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.. ,j; Hi I V i i f - ! .1 .. .1 - - Jt - 1, !: I .-.. olumbus g0urnal. WEDNESDAY. 1IABCH 25. IK6. aSSc&5 A. & X. TIME TABLE. Pass. Freight. f avpt Colmnbas " (Wlvro.nl Ui?id'Jity k7Tnll ......... Arrivetut Lincoln 7:00 a.m. 720 -7:41 " 8: " ihSa.m. 230p.m. 3:20 " 4:15 p.m. 7:45 10:50 " Thpatwnfrerlecves Lincoln at 035 p.m., and arrives at Columbus 935 p. m; the freight leaves I .incolo at 7 5 :i. m., and arrives at Columbus at 4:0l p. in. UNION PAOIFICTIME-TABLE. OOISGEVST. Col. Local r03a.m Atlantic Ex... 5 S3 a. m Or. I. Local. S.04 a. m Nr. PI. Local 1:00 p. m Fast Moil 2:15 p. ra GOING WEST. Limited 1035 a. m Nr. PI. Local. 12:15 p. m Fast Mail :15p.m Gr. Is. Local. 8p.m No. s. Fnt Mail, cnrrios paownBers for t'lrotitdi TiatH. Goidr west at 0:15 p. m., ar rive at Drover 7:'U a. m. X". z. tasi Jimicar. rios iMMenRprn to Fremont. Valley and Omaha coins oast at 2:15 j. ra. Tlie freight train Icavins hre at ISO p. nj. Car rie p-iKsencers from l:r re to Valley. COI.U2IBCS AND XOIIFOLK. PaaBpnKC-rarrivfS from Sioux City 12:30 p. m lnvc- for Sioux City "0 p. m Mixed leaves for Sioux City 7.20a. m SVixvd arries ll.-0Jp. m FOIi ALBION ASD CEDAU RAPIDS. Mtred leaves Mised arrives P:i3f"'ncr ltves " arrives fi.00 Jum , 6:20 p. m 120 p. m 12:J0 p. m oriefg Retires. j-ir-All notices tinder this headinc will be hnred at the rate c.l $2 a year. . A LEBANON LODGE No. M. A. F. A A. M. X Begular xnwtiniZH 2d WV-lccfilay in each TKJW montli. All brethren invited to attend v .1. 1. Stip.es, W. M. W. K. Notesti-in, Sec'y. 20ju!y cl--. V.'ILDEY LODGE No. 44, 1.O. O.K., ri5fcki' meets Tujlay eve!iinc of each -RSweek i.t their hall on Thirteenth "H"" btreef. Viitin brethren cordially invit.-l. W. A. Way. N. G. V. il. NrtTKSTEiN'. fv-c'y. 27jan'Jl-tf c ni.HMlU 4 CAMI' No. 85. WOODMEN OF - the Worlil, mt-eta every M-cond and fourth TUmxifi fit the montli, 7:20 p. in., at Oelilrich' Hall, ihirteeutli htreet. nebular uenti:iiico sa verv flesiniltle, aud all vinitiujj brethren are cor dially invited to meet with us. jau2i-'P5 EOKGANIZEDCHUKCH OF IATTEiUDAY M.iinlw hold regular servici-j every Sunday at 2 p. n., pisjiT meetuiK on Weilneliy evening at their cl.aiel, conierof North ttreet and Pacific Avenue. All are cordially invited. isiul'. Eldor li. J. HunsoN. President. VANG. l'UOT. CJIUBCH. iGerm. lteform.) Servici- everj" Sunday at 103C a. m. Bap tisni!, iiiarriaBesand funeral ecrmons are cou durteil by the l'n-lor in tho German aud English lHnRuasi-s. Benidence, WiiBhiujiton Ave. and Eleventh btrou'.e. llnov-'l'l E. DeGfxi-f.h, Pastor. Now for the campaign. It was a line snow, to bo sure. Vote tho republican city ticket. Dr. Xuumann, dentist, Thirteenth fit reel, tf Wiggins will make an excellent mayor. Dr. T. It. Clark, Olive street. In office at nights. M. K. Turner made a business trip to Lincoln Friday. Mifis Lillie itagalz was quite sick at her home Inst week. Frank Wurdeman'a accounts will be O. K. as city treasurer. Fred. Roberts ptarted for Cripple Creek, Colo., Thursday. Attorney J. fl. Keeder had business in Omaha last Thursday. P.ige goods are fully warranted. See sample on Eleventh street. .lodge Hudson :tndC F. Gleason had business at Schuyler last week. George liillups of Lindsay was in the city Thursday on business. C. E. Chaj'in of Oconee was a busi ness caller at this oflico Friday last. A party of school friends had a sur prise on Ralph Coolidge Wednesday. The History clnb meets this (Tues day) evening, with Mrs. Dr. Nauman. - Pago fence settles tho fence ques tion. See sample on Eleventh street. Mrs. Rev. Brown is preparing for a concert to be given soon after Easter. Drs. Martyn. Evans .V Geer, office three doors ncith of Friedhof's store, tf Dr. L. C. Voss and C. F. O. Aleissler, Homeopathic physicians,Colnmbus, Neb. Seo Frischholz Bros. auvertisomenL They have a splendid stock of now, fresh goods. No cruel barb nor murderous spikes m Vago fence. See sample on Eleventh streeL . The St. Catharine reading circle will meet with Miss Mao dishing Wednesday evening. Louie Schonlau went to Omaha Monday whero he has a position with a bicycle house. Miss Grace Smith of St. Louis arriv ed here monday and will be employed in Mrs. Walters' store. J. A. Griffin spent several days at home last week. He started out on the road again Monday. Judge Marshall stopped over Friday night in the city oa his way home to Fremont from Lincoln. At the Baptist church Sunday even ing five persons were baptized by im mersion by Rev. Fulis. Ab. Asher of Tilden, a former school mate of Gordon Cross, visited here Thursday on his way to Denver. The Christian Endeavor will have an ice-cream social at the Presbyterian church this (Wednesday) evening. It did blow a little Saturday, and there was some dust with the wind, not withstanding the snow was melting. REMEMBER! 1 E. T. Bowers, vet erinary surgeon, will be in Columbus the first week of each month, to answer calls. tf Page handles a ram or a lamb with equal ease, without damage to lamb, ram or fence. See sample on Eleventh street. J. S. Hatfield made a business trip west on the Union Pacific last week in the interest of the mill. He returned ' Friday. Mrs. Walters has all the latest styles in pattern hats and bonnets and all the new novelties for spring and summer millinery. 1 F. B. Jeffries returned from Iowa lastweek, after having a pleasant visit He reports plenty of corn there in the hands of the farmers. D. B. Duffy moved here last week . Irjm near Lindsay, Platte county, and will work one of the Conner places the coming season. Schuyler Herald. rf& SupL Bothleitner moved into has new house yesterday. Miner has been city clerk and knows the duties of the office. H. T. Spoerry made an excellent councilman before and will do so again. Pat Murray started yesterday for the South Omaha market to drive about CO head of fat cattle. James Peareall has had abundant experience in public matters and will know just how to act in the council. Mrs. John Brewer is home again from Eastland, Texas, where she had been to wait upon her mother who was sick. For sewing machines try Phillips & Niewohner; they will positively save you money. A half dozen different kinds to select from. The injunction Buit of A. M. Post against Miss Ida Martin, teacher of the Eighth grade, was withdrawn Friday before trial. C. K. Davies of Silver Creek struck a good market at Omaha Tuesday night of last week for fat hoga and some feeder cattle. Mr. Herrick on Tuesday furnished a casket for Mrs. Maybe of Bellwood, who died Monday night of dropsy. She was about 00 years old. Miss Grace Smith of St Louis has arrived in the city and will be engaged for the season in trimming at Mrs. Wal ters' millinery store. 1 M. L. Duffy & Co. can sell you the prettiest hat for the least money. Why? Because they are experienced trimmers, and do their own work. 1 Earl McCoy, who is teaching four miles south of Humphrey, rode down on his wheel Saturday and was caught here by tho snow storm Sunday. "Few people know that all plants contain digestive principles. They can not absorb their food until it is digested, any more than animals can." Charley Morse with his string of trotters shipped for Denver last Thurs day oi-or tho B. & M. Walt. Caffrey goes with the stable as chief "swipe." John Meyer, formerly one of the working force of this paper, later with tho Lincoln Journal, is now employed on a newspaper in St. Paul, Minnesota. Henning vs. Borowiak was on trial at Judge Kilian's court Saturday, the former as owner claiming $100 damages of the latter as renter for a piece of land. Joseph Hausser of .the south side was a Journ'ai, caller Saturday on busi ness, renewing his subscription and also getting the Semi-Weekly Lincoln Jour nal. From March 1st to March 21st there was shipped from this point 70 cars of freight, while last year during the entire month of March there were only 17 cars sent out. Rev. Rogers and Dr. Geer went to Norfolk Thursday to attend a Congrega tional conference in regard to the re moval of their college from Neligh to Norfolk. See the advertisement for the bazaar and entertainment Just about every body hereabouts are making arrange ments to attend. Doors open at 5 o'clock April 8. M. L. Duffy & Co. will give an Easter opening of hats and bonnets Friday and Saturday of this week. Our goods are all new, no remodeled milli nery goods in our store. 1 E. H.Jenkins is level-headed, keeps up with tho times, has both eyes and both ears open to what is going on about him, and will fill the office of council man in the public interest. Baptist church, J. D. Pnlis, pastor. Services 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m. Subjects March 29th: morning, "Christian Influ ence;" evening, union temperance ser vice at Congregational church. A letter received from Byron Dieff enbach formerly of the Indian school brought the information that he has secured a position as mail clerk upon the Northern Pacific Genoa Leader. John Wiggins had a car load of fat hogs on the Omaha market Wednesday last Mr. Sheldon was down Tuesday night with four car loads of cattle and Mr. Winslow with two car loads of hogs. Tuesday night of List week J. W. Roussek (brother-in-law of Mrs. C. Stone sifer, formerly of this city) died at Lin coln. Until a few months ago, he had been a prominent merchant in Humboldt. Thomas Johnson shot a swan one day last week, a fine looking bird, he said. It had been shot at and struck at Arnie's place, but not killed. There were four together. These birds are somewhat rare these days. Mrs. Kinnan of Polk county was in the city the other day with apples for sale at $1.25 a bushel. In addition to the old orchard set out years ago on her farm, twenty additional acres were planted to apples last spring. Don't forget to attend the spring opening some day between March 30th and April 4th, at Mrs. Walters' millinery store. Miss Smith of St Louis, a first class trimmer, is here and the latest styles can be bought at reasonable rates. C. S. Easton is having quite a de mand for the Page fencing wire, and there is no doubt about its being an excellent article. He is agent for the south half of Platte and Colfax, and the north half of Butler and Polk counties. Wash Goods, White Goods, Dress Goods, the latest for spring and summer, 1896. Follow the crowd to E. D. Fitzpatriek's, the White Front Dry Goods Store. tf Now is the time to subscribe for The Columbus Journal and the Lincoln Journal, semi-weekly, both for 2.00 a year. Three papers a week at a cost of less than 4 cents a week. This very liberal offer will only last until May 5th, when the rates will be raised. Mr. Henry Scheidel of Platte Center and Miss Ada Burrows of Jackson, Mis sissippi, were married by Judge Kilian in this city Wednesday evening. Miss Burrows was a former resident of Platte Center having moved from there with her parents to Mississippi last fall. The Y. M. C. A. have sold the gym nasium and bath-room fixtures to the association in South Omaha, the propo sition being accepted Monday. We didn't learn how much they received, Villi onnnuiA it. mnot Iibva kaan kAt av jMTfww w luusrv WW WCVU CiUUUv half the cost Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Niocolls of Leigh will be grieved to learn of 'the death of their infant child, bat nine weeks old, which occur red Wednesday last It had been sick bnt a week. Saturday, in Judge Kilian's court, L L. Albert was appointed guardian ad litem for Guy C. Barnum, sr., and Geo. A. Scott temporary guardian. There was heard the evidence of parties from St Louis, so that they need not come again. The final hearing was postponed to May 1. The Cecilian club will meet with Miss Clara Lehman Monday evening. The club are making preparations to give a concert in Platte Center -April C Excursion rates have been secured for all who wish to attend from here, going up at 6:30, returning on the freight after the concert Hon. Gus G. Becher of Columbus was in the city yesterday for a few hours and while here built a seven-rail fence around his boom for state auditor. He says if Hon. W. M. Geddes or George Eckles break through theinclosure there is going to be trouble. Bixby in Fri day's State Journal. Mr. and Mrs. John C. VanHousen were in Columbus on the 14tb, going up to visit a daughter who is at the hos pital for treatment Some time ago she was thrown from a horse and dragged by having her foot caught in tho stirrup, and this treatment is necessary owing to that Schuyler Quill. Grace Episcopal church, March 29, Palm Sunday, 11 a. m., service and ser mon, "The Seven Sacraments," "The Visitation of the Sick." 730 evening prayer and sermon, "The Human Christ," "The Philanthropist." Mrs. F. H. Brown will sing "Les Rameaux," "The Palms." All invited. Tho Nebraska fish commission has lately been distributing 20.000 speckled trout fry to be planted in the Long Pino river; 30,000 more will be delivered of the rainbow variety in May. Those of our Platte county readors who are con structing fish ponds will be interested in this item. See about getting-our fish. Everybody who knows anything about it says there is a great abundance of money in the banks of tho country; the trouble is that these who borrow to engage in business enterprises, do not now see where they can make it profit ableat ten per cent The probability is that rates of interest must come down. E. B. Dannals, teacher of the Mon roe school, and Miss Elgie Erickson of Lindsay, were married the 16th. Tho couple have moved on a farm near the old Monroe church. Both parties are well known to many of our readers, Mr. Dannals having been one of the most successful teachers in western Platte county. The Great Eastern, to be tho largest canal in the state, is the name of tho canal to which enterprise H. E. Babcock has been giving his attention for some time. An engineering party of three engineers and assistants started near Genoa Friday, on the proposed line, under direction of Chief Engineer Mc Eathron. At the meeting of the Hook and ijaaaer to. last weeic, a committee was appointed to distribute the money made at their mask ball. The nice sum of $02.85 was realized after paying all ex penses, and that sum will be judiciously expended for the poor. If there are any such among the firemen they will lie given trie preference. The graduating class of the High school, consisting of Stella and Florence Elliott, Anna Taylor, Lora Becher, Fred Williams, II. Lawrence, Bob McCray, John Clark and Carl Johnson, took their final examination in solid geometry last Friday. They have been reciting to Prof. Britell, and their examination was a very excellent record for them. Many of our subscribers will receive in a few days a sample copy of the Lin coln Journal, semi-weekly. We want you to read the paper and see if you don't think yon would like to take it regularly. We give onr paper, TnE Co lumbus Journal and this semi-weekly, both one year, for 82. This rate will only last until May 5th when the rates will be raised. The Lincoln Journal of Saturday contained a telegram from Ord under date of Friday saying: "C. L. Horr, su perintendent of construction of tho Tzschuck canal in Loup county passed through here today with an outfit of 150 teams, wagons, graders, etc., on his way to Columbus, where he expects to help in the construction of the Great Eastern canal this spring." The county republican central com mittee met in this city Saturday as per appointment There were present D. C. Owen, Fred Watts, August Weissand, Ed. Hoare, S. C. Gray, John Tannahill and David Thomas. They were brought together for the purpose of making a call for a county convention. The call speaks for itself, and is printed else where in today's Journal. John Murphy and that other Irish patriot, Charlie Kaul, went down to Columbus Tuesday to celebrate St Pat rick's day Hugh Compton, who has been with the Union Pacific for ten years, and who is one of the most jolly and popular boys on the road, has finally been made a full fledged conductor and given the Norfolk-Columbus run on 71 and 72. We are glad to note Hugh's de served promotion. Madison Chronicle. Mrs. J. B. Jones and daughter, Gracie, were in Columbus Saturday Miss Agnes Carrig-made a trip to Colum bus Saturday on pleasure and business .... Miss Pearl Kent visited with W. J. Williams' children in Columbus last Friday and Saturday Herman Brod- fuehrer of Columbus made this gold mining camp a visit last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lynch are now making their home in this village, occupying the dwelling with Mrs. a E. Phillips. Platte Center Signal The Ancient Order of Hibernians gave a dance last Tuesday evening in honor of St Patrick's day. A short program was given, after which the evening was spent in dancing. The program consisted of instrumental selec tion by Miss Anna Geitzen and Miss Lulu Schroeder, vocal duett by the Misses Flynn and recitation by Miss Geitzen. Speeches were made by Messrs. J. C. Byrnes, Wm. O'Brien and B. P. Duffy. The house was tastily decorated in green with the Hibernian banner sus pended over the stage. A large crowd turned out to enjoy the evening. The St Edward Sun has a half column article from which we clip the following: "The people' who usually gather at the depot at train time, were considerably amused last Tuesday even ing at a controversy between Conductor Fox and a lady who had come in on the train. The lady was the costnmer for the masquerade ball, and had discovered that her trunks containing the costumes had not arrived." The Creston News announces the marriage Sunday week of T. F. Stevens to Miss Violet Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. L Clark. The young lady is niece to our A. W. Clark, and is well known to many of our readers as, to quote the language of the News, "a charming young lady with a host of ad miring friends," while the groom is "a young gentleman of exceptional worth and highly esteemed by all who know him." Max Saner, who some time ago went from here to Chicago, is climbing along up in his chosen calling. It will be remembered by many of our readers who take delight in the young lads who are forging their way in the world, that Max received his first lessons in elec tricity under the teaching of Mr. Tally of the Columbus electric light plant Ho now has a good position in a dynamo and electrical manufacturing plant at Cleveland. Ohio. David Thomas of Joliet was in the pity Saturday and called at The Jour nal sanctum on business, adding the Lincoln Semi-Woekly Journal to his reading matter for tho coming year. Our readers may remember that Mr. Thomas has one of the artesian wells of Platte county. Ho says it is (lowing without any decrease since tho third day from tho first spouting of the water, and sends up water enough to supply a thousand head of cattle. One day last week two of tho boys were suspended for passing notes. Before they could re-entor school, each had to write on tho board the following apology: "I am sorry for my misconduct this forenoon. I hereby promise, if re-instated in this room, I shall abstain from passing or receiving notes, note books, or anything written, while school is in session the remainder of this year. Should I violato this promise I shall ex pect a severe penalty." A similar fate awaits all others violat ing tho noto rule. Schnyler Quill. Martin Costello, who has for a num ber of years been in the employ of tho Union Pacific company, has been pro moted to road master for all the branches running from here the Norfolk, the Albion and the Cedar Rapids. Mr. Cos tello has always been a very efficient man and is well deserving of the promo tion. Thomas Wade succeeds J. J. Riley, deceased, and becomes roadmaster be tween Grand Island and North Platte. Another promotion of a worthy man. This policy of tho Union Pacific is calcu lated to make solid friends of its employes. Saturday morning Engine No. 492, pulling train No. 8, in charge of engineer Mike Decker while turning the band I just west of the Loup bridge at a gait of about sixty miles an hour, broke ono of her side rods on the engineer's side. Both the engineer and fireman made up their minds that they had business in the tender while the loosened end of the bar was playing a tattoo on tho front end of tho cab. The cab was considerably splintered, also tho jacket torn off the air pumps. Jack Dolan and fireman McTaggart took the train to Omaha with Riley's -et engine 574, while the crippled engine was run in light. Tho Albion ews makes the follow ing reference to one of our citizens at the Boono county Farmers' institnto of a recent date: "Tho wholo of the Satur day morning session was given up to Sugar Beet Culture,' which was dis cussed by Fred Jewell of Platte Center. Mr. Jewell is thoroughly posted on the raising and storing of sugar beets in all its phases from start to finish. He is a pleasing speaker and knows how to in terest, instruct and enthuse an audience. This new industry is demanding more and more attention by onr peoplo, and taking probable results into considera tion this was one of the most important sessions of the institute." The Columbus Young Men's de bating club had under discussion re cently the question whether United States senators should be elected by a direct vote of the people. Now, if they will watch the daily papers, they will see that Senator Chandler has given notice of his intention to offer a resolu tion for the selection of senators by di rect vote of the people 6o as to include the president, justices of the United States courts, collectors of internal revenue and postmasters. They are all to be elected at the time and in the man ner as members of the house are elected. This is a measure that has long been thought of by many of the wiser heads of the nation. Editing a paper is a nice business. If we publish a joke people say we are rattle-headed. If we don't we are an old fossil. If we publish original mat ter we don't give them enough selec tionswe are too lazy to write. If we give a man a puff we are partial, if we compliment the ladies the men are jeal ous; if we don't we are publishing a paper not fit to make a business of. If we remain in our office we are too proud to mingle with the "common herd"; if we are on the streets wo are not attend ing to our business. If we wear poor clothes business is dull, if we wear good clothes we don't pay forem. Now what will we do? Some may say we stole this from our exchanges and we did. New castle Democrat. Mrs. Augusta Hohl whose death was mentioned in last week's Journal, visited her son here last December. She was then eighty years old, and was in her eighty-first year when she died, which was Thursday March 12, at the home of her son G. M. Hohl, superintendent K. C, St J. & C. B. railway, at St. Joseph. She went to sleep Wednesday afternoon and never wakened up. She could hard ly be said to have been sick at all never complained. Her husband died in 1865, and she left five sons, G. M., Lawrence, Leonard, August and Justus, to mourn the departure of a loving mother. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Johnston of the First Baptist church, I and the body taken to Kansas City, where it was laid to rest Bepablkaa City CMveitiea. The republicans of the city met in mass convention Saturday evening at Oehlrich hall as per announcement for the selec tion of candidates for the city offices at tho election to be held Tuesday April 7. J. D. Stires of tho central committee called the meeting to order and on motion, S. C. Gray was elected tempo rary chairman, and E. H. Jenkins, secre tary, the temporary organization after wards being made permanent The convention proceeded immediate ly to business and John Wiggins was nominated for mayor by acclamation and unanimously. John was called upon for a speech and said, in substance: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention : I throw up my hands and surrender. Notwithstanding the fact that I have tried by honorable means to have this nomination go to some one else, I cannot but feel a thrill of pride at this unani mous expression of the sentiment of this convention, and thank you for this ex pression of your confidence, and prom ise to use all reasonable and honest means at my command to secure the election of our ticket If elected, I pledge my best efforts in the service of the city. We have no child's play before us. We are confronted by a party strong in numbers and in the sinews of war and well posted in campaigning tactics, but if I do not mistake the signs of the times and the expression of the enthusiastic crowd before me, we are just about to have elections come our way. If we suc ceed here this spring we will be in fine shape to help carry Columbus and Platte county at the presidential election, for protection and reciprocity, and that grand man from Ohio, the poor man's friend and the best representative Amer ican of today, Wm. McKinley. I propose three cheers for McKinley, the next pres ident of the United States. Cheers. Again, I thank you for this nomination. Cheers. J. N. Kilian put in nomination for city clerk, D. N. Miner; Mr. Cornelius named II. J. Hudson, and Mr. Winslow, H. P. Coolidge. On motion, the convention proceeded to ballot, the first resulting Hudson :S7; Miner 31; Coolidge 23. Sec ond, Hudson 41; Miner 37; Coolidge 20. Third, Hudson 44; Miner 40; Coolidge 7. Fourth, Miner 50; Hudson 42; Coolidge 4, and Miner was declared the nominee. George Fairchild was nominated for treasurer but afterwards declining on account of private affairs, Frank Wurde man was placed upon the ticket by the central committee. No nomination was made for police judge, H. J. Hudson being mentioned, but declining. When a motion was made by Frank Taylor to endorse the democratic nominee, it was lost amid groans. Some remarks were made by W. M. Cornelius in regard to member of school board, when J. II. Galley was put in nomination. The central committee were empow ered to fill vacancies. The republicans of the several wards then made their nominations, as follows, for councilmen, which were afterwards endorsed by the convention: H. T. Spoerry for the First ward; E. H. Jen kins for tho Second; James Pearsall for the Third. II. G. Cross, John Hoffman and C. C. Gray were selected as central committee. On motion of J. D. Stires, the candi dates for mayor, treasurer and clerk were empowered to select an executive com mittee comprising two from each ward. L. Herman, a former resident of Butler county, says tho Omaha Bee, was in the city yosterday en routo to his new home near Elm Creek. Four years ago he had an attack of Texas fever and sold out his homeetead in Butler county and bought 400 acres of land near Rossbury, Tex., to which he went with his family. After a four yeare' struggle, Mr. Her man has returned, and says that Nebras ka is good enough for him. The ranch of 400 acres was traded a short time ago for a tract of 160 near Elm Creek, up on which he intends to live. He states that the new country fell far below his expectations in every respect. The lack of freezing weather allowed the weeds to grow to a phenomenal size, and the greater portion of his time was devoted to exterminating them. Fifty per cent of his stock was lost through the dry winds and saud storms that swept the country and the myriads of insects made life unendurable to brute and man alike. Mr. Herman advises all Nebraska farm ers who have a notion to immigrate to stay at home, for ganged by his own experience they will be only too happy to return after a very brief period. At the meeting of the Farmers' club at George Galley, jr's., Wm. Mayes, sr., as committee made report in regard to the Farmers' Institute, and on motion of Tannahill a unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to the citizens of Colum bus and all who took part in the insti tute. He also proposed that another be held next year, and that preparations be begun for exhibits at the same. The papers prepared for this meeting were deferred till the next. Mrs. Wm. Mayes gave current events, Miss Anna Lockhart an essay, several selections from the Gospel hymns were given, Mrs. George Galley, jr., presiding at the organ. The meeting closed with instrumental music by A. W. Clark on the violin and H. B. Reed on the organ. The next meeting will be at Mrs. M.E. Lockhart's, April 3. Tbe Philomatlieans. The Philomathean club meets with Mamie Gluck, Friday evening, March 27, 1896. The following program is to be rendered: Piano duett Maud Hatfield, Metta Hensley. Recitation Frank McTaggart. Piano solo Mamie Gluck. Pleasant paragraphs Bert Post. Vocal, solo Jack Hooper. Recitation Lois Early. Piano solo Clara Hohl. Weekly paper Bert Moore, Ed. Cann. Piano solo Jeannie Wilson. Mc- Base Libel on Colanba. On tbe 'first of April next a new paper will make its appearance at Columbus. This will make five weekly newspapers for that city, in a field where there is only room for about two. Whenever a man gets tired of life and hates himself he either goes to Columbus or Fullerton and starts a weekly paper. Albion Argus. 200.00 In gold will be given a weigh at my store April 4th for the benefit of my cus tomers. Identify yourself at once as our customers. We have all the latest novelties in Sterling silver and gold watches and jewelry Ed. J. Niewohneb, Sign of the Big Watch. KepvMIeaa Ceaaty Oaaveatiea. The republican voters of Platte are hereby requested to send delegates to a county convention to be held at Columbus, Nebr., Saturday, April 11, 1896, 2 o'clock p. hi., at the court house, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state presi dential convention at Omaha April 16, the congressional district convention April 27, at Norfolk, and the congres sional convention at Columbus, August 27, for the nomination of a congressman for this district and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the convention. The primaries are to be held in the several voting precincts at the usual places of holding elections, on Wednesday, Ajml 1, at 4 o'clock p. m., in all places outside the city of Columbus, (unless otherwise ordered as to the hour by the com mitteeman of such township); and in Columbus, the primaries are to be held according to the statute governing city caucuses. The basis of representation is as fol lows, being the same as of 1895: Colnmbua. 1st Ward. 6 Bntler 3 onp 3 Lost Cnk 9 Harrow 2 Granville. .1 Monroe !i Joliot 4 St. lfernnrd 3 Woodville 4 Walker 7 2d " 5 3d " t ColambasTwp 4 Dism&rlc .. ..4 Sherman 4 Creotoa 5 Shell Creek S Grand Prairie 2 Humphrey 4 By order of committee. Ed. Hoabe, F. H. Geer, Secretary pro tern. Chairman. A Colorado View. October last at our request a lady rel ative wrote a letter descriptive of her journey to Fort Collins, Colorado. Al though mailed in due time and promptly carried, we suppose, by our Uncle Sam uel's agents, it now gets to the editorial eye. We omit matters of past news and give such paragraphs as we think may be of interest to our readers: About 10 miles out of Denver the irri gation started and then the vegetation commenced, but all I could see was hay and oats, or alfalfa. I think they are cutting the third crop now, bnt the snow or frost colored it some; it keeps green all winter. In Denver the smoke from the smelter works was 6o dense we could not 6ee the tops of the mountains very good until 9 o'clock; then I saw the snow on the tops. We could see Pike's Peak from the train, and tho trees on the mountain looked like weeds. Well, I wish I could describe this as grandly to you as it all looks to me. It is just the same to me as feeding a thirsty man water. Oh I think it wonderful. It is grand to only see the mountains at a distance but to visit the foot hills gives you a slight idea of what is going on. Cousin took me to the foot hills Wednes day. I saw a mill built of stone, sawing wood; the trees come from the moun tains and looked to be abount 18 inches across. Next we saw where they are enlarging a lake; it is two miles long, one mile wide. Forty teams are working on this lake, banking it up 12 feet. This lake is one of many fed from a canal under the mountain. These lakes are fed by snow from the mountain and when they are full, the water is turned off, each man having measured to him what he needs. Now the ditches are only sup plying the farmers for the stock, and where the water is low the ground is as white as snow on account of tho alkali deposit. From this we went to Laport, a town whence the Mormans used to start over the mountains, and the home of Jack Slade, one of tho worst desperadoes in the country. Cousin has sold many a load of flour to go to Utah and got $15 a sack. He kept a store at Laport years ago, and has many adventures to relate. A red-stone quarry was the next sight. The stones are formed in layers, jti3t as smooth as yon could lay a pile of plank. On this mountain they were rolling down the large blocks of red stone that look like store boxes. They havo a saw with 14 teeth, set with 4 diamonds in each tooth. They saw the stone just as smooth as you can plane a plank. The man told us there was 6 worth of gold in every ton of rock, but he said if they could get $3 out, it would pay to grind up the refuse of rock, or smelt it. The mountains: have different color of stone, some light green, and some white. At the foot of one road as we wound around the foot hills we passed a lime kiln where they rolled the rock down and into a large hole, and it came out lime. Thurs day afternoon Cousin's family and myself went to the Loveland fair. I must say the day was not very bright and turned out very wet. I can say this for Colorado that I never did see such a fine display of apples in all my life, at the fair (this don't include the time of the World's Fair.) One strawberry in bloom and ripe berries on the same stalk. The display of vegetables excelled any thing I ever looked at. Grain of all kinds was fine, and potatoes you would not believe me if I should tell you one potato weighed 8 lbs. The art exhibi tion was very poor. The races were spoiled by the rain. They hold the fair so different here, all under tents, and no gate fee. It rained all night and has been mist ing all day. Since tbe fog has left the mountains, we can see where the snow fell last night About a foot fell (that is only four miles from Ft Collins,) and green grass at the foot of tbe mountain, and birds singing. Democratic Convention. The democrats of the city held their delegate convention Saturday night, placing in nomination the following ticket: For Mayor, Gus. B. Speico Clerk, Wm. Becker Police Judge, Bayard Fuller Treasurer, F. Frischholz Councilmen, First Ward, Louis Held Second Ward, J. C. Echols Third Ward, C. A. Newman Members School Board,, j ; p61" Seal Estate Transfer. Becher, Jaeggi & Co., real estate agents, report the following real estate transfers filed in the office of the county clerk for the week ending March 21, 1896. Michael Maber to Fred Frers, part of nwJi nwU 24-18w, wd 3 79100 Pioneer Towaaito Co. to Frank P Shollea. pt awH wU 17-20Jw. wd.. . . 72 00 Henry Schwaix to C A Lutz. lots !i and 6, bl 117, Colombo)), trd 00 C Aoltman & Co. to Wm Meeting, lots 2and3,bl6,Coralea,wd 27.100 Pioneer Townaite Co. to John M Lad wick, lot 4. bl 6, Creston. wd 80 00 Wm Wright to Mary A Price, n'i nw?i 29-19-4w.wd 1300 00 Six tnaafen, total $2,817 0 HMY RAGATZ & CO., Staple and j i Fancy Groceries, CROCKERY, .GLASSWARE g LAMPS. Eleventh Street, - We invite you to come and see us. We regard the interests of our patrons as mutual with our own, so far as our dealings are concerned our part of the obligation being to provide and ofter Good - Goods - at - Fair - Prices. EVERYTHING KEPT that is expected to be found in a first class, up-to-date grocery store. PERSONAL. I. Gluck was in Humphrey Thursday. Rev. Churchill of Monroe was in town Monday. Chas. Evans was down from Monroe Saturday. Miss Anna Lamb of Omaha visited friends here last week. Clarence Sheldon started for Ogden, Utah, Monday, on a business trip. Miss Shonleau of Omaha visited her mother and family here over Sunday. Miss Maud Winterbotham of Genoa visited relatives in the city last week. Miss Lena Geitzen will leave soon to keep house for her brother near Mar quette. Mrs. J. C. Morrissey of Lincoln came up Friday evoning and remained over Sunday. Mrs. J. C. Fillman and Miss Mary Lembach returned Thursday last from Chicago. Miss Mamie Costello returned Sunday from Platte Center, where she visited her parents. Miss Jennie Broman of Clarks visited friends in the city last week, returning home Friday. Miss Hattie Baker returns today from Omaha, where she has been for a week in tho interest of her business. Miss Susie Cooncy of Nance county, visited friends in the city last week, returning home Saturday. Miss Delia Wilton and Mrs. Loveless of Albion visited the family of IL G. Cross last weok on their way to Denver. Miss Lillie Laudeman of St. Edward was the guest of Mrs. Strauss one day last week, on her way home from Missouri. Declination. After due consideration and weighing all matters thoroughly, I tender my de clination to the central committee, with the best wishes for the whole ticket, my present position making it impossible for mo to fill the office of city treasurer, if elected. Gkokoe Fairchild. Kepabllrnn L'lab. There will be a meeting of tho club next Monday evening, March 30, at 7:30 p. m., at Oehlrich hall. All who signed the membership roll are requested to be on hands, and the public generally are cordially invited to attend. Eminent speakers are expected. A Line oa the " Reaatitwl." You will never eee a frown In Nebraska, , When tho snow comes sailing down In Nebraska; Clear from Sidney in the wtwt To the broad Missouri's breast There is enow till yon can't rest In Nebraska. it has filled up every draw. In Nebraska, Benkelnian to Omaha, In Nebraska; Now the bankera on the slope. Who have hauled in on the rope Need not fear to lend their "soap" In Nebraska. State Journal. Weather Report. Review of the weather near Genoa for the month of Fobruary, 1896. Mean temperature of the month 30.43 Mean do same month last year 19.46 Highest daily temperature on 20th 73 Lowest do 20th 10' Clear days 13 Fair days to Cloudy days 7 High winds days 4 Calm days 10 Rain or snow fell during portions of days 4 Inches of rainfall or melted snow 0.09 Do same mo. last year. 0.94 Inches of snow 0.70 Do same mo, last year 2.15 Parhelia very fine on 6th. 12th very foggy. Lunar halo on 21st. Violent dust storms from SW to NW on tho 17th and 27th. The month just past has been a very remarkable one in the annals of Nebras ka and for tho gratification of your readers I append tho following table of temperatures of February for 10 years: Year. JOOlJ a 1837 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 .1893 1894 1895 1896 Max. Stin. Mean. . 52 21 14.13 . 60' 17 24.50' . 60' 19' 15.11 . 02' 20' 25.52' . 51 19' 21.27 . 60' 24" 22.72 . 40' 16' ia23 . 48 0 26.00' . 55 24 18.70' . 48 5 ia02 . 60' 22 19.46 . 73 10' 30.43 By reference to above it will be seen that the February just past (with one exception) is the only one in ten years that the thermometer did not record below zero at any time during the month. Every day is adding to our list of subscribers, but there is yet plenty of room for more. We give you now. The Journ'ai. and the Lincoln Semi-weekly Journal, both, one year, when paid in advance, for $2.00. Subscription can begin at any time. Now is the time to subscribe. The Lincoln Journal is issued Tuesdays and Fridays, and will give you a mass of news that you cannot hope to equal anywhere for the money. Both I for $2.00. COLUMBUS, NEBR. To Chicago aa4 the East. Passengers going east for business, will naturally gravitate to Chicago as the great commercial center. 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