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LiXJEKiiS EEnHk 1 " v'35- ""V-. .-V (fttjktito anxml v- -,". rms& ; Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argus January 1, 1906. T fer- VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 12. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 1906. WHOLE NUMBER 1,809. KEESS e k "I i f i Yes, We Have It. Wo are pretty sure to have any thing in drugs, medicines and gener al drug store goods lhat you may want. We make it a rule to stock any worthy article that is in the market; therefore, otir stock changes from day to day and keeps ever in condition to supply the most ad vanced needs. You'll save yourself many unneces sary steps by coming here first when drug store goods are wanted. Chas. fl. DaGk ...Druggist... Bring vonr eve trouble to Neiwoh ner. It 8 M. Unsworn of Fiillerion visited in Columbus over Sunday. Miss Kelpo made a business trip to Omaha the middle of last week. Sam Gass. jr attended the slate meet ing of furniture dealers in Lincoln last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bugbey of Omaha visited friends in this city Wednesday. Miss Snyder of Omaha was a guest last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Stepnan. Fred Gottschalk and Steve Ryan re turned Fiiday night from a trip to southwestern Nebraska. Miss (leitrude Waters returned Friday night from Ulysses where she visited several daj s with f riendn. Grandmother Hudson who has been in very delicate health for some time is reported to be improving. Will Willard with the assistance of several beautiful types of the gentler sex has been initiating a new buggy the past week. Mrs. Winterbotham of David City who has been a guest of A;rs. C. E. Pollock for several weeks retnrned home last Saturday. Miss Vest:i Slater has accepted the position ot organist at Grace Episcopal church to till Mic vacancy made by the departnre of Prof. Sike. Mrs. Remtnington of Neligh is the guest, of her daughter, Mrs. George Whaley. Mrs. Whaley expects to go to Neligh soon for an extended visit. The report lias just reached the Jour nal that Mr. and .Mrs. R. W. Scott of Omaha, formerly of this city are the proud parents of a daughter two weeks oid. Mrs. S. Munuer was called to the home of her father, Levi Eby, of Fuller ton. on account, of the serious illness of her brother with typhoid fever. Mr. Eby will be remembered as one of the pioneer settlers of Platte rounty in the early sixt s. Peter Schmitt drove into the Edwards & Bradford lumber yard yesterday for a load of lumber A plank falling on the wagon frightened the team and they ran off. They left the wagon badlv broken at Kent's corner and were captured in Doody's oat field uninjured. Platte Center Signal. Clerical errors have been responsible for the very high school tax that has been levied for Monroe, district No. 70. It secerns that when the state auditor certified to (,! amount of the bonds is siioil for this district he made his state ment read as though there were three bonds of S-J.liH instead of one, and in eUding tluVold bond of 8500 for the school hoii!-e that was sold and torn down, the total bonds which the county clerk was levting a tax to pay the in terest on was fK.'Xtt), when it should have been 82.550. As a result this accumula tion makes a balance in the bond fund of over $1 500. and when the old bond for $50(1, due July 1. this year, is paid, there will still be a balance of over $1,000 to meet the last bond which is not due for several years. For the next three or four years the school taxes will be some thing like normal, as we will have no bond tax to pav for some years. Mon roe Republican. Dr. E.fl.Naumann DENTIST Has one of the best dental offices in the state Fully equipped to do all den tal work in First-Class manner. Always reasonable in charges. AH work guaranteed. Over 14 years practice in Co lumbus. ss?- Dr. E. H. Nhumi. Rev. Ultncr went to Beatrice the first of the week for a few day's visit with his parents. Michael Flaherty and Dr. O. A. Britell of St. Edward made a business visit to Columbus Monday. Miss Gwendolyn Garlow spent last Thursday with her father in Lincoln, attending commencement exercises. Mrs. F. T. Walker and Mrs. Mark Burke were the guests of Mrs. Dan Macken of Platte Center a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Greisen, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Greisen and W. J. Walters went to Platte Center hist Wednesday to attend the St Anthony church names day celebration. On account of the confining nature of the employment and because of his re cent illness, Geo. J. llagel has leased the bowling alley for a term of months to John Elliott and Myron pray. Mr. llagel has not yet decided what he will do during the term of the lease. Miss Marguerite Willard accom panied by hr r mother, returned home Monday night from Dea Moines where she graduated last week from the de partment 'of harmony in the Des Moines Conservatory of Music. She will return next year to complete her studies. Prof. R M. Campbell of West Point, Nebr., has een visiting some of his nu merous Platte county friends for a few days. Prof. Campbell is one of the strongest .school men in the state. He was reelected at West Point by a unan imous vote of the lioard, who voluntarily increased his salary $100 a year. Bishop Williams of Omaha will be in this city tomorrow. Thursday, to give the deacon and priesthood examin ation to Rev. Arthur Cash He will be assisted by Father Pattee or Ce dar Rapids, Father Wiles of South Omaha and Father Wescott of this city. Rev. Cash has accepted an ap pointment to the Albion parish to begin July 1. Last Friday Willie, the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gehring, while currying a horse in the stable, had his left arm broken near the wrist by being crowded against the side of the stall by the horse. He was taken to Columbus and the arm properly attend ed to by a physician and he is progres sing towards recovery all right. Platte Center Signal. The Union Pacific will run a special excursion from Grand Island to Omaha next Sunday. June 24th, for which the exceptionally low rate of $1.75 for the round trip from Columbus has been announced. Tickets are good only on excursion train which leaves Columbus at 7:50 a.m.; returning leaves Omaha at 8:00 p. m. same day. The beautiful parks of Omaha and the Denver-Omaha ball game are the attractions. It is esti mated that from 100 to 200 people will go from Columbus. Mr. Harriman recently astonished the public by showing what the Union Pacific and related lines could do in an emergency. Another strik ing example of the enterprise of the Harriman lines is shown by the Union Pacific's announcement: "Effective July 1 next, local passenger fares be tween all main line points in Wyo ming Colorado and Utah will be 3 cents per mile, at 25 per cent reauc tion from the present tariff.' This will result in a substantial reduction in the one-way rates between the Missouri river and Denver and other Colorado points, and also in through interstate rates between points on the Union Pacific system. World-Herald, Oamha, Neb,. June 15th HKW. Thursday morning a serious acci dent occured at the Kent & Bnrke ranch south of the river. While working on scaffold near the top of the new elevator now in process of con struction, Mr. J. a. Haag lost his ba lance and fell to the ground, a dis tance of 35 to 40 feet. He struck in such a manner as to injure his head, shoulders and back, and was probably injured internally. Dr. Robinson, assisted by Dr. W. S. Evans of Co lumbus is attending the injured man. He has regained consciousness but once for a short time since his injury, and is in a very bad way apparently, as it was a terrible fall. Mr. Haag is 58 years old, father of the contractor who is erecting the elevator, and his home is at Rising City. Silver Creek Sand. Mr. Benjamin B. Green and Miss Helen Jerome were married last Thurs day morning at the home of the bride's mother on West Fifteenth street in this city. Rev. G. A. Monro of the Con gregational church said the words that made them man and wife. Only the immediate relatives of the bride and groom were present. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Green start ed for Denver where Mr. Green has the management of a large mining propo sition. The bride is one of the popular young women of Columbus and has been a successful teacher in the city schools here for several years. Mr. Green has had a part in the manage ment of the Columhus Printing and Specialty House which is allied with the Columbus Journal and in that busi ness has won many friends and demon strated his thorough business ability and integrity. T LOOSE HILF OF YOUR FUN on your camping or outing vacation. Take a Kodak with you. Take a Field Glass or a Telescope with you and don't forget the Dish. Chafing Also take an Inger soll Watch .and leave your good one here to be cleaned and regu lated until you return Ed. J. Niewohner Jeweler and Optician Shell Clark of St. Edward was in the city on assessment business this week. Mra L. R. DeWolf and children will return home this week from Lin coln WANTED: A lady boarder by party close in. Inquire at Journal office. ltp Mrs. McPherson is the guest this week of her brother, W. A. McAllis ter and her sister Mrs. W. N. Hens ley. Will Farrand left tod 7 for Oregon, where he will stay permanently. He will visit relatives at Denver on his way west Prof. Filley of Beatrice, superintendent-elect of the Albion schools, spent Sunday in this city the guest of Ralph Turner. Judge and Mrs. Sullivan will leave next Sunday for a three months visit in Europe. Most of their time will be spent in England. The little twelve-year-old son of Rev. Lyon :s visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Brugger. When he gets homesick he will return to his father at Schuyler. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hall returned from their wedding trip last Friday nigh visiting in this city till Monday night, when they went to Norfolk their future home. Miss Hazel Millard went to St. Paul, Neb . this week as a delegate to the district Epworth League conven tion. She will return to Grand Island Thursday night to visit friendB a few days. C. J. Garlow, chairman of the state board of law examiners, was in Lincoln last week with thiee other members of the commission holding examination for applicants for admission to the bar. There were eight successful applicants. Mrs Post, who returned last week from California and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clarke are in Omaha today to attend the Smith-DuMont wed ding. Mr. Smith and Miss DuMont have many acquaintances in Colum bus. Mrs.L. N. Squires of Silver Creek died last Saturday morning after an ill ness of a few days. Interment took place Monday morning at the Silver Creek cemetery. Mrs. Squires was one of the most highly respected women of Silver Creek and was a loving wife and mother. She leaves a husband and two daughters. Mr. Squiros is postmaster at Silver Creek. Miss Elise Brugger left Saturday morning for Lincoln to join Prof, and Mrs. Grove Barber on their trip abroad They will be joined by others at Boston and New York. The party will sail to day on the steamer Poltsdani for Bou logne nnd go from thence to Paris. Here Miss Bruger will leave the party for a few days and go on to Strasburg to visit relatives of her mother. The party will subdivide into smaller groups according to the localities they wish to study. They expect to return home some time in September. Mrs. H. B. Reed, while driving the mail wagon on Route 3 for her husband yesterday, had a runaway in which she suffered painful if not serious injuries. An ugly gash was cut above her left eye and her body was bruised in many places. The runaway occurred near the Seefeld place and G. Launer whox was plastering there, was the first to reach Mre. Reed, whom he found unconscious. A bolt broke letting the double tree down against the horses legs, frighten ing them into a run. Mrs. Reed held the lines till the long Shell Creek hill was reached when the tongue came down and the wagon was tipped over twice. Mrs. Reed conld not open the doors of the mail wagon end she was tossed from side to side a helpless pris oner. Mr. Reed was summoned by tele phone. The buggy was demolished and the mail was not delivered on the route until this morning. Mrs. Reed was resting easy this morning. DON One of the prettiest parties ever given in Columbus was the "rose" party given last Friday afternoon by Mrs. A. An derson and Mrs L. W. Snow at the home of the former in honor of Mrs. P. J. McIIngh of Fort Collins, Colorado, Mrs. Andersons sister. Everything suggested the rose. The invitations and programs bore beautiful hand painted roses, the work of Mrs. Snow. The rooms were veritable bowers of rosea and the icecream which was served bore the impress of a rose mould. One of the most delightful features of the par ty was a musical program every nnm ler of which was dedicated to the rose. The program follows Mrs. E. C. Adams Piano To a Wild Rose. Mrs. Leo Geitzen Vocal Under a Rose Miss Daisy Cash Vocal The Mission of a Rose Mrs. C. F. Gleason Vocal (a) Grasses and Roses (b) Three Red Roses Miss Iva Morgan Vocal The Parting Rose Mrs. J. G. Reeder Vocal If 1 were a Rose Mrs. E. H. Chambers Vocal The Rose of Heaven Miss Florence Kramer Recitation Bixby's Parody on a Thurston Rose Miss Pohl and Mrs. Geitzen Piano and Violin The perfect Rose Mrs. C. D. Evans Vocal The Last Rose of Summer City Council. The city council met again last Friday night and transacted somo routine busi ness. The bonds of the three Columbus banks were accepted, making them de positories for the city funds, and the dray bonds of Barney McTaggart, Thos. McTaggart, Henry Seipp and Albert Geiger were accepted. An ordinance was passed regulating (he collection of the poll tax and aiming to make it more generally payable in cash. Mavor Phillipps says that the council is confronted with the problem of im proving the service of the water works system in some parts of Columbus and that the ordinanco with reference to the water metre will bo enforced more rigid- ly. The council committeo has outlined changes in the gas ordinance which it deems essential to protect the city's in terests and the suggestions are in the hands of C. J. Garlow antFilie other promoters of the gas plant for considee-ation. Best in Photography . at HELWIG'S Successor to McAllister fetudio Columbus, Nebr. Ralph Coolidge Maimed in Horrible Accident. Ralph Coolidge had both of his legs cut off under a freight train yesterday at noon and his own father, Joe Coolidge, drove the engine which hauled the train and saw the horrible accident with his own eyes although at the time he did not know it was his son who was whirled under the fast moving train. It was about one o'clock and Joe Cool idge was pnllmg his freight train for a siding in the Columbus yards at a speed of more than twenty miles an hour. Ralph Coolidge was standing with Jerry Carrig on the north sido of tho U. P. tracks on Washington street about four blocks east of the U. P. station, and he recognized his father's face through the cab window of the engino as it passed, knowing that his father would stop on the siding and wishing to talk with him a few minutes, he mado a run and tried to catch the iron bar at the corner of a box car, he succeeded in getting hold with only one hand and instantly he was thrown off his balance and both feet were whirled under the wheels of the ar and cut off just below the knees. He had the presence of mind to turn over quickly to extricate bis legs and this saved his life. Jerry Carrig was at his side in a moment nnd within live minutes the buggy of Dr. Evans was on the ground to take him to the hospital. Joe Coolidge saw every detail of the accident from the cab window and the moment bis engine stopped reported it to the yard men saying "Some man was run over by this train.'' A switch en gine was sent quickly to the scene of the accident tint did not reach it till Ralph had been taken to the hospital. And Joe Coolidge did not know it was his own son until the crew of the switch engine reported it to him. Both legs were amputated just below the knees and as the Journal goes to press the patient is resting easy. Ralph Coolidge is an industrious young contractor with a young wife and a ctild about two years old. A curious coincident is the fact that Jerry Carrig was the first man to see the accident last winter in which Wm Dineen lost a foot. Milton Reeder of St. Louis was the guest of his brother Judge Reeder last J week. If Experience Counts for anything it will pay you to consult an experi enced real estate agent before buying a home or investing in business property. Years of close application to business have fitted us for giving such advice and hun dreds of satisfied buyers at test our success. lecher, Hackenberger t Chanters 13th St. Columbus. Nebr Board of Equalization. Columbus, Neb , June 12, to 14. l'.XW. The Board of Supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska, convened as a board of equalization at 9 o'clock a. m. ; Supervisors Clother. Goetz. Held, Newman, Priest. Scbure, chairman Swanson, county assessor Galley and county clerk Graf, present. Moved tiy Supervisor Priest that a committee of three be appointed on equlizaation of assessments. Motion carried and chair appointed as snob committee. Supervisors Goetz, Schure and County Assessor Galley. Moved by Supervisor Scbure that a special committee on complaints be appointed, whose dutv shall be to ex amine protests and communications presented to the board relative to er roneous assessments. Motion carried and Supervisors Newman, Held and Priest were ap pointed as such committee by the chair. County surveyor Rossiter pre sented surveys made by him by re quest of J. B. Kyle and Hector Blazer, showing the number of acres washed away by the Loup river in section 23. from towa 17, range 2. west and in sections 13 and 14 town. 17, range 3, west ; same were on motion referred to the committee on complaints. Mr. David Thomas now addrressed the board complaining of increased assessments placed in the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the south half of the southeast quar ter of section 26, town. 10, range 3, west and requsting that mme be re duced to the same valuation as placed on said lands the previous year. The protest of A. L. Eoon ub agent for M. M. Miller, complaining of ex cessive assessment placed on lot 4 and the west 14 feet of lot 3, block 03, city of Columbus and requesting that the assessed valuation of same be re duced from $700 to $400 was presented and read and on motion referred to the committee n complaints and later was allowed by board. The protest of J. W. Janssen, com plaining of increased valuaion placed on the northwest quarter of the north east quarter of section 25, town. 1!), range 1, west and asking that same be reduced from $753 to $600, was presented and read and on motion re ferred to the committee on complaints and later was grantod by board. The request of J. H. Johannes to reduce the valuation placed on the west IS feet of the east half of lot fl. block 85, city of Columbus, from f 1400, to $800, the real value of said property that being the amount paid for same last fall, was presented and read and on motion referred to the committee on complaints. The protest of F. T. Walker, com plaining of excessive assessment placed on Iot3 block 1 original town, of Hum phrey and requesting that the valuation berepneed from 81 100 to 3501), the nc tnal yalne of same, and also complain ing of the excessive assessment of S4000, placed on lots 3 and 4, block 112. city of Columbus, representing that said amount is at least $1000 to high and asking that it bo put down to its jnst value was presented and read nnd on motion refersed to the committee on complaints. The protest or Conrad Fnchs, com plaining of erroneous assessments put on his lands in Humphrey township and representing that the assessed valuation on the s w quarter of s e quarter of section 28. town. 20, range 1 west shall be 200, instead of $352; on the s w quarter of ne quarter of section 33, town. 20, range 1 west $448, instead of $528, and on the b e quarter of s e quar ter section 28 town. 20, range 1 west, $352. instead of $326, was presented" and read and was on nmtiou referred to the committee on complaints. U Relative to the proteBt of David Thomas, complaining of an increased .valuation put by the assessor for the year 1806 on his property in Joliet town ship, the following report was submit ted: "Your committee on complaints would recommend that the verbal re quest of David Thomas made before this board to cause to have stricken from the assessment book the increased valuation placed on the nw quarter of se quarter, the sw quarter of se quar ter and the se quarter of se quarter of section 26, town. 19, range 3 west be de nied and that the valuation as made by me assessor on said property lie rati fied by this board. William J. New man, A. E. Priest and Louis Held. On motion same was adopted. The request of Conrad Fuchs to have valuations placed on the assessment book of Humphrey township for the year 1!H)6 on certain lands belonging to his corrected was returned with follow ing report: "Your committee on com plaints to whom was referred the with in request upon investigation would rec ommend that the valuation placed on the sw quarter of the se quarter of sec tion 28, town. 20, range 1 west be re duced to $240; that the request to have reduced the valuation placed on the sw quarter of the ne quarter of section 33. town. 20, range 1 west be denied and that the valuation placed on the se quarter of the se quarter of section 28, town. 20, range 1 west be raised from $326 to $352, and the county assessor directed to correct the assessment rolls in accordance therewith. William J, Newman, A. E. Priest and Louis Held. On motion same was adopted. The protest of' J. H. Johannes, com plaining of excessive assessment placed on the west 18 feet of the east half of lot 6. block 85 city of Columbus and asking for a reduction of assessment from $1400 to $800 was returned with following report: "Your committee on complaints upon due investigation would recommend that the valuation for the year 15)06 on within described property be reduced to $1000, and the county asses8or directed to correct the assessment book accordingly. William J, Newman, Louis Held and A. E. Priest. On motion same was adopted. Tho protest of F. T. Walker, complain ing of excessive assessment placed on part of lot 3, block 1, original town of Humphrey and asking for reduction of assessment from $1100 to $500, and also complaining of the excessive assessment of $4000 placed on lots 3 and 4, block 112, city of Columbus, representing that this amount is at least $1000, to high and asking that it be put down to its just value, was returned by the commit tee on complaints with following report: 'lour committee would recommend that the request in regard to the valua tion to be placed on the property in the town of Humphrey be granted, but that the request relative to the reduction of assessment on the properto in the city ofColumbus be denied. William J Newman, A. E. Priest and Louis Held. On motion same was adopted. Relative to the surveys presented by cnunty surveyor Rossiter, said surveys baying been maJe by request of J. B, Kyle and Rector Blaser for the purpose to have stricken from the assessment book of Loup township certain lands washed away by the Loup river, the following report was submitted: "Your committee on complaints to whom were referred the surveys made by county surveyor Rossiter would recommend mui, m accordance with the surveys thero bo stricken from the assessment book of Loup township for the year 1906 the number of acres washed away by the Loup river and contained in lots 4 and 5 of section 23, town. 17, range 2 west and also contained in lot 4 and the ne quarter of section 13 and lot 1 in 8e-'tion 14 town. 17, range 3 west and that the county assessor be instructed to makn the necessary corrections ac cordingly. William J. Newman, Louis Held and A. E Priest. On motion same was adopted. Add to a-sessed valuation of horses: Columbus city, 20 per cent, $1,326; Shell Creek township 0 per cent, $471); Butler twp. 4 per cent, $216; Loup twp. 7 per cent; $-"22; Lost Creek twp. 9 per cent, $1,01!); Burrows twp. 15 per cent, $1,124; Walker twp.,16 per cent, $1,656. Total additions, $6,442. Deduct from assessed valuation of horses: Bismark twp. 13 per cent, $1,328; Shermsn twp. 6 per rent, $502; Creston t p. 4 per cent, $38l; Grand Prairie twp. 14 er cent, $1,538; Hum phroy twp 3 per cent, $322; Monroe twp. 5 per cent, $615; Joliet twp. 8 per cent. $772; St. Bernard twp. 6 per tent, $630; Woodviile twp. 2 ier cent, $183. Total deductions, $6,271. Added to assessed valuation of cattle: Columbus twp. C p6r cent, $855; Bis mark twp. 20 per cent, $2,139; Shell Creek twp. 13 per cent, $1,069; Butler twp. 80 per cent, $3,109; Lost Creek twp. 8 per cent, $523; Burrows twp. 8 per cent. $430; Granville twp. 3 per cent, $l47;.'oliettwp. 8 per cent, $535; St. Bernard twp. 8 per cent, $465; Walker twp. 5 per cent. $740. Total additions, $10,006 Deduct from assessed valuation of cattle: Creston twp. 17 per cent. $1,370; Humphrey twp. 7 per cent, $1,172; Woodviile twp. 9 per cent, $613. Total deductions, $3,155 Grand total additions, $16,448. Grand total deductions, $9,426. Net increase, $7,022. Wo recommend that the clerk lie directed to have the foregoing additions and eeductions made on the assessment books and prepare the tax list in accor dance therewith. John Goetz, J. F. Sehure and John J. Galley, committee. I M&rt$5WHMHBB THE AMOUNT GROWS quickly after the first deposit. Before the account was opened money was spent withovt thought. Now it is sent to The First' Natltnal Baak and such sums as may be required an withdrawn upon presentation of check. This is a check upon expenditures and reduces to a minimum the possibility of errors in accounts. The First National Bank is conducted along safe lines sad the interests of depositors fully safe guarded. On motion same was adopted. Moved by Supervisor Newman that the county board of equalization now adjourn until August 13, 1906, at 2 o'clock p. m. Motion carried. County laari. Last week was a busy one at the court house. Supervisor Newman declares that the supervisors ground out more business the last day of their session than had ever been done before in the same length of time by a board. The transactions of the supervisors, sitting as a board of equalization, are given else where. It is too early yet to secure a correct report of the assessors. County asses sor Galley, assisted by Bud Newman, is working hard on his state report, but has not yet got his figures in form for publication. And his report will likely be modified by the state board so that final results will not be ready for publi cation before late in Jnly. In general it may be said that the val uation of Platte county property will be increased nearly $400,000. About half of this increase is in personal property and there was a notable increase in the value of town property over farm prop ty, the former being about $95,000 and the' latter $85,000 over the figures of last year. The most interesting part of the assessor's returns is in a table of farm statistics which it would be well for farmers to file away and keep for future reference. The table follows: No. of arres nnder cultivation 264,548 winter wheat 28,415 " " spring wheat 1,718 " rye Ml corn 120.03 " oats 73.HBO barley 2331 " speltz 2z8 M)tittof8 ............ fJHa " encumbers 25 " " sugarcane 108 " " pillar lxet 358 kattircorn W " " millott Hnd hnnjtarian 1.5M " " broom corn 10 " " flnr u " 4 timothy 7,119 " " clover and blue grots 2.827 alfalfa 5,145 " " other tamo grass. 2.M01 wild hay 17.-T02 " timlMT S.2 Tons of hay cat, I'.Wi, tame 17,676 wild 23,753 No. of frnit trees, apple 61.4H9 pear 2,04 peach 7447 plum 18,568 cherry. 1U14 Live stock No. of cattle 42,024 - hogs 43.747 sheet hortee and moles 12458 The statistics also show daring the year ending April 1. l'.Oi. the following number of deaths among live stock: Cattle, 840; hogs, 8,307; sheep, 37; hoix nnd mules. 168. Ninety-three head of cattle and eleven horses died from cornstalk disease. Miss Iva Morgan, who spent several months with her cousin, C. J. Garlow, left for her home in the south SuBday. COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat 69 Corn 38 4 Oats bushel 90 Rye f bushel 50 Barley, 28 Potatoes, new Tg bu 1.00 Butter r t 12 to 15 Eggs W dozen 11 Springs 12 Hens ; 7 Hogs C.95 TillM-Man Bllttii ? inga man a genteel appearance than any other one thing. If your clothes are made bv T.instnim thpv'iw vurlit in every particular.There is a distinc tive difference between the tailored suits and the ready-made. To wear one of our suits is to appreciate the difference. C 4. LIISTIM r L