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': (Columbus Unbmtcontmi Historical Society z Volume 42 Columbus, Nebraska, Wednesday, September 20, 1911 Number 25 3 A ft it U AW I THE CRYING NEED of the times, according to some of our best statesmen, is the reform of our currency and banking laws. Nebraska has gone a long way in solving the problem by passing the Guarantee of De posits law. The benefits of this law are yours if you do business with this bank. 4 per cent interest Columbus Progressive Columbus. Max Gottberg is happy this week, and there is method in his happiness. Last week the Motor Club made a run over the state, in which Max entered a small Ford runabout, which was the smallest car entered in the entire run, and when the points had beer, all cal culated, it was found that Gottberg's little car had won the first prize of $250 for having the fewest points reg istered against it in the endurance con test. As a matter of fact, the Gott berg car had not a single point mark ed against it as a road car, but was charged for the simple reason that it was in the way of a big touing car which ran into it at North Platte, and damaged it somewhat, which appears hardly fair when it was no fault either the car or the driver. The second car in the run was a Marion, which was charged with thirty-three demer its, while the last car as to merit was givMi a rating of 253 points oil" of perfect. Twelve cars were accounted for as having finished the run, and the showing made by Mr. Gottberg is certainly gratifying when the adver tised class of some of the cars and the size and weight of his own car are considered. besides Mr. Gottberg, there is an other happy man here also. His name is John A. Reece, manager of the Iteece Shoe Company, who had his windows arranged in such a manner as to attract the attention of the metro politan motorists. Yesterday, Mr. Iteeee received the following letter from E. II. Sprague, president of the Omuha Rubber Company. Dear Mr. Reece: 1 was in Columbus last Tuesday in the World-Herald Automobile endur ance run, and while passing a street, my attention was called to one of the most attractive windows in a shoe store that 1 ever saw, and upon look ing further found the sign read "The Reece Shoe Company." I want to congratulate you on the up to date appearance of your store. 1 do not know when 1 saw a store that impressed me more than yours did; and if the citizens of your town and city can be affected in that way, success is surely yours. Regretting I did not have the plea sure of meeting you krsonally, and with best wishes, 1 remain, Yours truly, E. H. SPRAGUE. Do not such things as these make Columbus citizen feel glad that he has the good tortune to live in a city that attracts such attention from such sources? That this attention is thor oughly deserved is shown in one in stance by ottic'ud disinterested mark ings of merit only; in the other by the f&ct that the merchant receiving the compliment was an utter stranger to the man who paid it. A number of people have asked to nave books reserved at the public library. Hereafter books will be re served for two days after their return, upon request, and the payment of one cent for iostal notice to the borrower desiring the book. Miss Nettie LeGrange, of Fuller ton, spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Wood Smith. Miss LeGrange was enroute to Lincoln to enter the Wesleyan Universty. 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. paid on time deposits State Bank Dr. C. D. Evana. West side Park. Henry Brandt made a business trip to Monioe the first of the week, A. R. Miller is attending the ban kers convention in Omaha this week. Wanted roomers and boarders. Inquire 315 West Nineteenth street M. and Mrs. John Hooper went to Omaha Tuesday for a brief visit with relatives. A eight pound by took up his resii dence at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. Sullivan Monday. Mrs. Z. A. Weldin returned the fiist of the week from Gibbon, where she has been visiting her daughter. Otto Walters left this morning for Chicago, where he will enter the law department of the Chicago Universty for the coining year. I :raxxKxxxxx:o;;TCdMXXXX x C OLUMBUS women realize the distinct advantage in selecting their suits and 2g hats at LaBook's, where variety Q admits of an almost 55 selection. X X 0 Correct hats for women. Our New 2 York winter models on display for the first time Thursday. Smart White 2 Beavers. Lace and fur combinations. JJ Large black hats trimmed in willows. 0 All nion errant nntt nt lnurac!- nnrat " XMXXMXMXU90fi90SXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXKX;SK9SXXXXXXXSeXXXXiOeXXX!eXXX9CXXXXXXXXXX M.F . Bitner left Saturday evening' for a visit of ten days with relatives ' and friends in Michigan and Toledo, 1 Ohio. Frank Ratterman came up from Om aha yesterday for a visit of a few clay at the home of his father. Judge Ratterman. Mrs. P. F. Luchsinger and child ren, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCray and Christ lossi spent Sunday with the lossi brothers near Platte Center. Mrs. C. C. Hardy is entertaining her two sisters this week, Mrs. Heniy Knudson, of Newman Grove, and Mrs. Rnuth. of Crowell, who arrived Mon day. Mrs. Irve Speice and daughter Katherine returned Sunday evening from a six weeks' visit with relatives at Boston, Massachusetts, and Port land Maine. Mrs. E. M. Newman spent Satur day in Omaha, returning Saturday evening. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Hensley, who had been spend ing a week with her son Jay at Neb raska City. Mrs.M. W. Langley and Mrs. Nel lie Hargrave will go to Gibbon the last of the week for a brief visit with rel atives. Mrs. Langley will continue her journey from there to her home in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Wlliam Albers ar rived today from an extenedd trip to their old home in Germany. During their absence they visited the scenes where their childhood days were spent and report having had a very pleas ant visit abroad. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Dehart and children left Tuesday for Superior, where they will make their future home, Mr. Dehart bought the Macy studio at that place. Mr. John Ad- amy, a graduate of the Effingham Art school at Effingham, Illinois, has bought the Dehart's studio. Mr. Ad amy is not a stranger to Columbus people, having been raised in Platte county. He is a son of Nick Adamy one of our well known farmers, and will be heartly welcome into business circles. Dickinson For Congress. During the past few days there has UCCIJ CUII3IUCIBU1C uiin. Ha VU WUU Illlglll be the candidates for congress on the two tickets in this district, to com plete the unexpired term of the late Congressman Latta. It appears to be a foregone conclusion that Dan V. Stephens, of Fremont wtuld be the democratic candidate, although it is said there are a number of democrats throughout the state and district who are inclined to frown upon the pro posed scheme to railroad him into con gress. Other democrats whose names have been prominently mentioned in this capacity are Chris Gruenther of this county, and W. L. Rose, of Nance county. Among the Republicans, there has been considerable sentiment expressed in favor of a Platte county man, al though other names that have been spoken of in connection with the posi tion in addition to those mentined last week include those of Former Congressman J. J. McCarthy, of Pon- ca, J. C. Elliott, of West Point, and R. S. Dickensnoo, of this city. The boom of Mr. Dickenson did not take tangible form until today, and after consulting a number of local republi cans, he announced that he would con sider the matter, and consult with par ty men in other parts of the district. While Platte county republicans hope that Mr. Dickenson will finally decide to enter the race, it is not cer tain that he will do so, but there is good reason to exect that if he does he will have no trouble in securing the nomination. Miss Ethel GofF, of Omaha, arrived in the city Thursday for a visit of two weeks with old-time friends here. She reports that the family is doing well in the metropolis. unlimited r WE Junior Post, who has been in the employ of the government, at Mitchell, is spending his short vacaton at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Post. The large barn and house on the farm of Louis Luckey, two miles east of the city were completely destroyed by fire Saturday night. The fire ori ginated in the barn, but how it started will probably never be known. A strong winds wa blowing from the southeast at the time and carried the fire to the house,. The only way there was to fight the fire was by a single pump, and that was located be tween the house and barn, and it was impossible to maintain even a bucket brigade. A considerable amount of furniture in the house . was saved by the neighbors, while everything in the barn was lost, including several hun dred bushels of grain, a large quantity of hay and straw, two horses and a lot of tools. The barn was the largest in the vicinity of Columbus, and was built two years ago. The loss will reach several thousand dollars, and is partly covered by insurance. BEST COAL Lowest Prices Rock Springs, Maitland, Canyon City, Hanna, Pennsylvania Hard Coal, Semi-Anthracite, All kinds Steam and Fur nace; Franklin County, Illinois, Coal. Satisfaction Guaranteed Geo. A. Hoagland Qrmi B" a iVl!9E3te,MV9HHH 3a7.iipSBt5yS3PlEPPp'5r.yi WINTER IS COMING and along with it you will want COAL ior your comiorc. see us auout 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 206 Bell 188 Dr. Vallier. Osteopath, Darner Block J. D. Stires made a business trip to Oakdale the first of the week. Second annual ball of Spanish War Veterans. Orpheus Hall, Monday Oct ober 2. Miss Mable Ryan, of O'Neil, arriv ed the first of the week for an extend ed visit with her cousin. Miss Nellie Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Malone return ed Saturday from a six Wceks"pleasure trip through out the east. Cleveland. Chicago and Milwaukee receiving a share of their attention. j -Book AUTHORITY ON STi'LE Winter Opening Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 21st, 22d and 23d GLADLY WELCOME YOU Miss Gladys Kemp, of Blair, arriv ed the first of the week and will spend the winter with her aunt Mrs. C. C. Sheldon. Miss Kemp will take up High School work during her stay, fitting herself for teaching. Miss Geneveve Reece entert ained Misses Elizabeth Scott, and Elsie Goodfellow, of Ashland, and Miss Geneveve Parkhurst, of Lincoln Sat urday. Sunday the young ladies ac companied by Mis Reece left for Kearney, where they will attend the Normal the com ing year. Mr. John Reece is looking forward to a visit from his brother P. L. Reece of Netcong New Jersey the last of the week. Mr. Reece is a member of the firm of Waltz & Reece construction company and has been in Billings, Mntana, on business for sev eral months but is now enroute home. Monday evening sixteen young peo ple met at the home of Miss Grace Lubker and organized an evening Five Hundred club. The club will meet every two weeks at which time two members will play the part of hostess and host. The-members are Misess Margaret Becher, Rose Gass, Matilda Schneider, Clara Bloedom, Stella Becher, Minnie Glur, Sophia Moerson and Grace Lubker; and Messrs. Walter Heuer, Ned Janes, Herbert Clark, Will Stubblefield, Earl Gossard, John Speicher, Frank Moersen, and Carl Gossard. I About midnight last Wednesday night the fire department was called to the coal sheds of the Hord grain Co., which had taken fire, presumably from spontaneous combustion of a quantity of slack in some of the bins. The nature of the fire made it very diffi cult to fight it, because of the heat and cool smoke. The sheds are cem ent floored and covered with sheet iron and this fact probably accounts for the fire being kept confined to the pre mises, as the high south wind might have carried sparks to the wooden blacksmith and implement houses on the north had it not been so. The loss is estimated at about $500. Manager Rush showed his appreciation of the work of the department b in viting the boys to a lunch at one of the restaurants after the fire. Dr. L. P. Carstensen, veterinarian. Wood Smith left Sunday for Chic ago, where he goes on business. Second annual ball of Spanish War Veterans. Orpheus Hall, Monday Oct ober 2. Oscar Baker returned to Nebraska City Tuesday after spending a week with his mother, Mrs. O. L. Baker. Miss Helen Wise will arrive the last of the week for a few days visit with her cousn, M. S. Binney before re turning to her home in Denver. Mrs R. M. Campbell spent Tuesday in Omaha. She was accompanied home Tuesday evening by her mother, Mrs. C. H. Sheldon, who had been visiting relatives there for a few days. Miss Mamie Elliott left Monday for Lincoln, where she will attend the University. Miss Elliott gradua ted from the University with the class of 09, but returns this year for special work. Patrons of the library desiring cer tain books which the library does not contain are encouraged to leave the name of the author and the title of the book wth the librarian. It will i then be presented to the book commit tee, and, if possible, purchased. Columbus has had a new restaurant man in business for the past week, Charles Smyers, of Monroe, having purchased the place formerly conducted by George Milliard, opposite the depot. The past two winters Mr. Smyers has attended school in Columbus and in the meantime putting in his spare time working at the Thurston hotel and the Home restaurant, as a result of which he has received a good insight into the business. L gold and importations. ALL use inese exclusive moaeis in inis city Mrs. Hall and son Harry of Win ter, South Dakota, spent several days last week at the home of S. J. Ryan They were enroute to Spalding where Harry will enter Spalding college for the coming year. FOR SALE 640 acres of land in Wheeler county, four and one half miles N. W. of Bartlett the county seat, 320 acres fenced and crossed fenced Improved, plenty of hay, 120 acres in cultivation, priced low for a quick sale; price $10.50 per acre, a good clear deed given. Address D. G. Brewer, Spalding, Nebraska. A $7.50 Pure Silk Um brella for $5.00 In Both Men's and Ladies I AM OFFERING an assortment of 12 styles of silk HULL UMBRELLAS, with de tachable handles, which fare being advertised in the Saturday Evening Post as the "Sterling Hull." The handle of the "Sterling Hull" is im ported Pimento wood with 26 guage solid silver inlaid ornaments, and the cover is a pure silk no loading and sizing which is put into the average silk umbrella. They will therefore wear and give absolute satisfaction as it is this loading that cracks out ordinary silks. Take advantage of this opportunity. Ed. J. Niewohner Jeweler aid Opttaetrist Jonas Welch. The people of this city were shock ed Sunday to learn of the death of Jonas Welch, which had taken place during the previous night. Although he had been in bad health for several months, and his death was not wholly unexpected, people were hardly pre pared to learn of his taking away at the time, as he had been feeling as well as usual Saturday. Indeed he had spent the day at the home of his son, W. J. Welch, west of Monroe, where he had gone in an automobile Saturday morning, and returned in the evening. The following account of his life is taken from J. Streling Morton's "History of Nebraska" "Jonas Welch was born in Dorset shire, England, August 22, 1840, the first son of a family of seven children. His father, Moses Welch, a native of the same city, was born in 1815, and was a blacksmith in moderate circum stances. His mother, Harriet Raw lings, also a native of Dorsetshire, was born in 1818. As far back as the written records of the family extend, the ancestry of both branches had liv ed in that part of England. When Jonas Welch was seven years of age he came with his parents to America. They landed at New Orleans in the fall of 1847, after an ocean voyage of eight weeks and three days. They went on to St Louis, and after a. resi dence there of two years, moved to Alton, Illinois and four years later to a farm near Brighton. Illinois, where Jonas acquired his education in the common schools. In March, 1857, the family started for Nebraska, tak ing the Overland trail with three yoke of oxen. They arrived in Florence, April 24 of the same year. After a period of rest in that important pioneer place, they went to Genoa, in Platte, ABOOK'S hats and suits are X fall style aristocrats. See Q our window of flaming k all the very latest Q We wish to remind you today of g our new arrivals in the stunning tai- v lored suits, the long black velvet coats jj and the heavy mannish effects in J English twedes. You will find nothing H (now Nance) county and settled there May 19, 1857, among the first white settlers in the county. For the first two years following his arrival at Gen oa he was engaged in breaking prairie for the settlers, and was then empoy ed for one year as a farm hand at the Pawnee Indian agency. In 18G0 he went with others to the mountains of Colorado, in search of gold, but re turned the same year and re-entered the service of the government at Genoa, and for four years was employed at the government blacksmith shop and four years as government miller. In 1869 he left this service and preempt ed land on Looking Glass creek in Monroe Township. About that time he formeed a parnership with J. P. Becker and engaged in the milling business on hell Screek in Colfax county, the firm being Becker & Welch. They opeiated the pioneer grist mill of central Nebraska and drew a large trade many miles from every direction. At the same time Mr. Welch operated a farm of 320 acres, and engaged extensively in feeding cattle and hogs. Their mill was operated by water power. This business they continued until 1886, when they sold the mill, and Mr. Welch moved to Columbus. The firm of Becker & Welch continued until 1892 in the grain and coal business, when Mr. Becker died. Mr. Welch has been a life long democrat. While living at Shell creek he served as postmaster and was for many years a member of the school board. He was also for a number of years a member of the board of supervisors of Platte county, has frequently represented his ward on the Columbus city council, and has served as a member of the board of education of that city. He was a candidate for the legislature in 1876, but was defeated by N. W. Wells, a Colfax county candidate. He repre sented the third district as a delegate to the national democratic convention at Kansas City in 1900, and was se lected on the notification committee to advise the vice-president of his no mination at Indianapolis, Indiana, in September, 1900. He has been one of the directors of the Commercial National bank of Columbus, since its organizaton, and president of the Col umbus Sewer company. He has been member of the Masonic order for many ATV cm UumHyL mW Alabastlaa tar v the trade Marie, feat ya A m caa't tmy appreciate a the WA V reaooM why ya sImmM MertHy ft unlets yow H Call at v stora ml lat wahaw H youUM V AkWrrtMbirriMmj M B1 In Uwt hcum tapir wondartal nuatUla m woaOartaUj alm wmy Aw PACK'S AT years, and belongs to Wildey Lodge, I. O .0 . F. Mr. Welch was married on Christmas Day, 1862, to Miss Mar garet Shackelton, who is also a native of England." Mr. Welch is survived by his wife, three sons, William J. and Robert M. Welch, of Monroe, and Charles A. Welch, of Columbus; and four daugh ters, Mrs. Willam Fox, of Spalding, and Mrs. Harry Newman. Mrs. Geortre Galley and Mrs. Martha Watts, of Columbus. The funeral was held yesterday from the Presbyterian church, Pastor Harkness conducting the services, and the Masonic Lodge being in charge at the grave. St. Francis Academy Notes. Rev. Father Sigismund left for Duncan ths morning to assist in some parish work. Sunday, October 1, will be the opening of the Rosary devotion at St. Bonaventure's church. On October 4 the Feast of St. Francis will be cora memmorated. Venerable Sister Rufina, of Lafay ette, Indiana, arrived at the Academy Tuesday evening. She will make a brief stay, and will return to Indiana about the middle of the week. The pupils of the Academy received Holy Communion in a body this morn ing, it being the wish of the Pope, and at the same time to commemmor ate several important events in his life. Mrs. H. A. Fritz will entertain the Alpha kensington club Thursday after toon. W. J. Walters left Monday for Chicago where he will visit friends and relatives for several weeks. Basil Geitzen, who has been spend ing the summer on his farm near Cen tral City, is in Columbus this week. Mrs. E. M. Newman is entertain ing Mrs. I. J. Housely, of Elkhorn, who arrived Tuesday for a weeks vis it. Mr. and Mrs. Redman have moved into their new home on 17th street, which has just been completed by J. E. Kaufman. Messrs. Andrew and Theodore Brug ger, who have been visiting at the home of their brother M. Brugger for the past two weeks, left this morn ing for their home in Portland, Ore gon. Mrs. J. E, Peterson returned Tnes day from a brief visit at Silver Creek. She was accompanied home by her mother, Mrs. George Merrill, and aunts Mrs. Watts of Terre Haute, Indiana and Mrs. Berger, and daugh ters Ruth and Mable, of Clay City, Indiana. The ladies will leave the last of the week for their homes. See the demonstration of corn shelling by transmission of automobile power at Dun can, Saturday, September 23. 171 ACRES Fine land, fine improve ments, two miles from Silver Creek for sale at a very reas onable price. Becher, Hockenberger & Chambers JVIm