Established May 11, 1570.
Columbus gcnrual.
Columbus, Xcbr.
TO THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.
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(cond-class mail matter.
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ABOUT THE CONTEST.
After today there will be no voting
coupon in either the daily or the
weekly Jonrnal. Contestants lor the
Jonrnal piano will get their votes
from subscribers who pay money on
subscription, either delinquent or ad
vance. The coupons in the paper will
be discontinued as a measure of fair
ness tu the country contestants who
cannot collect the daily coupons as
well as can bo done by contestants in
the city.
Attention of daily subscribers is
called to the fact that when they pav
subscriptions to the daily carriers, tliey
are entitled to cast their votes for any
contestant", whether it be tho one
that the carrier may bo soliciting for
or not.
The contest is wnrmkic up. Before
the holidays there was just some pre
liminary skirmishing. Tho girls are
all hard at work, and the real struggle
is just now on. There is no advant
age that cannot be easily overcome by
a bustler. Let the battle proceed, and
tne best girl win.
A Copy of letter Hailed by the Co
lambns Journal Company Friday.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of Platte County, Nebraska.
Gentlemen :
In accordance with the notice for
sealed proposals for furnishing county
supplies, issued from the oflice of tho
county clerk in compliance with law,
we are today filing sealed bids for
tho stationery and blanks called for
in said notice.
In submitting our bids, we wish to
call your attention to the conditions
under which the county printing has
been done during the past year, and
to the lack of any resemblance be
tween the contract price and the price
actually paid from the people's money.
The law, as you are aware, requires
that the furnishing of oertain county
supplies be submitted to bids and that
tho award be made to the lowest re
sponsible bidder. The law presumes,
as ynu are also aware, that the suc
cessful bidder shall furnish those 6up-
' plies at prices stipulated in his bid.
last January tho Telegram company
was awarded the contract on the fol
lowing bid :
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors, Flatte County, Nebraska.
Gentlemen:
We hereby propose to furnish your
countv during tho year ensuing, the
following blanks, at the following
prices, in accoru with your advertised
snecifications :
Kspectfully submitted.
The Telegram Comr'jy,
by Edgar Howaiu free.
use of the courts to shift their harden
of , taxation to the shoulders of the
other taxpayers. What then of the
individual or corporation who, while
condemning the railroads for trying
to gain their ends by legal procedure
in open court, puts his hand into the
peoj le's pocket when hidden in the
shadow of a political machine?
We condemn the methods of Rocke
feller who crashes his competitors by
the use of the rebate and the cutthroat
price. The difference between the
methods of the Standard Oil Com
pany and those nsed in furnishing
supplies to Platte county is that the
practices in Platte county forestall
competition and save the local mon
opoly the temporary losses suffered by
the Standard Oil in its cut-throat com
petition. We cry oat against mon
opoly in state and national affairs,
while permitting the operations of an
absolute monopoly in our county
affaire.
This appeal is addressed to yon in
all sincerity and with perfect faith in
your honesty, collectively and indivi
dually. We ask that you investigate carefully
the pra ctices complained of. If we
are mistaken in our reading of the
records, we wish to have this com
munication bear an apology to you for
tne charge of carelessness implied in
our statements, and to the Telegram
Company for our charges of unlawful
and dishonest conduct on their part.
Respectfully submitted.
The Columbus Journal Co ,
by Frederick H. Abbott. Prcs
blanks,
15.00
$ 13.00
S ti.00
XXX 20.00
7.00
.. . $ 13.00
XXX 7.00
ia.oo
1C..00
STATES' HIG1ITS AGA1X-
Under tho banner of states' rights,
half of this country fought and bled
a generation ago in an attempt to per
petuate the greatest social wrong that
has ever cursed tho human race.
Slavery was cast out by federal inter
vention, in defiance of states' riuhts
and over the bodies of a million
American men.
And now the greatest commercial
evil of tho day. the grown and still
growing oppression of trusts, is being
defended by the ever-present constitu
tional lawyers on the same old plea
of states' rights. State after state has
shown itself utterly powerless to deal
with the illogal practices of the trust
combinations. Popular sentiment is
ready to sanction any action which
may bo taken by the government if
it is encineered by President Roose
velt. Popular opinion doos'not deal
in technicalities, but when it is fin
ally awakened to a moral wrong it
demands posit ivo and immediate
action. And if there has ever been
a president of the United States ca
pable of positive ami immediate
action, it is Roosevelt.
The president has the confidence of
the people and the support of congress.
The situation demands action and
he is eiual to the situation. Jefferson
rode over tho Constitution for a com
mercial advantage in the pure of hase
Louisiana. Monroe did likewise a
a matter of military advantage when
he published the Monroe Doctrine.
Lincoln made a law unto himself for
the correction of a moral wrong when
he freed the slaves by proclamaton.
Constitutional lawyers are valuable
members of society, but they are a
negative and not a positive force.
COLORADO.
Colorado is putting in her bid for
th belt which has been so long held
by Kentucky. Tho reputation of be
ing tho most lawless state in the
union, negro states of course except
ed, is settling upon the state of the
blood-red name, and it is not one to
be envied. Since last summer the
program in Colorado has been gun
powder, dvnamite, murder, deporta
tion. When election came on it was
wholesale ballot-box stuffing, and now
it is wholesale throwing ont of ballots
and defiance of the courts.
From this distance one party seems
about as bad as the other. The demo
crats stuffed the ballot boxes to an
enormous and unknown extent, and the
republican? are now throwing out
enough demociatic votes, both good
and bad, to sho x a plurality for Gov
ernor Peabody, the republican can
didate, The republicans seem more
to be blamed because they are caucht
more openly with the goods. But
no man or party in this country can
defy tho courts. When the republican
canvassing board opposed armed vio
lence to an officer attempting to serve
a writ of law, they committed a crime
against society as great as ballot-box
stuffing.
The end is not yet in sight, but the
future promises bloodshed and dis
grace to the Etate of Colorado. Al
through Governor Peabody may hon
estly think that he was elected by a
majority of the legitimate vote?, yet
be is the one man who could restore
peace to his state by sacrificing his
personal feelings and conceding the
office to his opponent. Now is bis
opportunity to serve his state in the
greatest measure.
A correspondent to the Omaha World
Herald from Fremont says that efforts
are being made by certain Fremont
men to get Messrs. Howard and Per
kins of the Columbus Telegram to
come to Fremont to take charge of a
proposed democratic daily in that
town. The report has not been veri
fied, and we nope it may not be. We
aaoald not like to see our profession
al brethren leave Columbus, especially
to engage in the task of rejuvenating
the decrepit Fremont Herald which
has never been a successful venture,
though there are only; two papers
fn Fremont.
1C00 cno-hali sheet
printed both sides, .
4000 quarter sheet do. . . .
J000 eighth sheet do
10000 white env. d.. in.,
1000 do. '.1.. in., XXX . .
5000 do , 10 in , XXX. .
:'.000 manilla env. 11 in.,
S000 Japanese liun note heads,
printed
S0u0 do. letter heads f
-1000 note heads, 20 pound Demy,
Magic City, printed 'i S.00
Total $120.00
The bills presented by the Telegram
Company should havo conformed to
tho prices made in the above bid.
Here are a few samples of their bills
presented and allowed :
They agreed in their bid to prin
1,000 half-sheet blanks for $3.75.
They collected for the same $15. 00.
They agreed to print 1,000 quarter-
sheet blanks for SJ.23. Thsv collected
for the same at the rate of f 10.00 per
thousand.
They agreed to furnish linen note
heads for $l.C2.j per thonsand. They
collected for the same at the rate of
S4.50 per thousand. They agreed to
furnrish linen letter heads for $2.00
per thousand. They collected for tho
same 3.50 per thousand. They agreed
to furnish No. 10 envelopes at 3.00
per thousand. They collected for the
same .3.50 per thousand. They agreed
to furnish 1,000 envelopes No. il2 for
32.00. They collected from the county
54.30 per thonsand.
These are only a few examples. We
nsU that von verify them from the
public record.
The Telegram Company owes the
taxpayers of Platte county the differ
ence between the contract price and
the price collected by them on the
supplies enumerated in their bid.
We hesitate to believe that a con
temporary would wilfully ''pen its
pocket to receive funds taken illegally
from the pockets of Platte county tax
payers. We hope some satisfactory ex
planation will be mado to remove the
cloud of dishonesty. And we trust
that every cent of this money will be
returned to the county either volun
tarily or upon your request.
We are prompted to call attention
to these unpleasant facts only ont of a
sense of duty to the public and out of
a determination to have fair play with
our business competitors.
Every newspaper that submitted a
bid for these blanks last year, includ
ing tho Humphrey Democrat and other
Platte county papers, offered to furn
ish them at prices lower than those
actually paid to the Telegram Com
pany, notwithstanding the bid of the
latter was much lower than the others
and lower than the supplies could be
furnished and leave any margin 01
profit.
Is the Telegram Companv divinely
favored that it should be permitted
to sit in a game with the other news
papers of Platte county and play with
loaded dice:
Tbis communication is not meant
as an attak on your honorable body or
the county clerk. We do not charge
that the committee on supplies know
ingly allowed these illegal claims.
Bat this committee is certainly guilty
of carelessness in not checking over
the bills with the bid on file.
We ask no favors at your hands.
You are of opposite political faith.
We expect you to throw the personal
favors at your disposal to your party
papers. But where the law requires
competition we demand for ourselves
and our contemporaries a fair field
and an open fight.
If our bid is the lowest and is ac
cepted we shall expect, not only as a
matter of law but as a matter of
common honesty, to furnish every
article at the price named in the bid.
If our competitor's bid is lowest we
have a right to insist as a matter of
business ethics, and the taxpayers
have a right to demand on the grounds
of law and public policy, that he re
ceive no more than the contract price.
The purpose of the law is to enable
the taxpayers to buy their supplies at
a corapstitive and not a monopoly
price, on the theory that a competitive
price is lower and more in harmony
with democratic institutions.
If the competitive price is not per
mitted to govern the purchase of the
supplies, then the purposes of the law
are frustrated and the whole matter
of submitting bids becomes a farce.
If one bidder is assured in advance
that he will not be required to present
his bills in conformity with the terms
of his sealed bids, it is clear that he
will submit his bids low enough to
get the award. And thus a law de
signed to secure competition so es
sential to democratic government is
employed to foster the most dangerous
form of monopoly.
We blame the railroads for making
THE CHASCELLORS REPORT.
Chancellor Andrews, in his last
biennial report to the regents of the
6tato university makes torn state
ments with which many university
people will not ogree. and which are
likely to excite some warm discussion.
Chancellor Andrews is never afraid to
express his opinions and there is
generally food for thonght in what
he says.
The chancellor calls nt tent ion, with
great truth, to thu widening sphere
of the university's usefulness in the
following language : "Tho university
has como to bo much more than a
teaching institution. Puople turn to
it for counsel upon almost every cub
ject. It is identified with many in
terests. A custom has grown tip
throughout the state tn appeal to tho
universiiy for help and nivicaupjn
practically every problem which arises
on any farm or in any community. "
He also urges tint the salaried of
professors be advaucod and that a de
partment of political science be estab
lished. A department of pditical science
has long been needed in Xsnbraska
University, many young men having
been attracted to the universities of
Iowa and Wisconsin because thoso
schools hail such a department. The
studies of no department give better
and more practical training for cit
izenship. The chancellor calls attention to tho
tendency "f the men and women to
take different courses, in the follow
ing language :
"If present tendencies continue. two
schools will result, one for women,
monopolizing the specially educational
and cultural subjects, hitherto regard
ed as of greatest possible value in the
development of choice humanity, and
the other for men teaching only
'bread and butter stndies.' The uni
versity could hardly suffer a worse
calamity than a cleavaee like this if
complete or even pronounced."
But the part of the Chancellor's re
port which will excite the most feel
ing is his open criticism of Greek let
ter societies to which not only a major
ity of the students belong, but al'o
a large part of the faculty. He points
out what he thinks are the bad ten
dencies of fraternities and makes an
appeal for the simple life. He speaks
as follows on this subject :
"Students social affairs have a
close bearing on the university's wel
fare. Greek letter societies have be
come part of the United States uni
versity system, yet considerable abuse
which it is most difficult to reach,
occurs in connection with them.
Membership in these organizations
often adds painfully to students' ex
penses. Parents should remember that
such membership is in no sense nec
essary or required, students' scholar
ship, reputation standing and influence
being auite independent of the ques
tion whether the; on these bodies or
not. The old literary societies, the
Palladian, the Union and the Delian,
still do noble work, socially as well
as mentally ; so that memberhip in
them is most desirable.
It would seem that not a few stu
dents enter the university simply to
join fraternities or sororites. Having
thus secured, as they think, social
standing, many discontinue their
studies, the same time remaining in
residence at their society houses as
sources of demoralization for students
wishing to work. The conviction is
spreading that fraternity initiations
shonld be supervised and that pledging
should be postponed until the student
in name has demonstrated his purpose
to be a student in fact. The majority
01 Greek letter society people appear
to wish such reforms, aware that,
without them, the reputation of the
societies for character and scholarship
suffers. The regents stand ready to
enact remedial regulations but, for the
present, await request therefor from
the organizations primarily interested.
Germane to the above evil is the
rising scale of personal expenditures
amongour students, accompanying pros
perous times and the growing wealth
of the state. The extremely "Simple
Life," once the rule at the university,
has become almost rare. It is the aim
to administer the institution that no
ingenuous worthy yonth.however poor,
shall ever feel out of place here. We
should be glad of resources enabling
us to control price of students necess
ities, such as rooms, board and books,
in the interest of economy, hoaltb,
good manners and simplicity."
THE ROCKEFELLER TEMPLE.
It was to be expeted that those who
opposed the acceptance of the Rocke
feller donation for the Temple to be
erected on the campus of Nebraska
University, would continue to "say
things" after the acceptance of that
donation. It is not surprising there
fore to hear all kinds of titleB for to
new building suggested by the oppon
ents of the scheme tending to show
that the temple was erected by and
should be dedicated to the "Prince of
Robbers".
The editor of the Journal has no
quarrel with those who aro not in
sympathy with Rockefeller's outlaw
methods of crushing competitors in
the oil business. If all the criticism
in connection with the university
temple were confined to Rockefeller
comment on the proposition would be
useless. But that is not tho case.
Those who criticise the loudest, mis
state tha premises and thus, either
consciously or unconsciously bring the
university, the greatest of onr state
institutions into disfavor with th
masses of the peoplo whose money
supports it.
The fact is the Temple is not an
educational building in the strict
meaning of the word. It is simply a
building to house the univenuty so
cieties, debating clubs and like organ
ization': whom the university build
ing proper will no longer accommo
date. Tho Rockefeller money therefor-)
dies not miugle with the taxes
paid by thn people of tho state for
stricrly educational purpose.
The same arguments that would lie
aeainst the nccep'anco of the Rocke
feller douutiou would lio in Columbus
against tho acceptance of the private
dc nations of Cul umbos citizens to
ward thu high school gvinnnMum.
And no one will ri-o to object to the
iniugling of private w ith public money
for the erectitn of the Columbus gvm
nasium. Tho Rockefeller temple donatione
criticis.n arises from sentiraot t.
Those who argue vncnin'f it could
on the samo gronnds arone against the
acceptance of a tax fiom unclean
hands. For a tux is a contribution. The
fast that it is forced -makes it none
the less h rnutribution. Wheiever
Rockefeller pays taxes ho is forced to
contribute lan-oly to tho polili';
a-hnnts If this contribution in the
one case pilttiteK. it does also in t he
other. Thu writur read the c-iininui
record of tho S 1 nilard Oil O mijihiu
froin tho nig ' n book in th Utii
versily library, uthers will find tin
samo volume in tl o tame librnr j".-t
the 6ame ufter tlw Temple bhall have
been erected fiotn Rockefeller"
money ami their souls will thrill with
the fame resentment toward Rocke
feller and his kind when they read
as did the writer's.
Let us welcome the day when pri
vate donation mny mingle with pub
lic donations to make our state uni
versities the greatest institutions of
learning in the land.
A Kansas City bartender on the wit
ness stand yesterday testified that the
majority of people who drink whiskey
cannot distinguish one brand from an
other. This isn't all though. The
majority of people who drink whiskey
can't distinguish between decencv and
bestiality, between risht and wrong,
between pride and shamo. The ma
jority of people who drink whiskey
can t distinguish between the obliga
tions of manhood and the moral code
of a hog. There are a good many
things the majority of people who
drink whiskey cant distinguish. Tho
least of these things, is the brand they
are drinking. Ottawa(Kans.) Herald.
This picture is greatly overdrawn.
A majority of the people who drink
whiskev are very like 'the ones who
let it alone. It is a minority who
carry tho practice to such extremes
that they cannot distinguish between
right and wrong. Were the majority
of thote who drink to let the stuff
alone entirely they would no doubt be
better off in the long rnn, as world
those who abstain from tobacco and
indulge in kindred vices that upset
the nervous system. To the end that
these things may be brought to pass
are children educated in the evil effects
of narcotics and stimulants noon the
human system, but it doesn't help
matters any to indulge in exaggerated
statements of the disorganization
caused by either. It is good to preach
temperance, and one of the ways is to
present the case in Temperate and rea
sonable language. Bixby.
According to the Albion News, a
man in that town took two drinks of
whiskey which he purchased from a
bootlegger and it made him several
degrees worse than plain drunk. When
a man doesn't have to pay license, he
can afford to furnish pretty strong
goods for your money.
Now the administration has begun
action against the papar trust. We
don't know whether he has us in
mind or not, but if Teddy will just
land once or twice on the paper trust
we won't charge him anything for
the aid and comfort which we have
given him in his hours of stress and
storm. If there is one 6ure wav for a
man to make himself solid with the
press, it is to hand it to the paper
trust.
Chauncy Depew is to stay in the
senate. The mere fact that he i6 so
unfortunate as to be supported by Tom
Piatt should not be taken as final
against him. Scholars are too rare in
public life.
COLUMBINES.
Why is it we don't hear nnybody
expressing sympathy for Israel Glnck?
They say that in Port Arthur the
price of gobblers now is 150 roubles
apiece, and dog meat is 25 kopecks
per pound. We don't know just how
many kopecks it takes to make a
rouble, or how many roubles it takes
to make that is to say, considering
the price, we should much prefer the
gobbler, if of proper age.
The erudite World-Herald is just
now employing its great journalistic
talent to disturb the peace of Dr. J.
L. Greene, superintendent of the Lin
coln asylum. Incidentally, Dr.Greene
is widely known as a man of except
ional kindness and humanity, and is
probably the leading insanity special
ist of the state. However, that is be
side the point. He is a republican,
and this fact is sufficient justification
of the World-Herald's action. The
point is that the great Jeffersonian
daily now comes out with a column
and a half on the subject of vilification
of public men such ,as Dr. Greene.
In the article it uses this word "vili
fication" several times and each time
spells it with two l's. The public
does not demand literary attainments
in country papers, but we think it is
not unreasonable to expect that a
metropolitan daily should be able to
spell the title word of its leading ed-
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the Wesleyan University, and Misses
Grace and Gertrude Hoop v. of Albion,
were guests of Miss Ethel Garlow Sat
urday and Sunday. The Misses Honpv
were on their return homo from a trip
to Texas.
J. G. Freydig has moved his family
into his new home north of the high
school, which is one of the coziest
residences in the city. The hcn?e is
a seven room cottage bnilt according
to plans of Keith&Co.,of Minneapolis
and erected by O.J. Scott of this city.
J. E. Humphrey and E. I. Edwards
of Ciarinda, Iowa returned home to
day after spending a few days in the
city looking up farm lend. After re
turning home they expect to dispose
of their property there and invest in
Platte county. Both gentlemen aro
good republicans.
E. O. Halm went to Spalding today
where he begins work for a general
merchandise store. His familv rnav
move in about two weeks. Mr. Halm
is a first class clerk and tho Colnmbns
people will regret his leaving-tni; city
but will hope for his good fortnno
wherever he may be.
DIED. Theinfant child, a son. of
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Carrig. less than
two years of age, died suddenly this
morning at 9 :30. The little one had
been ailing since Saturday bus was
not considered seriously ill at any
time. The burial will take place in
Platte Center Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian and daugh
ter Bessie of Polk cotinty, v.-cre visit
ing the Wilson family here Saturday
on their way home from Madison.
Oliver Wilson of St. Edward and
Augevine Arms of North Bend, neph
ews of N. D. Wilson, were also gnests
ot the family Saturday on their way
to St. Edward.
H. Seewert, who recently had a sale
of his farming machinery, has moved
his family to this city and they are
occupying a residence on Eleventh
street. Mr. Seewert will leave to
morrow with about twelve men from
Cedar Rapids and Albion, all bound
for Mobile, Alabama, where thev con
template purchasing farm land.
' BKRT BINDER DEAD. Bert Bin
der, aged 55 years, died Saturday even
ing at 8 o'clock after an illness of one
year. The deceased resided two and
a half miles northeast of Duncan,
where he has resided nineteen years.
He leaves n wife and seven children.
The funeral was held this morning at
9 a. m. in Duncan.
Mint Dora Wake, daughter of Chas.
Wake of St.Edward was the successful
winner of the piano in the contest be
tween several young ladies securing
subscriptions for the St. Fdward Sun.
The p:ano was given to her December
21. Miss Wake is tho granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Cliae. Wake of Co
umbns and acquaint' d with many of ',
onr readers.
T.onis Phililpps on Saturday even
ing purchased for i.-lOO the three bus
iness lots cu Eleventh stroat from I.
Glnck, where the buildings stood
which wero destroyed by fire last
week. Mr. Phillipps Eays he will be
gin at onco to clear up the rubbish
froai tho results of the fire, nnd as
toon u3 tho wenther will permit ho
will begin the erection of a brick bus
iness block.
GS PLANT. V.'m. and Paul Koth
have filed in district court an account
against the Consumers Gas Co.. and
E. B. Pikhart for the amount of S75
for contract of fnrnishing labor and
material for building gas plant on
Eleventh street. The account is filed
with a writ of attachment, to Eecnre
a steam boiler now at the B.&M. rie
pot, and iron pipes lying at the U. P.
depot.
CLASS PARTY. The Colnmbns
high school class of 1101 were enter
tained by Dwicht Dickinson, Friday
evening at his home, when a very
pleasant evening was passed in re
counting the incidents of rho school
days together, and in playing games.
Thero were present Miss Bertha Cha
pin, Elise Brngger, Rose Flvnn, Nettie
nnd Frances Gondring ana Pauline
Elias. Messrs John Early, Fin Howard,
Harry Jerome, Cbariie Munro, Will
Farrand and Dwight Dickinson. Misses
Eioise Koan and Dora Weaver and Mar
tha StactTer were the absent ones, the
two latter being in western states. All
the girls present at tho party are now
engaged as teachers and all the boys
are either attending business college
in Colnmbns or nt some university or
school p.way from home.
ONE FARE
Plus $2.00
COLORADO
AND RETURN
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pubis.
Tickets on sale January 7, S and I) with
final return limit January :1, YM)o. Be
sure your ticket reads via
Union Pacific
The Popular Route to Colorado.
Shortest line.
Fastest Time
W. H. BEXnAM,Agent.
School of Agriculture.
Commencing January 2, 1005, the
University of Nebraska offers a course
of instruction in the principles and
practice of agriculture. Tbe course
covers the subjects of soils, field crops,
dairying, butter and cheese making,
breeds and judging of live stock,
disease of farm animals, horticulture,
shop work, farm machinery, and
English. No examinations are requir
ed for entrance.
It would seem that many students
from this county Ehonld attend and
take advantage of the instruction off
ered, for the knowledge gained will
not only enable young farmers to get
better returns from their land hat
will also help them save money in
carrying on farm work.
Read the Journal. Get all the newe.
Auctioneer
When yon have anything to sell,
employ Bruce Webb, the auctioneer.
Long distance telephone east rural
route No..'J, Humphrey, Neb. Dates
made at the Journal office Columbus,
Neb
References: Bank of Ottis & Mur
phy, Humphrey ; First National Bank,
Humphrey; First National Bank,
Madison ; State Bank, Madison ; Citi
zens State Bank, ureBton. Call up the
Jonrnal office and say what yon want
to sell. You can get the best tale
bills and the bst auctioneer, and saves
time and money.
T D. 8TIUE8.
ATTORHET AT LAW.
Oao. OUre St.. fonrth door north of First
MrtionhlBaak.
COLUMBUB. NEBRASKA.
6. J. GARLOW
Lawyer
Oih'c over .
Columbus State I lank GftJumbllS. Neb.
A. M POST
flttorneu : at : Law
Gnlumbus. Neb.
THE OTTATTA
Cylinder Cora Shelter
Can do-more and better work
than any other shelier sold.
Our wagons will not scatter
your grain while on the road to
market or overtax your horses
with needless heavy draught.
Boggies and Carriages
OF THE LATEST A3D BEST MAKES.
All Kinda of
FAItM IMPLEMENTS.
Come and look our stock
over before buying : : : :
esrBlack sin ith work and
Horse Shoeing done on short
notice.
LOUIS SCHREIBER. .
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