Lvoaal Dews. The snow is gone. It rained here Sunday T. M. Reed can make you a first class well, call on him if you want one. Hellen, the little child of Mr. and Mrs.W.J. Fisher is very sick with grippe. The little baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. J W. L >ng has been quite sick but is reported better now. H. A. Jung and Carl Anderson have enrolled their uames on out subscription list this week. The Thomas Porter sale came off Wednesday and it is reported that there was a good crowd and that ever} thing gold well. Protracted meetings are on at the M K Church this week, with Rev. M H Stiilter, of Sbeltou occupying th« pulpit. Scarlet fever has again broke out in the family of Lou McGrath. " e learn that there are two more cases there, but in a very mild form. W. R Storrs, the collection agent for the McCormick harvesting Machine Co. of DesMoincs. Iowa made this office a pleasant call Wednesday morning. Found a plate book. Owner can have same by paying the sum of J-’) cents for this notice. G. M. Zikoleh, Loup City. Neb. Fred Scbadt was in town last Tues day. He says be is well pleased with his large auction sale, which came off a short time ago He sold over $3,000.00 worth of property. G. M. Kerns will hold his auction stock sale on his farm south of Sehaupp Siding, on Friday, March 7tb, He has a fine line of stock and farming im plements to sell. The insurance adjuster was here last Saturday and measured the battered down door to the brick store building caused by the recent lire. The company will repair all the damage. Thos. Inks has sold the old building north of the First Bank to W. S. Peter son who is now tearing it down and will use the material to build a barn on his farm eight miles north east of Loup City. Reader—You will convey a lasting favor and receive a reward, if you will report the name of dealers trying to sell you a substitute for the Madison Medi cine Co’s Rocky Mountain Tea. Odendahl Bros. Mrs. uaraner or u#k urers was a pleasant caller last Wednesday and renewed her subscription to this paper tor another year. Mrs. Gardner says that she has been suffering this winter with rhumatism. A postal card announcing a new ar rival at the home of Claus riambeck, near Ashton was received last week but some how In the rush of business got mislaid. It staled that it was the seventh boy in the family and helped to complete the baker's dozen. The Ladies of the G. A. R. held very appropriate exercises at their hall in this city last Saturday afternoon and evening in boner of Washington's birth day. The select music arranged by Mrs. Ilolcomb was excellent and the short address by Judge Wall was beauti ful and touching. The writer remembers when, some twenty years ago, it was necessary to send out Invitations and advertise a social gathering or dance for twenty miles around to draw a crowd of 50 people, and then to, that crowd seemed to be as large as a crowd of 200, which can now be gathered on short notice in this immediate vicinity. Monday, March 3rd is the date iixed for the great stock sale which will take place*at the Wilson farm on Oak Creek, one and one fourth mile from Ashton. £. F. Wilson has sold his interest in the farm to his brother R. A. and will on the above date offer for sale all his stock and personal effects 61 bead of cattle, 0 bead of horses, some thorough bred bogs, 100 chickens, farming imple ments and 75 tons of choice prairie hay are on the list. Io another column of this issue will be found the poultry ad of Mis. A. II Hansel, who is now ready to dll your orders for choice eggs for breeding pur poses. Mrs. Hansel has made a tine suc cess of the poultry business and has taken a great deal of pains to get the best and finest stock on the market Last year sne raised over seven hundred chickens from the use of two incuba tors. She has just bought another late improved Incubator and will have three iu operation this year She already has the two running and expects the first batch about the first days in March. Makhikd.— Herman A. Jung and Miss. Bessie Roe, both of this city, were united in marriage last Friday evening at the home of the brides pa rents, Rev. Madely officiating. Botli contracting parties are among our best citizens. They are industrious and sav ing. Miss. Bessie was one of the grad uatiug class of tbe«Loup City high school. They will go to houso keeping on the farm of A. M. Bennett east of Loup City, where Mr. Jung will en gage iri the occupation of farming. They start out in life with the best wishes of all who know them. Albert Snyder *'»n in Loup City hst Wednesday and made this oltice a pb-asant call. Will Mason returned lan Wednesday evening from a three weeks visit to Indiana and Kentucky. I will sell or rent my house In Loup City. It has six room with two full lot and barn. Ca 11 on First Bark of Loup City. John Shrove has sale bills out adver tising an auction sale to take place on bis farm three and one half miles south west of Loup City. Mr. Shrove bas a nice lot of personal property to offer for sale lie will give a free lunch at noon and the sale will com mence immediately there after. G. H. Scott was in to see u« last Tues day. He has Leen feeling poorly this win ter and is going to try the *lectric but tery treatment and visited Dr. Kearns for the purpose of securing the use of bis instrument. Mr. Kearns has one of the finest batteries in this country. Cbas. Schoening, who has been spend ing the wintei months in Grand Junct ion, Colorado returned home last Thursday. He will stay and work his father's farm the coming season. Charley likes the west pretty well and will doubtless make another trip in the future. W.U. Conger will have an auction sale in Loup City on Saturday, March 8tb, at which time be will offer forsaie a fine lot of machinery as good as new. There will be on the list some cattle, horses, harness, a wagon, saddle, and other things too numerous to mention. See sale bills. Cbas. Dietz, Jr. was brought before bis honor, Judge Angier last Monday, on a charge of assault, the • complaint being made by Jas. Sorensen. It appears that the two met ou the road near Round Grove, on Cobb Creek, when a fight ensued. The case was continued to March 17th. H. Erazin, a gentleman from Gibbon Nebr., purchased the St. Elmo hotel and will ta\e possession of the same as soon as the papets can be properly signed up. Mr. Erazin comes to us highly recommended as a hotel man and we welcome him to our city. We have not yet learned what business Mr. Hotcb klus, the present proprietor will en gage in, but wish to state that he bas made a very good and accommodating landlord. Thos. Dillon passed through town Wednesday with several loads of house hold furniture, farm implements, and a bunch of cattle and aolts, on bis way to the new farm which he purchased of Thos. Rose on Cole Creek, Washington township. Mr. Dillon has purchased a full section of land and has built quite an extensive addition to the farm resi dence. He is now taking his final leave of the old farm near Austin which be sold last fall. I. E. Foster, Erney Rentfrow, R. D. Hendrickson and Q H. Gibson, went to Sargent last Saturday to attend the fun eral of Mrs. F. B. Jeffers of that place. The funeral was under the auspices of the Rebecca drgree of Odd Fellows, as sisted by the subordinate lodge. The boys report it one of the 6adest they ever witnessed. Mr. Jeffers being left with eight children, three of whom are less than two years old, two of them being a lovely pair of little twin girls. W. H. Williams of Sargent, and once a member of the firm of Wall and Williams of this city, came down on the Wednesday morning train and will spend a few days here visiting friends. We understand that Mr. Williams has concluded to leave Sargent on accouut of poor health of both himself and wife and will, in a few days, go to finds suitable home on the coast. They have been having considerable sickness during the past winter. Mrs. William* is now quite poorly and is barely abU to be around after an illness of severs! weeks. The Nokthwkstekn join tbeii many friends here in wishing them sue cess in finding a pleasant location and sincerely hope that their health may be greatly benefited by a change of climate should they decide to go. It was our pleasure to attend a social gathering last Tuesday night, given at Society hall by the ladies of the Royal Neighbors in honor of one of iheii members, Mrs. G. II. Gibson. A pro gram was arranged which was conduct ed in a successful and pleasing manner. It was in the nature of a surprise and after ihe lodge had hurriedly finished the work for the evening the floor was cleared, and danciDg and gHmen were at once in order. For an hour the music and games went mcrily on, when the Urge crowd wasrapped to order and a few able remarks were presented bv Judge Wall upon the benefits of fra ternal audbemficlul societies. This was followed by the presentation to Mrs, Gibson of a beautiful gold ring as a token of affection from her sister mem bers. Mr. Gibson acknowledged, in a few well chosen words the deep ap preciation felt by hhnsclf and wife f( j the manifestations accorded them. There were about two hundred people present. A lap supper was served about 10 o'clock aUer which dancing and games were indulged in and much enjoyed, until the violinists struck the chord of ‘‘Home, Sweet Home,” shortly after midnight. | with stale eggs, glue i and other things arc not fit to drink. Lion Coffee is pure, uncoated coffee fresh, strong, we'l flavored. Thettealod packnro In sures uniform quality tUiti fr«x»bacth». *> Voltaire as a Play It rlter. A French Journal recalls the story of Voltaire, who, under a fictitious name, offered to the Comedie Francaise a play entitled "La Droit du Seigneur.” It was promptly rejected as badly writ ten and poor In rhyme, but when he offered the same manuscript a second time under the title "L’Ecuell du Sage” and signed with his own name it was accepted with enthusiasm and univer sally declared admirable. Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! FOR HATCHING. I am now ready to fill your or der from choice stock. Rose Comb Brown Leghorn, 15 eggs, #1.00, or $4.00 for 100. Patridge Cochins, 15 eggs #1.00 Cornish Indian Game, 15 eggs, for #1.50. White Holland Turkey eggs 9 for 1.50. MRS. A. HANSEL. TRESPASS NOTICE. The public is hereby warned not to let stock run at large on my piemlses; More particularly described as a part of Section 12, T. 15 H. 15 and between the B. and M. and U. P. K R. tracks, north west of Loup City. Caul Andeoson. We are now sending off' quite a num ber of subscriptions to the Iowa Home stead and the Twentieth Century Farmer. Anyone ordering the same through us and do not receive it in due time will please report to this office and we will find out If possible where the difficulty is. £he was sitting up with a sick man. Xo professional nurse was she Simply sitting up with her love sick lov'r Giveibg him Kooky Mountain Tea. For sale by Odendabl Bros. I.anils For Sale by Fisher & Benschoter Loup City, Nebraska Good half section of well Improved land for sale. House 20 x it, horse barn -1x24, caw burn 24 x 24, 2000 forest trees, 100 fruit tree. 2 chick en houses, wood house, two 20 foot wetls, granary. All under fence. 80 acres five wire pasture. 2S0 acres under cultivation. Good bargai n Section grazing land for sale within two miles of Loup City. One half section grating land ten miles from Loup City. One half section of grazing and farm land Nicely situated and well improved. Four miles from county seat, Loup City. A large number of !80 acre tracts and a few 80 acre tracts. All of these lands are free from sand and well located and can be bought at a bargain. Go to Frank Dennis when you want the very best grade of flour. FAVORITE ARAKLV EVERYWHERE. Constipation means dullness, depres sion, headache, generally disordered health, DeWitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver, open the bowels and relieve this condition. Safe, speedy and thorough. They never gripe. Favorite pills. For sale by OdenJahl Bros. CLERK S W ISE SUGGESTION. “1 have lately been much troubled with dyspepsia, belching and sourstom acb.” writes M. S. Mead, leading phar macist of Attleboro Mass. "I oould ear hardly anything without suffering sever al hours. My clerk suggested 1 try Kod ol Dyspepsia Cure which I did with most happy results. I have had no more trouble and when one can go to eating mince pie, cheese, candy and nuts after such a time, their digestion must be pretty good I endorse Kodol Dysnepsia cure heartily . You don’t have to diet. Eat all the good food you want but don’t overload the stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests your food For sale by Odendabl Bros. RoVal Baking Powder Makes the bread more healthful. Safeguards the food against alum* Alum baking powders are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. _hotsl dawjwo sowom co., yo»k. Frank I.orchli k has rented the Fish er on Oak Offck and w 11 move out there neat week. Ki rens l.skenntn h*« rented a farm on Bloody linn and will move ibis wet k Win. Shull, of Washiiuton township as t.ei’ii tnsrkeiii g considerable ball'd hay ihls w» ek. J. M. Snider, of Vlrdurette was ir • *n la.-t Tuesday. Mr. Snyder It iw in Ids usual good health and emed to have quite recovered from Is poor spell In January. Asleep on a Church Sp!r*, A Pittsburg man fell asleep In a rhair suspended on a church spire 120 feet above the walk, and was not awakened until a fellow workman had climbed up and tied him Into hla chair to keep him from falling, and he had then been lowered to the ground. There the boss discharged the man for sleeping at his post. J. S. Pettier called at the Times office Friday and paid for three yearly subscriptions. One for himself and one each for his father and broth er who live in Ontario, Canada.— Times Independent. Wo did not know that, Mr. I’edler had such a grqdge agaiust his rela tives as to feed them on such rank populist doctrine. We have just received a large assort ment of visiting cards, invitation cards programmes, and cards of merrit. It is the floest lot Ihm ever came to this city. We have » line assortment of en velopes to match all sizes of cards. The order also includes a < b< ice line of sia lionery. Xo poor goods, ali best qual ity, and having bought In a largp quan tity we can make you prices that are a way down. Don't fail to sec our calling cards in all sizes, they will be sold very, verr, very, cheap. Qualify best in the market. LI HE HAL. OFFEK! GOOD BA KG AIN . All our farmor readers should take ad vantage of the unprecedented clubbing offer we this j’ear make, whtcb Includes with this paper The Iowa Homestead, its special Farmers’ Institute Editions and The Poultry Farmer. These three publi cations are the best of their class and should be in every farm home. To them we add, tor local, county and general news our own paper, and irnke the price of the tour one year only $1.40, sever betore was so much superior reading matter offered for so small an amount of money. The three papers named, which we club with our own, are well known throughout the West and commend themselves to the reader’s favorable attention upon mere mention. The Homestead is the great agricultural and live stock paper of the West: The Poultry Farmer is the most practical poult ry paper for the farmer, while The special Farmers’ instl tule Editions are the most practical publications for the promotion of good farming ever published. Take ad vantage of this great offer, as it will hold good tor a short lime only. Samples of these papers may be examined by calling at tbisotHoe. WAnTrd-SKvKUAL PltKSONS of CHAkaCTEk and good reputation in each state (one in this county required) to rep resent and advertise old established weal thy business house of solid financial Btand ing. Salary tin 00 weekly with expenses additional, all payable in cash each Wed nesday direct from head offices. Horse and carriage furnished when necessary. Refer ences, Enclose self addressed stamped en velope. Manager, H16 Caxton Building, Chicago. sepliatiw WANTED ! Reliable man for Manager of a Branch Office we wish to open in this vicinitt. Here is a good open ing for the right inan. Kindly give good reference when writing. THE A. T. MORRIS WHOLESALE HOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO’ ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 4 C. STAMPS .Ian. IT to Feb. 21. ^ TILE LAST UEAKU OF IT "My little boy took the croup one night and soon grew so bad you could hear him breathe all over the house, “says F. D. Reynolds, Mansfield.O. “We feared he would die, but a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure quickly relieved him and he went to sleep. That’s the last we heard of the croup. Now isn't a cough cure like that, valuable?’’ One Minute Cough Cure is absolutely safe and act Immediately. For coughs,colds, croup, grip, bronchitis and all other throat and lung troubles it is a certain cure. Very pleasant to take The little ones like it. For sale by Odendahl I5ros. WHBATOSB If you want a good food for your child ren, try Wheatose. It is easily and quickly prepared, and very healthful. Follow cooking directions to get the full benefit. All reliable grocers have it. California Breakfast Food WE HAVE THE AGENCY FOR flllred Peats & Gs/s 1902 PRIZE WALL PAPERS These famous patterns are handsomer and better made than those of any Other manufacturer. They consist of all grades from the most inexpensive Kitchen and Bed Room papers to the choicest Halls, Dining Rooms and Parlors, representing a stock of over 3,000,000 rolls. Don’t buy old shop worn goods when WE CAN SAVE YOU 50 PER CENT, on any one of our 600 patterns manufactur ed expressly for the spring of 1902. ORDERS TAKEN EOR ONE ROOM OR A WHOLE HOUSE, DESIGNS AND COLORINGS EXCLUSIVE. MRS. A. J. KEARNS, Agt.J a. m. non bins, nun n non bins, AUCTIONEERS. WILL DO A GENERAL BUSINESS IN THIS LINK WILL CRY SALKS IN ANY PART OF THIS AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. CHARGKS REASONABLE AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. A. M. ROBBINS HAS HAD TWENTY FIVE YEARS EXPERI ENCE AS A STOCK SALESMAN. CALL AT OFFICE IN BARBER SHOP OF F. S. ROBBINS, LOUP CITY, - - NEB. FLOUR ill FEED, HAY apd GRAIN, BEST op the market. I keep constantly on hand a large quantity and variety of everything usually kept in a first class Flour and Feed store. My flour is of the best brands and warranted to give satisfaction. Bailed hay ready lor delivery. All goods promptly delivered. Call and see me whether you need anything or not. All my customers will receive fair treatment and prompt and courteous attention. Store one door east of St Elmo Hotel. FRANK DENNIS, Lour CITY, NEB. COLONIST [.EXCURSION RATES Every day during the mouths of March and April, iU02, the UNION PACIFIC will sell Colonist Excursion tickets at the following one way rates: To Butte, Anaconda and Helena $20 no To Spokane. 22 50 To paints on Great Northern By. Spokane to Wenatchee, inc. via Huntington and Spokane. 2*2 50 To points on Great Northern Ky. west of Wenatchee via Hunt ington and Spokane local over Winatchee, not to exceed. 25 00 To Portland. Tacoma and Seattle 25 00 Ashland. Ore., and Intermediate Points, including bra! ch lines on 8. P. Co. south of Portland, via Portland. 25 00 Corresponding low rates from intermediate points on on the UNION PACIFIC. t£r"Write for rates to points not Riven above. J. II Clifton, Agent. ASTONISHING OFFER!! For many yeir* wo have fold onr Whiskies and Cigars to Wholesalers only and our Lrandr are preferred by them, as they are superior to all others. In order to give the Consumer the benefit of the large profits rf Dealer anl Middleman we have rieeirWl to now selldirart to thef-onsumer our Moat Popular Brands of Whiskies :*nd Cigar* at less than wholesale rrlces mwmviLmmmi " Ith every quart bottle «.f r*ur famous 1® year eld Queen (ftyf lab PsrrRp and one box of our just'y celebrated geautae Cuban Hand-Made 10c clear Havana Cuban Special*, wo will give ARSOI.l TILLY FKL'R one of the hand •*' meat open faco extr i heiv * nickel Gent * Watches made (no ladyst stem wind and set. genuine American movement and case, best timekee] cr on « irth, does not tnrnish and \vf!‘ Inst a lifetime. 1 extra line Vienna Meer schaum Pipe. 1 genuine Mee-seh-tutn Cigar Holder, 1 genuine Meerschaum Cigarette Holder 1 f irttv k-«t! cr Tobacco pouch. 1 elegant extra heavy nickel mat h box, 1 pair pearl cuff buttons. 1 ball top collar button. 1 neck tie holder. 1 pair sleevo hu'lons 1 double chain and one benutiful ohuim \ll jewelry heavily 14k gold rleted. All those 14 pieces with one box of our f imous Cuban Specials and one quart bottler>f our famous 10 year eld Queen City Club Pure Rye cannot *>o bought for less than $12 00 We sell the Whiskey and Cigars In-All V fcO Q'f C.O.!) with privilege of ex ■ hiding the 14 prir.es f> i UlvLI )Oivl amlnation. while Whiskey and Cigars alone cost more than we ask for the entire lot Our Whiskey Is an Absolutely I hi re 10 year old Bye and our Cigars gevulee Cuban hand made, clear Havana, D