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,'.., ..J ... A-.J.JSnsnHHHSIVlHiiHMMiHalHH - "T" -f- .: " JSsf - , T . - r- " .. i -, r 5. 5" V A-'. '- . 7 4; 4 .0 1 Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argus January 1, 1906. v- . & &' FORTIETH YEAR NUMBER 6. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1909. V,IZ, SR 1,956. All ' i : ts,ts ... - mt wlttlWM ffftrrnm- la a I k. jy '. w"""' rf trrCwf4h ' Mr Mi Begins May 7, 1909 Mr I BECHER, H0CKENBER6ER & S CHAVRFRS COLUMBUS MA1KXT8. Oata 47 "Wheat $1.17 Corn 63 Hogs, top $6 75 John J. Galley purchased the Henry Ragatz residence and lots this week, the consideration being $8,000. The deal was handled by Elliott, 8peice& Co. James Nelson and two sons, Andrew and Joe left this morning for Lamro, South Dskoia. where they will prepare a home for the family. Mrs. Nelson and the other children will leave later. Lwd Ellis and Miss Mabel Thurston, both of Genoa, were married in this city last Thursday afternoon, Eev. J. J. Par ker of Kearney performing the ceremony. Only relatives were present at the wed ding, which was at the home of the bride's uncle, Barclay Jones. The Nebraska State Fair Stake Races close on May 15th. and consist of a 2:35. 2:21 and 2:15 Trot and a 2:30, 2:82 and 2:14 Pace, each for a purse of $1000, and three-year-old Trot and three-year-old Pace, each of $500. Entry fee 3 per cent, 1 per cent to accompany nomination. Send your entry to W. R. Mellor, Secre tary, Lincoln. The marriage of County Judge John Rattermavt and a lady from O'Neill is announced for the latter part of this month, the banns being published for the first time at St. Bonaventnra's church Sunday. The ceremony will take place at O'Neill, and the judge will be in the position of the bashful swain asking for the required license, instead of issuing it, as has been bis custom for the last few years. That Columbus appreciates a good mioistrel, especially home talent, 'was certainly proven beyond a doubt this week. As the concert given by the ladies of Grace church choir, assisted by a number of their lady and gentlemen friends Thursday evening was well at tended and the play in every respect was a splendid success, so much so, that the players were requested to reappear, which they did last evening. Thisen tertninment also received good -patronage, and it has been announced that the minstrel compauy has been requested to visit Schuyler. This they have decided to do, the date being definitely arranged for Friday evening, Hay 14. Sacrifice Sale of Millinery. We are out on the street and crowded for room, and will be gin at once to sell all our trim med hats at a sacrifice. Come and get a 810 hat for $5. H. H. Stires. Baptist Church. Sunday school 10 a. m., preaching 11 a. mM Junior 3 p. m., B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m. preaching 8 p. m.; prayer meeting Thursday 8 p. m. Subject Sunday morning, "But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ he is non of his." Sub ject Sunday evening, "Ye are bought with a price." Rev. R. W. Reixhart, Pastor. Now is the time to get your Signs We do Artistic Sign Writing' All the New Spring Styles of Wall Paper KAVANAUGH &BFTTERTON U" It baa been definitely decided that the 1909 Glidden tour will pass through Columbus during the great endurance contest. This annual event, which has been arranged by the automobile manu facturers of the country, has heretofore been pulled off in the east, but by a strenuous effort it was landed in the west this year. The pathfinder for the tour, which left Detroit April 9, and was delayed by snow and bad roads, reached this city last -.Saturday and stopped at the Columbus Automobile Go's, garage for gasoline, and also to make arrange ments for taking care of the cars in the contest when they arrive here, which will be some time in July. The pathfinder was accompanied by a car sent by the Denver Automobile club to meet it at Omaha and pilot it to the mountain city. The route of the tour will be from Detroit to Minneapolis, Omaha, and then to Denver, winding up the tour at Kansas City. This contest is the great event of the year in automobile circles of the country, and is an endurance test, not a speed contest, although the sched ule' through this city calls for twenty five miles an hour all day. The runs in Nebraska are from Oman a to Kearney, and from Kearney to Julesburg, Colo rado. Over one hundred cars will pass through here in the contest, and nearly every automobile maker in the country will be represented. Last week the poles for the new arc light for the city arrived, and a gang of men are busy placing them. They ex pect to have this work completed, and when they are installed Columbus will have the most up-to-date street lights in the state, in fact the only ones that have been installed in Nebraska. They are luminous arcs and are of 6000 candle in stead of 2000 candle power, which the city originally contracted for. There will be twenty of these arcs in the busi ness portion and seventy-two candle power Tungston lamps in the residence portion. These latter will give three times as much light as the present lamps. Another improvement scheduled for completion by June 1 is the condensers on which work has been delayed on ac count of material. This is one of the important parts of the plant and will add much to its efficiency. At present the day plant has 200 horse power in motors to take care of, and this is the result of an increase from month to month since the installation of the service. For the last thirty days the plant has been pump ing the city water, and this has been a success. In speaking of the present. plant, it may be of interest to know that very few power plants installed in the west have made as good a showing in a short time as the Columbus plant. Between three hundred and fifty and four hundred delegates will attend the Grand Council of the United Commer cial Travelers; which will be held in this city, Friday and Saturday of next week, May 31 and 22. There ,are ten local councils in the state and each of these, will be represented. On Saturday the Des Moines Zeus Guild No. 10 will arrive with a carload of equipment and put on the degree, "Bag Men of Bagdad." At this meeting the officers for the coming year will be elected. The local com mittee have ample funds for the enter tertainment of ten visitors. A good many of the delegates will be accom panied by their wives, and the large at tendance will tax the local hotels to more than their capacity. It is up to the citizens of Columbus to see that ample accomodations are furnished, and any private family having spare room they are willing to rent during the two days will confer a favor on the local secretary Frank Kersenbrock, by advising him! Major Bradner D. Slaughter, of the United States army, but formerly of Fullerton, died at his borne in Omaha of heart trouble. Major Slaughter was at onetime prominent in republican politics in Nebraska, having been chairman of the state central committee. He was one of the early settlers in Fullerton, and for a time a resident of Omaha, when he held a federal position. After the Spanish-American war he was appointed to a second lieutenancy in the regular army, and at the time of bis death was a paymaster with the rank of major. He had a large acquaintance in Colum bus and Platte county among those who were living here prior to fifteen years ago. About the middle of Jnne the work of remodelling the Pint National Bank building will be commenced, and when finished that institution will be housed in one the neatest and modern bank buildings in the state. The new build ing will be four feet higher than the presenl one. and will be of pressed brick, and the stairway between the present building and the Sam Gass saloon has been bought by the bank and will be in cluded in their enlarged room. Tile floors will take the place, of the present wooden ones, and the upstairs will also come in for some important changes, which will include glass partitions. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Potman went to Lincoln Friday, where they were called by a message announcing the death of the former's grandmother, Mia. John Krummack, who psssd away the pre vioas evening. The deceased was form erly a resident of this city, bwt several years ago moved to Liaeolav where she has mace resided. The faaerel M I I held in thai city SaWriay Dra. Paul sad Mattes, Dentists. Or. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber Hook. Try a 5c ice. cream soda at Poesch's, Dr. W. H. Slater, veteaaariaa, phone ws. First-class printing dose at the Jour nal oSce. Manly Logan was the guest of Albion friends Sunday. Wanted Girl for general housework Mrs. C. J. Carrig. v- Miss Rose Glur spent Sunday at the home of E. J. Ernst. See the Columbus Hide Go, before yon sell your iron aad junk. Croaked rock salt for hides, aad for stock. Colombo Hide Co. Lost A single key on key ring. Leave at poetoffloe and receive reward. A special ice cream for parties, every day, at Bagel's bowling and billiard par lors. Seed potatoes for sale at 50o a bushel. Inquire of John Swanaon, Route 1, St. Edward, Neb. 4 For fine watofa, clook and jewelry re pairing, try Carl Froetnel, the Eleventh street jeweler. Miss Lydia Loeschen of Route 3. was the guest of Columbus friends several days last week. Dr. C. H. Campbell, 'eye. nose and throat specialist. Glasses properly fitted. Office 1215 Olive street. Miss Alfreds Poet left last Wednesday for Los Angeles, CalM where she will re main for about six weeks. Miss Martha Turner came no from Lincoln Saturday evening for a two weeks' visit with home folks. M. F. Bittner. the Twelfth street cigar maker, left Tuesday morning for a few days' business trip to Chicago. Postmaster Carl Kramer went to Hast ings, Neb., where he will attend the Knights of Pythias grand lodge. W.L.Brnnken and family of Platte. Center were the guests of H. Hazelman and J. L. Branken families Sunday. Miss Minnie Glur spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of J. F. Magill, who are now living on a farm near Genoa. Mrs. Odelia Patch-went to Lincoln Friday morning where on the following day she attended. the funeral of the late Mrs. John' Krumm'aok. Three nice chime bells for the St. Bonaventnra's church arrived Monday and will be placed as soon as the new tower is ready for them. Smoke Victoria, five cent cigar, and White Seal, ten cent cigar, both Colum bus made goods. They are the beet brands offered in this city. Mrs. J. 0. Bisson was a Columbus visitor Thursday. 8he was accompan ied to the city by her infant son, who on that day underwent a surgical operation. Sunday morning the degree team of the local lodge of Catholic Knights of America went to Earling, la, to take charge of the initiation of a class at that place. Mrs. Julian Olseen entertained a num ber of friends at five hundred Thursday evening. Mrs. Walter Henry of Cam bridge, and Mrs. J. C. Byrnes received the favors. Wm. Korte, who resides with his par ents on a farm twelve miles north of this city, departed Thorsday afternoon for Colorado, where he goes in hopes of ben efitting his health. Mr. Korte will re main in the west indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kasant and son Olsrence of Passaic, N. J., arrived in the city Saturday. They are at present the guests of J. L. Brunken and other Col umbus relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Kasant will make Columbus their home. A mortgage for $125,000 on the fran chise and property of the Columbus Light, Heat and Power company was filed in the coonty clerk's office Tuesday of this week, to the First Trust and Saving Bankof Chicago. The document covers twenty-six ' closely type written pages. Kenneth Eugene, ten months' old in fant of Mr. and Mrs. Boy Farns worth, of West Fifteenth street, died,Thursdsy night, after a short illness. Funeral services were held from the home at 2 p. m. Saturday, Kev. Harknees conducting the services, and burial was in the Col umbus cemetery. The Nebraska Biene is now located in the Journal office, occupying the west side of the Journal building. And this means a number of improvements for the Journal, which inoludes a newspaper press, another small press and a folder. This equipment will enable the office to handle all kinds of newspaper and other printing. D.C Owens, one of the residents of Platte county, near Monroe, twenty years ago, and later living near Silver Creek, was in the city Monday. He is now located at Everett, Wash , where he has been for the last six years, and is well pleased with the west. He says that every once in awhile, he meets someone who was formerly from CoJ- I mmbas. He will remain in thla laoaHtv a Jaw weeks before retaraiag to bis esUrahome. Pays for a home, at least once. If you pay for your home through The Equitable Building, Loan and Savings Association yon pay for it "but once and it is yours. If you continue to rent, yon pay for a" home every few years but it still remains the pro perty of the landlord. If yon are paying for a home for your land lord, call at our office and we will explain to yon how yon can pay for a home of your ewn. The Equitable Biiliiig.LiiM&SaTitgsAssi Office with "A ELLIOTT, SPEICE & CO. P. O. Block Dr. Naumann, Dentist 13 St. Drs. Martyn, Evans & Ireland. Dr. Morrow, office Loeschen building. Try a 5c ice cream soda at Poesch's. People who get results advertise in the Journal. Four room house for rent. Elliott, Speice & Co. Wm. Voss made a business trip to Omaha Tuesday. Dr. C. A. Allenborger, office in new State Bank building. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shaw Sunday, May 9, a son. Drs. Carstenson & Hyland, Veterinar ians. Both phones 212. Dr. D. T. Martyn. jr., office new Colum bus State Bank building. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jenkin 8on, Thursday May 6, a boy. Mrs J. C. Flaxel of Bell wood, was the guest of Columbus relatives last week. Mrs. O. C. Pennington, who has been ill for the past few days is much oetter, O. A. Stevens of Albion wss the guest of Perry Losbbangh and family between trains Tuesday. Mr. O. C. Pennington hasresigned his position with the Gas company, to take effect the fifteenth. It pays to sell your hides where you can get the most money from them. See Columbus Hide Co. Dr. D. T. Martyn, jr , who has been ill with pneumonia for the past week, is somewhat improved. Mrs. L. A. DeLand returned Tuesday from Valley, where she went to visit her son Oscar and family. Chambers! lots, near the Catholic church, for sale. The soil is good and the location is what the farmers can use. There are a few dwelling houses for rent on the list with Becher, Hocken berger& Chambers, including one fur nished. Mrs B. Hester who bos been a patient at St. Mary's hospital for the past sever al weeks', returned to her home in Polk county Tuesday. Columbus relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar DeLand of Valley, have been advised of the birth of a son, which arrived at their, home Thorsday May 6th. The twenty-fourth year of the Colum bus Land, Loan and Building associa tion began tbisyspring and Series "U" is now open for subscription at the office of the secretary, Henry Hockenberger. Most people say you can't catch fish, but the reporter happened to run across Jim Casein Tuesday night with two three pound Pike and five catfish that would weigh from a half to three pounds. Dr. Roy Cornelius left Monday even ing for Kenesaw, Nebraska, where he will locate. Dr. Cornelius has always made this city his home, sod it is with regret that his friends will learn of bis depar ture. I INVESTIGATE and you will coincide with the views of the customer who wrote us as follows:- Mar 10. 1908 I haye nsed a Herrick Kefrurerator nince last summer and find it IS a re frigerator. It in the first sanitary refrig erator' I hare seen, and the only one which will show a carrent of cold air tc the hand introduced into the box. The temperature is lower than any I hare seed, and the articles kept within show no contamination from any sou ice. It is also very economical. Its consumption of ice being very much less than the average. The box is absolutely dry, which ia the-most important part to be considered. I take pleasure in recom mending your refrigerators to the public ,. THE Herrick Refrigerator replaced a celebrated (?) refrige rator widely advertised on account of its particular and peculiar lining. G RAY'S Besides the special cossauttee ap - f pointed for the purpose, a nanber of re preseatatiTe business asea of the city attended the .meeting at the Hahn school fhoose, in Clear Creek precinct, in Polk couaty, to disease the Platte river bridge question. Aboat forty interested farm ers of the locality were present and Col umbus wsa represented by Messrs. A. R. Miller, L. F. Pbillipps, H. A. Clarke, G. W. Phillips, W. N. Hensley, Thos. Jawor ski, Adolph Czapla and Otto Kummer. The Columbus men asked the eo-opera- tion of the sooth neighborhood in build ing a permanent Platte river bridge, either by voting bonds or securing an appropriation from Polk coonty The farmers are all anxious to see the new bridge built and expressed a willingness to assist in building the bridge. But they are all financially interested in toe Platte bridge project at Duncan, and un til this is settled they would not promise anything definite. The meeting for the latter project will be held sometime this month, it is understood. A similar meeting to the one held at the Hahn school house will be held in Island pre cinot in a few dayB. Mrs. Marguerite Ivan, living fourteen ,uiilee southwest of Columbus in Island precinot, Polk county, died last Thursday-afternoon as a resolt of injuries re ceived by being knocked down by a boll. The accident occonrred Thursday morn ing about 10 o'clock, when Mrs. Ivan wasdriying the cattle in the pasture. The animar came op behind her and knocked her down. 8he was near a wire fence and succeeded in getting on the other side'of it, so the animal censed his attack on her. She succeeded in reach ing her home, about a quarter of a mile away, and told then what had happened. Medical aid was called at once, but be fore it arrived she was dead, her spine hiving been injured. - Besides a husband she leaves a family of children. Mrs Ivan was born in Austria fifty-seven years ago. Funeral were held at the Catholic church on the Island near her home, and burial was in the Catholic cemetery at the church. Mrs. Sarah Deleena Dexter, for twenty-two years a resident of Clear Creek precinct, Polk coonty, died last Thors day from a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Dexter was born in Pennsylvania, Nov ember 25, 1837. She later moved to Lee county, 111., where on May 21, 1857, she was married to Mr. Dexter. In 1887 she came with the family to Clear Creek prej cinct, Polk county, where she has since resided, ller husband died on March 23, one month and thirteen days ago. She leaves three sons. Elisha Dexter, who is at home, Ira O. Dexter of Stock ham, and Caleb Dexter of Denver, Col. The funeral was held Monday from the home and burial was in the Shelby ceme tery. Monday evening of this week the two largest engines overbuilt passed through the city, enroute to the Southern Pacific where they will be used for hill climbing. These two recent purchases of Mr. Harri man are for the difficult grades on the western road, and are powerful enough to haul the heaviest loads over the steep grades. The two monster machines, which weigh 600,000 each, are numbered 4000 and 4001, and their arrival here was awaited by a large crowd. Several local potographera managed to get good pictures of the engines. Tuesday of this week Judge Ratterman issued a marriage license to Emil Bienz and Mary Meedel, two well known young people of the Gruetli neighboohood, in Loup township. The wedding will be solemnized Wednesday, today, by Rev. Braun at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. Fred Meedel. Mr. and Mrs. Bienz will move on the Bienz homestead, in the Gfuetli neighborhood and farm it, Christ Beienz, the groom's father, having moved to this city. Sunday the banns of marriage of Alois Frischholz and Miss Katherine Schmitz were published for the first time at St Bonaventnra's church. The bride is a well known Columbus girl and the groom is the junior member of the firm of Frischholz Bros. The wedding will take place the latter part of this month, and they will go to hoose keeping in the residence recently purchased by the groom, on East Eleventh street. John Buppert was brought before Po lice Judge O'Brien Tuesday, charged with selling liquor without a license in the village of Creeton. Be was bound over to the district court, and placed un der bond, but as he evinoed a desire to plead guilty, he was taken before Judge Thomas the same afternoon, and upon entering a plea he was fined $100 and costs, amounting to $140, which he paid. ' State Secretary Mark T. Burke of the Knights 'of Columbus, went to Omaha Mondayto attend the state convention Lof that order, which is being held in that city this week. The delegates to the state meeting from the local lodge of this city are F. F. Gerharz snd Wm. O'Brien, and they left Tuesday morning to attend the convention. County Assessor' 8beil Clark and his assistant. Otto Heoer, are busy indexing the schedules returned by the precinct assessors. At present but f oar precincts are in, Joliet, Monroe, Oconee and Woodville, bnt will be ooming in soon. This year the schedules are for personal property, the real estate being for foar years last year. A Treat for Cohaambue People. 'For aosse tiaae past 'the special com mittee of the Y. M. C. A. on entertain ment coarse have been studying the field and the several courses offered theat by a dozes different Lyceum Bureaus. They submitted a report to the board of directors last Monday evening which was unanimously adopted. This action of the board closes a contract for one of the strongest entertainment courses ever offered ia Columbus. Secretary Jones is highly enthusiastic over the success of the committee ia picking the course. He says that it is one of the strongest he has ever had 'anything to do with. It will consist of five separate entertainments. The first to be given about the first of Ootober and the others to follow about a month apart. The first attraction will be the Royal English Hand-Bell Ringers. There are eight or nine men in the company and this is their first appearance jo- this country. For the second number, George W. Thompson, a dramatic lecturer of nation wide fame, will give his lecture on Ways that Win. Mr. Thompson, who is a leading member of the bar of Indiana, will also speak daring the winter at one of the Sunday afternoon meetings. His subject then being The Trial of Jesus the Christ from a Legal Standpoint. He ia the- author of a book on this subject, having made a special study of this for a great many years. The Chicago Boy Choir and Sarah Wathena Brown, the harpiste of national fame, will be the third nomber. Theirs is said to be a very strong company in their line. For the fourth number the committee have responded to numerous requests and secured Adrian M. Newens, the monologist. This will be his third ap pearance in Columbus and his work in presenting the character of real. men snd women, needs no words of praise, for he is well known to the people of our city for the very best in his line. The last nomber on the course will be given by Strickland W. Gillilan, the magazine, newspaper and platform hu morist, poet and philosopher. This entertainment course will cost $2 per course ticket, admitting to all the numbers. But those who will call at the association building or write the general secretary before the 5th of June, asking that conrse tidkets be reserved for them, will be able to secure hem for $1.50. .Every member of the Y. M.O. A. will, be entitled to one course ticket at members' rate, which is $1. The sale of the tickets will be limited in number, so thst those who expect to enjoy this feast of good things wil do well to attend to the pledging of their tickets. The actual delivery and sale of tickets will not be made until early in September, when those who have asked for the reservation of coarse tickets will redeem their pledges. , The City Council. One of the important meetings of the city council was held ' last Friday evening, at which time the contract for the coming year for supplies for the city were considered and let. This year there was only one bidder for the different classes of work, with the exception of cement side crossings, and the two of Jacob Glur and McCord & Johnson were both for twenty cents per foot. The sprinkling contracts .were awarded to W. Whittaker, C J. Barthelomew and Tom Kush, the printing awarded to the Columbus Telegram, and the cement crossing bids referred to a committee. Max Gottberg requested permission to raise a banner across Thirteenth street and at his garage, which was granted. A proposition from an oil company to furnish the city oil for nse on the streets, instead of sprinkling, was alto referred to a committee. James Nelson, night policeman, was allowed pay while he was in Dakota, and the vacancy caused by his resigna tion was filled by the appointment of F. A, Hagel. A number of petitions for side walks were read, and the bonus of the officers and Dussell & Son's plumbing license acted on favorably. The city treasurer's annual report was also presented to the council. The committee having in charge the buying of a grader for the city reported in favor of buying a King Junior grader, and the report was adopted. A resolution by Councilman Ryan, providing for six foot wide cement cross ings in the business portion of the, city, instead of four foot crossings, as at pre sent, was adopted. Walker Township. The dust storm of last week was very hard on winter wheat, and in places it is entirely killed out. Emil Johnson, son of P. P. Johnson, is troubled with sore eyes, but then the dost is thick enough out here to trouble ns all a little some times. John A. Johnson, who has been visit ing in the east tor sometime, has return! ed and is staying with his brother in-law August Dablberg for the present. Miss Minnie Johnson closed her school in distrust 65 Saturday. An interesting program was rendered by the children, aad each ehild was presented with a beautiful souvenir. Marriage Licenses. Leon Ellis, Genoa 20 Mabel Thurston, Genoa 22 Emil Bienz, Duncan 32 Mary Meedel, Duncan -.. 27 SEE THE Irondequoit Grape Juice in our window. It is absolutely the best grape juice on the market today No advertising necessary for the word "IRONDEQUOIT" means the best Pints, 25c Quarts, 5c POLLOCK & GO. The Druggist on the Comer Columbus, Nebraska Y. M. C. A., Notes. Mr. Wedge, the fighting parson, will preach at the meeting Sunday, the 33d, speaking to men only. At the regular meeting of the board of directors last Monday evening, the kind offer of Mr. O.'L. Baker was accepted to furnish frew of charge the association with ice for the summer, so that men may find clear and pure ice cold water to drink in the building. Sunday afternoon, May 16, will be an open meeting at which all the reports of the association work for the winter sea son will be given by the chairman of the different committees and the officers of the association. Everybody is invited to attend and learn of the work the asso ciation has been doing. The annual election of five members of the board of directors will occur tbu Wednesday. The ballot box will be open at the association office from twelve o'clock noon until eight o'clock in the evening. The annual meeting of the association will be held at eight o'clock Wednesday evening, to be followed by a special meeting of the board of directors. Last Sunday's meeting was attended by more than 125 men and women and Rev. Rouah of the Methodist church delivered one of the strongest addresses that has been given in the association bnilding, taking for bi& subject Sacred Motherhood. The choir of the Congre gational church furnished the music, rendering a beautiful, anthem and the two .solos by Mrs. Rathbnrn and 'Miss Weeks, were well received. More than fifty men and young men members of the association met in the association parlors Monday evening in response to the invitation of the physical committee and the special sub committee on base ball, to consider putting an asso ciation league in the field. It was by far the most enthusiastic meeting that has been held in tbe buildis since the opening week last fall. V. H. Weaver was elected chairman and O. H. Walters secretary of the meeting. After consid erable discussion it was determined' to have a league of four teams, each team to consist of about twelve to fourteen men including substitutes. Although this puts several extra men on a team, the meeting thought that belter ball would be played with a smaller league. John Neater. Hugh Todenboft, Otto Kumpf and Arthur Linstrum were elect ed captains. And it was decided that the captains, together with the general manager of the league, should constitute the executive board, who shall decide all questions relative national league rules to be used. The assistant secretary of the association. Earl Kienzel. was elect ed general munnger. At the close of the general meeting the executive board met and selected and formed their teams. Games will be played after six o'clock in the eyening. probably twice a week. COAL. We have all the leading grades of soft coal. Also Penna. hard coal and Semianthracite furnnce coal. Newman & Welch. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Munsing TJoderwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market. Prices in men's from $1.50 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.25. r Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS In two piece garments we have a splenaid line ready for yoor in spection and ranging in price from 60c to $2 50 a garment. 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