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GROCTTRmS,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
LAMPS, ETC.
. The enormous business done by us keeps our
goods moving so rapidly that nothing becomes
stale. Everythingis 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. D
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The same courteous treatment accorded to
alL We solicit your patronage and will strive to
please you.
, Jritphm Ns. 26., i
Eleventh Street, - Columbus, Nebraska.
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TED2DA1 DEI E3IBER S. fc99.
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B. i it TIME TABLE.
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vi. Jxorpll.
innui CltJ.
t. Liui ami ill pit9t
nit 4ui outh.
Dnyer.
HWraa.
Batt.
alt Lakp CI 17.
Portland.
a rranrfu-o aad all
point w-t.
Ta.vrx DEBA2T
HjH
i... Pa. Qitvr. ciauy cept Snnday 7:50 a. m.p nr 3P Hiahtl "fl(7n
,.,. 1 cemmo4lan.m. daily except Com. ear CUSnei U(ffl
amniar .. - - :S0 p. m Oats, ""p bushel 15fi!
tuai laa-v. iRveV bushel 33
N.'k St AceiHnmodaai.nrdaily"except I
&"f U0 p. in j
TI3IE TABLE U. P. B. E.
Sa 9 1 i IaQfan-. Liioal lv d!il) a. m
No C Fitot Mail
UIO p. m
N..
ft. AtWHec jLrpn"B.
i. Overland Limited
4. fkteaira biiciai.
is) p m
4:15 p m
. 4- a m
6sW a. ra
. ... 10:10 p 1
N.i
NJ
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N.. ii. Fn-iht.
vrsz saoB. axis trss.
Na 1 Overiand Linitted.
SS2 5
No WL Fiu-t iiiiU - "- a ra
.. 3. Ptuanc En-t . .. - P- .
No roitKapcml . ilia m
N 7. Cntamima Lol P a
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lpart
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TL. Meip!
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li. Mired
tT-iru.v i-vucrwifl t iprn flinm
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S'a ta. Pa-niTfr . - - -& p m j
N Ti Mixed rt5a m
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No 7. Pae-encfr .. .- lib p m
o 74. Mixed ' p ;
Norfolk passenirr trains ran daily.
No trainson Albioa and . edar liapids brancn i
" rrcmbaa Local daily except Sunday.
W. H. Bmo. Aenu ,
Soczeta Metises.
JAii notice- nniier this headm? will be
aar2i at the rate of ft a yenr
A LEBANON LODGE NV 5H. A. F.J: A. M.
T EVcalar meetino id W-iinewriar in each
X month. All hrstar-n invited to attend
C.J Oiarow. W. M.
lies, u Bzchzo. Sec'y 2J:niy
W1LDE1I LOD7ENo.44.LO.O.F
. ami" iae-iay evMniajr of ecn
:we-K at their hail on ThrrreeT-.th
Str-et. VltfinniT hr"Thrn ennfinllT
tnTited W A. Wat. N. G.
ostx F irrt.-nrrr n. See y
:ansif
Dei Ready for Mote In.
GHBISTMAS IS C0M6 !
WE WILL SAVE YOU SOMETfUXG COT EVERT PUE
CHASF1 FROM OUR SPLaZXDED ASSORTMEST OF
HOLIDAY -GOODS!
rossisTDrG or-
ry Gm4s, CMhi, lab, Caps, U&ts md ShMS,
Ladies' mt Kssas' Capes aed Ctoaks,
art Berts' Faritrtag leefc.
k New Line ol Holiday Presents !
Ladies, call and see our line of For Col
larettes and Mulls, Just the thing far a
Christmas present.
A new line of Men's FUR COATS, just
I opened up. Prices from $12.50 to $22.50.
Ciw ii it Ore, iri
J. H. GALLEY,
I 505 Xlevemtk St.2
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Twemty-fiTe years of experi
ence in the buiines has taojrut us
what to buy. We are constantly on
the lookout for bargains. Tke best
prodaets of tke cotrj- are to
be found in our store. Amonj them
the celebrated eaued zeods t
Curtice Bros. We are-sole agents
tor Chase A: SaabonTs iae Teas
and Coffees
pOUTSIBIAN CAMP No. 2S. WOODMEN OF
"' th World. aueta Ty second anil fourth
lThnrMinrso - tfa-moatiu 10 p-nwar LQ.O.P.
Hall. Thirteenth 3tT-t. Eenlar attendance is
T?T Suable, anil all TulDnjr brethren are cor
dially inTUftl to meet with n. janZ2-S5
REOEGANIZEDCHrECE OF LATTEH-DAY
Sftinij holxi TfHmlar it!pm rtdrr Araibiv
i it 2 a.m. pray?r nuwanir on Wedneaday ves2K
i c their caapL corner of North street and. Paa&c
Avenn. Allan? eordiallT mnted.
' XJraltt)
Elder E. J. HrMoa. PrwiioVnt.
i fEB.AS REFORMED CHUSCE.-Sanda7
' " School or 9dtl a. ax. Church ery Snnday
1 ar lis) a. za. Christian Endeavor at 7:20 p. m.
I rTi( iiJ Society every first Thursday in the
i month at the canrcn. 14nor-3t
COLriLBUS
I Wheat, old ""? bushel . 50
I Corn, shelled f? bushel. 20
Barlej, "jp fanshel
Hoffs- cir
2i3r
3 3 41
2 90c 3 63
15c
(Pat cattle cwt
j Potatoes f? bushel
Butter " tb
tEtnis g? cozen.
1 Markets corrected every Tnesdav af
ternoon.
Minstrels.
Emjoire of Hemck.
Do not fonret Myers. tl
Go- to von Berzen Bros', for toys.
Dr. Xaiunans. dentist. Thirteenth
. tf
' Born, to Mrs. Thomas "Wade r riday
I last, a danzhter.
Fancy and decorated Chinaware at
1 von Benren Bros. 3t
Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon,
I office Olive street. tf
i A. shsht sno"r fell here Sunday, the
firi of the season.
Dr. I- C Toss. Homeopathic physi-
cian. Columbus, Xeb.
Eobert Krause of Grand Prairie was
in riia mt-r Arnnr5iv
m tne City AlOUQay.
WASTED, a jnrl to do housework.
Galfey.s stQre. tf
' We wn cet for you. any newspaper
or masazine you may wish.
1 Drs. Martyc. Evans ir Geer. office
l three doors north of FriedhofTs store, tf
PauL Roeu is improvmir slowly from
his serious accident of a few week3 ago.
For dne watch repairing, call on
. Carl FroemeL 11th St ColumbusrXeb.
H. P. Coolidire has sixty nice Ply
mouth Bock cockerels for sale. Come
earlv and iret the best. 4
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COI,TJlVrRXJS, KEB.
s&iri
ScethelmSflBt tyiasin
cofiaretta and all
the crowd to
Follow
MntrekyFndByBiiKt.
Holiday goods at tor
-Tor hosiery and sxitteas go to J. C
Moaaa. 2.
Geocge Scott a rnaiani to Ma feed
byscfcM-u
Foot Sail TaaK Jiaatrria Friday
sight at ofjara. aoaae.
, Taomaa Ryan -riaited iv sac Dea
ate in. Alhmn kat wmik
Only foax weeks aatil Xmaav Call
at Myers before tact raah. 2t
Now is tae tune to have joar
Chriataaaa paotos takec BF-MieIeB2.
Bay toys for yoar children, aow;
and- aTofil the rush, von Bergen Bros7.
You will find the finest-line of ladies'
heece-lined underwear at J. CLFillmana.
Rev. Yost went up to Cedar Bapfrfa
Monday to perform a marriage ceremony:
Do not fail to see oar 8-foot galTan
ized steel mill for .00. ADtthbtH &
Son. tf
J L. Albert went up to Albioa Mon
day to attend a session of cosrt in that
city.
Attorney J. G. Reeder had business
in the district court at Schuyler lagt
week.
Mrs. Dr. Martyn a slowly improv--ing.
being able to be brought down
stairs.
H. PCoohdge of this city has been
granted an increase of peaaton from
Sb'toSS.
Myers has the finest and largest
stock of Holiday goods for young and
old in the city. it
Mies Bertha "Krsnae. who is- an in
valid, has been suffering-more than usual
the past few days.
Get your Christmas photos while
the sun shines. Another week may be
too late. Call on Mielenz. 2t
For albums, celluloid novelties, doll
carnaces. go-carta. fancy baskets, toys.
et go to von Bergen Bros. 3t
Rev. F DeGeller went east last Fri
day in the interest of the W. O. W.. and
will be absent for some tune.
Bitton Pltosf
SaJey's. No Maney in advance. tf
Rev. Yost will preach on 'The Wor
ship of God Sunday morning and to the
Epworth League in the evening.
Service at St. John's Reformed
church. Sunday Dec 10th, at 11 a. m,
by Rev. J. B. Braun. from Gxuetli.
Monday was decidedly the coldest
morning of the season, the mercury hov
ering near the zero mark at 7 o'clock.
Miss Tena Zinnecker entertained
about thirty of her young lady friends
Friday afternoon at her home east of
town.
Win. SchHz makes boots and shoes
in the best styles, and uses only the very
best stock that can be procured in the
market, tf
Horace Hudson was brought down
from Sdver Creek. Sunday to receive
medical treatment for a severe case of
asthma.
Foa Rest. Furnished house, seven
rooms. The party renting-would board
with renters, if desired. Apply at Becher,
Jaegsi x Co. 3
FARMERS, ATTENTION. You
can get an S-foot Freeport Galvanaed
steel windmill from A.Dusselli Son
for only 825.00. tf
Mr- FrazelL living on east Four
teenth street has a child afflicted with
diphtheria, and his place was put in
quarantine Monday.
Why cot give a years subeeripricn
to Thz Jocbsai; as a Christmas present?
Friends away from home would learn all
the local news each week.
Mr. and Vrs. "Rmf Miller came over
from Polk county Saturday, and were
compelled to stop in town until a sick
horse got well enough to travel.
Mrs. Edwin Ahrens was the owner
Monday of seventy-five head of fat hogs
on the market, and which averaged 361
pounds apiece, a young fortune.
Baptist church, J. D.Pulis. pastor.
Services DecIL 11 a. m 730 p. ns.
Morning "Induence and Power."'
Evening "vThe Doubting Man."
John Ahrens. living on Shell creek,
was on the Columbus market Friday
last with forty-nice fine looking hogs,
which averaged -100 pounds each.
Thanksgiving day was the first day
of winter weather we have had this year,
and last year at this time ice twelve
inches m thickness was being: packed.
Mrs- C.E. Joy came down from St.
Paul last week and moved her house
hold furniture to her home. She in
tends conducting a private boarding
house.
After a series of meetings held is
Trenton, Missouri, by Evangelist P. W.
McGregor, sixty-eight persons Joined the
Methodist church at the close of the
services.
Capt. Ernest Phelps and family of
Schuyler, visited with Major TaT? and
family Thanksgiving day. Mr-Phelps
is Captain of Co. K. Second Nebraska
Regiment.
Prof. Garlichs has begun the rehear
sals of the operetta "Txtania with a
company of the school children. The
proceeds are to be given to the monu
ment fund.
Wanted: A sober, industrious
printer wants permanent position on
some good reliable coaatry paper. Will
work cheap for steady place. Address
UG." care Ths JocurxL. tf
Yon buy your CftT- gf goods of
us and pay part down, and we wilLnoId
them for yon untH Christmas. We have
the finest line ever broaght to Colum
bus. FjiqTitte c t Herrick. 4t
January and October of the ante
year always begin with the aaane day.
So do April aad Jalyralso September
and December. Febraary, March and
November also TiagTn with the aaaue day:
Mr-aad Mrs- 0Baioc of Norfolk,
were in tie city Mosday between trains
aad visited the faaaHy of TarmafT Seat
ing, retszsiaar aoaae on tike ereamg
train. The coapie were recently anr
ried at FuHertae.
Seaakag: of tall coca aad oate tfcfng-
cr
'JLaaam fell
of5e-
iewaa
corn aad
tryiag to paarfr a
oatoftheao"-
iowasbaad
Ljiseaf. iT'r"SffrnnTi' " -
C. A-Newaum was confined to tike
homse cost of last week by sickness.
Major J.N". KrTiar- is practicing law
again is his former offices above the.
State bank, and will attend toallbssz
aeas intrusted to- b?rn with his usual
energy and vigor.
Miss Alice Sallivan. teacher of the
public school is district No. 2. invited.
parents aad children to a picnic dtaaer
Taankagrrtag- at the school hoeaai. It is
jiilIj in i aaii mil That aiTrT tn thr asm tntiT
of aasnan life.
State Saperistendect Jackson ren
dered a decaaon in favor of the bihie,
there being- writhing- in the laws of Ne
braska, to prevent .a simple readisg',
without sote or comment, or repeating
the Lord's prayer.
R.M. Allen, ot Anwi says that all of
the machinery is now on. the ground and
that there will be no further disappoint
ment in the sugar factory. Enough,
stock is in sight to keep the factory
running ir! April.
-Down in. Dixie." a play in four acts
was given at Creston by home talent
Monday nighti The Statesman adver
tised regular rates on all railroads leading-
to the town, and special excursion
rates on all wagon roads.
J. A. Denton of Central City claims
to have a first-ciass stove for burning
cobs. y that when once loaded it will
burn for eight to twenty-four hours, ac
cording to need. He ought to sell a
good many of them here.
John L. Blairr who died Saturday
last, was a " whose life was as inter
esting as a dime noveL any day in the
year. Notwithstanding his great wealth,
he h3 the respect of his fellow-citizens,
and was a just man in his dealings.
The dance given by the' Ancient
Order of Hibernians at the opera house
Thanksgiving sight was largely attended
and a good time reported by those
attending. The music for the occasion
was furnished by the Orpheus orchestra.
Major KHian declares that he has
no intention of moving his family to
West Virginia to live, or to any other
place east. Nebraska being good enouszh
for hmv Some reporter of the World
Herald got it rumored wrong in his
mind.
Mrs. A. B. Coffroth returned Friday
from a visit to Columbus. Neb. She will
start for the east Tuesday and will stop
in Indiana for a visit with her mother
before joimnsr Mr. Coffroth. m Waehinir
ton, D. C says last Sunday's Iincoln
Journal.
Carl Johnson spent Thanksgiving at
home. He is a member of the Beliwocd
foot ball team and came up to play with
tnem against Columbus. Their team
has been recently organized znd had
only played one game before coming
here, we understand.
Bring us your sam
ples of Omaha dry
goods. Ciawftft mi wt
will saft yti MMy.
D. Fitzpatrick.
G. E. Stiles, agent of the Sinner
Sewing Machine Co-, has recently se
cured a prize from them, having m a.
contest sold 2S machines, and sent m
36&L58 xa money. He gets 315 in gold,
and a gold fountain pen, which will be a
nice souvenir of the company.
A. D. White of St. Edward, was
-pulled' again Saturday for selling
liquor in violation of the law. He was
arraigned before County Judge Camp
bell and waived examination and gave
bonds to appear before the spring term
of the district court. Albion News.
" John Craig of Schuyler, is sending
out circulars advertising his horse
breaking machine. TTts patent seems to
be the first successful machine made.
He claims the worst kind of a bucking,
kicking- or run-away horse can be trained
with perfect safety to horse and driver.
Married. 830 p. nu Wednesday, by
Rev. C A. Weed, at the rectory of Grace
Episcopal church. Gostave R. Prelbe and
yia Mary White. They began house
keeping at once in Mrs. Merrill's dwell
ing, south of the rectory, and Ths Jotra
2UX. wishes them abundance of happiness.
Spencer Butterfield. the 12-year-old
son of W. E. Butterfield. of Norfolk, had
his left thigh bone broken playinjr foot
ball last Wednesday afternoon about
rt o'clock. In the scrimmage he was
thrown down and about a dozen young
sters piled on top of him. breaking his
left thigh bone.
We see by the St. Edward Sun. that
Lee OTDonnell (formerly of Columbus)
was married Thanksgiving day in Lin
coln, to Miss Telma Thompson, a former
resident of Genoa. Lee was at one time
an employe ot this office and his acquain
tances here wish him much happiness in
his married life.
The Gustava Male Quartette con
cert Saturday eveuincv given under the
auspices of the High schooL was greeted
by a large audience. Nearly every num
ber on the proeram was eschored. Sun
day morning and evening the quartet
assisted the choir in the Presbyterian
church in song- services.
M Nellie Pheney held the lucky
number (24) that drew the horse in the
raiSe given by Loran Barnum. Saturday
night. When asked which she preferred,
the horse or 25 in cash, she accepted
the latter proposition, and everybody
interested is the drawing seemed pleased
that she was the winner.
Major KHIan's fine blooded horse
received some bad cuts across one fore
leg by running into a barb-wire fence
last Friday. Mr. Kilian was hunting
east of town and had gone into a pas
tare to find game when the horse be
came freightened and ran. into the wire
fence, with: the above result.
At Omaha recently Dr. Donahue,
charged with practicing- medicine with
out a license, has been set free. Judge
Barter brilrnng that although the evi
dence showed that Dosahae had violated
section. 17. still as so penalty was fixed
by law for a vbatoc of said section, the
eourt was withoutrpower to hold. the de
fendant" for r-pfiif fr the district court.
Sataramy evening-. December 2. 1899,
Baker Post 3b- 9. G. AB. elected the
following- officers for the i'hhihiij year:
E. O.Bectorr eoKunaaderr H. L. Adaaas.
senior vice coaanoanderFId. Clark, Junior
vice cormnanderr BLT. SpoerryT cpxaTter
aiaater; A. W". Clark, ehapJaaBF E. X.
V officer of the iayrBJW.Yomag;
of the guardrE. BL Fasakv
; J.B.Gaeyr W.A.MeAlfier
WhitaMjyer, trustees; BL Tj.
cEiOari,
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jSf(fe-
2Snfci;
Andrew Ireraon aad aoa. Albert. Mr.
Hatson andEd. Johnson, of Leigh, caaae
down. Friday, amos? other thiags to
settle the estate of Beery Johwaoir, aad
all made Tss Jocsuca very pleaaamt
call on business. Mr.Iverson is oaeef
the old-time subscribers aad his sab-
ecriptkjE. is renewed to 19GL
Chief Bert Galley had the
Hook r Ladder Co. oat for practase
Tin aaimi"i Tan day with their
parataa. The hays are anch
with-ttelifhtraxaisft-ef the track aad
the worknag of the exteaaioa. ladders,
thekngeat of which is aboat tec fast
higher than the Scaroeder aoilL
A number of the teachers of this
city attended the educational cobtbb
tion at Freeaoet on December 1. which
is said to have been oae of the largest
and most successful ever held in Fastern
Nebraska. Sapt. W. J. Williams ad
dressed the convention on the subject,
''The Teachers Influence upon the
Pupa."
The trees InFrankfort park becoming-
too numerous to thrive well it was
thought best by the city authorities to
thin thesv out. and during- the past week.
A.Lnth witk an assistant cut down and
removed some twenty-five good-sized
ones. When the leaves put forth again
the shade will not be quite so dense as
formerly.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Con
gregational church will hold a Bazaar,
Wednesday. Deci 13, at 3 p. uu hi
Orpheus hall, up stairs in the Macken
building-. They will have useful and
fancy articles for sale, also home-made
candies, dressed dolls, etc Supper and
oysters will be served from 5 until 10
o'clock.
The newspapers of Schuyler (and
there are pretty nearly as many of them
as there are in Columbus) are beginning
to conclude that existence is becoming
precarious down there in that line
prices of Job work very lowt prices of
advertising less than cost, while the ex
pense of printing a paper is about the
same as ever.
We gave last week what we could
learn concerning an accidental shooting
at the home of Mr. Ducey in Lindsay,
his sos James Ducey, Jr. being acci
dentally shot with a 22-caIiber revolver
in the hands of a younger brother, late
Monday sight. There is said to be little
chance of his recovery, as the ball passed
throuzh the bowels.
Joseph Stewart was down from
-Dist. 3 Monday with another load of
fine onions which he disposed of at 75
cents per busheL He planted an acre
last spring but did not get a very good
stand still he harvested 300 bushels from
the patch. At To cents per bushel he
would realize several times the value of
his acre. Albion. News.
A recent letter from. Dr. T. B. Clark
of Clovis, Calif, to William Lewis of
this city, would indicate that the doctor
is nourishing in fine shape in his new
home. He is having erected quite a
dwellmirand he speaks of his practice
as beinc all that he could expect after
so short a residence there. He is also
deiichted with the climate.
A year from next month Hon. O. S.
Mcran will be sent down from Platte
county to make one more despairing
effort to fill the state with well-paid pop
oeratic beer inspectors. It doesn't seem
to occur to Mr. Moran that beer inspec
tion is an industry already overworked,
as evidenced by the increased democratic
vote m the state. Lincoln Journal.
Ecg cholera is at work among the
swine in this locality and a number of
herds have suffered severely. Dr. J. S.
Anderson has been treatisg some hogs
with asti-toxin. with very good success.
The doctor is firm in the belief that anti
toxin will cure hog cholera, if the proper
conditions are observed as to the sur
roundiccs ot the herd. Seward Blade.
The Fremont foot ball team came up
Saturday and won a vietory over the
home team, the score being 23 to 6. The
afternoon was very disagreeable and the
Columbus boys ware somewhat handi
capped by some of their best players
being unable to participate in the game.
Schroeder and Xavanaugh were slightly
injured during the progress of the game.
About 1050 Saturday night Union
Pacific passenger train No. 101, hauled
by Gaffe, engineer, crashed into the rear
of fast mail No. 1 at Bushnell. twelve
miles west-cf KimbalL One fireman on
No. 1 was knocked from the waterspout
and picked up in an unconscious condi
tion. The mad was transferred from, the
demolished car and the track cleared by
daylight.
Quite a number of Nebraska gen
tlemen, among them E. A. Gerrard of
this county, unite in calling themselves
the Union Reform, party, organized at
Cincinnati. March L 1S99, and based
upon direct legislation throuzh. the ini
tiative and referendum, believing that
it is simple and at the same time a very
broad basis for such a union, and the
only one on which all can unite without
loss of any principle.
Daniel Freeman of Gage county,
known as the first man to file a 'a'rn
under the United States homestead law,
and who lives on his original homestead,
has applied for a writ of mandamus to
compel the teacher in his district school
to desist from using the Bible in the
school, also the Gospel Hymns' and
rPentecostal Hymn Book." December
i is the day set for the TnnwTng- by the
district court for Gage county.
At the last regular meeting of Union
Camp No. 134. Sons ot Teterana, held
Saturday evening, Dec 2. the following
officers were duly elected for the ensuing
year: Chas. JT. Miner, captain- L. A.
Jenkins, first heutenantr Jesse E.Beetor,
second heutenantr EL B. Reed. E. H.
Jenkmsand J. B. Tsehudy, camp coan
dL Delegate to encampment is June
1900, L. A. Jeakzss; alternate Jesse E.
Bectcrr Installing officer. Bert. J. Galley.
The attendance now at the State
University is over two thousand, the
greatest hi the history of the institution,
and no steps seem, to have bees taken to
fill the placa asade vacant by the reeajr
natne. of Chancellor ir-TaH Acring
Chancellor Bessey is caring: for the in
terests of the inetitatioc. until he can be
relieved froax the bardec imposed upoa.
him by ths force cf ctrcus-ataacea. Itis
understood that he womld sot
as? other than, has afedalty.as
of
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Sporting Goods !
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f"HE TIME FOR HUNTING
I yoarguaa, hast up your
you wt. Oar atooc of Guns is complete. We carry fifty different styles to caooee from. e gmaraaiee a
our AMERICAN Gaas to be close, hard shooters. If they do not give aatisfVtioa. return thaw We are p
here to please you. Ammunition is a specialty with us. Our hand-loaded nitro sheila -are loaded earreetr ap
we offer them at L00 per 100 and up. Smokeless powder we can famish you at 40c per aoancL Thie sow-
der is absolutely safe. It will please- you. Try a pound of it. fj)
MUSICAL GOODS!
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It is said there was quite a bit of
gambling- going on here last Sabbath,
and one gentleman from the country
left home with $80 in his pocket that
morning and returned with $150. So
he will have cause to be thankful that
he had so much. left, but wouldn't it be
a good plan to do a little missionary
work right here at home? Osceola
News.
wW George Scheidel, who had been
afling- for some time, asd had been
domiciled at the Sisters hospital, this
city, for quite a while, died at her home
in Platte Center Tuesday sight. The
funeral was Thursday from the German
Reformed church. John Huber, F.
Brodfoehrer, William Schiiz, Charles
Segelke and Carl Rohde. old-time
frvnd" ot the family were present from
this city.
At the meeting of the A. O. U. W. .
Friday evening last, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year E- D. ,
Brink, past master workman; August t
Schack, master workman, Ed. Eossiter, (
foreman; George Scott overseer; Johnr
Wiggins, recorder-. Louis Held, financier;
W.E. Lewis, receiver; Thomas McTag
gert, guide; Fred. Bromhober, inside'
watchman; G. W. Phillips, outside
watchman.
Vtbb Tlmma Palmer returned Thurs-
day from a visit at Columbus. Her
sister, Mrs. Saley, returned with her and
will visit wits her paren-s .jus.
Mickel. wife of the pastor ot the Meth
odist church, went down to Columbus f
Mondav to visit' ""? their former
friends at that place . . .Miss Mabel Col-
Iins went to Columbus Wednesday, to
spend Taankagiving with her many
friends there. Fullerton News.
A telegram, from Hastings to the
Tuesday Omaha Bee 3aya articles of in
corporation have been filed far the aew
railroad to be built from South Dakota
to the gulf. The road will start in Knox
county. Soatk Dakota, and theccesoushj
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son. Boone. Platte. Nance. Merrick. Polk
and other counties south. The road will ,
be in the interest of the farmers and.
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land it will cross. 1
The Bellwood foot ball team came
over Thanksgiving and met the High
school team ot this city, being no match
ror tne latter, tne score aemg- to u ia
favor of Columbus. Notwithstanding f
the cold, damp atmosphere a large
crowd was in attendance to witness the
game. The Bellwood boys took their
defeat philosophically and seemed to
enjoy their visit here to the fullest
extent. Ed. Eavanaugh of the Colum
bus team, had his knee slightly hurt-
WHuam H. Lewis has one ot those
old-time documents that his father sent
him in 1S61 to get out ot the army.seeing
rriaf; h na Tinner a7r h had am t
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fathers permission, but William was
not built that way. and so never used it
except to preserve it. but enrolled. April
23, 186L, he was discharged May 13,
1563. Co. E, ThirteenthN.T.Tolunteers.
He was eighteen years old when he en
listed, asd one of that numerous throng!
who gave the very flower of their youth
to the service of their country.
David Anderson of South Omaha,
sends a few commendatory words along
with his subscription, which runs ahead
into 1902. Mr. Asaerson has been a
eoaetant reader of Ths JomcrxL. since
that far-away day is 1870, when Ths
Jockux. sung its modest fiag to the
breeze sad took up the thread of its ex-i
jsteace. We certainly appreciate the
good words ot oar friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Andevann and Mrs. Slauaen go to
Sac Diego. Calif , for the winter, where
they Liftrt to neeet auoy old neighbors.
Do the
know- that
of AThinn generally
hare Sowing- artesian
weUs m oar dry 2 They form, the sup-;
ply of water for the city waterworks.
There ace two 7-mch welie. a 4 and a 5.
which flow iato the reservoir by the ele- r
rater, farajaawg- the very best of water.
Oae of the 7-inch wells was put down
last weak. It has been suggested that
if the bsbbp was connected direct with t
I the two- large weUs, they would furnish
aai Tim ihaTfli'ii supply of water aad it
wsaidbe hatter than to let them now
aatotfce lawiinr If tMs a trae, why
sat doit?.
SHOT GUNS amd RIFLES.
IS TrETR!? The first aaow we have von
shells aad if you want anything in this line
r3F Call in and examine our liae ot ga
Violins, Guitars, Harps, g
Banjos and Mandolins. "
Get oar prices asd compare theea with others. Everything: is gp
marked in plain figures to sell. If you are lookiag- for quality aad gj.,
prices we can sell you. Our motto is quick sales asd aaull prosks. gp
and you will call agais. We carry a fall line of sandraaa pertain Tag
to Musical Goods. ga
BICYCLES !
We are keaalmarters for Bicycle as Bicycle ay
Sudries. tf
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hasn't located all the desirable property
we've some choice bits an 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, handy to market and shipping points
and at. our prices and terms are decided
pick-ups.
JAIGGI & CO.,
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Also new Ornamental Plants such as Pains, Ferns, etc
(received recently
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Woman s Club.
The Literary department of the
Woman's club will meet with f- Ger -
rard. Friday evening Dec, a. at 7 o'clock.
. Roll ealL Current literature.
t Reading and comparing of the poems, '
--The Man with, the Hoe Mrs. Gerrard.!
Review of. In His Steps Miss ot dancers. The specialties, songs and
Wiggins. jokes are all entirely new never before
History Feudal France, from, chapter heard in Columbus. The boys guaraa
15 to IS. I tee a show as good as most traveling or-
Talks on the first four Capetiin gamzations, Mri Hoyt's dancing alone
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On account of inclement weather the
general meeting of the Woman's club
was postponed from, the 2d to next Sat
urday afternoon. 3 o'clock. Dec 9T at the
residence ot L. Gerrard. All members
are urged to be present. The following
program, will be earned out:
Roll call Art notes.
French art Mrs. Bnndley.
Vocal solo Miss Galley.
"The Christ in art Mrs. GHddec
Piano solo Miss Becher.
Bring us your job work. We will
endeavor to please you.
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Men's, Women's and Children's
Underwear. Boots, Shoes, Blank
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Flannels, Dress Flannels.
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Minatrel Jubilee.
The Columbus Foot Ball Team will
, give their grand minstrel performance
at the opera house. Friday evening, Dec
Sth. The snow will be under the cirec-
tion of Harry Hoyt. an old-time minstrel
man. and the acknowledged champion
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Doc t mias toitf show. The dots have
rehearsed hard and are able to zive you
tasrst-clase entertainment. Tickets on
sale at Pollock Cbs drug store.
Sam Graham, probably has the best
bird cai; in the state. Tuesday, Sam
and Elmer Gard were out hunting
zeese and the setter pup west along.
As they were going- along the river, they
noticed th doc ap on the bank signal
ing game, and were much surprised
upon looking into the water to see a
large catfish. They killed the fish and
brought it home and when they dressed
it. found a prairie chicken tnside cf it.
It is a wonderful &Oi that will set a
chicken inside a fish in the water. Ord
Times.
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