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Watch Specials
We have a particular
ly strong line of good
watches at prices to
save you money. Sil
ver, Silverine, Gold
Filled and Gold Cases
Elgin, Waltham, South Bend,
Rockford and Hamilton
movements. A line of watches,, having
just the watch you need, at the price you
feel is right. : : : : :
Bring us work of all
. kinds. We do it right
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Newhouse Brothers,
Jewelers and Optometrists.
Burlington Watch Inspectors.
JEWS OF NEBRASKA.
Insane Woman Hangs Herself.
Amherst, Neb., Oct. 21. Mrs. Will
lam Wagner wife of the barber here,
committed suicide by haiifjihs herself
to u tiee.
Ellington Pleads Not Guilty.
Fulls City, Neb., Oct. 21. At the
preliminary hearing of Clyde Kiting
ton, a plea of not guilty wa. en
tared. He is charged with Ullllus
Chinch Wilson.
J. A. Stelnauer Passes Away.
Steinaucr. Neb., Oct. ill. J. A.
Btolnnuer, one of the oldest pioneers
in southeastern Nebraska, and also
the oldest settler in Pawnee county,
died at his home after a few days'
Illness.
Ainsworth Calls Iowa Pastor.
Ains worth, Neb., Oct. 21. At a
business meeting of the membership
of the Congregational church hero,
llev. P. -C. Van Valker.bers of Nora
Fprlnps, In., was called to the pas
tmato of the Ainsworth churih.
Fifteen Years for Sloan.
Citnnd Island. Neb., Oct. IS. W. J.
fc wciSloan ctiiiles-ed murderer of Fran it
Hermann both strangers in this coun
ty pleaded guilty to murder in the
y fie co' 1 degree and was hcntenid to
1 liltetn eara In the penitentiary.
Taylor Jury Falls to Agree.
Tetumaeh, Neb., Oct. 21. The jury
In the case of Francis Taylor, former
, tice president of the coflapsed Cham
borlaln banking company, teported Its
inablllt.v to reach a verdict, and was
discharged. Taylor was accused of
pivlng perjured testimony lit connec
tion with the failure of the bank.
Stinson Charged With Murder,
Ueaver City, Neb., Oct. 18. William
Stinson was arrested ut Falrbury and
brought to Heaver City by Shoritf
Modlln, ehnrgpil with the murder of
Charles (Jrlpton at Edison, this conn
ty, in August. This Is the second time
ho has been arrested. It is asset ted
that there has been additional evi
dence dUcovered.
the Burlington railroad yards. His
head was ctushed between u disabled1
freight car and the bumper of the en
gine, on which he worked as a switch
man, so that it will be Impossible to '
make the face recognizable to hlb '
friends and relatives.
Creamery May Be Prosecuted. ,
Lincoln, Oct. 19. K)od Commission!
er Johnson has notified the county at '
torney of Washington county that the
Fontanelle Creamery company is sell
ing butter not properly stamped, and
a number of grocers in that county
are doing the same thing. He told the
attorney to get busy and prosecute,
and offered to send an Inspector up to '
get the evidence, if this is uecessnry.
W. C. T. U. Election.
Lincoln, Oct. 19. The Woman's!
Christian Temperance union re-elect '
ed nil of its old olllcers, as follows: '
Frances II. Heald of Osceola, presi
dent; Susanua Dailey of University
Place, vice president; Emma L. Star-'
ictt of Central City, coi responding
secietary; Matilda K. Patterson of1
Omaha, recording secretary; Annetta
Nesblt of Pawnee City, treasurer; Car
lie M. Woodward of Seward, delegate-at-large
to the national convention to
bj held at Nashville next month.
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Head Crushed Betweon Cars.
South Omaha, Oct-. 16. Martin Fit.-
irultl met an Instantaneous deatlMu
TWO CHILDREN PERISH IN FIRE,
Burned to Death in Tent Near
Mitchell, S. D.
Mitchell. S. 1)., Oct. PJ.-A girl aged
three and a boy aged nineteen months,
children of James Cochran of Tecum
sell, Neb., lorenian ol a bridge build
ing crew, were burned to death at
their camp near here. The mother
had gone a short distance lor water
;.ud In her absence the tent cnught fin
lioiu a stovepipe.
WANT THE CATTLE DIPPED.
Stock Exchange Appeal to Governor
to Issue a Proclamation.
Lincoln, Oct. 18. The olllcers of the
Live Stock exchange in South Omona
ate anxious for Governor Sheldon to
ibsue a proclamation requiring the
owners of herdb of cuttle to, dip them
and wipe out the bcables, which
ueeutH to be prevalent In some sec-,
tions of the state, in a letter to the .
chlpf executive, received from .tho uec
retary of the exchange, it says, the ex
change hat information that neighbor
Ijiic tut ar BOOR to quarnntlnt
ngltliiKt Nebraska cattle.
REV. FERGUSON IS RELEASED
Justice Refuses to Hold University
Place Minister to District Court.
Lincoln, Oct. 21. The He v. W. P.
Ferguson was released by Justice
St .'ens after an extended hearing on
a charge of adultery. The deponed
Methodist pteacher will now prosecute
his enemies in the civil courts, alleg
ing slander and libel.
Deputy County Attorney Matson
made an eloquent argument, urging
that the story of Mrn. A. 12. Cioss was
entirely convincing.
Attorneys Burr und Adams spoke
for Ferguson und asserted that he had
been maligned and persecuted and vil
ified by the pious of University Pluro
in order to prevent his marriage with
a widow and his advancement to the
chancellorship of the Vealean uni
versity. Justice Stevens declined to hold
Ferguson lor a trial In the district
court and ordered his lelease.
Dlllor Tries Chloroform, Then a Gun.
Dlller, Neb., Oct. 22. Fred A. Dll
ler, youngest son of . II. Dlller, alter
whom this town was named, killed
himself with a revolver altei haMiig
made two unsuccessful attempts to
chlorotorm himself.
Tragedy Over a Few Cents.
South Omaha, Oct. 22.-Hd Smith
shoi and piolmbly fatally wounded
Charles Singleton at Stoim's pool hall
Both men are colored. They were in
the pool hall when the dispute aioso.
'vhlc h was r,a!d to have been over i
utbl of 35 cents.
Body Found In Cornfield.
South Omaha, Oct. 22. An, uniden
tified dead man was found in a corn
field west of here. Those who exam
ined the body are of the opinion It was
a plain case of Suicide by shooting?
Jie was about twenty-five years of
age, of medium height, with dark hair.
Ware Must Go to Prison,
Washington, Oct, 22. The supreme
court denied the petition for a writ of
certiorari to bring before it the caso
of George G. Waie, who has ben con'
victed of complicity In land frauds lu
Nebraska and sentenced to one year
in the Douglas county jail at Omaha
and to pay u line of fl.VOO.
Minnesota Defeats Nebraska, 8 to 5.
Minneapolis, Oct. 21. George Cap
ron's too again won a gamo for Min
nesota from Nebraska, the final scoro
being 8 to 5. Thus far this season the
Gophers have not scorod n single
touchdown. Captain Wellor did tho
star work for Nebraska und his long
run for a touchdowu was the featuro
of the game.
Coursing Meet at Minden.
Mlnden, Nob., Oct. 18. Fine weath
or continues to favor the coursing
meet. Of the seven dogs loft In the
original pairings for tho futurity,
three are owned by Dayton & Grimm
of Lincoln, Nob., any ono of which Ls
counted u good chanco for the futurity
winner. The prettiest race of the day
was betweon Hooting Shadow and
Hudson Hlver. Fleeting Shadow won
on the second try after a tie.
STABBING AFFRAY AT MINDEN
Three Men Quarrel Over Woman and
One Is Fatally Cut.
HnstlngH, Neb., Oct. 22. A message
from Shetlff Wyatt of Mlnden tells ot
u probably fatal stabbing affray at
that place, In which .1. I-J. Him soy of
Hastings was so badly wounded that
he Is not expected In live, and Joseph
Hull, also of Hasting-;, was cut, lint
rot dangerously hurt. Sheriff Wyatt
rays the man who ilitl the culling Is
Joe White. The three quaneled over
a woman, whose Identity Is unknown.
White escaped and tho sheriff hat of
fered a icwnid of $10U for his on pint p.
TRIAL OF BABCOCK AND AGNEW
Former Government Land Commis
sioner Falls From Chair.
Omaha. Oct. 22. G. T. II. Hahcock,
formerly United States land commis
sioner at Chadron, who is now cm trial
with John Agnew In the federal conit,
charged with conspiracy to del'iaud
the goveinnieiit of a large urea of
government land In Dawes county, had
n nervous seizure In the court room
and fell out of his chair to the Moor.
Ho was taken to the marshal's room,
where lestornllvos were administered
Judge M linger overruled the motion
to quash the indictments alter bear
.ng the aigunieiits by the prosecution
anil defense.
MUST USE SPARK ARRESTERS.
Railroad Commissioners Unite In Or
der to Burlington.
Lincoln, Oct. 18. Hallway Comnils
sionets Williams and Clark have unit
ed in an order which will todn be
presented to the Burlington lailioad,
directing tlu.t It use no more loiomo
tives on tho Hillings Hue of tlt mad
unless they have spark arrest, attach
ments. The absence of spark arrest
ers. It lu claimed, has been the cause
of numerous llres started recently by
the engines in Custer county.
.Ollicluls of the Missouri Pa el fie no
tified the commission that the manage
ment was opposed to ineinborn of the
commission making trips of Inspection
ot the roadway on a railroad veloci
pede without having first notified
some otihlal of their intention to
make such a trip.
BOTH GRAND LODGES ELECT.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Choose Of
ficers for the Year.
Omaha, Oct 18. Ti'ie grand lodge
of the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, in fiftieth annual session, elect
ed the following officers: Grand mus
ter, Clark O'Hanlon or Hlalr; deputy
grand master, II. D. Miller of Auioia;
grnnd warden. John W. Kelley of
Heaver City; grand secretary, I P.
('age of Fremont; grand trcasuiur, F.
II. Hryunt of Omaha; grund repre
sent.!'. wt to be chosen.
Ofileers of the Hebekahs: President.
Mrs. Clara Kskew Davis of Noith
Platte: vice president, Miss Mellta
Tajloi of Hlalr.
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Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it
How To lMml Out.
Mil a bottle or common glass w itli your
water and let it stand I went, .four hour ;
asciliuictilnr.Hct
tliiigindieuttsan
unhealthy con
tiitiouof the kid
iicvk; if it stains
jour linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
ficqucnt desire
to pass it origin
in the back
Iro convincing pi out that the kidney
anil blucldcr arc out of order.
What To Do.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often exptcsscd, that Dr. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, the teat kidney remedy,
fulfills evcrv wish iu ouriiiKhcumntlsui,
pain in the b.iek, kidneys, liver, hlnddcr
unci vcry ;ai t of the "urinary passage.
It corrects iuubilitj to holil water
anil scalding p.iiu in passing; it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, anil oveicoini's tliat unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during- the la, and to got up many
tiines'iluiing tin- night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swninp-Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonileiful ciiies of the most cli-.
ttessi UK cases. If you need a iiieilteiue
you should haethe best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent anil one-dollar sics.
You ma v have a -..miple hot tie and a
biok that tells all
about it, both sent lice
by m.iil. Addles l)i.
Kilmer & Co., Itiuy-
lumitou, N. V. When
wtitiiig mention this
make anv mistake, lint icincinbcr the
name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, aud
the address, Iliiighamtou, N. V.
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in every style. Ca
tering to parties and
dances a specialty.
Fresh Bread, Pies,
Cakes, Candy and
Cigars.
The Bon Ton
W. S. BnNSE. Proprietor. I
Do You
Eat
Meat?
When you ore hungry kdc
want sometlilg nice in the
meut lino, drop iuto my
market. We have the nicest
kind of
Home-made
Sausages
and meats, fish, and game
in season. We think, und
almost know, that we can
please you, Give us u
trial.
Koon Bros.,
Successors to
ROBINSON & BURDEN.
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Do you know that it will pay YOU, as
well as US, to buy your Huilding Mil
terial and Ooal ut owrynrdsV Not only
that our prices aykjuok lower, or ut
least as low. us those of our competit
ors, but hkoausk we take especial cure
of and protect all uun bo clashed as
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Charges as low as the Lowest
CITY AGENTS FOR ADAIS EXPRESS CO.
TELEPHONES,
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