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t? " ; x7' ?p5?fu ?&&. VSS -5,-Wi? "t "vei "L MTTrWi'fllV il a" I The Gmt American Bill-Being Liwi Mewer TkiS Machine" tfae most imitated, and the best all around Mower of its ciasa in the world. It was the first successful ball-bearing machine on the Mar ket, it haa the largest sale of any, and its quality has never been approached by any other manufacturer. The five cylinder blades are crucible steel, oil tempered and hardened, crucible steel dead knife, with self-sharpening raised edge feature, perfectly fitting cups and cones, insuring aa easy running Mower, and every detail oL construction has been care fully carried out. Finished in aluminum and gold, handsomely decorated, and graceful in appearance. JOHANNES & KRUMLAND ITEMS OF INTEREST I.BIOH. From UieWorld. The four year old son of Ed Hylnnd fell from a swing while at play, last Saturday, and broke his collar bone. County Judge Mapes has made it known that he will resign his position sometime about the first of September. lie will do this in order thai he may en ter school, probably the Greighton law school at Omaha. Much sickness is prevalent in the sur rounding country at the present time, and Dr. J. H. Lowrey informs us that during the day and yesterday and last night he paid professional visits to twenty-one patients. SILVEB CKEBK. Prom the Sand The BX telegraph station was picked up yesterday and moved to Duncan, the Union Pacific having extended the double track to that point. Opera tor Louis DeFrance and Switchman Winfield Hartford followed the station to its new resting place. One would tLink that Merrick county sheriffs wives wonld learn that the co unty jail is not safe place to store canned fruit. Two box car thieves locked there in this week ate up 10 cans of peaches which Mrs. Her had put up in the jail corridor for safe-keeping. If memory serves us right, Mrs. J. D. ilollister had a similar experience while her husband was sheriff. SHKUtY. from the Sun. Mrs. J. A. Inks and three children, Gertrude, Bessie and Frank, left on Tuesday morning's train for a visit with relatives at Ohio, Illinois. They will al so visit relatives atOhicago and Wiscon sin before they return. Quite a list of Shelby young ladies will leave about the first of the next month to take a course at the Pern nor mal school. The names reported at the present time are: Ermo Scott. Rosa Augustine, Clistie Hancock, Attn Punk houser, Hortense Inks, Maggio Smith, Edith Inks and Minnie Berger. Mrs. W. S. Funkhouser received a tele gram last Sunday announcing the sad news of the death of her sister, Mrs. Shaff, of Urbana, 111. Mrs. Funkhouser Jasper Fnnhhouser and Mrs H. Houder sbeldt left the same evening, by the way of Columbus to attend the funeral. Mrs. Shaff visited here with her lister last winter and the news of her -death came as a shock, as the relatives here had not heard that she was ill. SCHDTLEH. From the Han. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. White received their first letter last week from Harry after be had arrived in Madras on April 24. He reports a pleasant trip for the whole jouruey. Harry is now 10,000 miles from Schuyler. A long wnys from home. He spent the month of May in the mountains. They received a great welcome on arriving at Madras. A re ception was tendered them and two If o hamedans made speeches bidding them welcome When we were a boy we were brought np in the Methodist church and we learned to like the church. But ss we have grown older we see a vast differen ce in now and then. I remember that one of the things we were not used to was the taking up of a collection. Never do I remember of there being a collection taken in my early chnroh days. For some reason now if there is a prayer meeting held it is not complete without FRISCHHOLZ BROS. SHOES CLOTHING Gents' Furnishing Goods RELIABLE GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES. FRISCHHOLZ BROS. 405 11th Street, ABOUT OUR NEIGH BORS AND FRIENDS CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGES passing the hat. We do not want to be too severe on our brethren but do believe that less collections and mora living as christians would work wonders. As a matter of course present company ex cepted only on special occasions. MONROE. From the Republican. About thirty-five friends agreeably surprised Miss Mabel Pueschel Thurs day evening, May 29th. At midnight a dainty lunch was served, after whloh they departed to their respective homes wishing Miss Mabel many more surprise parties. Last week A. O. Loucks closed a deal for the Wm. Hollingshead store building formerly occupied by W. J. Campbell, and has moved his harness shop into it. He is now getting nicely settled in the new location, which makes a good shop for him. 8. R. Frank, accompanied by James Gamble of Coin, la. arrived Thursday morning for a visit with hie son, Dr. W. W. Frank. The gentlemen were return ing from Torrington. Wyo., where Mr. Frank has a farm, and are en route to their homes in Coin, la. The old bowling alley building, whioh will be occupied by the Monroe athletic association, is being fitted up for that purpose. The building, which had been racked by the wind, has been straighten ed up, and partitions and lockers put in. The plumbers were up Thursday and made connections with the water mains for the shower bath, and the boys ex pect to have everything in running or der soon. PLATTE CEHTBB From the Signal. Miss Mary Dunn came np from Col umbus Saturday evening to spend some time with the Lome folks. Miss Jennie Moffett, who has been a guest at the home of her brother John for several weeks, departed-last Friday for her home in Philadelphia. Miss Anna Murphy arrived home Monday evening from St. Mary's hospi tal where she has been under the care of a physican for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Will Soullier went to Columbus Wednesday to visit Mr. Soul liere's mother at St. Mary's hospital, where she underwent a surgical opera tion. Mrs. Jos. Soullier was "taken to St. Mary's hospital at Columbus last Satur day, suffering severely from a tumor in her head. We hope for her speedy re covery. The bans of marriage were published in St. Joseph's ohurch Sunday between Christ Greisen and Miss Victoria Wem boff, also Malt Sobilz and Miss Mary Milliard. Chas Burrows, an old-time resident of this county, but now living near Ran dolph, Neb., accompanied by his three children, arrived here Saturday evening and is spending the week with his fath er, Jbb. Burrows, and other relatives. BETTER THAN LAXATIVES V 'Ordinary pills, cathartics and purgatives, cause griping, nausea, and distressing and injurious after-effects that are frequently life-lasting. -. You may have your money back for the mere asking if Rexall Order lies do not overcome constipation and fully restore the intestines to regular activity and good health. They are eaten like candy, and can be taken day or night. They positively do not cause nausea, grip ing or any discomfort whatever. .Two sizes, ioc and 25c -" Columbus. jnrjOTBBT. thaDamenat aamaai Saiami Mm Jo Keller accompanied her Mm Baraey Wembof to the Golambas hospital last Saturday, where the lady reraaiaed for treatment.. Mm Wemboff .was operated on Ifcmdaylaorniag. Mies Clara Fuchs, daaghUr of Mr. and Mm Conrad Fuchs left Tuesday for Lafayette, Ind.. where ahe eaten the novitiate of the Franciscan Sisterhood. She was accompanied aa faras Colum bus by Misses Johanna aad Mary Fuehs. Word was received here Saturday moraine of the death of Frank Daly of Lockport, III. formerly a resident of Humphrey. Nothing-is known of the cease of his death only that it was sud den and anexpecled. For some months Mr. Daly has been at times a sufferer from gall stone and at the time of his death was planning to go to Chicago for treatment, so it is supposed that his death was caused by a severe attack of this trouble. OKHTRAIi CITY. From the Nonpareil. A new complication has now arisen in Silver Greek regarding, the saloon ques tion. One of the "wet" members has resigned aad the board is in a deadlock over the election of his successor. The prospects for a saloon, therefore, do not appear very bright. D. W. Long, "of Marquette; says that be was through this pari of the country in the year 1868, and that there was no grass but bunch grass at that time,' the bunches being so far apart that one wonld have had no trouble to walk from Aurora to Central City without stepping on grass. It scorns impossible that auch a change could come about in climatio condition ia forty-one years. Aurora Register. , The editor can't remember very far back but he can recall when his neighbors thought a farmer was "shiftless" and extravagant if he bought a "lazy back" spring seat for bis lumber wagon. They cost extra nd the economical farmer used a board instead. Some of the same farmers todsy are buying auto mobiles that cost more than their farm was worth in those dsys. Times do ohacge, don't they? GENOA. From the Times. It will be remembered that last fall two young men dropped into Genoa and commenced holding religious meetings on the street, shooting for everybody to come forward and get saved. They were cheap imitators of the class of profess ional evangelists now touring the coun try for "what there is in it." They final ly secured permission to use the villsge hall as a meeting place. They did not claim allegiance to any democjnation, but assumed to be inspired with power from on high to preach on the independ ent plan. They ridiculed other Chris tains who take pride in their personal appearance and seemed to regard clean liness of person as a sin. After leaving Genoa, they were 'not heard of again un til a recent dispatch from Lindsay to the daily papers announced that two tramp evangelists had drifted into town and one of them claimed to be Christ. Not withstanding their pretentious claims they succeeded in arousing considerable interest and have some following. Among their converts ia Christens Anderson, and when the Pretender and bis disciples started for Albion to assist the News and Argus in converting the people. Christens planned to accompany them,, but her parents refused to permit her to do so. Then the deluded girl for got about the command in the good book about children obeying their par ents, and rebelled, and it was necessary for the marshal to take charge of her. Tragic Feast in Hungary. An extraordinary affair is reported from the village "of Totaradac, neai Nagybecskerek, Hungary. A party 01 50 persons assembled to 'honor the' memory of a prominent parishioner the proceedings taking the form of a banquet As the company made nc return to their homes inquiries were made, and the room was entered, wher 14 of them were found to be dead whilst the remainder were uncon scious. The cause of the tragic affaii is at present unknown, but it Is sup posed that poison must accidental!; have entered Into the composition ol one of the dishes. Alice Was Obliging. "Tour name, Alice, and my daugh ter's being the same makes matters somewhat confusing," said a German town woman to a new' domestic. "How do you like, say, the name of Brid getr "Well, mum," returned the cook, "it's not mesilf that's over-particular I'm willin' to call the young leddy any name ye'd suggist-'-Harper's Weekly An Impractical Suggestion. "You must learn to trust your fellow men," said the professional optimist "There's no use in talking that way to me," answered the worried-looking citi zen. "I'm in the grocery business." Paper as a aneage. For a. alight cut there Is nothing better to control the hemorrhage than common unglaxed paper, such as is used by grocers and market men. Bind a piece oa the cut Dont Cress the Line. Women have need to learn the great lesson that there ia a line be tween essentials which, overstepped, leads to mental and physical ship wreck. Never Be Afraid to Doubt Never be afraid to doubt if only you have the disposition to believe; and doubt ia order that, yon may ead la bellevug the tratk.-i-Lehtoa. The Fanny Things We Hear. "What time la ltr "Jaat struck 12." "Oh, It mast be later than that Tow couldn't have coasted right" Bostoa Transcript HOT WATER HEATING Ftr tht Fam Imm ' All the comforts of town life can now be had on the farm. Heat tjie house with j hot water, and get the . maximum amount of comfort at a minimum cost The day of the base burner in the country home is rapid ly passing. WHY NOT-HAVE THE BEST The time to install -a heating plant is from now on. Once installed, they, last a life time. Come in and let us tell you about it, or drop us a card stating what you want " , I. DUSSELL t SOI Plumbing and Hot Wate Heating COLUMBUS, NEB. SCREENS Now is the season for screens. m Leave your order with us. We make any size you want If you are goiug to build, get our figures. 8E0. F. I0ILER Contractor and Builder Ind. Tel. 3K1 Shop 13th and Adams FRITZ W. A. PAUL Professor off Music Violin and Piano, all Brass and Reed Instru ments. v At home for intending students Tuesdays and Fridays, S to 4 p. m., at No. 1018 Washington Avenue. Telephone. Bell Black 278. P. O. Box Ml Where Nell Gwynne Lived. Brent house, standing on the banks of the River Brent at Brentford, which was once the residence of Nell Gwynne, is about to make way for two modern villas. While residing there Nell Gwynne often entertained Charles II., and It is said that he once rode his horse up the great oak staircase. London Daily News. Town Built of Meerschaum. The town of Vallecas, In Spain, is almost entirely built of meerschaum. Vallecas has on its outskirts great quarries of a meerschaum too coarse for pipemaklng, and a meerschaum built town Is the result an ivory white town that shines In the Span ish, sun. The Religioua Life. A religious life is not a thing which. spends itself like a bright bubble on the river's surface. It is rather like the river itself, which widens continu ally and is never so broad or deep as where it rolls into the ocean of Eter nity. Beecher. Bulkheads Quickly Closed. On one of the new trans-Atlantic liners twenty-four bulkhead doors each weighing half a ton, can be closed from the bridge In 30 seconds by hydraulic power. Fashionable Styles In Politics. Many literary men in France adopt a political oplnon because it suits their style and attitude. They choose a party as they would a necktie. Paris Figaro. PILES! PILES! PILES! ' Williams' Indian 1'ile Ointment will rare Blind, Bleeding and Itching Pile. It absorbs the tumors, allays itching at once, acts as a poul tice, gives instant nlief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment is prepared for Piles and itching of the private parts. Sold by druggists, mail 50c and LOO. Williams' MTg. Co.. Props.. Cleveland. O WHY NOT TRY THE PACIFIC HOTEL COLUMBUS, NEB. The big brick hotel one and one half blocks south of west depot cross ing. 25 rooms at 26c; 20 rooms at 50c; meals, 25c. HARRY MUSSElMAN, Pnpriitir COLUMBUS MEAT MARKET We invite all who desire choice steak, and the very best cuts of all other meats to call at our market on Eleventh street. We -also handle poultry and fish' and oysters in season. S. E. MARTY & CO. Telephone No. 1. -Columbus. Neb. Itching or Psoriasis ECZEltti'8 Prof. J. Blanchard. 8kin Specialist. 3811 Cot tage Grore Are.. Chicago, will diagnose yonr akin disease FBEE.alao aire advice and state how the disease will act and disappear under ase of his lotion. How many are there that can do tab? Write for symptom blank. His Cotton is sold at L. H. LeaTy's, Colombo, Neb. WANTED The right party secure an excellent position, salary or commission for Colombo aad vi cinity. State age, former oecapatioa and give reference. Address LOCK BOX 4, Lincoln, Neb. KILLING A "ROGUE" EXPERIENCE OF A HUNTER CEYLON. IN Charge ef Infuriated Animal en Camp at MhJnitht Met with Ceuraga and Skill Lucky .When an elephant's forefoot, meas uring 55'lachea ia circumference and it Is in addition aa ugly tempered, old "rogue" its shooting ia the dark Is not a safe business. The Japan Chronicle, however, tells of how a 'hunter named Helland accomplishes the feat la Cey lon, making a record "bag" which had not been equaled in 80' years. He was eacamped one night in the jungle thoroughly fatigued after a two days' buffalo hunt, when he was aroused by the cry of Ids shikari, "Sahib, an ele phant" He jumped to his feet and rushed Into the open with a loaded rifle. The night was pitch dark. He heard the trumpeting of the animal not far away. The-elephant was evl. dently making for the spot where the hunter stood. While he was won dering at this unusual occurrence, an elephant approaching a human en campment In the night, his servant warned him that the animal was a "rogue," a "rogue" being an elephant which for some reason or other has become a man .hater and will attack and kill any human being without provocation. Now, an elephant, in spite of its huge slse, is not an easy mark. Its only vulnerable spot Is the forehead; on any other portion otits anatomy the shots have practically no effect, though a shot in the knee may bring the animal down. An en counter with a "rogue" invariably re sults in the death of one of the com batants. Helland was aware of this, but he decided to run the risk. Penetrating the jungle, he quickly became aware that he was In close proximity to the elephant, though he could see nothing distinctly. How ever, he fired at a venture and next moment his ears were assailed by the sound of a violent trumpeting and al most immediately after he saw an enormous mass loom up before him not more than ten to fifteen feet away. There was no time to escape. His repeating rifle was already at his shoulder and he fired, this time hit ting the elephant in the knee. Imme diately on firing the hunter sprang aside, but he momentarily expected the trunk of the infuriated pachyderm to be upon him, and again raised his rifle. It was unnecessary, however. With a shrill scream of pain the elephant collapsed. Another shot In the dark would probably have brought it to Its feet, so Helland had to wait Presently his followers came up with lanterns. . On seeing the light the ele phant attempted to rise, but In vain. The hunter then approached and fired a shot In its forehead, which put an end to its sufferings. Next morning the elephant was loaded, piecemeal, on to a wagon by the servans and villagers and carted to the nearest government station for official certifi cation. Dyeing Real Flowers. "Every once in a while some florist gets busy and puts some odd colored blossoms in his window as an extra attraction to the display," said a club man. "I' just noticed one down the street It consisted of a bunch of Impossibly green carnations. At first glance a good many people thought they were made of paper, but they got interested when they found out that they were 'natural.' Now, anybody who wants to have any of these freak flowers can get them by buying some kind of aniline ink, any color desired Carnations are the easiest to color, white ones, of course. Put their stems in a glass filled with the ink. Their stems are soft, and In a short while the large veins In their petals are filled with the ink. Don't let them ab sorb too much color; they are prettier with just so much. Then remove them and put them in-a vase, of salt water. Lilies-of-the-valley lead them selves to this scheme also In fact any white soft-stemmed flower may be used." Polly Was Indignant An ardent golfer, by way of a joke, dropped a golf ball Into a nest his an cient parrot had built in the corner of its cage. Polly sat with exemplary patience on her novel egg, and ap peared pretty well heart-broken when the weeks went by. and she found her self unrewarded. At last parrot flesh and blood could stand it no longer. A terrible screeching brought her owner downstairs at three o'clock one morn ing. "What's the matter, Polly?" he asked as he noticed the bird's beak was chipped trying to get at the egg's in terlor. "Matter!" screeched the bird. "Great Scot! I'm bunkered!" . More to the Point In a certain restaurant the electric lights were suddenly extinguished When they were turned on again aftei a few moments, a lady whispered tt her companion: "Somebody kissed me!" "Yes, and somebody took my veal cutletl" jreplied the other bitterly. The 'Bohemian. 'Mr. Whlttler's Haymaker. Maud Muller was raking the hay. "Of course, L-could have the hired1 man do it" she explained, "but this Is what catches the summer board ers." - Herewith she waved her hand at the judge. Cannot Stand Prosperity. Tour novelist In his prosperity gets away from touch with the mass of hu manity, which gave vitality to his earlier book. Although U later works may be more perfect ia writing craft, they are leas human. Book Monthly. Twenty-Nine Suits Shy. A New York society leader aays no gentleman can get along with fewer than 30 suits of clothes. It appears to be quite plaia that our tailor does L not coaalder as a gentleman. Pailar 1 eclnala Star, - 'i? sT'f'SJ..""" f . COLUMBUS v Tuesday, . - A Circus that is a Circus The Greatest Combination of Famous Shows Known i -- -. -. Making any Comparison Ridiculous THE HAGENBECK AND WALLACE SHOWS (COMBINED) The Most Pleasing Exhibition Ever Witnessed The Only Show in the world Exhibiting Trained Wild Animals luSlaHBarrvSasaaCSBaL mam la W AlfvraVl ' VasassssHsaF ' emmmwRmL?i Tv l kWaaawaiSpn A Colossal and Complete Menagerie The Finest Horses of any Show oh Earth A Spectacular Street Parade at 10 o'clock A Show Without a Superior or Equal GENERAL ADMISSION-Children 25c and Adults 50c Reserved Seats Additional Happiness ana ioy. Happiness, according to the orig inal use of the term, is that which happens, or comes to one by a hap, that Is, by an outward befalling, or farorable condition. It Is what money yields, or will buy; dress, equipage, fashion, luxuries of the table; or it Is settlement in life, Independence, love, applause, admiration, honor glory, or the more conventional and public benefits of rank, political stand ing. victory, power, all these stir a de light In the soul, which is not of the soul, or its quality, but from without Hence, they are looked upon as hap pening to the soul and, in that sense. create happiness. Joy differs from this, as being of the soul itself, orig inating In Its quality. And this ap pears in the original form of the word which, instead of suggesting a hap literally denotes a leap or spring. . . . The motion is outward and not toward, as we conceive 'it to be. In hap piness.. It is not the bliss of condi tion, but of character. Dr. Horac6 Bushnell. Queer Habits of Authors. Both Dumas and Balzac showed n Inclination to pass the wine-bottle. Or the other hand, Voltaire drank huge quantities of coffee when engaged it writing. As a matter of fact, over-In dulgence in that beverage during a protracted literary effort was the rea! cause of his death.- Schiller alsc drank coffee "to thaw the frost out of his wits." but he fancied Imbibing the infusion while seated with his feel in hot water. This, he believed, stlmu lated his imagination in sluggish moods, and he refreshed it during work by copious draughts from a flask of Rhenish wine. Everything to Match. " Douglass Did Mr. Parkinson have a nice house prepared for his grass widow bride? Hopewell A beautiful home; every little detail was perfect. Even the. telephone number was appropriate; it was "Greeny Ring 2." The Belt man .atBBBBBBBBBBSaw BBBBBSBsSBBBBBmfcw mjM arTJarnanaa j- - -u MfTfS'TTwBf TO, - n ? w r " - 1" GLANCING OVER THE LIST. of people who have had satisfactory photographs taken here ie like looking over a society directory. If any better photographs were to be bad aay where these peo ple v Would Go There For Their Photographs. The fact that they come here themselves, and send their friends, indicates that our claim that we make the best photographs to be had iajaatined. Come aad jadge for yourself. - DeHART STUDIO. f K&- June 8 i- GREAT In conjunction with a Three Ring Circus Performance Progress in Argentina. The main factor in Argeatiaa's progress during recent years has been its constant railroad extension. One's Own Juoament Bli Our opinion of ourselves, like oar shadow, makes us either too- big or too little. Bronte. Intricate Mechanism ef Watch. There are more than 2,w distinct operations in the work of a watcti. Owned by the British fualic The value of pictures in the British National Gallery is about IS.25MM. Milliene ef Milts ef The world's oceans coataia 7.MMM cubic miles of salt. Immense Cuban Cuba grows 20-pouad cabbage aeaaa. THKTULE IODID. 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