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The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
SILVER CREEK.

From the Sand.
Fred Talon returned from the Co.
lumbns hospital last Tuesday. much i'm.
proved after an operation on his hand.
Mrs. Frank Holden, who has been
seriously ill for compile of weeks, is on
the mend. Her mother. Mrs. Graves OF
Columbus. is with her
The assessment books of Olarksville
township. outside of the village of
Clarks, show that there is only one time
piece and one musical instrument owned
by the taxpayers.
l.. A. Gates was granted a saloon IL
cense by the village board last Wednes-
day. but as the demonstrators appealed
the matter to the district court, the sa-
loon will not be opened until after q
hearing thereon.
u. s. Holden, for many years highly
respected citizen of this community,
died Friday morning at A o'clock. He
WAS nearly q years of age and had been
failing for some time. The funeral SER
vices were held at the Congregational
Church in Silver Creek at 2 O'Clock Sun
day. Rev. L. Lohr OF Fullerton conduc-
ting the services.
An accident happened yesterday which
4yesr old son of Clarence Mclean, who
lives : miles west OF town. Mr.. Mclean
was chopping down q tree. when his
little boy, of whose presence he was IN
aware, ran up before him and vas struck
in the head by the sharp edge of the axe.
which cut through his skull. The ex-
tent Of the injury is hard to determine
just now. but the best is hoped for.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
SCHUYLER.

From the Sun.
On Monday. June 18th Mrs. Josephine
Vraspir was granted divorce from Mr..
Adolph Vraspir. Mrs. Vraspir receives
Is alimony $1,000 and retains custody of
the daughter, while the two boys go to
Mr.. Vraspir.
The reports coming to this office in
dictate that the small grain on the low
lands is ruined and will not be worth
cutting and that the corn Is getting very
grassy and turning yellow. However
there is time for the corn to revive and
make q big crop il the weather would
clear up aud enable the farmers to get at
work in the fields.
A new city hall for Schuyler is no
longer theory to be talked about but
is now sure fact. The building when
completed il to be one that Schuyler or
any other town ought to be proud to
own. The plans have been drawn and
approved, the contract let. and work, in
= minor degree begun. Last week the
old city park was q scene of confusion.
The iron railing fence has been torn
away. The numerous large box-elder
trees within the square have all been cut
down and hauled away and excavsting
commenced. The building is to be two
stories in height. On the northwest
corner will be tower about sixty feet in
height and in this tower is to be placed
town clock. This clock is to be dOnat-
ed to the city by the Bohemian Dancing
Club. The cost of the same will be
aboue $1,000.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
MONROE.

MONROE.
From the Republican.
Miss Rose Klaus of Columbus is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. VestaI Moore,
this week.
Everybody is going to Columbus the
Fourth. The Ifland boys will run their
steam swing there.
Mrs. A. NJ. Work visited over Sunday
at the home OF her brother, DR.. @. D..
Evans of Columbus.
Il. ]. Hill. chairman OF the village
board, was in Columbus last Saturday
preparing the water works bonds and
preparing to register them. They will
be placed on the market az soon as
registered and when sold bids for the
construction Of the plant will be re-
ceived.
No wonder people are complaining
about the amount OF rainfall. as tho
government gusge shows 1857 inches
since the first OF May. The May rain.
fall was 50 aud the June 7.O7. These
rains have not been general, going in
streaks, but there has been plenty Of
moisture and some to spare.
Sometime ago Tom Hill had some rip
rapping put in on his place, east Of Mon
roe. where the river was cutting the
bank. This was before tie high water
and examination since that time shows
that the work has held and the current
pushed away from the bank. Miss Geer
OF Columbus owns land east of Mr..
Hill's and this was also protected by the
riprapping. which has held the current
away from the bank, and stopped the
cutting. They are both we'll pleased
with the work, which will save quite
tract Of land from being swallowed up
by the river.
For q good many years the Loup river
has been gradually cutting the banks
and making inroads on the pasture own
ed by J. E. NORTH. OF lste it has been
cutting toward the head OF the slough
and the last high water was sufficient to
start current OF the river down the
slough. which will eventually make an
island ont of some land at present used
for pasture. But the owners are going
to do something to protect their inter-
este, and Wednesday representative of
the Omaha Current Dehector company
looked over tho situation, and in few
days they will decide what they are 60
ing to do with it.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
HOWELLs

From the Journal.
Jack Price, former Colfax county
boy. now engaged in the real estate bust
ct Columbus. was in town yesterday.
Herman Eberhard and wife of White
water. Kansas, are here visiting for q few
weeks with Old-time Colfax county
friends. They are we'll pleased with
their new home in the Sunflower state.
Ferdinand Krsuse went to Omaha
Monday and brought home with him his
little son. who for some weeks has been
receiving treatment in one Of the hospi-
tails there. We are glad to know that
the child is we'll on the road to recovery.
There is no country on the face Of the
globe that will stand a. much drouth or
endure As much rain as good old Ne
brasks, and to that quality she owes the
fsct that after three weeks Of continuous
rains she gives promise of Q bounteous
harvest. Stand up for Nebraska! She's
Tue U00C ever!
Fifty eight years ago there was born
in Oldenburg. Germany, q boy, George
Hilbers, who grew up to be man of the
CHARACTERISTICS that made him honored.
respected and beloved by his fellowmen.
Kind and considerable OF his family and
friends, and just in all his business deal.
ing, the news Of bis passing, which &C.
CURED on Monday evening at the family
home ten miles north Of this place. cast a
gloom over The entire community. His
death vas caused by blood poisoning, the
eject OF scratching his hand some weeks
ago on sharp barb Of . wire fence hs
was repairing. At the age Of twenty the
deceased came to America in 1870. with
bus parents and located near Hooper. In
1888 he moved to this neiehborhood. and
In the twenty years he resided amone m
b Won and held the respect and friend.
ship OF ell With whom b came in CON.
tact.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
FULLERTON.

1fOm t00 10o6
Bob Mckee came up from Oolumbus
to spend Sunday with his wife.
Kit Gay received word this week that
his cousin, Milan Jacobs. who formerly
lived here. has gone violently insane.
He is suffering from tuberculosis and il
10 supposed thst the disease hes affected
his mind.
Word has been received here of tho
death OF Mn. Bert Wood . few days ago
at her home in Montana. She had been
sick only short time with spinal men-
ingitis. She leaves six children one Of
whom 10 dangerously i'll With the same
disease. AnL Woods maiden name was
LULU McCay. She was the daughter OF
Orlando AcCsy and spent her childhood
here.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
ITEMS. OF
INTEREST
LEIGH.

From the World.
Clarence Hardy and family came over
from Columbus last Saturday for visit
with the formers parents.
The heavy wind on Wednesday eve
ming did considerable damage to trees
and small buildings in this vicinity. In
the southern part OF town number OF
corn cribs were turned over and moved
from their original places.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wurdeman left
Monday from Columbus for Chicago
where they will spend several weeks
visiting and Mr.. WurdemRn. who is one
OF the staunch republicans OF Platte
county, will incidentally see to it that the
right men are nominated at the republi-
can national convention.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
Cramp Hinas.

Formerly 1t was customary for kings
of England on Good Friday to hallow
certain rings. the wearing of which
prevented cramp or epilepsy.
They were made from the metal OF
decayed collins and consecrated with
an elaborate ceremony, some details
of which are still preserved. They
were highly recommended by the
medical profession" about 1857, for
Andrew Boorde, in his "Breviary OF
Health" speaking of cramp. says:
The kynge's majestic hath a great
helpe in this matter in hallowine
crampe ringes without money or peti.
tiOn."
Occasionally cramp rings played
persuasive part in diplomacy. Lord
Berners. our ambassador at the court
of Charles w., wrote In 1905 Ito ms
lOrde CARDINALS grace for some
"crampe ryngs," with trust to "bestove
them well, BY Gods grace"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
ALBION.
From the Argus.

From the Argus.
Mrs. G. VI. COttermau received q cable
gram Tuesday bearing the news that her
husband sailed from Manila for home the
18th. It will be more than month be-
fore he will reach here.
King Bros shipped 600 pound hog to
Falls City, Monday. The head was un-
usually small and the hog looked like all
that was necessary to make barrel of
pork Of him was to scrape off the hair
and put hoops around him.
Dussell and Son OF Columbus secured
the plumbing contract for the school
houses. This will he good big job to
put in the required number of closets
and connect with the sewer, but it will
be an improvement the value of which
can hardly be computed.
Dilligert search has been prosecuted
by many citizens the past week for the
body of Oscar Briese but 60 far to no
avail. 1t has been difficult task owing
to the constant rains and high water.
Many believe the body is buried under
some sand bar add never Can be found.
This suspense is distressing for the par
ents and they surely have the sympathy
OF the entire community. No doubt but
the majority Of parents have thought OF
these poor people as they saw their little
ones safely tucked into bed each evening.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24

From the Nevs-Journal.
We ought to be satis6ed that 1t ie only
gently raining in this country. Read 81
the great rains, floods aud winds down
in Missouri, Kansas and Oklshoma, theu
20 to the secret closet and give thanks
that We are better OF than possibly We
deserve.
s. l. Sturtevant received draft from
the government the first Of the week fol
80 70, balance due him for clothes. 1,
seems that Sam failed to draw oil the
clothes that was coming to him, and nov
after 43 years the government sends
along the balance due him.
Last Saturday little Goldie Bsbb,
youngest daughter Of the sheriff, wss
playing in the court house yard. when q
big dog ran into her and knocked her
down, breaking her collar-bone. One
thing is certain, Fullerton he's dogs to
spare, and tho worthless kind ought to
be removed.
Friends Of Miss Edith Houghawout
have received invitations to her marriage
yesterday ut Kearney to Mr.. Carl Spie:h,
q popular and successful young merchant
at Amherst. After the ceremony it 10
understood that the happy couple will 60
to Denver and other western points on
their wedding trip. and returning will
make their home at Amherst. Cedar
Rapids Outlook.
A number OF fields OF wheat arc show
ing up badly with rust. In places the
wheat is going down. which means Q
total loss. MANY corn fields arc green
a. cucumbers with grass, all because the
excessive rainfall has rendered their
cultivation an impossibility. Once this
editor declared he would never again
kick on rain, no matter how much fell,
and We are here to make good on that
assertion. Aud We don't take any stock
in the flood story ~ related by Noah,
either, 80 il it never quits We are DOOM
to 60 the way OF ell the unbelievers of
Nosh's time.
An action for divorce has been com.
menced in the district court to snnul the
marriage between Grover @. Smith and
Ida Viola Smith. This couple were
married in Fullerton on the 18th OF May,
without the knowledge or consent OF the
brides parents. The petition sets up
that Viola is under l6 years of age and
was not capable Of entering into q ma
trimonial alliance by reason thereof. 1t
seems that after the marriage the couple
went to Omaha where the defendant was
living prior to the marriage The girl
soon tired to her lord and protector and
sent for her people to come snd get her,
which they very promptly did. The
suit is brought in the name Of the father
OF Ms. Smith, Francis n. Anstine.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24

The Union Pacific closely follows the
path OF the "Forty -Niners," which has
become historicas The Overland Route"
the direct route to San Francisco. II
you cross the continent in one OF the
tourist slsspsFs OF this line you viii co.
JOY your trip and ssvs considerable
money. Inquire about low ratss to
Oelifosuis Of 6. @. Brown, aeent.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
VAnTED

The right party can
secure an excellent position, salary
or commission for Columbus and VI
cjnity. State age. former occupation
and give reference. Address LOCK
BOX 4SS. Lincoln, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
The Big Trees Of California.

These "Plsntstions of God" as Emer-
son termed them, contain the largest
known trees. Some Of them staul as
high rs :s35 feet and have q girth of us
feet. In point u thickness. height and
grandeur there are no trees known
which approach them. They are most
accessible via Union Pacific. Booklet
on THE Big Trees" and other Oalifornis
literature free on application. E G..
Brown. agent.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
HUMPHREY.

From tie Ds0orrat
Fr,ts Brown and Clyde Ely spent Sun
day with friends in Columbus.
Franz Laohnit Of Columbus is calliua
On relatives and friends in town this
week.
John Zavadil visited With the Ratter.
man family 1t Columbusa few days the
fore part OF the week.
Ed. Rooster was up from Columbus
Wednesday, having legal business to
transact in tho Crsston nsiehborhood.
Wednesday morning at $50 o'clock
during nuptial high mass at st. Francis
church. Frank II. Tieskoetter was
united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth A..
Steffss, Rev. Fl. Kurzer officiating.
Leander. the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fangmsn. vas operated on for up.
pendicitis Tuesday Of this week at St
Mary hospital in Columbus. From the
latest reports be is improving as rapidly
q could be expected.
Mr.. and Mn. John VanDyke Of Den
yer are here on . visit to his brother
Nick and family. Mr.. VanDyke first
struck this community in 1879 and soon
after that he went to Colorado and has
since made his home there. Mr.. and
Mra. VanDyke will 60 from here to
Chicago and other places in the east for
. visit before returning home.
John Frisch and Miss Sophia Schmid
were united in marriage in St. Francis
church Tuesday morning OF this week,
Rev. Father Kurzer. officiating. Tie
bride il daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schmid old and respected resi-
dents Of the community and the groom
is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frisch
prominent Madison county people.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-24
Through Tourist Cars.

II you elect to 60 to California in q
tourist car, a. many do, You need no,
wait for certain days. hut can 20 any day
in the week on the Union Pacific, A.
this line runs daily tourist cars to the
Pacific Coast. Inquire of E. g. Brown,
agent.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
TRACKS ARE WASHED OUT.
Considerable Damage on the MliiWau'
kce Railroad Near Mitchell.

A great amount of damage was done
bv a heavy rain storm at Mitchell
Thursday night. The rain kept fail-
ing until after midnight, and the tota'
precipitation amounted to 4.6$ inches.
A stone bridge between he north
and south side of the city, over a dry
run. was entirely swept away during
the night. The flood broke the water
main n gas main leading to that
part of the city.
The Milwaukee Railroad
suffered a good deal of damage a half
mile west of the city, where the two
lines of the Iowa and Dakota division
and the James river division enter the
city. The two tracks were swept a
distance of ten feet from the roadbed
and the piling under a small bridge
was also swept away. About 100 feet
of tracks was moved as a result OF the
excessive overflow. An engine and
caboose were held west of the wash
out all night, being unable to reach
the city.
East of town three bridges are in a
dangerous condition for traffic. A
crew of men was put to work at once
to repair the washout.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
WOLF HUNTERS BUSY.
Present Years Bounty Claims Already
Nearly $4,000.

The last Legislative session increased
h wolf bounty appropriation from
500 to $13, 900 in a hope that such
al appropriation would assure the
payment of claims on that bounty to
100 cents on the dollar. The law pro-
vides hat the appropriation shal ~
divided pro rata among all claimants
for bounty, which shall be payment
in full for their claims. With d So
600 appropriation last year, the claims
filed up to the middle of May amount
ed to S6,502. and had reached an
amount before the close of the hscaI
year Aug. l, which allowed a pay
ment of 20 cents on the dollar. with
the increased appropriation, up TO the
present date claims have been filed
amounting to 1864, or more thah
$4,000 in excess of the claims the
same date last year. Tn" CLAIMS al
lowed at the July meetings of county
boards nave always been heavy IN past
years, and probably will be so TINS
year again. At the same ratio OF
claims coming in from those meetings
as for past years the aggregate Will De
above the total appropriation, and the
amount for distribution probably Will
bring the total down to 20 cents again
this wear.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
UpRoAR IN COURT ROOM.


...H" VI bvOIIk1As
Cassopolis, Mich: The acquittal or
Mrs. Christina Metzker, Of South Bend,
Ind, of h charge Of numbering Garlic
ton Morgan, of South Bend, at q
o'clock on the morning Of April TO-
outside the home Of Mrs. Mae Green
in this city, was the occasion OF an
unprecedented demonstration in court
late Friday.
Deaf to warnings and threats OF ar
rest, the crowd cheered and clapped
hands and sang. Several hundred
people escorted Mrs. Metzker to the
Jail, where she packed up her per-
eonal effects, and from there to the
depot, where h took a train to South
Bend.
Mrs. Metzker's husband had already
left for home on an afternoon train.
During the trfal Mrs. Metzker testi-
fled hat the shooting Of Morgan was
an accident. She said she had fol-
lowed her husband and Morgan to
Cassopolis on reading a letter signed
1.-The Merry Widow" and making an
appointment for her husband to join a
party at Mrs. Green's.
h carried the revolver, she said.
only for seIf-protection. The fatal
vas fired, she said, accidentally
in the struggle that ensued when her
husband, encountering her as he
from Mrs. Green's home with
Morgan, struggled with her for pos
session Of the revolver.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE NEWS
FIRST TRAIN ON NEW LINE.
Dakota Ccntral's Watcrto>Nn Extension
--- Gnnlel

Dakota Cc%ntral's Watcrtoyn Extension
Opened.
~ Quite an event in the history of the
South Dakota Central railroad. an in
dependent line which has extended
n~orthward from Sioux Falls, was the
running of the first train over the line
between Sioux Falls and Watertnwn.
;he extension of the ruad having been
completed to WATERFOWL only a few
days ago. The first through train to
run over the road between the two
cities left the Sioux Falls depot of the
company at 3 o'clock Wednesday af-
~ternoon. This is the only railroad
which has a direct line between Sioux
Falls and WATERFOWL. The
ment is made by p. f. Sherman, Of
Sioux Falls, president of the South
Dakota Central, hat there will be no
further extensions of the road this
year. 1t is the ultimate intention of
the promoters of the new road to con-
struct n number of ranch lines or
feeders at points between this city
and the terminus at Watertown. The
direction the rOad will take from Wa
tertown when the work of construc-
ton is resumed is a matter of mere
conjecture, and it is doubtful If the
promoters of the road themselves have
as yet any idea as to what will be the
objective point when the road ulti-
mately is constructed beyond Water
town.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
HELGELEIN's BODY BURIED.
Christian Funeral for Mrs. Guinness
South Dakota Victim.


Leporte. Ind: The first of the Gun
ness victims to be inferred with Chris
tan rites was buried Friday in Pat
tons cemetery, on the outskirts of La
porte. The corpse was that of Andrew
K. Helgelein, Of Mansfield, s. D., the
last mar to meet his death in the trap
to which Mrs. Guinness lured her vic
Tins.
The body was released for burial
Friday, after Coroner Mack had re-
ceived the reports Of the Bertillon ex-
perts who have examined it and COM
pared their findings with figures taken
from the records of the Minnesota
penitentiary at saltwater.
identification Of the piece Of jaw
bone taken from the ruins Of the
Guinness farm Gus as a portion of
Mrs. Guinness skull bears out most
c~onclusively the contentious Of the
state regarding the identity of the bod
los found in the cellar on April %.
1t is the c%linching bit of evidence
which should set at rest the rumors
that Mrs. Guinness has escaped"
This statement was made by Ralph
N. Smith, prosecuting attorney. 1t
followed a report from DR.. C. p Nor
ton, a dentist, who found that the
piece Of charred bone presented evil
'dence characteristic Of which he had
observed while working on Mrs. Gun
ness teeth.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
lLAPORTE PAYS BILL
COUNTY SUPPLIES $1,000 FOB
MURDER FARM INQUIRY.
Analysis OF Portions OF Bodies VIII Be
Had-Council is Reluctant TO Make
Appropriations Asked For-Ehables
Coroner to Garry Out Plans.

Laporte, Ind: The Laporte county
council late Saturday appropriated
t39, 900 for the use OF officials concern
ed In the development of the Guinness
case. This action assures the con-
tinuance Of Sheriff Shutters investi-
cations at the death farm and also
makes certain the plans Of Coron
Mack for a chemical analysis OF por-
tions Of some Of the bodies.
Edward A.. Evans, the Bertillon ex-
pert Of the Chicago police department,
who completed the identifcations OF
the body Of Andrew Helgelein Friday,
took portions Of that body back to
Chicago with him Saturday afternoon.
He said that some of the specimens
Will be submitted to DIR. w. A. Evans.
city PHYSICIAN OF Chicago.
The council made its appropriation
only after a long discussion. The cor
oner had asked for $1,000, the circuit
court for $4,000 and the board OF
obtains his funds, for $1,000. At the
morning session of the council an at
tempt was made to have these
amounts denied in toto.
In the afternoon 1t was announced
the matter had been postponed until
Monday. Later the council was again
and the appropriations fol-
Under the revised schedule
the commissioners will have $1,000,
coroner $1,000 and the circuit
court $1,000. The county treasury Is
reported to contain over $250,000, and
the only debt is a small bond issue
.foated recently for building purposes
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
COMPLETES LONG JOURNEY.
Admiral Evans Arrives in Washington
Looking Much Improved.

Washington: With his old-time flow
of animal spirits n looking much
better than when he landed at San
Diego several weeks ago. Rear Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans arrived here
Thursday night at $50 o'clock.
Admiral Evans alighted from tn
train in the union station here with
the aid of crutches, and upon seeing
the chair that was awaiting him, he
exclaimed:
II don't want to take the chair, but
I suppose I'll have to :"
In the party hat met Admiral Ev-
ans upon his arrived here were Rear
Admiral Pillsbury, Capt. Kimball.
Caupt. Ingersoll, Rear Admire
Cowles, Commander Marsh, Mrs.
Chandler, Mrs. Emory and Mrs. J. V.
Chase.
Rear Admiral Cowles complimented
"Fighting Bob" on looking so well, to
which the admiral responded:
Il am much better. I have not been
half as i'll as the newspapers report
ed"