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Miss Cora Footc , of Dunning ,
was city viiitor ! Monday.
Isanc Dcardorf , of Mnson City ,
wq ' trn sacting , business in the
county seat'll'fidny.
Henry , 'Swecny and wi c , of
Merna , wert : ' hnllsacting : bUSi-
tlCRS , in .e' ity , Mond..ay. , ' , ,
[ 1'1ve candidates were bapttsed
. . t : ihc b ptismal'servic s in the
H.lptist thurchJ st' Sunday night.
Mr. , and , Mrs. l"red li'iclds and
. Ma 'ie' Foote' . of D nning , \\'Cfl
among : 'the crowd in the cilY
It'r1a } ' , ' . -
.ludge"l ces wenl to 'ji'rcmollt
ou : ' the'eveninK ' , train 'I'uesday
tl ) , attend th G. A. H. encamp-
1lIt11t'of the state. ' . .
, H. Dean went to Omaha
MJnqay ! e\'eniig ! as' delegate , to
the A. O. U. : W. Grand' Lodge
th t conlened : there TJtesday.
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1anager Great anticipates a
rarc. musical treat for patrc s of
t h " , Op'era : h s _ next Tues lay
l'\'ening.in . the , appearance t.here
uf. the Harl-Bu'rnett Concert
, co pany.
In'some of the eastern 'Cities
dvi improvement has reached
) the stage , where flowers and
r : o.hrl1bbery are planted 0:1 vacant
] uts : If. the' open lots in Broken
Bow co ld be kept reasonably
) cleau there would be rejoicing by
r t hQse , wb l are working with a
, dew , , to . 1eautif'ing t e town.
l v..G ( orge , aaile ) ' , formerly
p\tor : ! of the. Presbyterian
I h'urcff i'II"this city , for a number
lit : ears , 'occ pied , fhe p lpH in
tb 'Ptesbyt rian cburch last S'un-
, ' d evening. 'For'
Iay mornin'g a , , ,
se\'eral years Hev. Baily : has
been pastor of a Presbyterian
hurch in Washington , D. C.
He was here to visit h ! parents ,
lr. and Mrs. John Bailey.
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ter' of 8upel'vi:1or : amI Mrs. 'L. '
: ( ; ushman , retu ned last Sunday
, , \ / I rom Omaha where she went the
) of " pr vious Monday and suffered an
\pration ; in her ear. Ever si ce
: ; h 'w S three months old he has
lIe p subject. to ear ache and as it
has be mpre frequent and p ln-
1111' recentlY 'it , 'isr hel1cved 'the
op : ration wiJ1 , entirely ernlicate
\ trouble. ' , . .
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Judge Good , of Whahoo. who
purchased a $10,000 farm miles
) ) I\oi \ heast of this city last spring' ,
ardyed Tuesday 'to attend to
IJlit1ess'ip connection therewith.
J.\lr ; Good w s the trial judge in
t he Lilly case three. : years ,
j ag , wherein , Mrs : Lilly was
, 'charged ant ! convicted of having
sbot and killed. . . her husband.
Slie , : was grat 'fed a pardon last
D cembcr by G vernor Mickey. ,
Tbe graduating exercises of
the. SenIOr class of the Broken
How Highschool will be held at
the. O"pera house at S o'clock
Friday evening of n'xt week ,
the 24th inst. It is de ired t1 at
: LJI who attend be present hefore
he bour of b ginnlng so there
! will be no , confusion. StilJ , the
cliances. are , there will not be
e"n staqd tJg space in , the hall
f at' the Hme for beginning the ex-
" .rcises. '
. Henry Case , a commercial saes-
. I m n for a Philadelphia firm , who
" suffered a stroke of appoplexy at
! Uerwyn , on Tuesday of last week
unil waS brought t the Broken
: Bow hospital , was able to leave
last Friday night for his home
in Lincoln , accompanied by his
wife who arrived here Thursday.
He is a member of the Order of
1Jnit d Workmen and members of
the order in this city greatly .
assistcd in his comfort here and
tluring his journey home.
By the Lincoln Jonrnal of the
12th iast we learn that Harrv S.
Smith , 'son of Mr. and Mr5 : Ii' .
fI. ' .Sm1th ; oj this , city. was ,
. d cted to the honorarv fraternity I
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r S tUa Xi last Satu'r < 1ay uigbt. '
gmaXi : fraternity is fratlrnal
frganization. ) The basis of
J dcctlOn to it is the promise of
1 h\re achievement in scientific
lines given by the candidat as
I well ' as for past attainments , the
ca'Qdid te , being recolUl ended
: hy : h ' facuHy.-
! ' rh 'Broken. Bow , High scilOo ]
baseb l.l team , went \0 , Cal1 , wa ) '
last F'Jlaay ! , pla 'e a 'game with
t1 high scbp9.ht s of 1 at burg
and suffered defeat b } ' a score of
14 to 6. The division adherents
will probabl ' use this as an aq 'u
' ment , claiming the count } ' ought
to .be divided because the Broken
Bow high school students cannot
j' plilY as good an article of base-
, J& . hall as the Callaway Pllpils.
. . . r It's as sensible as SOme of
i . their propositions in support . of
division.
Head what H. ' 1' . Bruce & Co. , I
have to say in their new ad on
opposite page in this RltPtlIlLIC N.
Hev. J. D. Brady wcnt to
'Lltchfiehl' yesterday to conduct a
'Sunday scbool convention for
Prof. Steidley , who couhl not at-
tend.
Inquiry reveals the fact that
many farmcrs in the county have
no yet commenced planting corn ,
believing 'the weather has not yet
heen suOicicntlv warm to start it
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growing.
Concannon has sold his rC8i-
dence propcrt \ ' to I. ' . M. Olmstead
who is dotug' 'what other citi7.ens
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might profilahly do , 'namely ,
building rcSidcnces for rent , .
ha 'iug alrc.1lly huilt three this . .
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Everything was in readiness
to lav the cement walk on the ,
north side of the court house ,
yard Monday-except the , on-
dition of the weather , and none
was laid till yesterday lest the
freczing , process ftet action on it.
George O. Waters , who resides
a mile east of this city , was
clectcd grand vice-chancellor o'f
thc Grand Lodg-c Knights of
Pythias of the statc , which closed
its session at Lincoln last night.
'rhi is next to the highest of the
grand lodgc offic < : s.
District court in and for Guster
county , for the trial of cases by
jury. will begin next Monday
with 'Judgc Hostetler presiding. i I
Tilerc arc scvcral criniinal cases I
on the docket and a.is . expected
the term wilJ pe somcwhat
lengthencd by the 'trial of them.
Supt. Pinckncy contributes
an article to the l HI'UJlLICAN
this week , printcd on thc last i
pagc , relative to fr e attendance
at high schools by pupils who
have completed at least the { : ight
grade. the pupils being' so en-
titlcd , residing in districts wh r
the higher grades .lrenot taught.
Mrs. C. O. Jones. of Whitman ,
accomp < ; 1n ieel by her sou , Clair ,
and niere. , 1\Ii ! ' ! ' ( race Buchanan ,
of Mt. Unioll , low" , \ ' sHed
Broken ow fricllels fast Friday
and Saturday , Whife here Clair
secured a bunch of mumps' and
since returning home , Mrs. Jone
ha a ) fallenl.e : ! . , r 9 tbp. , . amc
ma lacJ ) ' . _
J C\ ' . Gee , C , Porter. of Omaha ,
will sl'calc in Brok n Bow , on the
streer , Saturday afternoon 'and
in the court house in the evening.
1'he subject wiJ1.be . the Moyer-
Haywood case ; which is now o
trial at Boise , Idaho. Meyer
and Haywood are accused of the
murder of Gov. Steunenberg , of
Idaho , about a year ago.
'l'he rope has been disconnected
from the pulley in the flag staff
in th park thereby putting it
out of commission so far as floating -
ing a fi' g therefrom is concerned.
Ma'or George says be will pay a
cartwheel to anyone who will put
the rope through the pulley. If
no one perf > rms , the task the
mayor will probably do it himself I
-if he can find ime.
Major J. S. Miller , of Omaha ,
will deli vcr the Decoration Day
address in Broken Bow this Jear. !
The exercises will occur at the
M. B. cburhh in the afternoon
on 'l'hursday the 30th. The
majori who is said to be a deep
tb111ker and excellent speaker , is
a brother of Cyrus Miller , who
re'3ides a few miles southeast of
this city.
A letter from Miss Ida
Lambrecht to a friend in this
city states that the family arrived
safely at I40ng Beach , Calif. ,
and that her father stood the
trip remarkably well. The climate -
mate has a ten encv to make them
hungr ) ' and sbe says they are
thinking very seriously of preparing -
paring four meals a , day. 'l'be
tone of the letter , as well as her
statement is to the effect that
t be ) ' arc pleased wi t h t heir new
home.
Campbell's Bros. , circus and
menagerie exhibited in Broken
Bow last Friday and maintained
their well-earned reputation for
con ucting a clean , well regulate -
e show , free from the rough and
uncouth characteristics which
many persons , in their imagina-
tron. link with the word circus.
While not so porteutious as the
Barnum show it is an entertainment -
ment well worth the ac1mission
pdc'e. Something is domg all
the. time in the two rings and on
the platform -(1iOicnlt feats that
elicit the admiration and ap-
planse of the audience. For
their efforts to maintain a circU ! ' ;
of the highest order , the Camp.
bell boys deserve praise and
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Fresh oysters have not been
seen in Broken Dow lately.
They are prubably on' a summer
vacation.
\V. U. l'astham : , who h'ts been
sick the H > , ast two months , was
able to be do'w'u'town a short
time today.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Walters
expcct : : to leave next week for a
visit 01 several weels in , the
southern part of Missouri. We
supposc , whell "Dad " returns ,
he'll havc to be shown.
Ho\ ' Walker ar1''cd frolll 11 ill
Cit-Sonth lakota'l'uegllay and
reported about two feet of stJow
on the ground when he ] eft. He
will remain here for about a week
settling p iome business matters.
'The new resic1en e of "Boh"
Skinner iu the southeast part of
the city is 1,1early completed ald !
loom up in..finc . . style. As soo.n
as he J110\'C 111 , allll gets settled It
will be time for I.im to go fishing.
SOIU' ; peoplc have been etisre-
garding the rules it regard to
using city water after hours and
"Water COlUmissioner Yates gives
notice the practice must be discontinued - I
continued < ? r they'll have to pay !
dearly for It.
In response to tile alarm bell ,
Tuesday evening , the firc department -
partment 'Went to the northeast
part of town and found a hog
shed belonging to Dan Keelin almost -
most burned down and they did
not unlimber the hose.
A. H. Copsey , who succeeded
Has Anderson in the West
Elevator the 1 rst of the month )
reports an increasi ug business.
bu t is enni pped to talce . , care'of
more. His aclvertisemel t ap-
pears on the last page of this edi-
tio:1 of the Hm'uHI.IcAN.
II I Mrs. W. J. Harne ; " ' ] e ft h19t
night for Lamar. Mo. , where
ghe will visit with father and
sisfers for from six weeks to two
n onths . Walt says her absence
witlnol prevent Idm from paying -
ing the highest market prices
for , cream , poultr ) ' a , ) (1 conntry
produce.
Maj. C. S. lWisou , of Ansley ,
was a friendly caller at this office
yesterday. Thc Major informs
us that he has recently located
h s half brothers and sister ,
hem he has been trying to find
f Jr the past forty years. IIe ex-
pecl t starl on a visit a40ut the
'tirst of next month , as they arc
-in Michigan , Ohio and Pennsyl- ;
vania. He expects to be g-ouu . , !
everal Inonths ,
When the'ccmenl walk b -
tween the. lepot and the C ster
National bank is laid , as ordered
b ) ' the cit ) ' council at its last
regufar m tinK. it wiJrbe' a long
'shot in the direction of Beautiful
BrQ cen Bow. A gob of paint-
ancI them ' 5omc-on the city hall
building wo'ud-but ] say , put on
a little at a hme that the change
may not bc so sudden as to cause.
nen'ous prostration.
Seargent li'rauk Griffith and
Miss Ida Martin were united in
marriage at tbe home of the
bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Martin , 4 miles north of this
city , yesterday evening at 7
o'clock , the ceremony being performed -
formed by ReR. . H. Thomgson ,
of the M. E. church. 'l'lle young
couple will reside in the Lewis I
house , in the southeast part of '
, town , which he has , furnished
ready for use.
Closing Eurciscs of High School.
I ' 1'he baccalaureate sermon to
the g-raduating class , of the
Broken Bow High school will be
preacbed by Rev H. II. Thomp.
son , of the M. E. church at the
Opera house , North side , next
Sundav afternoon , the 19th inst. ,
at 2:30 : o'clock. The graduating
exercises will occur on Frida } '
evening , the 24th inst. , at 8
o'clock at the Opera house. The
class consists of sixteen members
--eight males and eight females.
For Parents of Pupils.
'l'he parents of pupils in the
Broken Bow schools will be given
an opportunity to learn a part of
what has be n accomplished in
school by tbeir offspring the past
eiEfht months anel they should
impro\'e the opportunity thus
affordeel for that purpose.
A school exposaion , or patron's
day , as it is known in some
place , will occur next Tuesday ,
the 23rd , 'beginning at 2 o'clock
p. m ; " ' , and an invitation is ex-
'tended to even'one in Broken
Bow to attend-especially those
parents who have not exlubited
any 111 terest in the school.
At this exposition will be exhibited -
hibited , mapg , drawings , writing
and other evidences of what has
been taught and accomplisheel
by the pupils. Prof. McTnlloo :
informs us lhat each grade in
the school has a fine collection of
I exhibits and that all who visit
the exposition will be greatly
surprised at the work of the
I } 'oung people.
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Sewing wantecl. Inquire at
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Bur.I , IIOR SAL1t-Swiss bred ,
one ycar old and a fine one. Inquire -
quire at IhU'ulII.ICAN office. 4c.tf
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'l'U1WH IIOH SALIt-IJave uhotlt
100'cry linc Nhac1e anc1 orrcamen.
tal tnl\1 ! , for sale cheap. Call at
Ac1\'o Urocery.
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Clolhes cleancd , repaired amI
presscd h } ' ] muHl Mnuphin , cast
side Sll uare.
All carpets and curtain goods
at cost. MJtVIS & Co. 41)-t f
li'ollg-e will l ollect , rcnts , and
I ok after" j' nr pr ( " > l'ly. . Sel .
hun. West uc1e City Parle.
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Dr. Bass , Dentist. Over McComas'
See Co'ler's high.class Jaclc\
in Brokcn Bow. Ac1\'cl'tiscment
o.n lal' } page.
J. M. Fodge IS m king a
specialty of house rent1l1g' , Jist
your properties with him. 'I'erms
reasonable. 48-49
Do not delay in reserving your
scats for the Harl-Burnett concert
at Opera housc uext Tuesday
night.
The Kirkenc1all shoes ha\'e the
run now. 'rhe best fool-wear on
earth at MnvIS & Co. . 49-tf -
Go to J. W. SCOU'8 for unadulterated -
adulterated flour-pure , just us
the wheat growed.
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It's the real , thing' , bctter than
the best. White . Star coO'ce at
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teu men , with or without familieH.
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Coyler's Jack8 will he a credit
to the county and must bc solei.
See ad't. .
I am maldng farms loans at 5
per cent interest.
J AMJtS I-41U > WIClI ,
25tf rokcn Bow , Neh.
" Come early if you want a Jovely
suit of dothes cheap. MnvIs
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Drs. [ 1'arnswol'th & nec1-
Dentists.
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I 'am making farm loans at 5
per cen t ' i n teres t.
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-25lt , , ; fj r Btoken Bo.v , Noh.
l o\'ers of music will be peaseel ]
with the entertainment b ) ' the
Harl-Burnett Concert company ,
of' ChicagoJ , at the Opera honse
next 'l'nesday night.
I am making farm loans at 5
per c'n tin teres 1. f
J A1\tn Lm > wlclI ,
25tf Broken Bow , Nelt.
' ( 'he White Star coffee 'has a
fine flavor you can't forg-et. At ,
the Ac1vo.
Mevis & Co. . will close ont
their entire stock of up-to-elate
clothing at cost. 49.tf
li'or cleaning , ressing or repairing -
pairing call on Emma Mal1phin ,
cast side square.
Mules are sure money makers ,
'less liable to blemish than horses
and marketable at any age after
wcaning. Buy a Jack anel start
on the road to wealth. See ad vt
last .
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W ANTHD-Man and teams to
break fifty or sixty acres of
prairie , 4 miles southwest of
Broken Bow. li'or particulars
write James Wrigley , Broken ,
Bow , or. ph one No. 1302. 4Y-50
Houle and Lot for Sale ,
'l'hree blocks from square , desirable -
sirable location , five rool11 house ,
new Inst summer , good well uf
water , sbade trees , Inquire at
HHI'UULICAN office. 49tf
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Bargain Bulletin
on Piauos and Organs.
1 second hand organ. . , . . S 10,00
1 new , solid oak , 10 stop ,
$ hO organ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00
1 new , soliel oak , 12 stop.
S75 organ. . . . . . , . " , . . 55.00
I new Mahogony piano
orgau , worth $150. . . . " ' ) S.on
1 51 ghtly ufd ! fichmond
piano , original valueS325 175.00
5 new pianos. hig'hest
quality at fifteen per
cent off this month.
II. A. W A ' 1"rs.
Estray Notice.
Estrayed from my place , section -
tion 24 , township 19 , range 20 ,
fi\'c miles south of Wal..orth , on
May 8th. oue Im\ ' marc , two years
old , star in facc : an oue white
hind foot.
A liberal reward will he paid
for return or information leading
to recovery. .
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Lt1)51 L Walworth , Neb.
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Horse . Sale
Don't forg-et the Date
Saturday , May 25th
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At 10 A.l\'I. Slu l'p. . ' .
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A bout 30 head of broken horsc , mostly from 3 to 7 } 'ear4' old , '
an < 125 head of two and three yea ! " old colts broken , to lea .
A number of mares in fmll [ 11111 Rcveral saddle horscs.
TERMS OF SALE : Bankahe ] note at 10 per cent interest ,
eight months' time or tvo per cent llisconnt for cash.
W. G. 'RANNEY , .
j. J . JlAKlm" Allctiullur. C . . . A . OWEN lVIgII ,
c. II. I1OJ.COMB. Clerk. .Q. PoJ. ,
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UUHtCl' ( Jountiy Honey
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Buekwhent l 'lol1J' "
li\uitH of All Kinds
1i'ine Hutter n Specialty
.Ii verything Good to l at mt
' -tVe glUlrm1tpc thr hest ; at the lowest l > lioes : ,
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have the filWHt I 1w oftV ash Goods Oil the I
mn rket. . ,
Beautit'lIl thill goods rOI' the hot weather nt
Vl'ieos fl'om t ets up.
Om' Searsucker and G inghnm stock novel' was
f n(1J' . Beautiful styles and colors.
We"'are ' the exclusive agents for the ICirkendall
Shoes. ;
Shoe roepairlIlg' a. Specialty.
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