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" re- III S " r rv- I If i !.-. t-? tC B if, l.- . 1-1 f!":- It - . i?V Br-; . i:. ir- m - . ' ?. tlffAMJMnaiAT U.187S. Colnm1msl0irtiat Golumbna STelnr stared at the Foatontae, Colusa, near., i IBkllBltUr. IM(VMrts7 7- .K.X.TSUUAN. WZDBE8DAY, DECEMBER IS. MBX Sabncribers of tha Joar- mal: PImm look at tM ante oppo site yonr name on tkt wrappor of yMi Journal or oa tha margin of San Joamal. Up to Ola data, yoar aabactiptloa la paid w accounted Tax Lillie ease will be argued in the supreme coart at it second sittiag in January which will be about the 15th of the month. It will then be about six weeks before an opinion will be handed down. David City Banner. The city council of Fremont have de clared the franchise of the Fremont Tel ephone company forfeited. Councilman Forman moved the adoption of the reso lution which declared the rights of the company forfeited on account of its raising rates, and instructed the street commissioner to cause the poles and wires to be removed within ninety days. It is probable that an injunction suit will wait Death will not end the fame of Chal lenger, the state university steer that proved the prize winner of the world. The animal will be killed and the hide will be prepared and mounted. Chal lenger will be exhibited on a pedestal at the St Louis exposition and after the show is closed the animal will be brought to the state university museum, a lasting advertisement for Nebraska's beef pro ducing industry. The explosion of a boiler in the new heating plant of the Fremont Normal school at 6 o'clock Thursday morning came very near resulting seriously for several persons, but as it turned out nobody was hurt and no damage was done except to the boiler itself. The night before one of the main valves of the boiler was left closed, and a vigorous fire was started in the furnace so ss to heat up the buildings quickly. The steam was confined inside the reservoir until the pressure it exerted became strong enough to cause the explosion. The end of the combined firebox and hot water reservoir was blown oat. Chicago will be the scene of the re publican national convention, which will open at noon on June 21. The place and date were decided Saturday after noon by a vote in executive session of the national committee at Washington. The ballot showed forty-three members is favor of Chicago, seven for St. Louis, and one for Pittsburg. Saratoga had also been suggested, but received no votes. The question of selecting a city in which to hold the convention was taken up at 11 o'clock. S. B. Raymond of Chicago was recognized to speak in behalf of that city. He said Chicago had not secured the last convention, but meant business this time. It would be sixteen years since Chicago had had a convention, and it was about time for the republicans to return to the city which was naturally situated for hold ing conventions. He referred to the Coliseum as perfectly adapted for con vention purposes. The following appeared in the Sunday Omaha Bee: "Ed. Sickman of Bed Oak. Iowa, has made application to the police to help him locate his brother-in-law, W. H. Alden, who has been missing since Jaly 23. On that day Alden left Bed Oak for Newman Grove, where he re sided, but up to the present has failed . to arrive at his destination. Sickman says he has traced his relative to Omaha and believes that perhaps he has been the victim of foul play, as he had con siderable money with him when he left Bed Oak, just how much Mr. Sickman cannot state positively. Alden is des cribed as 90 years of age, middle height aad well built. He wore dark clothing. He is unmarried, but has a number of relatives residing both at Red Oak and Newman Grove, who are very anxious to locate him. With the polioe Mr. Sick- will carefully investigate Alden's at to this city. He is said to have been here on Jaly 24, but all trace of bis movements after that date seemed to be veiled in obscurity, and the more he tries to find out the more mysterious the affair becomes, declares Mr. Sickman. Alden has large property interests in Newman Grove, Mr. Sickman asserts, which de mand his immediate attention, and which, he believes, his relative would be aow looking after were he alive." The Lincoln Journal on Friday print ed the following interview with John G. Maker in regard to the fencing of west- lands. Mr. Maker is well known ; a former Platte county young and a brother of Blake Maker of Platte Center, the coart reporter. He is a leading democrat of the northwest part of the state: "I am certain that no great harm is being done by the fences," said Mr. Maker, "and that no good will come of tearing them down. The situation in the range country is misunderstood in some parts of the country. A great many stories of the greediness of cattlemen sad their unscrupulous actions in keep ing oat settlers have been told. There is another aide to the story. I do not believe a single bona fide homeseeker is hoing prevented from taking land where aattlemsa have control. Oa the other hand I have known of cases where cattle have aided genuine settlers by their land for them and doing ther favors. There is another paint that oaght to be understood. It is that' not a single acre of good land to homestead entry w under fence No settler can live on a lot the kind of land now open to entry. The valley land is good bat it law. The high land or ridges between the vallsys ia the range country is irrigated and at preseat water cannot be to it. II the fences are torn entire the mi or Rmomm: One i Tjiy n. po iimill.... tLBj fljlx soiiBa J5 biss bmwSbs.... sb 3 nrTALLENOER. ' The Nebrka Farmer of the 10th tells all about Challenger, the champion steer of America who was fed and exhibited by the Nebraska experiment station at the recent stock show in Chicago. .Ne braska stock men are justly proud of the attention this animal attracted. Colonel Ferguson, the judge, who is a Scotchman of considerable notoriety as an expert judge in the fat stock ring, said: "He is perfectly fitted and would be a winner in any of the great shows of Europe." In connection with the history of Challenger, the Farmer is moved to peak a good word for Nebraska as a cock coaatry in general, in the follow ing remarks: The mere fact of any steer from any state securing the champion prize as the best beef steer produced, and offered in each competition ss this greatest of live stock shows in America influence, is an advertisement that forcibly brings to the notice of the world the beef and cattle industry of such state. Nebraska k today one of the recog nized greatest cattle growing and beef producing districts on the continent. It not only has its hundreds of excellent herds of thoroughbred cattle of the best beef breeds, bat it hss its thousands and tens of thousands of cross-breds and high grade steers, of the type and class that this great steer Challenger repre sents. Nebraska is a state of great cattle production. Its ranges and breeding grounds on the west side of the state, in what is known as the pastoral or grazing country, has no equal in the world in grass lands. This district of Nebraska, which comprises the sand hills country, has 119 distinct, classified and named varieties of native grasses, making the most diversified and nutritious grass feed for cattle that can be found any where. In no other district of country can such gains be produced, from May to October, as are recorded year after year from the sand hills grazing lands of western Nebraska, where 250 to 300 pounds is not an uncommon gain for a good quality of native Nebraska steer for the grazing season. We do not even except the far-famed blue grass pastures of Kentucky, nor the clover and timothy lands of other prominent cattle growing sections. Think of this great variety of grasses, the abundance of pure, clear water in the running streams, the health invigorating influence of a climate that has no superior in the encouragement of animal development, and then ask your self. Is it strange that steers like 'Chal lenger' are bred, born and developed in Nebraska?" NEBRASKA CORN AT WORLD'S FAIR. Itate Csjjuuarisn. Wants File Saja- akt frtm Tail Canity. The Nebraska State Commission to the World's Fair at St Louis, wishing to exhibit the finest samples of Nebras ka-grown corn at the Exposition in 1904, offers a splendid opportunity to the farmers of this county to enter into competition for valuable Exposition pre miums as well as to widely advertise their corn-producing lands. Any farmer who has grown fine, large samples of corn is asked to ship at least twenty-five ears of each variety by freight to the Secretary of the Commission, Mr. H. G. Shedd, 414 McCague Building, Omaha, Nebraska, notifying him of such ship meet and sending him the bill of lading. All such collections of corn, if accepta ble to the Commission, will be sent to St. Louis and entered in the individual growers' names for the premiums offered by the Exposition authorities without expense to the growers. In preparing ears of corn for such exhibition purpo ses, the following suggestions should be followed: The ear should stand on the stalk un til fully matured. The ears should be dried in a heated room, but the kitchen is not a good place on account of the steam. Great care should be taken not to shell even a single kernel from the ear. To ship, wrap each ear separately in cloth or paper, pack carefully in a box, stuffing paper in any remaining space to prevent the ears from shaking about in transit. Each box should contain the shipper's name and address. Ship by freight. The commission will pay freight on all fine samples sent to the Secretary of the Commission, 414 McCague Building, Omaha, Nebraska. William J. Bbyan, accompanied by his son, was received in private audience by the pope in Rome, Sunday. His holi ness spoke of having great interest in the Catholics in the United States. After the audience Mr. Bryan expressed him self as highly pleased with the pope's kindly bearing. 1 ADDITIONAL : : LOCAL : : Charles H. W. Dietrich. Another old settler hss passed to the world beyond. C H. W. Dietrichs, one of the pioneers and best known men in the county, died at his home on Eleventh street early Wednesday morning last, after a lingering illness of over eight months with dropsy. Mr. Dietrichs was born in 1836 in Han over, Germany. In 1867 he came to America and lived for a few months in New York City, going from there to Chicago where be lived a abort time. In 1868 he came to Nebraska and took a homestead near where the village of Oconee now stands. The many hard ships endured on this farm during the grasshopper years, when most all the crops were taken by the pests, is an ex perience similar to the story told by many of the pioneers of Nebraska. Mr. Putt, who in the early days was a friend to the settlers, gave Mr. Dietrichs two ponies snd a set of harness. Oat of a tree, wheels were sawed and a wagon made with which to do his hauling. After five years of farm life, the family moved to Columbus, the deBesaedeagag iag in the merchandise business, which ha coadaeted until a few years ago. He is owner of several residence and baai aens houses in this oity, haviag accumu lated ronsidersble property daring his many years residence hew. Mr. Dietrichs wss married ia Germany ia 18W,to Dora Beaecke, who still sur vives him. To them ware bora eleven ehildrea, six of whom are Hviag, August of thiedty,laatada,CIiarIeeand William New York City Amelia of Oman. d JKIB. XJUI OUUt. Ul linura vwuuaj. All the ehildrea living were pressat to attend the funeral. Services were, held this Tassday afternoon at tha hoaaa at 3 o'clock, and from there tha body was taken to Maeanerchor hall where the final services were coadaeted by Bar. Neumsrker. The remains were after ward taken to the Columbus cemetery forbariaJ. The Columbus City Band attended the funeral in a body and furnished music for the occasion. Caaal Fewer. The early addition- of the Omaha World-Herald prints a telegram dated from Fremont Monday, stating that a message had been received there from Mr. Richards who represents their com pany in New York, stating that the board of engineers selected to pass on the respective merits of the two schemes, had unanimously reported in favor of the Fremont project The news is received here with some misgiving, as the telegram ia not a sign ed copy from Mr. Richards, and as this is the third time Fremont has reported that they had secured the canal, the con servative men of the city are waiting to hear direct from Mr. Babcock before be lieving this statement. E. Fi D. . 3. Contlnaed from last week. We have now been over thirteen miles of our trip. As we round tha curve to east the team comprehends that it is a turn towards home and move along with a slight degree of rapidity. On our way we pass Mr. Fred Berends who can always be seen industriously on the move. We notice Miss Sena looking after the turkey chickens, taking time however with a twinkle in her eye to glance in the mail box after the wagon passes, to see if that letter came. We meet a nice looking young lady trudging along with a music book under her arm. She gives us a very pleasant amile and a polite bow. Who wouldn't be a mail carrier? Being right in the very heart of this beautiful farming country we can not help but realize the utter contrast with the loneliness which pervaded this coun try that we travel, twenty-five years ago. A loneliness that tempted many a boy to take his little bundle and steal away to some city, when in most esses it would have been better for them had they re mained at home with the rapid advance ment of so many material things ss better chance at schooling and better opportunities for social times, free daily mail, etc., with the opening up of so many avenues of information coming in closer touch, you may say, with the great outside universe. Thus farm life for the young, has become more attractive and as the records show, that there is no longer any danger of the urban popula tion increasing at the expense of the rural districts. This is deemed well,' for the sturdy, contented, intelligent, self reliant people who devoted their time to agricultural pursuits, are the chief bul warks of any nation. We have now reached what we term the Biseon poatoffice. Here we have six of the popular U. S. mail boxes, who serve Mr. Bisson, Wm. Niemeyer, George Borchers, Wm. Behlen, Dirk Becher and Ferd Siefken with daily and weekly news. These gentlemen are all farmers of the substantial type, just such men as these have made this locality prosperous, com ing here most of them in the early days enduring the hardships that usually attend the lives of the early settler. But they have not been alone; some one has been close beside them, helped to endure the burdens. When all looked dark they would cheer them up, having them look for brighter days. Mr. Bisson has nearly completed a new house on his farm which will be occupied by his son Chalky, who is farming in partnership with his father. Mr. D. Becher, our next county treas urer, informs us that he will not move his family to town for the present at least, but he will drive in Monday morn ings and out home Saturday evenings. We now are on the home stretch and have ten miles of our trip straight down the Meridian to make yet On the way we have some mora of our hills to traverse; going along we have to our right our good hearted Dan Kavanaugh's farm. Dan has spent considerable time on his farm this summer we have noticed. We have reached the hill overlooking the Schaad creek valley. This is a beautiful little atrip of country. Those who occupy this territory, farming along the creek, are J. F. and Wm. Geodken, two very wealthy farmers. They have a great deal of land in different localities in Nebraska. They raise a great deal of stock of all kinds snd it is a sight to see the number of hogs of all sixes running about the two farms. Just below them is the Jacob Mathis farm. Since Mr. Mathis' death a few years ago Mrs. Mathis and the girls have carried on tha work, almost entirely alone. The girls have taken their fath er's place from the seeding to the mar keting of the farm's products. They keep everything neat and tidy about the farm and premises. The girls enjoy this outdoor work and are no doubt laying ap the cash. They are good business (To be continued.) A Gasa Ian it. Columbus, Nebjl, Nov. 30, 1903. J. M. Edmiston & Sons, General Agents, Union Central Life Insurance Co., Lincoln and Omaha, Nebr. Gentlemen: I am today in receipt of your Company's draft for $2062.12, in full payment of my 10 A. P. Life Bate Endnrmeat policy matured. This policy was taken twenty years ago today, and I bare invested $1311.40, which leaves me a profit of $750.72, hankies my twenty years' protection. If the Company is given credit for toe actual cost or roe insurance I have an investment in this policy of aboat 5 per cent I believe this is the first of your Co lumbus policies to mature, of which yoa have a large namber in force. I carry another policy in tha Union Central, as well aa each of my two sons. J. have a vary high opiaioa of the Company, and after twenty years' business relations with tha Company, I hare ao hesitation in recomatending it to any one deeuisg safe aad profitable insurance. Wishing yoa ssjccsas, I am Yoars very truly, J. fl. Galut. EUtott, States Co, Ageata. t i u m i r m 1 1 u i m i ! n 1 Mwlti. lOc Pittas. Hnlst & I Enormous Price Cutting Xmas Salef From now on until New Year we of aannrrins' vour witM mmA ---- Platte county. Coming at this time k u an excaiteni,opportuay o uooiui aiuob unnw be almost ooe-Baii X Ladles Jacket. 23 ladies' Jackets, ten, blue, castor and black, regular ?L50 kind sale price . : $3l25 31 lacues' neresys ami tseavers, weu inmmea ana lined, all colors, price $&50, sale price regahu 27 ladies' Kersey and Beaver, hand somely trimmed and lined, price $&50, sale price 9 ladies' Kersey and Beaver, satin lined, all colors, very stylish, regular pnoe 91Z.UU, sate price b&di 17 ladies' Kersey and Beaver, all col $aG0 ore, guaranteed satin lined, handsome ly made and very stylish, recrular price $1400, sale price $10l50 Misses' Short Jacket. All $3.00 jackets at $2iW All 4.50 jackets at All 5.00 jackets at All 7.00 jackets at All 7.50 and $a50jacketsat..... Misses' Long Coats: AU$3.00 long coats at $&50 All 30 long coats at 2.75 All 5.00 long coats at 4.00 Children Short Jacket. AU $2.00 short jackets at $L50 All 235 short jackets at 1.75 All a25 short jackets at 20 Children Long Jacket. All $2.25 long jackets at $1.75 All 3.00 long jackets at 235 All a50 long jackets at 2.75 Do not neglect this opportunity to get a handsome jacket at cost, they will go fast, so come early. Big clean up on all seasonable Walking Skirts at prices that will make them go fast All $2.25 skirts at $1.50 All aSOskirtsat 250 AU -LSOekirteat a75 AU 4.00skirtsat 3.00 All 5.50skirtaat 435 AU 7Jj0skirtsat 5.75 From now on we will offer every eacn week, special bargains in tne grocery line. JL Saturday Dec. 19. 10 eases very fine standard Cora while iney last, s cans to a customer gtg at. A few cases excellent Macaroni 1 noond Dackase at 7c Maple Flakes, an excellent flaked 1 fn breakfast food Der Dackase.. Xmas Candies and Nats at greatly re duced prices. Large assortment of Xmas Trees. These prices on Groceries wUl only be good on days named. These X prices are only a starter to what will follow when we adopt the cash sys- y tern on January 1, 1904 when every article in our store will be reduced in T price hence it is readily to be seen the saving yon will make by adopting X the cash system with us on January 1, 1904. To oar farmer friends bring T ? ? ? T ? ? V V V V V y v y y y us your butter and eggs ror wnicn we y y ? ? ? i ''--.'.V.- Xi-- HULST & 1 1th Street M4444fr PERSONAL MtsNTION Harland DusseU was in Genoa last week. William O'Brien and little son made a trip to Omaha Monday. Stanley and Miss Nellie Matthews are visiting relatives in Schuyler. 'Miss Alma Gertsch of Monroe town ship, is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Frank Holden of Silver Creek is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graves. Miss Hattie Selzer attended a club dancing party in Schuyler last Friday evening. Mrs. Joseph Linaberry of Humphrey came down to visit her son J. F. -Linaberry, returning home today. . . J. & Baker of Merna, Nebraska, has been visiting his son 8. E. Baker for about a week, returning home Moadsy. Miss Adsline Damon, of York, arrived here Friday on a few days' visit with Mrs. M. Bothleitner. Miss Damon was for a few months a trimmer in Mrs. Jay's millinery store. Mrs. J. P. Becker has returned home from n visit to her daughter Mrs. Weaver of Morrison, Illinois. Mrs. Weaver re turned with her and Prof. Weaver ia expected in a few days tospeud tha holi day season here. Miss Edith Williams has been the guest of Miss Ethel Baker and other friends the past week and expects to leave Thursday for Rochester, Indiana, to remain with her grandmother tha balance of the winter. Edith has been living with Mrs. Williams at Council Bluffs, and attending school since Sep tember. tof? Don't pay rent when yoa can bay a home for the name money. Wa hare purchased a number of resideaoe lots ia the north part of the city and aay wishjag to leans a house for two or years or who desire to bay oa we will accommodate you. a J. Boon V Scar. rEZZSZaaBeBeaafj asCcEnsr BBBBjMWrnslnBBSBSjddBBJ jc?BBBk SBBnawBBBBBneBSepSBBBi'', rziMSBsnBSUBSBwlsPuSenBwBBK'-' 5!mfi&UmAmBKmmmmm0G? v. iOawssBUw55vs -i rTj- j 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Mm Mm Ik Failm. t Adams shall oapbrtaaities m affsred ia of tha ; oaly a few days bafsre IBS MM'SLIMI MlttfU Olewet. All 50c mittens at... All 75c mittens at ..40c ..00c ..flbc ..80b ..We $1.15 ..flSo ..40s AD 85c mittens at All $1.00 mittens at , $4JS0Ali lanuttaaaat All L lined gloves at 86c hoed gloves at $&50AU 50c lined gloves at tots GfevM. All 50c lined gloves at ...40b ...40b . . .38o AJiouonnedmtttensat All 46o lined mitteas at Men and Ben" Winter Can- All 00c caps at 45c All 50o asps at 40c 75c eapa at .60s $135 caps at 98o 50)10 yds standard prints at 33c an pieces extra neavy neeco oaung flannel, 10 yds to a customer at 6c Shawl. 9 shawls regular price $a00 at $250 7 shawls regular price 450 at 337 5 shawls regular price 650 at 5t00 14 shawls regular price 250 at 1.75 Duck Coat. All $150 duck coats at. ..$135 .. 1.75 ..335 $ All 235 dock coats at. All 4.00 corduroy coats Ladle Fur Collars. J AU $3.50 fur collars at $2.75 AU 4.00fur2oollaraat 33S All 550 far collars at 450 AU 7.75 for collars at 635 All 11.00 fur collars at 935 All 16.00 fur collars at 1350 We suggest that yoa coma early as these values cannot be duplicated any where consequently the goods will move fast and whan gone we will not be able to offer the same at these prices again this season. Saturday and every Wednesday in Wednesday. Dec 23. IS caaaaood standard Peas while ther " .r.rr..... 6c '' Presto, the srert pastry Boar. aabJect to ; ', Candies aad Nata at areatlr re. Y umniimra. ia - -- - . win always pay the highest pnoe. 20 per cent off on all Heating Stoves. Oar entire stock of Heating Stoves, we have decid ed to close out before Xmas and in order to do so wa will make tha extremely big reduc tion of 20 per cent. $26.00 RMp-6aWlitii. 6 Hole, large ev en, large reservoir, equal to anu 440 range. A bargain at 426.00. ADAMS. Both Telephones 26. milium District 44 aa Yiriaity. Almost every, one is now whetting their appetites for tha holidays. Miss Cora Graves of Columbus spent 8unday afternoon with Eva and Plessie Drinnin. The Misses Annie and Mary Herring made a friendly call at Home JTarm the first of the Tha last load of corn wss brought from the field last Friday noon at Home Farm, when there was rejoicing there. Frank Clark was here two weeks sgo and purchased five Plymouth Rock chickens which ha will take to his new farm near Creston, and there improve his flock. . Several loads of fat hogs from Colfax conaty paaasiWisi e last week. One span of horses was drawing two wagons loaded, when someone said TU bet it ia Glut Stevenson." Artimaa MoGann ia gathering corn on his old home; ha returned home last week from tha wait, where ha has been railroadiag for several months. His sisters remain in Colorado. The weather has bean unfavorable for hashing corn for tha peat two weeks; during four days last weak enow feU, enough to keep aboat one inch of snow on tha ground which made wet and cold hands for tha hankers, 'but this snow lying upon tha ground, bodes good for the winter wheat plant. While husking corn during the snow atom Tassday, Nov. 24, we sprained tha wrist of left hand. The next morning the hand was swollen so large that the mitten became too smaU to be pat on, and wa did not go into tha held since, neither have we been into the city. The boys said "I calked myself." Mini Bsardalsy who teschas in tha rural district, Bssda school, drives a bona from tha city to her school each day and back to tha city after school, but last Monday her horse slipped oat of tha schoolyard and returned home withoat driver. Wa dare aayJts fair driver did act walk home in tha Nils Salt. Every thing a farmer cattle, hogs, farm machinery and held goods, wul be sold st suction Sat urday, December 19, at the John H. Crann tana, fre aulas north of Col has. Remember tha data, will to to tan highest bidder, llll III! Mil Mil I MM Hl iwm PflAfiiAcy Has jaat received a new stock of Fint Will Paper We invite the pub lic to look the line over before buying. lUfprs' SttiflMr Fiiisfc. Sold ia all shades, is aaeqaalsd kf aay eaiats or otbsr stains. A rsgistsnd psaraiaciat will twaosart all prsscriptioes. Call oner. 1 LOUIS SCHREIBER. Jr., Manager. X lllllllllllllllllllllllll DON'T BELIEVE THEM. The "cash" stores tell yon that they sell cheaper far eash thaa we io oa credit. Follow the crown1; yen will he cob- Tteeei that we sell as cheat if aot cheaper for credit thaa they alo for "spot cash." Get oar prices aai see for.yoarself. E. D. Fitipatriek. The White Promt Dry Goofs Store. Pkttn Cantor. From the Sicaal. Mrs. Kehoe arrived home from Cana da Saturday evening, where she was caUed three weeks previously by the illness of her father. She found him quite low, but be rallied after her arrival although ha ia still quite sick. Denny Roberts has been distributing some fine calendars among his friends this week. He will assume control of the stock business now being conducted by C J. Carrig, when the latter gentle man becomes sheriff the first of the year. The colony of land seekers who went to South Dakota last week to file on homesteads arrived home Saturday even ing, all well pleased and enthusiastic over the venture. They each secured a claim, and they all adjoin, and they also adjoin the claims of those taken by the Platte Centerites the week before. The Power Caaal Is of the most vital importance to every friend of Columbus. It is also import ant to a few of our people to know where they can get suitable Christmas presents reasonable. From now 'till Christmas we offer the balance of our fine ladies' Jackets, worth $1150 to S25.0Q, at just half price. Fine tailored suits, worth S20 to $40, at just half price. Fine Furs, for ladies or children, far below all com petitors. A lot of fine Swiss and Linen sample Handkerchiefs at half their value. Sample Silk Opera Shawls and Wool Fascinators at half price. $1.25 Kid Gloves 89c, fuUy warranted. Fine sam ple Shirt Waists at half price. All our fine Dress Goods at one-third off. We guarantee both prices and quality. F. H. Lamb k Co. aa Srmmtmmm. The story !s told of a Scotch preacher who gave his people long; strong ser mons and delivered them In a remark ably deliberate manner. One Sunday he asked a friend who was visiting him to occupy bis pulpit In the morning. MAn were you satisfied wl my preaching?" asked his friend aa they walked home from the kirk. "Weel." said his host slowly, it was n fair dlscoorse, Wlll'm; a fair dis course, but ft pained me at the last to see the folk looking so fresh and wide awake. I mistrust 'twasna sae long sae sound as It should hae been." TMtMcrs. Tattooing Is not by any means con flned to savage peoples. There are races In Europe which make It a regu lar practice, and men, women and chil dren bear on their bodies ornamenta tions that are as ornate and queer, al though not as extensive, as are mark ings on the bodies of the south sea savages. These European tatteoers are among the Albanians and Bosnians, who live In the famous and notorious Balkan peninsula. Ha Several Marks Cassia. MI hope that Willie got a good mark at school todsy," remarked Willie's food mother. "He did not, madam, I am sorry to say," replied the grim visaged peda gogue politely, "but I think I am safe In promising you that if Willie turns ap at school tomorrow, which he did not do today, he will receive several. Syracuse Herald. Frfcaa Ia nee. MI don't put much faith In proverbs,'' said Brown to Jones. "For instance, look at the oft quoted one, 'A friend in need is a friend indeed.' Now, most of my experience with friends In need has been that they' wanted to borrow. Give me the friends that are not In need.' Is Beetfal. Praise Is one of the most difficult of things to deal out satisfactorily. If yoa do not praise a man as liberally as he thinks he deserves, be hates yon; if yea overpraise him, he sets yoa down aa a sharper or a fooL Boston Tran script Young Wcsoan (before milliner's win dow, to her maid) That hat is perfect ly lovely. I must have it Marie, be are to remind me to kiss my husband when I get home. Woman's Home' Compaalon. Cattlas. "Mrs. Talkyerblind can say of the moat cutting things.' Yes. If she could only keep net mouth closed for five minutes yoa could have her arrested for carrying con cealed weapons." Life. Suate Now, when I'm asked to sing I never say. "Oh. I ean'tr I always ntt down at the piano Jennie And let the audience find it aat for thennKlveaUuatratal Bits. flacaa ia arown In Cnhavln with the co-tee nlant aa the latter re-1 unties shade, which la fnrntohed by tha at the same than yielding a A brave man ia sssnrtiBsss a In, but a bully is alwaya a cowaraV- aTssmwgB ammnuBnuBBsnBBsnsnBnBBBBBmv .. B&miiial 'to every business men. Always in perfect order. Reliability fiaranteed by the name. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pel, I Oct the Genuine. jJso the Celebrated I PARKER FOUNTAIN PEN! And last but not least the best for the money. i The kaughlin 41.00 Faamtaln rn. All ideal Christmas presents. In short the best fountain pen se- loiiliAii in tnn mit - a;vaava aaa i vi ED. S?--?-?-?-3-?$?3 Jil f 1 1 ft f g44 25 CENTS WILL Weekly State Journal f ONE The WeaklH Jeurnal has aaaa! In tha Wast as a reliable newspaper. Telegraphic News ef the Wrtd Und Nebraska In Partleylar. Reliable Market Page, Sand 26 MRU In 1 Weekly State Journal,! i LINCOLN, NEBR. i COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, new T9 Corn, old shelled bushel 27 Corn, new 27 Oats bushel 24 Bye V bushel 33 Barley, - Hogs-V cwt. 3 85 4 00 Stock steers-yon 3 00 4 00 Fatcows-y cwt 2 25 3 00 Stock steers-? ewt 3 00 4 80 Potatoes- bushel 70 Butter-?? 1). 1622 Eggs-doaen 240 FEUD PRICES AT MILb Bran, bulk tiO Shorts, " . 70 Chop feed. bulk. 70 Chop corn, " C0 Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. LEGAL NOTICE. Ia the district court or Platte coanty. Nebraska. Mast A. Atkbt, Plaintiff. ) . vs. -Affidavit. John B. Atebv. Defendant. ) mf- A Aam. Ik. nUinliff in ttuk ftimvA fl S11 :.. twiSn. Sm rlnlv iwnn llAflflMM Anil ays: That oa the 18th day of December. 18UB. she filed a petition in tne uisuici amn v ruuw coanty. Nebraska, against John B. Avery, the divorce, upon the jcroands of habitual drunken ness, extreme crueiiy anu non-ujiui ucbtm aad family. .... ... Affiant farther states that said ueieauanc is a non-resident of the state, aad service of saav moBS cannot be had within this state apoa him. wherefore plaintiff prays for service apoa said defendaat by publication. MABy AVEBy Sabscribed in my presence aad sworn to be fore me this 10th dsy of December. IMS. G. K. Bcixock. MdecS Notair'l'Bblic. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. McCobkick Habvertiko Machiitk Coxpaxt. a cobpobation. Plaintiff. vs. Mabtin Luchsisokr, Defendaat. Tha defendant. Martin Lnchsinger. will take notice that on the 23d day of November. IMS, the Rlaiatiff. the McCormick Harvesting- Machine lOBBpany, a corporation, airu in tmiuuu iuiuo district coart of Platte county. Nebraska, aaunst said Martin lachsincer. alleging that an ac eoant was stated between the defendaat aad the pUiptiff on the 10th day of December. 1903, upon which there was found due from the defendant to the plaintiff the sum of fltfi.0 which sum the defendant agreed to pay to the plaintiff; that no part thereof has been paid U the plaintiff and there is now due the plaintiff from the de fendant the sum of SUH.U3 and interest tnereon from December IS. 12, at the rate of 7 per cent per annum, and tha plaintiff prays for judgment I- tha nf B1K7.02 and interest thereon from theMthdayof December, 1902. at 7 percent per annum. !! ma am homhT farther notified that an order of attachment has been issued in said case pursaaat to which real estate Mtaateu in riaiie coanty. Nebraska, has been attached as your property. ... Yoa are required to answer said petition on or before the 11th day of Jaauary. M0I. MoCoaxaoK Habybstixo Machise C ovpast. Plaintiff. By Acorirr Waoxeb. Ita Attorney. 2dec4 AMERICA'S ft 1 m Wa On YEAR ONE fiOLLAfi When yoa wish good, neat, clean laAhwaae work dona in tha line of Btiatingt call at Tn Joonxab BEST Bavssvpasvj' sstissp, OaaaaawaMv RsaahMnun. sas sH of am warla-WeM mmm-Ailm aa Mas, the Bbsm. as BawK ant aa Wees Ahsst a calf Waaaai W i rsesrrisa tks sntha wJaaasais aaws aarrfca at tks lba-Bah tan ant saieW iaahls sff the saw tan) sasaal ilisli wnBaVsMlsBwsTvaf nanav GvTnVnWfTa bTsmhbIv latBt Oasaai ana wasn. I aWttanansninrtLtw. .v J. NIEW0HNER. $ f - K"M"K - 4"K"I - M - fr: I It I tHl t 5! t BUY THE YEAR uiltlir 62 TIME T-ABLE, COLUMBUa NEB. Lincoln, Denver, Helena, Butte, Salt Lake City. Portland, Snn Francisco and nil points West. Ouaaha, Chicago, St. Joseph. Kansas City, 8t. Louis and all points Eaat and South. TUAISB OIFABT. No. 22 Passenger, daily except Saaday. 7:25 a. ai No. 32 AecomBodatioa, daily axcept Sstarday 4:S0p.m TB.UNS ABB1TK. No. 21 Paseeajrer. daily except gnnday. H0 p. m No. 31 AccoouBoilatioB. daily except Haaday jo p.a bii TIME TABLE U. P. R. R. EAST BOC2ID, MAI USE. No. 12. Chicago Special 1:27 a.m. No. 4. Atlantic Express 435 a. m. No. 8. Columbun Local lv- H30 a. m. No. 102 Past Mail 1232 p.m. No. ".fcastera Express. 2:25p.m. No. 2. Overland Limited 3a'p.m. it Botrira. aura ume. No. 5. Pacific bmtai .. 1:10 p. m. .. 2.-04 m. m. .11.-45 a. m. .12:10 p. m. . 7:00 p. m. . MO p. m. . 6:30 a. tn. No. II, Colo. Special No. 101, Past Mail No. 1. Overland Limited... No. 3, California Express No. 7, Columbus LocaL. No. 23, Freight KOBFOLK BBAMCH. Depart ... 7:10 p.m. .. 7:15 a. m. Arrive ..12:50 p. m. ..7:10 p.m. No. (. No. 71. Mixed StOm Sf, Passeager........ ...... No. 72. Mixed ALBION AED HPAUIC1 BBAXCH. b o n. Depart No. 60. Passeamr 9-inn No. 73, Mixed 8:30a. ml . . Arrive No. 0. Passeacer. ........... . 14jui m No. 74, Mixed 80 p.m. Norfolk passeacer trains ran dailr. 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