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718S&'-"fr Ts-- ar "iscs-. - .3 i r r fc f . a. f t." i ' H D " v-- If. " I?1 SB. i IP?: (fir Henry Eagatz & Co., TrpfcAW: - r t : 5EB11S JK7 WE ANNOUNCE THAT OUR STOCK Tr H"i - W FfanjEBJBmaL- jaaasBBBv. BaBr ls?i -sbw-'mbbbbbb'ul jK! w :r jMsfMJ"sBBBBBran--' fBL-ffigit mi i m i m - w csrme la more complete than ever and invite one and all to cone in aad iaapeet it. All of tae leading STAPLE and FANCT" GROCERIES an to be foaad in oar atom, ieclnding all of the latest novelties, and we offer, for-the first time m ColBmbas, the famons FERNDAEE CANNED FRUITS and "VEGETABLES which: are ab solntelv the'test. la'fine Teas and Coffees, Chase Sasbobs-'s, aa ueuaLtake the lead. We sell the celebrated Log Cabin Maple Syrup aad warraat it to be the beat. Yon will find onr Queensware and Lamp dspsrtmeat very complete and can easily find what yon want. Persona baying in. large qwanrftiaB will do well to call on na aa we have the right goods and 'ill make the prieea right. Carefal attea tioa and conrteooa treatment accorded to alL .IMPRR Eleventh Street, crluiubiis Sournal, TVXDSESDAY. JANLAHY W. 1901. TIXEE r.P. u.P. E. R. EAST BOC3D. 5.US LI3Z. S. 3 t Colombo Locailv. rt:W a. in. S. lOi, Faitt Mail Uf) p. m. Xi. rt. Atlantic Er?n-a. - ill) P m Jij. 2. Overianii Limited. 5iS p m No 4. Chicago Special. 4:40 a. m. 'i yi, VndshL. a.a. . rFrviafat, UhlOp m. WEST BOCSD, 3Lni USX. So t. Ovcrlamliimittni. lhM a. m. N.i. WU FaBtMnil -- lira a. m- N 3, Paciac-Exprww (135 p.m. No. 5. Coin. Special UB a. m. No 7, Colnmbud Local Si!4p.m. No. 5. Freisfat 7:C0a. m. soayoix Ba.v5cn. Depart N.. US, PMBeiutpr 73X1 p. m. No. 71, Mire.! fliX) a. m. Arrire No W, Pasenircr JH)p m. No 7 MiTPJ .llOp m. AiBION 1SD CXD iB BAPID3 Ba.VSCH. Depart No. SB. Pa4iiirer Z5 p. m. No.72, Mixeti d:tra.nj Amve No. 70, Paenr liO p m. No 74, Mii"t aX)p. m Norfolk" pa(wniter traiiu ran daily, No trains on Albion ami Cedar Hapida branch aaadays. CoIumbiiH Local daily ezrept isaaday. W. H. BEfH.Of, Agent. COLUMBUS ilARKETS. Wheat. ? bushel 57ft winter 55-a Corn, shelled 1 boshel... 27 Corn, ear bushel 2Sa Barley, ? boehel 30 Oats, "c? bushel. 19 Bye "$ bushel 35 Hogs J cwt 4 o0i 4 55 Fat cattle ? cwt 3 00 4 25 Potatoes? busheL 40(50 Butter lb- 1215 Egjjs ? dozen. 15tfa Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. Mielenz far best photos. Miss Jennie Isitt is quite sick. To save time is to lengthen life. M'ss Anna Hoppen has been ill with, rip Another threat of kidnapping in Iowa. Dr. Naamann, dentist, Thirteenth street, tf Born, January 12. to Mrs. Frank Gerharz. a son. C. W. Pearsali was in town a few hours Sunday. -Exemplifying duty is better than explaining it. CoL M. Whitmoyer is out again, after his illness. Blank farm leases for sale at The JorxsAL office, tf ALUutler, the milk man. reports his baby quite sick. Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon, office Olive street. tf Dr. L. C. Voas. Homeopathic physi cian. Columbus, Neb. WHlHagel was confined to the house last week with grip. Born, to Mrs. T. Johnson, the 7th of January, a daughter. Will Hagel was up town Monday after his spell of grip. Dr. C H. Gietzen. dentist, in Bar ber block. Thirteenth street, lm George Scott smokes as peacefully as he did before he had the grip. W- M. Cornelius was up to Newman Grove Monday on legal business. R. p. Drake, esq., of Humphrey was attending district court Monday. C. J.Garlowwent to Platte Center Tuesday evening on legal business. Mrs. Christ From, who has been ser ioaaly ilL is reported as improving. Dee. Martyn, Evans x Geer, aaace three doors north of FriedhoFs store, tf Chicago Inter Ocean and Coccxscs JocaatAL, one year, in advance $1.75. tf Today will be yesterday tomorrow" is the Chicago News' way of patting- it. For fine watch repairstgr call cat Carl TzoemeL 11th SL, Caiambae. Neb. Do not fail to aee oar 8-foot galvaB iaad steel mill for S32JJ0. A-Dmarll A Sac. tf It is aald that a cup of stroaa; coffee will r ilhl the odor of onions from the breath. Dr. Namnaan extracts more teeth aaaalaas than any other person in this -Bring us your coders for job-work. They will receive prompt and careful haaaaaaaae work: doae ia the- Jaaa H ataahjajr ti1 itTiTnrriT lasha Csrelbl Giucei jumui fills your orders promptness. Wit Hot amir do tsattrfcal ire fill them with, tie choicest quality in. this lie that We are expert judges ef TEAS 59 CftFFEES, and oar Cl H Gtaaia d TaWe Delicacies e procure fironthe reliable and best mannfactnrers- OF nVt fcOt Columbus, Nebrmika. Mrs. Leonard Hohl is out after being confined to the "house for a week with grip- The family of D. C. Eavanangh have removed to the city. Dan remaining on the farm. Every once in a while we read of an accident occurring by the breaking of a neckyoke. Mrs. Godfrey Friachholz has been confined to the house the paat week with grip. The Orpheus society will celebrate their anniversary at their hall next Mon day evening. Editor Dale of the Times goes to Lincoln this morning. T. H. Williams went yesterday. Henry Meyer and a companion whose name we did not learn, start for Germany Friday. Dr. McEean's method of making aluminum plates places them on an equality with gold. Frank Mills has been selected as one of the United States jurors for the district court at Omaha. You can buy blank farm leasee at The Joubsal office, good form, two for 5 cents; five for 10 cents. Mies Madge Cashing is teaching the suburban school in placj of Miss Anna Nicois, who has resigned. One who has tried it says that tough meat will be made tender by lying- a few minutes in vinegar water. Saturday morning laat they paying- 28 cents a baahel for shelled at the Knollin sheep ranch. We learn that Harry Beerbower, for merly of this city, has a position aa con tract physician in the Philippines. Gus. Lockner of Omaha spent a few days in this city last week iIrTg- after his interests in this neighborhood. Mrs. Conneli, sister of Mrs. S. J. Ryan, has been seriously ill with pneu monia, bnt is now on the road to recovery. Dr. J. C. Clark, dentist, fine gold fillings, crown and bridge work a spec ialty. Office in North block. Thirteenth street. tf The Union Pacific's bill for water here last month was 3324 and the com pany has concluded to put in works of its own. Wm. SchHz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and-asea only the very best stock that can be procured in the market, tf The sheriffs of the state are compli menting Sheriff Kreadcr of Dodge for his promptness in securing the Zahn murderers. The Harmony Chapter Eastern Star will celebrate their twenty-fifth anni versary in the Masonic hall, this Tues day evening. The -January thaw' has seriously interfered with the ice harvest. Bat we generally have two or three ice harvests in one winter. It is said that is aTtghfc in all the Australian schools, being thought to be a useful thin? in disciplining the youthful mind. Dr. R. D. MeKaan, dentist has re moved his office, aad is now located on the ground floor. Olive street east side of Frankfort Park. 3t Charles Tones, arrested on a charge of stealing a horae has entered a plea of not guilty. In defaalt cf $400 bead he was committed to jaiL Miss Grace Roberts want to Colum bus Sunday to visit relatives. Oar in formant states that "there were others. Central City Nonpareil. George Erb of Alliance arrived here Tuesday of laat weak, called by the illness of his mother, HW Elisabeth Erb. who at laat reports was batter. The aaaaal coat of ilaatiimLiie in sects to the United States is estimated at something Ska $30080,000. Eacoar age the lards to do thee natural work. Both hcaachas of the kajaaatuxa ad journed at aoon Frisky until Maaday aftemoonat 2 o'clock aad a majority of the meaabara left imisiliataly for their WaJtBD-AHE MAY OF GOOD SC CLToaa, aad win at the MraYaas 1 4 to 7 o: AH areHtvked. The fragile hahe aad the child are atraaathaaad by- CREAM VERMIFUGE. It Mm. Saar haaae af -BfaT.LABeeBaefMaaeeheeia WANTED. vtmatamiaaBBam MeasBtoapeail tares . kooq oJuaanssL. smses sad taaaavs ", imiA wmm, ,, The Asaleed yearns; ledy,MisB Lai- --ajBTTaioBeB ansa yoex lacam cam . -At . . . - . ae KacJdsr; fi years aid. who was dated en thaan, for 59 eaata a auurle Jl . . .i " " " """ .-.- j jji saaaaaaaMawisaaToawaaBy.aawBB8aer t Bee for We have choice farms, hay land, e property, town dwaQhafa aad ve- GaJlaadaeeae baying ac aafifng nar & Chambers. 3t W.K. fiatarriaBBBty of haeame a raafdf of Cohnnbaay lacatad hat faauly hate laat weak. Ha wSLaxaatica hat arnfaaaiua, that of Aid with Mra. ffaaey Wednesday-afteraoon. Election of ojsVwb aad other important baaaaaae to be traaaacted. Ill lanmliiiii are requested to be present. The Seward Blade remarks that the Zahn murderers beJoag-to the gang-who robbed the bank at Staplahumt, and did tha job atlfcCook, Shelby aad in other places in that part of tha atate. . The Madison county hog-thieves re ferred to in a recent Jotzxae. received sentences as follows:. Robert Lovelace fifteen months; C E. Seeeco thirty aaonthsr William Hale three years. The 2-year-old daughter of Mr-and Mrs. J. G. Summer in the Gruetli neigh borhood, died Saaday moraxaa; anddaclyy while the mother was dreastag- her. Faaeral services will be heM today. L.F. Andrews, who had a. toach of smallpox here, was released from quar antine Friday, and went to his home at York. He was well pleased with the treatment he had from the city authori ties. Although the fall of snow was light there was enough of "the beautiful" last week to bring some sleighs from their summer hiding, and the merry jingle of bells was heard on the streets several days. William Baker was elected delegate to represent the Hook and Ladder com pany of this city at the annual firemen's convention at Seward this week. Mort Murphy represents Hose companies Noe. land The Art department of the Woman's club will meet with. Mrs. Searls Friday afternoon promptly at 3 o'clock. A program of the history will be given. (after which a new art game will be played. Chief E. D. Brink, ex-Chief Bert J. Galley and F. J. Gregorius, all of whom are entitled to seats in the State Fire men's Association convention, will be in attendance at the meetings in Seward this week. O. L. Baker reports the ice he put up for the Union Pacific last week of excellent quality, ten inches in thick ness and clear- enough to read a news paper through it. Their ice house has a capacity of 800 tons. Those interested in securing posi tions as teachers in the city schools, now or later along, will find a notice in another column of today's Jocxsal that will be of interest to them, and may be of considerable value And stSLthere are women who seek divorce from, bnsbanda who "without provocation or warning struck them with their fista,' rightly judging that contests of that kind belong to an an tiquated 'civilization.' The Hawkins-Roberts Dramatic Co. finished a week's engagement at the opera house Saturday to a crowded house. The company goes from, here to Stromsburg, and play a return engage ment here commencing March 1L Whosoever has suffered from piles knows how painful and troublesome they are. TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure piles. Price 50 cents in bottles. Tubes, 75 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock x Co. Haunauer x Son, mining brokers of Spokane, Washington, have sold 70,000 shares of mining stock in the city. Columbus is regarded everywhere as one of the foremost towns in the country for dealing in mining stock in mines away from home. C. A. Gerrard of Columbus has accepted a position on the Post during the absence of Miss Osborne.. E. N. McEee, wife and Miss Costello left Mon day for Columbus, Bob will -go west while his wife will remain with friends at Columbus. FullertonPost. The properties of BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT possesses 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 needed. Price 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. Oae man goes into print to say in the Bellwood paper that he drove onto Bellwood scales with a load of wheat for which he was offered 40 ceata. He took it to Coinmbaa aad got 58c Another says he waa offered 16c for his oata and he 'phoned to Columbas and got ISc Ulysses Dispatch. The work on the-approach to the Loap wagon bodge last weak cat off a conauhrable portion of tha grain recetpta that are usual from the south aide. Aa Columbas dealers were paying more for grain than those of Bellwood, the tem porary interference with, travel was quite a loss to grain sellers as well Rudolph. Rammer, who pit ml up his flouring mill at Clear Creak about a ago, transported it to Mad CloacL. d erected it there for cnataaa awih, has a very favorable year far One day laat tired oat completely with of the day, jaat in taking hx grain and tar a form. Tha af the large namber of five to tea dollar asasaav two a three dollar lands, ate If the valaatioa waa trae, tha rata woaJdaot of coarse, be so high Mra. George W-Stssaaa of GbbbIBCXML MbbbbbbbI earaBBBBWlT OB- BaWaBBBBBBmaal SasrTsse.teaKaaraaBrSaaBBBBmfs'aBHlt did not pat dowa. SI4XXL whaxa tha threateaer a pistol, aad being- will make it quite lively far aayafc- SERBUTE ehoald he l ad purify the blood: it caraaalXl boik. hlarirhaala, acrofala, aalt rheam very form of blood iataarityp it ia a aad effeetaal care. Price 50 Haiatz aad Pollock x Co. In the reapportiowmeat bflLintre dacad in. the hoaae of leptusuatatitas by Evaaa of Lincoln county, tha djatricfea of which will be foand on the first of Thz Jocbsal, Platte and Polk named together forgone seaator; Platte county for oae representative atone, aad Madiaoa aad Platte for oae together. There seems to be a great deal of sJcknasH through the town and vidaity. The epidemic is invariably the grip. Among those who are afflicted are Mr. d Mra. AJHaight, Mrs. W. A-McAllis ter, Miss Lora Becker,. Mra. G-O- Borne, W. T. Sickly, Mrs. JC. Byrnes, J1E. Er&kine, Freight Engineer Putnam of theRxM. The aoath aaproach to the Loap wagon bridge, which had been rinse rf to travel for several days, was permaneatly opened again laat Friday, and there was a notable differeace in the traftc of the city Saturday. Piling- was driven, the approach shortened, cotton wood plank laid as flooring, and Albert Enmmeraaya it is better than it was. Dr. Martyn of Columbus was in town yesterday visiting his nephew, Lee Martyn, who is on the sick list Nick Steffes went down to Columbus Tuesday for a few days visit with his sister, Mrs. F. B. Elmers and family Cards are out announcing the marriage of Mr. August Louisberg of this place, and Miss Lena Hueschen of Columbus. Platte County Democrat. Dan. A. Lord, who was a prominent citizen here in the S0's was in town Monday, on his way home to Denver, where be does business. He had been up to Fullerton, where he is having sheep fed for the market. Besides having: an office in Denver, he has a stock ranch forty miles out. He looks much as he used to do, only a little grayer, and was glad to greet so many old friends as he did. Died, at the residence of E. L. Burke, on Monday, January 7, A. E. Rent, aged 70 years. Mr. Rent, whose home- is in California, was the senior member of the firm of Kent Cattle Co., and has been visiting Mrs. Burke, who ia his niece, for several weeks. His health has been poor for several years and he died very'sud denly from heart failure. His remains were taken to Chicago on Wednesday. Genoa Leader. At the annual January meeting of the W. Y. Bissell Hose Co. last week the following were elected to fill the offices the coming year: President, Carl Hoehen: secretary, A. Lnarsr treasurer. Frank Gerharz;- foreman, W. Zinneekerr assistant foreman, George Brodfaehrer. Frank Gerharz was chosen as delegate to attend the state meeting-of firemen at Seward Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day of this week. The following is said to be an excel lent preparation for the protection of young fruit trees against rabbits: One gallon linseed oil, one pint tar, one pint slacked lime, and 2 ounces carbolic acid mixed well together will coat from. 200 to 500 trees high enough to keep the rabbits and mice away. This has been known to protect trees for six or eight years after one application. Now is the time to look after the trees. Many of the blotches, pimples and other affections of the akin are caused by the failure of the liver and kidneys to I cast off impurities, which remain in the system. HERBLNE will stimulate the liver and kidneys, and cleanse the system of all impurities. Price 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co. By 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the register showed that S72 persons had visited the county jail to satisfy their curiosity about the Snyder robbers. If those who didn't register were to be counted with those who did there is no question but that the visitors would number over a thousand. A strange thing about it. is that a large jier cent of those who sought the sensation of look ing into that cage of crime, were women. Oh, the gentler sex! Fremont TTwiJr. Henry H. Huatemaan was in the city Friday with a yard and a half of petition, 131 signers, asking for the establishment by the'government of a rural free delivery between Coinmbaa aad the aorthem part of the county. The rural delivery is becoming quite popular in varioaa parts of the coantry, aad seems destined to be a grand success before the twentieth centary gets into' its teeas. Even one of oar Bear coun ties, Dodge, has six routes. The people served, are at no expense except to pro vide boxes convenient for the carriers. Mra. Rothleitner, wife of Joseph RothleitBar, sixteen miles northwest of Caeambua and five nuka from Crsaton, died at her home Thursday moraiag, from heart disease. Mrs. Rothleitaer waa born in Germany, forty-four years ago. She leaves one sos, Aatoae, aged 15 years. The linrsaaart died on the aevaatecnthannfveraaryef bar daywithMr-Rothhataac Faaeral held Mcwdsym the chateh Bsar-aachoase. Prof. aWhlffltaar of this esty, step-son of the dscassad, want op Satardav aadattaad- sdtaa wife of PL B. O'CallaahaB, fa proauaeat atassa Itviag aaaz Csster), saad at bar hoaae laat Wi was born, at to this county tan The asnhsad and fear chil- iii ii tBedepartareof their baataatthly friaad to the apmt laajoL Haragawaa 44 yean, aad aha had bean aaaaMaavhji. qakeawaile. The faaacal waa fxaaatha at the Catholic caareh, thaa sky at Platte sa3r BBSBBaaah. aa . m J ' 'FbbbY' BBBmttsr BBaTaat akL ALLAMS HOSE- KOHD STJEUP if tha great care for all amtawaary a0 A-Hebttz PoOeekArCo. Seattle daily seat I ay aaa acacaaav xxacasa. grawth ia ah'paiag aad of aaa aaaployad inhaarnfag- Oriaatalfraiahtaad with tha additioaaf aaw wnilMiThlml I or taaMad m eaa boaad. Afxertraataar at aaaaa Iaagth obl thaa ahaaa of tha city's acacraaitcoaciBdaa: "Bytheadditiaa growth Saattle up withoat coagea- tJon-orfrictioB. Tha aew population is abaorhad at oace ia atoftabie iadaatry that has no limit in. the augaitude of its LT Oarha Enterpriae. We clip tha following from, the Lin coln Coarier. Tha haad-painted carna tion on. each beaJdet referred to, is tha work of Mias Martha Turner: "The First Year Book, of the Columbas Woman's club, compliments of Mrs. John B. Geit zen, president, has been received. The cover is meat effective with a pinkr car- natuxthe dab flower, doae in water colors, aad 1900-1901 Columbus Woman's Clab, Year Book, dona in gold. The club colors are pink aad green.. The club has certaihly made practical nine tration af its mottor -Spare mnraaata are tha gold daat of time,' for it mast have taken many spare momenta to paint a carnation on each booklet.' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raider were treated to a genuine surprise Monday evening by their friends and neighbors who dropped in upon them just as they were about to retire, and reminded them of the fact that they had come to cele brate the twelfth anniversary of their f wedding, lne details nad been per fectly planned and the surprise was complete. About thirty of their friends were present and the evening-was paaaed in a general good social time, games and other amusements being indulged in by the children. Shortly after 11 o'clock lunch was served, after which the friends took their departure, wishing the host and hostess many happy returns of the day. G. W.Clark of Humphrey was in the city Thursday, going home in the even ing. He had recently been on a visit to W.H.Selsor's at Geneva, and says that Mr. Selaor has not fully recovered from a fall he had. While George was there ha. had the pleasure of malring the acquaintance of an army man named Ray, a nephew of Mr. Selsors who had seen 27 years service, and whom his uncle had not seen for 30 years. Mr. Clark tells us that soldiers of the regular army, according to Mr. Ray, at their living quarters have the best of treatment, with many conveniences and comforts, libraries, reading roams, bath rooms, etc. After 30 years in the service they are put on the retired list with pay. The Modern Woodmen held a con vention here Thursday afternoon and elected G. W. Phillips and Dan Ziegler as delegates to the state encampment February 12 at Kearney Daniel Dris ffioB, alternate. The- aext eacampmeat is to be held in this city, date to be an nounced hereafter. The delegates pres ent were, from Monroe, SD. W. Ziegler, Bert Priest. C. J. Wagner and E. E. Fellers; Creston, Ed. Leuschen, Oscar Leuschen and Dan Driscoll; Platte Center, William Nay and J. G. Reagan; Humphrey, G. W. Clark, E. A. Stockala ger, M. C. Bloedorn and H. Bones; Lindsay, Albert Carlson; Columbus, G. W. Phillips, A. W. Clark. J. E. Hoffman, L. Held, J. EL Johannes, L. Plath, Carl Kramer, E. E. Butler and August Die trich. Men comparing farm products the other day made mention of the following particulars: One tract of 160 acres last year gave to the proprietor, through G. W. Clark. land agent, 353L80 as rent on the baaisxf one-third share of the crop; another of 160 acres, same basis, $440; another of 80 acres gave through Elliott x Speice. on the same basis, a rent af $267. These were the highest results reached, but all agreed that there were other strikingly large yields. L Gluck said that he had purchased property at a man's request, 40 acres at $40 an acre, turning it over to him by deed, taking a mortgage security, since which time he has paid from the crop raised on the place in three ooaoono. all the $L600 of purchase price and interest excepting; $100. And there are many such tracts and instances in. Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Mason BealL returned Saturday from Liberty, Frederick coun ty, Maryland, where they had been vis hang the past two months. They were 39 hours coming from Frederick City, aad 16 hoars of it from Chicago,here. It did the writer of this good to hear Mr. Belli describe the present appearance of a country that we travelled to some ex tant in 1864. He says that it ia in fine coaditian, the farms are- in a high, state ef cultivation,, much of the underbrush cleared oat, and a great deal of the heavy timber cleared off. The Yankee has been in. evidence. Like the people of most eastern stares Marylanders are extra good feeders and live freely on the abundant good things of the land, fruits and vegetables without stint, and in every form of the gentle housewife's art in having them, prepared for the table. Mason gamed eight pounds each month wade he-was away. In. this connection hereaurked that the oM saying-seemed trae,m. the eaet, they "live to eat," while we "eat to IiveJ They were pulling the trees on the teeth of V and when they came away the aot frozen along the fences. Mr. Beall says that there is now- no in Maryland. Every- chaaged aad still fhnging- farthebetter. It ia a fruit country and coantry. Oae where they visited has an of 3500 frees, aad fruit trees are piaatad along the aides of laaas, aloes; themargaas of branches (streams). He aaye he waa aot idle while he was away. he saver enjoyed himself Tset- it the beat mediexae ia and enjoying- all Tandaat to each, a visit. I cara aaaajkaaaa i m KSBBaaa. wvaaBaai&aa aa aaBBBaaaaaBBmajaa. caaasv saaaaaswr mMwnam'a saaBtsMrn t tsHajswasBOBBraaoxaMB. -. - tkmg seems ssssssassssssasssi X -- - WBaBBBa v SBBBmmlX aamrWaS.t ajar !T:E?afK"4aaSBBBBBBBBBBBmtO. C VJ JOHN BROWNER, one of the L oaa of thaar- ganfaataof tha at aaa hoaaa two dtyaf Cblaatbaa, dead Bortheest of town Monday at 8-30, after ulaasB aad a aambar of v disability. Mr-Brawaar waa bod June 34, 1S20, in Wexford eoanty, Ireland. He casse to America in 1852. aad after a law meaths' stay in New York moved toD liBoi,comaf;toCWaathainl856. Ha took a timber claim on Shell Creek aad for several years spsat about six moaths of the year oa his chKm,goiaa; ia tha bricklayer. IalS&Vhe was married to garat Curry, who dwd ia May 1S0O, leaving- two children by her first huabaad, Sam and John Carry. Mr. Browner leaves foax children'. Mra. Sam Drin- nin, WilL Jaaaaa aad Mam Nellie Brow ner. Mr.Browaer was the fifth sheriff of this eoanty, his nascifil duties extend ing to tha waatarn boundary of the state, the coaatiss west of Platte bam? unorganized. There have bean preserved, and treas ured aa aaaoaa; the jewels of Platte county's historic, erowa, many instances of bis fidelity to duty, and his efficiency in serving the public who eatraated him with their most important functions, in those days, af the chief executive or peace officer of the county. He had lived on his farm the past twenty-seven years, the laat third of his life being- in full consonance with the first of it, He had lived a loag- and use ful life, departing' in the full noon of the 81st year of his earth pilgrimage, to the spirit land, after seeing his family grown, to fall manhood and womanhood. The memory of his goodness of heart, of his wisdom of life, and the pungent pleasantness of bis conversation, will remain as a benefaction to relatives, neighbors and acquaintances. A good citizen, a just and kindly neighbor, a loving father, has gone to his reward, and an this side the veil we know there is weeping and that sorrow will not end in a. day, but on the other aide, let aa believe that there is joy with departed friends, who have gone before. The funeral services will be held at SL Bonaveatura church this Wednesday at 3 o'clock p.m., with burial in the cemetery near-by. Maay valaable pamphlets which would be of great use to the house mother maybe obtained free on applica tion to the Department of Agriculture at Washington. Some of these are The Nutritive Value and Cost of Foods; Souring of Milk and Other Changes in Milk Products; Meats;-Composition and Cooking; Milk as Food; Fish as Food; Sugar as Food; Bread and Bread Mak ing; Household Insects, in which much useful information is given as to their extermination. Besides these there are special treatises on Bee Keeping; Mush room Growing; Poultry Raising; Butter Making; Asparagus Culture, and other subjects interesting- to women who live in the coantry, to be had for the asking'. January Ladies' Home JournaL The Woman's club gave their annnal reception to their friends Friday evening at the home of Mrs. J.P.Becker. About ninety gentlemen and ladSm were pres ent and enjoyed a pleaaaat social even ing. Mrs. Becker aa hostess, Mrs. Giet zen. leader of club, Miss Sheldon. Mrs. Herrick, Miss McMahon and Miss Galley, leaders of the different departments of the club, stood m line to receive the guests. Miaass Vera and Florence Cra mer and Mias Rosa Staaffer of the Man dolin dab furnished music during the evening- hidden behind a bank of flowers. Mrs. Garlow and Mrs. Frefdig- sang a pleasing duett and Mrs. L. Jaeggi played a piano solo which was highly appre ciated. Later in the evening refresh ments were served in the dining room, where the club flower, ptak carnation, waa aaed with ferns, for decoration. Each gneat was given a menu card tied with the club colors, pink and green. The Columbas Woman's dab enjoys a steady growth, aot perhaps in numbers, bnt in workers for the several depart ments. When the dub waa started in this dty a few years ago, there was com paratively few who took active part in the programs. The clab has been a help to the women in maay ways. R.G. through Fre mont yeeterday with the Lincoln biood hoamds, says laat week's Fremont Her ald. He was on his way back from St. Edward, Nebraska, where he aad his dogs saceseded m capturiag an incen diary. Mr-Emmoas went ap to Colum bas aad drove from there forty miles to St. Edward. On Saturday the Fisher ice hoaae af the latter place was burned to the groand. A aew 80-foot addition had recently base badlt aad it was on ef thaa aewatraetare tb Mr. had had teoable with his compet itor, a mam by the aaaae of Williams, The aaaafia af the eaarral an not known. Bat the fact that, the 18-year-old aon of WTTTfaan est ire to the baaldiaa; seems to ha pretty well aatabbaaed by the tsatrmaaj nfthn iliaja They trailed the boy freaa the charred remains oTthe ice banes In lbs bati am shop-of Williams sad frsaa there to the lad's hoaae. Yes- over the trail length at the boywerkav If the young WiiiisBBs to that the beyiaoaly of the -beald- w i i m miiic. .t. - w f aaJav !9ct r i ereftaehiiBBiaihad woald have tarn piaaaB. Itapesew half BiMail Theea BMraanLanam M$ft gtOLIICatr iiHiiiI D. aC PaEWMAM, M O X THE aafKHaaiaiaCTrmV S LAND AND LOAN CO. Real Estate and Loan Business aad fasparrfiillysalasit yaar parrBaaai. 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WE WILL DUPLICATE ANT CATALOG VRL- g--" CES. WE WAST YOUR TBADE. - g rr P. H. T.A1TR ck CO. aaalaaaUaaUaaUaaUaaUaaaaaaaiaa W ajWWWajBjBjBja bjbjbjbj bjbjbjsj fffjajfj aBaaajBamRBaajajBaajamajBa ap tetsnal Jti. C.S. Easton was in Bellwood Wed nesday. Ed. Hoare came up from Lincoln Wednesday. XGlack visited Humphrey ancLLind- say last week. Miss Kate Cane of 0NaiL Nebr., is visiting friends in this dty. Carl Kramer and son Harold were Lincoln visitors Wednesday. H. 1L Winslow returned Thursday last from a short visit to friends in Illinois. Bert Trover of Lincoln and Frank Woods of Seward spent Sunday in the dty. Mrs. J. C. Fillman left Thursday for a two weeks' visit with relatives in Grand Island. Miss Emma Wake, who is visiting her parents here, ia confined to the house with sickness. Misses Rosa Staaffer and Martha Turner visited the Art exhibit in Lincoln last Wednesday. Charles Wise returned Sunday to his home in Kansas City, after several days' visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Council Bluffs have been visiting a few days with relatives in the dty. Miss Grace Roberts of Central City returned home Friday after a visit to her brother, Fred. Roberta. Charles Webster, formerly a merchant at Duncan, visited last week at Henry C. Bean's, south of the river. Leonard Banmgart, who is employed in a cheese factory ia Wisconsin, is vis iting his parents in this dty. The niece and nephew of Mr."S. J. Ryan, who have been spending the holi days here, have returned to Omaha. Miss Metta Hensley went to Lindsay Saturday, near which place sue will continue teaching the Thomazxu schooL Will Swartaley and sister, Mias Jessie, went to Lincoln Saturday to visit their father, who is confined to his bed with T'lp' IT Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kummer, accom panied by their aon Freddie, go to Red Cloud this week to visit with. Rudolph Kummer. FTdaity. Delightful winter weather. Farmers are enjoying a delicious dish the rabbit. Mrs. George Mentzer, who has been I lying very low, is now improving. Miss Annie Duhaer spent Friday with her friend. Mrs. Burt Stevenson. Henry Hanson is having a neat cottage erected near the M-E. parsonage. We frnagiB' we can hear those wedding belia. Martha. The cutter and bob-sled were seen oa the roads the lest few days aad expres skms of delight aad hopes for more snow were heard on every side. The asaa! thieving has again started here, partJna atssliag meat from John Blake's store; also overcoats were taken from the RichTaad school-house during a reseat literary meeting. Mr. Sehroeder aad help bow have the ME. church, moved oa its new location a lot donated by Reaach Bros, of St. Loess and are at present replasteriag aad pattBBfr a atone fanadatibn under IL with, tha paraoaage and achoal- Rirhlaart the hamas already grvaa AHTj aswOarPsstaaat (Oar COLUXBCSt XTMJUSIlA-x NO DOUBT ABOUT IT ! You can bay the beat farm implements for the least money at oar store. We are headquarters for the most modern field weapons of haabandry in the market. The bahind-haad fellows always have a hard time of it. Make farmiag- easy and profit able by using the results of invention we offer at figures on the IeveL X Chariea Perigo m a new member of the Tenth grade. ProfLM. M.Rothleitner has bean feel ing quite poorly of late. The Ninth grade began studying dvil government last Monday. The Seniors began physical geography Monday under Mr. Weaver. Miss Rosa Stauffer, 0L visited the Art -department of the State University, last Wednesday. Jack Neumarker, Q2, in sick at home with tnnsiTitfg iis rliss mitns miss him very much. Miss Erne Henderson of Iowa has begun attending High schooL She is in the Tenth grade. Geo. A. Scott. jr was absent from school the last three days of last week on account of sickness. The High school correspondent was absent from school the first of last weak on account of sickness. Mr. Britell seems Co be pretty busy as superintendent, and Prof. Weaver takes quite nicely to his work aa priadpal of the High schooL Miss Emma Dawson, who teaches in the First ward, has been sick for the past week. Gertrude Whitmoyer has been teaching in her place. The December number of the High School Reflector appeared last week in white and black as a memoriam to our late superintendent, W. J. Williams. The Reflector is gaining prestige among the Columbas people as waa shown by the demand for extra copies. As Rudolph Durtachi was on his way home from the dance in BeMey's hall on Monday night, or about one o'clock Tuesday morning, when near Jake Ber ingers farm a couple of tramps called on him to halt and turn over to them what money he had. Rudolph had about ten or eleven dollars in his pockat at the time, as he famished music for the dance and had just been paid off. But about this time Rudolph's hair got up on end. I when he flew the road into Mr- Berin- gers corn stalk field, followed for some distance by the tramps; but they finally gave up the chase and some of Rudolph's neighbors say that he is running yet. This is a warning to other young men not to stay out late at dances or with their best girL Bellwood Gazette. Last Friday Mr. A. G. Gallagher held the attention of the people on the street by the exhibition of the largest beaver ever seen in. these parts. The animal was a very fine specimen and weighed fifty-five pounds. Its tail was large enough to have enabled it to hold its own in a Amod throwing contest with John. Porterfistd and its teeth must ha?e been capable of felling a tree with com parative ease. It was trapped in the Cedar near the Leap and when found was simply caught by oae toe and had undoabtadly drowned itself it attempt ing to get Ioose. Several trappers had knows of the existence of the beaver and are susst likely disappointed that the eaptore of his lordship did not fall to their let. The hide waa sold upoa sight to Dr. Johnson for SI0. Fullerton News. (Sty An examination of all persons desiring to become applicants for pomtioas in any department of the dry schools, or who. may desire to be elected as sabstituta teachers for any department, will be held at the High school building, Saturday, 19, 1901, at9a.i L. -- .. -.