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inn I nil IH W HiM'IPI I teL X bk p-sr- (Kakiite jrarmd . 1PAYS !OK THE JOUKXJLL OS!.' i"A2i XHREi; -OH:- A YTrTK urgbt tateb published i x platte cocsty 0 c a . - . OHIt XXXV. NUMBER 4 COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 1, 1905. -. WHOLE NUMBER 1.771. ! v: It I- v i 'A i sr t---.: r- ' 15 ijOsfP STANDING Everyone xii ha, tr, g--?c--:r: tr.U. :is gcics a iusins-ss presti-t- tuer-:v. H 1 I" i t.:h--t. ;- nset !! M Urtu ;r a promp K-: i-riMOess-hke raar.cr Ever -nHtr. c-f j&axrs rrs peels .b fes cales Crr t in-;- u "-.- h-ir PAYMENTS 1 CIIFCK It sl."w- a itri-..i ..r- T u-rr ik-t metho- f transit:::!: itir.-- Th6 First .National Bank Advertised Letters. Lathers renaning unclaimed m :be .city rksioihce . Ms Siak. W. G. Eastmnn. Martha Ese F. Fmb. Bev. E ? Hammond, Amanda Harder. Bev ? M Heery. leas. L. Hoffman Jehu Kene Ec . Kersoubrok. Tom E Levels - A i McOoy. Mrs. J E McNes. Albert Mii, Alma Schmitt.Mrs, E J.Sn-izz. Frieda naafriseu. Cn-as Tnomas. F II Turamoirs. F. F Worth. Raipn " Wamarsn. Oscu-r Windolph. James Keliv Oratorical Contest Thn rirelimiaafv dealamatory ccs tet of tie C jlamhas Hish School, for tufl sarpose r.f ;el-cr:aa a represents- I IK to tae Xazih. X?"bra?ka De ci3matfry contest if- be heH at Wayae I KraV tim- zizxl tiiDatn. will bv neld at :i.e Urpheas. on she evening cf iiach ;-a Biz. Iocs- ooatestants-. all a-tris. nave eatcr-: the prsliminarr Hisses Violet WoGrl-rT, ilsy Kei, Mane Zinneckr. . 2 fio-e Ha-2iaK. Aaaa Koiter. anj: Clara Jieer An inters-tin masica: proaram l- also arrangC icr rae same evenisr cctiiii.tiag oi a- via- . hn scli- by Eiiir- ''oa;. s. juano sole r?v iJarcia Perkia. s TOal sole by Etnei Gar.low an-j s. vicbn namber by Hen wir Ja?i. LociE1- ilartr. Walter iJoettcaer aac .mi: rrenwari. --m-j -Eiission fre of i." cent will ! csarsnd. Disic: Cosr:. In dtstrict coart Tnnrsdsy morning " tr?e jary in tne cas of ?. D ?;ire,s et al asains: 1 London retarn-od a verdict vl "2" rr.a-1. fc a-::ion" Tov r-ase cf Cna.. Taylor aatn; ilrs. J. J Cinnan occapied IE" coart at. Taaridfiv. T&r plaintiff in thi ra saes ziy u-ieniSint fcr damaae? 6.l!ti:ei to nv? ren safffreti by him thrc-arh tirsnch cf roatraci. He alieces that he boaat eat::e cf tn. defea-danr ri a centra" and ?hat tne iielwidant refai tA deliver tne cattle lu acrordance tiiere-.:ti.. wasrebv e FziteTci a l.-H- owma zr. the a.:vacre m the price zi cat:ie in SoathOmaba. Tn cfrndint contfnds, on the other . uu. th: tne plaianf ( azreev. to xpti tna cattle over her sealer and r." wU to keer hi agreement. Tne C& a not rone tc to the iar as the VI yo-es to press Oisti 1: court convened Monday af ter sodu v. th Jade Hcllenbeck on the bench. Lke Maher repcrtinn. ! Tne ca? of v. C-FrazaUe against . the Emeu Pacific ?ailrcsd was open- , ft. The details cf this case are gen-eraii-khiswn Tnerlamtiff ft brafa? rr for tne oefendant company. r- crjved e-ioa-- c;nries while in tne txiarse cf his employment, which he slitjK were tzx to s defective oraw seaii. Tne plamnff alleges that he 1 wa? makinr a coaplmg between the ragine aad a car wnen the draw-head troie ia tne collision, allowing the car t3 Tss the coaplmp and cmah his ten. Ht ait for r0X.. The wmesses vz. the case wiU be heard tomorrow . iir. Emma Castfiel.1 has filed s rieution; in district coarr tc be di verged from her hasfannd. LaweE Cnatiield. Tne plaintiff alleges non mpport as s grcaad for nivcrca and ask for temporary aiimoay of Jo'1 to enable her to prosecute tne rziz anc for such permanent alimony as the court sees fit to ri-cr-e. The parties were married in liOS. The plaintiff ays the defendant is able bodied aad ramble cf earaiaa ?2 a day. Tne case 0' J C. Frazrlle vs the Union Pacir Rmlmsfi ncccr"e Tnei-d-iv in dl-t- - rir.- A rrifr Rich for ;i.-r tic - .' :---. wvt..: a. mete witness in ih- icrai t: a farce car link. Tnts was the only spicy feature of the trial. Care of the Teeth What is notKVvi more oaick.'y and admire! more tnar the teeth if they are well cared for and wnat sv greatly lessens one's personal charm if they are neclected? There was s time when carelessness in this particular was overlooked, now it is never excusable, for every well informed person appreciates the fact that well-kept teeth are not a luxury, but s positive necessity. We use only the latest painless methods and guarantee sati-'. action. Dr. J. E. Paul, Dentist. Orer Xierohaer's czz. Jiti ad OEve S3. gV- ttii.w Prk. AFTER THE FLOOD. Farr: Land Covered with Ice-S. d: K. Bridge Damaged and Track -crri TJp-Gocc Fishing. In- i-ic-. water ne-ir Colnmbas rapiiiy iubsi-.ied Sanaa-. ank. the lamnc arnaut. here was smaller than usual, y i- caused by tbe sprinc fiooos On- respect m wnich the rlood this Tear surpassed all previous overflows is ta tn amount of ice tnat has been scittered over the farm lands adjacent the river. Aa ice rorce formed atariav nicht a; Back island near the B. i: il. railroad bridge, and rais backec the water . and pashed oat aa immsnp- qaaattrr of ice on the north side of thf river Tnonsana of acre an covered ict- of all sizes, mcladinr tne Galley farm. C. A. Speice's patare. Paal P. -.cak's farm and other land Oae bal of riling in the E i: i! orkge wis takn oat and th u ! wea; down sboat itxz: ft-et where it aanc witaeat any eapport except the T-hcina of tne rails. On this siie of th- F. & if. hriii:? where tae read carves fee-: cf track was taken oat an . carried a qaarter of a mile from .i.- place, and for two miles tne track is covers . witn bic caKes of ice which wil. nave ctr be remoTec with picks. u. C. Sr.ar.non aL daaehter Helen, Henry Labker and JadgeHeneley were caaznt at Beiiwoou Satarday nicht by tne damace to the railroad bridjre and track. On Scnaay tney walked across tne 'saspensioa bridge which was former, ay tae hangins rails, aad tnen walsec two taiiles on tne ice to set aroand the space where tne track was washed oat. to the Galley farm. From tnere ilissShannon was arcaght to Coiamaas in a baggr and tne other members of tne carry waited in. Tne groand waer the water ha been it plenrifally covered with nsn. Boys from towa made many bic haals by simplv picking them np and pattinr tnm into sacss Gecrse Doaglas' boy crcacht m aboat 2. poands of n-2 cat. pike aad carp, ilr Shannon savs he had all hr coaid d-c to keep Jaasre Heasley from stoppmr along tae road to hsn. Al: that save: tne 3. & i- bridge was the srorce that formed above it and pahft! the ice oa: en the rar roaadmr land on the north side cf tht river It is the greatest ice sar vest that Ckilambas ha ever had In- the city tne ice is spread over the jrroaad as far ap as Seventn street Tnt- litti- snanrr of the well known i Polt?b woman wtx o )y the sasa of vne-Eye- Annie was entirelv sar roanuei hy water Sararday mgnt and sh kept a lonelv rip:! on tne roof of nzr ooase all night Tht- hoase is still sarroan-ded by water. The small bridge which wa taken oa? on tnr I". F. mam line was re- pair.-i: so tnat tram? were ran over it at li c' clock Santiay morninc. Tne J bridge was enrried away completely, i E: - . . ncnis.. a son o: lvid inomas. had a ntirrow escape from being caazht on rheLsar bridae wnen the approach was earrifd away by the first avalanche of ice. He isras coming to towa with a !oal of; hay and nad cot aboat half way across the bridce when the rear ing mis cf" ice cam- cown tne river. He left his wagon in the bridge and anhitched nis team inst in time to , . 7 the bridce. His father had trie, to warn him by tele phone, hat was unable to catch him before he left th farm Fred Brugeerman of the Winslow livery barn and a traveling man whom he was taking in a buggy to Platte Center Saturdav night cot a duckinc ' while crossinc the creek two miles this side of Piatte Center. The small bnege had no railmc and tne bucgy , " . - , wneel cot too close to tne edge and ... slipped off, capsizing the buggy and j spilling tne occupants cat into the icy water. Tney were compelled to ride the none- mto Platte Center and get some drv clothes, leaving the buggy in the water It was rescued vesterday. A retort frcm Schuvler says that 34 snaas of the wagon bridge over the ' Piatte at that place and two spans of the B..M, bridge were taken out by the ice yesterday Tne line of the independent Tele- phone Co. is down at the Loup brfdge cutting tnem off from communication wttn tne south side of the river. The j the president when the senate con damace will be aboat ?7" The short 1 venes m special session. The po lm of the Nebraska TeleDhone Co. to siiion 10 which the senator has been David Cirr and Grand Island is also oat of service, havmc been carried away bv th? wreckmc of an old wood en hridce at Genoa. Their lone dis tinc line wa nnr har. The Poor Farm. e Saturday, March 4. afternoon The beard of supervisors will meet special matinee performance of 'The this afternoon. i Miouri Girl" will be giTen atXorth A committee comDosed by Super-1 opera uoue at 3 p. m. and every par visors Ernst. Clother and" Bender eat nd gsrcic should make epe checked up the affairs of the county 1 eert to let the caildrea see Zeke poor farm yesterday The manager ' and Daisy, tie country boy and girl of the farm pays the county $5i0 a lauch at their ludicrous blunders vear as rent for the 240 acres, aad the &r home and in the mansion of a county pays him for re care of wealthy Chicago merchant. This the inmates. During the past vemr I o partieclarly popular with the hen have been three inmates all tne rime anu seven pan tne time. Tne committee found that the county owes the farm manager, 4 195. Aucust Wagner brcuamt suit yes , terdav in Justice O'Brien's court acaiast Howard Clark and Un. Julius Hoef felfinger to recover the Taiue of a plow. Mis. Hoeffelfincer recently j had a sale which Howard Clark clerk j ed. One of the plows sold was mort j gaged and the clerk was instructed ' not to rum over the proceeds to Mis. Hoeff elfinger. Theee instructions be ing disregarded, suit was brought. The case was settled cut of court todav. in 1 1 n SENATE SPENDS MOST OF DAY DISPOSING OF MEASURE. KEARKS RAPS MORMON CHURCH Eerjtcr Fnvr. Utah Cnarces That tne Presicent anc Apostles Control tne Business ana Politics of Tnat Stats. Proceesings of tne House. Washmrtoa. M: -The seaate i cpeat almost thr eat:r.- day coasidr- lag items la the Iadiaa appropnatioa bill -araich were aot passed oa Moaday aad exteaded tae strssioa lato tat a:?ht for that pnrposr. me.-v was quitf a lensrtnv ciscusio o. r -u-u -j .i. . n t mittee ameadmeat proaibiuag tae - i .. . usv o: tnaa. tunes in tne suj.. u sectana schools The provisioa iras modiaed so as to silo's" iadmc aal memDers of tribes to use their proportion of faads in support of sach schoois. and as tnus amended was agreed to. Many other features of tne bill were also debated Aaother feature of the day was a speech ay Kearas lUtaht oa the Mormon caarca He charged that the church controls the politics and business of Utah He deaied in emphatic terms that hr hafl paid Loreazo Sao'c. thr presidea: o' the church, for support of himself for senator. A half dozen bills intended to rem ecy tne defects in the laws as to the iaspectioa of steam vessels, which were bronchi to the surface by disaster to the General Siocum New York, were passed. .a Proceedings cf tne House. Washington. March i. The session of tne house was devoid of any inci dents such as marked the closing .tours Monday. On the contrary, tne proceedings were orderly and without particular note. As an evidence of the approching adjournment, a large number of biiis were passed by unani mous consent and an evening session was held in order to discuss the gen-1 era! deficiency appropriation bill Danac the day the bills ameadiar the I homestead la-rs as to laads ia South Dakota aad Colorado so as to permit I the entry of 54v acres, instead of 160. j were discussed Final action on them j however, was prevented by the ci.a ADVANCE GUARD AT CAPITAL Influx cf Inaugural Visitors Has Be gun at Wasnincton. W'ashingtua. March 1. With the great D;ur. of tne arrangements for me inauguration of President Roose velt on March 4 -completed, the ork has narrowed cot: to tne wtnGing up c-f tne nna. details. Tne governors of fourteen states are expected to participate in the pa rade. Governor Cummins of Iowa has arrived here He announced tnat s.x-ty-fivt high school boys cf Iowa are coming tc join the hign school repre sentation in the parade. The brigadier general commanding the United States marine corps an- I nrT"--- -ri ..T:', C c riC"T"n- r.f I , - " two Dattanons ot marines tor tne in augural parade Tnese will numter aoou 5-v men. exclusive, of tne ma rine Dand. The influx cf inaugural visitors has becun and all railroads entering Wash ington have made preparations to handle an immense crowd from every reaular troops, mcludiag three troops of the Ninth cavairy trom Missouri. have arrived. Deadlock en Stater.ood Bill. Washington. March 1. The con ferees on the statehood bill were in session tnree hours, but were unable to agree ncr is any hope held out by the conferees that there wil: be an ultimate agreement. The house con ferees declined to consider the admis sion of Oklahoma and Indian territory s - u c '- .tf.-i.oo ! alone and it still appears tnat tne , T . ... ' Fcraker amendment, whicn wiL acmit New Mexico and Arizona as a state. if both territories voted to adopt 2 constitution, is the only chance of statehood legislation. One of th? members of said after :e conference committee he meeting, "and that j cnance is one 1 a thousand.' Cuaries' Nomination Delayed. Washington, March 1- The nomina tion of Senator Quarles to the United rste incp-esh'-i for ihp eastern cis- 1 .,. nt -rr-,r, -,, . k ,- i :1X3Z 4- Wfc tj V 4.1.Wm.. ii A.WW 4-TCT fiWk).U the present session of con- gress. but will be again sent in by named was net created during his term in the senate, but the salary was increased during that time. There fore he could not be appointed undl after hi torm expires which will be on March 4. ' cmidren. inere are several nrst ci ftnginc and fanrinr specialties intro duced in the country birthday party scene, and the entire perxorsance can be easily understood and never tails to be a source of wonder and delight to the young folks. A package of candy will be given to every child attending the atinee. At the ""T1 saeeting of the stock holders al. the Monroe Independent Telephone company on Wednesday a new wt of directors were elected. The scateaaemt of the board is for ex pansion. Ike Mttfr of patting a line across the river at this place wa 1 sidered. CITY DELIVERY MAY 1st. Ptttmsttr Kramer Officially Itfififd-Thm Isms Added U Pay .Roll of Office fash Crowded Postmaster Kramer nas been oCici- ally notified to make the changes in his ofhee necessary to handle city dc- livery by ilay 1. This notification came earlier than Mr. Kramer expected. He taoacat it would be Jnly I bsfnre the changes conld be made. Three carriers and one substitute will be employed, and changes will hare to be made in the postofnee to the sTeral telegraph and telephone re from .PutiloC hhl and Novgorod provide room for the necessary car- companies, all cf which hTe offered hiL. succeeded in driving the Japa riers' boxes and windows for Sunday the gorernment free tise of the same, nese from a position in the outskirts delivery Many of the call boxes and a few of the business boxes will be cat oat to make room for the carriers. This additional department will creatly crowd the office which is alreadv too It's a Little Early To ralk abou: Wall Paper, bur our New Sprine Stock is now in and the patterns are so new and nne we car.: help telling you about their.. All grades and prices. Come and look then: over. Chas. H. DacK, Druggist. Mere Tree Delivery 5exs. St. Paul, if inn., Febr. 27. IMG. I Postmaster, Colnmbas, Nebr. Sir I am in receipt of a telegram from the Civil SemceCommission advising me that free delivery is to be esxab- lishec at your office on May 1st. 1905. I nave accorcinsly announced an ex- ammation for clerk-carrier grade to i ,.".- lu be held at your effice on March ISth, t tne eceipt ci applications to close with me on March I"-th. Yon at? re- lc a few days. Mr. Fuller will occupy Radian commander-in-chief has noti q nested to desigante seme clerk tc act rg bailding vacated bv Mr Surver fied ' e:riPero" ica: retreat aerth as acting local secretary to issue appli- jc wr ; conduct a boarding "rouse. 'R'rd has become imperative. cations anu manuals to applicants ann make such other arrangements a; may be necessary to the examination It is my intenaon to visit your cirr on the day of examination and conduct same and orcanize the local members of the district board for your ofice. 1 send by this mail a supply of appli - caticn blanks and instructions to applicants and yon will direct the acting secretary to iue tnese appli- cations and manuals to all persons wao apiy .or .aem.cre.wii in..ui- tine them that tneir apalications mast reach me not later than Marcn lth. T.. 1 J -t . tl ..KH and that tney should prepay postage thereon. You will also please have the local secretary write ;ne acknow- ledginr receipt of this communication o: tne supplies. i.ne annnuncemeais which I enclose shonlJ. be posted as conspicuously as possible in tne Pot- office corridor, railway station, nctels and otner puc.ic places anc no.icts ? t t t - snouid oe given me iocai jauers. .u ne inserted fre of charge, however, and the actine secretary is requested to send me copies for my files. Your? respectfully. P Mvoaer- District Secretary, Fostmaste Kramer estimates tnat there will be not less than fifty appli cant; for the fcur positions. For the instruction of those who apply the Journal gives a brief sum-1 mary cf tne requirements, me 101-, lowing table shows the examination sabects. witn tne relative weight 0. . Comodore Guiles and Merton Fish each- SpeUing, 10; Arithmetic, - :, were in Columbus Mondav Letter writing, 2s'; Penmanship. 20 ; ; ' Copying from plain copy, :0 ; U. 5. j -he big poland china sale of Messrs. Geocraphv, 10, Reading addresses. 10, ' Wille. Miller and McGath at Brani Total 10O. Applicants requirements gan's ham today is a success. Forty- Age limit 1 to 4" vear?. Eeicht not less than 5 fees 4 inches ; Weight not less than 323 pounds. For full infor-1 maticn applicants should apcly to Postmaster Kramt Hard C-t Of" bv Entire. Bamev Micek. while servinc as a special watchman for the Union Pa-1 cific at the bridce that was carried out by the ice Saturday night, cot m front of a train and had his left hand cur off, necessitatinc amputation o! the forearm just below the eloow sleep on the track, and Micek has not yet made any statement. The vic tim of the accident has had a large share nf misfortune in recent years. Two years ago his wife died, soon after he lost a sen, and only a few weeks ago his baby died. He is recovering nicely from the operation. One of the greatest successes of the present season is Joseph Shipman's Elaborate New York production of the "Twelfth Nicht" Shakespeare's cleverest comedy, and we are indeed to be congratulated on the possibility of securing this magnificent produc tion for cue performance, which can be done providing sufficient guarantee can be given cf a capacity house. The attraction is plaving the large cities only, .n should they be in dueed to stop off here we can look for one of the barinsr attractions of the Miss Martha Post returned Monday night from Seward where she was de tained several days by the flood con ditions on the Earlingtcn branch. Caiyiis Post Offict Post! by Additieial Departmif. small adequately to accommodate the public But it will have to suffice un- til Colnmbas gets a public bnildimc. Free city dphrery will cot down the boa rental of the posxoflice. btxt the growth of Colnmbas will shortly more than rapply that deficit, The postofSee denartment has issued ordersfor :h street mail boxes. oi These will be pat op on the poles Postmaster Kramer reqsests the Jonrnal to saT that all house numbers ihoald be arranged for at an early date. Ciril service examinations for the three carriers and one snbetirate will be held seme time next month. X0SR0E. Will Percy visited in Colnmbas sev- i era! davs last week returning Thnrs- nav. S C Terry transacted business in Columbus Monday. James GUespie has rented the old baildinn fast of the postoffice and will ir5n resran-a-r nrf hr,.-ir, h ' - - "-- :n a few da vs. JaCOD SUrVer IS cartinr'Unp ths . building he med as bowline allevinto rooms and will move his familv there Saturdiy afterncon the ice in the river brGe i e broke cp fencei ansi every thing else that was in the waT. Aperge formed four miles wett 1 ' 0f rown azci sozher at the point of Be-con Island twe miles west of town TciUcti so effectually blocked the water . W3J -s tj,e wa:eV started alcng the coars of least resistance, over toward -j,. Anont sixry million tons of ice.mor- or less came with the water, A5 a rt.5Ci: tnere lf no: a fence . tween tne railroad track and the river :or :ijree auif wee; ofMonroe and for nne mu-east L. North lost several . stack; cf alfalfa. 5 C Terry is also j0ier cf j alfalfa, the "railroad copT a,e :e heaviest losers. They ' io j zr&di. ZindeT aboa: v2ClJ fee. c". -eir tracks one mile 3, -c. n0I raa west since of town. Saturcav aocn A larire force cf men are it work repairing tne damages and it is , expected that trains will run thisTues- . j. af temcon as usual The river if j sliU K ,,, Q, ic- tQa: no cae fci. j b, ccuraceous enouch to venture on j exploring trip to the scene of the j j.cr?e br repcr; ay5 Pr!nnel I of the rivers blocked by a solid waU j of :ce MBe T&rdg Ioas I; f true it may be seme time before the river 'tames down", and gets tc do- inc business like a nice auiet river ' . ;:v. tae jqj. p is. should. A Priest and wife, E. A. Mans- 5elci aad Dr p at:eilded he .j,M. , tre 1C Coi:imbTiS il0EdaT ci2a:. nine animals are catalogued for sale- Thev are exceptionally fine and are commanding big prices. Mr Miller who lives at Fullerton was almost cat off by the flood. His hogs came down this afternoon on the passenger train. j Tnsse eentlemen are pleased with re "'5 o: meir Columbus sales and an- noaac that they will retu-n again ' ns: Eet the good wcrk go on p 3- Clars Bje:;2 a pain:slacci. e-: 1 Wednesday. Sue was drivinc me team while unfcadinc hay into the 5--- wi:a a Dem fork and cot hr :he rone rnnnini tnrouch a pallev. It nuHed her hand throuch the puliev and bruised her finff-Tc .,. i ,w -- the middle joint of which was dislo cated. D. A. Lord, a former old-time re i dent of this ecmmunirv, was in the j reports of the fresh reverse sustained city todav on his return from South bj GeTZl Eouropatkin re made Omaha where he had been with a J :e, to T. a f0"1.011 of e . , , . . razzrdtude of General Kuroki s success consignment of two carloads of ihp Ea., .e. Rnssiaa lg, bat .j,e TCb. for which he found a good market. . A.era lew cays at ruuerton looxmc after his landed interests, he will re- tarn to his home in Denver, Colo. He overtaken the Russian arms, acccrd appeared in excellent health. lag to which Mukden has been out Mr. and Mrs, J. C. Prevdic enter tained the Presbyterian choir last night, A dainty two-course luncheon was served a and members of the choir ' contributed to a musical program con siftinc of violin, vocal and piano numbers, WANTED CATTLE TO PASTTJEE. I have pasture for SCO cattle. Run ning water, and plenty of salt. David Thomas, Stw Colnmfcns, Neb. tlRIL TO IffI CATTLE ALONG WHOLE FRONT IS RAGING IN MANCHURIA. result (S yet problematical Czar's Men Make Counter Attacks and Succeed in Driving Japanese i Frcm Their Positions at Sandta'pu. Seize Srtakhe Bridse. Loadoa. .arcr 1. Fisfcliar oa a large scale is ia progress betweea - !St T?t?c-5 c"." foiincd cmi-i in -7 T i 1- T ,7-" .daachuna. General Kouropatkia. after meetiac the iniilative of the Japanese in the eastern part o Shakhe valley, assumed the agsres- s.ve in the western portion liiesiay. and under cover of a heavy artillery GENERAL KAULBAKS of Sanc.apu Simultaneously the Russians attacked and captured a rail road bridge on the Japanese center. Much more senous is the Japanese movt against the Russian left wing. ,"'T. , " T.T """: -- : cnecsiec. to ooiiae uenera: n.ouropai- km t- abandon the positions on the !" eo- zrhmh Via Viss rrmniPfl p-f? fortified during the winter. There is nc confirmation of the report that the COUNTER ATTACK OF RUSSIANS Line cf Battle is Over One Hundred Miles Long. St. Petersburg, March i. Latest news from Manchuria is cf the most important nature, the Associated Press dispatch from Mukden indicat ing that a general battle wss begin ning a.ong tne whole of tne Iv miies of front occupied oy tn tw0 armies. General Kouropatkm appears u nave taken a leaf out cf Fieid Marsnal Oyama s book and replied to General Kuroki s attacks on the Russian left by a counter attack on the Japanese lert. in which General Kaulbars' initial success is better for the Russians man tne best efforts of General Grip penberg. the Russian vanguard being established at the outskirts of Sandl apu At the same tim- General Kour cpatkin delivered a blow against the Japanese center seizing a railroad bncae across the Shakhe river. These reports tnerefore give a more hope ful aspect to the situation, as the Russian array, though driTen out of Da tzss. appears to have succeeded in stopping, at least the moment. the further advance of the Japanese eastward and beaten oft the attack en tne center. The effect cf the developments on Genera: Kouropatkin's reported inten- tion to withdraw from the- Shakhe is problc :atical- Letiremeat n C- - a- enemy, wnich is extremely hazardous uncer aay circumstaace is doubly dangerous when the armies Ere arapphng in a ceneral engage ment, but if General Kuroki succeeds in rolling up the Russian leftmuch further, the perilous expedieat may become necessary. The counter at tacks on the right and center may possibly be intended to cover the w.thdrawtnr of trains and stores. KOUROPATKIN MUST MOVE Pcsiticn on Snakne Rendered L'r.tena- ble by Kuroki's Latest Success. St. Petersburg. March 1. The A sociated so-rce t T-:s nears from a h.gh General Kouropatkm con- siders his position on the Shakhe riv- j cr to be menaced to such an extent t oy uenerai .turon s success on tne left fiank as to necessita": the imme diate itadrawal of his army to Tie pass, and has so advised Emperor Nicholas No confirmation cf this is obtainable in military circles here "nere u P0- "': taa: tf Japanese pressing the whole Russian II lk 1 line such an operation must almost eBuai: ---- - --- -inevitably end c: a disaster of the I faction will be m zz entirety at trst magnitude, 1 I TV The fragmentary official and press 1: zs asaa is Te2.iT to believe the I worst, and the city is already full of ; reports that a biz disaster has aram ranked and untenable and Kocropat kin is withdrawing frcm his strong position on the Shakhe river Further news is awaited with great an anxiety. Anythinr like a decisive Japanese victory now would probably end the war. Strike Situation in Poland Warsaw. March 1. The strike situ ation in Poland is far from encouraging- A general strike of shop assist ants in Warsaw is expected today un less the dprnanrtof the men are eon- trccec. :ieveaiy-nTe per Ccitt cf lie employers are "vrillinzto cive :a bar the remaiader refuse :o do j Th domestic serraats also tarsatea to strike. The coal sapply in Warsaw is dimiaishica aaC prices are rapidly ad Tanciac. ovis? to the situauoa at Sosaovice, where iVw miaes ar. bciac . .-i V ;-.; . ? operieu .ei;uiiiuuz:s B?;ween tae employers aad strikers are coauasia?. MRS. CHADWICK TO BE TRIED j Judge Overrules Motion cf Counsel to Quash Tw0 Indictments. Cleveland. March 1. Judce Taylor f the United States district caur: overruled the motion of Attorney J- P- Dawley, counsel for Mrs. Caadwick, ' . .. t that the two mcictments returned. against her by the federal grand jury on Feb. fl be Quashed. I Te:: s, Chadwtck. who was ia court. entered a plea cf not guilty to rha r-r af'f-inr'oT -.r''o- -.- t- turned against her on Feb. 21. cnarg ing conspiracy. Mrs. Chadwick"s trial will commence before Judge Tayler Monday moraiag, the conspir acy indictments agaiast her toeing taken up first. Mrs. Caadwick. ia aa interview, de clared that her attorneys would ap-" ply for a change of venue in connec tion with her trial in the United States; district court. She said the action would be takea on the grouad that District Attorney Salhvan. who vrill prosecute her ens? if tried here. Is related to Judge Tayler and that owing to the strong pubh' feeling ex isting against her in this city, a fair and unprejudiced trial could not he sec"red HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIRE Entire Blcck cf Business Houses is J Yt. "Thy Will "we calmly say. i Dertroyed at East Liverpool, O. , Hard it was to lay your body East Liverpool. O.. March 1 Six Underneath the drifting snow, lame buildings and a number of '-Tnere to wait the Resurrection smaller ones were destroyed by fire. . In its little bed so low. The total loss will be more than 55.K).- j , ,. , , OOU. The square bounded by Diamond ' BnI we ow cr httle bab" mid Mulberry alleys. Fifth avenue and Lie ns: :aere bar 1,Te bove. Market street was completely cleaned I -n 2er eJe5 cow beholding out. not a building being left stand- 1 Oar dear God of life and 1ot. lac. fccarceiv aay o: tne occunauts i of the buildings burned saved any fur nishings of value. Bremen zzid fire .i i .. . . - 1 t-r. Pa.. Steubenvilie and Wellsville and with their aid th kr-ra! fire d3- i partment succeeded after five hours' j hard nsntinc in quellma tne flames. ' The blaze started in ta- shoe store j r.rcLins: anniTa.iii ciirifr ;rnrn rtornp." 1 t-c: W. H. Gassen on .iarket street.'"" " -.--. "--. but the cause has not ve-: been ! McEver. 211 ; A. J.Mansfield, Morpe. learned. " j -- L O. Marts. Omaha, 2Cv. P. J. Hart wins -prize for-allev So. Chicago Murder Mystery - with n nice score of XX. ' W: A. Chicago. March I. Tee body of an 1 - , .. .r v. , . " .:-" ,. .- . . , . I Way takes alley Ncu 1 crlze -with a unidentined woman was found lvmsr 1 , .. ,. : - on the sidewall Ik in front of 552 31on ' roe avenue, in the an-stocrarir sectitin . , of Hyde park. Sue had evidently been murdered by a -revolver bullet being fired into her hfad behind th? right ear. but sn far the police have bee? unable to ascertain her name. Several residents heard a scream, fol lowed by a shot, and hurrying out found the body of the woman lyia? on the walk. She was not known by asy o' the residents the neicntcr . came to thr hood id. it is believe place of her deatn m a carria the street was muddy and her -? I hor r.nr th l!?htesr rrar nf it There were no marks on her clothing j by which she could be identified. j J. H. Gallev went to Spaldinc to-! -oias aad will be refitted and re dav on business. I modelled throughout Aucust Merz , ' "" - ' August Wanner went to toda-r on business J. F Stems sale yesterday was well 1 attended and tniags sold welL Benton Marer and D. C. Hcrtcu of Lincoln are in Columbus todav en business. '. R. S. Hilliard of Oconee had a sale thus week and wiU start in few days t0T Virginia to make his fnture acme U. O Lawrence wno has ban visit- ing here for tea days retaaed to his home in St. Joseph Ma, Tuesday ., t-! x .- . Mr. Kiucston. wno was one cf tne select who crossed the Platte on tne ice last Sunday, returned yesterday to Central Citv. C. M. Gruenther who was called to j cf the Commercial College. If in Platte Center yesterday by a telegram terested, call at the Ccllece oce for announcinc the severe illness of one particulars, of his children, retaraed to-day to Fre- j d&wlt W. W. Waters. Pre. mont. j A petition is being circulated asking the supervisors to build a temporary approach to the Loup wacan bridge until such time as a permanent an- , tillBi, i,i lp: U i. R. ii.. Drake and M. L Scott of : - standard Eridce Co. are her to mike re:airs on tne wagon bridge epai: over the Loup waich are accessary oa account of the damage caused by tne ice. 'The Missouri Girl' has no super ior and few equals. becaase it contains all the elements tltat go to make an Nortn opera house tonicht. J. E. Morrow has been appointed road overseer of road district Nc. 1, Columbus township. R. Y Lisoo aad Henry Rodehorst are rwo of the members of the town- hip board makinc the appointment- Azcnoneex When vou have anvthinc to s 11 employ Bruce Webb, the auctioneer. Long distance telephone east rural route No. 3, 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, ureston. Call up the Journal office and say what you want to selL Y'cu can get the best sale bills and the bt auctioneer, and saves tiae and mosey. I TjnT vnr iaAi AUL wHl never regret thesavmg of a por tion of your salary. Another thing of quite as mnch importance is the- placing of your savings in a reliable institution where they will be safeand b accumu lating at the same time. We oiler yon vast thiss sort of a de pository. Come in and talk the mattr over cosfideutialiy. Columbus State Bank In Xeaoriasi. Little Ruth Hester Miller departod this life. Jan. 31st. I90G. age II months. SHE nrvEs ABOVE." Little Ruth, we're sad an loaely For you made our home so bricht With your little laugh and prattle j trom the morning till the mgnt Busy little beam of sunahine AH too short has been your stay. Oh, We loved you and we miss you -- Safe with Jesus now our darling 'Vnmr-.h Btvn-tr i.Ka1r )mi . . t icai diest same 01 shot nsannons Sj,ThyGrace"we,li meet her there. E.W. IsI N Hacel's Allevs. w - J iiarl- - A- Way. 23; " J " "ay -0- m takes the prize wita 214. W. B. Miller wins the prire in.ai : pins wi th a score of ? poias. Graves carries off the crize im new cms called. Schacnasty. acore : pms. L. IL imanv tases the fcilt- ?! ; ard prize with a run of 43. The Hacel allev offers a u:os nfiw ; ? the bulv uiasiug n store of xv r better Tin1 (irand l'ariiir to Open. The old Graad. Paciac hotel wil! be -?irror. t ft v and run is a do!lar-a-day hoc?. This famous lasiiniark of the early 1 Columbus has Deen bousht by David WII conduct a hotel there, to be opea- ' OTno HTTid hfni fure r eI some time before Marr i. EapD-Eiaai:. ia- jd anas wag onitei ia -jage to Mr Wm. Rupp Thurs day afternoon by Judge Ratte ' 2 P-85 llTe cea-' Dsacaa. Tker i 'vr"1 refiSe on a iarEI e Platte Oe- f ter. j Card cf Tiaakf . j To e ,.iead5 and ae.,sborf wbo m lujy Te hfelp aad fyapmthy d. '- inc oar late sorrow caused fcy the -death of cur son, we wish to exprm . cur sincere thanks. ' Aucust Wagner and familv. - '"'' """ "" ' j r-.,i c---;-. TrimT,w f- fs ! Hail Cam en Mrs. X- Promnolz Druif- A telegram was receivad Saturday fcallinc Dr Gertrude McGahey to ..,-- Oklahoma, where her f -- Jsosherf Pr03& romholz is said to i-, very low. Mrs. Fromholz is well known to the old settlers htr. Sonce 0: Ihssol-aau. Notice i- hereby civen that the co partnership of Richardsd: London has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. L. London aeecaea the in debtedness of the firm and is author ized to collect all debts due the firm. Sam Richards L. London, Columbus. Nb Feb. 24, ly. I Would Advise Crown and Bridge work. It is the most beautiful, most sub stantial and most modem meth od of restoring: broken teeth or roots and supphinc: the places of rnissinc: ones. Would hearti ly recommend it in all cases where it is adapted to your month. Come in and talk the matter over. Consultation free. All work guaranteed. Over 12 vears ions so tiee in Cohimbus- Dr. H. E. Paooe lii. - JBTs- r :
