Uocjal Hews.
Tbos. Burton made us a friendly call
last Saturday
T. II Reasoner was visiting friends
in town Monday
David Ormsbee of Scott township wss
in the city Wednesday.
A. P. Culley bus moved his family
into the Pyke residence.
The band Is doing considerable prac
ticing these pleasant evenings.
Miss Florence Mlgbtingaie returned
from a vi'it to Sargent Thursday
We would like a correspondent from
each township in Sherman county.
Wes. Pedler returned last Saturday
from a dying business trip to Hastings
A new baby girl came to b'eas the
home of Mr and Mrs. W. S Waite last
FriJay.
Geo Holaaea, of Bristol township
was doing business at the county seat
Wednesday
Flour and feed exchanged at I). C
Grow's store. One door east of
St. Elmo Hotel.
Christ Zwink has purchased another
quarter section of land adjoining his in
Webster township
Oarsten Truelsen bought of T. M. Reed
a hay loader which he took out to his
farm Wednesday
W. S. Waite has taken charge of the
Omaha elevator and has opened the
same for business
Geo Truelsen threshed his crop of 28
acres of wheat last Friday and it turned
out 1,075 bushels
JobnM. Taylor who has been with
the carppnter elevator gang is ac home
for a few days visit.
D C Grow, sells dour and feed at
the Northwestern Milling Company's
stand one door east of St. Elmo Hotel.
11. P. Hansen,of Glenville Nebraska
moved bis family into the Odend&hl
resedence last Wednesday. Mr. Hansen
is employed in the creamery.
Makes the fires of life burn with a
steady glow. Renews the golden, happy
days of youth. That's what Rocky
Mountian Tea does 35 cents.—Oden
dahl Bros.
Mrs A I’. Gulley and two daughters,
Jessie and Mildred returned last Satur
day from a six weeks visit to relatives
and friends in California She reports
a very pleasant visit.
The M II. Smith homestead and tim
ber claim, recently purchased by Mr.
Cowling has again been sold to a Mr.
Squires of Hamilton county, who ex
pects to move on in the spring.
This office akenowledges a very pleas
ant call from Mr. Julius Weidknecht
who called last Friday and subscribed
for two copies of this paper, one to be
sent to his own address at Hazard and
one to be sent to his son In California.
We apprelate the favor.
We are asked to announce that the
several different lodges of this chy
will hold their joint debate on Friday
evening, Aug. 29th. This is the meet
ing which was to have taken place
sometime ago hut was indeffnately pos
poned. We will give further partic
ulars next week.
My boy when four years old was tak
en with colic and cramps in his stomach
1 sent for the doctor and he injected
morphine, but the child kept getting
worse. 1 then gave him half a teaspoon
fiil of Camberlains Colic, Cholera and
Dlarrheoa Remedy, and in half an hour
he was sleeping and seon recovered
F L. Wu.kens, Shell Lake. Wls Mr.
Wilkens is book keeper for Shell Lake
Lumber Co. For sale by Odendahl
Bros.
W. U. Knutzen of Ashton has been
fitting up bis park in grand style. The
lawn is tine and everything is convenient
ly arranged. He informs us that it is
in better shape than ever and that he ii
new ready to contract for tbe seaaon
with those who may wish to avail them
selves of the opportunity to secure one
of tbe most pleasant resorts in tbe
country for miles abound.
At a special meeting of the Loyal
Mystic Legion lodge of this city last
Wednesday evening, ten new members
were received and fourteen more bal
loted for and will be initiated at next
regular meeting Monday evening, Aug.
4tb. This lodge is having a great
growth. About two weeks ago they in
itiated nine new members. There is
over 120 members in good standing, all
beneficiary but about 15. At the next
meeting ice cream will be served after
the regular routine of business and in
Itation. Deputy Oliver Dubry is largely
responsible for the large addition to
the me nbership roll.
Doc Middelton went to Dead wood on
Monday and will put on tbe finishing
touches to his snow there He will re
produce tbe fight he had on the Nio
bilra, a few miles from where Bassett is
now, with a posse of United ftcates men
a id detectives, when be was a bunted
man ir. the early days of the blaek Hills.
He carried tbe gun with him to Dead
wood with which be was armed and it
is quite a relic. His show will be one
of the most unique of all that are there
and will be crowed at all times as Doe
Middelton is right at home in getting
“Wild West Characters” together
When he has everything ready we will
give further iinformation as to the
program, He will be at the Elks do
ings for keeps and expects to have the
first show in the land. — Edgemont Ex
press.
There is a pretty girl in an alpine hat.
A sweeter giri In sailor brim;
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see.
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
Mountain Tea —Odendah. llroa.
If it wasn't popular, if it wasn't loved
by the people, why do dealers say? “We
have something just as good as
the Madison Medicine Co’s Rock?
Mouutian Tea.'' Think it over, 150cent'.
— Odcndatal Bros
>lr». Then Wll*on of Oak Creek was
a pleasant caller at this office last Wed
nesday afternoon and subscribed for to
copie* of this paper, one for ber
daughter Mrs L. H. Currier at Acrou,
Iowa and a copy for her daughter Mrs
R D Sutton, at Erena, Nebraska
The Methodists. Baptists, and Pres
byterians will bold union services dur
ing the evenings of the first three Sun
days in August. August 3d the evening
service will be held at the M. E
Church Mr. Porter will preach the
sermon. All are cordially invited,
Judge Klnkaid, candidate for congers*
was In the city Saturday and remained
over Sunday. The judge is making a
formal canvas of the district Ha is
right at work and is quite confident of
success. Mr. Kink&id will visit Sher
man county again later in the aampagin.
A large audience greeted the Rosset
er Powell musical entertainment last
Tuesday evening. The selections ware
very choise and were produced in a
manner that was highly pleasing to all
present. Miss. Roseter plays the piano
with great skill and Miss Powell is a
lovely singer. This is their second ap
pearanoe in the city and thier second
coming was more largely attended
than the first. This of itself is a rcora
mend sufficent to Insure success of thier
tour through the west.
You can get repairs for Mc
Cormick, Woods and Buckeve
machines at T. M. Reeds.
Cl.LA 11 CHECK NEWS.
The weather Is favorable for corn,
but to wet for small grain.
This locality received a half inch of
rain fall Friday night and another half
Thursday nignt.
Harry and Charley Slnppley came home
from the west last week. They are
home to stay as they prefer Nebraska
and think It far ahead of the west for
day laborers
Richard Baker sold 81,300 worth of
cattle to A. Norling.
Wea. Heapy and John Mead have
purchased a new threshing machine
Recorder
HOCK VI 1.1. E ITEMS
Mrs. Peter Jepson and daughter
Annie drove over from Elba Friday and
spent Saturday visiting friends in town.
Misses Aimee and Sadie Whitman of
Arcadia visited Mr. and Mrs. W. M
Smelser Friday night, and Saturday.
The local weather bureau reports a
6th of an inch of water from Saturday's
rain.
Mr. and Mrs N. C Nielsen accom
panied by thier family drove over from
Carlo Saturday and spent Sunday with
Mr. Nielsea's brother, our genial mer
chant.
We are informed that Miss Amiee
Whitman will fill the position of prin
cipal in our schools here the coming
year.
A big “young man” called at the
home of Mr. and Mrs F. J. Ofleld last
Saturday, July 27th, 1902. Frank says he
will furnish him employment, but he
forgot to tell us whst he weighed.
Mr. P. W. McKibben of Warren, 111.
was in our city on business last Friday.
Harry Smelaer made a (lying trip to
Boelus and oaek Tuesday afternoon,
Tbe rumble and roar of the steam
thresher is now abroad in our land.
Rev. X C. Johnson of Kearney was in
town Sunday. We understand they in
tend to organize a Sunday school next
Sunday.
Woodman picnic Sept. «tb, Repub
lican primary Aug. 15rb, School meet
ing Aug lltb
Mr and Mrs. Johnson of Xortb Loup
arrived Tuesday for a visit with tbi- r
daughter Mrs Perry Vanecoy.
Mrs. R. M, Iiiddlftson left Monday
morning for Grand Island.
Mrs. O S. Wiuehell is reported on
the sick list with rbumatisaa.
Mrs. Will Contoa of Austin was in
our city Monday
What Is the matter with the new side
walk that has been talked about so
much between the hall and the school
house
U. NO. ME
Since the last issue the following is an
addition to the marriage record: On
July 30th William Baker and Miss
Minnie Chapman were married at the
home of the brides parents. Judge
Angier officiating
Mr. Angier also reports the marriage
on July 31st of Mr John John and
Mary M Richardson, both of this coun
ty Tbia marriage took place at Loup
City
On July 3Iat, 1902 William S. Peter
sen and Eliza Petersen, both of Sher
man county were married at the M. E
parsonage, this city. Rev John Madely
officiating
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0 knowingly bay n n c 1 e «n
m§ gjoeariaa to* ynnr Ubial
Bow ondar the ton can bulk
jp coftrtai— eonftantlf exposed
to dint a ad du»t—ba olsaul
/ Lion Coffee
m comes in sealed pound
packages only, thus in
suring freshness, strength, I
flavor^anduniformity^^^^
ITS COOL IN COLORADO
August 1 to 14, 23, 24, 30, 3l.
September 1 to 10.
Ou the above days the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets to
Colorado at extraordinarily low rates.
It’s cool in Colorado all summer
long, and there are hundreds of re
sorts in the rockies where one maj
escape from the heat of the
plains and spend an altogether de
lightful vacation.
A car l to J Francis, General
Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nebr,.
will bring you a good supply of Col
orado booklets that will help you
plan jour trip.
Mil o'vEK-WIsK
There is an old allegorical picture of a
girl scared at a grass-bopper. but in the
act of heedlessly treading on a snake.
This is paralleled by the man who
spends a large suui of money building
a cyclone cellar, but neglects to provide
bis family with a bottle of Chamberlain’s
C< iie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
as safe gaurds against bowel complaints,
wboes victims outnumber those of the
cyclone a hundred to one This Rem
edy is every where recognized as the
most prompt and reliable medicine in
use for these diseases. For sale by
Odendahl Bros.
HALF RATES TO LINCOLN AM)
RETURN.
For the Nebraska Epworth Assembly.
Ticket* on sale August 6 to 'J and Aug
ust 12. Rat urn limit, August 15.
Among the distinguished speakers
will be General Fltzhugh Lee, U. S. A ;
Bishop Earl Cranston, Portland, Ore ,
former preaident John, of De Pauw
University; Charles A. Crane, D. EC.
B >»ton, Rev C. F Aked, Liverpool.
England.
Splendid musical features by the
Ksflir Boy Choir, 20th Century ijuar
tette, and imperial Hand-Bell Ringers
Many Educational Advantages will
be offered to the assembly,
For tickets and additional information
ask the Burlington Agent.
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Are you in need of a mow
ing machine, hay rake, sweep
or loader. If so call at T. M.
Reeds.
If in need of a well or wind
mill, pumps, and pipes see
T. M. Reed.
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TO MY FBiKXUS
It Is with joy I tell you what Kodol
did for me I was troubled with my
stomach for several month. Upon being
advised to use Kodol, I did so, and
words cannot tell the good it has done
me. A neighbor had dyspepsia so that
he had tried every thing I told him to
uso Kodol Words of gratitude ha%re
some to me from him because I re
commended it.—Geo W Fry, Viola,
Iowa . Health and strenth of mind and
bod y, depend on the stomach, and nor
mal activity of the digestive organs.
Kodol the great reconstructive tonic,
cures all stomach and bowel troubles,
indigestion, dyspepsia Kodel digests
any good food you can eat. Take a
dose after meals — Odendabl Bros.
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Thedford’s Black-Draught has I
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1 sixty years. For the common fam- K
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U indigestion, hard colds, bowel com- ■
I plaints, chills and fever, bilious- H
■ I ness, headaches and other like ■
I complaints no other medicine is 13
R necessary. It invigorates and reg- K
,1 ulates the liver, assists digestion, T.
I stimulates action of the kidneys, I
I purifies the blood, and purge's the |c
g bowels of foul accumulations. It H
^curi* liver complaint, indigestion, B
B sour stomach, dizziness, chills, B
I rheumatic pains, sideache, back- 1
I ache, kidnev trembles, constipation, 1
diarrhoea, biliousness, piles, hard
colds and headache. livery drug
gist has Thedford’s Black-Draught i
j in 25 cent packages and in inam- *
moth size for $1.00. Never accept
a substitute. Insist on having the
original made by the Chattanooga
Medicine Company.
I believe Thedford's Black-Draught I
it the but medicine on earth. It it I
good for any and everything. I have 1
a family of twelve children, and for ■
four yeart I have kept them on foot B
B and healthy with no doctor but Black- B
® Draught. A. J. GREEN, lllewara. La. M
Im mi i 1 "mi h
Another Line of Comparisons.
(Issued I'nder Authority of the Railroads of Bkbraska )
In our former articles we have made comparisons
showing the relative assessment of railroad property
with other property in the state of Nebraska. We
will continue to make these comparisons. They will
show that the railroads have paid proportionately
more taxes than any other interest in the state, but to
complete the line of comparisons, it will be necessary
for us to show that the railroads of Nebraska have
paid as much or more than other roads in the Trans
Mississippi states.
No matter how taxes against railroads are col
lected, whether by excise or direct taxation, the gen
eral average shows practically the same. With the
railroads it is immaterial to them what the assessed
valuation of their property should be so long as they
are not required to pay an undue amount per mile to
meet the requirements of taxation, and not in unfair
proportion to other property.
From the Inter-State Commerce Commission re
port for 1900, we find that there were 83,111 miles of
railroad lying west of the Mississippi river. These
railroads paid $14.301,109 for taxes, which makes an
average of $171.45 per mile. These figures include
every state and territory west of the Mississippi river,
excepting the Indian Territory, where the tax on
railroads, being but $10.86, is so low that we do not
include the sum in our estimates. If we did it would
make the foregoing amount per mile a few dollars
less.
In this territory the average net earnings of all
the railroads amounted to $2,784 per mile.
In determining the value of the railroad property
there are several essentials that must be considered.
I* irst: 1 he volume of business that can be given
a railroad.
Second: The difficulties of operation.
Third: The tariffs allowed to be charged.
These three features must be taken into conjunc
tion in any estimate that should be made regarding
the value of the railroad property as an investment.
A comparison of the railroads of Nebraska with
those of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland
would be misleading unless these elements were
taken into consideration. In the* ^ states the rail
roads ..ere furnished tonnage that enabled them to
handle 1,900,578 tons of freight and 202,902 passengers
for each mile of railroad, while in *his Trans-Mississ
ippi country, the railroads were furnished but 378,300
tons per mile and but 49,814 passengers as reported in
1900.
A comparison of Nebraska railroads with those of
Massachusetts would be senseless, because in Neb
raska there are ,">3.31 miles of railroad to serve each
10,000 people, while in Massachusetts there are but
7.55 for the same number; or. with New Jersey, which
has 29.99 miles of railroad to each 100 square miles of
territory, while Nebraska 1 s but 7.4. However, in
the comparisons we will sei t sections of railroad
in Nebraska which have a 1. e business, and we will
pick out some eastern roa<. that handles approxi- l
mately the like character and volume of business and
make the comparison with those roads, showing the
taxes that they pay and the tax that is paid here. It
will be found that in those instances the roads of
Nebraska pay relatively higher taxes than they
should be called upon to do.
The critics who make a comparison of the tax per
mile charged in the District of Columbia, with that
charged on western railroads, evidently intend to de
ceive, from the fact that the city of Washington has
outgrown the District of Columbia, and the 52 miles
of railroad which are reported in that district are
practically all city property. A comparison of a Neb
raska railroad with the New York Central, a four
track railroad with 557,000,000 worth of equipment
alone, would not be fair, but we will give the people
of Nebraska the details of taxation in these other
states, for the purpose of letting them make their own |
conclusions and judge whether the railroads in Neb- I
raska are paying their just share of tax, when com- P
pared with other railroads.
There are but a few states in the Union in which 1
the railroads pay 15.4 per cct of the taxes paid while §
in the territory west of the Mississippi the railroads §
in Nebraska pay more per mile than sixteen of the [
other states. Three mining states oblige the rail- E
roads to pay more than they do in Nebraska, but it is B
a well known fact that tax levies in mining counties n
are much higher than in any other localities in the |
United States.
Our statement will show what the railroads pay
to each county the average rate per mile, and from jj
these you will be able to judge whether the people 4
are being treated fairly in this matter.
There is no necessity to conceal anything on the 1
part of the railroads, as they have borne and bear 8
their just share of the taxes.
In the Year 1900
Average Tax per mile on Railroads West of Mississippi River, $171:45,
Tax per mile Paid in Nebraska. $198.86,
Average Net Earnings Railroads West of Mississippi River, $2,784,
Average Net Earnings Nebraska Railroads, $1,883. £
City Dray I
ANI>
Transfer Line, j
JAS. W. CONGER, Prop.
My ice will be delivered to any part
of the city free. The ice house will be
opened but once a day, and tbal will
be from 4 to 8 o’clock a. tn.
All kinds of hauling will be. given prompt
attention and will make a specialty of
moving household good. We solicit your
patronage.
JAS. W. CONGER,
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA.
NOTICE.—1 Will he at my gallery
in Loup City, on Monday, Wednea
day and Friday of each week until
further notice.
M I jEschinpky, Photographer. |
IT NUKUS A TONIC.
There are times when your liver
needs a tonic. Don't give pergatlves
that gripe and weaker DeWitf,s Little
Katly Risers expel all poison trom the
system and act as tonic to the liver.
W. Scott, 531 Highland ave. Milton, Pa.
saye: “I have carried DeWitt,s Little
Early Risers with me for several years
and would not be. without them.”
Small and ea^y to take. Purely veg
etable. They never gripe or distress
-Odendabl Bros.
WANTED FIVE YOUNGMKN f,om Sher
man county at once to prepare for Posi
tions In tho Government Service- Railroad
Mail, Letter Carrier, Custou House and
Departmental Clerks, Apply to
Inter State Correa, Inst , Cedar Rapids, la
jy ttith, 2 mo.
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THE BEST CATTLE DIP
No one can afford to take the risk of
exj erimenting with home made cattle
or -heep dips when the coal-tar dip can
be had at CO to 70 cents per gallon.
The Oei>. H. Lee Co. of Omaha, quote
this price on their Lee's carbolic dip
which i* endorsed by the Nebraska State
Experimenting Station and by hundreds
of leading stockmen. Write for new
catalogue and testimonial*.
|Rok$u
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.
BOYAl BASOHO PQWPtB CO. Nf W YOlHf. __
GRAIN. COAL Al IOCS.
-o-1 now have possession of the-o
B & M. ELEVATORS „
and wit! pay highest market price for grain at
MCALPINE, LOUP CITY, SCHAUPP SIDING,
ASHTON AND FARWELL.
Coal far Sale al Loop City and Aslton. Will Bay
HOGS AT SCHAUPP SIDING AND FARWELL
Call and see our coal and get prices on grain.
E.G- TAYLOR.
TO OVHE A COLD 11* ON K I> AY.
Take Laxative nromo Quinine Taplets.
*11 druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. M W. Grove’S signature Is on each
box. 23c
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HIS SIGHT THREATENED
"While picnlcing last month my 11
year old boy was poisoned by some
weed or plant," says W. H. Dibble, of
Sioux City, Is. "Herubbed the pois
on off his bands into his eyes and for a
while we were afraid he would lose his
sight. Finally a nigbbor receramended
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. The first
application helped him and in a few days
he was as well as ever.” For skin dis
eases, cuts, burns, scalds, wounds, in
sect bites, DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve
is sure cure. Relieves piles. iieware of
counterfeits — Odendahl Bros.
TENTH TOURNAMENT.
Nebraska State Volunteer Fireman's
Association, Grand Island, Nebraska,
August 5 (5 and 7. For this occasion the
Union Pacific will sell tickets from all
points in Nebraska for one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale August
4 to 7 inclusive.
II. .1. Clifton, Agt.
TO THE NORTHERN I.AKKJ.
The Burlington Rome Hiinounees un
commonly low rate* to the lake resorts
of Minnesota, Wisconsin. South Diko
la and Iowa for the following dates:
August 1 to 15.
September 1 to 10.
Better ask the nearest Burlington
Route agent, about the above excursion
ami take advantage of the low rates
name I. _ _
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablet.
the remedy that rare, a cold to on. day
! Areyouinnced of a mow
ing machine or hav rake? I
i O o
have them.—T. M. Heed.
LOW RATKM, ROUND TltlP VIA
UNION PACIFIC. FROM MAS
MOUHI, KIVF.K
To Denver. Colorado Springs, and
1 r. ((A Pueblo, Colo.. July 1 to 13, Indus
vw''^ ive. August 1 to 14, 23 to 24. ; nd
30 to 21, inclusive.
To Denver. Colorado Springs, and
911 Q flfl Pueblo, Colo., July 14 to 31 inclu
V ICT.VAJ sjve Aug 15 to 22 and 25 to 20 Inc.
iSOff AA To Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah
w August 1 to U inclusive
To Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
ttOK /VI July 1 to 13, Inclusive. August 1
V-s'J.V/A to 14, 23 to 24. and 30 to 31 inclu
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To Salt Lake City and Ogdon. I lah
aon f JA July 1 to 13 inclusive, August 23 to
V-'L’.UVJ gi llnj 30 to 31 inclusive
0:01 .( |A To Glenwood Springs. Colo . July
V*JI 'VJ 14 to31 inclusive. Aug 15 to 22 and
25 to 29 inclusive.
ttOO A/A To Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah
906.W ,|U|y || to in inclusive. August
15 to 22 and 25 to 29 Inclusive,
m To S!>n Fransciseo, or Los Ange
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inclusive.
fli.lC AA To Portland. Oragon . Tacoma and
v/U Seattle, Wash . July II to21. inclu.
Full Information Cheerfully furnished on
Application to
H. J. Clifton, Agent.
WHBATOSB
If you want a good
food for your child
ren, try \Fheatose.
It la easily and
quickly prepared,
and very healthful.
Follow cooking
directi** to get
the fufl benefit.
AH reliable grocera
have it.
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