The Columbus journal., 1899-07-26

Gentleman accompanied him. Mr.
Kavanaugh's many friends hope for th'
immediate recovery Of his usual health
-EMBROIDERIES
Good judges are taking
advantage of the great
embroidery sale at E.
D. Fitzpatrick. Follow
the crowd.
The Omaha Sunday illustrated Bee
has three half-tone pictures illustrating
an account of the U. p. pioneer picnic
held in this city the 18th. One is Of the
engine aud train as they were decorated,
another of the park and the third is OF
Mr.. Lille, president Of the association
and Mayor Fitzpatrick with some Of the
city council and picnicers.
Those who live on farms are liable
to many accidental cuts, burns and
bruises. which heal rapidly when BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT is prompt
ly applied. Price 25 and 50 cts. DR..
A. Heintz and Pollock & Co.
Last Friday was the 3Sth anniver-
sary of the battle of Bull Run, where
the Union loss was 4Sl killed, and 1,Ol1
wounded; the Confederate 269 killed
and l, ,43S wounded. The battle occurred
on a Sunday. Patrick Farley, one Of
our veteran citizens was in the fight, and
says the Union army reached Arlington
Heights, in their retreat Monday at 10
o'clock travelling all night.
Hall county republicans held con-
vention Saturday afternoon. nominating
q full county ticket. Supreme Judge
T. o. C. Harrison, George H. Thummel.
George Rouse and w. A. Prince were
selected as delegates at large and Judge
Harrison was authorized to select the
remainder of the delegation to the ju-
dicial convention. Is the weather too
warm for politics in Platte county?
George E. Freeman is visiting his
uncle John s. Freeman. He has been
in the naval service of the United States
the past fifteen years, in the far east, in
South America, one year at Key West,
and during the war with Spain, he
served on the battleship Massachusetts
in the blockade OF Santiago; saw Hobson
taking the Merrimac into the fight.
He likes life on the wave and says it is
wholesome.
Muslin Underwear,
the best made, cheaper
than cheap goods at
other stores. l21 and
l5c ginghams 2, 8 and
lOc, at FitZ's. Follow
the crowd.
Willie, the little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kruse, living just west Of Tanna-
hills, drank some fly poison that was
within his reach, Sunday about IL
o'clock, and after several hours of terri
BILE suffering, died at II o'clock Sunday
night. The mother was in the garden
at the time the child drank the poison.
A doctor was called Immediately but
the child could not be saved. He was
l year and 9 months old.
Thursday last on change of venue
from Justice Fuller, The Village of
Platte Center for services in the small
pox cases about a year ago was tried
before Justice Hudson; finding in favor
of plaintiff S45. He had sued for 800.
Notice was given Of appeal. Some sim
gular things, We understand, developed
in the trial. There was no record of an
appropriation ordinance, because none
had been passed.
Two men of St. Edward were the
other day arrested and tried for unlaw-
fully selling Intoxicating liquors and
bound over to the district court, each in
the sum OF $500 They set up a plea,
says the Albion Argus, that they were
simply members of q club and as such
did not come under the statute. They
claimed for the club q membership of
forty. /. L. Albert of this city was one
of the attorneys for the defense.
The number of deaths from lock jaw
in and about New York city alone since
July 4, has been twenty -four. The doc
tors generally believe that the disease is
due to toy pistols used, but whether
from the wadding blown into the wound,
or from the dirt on the hand at the
time Of the accident, or some other par.
ticular, they are not agreed. Doctors
differ, but intelligent men the country
over, are of the opinion that the toy
pistol should be made to go out of bust.
ness.
Fred Drake and Hugh Bender came
very near having . fatal wreck while
riding q tandem Saturday evening
They were spinning along Fourth street
near Mr.. Burt's when the front wheel
jumped out of the fork. Fred was &C
badly hurt that from 5 o'clock until 8
Sunday morning is q bl ank to him
Hugh got Oh some better with only 9
thumb knocked out of joint. We con
gratulate the boys that, bad as it is
they got OF without being any wors,
hurt.-Albion Argus.
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