The Columbus journal., 1904-10-05

j. E. Erskine today purchased tn,
residence in which he has made hi
home for several years. on Nebrasks
avenue. from @. A. Newman.
The papils Of the High school have
been divided into four classes TO,
rhetoricals. Each division is in charge
of = Of the. four instructors, Miss
Graham, Miss Smith, Mr.. Briteu and
Mr.. Mccoy.
BATTLESHIP NEBRASKA.-Dr.
and Mrs =. d. Evans went to Lin
coin this morning and will Join the
Governors stat there tonight for Q
trip to Seattle. to witness the chris.
tenine OF the battleship Nebraska.
Miss Ethel Elliott and her cousin,
Miss Marie Helms of Sacramento, CAL
~ifornia, returned Saturday from st.
Louis. Miss Ella Rasmussen and Miss
Behler who were in the same party
going down, returned home yester-
day
In the Congregational church yes
terday morning Walter Boettcher
played rs violin solo q movement from
de Beriot's Seventh Concerto. His
playing was good in every way and
speaks much for his progress. Our
local talent would be gladly welcomed
IN solo work much o~ftener.
A mong the passengers to Columbus
Wednesday to lear Uncle Joe Cannon
and the 81 ellbinders with him, were
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Rosister. n. L.
S1uier. E. PerrenOnd, Vim. Mason, ].
E. Rowland. Will Rowland and Char.
lie Tweslee. They one and all speak
highly Of the entertainment. Silver
Greek Sand.
r. n. Stevenson has put In some
new machinery in the creamery which
will be a time and also q con-
venience to his customers. One il q
machine to bottle milk and the other
is a wash tank in which to clean bot.
ties. The increased trade of the cream
company has necessitated the adding
Of these conyeniences.
Misses Frances Maynard, Ollie Nc
Farland and Rose Ripple were in
Schuyler Sunday visiting Miss May
nard's parents. The young ladies
were with friends down by the Platte
river south of Schuyler, when the
body of Chas. Sherman was found
dead in the water. mention of which
we have elsewhere In this issue.
L. F. Phillips, H. a. Phillips,
Frank Hagel. John Becher and their
families returned yesterday from o
two days fishing and hunting trip,
camping south Of Oconee at the Blaser
farm. They report the ducks numer-
Gus in that locality. and say that the
river banks We're fairly lined with
picnic parties. out for pleasure
A. Luckenbelg ger Of Boone died at
the hospital Saturday evening from
kidney trouble. He had been brought
to the hospital Tuesday Of last week
and had been i'll but two weeks before
his death. He leaves a wife. three
sons and three daughters. Mr.. Luck
enberger was one of the old settlers of
this community, having resided in that
place for twenty-five years. The re-
mains were taken this morning to
Boone for burial. The deceased was
50 years old.
DEATH FROM DIPHTHERIA-The
three-year-Old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe k%ushinski, a Polish family
living in the south part of town. died
Saturday morning. from a relapse
after having d!phthe-ia. The home
was %Iuarantined on Monday of last
week and under the physicians care
the child was recovering until O sud.
den relapse caused heart trouble. The
little one was buried Saturday after.
noon by Rev. Theibold, in the Cath.
Ollie cemetery. The Kushinski family
came tn Columbus about three months
ago.
FORMER COLUMBUS Boy
Earle s. Pearsall has been gaining
considerable praise in his home town.
Eau Claire. Wisconsin. as captain Of o
Third Regiment company. His cCm.
pany now holds ninth place in the
state out Of forty-two companies, and
first place in the Third regiment.
When Earl took charge of the com.
pauy. they were classed 18th. Besides
their record they have forty marks
men in the company OF Is men. and
Earle holds 3rd place in the company
on the range. Eau Claire Telegram
publishes = good account of their rec
ord.
s. E. CUSHING DEAD.-Word was
received here Saturday Of the death
OF ). l.. Cushing for many years q CO.
iumbas resident. and who with his
family left here two years ago last
June for Wenatchee, Washington.
Mr. Cushing had for some time been
ailing, and his death was not unex-
Dected TO his friends here. All the
old time settlers remember Mr.. Cush-
ing as q sturdy, honest. SYMPATHETIC
nan OF more than the ordinary quail
tiles which 90 TO make q desirable
citizen IN any community. In the early
seventies he was q prominent officer
under Major Frank North as Pawnee
Indian Scout. Before moving to Co.
lumbus where he made his home in
later years he resided on his farm
west Of Duncan. His wife Elizabeth
Cushing. is a sister Of J.. E. ana
Luther North. Besides his wife he