... — Uoaal I7sws. .la* Depew lia» juar completed an ad dition to bis bam. Flour and feed exchanged at I». C G row's atote. One door east of St. Elmo Hole A* we go to press we Worn of tbe death of one of the twin babies of Mrs Peter HehDke. Chas. Grow had a runaway Wedn's day while at work in the hay field Tbe team was frightened by the hail. Be sure and attend the sale of horses at tbe U P. stock yards next Saturday Lob Zink has a fiDe lot of them for sale Henry Johansen, James Johansen aud W. H RetUurayer are now sub •critters to this great family journal since our last issue Makes the fires of life burn with a steady glow. Renews the golden, happy | days of youth. That’s what Rocky I Mouutiau Tea does 35 cents. Oden* ^ dahl Bros. Don’t forget that G. H. Morgan, the jeweler has moved his stock of | jewelry two doors west from his , old 9tand where he will be found ready to do all kinds of watch repair ifig. * , Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Johansen re joice over the arrival of a bouncing baby boy which came to stay !«8t week, , Wednesday Henry just barely r.its , the high places when going up tbe street now days , We are authorized to announce a lawn social which will be given by the people of the Baptist church, at the , borne of Mr. and Mrs. W. S Waite on Thursday evening August 28. A grand good time Is assured all who attend. * O. Cole anu sod H Cole from xork county passed, through town on Mon day on thier way to Custer county. Tby seemed quite favorably impressed with the country and may locate In this part of Nebraska They made this otHce a pleasant call. Rev Moon ot Iowa occupied the pul pit at the Methodist church last Sun day morning, and also gave the children a talk in Sunday school Mr. Moon Is here on a wit with his sister and family Mrs. S s Hover He takes great Interest in religious exercises A youug people's society of Christ ian Endeavor will be organized by the Presbyterians in the German Evangel ical church at seyen o’oiock It will be dismissed in time for those who wish to attend preaching services at the other churches, to do so. While Dr, Talbot and wife were driving to towu last Wednesday they were caught in the nail storm aud fear ing that the team would run away they unhicbed them from the buggy The team took fright and run away and Mr. and Mr*. Talbot took refuge under the vehicle. Cliford Thornton was thrown from a horse last Monday and badly hurt. He had come to town and was returning when in some manner he must of lost control of the animal. He was found unconsious by the road and has been in a critical condition ever since. C. J. Tracy has again secured the pos ition of First Assistant Chief on the State Fair grounds at Lincoln thu year and will be on hand on Sept. 1 Mr. Tracy occupied this position last year and it was no doubt bis valuable •ervioe rendered that give him each prominence. We struck a hundred large posters this week announcing the Second Annu al picnic of the Woodman camp at Rockville which is to be held at that place on Saturday, September 6, A nice program has been arranged and the boys are making a grand effort to have a better time if possible than tbe first. See large colored posters for particulars as to program. One of the most successful socials of the season was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. S Hover, at thier resedeuce last Friday evening. It wa9 a lawn social given in Bupport of tbeM. E. Church ami w’as attended by more than a hundred people. A splended program was rendered and ice cream and eake was served, tbe receipts from which was 15.50. My boy when four years old was tak en with colic and cramps In hia stomach 1 sent for the doctor anil he injected morphine, but the child kept getting worse. 1 then gave him half a teaspoon fnl of Camberlalna Colic, Cbojpra and Diarrhoea Remedy, and In halt an hour ho was sleeping and soon recovered.—F. L. Wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr. WII. kins, is book keeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by Odendabl Bios. Report fame to town sfter the bail storm of Wednesday morning that Tom McFadden was nearly killed by a hail stone that was nine Inches long which struck him on the head. He is a lad about 15 year of age and was with the thrashing gang at the farm of tSaoiuel Daddow. Ho was knocked senseless and for a time was in a very critical condlton, but it is stated that he is getting over the almost death dealing blow. A very heavy hail storm which spread over the central portion of Sher man county was experienced by our people Wednesday of last week The had stones were very large and in some places did some damage. At Bob Jackson's farm northeast of Loup City a terrible and Jisasterous wind accom panied the hai). and his wind mill and several out buildings were demolished and bis cornfield laid waste. In Loup City there was a heavy down pour of ball and rain but no damage to speak of save a few window lights were broken and garden and fruit slightly in jured. Mrs M. H. Slead Is quite sick W. J! Morris came in from Wisner sebraska Thursday afternoon. G. H . Scott starte i last Wednesday i ornmg tor a visit to his son at Council ilafl*. Iowa. Ira Foster was down from Arcadia ast Tuesday evening and attended the Vood.nan meeting. L> C. Grow, sells flour and feed at he Northwestern Milling Company's tan J one door et of St. Elmo Hotel. Lost A pocket hook in the Middle jOup riser. Finder will please return lame to F. Peters, Arcadia. Neb and ■eceive ‘ward. J unes L»epew was exhibiting »u ear >f pop oru Tuesday which measured due inches long and had twenty rows of tearuels on it It was a sseli developed sar Kev. ilai’ely preached the last of a enes of uaion sermon j at the Baptist •hurch last Sunday evening. There vas a large turnout and his sermon was i master etfort. H. Dolling has moved his stock >f shoe and repair shop to the ouiidiDg just vacated by Ernest Reiitfrow one door west of Patton's barber shop. You can get repairs for Mc Cormick, Woods and Buckeye machines at T. M. Reeds, There is a pretty girl in an alpme hat, A sweeter girl in sailor brim; But the handsomest girl you'll ever see. Is the sensible girl who uses Koeky Mountain Tea.—Odendahl Bros. A special meeting of the Loyal Mystic Legion lodge of this city will be held next Monday evening at eight o'clock for the purpose of bal loting on candi dates A good turn out of member ship is desired. L Hansen is building an addition to | bis house 12x20. it will be used for a kitchen and will have a nice brick cellar under it. He will also put a brick foundation under the house all around Mr. A Zimmerman, our popular land ageutlu company with J. VV. Eaton of Aorora made us a very pleasant call Wednesday. Mr. Eaton ha* purchased a section of Sherman county land and1 states that one of his sons will come 01 soon and improve It. Ye editor and family, W ,T. Fisher and family and MiS3«s Georgia and Minnie Gouley weru higly entertained and treated to an excellent dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs. T. S. Nightingale last Sunday. 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 uo's Rocky Mountlan Tea’’ Think it over, docent0 — Odendahl Bros. That pantomine exhabit by Wm. Hover at the lawn social last Friday, brought fourth a round of applause Ills long streaming hair was very artistically arranged and those pretty curls were somewhat envied by the many school marine present Lon Zink is going haye a sale of horses at the tj. F stock yards next Saturday ilia U the best lot of un broke horses which has ever beeu ship ped to this point. They are well brud western horses weighing from 900 to 1100 pounds. This is a good chance to get a good maclhed team for a very reasonable sum. At the Woodman meeting last Tues day night. Elder J. W. Cummings. Elder G C. Porter, Alvin Clark, Gene Patton. Frank Foster, and hart Wilson all took a look at the forest of woodcraft and canae in contact w ith the William goat. A good time is reported. Elder Cummings was the youngest kid of them all. band witches were served at the close of ousincs* Last week we made mention of the Union entertainment to he given by the different lodges of the city on August 'M The program is for each lodge to be represented by two speakers, who shall be giveu ten minutes to represent the merits of their lodge. Good speakers have been selected for the occasion and a most interesting time Is assured. Pilgers opera bouse has been secured and we understand that admissiou U free to everybody. Ills SIGHT TUMRATENKD "While picnlcing last month my 11 year-old boy was poisoned by some weed or plant," says W. H. Dibble, of Sioux City, la "He rubbed the pois on off his hands into his eyes and for a while wo were afraid he would lose his sight. Finally a nighbor receinmsnded DeWltt'e Witch Hazel Salve. The iirst application helped him and in a few days he was as well as ever.’’ For fkin dis eases, cuts, burns, scalds, wound*, in sect bites, DeWitt Witch Hazal Salve Is sure cure. Relieves piles. Beware of counterfeits —Odendahl Bros II Dolling and ,G H Morgan have moved their stock into the haildiog just one door west of the Hatton barber shop Cal! there for shoe repairing or anv tbiog in the jewelry line Farm Fur Sai k —If taken soon, and at a price to suit. I own 209 acres a bout 7 miles S. E. of Sargent and about 3 miles from Comstock, on the Middle Loup river, between SO and 100 acres under irrigating ditch, and the whale tract may be under the ditch, with s small expense, i’be land is alt oil' the best quality, with no waste land. A sod house, 2 good wells and plenty of fencing. For particulars, write Mrs. H. C. Webster, Independence Mo , send ing your best offer over 3.030. About half of the purchase prise can remain on the farm for (i years There was the largest attendance at our republican primary last Friday that we have bad for years. Tho following ticket lor Loup City township was nominated: For clerk. Geo H. Hutch kin. fur treasurer, L Hansen. for asses* or, Lewis Bechtbold; village constable S F. Ryuolds; township constable Frilz Johansen, road overseer district No. 13,11 J. Johansen; district No. 14, Fritz Schenidiyite; district No. 15. Jacob Ritz; district No. 20, Wm. Couten. The delegates elected to the county con vention at this caucus may be seen In- the report of the convention which appears in another column Speaking of entertainments. The one given by home talent at the opera house, last week, Thursday evening, under the auspiciesof the Presbyterian church was one of the most pleasing of tbe season. Those taking part in it were Mr. and Mrs G C Porter, Mr and Mrs W R Mellor, Mrs E Holcombe, Misses Ernie Odandahl, Nellie Travis, Saddie Pedler, Kffe Moon, Ada and Edna Minshuli, I,aura and Grace Benschnter; also Messrs L. N. Smith, Robert Mathew, aud Charles Minshuli. The program, as arranged was carried out with much satisfaction to the entire audience and great applause given at the ‘Conclusion of almost every production. The re ceipts at the door amounted to the handsome sutn of $30.30. Misses Georgia and MiDnle Gouley were over from Custer county Saturday and Sunday visiting with their aunt and cousins at the T 8. Nightingale residence Both of these young ladies are graduates of the Loup City High schools and are making great progress in educational work. Miss Georgia has for the last year been con tinuing her studies at Peru where a tine system of schools are established and whe-e about 600 students are in daily attendance She will return in about two weeks for another years course, after which she will be entitled to a state certificate. Miss Minnie has been teaching school almost continuous ly since graduating here, and has been engaged to teach a seven month term in the Grey district in the west part of the county this winter After this she in tends to take up the studies w hich h< r si»iei is now so successfully engaged iD. They have another, aud j ounger sister Viola wtio is in the east with relatives and ij also attending the high schools with tin same earnest effort to uivter the educat.onal work in all ot its leading branches. Mr. and Mrs James Gouley may well be proud of thier three daugh ters, who are taking advantage of every opportunity to acquire an education. KKMII.tr KINS VV-. the teaeher> of Sherman county in Institute assembled, bavin* enjoyed the hos pitality of the citizens of I.oxp City and the bunettts derived from our faithful and effici ent instructors, desire to acknowledge the name Therefore be It lit solved let. That »e congratulate our esteemed Supt. on his choice of instructors, and the pleasing and satisfactory wny in which he hascondu ted our institute 2nd, That our thanks are due to our instruct ors, Miss Henderson Paaf. Hrgiow, and Prof. Jackson far their most excellent instruction and the encouragement they have Inspired by their faithful an 1 ttetful teaching. Wo wish especially to express our appreciation of the scholarly le dure Uelivere l by Pro . Hlglow. Hr J That thanks are due tin- school board of Loup City fur the use of the school build lug and to Col Young for his janitor service. 4th. That we express our appreciation for the faithful service of our organist. Miss Hawk and that we thank Mrs. Porter for he solo on Thursday night. Mb That we acknowledge the kindness of the mothers of those children, who aided in exemplifying the primary work and that we tiiank Mrs Mead for the beautiful boquet.s she presented the institute. 6th. That we thank the citizens of Loup City who have so kindly opened their doors and given us such cordial reception during our stay here. 7th. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished each of the county papers for pub Uealton. J. k\ Miooson. Saidek E Whitman, j Mabki. npiihb, sCuuiinittee Kuna Minskum,. j Marie Kbi.psen Will it Pay to Attempt “Freak Taxation?” Reason for Comparison with Other States. (Issued Under Authority of the Railroads of Nebraska.) In the articles which have immediately preceded this, we have given the details of taxes paid by the railroads of Nebraska, and the amounts they have paid in the several counties of the state, and it will be noticed that in the foot-notes which accompany the figures given, there is a litie of comparisons, showing what other states have done in regard to the taxation of railroads which run through their commonwealths. In the matter of taxation, as in any other business matter, the people .of Nebraska desire to, and nat urally should keep In line with what is done in other states. No greater disaster could occur to the state of Nebraska, than if. by ill-advised action, it should throw itself out of line regarding matters of taxation of corporate property or of any property. It may be a taking proposition for a demagogue to advocate the over taxing of railroad companies and thereby work a hardship against them that would not accrue to other lines of property within the state, but it would be an advertisement that would pass through the whole United States, proclaiming that the people of Nebraska did not intend to be as fair with capital as other states of the Union. It would reproduce here iu Nebraska that prejudice which took Kansas a term of at least ten years to dispel. The comparisons which we have made in these foregoing statements include every state iu the Union, with the exception of Massachusetts. In Massachu setts, New York and several other states, laws have been passed which work a hardship against railroad corporations. In New York, the onerous tax paid by the New York Central railroad is being tested in the courts; its ill-advised law is working a hardship against that road, while not injuring the others in the state to any extent. In Massachusetts, through a contract made in the early days between the corpora tions and the state, and their excise laws, the taxes are out of line with what is done in other states, and there is a general movement among the business people of that state looking to the correction of this abuse. In Harper’s Weekly of February IS, 1902, the fol lowing is an extract from an editorial in regard to this matter: “There is a very strong movement in the state of Massachusetts for rational corporation laws. The commonwealth is waking up to the fact that, under its present laws, large modern corporations cannot be organized in the state, and Massachusetts capital is seeking investment elsewhere. Not only the corpora tion law is restrictive and narrow, but the tax laws are as unreasonable as those of New York. Both states tax all the property of a corporation wherever it is situated, and this is double taxation. * * * * An effort is being made in New York and will be made in Massachusetts to put an end to this system of double taxation. There is a feeling abroad that New Jersey should not remain the refuge of all combina tious which want liberal treatment.” In Wisconsin it appears that they have an entire ly different form of taxation for railroad corporations from other states, as the taxes are collected in the form of an excise tax, being collected on the gross earnings of the companies in such a way that while the tax is heavy on those roads which have a large earning capacity, it is very light on those which are operating at a loss. This form of taxation looks fair, but it would not be popular in Nebraska, because all of the taxes charged against railroad corporations in Wisconsin are turned into the state treasury and they are relieved from paying taxes locally along their lines. In the poorer counties of Nebraska, this would mean practically bankruptcy. In Wisconsin there is a general movement looking towards a change iti the form of taxation. After having tried* law something of the same character as that of Wis consin, Michigan has returned to the direct form of taxation. This whole subject of the payment of taxes on the part of the railroad corporations resolves itself into a question as to how much of their revenue should be diverted to this purpose. If the taxes were out of reason, it would place Nebraska in an unenviable light before all investors. For political reasons, a few men have made them selves prominent by advocating a system of double taxation of railroad property in the state, but when the people once understand what is done, and how it is dotie, we do not believe their efforts will avail. The railroads of Nebraska, up to the present time, have not earned an undue amount on the investment made; for a series of years there was no profit derived from the investment as a whole on Nebraska rail roads, and while during 1900 two of the railroads paid a fair dividend on the capital invested, very many of the railroads in the state failed to render any returns whatever to their owners. Nebraska has not as yet got the population, nor the completed system of railroads which would war rant this state in imposing such obligations on tin corporations which now exist, that would drive all future investors in such property from the state. The figures which have been given are all from reliable data which can be investigated by any one so disposed; the averages per mile being from the report of the Inter-State Commerce Commission, and the details of the business of the different road-, at ■ taken from their official reports, while the figures here in Nebraska are taken from the auditors’ offices of the different railroads. We will now continue our comparisons with other property in the state, showing some remarkable facts concerning the changes in value in various counties, and how by these changes, the railroads have been obliged to carry more than their proportionate share of taxation. NOTICE. Socialists of Sherman County Neb, There will be a meeting of the Socialists of Sherman County, Neb , held in the town hall at Ashton, Nebraska on Saturday, Sept tf, 1902. 2;00 p. m. for the purpose of nom inating a uounty ticket and also to transact all other business that may come before said meeting. Promin ent speakers will address the con vention. Respectfully, Local Kranch, No 5. Social 1st Party, Ashton, Nebr., John N Smith, Secretary. Farm for rent.—320 acres about five miles from Loup City. Good house, well, barn, etc. A large tract under cultivation. Apply to A E Charlton,' Ord, Neb City Dray AND Transfer Line. JAS. W. CONGER, Prop. My ice will be delivered to any part of the city tree. The ice house will be opened but once a day, and that will be from 1 to 8 o'clock, a. in. A1 kinds of hauling will be given prompt attention and will make a specially of moving household good. We solicit your patronage JAS. W. CONGER, LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. NOTICE. — l will be at my gallery in Loup City, on Monday, Wednes day and Friday of each week until fart her notice. M Lescbinbky, Photographer, IT MRIIS A TONIC There are times when your liver needs a tonic. Don’t give pergatlvee that gripe and weaker DeWltt,a Little Early Kiser* expel all poison trom the syst W. say . "I have carried DeWltt,s Little Eailv Kiser* with me for seveial years and would not he without them.” Sm It and easy to tak-*. Partly veg etal) e They never gripe or distress. 1 Odendahl Itro* W ANTED MVK YOI'NGMEN fioin Sher man county at once to prepare for Posi tion** in the Government Service- Railroad Mall Letter Carrier, Ouston House and Departmental Clerks, Apply to lilt r state Correa, Inst , Cedar Itaplda, In Jvieth. a mo. - -- THE HKhT OATTI.E DIP No.one can afford lo take the risk of experimenting with home made cattle or siteep dips w hen He* coal-tar dip can be had ai 60 to 70 cents per gallon. The Oi (>. II Lee Co. of Omaha, quote this price on their Let’a carbolic flip which i* etidorw d by the Nebraska State Experimenting Station au