it Doesn’t Scare Folks
to be told the truth about
Lion Coffee
The scare-crow coffees are those
that hide undera glazing of factory
eggs, glue and such stuff.
Lion Coffee is pure, wholesome,
pnglHSeu, rich in flavor and uniform
in strength. The air-tight, smiled
package insures cleanliness, fresh
ness and uniformity.
Lioaal Dsws.
Mrs. Converse is east on a visit.
L. N. Smith was a pleasant caller, last
Wednesday.
Ben Nelson, of Washington township,
was at the county seat, Saturday.
If you want a good span of young
mules see Tioy Hale at the Kuiiud
Front baru.
J. F. Nielson has moved bis family
into the Mrs. Vanseoy property, in the
east part of town.
Mrs. Nema Walker, of Wood River, is
visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mr*. Con
verse, here this week.
Try Sberidon coal and you will be
satisfied; supply always on hand at
E. G. Taylor’s elevator.
French and McNulty are baling hay,
this week, for W. I'. Chase. Mr. Chase
will have seventy-five tons baled.
D. C. Grow, sells flour and feed at
the Northwestern Milling Company's
stand on south side public square.
Swanson & Dahl have placed a tele
phone in their place of business. W. F.
Mason lias also one at his residence.
E A. Draper reports that his publie
sale went off very satisfactorily, and
that most everything offered was sold.
Mr* 8. F. Reynolds returned from
her visit to Sargent last Friday. Mr.
Grant Reynolds her brother-iu-law came
down also.
IT. it. McClemments, the gentleman
who is running the bowling alley here,
moved his family from Arcadia to this
pluce, last week.
If you want to swap horses be sure
and stop at toe Round Front barn.
Troy Hale, the proprietor bas Home
good western horses.
Rev. Madely went to Arcadia, last Sat
urday, to hold quarterly meeting at that
place on Sunday, officiating in the ab
sence of tbe presiding elder.
You should call and see tbe new line
of dress patterns at Johnson, Loreutz
& Go's. They are fresh, stylish and a
very good quality of goods, We will
sell them very reasonably.
Mrs. D, L Adamson and daughter re
turned to this city from Cheyenne. Wyo ,
last Tuesday, and we learn will make
their future home here. Their many
friends will he pleased to welcome them
back again
The concert given under the auspices
of the Methodist choir, last Sunday even
ing, was thoroughly er.joved by \ good
sized congregation. Many of the selec
tions would haye done credit to a much
larger city.
Mr. S. Moore, of Aurora, Nebr., who
has purchased land In Webster township,
was here, this week, arranging to move
his family here in early spring. He is »
pleasant gentleman and we are pleased
to announce nis coming.
What would you think of your groc
ery man if he sold you sand for sugar!
Wbat do you tbiuk of a druggist, who
would offer you a substitute for
Madison Medicine Co's. Rocky Noun
tain Tea.—Odendabl Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Roberts, of
Omaha, arrived here, Wednesday, and
will visit her parents. Mr and Mrs. Chas.
Reide], and her sister, Mrs. W. H. Ret
tenmayer. They will also visit relatives
at Arcadia and then go to Idaho, where
they will locate.
Anton Waskowrak, of Ashton, came
in and renewed his subscription, yester
day. He w«9 accompanied by Steven
Lewandowskl, a neighbor, who ordered
the paper sem to bis address. These
two gentlemen were on a business trip
to the county seat.
The little baby boy of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Snyder died at its home, lsst
Saturday morning, after a very brief
illness, at the age of 2 months and 11
days The funeral took place at the
Snyder residence at 1:30 p m., Sunday,
and was attended by a very large audi
ence. [n the absence of a minister,
Judge Angler performed the ceremony
and the remains were taken to the Ever
green cemetery for burial. Mr. and Mrs.
Snyder have the sympathy of all.
The ladies of the G. A. R. gave ti^lr
chicken pie supper and social, last Satur
day evening. and notwithstanding the
severe weather they had a good sized
crowd and a good time. It proved to he
a profitable undertaking, although they
served an elegant supper for only 15
cents There were side counters, at
which you onuld get most anything you
wanted, from a ten cent stick pin to h
fine 14 karat gold shell ring. The re
ceipts w ere $15 00 and as stated last
week will be used to defray expenses
of Decoration day exercises.
A pleasant birlbday party v.as given,
Tuesday evening, bv Mr and Mrs Fred
Foster, at their h»tne In honor of their
daughter, Kda's, 15th birthday. Quite a
gathering of her frien s Hndschoolmates
was present. notwithstanding the severe
)y cold weather Amusements of various
kinds were kept going to keep things
lively and interesting to everybody
present After the games had been go
ing on for some t me, a lap supper was
served. A good variety of n'.ee things
was served to which all did ample jus
tice. At 11 o'clock, all went home feel
ing well repaid for coming. Miss Ella
was the recipient of several nice presents
Mr*. K. W. Perkin9 is very sick at
this writing.
Tall and see T. M. Reed if you want
Alfalfa Seed
T, M. Reed made a business trip to
Omaha, last Friday.
Johnson, Lorentt Co for winter
clothing. Going at cost.
District Court adjourned to March
24th, when there will be a jury term.
If you want the best Jack in the
country tee Troy Hale. He raises them.
Nut coal, the best for cook stoves,
for sale by K, G. Taylor at B & 31
elevator.
Connty Clerk Gibson has finished get
ting his assessors' books ready tor the
April work
Fleur and feed exchanged for wheat
st D. C Grow’s store. South side
public square.
Geo. Ware has had his public auotlon
sale,and will move his family to Bt.
Paul, next week.
A. L. Zimmerman is hardly able to be
Hbout, being quite seriously alllicted
with ihetimatism.
Mrs A M Bennett and Mrs W. T.
Chase are visiting relatives in Custer
county, this week.
If you want a good horse and have
not got the money go and see Troy Hale,
at the Round Front barn.
The Northern Milling Co. is putting
in another large supply of flour and
feed at its store in this place.
Mr Dabl, of Aurora, brother of our
exclusive grocervman, John Dabl, is
spending the week in the city.
Dr. H R Palmer, one of the publishers
of the Litchfield Monitor, was a pleasant
caller at this office while in the city,
last Tuesday.
E. F. Milburn and wife were down
from Arcadia, last Monday evening, and
attended the Mystic Legion dance and
entertainment.
All kinds of mackintoshes for ladies,
gents and children at Johnson, Lorentz
& Co.’s. Don't fail to see our stock.
Our j rices are right.
T. M. Reed returned from Omaha,
Tuesday, where he went to purchase
goods for the spring trade. He has Just
received a carload of buggies and im
plements.
If you want sale bills got out on short
order and in a very nice style come to
the Nokthewstkkn office. We have
the finest line of type for such work in
the country.
Thomas Dillon, of Washington town
shit), was M the bub, Saturday. He says
that he rode all day, Friday, In search of
a corn shelter to do his snelllng, but
found them all busy.
The Royal Neighbors will give a
Klondike social at their ball on Tuesday
evening, February 24. to which ail
Woodmen with their wives are invited.
A grand good time is assured. Ten
cents will be charged each of those who
wish to try their luck in digging for a
nugget of gold.
H. Sandh. of 'Washington township;
August Anderson, of Logan; 4V. R.
Gu»r, of New Windsor, Colorado, and
N L Talbot, of Boelus, remembered
the printer this week Kach of these,
of itself, was a small favor, but when we
put them all together it proved to be
quite a large and substantial favor.
Jacob Albers was out to Geo. Ware’s
fa m, last Monday, and auctioneered hi
sale. He reports a very cold day for the
sale, but, never the-less. prompt sales
and fair prices. He will be at Ashton
the rest of th« week, where he will have
two sales, ene at the farm of Walter
Kosmlske and one for Henry Schwartz
J. I. Depew went to Boelus, last Tbus
dav, ami from there attended the big
thoroughbred hog sale which took place
<m the Meitb farm Jim purchased a
tine Poland China brood sow for wbiah
be paid a round sum, and, as he express
»*s«it, “has the papers on her”. Jim has
some of the finest hoga in the country.
Mr. Dickey, of Council Bluffs, who
owns tne ranch south of town, has rent
ed the farm to Mr. John Hammond, of
Custer county, wno was married to Miss
Kmuia Anderson a lew Weeks ago. We
have known Mr. Hsinmond for some
time, ami know him to i»e an industrious
»oung man, and we gladly welcome him
among our hherman county realdents.
8. F Reynolds, E. A. Brown and
Grant Reynolds went out In search of
ilie ground hog. Saturday. They were
well armed and seemed determined that
the creature should have no show for
hks life should he be so unfortunate as to
show himself.
Later.—They returned home with
thirteen poor little cotton-tails.
A very serious accident happened,
Wednesday afternoon, to Harry de la
Metre, while shelling corn at the farm of
Albert Snyder, near Virdurette. He
was oiling the machine, when he got his
left hand in the cogs of the slieller and
his fore Anger was nearly all taken off
and the middle Anger taken off at the
first joint He came to town at once,
accompanied by hi* brother, and, at W.
I' Chase's drug store. Dr Jones dressed
the wounded member. Harry i* one of
the enterprising young men of Hazard
township, and we are truly sorry that
such a sad accident should overtake him.
The Mystic Legion dance and enter
tainment given to the public at Societv
hall, Monday night, was attended by a
crowded house and all who witnessed
the play were leud in their praise of the
way in which the actors carried out
their respective parrs. Mr. G. H. Gib
son, alias Paddy Miles’ Boy, was a
hummer and kept the sudlence In an
oproar of laughter from the beginning.
Nro loss comical was S. H Conger, who
represented the colored geatleman. J
S. Pedler, the brave husband who could
resist a half dozen burglars caused
considerable mirth by being encountered
at his own home bv the colored servant,
just employed bv his wife to keep bur
glars away. Each took the other for a
thief and it was hard to determine which
was the more scared. Mrs Jas Conger,
whoplayed the roll of the Widow Fidget,
captured the roll, while Misses Minnie
and Sarah Lofholm and Rosa Rowe,
and Messrs. V Zimmerman, Ohas. Rowe
and Marvin Lee. all having prominent
parts, did well The dance which fol
lowed the en'ertainnient was attended
with good music, a jolly crowd and a
pleasant time.
'
8WKRTWATRK.
Mrs. H. V. Cape He i) has returned from her
I vfstt in Iowa. •
Miss Sophia and Dan Wilke spent two weeks
visiting relatives near (irund Island.
Rev. David Bain started a series of meet
ings at the Sweetwater school house, but on
account of bed weather was compelled to re
turn home.
Fred Ztbdea of Kent Washington is here vis
iting friends and relatives.
March Mortensen will return to his work
this work.
West McKinney has rented Mr. Fullers farm
near Hazard this year, and Mr. Ludlc Johnson
and his sister Cora of Davenport Iowa will
move here and live on thier fathers farm or the
one Mr McKinney vacated.
Mr Edwin Lund will rent Mr John Brown s
farm this year, and Mr. Fred Reynolds will
rent Mr. rhoadanhour's place.
LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
(EDITED BT ELLA FOSTER. I
Remember the debate Friday afternoon and
the literary Friday evening
On account of the convenience and advantag
es of having the assembly room warm it has
been decided to have the literary on Friday
instead of Saturday as it hitherto has been.
Miss Anna Hill re-entered echool, Tuesday,
after a long absence.
The "Merry Twenty-four" has arranged a
program for the literary which will take place
Friday. Feb 20. All cortlialy invited to attend.
Clayton Mead is again In school, after a few
weeks' absence.
The debate, last Friday, was decided in favor
of the affirmative, by a vote of 3 to 0.
Miss Ella Foster entertained the "Merry
Twenty-four” nt her home, Tuesday evening,
in honor of her fifteenth birthday.
The ninth grade took up simultaneous equa
tlons. in algebra, Monday.
The question for the next debate is. "Re
solved: That the Government, rather than
Corporations. Should Own the Railroads and
Telegraph Lines". Leaders: Affirmative,
Me roe Outhouse: negative, Jessie Culley.
Miss Lillian Conhlser is absent from school
while staying with friends at Arcadia.
You are invited to spend an afternoon with
Longfellow at "The Wayside Inn" (Loup City
Primary School), February 27, 1903.
The following is the program for the literary
to be held in the school house, at 8 o’clock, thie
evening:
Opening Address....
Duet.
Recitation.
Recitation.
Instrumental Solo_
Recitation.
Solo.
Recitation.
Duet. Laura
Hesitation.
Solo.
Recitation.
Solo.
Instrumental Solo..
.Mutton Outhoosk
Heathi< k Nightingale
1KKN K GIBSON
.Rat Keakns
.Mrs ConTieb
.MEKOE OUTHOUSE
.Missis Lofholm
.Mr. Long
. Edna Minshull
und Grace Hbsschoter
.Cora Leiningek
.Ella Foster
.Mrs. Mason
.Jessie Culley
.Ella Taylor
The peculiar cough which indicates croup
ia well known to the mother of croupy
children No lime should be lost in the
treatment of it, and for this purpose no
medicine has received more universal ap
proval than OhamberlAtn’s Cough Remedy.
Do not wast valuable time in experiment
fng with untried remidies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended, but give
this medicine as directed and all symptoms
of croup will quickly disappear. For sale
by Odendahl Bros.
California Fuel for Hawaii.
Hawaiian fuel has heretofore been
coal from Australia chiefly. Within
a year this will be entirely superseded
with fuel from California, with a sav
ing of 35 to 60 per cent in cost. Con
tracts have already been signed for the
delivery of 750,000 barrels of fuel oil
per annum to Hawaii, and within a
year the consumption will be 1,000,000
barrels per annum.
Heavy eating is usually the first cause
of indigestion. Repeated attacks in
flame the mncious membrane lining the
stomach, producing a swelling after eat
lug, heartburn, headache, sour rising
and finally catarrh of the stomach. Kod
ol relieves the inflatnation, protests the
nerves and cures catarrah. Kodol cures
indigestion, dyspepsia, all stomach
troubles hy eteansing and sweetning the
glauds of the stomach.—Odendahl Bros
Let us speak of nan a* we find him.
And censure only what we can see.
Remembering lhat no one can be perfect.
Unless he usee Koeky Mountain Tea.
—Odendahl Bros.
Unconscious From Croupe
During a terrible and sudden utlact of
croup our little girl was unconscious from
strsngulation. says A. L. Spatford, post,
master,of Ohester. Mien., and a dose of One
Minute Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often, it reduced the swelling
and lnflauiation, cut the mucus and shortly
the child was resting essy and speedily re
covered. It cures coughs, colds, I.aGrlppe,
and all througbt and lung Troubles. One
Minute Cough Cure huger* In the throat
and chest and enables the lung to contrib
ute pure, health.giving ozgen to the blood.
Odendahl Bros.
Wbatyou doin' neighbor? Helping
Bill. What's Bill doin'? Helping
Mandy What’s Mandy doing? Help
ing Mother. What’s mother doing?
Taking Koeky Mountain Tea. Sens
ible family .—Odendahl Bros.
Notice to Creditor# In Banhreplcy
In the District Court of the United
States for the district Of Nebraska,
in Bankrupt!))’.
in the matter of i Case No. 910,
JOSEPH PI ECHO r A, in
Bankrupt. ) Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Joseph Pieehota, of
AsbtOD, in the County of Shemran,
and district aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice Is hereby given that on the
(»tn of February, A. D. 1903, the said
Joseph Pieehota was duly ad|udlcateo
bankrupt; and that the first meeting of
hi* creditors will lie held at St. Paul.
Nebraska, in the office of Frank J. Tay
lor. on the 3rd day of March, A. I)
1903, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
tutstee, examine the bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Akthuk C. Mater,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
February 11, 1903. dlt
Farm for Rent.—320 acres
about five miles from Loup
City. Good house, well, barn,
etc. A large tract under cul
tivation. Will rent for cash
or share of crop.—A. E. Charl
ton, Ord, Nebr.
VUBI.IC SALES.
W. E. Perkins now living on Ihe
Stewart McFadden farm, or.e half mile
south of Round Grove and two and
one-half miles south west of Loup City,
will have an auction sale at that place
Tuesday. Febiuary 14. at 10 o’clock a.
m., and will offer 25 head of cattle,
12 bead of shoals and a long list of farm
machinery for sale, ills cattle consists
of nine head of good tui'ch cows, three
two year old heifers, four steer calves,
eight heifer calves and one Short
Horn ball calf. The shoats will aver
age ab ut 150 pounds. His farm ma
chinery is in good condition. Ten
months time on all sums over $10. will
be given by purchaser giving a ten per
cent intereat bearing note with approv
ed security. All sums of $10 and un
der caah. All time purchases will be
discounted five per cent for cash.
E W. Perkins. Owner.
J. S. Pedler, Clerk. J. T. Hale, Auct.
Thomas Burton has sale hills out, an
nounclng a public auction to take place
on bis farm, four miles west and two
miles south of Loup City, on Thursday,
February 26,1002. In the horse line, be
will sell one black mare, 12 years old,
weight about 1.400; one Mack mare, 13
years old, weight about 1,300; one gray
mare, 7 years old, weight abont 1,150;
one gray mare, weight about 950. He
will also sell one cow. 6 years old; eight
September shoats. one brood sow, in
pig; and one sow and pigs. Farming
implements: One riding lister, one
two-row Curlin listed corn cultivator,
one} three-section lever steel hirrow,
one pulvefizer and seeder, two walking
plows, rwo grasshopper breaking plows,
two mowers,one rake, two farm wagons,
two set* woik harness, household furni
ture, and 700 or 800 bushels of corn. He
will give 10 months’ time on all sums
over $10 00, bv purchaser giving 10 per
cent interest bearing note with approved
aecuritv. Sums of $10 00 and under,
cash. 5 per cent, discount for cash on
all amounts over $10 00
Free lunch at noon
Thomas Burton, Owner.
J. T. Hale, Auctioneer
J. S. Pedler, Clerk.
Dobson Bros. of Oik Creek will have
an auction sale on the Wilson farm nine
miles east of Loup City ami one mile
north of A«hton, on Wednesday, March
4, 1903. They have a fine list of pro
ptrtv and those wanting to invest In
a eood grade of horses aad cattle or
buv some good hoes and shoats should
consult the sale bills and look over the
list A lot, of almost new farm ma
chinery will also be offered.
.1. T Hale. Auot. Dobson Bkos.,
J. 8. Pelm.ee, Clerk, Owner.
If you want to buy some line milch
cows, young cattle or work horses you
should not forget the auction sale of
Mary A. Gardner, to take place on her
farm on Tuesday, March 3, 1903, six
miles northeast of Loup City I will
sel1 40 bead of cattle, 18 or 20 good
milah cows, ten of them giving milk,
0 or eight will be fresh soon, 5 two and
three year-old steers, 8 two year-old
heifers, the balance yearlings and calves.
1 wll' also sell one brown horse, 7 years
old, three-v ear-old i are and one three
year-old horse, some shoats and chick
ens. To farm machinery 1 will offer
a McCormick binder, McCormick mow
er, hay rake, lister, riding plow, pulver
iser and seeder, one disc and seeder
combined, slip, scraper, hand corn
sheller. and farm wagon. Ten mon bs
rime will be given on ail sums over
#1000, under this amount cash F've
pprsent discount for cash on all time
sales Mary A. Oarpner, Owner.
J. 8. Pedler, Clk. Jacob Albers, Aucf.
One Hundred Ualltr* « Box.
Is thn value h A. Tlnadale, Sumerton S. C
places on DeWitt's Witeli Hazel Salve. lie
says : '* i had plies for 20 years. I tried
many doctors and medicines but all failed
except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, it
cured me.’* It is a combination of the heal,
ing properties of Witch Hazel which an
tlceplicsand emollients relieves and per.
menently cures blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles, sores,cuts, bruises,
eczema, salt rheum and all skin discus.
Od endahl Bros.
Kodol does for the stomaek that which it
is unable to do for ilself, even when but
slightly disordered or overloaded. Kodol
supplies the natural juices of digestion
and does the work of the stomach, relaxlug
the nervous temion, while the inflamed
modes of that organ, are allowed to rest
and heal Kodel digests what yon eat and
enables the stomach and digestive organ*
to transform all foods into rich, red blood,
Odendahl Bros,
The crowned beads of every nation,
The rich men poor men and misers.
All Join in paying tribute to
DeWitt's Little Early Kiseis.
H. Williams, San Antonio, Tex„ writes:
••Little Early Riser Pills are the best I ev
er used In my family. I unhesitatingly rec
omend them to ever*'body. They cure
Constipation, litlllousn-os, Hick Headache,
Torpid Liver, Jaundice, malaria and ail
other liver troubles. Odendahl Bros.
Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Porgns
Falls, Minn., fell and dislocated her shout,
der She had a surgeon get it baok la
place as soon as possible, but tt was quite
sore and pained her very much. Her son
mentioned that lie had seen Chamber
lain's Pain llalm advertised for sprains and
soreness, and she ask blm to bny her a bot
tle of tt. which he did. It quickly relieved
her and enabled her to sleep which she
hod not done for several days. The sun
was so much pleased with the relief it
gave bis mother that he has since recom
mended it to many others. For sale by
Odendahl Bros.
Do you want a piano, organ
or sewing machine. If so call
and sec T. M. Reed.
TO CCHE A COLD IN ONE DAT,
Take Laxative Bromo ynlmne Taplets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. M W. Grave's signature Ison each
box c
<3/3LsLi /3DD SSS MY
9
IT IS COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT.
One Door East of St. Elmo Hotel,
THE BEST OF MAKES AND PRICES RIGHT.
I have a fisrtclass shoe shop in connection, with my store,
well equipped with a fine stitching machine aud all necessary tools
to do first-class work.
Respectfully soliciting your trade I am yours truly,
B. J SWANSON.
o-1 now have possession of the
B & M. ELEVATORS
and will pay highest market price for grain at
MCALPINE, LOUP CITY, SCHAUPP SIDING,
ASHTON AND FARWELL.
Goal for Sale at Loop City and Ashton. Will Bay
HOGS AT SCHAUPP SIDING AND FARWELL
Call and see our coal and get prices on grain.
E.G- TAYLOR.
tfrEand Island
EBAHIfg 1HB MlllB W0EI8.
IRA T. PAINE & CO.
|VI o N U |VI E N TS.
MARBLE GRANITE AND ALL KINDS
OF CEMETERY WORK.
BEST OF MATERIAL. LOWEST PRICES FOR GOOD
work. See us or write to us before giving an order.
GRAND ISLAND, - - - NEB.
FOR THE LAST TIME
WE OFFER CABNET SIZE PHOTOHRAPHS
DOZEN. THIS EXTREMELY
LOW RATE WILL COMMENCE
Saturday, Fetaary till ind Closes fflarcli 1st.
Wishing to discontinue business at Loup City, owing to
poor health, I will either sell my gallery or move the same
out of town. Do not miss this opportunity. Gallery will be
open everv day.
M. LESCHINSK.Y, Artist.
Loup City, a ]Veb.
JACOB ALBERS
-THE OLD
Reliable ■Auctioneer
la still in the rlmr. Will be in Loup
City every Wednesday and Saturday to
take your order for sales. Be sure and
see me. Charges reasonable.
JACOB ALBERS, Auctioneer.
Loup City, Neb.
STOFS THE GOUGH AND WORKS
OFF THE COLD.
Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablet* cure a
cold In one day. No. cure. No Hay. Hrtce
»» cents.
w J. FISHER,
Attorney at Law and Notary Publto.
Will Defead la Foreclosure Oun.
ALSO DO A
General Real Estate Business.
LOUT CITY, . . MBBBAUA,
A. S- MAIN.
PHY1CIAN & SUKGEON
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA
OrriCK AT RKSTDKNCI.