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u?ai -WrTG--7!sr!f!ipmi-&7?i ijrmarrHfqgfZVqgK?- Sr-y&Z. 7wWRjB.j--Fa -yg. jjgngr I .. 3 t fe. Ikx I e w ? Lrf ffUlST & Wish to announce to the public that they have pnrchaaed the Henry Bagatz 4c Co. large and well aiBorted stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Glassware Lamps, Etc., And will take charce of the business FEBEUXEY 1st, 1901. To the patrons of the old firm, they extend greet-. ings and ask a continuance of their patronage, also to all others they extend cordial invitation, to give them a share of their patronage, assuring all that they will receive prompt and courteous service, square dealing and the best quality of goods the market affords. The same force of clerks will continue to wait on customers for the new firm. W" Telephone 26. Eleventh Street - Columbus, ICeb. kxxxxxxxKxsosxxxxxiooexxxsexx Columbus carnal. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1901. TIME TABLE U. P. B. B. XA9T BOinCD, 3AIN UNK. U Clnlntnhnu TrM-tl lv. thtO No. No No N.i No No No tfo No. No No No No. a. m. ltC, Fast MjuI. 10 p. m. , Atlantic Exprpw -:i"P-m- 2. Overland Limitwl. - 3: p.m. 1 I'himm Sfvwial. 4:W a. m. aJ.Fniht. Frifat, loaop m WSST BOCXD, 3LIS LHtK. 1. Orprland Limited. 1UL. Font Mall S, Pacific Express 3. 1'oli.ripwnal 7, Columbua Local 2S, Freight .NOBKOLS BBAXCH. ...10:30 a. m. .. 11:21 a. m. . d35 p. m. ... 1:15 a. m. .. dit p. m. 7.-U0 a. m. Dwpart .. 70 p. m. . 6:00 a. m. Arrive ...1230p.m. ...lldOp. m. Nu. (B, Paasencwr No. li, Mixfld No. No. inTtr . - 72, Mixed ALBION AMD CBSAn HAPIDH BBA3CH. Deoart M PuuxnjTcr 205 p.m. No. No 73, Mirwi 6:45 a. m. ArriTe 1:05 p m. -J0 p. m. No 70, Pattaeniter No. 74, Mizwl . Norfolk paasentrrir trains ran daily. No train on Albion and Cedar Uapidu branch tJandaj-H. CoinmbuH Local daily except Snniiar. W. H. Bkmuol, Agent. TIME TJBIJE, COLUMBUS, XEB. T,fy-ln. j Denver, Omaha, I Helena. Chicago, Butte, St- Joseph. ' Salt Iake City. y City, ' Portland. St- Louis and all , S a n Francisco points East and j and all points South. "West. THAI2IB DKrART. No. 22 Pnnnirrr. daily except Sunday 7:15 a. m No. SI Accommodation, daily except Saturday. 4:30 p. m TUATSH ABOIVK. No. 21 Paaaenger. daily except Sunday 9:00 p. m No. 31 Accommodation, daily except Sunday . 130pin COLUMBUS MABKETS. Wheat, ? bosbel 5fi winter ... 5fi$ Corn, shelled bushel . . . 28 Corn, ear " bushel '2&H& Barley, bushel 30 Oats, bnaheL 20 Bve buahel 3" rLgs-- fiwt. -tTOa-tSO Pat cattle cwt 3 00 -I 25 Potatoes t? busheL 4045 Butter-tjJ a 12li Eggs i? dozen 13 Markata correctetl every Tuesday af ternoon. Mielenz for best photos. A alight fall of snow Saturday. Dr. Sanmann, dentist, Thirteenth street, tf Henry Hnntemann was in town Saturday. Blank farm leases for sale at Thi Jocbxai. office, tf "Good advertising is plain state ments of fact." The ice men were rejoicing again Monday morning. Dr. Baker, physician and surgeon, office Olive street. tf . Dwelling house to rent. Inquire of W. A. McAllister. 2 . Mahlon ClotheroC Platte Center in the city Thursday. Dr. L. C Yoss, Homeopathic physi cian, Columbus, Neb. T. J. Hawk goes to farming this spring in Butler county. "Ideas are as catching as the measles and don't you forget it.' W. D. Askine of Lincoln was in the city' several days last week. E.D. Ktzpatrick is around again, after several days sickness. Dr. C. BL Gietzen. dentist, in Bar ber block, Thirteenth street. 1m See Bobert Downing, at the opera hoase this Wednesday evening. 0. L. Baker started his second har vest of ice this season, last Friday. Monday morning the thermometer here registered 10 degrees below zero. Dm. Martyn, Evans Geec, three doors north aL Friedhof a store, tf Chicago Inter Ocean and CoxraanB JocmsAL. one year, in advance SL75. tf For fine watch repairing, call on Carl Fraecoel, 11th SL, Columbus, Seb. Wm. Peters received last week a "rery ice lookiwg imported sow, worth f3BL5QL -TalaBtznes at von Bergen's from 1 ssst vp. Eaveiopes free with 1 to 10 m xxxsaoaoexsoGxxxxxxx ADAMS Wanted, a good girl to do house work. Inquire of Mrs. Herman Oehl rich. tf Do not fail to see our 8-foot galvan ized steel mill for $32.00. A. Dussell & Son. tf LV. Naumann extracts more teeth painless than any other person in this county. tf Crowds of people in the city Satur day, numbers of them attending Easton's auction. Bert Jones of Beilwood secured the gold watch at the Easton auction Saturday. Fred Saffron returned home Friday last, and is again at work in Pollock's drugstore. Bev. C. W. Weyer has been re-elected as pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city. A free delivery system is talked of between Monroe and Postville, says the Bepublican. There is a petition being circulated among business men to close all the stores on Sundays. Dr. McKean's method of making aluminum plates places them on an equality with gold. Joseph Swygart of this county has bought a 100-acre farm of P. A. Creiger near Cedar Bapids. Get your supper this Wednesday evening at the Orpheus hall, given by the Methodist ladies. You can buy blank farm leases at The Journal office, good form, two for 5 cents; five for 10 cents. Mrs. Edward Travels of Nance county has returned to the Sisters' hos pital to resume treatment. W. L. Chenoweth was called home last Tuesday to Hutchison, "rTannaff, by the serious illness of a sister. Jacob Bipp of Atkinson, Nebraska, has been recently visiting with relatives at his old home Platte Center. The Seventh Commandment," a new play at the opera house this Wednesday evening. Hear Bobert Downing. Miss Ollie Bowers will entertain a number of friends Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Stevens. When you wish good, neat, clean handsome work done in the line of printing, call at Tux JonRSAL office. Dr. J. C. Clark, dentist, fine gold fillings, crown and bridge work a spec ialty. Office in North block, Thirteenth street. tf 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 Word was received here last week of the death in the Klondike, of Mr. Chap man, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamer of this city. In a 'ease appealed from the county court to the district court, application for letters of gaardianahip for Gay C Barnum was denied. W. T. Bickly came up Sanday morn ing from South Omaha for a vidt at home. He has an engagement with the George Burke company. A good play is a splendid represen tation of life that makes a lasting impres sion on the mind. See Bobert Downing this Wednesday evening. To be closed out for cash, men's buckle Arctics $L boys' 90c, ladies' 85c, misses' 65c, children's 50c. Other goods bottom prices at Honahan'a. -tt W. H. Carson of Denver leaves to day Wednesday, for his hosae. Mrs. Car son will remain a while longer to visit with her mother, Mrs. BassslL The Union Pacific, it snssin, are pot ting up a water tank in their yards near the round hoase, but expect to supply the water from the city works. You can bay shoes at a very low price at von Bergen's. You will get a ticket for a free graphophone with each $1 cash for shoes up to March 25th. 4 Valentines, valentines, lace, card mounts and drop valentines, also valen tine novelties. Dont fail to look at von a assortment. Eleventh The Nebraska Land and Losn Co. have moved thai office to Eleventh street, in the Glack building. See their advertisement for desirable tracts of land. WASTED ACTIVE MAS OF GOOD Char- r ii isliiir mi iiiHiiit hi Hi ! Ha iiM csQr. 3 The sswecage of the city empties into Beaver creek, and land throngs which BsarYorkareaakiagA oon, lestniBisg the city the sewer. Cities in a Ska pretty snre te eaeenater J iSBBSSSBBBBaSsswSasrasDBV WtTB. -Jjft"lfle tswsc .UanssES'swsrX. of Tark 54)80 chickens, dncaa ssw wanted every week for export. Josor Bobert Downing, ha the new" play, "The Seventh ComaaaadnMsit,n at the opera honasv Wednesday, Feb. 6. 25, 35, 50 and 75 cents, at Pollock's. Rev. Batler was aaahle to drive to Monroe Sunday mrrraif ea aoeonnt of snowdrifts. His took Bar. Weed's ntese in the Episcopal church in enniinctinc Herbas Bfoa.aLBanpuwj, who ceed D. P. Daffy changed the ansae of their Platte County Democrat to Platte County Trader. Envelopes with yowx retan printed on them, for 50 cents a hundred; for larger quantities, and dif ferent grades, call at Tsm Jocbxas office for prices. As we write, it is groand-bog day, and so far, we believe there has not bean a moment when he could have ssea hia shadow, had he bean out. Shoot the shadowy sayings. E. C Hockeaberger was in Lincoln last weak, taking an examination as cap tain of Co. K, state guards of this city, and as a autter of course hat examination was satisfactory. Arrangements are being made to hold a fanners' institute in St. Edward some time. soon. Jocbsal teadera in that vicinity will of. comas take advan tage of the occasion. Mrs. E. A. Gerrard, Mrs. Gates and daughter. Miss Fanny Weeks, of Mon roe, and Prof. Campbell of Platte Cen ter attended the dedication services of the Baptist church Sunday. The new addition to the Methodist church is nearly finished, the room be ing now ready for the plasterers. The new furnace has been put in and was successfully used all day Sunday. When pain or irritation- exists on. any part of the body the application of BALIiABDS SNOW LINIMENT will give prompt relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock 4 Co. The snow extended east through Iowa, Illinois and up into Twir'gn Worst blizzard in three years at Bur lington, Iowa. The worst snow storm of the season in southern Ttfuritgart, As always before, The Joubsak now gives the exact truth, as nearly as we are able to do so, in regard to current cases of contagious disnssn, There need be no false alarms or false accounts. The Christian Endeavor of the Con gregational church will take charge of the evening church service Sunday,' February 10. The service will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Christian Endeavor. Chas. Duffy of the Platte County Leader and Albert Billerbeck of Hum phrey were in town Saturday. The latter procured a license to be wed on February 5, 1901, to Miss Anna Frye of Humphrey. The city council at a late meeting directed Water Commissioner Plath to employ a competent engineer for the waterworks, far thirty days. Peter Mc Caffrey was selected, and Fred Brun hofer, as assistant. William Hoeffelmanof Grand Prairie called at Jocbsal headquarters Wednes day last. He retains his strong interest in party politics, and rejoices over the fact that Nebraska came round into the republican line last fall. George G. Schram has purchased the jewelry business of Harry Hobbs and has taken possession so says the Madison Star. We have no doubt that Mr. Schram will please his customers, and do a good business. LOST, Thursday, January 31, a brown spaniel, 3 months old, has four white paws and breast; answers to the name of KieaeL A suitable reward will be paid to the finder. Miss L. Weinelt, north of Pollock's drug store. It L. G. Patterson, formerly of this city, well known to the newspaper fraternity, has taken editorial and business charge of a newspaper at Sutton. We have not, as yet, received a copy. The Journal wishes him good success in his work. Judge HoUenbeck held a short ses sion of district court Monday, to hear argument on a demurrer in the Nick Gentleman case. The demurrer was overruled and next Monday is the day set for the trial on the charge of mur der. St. Mary's hospital, this city, con tinues to approve itself as one of the most valuable institutions in central Nebraska. Thomas Miller returned to bis home near Genoa last week after un dergoing an operation for appendicitis, some days ago. The body of M. W. Lilley was brought to Albion Wednesday last for burial. Mr. Lilley was a citizen of Albion, temporarily living at Lincoln in order that his children might attend school. He was run over by a switch engine. Albion News. We are in receipt of a copy of the Lincoln County Times of Davenport, Washington, from Frank C G. Gibson, foreman, son of A. H. Gibson, formerly a citizen here. It is certainly a very creditable representative of the town whose interests it represents. Grandpa Church, one of the oldest, if not the oldest man in Seward county, died at Bee Saturday morning at the ripe old age of 95 years. The funeral took place Sunday, interment being made in the Seward cemetery, and was largely attended. Seward Blade. Yon can help anyone whom yon find suffering from inflamed throat- laryn geal trouble, bronchitis, coafha, colda, eta, by advising these of BALLARD'S HOBEHOUND SYKUP; the great rem edy for coughs and colda. "Price 25 and 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock A Co. The case of Mosgrove vs. Nebraska Telephone company has been appealed by the defendant. The plaintiffs at torney is C. J. GarJow, and the defien dat'sA.M.Paet,aaditlooksasthoagh might attract Tinassul of the fewness of For a weak or so CL A. Brtnrileyhas been at Humphrey.. We pinate that heiaatworJcott the Platte County His tory, which baa beam eaagag'his attaatinw for which will doabtlesa baa to the yro .Friends and COLUMBUS, JTEBRASKA, February 2, 1901- We Juive sold our stock, of groceries,, crockery, glassware, etc., to Hulst 4' Adams. For the liberal patronage recevccaXfram, the good people of Columbus and vicinity, we wish to thank them, one and all, and assure them that although temporarily out of business we will continue to make Columbus our home and hope to do our share to wards its up-building. We retained our books and wish to say that parties owing us on account should make settlement with us. Those w7io have a credit will please call and receive the amount. We have, opened an afftcc in the basement of the Commercial Na tional Bank building, where parties having business with us can find us during business hours. x Miss Maud Parker returned to Genoa Thursday after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Sullivan. Miss Parker ia txmoMng in Fullerton, but is having a vacation on account of the smallpox scare which closed the schools. The schools reopened Monday. It seems that the rush for lands in the Indian Territory, which it ia sup posed will be opened next summer to settlement, will be beyond anything of the kind ever known. Men are now camped on the border ready to "fly" to the particular quarter section of their choice. M Weisennuh will have a public sale at Duncan, Tuesday, Feb. 19, begin ning at 10 o'clock, of horses, cows, hogs, chickens, farm implements, household goods, etc S10 and under, cash. Above $10, six months' time, bankable notes at eight per cent, two per cent off-for cash. See bills. 2 The following census figures will be interesting to a large number of Jocb sal readers: Platte county 17747; Boone county 11689; Columbus 3522; Creston 337; Humphrey 869; Platte Center 382; Monroe 169; Lindsay 316; Albion 1269; SL Edward 625; Cedar Bapids 559; Pe tersburg 478. There ia probably no disnssn or con dition of the human system that causes more suffering and ilistinaa 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 k Co. It is not too early to think about at tending the coming- masquerade ball to be given by the Pioneer Hook Ladder Co. on the evening of February 22. The coming occasion will probably be one of the most enjoyable ever given by the Hookies, and there promises to be a big attendance and loads of fun. Elmer E. Leah of Lincoln, who has for some time bean a traveling iwilnsman for the Carpenter Paper company of Omaha was in the city Monday. He tells us that he will shortly become manager for the Ivy Printing company of Lincoln, and "quit the road." He is a deserving man and Thk Joubsal wishes him success. Are you nervous, run down, weak 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. Bargains ! Great Bargains is all heayy goods. We Mist mare room for omr tig stock of spriag goods. Coe and sare Homey. Tie Wsite-Frost Dry Goods Store. . D. Fitzfat rick. tf The deed conveying the Tannahill land.east of the city to Albert Stonger, has the signature of John Tannahill, the acknowledgement being by a notary public in Pembina county, North Dakota, September 18, 1900. This is the first clue the general public have had of Mr. Tannahill since he disappeared from here about October 5, 1899. Mia. H. E. Babcockwas called home to Battle Creek, Michigan, about three weeks ago to the bed side of her mother, who has been seriously sick for soate time with Bright's disease. Last Friday her father, A. B. Powell, dropped dead suddenly with a paralytic stroke, an affliction doubly painful on account of the critical condition of Mrs. PowelL We have received with the. compli ments of E. Carhin, Grand Island, a life member of the State Horticiltaral society, a copy of the annual report of the society for 1900, containing a number of very valuable snggnstinaa It is the completest book of the kind we have seen and every good farmer shonld have one. We shall take occasion to quote from it frequently. The following officers have elected by the CowgragatibnaliatBr H. E. Bebeoek, H. FMfelear and Clarence Sheldon, trastess for two years; W. L. Caaauajntli, deacon for Arse years; C GHJckok,tiiaaniiii for two years; Miss Saeirtna, dark for two Frank Borer, Mrs. L. W. Wo and Mrs. R S. Dickinson, ladies' ant committee for one yean The Monroe Toirfg Glass aays thatr Mr-and Mrs. George F. have gone to Nebraska (Sty, where they expect to make their home JohnM. Kelly's 6flth birthday aanivacaary was celebrated by a joDy crowd, abont the lot of people the writer had for a laag time, sad Mr. avaQy as happy a the old our Lite F&nL. HENRY RAGATZ & CO. Dont let the hand of time paint wrinkles on your face. Keep young, by keeping 'the blood pure and the diges tive organs in a healthful condition. HEBBINE will do this. Health ia youth, dfsnsnr and sickness bring old age. Price 50 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock Co. Here is a genuine bargain. 160 farm, luu acres cultivated; Hi acres pasture; 6-room frame house; barn for 8 horses and 10 bead of cattle; granary; ice hoase; wind mill; welL Owner will take 93,000, if sold at once. Very easy terms. If you want a good farm, en quire about this. Nebraska Land and Loan Co. The 12th of February, delegates from, the local camps of seven states will hold a Head camp convention at Beat riee of the beneficiary order Woodmen of the World. J. H. Johannes and C J. Garlow are the delegstas from here, the latter, also being one of the managers. The convention will be in session during two days. Nervous children are almost always thin children. The "out-door-boy" is seldom nervous. WHITE'S f!BM VERMIFUGE is the best preventive of nervousness. It strengthens the system and assists to that sort of flesh, which creates strength and power of endur ance. Price 25 cents. A. Heintz and Pollock k Co. Testimony was taken Saturday last before Irv. Speice, notary public, in the case of Mrs. Gross, widow of the man who lost his life here in a railroad wreck in the U. P. yards, together with a lot of horses. She now sues for damages. Ska was represented by C. J. Garlow, and the railread company by Edaon Rich of Omaha. Suit was brought in U. S. dis trict court for Wyoming. The wrecking train was up from Columbus Sunday, having come to a point near Gardner station to straighten up what might have been a serioua wreck. A wheel on a loaded car on a freight train, broke, and was dragged over half a mile. Other -than this, no serious damage resulted. Joe Coolidge and Denny Sullivan were members of the wrecking gang. Silver Creek Tunes. A. G. Bolf of Palestine, this county, stopped in the city last week Tuesday, with his friend, R E. Jones, and in the evening started on a six months' trip and sojourn in the west. His ticket allows a stop-over where he pleases and is good for nine months. He goes by way of Denver, Pueblo, etc, and makes Los Angeles, California, hia objective point, where he intends to stay six months. A Platte county farmer, who usually does his marketing in the towns nearest his home, tells us that recently he made five cents a bushel on his wheat by driv ing a few miles further to Columbus. He remarked that when the load was already on the road and the road good, the added price was good pay for the travel. He thought that possibly the fact that Columbus has two flouring mills in operation is the reason why the wheat market here could give him 57c instead of 52c The school board met Monday after noon and evening. Miss Madge Cunn ing was employed as teacher in the suburban school, in place of Miss Anna Nicola, resigned. Miss Grace Woods was elected as one of the substitute teachers. The salaries of Prof. BritelL Prof. Weaver and Fred Williams were fixed, respectively at S11L1L $75.00 and $60.00 per month. Prof. Britell was sleeted custodian. The board have par chased new libraries for the High school. also apparatus for botanical specimi There is evidently a stronger de mand now than for several years past for good Nebraska land, and prices are stiffening somewhat Conditions of the country in general all seem favorable to a rise in real estate, and certainly the cultivated lands, the pasture lands, or chard aad timber lands are steadily iiu i assiug; in actual value every year that the passing season is favorable to crops, and aa population ihrr eases sad the farm life provea itself to be among the beat, Nebraska farms loom up in price. A late nnmber of the Omaha Bee had a lengthy article concerning CoL Cody aad the noted Nebraskan's entertain ments of the Wild West given for the late Qaaaa Victoria's special pleasure. Iaoneof these it is said that the now King Edward Yn was present with the priaessa and. a hundred of the nobility during taa mock: attack of stage coach, "firing blank cartridges with royalty's trae prodigality and poor aim." The prmeasa rode oa- the stage with Fred. Matthews, the driver. Those who re- know how well ha and amies, can. i the iwafclaans of Oa ability te TWfulrilL D- IL 1W-WILO 2eTrfeak by Bev. middle of thePreaby- 5 THK PI V Itlfean aKaaT s 52 teriaa charch. Mr- and Mas. Satten JJ AMM Iw nrPsal aaSBssi al Cg thirty Coaad arrived This aatiaat woaaan hast te bar reward- The foregoiag ia from the St Edward San Mr aad Wm lattaa will Tw eythsnliirriiiiisefTnn at taa boss of the the bride's in she west part of the cwaaty. of thai eity of Lsa- oobt of Mr. aad Mrs. Fred. Msadsi, frieada from this eity ware present at the weddiag. It waa the iateatioa to start either taw Tasaday or Wadassday for their future home in Liaonla soaaty, Kaneaa. They will be followed ay taa good wishes of all their arasja fauna The last aamber of the High school lecture course, the Qy-w baad assisted by Edbert Grant, enjoyed by a large at the opera house Saturday sight. Every thing was exnwediagly wail done, criticism wa heard waa and the only that Mr-Grant at Inset another shonld have been given number on the The lecture committee oartaialy the vary hearty taaaaa of this innity for which their work helped make possible Joe Seltzer baa been having trouble with the official about his farm in Knox county. They claim his remittance of six hundred dollars was foar days late, and so they charge him for a whole year's interest after the money was paid. Joe claims that he sent the draft in ample time by ordinary course of mail, and everybody knows that it ia not business to charge interest for a whole year after receiving the money. There is a nigger in the fence somewhere, and if it ia in a corner of the law the legislature hsd better tear the old worm down and make a new one. Monroe Looking Glass. Last Thursday a serioua and nearly fatal accident occurred on the farm of Mr. Bloomqrriet, ten miles southwest of town. The well was being cleaned and bis son Charles waa assisting. The pip ing, with pump attached, had been raised abont sJTtnnn feet when the wrenches which held it slipped and the pipe fell and the pump struck the young man on the head and fractured the akulL Dr. Anderson, assisted by Dr. Maister and Dr. Moore of York, performed an opera tion last Saturday on the injured man, and at the present he is doing as well as can be expected. Stromsburg Headlight. Charles E. Lovejoy of Omaha was a pleasant caller at Jocbsal headquarters last Wednesday. He is a son of Capt Howard S. Lovejoy, formerly of Oakdale, and well known to many Journal read ers of the 70s. His son tells us that hia father died of pneumonia a year ago at the age of 76. He was a captain in the Twenty-third Ohio regiment the one to which President McKinley belonged, during the war of the rebellion- Charles E. Lovejoy's wife (born Dora, daughter of L N.Taylor, formerly of this city) died in New York: City. Mr. Lovejoy's now located at Omaha, and ia traveling sales man for a Detroit house. Albert Pietch waa found dead in bed Friday morning. Hia neighbor, Chris. From, bad not noticed him around as usual, and suspicioning that something waa wrong, notified Adam Smith, deputy sheriff, who thinks Pietch had been dead probably two days before the body waa found. Coroner Metz of Humphrey waa notified, and an inquest held, the verdict being that death had occurred as the result of internal injuries sustained by an accident last summer. Mr. Pietch formerly lived on Grand Prairie. His wife, some two years ago, secured a divorce from him, since which time he has mostly lived alone in this city. Walter Borowiak, son of Mrs. C. A. Borowiak, and Martin, sou of Mrs. M Borowiak, cousins, were taken to the temporary pesthouse, the town hall north of the city Sunday, having been found to have smallpox. Both young men are about 19 years old. Both live with their widow mothers near the Catholic school and both were taken ill Thursday, but the doctors did not pro nounce the cases smallpox until Sunday. The- young men are doing nicely and precautions are being taken to prevent any further spread of the disease. The family are unable to find out how they were exposed to the drsnssn Dr. Baker ia the attending physician. John TTtmbwiH Barcroft, who the Daily Des Moines, Iowa, News says was one of the most eminent and distin guished lawyers of Des Moines, died in that city January 20, of paralysis. He was born at Cadiz, Ohio, May 13, 1824. He came to Des Moines in 1865. The writer recollects Mr. Barcroft as a young man and Us teacher in the "little brick school hansel" at the edge of the village. He had a quiet, unassuming manner, bat the urchins and all others, understood that he was strong physically as well as mentally, and now cherish his memory all the more because they were pratically held to the principle that "Order is Heaven's first law," and, under his kind guidance made good progress in their studies. We have no doubt that hia after life waa prefigured by that of hia early manhood the discharge of duty, faithfully and welL John Burrell, a well known citizen of the city im in jail as the result of a hearing before Justice Cartk upon the charge of assault upon the 11-year-old rfanyhfcof of Mat AllisDB. The little girL whose same is Paeli Allisoa, in the complaint filed, allagea July 15, 1900, September 15, December 12 and January 2L 1901, aa the four times of assault upon aer. xne crime cnargea is, to au right-minded people, a loathsome and vile offsasB gV"fc decency and law. If gailty ha aaoald receive the punishment dae tar suuh iiffnaasa If aot guilty, and the araaaeataan nv sa Burrell claims, a paeee of Ttfaskasau, whoever is responei ble far that oagfct to be punished. In either case, it is a bad affair, aad taa aabliev never iadifferent, shonld hold iipissm entaafell, legal investigatioaof all Oa facte, ekcamstasres aad ear- to the ease. www ota assueca, eaanwar tsany yeacai m ago. A. daaakter from Coaad arrived Q MHdaT. LAND AND LOAN GO. COLUMBUS, We are now located on Hcresta Street, fljaite ia Mr. nisei's waee, Where we will be glad to see old have a large list of facm aad dtr at 5 per cent and small comauasioa- i NEBRASKA LAUD AND LOAN CO. ELEVENTH STL, COLUMBUS, NEB- Deatk rf Mrs. J. I Sunday afternoon last, at 3:40 o'clock. at the home of the family northeast of the city, Harriet L, wife of Joseph H. Drinnin, suddenly departed this life. The immediate cause of death waa the rupture of a bloodvessel near the heart and death was instantaneous, one gasp for breath being the only seeming strug gle. She had been afincted occasionally for some time with stomach trouble, but this was not regarded aa serious. For the past two weeks, she had had the grip, but had apparently improved, and was up and around Friday, also Saturday from 11 o'clock till o. Even Sunday, after dinner, lying on her bed in a room adjoining the dining room, the door being ajar, she talked and laughed with the family, and started to arise and herself, but a sudden weakness upon her, and in a few momenta came the end. Deceased was born in Vermont, March 18, 1842, her maiden name Harriet L. Pomeroy. She waa married to Joseph H. Drinnin at Toulon, Stark county, Ulincds, September 2, 1S6& They came to Nebraska, March L 1883. She leaves, to mourn the-departnre of a loving wife and mother, her husband, and their children, Mrs. Eliza Stevenson, Samuel P., George W, Eveline G-, and Plessie M. Drinnin r alee Mrs. Emma Sewell of Independence, Kansas, and Harry Hickok, the last two, her children by a prior marriage, Harry being a mem ber of the household here since July last While Mrs. Drinnin departed this life without any special words of good-bye to the members of her family, her whole life, which was au inspiration of good ness and truth, will be au enduring lan guage engraven in the very sentiments and thoughts of all those who had learn ed to love or to honor her. Mrs. Drinnin was a member of the Congregational society of this city, and funeral services will be held at this church this Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Bev. Monro preaching the ser mon procession leaving the residence at 1 o'clock. The Baptist Church. The Baptist congregation, which has been for some time without a regular pastor, are, nevertheless, doing work that seems to be well approved. The former building, moved from Rummer street, enlarged and improved, would not be recognized by its oldest acquaintance, at least at first sight There are two distinct rooms, the lec ture room being on the north side of the assembly room, with sliding windows be tween for joining the two when occasion offers. Bev. C. W. Brinstead of Omaha, the state missionary for the Baptists, held services morning-and evening- The CongregatJonalists adjourned for the morning, and in a body attended the services. Bev. Brinstead's text was Matthew, rvi:18, And I say also unto thee. That thou art Peter, aad upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it Also, IT Corinthians, vi:L We, then, as workers together with him. The theme of the sermon waa that God had his plana of work, and one of these was that man should assist in the work for men. The house of worship illustrated the princi ple. In its construction there were wood, stone, iron, glass, etc. God's work was essential in all these, he made them in the crude farm, the wood.in the growth of the forest; stone in the quarry; iron in the earth, and he doubtless could have built the church as it stands; but he did not choose to do so. His plan is that man shall exert himself, his physical strength, hia planning ability, bis desire for accomplishing good back of all. in order that he may be perfected in hia life upon earth, and thus fitted for divine companionship. The idea of the two passages of scripture, "God all and in all,' "man a co-worker," permeates all the relations of the Lord with mankind. Mr. Brinstead then made a statement aa to tha church, planing the value of the property at something like $1,700, but oa which there waa yet aa indebtedness of f28&98L la a few aihntea, pledges to the amount of $150 were made, and we understand that at the evening ser vices, $136 was added, leaving the building- entirely paid for on the day of dedication. The ringing of the church balls last night was welcome music to the ears of Fullerton people- Welcome to church goers aa aanonncmg that they coeld again assemble at tha aeaae of worship and attend servicea after an mtennisaioa of six weeks and welcome to the citizens at large aa conveying to them the news that the board of 'health considered the condition of tha city such that wesriap of aa kiads swnld asaaa beheld.-Fal- NEBRASKA. Heat? nUgata' Grwcerj Store, friends aswi bbbjit new oaea. We j property fcr safe- Moaer to Ioa NO DOUBT ABOUT IT ! You can buy the beat farm 'plsmsats for the least money at oar store. We are headquarters for the mast modern field wbsbubs of hashaadry in the htit- The haaiarl head faUewe alwswa aava a hard time of it Males farmiaej easy sad profit able by uaiag the results of laveatioa wa offer at figures on the level. T 1 MaaTWfaniaaS The following appeared in the Omaha World-Herald of Thursday:: Harry Callihan, who had been twenty years an engineer on the Union Pacific road and resigned two weeks ago hav ing reached the age liaut fell under the wheela of aa engine thia forenoon. Be low the Eleventh street viaduct be attempted to board a freight locomotive that was bound for South Omaha, bat slipped and oae of hia legs waa run over above the knee. He waa taken to St Joseph's hospital. Callihan has a family and resides at 621 Pierce street Callihan was this afternoon too weak to undergo an operation on the maimed leg and hia chances for recovery were ooaaiderad problematical. A correspondent of the Lincoln Jour nal says hia right leg waa ground into a ahapnlwss mass from the knee down. The abort story of the old engineer to the reporter was: "I thought I would go oat to South Omaha thia morning and sse if I could get a job at something and aa I climbed on the bumpers of the car my foot slipped and I felL Twsr wheels of the car run over me and here I am, dying, dying." Later word says that he ia improving, after the amputation of the injured (the right) lag. Mr. Callihan waa a farmer resident of this city, and for several years engineer on the switch engine in the EL P. yards. Tha monthly teachers' held at the superintendent's office Inst Friday afternoon. Miss Jennie Saffron, 97, who is teach ing south of Silver Creek, visited home folks over Sunday. The five numbers of the course net $95, and books for the library will be ordered at once with thia money. The school board furnish a book case worth $slU Prof. E. A. Gariichs has presented to the High school an excellent framed picture of our late superintendent, W. J. Williams. Mr. Gariichs has the thanks of the entire school. Fourteen large volumes were received from the bookbinder last Thursday. These volumes are made from old mag azines ripped apart and prepared by Professors Britell and Weaver, shipped to Lincoln and bound at the small cost of 85 cents each, into volumes worth several dollars each. We listened to a very interesting ju venile debate in Miss G. Schofield's room last Friday afternoon, which waa the main feature of their rhetorical exercisea. The question waa: "Basolved. That knowledge is more useful to man than money. Affirmative, Edith Williams, Susie Boen and Phil Echols; negative, Nellie Evans. Hazel Stevens and Berate Hudson. The affirmative side won. Judges were: Miss Schofield, L H. Britell and Peter P. Duffy. A suit before Justice Curtis last week is something out of the ordinary, so far aa the service of telephone companies is concerned, although it bears some resem blance to suits against telegraph com panies. B. H- Mosgrove claimed $110 in a damage suit against the Nebraska Tel ephone company. September 24 he was informed by letter from a wholesale house in Lincoln that be would be called up that evening by phone to talk over the matter. He went to the local opera tor and left word as to where a messen ger would find him, but it seems that the night operator was not informed of this. The message came but waa not delivered. Two days afterwards Mosgrove received a letter from the wholesale house stating that as they had failed to reach him by telephoae, they had employed another man. Mosgrove's dsim. was that he was out of employment a month and four days and be asked judgment for the amount he would have received had he been employed. The justice gave Mr. Mosgrove judgment for $50 and costs. ITTEIIIffriaT 10UTX. $25.00 to California. February 12, 19, 26. March 5, 12, 19, 26. April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Lowest rate ia years. Applies to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose and pretty nearly every other important point in Califor nia. Through tourist sleepers on ill the above dstns get aboard at any station in Nebraska at which train stops; get off at Los Angelas. Sea nearest Bnrliagton ticket agent or write J. Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb. 6feb-12t For all kiacb rf3UT days in Jen J i ,&i? t?caiM5i3aaefl ate0iaga3s?Sg&2& ..-atr-fa-S y. 2-"?--a . ifft a0T "Wy at i