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Big Decline In Oil Meal We have just received A CAE I4OAD AND BOUGHT IT RIGHT. THIS IS A GOOD ^ % Feed For Spring H The ioup City Mill and Light Co A Piano needs Tuning at least ONCE a year No Piano can long give good service under the treatment accorded it by would-be tuners of no responsibility. Reliable tuners do not need to canvas nor bother intelligent people, soliciting. The leading teachers and musicians Demand the best workman to be had, Tone-quality is always the first consideration when the piano is purchased, therefore see that the instrument is cared for as the man ufacturer intended it should be. Chas. C. Pery PIANO-FORTE TUNER ' Private instruction in N. E. Conservatory, Boston, Mass. Employed by Grand Island Conservatory; well known teachers and discriminating musicians; also piano dealers of Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha Leave orders at ELSNER’S JEWELRY STORE Cwrcifk. 190*. hr The BetiU-MeiriU C*. “From what your' father tells me, Mistress Isanette,” the mac, an aged priest, was speaking, “the Seigneur ■tesaurac should be here today?” “My father had a letter from him a fetv days ago to that effect,” answered the young woman somewhat shortly. “Let me see,” apparently the old man did not notice the change la his companion's manner, "he has been away now abcut a year? It was in July he brought the Governor’s daugh ter to the Island one day and sailed the next!” Nanette made a move ment. “How time lUes!” he sighed. “Ltt us hope it assuages grief, aa they say! You think she is contented here?” “The Lady Elise? Why net? At least, she seems so; has with her, her old nurse, my aunt, who fortu nately escaped from the Mount—” "But ihe death of her father? It must have beea a terrible blow—one riot easy to forget!” “Of course,” Eaid Nanette slowly, “she lias felt his loss.” The cld man gazed down. “I have sometimes wondered what she knows rhout the causes of the enmity that existed between his Excellency and the Black Seigneur?” The other’s ayes lifted keenly. "When last did ycu see her. Father?" “She comes often to my cottage to walk and—” “Talk?” “Woil, yes! ” The fine, spiritual faee expressed a twinge of uueasiness. “About the paN?” The priest shifted slightly. “Some times! An old man lives much in the past and It is natural to wander on a bit almlesst' at limes, and—" “Confess, Father, she has learned much from you?” Nanette laughed. “No, no; I trust—” “Surmised, then!” said the girl. “She is one not easily deceived. Clev er is my lady! And you talk, she rays nothing, but leads you on! If there’s aught she wishes to learn that you know, he assured she’s found out from your !lns.” “Nay; 111 not believe—’tig true once cr iv/lc'? I’ve let a word slip. Hut she noticed not—” “No dccfcl!” The island girl’s vcica expressed a fine scorn. “How. tver, U lUfet*vr4 mat. OCOUaS ;.uc •N the Black Seigneur?" suddenly. "Nc. Why?” “Why no.?” Nanette’s tone ■«' enigmatic. don’t understand.” “At. any rate, the U better off here Curbed a Natural Curiosity. than yonder ia France, it tidings be true,” said the other irrelevantly. "Ah, ma belle France!” murmured the old man regretfully. "How she is torn within—threatened from without! but rortunateiy sne na3 ner aereno ers,” his voice thrilled, “brave men who have thronged to her needs. I suppose,” be continued abruptly, “it’s to arrange about the new chip that brings the Seigneur once more to the island?” "I suppose so." assented the othe: “A true Frenchman, Pierre Laroche, vour father, has shown himself, in giv ng one of his best ships to the cause! Although perhaps he would not have >een so ready,” thoughtfully, “had not be Paris Assembly seen fit to appoint Andre Desaurac in command of all the vessels to guard the coast against the intrigues of the French royalists with 'oreign powers and aliens! Well. well, te v»i,i mia nere iiianS old menus:' “Yourself, for example. Father, who helped him In the courts to establish his right to his name,” said the young woman quickly. "And you, Mistress Nanette," the kindly eyes lighting with a curious, in dulgent look, “who went to the Mount alone, unaided, to—” A frown gathered on the dark, hand some face of the girl. “Unaided?" she said, staring at the sparkles on the waves before her. “Oh, the people never weary of talk ing about It! and how you—” “Yon’s a sail!" Abruptly the young woman rose; with skirts fluttering be hind her, gazed out to sea. Several hours later, just before dusk, a ship ran Into the barber, dropped anchor, and sent a beat to the shcre. In the small craft sat a number of men, and the first of these to spring to the beach and mount the s.cr.e stair way to the inn, was met at the top; warmly greeted, by old Pierre him self! Mon dieu! To see the new comer was like old times! Only now the landlord obaerf^. jestingly,, the profits-would be small!' 1mfTflgWo parsimony, in tires-' cays when men’s patriotism should be large; do what he, the Black Seigneur, would will the new sk!p, even if h-_ sunk her, pro vided It was good ccmpar.y, and he west down with her himself! To which II tin TUT FUND Have You been in to look over our line yet? If not take a few minutes time to come in and see for yourself, then tell your friends and neighbors about them. OURXiEiADlSR “THE HALLET & DAVIS” Established in 1839, Boston, is a well known household favorite, and has 139 Cold Medals, won fame from the great Fairs and Expositions of the world. This piano is too well known to need commendations for tone, beauty and durability. They have no superior. We also carry a full line of medium makes which we defy all competition on. Others have been in and seen the merits of our pianos, why not you? Remember we sell direct from factory to the customer. Second hand instruments taken in exchange. Terms for payments to suit the customer. protestations tne otner answered; pre sented his companions, and greeted the assembled company within. Busy at a great board, laden with comestibles interspersed with flagons 1 of wines, Nanette welcomed him brief ly, and again his glance—keen and assured, that of a man the horizon of whose vision had widened, since last he stood there—swept the gathering. But apparently, one he looked for was not present, and he had again turned to the young woman, a question on his lips, when on the garden side of the house a door opened. It revealed a flowering background, a plateau, yel low in the last rays of the sun; it framed, also, the slender, black-clad figure of a girl, above whose white brow the waving hair shone like threads of gold. “An old friend of yours, my Lady!” called out blunt Pierre. A moment the clear, brown eyes seemed to waver; then became steady, as schooled to some purpose. She came forward composedly; gave the 31ack Seigneur her hand. “I—am always glad to see old friends!” said my lady, with a lift of the head, over-conscious, perhaps, of the concentrated gaze of the company. He looked at her; made perfunc tory answer; she seemed about to speak again, when the hand he let fall was caught by another. “Elise!" From among those who had come ashore, a man in fashionable attire sprang forward, a. little thinner than when last sho had seen him, and more cynical-looking, as slightly soured by world-contact and the new tenden cies of society. “My Lord!” Certainly was my lady taken unawares; a moment looked at the Marquis as if a little startled; then at the Black Seigneur: A pleasant surprise for you, my Lady!" said the latter. "But you owe me no thanks! An order from the chief of the Admiralty, properly signed and countersigned, directing me to transport the Marquis de Beauvillers hither, was not to.be disregarded! ”, "•‘A somewhat singular dispensation of Providence, nevertheless!" observed the nobleman dryly. “After our—what shall we call it?—little passage of arms? You must acknowledge, how ever, that in truth the Lady Elise and myself had som9 reason to discredit your assurances that night—” "Far he it from me to dispute it, my Lord,” and the Black Seigneur turned, while the Marquis, slightly shrugging his shoulders, addressed my lady. Half blithely, then half bitterly, re lapsing occasionally from the old, debonair manner he had assumed, he spoke of his escape from the Mount; months of hiding in foul places, amid fields and forest, with no word cf her; his success, at last, in reaching Paris, and, through rumor, learning where she was, and hastening to her— A bluff voice interrupted further ex planations and avowals; the steaming flesh-pots, it informed the company, awaited not soft words and honeyed phrases; monarch in his own dining room, ostentatiously conscious, per haps, of his own unwonted prodigality, Pierre Laroche waved them to their places—where they would!—so that they waited not! Quizzically my lord lifted his brow; truly here was a Republican fellow who appreciated not an honor when it was bestowed upon him, nor saw anything unusual in a Marquis’ pres ence beneafh that humble roof. Some thing of this he murmured to my lady, in a tone others might have heard; but she answered not; took her place, with red lips the firmer, as if to conceal some weakness to which they sought to give way. Not without constraint the meal passed; the host, desirous to learn the latest political news, looked at the Marquis and curbed a natural curios ity, until a more favorable moment when he and the Black Seigneur should be alone. My lady, although generally made to feed welcome and at home there, seemed now, perhaps, to herself, a little out of place, like a person that has wandered from a world of her own and strayed Into another’s. Cross-cur rents, long at strife In her breast, •urged and flowed fast; the while she teemed to listen to my lord, who ap peared now in lighter, more airy hu mor. And as she sat thus, with fair Along R. R. No. 2 Rufus Hiddleson and John Need ham, Jr., drove to Hazard Monday. Carrier wishes to thank the road overseers and all patrons who assisted ip opening the roads last Friday and Saturday. Sarah Gray has been working for Mrs. Hans Obermiller the past week. Jorden and Mable Gray got storm bound at Ira Fletcher’s last Thurs day. Iver Lyhne had a load of eggs and other farm produce on the Loup City market Monday Mrs. Alfred Jorgenson is visiting at Doniphan, Neb., this week. She expect* to be gone about two weeks. It looked odd to see the farmers plowing the past week and the snow deep in places in the field. Gehring put up a new mail box Monday. Billy Rowe and son, Art have been building a new barn for Sam Daddow on his farm on Rout 2 this week. F. M. Mickow commenced to paint his new house last week. Dr. Longacre and H. G.Hosier were out on Route 2 Monday. Art Wilson has been in Grand Island the past week. Joe Rieman had his men putting in two cement wings at head of the flume this week. The carrier said last week that the water would be turned in the race some time during the week,but it was tilled with snow instead, last Thurs day. E. J. Fugsley repaired his mail box the'past week. Last Thursday, April 10, this country was visited by one of the worst bl izzards of the winter. Carrier on Route 2 made the trip but thought that we would have to give up on ac count of the horses balling up so but at the home of Tom McFadden we decided not to let this stand in the way of making the Route, so got him to help us take off the horses’ shoes and in this way got home at 11:15 that night. i! riaay, April is, seven years ago, Route 1 was established out of Loup City. Carrier on No. 2 drove that route three years and then transferred to Route 2. We never will forget how good everyone was to us in opening up the roads in the winter and in a great many other ways during that time. But we have no desire to go hack on No. 1 for there are only a few of the old timers left and it would not seem like home now. We have been carrying the mail for seven years and have traveled over 65,000 miles, and still have two of the same horses we started with. The mails were quite different seven years ago. The average number of pieces was from 45 to 65, while now they run all the way from 130 to 300 pieces per day. Mrs. Will Kneopful went to see her little girl that is in the hospital. • Bert German has been hauling hay to Loup City market the past week. Ernest Garnette was a Loup City visitor Saturday evening. Vincent Bogard marketed hogs at Loup City Tuesday. Jake Roy bought some brood sows of V. T. Wescott Tuesday. J. A. Mcllravy and wife were trad ing at Loup City Tuesday. The water was turned into the mill race for the first time Tuesday. Geo. McFadden a<-d Will Hawk each shipped a car of hog to the South Omaha market Wednesday they ac companing their shipments. M. E. Goddard is a new patron on Route 2 this week. He is located on the J. V. Thomas place. Ruth McFadden attended school this week after a week’s sickness. Geo. Wagner has a box on Route 2 now. Wm. Rutherford has been painting his house this week. J. A. Converse and Eugene Tracy were out on Route 2 Monday. Mr. Converse was looking after his farm interests. Henry Goodwin and Hans Truelsen were hauling hay from Rutherfords Tuesday. Morrison, road boss along the devide was dragging the roads this week. This is something: that ought to be done on ail the roads. Jim Roush and Jim JfcBethputa flag pole up on the front (»f the Wiggle Creek school house and lihe fine flag the teacher and scholars earned last year was raised and floated over the school house Tuesday, Ed. Flynn did some gra< ling around his mail box Wednesday . This is what makes all mail carriers feel good. Carrier found a can of cherries in McBeth’s mail box for his birthday. Thanks. Francis Spencer passed, in the 8th isde examination laht vteek. Mr. Snodgrass spent Sunday with Earl Spencer. E. M. Marvel and family visited at the home of Geo. McFadden last Sun day week. Francis and Elnora Spencer spent Sunday at the home of Fred Daddow. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wilson are again patrons on Route 2. They have moved on the Wescott farm. Vern Alleman and family spent Sunday at the home of his brother, Clark Alleman. Joe and Mable McFadden are again attending school in Dist. 37. Miss Lettie Peugh was entertained at the home of Lew Williams over Sunday. Mr. Obermiller purchased several tons of alfalfa from V. T. Wescottand has been hauling it during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Homer Hughes and family, Winifred Hughes and family, Ira Daddow and family took dinner at Tom McFadden's Sun day. Those receiving attendance certifi cates for month ending April 3, in Dist. 37, were Carl, Arthur, Fred, Ferdinand and Hans Obermiller. Fred Daddow’s children on their way to school last Thursday got stuck in a snow drift and had to leave their buggv and when the carrier came along the buggy was over half covered up with snow. Miss Marble is working at the home of Will Paulman this week. Robert Dinsdale has been putting down cement sidewalks around his new home in West Loup City this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Foss live on Route 1 again, just north of Eugene Miller’s. Dr. Main was out on Route 1 Mon day. All the Wiggle Creekers seemed to be working at the Verdurette cem etery Monday, putting in a tine fence along the road. The whole cemetery fenced with woven wire fencing five feet high, with good large cedar posts. Along the front or main traveled road they have added extra good fencing. Following is the program to be given at the Bichel school Friday, April 18: Song Happy Greetings Recitation Welcome Recitation Our Birds Dialogue Entertaining Sister’s Beau Recitation • If I Were Older Recitation Arithmetic Solo School Days Dialogue The Old Photograph Album Recitation Recitation Dialogue Recitation Recitation Dialogue Recitation Recitation Duet Dialogue Recitation Recitation Solo Dialogue Recitation G rand pa’s Chickens A Model Love Letter A Sudden Betrothal When Teacher Gets Cross A Queer Table The Lemonade Stand Not Born an Orator Counting Eggs Lambkins A Backward Glance I’m a Fishermar A Little Pilgrim My Kitty A Practical Joke Grandma’s Quilt Good Night Recitation Closing Address Edna Henderson, Teacher The following program will be giver it Dist. No. 72, Friday evening, Apri 25. Everybody invited: Recitation Welcome Song Gay Little Butterfly Dialogue Social Difficulties Recitation Teaching Dollic Solo If I Only Had a Home Sweet Home Mother’s Almanac Howard’s Wish Buying Eggs Letters Far Away What Girls Love To Do __ Widder Budd dialogue Entertaining Sister’s Beau long Secrets of Success leading Miss January Jones jectureon Woman’s Rights Recitation Recitation Dialogue Recitation Song Exercise Recitation Recitation Dialogue Solo Recitation Dialogue Song Recitation Recitation Song Dialogue Recitation Lula Trials of Twins Capable Servant Apples for a Penny Mr. Piper At the Photographer’s Slumbering Isles Quarrel in the Oven Baby Logic The Chase April Fool Joke Closing McFadden, Teacher. Spri"g will Soon Be Here, A*'"“iD^°ZWlLIj Wa#t Both arE EXCELLEXT It COALS ENT f»Pn«e,.reHgfct '“'~»thi. 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D.CIem Deaver, Immigrant Agent 1004 Farnam Street, Omaha Nebraska w© Invite Yon TO THE NEW THEATRE Nothing but Good, Clean shows will be per mitted to be put on here. Good High Class Motion pictures On account of so many other attractions in our theatre during the next few months we will show pictures only three nights a week. Change of Program every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. LEE & DADDOW J. W. Thompson Pool and Billiards Cigars, Soft Drinks and Candies One door west of First National Bank