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FORTY-FIRST YEAR. NUMBER 17.
COLUMBtJS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910.
WHOLE NUMBER 2,019.
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Files of the Journal July -& lk7.
While the hut was bein,r paesed,
around at Snnday j-rhool. last Sunday
one little follow, who was auxioua that
the hat bhould iet nil there was in sight,
yelled out. -Uen-H u follow with 6ouie
money," much to the tiuiu&eiueut of the
audience.
The mean temperature of July, 1S77,
was 73.51 deiretH. aud tho rainfall for
for the month was ,'M inches. Thunder
and lightning occurred three times dur
ing the mouth, and the locusts ilew north
and from the -JUth to 'Mai they take n
southerly couise, at times resting over
night, doing little harm
One of Shell Creek's prominent citi
zens in town Monday, looking after the
gang of peddlers that infested the neigh
borhood last week We are informed
that several men were "soaked" to the
tune of flOO to SI no a piece. We have,
time and time again, warned our read
ers against theso fellows. When jou
want dry goods, jewelry, or any other ar
ticle of merchandise, buy of home deal
ers who are responsible, aud whom 3011
know to he honebt It is seldom, indeed
if ever, that you can purchase either a
better or cheeper article from peddlers
or by seuding to foreigu dealers, and,
nine cases out of ten, ou are cheated.
A man who will give his note for SI SO
in exchange forS10to$lS worth of goods,
generally pun-busts a little experience
in that way that lasts him quite awhile
These fellows never operate a second
time in the same locality Alwajs
"keep you eye peeled" for bhirpers who
endeavor to get their living without
work.
Advertised Letters.
Following is a hrt of unclaimed mail
matter remaining in the post office at
Columbus, Nebraska, for the period end
ing July '27, 1910:
Letters David Asche, II M Brown,
Miss A L Beckwith, Miss Dot Oovis, O
W Church, Mrs A W Foster. James J
Grirtis, Mi-s Mary Howell. Charles L
Lane, P O Box Si::, II W Hoot, Miss
Frieda Uipp, Orval Turner, Lawrence I
Tone.
Cards- A H Boehme :t, ('has L Lane 2,
Had Price. Win Williams.
Parties calling for any of the above
will please say advertised.
C.i:i. Khamek, P. M.
GREAT CLEARING SUE.
On account of having my building
moved into the street. I will offer my en
tire stock at cut prices. Some goods
are sold at cost or even below cost.
CAUL FUOEMKL,
Eleventh Street Jeweler.
All the latest shades and
styles in
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PAPER
Paper Hanging
and Decorating
Sign Writing a Specially
D. G. KAVANAUGH
Owing to the present condition of the
bond market the bids received for the
Platte river bridge bonds were far from
satisfactory, and in view of the conces
sions required by bond buyers, Mayor
Held and the council did not feel justi
fied in assuming the entire responsibility
of effecting their sale. A fairly good
offer had been made and accepted, but
was later withdrawn, and the offer of
Halsey fc Co. of Chicago for their pur
chase at 31,000 discount was before the
council. Mayor lleld decided to appeal
to the citizens for their views in the
matter and called a citizens' meeting for
Tuesday evening to discuss the proposi
tion. The case was laid before the
meeting and discussed, and in view of
the present situation the council was
instructed to accept the Chicago bid,
that being, in the opinion of many, the
proper course to pursue. In addition
to effecting the sale of the bonds the
council passed the levy ordinance. The
amount required for running the city for
the routing year is $40,000, and the levy
will be thirty-three mills. This is much
heavier than before, the laBt levy being
twenty-two mills. The reason for the
extra heavy levy aud estimate is that the
present fiscal year will he fifteen months
instead of twelve, or iu other words it
will extend from May :i, 1010, to August
K5, 1U11.
Superintendent of schools U. S. Conn,
the new president of the Wayne Normal,
has forwarded his resignation to the
board of education, and at a special
meeting held last Monday night It was
accepted. This action on ihe part of
Superintendent Conn had been autici
pated for some time, and after the board
had taken action they requested the
committee on teachers to sift the list of
applicants and present names at the reg
ular meeting next Monday night. Among
those who have in applications for the
position of superintendent are Professor
Teach of Lincoln, Prof. Campbell of
West Point, and superiuteudent E. B.
Sherman, formerly of this city. Prof
Walton of Wahoo is also being consider
ed in connection with the superintenden
ry of the Columbus schools is one of
the desirable positions in the state, and
the board will experience no difficulty in
securing a first class man for the place.
Tuesday of this week, state conven
tion day, was the hottest day of the
year, so far, the thermometer registering
iS degrees. This is but one degree war
mer than several days this month, the
tueremometer iegiatering 17 several
times and once it reached this mark in
June. In the rain fall this year has
been quite deficient, and the only month
of the previous year that it was lighter
than this being May. when for 1909 it
measured .'5 02 inrhes while for this year
the precipitation was 3.42 inches. For
June the rainfall is much less than a
year ago, as the record shows 7.52 for
June n year ago as compared with 2 .'55
inches for the same month this year,
and for July this year the record is 1.70
as compared with 5 57 a year ago.
"The Soldier Girls of the Red Cross"
is one of the new songs and its composer
is a Columbus boy, J. G. McOormick,
general signal foreman of Union PaciGc,
now stationed at Lexington, Neb., but
located here for the last two or three
years. Mr. McCormick was born in
Columbus and is a relative of the Mc
Allister family, his father being one of
the early day druggists. The song,
which was written by Mr. McCormick
while he has stationed here, has brought
many favorable comments, several of
them being from officers of the Ameri
can Bed Cross Society. The publishers
of the piece are Jerome H. liemick A: Co.
of New York.
For the regular Friday evening con
cert this week the Columbus City band
have prepared a treat, and also some
ting entirely different from the usual
program For this week they have an
entire German program, something they
have never before presented in this city.
On other occasions a portion of the pro
gram has been German, but this is the
first entire German program ever played
for a concert. And under the direction
of Dr. Laird the boys have been making
good progress this summer, and the con
certs have attracted larger crowds than
ever.
Probably no town in the state had a
better representation at the democratic
state convention than Columbus. Chair
man Byrnes was one of the first ones on
the ground, aud Judge Ratterman, bead
of the democratic organization, recently
perfected iu thiscity. left Monday. The
largest part of the Platte county delega
tion waited for the Dahlman special
from Omaha, which arrived here Tues
day morning. The delegates from this
locality were auainsl Bryan and county
option and are working to make this
program win.
The 1910 State Fair, Sept. 5 to 9. offers
an excellent line of attraction Among
them are 4 flights each day by Wright's
Aeroplane, concerts by SignorLombard's
band of 44 instruments and Grand Opera
Company of 24 singers, 15 harness speed
contests and a number of running races
the derby, a two mile relay race 2 miles
each day; the Great Patterson Show
Night Speed Contests, Stupendous Fire
works and Vaudeville attractions.
Taken with the great exhibits in every
department this indeed will make a great
sbow.
Dr. Naumann. Dentist 13 St.
Try Leavy's Laxative Lozenges.
Dr. Morrow, office Lueschen building.
Wm. Dietrichs, painting, Ind. phone
1694.
Try a refreshing dish of pare ice cream
at Leavy's.
Four room house for rant. Elliott,
Speice & Co.
Wanted Girl for general housework.
Mrs. F. Strotber.
Dr. C. A. Allenbnrger, office in new
State Bank building.
Dr. E. H. Nauman returned last Sat
urday from a trip to Denver.
Dr. L P. Oarstenson, Veterinarian, In
firmary, 11th and KummerSts.
Dr. and Mrs. Bertbold Tiesing return
ed last Thursday morning from a three
months' trip in Europe.
Sheriff U. O. Lachnit is rejoicing
over the arrival of a son and daughter
at bis home Tuesday morning.
Mra Carl Rhode left Sunday afternoon
for Illinois, where she will spend a few
weeks with friends and relatives.
Mra. Mary Parker left last Wednesday
afternoon for Torringtnn, Wyoming, for
a visit with her daughter, Mra. O. U.
Platz.
Hugo Schaad and Mm. Rena Seipp
both of this city, were married in Omaha
Monday. Upon their return they will
make their home in this city.
Paul Gertsch and Gus Teasendorf of
west of Platte Center were in the city
Tuesday evening on their way to South
Omaha with a shipment of stock of their
own feeding.
W. M. Pollard of Monroe township
and Frank Kiernan of Woodville town
ship were in the city Monday enroute
to the democratic state convention at
Grand Island.
The young ladies of the Catholic
church are giving an ice cream social
this (Wednesday) evening, at the home
of Carl Schubert, Seventeenth and
Quincy streets.
Walter Schroeder and George O'Brien
are enjoying the mountain air and scen
ery in Wyoming and Colorado. They
will will go as far west as Salt Lake City
before returning home.
Taken up, Wednesday, July 20, at my
place, two and one-half miles west of
Coin ml mis, a small bay pony Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying all charges. Ed Butler.
Mibs Florence Hegel left today for
Schuyler where .she will be a guest at
the home of Miss Minnie Gaeth for a
few days, they will also spend a few
days at Omaha before Miss Hagel re
turns home.
Work on the improvements on the
Orpheus ball was commenced this week
and the society will expend about $1,000.
A brick sidewalk along the east side and
also a new foundation are among the
changes to be made
Democratic state headquarters will
again be located in Columbus, for anoth
er year at least, as the democratic state
convention at Grand Island re elected
J. C. Byrnes of this city chairman of the
state central committee
Dussell a Son are now occupying their
new building, the contractors having
completed enough of the work so they
could move. It will be two or three
weeks, however before they have all the
work on the building finished.
Fred Moser, who has been employed
on the Nebraska Biene for the last four
or live years, goes to Keokuk, la , where
he has purchased an interest in a Ger
man paper in that city. His place on
the Biene has been taken by Fred Welth
of Omaha.
Carl Schubert is contemplating open
ing a business in the room he occupied
on Olive street. It was understood at
Grst that a moving picture sbow would
occupy the room, but since this has been
abandoned Mr. Schubert expects to start
for himself again.
Sometime during Snnday night a
sneak thief gained entrance to the Merz
hotel and relieved one of the borders of
$20 and a gold watch. The matter was
reported to the police at once, bat so far
they have been unable to locate either
the property or the thief.
Mies Ada Barter of Covington, Ky.,
has been a guest at the home of her un
cle. T. W. Adams, for several days.
She left Wednesday morning for Kear
ney, where she will remain two weeks,
returning to this city for an extended
visit. Miss Barter is librarian of one of
the colleges in her city.
The Union Pacific are raising their
water tank at this place preparatory to
connecting up the twelve inch water
mains, recently laid, with the two stand
pipes at either end of the depot. This
change will necessitate several others
and it will be some time before their re
built water system is completed.
Work of tearing down the old Dnseell
building, owned by M. Levine. was
commenced this week, and a modern
store room will be built on the site.
The old Journal building, owned by
Mra M. K. Turner, on the lot west, will
be remodelled and the front and east
aide torn down and rebuilt, making it
a modern building.
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cated 7 blocks from thev 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's
Dr. Chan. II. Campbell, oculist audi
aurist, 111,1 Olive traet
Dr. W R. Neumarker. office with Dr
O. D. Evans, west side of Park.
Columbia indestructible phonograph
records at Rnhrirh's. Eleventh street.
Henry Gasa. jr., returned Saturday
evening from a business trip to Chicago.
Lonny Gut7mer left last week for
Colorado, where he will look up a loca
tion. A. A. Kinder left Monday for South
Omaha, where he has a position with
the Union Stock Yard Company.
Wednesday County Judge Ratterman
issued a marriage license to Lester
McAlpine and Mary I. Shaw, both of
Schuyler.
Misses Bertha and Anna Glur who
have been attending the Normal at
Kearney for the past eight weeks are
expected homo the later part of this
week.
The lirst of t he week J. E. Hayea
opened up hi- Hew Eagle restaurant on
Olive street, north of the First National
Bank. Mr. Hayes also operates a small
restaurant on Twelfth street, and will
continue this in connection with his new
venture.
Gust a Teske vs. Frank German and
Mrs. F. M. Cookingham was the title of
a case that was up before Police Judge
O'Brien Wednesday. The suit was on a
note, and all the parties live in Humph
rey. A continuance was taken in the
matter.
Columbus was recognized by both the
state organization of the democrats and
the Nebraska Democratic club, John
Itatterman beim? re-elected presi
dent and G. W. Phillips treasurer of
that 0rgaui7.it ion. These two officers
select a secretary and the headquarters
of this organization, as well as the de
mocratic state central committee is in
this city.
While decorating the North theatre
last Saturday, three workmen. Theod
ore Weber. Adolph Gores and Herman
Holt, were sevcrly injured by a fall. In
some manner one of the cross pieces
broke and the three workmen, with the
scaffold fell to the 6eat below All
three were more or less injured and com
pelled to lay off from work for several
days. Some damage was done to the
opera house chairs by the falling planks.
M. Yogel is contemplating the erec
tion of a building on his property, eotitb
of the Park barn, to be used as an oBice
and store routu for the crude oil burner
business. He has not as yet decided
whether be will make it one or two
stories in height, but as soon as this is
settled he will no doubt let the con
tract. At pre.-ent his office for the nil
burner is located east of the Thurs'on
in a tent, but evpects to move this to
their permanent location.
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City Band Concert.
The City Band will render the fol low
lowing German program at the park Fri
day evening, July 29, 1910:
1. .March-( Hocu Habbant) I.N. Krai
2. Otertnnt-Fmtch. Fiei. Stark ami Tren.
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a ( Pretzel Pete Hampton Purand
b (Crad wie la DeuU-Mand. ... Kmil Arher
. Medley Dear Old CJermany.. . Kuiil Arlier
5. Waltz Wf in, Wcib und (leoaiiK lleinicke
it. Selection Songs of Germany. lterKr
?. Waltz Weiner lilut Miann Hlransa
8. March - Kainer Freitlrit'h Friedcinnn
America.
On The Diamond.
Columbus is still playing good ball,
although standing in seventh place in the
percentage column. Last Thursday and
Friday Hastings won both the games at
that place, but when Hastings came to
Columbus the home team succeeded in
shutting them ont in the first game.
The Sunday game was loosely played,
and everybody bit the ball, Hastings
winning by a score of 15 to IU. In this
game both sides are credited with two
home runs, Haley for Colnmbue landing
one of them Center lielder Ohittick
was ont of the game several days on
account of sickness. The Columbus
team is now in good shape, the new men,
Haley and Pickering, doing good work.
Monday's game with lied Cloud was
well played, Columbus winning by the
score of 4 to '3 tied Cloud won the sec
ond game from Columbus Tuesday, the
score being 10 to G. The feature of the
game was the heavy batting by both
teams.
Littlejohu, one of the crack hitters of
the Columbus team, decided that he
would fatten his batting average by
using the same stick he used in Illinois,
and he had it sent to him by express.
To sbow that his judgment was good, he
proceeded to line out a home run the
first time be used, the bat.
There are eight games yet to be played
at home before the team starts on their
fourteen day trip.
State League Standing.
Won. Ibt.
Fremont 41 'Si
Urand lelatid Si TJ
Huperior 31 31
Howard xt X!
Hat-timca 33 SI
Kearney. &! '
t'oluuibuti -sn 35
Ked Cloud 23 37
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Y. M. C. A. Notes.
The tennis tournament is almost
finished. Two more games are yet to be
played. Abts and Janes must play
Galley and Rhode and then LiuBtrnm
and Putnam plays the winner of that
game for the championship
Well patronized classes for instruc
tion in swimming have been in progress
at the Y. M. O. A. this week. Get in
to the swim yourself. For terms and
other details inquire at the Secretaries
office in the building. Membership is
not a requirement. The tutor is Harold
Kramer, a member of the University of
Chicago swimming team.
It is not much more thau a month till
the State Fair takes place. The Ooluni
bus association should be represented
there by some winners. It will take
runners, jumpers, weight men, hurdlers
and poll vaulters. We will soon have a
complete list of the events to be pulled
off. There is a chance for every fellow
who has the nerve and the persistence
for practice. Now is the time to begin
The Oolumbus Band will give an open
air concert out at Steven's grove at the
Y. M C A., picnic, Thursday afternoon
August 4. This will be a real treat and
nil association members, friends and
families are invited to assemble at the
Y. M. O. A., about U')0 o'clock with
their own lunch baskets. There they
will be met by the automobiles and rigs
which have been provided to take them
out to the picnic grounds. Those who
wish to do so may go out in their own
conveyance. This is a good chance for
a half day's outing, tiehing, boating,
bathing, and ll kinds of fun; lunch at
C o'clock, and Ihe concert at iCM). The
picnicers may go home early or stay as
late as they please.
Dr. Trainor of Chicago, accompanied
by bis mother, returned to his home in
Chicago last Saturday, after a short
stay at the home of his sister, airs. J. F.
iBelford.
Republicans Hold Convention.
In response to the call issued by
Chairman Dickinson, Platte county re
publicans held their convention in the
Maennerchor ball in this city Monday
afternoon.
After the convention was called to
order by the county chairman, A. M.
Post was selected chairman and S. T.
Fleming of Creston secretary.
The convention at onoe proceeded to
business, the chair, on motion appoint
ing a credential committee of five mem
bers, consisting of C. C. Gray, Wm.
Webster, Frank tierharz, David Thom
as and O. C. Shannon. While the com
mittee was preparing their report the
convention took m recets, and when the
work of the credential committee was
completed, they reported the following
delegates as entitled to teats in the
convention:
Columbus. First ward CI. Friseh
liolr. .Mark Mc.Malion. Chester Krnst.
Otto Kunimer. O. O. Shannon. V. St.
Cornelius.
Columbus. Second ward Isaac Brock.
Henry Bean.
Columbus. Third ward Cart Kramer.
SI. l. Karr. C. L. Divkey. G. V. Klstuu.
Henry Wilcklns. If. I. M unlock. C. C.
II ray. A. SI. Post. W. A. McAllister. Da
vid Thomas.
Columbus. Fourth waid Frank Uer
harz. Frank Scliram. C. D. Kvans. Geo.
Wiuslow. Fred Davis. K. F. Dussell.
l-ane Williams. Hugh Hughe. Hobert
StK'ray. Jr.
Columbus townsltip D. D. Bray.
John II. l.uschcn. U. P. Brigham. .1. W.
Gaits. William J. Newman. Chas. B.
Galley.
Bismark F. B. Cattail. Kd. Webb. D.
G. Bartels. August Wurdeiuan. Adolph
Freese, John Wurdeiuan.
Butler SI. Twardowski. Henry Bla
ser. Slike Blaser. Sam Krnst.
Burrows Frank lxinb
John Knla.
Creston Win. Barrett, sr.. itruee
Webb. II. O. Studley. C. K. Wagner. S.
T. Fleming. F. K. Belknap. A. F. Bar
rett. J. I.. Sharrar. Arthur Craig.
Granville Henry
Drake. J. C. Graves.
T. Beeves.
Grand Prairie W
K. HoefTelman. Win.
Giet'eii. K. P.
K. F. Wentz. John
'. K. l.awrence. W.
lioelTelmaii. Henry
Wet gen.
Humphrey II. J. Backus. II. W.
Kreiis. J. G. Coehran. Chas. Jacobson.
Joliet I. X. Jones, Joint James. W.
K. Jones. At. 1. Christensen. Jasper Hall.
Lost Creek Kdwin Hoare. Kd. l.usi
en.ski. C. Martin. Lou Hoare. John Hipp,
Win. Smith. Chas. Bolter.
I.oup Kd. Meedel. Jacob Schinid. Ja
cob Kiseninan.
Oconee-Monroe Win. AVebster, D. II.
Gipe. A. M. ork. Chas. Watts. C. W.
Talbifer.
Oeoiiee-Oconee W. l. Wiion. Chas.
Chapin.
Sherman Frank Wurdeinan. J. II.
I.uschen. Gerhard Bosche. B. II. Wurde
iuan. Fred Bargeiibruch. Kd. I.uschen.
Walker C. A. Peterson. Fred Nelson.
A. K. Olson. A. S. Becklund. Oscar Ol
son. Albert Anderson. C. J. Jacobson.
John Hendrickson. C. J. Christeuseii,
August Xordgreti. John P. Johnson.
St. Bernard J. K. Weinple. C. A.
Carlson.
In the Second ward, Columbus, there
were no credentials, and the convention
seated Isaac Brock and Henry Bean as
representatives from that ward. St.
Bernard was also without credentials
sod J. K. Wemple and O. A. Carlson
represented that township.
After the credential committee report
had lieen accepted the temporary organ
ization was made permanent.
Delegates to the state convention were
then selected and of those placed in
nomination the following eleven were
selected: Wm. Webster, G. Friechholz,
Fred Nelson. John K. Lueschen, R B.
Webb. A. S Becklund, R. P. Drake, W.
A. McAllister. A. M. Post, John Wur
deinan, C. N. McElfresh.
This vote was taken by bnllnt, and
while the tellers were tabulating the
result the following central committee
was selected:
Columbus, First ward O. C Shannon.
Second ward George Fairchild.
Third ward-C. C. Sheldon.
Fourth ward Frank Gerharz.
Columbus township J. R. Lueschen.
Bismark Wm. Luesche.
Butler Henry Blasser.
Burr.'ws Frank Lamb.
Creston A. L. Barrett.
Granville Wm. Gietzen.
Grand Prairie Wm. HoefTelman.
Humphrey J. G. Cochran.
Lost Creek- -Lou Hoare.
Loup G. Braun.
Monroe Paul Gertsch.
Monroe-Oconee D. U. Gipe.
Oconee-Oconee W. D. Wilson.
Shell Creek Henry Bargman.
Sherman R. II. Wurdeiuan.
St. Bernard J. E. Wemple.
Walker Fred Nelson.
Woodville J. W. Apgar.
Three candidates were named for chair
man of the county central committee,
It. B. Webb, H. J. Hill and O. N.
McElfresh The latter withdrew bis
name and Mr. Webb was elected chair
man and Mr. McElfresh secretary.
The selection of committeeman from
the Third ward took up considerable of
the time of the convention, and as there
were two candidates, the convention
finally elected C C. Sheldon over O. C.
Gray.
Connty option was not mentioned and
the delegates to the state convention
were uninstructed. After announcing
the state delegation and authorizing the
county centra! committee to till vacan
cies, the convention adjourned.
Members of the Columbus Maenner
chor and their friends who attended the
Saengerfest in Omaha last week, return
ed Saturday and Sunday, and they re
port that Oolumbus was much in evid
ence at the meeting.
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Today is the last one of the third
Chautauqua held in this city. While it
ha3 not been u financial success, still it
is far ahead of its predecessors, and the
pi on ram has been exceptionally good.
The location of the grounds, in the heart
of the city, has been to its advantage,
and the crowds have been very good. It
is quite probable that the chastauqua
will be held next year, but the sessions
will not be as long as heretofore, about
four dajs being the limit.
In mentioning the list of candidates
filed for legislative offices the name of a
democrat. Then. Koch of Fullerton, was
omitted. Mr. Koch, who is a banker in
his home town, has tiled for the nomina
tion of float representative from the
Twenty-fifth district, and has for bis
opponent R. C. Regan of Platte Center.
This makes two candidates for each
party on the primary ballot for this nom
ination, Wm. Webster of Monroe and
Frank Sen rain of thit city being the
republican candidates.
Sunday, August 7, will be a big day
not only for Columbus Eagles, but for
members of the different aeries over the
slate. On that date Platte Aerie, No.
IK'H, will hold a big picnio at Stevens'
lake, two ami one-half miles west of the
city, and have issued invitations to all
the aeries in the state to be present. As
Columbus has taken quite a prominent
place in Esgle circle h in the state, and is
the place for holding the next state con
vention, no doubt many of the members
throughout the state will accept the in
vitation and be present at the picnic.
Route No. 1.
Monday night there was a fine rain on
Shell Creek and also at the Will Ernst
farm. The shower paesed over a limited
sera, it was very beneficial to the crops.
Farmers along the route are well
pleased with the quality of email graia
they are threshing. The outlook in the
spring was that the harvest would be
very light, but the opportune rains and
conditions have given them an except
ionally good crop.
Route No. 3.
Fred Behlen, sr., returned Tuesdsy
from several days' visit at Lincoln.
Carrier Reed of Itoute .'! is Ihe first
carrier in the county to give the automo
bile a try ont for delivering mail. Tues
day he made the trip in a Ford machine,
and the entire route, including ninety-
one stops, was made iu two hours and
fifteen minutes, the length of the route
being twenty-eight miles . The test was
very satisfactory and landed Carrier
Reed at home before noon, instead of in
the evening, as would have been the esse
bad horses been used. In order that
the patrons would not be inconvenienced
by the change, the carrier notified them
by telephone, and they were Drenared
for the faster time. Another trip in the
auto was made Wednesday and should
this prove as satisfactory as the first the
automobile will no doubt become a fix
ture on route No. '.I, giving thepstrons
a much quicker mail delivery, and al
so give the carrier the best portion of
day at home.
Underwear
UNION SUITS
We have the ageney for the
famous Munsing Underwear, the
best popular priced Union Suits
on the market Prices in men's
from $1.50 to $4.50. Prices in
boyB' from 50c, 75c, $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. Buy
early while the sizes are cou piste.
GRAY'S