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B. & M. TIME TABLE.
Llarala.
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Chin.
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Kansas 4'lljr.
Kt.lial u4 ail point
o vast mad viatb.
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Hf-IfDt,
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PartUad.
Kaa Fraar!r aad all
aetata writ.
THAINS DEPABT.
No. 22 Passenger, dailjr except Sunday. 7:10 a. m
Mo. 32 Accommodation, daily except
Hundtty 4:15 p. m
TRUSS ASRIVZ.
No. 21 Passenger, daily except Sanday. 9:25 p. m
No. 31 Accoa-.mo.lat ion. daily except
Sunday 130 p.m
0N1OX i C1 FlfTIME-TABLE.
iOIN.l UT.
OUINOWEST.
(il . iiontl .. . 5 SO a. in
AtSnalirKx. 4 57a.ni
Or. Is. Ical 9.20a. in
FttHtMail. .. 2:15 n.ro
Limited 11:2 a. in
Fa.t Mail 7:15 p.m
(Jr. U. Local. 8.C. p.m
Col. iHcial . sun n. in
(r. Is. lcal 7 a. m. daily except Sunday.
No. 3, 1'iwt Mail, carrier imMenuers fr
tltroucli ptintH. fioing wot at 7:15 p. in., ar
rives at Denver 8:J0 a. in. No. 2. Fast Mail cht-
fie pitxenKers to Schnyler. Ftvmont. alley
an I Omidt tjoime east at 2:15 j. m.
The freight train leaving here at 8.1-5 p. ni. car
rier paHcugerH from here to Valley.
OOI.UMHUS AND NORFOLK.
I'aaBeiicerarriveH from Sionx City '230 p. m
- leaves for Sioux City :I.tp. M
Mied leavi for Sioux City 8iX)a.m
Mixed arrives ll.Wp.m
ytm AMilOH AMI 0K11A11 HAFIUS.
Mie.1 leaver S'f
Mi..e.rriv V"-IS
, aii-iiKer leaven ' oii . m
arrive l-ui. m
g odds &otitts.
tjAll notice under thin lulling will I
rhtrped at the rate of t'l a j-ar.
tk LEBANON MMMSE No. M. A. F. A. M.
Jfc-IUgular inttiugrt 21 Wednesday in t ach
7Q month. All fox!
J. Uahmu.ssln. Sec'y. SOjuly
W1LDEY LODGE No. 41, l.O. O. F.,
f'.. ...!.. AitAiiiiitB .kT Anfl
week at their hall on Tlnrtet-ntli
Mreet. Viniting hrellirc-a cn.ially
Ini it.-d . . A. av. N. ti.
. W. K.'Ni)Tkstfjs. Sec'y. janM-tf
Columbian cAMi'No.sr..wo()DM of
v tlm World. mw?U everj- necond and fourtli
TiiurMdniHof tlio month. 7:30 p. m., at K. of 1.
Hall. Elevenlli ftreet. Begular attendance is
verv .lesirahle. and all vi-dting lirethren nivcnr
dially invited to meet with lit. janJt- tf-
KOKOANIZEDCIIUUCII OF LAT1KIMUY
Saint hold regular werviceu eiery Sunday
at 2 it. ui., pniier mc-etiii on Ve!nelay evening
at their chapel. .rnTf Nrth utreetand Pacific
Avenue. All are, cordially initel.
13ial9 Elder II. J. Hudson. Preaident.
GEKMAN KEFOKMED CHUKCII.-Sunday
School at H30 a. ni. Church every Sunday
at 10.30 n. m. Chriotian Endeavor at 730 p. m.
LhiIiim' Ai.l Siety every fintt Thursday in tiie
lutmth at the church. llnov-W
SEEDS !
Millet,
Hungarian,
Blue Grass,
Red Top and
Clover Seed
AT
Oehlrich - Bros.
fuiprSm
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
i
Wheat ? bushel 80
Crn, Bhelled ? bushel.. . . 21
' Oata-i? bushel 20
Kve V bushel 30
Il'uK8-e cwt 3 40 3 CO
Fat cattle-f9cwt 3 80 4 25
Potatoes - bushel 40 f5
Butter ) tt 10 11
EtfRH p dozen 8
Markets corrected every Tuesday af
ternoon. "Kind word. kmk1 deeds, they make not
loor,
- . They'll homo again, full laden, to thy
door."
. Go to Strauss for the best photos.
Dr. Naumann, dentist, Thirteenth
street, tf
Smoke the nickel wonder Quaker
Gentleman.
. Friedhot's Hajj floats, the highest
1 one in the city.
. Fine piano at low price. See it at
von Bergen Bros'. 2-1 1
-- It's a wonder for 5 cents, the Quaker
Gentleman cigar.
David Thomas of Poetville was in
the city Saturday.
Herman Kersenbrock was at Genoa
Friday on business.
Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic pbysi
- cian. Columbus, Neb.
The Platte and Loup rivers are both
running pretty high.
Wanted, a girl to do housework.
Inquire of C. A. Speioe.
It you want a photo that will do you
justice go to Strauss. 2-tf
Pure bred Plymouth Rock eggs for
hatching. H. P. Coolidge, 4t
Eli Morrow of Stearns Prairie was
in4he city Saturday on business.
Dre. Martyn, EranB & Geer, office
three doors north of Friedhofs store, tf
A set of blacksmith tools for sale by
JohnT.Dee,a mile south of Silver Creek.
Dr. Geer expects soon to start for
. Chicago, for a three or four weeks stay.
Some seventy tickets were sold here
for the Exposition Wednesday morning.
The rain Saturday night was after
the usual fashion this year abundant
Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan
ized steel mill for $25.00. A. Dussell k.
, ba-LJLl
BnaaS5lJl&J lill l3LaaaLaft
iS?
Son. tf
L. R. Latham has removed his office
to the State bank building, corner room,
second story.
Dr. R. D. HcKean, dentist, succes
sor to Dr. Houghawout, ground floor, 4
doors north First National Bank. J tf
For sale, an excellent piano at half
er its worth. Had only about six months1
etaalnse. Inquire of Mrs. Cushing. tf
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Everybody that has been to the Ex
position at Omaha says it is to be grand,
K bat saost think it will be better a month
from bow; better still in September.
You want the best try Quaker Gen
tleman cigars.
Editor Wells of the Central City
Democrat was a Columbus visitor Sat
urday. Fine piano for sale; can be seen at
von Bergen Bros. Inquire of P. H. J.
Hagel.
All religion has relation to life, and
the life of religion is to do good. Swe
denburg. Miss Eva Owens returned to her
home at Duncan last Saturday. Lind
say Post.
Another rain Friday night. It seems
no special trouble to "drop the garnered
moisture down."
We are 6orry to hoar that Editor
Parks of the Telegram is still among the
list of the afflicted.
A. C. Gondring, of the Chicago Com
mercial school, visited his brother J. M.,
a few hours Monday.
Rev. Rush of Albion was in the city
Tuesday on his way to a ministers in
stitute nt Grand Island.
Sup't Williams has received word of
the very serious illness of his sister, Mrs.
S. J. Phillips of Granville, Ohio.
Messrs. Way & Hockenberger have
dissolved partnership by mutual con
sent, Mr. Hockenberger retiring.
Mrs. John Wiggins has been on the
sick list many months, but friends hope
that now she may soon be better.
Captain Cross spent several days
last week in Omaha taking in the Ex
position. He says it is a big show.
Rev. H. N. Spear of Lincoln will
preach iu the Baptist church, morning
and evening of June 12. All invited.
Wm. Bloedorn of Platte Center,
who has had blood poison in his hand
for several weeks, is now about re
covered. The Genoa Indians will cross bats
here Saturday with the Black Stars. It
is to 1m hoped that the Stars will make
the score 7 to 1.
FARMERS, ATTENTION. You
can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized
steel wiudtnill from A. Dussell it Son
for only $25.00. tf
H. P. Coolidge will attend the last
of this week at Council Bluffs the Ma
sonic Grand lodge of Iowa, expecting to
see the Extosition.
The 0-years-old daughter of C. M.
Elston is afflicted with a mild form of
diphtheria, and the premises were quar
antined Thursday.
The Chadron school board liave elec
ted W. B. Backus as principal of their
schools for next year at a salary of one
thousand two hundred dollars.
Miss Ethel Galley was with the
University singers in the vocal musical
exercises of the opening of the Exposi
tion at Omaha Wednesday last.
Miss Phillips is the name of a prac
ticing physician at Monroe, daughter of
Geraldine Dirkson, an employe at the
Pawnee Reserve in the early days.
Mrs. A. J. McAfee of Colorado
Springs arrive! in tho city Wednesday
morning, and will attend her mother,
Mrs. W. W. Rice, who has been sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Olcott and Mr. and
Mrs. Britell expect to attend the wed
ding today at St. Edward of Rev. Henry
Zinnecker and Mies Lillie Laudeman.
Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon.
Residence, Seventeenth and Quincy.
Office, Olive et, first door north of Brod
fuehrer. Telephone: Office 20; resi
dence 40. tf
Good building lots west of Third
ward school, for sale on easy terms, aleo
house, lot and barn on Twelfth street
cheap, or trade for farm land. Inquire
of L. G. Zinnecker. tf
Baliard's Snow Liniment. There la
no pain it will not relieve; no swelling
it will not subdue, no wound it will
not heal. It will cure frost bites,
chilblains, and corns. Dr. A. Heintz
and Pollock & Co.
Mr. Wier, formerly secretary of the
Y. M. C. A. here, preached at the Bap
tist church, morning and evening, last
Sabbath. He has charge of the Gospel
Wagon at the Exposition.
Three inches of rainfall which we
have had since June 1, added to the six
inches in May, makes the ground very
wet, but is very good for grass; trees are
taking a wonderful growth.
The Bee's special souvenir edition
of the Great Exposition, was, like all en
terprises of Mr. Rosewater, worthy of
the Bee, of Omaha and of tho state in
which the wonderful Exposition is being
held.
Two train loads of Iowa soldiers
passed through the city Sunday even
ing, bound for San Francisco; they be
longed to the Fifty-first regiment. Col.
commanding Loper went via Burling
ton to Cheyenne.
Sunday afternoon a squad of fire
men with a team, grappling hooks, rope,
etc, went to the scene of the Rightmire
fire and leveled to the ground two tall
chimneys that were left standing and
considered dangerous.
Frank Falbaum, secretary for the
Roller Mills Co., started last Thursday
for New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is
to be married to Miss Wilhelmina Pix
berg. They expect to be at home in this
this city after the 15th.
F. P. Johnson of the vicinity of
Duncan came to the city Thursday of
last week to be near his physicians. He
has been ailing some weeks with ner
vous prostration. He enjoys the com
pany of old "comrades."
Memorial exercises of Occidental
lodge K. of P. will be held at Maenner
chor hall next Sunday afternoon at 230,
Grand Chancellor Boydston delivering
the oration. The public generally are
cordially invited to attend.
Tuesday of hist week, Mrs. S. L.
McCoy, now of Lincoln (who had been a
visitor for a few days with her friend,
Mrs. D. C. Kavanaugh), left for Ponca
to attend the wedding of Pearl McCoy,
hereon, and Miss Jessie Scott.
It really does not seem at all diffi
cult for the powers that be to bring rain
to this region this year, as witness that
downpour Monday forenoon, bnt did yon
ever see a huge number of people
together, who were unanimous in their
opinion about the weather?
Mrs. Charity Smith and Mrs. Benson
made this office a pleasant call yester
day. Mrs. Smith, who for the last eigh
teen months has been at Cheyenne,
Wycv, returned to this city Friday. She
is in excellent health and spirits, and
her old friends are glad to
A. D. Weir, foraierly. secretary here
for the lECli, was in the city sev
eral days last week. He now lives-in
Omaha, and says there were about thirty
thousand people at the Exposition
grounds on the opening day.
Rose, wife of Clarence Clark, died
Sunday, June 3; funeral Tuesday morn
ing, from the residence of A. W. Clark,
Rev. Mickel officiating. We have no
further particulars. All Mr. Clark's ac
quaintances will sympathize with him
in his bereavement.
We sell and recommend the Quaker
Gentleman cigars:
L.J. Lee, CarlBohde,
Schupbach & Co., Carl Kramer,
V. A. Macken, Wm. Bucher,
Ragatz & Co., S. J. Ryan,
Lehman k Herchenhan.
The firemen who turned out Satur
day night in rain, and through mud and
slush ankle deep, deserve extra praise
(there is no money pay in it a free gift),
and the lad who stepped into the "Meri
dian canal" and 6truck out as though
for a swim to shore, is entitled to the
belt for this season at least.
Stop that barking by use of Ballard's
Horehound Syrup. It arrests the cough,
sllays irritation of the throat, and re
lieves congestion of the lungs in a day.
It is safe end pleannt to take, and
never disappoints. 25c. & 50c. Dr. A.
Heintz and Pollock & Co.
Charles Morse was up from Omaha
to attend the graduating exercises, and
stayed over Sunday for a visit with his
family. He has his string of horses at
Omaha, getting in readiness for the
races the last of this month. He re
ports "The Corporal" in excellent shape
and doing his work all right.
The Priest brothers of near Monroe,
in a column letter to the Republican,
after giving some of their experiences
since they left here, intending to go to
Alaska, close by saying that after travel
ing 3,850 miles, "the farmers who are in
Platte county have just as good a chance
for success as in any place we have
seen."
During the thunder storm on Wed
nesday afternoon Alia Klamt, the seventeen-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Klamt of Stanton county, was killed by
lightning. The young man was working
for Theodore Ridder and was coming
home from the field when the bolt of
lightning struck and instantly killed him.
Howells Journal.
Tabler's Buckeye PileOintment gives
instant relief It allays inflammation
and heals. It is prompt in its action
and positive in Its effect. It la the kind
that cures without pain or discomfort
It is for piles only. 50c. Tubea, 75cDr.
A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
At a meeting held last week, a com
mittee to solicit fnnds for a Fourth of
July celebration was appointed, consist
ing of Charles Stillman, O. L. Baker,
Bert Galley, G. Frichholz and C. C.
Gray. We know of no good reason why
Columbus may not, every year, keep in
remembrance the nation's natal day by
appropriate exercises.
''The board of supervisors have des
ignated five papers in this county as the
ones in which legal notices pertaining
to county affairs shall be published.
County officials should be posted on the
supervisors action in this matter, as
some do not seem to have received the
information." The foregoing from the
Lindsay Post is a fine piece of sarcasm.
Quite a party of Schuyler people
will drive up to Columbus this afternoon
to be present at the commencement ex
ercises there tonight. We secure the
names of Mrs. John McPherson, Misses
Maud Brown and Jennie McR&e, and
H. C. Woods, Howard Routson, Harold
Brown, Arthur Howard, Warren Moore,
and Dale Woods as going. Schuyler
Quill.
Are you lacking in strength and en
ergy. Are you nervous, despondent. Ir
ritable, bilious, constipated and gen
erally run down in health? If so, your
liver is torpid, and a few doses of Her
oine will cure you. Herbine has no
equal as a health restorer. Dr. A
Heintz and Pollock ft Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Dieffenbach of
Spokane, Wash., arrived in the city
Saturday for a month's sojourn among
old friends and relatives in Platte
county. Byron is delegate of the Mon
tana branch of the National Association
of Railway Postal clerks, to the annual
convention, to be held this year at Oma
ha, June 14. Mr. and Mrs. Dieffenbach
have been in the west five years, and
like the country very much.
Rev. Arthur J. Rogers and Mi6S
Clara M. Morse were married at the
home of the bride's parents at Clarke,
Neb., Thursday morning, June 2, Rev.
Rogers, father of the groom, officiating.
Quite a number of friends were present.
Refreshments were served, after which
the newly wedded couple took the train
east for a trip to Minnesota, Rev. Rogers
and Miss Mamie Rogers accompanying
them. Those present from Columbus
were: C C. Sheldon, W. Weaver and'E.
von Bergen.
A plan has been adopted by the
government by which our soldiers who
may fall in battle may be identified and
thus avoid being cast into unknown
graves, says an exchange. Little tags
of aluminum will be placed around their
necks to identify them. In the civil war
thousands were buried in unknown
graves because of a lack of means of
identifying them. Each tag will bear
the numeral assigned each man on the
muster rolls with the letter of his com
pany, battery or troop and also bis regi
ment, state and number.
Thursday Miss Morris, teacher at
the Third ward school, was subjected to
an unusual experience, the horse she
was driving becoming frightened, near
Oehlrich's grocery and carrying her
west on Thirteenth street at a livelier
gait than was desirable. The young
lady kept sawing the lines, and, thus
diverting the horse1 attention, he was
kept free from other vehicles on the
street, and was brought to bay, so to
speak, near the Meridian line by a post
and was taken in hand by H. M. Jolta.
The young lady was not injured.
On the first of this month the Con
sumers' Brewing company took charge
of what has heretofore been known as
the Columbia brewery, the new compa
ny havinglieen fully organized for busi
ness. The officers elected by the new
company are: president, William Brown,
Genoa; vice president, S. J. Ryan; treas
urer, L. J. Lee; secretary, Carl Rohde.
H. J. Kersenbrock, former proprietor, is
the manager, and we are informed that
there are in contemplation a number of
improvements in the plant, that will
greatly add to its facilities for eupply
iag their custom.
Death ef Jalias
Last Wednesday morning word
received here that Julius Rasmuasen
had died suddenly at Omaha.
It appears that, he had gone to take a
Turkish bath, and when thus engaged.it
was noticed that he was ver ill. He
was removed to -another room, but died
in a short time.
The remains were brought to this city
Thursday, and the funeral took place
Friday afternoon, in charge of the Ma
sonic fraternity, and was one of the lar
gest funerals ever seen in Columbus.
Mr. Rasmussen was born in Denmark,
apd had been engaged in business here
the past twenty-six years, having served
latterly as clerk for County Clerks Pohl
and Phillips. We understand he had
about $8,000 in life policies.
He leaves a widow and six children,
besides a host of warm personal friends
to mourn his departure into the un
known bourne, "whence no traveler re
turns." Died ia a Fortica Iad.
County Superintendent of Schools
Leavy is in receipt of a letter, dated
May 24, from U. S. Consul Hugh Pit
cairn at Hamburg, Germany, telling him
that a man named J. T. Clark had died
at Eppendorf hospital, that city, on the
15th of May. Among other effects, he
had 67 in gold, and 1575 francs in sil
ver. The description is such that there
can be no mistake about it being our
fellow-citizen who left here some
months ago, with a view to becoming a
missionary iu Africa. The letter re
ferred to said he was on his way from
Monrovia, Liberia. Mrs. Clark sent a
cablegram to the consul.
Last Thursday Ernest Krause was
seriously injured. Ho was coming iuto
town for lumber, riding on the running
gears of his wagon. Near the city limits,
a team behind him became unmanagea
ble and ran away, jumping on his wagon,
tramping him badly and running over
him. He was taken to the Sisters' hos
pital and found to be very seriously
hurt, having besides bruises, a fractured
skull. Mr. Krause is about 20 years old,
and lives with his father, Gottlieb
Krause, eighteen miles north of the city.
Later. The young man died Saturday
evening. Sunday, the remains were
taken to the father's home near Creston.
A Columbus father wites this para
graph for his young daughter's album:
"Dear Daughter: You do not know the
joy of a parent in the companionship of
innocent and pure childhood. Of all
the pleasures of this life, I imagine this
among those which will longest remain
in memory, and be most fondly cherish'
ed. While you grow in years, may you
also increase, not in innocence (for that
could scarcely be), but in that wisdom
which is alike the source and guard of
innocence. May the days of your years,
the hours of your days, and the minutes
as they pass, have their full share of
sunshine, peace and pure happiness is
the sincere prayer of your loving
Father."
The American Monthly Review of
Reviews for June is a well-illustrated
"war number." The magazine opens
with the editor's review of the first
month's campaigning in our contest
with Spain. This is followed by the de
tailed account of the struggle in the
"Record of Current Events" and "Car
toon Comments" on the war, chiefly
from foreign journals. The contributed
articles include a character sketch of
Admiral Dewey by Winston Churchill,
two articles on the Philippines, and one
on "Spain and the Caroline Islands"
from a missionary point of view. The
department of "Leading Articles of the
Month" also deals with many questions
growing out of the war. Altogether
there are more than eighty pictures of
subjects related to the present crisis.
R. P. Woeppel, a Petersburg hog
buyer, now resides at the county jail,
and will continue to do so unless he
furnishes a $2,000 bond. The story of
his wrong-doing is as follows, says the
Albion Argus: One day last week Wm.
Hartman discovered that several head
of cattle were missing from his ranch
northwest of Petersburg. Suspicion
was directed toward Woeppel, as he was
seen driving a bunch of cattle in that
vicinity. He marketed eight head at
Madison the same day, took the money
realized from them and went to South
Omaha. Sheriff Patterson was notified,
and on Woeppel's return he was arrest
ed at Humphrey and brought to Albion.
Woeppel says he is guilty, has waived a
preliminary trial, and, we suppose, will
throw himself on the mercy of the court.
Eastern farmers attending the Ex
position should take a look around the
state while they are here. We honestly
believe that they will not have a more
favorable time than now for investment
in western lands or city property. Pri
ces of such property are much below
what the situation justifies, and are sure
to rise, and that, too, in the near future,
because the percentage of profit on the
investment is comparatively high. Now
is the opportune time for the speculator
in lands; for the fathers of families who
wish to provide farms for their children,
and for owners of small tracts east, to
transmute them into larger and much
better holdings in the west. Look
around; investigate for yourself; think
the situation over, and yon will thank
The Joubkai. for making these sugges
tions. Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas
whose fame as a brilliant writer, a man
of remarkable scholarship and literary
attainments, is even greater than that of
the distinguished senator, announces a
new book on the subject of the American-Spanish-Cuban
War. It is entitled
"America's War for Humanity in Picture
and Story." It is published by the N.D.
Thompson Publishing Co, of St. Louis,
Ma, and is an exhaustive discussion of
the causes of the war, and an equally ex
haustive history of its incidents, and
a brilliant analysis of the famous charac
ters conducting it. It promises to be
the one great and popular work called
forth by this wonderfully interesting na
tional episode. Whatever Senator In-.
galls touches he adorns; and his book
shines and sparkles in the Ugh t of bis ge
nius. The present work is worthy of his
genius, and will be a monument to his
fame. The subject now so engrosses the
public mind as to forecast for this book
a sale that will be universal. It will be
sold by subscription only, and the can
vassing samples are now ready' for
agents. We advertise k in another col-
y-Fhe.
Frank Hollenbeck is fireman on the
U. P. yard engine, and on Saturday night
going to supper at about 11:30, he no
ticed nothing unusual at the Rightmire
premises, but on returning a few min
utes later, he saw a light such as a small
stove would make. As he came on
down town, it occurred to him that
there might be something not right
there, as the house had not been occu
pied for some six weeks, and so he ran
up with the engine, and on investigating
found a good-sized fire in the middle of
one of the rooms. It is his opinion that
the place was set on fire. '
He gave the alarm immediately, and,
notwithstanding the very heavy rain,
the firemen responded promptly.
The foundation and part of the porch
was all that was left.
The building when first erected was
supposed to cost about $8,000; several
years ago it suffered a destructive fire,
but was later repaired. It has been
hard lines right along for Mr. Rightmire
and his family since they came to Ne
braska. At this writing we can ascer
tain no further particulars as to Mr.
Rightmire's equity in tho place.
School Board.
The school board had two meetings
Monday; one in the afternoon, the other
from 8 to nearly midnight.
The superintendent's report for May
showed number belonging to the schools
722, for June, 692; average for May
659.9, for Juno 638. Miss.Tay lor's school
wob the. half holiday for May, and Mr.
Briteli'S same for June.
The treasurer's report showed the fol
lowing recapitulation:
Balance general fund $ 18 96
" teachers fund 327 10
" library fund 6 63
" text book fund 60 61
$ 413 30
Balance in license fund $6148.00.
Claims to the amount of $127.55 for
supplies of various kinds were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn in payment
of same.
The bond of Secretary Hockenberger,
L. Gerrard and M. Brugger sureties,
was approved and placed in the hands
of President Galley for safe keeping.
All the license fund, $6,148, was or
dered transferred from the city treasury
to the school treasury, and to be known
as the license fund. $913.90 was order
ed from the license to the teachers fund
and $224.10 to the general fund.
CORPS OF TEACHERS.
Superintendent W. J. Williams.
Principal High school R. M. Campbell.
Assistant teachers Mrs. A. C. Ballon,
L Britell.
Eighth Grade Miss Nellie Lynch.
Principal First ward M. Rothleitner.
Principal Third ward W. E. Weaver.
Fourth Grade Agnes Keating.
Secondand Third Eulalia Kickly.
Primary First ward Zura Morse.
Third and Fourth Grades, Second
Ward school Grace A. Campbell of Fre
mont. Primary Second ward Julia Vineyard
of Hastings.
Firth Grade Third ward Alice Wat
kins. Third and Fourth Grade Third ward
Alice Lutb.
Second and Third Grade Third ward
Yira Morris.
Primary Third ward Mrs. S. A. Brind-ley..si"---v
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Suburban school Stella Elliott.
The application of Mrs. Page was re
ferred back to ber for explanation.
On motion of Gondring, Judge Post
was requested to give his opinion in
writing as to whether the school district
could exercise the power of eminent do
main for the purpose of selecting a
school site.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening.
Cirmdaatiag Exerciwfi.
The Fourteenth annual commence
ment of the Columbus High school took
place at the opera house Friday evening
last, June 3.
The threatened rain at the time of
assembly (and which realized before ad
journment) was sufficient to keep away
any portion of those who usually attend
these exercises.
The class colors, purple and old-gold,
were conspicuous in the adornment of
the galleries, while the stage of the
opera house was appropriately adorned
with potted plants, with Class 1898, and
the class motto, "Post pnelia, pramia,"
was prominent above the class as they
were ranged on the stage, with Superin
tendent Williams, and the High School
teacher, Mrs. A. C. Ballon. To their
rear were members of the school board,
the official representatives of the patrons
of the school, whose management for
the year has been so marked a success,
viz: J. H. Galley, Henry Hockenberger,
I. Gluck, J. G. Becher, George Scott
and J. M. Gondring. Besides these,
were Rev. Mickel, who invoked Divine
blessing, and Rev. Weed, who pronounc
ed the benediction.
In front of the stage were tho musi
cians: Robert Saffrik of Schuyler, A.
Boettcher, E. Pohl, S. E. Marty, S. L.
Bristol and E. C. Hockenberger. Their
finerendering of classical music was
highly appreciated by the audience, who
really had both a musical and literary
entertainment in the evening's enjoy
ment. In giving patriotic airs, rounds
of cheers broke forth when they closed
with the lively strains of Yankee Doodle.
We are Eorry that we cannot give in
type all the speeches of all the gradu
ates, but must content ourselves with
very brief references to each. Miss
Flora Person of Norfolk was elocution
teacher for the class, which evidenced
not only the patient, day-after-day work
of their teachers for years, but also the
special training the elocutionist had
given them in the few days she was here.
The first oration was by
ANNA BORNEX AN.
"Debts and How to Pay Them" was
the theme. The debts treated of were:
to the Creator; to parents; to neighbors;
to friends; to mankind in general; to
literature; to discoverers and founders
of nations and institutions; to religious
teachers and reformers, each division of
the theme being taken up and analyzed
logically, and very neatly expressed.
Not only the debts we owe, but how to
pay them were particularly interesting,
closing with the sentiment: to the Au
thor of our redemption we owe our
selves and the best service of our lives.
CXABAHOHX.
Exalted .ideals lead to a higher and
better life; base ideals sink people to
their base levels. High ideals stimulate
to greater activity; always' beckon e
onward and upward toward perfection.:
The sentiment' contained in Emerson's;
expression, "Hitch your wagon to a
star," was an illustration of the central
thought of the oration. .By industry,
truthfulness, self-reliance, education of
the right kind, that is toward high
ideals, all the good of life is accomplish-
ed. We do not originate ideals, they
come from the Infinite, and the highest
ideal of life results in the beet life, now
and forever.
MAST HORSE.
Prevalence of light lessons crime; -re-veala
the hiding places of evil doers,
and helps briBg them to punishment.
He that doeth evil hateth light. Bays
of the sun decompose the air, and make
it fit nourishment for animals and
plants. A parallel was drawn between
the light, which shines for al),and those
persons who are constantly doing good;
the unselfish workers, who give of their
time, of, their means, of their labors, to
the sick, the needy, the oppressed.
These are real ministering angels in a
world of sorrows and trials. If we Wish
to aid others we can never do so by
being "unlit lamps."
IJLWE KEATING.
The power of appreciation is much
greater than we are apt to think. All
men are influenced by motive. A high
appreciation of that which is excellent
in art, literature or life, arouses enthu
siasm in the artist, the author, and in
the humble plodder along life's journey.
Appreciation means the union of sensi
bility and judgment. To be able to
appreciate merit iu others, we must have
merit of our own. Appreciation is no
mean brother to inspiration.
FLORENCE ROUTSOK.
The young lady related in a very in
teresting style, tho story of Silas Mar
ner, closing with this sentiment enforced
by the incidents narrated: Human
friendship is often suprious, that even
under the cloak of religion it often plots
to gain the advantage of another. We
learn also that the man who maintains
his integrity, even though misunder
stood and subject to disgrace for a time,
will finally triumph over his accusers.
LIZZIE WATKIX8.
In speaking of responsibility and de
velopment, Abraham Lincoln and James
A. Garfield were used as illustrious ex
amples of development of character
against the worst seeming surroumlings,
Garfield declaring it as a firm convic
tion that the best thing for nine out of
ten young men was to be thrown over
board in the struggle for preferment,
and taught by experience to rely upon
their own efforts; that in this way pov
erty has actually been a blessing to
mauy. We should crave good gifts, for
we have One who is higher in power
than all others, who helps us continually
and in every duty; but if we ourselves
do not work, there will be no develop
ment, for it has been truly stated that
the Lord helps them who help them
selves. THE DISCDSSION.
The question was should the state
make more ample provision for indus
trial education?
JESSE NEWMAN, AFFIRMATIVE.
The bodies of pupils would be more
vigorous, and their minds stronger. An
eminent educator deduced the fact from
reports that pupils who engaged in man
ual labor half their time, and stndies the
other half, were ahead of those who
studied all the time. Thero is much
time now wasted by pupils in not know
ing their susceptibilities. With man
ual labor as a part of the school course,
they would be likely to know what they
were best adapted to do, and labor ac
cordingly. The main part of the studies
in the last years of the high school
course are not recognized by the great
body of the pupils as tending to help
them earn a living, and this is the reason
so very many drop out of tho schools,
less than two per cent of those that en
ter the schools taking the high school
course. It will increase interest in
science work, and givo the highest idea
of moral culture, which is, not only to
be good, but also good for something.
Besides the industrial education at the
state institutions, there are schools, one
at Omaha, one at Lincoln, and possibly
one at Hastings, tind there can be no
question bnt they are much better and
cheaper than police stations. Material
skill on one hand is just as sure and
substantial evidence of :i good educa
tion as are lofty thoughts.
HOWARD GEER, NEGATIVE.
That n man should know only his
work is a very limited idea of civiliza
tion. All men aro born with sufficient
aptitudes to procure for themselves
shelter, fuel and food. The true end of
education is to secure the greatest good.
Industrial education is to be acquired
by actual work. Tho old-fashioned ap
prentice system of three years work at a
trade was referred to, and taken as n
standard for estimating tho time it
would take to become proficient, and
yet it is expected of this scheme to mas
ter over a hundred trades in ninety
work days, or nt tho rate of a trade in
less than a day. This is pre-eminently
an age of specialists, and he who would
succeed must meet the needs of the
future by being thoroughly prepared in
the lino of his chosen calling. An ed
ucated man can do more efficient work
than an uneducated man, and certainly
it is better to accept the standard of ed
ucation as fixed by the labors and - wis
dom of centuries, than to follow this
Nineteenth century fad.
MINNIE TANNAHILI
Charlotte Bronte, one of the most no
table characters in the history of Eng
lish literature, was the theme of. Miss
Tannahill's oration. To appreciate ber
work and her worth it is necessary to
understand her life in the integrity of
its surroundings. Then followed, the
salient features of the character and
career of this remarkable woman, and
the delineation, both as to matter and
manner was excellent. Her experience
brought self-knowledge, and thus she
knew human nature, and-inasmuch as
she used every atom of available power
for the good of others she was heroic in
ber life.
BERTHA STAtTFFER.
"Friendship, Its Cost and Profit," was
evidently a favorite subject of thought
with the young lady. One of the most
important things of life is our choice of
friends. Even success in the ordinary
business of life often depends upon the
genial manner, the unselfishness and
sincerity of the business bub, for it is
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as true today as when first penned, the
words of the Bible: "Ho who would
have friends mnst show himself friend
ly." To keep our friends, it seems in
dispensable that there be a common
meeting-ground; similar tastes; a mutu
al sharing of joys and sorrows; appre
ciative j-ather than critical words one's
enemies are nearly always sufficient for
criticism and for pointing out one's
shortcomings. The picture of tho world
without friends is not pleasing, even in
an attempt to imagine it. Friendship
demands the outlay of oneself, when
needed, and presupposes an apprecia-'
tion of the Divino quality which we
recognize in our Everlasting Friend.
JESSIE WILLIAMS.
Dignity of Labor found a good advo
cate in Miss Williams. She combatted
the notion that labor is a curse, a notion
probably originating in a mistaken read
ing of the Bible tho ground was cursed
for man's sake, bnt not toil, because
through labor, under the providence of
God, the wilderness is made to blossom
as the rose. Every good task we set out
to do should be done cheerfully and
energetically, for every task, however
Bimplo, sets the soul nobly free. Frank
lin and Livingston were taken as sam
ples of what may be accomplished
against discouraging circumstances, by
persistent energy and industry. A list
of the great orators of history with their
triumphs over obstacles to prove that
there is dignity in labor everywhere,
labor of all kinds and labor at all times
The blessing of earth is toil.
EMIXIE SEGELKE.
Tho class prophet drew a pleasing
picture of the distant future, posing
therein, in more or less grotesque style,
each member of the class of '98. Lillie
Keating had gone to Cuba in the ex
citement, and afterwards married there
a very wealthy gentleman; Miss Tanna
bill had passed many years in a convent;
Miss Stanffer, who had never been out
of Nebraska, at one step landed in Cuba,
and sinco the war had acqnired fame as
the Sand Hill Whistler, her tones as
clear as those of a bird; Miss Williams
bad attended Yassar and was a poet
laureate; Miss Borneman as a lecturer
had become the scperior of Hawley
Smith; as to the other young ladies we
do not rightly remember, but Mr. Geer,
after serving in the war as a volunteer,
became quite a politician, joining the
populist party; had, as a lawyer, been
prominent in several celebrated cases
and as candidate for supreme judge
ngainst J. N. Kilian, had been elected by
a handsome majority; Mr. Newman was
a farmer, one of that kind that makes
his own bread and sweeps out his house
once a week, bnt, notwithstanding, is
noted in all the country side for the fine
cattle, hogs and fowls on his place.
Sup't 'Williams in presenting their
diplomas to the class, said it was fitting
that he should address them a few part
ing words. He assured them that the
same faithfulness and diligence which
had brought them success in their
school work, would bring them their
share of success in after life. Your
position will depend largely on your
own efforts. Strive for success, and
learn all that is to be learned to secure
it. Yon will find difficulties to contend
with, that will require all the courage
you can summon, but remember the In
finite source of knowledge and strength
of character, and with His approval, you
will certainly-conquer every difficulty.
Remember that character is the most
exalted thing that we can possess, aad
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be upright and pure in your lives.
After the benediction by Rev. Weed,
Flora Kramer and Rosa Stanffer re
ceived and tendered the fioralrand other
offerings (which were very numerous),
and friends congratulated all the mem
bers of the class upon the really hand
some and very creditable manner in
which they had idl acquitted themselves
and midnight was upon the city, many
going home between showers, and some
during the down pour.
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J. N. Heater retnrned home Friday.
J. E. North came up from Omaha Sun
day evening.
Otto Pohl of Fremont is in the city
on a visit home.
The younger Mr. Pangborn has gone
to Lincoln to live.
Lottie and Charlie Becher went to
Seward Saturday, for a visit with Grand
pa Wake.
Will Rickly of Omaha, passed the
Sabbath with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Rickly.
Mrs. George Spear of Norfolk visited
George Lehman's family at the Thurs
ton Friday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams returned
Sunday to Fremont, after a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. L. Hohl.
Mrs. Phillip Dieffenbach of Spokane,
Washington, came in with hereon Byron
and is visiting relatives.
Miss Abbie Keating was up from
Beatrice to attend the graduating ex
ercises, returning Saturday.
Miss Abbie Hnrd is expected home
this week from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where she has been teaching school.
Fred. Williams and Benj. Davis came
up last week from Lincoln, where they
have been attending the State university.
Otto Hagel came up from Omaha,
where he is attending commercial
school, for a day or two at home, re
turning Sunday.
G. H. Grub and family, late of Johns
town, Pennsylvania, arrived in the city
Wednesday last with a view to staying.
He is a brother-in-law or C U. Hardy.
Mrs. G. W. Hohl and son George of St.
Joe and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams of
Fremont arrived in the city Friday last
and visited several daya with the family
of Leonard Hohl.
John Cornells of Germany, arrived in
the city last week and expects to make
this country his future home. He is a
brother of Miss Emma Cornells, who
has been making her home several years
with her uncle and aunt, Mr. aad Mrs.
Arnold Oehlrich.
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