&F&&?. &Fm& ?2V, 4T -?V .' . " - fe-? - 5:- n r- .- ! " 5.V Tl. lair " .. if. K.: . -1?- - p.: ... k El. -. Br Iv rr -. is " " I::-- !- kg fi: . I1.V rv;: .. . VAT11.1SNL eToluambuav. Weir. BulutUr. UsMaWetastttrt Tv. ..x.x.TvxmN. Om .v-u Six .w Tana WBDmOAT, DMCKMBSk 2s, 1M. ibacribers of the Jomt- look at tko ate oppe- aita von aaase on tko wrapper of year Joaraal or oa the amarglB of The Joaraal. Op to tkla data, your fa paid or Fifteen acre of land lying near Sny der in Dodge county sold Wednesday for $100 an acre. Tar president Thursday issued a pro daiition reciting the passage of tke Oabaa reciprocity treaty and declaring the Cuban reciprocity treaty to be effect ive on the 27th. Cmii service examinations of the de aartaMatal service of the goverament will be held at the following places: Omaha, April 7, 8 and 19; Beatrice, April 9; Grand Island, April 19 and 20; Lin coln, April 19. Hekrt T. Oxxabd, president of the Anerican Beet Sugar company, has accepted a contract from the Lamar Beet Sugar company of Lamar, Colorado, sad will there erect toe largest of Colo rado's beet sugar factories. Repkesestatiye Noxbib has intro duced a bill to appropriate $125,000 for the construction of a federal building at Grand Island. The last congress appro priated $10,000 for the purehaee of the site of the proposed building. Jtjdoes of the supreme court last Tues day met in the last session before reor gaaiaation on January 5 when Chief Justice Sullivan will retire. Judge Hoi comb will take his place and J. B. Barnes will become a member of the court. EX-COUKTT SUPEJUNTEHDKNT FRANK D. WiLUtus of Albion at the request of friends has announced himself a candi date for delegate from the Third con gressional district to the national repub lican convention next June. He is a brother of State Central Committeeman George D. Williams. Aooobddo to preliminary government estimates the total corn crop for this year will be about 213,000,000 baabek, an average of 25.8 bushels an acre, against 26.8 bushels last year. This immense crop is one of the "digestible securities that give confidence in a con tinuance of prosperity. A gknekai. strike of machinists, boiler makers and blacksmiths on the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad .lines may be declared by January 1. Violation of the agreement which ended the machine shop strike is alleged. In ternational President Slocum of the Brotherhood of Blacksmiths is quoted as authority for the statement that the companies are attempting to evade a stipulation that piecework should be abolished within four months. Tax Lincoln Journal says: The vic tories of Challenger at Chicago have overshadowed other achievements at the same time. Nebraska, however, may rejoice over another first prize a seventy-five dollar prize awarded for the best exhibit of feed, and graaacn and forage crops. This exhibit was prepared by rrofessor Smith and E. G. Montgomery of the department of agriculture. It contained, among other carefully selected exhibits, the notable collection of sand hfll grasses shown by Mr. Wright of Thomas county, at the state fair last falL" W. F. Thompson, secretary of the Ne braska food commission, has notified the osacers of the Betail Grocers' aeoociation that in future he will hold merchants di rectly responsible for the wares they have in stock. This does not mean that when articles bearing a deceptive, label or containing injurious snbstsuoas are found in a merchant's store ha will be carted off to jail, but it signifies that retailers must break themselves of the of repeatedly purchasing bogus eiders, ate, and then pleading or tne net tnat tne stun is aotall that the labels indicate. Under the new plan, should a merchant persist ia offering for sale goods which he must know to be inferior, or even continue to patronize houses which he has been warned are doing an illicit business, fiec jatary Thompson will apply the state law to his case and endeavor toian him with the fact that the statute all that it says. GaoaoE D. Moffat of New York is saxkms to test the product of the Ne braska peat beds and is confident that it will rank well up with the European I article and that of other sections of tbe American continent Peat has been kaowa to exist in Nebraska for years and there are several vary large beds of it be made a source of immense to its owners, but the possibility of the development of the industry has failed to attract as it should. The State uaiversity is aaxioas that the peat beds be investigated and ia willing to reader say aaaataace possible. The followiag m aa extract from a letter received from Mr. Moffat by Prof. Barbour of the uaiversity: New York, Oct 20, 1903L Mr. Edwin H. Barbour, Geologist Lincoln, Neb Dear Sir: Several geologists from the various states are to send Bae samples of peat gathered in their respective states, aad it is my intention to saad it to Europe to have it treated aad returned to them ia time f or the St Loam expo sMka. Woulditnotbepoaableforyoa to supply ma with, say 250 lbs. of peat aad if yoa could have it packed ia a esse aad shipped on to my address ia New Yark,IwiU stand the expense, aad wfll also aasst all further expeaats of taking it to Europe to have it treated. Itaiak . it will be of great iaterest to the people tram your state to aee that peat caa be 1 mto a commarrial article, aad laodoubtiamyauadtaatavary F1IM0IT GUY POWtt CIVIL. Jiaai im Favarsf U. fVa TmJ mS IUbbImu mh vui amvmmm v , , The two engsjeera wekcted by the Columbus and Freaiuat" people tedeslde which of the two projasta ware the feasible. onMondsy njarniagot announoetPthat they' chose the latter place, the points of preference being in the shorter distance to Omaha, the prin cipal distributing point, and in the plana for the construction of the reservoir. Mr. Babcock and Mr. Biebards repre senting the two enterprises, returned home Wednesday from Hew York. The selection of Fremont does not mean that the plans are entirely finished. The flnanrirg has yet to come, but it is thought this will be a comparatively Mr. Bicharde is quoted as saying to press correspondents that "It is only fair to Mr.Babeock to state that he made a strong and manly fight for his people." According to the agreement between Frauaont and Columbus, entered into whan the joint negotiations started, Columbus will be reimbursed in the sum of $8,000 by the Fremont canal company, provided the project is carried out. Columbus will also have a large block of the stock, and no one who assisted in the furtheraace of the development here will be loser, provided the Fremont canal is completed. The most encouragement to be given to the Columbus people is that at some future time when all the power to be generated by the Fremont plant will be in demand, they will then look to the Columbus survey, which, under the present agreement will be controlled by the company. While the Fremont canal can develop 90,000 horse power Colum bus could give 40,000. So that at aome future time a power may be developed here. Columbus has lost one of the great opportunities that seldom comes to a locality, to build up a great city. The power canal project has for years been a subject of interest to all those who knew of the wonderful flow of the Loup river waters. In the early days the settlers noticed the uniformity of the flow, and in later years the U.S. geological survey showed that the Loup river was the most uniform flowing stream ever measured by their department, the lowest average during the summer months carrying 2871 cubic feet per second. Knowing the value of developing such a power, and that this great middle west country is hampered for lack of cheap power to compete with other more favored sections, Mr. Babcock decided to undertake the enterprise and was greatly enoouraged by Mr. Fritz Jaeggi of Switz erland. Columbus people are acquainted with many of the facts concerning the years ef labor Mr. Babcock and Mr. Jaeggi have spent in this great undertaking, and it is due to them to say that they have worked almost single handed from first far last, the public here having hardly realized the importance of developing a power half as great as the power that has made Niagara famous. The canal to be constructed at Fre mont will be aome twenty-seven miles in length. This will entail an expenditure of nearly $14200,000. The large reservoir to be built at Elm creek will cost some $600,000 and another reservoir to be con structed on Otoe creek will mean a disbursement of nearly $500,000. The power house is estimated to cost about $100,000. About $150,000 will be ex pended on the hydraulic plant and $400, 000 on the electrical equipment. The total coat of construction will be $350,000. One feature is interesting, that al though the enterprise will bear the name of Fremont, the canal will be several miles to the nearest point from the city and does not even touch Dodge county. STANDS UP FOR NEBRASKA. Tbe f ollowiag poem written by oar towns- L. W. 8aow, Appeared ia Sunday's Lincoln Joaraal. Tbe eeatimeat aad Teres are both good, aad patriotic citizens of Colombo are proadof tbe poet aad of tbe tmHment be ex- : I bare beea awajr from tbee, ObMebraeka. To tbe far AUaatic sea. Oh Nebraska, I bare heard tbe billows roar, I bare sen Niagara poar. Bat I lore thee as of vore Oh Nebraska! I hare seen tbe Hadeoa flow Oh Nebraska, Seea the sights of New York glow Oh Nebraska, Been to Waahiagtoa, D. G, Bat from all that I can see, Yoaarecoodeaoachforme, Oh Nebraska! I hare been away dowa Soath, Oh Nebraska, TotheMisrisrippTa moath. Oh Nebraska, Seea the famous New Orleaas, Spaaiah msideasia their teeaa, BBtOod'sCoaatryaarelymeaas Tbee-Nebrsska! I have climbed the Oh Nebraska, itaia heights. Seea the wooden of their sights. Oh Nebraska, Walked akac Padic coast. Seea Great Salt Lake'a Mi Paradise mast be almost lake Nebraska! When shall come that faal rest. Oh Nebraska, Let me slamberoa thy breast. Oh Nebraska, When this frame is laid away. Dm to dast, what once was day. May H rest with thee al way Oh Nebraska! A ADDITIONAL :: LOCAL -Bock Springs lump, Bock Springs nut, Bock Springs alack, Jackson HU1, Ohio, And aU other good coals for sale this WKaVXK A- NXWIUX. evening Columbus people bad the pleasure of listening to a ooacert entirely of home talent produc tion which was arranged for ia leas than The program was given by of the city, the proceeds from given to Mra. K. T. rage. Waavehad no home talent concert for a long time, and the musicians wars greeted by an appreciative audience, nearly every aumber reosiving hearty The vocal solos ware readered lissBickly, Miss Galley, Miss Morgan, Mrs. Gear mad Gear gave a piano duett and Mrs. Jaeggi played a piano sola Prof. Fool also favored the audience with a'vioMn solo. Tba concert was excellent through- awt sad aaaknuaaber Q "f Frank' MaTaggart Mturaed home Suaday frem Omaha. ' He has just aaade aaontraotvattThis firm whereby ha will travel for the same house next year in western states. Mr. MdTaggart was recently in Wenatchee, Washington, where he' met the Morse sad Cashing families. "Grandma" North is well pleas ed with the west and both famflies'are doing well there. Miss Zura Morse recently married a prominent business man Mr Scheble, of that place, who is the postmaster and a merchant of the towa. Jay Pushing is employed in the postoSoe. Mr. Morse has disposed of his lumber business and devotes his time to his ranch. Miss Ekae Morse is em ployed with the telephone company and Madge Gushing is in a dry goods estab lishment. Mr. MeTsggart saya be occa sionally meets Dave Dowty, formerly of Columbus, who travels in Montana for a drug company of St PauL At the regular session of the city council held last Friday a communica tion from the board of education refer ring to the use of tobacco aad intoxicat ing liquors by some of the school boys, was presented and after consideration it was referred to the county attorney, as the city has no ordinance prohibiting the use of such articles by school pupils. The committee on fire, to whom was referred the request of A. Heintz, asking that he be allowed.to shut off the street lights at 11 inateadTof 12 o'clock, recom mended that the request be rejected. At a special meeting held December 11, an ordinance was submitted and read the first time granting the Postal Tele graph Cable Co. a franchise, allowing it the right to erect poles and string wires along and over certain etreete and alleys within the city limits. At the meeting last Friday the ordinance was amended slightly and read the second and third times after which it was adopted. The attraction at North opera house on Saturday evening, the 26th, will be Zeb, Zarrow, and Kennedy's big scenic sensation the "Midnight Express," a new sensational comedy drama from the pen of the well known author, Mr. John J. Kennedy. The play deals with a clean story of love, sensation and adventure, and tie said that the audience is kept in a hair-raising state of excitement from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Some very remarkable scenic surprises are introduced, among which is a real train of cars with engine and tender, running as ugnimng speed across tne stage, a wonderful leap for life from a high cliff in the boiling sea, a struggle for life or death on the edge of a rocky abyss, a remarkable storm at sea, a clever and interesting life boat scene, and many other wonderful and novel effects. The play not only introduces a story of every day life but gives soope for some clean and clever comedy, which is bound to keep an audience in a state of merriment Sunday was observed in many of the churches by the pastors preaching a Christmas sermon, and the choirs fur nishing appropriate music for the season. At the Congregational church the in terior was decorated with holly, mistle toe and white moss, which had been sent for the purpose by friends in Atlanta Ga. The decorations wiU be kept in place for several daya At the Presbyterian church, Mr. Ar nold of Newton, Illinois, sang a solo Sunday evening which was well enjoyed by aU who heard it Thursday evening has been the night selected by all the Sunday schools for their exercises. The Baptists have a cantata, "Around the World with 8anta Clans.'' The Methodists wiUsbo render a cantata, "A Visit to Santa Clans." The Episcopsls have their tree and treat in the new Murray haU, and the Latter Day Saints wiU have a surprise for the obildren of their school. Tbe German Lutheran, German Reformed, Presbyte rian and Congregational each have a program of songs and recitations fol lowed by a treat for tbe little ones, and aU the above mentioned hold their ser vices Thursday evening. Bev. Neumarker wiU hold services at his church Friday morning at 1030, and on next Sunday the annual anniversary servioeof tbe Ladies' Guild wfll be ob served. Bev. Miessler wiU preach ia the Luth eran church Friday morning at 10 o'clock. At the Catholic church Friday morn ing high mass wiU be held at 5 o'clock and again at 1030, aad low mass at 9 o'clock. The children at tbe St, Francis academy wiU enjoy their treat a few days later. A Otai Lrraftauat. Columbus, Nxmt, Nov. 30, 1903. J. M. Edmiston k Sons, General Agents, Union Central Life Insurance Col, Lincoln and Omaha, Nebr. Gentleman: I am today in receipt of your Company's draft for $2062.12, in fall payment of my 10 A. P. Life Bate Endowment policy matured. This policy was taken twenty years ago today, and I have invested $1311.40, which leaves ma a profit of $750.72, besides my twenty years' protection, it tne uompany is given credit for the actual coat of the insurance I have aa investmsut in this policy of about 5 per cent. I believe this is the first of your Co lumbus policies to mature, of which you have a large aumber ia force. I carry another policy in the Union Central, as weU aa each of my two sons. I have a vary high opinion of the Company, and after twenty years business relations with the Company, I have ao hesitation in recommending it to any oaa desiring safe and profitable irjauaaoe. Wishing yon success, I am Tours vary truly, J. JEL GaXLXT. Elliott, Spaiee 4c Co, Agents. DON'T BELIEVE THEM. Tme "ctsi" Bttres tell yen that they sell cheaper fer cash thaa we a credit. Fellew the erewi; yea will he eea Tiaeeal that we sell as cheap Jf et eheaper fer credit thaa they ie fer"spt cash." Get ear prices aai see fer yearself. E.B.Fitzpatrkk. The White Freat Pry Gaels Stare. H 1 1 iu 1 1 1 1 mi 111 ii 1 1 111 1 1 i Miff Mm 10c Pitrtfu. I. ? Enormous Price Cutting Xmas Sale! From now on until New Year we or supplying your winter aad Chnstmaa needs that Platte county. Coming at this tiataaf the year.ealy a Amas. gives all an excellent opportunity to paraai useful Xmas presents at almost one-halt the regular Z Ladles' Jacket, 23 ladies' Jackets, tan.' Mae. Motor and black, regular 450 kind sale All 60c mittens st Sice.... Sa25A1176cmitteasat ladies' Keresys and Beavers, wall All 8S0 mittens at trimmed and lined, all colors, resular All IL00 mittens at price 96L50, sale price $450 27 ladies' Kersey and Beaver, hand- All aomely trimmed and lined, regular All 5rioef&&0,sale price f&SOAll ladies' Kersey and Beaver, satin lined, all colors, very stylish, reenlar price $12.00, sale price f&50 17 ladies' Kersey and Beaver, all col- ors, guaranteed satin lined, handsome- &lal7ri..MWf - " WI-trJ Mi ., eil a. ffllMU OllUr UtaUMtU.jyirJOcosps at 45c I All saOO jackets at " $2.00 Al? $P !" 40e AU 40 jackets at &00 All 5.00 jackets at 4X0 ah 7i iuOrAta r m All 750 and taSOjacketsat!!.! &M -. misses' Long oeass AUX3.UU long coats at IZfiU All 3L50 long coats at. 2.75 4.00 All 5.00 long coats at Children's Shsrt Jackets. All $2.00 short jackets at $L50 AU 2L25 short jackets at 1.75 All 025 short jackets at 20 Children's Lent Jackets. AU $2.25 long jackets at $1.75 AU a00 long jackets at 25 AU 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. AU$2.25 skirts at.... All &50 skirts at.... 91J(J aaOU tJWiO JSf 425 AU AU AU AU 4J50 skirts at.... 4.00 skirts at 5.50 skirts at... 7.50 skirts at... 5.75 From now on we will offer every bbcu weea, special uargBins in ine grocery line. Saturday. Dec. 19. 10 cases very fine staadard Cora while theylast. 3 cans to a customer Ctn A few cases excellent Macaroni 1 7c pound package at. daoed prices. iArge aasortmeat of Xmas Trees. These orices on Groceries will onlv prices are only a starter to what will tern on January 1, 1904 when every x, price hence it is readily to be seen 2. the cash system with us on January us your butter and eggs for wnicn we HULST & It nth Street. v H-I-H-H-H-K-H-H-X-H I Mill PERSONAL MtaNTION Dr. Evans was in Lincoln Wednesday. Walter Henry of Bellwood was in town Friday. Gas G. Becher was a Platte Center visitor Saturday. H. G. Preston and wife of Monroe were in the city Monday. Ferd Stires came up Sunday from Omaha to spend Christmas. Mrs. Bert CooUdge of Lead, South Dakota, is visiting relatives hers, j . Mrs. Bertha Timms of Osceola wiU spend Christmas with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick of Blair are visit ing their daughter Mrs. a a Sheldon. MissLseBaUouot Genoa was in towa Monday on her way home from Omaha Mr. Deegan and daughter Miss LiUie visited last week with friends near Lindsay. Eugene Arnold of Newton, HL, is tbe guest of his former college classmate, ProtPooL C. M. Gruenther left Wednesday for Wheatland, Wyoming, to look after his farming interests. Miss Hedwig Jaeggi is expected home today, Wednesday, from Omaha, to spend Christmas vacation. Mrs. Minnie Weaver visited her Mrs. Charles Jens in Humphrey from Thursday to Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Rothleitner aad chil dren go to Harlan, Iowa, next week to visit Mr. aad Mrs. Hansen. Milton Erauae came down Friday from Albion with the girbT basket bsll team and visited relatives while in town. Miss EUenhausen left Tuesday for her home in Chicago after spending the season in Mrs. Jay's millinery store. Balph Hartman of Lincoln, has been tbe guest of D. D. Bray, and while enjoyed the hunting along the Loup. Mr. and Mm. Sherman Dieksoa of Creston are here to enjoy Christmas tisas with Mr. and Mrs. Merr Kustxelmaa. Albert Becker, who ia Institute in Saturday to spend the holidaya Mr. aad Mm. Habart Bursas ware k a.KaimwmwflnuBaBBaMi J aaBBwKfHSSQBaKaamBj y v X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 j twfv wpM KW wTrawVwwvt v shall offer the greatest offered ia daya mm'sumi MUtMtiN !. ....40c ...0c ...UDCX . ...bVOai All L36 mittens at . . . .900 L86haed gloves at ...tl.lST coc naea gloves at 0004. 60c lined gloves at 40ef -Mis Gtovu. All 50c lined gloves at .40b All ow lined nuttens at .40c I .38c I All 46c lined autteas at iP All Joecapa at 6B0 AU$U6 caps t 86 10 yds standard Mints at S3a P5 ra heavy fleece outing flannel,10ydstoa.ciistomerat....6cl Shawls 9 ahawls raxular nrica t&DO at am 7 shawls regular price 5 ahawls regular price t .. " . -V-i. . T' couat &ct .. 650at &0O 14 ahawls regular price 50 at 1.75 :; Dusk Ceats. All $L50 duck coats at $1.25 ail sura due costs at 1.75 AU 4.00 corduroy coats at 335 ,. Ladles Far Cellars. All $a50 fur collars at $2.75" ' AU 4.00 fur collars at &25l I All 5.50 fur collars at 4JM AU 7.75 fur collars at 636" All 11.00 fur collars at 9J25'.1 AU 16.00 fur collars at 13J50- We suggest that yoa oome early as i I these values cannot be dunlioated any where-consequently the goods; wiUmove fast and when gone we wiU.. not be able to offer the same at thaw' ' prices again thin Saturday and" every Wednesday ia X WfxJnesday, Dm. 23. i Ueaascood staadard while the T last, icaastoa at oc Presto, the pSfimfP"tnrl,0,,r-''l Csadlaa aad "--- -. V uwoiima,. .l..-! -f mm A he tmoA an ! nanaii follow when we adopt tbe cash sys- article in our store will ha ndnami i 4 tbe saving you wiU make by adopting X 1, 1904. To our farmer friends bring t will always pay the highest price. T 20 per cent oa? on all Heating Stoves. Our entire stock of Heating Stoves, we have decid ed to close out before Xmas and in order to do so we wiU make the extremely big reduc tion of 20 per cent. $26.00 RMgt-6ufNtfi' 6 !, large ev en, large reservelr, equal te any $40 range. II bargain at 426.00. ADAMS. Both Telephones 26. 1 1 1 1 It 111 1 1 lit 1 1 HI called to Silver Creek Friday by the serious illness of Mr. Burruss' mother. Miss DeUa Newman ia home from Uni versity Place where aha is attending college, and will spend the holidays here. Miss Clara Weaver is home from Lin coU for her vacation. She is one of tbe teanhars ia the tmblic schools of that city. Miss Hedwig Seaupbaeh will come up from Omaha today where aha is attend ing school, and will spend the holidays at SUa Basmuaaen returned home Saturday from Springfield, Nebr., where he was engaged in the store of H. L Murdoek. J. L Krause aad daughter Helen of Genoa spent Suaday hare, coming to meet Stella, who is in attendance at BeUevueeoUege. "Graadma" Wetteott left Saturday for her home ia Omaha after mmral mitwita her aoa anddauuhtsrs here sad at Creston. Mm. R S. Palmer of Cliatoa. Nebr. arrived here Friday aad expects to about two mouths with her nur- ents, Mr. aad Mm. Tiffany. Mam Edith WiUiams left Thursdavfor 8ward where aha wfll That her brother Fred, aad from there wfll go to Roches ter, Indiana, io spend the wiater. Miss Jauaie Gasser,of Omaha, afi Lydia Sturgeon of North Platte aad HsurySturgaoa of Garrison wfll spend OaristaDerewithMrs.J.Ii.Stargeoa. George Scott, jr., returned lest Tues day from the State uaiversity, aad wfll remain at home until after Christmas. Ha was compelled to coma aooountof Mm, Mike Morrissey bow of Platts aaouta, formally a resident of Columbas in the early daya, was a guest over San day of the family of F. T. Walker, oa hsr way to Hamparsy. Doat pay rent whea yoa caa buy a home for the ssme aumey. We have pawihasid a aumber of laaidaace tote ia the aorta part of the city aad sayoae to Issue a hoasa for two or mora we wfll yoa. Adams' a J. Soon k Sow. llllllllllllllllllllllllll iBDLSn PflARlACY, I just received a new stock of Fim Wall Paper WViavite the pub lic to look the line over before buying. J Mtm' StiMNr Hnisba 8oU ia all shades, u aaeqaakxl hy aay aaiats or otaerstaiaa. A laajatawd. pharmacist wiU eomaoaad all pieseriptiaas. Call oa as. i i LOUIS SCHREIBER, Jr., Manager. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Wratlur Xsaart. Beview of the weather near Genoa for the moath of November, 1903: of the month 91.87 raar. ,..33.3 .. 2 .. 5 .. 11 a .. LSI .. OlXS .. 2.01) .. 1.W nm Jk Unamtdoouthe 17th Clear daya aatri Calm IbuUwMtff poctioavi oC-fJaye... lafawj ua gaatal ffJT aawBf wfJBl mawOW. 1H aaaaa aajasaaa. aa-it arcumP m wmwav aawMPUBBasa amavsj jraf..... a, aaaaWaaagals,. .. . Prevafliag winds N.W. to N.E. Heavy frost throughout tbe month. Ground slightly frozen on the 11th. Heavy fogs on tbe 4th and 8th. laral State le. 1. Arch Ball will take a wrestle with tbe Woodman goat this week. Mr. Luchsinger marketed quite a few loads of fat hogs last week Wednesday. Henry Lueschea and Miss Rosa Grot elueecheu were Columbus visitors last week Friday. Miss Lora Bartells intends to take a pleasure trip to Chicago during Christ mas vacation. W. M. Behreas has lost a number of cattle recently, supposed to be caused from the cornstalk disease. Mrs. Louis Grotelueechen and children of Gray, Iowa, are visiting friends and relatives along this line. Mr. Grote lueechen will join them here the 23d. Tbe German Lutheran church on Loseke creek wfll celebrate Christmas eve ia their usual wsy Thursday 6:90 p. m. The school children under the lead ership of Bev. Frees are very busy prac ticing for this occasion. X. F. D. le. 3. Coatiauad from last wesk.1 Ascending tbe high hfll of Shaad creek valley aad a few moments drive we arrive at the summit of what is known as Krum landw hfll. To us the scene before us is truly delightful, our anticipations of tbe grand and beautiful are fuUy realized. As we look over this grand Shell creek valley it inspires our mind with emotions too big for utteranoe. Hundreds of acres of rich prairie as far as the eye can reach, cultivated and improved, and in the valley the grandest sight of aU espe cially in summer, you can see tbe spark ling waters of old SheU creek roll, on whose banks are seen the blending colors of the vast family of flowering shrubs and blooming wild flowers. As we look at this grand view before us we cannot help but aay that man may boast of him self, of his knowledge and his greatness, and what ia he? A mere nothing, scarce ly discernible on this grand panorama of nature. We have often thought as we have been on this hill, how beautiful is nature the great earth, the blue heav ens; whether we gaze upon the moun tain's summit, tbe spray washed shore of old ocean or our flower deoked prairie, aU are beautiful and inspiring. Whether we listen to tbe low breathings of the gentle zephyrs, or the frightful detona tions of the beUowing tempest, the glow ing lightning's flash, or the soft and transient light of the passing meteor, tbe inimitable radiance of the many colored rainbow. Yet ia all these we cannot help feeling the highest degree of holy vener ation. He whose soul is so luggish sa not to be able to realize such an over powering sense of the beautiful and sub lime is an object of deep commiseration. In this valley we now come to the Shell Creek Boiler Mills, of which the good natured Peter Sehmitt is proprie tor, full of push and energy, honest and jovial as the day is long, be is making a successful miller. Leaving the mill we have Jacob Bach man who has the old Grosnicklaos farm. On we go to Fred Seefeld's, who has just completed an addition to his barn. Just to the right at the foot of the hfll we have bachelor Winealt who keeps in a good humor. Arriving on top of the table land we come to the Red, White and Blue poul try yards of Swartsley k Sobs. Mr. Swarteley, sr., member of firm, ia proba bly the oldest practical poultry man on the route, having thirty-two years expe rience in tne ouauiess. Jar. swartaiey and fifteen fanners wfll enter into con tract each to handle one special breed of the beet birds of its kind. Thie company wfll begin Jan. 1, 1904, aad the name of it wfll be W.H. Swartaiey k Co. At the poultry show ia Columbus, Swartaiey k Sob won everythiag they want after. Aa to finest, sixteen first prizes, and one pea of Wyaadottes scoring tbe highest of any pea ia the house exoepting C. O. Moore's Black Bantams which are birds of a state reputatioa. Out of one breed of thirty-five yearling birds, the name we did aot learn, only four scored under 90 points. Any one contemplating the raising of poultry would do well to send for their circular. They guarantee sat isfaction, W. H. Swartaiey k Son say they wfll spare no pains, time or money aatil Platte county will be one of the baaaer fancy chicken raising points west of the Mississippi river. Somewhat ahead of schedule time we atop at the German academy. Here we find Prof. E. H. Karaatz deuMoatrating kaowledge to youthful minds. The Prof, informs as that ha wfll leave Bis markoe the 24th of December to spend Christmas vacatioa at home in Chicago. Whfle there he wfll be united in marriage to Miai M. Holtz, who wfll return with yoa wish good, seat, cleaa work doaa ia the liaa of BCutiag?esflatTnJoinnui.oBto. ' wf MMM i 'Essential 'to every business man, Always in perfect order... disability guaranteed by the name. 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Wheat, new Oats W bushel Bye W bushel 25 33 Barley, 25 Hosb- cwt. 3 850 4 00 4 00 3 00 4 80 Stock steers- ewt 3 00l Fatcows-cwt 2 25 Stock Bteere-Wcwt 3 00 Potatoes bushel 70 Butter V t. 1622 Eggs ip dosen. 248 Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. LEGAL NOTICE. Mast A. Avkby. Plaintiff. John B. Avkby. Defendant. John H. ATerjr, defendant, will tak notice that the 16th day of December, 1!I. Mary A. Avery, plaintiff herein, filed her petition in tho tlismct conn oi rcane eooniy. neunutu, axsioni. said defendant the object and prayer ttt which are to obtain a divorce from yoa on the ground that vnn am an hahitnal drunkard and hare buen gailty of extreme cruelty to pbiiatiBT aad her eauurea ana iauare io mnininin sou sappun plaintiff aad family. Yoa are required to answer said petition oa or before the 18th day or January, 1901. MARY A. AVERY. By It. 1. Duffy. Plaintiff. HerAtt'y. 23declt LEGAL NOTICE. Ia the district court of Platte county, Nebraska. Crowell Lumber aad (J rain Company, a corpora tion. Plaintiff, va. Martin Luchsinger, Defendant. Martin Luchainger, defendant, will take notice that oa the 15th day of December, 190K, ia an action pending in the district coait of Platte county, wherein Crowell Lumber and drain Company, a corporation, wan plaintiff and Mar tin Luckaiajrer was defendant, aa order of attachment was issued from said court aad that property of the defendant consisting of the un divided one-ioann interest in ana io cue wesc v of section 10. the north M of the northwest & unction 15. tbe north 'i of southeast 'i section 9. all in township 19. range 1 west tth P. M., ban been attached under said order to satisfy the aaaouatof tIMOaad interest from Nov. 1. IMS, as claimed by plaintiff in its petition. Yoa are required to answer said petition oa or before the Bin day or jreDraary, iwt. CBOWKM. LUXBEB AMD URAIM COMPANY. a corporation. Plaintiff. 2Sdec4t NOTICE OP PUBLICATION. McCoamcK Harvesting Machink Company, a coapoaATioN, Plaintiff, vs. Martin Lcchsinoicr, Defendant. Tbe defeadaat, Martin Luchsinger, will take aotice that on the zsa day oi novemner, iwn. ine plaintiff, tbe McCormick Harvesting Machine rvwiMiiT. a. eornoration. filed its netition in the district coart of Platte county. Nebraska, against said Martia Lechsinger, alleging that aa ac coaat waa stated between the defeadaat aad the nhuatiff on tbe MCh day or uecemner. iwk, apoa which there waa found due from the defendant to the plaintiff the sura of $187.02. which sum tbe defendant agreed to pay to the plaintiff; that no part thereof has been paid to the plaintiff and there is now due the plaintiff from the de feadaat the earn of f 187.02 and interest thereon fmm rwmher lit. lSkj2. at the rate of 7 tier cent per annum, aad the plaintiff prays for judgment in the earn of $187.02 aad interest thereon from the Mth day of December, 1W2. at 1 per cent per annum. . ......... 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Ia case of a Ma THE GHAUT AP I CKSSPOTGUNARL IC TMOUSESPINCUTSAL IN EHOWSIEMOAGKITLSPI TGHT8 rNDAYCAatTFPPO UZEYOUMULETP1FEPIN TTHNINMILLHAILMLOA IEOIEWMISTHAHEHLOA TBA8EBNAI LTWALLWEL TBALLLTACKDEINKTIN ABLOOMEUGEHA1BHCMA KACKHECHA I LEGAYCHI UBBOWNCHATKINGBSPI OQU1CKSLOWHEADLSPA E8HOTKSLOTHELPOLLA TFLAGWMATCHOMEWSLO RTR1 PAHGAS8TOVELOA IWOODLGUMOSTONELIH NETALKXCOWBLADELAT IMElBESSGBBBANDLOF 1NBLOODANEGBATELA8 addreaa. wKa list of counted word. nt TIME TABLE, COLUMBUa NEB. Iiiacola, Osaaha, Chicago, St. Joseph. KsaaaaCity, 8t.LoalaaadaU Dearer, Beleaa, Butte, Salt Lake City, Portland, Baa Francisco points Bast aad South. mma an points. TBAIRS BCrABT. No. 22 Passenger, daily except Sunday. 7:2T a. at No. Xi Accomaiodatioa. daily except Batarday 4:30 p. ai TBAIilS AURIVK. No. a Paaseager.daily except Saaday. 830 p.. at No. II AccoaiBsadatioB, dully except Sus'iay 1:90 p. a TIME TABLE U. P. B. R. KABT BO05D. MAIM UKK. iL3!c$05pecial 4. Atlantic Ex presa. 4jr. n. m. a, totaaibBa Liral I tt-v . No. No. No. S01-1 ".""laln,: o. o. uatera KxDresa. 5-'s ,. No. S.UverlaBdLimitel 5:3.1 p. ail WXST BOUND, STAIN LINK. No. 5, Pacific Express. .... R:10p. m. .... 2,-Ota. in. ...11:4. n. in. ...12:10 p.m. ... lifA p. m. ... 9:20p. m. ... 8:S0a. m. Dipnrt ... 7:10p.m. ... 7:15 a. m. Arriva ...1220 p.m. o. n.voio. Mpecial No. 101, East Mail No. 1. Overland United No. 3, California Express No. 7. Columbus kml Mo.2S, Ersight. ............ ....... NORFOLK CRANCH. No. M, Passenger No. 71. Mixed No.l. Passenger No. 72, Mixed 7:10 p. iu. ALBION AND SrAI.DINQ BRANCH No. 89, Passenger.... No. 73. Mixed .... Depart 2:10 p. m. . .......... . S:9va. m. . . Arriv 2- PgMwsr 10 p. ra. ao.it. Mixed 8.-00p. m. Norfolk paeaeager trains run daily. No trains oa Albioa and Hpaldiag branch Baadaya. Colaaabae Local daily except Saaday. W. 11. Bxjnua. Agsar, d oiii n Cyliiiir Cin Skellir Can do more and better work than aay other sheller sold. Our wagons will not scatter your grain while on the road to market or overtax your horses with needless heavy draught. Biggies art Carnages OF THE LATEST AND BEST MAKES. -AH Kimis of FARM IMPLEMENTS. Come and look our stock over before baying; : : JO-BlaekMiith wark a.4 Herse SheiBc; 4 H shrt tice. LOUIS SCHREIBER. D.8TIKW. OaVe, Olive SU foarth door aortb of Wtm COLDMBUS. N13XAaKA. ROOM AND BOARD At reasonable rates at Grand Pacific Hotel, Tenth Street. UCOCMI i . . -HI -II lt M i- f. ts-- - V I i 4 -c t".- W- L -JL' i-iWJTi-- Zj &-Zi -hfafe! ' ,''" -i?5. .E&4-i r ' - . - m ' ' ' i .r. I ww T m .i.iii ..ii.. M ittf j'i . JT J- .4sjavK &. tjaBv'i- -i yr, ,. i p .hi tiii.i.im.1 ,ii... ii ninaniat T jryXlj&-i- -JMrfca ' '-jlk&b,-. -, ... . mammmmmmmm-m,m