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Volume 42
Columbus, Nebraska, August 16, 1911
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1ST
Guarantee
Of Deposits
We have received our
certificate that our de
positors are protected
by theGuarantee Fund
of the State of Ne
braska. Heretofore we have
advertised that ourde
positors would receive
protection.
We now advertise the
fulfillment of that
promise. Our deposi
tors are now so pro
tected. Columbus
State Bank
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The Owl-, and the Eagles will play
another game of hall on the ball dia
mond next Sunday afternoon. Let all
tlie Owls and all the Eagles and all
their friends hear this in mind, and
cme out and see a real home game of
bae hall.
Aiiss Catherine Kusche is expected
home Thursday evening from Omaha,
where she has been visiting friends
since graduating from the Chicago
Art Institute at Chicago. Miss Kusche
was tin- youngest of her class, which
numbered forty-five and graduated
with high honors, having won nine
teen honorables. While in Chicago
s-he was entertained by some of the
foremost artists, who spoke very highly
of her work, among them being Mrs.
Es-trrbook, Mrs. Thorp and Mr. Hur
hert. Miss Kusche expects to organ
ize a class in water colors and pastel
work as moii as she returns, later
moving her studio into the new build
ing, which Mr. Kuche has under con
si net ion. Mis- Eleanor Kusche will
bf associated with her in the gift
-hop. which will be open in the same
building.
Columbus has certainly been uu
against the real thing in baseball cir
cles the p:it week. A fellow by the
name of liockuvitz was sent here to
do the work of an umpire, but who
ever made the blunder-well he may
have Mime excuse but it is not clear
what that ecuse may be. Columbus
fan have at times, like all other fans,
roasted the umpire at times during
the progress of the game, but last Sun
day was the first time that we can re
member when that figurehead became
so outrageously wrong that the mob
spirit got the upper hand in the crowd.
It was a matter to be regretted that
the boys carried the thing as far as
they did. and indeed it might have
gone even further but for the cool
headedness of Manager Kissell and a
few of the real sports present. To
the credit of the players, be it said
that they took no part in the demon
stration, neither did they make excep
tion to the rank injustice of some of
the decissions they were compelled to
abide by. Yet in spite of the fact
that they were compelled to play ten
men at times the team has won sever
al games, winning today from Grand
lland by a score of five to one Col
umbus had a new pitcher named, Don
nely in the box, who allowed the Isl
anders six hits, when the Discoverers
gathered in eleven.
80 Acres
of land within
2 miles of Col
umbus is offer
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price for a
quick sale
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Mrs. J. E. Bonner who resides south
of town is visiting her son Ernest Bon
ner. Waiter Laviolette, of Omaha, was
a Columbus visitor the first of the
week.
Miss Edith Boyd has accepted a
position as sales-lady in Gray's de
partment store.
Mrs. Carl Rhode returned home
Monday after a few days visit wth
friedns at Grand Island.
Mrs. Win. Benson has been very ill
for the past week but at this time her
condition is much improved.
Miss Nina Cresap of Richland, spent
a few days this week with at the
home of Ww. A. McAllister.
Will Jenkinson, John Terry, James
Berry, Dave and Ed Jenkinso of Mon
roe, spent Tuesday in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jackson and chil
dren, arrived Tuesday for a brief vis
it with Mr. and Mrs. John Janings.
Mrs. Solidad Mallesairt, of Mexico
City is the guest of Mrs. C. J. Gar-
low, and will remain for several mon
ths. Mrs. James Jenkinson and baby will
leave today for their home in Stroms
burg after a visit of two weeks at the
Richard Jenkinson home.
The Christian Endeavor of the Pres
byterian church held a business meet
ing and a social at the home of C. W.
Freeman Monday evening.
S. A. Mahood arrived in the city
Saturday evening for a visit of three
weeks before going to Appleton, Wis
consin, where he has accepted a posi
tion for the next year.
William Ilowser left the hospital
Monday after having submitted to an
operation for appendicitis. He has
been in poor health all spring, and
hopes now that he will have no further
trouble.
The dispute between O. H. Washburn
and Karr & Newlon, relative to the
real estate office on Thirteenth street,
on the Washburn lot, has been settled
out of court. Karr & Newlon have
secured offices across the srteet over
the five and ten cent store, and the
old building has been torn down to
allow the construction of the new
theater.
This afternoon (Thursday) Mrs, M,
Rothlietner's division of the Presby
terian Ladies Aid will serve a 15 cent
lunch at the home of Mrs Rothleitner,
Sherbet and cake will also be served
for 10 cents The Presbyterians ladies
have the reputation of being the fin
est of cooks and serving the best of
lunches. This will be no exception.
Hours for serving 3 to y.
On Wednesday afternoon August 23.
beginning at 4 o'clock Mrs. F. Rob
bins dvision of the M. E. Ladies Aid
will serve a 15 cent luenchen, also ice
cream and cake 10 cents, in the par
lors of the church. Those who will
assist in serving will be, Mesdames
H. J. Johnson, N. D. Wison, J. Ray,
O. C. Shannon, W. DeLand and E.
Inman.
Great preparaiorr are being made
by the membersl of the fire depart
ment for the Firemen's Day celebra
tion on September 4. Nearly all the
business men of the city have been
solicited for donations for the prizes in
the various events, with but a single
exception, every house solicited has
responded handsomely. The board of
contro, as committee on arrangements
are now busy in the task of arranging
the prizes to suit the different events
of the day, and he program will prob
ably be ready for the printer by the
first of the week.
Nick Adamy lies at hais home with
a broken leg as a result of an auto
mobile accident last Minday. He was
out riding in a machine with a view to
making a purchase, and while the
driver was climbing a steep hill, un
dertook to change from a high to a
low gear. The driver made a mis
take, however, and got hold of the
wrong lever, applying the reverse,
with the result that the machine start
ed to back down the hill, and turned
turtle. The occupants of the car were
thrown out, and Mr Adamy's leg was
broken. We understand no others
were injured.
The young ladies of the "Moon
shiners" entertained the young men
Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Nichols. A nine
course dinner was served which was
enlivened between the courses by the
young men of the party singing popu
lar airs and toasting the young ladies.
Plates were laid for Misses Helen
Hagel, Olga Oehlrich, Freda Stinger,
Ella Bucher, Grace McTaggert, Mar
geret Weaver, Stella Dolan, Martha
Bucher and Nina North, of Pueblo,
Colorado, and Messers Oscar Baker,
Lester Vath, Harold Kramer, James
Jones, Fred Lubker, Howard Whaley,
Carroll Evans, Jay Hensley, Frank
Sullivan, Harry Hagel, Phillip Hock
enberger, and Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Nichols.
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Mrs. H. A. Pueschel spent Monday
in Monroe.
Herman Zinnecker of Osceola, spent
Tuesday with relaties in Columbus.
Miss Mildred Chapin is spending
the week with Miss Helen McAllister.
Otto Nettfelt., of Grand Island has
been a guest at the home of Otto
Merz.
Mrs. Geo. Scott will entertan the
R. K. club Friday afternoon at her
home.
P. F. Luschsinger and children went
to Grand Island Sunday to attend the
Sangerfest.
Miss Eva Day, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. Dussell, left
Friday for Omaha.
Miss Anna Keeling of Lincoln, ar
rived Wednesday for a visit with her
aunt, Mrs. C, S. Raney.
Miss Lulu Talbot arrived the first
of the week for a visit with her sister
Mrs. Mullholland.
Mrs. Emer Winey went to Omaha
Friday and from there will go to Kan
sas City to visit her aunt Mrs, Hale.
Mesdames R. S. Palmer and G.
Tiffnay will entertian the Jolly Sev
enteen club at their home this after
noon. Miss Clara Bloedorn left Tuesday j
afternoon for Council Bluffs, where
she will visit friends and relatives for
two weeks.
Mrs. C. Dack gave a luncheon Fri
day in complment of Mrs. Thomas
Dack, of Los Angeles. Covers were
lad for fourteen.
Misses Mathilda Hirschbrunner and
Lillian Bloedorn returned Monday eve
ning from Omaha after a week's vis
it with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ernst re
turned Sunday from their wedding!
trip from the east, and left Sunday
evening for the r home in Duncan.
Oscar Baker, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Columbus, return
ed the first of the week to Nebraska
City where he owns a moving picture
show.
Miss Florence Stack who has been a
the guest of Miss Gertrude Herrod,
left Friday for her home in North
Platte. She was accompanied home by
Miss Herod.
Miss Clara Abts left Monday for Du-1
buque, Iowa, where she will visit
Miss Grace Schwind for several
weeks. Later Miss Abts will visit
frends at Keokuk, Iowa.
Mrs. J. R. Merrill, of Silver Creek,
arrived the first of the week for a vist
at the J. E, Peterson home. She was
accompanied by Vergie Peterson, who
had been her guest for several weeks.
Miss Blanch Dawson entertained a
number of young people at a Lyric
party Wednesday evening "in honor of
Miisses Opal Merril, of Silver Creek
and Ruth Berger, of Clay City, Indi
ana. The Misses Myrtle, Lydia and
Maggie Eyler of Fullerton,, who have
been the guests of Miss Verna and
Clella Reinsmith for a few days re
turned to their homes in Fullerton
Wednesday.
Wesley Ward and John Maxwell
Pope, of Silver Creek, spent the week
end at the home of J.E. Peterson.
Sunday evening they were acempaned
home by Msses Opal Merrill and Ruth
Berger, who had been guests at the
Peterson home.
Miss Elizabeth Sheehan left Sunday
for Weeping Water, where she will
teach this week in the Cass County
institute. Next week she will teach
at Beatrice. In ths work Miss Shee
han is associated with some of the for
emost educators of the state, and is
winning much praise for her work.
Joseph F. Meyer, died early this
(Thursday) morning at the home of his
father Theodore Meyer, in the east
part of the city. He was born on a
farm near Humphrey, June 19, 1887.
Last spring he went to Saskatchewan,
where he was .employed on a ranch
belonging to his brother, but on ac
count of failing health returned home
a few weeks ago. Last night he was
not feeling well but no alarm was felt
as to his condition, and he died sudden
ly this morning from an attack of
heart failure. Definite arrangements
for the funeral have not been complet
ed, pending an answer from the bro
ther in Canada, but it will probably
be held Sunday afternoon from the
Catholic church. He is survived b
his parents, five brothers, Henry and
August Meyers, of Landis, Saskatche
wan, and George, John and Michael
Meyer, of Coumbus, and one sister,
Mrs. Anna Kuhlmann, of Melrose,
Minnesota.
A rather heavier vote than was gen
erally expected was polled at the pri
mary election held yesterday over
Platte county. While the presence of
a circus in Columbus was thought to
have an appreciable effect on the vote
in the country precincts, still many
fanners left the city in time to reach
home and vote before the polls had
closed in the evening. There had been
much speculation as to who would he
the winners of democratic nominatons
for county treasurer, judge and clerk,
there being seven candidates for the
former position, and four each of the
two latter. However, the indications
today are that Otto Heuer has won by
a small margin for treasurer, with
Shell Clark a close second and
Edmund Miles third. There is no
question but that had either Miles or
Clark been out of the race, the other
would have been an easy winner, as
many of those who voted for one
would in all probability have voted
for the other with the one out of the
way. In the first ward, which is the
home of both Heuer and Schwarz, the
former had a very heavy majority. In
the race for county judge, Judge
Ratterman appears to have been an
easy winner, while John Graf had
smooth saiing in his campaign for
county clerk. Another interesting
fight was on between C. M. Gruenther
and Louis Held for clerk of the dis
trict court. Mr. JLJtuenther finally car
rying the honors off with a tremendous
majority, apparently carrying every
voting precinct in the county. No
returns are available today on the re
sult for the republican nominations,
but it is supposed that John R. Lucs
chen has been nominated for sheriff.
Daniel Schram for treasurer, Gideon
Braun for superintendent and F. W.
Edwards, of Lindsay, for surveyor.
Many republicans wrote in the name
of Eugene H. Tiffany for clerk of the
district court, and others wrote in the
name of Mr. Gruenther. At this
writing it is not known whether Mr.
Gruenther will have undisputed sway
by reason of having the nomination of
both parties, or whether he will have
an opponent in Mr. Tiffany. Then
again, it is reported that Mr. Tiffany
has a number of votes for county
judge, and that he may decide to file
an acceptance for that office, in case
no other candidate whose name may
have been written in shall have more
votes. Nothng like definite news
from the state at large are available
today, the afternoon papers presenting
returns from but a few scattered pre
cincts throughout the state, so that it
is impossble to form any conclusion
who the state nominees of either party
may be.
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Near Sighted
Myopia is the most dreaded of all
eye defects, and unless corrected
early with glasses, becomes pro
gressive until the eyes seem to
want to pop out of their sockets.
In high degrees of this trouble it
disfigures the appearance of a
person more than any other eye
trouble. Most all myopic people
think they see as good as normal
because it is so gradual in devel
oping, and as a rule there is no
pain or headaches accompanying
it, it is usually allowed to pro
gress. In school children the first
symptoms are that they cannot
see the blackboard as clearly, as
they should. Near vision may
remain good, but as the case de
velops they must hold their books
too close and has a tendency to
make them stoop-shouldered.
School days are still three weeks
off. Bring your boy or girl to me
if you have any suspicion that
their eyes need help. Properly
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COLUMBUS
NEBRASKA
Mr and Mrs. Ralph
Wednesday in Omaha.
Coolidge spent
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Scott Friday.
D. D. D. Boyd and family spent
Sunday with friends in Fremont.
Mills Ella Mills, of Albion, arrived
Tuesday for a visit with Miss Hazel
Boyd.
A. Dussell and wife spent several
days in North Bend last week visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Rollo Maohn, of Schuyler,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with
Mrs. S. E. Baker.
Ed. Jenkinson accompanied by his
wife of Monroe, spent Tuesday at the
home of Lester Jenkinson.
Mrs. J. Raitts and sons Harold and
Lee, are the guests at the home of
Mrs. E. Reinsmith this week.
Miss Julia Miler, of Omaha, will
arrive Saturday for a week's visit
with her niece Mrs. Julius Nichols.
Frank Luschsinger left today for
Colorado, where he expetcs to spend
several week sight-seeing and resting.
Mrs. Julia Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs.
Karl Becker and Miss Olga Rasmussen
attended the chautauqua at Fullerton
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Knudson, Mrs. Hin-
man, and Dr. Sullivan, of St. Edward
were guests bunday at the home of
George Willard.
Miss Lucile Jodiet, who has been
the guest at the home of Julius
Rudat, returned to her home in Oma
ha Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies aid society of the Ger
man reformed church will hold a picnic
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Louis
Nauenberg, north of the city.
Mrs. J. Dow and son Robert, ar
rived Friday from their home in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, for a visit at the
home of her father,., A. Dussell.
Mrs. Kramer and daughter Ethel, of
Omaha spent the day with Mrs. Her
man Person, Wednesday, leaving in
the evening for Platte Center to visit
with relatives.
Mrs George McHenry and baby
returned to their home in Dennison,
Iowa, after a visit of two weeks at
the home of her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. C. D. Evans.
Mrs. Morthy and daughter Grace
and Miss Lucy Taylor, of Hamilton
Montanta, arrived Tuesday evening
for a visit of several weeks with
Mrs. Howard Clark.
Word has been received by Colum
bus friends of Mrs. A. Haight, that
she has sold her property at San Die
go, Caliornia, and expects to return
to this city in the near future.
Mrs. Anderson who has been the
guest of Mrs. Anna Anderson, will
leave Friday for Marshalltown, Iowa,
where she will visit a brother before
returning to her home in Spearfish,
Souh Dakota.
Rev. A. C. Townsend, pastor of
the Congregational church at Albion,
will preach at the Congregatoinal
church, Sunday, August 20. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to at
tend the services. .
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Worden return
ed Saturday evening from Lincoln,
where they had been called by the
serious illness of Mr. Worden 's mo
ther. M iss Neta Worden, who has been
attending the university this summer,
accompanied them home.
J. A Reece, of, Ahland, has moved
his family to Columbus and is prepar
ing to occupy the Clarence Gerrard
property on 19th and North streets.
Mr Reece is one of Coumbus' new
buiness men, as he will open a shoe
store on thirteenth steet in the near
future.
Mrs. Charles Mathews left Sunday
for a visit of a month at her former
home in Indiana.
Carl Herchanhan, Paul Boettcher,
and Walter Seip attended the Sanger
fest at Grand Island Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Clark and daughter
Stella, of, Firth, were guests Friday
at the William Clark home.
Miss Clara Covert returned Sunday
from Stockton, California, where has
been spending the summer.
Miss Vivian Jenkinson returned
Monday from a visit of two weeks
with relatives at Stromsburg.
Miss Alica Clark who has been the
guest of Miss Ethel Baker, returned
to her home in David City today.
Mrs. Richards and daughter Mollie.
of Fremont, arrived Tuesday for a
visit at the D. B. Rchards home.
Mrs Green Coffman left Tuesday
mornng for Lincoln where she will
visit with her son for several days.
Herman Zinnecker and Paul Jack
son returned to their home in Osceola
Wednesday, after a short visit with
Columbus relatives.
Someone left a bunch of keys at the
First National Bank one day last
week. Call at this office, nav for
advretising and get them.
The families of Davis and Heineman
broke camp Monday after a delightful
ten days at Comp Comfort, which had
been pitched near Guter slough.
Mrs. Homer Robinson and daughter
Stella, left Monday morning for Ex
celsoir Springs, Missouri where they
expect to stay for several weeks.
C. W. Woosley accompanied by his
wife, auto'ed to Norfolk Sunday, to
attend the Missionfest, returning Sun
day evening. Mrs. Miessler and Miss
Del lei accompanied them.
Mrs. Van Der Heiden and daughter,
Miss Etta, of David City are guests
of their daughter and sister, Mrs. A.
J. Schaaf. Mrs. Van Der Heiden ar
rived last week, and her daughter
Monday evening.
Chancellor C. A. Fulmer, of the
Nebraska Wesleyan university spoke at
the Methodist church last Sunday ev-
enng. ine chancellor is a very pleas
ing speaker, and entertained his audi
ence for an hour with a magnificent
lecture, especially valuable to young
people. Mr. Fulmer is not a complete
stranger in Columbus, having nu
merous friends here who are always
glad to see him come here.
J. A. Van Schoik, an early-day
druggist of Columbus, who left here
nineteen years ago, is visiting friends
in the city this week Mr. Van
Schoik is now engaged in the coal
business at Red Bank, New Jersey.
He admits that when he left here
nineteen years ago, that he had no
idea that when he should return he
would find such a wonderful develop
ment in this country and the good old
town he used to call home.
Editor Crambof the Fairbury Jour
nal, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, and his brother and wife of
Lincoln, was in the city Friday.
They were making an automobile tour
of the eastern portion of the state,
having stopped at nearly all the cities
south and east of Columbus, and hav
ing spent about two weeks on the road.
They are taking in the sighs at each
place with a view of sifting out the
good features found in each place and
reporting to their home commercial
club the conditions found in the various
cities, more especially cities about this
size, which is about the same as that
of Fairbury.
Thomas Robers, who had been a
resident of Burrows and Joliet town
ships for nearly twenty-five years died
last Friday moning at the home of
Mrs. James Fauble, in Columbus.
Mr. Roberts had been in failing health
for several weeks, and a week before
his death was brought to this city,
that he might be near medical attend
ance,. He was 'a native of Wales,
and was sixty-six years of age. He
is survived by his wife, three sons,
W. J. , D. T. and Robert Robetrs, and
one daughter, Mrs. James McPhillips,
all of whom live in Joliet township.
Interment was made in the cemetery at
the Zion Welsh church, (Postvile),
Sunday afternoon.
Jerry Carrig was called to Kearney
Saturday by a message announcing
the death of a litte daughter of his
sister, Mrs. N. J. Gentleman. The
following account of the little one's
death is taken from the Kearney Hub:
' ' Cathreine, the two-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Gentlman, died
at eleven o'cock Friday night of in
fantile paralysis. The child was tak
en ill on Tuesday, but her condition
was not alarming until noon of Friday
when a physician was called but she
grew rapidly worse and died from
convulsions. Catherine was a remark -aby
beautiful child, and was the idol
of her parents and her brother and
sister. The sadness of her death
comes as a fearful shock to the fami
ly and friends."
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S. E. Baker and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Schuyer.
Bert Johnson, the eight year old
son of Mr. and M rs. H. J. Johnson,
has been seriusly ill this week, but as
we go to press is reported mucn better.
All members of the Columbus camp
299 M. W. A. and all other Modern
Woodmen, who can come are requested
anB invited to meet at the regular hour
on Tuesday "evening August 22 at our
regular meeting place. At that time
we will hear the report of one of Neb
raska's defegates to the Buffalo Head
Camp, Carl Kramer, of this city. In
addition to this report there will be
addresses by other well known speak
ers and orators of thi city and else
where. Other matters of importance
will be considered and we hope for a
large attendance, Fraternally, W. R.
Snell, V. C.
Bright and early Tuesday morning
the circus came to town, accompanied
by the usual quota of horses, wagons,
elephant, camels, and other parapher
nolia and followed by the usual num
ber of small boys,- who were on hand
ready to give them the necessary wel
come to the city. The crowd that was
here from all parts of the surround
ing country, is estimated by many to
have been one of the largest ever as
sembled in Columbus, some, having
driven as far as forty miles. It was a
banner day for everybody that had
anything to offer to eat fort he hungry
masses, and as one restauranteur said
this morning, "When we got through,
there was nothing but myself, the ice
box and the stove left in the kitchen. "
By the way, did you ever go out and
see a circus crowd when they are not
busy? A representative of The Tribune-Journal
took advantage of the
opportunity to see a few things aside
from the regular show. Some were
doing their laundry work, some wash
ing dishes, some eating, some had
sought a shady spot in the shade of a
tent and were enjoyng a midday nap,
others had gathered in little knots and
were talkng of something perhaps of
home,-or possibly of their experiences
in some other town where they had
appeared and in one place, apart
from any of her companins, one young
lady was writing a letter. And as
we watched this phase of life, we
thought of the old savin? that "One
naif the people do not know how the
other half lives." Where do all
these people come from, and why do
they submit to the hardships incident
to their lives of apparent pleasure and
luxury? Far from home and friends,
exposed to a score of perils, and all
for the sake of the few paltry dollars
which the spectators are willing to pay
for this entertainment, a single mis
paced step of which might provoke a
tragedy before your very eyes. Yet,
as you look at all this and think of
it, the words of the world's greatest
showman come instinctively to your
mind, that "the American people like
to be humbugged. "
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