Don’t neglect examining the counstruction of the Grand Island woven wire fencing before buying. The barbed borders are one of the many good features of the fence, For Sale by P. O. REED. P- O. REED. P. O. REED. P. O. REED. THE NORTHWESTERN THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 1904. Iioaal Dews. Phone the news to us. District court Dec. 20th. It pays to trade at Cooper’s. Ed. Angler's baby is quite ill. See D. C. Grow for Best Flour. We want a load of cobs, cobs, cobs. New Maple Sugar at Odendahl Bros.’ Overcoats $2.50 to $35. See Lorentz. r Will French was able to be out on his crutches Tuesday. New, fresh Chocolates, bulk or boxes, at Odendahl Bros’. Who will bring us a load of cobs right away quick? Sheridan lump and nut coal for sale at Taylor’s Elevator. A little daughter of T. M. Reed is re ported on the sick list. Fine watch and clock repiaring bv Fredrfck, the new jeweler. Mrs. Dr. Norton is very sick with in flammation ot the bowel?. Trade at C C. Cooper’s, the place to get good goods at right prices. District court will convene here the 20th. No jury will be called. Overcoats at any price at Johnson, Lorentz & Co’s. They are dandies. Every housekeeper wants best flour in the market. D. C. Grow keeps it Fancy Eating Apples—Spy?, Bald win's, Greenings, at Odendahl Bros’. W. D. Hover, Kmbalmer and Fu neral Director. Ready day or night. Workmen have re-tarred the roof of the Bert Chase store building the past few days Aztec lump, Nigger Head lump, also nut coal always on hand at the Taylor Elevator. R. F. Wilson and wife of St. Ed wards were visiting at W. H. Creery’s oyer last Sunday. For Sale-Pure-bred Poland China pigs and high-grade Shorthorn bulls. See Lawrence Smith for particulars. Have you any poultry to sell? If so, see C. C. Cooper. He pavs the highest market price for all kinds of poultry. Mrs. Kendall of St. Paul was visiting her brother, E. G. Taylor, and family over last Snnday, returning home Mon day. Anyone can get good corn fed beef by the quarter at Reynold's Meat Mar ket. Front quarters, 5c per pound, and hind quarters at 6c per pound. C. W. Fredrick the new jeweler from St. Paul, arrived last week and opened a new jewelry business in C. C Cooper’s store Call and see him. Fred Odendahl and Fred Jens have made arrangements to give a grand masquerade ball at the opera house on the night of December 30th, Friday night. Don’t forget the date. Martin Kaebler, a brother in-law of J. B. Draper, is here from St. Louis. He may conclude to make this his future home as he has sold his interests there and is well pleased with this country. For Sale.—A few Thoroughbred Po land China and Duroc Jersey male pigs at farmers’ prices. Ages, eix months to one year. Apply to H. B. Musser. on the old Carsten Truelsen place 48tf It is rumored that D. 8. Draper may buy his bother's (J. B. Draper) interest in the new brick building and g«» in with E. A. Draper in the harness and saddlery business. He has sold his in terests at Spaulding and is taking life easy at present. A young boy named Roy Pry lost a foot in in a corn sheller at Litchfield Thanksgiving. He was driving a horse power, when in some way he lost his balance and stepped on the main drive wheel, crushing his foot in such a way that amputation was necessary. Dr?. Davis & Farnsworth of Grand Island, Neb., are prepared to treat all forms of chronic diseases, such as Rheu matism, Stomach disorders, Tumors, Cancers, Paralysis, Kidney diseases,etc. The doctors use. besides medicine and surgery, the x-ray, hot air baths, elec tricity and massage. W. H. Brown, father of Mrs E. G. Taylor, who has been yisiting here the past two weeks, will return to his home at David City Saturday. Father Brown is highly pleased over the election of Roosevelt and Mickey, especially the latter. He is glad he lived to see old Sherman county wheel into the Repub lican line once more. Father Brown is an old veteran of the civil war, and re members not pleasantly that he lost his vote for president while at the battle's front through Horatio Seyramr, the then governor of New York Of course the grand o d man reads The North western each week and takts a lively interest in his old home, as chronicled in its columns fifty-two times each year. We acknowledge a pleasant financial and fraternal call. We like these silvery-haired Republican patriarchs. See Cooper’s store window. See Fredrick, the new Jew ler M. C. Mulick went to Omaha, Mon day. New, fresh Cocoanuts, at Odendahl Brothers Frank Brewer returned from St.Louis Tuesday. Choice Buckwheat Flour for sale by D. S. Grow’. Mrs. Gasleyer took a trip to Grand Island Monday. Fresh Naval Oranges and Lemons at Odendahl Bros’. Get your watch and clock repaired right at Fredrick’s. Almeria Grapes and N. Y. Catawbas, at Odendahl Bros’. Don’t forget Fredrick, the new’ jew eler. at Cooper’s store. Bulk Dates, Figs, Stuffed DatPs, etc., at Odendahl Bros’. Northern Milling Co.'s mill stuffs on sale by D. C. Grow. Try them. The Unity club will meet w ith Mrs. John Liniuger Friday afternoon. Call and see Cooper about his Pre mium Chinaware. This is no lottery. Go and see those fine fur coats at Johnson, Lorentz & Co’s. £12 to 835. Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, Husking Mitts, etc., at the Draper Saddlery CoV. Dr. Sumner Davis,Grand Island, Neb., specialist in disease of eye and ear. Examination for glasses. Round trip tickets, via U P., Nov. 1 to April 30, Denver, 823.70; Colorado Springs, 827.70; Pueblo,829.95. Place your orders for storm sash early and avoid the dei*y in the busy sea son. Lkiningek Lumber Co. For Sale.—Poland China pigs. Call on or address Thos. .Burton, six miles southwest of Loup City, on Cob Creek Revival meetings begin at Wiggle Creek Sunday next at 1:30 p. m. Seven week evenings at 7:80. Everybody welcome. Charley Taylor, wife and handsome twins from St. Paul were over-Sunday guests at the E. G. Taylor home, return ing Monday. According to the Litchfield Monitor A. V Zimmerman of that city has sold his real estate business to Gunnerson & Zimmerman of this city. Sim Criss gives it out solid that he is sole owner of the City Dray Line and has no connection with any other firm or parties whatsoever. See ? Lawrence Smith has for sale a num ber of male Poland China pigs and high bred Shorthorn bulls Also a registered Shorthorn bull for sale or exchange See him for particulars. We received a pleasant call Monday from Rev. Wold, the new Baptist minister on the charge here He seems to 1 e a pie >sant gentleman, and will,we have no doubt, have a pleasant home here with his interesting family. For Sale .—Eight pedigreed Shorthorn bjll calves and one 4-vear-cid legis tered Shorthorn bull, Truelsen & Johansen, Half mile east of Loup City. 47 J. S. Pedlcr left Monday for Idaho Springs, where his daughter is sojourn ing lor her health, attended by her mother. Mr. Pedler will stay as long as possible, returning in time for court which is set for the 20th inst. There was a big reunion of the great and good Draper family on Thanksgiv ing. There were Father and Mother Draper, E. A., D. 0„ J. B , Edgar and all the other sons and their families, be sides an adopted son. John Thralkill, and family of Litchfield; Mrs. E. J. Massie, a sister of Mother Draper, from Greenfield, Iowa, and Martin Kaebler a brother in law of J. B. Draper, from St. Louis It was a most pleasont af fair. Thanksgiving Day was observed bv our people this year each to his own lik ing, there being no general observance of the day. 1 he loversof hunting were distributed over the prairies in quest of game A number of our people visited in other towns and partook of the good cheer of friends, while good people of sister towns did the same here with Loup city friends. All in all Thanks giving passed off pleasantly and the day was a joyful one with all. Our German Verein friends gave a masked ball at the Pilger opera house Thanksgiving night, and enter tained the largest crowd ever in the -pera house. Over one hundred masked couples participated In the festivities, and perhaps the same num ber of lady and gentlemen sightseers were present to witness the good time Boone, the photographer, offered one dozen cabinet photos to the one having* most fetching costume, which was won by Mrs. Fred Jena, who was also one of the most graceful dancers on the floor. There were many excellent costumes worn, making a decision difficult. Jolly Jake Albers was captain of the evening, and aided by a number of faithful lieutenants and everything passed oft in the very best of taste. Our German friends know how to do (Fling* up in the very best style. Dr. Main will occupy rooms in the new bank budding. Walter Smith is enjoying a Job's com forter on one of his wrists. Tom and Jerry entertained a num ber of Loup City friends in this city, Thanksgiving. C. W. Fredrick, the new jeweler, has rented th» Garner cottage vacated by Clarence Pennery. Editor Brown and family formed a private dinner party at Mulick’s cafe on Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cooper enter tained Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fredrick at Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs Hugh Sleeth left for Omaha last week to join her husband, who is doing business in that city. George Brill, son of Mrs. Judge Wall, is here from the west part of the state, and we understand will stay all winter. W. D. Hover & Co take this oppor tunity of informing their patrons that their holiday line of ltockers are here. Will Bowman got his foot mashed by an armfull of brick falling on it while working on the bank building, last Fri day. The ladies of the M. E. Church will hold their annual fair and bazar »t the opera house on Dec. 17th. Don't forget the date. Clarence Sweetland was home from college for his share of turkey and some of mother’s mince pie, returning to school Monday. II. M. Mathew went to Broken Bow, Thanksgiving, where lie had a big case in the courts, involving some thous anils of dollars Geo.Scott was up from I'onncil Bluffs last Tuesday, at the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Catherine Gray, returning home the following dav. There was a very good attendance at the reception given Pastor Wold last Tuesday evening. A good time was enjoyed by all present. The Modern Brotherhood of America bad a fine supper and pro gram at the hall, last Friday evening. A good tournout and a splendid time was had. Pastor Wold of the Baptist church j will preach next Sunday on the follow ing subjects: Morning: “Love;” even ing, “The Death of Christ ” All are welcome. The following Loup City people cele brated Thanksiving with friends at Ar cadia: Messrs, and Mesdaraes Walter Smith, Albert Johnson and Charley Conhiser. Tiling is being placed under the streets and alleys in conection with the big ditch over the city, and the drain rge system of Loup City is now in first class shape. We received a pleasant call this morning from Carl Anderson Carl recently add d 15 acres to his farm just north of town paying therefor the neat sum of SI,000 There will be service s at the German church next Sunday, by the new Ger man minister. A cordial invitation is extended to all the commucants and friends of that societ to attend. There was a family reunion at the home of l). C. Grow, Thanksgiving, all the children and the children’s children gathering under the parental root. A happy time was s matter of course. Miss Jessie Gulley entertained at din ner on Thanksgiving the following named schoolmates: Emma Outhouse Elva Zimmerman, Ottis Hiser, Ben Swanson, Theo. F. Pilger and Arthur Brown. Judge Wall returned from Broken Bow, Lincoln, Omaha, and other points, Monday evening. Despite the fact that the state papers have been full of mention of the judge for pres ident pro tem of the senate, he distinct ly states that he is not a candidate for that honor. Arcadia Champion; Albert Johnson was e'ected township clerk of Loup City township by a majority of 160 out of 325 votes. Albert was on the Repub lican ticket and this fact, coupled with Albert’s genial qualities, account for it. Looks lifie Albert was some pumpkins down there, all right. We received Tuesday a fine sample of honey from W. II. Creery, who owns the fine bee farm near the mill in south Loup City The honey was “home grown,” so to speak, and is taken from among the many stands on his farm. The honey is from alfalfa fed bees, and is the finest we ever ate Mr Creery came here from St. Ed wards, this s'ato, last March, and has entered extensively into the bee cul ture, and is making a grand success of it He has fifty stands of bees headed by imported pedigreed queens which cost him 85 each. He has this year sold 600 pounds of honey from hia pets. Mr. Creery is an authority on bee culture, and will without doubt make grand success of his bee farm. It is a pleasure and a profit to hear bis talk and knowledge of bee culture. Mr. Creery is an old printer, as well, and orders this paper to visit lura hear after. Wednesday morning a telephone mes s«ge was received bv County Clerk Gib son from Justice John Smith of Ash ton asking for the county attorney and stating that another chapter of the Zalinski-Fast feud had occurred. The county attorney being absent, the case was conducted by the judge him self for the state and It. J. Nightingale represented the defense, resulting in the holding of Jacob Zalinski and his wife to district court. The facts seem to be that Mrs. Fast and her daughter Anna were driving in a buggy along the public highway which passes the Zalinski farm and were seen by old man Zalinski, who was husking corn. He unhitched his horses, got one and his wife took a knife and a club with her, caught the horse by the tail for assistance in her Might, and the two sailed through the cornfield and headed the women off. They beat them with a cbd) until the girl Anna was knocked from the buggy. The horses then ran away, taking old Mrs. Fast with them, and the light pro ceded with the girl. Jibe was pretty badly bruised and had a cut on the thigh over two inches long which the doctor says was made with a sharp in strument, probably a knife. Constable John Goc of Ashton was dispatched for the Zilinskis and after some trouble with the fiendish temper of the old woman, landed them before the court The Harry Kimmel Company, which was here last night in, “Who Could Blame Him.”gave a very faithful in terpretation of the play. The opera house was fairly well filled, and the audience well pleased withal. Mr Kimmel has with him a very capable [ campany, and our people make no mis take in patronizing it. They give the well known drama, “Saved,” tonight, and judging from last night’s perform ance it will be well worth witnessing. Say, everybody! come and see The NoRTHWESTeitN office in its new clothes We have been re-painted, re-papered, re-plastered and re-fixed 'or the office has) until scarcely recognizable, lie publican times. See. Clear Creek Chat A baby girl at Henry Beck’s. Corn husking the order of the day. John Mead sold steers for $30 per head. Corn is of good quality and yields 25 to 45 bushels. Threason is building a fine barn on the Gowen quarter. lohn Beck, out at Grand Junction, Col , is the daddy of a baby boy. John Mead and A. Bent go to the Chicago international stock show. W Garnett moves to town and ex pects to run a free delivery route east of Litchfield. Balsora Items. (Left over from last week.) The Balsora school wishes to re turn thanks to Mrs. and Miss Ella Foster for a large number of copies of Youth’s Companions and other interesting magazines, which were kindly contributed to the new school library. The new library arrived at the Balsora school Monday—forty-six volumes of choice literature. We are .proud of it. Mrs. John Fagen went, to Iowa last week to be at the bedside of her sick sister. At last accounts the sister was better. Frauk Evans is hauling corn to town this week. Mrs. Nordstrom enteitaimd the teacher royally last Wednesday night. List of Unclaimed Letters L’stof unca inei letters remain!'it. in the post office at Loup City. Nebraska mo i’ll enling Nov. SO, 1904: I. A DIRS Miss Roi-e Flinr, Mrs Myrtle Henry M ss Alta Knox Mrs Hemy Latise Mrs Mary Marklee Mrs H M M