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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.
Trustees Sale i'm Bank
ruptcy of Fixtures, S Show
Cases, Handsome Nickel
Racks, Rolling-top Desk,
Mirrors, Tables, Chairs, &c.
:. BY virtue Of an order of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia in julius Kaufman.
sell by public auction within the sales Of
James W. Radcliffe. No. 800 Pa ave NV on
SATURDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF OC-
IoBER, A. ID. 1903. AT TEN O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
the above fixtures, cases. racks. etc Terms cash.
II: WINSIIP wHEATIEY Trustee.
oclSd&dbs Bond building.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A TRACT OF LAND
AT CLARENDON, ON THE WASHINGTON,
ARLINGTON AND FALLS CHURCH RAIL
WAY. IN ARLINGTON DISTRICT ALEX
ANDRlA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, ABOUT 1h
MILES FROM GEORGETOWN.
The property consists eff about SIX and one half
acres OF land which has been in the highest state
or cultivation as truck garden for thirty years;
immense shade trees and abundance of fruit of
every description. improved by ei2ht-room house
with stables and all necessary outbuidings. To b.
sold on THE PREMISES, TUESDAY OCTOBER
TWENTIETH, 1903. AT O'CLOCK PM.
Terms: One-third cash. balance In enc and two
years. A deposit of 500 will be required at the
time of sale and fifteen days allowed fer closing
OF the sale. Take at end of Aqucduct bridge,
Georgetown. for Clarendon, to see the property.
X. c. l.. MONCURE,
FRANK LYON,
Commissioners of Sale.
oc13to2onc Overlook. Alexandria County. Va. .
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CHANCERY SALE OF PREMISES NO. 2o2 l.
G0IITHWEST

818 st. NV.
CHAS. W. FAIRFAX, Trustee,
oc1O-d&ds SOC st. NV.
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CAMPBEII. DARLINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw.
webster Law building. SOS D st. NV, Washing
ton, D. C. Residence. No. Mount Vernon Flats.
New York ave. and 9th st. NV. sells
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

c. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers. oc1
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G. G. SLOAN & Co. AUcrIoNEERs.

JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Auct. Fendall buildin
ocS-d&ds
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Auct. oc12.d&dbs
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JOHN +. DONOHOE SONS.
3Gs East Capitol st,
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FOR RENT-0FFICES.

FOR RENT-DESIRABLEF FRONT OFFICE ROOMS
with elevator service, In the Davidson building.
14ls G st. NV: rent, including steam heat. light
ana tanitor service, S55 for suite OF three rooms
G NV ocl3-6t
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. AUCrIoNEER.

oc1O-d&dbs Sergeant Arms. U. S. Senate
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

l. Held made business trip to Lin
coin Monday.
Editor Strother Of Monroe va in
town Monday.
Attorney & & McAllstsro of Humphrey
w1s in town Saturday.
l. Bsunkse spent . isv days Ase week
in Omaha on business. 80.
0soegs Rose, IN attorney oe Genoa,
was in tho city Monday. :: -
M. and Mn. George Lehman lett
Monday for . visit to Caliiornia.
Nm. Foley and son OF Platte Csoter
were in Columbus Thursday on business.
@. T. Everett and wife left Thursday
for Iowa vhsre they viii whit . Sew days.
Ed. Moncrief Of Grand Island, for.
merly OF Columbus, was in town Friday.
Mn. J. G. Higgins Of Omahs he's been
visiting old time friends hero for sevscal
days past.
Mrs. G. 8. McCa6rey end three chill
dren OF Omaha are visiting tho family Of
r l. Roasiter. ~.
Miss Clara Brown OF Cedar Rapids was
in the city Monday on her way to visit
relatives at Humphrey.
Mn. L. W. Tubbs arrived from Nal
vefn, Iowa, Tuesday OF last week. She
will visit her sister, Mn. II. P. Coolidge
for q month. $50,
Mn. O.W. CLARK and Misc Maud Moore
left last, week for . visit to lfn Sticklsy
in Howard county. Mrs. Clark 10 . d.
ter Of Ms. Stickley.
Charles W. Pearsall and e. W. North
were away from their duties in Omaha
long enough to visit short season with
friends here Sunday.
Miss Anna Klause 10 in Omaha where
she will visit few days, and will return
home with her uncle. Frank Klause Of
Ashville, Ohio, Who is coming here for
q visit. ~
Mrs. d. n. Miner returned home Thurs
day from Omaha where che has been
visiting her daughters. She was accom-
panied home by her grand children, Al
bert and Iona Cummings.
Mrs. VIM. Gibson Of Cedar Rapids
came down to attend the funeral Of
Charlie Woods Sunday. Miss Grace
Woods. sister OF Charlie, returned Sat-
urday from Saginaw, Michigan, and will
remain ut home.
Mrs. WILDER Jessup, Of Pacific juno
tion, Iowa, is home visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Nina Jacob Schram. Mr.. Jeesup
expects to be transferred to another ex-
press route soon and may possibly return
to Columbus to live.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
Fear Personally Conducted 1xeur
sions from Omaha . Calitornia
With Choice Of Routes.

These excursions leave Omaha every
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday st 4:25 p. m, in Pullman TOURIST
Sleeping Cans. The cars ars accom-.
panied all tho way by conductors skilled
in the service Of excursion partiea Tho
Union Pacific u tho only line from
Omaha running four excursions TO Cali
tornia every week.
These excursions can b joined 1t any
point enrouto.
For full information call On or address
". II. BENHAll, Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
PUBLIC SALE!

l will hold public sale at my farm
five miles north OF Columbus, on We'd
nesday. February II, commencing at 10
O'Clock q. m. Horses, cattle. hogs, farm
machinery and household good furniture
will be sold TO tho highest bidder. ..
81 JOHN LIPP.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

One gray Percheron stallion, 2 years
old, weighing 400 pounds. The animal
may be seen at the feed barn Of Brock l.
Ernst on Olive street, this city, for the
next two weeks. Terms reasonable.
ftp HECTOR BLAsER.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

Prevailing winds from s. w. to N. E.
Lunar car0ns on the 4th and 5th. :.
Very foggy on the 18th. .s. ,,r
Very heavy wind storm from the north
west on the 7th, continuing for 36 hours.
Numbers OF wind mills and chimneys
were blown down.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

A. W. Thomas will occupy the old
Winslow farm this year.
Renke Siefkea will hereafter have his
mail como marked route 8
Hon. d. A. Becher left Monday morn
ing for his duties at the capitol.
Jessie Bison has been under the
weather tho past couple Of weeks.
Leo Hanay will farm ono Of tho Shell
don places near tho Winslow farm.
A large number OF hoes were marketed
last week by farmers along the route.
Mn. Elizabeth Kueeer and son Willie
returned Saturday from . weeks visit
with friends ct Lincoln.
John Jeldon walked to church last
Sunday on crutches, something he has
not been able to do for three years.
Mr.. Fink, Who has been with Mr.. J. ID.
Luschen for some time, has gone to stay
with Mr.. John Brock near Neboville.
Henry Sissle 10 about to take INTO
himself bride, Miss Gretts Lawrence,
and will work the old homo farm this
year.
WIN. Geodkeu, who hes . fine farm
nine miles north, has % prospered that
he 10 figuring on buying a section Of
land in another part Of tho state.
J. J. Barnes and some other patrons SO
appreciate their mail that they got out
with shovels and opened the larger drifts
for the mail wagon, after the storms.
"Many thanks, boys."
Miss Lillie Keating Was snOw bound
1t her school house Tuesday night With
quite . number Of her scholars. They
had plenty OF fuel bat nothing to eat.
4isB Keating va % worried over the
storm that she was unable to sleep any
during tho night
Tho Nebrasks association OF German
Baptist churches Wa held at Beatrice
Feb. to 9. Tho opening sermon was by
tho Rev. VIM. Papenhausen Of tho Shell
Creek Baptist church. Tho daytime was
taken up with business sessions and tho
evenings with prayer meetings and
preaching. Among tho essays 10 noticed
Tho Judgment at the House Of God, !"
by Rev. A. Marquardt Of Beatrice; "An
Exegesis on Matth. 5:4S" by Rev. G. Arm
bruster Of Platte Center; Tho Bible
Doctrine Of SanctiAoation" by Rev. VIM.
Papenhsusen OF Shell creek. After tho
adjournment Of tho association Rev.
Papeuhausen left for Kansas TO visit his
brother and sister.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

The house committee on Indian a6airs
lest Thursday authorized . favorable
report on the bill to open TO settlement
5O5,OOO acres Of land in the Kiova,
Comanche and Apache Indian reserva-
tiOns In Oklahoma.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
Special Rates via the Union Pacific.

February Is and continuing daily to
and including April 30. Special colon
ist rates from Columbus to Butte, Ana
conda and Helena, Montana, go; Spo-
kane, Wenatchee and intermediate
points $225O; Portland, Tacoma, Seattle
Us; San Francisco, Los Angeles, San
Diego $25. Special rates to many other
points west. w. HI. BENHAM, Agent.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

ADkLIxA PATTI has signed contract
for sixty concerts in America commsoe-
ing November 3, next. OmaAa - ono OF
tho cities that she will appear in.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
ADDITIONAL
:: LOCAL =:


Charles Henry Woods, only son Of
Nm. Joseph Lloyd, accidentally shot
himself Thursdsy evening about 8:45,
from tho effects OF which he instantly
died.l
Charles and . neiehbor boy friend.
Sylvester Sallee, vere alone in . small
building which was built in tho lot OF
Mn. Lloyd for use - . chicken house,
and which tho boys have been using for
. play house.
Tho Sallee boy. who 10 fifteen years
old and tho only other person present
when the accident occurred, says that he
was putting coal into tho stove and had
just warned Charlie to be careful OF tho
revolver which he Wa handling, q it
had ono load in It, when suddenly tho
report Of tho instrument was heard and
at the same time tho lantern which was
hanging near him was extinguished BY
the coocussioo. He it match and saw
that his companion had received Q shot
in the lefteye and Immediately informed
Nm. Lloyd. Upon examination tho boy
was found dead, tho ball having struck
tho eye and passed TO tho back Of tho
head Where tho skull was crushed.
Tho coroner, E. A. Moore, OF Lindsay,
va called but upon investigation found
tho case to be purely accidental, and did
not deem it necessary to hold IN inquest.
Charlie Wa born in Columbus July 8.
l60S and nearly ill his life has been
spent hsre. His father died In 1857. He
leaves his mother, Nm. Lloyd, and ono
sistse, Mn Grace Woods, Who has for
several months beso With IN aunt in
Saginaw, Michigan, and Who returned
homo Saturday to b in attendance at
tho funeral Charlie We . boy Of good
habits. Who Va eosegstic and . helper
in hiD home. Last summer ho worked at
thscarpenter trado with his uncle, Frank
Clark, and was planning TO continue the
woek this yssr.
Funeral services were held Sunday
aftesnooo in tho Presbytssian church.
The relatives hsvo sincere sympathy Of
their many friends in the ioas OF the
young man.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
Attentioa!

Ihave now improved Edison Aimeo-
graph and can take any number Of copies
from . typewritten letter or circular
When you need anything in this line
give mo . call. I also do typewritine.
Onice over First National Bank.
3 J. II. CU1fra
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11


A tvo days farmses' institute viii b
hsld in this city Tuesday and Wednss.
day, February a and 8 at llaeoneechor
hall.
The 6rst session viii b held Tuesday
aftsenooo when L d. Stilooo will Gpeak
On tho care and Management Of the corn
crop. Hon. Il 2. Greeley On tho sdvan-
tagss q IN alfalfa country for shssp
feeding and Nm. Bertha d. Lavs viii
talk about plain foods and plain cooking.
On To moaning q tho 95th, d.. A. +.
Hsten vill lecture On abortion in cattle
andcalf choleea, d.. & Avery On sorghum
poisoning IN cattle.
Afteenooa sss1ioo, d.. A. T. Retsrs,
pcevontion a animals diseases. d.. 8.
Ayeey maintaining The fertility oe the
soil Hoa. n. r. 0resley = fron Soath
Dakota and Nm. Laws Games ftom Mn
nesota. Nm. Lsws has spoken oftsa
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

1ilitary Land Warrants.
$ paid persons telling who has one,
whether buy or not.
4 r. X. KELLEY, Kansas City. Mo.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

We desire 70 express sinoeee thanks to
The ladiss' aid socisty Of To PtsG6yteeian
church, The DaughteD oe Rsbekah,
frieQds and neighboes Tor TIE many acts
of kindna0 shown - IN our rooent aMio-
ton BY tho dsath q Char3so Woods.
NM. LIoYD AID EAlGHx.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

The Nebraska Experiment Station has
lust issued Bulletin No. 76 This gives
tho records Of tho dairy herd Tor Tho
pest five years. The bulletin may b
obtained free Of cost by residents of tho
state, upon writing to the Agricultural
Experiment Station, Lincoln, Nebr.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

Oe00ol 006o8.
@. ]. Carlow visited tho High school
Monday. s
Tho zoology class has finished tho
sponge and has taken up tho stsr6sh.
Prof. Kern meets with tho executive
department Of tho State Teochers' asso-
citation at Lincoln to arrange . program
for tho annual meeting next year.
The Seward High school be- accepted
tho challenge from Columbus to debate
tho question: Resolved, That On sduca-
tiooal qualification shoald b required
for tho right Of suffrage" Columbus
takes tho negative. The 6rst prelimi-
nary debate was hsld in tho High school
last Friday. Tho affirmative was ably
presented BY Fin Howard, Elsie John
son and Roy 6tirea The negative BY
Albert Bsuegse, Bertha Chspin and
Harry Jeroma Heated discussions Wses
presented from both sides and il vas
thought BY ill Who listened to tho d.
bate that it W. tho best which W. ever
enjoyed in ths schools hsee. Ths judges
vece Rev. Munro, Nm Husssr and Nm.
Voss, who dscidsd in favor q tho Mega
tive Ths meeting was presided over By
Alfred Pusshsl. Among ths visitors
vses Nm. Stevens. Mn Howard, Mn l.
Gerard and Mn. Otamee.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY. n. ~.
The Lillie murder ca0e camo mp Tor
hearing in tho district court Ut Davsd
City today, Tuesday.

CAL1roRxrA has passed . bin appro-
priating $4,000 for tho national G. A. K
eoeenpment to be held in Gan Franciseo
In Au0ugt next,
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
THROUGH CARS COLUMBUS TO CHICAGO
Via Union Pacific and Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Line.

BY virtue OF the new traffic agreement
between the Union Pacific II. Il. and tho
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Ry., there
has been established new through car
route between the Pacific Coast and
Chicago via these respective lines.
This service Of through palace sleepers,
tourist sleepers, and free reclining chair
cars, was insugurate dSunday, Jan. 4th,
and in future all trains east and west he
tween Chicago and the Coast via tho U.
p. and G. NJ. & St. p. Ry.'s will be oper-
ated in conjunction and passengers will
no longer be required to change cars or
wait at any point en- route. Three daily
trains each way.
The Omaha Chicago short line OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Ry., is
tho shortest railroad line between the
two cities. The roadbed is excellent and
for most OF the distance the line is double
tracked. The block system OF safety
signals is used. This line has long been
noted for speed, safety, and comfort.
The equipment OF the new line fully sus-
tains tho high reputation OF both roads.
Tho limited trains are heated by steam
and lighted by electricity. Each berth
in sleeping cars is equipped with electric
reading lamps which may BE- turned of
or on at any time during the night. II
you don't care to sleep-read!
Passengers via this new route will have
the added advantage OF the Union Pas
seuger Station, Canal and Adams street.
Chicago. in the heart OF the city. Good
connections are made with trains for the
east and south.
Train No. 4 leaves Columbus daily at
500 q. m. and arrives Chicago at 9:55 p.
m. This train carries through free re-
clining- chair cars and through palace
sleeping cars.
Train No. 6 leaves Columbus daily at
2:55 p. m. and arrives Chicago at 8;s5 q.
%. This train carries through free re-
clining-chair cars and through palace
sleeping-cars.
Train No. 2 leaves Columbus daily at
5:N p. N. and arrives Chicago at 9:25 ..
m. This train carries through palace
sleeping-cars and coaches from Omaha.
For full information in regard to sleep
ing-car reservations, through tickets,
trains, and rates, apply to any Union
Pacific Agent, or write
F. A. NASH,
General Western Agent.
II. w. HOWELL
Travelling Freight and Passenger Agent.
l6Ol Xhxnaa e., Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

YORK county is now without . popu-
lit organ. In 1900 there were two
populist papers in York, tho Democrat
and Teller. The Democrat, which joined
the populist ranks in The early nineties,
be- bsckslid since So and got hack into
the demooFatio fold % smoothly, that no
one, not oven the editor, d. T. Corcosan.
know when the change took place. One
by ono tho populist organs have gone
over either to the democratic or rspubli-
can side until there arc only fev popu-
list papers left in tho state and it u sale
% state that two years hence theee will
b no populist state organization.-Ds-
vid City Bannee.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

A NATIONAL and Intse- national Good
Roads Co0vention viii BE- hsld in st.
Louis the veek Of April a to Nay 2
The s1bjeet q improving the pahlie
roads oe tho United States = reosivine
moeo attentioo now than ever before.
This country - far behind all othsss q
ths civilized world in this necessary in
provsment Tho coovsntioa called Tor
s. Loais has for it parposs The beoad-
eoing a tie interest On this subject and
the initiative Tor greater rdemoastratic0
dusing tAs Worlds Faif q 1904 Care-
fully prepared plans to improve ths
common Eoads. applicable to stataa,
eounfi0 aad townahipa Win b submit
IA 16r coaaideeation q IT, convention.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

Gov. MICKEY has appointed c. l. Gut
terson OF Broken Bow to oil tho unex-
pired term caused by the resignation OF
II. n. Sullivan, judge OF tho Twelfth
district. That district has had . popu-
list judge for tho last nine years. Judge
Sullivan was appointed by Governor
Holcomb in February, 1897.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

F. II. POLLARD, Of Nehawka, Nebraska,
il owner Of one OF the largest apple
orchards in the state. He reports hav-
ing shipped 3 carloads a tho 1902 crop.
He has also worked mp some 10000
bushels into cider and vinegar. making
over $1,000 gallons. The orchard con-
sists Of 200 acres, but only small por-
ton is yet in bearing.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

- = ~ ~ -
Mn. David Harmon was very sick last
week.
James Cassin was visitor ut Haney's
last week.
The roads are in . very bad condition
ut present.
Arthur MeGann 10 still giving the
wolves . merry chase.
George Luesch he's been hauling wood
from She'll Creek the pest week.
Tho news u very scarce on No. 2 this
week on account OF tho storm.
Jesse Newman makes very important
trips to the sheep ranch every Sunday
evening.
The mail carrier for Route 2 did not
make the trip Wednesday on account Of
tho snow drifts.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

THE Lincoln Star says: Tho house
u which Jesse James W. killed viii b
On exhibition 1t the expositioo. Mis-
souri might have made . better impress
sion upon visitors by forgetting that
JeaDe james ever VA Missourian. By
ths way, it II to Be- hoped that Nebeasks
viii not give the curious Thousands to
understand that her principal pcoduc-
tions are coyotes and rattlesnakes, and
that tho ordinary Nebraska frame house
]. built Of sod. Enough people think
that way already, and too many. What
~ should advertise st St. Louis i The
Nebraska of today, not the ooe oe Thirty
years aQo."
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

Have you seen the Tunison atlas we
are Offering our subscribes? AK tosee
oos and you will b convinced that you
nsed Il in Jour home. Only $40 pays
Tor o0e Of these large books and q years
Subscription to Tn Jou1NAx.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

Your cAoice of the following combinations for
ooe yeaR for q. These combina ions include
ths hsst farm papsss poblishsd. and the Weekly
World -Hssald which gives yon the latest news
svssy Tuesday and Friday.
MOL. WeeklyWoe3d- -Hesald. Farm and Home,
Ameeican 6winehssd. Americas P0ultry Journal.
No. z. Weekly World Herald, Orange Judd
Farmer.
M. 4 Weekly World Herald. Prairie Farmer
~ Paisie Farmer Maaaxins.
Aay oas AZ tie thrse combinations for 500.
Address al orders,
WEEKLY WORLDLHERAl4D,
q Omaha Nebsaaka.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

- THAT the people Of our great north
west arc in no danger OF such fuel
famine % the east has suffered from dur
ing the present winter is clearly demon
strated in the Review OF Reviews for
February by Prof. Frank A. Wilder, ol
tho North Dakota Geological Survey.
Who describes the remarkable coal and
Ignite deposits OF that region.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
Low Rates West.

$500 to Portland. Tacoma and Seattle.
$500 tn San Francisco and lOs Aneeles.
S22.s0 to Spokane.
$500 to Salt Lake City. Butte and Helena.
PrOpOrti0nately low rates to hundreds Of other
points. including Big Horn Basin. Wyo. Mon
tana. Idaho. Washington. Oregon. British Co
lumbia. California, etc.
Esssy day February Il to April 80. Tourist
cars daily to California. Personally conducted
excursion three times . week. Tourist cars
daily to seattle. Inquire Of nearest Burlington
Route agent. It
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

SAMUEL LovErr OF Aberdeen, s. D.,
secretary pro tenn OF the national COM
mittee OF the socialist party, was in
Omaha last week to direct tho removal
OF the party's national headquarters
from st. Louis to Omaha. It is expect
ed that he will make the latter city his
home. Secretary Mailly, whose homo ID
now ut Boston, will also transfer hia
residence to Omaha.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
Weather Report.

Review Of the weather near Genoa for
the month of January. 1903.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

hseoce Womenis cIubo In Minneooka and
i rsoommeoded - . very attractive
speakse. She and Mr. Greeley were both
at Fullsrtoo last year and have beea
urged % return again this year.
Those interested in arranging ths peo-
gram especially invite tie wives and
dsuehters Of The farmers to b prsssot,
and extend IN invitation 70 Ill Who are
interested in agriculture to attend Ill
thsss meetings. J. 81. Galley i prssi.
dent Of tho Platte County FArDees'
Institute and g p. Drinnin secretary.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

News OF q fearful loss OF life Ia doo-
tructive storm that swept over tho South
Sea islands last month reached San
Francisco Monday on tho steamer Mari
poss direct from Tahati Tho loa OF
life u estimated at ono thousand soula.
On January 13 last . hugo tidal wave,
accompanied by q terrific hurricane,
attacked the Society islands and tho
Pusmoto group with fearful force, cans
ing death and devastation never before
equaled in that land Of dreaded storms.
The storm reigned several days, reaching
its maximum strength betWeen January
II and January l6
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

AGRICULTURAL students and expert
breeders OF live stock entered into .
contest recently at the state farm TO de-
termine who could best judge the cattle,
horses and swine offered for examine
tion. Although tho visiting livestock
men were experts, the students proved
that they had received q practical train.
ing, for only three OF the prizes fos
judging went outside the school.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11
uo lIhato Chao1es.


Fred Cattau, sr, marketed hogs last
week.
The family Of VIM. Ernst are allon the
sick list.
Peter LAreozen drove to Humphrey on
business last week.
John Wurdeman marketed nix loads OF
fat hogs last veek.
John Ahrens shipped . car load OF cat
tie Wednesday 10 Omaha.
The dsep snow drifts held No. over
at tho main olfce Wednesday. John
Wurdeman, Dr.. was stormed in 1t Co
lumbus that day and Mr. Jenny, the
cheese man, was also caught in town
during the storm.
The Columbus journal., 1903-02-11

THE Chicago Methodist Social union,
has announced that q banquet will be
given st the Auditorium hotel the even-
ing OF March II. The committee intends
to have five state governon-all men,
bers OF the Methodist Episcopal church
make addresses on that occasion.
They are: Richard Yates OF Illinois, w.
T. Durbin OF Indiana, A. T. Bliss Of
Michigan, John Mickey Of Nebraska, and
j. L. Bates OF Massachusetts,