DAVIS CREEK NEWS Pete S«-Vtiter* *■< hauling hay lari islariir U Manchester was in North Loup. Wednesday Ed Stillman and son wen* in North lamp Monday . > One of Prank Manchester * coits was sick last Friday. Jess Manchester has been on the skk Ust the past week Joua Pelanowski called to see K. Manchester Sunday morning Joe Sowokinos and son visited with Tony oreut the first of the week. Frank Manchester bought his fa ther's rent corn one day last week. We sure had some fine weather last week for December, but look out. Ed Manchester is among those suf enng with the grippe. There are -ef Cattle and Dairy Day;” January to Day;” January 19th, “Rural Credit Day." r cfftdal programs, iaforaatHm, ete.. apply to W. R. Mellor, Chairman. Lineoln, Xeb. □ BIG COLORADO EVENT National Western Live Stock Show, Denver, Colo., January 20-27, 1917. L. W. WAKELEY, General Passenger Agent, 1004 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. I Say, How is Your Light? Winter is here. Try the Electric Lights and you will use no other We now have our new plant running. Also have an experienced electrician and want a chance to figure on WIRING YOUR HOUSE. We sell the celebrated WESTINGHOUSE MADZA LAMPS. We sell wash ing machines. We sell the Alamo Farm Lighting plants Loup City Mill & Light Company I THE TRUTH ABOUT PILES I I Read this Ord Man’s Letter ( Ord. Xeb.. Dec 15. 191 fi. Dr. Rich. Grand Island. Neb. Dear Doctor: 1 hare taken your pile treatment and am very well satisfied and pleased that I have been able to ob tain a cure without an opera non It gives me a great deal of pleasure to send you this | letter for the benefit of many others I know are suffering as 1 did. My advice to them is to take your treatment, t recommend you most hearti ly for the good you have done me. and will be glad to ans Ver any inquiry made of me. E. L. JOHNSON. Ord. Neb. Kd Johnson is a well known stock buyer, has lived in Ord for many years, therefor his letter should con vince you of the truth of my claims. I positively guarantee to cure your piles without cutting, either of chloro form. The dangerous complications arising from surgical operations are several, and are frequently unavoid able. Some operations are necessary, but a surgical operation for piles— NEVER. Why endanger your life, when there is an easier and safer way to obtain the same and even a better result. Stay on your feet, tend to your busi ness. and work while being cured. I>r. Rich. Specialist, Grand Island, Neb., piles and rupture cured without an operation. Chronic diseases of men and women. Skin and blood diseases. Examination and consulta tion free. Office over Clayton's Drug Store. Office Phone 303, Res. Phone 212. Ap pointments made ly phone or letter. DOCTOR RICH Grand Island, Nebraska He had good luck In the Omaha Dally News contest so he thought he would try another. \\*0 wish him good luck. Bills are out announcing the sale of Peter Reuland’s which is to be held at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Mr. Reuland with his family, expects to move to Deuel county in a short time. Davis Creek will lose another good citizen and family. One of Ed. Green’s fine three year old mares had the misfortune to run a sunflower stalk into her stomach in some manner, last Friday. Frank Manchester was called and removed the stalk from its stomach and it is thought that the animal will get along all right at least we hope so. W. H. Hammer, special agent for the Union Accident Insurance Com pany, was on Davis Creek three weeks ago and while here he contracted a severe cold and on December 22, he passed away to the great beyond at a local hospital in Lincoln. His re mains were shipped to his home in Chicago for burial. LITCHFIELD EVENTS. T. C. Chamberlain was on the sick list last week. Lew Duncan is quite sick and un able to be around. Miss Hughes left for her school on No. 40, Tuesday. Harve Chapman was a passenger on No. 40, for Ravenna. Mrs. Albert Dickerson has a se vere attack of the grippe. Mrs. Mosgrove was a passenger to Grand Island on Tuesday. New Years is sure starting in with a choice brand of weather. D. W. Titus went to Grand Island on No. 40, Tuesday morning. Ed. Kentzler is suite sick with his old complaint, heart trouble. C. L. Arnett is confined to his home with sickness. Also Mrs. Wm Boeclt ing. Mrs. Ruben Farnsworth is recover ing from her severe sick spell and is able to be up and around. Miss Rhena Eberly, who is teach ing in Broken Bow, stopped off on her return from Omaha. Fred Richmond shipped a car of hogs on Sunday to Omaha and the Howard Bros., a load cf cattle. The Speltz Bros, shipped a choice load of horses to the Grand Island horse market. Saturday morning. Miss Hedlaud left on Sunday for her school near McCook, after spend ing her vacation with her parents. Mrs. Barnett and children were pas sengers to Lincoln, on No. 40, Tues day. for a visit with her home folks. Mrs. Theodore McCosh. who has been confined to her bed for some time, is gradually getting weaker. Miss Emma Webber came home on No 43. Saturday, from a few peek’s visit with her sister at Nemaha, la. John Whitt went down to Raven na. Tuesday, to see the "Birth of a Nation.” Mrs. Whitt stayed at home. Oscar Norling left for Ord on No. 40, Tuesday, via Grand Island, after spending the holidays with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Estabrok came home on No. 39, Tuesday, after spend ing the holidays with friends and relatives. Mrs. Jess Reiser left for a visit with friends in Missouri on No. 40, on Tuesday. Jess accompanied her as far as Grand Island. Mr. Perkins of Cairo, who owns a farm south of town, came up on No. 39. Thursday, and returned on No. 40. Friday morning. * ueorge tseiz went 10 uura uu i>u. 40, Tuesday to spend a few days with friends there before returning to his kinkaid south of Hyannis. Fred Robinson came home from Omaha on Tuesday morning. The po sition he went to fill proved more of a dive than a drug store. Geo. Betz came down from Hyannis for a few days’ visit with Fred, and family. Geo, is clerking in a store and holding down his kinkaid. John Mead shipped a car of hogs to Omaha. Sunday. He went with them. Mrs. Mead went down on No. 40. to take care of him while in Oma ha. Young Vanscant and Mund stopped in Litchfield in quest of a doctor on their way home to Ainsley. One of them sprained a leg in a friendly wrestle. The Rev. Charles Foe is suffering from a severe attack of inflamatory rheumatism. His brother took him to Calres. Neb. They left on No. 40, Sat urday morning. Howard Lang left for Lincoln on j Tuesday morning on the local. He goes ! as a delegate from the A. O. U. W. I lodge here to a special convention of the grand lodge. Art Marsh, who is puting up the ice for the different parties in town, who have ice houses, is sure deliver ing choice goods this year. The har vest will be over in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Estabrook came gone to Pennsylvania to visit Fredj> old home, relatives and friends for a month. Bertman of Broken Bow is running Dierk Bros., lumber yard in his absence. The load of English horses shipped to Grand Island by the Speltz Bros., last Saturday, all passed inspection. They were pronounced the best single load of horses ever received on that market. Mr. and Mrs. Edmundson sold their household goods on Saturday. Thev leave for California on Wednesday. We are sorry to lose them from our town and society and wish them suc cess in their undertaking. NOTICE: Taken up on Dec. 7. 1916, a red pig weighing about 40 lbs. Owner may have same by calling for it, and paying for this ad. and the keeping of same. ' Mrs. Sarah Bennett. R. F. D. No. 3 Arcadia, Nebr. Phone No. 9221. The fellow who remembers to build the kitchen fire generally finds that his wife meets him half way by put ting a good breakfast under his belt HAZARD NEWS. The Hazard people are beginning to put up ice this week. T. A. Ponahoe. George Haller and Lew Hennis are on the sick list. Miss Shattenkirk returned from Wood River, Sunday, on No. 39. Miss Hazel Windfield returned from York. Sunday, to take charge of her school. Joe Hennis returned from Litch field. where he has been visiting his cousins. Clyde Lighthill went to Halsey with his family, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Chris Peterson's mother. Mrs. Zink, of Mason, visited her a few days last week. Mrs. John Olson and Mrs. Charley Smders went to Ravenna last Fri day. Miss Alice, Joe, and Mrs. Erazim went to Cairo last Wednesday, to visit Mrs. Erazim’s mother and relatives. Walter Carwalder of Loup City, is spending the holidays with his mo ther. Mrs. Chas. Boldt. and relatives. Andrew Anderson and Edward Lar son returned to school at York. Tues day, after spending the holidays at home. Charley Hall returned from Stock ton. Kan., Monday, where he has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Hall, and friends. Edna. Mary, Walter. Lloyd. Chas., and Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Edwards were shopping in Ravenna on last Thursday. Klea McNulty and Fred Anderson were visitors in Hazard during the holidays and called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner. Miss Stahn, a nurse of Lincoln, ar rived Saturday evening to care for Mrs. Frances Fuller. She returned Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Criffield. Fred Langseth and Ole Olson, were passen gers to Ravenna. Saturday, returning Saturday evening. Alice Jacobson Went to visit her sister. Mrs. Wm. Hurley of Mason City the latter part of last week. She returned home Monday. C. L. Hall and son. Jay. of Heming ford. arrived here Sunday night to attend the funeral of Mr. Hall's sis ter. Mrs. Frances Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. James Krichau went to Greeley the middle part of last week to visit friends and relatives. TJiey returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds re turned home to Cairo the middle part of last week. They have been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Rube Reynolds. Charley Patchin’s mother. Mrs. Pat chin. went to Adams. Neb., last Fri day to visit her sister. She had been visiting Mr. Patchin for nearly a month. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Weist returned from Wood River and Shelton last Wednesday evening. They spent the holidays with Mrs. Weist's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Wood River. Mr. and Mrs. George Stebbins of Lincoln, have been spending the holi days with Mrs. Stebbin's mother. Mrs. Sharfogel. Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins went to Grand Island. Monday, to visit with relatives. After a few days illness. Mrs. Fran ces Fuller, died on Dec. 30. The fun eral services were held at the Haz ard church. Rev. Norman of Raven na. conducting the services. Mr. Craw ford of Ravenna was undertaker in charge. The remains were laid to rest in the Ravenna cemetery. Most every one in the neighborhood and vicinity were at the church. The large offer ing of flowers was the sign of re spect for Mrs. Fuller. Mr. Fuller and son have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of a wife and mother. Joseph M. Russell died after a short illness of dropsy of the heart on Dee. 31, at the age of 62 years. 2 months and 23 days. Funeral series were held on Jan. 1st at the Hazard church by Rev. Norman of Ravenna. Mr. Crawford was undertaker. Interment was made at Hazard cemetery. Mr. Russell was born in Wheeling. West Virginia in the spring of 1868. He moved to Grand Island. Neb., with his wife. His son, George Russell is the only one of the family left. Mrs. Russell died in 1SS5 at Grand Island. 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Mr, Foe has been sick with the rheumatism and was taken to a hos- j pital one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michalski and Mrs. McCarvel visited at the Walter Michalski home last Monday. Don’t forget the Swedish Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will hold their an nual sale nest Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Purvine and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Davidson visited at G. W. Anderson's place one evening last week. Miss Hazel Burns and Miss Helen Lindall attended the dance at the A. E. Sear home near Comstock, Satur day evening. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson, Emil and Marie Malm and the Fagen fam ily, visited A. P. Malm’s last Sun day evening. Charles Frederickson of Council Bluffs is visiting relatives and re newing acquaintances in these parts of the country. The: e has been more cattle die from the mysterious corn stalk dsease this year than has been reported in the vicinity fer several years. rOLLTFlY PARASITES. You keep the cMck'-n house clean to keep the parasites off the chickens. You spray to kill germs—but what do you do to get the germs and parasites inside the chickens? Hens especially show it at moulting time and during the winter. How can you expect them to lay. Free them of all internal para sites by feeding B. A. Thomas Poul try Powder occasionally. If it doesn't make your hens happy, we will return your money.—J. J. Slominski. Loup City, Xeb. An ad in The Xorthwestern brings results. FOR COLDS AND LEGRIPPE— Buy a package of Rexall Grippe Pills. A remedy for colds and grippe, to allay the irritation, headaches, gen eral depression and fever associated with influenzel colds. Sold at tie Rexall Store.—Wm Graefe. Prop. AVOID MISTAKES. No Need to Experiment With Loup City Evidence at Hand. There are many well-advertised kid ney remedies on the market today, but. none so well-recommanded—none so Loup City recommended as Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this Loup City case: F. F. Foster. Loup City, says: "l was suffering from kidney trouble. I had a severe pain in my back for quite a time and trouble with the kid ney secretions, which obliged me to get up at night to pass them. Thi broke my rest and the next day I felt tired and lacked ambition to do my work. I used one box of Doan's | Kidney Pills, which I procured at t’u ■ Rexall Pharmacy, and was cured.” Price 50 cents at all dealers. Don'' simply ask for a kidney remedy—gc Doan's Kidney Pills—the same th;.: cured Mr. Foster. Foster-Milburn C: . Props.. Buffalo, N. Y. In spite of all we still retain oir sublime spirit of optimism. There'll be another Christmas some day. 9 E. P. DAILY FURNITURE CO. Sells for less and pays the freight % 100 CENTS That is the value you get for every DOLLAR X you spend at this store. Our goods are honestly bought and honestly sold. We have no ambition to get rich quick. Just a reasonable profit satis fies us. Come in! Come now. See For Yourself!