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"FORE WARNED"
Is to be "forearmed." This forewarns all good people in
town that there is a place where "best of all kinds of
groceries" can be had, and money saved in buying them.
STOK
On our shelves? It's the stock of "best of
all kinds of groceries" referred to. It's a
saving of dollars when you buy our goods.
Compare prices and see.
HENRY RAGATZ & CO.
THIRTEENTH ST,
FRISCHHOLZ BROS.
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SHOES
CLOTHING
Gents' Furnishing Goods
RELIABLE GOODS AT
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FRISCHHOLZ BROS
405 11th Street,
BACK TO
HIGH LIFE
By S. E. KISER.
"Ah," said the gentleman with the
week's growth of whiskers and the
fringed trousers as he stepped from
the cross-town car in which he had
been able to ride because somebody
aed conveniently dropped a transfer
Up, "there is only one Broadway in
tke) world, and here I am once more.
There's the Times building, there's the
Actor House, here's the Knickerbock
er yes, yes, it -must be so. I am not
dreaming. I shall not awake present
ly to Had that I am back in Ohio or
Indiana or Michigan or somewhere
else away oat beyond the farthest
-limits of God's country. I am here
looking down the Great White Way,
and I am wide awake and all is well
or all would be well if I had things so
arranged that the doors of one of
.these great buildings would open unto
me and servants would bow as I
passed in to take my place at a ma
hogany desk somewhere or to give or
ders to my secretary and then leave
tor Asheville or Palm Beach, or some
pother lovely place far away, knowing
that I might return when 1 got ready
for a new supply of cash. And refer
ring to cash, I wonder now if there is
anybody in grand old New York who
would be willing to lend me 15 cents
for the purpose of purchasing that
which is designed to keep body and
aoal together. It is splendid to be in
4ear old Broadway, but I am unable
to forget that I have not eaten since
I left that God-forsaken place they
ball Ohio. I wonder now why I did
pot accept the egg sandwich that
Coasin Lydia offered me? But no, it
was better to spurn her proposal. It
would have destroyed my self-respect
tf I had permitted one who is content
to exist la the backwoods, or, I may
ay la the rear pocket of civilization,
to patronise aie thus. Better aa
jesapty stomach aad a full heart la
iiear oM Broadway than affluence
where people see green fields, qalet
tares, winding atreaais. slanted
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Columbus.
corn shocks and'red barns Instead"!
the wonderful panorama that I am
now permitted to behold. What a
beautiful thing is yon corset sign upon
'the top of the one-story building with
the sheet-iron cornice. And there is
a man exercising in a window for the
purpose of advertising somebody's
pulley arrangement What poetry of
motion. How elevating and how
thrilling, withal. I take it, judging
from the size of the crowd In front of
the window that a good many people
beside myself are here without press
ing engagements. Let me see? I
wonder if there is in this vicinity any
man, woman or child with whom I am
.well enough acquainted to make It
reasonable for me to expect assistance
In the way of a dime or some contri
bution approximating that sum? Alas,
no! I can think of no one. It may be
that here in the Great White Way
there is some one who knows me,
Bome one who would be glad if we
met to see me. I say it is possible
that there is some such person here,
but I fear there is not. I am a stranger
to all who pass me. They know not
whence I came or whither I go. They
care not that I am unshaven, for many
of them need the service of barbers
themselves, and it matters not to
them that my trousers need trimming
and pressing. Fringed trousers I per
ceive are not uncommon here.- They
do not attract attention, nor does a
gaunt look appear to compel people to
pause for the purpose of expressing
sympathy or offering 'assistance. But
why do I permit myself to stand here
moralizing dismally? Yonder Is a
chauffeur endeavoring to run over an
old man. Here Is a newsboy who has
never seen a bathtub. There is
a hotel in which people spend
tens of thousands of dollars a
day. Oh, it is glorious. Now let me
think a moment. What shall I do first?
I have it Aleck McDermitt has a Job
somewhere in the street cleaning de
partment. I will hunt him up and see
whether he can't fix it so that I may
operate a broom upon the asphalt.
Tis a lucky thought Perhaps Aleck's
influence will be sufficient to enable
him to put me on Broadway or at
least in one of the side streets near it
What nobler destiny could any maa
demand? Poor Cousin Igrdia away
out there where high life is known
only as it filters through the maga
zines, how I pity her. I will now be
gin to drop my r's and hie me away
in search of Aleck."
JIM'S PLACE
I carry the -best of everything
ia my line. The drinking peb
lic is invited to eosseia aadsss
for
lt Twelfth Street
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Front The fttst -,
George Bollin returned last week from
a visit with relatives ia Wi
A son was born to Mr. and Ms. Ottis
Dasher, on Saturday Feb. 9tb.
Everett Carrie; and Loreaza Phillips
have purchased a gasoline engine for
their corn aheller.
Miss Coautock. who has been so seri
ously ill for some time past, left Friday
forDes Moines, Iowa. Daring her ill
Bess she was not expected to recover,
and Dr. Morris deserves a amedal for her
skill in restoring her health ia so short
a time.
s UHDSAX.
From The Post.
The infant child of Clarence Peterson
living on the Looking Glass, died last
Saturday and was buried Monday.
M. J. Bamaekers and Geo. Haa re
turned from Hot Springs, Ark., Satur
day night where they had bean for the
former's health. Mr. Raaueker's health
is greatly improved.
Lew Wahl and son Joe, who have been
visiting relatives here for a short time
since selling oat his bakery at the Grove
left Monday morning for their futare
.home at Peoria, 111.
George Jostea who lives 8 miles north
east of town was very agreeably surpris
ed last Sunday evening when his neigh
bors came flocking in uninvited to help
hist celebrate his 25th birthday. They
brought aloag baskets well laden with
things to eat aad after the iaaenaan
was satisfied they engaged ia dancing
until the wee small hours. Mr. Jostes
was the reeeipient of many very ntee
presents.
BELXiWOODl.
Frost Oaaatts.
Last week Mrs. Peter Kurt moved her
stock of racket goods to Bellwoodand
now has opened up her stock in the
building east of the Davis store.
Hilda Barrows, Florence
Waitmoyeraad Else Poal will give a
concert in Bellwood on Wednesday eve
ning February 20 at the Opera house.
Prices 25 and 35 cents. Don't forget
the date.
Mrs. Hsnsen,wbose husband was kill
ed recently at Haigler. Nebv, eame into
Bellwood Wednesday evening accom
panied by her two children and are now
the guests of Dr. Hansen and wife.
Four spans of piling ia the Loup rail
road bridge were washed down the river
Tuesday night. The train did not pass
over Tuesday bat remained at Bellwood
and still makes its hsadquarters at Ball
wood nighta. It is thought that about
Sunday next trains will again be able
to cross to Columbus.
Melvia Allies, formerly a Bellwood
boy; but now of Weybarn, Bask. Cana
da, writes the Gazette that they are
having pretty cold weather there this
winter; that it has been below zero most
of the time for the past two months.
The snow lies aboat four feet deep on
the roads all the way to town. They
have bad three months of fine sleighing,
That beats old Nebraska aad the pros
pects are good for two more months.
It has been a very severe winter. There
has been a great many people frozen
to death. Some freeze right in their
house for want of fuel, but the majority
of them get lost in the storms and it
does not take a man long to freeze when
he gets lost and gives up. I think it has
been as cold as 55 below. The last
three weeks it has been between ten and
thirty below. We have not had a sign
of a thaw since the' 15 of November, and
if any body says the wind don't blow in
Canada just tell them they lie in a mild
form.
GENOA.
From' me u Mr.
' Mrs. John Parker of Columbus has
been a guest of her Genoa relatives a
portion of the past week.
We understand that A. Bratt has pur
chased the resident property occupied
by George Matson for a consideration of
$1550.
Dr. Davis report that the storkes
visited the Indiaa school the last of the
weekend left a big baby boy at the
home of Mr. and Mm. CNeiL
Dr. Davis reported that a little child
of Mr. and Mm. Fredof Welin living up
the Looking Glass valley has a severe
ease of pneuaionia. Dr. Martin of
Columbus was up to consult over the
case Tuesday.
Mrs. Helen Cain, who went to Colum
bus a few weeks sgo for the purpose of
having an operation for gall stones, re
turned the last of the week. Her phy
sical condition is such that the physi
cians thought it best not to attempt aa
operation. The Leader joins the entire
community in hoping that Mrs. Cain will
recover without being compelled to un
dergo an operation.
S. O. Samnlson. who came here aboat
Christmas time to visit his daughter,
Mrs. A. Samalesoa of Beaver Valley, died
at the home of the latter the last of the
week. The deceased was 80 years old
and his death was caused from old age
and grippe. His residence was at Pine
Bluffs, Wyoming, to which place his re
mains were shipped on Saturday last for
burial. The bereaved daughter has the
sympathy of all ia her afflictionl
. We received a Gregory county, South
Dakota paper this week from P. L. If e
Fayden containing a text of the treaty
the government has recently made with
Indiana for dispoaiag of their land in
Tripp county. This, means that this
.Bounty will be opened ap for settlers
sometimeia the near fatare. The treaty
provides that for the first three months
the lead shall be sold for IS per acre,
and for tae next taxeeaaoatksforUSO
per acre.
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shown bj oar last published
statement, is an evidence
that the service we accord
our patrons is satisfactory.
Open an account with us and
let us prove to you that yon
made no mistake by so
doing. Oar aim is to pic
TIE IEIUI HT9L UK.
A. M. POST
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Columbus, - - Nebraska.
C. N. McELFRESH
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Columbus, - - Nebraska.
HUMPHREY
From the Democrat.
Peter Kusial of this place and Miss
Helen Slempek of Duncan were united
in marriage at the latter place Monday
afternoon. The young couple will make
Humphrey their home. The Democrat
joins the many friends of the yoang
couple in extending hearty congratula
tions. A fire which started in the basement
of the new parochial school building
brought out the fire department Wed
nesday afternoon, but before the de
partment got on the grounds the fire had
been pnt out It started ia some way
in paper and rubbish which had accumu
lated in the building. No damage to
speak of resulted.
Mrs. Henry Fox and son Henry and
little baby returned home Monday from
Randolph, where they were called by
the death or the lady's father, Mr.
Domnisse, which occurred at that place
on Feb. 7, the cause of which was a can
cer of the stomach. Deceased was 73
years old at the time of his death. In
terment was made at Randolph on Sat
urday. P. H. Bender, of Council Bluffs, was
in town the first of the week calling on
his father and other relatives and at
tending to business, Mr. Bender is now
traveling on the roads selling goods for
an Omaha wholesale carpet house and
recently returned from an extended trip
to the Pacific coast in the interest of his
company. He was ont west when his
mother died and it was impossible to
find him at the time, he did not hear of
the sad death of his mother until after
he returned home.
Adolph Mausbaok, who will be re
membered by many Humphrey people,
died at the insane asylum in Hastings
on Wednesday afternoon of this week. In
1894 Mr. Hausback was committed to
the Norfolk asylum where he remained
for about a year and a half when be
was transferred to Hastings. Deceased
was troubled with epilepsy, which effect
ed his mind. He was 52 years old at the
time of his death. Remains were
brought to Humphrey last night and in
terment will take place tomorrow at
St. Mary's cemetery south east of town.
Miss 8adie Driecoll, who had been at
tending St. Francis school at this place
for the past two years, died at the con
vent Thursday afternoon after a short
illness with double pneumonia. The
young lady's mother, who Uvea in Idaho,
was notified ss soon as her daughter
was taken ill and immediately started
for this place, but owing 'to the numer
ous washouts and belated trains did not
arrive until Thursday evening too late
to see her daughter alive. No arrange
ments have been made yet for the funer
al, but the remains will probably be
taken to Madison county, the former
home of the Driscoll family.
TLLTtX CESTKa
A daughter was bora Wednesday
morning to Doctor and Mrs. Benthack.
Jos. Berney and his father were from
COLUMBUS
MEAT MARKET
We invite all who desire choice
steak, aad the very best cuts of
all other meats to call at our
market oa Eleventh street. We
also handle poaltryaad fish aad
oysters ia i
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Taleefcoae No,!. - Colambas,Nek
Oolambw Taesday, lookug after basi-
matters.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Gronenthal are the
proud parents of a new boy at their home
since Taesday.
Henry Wilks has accepted a position
in Osrraher .Hros. hardware store, be
ginning work Taesday morning.
Dr. C D. JSvans was called here last
Saturday, from, Columbus, for consulta
tion in James Barrows swkaess.
Some malicious ouss threw a stone
through one of the front window's at
Lou Meaieee's pool hall after the dance
last Friday evening.
We failed to learn until too late for
publication last week of the arrival of a
little baby daughter at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Uebig, February 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Heary Coneidine and
daughter, from Peoria. Illinois, arrived
hero Saturday eveaing for a visit at the
old
CoL Bruce Webb, the auctioneer, was
spending some time ia our town on
Wedaesday and Thursday of this week.
He had a couple of sales in this neigh
borhood. Mrs. Kittie Gentleman of Kearney ar
rived here Sanday eveaiagfor a brief
visit with her relatives sad many friends
at this place. She returned home Thurs
day. Miss Katheran O'Fallon. "who has
been confined to her room for several
weeks with a very sore foot, caused by
trimming a corn too closely, is, we are
pleased to say, recovering.
Bob Wilson was kicked one day last
week, on one of his legs, by a horse
which he was shoeing. It made him step
higher with one foot than the other, or
lower with the other foot than with
one, for a day or two.
Some fifty volumes of books was ad
ded to our public library last week.
They consist of approved historical
Bovels and other works fitted for each
grade of the school. It will be some
time, however, before they get a fine lot
of books ss was destroyed when the old
school house was burned.
A. week ago last Saturday night dogs
got into Ed Higgina' corral and killed
five out of the ten sheep which were in
there. These were fine, large ewes, and
Mr. Higgina valued then at ten dollars
each. The dogs, three of them,were dis
covered in the set, but unfortunately
they oould not be gotten dose enough
to shoot A sheep lolling dog, regard
less of other virtues it may possesses one
of the most agravating nuisances in ex
istence. A meeting of the school board
held in this distriot last Monday for
toe purpose of selecting teachers for the
coming year. Miss Eatheryn Bennessey
the present intermediate teacher, was
again chosen. This will be Miss Hen
nessey's fifth year. Miss Alice Zingg
was chosen for the primary room. Miss
Hughes, who is completing her fourth
year in the department, wasnot an ap
plicant 'for reelection. Prof. Lecorn,
principal of the school, was sgain an
applicant for the position, but he asked
quite a material increase of salary. This
the board were not, prepared to grant at
this meeting, but took the matter un
der consideration. The probability is
that the board will comply with the re
quest. The professor is also serving bis
fourth year.
ST. EDWARD.
Froa the Advance.
Mrs. Carl Hendrioksen died Monday
afternoon, Feb. 11. 1907. at her home
nine miles east of St. lward. Death
resulting from child birth. Funeral
services were held Wednesday forenoon
from the Danish Lutheran church east
of St. Edward. The deceased leivee to
mourn her loss a husband, and two chil
dren, one obild being only about a week
old.
Many of our worthy citizens were
accused last Saturday of having par
taken too deeply of the cup of joy and
all became they were sleepy. The Odd
Fellows had instituted a lodge at Mon
roe Friday night and the 8t. Edward
boys had been down showing them how
to do the trick. After an all-night ses
sion it is little wonder that they went to
sleep while walking around the next day.
But Monroe is a dry town and it is not
just to believe that the boys possessed
more the Bext day than a natural desire
for a good long snooze.
Mr. Melvin Smith and Miss Carrie
Sheldon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Sheldon, were married in Columbus
Tuesday afternoon. From Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. 8mith went to Loup City
where they will visit a few weeks at the
home of Mrs. 8mith's sister, Mrs. Ernest
BelL The Advance understands that
Mr. Smith' has rented a farm near St.
Edward and will occupy it about March
1. These yoang people are well and
favorably known to Advance readers and
we join their many friends in extending
them best wishes and congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs. James ODonnell go to
Albion tomorrow to visit Mr. J. J. Bump
who is very ill at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. D. J. Gates. Mr. Bump was
the first mail clerk on the Columbus
Albion branch of the Union Pacific and
is an old-time friend of the ODonnella
who came to this country when choice
Boone oounty land waa selling for $L25
an acre and going begging at that. It
seems almost increditable that twenty
five years t baa brought such changes to
Booae county, and some of the wise
boys who held their cheap land could
now sell out for from $85 to tlOO an acre.
Csal
We have the following Coals now on
haad: Bock Spriag Lamp and Nat and
Slack, Colorado Lamp and Nat, Kear
aey Lamp, Trenton Lump, Weir Nut,
Semi Anthracite Furnace Goal. Hard
Goal both aises, Best Peasyrfaaia.
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THE YALUE
CLOTHING
Is id way 8 determined by the quality of ma
terial and the manner in which they are
made. If you would have the kind that
wear well, look well and retain their shape,
see to it that they contain the quality and
workmanship that makes them dependable.
The class of Merchandise sold by us.
Men are interested now in our H Trtfltsf
Silt hundreds of pairs of best makes now
selling at
25 tl 33J DISCOUNT
All $2.00 aad 93.50
Trousers now ..
$1.50
All $3 and $&50 trous-
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Everyone of which was a good value at the
regular price. They are yours at
the above prices.
Gloves!
The Hauser Glove is the most dependable
on the market for railroad men. mechanics,
and farmers.
GREISEN BROS
Eleventh
STREET
Columbus, Nebraska
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east of the rfrer slightly higher.)
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MOBELL LA.W, General Agent, SOS Sheidley Building. Kansas City.
or yoor own local agent on any railroad, or
6. M. SPEEataV. General Passenger Agent, Dearer, Colorado.
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