Iioaal Daws.
The big bridge should be repaired
at once.
Nebraska, can raise the wind all right
this spring.
Adam Schaupp, went to Omaha, with
stock last Tuesday.
Mrs. Val. McDonald, of the west side,
is reported very sick.
A. M. Bennett went to Omaha Mon
day on a business trip.
Nice tomato and cabbage plants for
sale at W. H. Conger's.
Miss Mattie Snyder, spent Sunday
in the city, with her parents.
Sim. Brown, is pushing on the lines
of James Bradley's dray now days.
Our bulletins furnishes good service
for the farmers who do not take a dally.
Hogs has taken quite a raise since
Dewey set up a packing bouse at Manila.
D. W. Titus, banker of Litchfield
was a county seat visitor the forepart
of the week.
L. D. Gardner Is reported to be very
sick again. W. II. Conger went out
to visit him Monday.
K. J. Jordea, and wife, relatives of
Joseph McCoy, are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. MeCoy, this week.
Corn Is growing six inches a day, and
some days seven, since the weather got
settled down to a hades temperature.
The Loup City Schools close for the
term to-day, and the commencement
exercises will take place this evening.
Mike Mulick, passed our sanctum the
other morning with a nice biblical
string of fish, Three little ones for four
of us.
T. L. Pilger took a car load of pota
tr.nc Ia tVwt Dmolin vnavLoto 'I'luirLlnu
He returned yesterday and reports hay
lug disposed of them at good advantage.
“One Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation I have ever sold or used and
I can't say too much in its praise.’,—L.
M. Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga.-Oden
dabl Bro’s.
Mrs. Geo. E. Benscboter left for Shel
ton last Saturday morning to be at tbe
bed side of her brother, Wilson Baillle
who was seriously Injured in a Clyclone
last week Tuesday,
Jas. Bradley, who was struck by light
ning is doing as well as can be expect
ed. He sustained a severe shock and
it will take weeks before he will fully
recover.
W. H. Conger informs us that he has
succeeded in gettieg a pension for A. H.
l’otter, of Litchfield of fl2. per month.
He will draw pay from date of appli
cation, May 29, 1897.
In the morning at tbe M. E. Church
there will be Decoration Day Memoral
services and in the evening preaching
at the regular hour. Evening subject:
Gladstone influence.
The oldest son of Wm. Moyer, a for
mer resident of this city, and now of
Kawlins, Wy. had the misfortune to lose
one of hU eyes by some means which
we did not learn, on the 8, of this month.
A dispatch from II. Smelser, to Adam
Schaupp, this morning, announces the
death of Mrs. Smelser, at her home in
Ashton, this morning. Funeral servi
ces will be held at Ashton, on Sunday,
at one o.clodk.
W. G. Odendahl returned from Oma
ha yesterday where he has been since
Monday. Mr. Odendahl had eight large
bunions removed from his foot while
a cane.
Mrs. John Hopper is reported very
sick. She has been sick for several days
past and has been gradually growing
worse. At last account, bovever, she
was some better.
Mrs. Daisy Cowper, of Ravenna, was
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. T.
Snyder, in this city a part ol this week
She reports that Mr. Cowper, and her
self will visit the Black Hills this spring.
Mr. Win. Sharp, of Davis Creek, was
lu the city the latter part of last week,
and let the contract to Josef Brels, to
take the brick veneering from the old.
Mellor building. This Is a job that all
will be glad to hear of.
Jobu Wall was down from Arcadia
Mouday and act his force of men at
work tearing down the Danders old
store building When it Is down the
last of an old land mark of nineteen
years standing Is gone
s. I Barker, Sharon, Wl«„ writes
1 have tried ImVMu's Witch ilasel
Salve for Itching piles and It eleayt
stop* Utem la two minutes 1 consider
l»eW ill's W itch Ilssel Salve the great
est pile cure on the market "—Oden
aaiil Brv t
Mr. J. tl. .Vbaopp of Areedia made
us a friendly call Monday lie is very
much lalereated In the irrigation .ass
tried some weeks ago in district court
el i tfd. t sail will convene there agate
neat week when the vase, ohieh a as
tekeu under adv.setasei will ho de
tided,
Parties sending us eeare items or
tsf Mtielee for publication meet
accompany souse with their real
suss It Is m4 as ties nary tbst their
nausea ho published lust we desire In
have them loot la as a guarantee el good
faith AU (Mosskstlssi sst avsu
panted bv asms of writer old be e-m
signed In the ease* bushel.
The Cuban cjuestion and political is
sues sink into insignificance with the
man who suffers with piles What be
most desires, Is relief. DeWltts Witch
Elazel Salve cures piles. Odendabl Bros.
The A. O. U. W Beneficiary of $2,000
in favor of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wilson,
widow of a member of Loup City Lodge
No. 33, has been paid In full today For
promptness we certainly think that
fraternal Insurance excells the old line
insurance, and It is certainly less expen
live.
We have been Informed by a member
jf the family of the late W. A. Wilson,
Jeceased. that we were in error In
itatelng that Mr. Wilson bad several
ipasms the night previous to Ills death,
jut that he had several attacks of heart
trouble. We cheerfully make the cor
rection.
About thirty went to 8t. l’aul, yester
lay to take in the Robinson circus, and
ice the strong man lift the Elephant,
which ofcourse they failed to see,
IVe had the pleasure of meeting a num
jer of old friends and some former rcsi
lents of Loup City, having bad a pleas
uit visit with Mr. and Mrs. .J. J. Taylor,
ilso J. F. Jeffords.
We was called to the telephone yester
lay and received a legal notice from
r.itcbfleld, for publication, announcing
:be fact that that town will soon be pro
vided with a place where chose so In
clined can get forty-rod bug juice hcre
ifter, when they feel like fighting their
grandmother.
Mr. McCray, manager of the Loup
City 8tar creamery has received some
very flattering letters from the western
jutter markets where be has been
dripping. Ilia butter is pronounced
irst grade and finds a ready market at
rlio trnwti It I Aid r.wi/iA ova In.
formed that Mr. McCray is now doing
»n extensive creamery business and It
is steadily increasing all tbe time.
Tbe little one year old baby of John
Fisher, narrowly escaped death last
Monday evening. She was found with
lead down in a large jar of water and
ler feet barely sticking out. The dis
.■every was made just in tame to save
lerlife. A messenger was at once dis
patched for a doctor, who worked with
ler skillfully for several hours before
ihe was considered out of danger.
Anna Micbalski a young Polish girl
if Logan township made complaint
n county court a few days ago against
me Harry Wheeler a beardless youth
if the same township, charging him
with assault with tbe intent to rape.
Phe case was brought before his honor,
Judge Kay last Wednesday and defend
int's motion for a continuance granted.
I'he preliminary hearing will be had
Wednesday June Brat.
While unrooflng the Landers, old
itore building, last Tuesday, Bob Young
ind George McDonald, barely escaped
serious injury. They were helping in
letting down a section of the roof when
It got the upper hand of them. Bob's
right hand was caught between tbe
rafter and tbe stringer below and he had
to be helped to get free. George got
bis elbow caught in pretty much tbe
same way but was able to free him
self. Both only sustained slight bruises.
Several limes this week we have been
asked hv farmers Urine nn the west
side of the river to hurry up the officers
who have the coanty bridge matters io
charge and get the Loup River bridge
repaired. We understand that the offi
cers are working to that end, and that
work Is expected to begin in a few days.
As to hurrying up the matter we will
leave that to the farmers ag the offi
cer have the distinguished honor of,
at least, claiming to be the farmers
best^frlends.
Mr. and Mrs. £. 3. Ilayhurst. Mr. and
Mrs. 3. Crisa, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cal
laway, Mrs. O. H. Cibson. and family
Dr. Wllllts, Misseg Hattie Iiayhurst,
Abble Conger, and Hattie Throckmorton
spent Sunday at the borne of Mr anu
Mrs. James Conger and Grandma
Haney. A grand time is reported.
Two bushels of cakes aud three freezers
of ice cream formed the principle
part of the menu. Ye juuior could
not lie present but extends many
thanks for invitation and thanks
awfully for cake received and duly
consumed.
Brother O J. Vandyke, l*. C. M. id
the A. O, I'. VV.es* with Loup City
Lodge last night aud addressed a small
audience of the brothers and sisters ol
the D of II. and a few frieuds in a very
beautiful and logic mauner. lie did uoi
deliver a regular lecture but for an
hour enlarged on the t>e*ut!e* and lien
rlu of the order Brother V andyke
U a good talker aud a lug leal reason*!
and those who did not come out to heai
him missed a tralernsl treat He ■<
working in a grand cense and one th*i
every body should take a deep Interesi
in. It i* on* that means bread to out
little ones should we be Usen from
them, or a life of drudgery that we car
sad in duty should prevent by juinlej
a ttrat class beeshctsry order. II* til
j he in the city until Monde* *«liv»it*|
member*
thousand* of sngerer* from grtppi
have been restored to health <■) run
Minute t ough Cure. It Huiehly cur*
cough* cetds. bronchitis pswumoeta
grippe, asthma and all throat end !<mm
disease* Pof *ete by thfredahl Bro s
ASHTON LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. Dovorek, and children left
for Omaha, Friday morning, where
she wdi join her husband.
Our bustling grain man, Mr. .J. C.
Schaupp, is building a nice frame
cottage in the western suherbs of
our city.
We predict that the west side is
going to be the residence portion of
onr bustling little berg.
Vinaent Beze, is giving his wagon
shop a new coat of color. Appear- j
anccs are being greatly improved
thereby,
Martin Wiskowiuk, has i.ecn ‘paint
ing things red—with a wldtoatripe;"
K. G. Taylor’s new barn.
Mr. 8. D. Horton was in town in
behalf of the During Company, and
II. .1. Hillebraat of St. Paul, has
spent an cutire week here for the
McCormick It seems as if machine
men predominate among our visit
ors this week, all because a big small
grain crop is promised.
Miss Alpha Fair, completed a very
successful years school, last Friday.
She seems to have given universal
satisfaction, and leaves many newly
made friends. She relumed to her
home, at Rockville, on Sunday after
noon,
II. H. Branch, of Lincoln, was in
town Thursday, in behalf of the
Hamilton Browu Shoe Co. Ashton,
is one of bis regular points, and he
says is the best shoe town in the
State of its size, excepting none.
We hear Kmil Beushousen.will try
to raise a company should the Pres
ident make another cull for troops.
Ashton is slow but Sure! and will be
beard from later on.
The business houses of G. W.
Marvel & Co. and Keystone Lumber
Co., have been ornamented with nice
tall flag poles, and Old Glory waves
therefrom.
Miss Mary Kneutzen, came down
from Loup City, Monday morning.
C. K. Taylor, spent Sunday, with
his parents here, returning to St. Paul,
Monday morning.
Iguac Nowicki moved into town
Monday.
W. M. Smelser, lost a handsome
ring Sunday. Will says he will re
ward the finder upon its return to him.
The ring is set with u ^ karat dia
mond.
The Gramaphone entertainment
given here Saturday evening, by
Mike Larkowski, was good, but poor
ly attended.
We hear that our rustling towns
man, Theodore Ojendyke, lias been
appointed Post Master, for this place
by our beloved Uncle Sam. We did
not learn how soon he is lo begin
opperations.
1. C. U.
TAKE THE UNION PACIFIC.
Take the union Pacific to Denver and
attend the American Medicine Associa
tion Meeting, June", 1898. Low ex
cursion rates for the round trip. Spec
ial excursions arranged from Denver
to Mountain Kesorts; also to Salt Lake
C’ty and points west. For sleeping
car reservations, rates, etc., call on
W. I). Clitfon.A gent.
The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep it
going longest and most regularly by
using DeWltt's Little Early Kisers, the
famous little pills for constipation and
all stomach ami liver trouble. Odendabl
Bro’s.
One Minute is long, yet rel of U ob
tained In half that time by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure, it prevents con
sumption nnd quickly cures colds, croup,
bronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe am) all
throat and lung troubles Odemlahl
i Bro’a,
DKCO RATION DAT.
To be observed at Loup City, May
30,1898 under the auspices of Shiloh
Post, No. 124, and Shiloh Circle, No.
5. G. A. R.
Hon. A. P. Culley, Orator of the
day.
Program of exercise: At 8;30. a. m.
The committee appointed for that
purpose will leave the post rcom and
repair to Evergreen Cemctary, and
Moon Cemetary respectively, where
they will fittingly scatter flowers
above the mounds that mark our
comrads graves. Ladies Commilee
of Shiloh Circle will join comrades in
this work.
At 10,o'clock a. m., ail old Sol
diers, Ladies of Shiloh Circle and
Sons of Veterans, will meet at Post
room and form in marching order on
R. R. street facing the east.
At 10:30, the children of the pub
lie schools led by their teachers, will
be escorted by martial band to their
position in the ranks.
At 10:45 headed by the Loup City
Cornet Rami, the line of march will
be taken up. moving east on R. R.
street to east side public square,
thence north to north side public
square, thence west to the opera
house.
At 11, a. m. the Ladies of Shiloh
Circle will conduct the interesting
ceretnftny in memory of the unKnowo
dead, after which there will follow
an address bv the orator of the day,
Iiou. A. P. Culley.
Beautiful music and patriotic songs
will enliven the exercises. Come
every one, rest from your labors tor
one day and help us to make this day
one pregnant with lessons of patriot
ism and love of country and the flag.
We are on the march today as a na
tion to uphold the cause of human
freedom and smite the oppressor.
Let us then come together on that
day breathing a fervent prayer for
victory over the foe, and for the
safety of the gallant boys who are
carrying our standard to the front
on sea and on land.
By order of Committee.
MK.MOKI Al. pKKVlCK.
Soldiers Attention:—To the members
of Shiloh Post, No. 124, Dept, of Nebras
ka, G. A. R. You and each of you are
hereby commanded to present yorselves
at headquarters at the post room, Sun
day May 29, 1898 at 10, o'clock sharp,
there to form In ranks and march to the
M. E. Church to attend memorial ser
vice. Service to be conducted by Rev.
W, E. Mathew. AH old Soldiers not
members of the post, sons of veterans,
arid Shiloh Circle G. A R., are cordi
ally requested to meet us all at the
post room, and Join with ns in the ser
vices in memory of our noble dead. By
Lkwis Beihthoi.D, Commander,
w. II. Conger, Adj.
Farmers, Insure your property In
The Phenix Insurance Company,
against Fire, Lightning. Wind storms
Cyclones and Tornadoes.
W. J. FISHER- Agent.
Call on T. M. Reed for gard
en and field seeds, in bulk or
package.
S. M. Geary, Pierson, Mich , writes:—
‘•DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is curing
more piles here to-day than all other
remedies combintd. It cures eczema
and all other skin deseases." Odendahl
Bro’s
“It Is tlie Bent on Karlli"
That Is what Edwards & Parker, mer
chants of Plains, Ga., says of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, for Rheumatism, lame
back, deep seated and muscular pains.
Sold by Odendahl Bro's. Druggists.
LIViCOK LICENSE NOTICE.
In the matter of the application of Niels
Nielsen for lequor licensu:
Notice la hereby given that Niels Nielsen
(1 Kl upon the mth day o! May l*»e. tile his
application with the board of Trustees of
the Village of Litchfield for Itemise to
sell mall, spirituous and vinous liquors,
In the building sooth of Hie commercial
House, ou lot No. 14, In the village or
Litchfield. Nebraska for the year ending
May 1st. lviw
If there be no objections, minimal ranee
or pruleet died before June 10, l«tfs the
lireiie# will be granted.
Nm.s Niki sa*. Applicant.
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This company has been engaged in the Hail business for the past
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Hail the sum of $411,030.30. This large sum of money lias been paid
without & single law suit, and to the sa'isfaction of the claimants.
The Hail policy is the tairest and most equitable ever issued by any
insurance company. It carefully protects the interests of the insured and
provides a just method for arriving at the amount of the loss in case the
crop be injured by hail.
This is the only Stock Fire Insurance Company in the United States
engaged ir. the hail business. It has ample assets to cover all liabilities.
It pays its losses promptly and honestly. We solicit your business for
the year 1898.
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