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Crockery, Queensware,
Lamps, Etc., Etc.
WE ABE SOLE AGENTS for the Ferndale, Richelieu and Dark
ley Canned Fruits and Vegetables. Nothing better in the
wide world.
Chase & Sanborn's Coffees, which are sold exclusively by us, are
without question the finest sold in the city. Their delicious blends are
famed throughout the length and breadth of the land, and we
assure yon that you make no mistake in buying these good. Our
goods are always fresh, because of the large quantities sold, and every
body knows what fresh groceries mean.
We respectfully ask for a continuance of the patronage of all for
mer customers, and invite all others to give us a call, assuring all
courteous treatment.
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Telephone 26.
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VV rick, Madison-, Butleb and Buffaix counties, ranging in aizel
from 80 to 1G00 acres, from S5 an acre up. b,UUU acres in north central i
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Columbus Journal.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 24. 1901.
Mielenz for best photos.
Look after the roads into the city.
What has becomeof Senator Paschal?
Warm weather is coming slowly
coming.
Dr. Naumann, dentist. Thirteenth
treat, tf
Dietrich Becher was in the city
Saturday.
We are putting in some nice new
goods. Herrick. 2
Born, Saturday night last, to Mrs.
J. P. Fisher, a son.
Blank farm leases for sale at The
Joukxaij office, tf
-v Dr. Baker, physician and Burgeon,
office Olive atreet. tf
Dr. L. C. Yoss, Homeopathic physi
cian, Columbus, Neb.
Bring us your job work. We will
endeavor to pleaae yon.
Mrs. L. Garrard, who has been quite
sick, is now improving.
Four young wolves were captured
Sunday on Buck island. '
George Spear has disposed of hia
hotel interest at Norfolk.
Buy your hats at Darman k Ca's,
foarth door east of State bank.
For sale, a good heavy span of work
horses. Inquire of C. S. Easton.
, Jast received, a car load of northern
grown potatoes. Hulst k Adams.
Wanted, a girl to do general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. A. Anderson.- 1
It pays to advertise, no natter what
bnsiaess exchange yon wish to make.
I atill nave room for a few anon
.boras and colts to pastars. Iaqnire at
kariwars aura of C a. JEaston.
Dressmaking done in parlors of
Grand Pacific hotel, by Miss Ida Cedar.
Sun bonnets. 1,000 at Oma
ha prices, at Fitzpat rick's.
Mrs. Charles Matthews was taken
Friday with a very severe case of sore
eyes.
For Sale, two eight foot show cases
and two counters at The Fair, Eleventh
street. 2p
For sale, a nice 7-room house on
Eleventh street. Inquire of Ulrich von
Bergen. tf
Dr. Naumann extracts more teeth
painless than any other person in this
county. tf
Everybody is cleaning house, or lawn
or garden, and beating carpets "to beat
the band."
The best ideas in children's trimmed
hats you will find at the Emporium. J.
C. Fillman.
Call on Durman k Co. for pretty,
neat spring hats. Fourth' door east of
State bank.
Fob Best, two rooms suitable for
dressmaking. Inquire .at The Fair,
Eleventh atraet. 3t ""
Dr. McKeaa'a method of making
alnminum plates places them on an
equality with gold.
We carry -the Harry, wood go-cart
for babies, the beat in the market. Call
and see' them. Herrick. 3
W. J. Winston and family expect to
movetbis week to their ranch near
Ruahville for the rammer.
I. Gerrard realized an average of
$18 a head on hogs marketed from his
farm near Marray'e Monday.
S. A. McFarland has moved his
family down from Lindsay to Colambas
and will make this their home.
-Wn. fichus makes boot and
ia the best styles, and neea only the very
beststock'thatcaabe procured in the
market Hf
- fair WaialBf .
The subscription, price of The Oolum?
bus Telegram will bet L50 per year after
after May 1. Subscriptioaa will be
received at $1 per year up to noon of
May 1, 19017
Edgar Howard, Editor.
Dr. C H. Gietxen, dentist, in Bar
ber block, Thirteenth street, lm
For sale, a good heavy span of work
.horses.' Inquire of C. S. Easton.
. Dra. Martya, Evans k Gear, office
three doors north of FriedhoTs store, tf
Chicago Inter Ocean and Columbus
Jouxhai one year, in advance $L75. tf
For ine watch repairiag, call on
Carl Froemel, 11th St, Colambus, Nab.
Do not fail to see oar 8-foot galvan
ized steel mill for $32.00. A. Duaaell k
Son. tf
If you are looking for a stylish hat
at a reasonable price, call at the BoyaL
Mrs. Martin, manager. 2t
1,000 ladies' wrappers at
less tkaft Onaha prices, at E.
D. Fitzpatrick's.
You can buy blank farm leases at
The Journal office, good form, two for
5 cents; five for 10 cents.
Albert Field, a former resident' at
Platte Center, died Sunday week at
Bapid City, S. D., aged 78 years.
Gus. G. Becher, jr., started in Mon
day of last week to work for the firm of
Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers.
When you wish good, neat, clean
handsome work done in the line of
printing, call at The Journal office.
Muslin underwear. Tke
prettiest in town. See them at
E. D. Fitzpatrick's.
I still have room for a few more
horses and colts to pasture. Inquire at
hardware store of C. S. Easton.
Probably there is no town in Ne
braska shows more improvement for its
extent than does Columbus this spring.
Spring and summer goods
all in. See tkem. Tke White
Front Dry Goods Store.
Rev. Wm. Hauptmann now of Kear
ney, recently of Genoa, preached in the
Congregational church Sunday for Rev.
Munro.
Rev. G. A. Munro of this city
preached at the First Congregational
church, Norfolk Sunday, morning and
evening.
Hopkins & McDonaldson were en
gaged Monday loading up the goods of
their second-hand store, to take them to
Bellwood.
Dave Orr, who several years ago
worked for A. Dussell & Son, is again
with the same firm, returning here
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sheldon received
friends Thursday evening and again this
Tuesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Sheldon.
Series K of the Columbus Building
and Loan Association is now open for
subscription at the office of the secre
tary, H. Hockenberger. St
Monday was Arbor day and the
banks and post-office were closed. The
school children bewailed the fact that
they had to go to school.
The home of C. E. Jones was quar
antined Thursday, for fear that his ill
ness may prove to be smallpox. It has
developed into a light case.
Al. Mitchell of St Louis, Mo., was
in the city between trains Monday, see
ing old time friends. He is engaged
with Meyer Bros. Drug Co.
The Ladies Aid society of the Evan
gelical Protestant ' church will serve
supper at Maennerchor Hall Thursday,
April 25th, from 5 to 11 p. m.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
at the home of Mrs. M.E. Lockhart next
Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
A tubular well, perhaps one hun
dred and twenty feet deep is to be sunk
at the County Poor farm; the buildings
are to be repaired and painted.
Lost, between Columbus and Rich
land, on the Telephone road, a dark-gray
overcoat. Finder will please leave at.
Journal office and get reward.
Captain Kilian received his commis
sion as captain in the regular army last
Saturday. He does not know yet where
he will be sent by the government.
Ford. Stires goes to Lincoln this
Wednesday, where he will act as one of
the board of canvassers for the election
of lieutenant colonel of the militia.
A base ball team has been perman
ently organized for the season, and a
paper urbeiog circulated to build a high
board fence and for other expenses.
Fob Sale 200 acres of good farm
land, north of Genoa, in Platte county,
for sale at a reasonable price. Call on
Becher, Hockenberger and Chambers.
The Odd Fellows are to initiate four
teen members this Tuesday evening,
and expect to entertain a number of
outside, working brethren at a banquet.
Arthur, the infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Stevenson, northeast of town,
died Saturday and was buried Sunday,
funeral services being held at the home.
Mrs. George Loahbaugh entertained
a party of ladies Saturday afternoon,
the occasion being the second anniver
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Loshbaugh's mar
riage. Nels M. Johnson, a Columbus young
man of 17 haa a lacrative telegraph po
sition at Fremont in vhieh he gives
good satisfaction and receives $75 a
month.
We notice by the Seward Blade that
E. H. Policy, son of Ed. Policy (formerly
of this city), has purchased the drug
atock of T. H. Wake, also formerly of
this city.
Will Swartaley took a trip to Osce-"
ola Friday. He says that the winter
wheat along the route is in vary Ine
shape never better, high enough to hide
a rabbit.
Envelopes with yoar return card
printed on them, for 50 cents a single
hundred; for larger quantities, and dif
ferent -grades, call at The Journal
office for prices.
Perfect digestion is the only foun
dation for perfect health. The food we
eat makes all the blood we have, which
in turn feeda every nerve, maeole and
tissue in the body. HEBBINE quick
ens the appetite, aids digestion, gives
tone and vigor to all the functiona and
easares good health. Price 50 cents. A.
Heintz and Pollock Co.
-For the next 15 days, we will make
it to your interest to leave an order for
a hat for either atraet or dress at the
BoyaL Mra. Martin manager. 2t
We learn from Mayor Ragats that
the prospect ahead for the new opera
house is very promising. They are
receiving the $1,000 and the $500 sub
scriptions first.
D. C Kavanaugh waa at the Soath
Omaha market Thursday morning with
a ear load of hogs, and John Erickson
with a car load of cattle, returning here
Thursday evening.
The Eleventh annual meeting of the
Methodist, Grand Island district foreign
missionary convention Will be held all
day Saturday and Sunday in the Meth
odist church, this oity.
A man named S. Madarski appeared
here Wednesday, and showing signs of
mental weakness, waa taken in charge by
the sheriff. He is a wealthy retired
farmer, living near Dodge.
Lao Borowiak haa moved hia family
down from Genoa and is liviBg in the
block north of the Congregational
church. He intends engaging in some
business in this city soon.
Miss Mary E. Sheehan haa been
named as stenographer to Judge Albert
of the Supreme court commissioners.
She haa certainly shown herself very
efficient in that line of work.
George Brodfnehrer and William
Winston entertained a large number of
friends at a ball Monday evening in the
Maennerchor hall. The Orpheus or
chestra furnished the music.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Davies of this
city attended the funeral Sunday at
Silver Creek of the 8-monthsold child
of Mr. and Mra. A. L. Davies, who died
Saturday morning of lung fever.
Neuralgic pains, rheumatism, lum
bago and sciatic pains, yield to the pen
etrating influence of BALLARD'S
SNOW LINIMENT. Price 25 and 50
cents. A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
J.S. Shorts of Creston was identified
by Mrs. Fred. Shipley as the man who
decoyed Mr. Shipley away from hia home
and afterwards attempted to burglarize
that home. He was held in $500 bonds.
Parts of the steel chimney at the
electric light plant were replaced Sat
urday. The action of smoke and weather
makes pretty quick work of a pipe, even
thongh it be a quarter of an inch thick.
Osteopathy. G. P. Meeks, D. O..
Mrs. N. H. Meeks, D. O., have perma
nently located in Columbus, Nebr., for
the practice of Osteopathy Office at
Mrs. Merrill's residence, Fourteenth
street.
John Hartman, an inmate at the
county poor farm, aged 75 to 80 years,
died Saturday about 4 o'olock a. m., of
dropsy, and was buried Saturday even
ing. He had no relatives so far as
known.
The Town Heed. The town herd
will be started next Monday, April 29;
the day we -count from will be Wednes
day, May 1, but we would be glad to
have all start in with Monday. C. A.
Spelce. 1
Will. Schram returned Thursday
from Seattle after a month's sojourn, and
is engaged in work at Eimer's. Not so
much is paid there for wages, and there
are many seeking work. Stand up for
Nebraska.
John Best, a pioneer Madison coun
ty farmer, died recently at Hennessy,
O. T., aged 81 years. He settled on a
homestead near Norfolk in 1868 and
lived there thirty years. Madison
Chronicle.
Martin Langley of this city acted as
groomsman for Simon P. Sohler of Ran
dolph who was married to Miss Celia
Abts, Monday of last week at Madison.
J. P. Abts and daughter also attended
the wedding.
Among the sixty persons drawn as
petit jurors in the federal court to be
held in Omaha for the term beginning
May 9th, we see the names of Ed H.
Chambers of this city, and Frank Ken
yon of Monroe.
J. E. North was up at his ranch at
Monroe Monday. He has some winter
wheat that is among the best he ever
saw at this time of year. He is getting
in readiness to seed down quite a body
of land to alfalfa.
Carl Hinsching has been re-arranging
his drug store somewhat, adding
some counters, and will proceed to paper
and paint and renovate generally inside
and lay down a cement sidewalk in front
of the establishment.
WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE
not only effectually destroys worms, it
also increases the appetite, aids assimi
lation and transforms a frail infant into
one of robust health. Price 25 cents.
A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
The Spanish-American War Veter
ans' local camp will be mustered In by
Department Commander Kilian this
Wednesday evening, at the armory.
The muster service will be followed by a
banquet at L. J. Lee's cafe.
There are plenty of men who start
through the country when the weather
gets fine, to make their living by their
"wits," so-called, without rendering an
equivalent for the money they get They
are fakes and looking for bites.
Frank Czopla complained before
Justice Blodgett in Butler township
Saturday evening about a "tramp who
had stolen his overcoat. Blodgett issued
the warrant and constable Sokol arrested
and brought the tramp to jail in this city.
Charles E. Magoon, who waa years
ago a Platte county lad, later a lawyer
at Lincoln, later atill holding a govern
ment position at Washington, has just
been appointed to be law officer of the
insular division of the War department.
Charles Hudson found a pocket
book and contenta complete last Friday,
in a Union Pacific coach, between the
cushion and the aide of the car, where it
had lodged three weeks before. The
owner waa very much gratified over the
recovery.
-Friday's Norfolk News haa this
reference: Geo. Lehman and wife "of
Columbna were in town over night. Mr.
Lehman returned home this morning,
but Mrs. Lehman remained and with
Mra. Spear will go to Neligh this evening
to visit G. H. Whaley.
An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure, and a bottle of BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP used
in time is worth a staff of physicians
with n drug atore or two included.
Price 95 and 50 cents. A Haintz and
Pollock A Co.
- Moat woman with female
auffer dreadfully from piles in addition
to their other sains.. They may be
cured by using TABLER'S BUCKEYE
PILE OINTMENT.. Price 50 canto in
bottles. Tubas, 75 cents. A. Heints
and Pollock k Co.
Henry Jackson and Miss Lena
Gronenthal were married in the St
Anthony Catbolio church .near Platte
Canter last Tuesday morning, before a
very large crowd of friends. Mimas
Anna and Katie Smith and Chris. Gran
ther were among the gueste from here.
Tuesday afternoon of last week Urn
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Iffiand, aged 7 months, died after an
illnaas'ofafewhoura. Rev. G. W-Corey
conducted funeral. services Wednesday
at the home, and, a large number of
friends followed the mortal remaina to
the cemetery.
Elder'H. J. Hudson returned Friday
from his two weeks' sojourn at Inde
pendence, Missouri, where he attended
the largest convention ever held of the
representatives of the Church of Latter
Day 'Saints. There were delegates pres
ent from many countries, and a very
interesting convention.
Nearly every person needs a tonic
medicine at thia time of year to brace up
and invigorate the nervous system, to
cleanse the bowels, liver and kidneys.
HERBINE is the best and safest reme
dy to da this, as it will cure constipation,
regulate the liver and enrich the blood.
Price 50 centa. A. Heintz and Pollock k
Co.
The Sunday Omaha World-Herald
contains a picture of the officers and a
few active members of the Shiloh
reunion which met in this city on the
9th and 10th. Several Columbus people
are among them. The paper also con
tains a picture of Hon. L L. Albert, the
new Supreme court commissioner from
thia oity.
John Clark, an old settler in WoooV
ville township, died at St. Mary's hos
pital this city Friday last. A week
before that he had been operated upon
for gravel. He came to St Edward
from Ohio, in 1884, and leaves hia second
wife, one son and two daughters. The
body was sent to St. Edward Friday
afternoon.
About fifty people from Columbus
went to Bellwood Saturday evening to
attend a concert there, given for the
Episcopal mission. The High school
orchestra of thia city assisted in the
program. Jules Lumbard of Omaha
was one of the principal participants
and was highly appreciated by the Co
lumbus crowo.
Bargains! Ore at Bargains
in all heavy goods. We must
have room for our big stock of
spring goods. Come and save
money. Tke White-Front Dry
Goods Store. E. D. Fitzpat
riek. tf
Journal readers will see by the
enclosed supplement that another addi
tion to the city has been placed on the
market. Call on J. E. North, agent fcr
the sale of thee e lots in Evans' addition.
The prices rango from $25 to $150, and
we have no doubt will be promptly
picked up. Intending buyers would do
well to call at once.
0. J. Garlow has been selected as
one of three, a law committee for the
Woodmen of the World organization of
the United States, which will meet at
Columbus, Ohio, for a two to three weeks'
session beginning May 4. Mr. Garlow'a
daughter. Miss Gwendolm, will accom
pany him to Columbus, and go from there
to visit relatives at Fairmont, W. Va.
Fritz White, a man living alone in
the southern part of the city, about 71
years old, waa found dead in a kneeling
posture at his home this Tuesday morn
ing by the woman who took his break
fast to him. At supper time Monday
evening he seemed in good spirits.
Sixty dollars in money was found in the
house. It is understood that the only
relative he has in this country is a
brother in Virginia.
If you have lost anything, be sure
to advertise the fact in The Joubnai.
Here was a pair of spectacles worth per
haps Bix dollars that a townsman had
lost, and almost despaired of ever
getting them again, but bethought him
to speak of it in The Joubnal, when lo
and behold, in come the spectacles,
which had been picked up on the public
highway by an honest farmer boy, just
as the wagon wheel waa about to crush
them to atoms.
H. M. Winslow was down from his
new home several days laat week. Hia
section is located twenty-one miles
northeast of Atkinson in Holt county;
eight miles from Butte, the county seat
of Boyd county; the nearest village is
Badger, where there is a good fiouring
mill, postoffice, eta Mr. Winslow is
well pleased with the prospect before
him in that country, and with the capa
bilities of the soil for mixed farming and
atock raising. With hia abundant ex
perience east and -west, and with hia
knowledge of what thia new land is and
the foundation it haa for developing into
a productive land, we do not doubt Mr.
Winslow's success. He has promised to
communicate occasionally -with old
friends here, through the columns of
Thk Jouknal, which we have no doubt
will be of mutual value.
Prof. E. E. Blackman of Boca was in
the city two daya last week between
trains going to and returning from Ful
lertoo, where he delivered a lecture.
The professor is writing some interesting
articles for The Conservative, the num
ber of April 18, containing a description
of an ancient bust, a unique specimen of
aboriginal handiwork, found by Master
Perry Eelle, last January near the Boca
Indian village site. Mr. Blackman has
done several good things in his line of
investigation: he has aroused consider
able interest in the study of what the
human family did here in Nebraska in
ages in the far-distant past; be has gath
ered a number of interesting specimens
which may tend to create a thirst for
more, and an endeavor to find more, and,'
added to these, he haa elicited the aid in
hia investigation of Prof. J. V. Brower of
national fame, who commends the explo
rations so wall commenced by Mr. Black
man. Mr. Blackman takes home with
him every time some specimens gathered
on his trips that may be of interest in hia
studies. Hia laat from hers was s num
ber of flint implements of agriculture
also what appeared to be of meteoric
origin.
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SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS !
We wish to announce to the people of Columbus and vicin
ity that our new line of SPRINGT AND SUMMER DRESS
GOODS has just arrived and we are now showing one or the
largest, most-complete and best-selected lines of
Slier Wash Dress Goods
in the city, in all the latest novelties, consisting of Foulards,
Dimities, Soue Plou, Pelrin Satinee, Koran Pongee, Mousseline
Appliquee, Challies, Queen Batiste, Silk and French Ginghams,
Cnambreys and Percales in all the late patterns and colors.
LLSO A. NEW LIJSTE OF
Laces, Embroideries, Insertions, Ladies9 Shirt Waists, Taimade
Suits, Dress Skirts, Rainy-Day and Golf Skirts.
Tou are cordially invited to call and inspect these Goods,
and get our prices.
J. H. GALLEY,
505 Eleventh St., COLUMBUS, NEBR.
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Owned by C. K. DAVIES, Columbus, Nebr.
Formerly at Silver Creek, this state, I have located at Columbus, as avgood distributing point for the busi
ness I intend to build up here,-;-
THE RAISING, BUYING AND SELLING OF THE
FINEST. BEST-BRED CATTLE AND HOGS,
which will be sold to farmers and others at the most reasonable, living rates,
one interested call on me, or address as above.
will be pleased to have any
J. P. Wetgsn of Grand Prairie died
suddenly in his chair Wednesday evening
at the residence of his oldest son Henry,
where he bad made his home. He waa
77 years and 17 days old, and had lived
here since 1881, coining from Europe,
His wife and six children survive:
Henry and August; Mrs. Peter Lutgens,
Mrs. J. F. Siems, Mrs. P. L. Benthack
and a married daughter in Germany.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at the German Baptist church,
Grand Prairie township.
The last of the winter City Band
concerts wss given last Friday evening
in the opera house, to a crowded house.
The audienoe were appreciative and
gave repeated encores. Miss Walker
waa unable to siBgon account gt sick
ness, and her place waa filled by a gen
tiemen's qaartet composed of Messrs.
Kinney, Swain, Partington and Hickok.
Prof. Garlichs responded to encores
twice and, as usual, gave hia audience a
great treat with hia violin. He waa ac
companied by Mra. L. Jaeggi on the
piano.
Friday afternoon near J. F. Siems', a
man named Thompson of Tarnov, going
home from Columbus met with quite s
mishap. He waa driving a pair of
bronchos; the double tree broke; he was
thrown out, lighting about ..six yards
away but fortunately not having hia
neck broke, although severely tried.
The bronchos ran twice into a wire fence,
one of them having his throat cut, tho
other out badly in one fore and one
hind leg, and the body cut open both
animals dying. Mr. Thompson's conclu
sion is that he wants no more bronchos.
Thomas Dack of Platte Center is in
the city today, Tuesdsy. Mr. Dack is
contemplating the purchase of the Gus.
Speioe residence on west Fourteenth
street, also the busineas lot east of
Bagatz, the third lot from the corner of
Olive and Thirteenth, belonging to J. C.
Echols. If Mr. Back buya the business
lot, he intends building a business house
for a drug store. He is now engsged in
that bnsiaess in Platte Center. Mr.
Dack has been one of the thrifty fanners
of Platte county for many years, and
Columbna is glad to have such people in
their business circle.
QiiiBn
Xinaty Disease.
Why suffer? Get a free sample of an
herb that will care you. A postal card
will bring it.
Tam Mojmcciu Hsu Co
Box 7m 4t Kansas City, Mo.
I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE to my patrons and custo
mers a chance to get a FREE BUGGY. For every
dollar's worth of goods either in Hardware or Implements or
paid on account, I will give one chance,
Commencing March 1, '01,
and drawing to take place
Wednesday, May 1st, 1901.
Having sold out my old stock of Implements and Machin
ery at my auction sale, and just received two car loads of Ma
chinery, I am now prepared to offer to the public a brand-new
stock of clean goods, consisting of
Avery-Corn Planters and Cultivators; Janes
ville Disk Harrows; Disk Cultivators and
Plows; Cassidy Riding Plows; Standard
Plows, Rakes and Mowers ; Chamaion Bluff
ers, Mowers, Sweeps and Hay Stackers, '
in fact every kind of Farming Tool for the benefit and con
venience of the farmers. Also a complete line of BUILDERS'
HARDWARE. Bring me vour hardware bills. I WILL
SAVE YOU MONEY. .
CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
C. S. EASTON,
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA.
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