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Harrison Press -Journal.
VOL. XV. SA.RISOIsr, ISTEBKASICA., THURSDAY, JANUABY 29. 19Q3. 1S3 O. 31
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HARRISON HAPPENINGS
Chas. Smith,
town this wmIi.
from Hewitt, was in
The county commissioners are in sess
ion this week.
Lewis Oerlach wed
business Monday,
to Douglas on
John Coffee and Wra. Miller
frcm Bodarc yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Leeling were
rtaon visitors yesterday.
liar
Chris Ruffing was in Irom Old Woman
creek, Wyo., last Monday.
T. O. Williams ii moving into his new
residence north of town this week.
Mr. A. Chrtsfan and J. A. Kire were
in from Kiriley, Wyo., lattt Monday.
Harry Daugherty, from near Hat
Creek store, na in town this week.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock; every
body invited. W. U. Davis; Supt.
Mrs. Sarah Jonlun went down to Joe
murdivants last luesday lo stay for a
while.
We learn that the Montrose Post Office
and store have been moved near the
Catholic church.
The regular terms of the district court
for Sioux count v will be held April 14th
and October 121003.
Dr. Withers Omaha painless dentist
will be in Harrison on Feb. 2nd. and 3rd.
See him about your teeth.
We have a few f 12.50 pent Ulster
over-coats that we are closing out for
910.00. Now is your chum.
50-tf Lewis Gerlach.
J. B. Burke received his commission
and appointment as Sunday School Miss
ionary for Box Butte Pi-Uvtery, Nebr.
He will enter this work the first of Feb.
Clubbing Offers
While you are thinking of subscribing
or your yearly reading matter reei em
ber that the Prksk-Joitrnai. will take
subscriptions to any paper on earth and
save postage and time for you.
Attention.
Royal Neighbors of America: You
are earnestly requested to meet at the
Woodmen Hall at two o'clock P. M. Sat
urday Jan. 31st. for the installation of
officers and other important work.
Mns. E. F. Pontics; Recorder.
AUCTION SILL
Tuesday February 3rd. 1903.
The undersigned will sell at his ranch
4 miles north of Harrison, at public
auction, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1903, at 11
o'clock, A. M. the following property:
75 Tons of Alfalfa
1 Span of work Mules, broke
3 Three-years-old Mules
2 Two-year-old Mules
4 Mule Colts
1 Jennie
1 Jack, 5yr old
2 Cows (iresh) and Calves
A number of work Horses
1 Set of single buggy Harness
1 St of heavy work Harness
1 Outfit black-smith's Tools.
1 Sieei Range Stove
1 New heating Stove
8' Parlor Lumps
1 Esly Organ
Farming implements consisting of
Mower, Cuke, Disc, Harrow, Wagon,
Single Buggy, & tc.
All household Furniture, Carpets,
Utensils, It, etc. In fact everything that
can be found tbdt is of use.
TERMS: Announced on day of sale.
O. W. HESTER.
Jeske CfuwronD; Auctioneer.
Croue-
The peculiar cotagh which indicates
croup, ia usually well known to the
mothers of croupv children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of it, and
for this purpose do medicine has received
more universal approval than Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Do not waste
valuable time in experimenting with un
tried remedies, no matter how highly
they may he recommended, but give this
medicine as directed and all symptoms
of croup will qaickly disappear. For
sale by all Druggists.
she will be able to attend regular
as they all missed her so much.
There was no S. School last Sunday.
Misses Hellyer and Tupper, Mr. Conrad
Parsonr s.nd Mr. Williams eu.me down
for 8. School last Sunday. As there
was none they culled at Mrs. 8. E. Jones.
Thr visit was appreciated very much
and we hope that they will come again.
Mrs. 8. E. Jones went to Harrison last
Wednesday week returning the (time
evening on the pea.--eDger.
Mr. Hagerman was at Harrison Monday
on business.
Mrs. Oligemia n went to
Orawibrd
the
un our recent visit to Alliance we
umr. vnrv mutt. r 1 u . l ..ill knu I ...
nu,uiii "" I luesuav; aim expects to return
nog ana Dunning little city or the north following day
west, and her fnnnle u pa nf th Ipiia wmI I
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ern type, full of congeoality and hospi- ' " P"P" ;n rece, veo a present ot a
talitv. It . n..r r,l.u. in .....t.ik. woou" iusi r rmay aiiemooo lor
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reoresenUtive men of this nitv. and r. """""" mm ""poriiueni,
umivw hw iiwrvy welcome iriat is rx ienu- air. ueaomoer went to Harrison on
ed to all visitors. We had the pleas ure business Monday.
of meeting Hons. W. R. Akers and F. M
Dorrington Register and Receiver of the
U. 8. Land office, and founi them very
affable gentlemen, and we are sure the Mr. Wm. Fall went to Chadron last
government officials made no mistake Thursday eveuing on very important
in retaining these gentle men to look after bus.tiess- to see his sweetheart. He re
Mrs. DeSomber visited Mrs. Christeo-
seu Tuesday lat-t week.
its interests. We also b ad the pleasure
of visiting the High School under the
supervision of city Supt. Bartz and
found everything in excellent condition.
tui.ied Monday. We expect to hear
wedding bells rinig soon.
Mr. Huge r man went to Crawford a
week ago last Wednesday to have Dr.
Notlee.
All parties indebted to the undersigned
please call and settle, either bv cash or
bankable note drawing 10 per cent inter
est after Feb. l.t. 1903. Interest charg
ed on all outstanding money after Feb 1.
Chas. Nkwmas.
EpwertK League.
At the M. E. church every Sunday
evening at 7 00 o'clock. Everyone in
vited Subject for February 1st: (Selr-Ma-terv
of Slavery.) 1 Cor. ix. 24 27.
MmhOnaM. HgfLVsrt; Leader.
Dislocated Her Shoulder.
Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls. Minn., fell and dislocated her shoul
der. 8he had a surgeon get it back in
place as soon as possible, but it wasquite
ore and pained her very much. Her son
mentioned that he had seen Chamberlains
Pain Balm advertised for sprains and
soreness, and she asked him to buy her a
bottle of it, which he did. It quw-kiy
relieved her and enabled her to sleep
which she had not done for several days.
The son was so much pleased with the
relief it gave his mother that he has since
reeommeoded it to many others. For
ale by all Druggists.
War Bonnet Topics.
Glorious weather still continues, snow
is disappearing fast.
Mrs. Pluaket t visited at Bob Keels one
dav last week.
Gustuve Norpisch and daughter Oussie
went to Harri.ion and didn't return until
next day, cause unknown.
Frank Scott and Ueo. Grimm filled the
ice house at the S E last week.
Bob and Will Phillips were guests of
Bill Harvey last Thursday and purchased
a fine colt of Bill; age 22 months old
wei-'ht 1100 Itm. Consideration 1125.00
thanook a though horses were geing
to be worth something yet; commencii.g
I ke that the first of the year.
We understand that Pete Peterson
purchased G. W. Hesters entire bunch of
horses last week.
uruv yish, -as -ivii uiegeoiai quui Memdlb examine his foot attain. Mr.
pusher of the Alliance Herald one of the Kail went with him and tliev returned
most popular papers in the northwest Thursday and report the foot do...y
and here we found a hearty welcome for n,cev.
the few minutes we had to stay, and tak-1
inc it all around Alliance is one of the Mabel Christensen was sick Monday
most prosperous and hospitable cities of and uot abl" to in scl,o1 lhat
the oorth west. Ed Marshall went to Uarr.son 8undv
to celebrate his twentieth birthdav.
Tbe box social that was given under I Mrs. Neece and soo went to Chadron
the auspices of the Epworth League last ltt8t Thumduy week on the evening pass-
We have made arrangements with the
publishers of the Young People's Weekly
one of the beat periodicals of iu class, so
that we can furnish said paper in connect
ion with the Press-Journal each one year
for the small sum of 1.25 for both papers
or to those in arrers on subscription who
will pay what they owe and 25 cents
extra r will send the Yoing Peohle'
Weekly one year. Those who have paid
in advance for the Press-Journal and
want a first class paper for the young
folk can come in on the deal also, bj
paring M cents extra.
The Young People's Weekly has reach-
d iu marvelous success aod attaiaad a
circulation of over 110,000 copies a week
because its content interest young read
ers. Iu popularity extends to thought
ful parents who recognise In it one of the
best aide in keeping young folks In
healthy touch with Km active world,
giving ttram a Uul for clean, vigorous
rMdiotf, and presenting truth ia their
attractive form.
Mont Burke was in our vicinity and
stayed over ntht Saturday nght at
Scolts attended Sunduy school at our lit
tle log school hour, and stayed over
night vt Mr. Grimms Sunday night, and
visued Mis D. rmans school Monday and
then teu''ned home Monday. Come
again Mont we aie always glad to see
any of the old Bodaic hoys or girlseilher.
Georae Garrelaon has gorged the wood
market at Harrijon bo he is now in search
of a ii ore profitable job.
Lew and Carl Witt were guests of
Gustuve Nore'scb last Wednesday ni;ht.
Miits Darmrn staved over nignt with
her pupils M:es T llie and Martha Nor-
eisch last Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zerbst visited at
Mrs. Plunkeils Sunday.
Arthur Dunn visited with his cousins
Ed and Een Scott over Sunday,
Quite a bit of sickne.'i is going around
Jack Finleys children. rV otU children
and Plunkett children are sick at the
present, writing: just a complaint going
around I call it pinkeye it seems to effect
tbe eyes moi t.
Sun Jay school at Mrs. Johnsons at 1 P.
M. next Sunday. All are invited.
Mrs. Guy Kendall and Mabel Zerbe
spent Sunday at Mrs. Johnsoos.
Mr. Jnmes Nolan stated over nigbtat
Bob Keels last Wednesday night,
John Anderson was out at the 8 E
over Sunday.
Andrew Knori made a trip to Harrison
Saturday,
Mr. Wilhermsdorfer and Chas. Hi'ubelo
was out In our vicinity hunting Sunday.
Please understand no hunting allowed
out here on Sunday.
We were glad to hear through these
columns that the Bodarc Sunday school
was in pr frees again. You people
down there will never know how to ap
preciate your nice place until you are
obliged to have one like ours, but I up-p-e
Oofl is with us just Uie same.
Sunday school at our school house at
2:30 P. M. all are invited to attend. Mr,
Burke must remember our su peris
lendeut has left us.
rriday night proven a grand success.
There was a large crowd and as the
ladies placed their well fllkJ loxes into
the hands of the receiving committee
there was a broad smile discernable on
the faces of the old bachelors present,
knowing that their chunce was very good
this night in getting to dine with the
best looking lady in the house. W
we can't just sny bow the bachelors far
ed iu receipt of their ticket purchased,
for it took all our time getting on the
outside of the well filled box that we
were so lucky in getting. We want to
say that Harrison beats all towns for
suppers, and we have the ladies that
know how to prepare them. We did
think for a while the hind leg of a Jack
rabbit was quite a feast, but when it
comes to fresh oyster, chicken, cake
and all such good things, and to mix
with the smiles or our bright young
ladies every week goes a lone wavs in
making us more thoughtful and merci
fill to the poor delinquent subscriber.
Lei's have another supper.
enger. As the train was late she visaed
several I, -tends here.
Mr. Cook's son Harold came up from
Lincoln where he has been attending
High School, and Mr. Cook met him at
the train, He will remain here for some
time.
Mm. Gruhm aod Mrs. Cook and her son
John came up from Lincoln wttsk ago
lastTueseay. They had been keeping
house for Harold Cook while he attended
st-tibol
Breezes from Glen.
Mr. and Mis. Johnson have gone to
Colorado. We hear that thev are doiai;
very nicely tiiei-e and that Mrs. Johosoo
likes her new home very much.
Our second term of school began
Monday.
A brother of John Blombsrg is visiting
at Glen,
last
Mr. Weber helped
butcher last week.
Mr. Cramblet
At the conference of the state superin
tendent, and county superintendents held
Carl Boehrs was at Glen lust Sunday
He has been visit iciir in So. Dakota
in A lliance on Jan. 20th. it was decided among friends and relations. He likes
to have a Junior Summer Norma) pro- the country there verv much and expects
vided the state legislature would help by to go back in the spring. He spent Sun
making an appropriation for the purpose day at Mr. Webers aud has gone to work
of hiring instructors & etc. This sum- for Mr. Hunter.
mer normal is badly needed in the north
west and we hope the legislature may
be fully approved of tlie needs of such
institution. The county superintendent I
of the different count tes that were assem-
Tfie LaGrip has been in our neighbor
hood luUfly. Mr. Petersons childi-tn
were sick last week with iu
Several of our neighbors have been
bled at Alliance are a committee of one hauling hay from tbe tort.
to see that meir county is represented at Mr. Adltnl. aod M. Peter80n lmve
Lincoln before the Slate legislature if I tttaulisise cord wood
need he, tor the passage or
the hou
roll No. 100 which provides for these
Junior Normals. Alliance has a large
school building and the state and county
superintendents were given to understand
bv the ciVixens of Aliiance that should a
junior Normal be established at that
nlap I Iwt hnildinir and annuratus weuld
i , i. j , . , ... nicelv covers the ground and neither
be furnished them Iree and also that , .
every effort would be put forth to ml:a
It pleasant for the teachers. This for
mal if established will last for n term ef
ten weeks and no teacher in this part ef
the slate needs to be without a Normal
course and training. The teachers of
this county will find in the columns of
this paper later on what will be done by
Hotchkiss, Colorado, Jan. 21-1963
If 1 just had a Ulizuird to reiiort or
something of tbe kind it would at least
add variety to my narrative, but there
has been no variety in tbe weather for
December and January. The snow just
blows or thaws awav. Day after day
the sun rises and shines brightly buldues
not su-xd in ra'H'ng the atmosphere
abovt freezing, and at night down goes
the mercury to two or threw lo ten de
crees above zero. I put my clothes in
there is a possibility that she may be
present at the Presbyterial meeting this
spring; when date and place are more
lully determined I will notiiy you
through these items, but I want to urge
you to plan to send delegates if possible
Mrs. Bogue, our new president, wauls to
meet you all aod plan with you for
future work. She can not hold a success
ful meeting alone or with only tiie
womeo of her own church pie. em. blie
needs you if the Woman's Piesuvterml
Society is to continue; some of you
must go the missionary cause, the cause
of Christ, Deeds you lueie. 11 no one
feels able lo pay all the expense of going
cau you not help your delegate by a
social or a collection and bend herr
Auolher thing 1 kuow you are already
planing lor the spring oiiei ing, We ot
liox Hulle Presbytery are asked to try
for eSo dollars this yeur au advance ol
10; Lliat means that every society must
do as iuuuIi as last year aud more it' Uiey
cau. Bodaic seat $1U last yeur, TJuiou
Star $11.25. This is not Jm-uucis Paul
money remember, but mouey lor
woman's work that goes to Mrs. O. Mc
Millan, ol Crawford .our Treasurer aud
the last ol it ought U) be sent by March
1st; it come weut iu October all the bet
ter so much is due. The wav to do
tins im lor you to take the money you
promised lo the treasurer soon without
wailiug lor iter lo ask you. Make it u
little bigger thuu you promised it you
cuu, 1 In ok ol somebody else who miil'Iii
give if asked and ask. 1 hope lor good
reports I roiu both societies. Ueiueiuber
suow storms and various otuer things
may interfere if you wait too lona, it
was small pox oue year, 1 hope it wou't
be this.
Reports Irom eastern frieuds make us
glad we are out of the rauge of the coal
strike. My o other is up, where a new
mine is be'ng opeued up 20 miles or so
up the river; he writeauf a town of litty
teiitn aud three bliacks all centering
about a coal mine, ilieie are other
in lues nearer us ut.d all seems to be
pretly good col.
3otue of our tnends may have heard
thai Mr. Rice wus s'ck and will be glad
to kuow tha he is a. well as usual again
We have sent our team out to pasiure
until sprmg opeus up again, and so we
are slaying very closely at home. It
seems strange tor such gad a-bottts as
we, uol even lo be able to go to Sunday
School, but we epect to enjoy that
privilege agam befo.e very long.
VV e are pleased to note that tbe Sun
day Schools ut Auurews and Wat-bonuet
don't propose to close for cold weather.
Sioux coumy will surely have two new
8. Schools to take fi t iu the convention
next year. 1 am aura the four siuudbys
will be del ghled to welcome litem.
Emma L. Kick
W. R. SMITH
Buys, Hides, Tallow, Pelts, and Furs,
and will pay highest market price.
Leave at Marsteller Bros, or at rsyr
residence east of school-house.
Professional Cards.
J. E. PHINNEY. M. D
Phyiscian and Snrgeoa.
All calls given prompt attention
Orilce In Drag Store.
-HARRISON - NEBRASKA.
GRANT GUTHRIE.
Attorney-at-Law.
Prompt attention given to all legat
matters in Justice, County and District:
Courts, and before the United State
Land Office.
Fire Insurance written in reliable
companies.
ty Legal papers carefully drawn.
Hauiuson. - Nebraska..
North-Western
LINE
. E. M. V. R. R. i, the beet
to and from the
BLACK HILLS,
DEADWOOD AND HOT SPKlJttfS.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
F. E. & M. V. R. R, Time Table
New Schedule of Trains.
Taking effect Sunday Nov. 23.
West Bound. East Bound.
Morning. Evening.
No. 59, Frt....9:05 I No. 60, Frt. 2:35
No. 5, P.-r. 1);55 No. 4.Psgr. arrives
6:35, departs 7 :W
Both trains carry passengers.
BIBLE HAS A PLACE
IN THb iNEBKASKA
SCHOOLS.
Supreme Court Modifies Its Former
Decision In the Dan el
freoman Case.
Good Rook Nay Be Read Providing
the authority for Mo Doing
la Given the Teacher.
Special Dispatch to the World Herald
Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 21, The quest'on
of the use ol the liible iu public schools
brought be 'Ore the supreme court by
Maiuel r reeman of Uuiiu (.ouu'.y, was
ttisiu pa .sell on bv mat tribuual tooay
Ihe previous decision of the court, which
was lo prohibit, in eflect, the ue of the
bible in schools, is adhered to, in the
ooniion by Judie SuMivan denying Ihe
motion of the deleudeiit lor a reheann
but at the same l-me It is mouitleu iu a
very imporiaul po.at.
The court now holds that the law does
not prohibit the use of the Bible in public
scIkmiIb; that it is not proscribed either
bv the constitution or by the statutes
unless the practice of re.U'ng therelroiu
lakes the form of secUr an instruction.
This modi Ilea ton of Ihe court's lormer
the buhes and let them slav out for two
or three days and freeze drv, and not ! ruling will doubtless be haileu witn gtau
Andrews Happenings.
Mr, Carl Boehrs has been sick but re
turned to Mrs. J. R. Hunters Sunday to
begin work again.
Mr, J. D, Proctor went to Harrison
Saturday on horseback and sent the mail
down on the freight by Mr. J. H.
liaeburg.
Mr. Chris Christensen went to Harrison
Monday to get his check cashed,
Clara Christensen and Pearla Jones
visited Mrs. J. R. Hunter last Sunday
afterneon. They enjoyed their visit
Very mucb.
Mis Eva Proctor wag absent severe
days Iran school last week. She had
trouble with her eyes. She is back this
the Legislature in reirard lo this Normal I ",u " ""n w,,,u enouK" w ",ow
.l, j Off a handkerchief ; what do yoit "think
of that, ye housekwiiers of ?eii'aska,
who can hardly keep your clothes on the
line for the wind? Yesterday and 'oday
there is a change to the ex.eut of clouds
over the mountains and above us sending
down a little dust ef snow; don't know
whether it means a change or not.
New Year's day was made pleasant to
us bv a visit from our Cottonwood
friends, V'red Beudix and family. Titers
was much talk about old friends and the
ears of some Nebraska people must have
tingled, Mr. Bendix has decided to re
main here the coming year and has rented j
the same fruit farm he managed last '
year. Mrs, Bendix s trienas win lie giaa
to kaow that her health is better here
than in Nebraska.
I will take this opportunity to say to
the members of the Womana Missionary
Societies at Bodarc and Union Star, that
acclaim by the church people of the stale
whw were very much exercised thereat.
Following is the syllabus:
"Ono The risht of all persons to wor
ship Almighty God according lo the dic
tates of their owu conscience is declared
by tlie constiluliou of tins stale lo be a
natural and iuueleusible light,
'Two '1 here is nothing in the consti
tution or laws of this state, nor in the
history of our people u-on which to
ground a claim that is the duly of gov
ernment to teach religion.
"Three Tlie whole duty of the state
with respect to religieu is lo protect
every religious denomination in Ihe peace
able enjoyment of its own mode ol public
worship.
' Four Enforced attendance upon re
ligious services is forbidden by the con
stitution; and pupils in a public scIkkiI
can not be required either to attend such
services or lo join iu them.
E. RCHWER.
Dealer in;
Harness, Saddles,
Lumber, Grain,.
Doors, Sash
&
WIRE.
being vested during school hours with a
general authority over bis pupils, his re
quests are praci icallv commands.
"Six H is immaierial whether the ob
jection of a parent fo his children at
tending and parlicipat 03 in a religious
service conducted by a teucher in the
school mom during school hours is rea
sonable or unreasonable. The right to be
unreiisonable in such matters is guarr-
snteed by the constitution.
Seven The law does not forbid th
u.-se of the Bible 11 the public schools; it
is not pro-c, ibed either by the constitut
ion o:- thestatue.t and the couns have no
riijht to declare its use to be unlawful
Iwcuuse it is possible or probable that
llio-'e who are privileged to u.-e it will
misuse the prtvelee by attempting to
propoxate their own pecubar theological
orecclesiastic.il viewsand opin-ojs.
'E'ghl The point where the courts
may t iglalully interfere to prevent the
use of the Bible in a public school is
where recilimate use hus degenerated
nl 0 abune; where a teucher employed lo
give secular inslruct'oa has violated tbe
constitution by becoming a secturion
propoatidisi.
'Nine Whether it is prudent or pol-
tic to permit B b'e reading to tbe public
schools ix a question for the schools au-
horit e-; but whether the piuCtice of
Bible reading bus tuken the form of sec
irian in t'uution is a question for the
courts lo determine upon evidence.
"Ten It will not be presumed in any
cn.-e that the law has been violated;
every alleged violation must be estab
lished by competent proof." World H.
weak aod the scholars aod teacher hope Mrs. Bandy it now iu CulttVnia and "Five A Utauheriu a public schod
a Ms I Iron Uraverer.
What is railed a railroad graveyard
baa been established by the New York
Central at Rochester. Hundred ot
can, put out of service by wreck or
condemnation, are there torn apart
and destroyed. The work requlree not
only ph ileal strength, but mechanical
training. The mm must submit to tbe
train of hammering, pulllag rlveta
mad untwisting, which U Impoaed upon
him, without complaint It requlree
j en4uranco, patlenc. skill, etrength and)
activity to be railroad car under
taker.
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