VOL. XV. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1899 NUMBER 47
that T. M. REED has
MORE THAN EVER A COMPLETE STOCK OF
WIND MILLS, PUMPS, PIPES, MACHINE OILS, GARDEN
AND FIELD SEED. I AM ALSO PREPARED TO DO
ANYTHING IN THE LINE OF WIND MILL OR PUMP WORK.
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» TO MY PATRONS,
«
W hen iri want of anything in my line don’t fail to call and
learn my prices No other county scat in Western Nebraska can boast of a
more complete stock than 1 now have on hand. If you want a sulky
plow, Disc Harrow, Seeder, Cultivator, Feed Grinder, Harb Wire, Hog
Fencing, Cribbing, Harness, Machine Oils, Sewing .Machines, Washing Ma
chines, Windmills, Stock Tanks, Feed Cookers, Tank Heaters, hand and
I power corn shellers in fact everything from a Threshing Macbing and
Steam Engine down to a hay fork.
With best compliments of the season 1 am.
Yours very truly, r£. M RICEI).
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, Lickty Corns Down Heavy
UK BXHONEM THE STATIC AI DIIIIK
ANI) IIIS JJKTIIOI) OF DOING IllJs
INKSS WITH INMt'KANCK GO'S
Samuel Lichty, one of the officials
of the insurance department to the
State Auditors office, ha exploded
a bomb which lias given Auditor
Cori ell a good shaking up, Lichty
was a few day s since, bounced from
his official position and give as a
reason that be objected because
the State Auditor did not enforce
the law regarding the collection of
moDi‘3 cue tin state fr« in insurance
companies, but iliat oil < i methods
of extiacliiig money from tjiem lias
beeu n»pl<*y< d, lie says l>\ this
neglect to collect s the law provides
over #25,000 a yeai i- lost to the
slate, t»u' lit the other methods em
ployed it would seem that what the
state fund lacked ot get'ing the offi.
cials got 1 • -r them dvc.-i v - sum
ole of one of the tin thods he sights
that the Auditor s % nephew, J. A.
^ Sin psi ii. .. insui:*i * examiner,
ellMgi o a | i :.t n tp 100.
for only two days work as Mich ex
amtl.il, v, lu ll die lew i \|>! < h says
that In wa oidy (-titilIt ' i'i s'd per
day; i i tic dc r cast- in* charged Sd 10.
The compw.il c, lie says, protested
agnioit cjich .exboruitunt
charges hut Dealt) did so to avoid
trouble with the auditor,
To use Mr. Lii'hlj’s own words lie
Htivs: “Soon after the populists en
tered ihe state house on eruption
came also. They distributed no
end of railroad passes. 1 pro
tested that thin was an insinua
tion that populists were base de
eeivets, but was astonished to find
that these gifts were so generously
received. A little later and just be
fore the railroads were assessed tor
181*7, with Auditor Cornell as chair
man of such assessment board, un ele
guut train was backed tip to one of
ttu* depots of our city. Everything
on this palace on wheels was as free
as the air, and it carried the otate
Auditor and family also Deputy
Auditor I'ooi and others from the
capital a thousand miles into the re
sorts of the northwest ” Mr. Elchtj
denounced these ja unis a suicidal
to his parly ai d tin n adds, "l-ron,
this on I saw the slate house conver
ted into a great free pass broker
shop, with some of our high salaried
officer* doing very little besides get
ting free p isses for themselves and
friends.”
lie sights cases where warrants
have been drawn with ut au >>nlV •>!
law, and to-'.me of the hirelings of
the auditoi wh > m re doit g work
that should have li n ■ ■ i>» the
auditor himself. In on. < >. hi
mmii'iBt Ui« nnltwfi lining o|
•Too. and it aiolitt-r tunc Iglli,
Mr detail'd out r similar
ch»rg*», ,11 «| ahi ,i In stood ready
to prove nad against which he has
lie II I'otl I lliu ally w ! >(' llt lilv
pi nesi'ag il e.oU|(| .mi d
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No w> ip i it rf, , i ,
these statements of Liclity are correct
Mr. Cornell and his bondsmen will
likely find them selves in a similar
condition.
As u result of Liehty’s exposure
Governor I’oj titer lias appointed an
investigating committee and also
requested the state legislature U> ap.
point a like committee to thorough
ly examine into the matter.
THU WAV TO (iO TO CAI-II OUM A. ,
is iii a tourist sleeping ear personally
conducted—via the Burlington Route.
You don't change ears. You make fast
time. You the linest scenery on the i
globe.
Your ear is not so expensively Mulsh
ed nor tine to look at as a palace sleep
er, but it is just ns clean, just, ns comfor
table, just as good to ride in. AND
NEARLY 820 CHEAPER.
The Burlington excursions leave
ev< ry Thursday,reaching San Francisco,
Sunday and Los Angeles .Monday. Por
ter yvitli each oar. Excursion manager
with each party. For folder giving full
intorinatlon cad at nearest B ,V M. It K.
depot, or write to J Francis, Gen’l Pas
senger Agent, Omaha, Xeb
llANGKliS OF TIIK GKII'.
The greate st danger from l,u Grippe
is of it* resulting in pneumoitia. If
reasonable cure i* used, however, and
<'haiub-r'lain** Cough Remedy taken,all
danger vvill l>e avoided Among the
ten* of thousands who have used this
remedy for la grippe we have yet to
learn of a single case haying resulted
in pneumonia which shows conclusive
ly that this remedy is a certain proven,
tive of that dangerous disease. It will
cure la grippe in less time than any
other treatment. It is pleasant and
safe to take. For «ale by Odendah!
Bro's.
For La (iripp*.
Thomas Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash
avenue corner Jackson st , one of Chi
cago's oldest and most prominent drug
gists, recommend Chamberlain's Cough
remedy for iagrippe, as it not only
give* u prompt and complete relief, but
also counteracts any tendency of la
grippe to result in pneumonia. For sale
by Odendahl Bro’s.
An lIonpHt Mevllclne for Lu <«rl|»|»r*.
George VV. Waitt of South Gardiner,
Me., says: ' I have had the worst cough
cold, ch'lls and grip and have taken lots
or trash ot no account but profit to the
vendor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is the only thing that has done any
good whatever. pi have used one 50
cent bottle and the chills, cold and grip
liaye all left me. 1 congratulate the
manufacturers of an honest medicine,”
For sale l»y Odendahi IJro's.
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If Von Am Colne to the t*aoIflr Coast
don’t complete arrangements until you
have secured Information regarding the
personally conducted excursions to San
Francisco, I.ot Angeles and Port land
\Satbel .N10X PAHFIC. These ex
cut-ions leave Chicago. Minneapolis
sad St, Paul every Thursday, and Oma
ha every Friday in elegantly upholster
ed Pullman Tourist Sleepers; illuminat
ed hy Pintsch light, heated by steam.
U iggage checked througli from starting
point to destination Prompt and satis
factory service. .Matty hours quicker
tiiue than any other line
For full particulars call on or address
IV |», t 'I.UToN, Agent.
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fOTICE OK FOKECLO.sr'HE OK TAX LIEN
The State of Nebraska
To James L. Pitot, and Henry Palmer
ion-residents of the State of Nebraska,
You and each of you are hereby notified
hat the following described real estate, situ
tie lu Shcrmun county, and Statu of Neb
•uska. to wit: A certain piece or parcel of
and situate in the south west quarter of
Section Eighteen dm, in Township Fifteen
IB), North of liange Fourteen (14) west of the
sixth Principal Muridlan more particularly
Inscribed as follows, to-wlt:
Commencing at a point 1535 feet north and
Cl feet east of the south west corner of the
mutli west quarter of Section Eighteen (18),
rownslilp Fifteen (15). north of liange Four
■ecu (II) west of the Sixth Prluclpul Merld
an, uiul running thence cast 10 degrees and
5 minutes south to the center of Dead Horse
Jreek. also running from the point of begin*
ling north siflo feet, thence east 10 degrees
tnd 15 minutes south to the centre of Dead
Horse Crock, thence down the centre of Dead
Horse Creek to the termination of sold Ilrst
Ine, containing two acres of land more or
css together with the Hourlngmlll. machinery
Hid water power, franchises and Tights whatso
ver appertaining to said mill located on said
land, together with the canal through which
ihe water is obtained and llows andLnll rights
uf way appertaining to said canal: also that
■ertula other parcel of lund contiguous there
to and described ns follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a point nine, chains north
on the west line of said Section Eighteen (18)
of the south west corner of Section Eighteen
(18,i arid running thence north sixteen chains
and eighty-eight links to the canal of the Loup
City Canal Company at Loup City, Sherman
county, Nebraska, and from that point in a
direction twenty-six degrees south of east
four chains, and from thence directly north
to the center of Dead Horse Creek and from
that point following the meandering of Dead
Horse Creek down the centre thereof, to a
point in the centre of Dead Horse Creek di
rectly last of the point of beginning, thence
west fourteen (14) chains and thirty-five
links more or less to the point of beginning,
containing fifteen and one half acres, more
or less, was Jon the 2(>th day of June, 1897.
purchased by the County of Sherman, at
private tax sale, from the treasurer of said
County of Sherman, for the dellnqnent taxes
for the years 1893, 1H91 and 1895, for the sum
of $709,38, said land having been llrst offered
at public sale and not sold for want of bid
ders the said land being taxed in the name
or James L. Pitot and Henry C. Palmer, that
there Is further due the said county of Sher
maa the taxes for the year 1890 in the sum of
$131.91 which with interest and adver
tising amount to the suin of $155.73 uml the
further sum of $131.81, taxes for the year 1897.
which with interest and advertising amounts
to the sum of 1143.17 and you are further
notified that unless the said above described
land Is redotuned from said taxes on or be
fore the 26Ut day of June 1899, an action will
be commenced to forelose the tax-lieu in favor
of said County of Sherman, in the District
Court of Sherman County Nebraska In the
manner provided tiy law. Dated this ninth
day of February 1899.
Thu Ciidntv or Shkkman, Purchaser,
[Scall by John Minshuli,,
County Clerk of Sherman County Nebraska.
W J. FISHER,
Attorney at Law_and Notary Public.
Will Defend in Foreclosure Cases.
ALSO DO A
General Real Estate Business.
Office In North wemtsrn Hulldtus,
LOUP CITS’. - - NKItKAMKA.
A. S. MAIN,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Lori* r|TY, • • N lllHA-h A
orriGfc. ‘One door chiI of
drug
R. J. NIGHTINGALE,
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I'LL LET 111 k JUDGE
and you will say that my goods are
FIRST CLASS AND PRICES
LOWER THAN THE LOWEST.
1 am aalialled with •mull profit* and by selling mt good# at o|o»4
figure* and keeping a nine line to from ear. *im-h pku , t u, I
have a larger stuck than ever before of
HARDWARE AND TINWARE, AND ALSO A MCE
LINK OF IT UNITE UE SUCH AS
He.l room euita, Pining tbaira, Poinmon «I. .»r», Mocker*, K<t .imiou raid. *,
t upiioard*, W urtlio'H * (V liter i»ln> «. Picture* pt'turi fmtm*, will ju
faet ant tiling you want.
My price* will keep you gtn »«ing how | can sell so chimp
Call and you will be convinced
\ our* for hnrgitiiij.
P/tCKi-T SfOpE.
W AN ran-kavKKAL Tkubt wokthi Pwe.
sons In this sihUi to nninaKe our bustnaaa
In i b< lr own it ml nearby count tea. It ta
mainly ottb-n work unmim-ledal home. Sal
ary sirmglii •wo a year and espmigei*—de
finite. bonutlite. no more, no leaa salary
lb.btliIv $'/S. lint ere net's Enclose sulf-ad
iltt-xseil envelo|ie. Herbert K lleaa, I Tea.
Ilepl M. i bictiao. 111. S-10-W
TIM* IN MONEY.
W b«'tt you are traveling, due outlaid
eratiun should be given to the amount
i|f lline spent In making your journey.
I III! I \ ION PACIFIC is the Best
I,ink ami makes the Ka*te»t Time by
hi >1.y iioiti - to Nall I,ake City, Portland
.".ltd California points
Pur time table*, folder*, illustrated
imhik p'l.miplet* descriptive of the ter
Hurt traversed, call on—\V, l>, ('i.iy
Ton. Agent
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WANTEI* •'EVMtAlu I'HL tTWOHTUT,
pet .1 - in thl- slate to manage our but*
'in in their on n and near by counties.
I' l« mainly iltk’e work onhilueted at
’-b no - . it\ straight ytioo a year and
■ ij.. i i. tjrttttlta, honatlde, no mure,
no k-«» salary. Monthly §73 Kefer
■ ne Km > o e.>■ addressed stamped
envelope Herbert I Hess. Preat
Itept M t bn ago
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