. V","ssv c - V T -,, y v - ' , "---LLJLX- V. - ; - . if .. f"S m w. 1 1 i s I S ! 3 I, 1 3 73 t 4 5 Popular Priced Store Hundreds of New Tailored Suits and Dresses Placed on Sale Friday morning, $9.50, 1-4 off on all Hats sold "Little Johnnie Jones" This city will hare the opportunity of witnessing last season's most emphatic musical success, "Little Johnny Jones" thiB notable attractton being booked for the North Theatre Saturday November 13tb. No musical play presented last season enjoyed such phenomenal pros- perity, it having played eight different times' in New York City during the sea son, -covering a period of six months. It was also seen for two weeks in Boston, four months in Chicago, four week in Philadelphia, and all the other principal cities. "Little Johnny Jonee" was written by George M. Cohan, who also composed the music and has personally staged the present production. Proba bly no writer of musical comedy has had so many distinct successes as Mr. Cohan, "Forty-live Minntes From Broadway," "George Washington, Jr.," "Running for Office" and "The Governor's Son," which have attained great popularity, being the work of his pen "Little Johnny Jones" is conceded the best work that Mr. Cohan has yet offered the pub lic. It has a pretty and interesting story concerning the adventures of an American jockey who goes to England to win fame and fortune on the English turf. There is a plot whioh holds the attention of the audience from first to last, while theaction of the play is in- ' terrnpted by some lively and' very tune ful music during the three acts, and each one of the songs attained a very wide popularity last season. The pro daction that will be seen here is very large and complete, embracing three mammoth stage settings showing exteri or of the Hotel Cecil in London, the steamship pier at Southampton, with the departure of an ocean liner, an illu minated steamer at sea, and a street scene in the Chinese quarter of San Francisco. The company that will pre sent ''Little Johnnie Jones" in this city contains seventy-five people and em braces in its cast of principals may stage favorites. The chorus is promised as" very large and proficient, numbering over forty people. As "Little Johnny Jones" will doubtless prove one of the big events of our local theatrical season a crowded house is assured in advance. Marriage Licenses" Clemens Bickwartz, Fazareth, Tex. . . 34 Mary Smith, Lindsay ; 21 Frank Voicibhoski, Petersburg. .' 33 Katie 8. Malek 20 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF PLATTE LONG DISTANCE COMPANY. Tho name of tho corporation 'hall be "Platte Long Distance Company." The princioal place of transacting its business shall be in the city of Colamtm-, county of Platto and Btate of .Ne braska, ; The nature of tho bnsinet-s to be transacted shall be to construct, operate and maintain tele phone poles, wires or other electric conduits, as it may deem best for the transmission of messa i!Ct. founds, sicnals. heat, Heht or nmvor th Kenerating. and producing of electric current, J iib; uuusiuumu; uuu bcjiiiik ui eiecinc current. To buy or tell patents, appliances, materials, apparatus, machinery and supplies of all kinds, to acquire, hold and sell public or other fran chises and contracts. To install electric wirrs and appliances for any purpose To buy, hold, construct or acquire, or to rent or lease such real etateand buildings as may be necessary for the conducting of the busiue-s, and to enter into any and all contracts for tho purchase, hale and furnishing of heat, light, power, or for the transmission of meesages, !nunds or signals, and to connect the lines or plants of this com pany with tho line of plants of Btlch'other company or rompauies as it may desire. To borrou money for the use of tho Raid corpora tion in the acquisition of or conductor anyiof its busines and to secure the payment of such money by the execution of mortgage upon the property, real or iHTSonal, of the corporation. The capital btock of tbis corporation shall be $100,003.00, divided into i-hares of 3100.00 each. S30.00000 preferred and 70.003.00 common. All of raid stock to be paid up and pon-assccsable ii nen issued, fcaiu stocK tiiall be i&ssed at such times as the board of directors may provide, and may be paid for in either money, property, ser vices or other things of value and shall be tracs ferrable only on the Ixtoks of the corporation. The officers of this corporation shall Ihj a President, Vice President, Secretary and a Treasurer, any two of which taid offices may lw held by the same per-on. There Bhall be a board of not less than three (3) Directors who shall Iv elected from and by the stockholders at the annual meetings Until the first annual meet ing, the officers of this corporation bhall lie a follows: President, Samuel D. Gregg; Vice President, Andrew Anderson; Secretary and Treasurer, Louis Lightner. The highest amount of indebtedness shall not at any one time exceed one half of the paid up capital stock of the company. The existence of this corporation shall com mence on tho i'Jrd day of June, 1909, and con tinue for tho period of 99 years. In witness hereof wo have hereunto set our hands and seals this 22nd day of June. ISO1.. Samcel B. Gbegg, Andrew Anderson. Louis Lightner. Ladies' Cloaks, Skirts and Jackets a Our New Fall and Winter Line of Ladies' Suits, Cloaks, Skirts, Children's Cloaks and Goats is now complete. We can save you money in tbis department Call and be convinced. We are " always glad to show our goods. N We are showing a complete new line of . Ladies, Gents' and Children's Sweaters - The Celebrated SCHMIDT KNIT Sweaters for golf, autoing and outing wear They .are all the vogue. . SPECIAL THIS WEEK-Gents' "Pour In Hand" Ties, 20 cents each, 3 for 50 cents. In all the late colors. i - , ,We also carry a Complete Line of Staple and Fancy Dryl Goods La dies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Comlorts, Blankets, Carpets and Shoes J. H. GALLEY 505 ELEVENTH ST. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA Sensation of the Reason $10, $12.50, $15, $25 with suits. SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. Columbus, Nebraska, October 5, 1909. The board of supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska, met in adjourned session in ha court room at the court house in the city of Columbus, Platte county, Nebraska, at 2 o'clock p. m. Hon. J. F. Schure, chairman, and' John Graf, clerk. Roll called arfd following members present: - Supervisors Clother, Goetz, Peterson, Pollard, Schwarz and Chairman Schure. Tiie county boards of Polk and But ler counties by serving upon the chairman of each and serving with the county clerks' thereof. Invitations to be present and to participate in opening: of the bids and awarding; of the con tracts for the rebuilding and repairing of the bridge over the Platte river, In Platte, Polk and Butler counties, but failed to appear. The bids of the Canton Bridge com pany, the Midland Bridge company, the Western Bridge & Construction company, the Standard Bridge company and F. !. Freeman, of Tecumseh, Ne braska, for the repairing and rebuild ing of said bridge, and on file in the county clerk's office, were now opened and read. Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that the bids be referred to the committee on roads and bridges, including Super visor Smith. Motion carried. On motion of Supervisor Goetz an intermission was taken by the board of supervisors to give the committee an opportunity to prepare report and recommendations. Upon reconvenement of the session the following report was submitted: We. your committee on roads and bridges to whom was referred the va- rious bids for repairing anil rebuilding portions of the Platte river bridge, south of Columbus, between Platte, Polk and Butler counties, Nebraska, would respectfully report that we have examined the different bids for the three steel plans and general repairs and beg leave to report: 1. That the bids of the Standard Bridge company, of Omaha, Nebraska, are the lowest and best bids. 2. We therefore recommend that said bids be' accepted for said work and that, the county attorney be and hereby is instructed to draw the nec essary contract with said company. 3. It is further recommended that the sub-structure of said steel spans consist of four steel pilings to the bend and not less than 36 feet long in accordance with the plans and specifi cations now on file. M. E. CLOTHER, ; J. GOETZ, LOUIS SCHWARZ, ADAM SMITH, Committee. Moved by .Supervisor Schwarz that the report and recommendations be adopted. Motion carried. The following resolution was intro duced by Supervisor Smith: Whereas, the contract for rebuilding and repairing the Platte river bridge, south of Columbus, in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore adopted and has been awarded to Rob ert Z. Drake, doing business under the name of the Standard Bridge company, of Omaha. Nebraska. Now, therefore, be it Resolved. By,the board of supervisors of Platte county. Nebraska: Section 1. That the contract with said Robert Z. Drake, under the name of the Standard Bridge company, of Omaha, Nebraska, be drawn in tripli cate and one of said triplicates be sent to Polk county and one to Butler county and that said counties and each of them be and they hereby are invited and requested to join in said contract. Section 2. That a copy of this reso lution and of the minutes of this meeting, together with one of said triplicate copies, be served upon each of said counties, to be executed In ac cordance with this request if said county or counties so choses. On motion of Supervisor Schwarz same was adopted. Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that the board of supervisors now adjourn until 9 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Motion carried. Columbus, Nebraska, October G, 1909. The board of supervisors, pursuant to adjournment, met at 9 o'clock a. m. Hon. J. F. Schure, chairman, and" John Graf, clerk. Roll 'called and following members present: Supervisors Clother, Goetz, Peterson, Pollard, Schwarz, Smith and Chairman Schure. The minutes of the previous session of the board of supervisors were now read and approved. - The contract between the Standard Bridge companyy and the counties of Butler, Polk and Platte for the repair ing and rebuilding of the bridge over the Platte river, south of Columbus, prepared by County Attorney Hensley, was i now presented and read and ex ecuted 'by the Standard Bridge com pany and the supervisors of Platte county, Nebraska. The petition of Antony Hassebrock and others for the location of a public road commencing at the northeast cor ner of section 3C, town 19, range 2 west, and running west one mile and terminating on the northwest corner of said section 3C, but to deviate from the section line sufficient to avoid the building of some bridges, was present ed and read and, on motion, referred to the committee on roads and bridges, including Supervisor Schure. The petition from Granville and Sherman townships for the subdivision of each of said townships into four road districts were presented and read and, on motion, referred to the judi ciary committee. The following bills were, on motion, allowed by the board .and the cierk di rected to issue warrants in payment of same on the 1908 county general fund: Wm. O'Brien, justice of peace, costs in state cases $ 20 30 Charles E. Jones, fcTeitness, State vs. R. Bushnell 1 10 Verha Nrcodemus, witness. State vs. Edwin Nicodemus. 1 30 C. j. Carrig, sheriff, salary for beptember and October 250 00 C. J. Carrig, sheriff, jailor fees 168 00 C. J Carrig, sheriff, boarding prisoner '. 107 eo C. J. Carrig, sheriff, costs, state cases 14 S5 C. -. Carrig, sheriff, costs, in sanity cases 20 70 Humphrey Democrat, publish ing proceedings ... 46 50 Telegram Company, publish ing proceedings and supplies 153 74 Smith Premier Typewriter Co., ribbon for county 75 F. H. Rusche, supplies for county 10 70 Brunken & Haney, supplies for county 4 35 Rothleitner & Co., supplies for county 36 00 T. S. Jaworski, deputy sheriff, salary, September 7th to October 7th 60 00 T. S. Jaworski, janitor, salary, July loth to October 15th.. 93 75 John Graf, county clerk, re cording official bonds 2 25 John Graf, county clerk, cash advanced Louis Held, county treasurer, cash advanced Browner Bros., livery Emil L. Mueller, primary elec tion, Bismark township Platte County Independent Telephone Co.. rental for October 9 50 15 70 6 50 4 00 14 00 Dr. C. D. Evans, professional services for W. W. Lackey.. 100 00 The bill of Thoma3 Keating, $8.65, for error in case of Thomas Keating vs. John and Anna Schuldt, was, on motion, rejected by the board for the reason that same is not a charge against the county. The following was presented: To the Honorable Board of Supervis ors of Platte County, Nebraska: Gentlemen: Chapter 171 of the Session Laws of Nebraska, 1909. provides as follows: "Unless otherwise ordered by the court or a judge thereof, a grand jury shall be drawn and summoned in the manner provided by law, on the first day of the first regular term of the district court of each county in the state." It is my opinion that the statute does not contemplate the drawing and sum moning of a grand jury for the first term next after the taking effect of the law. but that it contemplates and pro vides for such procedure for the first regular terni In the next ensuing year. But. to save any question as to the reg ularity of procedure, and it satisfac torily appearing that no occasion exists for the calling of the grand jury for the November. 1909. term of the district court of Platte county. Nebraska, it is ordered, that the honorable board of supervisors of said county of Platte, refrain from, drawing and causing to be summoned, and that said board do not draw nor cause to be summoned a grand jury for the November, 1909, term of the district court of said county.' Done at Columbus. Nebraska, this 5th day of October, 1909. GEO. H. THOMAS. Judge of the District Court in and for Platte County, Nebraska. On motion same was ordered placed on file. The board of supervisors proceeded now to select sixty names from which the petit jurors for the November, Purity Drug Store Our beautiful new iceleesgfoda Foun tain will be open ed today. . We will sell ice cream sodas all winter. oK Mi a rut Herstiuan &tanbrock . Druggists Union Block Olive Street 1009, term of the district court shall be drawn. On motion the board of supervisors adjourned now, reconvening at 1 o'clock p. m. with all members present? Moved by Supervisor Goetz that the county attorney bedirected to submit to this board his written opinion rela tive to the legality of the action taken by this board in creatine the office of register of deeds. Motion carried. The petition of Fred Schupbach and others for the location of a public road commencing at the southwest corner of section 11, town 17, range 2 west, and running thence due east on section line one mile was presented and read and, on motion, referred to the committee on roads and bridges. The following was submitted: To the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: Your committee on judiciary to whom was referred the petitions for Granville and Sherman townships to subdivide each of said townships Into four road districts recommend the fol lowing: Gmavllle Tewaafclp. Road district No. 41 to include sec tions 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 35 In town 20, range 2 west. Road district No. 42 'to Include sec tions 4. 5, 6, 7, S, 9, 16, 17 and 18 in town 20, range 2 west. Road district No. 43 to Include sec tions 19, 20, 21, 28, 29 30, 31, 32 and 33 in town 20, range 2 west. Road district No. 12 to include sec tions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in town 20, range 2 west. Shenum Tewaafclp. Road district No. 3 to include sec tions 1. 2, 3. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 in town 19, range 1 east. Road district No. 44 to include sec tions 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18 in town 19, range 1 east. Road district No. 45 to include sec tions 19. 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 in town 19, range 1 east. Road district No. 46 to include sec tions 22. 23, 24. 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in town 19, range 1 east. W. M. POLLARD, J. GOETZ, M. E. CLOTHER, Committee. On motion same was adopted. The following official bonds, on mo tion, were approved by the board: Sam Connelly, road overseer St. Ber nard township. Barney Wemhoff, road overseer Grand Prairie township. W. M. Mason, town clerk, Columbus township. The following bills were, on motion, allowed and the clerk directed to issue warrants in payment of same on the county poor fund: C. H. Buschman, meat for the poor farm $ G. W. Viergutz & Co.Jumber for poor farm Brunken & Haney, merchan dise for poor farm Rothleitner & Co., merchan dise for poor farm Adolph Gerber, hay for poor farm s in 32 no 71 or, 29 r.o s 80 8 25 25 00 23 00 36 00 Carstenson & Hylaml, attend ing sick horses John Hebda, wages, poor farm Henry Gass, Coffin, etc.. for poor John P. Settje, care of poor. . Speice Coal Company, coal for poor Brunken & Haney, merchan dise for poor Louis Held, county treasurer, cash advanced J. P. Schure, supervisor, cash advanced 12 85" 11 00 1 00 The following bills were, on motion, allowed by the board and the clerk di rected to issue warrants in payment thereof on the county road and county bridge fund: Standard Bridge Co., account Joliet township $ 42 8S' Standard Bridge Co., account Burrows township 87 9? Standard Bridge Co., account Sherman township 1,296 00 Standard Bridge Co., account Creston township 674 00 Standard Bridge Co., account Shell Creek township 290 00 Standard Bridge Co., account Woodville township 734 24 Walrath & Sherwood Lumber Co., account Burrows town ship Walrath & Sherwood Lumber Co., account Grand Prairie township Crowell Lumber & Grain Co., 19 r5 8 00 NORTH Theatre ONE NIGHT Tuesday, Oct. 26 r Jack Mahara's White Minstrels ALL NEW Grand Scenic First Part Six Funny. End Men. Twelve Sweet Voicec Singers. Singing Numbers, Choruses, Latest Song Hits Second Part OUo of Big Feature Acts Quartettes, Comedy Acrobats, Jugglers, Comedy Musical Act, Music, Mirth, Melody Prices, 25c, 35c, 5tc, 75c STREET PARADE AT NOON BIG VALUES For the Last Days of Our OCTOBER SALE Sale Continues until WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27th .. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbsbbbbbbbbbbbbbsbw 50 Doz. Unbleached Turkish Towels worth 20c, at 15c 36 Black $1.50 Black Petticoat at 98c ' 65c All pure Linen Damask at - 50c 600 yards extra heavy all pure linen nubback crash, 10 in. wide, worth 15c, at. . . 10c 500 yds Cotton Challis, while they last, at 6c 800 yds beautiful flannelette, per yd 10c 600 yds of splendid quality bleached linen crash worth 12 1-2c, at . ..10c 150 yards Red Tabje Damask, per yd 25c 25 pieces dark plaid Ginghams, worth 15c, at 12c 500 yards fancy dress silk, worth up to 75c 49c . 300 pairs of samples of wool gloves, worth 50c, at 29c 1000 Ladies' cambric handkerchiefs, each 2c Outing flannel gown in almost any color and style you desire 50c, 75c, $1.00, 1.25, $1.50 Ladies' and Misses' Hats, Special Last days of our October Sale account Creston township.. 413 47 Sam Mueller, account City of Columbus s 3 00 Arnold Nyffeler, account City of Columbus 24 15 Rothleitner & Co., account City of Columbus 14 !I2 G. W. Viergutz & Co., account City of Columbus 11 00 Joseph Bender, account Gran ville township 63 00 Tlie bill of Crowell Lumber & Grain Co., 1565.40, for lumber, was referred to the town board of Sherman town ship for payment. Action upon the petitions of Antony Hassebrook and Fred Schupbach and others for the location of certain public roads were referred until the nexti session of the board. The following bills were, on motion, allowed and the clerk directed to issue warrants in payment of same on the county general fund: Nebraska Telephone Co., ser vice for county John Goetz, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor J. F. Schure, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor Adam Smith, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor Louis Schwarz, supervisor, services as supervisor 21 90 90 16 60 12 6 20 20 V. M. Pollard, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 23 M. E. Clother, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 10 C. A. Peterson, supervisor, ser vices as supervisor Louis Schwarz. supervisor, ser vices as supervisor 17 50 The following was submitted: To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Platte County, Nebraska: Gentlemen: The question of the action heretofore taken by the board in creating the office of Begister of Deeds in said county and in asking the county attor ney's opinion as to the propriety and i legality of the board in the action i taken In tne premises i neg to suonui the following: It is the opinion of the county attorney that the legislature is invested with the right and power to create such office and that sucii is cre ated by Section 77a. Chapter 18, Arti cle 1, of the compiled statutes, 1909, whenever the population of any county' In this state Is 18,003 and over, the same to be ascertained by the state or national census. Should the last state or national census fall to show that Platte county has a population of 18, 003 inhabitants then in that instance the office of Begister of Deeds is not created in this county. As to the other question of the legality of the action taken by the board In said matter I would say that under the statutes the board has no jurisdiction over the sub ject matter in question, and what the board did in this respect was but an Idle ceremony and therefore not pos sessing any power to create said office, the record is of no more force or effect and not binding on this board. The only jurisdiction the board has in connection with this matter may arise in the future. W. N. HENSLEY, County Attorney. On motion of Supervisor Goetz same was ordered to be spread upon the rec ord. No bids having been filed with the clerk for the deepening and widening of the Carrig and Jewell ditch, there was no further action taken in the matter. The following resolution was intro duced by Supervisor Clother: Whereas, There has been a bill filed for the construction of a flood gate on the drainage ditch known as the "Car rig and Jewell" ditch, and also bills have been filed in connection with the deepening and widening of said ditch, the total expense amounting to $160.00; therefore, be it Besolved, By the board of supervis ors of Platte county, Nebraska, that said expense be and tfie same is hereby assessed against the lots and tracts of land and roads benefitted, in proportion as shown by the report of the surveyor therein, and that the clerk be and is hereby directed toTlace same upon the 1909 tax list as provided by law and, that the county treasurer be directed to collect the same as other taxes, and that when so collected the treasurer shall place said monies In the fund known as the "Carrig & Jewell Ditch Fund." On motion same was adopted. Prices $3.00 and $3.75 Ladies' mended kid gloves, worth up to $1:50, at 75c. 100 imitation hand painted plates, worth 25c, at 10c sssssssssa bssssbssssj Bssssssn. bssssssst bss9ssssb'u SBBSSBBI BBBB BBBa SBBBBBBBa BBBB siiJoB The following bills, on recommenda tion of the 'committee' on claims, were, on motion, allowed by the board and the clerk directed to issue warrants in payment of same on the "Carrig fc Jewell Ditch Fund": E. J. Meayes, flood gate $ 123 00 World Publishing Co., adver tising Platte Center Signal, adver tising Humphrey Democrat, adver tising r Telegram Company, advertis ing 13 1 88 1 SS 1 87 Moved by Supervisor Schwarz that the board of supervisors now adjourn until December 6, 1909, at 2 o'clock p. in. Motion carried. What H Thought. "Pa what do you call a person that reads heads?" "A phrenologist, my boy." "Gee! Then ma must be one of those things. She felt of my head this afternoon and said right away: You've been swimming.' " Detroif Free Press. 0 WSSSSKKBSM" - m o - ii mill hsssssm hi i i w I - ''gffVsSrBSCSrssssssssssslBsmasss HMsmmlDSBmmBmH BRHHKBmVQslHHulBBBBBmBlmBBBH gvftjKKaflfBmjimsBBBnn2isjBmj aBBBBBBBBBBBBaSjByHBalBlBBSBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB SBBBBBBBBHBBBSkhSBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBPBJBBBPBBBBBBBM FURNITURE TALK About Our New Fall Line We are showing on the floor at the present time our new line of Bed Room Furniture in Circassian walnut, mahogany, bird's eye maple, golden oak and the good imitation quartered oak. In beds we have something new in wood in the Ver ms Martin and enamel finishes. The first time these goods were shown was in Grand Rapids last July. We can truthfully say that at the you a larger line of bedroom befors. In kitchen cabinets we have just received a line of the'Springfield make, the best we know of, in prices ranging from $18.50 to $MK. We also show the Mc- Dougal line of .sifter bin cabinets. Pedestal extension tables, 42 inch round tops, we are selling now for $11.00. These are first class tables in oak and ash, solid woods, golden oak finishes. Genuine quarter sawed oac tops on these tables at $14.50 and $16. HENRY GASS 219-21-23 West Eleventh Street Columbus, Nebraska Skillful Driving. First Irishman (in London tube) "Sure an' 'tis a mighty strange way of traveling." Second Irishman "Be dad, 't is a wondher we don't sthrike and. burst some wather pipe." Punch, Total Depravity. "I suppose you have a wife and eight children," sneered the heartless man. "Great Scott, no!" answered Plodding Pete. "If I had, don't you s'pose I'd be home makin' 'em work?" College of the Future. "We shall be pleased to have your daughter matriculate at our univer sity." "How about flirting?" "That i3 one of the optional studies." Louis ville Courier-Journal. Grudging Praise. "Did the critics say anything favor able about your performance of Ham let?" "Yes," answered Mr. Storming ton Barnes. "They admitted that I had selected a pretty good play." present time we can show goods than we ever carried A 1 1 V n ii .i M f - A .. J .