Nebraska Newspapers

    Uooal Daws.
It is a wet barvast.
Mrs. 0. Benschoter Ison the sick list.
Corn is climbing upward ami so are
the weeds.
Mrs. E, E Ditto left yesterday for a
visit to Denver.
Mrs. Francis Beck of Elm rownship
proved upon her homestead last Tues
day.
The Mayor should issue a proclama
tion on the subject of stock running at
large.
Mrs Geo. Gibson, left last Wednes
day for St. Paul, where she goes for
medical treatment.
James Landers was down from Arca
dia Monday attending Masonic lodge as
also was If. Smeiser of Ashton.
Mrs. G o. Lee left for Denver last
Wednesday morning where she goes to
visit her daughter Mrs. Guy Holmes
Hale stones fell here on th after
noon of the 4th. as large as hens eggs,
but they were few and did no damage.
The scedule time of the east boune
passenger train, No. 55 B. it M has been
Changed to leave Loup City, at 8;20
A. M
O A. Clark of the Kavenna Creanery
Company was in the city Wednesday
looking after h:s extensive creamery
business her*.
It has rained nearly every day for
the past week. Crops are looking tine,
our people are jolly and even the frogs
seem toetjoy it.
U. O. R-ttenmayer of Arcadia, w«s in
the city Monday. Mias Lillie Conbiser
returned borne with him and will spend
a few days visiting friends.
We were pleased to make the acquain
tance of Rev. J. W. Cummings who
called Saturday. Mr,Cummings is a1
present pastor of the Cleora Church.
Lonnie Daddow of Wiggle Creek
took socond prize in both of the ptin
clple foot races od the Fourth. A pro
fessional racer from Central City car
ried off the tirst.
The gaute of base ball played by Loup
City and Wiggle Creek clubs in the
forenoon of the Fourth resulted iu a
victory for Loup City as also did the
game in the evening between the Loup
City and Ashton clubs.
NOTICE.—1 will be at my gallery
iu Loup City, on Monday, Wednes
day and Friday of each week until
further notice.
M. Leschinskv, Photographer.
Mrs. Fred Rettenmayer, of Grand
Island, was up this week to visit her
mother-in-law who was quite sick but
is reported better. Mr. Rettenmaye
returned to Grand Island Monday.
W. L. M arcy, dentist, wishes to
announce to his patrons and friends
that he has remodied and refiled his
dental office with modern appliances
and that he makes a special feature
of painless operations.
Ihe members of the German v erien
desire us to say that they teuder their
hearty thanks and best wishes to all for
assisting them to make the Fourth of
July eelabration a grand success. We
are informed that at their la«t meeting
they passed resolutions to this effect
and heartily endorsed the kindness of
the citizens of this vicinity for giving
them sucfi hearty support.
Mr. Tisdale, the gentleman who pnr.
chased the sheep ranch north of town,
in Logan township and converted it into
a cattle ranch has purchased, of Ohisen
Bres. through W. R. Mellor, the small
tract of land near the old mill site, for a
consideration of 8350.00 and will estab
lish feed yards there on. Mr. Tisdsle.
expests to m ike this enterprise perma
nent and we are informed will feed a
large bunch of cattle this fall and
winter.
Frank Dennis left last Tuesday morn
ing for St. Paul where he will take
charge of the flour and feed store at
that place, representing the same com
pany that he did here He will return
next Saturday and take his family with
him. Mr. D C. Grow, will take his
place here. We are sorry to see Frank
and his esteemed family leave us but
they will leave many warm friends who
will be pleased to have them visit the
city often.
C. A. Austin of Cherry county was
shaking ban Is with hi? many friends in
the city Wednesday. He came in to see
the editor. Mr. Austin is as large and
friendly as ever He was down here
for tl.e purpose of picking up a few
hands for the hay field and says that
he hail no trouble in getting a force to
do the business. He got somo bands
from Sargent and some from here.
Chas Snyder, of Virdurette, was In
town Wednesday and sold some hogs
at 87.00 per hundred.
11 you are thinking of taking a trip to
any of the summer resorts, for a few
days outing, it may be interresting to
you to know that the poll!wrogs or tad
poles are now nearly ready to shed
their tails, after which we expect a
good catch of bull-f-ogo. The delight
ful odor that la usualv noticed about
bodies of water the size of this group of
lakes, is quite noticable here If our
city pa's could by some means be induc
ed to spend afew dollars In fixing up
these lakes, they would be more attracl
ive and just as boaltuy.
Harvest is ou in good earnest.
Albert Snider, was in town Wednes
day.
Geo. Chapman was among the Lftup
City visitors Wednesday.
A. H. I’oiter Litchfield's postmaster
was at the county seat- Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Veoder, went to Sargentla-t
Tuesday evening to visit her parents.
D. C. Grow has taken charge of the
tlourand feed store lately run by Frank
Dennis.
Flour and feed exchanged at D. C
Grow’s feed store. One door east of.
3t. Elmo Hotel.
K. Holcomb has finished plastering
his house and is now busy putting on the
finishing touches.
The telephone men are here read just
ing some of the phones that have not
given the best of satisfaction since first
put in.
Ed. Dunlap remembered tlie printer
this week hy paying the editor one of
those one hundred cent dollars on sub
scription.
L N. Smith, sold his binder within a
week after advertising It in this paper.
He say,'‘tell your readers that it pays
to advertise."
W, IV Reed, is materially improving
his iiyery property by putting up a sub
stantial new corral on the south in
place of the old rickety one
Don't fail to bear Rev. Mitcliel, at
the Baptist Church in Loup City. Sun
day July 13tb. at the usual hour morn
ing and evening. All are welcome.
Everyone who attended the Fourth of
July celebration at Loup City seemed
to have a good time We give an ac
count of it in ry mo in another column.
D. O Grow, sells flqur and feed at
the Northwestern Milling Company's
stand one door east of St. Elmo Hotel.
St. Paul and Arcadia tlour, the best in
the market.
Newton Pilgcr. came home last Tues
day to spend the Fourth. Newton looks
well find has been kept pretty busy
shaking hands with his friends «nd for
mer school mates,
A. P. Paulsen, of Clay township was
buying twine for his rye field when in
town Wednesday. Ila also has a fine
field of winter wheat which will bo
ready for the harvester soon.
The Grand Island Independent says
that Mrs Nitsch is visiting with rela
tives at Rockville and Loup City before
leaving for Portland, Oregon, where
she will make her future home.
There will be German service held in
Loup City,Sunday .Tulv 13th. at 10:30
a. m. Every member and friend of the
German congregation Is herewith invit
ed. On the same day there will be Ger
man service in Ashton at 2.30 p. m.
F. E. Brewer, is making a great rep
utation ns an insurance agent, perhaps
because he represents a company that
pays its losses promptly. Not long since
he settled a loss by bail, for L. A.
Williams near Ashton, and handed him
a check for $70 00, ami now he has sent
j for the adjuster in several other cases.
The crops of Henry Goodwin, Wm.
Miller and Clark Almond of Clay town
ship were pretty badly damaged by
hail on the night of July 4th. They
were insured m the St. Paul Fire and
Marine Company and promptly report
ed the loss to their agent, F. E. Brewer,
who will have the adjuster here in a few
days.
We were pleased to make the acquain
tance of James Mortensen and Peter
B >rre of Hazard, who were doing busi
ness at the county scat last Wednesday.
Mr> Mortensen lias purchased a large
tract of land in {that neighborhood and
is farming on an extensive scale. He
has been a resident of Sherman county
for four years ar.d is an up to date
farmer and a very pleasant gentleman.
Mr Borre is a young man who is stup
ing with him.
YOPTUFUL PAT CROWS,
Samuel Fields and Floyd Dillon, Oak
dale boys, 14 and Hi years of age, con
cluded to imitate Pat Crow last Friday,
so they sent the following letter to Mr.
Torpin:
“C. It. Torpin: We do demand vou to
go after dark and bury $50.00 in paper
money by the old stump in the north
east corner of the block your house is
on, bury it under six inches of ground
on the east side of the stump. Do this
tonight when no one is watching. If
these orders are not obeyed there will
be an empty chair at your dinner table,
and if you think more of *50 00 than
vou do of a child, you can keep your
money and lose a child But if the
small sum of $50.00 Is not placed by
the stump we will rob you of a child
and your life with a bullet And if you
mention this to anyone, no matter who
Ir is, you will never see snow fall again.
Wrap the money in brown paper anil t'e
with a red string, 20th. June.
Mr. Torpin went through the form
of depositing the raonev and had a de
tective on guard The Fields boy rams
for the money and was taken In charge.
He Implicated tho other boy ns the
writer <>f the letter and ttie primp
mover of the affair. The hoys are
under arrest and the hearing is put off
till Mr. Dillon, who is absent, shall re
turn. —Nellgh Yeoman.
Fourth of Jair Crackers.
Thtjr ennui to Loup City from far and from
near.
The farmers, the stockmen, the large and |
small fry;
Came by the hundreds, timl came with a cheer
To have a good time on the Kouth of July
All hail to the Chief, yes, the ehief of police.
. C. J. Tra» y, by name, with his deputized
forces
Who commanded the fort, and easy kept peace
As they road up and down on their sleek,
prancing horses
The colors were Hying in greatest profusion.
The band played sweet music, the dust was
well laid,
The weather was flue, (this is not a delusion ;)
What a beautiful sight was the costly parade.
With the band in the lead eame the German
Veretn.
Their banner tip lifted was hailed with de
light.
Then the Mystic Legion with sashes so tine.
Then the Woodmen with axes and uniform
bright.
The G. A. R circle and vetrans then followed
With red. white and blue floating over the
brave.
They marched to the strains of sweet martial
music.
As proudly they thought of the country they
saved.
And last, but not least, came the D. of II
folks,
With the beautiful floats, and team in the
rear;
The artistic floats, the prize winning floats,
With motos ore streaming, that to them are
dear.
The representation of 11 lUe and temple.
The anchor, the shield and the oaken tree
flue:
The heart and the mistletoe, a'l for example.
Ail tending to picture fraternal combine.
The two farmer clowns that to many looked
foolish,
Made fun far the boys and the girls without
fail:
T ey were hauled In a cart by a horse that
looked muleisb:
And said to be owned by one Troy J. Hal".
Next In its turn came the splendid oration
With Joseph S. Pedler stuck up in the chair
Miss. Ada Minshu 1 read the de laratlon.
Aud J. n Long spoke with emphasis there
Ho spoke of the soldier, the nation, the tl»R,
And told of the patriot leaders of each.
Now John Is a pop, but he don’t care a wn,-,
For he made a rip rousing Republican speech
F:re crackers and fun and a jolly good dlnm r
The base ball, the dancing, to please did n-t
fail;
The foot race the prl/.es thus giveu to the
winner.
All happy results of the 'full dinner pall.’
T':e lire work, were splendid, afforded (.'rest
pleasure.
And all who were present joined loud in the
cry;
Hurrah for Loup City! her name we will
treasure.
We've had just the loveliest Forth of July.
I have a few two and three
row disc cultivators on hand.
If in need of one call soon.
T. M. Reed.
TO CCltE A COLD IN ONK DAY.
Take Laxative momo Quinine Taplets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. M. W. Grove's signature is on each
box. 35c
TO THE NORTHERN LAKES.
The Burlington Route announces un
commonly low rates to the lake resorts
of Minnesota, Wisconsin. South Dako
ta and Iowa for the following dates:
July 0 to 15.
August 1 to 15.
September 1 to 10.
Better ask the nearest Burlington
Route agent about the above excursion
and take advantage of the low rates
name].
Are vou in need of a mow
, •<
ing machine or hay rake? 1
have them.—T. M. Heed.
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* 0
ipflEDFORD’sl
buck-draught!
THE ORIGINAL!
LIVER MEDICINEJ
gf'** A sallow complexion, dizziness, 0
Cj biliousness and a coated tongue M
p are common indications of liver M
S end kidney diseases. Stomach and |
£.j bowej troubles, severe as they are, £
Ij* give immediate warning by pain, e
H but liver and kidney troubles, r
I though less painful at the start, are
much harder to cure. Thedford’s M
Black-Draught never fails to bene- W
fit diseased liver and weakened kid- 8
nevs. It stirs up the torpid liver 9
to throw off the germs of fever and /-j
ague. It is a certain preventive g
oFcholera and Bright’s disease of H
the kidneys. With kidnevs re- ]
inforced by Thedford'a Black- B
Draught thousands of persons have S
dwelt immune in the midst of yel- 8
low fever. Many families live in 9
perfect health and have no other fS
doctor than Thedford’a Black- B
Draught. It is always on hand for 9
use in an emergency and saves B
many expensive calls of a doctor, w
Mullim, S. C., March 10, 1901. 9
I have used Thedford'a Black-Draught 0
for three years and I have not had to go g
to a doctor since I have been taking it. a
It Is the best medicine for me that is &
on the market for liver and kidney ff
troubles and dyspepsia and other B
complaints. Rev. A. G. LEWIS. ^0
r
^Take 4
A Bellows
when you get home
with that bulk coffee
f and blow the dirt and flies and
N foreign substances out of it. Then
/ open a package of
) Lion Coffee
■ tee how clean and fresh it looks
f and note its rich aroma.
The walad ptcktca luira uniform qaulltjr.
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KOCKVII.I.K ITEMS.
Mrs. W. Kittle and Miss Kintna
Wav of Ashton spent Thursday in our
midst visiting friends.
Kookvilie did not celebrate this year
in the strict seiico of the word, but
those who did stav at home did their
best to enjoy themselves. Harry Sniel
ser, Levi Brantcomb, John .Taussen,
Henry .Taussen. and C. S. Wliishull
spent the day at Loup City and L). I.
Price took in the celebrations at Ra
venna and Danuebtog.
A very heavy storm visited this
section Friday afternoon. Our local
weather bureau reports nine tenths of
an inch of water.
Mr. D. 1 Price, Kd. Holmes and
family spent Sunday wirb Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Vanscoy.
IPs a ooy ! and he came Sunday after
noon, July titb 1002, to make his home
with Mr. a,.d Mrs. Ed. Isaacson, lie
was able to pull the seal’s down to the
ten pound mark. To say that Ed. is
the happiest man is putting it mild.
Frank Woodward, formerly of Borins
acornpanied by three friends made our
City a visit Sunday.
Mis- Marie Coulter arrived home
Monday morning from a visit to Loup
City.
Harvest is progre-sLg slow-Jv on ac
count of the continuous wet weather
There is a move on foot to have a
grand Woodmen picnic here wi bin
the next month. The date will bo
given our next week.
Miss Nellie Travis of Loup City was
visiting friends here Monday afternoon.
We notice Mrs. Smeisor is giving
a special Sale on her millinery goods
to close out. Every day is -bargain
day" from now on. '
John Needham of Austin was in
town Monday and took home a new
mower IJ. NO ME
Sunday the 20;b. inst. will be Rally
day in the Cleora Sunday School. Every
body is coming and everybody will
bring a friend with them. The Sunday
School is superintended by the genial
faced C. B Spobr, Vocal and instru
mental music. Welcome.
J. W. OCMMlNfiS, Pastor.
B & M. ELEVATORS
and will pay highest market price for grain at
MCALPINE, LOUP CITY, SCHAUPP SIDING,
ASHTON AND FARWELL.
Goal for Sale al Lou City nil Aslioi. Will Bay
HOGS AT SCHAUPP SIDING AND FARWELL
Call and see our coal aud get prices on graiu.
E.G. TAYLOR.
$16.45.
VIA
UNION PACIFIC.
LOUP CITY
TO
DENVER,
COLORADO SPRINGS OR
Pueblo and Return.
JULY 1 TO 13 INCLUSIVE.
Limited to October 31.
Correspondingly Low Kalis From In
termediate Points.
ONLY LINE RUNNING THREE
TRAINS DAILY TO DENVER.
Full information cheerfully furnished on
application to H. J. CLIFTON, Agent.
Rounds out the hollow places; smooths
out lines that creep about one’s face; woos
roses back to faded cheeks That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does.35 cts — Odendahl
Bros.
I can sell you two by eight
stock tanks for $13.00 and
two by tens for $17.00, I also
have wind mills and do a gen
eral line of well work T,. M.
Reed.
DRESS making! I will do dress
making and sew ing at my residence and
will guarantee good work at reasonable
prices. If you wish any work done in
this line call at residence in east part
of town Mrs. T. M Reed
Don't be persuaded into taking some
thing said to be "Just aa good” as Madison
Medicine Co’s Rocky Mountain Tea. Tbere
is nothing like It .35 cts , no more, no less
Odendahl Bros.
LOW ROUND TRIP KATUN. VIA
UNION PACIFIC. FROM MA8
SOUKI, KIVK.lt
To Denver, Colorado Springs, and
Pueblo. Colo., July 1 to 13. Indus
vi'J.Td ivo. August I to M, 13 to 21, and
30 to 21, inclusive.
To Denver, Colorado Springs, and
$20.451 ’ucblo, Colo., July 11 to 31 inclu
i20<? 1!K To Salt Lake City and Ogden. Utah
August 1 to 14 inclusive
To Glenwood Springs, Colorado,
QOfl J.T July I to 13. Inclusive. August 1
v-d.td toI( Htto2l and 30 to 31 inclu
sive.
To Salt Lake City and Ogdon. Utah
<i‘J1 IK July 1 to 13 Inclusive. August 23 to
Vdi 21 and 30 to 31 Inclusive
■2QO.-1T To Glenwood Springs. Colo, July
VJ- -*'* 11 to 31. inclusive
<£•30 lo Ti‘ Salt Lake Cltv and Ogden. Utah
voo. to July 11 to 31 Inclusive.
t£/j(t IK To San Frunscisco. or Los Ange
!es. Cal., August 2 to 10. inclusive.
<£ IO ,,IK To Portland. Orugon . Tacoma and
V‘I J. Id Seattle. Wash . July II to21. inclu.
Full Information Cheerfully furnished on
Application to
H. J. CLIFTON. Agent.
City Dray
AND
Transfer Line.
JA8. W. .CONGER, Prop.
My Ice will bo delivered to any part
of the city free. The Ice house will l»o
opened but once a day, and that will
be from I to s o’clock, a. tn.
All kinds of hauling will be given prompt
attention and will make a specialty ol
moving household good. We solicit your
patronage.
JAS. W. CONGER,
LOUP CITY. - - NEBRASKA.
When you awake In the morning feeling
like the end of a misspent life, your month
rttll of Mr and your soul full of regrets, take
Rocky Mountain Tea. Odendahl liras.
Personal Property Not Assessed.
Railroad Property Cannot be Hidden or Over
looked—Always on Assessor’s Books
at Full Valuation.
COMPARE THE FIGURES.
(ISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE RAILROADS OF NEBRASKA)
Tn ‘lie first article we published, we called attention
tr the fact that all railroad property, their earnings and
their operations were reported periodically in such a
shape that any information regarding their values or
operation was easily attained by an investagator, and
that this feature worked a great injustice to them in
matters of taxation, from the tact that a private corpor
ation, or a person, can refrain from returning his proper
ty for taxes, and that under the Constitution and laws
of the state of Nebraska there was no way of making
him divulge.
Wi give below a table of some remarkable figures
in regard to this feature of the question, and will con
tinue to give s.'inc comp; riso:: between the amour.'s re
turn..! f ,r taxation in ls\K) a.id th ■■ amounts returned to
th i 11 -us . unm rator in the oar. In the matter
of live •ek, the c« i.-; returns of which ;re at hand
giving d'.>..iIs, t!i tulle v.ng table may be interesting:
Ui-iCKNS 1 OK MKiKASKA.
At -s in Census left ulT
i in > It so Assessment Hulls
Horses. >,' 3 : >3,939 229,944
Cattle.... 2,b i,4; d 3,220,242 1,05.,,233
Mules.41,9.1 S8,‘!94 1T,»> 4
Sheep.371,275 517,229 142,954
Hogs.1,752,’93 4.72:,!'4 2,408,931
When it is considered that the value of live stock for
1900 was reported at io.79 for li -rses, . 2 i, for cattle,
$7.41 for mules, *0.74 for sheep, and $0.9' b r hogs, and
then take into Co'. - ‘deration the fact that tlii> great num
ber as shown above was omitted entirely from assess
ment, it makes a startling showing.
Were the animal i assessed that had been omitted
from the assessment rolls in 1900. it would have increas
ed the assessment, value of live stock by 48,116,301.13,
even when extended at the remarkably low valuations
given above.
.Is it was, over 35 per cent of all the live stock values
of the State were omitted entirely in that year
Other interests make no better showing. The fol
lowing interests in the state returned for taxation in 1900
the amounts given below.
Money of bankers and brokers.$077,630
Credits of bankers and brokers.257,098
Moneys of others than brokers, etc.,7X1,112
Credits other than brokers, etc.537,993
Chares of capital stock of cor panics.95,670
Manufacturers’ tools, implements and machines. .2'.8,367
It is confusing to see the amount of money, credits,
stocks, bonds, etc. return .1 in Ih ■ I! ink Neg'is’er and
other s mfees of i iif >rm hi m i ■ ; : r : u ig ban ks a u J br<ikers
and try to connect them .vPl * .tonut of wealth re
titrn d for taxation, an 1 when it i , , mud ! n mu
f.. ittrers report *, i,'1 '2,12# as be ng inv.i t 1 in their
hi:s u , with '?2.7.291,5.v* worth ot r.. •, hincry, tools and
imph i’i nits, it u, ke- the sums returned for taxation,
look ridiculous.
It is evident tout not one-third of the p.'rr, >;ifd prop
er' y in the slat • . return ■ 1 at all for taxati m. and that
I'd’.v oiie-epiai ti r <»f tk< tain.; ibie visible property that
a- 'su/is oiild -r e and . slim.hviu their returns is oiuiU
cd through cart k s-.ui --.s.
If ali !•; 1 property of 'lie state was include 1 in their
tax retUii"., . 1 ■ i.:1, i would show more than 5161 per
capita for t s ition which is the lowest of any of the
western or northern states.
Per Cent, of Railroad Valuation to Tif.il Valuation of *»'tats.
In Nebraska.1j‘10 per cet.t.
In Minnesota.9,^4 per cent.
In Missouri.7.90 p„r cent.
In Wisconsin.7.5 ! per cent.
In Iowa.C/tl per cent,
In Illinois.9,93 per cent