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The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
HUMPHREY.

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From the Democrat
Jas. McDermott came up from Oolum-
bus the first of the week to look after
business and to, visit his son, Bernard
and family few days. @.
Sheriff Csrrig was in town Wednesday
on his way home from Lindsay where h-
had been to arrest VIM. Houge on . bss.
tardy charge brought BY . young lady
of the Lindsay neighborhood. It is said
that Hsuge recently married another
girl in that neiehborhood to escape a
similar charge aud we are told that at
least one more girl in the same neighbor
hood charges the same offense.
James Keogh, for 20 years . resident
OF Shell Creek Valley, died Tuesday eve
ming OF this week ct his homo south Of
Cornles from the eject of Q stroke OF
paralysis. The deceased was native OF
Ireland being born in Wexford in 1891
Twenty-oDe years ago he came with his
family to the United States, and after Q
years residence in Champaign county,
Illinois, he moved to this county
where he has since made his home. BE
had his first stroke Of paralysis six years
ago, and since then he he's been in q very
feeble condition. Since then he has bad
two moro attacks. the last one about
Thanksgiving time. He 10 survived by d
wife and four children, Ms. Sweeney,
Who 10 teaching in the Lindsay public
school, E ] Keogh Of Lor,tto. Boone
county, and Dave and Anna ct home.
Last Sunday afternoon while the fam
lily vas 1t church. Joseph Schroeders
barn west Of town caught fire and burn.
ed to the ground, together with good
span Of horses. shout 1000 bsshels Of
grain, twenty-five tons Of hay, harness
and several other items of importance
entsiline loss of about $4,000. with on
ly $3.50. 90 insurance. II is mystery
how the fire started. Nobody vas at
home at the time, and nobody seems 70
know anything shout i: further than the
barn and eontents won't mp in smoke.
Neiehbors saw the fire and giving the
alarm BY telephone and otherwise, d
large crowd Vas soon 1t hand and sue.
ceeded in saving the house and other
buildings about the place. Mr.. Schroe.
der il at loss to understand how the iire
got started, and while he feels his lose
keenly. he takes it philosophically and
will ct once begin the erection Of . nov
barn.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
PLATTE CENTER

From the Signal.
Ell Bacon caught big fat coon in a
trap on the creek Monday morning.
Mr.. and Nina Robert Wilson went to
Columbus Tuesday to visit Mr.. Wilson g
father in the hospital.
Mrs. Considine spent q portion Of
this week with her daughter, Mrs. B. II.
Schroeder, in Columbus.
A number from the vicinity of O'Kay.
Monroe and Platte Center went down to
Columbus Wednesday to attend the
marriage Of MISS Anna N. Lemmers and
Mr.. Car; L. Brandt, which occurred in
that city that day. This young couple
is we'll and fsvorsbly known in these
parts. living Q few miles west of town.
They will begin housekeeping on the
firm of the groom's parents, near Okay.
Married, at the home OF the brides
parents, six miles northeast of Platte
Center, in Grand Prairie township, on
Wednesday. December 10Th, by Rev. D.
L. Luscher, Miss Anna E. Gebring and
Mr.. Ray r. Miller. None but relatives
were in attendance, some eleven Of the
groom's people from Polk county being
there. The bride is daughter Of Mr..
and MIA Phillip GehrinR. She is ma
tive of Platte county, and very estim-
able young lady. The groom is pros
porous young farmer Of Polk county,
near Shelby.
Monday Charley Hedges, an old land
mark in Platte Center. apparently with
out warning, lost his reason. He was
observed two or three times during the
day wandering the streets in an aimless
manner, talking to himself in an incoher
ent manner, and taken to his home. To-
wards evening Pstsey Roberts found him
walking through the corn stalks east OF
town. He was again taken home and q
watch placed over him. On Tuesdays
train Charley Doody took him to the
hospital at Columbus. where he will be
examined as to his sanity. Hedges must
be moro than seventy years of age. He
has lived in this neighborbood q great
many years, working at any odd job that
came to him for a living. For several
years he has lived in little shanty on
the railroad right of way. alone, north of
the depot. He has been very deaf since
he lived here. He has no relatives in
these parts. and it is not known IT he
has any anywhere.
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MONROE.

MONROE.
From the Republican.
Miss Emma Smyer left Wednesday
for q weeks visit with her sister, Nh.
w. T. Craig, ut Kearney, Neb.
Ellis Williams went to Rapid City. q.
D., Tuesday Of this week, where he will
file on claim. He expects to return
Friday.
o. B. Pre-. ton will have sale at Genoa
this week and dispose Of bis horses, and
discontinue. running the livery stable at
this place. he will devote his entire
time to the Confectionery.
The fire company got out their new
hose cart Thursday and put the hose on
it. As the now house for it vac CON-
pleted it was put in there. The fire
whistle is here and has been placed on
tho tank.
NJ. L. Bruce and family left Tuesday
for their old home Omaha, Illinois.
where they will make their home again.
dlyde Bruce will remain here for the
present, however, q he likes Nebraska
pretty we'll.
Chas. Kerr's little folks have an auto
mobile of their own make that 10 . hum
mer. This week they had it on the hill
north of the house, when We came along,
and they turned it loose. and the way
they went down that hill was Q caution,
and the skill displayed by Master Dean
in guiding it would put professional
chauffer to shame.
The water works are already for the
test. and Foreman Gilfry went to Oma-
ha Thursday, having completed bis work.
A representative OF tho Fairbanks, Morse
Co., of Omaha, viii como out next week
and superintend the test, and see that
everything 10 in working order. The
engine and pumps have been put in op-
Grafton and seem 70 be working salts
1oCCOrlly.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board OF education Was held at the bank
of Monroe Monday evening. oil members
being present except g. C. Terry. After
the usual routine busines was transacted,
by q unanimous vote the holiday vaca-
ton was granted. beginning December
"a and ending January 8, school to begin
on Monday 18th. e. A. Gerard read .
paper outlining the purpose OF the Ath-
letic league of the New York City schools
which was we'll received, and Mr.. Ger
rsrd was appointed . committee to in
vestigate more fully and report to the
board at the next meeting, with what
ever recommendation he desired to
make.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
A Woman's heroisn..

History has presented few examples
of greater heroism than that of MIS-.
s. ]. Rookie, the telephone operator OF
Folsom. N. NJ. who when warned by q
resident of the hills to fee for her life
from the flood speeding to engulf the
valley, rejected the opportunity to
save herself and employed the hour
that interviewed between the warning
received and her own death by drown
ing in calling up subscribers by tele-
phone and acquainting them Of their
danger. More than 40 families have
already acknowledged their lives
saved through the magnificent cOur-
age of one frail woman, whose life
less body, with the telephone head
piece still adjusted to her ears. was
found IL miles down the canyon.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
BELLWOOD.

From the Gazette.
The question as to who was entitled to
fees of marriage ceremonies performed
by the county judges Of the state, prior
to the passage of the new law by the last
legislature, was definitely settled by
the supreme court when it rendered q
decision holding that the judges who
performed the ceremonies we're entitled
to the fees.
If you want to 60 to Joyville take the
Smiling high road past Gladstone creek.
Keep to the right all the way, If you
meet poor woman with basket. carry
it for her. When you meet q man, Say
"Howdyw II you stub you toe, whistle.
II it rains, Groom a song. II you are
cold, run little and think about some
thing that will make your heart glow.
II the way is long. recall how you trud-
ged every Sunday night up to your best
girl's house and never got tired. II .
dog barks at you, don't throw a stone at
him. Snap your fingers and say, good
dogeier' If you feel like crying, laugh
instead. II you can do all this you'll
get to Joyville, all right and its about
the only way You ever will get there.
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A HaIr-sreadth Adventure.

Small Sister (polltely)-I am afraid
It will be some time before sister will
be down. -
Suitor (anxiously)-Isn't she well?
Small Sister-Oh. she's well enough,
but Tommy hid the rat for her hair,
and it was the longest time before she
could find It. -a
Suitor (smiling)-But you say she
has found It?
Small Sister-Yes. but Tommy hid
her hair. too. and she il looking TOT
that now. ..-,--,. -
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SILVER CREEK.

Mn. Sarah Young, for twenty five
years q resident OF this community, died
at her home in Silver Greek early Tues
day morning. Mn- Young had been i'll
Tor several months and her death was
expected. though not so soon.
Monday morning while shingling on a
barn at o. DepItys west Of town
Harley Graves slipped onthe frosty roof
and fell to the ground. Is feet He sus.
tanned several severe bruises, but NO
bones were broken and he is resting
nicely at present.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
GENOA.

From the Times.
Charles Dee was discharged from the
Columbus hospital Tuesday and came
home on the afternoon train.
The notorious Ed Fitzsimmons of
SpaldinR, veil known in this vicinity a.
q crook. is under arrest at Cheyenne and
must stand trial for obtaining money
under false pretense. He claimed to
have money on deposit in Columbus
bank, and induced q bank at Cheyenne
to cash draft for $35, and when the
fraud was discovered Fitzsimmons was
arrested.
The people of Nebraska will probably
have an opportunity to take part in an
other land drawing in the Rosebud
country. Senator Gamble of South
Dakota has introduced bills to establish
a new government land Office at Belle
Fourche and toopen to settlement about
], 750, 900 more acres of land in the Pine
Ridge and Rosebud reservations. The
bill provides that the Belle Fourche land
district shall embrace the southern part
of Butte county not included in the
Lemon district. and the northern tier of
townships of Mead county. The senator
proposes to open about 500. 900 acres in
the Pine Ridge reservation north of the
10th parallel, including part Of Washing
ton and Wsshsbsugh counties, and $780,
600 acres in The Rosebud reservation, be-
ing the two eastern tiers of the townships
in Myer county. and north of the 10th
parallel in that and Washsbaugh coun-
ties.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
MILLIONS OF LIVES LOST.
The Awful Toll Collected by Con
SUMPTION.

sumption.
II people could only understand ths!
CAtarrh is an intetnal scrofula-thst
nothing applied externally does much
good-tbey would not need to be warned
90 often about this fatal dieease, which
when neglected, invariably ends up in
consumption, ct tho cost Of millions o.
lives every year. Yet Ostarrh 10 easily
cured it the right treatment il employed
Ostarrh is caused by :erms in the blood
which circulate throughout the entire
system. External remedies give but
temporary ease. Although the effects
are often seen in the form OF pimples
rash, eczema or dry scsly skin, the trou'
BILE is internal, and can never be CURED
BY external remedies. ~-- --r
The only way to cure Catarrh 10 BY
employing medicine which 10 absorbed
and carried by the blood to all parts Of
the system, 90 that the mucous mem.
brsne or internal lining OF the body ID
thoroughly medicsted. soothed, disinfect.
ed of germ matter, and the soreness heal
ed.
We have . remedy prepared from the
prescription OF . physician who for
thirty years studied and made Ostarrh Q
specially and whose record Of success
was Q cure in every case where his treat
ment was followed - precribsd. That
remedy is RexalI Hucu- Tone. Wesre
90 positive thst it will cure Catsrrh in
all it's various forms, whether acute or
that We promise to return every
penny paid % for the medicine in every
case where it fails to cure or for any
reason does not satisfy the user.
We want you to try Rexall Mucu-Tone
on our recommendation and guarantee.
We are right here where you live, and
you do not contract any obligation or
risk when you try Rexall Mucu-Tone on
our guarantees. We have Rexall Mucu.
Tone in two sizes. The prices are SOC.
and 81. Very often the SOC. size effects
a cure. OF course. in chronic cases q
longer treatment is necessary. The
average in such instances is three $1.0O
bottles Pollock & Co. the druggists on
he corner. ---.-
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
His idea Of Bonanza.

A certain man had q disastrous ex.
perience in gold mine speculations.
One day a number of colleagues were
discussing the subject of speculation,
when one of them said to this specu-
lator:
''Old chap, as an expert, give US a
definition of the term bonanza"
"A bonanza. replied the expert,
enced man, with emphasis, lis hole
in the ground owned by a champion
liar!"- Me-Up.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
LEIGH.

From the World.
Miss Emma Nsber returned Tuesday
from a few days visit with friends at
Columbia.
Carl Klug came over from Richlsnd
Saturday to spend Sunday with hi,
family a: this place. He has sold his
blacksmith business at Richlsnd and
hes accepted q good position in q shop
at Columbus to which place the family
will move in the near future.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
A Married Man.

Station Sergeant-Are you married
Prisoner-No, sir.
Oficer-Beggin' your pardon, sarge
he's wrong. When we searched him
we found in his pockets, a clipped
recipe for curin' Group, a sample OF
silk, an two unposted letters in a
woman's handwritin' a week Old
London Tit-BitS.
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
FULLERTON.

From the News journal.
Miss Myrtle Agnew met with quite q
painful accident ct her home Tuesday
morning, tripping and falling down
stains. The bones OF the forearm were
fractured and tho wrist joint dislocsted.
However, she was at school on time.
One. day last week while Robinson
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23
SCHUYLER.

From the Sun.
Emil Kicman was thrown from q horse
near Linwood last Friday, and fractured
his skull. He died Monday without re-
gaining consciousness. Deceased was
81 years of age and was to have been
married on Christmas.
On Tuesday evening December Is at
The Columbus journal., 1908-12-23

will tell you something you
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Woman's Invasion, Flying
Machines, and Actors.
twill giveyou lots Of good short
stories and beautiful pictures.
You'll like it. Get one to-day.
l0eK Fol THE PATCHWORK covEl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

grade Oxford downs and one Oxford
down buck; all very choice sheep.
10 Hogs-Nine brood sows and one
Poland China stock hog.
100 Chickens. Four Geese.
Machinery Etc. Vehicles-One Deer
ing binder; one hay rake; one check
row corn planter; one Emerson corn
pillow; one 16-inch Emerson riding plow;
one 14-inch sod pillow; one section
steel harrow; one Superior seeder; one
No. u. S. cream separator, good as
new; one truck wagon; one high
wagon; two sets wagon springs-one
5000 and one 1000 test: two bob sleighs,
one as good as new; one hay rack, one
wood rack and box; two sets work
harness, one as good as new; one set
driving harness; one single harness;
one surrey; one 2-seat open buggy;
one gross seedor; hay fork, pulleys and
125 It. rope; iron kettle; swell cart and
two barrels; log chain, wire strether,
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
Lunch at noon.
Terms-AlI sums Of $1O or uuder,
cash, on all sums over THE amount
one years time will be given on bank
able notes at Z per cent interest.
JOSEPH PINK.
r. n. Hoskins, auctiOneer.
W. A. johnson. clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
Auction Bulletin.
MELVIN WILLIAMS SALE

The undersigned, having concluded
to quit farming, will offer for sale at
auction, commencing at 10 o'clock q.
m, at the farm, known as the Quincy
Williams place, 91S miles southwest
of Lancaster and 81 miles southwest
of Hurricane, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1908.
The following described property:
Seven Head Horses-Consisting Of q
matched team of brown yr. olds, one
mare and the other a gelding, each
weighing about 1850; one brood mare
yrs. old, weight 1900; two 3-yr-old
colts, trotting, bred; one Percheron
yesrling.
81 Head Cattle-Two pure-hre red
poll COWS, one with calf by side, the
other coming fresh in the spring,
eight mich COWS coming fresh in the
spring, seventeen 2-yr-old steers, three
yearlings, two heifers and one steer,
one red-poll bull calf.
% Hogs-l6 good brood sows and
IL shoats.
80 Sheep-32 ewes and one pure bred
Hampshire-down buck.
Hay and Grain-22 tons good timos
thy hay in barn, $50 bushels good
Swedish seed-oats, so bushels barley.
Machinery, etc.--One Deering bind
er, nearly new, one John Deere No. g.,
corn planter, nearly new, two good
corn plows, one Emerson gang pillow,
nearly new, two walking stubble
plows, one Mccormick mower. one
Thomas hay tedder, one 3-section
harrow, one broadcast seeder, one
farm wagon, one wide-tire truck wag-
on nearly new, one single buggy, three
sets heavy work harness, and set of
driving harness, one hay rack, one set
good wagon springs, one DeLaval
cream separator. one feed cooker, one
scoop end gate, one blacksmiths forge
and good wise, one QuIck-meal cook
stove, nearly new, and other articles
two numerous to mention.
Lunch at noon.
Terms-AlI sums of $40 or under,
cash, over that amount one years
time will be given on bankaole note
bearing per cent interest.
MELVIN WILLIAMS.
Richard Meyer, Clerk.
r. N. Hoskins, Auct.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

Written for the Herald.
A very pleasant event occurred
last Saturday evening, Feb. 22nd at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Ward at Hurricane, the occasion
being the 36th anniversary of their
marriage. Their son, Geo. Ward,
and wife who live very near,
planned and nicely executed a COM
plete surprise on Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward.
The guests assembled at the home
of Geo. Ward then slipped quietly
over to Mr.. Wards. We were
armed with tin pans, bells and
strong lungs and after peeping in
the window to know they were
there we began the ''charivari. "
They at once comprehended our
object and after letting the music"
60 on for q while invited us in when
the merry making began. About
forty neighbors and friends had
come with well filled baskets. s..
w. Kerr with his usual kindness
brought his graPhophone and fur
nished music, also had piano music
and singing, bountiful supper and
nice social time. 1t was suggested
that as Mr.. and Mrs. Ward are liv-
ing in the same house in which
they were married that they take
their places just where they stood
on their wedding day.
While standing thus Mrs. Vernon
Kinney took advantage of the op-
portunity and in behalf of the COM
pany presented Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
with a beautiful wicker rocker as a
token of our etteem for them.
Mr.. Ward in well chosen and
heartfelt words expressed their
gratitude and pleasure at such an
unexpected event.
Mr.. and Mrs Ward are very
highly respected people in our COM
mun1ty. They are kind neighbors,
true friends and ever ready to lend
a helping hand to any good cause.
After wishing them many happy
returns of the day we departed to
our several homes feeling the, sur
prise had been complete.
ONE OF THE PARTY. E
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

The undersigned, having sold his
farm, IL miles west of Lancaster on
the Beetown road, will offer for sale at
auction. beginning at 10 o'clock a. m,
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 1908,
The following described property:
Head of Horseshoe black horse
years old, weight about 1900, good
family horse in every way; one gray
mare years old, weight about 145O
with foal; one gray mare II years old.
weight about 1850, with foal; one bay
gelding, standardized, three years
old coming four and we'll broken to all
harness purposes; two 3-year, olds not
broken to harness.
Fifteen Head of Catherine choice
Jersey and one Guernsey mich COWS,
some with calf at side and others COM
ing fresh soon; one full-blood Jersey
heifer, coming l year old; one full
blood Jersey bull coming year old;
one grade Guernsey heifer, coming
year old; two yearling red heifers with
calf.
Eight head of Hogs Seven Poland
China brood sows and one Chester
White, all with pig.
About It's Chickens-75o of these are
full-blood barred Plymouth Rocks
cockerels and pullets; 10 full-blood
White Plymouth Rock hens; two hen
turkeys; and three ducks.
Farm Machinery Etc.-Ole loft
hay rake, good as new; one Superior
Seeder, new; one 14-inch general
purpose pillow new; one mower; one
check row corn planter, one corn pillow
, one 2-horse drag; one 2. horse disc; one
grass seeder; one hand garden pillow
one swill cart, new; one 30-gal iron
kettle; Two incubators. one so and one
60 hatch; one 5O-chick brooder.
Hay and Grain-About 10 tons oil
good hay; loo bushels good seed oats
Is bushels good seed barley; quantity
of ais Ike clover seed.
/ Vehicles Harness Etc. -One single
buggy; two farm wagons; one cutter
one bob sleigh; one hay rack; one
set wagon springs 1000 test; one sci
| light double work harness; one sci
heavy double work harness; two single
harnesses; horse blankets, one new
hay. fork and rope; one new DeLava
cream separator; about 80 grain sacks
new cross-cut saw; three new mill
cans; one cook stove; a quantity o.
household furniture; and other article;
too numerous to mention.
Lunch at noon.
Terms.-All sums of S1O and under
cash; on all sums over this amount {
credit of one years time will be giver
on bankable notes bearing per CEN
| interest. FRANK TURNER.
P. A. Bishop, auctioneer.
Geo. A. Moore, clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
Take Celestial Rrldeuroom.

AT Los Angeles. Cal, the other day
a rich Chinese merchant was married
to a colored woman, and almost the
entire cOlored population turned out to
witness the marriage. The ceremony
was performed in one of the colored
churches by Rev. G. H. Anderson, for
which he received a fee of $50. The
Chinaman, whose name is Keen
Scheck, was attired in American cloth.
ing of the latest fashion, and his bride,
Miss Anna Laura James, was dressed
IN a manner that would have been
enyied by many a white belle. The
bridal gown was of the finest white
satin trimmed with real lace, and on
her head was a hat covered with
white ostrich plumes and satin plumes
90 match. After the ceremony the
people retired at once to their own
home, a $1,000 mansion on a popular
street, which had been previously
decided as a wedding present to the
bride.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29
JOSEPH PINK'S SALE.

The undersigned, having sold his
arm known as the old Jim Stack farm,
three miles southwest Of Hurricane
and S1S miles southwest of Lancaster,
will offer for sale at auction, commend
ing at 10 o'clock a. m. on
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 'O8,
The following described property:
Six Horseshoe bay horse IL years
old, weight HOO; one bay mare s yrs
old, weight 300; one bay mare yrs
old with foal, weight 1900; one bay
mare yrs. old, with foal, weight 1900;
one horse colt coming yrs. old, sired
by Boxer; one bay filley coming 2 yrs
old. sired by Boxer; one bay colt COM
ing yrs. old, weight 1000.
20 Head Cattle-Consisting of Ii
choice mich COWS. all coming fresh in
spring; three heifers coming ? yrs.
old; one yearling steer; one Aberdeen
Angus bull coming yrs. old.
40 Sheep-Consisting of Al ewes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-29

1t was reported from New York,
a few days ago that there were
more than three thousand buyers
in that city representing the spring
sand summer trade in the west and
south, and that present expectations
were that more than eight million
dollars would be spent in that one
city by buyers now there. One
year ago every well posted business
man knew that we were approach
ing a ''stringency" Now there is
hope that we are leaving it. The
direction one is going is usually
more important than his temporary
location and that is most decided v
true with affairs just now.