The Columbus journal., 1899-02-08

Il ~ veil known that harness made
by f. h Rusche VII last longer and
give better satisfaction than any other
make. He uses the best Oak Tanned
leather and employs only experienced
workmen. Give him e call at No. 319.
1lth st. opposite Lndeil Hotel. before
purchasing elsewhere. lot.
Mr.. Simon- who lives southwest Of
town, sold 1900 bushels Of corr In
Humphrey thus week This OIL was
raised In 1895, and at that time he vas
offered 8 cents q bushel for It. but by
holding OF for several years, he nov re
ceived Is cents per bushel Pretty good
interest--Humphrey Democrat.
L F. Whitehead, known by q few
JOURNAL readers as the first Methodist
minister located here. was Ii the city
Saturday afternoon and gave JOURNAL
headauarters a call He has not been
preaching for many years. breaking down
while holding revival services on the
Blue. When here be preached regularly
ten times every two weeks. He Is %
engaged Ii life insurance.
Last Wednesday night a stranger
who had got too full for navigation, and
didn't know where he belonged. ran up
against a sober citizen on the street and,
after much ado, managed to make the
situation somewhat Ineligible. He was
advised to go to the fire bell and tap 1t
one which he did, bringing a policeman
to wait % him he was helped to his
hotel.
Mrs. Nitz committed suicide al her
home Ii Wilson precinct about nine
O'Clock Last Friday evening by taking
strgchnIne. She wac II years old, leaves
. husband and seven children and gave
no reason for her ruthless shutting of
Of the mortal coil more than to say In a
note lot behind that people need not
think she did not know that they were
talking about hsr.-Schuyier Quill.
Martin, q OF the recaptured me-
engaged Ii the shooting OF Policeman
Brock some weeks ago, was sentenced
Wednesday to a twenty months term In
the p~enitsrtiary, and was taken down
Thursday by Sheriff Byrnes. He was
very glad to get the comparatively light
aarSpNa fha- -. IA I'D -rh ~nr,.
after the sentence was pronounced than
before, evidently expecting TO be sent up
for a long term
E P. Hammond. the vorid-tamous
evangelist. viii be here Thursday and
Friday and will hold union services II
the Congregational church. Children's
mass meetings At 4 o'clock each day;
general meeting ID the evenings. Rev.
Hammond Is well known as The Chill
dren's Evangelist His reputation is
second only to Moody. The pastors OF
the city cordially invite everybody to
hear this great preacher.
-Hagel Il Stevenson drew checks
upon the First National Bank Of this
city during the year 1885. to the amount
Of Sl70.3S04 II their business of manu-
fscturers Of separator creamery butter
and wholesale buyers aud shippers Of
butter and eggs. As The JOURNAL has
many a time remarked, the country at
large does not really know how much Is
due to the men and the COW for the
OF prosperity which this nation
enjoys. Make the best Of them. Make
the very best OF them,
On Wednesday Dr.. Hansen, assisted
by Dr. Walker of Lindsay, grated seven
ty more pieces Of skin on John Sheri-
dams arm Jas. Haney, Chas. Flynn
and Vim. Adams, soldiers of Company
& and Manila fame, took in our busy
burg Monday. We have o learned
whether they had to undergo the Hob
sonian ordeal or not. Be that as it may.
they spent a very pleasant time here,
did justice TO an oyster supper at c. j.
Carrig's Tuesday evening. and returned
TO Columbus Wednesday.-Piatte Cen
ter Signal
The 1900 acres OF fall wheat on the
Allerton ranch is looking well as Is also
the more than 1000 acres Of rye John
Server. when on his way from F. J. Nor
tons last Monday, let his loaded gun
fall from his arm. TO the ground and the
fall caused the weapon TO go Oft and TO
as to strike one Of Mr.. Sewers feet.
The result vas that the great o was
ruined. two others we're shot of. and all
the upper part Of the foot fearfully torn
It Is hoped, however, that what is left Of
the foot can be saved and still be of use
to him.-Cedar Rapids Outlook.
1t ia the duty Of TIE JOURNAL 20
make note of anything political that Is
taking place around the horisor IN these
parts. As for instance, the following
from the last Creston Statesman. one Of
the tripartite reform papers:
Walter Phillips has opened his cam
paisn already for this year. Walters
little game 10 the same as it was two
years ago. he viii make a tie up with
some SIX OIL seven candidates for treas
urer, promising of course tor support each
OF them for treasurer. At present he has
four on his string. Hon. o. S. Moran from
this township being 10 OF them"
Is it not q little strange that the States
man should thus accuse of It's own
party With double-dealinS of this sort?
Congressman Maxwell Of this dis
trict has ent Us copies Of three bills
introduced BY him, q to construct and
maintain postal telegraph and telephone
lines. and to authorize the purchase Of
raleyraph and talsnhonA lines nov IN