J m n ' IMt it i h i i!i r i V T CORRESPONDENCE Interesting Items GntKerotl by Our County R-oporters WEST WEBSTER. ,). DiBrunneris pnintlng his houso. I. O. Wulknr wns in Red Cloud Mon day. Miss Alico Fogg is vis'ting near Hod Cloud. Mr. Rodgors is laying tlio (oundntion for n now barn. Mr. (Jlmml was in Kivorton on busi hops Wodnofldny. II. Chriotiunsnn shollod corn for M. Johnson Monday. Tho wire is up on tlio remaining part of tlio now telephone lino. MifH Vorna Robinson from Franklin is visiting at Elinor Harvoy's. Mrs. William Gilroy of Red Cloud is vniting friends in those parts this week. Mr. Stiofol, tho now hog buyor, was on tho inarkot in Kansas City Monday with sorno nice hops. Thoro will bo a Sunday school picnic in Hon Arvidson's grovo next Situr day. Everybody invited. Prof. Thompson was in theso parts one day this week looking after tho interests of tho Franklin academy. Mr. Millor, ono of our prominent young stockmon, was at market in St. Joo with a car each of heiforH and hogs. Tho hogs sold at tho top, 85 75, the heifers brought $3.80. TIiob. Rowdon, ono of our industrious young mon, loft n fair sized roll of his hard earned monoy with tho gamblers M tho Hivorton streot fair. Wo hope it will bo a lesson for somo othoryoung mon. BLADEN Miss Elf-io HolTman spont Sunday with Miss Grnco Heed. Geo. Yarger of Illinois is visiting nt the homo of Mrs. Woodsido. R C. Chevalier and J. E. Yost drove down to Cowles last Tuesday. Mrs. Williams of Bluo Hill is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Moroy. Grandma Bartlott was visiting at tho homo of E. W. Tuttlo last Tuesday. William Johnson wont to Lincoln last Tuesday to visit his brother John. Wayno Hoed and family visited at the homo of his brother, Fred Rucd's last Sunday. Miss Bortie Woodsido returned to Alma Monday, after visiting several days with home folks. Mrs. Hendrick and children returned from Hustings Wednesday, where she naB been visiting hor son Ed. Miss Josie Gress returned from Nel son Wednesday, where she has been visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Williams returned from Camp bell Mondny, where she has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. D. II. Claik Frod nnd Ed Watson of Inavale wero visiting nt tho homo of their uncle, J. W. McCoy, the first of tho week. Wash Reed went to Omaha Thursday to buy his fall stock of dry goods. Walker Hickercos has cl argo of hb store during his absence. GARFIELD We bad a tine shower Tuesday night. Jasper brnith was visiting his parents hut Sunday. Coon & Wiggins shipped a load of X t hogs to market last Friday. Tho rain last Friday night washed out somo culverts, making tho roads imnnssablp. Hattio Lippincott went to Blair last week for an extended visit with rela tives and friends Harry Harris broke the roach of his wagon while crossing n culvert near tho old Popo farm Inst Saturday. Eli Houchin shelled more than 800 bushels of corn Inst Tuesday and took it to Red Cloud to market at 42 cents per bushel. LINE Weathor warm and wet. Frank VanDyke is somo hotter at this writing. Mrs. Charles Isnm is visiting her brothor, Roubon Keagle, at Alvn, Okla. Robert Wilson nnd son John of Rod Cloud are doing tho carpenter woik on Charley Bosso's new house on West Penny Creek. Rev. J. J. Campbell did not fill his appointment at Penny Creek last Sun. day, on account of tho rain. He will preach at Penny Creek Sunday nwrr nig. There will bo prayer meeting Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at Mr. Workman!, All aro invited to nttet d nnd take part in the meeting. Hurley Mooro of Houlder, Clo., wus tho gnoH of James Keaglo ono day tbl weok. Ho was on his way to Mtinlmt tan, Kan., for a visit with his mother Wm. VnnDykonnd son H. S. visited friends fit Guide Rock and North Branch this week. They report the pro'pentfl good for a flno crop of corn along tho state line. STILLWATER And still rnin. Farmers nre plowing for wheat. Some nre stacking their grain can not thros'i. Bert R"ove shelled corn tho first of tho week. A number of Prairio Center people attended tho bmkot meeting nt Guide Hock Sunday. Will Finny's now house is showing up quite plain. Robert Allen of Rise mont is boss carpentor. Will Finney nnd wife havo mndo fre quonts trips of lato to soo tho lattor's father, Mr. Wright, near Lawrence, who is slowly dying of cancer. Will Crozier and family, Frank nnd Eflie Howard and Uessio Middloton, who nro staying at Clvdo Albin's nt tended a picnic at Heuloli on Wodnes day. Eckloy Sunday school voted to havo a picnic somotimo in August. They oxpoct to invito other schools to par ticipate. Further announcements will bo made I at or. Mary Mclntyro of Idann, Kansas, but latoly returned from tho stato of Washington, and Mabol Menus of Buulah wero calling on friends last Saturday in our vicinity. LIVE STOCK MARKETS AT KANSAS CITY. THE WEEK'S TRADE REPORTED BY CLAY, ROBINSON A COMPANY, LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS. OFFICES AT OHIOAQO, KAN8A8 CITY, OMAHA, SIOUX CITY. 8T. JOSEPH AND DENVER. Kansas City, August 1 Receipts of cattlo thus far this week aro 22.200; Inst week 10,500. Moudny's mnrkot was generally strong to 10 cents higher for boof steers; cows and heifers 10 to 15 cents higher. Tho inquiry for stockors and foodors was brisk and tho market ruled generally 10 conts higher. Today's trade for best fed was generally steady but grossors ruled weak to 10 cents off. Cows nnd heifers of all grades were steady to strong; bulls and veals firm Stockors nud feeders wero strong to 10 conts higher Tho following table gives quotations now ruling: Extra prime corn-fed steers. .$5 00-5 40 Good corn fed steers 4 85-5 CO Ordinary corn fed steers. . . . 4 25-1 75 Choico corn fed heifers 4 05-000 Good corn fed hoifors 4 10-4GO Medium corn fed hoifors. ... 3 00-4 10 Choico corn fed cows 4 00-4 25 Good .125-380 Medium 2 75-3 20 dinners 150-2 00 Choice stags 4 25-4 Choice fed bulls 3 00-4 00 Good 325-350 Bologna bulls 2 25-2 70 Voal calves 0 00-0 75 Good to choice native or western stockors 3 70-4 25 Fair 3 25-8 75 Common 2 75-3 20 Good to choico heavy native feeders 4 00-4 00 Fuir 300-100 Good to choice heavy brand ed horned feedors 3 40-3 CO Fair 3 25-8 40 Common 2 75-3 00 Good to choico stock heifers 2 20-2 70 Fair 220-320 Good to choico stock calves, steers 4 00-4 00 Fair 300 4 00 Good to choice stock calves, heifers 3 0f)-3 no Fair 2 50-3 00 ! Choico wintered grass steers 4 20-4 00 Good 3 75-1 25 Fair 3 40-3 75 Choico grass cows 2 70-3 00 'ood 250-2 75 Common 2 00-2 00 Receipts of hogs thin far this weok aro 7000; last woek 12,000. Monday's market was 0 to 10 cents higher, clos ing llrm and today anywhoro from 10 to 20 conts up. Bulk of sales wero from 10 85 to 0.90; top for loays $5.07 , ulthough.30 head weighing 188 pounds brought ?G. Receipts of shoop thus far this week nro 8400; last weok, 10,900. Monday's market was generally 10 to 15 conts higher aud today Btrong to 10 cents higher. Wo quot choice Inmbs, $025 to 0.50; choico yearlings 85 to 5.25; choico wethers, 84.00 to 4 70; choico ewes, $4.25 to 4.00. wiv'V,v,'w'vyf'w,A'rA JTW TWENTY YEARS AGO Items of News Found In Tho Chief of Twenty Years Ago This Weok "V V v ArVAVAVAAorf'' Harvesting isjnoarly over. Anson Highby was in Beatrice tho other day. R. V. Shiroy was in Omaha this week on business. Jim Minor has gone to California on a plensuro trip. J. L. Minor is building an addition to his rosideuco. Dwight Jones of Fullorton was in tho city Friday on business Dr. Vauco of Kearney was in tho city this week on business. Mrs B. F. Mizor has returned from hor extended trip in tho oast. Mr. Wadsworth and wife of Boatrico wt,ro the gnests of A. S. Marsh this weok. Miss Mary Hausou of Catherton was adjudged insane Wednesday, aud was sent to Lincoln. Fred Howard of Couucil Bluffs, la., is tho guest of his brothor, H. A. Howard, this weok. Mr. Kennedy of Quincy, Illinois, is tho guest of J. H. Remsberg. He will probably locate here. A. J. Welch has been appointed re ceiver of all funds that pooplo wish to douato to tho Grant mouumont. F. E. Goblo loft Monday to look after his lately acquired lumber interests, and to purchase now yards. Mrs. J. L. Millor is visiting in John son county. Jake is unhappy while plodding through this vale of tears alone. Tho sociable at Row Geo. H. Brown's ! on last Thursday ovening was of an interesting nature and all enjoyed themselves greatly. Capt. John Carr, attorney at law, and John Hull Jr, of tho National Bank of Montezuma, Iowa, wero the guests of C. B. Crone aud family this woek. Peter Conover will move into his flno new dwelling on Seward street on next Monday. This wiil be ono of the finest and most convenient residences in the city. Chauncey H. Wolcott of Cowlos died July 30, 1885, after an illness of two days of apoplexy. Ho was 74 years of ago and leaves a wife and three child ren to mourn his death. Burglars made nn attempt to break into Wm. Buckbee's house one night last woek, but were frightened away It would be well for people to see that their houses are locked before retir ing. Last Friday evening Mrs. Charles Wiener gavo a very pleasant surprise party to her friends in honor of tho 38th birthday of Charles Wienor. The ovening was pleasantly spent until a late hour. Scott -John Mitchell bought a horse from Isaac Points Bro. Hummell was absent last Sunday and his place was filled by Rev. Milner. of Cloverton Mr. Lewis is visiting his friond, John Vaughn. On last Wednesday evening the members of the Fire Department gave their initial ball at the rink, and probably the largest crowd that over attended a ball in Red Cloud were presout on this occasion It was a very pleasant social event and wilt long bo remembered by those present. On last Tuesday night, Ed Booker, book-keepor in the First National Bank of this city, took it into his head that "it was not good for man to live alone," and surprised ids friouds very much by joining tho great army of benedicts and wedding Miss Linua Hanun, sister of our friend, T. D. Ilanna, book-keeper of tho Nebraska Lumber Company. Wklls A few more days nnd har vest will bo over Fine weather R. S. Tibbits is ropairiug tho bridge west of town S S Wells will thresh this weok Jas. Burden has invented a trap to catch flies That's more than tho ball nine can do, for one of their champion ball playors has absconded, and no one knows his whereabouts Robert Wallace's child is very sick S. Alexander has sold liis mail route to John Gray. Pleasant Home Harvesting is over and stacking aud threshing has begun Dauiol Hull lost one of his little ohildren aud has two more very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Guy lost their oldest child Mr. Ben nett has a '( ry sick child Reeves and Whito aro making their threshing I machine hum in our vio'nity Tho i The Secret ol Good Coffee Even tho best housekeepers cannot mako a good cup of coffeo without good material. Dirty, adulterated nnd queorly blended coffeo Buck as unscrupulous dealers shovel ovor their counters won't do. But tako tho pure, clean, natural flavored LION COFFEE, the leader of all package coffees tho coffee that for over a quarter of a century has been daily welcomed in millions of homes and you -will mako a drink fit for a king in this way : HOW TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE. Ui LION COFFER, because to Ret best results jou must use the beat coffee. Grind your LION COFFKE rather fine, Uiie "a tablespoon ful to each cup, and one extra for tho pot." First mix It with a little cold water, enough to make a thick paste, and add white of an egg (If egg is to be uted ai a settler), Uien follow one of tho following rale : Int. WITO BOILING WATER. Add boiling water, and let It boll THREE MINUTES ONLY. Add little cold water and act aside live alautea to nettle. Serve promptly. 2d. WITH COLD WATER. Add your cold water to the paste and brlao It to a boll. Then act aside, add a little cold water, and In live minutes It's ready to aerve. 3 (Don't boll It too longr. v -Don't lot It stand moro than ton mlnutosbeforo serving. DONTS (Don't uso wator that has boon bollod boforo. TWO WAYS TO SETTLE COFFEE. Ut With Eggs. Vtt part of the white of an egg, mixing it with the ground LION COFFEE before bolltng. L With Cold Water Instead of eggs. After boiling add a daeh of cold water, and set aside for eight or ten minutes, then serve through a atralner. Insist on getting a package ol genuine LION COFFEE. Erepare It according to this recipe and you will only use ION COFFEE In future.' (Sold only in 1 lb. sealed packages.) (Lion-head on every packago.) (Sto these Lion-heads for Tamable promiums.) SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPIOE CO., Toledo, Ohio. lust but not least improvement is Mr. Builey's new two story house, growing up just north west of Wm. Guy's C. P. Norris and family aro contem plating a visit in Lowell. Inavale Last Monday morning a new lumbor dealer put in an appear unco at tho rosideuco of A. C. Hale. Ho will from timo to time offer his advice pertaining to his senior's busi ness. A box of fragrant cigars wero frcoly distributed. It weighs nine pounds and ton ounces UI11 Knight bus taken a claim near Mollie, in Huyrs county. Judging from his talk he would like the postofllce at that place Tho report that a man was drowned in tho river near this place proved to bo fulse Last Fri day night a tramp or incendiary set tire to a building belonging to L. C. Olmsteud. By tho aid of his hired hand uud u favorable wiud Mr. Olm steud barely saved his dwelling house and other buildings Real Estate Transfers. Transfers for week ending Wednes day, July 2(1, furnished by J. H. Bailey of Webster County Abstract company Cassie Goble nnd husband to B McNony lots 13 to 17 block 11 RedCloudwd 8 1 B McNeny to P E Goblo same. . 1 James Levara ot al to C P Gund ue4 11-3-11 wd 400 Frank Levara et al to C P Gund 1-7 ne 11-3.11 wd 200 Casper Wegmun and wife to J Martin lots 35 to 36 block 9 BlueHillwd 1300 L ! Barndt and wife to C W Kuloy o2 nel 33-2-11 wd 2100 Uuited States to John Elliott e2 nw4 and w2 ne4 4-1-11 pat Barbara Kus to C F Gund no4 113-llqcd 1 O W Kaley et al to Wm Taber part lot 19 nnd all of 23 block 31 RedCloudwd 800 S B Walker to Clarence Guy part se4 se7 4-1-9 wd 1000 M W Hornberger and wife to E G Rees lot 31 block 14 Blue Hill wd 700 John Larkey to Daisy Chrisman . sw4 58-29 wd 4000 L S Miller and wife to Mary E Simpson loss 1 to 2 block 5 Hoover add to Bluo Hill wd. . . 120 Melissa E Hugau and husband to J R Ureonholgh nw4 nw4 18-2-9 wd 1500 Arthur Burgo and wife to J R Groonhalgh swl nw4 18-2-0 wd 1100 C E Perkins Trustee to Chas E Denton nel 27-3 10 wd 2000 Total 810,122 Mortgages filed v$10100 " rehoused 1320G Week ouding August 12: Edward S Hodgson and wife to John W Graves all 252-9 wd..! Chas Sponce and wifo to R E Denton lots 15 and 10 block 3 Speuco add to Bluden wd 150 Chas Sponce nnd wifo to Chas V Worley lot 0 block i Sponce add to Bladen wd 775 J T Dysart Co Judge to Henry Heucker s2 nel 13-4-G qcd deed Chas Sp nee To The Public part w5 ne4 7-4 9 deed Wm Stoinke and wifo to Fred Huppert nw4 2 3 10 wd 5700 W B Saunders and wife to D E Saunders 14 n2 lot 20 and lots 21 to 24 block 20. Rod Cloud. . . Mary E Simpson uud husband To the Public Having purchased Chas. Wadoll's meat market, we extend to you a hearty iu vitation visit us and become better acquainted and also, When looking for good ilrst class moat, wo ask you to give us a trial. We are satisfied wo can wejean' please you. Yours for business, FEIS & SEARS Order to Show Cause. IN THE COUNTY COUl.T. State of Nebraska. I Webster County, f At a county court held nt the county court room In nud for said county, July 25. A. 1). 1B0.V In the mutter of tho estate of Julia Put nam. deceased. in rending and fllltifc the petition of C. 1C. Putnam, tiled on the '-'Mb. day of July. A. Ji lt 5. praying for the examination and nllov mice of hi final account of tho amo dnte a de cree of assignment of the laudn belonging to snld estate to tho persons entitled to the same, an order distributing the roldue of personal estate am there upon an order dlschaifilng: him from futher burden aud sorvlce In bin saltr office no executor. Otdered. thnt Mondny, the 14th day of August. A. D. 1H05, nt one o'clock p. m , Is assigned for hearing said petition when till persont Interested In said matter may apt enrnt a county court to bo held In nud for said countr and show cause why prayer f petitioner should not be granted; and thnt notice of the pendenev ot said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all persons Interested In said matter, by pub Hulling a copy of this order in the Hxd Cioui Ciiikp, 11 weekly newspaper printed In said county, for three consecutive weeks prior to said day of hearing, fnKAT.1 A. II. KsEirer, August 18 Countr Judge. Order TShw Cause. IN THE COUNTT COUllT. State of Nebraska. I Webster County f At a County Court bld at the County Court rui'ni 111 puu inr nam county tuuiy vu, A. D. 1KB In tho matter of '.he estate of Leonard Hull. deceased. On reading and filing the petition of William Hall Hied on tho 'Jlth day of July. A. D. 10UI. praying for the examination and nllowanco of his tlnal account of the same dnte, a decree of assignment of the lands belonging to snld ch state to tho persons sntltled to tho same, tin order distributing tho residue of personal on tnto and there upon an order discharging him from further burden aud ssrvlce In his said of (Ice as administrator. Ordered, thnt Saturday the 1'Jth dny of An gust. A. I) 1005, nt one o'clock p, m., In assigned for honing said petition when all per sons Interested In said mattt r may appear til n County Court to bo hold In nnd for'snld county nnd show cause why pray rnf petltlonershould not be granted ; and thnt notlco of the pendency of sild petition nnd tho hearing thereof bu given to nil poisons Interested In snld matter by publishing a copy of this order In tho lo 1 Cloud Ciiikp. a weekly newspaper printed in snld county, for three consecuttve weeks prior to said day of hearing, Seall A. II. Keknky August 18 County Judge. to August Heirioh's lots 1 and 2 block 5 Hoover add to Bine Hill wd 18Q Hannah J Crow to E C Christy part so4 sw4 3.1-8 wd 341 Jane Holcomb and husband to John M Essert o2 no4 21-3-9 wd 2000 P E Goble to Wm B Cramer lots 13 to 17 block 11 Rod Cloud wd 2100 Emollno B Knight to W C Bur- well part ne4 se4 34-2 12 wd... 250 Tolnl 111409 Mortgages fllod $13300 Mortguges released 52200 , I f