m Cokmte ill tale MlsfrtsU iMtelf v FORTY-FIRST YEAR. NUMBER 15. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1910. WHOLE NUMBER 2,017. i( nrnrrit ttl . H H H H H i H H H H 0m. jtff w J? m In May Series "W" Z i Degins Stock now open for subscription ik ik ik S BECHER, HQCKENBER6ER & niMURFRS ik immmMHi COLUMBUS MARKETS. Rye 7 Wheat, new 89 Corn yellow 48 White corn 50 Hogs, top $7.40 to$7.75 SUUIIlHtlUlllllll IIIMlIHniHllllHJUNHM LM ANY YEARS AGO. g iinuHHiJiiHUiiHmiHiimiHmiHW Files of The Journal, July 11. 1S77. Mr. Schutte allowed us the other day a sample sheaf bound by the new self binding machine, which uses the grain itself for a band. It is well done. Pro bably by another year that invention will be perfected. Wm. Burgess arrived in the city Wedneeday last. He speaks favorably of the Pawnees, of the separation into families, their erection of dwelling houses and the wearing of clothes. Their reservation is well located, and is as healthful a place as any in the coun try. M. Welsh informs us that the attor neys for the Covington, Columbus and Hlack Hills 11 lt.,were in Stanton recent ly looking after the interests of the road. They will let the grading of the road soon. It is supposed that the line will be extended to Stanton this season; it is now completed and in running order to ronca. James Hudson, (son of our townsman, H. J. Hudson), and Nelson Bump, start ed from Dead wood June Vi) with a drove of horses, mules and ponies, bound for home, Columbus done with the liills. Hudson's claim is said to be as good as any in the Hills, but he hasn't the present means to develope its richness and make it uvailable. Stereopticon Clospel Sermon. At the Methodist church on Sunday morning the sermon at 11 will be on "Little Things in Helicon." Special music by choir. In the evening at 8 there will be a gospel sermon on "The Way of Life." illustrated by .stereopticon views. Hiss Hazel Erom will sing the Holy City while it is being illustrated by a dozen richly colored slides. Yon are invited. Dwiuiit I. Housu, Pastor. Advertised Letters. Following is a list of unclaimed mail matter remaining in the post office at Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end ing July i:, 1910: letter Mrs H L Burt, Mrs Orookie. Mrs Etta Corning, Thomas O Farrell, U H Foreeman. Mrs Robert Johnson, Mrs Harry Jory, F O Kimble, Q Man luila, O 11 Hunyan, Ludwick Ziatnba. Cards Mies Blanche Bold, Miss Ar loen Campbell, Harry Campbell, Martin Ohinburg, Bud Griffith, Miss Mildred Kinyon, Albert MeKinly. Parties calling for any of the above will please say advertised. Caki. Kkameh, P. M. All the latest shades and styles in WALL PAPER Paper Hanging and Decorating Sign Writing a Specialty D. C. KAVANAUGH One of the prettiest and moat produc tive spots in Nebraska is the Shell Creek valley, northwest of this city, re marked a gentlemen who has occasion to travel considerably. There are porti ons of Nebraska that seem bard to beat, bat none of them quite equal this locali ty. Crops in this locality are always good, the soil being excellent, and the farms are owned by a class of men who believe whatever is worth doing is worth doing well. This year the crops in that locality are excellent, the only result of dry-weather been observed on pasture land, of which there is bat little left. Small grain is very good considering the spring, and the cron crop has never made a better showing at this season of the year. These are a few of the rea sons why land in the upper part of the valley, quite a distance from market, oommands from $80 to $90 per acre and finds resdy purchasers at that price. But a large proportion of the farmers are home owners, and they, knowing what the land is, are not inclined to sell their holdings. Pete Barron's Scottsbluff Star has the following to say regarding a former Col umbus attorney, who is now a candidate for county attorney of Scottsbluff coun ty: Petitions were filed this week put ting in nominatien It. W. Uobartof Mitchell for the office of county attor ney. He will ran as a republican and will undoubtedly be elected, probably without any opposition in either the primary or the general election . He is in every way well qualified for the office and nothing can be said against him either personally or professionally. Mr. Uobart received his legal education in the law college of the University of Michigan and has been engaged in law practice continuously, first in South Dakota and later in Columbus, Neb. He came to the North Platte valley in 1906 and located at Mitchell. Legal learning, successful practice, and chara cter above reproach form a combination that insures Mr.jHobart's election to this office, and we trust it may be unanimous. It is now practically Bettled that superintendent U. S. Conn will place his resignation as head of the city schools with the board of education in the near future. Advices from Lincoln are that the board intends to open the Wayne normal, of which Mr. Conn was elected president, this fall instead of next, and are making all preparations to that end. While this was thought to be the outcome of the matter, nothing defi nite was known until the board decided regarding tfcs new normal. Superin tendent Conn, writing to friends in this city, forecasted such a decision, by the normal board, but when the letter was wrote he knew nothing official. He is in Boston at present attending the National Educational association, and it is probable that when he receives the notification of the action of the normal board he will at once forward his resig nation to this city and ask to be released. Tuesday evening the city council held a special meeting to take action on the bids for the purchase of the $25,000 Platte river bridge bonds recently voted by the city. Owing to the present condition of the bond were not what were highest one being by Chicago, be offering market the bids anticipated, the O. U. Coffin of 823,351 for the whole issue. The reason of this dis count was from the fact that the bonds only bear four and one-half per cent in terest, and this will bring the interest up to about five per cent. The finance committee reported a resolution accept ing the bid of Mr. Coffin and this was adopted by the council and the city clerk instructed to notify the purchaser. Geo. F. Mickey of Shelby was assess ed a fine and costs amounting to $7 for exceeding the speed limit with his auto mobile, and also operating the machine without a number. The complaint was that the speed was approximately twenty-five miles an hour, and it was near the corner of Fifteenth and Platte street that it was observed. Miokey declared that the speed was not as excessive as charged, but he failed to observe the man who attempted to make him desist. The number, be explained, was left at home, as he was on a hurry-up trip, and the machine apart when the call came, so the attaching of the number was over looked. He paid the fine however, in stead of fighting the case. Harry L. Teeter of HutchinBon, Kan sas, and Miss Grace M . Stoker of this city, were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. . M. Taylor on 20th street. June 29, by Rev. Franklin Lohr. Only relatives of the bride were present. They expect to make Colum bus their home. The bride ia a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. Stoker of Muscatine, Iowa, but has been making her home with a cousin here The groom ia em ployed by the Union Pacific. Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Abegglen celebrated their silver wed ding at their home on Seventh street, rounding out twenty-five years of marri ed life, all of which has been spent in this city, where the ceremony was per formed. About fifty of their friends from the immediate neighborhood left a number of gifts of silver of remem brances. I Carl Boelle was spokesman for the company and extended congratula tions to the couple. Dr. Naumann. Dentist 13 St. Try Leavy'a Laxative Lozenges. Dr. Morrow, office Lueechen building. Wm. Dietrichs, painting, Ind. phone 1694. Try a refreshing dish of pare ice cream at Leavy'a . Four room house for rent. Elliott, Speice & Co. Wanted Girl for general housework. Mrs. F. Strother. Dr. C.A. AUenharger, office in new State Bank building. Dr. L. P. Carstenson, Veterinarian, In firmary, 11th and KnmmerSts. Miss Lizzie Pepper of Grand Island was an over Sunday guest at the home of Miss Lena Boettcher. S. B. Gregg, of the Independent Telephone company, returned Monday evening from a weeks' sojourn in Iowa. Miss Mszic Magill returned home Monday evening from Omaha, Iwbere she has been visiting friends and rela tives for the past three weeks. Taken Up At my place, in northwest Columbus, a stray shoat. Owner can have same by proving property and pay ing all charges. John Randall. A moving picture show has rented the building vacated by F. II. ItudatCo., and will open up as soon as the necessary alterations are made in the room. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. North will depart Thursday for Wenatohee. Washington, where they go for a several weeks visit with the Morse and Gushing families. The Methodist Sunday school will hold their annual picnic Friday of this week, in Stevens' grove, west of the city. Arrangements have been made to leave the church promptly at 9 a. m. Great quantities of advertising are every day being received by A. J. Mas on, local secretary of the coming Chau tauqua. If you want to help him, take a supply of catalogs or folders and dis tribute them among your friends. Postmaster Carl Kramer is in Linooln attending the annual postmasters' con vention being held in that city this week. Postmaster Talbitzer and wife of Monroe are also attending, being in the city Monday evening enronte to the capital city. J. N. Uowerton of St. Edward, aged fifty-six years, who has been a patient at St. Mary's hospital, died last Saturday morning from a stroke of apoplexy. Undertaker Gass took charge of the body and prepared it for shipment to St. Kdward Monday morning. Ernest Gassmau arrived last Saturday evening from San Bernardino, Cal.,and expects to remain in Columbus for the present. As soon as possible he will open a bakery in the building formerly occupied by his father, and is now at work cleaning op and getting his stock of confectionery ready. Sunday the railroad men and bar tenders played an exciting game of ball on the league grounds, resulting in a victory for the railroad men by a score of 10 to 5. Brimingham and Carr were the battery for the railroad men, and Gates and Grant for the bar-tenders E. G. Brown officiated as umpire. Thursday morning's shower, while measuring 1.2C here, was much heavier in the western portion of the county. There the rainfall was the heaviest of the season and filled the creeks and draws to their full capacity. Consider able hail was reported from that locali ty, although the damage was confined to small areas. A severe electrical storm also accompanied the rain, and several farmers report a loss of stock. F. L. Platb, H. O. Lacbuit and W. L. Boettcher left Tuesday evening for Chadron, where they will represent the Columbus Aerie at the state meeting of the Eagles. And besides representing this city, they are going to endeavor to land the next state meeting for this city and with the location and hotel accomo dations, besides the promise of the en tertainment to be furnished by Platte Aerie they should have no trouble in landing the next convention. In speaking of the recent decision in the federal court, one of the local millers remarked that besides inflicting an in jury on the millers, the farmers wonld come ia for their share. It is well known that Nebraska soil will not raise the quality of wheat which makes the whitest Hour, like the northern spring, and this will make a difference of several cents a bushel in the price paid for it. Spring wheat, which is used for the white tlour, cannot be rained here either. Peter Tolin of Blonroe was arrested last Wednesday afternoon, just as he was getting ready to return home, be cause be had made threats he would re turn to that village and kill his wife. When searched by Sheriff Lachnit a re volver and box of cartridges were found in his possession. Mrs. Tolin came to Columbus and appeared against her hus band, who had a hearing before Polioe Judge O'Brien that afternoon. The evidence was sufficient for Tolin to ha held under a peace bond, which the jadge placed at $500 and Tolin remain ed in jail until Sunday, when some Mon- roe parties furnished the necessary bond. FOR SALE Six room house, small barn, lo cated 7 blocks from the park. A first-class place for the money. Price $1,600 Elliott-Speice-Echols Co. Post Office Block Columbus, Neb. Dr. W. S. Evans, Union Block. Drs. Paul and Matzen, Dentists. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber block. Red Oxide barn and roof paint at Leavy'a Dr. Chaa. II. Campbell, oculist and aurist, 1215 Olive street Dr. W. R. Nenmarker, office with Dr O. D. Evans, west side of Park. John Podraza and Mary Murray were married at St. Bonaventura church Wed nesday morning of this week at 8 a. m. Miss Mamie Schrneder, who under went an operation at St. Mary's hospi tal last Thursday, is getting along nicely. From all appearances Columbus may look forward to one of the greatest eventB in its history when the Chautau qua opens here. Joseph Lassek and Mary Danalski, both of Duncan, were issued a license to wed by County Judge Ratterman Tues day of this week. Mrs. Kate Byrnes and children of Ful lerton are visiting at the home of Mrs. Byrnes' 8iste Mrs. U. B. Reed. They arrived Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. B. C. Tiesing, who have been in Eiropeon atrip for the last few months, are expected home this week or the early part of next. G. W. Phillips and II. S. Elliott re turned last Wednesday from a trip in the west, during which time they in spected some of their mining properties in Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lindberg of Polk were guests at the G. M. Hall home over Sunday, while returning from the funeral of the late Peter Hedberg, one of the prominent farmers of Walker township. Theodore Moerscn, accompanied by bis sister Mies Louise, left Thursday morning for Pond Creek, Okla, were they will le guests nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Sullivan for a week or ten days. Local secretary, S. J. Mason, says that the Columbus Chautauqua is attracting a great deal of attention. From all ap pearances a record breaking attendance will greet the long and attractive list of entertainers and lecturers who are billed to appear. J. E. Erskine, the well known travel ing man, has disposed of his home in this city to H. I. Gipe of Monroe, part of the consideration being the general mer chandise store of Mr. Gipe in Monroe. Mr. Erskine will not take charge of his new purchase personally, but will con tinue to travel. Mr. McWilliams, who has been employed in the store, remains in charge. F. W. Wake of Genoa was in the city Monday evening on business. He is now out of the government service, hav ing turned over the Genoa poet office to bis successor on July 1. Mr. Wake served for a little over twelve years as postmaster at Genoa, and he steps down, knowing that during his term his work was satisfactory, both to the patrons and the government. B3 BIIIIV,L 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. WEAVER t SOI HARNESS AND COAL City Band Concert. The City Band will render the follow lowing program at the park Friday even ing, July 15, 1910: 1. March-71th Hegiment Band V. II. Loecy 2. Overtare The King of Diamonds. .Itockwell Mezicaaa LaBelle Otto Langey Medley Broadway Echoes Sol Bloom Bereoade LaPaloma Yradier Waltz Danabo Waves I. Iranon'ce Intermezzo Anona. Vivian Gray March-The Two Bill's William Sweeney America. RnthOsborn, who drank iodine last Tuesday evening, has entirely recovered from the effects of the poison. John Prince, who has been in this city the last two or three weeks, expects to leave Thursday evening for his home at Los Angeles, California. Last Snnday the Catholic Knights of America and their families, and the choir of St. Bonaventura' s church, en joyed a picnic at Stevens' grove. Harry Newman, who has been sojourn ing at the scenes of his boyhood in and around York, Pa., arrived home last Fri day looking and feeling better for the trip. A. Dnssell &Son arc getting moved into their new quarters on Thirteenth street, bat it will probably be August 1 before they will be able to turn over their present building. There are so many attractions billed for the Chautauqua which beginB July 20th that it is hard to pick out which is most popular. The safest way to do is to arrange to attend the entire session. Work on the Carl Froemel building on Eleventh street has been commenced, and the brick layers will soon have the basement enclosed. The last few rains caused the dirt on the west wall to cave slightly. Peter Mostek was fined SI and costs for disturbing the peace, the complaint being filed by Mary Hebda. The offense was committed about a month ago, but the case has been continued from time to time. August Wagner is the first aspirant to announce his candidacy for county attorney, and he will ask that nomina tion from the democratic party. Mr. Wagner has never held office in Platte county, but proposes to make the race this fall. A number of Columbus firemen are planning to attend the state tournament which will be held at York the week be ginning July 25. While Columbus has not been represented at these meetings with a running team, some of the mem bers of the department invariably at tend. A. E. Duryea, who has been employed as pharmacist at Leavy'a drug store, resigned his position this week and left for his home in Lexington, Neb . where he will remain a short time before tak ing charge of a drug store in the south ern part of the state. Walter LaVio lette of O'Neill succeeds him. Another traveling man has decided to make this city his home, on account of it being located near the center of his territory. F. E. Cochran moved his family to this city last week, and the change gives him the opportunity of being at home every week. Mr. Coch ran's territory includes a portion of this city, besides the branches north and west of the city. A runaway horse created considerable excitement on Thirteenth street Tuesday evening. At Niewohner's corner the runaway collided with a-buggy occupied by George Lehman and Hilton White, damaging the buggy to some extent, and Mr. Lehman also received a painful braise on the left arm. Crossing the street to the State Bank the frightened animal came in contact with one of the iron posts, which made a complete wreck of the buggy. At the age of eighty-six year?, Mrs Uenriette Rudat, mother of Julius Rud at, passed away at the" home, five miles southwest of the city. For the last two years she was an invalid, and for the last two or three weeks has been quite low. Her only son Julias, is the only surviving member of the family. Fun eral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon and burial was in the Columbus cemetery. On The Diamond. Columbus has been patting up win ning ball since the Fourth, defeating Kearney in Tuesday's game, and taking the first Fremont game. The second game with Fremont was postponed on account of rain. Friday and Saturday Seward was here and lost both games to the home team, th first one being won by putting pitcher Hansen ont of busi ness in the first inning. The second game with Seward, Saturday, was one of the hottest of the season, the home team winning by a score of 2 to 0. Bovee was in the box for Columbus and put up a splendid same, striking oat ten men. Saoday the team played in Fremont, and while they had the game won all through, the visitors and team complain of the unfairness of Umpire Griffith, who they say, by rank decisions, gave the game to Fremont. In the last in ning Pitcher Kissell was struck on the Gnger by a batted ball, which resulted in breaking the bone, and lie is at present at his home in Silver Creek nor sing the injured member. Tuesday Columbus lost the firat game to Grand Island, 1 to 0 lieing the score. Both teams played excellent ball, but the home boys did not seem to be able to find the ball at the right time, when it was needed. Saturday and Sunday Superior plays here, the two games on these dates being transferred to the Columbus grounds. State League Standing. Won. Irfwt. I'rt. Fremont 31 21 AK (I rami Island 20 .577 Hnperior. 1T7 2T ,5W Howard 27 31 .lily Kearney. 25 15 .4(13 ColumbuH -I VS .JK! HaxtinKH 2 .153 Knl Cloml 21 2S .429 Route No. 3. The young folks enjoyed a dance at the home of Ed Asche Saturday evening. Mrs. William Menke was taken sick Monday, the symptoms being scarlet fever- Mr. and Mrs. Al Butler entertained about twenty of their friends at dinner Sunday. Miss Anna Brnnken was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brunken, over Sunday. Miss Alma Schonlan and Mrs. Freda left Monday for Omaha. They were ac companied by Miss Lizzie Hoffman. Adam Behle whb a good fellow in the full term of the word Sunday ovening, when he took all the girls in the neigh borhood for an automobile ride. Miss Mary Lange, who has been sick with a mild form of scarlet fever, bos re covered, but was taken sick again Mon day, with symptoms of appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs Ben Quartharaer and fam ily, who have been visiting Mrs. Qnart hamer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Mohrman, left Monday for their home in Buck Grove. Ia . making the trip in an automobile. Sunday the Shell Creek and Grand Prairie ball teams crossed bats in Gottberg's pasture. Shell Creek winning the contest. The batteries, were Shell Creek, W. Saalfeld and Geo. Schwank; for Grand Prairie, Lnnn nnd Goering. Route No. 4. Born, on Thursday. .Inly 7. to Mr. and Mrs. John Liebig.ti daughter. Pat Fuller killed eight coons last week around his corn crib and barn. Fred Marquis returned Sunday to his home in North Platte after being here since the Fonrth. Mrs. Fred Lohons of Hnmphrey visit ed her mother, Mrs. O. Mayberger, from Saturday until Monday. Will Ebner, was taken very Mick Sat urday. He was reported better Tues day bnt is still very low. Mrs. CLaa Reed and children returned Wednesday from Syracuse, where they have been since the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kriogs of Cedar Rapids spent the Fourth at the home of Mm. Krings parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stracke. Ed Butler and family spent the Fourth in Lincoln. They returned home, but their two children, Helen and Bernice, will visit two weeks with their grand parents. Y. M. C. A. Notes. Thirty-five new members have joined the association on the special short term plan, most all of whom are getting their first experience as association members. The price of the special memliership is now only $2 50, and will remain so until July 25. Every man of good moral character in Columbus is invited to try the association at the above low cost. On Friday, July 15, there will be a local tournament on the association tennis courts. Mr. Mat Abts. chairman of the social committee, has charge of the tournament and any member of the association who wants to enter should see Mr. Abts. The schedule of games and playing will be posted at the build ing Thursday morning. The tennis courts are in fine shape and there is a good chance for some interesting play ing. Everyone who can play should eater this tournament for it is the irst one of the season. FARMERS The best poison in the world for GOPHERS, FIELD MICE and other pests is Starr's Poison Sold under a positive guarantee PRICE, 75c POLLOCK &G0. The Druggist oa the Coraer Columbus, Nebraska Last Thursday Mm. E. Pofal eater tained as her guests Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pobl, Mrs. Marr and daughter Mrs. Heims of Fremont. Mrs. G. W. Abarr and son left last Friday for a visit with relatives aad friends at O'Neill and Page. Mrs. I). T. Martyn and Mrs. Lacy Hulst arrived in the city last week af ter several months' visit with relatives in Arizona and other western states. Mrs. Hulst will remain here daring the summer, returning to Arizona in the winter. W. D. Benson, rural carrier on route No. I, has been enjoying his aaaoal va cation for fifteen days, or rather bees putting in the time at his farm near Gardner looking after the crops. He says that all kinds of vegetation in that locality is in good shape, plenty of mois ture having fallen whea needed. A special train of Elks, enroute from California to the east, passed through the city Saturday, and after the train stoped a siren whistle, attached to the engine, was blown. As it was quite similar to the fire whistle, Chief Galley at once notified the members of the de partment that it was not the fire whistle, and stopped them from bringing oat the carts and truck. Bids for the new federal building in this city were opened at Washington Monday of this week, Bartlett fc Klisge of Cedar Rapids, Ia being the lowest bidders, their bid being $64 J80. Other bids were the General Construction company of Milwaukee, 967,715; North western Construction company, Kearney, $68,500; J. U. Weise, South Omaha, t9.850. During the last few weeks the Pioneer Crude Oil Burner people have been suc cessfully demonstrating their burner at the tent east of the Taunton. They have placed quite a number of burners in the city, including one in the Thurs ton hotel, and every user is well pleased. When they have orders for two hun dred burners they will make arrange ments to ship in oil by the car load, and it will then be a desirable substitute for coal. Republican County Convention. Chairman Dickinson of the county committee will call the Platte county republican convection on July 25, the day before the state convention, aad it will be held in this city. The primaries are to be held the Saturday preceding the convention. July 23, of which due notice with the apportionment of the delegates will be given. The convention this year selects delegates both to the state and congressional convention and also elects a connty central committee. MEAT CLEUIN SUE. On account of having my building moved into the street, I will offer my en tire stock at cat prices. Some goods are sold at costoreven below cost. CARL FROEMEL, Eleventh Street Jeweler. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agenoy for the famous Mnnsing Underwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market Prices in men's from 91.60 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 7Go, $1 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. Boy early while the sizes are complete. GRAY'S