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and at our prices and terms are decided
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Wheat, winter f? bushel... 54
Corn, ear bushel 240
Com, shelled 9 baabel . . . 240
Oats $? bushel. 230
Rye-f? bushel 430
Hogs cwL 3 250 3 30
Fat cattle- cwt 4 000 4 50
Potatoes- buaheL 8501.00
Butter $ 1). 150
Eos dozen. 100
Markets corrected every Taeaday afternoon.
Fine job work done at The Joubxaii
oSce.
Nominate good men for the county
oficea.
See those new Sailors at J. C. Fill
man's. 2t
Dr. Naamann, dentist, Thirteeatk
street, tf
G. W. Galley made a business trip
to Genoa last week.
Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic phyai
eiaa, Colambas, Neb.
Dwarf French cannas for sale at the
store. Clinton C Gray. 2t
We can get for yon any newspaper
or magaaia jom aaay wish.
Bora, Friday night last, to Mrs.
George Douglas, a dangater.
Ladies, see those baawtiful white
hand-made Hats at J. C. Fillmaa'a. 2t
Dra. Martya, Eraaw k Gear, oflee
three doors aerth of FrisdhoTa atom tf
Chicago later Oasasi and Columbot
JocaaAi, one year, in adranoe $L75. tf
A. Ssaith, the vateraa sfcara-ahooter
of the civil war, was ia the city Monday.
-Sass McFarlaad of Albioa was ia
the city Wedaesday, retaraiag Thars
day. It seems there was more raia Saa
day north of Shell creak than there was
here.
Heraaa Litke died very aaddealy
Satarday weak at Madaa,oC appeadi
citia Bar. Weed of this city and Bar.
Harper of Frssaoat exehaaged palpita
Now is the time to bay strawberry
plaata, and Marssoy 'a is the place to get
Deaet fail to see oar 8-foot gal
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Stamp photos and photo buttons at
Patterson McGfllw studio, gronnd
ioor. ti.
There was no esrnoss at the Baptist
church Saaday, on aocoant of Bar.
Palk'
The Art departssaat of the Woman's
dab will meet with Mrs. Prof. Williams
Friday afternoon.
Miss Emma Wake ia again in Co
lambaa and is ia the Stuaw store, help
ing for a few days.
All kinds of lawn aad farm fences
aad sidewalka built aad repaired. Call
on John Schmocker. 3t
George Henggler was in the city
Monday om basissss The Shell creek
tbJ ley looks prosperous.
The entertsiameat given last even
ing at the opera hoaaa is to be repeated
this Wednesday evening.
With every S3 worth of goods sold,
we give an enlarged photo, 16x20 iaches
free. Oafaorn Milhaery Co. tf
Mrs. Anna Warren went to Lincoln
Monday to attend the May festival being
held there three days this week.
Somebody threw somebody else
through one of the big windows at von
Bergen's store Sunday evening.
Pretty cool weather here Monday
morning, as though the breeses were
blowing from western snow banks.
We put in a new line of pictares
recently and new styles in frames, some
thing nice. Enquire of Herrick. 3t
There were no sot rices ia the Cong
regational church Sanday, owiag to the
continued illness of Mrs. Bav. Sogers.
For fine photos, sure to please, call
at the ground floor studio, Olive street.
Patterson k McGill, photographers, tf.
Word received from Geo. Barnnm
from Los Angeles, CaL, says that his
father is still very sick, with typhoid
fever.
About thirty fishermen visited the
river Sunday afternoon, bnt their an
ticipations were those of disappoint
ment. Bev. Hayes attended the Presbytery
in Omaha lust week, and Bev. Olcott
preached for him both morning and
evening.
Wm. Schila makes boots and shoes
in the best styles, and uses only the very
best stock that can be procured in the
market tf
Miss Lillie Ernst entertained a
number of friends lsst Friday evening
in honor of a friend visiting here from
David City.
Josie, the 4-year-old son of James
Nelson, the policeman, had a leg frac
tured Saturday, by hanging on to a
farmer's wsgon.
Bev. Dr. Pulis has received his
fourth successive request for an address
at the annual meeting of the Baptists'
state institute.
-FARMERS, ATTENTION. You
can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized
steel windmill from A. Dussell & Son
for only $25.00. tf
Ladies, remember J. C. Fillman is
sole sgent for the new London Hats in
Columbus. This is the latest ladies'
hat out. See them. 2t
Mrs. Margaret Bootman, who died
recently at Hoosick Falls, N. Yn at the
age of 103 years, had bat one valne of
living, "Early to bed and early to rise."
The rank and file of the Platte
county democracy want a change in the
program this year, and from present in
dications they are likely to be gratified.
A splendid rain Sunday enlivened
the face of all nature in this region of
country, and the farmers proceed with
their work with increased hope of good
results.
Those who went out through the
storm to hear the lecture of Dr. Eugene
May Thursday evening, were amply re
paid. In matter and manner, it was
excellent.
Some sneak thief fished C. E. Joy's
pants ont of his bedroom window a few
mornings sgo securing about five dol
lars in cash and the panta for his
trouble.
At North Platte a hundred tele
graph poles were prostrated Sunday by
the strong wind. The rainfall at Oma
ha was the heaviest known for yearn,
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Dr. Baker, physician aad surgeon.
Residence, Seventeenth aad Quincy.
Office, Olive st, first door north of Brod
fuehrer Telephone:. OSce 20; resi
dence 46. tf
Farms for sale in Valley, Platte and
Butler counties. Cheap prices, range
from $3 per acre np. Will pay yon to
investigate. W. D. Wilson, Oconee,
Nebraska. 4t
Henry and Ed Ragatx returned
home Monday evening from Qnincy, DL,
where they flushed a coarse in a basi
nesa collage of that city. They expect
to remain at home now.
Madison has had one death from
spinal meningitis. The 13-year-old lad
had been punished by his teacher, and
she has recently been acquitted, after a
hearing, of unusual severity.
For Whooping -Cough, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or Consamption, no medi
cine eqaala BALLARD'S HOBE
HOUND SYRUP. Price, 25 and 50
cents. Dr. A. HsiaU and Pollock Co.
Carl Kramer haa sold his stationery
tore to J. H. W. Myers of Pfttsbnrg,
Pa who took charge Monday. Mr.
Myers with his family have been visit
ing his anew, C. D. Evans, for several
weeks past.
tsag hair switches aaade
wul do wall to call oa ma for prices be
fore bwyiag elsewhere. Switches, sll
colors, from iasst cat hair, for sale.
Call oa Mrs. Cramria at D. N. Miaer's
leatdaaea. 3p
TheHamphrey Democrat aaya that
arteaiaB walls have been saeeeesfally
bond for John aad James McPhillipps,
the average depth of the twobaiagll7
feat. The water lows at the rate of
250gaUoaaaBBOBT.
-George Metthewe and wife aad baby
of Omaha cams np Friday last. George
started the tret of the weak to travel
for a wholesale bobs of Omaha aad
Mia. Matthawa will
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As the assessors make their roaads,
and people an try ing to rake aad scraps
together money sanBgh to pay their
taxes, they are also eoaaideriag how and
why it is that there ia aemach to fay,
aadselittktoeaowforiL
Bert mixe4 p aiit, Ml ky
Hers Oefclriek k Bro. Call
for B. P. S. (Best Paimt S.U).
Also best grades of white lea
ajul oil, Mg.
A number of ladies had a ladies'
dancing party in the Msennerchor ball
last Thursday evening. The gentlemen
were, however, allowed the privilege of
coming in about 11 o'clock to accompany
the ladies safely home.
When a couple of million acres of
winter wheat have to be re-planted with
oats and corn, the situation suggests
the virtue of more alfalfa and cows as a
basis for permanent agricultural oper
ations. Nebraska Farmer.
They have struck a vein of water at
the sugar factory, near Ames, at a depth
of 235 feet. It flows a stream sixteen
feet above the surface of the ground,
and said to be large enough for irriga
tion purposes. Fremont Herald.
The second daily paper at Norfolk,
the Times-Tribune, has struck hard
lines and is just now finding very rough
sledding. It looks ss though' A. P.
Childs recently of the Madison Reporter,
would soon become business manager.
Ex-Senator John C. Sprecher of
Schuyler has been appointed deputy oil
inspector for the Third congressionKl
district. The office has for some time
been held by Warwick Saunders, former
editor of the Argus, and pays $25 a week
and expenses.
One of the mean, nasty French plays
called "The Turtle" is westward bound,
having been billed for St. Joseph. Even
New York city tired of it. The mana
gers of opera houses owe it to their
communities to place the limit this side
the "bad lands."
This is no ghostly universe, bnt all
intensely real as it exists in that in
tensest of realities, the human soul!
Consciousness, the soul's fundamental
fact, is the most fundamental of facts.
But a truly marvelous affair is consci
ousness! John Fiske.
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LIEUTENANT LESTER E. SISSON, who lost his life in the battle April
23, near Manila, Philippine Islands, was born in this county on the home
stead east of St. Edward, Jnne 23, 1878. He learned the printer's trade when
quite young, in his brother's office in St. Edward, later coming to Columbus,
where he worked on the Telegram, Argus and the Times. He was a member of
the Whitmoyer Rifles before enlisting in the U. S. service. He was mustered into
service ss sergeant of Company K, promoted to first sergeant last November, and
commissioned second lieutenant of Company K in February. His parents with
brothers and sisters, live in St. Edward. Lester was a gentleman in all his ac
tions and habits, energetic and ambitious, and if life had been spared him, would
have accomplished much. He freely gave his life for his country. The larger
picture we reproduce is from a photograph taken by A. L. Stress Nov. 17, 1895;
the smaller is from a group of Mr. Paschal and his compositors some time before.
Nebraska White Prize seed corn 50c.
a bushel at Mrs. E. S. Young, tf.
A stranger in town Mondsy wss in-'i
quiring for a suitable building to rent
for a bowling alley.
Mrs. Bohman and Mrs. Kenney of
Schuyler attended the funeral of Miss
Welman last Thursday.
Bring your orders for job-work to
this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and
work promptly done, as agreed upon.
Ennis Wise, who has been in Ctfba
with the soldiers, has been discharged
in Savannah and is expected home any
day.
Fred. Stenger will ship tonight,
Tuesday, five care loads of fat cattle and
one car load of fat hogs for the South
Omaha market.
The lawns are beginning to make a
beaatiful appearance since the rains,
several parties having cut the grass
with their lawn mowers.
John Gardner who we mentioned as
having been discharged from the army in
Manila several weeks sgo, on account of
his mother's serious illness, is expected
home most any time.
The pupils in Prof. Britel's room
received a good letter from Wm. La
Rue in answer to the Christmas box his
school-mates sent him. The letter was
read Monday in the room.
Many a fair young child, whose pal
lor has puzzled the mother, until she
has SBspected rightly her darling was
troabled with worms, has regained the
rosy hue of health with a few doses of
WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE
Price 25 eta. Dr. A. Heintz and Pol
lock A-Co.
Dr. Albert Shaw's study of the new
San Francisco charter, in the May Re
view of Reviews, is full of suggestions
for mancipal reformers in other cities.
The experimenta of the "initiative" and
the "referendum," for which the new
charter provides, will be watched with
unease interest.
Elder G. W. Galley waa called last
week to preach two sermons over the
rwnsiss of an old acqasintsnee, Matthew
Stabbart, who died at Octavia, Batler
coaaty, Sanday, April 23, services be
ing held there Monday at 2 o'clock, and
barial at Purple Cane Tuesday, where
the second sermoB was delivered.
Jsmas flandislsad waa in the city
Wednesday last on his way to his home
ia Boone county, comiag from Tertians,
where he had been five weeks, called by
the esrioaa illness of hie mother, who ia
bow better. Twenty years sgo "Sandy,"
as ha was familiarly called then, was
workiag at the posters' trade in this
city.
Mr. HOI, living foarteea aulas aoath
of Columbus, lost by fire last Friday his
barn and eleven head of horses, several
sets of harness, machinery, grain, etc
The fire was occasioned by sparks from
n burning straw stack.
We are asked to call attention to
the ordinance against throwing waste
paper into the streets or vacaat lota. It
is a cohtiaaal nuisance, and if every
body would burn np their own rubbish,
the streets would soon be rid of it
William Terrell, who returned from
his trip Wednesday last, want to Phila
delphia, and, accompanied by his sister,
visited friends in North Carolina a few
days, returning home by way of Phila
delphia, traveliag altogether about four
thousand miles.
F. N. Stevenson and W. K. Lay
went to Lindsay Friday and drew np
lease for co-operative creamery at that
place. This makes eight bustaess plants
now operated by Hagel k Stevenson,
and the third co-operative creamery re
cently turned over to their control.
There will be a sale of land of the
estate of Andrew Devany, deceased, at
the court house in David City, at 1
o'clock, May 16th. Land to be sold to
the highest cash bidder. The farm ia 5
miles south of Columbus and 6 miles
west of Bell wood, 370 acres in all. 2t
The'directors of country school dis
tricts are cautioned to be on the look
out for a trio of book agents that are
floating about this section of the coun
try JUinung to be working under the
directions of the county superintendent.
Theyiare sharpers, look ont for them.
Albion News.
George Turner, writing from Lynch
burg, Vs., Monday of last week, says
that it.is all hflb and a very dirty place
dust three inches deep and the old
yellow kind that sticks like glue. At
Washington he met George Graves, who
is still at the government printing office.
The Wild WestTi3 to show a week each
in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and
St. Louis. Business continues good.
A very heavy rainstorm visited this
vicinity Tuesday afternoon, the wind
doing some damage on the southeast
gable of the new High school which was
blown in, and plastering knocked off.
Several houses at Richland are reported
wrecked by the same wind.
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT
cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Head
ache, Sick Headache, Sore Throat, Cuts,
Sprains, Bruises, Old Sores, Corns, and
all pain and inflammation. The most
penetrating liniment in the world. Price
25 cents and 50 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and
Pollock & Co.
C. H. Davis sayB that he has never
known here such a demand ss there is
now for carpenters, masons and in fact
mechanics of all kinds. Just after
speaking with Mr. Davis, we sccosted
George Bradshaw who said he had been
called to Platte Center to do a job of
brick work, having ran out of brick
here.
Mrs. Jens received a letter from
Captain Jens Monday, dated March 13.
He said he expected they would be
through fighting in a few weeks. She
received a letter last week that was
writtea. after this one, dated the 19th.
Captain Jens was wounded in the elbow
on the26th of March, and probably the
next letter will bring some account of
his condition.
In one of the revenue districts in
Pennsylvania there have, it seems, been
printed many hundred thousands of
counterfeit revenue stamps for cigars,
and the government has made a number
of arrests in consequence, seized the
plant where the work waa done, and the
collectors have been on the lookout over
since for the cigars with the bogus
stamps. Some have been found at Ulys
ses; also at David City.
Another big fire at Schayler about
2 o'clock Tuesday morning of last week.
Gibson k. Fiddea' livery barn and nearly
all ita contenta were burned to the
ground. They lost ten head of horses
and all their vehicles except one light
wagon, total loss, f200 with 11,500 in
surance. Twenty head of horses were
burned altogether. The Sun aaya that
every hay barn and every livery barn in
the city haa been burned now, some of
them twice.
At Newman Grove a peculiar phe
nomenon was noticed Sanday evening
last. A heavy thunder storm with rain
occurred in the morning after which the
sky cleared, bnt about noon a heavy
brown fog seemed to settle down, be
coming denser aad darker till about 5
o'clock, when mad commenced descend
ing from the clouds, plastering the
aoath aad west sides of buildings and
other exposed objects. It lasted, at
short iatsrvala, for an hour.
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Our large and new selected line of Spring
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Never before have we had so
large and so many fine stylish
patterns to please the people.
We are sole agents for the
Celebrated Stein Bloch Clothing
for neatness of fit and fineness
of quality, they stand without
an equal.
Men's all wool Serges, Black
or Navy Bine from $6.50 to
$15 per suit.
Men's fine Worsteds, selected
patterns, from $7 to $18.
Men's all wool suits, selected
patterns, from $6 to $15.
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We have one of the largest
and most complete lines ever
brought to the city.
Boy's Knee Pant suits, differ
ent patterns, from 75c. to$5.
Boy's School suits, extra good
values, from $3 to $6.
Our little fellows' department
has not been over looked. We
have a nice line, embracing all
the novelties of the season, at
$2 to $3.50.
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Thanking you for past favors and trusting to see you in the
near future, we remain ()
"STo-voxs for "b-u.sixa.ess,
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J. F. Siems went down to Omaha to
day. A. Height visited friends near Osceola
last week.
Bliss Abbis Hard has gone to Fre
mont to attend the Normal.
Charles Wise of Iowa arrived in the
city Wednesday last and is visiting his
mother and sisters.
Mrs. J. R. Meagher and daughter,
Miss Ida went to Lincoln Monday
morning to visit a few days.
Miss Winnie Pike returned last Fri
day from Columbus, where she visited F.
Farrand'a family. Fremont Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doland, and Mr.
John Doland were in Omaha last week
to attend the funeral of Mr. Poland's
sister.
Mrs. J. D. Stires, accompanied by
Mrs. Green of Genoa, are attending the
Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star in
Lincoln.
Mrs. Walter Taylor of Hoskina, Nebr.,
came down Sunday to make her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cross, a two
weeks' visit.
Mrs. Albert Giger, daughter and son
started Sunday for Switzerland, Canton
Arau, expecting to visit friends there
during the summer.
Miss Lizzie Lary of Omaha returned
home Wednesdsy after visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Wm. Burke. The latter and
children returned with her to remain
about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Henry returned
Sunday from Geneva, New York, where
they have been sojourning for several
months for Mr. Henry's health, which is
much improved.
George Bieder and family visited with
Henry Rieder and family over Sunday.
They bad been at Bellwood visiting
friends, and returned to their home in
Grand Island Monday.
Ernest Gerrard of this city has just
been awarded the fellowship in psychol
ogy in Columbia University, New York.
He graduated from the State University
in Lincoln 'with the class of 1M, took
post work in psychology for a year, and
lsst fall went to Columbia to continue
his work and complete his thesis, by
which, says the special correspondence
of the Lincoln Journal, he haa succeed
ed in establishing himself as an author
ity upon the subject "Emotional Ex
pression in Literature." His work is
now being revised and prepared for
publication and will appear in a short
time. The correspondent further says:
"The competition this year for the
fellowship waa unusually strong, and
Mr. Gerrard was the only fellow ap
pointed in the department of philos
ophy. He is certainly to be congratu
lated upon his remarkable success,
which only goes to show what Nebraska
plack and spirit will do in the east.
The fellowship with its favors is valued
at $800 ia cash. It also gives the holder
many advaatages and privileges, as
well as considerable prestige. On Mon
day eveaiag, April 24, Mr. Gerrard read
a paper before the psychological divis
ion of the academy of science on the
subject "Some Graphic Methods of Reg
istering Emotions." By it he succeeded
in creatiag mach interest in his re
searches. Mr. Gerrard may be ad
dressed at the Colambia aniversity, de
BartaaaBt of hilsaoBhy."
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CUSHION SHOE.
In Shoes, we take the lead.
We handle the Celebrated Flor
sheim shoes and several others of
reputed make, and are prepared
to show you the most popular and
stylish shoe of our up-to-date
Shoe House. We have some very
neat silk vesting top shoes, both
in Vic Kid and Russia Calf leath
er, both in Black and Tan colors,
from $50 to $5. We also want
to call your attention to Dr. Seed's
Cushion Sole shoe, the accompany
ing cut gives you an idea of the
kind of a shoe, but, to appreciate
the shoe, you have got to both
wear and see it. It is a treasure
to people with tender feet.
Our Boy's. and Children's line
is complete in every detail and
we are prepared to give yon good
goods at reasonable prices.
Boy's Shoes from $1.25 to $2.
Children's Shoes from 50c. to
$1.75.
In Ladies' High and Low Shoes
we have a strong and pleasing
line. We have all the popular
toes and some very pretty Bilk
Vesting Tops in both Black and
Tan, from $2.50 to $4.
In Low Shoes, we have a nice
assortment of southern ties and
the ever comfortable two Button
Oxford. All kinds of Oxford
both in Black and Ton from
$1.50 to $2.50.
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ENRY RAGATZ &
GROCERIES,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
LAMPS, ETC.
The enormous business done by us keeps our
goods moving so rapidly that nothing becomes
stale. Everything is fresh. We pay spot cash for
every bill of goods that comes into our store, that
is why we are enabled to distance all competitors
in quality and price.
The same courteous treatment accorded to
all. We solicit your patronage and will strive to
please you. D
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Street, - Columbus, Nebraska
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HE ABOVE FUBNISHED HOUSE BY THE WEEK TO PARTIES
wishing to spend a few days in
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Minor Schumacher had been work-
ing at the Home restaurant about ten I
days, and started out Saturday a line
of business somewhat new in these
parts. At a boot and shoe establish
ment he presented a check for $10, pur
porting to be from L N. Gardner in his
favor, and another for the same sum at a
dry-goods establishment, both being
honored in payment of shoes, and a suit
of clothes, respectively. The checks
were forged, and be waa not ia sight
Suday morning. It ia prteamed that
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FOR 1899.
Goods hove arriTed
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We have a nice
and well selected
m .ma , m.
line of tarnishing.
Men's Negligee
Shirts from 50c. to
$1.
Men's Soft Front
Madras cloth 75c to
$1.
Oar line of ties and
collars are as nice as
the market affords.
All kinds of Hats,
Fedoras, Soft and
Stills, embracing all
the latest stylesrom
75c. to $4.
'Summer Under
wear, Fine B a 1 -brigan
from 25c. to
75c.
Light Wool Sum.
mer weight from
50c. to $1.
Twenty-ire years of experi
ence in the business has taught us
what to buy. We are constantly on
the lookout for bargains. The best
products of the country are to
be found in our store. Among them
the celebrated eaasew goods of
Curtice Bros. We sire sole agents
for Chase & Sanborn's Ine Teas
and Coffees
the country. Inquire of
there are other forged checks yet to be
heard from, as an employe at the Home
restaurant says he saw Schamacker
with his shoes and new suit of clothes,
and 923 in money. The business men
spoken of have cashed a good many
checks, but this is the first time they
have been caught. They knew the man
worked for Mr. Gardner.
When yoa wish good, neat, clean
handsome work done ia tha tiae of
priatiag, call at Tn Joumau
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