The Northwest l-.rn i - PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THU COUNTY SEAT. OKO K. ISKSsrHOTI'U:. I B -t f-n*' M< - --. H. S. UuDgt’l and (.’lan-nce Wilson who har e been cutting ice on a lake snath of town, reported that during the cold snap last week they had marked out and cut the ice. with a large saw, from the surface of the lake and that the water had again fri zr, after the first crop of ice was removed, and that the second crop showed (lie markings of the saw as it passed through the water in cul ling itic first so plainly that it was not necessary to mark the new ice to cut it. Of course we ask them what, they took us for, and they in formed us that if we would crawl into their buggy tbev would convince our skepticism. We accepted the proposition, and wt desire it under stood right lu re that we never were an inmate of a lunatic asylum, nor been treated for softening of the brain, hut we are ready to add our testimony to that of the above nam ed gentlemen. We thoroughly ex amined the tee, it was frozen perfect' ly smooth and the dark lines show ing every course of the saw as it passed through the water in the first cutting wssplaiuly traceable throngu the entire thickness of the new ice, utid i he second crop could lie har vested exactly on the lines marked out for the first cutting. The lake has no visible outlet and is a perfect ly cairn body of wute>\ Who will explain the phenomena. Wednesday evening about 9:30, during the high wind, Mrs I? wmun who was returning from prayer meeting, discovered a fire at the rear end of Dims. Conhiscr’s store. She quickly entered the City restaurant and gave the alarm and upon investi gation it was discovered that an osh : pile, where Alfred Chambers had ! dumped bis coal asliec had been fan | ned into a blaze by the high wind. J Thi ashes had been piled within lg I fi of Mr. Conhiser’s oil house, and | the pile contained a mixture | of fine shavings This is the I second time lias winter ’ha! a pile j of ashes li .s pretty nearly started a j conflagration, and with the high I wind of Wednesd y night, hail a fin | started, nothing con Id have saved I the south side of town. More care j should be used in piling up ashes or j some time the <•< nsi quern e "ill be J different from what it has bee n. On the 10th of-Deeemb r 1 >07, Kev. S, A Donahue, pastor M K chureb, ■ Sout'i, Pt. Phasuit. W. Vn. contracted 1 a .severe cold which was attend, d from the begginnlug by violent coughing, lie says; “After resorting to a number of so .called ‘'specifies,' usually kept in the bouse, to no purpose' 1 purchase ■» bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Reme dj , w liieli acted like a charm. I inns' cheerefully recommend it to the public ' For sale by Odeuduhl I5ro‘ Pepsin preparations often fail to re lieve indige-i ion because they can dige-t only albuminous foods. There is one preparation that digests all classes of food, and that is Kodol Dispep iaCure. It cures the worst Ctses of indigestion and gives instant relief, for it digests what you cat—Odendahl Bros. -a —;-. We look a drive out to the farm <>f Wui. Sharp just north of town last Tuesday afternoon and found that gentleman busily engaged ear ing for his stock and looking after his interests on the farm. Mr. Sharp has recently built a flue new house, barn and other out buildings on his farm, also erected a new wind mi'l and otherwise made his premises look home like. He has a flue well of water and a good pasture, plenty of hogs, ducks, geese chickens horses and cattle, all go to make up a profitable bustpess Iona farm. All of this has been ! dot * in a very short time as it was nearly f ill before he ta mmenetd building, or in fact any improvements of any kind. Mr. Sharp seems tube onj oing life iu his new home. Ilickltir* Arnica Mulvet. Has world wide mine for marvellous cures. It. surpasses any other salve, loti m, ob.tuic t or balm for ( aits, Corns, Barns, Boils, Sores Felons, Ul cers, I idler, Salt Kheum, Fi ver Sores Chapped Hands, Skin Eruption*; info - lible for Plies Cure gu u r.mteed Only -'Scents at Q I adilil Bros drug store . 1Hullo Youug A mill! • One (f Hr..King's Now PI 1 each night, for two weeks h is put me in my t cu-' again" 'rites I) 11 Turn* er ef l> mo \ tow n. Pi They’re the bc*t in l.o world lot Liver, Stomach .Hid Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never gripe, Oalv 25 cents at Odendahl lire-, drug store. HATS ON OR OFF? Or.c Respect In \\ liicli Northern and Southern Men Differ, Ac or ling to the etiquette of the day, if is not requisite that a man shall re move his hat iti the presence of a wom an in a public thoroughfare or convey ance, Nobody thinks of a man's going bareheaded in a street ear or a railroad car or a cab because he is in the com pany of women. The elevator of a business building oc of a hotel is cer tainly a public conveyance, and the corridor of a business building or hotel Is is rtaiuly a public thoroughfare. Er go, in our opinion, courtesy toward the fair sex does not require a man to re nui' O his hat In either place because there happens lo be a woman present. Having said, however, that courtesy docs not require the removal of a man’s hat under the circumstances recounted, we di> not mean to disparage in the slight' st degree the chivalrous intent of tin* man wlio does remove his head covering. If you feel that you ought to take off your hat in nu elevator, do so. If you are uncomfortable with it on, get it off at once. These things are largely matters of comfort. In New York men keep their hats on with a persistence that is somewhat shocking to the southerner. If the man in Gotham lias any doubt about whether lie should have his hat In his hand or on ids head, you will not find it in ids hand. 11c takes as much rope as the law will give 1dm. On the contrary, it lias not been very long since It was the proper thing in Charleston for a gentleman to stand with Ids head uncovered during all the time he was conversing with a lady even if he met her in the street, and there may be, for all we know, hun dreds of stately South Carolinians who observe that pretty hut unhygienic cus tom to this very day. Virginia, it will he observed, is about half way between Charleston and New Y’ork. — Norfolk Landmark. KNEW HIS BUSINESS. The Little Boy Was Thoroughly l’onted on the Elevator. “Little exclaimed the portly lady, “you ought to be at school in stead of trying to work a lift.” "I'm not trying to work it,” was the answer; “I'm working it, and if you wish to ride I shall be happy to ac commodate you. So far as any obliga tion to be at school is concerned, allow me to remind you that this is a legal holiday, and 1 am exempt from at tendance at an institution where, I am pleased to say, I am at the head of my class.” “You have no business trying to work that lift, anyhow.” “For what reason?” “Because you are too young to know anything about it.” "Madam, allow’ me to reassure you. This lift is worked by hydraulic pres sure, the principle relied on being that water exerts pressure in proportion to the height of a column rather than in proportion to the diameter. In mak ing use of this characteristic water it admitted into a cylinder, the pressure being regulated by the use of valves and a stable equilibrium being made po - able by an ingenious system of counterpoises. 1 could go further into the miuutue of this particular machine, which of course has its variations from other models,” he added as she gasped in astonishment, “but I doubt if you could follow the technical terms whose use an accurate description would necessitate, but I wish to assure you that if, after what I have said, you think you know more about this lift than I do, you are at perfect lib erty to step in and take its manage ment out of my •hands.”—rearson’s. Went Around the Spot. Before Bismarck reconstructed the map of Europe and made, a united (Jermany a dozen little principalities used to annoy travelers by stopping them at their frontiers until they had satisfied the custom house demands. A Yankee once had his carriage stop ped at the frontier of a petty prince’s country. The Herr Ober (controleur at the custom house) came forward and, much to Ills indignation, was received In a nonchalant way. The Y’ankee was uugeutlemanly enough not to get out of his carriage or even to take off his hat. The Herr Ober sharply demand ed the key of the tourist’s trunks, which his subordinate began handling roughly. “Hare! Hands off!” shouted the Y'ankee. “I didn’t come from the United States of America to be con trolled by you. Put those trunks back. I’ll not go through you at all. I’ll turn hack. I’m in no hurry and don’t eare for losing a day. You’re no country. You’re only a spot. Pll go around you.” And he did.—London King. A U n> Oat of It. It was a man who opened the door when the book agent rang the bell, but a woman stood not far behind him, and subsequent developments Indicated there had been a few warm words. ”1 would like to talk to the lady of the house for a few minutes,” said the book agent. “Oh, that Is utterly impossible,” re plied the man pleasantly. “Y’ou may see her if you wish, but you can’t talk to her for a few minutes—that is, in suc cession— unless"—as a happy thought seemed to strike him—“you both talk at once.”—Chicago News. He Coanted All Right. “You’ve been in a tight,” said his mother reprovingly. “Oh. not much of a one,” answered the boy. “Did you count 100, as I told you, when you felt your angry passions ris ing?" "t>h. sure.” returned the boy. "1 i counted 1 GOING EAST No :«s Passeniror 7 .v No 00 Freight .. 12 GOING WEST No. 51 Passenger. .).' m No. 59 Freight..)2; > Sleeping, dinner and reclining cn t (seals free) on through trams 1 sold anil baggage checked to an the ITmted States or (.amnia. For information, maps, tin: tickets call on or write to K 1 Agent. Or J. FR ANCIS, tic:, .1' Agent, Omaha, Nebraska, U. i*. RAI1AVA5 No. sb leaves dally except stmdny -- enger). 8:00 a. m. No. 88 leaves Monday. \V* In ' to : Friday, (mixed) 12:20 p. m. No. 90 leaves Ttic-day. Tin Saturday, (mixed) 8:.v> p. m. No 87 arrives daily except Su ■ :n • 12:05 p. m. No. <5 arrives dally except Sunil'.v enger) 7.35 p. >n. First class service and close conn : 1 east, west and south \Y. I>. ft.if rnx, FOR SALK —A quarter - land, four nod < ne-lialt n . - east of Asliten, on Turkey t •> 1; i near the L’arholtc Church 120 .if < - under cultivation, 20 uer< «• i". p and 20 acres hay land, jpf. 1 ■ in. I «od buildings, granary ntn tv wells. Will sell re'iHiuiab'e \i Stani i.aw I.kwaniiow ki <> ■ > r Loup C'ty, Neb $25,000 in cash pri: First Prize, - - - $100!) Second Prize, - - - •">()( Five Prizes of $100 each. 5 i Five Prizes of $50 cicli, :i'0 Ten Prizes of $-5 each. 50 Total, - - $-500 The TWENTIETH CENT iY FARMER offers tin prizes to its agents, the n, tn < awarded when the sum total f <1 ders received from age:.' n 10,000. In addition to tin-v. | /. , agents are allowed a eomtni i of HO cents on each new order. I <> cen's on reutwels. The agent sending in the ». ders is entitled lo first pi z i the next largest gets see ml and go on down the list. l’lie ■ i agents entering toe s »oner t!i * :tn tier—10.000- will he rea- V d. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FARMER Omaha, Neb. TII M I. VSI (lift. \ T l,\Ml (ihTUtm TtON Set I t<> tin1 Tu ! * n- i i’uh Ii»!i11 < . ( 'I I tli . ; Ci v, < >. 'S’., Mill g * i iiriit iii:ji» of t it1 fitments Ki«.v\ :m. i C iii 8. i v:it ion, it *•* t . if Hu! In >s g. vi ri tug its opt tii •: !ii .• : lit . a i * i tin* Titi i • im'i- •' • - . , • ! ii .will k«'M» ' -.tt pir tul us tin eii; .! m iu i.er < : hi i t "•\li i r . 1 (JO If i tit i it i i I. i wtk 1 ■ inn belch •, u' i i . nr if • n fid 0Ml.1 : t mi! i L>. ' 1 , !'! ill, ‘ I ! In’ll S' i • i:. e'i . ! l.'vt; i '.ii' I ‘ , g,i cents tnj . - ; O !• i.O i . Hr i.i ■ hug .-•t>|i WHY Do ; i ni nv n: ’.-hints hi’ p “Now 11 • > ill i ii '! :.i le i' s eh y He. nisi’y 0 i -•>' they i-. iivii.li' tlidr •eu-tnni t it t < Ii j 1m • [ i t ' l.i iln * •. i 8 i.f nil Lin n r* u-at. h' ; t Tit ' ’ III ’ I'll 1 I i.ll'l Oil I!: ill- • • • 11• in i ■ • :i !ri’ »im, l • t t'ti ii: , i,‘ < tirw!i ini’i liver i 'Iii ’ tii in- pit) sic. They nl so i It’* iS ' -if It tnlll .i It. liiili U in > ; nut) i • ..Oiiche. It dull- the scythe of Fattier Time, drives i,way wrinkles of approaching < ' I age- the elixir of life, that puts to * pe in the tin man heart—Rocky Moun tain Tea —Ask your Druggist, Now i- tie1 ime when croupand lung troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only b mli*" i me ly that produces ImmedI e rt suits is One Minute Cough Cure. It is very pleasant to take and can be re i al upon to quickly cure cough9, colds tu d all lung diseases. It will prevent Consumption. Odendahl Bros. Yon w ill never find any other pills - prompt and so pleasant as DeWiU’s I tii Early Riser".- Odendahl Bros. Old People Made Young, E O Sherman, the veteran editor of tlo* Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has dis ei , red tin* remarkable secret of keep ing i Id people young. For years he N ■ ness, Sleeplessness, Indi I! nt trouble. Constipation . in i-m, by using Electilc , t* nd Ins writes: “It can't be too highly. It generally stlm * - lie kidneys, tones the stomach, aid- dige-tion, and gives a splendid Hppi.tite It has worked wonders for t!1 \ wife and me. !ts a marvellousrem ■ y for old people’s complaints.’’ Only ,i ei nt at Odendahl Bros, drug store. I I I T Oi V 1 r MAY NOT Al’PEAH AGAIN. 10 WEEKS . ' r ,„, 10 Cents. EfflETH CBNTIY FARMER. !* contain number of >j>e ini articles each week by - i . v >ry branch of agriculture-department* . ■ i- . i r .p t biii i p.inlirv yard, orchard and garden, farm ni.i- ha . , vi 11 nii.u • i-o]lie*, and Hie market*. an:lev wife, toe, has her share of space, with . - . . ,i i . drt-‘Smnking, fancy work, care of dowers, a ,i !- 11<-r, while the children have a department ii : ye pages are devoted to a complete re i - .vi ring boils happenings at nomo and abroad, i tlie great farming west. Then, too, are the . . l ■ i the good things that one likes to read :. ! i Hi- H i b lays work is done. An icultural $1.00 iisiti i-\. . Ay Weekly Per year (' it u ii ml ;nl it with a dime or five 2 emit ' a - to The Twentieth Century Emm 2:2/2 Faruam street, Omaha. V. : “ UP, PIPES & FIXTURES Y ’ ,vi a [iliance for making first class Drive or Hydraulic Wells and ■ tfi!C ■ ’! v nr order. O < charges are reasonable r i t v . ive added a feed grinder to our !).,■ ; d ■ pv | re 1 to do custom work or furnish ground feed at reasonable rates. w:. r *i>!•: np iioioi powers and guaran ! 1..; Wil .YORK ro Gl\K SATISFACTION. LEWIS HALLER