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VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 45.
GOEUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1907.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,839.
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OF OMAHA
EYE SPECIALIST
EXPERT OPTICIAN
Best Ef lipped Optical OflicM
li The West
in the front rooms over Pollock
ft Cos Drug Store. WU1 be in
Columbus offices Sunday, on
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of
each week. Spectacles and eye
glasses scientifically fitted and
repaired. Eye Glasees adjusted
Ho any nose.
CONSULTATION FREE
Files of the Journal, Feb. 12, 1873.
A young son of Mr. Ole Oleson sub
mitted to the amputation of a part of
one of his fingers Saturday. He had
smashed it with an axe.
At a meeting of the trustess of the
Congregational church hela Monday
evening last it wee decided to, at once,
secure a bell of the best quality and to
weigh 500 pounds or more.
We hear a man say that the grass has
begun to grow already, but ws have not
seen it with our own eyes. Those who
have fruit trees, however, should use
every precaution to keep them from the
warm sun these days.
The people of York county have called
a delegate convention to make a move
at once to secure a railroad thro' the
county. It is to be held at York on
Monday, Feb. 10, at 1 o'clock p. m. The
precinct meetings to elect delegates oc
cur on Saturday, the 8th.
Tho building committee at Lincoln
talk something of buying Ex-Governor
Butler's mansion, for the purpose of
converting it into a permanent residence
for Nebraska's governors It is thought
that the tlf.,000 that Batlerborrowed
from the state can thus be saved,
KAUKIEI).
February 11, 1873,at St. John's Catho
lic charch, Columbus, by theltev. Father
Ryan, Barnard Byrne to Miss Anna
M aria Macken, all of Platte county. On
the 10th, by the same, at St, John's
Catholic church, Mr. Mahlon E. Clother
and Miss Mary Burke.
Don't you want to buy or build a home?
The Equitable Building, Loan and
Saving Ass'n. will help you, and furnish
you the money on a moments notice.
The next big horse sale to be held at
Branigans barn in Columbus will take
place on Friday, March 1st. This sale
will be a hummer and Tom says he will
have a bunch of horse flesh for sale
seldom offered at an auction.
E. C. Morrow of College View, Neb
a former resident of Grand Prairie town
ship, where he still owns a farm, is in
the city this week attending court. He
is accompanied by his wife, who is the
mother of Miss E. E. Lawrence of Mon
roe, who is suing the telephone com
pany of that place in district court.
Dr.CL H. Plata, very nearly met with a
bad accident this forenoon. He was
driving a livery rig to answer a call and
when crossing the U. P. tracks west of
the depot, the front trucks to the buggy
gave way, and the doctor was 'given a
heavy fall over the dashboard. He
managed to keep hold of the lines and
stopped the horse, though was well be
smeared with mud. No bad injuries
resalted.
The Union Pacific have a gang of men
dynamiting the ice at the railroad bridge
west of the city. During the last few
warm days the water has commenced to
raise over the ice, and there is a chance
for it to commence to move almost any
tisB. And in this connection it would
be well to call the attention of the
proper authorities to the condition of
the wagon bridges, especially the one
across the Platte, as this one was in bad
condition last fall.
The following marriage licenses were
ieced by the county judge this week.
Gideon V. Peterson, Selma E. Olson,
Newman Grove. Wm. Wurdeman, Ma
thilda Aache, Leigh. .John H. Imig,
Aatoaia A. Schmidt, Columbus. August
GadekiB, Republican City, Emma L.
Kaaeh, Platte Center. Henry G. Hill,
LscyE. Potter, Monroe. Boy Tharton,
May A. Ziegler," Monroe. Louis Held,
Flossie 8igman, Leigh. Melvin. L.
Smith, Carrie Sheldon, St. Edward.
And atiD. we grow. Oolmmbus is quite
likely to become the permanent home of
Mocker traveling man. The Newman
Grove Reporter says: "On Monday Mr.
life as a full fledged
traveller in the employ of
tho Princess Skirt company of Omaha.
Has territory will bo the while state of
Xulueahs aad the eastern part of Iowa,
which ho expects to go over twice a
year. Ho if smdocided whether to data,
ColamhM. Fremont or Newman Grove
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Dr. Naumaan, Dentist 13 St.
Herriok fox baky xo-earta.
Dr. Mark T
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fraftkmwta.
Oaasin's market for
New Spring Silks at
Gray's.
Edison talking machines and records.
Carl Schubert.
Tomorrow is valentine day. Be pre
pared to get mad.
George Bowman, of Fullerton was in
Colambus Monday.
David Thomas is up and around again
after a severe siege of sickness.
Dr. O. A. Alleaburger, oflhaiiMW
State Bank bailding.
Wedding rings and high class jewelry
atCarlFromel's, Eleventh street.
Special sale of sheet music at Ben
nett's Saturday, 10c, 18c 23c per copy.
Bruce Webb was ia the city last Fri
kay, after crying C. E. Raid's public sale.
A. M. Mahaff ey will leave tomorrow
for Seward and other parte on a busiaess
trip.
Mrs W.H. Parker, left Saturday for
Genoa where she will visit friends for a
fewdays.
Jess Wiles who has been absent from
home for two or three weeks returned,
Saturday.
John Gaver has parchased the dray
business of Tom McTaggart and assum
ed proprietorship Friday.
Wanted young lady with some exper
ience to clerk in general store. Apply
at S. Bordy, 11 th street.
After a week's visit with friends in
Norfolk, Mrs. Dr. Platz returned to her
home in this city last week.
Call at Gray's and see
the new Spring Suits,
Skirts, and Waists.
Editor Pratt of Humphrey was in our
city Saturday, but his stay was very
short, being bound for Omaha on busi
ness. POULTRY
poultry to us
market price.
Iambus, Nebr.
WANTED Bring your
and receive the highest
S. E. Marty & Co., Co
tf Father leirf your cTuldren to get the
saving habit, start inem with a pass
book in the Equitable Building Loan and
Saving Association. s
Burt McCareiich of Schuyler, was in
Columbus Saturday on his way to Prim
rose, where he has accepted a position
as blacksmith in one of the shops there.
Oscar Nelson, was brought down
from St. Edwards Monday last week
and placed in the hospital where he
underwent an operation for appendecitis.
H. L. and Frank Olcott of south of
the river left Sunday for their old Illi
nois home, their father, who resides at
Belvidere, that state, being in poor
health.
Mrs. Frank O Donnell, a former resid
ent of this city, was united in marriage
to Charles Graves at Sioux City, Iowa,
on January 16, 1907, so we learn from
the St. Edward Sun.
Hon. J. Noonan, one of Platte county's
staunch farmers, was in Columbus a few
days last week attending court. Before
returning home he paid his respects to
the Journal besides a year's subscription
to the. paper.
W. G. Templeton,- a printer on the
Newman Grove Reporter, will shortly
move to Columbus to make his future
home. Mr. Templeton is a married man
and a good printer, and will be employ
ed in the Columbus Telegram.
From what the Journal can hear there
is going to be some hard work for the
judges to decide who has the most'unique
costume at the Hookie's mask ball on
Feb. 32. It will be worth coming miles
to see, whether you wish to dance or not.
A. Dietrich has decided to remain in
Columbus permanently, and will engage
in paper hanging, painting and decorat
ing for himself. He has rented the
building one door south of Friedbofs
and will be ready for business March. 1.
4 Owing to the heavy freight traffic on
the U. P. branches, a special freight
train was run up the branch Sunday.
Conductor Hugh Compton of the Albi
on Genoa branch came down on the
Spalding Saturday night and next day
conducted the train to its designation.
The Journal printers turned out quite
a lot of nice looking job work tho past
week, amongest which was invitations
for the Hookies' annual mask ball on
the evening of Washington's birthday,
Feb. 22. The firemen are judges of
good printing and well pleased with the
work; just remember that we will en
deavor to do your work ia a satisfac
tory manner. Give us a trial.
Five thousand dollars was the asteant
the jury gave Mrs. Alice Sallivaa for
the death of her husband, which occurr
ed last fall. Dennis Sallivaa was killed
in an accident while under the iaflaaacs
of liqaor and his wife sued A. Radza
weit,aPlath Center saloon keeper, aad
his surety lnd company. Thejarydid
act reach a verdict until after beiag oat
nearly all sight A motion was tiled
for a. now 'trial.
FOUR DROWNED
- INBIGHOOD.
Mr. aai Sx. 8. A. sTcCsm aad their
Damftr LwJm aad Miss Delia Bail
LtM taair Litm Titetay Wight. .'
The ladies wars laesrsred Before
lata WsaasaaaT. Uaioa Pacific
TraekDaaufai. , . ,
Four Colambus people, Mr. and Mrs. S.
A. xcCone, and their daughter Lulu and
Delia Ball, lost their lives in, Tuesday
night's flood. The family residedja the
southwest part of tbecity on the Meridi
dan line, just south of the Union Pacific
tracks, aad the husband found employ
ment as a teamster.
All day Tuesday reports were received
from stations west on the Lonp Indicat
ing thata flood, might be expected, but
many of those oa the bottoms did not
take the reports seriously, and in fact a
large number remained in their homes
during the night.
It eeems that the McCone family re
mained at their home until about eight
o'clock in the evening, when the rising
waters made them conclude to look for
safety on higher ground. Their team
was hitched up and the family got into
the lamber wagon anoTstarted north
across the tracks'to higher ground. The
sapposttion' 'is that when west of .'the
stockyards ia the'Y' the force of the
current and ice earned the wagon to.
slide and overturn, throwing the occu
pants into the icy water. Their cries for
help attracted the attention of some
parties nearby who harried up
town and C. O Joaes tookhis boat down
and began the search for .the bodies.
When they arrived one horse, was found
dead and partly out of the water,
and the other one had its head out, but
died soon after being pulled out. There
was no trace of the occapants of the wag
on and search was at once begun.
While pulling the wagon around the
body of Mrs. McCone was discovered
but as it was ""lodged ia the wire fence,
was not recovered until about 10:30.
The work of recovering the remaining
bodies was continued until midnight,
when it was discontinued until daylight.
During Wednesday morning the remain
ing three bodies were recovered, the last
one about ten o'clock. All four were
found near the wagon, becoming lodged
in the wire fence after being thrown out
of the wagon.
The loss of maay residents of the
bottom will be quite heavy, as in nearly
every case the water came into the houses
ruining carpets and household furniture.
When the flood reached the highest
point was far north as the front part of
the Grand Pacific hotel, all south of
that being under water.
The Union Pacific suffered from the
flood, but as they loosened the toe around
the bridge with dynamite, it was not
damaged. . But the track from the coal
chutes to the bridge was badly washed,
and number three and five were held
here until three o'clock Wednesday
morning, when they were able to get
through on the north tracks This
morning, however, two .cars on a long
stock train from the 'west were derailed
by soft track, and the line again block
ed. -At Monroe tho -damage by ice and
water was comparatively nothing, but
one mile west of Oconee the water cut
through and surrounded J. C. Dawson's
house, and did considerable damage
Miss Eliee Ernst of Duncan has been
visitiBg.friends in Columbus the past
few days. .'
WENS HIGH CUT SHOES
Better Than Ever
Men's 16 inch. Black Elks kin, doable Viscol-
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n Men's 16, inch Dark Tan Elkskin double Vis-
colized welt soles $6.00
Men's 16 inch, Black calf skin, doable Vis-
' . colized welt soles .$5.50
Men's 16 inch, Tan calf skin double, Viscol- -
ized welt soles $5.50
Men's 12 inch Black calf 1-2 double welt
soles $5.50
These are a few styles only of Complete line of high
cut waterproof shoes for hunters or anyone where a
"high boot is required.
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60LUMBUS, .... Nebraska
P"Fswssipa"pwssi w w sj-ss'ii
The Eves
Will Stand
Lots of hard
Work.
And get along with very little
attention. When liiey do com
plain it is usually the result of
their being overworked. They
are calling for a rest.
They ache, smart, burn. There
are headaches, probably which
which you never think of
attributing to your eyes. If
you're botheredcall on us
some time.
We will gladly inform you as
to the exact shape your eyes
are in, and charge nothing for
the service.
J.
Jeweler
and
Optician,
Funeral Services Friday.
'The .funeral services over the remains
of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McCone and their
daughter Lulu and Miss Delia .Ball, who
lost their lives in Tuesday -night's flood,
will be held in the Mannerchor hall Fri
day morning at ten o'clock. The services
will be conducted by Rev. DeWolf, of
the Methodist church, and assisted by
Rev. Ulmer of the Baptist church.
Friday and Saturday
and Monday Specals.
Monarch 25c one pound
tall Salmon at .
19e..
Monarch 2 pound can
Kidney beans at 8c. .
One pound 15c Deerhead
Salmon 12!e...'
GRAY'S
Dr. Lueech'si) OcJoIist and ncrist.
Smoke the Lamo 5 cent cigar.
Dr. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber block.
Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinarian, phone
95.
White sewing machines. Carl Schu
bert. White. is king.
Dr. D. T. Martyn, jr., office new
Columbus State Bank building.
Tom Branigan shipped in a car of
mules from the west last Friday.
Editor McGaffin of the Bcllwood
Gazette wag in Columbus yesterday.
Special sale of sheet music at Ben
nett's Saturday, 10c, 18c, 23c per copy.
Harry Armstrong has opened a paint
shop in the Cover building on Eleventh
street.
Miss Clara -Blaser of Woodburn has
been visiting friends in Columbus the
past few days.
Today is Ash Wednesday and the be
ginning of Lent, and Easter falls on the
31st of March this year.
Mrs. J. W. Storms of Crowell, Neb., is
this week visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Ray in our city.
Otto Stabb returned from San Diego,
CaL, this week where he accompanied
the remains of Clarence Smith,
At the highechool "gim" Monday
night a fair sized crowd witnessed two
basket ball contest, between teams com
posed of boys and girls of the highschool
and senior class. Both of the games
were won by the highschool pupils,
though not easy by any means as the
following score indicates. Highschool
boys 15. seniors boys 12. Highschool
girls 6 and seniors 15. The games were
played as a benefit to -remodel the
chemical labatory at the. highschool.
dhatai
The Journal is. pleased to announce
the - marriage of Mr. J. - H. Imig, one of
our prominent yoimg men, to Miss Alma
A. Schmidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Schmidt, of Sherman township.
The wedding occurred Sunday. Feb 6,
at the German Lutheran church south
west of Leigh, and was witnessed by a
large number of relatives and friends.
Later an informal reception was held at
the bride's home, ahd a grand feast en
joyed by the company present. The
groom, Mr. Imig, is a popularyoung man
of our city and looked upon as a young
man of worth which has gained for him
an enviable standing among his friends
in this community. He has been for the
past three years head baker at the res
taurant of Anton Vogel. The bride, an
attractive young lady, is very popular
among the circle of friends in the com
munity in which she lives, and her friend
ship is numbered only by her acquaint
ances. The young couple will after a
short trip south, be at home to their
friends in Colambus, and will reside in
the Yogel residence on Tenth street
The Journal offers congratulations and
extends welcome to the bride as she
enters our, midst to become a new citi
zen of Colambus, and further wish for
them a long life replete with all the
blessings that insure happiness.
One of the most pleasant weddings.it
has been our pleasure to attend was the
marriage of Miss Emma Backman and
Mr. John Langhoff at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Backman, four miles southeast of Shel
by, Thursday, Feb. 7. 1907, at 2 o'clock.
The bridal party entered the parlor to
the measured strains of a wedding march
exoutedby Miss Hilda Schmitt. The
bride was attired in light blue silk with
a long white veil and lovely blossoms,
the groom wore the conventional black
with buttonhole bouquet. The bride's
maid was a neice, of the groom and the
best man waa a brother of the bride.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, con
gratulations were extended, then the
guests that numbered over sixty were
invited to the dinning room where a
most sumptous repast awaited them.
The shades of night were falling when
all had partaken of the delicious dinner.
Then music began and light feet stepped
merrily until an early morning hour. A
large number of the most useful presents
were received. The young couple will
go to house keeping about March 1st,
one mile from the bride's homa JotriiN
At Reader. " .--'
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LastThursday.s Omaha Bee contained
the following good news from Washing
ton, which will be read with much in
terested by his many friends herere.
A pension has been granted to our toun
sman Mr. Frederick Elias which carries
with it a snug sum of cash, the dis
patch say: "Representative McCarathy is
s slueth when it comes tornnning down
evidence to secure one of his constitu
ents a pension. His ability in this dir
ection was never better exemplified than
is the note he received from the pensioo
bureau today statiog-that Fredrick
Elias of Columbus bad been granted a
pension of $6. per month, said pension
to commence nearly ten years ago, which
will give him in the neighborhood of
$750 back pension. This case has been
rejected a number of times, but Mr. Mc
Carthy, with buldog persistency, follow
ed witnesses all over the country and
kept pounding away with new testimony
until finally a perfect case was made out
and Elias, who is upwards of 70 years of
age will come into his own "
Over thirty years ago Geo. S. Truman
established the first voluntary weather
station in Nebraska. Coming herefrom
the Santee agency in South Dakota, and
haviog made reports to the Smithsonian
Institute from there. Mr. Truman de
cided to continue the reports from Ne
braska. During that time he has been
one of the most faithful observers in the
service, and now has a complete weather
record. But on account of bis advanced
age Mr. Truman concluded that he
would discontinue the weather reports
and sent in his resignation, which was
accepted and his successor appointed.
who took charge the first of February
and moved the station to Genoa. Mr.
Truman has seen the weather bureau
grow from its infancy from the time he
sent his reports to the Smithsonian In
stitute, and later to Washington, and
under the present system to Lincoln.
There are but two older stations in the
state than the one established by him
the government stations at Omaha and
North Platte.
Now doesn't this read well ! A special
dispatch to the state press from Repub
lican City gives this cheerful news:
"Levi Ganier of this city received a car
of Nebraska coal from J. K. P. Hays.
The coal was taken from the Honey
creek mines 'located near Peru, Neb.
The coal burns freely, making little
smoke and no clinkers." May many
other localities in this glorious prairie
state of oars be blessed with discoveries
of similar coal fields is the sincere wish
of the Journal. '
The little city of Madison, our enter
prising neighbor to the north, last week
let the contract for a new city hall to
cost $8,525 and to be completed by June
10, W. J. J. Adams aad our Herman
Frioke were awarded the contract. Five
different firms, including Omaha and
Norfolk parties, ngared on the work.
Colambus is very much in peed of a sim
ilar imnrovMMnt. When shall we have
Jit?
Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.
PraapcGtt Flattarlftfj
Mm win sjat li. Tlia Stata
tofl a Wgttctis.
One of the most-successful meetings
ever held is the verdict of those who
attended the state Y. M. C. A. meet
ing held in this city last week. Two
hundred and thirty-two delegates were
in attendance at the convention; and
the afternoon and evening meetings
were well attended by our citizens.
The session opened with a banquet,at
the Orpheus hall Thursday evening,
when covers were laid for two hun
dred and eighty. The committee of
twelve and the citizens worked to
gether to make the meeting a success.
The purpose of bringing this conven
tion to Columbus was to make a start
towards securing a building for this
city, and the prospects for the success
of this movement are very gratifying
to all. . ,
In connection with the convention
an organization was perfected to take
hold of the building proposition.
Sunday evening a meeting of the
citizens of Columbus was held at the
North opera house immediately after
the Men's meetingjpnd 6. W. Phillips
was chosen chairnui and M. Brugger
secretary. J. P.pi alley, state secre
tary of the Y. M. 0. A., made an add
ress and stated that the purpose of the
meeting was to consider the advisabili
ty of proceeding at once to conduct a
vigorous campaign for securing suffi
cient funds to erect a Young vMen'a
Christian association building in Co
umbus. The consensus of opinion
was that now was the opportune time.
C. H. Sheldon made the announce
ment that he would contribute $5,000
providing the citizens of Columbus
would raise $25,000. In order to start
the movement the committee, which
was appointed last fall, and were large
ly instrumental in securing the state
convention, was increased to twenty
five, as follows: I. Gluck, R. S. Dick-
Nnsoiij H. JEL Babcock, B. J. Galley,
Aug. Boettcher, Fred Stenger, Sam
Gass, jr., H. S. Elliott, P. J. Hart. J.
C. Byrnes, M. D. Karr, O. T. Roen,
Frank Rorer, H. F. J. Hockenberger,
M. Brugger, William Zinnecker, H.
Ragatz, jr., Henry Wilkin?, C. C.
Sheldon, J. T. Boyd, Dr. W. S. Evans,
E. B. Sherman, G. W. Phillips and
David Thomas.
The committee of twenty-five met at
the council chamber Monday evening
and organized by electing H. F. J.
Hockenberger, president; C. C. Shel
don, vice president; M. Brugger, sec
retary; G.W.Phillips, treasurer. The
committee decided to add eight names
to the committee, making the number
thirty-three, an9 the following were
named: H. A Clarke, J. C. Echols,
F. Friedhof, G. A. Scott, J. G. Reeder,
C. C. Gray, G. H. Whaley, C. H. Dack.
A resolution committee, consisting
of E. B. Sherman, J. D. Ssires and H.
Ragatz, was named.
State Secretary Bailey explained
how the campaign for funds had been
carried on in other cities in the state,
and gave the committee many useful
suggestions.
H. A. Clarke offered to be one of
ten to give $1,000 each for the build
ing. a committee of seven, consisting
ofH. F. J. Hockenbercer, H. S.
Elliott, C. C. Gray, P. J. Heart, H.
A. Clarke, B. J. Galley, and G. W.
Phillips, were selected to take charge
of the soliciting, with power to call on
the general committee for whatever
assistance they may need.
The above shows what progress has
been made toward securing a Y. M.
C. A. building for Columbus, and the
prospects are very bright for the
realization of the preject. Other towns
in the state have built these buildings,
and there is no good reason why one
will not be built here. The men be
hind the project are our leading citi
zens and will carry this through to a
successful termination.
The blasting crew of the Union Pacific
was ordered out of Omaha about mid
night Monday morning is now at' this
place, prepared to watch and repair
bridges along the road in this division.
It is reported that west of here the snow
and ice is beginning to move and the
company is preparing for a hard time
of when the general breaking up takes
place. The county officials probably
could profit by the same move as the
railrood officials have made' as this
spring the smaller streams will likely be
high especially if a quick thaw and rain
take place.
New Spring Dress
Goods at Grays.
Simp tf
White Pine
and Tat
Ftr GwHglu ir GM.
Pollock & Co.,
Tflfc DRUGGIST
On flie - 6nior.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
Drs. Paul aad Matzea, :
The Journal ads pay good retoras.
Cassia solicits yoar bbsbI trade.
Kodaks aad supplies at Vewohaer'a.
Special sale of sheet music at Ben
nett's Saturday, lOo, 18c, 23o per copy.
Typewriters, 'cash registers, sewing
machines cleaned and repaired. Carl
Schubert.
Call at Gray's and see
the new Spring' Suits,
Skirts, and Waists.
C. H. Westergard, formerly ia tho
employ of the Colambus Cream Co, was
in the city this week. He is now located
at Billings, Montana, aad manager of
the Billings Creamery Co.
A G. Rolfe of Woodville township was
in the city Monday attending the annual
meeting of the soldiers relief committee
of Platte county. Two other members
are J. O. Blodgett and R. L. Rossiter.
The Monroe telephone ease, now oa
trial in district court, was post posed
until 2 o'clock Thursday on account of
the drowning of Mrs. 8. A. McCone aad
Miss Delia Ball, two sisters of C. A.
Ball, one of the jurors ia the esse.
In' district court , the case of Emelias
Lawrence against the Monroe Independ
ent Telephone company has been oa
trial. A large number of witnesses aro
in attendance from Monroe, as the com
pany is a mutual one composed of about
seven hundred stockholders.
Mrs. Chas Kula, living fourteen miles
southwest of Columbus, died last Friday
morning; from an attack of the grippe.
She leaves, beside her husband, two
boys, and her mother, Mrs. Joseph Mi
cek. The funeral was held Monday from
the Catholic church and the remains
laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.
One of t he pleasant events of the week
was an entertainment at the xannerchor
hall Tuesday evening, that beugtae
twenty-ninth anniversary of the orga
nization .of that society. A program
was given, after which a banquet
was served, and those 'who wished en
joyed dancing, the music being furnish
ed by the Mannechor orchestra.
The home talent entertainment given
by the Swiss , Singing Society at tho
Maennerchor hall Monday evening was
one of the most enjoyable events ever
given in the city, it being .the first
opportunity for the Swiss and German
people to be amused in their owa lan
guage. The program consisted of vocal
and instrumental music, solos and duets
and trios. The most important features
were two plays, one in German and tho
other in the Swiss dialect, each 'actor
dressed in the native costume. Tho
entertainment was much enjoyed by all
present. The ball was filled to its. utmost
capacity and many had to be tamed
away. It isa general wish that the
society will soon give another "show"
as this one was certainly a grand suc
cess, financially as well as socially.
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