The Columbus journal., 1898-04-20

Moss Kuntsslman has secured The
contract for carrying the mail from here
to Boheet, Shell creek and Neboville,
for tho next four years. his contract
commencing July I. This is the only
star route out Of this city.
Prank Fugard returned from Iowa
Saturday, bringing with him his little
son, Who will for the present live With
Mr.. and Nra Frank Haeel. He says
that the Hawkeye state l. looking some
better just now than Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mn. A. p. Childs OF the
Madison Reporter, were in the city
Thursday, and honored TIE JOURNAL
Office With . friendly call. Mn. Childs
was on her way to Valley county on q
visit, Mr.. Childs accompanying her this
far.
Walt. Whitaker with his two new
sprinklers can keep the dust down in tho
main streets in good shape, and they
seem to know just when to use water to
have the best effect. Experience stands
them in hand in this business % it does
in all Others.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Is not .
mixture of stomach destroying drugs.
but IL q scientifically prepared remedy
that cures coughs and COLDS. and ell
throat and lung troubles. Its action Is
quick, prompt and positive 25c and
SOC. DR.. A. Heint1 and Pollock & Co.
Any one wishing q contract to put
up and bale for market 500 tons OF hay
during July and August, or want 4
section OF good grass between Columbus
and Bellwood. can get it by addressing
Aug. Lockner. 2536 Davenport street,
Omaha, Nebr. St
-Gus Speice had an exciting runaway
accident Sunday morning. His horse
got away from him and took a mad spin,
finally turning into the park. He soon
reduced the road wagon to atoms, leav-
ing nothing but fond memory Of what
it formerly was.
George Willis commenced work this
Tuesday morning on an addition to
Henry Ragatz' residence. 1t will be
l6x2O and two stories high. He will also
shortly begin on Q 7-room cottage for
VIM. Ragatz, ON the corner just west OF
DR.. Evans residence.
In some of the papers Friday there
was an account OF q triple murder and
suicide, under the date OF Monroe, Neb.,
April IL. As matter OF fact, the sad
affair happened in Monroe precinct,
down in Saline county, in the southern
part OF the state.
Is your child puny, peeked and peev-
ish? Does 1t fret and cry without
seeming cause? Does 1t have convul-
siors? II SO. It has worms. and
Whites Cream Vermifuge will safely
expel them and restore its health. 2Sc.
DIR. A. Heintz and Pollock 4 Co.
"A passing cloud, q drop OF rain; a
SCATTERING on the window pane. An
April shower. it lasts an hour, and then
the sun comes ont again. This sitting
heat, it makes me sick, I wish that was
in Alaska; next hour shiver with the
cold: that's April weather in Nebraska.
Miss Anna Talbitzer, who lives near
Monroe and who was brought down to
the hospital here about week ago and
operated on for appendicitis, has re-
covered entirely and will be able to 60
home in about q week more. Her case
was considered very critical at one time.
Charles Kelley OF Monroe was in the
city last Thursday. He tells us that the
irrigation canal is making rapid progress
and are working at both ends and the
middle. They have their stakes driven
now just north OF town and expect to
have the water here before the end Of
May.
w. G. Adkins, representing the Ne
braska Farmer, was in the city Friday,
and called at JOURNAL headquarters.
The Farmer has taken into its care and
keeping another farm publication lately,
the Campbell Soil Culture, and is pro-
posing to do an immense amount OF
good.
Married, April II, 1899, by Bayard
Fuller, justice Of the peace, Herman
Herring and Ella Plugge. April l3. by
T. d. Robson, county judge, Charles
Bussemer and Anna Krivohlavek; April
l6, George ID. Coleman OF st. Joseph,
Mo-, and Snsie 8. Henderson OF Norfolk,
Nebr.
There are some vretched apologies
of sidewalks in the western part OF the
city which demand the immediate atten-
ton OF some one. They are little better
than pitfalls, especially, at night, and
some one will certainly meet with an
accident soon or later, il they are not
repaired.
stephen McAllister went to Omaha
Thursday morning to represent his
client in the case OF Postle Y. the Union
Pacific. The case was to be called in
the Federal court, on the question Of
whether it should be heard there or be
remanded back to the district court Of
this county.
We have read Attorney General
Smythes letter to County Attorney
O'Brien in regard to the crime OF tamper-
ing with the ballots. He virtually says
there is no such crime named in our stat