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.--. i I i fc 1- "- . t I - 4 1 CRESCO" CAPTURES THE CORSET TRADE. e aiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiav It's an evolution that is going to bring about a revolution. No more broken side steels; no more rigid lines clasping the form in a vise-like grip. Support without compression. j; Bt'mg disctRMdti it C: waist line, it camf j break. Ak to have it hovn you. :OUOOSKXKXKXHXXKOOOOOOOOC! GROCERIES ! Golden Row Seed pnrn Took lint prizh at Trans. J3L llj MittuiMiiiii Exposition. Hardware, Wire Fence, Binding Twine, Rock Salt, Linseed Oil Cake Ground, AT Oehlrich - Bros. lSjul!m COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, old bushel 57 Wheat, now i bushel 53 Corn, shelled -V bushel. . . 21 Oats, old $ bushel V Oat, new y bushel l.r$ Old ltyo y bushel 40 Barley, V bushel 25 Hogs-ty cwt, : 80 Fat cattle $ ewt 3 2T 3 IK) 4 GO Potatoes -V bushel 25 Butter H n V2U Es $ dozen.. 09 Markets competed overy Tuesday af ternoon. Enquire if Herriek. io.il threshers' coal at Speice's. 4t Fine job work ilone atTiin JoDUNAl. oflico. Dr. Naumann, dentist, Thirteenth street, tf For the best soda in town try Stillmau's. Labor Day, Monday, and the banks were closed. Hooin moulding, 2 cents per Toot, at liorriek'a. 'At. When you want threshers' coal, drive to Speiee's. 4t "Kindness to all things living is a mark of nobility." Best quality of threshers' coal for sale at Speice's. 4t Life will be simpler when we live at the centre. Emerson. Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic physi cian, Columbus, Neb. Bring us your job work. We will endeavor to please you. We can get for you any newspaper or magazine yon may wish. T. McKean, Merchant Tailor, opposite Meridian hotel, tt Wanted, a girl to do housework. Inquire at Galley's store, tf The weather could scarcely be finer than wo have had it the present week. Drs. Martyn, Evans & Geer, office three doors north of Friedhof's store, tf Try a glass of coca cola del icious and refreshing. Stillman's Pharmacy. All my household furniture is for sale, including piano. Mrs. B, T. Page, tf. Rev. C Weed Sunday last preached bis first sermon since his August vaca tion, Miss Celia Wagner began teaching a term of school near Humphrey Mon day. Iuquire of Herrick for that 16x20 inch portrait frame, G inches wide for 1.00 4t Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for $25.00. A. Dnssell & Son. tf Hard and soft coal at Speice's. Now is a good time to lay in a winter's supply. 4t Miss Lettie Speice entertained a company of friends Saturday evening at . her borne. Mis. M. W. Walters started for St. Louis Saturday for a two weeks' busi ness trip. U-needa glass of onr refreshing soda these hot days. Best in town. Still man's Pharmacy. William Fosbender of Rising has been granted an increase of pension . from 816 to $17. . -The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world is , . the highest praise. Emerson. "; . Gettelman's Pure Malt Beer, the 'finest Milwankee produces, at Wm. -Bucher's Beer Garden. 24aug 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 Pleased Customer It is one of the principles of our business to render satisfactory service to our patrons J. H. GALLEY, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Columbus, Nebraska. The Best Merchandise, An Elegant Stock to Select From, The Lowest Prices. tht These are all factors in the success of this business. We regard every patron as a business friend, and invite you to call again Mrs. Saffran has been under the doctor's care several days the past week and is still unable to be out much. When you wish good, neat, clean handsome work done in the line of printing, call at Tue .TooknaIi office. The schools opened Monday with good attendance all around. Many a child wishes vacation was a little longer. Frank Walker and 11. C. Carrig have opened up a real estate and loan office one door east of Columbus State bank. A cloud of what is commonly called snake feeders passed over St. Edward last Wednesday evening, going to the southeast. Frank Owen, one of Norfolk's rep resentatives in the "Fighting First," passed through the city Wednesday on his way home. Miss Ruby Rickly went to her school northwest of Platto Center Sun day, where she will teach an eight months' term. "To the Boys in Blue," music by Mrs. Bertha Jaeggi, and words by Mrs. W. A. McAllister, for sale at .'15c; to soldiers for 25c. Harry Coolidge, living at Lead City, S. D., lost by death last week, bis three-year-old daughter, the funeral taking place Friday last. FARMERS, ATTENTION. You can get an 8-foot Freeort Galvanized steel windmill from A. Dussoll .fc Son for only $25.00. tf Antony Vogel entertained about thirty of his companions Monday even ing. An excellent evening was passed by the young people. Lute dishing has resigned his po sition as bill clerk at the U. P. freight depot, and the position is now filled by Roy O'Kane late of Omaha. August 29 Mr. and Mrs. Bienz cele brated the Twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding day, a large number of friends being present at their home. Mrs. L. Gerrard entertained a large crowd of lady friends Friday afternoon, from three to six o'clock. A very pleas ant afternoon was spent by all present. Misses Ruby and Ella Rassmussen entertained a large number of their girl friends Thursday afternoon, and Miss Anna gavo a party to her friends in the evening. The Albion News says that the two Italians charged with assault with in tent to kill a traveling companion some weeks ago are now held under a charge of murder. Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon. Residence, Seventeenth and Quincy. Office, Olive st, first door north of Brod fuehrer Telephone: Office 20; resi dence 4G. tf Quite a number of the soldier boys attended the reception at St. Edward yesterday. Harley Dussel drove np with a carriage load. One of the returned soldiers, when asked to go fishing -and camp out, re plied that he had had as much camping out as he needed for a long time. Not any more at present. The Congregational Christian En deavor will give a lawn social at the home of Mrs. Frank Rorer, Friday, Sep tember 8. Everybody invited to attend and have a good time. Miss Abbie Keating goes to Norfolk and will be matron at the state asylum for the insane, succeeding Mrs. Thomas, who goes to Beatrice as matron at the asylum for the feeble-minded. The soldiers were received at St. Edward by about 2,000 people. Com rade John Travis made the welcoming speech. This Tuesday, Sept. b, is the day set for the formal welcome. W. A. Way & Co. are in the market with a stock of Pennsylvania hard coal at $9.50 per ton delivered in your bin. Call at our office and leave your order, or call up Telephone No. 34. tf Parties arrived on the train yester day to look over the Hendryx place with a view to purchasing. We understand that Emmerson of the Waterloo seed farm was one of them. Monroe Look ing Glass. Special rates via the Union Pacific for National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at Philadel phia, Pa., Sept. 4-9, 1899. For full in formation call on, W. H. Benham, Agent Ct As an external liniment of most wonderful penetrative and curative pow er, BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT is not equaled by any other in the world. Price 25 and 50 eta Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. Among the decorations for the sol diers' reception tomorrow, one of the best will be that of Mayor Fitzpatrick. He is preparing an enormous K covered with flag bunting, which will be illumi- I nated with electric lights. is a Store's Best Advertisement. The man who stole Joe Mahaffey's two pairs of pants, watch and $3 in money Saturday night from his resi dence, must have concluded that he couldn't make use of the pants, and so returned them. One Colfax county farmer has lost thirteen spring calves, and another nine by some new complaint. The symptoms are a gradual falling off in flesh, then refusal to eat, and shortly the animal drops over dead. A member of the city council at Fremont has introduced a resolution providing that the screens and other ob structions placed in front of doors and windows of saloons, be removed, accord ing to the state law. In many parts of the settled por tion of Nebraska sneak thieving is be ing practiced both day and night. Any thing salable that they can lay their hands on and carry away, seems to be the motto of the gangs. Denton W. McRae, a member of Co. K of Columbus, arrived Wednesday morning. He was in about sixteen en gagements. He was twice promoted, first from private to corporal, then to sergeant. Schuyler Quill. Died, Friday last at her home near WattBville Lucy, widow of Robert Nicholson, in the eightieth year of her ago. Her husband died a number of years ago. They were among the early settlers of that part of the county. Miss Jennie Saffran, another one of Platte county's energetic and successful teachers, left Saturday for Gardner, where she will have charge of the same school that she taught last winter, and entered upon her duties last Monday. The good-roads propaganda may soon be expected to begin work in Ne braska, as it has begun in the east. Massachusetts is discussing a proposed law prohibiting tho use of narrow-tirod wagons on the public roads of the state. A diseased liver declares itself by tnoro8eness, mental depression, lack of energy, restlessness, melancholy and constipation. HERBINE will restore the liver to a healthy condition. Price 50 cents. Dr. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. We see by the Omaha World-Herald that Hubert Burress, who has been in charge of the weekly department of that paper, has purchased and will take charge of the Argus of this city. He conies highly spoken of as a newspaper man. The game of base ball between the Denver Gulfs and the Colnmbns nine Thursday last resulted in a score of 21 to 8 in favor of the Gulfs. They have beaten a number of the nines they have played with in Nebraska. They are high-class players, each one. Carriages were sent from here to Columbus Wednesday evening to meet Our Soldier Boys, and bring them home to remain over night with their parents. Then went Thursday to the reception Madison tendered Co. F, of which they were members. Creeton Statesman. Humphrey is putting in a water works system. The Democrat says: "Owing to the rise in the price of ma terial the system will cost about $8,000." The board have been buying their own material and will save about $2,000 un der the lowest present bid for the whole. An authority on the subject says the best time to plow an orchard is in the fall, as a heavy application of stable manure can be applied on the land and left as a mulch for the winter. If pre ferred the manure may be harrowed in and rye sowed, turned under in the spring and the land limed. The September number of Table Talk is full of valuable articles for the housekeepers. Besides receipts for sum mer dishes, there are articles on "Dish washing as it should be done;" "Pleas ant paths for little people," and many others. Address Table Talk Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa. While feeding a threshing machine at Joe Lambrecht's place in Richland precinct on Tuesday James Fendrick had a knife jammed through his band by the band cutter, who was careless and did not look what he was doing. The hand swelled very badly and Mr. Fendrick came to town and had Dr. Sixta dress it Schuyler Sun. The Columbus Planing Mill, A. H. Frese, proprietor, is ready to take all your orders for general mill work, in whatever shape it may come. Call and see. Sash, doors, screens, tanks, eta, etc., are some of the specialties, but everything in our line, we can do for you, on short notice, and at very reason able prices. We have employed C. C. Hardy to assist us a man well known for the thoroughness of bis work in our line. 4t The past week baa recalled to many an old 6oldier the song of thirty-five years ago, beginning: "When Johnny comes marching home again. Hurrah! Hurrah! We'll give him a hearty welcome then. Hur rah! Hurrah! The roosters will crow, and tho men will shoot And the ladies they will all turn ont. And we'll all feel gay when Johnnie comes marching home." When Commodore Schley captured the Spanish fleet off the coast of Cuba, the Spaniards were found to be out of coal. Bad for the Spaniards, wasn't it? Well, now, don't you be like them, but leave your order at once for you winter's supply of both hard and soft coal with C. A. Speice & Co. 4t In time of peace, prepare for war; in other words, during the heated season, prepare to war against the cold of next winter. Go to Speice & Co., and they will show you how to conduct this war fare to your advantage. Success in any endeavor lies in the application of good common sense to tho facts of the situ ation. 4t. All Summer goods are going fast at Fitz's. 12 and 15c Percales 7, 5 and 6c; Calico 3 and 4c; 25c Organdies 10 to 12c. Follow the crowd. At about 11 o'clock Thursday the soldiers for Fullerton arrived on the Union Pacific and were greeted at the depot by hundreds of their friends, the Fullerton and St. Edward bands and the Genoa Ladies Marching club, be sides a large host of Columbus citizens interested. There were twenty of the soldiers, and they took their train for home at 2:30. Patterson & McGill have 6old their photograph gallery to Robert W. Saley who has arrived from Iowa and has taken charge. Mr. Saley is a Columbus boy, has always considered this his home and will no doubt be given all the work he can do. Mr. and Mrs. McGill have moved to Albion, where they have an established business. Mr. Saley's gal lery will be open after Sept. 20. THE CATHOLIC CONGREGATION AT HUMPHREY was organized in the year 1883, when the first church was built where the present building stands and in 1885 it was found necessary to enlarge the building. The present ohurch, a picture of which we give above, was erected in 1893 and finished in 1891. Dedicated, September 20th, 1891, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Scannell of Omaha. The cost was $32,000. The bnilding is handsomely erected in pressed brick, is 164 feet long and GO feet wide. The steeple is 170 feet high, with a tower clock cost iug$725. The main altar, a present from Mr. Thomas Ottis, cost $1,500; the two side altars cost, each, $500. The paintings on the walls and ceilings were done by Mr. Kloer of St. Louis at a cost of $1,000. The pipe organ also cost $1,000. The windows, with the exception of the three sanctuary windows, cost each $55. The sanctuary windows cost each $155, given by the following: The window represent ing St. Francis was presented by the members of the 3d order of St. Francis; the window, "St. Anthony," was given by Anthony Eisenmenger, Anthony Osterhoff and Anthony Weibel. The window, "Sacred Heart of Jesus," was presented by Mr. Sullivan. The fourteen stations of tho Cross were imported from France, and were given by Gerhard and Joseph Brockhaus at a cost of $070. The steam heat ing apparatus for the church cost $1,630. The congregation consists of about 200 families, mostly Germans. The first pastor was Rev. Theodor Arenty, succeeded by the following named priests: Rev. Jacobus Nolte, Rev. Rudolph Korstmann, Rev. Angelus Bill and the present pas tor who has been there since January 99, Rev. Florentius Kurzer. Beside the pastor, there reside three priests, the pastors for St. Mary's, for Tarnov, Madison and St. Anthony's. The monastery is immediately back of the church, and the school building west of that. The school is attended by about 280 children with four teachers as instructors. The bnilding seen to the left of the church is the monastery. The church structure is the most magnificent in Platte county, and one of the very finest in the state of Nebraska. WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE is perfectly harmless, and will remove every worm. It is also a tonic, and by its strengthening properties will restore to pale cheeks the rosy hue of health. Price 25 cts. Dr. A. Heintz and Pol lock & Co. Muslin Underwear, the best made, cheaper than cheap goods at other stores. 12J and 15c ginghams 7, 8 and 10c, at Fitz's. Follow the crowd. Mr. M. B. Putney's wife died the latter part of last week at her home in Oakdale, and was buried Sunday, says the Norfolk news. Mr. Putney is at present working in the interest of the Woodman lodge, and was formerly dep uty grand master workman of the A. O. U. W. He has visited Columbus several times. Mrs. Putney was a member of the Degree of Honor. It seems impossible to find any idle men who are willing to work. Every day ranchmen are in Ainsworth looking for men for the hay fields. One ranch man told us Monday that he would be obliged to sell off a couple hundred of his cattle this fall, owing to his inability to secure help in putting up hay for win ter feed. And yet pessimistic pops con tinue to howl hard times. Ainsworth Star-Journal. The following from the Bellwood Gazette, of course states a fact that was advertised sometime ago in The Jour nal. Bridges will wear out; they must be repaired occasionally, but after this one is repaired, the southside customers will, as usual, come to their usual places of doing business: "Many of the old time patrons of Bellwood, from Polk county, did trading at our stores this week owing to being unable to cross the Platte wagon road bridge, which is un dergoing repairs. Now is a good time, we believe, for our business men to put in their best licks and hold this trade." "Coin" Harvey, it is said, made a short speech on imperialism, to a very small audience, Wednesday evening of last week at the opera house. The fixed ratio of 16 to 1 is of course a dead issue (never having had a logical reason for existence), and imperialism will be, for the same reason, in the same category this time next year, just as was Csesarism against General Grant I. Gluck and children returned Sun day night from Chicago, Mrs. Gluck remaining there for a while. Mr. Gluck thinks that Nebraska people ought to be satisfied with their lot this year, and that certainly business men here have no reason to complain when the condi tions under which they work are com pared with their brethren in the city. Mrs. Bertha Jaeggi has composed the music for a song, the words written by Mrs. W. A. McAllister, which they received- a few days ago from the publishers. The song is entitled "To the Boys in Blue" and is dedicated to the First regiment Nebraska volunteers. The title page contains a picture of Company K. As we go to press on Tues day, all we can say is that every preparation is being made, according to the pro gram published in last week's JOURNAL for the formal wel come to the heroes of Company K, Wednesday, September G. TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT relieves the intense itch ing. It soothes, heals and cures chronic cases where surgeons fail. It is no ex periment; its sales increase through its cures. Every bottle guaranteed. Price 50 cents in bottles, tubes, 75 cents. Dr. A. Heintz nnd Pollock & Co. -EMBROIDERIES ! Good judges are taking advantage of the great embroidery sale at E. D. Fitzpatrick's. Follow the crowd. The county treasurer's statement of receipts and disbursements from Jan. 5 to July 1, 1899, shows a balance on hand at the latter date of $63,430.85, less county general fund overdrawn $373.57, making the actnal balance $03,057.28. Or this, $13,221.81 is the township treas urer fund; $10,953.18, district school; $5,415.06, county bridge; $4,418.79 county road; $3,098.48, Columbus City. Mrs. E. H. Nauman entertained about sixty ladies Wednesday afternoon, for her sister, Miss Ida Martin formerly of this city, now of Trinidad, Colo. A guessing contest of authors of popular books pleasantly passed the afternoon, Miss Haywood of Lincoln guessing fifty nine of the sixty books. Miss Martin left Saturday for Trinidad, where she will continue her work as teacher. The school officers and patrons of district 43 have been doing a nice thing by having a fine flag pole put up near the school house from which old glory will hereafter Haunt to the breeze. The steel derrick is 30 feet high and the tower 20, making it 50 feet in all, and on top is a ball a foot in diameter. It cost about $36, part of which was raised by a social and the board contributed the remainder. Schuyler Sun. A man giving his .name of J. W. Carmiekle, with a companion, got into a box car at Grand Island, intending to beat their way to Omaha. Both the men bad gold watches, and one of them $90 in money, the other $13.50. Just as the freight train pulled ont four big tramps boarded the same car. Near Richland one of the tramps pulled a revolver and shot Carmiekle and robbed him and his companion. After the robbery the tramps made them jump from the train, although it was going at a good rate of speed, near Richland. The bullet struck a rib, followed it round under the skin a few inches, and then came out, not doing much damage, although the man thought he was mor tally wounded, and sent to Schuyler for a doctor. Schuyler Sun. Clean old newspapers for sale at thk office. krstttal jtitaiitft. - Link Lee left Sunday for Kentucky. Theo. Friedhof starts for Chicago to morrow. George Schratn came up from Lincoln last week. J. L. Sturgeon was in South Omaha Thursday. Mrs. Chaa. Landers of Genoa was in town Thursday. Wm. LaBue visited friends in Platte Center Monday. Frank MoTaggert came home from Soribner Monday. Otto Pohl of Fremont came up Thurs day to visit at home. Mr. and Mm. George Duffy were down from Humphrey Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Spoerry went to Omaha Tuesday to visit Mrs. John Becher and daughter Stella visited Omaha last week. Warwick Saunders came up from Omaha Monday evening. Ralph and Lida Turner went to Schuyler Saturday to visit friends. Landlord Fennimore and wife of Oconee started for Philadelphia Satur day. C. A. Brindly spent several days in Omaha last week, returning Wednes day. Mrs. C. A. Brindly returned home Wednesday from Ohio and other eastern states. Jay Cushing was in the city over Sun day, returning to Hastings Mou y evening. Mrs. Will Coolidge and children of Plattsmouth have been visiting H. P. Coolidge's family. Otto Hagel is enjoying a vacation from school at Omaha, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hagel. Mrs. Lockhart and daughter returned Saturday from an extended visit with friends at Pittsburg, Penn: Will Coolidge came up from Platts mouth Saturday and will remain for the reception celebration to Co. K. Miss Maud and Charlie Kramer re turned to St Paul, Sunday, after spend ing some time with relatives here. Mrs. V. A. Macken and daughter Mamie returned Thursday from a two months' visit with friends at Omaha. Mrs. E. W. Glidden returned Wednes day from an extended trip through the west, ready for her school work to begin. W. H. Swartsley and F. A. Scofield, of Columbus, drove through here Tuesday, on their way to Bartlett Cedar Rapids Outlook. Helen and Dorothy Phillips accom panied by Gladys Turner home from Lincoln Wednesday, and are visiting the Turner family. Mrs. O. L. Baker and children re turned Tuesday of last week from a month's visit with her mother, Mrs. Paynter of Omaha. Mrs. Benham of Cedar Rapids, who has been visiting her son W. H. Benham of this city, started for Wisconsin Thurs day to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Beaty and son Guy of Monroe township came down Satur day to visit S. P. Curtis and family, re turning home Sunday. Captain Charles W. Jens, together with his family and brother W. C. Jons, started Monday for Fon da Lac, Wis., where Mr. Jens and family will spend several weeks with relatives. Mrs. R. J. Wade and daughter, Miss Nettie, of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, are visiting with the family of J. G. Reeder. Mrs. Wade is a sister of Mr. Reeder. Louis Habn and son John started Saturday for Williamsport, Pennsyl vania, for a visit with friends. From that point they will be within easy reach of the G. A. R. reunion and other attractions. The reception here of Company F of Madison Wednesday night, a little after 9 o'clock, when the B. & M. passen ger train arrived, was something like that of the early morning before for Company K. Those who live at Madi son were on board with their Captain, Charles W. Jens, who had been first lieutenant and also acting captain of Co. K. The Ladies Madison Guards, Miss Cora Snure, captain, the company composed of fifteen young ladies dressed in very neat uniform, were at the front in the reception. The Fullerton band, the St Edward band, the Columbus Cornet band and the Columbus Drum Corps furnished the music, while nu merous unorganized individual trum peters furnished any amount of noise. Joy was unconfined, and the crowd filled both railroad depots (the B. & M. at the in-coming, the Union Pacific at the out going), the streets and sidewalks be tween, and all were jubilant over the return of the soldiers who had gone across the globe at their country's call; had braved danger and death in many different forms, and had finally returned to their own country, to loved Nebraska, and were now about to make their last move for "home, sweet home." Elmer Smith, who left this city some weeks ago to take position with a party of engineers on the surrey of a route for the Nicaragna canal, was heard from by Mr. Boeder by letter Saturday last He has been placed in charge of ten men for the work, and they have ar rived at Greytown, in pursuance of or ders. It seema that five surveys have been made, but none of them proving satisfactory routes, this survey is or dered further south than the others, to determine the "possible feasibility" of a route. They will go through a prac tically unexplored region of country, and may have some odd experiences be fore they get through with their work. At Greytown the nighta are cool. The party occupy the building belonging to tbe Old Maritime Ship Canal company. Around them ia all sand, but 100 yards away begins the jungle. It certainly must have been a gratifying fact to Elmer that, after a thorough examin ation aa to special qualifications for the task, he was put in charge of this party of men composed of college graduates and men ot ten yeara' experience in the buain fklwm iff ENRY RAGATZ & ti 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. --TflipfciM M. 26,--Eleventh Street, - Columbus, Nebraska. XXXXX! The coolest and cleaaest place ia towa. BAKERY IN CONNECTION and every thing to be found in a first-class Confec tionery establishment. . . ' . Metropolitan Hotel, lStli ELxid Douglas Streets. Ileadqaartcrs for Omaha. Neb., Stockmen and Farmer. DONT KAIL jm ak ''nH kUSi auLaaaHi ms HaafliaalHHPUv 3?SfO I . SaVf Ei , ?'0fc?"--r ' Wk. JL ft Also new ornamental plants such as palms, ferns, etc., received recently. 4t ...THE PIONEER... hasn't located all the desirable property we're some choice bits on our books for sale at prices that appeal to the people of common sense. The properties are located in fertile sections, well watered and drain ed, bandy to market and shipping points and at onr prices and terms are decided pick-nps. BECHER, JAEGGI & CO., Tairtecata St., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA 14i9i4i4ls44j ffsaav.fla'aM aaLiiliiiiitWiiiBiifcliLviikVl 5 U and Others ttftCtCftfftCttftttttCtttfttfttfftttCft C. N. Abbott died in Texas, while on bis way to a watering place for his health, having been ailing for a number ot years. His age was about 54. He was son-in-law of Joseph Gardner, brother-in-law of Scott Gardner of this city, and formerly lived at Gardner station on the Union Pacific. For the last ten years he had been a resident of Crowley, Louisiana. Wednesday last, Frank Mehrberger and two older brothers were fishing in the Loup near Occnee, and Frank had gone into a place where he had often been before, but in the meantime it had become a deep hole, and all that the brothers could do did not avail to save Frank from drowning. The body was not found till Thursday afternoon, about a mile and a half from where he disappeared. The remains were brought to this city Friday, funeral services held at the Catholic church and the burial in the cemetery near by. CO Twemty-f to years of experi ence in the. business has taught us what to buy. We are constantly on the lookout for bargains. The beat proHCts of the conntry are to be found in our store. Among them the celebrated caned goods of Curtice Bros. We are sole agents for Chase & Sanbor's lie Teas aad Coffees Wm. POESCH, DKALKK IX Candies, Cigars, Tobacco, Station ery, Fire Works, and Cool Drinks. ICE CREAM AND ICE - MEM - SMI. xkxxxxxxxx; Tke Wat SI a daj kaaa aad ap ia Ceatral part of Oaaaa. TO CALL. C. E. RICKLY, Prop. ,TitTWers, foralD est trns a,ndGreennouse?lants at alloeasotisof theyear. ssarf S3 HwiO"'7.c VHfI Kmw a Gm4 Hi Consequently they drink Still-inan'-s Ice Cream Soda. So de liriously refreshing and cooling these warm days, one's satisfaction spot is quickly touched. Pure, too, as the dew, and as thirst-slaking a Iteverage as you can 6nd. Ouce quaffed you'll enjoy no other. STILLMAN'S Pkanaaey. I Schnyler needs a park and needs one badly. Columbus has a nice little park that adds considerably to the value of the town, to say nothing of appear ances. Let us have a park. Schuyler Quill. Not very many residence prop erties in Columbus but are supplied with trees in abundanco and lawns, making scores of fine private parks. The found ers of the city provided at an early day for a number of public parks, setting aside blocks of land in different quar ters of the city for tbe specific purpose It is one of these, near tbe business por tion of the city to which the Quill re fers, and which is a wonderful satis faction to the city and its temporary guests, as well, many of whom, traveling salesmen, make it a point to reach Co lumbus to enjoy any extra time they may have. A good public park, con veniently located, well kept and safely guarded against toughs is a great good thing for a city. 2l f?Lvr 4& ajz -, X WZrUft I la!) 1 ,. !