Dispersion Sale! Of Duroc-Jersey H fl H P 1 & Poland China A U U H Registered, and as good hogs as - S can be found anywherein the country. Z Consisting of 45 HEAD BROOD SOWS, 30 HEAD FALL PIGS, and Ssme BOARS. - 20 Head Poll Durham Cattle, Bulls S and heifers, 7 of which are pedigreed, g 1 as follows: - S Four Cows, 4 years old. -m Z One Bull, 2 years old. m g One Buil Calf 10 months old. 1 One Heifer Calf, 10 months old. g Selected from two of the best herds " g in Iowa. g " For C aialoiriics aiMrcss C. G. Johnson after Feb. 12. ""2 Farm 2 miles West of Oceola. Nebraska. TiuuuuMUUiuiuiuuuiUUf; Fire at Creston. Fire broke out in the postoffice shortly alter one o'clock Sunday after noon and demolished the bnilding entirely. If it had not been for the timely aid of the citizens the hotel bnilding would have caught fire and been destroyed. The way the boys -worked was a corker, each one doing his part as if he had been trained. Eveybody worked and worked with a will, and George Whittsler deserves great am' special credit for the part he took. He was particularly instru mental in saving the hotel. The ladies of the town also are to be high ly commended. The way they worked pumping water and helping remove goods fiom the hotel shows their hearts are in the right place. As it was. the hotel got off with a severe drenching and a broken window. Diphtheria has broken out at the home of Stark Inphram, Ilarrv Ing hrani being the victim. We nnder Htnnd that the baby also has symptoms of the disease. The Inehram home is under strict quarantine. There is much sickness around this part of the coun try, colds, grippe, sore throats being prevalent. The postoflice is in the Ely buiding, one door eas t of the bank, until per manent arrangements can be made. We understand that the insurance will not cover the loss on the postoffice building. Did yon ever see so muck snow fall in tho last twelve years? If so, lot us hear about it. The lecture given by Mr. Chaffee at the A. O. D. W. hall last Saturday was not well attended, about 30 being present, and thev nearly all season ticket holders. This is the last of a series of entertainments furnished by the Midland Lyceum bureau of Des Moines and paid for mostly by com mittee of five who claim they are fG."). ."(". behind on the deal. Then you ought to hear Mr. Decker kick because the committee was not charged more than 5 a night for the use of the hall. Next year the Hall company will be lacking just S-o on the samo kind of a deal. Tickets for next season's enter tainments free. Apply to the com mittee. The said committee pays all expenses. Mrs. Austin, who has been on the sick list, is recovering nicely now. A telegram was received last Friday to the effect that Mr. Herndon's fath er was dead. Mr. Herndon was just returning from Missouri where he had been visiting his father and attending to business and had got as far as Omaha on his way home when his partner, Mr. Hotenkiss, telegraphed him anu Mr. Herndon returned to Missouri J. L. Sharrar and family moved out to the Schroeder farm where Chas. Campbell has been living. Mr. Sharrar will farm this vear. Thad Stevens moved into theSharrar house the same day that Mr. Sharrar moved out. D. J. Gammel will move into the residence . lately vacated by Mr. Stevens. I wish to thank all who paricipated in extingnisbing the flames in mv bnilding on Sunday. The better the day.the better the deed. J. H. Evens. Humphrey. We are still shovelling snow. Say6 Mercury to Zero, "Yon feel above me." Says Zero to Mercury. "You are beneath me" Says Mercury to .ero, 'I will make you take that back- next summer." The homes of Joseph Zurlieu, sr., and Joseph Zurlien, jr., in town, and of John Farreli, two miles west, are quarantined on account of d ipbtheria. Mrs. F. M. Cookingham received a letter from her frienud. Mrs. John O'Shea, from Phenix, Arizona, where she is spending tho winter for health. She reports that she is writing un r the shade trees, that fruit is abundant. and that for the first time in her life she has picked oranges, dates and other tropical fruits from the trees. She also says that she is improving in health, which is good news to her many friends here. Bay Martin of Columbus passed through Humphrey on his way to Cornlea Monday. He is looking after his interest in tbe bank at Cornlea. Mr. Tom Olsufska, a Polander liv ing southwest of Cornlea, made a trip to Lindsay last Friday, obtained some of tbe mixture of troable, drove back to Cornlea and attempted to run the town, displaying a revolver and firing the same a ccnple of times. He was arrested by the village marshal! and brought to Humphrev and locked up 6. C. JOHNSON in our county's safest jail. The next morning he found that there had been two complaints filed against Aim, one for being drunk and disorderly on the streets of the village of Cornlea and the other for carrying concealed weapons. He was convicted on both charges and fined $30 and costs, amounting in all to $00. Attorney Cookingham prosecuted for the village of Cornlea. Sam Lang, onr village mars hall and constable, is the only real busy man these days. In addition to his other duties has to keep the families who are quarantined snpplied with necess ities. lihosat Miss Dondua, who has been visiting the Swanson family, returned to Omaha Monday. John Polciu returned from Wiscon sin Saturday with his bride. They will give a wedding dance in he opera house Thursday night. Miss Daley went to Creston Friday evening to seo her sister, Mrs. Danahy, who recently movpd there. Mr. Danahy is O. & N. W. agent. A nnmber of young folks from here attended the dance at Newman Grove Friday night. C E. Charnqnist and Paul VanAckren furnished the music. Elon Swanson has rented Willie Smith's house and will move into it before long. Wm. M. Berg and MissMaggieKorth secured license to wed last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Winkler visited friends in Humphrey Sunday. Mr.and Mrs.John Bodewig of Hum phrey visited relatives in Lindsay Sunday. Wm. and Tom Thomazin and Miss AnnieThomazin went to Pierce Thurs day to see their mother who has been quite ill. They returned Saturday and report her condition much improved. Sister Constantia, superior sister of St. Bernard, died very suddenly at two o'clock Monday morning at the con vent at St. Bernard. Heart trouble seems to have been the cause. Frank Hamons has accepted a pos ition with the Nye Schneider Fowler Co. at Cornlea, as yard man. He will move there the first of the month. .Route 3. Only a series of snow storms and bad roads, that's all. Miss Mary Borchero visited her friend, Miss Wilber, at Platte Center last week. Wm. Behlen has received an orphan boy to raise, from the lowa&Xe braska Children's Home society of Omaha. Miss Marguerite O'Callahan of Platte Center is visiting at the home of Ed Newmans. Henry Euper is now making hia home with Mr. John Jeldon. Mrs. John F. H. Eamm, who has been quite seriously ill, is reported to be able to be up and around the honse. The family of John Jeldon are re covering from their attack of the grip. Some of the voung folks had a dance at Wm. Godeken's Saturday night. Good crowd and swell time reported. Wm. Mason has been having a time with Mr. La Grippe. Mrs. Geo. Eutenner is having quite poor health this winter. We passed our county clerk. John Graf, on the route Tuesday. Peter Schmitt, our popular miller, remembered the first of the week that his mail carrier liked buckwheat cakes. The road overseers along this route have been making a noble effort to keep the roads clear for the mail. Uncle Sam's business on this route f oj January was : Pieces of mail de livered o,597 ; pieces collected 8.00S ; total collected and delivered 13,005; stamps and postal supplies sold $f'.).07 ; applications for money orders 40 ; reg isters delivered 15. Tom Arthur's clever comedy com pany, presenting a most satisfying dramatization of Sir A.Couan Doyle's fiist tsherlock Holmes book. "A Study in Scarlet." is the attraction at the North opera house on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The play is meeting with instan taneous success wherever produced and is the talk of the entire dramatic season. More than ordinary interest is centered on that great detective character. Sherlock Holmes, about which the play is constructed. Every one is familar with Mr.Doyles works, which are read and enjoyed by all classes the same can be said of the play is a Piano Player without complicated constructions found in all other players. The following are a few of its indi vidual and exclusive features that distinguish it from the old style mechanical air motor players, and makes it The New Idea Piano Player m XV2 mz$TTh JM VwlJlliil jvmmiMmzM -& m s ta? SS!3L-.: vsfiZwm&M The Apollo having less machinery, p!.ys with one-third less exertion than any other Player. It re-rolls the music without pumping. You may think Piano Players arc mechanical. Some or them arcJThere is a difference in Piano Players. Whcc you 'urar the Ajnllo you will see the difference. New Players Retail at $150.00 and&Up Popular Music SO Cento per RolL FOE SALE BY R. SALE Y ApDITIONAL LOCAL. I. Gluck was a Humphrey visitor yesterday. J. F. Sienis' sale the 14th. Don't forget the date. Read C. G. Johnson's ad for a big dispersion gtock sale. Henry Ragatz, jr., went to Lincoln this morning to vi.sit a few days. Pure bred whitePlymouthKock cock erels for t each. J. F. Belford. J. W. Currier and Roy Clark of St. Edward are in Columbus today. A. G. Rolf of Palestine is in town today attending tho Baptist conference. Will Schram i3 confined to the home of Thos. Wade with a bad attack of qninzy. J. E. Peterson is in Extell, Nebraska, where he was called by the illness of his father. Read the ad of the Cedar Valley Stock farm if yon want some good brood sows. Louis Wngner, who has been con fined to his bod for several months, was taken to tho hospital this morn ing. Don't fail to read tho ad in this pa per of Governor Mickey's big short horn sale to be held in David City Feb. 1C. Attention is called to the big sale of short horn cattle to be held in David City, Feb. Hi. See the big ad in this paper. Big dispersion snlo of Dnroc Jersev and Poland China hogs and Red Polled cattle, C. G. Johnson, Osceola. Read his ad in this paper. DONT FORGET. J. F. Siems' big sale the 14tu. All kinds of farm ma chinery good as new, fine hones cattle and hogs. See complete list in an other place. Geo. I. Clark, A. Powell and W. H Kiester of St. Edward and Cba. Petersen of Genoa wpre in the city last night takine some work in the masonic lodge. Miss Eva Griner of Elkhart, Indiana will arrive this evening to visit her cousin, Mrs. A. L. Snyder. Mrs. Sny der has issued invitations to a party in her honor, for Friday evening. MARRIED Anton BurowiaK from near Genoa, and Hiss AntonaZurowski, living cast of Columbus, were married this morning at 10 o'clock in St. Bonaventura church. Rev. Theobald officiating. Miss Arvilla Janing, sister of John Janing of Columbus, who has visited in this citv frequently, was married today in Three Rivers, Michigan, to William Hermann of Osceola. Thev will make Osceola their homo. WANTED Information as to the address of Joseph Strotber, or heirs if dead. The address wt" Platte county in 1S71. He sarved in the 3Sth Ohio infantry. Small recovery can be made. Address Harvey Spalding & Sons, Washngton, D. C. I wish to sell all my household furniture before leaving Columbus. Two iron bedsteads and springs, dresser, couch, chairs and tables, stoves, kitchen cabinet and kitchen utensils. J. E. Buell, Four blocks north of Presbyterian church. Itp Instead uf the regular prayer meet ing services tomorrow evening, tbe Presbyterian, Methodist and Congre gational churches will unite with the Baptist people. The Presbyterian will have a short service 'before going to the Baptist cbnrcb. This is the time of vear for farmers to bny brood bows. Don't fail to be in Columbus March 1st to attend the big sale of Messrs. Miller, MGath and Fred Wille which is advertised in fnll in this paper. Read carefully their splendid offers of pure bred sows. Andy Erb is confined to his home from illness and will be unable to teach his school, district No. 15, the New Apollo Th Apll to akaalutaly the only Piano Player in the world which plays the entire key-board of a piano, (88 notes). Tha Apollo, by a simple dTice, instantly transposes any selection into any desired key. This is invaluable for accompanying the voice or any instrument. Tho Apollo Motor is made of fine steel and orass, like a watch, instead of leather nnd wood, as in case of other Players. A good watch will wear from 30 to 40 years. Think this over. Tho Apollo touches the Key of your piano with a finger instead of a lever,. consequently is non mechanical. Tho Apollo enables the operator to sit upright in a comfortable position. xThis is impossible with oiher Piano Players. Tho Apollo has a Phrasing Lever that stops the music without stopping the motor. m Le J Loseke school, for 6ome time to come. Mr. Grubb of Rising City, a teacher in former years who has been in tho in suranrce business for some time, is taking his place in tbe sohoool room. Carle T. McKinnie wrote to E. H. Jenkins from Loup City the other day that he had been bitten by a cat, and yesterday's Lincoln Star reported that blood poisoning had set in and a phy sician had been summoned. Mr. Jen kins called up Loup City today and was informed that the case is not serious. Mrs. G. W. Westcott came up last week from Omaha where she has been making her home, and is now with her daughter, Mrs. A W.Clark, where she will make her home indefinitely. Mrs. Westcott will reach her 84th birthday anniversary next Wednesday, and in spite of her advanced age she is health? and enjoys the pleasnres of a young woman. "For Mother's Sake" which will be seen at the North Opera House, Mon dav, Feb. 13, is interwoven with the most charming touches of nature, brightness and artistic excellence, a story that offends none, and i9 inter preted by a thoronghly good company in every particular. Amplified to do the play full and complete justice, a delightful story of New England life, without a villain and no unnatural situations, something unusual in the drama of today. BAPTIST Rev. Ulmer will preach in the morning on the subject "The Church of Christ." Members of the church are especially requested to be present at the morning service. The B. Y. P. U. subject will be "Christ a Servant and We Are Servants." A meeting of the Advisory Board will be held February 2- All who wish to unite with the church will please keep that date open and see the pastor before Feb. 25. The topic for Sunday evening will be "Jesus as Evangelist. DIED Sister Constantia. for about three years Eister superior of the St. Bernard Catholic school in Platte county, and previous to that time employed several years as a teao her in the St. Francis academy in Colum bus, died Sunday from hemorrhage. Although she had not been strong for a long time, death came quite sud denly. Funeral services will be held in the Columbus church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, after which the remains will be interred in the Catholic cemetery east of town The body was brought to Columbus this morning from Humphrey. The musical social given last night by the Daughters of the King at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Evans netted the ladies about $13 in spite of tbe inclemency of the weather. A ninsircil program was furnished bv Prof. Funk, assisted by Prof. Sike and ethers, to which an admission of ten cents was charged. After the pro gram coffee, cake and sandwiches were served by the ladies. The Daughters of the King are entitled to much more tnan passing compliment for the muscial treat which was given under their, auspices. Professors Funk and Sike were at their best. And they de serve no more credit for their individ ual contributions to the program than for the exellent showing made by the young pedple under their instruction, who furnished a large part of the pro gram. Miss Florence Kramer recited so pleasingly that she was forced to re spond with an equally pleasing encore. And Miss Hockenberger's solo was just as liberally encored. The musical numbers were uniformly good. Following is the program in full: Piano duet, the Misses Roen; Vio lin, Allen Brugger ; Piano, Catharine Rusche ; Voice, Miss Segelke ; Violin, Carroll Evans ; Reading.Miss Kramer ; Vocal, Miss Hockenbereer; Piano, Miss Perkins -.Violin, Prof. Sike ;Piano , Prof. Fnnk. Farmers' Institute. Following is the program of fie Farmers' Institnte to be held in Maennerchor Hall Wednesday and Thursday. Feb. 1.1 and H: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Violin selection Prof. Poole. Soil Tillage. O. Hull. Alma. Nebr. Seed corn and whv wc should have good seed corn. W.F.Dodd-? Yeast and bread making. Mrs. C. E. Welton, Fairburv. Neb. WEDNESDAY EVENING Violin selection, Prof.Poole Household hints, MrR. Wolton. Shrubs and small fruit for the lawn and garden, G.S.Christy, Johnson, Neb. THURSDAY MORNING The care of hogs P. A. Clark, Mad ison, Nebr. Beef Production Prof. II. R. Smith, Epxr. Station. THURSDAY AFTERNOON Growing fruit Mr. Christy Books and Rending Edna D. Bullock. Lincoln, Neb. Raising horses for farm and market Mr. Clark Question Box at Each Session Pro. pare Your Questions in Advance. These meetings are held under the anspiceH of the State University and the Columbus Farmers' Institute Association and are free to all. Ladies are especially urged to attend the afternoon session at which special programs for both women nnd men have been arranged. Farmers and citi zens come and bring your families. John J. Galley. President. S. P. Driunin, Secretary -Treasurer. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiciiiiiiiimii iiiiiiiiiiiH I The P. D. ZLvatQrIa,l S ftOostl- Yanls on loth Street, near 15 & M tlepot. Both Phones HENRY RIEDER, Manager. iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiini' GOLDS THAT HANG ON bo frequently settle on tne lungs and result in rneumonia away or take something that only half cures it, leaving FoleyS Honey I Mm .. ffffl fvxviMi IV B tr ?ijllil W &5-2frt H m 1 sssjfiSfi2Sfi32iiBf9iSS'" I CMBE COUM8 AMD COLDS I McCLINTOCK & CARTER, COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat 95 Corn new 33 Oats bushel 23 Rye bushel 63 Barley, Hogs cwt 4 15 4 25 Fat steers- cwt 4 25 4 80 Stock steers $ cwt 2 55 3 55 Fatcows-cwt 2 853 40 Potatoes- pk 25 Butter tt. 18 to 20 Egs dozen 24 You will never Taste Batter Bread than that which any woman can make with Yeast Foam The Wonderful Yeast that took the First Grand Prtae at the St. Louis ExpooIUoa. Teut Foam Is Hold by all gro cers at Sea package enough for 40 loavea. Send a postal card for our new illustrated book "tiood Bread: How to Make It." NORTHWESTERN YEAST CO. CHICAGO, ILL. Ft. M. POST Attorney : at : Law Columbus. Neb. y i). sriitEs, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Offico. Olhe 8t fourth door north of First NrtiouhlBanlc. COLUMBUS. NEBKA8KA. DR. CHflS. A. PLATZ HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Surgeon. P. O. Block : : Columbus 8EGH&R. H0GKENB&RG&R & CHAMBERS Real Estate Insurance Loans Choice list of Lands for sale. We are prepared to supply the spring demand for dwellings and lots. We have money to joan on real estate in small or large amounts for from 1 to 10 years. SMITH CO. lEZaxd. a-rxd. rice rigrlit 111 ilium iiiiiiiiiinili Stops the Cough and heals the lungs and prevents Pneumonia and Consumption v. unger,:ii mapie at., -nmpaign, I U., writes: A. M.Ake, Wood, was uouoicawim 1 DKungcoogaiorayear and since my lungs verc so badlv affected that 1 I thought I bad consumption. I tried a great many many hemorrhages. I took treatment v;th s.. remedies and I was under the care of physicians for physicians without anr benefit. I then sfr-d to HnaivmA0ffS-fl "& 0UCa 2S.OLEY'S FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, and mv tun HONEY AND TAR. It cured me, and I have not now as sound as a builer. I recommend it i been troubled since." vanced stages of lung trouble.' Tfcraa Sbts 25c, 50c, $1 .00. Tha 50-caat tba caatalRS two and cne-half times as much as the small slza aad tha $1.00 battla alaiaat six ttaits as Rmch. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. SOU UD KCOWKIKI IY 6. J. OflRLOW Lawyer Colombas State Bank GohlinlHI. Mcb. DONT WASTE GRAIN! A Cheaply Made Wagon Will Waste Enough Grain to Bny a Good One. Our wagons will not scatter your grain while on the road to market or overtax year .horses with needless heavy draught. Office over We keep only the Latest and BEST id Buggies and Carriages 'All Kinds of- FARM IMPLEMENTS. ar Our liort shoos sttd; and don't I:initk .voirr horso TIJY TIIE3!. LOUIS SCHRnBEK. $ II fll - mm Kesiani sr 1 Hamburger Steaks Homemade Sausage Kersenbrock & Burke hyyyyy- - MW 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ISOME PAINT ! Uowe U to Uie feandatloa of all Itilnt rmmWltiy. . Ifce central prejndice nsratn-U Rcad.r-Mixra Vsiats is t.t a tfce fact ttiat not ef them lire ncinlteraavtl im interior iT. 3. 1 Mixed gmUa m patat is first pronnd Into a THICK PASTE, iui-i R.:i.j f -eir you lune to lake bis wonl for its i.:iritv. Whe yoa bar KcadrOfixed I'nln. voi rtntut. r. ;-.-:-. MatMlcefrttUfacncdHoU.nor from a 12 ; :: times tUo:tiar!i-t wtee tor tlae frc&b, pure raw oil la our local tiraZerv Jmrrc'. ' . .-5L-Ther,5,i ?tP makers STOP, tvlnvr the a.:'ion- i " Oete; content wi:2i tne profit ea Sfco pr.ini nlmn- a'ul Kiuminc "iV M ycer oIU boy can mix this. pa..:t and tfco iiro ra-. oi!. feottoboaxbtfteparstcly from lbx local tlrafer. Simpiv&ir tKtfrr. (,Hu..it uu uwn w ai-M unu EU t on ousviuhtit parr jinswa on at leaat 25 less than any -Men tirade" MifM Brleo for both - --"i "-,-; mnlnt srnfl .ThlJ'2 KiBlocn IXobhc Paint: v.JsioIi is nin!.- in a fjili !221?f5Tlar:.popMla? DVRABLK colors, it I, i.ut .. mim. "-It's jnt tbe grood old :illU-tri-l iviirU m-it T'ais. :-n...n.l tosetner ready for yon to tnln down with u. ji.n? .-? oiT. tt ... JW2JI2SVU? WE HAVE N0 AGEN. YOUR OV.TJ DEALER WILL GET KINLOCH" FOR YOU. IF SHOWN TKiS AO.. 3Y WRITING DlRFCT". KINLOCH PAINT COMPANY. GT. LCUIS..&0. -AJZ7 a iiiiniiiiiiiiii 1 in 1 1 1 1 Through Magical Scenes One of iha chief attractions of the Hotel DA Monte, at Monterey, CALIFORNIA is the Seventeen-Mile 'Jnvf. unquestionably the nn.st remarlc- able liurhvay in tha w orltl. Everv one or its seventeen miles brings soruethm- m strange and wonderful into view-natural liein ties and marvels wholly d.st.nrt and Sn"u:irl. "" cmatinff. The UNION PACIFIC is the short line to California, savin- von m-:nv incidental expenses en route, and thedisn,,,.. " rorts or a Ions; journe in winter. Inquire of W. II. BEXHAM, -Rent. 1 TRY Oil or consumption. Do not take cnan.es on a cold wearing r the seeds of serious throat and lung trouble. - Cured Hemorrliaaes of the Lunrs Columbus, Nebraska 7XV Zzs'iet &i- vise ? fev&S zr t& Kiss. AgnWestley 816 Wells atrcer Marinelta.Wis. 81G "Wells Street, Mabixettet, "riB., Sept. 25, 15C3. I vras r.!l run do-xn from 1 t n-. ness and overwork za halt , re-. my position, awl tr.ke a r -t. "I found tliat I was not pr.L-.tTCT atreKfrth and health as fi- .' could wish, and as ? ur 1V"" : results from ti'e to cf t - r bottle, and took hnvni?rt -1 found I was reretl to j: 1 and strength and a1 k: ' ' t 111 v w ork T.-ith rvn:.v 1 consider it a i&c tonic an-1 ( w.-- for worn-out, urrvm:: ,-...: and am pleacixl to en.lir1 it. ScCy, Korth Wiscocln MlOisj Jce. 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