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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1910.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,995.
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Files of the Journal. February 14, 1877.
Straws, though light, are often useful
in indicating the exact direction of the
moving- atmosphere, and eo a little in
cident may ahow .the activity of the
stock trade, on this section of Uncle
Samuel's big I'arm. David Anderson,
not satisfied with putting in lhe sunny
hours, when occasion demands work by
moon or star light. The other day, af
ter buying some' steers, be walked two
miles to Jackson before daylight, took
the train for Oolntribus, and was down
here before breakfast, ready for business.
"If you want your boy to stay at home,
don't bear loo-hard on the grindstone
when he ttir'nB the crank, said an old
farmer, and' we would add a slice of
suggestion to bpya that if they are occasionally-asked
to turn the grindstone
for a very .dull axe, they needn't neces
sarily conclude that their lot in life ia
"too grevidus.t'o bt borne," ami that no
other boy ever had snob a hard time.
The world is pretty wide, it is true, but
we don't Temember to have ever heard
ofu country' where axes ground them
selves.and then walked oft to the timber
and cut the cord wood.
G; '.W. Brown, from the Oedar, and
XideGoddard, from Timber Greek, both
of ' them residents on the Pawnee reser
vation, came down to the city Friday,
and returned on Sunday. They report
everything in their locatities "O. K."
Game is abundant. The "squatters"
-are whiling away the wintry hours in
getting, out tiuibor for improvements
tfnd posts for fencing. Brown tells ub
that he recently made seventy good
sized fence posts from one "cut" of an
xmk tree. We knew from observation
.that there were a goodly number of very
v.'large oak trees on Timber creek.
. ' For Sale at a Bargain.
' Having sold my interest in the Pacitic
.hotel and wishing to change locations
at once, offer my black pacing mare
"Trixy." oue good new rubber tired
.- lleuuey hugey, and road knock about
.side spring buggy, harness, whips blank
ets, etc., at sacrifice sale. Also have Gve
very desirable building lots in north and
east pari of town, some good mining
stock, and twenty-four shares, Ave years
old in the Equitable building association
of Oolumbus. 1 offer at a good discount
if sold quick.
Hakiiy Mxj8sei.m.vs, Pacific Hotel.
WANTED.
. Several cars of Early Ohio potatoes,
for which -we will pay the highest mar
ket price. Same must be true to name
and free from scab.
Easton it Bennett.
All the latest shades and
styles in
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PAPER
Paper Hanging
and Decorating
Sign Writing a Spiciilly
0. G. XAVANAUGH
In addition '.to observing the fifth an
niversary of the organization of the lo
cal council, Columbus Council No. 938,
Knights of .Columbus, received a class
.of forty-five candidates last Sunday af
ternoon.. and evening. The initiatory
ceremonies were held at their hall on
Thirteenth street, and the first and se
cond degrees exemplified by the team of
the local council, while the third degree
work was gives by the Omaha team.
Besides the large class of candidates,
there were many visitors from surround
ing towns, among those represented be
ing Spalding, Primrose. Fullerton, St.
Edward, Albion, Humphrey, Platte Cen
ter, Norfolk, Fremont, Schuyler, Omaha,
David City, Beliwood, Silver Creek and
Central City. The initiatory ceremonies
occupied the time of the members until
about H:'H), when the banquet, which
was in charge of the ladies of the
Knights of Columbus, was announced at
the Orpheus hall. Two hundred and
forty plates were laid, and during the
banquet, short talks were made by J. II.
Mullen, of Grand Island, county judge
of Hall county; Senator J. A. Donohue
of O'Neill; State Treasurer L. G. Brian
of Lincoln; General P. H. Barry of
Greeley, and Wm. O'Brien of this city,
Brother Raphael, of the Spalding college
being the toast master. This is the
largest class ever received in the history
of the local organization, which now
numbers about 175 members, and the
large increase has led to u renewal of
talk of the other building on their lots
on Thirteenth street, so they may have
ample accomodations for such occasions
as that of last Sunday.
Last Thursday afternoon a distressing
and fatal accident occurred at the Platte
bridge, south of this city, A.M. BushneU
of West Twelfth street being the victim.
Mr. Bushnell was employed on the
bridge, and the driver had been moved
to anew position, preparatory to driving
another piling, and he was using a small
crow bar to prepare a placing for the
piling to start. In some manner a piece
of wood from the upper portion of the
driver fell on his head, and as he was in
a leaning position, forced his head down
on the bar, driving it through his skull.
Workmen at once removed the bar from
the injured man's head and he was taken
at once to St. Mary's hospital. From
the llrst there was no hope for his re
covery and he lingered until 5:10 the
next morning. Mr. BushneU was known
as Roe Bushnell, his full name being
Arthur Monroe Bushnell, and he has re-f
sided in this city seventeen years, being
born in Butler county in 187!). Besides
his wife, who was formerly Miss Elvina
Smith, he leaves two children. His
mother is Mrs. Mary L. BuBhnell and
his brother F. E. BushneU, both residents
of this city. Funeral services were held
Sunday from the Congregational church,
being conducted by the pastor. Rev. W.
L. Dibble, and burial was in the Colum
bus cemetery.
Last season when the Old IIomeBtead
company waa playing its annual engage
ment in New York city, a gentleman
requested an interview with Mr. Frank
Thompson, the manager of the company,
which was cordially granted. He said
he had not seen the play since he was a
bo of sixteen years. He had grown to
manhood since he had seen the Old
Homestead, and on the evening in ques
tion he had brought his wife and children
to see the drama which had given him so
much pleasure in bis boyhood days. He
requested Mr. Thompson to thank his
father, Denman Thompson, on behalf of
himself and family, for the pleasure the
evening had afforded him. We have no
doubt this incident might be multiplied
a thousand fob!. Men and women who
saw the grand old play in their yo'uth
are now bringing their children to see it.
Mr. Thompson's delightful play will be
here shortly and no doubt the success of
the past twenty-two years will be dupli
cated. All the important scenic effects
and the same excellent cast, including
the famous double quartet, are prom
ised. North theatre, Monday, Feb. 14.
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The closest matched game ever bowl
ed ou the Columbus alleys was pulled
off last Saturday evening, being between
the famous Metz team of Omaha and
the Columbus team. Bofrh of these
teams, with one exception in each, were
in St. Louis at the Midwest tournament,
and while there the Columbus team
made the highest score. As the Metz
team are champions of Nebraska, this
led to the challenge for a game in this
city, and Saturday afternoon the date
was decided on. The lineup was Neale.
Sprague, Hartley, Blakeny and Hunting
ton for the Metz team and Ed Raven
augh. Joe Gutzmer, Fred Sawyer, L.
Osborn and Jap Nichols for the home
team. While better scores have been
made, this is the closest one for a match
game, being Columbus, 2535 and Omaha
2534. Sprague of the Metz team was
the only member who did not go to St.
Louis jind G. J. Uagel, the sixth mem
ber of the Columbus team that attended
the tournament, did not bowl. During
the evening the Columbus City band
furnished some excellent musio for the
occasion.
E. B. Feaster of the Columbus Auto
mobile Co. left last week for Chicago,
where he will attend the big automobile
show and also meet his partner, A. M.
Jones. During the week the Overland
Automobile comoanv will tender a ti&n.
Iquet to its many agents, among whom
are Messrs. Feaster and Jones.
Dr. Naumann. Dentist IS St.
New Spring salts at Gray's.
Dr. Morrow, office Lueschea building.
Four room house for rent. Elliott,
Speice & Co.
For Sale A mall cash register.
Phillipps & Rudat.
Dr. C.A. Allenburger, office in new
State Bank building.
Dra. Carstenson & Hyland, Veterinar
ians. Both phones 212.
See the Oolumbus Hide Co. before you
sell your iron and junk.
10c Yal Laces at Gray's, 5c.
Valentines from one cent to $3.50 at
the Purity Drug Store.
Jacob Glur made a business trip to
Lincoln last Thursday.
Dr. W. B. Nenmarker, offioe with Dr.
O. D. Evans, west side of Park.
A large line of valentines and post
cards at th Parity Drug Store.
For fine watch, clock and jewelry re
pairing, try Carl Froemel, the Eleventh
street jeweler.
Swartsley & Rothleitner, are general
agents for automatio vacum cleaners,
Eleventh street.
It pays to sell your bides where yon
can get the most money from them. See
Columbus Hide Co.
New Spring ginghams and
percales at Gray's.
Found A Highlander pin, gold.
Owner can have same by calling at
Journal office and paying charges.
Mrs. M. J. Weller of Lot Angeles.
California, is here for a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mm. W. H. Randall,
and other relatives.
. J. Oarrig has purchased the ninety
feet west of G. A. Schroeder's residence,
and will erect a fine pressed brick resi
dence on the property.
Dave Orr, a master plumber, formerly
withDossell & Son of this city, now
living at Spokane, Washington, was a
guest of Ralph Coolidge over Sunday.
Max Scherrer, who has been visiting
with relatives and friends in this city
for the past several months, left Monday
for Omaha, where he will probably take
up bis work again in railroading as fire
man. Corset cover embroideries at
Gray's White Sale, 19c.
Now is the time to think about spring
bouse 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, hand or
elect rio.
G.J. Uagel went to Omaha Monday
and will return with his wife sometime
during the coming week. Mrs. Hagel
went to Omaha a few days ago, where
she waa compelled to undergo another
operation.
Otto Mens has sold the twenty-two
foot lot east of his meat market to Ed
ward Schcber, who will build a two
story brick store, with basement, which
it is understood, will be occupied by the
bakery owned by Emil uutzwiller.
New Spring white goods at
(J ray's White Sale.
John Magher, whose home was in
Morse Bluffs, died last Thursday at St.
Mary's hospital, where he had been a
patient for two months, death being due
to dropsy. The deceased was sixty-seven
years of age and unmarried. His body
was shipped to North Bend Friday for
burial.
The Oolumbus Pluming Go. is the new
enterprise for Columbus, and is located
at the corner of Thirteenth and M
streets. The members of the firm are
Ed Mulligan of Omaha and Ouatav
Lueke of this city. They are fitting up
the front end of the building formerly
used for a coal office by Newman a
Welch, and will use it for an office and
work shop. '
All Linen Torchon laces at
Gray's, 5c and np.
J. F. Berney of this city haa become a
business man of Platte Center, having
purchased the implement business of
Mrs. K. A. Kehoe of that place. Mia.
KeLoe has successfully conducted this
business ever since the death of her
husband, and Mr. Berney succeeds to a
well established business. He will prob
ably move his family to Platte Center
later in the year.
John Ericson and M. Naneel, two of
the substantial farmers of Monroe town
ship, were in the oity Tuesday evening,
enronte to Omaha with atock. Both of
these gentlemen raise considerable stock
and make their trips to Omaha
to look after the selling. They also be
lieve in feeding their grain, which from
their success in this line, shows that
they have the right view of it.
Barney Roebuck sued Graves & Nich
ols of the Oxford restaurant, because
while he waa a guest at that place, he al
leged that he lost $31. During the night
he occupied the same room with two
other men, and before he awoke one of
them disapeared and also the money.
The case was up before Police Judge
O'Brien last Thursday, and he decided
that the house should stand good for the
loss and reimburse Roebuck.
FOR
Four Room House, located with
in 6 blocks of Post Office. Fine
shade and a desirrble location,
$1450
ELLIOTT. SPEICE 2L CO.
Post Office Block
Dr. W. S. Evans, Union Block.
Dra. Paul and Matzen, Dentists.
Dr. Vallier, Osteopath. Barber block.
Dr. G. A. Ireland. State Bank bldg.
New Spring skirts at Gray's.
First-class printing done at the Jour
nal offioe.
Dr. Cuaa. II. Campbell, oculist and
auriet, 1215 Olive street.
Crushed rock salt for bides, and for
stock. Columbus Hide Co.
Post cards for St. Valentines day and
Easter. Purity Drug 8tore.
Buy yoar uuderMuslins at
Gray's White Sale.
R. L. Conant of thin citv was called to
York last Saturday to attend the funeral
of his wife's father, Jerry Tondreau,
who died last Friday.
Mary Ellen Trefholz, aged four years,
ten months and twenty-two days, died
at the family home, two miles north of
Benton, last Sunday. She had been an
invalid for over four years, and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trefholz.
Funeral services were held Monday, and
burial was at Benton.
That quaintest and moat delightful of
home plays, the Old Homestead, is an
early attraction here. All the same
features that have marked the Old
Homestead in the past as a success are
promised, including the famous double
quartet, which will be heard in some
new and effective numbers. Practically
the same cast will be seen as for a dozen
years past, which is as closely identified
with the play as the author himself.
North theatre. Monday, Feb. 14.
Every portion of the county was rep
reseated at the examination held for
census enumerators, at the Commercial
college last Saturday, and in addition to
those for this county, one of the appli
cants examined was for Madison county.
Census Supervisor Joe A.Hays of Cen
tral City was hereto conduct the exami
nation and meet the prospective enum
erators. In several cases there were
more than one applicant for a township,
and these will be governed by the stand
ing they receive in the examination.
While the teat was not extremely hard,
it was along practical lines.
Last Thursday the local Knights of
Pythias lodge entertained Grand Chan
cellor Denny of Omaha, and also editor
F. H. Yoong of Genoa and Mr. Yeider of
Burlington. Besides listening to ad
dresses by the visitors, the following
officers were elected : A. O. Boone, CO.;
A. L Rollin, V. C; C. J. Mason, P.; P.
J. McCaffrey, K. of R. and S.; V. IL
Weaver, M. at A.; L. F. Gottschalk, M.
of W.; Carl Kramer, M. of F.; G. W.
Phillips, M. of E.; Hugo Schaad, I. G.;
W. H. King, O. G ; W. A. McAllister,
trustee.
Monroe haa organized a Commercial
club, with a good membership, composed
both of the business men and farmers,
and tbey propose to see what can be
done to advance the interest of that
community. Since the purchase of the
elevator by the farmers, and Uw estab
lishing of an independent grain market,
there has been a marked increase in the
business of the village and in the num
ber of farmers who market their grain
there. One of the first projects the club
will take up is the pontoon bridge across
the river, and in this they have the eo
operation of a number of the anbstau
tial farmers of Loup township.
Several Columbus young men were
treated to a genuine surprise the other
evening, when they made some remarks
regarding two young ladies who were
passing them on the street. The escort
with the young ladies took decided ex
ceptions to the remarks, and left them
and went to where the young men were
standing. Seeing that they were three
to one they proposed to "clean up" the
stranger, but when two of them had re
ceive rude jolts, the third thought it was
a good idea to start down the street, and
acted accordingly. Perhaps the next
time these young men try this they will
take a good look at their victim by day
light. Big values in laces at Gray's
White Goods Sale.
SALE
Columbus, Neb.
Archie Ball, Joseph Nelson. Axel Nel
son, Louis Baumgartner, Snodgraes and
O'Gray were up before Police Judge
O'Brien last week on a charge of stealing
coal from the Union Pacific, the com
plaint being filed by Detective Gorman.
Axel and Joseph Nelson and Louis
Baumgartner plead guilty and were
fined 91 and costs, each, and Archie Ball
was discharged. Snodgraes and O'Gray
promised to appear last Saturday, but so
far have failed to show up, and it is pro
bable a warrant will be issued for the
two latter.
After Buffering all winter with cancer
of the stomach, Herman Deyke,one of the
well to do farmers of Bismark township,
died at the home place last Friday, aged
52 years. Mr. Deyke was born in Gros
senkneten, Oldenburg, Germany, August
23, 1858. He remained in hie native co
unty until 1888, when he came to Nebr
aska and Platte county, and engaged in
farming. In 1893 be was married to Mus
Louisa Nauenburg, who, with two child
ren, a son and daughter, survive him.
Mr. Deyke bad been gradually growing
worse as a result of the disease, and for
the last two weeks was confined to hia
bed. Funeral services were held Mon
day at the Loseke Creek church, being
conducted by the pastor Rev. Deninger,
and interment was in the Loseke Creek
cemetery.
Besides allowing bills and tranacting
other routine business, the city council
took up the matter of providing funds
for the city wells, at their meeting last
Friday evening. A resolution was pass
ed by the council some time ago provid
ing for the city borrowing $3,000 for the
new wells, which will cost approximate
ly $2,258.50. Instead or borrowing tnis
amount, a resolution was passed auth
orizing the transfer of $2,240. which has
accumulted in the Loup river bridge
bond fund, and will not be needed for
several years, so it will be available for
use in paying for the wells. Another
special meeting of the council waa call
ed for Monday evening of this week, the
business being to approve the bonds as
plumbers of Ed Mulligan and Gustav
Lueke, comprising the Columbus
Plumbing Co. which was done.
One of the most enjoyable smokers
ever given by Engine Company No. 1.
was what one of last Thursday evening.
This smoker is the annual meeting and
greeting of all members of the company,
both actiye and honorary, and is now
looked forward to by all those who
receive invitations. A short program
was given during the evening. M. D.
Karr acting as toastmaster. The toast
were responded to by Mayor Held, Chief
Bert J. Galley and others. One of the
features of the program was a six piece
German band, led by Fred Platb, which
was very much appreciated by the
assembied firemen. During the evening
refreshments were served, and a photo
grapher was called to make a Hash light
picture of the assembly. One of the
guests of the evening was Gus Lookner
of Omaha, an old time fireman, and who
always enjoys meeting with the com
pany. Maennerchor hall was the scene
of the festivities, and those who had
charge of the entertainment and pro
gram were congratulated on the success
of the affair.
Death came very suddenly to D. O.
Westfall, a former resident of Humph
rey. Tuesday, about noon. He had
boarded the Norfolk southbound pass
enger at Humphrey and was enroute to
visit his daughter, who ia the wife of
Dr. J. O. McKinley, and lives at Polk,
Neb. When the train reached Tarnov
be stood on the steps of the car conver
sing a few minutes, tsntil the train
atarted again, and as be entered the
main part of the car he fell, stricken with
apoplexy and passed away before anyone
could assist him. At Platte Center the
train was held until a physician could be
summoned! but when medical aid ar
rived it waa too late and the body waa
brosght to this city and turned over to
Coroner Henry Gees, jr. After ascer
taining the facta concerning his death,
the coroner decided that an inquest waa
unnecessary, and ia holding the body
awaiting the disposition by the relatives
which will be done today. Mr. Westfall
waa about sixty years of age, and for a
number of years waa a resident of Hum
phrey, and also of Dodge, bis present
home being in York.
Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday.
Lincoln's birthday and also Union
Defender Day, will be fittingly observed
by Union Camp. Sons of Veterans, who
will have as their guests Baker Post. G.
A. R and the local camp of the Spanish
American war veterans. The exercises
will be held in their hall on Eleventh
street. Following is the program:
Call to order. . .Commander A. C. Boone
Music Columbus Drum Corps
Song by Audience
Battle Cry of Freedom
Invocation Chaplain D. Burr Jones
Salute the Flag
Musio Mixed Quartet
Reading Gettysburg Address
A. L. Kollin
Vocal Solo Miss Birdie Dodds
Recitation Vernetta Devlin
The Man Lincoln W. A. McAllister
Duet
Helen McAllister and Lillian Devlin
The President J. U. Galley
Violin Solo Helen McAllister
Abraham Lincoln J. E. Ballou
Reading the Memorial B. J. Galley
Song by Audience America
Drum Corps.
Y. M. G. A. Notes.
About thirty-five fellows beard Rev.
Pierce last Sunday at the boys meeting
and the talk was well worth hearing and
aeeing.
President Able calls a meeting of the
Oymca club for Thursday evening, Feb.
10 at 8 o'clock. All members of the club
are urged to be present.
The boys' Bible classes will meet at
the usual time this week, Friday evening
at 6:30. Supper will be served a? usual
at 6 o'clock aharp. Every member of
the boys' department should be in one
of these Bib!e bnncbes.
The Columbus business men were to
have played the Lincoln business men
Tuesday night at Lincoln ' but owing to
several of the players being out of town
on business that night the .name was
postponed to a later date.
The first and second teams of the boys
are training bard for the outside games to
be played in the near future. Central
Oity who gave Columbus a beating some
time ago will find a different team when
they land here in about two weeks.
Some fast basket ball games were
played Saturday morning by the teams
of the boys basket ball league with the
foUowing results: Harold Geer 1G. Paul
Dickey 16; Charles Dickey :t, Fred Rec
tor 4; Beit Reotor 2. Gus Bergmau 14;
Don Sloan 15, Don Fauble 4.
The indoor base ball teams leave
Tuesday morning for Hastings where
they will play with the Hastings crack
team Tuesday evening. The following
is the lineup: Todendof, c; Kienzel. p;
Orozier, ss; Nelson 1st; Shaw, 2nd b;
Walters, 3rd b; Hockenberger and Rec
tor, f . The team goes somewhat handi
capped by having to play under a diffi
cult pitching rule. However the men
on the Columbus team want to be
fair sportsmen and play the Hastings
team at their own game, even though
they do not play according to the rules.
Congregational Church.
Sunday school 9:45
Morning worship U
Y. P.S. C.E C:30p. ra.
Evening worship 7:'lo p. m.
Subject for morning sermon, Duty and
Consequence. Of the evening the fol
lowing program will be rendered:
Organ prelude
Gloria
Invocation
Hymn
Hymn
Prayer
Violin solo Selected Mus Lay
Hymn
Life and Spiritual Law Pastor
Duet The Mrs. Olseen and Rathbnrn
Announcements
Offertory
Anthem Choir
Benediction '
Poatlude.
William L. Dibble, Pastor.
Route No. 4.
Anton Ebner is building a large double
corn crib and granary.
Mrs. J. C. Dineen was very sick last
week, but is now convalescing.
Joe Liebig returned laat Wednesday,
after a three weeka visit at Kearney.
Mr. and Mrs. Chaa Paine of Belgrade
are guests at the home of John Scbarf.
Fred rjlausaen will have a public sale
on February 18 and move to ColumbuF.
Those who did not get their corn out
last fall are improving the present nice
weather, and are finishing husking.
Route No. 1.
Mis. Henry Bieder has been quite sick
the laat week.
Henry Lue&cnen, jr., marketed a car
of hogs Tuesday.
Paul Gsinser, who has been working
for Loseke Bros., returned Wednesday
morning from a two weeks' visit in Indi
ana.
Several farmers on the route were
huaking corn Tuesday, finishing.up.tbe
work that was stopped by the early
inter. .
Bargains in EaafeioMeries at
Gray's White Goods Sale. .
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.
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POLLOCK & CO.
The Druggist on the Corner
Oolumbus, Nebraska
Carrier H. B. Reed of rural route No.
3, who haa been off duty for three weeks
on account of n case of blood poisoning,
was able to go to work Wednesday.
Without doubt the largest referee sale
ever held in Platte county or eastern
Nebraska, waa the sale of the Murphy
estate, ronducted by Referee Gruenther.
Tuesday of this week. Practically all of
the land was loeated in the northern
part of the county, and a large per cent
age of tbo-e who were attending the sale
from that locality, requiring two extra
coaches to be added to the Noi folk pass
enger. Resides the farm land there
were several desirable pieces of property
in Humphrey, which were inoluded.
The total number of tracts and residen
ces offered was seventeen and tbey
brought in round numbers $129,000.
With few exceptions the purchasers were
residents of the neighborhood in which' .
the property was located. And the land .
brought from $03 to $t2 per acre, ac
cording to the location and improve- .
men In. which slums that Platte county .
land values are on the increase..
Mrs. Katherine Bonesteel Werniutb, of. .!
Chicago, but a former resident of Col- .
umbns, was brought to this city for bur-'.
ial last Thursday afternoon, her death,
oocuring in Chicago, last Monday after
suffering four years with paralysis. .
Funeral serviccu were held Thursday at
Grace Episcopal church, being conduct
ed by Rev. W. II. Zander. Mrs. Wer--mirth's
maiden nume was Katherine .
Dale, and she. was a sister of the late W.
B. Dale of this city. She was known
here as Mrs. I B Bonesteel, her hus;
band being one of the prominent, busi-
ness men of Columbus in the early days,
where the firm of Friedhof & Co. is now
located. Her son, John Wermutb, and;
her daughter. Miss Pearl Bonesteel. '
accompanied the body to this -'city..
Other relatives from out of town who.-.
were present were Mr. and Mrs. O. W:." .
Pears.ill, Miss Courtney Dale and. Mrs;
W. B. Dale of Omaha.
But for the timely return of' Mr.
Friedhof to work on his books for a short
time Tuesday evoniug, he .might ..have"
suffered quite a loas from robbery; Be
tween seven and eight o'clock, last even
ing a man entered the Frie'dhof store
through a rear cellar way. 'and through "
a trap door into the store. Here he pro
ceeded to arrange a pile of outing flan
nel so be could conveniently take if. from
the building, and then proceeded 'to open
the safe and inspect the contents;
About this time Mr. Friedhof returned ,
from supper to work on the books, aa'd
he soon discovered the. safe open and
other indications that someone, bad en
tered the store, lie proceeded to investi
gate and found the man behind, a pile of
boxes in the clothing department, and
started after him. The man at once,
started for one of the rear doors and
opened it and forced the bar on the iron"
shutters and escaped, and all that Mr."
Friedhof saw of him was the 'back of bis
coat. The police' alarm .was sounded at
once, and the officers given all the in
f ormation possible, but so far tbey have
been unable to get any clue of the would
be thief.
Underwear
UNION; SUITS v
We have the agency 'for the
famous Mousing Underwear, the
best-popular priced. Union Suits
oathe iparket. .Prices in men's
from $1.50 .to $4.50. Prices, in"
boys' from .50c, 7Sc,-$l and $1.2S.
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Underwear
TWO-PIEGE SUITS
In two tiece garments we have
a'splen.ud line ready for your in
spection and ranging in price
from 50c to $2-50 a garment. "Buy .
early while the sfzee-are complete.
GRAY'S
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