0 LITTLE LOCALS. See us for salt bills. Dr. Barnes, veterinary. t. .11. vunci ims u::e ;u ii;i.r, .Neo., on a business trip. Mrs. Frances Skoumal is visiting her daughter in On aha. Iraol F. Bates is visiting with rela tives at Stanton, Neb. . V. Crept? spent Sunday with the home folks in Dunla;, la. D. W. Foster of Union was attending to business hire Wednesday. County Clerk liosev.craus and wife were Elmwood' visitors Monday. Miss Etta Niehles of Murray was shopping in the city Wtdnesday. See Dr. Barnes for your veterinary work. Satisfaction guaranteed. John Group of Louisvilie was a busi ness visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Mable Huntley of La Platte was .shopping in this city yesterday. coin the b.tter part of the week. His dat-'hter, Claire, v. ill return home with hirr.. Mrs. Walter L. Thomas a-.l children' left this week for I.org Ia"h, Cal., where they will ti.T.ke their future ho:..e. H. C. Long of Murray was ;i business visitor here Thursday. Mr. Long is one of the substantial farnurs of Cass cuu.ty. J. J. Xejedly who is engaged m SOU V6N farming in North Platte cour-.try was looking after business h the .ity yes terday. ! .Mr. and Mrs. Claud Everett of I'mor. visited J. G. Iii.'hey Friday. Mr. Ki .hey has been seriously i!l for so:i.t.ti;e. but ! is much improved. (I. F. S.wi'.zer or.e of Nvhawka's prosperous citizens was a w;tr. s ir. an insanity ease before the insar.dy corn mission ye-tenUy. The Social Workers of the M. E. , church held a very enjoyable meeting . at the beautiful home of Mrs. C. C. m r".. i'...!,., ..fi'.,.;..i vT.-i. itna. vjvv. ucuiiivt: ui viciir-uii, .vu, ; YoSCOtt 8 tO'laV is visiting with relatives in this city. , ,. . . r . , . J J. II. ..leismeer of Cedar Creel: sr. James Loughridge of Murray was a jJ(.jb iL.j 0f rj.,.ht .j;;.. (;rv,. 'bu-iness visitor in the city yesterday, j w,..v tra isaoting business with our County Commissioner Jordan of Alvo local merchants Saturday. w;is in the city the lirst of the week. Mrs. Jennie Kelt tier of Nehawka vis iieJ in this city the first of the week. i'. G. Stone has returned to the hos- :inrl relatives of this city and vicinity, pital in Omaha for a second operation. M.jn lay evening the local Masonic Mrs. C. E. Atherton is visiting with i I'dge conferred the master mason de friends and relatives in Council Bluirs. ; (free up n Court Reporter Earl Travis, Mis. John Gilson left Monday for i aft'ir whi,'h a l,TAVKt was ?m'ea in the several davs visit with Line,-,!,. r. I'iuet hall and those who were pres- tives. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kivehler of .'hen dan, '.Vyo., Irivo returr.ed to tln-ir home ' after several dav visit with friends In order to pet acquainted with as many of our patrons as possible, in as short a time as possible, we have decided to hold a formal opening on SATURDAY, MAY 1 MAY DAY at which time every lady caller at our store will be presented with a souvenir Japan ese fan. This is a handsome article, silk covered, assorted floral deorations silver bound edge, black enamel stick, cord and tassel. We carry one of the finest racket stocks to be found in this purl of Nebraska, as well as books, periodicals and stationery, and we feel uurc if you will call once and get acquainted you will call again. To the old patrons of W. C. Irwin Ai Co., we extend a cordial invitation to call and get acquainted with the new manage ment, and the same in invitatieu is extended to t he people of Cuss county generally. II. M. Earl of Ashland visited his sitter in this city the fore part of the week. T. J. Jameson of Weeping Water was looking after business here yes terday. Adam Fornoif of Eight Mile Grove was trading with the local merchants Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Atwood the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Newell in Omaha. Miss Jessie Kobertsnrs is attending the Grand Lodge of the Eastern Star at Lincoln. ent to participate pronounce ! it a very nice alfair. An Instantaneous Cure. During the cattle piapue cf lfC.fi In England a fanner who had lost n num ber of his rows prow fo de rersetl that be fully persuaded himself he bad al so contracted the disease. The medi cal man whom he consulted tried in vain to lauuh him out of his fears, but subsequently, hcir.s fond of n joke, pn'tci'ded to njivp with the pa tit nt'g views, and solemnly told him if he would attend to his instructions he would be rured. He then gave the farmer a prescription, which he dire ted should be taken to a neigh- Successors lo W. C. IRWIN & CO. J Larkin & Co. s i boring dnm.dst, but when the latter Miss Lucille Bates spent Sunday with opened the envelop, and read the con some of her University friends at Ham- tents he was as much startled as the ;urg, Iowa. - : Tanner. Jor the prescription was as "iou, . . , , follows: "This man has the rattle Mrs. rran J-vehla and daughter,;.., . , . ... ,. , , ... : luuuuir. lunr nun n;u uie uhckvuim Helen, are vis.tmg fr.enos in St. , ,, shont ,. ac(.ortlB to act of Joseph, Mo. j parliament." Needless to say, the Mrs. O'Dell of Kansas City, Mo., is! cure was instantaneous. visiting in the city, the guei-t of Mrs. i Fred Latham. j Investing in Nature. .1 R Shi.iWu is ntfP"'i"ir tl-.P iirniifi ! A man must Invest himself near at lodge meeting of the Riynl Arcanum at Omaha this week. Built to the Memory cf a Dog. Of the memorial); to does the most Imposing of modern date is "Tell's Tower," n structure on the ner.shoro near West Kirby, fhes-hire, Kiik. It is in honor of the treat St. IVrnard dog. Tell, "ancestor of most of the rough-coated champions of Knglnnd, and himself winner of every prize in the kingdom. He was majestic in appearance, noble In character, and of undaunted courage." Huilt by the. late Mr. J. Camming Macdona, the tower i3 a sort of Hummer house, In the base of which Is a vault contain ing Tell's remains, guarded by an t-fligy of that remarkable animal. Wide World Magazine. hand, and In common things, and be content with a steady and moderate retirn. If he would know the blessed- W. H. Heil of Eight Mile Grove was j ness of a cheerful her.rt and the sweet- transacting business with our local ' merchants Friday. James A. Walker a well known citi zen of Murray was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Mr. and Mr9. L. C. Anderson left yestetday fur Seattle, Wash., for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Henry Steihauer and daughter, (ila'iys are vi.-itir.g with Mrs. Wesley Campbell of Lincoln. Chris. Schomuker and wife of Ne hawka were looking after business matters here Tuesday. Adam Kraeger from west of this city was transacting business with our l ieal merchants Monday. William Foltz, of South Omaha, a son of the late Louis Foltz, transacted buis ut ss in this city Friday. H. A. Schneider was in Lincoln Tues day attending the meeting of the lie publican Statu Committee. Z. W. Shrader of Nehawka was in the city to obtain a large quanity of alfalfa seed to sow on his farm. D. K. Darr is now located at Ash land, Neb., to jirattice law. He did not like Oklahoma farm work. Mrs. Harry S. James of Lincoln is visiting in this city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall. tiess of a walk over the round earth. This Is a lesson the American han yet to learn capability of amusement on a low key. He expects rapid and ex traordinary returns. He would make the very elemental laws pay usury. He has nothing to invest In a walk; it is too slow, too cnenp. We crave ; the astonishing, the exciting, the far' away, and do not know the highways of the gods when we see them always ! a sign of the decay of faith and sim- j plicity of man. John Iturroughs. To Overcome Coilr. A French doctor has had gr?ct ?ess with scattering boils by applying it the first sign of inllammatlon com presses wet with equal parts of tinc ture of arnica, tincture of iodine and spirits of camphor. Continue until the trouble seems to be passed. If with j he compresses one drinks sulphur j water or redclover blossom tea It will help to scatter the bolls and over- I ;oine the tendency. j Worldly Wisdcm. ; As there is a worldly happiness 1 which God perceives to be no more than disguised misery; as there are i worldly honors which In his estima- , tion are reproach, so there is a world- ly wisdom which In his sight Is fool- j Ishness. Of this worldly wisdom the characters are given In the Scriptures, ! ami placed In contrast with those of , the wisdom which Is from above. The i one Is the wisdom of the crafty, the ; other that of the upright; the one terminates in selfishness, the other In charity; the one is full of strife and bitter envyings, the other of mercy and of good fruits. Ulair. Real Attractiveness. j A magnetic personality Is often more powerful than ability, and is jften, very often, placed in the hal- I ince against It. It Is therefore advia- : uble to exert onese lf to the utmost to '.ultivate that wonderful charm to the ' niftiest degree, and she who has It , not is not so much to be pitied as : blamed, for it Is, more or less, within ! the reach of all. ! Misfit Advice. "Always climb up and never go down that is the way to gain a crown, and make your life work greater. Something like this the moralist said; the youth replied, as he shook his head: "I run an ele vator." Walt Mason, in Kmporla Gazette. Bean Milk. "Pigeon milk is a myth," said a milkman, "but there actually Is a bean milk. It is drunk, put In tea and cof fee, and even frozen for Ice cream. Henry Sass and son, John, came over' The Japs are its Inventors. This milk frem Louisville Saturday and made 1 hp i Is made of the Soja bean. Tfce bean Advice Worth Heeding. Do not wait, but begin tomorrow morning to be reliable and keep at It until ullalillity becomes a part of you. Hooker T. Washington. Nkws-Hkkam) a pleasant call. At a meeting of the Library Hoard ' Tuesday evening, D. 15. Smith was elected I'resident of the board. ! The old reliable Dr. Harnes is again J prepared to attend to your veterinary j wants. Satisfaction guaranteed. i Mrs. J. C. McCaleb returned to her! home in Shenandoah, la., after a visit n this city with Mrs. Sol Adarnson. ' Drilling for "the Seventeenth." 1 Drill Instructor Casev Now, mln, Commissioner Switzer was in the city yez will take one stlp to the rare, thin from Weeping Water, Monday and , one to the front, thin one to the rare Tuesday looking nfter county business. agin, an' yez' II be as yez were before (i. C. Dovey visited relatives in Lin-1 w,'re aB 'ez are now'-Judge. Is first soaked, then boiled In water. After the liquid turns white sugar and phosphate of potash are added, and the boiling Is kept up till a substance of the thickness of molasses Is ob tained. Nobody could tell this, bean milk from condensed milk, and when water Is added it can't be told from the fresh. The Japanese poor use nothing else." Where Nature Falls Short. Whiskers may conceal n receding chin, but there Is no help for a flat tened brow. And Equal Uselessness. Were every pebble a ruby, the ruby and tne pebble would be of equal value. New Use for Onions. 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