-spwE" f : 3 n, -l i.-: ": Are you going to build a House, Barn or Fence in your field? If so do not buy your Hardware i Wire Until you get our prices. Baying in large quantities, we get the low price and you get the benefit. . . . Our stock of Ranges and Cook Stoves are complete. We have a few Heating Stoves we will close out at cost. Higkest Market for BUTTER lulst 8 Mais, llth St., Columbus, Nebr. Di Nit Forget the Big Store SE Alfalfa, Red Clover, White Clover, Alsike Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass, Red Top, Orchard Grass, Meadow Fescue, Bromis Inermis, Speltz, Cane, German Millet, Hungarian and Essex Rape imported seed. M Gudsn Seeds. Planet Jr. Drills and Cultivators. All our seeds have been bought with great care and will grow under reasonable conditions. G RAYS' Berth TMplMnes 27. Great Clearing Sale -OF- WOTER We do not intend to keep any over and therefore offer them at the following reduced prices: A11S 5.00 Overcoats at All $ 7.50 Overcoats at All $10.00 Overcoats at All $12.50 Overcoats at All $15.00 Overcoats at All $16.50 to $18.00 Overcoats at All Winter Underwear All Winter Caps A 11 IXTaaImi gli I mi u All Lined Gloves and Mittens All Lined Shoes All TfcU Stat AweA fine opportunity- to get good merchandise at less than ikc tonr prices. All goods marked in plain figures and none reserved. Erischholz Bros. 411 Eleventh Street Price Paid and EGGS. EDS GOODS. $ 3.50 $ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 8.50 $10.00 $12.00 f" Fw ' GMti. Dr. !, BUmke's CwnTee at Grays'. Dr. Yaffil la,!.! Dr. Street tf -Dr.Gitic swath, over ttoOaakt drug man. Born, to Ma. EH-BriUii, Fab. lOtk, i Ethel: ia unite catarrhal sick ta past weal Wham other fail to care you, try Qetaopatay. Next Saturday aifht the Hookies' aiaak balL i tha data for The Tryaer pasi ale by Auditorium taw leader. For ieCo. Dr. Hans Maw. Aaaa Boyd haa a to her bad several week by John F. von Bergen aaar Olden baaeh wfll have a public aale Fab. 23d. Do sot fail to aaa oar Moot garfaa iaed etael mill for SSLOQ. A-DaaaaUAr Soc tf Augnet Burchara was taken to the Kearney Baformacfaool by Sheriff D j insa Isst Friday. Gnstave Loaake of the Boheat aaigh borhood was a baaineai caller at thia office Friday. Dra. Martyn, Evans, Gear k Han sec, office three doora north of Fried hofs store, tf August Schatte and son of Shell Creek were callers at Tmx Jocbsax. office Saturday. Dr. McKaan's method of making aluminum plates places them on an equality with sold. 'When a boy begins to wash his wrists the wiee parent will aacertain if the cause is a good girL" Ed. J. Niewobner made a trip to Norfolk Friday. He was adjusting rail road watches along the line. What haa become of the old-time three da? 'a Nebraska blizzard ? Haven't experienced one in many years. P. S. Griffin informs as that his broken lag hi knitting nicely and that soon he will be all right once aura. D. M. Newman who is taking charge of the Gluck store in Tarnov, came down Saturday to visit at home a few days. Twenty-five centa will pay for a first class supper given at Maennerchor hall this Tuesday evening by the Sodality society. Far fun and a genuine good time you want to attend the Hookies' maak ball at the Orpheus opera hooae next Saturday evening. Lou Boaster, an old-time printer here in the 70s, a nephew of B. L. Boas ter, arrived in the city Saturday from the west. Wm. Schilz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and uaaa only the very best stock that can be procured in the market, tf Gene Tiffany arrived here Saturday from West Point for a two weeks' viait with relatives. He is employed as tele graph operator. Lincoln J. Carter's new scenic com edy "The Darkest Hour" will be the attraction at North opera hoaae thia Wednesday evening. G. T. Everett returned hoaae Wed nesday from Iowa where heapant asveral days visiting. Mrs. Everett remained to visit a few weeks longer. John GlijbujTi klana, who formerly lived on Shell creek, but recently at Meadow Grove, will move onto the Wag ner farm the first of March. The First National bank building is undergoing a general renovation both inside "? out, and whan finished will present a fine appearance. The ground hog crawled a little deeper into his hole Sunday night and it is reported that he waa looking for an extra comforter toward morning. Mrs. Henry Miles has been seriously ill the past two wpefci, but is now im proving. Her sister, Mias Elizabeth Watkins, waa seat for from Omaha. U. P. employes are at work on the construction of the water softener which will be placed in connection with their water tank, east of the round bouse. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Brown of Hum phrey, farmer residents here, are rejoic ing over the arrival last Twaadey, of another eon. Thia is the fourth aoc in Che family. Indieetincs point to a large attend ance at the Hookies' maak ball Saturday night. There ia always thing doing at their dances and yon don't want to miaa thia one. M. C Casein's family have decorated their parlor with a $500 upright grand xryoer paano. me. xaatrvment m a beauty of the new 1903 style, which waa rinrrsaaeri of the .nditnriaai Music Co. A. money-making farm to rant to the right person; 160 acres good pasture; 1( fine grass land, aad 30 under plow, all joining. Will give good party a fair deaL Inquire for E.H.Jenkias at Jorn sxl office. Don't forget the ilaarisa aale at Sch- fall clothing, fur, other eat fill artacke will leas of The wffl be said at public day, February 3B. WfK. Hawanji, ftwaaV aald regard- The Choral ascisty of Genoa, asaier the leadership af Tntf ramgaaey am give aeaajeart at Gaaam Friday oveasaaj. Ft F 1 TaThm naaanpala, haa Is wan to try CsjaaesMstky. Wu eanaa are -Dr.KC.Ys If you have la nippo or aCacas left from it, try Oetaopathy. Fillabmry'a Beat XXXX beat in the world, at Grays'. Dr. J.F, Snyderateapat haa Vacated in Chadroc. thia afsta, Fraah Ball Batter at 15c. Faney Boll at 17c, at Herman P. H. Oeearwira. Arthur Pohl waa arriad last Wed nesday to a ywag ladyof Sariagield, -J. G. Baader had liaaisiai in the Boone county court at Albion the first at the weak. All fall and winter dry goon wfll be closed out at the February Haarfng aale of Louis Seb wan. 2 Mrs. Joaaph Hart of Omaha eaaae sp last weak to visit her afatar, Mra. Ger hart who haa been quite sack. Take a little extra precaution with your water pipes thia weather, aa the frost is penetrating the ground to a great depth. Ladies' aad children's jackets, rtnaka, capes and skirts will be aokl at the Feb ruary clearing aale regardlesa of coat. Louie Schwaxz. Wm. H. Hlfnnof Albion waa in town Monday. He was on his return from Omaha where he had been in attendance at a ahoot last week. Horace Y. Sehaffer of St. Edward and Mina Gertrude House of Genoa married at the Methodist paraonage last Wednesday noon by Bev.Luee. The manageasent of the North opera house are endeavoring to aacure a date of "For Her Sake," one of the great tan and Siberian dramas of the Lee Jenkins had the misfortune Sat urday to miaa his footing while descend ing a telephone pole and on striking the ground quite severely injured his left heeL A atore for rent on Thirteenth street near postoffice now occupied as meat market. Good location, Enquire of E. D. Fitzpatrick. at White Front Dry Goods Store. The Maennerchor society celebrated their twenty-sixth anniversary Saturday evening in their halL A program was rendered after which the evening was spent in dancing. Joe and Ed. Flynn. Joe Phippa (col ored) and Wm. Crawford were brought up before Justice Curtis Monday for drunkenness. Ed. Flynn and William Crawford were fined $1 and casta, the others were sent to jaiL Sister Mary Siberia, who has been doing the kitchen work at St. Mary's hospital, died Friday afternoon and was buried Saturday morning. Sister Mary had been engaged here for a number of years. She waa ill only two weeks. Mrs. Minnie Peiffer of Council Bluffs will be at the Orpheus opera house Sat urday afternoon with a full set of gen tlemen's and ladies' costumes. Prices from 73c up. Supply yourself for the Hookies' big maak ball Saturday night. Last Friday Carl F.Hoehen made an aaaignment to his creditors of his entire stock of drugs and fixtures. Louis Schreiber jr., was named aa trustee. The friends of Mr. Hoehen are in hopes he may adjust his difficulties so that he can continue buameaa. Miaa Zurs Morse of Wenatchee, Washington, writes to friends that she is now engaged as teacher in the public schools there. Mr. Morse is engaged in business in the city and the family are all better pleased with their surround ings than when they first went out. Among the real estate deals thia week, Thomas Bryant purchased the aouth half of the John Craig section, six miles northeast of the city, paying $15,000 or ISO per acre. There is 320 acres in the piece, no improvements. And so the land continues to move at a good price. Schuyler Sun. Arthur McGann, administrator of the estate of Owen McGann, will have a aale at the latter place, five miles north east of Columbus, on Friday, Feb. 20, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Thirteen bureau and mules, 32 head of cattle, 30 heed cf hogs, farm machinery, eta, will be sold. Free lunch at noon. While the switching mew were mak ing up the trains for the branches Tues day morning a car of merehandiae parted company from its trucks just west of the coal chutes on the branch track and there waa something doing-at yard mas ter's headquarters. The morning traina were able to go around the wreck. Merve Kuntzelman of this city pur chased of Lute North near Monroe one day last week two dozen Plymouth Bock bene which were delivered here at noon. At 6 o'clock in the evening Merve gath ered in fifteen eggs and says if the hens continue at that rate he considers he haa aomething as good aa a gold mine in eight. The large number of books that nave been taken out of the public library haa necessitated the library board to heap the rooms open three days in the week instead of two aa heretofore. Tues day. Thursday and Saturday afternoons and evenings, the public are welcome in the library rooms to leceite books and magazines for reading. Beport of the thermometer regjatra taon reached ad the way down to 20 below veto for early Monday nmg The government thermometer of C C Gray registered 12 below. Wm. Both asid that at 7 o'clock it was 153 below-at his place, while John Glner aays it waa 16 below. A trainman coming down from Spalding daimed it was 19" below at that place. The Humphrey Leader aays: Word eenwd byE. P. Drake one day last that Martin Tlwiaar who waa died in Dawson City, two weeks ago, hadesaa- The ed by Mr. Drake was through City. Thai will to the The Ceinmbwa High school ett, Oaken and Howard went to Saturday and pteyed of the High of in bath aTfaaaaaxt 3Beo watnaansai 3bds MX asanft mjm, isy ssw osm ex enuaajBBSBBB all ef thai what they i burned with the in the upper etarj which the pupils ef the aaactheaaaai with tha aatiee'a eol We have a bargain to farmer aabai iTi n i We earn Tnx Cocaoes Jocbbcsx. and r, tha two papers an Now aa the tiaas to Tear lor ait, aa tana offer amy not be of Tkk Joexxtx. will give yon the city and eounty i Farmer hi valuable to ev interested in agriculture. w while the one who is the neat weak by Judas Battarmac to the followiag parties: Edward Hupp of Lindsay and Dora Albmcht of Sc Ber nardr Otto Tnaaka and Mary M.Lnchen both of Columbus; Wm. Elk of Hum phrey and Anna Faaabudarof St. Ber nard; Ernest G. Myers and Eaty Soa lliere both of Platte Center; Horase V. Shaffey of St. Edward and Gertrude ef Genoa. J. E. Hicks waa taken to Co- lumbne last Saturday. A specialist from Kansas City, Dr. Foster, aude an exam ination on Sunday, and aaid it could be of no ponaible help to her to perform another operation. A doctor from Omaha will make an examination today Mr. Arthur Fellers was in town this week looking up the prospects for a tel ephone line north of town. There are twenty farmers interacted. Monroe Looking Glass. Charles Wooaley has been appointed expreanman here in piace of E. C War den, who retired from the position last Wednesday. Oide Woosisy is aaaietant tiipieaaeian E. L. Fredrick of Kearney to take the express run on the train to Spalding in place of Chariea Wooaley. Mr. Warden haa not yet decided what line of work he will pursue bat expects to engage in raising chickens for the market, and will con tinue to make Columbus his home. Gas. Schroeder was at Omaha Sat urday, taking part m a team shoot, each team uuaaafffng of ten men, one being made up of Omaha ahots the other of All-Nebraska While but one man made a clean ecore of twenty-five birds, atill some very good shooting was done. The Omaha sports were a little too weak to grass ss many birds aa the AK-Nebras ka'a. yet there was a difference of only four birds, the outside boys "nfwg two hundred and sixteen out of a possible two hundred and fifty. The Platte Co. Medical Assoriatinn met last Thursday at the Meridian hotel in this city. The following new mem bers were taken into the association: Dra. E. O. Jones, Creeton; Walker and Westfall. Lindsay; Pugh and Moore of Platte Center; Frank, of Monroe; Boy Cornelius, CD. Evans and D. T. Mar tyn. jr., of Columbus. The officers elect ed for the ensuing year were: Dr. D. T. Martyn, sr., president; E. 0. Jones, vice president; J. C. McKinley, Humphrey, secretary; D. G. Walker, Lindsay, treas urer. Delegates to state convention are Dra. Moore and Petersen. Charles Zeigier seems to be the record breaker for raising young pigs. He made a friendly visit to Thx Jocsxax. office last week and gave his experience for the year 1902. From one lot of sows numbering thirteen he raised one hun dred and thirty-two little rooters of the Duroc-Jersey breed. Equipped as he ia with the best farrowing pens he waa able to save the entire lot. Of another lot of three old sows, be succeeded in saving sixty pigs from two litters each. With pork at $7 per hundred in South Omaha this looks like a better proposition than owning a National bank. "The Darkest Hour, Lincoln J. Car ters spectacular melodrama, will be pro duced for the first time in this city at North opera house this Wednesday even ing. It is said to contain a story of intense heart interest relieved by many bright and witty spurts of laughable comedy. The acting company has been carefully selected and includes many well known faces among which is Charles A. (Earl) Gardner, the greatest German smgtng comedian on the stage today. We are promiaed an abundance of hand some aeenery, wonderful mechanical effects and mysterious electrical devices. Que G-Beeherhas received word of the death February 3d, of Mrs. Lucretia L. Knteeley of San Diego, Calif. She was 81 years old and haa been a resident of San Diego since leaving Columbus about twelve years ago. She leaves two sisters. Mrs. G. W. Stevens of Linda Yha, Calit, Mrs. Loran Clark of Loa Angeles. Calif., and a brother, L. A. Hannon of Fremont, this state, alao one niece, Mra. William Bryaon of Linda Tista. Mr. Beeher has received word that he has been mentioned in her will as administrator of the estate. At the request of Mrs. Eniseley her body waa and interment made in the at Loa Angelas. The program for the Farmers' Insti tute which will be held in Maennerchor hall in Columbus Tuesday and Wednes day of next week has been slightly changed. The following hi the revised Prevention of animal liana i , Dr. A. T. Patera, State university; Utilizing the corn crwp, and farm dairying, L.D.StxH ses of Tackv Sorghum paasomng in cafi te,Dr.S.ATry,Stateunrvernity. Even- at 730 o'clock. Bar. C S. of York. T inlasfc run anil agiBniT nfi T try, M. F. Greeley. South Dakota; Plain D. aaaaaaaAdianlagasef an alfalfa eewntry m sheep li i T ig, M. F. 0 reeky; Domes- Lnwar Tanaii hawses, M. T. Greater. Theeaasens and ethers who have beam mstifanswia be head next year. AH are thepsmaic. m PERewOfML y MENTION ihathei Lcnceln last Frank T. Walker wan m Spalding asv eral days lent weak. George Swank waa in Albion a taw days,: Mhw. Mai eat to Omaha tk for n several days vhnt. Bell Bran andean Gene of Omaha thefanulyofSJ.Byan. M.E. Denials ef Oenaoln wan the guest of Waiter Soatt and family Inst weak. F. D. Paul of Cairo, Nebraska, was a guest of his heather Dr. Paul a few daya recently. Miaa Angie Early left Tuesday for Lawton, Oklahoma, where she will spend the summer. W. Hardy and daughter Mm. Barrett of Leigh are visiting with the family of C. C. Hardy. Mrs. Keller of Norfolk was a guest of Mrs. Sturgeon Friday, on her way to Grand Island Charles Stfllraar was in Lincoln last week attending the atate board of phar macy examiners. John Early, who is attending the State university, spent a few days at home, returning Tuesday. Mrs. Hill of Fullerton waa a gueat of Mini Mary Borowiak over Sunday, on her way to Chicago. Mrs. Fred Blazer of Omaha, known here aa Miaa Stella Elliott, visited rela tives here returning home Monday. W. L. Cunningham of Wayne is in the city the guest of hm brother. Prof. D. Boss Cunningham. He is returning from a western trip. Miss Bessie Bowen of Avoca, Iowa, who a few years ago was a resident of Columbus, is visiting her aunt w Beardeley and family. Dr. and Mrs. Shidler and daughter Bertha of York. Dr. and Mrs. Hewitt and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Snow and daughter Queen of David City, who were guests of Mr. and Mra. L. W. Snow the past week, left Monday for their respective homes. Is. L John Ahrens is at Omaha on business. Joe Tiffany and Jim Frarier were out on Boute 1 buying cattle last week. Mr. Aakine moved from the Wm. Ernst farm to that of Mrs. E. G. Young Thurs day. Mr. Hoge has moved from Dohn creek to the farm of Wm. Bucher, in Colfax county. Saturday, the Uth, was Valentine's day. Every one on the route got a val entine except the carrier. After crossing Dohn creek the first mail box reached contained fourteen letters stamped and two large red ap ples, being neither stamped or addressed were appropriated to our own use. A farmer says that old people go out too thinly clad when they go about their feeding and other chores. They leave a warm room after eating a warm meal, and then eold seises them and pneu monia nets in. We cannot be too care ful. The world will not fall to pieces if we do not get our work done in a hurry. I would rather be a little alow than pay a big doctor bill, let alone the auffermjr. I once built a fence in a drizzle-drozzle of rain, caught cold and was bedfast far two months and paid the doctors enough to build a ecore of such fences. One of the handsomest calendars of the new year reached us last week from the Butler Paper Co. of Chicago, a firm which haa been established for 60 years. As the Fiae Arts Journal expresses it. in reference to this calendar, 'Art and commerce have linked interests in Amer ica, in a stronger and more practical way than anything of the kind in the past. Success commercially signifies greater advancement in the Arts."' The time, money and thought given advertising matter of all kinds the past few years has been a decided impetus to art. and the different lines of art work are almost ss varied aa there are professions or trades, The calendsr advertising is one of the foremost to appeal to the mer chant of today. EUery's Boyal Italian "band greeted by an unusually email audience last Thursday evening. The band, which is composed of 55 trained musicians, were all artiata in their line. Consider ing the recommecdatfona with which the band waa heralded, it is surprising that there was not a larger crowd present, especially when Columbus has always been deseed a musical town. The ex penses of the organization amounts to S250 a day, aad they were all Italians, aeareely any of them being able to speak or understand a word of English. Mr. EUery was inclined to return the money to the purchasers of tickets and cancel the engagement for the evening, but upon the aolicrtatinr of Mr. Saley. man ager of the opera house, the program waa rendered, to the enjoyment of those t. about 8:30 o'clock an alarm of fire called the firemen to the hoaae of F. W. Berriek, acmes the street south of the M.E.ehnrch. Aa upstairs bad room oaeapasd by G. TL Everett had in ansae way eanght are, is is suppose J, tram a joint of the ateve pipe falling to the floor. The ursam promptly aad arfiugniaheiT the ran done to or mates ta. The is thought to be The bwBdxag is owned by L. Garrard. Mr. Everett carries ao Mr. Herriek haa tMO inswx Mr. Gerrard fLOan. Thm ) anwaiag a amau btaae was a liafuctivu stove ptpe m iswef TieterTi bet wm (Twaaaay r: Staph iii FaKy aaaaT kfi -;r-sfcj Hl BBBBBBBBBBm rBWBBBBal BBBBBBBUBbV AOicalBSUaBKIasV for Chin aid Glasswin DtaartMit Is now ready for inspection. We have hunted the markets over for novelties in this line. Decorated China. N Agj $C AA pieces in all the new shapes from 96 II MwPJ Cut Glass at popular prices. Our assortment of Lamp izr new shapes and decorations will please you. i Household Furnishings S Woodenware,Willoww3re, Washing Machines and Clothes Wring- 9 ers at prices that are right. A share of your patronage solicited, x i HENRY RA8ATZ ft (ML ! 5 NEW STORE Up-To-Date Dress Every woman likes to look well-dreasad. yet every woman cannot afford the constant expense of dressmaking. Buy Standard Patterns and be jour own dressmaker. They will give you style. They are seam allowing; they are well-fitting; they are scientific; they are cheap. Ill aUe Fefcraari Patterns just received, we hare Bayadere Jacket and Skirta, Monte Carlo Shirt Waists, Tea Gowns and Box Plaited Skirts, simple and complex. J. H. GALLEY, Agnf. ...WE OFTEN WONDER... If it ever occurs to our customers that we are the price-makers on lillmery anfl Ladies' Mings. We establish the low prices and others fbllow with a cheaper irrade of goois. We carry all the best makes in everything and show the largest assortments. THE P. D. : DEALEBS DT LITLBEE, All Eiads of Building Material aid CwJ. . G-. Hr-JHI Public Sale! The Biamark Creamery Cccnanv will sell at public auction, six milee north of Columbusr on the Arna farm, THUESDAX, FEBRUABY 26, 1903, At 2 o'clock p. m. sharpT the fallowing described property: One 12-horae power boiler, 1 12-horse power engine, 1 steam pump. 1 Babcock cream tester. 1 milk vat, 1 cream vat. I Victor combination cfanm. 2 pair off scales, skim milk weigher, water tank, ' small refrijrerator, pipes, writinc desk, chair and other articles used ic a creamery. ALSO ALL THE BUILDLNGS. Terms All sums under 310 mac: above that amount one years time will be given on good bankable paper draw ing 7 per cent interest. FRED STENGEE. E. H. Finnc Secretary. Auctioneer. I District 4 and Yisxaitj. We predict high water this spring, so do the musk rats and ants. Mercury kept below zero all day Sun day, and 18 below Monday morning at Nearly all the members of Henry Eagei's family are down sick with some thas; like grippe, or very bad colds. I TK7" Farmers are beginning to inquire for a, neighbors" sorghum ditto. If there is better variety of seed cats than they anything- more wholesome fhn new sor aave; oats have been a partial failure gnum "lasses, what is it? with them for the last two years. ; Fred lackey snd George Eagel each The two pets that Harry Hickok has loaded what cattle they have base feed- faediug at Home farm this winter, of a steer and a cow, were driven to market Monday. They were they were on the market early Monday sold to Willie Dinneen who will ship , mnmtng We do not know what sen ran teem from Columbus. 'ras-aii; tasanarh i iiaanaiiiTiir i mi mi It does saem as thongh some ose with lot of staira. oawe aad hetfars. Thecas a little enterprise and some mpiiTi inn tie asarhst dees not heap pace-with tha i eaald do wall to start a aorjrham fartery Is complete. We handle on ly the reliable kind. If qual ity and weight k not ap so standard we tell vou so. We gtvenenriy oar whole time S to oar grocery aepartaaesje. Seasonable zooda are now ar- S rrvsac- New Nam, dried and I sasnnasl Frait. Sweat Oder. Mask Svnrp, Mace Meat. New Orkaw Molasses. Sor ghum, etc Trr oar atfcaV elfem roaated Coafce ta balk. 15c, 98c, 35e, 98e Per ib. Richelieu Teas and CoJeas are the beat thai can be produced 13tmS 1 SMITH CO. .TTS:kCmager. I DK. J. B. PAXIL, X ( ) DENTIST. ' 5iftroknr block, ccraar 12th aad OIrv atroeta. Colasiboa, Nebr. i ( i st- tered fee mm- I fleas extraetiee af teeth. Saideace Tslepaaaa . SI. OScp Teipaoa A 4. Park Barber Shop iy Drop in and try a Shave. Shampoo, Hair Cut or Bath. Everything first ciaas aad up-to date, r : : r : : ; Cigars of the very beat make oc sale. near Columbus. Our supply of old sor ghum TmlTsawi has ran out. and the fn? and shipped them Sunday night of 1 week to Omaha, and we saoacee ho ) J.1 enlisting netc patroju i every week out many more t can be accommodated. ) . ' -T f