TrT-- i r - JTCBV P.l! f JlN T-ij1 N,-4 """ Jr .-V " 'J v'VSn 2J ' g viastkA :. v - r ' '"a -. .,- ' - . -,- --'s. - ,1 - W . . "T"- T- ; . - .i'pyg."'; ." T , .- - V . - -."l -v , . -f - - v V i .'. V5v V.V e 5:- 1-vst . - '- ":rw -r -"TvrT H JH , ,- to 1$ Vs' Ux t . r r w t Iw SlMk tf Statute it Im Home-grown Early Ohio, - - $1.00 Northern Minnesota Bur bank, - .90 Early Rose, 1.20 The first of next week we will have a car of Bliss Triumph awl PURE Bed River Early Ohio eeed potatoes, which will be fiaer stock thaa any thing we have ever seen in town. If you want pare stock, leave vour orders now as the orders' are PIL ING tN FAST for thiscar. IN Dry Goods and Groceries We handle only the best as is shown by the crowds that cone to the Big Store. MtfJLSr & &BaiMS9 ...Mw tme Tar... SBnjBBajBsaBBBBfenvaaaVBsvaaaaaBBBt ssSsSsVaSaaajBajBaaMjBBaj BajjMKwsssBwawawawaaBawaaaai Jewel Gasoline Stoves. Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves. Quick Meal Steel Ranges. Herrick Refrigerators. Monarch Canned Fruits and Vegetables. Blanke's Coffees. PiUsbury's best XXXX Flour. Our Imi suit Is In haMIIni SHtH Urands f feeds the ateve, which alwags fllve perfect satlsf astleii and far which we are sale stents. GRAYS'. - fnnl rtSH wSsk C' IF WE COULD PROVE To your entire satisfaction that it is to y9ur advantage to do your tall and winter trading in Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods and Shoes with us, would you not say: YES, WE Well, that is just what we can do, and all that is necessary for you is to look over our stock and get our prices. WILL YOU Frischholz Bros. HEADQUARTERS Columbia, Victor and Ideal buggies; Mitchell and Old Hickory wagons; Bock Island plows and cultivators; Bock Island cornplanters; Cadet cornplanters; Little Engine, the new lister, where the operator can see the corn drop while planting; Jones' Lever binders; Jones' Chain mowers; Jones' Self-dump hay rakes; Jones' Hand-dump hay rakes; Walter A. Wood's mowers; Woodmanse and Aermotor windmills; JackHif-aUTrades gasoline engines; aad aU other nuichinenrnceded on the fiuw. Call and see for yourself: We wish your trade. HENRY LUBKER, We Handle Onli the Begt & Lirgtil ! TmIs POTATOES. 00000011 :C3XCCCmCCCKCCSCC WOULDP DO IT 9 I lamama S i ) i janyivwy . Arwsj iXoIumtmsJcmnml. WSMOVDAY. APBHit, ! For sale, a good team of color bey; weight 2,700 Jon Plumb, tf 8ixaukeeemofCelnmbue. -Dr. Paul, -Band oommrt April 16. Mkkaxlor Dr. Joaoph Bye k atfll improviag. Hoke's CwfltM at Grays'. D.L.Bnwa was ia theeity Friday. -Sec Hoahaawaaw lis of watt paper. -Dr. Muam, death, Thirteenth Street tf "Oaioa may ba rsadfly tnaeplanted if growing tw thick. Houee to rant Inquire of John EiiedeeFJeventh Street . m the city Saturday. Dr. Haas Pitirsii eurgeooomfee Olive etreet tf The "Mmaouri Girt" at North boo this Wednesday cvnniag Dr. aH. OJeksn, death, ia Bar berl Thirteenth etrcet la -Frank and Bert Taomee shot ear- eat a gee as ia cms day, raoaatb. -Aamlf-inohof ice at Daaeaa, Bieh- land and Columbue Monday Dm. Martya, Kvaaa three doora north of Friedmrfuetore. tf Do aot fail to aw omr Moot galvaa iasd steal auU for taftJOOl A.DbsmUA Sob. tf " Wsds shomld not ba allowed to grow or orasta to form around yoaag fruit trass." -Macrisga liosasa was issaad April 1, to Hsnry W. Mayer aad Frances UaaosT, bothotOoralaa. -"With all transphBtiag it ia iaMyort ant to that the soil iawaU Iliad ia aroaad theroota," Dr. MeKaaaw mathod of aloaunast platsa plaeaa tham on equality with gold. Dr. Deader, aye aad at nfcoatowaet Thirteenth etreetMareh aothnntil April 6th. Wiggins k Iiswia had a earload of fat nogs on the South Onwha nwrkat this Tuesday atoning. Dca. Seymour k Willisana, eye and ear apaaaliata, will be hare Friday, May 2nd, at Thurston hoUL r North opera house Tuesday April 15, the Oolumbuattty Band, assisted by the orchestra, will give a eoaoert. George Scott of the Oothar hotel ia ereetiag a 5-rooua rssJisans on the lot west of the hotel on Twelfth atreet, for rent. August Man ia ereetiag a dwelhag houas, corner of Ninth aad Waahiagton Avenue, one door south of Henry Gasa' -a a Cuae died at his home at St. Edward mat week at the ripe old age of 82. He had lived there eince; 1875. Albion Argue. For aale Elm, Ann, Maple aad Oatalpn trees, two to tea feet high and suitable for door yarda. Call aoon. Albert Stenger. 3 Albert Slag hasoommsansd work on his new buildiajr oa east Thirteenth street to be need as a buggy repository when completed. If you are intending to do any paint ing this spring, why not una the bast Eaaton sells Masury's, the purest paiat sold, strictly lead and oil. -Theodora Wolf brings auit to quiet title in hinmslf to an eighty-acre tract of land in Oreaton township, having been in posssaaion aince 1884. a M. Brnokaey, with wife and three children, has recently moved here from Fullertoo; Mr. Bractaworta for Louis 2nneokar at the barber business. Father Pacincus of Omaha, formerly pastor of theCatholioehurchhere,epent last weak in the city and preached to hie former congregation Sunday morning. Ban. Brodfueurer came home last week from Bed Oak, Iowa, for a few weeks' visit He thmke of entering into for hinmslf in this ststo noon. DieaJBSoa, Baboooh and Holdan wfll give a 10 eeat tea Thavaday afternoon, April 10, at the home of Mm. Dickinaou. Evaryoae cordially invited. Otto Kummer of the vicinity of Sil ver Creek, in town Monday, aaya that the bridge over the South ehsassl wfll probably ba completed the middle of the weak. -Friends of Bev. aad Mm. a W. Corey formerly of Oolumbua, now of Sugar Grove, Fa, wfll ba pleated to know that they bed a young aoa born to them March 23d. -Goode, of all kinda you need in the line of hardware, as eheepas tan eheap sataa good ua the beat, and aosaabody gete free, abaolataly, an elegaat driving a a Eaaton. Eaaton has a fall line of laid aad fresh and new, no carried- Seed corn at $1 per haahal Gall early, an my aupply ia limited in easdoora st that price. Mr. AcDer, who ia 1870 kept a whole aale liquor and agar store, near the cor ner of Ninth and Waahiagton Avenue, under the irm name of Adler k Heller, was in the dty Monday. Lyman Lyoaaof Madison was ia the dty Friday aad Saturday, trying to buy a pair of mules. It ia wonderful that that animal has risen in value the past two yearn from 75 to tMO apises. Two wall improved farms for aale. One in Sherman township, one roe towaaam ineae are Data sat of the old Call oa aw for watch, clock and teed, and my prices are right Carl WillSohramof Cohuabueand Mam aie Fox of Omaha, smter of Wade of tbia city, will be riad ia Omaha today, a mWauamaaaBaaraaaajp usmuau naattaerawiafetmmafeappyfatan. hM mm -Oomnutteea fomitheWomea'aolub aetkm on the resignation, which they are waiting on the ammaamot theemb uBoaptail, aad aleeted Mma AaaaOaril fjor the oaw aelku- eefeamuent far the of Aream-,Hebraaahmaueeessor. Mam masmmaaumauaap 10 mr fBImBKvMfl Wemm mmmm fBTamaV aHaCmwejaTe ten at von -Dr.L.a La Pillaburyw Best XXXX Flour, the best ia the world, at Grays'. tf ate, at LoukSchraibaru, Wanted, a girl for general Intake of Mm. B. H. Henry. - i Haaiarof SOuar Greek baa a position as tiaaer at Esatonu. a Mallliatar,eaaof Huaipbrey Small, choice farm for aaU, ifrjgation,joiaingtown. H.E.Babeoak. Ladies of theMsocaheeswfllmeetat Odd Fellows ball Friday eveniag at 700. For fine watch repairing, call on Carl Frosmsl. 11th St Oolumbua, Nab. . Dont bay your spring hats before seeing those at N. M. Bruaer k Co, Twelfth atreet. PaaurewakX the famous pianist, will play at the Auditorium ia Lincoln Tues day evening next AndyErb goes out to Alliance thai Tuesday to go into the ranch baainnm with his brother George. Every now and then there is a m feet day ia Nebraska; and wa had anh rftka last wusk. . i -Try adding a tablaauooafal of tero aaaa to a pail of dear hot water next time you wash the windows. Parky Doody, formerly of Platte Center, now of Lookout, Wyoaung, ia ia this vicinity vmiting old friends. Dont forget to look over the 5 and 10c counters at voa Bergen's for any thing you want for thu kitchen or hold. Was. Schils aoakee boota and in the best styles, snduees only the very best stock that can ba procured in the market tf The postmaster at St. Edward, Neb, has been authorized to move the post- to the building owned by Nela Nothing new under the awn, but you nwy find aomathingnew on the 5 aad lOo counters at von Bergen's, Eleventh strset under Joobxaij ofloe. Two hot boxes Monday evening in terfered with the working of the electric lighta, but George Douglas telle aa the light wfll be O.K. this (Tuesday) even ing. Presiding Elder Millard wfll hold communion eervioes Sunday evening, and on Monday morning at 9 o'clock the regular bueineas meeting, nt the Metho chet church. A special to the Lincoln Journal the other day, from Oaoeola, reported that John Janing, who went home from here, baa the measles instead of the amallpox, aa before reported. John Johannes of Nebovflle m erect ing n new dwelling house, barn and other bufldinga oh hie farm. He will have a nice, bueinees farm when he geta hia bufldinga completed. The Genoa Leader aaya that Charlie Goonoy has returned from hie trip west, and reporta that he has bought u farm near Daiav. Washington, .to JWhich he will return in the near.fature. The Gfly Band expect the boy pian iat of Madison, Master Sohavaland, who created such an interest in the Teachers' aasociation in Norfolk last week, to aaaist in their concert here on the 15th. Everybody interested in the welfare of Oolambue should attend the Band concert April 16, or at least buy a ticket aad show their appreciation to the boya in trying to keep up n good band. . E. North has repaired the dwell ing he purchased of 8. E. Gunning and he and his mother, Grandma North, will make their home there. Mr. and Mm. GoePrebewiUalaoUveinthehouee. -a B. Hibberd of Shelton, Nebraska, Mcml agent for a real eetateoompany of La Grande, Oregon, waa m.tnecity Thuraoay.circulatingadvartkung matter in the interest of his section of the country. According to the Braiaard Clipper Henry Bimn will ana Colfax county for $30000 for the death of his wife, who drowned in the Platte river recently. Hm grounds wfll be the unsafe euaditioa of the bridge. of the problema before a court ia Omaha is as to whether "the fact that the absence of a law directing the asses sor to aaassa a certsia elaaa of property, (franchises), excuses him from smissJag such property." Hon. John C Spreoher of Schuyler waa in the city Friday on business other than political. He ia mentioued quite frequently by newspaper men as a prob able candidate for congressioaal or gubernatorial honori by the faaioaietB. , The Oolumbua people are likely to hear a treat in the way of a debate be- A L. Bixby and Mias Laura come time during the apriag. There ia not n town in the atate of ita aize that would give them a larger or enthumaattc aadmaca. The "Missouri Girl" has the proud distinction of holding the record for the gem bueiaaM in over SOO theatres. It m aura to cure the Unas. Every per- formaana given ander the peraoaal an parvmion of the author. At North opera honee this Wl" dsy evaaiag. -Several weeks ago the Methodiets of Sohoyler prasaatad Bev. Teat with the to take an extended trip south, and about a weak ago the members had a plismst aurpriee for the pastor's wife, Mm. Yost, and preeented her with a handaoam gold watch and chain. Mhm Gala Laughlin of New York Otty, who m aa able lecturer, ieexpeeted here about the 18th aad wfll apeak ia the North opera bourn on the Woman Suffragist question. No admiaaion will be charged. Mam Laughlin ia on her way to Montana aad atopa but a few dayaia thai atate. -Prof. M. M. BothJaitner resigned hia position satoacher of the Eighth grade aad principal of the Second ward school' to take elect immediately. MrBoth leitaer rsaigasd to take charge of hia etore, which ba recently A school board bald a masting to m the - and Its . - " A. TlnrftnW fbftardsr nuiing the m the sUffof the chief of the of the Spanish. with the rank of Bar. Becker wfll begin n revival services thia Wednesday whtoh will parhapa Continue weaka. Be will be aariatad by Healyof the First Presbytsrian ehureh, loathly iadividaal prise at the drill of Co. X, Firat Nebreeka infantry the other day. OaptHooaeabmgei talk aa that the one who wine the medal moat timea during the year, ia to keep it Mies Ethel G. Galley, who oa former Oolumbua audi- with her vocal readitioue,and who no introduction aa a coatralto has aaaaced to aingat the Band eoa oert North opera hones, April 15. , On motion of Haaa Elliott admiaie trator of the Guy O. Barnnm aetata, the auit of Baraam against Ooammercial Na-. tioaal beak was diamiamd Tbeebmof $1,000 waa originally paid to George A Scott, guardian, and need ia earing for Mr. Baraam aad hia property interests. L. Hohl goes to Albion aa agent there for the Union Paeino railroad oom- O. Joaneon, who has been night will now take the position , and nmaa named Hage- thsrn will take Mr. Johnson's place aa night operator. It is not the intention, at present for Mr. Hohl'a family to move. The team of Pete Koalowaki, the grocer at Duncan, walked off from the Asehe k Byan corner Monday with aa empty wagon, but aoon acquired n 2:12 gait, and thus want over the Loup wagon bridge. We did not learn the name of the driver of the team, who had brought a load of egga to Hagel'a. $45 California and return. Tickets on aale: April 21 to 27; May 27 to June 8; August 2 to 8; Liberal atopover ar rangementa and return hmita. For ad ditional information aak the nearest agent, Burlington route or write for n California folder to J. Franoia, general passenger agent, Burlington route, Om aha, Nebr. lOt UU I had the ahaping of every man'a thoughta during thia new year I would est in motion n tidal wave of eentiment, first ia favor of improving the country home and making the life of women in the country happier and more contented, and eecondly, in favor of a wider aad more unrestricted education of country children.'' Harrie Jordan. Never were the ladiee of thia city more fascinated with a miHiaery display than at our Easter opening. It proved n great enoceas. But the moat import ant to ua waa the admiration and general verdict by all the ladies, that n richer or more exquisite collection of millinery modes had never been displayed inCo lumbue. J.GFillman. tf David Schupbech haa received no tice of the death, March 21, 1902, of hia maternal aunt, Mm. Anna Sophie Helta chi, at Saanen, near Lake Geneva, Switzerland. Her husband, Dr. Uelte chi, chad twenty-eeven yean ago. She waa 85 years old and had lived for eixty two yefra ia the same chalet In many reepecta, she waa a remarkable L -E,G. Leavitt, president of the Standard Beet Sugar company of Ames, waa in the dtj the first of the week, the guest of A Anderson. Mr. Leavitt waa here to look over the irrigation system. He aaya that Golumbua can have n eugar beet factory any time that there are beeta enough raised here, and with the irrigating privflegee ia thia vicinity, thia could eaaily be aooompliahed. : -Carl BoUe and Carl Neff, big Carl and little Carl, two popular young man of thia city who had held positions with 0. a Eaaton and AYogel for so long n time that they were considered perman ent fixtures, went west Tharaday last, their destination being Blackf dot, Idaho. While they will be nusasd by their numeroua friende, yet all will wiah them well in their new location. Louie Schreiber, nt hie place on Olive atreet, baa for aale the Hapgood Hancock Diec Gang, the best in the saarket Among the gaaraateea on thia implement are these: against wear or breakage for twelve montha; to cut a farrow 24 inches wide, six to eight inches deep, with one-third to one half km draft, and do better work than any other diao or aaould-board plow on earth. 4 The Orphean society improvements upon their opera ho property that wfll amount to about $1,0001 The chimneya have beea re paired, a new roof kid throughout, the house will receive new plaster, then n hard-maple floor will be put down, and the house painted. Besides these, fences wfll be put around the lota, and every thing will be put into prisoe order. The "Missouri Girl" wfll be played in the' North opera bonne tide Wednes day evening, by Mies Sadie Raymond aupportad by an excellent oompaay. The company advertiee that they carry all theaoaaery used in theentire produc tion, and that it ia a marvel of artiatio grandeur. The "Miesouri Girl" has stood the test of pablk opinion for eight years aad haa yet to receive any adverse A Furnas county farmer makes this statement: -Last year off of fifty acres of alfalfa, two miles east of Beaver City I thrashed and sold $101088 worth of seed, and have $50 worth of seed left, or a total of $100088. I have cold and fed 180 tone of hay off of the ease land, realizing $M0 for hay, or n grand total of $20aU88 from off the fifty acres.'' Forty dollera aad forty cents an acre aa n year ly revenue from alfalfa m pretty good. A apecial from Schuyler to the Omaha Bee, aad dated April 7, aaya: film body of Mm. Frank Riaesy, one of the two woman who were crowded on? Platte river bridge two weaka 'ago aad ofrowaod, waa found embedded in n aand har two auka below the bridge aad about a rod from the aoath bank of the main .channel. Joseph Smatian aad Harry Moore were hunting geese, and eeeuring one bird brought he discovered the heel and part of the bottom of a ahoe protruding from the aend. little auepectiug what would diacloss, an to aaove the ahoe, ia tie djecovery of the body. Omcere were notified aad the body waa eaoavated, being found to be hi av geed state of preservation, having beau. -afise Julia Batch af Partlnad, Ore- raa in. the city last weak, the of her friend, Mm. L H.BritalL Hatch waa for six years a 8mm. Tuesday of last the lacuna of the Mathoflht socisny a talk oa from here to Central Cky. The State Fair wfll be held in Lin ooln Auguet 2f to September 5 thia year. special affcrta ef the amo- wfllbemode Two thouaaad dolkm net saide lor prises, all raag- ilOOtofnOL For informatJoa addiaaa Bobs. W. Furnas, Browarflle. Those wmdy days we experienced the latter part of Marsh reaunded editor of the Burwell TribuBe of linee written by a aonool boy who told to oompose a aaatence uetag the the the word wiad,' and who relieved slf an' aa follower "The wind it btode fetched the duet up from the rode; a'am aha cuat 'cane uud'e new shirt oa the line aa caught the duet aa it Ojm.n The City Baad waa out eereneding Thursday night the auceamful candi datoa at the reoeet city eleetioa, but before eoachadiag, their torches failed them, leeviag them in derknem, conee quently all were not visited. Thoaawho were, treated the boya vary magnani mouely aad for a aaoath at kaat they aesd aot worry maah about whence will come the revenue with which to remu nerate their inatructor and pay hall rent The Norfolk Newa of last Friday had the following: The junior elaaa of the Norfolk high aohool gave a reosp tioa yeaterday afternoon to the membem of the Oolumbua high aohool orchestra at the home of Mmt Frances Davenport on North Ninth atreet TheColumbua orchestra bee been very popular during their vkit to this city and that city is to ba congratulated for the enterprise shown in organising and maintaining euch a feature with ita aehook. State Superintendent Fowler has imued a book entitled "School Bufldinga and Gronnde in Nebraska." The book oontaine pictures, plane and descriptions of model school houaas and auggeetione regarding their construction. The book is said to be the handaomest and moat important document ever leaned from n Nebraska state department It will be mailed to any one interested in the work. School diatricta contemplating building or repairing ahould aecareoneof these books. George Doubleday keeps the Barred Plyaaouth Bock chickene and here ie the report he brings an. He has seventy four haaa aad during the month of March these eeventy-four bene laid seventy-five dozen egga, or a fraction over one dozen egge for each hen. George aaya that Mrs. Doubleday haa the exact figures for each day and week during the month. If anyone can pro duce u better reoord of any other breed of bene, bring in your figures. Brad ahaw Bepubucan. G. A Sohroeder returned Saturday from ffsntST City, Mo, where he had in attendance upon the great Amer-h-T ahooting tournament, n very tired man. Thia waa Gun' firat ex perience at a national event but he gathered a good many pointere that may be of benefit to him hereafter. Over 400 were entered end the excite- it continued to the dose. While there, Qua aaet Maurice Meyer, a former Oolumbua bmuaese man, who eeerned in good health and happy. The barn of D. K. Wikon, one mile west of town waa atraek by lightning Tuesday night J. Freeze, who had the place rented, lout 5 head of horses, 2 mulea, about 4 tone of hay, buggy, 3 neta of harness, 200 bushels of corn and 60 bushels of oats. No insurance. D. K. Wikon had $300 oa the barn. Dan Shaffer circulated n petition and reporta over 1200 raiaed to help replace in a msasura the loss. He k a deeerving young man aad anyone not seen may help by giving their mite.-8t Edward 8un. A big old-fashioned German wed ding occurred at the residence of John Wurdemsn, tea mike northeast of the city in Sherman townahip, Friday. The groom was Henry Leuechen aad the bride Mies Mollk Oattau. The young peopk ware both born aad raiaed in that Beighborhood. The ceremony waa per formed by Bev. Frees, of the Shell Creek iAtharaa church, and waa attended by the whok vicinity, many coming from a long distance. Several from thia city were present including F. Brodfuehrer aad Mr. aad Mm, Look Schreiber. The Ideak magazine, the new Ne braska publication, eent out their firat oopiea from their publishing house in Albion on kst Friday. The magazine k about the aize of the Ladies' Home Journal, and givea promke of becoming n literary feature of Nebreeka. W. F. Baiky, the managing editor, baa been studying the magazine proposition for eeveral years and na the company are backed with financial aid, we eee no reason why Ideak, the only western publication of the kind, ahould not be well patronized. Copies may be bought at Saow'e newa ataad for 10c. Lieut L. L. Gregg of the 22d reg ulara arrived at Oaoeola laet Friday to visit his father, G. W. Gregg, ar., and family mys theBeeord. He haa but n week's furlough and will go back tomor row morning. Lieut Gregg joined the regnlara in 1888 aa a private aad haa worked hk way up on hk merit alone, and one who known anything about the regular army underatande how hard a thing thk k to aooomplioh by one who not n "Weetpointer.r He had but try returned from two yearn ear- vice in the Philippines and hiaOeceola friende are glad to welcome him. Irvin MeFarlaad, on Monday morn ing about halfpast sight had aa acci dent that aught eaaily have proven fatal to him; aa it waa, ha waa considerably bruised about the head and aides, and especially" the back. No bonee were brokaa. On Thirteenth atreet hk team frightened by doge end began their eastward. On n cross etieet he waa throws between the horses aad oae of the front wheek pernio over hk heed. Going on either aide of a telephone pole, the horses stepped, the reach of the broken, and the baraam It was a narrow eaaaae for i A FAMILY Ita a fiunily matter wham the der coasKleratioB. The wife knows a t Ia- 1 . - J -V nwvor inw auiu mm vmmm, mmnwmm inch the DeKshottld coat Your thia respect is to let her choose her giwm. aha caadoitmuch thaa you and her adad will tell her to hay her afovhuoaa hen Crockery ia something; we make a specialty oil Good quali ties and low prices are jammed together in each article. Lamps in so many differ ent patterns and designs that we cannot enumerate. m They are the best all-around Ewe could buy oa the it They are waitiagfor a test why not give one n teat now? Prices correct HENRY RA6ATZ a GO, OPP. PARK. im ill Sh Oir Nil Don't wait until every thinr has been picked over. We carry a roll line of Wall Paper, Palais nMulM,VmUlrSa Bnitlte, Wlaatw Mem1aaV,Saaai Raia, Flaar Wax and every thing perUdning to the needs of a good housekeeper. ECHOLS & Palatars aaa Thursday evening laet membem of Wfldey lodge, I. O.O. F., and Daughters of Rebekahand their invited friende bed n joyoua time nt their hall, the oecaaioa being n aurpriee meeting gotten up to oakbrate the forty-mxth marriage aani vereary of two very faithful and worthy membem of the order Mr. and Mm. John 8. Freeman. During the evening u fine rocking chair waa preeented the coupk in n neetly worded speech by Edgar Howard. John was ao completely taken by aurpriae that it was dmmultfor him to reply. The ladiee eerved refresh ments, aad all present unite in pro nouncing it n grand good time. Editor John H. Halt of the Norfolk Anzeiger Buffered an accident Friday which will cause him the lose of the ends of a coupk of fingera on the left head and considerable pain and ineonvenienee in the bargain. He wan employed in trimmingeome books on the paper cut ter aad had raiaed the knife to remote the work when the knife dropped, cut ting off the first finger of hk left hand at the firat joint and removing the end of hk second finger, sleek aad clean. The chock of the accident haa resulted in oonfiuing Mr. Hulff to hk bed. Hk friende will unite in the bone that hk hand may be completely restored. Nor folk Newa Spanish American war veterans met Monday at the juetice office of Auguet Wagner and elected the following ofikers for the term of oneyeer: Commander in chief, John Brock, ar.; vice commander, Mark Burke; junior vice commander, J. E. Ballon; adjutant, Auguet Wagner; quartermaster, W. H. BaBae; chaplain, Jamea Haney; quartermaster sergeant, Frank Thomas; aergeant major, Herman Herring; ofifcer of the day, Jack Smith; offker of the guard, Ed. G. Albaugh; board of truateea, Frank Thomae, Jemea Haney and Auguet Wagner. A huge quorum of the boya were present and an enthusiastic meeting waa held. The boya will meet again next Monday even ing at aame place and all Spanish-American aokhere are invited to be present Kewomcers will be installed by Auguet Wagner, aide-de-camp, next Monday. Henry and Auguet Huntemann re turned Saturday week from a trip into the great northwest country. Theodore and Andrew Brugger live about fourteen mike from Portland, Oregon. John Brugger, their father, lives in the city, end nil are pleased with the country. The Huntemann'a atopped with them a day. The lumber business in that aee tion of the United States k simply immense. A painter by the name of Walters, who used to reside in thk city, living near Palma, Washington, haa acquired a homssteedere right to valua bk land, and haa had conaiderabk trouble with n railroad company that wkheetogetpomeasionof the aame, but up to date Walton baa been able, eingle handed, to hold hk own through all kiude of threats, inconvenieecee and other eerere diecouragemento. W. H. Winterbotham haa purchased the hardware stock of Scott k Medinger at David City and will move hk family there at once. The peopk of David City will find Mr. Winterbotham an agreeable and honorable man to deal with. While digging a well oa Chaa.B. Wright'a property at n depth of fifty-five feet the heed of a buffalo waa unearthed. How many yeara have p eased aince the bonee were buried k problematical. There n tradition among the Indiana handed down from father to eon that ia the dim and dktant past all that part of the country extending from the bluffe north of town to the bluffs on the eouth side of the Platte waa covered with water. It waa probably during thk period in the gaologioal history of thk part of the con tinent thet tan buffalo, whoae bonee were unearthed the other day, grazed around the borders of n great inland ocean, be came muwdkta quick aende aad fouad a grave which nmsiaml undisturbed until watt csbbtssb throw the beans to the MATTER problem of? buyiar groceriea is na- what brand of goods has the 1 M 5 . m. ugmuuu part of the Ckinwin for al purposes Urge varieties at prices that cannot help but tempt your pocket book and the quality is in every 9 piece. Wnaiiwan Wash tubs, bowk, bask ets, etc., ia aa alasost wholesale variety. The prices oa these articles are low while the quali ties are high. 13tm Sraccr. U if Will Paptr. DIETRIGHS, Paptr laaisr. The death of Miller H. Watta took place Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, at the residence of hk parents nt Cereaeo, Nebreeka. For aome four weeks, Mr. Watta had not been able to help himeelf, aad ao waa taken from the hospital for the insane nt Lincoln to the home of hk parents, wherehedied. Mrs. Watta, who bad been notified of hk near approach to death, waa not able to reach hia bedside ia time to eee him alive. For aeveral yeara he had beea failing in health, end in September of laet year .waa taken to the state hospital at Lincoln. The funeral took place here thk Tuesday afternoon, nt 2:30 o'clock, services in the Preebyterka church by Bev. Becker. The Masons were in charge, and the remaiae coaajgaed to their laet resting place by hk brethren of that order. The firemen in nbody likewise attended. Mr. Watta waa born nt Sioux Rapids, Iowa, February 9, 1867, about eight yeara ago waa married to Miss Martha M. Welch, who survives hist. They had no chil dren. Until life wea darkened for him by n mental shadow, he waa a quiet, inoffensive busineee man, pursuing the even tenor of hk way. Peace to hk memory. A. H. Hagodorn of North Bend suc- oeede O. Johneon as Union Pacific night operator. A Geed lay Wanted. To take charge of n town herd for the season, eommencmg May let, and dosing about November let Apply to 3 C. A SrmcE. Nature'o remedy for all nerve troubles, applied Boientiflcally by an expert in healing. For free booklet "Nerve Force and How to Obtain it," address, DR. CHAS. I. WHITE, M. H, & V. P., P. O. Box 121. CoMmacH, Nebr. DR. J. E. PAUL, DENTIST. aVwohaer block, corner 13th aad Olive strMta. ColaabM. Nbr. Oflke TI. A 4. Km. Tel. LSI. IjMeViUdiaedAir aadDeataliae.Uu oalr harmleM aa aaathetlea. Re move the live ervM from ach- InTaXa iBC teeth aad fills them atoaesittin positively without paia. Perfect eatiefactioa aires, ia every parUealar or moaey refaaded. 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