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.- S!-f-?,f.k 5-T- . S.WEy3rTTr533i 7-4 r TTTO &--W-.fcT .2-WSfcfc .ivzi9& T 2V' - v -v - & - Jt . c " " a,. " " , to- n .. W hi - n a , &' v?,' -S-i "lt Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argus January 1, 1906. '4t-w 3?' VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 27. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKAWEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1906. WHOLE NUMBER 1,818. 1 -3 P. 3" V lottnral. Che (Mantras -SawN v.v'. ,- l I if - - w ! 1 & V .1 4. s- K t; P . i f i" T rs i l- Hi' VI " m $ yf- - - n snukfl BSBBiB&BSBBBBBB'BBSBB9BSv"SSBBa m are not always heeded when given. When we tell you that a hank draft is cheaper than a money order, we believe that you will he wise and save the difference in cost when seeding money by mail. Adraftisjnst us safe and more convenient. Columbus State Bank COLUMBUS MARKETS. Potatoes, new V ba 35 Butter y 1). 16 to 18 Eggs Vdocen. 17 Springs 8 Hens....; 7 Roosters 3 Hogs 5.80 For the lust four months the Nebras ka Telephone company have been get ting everything in readiness to install the central energy system Tor Col urn bo. In their new offices in the Phillip Friedhof building the switch boards, and other appliances are installed, and there are 23 reels of cable in the yard and more cable arriving every day, this being received in car load lots. This improvement means rebuilding the ex change and when the work is complet ed the exchange will all be new equip ment. In this connection the company will comply with an ordinance passed some time ago giving them five years to put their pcles in the alley, and thsy will have this done two years before the time required. Manager Holliday ex pects to occupy the new offices within two months, and w hen the transfer is being made not one of the patrons will inconvenienced in the least. A special gang of thirty or forty will come out from headquarters and rush the work through in a few days. The beautiful autumn days are here( the sere and yellow leaf shows plenti fully among the foliage that but a few days since was so fresh and green. Oc tober with its lovely summery days is here, and frosty air and weather in the evenings which set the blood tingling in the veins. From various parts Colum- husites arc flocking back to take their places in their city homes, and to settle down to their busy lives of Autumn and winter, they come from the country where they have luxurated in the open air all day and perhaps all night long. They come from mountains, from the lakes, some return from European and other foreign lands and all are glad to get bock home, while all have enjoyed the summer, ami the outdoor air and the life of ease, yet all are glad to get back to their winter life, to enjoy that which the city has to give them and to take up their usual avocations. The signs point to a season of unusual attractivenes. The new Union Pacific freight depot will tie a reality in the near future. It will be located between L and N streets and will he 40x100 feet and the material used will be brick. The nnloading plat form will be 16x370 feet and located on the last side of the depot. The brick for the new depot was shipped from Pueblo about ten days ago and as soon as it arrives work will begin. The esti mated cost of the building is in the neighborhood of $9,000. The old depot one of the old land marks along the The Overland will be torn down and the ground used for trackage. The lo cation of the depot in the last end of yards will necessitate considerate rear rangement of the track in that locality. We are glad to have a President in -our midst, and are extending the glad hand to him. We now have the head quarters of the Bryan "Home Folks" association, and those who went 1600 miles to greet Mr. Bryan, wont have to do so again; All of the Home Folk went down td Lincoln on Monday and had a high old time that night at the expense of Colonel, besides capturing the highest office in' the H. ,F. A.; Al low me to introduce to you Gentlemen, Judge Edgar Howard, the President of the "Home Folks" association. For the past couple of weeks,' E. H. Chambers has not been keeping house, but has got his lunch sad dined wbere ever he might be at the time, a kind of natch as catch can, he don't have to do it that way now, for Mrs. E. H. returned from her two weeks visiting friends at LiacolB, last Monday evening. Try a Journal "want ad" if you hare Myth to buy or seU. . Dr. Paul, dentist. Herrick f or faraitmre. Herriok for baby go-carts. Or. Mark T. MnMaaoa. dentist Uasda's awrket for freak meats. Dr. Valliar, Osteopath. Barber block. Headquarters for stoves at Rothleit ner's. ' Advertise in the Journal for quick results. Oaaraateed watoh repairing by 11th 8t. Jeweler. tf ' Teader oats aad prompt delivery at Dr. GL A. AUeabmrger, office iaaew State Bank bailding. WANTED: A load of wood for heat-' ing stove. Call at Journal office. For Sale! -One hundred tons ice. Norfolk lee Co., Norfolk, Neb. It Editor Mayfield of Spalding was a Columbus visitor the first of the week. Rock Springs slack for threshing at P.D. Smith Co. Doa't forget the handsome sowenir offer to paid ia advance subscribers. Wanted Girl for general housework, no washing. E. B. Sherman, 1608 P.'st' For Rent Good, dry storage room. Enqnre at Joui nal office. Bymn W. Way, Mandolin teacher. Independent Phone 146. Columbus, Nebr. 4t The Radiant Home base burner and the Famous German Heater at Roth leitner'a. . M. T. Garlow of Grand Island was the guest of his brother, C. J. Garlow, over Sunday. A haadaome soaveair worth 59 cents eat to all paid ia advance Journal sabscribers. Attorney J. W. McClelland of Fulier ton was in town Tuesday en route home from Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Studley and daughter, Mm. Ryba, of Creston were in Columbus Tuesday. Hon. John N. Weetberg of Omaha was here Friday greeting old friends and shaking honest mens hands. WAT UP is used by all who desire a fine quality of patent flour. The Co lumbus roller mills makes it. -' Look at these names The South Bend Malleable, The Majestic, The Quick Meal, The Monarch at Rotleitner's. Remember all Journal subscribers pvyiag oae year in s-nolPYfi 3 oeire a handsome soavernir worth 50 cents. CRIB3FORSALE:-We have the Omaha Elevator cribs for sale. Ia first class conditioa. Newman & Welch. Mrs. O. L. Baker has gone to Excel sior Springs to spend a month with her son Fred who is there on account of his health. Now that the cold weather is coming on it is time to have the broken window lights replaced. Leave your orders with Ecboh) & Dietrich. tf Dr. E. H. Neuman was in Sherman county from Saturday until Monday looking after his real estate interests. His wife accompanied him on the trip. Our R. R. trains are loaded to the guards these days with our citizens that go to Omaha to see the King Ak-sar-ben, and that accounts for their being so late. J. S. Adams of Lakeside, Nebr., brother-in-law of F. H. Abbott, was in Columbus Monday and Tuesday en route to Genoa to visit friends and rela tives. C. L. Stillman left for Omaha last week after a short sojourn with Colum bus friends. From Omaha he' went to California for a pleasure trip before re turning to his home in Lead, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mc Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Manington, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hill, & C. Terry and Hugh Hill, all of Monroe, were in town Tues day to attend the funeral of J. E. Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Terrell and son Frank returned Monday from Sherman county where they had been visiting several days at McKinnie Rros. ranch. Mr. Terrell owns a farm adjoining this ranch. , Miss Neimeier of Evansville, Ind., will be at the Thurston hotel Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 3 and 4, with sam ples of all the latest gowns. A cordial. invitation is extended to the ladies to call and inspect them. Judge J. F. Boyd, the next congress man from the Third district, was in Columbus Monday and Tuesday. He has many warm friends in Columbus and Platte county who will see that he receives a flattering vote at the coming election. The case of J. S. Wells against O. L. Baker and C. H. Sheldon in which Wells seeks 'to regain possession of some real estate transferred to these parties at the time of the shooting of Mahaffey, was on trial before Judge Reader last Saturday and the attorneys will argue the case Thursday. The ladies of the Social Union of the Presbyterian church were pretty well patronized in their trip around the world last Friday evening. It was a grand affair aad our people that made the trip of four miles were perfectly de lighted, and the ladies netted for their trouble over $108. B. P. S. Barn and Roof Paint a" '' For moderate outlay, will wonderfully improve the! appearance of your Barns, Fences, Out-Buildings, Brick and Iron Surfaces. Protect from decay and in crease their value. Ask for color card. a Ghas: II. Dack ...Druggist... Prcwett's Acceptance. The following from the letter of ac ceptance from W. F. Prowett should insure to him the support of all honest Platte county citizens: " Fuli.ekton, Sept. 25, 1906. R. O. Strother, Secretary Republican Float Representative Convention for the 25th Representative District My Dear Sir; In response to your letter notify ing me of the action of the republican convention held in your city on the 17th inst., which nominated me as a candi date for the legislature from the 25th representative district, I wish to say that I am profoundly thankful for the honor thus conferred, and am in hearty accord with the platform adopted by the republican state convention on August 22d last. I stand squarely upon the republican stats platform and if elected to the next legislature, I pledge my best efforts to the enactment of a stringent anti-pass law; a primary elec tion law, providing for the nomination of all state, county and district officers, including congressmen and United States senators, by direct vote, and a state law along the lines of the law en aeted by the last congress regulating freight rates and transportation. In fact, I heartily approve of every plank in the platform. I too should be proud of the opportunity to vote for the office Si - United States senator, the Hon. Norris Brown, who during his term of office as attorney general, has so ably stood for the interests of the people as against the corporations. Tours sincerely, W. V. Prowett. Platte Center. Mrs. K. A. Kehoe was an Omaha caller last week. Mrs. Martin Dunn, who has been in Illinois since May, returned home Thursday morning. She was called there by the serious illness of her mother who is still in a very feeble condition. Mr. John Mottler is erecting a barn on his farm south of town. Mrs. Mary Murphy and Miss Anna Murphy were Columbus visitors Wed nesday. Mr. Thomas Hoar,c and Mrs. Lena Hoare visited in St. Edward last week. Hon. A. C. Shallenberger addressed a large audience at the hall Saturday evening. After the speaking a dance was given which was well attended. Mrs. Dan Cronin returned Sunday evening from Iowa where she has been visiting for the past month. Mrs. FJ3. Lecron and son Frederick returned Monday evening from Omaha where the latter has been taking treat ment for an injury to the ankle bone which he sustained last summer. The child is reported as progressing nicely. Township Votice. There will be a mass meeting of the republican electors of Bismark township on Saturday, October 13th, at school house of district -13, between the hours of 6 and 8 p. m., for the purpose of placing in nomination the regular town ship officers. Fred Cattau, 2t Committeeman. LOW PRICES ON LOW SHOES All $3.50 low shoes now $3.00 All $2.50 low shoes now $2.00 All $2.00 low shoes now $1.75 All $1.75 low shoes now $1.50 These are all New, Snappy Late Styles. We are also making a still greater reduction on all tan shoes and oxfords columbus; Uiiam Pacific .Ik-far-Bea fascial Train Arrangements have been made by the Union Pacific to run 'special trains for the accommodation ef Ak Sar-Bea visi tors who wish to return from Omaha to Columbus and points between, after the grand electrical parade. Columbus train will leave Omaha Union Station, Wednesday, Oct. 3rd, 11.45 p. m. The Union Pacific will sell tickets to Omaha at $3.25 for the round trip. Dates of sale October 2nd to 6th indue ive, with return limit jto and including October 8thv Inquire of W. BLBbkhax, Agent Wetiee. On and after Sunday, October 7, the undersigned will close their meat mar kets on Sunday. S. E. Marty & Co. M. C. Cassin. OttoMerz.- W. 5.W. Wade, of Glen wood, Iowa, arrived Wednesday aad is looking after his farm property south of Columbus. The Orpheus Society will give a dance at their hall Thursday evening October 18tb. Tickets $1. Music by the Or pheus Orchestra. Write Vincent & Landon Resl Estate Agents, Washington, Kan., for their re vised list of Kansas;'' Neb., and western lands. Get our list before you buy. Rev. Ulmer will preach at the Baptist Church next Sunday, subject of morn ing service is "Your Place in the World" evening service, "Elijah and Obidiah a Contrast. Miss Mary Meedel of the Gruetli neighborhood northwest of Duncan, was in Columbus last Saturday enroute home from an extended visit in Wiscon son. The democrats are planning for a big time Saturday when W. J. Bryan and A. C. Shallenberger will speak at the North Opera house under the auspices of the Platte county democracy. Hon. George L. Sheldon, republican candidate for governor, will speak in Humphrey Thursday evening October 11th. Other state candidates will be present and it is quite probable that Senator Burkett will address the meet ing. Mr. Daniel Metbeny was the cause of that big smile on John H. Spanhacker's countenance Monday. Mr. Spanhacker had lost a porke'.pl-. containing $85.00 in the Saloon of Daniel Metheny and was agreeably surprised when Mr. Metheny found the money and returned it to him. The engines of the Union Pacifle- R. R. could not take water here on Monday on account of the standpipe being out of fix. During the night before an engine backed up to take water; knocked the wa ter pipe into smithereens and the stand pipe leaked out all the water that was in it. It took some time to get it fixed bo that water could be had from that stand pipe. The remains of Mr. J. E. Hicks were brought to Columbus for burial Monday Mr. Hicks lived in this section of the state for many years and waa a man highly appreciated for his manly and gentlemanly qualities. He was boin in North Marysburg. wntario, Canada, January 13th 1844 and died at the home of his daughter Mrs. L. F. Miller at Allenton, Pa. September 26th 1906. He leaves living three children. H. C Hicks of El Reno, Okla.; E. a Hicks, Ridge town, Montana; and Mrs. L. F. Miller, Allentown, Pa. Mr. Hicks was well known among the educators of Nebraska and Canada, he was a graduate at the Albert University of Ontario, Canada and also a graduate at the University of Nebraska. He was 'Superintendent of schools at Monroe, Rulo, Cedar Rapids, and Albion for a number- of yean and also taught school 17 years in Canada. The last three years be hae been travel ing on account of his health. He was a member of the Episcopal church and also a Mason. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at Grace church of which faith the deceased had been attached to all his life. The Rev. Dr. Westcott Rector officiated. The hymns were rendered by a quartet of members of Grace Church. Nebraska A lot of people Should wear glasses who don't That's a safe statement to make. Our experience has been that people do not give the first signs of coming eye troubles the prompt attention they should. They seem to put the matter off as long as possible, and.it isnt the right way to do, not by aay means. We are always ready to attend to the examination of your eyes, and as the service is absolutely FREE, there can be no real reason for delay. Call any time that is convenient Ed. J. Niewohner Jeweler and Optician Cedar Caipe. Joe Zmeiner's have added another girl to their group of olive branches. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson are arrang ing to move to Shelby and their farm will be occupied by Charles Redding. Mrs. Minnie Powers Costello' of Wyo ming is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Powers. Mahlon Bonner is plowing for Mrs. Brannigan this week. Miss Lydia Howser will entertain at her home Saturday evening, the occa sion being her sixteenth birthday. D. L. Rinesmitb, who has been ill with typhoid fever for the last five weeks, is still very sick; the, crisis of the disease will come the latter part of this week. His many friends hope for a speedy recovery. Miss Madge Moore visited the family of Mr. Howser Monday evening. J. T. Bonner made molasses for Aug. Gadeke and John Hoadly last week. Miles Enyeart and bride received a vociferous welsome at their new home ast Saturday night, by the tin pan brigade. Mrs. Farrar is receiving a visit from her daughter, Mrs. Pine. Hugh Hill transacted business in Co lumbus last Friday. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Frank returned Friday from Torrington, Wyo., where they spent ten days visiting the doctor's ather. ' S T T . Sl ViAlL.. - 1.KKA ii ii nn I days last week looking at his fine farm northwest of town. R 8. Dickinson of Columbus was np looking after his alfalfa crop. Mrs. Wm. Webster received a message on Monday announcing the death cf her brother on Sunday evening at Bennett Nebr., but owing to the illness of her daughter she was unable to attend the funeral. Mrs. J. M. Gillespie and son Walter returned from a visit with friends in Scotia on Saturday. John Newton of Primrose was in town over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Boyer of Sharps burg, Iowa are guests of their daughter Mrs. R. J. Coulter. Fire at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon destroyed the Kelley-Potter, Mercantile Go's ice house, a coal house for Frank Kelley, and a barn for Frank Newton. 'Oldeibuck. r The farmers will soon commence to shock corn. Grandpa FittU was surprised by his friends and neighbors last Saturday afternoon the occasion being Mr. Fittji 78 birthday anniversary. A good time was had by all present. The Oaten Bros, threshed for Eilerst Brockenhoff Monday. Otto Loseke was in this vicinity Sun day. Miss Tonie Meier took suddenly sick Sunday evening. George Mohlman visited at Carl Roscbe's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Oaten visited with Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Marty near Neboville Sunday. Mrs.SamGertschis on the sick list with a bad cold. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Brandt and daughter Irene visited Jfrs. Brandt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Osten, Sunday. Farms far Sale. Imoroved farms for sale, Platte and Boone counties. First National Bank. FARM FOR SALE: Boone county, Msb,. l0 sores 4 miles from Loretto, 10 miles from Albion, 10 miles from Spaahliag, osB. F. D. aad phone All mod soiL 135 acres ia cai- tivatum, 5 acres ash timber. Pries low aad imal Maaood. Oolambms. Men. Dr. Neumann, Deatkt 13 St. Oaaata solicits yoar meat trade. Dr. W. EL Slater, veterinarian, phoae 96. The Joaraal wants all the news. Phoae or write it in." Iaqaire of Herriok. Dr. Campbell, Dentist. Joaraal ads ariag rssalts. Kodaks aad sapplies at Newoaaer's. Dr. D. T. Martya, jr., ofaos asw Oelamhas Stat Bank bailding. A handsome soaveair worth 60 cants seat to all paid in advaaoe Joaraal For high prices, light shrink and quick returns ship your stock to George Burke Co. South Omaha, Neb. The Orpheus society will give a dance at their hall Thursday evening October IS. Tickets f 1. Music by the Orpheus orchestras Stockmen wanting feeders should correspond with George Burk Co. South Omaha before buying. They make a specialty of buying them. Every teacher and professional man should have an encyclopedia. The best is the only kind worth having. The New International is the best. If yon have $5 you can get a set. For particu lars inquire at the Journal effice. WANTED: 500 tons old scrap iron to be delivered fh Columbus two blocks west of the -Park on 13th St. Scrap iron, $7.00 per ton; stove iron, $4.00 per too, copper at lOcperlb; rubber shoes boqts 5c per lb. Cash on delivery. Sam Kavich. 4t Mrs. O. C. Shannon and daughter Helen returned Sunday from an extend ed visit st the home of W. B. Kenney of Canon City, Colo. Miss Helen is recov ering from a few weeks' siege of typhoid and will soon regain her usual health. A soar stomach, a bad breath, a pasty complexion aad other coase qasaoes of a disordered digestion are qaickly removed by the use of Rin'gs Dyspepsia Tablets. Two days treat ment free. Sold by 20th Century Drag Store, Patte Center, Neb. Bee's Laxative Hoaey and Tar the original laxative ooagh syrup acts as a cathartio on the bowels. It is made from the tar gathered from the pine trees of our own country, therefore is the best for children. It is good for ooaghs, colds, croup, whooping cough, etc Try our free offer. Sold by 20th Oehr&ry- Drug Store. Platte .Center, Neb. KouttS Wm. Swartsley is suffering from a very severe attack of horeenese caused from his being around a threshing ma chine. C.Peter Schmidt, the jolley good miller of this route, has returned from St Louis. Miss Vera Bonk was visiting at the county's capital Tuesday. Chas. Brunken has been feeling some what indisposed for the past week. Geo. Hagemann is convalescent. D. Beblen is arranging to put up 100 barrels of winter apples. MissMsry Newman attended devine services in Columbus Sunday. , Ferdinand Seefeld, who was quite badly hurt last week by falling on the sharp edge of the scraper is getting along nicely. Fam Far Sale Would like to sell my 80 acres one mile east of town. Good improvements. Prices andgterms reasonable. R.- S. Dickinson. Ts Organize Commercial Club. A meeting of men of Columbus and surrounding territory' will be held at the council chamber in this city on Tuesday nighi, October 10, for the pur pose of organizing a Commercial club. Farmers in the territory tributary to Columbus as well as business men are requested to take note of the date. Come out and push for Columbus. Snnerfiser ConTention The republican electors of supervisors districts 6 and 7 are hereby requested to meet in mass convention in the city council chamber at Columbus, Nebraska, on Monday October 1st, 1906 at 2 o'oclock p. m., for the purpose of placing in nomination one candidate for said districts, and for the transac tion of any other business which may properly come before the convention. By order of the committee. Clinton C. Gray, Chairman. Vstiee For Publication. Lawl office at Lincoln. Neb., August 22, 1906. w; ' hnrebr siren that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to n.k. final nmnf in saDDort of his claim, and that said proof will be made before C. M. Grupn- ther. Clerk of District Court, at Columbus. Neb. on Oct. 6. 1908. tiz: Alria Boss. H. E. No. 17288 for the seJ4 8ec. 26. T. 17 n. R. 3 w. 6 p. m. He names the following witnesses to prbTe bis rnntinnona residence UDon and cultivation of said land viz: Fred Meedle, of Duncan, Neb.; Chris Boss, of Duncan, Neb.; t rank Uickerson, of Duncan. Neb.; Frank Boss, of Duncan, Neb. Any person who desires to protest against the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any ntwan;1 muon. under the law and the racala- tioBS of the Interior Department, why ench proof should sot be allowed, will b given an oppor taaity at the above mentioned time aad place to cross-examiaetbe witnesses of said claimant, aad to offer evidence in rebuttal of that sab- !J bar otataaaaK ' Cnaa.r.mm6n. saW UJ X I !. ...CJrn S-SHS- BBSl fcs-sir r Lf &rm A GOOD FOUNDATION is business requires some cash aad the prudent expenditure of time aad talsat. You add more moaey to what yen have through good banking ooaaeetioae. Ac commodations are reqaired aad we graat them. Advice ia necessary aad ws give it. For getting on in the world ear bank is a great help. Well like yoar aceenat. Give it to us.v The First NatkHtal Bank On account of his business mteresta Hugh Hughes has declined to aesept the republican nomination for senator from the Twelfth district aad has notilsd the committee. Mr. Hughe declined the nomination at the time of the conven tion, but his frieBds had hoped ha would reconsiders The committee expects to till the vacancy soon and among those mentioned as probable candidates are Judge T. H. Saunders of this city, and it is quite probable that his name will be placed on the ticket. Tuesday morning word was receiv.d by relatives of the death of C. D. Jen kins of Norfolk. Mr. Jenkins wss n brother of the late E. H. Jenkins of ttis city and was well known here. He o a dueled a department store at Norfolk until about a year ago, when he sold cut his interest and moved on his farm near Madison. Mrs. E. H. Jenkins and son Lee left Tuesday evening for Madisoa to attend the funeral, which will ba held Thursday. Mr. Jenkins' age was 60 years. We are glad that the Mayor and City Council have passed an ordinance for bidden spitting on the sidewalks sad crossings, where decent people have to go, and now if they will go one better and stop the ridding of byciclas on the walks, especially when they sound no whistle or bell, to warn pedistrains that they are coming. What say yon Mr. Mayor and Councilman? We doa't like to kick, neither do we want to be seat head over heels on the walks. It takes time ana money to notice nil those who are absent from here attend ing the Akrsar-ben festivities at Omaha, but it is very safe to say that more have gone from here to Omaha this week than ever before, they will paiat the town red like crimson, aad that the Union Pacific will send outatraiaoa. Thursday night for Columbus .that will uot arrive here until the we sma-hours, for it leaves there about low twelve. Services in Grace church on Sunday next will be as follows: Holy commun ion 8 a. m.; morning prayer aad bene diction of the new choir stalk 11 a. m.; evening prayer and sermon 730 p. m. Special sermons will be preached by Dr. Westcott as follows: Morning, wRsasoas why we should present this church to the American people; evening, "Con firmation what it means and what it is." John Janing, whom we had hereto fore mentioned as having gone to near Osceola and also his fattier and mother to- see their daughter, Mrs. Hermann, who is very ill, came back on Friday for a trained nurse who had come from the Methodist hospital at Omaha. The trains run so irregular on that road to Osceola that the lady came this way and John accompanied' her to that place. N. D. Wilson of the SE Comer of 17th and Spiece street, when you meet him these days, extends the hand nearest the heart every time he has to for the rea son that he is comforted as Job was He has a big boil on the back of his right hand and carries it done up ia a napkin. The Gruetli-Duncan Telephone com pany completed their line this week sad are now connected with the Columbus exchange. There are twenty-seven sub scribers on these lines. They are a sub license company of the Nebraska Tele phone company. Did you ever think of it that out o $363,699.33 of the state money deposited throughout the state in the beaks, that there is not a blessed dollar of it depos ited in a single bank in Platte or Polk counties, there used to be, but not now A special meeting of Lebanoa .Lodge No. 58 A. F. & A. M. will be held at their ball on Friday evening of this week for the purpose of conferring the E. A. Degree. Let there be n grand rally of the good brethren. Postmaster Carl Kramer failed to get through at Lincoln, among the fallows that handle the U. S. Mail. He came home on Tuesday evening aad if yoa want to know about the time of bis life, just ask Kramer. In order to properly take care of ia- creased business ia that line the TJaioa Pacific will add forty feet to the present ice bouse. This will materially lasts saa their icing capacity at this estat Uaaba tka Taaa K aaa .la.. ja-.sas .-ifcaa ' '?. " ""''""?8?rWyBm5"g