The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, March 04, 1908, Image 5

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GROCERIES
THAT SPEAK
for themselves, as ours 'do, need
little praising. We might well be
pardoned for being enthusiastic
about them. But all we say is
Once you do that we will not have
to coax you for a second. Our gro
ceries will speak for themselves on
your table. You'll be sorry you
hadn't started trading here before.
HENRY
13th St.
Gstamfeus
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
i.Kion.
From tJie World.
Miss Jeanette Brat and David E.
Bridges took the passenger for Fremont
Wednesday morning and were quietly
married at the Methodist parsonage in
that city by Bev. Spyker. They return
ed to Leigh on the evening train.
A large number of friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Wurdeman swooped down upon
them at their pleasant home last Satur
day evening to surprise them. The
occasion was the tenth anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Wnrdeman's marriage.
Delicious refreshments were served and
all present enjoyed a jolly good time.
Miss Olara D. Hamling and John Koch
were united in marriage at the St. Mary's
church in Platte county last Tuesday
morning. Following the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Ham
ling. These youug people are well and
favorably known and start out in life to
gether with prospects for a bright future.
They will make their home on a farm
southwest of town which the groom re
cently pnrchased from J. H. Wurdeman.
A host of friends extends congratula
tions. HOWEM.S
From the Journal.
j Louis Boubinek of Clarkson visited
with old friends here last Saturday
.afternoon. It was his first visit to How
ells since his return from Oklahoma and
he devoted a part of his time to telling
how he was not "stuck" on that country
and how he thinks more of Nebraska
than ever.
Anton Kunhart and wife were at Co
lumbus Friday and Saturday visiting
the lady's father, John Ciha, who is
receiving treatment at St. Mary's hos
pital in that city. It seems that he slip
ped on a sidewalk at Schuyler one day
the fore part of last week and had the
bone in his right hip broken. As he is
past seventy years of age it is feared
that he will never regain the use of his
limb.
,A farmer living north of town was
awakened a few nights ago by the bark
ing of his dogs, and getting up to inves
tigate saw a man lying in his hog pen.
Upon his approach the fellow got up and
attempted to get away, but was soon
overtaken, as he had too heavy a load
to nut well. When the farmer discov
ered the identity of the badly jagged
individual he put him to bed, and the
FRISCHHOLZ BROS.
SHOES
CLOTHING
Gents9 Furnishing Goods
RELIABLE GOODS AT
BIGHT PRICES.
FRISCHHOLZ BROS.
405 11th Street,
RAGATZ & CO.
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORS AND FRIENDS
CLIPPED PROM OUR
EXCHANGES
next forenoon, when he had slept off his
jag, brought him to town. No names
this time, but we would suggest that
when the fellow got into that hog pen he
knew where he belonged.
BEU.WOOD.
From the Gazette.
As this is leap year, it is claimed that
several yonng ladies in this vicinity are
embracing the opportunity.
J. M. Sauser and Jake- Demutb, jr.,
drove to Oolumbus Sanday afternoon.
From Colambus they went on to Cas
cade, Iowa, where J. M. will attend a
wedding of one of his relatives.
The supreme court has handed down
an opinion to the effect that the levying
of an occupation tax upon a business
does not bar a municipality from later
exacting a licence fee from the proprie
tor of that business.
People who are in the habit of looking
through other peoples windows after
dark had better break themselves of
such a bad habit, whether they mean
harm or not, as we learn that a certain
lady in the southern part of town came
near taking a shot at a young man a few
nights ago for indulging in such work.
Bishop BichardScannell of the Catho
lic diocese of northern Nebraska, has
made a ruling for his diocese that all
marriage engagements must be made in
writing, witnessed by two persons be
fore priests will be permitted to perform
the marriage ceremony. He declares
that engagements haye come to be look
ed upon so lightly that the rule has be
come necessary. It took effect Sunday.
Louis Moel and Miss Louise Pomp,
both of Alexis township, were united in
marriage Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank.
Kreizinger. Judge Roper, in a neat
manner, officiated. The young couple
will go to. house keeping on the Moell
farm and as they embark on their matri
monial journey through life, it is the
wish of their numerous friends in Alexis
township and also Bellwood that their
journey may always be a pleasant one.
Both are numbered among our best
citizens.
CmI.
We have a large stock of coal, Rock
Spring. Maitland, Zeigler, Trenton,
Gem, Banner, Golden-Ash, and Monarch
in lump and nut. Also Penna. hard
coal in all sixes. Nbwxax & Wbxch.
Columbus.
FLAXTB COTES
host the aifaaL
Mr. aad Mm. P. F. Lacfcsiager spent
8aaaay in Oolumbas.
Misses Florence Daaa, Kittie Fsrkla
aoa, Susie MeOurdy, Mae Doeoghue,
Madeline Burke aad Bessie Macken
were guests of Columbus, relatives from
Friday till Suaday.'
Miss Mary Cady, daughter of Joe
Cady, departed on Tueeday for Lake
Forrest, Illinois, where she will eater a
convent Mr. Cady accompanied his
daughter as far a Omaha.
Mrs. P. KaM aad Mamie Bolder aad
baby, from St Cloud, Minn., are guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Higgins.
Mrs. Kane was bridesmaid at the wed
ding of lir. and Mrs: Higgles, and the
ladies had never met since. v .
It ha been noticed that Adam Osika
was making quite a number of trips late
ly, but he made one last Wednesday
that put an end to them for a time, as
he was married oa that date at Krakow,
Naaoe coanty, to Miss Mary Gdowski.
Several of the young men 'of our town
went to Oolumbus to attend a theatre
Wednesday evening. They drove to
Ocoaee and caught the freight, atayed
all night in Colambus, and came home
on thetri-weekly next morning. That
comes pretty near to seeking pleasure
under difficulties.
Last Saturday evening Oscar L. Nay
arrived here from Caeyenae. He was
accompanied by a mighty flue looking
yoaag lady and the report was started
that be waa married. Thie report was
untrue, aa the young lady waa his cousia
from Central City, and she came here to
visit relatives. t Bat the ramor caused
much "palpitation" among Platte Cen
ter's young ladies. Oscar amashed one
of his thumbs in a press, incapacitating
him for work, so he took a run down
here. We are glad that it was no worse.
Will Burns aad Will Gleasoa returned
from their trip to Texas Tuesday eve
ning, having been gone just a week.
They weat with a land seekiag excur
sion crowd from Kansas City, and the
point they visited was ia the northwest
part of the state. They are very en
thusiastic about that country and say it
is being settled up very rapidly. They
contracted for a section of land four
miles from a county seat at eighteen
dollars per acre. M. J. Bamaeker, of
Lindsay, was also with this - crowd, and
he 'also purchased a large tract. In
fact the boys say that there were fifty
men on this trip and that every one of
them purchased land.
BCMPHBBT.
From the Democrat
Harry Jerome went to Colambas Wed
nesday to call on friends and attend to
Mrs. B. R. Cowdery and daughter
Kittie, weat io.t Fallerton Monday, to
spend a few daya with friends.
Loaie Lachait, of Colambas, was in
town Wednesday visiting relatives, and
friends and attending' to business.
Mies Mamie Weber returned home
from Colambas Suaday evening, where
she had been working for the past few
months.
Peter J. Teraus has accepted the po
sition of book-keeper in the First Nation
al Bank to take the place of Chas. Mun
ro who resigned.
Mr. and Mia. Peter Classen went to
Columbus yesterday to visit Mm. Clas
sen's father, John Bohac, who is in the
hospital at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Van Dyke returned
home Tuesday evening from their honey
moon trip into Illinois. Mr. Van Dyke
saya Illinois is alright to visit, but that
Nebraska is the only state to live in.
Mr. and Mm. Job. Olmer shipped their
household goods and left the fore part
of the week for Spalding where they will
make their home. Since Mr. Olmer's
serious accident early last fall, his health
has not been such as to admit hard farm
work, so be makes the move to Spalding
where he will be able to devote his time
to stock raising. His place north of
town will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Olmer, who had intended living at
Spalding.
A farmer writes to an exchange:
"When I am ready to sell my stuff I in
sert a little advertisement ia the paper
telling them what I have to sell and if
live stock, how many head of each, and
when they will be ready to ship. The
result has been that the buyers are right
after me, either personally or by mail,
and naturally I always get the highest
price. If I waat to buy a cow, a ateer,
a horse or a docea of each, I insert a
little ad that costs me maybe twenty-five
or thirty cents, and instead of traveling
over the country inquiring of my neigh
bora who has this or that for sale, the
newspaper does it for me at less expense,
and those who have what I want manage
to let me know ia some way. I have
saved time and expense of traveling
aimlessly about, andget a better selec
tion to choose from." ..
FdtUtBTORY. .
From the NewsJoansL '
A fellow from Genoa was telling a
yarn on Fred Yoaag yesterday. He said
Fred waa aboat to step iato hia new
$1,100 automobile when three of the bed
slats dropped him oa the floor and he
awakened.
Mr.andMza.Dinsdale were in towa
last Saturday making out the final papers
that transfered their home ranch to other
parties. They still owa as many acres
up the line as they did beforesslling the
home place. They will shortly move to
Palmer and we hope will contiaae to
keep ia. touch with their Fallertoa
friends. -
Three weeks ago Dr. Footeof Omaha,
assisted by Dr. Kinyoa, performed aa
operation oa Grace Graft for some kind
of a eaaeeroaa growth oa her, leg, jut
below her knee. The opera did mot
prove hmilmal. ana ia order to anvils
girl'a life it was feaad aeeessary to
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close at hand when yon will want to
use your discs. They should be
sharp. Let us sharpen them. We
use the cold-rolled process no
metal "lost, no temper destroyed.
Best process in the world.
Louis Maler
1003 North St.
Columbus, Nebraska
Sunday Drs. Barber and Kinyon took the
limb off and the child rallied after the
operation in good shape, and has been
doing very well since. It is hoped that
Miss Grace will continue to Improve.
From the Poet
There is at least one woman in town
who thinks that now she has reached
the age of fifty, it ia quite unnecessary
for her to telephone all her relatives,
notify the neighbors and put a sign on
her door whenever she accepts an invi
tation out to dinner.
Mrs. Fish writes from Lincoln that
her little boy, Arthur, died there last
week. Mrs. Fish will be remembered as
the widow of Orlando Fish, who was
shot by young Niohola out in the west
end of the county a couple of yearn ago.
She is now working in Lincoln.
Howard Hehnke has been confined to
his bed the last few weeks with pneu
monia. This sickness, was rather en
barrasmg to Howard as the invitations
were out announcing his marriage to
Mies Mildred Bulla on Feb.-. 19th. , Un
daunted the bride and a few relatives
proceeded to the bedside of the groom
and in a quiet and impressive way Rev.
C P. W. Wimberly, of Genoa, united
the couple in holy bonds of wedlock.
' KONBOK.
From the Bepnblicaa.
Qua O Becker' of Columbus was
transacting business in Monroe Tues
day. ,
- F. B. Duff and family left Monday for
California, where they will make their
future home.
Miss Mamie Cady, residing on rural
route No. 2, left Tuesday for Chicago,
where she will attend a convent.
O.M. Edgerton was called to his old
home at lliverlon, la., Tuesday on ac
count of the serious illness of bis father.
Lillian Mc Williams and Laura Low
rey of Dunbar, arrived "Taesdsy for a
visit with the family of W. A. Mc
Williams. Mrs. 8. M. Cunningham and chile ran
of south of Columbus are visiting L.
Cunningham and family. They are en
route to Spalding, where they will make
their home.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Blackmore,
formerly of Monroe, but now of Colum
bus, will move to their old home in
Friend, Neb , this week; to mske their
home for the present.
D. W. Biesland of Ewing, Neb was
here last week enroute home with 150
head of cattle which he was taking from
Columbus to pasture thissummer. Dave
likes his new location 'first rate and is
getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Priest are getting their
household goods' in readiness to move to
Oolumbus Friday of this week. The
change is made so that Mr. Priest can
avail himself of the better train service
of the Union Pacific mainline.
GX2TOA.
From the Times.
Fred Bader went to Oolumbus the first
of the week on business for bis father.
who expects to move from this place to
Columbus this week.
James H. Edmisten, former populist
leader, is reported to have left the state
and is now in Mexico, after disposing of
all bis property to the amount of tttyOOO.
He waa recently indicted for fraud and
was alider a bond of $10,000 to appear
for trial. Hia bondsmen will be obliged
to make good.
Scarlet fever has caused the Indian
school to quarantine against the towa,
and pupils are not allowed to leave the
government school groaacwv la order
to make the quarantine more effective,
the town has also been quarantined
agaiast the Indian school, aad pupils
fouabon the streets will be hustled
back'to the goveraassat dossaiaby Mar
shal Busier, r
Wilsoaaad Miss Oars Price of
WoodviUc. attempted to allude their
friends aad go to OoUmbas far the pur-
af their, friends fallow-
ed them to
ed to hoard the lrJt
Uoas just the sssto as if the ceremony
FITZ SHOWS KNOCK-OUT PUNCH.
Ruby Robert Gives Oemenstratlon
Much to His Sorrow.
Ruby Robert Fltxatasmoas la al
ways ready and willing to illustrate
before sportiag men just how he
knocked -Jim Corbett oat at Carson
City with his memorable solar plexus
punch. Not- so-magjr years ago his
former manager, Percy Willams; bow
a well-known theatrical magnate,
asked Fits to show a number of
friends just how Cdrbett was anni
hilated. Robert was In fine form
then, as he was traiaiag for a fight
at the time.
He promptly complied with the re
quest by calling apoaReggy Williams,
a brother of ats maaagan to stand up
aad be a victim. Reggy, however,
had been there before aad knew the
power of the Corntshman's blows, so
he waa not overeager to take part in
the exhibition. So he said to Robert'
"Wait a minute. Bob, Until I go and
get a stiff bracer, for I aeed courage."
"All right," replied Fitrslmmons.
with a grin, "but hurry." Reggy
stepped over to the bar. took a nip.
and then picking up a thick board he
slipped It under taa vest. Then' ae
came back with the remark:
"Go ahead. Bob, but not too hard."
Fits jumped' about, feinUag and
sparring off' like a real fighter.' Then
Robert shot out, hi terrible left ana;
hit the mark with a crash. It sbtuded
like a blow on a board fence with" a.,
sledge hammer, and. though Wllluuus
was' knocked down, he 'jumped up
quickly" and' laughed, until his ' sides
shook. Fits was dancing around oh
one foot, with his left .hand under bis
arm and a look of Intense pain on his
face.
"What's the matter. BobT' asked
Percy Williams, who waa aext to the
trick.
"What's the mattefr roared the
angry Coralshlaan. "Why, aw bloom
ing 'and .Is smashed! That funny
brother of yours 'as a sheet of iron
under bis vest!"
Fits was 'a mark then for a lot of
guying, but the joke was a 'serious
one. for his left hand was la poultices
for six weeks.
Animals Without Moral Sense.
Prof. Schuster asserts that animals
lack moral feeling entirely, none of
their acts being immoral or moral, in
the broad sease. and that they have no
trace of a sense of shame or of honor.
Their courage, he declares, is "a mere
impulse of nature," and of moral cour
age they know nothing. He continues:
"And animals have no pride. In the
sense of man's conception of that
quality. They are not proud of their
kind, of their kindred, of their indi
viduality. They neither have aa In
dividuality nor are Individual. Aal
mals are not proud because they have
m, consciousness of the. scope, of .the
value of their kind, of their enterprise
or of any other form of their capabil
ity; they are -neither supercilious,
proud, nor the" contrary, that Is,
grieved, wounded or depressed in re
gard to a possible pride."
Praises English Jurisprudence.
Elbridge L. Adams of Rochester,
N. Y a lawyer, who has made a study
of British jurisprudence, surprised his
colleagues at the annual meetiag of
the New York State Bar assodatloa
when he made a comparison between
the American aad Enlist methods ot
legal procedure. He asserted that Si
judges of the supreme court -of Eag
land. with a population of 32.QM.0jW,,
disposed of as much business' each
year as 98 judges of the supreme court
in New York state, with 'a population
of 8,000.000. "In addition to this.! said
Mr. Adams, "these English judges do
Just as much work' as the federal
judges in New York state. The ob;
ject of the English rules Is to provide
the best, the quickest and the simplest
methods."
Pet Dog Buried with Honors.
Lassie, a high-bred collie dog that
was descended from an animal prized
by Queen Victoria, was Interred with
nearly all the honors usually accord
ed a human being in Baltimore, the'
other day. Lassie was a fine, large,
intelligent animal, and the pride' and
pet of the neighborhood. Owing to
the affection in whlch.Lassie was'held,
unusual care was taken in the dog's
burial. A zinc-lined, box was, nude
by an undertaker, which had been up?
hol8tered and had satin trimmings.
The box was hermetically sealed. Lais-
aie was a direct descendant .of Sailor,
the pet collie of Queen Victoria. Sailor
was the subject of a poem writtea by
Tennyson.
An Almanac Church.
In the tower of St Bbtolph's church,
Boston, England, are 36 steps, corre
sponding to the days in the "year; the
church has '12 -pillars", 52 windows and
seven doors, representtag'the'inouths
weeks and days In the weelL
In the westjMJrch, sf'ys the Church
Eclectic, are 24 steps' (ascending torthc
library above), representing the aoun
of the day. Agate, on each side of the
choir are W steps, leading to the roof
denoting on the one slde'the minutes
and on the other the seconds of the
' hour.
Cremation in Scotland.
The movement In favor of "cremation
is making slow but steady prpgrsse'
in Scotland. According to the' latest
report of the Scottish Burlai'ReforBE
and Cremation society the past twr
years show a remarkable advance' ar
compared with the Immediately pre
cedlmr Tear. Ia ISO there were -2fi
cremations la Scotland, hV lift tar
total rose to 42, and in the year end
Ing September mat It was again 42:
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you'were so fond of him.
Miss Gasch Aa. he M my ideal.
Mrs. OMam Oh; BwTI owtgrew that
bat i
Where the finest biscuit,
cake, hot-breads, cruib
or puddings' are required
. 'Rpycd is indispensable.
Not only for rich or fine food
or for special times or service.
Royal kequaDy valuable in die
eyery-day foods, for all occa
sions. UmalrtlefoodiTK)re
talfy, nutritious and wholes
J IN CHILDISH - TRAGEDY.
..tc of Two Pickaninnies Who Went
on a Cruise.
Aflont on the bounding wave In a
washtub two pickaninnies went cruis
ing Thursday; says the' Houston
Chronicle." They salted until they were
rescued; and with 'that event came a
rainwater' bath.' Whlte'men pulled
them" to the shore to leave them gur
gling la the' arms" of two buck mam
mies: There were no signals of distress fly
lag as the two" babies la a tub floated
swiftly down White Oak bayou. The
current waV'ruanmg like a mill race,
but the tub was properly balanced for
the ride.
As It emerged from the jungle into
the ship channel the apparition In
spired iaimediate action. Straightway
into the brimming tide plunged man
after man. They swam strongly for
the 'tub aad thped it over. Into the
turgid' stream feUa pair to draw to.
With dlmculty they were fished from
the water, screaming lustily' for their
"sWpr continuing like" a derelict on
down the stream.
Meanwhile two buxom colored wom
en; mothers of the' black babies, had
appeared. Gathering the drenched and
cryiag pkkanlanies ia their aims they
marched away uTtheir cabins.
The cruise started In play about the
water edge aad eaded IU a woodshed,
when, with wet' clothes stretched tight,
every spat stung' fiercely and wails
sounded' over the Inundated bayou
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REBUKED THE GREAT WRITER.
American Was Not Awed "by Greochy
Poet Laureate.
A writer in Harper's Weekly brings
to light an interesting anecdote .'of
Tennyson which well Illustrates the
singular habits of the great laareatb
In his intercourse with his friends.
The poet was not only brusque aad
rough, but he was domineering aad
exacting, and most other mea were
afraid of him. But an American
schoolmaster who for many, years
maintained a great intimacy with him
had no fear in his heart, and sat aad
smoked on an equality with the sover
eign singer by Farringford fireside.
"One evening." says the writer,
"when -the two were thus together.
Tennyson jaid that he would depart
from his custom and narrate a per
sonal experience; but he had suffered
a good deal from repetitions of his
tales by those to whom he had told
them, and he would be obliged to ask
his' friend never to repeat what he
was about to hear. The American
smoked on for a few seconds while
Tennyson waited for the promise, and
then he said: 'My lord. In my coun
try a gentleman would never make
that request of another gentleman.'
'H-h-mJ' said the poet, analeeked
out of eyes that wondered If the
quiet smoker opposite knew how much
he'd said. Then he told the. story."
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