MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1915.
PLATTSMOUTII SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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Copyright. 1914. by
CHAPTER XIM.
Berrie's Vigil.
T5 S Wnylnrd s mind cleared he Ik?-
l c.tmo curious to know precise-
ly what had taken place, but
he tl ill not feil free to ask
her "She will tell me if she wishes
me to know." That she had van
qM:!:ed l'.oid"ti anil sent him on his
way was evident, although he had not
luen able to hear what she had saiJ
to him at the last. What lay between
the enemy's furious onslaught and the
rid he lent In linking the camp could
oTiiy ie surmised. "I wonder If she
used her pistol?" Wayland asked him
self. "Something like death must
have stared h:;n in the face."
That she loved Mm with the com
plete p-'issinn o iu.r powerful and sim
ple nature he knew, for her voice had
reached through the daze of his semi
crconscjousness with thriving power.
The touch of her lips to Ids. the close
c!asr of her strong arms were of ever
greater convincing qua Ity. And yet
he wished the revelation had come in
Borne "thcr wny. Ills pride was abrad
ed. His manhood seemed somehow
lessened. It was a disconcerting re
versal of the crdiiiary relaticLS Le
tv. I'eii her j and heroine, and he sav?
i.o way of re-esrabi's'j ng the ncrirc.!
a r 1 1 1 ; 1 1 1 o of the male.
Kntii-eiy unaware of xfcnt vran pcrc
ii:g in the mind cf her patient B-rr:e
went aboi:t her dirties with a chcarful
i.cs widen astonished the sufferer in
the tent. She seemed nbout to turn
a so ni: ::s she set the skillet on tl".3
fire, but a moment later she called out.
in a tone of irritation. "Here ccn:-
Na-L,:"
"I'm clad of that." answered Way
Inn. 1. although he perceived something
of her displeasure.
Nash, on his way to join the super
visor, raised a Irier.dly greeting as he
Fiiw the girl and drew rem. " I ex-
the girl and drew rein. "I ex
p ' Ted to ni' ot you farther down the j
bill." he s::iJ. "Tony phoned that you.
had started. Where did vou leave the ;
supervisor :
"Over at the station waiting for you.
Where's your outfit?"
"Camped down the trail a mile or
so.- I thought I'd better push through
tonight. What about Norcross? Isn't
he with you?"
Siie hesitated an instant. "lie's In
the tent He fell and struck hi head
on a ro.-k. mid I had r;o go into camp
h-rc."
Nah rns deeply cortrerned. "Is that
so? W, :;. that's Lard luck. Is he bad
ly hurt?"'
"Well, he had a terrible falL Hut
he's easier now. I think he's asleep.
"M.tv 1 look- in on him?"
"I don't think you'd better take the
t;n". It's a long, hard riJe from here
to the station. It will be deep night
Ik-f ore yon can make It"
"Pi.ii't you think the supervisor
would want me to crmp here tonight
and do what I could for you? If Xor-i
cross Is badly injured you will need
nie." j
She liked Nash, and she knew lie
was right, and yet she was reluctant
to ive up 'lje pleasure of her lufie
viiril. 'Tie's not ia any danger, titid
we'll be able to ride on in the uim
ii.g." Nash, thinking of her as Cliffon? I'.el
d. n's promised wife, had no suspicion
of her feeling toward Norcross. There
fore he ueiitly urged that to go on was
quite out of order. "I can't think-of
leaving you here aloiie certainly not
till I see Norcross ai;d find out how
badly he is hurt."
She yielded. "1 reckou you're right."
she said. "I'll go see if he is awake."
He followed her to the door of the
tent, apprehending something new and
inexplicable ir her attitude. In the
music of her voice ts she spoke to the
sick man was the love note of the
raate. "You mjy come in,"; she called
back, ami Nash, stooping. Entered the
Finall tent. j
"Hel'o. "id man: What! yor been
floins with yourself? Hittijig the high
s;..t.-"' j
Nnn-ros ndlcd feebly.) "No, the
hil! Hew tip and bumped D-'V."
"How did it all happen
"I don't estactly know.
It all came
of :. sudden. I bad tin fcLile in It- I
ip'ln't g' for o do it.
Whether vo-.i did or no
to h.ie made a uo-d jjb of
N.ish e.ai,::niU the wo
' tvfuily. ami Ins skill and
!:- N'orcross plea
. you seem
it."
itvled man
stivnth in j
d I'.errie.
the warm
t!:'''-:li s!j" wii I'-.tlcus
tri.-iid'bii' Li; !i si
tv.een t!;e mei;.
Oed tio exist lie
-I-
A
ROMANCE
OF THE
BEAR TOOTH
RAKGE
By HAMLIN GARLAND
Hamlin Garland
She bud always liked Nash, but she
resented him now. especially as lie in
slated on taking charge of the case.
llUt si,e pave vray finally and went
lmc!- to her pots and pans with pensive
eoantenauce.
. . .i x-..i. .
A llliie uiier, m u .uu lauju
to make report, she was not very gra
cious in her manner. "He's pretty bad
ly hurt." he said. "There's an ugly
gash in his scalp, nnd the shock has
produced a good deal of pain and con
fusion in his head, but he's going to be
all right in a day or two. For a man
seeking rest and recuperation he cer
tainly has had a rough run of weath
er." Through a serious minded, honorable
forester, deterinfued to keep sternly in
mind that he was in the presence of
the daughter of his chief, and that she
was engaged to marry another. Nirsb
was. alter all. a man. and the witchery
of the hour, the charm of the girl's
graceful tip nre. asserted their power
over him. His eyes grew tender, and
his voice eloquent in spite of himself
Ills words he could guard, but it was i
hard to keep from his speech the song
of the lover. The thought that he was
to camp in her company, to help her
about the tire, to see her from moment
to moment, with lu'l liberty to speau (
to her. to meet her glance, pleased him. ,
It was the most romantic and moving j
episode in his life, and though of a I
rather dry nnd analytic temperament I
he had a sense of poesy.
The night, black, oppressive and si
lent, brought a closer bond of mutual
help and understanding between them
She grew friendlier and asked him
about his work and especially about
his ambitions and plans for the future.
They discussed the forest and its en
emies. and he wondered at tier free
dom in sjveaklng of the mill and saloon
He said: "Of course you know that
Alec i.eiden is a partner in that busi-
mss. and i ni to.i ! course i don i
know this that Clifford i'.elden is also
interested. "
She offered no defense of yours F-el
' den. and this unconcern pnzzied tiim
He had expected indignant protest, but
she merely replied: "I don't care who
owns it. It should le rooted out. 1
hate that kind of thing. It's Just an
other way of robbing those poor tie
jacks." "Cliffoia should pet out of it. Can't
you penfiiade him to do so?"
"1 don't think I can."
"His relationship to you"
"H is not related to me."
Hr tone amazed him. "You kno
wh;it I mean."
"'if course I do, but you're mistaken.
We're not related that way any longer."
This silenced him for a few in
unts. then he said: "I'm ruther giad
vf that. He isn't anything like the
iuu you thought he was I couldn't
,say these things before but he is as
greedy as Alec, only not so open
about it."
AH this comment, which moved the
loie.ster so deeply to utter, seemed not
to interest Uerea. She sat staring at
the tire with the calm brow of an In
tiian. Clifford Delden had passed out
of her life as completely as he had
vauished out of the landscape. She
felt an immense relief at being rid of
him and resented his being brought
back eveu as a subject of conversation
Wayland. listening, fancied he under
stood her desire and said nothing that
miuht arouse Nush's curiosity.
Nash on his part, knowing that she
had broken, with Helden. began to tin
derstand the tenderness, the anxious
care of her face and voice, as she bent
above young Norcross. As the night
deepened and the cold air stung, he
asked. "Have you plenty of blankets
for a bed?"
"Oh. yes." she answered, "but I don't
intend to sleep."
"Oh. you must!" he declared. "Go
to bed. 1 will keep the, tire going."
At last she consented. "1 will make
my bed right here at the mouth of the
tent close to the fire." she said, "and
you can call me if you need me."
"Why not put your bed in the tent?
It's going to be cold up here."
"1 am all right outside." she pro
tested. "Put your bed inside. Miss Berrie.
We can't, let conventions count. abovt
timber line. I shall rest better "ir I
know you are properly sheltered."
And so it happened that for the. third
time she shared the same roof -with
Dt.r lover. P.ut the nurse was upper
most in her now.
Nash as the first to arise in th
I dusk of dawn, and Berrie.. awakened
j by the crackle of ui tire. oou joined
: i. . .
him. ; i
i you'll round up our terser, I-r
Nas!i" L'll- rustle breakfast auC -.i".
pet going." she said.
Nash, enthralled, lingered while sii
tw isted her hnir into place, then weii'
out to I. ring in the ponies.
Wayland came out a little uncertain
ly, but looking v?ry well. "1 think I
shall discourage my friends from coin
lnp to this region for their uee.lth." la
said ruefully. "If 1 were a novelist
now all this would be grist for mj
mill."
ISeueath bis joking he was profound
Iy chagrined. He had hoped by thh
time to be as sinewy, as alert as Nash
instead of which here he sat. shiverini.
over the fire like a sick girl, his heac
swollen, his blood sluggish, but thi
discouragement only increased BereaV
tenderness a tenderness which ineltec
all his reserve.
"I'm not worth all your care." he said
to her. with poignant glance.
The sun rose clear and warm, and
the tire, the coffee, put new courngt
Into him as well as into the others
and while the morning was yet earlj
and the forest chill and damp with
rain, the surveyor brought up tin
borses and startiil packing the outfit.
In this I.errie again took part, doim:
her half of the work quite as dextrous
ly as Nash himself. Indeed, the for
ester was noticeably confused and not
quite up to his usual level of adroit
eae.
At last both packs were on. and n
they stood together for a moment Nash
said: "This has been a great experience
one 1 shall remember as long as I
live."
She stirred uneasily under his frank
admiration. "I'm mightily obliged to
you." she replied, as heartily as she
could command.
"Don't thank me. I'm indebted to
ro'.i. There is so little in my life ot
...., companionship as you and Nor
r -c-j giro n:e."
Tz '.tc'pod Norcross mount his tiorse.
Z -y. he put the lead rope into P.er
-':.-: l-.ard he said, with much feeling:
'(':;:! luck to yon. I shall remembet
this nlht all the rest of my life. Miss
" ." '"": "r-. h? goimr to the rear. call
wl n if I " 'lift
She Sat Staring at the Fire With tht
Calm Brow cf an Indian.
ed Wjiyiand. whose bare, bandaged
head made him look like a wounded
youug oflicer. "Hut 1 guess it s tettei
for me to lay off a week or two and
recover my tone."
And so they tai ted. the surveyor rid
ing his determined way up the naked
mountain ido toward the clouds, while
P.errie and her ward plunged sit once
into the dark and dripping forest he
low. "If you can stand the grief." she
said, "we'll go clear through."
Her camion was all for him. Sht
tried each dangerous slough first and
thus was able to jidvie him which
way was safest. His head throbbed
with pain and his kuees were weary,
but he rode on.
At last they came into open ground
oti a high ride and were gladdened by
the valley outspread below them, for
it was still radiant with color, though
not as brilliant as before the rain.
At 1 o'clock on the bank of a clear
stream the girl halted. "I reckon we'd
letter camp awhile. You look tired,
and 1 am hungry."
She unsaddled one pack animal and
spread some blankets on the grass
"Lie down and. rest while I boil some
coffee," she commanded, and he obey
ed, too tired to make pretension toward
assisting.
Lying so, feeling the magic of the
sun. hearing the music of the water
and watching the girl, he regained a
serener mood, and when she came
hack with his food he thanked her for
it with a glance before which her eyes
fell. I don't see why yon are so kind
to me. I really believe you like to do
things for me." Her head drooped to
hide her face, and he went on: "Why
do you care for me? Tell me:"
"I don't know." she murmured. Theu
she added, with n flash of braverv.
"But I do." - - ".;
"What a mystery It all is! Tim ujrfa
from a splendid fellow like Landon to
tt 'skate' like me. Latidoti worships
yon you know that don't you?"
"I know he" she ended, vaguely
distressed. .' 1
"Did he nsk you to marry him?"
"Yes."' . -
"Why didn't you? He's jat the
tpate tor you. .He's a man. of high
fnaracrter nnZJ education." She ma7e
no answer to this, nnd he went on:
"Dear girl. I'm not wcr!- eare
truly. I'm not. 1 resented your en
pagement to Belden. for he was a
brute, but I.andou is dlffeivut. lie
thinks the world of yon. ne'll go high
in the service. I've never done any
thing In the world I never shall. Tt
will be better for you if I go tomor
row." She took ids hand and pressed it to
her cheek, then, putting her arm about
hrs neck, drew hinf to her bosom and
kissed him passionately. "You break
my heart when you talk like that." sh
protested. with tears. "Yon mustn't
say stich gloomy things I won't let
you give up. You shall come rlzht
home with me. nnd 1 will nurse yoo
till you are well, it was nil my fault "
"I will not have It go that way." In
said. "I've brought you only. care an !
unhnpplness thus far. I'm an alleu
my ways are not your ways."
T can change." she sinswered. "T
bate my ways, nnd I like yours."
As they argued she feit no shame
nnd be voiced no resent metit. She
kner his mood. She understood hi
doubt, his depression. She plended a
a man might have done, ready to
prove her love, eager to restore hi
self respect, while he remained both
bitter and sadiy contemptuous.
A cow hand riding up the trail greet
ed Berrie respectfully, but a cynical
smile broke out on his lips as he pass
ed on. Another witness; another pos
sip.
She did not care. She had no fur
ther concern of the valley's comment,
ner life's happiness hung on the droop
ing eyelashes of this wounded boy. an.l
to win him back to cheerful acceptance
of life was her only concern.
"I've never htid any motives." he
confessed. "I've always done what
pleased me at the moment or because
it was easier to do as others were do
ing. I went to college that way.
Truth is. I never had any surplus vi
tality, and my father never demanded
anything of me. 1 haven't any mo
tives now. A few days ago I was in
terested in forestry. At this time it all
seems futile. What's the use of my
trying to live?"
(To Be Continued.)
ELMER FITCKKORN KICKED BY
A HORSE; m BGNES BROKEN
Elmer, the 9-year-o!d son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. D. Fitchhorn, residing: a few
miles south of this city, yesterday
met with a very painful accident and
which, for a short time, put him
down and out. The boy was playinp
near the watering trough where a
number of the animals were drinking,
and came too near the business end of
one of them and was kicked in the
right jaw, which put the younp man
down and out, and for a time it was
feared that his injuries mipht be most
serious and medical assistance was
summoned, and the injured face
dressed, but fortunately the kick did
not result in the breaking: of any
bones and the younpr man will be him
self in a short time.
"THE PRINCE OF TO-NIGHT"
AT4HE PARMELE THEATER
"The Frince of Tonight," in which
Tom Arnold will be seen at the Far-
mele theater Monday night. October
25, adds another lonp list of musical
plays from the workshop of Adams,
Touph & Howard, which LeComte &
Flesher are producing; this season.
The story is given a fantastic twist
through the transformation of a poor
young college boy to a rich younp
prince. The company is a large one,
consisting of some fifty people, and
the production is the most elaborate
ever seen on a road tour.
FOR SALE Three steer calves. V.
Eelohlavy, Maiden Lane, Flatts
mouth. 10-8-2tdl2tw
For Rent.
M. E. parsonage at Mynard. Grant
Wetenkamp, Mynard, Neb. Thone
4020. 9-24-tf-d&w
John Kraeger, one of the substantial
farmers of the county, was in the city
today for a few hours looking after
some matters of business.
Breaks Ankle Bone.
From Saturday's Datlv.
J. D. Lidgett, living one and a half
miles northwest of here, had the mis
fortune of causing a bad fracture to
one of his ankles last week. . In some
way or other he was unhitching a
team of colts and before he had all the
tugs loose the team started off, and
in so doing caused the tongue of the
wagon to swing around in such a man
ner . as to knock him down, and as
they did not stop the wagon was pull
ed over his ankle right at the bone.
He came to town where a physician
dressed it and it will be some six or
eight weeks befoe he will regain the
mse of his foot. Union Ledger.
'iT"i"i"i "i-i- :
IX PLATTSMOETH
4- FORTY YEARS AGO. 4
4-
, . .
Feter Mumm can't get along with
out the Herald. Thank for specie.
Ex-Judge Xewell called and paid
for the Herald and Inter-Ocean for
another year.
Robert Metteer brings 31 bushels
of corn on subscription. Who's the
next lucky man?
Den Drost came up to the Herald
and paid for the Inter-Ocean and
American Agriculturist, in connection
with the Herald.
Mr. Higginson, who has been in the
employ of the B. & M. company here,
has given up his position and will re
turn to Chicago temporarily.
Captain Boyton has or is about at
tempting to float from Fittsburg to
New Orleans in the patent sub-marine
armour of Mr. Merriman's which
has been so much talked of lately. It
is not generally known that this ar
mor was invented and patented by a
Mr. Merriman from Iowa, that it's
first trial was in the Missouri here at
Flattsmouth. and that John Fitzgerald
of this place is the half owner of the
patent, such is the case, however.
We became acquainted with Mr.
Merriman at Washingt6n last spring
and found him a perfect gentleman.
Boynton has exhibited the armor over
the known world almost, and it has
been adopted by several European
governments.
Races at the County Fair On Sat
urday, in the foot race, Bud Smith got
first money and George Foster (color
ed) second. In the afternoon race
Jas Woodard won first and P'oster
again was second. In the horse races
Friday Kearney's horse, John Gantt,
won first money, against Streight's
Broncho Jim; owing to the track be
ing so wet, Streight's horse could not
make time. Saturday there were a
number of running races, mostly won
by Rickebaugh, an Iowa professional,
and one trot between Jones' Black
Bess and Fettit's stallion; Jones won.
No time on any of the races.
Weeping Water Notes Weeping
Water has only five doctors.
Geo. Heirstant, Mrs. Fotter's broth
er, is in town.
There is to be a mock trial in the
Hyer's school house next Saturday
evening.
Ed Ashman's school closes next
week.
Jo. Cropsey and family have moved
to Belvidere. in this state.
The "Bird and Mickle Map Co." are
still here, at work on a map of the
county.
At the rhetorical exercises of the
high school last Friday the following
question was discussed: "Should a
certain amount of education be re
quired of every voter?" The question
isn't given above, verbatim, as dis
cussed. The time set for rendering "Ten
Nights in a Barroom," is February 28
instead of the 21st.
It is not yet decided who is to be
come landlord of the Weeping Water
House when Dave Woodard leaves,
though the aspirants to that opening
are numerous.
A. J. McDonald has purchased the
building erected by Black, for agr
building erected by Black, for agri
fit it up for a restaurant, which, by
the way is a much needed improve
ment in this place.
For Indigestion.
Never take pepsin and preparations
containing pepsin or other digestive
ferments for indigestion, as the more
you will have to take. What is need
ed is a tonic like Chamberlain's Tab
lets that will enable the stomach to
perform its functions naturally. Ob
tainable everywhere.
For Sale.
18 hgrse-power Buffalo Pitts double
cylinder engine. Good as new. Will
sell it at a bargain; half cash, balance
terms to suit. Inquire at this office.
10-7-tfwkly
FOR SALE Some cottonwood lum
ber suitable for framing work. In
quire of E. E. Leach on the Lee Alli
son farm.
Now Doing Nicely.
FrTn Saturday"" fnlly.
Mrs. C. H. Vaflery, who is at St.
Joseph's hospital in Omaha taking
treatment, is reported as doing nicely
and it is thought that she will soon be
restored to her health and allowed to
return home. Mr. Vallery was at the
hospital today visiting with his wife,
and was much pleased at her improvement.
Ti i i i i i i 'i n n
NEHAWKA.
News.
v
Mr. Malcolm Pollard left Monday
for Rochester, Minnesota, where he is
being treated.
Mark Todd came in Friday after
noon from Imperial, Neb., for a short
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Todd.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Nutzman re
turned home Saturday after an
absence of several weeks taking in the
exposition and visiting relatives.
Clarence Heebner, Merritt Pollard
and Faul Wolph left Monday morning
for Lincoln, where they will attend the
school at the state farm. Mr. B.
Wolph and wife accompanied them to
Lincoln.
The editor was having a friendly
scuffle last Saturday and came out
with a nice little cut on his left arm
near the elbow which is now sewed up.
As the result his father is doing the
necessary work in the mechanical line
on the News.
Chancellor Avery of the state uni
versity, Dr. Lee, professor of Greek,
and Ed Brown one of the regents of
the same institution, and Mr. Hogan
of Chicago, who is architect on the
state university and farm buildings,
were guests of E. M. Pollard over
Sunday.
F. F. Schlichtemier, one of Cass
counties most prosperous farmers,
who lives north of Nehawka, has re
cently finished "one of the best and
most convenient granaries in this com
munity. It consists of upper bins for
small grain, while the larger is stored
below. It has an equipment to elevate
the grain.
Dr. J. W. Thomas, who has been
taking a two weeks' post graduate
course in Chicago, returned home Sun
day ready to resume his old business.
While there he received many new
pointers and much helpful advice
along the medical and surgical work
and is now ready to be of greater
service to his patrons than before.
Lester Sprague, who lives northwest
of Nehawka. met with a very serious
accident while discing Monday after
noon. A horse which he was driving
kicked and struck him on the right
leg below the knee, breaking both
bones and mangling the same very
badly. Dr. Thomas was called, and
after caring for him rushed him in the
car to St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha,
where he will receive constant care
He is reported as getting along nicely
LOUISVILLE.
Courier.
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Misses Dulcie and Thelma Frater.
of North Platte, are here this week
visiting old-time friends.
Jim Terryberry sold twenty head of
suckling calves Monday to Jake Tritch
for S3S per head. Not a bad price
is it?
Mrs. Lewis Eddy is here from Uni
versity Place taking care of her moth
er, Mrs. J. P. Wood, who has been
quite poorly of late.
Mrs. E. F. Pettis came down from
Lincoln Tuesday for a few days' visit
on the farm with her mother, Mrs
Amos Keiscr, and family.
Mrt. George Reichart returned Wed
nesday evening from Stanton, where
she attended the wedding of her niece,
Miss Olive Mayfield, to Boyd Bordner,
of that place.
Mrs. Sam Edgerton is in the Clark
son hospital in Omaha, being treated
for gall stones. She has been there
two weeks, and her friends hope she
will soon be able to return home.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stohlman
entertained about 25 young people and
relatives last Sunday at a birthday
dinner of the tenth birthday anniver
sary of their son, Leroy. An elegant
dinner was served and a merry time
is reported.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Frampton and
son, William, and nephew. George
Frampton, Mrs. Henry Lehnhoff, Miss
Minnie Lehnhoff and Miss Carrie
Louise Akeson, all of Lincoln, motored
down Sunday to spend the day with
the Courier family. They stopped at
the German Luthern church, -where
they greatly enjoyed meeting their
manyr old-time friends.
Mrs. Nellie P. Agnew of Lincoln
autoed down Monday expecting to be
joined here by her brother, T. E. Par
mele, end they were to go to Flatts
mouth to be present at a dinner in
honor of their mother's 81st birthday.
Her car broke down before reaching
Louisville and she arrived too late to
continue the trip, so after a short stay
in town she returned to Lincoln.
WEEPING WATER.
V Republican.
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14"
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Philpot leave
next Monday for California to visit
the exposition.
Miss Francis Ash was called home
from York Tuesday night on account
of her father's accident at the quarry.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Chandler ind
little son of Liberty were visiting at
the homes of Mrs. Chandler's brothers,
W. D. and S. J. Ambler, last Thurs
day and Friday.
George H. Woods was vi.-iting with
friends here several days last week,
returning to Louisville Saturday
morning, where he is mtikin:; his home
with his daughter, Mrs. H. T. Wilson.
W. S. Powers of Murray. Iowa, has
taken the place as mail carrier and
agent's assistant at the depot, the
position being vacated by Art Sage,
who resigned. Mr. Powers is a broth
er of Operator E. O. Powers.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cox and their
two children, of Callaway, who have
been visiting the last two weeks at the
home of the former's uncles, Wilson
Gilmore and Frank Massie, left for
their home Tuesday morning.
Sam Halverstatt and wife of Wind
field, Kansas, are visiting the hitter's
sister, Mrs. George Hunt. Mr. and
Mrs. Halverstatt were former resi
dents of this town, living where R. S.
McCleery now lives. Prior to their
residence here they lived east of
Avoca.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Stewart ami
little granddaughter, of Pasadena,
California, were Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr. Stewart's sister, Mi.s.
M. J. Wickersham. They were on their
way home from a visit, at their old
home at Burlington. Iowa, where Mr.
Stewart was superintendent of the
Burlirgton railroad in Iowa for forty
six years.
Negotiations for the Weeping Water
mill, which have been hanging fire for
several days and which as the Repub
lican reported last week, appeared to
be uncertain of being, made at all,
have this week been concluded and Mr.
Olsen and Mr. Ring ar how in posses
sion of the mill-since Monday. As
soon as the neces.-aiy repairs can be
made the mill will be running in full
blast. Mr. O. M. Ring is here looking
after the business and Mr. Olsen will
be here as soon as his health will per
mit.
ELMWOOI).
Leader-Echo.
Miss Kittie Worlcy came down from
Omaha Wednesday morning for a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Worley.
Edwin Burke, who has been confined
to his bed for several days, is now im
proving, and hopes are entertained
that he will shortly be around as
usual.
II. B. Gipson and family arrived on
Tuesday from Odell. Neb., and will
occupy the Bieckenfcld property. Mr.
Gipson is assistant cashier of the Elm
wood State bank.
L. F. Langhorst has been a bu.-y
man the past few weeks. He has
been buying and shipping apples. He
has been buying up orchards and has
had quite a force of men at work
picking the fruit.
J. D. Brittell returned last week
from a visit to his son at O'Neil, Neb.,
and other western points. He reports
splendid crops, but that the rains have
been heavy and it has made it hard to
handle the heavy hay crop.
W. L.7 Clites. who went to Montana
last fall, but who returned because be
did not like the country, has rente 1
one of James Gamble's farms and wi'.l
farm there next year. We are glad to
know that he has decided to stay in
this county.
Mrs. B. A. Green is enjoying a vi.-it
from her twin brother, T. S. P.os!ey,
of Seattle, Washington. Mr. Bos-lcy
has been an engineer on the Great
Northern road for thirty-nine years.
He goes from here to Iowa for a visit
with relatives at different points in
that state before returning home.
Carl Lewis, a youth of near Alvo.
sustained a broken forearm last Satur
day when he attempted to crank his
mother's auto, both bones being brok
en. Medical attention was immediate
ly given, the arm set in a cast, and
Carl is now doing as well as could be
expected. The accident was caused by
the engine backfiring.
Last Saturday evening a large par;y
of neighbors and friends assembled h
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frat k
Gustin to celebrate their silver wt ri
ding anniversary. The evening un
spent in games and in a social ;,
Refreshments were served. Many
tokens in the shape of silrer were left.
for Mr. and Mrs. Gustin as reminder s.
of the occasion.
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7. A. ROBERTSON.
Lawyer.
Coates' Block, v
Eaft cf Riley Hotel.
Second Floor.
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