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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1904.
WHOLE NUMBER U29.
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TIME TABLE.
COLUMBUS. XEB.
Lincoln.
Omaha,
Chicago,
'St. Joseph,
Kansas City.
St. Louis and all
points East and
South.
Denver,
Helena,
Bntte,
Salt Lake City,
Portland,
San Francisco
and all points
West.
THAI SB DEPAKT.
No. ?2 lae sender, ilailr except Sunday. 7:23 a. m
No. 32 ArcotunioditUaa, duly except
EUtunH- 430 p.m
TBUN8 ARRIVE.
So. 21 IVReiwrer.ily except 8unLij SiOp.n
No. 31 AccoaiLaodation, daily except
Sunday ISO p. n-
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TIME TABLE U. P. U
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rMT BOUND. JIUX LINK.
12, CWcaKo Special 1:2'
No.
No.
No.
No
Xo.
No.
No
a. m.
4. AtlanUc Kxpree
S. I V! am bus Loral It
ICC, Fart Mail
. Kanm Kxjre ,
2. Oierlaiiii Limited
.. 435 a. iu
. 6:30 a. m.
...12:22 p. m.
... 2:25 p m
lXn m.
WrsT BOCSK. MAIN LINE.
S, Prtcific Kxpivas
11. '..io. iecial .
. 6 10 p
. 2:01a
11:45 a.
.12:10 p.
. 70 p
. 40p
No
No
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No
No
No
1X, r'arit Mail
I. Oteria&d 1-iaiited.
3. California Kxprene
7, (UilaoibUs Local
2S. Freitt
sokron hkncu.
AS, Passenger
71. Mirnl
. 6 .20 m. iu
IVrt
. 7 10 p m.
. 7. IS a. m.
Arrive
.1IJ0 p in.
. 7:10 p in.
No
No
Ng Cl, PoMenper
No 7;, Mixed
ALBION ANU SFALDINO. BRINCH.
Depart
No 5P. Pft6ener 2:10 p. in.
No. 7s. Mixrvl (jua in
Arrive
No 70. PuMtjjjer hp. in.
No 74, Mixed B.-wp. in
Norfolk pai"wnr train mn daily.
No trains on Albion and SiaMing branch
Bandar.
Columlm-. I ocl daily except Snndcy.
W. 11. ItfcNHtM. Ant.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Keprt-aentdtne
Clerk .
Hherill
8aprint-aiiHnt
AMe--or
J adxe
Tiatnvr
Clerk of District Court
Coroner . .
8urejor
. . . Jo.sx W. Bkxpf-K
John Gstr
.CrttULKS J.ClBBIG
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JOHN J. (i LLEY
JOHX illTTERXlN
... DlEK A- liECHEK
C. M. GBrEXTHEB
. . ..E. H. Met.
..It. L. ltOSMTKK
HOAKD OF SUPEUV15011S.
Dist. I Joux Goetz. Chairman
Dit. 2 .... Peteb Hexdeb
Dint.:.. . . . Mthew Dietrich
Dist. U . KUOOLPB C. MCLXXB
Diet 6-7 . lx)cis Help. E.J. Ebst
U. S. riEXTB
( harlr-. II. Dietrich, I.
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MEJIBEB OK COMfBE.'O,
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STATE OFF1CEKS.
Governor. Jolin 11. Slickej; Swrrethrr State,
Genre V..Slrh; Auditor. (. Imrle 11. Weeton;
Trearv. P. Mortrcon; Attorney General.
Frank X Pioot, Snjriijlend.'nt Public Intruc
tion, Willinm K Fowler; Commiseioner Iublic
L&nd-, George 1. Folimer.
JCDJt.l filH .ICDIOIit. DliTBlT C. H.illa
beck. J. (i. luv.ler
Skxatou W. A. Wa.
KEPKETATirEr4TH DlSTBIOT-J.W. Bender
Float Rfibesextative E. E. rellero.
CtiURGH DIRECTORY.
CONGREGATIONAL-Sabbath fccbool. 10 a.
m. Preaching. 11 a. m. and a p. m. Junior En
deavor, SAW p. m. Senior Endeavor, 7:WJ
ti. in. Prayer myelin? Thnrday, S.-00 p. m.
Ladiea Auxiliary, first Wednonday in each month
at ZOO p. ci. G. A. Mrxao, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN Sablath School. 9M a. tn.
Sermon, 11K0 a.m. Senior Endeavor. 7-0"J p. in.
EreninK eermon. ci0 p. m. Prayer mwtin and
etudy of the Sabbath -1kk'1 le-on, oii p. m.
Waltlr N. llMn, Pator.
METHODIST- Preachin. 11 a. m. and d. m.
Sunda) rchool, HM. in. Junior Ii-aKne. 3:20 p.
in. Epwrth Leapue, 7i0 p. m. Praermeetinit.
Tliurada. .W p. in. Ivwlit-e Aid Society every
other Veilneday at 20 p. m.
G. A. LrcE. D.D.. Pastor.
GERMAN REFORM ED-Snnday School. 930
a. m. P.eachinc, 10-SOn. m. Endeavor, 730 p.
to. 1 Jidieo Guild, fit-t Thursday in each month,
2:p m. Rev. NnrnAEKEB. Pastor.
BAPTIST Sondsy School. 10.10 a. m. Sermon
11:00 a.m. Junior R. Y. P. C, 3KW p. m. Ser
mon, siM p. m. Prayer metia:. 7sJ9 p. m.
Rev. E. J. Ulxkb. Pastor.
G1UCE EPISCOPAL L.iw celebration. .s.-uO
a. ui. Sunday School. 1U:W a. m. PreachiniJ.
Ill0a.m. Eenin;eervire. ?.iJ p. m. St. An
drew Brotlier. t-oond TuerJay of each month.
Daughters of the Kiac. econd Tuesday of esicii
moutli. Ladie GuiM, eeconil Wednexlay of
ech month. Rkv. W. A. Cash. Hector.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Preaching. lO.Ja. m.
SumU School, 2 p. xn. Ladiea Society meets
one Thursday in each month.
Rkv. II. Miessleu, Pastor.
ST. BONAVEXTURA CATHOLIC -Scndv
kervio. mn and sermon at a, V and 10:30
o'clock. Sunday school and benediction at S
o'clock. The 9 o'clock masri ie civen in Polish
and Uie s o'clock maw alternately in German and
Enclish. Week day mass every morning at S
o'cl.-k, I'ridavs at 3:15 o'clock, citations and
benediction. Confeions heard from 4 to 6
o'clock Saturday and from 7 to 9 on Sunday
inorcinjt. Confessions also Sunday morning be
fore 5 o clock mass.
FvriiEB Theobald Kalx o. Priest.
LODGES.
VASHT1 DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH. No.
10p Meets in Odd Fellows hall, second and
fourth Wednesday of each month. Mrt. Maud
DoMelL noble grand; Mr. Fairchild. secretary.
THDANELDA No. 12. O. D. H. S. mts tl
eoond tind fourth Monday of eirh month in K.
of P. ball. Alois Maier. president and J. 11.
JobanBes. secretary.
M. W. of A. Xo. 293. Meets second and fourth
Tuesday in K. of P. hall. Louis Held. V. C,
Loois Brunken, secretarj'-
OCCIDEXTAL LODGE, Xo.21. K of P.-Meet
very Wed&esdHy in K. P. hall. J. M. Curtis. C
i, F. i. McCaSrey, fc-cretary.
WKDEY LODGE. Xo. 44, I. O. O. F.-Meet
vry Twwday. Odd Fellone hall. J. E. Paul.
N. G., (ore FairchiUI. secretary.
ROYAL HIGHLANDERS. Xo. llL-Me-t first J
Thnwday in month. Odd Fellows hail. Carl
JobBKA. C. C Peter Luchsinger, secretary.
COLUMBUS ENCAMPMENT I. O. O. F. Xo.
8. Meet firt and third Monday in 0ld Fellows
talL George. Fairchild, C. P J. M. Curtis.
cxetafy.
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Osteopathic Physician,
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City Couac'l.
The meeting of the city coancil
Friday erenins: was a long and rather
roatine affair. Contracts for the city
printing and street sprinkling were
let. The prinkliBg will be done by
W. W. Whittaker for $825 for the
year. Mr. Whittaker's bid was the
only one filed. He contracts to cover
all of the present sprinkling district
and in addition snch streets while go
ing to and from his home in the east
ern part of the city as the council may
direct.
Foe the printing the contract was
let to the Argns at 37 per cent of the
legal rate. The bid of the Telegram
and the Joarnal was for foil legal
rate. After some discussion of the
matter a vote was taken on a motion
to accept the bid of the Argns.
Messrs Galley, Sheldon and Gray
voted aye, and Messrs Dietrich. Clark
and Greisen voted no. The mayor
cast the deciding vote in favor of ac
cepting the bid.
It was ordered that dog taxes mnst
be paid by June 1st and dogs provided
with tags which will be furnished by
the city clerk. All dogs not tageed by
that date will be imponnded and shot.
The tax can be paid at the office of
the city clerk.
Fountain Square park was ordered
fenced and improved for the nse of
the public.
To provide sewerage for the
Woman's clnb fountain which is to be
placed in Frankfort park, the West
Eud Sewer Co. offered the city the
privilege of connecting with their
main sewer free of charge. A. Dussell
& Son offered to lay the pipe connec
tion for C'A60.
Frank Tunis was released from pay
ment of poll-tax for the year 1S9S, not
having been a resident of the city.
The Western Union Telegraph coin
lny protested against payment of $35
occupation tax, and asked that it be
reduced at least 10. It was referred
to the city attorney for a rejwrt.
Bids for sprinkling the residence
district were referred to the commit
tee on streets and grades.
Official bonds of Treasmer Galley,
Policeman Nelson, Overseer Duers and
Police Jadge Curtis, and dray bonds of
R. Jenkinson. Henry Seipps, Frank
Tunis and Albert Giger were all ap
proved. A. Dussell & Son were granted
plumber's license.
Committee on streets and grades re
ported that the petition to grade east
fourteenth street was a duplicate of a
petition of last year. It was laid on
the table. The committee rejorted
against the grading of nineteenth
street on the ground' of too great ex
pense, as it would require a grade of
one to two feet. The committee also
reported that there was no ordinance
providing for the grading of the
sidewalk limits of the citv.
The chief engineer and assistant en
gineer at the city water works plant
were re-employed.
Reports of the overseer of streets,
chief of police, police judge, water
commissioner and city treasurer were
received.
The treasur. r's report showed re
ceipts for the fiscal year ending May
1 to bet'29,19S.53. and disbursements,
$28,924.18. The balance on hand May
1, was $21,039.01.
Bills were allowed for April aggre
gating $1.4C9. (X).
The firecracker ordinance was report
ed from the judiciary committee and
passed.
An ordinance prohibiting driving or
riding over sidewalks, and fixing a
line of $10 tor violation, was put on
second reading.
The State League of Building and
Loan Associations was given the nse
of the council chamber for May 2C.
A communication from the Best
Street Light Co. of Canton, Ohio,
manufacturers of incandescent vapor
gas lamps, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and grades.
The mayor was directed to enforce
the ordinance requiring barber shops
to be closed on Sundays.
Genoa Waman Killed.
A great deal cf excitement was felt
in Genoa Monday afternoon, when H.
O. Young received word that his old
est daughter. May, had been shot and
killed in a grocery store in Lincoln
by an ex-policeman by the name of
Harry, who, because she refused to
marry him, murdered her. Mr. Young,
accompanied by Undertaker Person
of this city, immediately started for
Lincoln. He returned Wednesday
morning bringing the remains home
with him. The funeral was held
Wedaesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
May Young was at one time a resi
dent of Genoa, her folks still residing
here. Muck sympathy is expressed by
the people of this vicinity for the
afflicted family. Fullerton Post.
The Lost Found.
About four months ago when J. S.
Armstrong of this city was returning
from Columbus on the U. P. train he
lost his pipe. He was standing on the
rear platform of the coach smoking,
and by some means the bowl of the
pipe became loosened from the stem
and fell to the around. It was a
present from a friend and the Judge
valued it very highly. No trace of it
could be discovered until yesterday
when Agent Hohl notified him that
the jipe was at the depot. It- seems
that a section hand had found it and
gave it to a fanner who was loath to
give it ap at first, but finally did so
and the Jadge is now happy again.
Albion News.
HETHI.
D7FLAND To Mr. aad Mrs. George
inland, Sunday. May u, 1804, a
Fine job work: doae at Tn Jorjxxix
Evidence Agaiatt Xelley.
James Kelley has been positively
identified by Samuel Kavichaa the
man who sold hiss goods stolen from
the store of Jos. Derby at David City.
Eavich was connected with Kelley
through some questions which the lat
ter asked while in jail here. The cir
cumstances led the authorities to
pect that Eavich might know
thing about the merchandise stolen
from the Humphrey store at the time
of the murder of Saowden at that
place. A search warrant was accord
ingly issued against Kavich's premie
es. The search revealed not the Hum
phrey goods but certain articles which
had been taken from Derby's store at
David City a day or two before the
Humphrey burglary. A warrant- was
accordingly issued for the arrest of
Eavich on a charge of receiving stolen
property, as related in Jast week's
Journal. He was arrested at Harvard
and brought to Columbus. At his
arraignment before Judge Cards Fri
day he waived examination and was
bound over to district court in the
sum of $00. Bond for this amount
was furnished
Brought face to face with Kellev,
Eavich said positively that the pilfer
ed goods in his possession had been
bought by him from Kelley and an
other man. From the description
which he fnrnished of the other man,
the sheriff is convinced thai it was
Snowden, the man who was found
murdered two or three days afterward
at Humphrey. When shown a photo
graph of Snowden, Eavich said that
he thouuht it was a likeness of the
man who in company with Kelley had
sold him the Derby goods but he could
not cay certainly that it was.
Kelley had his preliminary hearing
before Justice O'Brien Tuesday and
was held to district court without bail
on charge of murder. A chain of cir
cumstantial evidence is established
against him which is considered very
strong. Fourteen witnesses were
called by the state at the preliminary
examination and two witnesses by the
defendant's attorney. He is repre
sented by attorney W. A. Prince of
Grand Island. The evidence showed
that Kelly hnd made threats against
Snowden while in the Fremont jail on
the ground that Snowden talked too
much. From the Kavich incident it
would seem that the two were to
gether at the burglary of the David
City store, then came to Columbus and
disposed ot the goods ; next a Humph
rey store is robbed and Snowden's
body is found near Humphrey ; Kelley
is seen within two miles of the place
where the body is found, at the same
time. He looks at the body of his
former comrade, but dues not admit
that he knows him; says however
that he thinks the dead man's parents
live around Kearney. County Attor
ney Latham considers it a strong caEe
against the accused and will attempt
to have the case brought up for trial
at the next session of district court
which convenes next week. J. J.
Sullivan will assist the prosecution
and B. P. Duffy the defense.
SOCIETY.
WOMAN'S CLUB. The last meet
ing for the year of the Woman's Club
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. M. Post. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President. Mrs. Alice Geer,
re-elected; First Vice-President. Mrs.
Mamie Garlow, re-elected; Second
Vice-President. Mrs. Ella Post ; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. Mary Kra
mer, re-elected : Treasurer. Mrs. Mary
Gietzen, re-elected. Leaders of De
Iiartments : Art Miss Marion smith ;
Assistant, Mrs. Sarah Brindley.
Shakespeare Mrs. Latham. The
board of directors is composed of the
above named ladies. Miss Rosa
Wiggins was chosen delegate to the
state federation which meets at Sew
ard, and Miss Helen Simmons was
chosen alternate. The purchasing of
the drinking fountain for Frankfort
park was the principal topic of -discussion.
The procuring of funds for its
purchase will be given immediate at
tention. A. Dussell & Son, through
whom the purchase will be made,
have offered te place the fountain and
wait six months for part payment.
The club members decided Saturday
to accept the offer and to have the
fountain put in before warm weather.
The younger pupils of Miss Florence
Whitmoyer gave a pupils' piano re
cital Friday afternoon. No aadiance
was present except a few invited
children. Those taking part were:
Marguerite Mace, Mary Newman. El
ton Dickinson, Geraldine Gray, Bessie
Monro, Louie Weetcott, Walter Robin
son, Francis Miller. Lucille Reeder
and Blanche Dawson. The little oaee
performed very creditably aad found
great enjoyment in playing to the
audiance. Refreshments were served.
Clifford Galley gave a six o'clock
dinner Friday evening to twelve of his
boy friends. Harry Jeakiasoa woa
first prize at the guessing game which
was part of the amusement planned
by the host. The crowd closed the
gaieties by attending a box parry at
the opera house.
The teachers of the city will have
their last social meeting of the year at
the home ot Ralph Turner, one of the
instructors, Friday evening.
Caaal Eat Tct feeorai.
The development of the
canal is still an unsettled
Philadelphia financiers
to
give a certain answer within i
days, about a week ago, but no
few
sord
that
yet beenXrecaived
Aaf 0IG THE CHTJICHES.
BAPTIST The subject of the
sermon by Rev. Ulraer Sunday morn
ing will be "Co-operatioa of the
Divine and Human in Moral Evolu
tion." PKKSBYTERIAK- Friday
noon at 3 o'clock, the ladies'
circle will meet at the parsoam
after
study Rev. Halsey will take as his subject
for discourse next Sunday morning,
"Worry. Wear, Waste;" in the even
ing, "The Forgotten Bride."
Last evening the congregation of the
church enjoyed a musicale at the
home of Jadge A. M. Post.
CATHOLIC Mrs. Gietzea, Mrs.
Henry Abts and Mrs. Jennie Walker,
members of the St-Ann Altar Society,
will supervise an entertainment to be
given Thursday afternoon from 3-toi:
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Herrod.
CONGKEGATIONAL-Bev. Monro
was absent from the city several days
last week attending the Columbus so
ciety at Rising City, visiting at Lin
coln and preaching Sunday in the Con
gregational church at David City.
Rev. Booth of David City occupied
the pulpit in this city.
METHODIST The Epworth League
will observe the anniversary of that
organization Sunday evening at 8
o'clock, the usual hour of the church
service. The League society was
started in Cleveland, O., fifteen years
ago, and since that time has grown to
be over a million and ahalf strong.
At the service Sunday evening new
ly elected officers will be installed,
and eleven graduates from the Junior
League will join the Epworth League.
DEATHS.
Little Helen Jessup, daughter of
Wilbur Jessup, died at the home of
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Schram. Friday evening, from tuber
culosis of the stomach, aged two years
and one month. The funeral was held
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at the
Schram home, Rev. Miessler conduct
ing the services. Relatives from out
of town who attended the funeral
were : Irvin Jessup of Nebraska City,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jens of Humph
rey. Mr. and Mrs. Will Schram. of
David City. The death of little Helen
was particularly sad on account of
the death of her mother a few months
ago, over which she constantly
mourned.
Henry Fickle, a farmer south of Co
lumbus, died May 2, in California,
and was brought to Columbus Sunday
for burial. Mr. Fickle had been ill
since last June and went to California
in hope of improving his condition.
Death was caused by dropsy. Mr.
Fickle was burn in Germany ,79 years
ago, and came to America thirty-eight
years ago. He lived one year in
Wisconsin and three years in New
York. He was married about forty
five years ago and his wife survives
him. He leaves also three children,
August Fickle and Mrs. Ida Thomas,
residing south of Columbus, and Mrs.
Annie Bitner of Osceola. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
in the German Lutheran church. Rev.
Neumarker preaching the sermou.
Too Many Mistakes.
Policeman Kennedy of Madison was
the victim of an amusing mistake in
Columbus last Tuseday. He was en
gaged in a somewhat heated discu-ion
with a former acquaintance when a
bystander thought it time to ring for
a policeman. In a few minutes the
Madison guardian of the peace was
surrounded by his blue coated Colum
bus brothers and a crowd of curious
spectators. He did not understand the
meaning of the bell and could not un
derstand the meaning of the large
informal reception with which he was
honored. This mistake called forth a
very emphatic expression of opinion
from chief of Police Schack, who said
to the Journal reporter that these mis
takes are becoming entirely too fre
quent. He says that the police bell
is used to csll the officers for most
trival purposes whereas it was intend
ed for use in cases of greatest neces
sity. Let the citizens of Columbas
promote an efficient police service by
giving heed to chief Schack's sugges
tion. Secures Geod Contract.
A. Due-el & Son have secured the
plambiag contract for the Albion Na
tional Bank. This enterprfMng firm
seem to be getting all the good things
in central Nebraska, in their line.
The new Albion bank cost about
$15,000 and will be one of the best
banking buildings in this part of the
state.
Sleet Teachers.
Board of Education. Monday
The
evi
elected the following
Annie Gogil. Nina Bonam,
Emily Segelke, Clara Jacobson.'Alice
Lath, Helen Jerome, Sarah Brindley,
Alwiae Lucre, Ida Thompson, Eliza
beth Sheeban, Ruby Rickly, Nellie
Lynch, Ada Graham, Marion Smith,
L H. BritelL Pincipal of the high
school; Elaa Beardsley. Rural
school; Jesse Betterton, Manual Training-
This leaves two vacancies in
the grades aad one in the high school.
Laalla Mason, an experienced teacher
who graduates this year from the ad
vanced coarse in the state training
school at Pen, was elected to 111 oce
of the vacancies. '
Taa Uaining acaool at Pern is
the beat in the west, aad sap-
teachers to
plies sseae af the stmfuet
tsst Hshtasas) soaoola
- CebiaiVme Girl Wins Geld Medal.
The Nebraska High school declama
tory association held its annual con
test last week in the Jaaeoek opera
house of Schuyler. All trains during
the day brought enthusiastic friends
and supporters cf the various contes
tants, who made the streets ring and
stirred up eathasiasm for the contest.
In the evening the audience saw
what vigorous school minds could
do. The stage was decorated with
banners from the different schools rep
resented. The South Omaha, Colum
bus and Schuyler delegates kept the
hall ringing with their songs and
class yells until time for opening the
program. The program was one of
unusual interest, and the decisions for
the moat part were the general choice.
The following were the winners in
thaeDnteat:
Oratorical -Pauline attlaf,Oolam-
baa, Irsr, subject, "John
Brown"
John Nelson. York, second, "The
New South:" Dramatic Catherine J
Rowley, South Omaha, first." The La
Rue Stakes;" Irene Elliott, Alliance,
second, "The Doom of Claudius &
Cynthia;" Humorous Ruth Trancis,
DntplxKl Am V.si,h 7al1.
Edith Simmons, Seward, second.
"The Bear Story Alexis made up His
self." The Judges were : W. H.Clemmons,
Fremont; H. H. Habn, Blair; and H.
F. Hooper, Clarks.
Columbus feels proud of her win
ning contestant, Miss Pauline Elias,
who came home with a beautiful gold
medal. The Schuyler papers named
Miss Elias -as one of the two most
popular contestants of the evening.
On Monday, the high school, too
happy for silence, and too jubilant
for study, took a short vacation to
parade the streets with their banners
and class colors, making the air ring
with their school yells to celebrate
their victory.
An amusing yet uncomfortable mis
take occurred after the contest as the
various groups of delegates were on
their way to the depot to take tho
trains home. The Schuyler contin
gency, hurt that tho South Omaha
delegation should carry away a prize
they had expected to win, waited in
the dark with a big hose by the water
tank. The Columbus delegation
came first and the group by the tank,
mistaking them for the South Omaha
crowd, soaked them. Then finding
their mistake they were waiting for
the South Omaha delegation when
Principal Graham of the Sonth Omaha
schools came upon them in the dark,
and began laughing and talking with
them and before they suspected who
he was quiet'y eut-the hose with his
jack-knife, and saved his crowd a
soaking.
Superintendect Kern of Columbus
was honored at the contest by being
elected president cf the association
for next year.
No Lack of Animals.
The management of the Campbell
Bros, circus, which is to show in Co
lumbus on the 13th, announces that
the los of their animals at Pawnee
City by the burning of the elephant
car has been repaired by the purchase
of animals and that the show is better
than ever. The home of the Camp
bells if in Fairbury of this state.
Monroe Telephone Company.
The Monroe Independent Telephone
Company are stringing a private wire
to the A. D. Cattle company's ranch.
Their Genoa exchange is in work
ing order with seventeen phones and
orders for quite a number of new
ones. Monroe Republican.
Richland
Richland, Neb. May 7. 1904. (Cor
respondence) We had a nice rain
Wednesday, succeeded by warm
weather which is making everything
grow nicely.
People need no longer fear to take
their cattle to pasture.
Farmers are busy plowing for, and
planting corn.
The Ladies' Aid Society held their
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Olbrick Thursday.
Joseph Olbrick has quit his job as
bartender at Carl Rohde's and expects
to go to Wisconsin to visit his grand
parents. Two gay fellows took it into their
heads to go out on a lark last Sunday.
Each of the two young fellows hitch
ed in a horse to make a team. They
took the young ladiea out to enjoy the
night air and did not show up again
until the wee sma hours. How nice
it must be to make such a pleasant
visit, come home in the evening, and
the chores all done.
Little Freddie Engle who was on
the sick list for so long is recovering.
The Rev. J. B. Braun is going to
Yutan where they are going to cele
brate the thirtieth anniversary of the
organization of their congregation.
Monroe E. F, D. Bo. 1.
Monroe, Neb., R.F.D. No. 1 (Cor
respondence) Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Dack were renewing acquaintances on
the Route Friday.
Mrs. Fred Hill and Miss Maude Hill
entertained Wednesday evening In
honor of Fred Hill's birthday.
Chas. Watts and family took in
Uncle Tom's Cabin in Monroe Wednes
day evening. They report a good time.
Miss Sarah Mylet visited home folks
from Friday until Sunday
Ben Nelson visited at Chas.
Godfrey's Sunday.,
Mrs. F. R. Hoppock has about two
handred little chickens having hatched
soase oMhem with an incubator.
O. J. Wagoner sold his fat cattle
jKonday. . -
leal Estate Traasfers.
Becher, Hockeaherger & Chambers,
Real Estate Agents, report the follow
ing real estate traasfers filed for record
in" the office of the County Clerk
during the week ending May 7, 1904.
C. M. Vaaaallie to Emily Seiras.
Its 5 AG bl 12, First Add. to Platte
Center, Nebr., wd $750.00
H. F. J. Hockeaberger to Peter
Czarnich, NW 8 1C wd $1200.00
G. W. Phillips et al to G. F. Her
lan Its 3 & 4 bl 4 Phillips Add to Co
lumbus, Neb. wd $320.00
Anton Nelson to Otto Mertz. pt It 3
bl 116, Columbus, Neb. wd $3,100.00.
J. E. North to John Kotlar, Pt NW
ST1 3. 17 1 w (4 acres) $300.00
M. Voorhees to V. E. Cole, SW of
30-18-2 w. wd $0,400.
Mary E. Morton to James Morton,
NEJ of 7-20-1 w, Wd $5,000.
Isabella Newman to C. A. Newman,
NE bl 14, Stevens Ad. CoL qcd $1.00
W. T. Rickley to John Montville.
; 1 1t p bl 33 Col. qcd $15.00 -
State of Nebr. to Jos. Enta NW SE
361 71, State Deed $900.00.
T. D. Robinson to B. Eckhok O. L.
14 15 & 16 Robinsons Out Lot Add. to
Humphrey, wd $750.00
Court Hews.
In the District Court has been filed
a transcript of judgment from Justice
O'Brien's court iu the case of Fre
mont Brewing Co. vs. Leo M. Bro
wiak, wherein the planitiff obtained
judgment for two hundred dollars and
costs.
In the County Court Judge Ratter
man, upon petition of Chas. R. Mans
field who was killed at Madison on
the 12th Nor. 1903, while in the em
ploy of the U. P. railroad company,
as brakeman, has appointed Hans P.
Peterson administrator of the inte
state's e-tate. This prepares a way
for settlement with the railroad com
pany. License to Wed
Fritz A. Jenson, 27, Newman Grove.
Nellie Sodeberg, IS. St. Edward
Justice Court.
A case in which Mrs. Patrick Lyon
sues Mr. and Mrs. William Muegrave
for wages amounting to $72 was
brought before Justice Curtis yester
day mornic-g and postponed to
June 30.
Theorhil Walter won a judgment in
Justice Curtis' court Monday from
Henry Rickert for wages claimed, to
the amount of $11.45.
From Olympia, Washington.
As stated, in my last communica
tion for your columns, 1 made a call
upon Mrs. Ann S. Hartsuck of this
city iu order to gather some additional
data concerning the historic voyages
of the ship Continental, in 1&C6, from
Now York City to the Pacific coast,
witn Us cargo of women destined for
the Puget sound country, under the
management of Asa. S. Mercer. Your
correspondent found Mrs. Hartsuck to
be an elderly lady, having been born
at Concord New Hampshire in 1827.
Her maiden name was Ann S. Conner.
Her occupation was that of school
teacher when she learned about the
contemplated Mercer expedition.
Mrs. Hartsuck is a well pieserved old
lady. Her intelligence is above the
ordinary standard. She said that Mr.
Mercer expected to procure a ship
from President Lincoln, with whom
he had been acquainted from his boy
hood days; that the untimely death
of the martyred president was a sore
disappointment to Mercer; still he
did his best to carry out his original
project; that the ship was detained
for some time at New York undergo
ing repairs before embarking on the
long voyage, and that many who ex
pected to come in the tint instance,
got discouraged, having used up the
major portion of their limited means,
returned to their homes ; that about
one hundred passengers, mostly wo
men, set sail on Jan. 16, 1S66. it took
about fourteen weeks to make the trip
to San Francisco. On the hecond Sun
day out from New York harbor the
quartermaster fell overboard in the
dark aud was drowned in spite of the
strenuous efforts made by the ship's
crew to rescue him. There was con
siderable complaining about the poor
fare on the boat. Many of the pas
sengers blamed Mercer for their ill
luck and made it somewhat unpleasant
for him during the entire voyage.
Mrs. Hartsuck woa more than rnce
referred to as the old maid who took
his part ; that she believed the man
did the best he could, under the cir
cumstances; that as usual in such
'cases, tho passengers divided up into
sets. Two children were born on the
trip. The ship arrived in San Fran
cisco in May, 1866. The greater por
tion of lady passengers came to this
country in lumber ships and schooners
in groups of from ten to twenty per
sons respectively. Wben the ladiee
arrived in Seattle, there were large
crowds of men at the wharves to stare
at them. Those who had heavy veils
considered themselves lucky. Mrs.
Hartsuck arrived in Olympia in May,
1566, taught school in this locality for
one year, when she went to California.
She was married to Mark Evens Hart
suck of this city in 1&S6. They went
east en their wedding tour, returning
to Olympia in May. 1870. where Mrs.
Hartsuck has resided ever since. Mr.
Hartsuck having died here in 1898.
It seems that not a few old bachelors
who had contributed money to that
expedition or enterpris3 became dirap
pointed because they did not get
wives, and were indignant at Mercer.
Mrs. Mary Hartlev (nee Griffin), who
was one of our party, lives down the
ha? a few miles. She married Hartley
in 1868, who died about two years
ago. Mrs. Hartley was born in Ver
mont. When she embarked she bad
two occupations, nurse and photo
grapher. Your readers will bear in
Javad that taare ware two crowds who
came to this country at the instance of
Mercer. The first party of eleven
women by the way of Isthmus of
Panama two years prior to the voyage
of the -Continental through the
Straits of Magellan.
Yours truly,
Byron Millett.
(Note We print the above letter by
courtesy of Mr. Dale, to whose col
umns, while editor of the Times, Mr.
Millett was a contributor. Ed. )
- HEROIC REMEDIES.
Wt!a; Waui ITeavrlbed at Oum
Tiese For iBBanltr aad Fits.
Ill health Is a bad thing at any time,
but lo0 years ago it was made more
terrible by the remedies lit use. Blood
letting, of course, was a simple affair.
A writer in Macmillan's Maguziue says
that' everybody was' bled twice a year
in the spring and autumn. The bar
bers were the surgeons aud. like wise
men, adapti-d their prices to their pa
tients: A gentleman who so indulged him
self as to go to bed to be bled was
Charged half a crown and his tine lady
half a sovereign. Certain days were
unlucky for bloodletting, and nothing
would induce the barbers to operate
on these occasions. Serious diseases
seem to have been beyoud the medical
skill of the day. Villages and towns
simply drove out the infected from
their midst.
Among remedies herbs of course
played a great part, "For salves," runs
an old notebook which had a great
vogue, "the country parson's wife
seeks not the city and prefers her gar
den and fields before all outlandish
gums. sage was uehl a very great
medicine. It was even asked in Latin.
"Why should any one die who has sage
In his garden?" If any one had a dis
ease of the mouth, the Eighth Psalm
should be read for three days, seven
times on each day. As a remedy It
was "sovereign."
For insanity or fits whipping was
prescribed. Little wonder that mor
tality was great. In old days in Wes
sex, England, persons with infectious
diseases were confined in the lockup,
and whipping was deemed too good for
them. Should the sick be loud in la
ment, the watchman kept them quiet by
this popular discipline, and one town
has upon its records. Taid T. Haw
kins for whipping two people that had
the smallpox eightpence."
Fortunately the spirit of this age Is
different from that.
THE SLEEPLESS ARCH.
Old Hindoo Principle- tlie Baia or
All Modern Bridsca.
Although the building of great arches
of masonry dates beyond the ancient
Roman civilization, the principle tb:it
gives strength to the massive stone
bridges of today is the same that built
the bridges of the Koman empire.
The history of bridge building Is. to
a large degree, the history of the art.lT,
whoso eilicieney lies in the truth of the
old Hindoo saying that "the arch never
sleeps" because each separate section
of which it consists, beginning at the
keystone, or central section. Is con
stantly pushing against its immediate
neighbors until the pressure finally
reaches the firm foundation upon which
the structure is erected.
To secure a perfectly trustworthy
foundation, therefore, the bridge build
er has often to penetrate far below the
surface of the earth, and not infre
quently the part of his structure thus
covered up and concealed is greater
than that visible above ground.
It was tliHir inability to solve the
problem of a trustworthy foundation
that led the ancient Hindoos to dis
trust the arch, arguing that the sleep
less activity that held it together was
equally active In tearing it to pieces.
Not only is the modern bridge builder
skilled in setting his structure on a
firm base, but thoroughly acquainted
with the time honored materials for
his work, to say nothing of new ma
terials, aud an imiortant part of his
student training iu such modern schools
as the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology is devoted to methods of test
ing materials during construction that
would have surprised and delighted
even the most accomplished of the an
cient Roman engineers.
Harrying Up the Baby.
A correspondent sends us an extract
from a poera which recently appeared
in a South African paper, thinking we
shall approve of its sentiments. We
do, we do. The inspired verse is enti
tled "Making a Man" and begins:
Hurry the baby as fast as you can.
Hurry him. worry him. make him a man:
Off with his baby clothes, get hint in
pants.
Feed him on brain foods and make him
advance:
Hustle him. soon as hes able to walk.
Into a grammar school, cram him wltfe
talk:
Fill his poor head full of figures and
facts.
Keep on a-Jammlr.g them in till it cracks.
London Review.
A Bargain Haater.
It was a pleasant looking Irishwom
an, says the Philadelphia Ledger, who
walked into a store and asked the price
of the collars she had seen displayed
In the window.
"Two for a quarter." said the clerk.
"How much would that be for one?"
"Thirteen cents."
She pondered; then, with her forefin
ger, she seemed to be making invisible
calculations on the sleeve of her coat.
"That." she said, "would make the
other collar twilve chits, wouldn't it?
Just give me that wan."
Her Weddinjr.
"Was it an elaborate wedding?"
"Elaborate:" exclaimed the fair di
vorcee. "I should think it was. Why,
it was so elaborate that you'd think
she never expected to have another."
Chicago Post,
Iter Coaatmctlou of It.
Teacher of Class In Grammar Con
strue the sentence. "The study of man
kind is man." One of the Big Girls I
don't believe It's true. -It was a man
that wrote that, Chicago Tribune.
The man to pick out to appreciate
the joke you want to tell him is -the
fellow who is waiting to borr.iw ?5
from you when you get through telling
It. New York Press.
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Methods
In all the
essential details
ot its business,
this bank
seeks out and
follows the
safest and
most approved
methods.
The
Columbus
State Bank
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UNDERTAKER.
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