Beliwood. On leaving for home W, nesday evening he claimed he hai- got the required number and woold be over with the necessary bonds next day but as yet he has failed to turn up. ' Fremont Tribune F. M. Dorsey will have to stand trial before Judge Dxidv -' ""1 of the U. S. court on a charze of -embezzlement and other things. growing1 Jsls,- - out of his management of the Ponca National bank Miss Katie Zies. of Valley, is a very likely young lady. She is something of a poultry enthusiast and now has 525 spnmr chickens, with twenty-rive hens still on the nest for future delivery. Youns' men. that voung Lidv is worth larmg for. " , ' ' . ! Cnromcle We will have some good i rishins in Madison in a few years, if we Ne-thav cr hru- f nr. T'--r'air z.Mi wall-eyed pike fry were received here from the state hatchery and put in our waters. In three years these nsh snould weigh from 5 to S pounds. The gentle men who were instrumental in setting these rlsh. signed an agreement with zhi state rish commission that they would prosecute all parties t.-t'rTr. them from the streams before they reached maturity, so we would warn all con cerned that if they accidentally hook one of the wall-eyed pike m the next year or two. they had better put is back in the stream. Eeal Estate Traa.s?i. Becher, Jsggii Correal estate azeuts report the following real estate transfers riled in the orSce of the county clerk for the week ending May 25. 1555- I 3cttt ateiacr to jrierrrir S&trair vs EWa. Ii-ia-iw. r-al Jsiia Eajaa. to Jaair-s G E-der. hnr TJar ut&jrsc 13. -i a-s,L i-tj-iw. -vd Joca Xirhnl to jlary A XL S Uii 1 aad:!. hi 37. Colnaihaij.jxd D l Ea-riaaara. arur. to Ida E SAiwder !oe Z aad-wS t and M ft lot i. hi S3. Colaaihcd. 1 CO HMCG i m !; Oft I f W A McAllister to Enaaa, ram . aea. . aad a-a. W-fc-Jr. -xtl iS'i ") ' f "ffULaai McCrory to Go -"rf-r. - 1TL-1 t-I-Ii. -Xli. ittoco act citsfcn, total 5 tB 81 HoaiEifcer txeu?Mim. jbnMa; y 21st and June lltr- 15S5 tha Union Pacific System win sell tickets from Missouri Elver pcrnts and stations in Kansas and Nebraska, to ncm r.Tr.h I and west m Nebraska and Titrj.n a?c0 uo uoioracc ttyGmmg, Ltan ana Idaho. east of Weiser and south of Beaver Canon, at rate of one nrst-class standard fare for the round trip. iOnimum. rat See your nearest Union Padfc ticket I agent. r ILciLvx. Genl Pass, and Ticket Azent, imsytJ Omaha, Neb. ,3pt Saie-t tn Hot Spras. so-'Ds erec by the Borlinr-ton Route. 21. June 7 and 15, Julv 3 and IS. August 2 and 23. One fare for the, roundtnp. Tickets good for 20 cays.j In addition, low round tnp rates to Hot f lmj o.- iu cu?.i uie jfe& run J. Fcr mfbmasou about rates and trams. via tne iJuruugtca Route, to rcr Sennas, apply to the local arent. Far 1 illustrated folcer. descrrotive of this famcue resort, write to J Francis. G. P. s. T, A, Omaha. Neb. 15mav3in. " These subscribers cf Ths Jocbs-ai. who have paid in. advance and are now recervrng tie. Lincoln Semi-Weekly Journal as a premium, ainrrT notice whes their iubacdptiGc, sxprree and act breor'iingiy. ArfXrl "i COLUMBUS, NEBR. E. F. J. E0CEE5BEBGEX LSIH3EBSSE5. I Ns To Chica, ' Pasi?enger3 goi caj) aad tht? Ea.C going east for business, will naturally gravitate to Chicago as the f sttp:!- ftimmtannn? nrfr P?icicfcnra re - vitmg friends or relatives in the.- eastern states always desire to -take in Chicago en route. All claaaes of passen- - i wll &w Uit h. ttfX 1 T"i ."T --.& jjjseacn river ror a ucxec over tne Chicago, Council 31uu3 i Omaha Short Lme of the Chicago, Milwaukee Stt Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully furnished wish the proper passport vra Omaha and Chicago. Please note that all of the -Short Lme trains arrive in Chicago in ample time to connect with eretrunaof aE the great through car tlTie3 to the principal eastern cisae. por additmnal paculars. time tables, macs, etc please call on or address Fi A. Nash, General Agent, Omaha. Neb. m H mm m gxsuuss JQotuts. Ad-7irtiirarita saiiar thoa haad S7 cnt StZHTLTZ raaksit hoou aad aM is. rh tost acyitM. aad sh only ta Try boae caa. on arctmrmi ta tae taarxiC 33-tf COLUMBUS 'Qg!iticit;iiRinfii'-i.-TatJA'o!in,rf Toe-day afrracocaad ar carrsct -.. nimbi atthatiaie. Qa.vry.rrc. OnZt . Ey j . ... Floor 12. SCO lb. !iu paancct. Hester . E33 "'"""" - - n ... f:co49 3(i 2V1 ' mW ;C?9 ti 223 75 ZOtrZ 30 . .. I3CU25 . S3 CGkcl CO . 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