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1 V ! V '? -.r !I: - - - ' -- . -- - - ,,-- - - )-r- ,c ; v - s . Jmirtml. m Cflluiniffis , ju MlttwrtMl Wty JO."1- ;jff35?- Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1004; with the Platte County Argus January 1, 1906. i THIRTY-NINTH YEAR. NUMBER 29. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1908. WHOLE NUMBER 1,927. v- rftHHimm wtwut 20c to $10; a week saved amounts to a handy sum before one realizes it Series m m m Mi Mr Mr Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi X i w OF THE Mi Mi wit 1 Columbus Land, Loan $ Mi ' e & Building Ass'n S Begins Nov. 6. Start to J save now you will 5 mi never regret it. St . HoGkcnberger, Sec'u 2 Mi COLUMBUS MARKETS. Hope, top 4 40 to $4 50 xnifiuiiiiiiiiimimHiiiiiiHiiuiJimimjti 2 MANY YEARS AGO. g BiMiiiiiiiinniiiiJiiiiimiiiniiMtuHiiiN Files of The Journal, Oct. 21, 1874. Mr. Henry Loseke is making a kiln of 75,000 brick. About 12,000 of them froze the other night. He intends to build a large dwelling boose in the spring. Mrs. Cynthia Parsons, living near Co lumbus, baa during the past bay harvest assisted in cutting and stacking over one hundred tons of hay, doing most of the mowing herself. Thousands of dollars worth of prop erty are consumed annually in Nebraska by pru'rie fires. It seems to us that many of the fires originate in criminal carelessness. Fires of ten originate from the smoker's pipe and the hunters' gun wads. Smokers and hunters should never permit a fire to originate in this way. Certainly the exercise of a little care in such cases by putting oat the fire in your pipes instead of scattering it in the dry grass to ignite and destroy your neighbor's property would be the best course to pursue to avoid a dangerous and fearful fire. Surely it would not give the hunter a great deal of trouble to extinguish the fire on his gun wads when first ignited and if he is not willing to do so, then he shonld use such wad ding as will not ignite by the discharge of a gun. There is uow a disposition among our citizens to hold parties res ponsible for setting out fires, and to respond in heavy damages for the loss of property on one hand will be as trouble some as the losses on the other by the fires. J. G. Becber, who has been confined to his house for the past month, was re ported as quite low the first of the week, and at present his condition is unchang ed. Editor Kinder of the Biene goes to Omaha Sunday where he will deliver one of three addresses on the occasion of the dedication of the German home in that city. Governor Sheldon will speak in Schuy ler on Monday, October 26, at 2 p. m. If the weather is pleasant he will speak in the Arnold park, otherwise in the Janecek opera house. John Schram of Seattle was here from last Friday until Tuesday of this week visiting relatives and renewing acquaint ances. Mr. Schram is interested in poli tics in his home state and is this year the democratic candidate for state trea surer of Washington. Helen Ballou, nee Taylor, wife of W. G. Ballou, died at South Danbury, N. H. October 14, 1908. She was the daughter of Rev. L. C. Taylor, a Cumberland ' Presbyterian minister. Mrs. Ballou was born in Mississippi and moved with the family to Waxabatchie, Texas. Sbe will be remembered in Columbus as Helen Taylor, who taught music for a number of years. She was married to W. G. Ballou at Schuyler eleven years ago and moved to New Hampshire six years ago. Her body was brought to tbis city Mon day and buried in the Columbus ceme tery, short services being held at the grave. An E-Z Dust Pan With Your First Order THE BEST is alone good enough for our customers. We have been in this business in Columbus for many years and have learned by exper ience many points in the coal trade which make it possible for us to serve you better, cheaper aud more satis factorily than anybody else. Special prices now. L. W. WMVER & SON MarnMS and 6aal ABf k B kB A telegram announcing the death of Charles E. Morse at Wenatchee, Wash ington, on Thursday of last week", came as a shock to the relatives and his many friends in tbis city. A day or two pre vious a letter had been received from their daughter saying that they would leave Tuesday of last week for this city. No particulars have been obtainable, and all that is known is that be had been in poor health for the last year. Charles E. Morse was born in New York, Sept. 6, 1839. After going to the California gold fields he located in Platte couny in 1862, taking up a homestead south of the river, where he lived until 1873. On December 24. 1868, he was married to Alphonsine North, sister of J. E. and L. H. North of tbis city, the wedding being a double one, S. E. Cusbing and Eliza beth North being married at the same time. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Morse, four of whom, Charles jr., Elsie. May and Zura were at the family home. During 1867-8 Mr. Morse was with Major Frank North's Pawnee scouts, being a captain of a company. In 1873 Mr. Morse and L. II. North built what is now the Ernst & Brock livery stable and continued to run it until 1876, when he bought out Mr. North and later traded it to O. L. Baker for a farm north of the city. In 1902 the family moved to Wenatchee. Washington, which has since been their home, they living in the city and owning a fruit farm seven miles out. A telegram received Monday stat ed that the body of Mr. Morse and also of 8. E. Cushing, who died about (wo years ago, would be brought to Colum bus for burial, and arrive on the Bur lington Wednesday evening. The funeral will be held Thursday. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Cushing will probably accompany the remains. The attention of our readers is called to the two constitutional amendments which will appear upon the official bal lots on election day. One of these amendments will permit the investment of our permanent school fund in Ne braska school precinct and municipal bonds and thus avoid the necessity of sending the money out of the state for investment as we have been compelled to do in the past. The other will bring about a long needed reorganization of our Supreme Court by substituting four additional judges for the six commission ers now constituting apart of that court. The commissioner, system. is wrong in principal and'very unsatisfactory to all parties, including the Commissioners themselves. ThesyBtemis a makeshift, but it will have to be continued until tbe court is enlarged, as it is utterly impossible for three judges to do the work. Recognizing tbe necessity for these two changes in our constitution all of the political parties gave both amendments their unqualified endorse ment at the primaries. In order, how ever, to insure their adoption at the com ing election every voter should be care ful to vote for both amendments. In compliment to her husband, Mrs. L. W. Snow invited the active members of tbe Lebanon Masonic lodge to their home Thursday evening. The guests assembled at the Clother hotel, where at a given hour they repaired to the Snow residence. Mr. Snow bad been detained at his book store until that hour. The occasion was a complete surprise to him, and upon his arrival at home the guests were invited into tbe dining-room, where Mrs. Snow, assisted by Mrs. J. C. Echols, Mrs. Geo. A. Scott and Mrs. C. S. Raney served a four-course luncheon. The tables were beautifully decorated in ferns and pink roses, lighted candles were also used in the table decorations. J. O. Echols acted as toastmaster, and in troduced for amusement the follow ing brothers: I. H. Britell, C L. Dickey, Dr. J. E, Paul, Geo. A. Scott, Dan Echols, J. D. Stires and L. W. Snow. In re sponse to the toasts, G. W. Phillips re sponded for the hostess. The remaining part of the evening was spent in discus sing many popular topics of the day, and at a late hour the guests departed feel ing very grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Snow for their generous hospitality. David R. Cohen and his assistant. Lincoln's leading eyesight specialists, will be here Saturday, October 31, one day only, at the Thurston hotel. David R. Cohen needs no introduction as be is known all over the west for his wonder ful success. Owing to the great number demanding his services bis time is lim ited, and it is his request that all those having eye troubles call as early as pos sible. Examination and consultation free, and a perfect fit is guaranteed in each case or money refunded. All len ses are ground at David R. Cohen's ex clusive optical store, which is the finest in the United States, and where people come from all over tbe west for his ser vices Remember tbe date and also that David R. Cohen will make Columbus each month hereafter. Columbus refused to vote .bonds for either a sewer or park Tuesday of this week. Both propositions were defeated in every ward but the Fourth. The heaviest opposition came from the First and Second wards, where only thirty votes were cast for the sewer and 837 against it. The park bonds fared about the same, the majority against them in the whole city being 226 and against the sewer 211. The condition of County -Clerk Graf. who was stricken with paralysis last Tuesday, is improved, and his many friends bop for his sarly recovery. UP TO Dr. Naumann, Dentist 13 St. G. R. Prieb, painting and paper hanging. People who get results advertise in the Journal. Clover leaf manure spreader. Louis Schreiber. For storage room, enquire of tbe Columbus Hide Co. Dr. C. A. Allenburger, office in new State Bank building. Drs. Carstenson & Hyland, Veterinar ians. Both phones 212. Dr. D. T. Martyn. jn,office "new Colum bus State Bank building. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brenn, Wednesday Oct. 14th, a baby boy. Mrs. Harry Lohr was an Omaha visitor Friday, returning home Saturday. Mrs. Herman Schuster went to Silver Creek for a short visit with relatives. A. M. Mahaffey went to Fnllerton Monday, where he was called on business. Mrs. Edgar Nay of Omaha, is a guest at the home of Miss Emma Neumarker. John Jennings of Fremont, was calling on Columbus friends Monday between trains. Henrv Barienbruch of the Boheet neighborhood was a Columbus visitor Sunday. Mrs. George Thomas was the guest of Schuyler relatives and friends a few days last week. Miss Nell Evans has gone to Norfolk for a week's visit with Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Young. Edward Loseke, living north of Col umbus, was a Sunday visitor at Charles Wurdeman'a Judge Ratterman is this week receiv ings visit from his cousin, Rev. Angelus Bill of Chicago. Wanted Everybody that wears glass es to investigate the Health Bay lenses. Ed. J. Niewohner. Mr. and Mrs. C.Kenoyer are the proud parents of a baby boy, who arrived at their home Oct. 14th. Mrs. Louie Lachriit and son were the guests of relatives at Humphrey and Norfolk several days last week. Miss Mazie Magill, who has been work ing for the Monroe Republican the last week, returned to her home Saturday. Miss Margaret Becber was called home from Omaha last Wednesday, on account of tbe serious illness of her father. Stock of Clothing and "Furnishing Goods, worth $4,000 to $5,000, for sale or trade for farm land. Box 404, Lincoln, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. 8mith of St. Ed ward were in tbe city a few day last week. They intend to move to Columbus in tbe near future. Albert Becker has gone to Indiana, where he will meet Mrs. Becker, who has been visiting in that state, will return in about two weeks. William Thomas returned Saturday evening from Galveston. Texas, where he went several weeks ago to look after his land interests. Smoke Victoria, five cent cigar, and White Seal, ten cent cigar, both Colum bus made goods. They are the best brands offered in tbis eity. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberts have pur chased the residence recently erected by Elliott, Speice & Company on West Thirteenth street and will soon occupy the same. John Stovicek has resigned hie posi tion with L. F. Phillipps. and after a short vacation in a fishing and hunting trip, will take his former place with Henry Gaes. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. flHZRl . Hi. North Theatre "Under Southern Skies" Will be the Next Attraction A Beautiful South- 4 ern Play Thursday, Oct. 22 Prices 25, 50, 75 and $1.M. Drs. Martyn, Evans & Ireland. Dr. D.T. Martrn resilience phone. Bell 42, 1 ml. 42. Dr. C. D. Evan residence phone. Bell, black 62, Itid. 286, Dr. G. A. Ireland residence phone Bell, red 22, Ind. 22. Office phone. Bell 19, Ind. 19. Office west side of city park. Drs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber block. Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinarian, phone 95. Deering corn picker and husker. L. Schreiber. The Misses Fanny Gieger and Carrie Merz visited friends in St. Edward a few days last week. Miss Anna Boettcher, who has been visiting relatives at Genoa, returned to her home Saturday. Mrs. Edward Wurdeman and children I of Leigh are visitors at tbe home of Charles Wurdeman. Eugene Miessler, who is attending the German college at Seward, was tbe guest of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Miessler, over Sunday. Mrs. M.J. Kelleyof Chicago, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kramer. She will remain in the city during the winter. Oscar Hagel returned to his home in this city last Wednesday from Grand Island, where he has been working for the past several months. Mrs. Nell Ryan is expected to return soon from California, where sbe went a few months ago in hopes of benefiting her health wnich is much improved. For Sale Four room house large lot Locat ed on the outskirts of the city. A bar gain ....... ELLIOTT, SPEICE AND 60. Just before six o'clock last Saturday evening James Murry, who 'Ms employed on the new T. B. Hord elevator, fell a diatauce of forty-three feet, breaking and splintering his right leg so that am putation may be necessary, and getting several outs on the head. Murry waslpoae working on the cribbing in the bins and was preparing to descend to theground. He stepped or rather jumped from one scaffold to another, and it broke, letting him fall to the bottom. The same scaf fold had held five men during tbe day and Murry must have struck a weak spot The injured man was taken to the hospital and every effort will be made to save the injured member. Murry has been in this city since the building com menced and is considered a very steady workman. Considering the storm, a very good wowd greeted Senator Burkett at. the North theatre Monday night: J He was ntroduced to the audience by M. D. Karr, and as this wss the Senator's first speech in this city, his talk was listened co with much interest. He discussed the issues from a republican standpoint, and aid that tbe one paramount' issue the republicans kept in the foreground was the welfare and happiness of the eighty million people in this country. Bank deposits were of more importance than the guarantee, and that under demo cratic administrations there were very few depositors to guarantee. Mis. Edward Clark and son Herbert left the city Monday for McLean county, North Dakota, where Herbert will attend to probate matters in connection with the land left by his brother Harry. Mrs. Clark will go on to Edmunton, Canada, to look after business matters there, and will return by way of Portland, at which place she will visit her son Tom, whom she has not seen for twenty-three .years. M. F. Mielenz, for the the past two years assistant cashier of the First National bank, departed Saturday after noon for Wahoo, where be will meet Mrs. Mielenz, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beaton for some time. - Mr. and Mrs. Mielenz will, soon leave for New Mexico or Ari zona in hopes of benefiting Mrs. Mielenz health. Ed Fitzpatrick, who has been the guest of Columbus relatives and friends for the past few weeks has gone to Peoria, Illinois, where he will enter a watch fac tory. For the past few years - he has held a position of postmaster in tbe Panama canal zone, bnt having recently resigned this position has decided to go to Peoria and learn the jeweler's trade. Mrs. P. J. Hart, assisted by Mrs. M. C. Keating and Mrs. .1. J. Sullivan, en tertained a number of friends both Wed nesday and Thursday of last week to one o'clock luncheons. After luncheon, five hundred was played, Mrs. Jacob Greisen winning the prize Wednesday afternoon, and Mrs. J. T. Burke winning a similar favor Thursday afternoon. Dr. Carstenpon and Hyland have de cided to change the location of their veterinary barn as previously stated to the vacant lots on Eleventh and Kummer streets. Work of constructing the build ing has already been commenced, and if the weather i at all favorable it will not be long until the building will be ready for their occupancy. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luckey have re turned from a three weeks visit at Erie. Pennsylvania, and while in that oity were the guests of the former's sister, whom he had not seen for forty-one years. This wss a happy meeting and one that will long be remembered by both Mr. Luckey and his sister. "T" of the Golvmbns Land, Loan & Building AflgociatioR begins a or. t, iuu. men are not apt to gave too much. Bet ter take stock now. H. Hock enberger Secretary. Members of the German Lutheran church and neighboring churches of the same denomination, tendered Rev. Miess ler a reception and bauquet last Sun day, in honor of the twenty-five ytars he has spent in tbe ministry. On Sept. 30th, 1887, Rev. Miessler was installed into ministry by Rev. A. Hofins, now of Pierce, Nebraska, and who had the pleas ure of attending the festivities. The out of town ministers who assisted in the services, which were held in North theatre, both morning and evening, were Rev. C. H. Becker of Seward, Rev. A. Hofins of Pierce, Bey. Holm of Grand Prairie, Rev. A. Dinniger of Loseke Creek and Rev. Rex of Platte Center. During all these years Rev. Miessler bas been pastor of tbe German Lutheran church of this city. He also had a charge at Platte Center, but on account of the rapid growth of the church the members decided to engage a permanent minister, who took charge of same two years ago, but up to this time Rev. Miess ler bad charge of tbe two churches. ine banquet and reception was Held in the Cover building en Eleventh street. Both dinner and supper were served in this building and over a thousand people partojkot the feast tbe ladies of the church had so nicely prepared for the occasion. From there the guests were escorted to the North theatre where church services were held. At the close of the .days entertainment Rev. Miessler was presented with some silver us a re membrance of the occasion. Superintendent Conn issued invita tions to all persons who were interested in the welfare of the public schools and especially to the parents who have chil dren attending High school, to meet in the assembly room of the High school building, Friday afternoon for the pur- of discussing topics of special I mutual interest to the patrons, pupils and teachers, and iu response to the invitation many persons responded. Several topics were discussed, but much stress was placed upon the subject of tobacco using by the minor. It has been reported to tbe teachers and members of tbe school board that tbe boys, not only in the High school, bnt in the interme diate grades as well, are freely indulging in the use of tobacco, and steps are being taken to stop this habit. Professor Britell wished to impress this faat upon the minds of the parents in hopes that they would lend their aid in helping to check: this great hinderanceT especially among the small boys, which is not only bad for the school, but if continued will in time injure the health of the user. The committee having in charge the opening week of the new Y. M. C A. building have not as yet decided on the date, which will be either the first or sec ond week in November. They are plan ning for a big celebration which will be gin Sunday, last through tbeentire week, and including the following Sunday. mere will be praise meetings and re ceptions, and Y. M. C. A. speakers of note will be brought in from outside the city and also the state. The committee will ask the best local talent of the city to assist during the opening week. In tbe meantime the building is being com pleted as rapidly as possible, and tbe rooms in the dormitory are being rented to young men of tbe city and at present it looks as though they would all be taken by the time the building is thrown open to the public Tbe general secre tary now makes his headquarters at the Duuaing, and answers all inquiries re garding the workings of the association, membership and the renting of the rooms. Instead of occupying a frame building with hia new meat market, M. C. Cassin will have a brick structure. His location will be in tbe same place on Thirteenth street, west of G. Launer's saloon, and the present frame building will be torn out and brick ends built, tbe present briok walls being used as sides. This ar rangement was completed Tuesday, and workmen are now tearing out the old building. It was the original inten tion to build a brick front, but Mr. Cas sin much preferred a brick building, and through his efforts the change was made. When the building is completed he in tends to install, among other things, an ice machine, and do away with using ice during the summer. Since the in junction case was settled he has been getting his yards in readiness to take care of his stock and also a bouse for slaughtering. Two Platte county men were fortunate enough to secure numbers less than one hundred in the Tripp county, South Dakota, land drawing Monday of this week. John Foster of Creeton drew number 46 and F. J. Chatfieldof Colum bus drew number 82. These will entitle them to some of the beet claims to ty had and they are indeed quite fortunate The first envelope drawn was that of May A. Heeler of Kennebec, S. D. A large number of Columbus and Platte county residents registered for these claims and are still anxiously watching to see it they will be included in the next one hundred. o Palmer's dry and steam cleaning works does all kinds of cleaning, dyeing and repairing of ladles' and gent's clothing. We reline and alter ladies' coats and jackets, put in new sleeve lining, velvet collars and new buttons. We repair worn skirts, put on new braid and waist bands. We also d ry clean rags, curtains and tapestry. Furs cleaned and relined. We make buttons to order from your own goods. .1218 Platte St. Both phones. KRESO! THE BEST DIP FOR LIVE STOCK One Gallon Makes 72 Gallons of U. S. Government Dip. t Best Disinfectant fftr tM V PRICE, $1.25 PER GAL POLLOCK & CO. Tbe Druggist oa the Corner Columbus, Nebraska Mr. Fox of Omaha, arrived in tbe city last week, and while here will be tbe guest of bis daughter, Mrs. C. M. Keating. Mrs. Henry Boardmatm of Ambberat. Neb., is tbe guest of August Kruegtr und family, and will remain in the city several weeks. ,, Just ask to be shown the difference be tween the Health Ray glass and any other glass. You'll be surprised. Ed. J. Niewohner. Dr. Johnson of Schuyler, wss in the city Sunday, and while here called npoa John Cover and family, who foraserly lived in Schuyler. J. O. Poet and family arrived last Sat urday from Gutrie, Okla.. to attend the Post anniversary at tbe home of A.M. Post, last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jornwell of Owatosaa, Minnesota, were the guests of Rev. and Vfra. D. W. Dibble last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jornwell are the parents of Mrs. Dibble. The John F. Siems property for sale by Becher, Hoekenhei ger & Chambers. A f rst-class property at a:very reasonable figure. Mrs. Jas. Salmon and daughter. Miss Daisy of Portland, .Ore., where guests at the home of Mrs. A. W. 'Clark Saaday. They were enroute to Omaha where they will make there home. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Colton, who were guests of the former's son, B. F. Colton. a rew days last week, returned to their home in Kearney Sunday. Mrs. Colton also visited relatives in Omaha. J. J. Moackler, manager of Swift & Company, returned from Fremont Thurs day, where he was called on account of the death of his father, whose funeral occurred Tuesday of last week. Mrs. D. Logan of Albion, was the guest of Columbus relatives a few days last week. She was on her way to Lin coln where sbe was called by tbe illness of her daughter-in law, Mrs. M. Logan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker have re turned from Clarinda, Iowa, and Omaha, where they have been visiting, relatives and friends for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are preparing to move to Omaha in the near future. E. E. Williams left-last week for Mar celine, Missouri, to superintend tbe placing of an expensive monument at the grave of Miss M. M. Helwig. The monument was shipped from this city and he was sent to look after it. Mr?. Frank Kenyon returned Saturday afternoon from Deadwood. South Dako ta, where she went a few days ago to at tend a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of tbe Order of Railway Conductors, which was held in that city last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Vore of South Omaha arrived last Saturday for a short visit at tbe home of Mrs Yore's stater, Mrs. G.M. Hall. They went to Monroe the first of the week for ar short stay with Mrs. Vore's brother. A. E Matson and family. Mrs. Maud Jane Lake, who has been a patient at the hospital for the past year and h half, passed away Friday, death resulting from paralysis Funeral servi ces were held Saturday, Rev. Ross, pas tor of tbe Methodist church officating. Burial was made in the Columbus cesae-" tery. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous' Munsing Underwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market Prices in men'a from $1.60 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 75c, 91 and $1.35. Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS In two piece garments we have a splenaid line ready for yomr in spection and ranging in price from 50c to $2 50 a garment. Bay early while tbe sizes are complete. GRAY'S ri Kh r V1V "L . .i- at-11 $.'-T- -t- - &' rufr?jl ' Jvi.'&r. jWAs &.fStSHt ii-f-; 5-i iasatii &itJll'i&!&J3Z&i. 2- lht.JSifw - - '' ."? E.V.U ..,,, Cf-j -lA-sKf:.;- a... . k. .yr v.- l