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m ttrv-j, ??- v---- -- - -- tszsp&jm , X--" --- r- ' ---.Vr - - - - .-- i- vsras-jos- r?- '" '-p "?V-'.i$iri;fe? ", eF''r'''':av" "; L" jr " A i '" '- ? v.rv ' - --5v' x--"- t " Hi Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argus January .1, 1906. w .. . .. THIRTY-mNTH YEAR:; J NUMBER; 1. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1908. WHOLE NUMBER 1,899. -T" ' CMiimfe Muittal. sassw M " MM Hflli ttt HtH 4 Business Men I i t : ' ' Mi s as '. It) ' 1 III , m m . '. p. I s m :- m : DM You Ever. Step tt Think.: - How easy it is for a. member? in. the association. to' borrow " money on -his stock, . witlr- which be can -discount -'a 'bill -of goods.. It. puts him-.ih.s.. ' position" to hnv his merchan dise FOR CnSH. When he':'. - sells bis goods.if- be desires, be. may repay the" money "to- the:.-" Building -Association.- "Try . -placing $i 00 or $6.00. a week ' -in Series S"-of the-Oolumbus . Land, Loan and Building As-, ' social ion. See Henry Hock- --' -enbcrger;-secretary. - j .' ' Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers.. - t Vity aaa-a aa:aa::aa: C0LUM1US MA1KET8. Oats.;. Wheat. .-Bye-..-.. Corn... Barley. " -" --":-. -43" V:.::.C 80. . -" : -:--" ft. .. ?.. - . -' "": "i -.---52 ..VMto:$5 40 1 ?.""t ? ' if -Hogs, top......... : Files of the JoaraaL April..8;'l8.Tt: v .. ' . ;For the month of March 4,200 poands -of mad matter paseed.thronh.-the office at this place. Thw ahow's.'.the- grpwlng enterprise of Coldmbns. ---"'-' v ... The well put down on .the oorher of Eleventh and Olire streels.by. L.'il. Beebe is a sacosss and we are. glad Xp: learn that he has the contract "for- puW tiaa;. down -two more. The one on Ne braska. Avenue' will soon be completed. Oar city fathers deserve great praise" for proTidiat: the wells for the .-fire i.-pbm-panies, an. act -they can refer.' to "with; - pride. ' . "i; -- k C. A. Speica, county. superintendent of; publio schools - for Platte' county, has kindly fnrnisbed as with the fifthnna al report of the state snperintoBdent of . publio insttmcttoej faasa wJi'tnh jama?aka the following extracts from :the county superintendent's - "report', from "Plaite: county: The "number .of' 'children. of school age in Platte unty are 57.7 males, 447 females. Numberof qnaliiSed teach ers employed. ma3es16 ..and-iemales 20. Highest wages paid. $80 per ..inonth to males and ffiO per month.. to 'female teachers. .Lowest wages per month. $20 to $24. Visits of. superintendent, "23; Total value of school property, $l4,22S-' 63. The county superintendent was em ployed fifty-tiiree.days at a oompensa tioa of S212. The number pt teachers examined during the; year .were 38. .. The total, receipts for the .year,, of ' school fuiiJa-Juiionnta 10103619.' ;; , r. Farmsri Attaptioa. The -executive committee of the-Oo-larabas Farmers Institute have - been asked .by the commission for the Nation al (ornExrKeiti6n to organize and inter est the farmers )f Platte cbnntyin mak ing a collective exhibit of corn for the conrinir corn show; To. further - this atatter-1 he executive committee .requests' - "" - " allTarmers lnteresteu in corn, growing hi uieet at the Fireman's hall, at 2 p. m on Saturday, April 11, -for "the purpose of - discassing 'the raising, of 'corn' for, this exposition' -To enoonragertbe -matter. '. the State Board of Agriculture will. offer liberal premiums for the beetcorn raised -. by tch. county. . ".-, '" --... Aj.beut Stbsokb, 8ecyi " Maag Licepssj. . .Hen.ry.-F.;Frerichs, Strubble, la. ..-."".; ;' SS HahBah Weyen, .Monroe...'. ..,"...:.'?. 20. Henry A.'Bove, Norfolk..'.,. .-.; . .A ; '.-.--S8 -Anna L Jung.Loup Gity . ... v.'r. - 24 , .FatmEsr Sale' ' ' -The Kerr estate, se l-4.'l;i8 we8t,sir .iauleBdue north-of Monroe., CaUot.tr. addresaMrs. O..R. Watte, Monroe; Neb. - Now that spring-.is" on i: ' .'" . . . - . - the way, would itnot;be.-. " ; good idea-to .hijik:-. '. about repapenng- ;;the -. .rooriis?.. Our : line; of :wail.-.: '..paper . hW::nevep-:.beenv surpassed, either in'jqual-"-:' itjr, .pattern". o5 price "and all . who have. hadV; work- done-by' us..have .-.-'. - -- -". -- - ."been weH'satisfiedyxv ::" ----..- .-.: -" :.;- KivaiaiEi & Bettertii I HJMMIWMHMINMMMMmMniM ' MANY TEABS AGO. - - - v -."" - - " " " ' -' A'patkioa-was filed in- 'district 'court by.Ruby S". Maker, tbe"prayer of . whioh was that she be granted a "divorce from John ti. Maker, the well ' known demo-, cratio "politician .-.'Accompanying the petition "was the. .voluntary appearance of the defendant, who reserved the right to answer within ten days. -The ten days -have expired since' the sighing of this- ha stru.ment and immediately after the lil ing of the petition Mrs. Maber appeared before Judge Stewart and gave her testi-. mony. The grounds for divorce alleged .in .tbe petition are ' extreme . cruelty .whereby her nealth was ''impaired - and 6he.becarae.nervbu8ly"and. physically de bilitated and by reason, "whereof sh'e'has lost all affection.' or defendant; and. by '.reason -of isaid cruelly by ' the defendant ....... .... -the legitimate -ends--,ahd functions of 'marriage have been-' destroyed.; ..In ad 'dition to a.divorce she- asked .that ..de fendaht.be excluded from aU'iaierest .in 1ier separate.estate.- In her 'testimony to. the court' the plaintiff.' stated' "that-..the tiruelty complaiaed of consisted 'of. nag-' ging.-JbectoriBg.and a general : surly and unloving-manner' They .were - married in this cityjNoveniber 10 189S tiincojn State Journal.'.' .:' '" -.---. '- .-"--- - . -'-: .' -The changihg of Columbus to 'a. city of -the first.class'may -result. jn. closing the saioons'.untiltbe.new' council, organizes. Under tiie 'present ."ordinances', the- lie-' enses expire on" April-tl; and'niider the old regime the council met the Jhursday: after'election.and canvassed -the' "voles, and tbe. new conned, met and organized the. next evening.' ': This was 'always .in ample timejfor the'dew oo'udcil :to grant' licenses for -the next year. -:JBqt- under the new lsw the council 'does not -meet to canvass the votes until - the.' Monday after eleciion,.whioh. this year is .April lStpJid the new .council does not organize until Tuesday, -the. ; followingdayl .The bou'neirand city attorney have .-this -mat terunder advisement; and -.will, reach 'a decision before. Saturday'.''" The-'rigbf of the old council to-grant -the' license-is questioned-, and also the ' fact' that .it wpuldeitabiisKa precedent that would sooner .-or later .'.-"be brought- .'into ' .the courts.. '-.'.- V . --. ' -; - ." .'The' Modern .Woodmen of. America held tbr triennial county convention in their hall last Weddesday. .Lindsay, Oreston and t3olumbus camps . being-re-:preeented. 'The-te'mporary-organization wakeffected Jjy electing J." L-, "Pitlman chairman, L.VJi Brnnken temporary .secretary, and permanent chalrma and sseretary .were P. A. Carlson .and J.. ," Jj. Brnnken: Postmaster Carl Kramer was selected, as delegate to represent Platte county-at the state-"convention- to be. held at Lincoln in May -and John -W. Bender of : Humphrey, alternate. Mr: Bender anhouncedbimself as. a. capdi date for deiegate from ' Nebraska to the head; camp at Peoria in June',- and the 'members of the order from- this' county will give him their v. heavy support-. A: resolution was adopted, expressing con fidence 'in ihe present ;head:' officers and favoring-tbe'ir re-election." 'The conven tion voted to hold .the next . triennial convention. at Lindsay-. .." - . Sheriff Oarrig and.T, Friedhof return ed Tuesday from Sioux Falls, 8. D., where they 'went to 'identify,; If possible, the silk stolen.-frpm. Mr. -Fnedhors, store: The authorities-at-that place "had a man irhbm. they; bad arrested -for peddling without a:li6ense",. and ballad been Jsen :tenced.' to- thirty, days fo'r tbe: offense.. When arresteu'be had -forty-five dollaiB worth of' Wack silk Jwbund ..around, his. .body, and this led toSheriff. Oarrig being notified... .The shenff;,want'ed 'to -bring him to this city and the prisoner-was' willing to comet, but the autitari'ties refused to release1 him. until, hie sentence, -was. served.'' Just what' action wilt be taken is .yet undecided; but in all. proba bility an attempt, wiir'be .made' to iden tify .him, and incase itiasuccessf ul, he will be brought here. ." " -, . "- '2'.JujdgeT.-H.-8aunderB, .h'as-'gust- re-' ceived the. pleasing news, " that, lie had: just :bew "elected .-Honorary Member of his mother. Masonic Lodge,' Mount Zion Lodge No. 3lof Troy, New York.' .Durr. ing war times, and -while the Judge "wore.; tbe'regemehtalfl,;he"took the. Initiatory Degree in that lodge in 1864, March l4tb .and waspassed. and. raised on' the 2.1st of the saints month in 1804,' thus taking the; three Degrees in eight days, and .started for Washington to.rejbin" his regement the next day;- JMarch ;- 22nd 1864... .The' Jude isproud of- being .an" honorary, member ql his 'mother lodge - . "'- Since the opening of the fishing season our anglers' are, certainly baying, their lull share .of sport ..Such .catches, of pike :baye. i seldom been taken, from the rivers' at this point. The open Winter land tbe factrthat we had no Big flood thi'.spring'is probably accountable for' 'the; pTOstaf 'condition, and bur fishermen will .no doubtmake the' hest liseof. 'the opporturiityj'for'the past -two-seasons ave -'been' very poor ones for theanglen Minnie' Virgiaia Gannon,-- daughter jof ' Mr- snd : Mrs; ..Patrifclc Ji- .Gannon.-of TJlya died.at'the 'hospital .Sunday .April 6, after a threee! .illn with typhoid pnraiBoaia.'- She was' born; in Ulvaaes.Mareh90(;l89l;,-.-an'd had.beeai attending . SV .Francis- iusademy .for several ysara; ' Theluheral- was held at the ttbohc .church Tusadaymorning at 6 o'clock aadthe.body taken 'to Ulysses fdrburiaL '-" "":'--,.- .- ; -- Big rafereesale of Co 1 n ji8 real estate ext Moiiay at the etwlMtwe. .".'- :'".,-... r' Try "the Victoria cigar. Wall paper at'Leavy's. - Irs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. ' Dr. Lusschen Occmlist and aorist." .- Use Sole Proof for floors. Lsavy's. - . - Pr.'Valiiar. Osteopath. Bar bar block. .- .Dry stove wood for sale. -J. W. Mylst. - -. Dr. W. H. SlaUr. vstariauian, phone 9s.- -. , ' -; -.. . , .. . ' People who get results advertise in the r Journal. : :.. . . ". ".""- . - . ... . .. , ' Dr. C A.-'Allenbnrger,-.offioe in new State Bank building: ' ." McCall patteras 10 and 15 casta at tbe Fitzpatrick Dry Goods Store. - - - - . -. .. ' Atteni the hig referee sale at the court hoNse Monday; :. W. A. w7 11 Tuesday eyaaing 'for Denver on a-two. .weaks business trip.- - Editor WikskaM of the Bieae attend ed, the Taft banqsatat pmasa :Mosday. evening.. "".- '-.".- -' ":" A nice line, of: wedding ringi jpat re ceived at.'-Oa'rl FrossaeraVr." Eliv'ehth street jeweler. - ; .-. - .- . '.-.. - -.- . ... - Six of the best, farms-in .-Nanoa county forsale. on easy. terms.- .--Address Boss. & Lamb, itieboa, Nebr. --' -. ; . " .;,"..-.--;: "" '' " - '.Begistrar John-' Schniocker ...reports .twenty-seven births and ten 'deaths for . - -. ..-.-.---.. the month of March. .- "1. ' . Steve Douglas' has been viiatiag in Council'-Bluffs the past week.-- with--bis uncle, Harry Mahaffey, .. ... -- ': ..- It Thursday Wai. Mc Beth was fined and costs byPolice Jsdge: O'Brien for being drank and fighting.. . --: ;; .. -. , .. :': ' - . .-. . "Henry 'A-Bpveof. Norfolk- .and'. Anna L. Jung of Loup City- were ; marriedby 'J'udge'Batterman last .Saturday;.':. ,- ".'.. Mrs. Frank Neater, has. been quite sick .tor the past.fouror Ave days', and is re ported as being'.quite ill ist present.- -For .Sale :Harneps shop .'doing good business, also shoM, repair ahop is .con? necticn. .CUt on or address Ptter-Mnn: ter,Monroe,Neb. '.-." Mrs. AnnaKoenig, by .Taivt .attorneys, McAllister A borhelius, filed a tan thou situd. dollar, damage sait in districtcourt against. Jiiliiis Rohrioh. : - - - c ' 640 acresjcLoioe pastnre'and.aieadow l1isdrseves'BdIeB-fro1srasi-B per, acre.. .Easy, terms. .Moat be sold in :0 days.' Hbse.A Lamb, Genoa, Nebr. ' '' . . -.- .' " -- '..-" LOST Gen Uemaa'a gold watch, plain case, open . face, - crystal - crackad, elks. tooth. fob attached.-. Finder -please- -return to this '.office and. receive' reward.; Miss Hannah' Weyn, 'daughter of Herman Weyen .of -Monroe -.township. and.Henry L. Freriohsof Strnbble. la were granted a' license towed lasti'riday. R'8. Palmer the ' tailor, cleani.; flyeV and repairs Ladies' ind Gents' olothi'ng.: Hats cleaned and ieblocked.. .Buttons made, to pr'der.; - Agent Germania'Dye. Work's. Nebraska; Phobio.; ;-. ." " - " The. city council will -meet .Thursday evening:to canvass the.;vote of the-, city, and also.pass upon anumber. of .saloon licenses: With one probabto- exception, .the Columbus saloons ' will remain '' the same .the.coming year. - - " .' Columbus Real Estate at - The undersigned referee will sell at public auction on Monday, flprll ' : 13Ui. 190ft,.; at theCoart House in Columbus, the following described" real estate belonging to'the estate of .George W. .Galley, 'deceased, td-wt;.:- . - Lot one (1) ib, -block eighty-eight '88) facing 13th "street, in the Third. . ward.". TmprpvementSr.cosBmodious 5 room house, with good-cellar and. J -brj'ck walks..' " - " .-.-- - ".." ,s ' . . . . i .-. . - ' ..-.. .-: The" south' halt of lots one (1) and two (2) in block fifieen (15),' Ger-f rard addition, facing: Adams street in the Third ward ' Improvements i a , -" modern'6- room, two story hoase with' good barn' and outbuildings, brick " walks, good cellar ahdpamp.'- This-dwelling is in excellent repair. .:';---.- V ; ' ;- . ;.- " ".:."; ' . - ' Loljr three f3) and four (4ih blook 'sixty-two (62) on- 14th street in the --Fourth Waid. '.Two hoases. are located on- lbt;4, facing Knmmer street. . -. This" ia an excellent- location, magnificent shade trees and' a good, neigh- borhoocL. Examine, this propscty if yon want something- choice.. ,.; - ' " - -""- " .-. q.'. ' ' ' ' - .: - " . ..--- ." -.- '. Lots one (1) and. two (2: is block "ninety-seven .(97). Two .dwelling. . houses "are located on lot one .facing Washington Avenue in: the' Second .. "waril:.-" One large 6 ro6m. bouse, one -4 room moVlerat.sized. house, nice - : snap;e trees,. and suitable outboilcuogs.. -.Lot sixj(6) ih block..one'.bundr'th.irtyWe(131)'faciog Idaho'street' the. First ward, directly east of the courthouse.' : rmbroTements-f-large' an . room dwelling in excellent, repair, chicken honse,'out4nildings and -large' barn" 16x24.with hAy -loft, good oeUar, .bricked. A very good property; ' r. '.";' Lots 1, 2, 5, 6,7 and 8 in bloc 211. -alaoall of block 242; -joining block ' 211 on the south, in the First ward in southeast Colnmbus, -unimproved. ' This is ..an excellent' opportunity .tb.buy large- tract of city, property,' suitable for. a auburbah home.-'" ... ' -. -' - -"... - -.. All of fractional lot one !n' Section S(4,Twp. - ing aboat' 25 aorea aad suitable for, pasture, . ' ' . "All of tbe.above real eatatewill be solid in. parcels or. divisions" to. suit" purchaaer. PrqspectiYe.bayen' are invited to inspect these properties . before the sale. : . ' ' . ..:"-.'" .: ' '. . .f V. - .- . . --. -..-.-. .- - Upon -payment of 15 per cast of tse.'parchase price a reasonable-time -will be extcBded to accommodate parehsaara in arranging for loans. Besiember theday, Monday, April l&h,.190B, at the Court Hooae, C. M. 6RUENTHER, Riferee. wfeinMiilnfeww4nM' I j Easter Gifts 9 9 3 9- m 9 a. I 9 9 a: DIAMONDS are the Eanter KiftsJ tbia tprlog be-: canae its also the'Aprilgehi. The custom of reaiemberias one" . frieeds for Easter has become a faTOiite of- late years. Coste to. heaclqaarteis- for jour .Easter sift and your epriug- jewelry. I hall try to ahow you ia my win dows a great Tariety oi tbe new apring aoTelties such is Easter Crosses, Easter Spooas, .Easter" Lockets. Easter Diamooda. The. latest e'reatidrts in La.Vpdliera for -the seek,; Ear Studs, Rises, SiWer Tarsee; Bracelets, all.iaareat'Tar iety, style and price. All .goods "marked in plain figures.- "" . - :-9 a, 9- m l'; 9. 4' :' 9 .9 .-a 9 9 .-a- .1 Watch for diir-'cuton , Watches, next':. week' ,1 I . . El. J. IIEWIIHER .- Jeweler & Optician ".' i"lT9HIMIVTTMfTTBf?"pF,' Lee's Stock Food at Leavy's.;. - V ." - ''.." .-" .r. ." : -.Dr. Naiimann. Dentist 13:SU -- -.-;-..,-...- -Or B.. hanging..' -; Firstli Ptieb. - paintUfg'. ahdj -paper' printing dohe.at Uie Joux- sal effloe. ; -.. - . " ". . ". -- r-.---' .. .- -- .. ; Carateaaon & -Hylahd,-.Veterinariass. Both phones 21(; '. ...-.- Dr. D. I, Mariyn. j r.; omoe new Oolum- bus State Bank building. . ' ' ; - :':' " -. ". --,: ; Miss. Vera Bickley.dep'arted Saturday evening forj'ber home 'at' Juleeburg, Gblbrada ' " ' -.- " " ... '-- '. Daniel Schram returned-last Thurs day .from ashort Bo"otira at.ChicagQ-.ahd Morrison, HI. " , ."i ' '' " :' . . .-'-.,-.- - ' , - Watches,; clocka' and jewelry carefully. cleaned and repaired at Oarl Froemel's, Eleventh street jeweler.-V." -. '"' "- -". '-..: . "'. -, ;..;. - Mr.', and Mrs.' JtL H. Hunger of . Bur- llagton, Iowa, were the guests. Sunday frmn taliforma,; where, they' have spent' the" winter.- ,;.' .-"-"."- " ' A telephone message to the authorities here sotitfed them of a robbery at Silver Creek Monday" night., a saloon' and store being broken into and. a- ri.lle;- -jwo.-Win-checter shot guns and ktiiyee and. .razors taken.". .. '. ". ; "v. . Alfle Heintz and Ed Weaver were fighting at -Bnschman'f restaurant' - last Friday, and Saturday were up in "police court; the former being, assessed ' $5 and costs and tbe.latter $l and costs, which they, paid . :. August; Yiergutz, for thirty-twoJyears' a'Teaideht of Polk.county, eouth of the Platte isgetting. ready "to .move .to XJo lUmbus. ' Quite a while ago.. he purchas ed the D. M.Newman property at Tenth I and Murray: at'reete and is now getting it ready for occupanby. His eon -Ernest will look afterthe" farm in Polk county.; 17, Range reastcontain- MMii P. I, XeXfflif 'a Oifleiltiai. . Frank Widhalm, Herman Wendt and Weller Bros., of this place, John Weeder of Madison county, Jos. Hasohke of Boons' county and Wm. Burris of Minne-sotai-'have petitioned Judge Munger of tbe United States court at Omaha pray ing that proceedings in bankraptcy.be issued-against P. E.. MoKillip of this "place. ' The petition waa filed' with Judge. Monger Wednesday by Attorney B. P. Drake of this place as attorney for. the petitioners. " For eome time it baa been -uite. generally known that Mr. McKiilip has been in serious financial troubles, but-bis friends have '.lived in hopes' that he would find some, satisfac tory Way out of his trpubla The Demo-, crat has refrained from referring, to the .matter ib any way for the reason we did' not believe that it was public property. But now that 'the climax baa been reach ed we feel that something from-us.is due' our .readers, yet we feel that: Mr. MoKil lip, who baa more at stake than anybody else,- should nave a chance to state bin position.- 'Consequently,.-lh Democrat .editor called ph-bim for an- interview and in substance, he .had the following to say: "Some" of." my creditors, becoming im patient,- have" filed bankruptcy proceed ings against me, .and thus tied' my bands, so as to prevent' me -from doing any bus iness for'wo or three weeks .until-the case can . be heard. 8hould -the court adjudge me a b'ankrOpt, then 'the men who I. owe would elect a trustee tq take, charge of. my .property sell it-4nd' pay my debts. I have nO fault to find with .the creditors, who have commehoedpror ceedings, as I have. been. unable to meet paymenU-due them atmaturity. Should my property fail to pay my debts inf oil, I; will-sUrt again -and, .eventually pay every, man who I .owe' a -'dollar. I am in formed that'there have been some wild rumors d.ut about my running away, and you may say emphatically that I have no definite plans for moving, and-that any move! may make .will.be with the sole object -of- getting into a' place. where 1 can" .'make, sufscient money to pay my debts, to tbelast. dollar. " No man will eventually' lose a. cent and all I ask is. prdinarjr charity and forbearance until I can. st "on" my feet again. I am more than grateful for tbe consideration which the men. whom I owe have thus' tar shown, and- this as.'atfesgtbened my resolve that every creditoV shall jbe paid in"' full; I-will remain in Humphrey at least for the preeentrand, should a trus tee be 'a"Kolatew-;ar"iny-propertr,' will tender him my services ffee of cost in disposing of.-same-and -winding, up my estate. r Should. there...be i shortage, I will then lay plans for" making sufficient' money to pay for it, arid with that" endin view, may possibly move,' :h'ut- tliat is a matter for future ..consideration.." ' Those who krow. Mr".. McKiilip best ares satisfied that he will tulfill. every -promise he makes-in .the above, and we all know he; has the ability to do so. Humpbrey. Democrat. FONpA Galloway .fur. mittenl Owner'can have same by catling at .the Journal office," proving property -and pay ing" for this notice. Workmen .are" installing 'a -new. tele phone system at the Union Pacific depot for-theexclusive use .of the opmpany.. 'W.hiiethejcpmpany.hasbada line from Omaha,' using the-same wires as the tele graph, it has not been satisfactory, and 8 new. separate wireis being installed, to be 'used for telephone only Daniel Sheedy .died at- tbe hqepital Thursday, April .2, from a' severe stroke of paralysis. He was 62 -years of "age and was born in Ireland.! Fur the last Seventeen years be had been employed at the hospital, and has no relatives living in this country." - The.f uneral was held .from .the. Catholic' chiirch". at ;9 o'clock Saturdaymorning; ;' ' - An expolosion of- gasoline " Saturday came, near destroying'- the .residence ocqppied by.'B.:F-.Colton- a Burlington", engineer, -and .badly .-.burned both Mr. and Mrs. ' Colton. .'Mrs. Opltoo was eieaning'a.es't with gasoline, and .there was a "match ..in .one of - the pockets, which ignited. 8nd caused ah explosion, resulting in painful injuries to. both of. .them. ' v "" -"' --" '"' . - - .- . v " - Mr." and'Mrs. Oliver Newman, who re side ten mflesuprtn' of Columbus, bad k very Beriousrunaway; Sunday .evening They were ret'urning.-'home .'from town and theteam became frightened at 'some turkeys near' Nick Adamy.V.iand -ran away -upsetting 'the buggy and throwing tbeoecupsnts oat,-Mrs. Newman' receiv ing a broken arm as a result of- the", ac- cident.-V .. -.'."" " " - . " .".. - - - .. .... - .. . . ,- . . . . . '' Tuesday evening Adolph'" Ricket tele phoned to Sheriff Carrig that there was a 'strange man at hie place whose actions' fndic'afedthat.he .was'. insane. He was :asked'to bring him.tothis. city,-which" he did, and the- authorities .locked him .up 4n the County jail.' .'All attempts-.to find but who he. m have .been fruitless," and be will probably be takee.before'.theinsan-; ity board.. Vy :- ... ...(.. -. -......"" .. .--..; . .- -Wednesday's 'dailies.adnounce'tKe.ap. poihtment-or M:- Wl-Thornasof this city as a railway' postal .olerk) -Mr. Thomas. bap been -n employee of the Columbaa post office fof about two' years . and .be took the" examination for they mail., ser vice about a'y'ear ago. As yet-he is unr decided whether or hot to .relinquish bis' preseht'nosition" for.the one: is' . . - : .. . servioe, . the. mail Tke CitylJectiaa. Out of four candidates for city office?, the republicans succeeded in electing the councilman from the Fourth ward, Julius Nichols. ' With the redistricting of. the city there was some- uncertainty as to what the outcome in the different wards would b, the Third' being con sidered a sure republican ward and the Fourth doubtful. But tbe result in these two wards was just opposite what was expected, Mr. Dickinson, republican. ih the Third ward,. being defeated by 41 and Julius Nichols, republican, in the Fourth ward, being elected ..by 35.- In the First ward Otto Kunimer received .votes, cutting Lacnnits majority down to 70, which is a splendid showing,, con sidering' that the' ward is -solidly", demo-, cratic. .-."" . " ". Fred Gregorius defeated George Fair' child for water- commissioner by 94.' - The result; in the Fourth ward should be an incentive for the republicans to organize!; as it 'demonstrates, what organ ization will do, tbe recul.t in 'this ward being due to the organization and work of the Fourth ward republican club. ' Theaohool board being non-partisan Geo. Scott, republican and L. H..Leayy, democrat"" . . " .'"""-"' were elected.. ...--.. Below is the vote of tbe.city in detail: MayAr ' W.Phillips.'.:. Treasurer-"-. Maj O IS Hpeice. uiergr- Wm -Becker: ;V; :'.. Police Judge-: Wm O'Briea..1.., v Water Commissioner' ' Geo TsirchUd.. ...'..-.... Fred Qregonos..,.-. .".." CouncUmea.lat Ward-r . .' Louis-Lachnit..'..- . Otto Karamer.'..-.. ....i J LRraakea ...... .. "..'. . CooBcUroee,- 2d .Ward 8am Gaas. '.'.. 94 .70 Coacilmea..3rd -Ward-: Ksuicuasoa...... W IiiiHsj . ConnciliDeo'4th Ward .1 C Nieabls , ,:'. " J CEcholft. :....-... . AWCIark.'..-..:... -:.." "Witk iki Bawlata, ." There was. an exciting contest at the Hagel bowling alley Saturday, night be tween teams captained', by Dan' Kavan-augh-and jap". NiQhols.- INoneC of the bowlers.'-have' been 'able to. locate the pins.ia .their usual manner, and -lack of practice is accountable for.it.', No-doubt a few match games will, round them, all into' form. Several of .the "footers" de clared that -had -the City Band: been at Saturday -night's session' Captain Kav SBangh's team Would have. Mrollwl' rings' arOtind their" opponents. ' Below-.is ;the score", ;- ' . -' .: I .'" :" '"' .- KAVAHAUGH. ."'."'- 1st. id 3rd 4th. ltfl.lK-m 186 19tt .135.144 V& 190 .135 133 i 199 135.148 171 55 " 108 13t 182 ' '-fa 1U6 "i4 . ";.'- 76 . -il - . - -- -.1 : 137 .. '". '- - '. . 75 - ' .'. ...116 . - ' ". .: .-. 137 ": i ' : vn A '.1 175 - i V ". 1st. 2dl "3.1. Total. D.C: KaTanaogh. ;..... 117 -164 -'i. '424 -WUlGteiBocias-.v..-rv...'l32. ; 158 :M..' 4:a Will Dodds". :.;.-.-,..., .'.122-. " 148"" ;i28 - -.298 Ed.kanuianKh.''....".".-::i22" , lf- "146 . -". .428 WU1 Tlageman...-:.. .'..144; .171 .. 13ft ." 45t - ' .- .".6S7 .";rCB8 . "2139 - ; .' l'mcuois? '.' - ' . y' -1st.."- ai,"'"- 3d. .-Total. J. Nichols...;:. ........:i33 163 MSI '; 430 F..flawyer.::.-.'.''.vrt.-:,v.-.lf Vl -, :it r- 462 Way- -" " " JV0 150 - 141,, cto SneU ...... ..t,'.'..":-. ...-1W -' " 15i: T90 ' ' 440. Hagel ......... .;.....146.; 154' ;'1S1 - 481. .-''-" .721 . ,756 ; -820 2297 . . -V .-: :- .."' - ..' ' Our PolkCounty Friends;' ..-.,.----. -. '..- . . The new Sunday sdhool in.Clear Creek is arranging a fine program for Easier: . RalphBittner is ""taking. ..a, vacation from the Union Pac'nc station and the company-baa .secured- the'' services of. 'John 'A. Snider,:frpm" 0eMoines,;.Iowa, It was too bsd that; the delegates that went'toSh-vIJouis from". Osceola';-were thrown -over the transom or" bolted- the convention-but' then 'it .-was'. Bryan. or bust with tbem .' ;Weare greatly .pleased to announce :tb"at" ex-.Governpr Mickey is improving in health, and is able.not. only to sit up. .but-to'gooui of doors, and occasionally ride outdunngthehicespring days. . AtthurTwarling, about 18 years old, .who lives about aix miles east of Storms-. burg-..'was yerybadly-'injiireil -by a put" verizer last week.- .He was out pulveriz ing thesoil and the- horses -ran- away throwing him: under the machine, so that his limbs were' badly cut up. . There were many- sad hearts in Shelby .last week on..accottnt of the death of Mr. Scott Barnes-, last Wednesday. It was a great shook to. bis family .and .all that was' acquainted with bun.'.. Just a week before-tbe day he-died -h was 'out- dig-- gihg-a cellar,. arid; was in some way" bad ly ruptured -His funeral was held . on: Friday afternoon, his pistorRev .M.R Crap'.preaching the funeral .sermon. ' .-.' , " "-:-; . .il'aUrjr' -:'';?-- Winter wheat -and alfalfa" needs rain. - .. -"". ; .".''-" . :: ; BornVtoMr. and:M.iii..L..E.- Andyrson Wednesday efening'a-boy.'-c -: ';. -Mrs.- Martin-A. .Nelson .of---Genoa is risitiug on.tbeLookiug Glass.. ; . , The Nye" ''Schneider-Fowler CVa. ele vator, coalbip's And lumber yarifat L,jnd. .say'.burned tothe'ground Friday highL- .--.--. .... . - -. ... Mr. andHrs. John Swanson .eelehrat- ed ; their -twenty-fifth' anniversary of married life last Tuesday .the jaatday of March, Only close relatives we're' in'T yited. - Many-usef.ul'pieces"of silver ware was presented to tbe b'iote '. . : . - . "' - .- 'Mrs. John 'Anderson, who- was -taken to the. hospital in Oolumbus some' time ago'for treatment returned home" about three-weeks ago and died. last We'dqes- I day night. . The funeral was . held.at the ISalesVcssros Saturday afternoon.- - All sensible people are putting their furs and winter wraps away this year afcly protected from moths with Mlidarfbfces because they are the most reliable and convenient to u&c and only need to be placed in the folds of the dotaiaf, furs or flannels arid placed in Bureau Drawers, Trunks or Closets or; even wrapped in paper, and your. worry L , .over.. Their increasing sale from year to -year 'with us has proved them to" be absolutely reliable and dependable. You" will do the sensible thing by awtting) our goods away this year wits CBAtriAaB. "- . 15ipkg. .2 parA-.2Se. . ?oUdck&Co.;.., The' Druggist on-tbe Cojrser' '". Oolumbus, Nebraska leferey.Sala. ' -The undersigned referee will sell st . public auction to the' highest bidder' for . cash on" Monday, April 13, "J908t at- the front -doorbf tht?'''court:house'in Colum bus,' Nebraska. at one o'clock p. m; the -following 'described . real' estate.. - The south half of the southwest quarter and. the south half of the' southeast "quarter of section eight and lot. six- 'is .eectioa nine, alt iir township'.'aeventeeh, range two weBt;.. in Iioup township, Platte.; county, Nebraska." "-""'. -"" " Gus G. Brc'rek, .Referee.' " y . ;.- Meats le. L . - . .. . . - .- O: Lu Baker was out on Route .1, buy ing cattle: ."..' """" ": ''''.-." William and Otto.D.urkop were -haul--., fng' hogs to market last Thafsday.-. Mrs..C. Wr. Ogle of Lincoln isviaitiag.. her eister,' Mrs. Rudolpb;. Schui tz. -, 'Miss Edith . Barnes - of. Bon to. 4 ' .-was soliciting for the Daily News last ' .... - - ' Hermaa Ahrens'an'd-his hired man were on" Shell, creek. Friday." getting.fir- . est trees to plant around his place! - ".- ... " - i - ' -' " There- was a surprise party at the home of Fred. Mnller Thursday afternoon- ia. horior'ofstrs; Mailer's, forty-sixth birthday- A- good.. time was reported and a dainty lunch was served.-' Mesdames yVtn.'Xad' Adolph. Muller; Frank -and. -Albert. 'Ami. .Rudolph Miiller, Lorenz. Enzermnger.and Wui." Marlin and. daugh ter were present.' . ; ToThePaWic. . ." The XTnion. Pacific wiirsell- round trip tickets to San Francisco"..; iM- Angeles, and SAn Piego for the -'arrival of 'the -Heetat rate of $6C.Q0.'. tickets -on: M' April 4ih-5th:2jth-26th; 'good, for- return limit of sixty' days.-'. Ask the ticket clrk about.it. E.G; BhOwn, Agent. ' Grace Charch-SpecialTet;ct. Owing to the illness of the Rev. Dr. Westcott, who'-is-suffering: from- a nn voUb break- down- there . will-be ho-' er- l vices in Grace chnroh on Sunday next',- April 12th Dr. Westcott wilt be unable to oiflciaJe sgain until Easterday. " '-. - Coal. - ... I We.'iiave'a large' stock of. coal, Rock. -Spring. Maitiand, .Zeigler, Trenton,-; Gem, Banner, Golden-Ash and Monarch in lump- and - nut. .Also . Penna.-bard V coal in all sizes:. Newmax & Wklch. . Elai trees For Stie. -'; Wm: F. Rothlbue-halfraileeast of the; Brewery, hhsqrsale all sizes of-elm.-, iraaa. - f nd. phone X21. '-..".- ."' Underwear ".'..'.- - '.';.- . . : --;: UNION SUITS :'-' -. We-have .the agency 'for the. . 'famous.' Munsing' Underwear, tht ."ibee't. popular priced'-Union. Seita. on thee, market. .Prices, in men's from' $1.50. to -$450., Prices in boys from 50c, 75ct $1. and i:'25. .' In .two. piece garments .we- have ".a-jplenoid line;jready'fqr yosr'in ' spection." and 'ranging- -in price . .'- from 60c; to 2 60 agarmest.'.BBy . . early while tbe sizes arecosiplete. MAY'S f is .9M aSSjts. . , v-.f - -,A-- - .. - -. xJ?l. . ,icfc,t. ': rJ-.jSS- -sS'. 1 -j3X3jyi . 'A- , I ,v,
