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i look at tlw data PP-
alto yoox asms oa taa wrapper 01
mi Jouraal or oa tao aaargla of
Tko Journal. Up to tale data, your
aabaerlptlOB la paid or accoaatod
Tn mornlmr annual meeting of the
Shikm Teterauf association of Nebraska
wUl tie held in Beatrice, beginning
April 6.
Taa republican state committee fixed
the date of the state convention for May
18 at Lincoln. Only one convention is
to be held, and it will be a roaring one
in favor of Roosevelt
Duaixa a thunder storm Thursday
night near Beatrice three horses, three
males and thirty head of hogs were
killed by lightning. Snow was falling
when the stock was killed.
The sleet which has for the past three
days covered the face of nature to the
depth of a half inch or more in the vi
cinity of Humboldt is said by fruit men
to have destroyed all the prospects for a
fruit crop another year, as far as that
section is concerned.
The first lake of oil ever discovered in
Colorado was tapped while drilling well
No. 312 at Spindle Top Heights, three
miles south of Florence. The oil body
was encountered at a depth of 2,775 feet
The oil in the new well is said to have
risen tc within a few hundred feet of the
surface.
Between 125 and 150 men were en
tombed Monday.by an explosion in the
shaft of the Harwick Coal company near
Cheswick, Fa. None of them had been
rescued at noon, and it is believed that
many of them were either killed outright
by the explosion or have been suffocated
by the gas.
FntE broke out Saturday afternoon in
the Masonic temple in Chicago, a twenty
story skyscraper, one square east of the
Iroquois theatre. Owing to the fact that
upward of 2,000 people occupied the
offices and stores in the giant structure
the fire caused much excitement A
number of people were injured but none
killed.
During the past two weeks people
living in the eastern states have been
experiencing extremely cold weather, the
mercury marking as low as 30 below
zero at many different places. Zero
weather is about as low as the thermom
eter has registered in Nebraska so far
this winter, without a severe storm of
any kind.
The Fremont Tribune says that Frank
Skutt, formerly of Blair, who has been
growing sweet corn for the Blair canning
factory, has rented forty acres of land
west of that city and will plant the entire
tract in sweet corn for the Fremont can
aing factory. Mr. Skutt says that at
Blair last year the sweet corn crop aver
aged five tons per acre.
D. F. Davis in the Silver Creek 8and
expresses himself as follows; "If the
Sand editor wished to pose as a prophet,
he would say that the next democratic
aatioaal convention would result in
split and that there would be two tickets
in the field. As it is, he has no desire to
pose as a descendant of Moses, and will
only say that he 'guesses so.'"
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The welcome news comes from Ne
braska City to the effect that a shaft has
been sunk in the bluffs south of that
city and an eighteen inch vein of coal
uncovered. The coal is of good quality,
being free from slate and barns quite
freely. A company is to be formed to
sink the shaft deeper with the hope of
being able to strike a bigger vein. It
has been known for years that coal ex
isted in that section, bat no veins as thick
as this one has been uncovered.
Judge Hameb, one of Mrs. Lillie's
attorneys, thinks he has .another card
ap his sleeve, if the supreme court re-
fasts her a new trial, and is based on the
section in the constitution of the United
States which says no one shall be indict
ed and tried for murder unless an indict
ment is first found by a grand jury.
Under the laws of our state a grand jury
is only called on the order of the presid
ing district judge. Some of our lawyers
think it may raise an important ques
tion. David City Press.
Ik a speech delivered in New York on
his return from abroad Mr. Bryan said
among other things, "there is no country
in the world where the opportunity to
make the most of one's life is as great as
ia the Uaited States. Here is the great
est stimulus to great work, physical.
mental and monO." It was well said and
indicates that the distinguished gentkv
maa has been cured of his belief ex
pressed in the populist platform of 1890
that the country is "on the verge of
pslitieal, BKral and financial ruin.n The
world do move. Fremont Tribune.
Ax artesian well has just been com
pleted at Lynch, Boyd county. The
wall was drilled down 923 feet, at a coat
af HJ6D per foot, before the flow was
and was completed October 10
oameuTat a pressure of 117
to the square inch. The total
9t,15&50,and for thk exneadi-
ture a sixty-hone perpetual power has
been secured. It is proposed to operate
aa clectrio light plant suDnlvim tha
et Lynch, Bristow and Moaowi
the well and to at the same time
power for a 100-bsrrel flouring
Faunas Tiura, pioneer,
sad American citizen.
away at the age
TheKfeof Mr. Train was
tfal than aay other
aha over lived.
aa,l&m H father, Ol-
ssayaf his ssaa Mrth, aatfl MB,
iiaaa1 Diana"1 "
Isaat Walsh! ty i.ttlllBi.
One far. ay !. s siaweil.......MJi
fv BSSSlBha ...
aaascsr, aaaacssf
of watch we have aa aeooun
ef 75 years.
the family removed to New Orleans.
Shortly after arriving'there the parents
and three sisters died of yellow fever.
At this time George Francis Train was
only 4 years of ago. The Omaha Baa
remarks that "ho died with the saiisfac
tioa of knowing that the world was
practiciag aad profitiag by ideas he bad
promulgated aad practised fifty years
before." Ha was understood by few on
account of his eccentric ideas aad
pronoanced a crank by the public.
An artielewhieh lately appeared in the
editorial colamns of a democratic daily,
wbereia the immense superiority of the
former fasion administrations was set
forth "at great length" (referring to the
type aaed) attracted the attention of
yoar correspondent, and for the purpose
of discovering whether or not there was
even a suspicion of truth in the article, a
carefal survey of the records in the gov
ernor's omce was made. As was antici
pated, the resultant figures prove beyond
doubt that the present administration,
so bitterly assailed upon every possible
oocasioa, has been much more econo
mical than the very administrations so
loudly praised as the best that the state
ever had.
In the beginning, it must be remem
bered that Nebraska is a growing state.
Her needs have kept step with her re
sources. If her earning capacity has
increased slightly, her expense account
has been increased in greater measure,
so that it would be unfair to compare the
expenditures of the various administra
tions, without allowing for the growing
family of dependents which have been
forced upon the state. It is well to
remember, too, that a governor or other
state officer is not the legislature, and
cannot make appropriations. All that
an official can do is to disburse the money
allowed to his department in the best
possible way and make every dollar do a
hundred cents1 worth of good to the
state. The record of the present admin
istration in that regard is something
which the party may well be proud of.
Reports recently filed with the gover
nor show that the average cost of sup
porting the inmates of the etate'a various
penal, charitable and educational insti
tutions has been just S9L95 per capita
for the six months just ended. Under
the Poynter administration, pointed to
with pride by men who are adepts in
making figures prevaricate, the per capita
cost is $98.70. These figures are eloquent
enough of themselves, but with them are
circumstances which add greatly to their
force and weight.
It need scarcely be explained that the
increased price of living, the higher wage
paid to every laborer who works for the
state, the advance in food products, coal,
clothing and every other article the value
of which fluctuates or is affected by in
dustrial conditions, all have been over
come by the present officials, yet the
reports prove that each one of the 9061
state beneficiaries is maintained for six
months for $0.75 less than under the
Poynter reign. This means a saving of
$82,617 perbiennium.
A still greater discrepancy would be
shown if it were possible to get some
account of the disbursements made by
one of Governor Poynter's appointees,
Dr. Benjamin Franklin Lang, Jthe York
physician who sang his way into the
superintendency of the Beatrice institute
and became famous for the lavish ex
penditures of public money made by
himself and his family of assistants.
Not a report or a column of figures is on
file in the governor's office to show the
extent of the depredations which Lang
committed upon the public treasury
while he was purchasing silk stockings
and fine linen for his female relatives out
of the funds belonging to his institution.
On this account Lang's expenditures do
not figure in the comparison nor does the
present administration gain by the tact
that Dr. Johnson, Lang's successor, ex
pends less in proportion to the number
of patients under his charge than the
superintendent of any other institution
under this or any previous regime.
In addition to all of this, it may be said
that the institutions today are kept up,
the buildings, the bill of fare, the sani
tary arrangements, the discipline and
instruction being maintained at a high
standard, while under Poynter there
were leaks in the roof of nearly every
state building and elsewhere.
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ADDITIONAL
: : LOCAL : :
Dr. C. D. Evans left Thursday for
Lincoln and from there accompanied
General Barry and' Adjutant General
Culver to St Augustine, Florida, to
attend a meeting of the Interstate
National Guard association. It is ex
pected that the secretary of war and
others prominent in military affairs wUl
be present to conduct schools of instruc
tion. Dr. Evans expects to be absent
from home about ten days.
The case of Mary Bunsen. the 10-
years-old daughter of Anna Bunsen, was
considered in county court last week.
Complaint was brought by County Attor
ney Latham that the child was not bain
provided for properly and that her edu
cation was entirely neglected. The court
decided that the girl should be sent to
the St James Orphanage at Benson,
Nebraska. Mary is now sick at the hos
pital and will be sent to the school as
eoon as she is in condition to make
the trip.
So far this year the Loup river has
not been frozen over somciently to allow
crossing on the ice, aad as a result our
merchants have not been getting the
trade they should from Loop towa
ahip....Maek Miller aad family moved
this week to their bow homo north of
Columbus, where Mr. Miller wfll bo
employed by the Columbus Cream Com
pany.... We understand that Ernest
Hoare has purchased the F. A. Mataoa
farm, now oocapied by W. H. Groves, aad
rented it to tbe IMaad boys. They hare
also rented load of EL L. Smith. Mon
roe Republican.
The Colambaa bowlers who weat to
Schuyler Wednesday of last week defeat
ed the team there easily, making a score
of 281 at tea piss, the total for the
tame games, watte tao Schuyler boys
rolled 275. Columbus was represeated
ia this match by D.CL avaaaagh, W. J.
Gregorian, A. Drake, J. W. Enable aad
George HsgeL After the game the vis-
ltors were tendered a baanaot at which
participated. Co
lumbus men were well entertained and
speak highly of their Schuyler host
They will play a retara game in Golum
bos withte a f ew weeks. Mr. Hagel ex
pects to complete arrsagwaaate with
Genoa for a game between bowlers of
that town and Columbus to be played
here some tiass this week.
At the annual state poultry show
held in Lincoln last week, Columbus was
well represented in receiving prizes.
We should like to give anexteaded
account of the exhibition bat can only
give the premiums secured by oar home
people. Swartaley k Son Co, in Black
Wyandotte class, cockerel, first prise,
and first and second on pullet, and sec
ond prize for silver spangled Hamburg
pullet, and first and second oa Polish
hen. Masters. Device took eeooad prize
on pen of Buff Cochins, foarth oa cock
and fifth on hen and foarth oa pallet.
Martin Schilz received first priae on
Brown Leghorn pallet. Master Davies
Buff Cochin cock would have received
an exceedingly high score but for the
weight of the bird, which had not been
prepared ia advance for the show, but
attracted a large amount of attention
nevertheless from the visitors.
The Nebraska Farmer has published
a book, "Nebraska's Resources," which is
a condensed history of tbe,etate, cover
ing a period of- fifty years, z. On the last
psge of the cover is a reproduction of a
photograph of Bath, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. K. Davies of Columbus, repre
senting her with arms fall of corn. The
book itself is valuable for the informa
tion it contains. It is not generally
known that oar etate ranks third in the
production of corn, fourth in wheat fifth
in oats, fourth in cattle, fourth in hogs,
and the first state in the Union in its
livestock feeding industry. - Wo have, on
the east side of the state, 20,000,000 acres
of land of high agricultural quality, now
producing more value in farm crops than
any other tract of land of equal area in
the United States. We have had five
territorial governors, thirteen state gov
ernors (all of the latter living but one),
and thirteen United States senators.
The Monroe Looking Glass accuses
Columbus as being "slow" in waking up
to its opportunities in not "starting the
ball" for the boring of an artesian well
at Monroe. The Looking Glass has fre
quently referred to the Columbus busi
ness men as being the proper source
from which active work as to developing
the well is expected. While the infer
ence may be complimentary, it would
seem more fitting for those directly
interested in property in and around
Monroe to go before the Commercial
club or other organization, with some
thing tangible to work upon, rather than
expect men busy with their own affairs
to take up with a project they know
nothing about Columbus business men
would no doubt be willing to help along
any good movement that would benefit
the county, but those best acquainted
with the artesian well project at Monroe
are the citizens there, and they should
spread their information it they want
itance.
The stockholders of the Independent
Telephone company held a meeting Sat
urday afternoon and transacted consid
erable business. Directors for the com
ing year were elected as follows: C. J.
Garlow, T. J. Cottingham, A. Anderson,.
G. T. Everett and Albert Kummer. An
amendment to the by-laws was made,
allowing a selection of an advisory board
to assist the directors in establishing
and maintaining their country lines.
These officers were elected from among
the stockholders, composed of the fol
lowing named gentlemen: J. W. Kins
man, Henry Rickert, Gerhard Loseke,
Win. Muller, J. H. Wurdeman, Fred
Stenger and D. Brunken. New stock
has been subscribed to the amount of
$200, which will be used for the exten
sion of the country lines. Saturday
evening the directors held a meeting and
elected the following gentlemen to
offices, which is a re-election of. last
year's officers: C. J. Garlow, president;
T. J. Cottingham, vice president; A. An
derson, treasurer; G. T. Everett, secre
tary and manager.
The marriage of Werner Schupbach
and Miss Hattie Baker occurred Tuesday
evening at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. C Baker, in the east part
of town. About thirty invited guests,
relatives and friends were present to
witness the ceremony which was per
formed by Bev. Nenmarker of the Ger
man Reformed church. The couple were
charavaried by a largo crowd which kept
the neighborhood interested from 8
o'clock until a late hour. The newly
wedded couple have begun housekeeping
in the residence of John Winkleman on
Kummer street, and wfll be at home to
their friends after February 1. Mr.
Schupbach is one of the leading drug
gists of Columbus, aad has a wide circle
of friends. Miss Baker has been the
head lady clerk in the Habt k Adams
dry goods store since the opening of that
department, and hae many friends and
acquaintances who will miss her valuable
assistance there. Both young people
have lived here since childhood. Thk
JotrawAi. joins with a host of others in
wishing them a bright future.
Oneof the most daring plundersever
attempted in Colambaa was that of
Sunday morning at the home of Frank
Kuentzli, just south of M. Yogel's on
Tenth street Mr. Kuentzli and his
daughter, Miss Boss, were alone in the
house and the latter was sleeping on a
lounge in the front parlor. At about 4
o'clock ia the morning she was conscious
that some oaeopsaed the window above
the couch where she was lying, bat was
anable to move aad as it afterward de
veloped,ssahsdbeeaoMoroformed. In
the morning, Mr. KaeatzK awoke aad
found his daughter ia astapor sad had
coneiderable dkaealty ia
from the aanatural sleep. It
found that Mr. Koeatzli bad been drag
ged aad that tao burglars had gone
through every room of the hoase in order
to procure valaablee. The oaly thing
a pocket book containing a
tofchaage. Before leaving
the house the marauders had written
the wall with white chalk the
"Pat Crowe." Daring the day
the Kuentali boys bed SMrketed boas for
which they received coasidsrsbls ssoaey
aad it is thought that it was tor that
that the beuglan were looking. Aa yet
the notice have foaad ao due to the par
ties, bat it wsiaeerely hoped that for tU
safety of the pubue tao guilty
An important husiusss ehssge took
place in Humphrey last week. P. E
McKUlip purchasing the entire atook of
merchandise and groceries of the firm of
the Eimers Mercantile Co. W. H. and
F. B. Eimers, who owaed taa largest
share of the atock, sad aatil about a
year past owned all of it, through this
sale have closed oaa ef the arast eueotss
f ul business oareers in that towa. The
atore was opened up by Wm. Eimers, sr.,
who moved to Humphrey from GeJam
bus in the early daya of that Iowa aad
oondaoted the atore for a number of
years, after which his sons W. H. aad F.
B. Eimers became the owners aad took
charge of the business. Ia deslingja aa
honest, fair and business like manner
with every one, they won a large number
of friends. Charles Jens, who went to
Humphrey from Columbus a few years
ago, was also a shareholder, and will re
main as manager for Mr. McKUlip.
Frank Eimers left Wednesday for Cali
fornia and William Eimers left for Chi
cago on a visit pertaining to business
matters. From there he will also leave
for Los Angeles, Calif.
f tato Firoaea ' Ctartatita.
The twenty-third annual state fire
men's convention was held in Fremont
Tuesday to Thursday of last week, and
the boys from here who attended report
having had a fine time. They .were
treated like kings while in that city and
come home in high praise of their'en
tertainment r , " ''
Wednesday evening a play, "TbeMon
tana Outlaw," was the attraction' to
which all the visiting firemen ware givea
free admission, and on Tharsdsy night a
grand banquet in the Mssonio hall was
the closing event, at which plates were set
for four hundred people. It was 3
o'clock in the morning when the toasts
were concluded.
There were 325 delegates present, the
largest attended convention held by
the firemen.
Bert J. Galley of this city was again
honored by being elected chairman of
the committee on constitution and rales,
a position he held last year.
Among the amendments made to. the
constitution were the following: Each
member must hereafter pay their dues
before or during the convention or their
names will be dropped by the secretary
from the record, and a member to be
re-instated must pay all arrearages.
Hereafter in the tournaments the coup
ling contestants must have at least three
feet of hose on each end of coupling.
Any company entering in the athletio
contest must hereafter notify the
tary by July 1 of each year.
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The delegates from Columbus Who
attended were: Will Kramlaad, Rb.
McCray, John Stovioek, Ed. Hageamn
and Harry Lohr. Also Chief Gottschalk
and past chiefs Galley and Gass. J
In the vote taken for holding the next
convention Columbus secured the honor
on the first ballot by a votoof 177 against
Grand Island's 113. The Grand Island
boys worked hard to secure the conven
tion, but there were many firemen pres
ent who remembered the pleasant times
they had while here two years sgo,fnd
Columbus was honored by a decisive
vote on the first ballot
Institute.
" Friday and Saturday, January 29 aad
30, the Farmers' Institute will be held in
this city at Maennerchor hall The
meetings are free to all and farmers and
their families and Columbus citizens are
all asked to attend.
Following we give the programme and
other items of interest concerning the
meetings: X.
FRIDAY.
afternoon session 1:30.
"Economic Pork Production". A
. .C. M. Levelling, Beaver Gtjt Nebr.
"Principles and Practices in Feeding"
.H. P. Miller, of Ohio.
EVENING SESSION 730.
"Care and Management of Poultry"! ;
G M. Lewelliag.
"Factors in Soil Fertility". ..
H. P. Miller.
8ATURDAY.
MORNING SESSION 10:00.
"Alfalfa Culture". G M. LeweUing.
"Growing and Marketing Potatoes" J.V
F. G. Ferguson, Beaver Crossing,
Nebr r'
AFTERNOON SESSION 1 '30.
"Breeding and Selection of Seed Corn"
J). P. Ashburn, Gibbon, Nebr.
"Growing of Hardy Fruita"
C.H. Barnard, Table Rock, Nebr.
The business men of Columbus have
offered some valuable prizes for a corn
exhibit, to be held in connection with
the Institute, no charge to owner, simply
select 10 ears of field corn all of the same
variety or type, either white or yellow,
or 10 ears of each, bring them to the hall
Friday afternoon or Saturday forenoon;
a party will be there to receive them,
label and enter them for a prize in grow
er's name. The corn is yours and can
be removed Saturday evening. Mr, D.
P. Ashburn of Gibbon, Nebr., is oneof
the best posted seed corn men in.,the
state and will judge the corn. . ,;-. r
The secretary of the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition has asked that we send1
him the corn that takes premiums ajltbe
Inatitute to be entered in St Louis. in
the individual growers' names for expo
sition prizes, no charges whatever; thai
will be left to the will of the exhibitors
at the Institute. This is a practical
programme, one of timely interest to
every progressive farmer.
PREMIUMS ON CORN.
Highest scoring 10 ears, either variety,
$a00 Washing Machine by Grays'.
Second highest scoring 10 ears, either
variety, one $3 lamp by Halot k Adams.
Highest scoring 10 ears yellow eon.
one $2L50 box of Stock Food by Elevator
Roller Mills.
Second highest scoriag 10 ears yellow
e,ooe Ump by Henry BngatxACo.
Third highest seoriag 10 eon yellow
corn, grinding 50 bushels con by W.
A. Way.
Highest soaring 10 ears white core, 100
pounds "Way Up" flour by Columbus
Seeoad highest scoria; 40 ears white
con, l Bowl aad Goldfish by C &
Esstou&Co.
Free to all. Farmers eome aad bring
your ramines. 1'reoerve la programs
for reference.
John J. Gaxukt; Presidsat
aP.DanrjOKt8eo,yaadTreas.
Flamt!
TbeOehlrich store buildng oaTair
aata street The place has beea re-
a J iTnria list rasas iHraarHna
Inquire of Beeher, Hoekeaherger k
ft
f PERSONAL
MENTION
j. a
trip to
Whitmoyer was ia Bell
Mia. Bohmaa of Schuyler visited Mrs.
Fred Oartis Thursday
Mrs. D. Payeeof Seaayler visited Mrs.
Mssoa Beall Tharsdsy.
Mr. aad MraBaraeU wen visitors to
relatives ia Liaeola Saturday.
W. F. Dodds was the guest of W. T.
MoKoaa ia Liaeola last week.
WUl Gibsoa of Cedar Rapids visited
Mrs. Lloyd aad tonally over Saaday.
Mia, W. a Jay has moved to Liaeola
where she wUlremais the balaaoe of the
wiater.
Miss Blanch Willard of Genoa oame
down Thursday to visit her friend Miss
Lulu Plata.
John Lutjeluohe loft last
Texas aad Indiaa Territory
for
when he
will remain a few weeks.
Miss Voa Saessmilchof Delavaa,
oooein, ma guest of Mr. sad Mrs. Garrett
Halst for the remainder of the winter.
Mm. Walter Batter who has besa vis
iting hsr saxer Mn. Wm. Ernst the past
two weeks, will return this week to her
home near Belgrade.
Mrs. AL Smith was a visitor atColum
bae lest week when Mr. Smith has beea
eagsged ia making brooms mace the first
of the year. Genoa Times.
Homer Martya weat to Lineola this
Tuesday moraiag to resume his stadias
at the University. Ho has beea homo
since October oa aooount of illness.
Mrs. G. W. Halst sad sob George aad
two sons of Jrv. Latham, who have beea
guests of Mr. aad Mrs. Garrett Halst,
returned to their home in Omaha Moa
day. Mies Peteeto Siggiae of Chicago arriv
ed hen Sandsy oa her way home from
California where eke had been the past
seven months. MinSiggiaswillnBuda
one week here visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Dr. Martya.
OI01OI ntsMGD TRA1Y.
At Oaa Tum CbuatlylateTastoi im tag
TJfaailiuf tf Cthmbas.
The many tketches of the life of
George Francis Train which an aow
being published throughout the ooaatry.
an particularly interesting to Colambaa
people, for it was for this towa that
Train at one time centered his hopes aad
ambitions. It was his belief that Co
lumbus would at some future time be
the capitol of the United States sad one
of the greatest business centers of the
world.
Train was interested with his brother-in-law,
Durant, in the building of the
Union Pacific road and through their
efforts congress passed what is known as
the "Credit Mbbilier" which is familiar
to all the older settlers. The summer
before the considentkm of this bill in
congress, Columbus was honored by the
presence of from ten to fifteen hundred
of the most distinguished citizens of our
union, through the energies of Durant
and Train.
" Mr. L. Gerrard, who was here at the
time of theexcanion,givesapietare8que
account of those three or four days in
the summer of 1806, which ho tells in
aubetanoe aboat aa follows:
The Union Pacific road had beea built
as far as Colambaa, but the promoten
needed more money to carry oat their
plans, soDarant and Traia ia order to
interest the influential people of the
country, planned this excursion. Some
thing, like fifteen hundred people wen
brought hero in special trains, Tents
had been erected on the ground west of
where the Clother hotel now stands and
from there as far north and west so the
old fish pond. The tents were placed ia
streets, the grounds well lighted, and
every convenience and luxury possible,
even to the printing of a daily paper and
the one of telegraph wires for the visitors
was furnished on the grounds. Among
the many luxuries was solid silver table
wan with the monogram of the Union
Pacific engnved thereon, all of which
was given to the visitors when camp
broke ap.
J. P. Booker was at that time the
Indian agent at Genoa and Train engag
ed him to bring all the Indiana down and
gin a public exhibition of a war dance.
Among the noted men, nearly all of
whom won sonatore or oongrestmea aad
who were accompanied by their wives,
wen: Robert Lincoln, B. B. Hayes
(afterward preudeatX John A. Logaa,
James A. Garfield (afterward president),
John A. Bingham and others.
Mr. Gerrard says the excursion prob
ably cost not less than $90,000.
- Train at one tiaae owned a largo tract
of land west from the Meridiaa road, aad
his intention was to establish a town
located when the damp of trees aow
stand about a aula and a half west of
Columbus on the road to Steveas' lake.
Traia built the hotel known as "The
Credit Fbaoier" which was araved to the
city and afterwards called the Pacific
House, thea the Hammond Howes, which
is aow the Meridiaa hotel veaeered and
reawdslsd.
To many ho was looked apoa as aa
eccentric man, alasost to the poiat of
inanity, but to those who could appre
ciate his activity of mind he was thought
of more as a gearas whoooald look into
the future with wonderful insight He
foretold tbe future of Omaha. Tea yean
before the big Usioo Pacific bridge was
built across the Missouri Redesignated
when he considered the bsst piece to
build, aad aatil expert engineers located
the vary plane selected by Traia the pab
lie cooeidered has idea ridiculous.
Ia recent yean Mr. Traia would not
ban much to do with grown people, bat
confined his f Headship to the' children,
Mr. Gerrard has a aeahowia Now York
who has growa to usaaaood near Train's
forsaer home ia that city aad has kaowa
him all his life. A few yean ago he
it to call oa Mr. Traia after haviag
to his relatives in Oolam
toteU him of the country
Mr. Traia, after listoaiag to his
quietly told him that he
aoar growa toaumaood aoi
lkwwaldhantoqaittalkiagtehisL
The elder settlenwfll alwaya
bar him as a devoted Mead to Columbus
sad Nebraska.
til tRAVA
CyliiHr Ctrl Slillir
Oaa do awn aad better work
thea aay other sieller sold.
Oar wagons will 'aoi scatter
yourgrsinwhileoatberoedto
marketor overtax your horses
with needless heavy draught
Biggies aid Carriages
OF THE LATEST AND BEST MAKES.
-All Kind or-
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
Coaso sad look oar stock
over before baying : : : :
ftaTBlaeksMitk work an
Hone Skoeiag 4oae oa skort
tiee.
LOUIS SCHREIBER.
IHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
J HOISTS PHARMACY, I
Has just received
a new stock of
i Fine Wall Paper
We invite the pub
lic to look the line
over before buying.
j leprs' Staiifleer Fiiisfc. J
Sold ia all shade, is aaeqaalcd
by aay paiaU or other ataiaa.
A regiatered pfearsiaciar will
eoatBoaad all preacriptioaa.
Gall oa aa.
LOUIS SCHREIBER, Jr., J
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AstkDaySaiteLitgttw
Tie CtM itgiH te Streegtiee.
Thus sang the weather poet of fifty
yean ago. It was true then and is true
now, so get ready for winter. The
weather-wise say old bones hss some
thing in etore for oa that will surprise
us alL School officers, take heed; put
in a supply of coal and be prepared for
winter, we have the following:
'ttl!?. $ 8.00
SW!f.!rS" $ 8.00
2& $ 7.00
per ton S 0.50
SB $ 5.50
W $ 7.00
piaSo.?r!:,!!f.r!!!. $11.00
AU the above are fist rate hasten, will auke a
good hot ire; try 'earn.
C. Jk.
The Jary Pmael.
The following named men have been
dnwn for service on the petit jury for
the next term of tbe district court which
convenes February 15:
City of Columbus . O. Rector, Hen
ry Lubker, Walter Scott
Columbus township William Rode
horst, Louis Blaser.
Bismark George Henggeler.
Sherman Frank Wurdeman, Henry
WUke.
Granville H. a Bender, William Folz,
Joseph Melcbor.
Grand Prairie Otto Kalweit
Lost Creek J. C. Dawson, Henry
Smith.
Burrows Nick Fehringer, Jacob M.
Ripp.
St Bernard Joseph Curtenbeck.
Monroe Tom Glesson.
Joliet Watson Thomazin, I. N.Jones.
Woodville Alfred Iverson.
Shell Creek-John Lacanit
Humphrey Frank Tonus.
Walker David E. Jones.
lull leaja Vs. 1.
All the soail carrier has to do now is
to carry mail and keep warm.
Mr. Frank Luchainger waa hart quite
badly at the runaway last Friday.
Carl E. Wert, jr, road overseer has
been quite busy repairing bridges on our
route.
Miss Lydia Luescben spent a week
with her sister, Mrs. O. Loeeke, near
Crsston.
W. T. Ernst has been busy the last few
days cutting up wood on his farm with a
steam aaw.
Several of the telephone stockholders
along thai lino attended the meeting last
week Saturdsy.
Frank Adasas has rented hie farm to
Hoary Leffera and intends to move to
town in the near future.
A largo party was given last Saaday
sight by Mies Lydia Laescbsa. It waa
quite well attended ooaaidering the cold
weather.
Mrs. H. Cattau and daughter of Wie
eoasia an visiting old friends and their
aearrelativea hen. MmCsttaa is sis-ter-in
law of F. W. Cattau oa this route.
Fktto Cntar.
(FreattfceSfeul.
The merehsatsof Platte Center have
agrssd to clow their respectire places of
basiaess at 7 o'clock p. aa. each night,
except Satardaya, aatil the first of April.
A valaable horse belonging to Ed.
Mahor got beyond the control of his
driver while in towa Monday aad col
lided with a telephone pole, breakiag
oaa of its kiad legs aad demegiag the
aad hareass somewsat The
Taa tsaehsrs
ta toe pal
tbe pablie school
ced to drill the sohohua to
quickly aad ia order to aa
alam of are. A system of electric bells
has been latproTissd bj Frof. Jjecroa,
whereby by toucaiaa a battoa ia the
apper roosn sa alarm is sounded ia the
lower rooats; aad aa alarm eaa in like
msunnr be ssat from the lower rooms to
the apper.
Gtiaf to BaiU?
If so yoa waat a seat aad artistic plaa,
aad complete aasrilcstioas. No oaa
should ever attempt to build a home
without fnttiaff plana to build it from.
I eaa take your roach sketch or idea of
a floor plaa aad trsasform it iatoabsaa
ttfal dsaifa. That's my special busi
asss. WriUwhsa you waat plaasof say
kiad. 8eisrectioa guaranteed.
Caua. WcaoKMAK, Areht.
OateeSd door east corner Elereath sad
Oiirs street.
C. S. Eastoo k Co..
Are not throwing out any
baits for Saturday, but you
will find us selling you Gro
ceries and Hardware every
day in the week just as cheap
as the so called cash stores,
and we are willing to grant
all worthy customers a limit
ed credit. We can not do
business without a profit,
neither can they. It costs
money to do business, and do
not be deceived by alluring
baits which are offered on
Saturdays :: ::
2. EASTOO 0)
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aad interesUar views, the
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GRANDEST TRIP
lifal
KVIBVl
Two Hmi-red Miles Alone:
the Beautiful
COLUMBIA RIVER
BY DAYLIGHT.
$5.75
Bays a Doable Sleeping Berth to
PORTLAND. ToaristCars
Every Day.
W. Hr$ENTlAM, Agent.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
Wheat, new
Cora
Oats $ bushel
Byay bushel..
Barley,
CO
30
28
33
30
Hoga r cwt. 4 400 4 SO
Fatateers Vewt 3 000 4 00
Stock steers ? cwt 2 G0 3 50
Fatcows-V cwt 2 256 3 00
Potatoes 3? bushel 70
Butter fx 14020
Ens Vdoaea. 180
FKKD PBICKB AT MTIA.
Bran, bulk 65
Shorts, " 75
Chop feed. bulk. 750
Chop core, " 650
Marketa corrected erery Tuesday af
tacaoon.
DON'T BELIEVE THEM.
The "easfc" stares' tell yaa
that they sell cheaper far cash
thaa we 4 credit. Fellow
the craw-; yo will he
Tiaeed that we sell as cheap if
at cheaper far credit thaa
they far "spat cash." Get
ar prices aad see far ytarself.
E. D. Fitipatrick. The White
Prtat Dry Goads Stare.
1. M. Laaas tor Salt.
Address Y. A. Zinmermaa k
Sob,
Litehleld, Nebraska, B.& M. imi
for
farm
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KBV1BW OP KBVIKWS gives tM
is toe wsy oae uinaum aauisa .
. like President Theodore Roosevelt. the
iad the great captaiaa of industry, who
e tiaies." iatcUiceat eea aad woassa aU
the wsy oae subscriber describes n.
to indwoeasshle.'
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Stop!
Don't pay rent when you can buy a
home for the same money. We have
purchased a number of residence lota in
the north part of the city and any oae
wishing to lease a house for two or more
years or who desire to buy on easy terms,
we will accommodate you.
C. J. Scott k Son.
OSJco, OliT
SC. foarth deer aorth ef
ke
Rati
tieaalRaak.
COLUMBUS. NRBRASKA.
ROOM AND BOARD
At reasonable rates at Grand
PaciHc Hotel, Tenth Street.
ERNST ft BROCK.
A. A. MILLIKAN.
Auctioneer.
Farai sales caadacted
a nadera priaciples
SOTssle hills srraacad ta
adraataga. Phone or write me for
dates aad terms at Columbus. Nebr.
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