Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1899)
The Northwestern PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY at the county seat. flKO. K. HEJMCHOTICK. I Editors and UKO. 11. OIHSOE, 1 PufelliWW TKHMS; —11.00 1**1* VBA It, ir PAIU IN AliVAM I: Kuicred at the Loup City Postofflec for Iran h mission through the malls as second class matter. Official Taper Sherman County MANILA, P. I. Dec. ». I8i»8. Dear Parents—Wc arrived in Manila harbor, Nov. ‘20 all 0. K , but didn't get to go ashore until Dec. 3, and its the hottest December I have ever saw. We were landed in barges as the big ships connot get within a mile of the shore, we were then lowed up the Pasig river for u bout a mile to our camping ground which is iu a sort of a swamp, or rather a rice Held. We are quarter ed in a cigar factory, we have bam boo bedsteads and they are about the same as iayiug on the floor as far us springs are concerned. The natives or Philippinos are a very ignorant class of people, they dress very scant but what they do wear appears to be clean. Their <1 welling houses are a very curious contrivance, they ure a low thatched hip root house built on bamboo poles, about live feet from the ground The city of Ma nila, has 300,000 inhabitants mostly natives and Hpuniurds, the streets are narrow, crooked und dirty. All the troops here now are in old store buildings, cigar factories und old Spanish dwellings. There ure sever al old street ears beredruwn by little Mexican ponies, they are not much larger than Shetland ponies. They have two wheeled carts that will hold 3 or I persons with one of these little fellows hitched to it, theirdrats ate a two wheeled affair, also drawn by water buffalo, they look like a cow only not so tall but heavier, and have a bumpi n their shoulders and their horns lay back on their neck almost, these carts are driven b\ natives. Fruit is cheap, such as oranges und bananas, they are not as good as our fruit us they are wild. The Spanish and Mexican dollar is used here, our dollar is worth two of them, you get ten cents worth of any thing and give them fifty cents, you will get back ninety iu Spanish money, mostly copper two cent pieces, get five dollars changed and you will need a bushel basket to ear ry the change in, they won’t tuke an American r> cent piece, they say, “no subee him no good.” We miss good cold water here, we arc not allowed to drink water except it has been boiled, of course it is best that way but I do long for a good cold drink. Myself and some others of our com puny came near geuing doped the day we landed, our quartermaster sargent and two others came with the baggage und while we weie wailing for a cart we went to a shark for a drink. The old hag gave us a glass of water and just as we were about to .drink sin* stopped us and went and gi t us two bananas and said • eat, We w • rt di v und liungn aid of our e .V, t'c n m, then • he said drink, we drni k uim! she i» ,t more and we a As it happened near sun down and whs getting cooler w< went to work and worked otr the ef fect* We were told next day that eating bananas and drinking the Wuter lliex have here was the Worst thing we could do, so -.ft- r tin, I Will U"i • it i,i drink antthiig •> Spsni.rd or a nntixc < (h is .m- |’hex are Ireeheioiia people. |t runs hue about evert other dux. .'inn how hot llie sun uouies down after a shower. I lie etc sin rte s Irooi the swamp like the steam from a boiling tea nettle on a r Id morning. If w,. n|| L,q out of ho*e alive w* e»n live m any Country. I to* mosquito* s' |);n h in.n has a net over hi* lied to kiep them otr or I fear he would not rest much. Tlo re is lots i,t Spanish prisoner* here u*t, they will be sent home . n The Insurgent* are quiet now | d > ant think there will b> mix m rt trouble. I In pe not I w-,,n to si e I hi* i hi >g ell led so S! can get l-wck t*i the 1’, 8, for I have enough of the tropic* now Well I m ist , lose for this ti ee, wnte mm Youis wjtl love (’ll A lit ».s \ Nil.»s, H On Ikt, Wul H Ill# Ml Hi* K it * 1. , i, | ,| l»» >k Uit* »• »r« 4nl «‘r<» fi.i’ii ii,, 'lo'lir Mtl'l M't' Un til |tl « Hit.lap t. lock*" I Hit itii<r mil ion * tin kf , VVtifii «}ovi rn**i m n in« •, n ralrtl hla tir*l liijniri mm, f, * i*>» i| all I U|tO'l nn I. t I lliul II n . H, U|i anti Hi** k i |tttf I, ,*kt *t i*t* I* fiinuaul If In* km *<tii tij.il>,,. tio«# M»# tl'HH In (Ifirt a it,iuIII * III# Kanin »aa >t naiiiiiiii unit in r fro* lb# Kaoait «tal« litmtv MANILA, l\ I. Dec. 10, 1*98. DKAK FaTHKK ANO MoTIIEK— I a gain take up my pen to answer your ever welcome letter which 1 received a lew days ago. I am well and hope you arc all the same. We have mov ed our camp again. We were in the city doing guard duty hut have been moved about six miles out in the open country. We nr s so close to the Insurgents lines that we can hear their bugle, we cannot tell whither there will be any tiouble with them or not, but it wou.d seem strange that wc bad to whip the Spaniards and then the Natives also. We heard that the government had given Aguinuldo until the 15, of this month to lay down bis arms or hostilities would be commenced a gainst him. I do not believe that we will get borne until this thing is settled and that may be a year yet. Our camp is located on a lull. It is pretty wet. It is the site ot an f id rice Held but We dug ditches and drained it so that tbu water would run off. It was very swampy when we camped here but wc have it iu good shape now. There was ridges thrown up to keep the wuter from running off. It ruins here so much that they can raise rice any place by throwing up ridges to hold tbu water. From our new location we have a splendid view of the surrounding country and it being oil high ground there is a cool breeze blowing all the time. The prospects are that it will be much healthier in our present camp than it was down in the city, it was so very hot iu the city that one could hardly breathe and there was diseases of all kind , prevailent, small pox were plenty, i am on cook detail at present and am very busy. Our new recruits got here ubout two weeks ago and now our company uumber9 100 men. Some of the boys who are not able for service are being seut home. Home times 1 think that I will apply lor a discharge as I be lieve you need me worse at home than Uncle Ham dims but 1 do not know whither 1 could get it or not. I have served the army as best 1 could lint I do not like to leave the boys. We have been together s . long that 1 have tee .me very much attached to them. There has not been a death in our company since we have been in the service although we have been in the thickest of the lighting. We have had quite a number in the hos pital but have never lost any. Well I guess 1 must close for the present. Simpson Ckiss, Jr. All live lii a Tenement Itooin. iUy Nancy a. Kitiae.i Mother dear. 1 feel ho tired. May I rest here on your knee? Wo nt you slug some little wing, please Like the pruyer you sang to me? W it aas so soft and gentle. Floating on the Zephyr breeze Horne so sweetly, how it echoed On the leafy woodland trees Just a song, 1 plead for mother That recalls the quiet dell. Of our old home In the country. Home we loved so long and well I can see too, in my memory. All the things socear tome: There It stand, the old log cottage. And the swing beneath the tree. And the grove beside the roadside In the evening when the sun Sank in the Wist. dear. And our evening work was done. We would gather on the mosses: Father, you and little Nell, All of us would rest in quiet. Ill the little woodland dell. All around us towards the in milts. Ami the brooklet too. was there. Purling to tne rushing river. Laughing, joyous, free from care. And the fra; rant pure while llllles, And the tlnv blue bell. too. Hung their sweetest anthems, mother Soft as twilight, fairies do \nd the little birds low peeping. Mist come into your -weet song. Mid I he c Hj.ng of li e doles dear la tie- strain to bear along' 'I'ti* n I heal my little Nellie, Mother 1 can see her now v- she s.r- b> neath the elm tre< Wen the far light on her brow. .Sow | hear the song she s singing ■lost n.1'1 ijr » ion d.i of Pic geuUi Nl.epaerd watching I cun hear n uil new t ,<> Hut 1 uc cr shall hear tier w hisper Luting words l used to hour, siic Is now an angel, mother With our t’Usasi Jesus dear Mother sometimes 1 can almost. Hear her -tng In lleutett above When I shut my eves and listen id the »hitting glory io, Mi t Ult Fa! her S ten del pleading*, 1 ’or the II* aw uli Father * care On another led then with uc i’at.s it pci; the balmy air. Mo tu r tliitiW %*hi tint thiit J« Ktu f* Mt'iiiti*’ 1*1 fttt*! tmi 1**1* t >tiy thiiik thMl lit- will ** tut h n» ■*M‘it**’ »Ut!f t k Ui Hit’ iitol 1 t 1*4* Um»W -litt tl t|«1 < M l tJI »|* ar h* ore | itit ij ta rkihlUh aWr IH u»y It* UBlr * lit ti «**» liyrk lifiM MW i* taub) hiyaaf |,h *lh I *41*1 toil kit** Hi* I* Ito'ihrf II* I*Ilk* W*ttl4 mBtf Ih*« I* uo umr* \lrt |*£*t ft ft* W l»4*t' Ubf (t‘tt||*f * In Uu* *i«4lk|f filter *hufo | -%•»*! »M4 Ml. iIt** bt|| tt IViH f Htri-wt Mil tbill W •; I I', ; <-f f *< ti. t » i ■ i;, N» »lt* u ! S«t*l u|r*tl ttW Mil. » • t I • I I 4W|i| flk •«•»? ** (I M It' * « i. I « ■ - S »** | I *» J* I ' a** i *•? «4t .)■ * *4 <«hJ% " * • » t »o *.*-•> •'•if? t U i t lh# (tiJiif. 11 s* 1 ' *f ■* • &< ««l !f {< « ! *«#• * • - ' - -i!* i’*M t*v i*|* y.. Hi*. It- i* 4 - !•: * • i ‘ 1*%*' kt * * ^ .Irfv It) imm* i>*l • >•!•*!*rft tl* i**i ' * * • *%# &*•<« » * %HU new goods, t Ti lTTT T A TiVTI new prices, FOR THE TRADE § fj[ f fj J J tL | JJ jjjjJ TO SUIT EVERYBODY. WE ARE HERE AGAIN WITH A WONDERFULLY LARGE STOCK OF MERCHANDISE IN ALL LINES -A more complete line of goods was never brought to the Loup Country Clothing, Underwear, Dress Goods, Ladie’s, Gent’s, and Children’s Shoes, Mittens, Notions, < [unaware, Queens ware, and a general stock for the Holiday trade. NKW t.rSlO.MEKS: - W e thought that wl- sold to every body. Kvidently there are some we don't, for wo B«e new faces almost every day. The average customer doe* know values -tesi irnony of many merchant to the contrary. Our success we believe is mainly due to the fact that we have “caught on, and know how to buy so us to enable us to show our customers real and not misterious values: TWO THINGS: 1. You have got goods to buy, and arc going to buy them close. 2. Wo have got goods to sell, and knew what we got to do to sell them. Knew it when we bought the goods. \Ve never have had such a tremendous stock as we now have If its only 5 cents worth we appreciate it. If its $.r>00. worth we can please you in every item. DRESS GOODS: This part of our business we give our special attention. Most of our customers buy dresses that are to last more than one season at least—We keep this stock up to the highest standurd in the latest, serviceable styles. M Y CLOTH IN(» DEI ‘A IiTM ENT is a delight to the eye, and that quiet refined feeling of elegance that u person of last feels but cannot describe, is the sensation that spreads over you when you try on one of our tailored suits or over coats. ^ ou can find what you want in our establishment. Any goods, any style at any price. Our boy's and children s clothing is but a reproduction of our men's. The same care with the man ufacture. The same care iu the selection of the stock. SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. We have the finest line of shoes ever brought to this city. Our large invoice enables us to lit and suit everybody as to quality, style ami prices. We make a specialty of our shoo department ami invite all to come in and look over our assortment. We guarantee our prices to be as low as any house in this country. Yours for business, ,J. PHIL JAEGER. _ SOUTH SIDE PURLIC SQUARE, LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA A- S- MAIN, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON LOLT CITY, - - NEBRASKA OFFICE. -One door east of Olmec's drug store. R. J. NIGHTINGALE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, LOUP CITY. i l NXB. W J. FISHER, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Will Defend in Foreclosure Cases ALSO DO A General Real Estate Business. Office In Nobtuwestbkn Building, LOPP CITY, - - NEUKAHKA. ACTIVK SOl.lCITOKS WASTKI) KVKliV •r*-wher< for The Story of the Philippines'' by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the (iov ernmcrit as <;mclal Historian to the War De partment. The book was written in army camps at San Francisco, on the Pacific with Oenerul Merritt. In the hospital at Honolulu. In Hony Kong, iri the American trenches at Manila, in the insurgent camps with Agulnul do. on file deck of the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of buttle at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pic tures taken by government photographers on the spot. Large Hook Low prices. Big prof its. Freight fiuid. Credit given. Drop all trashy unofi'elul war liooks. Outfit free. Ad* dress. F T. Burlier, Sec y . Star insurance Bldg.. Chicago, ill. If Von Are Doing to llie Pacific (toast don't complete arrangement* until you have secured information regarding the personally conducted excursions to San Fra: cisco, Los Angeleg and Portland via the IN ION PACIFIC. These ex cursions leave Chicago. Minneapolis and St, Paul every Thursday, and Oma ha every Friday in elegantly upholster ed Pullman Tourist Sleepers; illuminat ed by i’intsch light; heated by steam. Baggage checked through from starting point to destination. Prompt and satis factory service. Many houi.s quicker time than any other line For full particulars call on or address W I). Clifton, Agent. ' • " • • I Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Pan-nts sent free, oldest auency for securing patents. Patents taken through Muim * Co. receive tpttuu nutlet, without cbwrge, la the Scientific American. A handsomely lllustrsled weekly. 1 a meat dr eulalloii of any selentlUe Journal. Terms, |3 a year: four mouths. |L Hold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.36,Bro,dw,ri llrauch office, K3 V HU Washington. U. C. I n til1 |»jie Hiieceaslulljr Tn aleil. “1 nave just rwbvirfd from tin* «t.o olid at tack of la grippe this year.” sat a Mr. Jus. A Jonoi, publisher of the I.ead «r, Mcxla, Texas. “In th« latter case | used t'liamberlamt Cough Itemed)', an I I think with considerable siutp.s only !iw|ng in lii'd u 111iIt' over mi, days .»• gain si len days foi tin* former attack I he second a1 lack I am * tli-lled Mould hive lit-eii equally as had as the llrsl hut f-»r Ho* u«e t.| lie* reni* dv its I had itt; it (o In'll III a hunt six hoars after being 'struck'with It. while in tlm it • -1 i nr I tst aide i t attend Its litts(|,es» aboiit I «ti days Im*tme getting 'dosn * “ for •ale III •• 'end.Ill Itro's Mm* Im I'rvtvttl rna>Hin»nt« \ *»•* !*• | It *|*4 »• .If III »t | i . mm lltl llklti triylU Irwn Ifultl nr t III •It illai' n n| In IfrI|*f><- limit.tin . j,. 1.1* Milt nl 11 gr>|i|>*< * Inn jf iri ||« *tn n m 111*111 rr<nl|i | In |n . minn.l* I Hi* I ’ I. ' 1 . I M l«»iUi lMil l*> 11 it *l> ■*'*»•• *H< it I 'll ii|f lir»l#li. » Ig)i |(. •m l) » t» if il |l 1‘nmtlrr i »• tnv Irtnlr. i ir i | * infil |.f » *fl||‘ I • •■ •Mil |. I||*l *ln jtl..»i 'll * • I* l< ll»* l* »( nm* h In |»,. • m i f.ir bit) • nl I. Mnl I* glidin' fcl'H tmlll** MH|n!it| | i r i. ■ Ujr illrnUM ||»n * I A CATALOGUE sent to you by one of the catalogue houses may look well to you but, say, citizens of Sherman county does that < ’atalogue house pay any taxes in our county? Does it help support us in any way * Now candidly, would’nt you rather do your buying at home. 1 hen come in and see our line of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware and let’s talk the matter over. Keeping your money at home is the only way to build up our community and we are com inrod in our own mind that our prices are as low as any ones, and even you will say so when xou have looked over our stock and compared them with our vor\r low prices. Hee Our Lamps! We have a line of fine lamps from 1.25 up. It won t cost you any thing to see them. Clocks apd Silverware W e have more than we want. Come and get our prices. You will find us always willing to show you goods and tell you of their merit 1 hanking you tor j»ast favors we remain, Yours successfully, _ 1* & SHEPPERD, Jeweler anti Opticain C—'.THEr.^ A ftrt ' iiiy Sawing Maori . u'}; ,s*j no e'i modern nHfwVftmsnti,. mm Equal to me Best. Prise* » y reasonable. Obtain them from your local aeaier and matte i.omiMrisons. awar»' . JLuVIDERE, ILL* t «t-ittr‘1 I'liotit'h I :,f I |it*f • !<>/ until Jan l't 1*tl at L «*lili»*K\ * 4 * it I l«*r \ l.tMip City. w » M It* •«% r«.U. t Hi »|H ihtHI I nk 4 k* iHifch Itl IfcititfegfH «M|| HPKg tutu* it »»trt atr«-i t«* it |« hhhm $f ♦ r mm * «•>«*$t$ t*^ »t i **»^ ^4), «mv * *•* . t ’ ’ ** •% fw Hi f f l|** tt**•«•.«!« Htl* I, l»*tt U nu IM. i|* nu !i *t %,a; 41 } Hutolltl) t >« fcisc41 <■** «t | g|)r t VKVtlM) • ll*'t‘ur»t I M*** I ft * Mtj'l M I ht » 1 li A V <;LLLEV A. P. CULLEY, President. Caahla* FIRST RANK OF LOUP CITY, General Banking Business Transacted. [Paid up Capital Stock $20,000 Coiikkhpomiknta; SealKiurd National Hank. New York City, N. Y, Omaha National Hank, Omaha, Nebraska Two Convincing Arguments / in favor of SELZ SHOES *r®: \ I. Their thorough reliability —they are always the same. There Is no guess work In their construc tion. Twenty seven years of shoe building has placed IKLZ t *r beyond that. 2. Their price !s far below what other manu lecturer* and dea.er* ask for correspenllng values Thatswh, we a«|| them in ever Increas es,' nur tv , J C at's why y j should wrsr them to your lasting satisfaction J. Hill. J A KOKH.