Cfltommis Iflttwal. I ' FORTIETH YEAR. NUMBER 47. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1910. WHOLE NUMBER 1,997. GET A HOME of your own. Good Dwelling Properties for sale at $1,000 and Up m m m lit lb lb EASY TERMS BEGHER, HOCKENBERGER & CHAMBERS v "3 -- 9t-444 41 COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, new !! Hogs, top 8 (JO JtUUIIIIIllUIIIIIIIUIIIIlllllllllllllJIIllMIIg E MANY YEARS AGO. MiMMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiuiiiiiiiiirina J'lles nf the Journal Feb. 28, 1.S77. North Platte thinks she in going lo Kel the branch of the U. 1. to the Blnck Hills, iiml Coznd in not. without hope. Several Hags were run up in tin city Saturday morning to signify the joy of the respective owners of the hunting at the reporteil counting in of President Hayes Nic Adauiy recently lost, by poisoning two valuable oxen, the last one dying on Thursday. Mr. Adauiy did not know where the poison came from, but some one has inflicted u serious loss upon him. Father Ambrose of (Jniney. III., haB been in the eity several days. There is a project on foot to establish here a Franciscan monastery, if a sufficient amount of funds can be raised for that purpose. About SM.OIH). it is thought, will be required, and a considerable quantity hsu already been subscribed. y spring, if the prospect is good, they wish to begin work. After the establish ment of the monastery, it is proposed to erect a college and seminary for all de nominations. Our citizens can readily see the great business advantages that may result from the establishment of these institutions. Advertised Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed mail matter remaining in the post oflice at Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end ing February 2.5. l.lo: Letters .Miss Ksther Allen, 1. Acker mau, C Davidb'ou, Stiinisluw Doiuiniak, .lames Finlay, H Haineer, .1 A Uartig, Mis- Mary Martinson, Mrs Lizzie May, Mre PTMoMahon.W K Paulding, Ethel Sheridan. Cards Mrs Frank Hiittn, Peter Frank linson, Aug Luege. Parties calling for any of the above will please say advertised. Caki. Kkavek, P. M. POLAND-CHINA BROOD SOW SALE. of -HI head, to be held in Columbus, Neb., March :., l'.MO, at the Krust A: ISrnck barn, at 1 o'clock p. m Offering consists of gilts, fall yearlings, atid also some tried sows. The big boned and big-litter kind If interested, write for catalogue. I--KKI) W1LLE. ('HAS HEKKIXG, -ir.T Owners. Marriage Licenses. Fred Hoss. Silver ('reek Luura Engel, Duncan lienjamin M. Oliver, Oedar Kapids. Virgie Treble. Oedar Kapids . 24 . 2G or All the latest shades and styles in WALL PAPER Paper Hanging and Decorating Sign Writing a Specially D. G. KAVANAUGH Last Wednesday evening when west bound train No. ') pulled into the station a Sicilian woman, named Marie Bonana, who was a passenger left the train and refused to board it again. The woman was enronte from New York to West Berkley, Cat., and became temporarily insane. She imagined that she was be yond her destination, and refnsed to pro ceed further. In the hope that she would soon be able to resume her jour ney Agent Brown arranged for quarters for her at St. Mary's hospital, but she left that institution at three o'clock in the morning. She was finally placed in custody of Sheriff Lachnit, and P. F. Luschsinger, who speaks the Italian language, conversed with her sufticient ly to lind out where she was from and her destination. Later Sheriff Lachnit telephoned the Italian vice consul at Omaha, who instructed him to bring the woman to that cit, which he did. Go ing down she had to be put in the harn- ness used for insane patients, but after arriving there dfd not want to talk with her people. The vice codbuI took charge of the woman and got into communica tion with her brother at West Berkley, who said he could not afford to make the trip to Omaha at present. As she is in no condition to travel alone, she will remain in charge of the vice council nntil there is some way of sending her to her destination with some one. After an illness of three months Jos eph Banish, aged fit! years, died at his home, southwest of this city, lost Sun day. Mr. Banish was born in Kohlmark, Germany, December. 2i. 18W. In 1807 Mr. I'.anish came to America, remaining two years, and then returning to Ger many, and a second time crossed the ocean, in 187, making his permanent home in America. He was u soldier in the (ierman-AiiBtrian war. In 18TC, in this city, he was married to Belle Boro wiak, and then they went to Leigh, where they made their home for eight years. After leaving Leigh they located four miles east of this city, for four years, and then moved to ten miles southwest of Columbus, which has since been their home. Mr. Banish had been in poor health for the last eight months. but not until three months ago that he was seriously sick. Besides liis wife Mr. Banish, leaves one daughter, Mary Lucy, and other relatives in this city. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at lo o'clock at St. Bonaven tura church in this city. After an illness of over two years with J paralysis and spinal trouble. Moritz Ladenburg died last Thursday evening at his home in the northeast part of the city. Mr. Ladenburg wbb born in Zobingen, Wurtembnrg, Germany, Sep tember 14, 1KW. In 1SGT. he came to this country, locating at Chicago, where he resided for two years, then coming to Nebraska, living in Dodge and Saunders counties. In VMi he came to this city, which has since been his home. He was married to Miss Caroline Kraus in 1870, and she died in 181)1. Eleven children were born to this first union, seven of whom are still living. In 189.'! he was married to Anna Uhl, who, with their three children, reside in this city. The surviving children are Joseph, Otto, Arthur, Valentine, and Mrs. H. F. Mai loy of Morse Bluffs. Elizabeth P., of Dodge, Mrs Ed Branigan and Misses Anna, Katherine and Rose of Columbus. Funeral services were held Monday from St. Bonaventura churoh, and burial was in the parish cemetery. Columbus may yet be counted in as one of the towns to lie included in the newel)' organized state baseball league. President Henry Sievers of Grand Is land, head of the state league, was in the city last week and looked over the ground and took up the base ball pro ject with some of the leading fans, with the result that there is a renewed effort being made to have this city get into the state league W. L. Uoettcher is one of the local enthusiasts who is desirous of seeing Columbus a member of the league and is devoting considerable time to ac complish this The towns that have joined or expect to do so are Hastings. Grand Island, lied Cloud, Superior, Se ward, Kearney and Fremont. Central City has asked for a membership in the league, but Columbus is a more desir able place from the view taken by the state officials. Each town is to put 8500 as a guarantee that their club will finish the season, so there will not be any va cant dates after the schedule is prepar ed. Last Wednesday Frank Janicek, of Alexis township, Butler county, was stricken with apoplexy, and died a few hours later from the stroke. Mr. Jani cek was born in Austria seventy-four years ago, and in lSTO moved to Butler county, which has since been his home, with the exception of twelve years he lived in this city. While living in this city his wife died, in March, 1908, and he then returned to the old home farm, and mode his liomejwilhhisson Adolpb. Four ons. John, Rudolph and Adolpb of Butler county, and Frank of Polk county, and three daughters. Mrs. Luch Kitsch of Butler county, and Mrs. Minnie Heitner and Mrs. Tena Lang hammer of Polk county, survive him. Funeral services were held in this oity Saturday from the Catholic church, and burial was in the parish cemetery. Last Saturday evening the Colnmbus bowling team defeated the Lincoln bowlers at the Hagel alley, and tonight, Wednesday, there is a match between Fullerton and Columbus. Dr. Naumann. Dentist 13 St. Dr. Morrow, office Lueschen building. People who get results advertise in the Journal. Four room house for rent. Elliott, Speice & Co. For Sale A small cash register. Phillipps a Rudat. Dr. C.A. Allenbarger, office in new State Bank building. Drs. Caratenson & Hyland, Veterinar ians. Both phones 212. Dr. W. R. Neumarker. office with Dr. C. I). Evans, west aide of Park. For fine watch, clock and jewelry re pairing, try Carl Froemel, the Eleventh street jeweler. I. Gluck came up from Omaha last week to look after his business interests in Platte county. Mrs. O. O. Shannon left last week for Trinidad, Colo , where abe will visit ber daughter, Mrs. W. B. Kenney. Found A Highlander pin, gold. Owner can have same by calling at Journal office and paying charges. L. A. Raney of the local poet office, went to Omaha this week to attend the meeting of the post office clerks' associa tion, as a representative from Columbus. Mrs. Eugene Tiffany, accompanied by Miss Emma Neumarker left Sunday evening for Norfolk, were they will be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hall. While scuttling in front of Vogel & Moschenross' saloon last Saturday R. II. Miller and a man named Anderson fell through one of the plate glass win dows. Henry Sturgeon of Farnam, who had been to South Omaha with a shipment of stock, tarried in the oity a few hours Saturday on his way hone to visit his sister, Mrs. Will Kauffman. A law passed' by the last legislature provides that the annual town meetings in the various townships shall lie held on the first Tuesday in March instead of the first Tuesday in April. J. M. Curtis arrived in the city Satur day from the frozen north, and imme diately took a train for Oedar Rapids, where Mrs. Curtis has been spending the winter with his sister, Mrs. Lee Beaty. The new oven at Poesch's bakery is completed and ready for use, and it is the largest and most complete oven in town. From now on Mr. Poesch will he in a position to handle his bread trade in a satisfactory manner, no matter how large the orders are. George Faircbild is again an employe of State Auditor Barton's otHoe. Early in l'.HK) he held a position as county treasurer examiner, and continned as such until August that year. At that time he was holding the position tem porarily, but now it is a permanent job for him. J. B. Curtis & Son of this city have a contract for grading a 5,000 foot passing track south of the Union Pacific main line, and west of the coal schutes. This track is for east bound freight trains, and will do away with a great deal nf the trouble now experienced by having the crossings in the main part of the city blocked. President Karr and secretary Frank Kersenbrock of the Commercial club, and Postmaster Kramer attended the annual banquet of the Central City Commercial club held Tuesday evening of this week, at a special invitation from that body. They represented the Co lumbus club and were on the program for short talks. Shortly after March 1, Sam H. Pray, one of the popular traveling men who make this city their headquarters, will go east to accept a position as manager of an independent oil company, with headquarters at Cleveland, O. Mr. Pray has been traveling representative for the Standard Oi! company in this territory, but his new position is a good promotion with a substantial increase in salary. Mr. Pray does not like to leave this city, but feels that bis new position iB one that he cannot turn down. Last Thursday Daniel Scbram, execu tor of the Dora Dietrichs estate, sold the five properties belonging to the es tate, at the court house. Louis Schwarz bought the Eleventh street business pro perty, east of the Oass furniture store, paying 81,000 for it. C. C. Hardy bou ght the improved quarter block north west of the court house, his bid being $3,520, and Wm. Baker bought a vacant lot near his home for $200. The 80 acre farm near Oconee brought $V7 per acre, and John Kotlar paid 9151 per acre for the ten acre tract northwest of this city. The attraction at the North Theatre Wed. March 3, is A. G. Delamater and William Norris, Inc., original Stndebak er Theatre, Chicago, production of George Barr McCutcheon's most popular and best selling novel "Severely" as dramatized from the novel "Beverly of Graustark," by Robert M. Baker. In the play the lines of the book have been very closely followed by the author, and the result is an almost perfect dramatiza tion of a most fascinating story. No ex pense has been spared by the producers as to cast or scenic equipment which add materially in the delightful presentation of the play. FOR Four Room House, located with in 6 blocks of Post Office. Fine shade and a desirrble location, $1450 ELLIOTT, SPEICE, & CO. Post Office Block Dr. W. S. Evans, Union Block. Drs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. Dr. ValUer. Osteopath. Barber block. Dr. G. A. Ireland, State Bank bldg. First-class printing clone at the Jour nal office. Dr. Cbas. II. Campliell, oculist and aurist, 1215 Olive street George Itiand of Monroe is quite sick at the home of bis mother in this city. Ten below zero for Tuesday night was the record for February, that made all indications of spring disappear. While the record for February was not as cold as other months of this winter, still it was about the average for the ordinary Nebraska winter. Monday night of this week the barn on the farm occupied by L. A. Hill, north of Monroe, was entirely destroyed by fire, together with the contents, which included six work horses. No one seems to known what was the cause of the fire, I as it occurred in the night. It is reported that John Cover has traded his property, west of the Journal office, to C. S. Boston or Cambridge. Neb , the consideration being some land near Cambridge and' also some cash. It is understood that Mr. Easton contem plates returning to this city and engag ing in business. Tuesday evening the thirty-sixth an nual masquerade ball of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder company was held at the Orpheus hall, and in spite of the severe weather the attendance was very good. Prizes for the best costume were awarded to Tony Borowiak and the ladies prize to Mrs. Ashton. Thursday, tomorrow, evening the rep resentatives from the various towns on the Union Pacific branches will meet in this city to discuss the changing of the railroad time tables on these lines. So far Secretary Kersenbrock has only bad replies from one or two towns, but there will no doubt tie representatives from others who did not reply to the secret arys letter. While repairing the air drum on pass enger engine No. Sin. that pulls the Norfolk passenger. Machinist Gus Olson bad his leg broken in two places, and the flesh on his limb badly lacerated by the drum exploding. He had just fin ished some repairs on the drum and had pumped up the air to test it, when the explosion occurred. Olson was blown into the air and fell from the engine to the track. As soon as possible after the accident, he was taken to St. Mary's hospital and the attending physicians have every hope of saving the injured limb. 2M Acre Farm for Rent. 100 acres under cultivation, balance in pasture. Write or inquire nf the under signed, who is at home Sunday only. Hf.nhv LunKF.n, Columbus, Neb. WANTED. Several cars of Early Ohio potatoes, for which we will pay the highest mar ket price. Same must le true to name and free from scab. Easton & Bennett. 4 aaJHI THE BEST is alone good enough for our custo mers. We have been in this business in Columbus for many years and have learned by experience many points in the coal trade which makes it possible for us to serve you better cheaper and more satisfactory than anybody else. SPECIAL PRICES NOW L. W. WEAVE! t SON HARNESS AND COAL SALE Columbus, Neb. Judges and Clerks for Special Bond Election. The following judges and clerks of election were appointed by the city council last Friday night for the special bond election for the city hall and water works extension, to be held next Tues day, March 1. First ward Judges, II. P. Coolidge, Otto Hener, M. O. Calm Clerks, C. K. Karly. Second Ward Judges, Joe Gntzmer, Chan Micek, L U. Ixivy. Clerks. W. Knrth, Isaac Brock. ThirdJUTard- -Judges, V. W. Freeman, II. H. Dickinson, Fred Druiiimond. Clerks, J. U. Meagher, Wallie Novell. Fourth Ward Judges. Jonas Welch, Arnold Oehlrich, J. A. Turner. Clerks, J. 1. Stires, Thomas Boyd. Route No. 1. Lot of cold weather, but the roads are getting better. Ernest Rhodehorst haB put a new hay fork in hisJiarn. B. Melligar moved from the Swank farm to M. Itruggcr'a farm, east of town. Tony Ilegggler ban had the steam saw mill at 'the farm, sawing up a supply of wood for snmmer. Route No. 3. Mr. and Mr.. Augual Woodrich will leave Wednesday of this week for their future home in Benton Harbor, Mich. Wm. Snyder and family of Syracuse, Neb., arrived last week and will occupy the Wm. Mason farm the coming year. Mrs. A. L. Butler went to Omaha last Saturday to visit her mother and bro ther. Her brother has been n patient at one of the hospitals in that city. Route No. 5. Luratier for the planking of the Platte bridge has leen delayed in shipping and at present there is not much doing on the work. They should hunt up the missing material and get the structure completed so as to do away with the pre sent inconvenience. A short time ago one of the state ve terinarians condemned about one-half of the herd of cattle lielonging to Wm. Houaer. saying they were alllicted with tuberculosis. A few days ago Henry Houser, who lives across the road from his brother, advertised a sale, but he was not allowed to dispose his cattle un til the state authorities had determined as to whether or not they were alllicted with the disease. Route No. 4. Mrs. Ludwig Ebner left last week for a visit at West Point. Mrs. Lyman Bray returned last week from Lincoln, where she has been for two months taking care of her mother. The voting folks nf the neighborhood gathered at the home of Will Moore last Saturday nightand gave themii farewell surprise party, before they move to their new home, northeast of Genoa. Cbas Heed of Syracuse, Neb., who has rented a farm of O. H. Sheldon & Son, arrived last Friday with his family and is staying with Frank Sepan until he can get possession of the farm on March 1. Mrs. Dineen, who has !een sick for the last two weeks, was able to lie up for the fust time Sunday. Her two daughters were confined to the house last week, and unable to teach their schools last Friday. Geo. Barr McCutcheon's "Beverely" All of the delightful characters in George Barr McCutcheon's charming story "Beverly of Graustark" have been retained in the play, and the many pic turesque scenes have been faithfully re produced by the scenic artists. "Bever ly" has received the unanimous endorse ment of the dramatic critics of Chicago. Cincinnati, Buffalo and Pittsburg, and is now earoute to Broadway, New York, for an extended engagement. The com pany will open at the North Theatre Wed. March 2nd. To the Citizens of the City of Co lumbus, Nebraska. Council Chambeb, Feb. 18, 1910. It has come to our attention that at a meeting held in the city during the past week the mayor and council were sub jected to some criticism for the action they have taken in submitting the pro position to build a city hall and that a resolution was introduced and adopted declaring against said proposition. In view of this, and without in any way seeking to influence the voteon this pro position one way or the other, we take this means of placing lefore the people of the city the situation in which the council found itself and the difficulties contended with in this connection. To begin with, all seem to be agreed that a City Hall should lie bnifc. Our city has reached a stage where the city administration and the several depart ments should have a permanent and creditable adminstrntion building. Our present quarters are inadequate for the use of our fire department in holding their meetings and offer no facilities for the proper care of the city's records. The Water Commissioner is in need of headquarters and, in addition to this, it was necessary that provision be made for a city jail, and that at once. But on this point there is little difference of opinion everyone concedes that a city the size of Columbus and as prosperous and energetic as we boast ourselves to be, should have a city ball. The trouble all arises on two points the cost of the bnilding and the location. Before passing the ordinance in ques tion and submitting the question to the voters, members of the city council vis ited several neighboring ritiee in which buildings nf this character have recent ly been erected, inspected them and as certained their cost. In addition to this, Architect Wurdeman was consulted, and he has prepared plans and drawings of a building which, in the opinion of the members, was not only well suited to needs, but which would be a credit and an ornament to me city, rromine in formation gained in tins way, we were satisfied that a creditable City Hall could be built for the sum of $15,000, and we have given you our best opinion and judgement in the proposition submitted. On the question of a location we have had our greatest difficulty. It was not a question of North or South with us ami it should not be with the voters when tt-ey come tndrcide the question Some think we should have procured a site closer to the business district. We could not even secure an offer on a lot more central than the one selected at any price. There wasn't an owner of pro lerty in the business section who would put a price upon his property. Several of our meml-ers put in the greater part of a week working on this precise ques tion and were unable to do nnything more than we have done. No business house wants a jail next door, nor does any business man want a piece of dead property next to his and that is what a building of this character would be. From a business standpoint it is dead. We want the voters to give the matter of site as close consideration as we have. In the first place it is but little farther from the center of town than our pre sent quarters. For the purposes of the Fire and Police Departments it could not be bettered and its convenience for the water commissioner is apparent. Our bond issue is not half what it would have to be were the City Hall built on the high priced property in the heart of the business section and if the voters will take occasion to examine the plans and sketches prepared by the architect, we think they will conclude with us, that the bnilding proposed will le a thing of which our people can be justly proud. We regret that this communication has been made necessary, but deem it on ly fair to the people we have been select ed to represent to give them the facts leading up to the submission of this pro position. Louis Held. Mayor, J. L. BltUNKRN, A. W. Clark, C F. Elias, Sam Gass, Jit., L. A. Lachnit, S. J. Ryan. G. E. Vii.lahi, Gro. H. Win-slow. Congregational Church. The Congregational church offers the following services for next Sunday: Snnday school 0:15 a. m.: worship 11 a. ni.; Y. i P. S. O. E. G:30 p. m.; evening worship 7:. In the morning the pastor will speak from the subject "Personal Salvation." Of the evening the follow ing program will be rendered: Organ prelude Gloria Invocation For Jehovah I am Waiting Faith is the Victory Prayer Solo (selected) Mrs Milton Bower Waiting at the Door Pleasure ami Christian Character Pastor Draw Me Nearer -Choir Announcements Offertory Anthem O Beet in The Lord Choir Benediction Post! tide. William L. Dip.blr, Pastor. APPLES! APPLES! We have a limited number of Ben Davis and Genetins. all resorted, for sale cheap. Second door north of First National bank. Easton t Bennett. 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 Frank Alt, a resident of Alexis town ship, Butler county, since 1877. died last Friday, aged 7:t years. Mr. Alt was born in Austria, January :t, 1K17. He was married in the land of bis birth in 1857, and came to America twenty years later, settling in Nebraska and Butler county, which has since been his home, and he diet! on the homestead he took in the early days. Besides his wife there are seven children. Joseph, Herman, John and Ferdinand Alt. and Mrs. Anna SeliergiT. Aire. Francis Maylierger, Mrs. Augusta Zweiner Funeral services were held Monday in St. Joseph's church being conducted by Father Hoffman of Bel I wood. Frederic Thompson's "Polly of the Circus," which comee to the North Theatre soon is one of the biireeat at tractions on the road and carries a car of horseK and the largest scenic pro duction that has ever been at the North in a good many years. Fay Wallace plays the title part in "Polly of the Cir cus." Mr. Thompson, who built the huge Hippodrome and is the owner of the greatest amusement park in the world today. Luna Park, Coney Island, New York City, has spared no expense in showing thin play on the road exactly as it was been at the Liberty Theatre, Nov.- York Oity, where; it piayeur.ve. on, year. Wednesday the February term of dis trict court for Platte county convened with Judge Tliotuns on the Iiench. Al though there are a numlier of criminal cases on the docket, it is quite probable that none will be tried at this term. The case or the state ni;ainst Marinus Anderson of Lindsay, charged with in cest, will at least go over nntil the next term and may lie dismissed at this term as the complaining witness, his daughter, cannot be found. The first civil case on the docket to le tried is that of Joseph Zuroski against the Union Pacific rail road. Last snmmer, while standing on the North street crossing one evening, Zuroski was struck by a west bound train nntl thrown over against the fence around the park. While there were no bones broken, he was severely shakes up, and is now suing the company for damages. The term promises to lie a short one. Last weekj the Y. M. C. A. Business Men's ns-ociation passed resolutions against the proposed city hall bonds which will be voted for on Tuesday, and the firemen of the city have now taken up the fight on lielialTof the proposition. At a meeting of the firemen held pre vious the sentiment was unanimous in favor of the eity hall, and several strong talks were made in behalf of it. The firemen are interested in the proposed city hall aB it will provide ii permanent home for the department, and also a fire house worthy of the city, and reeling this way, they propose to get out and work for the lionds. Practically the whole department, lo a man, is in favor of the new city hall, and they feel that the success of the bonds is due them, and Columbus has a fire department that they can well be proud of, the record of losses by fire since the estab lishment of the department being less than any other city of the same size in the state. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Munsing Underwear, the beet popular priced Union Suits on the market. Prices in men's from 81.60 to 84.511. Pricea in lMys' from 50c, 75c, 81 and $1.25. Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS In two piece garments we have a tqiletmid line reudy for your in spection and ranging in price from 5l)o to $2 50 a garment. Buy early while the sizee are complete. GRAY'S