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Volume 42 Columbus, Nebraska., Thursday, November 2, 1911 Number 31

4 Per Cent on Certificatesof Deposit.

This bank pays 4 per cent interest on time certificatesof deposit if left one year.

This we believe to be the highest rate that can be paidwith safety.

In addition, your deposits will be protected by the De-

positors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska.

Columbus State Bank

TWO GOOD FARMSThe Rivet 320 acres will

be sold to the highest bidderDecember 12, 1911. Easyterms. For particulars ad-dre- ss

C. M. Gruenther,Trustee

Mrs. 1. I.. Albert will entertain theIt. K. club Friday evening.

Miss Helen McAllister is spendingttie week with mentis in runerton.

Mrs. Chas. Cotf of Lincoln spentSunday at the ho::e of C. S. Raney.

Miss Kate Stenger entertained theNoah's Ark club Wednesday afternoon.

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Mrs. V. Gregorious will entertain '

the Entre Nous this afternoon at herhome.

Dr. and Mrs. Hyland, of Schuyler,spent Monday at the home of E. G.M alone.

Mrs. E. H. Chambers is entertain-ing Mrs. Lane Williams, of Omahathis week.

Mrs Haws and Miss Martha Hy-

land spent Thursday in Schuyler theguests of Mrs. Hyland.

Miss Stella Sparhawk left Wednes-day for St. Edwards, where she wascalled by her professional duties.

Mr,. M. K. Turner returned homeWednesday after a week's stay withher daughter. Mrs. A. Anderson, at0m:iha.

Miss Ruth IJrugger came down fromSilver Creek Monday to spend severalweeks with her aunt. Mrs. J. E.Peterson.

Mrs. A. J. Huntsman, of Clearmont,Wyoming, arrived the last of the weekfor a visit of several weeks wth herdaughter, Mrs. E. G. Brown.

Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Raney returnedMonday evening from a ten aays vis-

it with friends and relatives at theirold home in Galesburg, Illinois.

Mrs. George Thomas entertainedMe-idame- s Bryant and Crew, of Schuy-

ler and Grisen. of Fullerton at atwelve o'clock luncheon Saturday.

Miss Martha Turner returned to herwork in Lincoln after an enforcedvacation of two months, during whichtime she has been very ill with ty-ph- od

fever.

Mrs. Ballou, of Schuyler, has beenvisiting Mrs. C. H. Sheldon. Mrs.Ballou is well known in Columbushaving leen at one time principal ofthe high school.

Mrs. Edgar Howard. Mrs. D. T.Martyn. sr.. and Miss Mary Howardwill give a one o'clock luncheon Fri-da- v

in honor of Mrs. Miller and Mrs.Matthews of Clarinda. Iowa.

Mrs. Frank Gerharz entertained theDaughters of Erin at a seven o'clockdinner followed by a Five HundredWednesday evening. She was assist-ed by Mrs. J. C. Carrig and Mrs. E.H. Smith.

--NEW-M

NOW IN FULL

OPERATION

TAKE A NEW BOOKTHIS FALL

Becher,Hockenberger &

Chambers

This afternoon twelve members ofthe Lew-I- e will go to Schuyler, wherethey will be entertained by the Llew-l-e

club at that place.

Voters in district No. 4, consistingof Woodville, Joliet, Monroe andOconee townships, will not have tovote for the reelection of SupervisorDan Wilson, unless they feel like it.At the primaies the republicans nom-

inated George C. Anderson, a youngfarmer of Woodville township, andit is understood he will make the race.He is a very popular young man, andwill give Mr, Wilson to understandthat he has opposition.

A very destructive fire visited Col-

umbus last Friday night, when thePoesch and Becher, Hockenberger &Chamber's buildinirs. which for the

. . .. . '. . ...past lew monins nave ueen locateu inOlive street, were destroyed. Thefire was discovered in the upper partof the Poesch buildng, and apparentlyhad not made very serious headway,still it was impossible to control it.Mr. Poesch saved his books and a cashregister, his stock being a completeloss. Becher, Hockenberger andChambers fared more fortunately, asapparently everything that was losein their building was carried out, ex-

cepting the heavy safes, which wereslightly damaged. Fortunately therewas no wind to interfere with thework of the department, and not evena glass was cracked in the new Poeschbuilding near by. Parker Bros, alsohad their store house verv near to theburning buildings, but it received nodamage. The Becher buliding wasinsured for $500 and Mr. Poesch car-

ried insurance aggregating $7,500$1,500 on the building, $1,500 onfixtures, and $4,500 on the stock car-

ried.

Columbus people will remember MissHattie LaGrange, the missionary, whovisited for several days with her niece,Mrs. Wood Smith, while she was onher vacation in this country duringthe fore part of the summer. Whenshe returned to the old world to herwork, she changed her location toTripoli, which now is the scene of muchwarfare and bloodshed. For long noword has been heard from her by herrelatives and friends, and it is fearedthat she may have suffered at thehands of the religious fanatics. Wereproduce below a clipping from thepaper at her home town in Illinois,believing that it may be of interest tothose who met her on her visit herethe fore part of the summer. "Stillanother week and no word from MissHattie LaGrange, the aged missionaryat TrijK)li causes her friends in thissection to weigh the opinion that sheis in peril. With more potent forcesthan the official acts of the govern-ments in the Turko-Italia- n uprising,no one can surely forget the situationas it applies to the welfare of theAmerican missionaries, many of whommay be in the jxwer or have alreadysuffered from the religious fanaticismof the Turks. This is feared for MissLaGrange. who has been stationed atthe seat of the war. Whether or notshe has escaped the neutral soil is notknown, but through this step it ishoped that the well known and lovingfriend of the people of the town ofUnion Miss LaGrange has escaped.Miss LaGrange has been associated withthe Turkish race long enough to bekeen to a dangerous situation and itis believed that she would guardagainst personal harm, though fearlessand very ready to aid others in timeof dire peril. It is difficult for theaverage dweller in this part of thecountrj' to thoroughly realize the in-

tensity and bitterness of the religiousbigotry of the Turkish empire. Re-

ligion is the first consideration withOrientals and the shortest prescribedroute to paradise is by the slaughterof unbelievers and for this reasonthere is reason to feel fear for thesafety of Miss LaGrange. However,at the same time she may have foreseen trouble and being so busily engaged in aiding others that she hasnot had time to write friends in thislocalitv. Plans to communicate withMiss LaGrange have been delayed,but it is safe to say that a message ofsome kind is forth coming within aday or so, an effort will be made tocable Miss LaGrange and in case ofher absence of a reply American re-

presentatives in Italy and Turkey willbe asked to investigate."

RATTERMANS TRUE POSITION RE-

VEALED IN HIS OWN HANDWRITING

Wqt (Emmty CourtfUttf Cmrntf

John tUttrrmait. Judge

Dear Mr,.

COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. 1911.

In regard to the checking over the inheritance

tax matter I wish to say that it will take some time to do

this work properly, and since I am very busy nor with the

campaign in addition to the duties of my office, I would

suggest that we meet on or about the 15th day of November

1911 if that date is agreeable to the committee.

I have written to the other Members of the

Committee in regard to this matter.

Respectfully submitted

Very truly yours,

JOHN RATTERlfAN, Co. Judge

It is an old saying, and a true onethat a letter is a dangerous thing.Mr. Ratterman is finding it out. Heapparently supposed that since the in-

vestigating of his record in the inheritance tax matter had been referred to a committee of democrats, thatall was well. But, he forgot, evident-ly, that the democrats in Platte coun-

ty are honest citizens and some ofthem are on the county board. The

committee to which the matter was

referred consists of Supervisors Schure.

Schsecher and Wilson. Each of thesemen pay taxes in Platte county, and

longer in the of the citizens tax-

payers of county as the County Judge's tor delaying theinvestigation his records the election?

Will not the thoroughly on the castingto importantnot lay party feeling prejudice,

for a candidate record reproach?

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Adams spentthe week-en- d with friends in Omaha.

Mr. and H. A. Fritz willtain the Alphia Hundred clubFriday

Mrs. Edgar Howard has as herguest this week, Mr. Miller, ofClarinda, Iowa.

Dr. and Mrs. of Cla rin-d- a.

Iowa, are the guests of Mr. andMrs. C. H. Dack.

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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ofOgalalla, are spending the week atthe home of E. C. Worden.

Mrs. R. W. McCombs entered St.Mary's this week, and willsubmit to an this afternoon.

Mrs. H. A. Waide accompanied byMrs. E. N. Waide leftmorning for York to spend the wee kwith

Miss Theresa Gluck, who has beenthe guest of Miss Louise Wagner forthe past week returned to her home inOmaha

Mrs. E. Her has moved to the oldCramer occupied by Mrs.Stevenson and will make that herhome this winter.

Twenty ladies met at the home ofMrs. H. Lannan Thursday i

and organized a Five Hundred club,which will meet twice a month

Mrs. Guy Matzen has been enter-taining her mother Mrs. Syas andsister Miss Amelia Syas, of CentralCity. The ladies returned to therehome Sunday.

Mrs. A Fulton, who was called tothis city by the death of herthe late Jonas Welch, returnedto her home, in Campbell,She was as far as GrandIsland by Mrs. J. H. Lannan.

Mrs. C. E. Pollock, Mrs. Markand Miss Maude Galley enter-

tained at luncheon and bridge Fridayafternoon in honor of Mrs. W. H.

and Maude Win-terbotha- m,

of Julesburg, Colorado.Mrs. D. T. Martyn, sr., and Mrs. W.S. Evans received the bridge favors.

Oct 23,

is desirous of having honestoffiicals.

The last session of the countyboard on Friday, October20; before for their homes,the members of this committee arranged to meet here on Tuesday. Oct-

ober 24, and check over the records ofthe judge. On Monday, October 23,the letter was sent to the

of the committee, beggingthat the checking be left until afterthe election. He gives as his excusethe fact that he is ton busyafter his chances of on totake care ol the affairs of his office.

A large crowd of teachers andfriends of the Platte county publicschools attended the first ofthe year of the teachers' association,which was held at Platte Center last

Contrary to the usual pro-

gram of papers by teachers,the program in this case ofan address by President A. O. Thomas, of the state normal school, at.Kearney. Dr. Thomas' address was'made up of relating the ex- -neriences of various teachers, which i

v,a hon tiKumi. n uic attention I

'and suggesting for conditionsarising under diffeientIn this way the address was takenaway from the formal and abstract,and made practical, bringing in actual occurrences fordiscussion. Dr. Thomas is well knownto a number of Platte county teachers,many of whom have attended theKearney normal, and is very popularamong them. In addition to the ad-

dress. Miss Agnes Brucknertwo very fine solos, which were well

Two more meetings will beheld during the year, one at Lindsayand one at Creston.

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mfMEBWINTER IS COMING

and along with it you will want COALfor your comfort. See us about it

and you will have

SOME MOXEVafter your coal is Coal of all

kinds for range, furnace or heater.

T. B. Hird Grail Ci.PHONES: 201

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The member of the committee towhom the above letter was addressed,does not want the committee placedin a false light. He states that as amember of the committee be does notfeel like assuming the responsibilityof appearing in the attitude of shield-ing any wrong doing or negligence ofany official holding off the investga-tio- n

after the election. He be-

lieves that in justice to himself and tothe committee of whi ch he is a mem-

ber, that the public should know atthis time the reason why the county

record was not checked overbefore the election.

Can any doubt remain minds andthis to reason

of until aftervoters reflect above before

their votes fill this office?Why aside and and cast your ballot

whose stands above

enter-Fiv- e

evening

Matthews,

Worden,

hospitaloperation

Wednesday

relatives.

Sunday.

residence

afternoon

brother,Hon.

Tuesday.accompanied

Rathburn

Winterbotham Miss

sincerely

adjournedleaving

followingmembers

looking

meeting

Saturday.prepared

consisted

largely

remediescircumstances.

thoroughtlyevery-da- y

rendered

received.

LEFTbought.

Independent

until

judge's

Mrs. C. H. Campbell has beenentertaining her sisters, Mrs. Littleand baby sons of Osceola, and Mrs.Larkins, of Clarks. The ladies leftTuesday for their homes.

Misses Marguerite Nauman, KateStenger. Pearl, Ruby and Vere Free-man and Vivian Jenkinson returnedTuesday from Lincoln, where theyhave been attending the State Con-

vention of Christian Endeavorers.

Srjooks and witches were out in fullforce Tuesday evening at the Hallowe'" Prty, which was given by the

young people of the M. E. Church.The basement of the church was de-

corated with black and yellow fes-

toons. Jack O' Lanterns shedding asoft glow over all. As the guests arrived, they were met at the door byghostly figures, who told their fate.Games were played during the evening and as the hour drew near to thetime when it is supposed that ghostsare free to roam the world, the youngpeople told stories of these wander-ings.

In another column of this paperwill be found a notice by clerkGruenther, of the district court, inwhich he calls attention to the matterof election boards in the several townships and wards of the county.Speaking to the Tribune-Journ- al re-

garding the matter this week, Mr.Gruenther said: "Some people do notseem to understand that all electionboards are now appointed before thesummer primaries, to serve at thegeneral election, and also at all spec-

ial elections that may be held fromthe time of their appointment untilthe primaries the next year. Ofcourse, if a man who had been apoint-e- d

to serve on an election board isnominated for a township or anyother office to be voted for at the gen- -'

eral election, be isdisqualified to act-

on the board. I find that at this gen-

eral election there are about fortyi

members of various boards whosenames appear on the ballots as candidates for some local office. In thosecases, I have written the townshipcommittees of their respective partiesasking them to recommend some oneeiseui uw same rouuew party to nu

I the vacancy"

State Meetiac Of The D-- A. R.Mrs. W. H. Xanders returned from

Kearney, Sunday evening where withMrs. George Thomas she attended thetenth annual State conference of theDaughters of the American Revolu-tion. It was a most interesting meeting and the character of the entertain-ment offered to visitors and delegatesfrom over the state was in every in-

stance very elaborate. The first eve-

ning Fort Kearney chapter gave a re-

ception and banquet at the palatial residence of Mrs. C. O. Norton, StateRegent. Over one hundred ladieswere seated at the banquet which wasin every respect a sumptuous affair.Mrs. Charles B. Letton, of Lincoln.acted a toastmistre?s. The toastswere given and responded to in thehappiest vein. Tuesday evening amusical was given at the home ofMrs. F. F. Roby. Wednesdajy even-

ing cards and dancing in Hub hall.The leading features of the businesssessions included most cordial greet-ings extended by Dr. Thomas. Super-intendent of public schools, in behalfof the city; Mayor Patterson was notable to be present. An address on'Patriotism" by Senator NorrisBlown, and an address on "Conservation" by Mrs. Gault, of, Omaha.

Delegates who desired to make thenomination for State Regent, gaveway to Mrs. Xanders, who is regentof the baby chanter." Platte", ofthis city, who said, "This is a memor-able, never-t- o occasionan occasion when we appeared to youalmost in the hour of our birth, whenthe new life as a chapter begins grad-ually to unfold an occasion filled withrecollections of the stirring events ofthe Revolution, filled with the beauti-ful, tender memories of the past atime when the Daughters of Nebraskadrink deep at the fountain of patrioticenthusiasm a time when we pay ourtribute of love to the daughters whohave gone before into the great be-

yond a time when in the night ofdeath, hope sees a star of Immortelles.Daughters of this conference, it givesme great pleasure, to place in nomina-tion the name of a woman "on thecatalogue of glory, there's no higher,holier name" a woman, admired forher charming personality, loved forher tenderness of heart, and appreciated for her brains a woman, who toher babe (Platte Chapter) has nosuperior beneath the folds of ourglorious flag a woman of boundlesspatriotic enthusiasm, a tireless work-er, a leader of leaders Mrs. CharlesOliver Norton."

Among the distinguished womenpresent were, Mrs. Charles S. Lob-inge- r,

of Manilla, Philipine Islands,formerly of Omaha, Mrs. Mildred L.Allee, San Francisco, California, Mrs.Susan Adams, of Greeley, Colorado,and Mrs. Andrew K. Gault, of Omaha.Mrs. Gault was endorsed by the Kear-ney conference for the office of VicePresident general from Nebraska.The Kearney conference is said to bethe best ever held.

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Matson, whohave occupied the Kaufman residenceon nineteenth street for the past yearhave moved to the house formerly oc-

cupied by Frank Strother, and Mr. andMrs. William Fontein are now athome in the Kaufman residence.

Friends and neighbors of GeorgeMichener, to the number of aboutthirty gathered at his home in thewest part of the city last Friday even-

ing to help him celebrate his birthday. The guests took material withthem for a luncheon, and presentedthe host with a fine rocking chair.

D. H. Gipe sold his store on Elev-enth street last week the purchaserbeing M. Barstler of Stella. Mr.Barstler was formerly in tne generalmerchandise business at that place.The transfer was made last Wednesday, Mr. Gipe receiving in the deal afarm and some cash. Mr. Barstler'sfamily has not yet arrived in Colum-

bus but are expected to come soon.Mr. Gipe says he has no immediateplans for the future but for the pre-

sent will probably remain in Colum-

bus.

The farmers in this supervisor dis-

trict do not feel disposed to give uptheir representation on the coantyboard without an effiort to retain it.Since last spring, when SupervisorSmith moved into the city, they havebeen casting about for a farmer to re-

present them, and have at last filedwith the county clerk a petition asking that the name of Edward D. May- -berger be placed on the ballot for thisposition. Mr. Mayberger has livedin the district for forty-thre- e years,and is thoroughly acquainted with theneeds of the county in general and thisdistrict in particular. Moreover.since the districts in the county wereorganized, more than a dozen yearsago, it has always been recognizedthat the country should have one re-

presentative, and the city the other.In order that this arrangement maybe maintained, it is necessary for Mr.Mayberger to be elected this year.He is not running as a democrat noras a republican but his petition issigned by nearly four hundred votersrepresenting both parties, who believe I

in iair piay wiw ue iarmer vote OX

the district.

V

Stadrtr's UtiwThe most valuable prep-

aration on the market for

Ctrl Sbicktreuse, taking out the sore-

ness and stiffness of thefinger joints and wrists,and healing the abrasions.

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DACE'SMrs. C. V. Campbell entertained

the evening card club Tuesday even-ing.

Mrs. Leopold Plath spent Sundayin Norfolk, the guest of her daughter.Mrs. Carter.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weaver andchildren of Humphrey, are spendingthe week with Mrs. and Mrs. LouisRaney.

Mrs. W. I. Speice and Mrs. C. E.Adams will gave a seven o'clock din-

ner Friday evening atjthe home of theformer.

Mrs. Herman Oehlrich gave a oneo'clock luncheon Wednesday in honoro f Mrs. Smith, of San Diego, Cali-

fornia, who is the guest of her brotherGeorge Lehman.

Lelana Evans and Walter Naumanattended the State Convention of theChristian Endeavor last week at Lin-

coln. The young men were delegatesfrom the Presbyterian C. E.

Mrs. Fred Baker, who has beenthe guest of Miss Ethel Baker for thepast two weeks returned to her homein Council Bluffs. Mr. Baker cameup Saturday "from Council Bluff's andaccompained her home.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Peterson enter-tanie- d

at a Halowe'en and Five hun-

dred party Tuesday evening at theirhome. The rooms were decorated in atypical Halowe'en fashion, and thescore cards were hand painted, thework of Miss Vergie Peterson. Wed-

nesday evening Mr. and Mrs. C. J.Garlow and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pet-erson entertain at the Garlow home,at Five hundred.

Mrs. Frank Kaufman accompaniedby her little daughter left Sundaymorning for Cheyenne, Wyoming,where she will spend the winter withher husband, who is in the employ ofthe Union Pacific railway at thatplace. Mr. and Mrs. Barr have rent-ed the Kaufman residence and willmake it their home this winter. Mr.Barr is the Superintendent of Con-

struction at the new post office.

The writer had the pleasure onenight last week to be taken for a ridein the new 1912 Model Cadillac,which is being sold by the DischnerAuto Company. This machine is cer-

tainly one of the prettiest and alsoone of the most unique on the market.For the coming season many new im-

provements have been added whichpromise to make it very popular.The most important of these, pio-ball- y,

is the electrical plant whichfurnishes the current for starting theengine, igniting the gas and lightingthe lamps. The car does not have acrank and the engine is started by aa motor which derives its power froma powerful storage battery. The caris now being demonstrated by the lo-

cal agents. A complete descriptionof its unique electrical equipment canbe found on another page.

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