v ' / < The Northwestern RUBUSHSD EVERY FRIDAY AT THE COUNTY SKAT. OEO. E. HEN SO HOT Ell, I Editors anil OEO. H. milSON, ( Publishers TEKMrt:—$1.00 PBR TKAR. IK PAIO IN ADVANCE Entered at the Loup City Poatofflce for tran* mission through the mall* as second class matter. Official Paper Sherman County DIED. Mr* Emily Elizabeth King wife of (I. II Kfng of Webster township, this enmity, died at herfhome Tuesday, Dec ember 21, 189'J, at 2 o'clock a. ■) of cancer, and after an Illness of nearly a year* duration,although she was realy eonflned to her; bedjonly a few daya. Dread diaeaie has been fastening its g-ip upon her, ^slowly but llrmly and those who beat knew her condition were uot surprised, but the pnbllc was much consented when she became so suddenly and dangerously ill. Mrs. King was born at Westmorland, N. 11, Janaary 9, 1837. She moved with her husband to .Nebraska in July, 1878 and to Sherman county in 1880. Mrs. King was the mother of four children, three of whom arc dead. She leaves a husband and a son, Fred, to mourn her loss. Thej have the sincere sympathy of all who know them. Mrs. Einma Cbrl st< n wife of William Christen, living about 7 miles aoulh of I.onp City, died at her home Thursday Dec. 2i, 1899. Mr*. Christen was born In Germany on August 11th 1870 and was at the time of her death, 29 years 4 mo. and 10 day* old. She came to i ms count •ry in Noy. 1893, and was msrrled to Hr. Christen at Grand Island, Nebr, on the ttiii of ih* same month, She leaves a bu.-baud but no children ASH TON LOCALS. Mr. P.O. Paige left Thursday afternoon for VanilervlUe.Ill. Mr. Paige expects to upend •otic time there visiting. Jay Cole of Loup City was seen on our street Friday shaking hands with old friends, Oscar Hansen arrived home Thursday after a protracted stay In Laramie, Wyo. Mr*. L E. Walworth of Loup City »M a pleasant caller Saturday. Miss Dlanch Kingsnher of Gresham, JVetir. Is here visiting her sister Mrs. L. E. Humph rey It. H. Pollock ef Beatrice, the Field Secrcra ry of the Nebraska State Sunday School Asso ciation. was here Sunday, and occupied the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday evening. Mr. L. M Williams and Miss Edna Williams •pent Saturday and Sunday at Loup City visit ing friends and rolatives. L. A. Williams went to L*up City to attend court as a juror. John Tookey of ttoelus bought and shipped a car of hogs from this station Monday. Mrs. Frank Dymek Is reported as being on the tick list. Peter Lang of Farwell wa* doing business In •nr town on Menday, Mr. 11 B. Ashburn of Omaha, is here pull ing the machinery in piece in the new cream ery. Mr. F. W. Edmonds railed it to St. Paul Tuesday on business. Mrs. C F. Heushausrn went to Loup City Tuesday evening over the Burlington rout*. Mrs. J. P. Taylor and Mrs. S. I). Lamphere left Tuesday morning for St. Paul. It la reported that W M. Smelser 1* able to quot* prices on anything ta the JKWKLBY lint that will make ouu wonder how reliable goods can be sold so cheap, but the goods are warranted to be exactly as represcated and the price* mean a saving for anybody who wishes to purchase any article in that Hue. Preparations are being made for a Christ mas eulertainment at the Presbyterian church to be held on Saturday evening. Will Neumann left Wednesday over th# Q' for 81. Paul. A nine pound boy arrived Wednesday morn leg at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. licze. Mrs Maty Bazar left Wednesday morning for South Omaha after a long visit with her parent*.Mr and Mrs. John Waslelewskl. I C. U. Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys. Cube alt by Kidneys Make Impure Blood. All the blood In your body passes through your kidneys once every three mtnules. kidney trouble. i no Kidneys are your blood purifiers, they fil ter out the waste or Impurities in the blood. If they are sick or out of order, they fail to do their work. Pains, aches and rheu matism come from ex cess of uric acid In the blood, due lo neglected Money troucm c*u»es quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel as though (hey had heart trouble, because the heart ia ever-working In pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through vein* end after lee. It used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kMneya, I t now modern • temo pr ves that nearly ell C mat it ut tonal dieoaisa have their begin Bin.' In kidney (rouble. Ii you ere sick you can make no mistake by I at doctoring yeur kidneys The rmld Sml he eaua rdlnary sheet ef Dr. Kilmer t Swnmp-ltoot, the greet kidney remedy le e-'v n realised. It stands the highea( lor Me ere ierlul cures of .he meet dmueismg caaes n o«» i on ns morns Sit d»Uf f i»i« »« M»y. j coni o 11 ouo dulUr aU-l You mm/ h*»o o ootnalo bottU bv mo t I <*, eUo pamphlet teliinf you hi* to f i>4 • >l tl you Huvi hhtn«/ of UmUm trooHM, Mention Uua fuf*! * Hen wmlnf D» Kikttff 4 Co . Uin«tw*mu«, H Y. Our new school house Is finished and the trustees have accepted tho job from the contractors. The pessimist* and four roootn advocates *hou d no t acknowledge th<» fact, they <1 • <1 not know it all. The amount, 810,00000 as first authorized. ha* not been exceeded and a first class six room house, as predicted, can be pointed to with pride. As' has been said, at least $2,000 ha* been (saved to the district by making It six rooms now Instead of building four and add lngtwo more when the n|.| building goes out of commission. The question arrises will the pe’sistant opposition feel thankful that their mistaken ideas were defeated].or will they say, we done It. __ As a cure for rheumatism Chamber lain’* Fain Balm la gaining a wide re putation. D It. Johnson of Klchmood, has been troubled with that ailment atuce 1862. in speaking of It he says: “I never found anything that would re lieve me until I used Chamberlain'* Fain Jialm. It aeta like magic wllb me. My foot was swollen and paining me very much, but one good application of Faiti Balm relieved me, For sale by Odeudahl Bros. RSO ACCIUBMT AT A ItCADI A Word reached hare Tuesday from Ar cadia, that Mr. Glen Qulntoa, a yoang man of about 30 years of age and a resi dent of that place, was killed at the mill where be was employed. The facts seem to be about as follow*: lie wa* alone at the mill It being the din ner hour, and was engaged in cutting the Ice from the water wheel. When the other men returned to the mill, they found the wheel in motion ami the b< dy of the unfortunate young man fast upon It, and revolving with It. The wheel was stopped, after great effort, by running two 4x4 timber through it, and the body taken from it. Otic aide of the head and b dy and one hand wa* very badly crushed and life was extinct. Mr (juluton wa* a voting man of exemplary habits nud well liked by all who knew him._ D1V1UK DITTIl M Miss Susa Throckmorton close* her school la the Haller district this week. Another serious accident occured on the lit tle bridge west of Mntthewson*. Will (Jar net's team became frightened and jumped oIt the bridge and ran uwuy. The buggy was smashed In pieces and the only thing that sav ed the occupants from more serious injury was the fact that the horses soon broke loose from the buggy. The horses then tangled them selves up In barbed wire and 'njured them selves very badly. Attention was called to the dangerous rendition of ibis bridge last week ami before the township Is through with It. It may prove to be a coally affair. Divide Lyceum met last Tburadn; night and carried out the regular program. The Traus vaal side in (he debate were defeated. The nest question, which will be debated In three weeks. Is "Resolved that (lie prcei at Jury sys tem should be abolished.’’ Divide school will hold appropriate Christ mas exercises with school No. (13 next Friday, on the Invitation of Miss McDowell. Henry Stark und family and Henry Shoen lng aid family attended festivities on Oak Creek last Saturday. A LETTER FKOM LUZON. MANILA P. I. Nov. 7th 1*99. DEAR -MOTHER AND SISTERS I have not very much time to write. We are well as1 ttt th> spring lUc UPKH ,\ >ii«| t'it, fti m M iitilln r«-p *rt I. !|t t i ' |.t tio|i lie* twiii a’i l t> I *t I <1 'u sharp *h »i*rf*, fh»' II - f * * i ye pi* *h»t he I'ti'i I wfili it< K rvrn'h i >t *|»a and • > »m a • ■ • • n* f -it fati(fa v i p' of, •> i Ifi'ni, aide |IM> iii»urg«ist• Hal , rytii Iih) 1 be ll> a* I v c a I I* *11,1 (f an) the, IstIff 1 >ii lUet the rtn Wi I n oil, 4 Ml, bit Wrll a bo tail I* -trite* i lie*--, » »p"A.-J b m**|f an I wa* i puked wlf bi a ahaip ih siUr, Invites yoi.r attention for a few minutes to tell you about his new line of fresh goods. He IS E N to give you a splendid opportunity to select lOLIDiY PRESENTS. EARLY AND GET FIRST CHOICE. _ 12*1 BT Olf JURORS. Tlie following Is » list of Jurymen In ut endance at District Court this week. C. J. TRACY. JAMES K. l'EARSON, PHILIP HEIL. ANTON KWIATKOWSKI, J. W CARPENTER ANDREW PIERSON, J. W. CAMP T. H DILLON. CARE l)E LA MOTTE. JR JOHN HOECKiNO, MASON SWKiAUT. JOSEPH HEIE, PAUL PHEI.EWSKI L. A. WILLIAMS. I* J IIECflfllOLD, LEWIS IIAELKK, CONRAD n<»' 'll. JOHN MAMMON. PETER D. THOMPSON. FRANK TIIOM P-ON. PERRY VANSCOY. ALFRED DA II EG REN. JOHN O. BADE RA WIEEIAM COL’TON. \A7ANTH|l Honest man or woman to *’ travel for large house: salary monthly and expenses with Inerwase: position permanent: Inclose self-addressed stamped en velope. MANAGER, 330 Caxton lihU China go, III 7 MU c EBOYUKN Application fur half fare permits for the year 1900 will be received, and clergymen are urged to make their ap plications at once. It I,. ARTHUR. Local Ag- B AM It It. g a— podge Tiiei Did you ever try to dodge the rain-drops ? Did not succeed very well, did you? It’s just as useless to try to escape from the germs of consumption. You can’t do it. They are about us on every hand and we are con stantly taking them into our lungs. Then why don’t we all have ’ this disease ? Simply because these germs cannot gain a foot hold in a strong throat and lungs. It’s when these are weak that the germs master. The body must be well supplied with fat. 'I he danger comes when the Mood is poor and the body ia thin. If your cougli does not yl:ld, and your throat and lunv i ieel raw and sore, you shot ’J not delay another day, Take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-I.lver Oil with Hypophos phitvs at once. It will fetal tin Inflamtd membranes ami greatly strengthen them as well. The digestion becomes stronger, the appetite better and the weight Increases. The v hole M dy be comes well fortified and the getms of consumption cunnot gain a foothold, It’a this nourishing, sustain* lug and atrengthemng power of 5COTT.. I.MULMON th, I has made It of such value in ail waiting and e*hau»ttt)g diseases. , • • * 1 §4 tel ICC1! I h Uaafm, Mm* *m% If strong the frame of the Mother, the sou will give laws to the land. All mothers should take Kooky Mountain Tea. Gives lllo and strength. 85 cents. Ask your Druggist. Irritating stings, bites, scratches wounds and cuts soothed and healed by DeWilt's Witch Hazel Halve,—a sure and safe application for tortured flesh. Beware of counterfeits. • DeWilt's Littl Karly Kisers did me more gi od than nil blood medicines and other pills,” writes Geo. II Jacobs, of I'nompson. Conn, prompt, pleasant, never gripe, tiny cure constipation, amuse the t< rphl liver to action and give you clean blood, steady nerves, a clear brain and a healthy appetite. VST'ANTE O-SEVBIUL BRIGHT AND " HONEV1', persons to represent us as Managers in Hits and dose liy counties, salary |'icO u year and expenses. Straight bona-Ude, no more, no lea* salary. Position permanent, our references, any bank in any Iowa, il is mainly office work conduct, cl at home. Reference Enclose self-ad dressed stamped envelope.—Tint Domin ion Company, Dept. 8, Chicago. » to 3 ISO A $40 BICYCLE GIVEN AWAY DAILY. 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August Jlst, lswk ,tr list can reach us any day between these daP s. and will receive the award to which It may be entitled for that Unv. and your name will be printed In Die following Issue of The New York Star Only one list can be entered by the same per son. Prizes are on exhibition at The Star's business ofttces. Persons securing bicycles may have choice oi Ladle's, Deni I* men s or Juvenile s Itun model, color or siie desired i ull or address l'spt. "E ' THE NKW York Stir. J3<; W. ilwth . treet. Now Y’ork Cltv. CAPT WILLI AM ASTOK CHAN Li'.k Congressman from New Y’ork, Is the president of Thk New Yohk Star, which Is giving uway FORTY .HlLLA It BICYCLE dally a* offer i d by thi tr advertisement in anoth r column lion Amos J t'uiiunlngs. M. C , Col Asa Bird Gardner. District Attorney of New Y’urk, ex Governor Hogg, of Texas, anil Col. Fred Felgel of New Y'urk are among the well known names in tbelr Hoard ot D rectors. R. J. NIGHTINGALE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, loup orrv. i i mu A S MAIN. 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