-q- ; ; ; ; ; " " . . " . . . . . . - - . . - _ . . . . . . . . , . ' . . _ _ , _ W' : ' ' . . ' _ . . . . ' - . : . . : . : . ' . . . . . . . . . : ' : :0 : . . I . . . . . \ . [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I I Condensed Local and Personal Paragraphs , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . - - . - - - January th , 1908 , the wintcr term bcgms at Custcr Collcgc. Less than two weelts till Christmas. Buy now and hidc 'em ill the closet. Mr. and Mrs. 'Vill Schaad , o ( the West Table , were county scat visitors last Friday. The price for hogs is lower than for eight ycars. There has bcen no decrease in the price of pork chops , however. I G. Guylc , who is spending the winter with his daughter at Wcst ; Union , drove to thg. city last FridaV and returncd Saturday. Alva Jones , who has been visiting relatives in this county the past three months , left for bis home at Skidmore , Mo. last Friday. Baptismal services were held at the Baptist church last Sunday - day evening , sevcn boys and girls -members of the Sunday school -bcing cmcrsed. Mrs. Laura Penn is giving the cb urches the benefit of salcs made at hcr millincry store next wcek. The Baptist church day will be 'Wedncsday , the 18t.h.I I Next week , farmers , begl1ning : 011 Thursdav , the 19th , the institute - tute will hIheld - in Broken Bow and it is to yo1.tr : best interest to i be prescnt at least one day. Come and hcar wbat methods arc pursued by the farmers who have madc a success of farming and it , may be tbe means of putting 'you : on "easy street" in a very short space of time instead , of plod- I ding aJong till you tumble 111tO your grave-a failure v.S a farmer. They were talking rbout the singing of some young ladies in a North side parlor a few even. ings ago when a "young blood" g'ave it as his opinion that Miss DeBlanleshay sang' like a Holland nightingale. That U you n g blood" can't within get gun-shot of that parlor-and several other parlors-an V more for the young ladies have found out from' a weH versed German friend that a Holland - land nightingal is a German term for a frog. . - Custcr Collel'c-Wiuter tcrm begins January ( , th , 1908. E. H. Purcell spent a couple of ( \ays \ this week in Omaha. Charlcs l. oot and Charley Guthcric , of Dnnning , wcre iil the city yesterday malting proof on their homcstcads. 'rhe mcrchants of Broltcn Bow , will1cccp open c.venings , during thl' week procccding Christmas , beginning Wcdnesday , Dcc. 18. I I Nexl1\1onda.r , Dec. 16th , is 1\1. E. church day at McComas'drug sturc , where will be found the largest and most complete line of Christmas goods in the cit.r. Next Sunday at the Christian church r . N. Early will prcach at 11 a. m. , on "Owe no man anything but love" and at 7:30 : on " 1'he Divinity of Jcsus Christ. " Mr. and Mrs. E. Hatcher , of lhe vicinity of r illian , wcre in thc city last Saturday. In , a few wecks tl1ey will lc ve Cu ter county for tl1e southeast , a' change of climate having been adviscd by a physician as a relief - lief froUl asthama , with which Mrs. Hatchcr is afllicted. Clarcnce Ormsby rccently took photos of thc court house , schooJ houses and othcr buildings and lhey are so good he was urgcd to print thcm on post cards for salc , and did so , and now he is fairl ) ' swamped with orders from not only inclivi duals , but from local dealcrs , who find a ready and rapid sale for thcm. 'l'he RnpuDI.IcAN desires to again call attention to t he fact that aJ1 comU1uniC4tions for publication - lication must be accompanied bV thc name of the person sending thc samc , evcn if he does not want his name uscd in conncc- tion with the article. 'l'he name will be withheld if desired , and a 110m.de-pume subsitutcd , provided - vided the article is couched , in proper languagc , but no attention - tion will he paid to communications - tions which arrive unJes thc writcr's name is known to the editor. ' , - ' . . " " , . - I I Winter term of Custer Collegt : bcgins Januar ) ' th , 1908. An English phj'sician says thcre arc scvcn stages of intoxication - cation 'l berc was a fellow in t he rear of the RItl'UUI.ICAN office last Saturday evening who secmcd to have the whole seven - all at enc time. 'l'hc coun ty 8\1 pcrrisors , accNcl- iug to adjou1'l1mcnt , mcct ncxt Tuesday at t'.c court house in this city. 'l'ltis mccting will hc tltc last by the prescnt boarcl and it will be the object of the mCI11- bers to clcRn up all unfinished business so thc ncw board which will organi e the first of next ycar can bcgin busincss on a new page. Annual Christmas Ball. The annual Christmas ball will occur 011 Cl1ristwas nigh t , Dec. 25th , at the opera 1.10t . S e. 'l'avlor's orchcstra will furnish music. You are cordially invited to attelld. Christian Church Day. , Mrs. Laura Pcnn has agrced : to give to the Christian church i 10 per cent of the cash n.'ceipts frol11 sales at hcr stqre on Friday , Dec. 20th. ' 'l'he mem en and fricnds of thc church should try to malte her salcs largcr III tl1 t day. For Sale or Trade. Six ncarly new iron bed steads , springs , maxtresses , four snits furniture , carpcts , 'stands , t.lhlcs , lamps and etc. gnquire of J. E , IS7.AHD. COI11Ul l'dal Hotel , Brokcn Bow , Nebr. For Rent or Sale. Stock farm consisting of enc section of land near West Union. For further informatio 1 ! 5CC g C. Honse , Brokcn Bow , N b" o'r G. GUj'le on farm. Dutter Makers Take Notice. In compliance witl1 thc laws of the slatc of ebraska , the under- sig-ncd merchants , of Brokcn Bow , will hereafter buy and sell all buttcr by actual weight : J. C. BOWUN RYm SON BROS. SUHPPAHD & BUHK I J. N. PEAT. r-lYltT.I. & Co. EAGI.H GnOCltHY CO. . - - - - - - - - Cuslcr CotJegc-Wintcr tcrm begins January Mh , 1908 , ! " . . 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' You fully rea1it.e : that thiA al ways pays. = = = = Articles-on which n smull payment is mnde as a = = : = guarantee of good fnith--will be lnid nsido for you. = = 'Vill also pack and ship goo s to be sent distant friends 3 - - - - - A LARGE LINE OF MIRRORS - - - - E of all styles , 011 whch I have a SP1 CIAL PHI CI , as = = = = J hought a spocinl clOOn-UI ) lot , and 1. intend to give = = E customers the benefit of the great baJ'gain I secIIl'od. = = - - - - E FW .A..1'TC CBI1'J".A. : 3 - - = = J have a fnl' more comp1ote line of l'nncy ! Uhina than = = g ever , espccial1y in lInvilnnd nnd tJ HpHnoso for g'ifts. - - ' THE BUSY a 8 I' L g ' . . CC DRUGGIST _ - 11\ - 1- - - - JE3F1.C > : H : . . ' ! i11 : r:3c ) , 1'TmBFI. : : . . . 3 - - - 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111tlll11\1111111111 ! \ 111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111ltl1111 . . . _ _ . , _ _ _ 'L' " " " " 1IIUa'r' ! - . - - - - R M m . BUSINESS POINTERS. xmm m m Drs. Jtarnsworth & : Bcck- Dentists. I'-or ' allldnds of : good coal go to the West Elevator. 14tf \Yinter tcrm of Custcr College begins January Mh , 1908. Another shipment ot couches just receivcd direct from f.actory at Konkel's. See W. D. Grant for all ldnds of tin work , at thc saUlC 01 < 1 pIa cc , _ north of J. . > 1. McComas' drug store. 2 ( , 4t ) -Furnishcd and , ' I - ul1flm.lished . I rooms for rent in Rcncau block Go to J.V. . Scott's for un- ' adultcratcrl flour-purc , "i just as the wheat growcd. Dr. Bass , Dentist. OvcrMcCoinas' W AN'l'lm-S t 0 c k to winter. Horses prefcrred , Scc. 23 , 18-25. C. H , CA ! S , Loyal , Neb. The celebrated Maish fclt mat- trasscs , at KonJtcl's. I am prepared to do all Idnds of tin work again. Come and see mc. W. D. GHAN'l' 2 ( ) 4t Konkel sells bow back chairs at 75c cach , the same for which Montgomcry Ward chargcs SSe and freigbt added. New line of Murphv rockers just receivcd at Konkcls. I Clean Secd I ve for sale : t the' - West Elevator 14tf. I 20 head of Duroc malc pigs for sale. 'rops of 200 head. Custer County Herd of Duroc.Jerscys , I John l ecse , Owner. . H you want stove pipe , don't buy the cheap faclor ) ' made sluff I dut go to W. D. GltAN'l' and get some good. 2 4t I li'olt HnNT-320-acre 1 arm 10 mtles soutl1west of Broleen Bow , all table land , 250 acres broken , .good improvcmcnts. Call at once. Chas. Scholz , Broken Bo" ' . Anothcr shipmcnt of Hocking' cl1airs just rcceived at Konkel's dir"ct from tl1e factory at factory priccs. - - Hememblr Konlcl is hcad- quarters for cbairs of all ldnds . and prices. U-tf - - - - - - - . _ ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - , . " ' ' - ' .il ; : < ' ' . . : - . " . ' ' - ' " , : . . . - . . . : . . . . . , - - r I Christmas , I Trees , WR.EA THING ANnY , PEANUTS , FRUIT AKES . XMAS ANnLES , . PLUiVI PUnnING , . . . wr - 1 Jt'6 } : i- : Eagle Grocery. _ _ . --6. . _ _ . . . . . . . . 'Ve I ! lv arranged to have our Oh rlsbnns snpply of OYSTERS oysters come direct to us fl'om Long fsland Sound. , rrhey have the salt sea flavor. No ice touches the oystm's. YUlI pct : solid meat from liS , and not n mixtlll'C . of . OYHtcrs and i . ( e water. Oall and OUl. O\/stor . U. . ' . - . . . . . . . CXlml11e . - . . ! . . - - - . - - - - - - . . . . . . . . . - - . . - - - . . . , Also a ft111 line of Sta : pIe and Fancy Groceries , Decorated Lamps , St ple Crockery , : Night L mps , Elegant Water Sets , tc. , etc. , etc. II , . .