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The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-14
PLATTE CENTER

From the Signal.
One of the boys shot number of large
carp in Shell creek last week. One of
the fish weighed IA pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hummer and family
and Miss Mae BlOedorn drove up from
Columbus Sunday and spent the day
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Scheidel,
sr.
Henry n. Schumacher, son of John
Schumacher, who is in the q. navy,
attached to the o. 8 S. Virginia. has
been stationed in San Francisco for a
year or more but letter from him this
week informs us that he is now stationed
at Portsmouth, Virginia.
Three years ago Will Bacon struck a
flowing we'll on M. E. OIother farm,
two miles north of Platte Center, which
has since then thrown a steady stream,
nearly half filing a two inch pipe al
though but q small part of the point was
in the stream. Lately the stream had
diminished slightly, probably because
the point had become clogged. Last
Friday Eugene Bacon took his machine
up there for the purpose of going deeper
and getting more water. He had gone
but about two feet when he struck a
flow which not only compelled him to
stop but broke the coupling on his ma
chine. The stream fills the two inch
pipe and was strong enough to. throw
gravel stones as large as marbles. The
stream will rise some twelve feet above
the surface. This we'll is about hun
dred feet deep and is located on the
bank of draw which conveys the water
into Elm creek. Mr.. Bacon is confident
that q twelve-inch pipe could be filed
from this vein as strong as this two-inch
one, and il utilized would furnish vslus-
BILE wster-pOwer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-14
A Church Saloon.

A number of well-known churchmen
of Montclair, n. j., are planning &c
open a model saloon similar to the one
favored by the late Bishop Potter in
New York. The movement was started
at a church meeting recently and at
the next period for filing applications
for liquor licenses steps will be taken
to secure license for the ideal saloon
Besides the spirituous drinks, the
church saloon" will furnish coffee.
lemonade and soft drinks, as well as
light 1uncheons. Qualified bartenders
will be employed.
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FOUND ITS SOUL.
The Story Of q Violin That Was
Wrecked in a Fire.

After the Lucky Baldwin theater
and hotel fire in San Francisco years
ago there were nine feet of water in
the basement, where the instruments
of the orchestra were stored When
little of it had been pumped out, Au
gust Hinrichs, leader of the orchestra
hired man to swim in and get out his
famous Amati violin.
It was wrecked-water soaked,
warped, twisted and broken up into
6S pieces. The hot water had soaked
out all the old glue, and every piece
had fallen away from it's neighbor, be-
sides a good many patches of wood
put in when repairs had been done. TIC
all appearance the thing was smashed
beyond recall.
Nevertheless, Herman Muller, a
local violin repairer, who knew and
loved the old fiddle, took it in hand
Twice he carefully Joined the time
darkened pieces of wood. Twice he
decided that the Amati would not do.
So once more he soaked the 6S bits
of wood apart. Then he carefully
modelled out of clay an arch such as
he remembered that of the old Amati
to have had. and for nine weeks kept
the bits of wood bound to it until they
had gained the proper shape.
Once more he put the bits Of wood
together. Then for five weeks more
he patiently vanished and polished
the more than 2OO-year-old fiddle unit.
it shone Then Hinrichs once more
drew his bow across the vibrating
strings, and the violin spoke. 1t sang
wept, dubbed with life and joy.
The Amati had foundSt soul.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-14

Church and Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Dawkins
aud childred returned from Texas Tues
day. Jas. Sayers and Walter Church
are on the way and are expected in a
few days. When this little colony Of Ne
brasks people left some weeks ago, to
establish their future home in Texss,
their friends in Leigh little thought they
would have the privilege of greeting
them on Nebraska soil 50 soon but it
seems that the southern Texas country
sod climate was not all they anticipated,
hence their disappointment and speedy
return to the best spot in the United
States
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HOwELLs
From the Journal.

From the Journal.
Last Saturday afternoon the Catholic
FOresters' hall and the lot on which it
stands was sold at public sale. Louis
Nagengast was the highest bidder and
got the property for Sl.525. The hall
has not proven q paying proposition to
the stockholders and for that reason
they disposed of it.
Yesterday Howells sent q finished pro-
duct of the liquor traffic to the Colfax
county poor farm. Broken in health,
wrecked in purse, at time in life when
he should be in his prime and useful
AID valuable citizen, Peter Prochasks
becomes a public charge. Some years
back he was employed by the farm
ers OF the neighborhood during the sum
mer months and inthe winter was in the
habit of coming to town aud doing work
around the saloons for his drinks and q
small wage; hut a. time passed the farm
lost its charms for him and he remain. d
in town the year round running lunch
counters in the different saloons. The
expected hsppened-Iiquor undermined
his rugged constitution and be became
q wreck; some time ago he was forced by
his physical condition to forsake the
lunch counter business, and yesterday
healthless, helpless and penniless be
journeyed to the poor farm to end his
days. A lesson in temperance. indeed!
We wonder how many will profit by it?
Will it deter some Of our young men
who are walking in the paths he trod?
We hope go.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-14

AONROBs
From the Republican.
John KseIer had . bad sinking spell
last Monday, and for q tine his good
wife, Who has stood BY hir bed for years,
thought he was gone, bat be came ont Of
it all right and rallied. bat 10 still very
sick.
w. E. Cole. who Was in Columbus this
week On business, said the condition Of
his wife. Who has been quite sick, is i'm
proving aud there are hopes Tor her early
recovery. She lie still at the hospital in
Kansas City.
Will NaDsel. who hes been in the hos
pital for several veelss on account Of Z
dislocated hip. returned homo Thursday
BE has sufficiently recovered to b able
to walk, but it will be several weeks be-
fore he can again do any ordinary work.
Sufficient names have been secured to
incorporate the Farmers elevator ct this
place. and there is NO further question
about its success. Those pushing the
project are going to secure ten per cent
OF the stock in cash and then the work
Of building will be taken up.
A letter received BY relatives tells of
the marriage Of Miss Edith Hollineshead,
daughter of A. N. Holliue1hesd. at Gan
ado, Texas. last week. Miss Hollings.
head will be remembered by many. as
she attended the Monroe schools for one
term and lived with her grandparents.
With the first of the mouth another
change was made at the Omaha Elevator
at this place, Carl Hart succeeding W.
H. Groves. Since A. E. Priest left the
employ Of the company changes in agents
have been rather frequent, Mr.. Hart be-
ing the third man employed since that
time.
This spring Geo. Emerson has ships d
in six cars Of thing, which he is using at
the seed farm to drain the low lands.
This is continuation of the work began
several years ago, when considerable til
ing was pit in, and the results obtained
from the first work are responsible for
its continuation. More thing is expect
ed and it will take at least ten cars al.
together to complete the present work.
This land, when properly drained. is
very rich and the additional production
soon pays for sll improvements.
Tuesday afternoon the township meet
ing for Oconee township Was held in
the town hall. Chas Chaplin. township
clerk, called the meeting to order and
C. w. Talbi,zer was elected moderator
Owing to the bad weather the attendan.
&c was small, not over dozen being pre-
sent Al any time After the reading and
approving of the minutes, the matter Of
purchasing traction engine for doing
road work was discussed and the town.
ship officers were instructed to investi-
gate and authorized to purchase an
engine. il, in their judgement, it would
be for the best interests Of the township.
The annual township levy was then taken
up, and by q unanimous vote it was or
dered that eight mills be levied for roads
and bridges and two mills for general
purposes.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-14
ST. EDWARD

From the Advance.
Mn. Vim. Barnica returned home last
Saturday from St Msry's hospital, at
Columbus, where she underwent surgi-
cal operation few weeks ago.
The prospect for good fruit crop has
never been more promising than just at
this time. Not tree is in bloom. Last
season the fruit trees were in full bloom
in March and suffered severely from the
late frosts. The weather has been such
this spring that the farmers are we'll
along with their spring work, but yet
there have not been enough warm days
to tempt the fruit bloom.
No matter how sincere the motives of
the Anti-SsIoon League to run the town
dry during the past year and thereby
fulfill their prediction promises. their
evident failure to do 50 contributed very
largely to their defeat at Tuesday, elec-
ton. The town is nov voted vet and
the burden of responsibility will fall up
on those who voted it SO. 1t is already
rumored that when tie day light law
goes into effect next July there will be
Q splendid opportunity for bootleggers
to reap harvest. These statements are
merely conjectures and their truthful
ness can only be determined after the
law il in actual operation.
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BELLwooD.
From the Gazette.

From the Gazette.
DR.. !. II. Lewis died at the family res
idence in David City ls:e Saturday eve
ming, at the age Of eighty-one years.
Doctor Lewis was one of the first settlers
in David City. having located here in
the early seventies and praciiced his pro-
fession until about ten years ago he re-
tired on account of feeble health. He
leaves widow and q host of friends.
, Louis Mcneil, aged 80. was found dead
Monday morning, March y, at the home
of his mother in the south part of Utica,
by sister who tried to call him for
breakfast. He had been dead several
hours. A doctor attended him SUNDAY
night but did not think anything serious
was troubling him. Two doctors we're
called who stated be died of heart trou-
bic. Mr.. Mcneil served in the First
Nebraska regiment.
A peculiar specimen OF animal life was
seen at the farm of James Booth, two
miles east OF Schuyler, two days ago.
It was q calf having two heads. ItA two
heads are joined together where the two
inside ears would Be If it had four ears.
However, it only he's two ears, one on the
outside OF each bead, but it has four
eyes, and two distinct mouths and noses
1t is still alive aud has eaten some food,
Mr.. Booth il trying very hard 70 keep ii
alive. !.
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ITEMS OF
CENTRAL CITY.

FROM the heOcfu.
c. r. Holtorf returned Saturday from
Hoistein. Germany, where he has been
making 40 extended visit to the father
land since last September. Mr. Holtorf
says he was eleven days coming from
Hamburg to Omaha
Mr.. and Nm. T. B. Hord sailed Satur-
day from Los Angeles for Honolulu,
whore they will remain a few weeks. re-
turning to Los Angeles, and then. after
a few days. to Central City. Reports
are that Mr.. Hord is getting along in
good shape.
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Erocks and Personality.

The Englishwoman does not diffuse
enough personality into her clothes.
II she is tall and gaunt she chooses
severe tailor-made costumes and looks
like a clothes press. If she is smah
she Tits on her enormous curled Golf
fure, monster hat and sews gigan.
tic Elizabethan frill into the neck of
her blouse.-LondOn Bystander.
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\ALBION.
Form the News.

County Attorney Needham received a
phone mt ssage Saturday morning that
the body of little baby partly eaten by
degs had been found near the Hunter
place west of Lnrst,O. Sheriff Evans
and Coroner Smith went up to investi-
gate the matter. A jury was summoned,
which. after getting together all the in
formation possible. rendered q verdict
that the baby came to its death through
neglect of unknown party or parties.
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PILES! PILES! PILES!

williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure
tice, gives instant relief. Williams Indian Pile
Ointment is prepared for Piles and itching of the
private parts. Sold by drugeists. mail Soc and
tl.OO. Williams M'fg. Co.. Props.. Cleveland. o
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nenend. on the Sculptor.

Depends on the Sculptor.
DO you think pOsterity will recog.
nize you?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum.
mot unless l am lucky enough to
strike a sculptor more han ordinarily
successful in preserving hkenesseA"
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FRITZ w. A. PAUL
Professor OF Music

Violin aud Piano. all Brass and Reed Instru-
ments.
At home for intending students Tuesdays
and Fridays. to p. m, at No. luis Washington
Avenue.
Telephone, BeliBlack 21s P.O. Box 5il
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UNION PACIFIC
TINE TABLE
Daily except Sunday.

Nos. I. z and are extra fare TRINA
Nos. :. 5. Is and II are local paseenaera-
Noe, So and 50 are local freiRhts.
N0o. 3 and 10 are mail trains onlY.
No. "a due in Omaha AS Q. m.
No. e0no in OmAha $40 o. n.
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NORFOLK.

NORFOLK.
No. q mxd d 6:"Oarn
No. % pas ..d7 25rru
No. 50 pas ..al2:4s . IN
No. 70 mxd ..sSdO pm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

intercollegiate championship. some
thing should be done soon in the line
of an early workout.
DIR. John A. Steinmeyer, of ST. Marys,
is in Topeka today on business, but not
with the legislature and he wants this
fact made clear
Since the coming Of the famous
Napenees to the Novelty last Monday,
the idle and near idle Bonnie Boobies
about town can talk of nothing but the
exquisiteness of certain neither members
in the company, the quality of the act
and how many times they have gone,
while everywhere is whistled the score
of catchy school day songs.
Petitions for the nomination of S. A.
Swend sen as a member of the school
board are being circulated by his
friends in the Sixth ward ]. A. Ram
sey, the present member from that
ward has announced that he will not
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Hear Estey, Majestic. Sunday 3
PIague Attaclzs Indians.

a deadly disease, in some respects
like the grip, but highly contagious
and far more mortal than the grip
in this climate, has attacked the al
ready depleted tribes of the Cree In
dams, on the shores of James and
Hudson bays, killing men, women. and
children by scores. Alanson Skinner,
of the department of anthropology of
the American Museum of Natural
History, who recently returned from
an exhaustive study of the people of
that country, brought the news of the
plague to this city
1.-The disease apparently came from
nowhere" said Mr.. Skinner yester-
day THE Indians had never heard
of it before, and when men were
stricken one day and died the next
their relatives and friends became
panic stricken. The illness manifest
ed itself in colds, followed by coughs,
fever and nausea. Unless the suffer-
ers were Of very strong physique they
died quickly In several tribes every
aged man, delicate woman, and prac-
ticaIly all the children were wiped out
in a few days by the malady. Only the
abIebodied men resisted it and a few
of the stronger women
There was but one doctor. a
Scotchman, to cover a territory of
hundreds of square miles. Many of
the tribes he was unable to visit. But
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Attic f1 SS

Hans and Nix did their Annual at
the Grand last night and the doing
was just as usual To the average
theater-goer Hans DinkenspieI, al
ways done, and Nix RinkenSpeil, al
ways doing" is enough said and, if
that sort of thing is to the taste he
goes and knows what he is doing but
last night there appeared to be some
who did not catch the tip in the title.
AS the rising of the curtain the house
was fairly we'll filled, when the lights
came, there were numerous sheepish
grins among the mistaken, when the
curtain went up for the last act some
were nodding in their seats while
many had gone home to bed; but
those who knew what they wanted
sat through it all and enjoyed every
minute because they could laugh at
the same thing twice if need be and
needed not the monotony.
But there is always something
ludicious about the man with a. pill
low under his vest and that is the key
to the merit of the show. The puns,
jokes and witticisms were quite stale
and those who laughed were far be-
tween. 1t is quite likely that there
are no singing rights hanging over
their songs. In fact the solo num-
bers were nearly all sung by 1.-The Of
fee boy of the first act and have
been done better in the local vaude-
vile houses.
Yet there is one distinctive feature
of Hans and Nix and that is they have
the heaviest chorus girl on the road,
pretty girl naturally rounded, but
omewhat slow of action as might be
expected. AS a whole, or rather what
there was of it, the chorus did very
well considering the number of
times the poor girls had to change
their costumes A great deal of
appreciation was accorded the Indian
teepee staging and chorus costuming
but outside of that the work was very
ordinary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

Augusta Close, who is Mrs c. S.
Leeds in private life and lives in Chi
cago, is preparing to enter the dramatic
field next season in new comedy writ
ten especially for her She is at pres
ent filing a six months engagement in
vaudeville.
1t has been said that more than TO-
900 plays are written yearly and only
2 per cent of them are ever produced.
No doubt the reason that so many peo-
pie are writing plays is because of the
enormous fortunes made in this line by
Mr.. Klein and others.
Ellen Terry and Stella Campbell,
daughter of Mrs. Pat, are members of
the company selected by Beerbohm
Tree to present 'Pinkie and the
Fairies at His MajeSty's in London. 1t
appears that only children are able to
see fairies, an accomplishment, I'M
fortunately, denied to their elders For
these latter, however, there is still hope
in the future, supposing that they can
acquire childlike faith. The action OF
the story is laid on the confines of a
Surrey wood, and in the wood itself.
whittier In the second act a party of
prosaic grownups is transported.
Robert Edeson, in THE Call of the
North,'' is playing to remarkable bust
ness. His success in Boston and other
New England cities has been exceed
ingly gratifying to his management.
Mr.. Edeson will, next week, start on a
long western trip, playing the middle
west cities, including Chicago, ST
Louis. and Kansas City. Mr.. Edeson' s
tour will run far into the month OF
June.
1t has been definitely decided that
before long David Warfield will be pre-
scented in Shakespearean roles. These
plans of David Belasco are momentous
from Mr.. Warfield's point of view be-
cause they include a production OF
THE Merchant of Venice" to be fol-
lowed by king Lear" if successful
Next season Mr.. Belasco will provide a
new play for Mr.. Warfield. Later THE
Auctioneer'' will be revived and added
to his repertory Following or perhaps
before this revival, Mr.. Warffeld will
make his debut in classic plays. APP
pearing first as Shylock, role he has
long been ambitious to play.
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At the Novelty.

With a programme including four big
vaudeville features, moving pictures
and illustrated songs. the bill at the
Novelty for next week promises to be
one of the strongest of the season.
Among the attractions are found some
of the big successes of the larger houses
on the Orpheum and other circuits
Heading the list of features are the
great NewsOmes, a trio of head and
hand balancers and equilibrists. who
have been imported from Europe and
whose act has been a sensation Wher-
ever it has been presented. Another big
attraction will be the five Musical Nc
Larnes, also a European act, who will
offer vocal and instrumental selections,
both popular and classic. This feature
has made a big hit in all the large
cities and is declared to be in the front
rank as a vaudeville attraction Adele
McNeill, the wife of General Manager
Keefe, who books the Orpheum houses,
has been secured as a special favor to
Manager Miller of the Novelty, for next
week. Miss MCNEIL seldom plays any
but the larger houses and her character
songs have made her a favOrite wher-
ever she has appeared. Brennon and
Downing in an amusing sketch will pro-
vide and abundance of comedy and Karl
Hummell will sing illustrated ballads
An entirely new series of moving pic
lures will be shown by the viascope. and
the entire bill will no doubt prove one
of the most entertaining that has been
seen at the Novelty this season.
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AdeIaide Thurston-

Adelaide Thurston's appearance in a
new play is always an event of i'm
Nportance in every city that she visits
Annually. This year she comes to us
in Frederick Paulding's American COM
edy of modern life, The Woman's
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Hour" The play is said to be one of
the most pleasing comedies written in
recent years. From all accounts, Miss
Thurston and her splendid company
seem to vie with each other in getting
the best possible effects out of the ex-
celIent opportunities the play affords
them Miss Thurston, THE Woman's
Hour and her distinguished OrganiZa-
ton of players, comes to the Grand
January 29th.
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At the Majestic.

Tonight will be the last opportunity
for the patrons of the Majestic to see
the Boston Ideal Opera Co. Starting
Monday the WOlford Stock Co. will
open a two weeks engagement Their
opening bill will be Shadows of a
Great City, with Sullivan Considine
vaudeville between acts. 1t should
prove popular move on the part of
the management of the Majestic as
the Wolford Stock Co. comes very
highly recommended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

S AT THE
IDM HOUSES
W az
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
At the Grand.

At the Grand.
Tonight-"A Girl at the Helm
Tuesday-High school entertain
tainment.
Wednesday-Tim Murphy
Thursday and Friday-Pald III
Full"
" Observation-Disclosures Southern Skies
(Matinee).
Monday, Jan. 25.-FIorence Gear;
Tuesday, Jan. 26.-Adela1de NelI-
son.
At the Majestic.
Wolford Stock Co, and NauoeVllle'
At the Novelty.
VaInHa,-iIIa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-16

We desire to express our grateful
thanks to all the kind friends, college
and school fraternities, who so
thoUghtfully gave US their assistance
and comfort during the late illness and
death of our beloved daughter and sis
ter Allie, and for the beautiful floral
offerings.
MR.. AND MRS. A B. wINGETT AND
FAMILY.
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Lagain be a candidate for a place on
the school board and so far the petit
tons presented by Mr.. Swendsen's
friends are the only ones which have
been in evidence.
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Florence Gear in ..Marrying Mary,

Great expectations have been aroused
by the announcement that Jules Murry' S
production of Marrying Mary" Edwin
Milton Boyle's very successful play
with music. is to be seen at the Grand
January 25. Florence Gear, Mr..
Murry's singing Coincidence. will head
the cast. playing the role of Mary
Montgomery.