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SMITH CENTER
(From tho Mosflongor)
Tbo basement of tho M. E. church is
now ready for tho uso of tho Sunday
school.
r A boy was horn to Mr. and Mra
Andy Aydolott of Hannor township
laat Friday.
A well known Onylord oltlzon died
last Satnrdny, March 21, 1008; Mr.
John Lanau, one of tho first settlors of
Houston towtiHhip.
Link Klrkondall's house near tho
school Iiouro caught flro, but woh put
out boforo flro alarm Forakor at tho
mill Rot half through howling. Vory
light damage
GUIDE ROCK.
(From tho Signal.)
Kooco Stiokloy is so nlllictod with
rhoumathin that ho was compollod to
glvo up IiIb delivery wagon and Hold
tho samo to Goorgo Crow who will run
it in connection with his drayllno.
Tho Koyal Neighbors team went fo
lied Cloud, ThurBday night to put on
Nomo work. About 18 membors aro in
tho team. Most of them drove up and
tho rent wont on tho train, returning
tho following day.
Dr. Ira A. Paco surprised his many
frionds hero Wednesday by arriving
on a Denver train witli a lady whom
lio Introduced as Mrs. Pace. Tho brido
was formerly Miss Orpha Pottlt who
lias just closed a term rif .school at
Mend, Oregon, and on her return homo
was mot in Denver by the Dr. whore
they wore quietly married. Kho is tho
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Puttit,
live southeast of town and
known in this vicinity.
meet tio demands of the pnople ut -ives mihI dil cmi-M-riiidu tmmio.
tMs oltjTand viciuit, and l' will IIP a Fo.tiinnttd.v It wa- .x-inKulslU'd afM-r
h ng felt want and should have the
hearty support of tho people.
W. J. Marsh, who has purchased tho
two lots on Main street of tho opt-ra
house, will in tho futuro w met lino
move his Implement buildings onto
tho snme as ho does not wn tho lots
upon which they now stand.
CAMPBELL
(From the Citizen.)
Tho Frauklin County Sunday School
Convention will bo hold at Blooming
ton, Nob., April 11, li.
Born, to Mr. aud Mrs. Wilfred
Brouillotto, living six milos southwest.
on .v mi" room wa uoroyeu ut tin
WH'i'i' iiM'il dimagfil ih il isterlng 't
hi the I'Mim below -o tint tho min
U Will do llltlltT lulgO.
Henry Modler has sovoral j tbs oi
muviiig buihliigH on his handf, three
in Uloominutnn and ono hero.
W. B. Carpt'iiMT and his slsti-r Mr-.
Van Me-or Itavo gnm down to Kansas
iCuj to consult h doctor of tin ot.
Hufu- Ma tin wa- called horo t'ds
week from Imperial on account, of
iIim sickness of his littlo daughter who
ilvos with Mr Oudcrklrk.
It develops that tho splinter which
Hugh Robinson run into his foot, some
two weeks ago is causing a whole lot
STILLWATER
Still dry.
March Ih about gone.
Uob't Orccnhalgh shelled corn last
Friday.
Stewart Albright was In the vicinity
on Thursday.
W. II. Hump contemplates going to
Norton County, Kansas soon to look
for a location.
WOMAN THRASHES A LAWYER '
Hooker tounty Widow Takes Law Itv
Her Own Hands in Mullen.
Mullen, Nob., March fc8. irs. Mary
Shearor, a widow residing ilvo miles
west of town, met O. F. Hamilton In
McUrldo'B pool hall hero aau admin
istered to the man or law a eouuil
thrashing. Hamilton Is a lawyer wbo
was hanged in effigy from tuo baud-
of town, on Sunday evening, Ma oh '22. of trouWOi Ho hlls uot U00l, llb0 to
work in his storo for several days aud
is laid up in bed.
'Doo" Kelso has recolvod a summons
from the deputy United States Mar
shall to appear In Omaha, April 8, In
order to servo us a petit Juror, in tho
Circuit aud distrrlct court. Leo
is
well
SUPERIOR
(From tho Journal)
Jiunos Peterson and son, Frank, C.
II. Miner, T. U. Hacker, F. W. Cowdon,
.1. A. McArthur and L. McCall camo
down from Rod Cloud today In two of
Mr. Peterson's uutop.
W. C. Buckles received word today
that his brother, A. A. Buckles, died
March 'JO, of pnoumoniu, at his homo
in Ferguson, Iowa. It will bo remem
bered that Mr. Buckles was horo last
fall and mado his brother aud family
an ox tended visit.
The community south of tho river
was shockod last evening by tho nows
of tho suddon death of Sank Swoot. of
that vicinity, which occurrod about (
o'clock. Mr. Swoot had boon to tho
homo of Harve Wudley togetu harrow
and It was while on his way homo that
he was stricken.
Goo. Davis, of west Superior, mot
with a bad accident at tho alfnlfn mill
this morning. Ho was in tho act of
oiling tho machinery when ho wiib
struck on tho back of tho head and
rondorod unconscious. Ho is con
scious this afternoon and is getting
aoug as well us could be expected.
BLOOMINGTON
(From tho Advoeato.)
Dr. .1. B. Sumner if. building a porch
to his residence, mid getting in shape
to keep cool during tho summer.
Arthur Schepler and his brother
wore down from the north part of the
county yesterday as witnos-o in the
insanityohargoagainstUobt. Schepler.
W. J. Marsh Is putting down a well
and improving his residence lots on
Walnut street with tho intention of
building a residence thereon next full
For a long timo this city has boon
without even a town hall or any place
for public gatherings, but now Sheriff
Walruth has como to the roscuo by
converting tho old furniture store into
a playhouse that, in tho future will
a girl.
D. II. Clark this week disposed of his
Insurance and real estato bu-iuess to
Harry Thlbodoau who will continue to
conduct tho busiuobs at tho old stand.
Carl Olson, who accompanied his
mother Mrs. John Olson to tho hospi
tal at Omaha a couplo of weeks ago, is
discovered to bo sulforlng from a can
cor for which ho has undergone an
operation.
Mrs. Nancy Cook, mother of J. B.
Cook, with whom she Ins beon living,
died last evening, March '27, at 8 o clock
at tho ago of 83. Tho funeral takes
plaeo tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by
Nov. Gout..
Mrs. Goo. Miller, who returned
Saturday evening from attending her
sister's wedding in Hastings was the
victim of a run-away accident whllo
being driven homo east of town by her
husband. Tho harness gave way and
tho hor.se became umanageable and
beiruii to kick. Mr.-. Miller was thrown
out and badly bruised about the face
and head. No bones were broken and
she is recoverina rapidly.
stand In the public square a little over
a vnn nrrn rw nortnln I rrneillrl fit lOH ill
A carriage load of Outdo Rock people hs praclIc0 for whlch ho wa8 mter
attended church at Prairie Center Sun-1 ,iioi,PP,i frm nlnnillno- Imfnrn the-
day afternoon.
1011 Taylor and wife of Hastings
came down Sunday and shelled their
corn on Monday.
A number of people of this vicinity
attended tho picture show at Guide
Rock, Sunday night.
An agent of the St. Joe News-Press
was in the neighborhood on Monday
soliciting subscription for the same.
Henry Shutte who spent the winter
in his native country, (lermauy, has
recently returned in time for farming
disbarred from pleading boforo the
land department. Tho present trouble
was occasioned by tho attorney's al
leged attempt to get possession of
Mrs. Shearer's team on tho strength
of nn old mortgage which, it Is.
claimed, bos been satisfied, tho note
being destroyed.
l-VU1tv Wiimliiv viOinol vnh'il lust.
Sprout was anothor who was likowlso , Sumay to observo Easter n gcneral
summoned.
Word was rocoivod early in the wook , appointed,
from Missouri Valley, la., announcing Euklcy Smuluy hC,mol ek,cU,(1 lele.
tho decease of Col. Fletcher, for many , 8 lf) Ul(J Cmmty COIIVOIltloIli wlllch
years a well known character In I- rank nCoUj ;it 0lMe Uo(,k AprU nnd ,0 n8
nil niSLory. uu camo uuro ira uy u folIows. MrSi M Douthit, Ida
Richardnon and Roy Cro.ior.
LEBANON.
(From tho Argus.)
Jim S"'!' van's dog snapped at tho
four year old boy of If. H. Chilcott,
Sunday, cutting through one of his
oyolids.
Miss Nottio Brown closed a very suc
cessful term of school in tho True-
blood district, Wednesday. She was
completely taken by surprise at tho
noon hour by the patrons coming to
tho school building with dinner.
Belleville is undergoing a siego of
smallpox, in n mild form. So far no
fatal cases have boon roportod, yot
over u hundred have been afllictod.
Schools and churches liuvo been
closed for two weeks.
1881 aud practiced law throughout his
residence m the county.
Beginning Tuesday morning, Frank
lin becomes it more prominent phico
on the map, at least on railroad maps,
for by an order issued and arranged
by Supt. K. K. Voting, tho morning
flyer. No. Ill will now make regular
stops at this placf.
A farewell reception was given at
the Congregational church Wednesday
evening by tho congregation to How
T. ().' Douglass jr. Its pastor, and
family. They have boon with tm a
littlo ovor five years, and expect to
start next Monday to u now field of
labor at Vermillion, S. D.
FIND ARSENIC IN THE TEA
6outh Omaha Man Is Held on Poison
ing Charge.
South Omaha, March 27. Acting,
upon advice received from tho county
attorney, the police are holding Gus
McCloud on the charge of having at
tempted to poison his wifo and child.
The tea which contained tho areenle
committee consisting of six men were was analyzed' by an Omaha ohemlst
nnd was found to contain oraonlc in a
quantity sulllcicnt to cause death.
McCloud was arrested by Captain
Troutan. It is alleged that last
Thursday McCloud mado somo tea for
his wifo and little daughtor. The
child drank the tea and became norl
ously .111. Mrs. McCloud, however,
failed to drink any of the beverago,
GUIDE ROCK.
friends
ut
several
Mrs.ICathearl visited
Hardy recently.
JohuT'Klndseher was away
days buying cuttle.
Little Vera Bradford is much better.
She was a very sick child all last
week.
P. K. Fairfield is building a fence
about his property in the east part of
town.
Mrs. W. A. Sccley has Ihscu very
sick having taken a relapse of grippe
last Friday.
B. C. Christy and wife of tluidc Rock
visited at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Killough on Monday. They were ac
c smpanied by (.1 rand ma Richardson
who will visit with relatives a few
days. Relatives here have received news o
the marriage of Alice DcWolf, former
ly of Stillwater late of Weeping Water
to a Mr. Bates of Dresden, Kansas.
The marriage took place at Hoxie,
Kansas, March 7th, 11106.
Mrs. Hannah Shcltoti recently re
turned from a month's visit with her
daughter, Mrs. I). W. Carswcll and
family, in Osborim county, Kansas.
Mrs. Shelton brought home with her
her little grand daughter Alta Cars
wcll, who will stay with her grandma
for somo time.
Swift's
Premium
Hams
and Bacon
ri:' -7
'My$
.
L. W. Breakoy and family wont to , Mrs. Jennie B. Campbell was .side
Kansas City, to consult a. physician in 1 several davs the past week with neu-
regard to Mrs. B's health. If it should
bo necessary to remain for treatment
a house will bo rented and tho family
will remain with her.
Arthur Myers, who assisted his fath
or. in his restaurant horo some time
ago, is reported very sick at tho homo
ralgia of the stomach.
Lee Simpson and wife have made up
their mind to go to Waunota in the
western part of the state.
Mr. ico. Morhartnud son, Dwight
of Red Cloud visited her parents Mr.
and Mrs. P. .loncs, Saturday nnd Sun-
of his futhor-in-law, north of Inavule. 1 ,jny.
Nebn.skn. His father wont up thorol Mrs Mnrv Kcy wont to Kans.ls ,-ity
to assist iu caring lor mm. . Sllll,lay ,,,.,. slf,tor .Mrs. Ns(ie camp-
John 1. Lcuau. one of tho early ! tL. llUl fumily moved there a short
Smith county settlers, was found dead j imii .,jr0.
in his boa Saturday morning, by his. . Mill;sM1 IjSlIllbL.rt onilll. frolll
iniiignier. ins nomo was neuriiayioru
Lincoln Lawyer Is Convicted.
Lincoln, March 30. A jury in tho
district court declared R. J. tJreono
guilty oi' extorting money from Lin
coln liquor dealers. Green was in
dicted on the charge of filing remon
strances before the excise board and
exacting cash payments for the with
drawal of the suits. The offense Is
punishable by a lino of from $200 to
$500, or by imprisonment In the peni
tentiary for from one to five years.
Fresh
Meats
Koon
Bros.
Red Cloud,
Nebraska.
Iliaommindtd by
Itading physicians
and ohimitft
FIVE
REASONS WHY
CALUMET
BAKING POWDER
Through all the failures iniident to
settling in a now country, lie stayed
by his homostoad and was rewarded
for his faithfulness in ho surrounded
Diller Tuesday evening to visit till
Suud:iywith her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Lambert.
Frank Phillips and wife wens up
iinuiiimuii !.:..... ...:.. Xl.. IM.il.
himself and family with many comforts1 ", 1'h-..k "'"'.', ', ".
11I1S MISll!! , .UI.S. 1IWJIII miiwr'v.ilti.
of llfo.
FRANKLIN
(From the Sentinel.)
A tiro started Wednesday iu tho sec
ond story of Watson ('hitwood's house
nut on tho farm where Al Williamson
iv
"iii.im,iuimn
They visited Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Parker Saturday.
Karl It. (Vary went to Lincoln Sun
day evening to sec his wife, who Is not
gaining so fast as her friends had
honed. She has bean at the Sanitar
ium for several weeks.
has obtained the confidence of the public.
1. It complies with the Pure Food Laws of all state.
2. It is the only high-grade Powder sold at a moderate price.
3. It is not made by a Baking Powder Trust.
I. Food prepared with it is free from Rocbello Salts or Atum
5. It is the strongest Baking Powder on the inarl.ct.
$1,000.00 given for any substance
Injurious to health found in calumet
Culmiiet Is bo carefully nnd clentlficnlly
prepared that tho neutralization of the
fnuredlcnts is absolutely perfect. There
fore Calumet leavci no Knchello Knits
or Alum in the food. It Is vhrmlcnllr
correct.
All Grocers are Authorized ( Guarantee this
Calumet naklncrPowdercoats little. Coats
h little more than the cuenp, insurious
powders now on the market, but it Is n bis
laviDK over me iron iiuwucu.
Try Calumet
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NOW IS THE TIME
To look over your Insurance Policies and see tiiat you
J have everything fully covered. The lightning and storm ?
--' season is on. I represent six leading companies and have
800 risks in Webster County.
O- C- TEEL, Red Cloud, Neb.
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