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s ., 4- I ;i &. :8 :tf to ts IV M ESTABLISHED MAT 11, MM. Columbus gonrnaL Columbiw, Nebn Eatsrod at the Poato&ce, Cola-abas,' Nam-., as MOoad-claM mail matter. . ImaftWltmaiyi Tdj. .K.X.TVBBXSftei. nans or scaacairnoji: Oa year, by audi. ix aaoataa.. Ta-mmcattha 2 WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1M. 0 Subscribers of the Jomr-m1:-P1mm look at the data oppo site yoar name on the wrapper of yonr Joaxaal or on the atargia of The Joarnal. Up to thla date, yoar abacription ia paid or acconated for. Norfolk has several residences qaar entined for smallpox. Mabcom is at work on a portable wire less telephone, by the use of which one may-talk without a corresponding in strument. The Standard Sugar Beet company at Ames has secured the pledge for the raising of at least 6,000 acres of beets the coming season. The village of Wayne has recently opened up a new public library and ex pacta to get it on a good sound basis and then invite Mr. Carnegie to donate a building. In Adams county, Rudolph Firms bought 480 acres of land for $23,000. He is one of 'the well-known short horn breeders and will make a fine stock farm of the new purchase. The building in which the Merchants' National bank is located in Nebraska City, was totally destroyed by fire Sat urday. The loss is $15,000. The fire started from a furnace flue. Soon the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad will be no more. It will be the Nebraska and Wyoming division of the Chicago & Northwestern after March 1, but its headquarters will re main at Omaha. Last Sunday morning at McCook, Nelk, St Patrick's Catholic church entirely consumed by fire. The fire caused by a defective flue and broke out while high mass was in progress. The loss on building, furniture and fixtures is $4j00 with an insurance of $3,000. The marriage of Miss Irma Cody, daughter of Colonel William F. Cody, and . Lieutenant Clarence Armstrong Stott of the Twelfth cavalry, stationed at- Fort Clark, Texas, was solemnized at noon last Wednesday in North Platte. Persons of prominence from all parts of the country were present. Mas. . J. Nobth-Dowie of Shenan doah, Iowa, is again Mrs. E. J. North, the Page county district court having grant ed her a divorce from John Murray Dowie, father of John Alexander Dowie. Mr. anu Mrs. Dowie agreed to separate. She gave him $5,000 in gold. Mrs. North is worth $100,000, and is prominent in every good enterprise and a fine woman. The city council of Fremont had quite a lively session last week. The temper ance people presented a petition signed by 403 voters asking to have the propo sition of license or no license submitted to the voters at the coming election. The council was of the opinion that the submission of the question would be of no force, whether it carried or not, and the prayer of the petitioners was denied. TnE story of Mr. George B. Cortelyou's rapid rise from the position of sten ographer in the government service to the secretaryship of the new Department of Commerce and Labor is told in the Review of Reviews for March by Mr. Henry B. F. Marfarland. Mr.Cortelyou at forty, is one of the youngest men who ever took a cabinet, seat. He has served as confidential secretary to three pres idents. Sixty volunteer firemen fought all night long against a fire which broke out at 8 o'clock Friday evening in Hast ings. There was a strong wind blowing and snow began to fall, the storm devel oping into a fierce blizzard in a little time. The water froze in the hose lines and the walks and street in front of the burned district were soon solid cakes of ice. The fire originated by the' explo sion of a coal stove in the business col lege. The loss is over $35,000. The president has sent the name of B. H. Barrows to the senate, recommending him for the position of surveyor of cua- . toms in Omaha. Mr. Barrows has lived for many years in Omaha. As a news paper man he won a high "reputation on the old Republican. Ia 1876 he was appointed consul at Dubba, Ireland, and - served in that capacity until 1885. Upon his return to Omaha be became adver tising agent for -the Union Pacific, a position he held until 1895, when he be came librarian of the Omaha public library. His next position was that of deputy sarveyor of customs. The dairy business in Nebraska is making rapid headway, increasing 33 ia 1902 over 1901, and at the present rate of increase in five years Nebraska will lead in this product. There are -in the state now 258,akimmingstations and the number will be increased this spring, possibly to 300. Fifteen car loads of batter are being turned out each week from the Lincoln creamery alone and the mailer concerns are doiag as well. The grade of dairy stock is being rapidly im proved and with the finest water in the world and untold acres of the finest dairy food ever raised alfalfa the future of the industry is ssnnred and it means untold wealth for the state. Tans is the way Bixby preaches a tem perance eermon for Liacoln: The First ward has decided almost aaaaimoaaly that what we need above all else is more saloons under laxer legal restrictions. With only thirty-odd in the city and none at Uaiveraity Place, it has evident ly been a diScalt thing for some people to get as drank as they might desire between daylight and shatting-ap time. What the laboring nun needs to promote his moral, physical and financial welfare is broader opportunities to belly ap .to the bar and tell all about it, while the r that ought to gotoMoUieaad the i passed over the bar for staff that will give a democrat coarage to swear ia his vote at a republican primary and a leeeiblieaa judge of ejection to lewiaasT at the poMs." limsesi latter. (Special Conwpoades.ce.) Among the standing committees dur ing the past week the principal interest has centered around the proposed ele vator bOls and the investigation of tele phone rates. After several hearings, the Ramsey elevator bill, house roll 70, has been recommended for passage, with some alight amendments. In the mean time the committee to investigate tele phone rates has bad several very warm meetings, and at this date has come to no dsfinite conclusion. The evidence as to the expense of conducting a telephone business has been most startling in its variance, and it ia probable that further evidence will be heard during the week. In the strife as to whether the independ ent lines shall be allowed to establish toll stations in the large cities, the special telephone committee Dooms to have lined up with the old line company. The joint resolation calling for a con stitutional convention has passed the sonatn by a unanimous vote, and is now in the hands of the house committee. It is said that it will receive considerable opposition in the house, and may not pass. The statement recently made that the governor is opposed to the idea of a convention may have some effect in re tarding the resolution. There are many who advocate the adoption of amend ments, instead of calling a convention, on account of the expense which would be incurred by the convention. Others, however, point to the fact that in the hut dozen years the state has spent $140,000 attempting to adopt amend ments, and failing in each case. Interesting bills recently introduced in the senate: 179, providing a penalty of not more than three years in the peni tentiary or a fine not exceeding $1,000 for the crime of desertion of minor children by parents; 181, changing the registra tion law to permit voters to register at the office of the city clerk on any day during the month preceding the election ; 183, amending the pharmacy law in regard to registered pharmacists; 184, permitting the hooking or seining of fish in the Missouri river at any season of the year; 188, providing that road tax in counties not under township organiza tion be paid half in labor and halt in cash. Interesting house bills: 280 and 281, to prevent fraud or counterfeiting in the handling of railroad tickets; 285, provid ing for a lien on grain for the threshing or shelling bill; 289, to regulate the use and prevent injury to bridges and public highways; 290, to compel the cutting and trimming of hedges along public roads; 304, to provide for the full width of public roads; 313, making the birth days of McKinley andLinooln and "flag day" public holidays. Up to date the senate has passed 37 bilk and killed 17. The house has passed 32 and killed 3a The senate has 38 bills on general file ready for consideration and the house has 40. The number of bills that pass both houses is usually about 110. Norris of Pawnee has introduced a bill, senate file 220, that if passed will work a hardship on the members of the average county board, city council and school board. The bill not only prohibits any corporations, agent of corporation or any person who has or is about to have deal ings with the board, from offering to its members treats of any description, but it makes it a penalty for the member to accept such treat. The bill provides for a violation of the act a fine of not less than $5, nor more than $25, to be aoooon ed against both giver and taker. It also provides that if a member is treated twice he shall lose his office. A resolution before the house recit ing that the State Board of Pharmacy had not submitted its reports and the fees arising from its work for years, and recommending that unless it comply with the law in this respect within five days after the adoption of this resolu tion it be impeached, acted under se rious misapprehension. As was pointed out by J. H. Schmidt of Omaha, presi dent of the Board of Examiners in his interview in the Omaha Bee, the resolu tion is based on false premises from first to last. The members of the board are: J. H. Schmidt, Omaha; C L. Stillman, Columbus; E. L. Wilson, St Paul; W. W. Kendall, Superior, and D. J. Fink, Holdings. They constitute the Board of Examiners for 1903. The members of the pharmacy board proper are: The at torney general, secretary of state, treas urer, auditor and land commissioner. The members of the board claim to have made the proper settlement to the state in the legal form. Mr. Stillman is still in Lincoln lookiag after the interests of the officers. The Union Pacific strike was taken up in the Nebraska legislature Friday by way of a resolution by Koetter of Doug las, asking for an investigation of the manner in which the United States mails are being handled by the Union Pacific railroad. The resolution was introduced by request, presumably the desire of the strikers. It states that the Union Pacific railroad, owing to deficiencies in the care of motive power and rolling stock, is not delivering the United States mails on time and ia consequently injuring not only the state of Nebraska, but other portions of the United States which have ase for transcontinental mail service. The resolution, if adopted, will ask the second assistant postmaster general to investigate the matter with a view to remedying all delays. The resolution was referred to the committee on rail roads. If brought ap by that committee, as is the declared intention by one mem ber, the resolation may pass. In a column article the New York Herald tells of the fortunes being made out in Nebraska "where Platte river steamboats ran on wheels, where crops are harvested by self-binding cyclones, grata threshed by hail storms and every thiagabove ground struck by lightning." The article explains the condition of affairs tu the state a few years ago with the present situation. Following is a sample of,how they see Nebraska from a distance: "If yoa want a fortune, bay a dab and etepladder and start for Ne braska. Yon can -knock money off the tress oat there. The treasurer of the state reports twenty millions in the vaults and more coming with every bliz zard. It is an astonishing condition of affairs. The golden flood was slow in risiBg. For years the Nebraska air was thick with mortgages. People sat up aights to bear the wilderness howl and their real estate groan aader the weight of taxation." King Edward will send the late Queen Victoria's priceless collection of jabilee presents for exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase exposition as his personal con tribution toward the fair. The king per sonally announced this decision to D. R Francis, president of the St. Louis expo. eition,whot accompanied by Ambassador Cboate, was received by his majesty at Buckingham palace. The king told Mr. Francis that he had been prompted to take' this step by his keen appreciation of the affection and respect in. which Americans always held his mother and as a token of his intimate sympathy with American interests. A ADDITIONAL : : LOCAL : : lvtice! Notice is hereby given of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ne braska Central Irrigation Co to be at the office of said company in the city of Columbus, Neb, on Tuesday, March 3d, 1903, at 8 o'clock p. ra. H. E. Babcock, Pres't E. F.D. It.S. P. Spischer will soon move into his new house. Mrs. George Faulk has been very sick all week and Westley Faulk has been suffering from swollen face. Carrier delivered last month 488 let ters; 88 postal cards; 1227 papers; 239 circulars; 54' packages, a total of 2392 pieces. liral Eemte It. l7 The Behrens Bros, were hauling hogs to maket this week. The Bismark creamery building was sold February 26 at auction, the pur chaser being E. Reynolds of Columbus. Wm. Ernst drove to Schuyler this week. Mr. Ernst has added to his poul try yards a fine pair of Maacovin ducks. He has now everything from a canary bird to a peacock. George Woods, who resides in Polk county near Osceola, and a brother-in-law to W. D. Benson, was in town this week. He expects to start soon for Can ada where he will make his future home. Mr. Woods owns land in Albetra and is well pleased with the country. Married, February 24, at the Loseke church by the Rev. A. W. Frees, Mr. Otto Loseke and Miss Mary M. Lues chen, after which they returned to the bride's home where the invited guests enjoyed a splendid wedding feast. We never will forget how that Havana cigar tasted and we wish the bride and groom a long and happy life. May they have blessings many and troubles few and all little ones. Mr. Loseke and his wife expect to remain a few days at the bride's home when they will move to his farm near Creeton. ft. F. D. Ho. 3. Fritz Letters is building an addition to his barn. A. L. McCoy has moved on to the place vacated by Lee Haney. Frank Bank from near Duncan will move on to the J. F. Godekin farm north of the John Boe place. A. W. Thomas has been quite sick with the grippe. He was not able to attend to his farm duties. The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bisson has been very sick the past week. Dr. Martyn has been looking after the little one. William Durkop and Miss Mary Ma- this were quietly married on Wednesday, but remembered their friends later, both old and young, by giving a reception at their new home on the John Connolly farm which was recently purchased by Mr. Durkop. The carrier on this route was not forgotten. The cake was well, good. The record for this route during Feb ruary was: Delivered letters 5593; postal cards 1734; newspapers 2101; circulars 373; packages G2; total delivered 9863. Collected: Letters 1137; postal cards 69; papers 5; circulars 3902; packages 64; total collected 5177. Total collected and delivered 15040. Money orders 8; can cellation $69.41. Weather Xeftrt. Review of the weather near Genoa for the month of February, 1903. Msaatomperatara at the noath 18.76 Mesa do mom moathlaat year 22.19 Highest temperature oa 22d 40 Lowest do oa the 18th below sem is Calm day 12 Clear days 9 X Jala UStBf lw LlwaQy Oauat V JUJEjtl WlaVMaauB Bain or aaow fell daring portion of days 6 Inches of rain fall or melted snow 0.61 Do name month last year. 0.40 Inches of enow fall. 10.35 Do same month last year. 2.00 Prevailing winds from N. to N. W. Lunar halo on the 9th. Very high wind from northwest on the 27th, continuing for 24 hours, and well deserving the name of a storm. A Ctutiaf Castas. The Lincoln Daily Star, Nebraska's brightest and best daily newspaper, is conducting a counting contest among its subecribers'in 'which they are offering $150 in gold prizes. The contest is prov ing a very popular one on account of its simplicity, and the large prizes awarded. The conditions governing the contest are few and easy to be complied with. If J on will send a postal card to the pub ishers asking for a sample copy contain ing the particulars they will send you one, and yoa can take part in the contest and perhaps win one of the prizes. The Lincoln Daily Star contains all the news, all the time. Foar editions are published daily. Fall Associated Press service over leased wire. Latest markets. Detailed legislative proceed ings. Address Daily 8tar, Lincoln, Neb. We have a bargain to offer our farmer subscribers. We can give yon The Columbus Joukxa& and Nebraska Farmer, the two papers one year for $1.75. Now. is the time to sabscribe. Don't wait,- this offer may not be of loag deration. Tax Jocbbai will give yoa the city and county news while the Farmer ia valaable to every one who is interested in agriculture. Far lent For oae year, my reaideaoe property on west Thirteenth street. A fine 7-room hoase, bam, chicken house, baggy shed and granary, with fruit beariag trees and large garden. 2t B. P. Duffy. Attemtiam! I have a aew improved Edison Mimeo graph aad can take aayaumber of copies from a typewritten letter or circular When you need anything in this line give me a cell. I also do typewritiag. OSes over First National Baaa d J. M- Coras. iNirtb Optra Hnsi I I MARCH 7, 1903, I The Sensational Melo Drama of Modern , Life If 8WEI MHS ACTHOR "Through The Bueakkps." Lost in The Desert, Etc. St d i Pattetic. Heart Tucliit PRICES, 75, .",0. 3" and 25c& North Opera House Monday, March 9. In Place With These . Progressive Times TELEPHONE GIRL Has Proved A Continuous Musical Success BET This Season A COMPANY OP FORTY. Prices, $1, 75, 50, and 25cts. Efg Settings for Sale. Buff Plymouth Bock eggs for sale. it Dr. Siater. Military land Warrants. $5 paid persons telling who has one, whether I buy or not. (. 4 B. K. Krixkt, Kansas City, Mo. ONE-WAT RATES. Every day from February to April 90, IMS, the Union Pacific will aell One-way Coloaiat Tickets at the following rates from Miasoari Hirer: $20.00 to Ogden and Salt Lake City. $30.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena. $22.50 to Spokane aad Wanatchea, Wash. $25.00 to Everett, FairhaTen and New What, com, via Huntington and Spokane. $25.00 to Portland, Tacoma aad Seattle. $25.00 to Ashland, RoaebniK, Eugene, Albany and Salem, via Portland, $25.00 to San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other California points. . For foil information call on or adJreas ' tf W.H.Bkxhim. The Tunison atlas we are offering JocBNAii subscribers is larger than, any other atlas yet published. It shows each hemisphere sixty inches in circum ference, the two combined forming a map of the world four feet by two and a quarter feet. These are only two out of many maps in the large volume. We will give any of our subscribers an oppor tunity to own one of these books. By paying up your subscription to date and $3.40 you may have the book and one year's subscription in advance to The Jocrkau New subscribers may have the two for $3.40. Four Personally Conducted Excur sions Cram (haama ta California Witk Chtice of lontos. These excursions leave Omaha every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat urday at 4:25 p. m., in Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars. The cars are accom, panied all the way by conductors skilled in the service of excursion parties. The Union Pacific is the only line from Omaha running four excursions to Cali fornia every week. These excursions can be joined at any point enroute. , For full information call on or address W. H. Behhah, Agent. Special lates via tie TJaiem Pacific. February 15 and continuing daily to and including April 30. Special colon ist rates from Columbus to Butte, Ana conda and Helena, Montana, $20; Spo kane, Wsnatchee and interaediate points $22.50; Portland, Tacoma, Seattle $25; San Francisco, Los Angeles, ,San Diego $25. Special rates to many other points west , W. H. Benhah, Agent, Columbus markets: VTUtHU, "'i K VI Corn, old shelled y bushel 28 .. Oats, new $ bushel 25 -., ' Barley bushel 25 Bye-V bushel 35 n Hogs Vcwt 6 000 6 GO Fat steers y cwt 4 00 Fat cows cwt '2 25 3 00 Stock steers cwt 3 00400 Potatoes-y busbd. 20 " Butter V l 120 20 Eggs V dosen. 12) Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. DR. FENNER'S KIDNEY Backache an ias'LUKC Also Psa-t Theism alsutataaaa, nereis a ears ftc yea. ifMceaMuxwritr7Feaac Be has aamt.a lite time cartas; Jm each eesesasyoaie. AUcoaltatloaa jfyss, "Beat momtbm la bed, heavy becks aala and soreness across kMaeya.aJiorkea' aiatf Otaer remedies failed. Or. Fee Bers Kidney and Backache Care cared aw completely. H. WATERS, Hamlet, M.Y." DrwgKtsts.asfe.tL Ask for Coot ST.VtnS'UMERSSrtSSS. For8d.b7C.HeH8CHIll(i" . A GAMBLER S DAUGHTER THE ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, k ""HQVHtHeBBBaV' CMfMi PtattcnpMc Outfit ' -INCLUDING- KODAK Developing Machine Oaeaara. File. dMmicato. Etc.. $sm Anybody can make pictures with this outfit and all Withtut a Dark-RMin. No. 2 Brownie Caamra f or . 2 xS! pictures Film Cartridce. expowres, 2x3X . . Brownie Developing Machine Brownie Derelopinc Machine Outfit. Flexo Printing Frame. 1 Dos. VAtlVA Dekko 2 Dekko DeTalopias Powders $2.00 . .39 . 2.00 . .75 . .20 . .15 M $5.40 Priee Ceaaplete t&OO Nothing more appropriate for the young folks for Christmas. There's lots of pure fun in photography and there's education too. Fin PcrffUllT (Mictfii Eiciniou t5igfov TO CALIFORNIA Every week with choice of rontes. These excur sions leave Omaha via UNION PACIFIC ev'ry Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 4:25 p. m. And can be joined at any point enroute Full information cheerfully furnished on application to W. H. BENHAM, Agent. WHEN IN NEED OF Briefs, Dodgers, Sale bills, Envelopes, Catalogues, Handbills, Statements, Note heads, Letterheads, Meal tickets, IWal blanks. Visiting cards, Milch checks, Business cards, Dance invitations. Society invitations, Wedding invitations. Or, in short, any kind of JOB PRINTING, Call on or address, Journal, Columbus. Nebraska. Low Sates Wait. $25.00 to Portland. Tacoma and Seattle. $25.00 to Saa Francisco and Los Angeles. $22J0 to Spokane. - $30.00 to Salt Lake City. Bntte and Helena. Proportionately low rates to hundreds of other points, including Big Horn Basin, Wyo., Mon tana, Idaho. Washington, Oregon. British Co lombia, California, etc. Erery day February 15 to April 90. Tourist can daily to California. Personally conducted excursion three times a week. Tonrist cars daily to Seattle. Inquire of nearest Burlington Boute agent. 7t TIME TABLE, COLUMBUaNEB. Lincoln, Denver, Helena, Butte, Salt Lake Cltyi Portland, Ban Francisco and all polnta Weat. Chicago, Bt. Joseph, XaaaaaCtty, t. Louis and all poiata Bast and oath. TEAMS OKPABT. No. 22 Passenger, daily except Sunday. 7:15 a. m No. 22 Accommodation, daily except Saturday. 4J0p.m TBAiaa AanrvK, No. 21 Passenger, daily except Sunday. 9:00 p. m No. 21 Accommodation, duly except Sunday IM p.m B TIME TABLE U. P. R. B. CAST BOtrSTD, MAttf UXK. No. No. No! No. No. No. No. No. 12, Chicago Special 1:20 a. 4. Atlantic Express. 450 a. m. na ursaa isiana uoemi it.. 1SE, Fast Mail S JO a. m. 1220 p. m. 2:05 p. m. w, nortariaoeijocai.. 2,Orerland limited 5:27 p.m. . BZDt76ams D B9 WBST BOCHD, TC.U2C uxx. 5, Pacific Express 2:tta. m. ll,Coh. Sjpecml V:25a. m. . North Platte Local 1034 a.m. r TrasxjBai".., .. ...f .. f ...... .4. mKw a. ys. No. t,JTermna umiieq., ,,,,,.iztm p. m Me. B. California Kxnreas No. 7. Grand Island LoeaL ! 7-00 p. m. 8:36 p. m. 4:45 a. m. Mo. . rrstgnt... xoarou bbahcb. Depart Mb. at. Me. a, Ne.M. Me. 72. . "JO p.m. . 7:15 a. m. Arrive .12:45 p.m. . 7:10 p.m. XBIOX AKD SPALDIXO BBAXCH. Depart . 210p, m. No. 72. . saua. m. Arrive .1235 p. m- No. 70, Wip sale trains run daily. Spalding branch eraad Island Loaal daily except Sunday. . W. H. Besuaje, AssaC I El. J. HEWOilEI, 1 1 Sign f the Big Watrh. firVjUfmLJ I M w B He.H, BJlTsrt Metntas ea AlUoa and SHABBY CLOTHES Eat up a man's confidence. The poorly dressed man is afraid to push ahead it brings his clothes into prominence, and this makes him un comfortable. He usually gets ready-to-wear clothing. Sometimes it fits him and sometimes it doesn't. It gets worn and shabby, and still he ia compelled to wear it. For about the price of ready-made clothes we could have made him an elegant suit, per fect fit, style and finish. A full line of fall goods. Tke Tailor. SPREADING THE MEWS. -WE KEEP THE- 20th Centirj Manure Lime and Fertilizer Distributor. Tke Defiaice Plows; Buggies, Carriages, Wagoas and all Kind of Implements. BLACKSMITHING Done on Short Notice. LOUIS SCHRElfcER. AMERICA'S EST Esltsrially Fearless. CensMeatly Reauelieaa. Naws Croat all of taa world-Wall writtaa, oristasl storias Asswars to QTMriss-Artioles oa Healta. ta Hosts. Maw Books, aad oa Work Aboat ta farm aad Garden. Tte Weekly liter Ooai Is a aerabsr of the Associatad Praam, the oalr Westers Newspaper raoarfias the satire telegraphic aewa service of the New York Baa aad special cable of the New York World-daily reports fron over 2.000 special correspoadents throagboat the coaatry. YEAR ON E DOLLAR Saaaerriae far Jeamal Tke Weekly 1 bier Omu '. 2 Betk papers fertLSO. rimrmrirtMMMmmtmimMHiimit THRUM CABS G0LUI11H T CHIMG0 Via Union Pacific aad Chicago, Milwaukee ft St Paul Lime. By virtue of the new traffic agreement between the Union Pacific R. R. and the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paol Ry., there has been established a new through-car route between the Pacific Coast and Chicago via these respective lines. This service of through palace sleepers, tonrist sleepers, and free reclining chair cars, was inangnr atedSnnday, Jan. 4tb, and in future all trains east and west be tween Chicago and the Coast via the U. P. and C. M. & St. P. Ry.'s will be oper ated in conjunction and passengers will no longer be required to change cars or wait at any point en route. Three daily trains each way. The Omaha-Chicago short line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry is the shortest railroad line between the two cities. The roadbed is excellent and for most of the distance the line is doable tracked. The block system of safety signals is used. This line has long been noted for speed, safety, and comfort. The equipment of the new line fully sus tains the high reputation of both roads. The limited trains are heated by steam and lighted by electricity. Each berth in sleeping cars is equipped with electric reading-lamps which may be turned off or on at any time during the night. If you don't care to sleep read! Passengers via this new route will have the added advantage of the Union Pas senger Station, Canal and Adams street, Chicago, in the heart of the city. Good connections are. made with trains for the east and south. Train No. 4 leaves Columbus daily at 5-00 a. m. and arrives Chicago at 9:55 p. m. This train carries through free re-clining-chair-cars and through palace sleeping cars. Train No. fiJeavee Columbus daily at 2:55 p. m. and arrives Chicago at 8-35 a. m. This train carries through free re-clining-cbair cars and through palace sleeping-cars. Train No. 2 leaves Columbus daily at 527 p. m. and arrives Chicago at 925 a. m. This train carries through palace sleeping-cars and coaches from Omaha. For full information in regard to sleeping-car reservations, through tickets, trains, and rates, apply to any Union Pacific Agent, or write F. A. NASH, General Western Agent. H. W. HOWELL, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent. 1504 St X D. 8TIBE8. ATTOB1TBT AT LAI Oslee. Olive St.. foarth door aorta or First NatioaalBaak. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. W.A.McAuisTKa. W.M.Coanxros MTaAIXISTiat et COBUXLITO. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ooLUaTatra, MJaatf Have yon seen the Tunison atlas we are offering our subscribers? Ask to see one and yon will be convinced that yon need it in your home. Only $3.40 pays for one of these large books and a year's subscription to Tax Jovmmjo IB apooooQoooexxxscxxsooQooexsoa: JDhllV Stoves! If in need of a Stove of any kind you consult your best interest by calling on me to get my prices. For the next "0 days .1 projose to make prices that will move them before takiug my in ventory. If you need a Stove be sure to call as I will surely save you money. Respectfully, C. S. 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