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0lumbus fiwrualeWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1888.

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A. AN. TIME TABLE.

Pass. Freight.

Leaves Columbus 920 a.m. 4:45 p.m."Bellwood 8:48 " 525

" David City 107 " 6:10 "" Seward ............ 115 " 8:45 "

xw.'esat Lineoln 12:15 " 11:45 "

The passenger leaves Lincoln at S55 p. ra.. andarriTes at Columbus 7:00 p. m; the freight leavesLincoln at 70 a. m., and amTeii at Colombos at2.-0-0 p. m.

UNION PACIFICTIME-TABL- E.

AArwnGOINO KA8T.Atlantic Ex... 4:04a.m. P;iii Vr 12:10a.m.Passenger 9:19 a. m. Passenger 11:45 a. m.Chicago Ex. ..11:45 a. m. Over'd"Flyer" 820 p. m.Passenger.. . 3:20 p.m. raesengor aaup. m.

NOUFOLK AND OJ1AHV LOCAL.

Pans, arrives 9:10a.m.3:10 p.m.

" leaves for Omaha Moa.m.- connects east and west 820p.m." arrives from Omaha .f,4?p,n

11:45a.m." leaves for Norfolk .2-1- 5

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125 p. m.

MIXED TOE JCORFOLX.

Tsiitmi ":15 a. m.Arfv::::::;::::::.. mp- -

ALBIOX AND CXDAB BAFIDB.

Pass, arrives J??a",n" leaves .2Xpm

Mixed loaves 122?pmMixed arrives 725 p. m.

odeis &otites.tyAH notice nndor this heading will bo

charged at the rate of $2 a year.

LEBANON LODGE No. 58. A. F. & A. M.Regular meetings 2d Wednosday in each--fc month. All brethren invited to attend.

J. E.NonTH. MV.M.

II. P. Cooliooe. Soc'y. 20jnly

Dill pickles at E. Pohl's.

Follow the crowd to "FitzsVTho Journal office for job work.

Subscribe now for the Journal.To Steen Haaselbalch's for good rijfs.

Organs! Gall at A. & M. Turner's.

Insure your team. Henricb, agent.

The .Journal-- for job printing of allkinds.

Go to Kramer's for great bargains

at once.

Oysters, fish and poultry at Knor Sc

Fancher's.Don't fail to see the Boss Harrow, at

Henry Imbker's.A run on pants at McKean's. Try

a pair at five dollars. 1

Preaching regularly at the M. E.church by llev. Powers.

If you want a sweet, juicy roast,call at Knox & Fancher's.

elegant, artistic valen-

tines, at E. D. Fitzpatrick's.Go to Honahan's for boots, shoos

nnd clothing, Nebraska Ave.

As good as the best, and as cheap asthe cheapest, at J. B. Delsman's.

Attention, farmers! Henry Lubkeris still in the implement business.

Good, fresh meats at Knox & Fanch-

er's. They solicit your patronage.

Ladies', misses' and children's laceshoes, loss than cost, at Honahan's.

The best assortment of dinner sotsand lamps at Herman Oehlrich & Bro.

If you are in need of anything in theimplement line call on Henry Lubker.

A Presbyterian sociable at Rev. J. V.

Griswold's Friday evening. All invited.

Crockery, glassware and lamps attho lowest prices, at John Heitkemper's.

The U. P. have 1500 cars of freightat Ogden that the C. P. cannot disposeof.

Miss Grace Geer is taking the placeof her mother as teacher during her ill-

ness.

The sequel ball will be given by theyoung gentlemen sometime in the nearfuture.

Kramer's mean what they advertise.They will sell you a suit of clothes at asacrifice.

Subscriptions for the Xebi-ask- a

Family Journal, SI a year, taken atthis office.

Dwelling houses and business build-ings for rent. Call at Weaver's realestate office.

Canvass the merits of the Domesticsewing machine lefore investing moneyin any other. lOtf

If you want to save money call onme for anything in the machinery line.Henry Lubker.

Early Rose, Early Ohio and Snow-flak- e

potatoes for sale for seed. Win.Jones, Columbus. 3ieow-t- f

There were several gentlemen in thecity last week from the east looking forbusiness locations.

' The stallion know n to local historyhere as the man-eat- er will soon bo soldto satisfy a mortgage.

Is your home insured? Remember,tomorrow may be too late. Insure ittoday. Henrich, agent.

The Platte Center Argus is againadvocating a county bridge over theLoup, south of Oconee.

Mr. Griffin and Henry Lubker aretalking of additions to their dwelling-house- s,

when spring opens.

Knox t Fancher have opened theirnew meat market on Olive street, twodoors north of Brodfuehrer's.

Miller Bros, are selling all-wo- ol suitsfor S8.50, regular price S11L50 Othergoods in proportion. See bills.

The Western Cottage Organs are thebest. Get prices of G. W. Kibler, travel-ing salesman for A. & M. Turner. tf

Bemember, Henrich deals in notcild cat insurance. If you insure withhim, you get none but the very best.

C. & L. Kramer contemplate gingout of business in this town. Now willbe a good time to buy goods of them.

John E. Dack of Monroe twp. wentto Illinois last week, intending to bringhome with him a car load or bo of horses.

Found, a watch. By proving prop-erty and paying for this notice, the own-

er can have the watch. Dr. F. J. Schug.

The B. & M, announced by billsMonday, a greatly reduced freight rate,between Columbus and Chicago, for ashort time.

B. W. Teather will sell a new Story. k. Clark Parlor Organ, cost $140, at Dr.

Siilbnan's drug-stor- e, next Saturday,Feb. 11th, at 2 o'clock.

C. A L. KraerTake this method of letting you knowthat their entire stock of clothing anddry goods and boots and shoes is to beclosed out at once at prices that willsell them. Come and be convinced thatwe mean just what we advertise. Oncloaks and overcoats as well as all win-

ter goods we will give large discounts.All staple goods are reduced in prices.Woolen yarn, in different colors, 5 centsper skein. Everything in the store is tobe sold at once. C. & L. Kkabtkb.

Valentines, horrible yalentines, atFitzpatrick's.

For grain sowing machinery call onHenry Lubker.

Dried beef, chipped ready for tableuse, at John Heitkemper's.

Call and get prices on boots, shoesand clothing at Honahan's. 342-2-t

Delsman keeps good goods, and willnot allow himself to be undersold.

The oelebrsttfd Lehigh hard coal,$13 a ton, delivered. L.W. Weaver 4 Co.

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Dried fruits, raspberries, prunes,plums, currants, apricots, apples, dates,raisins, at John Heitkemper's.

The Journal is on sale, each week,at the book and news stores of E. D.Fitzpatrick and J. Heitkemper,at5centsa copy.

A. k M. Turner are sole agents herefor the sale of the celebrated WesternCottage Organs, excelled by none, andequal to the best. tf

I will be compelled to prosecutepersons who hereafter persist in drivingover my meadow land near the 6th prin-

cipal meridian. J. Ernst. 41--3t

Wind storms, cyclones and torna-does are predicted for tho western statesduring the coming spring. Insureagainst them. Henrich, gon'l agent.

Butter 18; eggs 20; potatoes 60;wheat 55; corn 84; oats 23; fat hogs 4.75to 5.00; fat steers aOO to 4.00; fat cows1.75 to 2.00; feeding steers 2J50 to 3.00.

Before investing in a sewing ma-

chine, organ or piano, see A. & M. Tur-ner, at their organ depot, or address G.W. Kibler, their traveling salesman, tf

A. & M. Turner are selling theWestern Cottage Organ and DomesticSewing Machine, both of which stand atthe head of their class, and are guaran-teed. lOtf

Bemember, Henrich is the exclusiveagent authorized by law for Plattecounty to insure horses and mulesagainst loss by disease, accidents ortheft.

A dispatch to Louis Kramer of thiscity Monday morning, announced thedeath of Anthony Beese of North Platte,a man well known to many of ourreaders.

A postal card from R. W. Furnas,secretary, announces that the next StateFair will be held at Lincoln, Sept. 7--14,

inclusive, 7th and 8th preparation days;fair opens, 10th.

Columbus now has sixteen passen-ger trains every twenty-fou- r hoursquite a railroad center. The new U. P.time table will be found at the head ofour local columns.

There is some talk of using the alleysouth of 11th street as a portion of a newstreet of the regulation width. Justhow the talk may resolve itself into ac-

tion is further along.Subscribe for the Nebraska Family

Journal. Thirty-tw- o columns of choicereading matter, news, stories and mis-

cellany every week, for 81 a year. Is-

sued by M K. Turner & Co. tfBuy the Henry F. Miller pianos of

A. & M. Turner equal to the Tery best,A musical instrument that costs asmuch as a small dwelling and lasts alife-tim- e should be a good one. 33tf

Attention! I have 30 head horsesand mares, from three to eight years old,which I will sell, for cash or on time, tosuit customers. Come and see me,soon. 42--tf G. W. Elston.

The ladies of the M. E. church willgive a supper on Valentine's night, Feb.14; supper served from 6 o'clock to 12,

supper 25 cents. Oysters extra. All areinvited to come. At the MaennerchorHall.

H. M. Window has raised $100 forthe Shattuck fund by the sale of tickets,and the committee of young ladies havecollected $60 to be apportioned to threefunds, Miss Shattuck, Miss Boyce andMiss Freeman.

J. Burrows, president Natl Farmers'Alliance, Filley, Neb., has sent us a copyof the proceedings at the seventh annualmeeting at Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 4,87, and now published by the NebraskaState Alliance.

John Cramer has an 82 ft privatebridge over Shell creek which he took upThursday night, in anticipation of thefreshet. He finds the bridge a verygreat convenience in getting to the northside of his farm.

Lost, Feb. 4th, a lady's gold watch,supposed to be left on the writing deskin post-offic- e, the stem and crystal bro-

ken. The finder will please return tothe Journal office, where a suitable re-

ward will be given for the same.

John Beist will have a stock saleSaturday, Feb. 18th, at his farm onemile west of Woodburn; he offers horses,cows, heifers, bulls, steers, 9 Cottswold

Ires, 27 shoata, farm implements, hay,lousehold goods, etc Easy terms.

Murdock & Son have been fitting upWin. Lamb's building on Nebraska Ave.for occupancy by John Honahan in theboot and shoe business. Mr. Honahanis well known to most of our local readers as a fair dealer in every respect.

A. & M Turner have made arrange-ments to sell the Henry F. Miller piano,and will guarantee it to be as well madein every particular as any piano manu-factured, no matter of what name. Callon or address G. W. Kibler, travelingsalesman. 33tf

The Fremont Trade Bureau is doinga good work for that city, in many ways.Among their latest is a twenty-fou- r pagefolder with map on reverse aide settingforth the inducements for business lo-

cations at Fremont. It is a splendidadvertising scheme and printed at theFremont Tribune office.

G. W. Barnhart of the Live StockCommission tells us that during the lastmonth they have paid out $1900 to theowners of glandered horses. He thinksthat Nebraska is now freer from theglanders peet than any other state in theUnion, and that six months from nowshe will be entirely free.

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A traveling man, seeing the citystreets lit up by electric light, and thesame brilliancy in the business places ofthe city, wonders why the handsomeUnion Pacific depot is not also suppliedwith the latest-improve- d light. Wecouldn't answer. Perhaps the attentionof the head man has not been .directedthat way.

Pancake supper, broom brigadedrill, Mrs. Jarley's wax-work- s, a musicalentertainment, and other amusements,at the Opera House, Monday evening,Feb. 13th, benefit of the Episcopalchurch. An evening full of innocentamusement, and all for the benefit ofa very good cause, the house should becrowded to its utmost capacity.

C. EL Sheldon gives an instance ofwhat can be done here with Germanmillet He sowed 1 bushels on fouracres of sod plowing and threshed fromit 112 bushels of seed worth $1 a bushel,besides having six loads of good strawfor feed. The millet was sowed light, ofcourse, because it will produce a muchlarger yield.

Dan. Binehard, who returned lastweek from a short trip to Iowa, givessome of the methods of obtaining liquorin that prohibition state one of thelatest being to take orders for all vari-tie- s

of drinkB to be shipped from Can-

ada, in the original package, to eachpurchaser. In this way every man canget his pint, quart, gallon or peck.

We, the undersigned, pupils of theFirst Ward School, desire to express oursincere gratitude to Mr. Keating for sonobly and bravely taking us safely homeduring the terrible storm in which somany perished: Grade Clark, SarahReagan, Nellie Schonlon, Alma Schon-lo- u,

Mary Ellen Cassin, Lizzie Cassin,Clara Laughlin, Frieda Laughlin, AnnieReimer.

Next Monday, at the store of KrauseBros., in this city, will be sold at publicauction, a lot of buggies, spring wagons,plows, heating and cooking-stove- s, tin-

ware, cutlery, fire-pro- of safe, and allarticles usually kept in a hardware store.There will no doubt be some good bar-

gains in these goods, for those who at-

tend. See advertisement in another col-

umn in today's Journal.A large number of tickets have been

sold for the entertainment this (Tues-

day) evening for the benefit of Miss EttaShattuck, a teacher who suffered duringthe storm and has since had both feetamputated. It is hoped that Nebraskawill contribute about $10,000 as a fundto put on interest as a life-annui- ty forMiss Shattuck's benefit, in addition towhat will be given outright.

Brother Bixby, who has been labor-ing for the past eight months on aprohibition paper at Denver, returnedlast Friday to Fullerton, his old "stamp-ing ground" where he will publish theTelescope. We are glad to have BrotherBixby for a near neighbor again. Helikes Nebraska a great deal better thanhe does Colorado, and we expect to see aracy showing-u- p of life in Colorado.

A petition is being numerouslysigned for congress to grant 160 acres ofland to those who served as soldiersduring the Rebellion. The reasons setforth are that in many places the en-

listment officers made representations ofthis kind as an inducement to enlist, andthat many soldiers are now too old tohomestead government land on thefrontier. Those who wish to sign thepetition will find a copy at the post-offic- e.

Edward Mahoney, one of Plattecounty's honored farmers, died at hishome after a brief illness, Saturday,January 23. His remains were interredin St Patrick cemetery Monday, followedby a large number of his friends. Mr.Mahoney was 58 years of age. He movedto this county from Wisconsin about 9years ago. Mrs. Mshoney died a shortwhile after they came here. Three chil-

dren are left to mourn the loss of theirparents Henry, Katie and Denny Ma-

honey. ("Argus.

W. J. Yost of Fremont was here yes-

terday, making arrangements for thenew Singer office, on Nebraska Avenue,in charge of H A. Berry and F. H.Marty, two young gentlemen well-know- n

in this community. Their office on Ne-

braska Avenue, one door north of Mrs.Drake's, is neatly fixed up, and thosewanting the old reliable Singer sewingmachine can be accommodated with anyof the many styles. Before you buy asewing machine, don't fail to call andsee the Singer and ascertain prices.

A move is being made for bridgingShell creek on the 6th principal merid-

ian. The more good roads and bridgesthe better for the market towns and forthose who come and go. The effects ofthe grader are seen in the land. A stillgreater deepening of the ditches and acrowning of the middle of the roads willadd greatly to their 'value, and withsolid, permanent bridges, as soon as theproper authorities can lay them, a gooddeal has been done towards perfectingevery substantial interest of a commu-nity.

Willard & Frazier have been buyingsome heavy hogs lately; of D. Behlenthey purchased 22 that averaged 476 lbs.,one of them weighing 700; of D. Wetgenthey got 48, averaging 388 lbs.; of J. H.Reed 20, averaging 377 lbs.; and of anumber of others 210, that averaged 375lbs. The South Omaha Daily Stockmanof Wednesday last says: "Willard &Frazier, of Columbus, topped the hogmarket again today which brought $5.40.The hogs were raised by Henry Watkins,of Columbus. It is to be doubted ifthere are any other shippers to thismarket who are sending in as manyprime heavy hogs as Willard & Frazier.Their hogs invariably top the marketThey are satisfied that it pays to handlegood stock.'

L J. Manatt Chancellor of the StateUniversity at Lincoln, visited the citylast Thursday for the purpose, as pre-

viously announced in the Journal, ofadjusting 'the course of study in ourpublic schools to the University course.He passed the day at the High School,submitting the pupils to the test ofwritten and oral examinations, and ex-

pressed himself as very well pleased withthe work being done. The course, aslaid down,will entitle graduates to enterthe freshman class of the University,excepting that they wiB need te dosomeadditional work on the study of Ger-

man. It is certainly gratifying forteachers and patrons to know that grad-uates of our High School may keepsteadily on, up the Hill of Science,

PERSONAL.

Mr. Owens of Monroe was in townMonday.

U. S. Deputy Marshal Allen was in thecity Friday.

J. E. Moncrief of Omaha was in thecity Thursday.

Bob. Clark of North Bend was a Co-

lumbus visitor Friday.

Geo. Scheidel of Platte Center was aColumbus visitor Thursday.

Wm. Eimers of Humphrey returnedhome from the east Monday.

Charles Thoreon was in the city Wed-

nesday, looking hale and hearty, as usuaL

Jacob Tschudin was in the city Thurs-day and renewed his subscription to theJournal.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Landers passedthrough the city Monday evening, boundfor St Edwards.

Charles Sheets, of the Lincoln Journalforce, was in town several days last weekvisiting friends.

John Tasker, brother of Joe E. of theColumbus State Bank, passed a day inthe oity last week.

Reuben White of Belleville, Canada,arrived in the city Friday on a visit tohis brother, M H.

Mrs. Benj. Musgrave has been very illfor several days, with lung fever, and ishardly expected to live.

Charlie Grip of Walker twp. takes theJournal and the Neb. Family Journal,both for $2 a year, in advance.

F. J. Brown of Fullerton, who hadbeen on a trip to Chicago, was a home-

ward passenger Monday evening.Mrs. G. W. Clother and Mrs. W. T.

Rickly went to Central City Saturday toattend the funeral services of Rev, Pow-ers- 's

daughter, Sunday.Mrs. T. Bauer, J. P. Becker and Wm.

Becker started to Columbus, O., Sunday,in response to a telegram that theirmother was not expected to live.

Mrs. A. E. Campbell and Mrs. H. B.Fennimore left this oity last week for avisit .to their father, John Lambert andtheir Bister Mrs. Maria Ado, of Daven-port, la,

J. C. Martin, Esq., of Silver creek,passed through the city Thursday boundfor Lincoln. He says that the republi-cans of his town have organized a cluband have fifty members as a starter.

County Supervisors Oleson and Irwinwere in the city Wednesday. Youcouldn't have told by their appearancethat they had greater cares upon theirshoulders than ordinary citizens have.

J. J. Graves was in the city Wednes-day, and gave the Journal office a call,giving us some of his experiences whiletraveling in the south two years ago.Any one desiring to know the truth inregard to Arkansas, for instance, can getit of Mr. G.

An organization was effected Jan.3d for the purpose of providing a placefor the social, spiritual, intellectual andphysical development of young men"within our gates." The organizationwas perfected Monday evening by theelection of the following officers: Rev.R L. Knox, president; J. E. Tasker, vicepresident; C. J. Garlow, recording sec-

retary; V. H. Weaver, financial secretaryand Henry Hockenberger, treasurer, andby the adoption of constitution and by-

laws. The payment of $1 and signingthe constitution is necessary to chartermembership by those 15 years and over.The organization expect to provide agymnasium, reading-room- , library, etc.,to be under charge of a suitable personand open to the public from 2 to 11 p. m.,every day, subject to such rules as mayhereafter be made known. Citizensgenerally are becoming members, and itis hopod that all who have the welfareof our youth at heart will help along thegood cause by taking an active interestin what promises to be one of the bestinstitutions ever established in the city.

School Board.At the meeting Monday evening, the

Sup't was authorized to purchase sup-plies for the exhibit at Fremont

The following bills were presented andallowed:A.F. Clark $ 1 40John Wolfe 8 90Wm. Norvell 4 00O.L. Baker 3 00J.H.Reed 19 40E. D. Fitzpatrick 9 05C.&L. Kramer 9 80WalgrafBros 5 00L.W. Weaver 4 00W.G.Ballou 4 45J.RNorth&Co 92 35

The following bills were referred tothe secretary with power to settle, iffound correct:M. K. Turner & Co $ 1 00G.S.Davis 25 45Dowtv & Becher . . . : 8 05FrankGores 17 60G. Heitkemper & Bro 5 25A. Berger 150C.B.Stillman 2 50C. E. Pollock & Co 9 60

The Leap Year ball last Fridaynight at the Maennerchor Hall, was at-

tended by more than fifty couples, andis pronounced the most decided socialsuccess of the season. From the "GrandMarch" at 10, till Prof. Ramsey called the"Home, Sweet Home" waltz, at three, orthereabouts, the dances numberedtwenty-fiv-a The reverse order was ob-

served throughout, and the captives all,seemed highly pleased some of them,however, are now Buffering from coldscontracted by being out so late in thenight air or rather so early in the morn-ing air. We hear that one of the younggentlemen, thoughtful for the future,rather deprecates the precedent estab-lished by the young ladies of going tothe expense of employing 'busses, hacks,etc., to convey their partners to the ball,at least while the walking was so good.This is a aatter which will naturallyright itself, however, and may well beexcused on this occasion.

At Rest.Miss Etta Shattuck passed peacefully

to her long rest Monday morning at9 o'clock, her father, mother, two sistersand brother being present. A telegramfrom Seward says that her long fastingwhile imprisoned in the haystack reduc-ed her to an almost helpless condition;her back was badly frozen and the fleshsloughed away from the body, leaving ahole one to two inches in depth; had shelived, it would have been necessary toBirform another amputation of both legs,

was 19 years, 9 months and 28days. Blessed be her memory.

Merekaat Talloriag.The new styles suitings for spring and

summer, 1888, are now ready for inspec-tion at W. T. McKean's. You can besuited both in goods and prices.Business suits for $23.00, fine Frenchcorkscrew in blue, black, brown or winecolors, $25.00. JFine French check,worsted, $25.00, ir ordered soon for cash.W. T. McKean, Columbus, Neb. 1

m mmSk M 42Smma&mti&mu&mtiimSekoel Beaort-R- oll ef Hoaer.

For the month ending Friday, Janu-ary 27th, 1888:

man school seniors.Jesse Becher, Earl Pearsall,Bert Galley, Willie Coolidge.

HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS:

William Musgrave, Henry Lookeye,Annie Hamer, Edwin Hamer.

scr. shaft's book.Herbert Henry, Mamie Uhlig,Thomas Boyd, Lillie Hoehen,Charles Segelke, Anna Hoehen, -

Vince Galley, Emily Gass,Wm. Schroeder, Jessie Schram,Ernest Dusaell, Mazie Allbaugh.Mary Brake,

MR. BXINDLeT's ROOM.

Bert Coolidge, Gertie Wells,Johnnie Stauffer, Clara Mclntire,Chad Arnold, Robert Mclntire.

miss m'gath's room.Jennie Adams, May Bouton,Anna Becker, George Coney.Eugene Tiffany,

MRS. DEER'S ROOM.

Minnie Becker, Fannie Berger,Lizzie Watkins, Willie Coffey,John Sutton, David Martyn,Carrie Novell,

mr. clark's room.Clara Clark, Wm. Dietrichs,Abbie Keating, David Boyd,Lizzie Cassin, Charles Bice,Grade Clark, Frank KentAlma Segelke, Charles Mclntire,Herbert Davis, Annie Stauffer,Roy Cornelius, Martin Hember.

MRS. BACXUS'S ROOM.

Jay CuBhing, Bert Young,Josie Tiffany, Boscoe Williams.

miss martin's room.George Schram, Anna Hoppen,Adolph Lucre, Mamie Gluck,George Loshbaugh, Minnie Shonlau,Louie Schreiber, Walter Galley,Theresia Stovicek, Eddie Albaugh.

miss hoehen's room.James Burah, Ida Langdon.Bertha Schupbach, Jake Lentardt,Louise Krause, Bekkie Lohr,Irene Hurd, Meta Pohl,Olga Eoker, Bessie Davis,Mettie Hensley, Minnie Tannahill,Benjy Davis, Mary Liegenthaler,Wily Gaver, Mary Sneider.lily Keating,

MRS. RALLOU'S ROOM.

Leroy Coleman,-- Connie Keating.miss Randall's room.

Frank MoTaggart, Harley Dussel,Johnnie Albaugh, Froddie Schram,Josie Stovicek, Earle Galley,Henry Ragatz, Eddie Ragatz,Otto Hagel, Kittie Kavanaugh.Johnnie Stovicek,

MRS. BRINDLRT'S ROOM.

Max Elias, Anna Rasmussen,Eddie Coan, Bertie Post,Karl Becker, Albert Rasmussen,Anna Berger, Arthur Bouton,Hattie Griswold, Dessie Anderson,Mattie Post, Vernie Backus,Maud Lanpher, Forrest McFarland.

SCHOOL BKPORT.

Dept. Enrollment. Average. Per Cent.Senior U7 19 MJunior 23 21 V2

Mr. BhaflTs 52 48 H2

Miss Martin's 35 S2 01Miss RanwlaU's 42 36 90MiBsMcGath's 38 34 87Mrs. Geer's 40 33 9SMrs.Rackns'8 27 25 WMrs. Brindley's 40 36 60Mr. RrindleyV 16 13 94Mr.CIark's 38 35 9SMissHoohen'a 29 24 86Mrs. Balloa's 36 28 78

Total 432 383 00

Real Estate Transfer.Boal estate transfers filed in County

Clerk's office for the week ending Feb.6,1888:Ernst J Ernst to Jacob Ernst wH lots 3,

4 block 114 Colombos. w d J 700 00U P By Co to Kobt E Wiley n4 aw M 15,

18. 3 w. receipt 203 SOU P Ry Co to John B Fields sVi swH 15,

18,Sw.reeeipt 203 30J H MacColl rt al to John A Kehoe lot 10

block 11 1st add to Platte Center 50 00Peter H Fedderson and wife to Chas Per-

kins lot 4 block 4 Fedderson's add toHumphrey, ird 40 00

L W Woarer to Phoebe O Schrack lots 34 block 60 Columbus and and l.i block5 Oida add to Colx valuable considcrat'n

Jacob Lewis and wife to J F Schraffrothlota 1 and 2 block 169 Columbus 200 00

H F J Hockenbeeger and wife to KatieSpiece lot 3 block 186 Columbns, w d . . 50 00

Ellen Meyer and bus to Katie Spiece lot 4block 186 ColumbuB, w d 20 00

Katie Spiece to Geo Durski lots 3 and 4block 186 Columbus, wd 215 00

F M Cookingham and wife to Peter Lubi--schernttei23.30,2w.wd 2000 00

Otha G Gaffin and wife to James L TrippwH nel 28. 17, 2 w,n c 1620 00

Otha O Gaffin and wifo to James LTripplot 7 on Island No 1 in Loup river, wd 120 00

Hugh McCarrel and wife to K A Stocka- -lager eVi nr K and w4 se"i 27, 20, 3 wand ne4 34, 20, 3 w, w d 4500 00

U P Ry Co to John Smith wH neU and eKnwS23.10,2w,wd 960 00

U 8 to F W Tate seV 34, 20. 2 w, patent..E G Brady and wife to Ira B Brimde lot 7

block 9 Lockner's ad to Humphrey, qe 1 00

Notice!

We, the undersigned, hereby announceto the public in general that we havethis day severed as stockholders fromthe First National Bank of this city, andwe are no more interested or connectedwith said bank.

Herman P. H. Oehlrich,J. P. Becker,CarlReinke,Jonas Welch,Robert Uhlio.

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BIRTHS.

RASMUSSEN-Ja- n. Slat, to Mrs. Julius Ras-mussen, a daughter.

NICHOLS Jan. SlsL to Mrs. Eucone Nichols.a daughter.

DIED.IVanV TaKmirV Ifri if MnMatiAn vrtnM.i.mjS AW VWMf V. VWUVVkiVM SAW

Inntm H.irrT iinri of Mr. And Mm PVtvl. Animnaged three years.

POWERS-Jann- ary 19th. of diphtheria. CarrioBell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Powers, aged4 years, 8 months and 2 days.

Funeral services were held at Central City,Sunday last. Rots, Olinger, Hilton and Galaofficiating.

KTJMPF-- In this citr. February 2d. of Bricht'adisease, John Kumpf, aged 29 years, 7 monthsand 5 days.

The remains were interred Saturday in thecemetery at the Lutheran church on Losekecreek, Rev. Meiaalar officiating.

Business Notices.Advortiements under this head ne cents a

line each insertion.

WM. BCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in thestyles, and uses only the very best

stock that can be procured in the market. 52-- tf

ORDER YOUR HACK OR 'BUS of Walgrafat reasonable rates, to the Skating

Park or other places of pleasure. Telephone33. 30noT87-- tf

FOR BALK! White Bonanza Oats for seed, ata bushel or 10 bushels for 85 cents a

bushel; 23 bushels 75 cents a bushel. See sampleat J. P. Becker & Co.'s office. Fazn Bkhlzn,

41-- 2p Ten miles north of Columbus.

CARPENTER'S TOOLS FODND!-N- ear

the undersigned found a lotof planes, saws, bits, etc. The handles aremarked "R. Hanson." By proving property, theowner can take them. 894 J. W. Wrromrr.

STOCK SALE(--I will sell at my farm intownship, Platte county, seven miles

southwest of Leigh, sixteen miles from Colum-bus, Wednesday, February 15, 1888, beginning at11 o'clock, a. m.. sharp, 8 milch cows, some withcalves at side, others coming in, 6 two-years--

steers. 8 yearling steers. 8 two-years-- heifers,5 yearling heifers. 1 bull (high-grade- ), two yearsold. Terms: tio and under, cash; above $10,twelve months' time, bankable paper, 10 percent, interest, 10 per cent, off for cash.

ltp Hkkbt Exozlbabt.

PROBATE NOTICE.

In the matter of the estate of Mathias Engle,deceased.Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the

aid deceased will meet the executor of saidestate before me. County Judge of Platte count.Nebraska, at the county court room in saidcounty, on the 24th day of April, 1888, on the 19thday of June, 1888, and on the 14th day of August,1888, at 10 o'clock a, m. each day, for the purposeof presenting their claims for examination,adjustment and allowance. Six months areallowed for creditors to present their claims, andnine months for the executor to settle saidestate from the 28th day of January, 1888.

Dated February 2d, A. D. 1883.H. J. Htosow,

sfeott County Judge.

BuTTTCHER & KERSENBROCK,

DEALER8 IN

Heavy and Shelf Hardware,

Stoves and Tinware,

Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.

The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.Sept.23-t-f

GU3. 0. BKCBEJt. K$tabtished mo.

GUS. G. BECHER & CO.,

LOAN BROKERS,Real Estate and Insurance Agt's,

COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.Xeaey te Less on Farms at lowest rates of interest, on short and leas time, ia aaouata TO

SUIT APPLICANTS.Complete Abstracts ef Title to all Real Estate in Platte county.Notabt Public always in Omcx.rarai aad City Property far Kals.lasaraac against Fire, Lightning and Liy ahd Acoidbht Irscbascb, noae batthe very best companies represented.Steamship Tickets to and from all parts in Europe. 28july86-t- f

NEW HARNESS STORE!Just opened, on north side of Thirteenth Street, opposite Herman

Oehlrich fc Bro's. A complete stock of

HARNESS AND SADDLERYGOODS CONSTANTLY ON KANT),

F13T 2fl"ets, ZRoToes, TXTEiips Etc.LI6HT DOUBE AND SINGLE HARNESS A SPECIALTY.

Farm Harness always on hand at the living prices. Repairingpromptly and neatly done. Call in and examine our goods

and get prices before buying elsewhere.

2Wune-87-t- f. J - J ' A. rtT t'. HK CO.

GREAT REDUCTION--IN-

BOOTS AND SHOES !

I AM DETERMINED TO CLOSE OUT

My Winter Stock Before Laying inMy Spring Goods.

T. B--criva--&.:-R,xv

ElevMth St., Cslumbus, Ntbnska.

ATTENTION.

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get

the andat

and ofand

J3T"A11 goods as I use but the very best ofstock and none but the skilled If you in of

in my line will pay you to my before By strictfair I trust to a shire your

neatly done, on short and low Prices. Call and

25jan8Mf

LEGAL NOTICE.At a regular meeting of the Board of Super-

visors of Platte county, Nebraska, held at thoCourt House in Columbus on January 11th. 1BS8,the following estimato of funds necessary todefray county expenses for ensuing year wasunanimously adopt od by the Board,Expenses of district court $13,000 00

" for support of poor 6.000 00" " officers' salary, fuel. etc.. 8,000 00

" records, stationery, etc. . 2,000 00" " construction vaults, jail

room, etc 2,000 00

Total for county general fund 32,000 00For county road funa 5 5,000 00

" " bridge fund 12,000 00" " bend sinking fnnd 4,000 00" payment of interest on

U&N.W.Ky bonds 10,000 0" payment of interest and S per cent,

principal on $15,000.00 Butler pre-cinct bonds 3,000 GO

" payment of Interest on $25,000.00Columbus precinct bonds 2,000 00

Total $88,000 00By order of the Board of

Jobs Stautfzx,County

Dated Columbus, Jan. 12. 1888. 39-- 3t

Notice.In the county court of Platte county,

In the matter of the estate of Henry Johnson,deceased:Notice is herebygiven to all persons interested

in the estate of Henry Johnson, late of Plattecounty. Nebraska, deceased, that Boren Ander-son, of said estate, has filed hispetition asking to be discharged from said trust.Whereupon, I have appointed the 1st day ofMarch, 1888, at 10 o'clock, a. m., at the office ofthe County Judge of said county, in Columbus,as the time and place for hearing said report anapetition, when and where you and eacn of yoomay appear and be

H. J. Hcsaov,Count? Judge.

Columbus. Neb.. Jan 10th, 1888. ttJamJt

ESTBAY NOTICE.Came to onr place iaGraad Prairie tewaakip,

Thursday. Jaa. 12th, M88.ONE BLACK-8POTTX- 8TZEB.

two yeara old. Owaar wulprgpwgr, pi

LEOPOLD JMQQI.

Tornadoes.

lowest

$100,000.00

LK1

8feb-- tt

HORSEMEN !

Harness Depot.If you wish to value received,

go to

F. H. RUSCHE'S,ELEVENTH ST.,

Opposite LiMdtll Hsttl.

I have constantly on hand all goods, fromcheapest to the best, will sell them

lower prices than the same quality ofgoods can be bought anywhere else in Plattecounty. You can find here single and doubleCarriage and Buggy Harness, Farm Harness

light heavy, a beautiful stock RobesBlankets, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Hal-

ters, Whips, Sleigh Bells, Curry Combs,Brushes, Wagon Covers and Tent3, Trunksand Valises, Buggy-top- s, and in fact every-thing that is kept in a

FIRST-CLAS- S HARNESS SHOP.guaranteed represented. nothing

employ most workmen. are need any-thing it look at goods buying.attention to business and dealing merit of patronage

jyREPATBixa notice, atsee me

F. H. RTJSCHE,OolixnaTDvis, NelorELSfesu

viz.:

Supervisors.

Clerk.Neb.,

Nebraska.

administrator

heard.

Notice Probate of Will.Notice probatn of will. Andrew Stall, dooMsed.

In County Court, Plattn county. Neb. TheBtate of Nebraska to the heirs and next of kinof tho said Andrew Stull. deceased:Take notice, that upon filing of u written in-

strument purporting to bo the last will andtestament of Andrew Stull for probate and allow,ance, it ia ordered that said matter be set forhearing the first day of March, A. D. 1888, beforesaid County Court, at the hour of 1 o'clockp. m., at which time any person interested mayappear and contest the same; and notice of thisproceeding is ordered published three weekssuccessively in the Columbus Jotrax al, a week-ly newspaper, published in this Btate.

In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto set myhand and tho seal of the County Court, at Co- -lumuuB, iuis ou nay oi January, a. U. iMg.

a. j. Hudson.23janlt County Judge.

SHERIFF'S SALE.Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an

order of attachment issued by the clerk of thedistrict court of Platttt county, Nebraska, infavor of the Moline, Milburn & Stoddard Com-pany, and against 6ns R. and Joe A. Krause andto me directed, I will, at 0 o'clock a. m., on the

13th Dat of FlBBrABT. 1888,

at the hardware and implement store of KrauseBros., in the city of Columbus, said county andstate, offer for sale at public vendue, the stock ofhardware and implements comprising buggies,spring wagons, plows, heating and cookingtoves. tinware, cutlery, fire-pro-

of safe and allarticles usually kept in a hardware store, takenon said order of attachment as the property ofKrause Bros.Dated Jan. 0, 1888.

MABTIlf Bloxdohit,lfeb2w ShenB'.

Tax-Sal- e Notice.Te Cfcewke E. Hays aad John C. Wolfel:

12L." ? otied ht the propertr de-Mn-bsd

m follows:Xot No. 7. block W as lotW. in the town, (now city). of Co- -

ehMtdoatW tot day of June. U8S. at tax-sa- le

tew Ik Vlaal.CJBVlMHayand let No. 8,hlockMLta

tVdfcl mmA tW tbatfat (! Jtte 3d. ISM.MMWmf

coLuiam mmi.trOwjoaotaHoBSof thaasarkssaat

Tuesday afternoon, and are correct aad ttHiiIiat tne time.

OSAXV.BTO.WheatCon (in ear) ?. uCoia (shelled)lHvw 9MmJ 99

Buckwheat aftFlax $t

raoBcca.Batter IftAll

BATS.Haass IfOaOQluOTtl .... 88UOftUW IV

UTSBTOCS.

' OOPFat cowsFeeding steers nlSfltOFat steers

OOAL.Iowa $ INHard, Pennsylvania UNHard, Colorado listRock Springs, nut .................... CMRock Springs, lump TM

, WDOB S WV.MO(BjUO ee W W

niuui.Tiiinii.Tmnwest of Omaha, i

OBEISEN BROS.The best manufactories of tha eevatty

represented. Not to bs undersoldby anybody. Coma and

prices at

GKEESEN BROS.

This Is Cm most MaaVOTWIiiTt MaflBBfOOt?loasrsrMsTtrTflBTHTBEIi JTY

Am same Drotectlenaa boot cconvenient to put oa mad the top can be a4atMiatany ankle by alaply mentn. Iks

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A Weekly Newspaper issued rerrWednesday.

32 CoImbs tf readiig natter, eai- -

sistiig ef Nebraska State NewsIteaw, Selected Steries aid

Miscellany.

tVSample copies sent frt to any address.'

Subscription price,

SI a ytar, h Idvtitct.Address:

M. K. Turner & Co.,Columbus,

Platte Co., Kebr.

Special AiowHt!

FO.t THK KKXT

6o DAYSWS OFFKR OCR LARGS AKD

COMPLRTX 8TOCK OF

11GENTS'

Furnishing Goods !

BOOTS & SHOES,

AT

Greatly !

tTCall, examine Goods and Isprices.

Gfreisen Eros. & Co.

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GROCERIES !ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NEW LINK

OF GROCERIES WELL SELECTED.

FRUITS!CANNED AND DRIED, OF ALL KINDS,

GUARANTEED TO BE OF BESTQUALITY.

DRY GOODS !

A GOOD AND WELL SELECTED STOCK AL-WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAP-EST.AL- 80

BOOTS &SH0ES !

ET-TH-AT DEFT COMPETITION. g

BUTTER AKD EGGSAad all kiads of country predate rakea ia tnde.

bu au grow oruverea use ot ito any part of ass citr.

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