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. 01 < < 1 Pather 'rilllc ho I'een
t gr at illlprO\'Cl1lent In timc
keepers durill thc past ( 'CII-
tur ) ' , In SIIlc'cssioll calllc thc
I snll dlnl , thc h ur gla s , then
Ule crude nechanieal tilllc
. keepers , Oil up to whut wc uow
cous llcr the aClllc of walch per-
feclion , It is h3l1110 concei\'c
of gl caler illlprO\'clllcnts thou
t nre fouutI ill the thin mollel
Americull watch whirh 1 hnsullc
in nil Illokes nllll'nrious tIt'-
I signs , to : mit ) 'our tnstc , ) 'our
I pocket nllli your pursc ,
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Tablets
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J. G. Haeberle"s :
Jas. 'Lindley of AnselmQ , was
- , among the old settlers in the city
yesterday.
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John Welch of "Westerville , was
among those who attended the
. ! ' old settlers picnic . yesterday.
Hon. A. H. Copsey and son of
I Westen'ille , came up _ yesterday
t morning to atterld the mceting
I lof the old settlers.
: , , -t. The A. O. U , W. and Degree
of Honor's will havc a picnic at
I Handy's Grove next 'l'hursday ,
August 11. All members and
their famili s are rcquested to
attend.
Attorney K. R. Humphrey has
, made application to the State
Water 'Wright nd Irrigation
Board for all flowage of the
, South Loup near Arnold in order
I to protect the interests of the
! , Electric Railroad Company of
Arnold.
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n. B. Schner111ger , one of Sand
Valley's most progressive farm-
erSt was in the city last Saturday
and took out lumber for the erection -
tion of a granary Sx32 feel. Mr.
Schncringer has a 1110st bounteous -
ous crop of small grain , and in
order to care for it he was com-
' . peled to make more. room.-r. oup
. : - - Valley Queen.
: r ; ' I'Why are not more men inter-
, t : . . estcd in the church ( " is the sub.
_ I . . . . . . . ject for consideration at the 1\ [ ,
' : , ; E. church Sunday night. 'l'his
\ is a vital problem. J ha\'e given
it careful study and inte all to
attend , especially men who arc
. not in the habit of attending
church. Gw. P. 'l'ru'fHS ,
Pastor.
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Ie hellnI lh.llI.
\Vhen pains or irritation exis1
: : ' on any part of the body , the ap'
- I plication of Ballard"s Snow Lini.
ment gives prompt relief. E. \ \ ' ,
Sulli van , Prop. Sullh'an House
El Reno , ' O. 'l' . , writes , June 6. .
1902 : HI take pleasure in recommending -
mending Ballard's Snow Lini ,
ment to all who are afilicted witt
rhuematism. It is the only rem
edy I have fonnd that gives im
mediate relief. " 25c , 50c , $1.00
Sold by Ed. McComas , . Brol.el
Buw and l\Ierna.
Music loving people car
" not afford to miss hearln
t Rosenbery and Long , Au'
gust ' 6th.
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'l'he Lotus Glee Cluh as :
quartet ranks among the first 0
the country , and last night'
superb singing by these gentle
men was never surpassed here
Every number on the progralJ
was encored and a number 0
them several times.-Lynchburg
Va. , News.
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.T. S. Tyons of Mcrna , was a
wclcome callcr at this oflice
'l'ucsda \ ' .
J. 1 : Cavcnee , one of the old
settlers of the South Lou } > , at-
tcnded the picnic ycsterday.
Ole Johnson of Rouud Valley ,
was a city visitor 'l'ucsday. 'l'liis
of1 ce ac1mowleqges a friendly
call.
, Fl'lnk : Co ad of New Helena ,
was a friendl. } ' caller at this ofi ce
'l'ucsday. He rcports the corn
crop 100Jdng tine. ,
S. L. Cannon and wife ofVes -
terville , were -among those in attendance -
tendance at the meeting of the
old settlers.ycsterday.
Me. Owens of Oconto , was
in the cit , l'uesday and Wednesday -
day of tillS week. 'l'his o11ice acknowledges -
knowledges a fl ienc11y call.
Misses li'annie Drake and Lib-
bie Brcnizer came over froUl Broken -
ken Bow to visil friends in Sar-
g-ent on'l\Ionday.-Sargent Lea-
der.
Nate Crawford and Jamcs
Hickenbottom went to Brol.en
Bow 'l'hursday and brought home
a new stacker.-'l'he Argosy ,
Westerville.
J. E. 1\1yers and wife of
Georgetown , was among the old
settlers in the city yesterday.
Mr. Myers was among the first
count ) ' cQnunissioners of Custer
cQunty.
Mr. and Mrs.V. . H. Osborne ,
Sr. , are visiting in Iowa , with
their son , Bent , at West I iberty.
They will visit friends at Davenport -
port , Iowa , and Rock Island , Ill. ,
while gone.
J. H.Velton , publisher of the
l\Iullen 'l'ribune , in company
with Capt. Hardy of 1\1ulleu ,
were city visitors 'l'uesday.
'l'his office acknowledges a
friendly call.I.- , : . . . ,
JasIT4. : . ? J Wi 1iau g Whoohas
been in the vicinity of Deadwood ,
S. D. , with his sons on the bfldge
gang , arrived in the city Sunday
on his way to St. Louis. lIe has I
thirty days lay ofT.
Qui te a number of the oM residents -
dents in this end of the county
are thint ing of going to Brol.en
Bow to live this fall. Among
them are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scott ,
l\Ir. and 1\1rs. Dave Hilton and
Mr. amI Mrs. S. L. Cannon.-
The Agrosy , Westen'ille.
Roy H. Barnard , general
manager of the Queen , departed
on Saturday's train for a visft to
Portland , Oregon Cit ) ' , Forest
Grove and other Oregon points
and Kelso , Washjngton. IIe is
there to look over this country
witH a view to locating provided
he finds the country satisfactory.
J. P. Hollan , the inventor of
'Submarine boats , says that within -
in five years erybody will be
'flying. lIe claims to have an
apparatus which can .be foldcd
up and carried in a grip and
which will carry a person 50 to a
hundred miles a day with no
more exertion than ordinar\ "
walking. 'l'hat will settle tIle
railroad , pass.-Sagent Lea er.
Chas. A. Scott , Forest Agent
at lIalsey , in a letter toV. . D.
, Grant of this city states that the
editorial in the Bee in reference
to the government furnishing
trees for free distribution under
any conditions is an error. He
recommends the Jack Pine as one
of the best species that can be
_ securcd for the sandy land.
. They can be had of Albe-rt Fox ,
Branerd , l\Iinn. , for $3.50 per
, thousand. 'rhey should be
planted in April or early May.
l\IA HHntn-S m J > A HnSONBOVCH
-'l'hursdav e\'ening July 28th at
- the residelice of Rev. J. R Teagarden -
- garden , Edward Shepardson and
1\1 ss l liza Boyce. Re'l'ea -
1 garden , officiating. 'l'he bride
is the youngest daughter of 1\1r.
and 1\1rs. Wm. Boyce of this city.
She is a young lady of culture
. and refinement and enjoys the
high esteem of a large circle oj
friends. 'l'he groom is the son ,
of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Shepard.
son of this city and is associate ( ]
with his father in the livery an
feed barn , north side. He hm
: . purchased the Butcher house
11 where the new couple will make
f their home. 'l'he RJtPUHT.ICA
: , I joins with their many friends it ]
extending congratulations.
C. D. Samson of Oconto , was a
fri ndl ) ' caller at this office Sat-
urday.
Rev.V.Ii' . Powers of , Weissert ,
was muol1g the friend 1) ' callcrs
yes terd a ) ' .
Ii' . A.Valton of Lee Park ,
came up yesterda ) ' to the old settlers -
tlers picnic. .
n. B. Audrews of Anselmo ,
was one of the old settlers at the
picnic yesterda ) ' .
D , C. Konkel came down from
Chadron Tuesdav to attem1 the
old settlers picnic.
John NcGraw of Gates , was
among the old settlers attending
the picnic Wednesday.
State Supt. li'owler ga\'e a talk
to the teachers at the school
house 'l'uesday morning.
A heavy rain Tuesday night
and another good rain last night
is the record of this locality.
F. D. Mills \Vesterville ,
made a good talk on the early
days , at the picnic yesterday.
Rev. A. W. Yale went to
Merna Friday , where he organized -
ized a singing class. He returned -
ed to the city Saturday.
C. R. Krenz of Merna , was a
city visitor"l'uesday. He reports
crops fine in his locality , with
exceptions of rust in spring
wheat.
S. Barcu5 of Lincoln , came up
Saturday morning to spend a
week visiting relatives. This
ofiice acknowledges a - friendly
call.
call.J.
J. O. Taylor of Berwyn , is enjoying -
joying a visit from his sister and
niece of St. Paul , Minnesota ,
whom he had not seen for 2
years.
l\Irs. Stevens of Callaway , was
visiting in the city Idst week
with her daughters , Ethel and
I dith , who are employed in the
register of deeds ofiicc.
Oscar Amsberry and U. K.
Jennings of Mason City , were
lUong those wh came up l\f 011-
day to see the.show. 'rhey made
thls office a friendly call. . .
'l'he Ansley and Broken Bow
ball teams crossed bats on the
Broken Bow diamond yesterday
afternoon. The score stood S to
in favor . of Broken Bow.
II. B. Drake expects to leave
Saturday for Chicago to purchase
his fall stock of goods , so as to
have them in place in time for
the next show day as well as on
the County Fair.
The O. E. S. Kensington will
be entertained by Mrs. J. G.
Haeberle and Mrs. A. R. Hum-
phrey at the residence of Mrs.
HaeberJe , Tuesday , August 9th ,
1904 , at 2:30 : o'clock. All members -
bers are invited.
G. F. Perkins , proprietor of
the Cherryvale Fruit Farm left
at this office Saturday a sample
of his tame plums. One branch
had a cluster of fift en plums ,
which he says is a sample of the
way one variety of his trees are
loaded. He h . : > several varities
but they are not all so prolific.
W. B. l\Ioody , an old timer of
Westervillc , c 'l1e ' up the first of
the week and remained over
W dnesdav to attend the meeting -
ing of tite old settlers. Mr.
Moody has been at Adelia this
state for scveral month with
one of his son's , who has a stock
ranch in that vicinity. He expects -
pects to return there in October.
Gollmar Bros. ' show proved
quite an attraction Monday ,
their seating capacity in the
' afternoon being well occupied.
'Those attending speak \'ery
highly of the entertainment
furnished and of the exception-
all ) " good order about the grounds.
'rhe Gollmar Bros. allow no
, faldrs to travel with them :
'They ' sh w all they advertise
and more.
A tejegram from the Superin.
tendent of th Insanc 4sylum at
Hastings to the clerk of tht
district court , announced tlu :
death at that institution , on Sun.
day morning , of Mrs. K tie Dale ,
wife of Wesley Dale , who reside
in ClifT township. Mrs. Dale
was sent to the Asylum at Norfolk -
folk , May 28 , 11)00 , and wa !
afterwards transferred to lIas.
tings as incurable. At the reo
quest of 1\1r. Dale the remaim
were shipped to Callaway , wher (
they were received on TuesdaJ
morning.
, " \V. A. Richardson of Anselmo'l
wa9 a welcome caller at this
office Saturday.
l\rs. Dora Keeler or Graltd Island -
land , a ) ( t children are vlsiting in
in the community with the
famity of G. ID. Cadwell.
'l'his omce acknowledges a
friendly call from Hev. Pnl1nau ,
the e\'angelist who is holding
meetings here for the Christian
Church.
\Ve understand that l\Iiss Laura
Mauhl < , who was elected teacher
in the llroken Bow schools , has
tendered her resignation. 'rhis
leaves a vacancy in the 7th and
8th grades.
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G. J . Cadwell received a fite .
male Duroc Jersey hog from G.a. , :
Horning of Llberty , Nebra7im , ,
'l'uesday. It is an cxcept ally
fine hog and 1\1r. Cadwell i3 ust-
ly proud of it. - , /
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Not ' "Ortelloites" tended
man , ) a ; -
ed the show Monday. I
The spring wheat is ju t now
ripe enough to cut , and lVill be
a hort job. ]
Geo. IIughes of Eurelm , and
Miss Acsah Hunt drove to the
Bow Monday' morning to see the
street parade.
Rain fell to the depth of one
and.a hal ( inche's last week , mak
ing a total for July of ' and
a half inches. ,
Johnson and McGinnid pulled
out their threshing ou fit last
week and are planning tq start I
the eighth. 'l'hey will thresh in
the valley first. II I I
Jim \Vhittle , wife and ; little
girl were at the Bow lasqVed -
nesday and were forced t4 sttY
all night at IkeVadding on's , ;
on account of hard rain early in
the eve ling , reaching home " lext
day. "
Fred Embree was showing Mr.
Myers over the county last S n-
day , . " taking.1iim through Dale
Valley , Merna li'lats" id'oit''the
East Table. He is very much
pleased with crop prospects. He
will leave for Nance countx ,
Saturday morning , where he wIll
visit childrcn before returning to
California.
l'oll Numo Cluulltla to ror Seuatl' .
At the populist SenatorIal convention -
vention at Sargent last Saturday
J. T. l\IcClean of this city was
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nominated for the senate. Mr.
McClean is one of Broken Bow's
good citizens , wbo , for a number
of years , has held the responsible -
ble position of collecting agent
for the Deering Machine Co.
Republican 'l'owustJll ) Cnncuy
'fhe republican electors of Broken Bow I .
township ure herehy called to meel in.
caucus 'fuesday August 23rd ntthe Court
House al 2:30 : p , III , . to nominate lown.
ship officers and a call1lic1/Ite for Suprr-
\'isor for District No , 3 , amI for the transaction -
action of such other business al lIIay be
required. D , M , AMSUItIUtY. COlli.
WOUlan BUO'I'age ( Jounl ) ' ( Jon\'cnllou.
'rhe 'Woman SufTrage County
Convention will convene Monday ,
Angust 15. 'rhe principle feature -
ture will be the presence of Miss
Gael Laughlin , who will be with
us durIng the convention and
will give a lecture in the evening.
Program and further notices will
be given uext week.
JULIA WILLIS , Sec'y.
nnd of nlUer PIK'lt.
"Two physicians had a long
and stubbord fight with an ab-
cess 011 my right lung" writes J.
F. Hughes of DuPont , Ga. , "aud
gave me up. Everybody thought
my time had come. As a last resort -
sort I tried Dr. King's New Dis-
co\'ery for Consumption. 'l'he
benefit I received was striking
and I was on my feet in a few
days. Now I've entirely regained -
ed my health.II It conquers all
coughs , colds and throat and .
lung troubles. Guaranteed by
, I ee Bros. , drugstore. Price,50c
and $1.00. 'rrial bottle free.
Hear Rosenberg and Long ,
) August ' 6th.
UNK' CJUlct fur Hille.
) 'l'he Ladies Aid of the Baptist
I church has 25 yards of rag carpe1
7 for sale at 30c , at W. A. George
& Co. store , north of square.
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= = month , but the grentest show of nIl will bo MaraJ = =
= = tin's Buggy Show , and hotter still , it dOll't : : :
= = 'cost you nnything to get in but if yuu got. out : : . :
= = without buying n' Buggy it will he because YOll = =
don't want onc. Oome in and see all oi : the latest - - = :
= = est styles in the Buggy line. ! can show you : : :
I More Bu ntiesl. -
= - = thnn uU t.he dcnlrs in the county IHlt together. = =
= = If. you nre going to want a Burrgy why not buY' : : : :
= = one that is of the lnt Rt st.Ylo direct from the fuc- ' = =
= = tory instm d of buying one t } Hlt has stood ill It = : ; :
= = crute in a jobbing housn for a your 01' more until = =
= = the dust hus eat ; the vurnish up. ry priees .1 will
= = gnarantee to be lowur than you cun buy frQlll = =
= = anyone in Ute United Sbttes. Bring. your catalogue - = =
= = logue and prices und come.in . m d see.moo. . . I.
= = lmve plenty Doering , Piano and .McCorl1nck lower - : : : : :
= - = ' er Sickles . : 5-foot , $1.26 ; 6-foot , $1.36 each. - = =
E liThe Dealer That Saves You Money , "
C.S. MARTIN , Mfl ! . Agt
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Frank \Vallace of the Chief , is
enjoying a visit from his fatber ,
\V. \Vallace , of Council BlutTs ,
Iowq.
Lowf-A pair of eye glasses in
a case. M. LIm.
Coming ! August ' 6 , Ros.
enberg and Long. ,
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H I have some of the best farms in the couuty for sale.
I have some of the best ranches in the state for sate.
I have three good city residences for saie.
I bave some of the most desirable city l ts for sale.
I havc money to luau on good improved farms in Cqster Co.
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ti I have money to loan on good city property. ,
I llave the best equipped Insurance Agenc ) ' in the county. .
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Now that yon have the best prospects for a bumper
crop , pr tect it by insnrance in the old reliable St. Paul Fire
and Marine'Insurance Co. against Hail.
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I : Best Deering Sisal Twine 12c. .
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: \Ve are , BOW ma I nng preparatIOns for . . tl\
the flay and Grain harvest. Look up m
what repairs YO\l \ will want for the . ' .
: ' Deering lowel' ill1d Bin el' . If you .i m
want 11 ne\v machine , , YO have them. . ; : :
t \Ve now have n few bal'gains' in . ' , B ) 1
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keto Hee us about these you want. . tj :
: a bargain. 'Phono No. 107. :
OUI'Motto : "Undersell. "
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C. W. 'APPLE
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