.JSA ' t " J" FINE HOLIDAY - GOODS c. Go to ASCHE & RYAN'S Comer Store. Eleventh and Olive Street. jjc (BTFOR ? H: i 1 ! 53 jC-.-L. , 4 M ffl M A v a rl M N V HENRY RAGATZ & CO., t CHRISTMAS -j NEW YEARS the good housewife makes special efforts to prepare dainties such as will please old and yonng. We have made unusual efforts to secure what yon may want for this occasion. Our STOCK IS MEW and COMPLETE BRING ON TOUR ORDERS. New Nuts, all kinds, I Raisins, Currants, Figs, I Citron Lemon and Orange Peel, Dates, I Cranberries, Mince Meat, Sweet Cider, Strictly Pure Spices. A FULL LINE OF IMaiMMBBHMSmMHHHBaaBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHBIIiHmMilllHIIIIIMl New Canned Goods, from the cheapest to ft LfcfiSt" CHASE & SANBORN'S worid famous Teas and Coffees Log Cabin, strictly pure Maple Syrup. Buckwheat Flour, such as mother used to bake. That we be lieve that the 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. tafChristinas tree committees will do well to 6gure 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, 15c, 25c, 50c, $1.00 up to as high as $3.00. Our LAMPS have been selected with great care and will delight you. They range in prices from 15c to $7.60 and many of them are beaaties. Come in and look them over. You will surely find some thing that will please you. Order Early Great Rush Begins. With the Compliments of the season. HENRY RAGATZ & CO., Telephone ColumbUS, Nebr. tv xxsosxxxxxxxx; Usable Gifts ! Year after year there is more common sense shown iu the choosing of Gifts usable things that is the idea. Many useful things are beautiful, as well. Our planning has been liberal. SOflE HINTS FOR FATHER S BIQ BROTHER. Eltony 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 fn fancy boxes ever shown in Columbus, for $1.00 and upwards. FOR nOTHER 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 Brashes and Combs, fine Nail and Flesh Brushes, decorated Trays and Candle Sticks. Toilet Stationery, Fine Soaps, Stationery and many other suitable articles. BOY S QIRLS. Perfumes, Children's Perfume Atomizers, Harmoni cas, Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes, Lead Pencils, Tablets, etc. J9WATCH OUR WINDOWS. STILLMAN'S DRUG STORE. We Give Atlas Checks. (sooooooooexx; Columbus Journal. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER . IBM. Slthtg JfttiteM. ftVAll aotlcaa aadar taia haarftas will b charged at taa rata of $2 a year. a LEBANON LODGE No. 98, A. r.& A. M. lUgnlir nrthgi Id TTtsattiteT is nrti jUCaroata. All kitkM iBTitad to attaad yr C.J.GABLOW.W.M. Gca. G. Bacaxa, flec'r. . Mjaly WILDEY LODGE No. 44, L O. O. F.. mm xoaaoay arcane or. aaea ntk at thair kail om TUitMta treat. vlaitiac bratkram eoidially IBTitad. W.A.WAT.N.G. Qao. Faibomld. Bao'y. Z7jaB-tf rtOLUMBIAN CAMP No. 15. WOODMEN OF V the World, aieeta ararjr aaooad and foaith ThBiadara of the month, 7 p. au, at L O. O. F. nan, iiurtaanui street. Kaguiar aneadaaee ia deatrabla, and au viuUac brataraa ara eor- lamaa to meet wiu aa. jaason HI vanrde diallyl REORGANIZEDCHDRGH OF LATTER-DAT SaiaU hold ragalar aerrioaa arary Saadaj at 2 p. at,, prayer taeetiair oa Wadaaaday aveaiac at their chapel, eoraarofNorth atraat aad Facile ATaaae. All ara cordially iBTitad. WalfiS Elder H. . Hopaoa. PreaMaat. GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH.-Soaday School at 9:90 a. at. Chareh arary Sasday at 11:00 a. at. Chrietiaa Endeavor at fs p. ai. Ladies' Aid Society erary ant Tharaday ia the month at the charch. 14bot-M COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, old bushel 52 Corn, shelled $ bushel... 20 Corn, ear bushel 20 Oats, & bushel 18 Rye V bushel 35 Barley, bushel 25 Hogs- cwt. 3 45 3 70 Fat cattle- cwt 2 90 3 65 Potatoes bushel 200 Butter l. 1517 EggB y dozen 16 Markets corrected every Tuesday afternoon. For fae watch repairiag, caU on Carl Frosssel, llta St, Gotaabus, Neb. H. P. OooUdge has sixty nice Ply Baoalk Book cockerels for amis. Coaae aady sad fet the bast 4 Now is the tisae to have yomr Christmas photos taken. H.F.Mieleaz. Tbe air is fall of letters, packages, etc avea yet, and it is bow after CbJMtaisa, Enquire of Herrick. Do not forget Myers. tf A light snow Sunday and Monday. Dr. Naumann, dentist, Thirteenth street, tf Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon, office Olive street. tf -Dr. L. C. Voss, Homeopathic physi cian, Columbus, Neb. Wanted, a girl to do housework. Inquire at Galley's store, tf Drs. Martyn, Evans ft Geer, office three doors north of Friedhof s store, tf Furnished rooms with or without board, at tbe Huber on Thirteenth street Buy toys for yonr 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 k Son. tf W. C. Poynter, father of the gover nor, died at his home in Albion Monday morning. J.N. Kilian was admitted to practice before the supreme court of the state last week. Four rooms for rent Inquire of Mrs. Wise, three blocks west of Fried hof s store. Qua, Speice and Gas. Schroeder went to Omaha Monday for the Christ mas shoot John Shannahan was acquitted of the charge of murdering Edward Joice at South Omaha. Quite a bit of wind and dust Satur day along with the crowds of people coming to town. Rev. Haughtmann has resigned his pastorate of the Monroe-Wattaville Con gregational church. Herman Kersenbrock has been con fined at home several days with inflam mation of the bowels. Ole Steinbaugh is erecting a black smith shop a few feet east of the Com mercial National bank. Cows at public sales are bringing from $35 to $45 each; spring calves $20 to $25; horses as high as $190. Button Photos ' Saley't. No Money in advance. tf Joe Coolidge, fireman on the Albion U. P. branch, got a foot pinehed in the turn-table Tuesday evening last Hiram Rice, and his mother, resi dents of this city in the 70's, are now living at Los Angeles, California. A. J. McKelvey, a former resident here, now of St Edward, Nebr., has been granted a pension of $8 a month. Public installation of officers of the G. A. R and S. of V., Saturday evening January 6. AU friends of the orders in vited. Found A number of keys in a bunch, that were probably lost Monday. Evidently valuable. Gall and pay for this notice. -FARMERS, ATTENTION.. You can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized steel windmill from A. Dussell Son for only $25.00. tf Frank Fngard and Harry Graves, of the creamery of Hagel k Stevenson at Genoa, came down Saturday to stay over Christmas. John Seipp was reported very ill Tuesday morning with dropsy. Three gallons of water were taken from him Sunday by the physicians. The four-year-old daughter of Jacob Maasback, of Tarnov, died Thursday of last week, after a severe attack of the measles. Platte Center Signal. The United Brethren began their revival meetings Sunday eveaiag. Rev. F. B. Cannon, presiding elder, of Blair will be here Thursday evening. Miss Ida Egger had the tips of the finger of her right hand pinched while running a job press Satarday, at the Times office, caaatag painful wounds. Colambas merchants enjoyed a large Christmas trade this year, the streets and stores on Saturday having the appearance of a large celebratioa day. Dannie McRae, one of the brave boys of the Fighting First Nebraska, has been appointed defmty ooaaty clerk of Colfax county by-Clerk N. H. Manas. Bellwood Is talkiae of awrebaaiac the B. Knawiar mill oa Clear Creek and saoving it down to the barg. They be lieve that it woald be a payiag atova in tks way of drawiaf trade, L. G. Patterson has position on the Argus. M. Hancbett, a former resident of Platte county, latterly living at Grand Island, expects shortly to move to Cal ifornia. Win. Schilz makes" boots and shoes in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured in the market tf George Barnum has invested in thirteen Duroe Jersey Red hogs, and purposes seeing what he can do with this hardy breed. Emil von Borgen was under the weather quite a bit last week, but kept up and around at business, by sheer force of habit and will. Mrs. Saffron underwent a serious operation at the hospital a few days ago and is now rapidly improving, after several months sickness. There will be no meeting of the Art department of the Woman's club this Friday, The next meeting at residence of Mrs. Herrick, January 12tb. Quite a number of Monroe people were in the city Wednesday and Thurs day to listen to the application for incor poration and the remonstrance. The youngsters are still playing football. A recent game between the North and South sides resulting in a score of 5 to 3 in favor of the first named. Lee Beaty was down from his farm in Monroe township Wednesday last, and carried back with him a fine hammerless shot gun which he said was his Christ mas gift A business man says if you wish to be rid of frost on your display window, pipe the heat from a large lamp to the lower end of the window and let the heat go up the glass. N Roy Rhone, the genial and talented editor of the Kearney New Era-Standard, is making his annnal visit to friends in Columbus, and we are always glad to greet him at Joubnai. headquarters. At Belgrade Tuesday of last week, Miss Aljo Morris, the postmistress at Belgrade, Nance county, was badly though not. fatally burned, her clothes catching fire while she was making up the mail. Miss Grace Hatfield expects to start in a few days for Denver, where she will keep house for her father until spring, when the family will move out Mr. Hatfield has a good position and is well pleased with his work. C. E. Pollock & Co. have placed some new glass counters in their drug store, which are attracting a good deal of attention. The old counters were purchased by Henry Sutton of Genoa, and taken to their destination Friday last W. B. Doddridge, formerly Union Pacific agent here, and for a number of years with the Missouri Pacific as gen eral manager, has been advanced to the position of second vice-president Mr. Doddridge is son-in-law of Guy C. Barnum. A son of William Craze at St Ed ward, seven years old, was shot and almost instantly killed by an older brother Tuesday evening last. We understand that the gun had been left loaded, under the bed where the boy got at it John L. Clark, editor of the Platte Center Signal, was in the city Saturday. He is suffering some inconvenience from an injury received the other day by com ing in contact with a clothes line, hav ing his nose and one eye slightly scratched. Some Nebraskans are likely to in vest in Paul Vandervoort's Cuban city. La Gloria." The plantation is to be 2, 000 acres, and the company is to have an income from its sugar mill, saw mill, hotels and steamship lines. Work is now proceeding. The Literary department of the Woman's club will meet with Mrs. G. C. Gray, Saturday, Dec. 30, at 3 o'clock. Roll call. Current literature. History, pages 118 to 144. Talk on Monks and their work Mrs. Baker. First Crusade Mrs. Sullivan. The Wentworth entertainment Tues day evening of last week was fairly well attended, and was hugely enjoyed by lovers of good declamation and of good music Prof. Garlichs is the author of three of the pieces rendered by the or chestra in his charge. Died, Thomas Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Noon, aged 5 years, 6 months and 20 days. The child had been afflicted several days with scarlet fever, and died Thursday evening. Three others of the children are sick with the same complaint The Norfolk Journal is authority for saying that the invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Stella Chestnutwood, well known in this city, and Mr. Rice William Hoyt of Marceline, Missouri, to take place January 6 at Marceline, at which place they will reside. The Christmas dance given by the W. Y. Biasell hose company Monday night was lagely attended, some seventy couples participating. Good lively mu sic for the occasion was furnished by the Orpheus orchestra, and everybody present had an enjoyable time. A short time ago, Congressman Joe Sibley was a millionaire populist, just as set in his ways as his Columbus friend and acquaintance, John Freeman, but he has changed his views somewhat on cer tain phases of public questions, as see another paragraph in today's Journal. A. G. Rolf of near Palestine, this county, was ia town one day last week and, like a good many other Journal sabscribers,' adds the Semi-Weekly Lin coln Journal to his reading matter the coming year; the two papers at only $2.15 is our inducement to subscribers. Still room for others. Friday, the eoaaty board of super visors, after aa extended hearing, graated the petition for tbe incorpora-' tion of Monroe and appointed the fol lowing as village trastees: G. L. Hum phreys, W. E. Cole, R. G. Strother, Garrett Halst aad a W. HoUingsbead. This action was taken notwithstanding tat FARM FOR SALE. A good 160 acre farm under a high state of cultivation. For sale by Her man Oehlrich Bro. 2m vmftMV0imiiHimtvitvim BCBBQel David Anderson, formerly a dent here, now of South Omaha, is to deliver an address oa some historical subject before the State Historical so ciety at its annual meeting at Lincoln, January 9 and 10. Among others on the program are J. Sterling Morton, L. J. Abbott John Turner, R. W. Furnas and Clement Chase. j School officials will watch with inter est the question whether teachers can be employed in city schools without the school superintendent's recommenda tion, a matter that came up in Omaha the other day. Tbe attorney gave it as his opinion that tbe election was not valid so long as the rule stood on the records of the board. He was asked to investigate into the legality of the rule. About last Thursday we imagine that good 8aint Nickolas did most of his'-trading in town for the country children. We met him,' time 'and again, and recognized him by his lively walk and pleasant smile. He has been so long now at the business that he has become quite used to it and we venture to say that no little people in any part of tbe world fared better than Nebras kans in this good Christmas time. The Poultry show has almost four hundred fowls on exhibition, which is pretty good for the first show of the Association, and as a consequence the members are feeling pretty good. They have really exceeded their own expecta tions, which is very encouraging to them. It is worth anyone's time to go in there ancl hear the crows, gobbles and quacks that make the building ring. In fact one can scarcely hear himself think, for the noise made by the feathered tribe. David City News. While returning home from town Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Wagner met with a serious accident. Their horse shied into a wire fence and ran away. Two of the buggy wheels got through the wires and broke out seven posts. The buggy then overturned, throwing both occupants out Mr. Wag ner sustained a dislocation of his right shoulder, and Mrs. Wagner was severely cut and bruised about the head and face. The buggy was completely wreck ed. Humphrey Democrat We are in receipt of a letter from Charles Deacon, Superintendent of the Union Printers' Home at Colorado Springs, Colorado, thanking us, in be half of the hundred odd residents of the Home, for a copy of The Journal during the past year. The superintendent says "the Home is a residing place for old and infirm printers from all sections of the United States and Canada, and as tbe residents have no occupation whatever, if can -be readily seen -how anxiously they await the arrival of newspapers, periodicals,'' etc. Mrs. Roy Rhone and son Robert, teachers of guitar and mandolin, re spectively, in the Wesleyan University, Lincoln, gave some very fine music on their instruments in the Methodist church Sunday evening. They are the happy owners of two of the most valua ble instruments of their kind in the state and certainly know how to handle them. They will again play in the church next Sunday. Mrs. Rhone is a sister of Mrs. Frank Farrand, and the relatives have gathered here for a family reunion. George Erb, son of Mrs. Erb of this city, who has been for the past eight years living within four and a half miles of Alliance, Box Butte county, Nebraska, arrived in the city Friday and will visit friends here, in Colfax and Nance county before he returns home. George looks in excellent health, brown as a berry, and the west has evidently agreed with him. He has five quarter sections of land, besides a lease of two quarters of Bchool land, and depends mainly upon raising cattle, of which he has 135 head. He says our old friend Niemoller of Plstte Center was right about the Russian thistle, it makes excellent feed for cattle, cnt at the right time. They have a flourishing country, with dairying a growing business with the ranch people. The Christmas exercises in the diff erent churches were all excellent this year, but we have little space and will have to make brief mention of them. The Presbyterian and Methodist gave their exercises Saturday evening, the former having a cantata with the regu lar treat the latter rendering a program, with distribution of extra fine candies. The M. E. church had a fireplace ar ranged in the alcove back of the pulpit. Tbe German Reformed, German Luth eran, and St. John's churches all ob served Sunday evening for their exer cises. The Baptist Sunday school were given a "treat" after the regular school hour Sunday morning. Tbe Congrega tional school gave a very interesting program Monday evening. The Episco pal school will have their exercises Thursday evening. The Catholic chil dren had a treat at the close of school lsst week. Up at St Edward A. D. White is having some trouble. The last Albion Argus says: "A. D.White of St Edward made a rather reluctant visit to our fair city last Saturday night W. H. Hamilton,-A. B. Browder and H. H. Reed of this city, assisted by OL Wilson and Jas. Yizzard of St Edward, made a. forced raid on White's drug store Saturday night and captured a quantity of drink ables. White and all were brought to Albion. He gave bond immediately and returned home. The capture was very exciting as Mr. White keeps his place of business locked and a sentry in charge of the door. Only the fsitbful can by proper taps and password gain entrance. A man was seen entering when the offi cers made a grand rash, trampling down the sentry and taking tbe proprietor rather by storm. He was suddenly hand cuffed aad taken in charge as aforesaid. There are now eight charges hanging orat hia tor district court" DON'T LET TIE CHANCE ESCAFE ! BBBBBBBlBBBBBaH tJSmKKHF LEnfisafissaaaaaw) bbHPbUbbIbbBbBbBbb jasi BUY THE BEST GUN. . We Have Scores of Them to Select from. Air Rifles, Skates and Pocket Knives. We carry a complete line Rifles at 90c to $11.00. Skates, both ladies' and gents', 50c to $1.50. They are the BARNEY k BERRY, the best there m. Now if yoa 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 HTDONT FAIL TO 8EE THEM. Feat iallt, Striking Baas, Athletio Gees ef all Kinds, Guns, Rifles, Ammunition, Saartomaa CletWsa 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 and Tebaccet. If you are looking for a good smoke, cigar or pipe, drop in sad see our hue of high grade 8moking Tobaccos, 5 and 10c Cigars in handsome boxes. The beet there ia Our line of Pipes cannot be excelled either in price or quality. Fifty different styles to choose from. Look over our goods. Ask our prices. We are here to wait on you. HraH aL?j HfAirVvVllJnaBBnav GUITARilRBaaataaaa MANDOLIN BANJOS AND ZITHERS OTJR, STOCK OF. MUSICAL GOODS Is larger than ever before. A fine Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Aa 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 our line of high grade BICYCLES and sundries. We make a specialty of Bioycles. Call in and examine our American made SHOT GUNS, choke bored, at $15.00. LOUIS F. PHILLIPPS CO. KXX3G1 Fata of Morrissey Kiowa. General Young reports that he be lieves the American prisoners, including Lieutenant Gilmore, are in the hands of United States troops. Discouraging news reaches the navy department from Admiral Watson at Manila, respecting the members of the crew of the Yorktown's party which landed at Baler last spring. The man Rynders, who brings the news, was coxswain of the Yorktown. Watson's dispatch saya: "Seaman Rynders of the Yorktown, captured at Baler, recaptured with Woodbury by cavalry at Bayombong, has reported on board the flagship; both wounded when Gilmore was taken and left behind; he reports Nygard, Dillon, McDonald and Morrissey killed. Rynders, Woodbury and Venville wounded in foot nnable to travel. Doing well Baler, June 15. Ex pect Woodbury tomorrow; wounded not cared for, wounds received personal care. Woodbury and Rynders walked nearly to Manila." The Morrissey mentioned was Charles M. Morrissey, born in this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Morrissey, a merchant on Eleventh street, and now of Lincoln. He enlisted in the navy in July, 1893. The Lincoln Journal says: "The last letter received from him was dated April 9, 1899, one week before he was killed.' His relatives had been in suspense ever since the crew of tbe fork town came in contact with the insurg ents. A list of the captured men appear ed in the dispatches, but Morriasey's name was not in the list No news of his fate could be secured from any source. Not until recently was it known that any of the crew were killed. Then Morriasey's relatives and friends feared the worst The ship on which Mr. Mor rissey served was under fire several times before the fourteen men were cap tured, and he participated in several sharp skirmishes with the natives." Sekool Vot. Many of our teachers will attend the state teachers' association at Lincoln. Chas. Bloedorn and Alice Considine are spending their vacation at their homes in Platte Center. It is reported that the High school football team will play the Schuyler team some date during the holidays. The city schools open again Jan. 8, 1900. All of the scholars are glad that they will not have to attend school any more during W. The rooms taught by Misses Luth snd Sheehan were visited by many people Friday afternoon many parents were interested in the exercises. A very interesting football game was played by the "kids" of the north and south sides hut Saturday afternoon. The north side played valiantly and de feated the south side, 23 to 0. An excellent literary program was ren dered at the Ives school, in District 71, on last Saturday evening. The teacher, Miss Anna Webster, was very successful in the arrangement and management of the exercises. Valiasl lighty Acres. A valuable eighty-acre tract of land will be offered at referee's sale, at public auction, to tbe highest bidder, for cash in hand, December 30, 1899, at 1 o'clock p. m.. at tbe front door of the court house, Columbus, Nebr., west half of the northwest quarter of section twenty eight township seventeen, range one west in Platte county, known as the Nekolichek property. 2 FOR THE HOLIDAYS ! The finest of wines such as Port and Angelica at $1.00. Riesling Clarets and Zyafandel at 60c per gallon. Abo, tbe very best of liquors of all kinds at very reasonable prices, at 3t Wat. BucHzn'a. Fiaa job work done at Tax Joubxai Short M Balk. Seven bulls from eighteen to twenty- two months old, for sale at OaaxaicH k Bao's Farm. 2rao. ...THE PIONEER.. hasn't located all the desirable property we've some choice bits on our books for sale at prices that appeal to the people of common sense. The properties are located in fertile sections, well watered and drain ed, handy to market and shipping points and at our prices and termB are decided pick-ups. BECHER, JAEOGI & CO., Tkirtaaat f t, COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA anBV973B)iPaBf.7JwU- aaav BaRiSaaE BaBmXaHf aJPPjRv aHBTmaW""'1' ri aaRaaaaF jaaaaP -m$ J T - vk' BaSaaBaaaas tSBaTnkr Bafl aaaW t iiiSSEBSSmKKS y JmtM mlBtaBB OTL m .T!liJr Ml utTloweis, floral Designs avndGreenHouseTlants it ' all Seasons oft he y ear.. iyAlso new Ornamental Plants such as Palms, Ferns, etc., received recently. CBfilSmS IS PAST ! Be Good Hey Tear is AM. WE WILL SAVE YOU SOMETHING ON EVERY PUR CHASE FROM OUR SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF WINTER GOODS ! r URCHASE9 AT OPULAR BICES! -CONSISTING OF- Iry fitttfs, CMkhg. life, Gaps, UH mi Sluts, Ladits' ami Hssaa' Capts awl Cloaks, art Itafs9 Farrisbtag IssJs. A FULL LINE of COOP COOPS! Ladies, call and see our line of Fur Col larettes and Muffs, just the thing for comfort. A new line of Men's FUR COATS, just opened up. Prices from $1 2.50 to $22.50. OirlhtH; "SitistoliMj Iwnale Prices" J. H. GALLEY, 505 Elevestk St., COX.TJMBUS, NEB. 1 -. -L '-., V-3