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r t"l' r 1" i k j" - o 7?1 'i 4 1 A l I Y blisses Edith Lohr and Ethel Novell spent the Fourth at Fremont. Mrs. C. Kenoyer and children left Saturday for a ten days' visit with relatives at Miller. Miss Lizzie Green, of Genoa, was the guest of Miss Hazel From, from Thursday until Saturday. Mrs. Stoney returned to her home in Lincoln Monday morning after a three weeks visit with Mrs. E. H. Cham bers. Miss Freda Post left Wednesday for Chicago where she will visit her sisters, Misses Dorthea and eGorgia Post. Mrs. Stoney returned to her home in Lincoln Monday morning after a three weeks' visit with Mrs. E. H. Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Gus B. Spiece were railed to Omaha Sunday morning, by the sudden death or Mrs. Speice's hi other. Dr. .1. Spriuk. Miss Xeta Worden, who is attend ing the University summer school, eanie home Friday to spend a few days with home folks. Miss Emma Hoffman and Anna Brandes, who are attending the "Univ versity summer school came home Friday to spend the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs.' Balph Turner left Fiiday for their future home in Chi cago, win-re Mr. Turner is associate editor of the Practical Engineer. Mrs. S. Agnew. who has been vis iting her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. Ilirshhrunncr for the past two weeks, tinned to her home in Omaha Tues day. Mrs. C D. Evans and daughter. Miss Loiena, left Saturday for Den nison Iowa, where they will visit Mr. and Mis. (Jeoige Mcllenry for a few days. Mr. and Mi. Louis Raney and Mr. and Mrs. IL Dussell established a camp Saturday on the river and will enjoy camp life for the next two weeks. Mrs. Herman Kersenbrock enter tained the Jolly Seventeen club Thurs day at her home. The evening was spent in phniug fie hundred and Harns. Mrs. George Scott entertained at tlve hundred. Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mis. L. W. Snow, who left Saturday for an extended trip thorugh tin west. Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Walters re turned Monday from their wedding trip. They visited Denver, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City, making a tluee weeks' trip. Mrs. E. M. Taylor. Mrs. Harry Teller and Airs. Win. Lohr. Sr., left the last of the week for Muscatine, Iowa, where the will atend the wed limj ot Mrs. Teiter's sister Miss Elsie Stoker. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Taylor arrived Friday from ML Sterling. Illinois, to leuiain as guests for a week at the home of Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Martyn. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Martyn are sis ters. Miss Hose Fhnn ieturncd Sunday evening from a two weeks' visit at Omaha. She was accompanied by Hicluird and Anna Young, who wilj spend the summer in Columbus, visit ing lelatives. Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. E. Erskine entertained ten ladies at a one o'clock luncheon in honor of Mrs. Erskine. of St. Paul. A four course lunch was served, the tables being decorated with carnations. Harry Plumb, of Franklin, who has been lisiting his brother and sisters east of the city, left Tuesday for a trip thiough New Mexico, with the intention of investing in land if he shall find anything to his liking. County Superintendent Lecron re ports that lustrict C2. in Joliet town ship, had decided at its annual meet ing -last week, to build a new school house, and voted bonds for one thou sand dollars for the purpose. People in the school districts in Platte county are to be commended on their enter prise in proiding good houses for their schools. The people of District 21. in Grand Prairie township became so interested at their annual school district meet ing in discussion of other matters that they adjourned without making the necessary levy of taxation for school purposes for next year. Under the circumstances it became necessary for the county superintendent to re port the mater to the county clerk, who made the levy for them. Mr. Fitz Benjamin, of Belgrade, who was in the city otio day last week ad vertising The celebration ot the Fourth, to be held in his town, was the victim of an unfortunate acci dent on his way home. When a few miles this side of Genoa, his-machine caught fire, and was completely de stroyed. We have not learned any particulars of the accident. Mr. Fitz Benjamin is a mail carrier ai Belgrade. A LITTLE MAN may be a financial giant. If he is care ful and thrifty he will never be short in a money sense. How about that boy of yours? Why not start the little man on the road to wealth. Start an ac count for him at THE HOME SAVINQS IANK- Commence it with as little as one dol lar if you like. Then teach him to add to it as he can. When he gets older you'll be proud of him and he of you. HOME SAVINGS BANK G. W. PHILLIPS, cashier (gTOpen Saturdays till eight p. m. Frank Echols peddles bills. Dr. E. II. Naumann, dentist. Dr. Vallier, Osteopath, Barber Block. Dr. L. P. Carstensen, veterinarian. Dr. W. H. Slater, veterinary. Both phones. Dr. H. . Arnold, office on ground Hoor. Meridian hotel annex. E. G. Malone went to North Platte on business Sunday evening. Dr. W. It. Neumarker Office with Dr. C. D. Evans. West side Park. Miss Neva Munger spent last week in Silver Creek, the guest of rela tives. Mrs. Louis Schrieber left Saturday for Cedar Bluffs, where she will visit her parents for a few days. Misses Ethel Baker and Eleonor. Rusche went to St. Edwards Tuesday and will return this evening. Mrs. Henry "Luers visited with her daughter Miss Alvine, who is attend ing school at Wayne, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Dack and Bruce went to Ciarinda, Iowa. Monday to spend the Fourth with relatives. Misses Janet and Helen McAllis ter returned Monday evening from a two weeks' visit with friends in Liu coin. Mrs. P. F. Luschsinger and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Lossi near Platte Center Thurs day. F. A. Gores, auto and carriage paint ing. Shop 909 west Eighteenth street. Ind. phone. 433. 1216 Mrs. F. S. Lecron and children left Wednesday for a two week's visit with relatives at Gibbon. Mr. and Mrs. Harris, of Waterloo, are spending the ceek with Mrs. Harris' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pues ehel. You will he taking your vacation soon. Look at the Gerharz-Flynu Couipau's- lines of grips and bags. Best line in Columbus. Mrs. Erskine. who has been the geuts of Mrs. J. E. Erskine, for the past week, returned to" her home in St. Paul Saturday. Otto Hackman, of Cedar Rapids, and Albert Hackman, of Madison spent Sunday with their parents. Rev. and Mrs. Hackman. Next Saturday the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans will hold a business meeting at the Grand Army Hall at eight o'clock. Everything in building materials at the ayard with the big shed. The celebrated Monarch line of Port land cement. George A. Hoagland. Foley Kidney Pills contain just the ingredients necessary to regulate and strengthen the action of the kidneys and bladder. Try them yourself. For sale by all druggists. Buy your accident, health, life and insurance of every description from one who is personally interested in giving you the best for the money. Chas. L. Dickey. State Bank Build ing. Fred Baker entered the hospital last Tuesday and Wednesday and un derwent an operation for appendicitis. The reports are that he is doing fine and will soon be out on the stret again. The end of neglected eye-strain may seem a permanent weakened condition of the eyes. Remember my twenty years' of experience and a host of satisfied customers. E. J. Nie wohner, optometrist. Levi Bisson, a former Platte county boy and a sou of E. R. Bisson. dievd last week at his home in South Dakota, by drowning. He had left here a few years ago to make his home in South Dakota. His father went there last week to attend to the affairs of the son. A party of Columbus people cele brated the Fourth in a quiet way, by enjoying a picnic at Howard Clark's summer home. Those of the party were: Mr. and Mrs. John Janing, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kersenbrock, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mil ler and Mrs. P A. Peterson. For light weight warm weather salts see the Gerharr-Flynn Company. Now is the time to prepare for next whiter by arranging for your supply of coal, and Hoigland's is the place tq get it! Canada will harvest the largest crop in her history, and I have the best facilities for the accommodation of Canadian land buyers. Chas. L. Dickey, State Bank Building. The Presbyterian Sunday school held their annual picnic at Stevens' grove the Fourth. They met at the church at nine o'clock and were taken to the grove by various von veyances, where they spent the day. Miss Gertrude Herrod entertained a few friends informally Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Schwind, of Dubuque, Iowa, a guest of Miss Clara Abts and Miss Plttswortb, of Omaha, a guest of Miss Hattie Brodfuehrer. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Snow left Sat urday for the Pacific coast where they will spend the summer. They went from Columbus direct to Los Angeles, where they will visit friends and from there will go up the coast to Seattle. While in the west they will investigate some business prop ositions they have in view, but, as Mr. Snow says, "It will have to be something pretty good to Induce us to leave Columbus." - WHY NOT CARRY YOUR INSURANCE In a Nebraska Co. You Know is Right ? MaHartMMMariMMMMMBriMHMaiMaiMI CHILD BURNS TO DEATH. Frank Glenn, the three-year- old sc-n of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Glenn, living at Seventh and Olive streets, was burned to death in a fire which de stroyed a barn on their place last Fri day afternoon. How the fire started will prehaps never be definitely known, but it is believed that the child was in the hay mow and playing with matches, which ignited the hay, and he was unable to get out of the place, probably being suffocated by the smoke. When the alarm was sounded the department responded immediately, as the dense smoke made it unneces sary to ask where the fire was. Even before their arrival, the building was almost completely destroyed, there being nothing but a portion of the frame work standing. The white flesh of the little fellow was seen by several of the firemen, who did not at first realize what it was, until finally Ed. Branlgan noticed the form of the little legs dangling out over a pile of burning rubbish, and ex claimed, "My God, boys, that is a baby." The shock was almost too much for him, and he went to the house to break the awful news to the mother, who supirased that her child was safe with bis playmates. It seems that Frank, in company with some older children had been in the habit of playing "show" with a little magic lantern in the loft of the bam. The child probably tried to light the lantern while alone on that day. Coroner Gass was immediately no tified, and took charge of the re mains. Saturday afternoon he select ed a jury composed of Louis Schwarz. J. S. Haney, Wm. Lewejohann, Jo seph Gutzmer, Lony M. Jaworski. and W. J. Wass, who returned .a verdict that he "Came to his death by being burned in a fire (barn burning to the ground), the cause of the fire being from his own hand, starting hay to burn in the mow and suffocating from I smoke, was unable to leave the build ing." The funeral was held Saturday aft ernoon, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery. THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO MR. CAMPBELL AND His Reply Shows The Kind of Treatment ...We Extend... THIS LETTER TELLS THE TALE FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM POUND. Is effective for coughs and colds in either children or grown persons. No opiates, no harmful drugs. In the yel low package. Refuse substitutes. For sale by all druggists. HAY FEVER AND SUMMER COLDS Must be relieved quickly and Foley's Honey and Tar Compound will do it. E. M. Stewart, 1034 Wolfram St., Chi cago, writes: "I have been greatly troubled during the hot summer months with Hay Fever and find by using Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound I get great relief." Many oth ers who suffer similarly will be glad to benefit by Mr. Stewart's experi ence. For sale by all Druggists. Reas Estate Transfers. Becher. Hockenberger &. Chambers, real estate agents, report the follow ing transfers filed for record In the office of the register of deeds during the two weeks ending July 1, 1911: Sarah J. Ratherham, to Jas. J. Sweeney, pt. ne ne nw 20, 30, 20 3w $ 250.00 Nebr.-Iowa Cry. Co., to K. A. Kehoe. pt. lot 4, bl 12 Platte Center 250.00 St. Stan. Shch. to V. E. Gib son, lot 5, blk 2, Chch Add.. Duncan 100.0 St. Stan, Chch. to A. Kam portz. lot 11, blk 2, Chch Add.. Duncan 200.00 Emil Kumpf to Fannie Weid- eranders, pt, lot 8. blk 17.. 1,400.00 J. E. Fulmer to Mary Lewis, lot 4, blk 1. Highland Pk. . 700.00 Pioneer T. S. Co., to Peter Merten. pt. O. L. "A." Cornlea 250.00 Fred Vanackeren to Lizzie Vanackeren, e2 sw 20, 20 2w 1.00 Pioneer T. S. Co., to J. J. Connley, lot 5, blk 18, Lind say A 80.00 Pioneer T. S. Co., to Julius Luetz, lot 3, blk 12, Creston. 100.00 O. 6. Battle to Germ Evan Luth. Chch., pt. sw sir SO, MUTUAL BENEFIT HEALTH AND ACCIDENT ASSO. BC B CJL. TIM 1 I II W ii M 424-425 City National Bank Building. Address all Communications to C C. CRJSS. TtaMier. Omaha, Nebr., June 19, 1911. Mr. J. Will Campbell, Monroe, Nebr. Dear Sir: Our special claim adjuster, Mr. W. W. Abbott, has informed us that a settlement of $37.50 would be perfectly satisfactory to you and we have given him check for this amount to deliver to you in person. However, it may be the last of the week before he arrives as there are a couple of other cases which require his immediate attention. We trust that the way we have settled your claim will so meet with your approval that you will be willing to say a good word for us if you believe we deserve it, and we again thank you for your patronage and any assistance you may render us. Yours very truly, C. C. Criss, Treasurer. The letter was returned to the offices of the company with the following written across it: Received the above check June 22, 1911. Shall be pleased to continue my pol icy and am pleased to recommend same to you. J. WILL CAMPBELL. t KT Issue what we believe to be the most Liberal Pol- iCy 0f its kind and at surprisingly low rates. Your time is valuable Protect It For further particulars address Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Asso. 423 City National Bank Building Omaha, Nebraska or write to ABBOTT & ADKINS, Special Representatives, Clother Hotel, Columbus, Neb. 18, le 1.00 W. J. Belknap to J. X. Kin caid, Its 18, 19, 20. blk 7, Creston 1,300.00 Carl J. Grip to A. E. Kull. Und., so 1C. and nw 22, 20, 4 8,000.00 Miene Wilckens to Henry Wilckens, n2, se, 34, w2, nw 35, 19, lw, lots C and 4, blk 1, Stevens Add .-. 900.00 Miene Wilckens to Henry Wilckens, ne 34, io. lw .. 1.00 ' New Automobile Legislation. The following section,taken fiom the new laws o the state, in re gard to driving automobiles along the highways of Nebraska, may be of In terest to the public. Much has been said in the past about the road hogs that drlve'machines, but a great many, people do not seem to realize that all the road bogs do not handle steering wheels. This law is intended to pro tect motorists, at the same time with out working an imposition on the peo ple who drive teams. "Any person operating a motor ve hicle shall at request or on signal by putting up the hand, from a person riding or driving a restive horse or other draught or domestic animal, bring such motor vehicle immediately to a stop, and if traveling in the oposite direction remain stationary so long as may be reasonable to allow suck horse or animal to pass, and if traveling in the same direction, use due care in passing such horse or animals, and the operator or occupant of any motor vehicle shall render necessary assistance to the party having in charge such a horse or other draught animal in so passing. Whenever any person traveling with any vehicle or conveyance on any road in this state shall overtake an other vehicle or conveyance traveling in the same direction and shall . by sound or call indicate to the driver thereof his or her desire to pass, it shall be the duty of the driver of the vehicle or conveyance in front, if the nature of the ground or the condition of his load will permit it, to turn promptly to the right of the center of the road and the driver of the vehicle or conveyance behind shall then turn to the left of the center of the road and pass by with out interfering or interrupting and the driver of said vehicle or conveyance passing shall not turn to the center of the road until at least thirty (30) feet ahead of the vehicle or convey ance passed." A fine of not more than $50 is imposed for the first offense and a fine or not less than $50 or more than $100 for the second or subse quent offenses or imprisonment in the county Jail for sixty days, or in the discretion of the court both fine and Jail sentence may be Imposed. "V