The Northwestern PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THK COUNTY SKAT. MKO. r. BKWHCHOTKK, I Kdltnrs »nrt MKO. H. M1BSOM, I Ful»ll*h»r» TKKMH: II.IW PKR YKAH, IP PAID IR ADVAROR Knterei! at the Loup City Pomoflloe for trons mlHHlon throuRb the malls as secoml rla*« matter. Official Taper Sherman County How about the “Initiative and Referendum’’ now days. Has an nexation buried it. The editorials of the populist pa pers hold out the motto in almost every production ‘‘We are forninst the government in almost every thing" or words to that effect. The Free Silver Republicans have no place to lay their heads except in the lap of the demopops. Serves them right, they have seen the anti ques of the unwashed often enough to have known better. If Uryan is the most popular man in the United States to-day, as some of our populist leaders have the gaul to assert, bow is it that McKinley got five hundred thousand more votes than he did? We call upon the Times Independent man for an an swer. Fleas confine yourself to the question and dont delay answering. The people want to know. How the pops worry over the an nexation of Porto Kico, the Philip pines and the Hawaiian islands. They claim that it adds twenty millions to our population and so reduces our per capita. They never speak of the wealth of these islands which will also he added to the United 8tates, Almost every thing spoken of by the republican administration Is connected by the pop leaders with a “per capita” these days. Not a littls dissatisfaction has been expressed by leading republicans in different parts of the county because the call for the meeting of the coun ty central committee, and for the holding of county conventions have not for thejpast two or three years been more thoroughly advertised, and to a certain extent there are good grounds for such feeling. The ac tion of the stute committee will, in a measure excuse our local chairman for not acting promptly in these mat ters as the dates for the state con vention are almost iuvariably too early and come at a time when it is next to impossible to get out a good representation to the county conveD. tion, yet it is supposed that our chair man will act promptly in conjunc tion with the state committee and therefore naturally expected that when a demand is made by the state commitiec for a representative dele gation from our countv that such de mand will be met in the regular and usual way, that is, by fixing date under proper call with due notice for the election of such delegates. The writer was present at the hold tog of our lust committee meeting which was held only two weeks be fore date fixed for state convetion. It was held on Saturday and after the publication day of that week which fact would only give one week with issue containing call winch would reach the people. This cou pled with the fact that it was truly the busyest season of the y ear re sulted in the stuto delegation being selected by the county central com mittee and a decision to again call the committee logather at another time fur the purpose of fixing dat-.- to hold the county conveutiou. 1 he Litchfield Monitor, changes editors about as ofteu as any pap«r published, sud about ss ofleu chan ges its politics, some years ago K. M. brad lev changed its politics sll iu one day from a republican paper lu a pop. Whin he sold the plant it wasfor some time tun as an independent pa per, that is Independent of ail (Mill tn s. t nder the same management, (its present management) it was changed to a republican paper, just ia time however to seeure a share of the fee for prlutiug the state amen, . wenl Both*#, Last >eer It tlhlSMlW I ed out a» a popoi r*m sheet, ami this yeeragalu is called a np.ihb.au paper The paper *e no doubt gied uf being stde to sail under alt of tn, national ptddival »»d«re KKMJI.TH OK WAIt. CHICAGO, Aug.4 The Ilawai an coin mission, composed of Senate Cullom of Illinois, Senator Morga of Alabama and Representative Hit of Illinois, were tendered a IiiDcbeo to-day by Alex A. Revell, presiden of the Union League club. Arnon| the guests were comptroller Charlu G. Dawes, ex-Senator II. H- Reagai of Texas, Thomas B. Bryan, Willian I'enn Nixon, l)r. VV. R. Harper an< Dr. Henry Wade Rogers. After the banquet brief speechei were made. Senator Morgan said the annexation of Hawaiia would re suit in the construction of the Nica ragua canal, Cuba would be free, Porto Rico belonge to the United States. Hawaiia was annexed and the canal was unavoidable. Oui flag had been raised in the Philip pines and no man in America would permit it to be hauled down. Not only would the Nicaragua canal be constructed, but there would be u ship canal connecting Lake Michi gan and the Mississippi aud the Gulf of Mexico, and one between New York and Albemarle sound. He was of the firm belief that in the next century the United States would be by common consent’ the leader of nations of the earth. Senator Cullom said the commiss ion would ascertain what legislation should be enacted by congress for the government of the people on the islands and they expected to exam ine the condition of the people, their industries, the land u nation, labor juestion, ect., ami to look at the har bor at Honolulu, and see what ought Lo lie done to make it a great harbor. Ele also said the Nicaraguan canal would be built. Referring to the war, Senator Cul lom remarked that the good people jf the country did not wunt a war, hut did have a heart for humanity and humanity would be benefited by the result. In conducting the war President McKinley had shown un ability, a quietness, a degree of wis dom and prudence that have won the esteem of every patriotic citizen. Mason and Dixon's line hud been blotted out, and we were one people. All were in favor of one Hag, and the union. Representative llitt also spoke of the certainty of the Nicaraguan canal as one of the results of the war, as was a cable to Hawaiiu. lie, too, referred to the vigor, firmness and ju dicious energy of President McKin ley, saying that his action “was in dorsed by every sensible’ thoughtfu man in every political party. A bet ter appreciation of the true majesty of the American people permeated the whole world.” Kx-Senator Reagan was culled on and said it might as well be written down that Cuba would soon be a part of the United States, the American people were interested in the con struction of the Nicaraguan canal, and he believed we ought to have coaling stations at Samoa, in the La flrrino ulnmla n n<] t Vf « l I ft __ --- — ------- •*^ * wijiiu, iv now within our reach to become the greatest commercial uation in the world. Acquisition of territory, he said, was spoken of as being “impe rial.’’ It had been said Jefferson was thegreat apostle of civil liberty and democratic principles, yet if the acquisition of territory was imperial ism “Jefferson was the greatest im perialist this country had ever pro duced. ” Wheu the authority of the union was extended over the other lauds, our citizens would go there ami lake with them the prieiples of our gov eminent, and the enterprise ami progress of the country, und elevate the people and give them the civil ami rvligeous liberty the peace ami prosperity we enjoy. Referring to the eivil war, Mr. Reagan said the result was accepted in good faith and honor ami the south had »t I Emulsion > of cod trver oil %oith hypo- - phosphites will certainly £ help you. Almost everyone r can talu it, and it will not ^ I 4 disturb the weakest stom- k 4 *th- k S ll ckingM (tM tight Colo* at r 4 you* Nao4 la s hwilhy utn.ll | 4 «j. Il nuwfWlMS III* b».m I gr.«» ilk •uw** to ll«* Mrvto. Il tanas e 4 Mil yUU* uU w«g hi sntl UKnglh. |f J All to' •». I |l » (K work from the kindergarten up through the State Univer sity and is pronounced by lead ing educators of other state as one of the finest educational exhibit they have ever seen. The New England Journal of Education, published at Boston and Chicago, iu its issue of July 14 tnukes the following com tiient: The educational exhibit of Nebraska at Hie Trans-Mississippi Exposition, Omaha is one of the Inst, if not literally the best, ever made in the United Elates.” iJreat credit is due to the thousands of educutois ami pupils of the Nebraska schools who so faith fully co-operated with us iu making the exhibit a success. While we all are proud that Neb raska has the lowest percent of ill i'eracv We feel that this exhibit is light iu keeping with the high stand ing our state has attained. The woik i* neatly arranged and lastcfulU decoailfd Visitors can find scats where they cau teat and ex am ine the woik Von eau '•land up for Nebraska perhaps lu uo trotter way than by taking your freiuda with ton |o see tills cXhl ttt which bo doubt i» as tine an educational exhibit as was ever pul up by am ala'e W, It Jack sou fiupt \> lirsska E'tucaltonal Exhibit. : J. Phil Jaeger 1 1 Wants you to examine his new in t * voice of Heady to Wear Goods. COME= INTO OIK DEPARTMENT STORK FOK*^<~ CRACK-A-JACK BARGAINS IN CLOTHING IND SHOES ' . : Our stock of men's ami , boy’s suits are comeplete in every particular and wecan suit you both in quality and price. Give us a call and be convinced that our prices ! are away down and the quality of our goods is away up. All fresh seasonable goods. ' We have just re ceived them and want to sell them out in time to make room for a fall stock so will sell on the least possible margin. We have the finest line of shoes ever brought to (his city. Our large invoice just received enables us to tit everybody and suit every body as to style, quality of goods J[and prices. \Yre make a specialty of our shoe department and invite all to comeinand look over our assortment. Full line of ladie’s and gent’s furnishing goods and a big stock of general mer chandise. Sumer Fain I Enu Id. Remember that “Old Glory” still waives in the breeze and that we are paying the highest market price for your produce and give you prompt service and courteous treat ment. Your Respectfully, d. PjiiL JAeeeF? SOUTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. Loup Oityf s Neb. FOR AND ADVERTISE IN THE I I The BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM and local newspaper in SH MAN COUNTY. VV. J. FIS11EB, GEO. E. ilENSCHOTEB, Attorney and Notary Public. Publisher Loup City NoutuwaaTKKN Fisher & Benschoter, Real Estate Agents, LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. Town Lots, Wild, Cultivated and Irrigated LANDS FOR SALF, Lips, Lips, Laips. 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