IS saFFoR FINE HOLIDAY GOODS,-b A Go to ASGHE & RYAN'S Comer Store. Eleventh and (Hive Street. : . . h' - '.-v B "i. 9. & iw" "-r i . 4 - ,i -e M -s I t M -f . .t : :t . f... ? 1 I f IT r HENRY RAGATZ & CO., a a a a aaaiaw an am a s A ai l&l M lil ? ? HI It O CHRISTMAS NEW YEARS tLe good housewife makes special efforts to prepare dainties such as will please old and yon eg. We Lave made unusual efforts to secure what you may want for this occasion. Our STOCK IS NEW and COMPLETE BRING ON TOUR ORDERS. New Nuts, all kinds, I Raisins, Currants, Figs, Citron Lemon and Orange Peel, Dates, I Cranberries, Mince Meat, Sweet Cider, Strictly Pure Spices. A FULL LINE OF New Canned Goods, from the cheapest to CHASE & SANBORN'S worid famous Teas and Coffees Log Cabin, strictly pure Maple Syrup. Buckwheat Flour, such as mother used to bake REMEMBER, BEST is none too good for our customers, and that our Goods are JUST AS REPRESENTED. We are headquarters for fine CANDIES and NUTS, and have tons and tons of them just in. J&"Christnias tree committees will do well to figure with us, as we will make them SPECIAL PRICES. As usual, will make our store his HEADQUARTERS during the next two weeks. China, Lamps and Glassware. We have never shown as complete a line in fine China Novelties at 5c, 10c, ISc, 25c, 50c, $1.00 up to as high as $3.00. Our LAME'S have been selected with great care and will delight you. They range in prices from 15c to $7.6Q and many of them are beauties. Come in and look them over. You will surely find some thing that will please you. Order Early Ureal Rush Begins. With the Compliments of the season. HENRY RAGATZ & CO., Ele-srerrEb. Street, Telephone No. 26. K XsexxsoQoesoooesQOQoaooooe Usable Gifts ! Year after year there is more common sense shown in the choosing of Gifts usable things that is the idea. Many useful things are beautiful, as well. Our planning has been liberal. S0rE HINTS FOR rITHER BIQ PROTHER. Elxmy Military Brush Sets (the latest swell thing), Hair Brushes, Cloth Brushes, Shaving Brushes, Fine Purses and Bill Books, Razor Strops, Smoking Sets, and the finest Cigars in fancy boxes ever shown in Columbus, for $1.00 and upwards. FOR r0THER OR SISTER. Fine Perfumes in bulk and fancy packages, prices 10c to $10.00, many choice novelties ; Perfume Ato mizers, Manicure Sets (a fine line in Ebony, Ster ling mounted), Manicure pieces with decorated China handles, Brush and Comb Sets, Hair Brushes and Combs, fine Nail and Flesh Brushes, decorated Trays and Candle Sticks, Toilet Stationery, Fine Soaps, Stationery and many other suitable articles. B0TJ QIRLS. Perfumes, Children's Perfume Atomizers, Harmoni cas, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Lead Pencils. Tablets, etc 0WATCH OUR WINDOWS. Jg STILLMAN'S DRUG STORE. 3 We Give Atlas Checks. tTaltJaTfcflMwjllamM a - m Br . awwawaal t ZE3 That we be lieve that the Columbus, Nebr. A XXXXSOOeSOQOCXXXXH Ton TaflawYn Km Dm (Z&ftf&& Columbus gouraal. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 18W. gtcietg JafittM. 9A11 notice oader thia headiac will be efaaxgwiattherateof $2ayer. A LEBANON LODGE No. 58. A. F.4 A. M. Regular mactiaca 2d WadBaadaria ck La month. All brethren iaritod to attend x C. J. Gablow. W. M. Oca. O. Bxcan, Sec'j. attfaljr WILDEY LODGE No. 44, LO. O. F., meeta Toeada? eTaninca or eacn week at their hall on Thirteenth street. Visitinc brethren cordially inrited. W. A. Wat. N. G. Geo. Faibchixd. Sec'jr. 2?jaa91-tf rjOLUMBIAN CAMP No. SS. WOODMEN OF the World, meets every aeoond and fourth Thursdays of the month. 7 JO p. m., at L O. O. F. Hall, Thirteenth street. Secular attendance ia Terr desirable, and all risking brethren are cor dially invited to meet with n. jan2S-,95 REORGANIZED CHUBCH OF LATTER-DAY Saints hold recnlar eerricee every Sunday at 2 p. m., prarer meeting on Wedneaday eTenins at their chapel, corner of North atreet and Pacific Avenue. All are cordially invited. Mialtt Elder H. . Hcmoh. President. GERMAN REFORMED CHURCIL-Sonday School at M0 a. m. Church every Sunday at 11:00 a. m. Christian Endeavor at JO p. m. Ladies' Aid Society every first Thursday in the month at the church. ltnov-M COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, old bushel 52 Corn, shelled V bushel... 20$ Corn, ear & bushel 20K Oata, f? bushel 18 Rye bushel 35 Barley, bushel 25 Hogs-y cwt 3 45 3 60 Pat cattle- cwt 2 90 3 65 Potatoes - bushel 20 Butter t 1517 Eggs $ dozen 15 Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. Enquire of Herrick. Do not forget Myers. tf Go to von Bergen Bros', for toys. Holiday goods at von Bergen Bros. Dr. Naumarm, dentist, Thirteenth street, tf See the new line of Angora hoods at Mrs. Walters'. 2 Fancy and decorated Chinaware at von Bergen Bros'. 3t Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon, office Olive street. tf Wallie Novell is around again after a spell of sickness. Dr. LC. Voes, Homeopathic physi cian, Columbus, Neb. See the advertisement of Louis Phil lipps in today's Journal Wanted, a girl to do housework. Inquire at Galley's store, tf Call on Mrs. Walter's for holiday goods, sofa pillows, dolls, etc. The children of St. Francis Academy will have two weeks of vacation. Paul Hagel was in Genoa Saturday looking after creamery interests. Drs. Martyn, Evans & Geer, office three doors north of FriedhoTs store, tf Now is the time to have yonr Christmas photos taken. H. F. Mielenz. For fine watch repairing, call on Carl Froemel, 11th St, Columbus, Neb. Furnished rooms with or without board, at the Huber on Thirteenth street. Buy toys for your children, now, and avoid the rush, von Bergen Bros'. Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for $25.00. A. Dussell & Son. tf Rev. Hinman of Genoa and Rev. Rogers of this city exchanged pulpits Sunday. John Wiggins had a car load of hogs on the South Omaha market Tuesday of last week. Scores and scores of teams in town Monday a large number of hogs being delivered. Four rooms for rent. Inquire of Mrs. Wise, three blocks west of Fried hofs store. We print elsewhere a notice of appli cation for divorce by Rosa Zielke against Carl Zielke. Stillman's Pharmacy has a new ad vertisement in today's Journal that will interest you. H. J. Alexander was at South Omaha Tuesday of last week with four cars of cattle, feeders. A Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all Journal readers and their friends. Pay more attention to the comfort of your chickens and yon will find your profit on them grow. After you set an alarm clock, be sure to wind it, else you may be disappointed, after all your trouble. H. P. Coolidge has sixty nice Ply mouth Rock cockerels for sale. Come early and get the best. 4 Deputy Revenue Collector Williams of Grand Island was in the city Satur day on official business. A number of people in David City are being troubled by an eye disease called Tracoma. News. Ed. Early has been spending a few days in the country at the farm and looks as brown as a berry. George Swartaley was in Ragatz' store Monday for the first time since his accident several weeks ago. For albums, celluloid novelties, doll carriages, go-carts, fancy baskets, toys, etc go to von Bergen Bros'. 3t The weather turned much colder Monday noon, seeming to be the tail-end of a blizzard in the northwest. The W. T. Bissell Hose company give their annual ball at the opera house Christmas night, December 25. Barton FMn ?' Saley's. N laey in advance. tf Mr. Blodgett of Ashland, a former resident in this city was here Friday. He is a very ardent republican. The new chapel in the St. Francis Academy will probably be completed and ready for use by January 1st. Nobody can go into the law office of McAllister & Cornelias these days with out being strack with the handsome appearance of the roocos they occupy. OR FARM FOR SALE. A good 160 acre farm under a high state of cultivation. For sale by Her man Oehlrich & Bro. 2m Call and get our low prices on can dies and toys. One chance with each 50 cent purchase on a large dolL Wm. Poesch. 2 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 Oehlrich Bro's. shipped a car load of fat hogs to the South Omaha market Friday last, from their ranch south of Richland. James Sandisland and Frank Shep herd of Boone county were in the city Saturday on a retnrn trip from Omaha on business. FARMERS, ATTENTION. You can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized steel windmill from A. Dussell & Son for only $25.00. tf A fine gramaphone talking machine will be raffled off at Carl Schubert's store. The drawing will be on Christ mas evening if all the numbers are sold by that time. 2t-p The quarantine for diphtheria was taken off the Frazell residence Sunday, Miss Nannie having recovered from her recent sickness. Several counties of Nebraska have poultry shows during the month of Jan uary. Why couldn't some good man in Platte take the lead? I. L. Albert went to Lincoln Mon day where he represented a client in the supreme court Tuesday. His little son Robert accompanied him. Mrs. Frances Conger at Norfolk the other day stepped on a piece of barb wire, inflicting a wound which may end her life by blood poisoning. Charles Pulis, son of Dr. Pulis, has been heard from by letter under date of December 6 at Honolulu. His younger brother, Frank, is with him. Lee Beaty, Taylor Shields and Char ley Glines of Monroe township were in the city Friday on business, and were welcome callers at this office. Baptist church, J. D. Pulis, pastor. Services Dec. 24, 11 a, m., 7:30 p. m. Morning Sunday school Christmas ex ercises. Evening, "The Converted Man." P. H. D. Hagel was in Chicago last week and while there purchased several pianos and organs which will be shipped to Platte Center, this county, and put on 6ale. Judge Cessna of Hastings, attorney and general solicitor for the proposed Nebraska & Gulf railroad, has secured a large number of rights of way along the line. The first week in January will be observed as the week of prayer, holding union services in the Baptist, Congrega tional, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. At the last regular meeting of Union Camp, No. 134, a of V., Dec. 16, W, Brother Charles C. Stnll of Camp 38, S. of V. Osceola, was present and inspected Union Camp. I hereby notify all persons holding tickets for chances on the books display ed at Schnpbach's drug store, that they will be drawn for February 1, 1900. Mrs. Ellen Myers. W. V. Allen of Madison passed through the city Saturday on his way to Washington, D. C, to take his seat ae United States senator by appointment of Gov. Poynter. The Contemporary Review says that it cannot be too strongly emphasized that cancer in its early stages is a dis tinctly curable disease; in its later stages almost incurable. Charles Klause was kicked by a horse Friday and rendered unconscious for about a half-hour. After a half day's lay off from work, he was ready for duty again, all right. You buy your Christmas goods of us and pay part down, and we will hold them for yon nntil Christmas. We have the finest line ever bronght to Colum bus. Enquire of Herrick. 4t Douglas Cones of Pierce, appointed to succeed W. Y. Allen as judge of the Ninth district, studied law here with Judge Sullivan, now of the supreme court. He is a democrat. Mrs. John Tannahill has, we under stand, brought suit by her attorney, J. N. Eilian, to keep the creditors of Mr. Tannahill from selling her dower interest in the premises east of the city. In addition to being road master on the branches of the Union Pacific out of here, Thomas Wade has been given charge of the St. Paul branch out of Grand Island. He is faithful in the discharge of his duties. Rev. Hayes tendered bis resignation at the Sunday morning service, as pastor of the Presbyterian church, this city, to take effect in two weeks. Mr. Hayes has made many friends in the city who will be very sorry to see him leave. The Fullerton News says a party of surveyors are busy surveying the route of the proposed railroad to be built from Niobrara south through Knox, Pierce, Madison, Platte, Boone and Nance coun ties, and on south into Kansas and down to the Gulf. Fred. Stenger has rye and winter wheat that are both doing finely, both put in with drills. Some winter wheat put in broadcast is not so good. Fred, believes that the disc force feed drill is still an improvement for sowing all kinds of small grain. The horse breaking apparatus in vented and patented by John Craig of Colfax county is proving a grand suc cess. The. machine is being manufac tured at St. Joseph, Ma, and it looks as though John will make a goodly sum of money out of it Bring us your sam ples of Omaha dry goods. CMpart Mi Will Ml f M MMf . K ID.Fitzpatrick. L Gluck is putting in the new ele- i vator at Ragatz & Co.'s grocery. F. C. Turner of Thk Journal force is indebted to J. L. Wright, Vice-President of the Brinson-Judd Grain Co. of St Louis, Ma, for one of the very hand somest calendars we have seen for the new year a very neat gift to a return ing soldier. John L. Adair, a former resident of Madison, who moved to Cripple Creek with his family some two years ago, was instantly killed by an explosion of pow der while loading a hole Sunday week. He was about 34 years old and leaves a wife and four children. For sale, a four-horse gasoline engine for $110, F. O. B. cars Columbus. The engine is mounted on a rock foundation a foot thick and three by five feet Also, an 8-horse, portable, steam engine and feed mill, capable of grinding 500 bushels per day. Very cheap at $125. A. W. Armstrong. 2 Thursday night last about thirty couples, friends of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jens, 'dropped in on them at their resi dence on east Eleventh street and gave them a gennine old-fashioned surprise. During the evening refreshments were served and all present declare having had a very jovial evening's enjoyment. The mid-winter tournament of the Platte Center Gun Club will be held on the grounds of the club at Platte Center Wednesday and Thursday, December 27 and 28. There will be ten target events the first day and five target and two live pigeon events the second day. Doubt less a number of Columbus marksmen will attend. At the general meeting of the Orpheus singing society Sunday evening last the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Al. Frischholz, president; Gus Preibe, vice president; Joseph Berney, treasurer; Will Ragatz, secretary; Fritz Ulrich, stewart The society will have a tree for the little folks New Year's eve. Philip Schmitt, whose death at David City Monday morning of last week was mentioned in last week's Journal, came to Nebraska in 1871, from Wisconsin, settling on a homestead north of Osceola. Rev. Ross made 6ome remarks in Ger man at the funeral, Rev. Smith preach ing the sermon in English. Mrs. Schmitt expects to move to Platte Center. Morning prayer and sermon, at Grace church, at 11 o'clock next Sun day. Evening prayer and address at 8 o'clock. Subjects: Morning, "Overcom ers and Their Inheritance ;" evening, "The Apostolic Ministry." Services on Christmas day. Early celebration of the holy communion at 7:30. Later cel ebration and sermon at 10 o'clock. High mass will be celebrated in the Catholic church Sunday morning at 5 o'clock and again at 10 o'clock. At both these services a program of music has been prepared with an orchestra of violins, guitars, mandolins, triangles, etc. Statuary will be arranged about a crib and manger representing the birth of Christ, in the church and also in the basement of the church. The Omaha Bee announces another colored edition of its illustrated paper. The illustrated Bee is the handsomest and most interesting paper published in the west, and no one should miss a Christmas i6sne. For your subscription to the illustrated and Sunday Bee, both for 82.00 a year, or to the illustrated and Weekly Beo both for $1.50 a year. Begin with the Christmas issue. The Bee Pub lishing Company. The U. P. depot at Madison was noticed nfire Saturday night week, at about 10:15. Mr. Fink, the agent, thought it must have been cansed by some one laying a lighted cigar where it set some papers on fire, for when he left the building at 9:40 there was no sign of fire. The loss was somewhere about $50 to the building, besides a number of rate sheets and tariff books, easily replaced. Chronicle. Scott Bowers of Schuyler, and sister Miss Bowers of the Telegram force, made this office a pleasant call Friday morn ing. Mr. Bowers has been at Hyannis, this state, the past summer, and was on his way to Schuyler to see his folks. Scott was a valued member of provisional company C, of the Nebraska recruits, but unfortunately, he was taken sick with malarial fever at Honolnlu, and was sent back to San Francisco, and received a disability discharge. A great many of the company K boys will remember him as a noble comrade. J. H. Reed writes us from Riverside, California, among other things saying that their burg is just finishing np a job of picking and shipping between 500 and 600 car loads of Christino oranges. They are-mostly sold on eastern orders, f.o.b. here at high prices, and are pretty but not yet sweet. So yon see it is not our fault if yon buy sour oranges. They are really not ripe till February to April. We expect to ship about 7,000 cars of oranges from this point this season, if the frost don't catch us. Mr. Reed adds that they are all quite well It is very evident that something must be done with unruly boys at school, a little different from what is now the customary way. A boy was unruly at Lehigh. Iowa, the other day, and impu dently refused to change his seat, and when the teacher attempted to take him ont of his seat, the boy drew a large pocket-knife and attacked the teacher stabbing him in three places. The teacher, O'Malley, is a well-known Iowa educator, and may not recover from the injuries inflicted. It will hardly do to let unruly school children dictate to the teacher, and with some of them who are here and there yet in authority, it would not be healthy for the ordinary school disturbing tough to draw a knife with intent of mischief. Public opinion is hardly in favor of invoking the aid of the police in ordinary cases of discipline, and the superintendent very strenuously and rightly objects to being made a whipping-post for teachers that fail to govern in their own jurisdiction. So there you are, and it is much the same question in Columbus, or any other place as it is at Lehigh, with the poaBJbOitiea juatthe - Yoi - IT If you are going to remember Air Rifles, Skates and Pocket Knives. We carry a complete line Rifles at 90c to $11.00. Skates, both ladies' and gents', 50o to $1.50. They are the BARNEY A BERRY, the best there u. Now if you are looking for a Knife or Razor, we wish to say we have 300 different styles to choose from. We have 100 Sample Knives that we bought at a bargain and will sell them at a bargain as long as they last ty DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM. ' Feot lalla, Striking Bags, Athletic Goe of all Kin, Guns, Rifles, Ammunitisn, Sportsman Clething a fine, complete line. We make a specialty of SPORTING GOODS. Our motto is to reduce prices when ever we can. Quick sales and small profits is good enough for us. Cigars, Pipes anal Tobacces. If yon are looking for a good smoke, cigar or pipe, drop in and see our line of high grade Smoking Tobaccos, 5 and 10c Cigars in Christmas boxes. The best there is. Our line of Pipes cannot be excelled either in price or quality. Fifty different styles to choose from. Look over our goods. Ask onr prices. We are here to wait on you. AM GUITARS MANDOLINS BANJOS AND ZITHERS LOUIS BIRTHS. Oehlrich December 8, 1899, to Mrs. Hugo Oehlrich. a son. MARRIBD. Barncm Delomel At Los Angeles, California, Sunday, December 10, 1899, Hon. Gny C. Barnum of Columbus, Nebraska, and Mrs. M. C. Delomel of Los Angeles, California. The lady, we believe, is not known in this city. Mr. Barnum's many personal friends and acquaintances will wish him happiness and prosperity in his new relations. We are informed that Mr. and Mrs. Barnum will make their home at Carlsbad, California. DIED. Eastok December 11, infant daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Easton, aged three days. White Saturday evening, December 16, at 7, after an honr's illness, of heart failure, Louis White, aged fifty-seven years. Mr. White. resided near Cornlea for twenty years, but for the past three years has lived east of thia city, near Meayes'. His wife died about five years ago and he leaves five children, the oldest 18 years, the youngest 9. The funeral took place Monday, Dr. J. D. Pulis of the Baptist church preach ing the sermon at the house. At the last regular meeting of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, Monday evening, Dec. 18, W, it was de cided to hold the twenty-sixth annual mask ball as usual on Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1900. The fol lowing members were appointed as ar rangement committee for the twenty sixth annual mask ball: Leopold Platb, chairman; Peter Luchsinger, John L. Pittman. The secretary then read a letter from the state secretary of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Ass'n stating that the eighteenth annual convention would bo held at Norfolk, Nebr., January 16, 17 and 18, 1900, and a full delegation was expected. Carl Roella was then elected delegate to the convention and John L. Pittman alter nate. The following committee was then appointed to audit the treasurer's and secretary's books and report at the next regular meeting: Chris Schmitz, John McDonald, John Hinkleman. One of Israel Gluck'a numerous debtors sold the equity he had in his land the other day to a Columbus banker, leaving quite a mortgage on it. running yet for five years, at 8 per cent per annum. The banker went to Mr. Gluck, wishing to cancel the mortgage, saying that he was constitutionally opposed to letting a mortgage run on a place of his, but Mr. Gluck didn't see any good way ont of it except for the banker to give Mr. Gluck bis individual note for the amount, at the given rate for the given time the investment was such that he was a little afraid of it once, bnt now it is all right By the way, we hear of a man very readily snapping up an offer of Mr. Glnck to accept a bonus of $50 to receive payment of a loan not yet due for some years. This is quite a reversal of the old order of things. CaH ef Thanks. We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors who kindly gave their assistance during the illness and death of our infant child. Ms. ahd Mrs. Thomas Wade. We desire to thank our many friends for their timely assistance in the sick ness and death of onr little one; also for the lovely flowers furnished. Mb. axd Mrs. C. S. Eastox. Osaka Prices. See the latest styles in jackets, capes, collarette and all winter goods. Follow the crowd to FnzpaniCK'a. Tbonght Abrat IS ILTIOST HERE. anyone with a Christmas Gift don't fail OUR. STOCK OF. MUSICAL GOODS Is larger than ever before. A fine Mandolin, Guitar, Yiolin, An toharp or Music Folio is a nice gift for a lady or gentleman. They would remember and thank you for years to come. Besides the advantage of offering you the largest stock to choose from, our prices are right lower than all competition. Examine onr line of high grade BICYCLES and sundries. We make a specialty of Bicycles. Call in and examine our American made SHOT GUNS, choke bored, at $15.00. PHILLIPPS CO. Short Ho Bok ...THE PIONEER... hasn't located all the desirable property we've some choice bits on our books for sale at prices that appeal to the people of common sense. The properties are located in fertilo sections, well watered and drain ed, handy to market and shipping points and at our prices and terms are decided pick-ups. BECHER, JAEGGI & CO., TUrtaeatk St., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA sflBBBBBBBsT bbbbbbbKmJRsBH WfZ IVRSBBBl RSBBBjT RsBSBbVRsBBrBbI BBBwTI BBBBBBSBBBVKfeBftWHsBBBBBBBBTTLWaW hflkA Citt ka 'r JAlso new Ornamental Plants such as Palms, Ferns, etc.. received recently. Get Ready for Another In UIA WE WILL 8AVE YOU SOMETHING ON EVERY PUR CHASE FROM OUR SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF HOLIDAY GOODS! ii HOPULAR i OPULAR RICES! -CONSISTING OF- Dry iMtfs 9 Chthiig. Nats, Caps, lath aa4 Sfcaas, Ladiaa' ami Wssaa' Caps aid Ckaks, . aid Saab' Fimiisl.iiif Gaads. k Hew Line ol Holiday Presents ! Ladies, call and see our line of Fur Col larettes and Muffs, just the thing for a Christmas present. A new line of Men's FUR COATS, just opened up. Prices from $12.50 to $22.50. Cm inl Pact, anj HwW Hie HsIWay Rush J. H. GALLEY, 505 EleTenth St., - Christmas ? r.ir.Z &e" '' to look over our line. We have Seven bulls from eighteen to twenty- two months old, for sale at Oehlrich A Bro's Farm. 2mo. wSiS? fs-rr flowers, floral J) esirts wdureettHousetiants at ill 5easo7is of the ear. IS f&5r 5,2R.zp: NHLV sssv?Haw"n'a MR COLUMBUS, NEB. o -1 .3 .4