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I. -: F rr . ': t t --. . L .- . h.- x f AT '. P: k: Henry Ragatz & Co. nrrMBinn rii'iin wmSntM 1 rurfcrf corrmicni ise WE ANNOUNCE THAT OUR STOCK OF Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Etc., Is more complete than erer and invite one and all to come in and inspect it. All of the leading STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES are to be found in our store, including all of the latest novelties, and we offer, for the first time in Columbus, the famous FERNDALE CANNED FRUITS and VEGETABLES which are ab solutely the best. In fine Teas and Coffees, Chase & Sanborn's, as usual, take the lead. We sell the celebrated Log Cabin Maple Syrup and warrant it to be the best. You will find onr Queensware and Lamp department very complete and can easily find what you want. Persons buying in large quantities will do well to call tn ns an we have the right goods and will make the prices right. Careful atten tion and oourteous treatment accorded to all. Jtltphtm Ni. 26., Eleventh Street, - Columbus, Nebraska. Columbus Journal. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1900. um B. A M. TIME TABLE. Llarnla. 0aaa. Chirac. M.Jsarafc. Kaasa City. St. Laals aa H aolata rut aa soath. Beaver, Heltaa, Batte. Salt Lake Cllj, FertUaa, Saa I'raarlsr aaS all lata wcat. TRAINS DKPABT. Nn. 22 Paaaenser. daily except Sunday. ;jOa.m No. 32 Accommodation, daily except Maturdar. P- m TBAINH ABBITK. No. 21 Passenger, daily except Sunday. 94Q p. m No. 81 Accommodation, daily except Sunday 130 p. ra 45SSsV TIME TABLE U. P. R. R. E1BT BOUND, MUN LINK. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 8. Columbus Local Iv. 102, Fust Mail 6, Atlantic Express... 2. Overland Limited.. 4. Chicago Special KVulirlit bbblsl 6:40 a. m. 1:10 p. m. 2:08 p. m. 4:45 p. m. 4KB a. m. 6:00 a. m. 22. Freight 10:10 p. m. WENT BOUND, MAIN U8t No. 1, Overland Limited No. 101, Fast Mail No 3, Pacific Express No. 6. C3olo. Special No. 7, Colnmbua Local No. 23. Freight NOBFOLK BBANCH. No. A3, Passeniter No 71, Mixed ...11:02 a.m. ...1138 a.m. . . 658 p. m. ... 2:12 a. m. ...10:10 p.m. ... 7:00 a. m. Depart ... 7:00p. m. ... 6:00 b. m. Arrive .. .12-50 p. m. ...11:30 p. m. No No .!, Passenger Mixo i ..... ALBION ASD CEDAB BAPIDH BBASCU. Depart 68. Fassewcer 2:15 p. m. . Mixed 6:ilf-m- No. No. No 70. Passenger iP- No. 74. Mixed .... MOp.m. No trains on Albion and Cedar lUpids branch Bunds) n. , Columbus Local daily except Sanday. W. H. Benhah, Agent. 0tittt SfoS- -All notices nnder this beaoing wiu oe charged at the rate of $2 a year. A LEBANON LODGE No. 58. A. F.4 A.M. amKegnlar meeting 2d Wednesday in each XX month. All brethren invited toattend fr c. J. Wablow. W. M. ic. O. Bechkb. Sec'y. 20julr WILDE Y LODGENo.44,I.O.O.F., meets Tuesday evenings or eacn -week at their hall on Thirteenth street. Visiting brethren cordially lovited. W. A. WAY. M. U. Oeo. Faibchild. Sec'y. 27jan9Utf COLUMBIAN CAMP No. 35. WOODMEN OF the World, meeta every second and fourth Thursdays of the month, 730 p. m., at L O. O. F. Hall, Thirteenth street. Regular attendance ia nn desirable, and all visiting brethren are cor dially invited to meet with us. jan2J-'95 REOBOANIZED CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY Saints hold regular services every Sanday at 2 p. m., prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at their chapel, corner of North street and Pacific Avenue. All are cordially invited. lSinlSS Elder H. J. Hudson. President. G ERMAN REFORMED CHURCH.-Sonday School at v 30 a. m. innrcn every cronaay at 11:00 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 730 p. m. Ladies' Aid Society every first Thursday in the month at the cnnrcn. iinov-w COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, old bushel 50 Corn, shelled-? bushel . . . 23 Corn, ear f? bushel 23 Oats, 3? bushel 18 Rye- bushel 40 Barley, bushel 25 Hogs-V owt. 4 354 50 Pat cattle-cwt 2 80 3 55 Potatoes- bushel 20 Butter- t 1416 Eggs V dozen 12 Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. Enquire of Herrick. Do not forget Myers. tf See Gates Bros', cattle and horses. Dr. Naumann, dentist, Thirteenth street tf Fine job work done at The Journal ofioe. Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon, office Olive street. tf Dr. L. C. Toss, Homeopathic physi cian, Columbus, Neb. Capti" A. Haight is improving from his several weeks' sickness. Mrs. M. McFarland is again around, after several weeks' sickness. Dr. B. D. McKean dentist, over Pol lock's, 13th and North streets. Pretty fair sleighing several dsys lsst week, the first of the season. Eusden's Second Hand Store for all kinds of domestic articles. 4t Hookies' mask ball at the opera house tomorrow (Thursday) night Drs. Martyn, Evans k Geer, oBoe three doors north of PriedhoTs store, tf . For fine watch repairing, call on Carl FzoemeL 11th St, Columbus, Neb. mm j A Careful Groceryman fills your orders with precision and promptness. We not only do that, but we fill them with the choicest and best quality in this line that can be procured. We are expert judges of TEAS AND COFFEES, and ourCaBMed Goods and Table Delicacies we procure from the most reliable and best manufacturers. Mielenz for beet photos. Germany now receives American pork. Thanks to Charles Wake for special favors. Window Shades for 25c upward. The Fair. 2t Severely cold weather some days of the past week. Mrs. J. D. Stires has been quite sick the past week. District court in session, Judge Grimison presiding. Goose, stuffed with sauerkraut, is said to be a great delicacy. The city is making an effort to col lect delinquent occupation tax. They have begun to ship fat sheep from the Knollin ranch near the city. Misses Hattie and Anna Baker en tertained the bachelor girls last Friday. Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for $32.00. A. Dussell & Son. tf O. L. Baker made a shipment of fat oowb to the South Omaha market last week. Sup't Leavy held the regular month ly examination for teachers on last Sat urday. Bring us your orders for job-work. They will receive prompt and careful attention. If you nre thinking of getting an aluminum plate, go and see samples at Dr. Neumann's. tf Mrs. E. H. Chambers entertained a number of ladies Thursday afternoon a chafing-dish party. Dr. McKean's method of making aluminum plates places them on an equality with gold. Rev. Palis is holding services this week every evening except Saturday in the Baptist church. Miss Rosea Wiggins entertained about twelve friends Wednesday evening a Valentine party. After three weeks at home, confined to the house, E. von Bergen came up town Wednesday last. Joseph Mahaffey has a position with the Telegram, and L. G. Patterson suc ceeds him at the Argus. Miss Petite Martyn entertained a number of her friends last Wednesday evening a valentine party. C. F. Gleason, agent for Kimball Bros., Lincoln. Granite and marble for all kinds of cemetery work. Button Photos fax-f Saley's. No Money in advance. tf Mrs.McCann received word Monday of the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Foley, of Grand Island. Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and work promptly done, as agreed upon. Judging by the number of tickets already sold, it looks as if there will be a jam at the opera house Thursday night 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 FARMERS, ATTENTION. You can get an 8-foot Freeport Galvanized steel windmill from A. Dussell & Son for only $25.00. tf We see in a Schuyler paper that the salary of Mrs. A. C. Ballon, principal of the High school, has been raised five dollars a month. Miss Ollie Mosgrove entertained a number of her young friends to a card party Friday evening. Ed. Coolidge won the first prize. For a good set of hand-made harness or anything else in the harness line, call on F. H. Rusche. He will make the price to please you. tf "The man who does not continually whet his mind upon some good book quickly sinks from sight in the quick sands of mental inertia." Mr. Funk was engaged this Tuesday noon stocking up on Eleventh street a branch for an auction room place recently vacated by The Fair. Give the Hookies encouragement by purchasing a ticket to the mask ball to morrow night Remember, you can't do too much for the fire laddies. Dr. D. A. Lewis of Albion, who is at St Mary's hospital, is steadily improv ing. George P. Lewis, his brother, was down to visit him Wednesday. Dr. Naumann can serve you in any thing that is known to the dental pro fession. Aluminum plates, gold plates, crown and bridge work, etc etc The best covering for your dining room or kitchen floor is a Linoleum. We have it in four different grades. Call and get our priest. The Fair. 2t Henry Luokey, who has a public auction sale at his farm this Tuesday, expects to move into Columbus this spring. Bernard Miller of Bismark town ship, while in the cornfield Thursday, sprained his left ankle, and will proba bly be laid up for several weeks. Rev. A. Rogers on 8unday tendered his resignation as minister, to the Con gregational church of this city, effective April 8. He has been here six years. 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. We notice that February 12, John Tannahill was granted an increase of pension from $6 to $8. We suppose that the application was made some time sgo. A costumer from Omaha will be at the Clother hotel tomorrow, where any who desire, can rent costumes at reas onable prices for the Hookies' mask ball. Just about the whole town will put in an appearance at the Hookies' mask ball at the opera house tomorrow night Plenty of maskers and "dead loads" of fun. The fact is horses are now gaining in value daily and the breeder has indeed a most encouraging outlook for many years to come. Horseman and Stock man. A few more of the Failor stock of thoroughbred bulls and heifers left and for sale at C. K. Davies' place. Address Silver Creek post-office, or better, call personally. tf E. H. Jenkins had a carload of hogs and also one of cattle on the South Omaha market Tuesday morning of last week, getting for the former $4.82), the latter $3.85. The new chapel in the St Francis Academy will be dedicated Wednesday or Thursday. The improvements in the school add much to the convenience of the building. Weyman Brown, barber, is tempo rarily located with Mr. Moersen, in the block east of his former location, and would be pleased to have his patrons call upon him there. The ladies of the M. E. church will given a chicken pie supper this Wednes day evening in the building east of the State Bank, on Twelfth street formerly occupied by a restaurant If the weather is favorable the Hookies' street parade will take place at about 2:30 Thursday afternoon. Si Plunkard's "rube band" is now in the city, and will furnish the music. When pain or irritation exists on any part of the body the application of BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT will irive nromnt relief. Price. 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. The rumor that Thomas Gentleman has resigned his position here as police man is not true, at least as yet He asked for and received a lay-off, and is at Omaha. Marv. Elston is acting as special. If newspapers, generally, both dailies and weeklies, will do more illustrating of local and general events, it will be found profitable every way, the more general use of cuts making their cost much less than now. Nebraska has 628,750 milch cows, valued at $20,748,000. The first cream ery established in the state was by John J. King of West Point in 1878, still in successful operation under Mr. King's management The burning buildings on Eleventh street Thurssday morning made a terri bly hot fire the new hook and ladder truck being somewhat damaged by hav ing the paint blistered although being stationed on the opposite side of the street Our new sample line of Carpet for the spring has arrived. Our line com prises the latest patterns of Plnsh Vel vets, Moquette, Axminster, Wilton Vel vets, and all grades of Ingrain Carpets. We can save you from 10 to 25c a yard. The Fair. 2t James Armstrong of this city and Miss Knollin of Shenandoah, Iowa, were married at the latter place Thursday last, Miss Anna Nichols of Columbus being present at the ceremony. The happy couple, with Miss Anna, arrived in the city Saturday. Mrs. Gas Schroeder, Miss Louise Schram and Mrs. Charles Jens enter tained the Ladies' Orpheus society Thursday, at the home of Mrs. Jens. The evening was spent in playing cards, Mrs. Robert Wagner winning first prize, a cup and saucer. Tuesday evening of next week, Feb. 27, the Epworth league will hold a rally at the Methodist church. Prominent men in Epworth league work will be present and address the people. Special music will be provided for the occasion. The pnblio is invited. The body of Maurice Beatty arrived Saturday at Central City. Beatty for merly lived in Merrick county, and moved to Minnesota about four years sgo, joining the Thirteenth Minnesota. He was killed April 10. His parents reside near Central City. Charles Stillman was in Omaha Wednesday to attend the "State Board of Pharmacists, of which he is vice presi dent Applications for registration number thirty-five and are said to be one of the brightest classes that have ever appeared before this board. Don't let the hand of time paint wrinkles on your face. Keep young, by keeping the blood pure and the digestive organs in a healthful condition. HERB- INE will do this. Health is youth, dis ease and sickness brings old age. Price, 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. John Garbers of Chapman has just secured a patent of a mail crane, which, it is believed, will prove a success. The one that has been in use for some time has resulted in quite a number of fatali ties, besides, the mail bags delivered often fall under the cars, and are cut to pieces by the passing wheels. When men will get out of good warm beds at the unseemly hour of 2 o'clock a. m., with the mercury fifteen degrees below zero in answer to a fire alarm, and fight the fiery element as they did at the Eleventh street blaze Thursday morning for five and a half hours without pay or reward, they are deserving of great praise from the prop erty owners of this city. Columbus has always been very fortunate in having an efficient corps of firemen who are always ready and willing to answer a call, and they should have the encouragement of all our citizens. Yon can help anyone whom you find suffering from inflamed throat laryn geal trouble, Bronchitis, coughs, colds, etCn by advising the use of BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP; the great rem edy for coughs and colds. Price, 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. Nobody is now denying the fact that General Prosperity has come, but there are some who are inclined to think that Private Prosperity is not present in great force. The recruiting offices all over the land, however, show that the ranks of the army of Progress are being crowded by recruits. Prof. Porter's entertainment Friday evening at the Congregational church was a decided success, except financially, he, his pupils and helpers doing finely. If Prof. Porter should come again to conduct a class in elocution we believe he could secure four times as many pu pils as he had this time. The Albion News says that $750 in cash will doubtless be pledged for a pub lic library; that W. R. Woeppel, who was last spring sentenced to one year in the penitentiary, was released February 1, and was here for the purpose of set tling up his affairs and beginning life anew in an honest and upright way. "Table Talk" for February opens with a most interesting article on "Domestic Life in the Philippines" by Katherine Brainard Barber, the wife of an army officer. The writer gives from practical experience an insight into the home life of the Fillipinos which will in terest and amuse American women. Guy Livingston was a member of the First Nebraska, and was shot and killed on the 5th of February, 1899, at the battle of Santa Mesa, P. I., and was well known and liked by many of the boys of Co. K of this city. His remains arrived at his home in Plattsmouth Fri day and the funeral was set for 1 p. m., Saturday last There is probably no disease or con dition of the human system that causes more suffering and distress than piles. TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINT MENT cures them quickly, without pain or detention from business. Price, 50 cents in bottles Tubes, 75 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. The Reading Circle board of the state, of which Sup't Williams of this city is president, held a meeting at the office of State Sup't Jackson, on Thurs day and Friday of last week. The pur pose of the meeting was to make selec tion of such books for the teachers of the state as will contribute to their pro fessional proficiency. Paul Hage), F. N. Stevenson, L. C. Draper and F. E. Fugard, the two latter, expert butter makers for the firm of Hacel & Stevenson, are all at Lincoln this week in attendance upon the National Butter Makers' convention. The above named firm will have samples of their product on exhibition for some of the prizes offered. Are you nervous, run down, week and dispirited? Take a few doses of HERBINE. It will infuse new energy, new life into the exhausted nerves, the overworked brain or muscular system, and put a new face on life and business. Price, 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock &Co. Ernest Stenger, formerly city engi neer of Omaha, has been appointed engineer for the Union Pacific's Colorado and Wyoming divisions. The position is a very important one as it carries with it the superintendency of the construction of the big tunnel under Sherman hill, and the forty mile cut off between Tipton and Rawlins. Lincoln Journal. D. Anderson writes The Journaii from Tia Jnana, Mexico, nnder date of Jan. 11, received here Feb. 16, that they are enjoying a picnic jaunt, at that Mex ican retreat; passed through orange, lemon and olive groves all morning; are surrounded by hills and mountains; weather delightful and they are well and happy. Old Columbus friends send greeting. The western states and especially Nebraska are interested in the corn kitchen at the Paris exposition. The idea of showing to the world the many ways of preparing corn will be of untold value to the United States and particu larly the middle western states, where the bulk of the crop is raised. Mrs. Harriet A. MacMurphy, who is acquaint ed throughout the state, will probably represent Nebraska in the kitchen. Last week Herman Oehlrich bought of his brother Arnold Oehlrich his one third interest in the ranch near Richland, which they have owned and operated together for several years, the basis of transfer being $40,000 for the eight hun dred acres of land, cattle, horses, etc. It is regarded as one of the best improved ranches in this section of Nebraska. Herman is one of the most successful raisers of short horn cattle, and a thor ough business man. No Better illustration need be given of the value of a good fire department than has been given by the last two fires, that of the Second ward school building and of the stores on Eleventh street Had we not bad a well organized department the fires would have been much more deetructive in both cases. One fireman tells us he about ruins a snit of clothes every time he attends a fire. The city furnishes no rubber coats or boots for them, and yet these are ab solutely necessary. A fine of $1.00 is imposed on all firemen who do not attend a fire. Our citizens will show their appreciation of the firemen by attending the ball next Thursday night. If you don't wish to mask or dance, you can get a spectator's ticket, or if not either, buy a ticket and stay at home. Columbus has considerable interest in the new insurance company of this state of which D. E. Thompson of Lin coln is president Among the stock holders we learn are Leander Gerrard, Hans Elliott L Glnck, Jonas Welch, J. H. Galley, Theo. Friedhof, Henry Ragatz. The company is a strong one. Generally $25,000 has been used to start with, but $200,000 was paid in every dollar count ed down at the organization, and the president remarked after his election that until after a dividend had been de clared, he would not receive a cent of pay for his work. The company will insure against fire, lightning and wind, and on business and farm property. As before stated, Henry Ragatz is one of the directors. As a state concern, which will doubtless make money in the state and also invest here its earnings, The Jock- 4 sal wishes it success. THE NEW HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK. XXXXXXXXXXXXXKXXJOOOdOS xxx?oox500xoxxxxxJp HE NEW TRUCK, received here Fire department, having been now history in pictured form. We are indebted for the use of the cut to ex-Chief Bert Galley and the company who built the truck, Seagraves & Co, of Columbus, Ohio. It has been used at the last three fires in the city, the peculiar value of the ladders being very clearly shown to everybody who could see and think, at the Second ward school-house, where the firemen placed the ladder, sent the exten sions upward and walked np to the very spot of the biasing roof in about one minute and a half, thus rendering the damage very slight This ability to be at the place of fire when it begins or nearly so, is the great desideratum, of course When a fire gets headway before an alarm can be turned in, it still remains for the firemen to get there and quench the flames, and save what they can. With this hook and ladder truck and the hose carts, they can rush to the rescue, and be assured that, so far as their part is concerned, they will be equipped for full duty. We give below a full list of the things that are always carried on the truck, excepting that the horse-pole is not used ordinarily: One GO ft extension ladder; one 18 ft extension ladder; one 28 ft single ladder; one 24 ft single ladder; one 14 ft. roof ladder; one 12 ft. roof ladder; two brass fire dept lanterns; four pick back fire axes; two crowbars; eight rubber backets; two pitch forks; one pull-down book, rope, pole and chain; two pike and plaster hooks; one brass-trimmed hand pole; one rope reel and 75 ft rope; one 2-horse pole and whiffle trees, side running boards and large wire basket between, for the accommodation of tools, etc; one gong, foot board of driver's seat It is a good rule to get the best and be sure to get your money's worth, and we do not doubt but the rule was followed in this case. The City Band have placed an order with a Cincinnati firm for new uniforms. We have been shown the style, and they will surely make a very nobby suit coat and pants of dark blue cloth trimmed with black braid, the regulation Liber atti cap with the word "Columbus" in gilt lettering in front. The cost of the twenty suits will be upwards of S300, and the boys hope to appear in them at their next concert, which, we are told, will be some time in April, at whioh, if our citizens patronize as liberally as-the other winter entertainments, the band will be able to make the final payment on the suits, and free of all debt Word has been received from C. M. Taylor, who is in the Presbyterian hos pital at Omaha, which states he is much improved in health. While Charlie is a long way from being a well man it is gratifying to his friends to know that he is gaining strength. . . .Otto Staab re ceived a painful wound Wednesday from a 22-calibre revolver. He was carrying the implement of war in his hand with the muzzle downward when it was dis charged, and the ball struck him on one of his toes inflicting an ugly wound. At the present writing the injured mem ber is getting along nicely and Otto says he will never play with a "Didn't know it was loaded" gun again. Leigh World. The teachers of the First and Third ward schools will give art exhibits Fri day afternoon, children admitted free of charge; parents and others will be charged five cents each, the proceeds to be used for art decoration in the school rooms. In the Third ward the exhibi tion will be given in Mrs. Brindley's room from 2 to 6 o'clock. In the First ward Miss Hoehen's room will be used, exhibit from 1 .to 6 o'clock with a pro-in-am at 3 o'clock. The teachers will gather works of art through their own ward, and are doing all they can to make nn interesting collection. The work is commendable, and should have the pat ronage of the parentB. Jasper Hoffman, the gentleman who has made the proposition to Columbus people to erect an auditorium, informs us Tuesday morning that the project lacks only 8700 to make it a ugo.n A meeting is to be held at Council cham ber this Tuesday evening to complete preliminaries. The structure is to be 60x120 feet, of brick, with pressed-brick front, stone-faced, 29 feet high orches tra pit up; stage 60 feet wide, 33 to foot lights, and large enough for the biggest troupes that do much traveling; the scenery to be arranged to go up and down seating room for 1,000 to 1,200 people nine exits. The structure planned would be a valuable building to any city. How much of a bearing the following from the Lincoln Journal may have on other cities we do not know, but give it for what it may be worth: "There is a belief expressed in some quarters that the new license and occupation tax ordi nance recently passed by the council can be knocked out if attacked by the school board. It is contended that as the method of collecting the amounts named is by prosecution the whole sum must be classed as license money and should therefore be turned into the school fund. Others contend that the collection of the amounts assessed against different occu pations will be made slowly and that where the matter is fought no more can be collected than the amount named in the ordinance as a license tax. Where a person offers to pay his license tax and demands his license it is not believed the occupation tax part could be enforced, as the supreme court has decided that an occupation tax cannot be collected by prosecution. Opinions are divided on this question, however." Nebraska is now one of the best states in the Union, but few people out side of the commonwealth realize the immense chance for development yet open. When these have reached the stage of development that has been attained in the states farther east Ne braska will unquestionably occupy a front place in the rank of agricultural states of the country. The soil, climatic conditions and every other natural feat ure warrant this belief. Nebraska has suffered considerably from what might be termed the "scandal gossip" in the east and the people have been induced to look upon her as a mass of sand piles, with drouths, blizzards, cyclones, lawless bands of Indians and cow boys and other accompaniments to render life burden some. Her true standing is but just being discovered and with this knowl edge her wealth will increase, her nat nral resources be developed and the population will grow. Those who are early in realizing the state's advantages and improving them will be the on 1 benefited.-Norfolk News. last October for the use of the Columbus tested, deserves to appear in the local at en t Sersfsiiil HemtitK. $ m ti n tr Mrs. Ed. Johnson of Clarks was in the city Saturday. George Barnum was in Schuyler Fri day on business. Allie Smith of Silver Creek was in the city over Sunday. Will Rtokly of South Omaha visited at home over Sunday. Editor Burruss of the New Argus spent Saturday at Omaha. Mrs. M. W. Walters left Monday for a business trip to St Louis. Miss Mary Borowiak went to Central City Saturday to visit friends. Miss Kate Fox of Omaha is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wade. Mrs. M. T. Bowman of Schuyler is vis iting the family of Paul Hoppen. Dr. Britell of St Edward was in the city Saturday, on his way to Norfolk. Mrs. J. C. Fillman left Thursday for Chicago. Mr. Fillman will go Saturday. Cashier Shafe of the National bank of David City was in the city Thursday on business. Mrs. N. H. Parks and family expect to return to Columbus the latter part of next month. Adam Dittlinger of Fruita, Colo., brother of Mrs. M. Vogel, was in the city last week on his way to Indiana. Paul Krause and son Milton of Albion came down Saturday and visited rela tives, going home Monday morning. - R Y. Lisoo and daughter Mary went Monday to Omaha, where Miss Mary will take special treatment for her eyes. N. S. Hyatt of Monroe started for New York Monday. He went by way of Lin coln, where he attended the National Populist committee which met Monday. Mrs. Lee Beaty and son Guy, who have been visiting father and mother S. P. Curtis for some time, returned to their home in Monroe township Wednesday last. Mr. Beaty came down and accom panied them on the return trip. A Big Blaze. Thursday morning lsst about 2 o'clock the alarm of fire was turned in, waking a goodly number of citizens besides the firemen, and in a short time a full con tingent of men and women was on the premises as workers or near-by specta tors. A big blaze is always a great attrac tion to the ordinary mortal, and that of Thursday morning was no exception. The thermometer was below zero surely, we have heard of no one who knows how far down. The fire had started in the building oc cupied by Mrs. Minnie K. Schneider as a candy and notion store. Lights had been put out, and on retiring, hard coal had, as usual, been put into the heating stove, the drafts being turned off. This stove was in the middle or living room, the third or rear room being used for storage. Mrs. Schneider says that on wakening, the front room was all ablaze, and it was with difficulty that she and her young daughter escaped from the fire. Her best and most valued personal effects were contained, she says, in a large trunk which, with its entire con tents, was destroyed in the fire. She has not the faintest idea of how the fire started, but believes it was from the outside and in the roof. She had but $700 insurance, 1600 being on the stock of goods worth $1,000 or more. She had occupied the building since October 1898, and when fire destroyed the Wag ner building on the corner two doors east along with Mrs. Osborn's stock of millinery, Mrs. Schneider had no insur ance, bnt took the precaution shortly after to place $700 insurance. The two-story building east of the above was occupied by Weyman Brown, the barber, who saved his chairs and a few other things. Loss $35, insurance $35. The building west of Mrs. Schneider's had been occupied by Sam Kavich the past three years with a miscellaneous stock of goods. At the time of the fire he valued his stock at $2,500, on which he had $1,000 insurance on stock class ified as groceries, dry goods and cloth ing. He had 1300 bushels of potatoes in the cellar, ready for shipment, of which he lost about a 1000 bushels. Two men were sleeping in the room above the store. Quite a quantity of goods was removed out of this building before the fire took possession as much as five men could succeed in saving. The buildings were all frame, the two eastern ones belonging to L Glnck, the western to Wm. Bucher, neither bad any insurance. Mr. Bucher says to tell the I people mat ne consiuereu uw are sue cess, so far as be was concerned, be christias is past ' Tie M M Tear is Mead WE WILL SAVE YOU SOMETHING ON EVERY PUR CHASE FROM OUR SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF WINTER Purchases Iofular I RICES! -CONSISTING OF- nj !, GMMbe, lats, Csps, Nets ssi Sheet, Latin' awl HstM' Casts ssi Ckk, ssi hats' FsnasMsf tssis. A FULL LINE ol COOP COOPS! Ladies, call and see our line o! Fur Col larettes and MuflB, just the thing for comfort. A new line of Men's FUR COATS, just opened up. Prices from $12.50 to $22.50. OsrHofto: "Silishtliin; RnsmthPriNS" J. H. 505 EleTeatl. St., ...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 terms are decided piok-ups. BECEER, JAEGGI & CO., Tkirtatk afc, COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA cause he will now put up a good busi ness building, and before, he was getting $9 a month rent on an investment two years sgo of a $900 lot and house. SPABKS. There is something left of the shell of each building. Mr. Brown was quarantined away from his home, slept at his shop, took his clothing on his arm, ran to his bouse, and dressed in the kitchen. Mrs. Schneider managed to get hold of her satchel, which, with what clothes Bhe and her daughter could get on in their baste, was all they saved. The direct pressure gave a splendid stream of water, and we dare say that the severe cold had something to do in putting the fire out, goods being quickly encased in ice after the flood of water was let on. Mr. Gluckon Monday purchased the corner lot of Mr. Wagner, consideration, ftl.100. He now owns three business fronts, 66 feet, and purposes erecting on the same good buildings. He says that if citizens wish to erect above these a first-class opera hall, and own and operate the same, they can have that privilege on very equitable terms. In Xemoriaa. Headquarters of Baker Post No. 9, Department of Nebraska, Columbus, Neb., Feb. 17, 1900. Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Commander and Ruler of the Universe to summon from our ranks our esteemed comrade, Robert H. Henry, and in view of the loss we have sustained by his removal to the "Great Silent Army be yond" and in view of the great bereave ment sustained by his family, there fore be it Resolved, That it is but a just tribute to the memory of the departed to say that in regretting his removal from our midst we mourn for one who was in every way worthy our respect and regard. Resolved, That we sincerely condole with the family of the deceased in this their dark hour of deep affliction. Resolved, That a copy of this heartfelt testimonial of our sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the family of our de parted comrade, and that a copy of the foregoing testimonial be furnished the city newspapers for publication, and that tha namn he snread on the records or Baker Post No. 9, G. A. R. J. H. Galley, Jcoittee. R. L. Rossiteb, ) Attest: D. N. Miner, Ajt. Tuesday night of last week Company K, First regiment Nebraska National guard, was mustered in by Adjutant ftanaral P. H. Barrv. J. N. Kilian was elected captain, Albert L. Rollin, first lieutenant, John H. Brock, second lieu tenant. Remarks were made by Gen. Barry and Gov. Poynter. A banquet was afterwards held at the Meridian hotel, Dr. C. D. Evans (after whom the company is named The Evans Rifles) acting as toastmaster, speeches being made by E. D. Fitzpatrick, W. M. Cor nelius, W. J. Williams, J. H. Galley, H. Burruss, Charles Bloedorn, J. S. Free man, J. D. Stires, C. J. Garlow. J. M. Gondring, J. J. Sullivan and J. N. Kilian. Besides the officers named, there are 46 enlisted men, and there is no doubting but they will make good soldiers when the time for action comes. Nervous children are almost always thin children. The "out-door-boy" is seldom nervous. WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE is the best preventive of nervousness. It strengthens the sys tem and assists to that sort of flesh, which creates strength and power of endurance. Price 25 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock k Co. GOODS ! GALLEY, COLUMBUS, 3STEB. Sr3 t?-xp- Tfnfl)Mf FARM FOR SALE. A good 160-acre farm under high cul tivation, good house, 6 rooms and hall on first floor; 5 rooms and hall on second floor; good cellar. Good corrals and outbuildings and sheds for stock, hogs, etc. Good corn cribs, granaries snd barn. Two good pumps. Four miles south and one-half mile west of Colum bus. Terms easy. tf Wm. T.Allkx. Seecial Vetice of Diswlutisa. Columbus, Neb., Feb. 5, 1900. The firm heretofore known as Schwarz & Easton, hardware dealers, is this dsy dissolved by mutual consent, Louis Schwarz having withdrawn. All notes and accounts due said firm will be col lected by C. S. Easton. Very respectfully, Schwarz & Easton. P. S. The business will be continued by C. S. Easton at the old stand. Thank ing you for past favors and soliciting a continuance of your patronage, I remain Yours very truly, 7-fob-3 C. S. Easton. Cattle and Horses. We have on hands Hereford and Short horn bulls, several head; first-class milch cows, and a large number of stock cows and heifers, also several good work horses and drivers for sale. One mile east of Columbus. 4t-p Gates Bros. Hunters, Take Hotice ! The public are strictly forbidden to hunt upon the whole of Bection 8, in which is located the Irrigation Pond. Any persons trespassing will be prose cuted to the full limit of the law. 15-nov-y W. T. Ernst. Nick Adamy. Burlington Route Hew Time Card. February 25. Radical changes in the schedules of Burlington trains wilr- be made Sunday. Feb. 25. To avoid disappointment and loss of time, consult local ticket agent, who is in a position to give you correct information. J. Francis, 2 General Passenger Agent, Omaha. Boat Special Rates Tia The TJnien Pacific S. B. Ce. Chicago, I1L, Feb. 12-14, fare and one third for the round trip. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 19-23, one fare for the round trip. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 21-28, fare and one-fifth for the round trip. For dates of sale, limits, etc., call on W. H. Benham, Agent. 0.E.STEINBAD0U, Blaeksnith and WagOH-MakiHgShop. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. WATER TANKS, all kinds and aisea made to order. Yocb Pathom8oijcitw. Thirteenth St.. next door east or CoiBBMfcial Nat'l bank. 10jaa-3m 2&e3& J IA 1? TaJ m sayi-T- sW " j- aSBBBBBWiBBT' A W "sWS? faBBBBBsV BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSWll 1 i--T BimrVJiWaWaWa . tvPKSvtN. sSsmi I CvlBfcsair scb v- I I . I I ..ft .- - K
