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(Columbus eritmuc-3ourual Stat if Utorieal Society x VOLUME 42 COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, JULY 19, 1911 NUMBER 16 The Columbus State Bank Points to its long record of success fully caring for the needs of its custo mers with just pride, and asks for future business on its past record. The Oldest State Bank in Nebraska Airs. Elsie Davis. of San Francisco, California, who has been visiting her son. C. E. Davis, left the last of the week for Elk Point, South Dakota, where she will he the guest of a daughter. Last Wednesday at the home of C. A. Church, eight miles south of this city, occurred the marriage of Miss Anna M. Unger and Frank H. Butter field, of Shelby. Only the relatives and close friends witnessed the cere mony, which was performed by Rev. Chas. W. Ray. Mr. Uutterfield has a farm near Shelby, on which the young people will reside. Columbus now has several blocks of oiled streets, as the result of the recent investigations of oiled streets in variou.s other cities The oiling process was commenced last Wednes day, the first block to be oiled being on Thirteenth street, between Murray anil North. The next day the oil was applied on the same street west to J'latte. Before applying the oil the streets were thoroughly cleaned and rolled, and after the application the oil was covered over with burnt clay, and rolled again. It is claimed that the roads treated in this manner will form a crust and remain water and dust proof for at least a year. The oil is quite black, but not crude, the finer elements having been taken out. If the streets that have been oiled shall prove all that its advocates claim, there is little doubt that a number of streets will receive the same treat ment soon. The Tribune-Journal is this week being set on a brand new machine one of the first of its kind in this part of the state. The name of the animal is the Unitype. and it appears to be one of the most docile creatures you ever saw -reserving the right, of course to object if it doesn't think it is being treated just right. Editor Pratt of the Humphrey Democrat beat us to it by just one issue, but that was because the erector was unable to be in two places twenty-five miles apart at the same time. The machine was erected by Mr. W. M. Clason. who makes this work his business. There are Mme printers who tried to discourage us by telling us that this new machine was nothing but the old style Simplex, but the appearance of it and the work that is being turned out by other oflices where it has been installed shows that it is a strictly up-to-date production. 80 Acres of land within 2 miles of Col umbus is offer ed at a bottom price for a quick sale Inquire of Elliott-Speice-Echols Go. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Robinson spent Tuesday in Omaha. Fred Baker returned home from the hospital Wednesday feeling as good as ever. Mrs. O. L. Baker is entertaining her nephew, Floyd Paynter.of Omaha, this week. Pianos at wholesale prices for ten days at Prescott Music Co. 's Piano Sale, 517 11th street. Misses Nelle and Margaret Harris went to Omaha Tuesday to spend a few days visiting friends. Mrs. E. H. Ott and children left Friday for an extended visit with friends and relatives at Walnut, Iowa. The storks left a bouncing nine pound boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albers yesterday morn ing. Miss Anna Boettcher entered the St. Mary's Hospital Monday and will submit to an operation the last of the week. Fred Brewer has been very sick for the past few days with painters' colic, but this morning is reported much im proved. Mrs. R. Simmons, of Council Bluffs, is visiting at the home of her bro ther, John Taylor, and with other re latives in this city. Mrs. Ira Gates and sister, Mrs. May Jurgenson, of Lincoln, left Fri day afternoon for a visit with her brother in Denver. Miss Helen Brugger is entertaining Miss Ruth Edwards, of Ohio, a form er classmate at Mt. Holyoke college in Massachusetts. An exceptionally serviceable six room house for sale. Will take an automobile as part payment. Chas. L. Dickey, State Bank Building. Misses Mary McHenry and Margaret Carry, who have been the guests of Miss Lorena Evans for the past week, returned to their home in Dennison, Iowa, Tuesday. Mrs. L. Pittman, who has been in the hospital at Rochester, Minnesota, for the past month, returned to her home today. Mrs. Pittman is very weak; but is gaining slowly. Judge Ratterman issued the follow ing marriage licenses this week: Anderew Johnson, of York, and Nita Zellers, of Sargent; George Schroeder and Martha Kroweks, of St. Bernard, and William Allgood, of Peru, and Wanda Jacobs, of Humphrey. The Moonshiners established their annual camp at McPherson today. Mrs. Julius Nichols will act as chape ron of the party, which will consist of Misses Martha and Ella Bucher, Freda Stenger, Helen Howard, Grace McTaggart, Olga Oehlrich and Helen Hagel and Messrs. Oscar Baker, Harry Hagel, Clifford Galley and Jay Hensley. The report of the state assessment board, which was published in the state papers this morning, shows that the increase in the state over last year is $3,606,269, with two counties missing. The total figures are $415,744,876 this year, as against $412,138,607 a year ago. In Platte county an increase of but a few hundred dollars is shown, the ex act figures for this year being $7, 754, -541, as compared with $7,753,898 last year. Mrs. A. M. Covert, who has been the guest of her brother. Fred Naylor of Stockton, California, for the past month, returned Monday evening. Mrs. Covert was in California at the time of the slight earthquake shock. In speaking of the incident Mrs. Cover said that the people were very much frightened, rushing out into the street, fearing a repetition of the fear ful disaster of 1906. Mrs. Naylor, who has been with her son for several months, accompanied Mrs. Covert home. Miss Clara remaining until the last of August. The members of the Royal Neigh bors of America entertained their families at their hall last evening, the occasion being observed especially as children's day. A fine program of music, recitations and dialogues was rendered by the members and the children, and this was followed by a luncheon of ice cream and cake. It was nearly midnight when the crowd dispersed, and everyone voted that the Royal Neighbors are certainly royal when they take a notion to undertake anything in the entertaining line. It was generally conceded and be lieved that C. M. Greunther would have no opposition in the primary for clerk of the district court. This be lief was confirmed when on last Sat urday evening after closing hours the announcement was made that F. S. Lecron, Henry Lachnit and Mr. Gruenther had no opposing candidates. It was therefore cause for surprise when it became known Monday morn ing that Louis Held, present county treasurer, had returned to his office some time after supper and had filed for clerk of the district court. Benjamin Allen & Company, of Chioago, have filed a suit in district court seeking to recover on .two notes of $550 from Edward D. Fitzpatrick and Sara and Grace Fitzpatrick. One of the notes is dated July 1, 1910, for one year, and the other for two months, and was given February 2, 1911. The Royal Highlanders held a meet ing at the Odd Fellow's hall Monday evening, at which time fourteen new candidates were told the stories of the Scottish heroes. This order has initi ated about forty new members within the past two months, and it is said there are more candidates ready to be adopted. During the evening the following officers were installed: C. N. McElfresh, illustrious protector; Mrs. Gus Ernst, worthy evangel ;Mrs. Alice Lohr, chiefcouncellor; Mrs. Al vina Bushnel, warden. After the business session refreshments were served. E. F. Huse, of Norfolk, was in the city Thursday on his way home from ins trip to the Pacific coast. He was in San Francisco at the time of the earthquake shock two weeks ago, and reports the sensation as some thing that could not be described. "I was in a theatre at the time the first shock was felt," said Mr. Huse, "and suddenly a roar sounding like a heavy peal of thunder was heard. Every thing seemed to sway before our eyes, and the way the Friscan natives bolted for the exists gave me a hint to fol low. People thronged from the side walks and buildings to the middle of the street. Every building in the city seemed to empty of its entire popula tion within a few seconds, and people were running to and fro, apparently almost crazed with fright. The sec ond shock caused as much commotion as the first and hurried preparations were made for leaving the city, fear ing a repetition of the disaster of 1906. I saw one building after the shock that was fully a foot out of line. The building was of concrete blocks, and no steel had been used in oits construction. A remarkable fact in connection with the quake was that not a single San Francisco paper made mention of it next morning, but all the papers of the city were full of ac counts of the torrid heat of the east ern cities." Forty-two thirteen big people, travelling in automobiles, spent last Wednesday night in Columbus. The party was the "Ocean to Ocean" crowd that is now on its way across the continent, traveling from AtlanticCity, New Jersey, to San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. They arrived in the city from Omaha about seven o'clock, and remained until the follow ing morning. It has been their custom to camp out, but the threatening weather drove them to seek more sub stantial shelter. They started from Atlantic City June 26, and expect to reach San Francisco about July 25. The party was piloted by the winner of the famous "Glidden Tour" of last year. All members of the party are residents of New York, Phiiadel phia, Washington and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the cars are all of one make, the company furnishing a part of the equipment for advertising purposes. They will stop at San Francisco for a few days and then go to Los Angeles, from which place they will ship their cars and return home by rail. One of the most inter esting features of the enterprise was one machine rigged up after the fash ion of the old-time "prairie schoon er." and which attracted considreable attention. The "schooner" joined the party at Indianapolis, and is used to convey a portion of the heavier baggage and equipment. Last Thursday was the date of the annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School. The day was ideal, and about 125 men, women and children availed themselves of the privilege of spending the day at Stevens' Grove. Two hacks and one hay rack were provided to accommodate the picknickers who had no other means of conveyance. Everyone was prepared to have a good time, and if the word of the children five to fifty-five years can be taken for this, a good time was had. A full-fledged field meet was held, in which large numbers were entered. The contest ranged from 100-yard dash to shoe, sack and three-legged races, with points and ribbons given for first, second and third places. Paul Dickey won the boy's pennant. and Jeanette Barnes the girl's pennant. The only contest in which the ladies did not indulge was the pole vault. The ladies entered into the ball game with great zest, and Linstrum's vic tory can be credited to their level headed work. The game was so close that Boyd's team threatened to even up by ducking the umpire (Rev. Ray) in the lake but decided that as the lake was low there might not be water enough to cover him, and not wishing to do anything half way they let him go. Croquet, hammocks, swings, ko dak and boating took up the balance of the day until the elders decided that it was time to be homeward bound. The Epworth League young people remained for the evening, ar riving borne about 10 o'clock. WHEN WE DELIVER COAL to you, you know that you are get ting the best Coal and the most prompt service possible. TRY OUR ALFALFA MEAL For Feeding Your Live Stock IT WILL PAY YOU T. B. Hori Grain Go. PHONES: Independent 206 Bell 1S8 Miss Irene Xanders is entertaining Miss Mansfield, of Lincoln, this week. Mrs. O. L. Baker will entertain the R. K. Kensington club Friday af ternoon at her home. P. A. Peterson returned yesterday from Calmar, Iowa, where he had been for a few days visiting his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Van Valder, of Chicago, were the guests the first of the week at the home of C. J. Gar low. Mr. and Mrs.C.S. Easton, formerly of this city, but now of Cambridge, are visiting with old-time friends in this city. S. C. Pederson has been in the city this week, having disposed of his shoe store business at Sidney, and is now seeking another location. Mrs. F. Galbraith and daughter, Mrs. McGraw.of South Bend. Indiana, arrived the last of the week for an ex tended visit with Mrs. C. J. Garlow. C. J. Garlow left 'sday morning for an extended trip through the southern states. He expects to visit Arkansas, Louisiana and Old Mexico before his return. C.E. Davis entertained his brother, Fred Davis, and Bert Cook, of San Francisco, California, several days last week. They wereenroute to New York for a short business trip. Mrs. Frank Strother left last Tues day for a visit with relatives at Gold field, Nevada, and Stockton, Califor nia, where she expects to spend the summer. Mr. Strother may also go west in about a month for a short visit. Mrs. Odelia Patsch has entered St. Mary's hospital, where she will sub mit to an operation tomorrow morn ing. Her sister, Mrs Frank Stupfel, of Sioux City, Iowa, and her son, Mar tin Langley, of Cheyenne, arrived in the city this week to be with her. John Magill, a resident of Platte county for many years, died at the hospital Thursday afternoon, at the ripe old age of eighty-five years. He is survived by one son, John Magill, Jr., who ilves in this city. The fu neral was held at the Catholic church Saturday forenoon. GRANDFATHER Never Knew but what he could see just aswel as most other people he had no one to go to, to find out. After struggling along for many years he finally dropped into a store, one day, and picked out a cheap pair of spectacles. These spec tacles were poorly ground, but so strong that they made every thing look big but not for long. The glasses did not fit his eyes and the unequal strain soon told on his vision, so that he needed even a stronger pair. So it went from bad to worse. Had he lived in this day and age I could have helped him enjoy his declining years in comfort. I can help you. Ed. J. Niewohner JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST Mrs. Mollie Knieriem has com mencep an action in district court for a divorce from Frank Knieriem, on the grond of cruelty. She asserts that they were married in Fremont in 1904, and that she has two children, one a daughter four years old and the other a son eleven years old by a for mer marriage, and that he has been guilty of extreme cruelty both to her and to the children. The Omaha Rubber Company pulled off a bier advertising stunt last week in the shape of a six days' endurance run. The run was for the double pur pose of covering their territory and to make a practical demonstration of the various brands of rubber tires they handle. The trip covered a part of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Eleven automobiles were used for the purpose of making the trip. Friday noon the party was in Columbus, ar riving from the west and remaining for dinner. After dinner they went to Newman Grove, from which place they left the next morning for Omaha. Mrs. Catherine A. Walker, widow of John Walker, one of the very earl iest settlers of the north part of Platte county, died Tuesday of last week in Omaha, where she had gone a few weeks ago to visit relatives. She was born in County Caven, Ontario, Canada, July 14, 1830, and was mar ried to John Walker September 18, 1854. Mr. Walker died on October 8, 1907. The family moved to this county in 1870, settling on a farm near Lindsay, where she lived until 1888, when they removed to Humph rey. She is survived by two sons, Frank T. and James J. Walker, of Omaha, and four daughters, Mrs. F. T. Klebba, of Omaha, Mrs. J. P. Duffy, of St. Joseph, Missouri, Mrs. J. W. Tagwarker, of Seward, and Mrs. F. J. Pratt, of Humphrey, with whom she had made her home in re cent years. Another son, John P. Walker, who died in 1904. was for several years publisher of the Humph rey Democrat. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at the Catho lic church in Humphrey, and she was laid to rest beside her husband in the parish cemetery. William Joseph Newman, one of the old settlers of Platte county, was called to his reward last Wednesday afternoon, following a long seige with an aggravated liver trouble. He was born March 19, 1853, in Baltimore, Maryland. In the spring of 1871, he came west as far as Illinois, where he went to work on a farm until the fall of the same year, when he went to Portage, Michigan, at which place he became manager of a large lumber company. October 2, 1876, he was married to Miss Cordelia Capron. In the spring of 1880 they removed to Nebraska, settling in Sherman town ship. Mrs. Newman died January 13, 1882, leaving two children, William Newman and Cordelia, now Mrs. O. R. Alderson, living near Humphrey. March 27, 1884, he was married to Miss Clara Merritt. Five children were born to this union, four of whom are now living Mrs. Ruby Morkert, of Richland, and Henry, Edward and Robert Newman, who are still at home. Mr. Newman had lived at the present family home, three miles east of Col umbus, since the spring of 1888. He had served his constituents a number of terms on the county board, first from Sherman township, and later as supervisor from the district compris ing Columbus, Butler and Loup town ships and the city of Columbus. Fun eral services were held Sunday after noon, being conducted by Rev. C. W. Ray, of the Methodist church, and in terment was made in Columbus ceme tery. The townships of Oconee and Loup will hold special elections in the near future for the purpose of voting bonds for the proposed new steel bridge across the Loup River near Monroe. At the meeting of the county board held last week, petitions asking for the special elections were filed by about fifty free-holders of each town ship. The proposition is for Oconee township to vote six thousand dollars in fifteen year bonds, drawing six per cent, while Loup township expects to vote three thousand dollars on similar terms. If these bonds shall carry there is enough money in sight to make up the necessary half of the cost of the bridge, and when this amount is deposited in the county treasury, the board will ask the state to con tribute the other half as provided in the new bridge law. The board had advertised for bids for the printing of the sample and official ballots for the primary and general elections, but only two bidders responded. All bids were rejected and the county clerk was directed to proceed in the usual manner to have the ballots printed ac cording to law. The committee which had been appointed to make the regu lar semi-annual settlement with the county treasurer made its report, which showed the following figures: Balance on hand, January 1, 1911, $97,907.16; total receits, $162,066. 21; total disbursements, $165,729.73; balance on hand July 1, 1911, $94, 237.64. The statement in full may be found in another place in this paper. Former Fullerton Girl Murdered. The following account of a tragedy which occured at Twin Falls, Idaho, is considered of sufficient interest to warrent publication, as the wife in the case was a former Fullerton lady, and well known to many of our read ers. On one occasion, when the stata oratorical contest was held in Colum bus, she was the winner of the first prize in her class. "One'of the most shocking trage dies which has ever taken place in this section of the state occured at five o'clock Monday at Twin Falls when Horace G. Lichty shot and killed his wife and then blew out his own brains, both dying almost instantly. " The couple were married but a little over a year ago and were separated soon after. Lichty, it is said, had tried to effect a reconciliation with nis wife without avail and his wife had recently consulted attorneys with a view to securing a divorce. She had retained the firm of Babcock & Gra ham and as she was about to enter their office Monday evening she was met by her husband who took her arm and walked with her to the end of the hall, when he was heard to say : "Come back tonight or die now." Her answer was a blank refusal and placing his arm about her waist he pressed an automatic revolver against her breast and fired. She dropped to the floor and the assassin fired three more shots into her prostrate form, one of them passing through the door of her attorney's rooms and into the floor. The occupants of the office rushed out only in time to see Lichty calmly place the weapon to his own head) and two bullets ended his own existence. Mrs. Lichty is the only daughter of James O'dell, who owns a ranch near town, and was a very beautiful young woman about 24 years old. She was employed as cashier at one of the local stores at the time of her marriage. Lichty, who is about 35 years of age, came here from Iowa a few years ago and engaged in the real estate bus iness. He was fairly successful dur ing the first of his career, but had lost out during the last year, closed his office and opened a bowling alley, which was not a paying venture. It is believed that he contemplated his act for several days as he had attend ed to many of his business affairs and when commenting on his fiancial trou bles, he said: "I guess I'll end it all." Many persons had noticed that he acted strangely and seemed very pre occupied the last few days and it is be lieved that his mind had become affect ed. And now in closing we want to say it is especially hard for the Journal to record this sad tragedy, as Mrs. Lichty came from Fullerton, Nebr., where the writer published a paper for many years. hie knew Lola O dell from infancy, having written the little lines that announced her birth, told of the little parties of her girlhood days, and then of her graduation from the High School. Written of the day when she went out in the country district to teach; mentioned the time she secured employment at Penney & Bryson's store and then of her departure with her parents for Twin Falls. As we learned of the sad ending of her young life all these things passed before our vision and we pondered of life and its mysteries. . To the stricken parents we can say nothing that will lift the grief that fills their hearts, or do or say that which will take from this last act the grief that must be with them through all their years, but back among the friends and relatives of their old home there will be sorrow in many hearts at this unfortunate affair. The sympathy for them will be great at Lola's sad death." Tiler (Idaho) Journal. S. E. Baker made a to Genoa Monday. business trip Dr. H. . Arnold, office on ground floor. Meridian hotel annex. Frank Simpson, of Omaha, is guest of Frank Rhode this week. the Don't fail to investigate the great piano sale by Prescott Music Co., at 517 11th street. Big money saved if you buy now; easy terms. You can save $100 on a piano by buying now at Prescott Music Co. 's ale now on in old Turner building, 517 11th street, next door to Duncan hotel. WANTED Housekeeping position for widower or bachelor, by refined middle aged lady with twelve year old daughter. 32 South 11th street, City. Advertised list for the week end ing July 19, 1911: Letters L. Boyles, P. L. Cook, Earnest Coppon, P. P. Epperson, Joe Murphy, Miss Bertha Wilson, T. A. .Walton. Cards Elmer Berg 2, Miss Eldie Benson, Nick Comer, Ed Dickens, Bill Harsh, Roy Hatfield, Mrs. George Harmon, J. B. Lawrence, H. M. Macrae, Winton Price 2, G. F. Spra gue. Parties calling fo any of the above will pelase say "advertised." Wm. A. McAllister, P. M. PILO relieves quickly It requires but a few minutes of your time each day a tew applications of Nyal's Illo and the persistent tor ture associated with piles Ls banished. There siio need or your suffering day in and day out unable to peforiu your duties, uuabie to secure rot either day or night on account of the Incessant pain Nyal's Pilo affords almost instant re lief, and If used persistently will in variably eiTeet a cure. Om aaallcat lea relieves tfee ceastaat Kcbmmj aatf nukes IHe arere tearaMe Illo is not an experiment it has froved its merits and we are positive t will do as represented. Fifty .cents the kx. Itesides koikI goods you jjet good treatment at our store. Always ulad to have people come in and look arouLd. whether they want to buy or not. We wait on you promptly, i?ive you what you ask for but uever tease anyone to buy anything. AT DACK'S Miss Linch, of New York, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. H. Cham bers for several days, left Friday evening for Fort Col i Ins, Colorado, where she will spend the summer. Fathers and mothers, do you know whether your boy is one of the boys that is practicing rope-throwing by trying to lasso passing automobiles? It is not likely that you do, but some body's boys are doing it. Some day a lasso will catch on somebody's ma chine, and more than likely an acci dent will result. Martin C. Smith, of Monroe town ship, was in the city on business yes terday between trains. Mr. Smith re ports that he recently threshed his wheat, and that it yielded about twenty-four bushels to the acre. Wheat yielding this much at the pres ent prices is yielding a fair return on the money invested, but not a great dividend. Mrs. Barbara Klaenschie. an old resident of Duncan, died at the hos pital Sunday afternoon, after a long illness. She had reached the age of eighty-three years at the time of her death. For several years she had been in poor health. The remains were taken to Duncan for burial yesterday afternoon, the services being conduct ed by Rev. J. B. Braun. John Freiderich Gerhard Menke, a resident of Platte county for twenty six years, died at his late home in Columbus, Sunday. He was ltorn in Weifelsteden, Oldenberg, Germany, October 20, 1837. He was married March 25,1860, to Miss Maria Gesina Ahlers, who, with their six sons, sur vive him. In 18S5 the family emi grated to this country, coming direct to Nebraska where they have since made their home. The six surviving sons are John, of Colfax county; Ger hard J. and Frederick, of Amarillo, Texas; Henry, of Wible, Washington; and Dietrich and William, of this county. Funeral services were held this forenoon at the German Reformed church the pastor, Rev.R.Neumarker, conducting the services. Mrs. Henry Kluver died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Person, last Wednesday afternoon, the cause of her death being an acute attack of Bright' sdisease. Mrs. Kluver's home was on the old Hogan farm in Shelf Creek townhship, but she had come to the city a week be fore to visit her daughter, and while here was taken sick. Mrs. Kluver was born in Germany January 11, 1849, and after her marriage to Mr. Kluever came to this country, settling first in Illinois. Twenty years ago they came to Nebraska and settled in this county, which has since been their home. She is survived by her hus band, four sons and four daughters. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the German Baptist church, twelve miles north of the city, the services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. Henry joch. JULY I, 1911 THE NEW SYSTEi BEIINS Try a few Shares in the Columbus Land, Loan oc Building Association Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers
