r : - I " v- U r n fi? sH " : - . 5lrv """" E ". r ' ' . . -.- : V V . I t ,?'.... i .. - : r ENRY RAGATZ ft CO, GROCERIES, CR : c : The enormous business done by us keeps our goods moving so rapidly that nothing becomes .stale; Everything 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 (D D s XuccriCnM The same courteous treatment accorded to alL We solicit your patronage and will strive to please you. Jtjtyfcwe No. 26., Eleventh Street, - Columbus, Nebraska. ohimbus Journal. . j - - I WTl.Ntl5Bil.JASCAHY 14.1500. R. i M. TDEE TABLE. fterer. Melna, Hatte. sIt Lk Ci7. PartimL MB FrucLsra and all aetata wnt &4iui City. St-LaU aaJ all palat ;at 4jmti. X.i. ii PaawiaiEr, Caiiy ercept snsdar TsW a. si V . i Accnmaiodacics, daily except Sasiraax 30p.ai V. 21 Pawteajpr.dariT ercept Sanday 9iW P-m Ni. SI Accomsiodauon. caily except .fiaaa: 10 p. ai THIE TABLE U. P- E. E. r.iST Eocsu. atiEf tore. 3ii P-oLosibus Local It. tOi. Fast ilail - - d,.Arlnnnc Expr s. . - - 2. Orriaad Liinited 4,Chica-ro apiai- SS. iTMusit No -N"a No. d:40 a. 1. tdfl p. m isfc p m 4at5 p m 42Je a. rtffl a. si 10:10 p . ii.iTetiij. wiaf sotfD, atAis xxxs. 1 rrcotH-inr! JjTTUtetl lijE a si a ,N- No iaU Fat llad X Paciac Express 5, Colo, sprtaal 7 rVihxmhri! local ..11A: a . 5ia p i!2 a si "i w-aa p 7aa Nca. 22. Freiat Depart et TsMp si d-X) .1. 3. ArriT 1230p si U liSOp si Ho So ilixad . u. loxed tT-QTOV A5D CZDA3 aAPID.-i 3HASCH. Depart 69. PkBsenr 2:15 p si 73. ilixed J5a. So N "73. Pa-ner l5 P a 'So o 74. Mixed - - ' o sraiaa an Alnioa aad Osdar Sapida nraaca Scaday.. CblosiDca Tt1 oailx except acadaT W. E. BiXH-Ot. Aaenu Sorittv Mtues. r-Ali aocices aader this headiar "w21 be j caar2edattaerateott2aTear j A LZHAXOS LODGE Ko.5e. A.F.A A.iL , . Bejialar sieecsyis 2d Wedaedax ia ecca , Ta saoata. All bretarea ianted to atread T c.J 6-iai.aw. W.M. Gcs.r. Bscasa,&ec'y 2fijsly J KTLDEY LODGE 3io. 44. L O-0-Fr , - niets Tuesday eveaiatr of each i Jf-wesk at taeir hall ca Thirseeath j jraritL " , W.A.WAT.S.G cris. t AiacnrLD. aecj. -;yniJT. OOLUXBIAN CAMF2io.S5. WOODMEN OF the Wcrlii. sieeta erery ecoad aad fourth ThardiiTs of tae monrh. 70 p. s. at I. O. O. F. T?-tH Thirteeata treec Rynlar aosadaace id Ter-drabl8. aad all naitia faretarea ar- cor-. -11t rrrirmA to mrft. -with na. -!aa22-'S5 BEOSGASIZED CEUECE OF IATTEE-DAY 1 'f hold reyalar jerraa thtx Saaday 'at 2 p.si, prayer aieetias oa Wedaeadax pTeaiau at their aaipei, ccraer cf Norta street aad Faciac ATaaae. All are cordially iaTited. I3mlfi3 Eliier E. J. Hraaoa. PreaJdeat. 0 0 X 0 X X DISCOUHT SUE ! To close out what little remains of our Holiday Goods, consisting of Perfumes in Boxes, Atomiz ers, Ebony Mirrors, Puff Boxes, Manicure Sets, Etc., We will for the next TEN DAYS give a discount of 25 per cent up on all articles shown in our east window. Many choice goods are left Call early and GET A BIG Stiltons Drag Store, We give Knives and Atlas Checks to our Customers. .... OCKERY, GLASSWARE, T,AMPS, ETC. Twemty-fTe years t experi eaee in the business has taught u what to buy. TVe are constantly on the lookout for bargains. Tie best prod acts of tke coantry are to be found In our store. Among them the celebrated eaued soods of Curtice Bros. Ve :ire sole agents for Ckase Saafcorn's Ie Teas aad Coffees a32SSaJ&Sztsig at llmO a. 21. Christian Endeavor at 7 :3U p. m. Ladies Aid Society erery srst Thsrsdax ia tie i acataat tae cnarcn. Ubot-94 COLUMBUS MAEKETS. Wheat, old bushel Corn, shelled j3 bushel . . Com, ear g? bushel Oats, "" busheL Eye 1? bushel Barley, p bushel . . Hogs ? cwt. Fat cattle "g? cwt Potatoes I? busheL Butter "g lb. Eggs g? dczen. 4S 21 21 15 25a 4 log -i 25 2 90e 3 65 20 15G17 . 12fi Tuesday af- Markets corrected every ternoon. , Enquire o Herrick. I Do not forget ilyers. tf Dr. .SanrnnsE, dentist, Thirteenth j street, tf j Fine job Trork done at The Jotthsal j office. ( Wheat screenings make good feed j for chickens. Gocd hnmor always and everyw here wins friends." Dr. Baker, physician and snrgeon, office Olive street. tf Large breeds of chickens are said to lay best in winter. rNo worry clubs are being organ ized over the country. Dr. L C Toes, Homeopathic physi cian. ColumbuH, Xeb. District court is in session, Judge Hollenbeck presiding. Paint chicken roosts and inside of houses with carboline. 'We have more warm friends in summer than in winter." Hon. James Tanner of the Fullerton Poet was in the aty Honday. Gertie Keating entertained a few of her friends Saturday afternoon. Drs. Martyn, Evans Geer, office three ccors north of Friedhofs store, tf For fine watch repairing, call on Carl Froemel. 11th StL. Columbus. Xeb. Albert Summer shipped a carload of heifers to the Omaha market Monday. Ed. Hoare, deputy IT. S. internal revenue collector, was in town Saturday. Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for 325.00. A. Dus&ell i Son. tf For sale, one bay horse and one black mare, each six years old. Henry Gaes. 3 Plants and cut nowers at the new green house. A. C. Anderson, east Eighth street. tf Bitten Photos if I finds ana the IEST at Saiey's. No Money in advance. tf X 3 FARi FOR SALE. A. good 160 acre farm under a Sigh state of coitrntaac For sale by Her man Oehlrich fc Bm. 2i Ibe pirm Hiiarath.tfaepgrpqelfl. -Tke merry-song-of robin, nd baa been. bard in. this city the last few days. Attorneys Cessna of and Hamilton of Omaha attended Monday. The semi-annual wmraitinn is being- held in the St. Frauds Academy this Bring us your orders for job-work-They will receive prompt and careful attention. Paderewakfs only concert in 2fe braaka will be given at Unrein, Mon day, Feb. 12. Dr. Harsha of Omaha preached in the Presbyterian church Sunday, morn ing and evening. The National Batter Jw Eighth ArinnnT convention is to be held at Lin coln, February 20. Thurston Simmons ia spending the winter with his slater, Mrs. Andrews, in Hoover, Michigan. You can buy szw shoes as cheap at Honahan'e as old stock from some of the other dealers in town. 3t H. J. Smith who has had a shoe store on Eleventh street, moved his stock to Schuyler Saturday. Steve Wagner, who is well known to many Joubsal readers, has been on the sick list for quite a while. Band concert, Feb. 2. The boys are making an effort to procure new uni forms before summer time. The babe at F. Brodfuehrers is afflicted with scarletina, and the premi ses were quarantined Friday. The neighbor ladies of Mrs. J. S. Hatfield gave her a surprise party at her home this Tuesday afternoon. President Perry of the Doane Col lege, Crete, preached in the Congrega tional church Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. George Barnum enter tained a number of friends at their home across the river, Friday evening. The ladies of the M- E. church are preparing for a chicken pie social to be given some time in the near future. We have now on hand a line of -regret" cards and envelopes. Also suit able for afternoon party invitations. Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and work promptly done, as agreed upon. Vm. Schilz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured in the market, tf Gordon Cross of the St. Edward Sun, dropped in Monday on his way to the State Press association meeting at Lincoln. Four of the fourteen Tndian boys who ran away from the Government In dustrial school at Genoa, have been captured. We are told that in Creston there are a number of cases of scarlet fever, the old as well as the young being on the sick list. FABMEES, ATTENTIOX. Tou can get an S-foot Freeport Galvanized steel windmill from A. Dossell & Son for only S25.0G. tf Edgar T. Howard, editor of the Pa pillion Times, was in the city Friday, and while here was the guest cf County Clerk G.W.Phillips. All dry-soo4s? Gents fmr nishins soods, skirts, etc.. selling at reduced prices at Asche Byan's. When people see you are climbing up hill, they are just as ready to give you. a boost up, as they were before to Sirs you a kick down." Why hasn't some one thought to blame Mark Hanna for the reduction of Platte county's indebtedness during the year la99 of J20M37.S8? Thomas Hansen of Boyd county, a former resident of Platte county, was in the city as a delegate to the Sons of Herman convention. Biene. A. M. Darling of Merrick county has been greeting old friends in the neighborhood several days, and has been the guest of George Barnum. Among Mr. Elliott's old neighbors who attended his funeral last Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dack, George Thomazin and David Thomas. Married, Friday, January 12, at Schuyler, George Kohler and Miss Mary FJston. Their many friends wish them well in their journey through life. We have a line of tinware, kitchen utensils, underclothing, stationery, boots and shoes. If you. need anything in our line call and see us. von Bergen. Bros. A few more of the FaHor stock of thoroughbred bulls left and for sale at C K. Daviee place. Address Silver Creek post-office, or better, call person ally. George Lehman is getting in read iness to erect a wing to his hotel, one story with baaamect, 16x26 feet, north east of the mam building, and to be used as a kitchen. Envelopes with your return, card printed on them, for 50 cents a single hundred; for larger quantities, and dif ferent grades, call at Tax Jucjuxl office for prices. John Burke, who had the misfortune recently of having- a boee in the right foot broken by a fall from a cattle shed, was in town Monday, bat still has to more about with the aid of crutches. David D. Bramer, one of the first settlers of Butler coanty, died Monday morning at David City, aged 66 yean. He leaves a widow aad ose eon. Edward J, who was with Co-E, First Nebraska, in the Philippines. The ft-gT babe and the growing child are stzecgtheaed by WHI'I'FA CTRFAM TEEMDTUGE. It destroys worms. gets iTTMMf tin at work, aad so rebuilds the body- Price 25 eesia. A. Heintz and Pollock Co. Attentkm. ai directed to a eoeamuni eatkm elsewhere arsated in today's JouxsiL. Whatever afcctshoaae life is cf prime interest to all of as. All ether Sar-away ctasaarv at Baptist church, J-D. Palis, Serrk3asJaaaary3B.Il a. aa-r7dM p. ax. Morning, "'Pleasing Godr eveniag; "How to Conquer. The premises of Mr-Meikeljohn m the western part of the city have- been quarantined for scarlet fever, a little gM being aflhcted. The committees are already at work pTanwrng for the success cf the-annual auakrhall by the Pioneer Hook Jt Lad der Co. to be given February 22d. Big tana ahead. Baker post has not yet decided upon the date of the unveiling exercises for the Soldiers' monument, bat it is sap posed that it will be sometxie in this month or earlyin. February. Ord's Curfew ordinance makes par ents or guardians responsible for the children's whereaboats and will no doubt cause them to know where they are at night. Scctia Regis ier. C. A. Xewman has built quite an addition to his dwelling on his farm two miles east of the city, and contemplates other improvemonts in the spring, at which time he expects to remove his family. The Evening Card club were enter tained Thursday evening by Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Sullivan at the home of the latter. Mrs. H. Murdock won the first prize, and Mrs. C. D. Evans the second. We are glad to be able to place before our readers this week in the form of a supplement, the speech of Senator Beveredge on the problem of the Phil ippines. It is well worth reading and studying. Dr. B.C. Timing and Otto Merz were up from Columbus the fore part of the week. They deal in fine blooded horses and were up for the purpose of buying some of Boone county's thoroughbreds. Albion News. The Chicken Car' Comes to Uo- lum bus every week, and offers the highest market prices for poultry, for export to foreign countries. Call or address, John Schmocker. agent. lmo The Standard voting machine that has been used in various cities of New Tork state, and which may be used in Nebraska under the new law, is now on exhibition in Omaha. The list price of the machines is $500. Take no chances when you build a hard-coal fire. Use first paper, then plenty of dry pine or other wood; then soft coal such as Eock Springs nut: on that the hard coal and your fire is O. E. at once and for good. Albert Summer renewed his sub scription to Th2 Jocbsxl Wednesday last. Casually he remarked that Thz JoiTRvtT. was the first newspaper he learned to read, and he didn't feel that he could do without it. Whosoever has suffered from piles knows how painful and troublesome they are. TABLEES BUCKEYE PLLE ODtTMEST is guaranteed to cure piles. Price 50 cents m bottles. Tubes, o cents. A. Heintz and Pollock Jc Co. Bev. Yost is holding services in the M. E. church this week this being the third week. Monday night Bev. Pulis assisted by delivering the sermon, and this Tuesday evening Rev. Eogers will preach. Forty persons have joined the church. The annnal meeting of the Congre gational church members was held in the church Thursday evening. Officers for the ensuing year were elected and a general discussion concerning the wel fare of the church was made by the members. The delegation of firemen from this city in attendance at the annual meeting of the State Firemen's association at Norfolk last week report having had a very enjoyable time, during their stay hz the Sugar city. The next meeting will be held in Seward. The rooms occupied by Wm. Kyle and family on Eleventh street, entrance rear of Du&selTs store, one door east of JaC33T.ii. office, were quarantined Mon day for scarlet fever, May. the seven-year-old daughter being afflicted. Mrs. Kyle is also on the sick list. The properties of BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT possess a range of usefulness greater than any other reme dy. A day seldom passes in every house hold, especially where there are children, that it is not neeaec Price, 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock Co. Monday nizht of last week David Thomas of Postvdle shipped a car load of fat hogs from Platte Center to the South Omaha market. The receipts Tuesday morning were 10.000 head and the market dragged all day 10 cents off. The top of the market Monday was 2465. Several of our old-time exchanges, notably the Albion News and the Nio brara Pioneer, are emulating- Thz Jora xn. in recounting the happenings of years ago. There is no column of our papers that receives greater attention than hfs one. from both the old and the young. Nick Adamy gave Thz Jocbxu. a 11 on business Saturday. Like all Nebraskans, these times, he is wonder fully impressed with the mildness of the weather. He is inclined to the opin ion, however, that seasonable weather, winter hi winter time. etc is the most wholesome. Tuesday of laatweek Henry Charl ton, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Chariton cf Silver Creek, attemp ted to cross the railroad track in front of an approaching train and was thrown by the engine about seventy-five feet, the body striking the depot, farming in stantaneous death. At the last regular meeting of the Columbus Fire Department, the follow ing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. F. A. Hagelr vice pres ident. Frank Sehiiz, secretary, Will Leh man; treasurer, Chan Eaeton; chief, E-D-Brink; assistant chief, Frank Gerhart: janitor, Wm. Becker. The operatta Titania." given under the direction of Prof. Garlfchs last Wed aeaday evening for the benefit of the Soldiers" monument fund, in which ynathing- like one hundred pupils of the city schools took part, drew- an im nirnnr audience, the opera hoaae basag bteraliy parked, a good many hecafr compelled to stand rhrring the entire perfonasee. AH taaxag part did great credit to theaMefces. aad pleased the of the ot the aim an riaiiiTby the faOxre of the liver and kidneys to east off imparities, which remain in the system. TTERBIXK will stimulate the liver and Idftaeya, aad cleaaae the system of. all impurities- Price, 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock i Co. HERBESE should be to enrich and purify the blood; it all foraw of. blood disorders, is m fevers, akin eraptiona, boils, blackheads, acrofala, salt rheum aad every form of. blood imparity;- it a safe and efcctual cure. Price, 50 cents. A. Heintzand Pollock i Co. A special dispatch to the Omaha World-Herald, dated January 20, aaysr Jtmea Myers died this mnmrng at 10 o'clock, result of a fall down stairs last night. He was one of Humphrey's lead ing badness men m hardware and imple ments, and a member of the Masonic fraternity and Woodmen of the World.' Police Judge Comstock of Lincoln listened to some evidence Friday that was quite startling to faim, Several women declared that a woman dress maker of their neighborhood was a ver itable witch, endowed with demanish propensities and powers. There was nothing else to indicate that they were not of sound mind. Miss May Fee of Fullerton was in the city between trains Wednesday an her way to Boston, where she goes to take a three months course in music at the New England Conservatory. Miss Fee was given a scholarship for a music course by securing subscribers to the Ladies Home Journal, several of which were taken in Columbus. C. K-Davies of Gardner was in the city Monday. He tells us that at the sale the other day, of fine bred bulls from Iowa, brought by Mr. FaHor, sales were made to William Ernst, Jacob Tschudin, George Hatchings. John Schlitt, Wm. Benson. Charles Hoy and Mr. Schulz, all of those being amnng the best farmers in that section. Harry X. Pillsbury, the chess cham pion of the United States, is to visit Lincoln early in February, the exact date to be named later. One night will be devoted to a simultaneous exhibition, when Mr. Pillsbury will play against all comers at chess and checkers probably 35 to 40 games at the same time. The next night he will play six to ten games of blindfold chess at once. The funeral services of the late John Elliott were held last Wednesday morn ing at the home. Rev. Rogers preaching the sermon. The hymns were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Garlow, Mrs. Whitmoyer and Mr. Hickok. The pall bearers were James Naylor. A. M. Post. M. Whit moyer, Carl Kramer, W. N. Hensley and W. A. McAllister, an escort from Co. K. walking from the house to the ceme tery. Feeding of green cut bones has be come popular among money mgyrrig poultrymen and women, because they I supply an element as does no other food. and at a less expense than grain can be fed. It keeps the fowls healthy, makes eggs, and is, in short, an indispensable food. No person who keeps fowls, be they few or many, can afford to be with out a green bone cutter. Country Gen tleman. Mason. Beall has been in this city twenty-one years. During the warmer months, he is always actively and con stantly engaged in his business as a mason, but inj the winter months he is by no means idle. He has three acres, fifteen lots in the eastern part of the city, and devotes time, summer and win ter, to the care of chickens and cow3, the former of which, we imagine, is con siderable of a specialty with him. The mass meeting for the purpose of expressing sympathy for the people of the Transvaal and Orange Free State republics will be held at Maennerchor hall. Friday evening at 730. It is prom ised that good speakers will be present to address the people. During the meeting donations will be received for the purpose of aiding the Red Cross assistants of the Boer armies with medi cines and nourishments, at which time all may contribute their mite. It will be remembered that when Eoscoe Young was killed at Manila he was a member of the Woodmen of the World camp at Bellwood and carried $1000 in it. payable to his mother. On Saturday last Mrs. Young received a draft for same, which is proof that said order is all right. Of course, a thous and dollars is nothing compared to the loss of a son, but nevertheless it is a nice little present and had nothing to do in hastening the death of Eoscoe. Bell wood Gazette. The teachers of the public schools of the city gave Prof. Williams a gen uine surprise Friday evening at his home. Mrs. Williamg was prepared for the crowd, but the professor had no in timation of the gathering until they ar rived. The teachers with a few friends numbered over thirty people. The even ing was spent pleasantly in social games and the high school orchestra, of which Prof. Garlichs is organizer and director, gave several excellent selections in music. Delicious refreshments were served later in the evening. The Eber Smith show Monday even ing of last week proved quite a success. The cake walk by himself and assistant took th ara The music furnished bv Herbert Way, Paul Hoppen, Frank Smith and Ralph Wiggins was very fine. The magfr lantern part of the entertain ment was very interesting. So says one who attended. Eber certainly has dem onstrated not only the ability to- enter tain, but also the very necessary business though tfnlnonn that always accompanies the gift of reaching the public he remembers that advertising pays, and also pays the printer. The David City News gives details regarding the suicide of Frank Jelinek. a Bohemian about 56 years old. living near Bruno. He came home from Prague, Saunders county, somewhat in toxicated, a thing unusual for him. He was moroaeand moody; took x vial and emptied- something from it into a glass with soaae water and drank it. It must have been poison frcm the effect it had on hhn Notwithstanding he drank nearly a quart of mfllr. the physician who was aaamonecL said there was no hope of saving his life, and he died Thursday morning. We I "? from the Brainard Capper, the following-additional partic ulars:: The poison swallowed was a tea sDooaful of atryekaiaej he died after jJM'Mta'a0BTMSM'MMa'K. 5 wttmmd Mi !. 3 Jay Cashing Suaday Mrs. D. A. Hale ef Haaapany the dty Friday. in m oar aty David PaatviUehi im. the city today; Mza.OE.GnaaoCGaaoa'iaatedMrL H. Maxdock Wiianiaj and Tmaxaday. zatamed hoaae avaatwith friends at Hraphiwy. Mhe Terry, see Lacy Martyn, arrived in the city Taaradaj last on a visit to S.S. McAllister was down from Hum phrey Wednesday aad Taarsday last on legal baauMaa, Mrs. George Meatier of "Richland, visited her paraats, Mr. aad Mrs. O. D. Butler last Prof. Garlichs accompanied Bev. Weed to Monroe Sunday, where they held ser vices in the afternoon. H. J. Hendryx of sear Monroe, one of Platte county's oust extensive farmers, was in the dty Monday. Mrs, M. W. Walters returned Satur day from Aurora, where she has been the past two weeks, called there by the death of an nncle. DISS. Ejeht Sunday, Jannary 2L of mem braneous croup, after several days Al ness with scarlet fever, Charles Albert, third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ernst, aged 7 years, 1 month, and.22 days. Ser vices were held at the family residence Monday, Elder H. J. Hudson preaching the sermon, the thought being A Little Child Shall Lead them.n The death of Albert occurred one week after that of his sister. The death of their grand father, Jacob Ernst, was nine years ago, Monday. The interment took place Monday in the Columbus cemetery. The doubly affhcted parents have the heart felt sympathy of all their friends in their sad bereavement. Womb's Clnb. The Art department will meet with Mrs. Herrick Friday afternoon at 3 JO, with the following program: Roll call Art Notes. 'French Race and Soil Architecture and Sculpture,'' Miss McMahon. The Renaissance in France Archi tects of the Renaissance," Miss Shewhan. From, ma riniiMiHi i 1 Supt Leavy had been visiting the schools and commended them for their library and physical culture. Miss Beulah Wheeler arrived Friday night from University Place, and will begin her school Monday in District 46- Mrs. D. L Clark went to Columbus yesterday for Mrs. Dean and little son; they have sufficiently recovered from the measles to be brought home. Many a bright and happy household has been thrown into sadness and sorrow because of the death of a loved one from a neglected cold. BALLARD'S HORE HOUND SYRUP is the great cure for coughs, colds and all pulmonary ail ments. Price. 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock Co. Saturday night last at the Maenner chor hall, the members and families ef the Orpheus fnngfng society celebrated their Fourth anniversary in a very pleas ant manner with dancing, and singing by the society, and an elegant spread at which some sixty couples participated. The music for dan ring was furnished by the Maennerchor orchestra and was kept up until a late hour. During the evening a handsome and expensive hangfng' lamp was presented to Mr Frank Gores in appreciation of his ser vices as musical director of the society. All present enjoyed themselves to the greatest extent. We guess Doc. Bixby will never for get his newspaper experience the short while he sojourned in Columbus years ago. Since leaving here he has written many good and witty things for the Lin coln State Journal and now occupies a position where it is possible for him to take leave of absence from his arduous duties semi-occasianaliy and recuperate his shattered nerves. Wednesday last he passed through this city on his way to California, and makes this mention in his 'Daily Driftr 'And Columbus, usually accounted a sleepy old burg, is doing finely by everything except her newspapers, which have ceased to lock for anything, and so are not disappointed. Ah, Columbus, it doesn't seem possible that more than twenty-one years have elapsed since I first drove into the town and couldn't find a place to sleep except in the loft of Joe T2ranys bam. The daily papers report that Fred Campbell, formerly of this city and well known by many of our citizens, at present superintendent of an Indian school at Shoshone agency, was serious ly if not fatally shot recently while out hunting. He was attacked by a wild steer which knocked him down and began to gore him when a companion shot the steer and also seriously woun ded Campbell On Tuesday night of last week parties then unknown set fire to a hay stack belonging to C. E. Carter living south of the Beaver, and it was only by prompt action that several other stacks adjacent were saved from des truction. The next morning Mr. Carter telephoned to Lincoln for some blood hounds which arrived en Thursday morning and were pat on trail which led direct to the residence of one Havens living n tke switch at Kent, who had been arrested a few days prior for steal ing corn in that neighborhood. His three sons were axieated and taken to Fullerton where they ci-nfaasw to set ting the fire sad we also anderatand acknowledged assistiag their father in stealing the corn. They were taken to the Reform School at Kearney; and thas ia broken up oee of the toughest gangs that ever infested this secticn. The bhwdhoaads took the trail almost Instantly aad sever faltered until they arrived at the boose. Noae of the family-were at home bat they were all found and aneated during the day. The se rf the aouads not only rid the of a gang of thieves aadinceH- bat saved puiipeu.t aad will Jm WSSm B ! Be M WE WILL SAVE YOU SOMETHING ON KVHKy PUR CHASE FBOM OUR SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF WINTER - GOODS ! i; Msc&ases I ISlCES! I :ONSX3TDfG OF- CtoflUasf, litei A FULL LINE of Ladies, call and A larettes and Muflfe, comfort. A new line of Men's FUR COATS, just opened np. Prices from $12.50 to S22.50. OirMitti: "Satisfutiii; J. H. GALLEY, a05 Elercath St., -.THE PIONEER.. hasn't located all the desirable property we've some choice bits an our books far sale at prices that appeal to the people of common sense. T properties are located in fertile sections, well watered and drain ed, handy to market and shipping points m at oar prices and terms are decided pick-ups. JAEGGI & CO., COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA Short Hon Bulk. School jTotaa. I around their stomachs to stop the hun- The work of the new term seems to be ! Kr P4113 d their cries for feed! But. entered upon with earnestness. . instead, we are living in a time of plenty . - -,, -, i- .i. - 1-. i and wonderfully blessed by the hidden The Ninta graae will deliver their lit-r. , ,-n - -ft . . tt -, T ae nana, of Proviaecce. Here it costs par- erarv exercise next Friday, January JbJ n - r - , . lentalOcents a dav or 31 a week on an Everyocay invited- average to feed a child while there Prof. Ott's lecture, uSour Grapes' can 3 xaza a cr $l a 0,,51. tB a be had at 15 cent3 a copy from any mem-, cid we aT9 proTiding food ber of the Junior or Senior grades. , unachin the Gospel to them. Angie Early and Charles Woosley are ' We hope to see this Christain nation aid attending school for the purpose cf , its faraway brother country. Jesus taking book-keeping with the Ninth , said. 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto grade. I one of the least of these, my brethren, Henry Wilkins withdrew from, school ( ye have done it unto me. to go to work. Henry was faithful in his ' school work. He is a reliable and trust- In MeaaOTiasi worthy young man. j Castlz Ttt. Occtdsstai. Lodgz No. J The magazines and newspapers in the , JLjnxvsa? - High school Ubrarv have been arranged f CoaBX8.Eaa, JaIi.IJW. ) in groups. Each paper has a separate! Whereas, an allwise Frovidecce has imraa and arranaed according to dateJca11 m among us a dear brother. This makes it easv to find back numbers steadfast friend, and most worthy exem of periodicals. " t plar in Friendship. Charity and Benevo- The National Superintendents con vention will be held February 27. 2S. and t . ar im, est it has ever come to Neoraaka. irep - , . , , arationa are oeing mane tor a iace attendance from 'hi state. Bailroads - . t Y .. 11 in 11111 I .n .aa the time of wil ft1 - " 1 conven o I A move has been made in ourlnga. school to enlarge our library. Earn per son is to donate one cent a week to a treasurer in his grade, and each treasurer is supposed to keep track of the delin- ( Quents. Tms is sucn. a minute sum oc money that no one should fail to keep up the weekly conations. In the High school 94 cents a week can be turned in- Ending Jan. 19. 1900, was the first half of this school term. It ended with the Iocge oe extenaec to tne bereavec reia following examinations: Ninth grade,! tives; that the charter of this lodge be grammar, U. S- history and physiology; 1 draped for a period of thirty days, and Tenth grade, physics; Junior grade, that a copy of these resolutions be far astronomy, Latin and English; Senior 1 warded to the widow of our deceased grade, chemistry and ancient history.) brother, and be furnished the several The Ninth grade will take up. in placeof history, grammar and physiology, Latin, bookkeeping and civil government. The Juniors will take np ancient history in place of English, and the Seniors drop nwir. nistory ana tase up pcjaiiTai j geography. I ffT ii gad Yidaity. n. Clint Stevenson is having a tus - sle with la grippe. Mrs. Dora Wertz, who has been vis - iting friends here returned to her heme at Eogers Thursday. ' Lester Lawrence, son of Geo- Law rence a former resident of this county, died Jan. 14, of consumption, the bural t fcrmg place here last Friday. Mrs. Hoover, wife of our Methodist minister occupied the pulpit Wednesday 1 evening. The revival meetings are con tinuing and are well attended. ! Mr. and Mrs. Bendalla of Upper Shell j creak spent Saturday and Sunday with , their sister, Mrs. John Black of our, town, who has been dangerously ILL i Joseph Lambrect will have a sale of stock and implements at his farmfoar, miles north of Biirnland, Jan.2?. Mr. Lambrect moves to Schuyler while his eldest son will ran the farm. There has been a call here for help ' from the famine district of India and ! several have responded generously. What woaid we do if there should be a' AST ! lew Year is Meal 6l fcih Shtts, GOOD GOODS! onr line of Fur Col just the thing for 99 coixnvrBus. isrre. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBlsLaBBBV'B" Seven bulls from eighteen to twenty- two months old. far sale at OrPTTnrH Bao's F.iTnr. 2mo. lence. Therefore be it Besolved. That in the death of our late brother knight. John Elliott, this lodge (has sustained an irreDarable lees in those 1 - .. , . . . , . , caramai virtues wmca ever dominate and , guide the man of hizh and coble pur 1 poses and illumine life's journey with .fiAT ?niffahJa fT";ira Aa he was strong and constant in his f-jpqfc broad and unseluah in his charity, kicdlj and sympathetic in his benevolence, so let eacn one o us strive to exemplify in our lives those high and - 3 Qf heart and mind 33 precious memories ot mm. wno pnzeti Pythianism aa the strongest and sweetest tie in the brotherhood cf man. Be it further Besolved. That the sympathies of this J papers Ci. tne aty. j j W. N. Hssslzt. G. W. Psnups, J. G. BscHxa. Ssatcn, Take latiee I i The public are strictly forbidden I hunt upon the whole of section S, to in r which is located the Irrigation Pond, I Any persons trespassing will be proee- i cuted to the full limit of the law. 15-nov-y W. T. Eassr. Nice A -nitre. 0.E.STEKBAC6H. Biaeksaaitk aad Wasaa-Iafciaz Sfcej . EOBffi SHOE!?g A SPECTAITT- ""tfATnE Tl.Vfpa H kisda aad Yoca J?-To:ruixSciicrTX3- T&xrtanch. Sc. aexs doer eaac or ass IbbbVkbsbh' asaV1 VbbbbbbbbbbbbbsbIbbbbbbbbb ? to if ii wij m I The : hoars of aateidi : he had that class of of food aad water here? Cha- ef that Bother's tie . r Ufa