Uoaal Daws. Mr*. Madely has been Buffering from a sever* cold. A. E. Chase was on the slclr list the fore part of the week. Your chance for a wrap at Cbaso 9 Oct. 1, 2, 3 and 4 The basement walls te Conbiser's aew store building is completed. W. R. Mellor returned from s busi ness trip to Kansas City last Monday. Fleur and feed exchanged at D. C Grow'a store. One door east of St. Elmo Hotel. E G. Taylor at the B A M. elevator bandies genuine Canon City *nd Mat land Nigger head coal. Special sale on cloaks at Chase’s, Wednesday Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thos. Dillon, of Cole Creek came to town last Monday. He enrolled his name on the Nobtiiwestebm list. About thirty of our Mystic Leagon members went to Rockville last Tues day evening and instituted a new lodge at that place. W. P. Reed lost his #600 00 stallion last Sunday night. The animal was very sick for two #r three days, when he died In great pain. W. T. Gibson 1* in the eouth pari of the county with his force, reparmg snd building county bridges. They have built two new bridges aedhave twelve more to build. Jake YVinkleman has moved his fam ily from Ravenna Into a tenant house on A. L. Balllle's farm and will take the place of Ashley Conger who has moved on the farm with his brother Stewart. 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 Rocky Moumlan Tea.’’ Think St over, 33cents. — Odeudahl Bros This country received four inohes of rainfall during the past week It com menced raining Saturday evening and continued almost continuously until Tuesday afternooa It all soaked Into the ground. Will Bade, of Omaha, but who used to be a resident of Sherman county, is here yisiting the Shemann family near Ash ton Mr. Bade called at this ofiloe lu company with Henry Sbumann last Saturday and ordered this paper for a year. George Remely a young man from Iowa la nere looking after hii father's landed interests In Logan township. Mr. Reineiy owns the farm occupied by George Dinlnger who has successfully farmed it for a number of years, that is whenever the season would permit of success. Thos Burton informs us that he re cleved the news last week, by letter,of the death of Phil Gash, of the state of Arkansas who was killed by a tree falling on him. Many of our readers will remember Mr. Gash as one of the old time homesteaders of Cobb Creek, this county. The E)«oer boys returned Tuesday from a bunting trip to Gurnsey where they succeed in bringing down two floe antelope The game was brought home, dressed and deposited in Reynold's ice chest and then distributed among their friends. Our thanks are due the boys for a choice piece of the venison. My boy when four years old was tak en with colic and cramps i be injected morphine, but the child Kept getting worse. 1 then gave him half a teaspoon fa! of Camberlalns Golic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and hi half an hour he was sleeping and soon recovered.—F. L. Wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr. Wil kins, is book-keeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by Odendahl Bios Joe O'Bryan :aid, that some one told him, that he beards some one say that Ed. Brown told him. that be would like to play a game with Benscboter at the bowling alley. Now either one of two things must be true, either Brown Is aflraid to challenge ns or Joe haa spun a big spider web anil is us ing Brown as the spider. But be fore something more comes of this we wish to say that one game at the bowling alley is enough to last us sev eral years and that game has already been played. PRIZE CONTEST CLOSES SOON. The Burlington Route's prize content for «he best photograph of Nebraska scenes closes October 1st. If you have good photographs of orchards, grow ing crops, harvesting scenes, cattle, sheep, horses or poultry, better send them in without delay. Ask the Bur lington Koute agent for full particulars or write J FKANCis,Gen. Pass. Agt. Omaha, Nebr. WHEN DIFFINO CATTLE Remember that the coal-tar dips are the best and safest for mange, Itcb. lice and ticks; that Lee’s Carbolic Dip, made by Geo. H. Lee Co. of Omaha, is the best of coal-tar dips; that tbla dip sella at 6t> cents per gallon in barrels and that It baa the Indorsment of the Nebraska State Experement Station and of hundreds of prominent stock men. I’. J. Armbns of Shelton called last, Tuesday morning. Mr*. O. Bensohoter returned last [evening from a month* visit to he p.r ■ ants in Iowa. Don’t forget the date of the Cloak ! sale at Chase’s, Oct, 1st. to 4th I haVe a few toas of steam threshing , coal at 83 00 per ton.—K. G. TaYLOB. Edward Jannlewlcz waa sick Tuaday night but waa on duty at the store the next day. The Key atone Lumber Co. held s district business meeting last Wednes day in tbia city. D. C. Grow, sells dour and feed at the Northwestern Milling Company's stand one door et of St. Elmo Hotel. You can get repairs for Mc iCormick, Woods and Buckeye machines at T. M. Reeds. There will be an experienced sales lady with that large assort ment of Cloaks at A. E. Chase’s, Oct. 1, 2, 3 and 4. There is a pretty girl in an alpine hat, A sweeter girl in sailor brim; Bat the handsomest girl you’ll ever see Is the sensible girl who uaea Rocky Mountain Tea —Odendahl Bros. Rev. Cummings will preach in the Baptist church next Thursday evening. October 2. All are welcome. This may be your Isat chance to hear blm as we understand that be is soon to go away. Mr. Lewis Haller desires us tosay that be bas only sold bis hydraulic machine and has all of bis well driving and re pairing outnt and intends to follow the business this fall and winter. He is ready to take orders at any time. Are you in need of a mow ing machine or hay rake? I have them.—T. M. Heed. The popslist senatorial convention mot and placed in nominution Mr. Richard Emery of this county as candidate for senator of this, the 10th senatorial district. Mr. Sutton and daughter Jennie came down from Ord last Monday. Mr Sut ton will remain a few days on business and Miss Jennie returned Tuesday ac companied by her sister Mrs. W. S. Waite and her two little daughters Wm. Hancock received a telegram last Saturday informing him of the death of bis brother Albert who was instantly killed by an explosion in the mines of Oregon. Albert was well known to many of our citizens who will be sorry to learn of bis death. Tbeo Ojendyk of Ashton was s pleas ant caller Wednesday morning. lie has quite recently returned from a trip to Germany and reports a pleasant voyage and splandid visit with his aged mother amid the scenes of hts chidlhood days Mr. Ojendyk was at the county seat to attend a business me eting of the Keystone Lumber Co. which convened here od that day. A NECESSARY PRECAUTION Don't neglect a cold. It Is worse than unpleasant. It is dangerous. By us ing One Minute Cough Cure you can cure it at once, Allays inflamation, dears the head, sooths and strengthens the mucious membrane. Cures coughs, croup, throat and lung troubles. Ab solutley safe. Acts immediately. Chil dren like it. MANUAL. OF SOIL CULTURE. Send me a 2 cent.postage stamp and I will mail you free a copy of Camp bell's Soil Culture Manual, a valuable work that every farmer ought to have J. Francis General Passanger Agent Omaha. OFFICIAL_RECORD Of llie County Board of Super visor*. Be it remembered that on this 15th day of September, 1902, the county board of supervisors of Sherman county. Neb., met at the court house in Loup City at l :00 p. m , persuant to adjournment of July lflth, 1902. Present W. C. Dlet erlohs chairman, J. F. Roberts, Wm. Jakob, I). C. Grow, Peter Thode, Anton fvwiatkowski and D. II. Richardson supervisons and Geo. II. Gibson clerk, and the following busiuess was had and done, to-wit: Minutes of previous meeting read. By motion the Ueliel bridge petition which had been indefinitely laid on the table was taken up and after discussing the same it was by motion ordered that * 20 ft. low water bridge be constructed on the section line between sections 1 and 2, tp ia rg 13, where public road crosses Davis creek. Board then proceeded to consider the bids submitted for the lease of the poor farm. Sealed bids having beeu received to the number of sin they were duly opened by the chairman and found to be as follows: Rudolph John,.$225 10 S E Fowler,.813 25 T M Rich, by Birt Ainlck. 252 50 0 J Tracy..3C2 00 M C Mulick. 325 oo Frank OtIewAkl.‘252 00 By motion the following commlit e was appointed to visit the poor farm ai d ascertain what repairs were needed to (he dwelling house on said farm: Wm. | Jakob, John ltoliers and Anton Kwlat kowstki. Ijoup City, Sept. 16, 1902. 9 a. ni i'he bridge commute* mad* their re port as follows: S*pt. 1i, bridge committee met *r the bridge on Oak creek (west side of coun ty) and found the bridge bulk according to pinna and specification and that the length of said bridge is 57 feet and the roadway 16 feet. J F Roberts, Peter Thode, Anton Ivwiatkowski. Bridge Com. Sept 13,1902, bridge committee met at the bridge at Petersons, on a branch ol Beaver creek and find that said bridge is built in a good workmanlike manner, and is a 35 foot span. Signed. J F Rob erts, Peter Thode and Anton Kwist kowski, committee. Aug. 15, 1902, J F Roberta and Peter Thode of the bridge committee, met bridge committee of Valley county at Saud creek, on the county line between Valley and Sherman counties and view ed a site of proposed bridge, and do find that it will take a forty foot span at that place. Valley county agrees to give $100 toward said bridge and no more and the cost of the bridge being about $240 John Wall of Arcadia agrees to pay the balance (about $20 00) to make up the half of the cost of bridge and bridge builder, W. T. Gibson agrees to accept John Wall for the amount re quired to make up the deilciency in said amount, Valley county agreeing to keep the one half of said bridge iu good re pair after it is built and that Sherman county shall file its bill for $100 when bridge is built. Signed: J F Roberts, Peter Thode, Bridge Com. The above reports were accepted and approved and the bridge over Sand creek was allowed as prayed for. Road committee then reported on their Investigation of the claying of the roads south and west of town, and flud as follows: Loup City, Aug. 21, 1902 \V>, the Hoad Committee find the roads that were ordered clayed in Web Ster township were done iu good shape and the contract fulfilled. Signed: D C Grow, D H Richardson, Wm. Jakob. Report was by vote approved. Committee sent to view buildings on poor farm reports as follows: We, the undersigned committee ap pointed by the chairman to investigate as to the condition of the dwelling house cn the county poor farm do hereby re port the following, viz: That we find that the said dwelling is iu not verj good eondit'on but might do for thie v infer, or until the county funds will warrant making the necessary repairs or building a new house altogether ed. Win. Jakob, Anton Kwiatkowski, J F Roberts. Above report was on mation approved By motion it was decided that C J Tracy being the highest bidder that a lease be made to him for said poor farm for the sum of $362 per year and the county attorney is instructed to draw up said lease preparltory to signing Board then took up the matter of the Engle road petition and after examining the petition,^report of the special com missioner, advertisement and return of sheriff, said road was granted and the clerk ordered to record and plat the same Communication from Custer county regarding the maintainance of county line roads was referrsd to J. F. Roberta to examine and report on same at next meeting. It was moved by Jakob and seconded by Grow that the request for a bridge over Bloody Run, on the Bldler farm, which request was made by Jackob, be allowed Yeas, Jakob and Grow; nays, Richard* son, Roberts and Thode. By motion ot Richardson, seconded by Grow the objection of the bridge across Bloody Rum was reconsidered and the bridge committee was instructed to at once proceed to the site of said bridge and ascertain the requirements of said location as to the length of bridge. It is ordered that each supervisor ascertain the number and location of every county bridge in his district deslg na'iDg each by name and report at next meeting, and that said report be made of record giving dimensions, conditions and kind of bridge. The County Treasurer was, by motion, authorized to accept the face of the tax aud accumulated interest for lots 13 and 14. in block 3 original town of Loup City. On motion it is ordered that a mini mum price of $6 82 each be placed on lo's 1 to 10 and 13 to 24 inclusive, Id block 15, Lalk A Kriuclibaum's add. CoB'inued next week RoVal Baking Powder Makes the bread more healthful. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum baking powders are the greatest menace rs to health of the present day. term baiu.o »owpc. oo.. mw vo.it. LOW KATES TO CALIFORNIA Every day in September and October via the Burlington Route. To San Franciaco, Sacramento, Log Angeles, Sun Diego and many other points In California. Thu Burlington Route bag made the extraordinary low rate of 9-6.45 from Loup City Neb. Tourist sleeper dally from Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings and main line pointa. Stopovers are allowed at many Cal ifornia points. Ask the Burlington agent, or write J Frauds, General I’assanger Agent Omaha. Farm For Sai.r —If taken soon, and at a price to salt. I own 209 acre* a bout 7 miles S. E. of Sargent and about 3 miles from Comstock, on the Middle Loup river, between 80 and 100 acre* under irrlgatlngditcb, and the whole tract unay be under the ditch, with a small expeuse. The land is all off the best quality, with no waste land A sod house. 2 good wells and pleutv of fencing for particulars, write Mrs. H. C. Webster, Independence Mo , send ing your best offer over 3,000. About balr of the purchase prlae can remain on the farm for 6 years City Dray AND Transfer Line. JAS. W. CONUER, Prop. My ice will be delivered to any part of the city free. The ioe house will be opened but once a day, and tbat will be from 4 to 8 o’clock a. ni. 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.—I will he at my gallery in Loup City, on Monday, Wednes day and Friday of each week until further notice. M. Leschinskv, Photographer. IT MKBliS A TONIC There are limes when your liver needs a tonic. Don't give pergatlves that gripe and weaker DeWItt,8 Little Early Risers expel all poison troni the system and act as tonic to the liver. W. Scott, 531 llighland ave Milton, Pa. says: “1 have carried DeWItt,s Little Early Risers with me for several years and would not be without them.” Small and easy to take. Purely veg etable. They never gripe or distress — Odendabl Bros. - ♦ ♦ ^-- - • LOW rates east Through tourist sleepers to Washing ton. The Burlington Route has author i/.ed the low rate* of #83.30 from Loup City to V\ asbingtoc, D O., and return or the National Encampment, G . A R Tickets on sale October 2 to 5 Inclus ive. Good returning untill October 14. but extention until November 3, 19C2, may be secured Through tourist sleepers to Omaha to Washington, October 4 Double birth $3.00. Ask the Burlington agent or write J, Ebancis, General Passanger Agent Omaha. _M_ WHEATOSB If you want a good food fir your child ren, try ’JTlieatose. t esis’v »■ c c I d.:. the ; ' All reliable have it. California Breakfast Fosd I Mrs. Laura. S. Webb, 1 VlroPmtdnit Woman** I>«tno* cratlc Club* o* Northern Ohio. "1 dreaded the change of life which was fast approaching. I noticed Wine of Cardui, and decided to try a hot. tie. I experienced some relief the first month, so I kept on taking it for three months and now I menstruate with no pain and I shall take it off and on now until I have passed the climax." Female weakness, disordered menses, falling of the womb and ovarian troubles do not wear off. They follow a woman tothechange of life. Do not wait but take Wine of Cardui now and avoid the trou ble. Wine of Cardui never fails to benefit a suffering woman of any age. Wine of Cardui relieved I Mrs. Webb when she was in dan- I ger. When you come to the change I of life Mrs. Webb’s letter will L mean more to you than it does I now. But you may now avoid the V suffering sne endured. Druggists 1 sell 81 bottles of Wine of Cardui. 1 Wine or car ouy Headquarters FOR BUGGIES IS CONCEEDEI) TO BE AT -OUR STORE. The number of sales made during the first week that our stock has been on our floors is evidence to us that the goods and the prices we have on them is appreciated by the public who make a practice of investigating qualities and prices on this cla*s of goods. Our stock is complete and we still have plenty of goods to sell and at the same prices. Come in and look them over. Onr stock of beating stores is nov on tbe floor and of which we will say more later ou. RESPECTFULLY YOURS, E. s. HMPUFST -o-1 now have possession of the-o B & M. ELEVATORS and will pay highest market price for grain at MCALPINE, LOUP CITY, SCHAUPP SIDING, ASHTON AND FARWELL. Coal for Sale at Up City ait Asltoi. Will Bay HOGS AT SCHAUPP SIDING AND FARWELL Cull and see our coal and get prices on grain. E. G- TAYLOR. A. F. CtTLUCT. a. P. OULLUT. FIRST BANK OF LOUP CITY General Banking BusinessT ransacted. Paid up Capital Stock $20,000. CODDCSPONDCNTS: (•aboard (National Bank. INew York City, N. Y. Omaha National Bank. Omaha, Nebraska — PAGE 5 8AMILK Of Our New Tali Catalog OF CLOTH heke. MEN’S ALL WOOL CASSIMERE SUITS (F.xarily like Sam ole) —ITT-T— So. 00 —— / Coat and Vos! *3,76. \ \ Pants not soul -opprate. / 92 50 for 2c. That's just what it amounts to when you order a suit of this splendid, strictly all wool cassiinere for $5.00. All you’re out is the price and two cents for a postage stamp, and you’re in as good a suit of clothes as any man can buy outside of our store for $7.50. That’s straight talk and its straight work These suits are well made, well lined with splendid Farmer Satin, have good striped silesia sleeve lining, come in four button single-breasted round cut sa?ks, are in handsome, dark Oxford gray, exactly like the cloth sample, and will wear like iron. Don’t delay your orders. Such prices are made to sell goods quick.