The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

Two looomotives and ten freight
cars vece smashed in The railroad wreck
Sunday night two miles west Of Fro.
mont. Ono tramp was severely bruised;
no ono seriously injured.
We hear rumors Of Geld Of q acres
OF winter wheat in this neighboehood
yielding - bushels to tho acra We are
waiting "for the lame messenger" before
we make note OF il, BY particulan.
II. l. Matthew passed through the
city Friday on his way homo to Fremont
to register and return to Schuyler to
make . speech the same evening. He
spoke at Madison Thursday evening.
-Thursday night tho Platte Center
band would circle around under streee
light and play for tho benefit OF the
fusion meeting, followed BY the drum
corps Tor the republican meeting, then
by the boys with tin horns for the -.
Tho ladies Of the Methodist church
will give chicken pie and oyster supper,
evening Of election day. Nov. 8. at the
old Aurdock building, supper served at
6 O'Clock, 25 cents. Oysters from 6 to
II O'Clock, p. m.
Tho Nebraska Central Irrigation
company have elected the following
officers: President, 81. e. Bsbcock; first
vice president, Fritz Jaeegi; second
vice president, Adolf Jaeggi; secretary,
L Sibbernsen; treasurer, A. A. Kendall.
Tho man who spends the hours
which should be devoted to sleep, in
some other way, cannot properly do his
accustomed work, and the same applies
to school children. Teachers in such
matters must have the cooperation Of
parents and guardians in order to do
anything effective.
LOUIS, the infant and only child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Mielenz, aged IA
month"; died Sunday OF cholera infantum,
after an illness OF ono day. Funeral
services will be held this Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Mielenz have tho
sympathy of their friends in their great
loss.
Rev. Nickel has had returned to him
his railroad permit and his mail. Mr..
McF Farland found them in the tool-bo
OF his mower, where they had doubtless
been placed by the thieves, seeing they
were Of no use to them-quite consid-
crate thing to do, after all!
1t was the Swiss friends who in
vaded the home Of Rev. and Mrs. De
Geller Tuesday night OF last week, sur
prised them in force, 90 to speak and had
an enjoyable social time till late in the
night. Handsome silver presents were
donated to Mr.. and Mrs. DeGeller.
1t 10 said that the Exposition au-
thorities have decided to keep open the
gates at regular rates OF admission for
% long q time ss the public demands.
We suppose the amount OF patronage
will decide the length OF time. Later
information does not tally with this.
Tho Second Nebraska regiment was
mustered out Monday OF last week. To
the 1,O78 men on tho rolls, 1000 was
distributed. Those who were willing to
renew their service. either with the
First or Third Nebraska amounted to
156 names. Each private received pay
ment at the rate OF $3.50 q month.
Arthur C. Simms Of Co. F., Madison,
died at Manila, October 23d OF acute
diarrhoea; Alfred J. Erismann Of Co. I,
Of Bennet, Oct. 22d, Of typhoid fever;
Earl w. Osterhut, Oct. n Of typhoid
fever. The Lincoln Journal says the
last named 10 probably E. W. Ostenhaus
Co. E, David City.
Ladies, for the next 10 days, I will
sell at . special sale trimmed hats at
75c; walking hats 25c; sailors 25c; tams
25c; fascinators 25c; hoods 2Oc; hose
1Oc; undervests 25c, ETC., etc. These
prices are less than cost to manufacture
them. Lay in your supply before they
are all gone. ]. G. Fillman.
Fred. Stenger seems to be among
tho fortunately situated farm owners 60
far a. the irrigsting canal is concerned.
The ditch goes through the center OF q
quarter section in such q way that all
the south eighty can be we'll irrigated,
and also quite . eoodly portion Of the
north eighty.
Il. Sibbernseu has purchased of
Charles Reinke the corner lot occupied
by ,Murdocl, Becher, Jaeggi 4 Co. and
tho vacant q feet east OF them on Thir-
teenth street, 66xl32, and will proceed to
erect Q brick business house on the
heretofore vacant % feet. This is val
liable bit OF property.
Tho political assassin initiates the
method Of the people who blew up the
Maine-cowardly, cruel, and % secret a.
possible, afraid to see the light, and
afraid to take the chances OF open COM
bat Let us not be Spaniards. The
meanest American ought to be above
such business.
Vote for Wiggins for supervisor. He
has had abundant experience; is we'll
posted on all tho important interests Of
Platte county, and can 60 right along
with the good work which he has been
doing. A new man, man inexperienced
in work OF tho kind. has to spend con-