a" !ftJeym25aB3UBFaaww5Bw.f MfiMtsmmp-j, -Htwpawvi RtjpwwjBB ' - -if tv . W,3 !" k: $mtrai 1 S 2r . & - ..? f rt . - i r. r CtaroUdfttod with the Oolumbtw Time April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argui January 1 1906. VOLUME XXXVUL NUMBER 43. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1906. WHOLE NUMBER 1,889. i I'l m m n l A i-i-we Ir') t", . i5. P E.c 3- InnVyr" The Best Bar- i Hi : gain in Town m m in houses. We have it, and we believe just what we Bay. A good house in a rood location. If yoa are on the market for a home of yoar own, we will be pleased to how it to yoa. Money to loan oa real estate at the lowest rates of interest Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi m m ; ; s Hi Hi .Hi S Hi Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers. COLUMBUI MARKET!. .Oats..'. Wheat atejrfi? - fiq uoro New Corn . . 1 I MAirr TEAMS AGO. Files of the JoaraalJan 28,1874. The I. O. O P. have formed an organi sation in Columbus. They, will occupy the rooau over Arnold's' jewelry store. Installation this week. W. T. Callaway's brick building oa Eleventh street' is alurast completed, and will be ready for occupancy by the middle of February. We learn that Mr. W.H. Heidelberger, the clever clothing man. will occupy it. At the last trial of the fire' engine it was demonstrated to the satisfaction of all present that wells will not do as fcedemfor the engine. The laOread well at the demit was emptied'iu twenty aueutes after the machine got antler headway. What aext? , v v j Oa Monday evening - this weekoar reporter visited the speeial meeting of the Hook and Ladder Oo. The company is bow fully organised and nambers aboat forty roen. Judging from the appearance we should think, that in case of fire, they woald render valaable eerrice, as they are all stout and active men. Their uniform consists of u blue shirt with black velvet collar aad cuffs, black belt bound with white and Fire muu's Week cap. We leara that it will be several weeks yet before they are ready for active service. The following teachers were in attend ance at the several sessions of the insti tute at this place: Dana Magoon, Bus sel Hills, W. H. Preecott, C. L. Hill, John Carbon. N. Crabtree, C. A. New man, A. M. Buckley, H. H. Stultz. Chas. Stewait, F. A. Cogswell, Jhas. Magoon, Warren Norton, J. P. Strong, M. H Whalev. J. H. Lynch, P. Hays, Celeste Fifeld, Helen M. Davis, R. iM. Taomp aoa, V. Shannon, Bona Bickley. Mary Weaver, Ida Bodnaer, M. N. Schaltz, Minerva Gardner. Mary K. McOath, Mtaaie Simmons, Sarah Crabtree, Anna Oailbert. The IcwDepcty Coaaty Assessor 8bell Olark has se lected his deputies for 1906, with the exception of those for the city of Co Iambus. These will be named when the board meets again, as that will be in plenty of time for them to get in touch with their duties. Following is the lint: Columbus township Henry Engie. Biemafrfc Seibert HeibeL 8herman Ed Ludtke. Creston F. F. Olark. Hampbrey Joseph Muff. . v Grand Prairie Geo. Fehringer. 8hell Creek Max Gottberg. Lent Greek James Maber. Barrows Andrew Leas. Graaville-T. D. Bobison.' St. Bernard P. J. 8chacher. Monroe O. L. Crawford. Batler E J.Ernst. Loup J. O. Knmmer. Woodville Bert Berndt. Walker Ed Peterson. ' J. C. Echols of this city is now a ber of the firm of Elliott, Speiee Co vThis change will not make any change a the firm name, which will remain the name. Eujott Sfeicb At Oo. Caal We have a large stock of coal. Rook Maitland, Zeigler, Trsatea, , Banner, Golden-Ash, and Monarch in lamp and nat. Also vPeana. hard la all sixes. Nkwmak k Wnci. Fnim Far tale. The Kerr eetata.se 1-4 113 sine north of Moaroe. Call ea or Mra.0 B. Watts, Moaroe, Neb. XatwrtMerj talis at tfce Fib matrkk Pry CrMit 8Ure all tmltwack. '&&jf,-r?. vtj.... aal eketioa of eaeosn of the Colamhas Fire ' departaVaat was held Monday evening, the following being elected: Otto Sehreiber, presidVat; Daa J. Edhols, Ties preeidrat; Dr. M. T, MeMahon. seoreiary; Eilert Mohlmaa. treasnrer; nert J. Galley, chief;' Emil Kampf, assktaat chief. The following is a nummary of the report submitted to the department by Chief Galley: There are at preseat 75 active members in the department. Daring the year just pest tbere'were fifteen new members taken if, seven resigned, three suspended or dropped, one transferred to other de partment, one reinstated. Five certii cfttea were graated for five years of ser vice. There were two deaths, both of honorary members, aad their fanerals attended by the dansrtmsnt. Thirteea irssis the record for the year aad aboat 8,000 feet of hose was laid aad the de partment traveled eight miles ia going to the fires, the total time being nine hears aad thirty-five adnata. The total damage amounted to $M6 with insaranee of $380, leaving the net loss $565. Last Friday Sheriff Carrig weat to Norfolk aad placed aader arrest William Oabbiaoa, formerly ef Platte Center on n charge of bigamy. Oubbi son came to Platte Center several years sgo and passed himself off as a single man Ia 1904 he was married to Miss Nellie Began and nothing wrong was suspected, until wife No. 1 learned of his whereaboate and made inquiry re garding him. Oabbiaoa found oat that trouble, wan brewing aad made haste to wave Platte Ceater, aad aiace that time the aathontiss have been looking for him. Wife No. L who lives ia Kansas, where he deserted her, has two ohildreo aad his Platte Ceater wife has oae child. Monday Cmbhisoa was Ukea be fore Jadge Battersaaa aad waived ex amiaatioa aad bound over to the dis trict court, his bond being $500. Kramer desires to call atteetioe to the praciiceof some patrons of rami delivery ef pladag loose ooinsia their boxes each time they desire to dis patch letters instead of sapplying selves with postage in advance of their needs, This praotiee imposes nndue hardship oa rami carriers ia loose eoins from boxes aad delays oa theservieeof their reatss. Theaoat master, therefere, argeatly resjaests that patrona of rami delivery provide tasnaaaaefraSepc-sBB stamps consist snt with aad -iaJ advance of their needs. It is also very desirable that rami patrons place in their audi boxen small detachable eaps of wood or tia ia whioh to place coins, when usees aery, ia purchasing supplies of stamps. Warwick Baaaders of Oolumbna has finally failed ia the supreme court to collect from the state $500 for services performed aader a resolution passed by the legislature of 1897. This resolution directed that a special committee inves tigate freight rates to the south and consider the needs of n railroad to the galf. Saunders wns the oaly member of the eommittae"to investigate the galf railroad mattert Commissioner Ames of the supreme court beld in his decision that the omoe which Saunders filled can not legally be crested by concarrent resolatioa of the legislature. Wa. Masonliving northwest of the city, is at the'hospital with a brokea leg as a resalt of a runaway Monday after- jhm. tie was armngnis team west oa Fifteenth street when they became frightened at an automobile driven by Fred Naylor. They starttd to ran and when aboat three blocks ..west Mr. Mason jumped out of the .wagon, light ing in each a manner as to break his ankle. The team proceeded bom, aad arrived them without doing aay damage to tie wagon. Mr. Mason was takes to the hospital, when the fractare was redaescL A very sad accident ocoarred Monday nt the home of' Edward Connolly, five mike south of Liadsay, which resulted in the death of their son Clarence, aged f bar years. In some way the little fel low tumbled dowa stairs, and when he reached the bottom there was n broken chair standing there. One of the rungs was stioking.up, and this entered near the boy's eye, penetrating the brain, which resalted in bis death that evening. The funeral will be held Thursday morn ing from St. John's church, ia Joliet township. "Hoot" Long, one of the pioneer set tlers of Boone coaaty, was ia the city Fridsy sad took a south booed traia for the southern part of the state to look at a bunch of fiae settle which he contem plates purohssing. He is the same good aatared. big-hearted "Hoot" as ia the 70v, when he flayed bell against theold Shoo Fly club of ,this city. All yean he has been a hard worker. rich, aad in deeerviagof all he The Journal wishes him eoatiaaed parity. The following item is clipped from a reseat copy of the Fremont Tribune: MJohn Early of Oolambes, a promising young electrical engineer of taat pause, was in the city between traine yesterday a guest of his friend, Frank Psrkias Mr. Early was retaraiag from a trip to Malme, Neb. where he will build anew sleotricbght statue for the towaaata erities. He sad just received aa sav Jprevalef seme plans hesubsaittsd to liaetewa heard.'' The : : Z ' t ' " . 1 N MfelmO&ZiV Try the Victoria cigar. I tiiiif Try the Victoria cigar. Dm. Paul aad Matxee, Deatists. Dr. Lusschas Occahat and aarist. ' Cob meal for your cows at Scott's. Dr. YellJsr, Oatiipsth. Barber aleok. Dry stove wood for sale. J. W. Mylsi. Dr. W. H. Slater, veteriaariaa, phbae e People who get results advertise in the Journal. t Cigars oa ice at the bowling aad bil liard parlor. All kiadsof ioar at the same old pri es at Soott'a. If you want to mat a farm call oa John W. My let. OttoKummerwa ia Omaha Tuesday. Dr. C. A. Alleebarger, State Beak building. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joha Egger is quite sink. McCaU patteras 10 and 16 eaats at the FiUnatriok Dry Goods Store. . Delieieaa brick ice cream far sale at the bowling aad billiard parlor. Alfalfa aieal for poultry, you seat heat it for aa egg producer, at Seottfs. Big rednctieu ia. fun aad wool fssei nnters at -the Fitisetck DrjT Goods awaaw. r$r r &. ty,-t - Chop f ssd of mil kiade delivered free of charge. The pikes wiUmato joe smile, at Scott's. ' Feed vnar hena kafik-cora aad they will lay you i egg before break- mmw v wj n. - Daaay Roberta, the big stockman from Platte Center, was here Sunday,' telling funny stories to his numerous friends. ' Charley Wake, jr., of St. Edward has base in .the city since Friday, aad is hustling new membsra for the K. O. T. M. lodge. , John Hoffman, n former easiness man of this city, now of Wisconsin, baa been visiting friends in this city the past several days. For Sale Rubber tired road wagon', red running gear, just as good as new. Willard Keller, Dry Goods Dapt, Gray Meroaatile Oo. For Sale-Hamess shop doing good business, also shoes repair shop in con nection. Call on or address Pater Mhb ter, Moaroe, Neb. The reeeataold snap has made the ice harvest possible, and a force of ama am busy at it. The ice ia from nine to eleven inches in taickaess aad of a good quality. R, & Phlaanr the tailor, clean, dyes aad repairs Ladies', aad Gents' clothing. Hats cleaned and reblooked. Buttons made to order. Agent Germaaia Dye Works. Nebraska A very pleasaatoocasioa waa the joint installation of offaoem of Knights aad Ladies oTtbe Maocabeea laat Friday evening, which wns atteaded by about one hundred aad twenty-five msmbsrs of the two orders.' On Thanday, Jan. 30th at Grace Charch Rectory a sooul will be given by the Rector and choir to the nariehioaem and friends of the church, ca at 8 o'clock Refmahmeata wiU be ad aad a very pissaent eveaiag ia aati eipated. 8aaday the team of St Frsaoie Branch, Catholic Knighta of America, No. 367 ef this city, consisting of T. Meemsa, Mar tia Speicher, J. W. Bared, Frank Soails aad G. Friachhols, went to Lwriagton. wham they aetabKaasd a aei with a sasmherahip of fifty. The hsadsnms baaaer, which ceased by Pioneer Hook and Ledder Compaay Na I, arrived Meaday. It ia thirty-six iaoeea wide sad five feet leag. aad hssoa it the ansae of the orgnniza tionsnd the deU it was organized. The banner is the Bisect eae ia the city aad the boya are jestly proud of it. The twenty-fourth nnnuel encamp: meet of Soes ef Veterans will he held in this city February 1$ and 1$ The state rfthm order wee hveiaOslnm Bart J. Galley, eemmsadsr; A. L. Rollia. divismn ssoretary;Rev.L. R. DaWelf, anvisioa esamhne; H. B. Base, ,m F.Daav 4nm0BQZ - ! 'jQg'aW7r ffB Tg!$Bfy JEaaaSl " ' ""S-StfBfBsnnnBnnnnnBBBBBBBBCm h- TsawaCLsnknJS - '4KV? JsmHav 4' "ClJP?I saaaaffF v mTt vTio 'aaaMFTPfry ?i HRAsaar ft m W maVTTT .i i &JJ - .saaafstUyjha Z?lsMnTssaVavPeTk' f ARy W srS&BTzJMmmir ilmLMm vm 1 A Affix l" 9 1 rc&SSesVSsWm ancrsaragSaaaaatHaty X2 -h mtJr jBr---nBftmYBK,f!mF JL - JKl .Cl -mmt- m m -m 3caBaaHS .swr ' jm m m m nuanaaaaaae v 'j2MBra C e AnaaaanasawanaV ,- faSBammaaman . Why the County Judge Smilea Since the First of the Yaar S S Comjlete w i w m m 3 m -w w in Wedding Fiags saore than ordinarly cemplste army. Rings for Ohildren, Ladies Rings soms delightful stoee ibisstisaa, new effsets. i xor paajiismsa au tae li i that am ever Jput up ia- toriage. T i i s m m m m m w m 9 m m a m a very much ia favor just new end plenty of the kisg rings of all Dia monds. Now, we feet that we woald have- bo dififculty at all ia pleasing you m n Ring way, aac request that you oome ex pecting to view a pretty com- Weprosaise as equal the val use of the biggest jewelry stock that yea know of. Ei. J. IEWMIEI. Jeweler cVOptician iaaw?Baafait)aaifjatiafjaj .-'- - Dr. Naameea. Dentist 18 St. Baled hay for sale. John W. Mylst. G. R. Prieb, paintiBg and paper hanging. "June prelum" for horses; cows and hogs at Scott's. If you waat to buy or sell farm lands see John W. Mylet. Wanted Girl for general housework Mrs. F. K. Strother. Dr. D. T. Martya, jr oeaoe new Oolum bun 8tate Bank building. Dr. L. P. Onratensoa, Veteriaariaa both phones 213. Columbus, Neb. Jewelry and watoh repairing. Carl Froemei, Eleventh street jeweler. Miss Sarah Cover, who has been quite ill for the pest week is improving. Miss Anna Matsou of South Omaha is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. M. Hall, this week. Miss Minnie Glur of the Journal force in Buffering from n severe attack of lung fever. Big redaction in fan and wool fasci nators at the Fitzpstriok Dry Goods 8tore. William Henderson, who is attending the Commercial ooUege speat Sunday in Central City. James Frazier is sufferiag from a severe attack of pneumonia, and inin a critical condition. . Editor J. H. Johannes of the Bieneis quite sick, having been eonfined to'his bed for several days. Try some of Scott's ponntry feed, spelts,' rye, millet, cane, wheat, shredded oats and cracked com. Ai Anderson returned last week, from Imperial. Gel., where he was looking after his property aetetests. A.L. Bixby of the Lincoln Journal is the guest of a H. Sheldon aad other Columbus friends this week. '' Miss Eileen Kavaaaugh was taken to St Mary's hospital Tuesday, where she wfll uadergo aa operation in n few daya. Mr. aad Mrs. A. M. Mahaffey returned Thursday from North Platte where they have besa vkntiag for the Best three Mm. Otto Kummer eatertaiacd the Gilt Edge card. club-Thursday eveaiag. The favors were won by Mrs. J. L.BruB kea aad Walter Viergutx. Mm. Myrtle Prue, state inapeetor of theNebrBekaTelephoae Company ieia this eity this week iastractiag the onemtom ia the'Bell osaoe. has beta employed extra ntheo for the last three t of the extra work. laid w .who iW3 wiU for the last ntaratohie ia the CemmbwsoMeeoa February 1. a .a King Use Sole Proof lor noora, Leavy'a. Big radactioa ia furs aad wool fseoi aatora at the FiUnatriek Dry Goads Store. Wiateld 8, Gardner aad both of this city, were married by Oouaty Judge Rattermaa last Satardey. The home of L- W. Weaver was quar aatined for scarlet fever Monday, their daughter Marguerite being afflicted with thedi: Lost, at the Second Ward 'school house, a gold watch. Five dollam re- ward.will be paid for the return of sasae to Clyde Ward. P. J. Kummer wee up before Police Jadge O'Brien Moaday, charged with being drank nnd disorder the evening; before; He was ssssssed $1 and oosts, which he paid. . Postmaster D. MoLoed. of Schuyler, has written postmaster Kramer that a eoaveatioa of the third dam postaaast emorthie. the third congreaaioaal dis trict, will be held ia this city on Feb ruary i. Miss Lydia Sturgeon, who has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. Wm. Kauff- smu, for the peat week left Thursday for Omaha where she will resume her work aa stenographer r eae of the limning trmaia that pity... . Woodville, this county bus sa at last, the buildiag being completed aad J. A. Apgar, son of J. W. Apgsr checked in us agent This new point will no doubt divert considerable of the grain from Genoa nnd St. Edward. Mrs. C. 8. Eaaton aad daughter. Miss Alios, of Cambridge were the guests last week at the home of the former's sister Mrs. Otto Kumnier. Mrs. Esstoa has just returned from a recast visit to miaow and wns accomneaied borne by her nephew Dorr Anderson, who intends to locate near Cambridge. Helen, the ten year old daughter of Mr. aad Mm. J. R Smith of Lost Creek township, died last Friday from pneu monia, after a short illness. The funeral was held Sunday at Monroe, being con ducted by Rev. Brient of the Methodist church, and the burial was in the New Hope cemetery at the Monroe Goagrega tional ohurch. The Columbus delegates to the meet ing of the 8tste Volunteer Firemen's as sociation, held nt Nebraska City, retura- lsst Saturday. Bert Galley was elected first vice president- of the aasociation. which puts him in line for president next year. The neat meeting of the association will be at Norfolk aad the state tournament will be held at North Platte. The following from the pen of Martin Burns, the Poet Laureate of Platte Cea ter. ia copied from the Platte Ceater Signal: These are good tintes To invest yoar spare dimes And in fatnro becoanted a sacs. Just plant yon a homo. And ceaing to roam Take oomfortin yoar old axe. Doat delay till yoar'ra late Then cane at yoar Me Baylac 'Wbyaml aowaodwtraasht. And so tearfally weeping: For the home I waa seekiag By others, I hear, has been abaght.n 8o come along straight To the Paradise gate WiU Mylet will naher yoa ia And show yoa thegroaad Noaeto exosll can be foaad J Ia this world of sorrow aad eia." At n special meeting of the city coun cil Monday evening the ordinance known aa the electric light franchise, wns peseed This means that the new com pany will purchase the present pleat within sixty days, and that the sew pleat must be ia operation withia a year Ooatracte were also saade for pumpiag the water at the city water worfc&at the rate of eevea eeate perthonsend geJloae. aad also for street lights, what ia known ne the sooslighv schedule to be used John T. Barke, la whose aame the franchise ia imued, ie ia the city lookisg after his iatereets ia the matter. The pBSssga of tins ordissaee insures Oolam bes aa up to dateelectrte pleat with day power. The city council have used the utmost enre in handling this muter, aad the righto of the eity are well protested One of the provhuona ef frsaesaseisa peehaaiagewnea, whieh given the eity the right to esquire the pleat ia tan, fifteea or tweety yi Beat Be 3. ' Wm.Gedskia is in Hooper this SB ia KrumlsaaBros. shsllsdeora for Louie Saalfeld Wednesday. Ed Bun and Milton Miller called at D. vBrankenn Satardey eveaiag. Miss Bdaa Chiusen was the guest of MissLillieBergmaa Moadey. Peter Soamittoar popular aullerom msaced patting up ice Tussdsy. Gaatave and George Hagsmaaa re turned Sunday from Froatier eoaaty. D. Rruuken butchered a hog Thurs day that tipped the scales at rUO pounds. - Mi Klara Bryel of Columbus was Timtiaajnt Joha Bosk's the latter part of arday from a several days' visit with friends ia Columbus. Ed Newman haa been looking after tsaaga at the home farm while OUie is haviag a bout with the smallpox. Theodore Krumland .is reported to have bean quite Ul with the grip, but is slowly reeoveriag at this writing. The home of Merv Kuatxelmaa has beau released from qanrnntine. the ea- tire family having entirely leoovered. Otto Brnnkaa resigned his aoaition with Peter Lntiena last Saturday eight He is helping nt home for the present. George Borehers retaraed Moaday from Defisnee.Iowu, where hewasealled by a telegram to attend the faaeral of a aear lelativa. Fred aad Joha Erisoks, from Cedar Bluffa, Nebraska, visited with Bateheler Hagemann from Thursday until Satur- oey of lmt week. Diek Minke returned 8aturday even ing from Pea Handle, ia Texas. Dick purchased 330 acres of land while there. payiag $30 per acre for.it. Sheriff Carrig, the irrepressible Char- lie, while out on a stock buying trip Moaday, took dinner nt the hosoitahle home of Mr. aad Mm John Brunkea. The boya north of Short creek have orgnnixea a ua caa ongane. xaey ex- W a at peet to naake thiags lively oa eecteia ts ssoa which cast their shndown rent to Sotibaer Friday to vrtt relatives. Saturday he left tor Atae, Otlahaais, at whieh ptese he will look, after his brother Willie'e farm thin season. Orry Preston, nooompanied by the Misses Martha and Louise 8eefield. who are BjaJdag their home in Columbus this winter, were visiting nt the home of Ferdinand Seefisld Sunday afternoon and evening. There wns n delightfer party at the home of Mr. aad Mrs. Ed Ascbenn Shell Omsk, Satardey evening. The psstime wm playug cards aad social chat. Geo Sohwsak had the pleasure of wiaaing four sheeps heads, taking the same home with aim. A two course lunch was served at eleven o'clock, and all report a very ea joyable time. A young lady on n nearby route gave a pink tea oae evening Inst week, in honor of a friend from Leigh. A number of the young people of this route were in vited. Under penalty of immediate ex termination we are prohibited from di vulging aay of the names, but they went and had n good time, "all the same.'' if we did have to go way back and sit down. Twenty Ire yearn ago last Tharsdsy, the 23d of January, John Kotlnr led Misa Josephine Skorupato to the altar, the ceremony taking place in the Duncan church, being the second wedding held in the church. The event was celebrated at their beautiful home, two and one-half miles Borthwest of Columbus. To this aaioa have bean bora aad raised foar boya aad two gitm, Mr. aad Mrs. Kot lar have prospered aicely, haviag a nice farm where they live, besides conniuer able other property interests. OmrPelkCeutyFrl Quite a number-of the friends of the late Mrs. Patrick Powers .of Clear Creek precinct went to Columbus to ettend her faeerai. The family were among be oldest settlers of the precinct and muved to Columbus n short time sgo. Joe Gubssr, the home buyer and sell er, of Osceola, went oyer to Golumbas and atteaded the horse sale for two days last week. Joe is always in the market aad if he don't buy he 'sells; but that sale of 600 head at one time made Joe think that he wns either in New York or Chicago the way homes sold. Mr. Lloyd Treadway and Miss Ednn Loeksrd, both of Shelby celled on the Rev. K. G. Parker last week. Wednes day, and were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The happy couple have the proud distinction of being the first couple who were married in the new Brotherhood of Saint Paul building. Henry G. Goering, Platte Ceater. . .24 Mary A. Mark, Platte Center 21 Christ Martens, Platte Ceater 24 AlmaLosske. Platte Ceater 98 William L.Gogaa,Linday Aatenette Fermanek, Lindsay 18 Wiateld & Gardner, Columbus.... 0 Lena Spacer, Commune 58 A beaatjfal Swaateka pia giteawith eaeh flallar'a warth feMwraMerj parchaae 4 at the Ittipatrlek rj GaaAi Star all ..:rf-0-.-.j-W-J -sy.'-g'ir.- , ..,yt ?.; ,.cjy,yA, I I REX ALL Hi i Juice Cough Syrup One of thefamoui Rexall remediei of which there is one for each ailment i Pollock Oo. 1 The Dnsggmt on the m (will m sake :ffaflaBgsnur Oolumbue, Wshrasks RsataMe.4 Mm Samuel Seibler is quite Joha Ebaer ia building a fine Dodde Bren. were aaaliag lee than week. The shoot at W. H. Moore's last San- day was well attended. O. L. Baker, the Golumbas iee man. ia harvesting . fine crop from Stevens lake, being from tea to twelve inches ia thickness. Clint Moore returned last Friday tram e thm weeke' visit at Cueaing. He wee accompanied by hie ooueia, Ray Stickley sad hm friend, Grover Qailkm. Walter J. B. Welch shelled corn Friday. F. W. Eng ia hnnling lunuVner for a new barn. G. W. Swnneon went dowa .to Geaoa Friday eveaiag to are the baa game between the Celumnus aad There seem to be quite a siekaess awviag arenad, bat hV to be nothing weeantkaa tee. grippe er wut-tMng of that kind. . The fsxmers aroaad here ere starting to shid their owa hogs last week. Last week A. P. Fredricksou sad Martia Swaseon shipped a carload of jhoge from Lindsay to South Omaha. Swan Atkinson had xuite a raneway the other. Ashe wse coming Edward, when he got to the T. place the bolt in oae of the shafts out and the home started off with the sham strikiag ita heels sad Mwaa him self did not get heart, but the horse ran in n wire fence sad waa hurt very bad. leute Ma. f . J. BKozial is ssoving on theold stead taia Misa Mary Swaatak of Silver Creek andJohnZembargof Silver Creek ere to be married this week. Among those who are chopping dowa nnd trimming their trees ere Chaa. Stachura, Kasiaaer Valassk. Kraeger Broa. aad Alber Knmmer. Mies Etta Guthrie sad Miss Jalia Tbrpy. who Ve teaebiag near Silver Creek, apeat Satarday.aad Sunday at the home of Mr. aad Mrs. S. K. Belt There wns no school in District 16, the teacher, Mies Margaret Torpy. being laid up with the grippe sines lest Fri day. She resumed her daties ageia oa Tueedsy morning. L. Hnhn, who had made all. tionetogoto the soldMra'l at Hot 8prings. 8.D.. chaagsd hm will reside in Oolumbue. His sea L. J. Hshn. purchased the Riokley property, in the southenst part of town,- and he will reside there. . . GraeeChireh. The usual services will be held ia Grace ohurch on Sunday next, Feb 2nd. Feast of the Purification nt 7:30 a. m., 11 a. m. nnd 7:30 p m. Dr. Westcott will preach morning nnd evening. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Munaug Underwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market' Prices ia nun's from $1.60 to $4.50. Prices ia boys' fromfiOc, 76c, $1 aad 11.15. Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS la two piece.garmeate we have a spleaaid line reedy for your ia speetioB nnd ranging in price from iOc to $2 60 a garment. Buy early while the sues are i GRAY'S 4 i v-l isiJ