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Cfftmnta Imtnral. 'SaaaS Mats ass'ssjefBSl SSlSwS FORTY-FIRST YEAK. NUMBER 47. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1911. WHOLE NUMBER 2,049. h t. 11 r U Two Good Lots Ob Eleveatk Street NOW On the Market For Sale. BECHER, H0CKENBER6ER & CHAMBERS COLUMBUS MARKETS. fill live OntB Wheat ' White Corn :- Yellow Corn - ll.cp,tup 16.10 to ?.55 MANY Y6flR8 ftOO ImIch or The Journal, Feb. 27, 1H7S. Visiiin Ncbraskaus in the east unite in sayinu that men, wouieu and children Ioth are "better off" thau iu states east of the Missouri river. We are in receipt of the following from a pioneer iu Nebraska, who knows how it i. hiiihcll,ainl who iH anxious to see others come west. To eastern people W.uuk homes in the wcBt. Nebraska is the garden state, where every man can procure a farm of bin own Couie one. roma all, get a home of your own, and be happy . Don't rent houses and lands. Come west, live in your houses, on your own land. Nail up your own hog pen, put the board in your own corral Milk your own cows, raise your own wheat, eat your potatoes, feed your own Hwiue. kill your own hogs, butcher your own steers, make your eouerkraut, i ui u your own onious. feed your own corn, ami be happy. Don't delay; there is no time to waste. Come to Nebraska and come now. On Friday last there were quite a number of immigrants arrived in Colum bus. We larn the names of the follow ing, who are bright, intelligent, well-to-do people rrom Georgetown, Delaware: A U. M. Eonis and wife aud thrc chil dren: L B. Pepper aud daughter; L A. Pepper aud wife; L. R. Pepper aud family or five: Frank Windsor, John H. .lumen aud Samuel J. Davidson. Arriv ing on Friday eveniug, they were all located in houses in the city Saturday, an. I the meu started out on Monday morning search of locations These Pimple facts show good judgment and business enterprise, which will bring them success We teuder them a hearty welcome to the state of Nebr.ka, and commend them as desirable rilizcus in any community where they may choose to locatt . Advertised Letters. Vollowintr is a list of unclaimed mail mtttcr remaining in the post office at Columbus, Nebraska, for the periodonti um February 22, 1911: Letters Miss Huzel Brobm. .lames Hums, Frnnk D. Clark. Aire. . 0 Lo-.tr. (1 O. Mueller, John Oehlneli, Miss Unth Shaw. Esse Weltch 2. Card Anna Deter. Frank Deter, .Mrs. Noru W. ti.il lop. Henry Hcr.niuger. Mrs. L C. Long 1. A. RoarU. Mim K'hel Neely. Parlies calling for any of the above will please say, "advertised." W.A. ftlcAl.l.lMKU. P M. New Spring Shirt Waists at (J ray s. All the latest shades and styles in WALL PAPER Paper Hanging and Decorating Sign Writing a Specialty D. C. MVANAU6H Wednesday night of last week Nick Rasticb, an Austrian laborer, who has been employed in various capacities in the local railroad yards since last Oct ober, was struck by the engine of Over land limited No. 2 and instantly killed. Rastich had been employed at the coal chute shoveling coal, working days, and be wanted to learn bow to coal the en gines, so was helping the regular man at night. He bad just finished coal the engine of No. 23, the Grand Island local, and stepped to the ground on the east bound track, not noticing that No. 2 was approaching from the west. The engine of the limited struck bim and be was thrown under the engine of No. 23, bis skull being crushed and death being instantaneous. He had been in this country but a short time and could not speak the language, but some of biB countrymen who were employed with bim gave Coroner Gass information con cerning him. The dead man bad $2o0 in currency strapped around his waist and also bad receipts for various sums of money be bad sent .to his folks in the old country. After the accident his body was brought to the depot and later turned over to Coroner Gass. who held an inijuest Friday, the engine crews of both trains being present. The jury re turned a verdict in accordance with the above facts and exonerated the railroad compauy from blame. The funeral of ltasticb was held Friday morning from the Catholic church, and burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Tuesday at high noou there was a pretty wedding at the home of F. K. Strother, at Sixteenth and Platte streets, when Rev. O. W. Kay of the Methodist church united in marriage Miss Helen Shannon and Alexander J. Nafe. The wedding was a quiet one, only immediate relatives and friends being present. The home was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and the con pie were at teuded by Mr. and Airs. J. II. Carter of Norfolk, the only invited guests besides relativen The bride wore a traveling gown and the groom the conventional black. After the ceremony h wedding dinner was served. Miss Shanuon is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C Shannon, and is a Columbus girl, having lived iu this city until a year or two ago, when she was in Trinidad, Colo., for Borne time with her sister, Mrs. W. B. Kenuey. The groom is a resident of Goldtield, Nevada, where be has a re sponsible position with the Goldtield & Touopah railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Nafe left on an afternoon train for the east' on a wedding trip, which will include Washington, Baltimore, Montreal and Preston, Cauada. After a trip through the east they will return here in about three weeks for a short stay, aud then complete their trip, which will include Los Angeles and other poiuts in the west, and after May 1 will be at home in Goldtield. Nevada, where they will re side. Friday the final revision of the changes in the time table on the Union Pacific, as approved by the railway commission were completed and new time card issu ed which went into effect Sunday. Changes on the branch trains on the Albion-Spalding line, make the passen ger arrive thirty-five miuutes earlier, at 11:55 and departs twenty minutes curlier at 1:10. The north bound Norfolk pas senger in the evening departs twenty five minutes later, occasioned by their waiting for No. o. which now does the local work between Omaha and Grand Ieland.and is routed via the old main line. The Spalding freight arrives twenty minutes earlier, at 6:10. and this, with the change in the schedule of the passen ger train, gives passengers from that line an opportunity to go either east or west with but very little delay. The new night train briugs the dailies in so they are here first thing in the morning, and that is one of the most appreciated changes in the schedule. Extensive improvements in the yards aud buildings or the George A. lloag Innil lumber vards in this city will be commenced as soon as the new manager, Kichard Gocbring of Grand Island takes charge the first of the month. Mr. Goeh nng has been in the employ of the lloag litnu company for some time ut Grand Island and other points, nnd his coming to this city is permanent. He iB now preparing to build a modern cottage and has all the plans completed, but has not decided on the location, which will be in the northwestern pari of the city. Henry Ricder, the manager of the Hong land yard for the last three years, will devote his time to his farm, north of the city. During the last number of years he has been identified with the lumber business in this city, first with the P. D. Smith company aud later at his present location. With its next issue, on March 1, the Columbus Tribune changes hands, A. J. and Chester Mason succeeding the pres ent owner. Richard Rmey. The deal for the sale of the paper was completed last week, but possession will not be given until the first of the month. A. J . Mason, tbe senior member of the new firm, has been connected with the Tri bune as local editor for about a year, and previous to that time was with the Tele gram. He is familiar with the newspa per work in this locality, and be and bis brother will, ' without doubt, make a success of their venture. Asked as to what would be the policy of the paper, Mr. Mason replied that they would state J in their initial bow how they will outline ' the policy and politics of the Tribune. Dr. Neumann. Dentist 13th St. Now Spriug Suite at Gray's. Dr. Morrow, office Lueecbeabwikling. Baled hay for sale. Ernst & Brock. Ilcd Oxide the beet barn paint on earth, at Leavy's. Dr. CA. Allenbaager, oflee in new State Bank building. Shoes repaired while you wait. S. Hurwitz, 331 West lltb. Dr. L. P. Carstenson. Veterinarian, In firmary, 11th and KummerSta. A fine line of shot guns at bargain prices. W. E.Ilobncb, Olive street. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Boett cher, Saturday, Feb. 18, s daughter. Fred Roberts is now employed iu tbe office of tbe T. B. Hord Grain Co., suc ceeding Clyde Woosley. Mrs. U. B. Robinson and Mra. E. H. Chambers were in Omaha last week, tbe guests of Mrs. J. Sullivan. Otto Kinder, who has been employed on the Biene for tbe last three years, is now employed on the Telegram . C. C. Abts bought the iiueke plumb ing stock, which was sold by the consta ble Tuesday, and moved it to his present location. E. L. Vincent, who has been farming near Albion, moved to this city last week and will make his home here for the present. Misses Grace Richards and Blanche Uouser of Genoa, were Columbus visi tors between trains last Friday, being enroute to Omaha. W. L. Chenowetb returned the first of the week from Chicago and New York, where he has been in the interest of tbe Gray Mercantile Co. For Sale Improved 80 acres, joining good small town in Platte county. F. K. Strother, Room 15, Germau National Bank building, Columbus. Tbe Misbes Anna and Minnie Glur and Elsie Jacggi attended the box social up at Gruetli last Saturday, which was given by Mies Bertha Glur. Fireman Steiuwall, who has been on the Spalding passeuger for over a year, is taking a lay off, and when be resumes work it will bo on tbe main line. Superintendent Campbell of tbe city schools left Tuesday for Mobile, Ala bama, where he goes to attend a national meeting of school superintendents and educators. Airs. Robert Neumeister leaven Thurs day for Sheboygan, Wis., where she was called by the seriouB illness of Mr. Neumeister' s mother, who is almost eight)- years of age. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carter of Norfolk were here Monday and Tuesday to attend the Shannon-Nafc weddiug. Ms. Carter also visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Plath. Rev. Wedge and wife passed through the city Wednesday afternoon, enroute from San Francisco to Genoa, where Rev. Wedge baa accepted a call from the Presbyterian church. Friday night the City Band will bold their becond annual smoker, and have issued invitations to the old time mem bers of that organization. Tbe event will be held in the band ball and a good time is anticipated. New Spring dresses at Oray's. Columbus was represented at the Knights of Pythias district convention at Fremont Tuesday of this week by the following members of the order: C. D. Snyder, Hugh Sobaad. A. J . and Chester Mason, W. M. Brown. V. II. Weaver, P. A. Peterson. Carl Kramer. Geo. Davis and Geo. Fsirchild. People commented on the chilly wea ther Tuesday morning, but they bad good reason to, as the government ther mometer registered 2 below zero. This with the freezing weather of Monday, formed a new crop of ice in the river and all the work of dynamiting and prcpar ing for tbe moving of the ice will have to be done over again. Uniforms for the Columbus base ball team for 101 1 were ordered by the man sgementof the club last week. There will be two uniforms this year, a white one for the team when at home and a medium gray uniform when they are on the road. During the last week or ten days those who have charge of the finan ces have been collecting on subscrip tions, and met with very good buccess, more than enough to meet tbe guarantee being paid in. So far the amount sub scribed is not enough for the season, and tbe soliciting committee will continue their canvass for funds. New Spring Skirts at (J ray's. At tbe special meeting of the board of education last Friday evening the plans for the remodelling of tbe High school building were presented and discussed. and several slight changes and modifica tions were made in them. When the plans are again taken up by tbe board they will no doubt be complete, and de finite action will then be taken. The petition of tbe resident nortbeert of the city, in tbe township, who deure to form a new district out of that portion of district No. 1, was again before tbe board, but no action was taken, the mat ter being laid over until tbe next regular meeting. Taesday and Wednesday of this week the twenty-seventh annual slate encamp ment. Sons of Veterans, is being held iu this city. Representatives from Fre mont. Stanton, Wiener and Tobias are here, Loup City will probably be repre sented by the close of the encampment. The sessions are being held in the Grand Army ball, and Tuesday afternoon was devoted to committee work and the checking up of the business of the year. The encampment is presided over by Division Commander H. B. Reed of this city, and a number of the division officers are also residents of this city. Tuesday evening the visiting delegates were given a banquet at the Oxford, and a threatre party at the North. Tbe en campment wiil conclude its work some time Wednesday, after the election of division officers for tbe coming year. As there is no contest for any of the principal offices it is probable that all of the old officers will be re-elected, al though there may be some changes. minor x Last Thursday morning ul bix o'clock the marriage of Vesta Use Slater and Jjto G. Walter was celebrated at St. Bonaventure's church by Rev. Father afarcellinus. They were attended at the ceremony by Miss Marie Jvippie anu James Moackler of this city. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was ser ved at the home of the bride. Both these young people are residents of Col- -umbus, the bride being the only daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Slater, and the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walter and for the last three years has held a position with the Elliott- Spaioe-Ecbols company. Roth arc well known in musical circles, both being quite accomplished in this line. Mr. aad Mrs. Walter left on the morning train for Chicago, where they will spend their honeymoon, and after April 1 they will be at borne at 1523 Lewis street. Thursday and Friday of this week, February 33 and 24, Columbus will en tertain the Laymen's convention of the Grand Island district, under tbe auspices of the Board of Forei.u Missions and Laymen's Missionary Movement of tbe Methodist Episcopal church. At least forty from outside the city who are in terested iu tbe work, arc expected to at tend tbe convention, and during the two days' session ten missionaries from forei gn countries will address the sessions. The meetings will beheld in the Method ist church of this city. Last Wednesday eveniug. at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. C. W. Ray united in marriage Charles B. Galley and Miss Inez Belle Brown, both of this city. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John .1. Galley, and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Brown I of southeast or this city. Toe youag couple will make their borne on tbe old John Galley farm, southeast of this city. At the annual meeting of the Soldiers' and Sailors relief committee, held last week, J. O. Blodgelt was re-elected chairman aud W. T Strother of Monroe secretary. The third member of tbe board is H. G. Lueschcn. During 1010 warrants to the amouut of $311.50 were drawn by the commission, and for tbe coming year tbe board atkcd the board of supervisors for $500. Next Wednesday was the fint of March, and on that day settlement will be made in a number of big real estate deals that were consu mated during tbe winter. And the exact total amount of the transactions will no doubt largely exceed any of those in former years. Especially is this true in the vicinity of this city, where several quite large transactions were made. In the suit of Winslow & Holden against Julius Nichols to recover a com mission on property bold, the defendant claimed that they did not make the sale, but after listening to the evidence, the jury found for the real estate firm in the sum of $175. The case was tried before Justice O'Brien. The Kavich building on Eleventh street, formerly occupied by the plumb ing shop and shoemaker, bos been vacat ed nl Geo. Randall opens up a second hand store in tbe building. The shoe maker, S. Hurwitz, has moved to tbe Hemplcman bakery building, in the same block. THE BEST is alone good enough for our custo mers. We have been in this business in Cotnambus for many years and have leaned by experience many noints hi iV aKsasESlaaasL aaS asaTI 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. WEftVER ft SON I HARNESS AND COAL Mrs. J. D. Stires and Mia Harriet Selzerare in Ohioago selecting goods for the spring trade at tbe Stires' milli nery store. Willis E. Reed of Madison was in tbe city last Thursday , accompanied by his wife, who was enroute California, for a visit of several weeks. As a testimonial of the esteem in which he was held by tbe post esse employes. ex-Postmaster Kramer was presented with a very fine Thomas watch by tbo clerks and carriers. The watch was suitably engraved and coming from the employes of tbe office it is highly prized by Mr. Kramer. Editor W. N. Huss of the Norfolk News was in the city Tuesday, enroute to Grand Island on business connected with the A. O. U. W. Besides publish ing his daily rat Norfolk. Mr. Huss prints the Workman, the official organ of the Workman order. . T. T. Dress of Woodvik) township, where he has bean a resident for nearly twenty years, wss in the city last week, enroute home from Kearney. He has made arrangements to move to tbe Mid way city, where he will make his horns for the present. A new Evans folding machine is being installed by tbe Biene to take the place of tbe one formerly in use. Tbe new machine does not require a feeder, as the sheets are delivered to tbe folder as they come from tbe press, saving con siderable time and doing tbe work much better. Mary, daugnter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Byrnes, who has been very sick with scarlet fever, is reported couvslsecent. For awhile she was in a critical condi tion, but tbe latter part of the week her coudition took a turn for the better, and since that time she has continued to im prove slowly. Vera Moetek filed a complaint in Police Judge O'Brien's court, under the city ordinance, charging Joseph Moetek with fighting aud disturbing the peace. Tbe offense was committed lust Friday. The complaint was withdrawn and an other dealing with tbe case under tbe statute will be substituted. i L.A. Raney of the local post office force, attended a meeting of the poet office clerk's association in Lincoln Wednesday of this week. One of the matters brought before this meeting will be tbe endorsement of the move on foot all over tbe ooaatry for Sunday closing of the post offices, aadV tfc-M udeatood that the Columbus darks, as well as all others, are heartily in favor of a ruling giving them their Sunday off. Dr. Met z and daughter of Humphrey passed through tbe city Monday evening enroute home from- Omaha, whew they bad been to see Mrs. Metz, who is a patient at St. Joseph's hospital, where she underwent a difficult operation. Her condition is such, however, that she expects to leave the hospital the last of the week, and remain a few days with tbe doctor's sister, Mrs. E. G. Hamilton in Omaha, before returning to her home in Humphrey. Y. M. C. A. Notes. Next Sunday is the "Anniversary Sun day" or tbe Association. Because of tbe nature of tbe service and because the association work is a definite part of church work the churches have agreed to make this a union meeting and hold it at 7:30 in tbe Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. Mr. E. F. Dennison of Omaha will be the speaker of tbe evening. Tbe Presby terian quartette is down for two num bers. Miss Leu Fuller for a solo and other special music is being arranged for. This is a union meeting for men and women and we hope for a crowded bouse. Marriage Licenses. John Prorock, Albion Victoria Curulo, Duncan Jos P. Soulliere, Platte Center Victoria McCarville, Platte Center Harry Kamm, Platte Center 26 18 35 24 26 Elsena Uuseman, Platte Center 10 Alexander J. Nafe. Goldtield, Nevada . 20 Helen B. Shannon, Columbus 25 John Wilcynski,Columbu6 23 Victoria Gonka, Duncan 10 George A. McNally, Leigh 33 Amelias. Scburr, Leigh 25 Charles B. Galley, Columbus 26 Inez Belle Brown, Columbus 18 Leo G. Walters. Columbus 28 Vesta R. Slater, Columbus 21 U us Wive Mobrmau, Columbus 24 Lydia Behlen, Columbus 10 Carl Ludtke, Creston 33 Anna Dierks, Columbus 22 Route No. 4. Alfred Ioesi is visiting in Polk county this week. Ernest Kummer of Platte Center leaves for Portland, Oregon, next week. Christens Kubn visited at tbe borne of John Ebner Monday of this week. If anyone should tell yon the roads were rough, yon would not believe it. Relatives on tbe route have received the news of tbe arrival of a son at the home of Wm. Rosso of Spalding, on Valentine day. Miss Anna Mateou. who has been the guest of bar sister, Mis, G..M. Hall, re turned to her horns iu Soath Omaha last Saturday. Her brother, A. P. Matson, Iwbo was also a guest at the Hall home, left tbe same day for his home in Elgin. The City Council. Whereas, There have been several complaints against the Lyric and North Theatres ruaning on Sunday, therefore be it ' Resolved, That a notice be served on tbe managers of said theatres to discon tinue shows on Sundsy. The above resolution, which was pass ed by tbe city council last Friday night, brought the Sunday shows jot the city into the limelight, and in accordance with tbe resolution, notices were served on the managers of both tbe Lyric and North. Manager Washburn of tbe Lyric closed his house, but as Manager Wilson of the North was in Chicago, that house did not close, and ignored tbe resolution. The action of .the council in passing the resolution regarding tbe picture shews caused much comment, and re sulted in an ordinance regulating these shows being placed on its first reading at the special meeting of the council Tuesday evening. K H. F. J. Hoekenberger and Wm. Poesoh were granted permits to move their present buildings into tbe street, while their new brick buildings are being erected, ami they were also granted per mits for tbe new buildings. Purchasing of tbe chemical fire engine also came up for consideration and tbe committee instructed to secure addi tional legal advice reported that the proper procedure was to pass an ordin ance providing for the funds and pur chase of the-chemical. This report was adopted and tbe ordinance prepared and placed on its first reading at tbe special meeting Tuesday evening. Tbe special meeting of the council Tuesday evening was attended by a number of citizens who addressed the council regarding the proposed ordi nance concerning the picture shows, and besides placing tbe above ordinance and also the ordinance regarding tbe chemi cal fire engine on their first reading, a permit was granted to the George A. Hoaglsnd company to reconstruct some of their present lumber shedB. Congregational Church. There was something beautiful about the confidence tbe early christians bad in God. Paul said: I know whom I have believed. "When the christians were thrown to the wild beasts in the arena in faith they beheld tbe cross high above the beads of tbe shouting populace in the coliseum and what they saw by faith made them strong to endure. It ie an unwholesome sign when christians looe confidence in Christ as the ground of their salvation or his power to keep them. Laboratories are turniug out facts that are revolutionizing pet theories; science is uncovering facts that are playing havoc with preconceived ideas but neither la boratory or science has struck a blow at the working theories of Christ in man's salvation. - Confidence is a sweet morsel to man. He rushes from the commercial and poli tical centers, where be has watched every move of his constituency to the companionship of bis true and tried friends where he may relax and let down tbe tention, because he knows love has melted hearts so they run together in a common interest. It is a sad, sad thing when agnosticism leads one to doubt bis love for Christ or Christ's love for him. When be doubts that a common love had melted his heart and tbe heart of Christ and fused them for a common good. Let us find that sweet love; that sweet devotion; that sweet faith that says: "I know whom I have believed. "With many it will never be a sweet experience until church vows and pledges are re deemed, not until through God's church they find a closer walk with Jesus. The Congregational church invites you iu worship with them next Sunday mor ning, there will be no evening service. Subject for morning sermon will be: Salvation as a Gift to Be Worked Out March 5, the pastor begins a series of sermons from the subject: Tbe Man God Created and His Development. William L. Diuble. Methodist Church Notice. On Sunday Feb. 26 st 11 a. m., we ex pect one of the Missionaries attending convention to preach for us. This spea ker may be from India, China or Burma. Be sure and attend this meeting. Sun day school at noon. No evening service. You are urged to attend a union meeting at the Y. M. O. A. You are invited to attend tbe convention on Friday Feb. 21, there will be ten missionaries to speak on this day. Ciias. Wayne Ray, Pastor. Route No. 1. Seibert Heibel was in Omaha on busi ness Monday. Mathilda LuU, teacher iu the Loseke creek school, closed her school Tuesday on account of sickness Mrs. Herman Ahrens returned home from tbe hospital, where she underwent an operation, and is improving nicely. Tuesday was the first time for a week that the carrier was able to make a com plete trip, on account of the condition of tbe roads. Tbe election of officers of the Nebras ka Division, Sons of Veterans, which waa held this afternoon, resulted in tbe election of A. O. Boone of this city as division commander, to succeed H. B. Reed. This, with tbe election of Mr. Reed as division secretary, is the only changes, and the election of Mr. Boons retains the headquarters of tbe'divisisn in this city.. Farmers' Business We give particular atten tion to the business of farmers. We cordially Invite thesa to smake this their BANKING HOME Cilmbis Stall Bilk Capital JfcSmralas Mft,MO.OO Dr. W. S. Evans, Union Block. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath. Barber block. Dr. Matzss, dentist, over Niewobaer's. See our new line of wall paper. Leavy New Spring Coats ut ( ray's. Dr. Chas. II. Campbell, oculist; and aurist, 1215 Olive street. Dr. W. R. Ncumarker, office with Dr 0. D. Evans, west side of Park. Miss Minnie Buctier left Wednesday for Lincoln to attend a meeting of the Delta Gamma sorority. S. A. Wilson of tbe North theatre in in Chicago, where he is arranging for future attractions for bis theatre. Mbs Emma Brunhober will leave to morrow font visit with friends and rela tives at Omaha and Council Bluffs. G. Friscbbolz, who was confined to bis home for about a week with a severe attack of the grip, is able to be out again. Stoves, furniture and household arti cles at a bargain. Must vacate our building by March 1. W. E. Robiicb, Olive street. Claude and Kate KiusmaB, who are cltcndiug Jibe BtaU university, are spending a few daya with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kinsman. Tonight, Wednesday, the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, give their thirty-seventh annual mask ball. Tbe advance sale of tickets this year has been very large, amounting to about $130. Prof. A. Latin, tbe Hindoo mental ist, was one of the attractions at the North the first of tbe week. His answers to tbe questions passed to him were correct and be told his questioners what tbey wished to know without any hesitation. Word received from Mrs. O. C. Shan non, who was called to Trinidad, Colo T by tbe serious illness of her daughter, Mra. W. B. Kenney, states that Mrs. Kenney's condition is much improved and that she is on tbe road to recovery. Findley Howard, accompanied by bis father, Edgar Howard, left Thursday morning for a trip through Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona, and he ex pects to remain in that locality for about a year. His father will be absent about four weeks. Rural letter carriers enjoyed a holi day Wednesday of this week, Washing ton's birthday, this being one of tbe six holidays granted postal employes by tbe government. The city carriers put in a portion of "the day, making one delivery in the morning. A new $1,100 pipe organ will soou be installed in tbe German Lutheran church of this city. At the time the building was remodelled it was planned to pur chase this instrument, and now the carpenters are remodelling tbe choir loft to make room for it. Underwear UNION SUITS We have the agency for the famous Mnnaicg Underwear, the best popular priced Union Suits on the market. Prices in men's from 11.50 to $4.50. Prices in boys' from 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.35. Underwear TWO-PIECE SUITS In two piece garments we have a splendid line ready for your in spection and ranging in price from 60c to $2.50 a garment. Buy early while the sizes are complete. GRAY'S