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Entered at the Loup City Postofflce for trans
mission through the malls as second
class matter.
It is said that Aguir.aldo is dead
again, but then we don’t believe it.
Frank Hansom's seat in the sen
ate iN a little slippery, but then
Frank is too.
The South Omaha election frauds
were taken up last Friday by the
legislature in joint session.
California enjoyed a six foot fall
of snow last week. They never do
things by halves out there.
Congressman Neville is reported
very near deaths door from the rup
ture of a pulmonary artery.
Arapaho aud Cambridge each have
a 15,000 damage suit on hand for
defective side walks. When will
i Loup City's turn come.
The renewed activity of the Boers
is causing John Bull to be a little
skeptical as to whither the Trans
vaal is British territory or not.
Next Tuesday the big battle for
United States senator will commence
at Lincoln. If the number of aspi
rants are any indication of the heat
of the fray the eontlct will be a bad
one.
Europe is again coming to the
United States for gold to replenish
her depleted exchequer. How el if
feretit from democratic days. Now
we have it tor them, then we borrow
ed it from them.
Three of our war vessels are on
their way io Venezuelan ports to
ask that equity be used between
that government and corporations
who have been granted concessions
in asphalt production.
It is announced from Omaha that a
reward of IIJ.OOO has been offered
for Cat Crowe. The reward will be
paid when Crowe is turned over to the
sheriff and is not dependent upon a
conviction.
-i
Senator Lodge says that in the
sweet by and by the Philippines will
y be better governed than ever before
and that with less than 25 000 sol
diers to enforce peace and good
government.
There is a movement on foot in
British circles to send Sir Wilfrid
Laurier to South Africa as a peace
envoy. If President Kruger will
hold his peace a little and Dewet
continues to hustle, Laurier may
be commissioned to hunt the old
man up and ask him to quit.
Representative Spreehei of Colfax
county, knocked Jack Riordan, a
Lindell hotel bartender down three
times the other day for calling him a
liar. Riordan should know better
than to run against a pop statesman,
but then Riordan probably heard of
Hoxie knocking Sprecher out and
thaught he was as good a man as
Ho xie.
The persecution of Edward Rose
water editor of the Omaha Bee, by
the political ring of toughs and
boodlers of So. Omaha, it is not like
ly will have the effect desired Dy these
modern Davy Lewises. The Bee has
been a terror to these fellows and
they would be very glad to get rid
of its fearless little editor who has
been a thorn in the flesh to evil doers
for many years.
Colonl Vifquain refused to attend
a banquet at Lincoln the other night
because Geo. Filzhugh Lee was pres
ent. Colonl Vifpuain is the French
gentleman who filled the nich made
vacant by Colonel Bryan oftheThird
regiment when ttiat gentleman want
ed lobe freed from ‘military lock
jaw. Further eoment is unnecessary.
Hucklln*rt Arnica Halve
Has world-wide tame for marvellous
cures. It surpasses any other salve,
lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores Felons, Ul
cers, Tetter, Salt Itheum, Fever Sores,
Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions; Infal
F lible for Piles. Cure guarrauteed. Only
25 cents at Odendahl Bros, drug store.
The village hoard met last Friday
night and reel tilled ibe resolution
which wan passed two weeks before,
prohibiting public gatherings, as a
guard against the smallpox. The
village board considered that it would
be of no use to spend money to en
force the order if the people did not
see fit to respect it. In most eases
however, it was being respected. The
churches and lodges had defined
business and the dances were called
off But the gathering at the post
office, where, in fact the most danger
is, wcie seemingly larger than ever.
This too, could have been stopped if
the marshall had stationed himself
ibcre at mad hours and disbursed
the crowd, giving them to under
stand that they could not congregate
there, but would only be allowed to
come ami go. This the marshall
uad no instructions to do for the
village Board felt that people should
take euough interest in their own
wellfare not to need force. But
probably the most disatisfaction la\
in the fact that the resolution did
not quarantine against th^ travel
ing public*, or at least against per
sons coming from or passing through
other places where the disease is
now prevailant. Even now that the
quarantine is off, aud the lodges re
sume holding regular meetings they
should only meet to trausaoi such
business as is necessary and avoid
us mueii as possible holding very
huge public gatherings as is some
limes their want to hold at this time
of the year, and above all the large
crowd at the pest office should not
be tolerated. Wait until the mail is
distributed and then come and go.
On the 10th of December, 1 SOT, Rev.
S. A Douahoe, pastor M. E. church.
South, Ft. Pleasant, \Y. Va. contraeteii
a severe cold which was attemUi) from
the hegginrilng by violent coughing, He
says: "After resorting to a number
of so-called ‘specifics.* usually kept in
the house, to no purpose' I purchase
a bottle of Chamberlain's Cougli Reme
dy, which acted like a charm. I mos'
eheert fully recommend it to the public.'
For sale by Odendahl Bros.
Pepsin preparations often fail lo le
lieve indigestion because they cun digest
only albuminous foods There is one
preparation that digests all classes of
food, and that is Kodol Dispep ia Cure,
it cures the worst c ses of indigestion
aud gives instant relief, for P> digests
what you cut—Odendahl Bros.
The stale government is now
thoroughly in the hands of the re
publican party in all its branches
and from the toi^e of Governor Die
trich's first message to the legisla
ture he means to inject business
pr.neiples into every department un
der his control. For once the ex
ecutive chair is being tilled by a tho
rough business man, and one whose
record justifies us in believing that
business methods will be used in the
transactions of our state affairs. The
petty jealousies and incompetence
that has characterized our state in
stitutions for some years, it is reas
onable to expect, will be stamped
out. If a mistake is made in first
selections of lieutenants, the gover
nor’s beginning indicates that a rapid
change will be made. His selec
tions were well considered before
they were named and when they were
made, it is understood that he allow
cd them to select their own assistants
in every case with the understanding
that they would be held accountable
for the acts of such assistants. The
beginning is wise and the end should
be likewise.
Why not make Rosewater a Col.
oriel and let him mobilize the fourth
regiment out of the candidates now
storming Lincoln ft r the United
States senate.
Made Young Again
•One • f Dr. King's New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my ‘teens* again" writes D. 11. Turn
er of D- mseytown, Pa. They're the
best in the world for Liver, Stomach
and Rowels. Purely vegetable. Never
gripe. Only 25 cents a! Odendalil Rios,
drug store._
HIS Wil li SAVKII HIM
M> wifeV good advice saved my life
writes F. M Ross «>f Winfield Tenn , for
I bad such a bad cough I could hardly
breathe i steadily grew worse under
doctor's treatment, but my w ife urged
me to use Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, which completely cured
me" Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,. La
Grippe. pnenuioiiirt. Asthma. Hay Fey
i r and all maladies of Chest, Throat and
Lungs me positively cured bv ttiis mar
\1 lious medicine. 50<; and SI 00. Every
bottle guaranteed Trial bottle fieeat
Odendalil Urns drug store.
A TIP FROM A SHARK.
THE REWARD THAT IT BROUGHT TO j
A PAIR OF SHARP MEN.
Hon a Grateful Wool Broker Be
came a Millionaire and an Intelll
iccnt ImmlKrant Became a Tavern
Keeper — A Story of Xevr Sooth
Wales.
One of the most Interesting spots In
Sydney Is tlie point in the famous har- i
bor known ns ‘‘Mrs. Macquarie’s
chair.” It Is the eastern point of the
domain, and the great natural seat in
the rock facing down the harbor is said
to have been a favorite resting place of
tlie wife of Governor Macquarie, who
represented the British government—
also as governor general of Australia—
In Sydney in the early days of the nine
teenth century. "Mrs. Macquarie'*
chair" lias long been the favorite resort
of suicides and sweethearts, and many
murders have been committed near the
spot. It was also the main resort of
shark fishers in the days when a re
ward was given for each shark fin de
livered at tlie water police station, the
object, of course, being to thin out the
dread man caters from the harbor,
where they becahie plentiful aud dan
gerous as tiie city of Sydney grew in
size.
It was there one niglit that a broken
down immigrant came to a strange
turn in ids fortunes. Not able to ob
tain employment, lie Rpent his last
shilling In a fishing line and shark hook
and east off from “Mrs. Macquarie’s
chair.’’ After patiently waiting for
some time, another tramp joined him,
and this changed tlie luck, for lie Im
mediately got a fine “bite.” It took tlie
two all-tlielr time to haul the shark
ashore, but when they got him in he
proved a beauty—25 feet 10 inches
long. They cut (iff ills fin.—15 shillings'
worth in the morning—and, being anx
ious to make all they conld out of the
haul, proceeded to “rob” the monster.
They had often read of diamond rings,
gold watches and pocketfuls of sover
eigns being found inside sharks, for,
while these fish can digest a man, they
are not able to negotiate metal.
Inside, among other things, they
found the body of a German, and from
the papers In his pocketbook it was ap
parent that he must have been In Lon
don about three weeks before. Indeed,
in his overcoat pocket there was a copy
of a London newspaper dated 20 (lays
previously. It was in 1870, before the
cable was laid between Europe and
Australia, and the steamships took
over six weeks on the voyage between
London ana Sydney, rne paper con
tained news of tlie outbreak of the war
between France and Germany, and it
was apparent that tlie German, living
in London, had been recalled home to
serve in the army of the fatherland,
had either jumped or fallen overboard
in the channel and had been picked up
by this great shark, which belonged to
tlie fastest of his species.
In tlie morning tlie Immigrant had a
good wash and brush up and a full
feed on his 10 shillings, having given
5 to his companion and sent him about
his business. lie had conceived a
great idea and wished to have ns few
confederates as possible. Asking a
policeman who was the greatest wool
broker in Sydney and getting the ad
dress, he went straight down to the of
fice, where his peculiarearuestness soon
got him an audience with the busy
broker. No one in Sydney at that mo
ment dreamed of war between France
and Germany, and wool was being sold
merrily at ninepence a pound.
“Well, my man, what can I do for
you?” asked the broker.
"I want you to tell me,” said the poor
immigrant, “what the price of wool
would be in Sydney should war break
out between France and Germany. It
Is ninepence now.”
“About 11 to 4 shillings,” said the bro
ker.
“Very well,” replied the visitor.
“Now, the French troops are marching
on Berlin, and what promises to be a
long and bloody war has actually be
gun.”
“Nonsense,” said the broker. “The
mail from London came in yesterday,
bringing news up to six weeks ago, and
there is no news of that wild sort.”
The immigrant thereupon unfolded
tlie London paper, dated three weeks
previously. There was no humbug
over that. There could be no humbug
about it, for such a paper could not be
produced in Sydney, and besides its
matter gave abundunt proof of its gen
uineness. Wool was already 4 shillings
a pound on the London market.
On the Wool Exchange people thought
that broker mad when they saw him
buying tip all tlie wool on the market
and wiring offers all over the colonies.
He made a "corner,” at any rate, pur
chased all the wool In Australia and
looked happy. Sure enough, In a few
weeks’ time out came the news by the
mail steamer, and up went prices. Tlie
broker sold out for shillings and more
a pound and realized some £4,000,000
on the deal.
He gave tlie intelligent immigrant
on old suit of clothes and a £5 note for
his “tip,” and tills set the poor chap up
in the world. He has got along so
j well through the lucky stroke that he
; is now keeping a public house in Wool
j loomooloo.—London Free Lance.
IIIn Most 1'acfnl Book.
First Passenger—'Wluit book has belp
! ed you most In life?
1 Second Passenger—The city directo
ry.
First Passenger—The city directory?
Second Passenger—Yes; I'm a bill
collector.—Syracuse Herald.
A curious official regulation demands
that nil the old linen of the Ceylon hos
pitals shall be burned every three
months. A government official comes
round on a periodic linen inspection
1 and condemns holey sheets, towels, etc.,
ta a fiery fate.
]Vow is the tipie to buy, po fake,
Straight sale.
J. H- TRAV|S.
Game Wanted 1M\S
SHIPPERS, We v.ant (I un n
quantity at Highest Muki i Pric- ami
guarantee satisfaction.- Capital s ; titn
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Express Agt. PERRY. IIAPER A
ENNIS,—Omaha, Nehr, an.I Pin - it
phia, Pa,—Wholesale Butter, K •
Poultry and Game,
time tabu
LOUP ' II V. N Kit it
Lincoln, Denver.
Omaha, fleh na,
Chicago, Butte,
St, Joseph, Salt Lake Ci
Kansas City, Portlaud,
St. Louis, San Franci-e,
anil all.point* am! all p<.:i,t
East and South. West.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOW*
GOING EAST
No. 52 Passenger...,.7:.t tn
No. 60 Freight ... .12.5 , n
GOING WEST
No. 51 Passenger.i;65p m
No. 59 Freight.1 2iot>a. tn.
Sleeping, dinner and reclining 'he ' > •
(Beats free) on through trains i
sold and baggage cheeked to any |
the United States or Canada.
For Information, maps, time
tickets call on or write to It. ! am..
Agent. Or J. Fit ANOIs, Gen'l. Pit -
Agent, Omaha, Nebraska,
U. P. RAILWAY.
No. sfi leavesdatly except saodaj
enger). saw a. m.
No 88 leaves Monday, Wcdnesdii- am:
Friday, (mixed) 12:20 p tu.
No. 90 leaves Tuesday, Thun- 'aj am'
Saturday, (mixed) 2:55 p. m.
No 87 arrives dally except Sunilas . x«d
12:05 p. tn.
No. 15arrives daily except Suniim uss
enger) 7.35 p. m.
First class service and close coitnecl ion»
east, west and south
W. I>. Clifton,
FOR SALE —A quarter it.
land, four and one-half miles north
east of Ashton, on Turkey • rei-k at 1
near the Catholic Church 120 o- < *
under cultivation, 20 acn < i p -tun
and 20 acres hay land, good •• trd
sod buildings, granary an I two y d
wells. Will sell rensonahV Addn
Stani law Lkwandowski. «' 1 ’
Loup < i>. v*1 <>
..
First Prize, - - - 11000
Second Prize, - - - 500
Five Prizes of $100 each. 5()')
Five Prizes of $50 each, 250
Ten Prizes of $25 each. 250
Total, - - -
Tiik r
FARMtill offers the bovi
prizes to its agents, the mon \ lo I e
awarded when the sum t<‘?:.i of t r
ders received from agents , lies
10,000. In addition to these piize .
agents are allowed a cornrnmsii.-' ( f
30 cents on each new order, and l'0
cents ou renewals.
The agent sending in the in'.s’ or
ders in entitled tofir.-tpi /.••, $1- 0( ;
the next largest gets second piixe,
and ao on down the list. The more
agents entering the sooner the num
ber—10,000—will be reached.
THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY FARMER
Omaha, Neb.
Tilt: I.AST UKKAT CANO
II1M KIMlliON
Seed to the I'inu s-Ji nrn d 1'ub
lishn (' .. 1 )k homn Citj, 0. 1’.,
mil, 1 u Hue nmp of the fatuous
Kimv. .'.ill (' m mi Ik te-a n ation,
n i py of the laws governing its
opt :.i o while settlers, and the
rimt•Jmirnal mi. \ oar, which will
kett you posted as to time and mau
tH-r of o[u tong All for $1 mi
If fii tib'.iil «i li a wi ak digestion
bt’ie M’U! I e*ne|i, or if veil feel
"i!!1 it’ii ea'i'g. m (..'hmnbi'rbtlrrs
Smtn it h ittiil l.tyi t 1 Ab ets Price, 2ft
cut- s onplet fo e it Odemlntd Itros
ill ug 81 ore.
Part 'Vlii-ln v ll.MtPEK Perfect
Whi-k v ll.AUI’EU I.vi iv bottle cuiir
.ttiii • 1 II lliPKii —Sold by T 11. E Le
ts' Kit, !. up Pity.
W 11 \
Should all man tt 11 men Ion •>• v
Hotne" Sewij.o Machines f- r me;,
got 1 wive.-? 15 ’cause it sic ws :ht\
e i f l’tlc good health and httppj
ne> of tie :r consorts. For .i * in
T. M. lino.
It dulls the scythe of Father Time,
drives away wrinkles of approaching
old age—the elixir of life, that puts
hope In the human heart—Eockv Moun
tain Tea —Ask your Druggist.
Now is the rime when croupand lung
troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only
harmless remedy that produces immedl.
aic results is One Minute Cough Cure.
It is very pleasant t*» take and can be
relied upon to quickly cure coughs, colds
and all lung diseases. It will prevent
Consumption. Odendahl Bros.
You will never find any other pills
«o prompt and so pleasant as DeWitt’s
Little Early Kisers.—Odendahl Bros.
Old People Made Hoang.
J. C. Sherman, the veteran editor of
tlic Yermontville (Mich.) Echo, has dis
covered tlie remarkable secret of keep
ing (dd people young. For years he
tins Nr> r> ■ niness, Sleeplessness, lndl
1 11 ot trouble, Constipation
IPo om it ism, by using Electiic
Pill* is, and he writes: “It can’t be
l t iii’d too highly. It generally stirn
ulatos .In' kidneys, tones the stomach,
■iid- digestion, and gives a splendid
appetite It has worked wonders for
my wife anil ine. I ts a marvellous rem
t'ly foro'd people's complaints.” Only
50 cents at Odendahl Bros, drug store.
<ii m >oi r . it may not appear again.
10 WEEKS MBsruii-rioN 10 Cents.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER.
It contains a number of special articles each week by
'lie ni"' i nij.i i(> u spoeinlisis in every branch of agriculture—departments
dry ->tci! i" live duck, erops, the dairy poultry yard, orchard and garden, farm
lnuchlM-ry. vet< nnary topic*, and the markets.
The Tarmer - wife, tor, has her share of space, with
If on cookery, dressmaking, fancy work, care of flowers,
9ii jim ’ plea i n;f l > her, while the children have a department
■ , k aly. Kuurur live pages are devoted to a complete re
fi V I * week, c ivering both happenings at home and abroad,
| » i teres: ing to the great farming west. Then, too, are the
■y v l; ^ 1 hum >i, and all (liegood things that one likes to read
:* d and the days work is done.
Agricultural II $1.00
j amily Weekly Per year
lj | hi out ami send it with a dime or five
,t stamps to The Twentieth Century
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We I pe fleadquaftefs for
A r :I LS, PUMP, PIPES & FIXTURES
We hi e ‘’very appliance for making firstclass
Drivel )r Hydraulic Wells and
respect full vB , licit your order. < ) i charges are reasonable
>uv prices ;B ’’ight. We have added a feed grinder to our
business ai,l re prepared to do custom work or furnish
ground feedja* . easonablo rates.
WE REPAIR* i NDERS AND HORSE POWERS AND GUARAN
TEE UR WORK TO GIVE SATISFACTION.
| LEWIS HALLER