I. S. SHEPPARD, Jeweler and Optician. Loup City, Neb.
tioaal Dsws.
Sourkrout at Pilfers.
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Mrs. Ed. Vceder is quite sick at this
writing.
W. H. Conger has been under the
weather this week.
J I. Depew received a new gasolene
engiae (nr his shop this week.
Hans Petersen of Rockville was a
pleasant caller at ibis ollice Monday.
Write Hayden Bros Omaha Whole
sale Supply House for prices and samp
les.
0. II. Morgan the jeweler, exhibited
a handsome Christmas tree in his win
dow.
A number of private Christmas trees
were enjoyed in the city Monday eve
ning
Grandma McDonald is still living but
no hopes (or her recovery are enter
tained.
John Shoening and Claus Kggers
went to Grand Island Monday to spend
Christmas.
Will Holcomb came dow n from Val
ley county and spent Christmas with
his parents.
Mrs. A. P. Culley and two little daugh
ters spent Christmas with their rela
tives at York.
Miss Ada Minsbul. left over the U. I’.
Monday morning to spend Christinas
with friends.
Young America will enjoy a two
weeks vacation from their studies dur
ing the holidays.
J. T. Hale has purchased a new set of
harness and a buggy for Master Ell
banks to tit hissbetlands.
Money saved is money earn
ed by baying a feed grinder of
T. M. Reed.
Mrs Lyman, and daughter of Mr and
Mrs. J. M. Taylor came up from Oma
ha to spend Christmas with her parents
Peter Rowe, who is working at his
trade at St. Paul came home Monday
and will spend the Holidays with bis
family
If you want your watch Dut in good
repair by the only first class workman
in the county call on G. H. Morgan, the
Jeweler.
J. VV. Maher of Platte county, special
agent for the Unioa Fire Insurance Co.
was doing busineas in the city the first
ofthe week.
Post master Owen of this city receiv
ed a Christmas present from Uncle Sam
in the shape of a 8‘JOO a mouth increase
in his pension.
T. L. Pilger, who has been for several
weeks past in Burlington at the
bed side of his sick brother returned
botae Friday. He reports his brother
but little improved.
G. II. Morgan the Loup City Jeweler
does all kinds of watch, clock and Jew
elry repairing in a workman like man
ner. When you have something to tie
in his line, don't fail to call on him.
T. M- Reeu sells sewing ma
chines and a general line of
furniture
Oril dispatches report one ineasly
case of very mild smallpox in that
town. If they want a strong, vigorous
case they might get it by applying to
St. Paul.
Henry Dolling will continue
his shoe sale at 15 per cent
discount until January 12.
A package which came to this post
office Tuesday, for Miss Sadie Burrow
es and was supposed to have contained
a Christmas present, had its contents
extracted before it reached here.
There was a big crowd in town
Saturday and Monday and a large
amount of Christinas shopping was
going on. One merchant in town re
ports his sales on Saturday over 8203.
Ob the afternoon of the 24, Miss
Frankie Inks, teacher In Dist. No. 59,
had a chrlstman tree for her school and
an enjoyable time is reported. Her
schollars presented her with a beautiful
album
W. I>. French. W G. McNulty and H.
•T- Cole are engaged In hauling that
monument of folly, the McAlpine bridge
to Sweetwater, where the county fath
ers hope it will he of more use than
where it was built.
Another accidental shooting is re
ported from the south part of the coun
ty below Kockyilie, in which a 14 year
old bov had the top of his bead blown
off, killing him instantly. The name
of the boy we could not learn nor the
particulars of the shooting,
We seem to be encircled by a chain
of smallpox. Kvery town around us
on the south, east and west is reported
to have them and also Oril on the nortl,
Coup City has so far escaped this loth
some disease and the Village fathers
have taken rigid steps to quarintine
against its introduction.
Word came to town the other day to
lbe effect that Willie Betts, a young
man living 5 miles down the valley,
had been quite badly hurt by the ex
plosion of an old musket which he was
hunting with. The particulars were
not fully set forth but H is said that a
piece of the gnu struck him just below
the knee penetrating the leg and lodg
ing b“tween the bones, also one piece
struck him in the arm. He was badly
hurt.
T. M. Reed buys Game.
J H Travis returned from Omaha
last Saturday
\V. T. Chase kept an open box of
cigars for his customers Christmas day.
Hats. Boots and Shoes and
Hoisery cheap at 1’ilgers.
Joseph McCoy and family eat tur
key with Mr. and Mrs. O. H Gibson
Christmas.
Charles Rowe broke through the ice
while skating Christmas day and quite
seyerel hurt his leg.
Mr. and Mrs. L Hansen spent Christ
mas day with Mrs. Hansens brother and
family at Arcadia.
II. E. Brewer came up from Central
City last Saturday to spend the holidays
with his family.
Notice — Those knowing themselves
indebted to me will please call and
settle their accounts on or before
January 1st. A. S. Main.
T. M. Heed's Furniture i
stock is now complete call
and see.
As tbe days begin to lengthen the
cold begins to strengthen, and the coal
dealers sing “Praise God from whom all
Blessings How.”
Loup City has caught most every
thing going except the seven year itch
and the small pox. Our sister towns
have a horse on us this time.
Jas. Johansen, grain buyer for A.
Shaupp reports that within three days
of last week, lie bought five car loads
of corn on the MeAlpine market.
Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
Hudson of Archer,came up Monday to
spend tbe holidays with their grand
parents, Mr and Mrs. Sami. Hancock.
E. Holcomb and Chris Johansen have
developed an inordinate case of Oklaho
ma fever and are preparing to depart
for that sunny clime in the near future.
The people of Austin, bad an enter
tainment and Christmas tree at their
school house Monday evening. A met
ry time is reported by those who were
present.
Cut this out and take it to Odendahl
Bros, drug store and get a free simple
of Chamberlain's Stomach and liver
Tablets, the best physic. They also
cure disorders of tbe stomach, billious
ness and headache.
S F. Reynolds received a telegram
from Sargent Wednesday noon request
ing him to come at once as his father
was not expected to live. Mr Ray.
nolds went at once.
If troubled with a weak digestion
belching, sour stomach, or if you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain’s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, 25
cents Samples free at Odendahl Bros
drug store.
Our former townsman Jessie Rent
frow, who now lives in St. Paul, we are
informed has been quarintined as two
of bis girls have smallpox, and-they
won't let Jess go down town. "And
the blow almost killed father."
We learn through the Omaha Bee
that our old friend J. L. Hopper has
been appointed post master at Butler,
In Buffalo county. John is the right
man for the place and the people of
that berg have made a wise choice.
Our Representative and County At
torney will again take their oath of
office next w’eek for their second term.
The other boys will serve the "dear
people" another year and according to
tradi ion, will then go making fence.
Miss Esther McDonald was taken
with a severe attack of heart trouble
Wednesday forenoon and for a time
was in a critical condition. The trouble
was brought on by her close attention
at the bedside of her sick mother dur
ing the pas’t month.
Ye junior scribe made a dying trip to
Rockville Monday and while there had
the pleasure of shaking hands with
many old friends The merchants of
that berg was enjoying a good Christ
mas trade and all wore a 7x9 smile. We
were informed that quite a number of
people in that vicinity were contem
plating going to Oklahoma in the
spring, among them are Mr. A, J B.
Fairbairn and son Charles.
Robert, the yonng son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Zink suffered another quite
severe accident last Thursday afternoon.
The little fellow, by some means, fell
upon a butcher knife, the blade striking
him on the side of the nose, about the
center, slitting it to the end mid
through to the nostril. Dr, Main was
called and dressed the wound. Little
Rob has had an unlucky course dur
ing the past few years, as he lias had
a number of severe accidents.
Wednesday evening a crowd of Wood
men and Odd Fellows and tbeir wivts
surprised Mr. and Mrs Joseph McCoy
by presenting themselves at their door
with baskets tilled with delicacies and
a staunch determination to sp<nd tiie
evening with that worthy couple. The
host and hostess were equal to the oc
casion and invited their guests to a seat
iu their spacious parlor. The evening
was spent tn games and pleasantries, a
lap supper was seived about midnight
after which a beautiful tea ret of
Bohemian glass finished in sliver was
presented to Mr. and Mrs McCoy as a
remembrance for them of their many
friends in this vicinity w hen they are in
their southern home.
I
DIED
Darius Reynolds, an old and wide
ly known former citizen of tliisi
county departed this life on Decem
ber 2t», 1900 at toe borne of bis
daughter, Mrs. A. L Conhiser, at
Sargent, Neb. His death was sud
uen and was caused by laking
Wood alcohol.
At about 11 o’elocK on the morn
ing of the 2tith lost, his son, S. F.
Reynolds received a telegram
informing him of the sudden sick
ness of his father and took the noon
train to go at once. He arrived to
late, however, to see his father alive.
The following Thursday morning his
remains were broutht to Loup City
and will be laid to rest beside bis
wife who died here and was buried
in the Sunny Slope cemetery, west
of town, some eighteen years ago.
Mr. Reynolds was born in New York
State, May 5th, 1824 and was 7ti
years. 7 months, and 22 days old.
lie came to Loup City in 187:5 and
was among the oldest settlers, and
was ODe of the first to take up a
homestead in Sherman county. There
was a large crowd at the train, to
pay their respects to the departed.
The funeral and burial will
take place this morning at 10
o'clock. The bereaved relatives
have the sympathy of all.
CARD OK THANKS.
We desire through this medium to
express our sincere thanks to our friends
and neighbors for their kind assistance
and aid during the long illness and
oeath of our beloved Bessie. May the
Lord bless them and furnish th m as
dear friends in their time of trouble.
Mrs R. Fi.YN’N an 1 family.
MARRIED.
Mr. L.C'lilpps and Miss Jennie Wait
zewski,all of Oak Creek township, this
county, were married at the home of
Andrew Raker, on Christmas day Dee.
25, 1900, county Judge Angier ortieiat
Ir.g.
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The city schools closed for the Holi
days last Friday afternoon and will
give a two weeks vacation. Appropriate
exercises were given in the primary de
partments and (juite a visiting attend
ance was present. These departments
are beiug taught by Miss. Lulu Bower
and Miss. Henry Young w ho arranged
to have a Christmas Tree and program,
both schools going together and partici
pating in the exercises The little
folks done very well In reciting their
respective patts and the visitors found
much pleasure in listening to the resi
tations. At the close of the exercises
Santa Claus made his appearance and
the distribution of presents commenced
The first present given was for “Little
Col. Young" which was followed by a
general distribution of gift's among the
other little folks. The teacher present
ed each pupil w ith a beautiful merit card
and pop corn balls, apples, candy and
peanuts were distributed by the bushel.
The scholars had bought an easy chair
for the Janitor, Col. Young. Mr. Young
always remembers the little folks and
in return the little folks always remem
ber him. The other rooms which are
being taught by I’rof. Mead, and Prof.
Nicaon and Miss. Minnie Hickman only
indulged in their usual- lesson exercises,
but each of the teaches received a hand
some present from their pupils. The
day closed with happy thoughts from
teachers, pupils and patrons.
It has been demonstrated repeatedly
by every state in the Union and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is a certain preventative
and cure for croup It has become the
universal remedy for that disease, M.
\ . Fisher of Liberty W. Va., only re
peats what has been said aiound the
glohe when he writes: -‘I haye used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my
family for years and always with per
fect success. We belieye that it is n )t
only the best cough remedy, but that it
is a sure cure for croup. It has saved
the lives of our children a number of
times." This remedy is for Sale by
Odendahl Rros. Druggists
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Made Young Again
•One of Dr. King’s New Life rills
each night for two weeks has put me
In my ‘teens’ again” writes D. H. Turn
er of Demsevtown, Pa. Thry're the
best in the world for Liver, Stomach
and Rowels. Purely vegetable. Never
gripe. Only ‘JO cents at Odendahl Rros.
drug store
A young man came intoour store
yesterday suffering from a severe attack
o f cramp colic,” writes R. F. Hess,
miller and general merchant, Dickey's
Mountain, Pa ■•He ban tried various
home remedies without r lief As I
had used Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera
ami Diarrhoea Remedy I gave him a
dose and it soon brought him out all
right. I never saw' a fellow so re joice
ed. bold by Odendahl Rros. Druggists
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it's a gentleman’s whiskey, a pure
delicious beverage and a grand appetiz
er. Don’t forget the name. “I. W. Har
per' whisky. The kind your grand
| father used! Sold by
T. H. Eisner, Loup City Neb.
HEADQUARTERS!
AT
G. H. MORGAN’S
JEWELRY STORE.
I have them in the Jewelry and Slverware line
of high grade and at bed rock prices. These
Goods are sold under a guarantee. We have
a ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR STOCK to
select from and invite you to call and see our
goods before going elsewhere.
Iradius ai\d
When you want your Watch Clock or Jewelry
repaired by a watch maker who is always ready
to attend to business and does his work prompt
ly and makes them as good as new don’t forget
to come and see me.
G fHI JVIORGAfJ, Loup City Jeweler
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I will have turkeys, chick
ens, ducks and geese dressed
fur the holiday trade. Also
oysters and iish.
S. F. Reynolds.
For Sale—One hundred
and sixty acres of land on Oak
creek. Seventy acres under
cultivation and a sod house.
Price $700. Inquire of—W. S.
Waite’ Loup City, Neb.
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If fortune disregard thy claim
Don't hang thy head in fear and shame
Hut marry the girl you love best
Rocky Mountain Tea w ill do the rest.
—Ask your Druggist.
1 want co let the people who suffer
from rnrumatism and sciatica known
that Chamberlain’s l’ain Balm relieved
me after a number of other medicines
and a doctor had failed. It is the best
liniment I have ever known of—J. A.
Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands
have been cured of rheumatism by this
ar.-rnedy. One application relieves the
pain. For sale by Odendahl Bros Drug
gists.
Having a Great Kim on Chamberlain *
Cough Keinedy
Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having a
gie it run on Chaa berlain’s Cough Ke
rn coy. He sells live bottles ol that med
icine toone of any other kind, and it
gives great satisfaction. In these days
of lagrippe there is nothing like Cham*
E Gain's Cough Keinedy to stop the
_rh, heal up the tore throat and lungs
:: i give relief within a verv short time.
Tl sal s are growing, and all who try
i’ e pleased with Its prompt action —
- nth Chicago Daily Calumert. For
s e by Odendahl Bros. Druggists.
LEGAL NOTICE.
I District Court of Sherman county,
N< raska
the matter of the Estate of the min
r heirs of William Shoening, deceased.
OHIlKlt TO SHOW CAl'SK.
T ills cause came oil for hearing uikui
> petition of Elsie C. Koscli, guardian
o Uie minor liens of William sheening,
. used, praying for & license to sell the
s.iu: hweat one fourth of Section Thirty i .0)
in Township fifteen (IS), Range. sixteen
w* t, (if.) in Sheiman county, Nebraska
to maintain and educate the minor heirs
ot said deceased and invest in other land.
It is tberefoie ordered that all person*
interested in said estate appear before
me at HroUen Itow, ou the 81 li day of Jun
iiaiy, l'.'i ), to show cause why a liconso
.Should not be granted to said guardean
to sell tlie above described real estate
of said minors, or so much thereof us it
shall be necessary.
Mathew, appointed guardian adliltun
for minor heirs.
Dated this 3rd day of November, 1900,
IIOMKK M. 8CI.I.1VAN,
judge of the District court
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For time table and full information, call on
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All kinds of i
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Promptly Done at )
A new remedy for biliousness is now
on sale at Odendahl Bros, drug store
It is called Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. It is quick relief and
will prevent the attack if given as soon
as the lir*t indication of the disease ap
pears. Price 25 cents per box. Sample
free —Odendahl Bros.
W J. FISHER,
Attorney at Law and Notary Publle.
Will Defend in Foreclosure Oms
ALSO DO A
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Office In Nokthwssteiis HulMlng,
LOOT CITY, - - NKIlItAMgA.
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LOUP CITY, • • NEBRASKA
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nEJVTIST j
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