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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1898)
Iioaal Daws. Mr Hansel's children are sick at this time. It is pretty wet for corn planting at presant. Considerable corn haa already been planted. Dan Carpenter, made ua a pleasant call Tuesday. John Carpenter, will prove up on hi* homestead soon. John W. Carpenter, is seriously sick at this writing. Mr. Thomas Haller, of the west side, whs in town Tuesday. Walt McNulty’s residence Is nearly * ready for occupancy. Dean Mills, of Rockville township, called to see us Wednesday. W. T. Draper dropped in to our sanc tum sanctorium last Tuesday. Mrs. J I. Depew went to Montana, last Monday, to visit her sister. Rev. Matthews returned home from a week* stay at’Arnold yesterday. C.L. Drake has started the town herd and plenty of grass is reported. Mr. T. Henry Eisner has moved his saloon into the Oilman building. R.J.Nightingale is puttingup anew fence around his residence property. Mr. James Jobanson. is head moulder at Oblsen Bros, brick yard this season. Mumps, maasels, cblckenpox, and molases candy Is circulating among tliA /•Vtil/lrnvi «r nrcaanf Josef Tries, was appointed pound master last Tuesday, lookout for your stock, Joe. Is a rustler. The big Plano Harvester man was in rown the other day. he was just six feet and fourteen inches long. J. C. Sorensen, made us a business call last Monday, and renewed bis sub scription for another year. Prof. Nicoson, is buisy as a nailor these days preparing for his term of normal school, which opens June 6. Dr. Sumner Davis, of Grand Island, who has been visiting in the east for the past few weeks has returned to his office, Our graduating class is getting ready for the exercises. This most reliable printing establishment will print the programs. Uy. Chase, popular druggist, of Mason, and brother of W. T. and A. E. Chase, of this city, made Loup City a visit Monday. One of Adam Schaupps Shetland pony mares Is now seen with a little colt by her side. The little animal is quite a curiosity. The North western has established a news bulletin and will for a time re ceive dally dispatches. The latest news can be obtained at this office. Miss Hattie Ilayhurst, returned home from Arcadia, the latter part of last week where she bad been visiting friends for the past ten days. Our Sunday bulletin, saying that Admiral Dewey, bad defeated the Span ish fleet at the Philippines, was greatly appreciated by our citizens. J. M. Taylor left for Bisiug, Neb. where he went in response to a telegram asking him to join the elevator carpen ter gang. Mr. Taylor worked with this gang several months last season. Barred Plymouth Kock eggs for sale at 50 cents a setting You would have to pay at least $2.00 if you send off for them. Try a setting and raise good chickens instead of scrubs.—C. Hauclc Don't forget that If you keep your subscription to this paper paid In ad vanee, yau will be entitled to the one dollar rate. We commenced this reduc tion on all advance subscriptions on January first lS'JS. A little Kaiser, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles (iasteyers, one day this week. It anuounced its inten tions to permanently take up its abode with Charley, and will apply shortly fur a position as book keeper. The farmer, the mechanic, aud the bicycle rider are liable to receive cuts aud bruise*. DeWltt's Witch lia/el Salve is the Le*l thing to keep on hand It heals quickly, and I* a well knowi cure for pile*. Tor sale by Odendahl Bros This week has beeu a rainy week am to date two Inches n! water ba* fallen So far a* moUiur* is concerned a sinat grain crop t* assarvd and with a fee June showers sheriuan enmity wli harvest more wheal this fall then ever A little buy asked for a bottle of gel op in the mu g v. f ,.| *. \ can the druggist recognised a household name (or In* W itf. I nto Karly Ml*er»' and gave hint a bottle ef thus# fantum little pllle fur constipation n«t bead a* he liver and tl»meeh Irwehlee. I'm a«le by Udeedahl Bro'a. Shouldyun wish iu improve the >|u*l By of year bread, wee the t e let .rated Veaa* f oam Nothing like It fur pre during • light, eweet. nnlrttlue* loaf ol bread It Will retain its n<» store an.I autty davat lunger than o«*d raised with vet ether yeert ever pel open the marael TMY IT. Messrs Chambers and Eisner, replen ithed our teachers fund by a cool thous and Tuesday. Alfred Chambers, wasgranted a license by the Village board Tuesday, and is now occapying the Ink's building. Fred Odcndabl's musical voice can be beard these days crying, free buss to view the great distraction of the Middle Loup bridge. Misses Lizzie, and Sadie McDonald, daughters of Val. McDonald, are both on the sick list, threatened with pneu monia, we understand. Seventy Seven—“77” is I)r. Humph reys’ Famous Specific for the cure of Grip and colds, and the prevention of pneumonia. All druggists 25 cents. Call <>n T. M. Reed for gard en and field seeds, in bulk or package. All partie* wanting dressed chicken for Sunday should order same before 12 o’clock Saturday, as we dress chickens on flaturdy afternoons only.—S. F. Reynolds. O. Benscboter, moved Into his resi dence, purchased of Judge Hunter, on Wednesday last. lie has built an addi tion, replaatered and otherwise improv ed It. The Chicago Optical Co. will be in Loup City, May II, and 12, headi|«sr ters at Chase’s Drug store. Come and get your eyes tested free.-A Boone Manager. M. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa says “1 was a sufferer for ten years, trying most all kinds of pile remedies, but without success. DeWltt’s Witch Hazel Salve was recommended to me. I used one box it has effected a permanent cure.7 As a permanent cure for piles DeWltt's Witch Hazel Halve has no equal. For sale by Odendabl IJro's. Last week we noted that.L M. Snyder put out a large amount of trees this season and that the number was much the largest that has yet been reported to this office, but Curetcn Truelsen comes to the front with the statement that knocks the spots off this former re port. He savs that he has set out 8,000 forest and 1.000 fruit trees. TheBev. YV. II. Weaver, •. tor of tie U. B. Church, Dillsburg, Fit., re.-ogni/. es the value of Chamberlain’s Cough | Remedy, and does net hesitate to teii others about it. "i have used < hambei Iain’s Cough Remedy,', he says “ami And it an excellant tnei iciuc for cold coughs and horseness ” Ho does every one who gives it a trial. Hold by Oden dabl Bro s C. L. Dorsey, who occupies the Chap pin stock farm, made this office a friend ly call Tuesday and when we asked him . for news in his neighborhood reported 1 that he had taken some turkeys of a neighbor to care for, for one half of the increase. The turkey hen refused to set and so the gobbler, thinking doubt less that the Increase would be small If something wag not done, took charge of the eggs himself and has faithfully set on them ever since. Latest advises from Austin, con Arms Captain Wlnkelman’sdenial that heever drilled the Austin regulars, but that Capt. Wilson and Col. Wox were at the head of that organization. We make the correction because we want to re port things just as they are, and because Capt. Wlnkelman wants it distinctly understand that he did not train that crowd, and savs he would be ashamed to hare done so. To get the latest news from any dal ly newspaper you should subscrabe for the morning edition of the Xebraska State Journal, as the morning edition of any other paper cannot reach here before the day following date of Issue. The evening Bee reaches us at 13 o'clock m , four hours and a half earlier than the inorninfr journal, but the morn ing Journal goes to press twelve hours later than the evening Bee and of course contains twelve hours later news. Two years ago K. J. Warron. a drug gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y.. bought a small supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He sums up the result a* fol lows, “At that time the goods were unknown in this section to-day Cham berlain's Cough Remedy i* a household I word." It Is the same in hundreds of communities. Wherever the good <|ual-I Ills** of chamberlain's Cotgh Remedy i become* known the people will have nothlngeUc Kor sale by Odendaht Itro The I.oup city Cornet Band serenad ed the to «n to “Ilie tauten* tastii" last Saturday night. It was a lamp dreary •vetting so the boys concluded that in stead of occupying the bsml staw*l tti* > would " take lu" the 'w um house* or a* in any > f them as they ton' I m o >> | even ng, They startl’d In with lYnhi'ct j.Il'o where they played *t.-l no I tb«n they ••- lulled ,1 II I »*. .. ah* {they amok- *1 an! played h*-i t> < * couutvi wait had to the l* OdetoUbl lift*- flu’ll |!iey | theta they at»l to the nit tuiporom of J Phil J o gt-r played and smoked a d i again file bey t at* gsttlng t , »s account el lb* it is pat v bo* *h»< Iu*4 beta received from tin »- t ■> • >i by tba Xokihw satana they »«»* < I llably tea. le red • 4tomes watching llavaoa,1* and tba sited* tie > t the Spaniards ftoui Cabaaa*," after wtd h they sheetb»d tbett borwa sstll mat a at at day night whew th»» «\p«vl |e t*i«b up the yob SAD ACCOUNT OF 8UIC1DK The peop'e ot Loup City were sadly surprised yesterday afternoon when they learned that a telegram had been received here from Ashton, Neb. and directed to the county coroner. Dr. J. VV. Jones, stating that, W. A. Wilson, post master at that place hail shot him self and to come and hold an inquest over hi s body. Dr. Jones was unable to go, having recently met with a severe accident which confines hirn to the house, but Sheriff Patton acted in his place. The faots, as near n«J we have been tble to ascertain, are that Mr. Wllgon ippeared in his usual good spirits right jp to the time of his tragic death. About iO, a. m., he went to the Hard ware store of Thos. Jarnrog and pur ■hused a new 38 caliber revolver and \ box of cartridge# From there he went to the post office. Win. Dunker, ills assistant, was sitting in the front part of the post office at die time near :be window reading a newspaper. Mr. Wilson walked behind the delivery aoxes where he seated himself beside t table From all appearances be took »single cartridge from the box ar.d placed it in the revolver and in ten minutes frein the time he entered the sffice the fatal shot was tired The hall sntered the left ear and came out above the right car. Mr. Wilson was a very influential and prosperous farmer. He was well liked by all who knew him lie whs a rnembed in good standing in >oth the M. W A and A. O. LT. W, lodges and carried an insurance of I2.00C in each. He was elected count) treasurer of Nherman county in 1881 in which capacity he served or two terms. Mr Wilson was n vnrv lece-s. tul farmer and last year he and hi* ton* farmed *00 acre* from which they realized good return*. He wa- a man m year* of age at the time of hi* death. [Ie has been noticed of late to be ill in uindaiid body but nothing seri-ns was .bought to be the matter. The n ;h l> • ore. be bad two spasomsbu* the n< . lay seemed in u*uui good health was .t he train as usual for his m ul u d joke j s jth acquaintances. Funeral -• • rvi>*< - | s ill be held to-day end I "'mnin- j vill betaken to V\ •cm n I- ' oiai. The inquest wa* held yeaterd .. at 5 j /clock j>. m. and t:.e j rv 1 r> . .t m ' i verdict of suicide, c; i:-< i! fr' i. ;..*an- i ty. He leave* a tvife old *e *-r . cbi'd- [ eii to mourn bis sudden dcatb. DIED. -Katherine O. King • tl a! ler home In Arcadia on Thursday, j •\pril 2*. I*98. She was born in Bucks Co, I’-nsylvatiin, June 22’ 18o' tnd was 00 years, 10 month* and 28 lays old. .Mr- King moved to Nebraska 1 Inly 1, 1881. Ha- resided in Nebraska 8 vein - and leaves a husband and a arge circle of friend- to moiru her oss. As AIr. King who is quite old and eble ha* decided to spend the rest of ( lis days at Loup City the remains vere laid to rest in the Evergreen temetary. Following is some verses 1 landed in for publication. In I.ovln| Reiiieinberance of Mrs. Kalh 1 arine King. A preclou* one from us is gone. A voice we loved 1* stilled: A placs Is vacaat in our heart*. Which never can he filled. God In hi* wisdom has recalled The boon his love had given: And though the body slumber* now. The soul Is safe in Heaven. Call not back the dear departed. Anchored safe where storms are ore: On the border land we left her. Soon to meet to part no more. Far beyond this world of changes. Far beyoud this world of care; We shall find one missing loved one. In our Father s mansion fair. Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep A oalm and nndisturbed repose. Unbroken by the lost of foes ‘ Asleep in Jesus far from Thee. Thy kindred and their groves May be. Uut thins Is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep. M»h J. M. Rkntfbow. Tender Tlieir Sy in put hies. The following resolutions were ad opted by the ladies of the G. A. K at their regular meeting soon after the death of Mrs. Kuebnz Hksoi.itions. WutKhas it has pleased our divine master to take from our midst- Anna Kuebnz, the Mother of Sister dung. Kksolvku That in the death of li«*r mother this community mourns the loss of a true and faithful wit- und mother, and the world an upright wo man, and i(t *ot.ir.i> That we, as sister* In 1’ C. and I., tender our heart felt Svm p.itliv to the bereaved liu> m land chi; I ren as well a* our watehttil ,m> in this i their darkest hour, and lit -M>i »u»: I hat a « • • ,,{ ip , res dutioii* be spread ugum i- mtu .>• * «l«o • eopy pre rated in ib< tier end f anon M Ills u i < 'I i 'i m a i « .i n * • * s % I* !»'ij Uf I S ,}**(!« Wir . m 1*41.1 I *n*«g J \S t angti'i t o ' ■ » ki , | bwtCl used 4 n »v*, t! * n's i up. i notera au lf - , M- »dy In mr ! .ini v ter »t , **»•! >»••'», •• I Biel u to be ■ he t»»i 1 twedlsuir t *»•» it ted fur > •. ■» pi I,. the •liw»a< * and - ••»!* P ■ .ill’ , thleetith* tin. t If ’a|’ *4* ll is a great leap from the olil fashion ed doses of blue-mass and nau-'eoits physics to the pleasant little pills known as I)eWitt's Little Early Kisers. They cure constipation, sick headache and billlousness. For sale bv Odendahl Bro's. Miss Sadie Walworth, arrived in the city Wednesday, from Home, N. Y. where she has been on an extended vis it. and also finishing her. musical stud ies. She now posesseg a cerliticate of graduation from the conservatory of mu«lc, at Utica, N. Y. and will here after devote a part of her time to teach ing music. Miss Sadie, ia looking ex ceedingly well, and her return was wel comed by her many friends Mrs. L. E. Walworth, went east about ten days ago and returned with her daughter. Mrs. A Inveen. residing at 720 Henry SI., Alton, III., suffered with sciatic rheumatism f >r over eight months. She foctored for it nearly all of this time using various remedies recommended by our friends, and was treated by the [ihjsicians, but received no relief. She then used one and a half bottles of Chamberlain’s I’aln Balm, which effect :cd a complete cure. This is publisheded it her request, as she wants others aim Urly atllicted to know what cured her. Die 25 and 50 cent si/.es for sale by Ddendahl Bro's. Sanford Hodge appeared at the opera bouse in this efty. last Tuesday evening n the historic play •'Richard the I I I" under the auspices of the K. of I’, lodge. 1'he house was crowded from stage to •ear, and the play was rendered by Mr. Dodge, and his excellent company in a nanner that left very little to be crlti •ised. This Is the heavyest piece ever jut on the hoards in this town.and from he liberal patronage it received by the ,n»*mcr going people or mis vicinity we lope tbe K. of I’, lodge will be eneour ignl to engage other first class troops a visit our town. There was an extrv :rair. rnn from Arcadia, bringing cl persons front there. I. >»t Friday afternoon while A 'Ll:-I ■ in "as driving about thirty head of I •attic ucros- tin* Loup R:ver bridge J i first t-pans at the nonhetH vay an 1 ail went down .Smut of tls>* *a,t) ■ were hurt but only "in* killed.! IU* two span* were completely torn ;o pi-ces in t.ve fail and will liavc to be ! •obuilt entirely new. Severn! of the) lupeivisors were ^ln town ia-t Monday | lud discussed the matter ot rebuilding, in * i we understand that the work will lommencc soon. People who want to :om« to the county seat are put to a treat inconvenience, but to better fueili ;at,o matters our merchants have put >r. teams to hall the people to and rom the bridge. JEDUDED RATES TO GRAND EN CAMPMENT MINING GIST., WYO. The Union Pacific will sell tickets at me fare for the round trip, plus go.00, rom all points in Nebraska, Kansas. Colorado and Utah to Rawlins, Wyo. dates on which tickets will be sold are st and fird Tuesday in May, June, July Vugust, Sept., Oct. and Noy Stage Ine daily except Sunday each way letween Rawlins and Grand Encamp* nent. For full information call on or tddress VV. Id. Clifton, Thirty-five years make a generation That is bow long Adolph Fisher, of Janesville, O., suffered from piles. He was cured by using three boxes of De WUt's Witch Hazel Salve. For sale by Odendahl Bro's. ♦ ♦♦ ACETYLENE CAS. THE LIGHT OF THE rUTUHK. why not be independent and own your [>wn little gas plant which will give four times more light than ordinary gas, or electric lights at one half the cost? Applicable for use in churches, stores, factories, hotels, residences and country homes; safer than ordinary gas or ker osene lamps. Approved by all the Boards of Underwriters throughout the United States. We want a first class agent in every town. Write for catalogue and prices. Tint Acktvi.knk Gas Maciknb Co. Akron, Ohio. -♦ • ♦ On Wednesday while working near tin* river at Mt. Dallas, Mr. George W. Gibson us well as a number of other gentleman saw a large eagle swr**op down anil capture a fish and ' was slowly rising and makingotf w ith it when ‘-Shorty ' yelled and scared' 'lu bird so badly that it dropped tin lisli on ttic bank, thereupon lie went town and picked it up. It proved to 1 i iftty** **u<•kf'f |*r ? ..r*v i, Mr. Ml' • Hi t**«l it * .’4**1 H wftft** a v«r> « ^ mt- 4 | i 1*0 |f$| t ■ f»* I {HI } hi n MfU grlppt* *H«t Ih u%| vh I j i*t» ,h»‘ • rm hn ‘ i uii i fwt|rivt litw fOtm }h‘** tuMlMMi i’k-i » .M • I \* *f M * lilt ItotftiM'* I I*.* Kitl| m ilm Ihtf.viiif v**« m l ni IfimliM lf»f #*h «i u irn im* b»*w I have declared war on'high prices and invito }Q» to CALL AND SEE ME IF YOU WANT A Corn Planter or CULTIVATOR. A T I Harrow or Sulky Plow, a BINDER, MOWER, RAKE, OR ANYTHING IN THE WAY OF i | ( Mills, Pumps and Pipes. I ALSO HAVE A FULL LINE OF HARNESS. A NEW STOCK OF GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS. » T. PEED, EAST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. LOUP CITY. - - NEB. MAFL1 HAJL HAIL! F. E. BREWER, will insure vour crop ;i it t hail in the reliable Tillin' A RKL1AHL n FAX'. IX !X< HAIL HUS. LX MSS IX HIE STATE. " -1 i i i i 1c iir s for the past foutti o '.i . I Mu- '• • paid for losses bv lifti: ■ -unt of in ney lias been paid v. i'iife. ;I I• , on i, and f' > I lie - i .' tioii of t lie claimants. . pt ;s Mm tail'" • m tl n:o •: cjuitable «ver issued by any i ic. np'iny. Ii careful! pi.ee » the interests of the insurod and provi<: , i ; ist inetlio.I ! >r arriving t tie amount of the loss in case the prop be injured by hail. This if. the <•:.!> Slock Fir-■ Iu-n: ,i • ('••inpauy in the United Htates nnjjagi d in the hail Imsines-. It tin ample assets to cover all liabilities. It pavs its losses promptly and honestly. We solicit your business for the year 1808. F. E. BREWER, Agent. s 1 ALSO HAVE EIRE AGENCY FOR ST. FALL EIRE AND MARINE AND HOME FIRE OF OMAHA. WAP WAR WAP y nwar lias been declared at -«,A CAB OP FI IKS 11— FURNITURE. HAVING JUST BEKN RECEIVED FROM THE FACTORY WHICH WE ARE OFFERING AT PRICES THAT CANNOT BE BEATEN THIS SIDE OF OMAHA. We Guarantee OUR PRICES TO BE LOWER THAN THE LOWEST IF YOU NEED A BED ROOM SUIT CALL AND SEE OUR DAISY. WE HAVE BABY CARRIAGES, FANCY LACE AND ~ TAPESTRY C URTAINS, WINDOW SHADES. -and a fresh Stock of Hardware Busies and Farm Implement. Kr. Racket Store Tilt; si X'».U JOI RNA I’HI K EHii'IMJI 11**' , t V ! •-•»**■ > 4. l«|» c tii ii 4** (■»!■■; u |mi|h < 11« f » < t«< »M .In* In, *. I k* M«tv Jutth. . *■ 1**1 • tf*f, bill tup* 't» * - * 41* HW'li) M»lt* J t#r**> >«;* to u i 1* *»»>» ».•«.!. 14 In #1 1*1 >*f n »*»r« *«»««•».it* !|*> ■*»%•» J ****'** I I luring Ik**** .rlslti^ »s»t«* I h* #'mhi* Juiili tl h**i* iil|«|.|n-*> M l With • **l|| *!»****. {*■%*{*> |*4$** lh*u*M Mi. 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