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H -''W. A--""1 " i i I T " - .. . " ' , Auu 1 Ut0.BttW T Volume 42 Columbus, Nebraska., August 23, 1911 Number 21 -ir-c.2sv C0lttmmi0 dlrtktftt i 1 rtit rit bbbbbbbbbs r Issr r F sr r ksssr ssasBBBB s r r sr iasr r ?g 1 W Cost of Guarantee of Deposited The cost to the State Banks for the De positors Guarantee Fund is very great. The protection afforded, costs you noth ing. Secure this protection by depos iting your money with this Bank. Columbus Fred Moore, of Schuyler, Sunday with Fred Schmcker. spent Miss Emig, of Omaha is a guest of Mrs. G. B. Speice this week. Ray Hart, of Central City, spent Monday with friends in the city, Hugh Hell, of, Shenandoah, Iowa, is spending the week at the home of W. A. McAllister. Fred Strother returned Tuesday from Monroe, where he had been visiting his brother Kenneth. Mrs. C. E. Pollock left Saturday for Denver for a visit of several weeks with relatives. Miss Madge Harris left Tuesday for Omaha where she will visit friends for a few days. Miss .lennette .lonhson is entertian ing a little friend this week. Miss Alice Harne, of Omaha. Mr. Clarke, of York, and Mrs. Chatre, of Bellevue. spent Sunday at the II. A. Clarke home. Misses Ruth Clark and Belle New man will leave Saturday for a visit with friends at St. Edward. Mrs. C. V. Woosley accompanied by Misses Miller and Kell, of Norfolk, auto'ed to Schuyler Tuesday. Miss Alice Lyons, who has been spending the week with friends at Humphrey returned Sunday evening. Rev. Meissler went to Lincoln Tues day to attend a meeting of the mis sion board of which he is a member. Miss Velma Covert returned Mon thly from Fullerton, where she had been visiting friends and attending the Chautauqua. Miss Molle Richards who has been visiting at the home of her brother I). R. Richards, returned to her home in Fremont Tuesday. Miss Ella Smith returned Friday from a visit of six weeks with frienps and relatives at Wagner. South Dakota, and at Rristow, Nebraska. Miss Myrtle Olson, who has been the guest of Miss Ruth Clark for several days, returned to her home in St. Edward Tuesday. Miss Elsie .laeggi entertained a few friends at a Lyric party Monday eve ning in honor of Misses Peggy Cars ten and Zee McCorkle, of Albion. Miss Ellen Leisy, who has been on a home-stead near Ellsworth since March, returned Tuesday and will make Colmubus her home in the future. Mrs. .1. R. Geitzen. is expected home from the west Thursday evening, after a three months visit with friends and relatives in Washington and Cali ifornia. FOR SALE Six room house in fine condition 1521 Sixteenth Street On account of moving away property will be sold very cheap. Mrs. C. J. Crozier. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Timtn. of Osce ola, accompanied by Mrs. John Jan ings and Mrs. Frank Kersonbrock aur toe'd to Creston Saturday to visit their sister Mrs. W. Jackson. 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. State Mrs. Fred Sawyer entered the hos pital Monday morning and Tuesday underwent an operation, from which she rallied very nicely. Miss Jennette Johnson entertianed ten little girl friends Tuesday after noon in honor of her tenth birthday. Games were played during the after noon and a dainty lunch was served. Miss Myrtle Scott entertained ten little boys and girls, members of her Sunday School class, Friday afternoon. Games were played during the after noon, one a guessing game in which Freda Westbrook received a box of candy for the best work. Henry Hellbusch, who moved from Grand Prairie township to Nance county a few years ago, was killed yesterday afternoon near his home, west of Fullerton. He was driving a threshing engine, and in crossing a bridge the structre gave way. The Tender was thrown forward on the en gine, catching the young man and crushing the life out of him. He lived about an hour after the accident happened. Misses Mary and Belle Newman re turned Sunday evening from a three months tour of the west,. They ex pressed themselves as very much pleas ed with the country and especially the climate, which is ideal. The young ladies spent a month with their bro ther D. E. Newman at Pocatello, Idaho, then continued their journey to Washington, spending several days at Seattle and Spokane, From there they went to Portland, Oregon, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hil- ! ton White. Mr. and. Mrs. White are very much in love with that country, believing it to be even better than Nebraska. San Francisco drew a share of their attention, and they declare it was the liveliest town they visited. Although they enjoyed themselves im mensely, the young ladies are glad to get back to Nebraska. Chester M. Davis, an old time prin ter of this city, who had recently been working at his trade in various cities of the state, was killed in the railroads yards near the Schroeder mill late Saturday evening. How he happened to be there, or what he was there for will never be known, al though some of the members of the family believe that he had met with foul play, as a watch he had been carrying was missing. The accident occurred about ten o'clock, and he died about two hours later. He was born in Putnam county, Missouri, November 24, 1S64. Two sisters, Mrs. Jacob Benefield, of Shenandoah. Iowa, and Mrs. William Hixon, of Glenwood, Iowa, and a neice, Mrs. Stoddard, of, Shenandoah, Iowa, are here to attend the funeral. Two other sisters, besides his mother and two brothers live at Seattle. His immediate family consisted of his wife and two sons, George and Verne Davis, and two daughters, Mrs. Roy Miller, of Columbus, and Mrs. William Meth gen, of Beatrice. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Methodist church, with interment in Columbus cemetery. Columbus friends of the con-tract-ing parties were much surprised to read in the Lincoln papers today an account of the marriage of Robert F. Stewart, of North Platte, to Miss Fannie Geer, of this city. The bride needs no introduction to the people here, as she has lived here for many years, having been city librarian for the past eleven years. The groom was for two years a plumber in the employ of Dussel & Son, and has many friends here. The following account of the marriage is taken from the Lincoln Journal: Miss Fannie A Geer of Columbus and Robert F. Stewart of North Platte were married last evening at 8:30 at the home of friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Heater 2342 Garfield street, Rev. Rudolph Caughey of the Westminister Presby terian church officiating. Only a few friends were present. Mrs. Heater served refreshments following the ceremony. Mr. Stewart is a merch ant at North Platte, where they will go at once to make their home. Mrs. Stewart has for eleven years been the city librarian at Columbus and has lived practically all her ife in that city. Her father was one of the well .known attorneys of the state before his death. S y-IllC.'i.aicajgT.a.i.iyti!?rTT7T.-Fv WINTER IS COMING and along with it you will want COAL for your comfort. See us about it and you will have SOME MONEY LEFT after your coal is bought. Coal of all kinds for range, furnace or heater. T. B. Hord Grain Co. PHONES: Independent 20G Bell 1S8 100 feet of new garden hose for sale cheap. Call at this office. Miss Carrie Merz spent Sunday in Fremont, the guest of relatives. Miss Abbie Grady, of Schuyler, was visiting Columbus friends Monday. Mrs. Wood Smith returned from a ten day's visit with relatives at Ful lerton. Miss Hattie Seehause, of Schuyler, spent Sunday in Columbus the guest of friends. Miss Nolle Sullivan, of Platte Cen ter, spent Sunday with Mrs. Alice Sullivan. Miss Ethel Baker will leave today for an extended visit with friends in Omaha. Ralph Boyd, of Norfolk, spent Sun day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Boyd. Mrs. Sarah Brindley, of Kearney, arrived Sunday for a visit with Mrs. O. L. Baker. Miss Fannie Britell, of Way'ne, will arrive Friday to spend a few days with friends here. Mrs. Will Kaufman will entertain the afternoon Five Hundred club Fri day afternoon. J. Ebner and Will Gruenther left left Tuesday for a stay of several days at St. Edward. Misses Lulu Lueke and Vinta Nash will go to Omaha Sunday to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Willaim Newman is entertain ing her brother Mr. Bisson, of Okla homa City. Oklahoma. Miss Elsie Jaeggi entertained Misses Alma and Emma Carsten. of Albion, the last of the week. Miss Marguerite McKelvey spent Sunday with friend in Fullerotn and also attended the Chautauqua. Rev. C. W. Ray was called to Nor folk Saturday to conduct funeral servi ces for a former parishioner, Mrs Nel son. Miss Nancy Smith who has been visiting Miss Rose Leavy for several days, returned to her home in Burwell Tuesday. Miss Neta Worden went to Schuy ler Tuesday to visit Miss Nola Robin son and to attend the institute, which is in session there. Misses Bertha and Caroline Miller are expected home the last oi the week from a two weeks visit with friends at Calmar, Iowa. Mrs. Alfred Palm and children, of Norfolk will arrive the last of the week for an extended visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Boyd. Mrs. Homer Saunders and baby, of Eedgemont South Dakota, arrived the first of the week for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs, Julia Rasmus sen. Miss Elsie Jaeggi, accompanied by her guests Misses Zee McCorkle and Peggy Carsten, of Albion, spent the week end in Omaha the guests of Miss Rose Walker. C. C. Gray left Tuesday for Colo rado Springs. Colorado to spend a few days with Mrs. Gray and Miss Geral dine, whj have been at the Springs several weeks. Miss Elsie Jaeggi entertained two sorrity sisters, Misses Zee McCorkle and Peggy Carsten, of Albion this week, the young ladies returning to their homes Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Strother returned Mon day from a six weeks tour of the west, spending some time at the home of her brother Fred Naylor at Stockton, and with friends at Los Angeles. Miss Clara Howard, of Lincoln, has been appointed city librarian to suc ceed Miss Fannie Geer, who has re signed. During the past five years Miss Howard has been librarian at ' Havelock. Get your meals at the new Eagle Cafe. W. E. Eahart, proprietor. List your farm and town property with Chas. L. Dickey, State Bank Build-ing. Judge Post leaves this afternoon for a business visit to Chicago. He will be absent several days. Refreshments will be served in con nection with the public dance at Orph eus hall next Tuesday evening. Dont' forget it. Joseph Mostek drew a fine of ten dollars and costs in police court this week on a charge of procuring liquor for his father, who had been for bid den to indulge. On compliant of Maude Crist, Dewey Hatcher was brought into police court Monday on a charge of using bad language toward her children. The evidence showed that one of her daughters had struck the Hatcher boy with a fire shovel on the shoulder. In defense of his wife and daughter, J. T. Crist addressed the court and did so in language that the court thought was worth about ten dollars for contempt. This fine was later re mitted, and the case against the boy deferred. As a result of the primary last week, former county Judge Robinson, of Humphrey, was nominated as the republican candidate for the same office. Judge Robison was one of the regular democratic candidates for the nomination, but failed to receive the nomination, and received that of the reublicans instead and has filed an ac ceptance. The republicans also nomi nated Giedon Braun of Loup township, for county suerintendent, and he has filed an accetance for that office. The vote for clerk of the district court was a tie between C. M. Gruenther and E. H. TiafTny, each receiving 81 votes, the tie being later settled by lot, Mr. Gruenther winning the nomi nation. He has not yet filed an ac ceptance. Not all" the candidates for the nomi nations for the various offices at the recent primary pense account John Graf, in clerk, was high have filed their ex statements as yet. his race for county ian in the matter of expenditures, his statement showing that it cost him $79.50 to get the nomination and he was followed close ly by Shell Clark, who Jspent $77.65 to get to be second man in the run for county treasurer, while Adolph Luers admits that he spent $75.50 in his campaign. Judge Hensley spent $43.75, not including three items of printing, the amounts of which are not yet filled in. Otto Heuer swears it cost him just $52. 67 to be nominat ed for treasurer, while Louis Schwarz spent $58.05 and W. F. Dodds$17.00 in making a vain chase after the same prize. Louis Hied is out $52.07 as a result of his campaign for clerk of the district court, and Judge Thomas spent $10.10 to get on the ticket for judge of the same court. Judge Robinson disposed of $60.11 in his effort, while F. S. Lecron, who had no oppsition for the nomianation for superintendent, opened his heart and his pocket-book to the extent of $41.00. Gideon Braun was compeled by law to pay up his filing fee of five dollars to get on the republican ticket for superinendent, and that was all he spent. The same statements are made and sworn to by Supervisors Smith and Schure, who are candidates for re-election. Judge Albert spent $79.00 in the campaign for judge of the supreme court. I have just received a quantity of 20 year Boss Gold Fitted Watches in small 12 gentleman size. They come in either open face or hunt ing style. The movement is the Reliable Dueber nickle, seven jewels. Will run and keep good time a lifetime. The Price $10.00 Ed. J. Niewohner Jeweler and Optosetrist fid. J. Nicwobner H Jeweler L Columbus Bk Ours is a Complete Steam and Furnace COAL Now is the Time to Provide for the Coming Winter BECAUSE Coal is cheaper at this time of year. You can get better service in handling now than when the rush is on. COHE IN AND TALK IT OVER Geo. A. Hoagland Co. Richard Goehriag, Mgr. COLUMBUS - XE1JRASKA J William Heuer was a Fremont visi tor last Sunday. Arthur Linstrum spent Sunday with friends at Mil ford. Willis Summers, of Malvern, Iowa, has been visiting friends here this week. Arthur Wolf and family of Humph rey are spending tne week at the home of David Thomas. Mrs. Jacob Glur Js spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Ernst, at Duncan. Miss Ida Darlow, of Omaha wll ar rive today to be the guest of Miss Mary Howard for a few days. Mrs. L. H. Leavy and daughter Miss Rose went to Omaha Tueday evening for a several day stay. Mrs. Odelia Patsch who had been a patient at the hospital for several weeks returned to her home Wednes day. Miss Anna Boettcher who has been a patient at St. Mary's hospital for the past four weeks, returned to her home last Friday. J. W. Putnam and family were Omaha visitors last week. They were accompanied home by Mrs. J. T. Dol an, who had also been visiting in the metropolis. Henry H. Jones, of Winside, was in the city Saturday afternoon between trains on his way to Denver. While here he was a guest of his sister Mrs. W. M. Mason. M. S. Binney spent Sunday in Ful lerton visiting his parents and attend ing the Chautauqua. Enroute home he stopped in Grand Island on a busi ness trip .returning Monday. Chris Wunderlich made a flying trip to Denver last week, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lang, of Chica go, who had been guests at the Wun derlich home for several days. Isaiah Lightner and Mrs. Charles Lightner, of Monroe, were in the city Saturday evening on their way home from Richmond, Indiana, wehre they had been attending a gathering of Friends for the past ten days. John "Sweeney, formerly of Lindsay, but who for the past three months has been living at Mitchell, was brought to the city Saturday to enter the hospi tas for an tpperation for appendicitis. He is a very sick man, but his family and friends hope for his early and com pete recovery. C. E. Pollock is now president of the state base ball league. President Sievers left last week for a sojourn of several weeks in California, and before leaving called the board of di rectors to elect a president to take his place, and Mr. Pollock was chosen. The offices of the state league will not be taken from Grand Island for the remainder of the season. Eugene Condon, a former Columbus business man was married at Denver Tuesday evening of last week, to Miss Maud E. Orr, of that city. That is the story told in announcements rece ived by friends of the groom living here. Mr. Condon at one time con ducted a stationery store here in com pany with his sister, Mrs. Jennie Walker. The happy couple will make their home in Denver. About two hundred people witnesed the ball game between the local nests of the Owls and the Eagles down at the lot last Sunday. Both sides had picked some of the very best players in their respective organizations. Albert Ernst and Steve Donuglas did the twirling for the Owls with Everett Benson behind the bat while the Eagles' battery consisted of Dolan and Gates, and Stovicek. At the be ginning of the ninth inning, the score was a tie with twelve runs each. The Eagles drew a blank and the night birds followed with a deciding score by Taylor. A game will probably be arranged for next Sunday between the Owls and the railroad men. Mrs. J. E. Peterson and daughter Vergie, spent1 Sunday with relatives at Silver Creek. They were accom panied home by Miss Ruth Berger. Theodore Friedhof Sr., Miss Fried hof, Theodore Friedhof jr. and Edgar Uilde auto'ed to Lincoln Tuesday. Mr. Uilde will continue his journey from there to his home in Mexico City. Miss Luiu Talbot, who has been the guest of her sister Mrs. Mullholland, for the past week will leave this af ternoon for her home in Wood River. Mrs. Mullholland and children will accompany her home for several weeks stay. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following this week Fred W. Laun and Miss Anna Laun, of Platte Center, James Hugh and Miss Hanna Lambrecht, of Schuyler and Wm. L. Chenoweth and Miss Ruby Rickley of Columbus. Sophia Stach has commenced action in district court against her husbanad John Stach, involving the title of cer tain real estate. She alleges that at the time of their marriage about three years ago. she was possessed ot tms real estate and some personal property and money, but thather husband has appropriated her property and used it in the purchase of other real estate. She asks for the property to be ac counted for and that she be given a permanent alimony. The parties live near Cornlea. Sheriff Lachnit and County Physi cian Neumarker were called to Monroe last evening in response to a message announcing the sudden death of a Mr. Johnson. The sheriff was called in the abence of coroner Gass from tho co unty. The phyican made an examina tion of the body and and decided that he had come to his death through a stroke of appoplexy, and on his'recom mendation an inquest was not deem ed necessary. Mr Johnson had lived in the Monroe neighborhood for sever al years and leaves a family. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Snow are now back from their trip in the west. Mr. Snow arrived here just in time to see the circus parade come marching down the street last Tuesday, whil Mrs. Snow remained for a few days to visit relatives in Colorado, arriving in Col umbus 1 ater in the week. M r. S now says in speaking of their trip that they did not find just what they want ed in the west. It will be remember ed that when they left here they had in mind one or two business proposi tions, which they might take up, but they have decided not to accept either one. He says he likes southern Cali fornia much better than he does the far north west, but for the present will not locate anywhere. Mrs. W. H. King last week en tertained her sisters, Mrs. Robert Bowman, Mrs. N. W. Huston and Miss Ella Wing at her home. Miss Wing left Saturday for Glenwood, Iowa, where she is this week deliver ing a series of twelve lectures before the teachers of Mills county. From there she will go to Corning, Iowa, to address, the woman's club, and will then return to her home at Tipton, Iowa where she has taught manual training in the schools for the past six years. Mrs. Bowman will leave in a few days for Sioux Falls, South Dak ota, where she will join her husband, who has his headquarters there. Mrs. Huston left yesterday for her home in Manhattan, Kansas, where she is en gaged with her husband in the publi cation of the Manhattan Nationalist. She is a practical newspaper woman, and a member of the Kansas Woman's Press Club. She has any friends here who knew her before her marriage. Tuesday at high noon at the home of the bride's father William J. Rickley occured the marriage of Miss Ruby Ray Rickley to William L. Chenoweth. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samuel Harkness, pastor of the Pres byterian church and was witnessed on ly by the immediate relatives and close friends. At the sweet strains of the Mendelsohn wedding march played by Miss Eulalia Rickley, the bride and groom took their places be fore a bower of ferns and American Beauty roses. They were preceded by Ralph Rickley, of. Omaha, a nep hew of the bride, who carried the ring in an American Beauty rose. The bride wore a white batisti, emboridered gown and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses, Mrs. Chenoweth is the youngest daughter of William J.Rick- ely and is a Columbus girl in every sense of the word. Having been born in Columbus, a graduate of its high school and having taught ten years in its public schools. Mr. Chenoweth is one of Columbus' popular business men, for several years manager of the dry goods department of Gray's depart ment store. Mr. and Mrs. Chenoweth left on an afternoon train for a several weeks trip to Buffalo, and Niagara, then down the Hudson to New York City. After October 15 they will be at home to their many friends at 320 West Tenth street. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Will Rickley and sons, of Omaha, Miss Courtney Dale, of Omaha, Mr. Cheno weth, of Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Avery, of Texas. Blackberry A Good OU We want just three minutes of your time when you are again troubled with Cholera, Diarrhoea or any bowel complaint. We will give you one dose of Nyal's Blackberry Carminative, free you will be so well pleased with the result that you will re turn for a bottle of it. You will want to keep it in your home. Nyal's Blackberry It u the mkkest aasl relief for bowel disorders we kaow of. Allays irritation cleanses the bowels before they are checked and acts as an antiseptic It is moderate in its action being only slightly astringent it does not go to extremes it acts just right in every way. You can give it to the little ones with perfect safety it is all good and good for you all and that's why it should be in your home. Two sizes 25 and 50 cents. . T A -rcfi ni Eagle Cafe under new management. Try it. W. E. Eahart, proprietor. Round Oak Steel Range for sale cheap. Chas. L. Dickey, State Bank Building. Emil Gutzwiller is spending the week visitng friends and relatives at Cambridge. Public dance at Orpheus hall Tues day evening, August 29. Refresh ments will be served. Kharkov winter wheat $1.00 per bu shel. Simon Iossi, route 2, Colum bus. Bell phone, Cedar 1362. The Great Royal Italian Guards' band will give two entertainments at the North opera house Thursday, Aug ust 31 afternoon and evening, under the auspices of the Episcopal guild. This is one of the world's greatest bands. Don't miss this fine musical treat. Henry Shimek, the young man who is charged by Mary Briggs with being the father of her child, had his prelim inary hearing before Judge Ratterman last Wednesday. The court found suf ficient cause to bind him over to the next term of the district court under bonds of $750. Mrs. Michael Schaeffer died at the hospital last Thursday. She had been in poor health for some" time, and was brought to the hospital a few days before she died. The body was shipped to her home at St. Bernard, where the funeral took place Saturday. She was forty-nine years old, and was a native of Holland. Mort Murhy. who for a number of years waited on the trade in several local stores, and who left here about five years ago, has returned to Colum bus, and accepted a position with the Columbus Mercantile Company. He began work in his new placeyesterday. For the past few years he has been living in Dawson county. The matterof vacating H street be tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth is still in the hands of the committee on streets and grades of the city council. After the original petition had been presented, a number of freeholders of that part of the city filed a remonstr ance, hut later some of them asked to have the remonstrance rescinded. The whole matter was then referred back to the committee. Notice to Grocery Patrons. Notice is hereby given that on and after September 4 the city delivery of all groceries purchased from the firms of Johnanes &Krumland, Echols & Kurnpf, The Columbus Mercantile Co. and E. N. Wiade will be made by the Merchants delivery Co. There will be four deliveries each day, with a fifth delivery on Saturdays. Sched ules will be distributed next week. Read them carefully, and act accord ingly. Two Lots Six Room House and Barn On West 17th St. for $1600 A SNAP Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers mr t-iMS