- ; LAST WORD IN SMART, CLASSY ENTERTAINMENT 5 Big Days 5 STARTING TUESDAY, JUNE 6th 13th and Q Sts t 5 Big Days 5 STARTING TUESDAY, JUNE 6th 13th and Q Sts musement Ass NT xi WITH Elwin Strong's Big Company Thousand Wonders See the Big Airship, the Fall of Troy, the Evening . I f -''. A 5 i S'AI . -I vr jS fi Columbus Markets. The following poultry market is re ported on May, 24, 1911. Prices sub ject to change: Hens, per lb 8 Old Roosters 4 Hutter, per lb 12-18 Eggs, per dozen 1- Stocic and Grain Makket Wheat, per bu .'. t: White corn, per bu Yellow and mixed corn 41 Oats, per bu 2(i Rye Hogs, ier 100 lbs $5.00 to 85.20 All colors in GRAY'S 12'c. F. 15. Kenoyer week on business, parallel voile at is in Schuyler this Miss Grace Taylor is triends in Omaha. this week. visiting Mrs. IJalle. of Deiinison, Iowa, will arrive tomorrow for a short visit with Mrs. A. Ueeker. C. II- Sheldon is receiving a visit from his brother. C. W. Sheldon, of 1-al'ort. Indiana, this week. Mrs. A. M. Clark arrived Friday from 1-os Angeles to spend the sum mer with her son. Howard Clark. Mrs. Clarence Clark and little daughter returned Tuesday from a week's visit with friends at Kearney. Mrs. Hay Phelps, of Smyder. Colo rado, arrived today for a brief visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Taylor. Mrs. II. Ilockenberger and guests. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Rlackburn. of Omaha, went to Hum phrey this morning for a day's visit with friends. Hev. William Dibble goes to Leigh next Sunday night where he will de liver his address "Christ and the City Problem" before a union service of the Churches. Mr. and Mrs. William Shea are re joicing over the birth of a son at their home yesterday morning. There are already six girls in the family, and this is the only son. Mrs. Julius Nichols gave a luncheon Tuesday at her home. Covers were laid for six. The guests of honor were Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Blackburn, and Mrs. Hamilton, of Omaha. City people will soon have home grown straw-berries. The lirst one to ripen are those grown by Mrs. Ed. Newman. Although these may not be as large as the Missouri berries, they are line and sweet. Miss Pauline Elias left Sunday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. A. G. Lueschen. at Bakersfield. California, and where she will spend the summer. In the fall Miss Elias will enter a dra matic school at San Francisco- Charles Kozial. of Tarnov, nas brought suit in the district court to compel them to rectify a mistake which he alleges they made in writing out a lire insurance policy for him on his house. He declares that Mrs. II. Ilockenberger Is entertain ing her mother, Mrs. Miller, and sis ter, Mrs. Hamilton, and Mrs. Black burn, of Omaha, this week. The la dies made the trip from Omaha in their auto and will return tomorrow accompanied by Mrs. Hockenberger. Next Sunday morning Rev. Fred Berrv. of Lincoln, General Missionary of the Baptist denomination in Ne braska, -will speak at the First Baptist Church in this city. Rev. Berry is a very able speaker and it is hoped that a large crowd will greet him Sunday morning. Haven't You Been Expecting To start a bank account? Been trying to ave an amount sufficient to "make a good start?" The "small purchase temptation" makes it very hard to accum ulate anv certain sum by keeping money in your pocket or hiding it around the house probably that has been YOUR trouble. This Bank accepts deposits for S1.00 and up why not come in and open an account with us NOW-LET THE BANKHELP OU SAVE it is the only SAFE way. The excellent service in banking lines we have to offer is the backbone of our invitation to you. The First National Bank Columbus, Nebraska The Oldest and Largest National Bank in Platte County Velvet and Axminister samples for rugs AT GRAY'S 98c. Mrs. Joseph Reinsmith, of Spalding, is visiting Mrs. E. Reinsmith this week. Mrs. C. H. Campbell is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Larkius, of Clark, this week. Mrs. F. B. Kenoyer entertained her brother, I. Stucker. of Cedar Rapids. Tuesday. Will Kaiser paid a fine of one dol lar into police court this morning ou complaint of Chief Schack, on the charge of being a plain drunk. Sure, we're going. Where? To the Senior class play, of course! North Theatre, Wednesday, May 31. Prices, 2f.c. Sue. and 50c. Seats reserved at Pollock's. Chief of Police Schack has filed a complaint against Conductor Cottier for holding a Union Pacific train block ing some of the crossings of the city for a longer time than allowed by the ordinances. The conductor has not yet been found. Marriage licenses have been issued by Judge Rattermau this week to the following: Martin Keen aud Miss Mary Ludwig, of Humphrey; Frank Boruch. of Elba, and Miss Mary Wiley nski, of Columbus; Frederick Griepen trog, of Monroe, and Miss Emma Jo hannes, of Platte Center; William Buchholz and Miss Frances Hutt. of Silver Creek; and Merritt Graham and Miss Elinyra Fiuecy, of Silver Creek. The two last named couples were mar ried by the Judge. Frank Rhode was taken very ill Saturday, while out on a fishing trip, and the doctors pronounced his case a severe attack of appendicitis. Sat urday evening he was taken to the hospital and late that night an opera tion was performed. This was Frank's first attack of the disease and a un usual severe one and only by prompt action, were serious results avoided. The reports from his bed-side today are very encouraging and his many friends hope to see him soon on the street, "At the End of the Rainbow" is the name of the college comedy at the North next Wednesday evening, May ?.l. The twenty people in the cast are well-known to Columbus people. all being members of the high school Senior class. They have been practic ing steadily for the past month, and promise to give our people a genuine surprise. Some swell song hits will be introduced, and -a six-piece orches tra will furnish the music between acts. The Seniors of several colleges are playing this comedy this year, as suring us of its high standing. 25c, .15c and 50c will be the prices, and seats can be reserved at Pollock's be ginning Monday morning. Needless to say, this splendid evening's enter tainment will be given to a full house. Charles Kozial. of Tarnov. has brought suiti ndistrict court against the German Fire Insurance Company, of Omaha, to compel them to rectify a mistake which he claims they made in writing a policy which they sold him on his home some time ago. The petition alleges that at the time the policy was written, he had a policy for six hundred dollars on the house, and that the new policy was for an ad ditional amount of five hundred dol lars. Instead of placing the insurance on the house as agreed, however, the companv made a mistake and placed the entire amount on tne nousenoia furniture, which was contrary to bis instruction and agreement. Some time ago the house was burned, and it was then that the error was discovered, and the suit is now for the collection of the insurance money. Business Men Banquet. The regular monthly meeting and banquet of the Business Men's Club of the Y- M. C. A. was held at "the association building last evening. Following an unusually good supper served by the Japs, a good program of speeches was rendered. W. A. McAl lister, as toast master, presented C. A. Sheldon as a Hoosier. who would tell his impressions of Nebraska. He spoke of the way his brother, C. H. Sheldon, and his nephew, C. C. Shel don, had promised him good weather for his visit and had then treated him with the variety which we have all enjoyed during the past ten days. In a more serious vein, he said his one regret in regard to this county was that he had not cast his lot here at the time his brother did. In closing he referred to his former visit to Ne braska, when he had the privilege of taking a trip to the Pacific with the governor's party, and formed the ac quaintance of Hon. J. E. North and Hon. Henry Ragatz. He expressed to Mr. North his appreciation of this friendship, and asked that the same might be conveyed to Mr. Ragatz through his son. Miss Dora Babcocksang very beau tifully, and was called back for a re pition of her song. Miss Greta Mace presided at the piano. Superintendent R. M. Campbell was next introduced and spoke of the ad vantages of outlining for a year in ad vance the programs and the commit tees. In this way each committee would know several months in ad vance that they are to serve and a connected plan could be carried through in the programs. Rev. C. W. Ray was presented and snoke of a number of different sub- . .i,ii, tk. ..int. iii.iit hoinfnllv I jt:v-i.o niuv.i .; - uD. ...,----.- . take up. Literature, authors, history, j travels and various other lines of in terest were mentioned, but the things pertaining to the business, moral and social life of Columbus seemed to him more practical. The meeting was then opened up for general discussion and several spoke of plans for next year. Rev. W. H. Xanders was called on, aud made an eloquent appeal for the club to stand together for the civic improvement of the city and for the bettering of so cial conditions. He asserted that any forty of the men of the club could do practically what they set out to do in the way of freeing the town of the germ carrying fly. enforcing Sabbath observance and bringing to bear riirietinn influences on the lives of the children. His remarks met with hearty applause. Hon. J. E. North was then called upon, but said that while he did not care to make a speech, he did want to commend the spirit and loyalty of the men who made possible for Columbus such a building as the Y. M. C. A. has. The building and operation, he said of such an association means more to the city than any other organization of which we know, and any business man may well be proud of it and the privilege of aiding in its work. After a short business session the club adjourned. Following the meeting of the club there was held a meeting of the fi nance committee for the building fund, and a committee from the board of directors. It was decided to take up the work of raising the $4,000 still needed for the building, and the $1;000 to cover the deficit for the two years' running expenses and for additional improvements during this year. A so liciting committee was appointed to do this work, and it is understood that the subscriptions secured will become binding only when the whole amount is pledged. Now is the time for Columbus to respond and turn over to the associa tion the building free of debt and with expense money for the coming year. 12c white dimity AT GRAY'S 7J2c Remember the date. Wednesday, May 31. Senior class play. North Theatre. 25c, 35c, 50c. Last Sunday afternoon the people of Columbus were startled by hearing the siren whistle of the no, not the fire alarm, but the Omaba Boosters. The special train In which they are traveling left Omaha that day at four o'clock, and they passed through here about six in the evening. They did not make a stop here, except as all trains do, but went on through to Kim ball from where they started on their return trip to make the towns in the state on their road. Their scheduled stop in Columbus will be tomorrow evening from seven to ten o'clock, and from here they will go out on the branch lines to Albion, Spalding and Norfolk. It is likely that they will pass through Columbus several times before finishing their trip but don't worry about their whistle unless you hear the district slgnaL - ValBBBBBBBBmr-'i-. " "CESHBBBBBBBBkr? zl .bbbW iKBHb- aNum 'SMf?:- -mm SbbHh! BBBBBm BBBBBBbI BBbBBBW iBBBBBBBH BBRRBBBBmt iSBBBBBBBBBM CARL LEHMANN Who Will Speak at the Presbyterian Church Tonight A baby hoy was born to Mr Mrs. A. Frischolz yesterday. and Miss Edith Boyd is visiting friends and relatives in Norfolk this week. 50 Tailored hats worth up to $6.00, last week in May $2.98 AT GRAY'S. Mr. aud Mrs. Day, of Fremont, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dussell. Sunday. Mrs. Rose Bowling, of Beatrice, spent Monday with her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Boone. Will you be "At the End of the Rainbow"? North Theatre, Wednes- day. May SI. President U. S. Conn, of the state normal school at Wayne, is in the city today on business. Word comes from Omaha that R. L. Rossiter, who lias been very ill for the past two weeks, is slowly improv ing. His many friends in Columbus and Platte county hope for his imme diate and complete recovery. Mrs. Carl, a daughter of Mrs. Robert Cummings. who has been visiting with the latter in this city for the past two months, left for her home in Greeley, Colorado, the latter part of the week. She was accompanied by Miss Mar guerite Kinsey. who will visit there for several weeks. A. J. Schaaf received word the last of the week of the death of his mother at her. home in western Canada. The remains were shipped back here for burial, arriving Sunday, and on Mon day were taken to the old family home at David City, where the fu neral was held yesterday. At the meeting of the city council last Friday evening. Water Commis sioner McCaffrey presented his' semi annual report. The report shows that total receipts of $3,565.49 were re ceived and the expense was $2,171.09. adding uncollected bills amounting to $50.78 to the difference between these figures leaves a balance of $1,445.18, sis the total nrofit during tbe six months. Karl Lebniann. of Boston. Massa chusetts. Interstate field secretary for the United States Society of Chris tian Endeavor, will speak at the Pres bvterian church this afternoon and evening. Mr. Lehmann is an enter taining forceful speaken His ad dresses are interesting, virile and up-to-the-minute, and it is distinctly worth your while to hear him. No admission fee will be charged, and everybody will be made welcome to this young people's rally. The Domestic science class of the Columbus high school entertained their mothers Thursday at a twelve o'clock dinner. Friday they enter tained the school board at a six o'clock dinner and Tuesday the same class gave a dinner to the faculty. The menu cards were hand-painted, the work of Miss Anna Bonner. The table was prettily decorated with flowers. The young ladies of the class are get ting quite a reputation in culinary, an art which is practical. Mrs. LaBook returned home from Omaha the forepart of the week, dur ing which time she had the pleasure of seeing Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French actress. Mrs. LaBook takes exception to the criticisms of tbe Omaha newspapers in saying that the famous lady Is not as youthful on the stage as on her previous trip. "She of course is growing quite old," asserts Mrs. LaBook, "but never-the-less her acting is excellent. I have seen her in several other parts and her imper sonation of a young man In the last was to me as perfect as anything I J have ever seen her do." Special Service at Grace Church. There will be a special service! Thursday evening at eight o'clock for the Knights Templar and Masonic lodges of Columbus at Grace Epis copal church. There will also be spe cial music and an appropriate sermon. A cordial invitation Is extended to the public to attend this service. The following program will be rend ered: Processional. Onward Christian Sol diers. . Quartette. Messrs. Saffran Swain and Mesdames Evans and and Hoyt. Gloria Patri. Gloria in Excelsis. Chant, Bonum Est. Chant, Dens Misereater. Solo, Miss Gwendolyn Garlow. Hymn. The Rising God Forsakes The Tomb. Sermon. Duet, Mrs. Evans, Mr. Saffran. Recessional, The Spacious Firma ment. Coming. The Novelty Amusement Company, together with Elwin Strong's big com pany, will be in Columbus for five days, commencing Tuesday. June C, at Thirteenth and Quincy streets. The Novelty Amusement Co. consists of ten big shows, combined, all of them beiug a new idea in carnivals. The feature set on the bill will be Gaston IaConime and his aeroplane, the "Little Demoiselle" making a flight each evening. Amnog other big at tractions are "The Fall of Troy", the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and the big Parker merrgoround. Mr. Elvin Strong and his players In the big pa villion theater will give an entire new production each night. Tbe leading lady in the company is Miss Katheryn ' St. Francis Academy. Dale, a Columbus lady, a daughter of Remarks on behalf of the Spanish Mrs. J. E. North. (American War Veterans and the Sons Presbyterian Church. Our Sabbath service program will be held as follows: Morning service at 11:00 o'clock. "Old Hundred." Congregation. Prayer. "Stand Up. Stand Up For Jesus." Congregation. Responsive Reading 22. Prayer. Anthem, "Thou Hast Been Our Dwelling Place." Choir. Church Work Notes. Offertory Soprano Solo. "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." (Boix) Mrs. Feaster. Sermon to the G. A. R.. "The Blood less Battles of Peace." Presbyterian Male Quartette, "Sol dier, Rest," Messers. Heineman. Hart, ness. Logan and Lay. Beuediction. Evening service at 8:00 p. m. the High School Gymnasium. "The Son of God Goes Forth at to War." Congregation. Reading, Ezekiel Chapter I. Presbyterian Male Quartette, "Lead On O King Eternal." Prayer. "Ye Servants of God." Congrega tion. Offertory. Soprano Arice, "Come Unto Him," (Handel), Miss Gwendolyn Garlow. Baccalaureate Sermon to tbe Class of 1911, "Machinery and the Dyna mo." Soprano solo, "Hear And. Consider Me," (Wolies) Miss Gwendolyn Gar low. "Blest Be the Tie," Congregation. Benediction. "Old Hundred." SAMUEL D. HARKNESS, Pastor. Remlin's Famous Harp Orchestra at the Lyric Saturday night. Wanted A girl for general house work. Good wages. Mrs. W. S. Evans. The altar boys of St. Bonaventure's church held their annual picnic, and all report having had a very good time. The Rev. Father Sigismund acted as chaperone for the boys. Carry Hackman was fined a dollar and costs in Judge O'Brien's court last week because of a complaint of Mary Piehos, charging her neighbor with fighting and threatening to fight and using bad language. The pupils of St. Francis Academy will give an entertainment on June 1. commemorating at tbe same time the Patron feast of their pastor, Rev. Father Marcellinus. A small admis sion fee will be collected at the door and ushers will be chosen to attend to the doors. Next Sunday the services at the St. Bonaventure's church will vary slightly from the regular order. At eight o'clock in the morning, a Polish service will be held; at 9:15, a divine service for the Knights of Columbus; and at 10:30 Low Mass. This order la for next Sunday only. MEMORIAL DAY. Preparations Icing Made For Fitting Observance Off The Day. The All comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic and all soldiers and sail ors, Sons of Veterans. Spanish-American War Veterans, and Confederate soldiers are invited to join the mem bers of Baker Post at tbeir hall on Eleventh street, to take part in the exercises. The Columbus City band and tbe Columbus fire department will form on Thirteenth street, at Firemen's ball and march south to Eleventh street, then west to the corner of Olive, at the G. A. R. ball, where the veterans of the G. A. R.. the Sons of Veterans and tbe Spanish-American War Veterans will fall in line under the command of August Wagner, mar shal of the day. The line of march will be taken on Olive to Twelfth street, then west to Nebraska Avenue, ten north to Thir teenth street, then east to the North opera house, where tbe exercisse will take place, commencing at two o'clock The following is tbe program: Calling assembly to order, Post Commander J. H. Galley. Music. Columbus City Band. Salute to the Dead. Baker Post No. 9. G. A. R. Prayer. Chaplain A. W. Clark. Reading of general orders. W. A. McAllister. Adjutant. Address. Comrade John R. Brock. Song America. School chorus. Recitation Voice of the Flag, Rosa Hackman. Musical recitation Tbe Union of the Blue and Tbe Gray. Valair Brega, int Votnnna IT S A f? V. Ttavta. Wl -. " - M w mm ww Recitation. Neva Munger. Music. Clara Abts. St. Francis Aacd emy. Recitation A Picture" of A Kiss. Virgie Peterson. Song The Red. White and Blue. School chorus. Recitation The Blue and the Gray. Florence Brugger. Song Star Spangled Banner, School chorus. Music, Columbus City Band. Benediction. Rev. C. W. Ray. At the close of the program at tbe North opera house, the line of march will be taken up, to the Columbus cem etery, where the exercises will be conducted according to tbe G. A. R. ritual. The exercises will end with a salute by tbe Spanish-American War Veterans and the Sons of Veterans' firing squad, under command of A. C. Boone, division commander of the Sons of Veterans. Taps. The following Is a list of the veter ans of the Civil war Interred In tbe Columbus and the Catholic ceme teries: Adams, H. L. Arnold. E. W. Archer. O. II. Allen. W. T. Breed. Alonzo. Butler. O. D. Campbell. W. S. Drake, GeorKe. Early, J. W. McDufTy. David. -McFarland. Joslah. Mclntlre. R. B. McKlnnie. W. T. McQuown, Win. North. Frank. Novell. Wm. Rector, E. O. Schutte. Fred. The Franklin Merchandise Go. (NOT INCORPORATED) LADIES' AND MEN'S FINE TAILOR-MADE SUITS & OVERCOATS N. 612 Wett Twelfth Street COLUMBUS, - - - NEBRASKA SPENT $500 REFUSED $3000 Two years ago one of Uncle Sam's soldiers filed on a 40-acre homestead adjoining the town of Powell, Wyoming-. By applying his time served in the Army, this homesteader has now made final proof. He has paid out only $500.00 on the ten payment plan, towards water rights and improvements, and has just refused a 30u0.00 offer for his 40-acre farm. m This illustrates the value of irrigated farms under Government Canals in the Big Horn Basin. YOUR CHANCE SOON More of this same kind of land will be opened soon to entry. The Ralston Unit is already platted and 12 miles more of the main canal is more than half finished by the contractors. If you want to get one of these rich Government prizes send me your name and address for my mailing list and I will notify you as fast as new tracts will be sup plied with water. The next one will be announced very'aoon. NEW FMAEt: The new Shoshone Project folder contains a map of the Big Horn Basin, plats of the Garland, Powell and Ralston ir rigated lands, several farm scenes and two beautiful pictures of the Shoshone Dam. It is youra for the asking. Write today for par ticulars about our personally conducted excursions to these lands first and third Tuesdays. D. CLEM DEAVER Immigration Agent M04 Farawa St., Oaiaba. Nebraska Edwards, S. J. Ellis. Jacob. Fleming. Frank. Frazler. James. Henry. R. H. Hammond. John. Hunt, a B. Jones. James. Kline. H. C. Kounlg. M. Lawson. J. N. Lawrence, P. J. Lewis. W. H. Mathews. Fred. Malloy. Win. Murdoch. J. S. Sturgeon. J. L. Small. H. L. Spoerry. H. T. Slattery. L J. Stevenson, J. V. Schrocder. F. W. Saunders. T. H. Tschudy. J. B. Thomas. W. H. Thompson. W. H. Turner, M. K. Woods. Henry. Whlttaker. A. J. Wise. John. White. Lewis. Wilson. T. M. Wells. E. O. (Confederate). la Catkalle Ceattteir. Caffrey. Bryan. Nolan. James. Devany, L. Nolan, John. Fltzpatrlck. E. D. O'Connor. Thomas. Kavanaugh. E. C. Sheehan. E. D. WAR WITH SPAIN. ClMka Oaetery. Turner, Frank C. Catkalle Oawtery. Caffrey, Thomas. Skorupa. Henry. ADVERTISED LIST For the Week Ending May 24th, 1911. Letters W. W. Andrews. A. B. Courtright. Hugh Captelcarie, Jack Forquar. H. J. Holcomb, Mrs. Chas. Hanson. E. C. Hepler, Mrs. Jake Le mar. Mrs. E. J. Lafferty. Mrs. Ida Mack. Cards Miss B. Bogus, H. C. Brom ley. C. W. Cook. Dave McCorvie, Mrs. J. H. Secor. Parties calling for any of the above will please say "advertised." WM. A. MCALLISTER. Postmaster. Don't fail to see the Senior class play at the North Theatre, Wednes day, May 31. Tbe annual musical recital of the music students of St. Francis Acad emy will be given on June 7. Special services will be held at St. Bonaventure's church tomorrow for the celebration of Ascension Day. Hon. C. A. Newman came in from his home in North Dakota last Satur day for a visit with is son, Jesse, and other relatives and friends. Rev. Father Sigismund will go to Omaba Sunday to assist Rev. Father Methodius, pastor of the Immaculate Conception church in some of his par ish work. W. M. CORNELIUS Attorney-at-Law Commercial Bank Building COLUMBUS, - NEBRASKA Baby Contest DURING the month of May we give pietares away, 1 dozes beat cabinet photos to tbe prettiest boy baby, prettiest girl baby, and fattest baby, one year and under. Every baby entered will get one piotare free. Gallery north of Thurston hotel. Competent judges will be cboseB. MH320- imE Nfttamm WjisMm, Ask aa tta .