" -- ""' ty f a yt'Om?S1tm-Hiaf& Ml iMmmiras Jonrma. --. Consolidated with the Columbus Times April 1, 1904; with the Platte County Argus January 1, 1906. FORTIETH YEAH. NUMBER 31, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1909. WHOLE NUMBER 1,981. ?!r fcffW if Building and 5 Loan Stock m m m SERIES T i-1 t Begins Nov. 5, 1909 I 2 S Stock open for sub- ' scription -now m it 9 s s s s s Office with I BECHER, HOCKENBERGER & I CHAMBERS . J COLUMBUS X4BKR8. Oate 32 Wheat,new 99 Corn 50 Hogs, top 7.10 IsWg MAHY TEARS AGO. J tMIMHttHMMMMMNM Files of the Journal November 1, 1876. We are informed that eight companies of U. 8 cavalry, and Major Frank North's Indians have succeeded in capturing Bed Cloud and 720 horses, which were distributed among the boys. The Beaver valley presents every year a largely increased breadth of land in cultivation. The present fields sown with rye look beautiful. We predict for this valley, and that, too, not far in the future, one of the richest spots of farming lands in the state. John Williamson, on his return from the Oedar Valley the other day captur ed in Boone county a noble looking bird which the party present decided to be an American eagle. The bird had the tip of his wing shot off, else John could never have captured him. John may learn some useful lessons from that bird. John's eagle talks with his eyes. The farmers of Boone county are about this time much elated with the prospect of having a new market near at hr.nd opened up for the immense pro ducts raised in the Heaver valley and vicinity. Already a good ferry boat has been constructed, and is ready to con vey the heaviest teams across the Loup river, and everybody in Boone county is talking of making Clarksville their fu ture trading place. Business men at other points who have heretofore hand led their share of the products of the Beaver valley, should note this change and make an effort to keep their trade. Advertised Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed mail matter remaining in the post office at Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end ing November 3. 1909: Letters Hon Gust W Barkeyer, Hon Wm Brockaw, B H Brickner, Mrs lira Hageman, Bev J L Lundberg, Hon Ed J Mapes, W W Peck, Hon C E Poriark, B Predmeeky, John E Reed. Carde Alfred Anderson, Fred M Bozell, Wm Heveral, Claud Kerns, Acy McDaciflfi. Parties calling for any of the above will please say advertised. Carl Kramer, P. M. J. L. Brunken, one of the committee appointed by the city council to inspect the various city halls in the state, was at Seward Tuesday inspecting the building in that city. The committee expect to visit several other places for the same purpose and make their report to the council next Friday evening. Have You a Baby in the Home. Get its picture taken before cold wea ther. Davis Studio, North of Thurston. All the latest shades and styles in WALL PAPER Paper Hanging and Decorating Sip Wriflig a Specially D. C. KAVANAUGH A new factory will be in operation in this city within a few weeks. Fontein Bros, the piano men, have leased the Marry building, formerly occupied by Nsylor & Gerrard, and carpenters are now remodeling it for them, and they expect to be turning out pianos in a short time. The piano manufactured in this city will be known as the "Fontein Bros." piano, and will equal some of the best instruments on the market. The main parts of the instruments will be manufactured elsewhere, but they will be assembled and finished here. Messrs Fontein Bros, have practical experience in piano building, bejng engaged in that line of business in Europe. The repro duction of the factory at the start will be six pianos per week, which will re quire six employes besides the proprie tors, who will devote a portion of their time to the manufacturing department. While in the east Wm. Fontein purchased the supplies for the new factory and they are expected to arrive soon. It is understood that local capital is interest ed in the new enterprise. In the spring of 1898 Jacob Tschudy of this city enlisted in Company K, First Nebraska, and went to the Philip pines to serve Uncle 8am daring the 8panish American war. After being discharged from the volunteer service he again re-enlisted in the islands. Shortly after this he was taken sick and had several operations, but the tropical heat was such that his mind was affect ed, and he was then brought to the United 8tates hospital at Washington, D. C. Here he remained for seven and one-half years. During the last year be had been gradually regaining his health, and during the month of October the authorities declared that he was in con dition to leave the hospital, so last Sat urday he returned to his home in Col umbus after an absence of over eleven years. He is still a little weak, but hopes to regain his usual health. As a result of his sickness Jake will draw a pension of $17 per month from Uncle Sam. Columbus may have an opportunity to experiment with oiled streets, which have proven so popular in many locali ties. An expert in this line employed by the Standard Oil company was in the city last week and talked with a number of our citizens regarding this way of improving the streets, and gave tbem-an idea as to the possible cost. The com pany does not take any contracts for doing this work, but furnishes the mate rial, and their expert would come here and superintend the putting in of an ex perimental block, to give a practical demonstration of the method. It is claimed that streets so treated will wear for twelve years, and are practically as good as pavement. It is too late in the season to do anything this year, but it is quite probable that an experimental block may be put in next spring. It will require $15,000 to build the pro posed new jail, city hall and fire bouse, and petitions are being circulated asking the council to call a special election for bonds to that amount. After the coun cil had purchased a lot for the new jail, a number of citizens took up the matter of combining the three city hall, jail and fire bouse in one building, and erect ing a structure that would be a credit to the city. The council committee have disposed of the lot recently purchased, west of Paul Hagel's cold storage house, and bought the forty-four feet just west of that location, where it is proposed to erect the new building. It goes without saying that Columbus is sadly in need of a new jail, and quarters ample for all three purposes, city ball, jail and fire house, could be built much more econo mically than separately. Tuesday of this week the last portion of the work on the new Union Pacific double track bridge across the Loup, west of this city, was commenced. This work consists of plscing in position the steel girders and other work of this nature, and when this is complete the structure will be ready for the rails. At present there are one and one-half of the masonry piers to complete, but this is being hurried as fast as possible, a large gang of men being employed. It will probably be about March first when trains can use the double track across the bridge, but it may be a little sooner. When the bridge is completed it will fill in the only stretch of single track be tween Omaha and Kearney, also do away with the four men now employed at the bridge to signal the trains. Mrs. Gerhard Wordenburg, aged 55 years, died at 8t. Mary's hospital, where she was brought for treatment from her home, north ofCreston. Deceased was born in Bavaria, Germany, August 30, 1851. In 1889 she married Gerhard Wordenburg at Madison. Besides her husband she leaves six children, five 8onsand one daughter. Funeral servi ces were held Sunday in Creston, Bev. Fricken of Madison conducting the ser vices. Plans for the ground floor and base ment of the new federal building were received by Postmaster Kramer Monday of thia week. The plans are sent to Mr. Kramer for any suggestion he may make as regarding any changes, for they de sire that he shall submit what sugges tion he may desire to the department. After these are returned, which will be in the course of a few days, the plans foe the exterior will be taken op. Dr. Naumann, Dentist IS St. Auto robes at Weaver & 8on's. Dr. Morrow, office Lueschen building. Messenger service, 12th 8t, both phones. People who get results advertise in the Journal. Four room house for rent. Elliott, Speice & Co. For Sale A small cash register. Phillipps Budat. Dr. C.A. Allenburger, oJBoe in new SUte Bank building. Drs. Carstenson & Hyland, Veterinar ians. Both phones 212. See the Columbus Hide Co. before yon sell your iron and junk. Dr. Chas. H. Campbell, oculist and aurist, 1215 Olive street Try our Baldwin coal and your troubles will end. L. W. Weaver Son. Mrs. O. L. Stillman arrived 8unday evening for a visit with Columbus rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Marty were at Ord, Neb., over Sunday, visiting with friends. It pays to sell your hides where you can get the most money from them. See Columbus Hide Go. Tony Soaffroth has purchased the O. O. Pennington residence, at the corner of Twelfth and Henry streets. Dr. W. R. Nenmarker, office with Dr. O. D. Evans, west side of Park. Betti dence telephone, Bell 91 Ind.189.. Miss Bertha Glur who is teaching school up in the Gruetli neighborhood, is at home for a months' vacation. M. F. Bittner, the Twelfth street oigar maker, left last week for Kansas City, where he will enter a hospital for an operation. Miss Jennie Wiseman, returned last Thursday from Norfolk, where she has been on account of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. R. E. Crowe. Miss Lillie Ernst who has been visit ing friends in different parts of Wash ington for the past four months, return ed to her home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Willard returned last Thursday evening from Excelsior Springs, Mo., where Mr. Willard has been recuperating for the last two months. Have you heard George M. Cohan's latest march, entitled "Popularity?" It has the real Cohan swing and will be popular with lovers of terpsiohorean all this winter. You can learn by a look through the stock of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes shown by P. J. Hart what a variety of new patterns are to be had in men's clothing fabrics. Miss Minnie Glur returned Sunday noon from Silver Creek where she has been visiting at the home of William Bls6er several days, she being accom panied home by Mis. Blaser, who was an over Sunday guest. Hallowe'en pranks this year were con fined to harmless doings, soaping win dows being the favorite pastime for the young folks. Outside of this no incon venience was caused to people by the celebration of this event. Hugh Hughes leaves for the west where he will spend the winter traveling and taking life easy. Mr. Hughes ex pects to put in a major portion of his time in California and will make his headquarters in Los Angeles. Louis Nordland, the victim of the stabbing affray over two 'weeks ago, is able to be up and around, although one of the knife wounds has not yet healed. This is causing him some trouble, but no serious complications are looked for. There are song hits galore in "Little Johnny Jones." But the ones that are whistled and hummed the most are "Good Bye, Flo", "Nesting in a New York Tree," "Give My Regards to Broadway," and "Yankee Doodle Boy." Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Frank, formerly of Monroe, were in the city Sunday even ing, enroute to their new home in HaydenColo. This point is the pres ent terminus of the Moffatt line, but regular train service is only maintained to Steamboat Springs. At this place the Doctor and Mrs. Frank expect to spend a portion of the winter. M. a Cassis has filed suit, through his attorneys, Reeder & Lightner, against the Fitzpatrick estate, for breach of con tract. Mr. Ossein seta up that the de fendants agreed to exchange locations with him, giving him the store building just west of C. H. Dack's drag store, for his meat market, and that they now refuse to do so, and he atks that he be given possession of the precises. The announcement already made that "Little Johnny Jones" will shortly be presented in this city lias enthused every theatregoer in town with a desire to see this phenomenal success which last sea son was presented in only the very larg est cities aad scored a degree of success seldom if ever attained by say other musical production. It will be seen here with all the original scenery and will be' presented by a company of seventy-five people, including a large and efficient chorus, Every Family Pays for a home, at least once. If you pay for your home through The Equitable Building, :Loan and Savings Association you pay for it but onoe and it is yours. If yon continue to rent, you pay for a home every few years but it still remains the pro perty of the landlord . If you are payiog for a home for your land lord, call at our office and we will explain to you' how you can pay for a home of your own. The Equitable Biildiig,Liai&Si.iigsAssi Office with ELLIOTT, SPEICE & CO. P. O. Block Drs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. TryLeavy'sLaxitive Lozenges 10c. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber block. Dr. G. A. Ireland, State Bank bidg. Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinarian, phone 96. First-class printing done at the Jour nal office. Auto robes are air and water proof. L. W. Weaver & Son. Wanted A house keeper Inquire at Hagel's bowling alley. CruBbed rock salt for hides, and for stock. Columbus Hide Co. T. F. Askew of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is visiting with friends in the city this week. For fine watch, clock and jewelry re pairing, try Carl Froemel, the Eleventh street jeweler. W. E. Johnson cement contractor. Let me figure on your jobs. All work guaranteed. Ind. phone 1782. J. E. Kauffman has purchased the north half of the R. H. Henry lot and is excavating for the foundation for a modern dwelling, two stories 28x30 feet. Lost East of the city, a time book containing $15 in bills, postage stamps and two aluminum cards. Finder please leave at Journal office and receive reward. The prevailing colors in men's clothes this fall, as indicated by the showing of Hart Schaffner & Marx suits at P. J. Hart's store, are to grays and blues. Some fine looking goods there. The many friends of Jerry Carrig will be pleased to learn that he is on the road to recovery from his severe attack of pneumonia. The crisis in his sickness came Sunday, and from then he began to improve. The chorus in "Little Johnny Jones" is just about as sprightly a company of sweet femininity as bas lately been as sembled on any local stage. Mrs. Co han's, choruses are always sprightly, otherwise they're not there. Work of tearing down the old frame buildings to make room for the Voss garage on Eleventh street, has been in progress this week. It has been decided to use brick in the construction of the new building, which will probably beat least 30x90 feet. The Ernest Fisher Players are at the North theatre this week and are potting on excellent productions. The company is a strong one and is meriting the pat ronage they are receiving. They will be here until Saturday night, 'and the plays for the balance of the week are exceptionally good. 'Since the prairie dog became practi cally extinct in this locality, it was gen erally supposed that their companions, the rattlesnakes; had also disappeared. But such is not the case. Tom Belford and Carl Miller,. who live just north of town, found two "small rattlers in the vicinity of the race track during the last week, and killed them. One had a rattle and a button and the other one only a button. Homeopathic Medicines (Simples) We carry a complete line of Homeopathic pills and specifics, that have just been received direct from New York They are absolutely new and fresh. The assortment complete. is Purity Drug Store Union Block Olive Street The Election. 06 far as Platte county was concerned the election awakened very little interest as the local fight did not even get warm, the republicans having but one county candidate in the field, W. H. Bobbins, for sheriff, who was defeated by his de mocratic opponent, Henry Lachnit, by approximately 800 votes. Wm. Webster, the only republican candidate for super visor, waa probably defeated by Daniel Wilson, by a small margin. On the state tioket the democratic supreme judges carried the county by about l.'oOO, Judge Sullivan running 200 ahead of the remainder of the ticket The workers complained about the in difference of the voters, which was largely on account of there not being a complete county tioket in the field. Following is the unofficial vote of Platte county on supreme judges: Dean 1778 Good 1793 Sullivan 1960 Baraes 780 Fawcett 763 Sedgwick. 792 With impressive services appropriate to the occasion the German Evangelical Lutheran church of this city, which has been enlarged to double its former cap acity was dedicated last Sunday. There were three services, the first or dedicat ory service proper being held in the morning, and being conducted by Rev. E. Deninger of the Loseke Creek churoh. In the afternoon the second service was conducted by Rev. F. Holm of the Grand Prairie church, and the evening service by Rev. E. Olschlager of West Point, the two first services being in German and the evening service In Eng lish. At all the services the building was filled to its capacity, extra seats be ing required, as many were present from the neighboring church. This dedica tion, coming as it does on the twenty fifth anniversary of the completion of the first building, marks an epoch in the history of the church. In 1883 Rev. H. Meissler, the present pastor, was as signed to this charge, which at that time had no church edifice. But the next year, 1884, the church, to which the ad dition was built, was erected, and dedi cated in the latter part of December, 1884. The original building was 28x45, and the communicants at that time numbered fifty. But the church grew, and when the new 'addition was com pleted, which was 22x48, at a cost of $3,700, the number of com municants had increased to 300. The churoh, as it stands at present, was dedicated free from debt, and in addi tion to this improvement, a splendid pipe organ will be purchased, at a cost of not less than $1,000. Rev. Meissler, who has been the pastor for over a quarter of a century, has had the satis faction of seeing the struggling church of fifty members increase until it is one of the largest and most thriving in the city. L.O. Luckey is congratulating him self over the fact that he still has two arms instead of one, as the result of an encounter with a oorn picker Monday. An ear of corn caught in the picker, and he attempted to remove it with his hand. In some way his glove got caught in the machine and when he succeeded in getting it loose he was minus the first joint of one of his fingers and another one was badly torn. As bis glove caught between two rollers, it was very fortunate that Mr. Luckey succeed ed in getting it loose before his arm was drawn into the machine. Henry Rickert is making some sub stantial improvements on the buildings be recently purchased at the southwest corner of Thirteenth and Lewis streets. The foundation is being extended down to a full basement and a new modern pressed briok front put in. Thirty feet will also be built on the rear of the buildings, making them ninety feet in length. Louis Lutejeharms occupies the west building with his implement warehouse, but Mr. Rickert says he is looking for a tenant for the corner building. Last Wednesday afternoon County Judge Ratterman, after hearing the evi dence, ordered May r'lynn sent to the industrial school for girls at Geneva, and Thursday morning she was taken to that institution by Deputy -Sheriff Jaworski. Three others of the Flynn children were taken in charge by the sisters of St. Mary's academy, for the present, but the baby, being too young, was allowed to remain with its mother. The action of the judge in the matter will be beneficial to the children, as they were sadly, in need of paternal care. David City's foot ball eleven suffered defeat at the hands of the Columbus City eleven Sunday afternoon, the score being 6 to 0. Arnold, for Columbus, scored the only touchdown, which won the gsme for the home team. The attendance was good and both teams put up a strong game. The next game for the home team will be at Fremont with the team of that city, and later a return game will be plaved with David City on their grounds. Estray Notice. Taken up at my place on the old sheep ranch, one hog, weighing 150 pounds. Owner can have same by proving prop arty and paying charges. ' John Osbobx, Columbus. Y. M. C. A. Notes. Mr. C. O. Sheldon will speak at the Mens' Sunday meeting, Nov. 7th. The Cymca club holds its regular meeting next Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Preparations are being made for the observance of the week of prayer for the Young Men's Christian Association of the world. A strong program is being arranged. Six boys' bible classes enrolling sixty boys were organized and will meet at 6 o'clock every Friday evening for supper and a thirty minute lesson in a course on the "Travels of Paul." The boys' religious work committee has taken hold of the boys' Sunday meetings and has chosen their speakers for a month in advance. Rev. Wm. L. Dibble will speak next Sunday. The Young Mens' Christian Associa tion does not forget the men away from home at Thanksgiving time. A Thank giving dinner will be given by the local association to the men away from home. Friday evening, Oct. 29, the associa tion building was given over to the Cymca clnb halloween party. The whole evening was a marked success and re flects much credit upon the club and the young ladies who so generously gave their service in decorating and enter taining. The Evelyn Bargelt Concert company thoroughly entertained an audience of 300 last Thursday evening. The second number on the entertainment course will be Mr. Gillilan, the humorist, on November 19. Remember that date. Tickets are now on sale, 80 cents to mem bers and $1.25 to others. Our boys department will raise $100.00 to defray our share of the expenses of the boys' state convention which con venes here on the 26tb, 27th and 28th of November. The necessary organization for raising this fund is being effected this week. We hope that the people will give us a hearty response. An indoor athletic meet of Sunday school boys will ba pulled off Saturday, December, lltb. This meet is being ar ranged and controled by the physical committee of the boys' department. The events to be pulled off are a potato race; a running hig jump; a fifteen yard dash; and a relay race. Four places will be given in each event as follows: first place 4 points; second place 3 points; third place 2 points; fourth place 1 point. Prize ribbons will be given to the winners of the four places in each event. Points won in the relay race will not count for any individual but for the Sunday school which the winning teams represent. The Y. M. C. A. will present a beautiful penant to the Sunday school winning the most points in the entire meet. All the Sunday schools of the city are invited to take part in this meet. There is but one con dition of elegibility, namely that every boy who takes part must have a perfect attendance at his own Sunday school for the four consecutive Sundays be ginning with November 14th. The Sunday school superintendents of the city are co-operating heartily in this plan and we expect some patriotism among the Sunday schools at the meet December 11. ' The boys met last Friday evening at 6 o'clock for supper and business. The supper which cost ten cents was very important but the business done was still more important. Sixty of the seventy-five members under sixteen wero present. The boys' committee were appointed as follows. Religious work committee: Everett Welch, chairman. Homer Rush, Oscar Scbmoker, Earl Babcock, Howard Koon, Lelacd Evans. Membership committee: Bert Phillips, chairman, Clarence Newman, Frank Bhode. Leonard I Her, Arthur Gray, Frank Echols. Bible study committee: Jsmes Colton, ohairman, Clark Hall, Earl Colton, Walter Robinson, Don Fauble, Don Cady, Paul Dickey, Walter Nauman. Physical committee: Lester Dibble, chairman, George Brown, Jim Hagel, Charlie Dickey, Goes Burgeman, Harold 81oan, Fritz Rector, Will Branigan. Entertainment committee; Lloyd Gas sin,ohairman,Ward Drake, Harry Brown, Warren Miller, Frank Weaver, Frank Hall. Rooms committee: Edward Weaver, chairman, Clarence Patterson, Kenneth Strother, John Miller, Samuel Miller, Glen Munger. The chairmen of the above commit tees will constitute the Cabinent of the boys' department. Route No. 3. Peter Schmitt has been doing some extensive repairing on his mill dam the last week. Miss Wilcynski of route 5 was visiting the young folks at the home of John Eotlar 8unday. Mr. and Mrs. H P. Mohrmann left last week for a visit at Defiance and Buck Grove, Iowa. 1 Fred Bargmana of Riverdale, Neb., spent Saturday until Monday visiting his brother, Henry Bargmann, on this route. Jacob Harris, who has been in the em ploy of Henry Bakenbus, left last week for Lincoln, where he will remain indefinitely. JUST RECEIVED Lowney Chocolates and Bon-Bons Fresh from the Factory Bigger and better assortment than ever before There are many kinds of candy, but only one LOWNEY Pounds, 60c Half pounds, 35c POLLOCK & CO. The Druggist on the Corner Columbus, Nebraska Creston. Ed Webb was up from Columbus Sat urday. Mrs. Moore was a Fremont visitor Fridsy. Mrs. J. G. Cochran was a Leigh visi tor Monday. Russell Studley of Omaha epent Sun day with home folks. John Simons was so unfortunate last week, as to break his finger. Mrs. G. H. McGahey left Monday for a few days visit in Columbus. R. B. Webb and daughter Vera were Kearney visitors Friday and Saturday. Mrs. R. B. Webb and Ada Weatcott were Columbus visitors the first of the week. Prof. Patterson was on the sick list the latter part of last week and waa un able to teach. Mr. and Mrs. Boss Nichols are the proud parents of a baby boy who ar rived last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nichols returned the later part of tLe week from their visit in Oklahoma and Plainview. Mr. Gooch the Leigh undertaker was up from Leigh Sunday and took charge of Mrs. Wardenburg's corpse. Mrs. Gray of University Place who has been visiting with her son F. 8. Gray returned home Saturday. Mrs. John Magill and daughter Miss Maziecame up from Monroe Monday evening for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Reynolds ot Junction City, Kansas, arrived Wednesday evening and is a guest at the L. Weatcott home. T, J. Lohr's barn and carpenter shop burned down Friday at 2 o'clock p. m., a horse belonging to Leonard Knight was also burned. Miss Lizzie Knight entertained a Halloween bunch at her home Saturday evening and they certainly had a good time playing games and telling ghost stories, and a good supper was served. The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Reinicehus who had been quite sick the past week with typhoid fever died Fri day morning at his home. He was buried Monday in the Claussen ceme tery. Creston passed a safe Hallowe'en eve this year. The village marshal assisted by two special police nearly succeeded in making the mischeivously inclined keep their hands folded in spite of their vigilence. Further particulars regarding the acci dent which cost Paul Roth his band have been received bv Cblnmhna i. tives. It seems that the gun-charge so mangled the hand that amputationlwas necessary. The young man stood the operation well and is gettioir . aIono nicely, but is too weak to be brought to this city. His mother, who is with him, however, expects to be able to return with him in a week or ten days. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Munsing Uoderwear, the beet popular priced Union Suits on the market Prices in men's from $1.50 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 75c, tl and $1.25. Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS In two piece garments we have a splendid line ready for your in spection and ranging in price from 50c to $2. 50 a garment. Buy early while the sizes are complete. GRAY'S T I f I 2 n