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ImifimL Cflkmlras m Mr Or U 0 Or lb lb Ik 0 tii tfe T9 4 FORTIETH YEAR. NUMBER 43. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1910. WHOLE NUMBER 1,993. fttt il INSURE Before the fire Now is the time Agents 12 good companies BECHER, HOCKENBERGER & CHAMBERS 'S&.M COLUMBUS MABKET8. Oats : Wheat, new !,s Corn 5 Hogs, top 7-":' EiiiriiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiJiiiiiuiuifi I MANY YEARS AGO. Siniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiiinl Files of the Journal, January 31, 1877. We know of several farmerfl who are now getting out their year's wood. They buy a tree, and while work is Black, they chop it down and haul it home. As trees commonly sell, this method costs a dollar a cord, besides the work. The public has no more right than any other person to demand work withont pay. Lot the case of an official be pro portioned according to the work required of him and then eee that men are elect ed who will attend to the duties of their office. Joseph Irccs proposes., ns the best plan against the urnsslioppers, to have about a month of very tine weather now, and wind up with a fearfully rold spell. Or course the warm weather is intended to hatch out the little rascals, and the cold to kill them. Senator North's bill entitled "Coun ties and County Officers" provides that in case of a vacancy in the office of county clerk, caused by his death, the sheriff shall have the power to call a special session of the commissioners immediately, stating that such meeting is called for the purpose or tilling such vacancy. 11 ru. ra. Congregational Church. Sunday school J:'D Morning worship V. P.S. C. E .0:30 p Kveninc worship - ' -So P- Subjei-t for morning sermon, "Empha sizing the Spiritual Faculty." Of the evening the following program will be rendered: Organ prelude Gloria Invocation Hymn Hymn Prayer Solo -Selected Maurice Whitmoyer Hymn Life and Nature's Laws Pastoi The Ki!iiN Business Choir Announcements and offertory Anthem -Choir Benediction Postludc William L. Dumrx. Marriage Licenses. Clarence G. Lanner, Primrose -'1 Last Sunday afternoon a portion of the population of Columbus were at the new double track Union Pacfic bridge, west of the city, to watch the workmen remove the last and largest span of the old bridge and replace it with the new double track structure. The work of making the change wa begun shortly after No. 17 had passed and it required over an hour to com plete the work, the only delay being to an extra freight which was held on the west side of the bridge. The placing in position of this last span on the east side completes the steel work, with the ex ception of two floor girders on the east end, which could not be placed in posi tion, owing to the last tier or stone work not being in place. This will be com pleted early in the week and the gird ers put in place. In order to provide for the free passage of the ice and water in case of flood, the temporary piling is being pulled as fast as possible, and the river is now practically clear of thiB up to the east span. The work of Sunday afternoon was accomplished quickly, and with very little delay, but there was one accident, a workman falling, having his foot injured so that he had to be taken to the hospital. As faBt as the old bridge has been taken out the steel and iron parts have been brought to the yards, west of the coal shutes, and will no doubt be taken and put in elsewhere. The completion of the new double track bridge, which those in charge hope is less than two v.eeks away, will do away with the slow speed and stopping of trains on account of crossing, and the six operat ors, three of whom are at each end, will also be relieved. This bridge will be the best and most substantial structure of its kind on the Union Pacific in this state, and is built to withstand the heav iest floods and ice. Repairing and putting in the new steel bpanB in the Platte river bridge, south of the city, was commenced this week, and for a short time the bridge was closed to travel. However, the condition of affairs did not last long, as there is a rural mail route to cross every day, besides the large number of farmers from Polk and Uutler counties who do their trading ir. Columbus, us the citizens called a meeting at the German National bank Monday and de cided that the bridge must be placed in condition for crossing while the repairs were being made. Tuesday an agree ment was reached whereby the bridge company would build a temporary ap- j proach, the cost of labor and material paid for by the citizens and the same day a subscription was circulated for this purpose. Work was commenced the same morning, and it is expected to have it ready for heavy loads by Friday morning. Supervisors Schwarz and Smith interested themselves in behalf of this crossing, and its being built will be pleaBing news to both the farmers who have to cross the bridge, and the business men of the city. Two important questions were con sidered by the city council last Friday evening the new city hall and jail and water works extensions. These will come before the people this spring and it is proposed to issue the call for the bond elections at the same time as the spring election, ss one set of election officials will be all that is necessary. The ordinance was not ready at the meeting, but will be taken up at the special meeting of Wednesday evening of this week. Besides transacting rou tine businees. the resignation of Mark Burke, who was appointed deputy sher iff, was accepted and James Nelson ap pointed in his place. The Library board recommended the following appoint ments as members of that body, and they were made by the mayor: O. C. Gray, Mrs. W. A. McAllister, Mrs. P. J. Hart, whose terms expire July 1. 1911, Mrs. L. O. Voss, Edward Johnson. I. II. Britell, whose terms expire July 1, 1912. Dr. Neumann. Dentist 13 St. Dr. Morrow, office Lueechen building. People who get results advertise in the Journal. Four room house for rent. Elliott, Speice & Co. For Sale A small cash register. Phillipps & Rudat. Born. Saturday last, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brewer, a son. Dr. C. A. Allenburger, office in new State Bank building. Drs. Cnrstenson & Hyland, Veterinar ians. Both phones 212. See the Columbus Hide Co. before you sell your iron and junk. Valentines from one cent to $3.50 at the Purity Drug Store. Dr. W. R. Nenmarker, office with Dr. C. D. Evans, west side of Park. A large line of valentines and post cards at the Purity Drug Store. T F. Askew of Council Bluffs was a Columbus visitor Sunday and Monday. For fine watch, clock and jewelry re pairing, try Carl Froemel, the Eleventh street jeweler. Swartsley & Rothleitner, are general agents for automatic Eleventh street. vacum cleaners, FOR SALE Four Room House, located with in 6 blocks of Post Office. Fine shade and a desirrble location, $1450 ELLIOTT, SPEICE . CO. Post Office Block Columbus, Neb. Emma Tietz, Pittsburg, Pa Peter Teterus. Tarnov Sophia Bogus, Tarnov Ludwig Ebner. Canada Mary Langen. Canada Frank Coupons, Columbus Catherine Ferman. Platte Center... 21 20 IS 44 37 IT All the latest shades and styles in WALL PAPER Paper Hanging and Decorating Sign Writing a Specially D. G. KAVANAUGH Columbus bowlers who attended the Mid-west tournament at St. Louis, re turned home the flrst of the week, L. T. Osborn, Maurice Whitmoyer and J. B. Gutzmer arriving Tuesday morning and Jap Nichols, G. J. Hagel and Ed Kavan augh Wednesday morning. While the Juiys diil not land anything in trie way of big prizes, Kavanaugh and Gutzmer made a score of 10 in doubles and Whitmoyer made a score of 575 and Gutzmer 5GG in singles. In the election of officers G. J. Hagel of this city was selected as a member of the executive committee. While the bowling was in progress, the artist of the St. Louis Re public made an excellent sketch of George Hagel. which he embodied in a cartoon under the caption or the lung Pin Strike Artist of Columbus. Neb., and Mr. Hagel secured a number of copies of the paper to show his friends. Union Defenders' Day, Saturday, Feb ruary 12, which is also Lincoln's birth daywill be fittingly observed by Union Camp No. 134, Sons of Veterans. An excellent program has been prepared n.i T-afrAshmpnts will nlso be served. The Sons have extended an invitation to the Grand Army and Spanish American War Veterans, which includas their families. The exereises will be held at their hall on Eleventh street. Now is the time to think about spring house cleaning. Make it as easy as pos sible and call on Swartsley & Rothleit ner on Eleventh street, and get one of ) their automatic vacum cleaners, nana or I electric. It pays to sell your hides where you can get the most money from them. See Columbus Hide Oo. Found A Highlander pin, gold. Owner can have same by calling at Journal office and paying charges. Columbus Council No. 329. U. O. T., have another of their enjoyable dances scheduled for Friday evening, February 4. Sheriff Lachnit is moving down from Lindsay, and will occupy the Fred Schultz house, north of the German Re formed church. Clarence G. Lanner of Primrose and Emma Tietz of Pittsburg, Pa., were married by County Judge Ratterman last Wednesday afternoon. I. C. T. Council No. 329, will give one of their enjoyable dan ces at Orpheus hall, Friday evening, Feb. 4. Tickets 1. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walter, who have been visiting relatives and friends in Chicago and other points in Illinois since the first of the year, returned home lust Friday. Camer H. B. Reed of rural route No. 3, had a bad case of blood poisoning last week, resulting from a slight scratch on his hand, but he received medical atten tion in time and is now recovering. Editor Harms of the Biene has pur chased the building west of the Nevels saloon, now occupied by the Lueke re staurant and Bittner cigar factory, and will have it fitted up and move into it as soon as the present tenants vacate. The building formerly occupied by ho SiirAn millincrv store before the new building was completed, and has been standing in the street east of the park for some time, is being moved on to thP lots north of the Thurston, where it will be fitted up. Gustave A. Plath and Mrs Aivinn Roth, both of this city, were married in Council Bluffs, last Thursday. The groom is well known in Columbus and the bride is the widow of the late Carl Roth, who was the owner of the Lindell hotel. It is understood that the couple will continue to conduct the hotel. Winifred WTeatherbee, who has been working in the Westveer drug store has accepted a position in the Dack drug store at Columbus. His place here will be filled b Chauncey Gaeth, who for some time has been head pharmacist in the Dack store at Columbus. The gen tlemen are chanein? places. It will be mucE nicer for Mr. Gaeth as this is his home. Schuyler Sun. The ndvance sale for the engagement of the Hackett Theatre's New York suc cess, "The House of a Thousand Can dles," at North theatre on Friday Jan. 28, is proving one of the largest of the pres ent season. The management iuokb forward to capacity business. If the play is half as entertaining as the book, and it is said to be better, the theatre patrons are in for a dramatic treat. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 peo n1 in Xw York saw "The House of a Thousand Candles" during its run at Daly's and the Hackett Theatre and 15G.OO0 people witnessed the perform ance at the Garrick theatre in Chicago. The original production of this famous play will be seen at the North Theatre on Friday Jan. 28 and if local interest is any criterion it is safe to say that there will not be a vacant seat when the curtain rises. John Ruppert of St. Bernard, who was bound over to the district court on a charge of bootlegging by Police Judge O'Brien, was up before Judge Thomas the same day and entered a plea of guilty; and was fined $500 and costs. This was Ruppert's third offense and he tried, as on former occasions to plead for leniency, but the court did not con sider his excuses, and the fine stood Ruppert managed to raise a portion of it the same evening, bat he had to remain in the custody of Sheriff Lachnit until Dr. W. S. Evans, Union Block. Drs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber block. Dr. O. A. Ireland, State Bank bldg. First-class printing done at the Jour nal office. Dr. Chas. II. Campbell, oculist and aurist, 1215 Olive street. Crushed rock salt for hides, and for stock. Columbus Hide Co. Post cards for St. Valentines day and Easter. Purity Drug Store. Miss Gladys Turner is here from Lin coln for a short visit with the home folks. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Boettcher are re joicing over the arrival of a son at their home Wednesday. Our automatic vacum cleaner gets all thft ilnst and microbes, and leaves the ho"? absolutely dnstless after cleaning. Swartsley & Rothleitner, general agents. Mrs. Frank Blaser living two miles south of Columbus, returned Wednes day from Oconee where she had been visiting her brother, she was accompani ed by her little daughter Delia. Mrs. Meysenburg of Bellwood, aged r.-t vanra flifd Tuesday evening at St. Mary's hospital, where she has been for the last month. Her ailment was can cer of the stomach. She was taken to Bellwood Wednesday morning and the funeral will be held Thursday from the Catholic church at that place, interment being in the Luxemburg cemetery, east of Bellwood. George Swartsley and M. Rothleitner have formed a partnership and have se cured the general agency for a vacum cleaner. Since Mr. and airs, owarmiej left here six years ago, they have been making their home in Bloomington, 111., where Mr. Swartsley has been in the em ploy of the National Biscuit company. Route No. 4. Chas Kula has the lumber on the ground for a large barn. Vera, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dineen. has been very sick. Joe Kula left last Wednesday for Elba, Neb., for a weeks' visit with rela tives. Anton Ebner is hauling material for an addition to his already commodious dwelling. Joseph Liebig left last Tuesday for Kearney to visit his sister and other relatives. Miss Nellie Bray entertained in honor of Mrs. John Snyder, who is a guest at the Bray home. Frank Buggi has put a large hay fork in his barn so the horses can do the work in haying time. Mrs. J.. P. Cooper left last Thursday for Cambridge. Neb , to visit her bro ther, J. J. Dodds. James Moore attended the Andrews stock sale at Kearney and invested in some fine thoroughbred hogs. John Iossi and Rob Donoghue return ed last week from a visit in Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. John Nauenberg of Cedar Rapids were guests of their daughter, Mrs. Wills, Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Anna Stracke, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stracke, and Wm. Krings, were married at St. Joseph's church Tuesday morning The wedding festivities which had been planned, were omitted on account of the illness of the groom's father. Y. M. C. A. Notes. The Bible classes meeting at the usual time this week, Friday evening at 6 o'clock. Super served for members of the Bible classes at 6:30 sharp. The Boys' meeting will begin at the usual time, 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon Jan. 30th. Every boy in the city is cordially invited whether he is a mem ber or not. A picked team of basket ball players from the older boys' gymnasium class accompanied by the physical director. Mr. Kienzel. will leave Friday for Cen tral City to play the Y. M. C. A. team there Friday night. On Wednesday, Jan. 26th the Y. MC A. business men will oross bats with the business men from Lincoln. The busi ness men's gymnasium class has prepar ed a sapper for the Lincoln men, to show the Lincolnites what kind of sportsmen live in Columbus. Professor U. S. Conn will speak at the Men's meeting Sunday, Jan. 30th on ihe "relation of habit to education." This address will be especially helpful to fathers and all who are interested in the proper education of our youth. All men are cordially invited to the meeting which beginB at 4 p. m. Louis Lightner, president of the Cymca Club issues a call to the mem bers of the Club to be present at the meeting to be held Thursday evening. Jan. 27th, at 8:30 o'clock in ths Y. M. C. A. Each member is urgently requested to be present because new officers for the next half year are to be elected. The third game of basket ball of the Y. M. O. A. hoys was played last Satur day morning. The standing of the teams is as follows: Older boys Fred Rector won 2. lost 1, per cent GC; Paul Dickey won 2. lost 1, per cent CGo": Gus Bergeman won 1, lost 2, percent '.Hi; Ttnn Vxnhln vnn 1. lost 2. Der cent 333. Small boys Harold Geer won 2 lost 1, nr cent 666: Donald Sloan won 2, lost 1. per cent 666; Charley Dickey won 1. lost 3, per cent 333; Bert Rector won 1, lost 2, per cent 333. The flrst game of indoor base ball with an outside team was played last Satur day night with the Hastings team in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. The Hastings boys were the champions of three states until last Thursday night when they met their first defeat at the hands of the Lin coln team which whs composed entirely of professional players. They played Council Bluffs Friday, winning by 5 scores. They came to Columbus Satur day expecting an easy victory which they did not get. for the Columbus boys held them to a tie game in eleven innings The score was 8 to 8. As a preliminary game the business men played a game of kick ball with a high sohool team. The high school won this game by a score of 27 to 25. Ladies Do away with the scrub brush and bucket USE Transparent Waxed Oil Grease will not spoil it. No dust in sweeping. Not slippery. Is not expensive and saves labor. POLLOCK & CO. The Druggist on the Corner Columbus, Nebraska Mr. Swartsley will make this city his home in the future. A double game of basket ball is sched uled for Friday evening, January 28, at at the High school gym. The first game will be between the girls of the Genoa and Colnmbus High school teams and the second will be between the Madison and Columbus High school boys. On former occasions both of these teams have put up good games and this year will be no exception. Mrs. E. I. Browne, daughter of Judge and Mrs. W. N. Hensley, accompanied by her little son, left for St. Louis on receipt of a telegram telling her of Mr. Brown's death, which resulted from heart trouble. Mr. Brown was formerly a well known traveling man, but had later engaged in the land business, with headquarters in St. Louis. The funeral services were held Monday in the Mis souri city. President Karr of the Commercial Club has called a meeting of that body for Thursday evening to consider two important matters, one being the giving assistance to the band so they can se cure a leader, and tho other U the tak ing up with the Union Pacific the chang ing the Spalding train from an afternoon to an evening train. This change of the time of the train has been discussed quite freely by Columbus business men for some time, and they believe that peo ple from the branches should be given an opportunity to remain a few hours in Columbus and do their shopping here instead of Omaha. And then this change would be a great convenience to many Platte county people whose rail road town is either, Monroe, Genoa or St. Edward to transact what business they have and get back the same day. Sixty-Nine Years Old. John Brock.the old soldier mail carrier on rural route No. 5, reached hia sixty ninth milestone last Thursday, in honor of toe event he wrote the following and placed it on a desk in the Columbus post office, where the cigars were avail able for employes and others who hap pened in the office: "Help yourself. Have a smoke. This is J. R. Brock's 69th birthday. Hoping you will feel as good and enjoy life as much when you reach your 69th birth day. I hereby present my compliments and advice. The past is now beyond recall, The future lies beyond control. The present is all you have, Make the best of it, and Don't worry. With good wishes for all, and kind regards, I am, youra truly, J. R. Brock, R. F. D. No. 5. The House of a Thousand Candles. It is said that ex-President Roose velt was vociferous in his praise of the performance of "The House of a Thous and Candles" when that play wa3 pro duced at the National Theatre in Wash ington. D. C. The ex-President and his party occupied the right hand stage box which was decorated in his honor. In ppeaking of the play, the Washing ton Post says: "It's a highly thrilling play and was greeted with round upon round of applause. The original production as seen at the Hackett Theatre in New York and the Garrick Theatre, in Chicago, will be seen at the North Theatre on Friday Jan. 28. Advertised Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed mail matter remaining in the post oflice at Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end ing January 26. 1910: Letters Miss Beulah Blair. L M Bowers, Mies Grace Cowdry, Mrs Pau line Mengedote, Mrs Eliza R Pierce 1421 Kent Avenue, MissGenevive St. Clair, Mrs Rose Smith. Cards F B Curtis, Richard Cormer. Parties calling for any of the above Route No. 1. Herman Abrens is husking corn this week. The roads could not be in a worse condition than at present. John Mohlman and Jacob Aerni were working the snow banks down Monday. Jacob Souerwein, who is working for Henry Rickert, will return this weeK, after a months' visit with his parents. Otto Groteleuschen shipped a car of cattle to South Omaha Monday, and Rudolph Korte and Mr. Grotelueschen shipped a car of hogs the same day. later in the week, when he received the will please say advertised. balance of the cash. 0aM Kbameb, P. M. Engine Company No. I have issued invitations for their Third Annual Smoker, to be held at Maennerchor hall Thursday evening, February 3. Those I who will attend are active and honorary members of the organization. Creston. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Belknap returned home from their visit in Iowa last week. John Wells of Madison was visiting his daughter Mrs. Plagemanu last week. Mr. Gigax while fixing his ergine last week had the misfortune to break his right arm. Dr. U. E. Ludwig is making hiB usual visit here this week looking after his dental practice. Misses Aela McGee and Katie Wells of Madison were visitors here the fore part of last week. Hazel Sharrar came over from Hum phrey Saturday evening ami spent Sun day with home folks Mr. and Mrs. George Newhoff return ed last week from their visit with rela tives at Newman Grove. Mr. Piggie of Crete who has been vis iting his sister Mrs. Henry Kempor re turned to his home Monday. Vera Webb entertained a bunch of her friends at her home Wednesday even ing and all enjoyed a very pleasant time. Mrs. Gerhart Lueschen who was taken seriously ill with a stroke of paralysis about two weeks ago, is improving daily under the care of Dr. Morris. Misses Amelia Reeves and Josie Rich ardson spent Saturday anil Sunday with relatives and friends at Madison, return ing to their school duties here on Mon day. Sam Euing who has been a visitor at Kansas City returned home Saturday. Sam Fleming who accompanied him there is now visiting his brother Lyle in Kansas. Mrs. A. P. Kimball and little son, ac companied by Mrs. Kimballs sister, Anna Boyln, who has been visiting bor, left on Monday morning for Omahn. Mrs. Kimball will 'spend a few weeks with home folks there. Mesdames Stndley and Gray enter tained the Kensington ladies and their husbands at the hotel Saturday evening. The evening was spent in games and toasts given by the men. Mr. Studley acting as toaetmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zellar entertained the "whist club" at their home on Mon day evening last in honor of their 10th anniversary. At eleven o'clock a deli cious lunch was served and the club left at a late hour voting Mr. and Mrs. Zellar royal entertainers, and all wished tbem manv more anniversaries of the same kind. H. M. Thuma, who was formerly with ttioT. B. Uonl Grain Co.. moved his family to Omaha this week, where he has a position with a saddlery house. Among those from Columbus who at tended the annual meeting of the Nebr aska Power Company in Omahu last week were Henry Wilckens, O. T. Roen and T. Friedhof. These gentleman held considerable stock in the company. Wednesday of this week Coroner Henry Giiss was called upon to servo papers in the capacity of sheriff: II. N. Levine sued Helphand and U. C. Lach nit, the sheriff, the case growing out of the attempt of Helphand to seenre pos session of tho building he bought u year ago, but which is now occupied by Levine. Derrington & Williams, the cigar men, are making arrangements for larger quarters for their factory. At present they are located on the second lloor of the Telegram building, but these quar ters are inadequate to handle their in creasing business. Already they have put on extra men and will increase their force as soon as more room is secured. They have several locations under con sideration. Tuesday night of last week, Mrs. John Schwitzer died at the family horn near Duncan. For a number of years she had been in poor health, being afflicted with tuberculosis, and spent one year in Switzerland in the hope of regaining her health, and while in that country her husband made a trip to see her on account of the reports received from her. When he returned there was no improve ment in her condition and she returned to Duncan last summer. Mrs. Schwit zer, who was Miss Bertha Ernst, was born and grew to womanhood in the neighborhood where she lived and was well known by all. Besides her husband she leaves five small children, her father, Wm. Ernst, and two brothers. Funeral services were held at the home last Thursday and were conducted by Rev. Braun, interment beii-g in the Duncan cemetery. After an illness of several weeks, Mrs. Christina Boettcher, wifo of Henry Boettcher, died at her home, three miles north of Clarke, last Friday Mrs. Boettcher was born in Southern Russia, and came to America when a young girl, and came to Columbus where seven teen years ago she was married to Henry Boettcher. For several years Mr. Boett cher was employed us Union Pacific section foreman at Gardner, then Sil ver Creek and then Chirk and a few years ago moved on their firm. Mrs. Boettcher leaves, besides her husband, five children, tho youngest four years old nnel the oldest sixteen years. Quite a number of Colnmbus people attended the funeral Monday, among them being August Boettcher. Carl Boettcher. W. L. Boettcher, Carl Ewert, and their families, being relatives of the deceased. Rev. Nenmarker of this city had charge of the funeral and conducted Uih cervi ces in the Clarks cemetery Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Munsing Underwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market. Prices in men's from 31.50 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 75c, 31 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 j y
