The Columbus Telegram from Columbus, Nebraska • 12

ri.ECTRIf POLICK-ItELL CALL have finished plowing 'and will be ready to plant as soon as the weather warms up. A special meeting of the members of Salem church was held Wednesday to decide whether they should install a new lighting plant for the churoh and parsonage. Nels Hasselbach is painting and otherwise improving tha buildings on the farm he recently bought from the A. P. Johnson estate.

A man with ready money can sometimes get a bargain. That's what Nels did when he bought that place. Notice to Parents and Teachers. You are respectfully requested to warn your childre.i and pupils against loitering around where the telephone employees are working on wire and and also about electric light poles, as there is danger ot being injured. Never touch a hanging wire, or wire laying on the ground not loose at both ends.

Don't touch any metal hanging on any electric light or phone wire; you can never tell whether it Is charged or not. The way to avoid accident is to take no risk when un around the north corner of the school house. The buggy was upset, breaking one shaft and damaging the harness, but Mr. Paul escaped without Injury. A crowd of friends pleasantly surprised Mrs.

A. Belknapp Wednesday afternoon by calling at her home and giving her a shower. A delicious lunch was served and an enjoyable afternoon spent. The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Sam Fleming Tuesday afternoon.

A large attendance was present. At 5 o'clock refreshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. King received a visit Mrs.

Clifford Galley left Wednesday afternoon for a brief visit in Omaha. Mrs. Seaman returned to her home at Spalding last Saturday after a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed Bakey. L.

C. Williamson had the bones Jn his right hand broken last Monday morning when a frisky Ford kicked him. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Speice arrived the first of the week from Kingfisher, for a visit with Columbus relatives.

Mrs. Thomas Wade and daughter, Miss Marilla, spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. Murphy, at David City, returning Monday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. George Wlllard, who came to Columbus a few weeks ago from St. Edward, have moved onto the Willard farm adjoining the city. When the family shoes play out need half-soling or other attention bring them here for expert repairing.

Granlund Harness Co. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bakey and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Will Heuer and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Luxa spent Easter Sunday at the Otto Hembd farm on Shell Creek. Mrs. W.

F. Sehram, accompanied by her children, Marie and Gerald, went to Grand Island Friday evening for a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. W. Veit, and family. To brighten your silver without rubbing it, use a Lightning Silver Cleaner, with a little ordinary household soda and water.

The Cleaner Is guaranteed. The Book Store. Mrs. Tom Wade received a brief visit between trains last Saturday from her brother, Tom Fox, who was on his way to Wyoming to file on a homestead. FOR SALE Two registered Shorthorn bulls, coming one and two years SAVED HERMIT; GETS $500,000 Eber Smith, Former Columbus Boy, Is Left Fortune by Recluse Whom He Rescued From a Forest Fire.

While on a hunting trip in the mountains near San Bernardino, two years ago, Eber H. Smith, a former Columbus boy now living in Omaha and traveling for the Schmoller-Muel-ler Piano company, fought his way through a forest fire to a lonely cabin on the "Old Gray Back" mountain and rescued "OldTom" Simpson, an aged recluse, who was laid up there with a broken leg. Last Friday word came to Smith at his home in Omaha that Simpson had died and left him his entire fortune, amounting to $500,000. Smith first became acquainted with "Old Tom" when he trespassed on the hermit's land while hunting six or seven years ago. The old fellow was wrathy at first, but when Eber repaired his ancient violin and returned it to him as good as new they became fast friends.

After that, Smith often visited "Old Tom" while traveling through that' territory selling pianos. On the occasion of the forest fire, Simth braved the flames and carried his aged friend to safety above the timber-line on the mountain, when other fire-fighters dared not take the risk. The estate left to him consists largely of vast and valuable timber claims near San Bernardino. The hero of this story, which reads strange as a page of fiction, is a son of the late A. J.

Smith, who at the time of his death in Columbus about eight years ago, was a veteran Union Pacific conductor. The family lived here for some years, Eber attending the public schools and later being graduated from St Francis Academy High school. For the last six or seven years, he and his mother have been living in Omaha. He is a nephew of Eber H. Smith, of Columbus, a conductor who has seen more than a quarter of a century In Union Pacific service.

Mr. Smith yesterday assured The that the story of his nephew's rare good fortune was true, as he had received a letter from the young man's mother verifying the fact that they had received notice that the will of the old recluse had been filed for probate in California. Hedbloom Republican Soinlnee. Primary returns from Polk and MerHr.k counties secured by The Tele gram hv nhone vesterday and com piled with those from Platte county, show that Albert Hedbloom, of Osceola, is the republican nominee for state Donnfnr In the 11th district. Hed bloom won out over John Swanson, of wniiior tnwnshin.

bv the narrow mar gin of 24 votes. Charley Todenhoft finished third. On the total vote in Polk and Platte counties Hedbloom led Swanson by only four, but in Merrick he picked up an additional 20 lead. The vote by counties: Pit. Mer.

I'oik. rot. Hedbloom 139 306 262- 707 Swanson 186 286 211- 683 Todenhoft 234 158 70 4bJ WALKER TOWNSHIP. John Swanson made a business trip to Genoa Tuesday. Gilbert Swanson accidentally got his foot in the disc harrow Monday.

His shoe was sliced in two places and he received a gash in his heel. He manages to limp around. The weather has been quite cold lately, and rainfall has been light. Winter wheat seoms to be in good condition, though. Some of the farmers Rector Proposes Flan For Phone Operators to summon On leer by l'ushlng a Rutton.

Columbus people in quest of a policeman may be saved the necessity of running a Marathon race around the business district, or making a dozen phone calls to various places or ringing the Are bell and attracting a crowd of curious bystanders if a proposition submitted to the city fathers by Councilman L. F. Rector last Friday evening is put into effect. Briefly, Mr. Rector proposed that an electric call system be installed which would ring the bell in Frankfort park by the pushing of a button in the central office of the Independent Telephone company.

If a citizen wants a policeman at any hour of the day or night, he may then call the central girl, tell her where the blue-coat is wanted. The operator will push the button, ringing the police bell. "Wherever the officer may be it will be his duty to hurry to the nearest phone and ascertain from central whence the call comes. Within a very few minutes from the time the call Is sent in, the police should be at the scene of the trouble. Mr.

Rector advised the council in presenting his plan that President C. J. Gartow of the Independent Telephone company had heartily endorsed it and had readily agreed that his company would co-operate in every way possible with the city to make the system a success, without any manner of a charge for its services. The motor and wiring necessary to install the electric call system would probably cost not to exceed $50 or $60. Members of the council expressed themselves as delighted with Mr.

Rector's proposed solution of a problem that has long been a source of worry to them. On motion Mayor Rothleltner appointed Rector, Kramer and Kersenbrock as a committee of three to get all necessary data as to cost, and submit it in definite form to the council. Urges More Activity. Councilman Carl Kramer speaking as a representative of the Commercial club urged upon the council the advisability of getting its electrolier proposition in shape as soon as possible in order that the Commercial club might undertake to raise the necessary funds. Mr.

Kramer's remarks were followed by a discussion of the matter and it was thought best to center the efforts Just now on raising sufficient funds only for the conduit that must be laid before the pavement goes down. Additional funds for the posts and lights could then be raised at some future date and it would not become necessary to tear up the pavement to install the system. Several months ago Kurt, Brock and Elias were named as a committee to oanertnin the annroxlmate cost per foot front of such a system. Mr. Elias.

being no longer a councilman, nana Rudat was appointed to till the vacancy on the committee, which promised to get busy immediately. Kate Ordinance Soon. Councilman Frank Kersenbrock, as chairman of the special committee appointed several months ago to draft a new ordinance regulating electric light rates, announced that he was working on such a measure and would have it in readiness for submission to the council at its next regular meet-inn. Ho has not yet made public what the maximum rate will be, but it is known that it will not exceed 10 cents per kilowatt-hour. Mr.

Kersenbrock has delayed the introduction of the ordinance in order that it might be introduced after the organization of the new council. Thus the new members will be in touch with the effort to cut down the rates from Its inception. Mr. Kramer took advantage of the opportunity to place himself on record os being ardently In favor of cutting down the rates to a basis fair to the consumers, and ruminating tne treacherous "domand" system. "The rates now charged by the company," he said, "range from less than 5 cents per kwh.

to 20 cents per kwh. It Is the height of folly to say that a product which can be sold profitably at 5 cents a kwh. In quantities, must be Bold at 20 cents a kwh. In smaller quantities to be profitable. It Is unfair on the face of it." heel la neons Matters.

Mayor Rothleltner announced the appointment of Messrs. Kersenbrock and Rector as the councilmanic members of the board of health. Mr, Ker-Benbrock served laHt year as the board's secretary. The personnel of the board for this year will be: Mayor M. M.

Rothleltner, City Physician A. G. LuoBchen, Chief of Police August Schack. Couneilmen Frank Kersenbrock and F. Rector.

The committee on parks reported that it had placed an order for a 75-foot Bteel flag-pole to be erected in Frankfort park. Cost of the pole and installation will amount to approximately $175. Mayor M. M. Rothleltner appointed Couneilmen Drunken.

Kurt. Kersen-brotk and Prleb as a special committee to examine applications for saloon, druggist and other licenses and permits. The council will hold a special moetlng this evening to grant the licenses and permits. Charles Madura was suggested by Mayor Rothleltner for pound master, and the mayor will probably formally report his appointment to the council at the meeting this evening. Madura has had experience at the Job of capturing elusive canines in Omaha.

The committee on parks announced that It had engaged Gust Kruse as care-taker of the city parks. niKTo. Mr. B. Clark underwent an operation for gall stones Wednesday morning at the home of S.

8. Brown. Dm. Morris and Toll performed ihe operation, assisted by two nurses. Her condition Is rapidly improving.

About 6 o'clock Thursday evening of Inst week, the horse which Gus Paul wn driving wa frightened by en automobile when he was coming necessary. Safety first. 92 PLATTE COUNTY IND. TEL. CO.

and COLUMBUS ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. Root of Evil," subject Sun day evening, Methodist church. -A little soda and water removes the tarnish from your silver ware, providing it is used with a Lightning Silver Cleaner. It's guaranteed. See our window display.

The Book Store. Martin Schilz, of Platte Center, was in Columbus last evening returning from Omaha where he had marketed a carload of home-raised stock. He stopped over here to attend the firemen's smoker. Mike Pendrock, of Duncan, has been made defendant in a suit filed in county court by Grubbs Dowling, of Omaha. The plaintiffs allege the defendant is indebted to them in the sum of $58.35.

James S. Norby, who superintend ed the laying of the first bitulithlc pavement In Columbus last fall, died at his apartment in The Evans Thursday morning at 5:30 o'clock. His health had been impaired for more than a year, and death followed an illness which had confined him to his room for three weeks. Mr. Norby came here last fall as superintendent for William Horrabin, the Des Moines, contractor, to direct the laying of the Thirteenth street pavement.

He spent most of the winter in Columbus assisting in launching petitions for new paving districts, and making side trips to Denver and other points for his company. He made many friends In city official circles and among the business men. Mr. Norby was an experienced man in the paving business, having served for fourteen years as general superintendent for the Warren Brothers Company, of Boston, patentee of the bitulithlc. After the death of his wife two years ago, Mr.

Norby came west to take the position as superintendent for the Horrabin interests. He was 37 years When it became known Wednesday that death was near, word was sent to his old-time business associate, Frank G. Cutter, of Chicago, vice president of the Warren Brothers company, who was then in Minneapolis. Accompanied by Mr. Norby's sister, Mrs.

O. C. Lo-berg, and his aunt, Mrs. L. Nelson, both of Minneapolis.

Mr. Cutter ar rived In Columbus Thursday afternoon. They made arrangements for funeral services to be held at the Con gregational church this morning at 10:30 o'clock, burial to be made in the Columbus cemetery. Mr. Norby leaves a 14-year-old daughter who has been making her home with Mr.

and Mrs. THitter in Chicago since the death of her mother. Fair Warning. Notice is hereby given to the public owning or harboring dogs that the provisions of Ordinance No. 261, commonly known as the "Dog Ordinance" will be enforced vigorously without fear or favor after May 1, 1916.

Pay the fee to the city treasurer and then procure your dog license and tag from the city clerk at the city hall. COMMITTEE. Thi3 metal 4vr nrrHnr mhinot fartfoci mtds of rolled ny-whlrt in a riffy-followa -Uu lijht -Mts jolid hy pra aura of km. Occupies small jpacei compartment for all papers. flm.

Art Steel nrmmx staid and CAtnn Mefdl drgwns tobeoam dwrdtreJ.no vocdtH cfccfc mint bi put iaordtr wchnifhttefon it is dosed. Cau iajpectit. THE TELEGRAM COMPANY. DUNCAN DOINtiS. Dr.

F. B. Cyphers made a business trip to Silver Creek Monday. A. J.

Lindley attended the convention of Group 2, Nebraska Bankers, at Fremont last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stempek and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Czapla. J. P. Sokol and F. M.

Pawoll were in Omaha Tuesday. Dr. Cyphers, Al Kurth and Charles Olcott chucked business and professional worries away Tuesday and went fishing. Ruddy and Martin Zimmerman have bought a new Ford. Arnold Gerber is having his house papered this week.

Joe Czapla is improving the appearance of his home with a coat of paint. Henry Micek has been tending bar for Frank Pawoll this week while Frank has been in Omaha. Lost: An auto top cover between Duncan and Columbus. Finder please call Sam Ernst, Duncan. GRAND PRAIRIE.

Among the guests at the Herman Claymon residence last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Mark, Mr.

and Mrs. Archa Morrow, Alma Kluever, Orville and Alta Gottschall and Fred Rodgers. Messrs. Fred Rodgers and Francis Lewis arrived last week from Everett, and are employed at the Ed Gottschall home. George and Ted Claymon visited with Leo Mark Sunday.

Mrs. John Mark and daughter, Mathilda, visited her daughter, Mrs. Schroeder, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Blessen and Mr. Kluever and daughter visited at the Herman Kluever home Sunday. George, Ted and Jennie Claymon, Mathilda Mark, John, Henry, and Hat-tie Husman visited at Gottschall's Sunday evening. Ed Gottschall and son, Elmer, made a trip to Columbus Saturday. Ed Gottschall and family, Fred Rodgers, Francis Lewis and Walter Reigh-ley were Saturday evening guests at the Herman Kluever home.

Dorothy Kluever is spending the week with her Grandpa Kluever. Notice to Rill Posters and Every Other Person. You are notified to post no bills, signs or any advertising matter on telephone and electric light poles. Any person detected violating the city ordinances and rules of the companies in this respect will be prosecuted. Employees of the said companies are instructed to tear off and destroy all signs found on poles, except the Lincoln Highway signs authorized to be placed thereon.

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Proprietor Sunday from the Leonard family. Mr. Grotelueschen. residing soutn of town, made a trip to Omaha Tuesday evening. Fred Settle, sh oned a carload of cattle Tuesday evening to Omaha, accompanying the shipment.

Fred Davis is recovering Irorn an attack of the mumps. Manv of the farmers around here have finished plowing their corn and some of them were seen naming nogs to town Tuesday morning. Prnf. Good's mother returned Tues day to her home, after an extended visit here. T.Prh Palmateer have lust re ceived another carload of Fords and they claim the Ford business is rush-Inir The firm is having some im provement made on its building.

Several Creston folks shipped cat-tin and hoes to the Omaha markets this week. Among them were: E. T. Graham, Henry Sander and some or Ma neiehhors. Adolnh Flugge ana Clyde Clark.

The latter met with misfortune while getting the hogs innrtv in take to the stockyard of the largest ones became frightened and ran its head against a post, dying instantly. Amone those having Improvements made on their residences are: Thad. Stevens, eivlnar his house a new coat of paint; Mr. Anson, having several rooms re-papered; Gus Schmltt, build ing a new wash house and a bath room. Mr and Mrs.

Cam Moran. were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cam Moran, jr. Arthur Anson came up from Dodge this week for a visit with friends and relatives.

Thfl little dauehter of Mr. and Mrs. William Muth received a bad gash on her head one day this week, while playing with a dish. The wound is healing. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Black, of Dodge, visited friends here Friday. Dr. Morris and family spent bun- day at the home of R. B.

Webb. Miss Ada Ham ne. of St. Marys, was a guest this week of Creston rela tives. STRAW HAT SALE STARTS MONDAY, MAY FIRST (ALLEY DRY (JOODS 10.

LADIES ARE INVITED. The Tlatte Countv Independent Tele phone company has set aside Monday, Mav 1. at the hours from 10 o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, as visitors day to its offices, and invites all lady patrons of the company to be sure and visit the offices on that day so that they may become better acquainted with, tne or-Pce force and look over the equipment. Ushers will be provided to show the ladies through every deportment and all the officers of the company ask Is tho close observance of the rules of the operating and equipment departments. When passing through the operating room do so as quietly as possible.

The ladies who visit the office on this day will be given a beautiful carnation. PLATTE COUNTY INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE CO. Federated (linrch. (Congregational-Presbyterian.) The church school meets at 9:43 a. m.

Service of worship and sermon at 11 a. m. Intermediate Endeavor society at 7 p. m. Senior Endeavor society at 7 p.

m. Evening service at 8 p. ni. The Federated Brotherhood meets ft 10 a. m.

THOMAS GRIFFITHS, Pastor. Miss Paule Kavanaugh spent i Thursday in Omaha. Harold Kramer returned Wednes day from a three days' business trip to Omaha. Mrs. Fred Staub was hostess Wed nesday afternoon to the S.

S. kenslng-ton club. Miss Rose Ijtilenburger returned to Omaha after spending the week-end at her home in Columbus. Mrs. Carl Kramer was hostess to the members of the Original Monday Bridge club last Monday afternoon Mrs.

George Osborne, of Genoa, as a euest at the home of her broth er, Barclay Jones, over Easter Sun day. -Three registered Shorthorn hulls for sale. H. A. Clarke.

93 Punlls In district No. 44 will give an entertainment and box social at their Bchool house Saturday evening, April 29. A good program has been prepared and a general invitation to attend has been extended the puiuic Punlls of the High school music class are preparing to present the operetta, "Miss Chrysanthemum, at TIip North on Tuesday evening, May 16. Nearly 100 voices will take part in the entertainment. Professor L.

F. Stoddard is directing the rehearsals. Ladies' Muslin underwear on sale at 29c to $1.98 per jrar ment, SATURDAY, April 29, at Columbus Bargain Store. Misses Adel Stevenson and Lela Toogood, members of the normal training class at the high school, pent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting the schools In districts 44 and 80, of which Miss Welch and Miss Munger are the teachers. Miss Stevenson was a guest of Mr.

and Mrs. George Drin-nln during her sojourn In the country. Columbus Bargain Store old. SAM IMIIOF, R. F.

D. No. 1, Dun can, Neb. Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Perkins went to Fremont Tuesday to join Mr. and Mrs. Hjalmar Anderson on an auto trip to Omaha. They returned home Wednesday evening. William Rosso came down from Spalding last Friday and visited until Sunday evening with his parents residing near town and at the John Quinn home here.

Factory line of muslin underwear samples 29c to $1.98 per garment, on sale SATURDAY, April 29, at Columbus Bargain Store. Mrs. John Lueke came un Tues day evening from Omaha for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lueke and friends.

She left Wednesday evening for a visit with her mother at riatte Center. A controversy over farm rent, was threshed out before Judge Ratterman in county court Wednesday afternoon when the case of Herman vs. Edw. Eiscman was up for hearing. Kunneman claimed the defendant was indebted to him for $175.00 as part rent of the farm, while Eiseman maintained he had paid the plaintiff in full.

The confusion seemed to be due in part at least to the fact that neither party bad kept a reallv systematic account of their dealinir with each other. Judge Ratterman took the ease under advisement for a few days. The Clarinda lawn mower is self- sharpening. Sells at $6.00 to $12.00. i-xcliisive sale in Columbus.

Kaufman Hardware Co. Because he had been joy-riding' about the city at a speed of' forty i miles an hour, Adam Bartixhoce, of Fullerton, was hauled into police court by Patrolman Lonny Jaworski Monday afternoon and Judge O'Brien soaked him for 10 shining shekels and the incidentals. It pleased Adam to drive his machine so fast that Jaworski mounted on the city's motorcycle could not catch him. The Fullerton lad led the officer a merry chase out as far as the fair grounds. There the blue-coat gave it up, but he nab bed the smart young man when the latter appeared In the business district of the city an hour later, Adam pulled in his sails when he reached police court and pleaded guilty in a very docile manner.

$20.00 will now buy a good bicycle (fully equipped) for men or boys. We also carry a full line of twelve different kinds of bicycle tires to select from, priced at $2.00 to $5.00. H. A. Phillipps Co.

The Y. M. C. A. Exposition, successor to the annual circus of the boys' department which has been a feature of the spring activity at the association building for several years, was held at the North theatre Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Presenting all the features of gymnastic work that constituted the circus, and also sev eral delightful additions such as a sword drill by high school girls and some old-time Bongs by the Ladies' Club chorus, the entertainment mer Ited much larger attendance than was accorded it. Only a comparatively small crowd was present each even ing, and the financial returns netted by the association were exceedingly small in comparison to the effort put forth to Btage the exposition. The drills, pyramid work, apparatus work and tumbling Btunts by the Juniors and seniors of the Y. M. C.

A. gymnas lum were exceedingly clever, and Physical Director Earl Drawbaugh Is to be highly commended for the excellent results he has secured In the training of the boys. Though com paratively young in the work, Mr. Drawbaugh is already considered one of the best physical directors in the state, outside of Omaha and Lincoln, A cornet solo by Mr. McKlbben, and the graceful sword drill by eight high school girls Resale Rlddell, Hazel Filer.

Ethel Douglas. Ida Brock. Dav Ida Dickey, Tora Hockenberger, Emily Meavs and Cora Hill were among the bits of the evening. The house accorded the biggest "hand," though, to the Indies' Club chorus. The singing of the old-time songs struck a re sponsive chord In the heart of every one In the audience.

Muslin Underwear Sale Just received a factory line of ladies' muslin underwear samples, all in good condition, consisting of Skirts, Night-Gowns, Princess Slips, Combination Suits, Corset Covers and Chemise These garments are well worth from $1.50 to $4.00 Saturday only. 29c to $1.98 This is a rare opportunity, and you should take advantage of it. You can save more than half on your summer under fi wear. Columbus Bargain Store S. BOM,.