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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
BELLwOOD.

From the Gazette.
Mr.. and Ms. Baker came over from
Columbus Saturday aud visited with
Mrs. Flaxel, mother to Mrs. Baker.
j. J. Judevlne was on our streets Tues
dayfeeling - young as ever. 1t is the first
time he has been in town since last fall.
On Tuesday evening bolt of tighten
ing killed five horses belonging to q
farmer at Osmond. Nebr. The horses
belonged to q man named York. he
and his son were blowing and pulled up
to straw stack out of the storm. The
horses fell on father and son and before
they could be rescued they were burned
to death, as the stack was set on fire by
the tightening.
Although she lived fifty years with
her husband As legal wife, Mrs. Mary
Jane Allen, of 1918 Pratt street, Omaha,
widow Of Lieut.. Robert I. Allen, has
been unable to secure pension because
of the various state laws prohibiting
miscegenation. MnL Allen is Q negro
and her husband was q white man. Sem
stor Brown has just succeeded in get.
ting pension of SIS per month from
April. 1907, for Mrs. Allen, and he was
able to do this only because Mr.. and Mua
Allen had at ono time lived in North
Buxton. Ontario, Canada, where the law
had not made marriage between whites
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
ABOUT OUR NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS
CLIPPED FROM OUR
EXCHANGES

Matt Farrell, who has been staying at
the soldiers home at Milford, this state,
for some time, came home last Friday
evening to visit friends and relatives q
few days.
Master Carroll Brown of Columbus is
visiting his many young friends in town.
He came up yesterday morning with
Mrs. HuRg and is making the Hugg
residence bis headquarters.
Last Friday Sig. Schavlsnd, one Of the
prominent merchants of Madison, made
an assignment OF his stock Of goods to
trustees for the benefit of his creditors.
Mr.. Schavland did great amount OF
business. No cause is given for the
failure.
Out Of about ~ pupils in the primary
room OF the public school, 25 are stay ing
at home this week getting over sn at
tack Of the measles. There are no severe
cases that We have heard of, farther than
the mere severity Of keeping the young
sters shut mp in dark. hot room these
beautiful spring days. And oh! the
amount of fun that is being last is simply
awful.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
ST. EDWARD.

From the Advance.
Mrs. W. p. Eagsn entertained few
friends Monday evening in honor of Mrs.
Chas. Buck Of Oconee. who is spending
the week in st. Edward at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Thomp.
son.
Joseph Westbrook diesl at his home
south of St.Edward at about noon Friday,
after q prolonged illness. Funeral ser.
vices were held Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Mr. WestbroOk was one of the
very earliest pioneers Of Boone county.
Sarah Wiley. daughter of Robert and
Sarah Wiley, was born in WetLsrsfisld.
Henry county. Ill. Feb. s. 1855. She
was married July II. 1875. in Platte
county. Neb., to Thomas Harris. They
came at once to their homestead in Boone
county, near Boone, where they resided
until they moved to st. Edward about
three years ago. Mrs. Harris was the
mother Of eight children all OF whom are
living and we're present at the death bed.
Mrs. Robert Stillingee. Fred Hsrris, Mrs
VIM. Jenkinson, Maude, Robert, Pearl.
Thomas, and Laura. Her father died
twenty Eve years ago but she is still
survived by her aged mother, two sisters
both present at the time of her dest;:-
and one brother. She died April IS
1908, at 9 q. m.
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| From the Send.
Mn. d. F. Davis spent Wednesday
afternoon with her daughter Mildred il
Columbus.
Mr.. and Mn. B. Wyman Of Polk county
were in town Wednesday on their way
to visit relatives In Columbus.
Mn Mabel Kitchen went to the Go.
iambus hospital Monday for treatment.
She ives accompanied by her mother
Nm. T. NJ. Pethick.
l. A. Gates went to Columbus Wed.
nestisy to sec his sister. MIA Myrtle
Adoock. Who was brought from her home
1t aago, Colo, for treatment at the Co.
lumbus hospital. he says that Myrtle
10 rapidly recovering her health, which
news is especially gratifying to her
many friends here.
A eight gratifying to the eyes of man.
and causing him to envy the posseseor,
can be seen on the farm Of Chas. Woos.
ter. three miles west of town. BY the
courtesy Of the owner, on Tuesday last
Nina Davis and the writer drove through
the most beautiful peach orchard it has
ever been their lot to behold. Situated
near the bank of the Platte in an almost
perfect state Of cultivation. Mr.. Woos-
ter has 800 peach trees, set in seven rows,
each about quarter Of mile in length,
and when We viewed them. tney were
nearly ali in full bloom, and such mag
niicent blossoms were never excelled in
their fullnese and perfection. Their
fragrance fingers in our nostrils and
their beauty in our vision o. We write
this. and, O, what Q satisfaction they
will yield to the ever greedy stomach
when the ripe fruit shall be plucked. il
the ever proverbial frost does not pre-
vent the fulfillment of our hopes!
Two young bloods by the names of
Turner and Golding, claiming to re-
present the Omaha Y. NJ. G. A. Of
Omaha, slid into town Monday night.
with empty stOmacbs and sore feet.
They stated that they were on their way
to walk to San Francisco for prize, the
winning OF which required them to make
the journey on foot within 70 days. They
made brave start. getting 10 miles in
6days, and then laying over here two
nights and day to recuperate. 1t is the
honest opinion Of Sand that they will
get % near to San Francisco a. Clarks,
unless some kind mamma picks them up
and spanks them. They haven't enough
gumption to get out and follow corn
pillow, let. alone walking 1900 miles.
While the youths were here they ats at
the expense OF Banker Bell and slept in
q spare bed in the Sand Office.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
CENTRAL CITY.

From the Nonpareil.
Never was there q finer prospect for
fruit in Merrick county than this spring.
The orchards s.e simply loaded with
blossoms and every tree is crowned with
. riot of color. The fervent prayer Of
every owner Of fruit tree is that Jack
Frost will cancel his post.se visit
this year and give the buds a chance.
According to the Shelton Clipper. the
Union Pacific has offered to pay 1880
for the death Of Florence Lutes, who
was killed by train in that town Feb
ruary 2lst. The committee of three men,
representing the mother. refuses, how
ever. to accept this amount and asks for
$. 500. 1t is likely that the matter will
have to be taken into the courts as the
company shows no inclination OF paying
$500.
A small sensation was created in Pal
mer Monday morning when it became
known that Mr.. Boutwell,, q citizen of
that place had discovered baby girl in
. sack OF feed in his barn. He had just
gone out to feed bis stock and upon
reaching into . sack for some ground
feed found the mite of humanity alive
and dressed. The infant was about
twenty-fOur hours old. Immediate steps
were taken to find the parties who were
responsible for abandoning the child and
]. A. Coolidge came to Central City to
consult County Attorney Ross. The
latter informed him that q complaint
would have to be filed in the county court
and the matter taken up under the
juvenile act. No complaint has yet
been made. A rumor, im3licating par
ties at Wolbach, came to this place Tues-
day but no confirmation of it has been
received.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29

MONROE.
From the Republican.
Mn Chas. Kelley and two dsuehtsrs
spent Sunday in Columbus.
Miss Edith Barnes Of Columbus was
q visitor in these parts Tuesday.
Roy Clayburn came up from Omsha
and spent Sunday With the homo folks.
Mrs. A. E. Priest came up from Co
lumbus the first OF the week and 10 clerk.
ing in H A. Nans6eldis store.
M. and Mrs. WIN. Webster and two
daughters were in Columbus from Non
day noon until Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Niemoller left Monday to join
her husband and son Geofge in Canada.
She will spend tho summer with them.
Mrs. Strain, who has been visiting her
daughter Ars. A. Fleming and son Fred
Tor some time, returned to her homo in
Missouri this week.
Mr.. and Ma. Ed Potter of Silver
Greek were visiting Monroe relatives the
first OF the week. Ed 10 TecovseiaR from
bis recent severe attack OF Rheumatism.
and hopes TO soon b in his usual health.
The I6snd boys have lost several head
of cattle. caused BY erkot in the hay.
Their hools drop Of. and some get we'll
and walk around without any hools.
There is vacancy in the list OF teach
ers elected by the board Of education,
Miss Be Hostettler having been elected
to position in her home town, Chester.
She rendered her resignation - teacher
in the primary room.
Another business change in Monroe 10
recorded this week. H. A. Mansfsld
trading his stock of general merchan-
disc to L. NJ. Bruce # Garden City. Kas
for farm in that locality. Mr.. Bruce
was here the first Of the week to take the
invoice. but Mr.. Mansfield was called to
Omaha on the federal jury. Mr.. Mans
field returned Tuesday and Mr.. Bruce 10
expected soon 90 the transfer can b
made. Ellis Willisms, who hes been
with the dry goods depsrtment Of tie
Gray Mercantile Co. in Columbus. will
have charge Of the store. but Mt. Bruce
will move his family here and become
resident of Monroe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
The season thus FAR stumps tho sold
est inhabitaut." Alphabetically speak
ing they never saw this section Of Ne
brasks look finer than it does right now.
The season IL three weeks ahead Of. lest
year.
After many weary months OF illness,
Mrs. Matthias johnson died at her home
in this city on Sunday morning last st
the age Of nearly 81 years. Her death
was not unexpected - al hopes OF her
recovery had been abandoned several
weeks ago. and ell Of her children, save
one. daughter living in Wisconsin, were
present at her death. The Borrowing
husband and children have the sympathy
of all in their affection. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon and the remsins
taken to West Gord for burial.
We regret to chronicle the death OF
Mrs. Will Peterson of the Looking Glass
valley the last Of the week from CON-
from which she has been q
sufferer for many months. The grew
ing husband, children and other rela-
tives have the sympathy Of the entire
community in their sod aflictiou. The
deceased was 81 years old and leaves q
husband and several children to mourn
her early demise.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29

and negroes illegal. After the psnaiot
buresa had been shown that The Aliens
had been domiciled in Canada, their
common Law marriage thus valid, . ~
lief wss speedily granted the needy
widow. Mra. Allen lived for years in
Kearney, the home OF Senator Brown.
and b. knew them personally. They q.
80 resided in Omaha and the widow has
resided in that city since the death Of
her husband.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
HOWELLS

From the Journal.
Ex-County Commissioner Costello was
here from his home in the irish settle
ment Wednesday, and in conversation
With the writer said he had never seen
winter wheat prospects better, and that
there wasn't poor piece in his neigh
borhood.
Wednesday forenoon rather seedy
looking fellow, followed by three ill-fed
dogs, walked into town and later in the
day gave an exhibition on the street,
consisting of sliRht-of-hsnd work and
Indian club swinging, which was not
bad. The dogs also did several clever
tricks, although one OF the animals had
to be pulled out from under the side
walk . couple Of times by its master be-
fore it would carry out it's part OF the
program. A small collection was taken
up after the pc, Torrance.
There was another hearing in the
John N Voboril bankruptcy proceeding
before Referee Wagner at Schuyler ON
Wednesday, snd number we're down
from here % witnesses. The secreting
Of goods To- hide them away from the
creditors was inquired into. The claim
OF Voboril for exemptions was heard and
taken under advisement, the attorneys
to flo briefs with the referee.
Some two years ago Ross L. Hammond
said through the columns OF the Fremont
Tribune that the time would come when
some Nebraska saloon-keepers would be
glad OF IN opportunity to sell booze six
days>in the week and Ross wss right.
That time i already here, 40 some 2sO
saloon-ksepses Who srs going out of bust
ness On the first Tuesday in May bear
testimony. The high handed methods
employed By the liquor men and their
utter disregard for Law has been ono Of
the principal causes for them being
driven ont Of business in % many Ne
heaska towns.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
FULLERTON.

ISA1DAsho->.
From the News-Icurnal.
Ii is rumored around that the new city
council propose to put the lid on" after
May LIST SO tight that not even smoke
can be purchased in the town.
We understand there is some talk OF q
road house across the river. 1t is known
that the county board is wet" and if
the iew can be complied with an effort
will be made to establish drink en-
pOrium in tho Newman baliwick.
;: Yesterday Chss. Corriell found horn
cd toad in his onion patch and brought
: it up town and placed it on exhibition at
,Agnew L UnderwUOds. This is the first
horned toad that We have heard Of in
this section, and il attracting. consider
, able attention. 80.
:. Miss Grace Graft went to her new
home five miles west of town Sunday
after nine weeks stay at the Red Cross
hospital where it will be remembered
she had her leg amputsted. Her many
friends will surely join in the hope that
there will be no further trouble to mar
the good result now promised.
A Missouri editor who handles the
truth with an abandon that is positively
shocking. tells OF farmer in his country
who has been bothered with black birds.
Seeing them perched on his barn one
morning he ran to the house for
his shot gun. Quickly proceeding to
load it he discovered he was ont OF shot
Grabbing mp paper Of tacks he poured
the contents into the gun, and then
hurrying to the barnyard he turned
both barrels loose on the flock. Imagine
his surprise when he found that he had
tackled ever last one of the birds to the
barn roof. While calling his wife to
see what good shot he had made he
was again surprised to see the flock Of
birds fly off with the roof.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
ECONOMY IN CUTTING BREAD.
European Idea American Housewives
Would Do Well to Copy.

France and Italy have the reputa-
ton of being the least expensive coun-
tries in which to live, and this is Ow-
ing not only to the price of food
stuffs. but also to the extreme care
with which everything is used.
An example of this studied econ
omy. which. in time. becomes second
nature, is their use Of bread. In both
countries mentioned only enough
bread is cut to provide the family with
one piece each. Should any one else
wish for bread, two pieces are cut.
and this process is repeated until the
meal is over.
BY this method there is no bread
left cut from the loaf to dry in the
box, and one baking lasts four full
days, not two days and half.
Perhaps 1t sounds too economical;
perhaps the generous hostess might
think that it was not true American
hospitality. Indeed. 1t is the best
treatment for guests and family alike.
for bread that stands but short
time in the dish is sure to be just a
little dry, while bread just cut is
sweet and fresh.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
In Cleaning with Naphtha.

To remove the very disagreeable
odor of naphtha from gloves. or in
fact from any waist or gown that has
been returned from the cleaners. the
article should be placed as close as
possible to a steam heater. or directly
upon the radiator II possible. The
steam heat thoroughly dries out what
ever Of the fluid may have remained
in the material. and does so without
the danger Of explosion which makes
it impossible to dry a naphtha-cleaned
garment anywhere near an ordinary
stove or fire.
After naphtha-cleaning gloves. laces.
ribbons. ETC., at home. they may be
placed directly upon q steam radiator.
and will be found to dry in half the
time ordinarily required, and the odOr
will entirely disappear in less than an
hours time.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
PLATTE CRNrn

From the Signal.
Mrs. Frank Hughes and daughter
Florence and youngest son departed
Wednesday to join the rect Of The family
at Milton, Oregon.
The Q. ]. Oarrig herd OF cattle vere
started 1t i've O'Clock yesterday norxine
for the ranch near Clearvatee. II ~.
uslly takes from i've to ok days to make
the drive.
Ed Aaher branded somsehing over
two hundred hsod Of cattle at tia sto.l,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
ALBION.

From the News.
Dave Jackson is here from California
looking after business matters aud call.
ing on old friends.
John Peters was taken sick very sud-
denly Thursday night and was in aser-
ious condition for Q time, but he seems
to be improving slowly.
H. K. Anderson's family left Tuesday
morning for Newman Grove, whore they
expect to make their home. Mr.. Ander-
son went over Monday.
We failed last week tn mention the
departure of G. W. Hoffman to Gold.
field. Nevada, On Tussday. Charley e.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29

yards yesterday. They will be driven
to Q pasture for the summer near Peters
burg.
We have heard of several patches of
early potatoes that were up. but believe
that George Scheidel. sr., has them all
beaten on the corn question. He has
four rows of sweet corn across his gar
den which has been up several days.
The bans of marriage were announced
ct st. Joseph's church last Sunday be-
tween John Donoghue and Miss Maud
Barnes. John Ooppins aud Mise Katie
Riley, Joe LiebiR aod Miss Lena Elmer,
Chas. Coppius and Miss Katie Soulliere.
DR.. Pugh received information yester-
day shat makes him just Q triae more
proud that he was when he became own
OF of that automobile. On the 7th of
this month he became granddad to ton
pound boy. born to Mr.. and Mn. Ernest
G. Potts, at Waterbury. Conn. Mrs.
Potts was formerly Miss Laura Pugh.
A dispatch from L,ncoln, dated April
81, says: william NJ. OubbisOn, convict
ed of adultery in Platte county, this
afternoon asked the supreme court for
freedom, his attorneys fling writ Of
hsbeas corpus 1t is alleged that the
information was defective in that it was
fled out OF term time in the district
court. The judges took the matter
under advisement.
Tho dipping tank was gotten in shape
90 that it could be used and Monday
morning tho work was commenced. In
about two days and half they finished.
having treated 1850 head Of cattle and
Ill the dogs that came within reaching
distance. OF the cattle, between three
and four hundred head belonged to G.
J. CsrriR, between two and three hun
dred ~ Ed Maher. ono hundred and
twenty-five to Ed Higgins, and the bal
ance 70 Denny Roberts, Barney Ethan
ecu, John Grosnicklaus, Herman Kluver,
Henry Hobbenaiefken. Hilger Greiseu
and the Foleys. They are convinced
that this tank is defective, and have de-
termined to remedy these defects before
the next dipping season arrives.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29

The Union Pacific will sell round trip
tickets to San Francisco. Los Angeles
and San Diego for the carnival OF the
fleet" at rate Of SIC. on. tickets on sals
April 4th. 5th- 25th- 18th, good for return
limit of sixty days. Ask the ticket clerk
about it. f. g. BROWN, Agent
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29
HUMPHREY.

HUMPHREY.
From the Democrat
Mrs. J. Z. Hueg and her mother, Mrs.
Henry bunker, we're calling on Colum-
bus friends Wednesday afternoon.
. Miss Rose Walker, of Columbus, was
. guest OF the Democrat editors family
from Friday evening until Monday noon.
Henry Ripp. former resident OF
Platte county. but now living in Buffalo
county, near Kearney, has been in town
the past week on business.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rohatch broke his arm between the wrist
AID elbow Saturday last. The little tot
10 nov getting along nicely.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-04-29

From the Times.
Mr.. and MnL Guy Resler spent Easter
Sunday with Columbus friends.
O.E Green returned home lest Thurs.
day from his South Dakota ranch. and
will remain . few days before returning
to the Rosebud country.
A. LsMaier, who attended the Indian
school seventeen years ago. was in Genoa
Monday greeting old friends. He il now
q prosperous farmer and stock raiser on
the Winnebago reservation.
F. II. LsGrange writes Maurice
Starmer that he has finished harvesting
his orange crop. From twenty acres Of
trees Mr.. LAGRANGE gathered 8.675 boxes
OF oranges. or about fifteen carloads.
The price usually paid for oranges is
loo to 81 Is per box.
A bill in which the widows Of old soldi-
ers are interested has passed both houses
of congress and will be signed BY the
president. There are number Of soldi-
ers' widows living in Genoa and vicinity
Who are drawing $8s month. The bill
increases the above amount to $l2 .
month.
Now that the question Of licensing
saloons has been decided in St. Edward
the church people have commenced .
campaign against pool halls and An or
dinsnce has been passed placing . pro-
hibitive tax on billiard tsbl4s. The
municipal reformers Of Fullerton have
also entered upon . campaign against
pool and billiard tables. and propose t.
tax the proprietors Of pool halls $500 a
year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-02
Many Languages Of Mexico.

During the fiesta Of Christmas or the
week of All Souls and All Saints, when
the ~ Indians swarm down from the
mountains with their holiday wares
for sale, visitors in the City of Mexico
may notice the strange language that
the vendors use in addressing each
other. Even when they turn to serve
the purchaser their Spanish is neither
5Castilian nor Mexican, but is frequent.
~ broken by peculiar syllables and
accents. This is merely an illustra-
ton of the fact that the Indian Ian
guages Of old Mexico have not been
entirely submerged by the conquering
Spanish, and In some of the most re-
mote districts of the republic various
and distinct languages handed down
from the pre- Columbian era are still
spoken in their pristine purity by many
tribe Standardization Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-02
He Gave Her q Present,

When I was young man Lady Jer-
sey was one of the leaders of fashion,
and her house was the resort OF poll
Hcians and others. With her lived her
daughter, Lady Clementine villiers, a
handsome and clever girl. The custom
had been established that all friends
should give the latter d present on her
birthday, and these presents were set
out In an antechamber. Among these
friends was Lord Brougham, then an
old man. He called on birthday, but
had forgotten what the occasion was,
and had brought no present. Seeing a
mass Of presents laid out, he seized one
Of them and took it In. as his present,
rightly counting that the young lady
would not remember that It was one
that already had been given to her.
And very proud he was Of his pres
ence of mind. But, then, he was an
ex-lord Observation-Disclosures Truth.