TIME TAHLI. Burlington Route j LOUP CITY NKBK Lincoln, Omaha, Chicago, at. Joseph, Kansas City, St. Lonis, and all points East and aouth. D«nr«r, Helena, Butte, Salt Lake City, Portland, San Franotaoo, and all poll)la Weet. TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOW Si GOING EAST Ho U Passenger.12:10 p. m NO 80 Freight.ll*6am GOING WEST No. 61 Passenger.11:07 p. m Na. S» Freight. 1:40 p. m. Sleeping, dinner and reclining chair cars reeats free) on through trains. Tickets eoid and baggage checked to any point in the Lulled Stales or Canada. For information, maps, time tables and tickets call to or write to K L. Arthur Agent. Or J. Francis. Gen'l Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nebraska. U. P. EAIWAY No. 86 leases daily except Sunday (pass enger) 8: a. m. No. 88 leases Monday, Wednesday and Friday, (mixed) 18:20 p. m. No. 80 lease#. Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, (mixW 2:*S p. m. No. 87 arrives willy except Sunday (mixed 12.06 p. m. ” No 86arrives dally exeept Sunday (pass enger) 7iJ5 p, m. First clase service and dose connections east. west and eoutk H J. Clinton, Agent. COUNTY OKLIU1AL HI RECTORY. SHERMAN COUNTY, NEB. (i. H. Gibson. Clerk. 8. N. SWKETLANU, Treasurer J. A. Amour, Judge. J. S. Pbih.kr, Attorney. Eiiwakb smvjiku, Sheriff. R. 1). Hknurickkon, 8upt. Public Inst. K B CouNiMii. surveyor, Geo. W. UuNilK, Oornor. SUPERVISORS : X) C Grow. Dlst No. 4 , Chairman., PO address, Loup City, Neb. ANliRBW Gokstka, Dlst. No. 1., Ashton I O Pktkr Thous, Hi t. No. 2 Loup city, " " W O Brown, Dlst. No. 3, Loup City," “ John MaiefsKI. Dlst. No. S, Ashton, *• “ WM. Jakob, Dlst No 6, Itoekvllle, '• " W II. CHAPMAN,.Dlst. No. 7, Lltchileld “ “ LOCAL LODGE D1RBOTOHY. Loup City Lodge No. 33, A O U VV.—Meets -.'ud and 4th Thursday of each month. friendship Lodge No. 1U, L> of H 1st arid :trd Thursday of each month. Loup City Council No 136. L M L A 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Mateland Castle. No. 162. Royal Highlanders. 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Excelsior Lodge, No. 164. I O O V 1st and 3nd Saturday of each month. Marimon Lodge, No. Ill, K of P~2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, Loup City Camp, No. 638, M W A—1st and 3rd, Tuesday of each month. Loup City Camp No. 827. K N A - 2nd and 1th Tuesday of each month. Porter Lodge, No. 106, A KSA M-Tuesday • a or hugr.re full moon and 2nd Tuesday thereafter. Joppa Chapter. No. 34, tt A M—1st Monday of each mouth. Orental Chapter, No. 78—1st and 3rd Sat urday of cash month I. of G A R—2nd and 1th Saturday of each month at 2 o'clock p. in. 1 live and let my brother live With all tnat’s good with me. Unto the poor, some cash I give. The balance I give Rocky Mountain Tea,—Odeudahl llros. Millinery Opening. Mrs I). Simpson, of Ravenna, Nebr. wishes to annouuce that she will have a grand opening of her millinery goods on April 8,9, and 10, and wishes to see many of h«i Sherman county friend at her place of business on that day. She has ail the latest styles and fashions. For Sale.—A car load of western horses. Some broke, can be seen at my farm one mile west of Divide. They are good horses and will be sold at a bargain. ^Schoening A Vass. Try Sheridan coal and you will be satisfied; supply always on hand at E. G. Tapir's elevator. Do you want a piano, organ or sew ing machine. If so call and see T. M. Reed. Mr front room is elagantly fitted and furnished as a harbor parler, and 1 hare also fitted the room in the rear for watch and clock repairing. Good workrnenship in both branches. G. H. Morgan For Sale.—Two No. 1 milch cows. Apply to it. F Reynolds, f.oup City. For Sale.—A nice lot of seed corn and a few hundred bushels of seed oats, on my farm two miles north of Divide post office Henry Ransink. , ANNOUNCEMENT. Mrs W. M. Smelser, of Rockville, wishes to announce that she has received a full line of millinery for spring and summer, and is ready to please all in choice of styles and price. Call aud see her. Fop Rent —Good pasture, 240 acres, three wire fence, plenty of living water. See S S Reynolds, Loup City, Xebr. Wanted.—A good pasture for two 2-year-old colts for the season. Come to this office. TWO THOROl'UUHKr.D ST A 1.1.IONS will stand for the seasou at R. A. Wil son livery barn. These are two of the finest horses in the country. You should come aud see them before breeding. K A Wilson, Owner. Due Notice In Nerved. Due notice is hereby served on the public generally that DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve lathe only salve on the market that Is made from the pure unadulterated witch hazel. DeWitta Witch Hazel salve has cur ed thousands of cases of plies that would not yield to any other treatment, and tills tact has brought out many worthless conn, tlrfelts. Those persons who get the gen ulne DsWltl's Wlctn Hazel Salve are never disappointed, because it cures.—Odendahl llroa. Lsoaal Daws. (’all and see T. M. Reed if you want Alfalfa Seed The county board of supervisors will meet again April 14. Will Mizner was doing business at i the county seat Saturday. Henry Bell called and ordered the Nokthwestkkn last week. 11. II. MeClemments now has a pos ition at the Snyder livery barn. O. F. Petersen has built a new ad dition to bis residence on the east If you want, the best Jack in the country fee Troy Hale, lie raises them. Charles I.arson was seen going out of town last Friday wilh a bran new buggy. A few moro feed grinders yet at T. M. Reeds. Call early before they are all gone. Nut coal, the best for cook stoves, for sale hy K. (}. Taylor at 3 & M elevator. Henning Clausen an 1 Edward l agan of Washington township were down to the city Saturday. Dr. P aimer of Litchfield was at the couuty seat on business Wednesday. He called to see us. • D. C. Grow, sells flour and feed at the Northwestern Milling Company's st.iod ou south side public square. John Zink, who has been running a restarant at Ashton, cloeed up his bus iness and moved on his farm near Aus tin. Oblsen Bros, will soon start to making brick They propose to put on a full force and run the yard to its full capa city. Those who were up early enough to see the northern lights last Monday morning, pronounce them to have been very beautiful Spring is the time to use Rocky Mountain Tea Keeps you well all summer. Great spring life renewer. —Odendabl Bros. An Eater Supper will be given by the Royal Highlanders at Society hall ou Monday evening, April 13, Supper to be served from tj to 9 o'clock Biemond & Miller have placed a new phone in their meat shop and also run a free delivery to every part of the city. All orders promptly tilled. Polished finish on new plow lays at Depewg blacksmith shop and don't cost a bit more than when finished in the old rough way. Can be done just as cheap, quicker and a heap better. County clerk Gibson, reports chattel mortgage releases filed last Saturday to the amount of $24,673 99. Prosperity’s waive is rolling and the record of mort gage releases is the surest barometer. Swanson & Dahl have a complete line of groceries and you should call and see them. That Yale coffee they handle is immense. The editor has tried it and thinks it good for the money. 15, 20 and 25 cents. \V. II. Kennedy finished a seven months term of school in district Mo. 37 near Shaupp’s Siding. Mr. Kennedy has taught several terms in that dist rict and is wanted for the next. He is oue of the best teachers in the county. Cban True, of Lee Park, and brother in-law of Mrs. O. Benscboter made a business trip to Loup City last Tuesday and while here renewed old acquaint ances. This office acknowledges a pleae ant visit from him. Walter Johnson, of Logan township was in town Saturday. He has been spending a month at Lincoln on both business and pleasure- While in the city he was a frequent visitor to the capitol building during the legislative proceedings Jack and Edna Highlands Musical Comedy and Novelty Co. will be at the opera bouse at Loup City Saturday evening April 18th. Clean, moral and refined. Price 15, 25 and 35. lieserv ed seats on sale at Froelick’s. While Win Neville the acommodating blacksmith at the llauck blacksmith shop was trimming the feet of the bfg thoroughbred jick of J. T.Hale’s, the animal kicked him on the leg. Billy is able to be on deck altbough he has a badly swolen leg. l)r. J. W. Jones hag a few bushels of line potatoeg for sale for seed. Much as Maik Hanna, Great Million and Six Week. These are tremendous yielders, yielding as high as 850 bushels per acre. They were raised last year on hig farm in Sherman eounty. J. W. Carter and 8. C. Smith of Platte county, Neb, are twe gentleman who hava invested in Sherman county soil near Ashton and last Tuesday were doing business at the county seat. They are pleasant gentleman and we welcome them on the already great list of Sber mau county farmers. G. H. Morgan has closed out his jaw elery stock and a gentleman by the name of F. K. Ilayward, an experienced barber of Omaha lias pint In a complete *ct of fixtures and opiened up* a tlrst class barber shop Mr. Morgan will fit up tbe back rooms to the building and continue to repair watches. Mr. Hay ward is a very pleasant gentleman and will run tbe shop In connection with Mr. Gill, who is also an artist at the bus iness. | Go to Swanson \ Dahl Tor your gro eeries. I £. S. Hay hurst is selling lots of farm machinery. Walter Smith of Die- r Creek was at the county seat Saturday John Lofbolm has decorated his re sidence with a new po&rch. Emil Shumann of Ashton was doing business at Loup City Friday. Johnson Lorentz & Co. hare just re ceived a lull line of spring shirts. Peter Mortz of Bristol township w as among the county seat visitors Sat urday. Carsten Truelsen moved into the Plummer house in the “ast part of town last week. Anyone wishing a good second baud lister will do well to see those at Chris. Hauck's blacksmith shop. The brick walls to Chas. Conhiser'a new ware house are up and the carpen ters are putting on the finishing touches. < > F. Petersen has been adding to the sidewalk in front of his building now occupied by John Solms as a hard ware store. If you have butter ami eggs to s*ll take them to .Swanson & Dahl. High est prices for produce Lowest prices for groceries. Chas. Snyder came to town last Fii day with a lame horse. Billy Neville examined the foot and extracted a rusty nail. Tho front of the Oltmau building now occupied by Swanson aud Dabl. is be ing treated to a new eo it of paint Geo Eggers is doing the job. The county clerk received for record during the first three months of this year 500 instrument, which is nearly double the usual number. D. C. Grow, of the Northern Milling company feed store wants to buy a car load of oats lie also bas a fine grade of whole wheat Hour for sale. A. 13 McDowell, of Washington townbsip was in town last Friday and took home a lister and a cultivator which he purchased of T. M. lleed. Makes children eat, si ep and grow; Makes mother strong and vigoruos. Makes a healthy family. That’s what Rocky Mountain Tea does.^Odenda hi Bros. John Hallenbeek, the gentleman who formerly lived on the Fuller ranch in Bristol township, moved his family last week onto the W. It, Mellor farm north east of town. Mr. S. II. Branscomb of Rockville made us a pruning knife that is second to none on the market. It is mounted on a long handle and works with a leav er to protection. Anyone wishing any thing of the kind Will do well to see him Sheldon. Iowa. Dec. II, 1902.—I have used Liquid Koal to clean my stock tanks and the underground pipes that connect them, with success. 1 put in a few drops of Liquid Koal every 10 days and they were kept clean and healthy by its action.—D. M. Merwin. Geo. Ritr. of Rockville was a pleas ant caller at this ofllce last Monday and renewed his subscripton. Mr. Ritz has a good farm near Rockville and is also fanning an adjoining quarter section owned by S. H Branscomb, blacksmith, at Rockville, At the regular meeting of tha D. of II. lodge of this city last Thursday evening Mrs Cbas. C. Cooper, Mrs. Minnie Ben sehoter and Mrs. Carrie Johansen were taken in as new members After the work of innitiation and regular business a nice supper was served to all present. L. X. Smith baa purchased the 80 acre tract of land adjoining his farm and was seen loading a lot of fence wire at Hayburst's hardware store, lie informs us that he intends to fence in the 80 acres, which, in addition to bis already large fact, will make a pasture of 400 acre under fence. Geo. II. and L. G. Scott., of Council Blutt's, Iowa, J. R. Scott of Perry, Okla. and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Scott of Aurora, Nebraska, also Mrs. Geo. Finch and Mrs. Geo. Kittle, of Oak Creek, all ar rived this week and have, since coming been constantly at the bed side of their sick lather, whose death Is expected Dourly. Mrs. Ueo. Sharp, another daughter living here, is also present and com pieces, the family circle. K. 8. Reynolds came in with another link of bologna which was quickly con sumed by the editor and mechani cal forces of the shop. It was so good that we ate of it just as liearry as though we had not had any thing to eat for a week, although we had been treat ed to every thing nice at the D. of H. supper the night before. YVe mearly mention this to let yoa know about the superior quality of belogna Mr. Rey nold* is making. The greatest danger from colds and grip is their resulting in pneumonia If reasonable care is used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy for these diseases we have yet to learn of a single case which has resulted in pneumonia, which shows conclusively that it is a certain preventative of that dangerous disease. It will cure a cold or an attack of the grip In less time than any other treatment. It Is pleasant and safe to take Sold by Odendalil Uros. I Mies.Grace Kay wus in the city Tuea i ilay. ! .tamps Job insen is breaking a tine span (if colts. Ileitnan Jung, jr., now ocoupies bis new dwelling. Col. Young is on the sick list again, but at this writing U better. District Court has been atij >nrned | until Slay 12th. It will he a jury term If you want a good span of young | mules see Tioy Uale at the Round Front barn. Flour and feed exchanged for wheat , D. C Crow's store, youth side* public square. E. A. Brown, publisher of the Ashton News 'Rag" make a hurry trip to Ash ton Saturday. *V II. Pedler severely cut his hand last Friday while helping to load a disc into a farm wagon Sheriff’ Snyder, who does a good deal of driving says that the roads are In a very good condition J. B. O'Brvan, theU. I*, engineer took a two days rest Friday and Saturday. He was on duty Monday morning. A. P. Delyster lias accepted a posit ion lo do the gardening at the resedence of John W Long and YV. R. Mellor. If you want to swap horses be sure and stop at trie Round Front bam Troy Hale, the proprietor has some good western horses Harry Jenner, Loup City's water commissioner was llxing a leak in the mains last Saturday, in front of Oden dabl Bro’s. drug store. The County board of Supervisors will meet next Tuesday, April 14. for the purpose of letting the contract for a new residence building on the county ! poor farm Will Zimmerman now spotts a bran j new buggy. It is a handsome turnout. H J. Becker, the musician from Grand Island made a professional visit to this city last Saturday. Cyrus Smith, a brother of Mrs. Made ly returned to bis Frontier county home last Tuesday He took a car load ! of seed corn and potatoes and also ' some stock. He purchased a tine jwk of J. T. Hale. C. M. Snyder was at the county seat last Friday. He took his disc home which had b en sharpened at the De pew blackstnith shop. Jlr Snyder says tbat-after he gets over the Held with the disc it will be as good as plowing. The time for getting your dire sharp ened is at hand and you should remem-! her that .F I Depew is fixed, with all necessary machinery to do you a first class job at a reasonable price He can ! do the work quickly ar.d satisfactorily. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church of Loup. City will hold an Easter Fair at Society Hall, April 11th., and will serve ice cream dur ing the afternoon and evening. Tl.ey j will have on sale aprons, sun-bonnets ar.d many fancy articles. In the even- I ing a regular supper will be served, commencing at six o’clock. Price fori supper 25 cents. Everybody invited. Dome and see Mosco. St. Petersburg, Nignei-Xovgored, Kazan, Perms, Ta boisk, Irkutsk, Tiflls and Odessa which will be at the opera house, in this city April 20th, 1903, under the auspices of Oriental Chapter, No. 78, O E. S , and j enjoy a masonic lecture by a man who | has had actual experience. Admission, 35 cts. Special prices will be mad* for i school children. Kor liver tronbles and constipation There* nothing heller in creation Than Citlle Karly Kisers, the taraonS little I piles. They always effect curea and save doctor bills. Little Early Risers are diff erent from all other pills. They do not weaken the System, but act as a tonic to the tissues by arousing the secretions anil re-tori ng the liver to the full perform ance of its functions naturally — Oden datal Bros. A report reaches us from Arcadia to tiie effect that the large barn of Peter Christiansen was completly consumed by fire last Thursday night, togather witli nine head of horses, 11 through bred cattle, buggies and some hogs. The loss is estimated to be about fMTlOO. The lire was discovered about i 11 o'clock at night, but had gained such ! headway that it was impossible to check \ it, or even save the property within, j The origan of the tire is a mystery. It did us a worl 1 of good to meet and shake bands with our old friend, ,J. R Scott, of Perry, Okla.. who arrived here last Monday noon, having learned of his fathers serious sickness and hasten ed to meet him before it was to late, Mr. Scott is, as ever, the suine pleasant gentleman as when we knew him years ago, and although deeply grieved over the sad condition of ilia father, meets all his old friends with an expression of most cordial greeting. It ha» been about ten years ‘inue he bas been to Loup City, lie informs us that he left Mrs Scott in very poor health, which her many friend here will be sorry to ! learn. Mr. Scott says of Loup City ! and Sherman county, that no doubt, it j will afford us a bright future, that we I have advantages here which the Terri-I tory does not posess, and that of course, where he is located there are many ad vantages which we do not have, and being pleasantly located where he is, would not care to return. •Just a Few P Ji I € Ec -FROM CHASES: 3 CANS GOOD CORN - - - 25 cts. 3 CANS GOOD STRING BEANS - 25 cts. 3 CANS GOOD PEAS 25 cts. 2 CANS GOOD TOMATOES - - 25 cts. 2 CANS SWEET POTATOES - - 25 cts. 2 CANS SAUER KRAUT - - 25 cts. 2 CANS PEARS - 25 cts. 7 BARS D C SOAP - . . 25 cts. 3 lbs. SALT SALMON 25 cts. 3 lbs. DRIED PEACHES - - 25 cts. 2 lbs. DRIED APRICOTS - . 25 cts. 3 lbs. RAISINS 25 cts. 3 lbs. GOOD PRUNES - - 25 cts. 7 BARS LENOX SOAP - - 25 cts. 3 PACKAGES CURRANTS - - 25 cts 3 PACKAGES RAISINS - - 25 cts. 3 PACKAGES QUAIL OATS - - 25 cts. 3 PACKAGES YEAST K) cts. Yours for Business, A. E„ Chase. Look Here! DO YOU KNOW that thU will probably be the be t spring for setting Trets, Plant* and Sbrubs that Sherman County ever saw ? and DO YOU KNOW that everyone who owns a plot of ground should improve the opportunity ? anti DO YOU KNOW that you can buy anything in this line from F. JO. BREWER, cheaper than you can get It direct from the nurseries; r ot cheap, job-lot, half-dead stuff, but the VERY hest to be had ? He also writes Insurance of all kinds. Hail Insurance in the old reliable St. Paul Eire A Marine. Write, or call on him. Office with T. S. Nightingale, Loup City, Nebr. BIEMOND & MILLER, -PROPRIETORS OF CITY jvieAT iviAPKeT We carry in stock all kinds of FRESH <£ SALT MEATS, and can fill all orders promptly and satisfactorily. Wa solicit a fair share of the public's patronage, and will give you your money’s worth at all times. •>• >* #. Highest Mar hit Price Paid for Hides. LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA.