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LINCOLN , DENVER ,
OMAHA , HELENA ,
CHICAGO. BUTIE ,
ST. JOSEPH , PORTLAND.
KANSAS CITY , SALT LAKE CITY ,
ST. LOUIS and ALL SAN FRANCISCO ,
POINTS EAST AND AND ALL P'JINTS
SOUTH. WEST.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Lincoln , Omaha , SL Joe ,
Kansas City , St. LouisChi-
cnpo , and all points south
and east 5:55 A.M.
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Lin
coln , Omaha , Chicago , and
all points east. , 9:00 r. M.
N0.148. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Hastings ana intermediate
stations * 5:0 ° AM -
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Ilol-
drege , Hastings 6:45A.M.
No. 80. Freightdaily , Hastings and
intermediate stations 7:00 A. M.
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 5. Local Express , daily , Den
ver and intermediate sta
tions _ 8:15 P.M.
No. 3. Vestibuled "Express , daily ,
Denver and all points in
Colo.TJtah and California , 1110 P.M.
N0.149. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Akron and intermediate sta
tions 6:00 A. M.
No. 77. Freight , daiyStrattonBen !
kelman , HaiglerVray and
Akron 320 r. M.
No. 63. Freight , daily.Stratton.Ben-
kehnan , Haigler , Wray and
Akron 5:00 P.M.
N0.175. Accommodation , Mondays ,
"Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 8:00 A. M.
Sleeping , dining and reclining chair cars
( seats free ) on through trains. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to any point in the
United States or Canada.
For information , time tables , maps and
tickets , call on or write C. E. Magner , Agent ,
MeCook , .Nebraska , or J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
Switchman F. S. Kerr is at work
again.
J. E. Robinson has taken his trick
again.
Fireman Frank Worden was down from
Denver , Monday.
Engineer J. E. Sanborn is looking over
his farm near Haigler , rhis week.
Brakeman Neal Beeler is on the Re
publican City-St. Francis run.
Conductor and Mrs. F. M. Washburn
were Hastings visitors , this week.
Will Brown was up from Orleans , Sun
day , visiting relatives and friends.
New styles stiff and soft hats now
ready. See them at The Famous.
Mrs. C. W. Bronson accompanied her
husband up to Denver , -Thursday night.
Mrs. Lewis Cann was over from Danbury -
bury , Thursday , guest of ier son , L. E.
Cann.
Conductor and Mrs. Frank Kendlen
made a flying visit to Lincoln on Wed
nesday.
Conductor V. H. Solliday is on the
regular passenger run while Burns is
with the special.
Clerk and Mrs. M. Lawritson went in
to Omaha , last Thursday on a flying vis
it , returning home on 3 , Friday night.
A brother of Switchman Fleming ar
rived from Norton , Kansas , Thursday
dight , to help care for the injured broth
er.
Mrs. Herrington and sister arrived
from Superior , Wednesday , and are
guests of their brother , Baggageman
Lawrence.
Our new line ol samples for spring ' 97 ,
for clothing to order , are now ready.
See us before placing any order. A good
fit and lowest prices guaranteed.
The Famous.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Worden were down
from Denver , Monday , arranging for the
removal of the remains of their infant
child to Farington , Illinois , whither they
were shipped on No. 4 , the same day.
A special of three cars passed over the
Western division , Tuesday , from Hast
ings to Denver. President C. E. Per
kins , Vice President G. P. Harris , Gen
eral Manager G. W. Holdrege and two
prominent eastern stockholders were on
the special. Superintendent Campbell
met the party at Hastings and accom
panied the special on to Denver. They
returned on Friday morning attached to
No. 2. J. H. Burns was the conductor
in charge. C. E. Throne was the brake-
man. Barney Lewis handled the throttle
and lever and Fireman Newkirk kept
the mill a popping. They were out on a
tour of inspection of the Burlington sys
tem.
Switchman U. G. Fleming had a nar
row escape for his life , about 4 o'clock ,
Thursday morning , and as it was sus
tained severe and serious injuries. He
was riding on the footboard in front of
the engine , when for some reason the
switch engine mounted the rails , throw
ing the switchman under the engine.
By rare presence of mind and with arms
strengthened by desperation he seized
and clung to the footboard until the en
gine was stopped , thus escapiug instant
and terrible death. The injuries sus
tained are : Left ankle badly splintered
and broken and right leg badly cutabout
the thigh. The injured man was taken
to the MeCook hospital , and is receiving
every attention.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
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MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Joseph Willi a vs arrived from
Iowa , early in the week , being sum
moned to the bedside of her husoand.
Mr. and Mrs W. E. Babcock drove
up from Cambridge , yesterday , and are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs C F Babcock
Mesdames A Campbell , Frank Har
ris , E T. Waters and V. H. Solliday
made a nying visit to Lincoln , Thursday.
Assessment Values.
At the Assessors' meeting , Tuesday ,
rates for assessing in this county were
fixed as follows :
Horses of all ages $1 oo to $10:00
Cattle of all ages r 00 to 500
Mules and asses of all ages 1.00 to 10.00
Sheep of all ages 25 to .50
Hogs , all ages ( except sucking pigs ) . .
50 per 100 lbs.
Merchandise on mid } 4 value
Manufacturers' tools , implem
ents , machinery ( other than
boilers and engines , which
shall be listed as such ) % value
Agricultural tools and implem
ents and machinery J3 value
Household or office furniture and
property J3 value
Investments in real estate and im
provements thereon ] i value
Bicycles $ 5 20
Land , per acre 50 to S3.00
Obituary Notices.
Died , near Lebanon , March Sth , 1S97 ,
the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paugh ,
aged S days. Funeral services were con
ducted at the residence-by Rev. L. P.
Hnntzinger. The little body was laved
away in the"ehaiion cemetery. The
bereaved parents have the heartfelt sym
pathy of the neighborhood.
Died , four miles southeast of Lebanon ,
on Mari'Ii 11 , Mrs. PJargarettaFike , aged
82 years , 6 mouths and 12 days. She
was a member of the Duiikard church
and a faithful Christian waiting patient
ly for the angel of God to bear her spirit
to the paradise above. The funeral ser
mon was preached by Rev. L. P. Hunt-
zinger 111 the Presbyterian church. She
leaves a daughter , Mrs. Eifert , and quite
a number of grand and great-grand chil
dren and others to mourn their loss ,
which we believe is her eternal gain.
She was laid to rest in the Hamburg
cerneter } ' .
A Map of the United States.
The new wall map issued by the Bur
lington Route is three feet four inches
wide by four feet long ; is printed in six
colors ; is mounted on rollers ; shows every
state , county , important town and rail
road in the Union , and forms a very de
sirable and useful adjunct to any house
hold or business establishment.
Purchased in lots of 5,000 the maps
cost the Burlington Route nearly 20 cents
apiece , but on receipt of 15 cents in coiner
or stamps the undersigned will bepleastd
to send you one. Write immediately , as
the supply is limited. J. Francis , G. P.
A. , Burlington Route , Omaha , Neb.
A Slight Fire.
The fire department was called down
to theB. & M. dining hall , about nine
o'clock this morning , by an alarm. The
fire originated under the floor under the
kitchen. The flames were quickly ex
tinguished with but slight damage. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
A Nice Rain.
This vicinity was visited by a fine
shower , Tuesday of this week , which
placed the soil in good shape to com
mence spring workflowing and seeding
Hogr and Cattle Fencing.
We have just received a car load of
Page Woven Wire Fencing for hogs and
all kinds of stock , which we will sell at
lowest prices. Barnett Lumber Co.
Mrs. M. E. Barger has received her new
spring goods and you may look for her
announcement of a grand opening in the
near future. Her city trimmer will be
here first of next week.
Tom Rowell and Conductor Jno.Morris
have each recently purchased a fine white
Leghorn cockerel apiece from Mrs.Nellie
Hawks of Friend.
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1 Torturing , itching , scaly skin eruptions ,
, burns and scalds are soothed at once and
promptly healed by DeWilt's Witch Hazel
Salve , the best known cure for piles. A. Mc-
Millen.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds , Burss.
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