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B. 4 5L TIME TABLE.
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TEAIN9 DEPABT.
No. 22 PmMner. daily except Sasdaj- 60 b. m
No. 32 Accommodation, daily except
-Saturday. 430 p. m
muss A&BIVZ.
No. 21 Pax?iyfer. daily except Sunday S2OO p. m
No. 21 Accommodation, doily except
.Sunday Ii0p.m
TIME TABLE U.P.B.R
CAST BOUXD.
No to. Fat Mail IjK p. m
Sn 2 PassiMfrr 2:11 p m
No . 4:12 a m
Na 0. " 3:lSp m
No " " 9iC a m
No 22. Freight 10:00 p m
WEST EOCXD
No 1. Paesensrer 11:22 a m
N'i 8, ' TrOSp m
.No 5. " 2:1s a m
No 7. i3p m
No 23. Mixed 7:00 a m
NOBFOLK BIHSCII.
Depart
No 63. .Ka6enger 7:15p m
No 71, Mixed s) m
Arrive
So &L. PnKer 12:3Qp m.
Ha 72. Mixed UsCOp m
ALfilOX ND CEDIB KAHDS BB XCH.
Depart
No G9. P&ssenuer 2:13 p m
Ho 72. Mixtd 6:lSa m
Arrive
No 73. imger IjOO p m
No 71 Mixed MUp m
Djiilj except Sunday.
Trtias 7 and 3 run between Colnmbns and
i'ouscil B'.uSb only.
Ticfcfi on sale for all point in the United
Srat- and Canada. Baszage checked to deeti-
C. E. Jot. Agent,
otittv Motuts.
tjeAll notion ander this heading will be
ci.ary.-J at th.- nt- of $2 a year.
A LEBANON LODGE No. M. A. F. A A. 51.
KaBlar mating- 2d Wdnrda in each
7V month. All brethren invited to attend
r v C. J Gablow. W. M.
lr3. G BxcHra. Sec'y. 20jnly
W 1 1 .1JEV LODG K No. 44. 1. 0. O. F..
t. met-U Tneda evening of tch
Pvwk at their hall on Thirteenth
ktreet. Visiting brethren cordially
in viti. W. A. Wa . N. U.
Geo Fubchild. Sec'y. 27jan91-tf
CDLCMBIAN CAMP No. SI. WOODMEN OF
rtir World, xntts even second and fourth
Tr.nrida)!. of tli month.':) p. m.. at 1. O. C). F.
Hall, Thrrtentlt tiv-t llecnlar attendance is
wry desirable, and all visiting brethren are cor
duJlj isviti to niel with u. jan23-"V5
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KOKfiANlZEDCHDRCH OF LATTEK-DAY
uuio hold reimlar jrvice every taonday
at H p 'u.. praier xnt-t-ting on Wednesday evening
at tfieir cliail, corner of North street and Pacific
Awae All are cordially lnTitwl.
JSial-v Elder H. J. Hudson. President.
Kl'.MAN BEFOKMED CHOtCH.-Sanday
ijcbuol at V-JQ a. m. Church every Sunday
at IH'Ja xu. Christian Endeavor at 7 JO p.m.
LaduV Aid Societ every first Thursday in the
Bi.mth at the church. Hnov-SW
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GROCERIES!
Hardware,
Wire Fence,
Binding Twine,
Rock Salt,'
Linseed Oil Cake
Ground,
AT
Oehlricli - Bros.
13jul2m
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
Wbeat, f? bushel ol(:
Corn, ear f? busbel . 24
Corn, shelled V bushel. . 2ZKfi
Gate - f bushel 2?(Tt24 S'
Bye - V bushel 45
Hoj:s-v cwt 3 25g 3 30
Fur cattle V cwt 3 50g 4 00
Potatoes V bushel 40ftf0
Butter-V 12lf
Ejjps. dozen 13(5;
Markets corrected every Tuesday af
ternoon. Pan- the Cover.
TfceJuMor men aru.efca--.ini:.
Tn? microb near and far.
The are all bent on placing.
Th- crnwler in a jar.
But they've overlooked a matter
Anirajortant little worm.
That U want to widelj scatter-.
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the
cold
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Salt Lake Tribune.
Steucer's Sale.
John Dillon. Tuesday, Feb. 21.
Dr. Baker was sick part of last week.
Buy cattle at Stenger's sale.
Dr. Kaumann, dentist, Thirteenth
street, tf
r.. Buy horses at Steuger's
sale., Feb. 15.
Try Foster i: Smith Lumber Co. for
hard and soft coal.
Young work horses for sale at
.-' Albert Stenger's. tf
Mrs. McCann is improving from her
Tecent serious illness.
Dr. L. C. Yoss, Homeopathic physi
cian. Columbus, Neb.
Don't forget the Hookies' annual
mask ball on the 22d.
Mrs. Joe Coolidge is recovering from
. an attack of pneumonia.
Bom, Wednesday of last week, to
Mrs. Henry Krews, a son.
We can get for you any newspaper
".-. ormagazine you may wish.
; "- D. C. Owen is going to quit farming
hence his sale. See bills.
Fancy Xew York apples by the
J'.-, barrel-or bushel at Oehlrich Bros.
Jin. L Sibbernsen entertained a
nnmber of lady friends Thursday.
?. . Drs. Martyn, Evans 4 Geer, office
.three doors north of Friedhors store, tf
Fred Meedel was in town yesterday,
and was just as fnll of pranks as usual.
Chicago Inter Ocean and Coltjmbcs
. Jocbxat, one year, in advance SLto. tf
.L Just received, by Foster 4 Smith
- Lumber Co. fourteen cars hard and soft
C- -coal.
-... . Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan--Y--
.iied steel mill for $25.00. A. Duflsell 4
''i -Sonr tf
; ; The poorest boys and girls in the
-. -. -world are those who have never learned
Seventy-five men and families to go to
Fresno county, California. Employment
at good wages given at once, and an
opportunity to get a home at a very
small expense. Splendid climate; good
land under irrigation at a very low price.
For information call on
Db. T. R. Claek,
tf Columbus, Nebr.
Fred. G. Stenger's sale.
Prepare for the great social event of
the season the Hookies' annual mask
ball on the 22d.
A young child of John Snodgrass
was buried Sunday. We were not able
to get particulars.
The Baptists held a valentine soci
able and sale at the home of W. A. Way
last Saturday evening.
A number of children enjoyed a
masquerade party at the home of Dr.
Evans Friday evening.
D. W. Jenkinson and family have
returned from their sojourn in Texas.
Their home is near Monroe.
We see it stated that Dr. Condon of
Humphrey has broken his arm trying to
accomplish an impossibility.
I. Sibbernsen has rented his corner
building on Thirteenth street to Mr.
Peasch, the candy manufacturer.
Bring your orders for job-work to
this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and
work promptly done, as agreed upon.
Yen few people out-of-doors Satur
day morning thermometer 30 to 32 de
grees below zero, according to location.
Rev. Dr. Pulis was confined to hi6
room for several days and was unable to
hold services at the Baptist church Sun
day. "Honor tells you not to hit a man
when he is down, and discretion warns
you against hitting him when he isn't
down."
Ed. Early was at work Tuesday at
Swarz A: Easton's for the first time in
three weeks, having been laid up with
the grip.
Mrs. C. E. Pollock entertained lady
friends Friday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Winterbotham of
Genoa.
Baptist church, J. D. Puhs, pastor.
Services Feb. 19, 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m.
Morning. "Christ's Image." Evening,
"Example."
Wm. Schilz makes boots and shoes
in the best styles, and uses only the very
best stock that can be procured in the
market, tf
Warwick Saunders is figuring in
another ready-print concern at Omaha,
of which Samuel Rees is one of the in
corporators. The state encampment of the Sons
of Yeterans is to be held at Osceola,
Nebraska, Tuesday to Thursdaj inclu
sive. Feb. 21-23.
-FARMERS. ATTENTION. You
can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized
steel windmill from A. Dussell & Son
for only S25.00. tf
Be sure to hear Mr. Butler's bril
liant address next Friday evening at the
opera house, "Life on the European
Plan" you get what you order.
An Illinois man wants a divorce
because his wife spits in the frying pan
to see if it is hot enough. Some people
are awful particular anyway. Ex.
Miss Pearl Hammond, a solo pianist,
is one of the enjoyable features of John
Dillon's performances to be given at the
opera house Tuesday evening, Feb. 21.
Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon.
Residence, Seventeenth and Quincy.
Office, Olive sL, first door north of Brod
fuehrer Telephone: Office 20; resi
dence 46. tf
A great amount of land is changing
hands in Nebraska these days. The
good crops have their influence. Many
sales are made to residents who have
been renters.
The Cecilian club will meet with the
Misses Morse Monday evening. Friday
afternoon the club entertain the mem
bers of the ladies musical at the home of
Miss Gerrard.
See John Tannahill's advertisement
in today's Journal. He is engaged in
the nursery business and can fnrnish
you anything in that line that you wish.
Place your orders with him.
Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
Miller's gloveina. It is not a liquid,
leaves no odor and can be used while
the glove is on the hand. Sold only at
Stillman's Drug Store. 4t.
TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT is no panacea, but is rec
ommended for Piles only. These it will
cure. Price 50 cents in bottles. Tubes,
75 cents. Dr. A. Heintzand Pollock .t
Co.
D. C. Owen will have a public sale
at his place two miles west of Duncan,
Thursday, February 23, beginning at 10
o'clock, a. m. There will be horses,
mules, colts, cows, hogs and farm imple
ments. Rev. S. Wright Butler gave a most
eloquent address in his accustomed
inimitable manner. Cheerful, brilliant,
pungent, witty and abounding in good
things which all who heard will long re
member. Fall River (Mass.) News.
The marriage of Frank Nather and
Mrs. Stenzel Monday was the occasion
of a jolly serenade by the Columbus
Cornet band of which Mr. Nather is the
leader. The large crowd were pleasant
ly entertained by the happy couple.
Frank Kinzer, while sawing ice on
Pittenger's lake one day last week sawed
into a great fish as long as your arm.
He said it would have weighed as much
as 15 pounds. The fish was dead and
embedded in the ice. Albion Argus.
Faults of digestion cause disorders
of the liver, and the whole system be
comes deranged. HERBINE perfects
the process of digestion and assimilation
and thus makes pure blood. Price 50
cents. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
An armless man named Owens was
here several days last week mafring an
exhibit of his skill in the use of his toes.
He can play a violin, piano, guitar, ban
jo etc making good music; he can fire a
rifle or pistol, thread a needle and shave
himself.
Dr. Grabel of Madison and Miss
Antoinette Hart of Creston were married
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
parlors of the Clother hotel, Rev. Hayes
officiating. Mr. Stevenson of Omaha
and Hub Annie Morris of Creston at-
I tended the couple daring the ceremony.
Fresh butter milk at creamery.
Butter sold at retail. Bismark Cream
ery Co. 3t
See Stenger's bills for par
ticulars of his grand sale of
stock, ete.
Miss Lottie Hockenberger entertain
ed a number of friends Saturday evening
to a candy pull.
If you are in need of farm
machinery, be sure to attend
Stenger's sale.
Frank Froemel and Miss Anna
Smidt were married Tuesday of last
week at Humphrey.
Make money by attending
the Stenger sale this, Wednes
day, February 15.
The lecture of Rev. S. Wright But
ler was overflowing with wit and humor,
actually bristling with side splitting
anecdotes, ingeniously elaborated, and
was given with telling effect. Taunton
(Mass.) Gazette.
Dr. DeWitt of Fresno, Calif., has
been in the city in furtherance of a
colonization plant. He desires about
seventy-five families to locate in a com
munity, the chief industries of which
are lumber and fruit.
The Journal stated last week that
the grocery belonging to the late J. P.
Borowiak had been sold. The transac
tion did not mature, and now we learn
that the stock has been purchased by
Mell Watts and Fred. Asche.
The taking of Ernest Franketo Nor
folk was delayed a week for 6ome reason.
We believe that he is one of those unfor
tunates whose eyes are not always
adjusted to each other, and who, in con
sequence, are subject to trouble.
Are you restless at night, and har
assed by a bad cough? Use BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP, it
will secure you sound sleep, and effect a
prompt and radical cure. Price, 25 cents
and 50 cents. Dr. A. Heintz and Pol
lock & Co.
The Columbus Maennerchor cele
brated their twenty-second anniversary
in their hall Monday evening. A splen
did program was rendered, and a general
good time spent, the members of the
society and their families attending in
large numbers.
Rev. Hayes gives a glowing account
of business at Leadville. The gold, silver,
lead, copper and iron mines are all pay
ing good now. The silver mines had
been neglected, and some of them will
require six months to pump out the
water, so they can be worked.
We note that last week an entire
train shipment of hogs, 1600 head, 400,
000 pounds, was made from Grand Island
to Portland, Oregon, there to be slaugh
tered. It is expected that like ship
ments will be made once a month.
Nebraska is finding a market east, west
and south.
It is well known that harness made
by F. H. Rusche will last longer and
give better satisfaction than any other
make. He uses the best Oak Tanned
leather and employs only experienced
workmen. Give him a call at No. 319,
11th St. opposite Lindell Hotel, before
purchasing elsewhere. lOt.
James Nelson, the policeman who
was shot some weeks ago while arresting
Egan, was up town for the first time
last Thursday. He says he feels all
right, but somewhat sore from the
wound he received. Yery few expected
to see him live through it, and it is
among the wonders.
When Doc Bixby of the Lincoln
Journal, by a slighting reference to the
water cure method of counteracting dis
eases, casts a shadow of doubt on that
useful fluid, he evidently forgets Platte
county's great disciple, Judge Neimoller
of Platte Center, whose exploits are too
well known to need rehearsal.
One of our farmers living a little
better than a mile from town was re
cently offered forty-one dollars per acre
for his farm of two hundred and forty
acres, but refused to accept it. Ne
braska land is mighty good property,
and that in the vicinity of Howells is no
exception to the rule. Journal.
Success in business depends on
making known what you have to dispose
of, and offer a commodity which people
desire at reasonable rates. A good ad
vertisement kept constantly in a paper
is like a finger board at a crossroad it
removes all difficulty in finding the
right place. Burlington Hawkeye.
The annual high school declamatory
contest for the selection of a speaker to
represent the Fremont high school at
the state contest was held Saturday
evening. There were ten speakers on
the program and the speaking was of a
high order. The prize was awarded to
Harry Esmay of the senior class. Colum
bus has not yet held her contest.
From the numerous complaints and
cases of sickness from vaccination im
presses us with the idea that it must be
quite a contagious disease. It seems to
be about as prevalent as the grip and
has about as tight a grip on our people
as the grip and about as severe as the
cases of small pox that have appeared in
this locality. David City Banner.
Over 8500.000 will be spent during
1899 by the Burlington road in improve
ments to its track, road-bed and bridges
west of the Missouri river. Of this
amount over 8200,000 will be put into
new iron bridges. One hundred and
fifty miles of 75-pound rails will replace
lighter rails, and over 1.000,000 new ties
will be put in.
Hot ashes left in a wooden box came
near causing a very destructive fire last
Friday morning at Reeves' restaurant.
The heat set fire to the box, and that in
torn started the floor to burning, and
but for the fact that the smoke aroused
some of the boarders, who proceeded to
extinguish the flames, the restaurant
and possibly several others might have
gone up in smoke.
J. M. Mills, a farmer living nine
miles out of Clarke, was run over at mid
night Tuesday of last week by a way car
and caboose on a Union Pacific freight
train and died two hours later. He had
loaded a car of cattle for the South
Omaha market and when the train came
in and was pulling down past the depot
he tried to jump on the coach in front of
the way car. He failed to do so and was
dragged about 200 feet until one of his
feet caught in the frog of the switch
which pulled him under the car wheels.
He was badly mangled, both cars passing
over a portion of his body, but he
remained conadoaa until be died.
WANTED!
One thousand bushels of new
millet seed, for which we will
pay the highest market price.
HERMAN OEHLRICH & BRO.
Frequently accidents occur in the
household, which cause burns, cuts,
sprains and bruises. For us in such
cases BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT
has for many years been the constant
favorite remedy. Price 25 cts. and 50
cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock Co.
Dietrich Behlen brought in to
Wiggins & Lewis last Wednesday 50
head of hogs. About this paragraph, so
far, there is nothing out of the ordinary,
but when it is remembered that the
thermometer was 20 to 22 degrees below
zero, and that the distance was twelve
miles, something of the task can be
realized. Mr. Behlen had on several
coats, and three pairs of pants.
! Leonard Anson was born in Catiar-
angus county, New York, October 15,
1S15, and died in Platte county, Nebras-
ka, February 6, 1S99, aged S3 years 3
months and 22 days. He was for many
years a member of the Methodist church.
In the eariy history of Platte county,
Mr. Anson preached the gospel quite
frequently. He died in the triumphs of
a living faith in Christ. Just before he '
passed away he sat up in bed and repeat
ed selections from 1 Cor. 15. Creston '
Statesman.
Orus McCay while on his way to
Omaha Tuesday, met with quite a mis-,
hap. As the train stopped at Genoa, he
started to get off the car. While on the
platform, the train gave a sudden start
throwing him from the car. Besides,
receiving a very severe fall, the wrist off
his left arm was dislocated. After hav-,
ing his arm attended to at Columbus, he
proceeded on his way to Omaha, return-
ing home Thursday. Mr. McCay expects j
to see if the railroad company is liable '
for damages. Fnllerton News.
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gOHN ELLIOTT was born October 14, 1S23. in Cumberland county, Pennsyl.
AM vania, and during his childhood and younger manhood lived with his
4P parents on a farm. When yet young he enlisted in the Mounted Rifle
Regiment going from Carlisle. Pennsylvania. July 10. 1846. In his service
of three years he had many experiences. He was promoted to second sergeant of
his company. He owns a parchment certificate of honorable mention signed by
James K. Polk, president, and Wm. L. Marcy, secretary of war, August, 1S47. He
served under General Taylor at Monterey, r nd under General Scott on the Yera
Cruz line and in the taking of the City of Mexico, fighting in the battles of Con
trares, Cherubusco. Molena del Rey and Chapultepec, receiving honors for distin
guished service in first-named engagement. Among other valuable relics of that
war Mr. Elliott has a badge in the shape of a pin and shield made for and pre
sented by the United States government to soldiers, moulded from a bronze
cannon captured in Mevico. After returning from the war Mr. Elliott was a
merchant at Carlisle. Pennsylvania, until in 1S76. when he came to Platte county,
settling on his farm on Shell creek, west of Platte Center. In about 1SS3 he came
to Columbus, where he has resided ever since. For seven years he was the city
street commissioner, during which time he performed his work faithfully and
satisfactorily. November 1, 1S49, Mr. Elliott was married to Mary Jane Smiley.
They have five children. Joseph, of Salt Lake City. Utah. Mrs. Charles Gillon of
Neosho, Missouri. Hanson S. of Columbus and Mrs. E. H. Andrews of Leadville.
Colorado. Mr. Elliott is related to the Robert McCormick family of inventor
fame. A few years ago Mr. Elliott received a handsome leather-bound, finely
illustrated volume of a family history with his portrait and biography included
with hundreds of other relatives. The book was sent as a present from Leander
McCormick, son of the world-famous Robert McCormick. "The Colonel," as he
is familiarly called by his intimate acquaintances, is so free-hearted as to remind
one of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes's answer to the question of how old he was "I
am eighty years young," only our friend is in his 76th year.
Steuger's sale this, Wed
nesday. Feb. 15, beginning at
10 o'clock. See bills. Horses J
cattle, milch cows, farm ma
chinery, are the main items.
Be sure to attend, if you want
a bargain. Terms easy, at the
largest sale ever held in Platte
county.
We regret to report that Daniel
Spellicy was accidentally killed last Sat-
urday morning in the Omaha packing
house at South Omaha by falling down
an elevator shaft. Mr. Spellicy was
about 27 years of age and well known in
this locality. His brother John left for
South Omaha Saturday evening and re- j
turned with the remains of the un-
fortunate deceased Sunday night. The '
funeral was held from the Catholic,
church Monday morning. Platte Center i
Signal. j
Judge Hale had a little excitement j
down at his house Tuesday night, and '
for a few moments turned himself into a
fire brigade. One of his little children
tipped over a lamp the oil from which
fset fire to the carpet, and in the fight to
put it out the Judge hau his left hand
pretty badly scorched. The lamp was a:
metal one which in all probability Eaved
Mr. Hale from a bad fire, because had it
have been glass and broke when it fell
he would have had a big blaze in an in
stant from the oil. The carpet on the
floor was burned and damaged some.
David Citv News.
While Rev. Hayes was in Colorado
he visited the Notestein family in Den
ver. Mr. Notestein is traveling organ
izer for the Maccabees under Mr. Griffin,
also a former Columbusite. Mr. Griffin
is state organizer for the Maccabees.
Mr. Hayes is very enthusiastic over the
Colorado climate. In Leadville, when
the mercury was down 22 degrees below
zero, the weather was very comfortable.
Mrs. Andrews and her niece, Miss
Florence Elliott, are in excellent health,
Miss Eliiott teaching about three miles
from Leadville.
The residence of A. Guiles, eight
and one-half miles northwest of Monroe,
burned to the ground last Sunday morn
ing. The fire started about 930 and
was caused by a stove pipe in the roof
getting too hot. The family were all at
home, but nothing could be done to save
the building. Nearly all the household
goods were saved. The loss is about
8400 and no insurance. Mr. Guiles is
figuring on rebuilding as soon as the
weather will permit. Monroe Republican.
Children .who are troubled with
Worms are pale in the face, fretful by
spells, restless in sleep, have blue rings
around their eyes, bad dreams, variable
appetite, and pick the nce. WHITE'S
CREAM YERMIFUGF. will kill and
expel these parasites. Price 25 cents.
Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
George L. Clother of Company B,
Fullerton, and son of Dan. Clother, well
known here, and Douglas L. Bridges,
Company F, Norfolk (once here as a clerk
at the Thurston hotel), were among the
wounded of the First Nebraska in the
recent battles at Manila. Private Rob
ert E. Childere, Company B, from Genoa,
is among the wounded at Manila. He is
aged 21 years, a farmer, and gave as his
nearest friend Joe. Apgar of Woodville.
John Harring, of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
has been visiting with his old time
friends here for several days. Mr.
Harring was formely an engineer on the
Union Pacific, with headquarters in this
city for a number of years. He is now
traveling engineer between Cheyenne
and Ogden and also the Denver branch,
with headquarters at Cheyenne. He
had not been back here since 1SS8 but
he found many who remembered him.
Before going to press with last week's
Journal we called upon District Court
Clerk Speice for the coroner's report in
the Dischner accident at the Schroeder
crossing on the Saturday previous. It
had not been received. Coroner Metz
lives at Humphrey. We have since had
access to it. The jury were: Fred. A.
Roberts, J. S. Freeman, Jacob Schram,
T. H. Williams, F. E. Stevens and C. H.
Gleason. The important part of the
finding is contained in this sentence:
"The jury further believes that this acci
dent occurred by empty box cars
obstructing the view on the north side
of the main tracks extending nearly
across the crossing or nearly the length
of a box car on the crossing."
The Kearney Standard speaks of an
auctioneer in that country whose mouth
froze over while he was crying a sale.
By vigorously rubbing the frost off his
mouth with a handkerchief, and also
pulling icicles off his mustache, he man
aged to get throngh alive. He's not the
talker that Colonel John Huber is. or
the frost wouldn't have time between
words to weave its web, and then John's
mouth is big. it has to be, to enable him
to do the amount of work that he does.
Yisiting cards are gradually becom
ing smaller in size, until most of them
are now about as small as the name and
address will permit. The shape is un
changed, and the thinnest of card-board
is used. The Roman lettering has in
creased in popularity, until it now bids
fair to entirely supercede the script, and
the prejndice which at first met this in
novation in a long-established form has
almost vanished, as the newer style is
quite as elegant as the fine script, and
has the advantage of being more legible,
and of permitting the use of a much
smaller card than the old. Harper's
Bazaar.
Twenty-four years ago G. H. Cox,
now of Boone county had two horses
stolen from him by Sioux Indians. The
claim was allowed recently and Mr. Cox
received a draft for 8200 from the gov
ernment. "The amount allowed," says
the Cedar Rapids Outlook, "was 8250,
but twenty per cent of it, or 850, was
taken out by the Washington agent for
his services, which Mr. Cox thinks
amounted to very little in reality. The
man who did the work and the agent de
serving about all the credit for securing
this claim is G. W. Brown, of this place,
who from the start managed the case,
and pressed it to a successful termin
ation.' Mr. Cox and Mr. Brown are
well known by many Journal readers,
having resided here in the early 70's.
For a week or so past water has been
coming down the river at a lively rate.
The Platte was dry for an unusually
long time the past season, which is no
doubt accounted for by the ever increas
ing amount being used for irrigation in
the western part of the 6tate. Water
ceased, to run in the stream at this
point early in the summer last year and
it is only since Janury 1st that the river
has again resumed business at the old
stand. The north branch of the Platte,
which is the principal feeder of the
stream, went dry out in the western
part of the state last summer for the
first time in the memory "of the oldest
residents there. Central City Nonpareil
There was more than the usual ac.
tivity yesterday, St. Yalentine's day.
Some of the dealers did not provide
themselves at all with what are called
the comic valentines, which had come to
I be simply "horrid" attempts at fun.
Prices ranged from a penny to a dollar
and a half. The valentines of our fath
ers and mothers were less expensive
. than at present, and were usually the
workmanship of the sender, with tender
verses, and the ordinary young man who
received some three or four hundred bad
a sum of postage to pay.
Columbus church-going people have
had two of the world-famous evangelists
in their midst since last Wednesday.
Rev, Hammond has been in Omaha and
the pastors brought him here to hold
services, he returning to Omaha Satur
day morning. Rev. DeWitt of California
was also in the city and assisted in the
services both afternoon and evening,
preaching Saturday and Sunday even
ings, the protestant churches uniting in
services in the Congregational church
Sunday evening. In announcing these
evangelists Rev. Mickel said that a few
years ago the associated press had given
sketches of four of the greatest evange
lists and two of the four were Rev. Ham
mond and Rev. DeWitt.
The annual convention of the Ne
braska Woodmen of America was held
at Fremont last week. R. P. Drake of
Humphrey is one of tho delegates elect
to the head camp which meets in Kan
sas City next June. The state banker
elect is C. E. Moffet, Bloomington;
worthy adviser, B. F. Griffeth,Tekamah;
clerk, W. A. Forsyth, Loomis; state
consul, W. H. Deering. The next con
vention will be held at Kearney. It is
claimed that this is the largest order in
the United States, and has a larger fol
lowing in Nebraska than any other.
During the past year something like
90.000 new members were added; $24,000,
000 was paid last year in death losses
and 8180,000,000 insurance written.
After the last assessment there was a
balance of 84S5,000 on hand to pay cur
rent expenses.
During the severe cold weather of
Friday a spirited horse stood uncovered
in an exposed place nearly all day, but
finally concluded that endurance had
ceased to be a virtue. and so kicked him
self loose from the rig, but was caught
by one who saw his break for liberty,
and the attention of the police being
called, the horse had the good fortune
to be put in shelter. We learn that the
owner was very much incensed when he
found th.it his animal had been taken
charge of by the police, and made very
loud complaints in one of the four sa
loons on Eleventh street, about inter
ference with private rights et cetera.
One wonders, sometimes, from the man
ner in which dumb brutes are treated,
whether their owners think the poor
beasts have any rights which they are
bound to respect.
J. H. Kersenbrock missed an over
coat Wednesday afternoon last, and it
was found in the possession of a man
who gave his name as James Cain, resi
dence Lincoln. He had registered at the
Lindell hotel, and retired when the theft
was fixed upon him. When he got up m
the morning the police were ready for
him. and he was put under arrest.
Police Judge Hudson, before whom he
was arraigned on a charge of larceny,
gave him 30 days, which he is now filling
out at the county jail. When searched
there was found a new pistol and a good
watch, both of which are supposed to
have been stolen. He was pretty "hppy"
before the judge, but when it was sug
gested that he might have to answer for
carrying concealed weapons, his "Iippi
ness" was not so pronounced.
The laugh provoking musical farce
comedy, "A Warm Member" will appear
at the OPERA HOUSE Thursday night,
FEB. 16. Gould and Wesley have sur
rounded themselves with a splendid
company of comedians, pretty girls,
dancers, singers and specialty people.
The dramatic papers have been lavish
with favorable comments and criticisms
of the play Like all musical farce com
edies, "A Warm Member," is filled with
funny situations and catchy music.
The songs are up-to-date, the jokes new
and the specialties novel and interesting.
Among the pnncipal members, aside
from Gould and Wesley are. Scott Law
rence, Dntton Wanzer, Herbert Thurs
ton, Richard Sloan. Bonnie Gould, Delia
DeGroat. May Evans, Texola. Neva
Nevins and Yenita. The plot serves to
introduce the characters to their audi
tors, and consists of a letter lost by Dr.
Cureall. and found by two Weary Wil
lies of the genus Hobo. The letter con
tains information which the two tramps
utilize for the purpose of securing some
of the comforts and luxuries of Dr.
Cureall's home. Complications follow
and fun begins and continues until the
curtain falls on the final act.
The modern theory of disease is that
it originates in a germ each several dis
ease having its peculiar germ. The
doctors, we believe, have uot yet under
taken to find the origin of the germs.
They do undertake, however, to discover
the several different kinds of germs and
find something that will get rid of them,
and thus effect cures. The Indiana
experiment station undertook a syste
matic study of hog cholera, in the public
interest, moved thereto by the fact that
in the year ending June 30, 1897, the loss
in that state was 899,457 head, valued at
85,396,742, and that a careful analysis of
the statistics for each township in the
state showed that the streams play an
important part in the distribution of the
disease. An investigation showed that
the breeders of pure-bred swine, who
escaped loss by cholera, nearly all used
well water. It seems that the first thing
to prevent hog cholera is to secure a
wholesome water supply. The analyses
of water from different sources showed
wonderful results as to the presence of
bacteria, very filthy hog wallow giving
260,000 germs per cubic centimeter;
dug well, surface drainage, 420,000; deep
wells, none. In this city, there is a
driven well (at Segelke's Pop factory)
ninety feet deep, the water so free from
taint of any kind that it can be drawn
and stand in a tin pail for a week, with
out showing the least cloudiness or
sediment.
Corporal C. J. Cockson was in the
city Monday, and gave The Journal a
call. It was the first time we had seen
him to speak with him since his return
three weeks ago from Manila. He says
that the better class of Filipinos have
been reedy and willing for American
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rule right along, but Aguinaldo, who is
a smart adventurer, a man of much per
sonal magnetism, an eloquent talker,
and thoroughly self-seeking, is using
the situation to make the most out of it
for uimself individually. Mr. Cockson
confesses that before he saw the Philip
pines he had thought Aguinaldo a pure
patriot, but he now has an entirely dif
ferent opinion of him. He sold out to
Spain once, and wanted to sell to the
Americans, and thought they would be
glad to buy him, his offer being for
money, a big office, a large salary, a
throne, crown, diamonds, etc. Mr.
Cockson is of the opinion that but for
the delay and uncertainty of the ratifi
cation of the treaty with Spain, these
last battles with the Filipinos would
not have taken place. He believes Ad
miral Dewey is one of the greatest men
this country has produced, and says it is
generally thought he has made no mis
take, whatever, in his part of the work
done in the Philippines. He tells a
charasteric story of him that we have
not before seen in print, and concerning
a part of it he was an eye-witness, hav
ing charge of a squad of soldiers looking
out for smugglers of opium, silk etc., in
small crafts. The day after the surren
der of Manila the German fleet all left.
In four days the Irene, one of the fleet,
came back. About thirty miles out,
smoke was visible, and the boys thought
that they were about to get some mail
from home, but it was soon seen that it
was not that kind of a boat, but a cruiser,
and that the usual salute to the Admiral
1 13 guns) was not given. Then, Cock
son and his comrades could see signal
ing from the Olympia, Dewey's flagship,
to the Irene, and learned the next day
what was passing between them. The
short of it being that Admiral Dewey
gave the captain of the Irene to under
stand that he could pass over the slight
to himself of the usual 13 guns, but
there were the American colors over the
Luneta the Irene could retire, and
come back in due form. It did steam
np and away at 10:30 a. m., that day and
returned the next at 3 p. m.. and saluted
the American colors with 21 guns.
5 personal Mtntion.
Otto Merz was a Newman Grove visi
tor Monday.
Miss Theresa Brunhober is up from
Omaha visiting her parents.
Mrs. Adams of Monroe was visiting
friends in the city Thursday.
Samuel Itnhoff went to Saunders
county Friday to visit friends.
D. W. Ziegler's young daughters of
Monroe were in the city Saturday.
Mr. A. E. Keables of Omaha was in the
city Monday on his way to Central City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fillman went east
Saturday, expecting to be away till
March.
Mrs. E. W. Hoare of Lost creek, visit
ed her father. Mr. John Eusden, a part
of last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Brown and family
of Humphrey spent Sunday in the city
with relatives.
Miss Gertrude Scofield. one of the
Creston teachers, spent Sunday at home
with her parents.
Rev. Hayes returned Wednesday from
a two weeks visit in Leadville and other
cities of Colorado.
Frank Olcott returned Sunday from a
three weeks' visit to his father, Carl
Olcott, who has been living at Belvidere,
Illinois, the past seven years.
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the celebrated caaaed goods of
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Ripp Liebiq Mr. H. M. Ripp and
Theresa Liebig, at Bonaventura Cath
olic church, Feb. 7.
Schultz Eisexmanx At the resi
dence of John Eisenmann at Gruetli,
February 6, by Rev. Fred Reichardt,
John Schultz and Miss Rosa Eisenmann.
The future home of the couple will be
3l. miles northwest of Monroe.
DIED.
RECTEii Saturday night. February 11,
at the Hospital, after a surgical opera
tion, Mrs. A. Beutel.
She had been three weeks at the Hos
pital. The body was sent to Humphrey
Sunday.
Alma infant daughter of Thomas W.
and Maud C. Shaffer, died Thursday
evening Feb. 9, at 9 o'clock, and was
buried from her granfather'a, A. E.
Campbell, Sunday at half past ten.
The occasion was rendered doubly sad,
it being the second anniversary of the
burial of their little daughter. Opal, and
both being within a few days of the
, same age. Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer have
I the sympathy of their numerous friends
I in their great affliction.
Scott Thursday, February 9, Mrs.
' George Scott, aged 23 years.
She gave birth to a child about three
weeks ago. The funeral took place Sat
urday from the residence, south of the
river, a large number of neighbors and
friends being present. The stricken
I family have the sincere sympathy of all
I their acquaintance, in an affliction which
only the All-loving Father of Spirits can
assuage.
Davis Febrnary 4, at his home at
Postville, of pneumonia. David Davis,
aged G6 years.
The deceased was a good man in the
truest and noblest sense of that word.
Sober, honest and industrious, he won
and held the respect of all who cherished
his acquaintance. Mr. Davis was born
in Glamorganshire, Wales, whence he
emigrated to America in 1573 to his pres
ent home near Postville. The funeral
was one of the largest ever held from
Zion's Welsh church. The remains were
interred in Zion's Welsh cemetery.
Signal.
O'Donnell Sunday night, February
12. at 11 o'clock, Frank O'Donnell, aged
30 years.
Mr. O'Donnell had been sick nearly a
month with the grip, and one day last
week while playing with his boy, the
little fellow happened to strike him near
the eye, making a scratch, which result
ed in blood-poisoning and death. Mr.
O'Donnell has many friends here, com
ing from Wisconsin to Columbus about
twelve years ago with his parents. For
several years he worked on the Union
Pacific railroad from Columbus to Sioux
City. About five years ago he married
Miss Sarah McCarty of Sioux City. He
leaves his wife and young son Joe, to
mourn their loss. The body was taken
this Tuesday afternoon to St. Edward
for burial, friends among the railroad
men here acting as pall bearers. Mrs.
0DonneIls parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Carty and Miss Mary McCarty and Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Patton all of Sioux City,
came down, also Mr. and Mrs. James
O'Donnell of St. Edward, parents of Mr.
O'Donnell, and Will O'Donnell of Tilden.
Nebraska, and Lee O'Donnell of Lincoln,
brothers of the deceased,, were all pres
ent for the funeral services.
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