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J. W. BURLEIGH, Ed. and Pnh.
H. S. FRENCH, City Editor.
It is currently reported that ex
Congressman Hainer will remove to
Seattle.
The women of the country are de
manding there shall ne i o Smoot on
congress.
Wm. H. Taft has been selected by
the president to succeed Elibu Root
as secretary of war.
With the state banks showing an
increase in deposits of over two mil
lion dollusr above dial cf a year ago
the prosperity of Nebraska shows no
material decrease. Vv'by is it the
populist press do not make mention
of such evidences of prosperity?
The west wing of the Iowa state
eapitol building wad destroyed bv
(ire, Monday, the loss being perhaps
a half million dollars. For a time it
was thought lha entire building was
doomed. The tire is thugbt to have
originated from an electric wire in
a committee room on the third lloor
The Dietrich trial commenced at
Omaha Monday. He is already con
victed in the opinion expressed by
the populist press. But then popu
list opinions in these days of their
party decay do not seem to have
much weight with the people. Iu
all justice, would it not be much
better to let the courts settle the mat
ter first?
The Webster boom in Nebraska is
on its feet in good shape. It start
ed out in Omaha last week with a
monster demonstration. OHicers
were chosen to conduct his campaign
and an executive committee, com
prised of at least one prominent re
publican from each county in the
state, was chosen to represent Mr
Webster’s interests. Judge Wall is
the member from Loup City, and no
better choice could have been made.
The latest report given as to the
number of deaths in the Chicago
state it at 591, of which but twelve
rernais unidentified. Formal charg
es of manslaughter have been made
against the managers of the theatre
by a man who lost his entire famih
of wife and three children in the fire,
while numerous arrests of lesser frv
have also been made and every effort
will be made to fix the rcsponsibilitv
where it belongs
The death list from the great ope
ra house tire seems to show little
diminution from first reports. It
seems almost impossible that neailj
or quite six hundred people should
meet their death in a new and mod
ern fire proof building right in the
heart of one of our largest cities,
equipped with the best safety appli
ances and means of exit. There
must have been the grossest criminal
negligence on the part of the man
agement, to say the least, and we
are glad to note that Chicago will
eater into the closest scrutiny as to
the cause of this most horrible hu
man slaughter. It is not too late,
possibly, to prevent a repetition of
such a calamity, if all public play,
houses, auditoriums and great audi
ence chambers throughout the coun
try are examined into and steps tak
en to insure safety to patrons. Chi
cago has taken the initiatory by
closing all places of amusement not
provided with every means of safety
and they will remain closed till such
time as all requirements are entered
into. New York and other cities
are following suit.
A big Roosevelt rally was held at
Lincoln, Morday. Nebraska's slo
gan will be Roosevelt and Webster,
as its national standard bearers.
The Russia-Japan pen pugilism is
liable to develop into a real scrap
Latest advices are really war like.
Under the Mickey administration,
the cost of running the state institu
tions has been materially reduced
from that of former administrations.
One good reason why the governor
should succeed himself. And there
are hosts of others
We trust other states are not get
ting jealous over the great amount
of advertising Nebraska is receiving
on account of Senator Dietrich's sup
posed lapse from the rigid rules of
Uncle Sam’s do-right policy, yet we
see that Senator Warren of Wyo
ming has just been indicted for al
leged complicity in postal frauds.
This will undoubtedly give a ftesh
impetus to the howling apparatus of
the populistic press, what few of
them that are still left to make the
usual demonstrations.
RAltionzil LiOGals.
Master Athelbert Chase gave a
party to a number of bis young
friends last Saturday afternoon, Re
freshments were served.
Paul lleisner and Herman Lade
were in from Hazard township Sat
urday. Herman proposes going
east in the spring, but Mr. lleisner
will continue to hold down the old
homestead, Nebraska being good
enough for him.
W. D. Hover was called to Arca
dia, Saturday evening to embalm
the body of VV. S. Owen, who died
that day noon. The old gentlemen
had been in failing health for some
time. The body was taken to Grand
Island for burial on Monday.
Supt. 11. D. Hendrickson, J. F.
Nicoson and Miss Nettie Conger re
turned, Friday, from the state teach
ers' association, while Prof. M. II.
Mead, Miss Grace Kay and Miss
Sadie Whitman returned Monday,
all reporting a pleasant and profita
ble time.
Marvin Lee came up from Grand
Island last Friday and gave this of
fice a pleasant call. He and his as
sociate, W. F. Cording, are having
a very good trade. They returned
to Grand Island Monday. lie rouud
ed out his visit by ordering the
Northwestern to visit him regu
larly.
Engineer O’Bryan gave his an
nual financial visit to these head
quarters last Saturday. He is talk
ing of moving to the city in the
spring, having sold his farm south
west of town. J. B. has pulled the
throttle in and out of Loup City
ever since the l\ P. sent its first
train in here.
It is currently reported that Col.
W. II. Kennedy has lost a valuable
pair of winter arctics, but that he
will sutler bis great loss in dignified
silence rather than allow any ques
'ion as to their possible whereabouts.
Later, the colonel found that a new
industry had been formed with bis
his property as capital stock.
Michael W. Wilson, the 14-year,
old son of Mrs. 11. J. Wilson of
Washington township, was quite se
riously injured last Saturday while
driving some cattle. The horse he
was riding became unmanageable
anil ran close alongside a barb v. ire
fence, so close that the wire cut
through the boot and tw o pairs of
stockings, lacerating the ankle quite
badly. The rein caught on a fence
post and stopped the animal, there
by averting further injury which
might have made the boy a cripple
for life.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the past year was the New Year’s
party given at the home of Mr. S.
N. and Miss Smith and attended by
about twenty-five guests. The en
tertainment was fuly up to the stand
ard set by these bright voting peo
The first part of tin* evening
was devoted to flinch and pit. Af
ter supper a program was given—a
most witty original storv by Mrs.
H. M. Mathew, a recitation by Mrs.
VV. F. Mason, songs by Mr. Mellor,
Mr. Smith and others, and some
amusing feats of illusion, rounded
out delightful evening.
PORTLAND, ORE., and RETURN
On account of ttm annual conven
tion of the National Wool Growers
and Live Stock Association, the Bur
Itngton will sell tickets to Bortland,
Ore., and return at the low rate of
1.45, .Ian 7, 8, 9 and 10. Liberal
stopovers; return limit Jan. 3l. You
can include San Francisco for $F1 GO
additional. Ask agent or write J.
Foancis. G. P. A., Omaha, for par
ticulars.
F. K. Brewer met with a painful
though not serious injury Wednes
day morning. While bringing a
load of straw in from the country
and on a sidling portion of the road
about a mile iv.d a half out, the load
toppled over, throwing Mr. Brewer
to the frozen ground upon his face,
bruising and disfiguring the nose
badly and otherwise giving him a
rough shaking up. His left knee
seemed to receive the worst of the
encounter and pained him most W.
I). French, who was with him, was
thrown upon the hounds of the wag
on but unhurt, the team making no
effort to run away or make trouble.
It is fortunate the results were net
worse.
Isiah Vanscoy, who lives in Sher
man county, on the Middle Loup,
says the fine weather of the present
winter reminds him very much of
the winters they used to have here
when he first located in Sherman
county nearly thirty years ago. He
says that little or no snow fell in
those days, and some winters a
heavily loaded wagon would breaK
through the frost on the prairies ;
during any of the winter months
He says he has had that experience
many times in hauling trees and
wood from the upper country for
fuel. The summer seasons at that
time were very productive and they
raised fine crops every year. He
is still living on the farm that he
homesteaded in 187G. — Ravenna
News.
ANOTHER excursion
TO FLORIDA
Via Burlington Route.
An excellent opportunity fora vis
it to the Sunny Southland is afforded
by the personally conducted excur
sion leaving Lincoln at 2:10 p. m.
and Omaha 5:25 p. m. Jan. 14, l!l04.
Through standard and tourist sleep
ing cars will run to Jacksonville,Fla.
via Burlington route to St. Louis,
thence through Nashville, Tenn. ,and
Atlanta, Ga., over the route made
historic by the dramatic incidents of
the Civil War. You travel in special
cars, fast trains; do not have to wor
ry over sleeping car reservations,
baggage, etc. The itinerary provides
for 12-hour stop-over at St. Louis
World’s Fair grounds, and returning
individual^ are given liberal stop
over privileges. For further details,
ask the Burlington agent or write J.
Francis, Gen. Pass. Agt., Omaha.
Contemplating the fact of this be
ing Leap Year, and there having
been no opportunity for eight long
years past for the fair sex to exer
cise their inalienable rights pre
scribed by any new year capable of
division by the mystic figure four,
the editor of this great family jour
nal feels an unusual interest in the
fortunes attending the fair maids
and bashful bachelors around us.
Such is our sympathy with these un
fortunate mortals that we have com
piled a list of the eligible bachelors
of this city, so far as possible, for
the benefit of our lady friends, and
will gladly furnish same on applica
tion. To save the possible embar
rassment of the bachelor brigade,
we omit names of the eligibles only
yielding to the temptation to hint
that the bachelor table at the St.
Elmo is a splendid sample of the
quality of goods we advertise, and
cannot be surpassed any where. They
are strictly up-to-date and will stand
the wear and tear incident to their
acceptance. Apply early and avoid
the rush.
A. E. CHASE
FOR
GENERAL
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department oe The Interior,
LAND OFFICE At Lincoln Neb:
December 18, 1903.
Notice is hereby given tbHt the fol
lowing-named settler has tiled notice of
bis intention to make final proof in
Suport of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before J. A. Angier,
countv judge at Loup City, N-b., on
Jan 30, 1904, viz: Ernest D. Voss., for
the northeast quarter of section 12
Township 14, Range 10 west, II. E.
No. 17317
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
Jacob Albers, of Loup City Neb.
Charles Schoening, of Divide, Sherman
county Neb.
Ed. Harper, of Litchfield Neb
Henry Bell, of Loup City, Neb.
W.bA. Green, Register.
Confess! is Sweet
To Tbe Coni.
There are difficulties in the trestment1
of germ diseases. Perhaps you have j
been the vietim of the inevitable disap
pointment of trying so-caUed guaran
teed remedies.
Your Hogs are full of Worms
Try a quart of Liquid Koal ami see
what It will do. Take notice how it
increases the appeti e. WE will tell
yoi. what we want you to do. Take a
can of Liquid Koal and give it a fair
Impartial trial in the treatment of Hog
Cholera, Swine Plague. Pink Kye. Black
Leg or any of the other germ diseases
of animals, use according to directions
and if it is not satisfactory when \ou
have used one can Come Back and
get Your Money. Rtad what others
say:
Parker, S D , Dec fi, 1902.
To Nvhotn it may concern:
I have used L. K for my hogs and r an
cheerfully recommend it. to be all that
is claimed, a thorough germ and worm
destroyer and a good appetizer.
J. J. Roberts.
He Who Hesitates Goes Back.
J. SOLMS, Dealer
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