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v- Tt-.'n?xr ,. 2"S T --SGW-' J 1? v.- z- :--:., 4 1 If .0 -.- k -t i c. IV..;,- oliimlhts gemma!. WEDNESDAY. DECEMHElt 28. 1M8. D. A M. TI51E TABLE. -Lincnls. Omaha. Oilraee. - SUJotrph, .-KaBsaa City. St: LohU and ill point east mad soatk. Pe liver, Rrlraa, Battr. Salt Lake City, PartUac, Saa Fraadac aad all palate west. TEAiNS vrrxar. - : ".No. 22 raaaenger, daily except Sooday. 7:10 a. m No. 32 Accommodation, daily except ' '-..boudsy 4:15 p. m TKAIXS ASBTTE. ."" No. 21 I'aaoni?er, daily except Sunday. 25 p. m ;. . No. 31 Accommodation, daily except - .Sunday - 130 p.m TIME TABLE U. P. IS. R. '" EST BOUND. No 2. l'a8-DKer 2:03 p m i:, 4, 4:10 a ai. Nu C, ..-...........---... 30 p. zn ,-.No & " 6sV)a.m. Jin.. 22. Freight 95 p m. WEST BOUXD. Ir 1, Passenger... 11:17 a. m. Sit 3, " 7:10p. in. :Sn 5. " 2i3 a. in. No 7. " 35p m N. 23, Mixttl 7.-00 a. m. NORFOLK EUANCII. Depart No 63. IVissonpor 7:15 p. m. N,71. Mixed 8:00 a. m, Am re No.-61, l'ansnnper 12:30 1. in. No. 72, Mixni ll.-00p.in. .." ALBION AND CEDAR BAPIDS BHANCU. Depart jvo f.'ii. HMHO&eer 230p.m. No. 72, Mixed 70a.-m. Amve No 70. 1'aftsenKer ldtOp. m. iltt 7I. Mixed :10p. m. Dnily oxoupt Sunday. Triina 7 and 8 run betwoen Colnmbcs nnd .f Nmncil HlniTii only. Tirkfta nn tlo for all iioints in llio United HtnttM and Canada. Huckoko checked to desti tution. C. E. Jov, Agent, oaefg gotices. ltr.U txoticM nnder thin lioading will rli !UV'hL at the rata of $rl a ji-ar. be A I.KIIAKON X)DOE No. M. A. F. & A. M. fif IteKulnr meotinRH 2d Wednemlay in each 7jK month. All brethren invited to attend N W. 8. Fox, W. SI. J. K IHMUHSEX. Soc'y. 20july 1 . - - " W1LDEY LOIMiK No. 41, 1.O.O.F., - iiifcta Ttuwdity evenlnRri of each rwuek at their hall on Thirteenth '? Kirwl. ViflitiiiL brethren cordially Inviti-d. W. A. Way. N. . W. It. Nqtkstki.v. Swc'y. 27janl'l-tf COI.UMHIAN CAMl No. 35. WOODMEN OF tlio World, ineeU ever)- iiecond nnd fourth Thtirmli)H of the month, 7:30 p. m., at I. O. O. F. Hull. Thlrluntli btreet. KoRnlur attendance in -ry tl.-riintlle, und nil vinitinK brethren are cor diallj iuviUsl to meet with uh. jan23-St5 KOKGANl.KDCHUKGH OF LATTEB-DAY Saints liold reimlar Bervicee every 8nnday t 2 I'. '.. prayer meetinr on Wednesday evening "at their chapel, corner of North street and Pacific Avenue, All are cordiall llr invited. ISiulbSl Elder II. J. Hudson. President. G HUMAN HEFOIIS1ED CIIUHCH.-Bunday School at Vest) ii. m. Church ever)- Sunday at 10.31 tt in. Chribtian Endeavor at 730 p. m. Ljudieii' Aid Society every firt Thursday in the month lit the church. 14nov-94 GROCERIES ! Hardware, Wire Fence, Binding Twine, Rock Salt, Linseed Oil Cake Ground, -AT Oehlricli - Bros. 13jul2m COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat , " bushel 50 Coru, ear bushel 24 Corn, shelled y bushel... 2f Outs -$ bushel 22K llyo $ bushel -13 Hors- cwt :$ 00 3 15 Fut cattle $ cwt 4 00 5 00 Potatoes ? btishol 45 Butter- lb 1518 "EffRa 3 dozen 20 Markota corrected every Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Nanraann, dentist. Thirteenth street, tf Ed. Early is in the bank at St. Edward this week. Try Foster & Smith Lumber Co. for hard and soft coal. Ed. Hoppen and family spent their Christmas in Pilger. Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic phyei oian, Columbus, Neb. Hard and soft coal always on hand at C. A. Speice & Co's. 3t We can get for you any newspaper or magazine you inay wish. August Dietrich is at work for a short time in Cedar Rapids. Look out for our Holiday ware at the Columbus Auction store. 2 Good, better, best, describes Speice A Co's hard and 6oft coal. 3t Fancy New York apples by barrel or bushel at Oehlrich Bros. the Do your best, and rejoice with him who can do better. Manila Freedom. Dm. Martyn, Evasa k. Geer, office three doors north of Friedhofs store, tf Chicago Inter Ocean and Columbus JouKNAii, one year, in advance $1.75. tf Just received, by Foster & Smith Lumber Co. fourteen cars hard and soft - coal. Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for $25.00. A. Duseell & Son. tf A very wholesome truth is condensed ' into the last paragraph of Mr. Couch's article. J. C. Fillman started Monday for Sioux Falls, where he thinks of locating in business. Mrs. George Morkert, who has been at the Sisters' hospital for some days, is reported better. The Art department of the Woman's club will meet with Miss Martha Turner Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. C Ballon on Friday present ed each one of her pupils with a fine photograph of herself. Charlie Easton and family spent . Christsaas with the family of Otto Eum- r, south of the river. The Epworth League have a social at the residence of J. li. Sturgeon Fri day evening. Wanted a good girl to do work in hotel. Good wages given. Call on Mrs. August Merz. 2t The Episcopal Sunday School have their Christmas services this, Wednes day evening. Summer, winter, all the year round, your choice of hard or soft coal at Speice & Co's. 3t August Mertz was up town Tuesday for the first time since the surgical oper ation two weeks ago. Envelopes with your return card printed on them, for 50 cents a hundred at The Joubxax, office. Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and work promptly done, as agreed upon. J. W. Taylor and his daughter, Mrs. Westfall, expect to leave tomorrow, Thursday, for her home in Michigan. If reports are to be believed, Polk county now has no floating or bonded indebtedness, having recently paid off $6,000. It is supposed that Hawley Smith will bo here sometime in January. His theme will be, "Common Sense in Lit erature." Win. Schilz makes boots and shoos in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured in the market, tf For most of the facts concerning the late Judge Marshall The Joubnai, is indebted to last Thursday's Fremont Tribune. A specialist from Chicago is to be hero Thursday to hold a consultation with local physicians in the case of J. P. Borowiak. A stranger driving through the country arrived at Fred. Stephens' barn Friday night with a sick horse that died beforo morning. The Baptist -Sunday School had a "treat" of candy eta, for the pupils for Christmas. A good program was given by the children. Through the carelessness of a clerk in the city, who left a loaded revolver in his overcoat, a young business man came near losing his life. FARMERS, ATTENTION. You can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized steel windmill from A. Dussell & Son for only $25.00. tf Miss Alice Watkins went down to Lincoln today to attend the state asso ciation of teachers, in addition to the others already named. A Madison county boy named Fred. Ambroso had an arm broken the other day by being pushed from a straw stack whilo at play at school. Baptist church, X D. Puhs, Pastor. Services Jan. 1, 11 a. m. 7:30 p. m. Morning 4A New Year's Motto." Even ing "How old art thou?" The Ancient Order of The Hibern ians are to give a ball next Monday evening at the opera house. Their enter tainments are always good. Frank Taylor is having his dwelling houso moved this week to the new lot recently purchased, in the block east of tho Third ward school house. On Friday last the residence of Joseph Gutzmer was quarantined for diphtheria, Rosa being afflicted, but, as wo understand, not seriously. George Schrain, who is now engaged at Lincoln, in a jewelry establishment, camo .homo for Christmas. He is very much pleased with his position. No newspaper man will try to please everybody in the conduct of his paper. If ho succeeds in pleasing himself, it is time for him to quit the business. In a list of divorces granted by an Omaha court, the alleged causes were drunkenness, cruelty, failure to provide, and one was for all three together. Lost, in ColunibnSj Satur day last, a gold watch. The finder will oblige by leaving the same at the Journal office. Havo you a cold? A dose of BAL LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP at bed-timo will remove it. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock &Co. H. H. Hewitt of Shelby, Polk county, was in the city Thursday, expecting to meet Henry Kesson and family of Doug las, Wyoming, who were coming in on a visit. On the first page of today's Jour nal will be found a four-hundred-year calendar that is not only useful, but a study for any one mathematically in clined. John Clark came down from Albion to spend Christmas with relatives and left again Monday morning for Platte Center, where he has a position on the Signal. Two feet of snow in the mountains and orange blossoms in the valleys are the sight that may be enjoyed in thiB county within a day's ride. National City Record. Dr. Baker, physician add surgeon. Residence, Seventeenth and Quincy. Office, Olive st, first door north of Brod fuehrer Telephone: Office 20; resi dence 4C tf Charles Woosley, who is engaged with the New York Investment company in their construction of the south side irrigating canal, was at home over Christmas. The Brodfuehrer family have re ceived some fine Christmas presents from their soldier boy, George, stationed at Manila, P. L, in the shape of silk handkerchiefs. Frank Fugard, manager of the Ha gel & Stevenson creamery at Genoa, was in the city over Christmas, visiting his little son Frank, who is making his home with Frank Hagel. Gladstone, though dead, is still used as a model to go by. It is said that he used to go to bed and send for a doctor whenever he had a cold, and that conse quently he got well in a short time. Members of Harmony Chapter No. 13, 0. E. S are requested to meet at the Masonic hall, Sunday, Jan. 1, at 7 p. m to attend service at Grace Episcopal church. Visiting members are cordially invited. Sunday evening at Maennerchor hall, everybody, old and young, members and friends of the society had a fine time with presents a see-saw reaching to the ceiling did the duty usually assigned to a tree. The Methodist Sunday School can tata Saturday evening was beautifully rendered by the children of the school. After the program candy and nuts were given to all the children. Mr. Harris of Central City, father of Mrs. Geitzen and Mrs. Roberts of this city, died at his home last Thursday. The body was taken to DeKalb, Illinois, : for burial, passing through here Friday. Elsewhere in today's JoukkaIi will be found some interesting items regard ing the state school apportionment, the state hospital at Lincoln for the insane, the Bartley bond case in the supreme court, etc. The funeral of Delbert, son of W. H. Randall, took place yesterday at 2 from the residence of the parents in this city. He was eighteen years old, and had been for some years at Beatrice, where he de parted this life. Mrs. Martha Schupbach had the misfortune to scratch her foot on a rusty nail about ten days ago, the wound swelling so much that she called the doctors in Christmas and they lanced the limb at tho knee. Mayor Fitzpatrick says that in the future any one requiring the assistance of an officer should proceed to the near est engino house and ring the bell one tap. The police are instructed to an swer the signal immediately. A regular reader of The Journal saves the "Dairy and Poultry" columns in a scrap-book, for permanent reference, and says that this habit has been worth a great deal more to him in dollars than twenty times the price of subscription. Ladies, we are closing out Dewey and all other sailors at 25c and 45c, walking hats 25c. Trimmed hats at your own price. Boas at 25c, handker chiefs 7 for 25c, three pairs fleeced stock ings at 25c, etc., etc., at J. C. Fillman's. In biliousness, HERBINE, by ex pelling from the body the excess of bile and acids, improves the assimilative pro cesses, purifies the blood, and tones up and strengthens the entire system. Price 50 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. Tho mails were stuffed last week with Christmas presents, reckoned as about a third more than the ordinary holiday mail, which is well known to bo very much above the usual service which Uncle Sam's mail clorks render day by day. We can fit you out with anything you want for house-keeping, from a tin bucket to a bed-room set. Wo havo a full bed-room sot for $15. Our dishes are cheaper than any place in town. Columbus Auction store, first door north of Friedhofs. Tuesday, January 3, H. J. Hall, ad ministrator of the estate of A. T. Sim mons, deceased, will offer for sale at the premises near Tannahill's, hay in stack, millet, potatoes, household goods, fresh cows, etc Col. John Huber, auctioneer. See bills. The Great Eastern canal company aro at work at their head works in tho Loup river noar Genoa west of the mouth of the Beaver, and will expend several thousand dollars at that point. When completed their supply of water will bo ample. Saturday evening, January 7, in stallation services of Baker post G. A. R. and the camp of the Sons of Veterans are to take place at their hall, to which all veterans, their families and friends are invited. An enjoyable time is an ticipated. Samuel J. Alexander, whose death was noted in last week's Journal, had lived in Nebraska twenty years, most of the. time in Monroe township. A short time ago ho came to Columbus. He leaves his aged wife and one son, George Alexander. Charles Welch, who has been teach ing in the new school building in the Galley district, closed Friday's session for the Holiday vacation, by special exercises adapted to the occasion. A goodly number of patrons of the school were in attendance. Herman Bakenhns was in the city Saturday. He lives in the northeastern quarter of the county, does a good deal of trafficing at Leigh, but still retains interest in Columbus, and renews his subscription to The Journal as has been his custom for many years. Tho members of the Columbus cornet band at their meeting Friday night presented their leader, Mr. Frank Nather, and throe other local musicians of the city who are temporarily assisting the band in the absence of the regular members, with neat Christmas remind ers. All who have anything to do with rehearsing exercises for church enter tainments, etc., among the children, notice how much easier they learn the muBic than a few years ago, before music was taught in the public schools. It is so noticeable that the difference is as tonishing. Comrade D. N. Miner has allowed us to look over several Manila newspapers recently sent him by his son Charles. They are an interesting study, all through, and must be seen to be fully appreciated. Four dollars in gold or eight dollars in silver is the price of the paper for a year. Frank Gores, who has been absent in the northern part of the county the past three or four months erecting build ings has returned and will now begin where he left off with instructing the Orpheus singing society and orchestra, both of which organizations have been making good progress. Will. Schram made a fine represen tation of Santa Claus at the Orpheus celebration of the jolly patron saint, Sun day evening. The orchestra furnished choice selections, and the young folis were delighted with the occasion of pleasant talk, and general harmony. A large crowd was present. An article in the Iowa Homestead (reckoned as one of the best current authorities on practical farm matters) concerning the "corn-stalk disease," says there ought to be no such thing, and there would not be if everybody would cut their corn and feed it shredded or otherwise, or in the form of ensilage. In sluggish liver, HERBINE, by its beneficial action upon the biliary tracts, renders the bile more fluid, and brings the liver into a sound, healthy condition, thereby banishing the sense of drowsi ness, lethargy, and the general feeling of apathy which rise from disorders of the liver. Price 50 eta. Dr. A. Heiats and Pollock 4 Co, At the term of district court just closed a case was tried wherein a farmer living near Warnerville brought 6uit to recover title to his farm, that a Norfolk real estate man was trying to beat him out of. The farmer won his case and left the court house- thanking his stars for h& narrow escape. Madison Chron icle. The disposition of children largely depends upon health. If they are troubled with worms, they will be irri table, cross, feverish, and perhaps seri ously sick. WHITE'S CREAM VERMI FUGE is a worm expeller and tonic to make them healthy and cheerful. Price 25 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. Among the valuable Christmas pres ents given in the city was that f a very handsome Singer sewing machine, fur nished at cost through G. E. Stiles the agent, to friends, and by them donated to Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Mickel, and placed in the parsonage Saturday even ing, while they were at the entertainment at tho church, so that tho "surprise" was complete. At the trial of tho crooks, Waters, Weast and Martin, Friday afternoon before Judge Hudson, the first named was held to the district court in the sum of $1,000 bonds and the last two for $500 each. Four witnesses were called whose testimony went to prove that the prisoners were a tongh lot, carrying concealed weapons and also giant pow der in sticks. Wm. Poesch has everything in the line of candies, nuts, oysters, games, toys, Christmas-tree decorations, etc. Pure, fresh cream candies a specialty. Nothing is nicor for a Christmas remin der than a box of candy, and you can get none better than at Wm. Poesoh's candy factory, one door south of Friedhofs. His candies are all fresh, and of the best quality. Call and get prices. mrnimnwmniK trr- :u ir Vv :ejejws? ' ir ruiiuuiuwuuuuu HOMAS OTTIS of Humphrey is the county. Coming to Humphrey in its early days he invested in land in that vicinity, and has since then been interested in the upbuilding of that thriving town. There is perhaps no town in the state of the size of Humphrey that has finer residences, business and public buildings, or that trans acts more bnsinees, and Mr. Ottis has been among the foremost in matters involv ing the interests of the town. Saturday evening a boy named Albert Dierks was killed by a train on the Union Pacific at Fremont. He was holding on to the side of a car, and trying to jump off just beforo ho reached the stock chute and was struck by the chute, falling under the wheels. The lwy's mother is almost prostrated over the affair. If other boys in other towns would profit by Albert's mishap, he will not have died in vain. The Campfire Sketches in The Journal are designed for general read ing, for what touches the tender places in the old comrade's heart also finds lodgement with others. Col. Roosevelt's talk to the Rough Riders suggests a fruitful line of thought to people in general, and tho incident in regard to Gen. Joe Wheeler is ono of tho little touches of humanity that make biogra phy the very best form of history. Thoso of the Columbus city schools who went to Lincoln yesterday were: Superintendent Williams, Prof. Camp bell, Prof. Brittel, Mrs. Ballon, Mrs. Brindley, Miss Lynch, Mr. Rothleitner, and President Galley of tho school board. Those having numbers on the program of the Stato Teachers' association are Supt. Williams, Mrs. Brindley and Mr. Galley, besides Supt. Leavy of tho Platte county schools. Sam Beaver showed us a lemon one day last week that he had picked from a tree in his green-house, measuring 11 inches in circumference the long way by 10K tho other, and which weighed 9 ounces. It was one of the largest and most perfect lemons we ever saw. The tree is about 17 years old, and was given to Mr. Beaver by Mr. Cadmus. It has about 16 lemons on it now, some of them just ripening. Seward Blade. George Ganger has an ice boat by tho Platte that is astonishing the natives, who are not used to a contrivance that gets up the speed that this one does. It is about 14 feet long and carries 25 yards of canvas. With wind in the right direc tion and good ice the boat fairly flies along, its record for a mile so far being one minute and twenty seconds. A number of Ganger's friends have been taking spins on it for the novelty of the thing. Fremont Tribune. The work on tho irrigation canal which runs through southern Nance and northern Merrick counties is being steadily pushed this winter, although the cold weather is interfering with operations somewhat. The company has ordered frost plows from the east and when they arrive the winter work will progress more rapidly and a larger force will be employed. It is the intention to have the canal completed to carry water for irrigation in the spring. Central City Nonpareil. Superintendent Saylor of the Lin coln public schools favors "coming down with the courses of study in grades or raising the age of pupils. A child enter ing the schools at six is better fitted throughout the entire course to study than one entering at five." Dr. Stein, of the board, was opposed to the promotion of scholars, now about to be made into the high school. Their own teachers would testify that they were not fitted for it. The high school is now com pelled to teach certain rudimentary branches, which should not be necessa ry. The high school teachers were em barrassed because of' the immature and crude product being turned into the school. Judge C A. Speice has at his office a fine new map of the Columbus ceme tery, the work ofRL Rossiter, with all the avenues, streets, lota, owner's names, etc noted on the same. It Js said that in the eight hours that a man usually spends in taking his night's rest the heart is saved nearly 5,000 strokes. As it pumps six dunces of blood with each stroke, it lifts 30,000 ounces less of blood in this night's ses sion than it would during the day, when a man is usually in an upright position. There are few ailment so uncom fortable a piles, but they can easily be cured by using TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT. Belief follows its use, and any one suffering from piles can not afford to neglect to give it a trial. Price 50 cts. in bottles, tubes 75 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. The Christmas dance, given at the opera house Monday night by the W. Y. Bissell hose company was largely at tended by a lively crowd of merry danc cers. The mnsic for the occasion was furnished by the Maennerchor orches tra and everybody who was there pro nounce it ono of tho most enjoyable events of the season. The boys will have something like $25 clear of expen ses to place in their treasury. Robert Rhone of Kearney by special request favored the Methodist congrega tion at tho Sunday morning service with a very appropriate and finely rendered solo on the mandolin. Young Robert is son of Roy W. Rhone of the Kearney New-Era Standard, and with his mother, who plays very finely on the guitar, they have become adepts in harmony, readily reading the finest music and very ac curately translating the ideas of the great masters into the harmonious sounds which touch and tender all hearts. ' 3 one of the most influential business men in For broken limbs, chilblains, burns, scalds, bruised shins, sore throat, and sores of every kind, apply BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. It will give im mediate roliof and heal any wound. Price 25 cts. nnd 50 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. Tha-Congrogational Sunday School gave a most pleasing cantata Saturday evening. A crowd of little Brownies was one of the most interesting parts of the program. Each chnrch was crowded with listeners as is always the case whero the children take part. The electric lights went out toward the close of the program causing a good deal of trouble to the different congregations, but came in. again soon to the delight of all. A nniquo outfit was in evidence on the streets of the city Friday. First, a small-sized donkey attached to a cart seemingly much heavier than himself and loaded with bedding, a camp stove, and sundry books and pamphlets which a bearded young man was offering for sale, saying that he was too poor to give them away or ho would do so, that there was no money in what he was doing, etc. "The Flying Roll" was the title of tho book, and he went on bis way, after attracting quito a bit of attention. Departed this life, at tho Sibletz Indian agency in western Oregon, where she held the position of matron, on Nov. 26tb, 1898, after an illness of fonr days, of acute pneumonia, Mrs. Ermengard (Cotton) Fox in the 32d year of her age; daughter of Wm. H. Cotton, a former well-known resident of Monroe town ship. The deceased resided and taught school for some time in Monroe and Butler townships; from the latter she removed with her husband to Oklahoma, where he met with his death by an acci dent, since which she has been engaged in educational pursuits in the west. One son survives her. That Argan Mas. Editor Journal: I found him. He has awoke from his Rip Van Winkle slumbers and been minting now words, I suppose to use in the completion of his grdat history of Platte county. We have often heard of contortions, but his kind of contortions have never before met our gaze. That Argus man is not only a great historian but he is also a mathematician. He has figured out to a cent the space occupied in The Jour nal. A. hit goose always squawks. He donated enough of his valuable time to figure out the loss to The Journal. He surely will be afflicted with en largement of the heart for he squandered fifty cents worth of space in the columns of the Argus to get his new word before the people. I suppose this is part of a new language which he wishes to hand down to his posterity. We all know they will appreciate something from a historical parent. The Argus man says Prehistoric George's article contains nothing of interest to anyone; it seems that Mr. Nobody took the time to read it. If McKinley gets his eye on Historian B., he will load him into a steel boat with gold oars and Mark Hanna will furnish angels to paddle him to the Philippine shore. Georqe E. Barnuk. FmrSale. A Sterling piano, highest grade, prac tically as good as new. This piano was recently examined by musicians and pronounced to be in first-class condition. Will sell at less than half cost. Call and see it, opposite Bagatz grocery store on Eleventh street. MaB,M.P.CcsKX5a.2t tCHtftfte. t ffcrsaital MeKtft. 9i49M H. E. Babcock went east Thursday. Fred. Gilmore was in town Monday. Edwin Hoare was in the city Monday. Gus. Schroeder was in Schuyler Mon day. Elmer Smith is back from the Klon dike. Guy 0. Barnum went up to Madison Friday. Eber Smith is visiting relatives in Omaha. c John G. Pollock of Omaha is in the city today, Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Sheehan is spending her two weeks' vacation at home. Miss Grace Fitzpatrick is visiting her sister, Mrs. Murphy of Rogers. Otto Hagel is up from Omaha visiting his parents during the holidays. Mrs. Kate Taylor Conway of Omaha is visiting her mother in the city. Mrs. M. Stevens arrived in the city Friday and is visiting her son Fred. Miss Rena Turner is visiting relatives in Humphrey and Norfolk this week. W. J. McEathron, the engineer, went to Omaha Thursday to spend Christmas. John Madden of Omaha, brother of Mrs. A. J. Smith, is visiting his relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kerr of Lincoln are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Farrand. Frank Falbaum camo in Friday from his eastern trip to spend Christmas at home. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Murphy of Rogers spent Christmas with the Fitzpatrick family. J. E. North, son Ed. and daughter Mae of Omaha were in tho city for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Steinbangh return ed to Humphrey Sunday, after a visit with friends. Paul H. D. Hagel had business in Platte Center and Monroe Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Brown and inter esting trio of children visited friends in the city Sunday. Olio Britell, Will Lehman and Fred. Williams aro among the University students home for the vacation. Rev. and Mrs. Rogers and her sister Miss Morso wont Monday to Clarks for a holiday visit with their parents. L. G. Patterson of The Journal force visited at Norfolk and Creighton over Christmas, returning Monday noon. Mr. and Mrs. George Mentzer of Rich land and Mrs. Nelson of Lincoln, visited O. D. Butler's family over Christmas. S. J. G. Irwin and family of Creighton arrived in the city Saturday last and are visiting with George Elston's family. Miss Jennie Gasser, a deaconess in the Methodist hospital in Omaha, came up Thursday to visit several days with her aunt, Mrs. J. L. Sturgeon. Mrs. H. B. Fennimoro and Mrs. A. E. Campbell of Oconee spent Christmas in Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Fennimoro went as far as Omaha with tbom Friday. Roy W. Rhone of tho Kearney Era, with Mrs. Rhone and their son Robert aro visiting with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Farrand, the latter of whom is Mrs. Rhone's sister. Mrs. Elsworth and sons Harry and Will of Aurora, and Mr. Mahoney of Pennsylvania are visiting Mrs. M. W. Walters. Mrs. Elsworth is Mrs. Wal ters' mother, and Mr. Mahoney Mrs. Walters' uncle. Mr. Harry Elsworth is a Btudent at the Fremont Normal. A Battle Witk Tongh. Three strangers entered the saloon of Lehman & Hershenhan last Wednesday evening and ono of them bought beer of Lehman and shortly afterwards asked for' rum and was refused. Lehman had seen them before, and didn't like their maneuvers. Immediately he pulled his revolver and began striking Lehman on tho head with the barrel, making eovend wounds that are not yet entirely healed. At the same time nnother man of tho gang leveled n pistol upon threo persons sit ting at a tablo some steps away, and di rected tbom not to move. Somebody came in at the front door just then, and the three toughs, doubt less thinking the police wtils about to get them, slid out. Policemen Rector, Schack nnd Brock came up with them in the alley back of Dussell's place, where some nine or ten shots were exchanged, and two arrests mado. Policeman Brock was shot in tho leg, between the knee and ankle, the ball striking tho bone and going about three-quarters way around it, and then out. No others wero struck. Charles Easton of tho firm of Swarz & Easton, went on a hunt after the third man, who had escaped during the racket, and was supposed to bo the one who shot Brock. He found him crouched down in the alley back of Steve Ryan's residence, and induced him to como up town. Easton says the follow showed no sign of fear at all, and tried to put Charles off by tolling him that he had driven over that afternoon in a wagon from Rising and was waiting for his partner. The three were duly lodged in the county jail. From the mixed lot of burglars traps found on their persons, they are evident ly in "business," and should bo dealt with accordingly. They had been nnder the surveillance of the police several days, and are sup posed to be of a gang making their head quarters in Sarpy county. It is also surmised that robbery at the saloon was not the motif of the three, but that by that transaction they might get into the county jail, and be enabled to help their "pal," (Hayes, who robbed the Flynn store some weeks ago), to make his escape along with themselves. They all deserve the full measure of punishment, which may prevent tho commission on their part of many more, and even more heinous crimes. The Maiieal Eatertaineat. The musical given under the auspices of the High school class of W, Thurs day night was of the highest order in every respect, the whole orchestra being composed of nothing but high-class artists. It would be difficult for one to distinguish a difference as to which was the best player on his individual instru ment. The soprano soloist, Miss Abby Rose Wood, captured the house at her first I Henry Ragatz & Co., GROCERS I ! 1 LAMPS, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, SPICES, CHEESE, VEG ETABLES Ml! Eleventh Street, - liSilL I WEDDING 6IFT OF 1 I0K liko this to begin life with would be the proper thing for tho father of either bride or groom to present. You can purchase a handsome cottago nt a reasonable price from us, and for a small amount of cash, on easy terms. Any man who intends get ting married should secure such bargains in real estato in homes as wo are offering. BECHER, JAEGGI & CO., Thirteenth: St. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA SANTA CLAUS H E has loft a large assortment PEEP IN MY WINDOW. PLEASE you. GUNS, FANCY PIPES, CIGAR CASES. AIR RIFLES, SEWING MA- "" CHINES, VIOLINS. GUITARS, MANDOLINS and HARPS. " Foot balls, Striking Bags, Base Balls. Skates and Zm 2. nny other too numerous to mention. I MUST sell them; you IS will Undo my prices right. Come in, look around, EXAMINE my J J" goods nnd bo convinced you are getting the worth of your money. J JfiE."tair.. LOUIS F. niLUFfS. MAJESTIC appearance and was repeatedly encored though responding only onco. Should she over appear again beforo a Colum bus nudienco, sho would fill tho opera house to overflowing, as she has a voice of groat compass and sweetness, that one could listen to for honrs. From tho instant Prof. Salisbury came to tho front of tho stage with his baton nnd started his players, tho musi cians and music lovers of tho nudienco wero in ecstasy until tho finish of the program, which camo all too quickly. If it could bo said that thoy wero play ing to the gallery at any ono time inoro than another it was in tho pieco enti tled, "Tho Clock Store." All instru ments had stopped, or rested, whilo tho drummer got in his work ono could al most imagine himsolf in a jewel er's storo at the noon hour hearing the different clocks strike, tho cuckoo sing ing tho hour, bringing a smile on tho faco of nearly overybody in tho house; bells were rung and chimes struck, and at tho end of tho pieco tho "gallery gods" went wild. Tho climax was reached, however, at tho rendition of "The Capture of Santi ago," the grandeur of which filled some with great joy, making them applaud on the instant, while to others it brought a sad feeling, so intense that tears were seen in many eyes when tho light was thrown on after tho bombard ment. As a whole the concert wae one of the best ever given here and speaks well for the effort put forth by tho graduating class. One of our musicians commented upon tho entertainment as being sunero, tne best no nau ever heard; another as very classical and in structive; still another saying that if they had such mnsic in heaven sho would like very much to go there He GeM It. Fred. Jewell, formerly of this county and very well known to many Jourxai. readers, will bo called a professional place-hunter, "if he don't watch out." The Omaha Bee's Lincoln correspond ence of yesterday has this paragraph, following Borne other matters touching the views of tho governor-elect: "It is not known what view Poynter takes of the matter and the governor elect is not expressing himself very freely on any subject since the announce ment of his appointment of Fred Jewell as his private secretary. This appoint ment is not giving satisfaction to the fusion leaders for several reasons. The principal reason is that there were many other applicants for the place, although the selection is criticised because Jewell has already received several good re wards, said to be far beyond any polit ical services he ever performed. These criticisms are perfectly natural, coming as they do mainly from place-hunters, but the matter is causing the new gov ernor a good deal of worriment." Old Iron. Cash paid for old iron, seven to ten cents a hundred pounds, according to quality, if delivered at the Foundry. Scrap brass also bought. 7 Pse. 4 A. W. Ajuorraoxo. BsJWWiH s'm SBBBBS7mBBBBBSmKPC2V Bh lm BSl 9, BBSQT'BBBBBBBai BBBSSSl Iaiv I Hue Tea, Freak Coffee, DRIED FRUITS, Flour, Canned Goods, Pre served Fruits. mnmmmmmmmmmmmmmm We Have Put in a Full Line of Holiday Goods, Something to please any of our cus: tomers. We buy for cosh nnd sell at the Lowest Rates. can Telenfcome No. 26. COLUMBUS, NEBR. IS COMING 1 5 of presents with me. TAKE A P You will find something that will BICYCLES, KNIVES, RAZORS, Don't be Humbugged by Buy ing a chean Range from Travelers. All unite in praising the beauty nnd superi or merits of the Majestic stoves. Every improvement that is shown in the new stoves for "98" are combined in the Ma jestic. We have a splondid assortment of parlor stoves, cook stoves, steel ranges and Round Oaks to chooso from, and our prices are away down. SCIWUZ t EISTOI, Eleventh St. Columbus, Neb District 44 and Vieiaitjr. The young America with skates, who lives on the upland, has been waiting thus far in vain, for a chance to try bis runners. Think kindly of the star in the east, and remember that a present greeting will often give tho depressed a merry Christmas, or a happy New Year. Christmas day camo and went, as of yore; tho roads were smooth and dry; the weather very pleasant, nnd from the way wagons passed horo from tho city Saturday, loaded with packages, there must havo been presents for all. Even yo scribe Wiis not forgotten by any means, nnd feels as proud as tho boy with red top boots. Some weeks ago, when corn was 23 cts. a bushel, tho farmers wero loth to sell, only as they wero obliged to, contending that less than 20 eta. would give them no profit on this year's crop of corn, but now, we aro about prepared to inform them that the 2G cts., which was to give tbom a profit, has arrived. Wo will stand up for Nebraska. School closed Friday evening for a week's vacation. Tho little ones were reminded that Christmas was near at hand, when in the afternoon the teacher caused to be distributed among them, a box of candies, to which they did ample justice, and next morning there was much of that feeling well, kind reader, you know how it is yourself. Tho Suburban school in District 1, Miss Elliot, tencher, gave an entertain mont Friday evening, consisting of songs, recitations, dialogues and instru mental music. We could not obtain tho names of those taking n part but are pleased to say that nearly nil tho attend ing pupils took an activo part. Tho teacher also awoke the light spirit among the patrons, as nearly all of the parents were present nnd seamed to en joy the whole. The occasion also furn ished the patrons a chance to meet and have a better understanding of one an other. There will be ono week's vaca tion in the school. j2S" 1 1 nrniffftiffiviflifi inlffinlnnfl iwistwiiiiftiw I A HAPPY I NEW YEAR 1 to all and many more of them. I W1 FE wish to thank one and all of our many customers IA! for their liberal patronace during the put year, as well as the past 42 years. and hope to merit a con- tinnance of the same dur- ing the coming year. We have made arrangements to present each of our customers with a NOVELTY KNIFE which is of best quality and made to order. This knife will be pre sented absolutely free of charge. ' Gall Hi sh is ANit it. 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