imvnmmrrK-igrz : i . , I' M w . I! m I S3 ! ywyVAvVr'w'wVwV'wVAr'Vr TWENTY YEARS AGO Items of Nows Found In Tho Chlof of Twenty Years Ago This Weok v A'WAAWA'WAr'W Van Benson is hiippy. It Is n boy. Ira Sloopor contemplates a visit to Ohio Boon. John Young bus boon on tho nick list thiB wook. M. D. MoNitt is building nn addi tion to Ills llOUHO. R. It Shoror goes wost this wook on a land inspecting tour. C. C. Johnson hud his premium colt killed last wook by tho cars. G. W. Lindsoy took possession of Gates' moat markot this weok Mrs. Frod Potorson and daughter woro visiting in McCook this weok. Will Gates is now a gentleman of leisure, having retired from businoss. Briggs A: HiimmoU aro building an addition to the M. E. church parson ugo. Mrs. G. II. Chancy is lying very low and thoro is but llttlo hopo of hor re covery. C. Wionor will move into his elegant dwelling apartments over his store this wook. Aid. Ormsby, who has boon rusticat ing in tho western climes, has re turned homo. L. A. Ilaskins had a lot of hay burned up the other day by a neigh bor's prairio lire. Uilly Atkiti loft this wook for his old homo in Dlissflold, Michigan, whore ho will spoud tho winter. M. I). McNltt goos to Ohio and Michigan for a business and pleasure trip Tuesday evening. Tho Episcopal church has received an external coat of paint which makes that ediflco look much bettor. Tho firm of Walker & Brakoflold havo dissolved partnership, Mr. Brake Held will continue tho business. John (arbor and his mother woro in Boukloman last wook, visiting Goorgo Garbor, who is very sick with typhoid fovor. Mrs. Gardnor nnd Mrs. Jocolyn wont to Donvor Thursday and woro accom panied by their husbands as far as McCook. Wo aro pleased to learn that M. W. Dickorson, who has boou on tho sick list for two wooks past, is rapidly ro covorlng. A people's lumber company has boou organized at Inavalo with II. K Orchard as president and W. J. Vanco as secretary. Win. Parkos. of tho ilrm of Parkos Bros.' manufacturers of boots and shoos, has roturnod from his trip Soda Crackers and among tho much married denizens of Utah. C. E. Perkins and G. W. Holdrogo, prominent B. &. M. olllclals, havo been onjoylng tho bracing air of Wobstor county for a few days. Ed Ferris, who lately put up a law shlnglo at Elhvood, is progressing iluely and is becoming a successful wrostlor of Blackstouo 1) G. Walkor has sold his houso iu tho north ond to Goorgo Murray of Whito Hook, Kansas, who will movo to Ked Cloud in tho spring. Tho Chief oillco has been ropairing and brightening up tho interior by a new coat of paint and havo added a couple moro bricks to our ash pilo for a brown stono front. J. II. Smith, Frod Hummoll, G. W. Dow, A. J Means and John Parkos, representatives of Ked Cloud lodgo, No. 01, I. O. O F., woro In Hastings last week attending tho grand lodgo of Odd Follows. On last Friday night tho Bock fam ily hold a reunion, tho first time in fourteen years. Thoro woro present Mrs. W. D. Forrester, Mrs. Penny- packor. O. P Bock and Dr. L. H. Bock. A follow living near Inavalo, wo understand, who wished to "climb up tho goldon stair," took rough on rats, as a medium to gain tho mystic realm, but fortunately ho took olthor too much or too llttlo and did not ascend Tho cano-ino editor of tho down town "dimooratic" shoot squirts tho falso creations of his heat oppressed brain into tho columns of his llttlo papor this wook, and abuses men and things with his usual virulonco. Next wook, Iiowovor, tho insipid regulation apologies will bo forthcoming. Ajihoy Wo havo all boon enjoying Hue weather tho past few days Wo aro happy to aunounco tho wed ding of Mr. Herman Fraso and Miss Bortlia Polly, Octobor 17 Mrs. Thompson of Iowa is tho guost of Mrs. J. Polly .... Farmers havo eommoncod gathoring corn Mr. Truukoy has completed his now framo houso Polly Bros, havo hired a now miller. Real Estate Transfers. Transfors for wook ending Wednes day, Oct. 18, furnished by J. H. Bailey of Wobstor County Abstract company State of Nebraska to C W Kaloy lots 5 to 8 in 2-1 10 wd g 1GG5 N E Henderson and husband to Frank A Kuohn part block 23 Smith & Mooro add to Rod Cloud wd 1200 Josoph McCall to Ralph B Mc Call s2 sol nol sol and sol nol 12-1-12 wd 2800 J Thompson and wifo to J L Crowoll &. Co lots 14 and in block 3 Bohror add to Bluo Hill wd 350 C F Guntl and wifo to J L Crow oll & Co lot 13 block 3 Bohror anything you choose milk for instance or alone. At every meal or for a munch between meals, when you feel the need of an appetizing bite to fill up a vacant corner, in the morning when you wake hungry, or at night just before going to bed. Soda crackers are so light and easily digested that they make a perfect food at times when you could not think of eating anything else. But as in all other things, there is a difference in sod crackers, the superlative being Uneeda Biscuit a soda cracker so scientifically baked that all the nutri tive qualities of the wheat are retained and developed a soda cracker in which all the original goodness is preserved for you. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY add to Bluo Hill wd 5C0 Edward T Foo to N A Piatt lots 1 to 4 block 11 Cowlos wd GO J B Wiseearvor and wlfo to Sara M Potter lots 10 11 and 12 blk l.'J Ked Cloud wd 2000 Sarah M Roby to R E MoBrldo lots 5 and 0 block 8 LoDucadd to Red Cloud wd 800 Henry Siebrass and wifo to II Arondsso4 20-4 K wd 7000 John Cronor and wifo to Alox James s2 sol 3 4-9 wd .1000 O W Kaloy to Josoph Kudrua Bw427-:Mlwd 12S0 Alox James and wifo to R E J amos s2 se 1 H-4-9 wd .TiOO R E James to Alex James e2 nol 13-1-10 wd 2.-J00 Total $2C,2:i5 Mortgages filed 810200 Mortgages roloased $0050 IVlint In an Edition? What Is an edition? Does It consist of 1,000 volumes or of H00 or C0 os G? Tho word Is not a technical term like "gross" or "dozen" or any like expres sion benring a fixed numerical signifi cance, and there Is of course no reason why It should not mean anything from tho loweBt to tho highest of theso num bers, according to the taste and fancy, or It may be the tactics of the particu lar publisher who employs it. We know what is meant when we read that a new novel Is "In its twentieth thousand," whereas the statement that It Is "in its forty-fifth edition" conveys to us simply no information at all. London Tatler. A line For the Tire. An automoblllst traveling through Castile, in Spain, came out of an Inn one day to find his automobile sur rounded by the population of the whole village, who were gazing at ft with much Interest aud examining the back wheels, out of which largo lumps had Just been cut. Tho damage had been caused by the mother of a large family, who artlessly confessed that, seeing so much rubber on the wheels, she had cut a few pieces out to mako toys for her children. Vhut He Seemi. "Who Is that youngster?" asked the visitor to the sanctum. "That," replied the editor, "Is Just the new office boy." "Oh, his face seemed familiar" "Perhaps It Is, but his manner Is more so." Philadelphia Press. Too Methodical. Hicks My wife Is very methodical. She's always got a place for every thing and everything In its place. Wicks So has mine, but I can never find tho place. If wo rightly estimate what we call good and evil wo shall find It lies much In comparison. Locke. To Cure a Cold In One Day. Tak'- Laxative Bronio Quinine tab lots. All druggists refund tho monoy if it fails to euro. E. V. Grove's signa ture is on each box. 25c. The Secret of Good Coffee Even tho best housokoopora cannot mako n good cup of cofieo without good material. Dirty, adulterated and quccrly blonded coftco such as unscrupulous dealers shovel over their counters won't do. But tako tho puro, clean, natural flavored LION COFFEE, the leader of all package coffees tho coffee that for over a quarter of a century has boon daily welcomed in millions of homes and you will mako a drink fit for a king in this way : HOW TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE. Une LION COKFEE, becAtuo to Ret best rosulU you must uso tho best coffee. Orlnd your LION COKFEK rather flno. Uhb "a tablcspoonful to each cup, and one extra for tho pot." First mix It with a little cold water, cnouuh to make ft thick paste, and add white of nn egg (if egg la to be nwd as a settler), Uien follow one of tho f ollowlnj; rules : ...JjyJl WJIrJ3JPOIMNO WATER. Add boiling water, end let It boll THREE MINUTES ONLY. Add a little cold water and set aside live minutes to nettle. Serve promptly. 2d. WITH COLD WATER. Add your cold water to the paste and bring It to a boll. Then set aside, add a little cold water, and In live minutes It's ready to serve. 3 (Don't boll It too lonff. i Sn't ,Gt It stand moro than ton mlnutoa before serving. DONTS (.Don't uao water that has boon boiled boforo. TWO WAYS TO SETTLE COFFEE. 1st. With Eqot. Use part of the white of an egg, mixing It with the ground LION COFFEE before boiling. lid. With Cold Water Instead of eggs. After boiling add a dash of cold water, and set aside for eight or ten minutes, then servo through a strainer. Insist on getting a package ol genuine LION COFFEE, Erepare It according to tills recipe and you will only use ION COFFEE In luture. (Sold only in 1 lb. sealed paoknges.) (Lion-head on every package) (Savo theso Lion-heads for valuablo promiums.) SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPIOE CO., Toledo, Ohio. FARM LOANS I am well prepared to make Farm Loans in Webster, Smith and Jewell counties at low est rates, either for five or ten years, with best of options. Loans safely and carefully made for par ties having private funds. J. H. BAILEY, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA To the Farmers Out of no Insurance Companies doing business in Wobstor County tho Gocman of Kreo port pays one-third of tho taxes nnd has over 500 policies in forco. Tho Farmers' Mutual of Nebraska is tho largest Mutual in tho state, with over throo quartors of a million dollars in surance in Webster county. For Good Insurance Call on o. c. Rod Cloud. Popular Flavors in Summer Drinks and Ice Cream The Bon Ton W. S. BBNSB, Proprietor. HOLLISTER & ROSS All kinds of DRA YING Piano Moving, Furnlturm Moving and other Hmavy Work our Specialty j No. 52. ...PHONE. ...No. 7 Here Is Relief for Women. Mother Gray, a nurse in Now York discovered an aromatic pleasant herb drink for women's ills, called AUS-TRALIAN-LEAF. It is tho only eor tain monthly rogulator. Curos female weaknesses and backache, kidnoy, bladdor aud urinnry troublos. At all druggists or by mail R0 cents Sample FRER. Address Tho Mothor Gray Co., LoRoy, N. Y. I lee Gream Gool Drinks BEST 15c MEAL IN THE CITY HHLE'S R.ESTAUR.ANT Damcrell Block. Do You Eat Meat? When you aro hungry and want somothig nice in the meat lino, drop into my market. Wo havo tho nicest kind of Home-made Sausages nnd meats, fish, and game in season. We think, and almost know, that we can please you. Give us a trial. Koon Bros., Successors to ROBINSON & BURDEN. To the Public Having purchased Chas. Wadoll's meat markot, wo extend to you a hearty iu vitation visit us and become hotter (acquainted and also, when looking for good first class meat, wo ask you to give us a trial. Wo aro satisfied wo can wo can please you. Yours for businoss, FEIS & SEARS fl m?",. Vtt.-ti IM.tMMWM"'"''-!'"" . 1. Xy M"v