The Northwestern
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
AT THE COUNTY SEAT.
OKO. K. BENSnHOTEB, K<llt«r» and
UBO. H. UIBSON, I’uhlUher*
TEKMS »l mi I'tcil TKAH.ir PAID m AI1VAWO
Entered at the Loup City Postofflco for trail*
nilHslon throuKh the mall* a* *econd
eta** matter.
Official Paper Sherman County
The Republican* of Valley county
have decided not to call their county
convention until September.
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It ia highly gratifying to see the
southern democratic press teaching
the northern copperhead a lesson in
Patriotism now days.
Tje war in the Philippines should
and will be prosecuted to a success
ful finish, W. J. Bryan to the con
trary notwithstanding.
In his speech Monday, Col. Br^an
said he stood now, just where McKin
ley stood 18 months ago, and an old
farmer remarked, ''eighteen months
behind, by gosh.’—Val. Co. Times.
Since Alger has resigned it is hop
ed that the sore heads, ccpperheads
and mullet beads of the country will
have common decency enough to give
us a abort rest. But they will soon
find another mares nest.
The Land Lady at the hotel where
W. J. Bryan stopped at Old last
week was so disgusted with the
speech of the apostle of free silver
that she decorated his room complete
ly with yellow and they say Bryan
didn't even have night mare.
The radical leaders of the demo
cratic party who are always putting
up a light against prosperity and are
ever ready to disgrace the (lag both
at home and abroad area disgrace
to that party and should be com
pelled to leave it anil start a party
of their own.
Nebraska has'nt much to be proud
of in the wuy of colonels in the late
war. The three ’B’s” Bills, Bryan
aud liratt, if tied up in a bunch
would'nt make a high private in the
rear rank. Bryan got to Jacksonville,
Bralt behind a stone fence and Bills
didn’t get anything.
Bryan did not liko the looks of
those yellow ribbons and impressed
that fact on the minds of his hear
ers by soeeriogly refering to “you
farmers with yellow ribbons.” The
printing offices were kept busy after
that printing more yellow ribbons
with the legend thereon, “McKinley
and Prosperity."—Ord Quiz.
The Ash drove Commonwealth, a
stalwart Missouri, democratic paper
of Missouri says, “It is only the
small mind, aud the fellow who will
split a nick :l to buy chewing gum,
that will sit around and whine about
the necossary expenses of his govern
ment. The Democratic party helped
to force this war, and, by the eternal
Andrew Jackson, we will be the last
Democrat in Missouri to raise any ob
jeutiou to the expense necessarily
and legitimately incurred."
When Aguiualdo made his speech
at Tartar and told his hearers that
the democratic party in the United
Stales were their allies, he evidenced
the fact ttiat lie was not acquainted
with Yankee politics- These George
Walhington stones about Aguinaldo
only come from a little scare head
uopperhead element in that paity
that are looking for au ottlce and if
Hr)an Is nominated hy them in
Icon Aguinaldo will diacovere it
when the votes are counted,
An editor with a guxard it too
frequently the eaae in the fraternity.
The editor that has not the courage
of bia convictions should master the
nrt of the pick and vhovrl anti drop
that of the pen For the wellfam of
tbs commuity in which ha reside* au
editor ahouht critteixs whan needed
always tall the truth as far as poast
Ida and spsak well of all w ho deserve
bis praise, but the editor who toadies
to I tie "gang for fear of loatag a
little patronage Is like the preacher
• bo preaches kail Are la the staler
a ad camp Are la the summer. W has
a m*a la iighl I"' u rig!.' and be
should aay SO if evea some lutes
vlou l like li
A. Mr. Hayes of Ord is the proud
possessor of the finest turnout iti
Valley county and also of prime
republican proclivities. Tbe populist
committee procured this superb out
fit for Mr. Bryan to ride in from the
depot and Mr. Hates sent his son,
to drive it. The sod, being of
the same c rrnanndable cliaractoris
tics of the father, put on u McKinley
badge. The pops requested him to
take it off at the depot but were kind
ly informed that if Mr Bryan could
not ride up town beside that badge
he might walk. Bryan rode up town
Tillman of North Carolina, said ut
the democratic pow wow in Chicago
last week that “the democrats would
stand by free silver in 1000 and in
1004, and in 1908 if necessary, for
if it was right in l^liC it was right
dow. He said, “In the language of
Abraham Lincoln, what was right
was right.” Just so! We nre glad
to hear him (prole our martyred Pres
ident, but bow much better it would
have been for our country if the ex
governor and his ilk would have dis
covered that Ahruham Lincoln was
right during the rebellion instead of
waiting thirty live >ears before it
was possible for them to take a tum
ble. The question here arises, If it
tukes a moss back democrat thirty
years to decide that Lincoln was
right, how long will it be before they
will he (pioting McKinley.
That press censorship at Manila is
causing quite a considerable comment
among the Journals of this country
since the Round Robin from the news
paper correspondence in the Phil
ippines has reached them and from
the appearance of tilings it probably
was a little too rigid. Rut we must
remember that when people are at war
.. censorship is generally absolutely
necessary if the movements of the re
spective armies are kept from the
knowledge of the opposing generals
ami with all the circumstance known
to our people in the case of our
war in the Philippines when it is
known that there is a copperhead el
ement the United States that is al
ways ready to transmit news to the
enemy as against their own govern
ment, anti further that they are and
have been secretly doing it at every
opportunity. Our commanding Gen
eral should be excused If even his
censorship is apparently a little harsh.
Most likely Otis has not forgot the
Schoville iu Cuba and is therefore
inclined to keep the future Schoville
well in hand as he should do.
Kobt G. Ingersoll, the great Ag
nostic passed away very suddenly
at his home last Friday from heart
failure. Mr Ingersoll was the great
est agnostic of modern times aud s
man whose humanity endeared him
to all liberal minded men who became
intimately acquainted with him. But
on account of his advanced ideas his
deeds of kindness were not scattered
broadcast but rattier suppressed by
the out side world aud only those
who dared to secure liberal litera
tore were made acquainted with his
private history His great protege.
I liarles Bradlaugh of hnglaud died
some ten years ago. Mr Bradlaugh
was the man who forced the English
I'arliuienl to make it possible for a
man elected to that body to be qual
ified by atllrmntion instead of the
time honored oath The last words of
Mr Ingcrsoll was to bis w.fe and were
"Oil better" when ask bow be fell,
lie died without a treamor nr a
struggle, never expressed a desire to
change his belief. Mr Ingcrsoll was a
good mau and if bis belief was wrong
he was honestly mistaken, and the
mau who does right from his seuse
of light should not need to have a
change of bcarl for honest coiicieine
is the best Judge.
Tl*e It out txlvitillii* III#
’ gldtl of Ilf*- bO|HPBblt b»py*tu«**»
lt*-*t lie* truuifl lit# glob** Tit Itovky
llounuin T#« iii i**m»
The Cxpert Met HIi Mulch.
At a North Hide boarding house one
of the newly arrived boarders, named
Burton, is an expert accountant. The
first evening after hie arrival be began
boring the other boarders by talking
“shop” and relating the great feats of
mathematics that he had accomplished
in his time. Smith, one of the star
boarders, made up his mind to rid the
parlor of shop talk, at least fur that
night. 4
“I have a little piece of addition
work that I think you would have a
bard time in doing. If you can add it
without the aid of a pencil and paper,
yon are a good one.”
“Name each item, and I wiil add,"
said Burton.
“Five barrels of cider at $4.50 a bar
rel. Have you got that down ?”
“Yes."
“Four bushels of bran at 90 cpnta a
bushel. Have you got thut down?”
“Yes.”
“Fifteen kegs of horseshoe nails at
$2.35 and two strings of garlic at 60
cents a string. Have you got that
down ?"
“Yes; gc on.”
“Six gallons of castor oil at $4.25.
Have you got that down?”
“Yes.”
“Sure you’ve got it all down?”
“Hnre, I have,” said Burton.
“II—ml How does it all taste?”—
Chicago Journal.
Prwvril Cla Theory, hut Died.
The acme of realism wub reached,
though hy accident, in a criminal trial
a few years ago at Lebanon, O.
Two men bad a personal encounter.
One of them, after vainly trying to
draw his pistol from his hip pocket,
turned to flee. A moment later lie fell,
shot in the small of the back. One
chamber of his pistol was found to have
been fired. His assailant was tried for
murder.
Tho defense contended that the man
bad shot himself while trying to draw
his pistol, which hud become entangled
in the lining of the pocket, and that the
prisoner’s shot had not taken effect.
The prosecution contended that such a
wound could not have been self inflicted.
The defendant’s counsel, Clement L.
Vallandigham, undertook to demon
strate to the jury just how the dead
man’s pistol hud hung in the pocket and
just how possible it was to inflict such
a wound. Bnddenly there was a loud
report, and the lawyer sank to the floor.
The ball had entered the back almost in
the identical spot where the dead man
had been shot.
The defendant was acquitted. Mr.
Valandigham died.—Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
This Dog Can Spell.
There is n South Side lady who owns
a Gordon setter which she believes is
endowed with almost human intelli
gence. This is not a hastily formed nor
unfounded opinion, but has been devel
oped hy years of experience. Here is
one of the many incidents from which
has sprung her faith in her dog:
Last Sunday, having finished her
dinner, the lady went into the drawing
room to read the paper. On a rug near
the window the setter was basking
drowsily in the sun. The lady’s two
sons were still in the dining room fin
ishing the repast, and the mother over
heard something said about bones.
Now, the good lady has a mortal dread
that her beautiful dog will choke to
death on a bone some day, so, raising
her voice, she called out:
“Boys, don’t give Dan any c-h-i-c-k
e-n b-o-n-o-s,” spelling these two words
so the dog's attention would not be at
tracted. “1 am afraid he will choke.”
As she spelled “chicken" the dog
raised his head and listened; at “bones"
he got up, walked into the dining room
and looked at the bones the boys were
picking.—Chicago News.
The Coquette.
A coquette is a being who wishes to
please. Alas! coquettes are too rare.
'Tis a career that requires great abili
ties, infinite pains, a gay and airy spirit.
'Tis tbo coqnette that provides all
amusements, suggests the riding party,
plans the picnic, gives and guesses
charades, acts them. She is the stirring
element amid the heavy congeries of so
cial atoms; the soul of the bonse, the
salt of the banquet. Let any one pass a
very agreeable week, or it may be ten
days, under any roof, and analyze the
cause of his satisfaction, and one might
safely make a gentle wager that hia so
lution would present him with the frolic
phantom of a coquette.—Lord Bcacons
fleld._
The Widow’s Devotion.
There was a man hanged for mnrder
in Sydney, Australia, lly his widow’s
consent, his iignre was exhibited in a
local waxworks show. Every Sunday
for six months the wuman, dressed in
deepest mourning, called and put a
dean shirt on the unresisting form of
the wax man. Then her visits stopped.
Some tune after, happening to meet the
utauager of the show the lady explain
'd, with ittnuy blushes, that she had
I married again, aud tiei new hnahand
i energetically objected to her wifely at
tention to tbe toilet of Xu, !‘s gtav<n
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Hear Ye, to Yu, Hear Ye!
COURT IS NOT IN SESSION,
but I am out making loud calls for you to come and see
the car load of new agricultural implements and to learn of
•THE BJG BARGAINS;:,™”,
T. M. REED’S LARGE IMPLEMENT EMPORIUM
Binders, mowers, hay rakes, wagons, buggies, wind mills, harness, sewing machines, wash
machines, wringers, patent churns, everything in season sold on the lowest possible margin.
COME AND GET PRICES ON BINDING TWINE AND STEAM THRASHERS.
I hNh have a complete stock of hardware and furniture going at very low price*. Headquarters at
THE RACKET STORE, SOUTH SIDE R. R. STREET.
IMPLEMENT BUILDING EAST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE.
T. M. REED, Loup City, Neb.
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Uiipret cxleiitfiil Low Kates to Colorado.
Kvery day from Jane 25 to .July II.
One fare plus $2 00 for the round trip
to Denver, Colorado Spring, Pueblo,
and OItnwood Springs. Tickets good
to return any time until October 81.
Never before such an opportunity.
Take advantage of it u.id spend the sum
mer in the Heart of the Rockies where
heat and dust are unknown—Where
the sky is as brightly blue as Italy’s, and
the air as invigorating as a Ionic where
you can bathe, and swim, and climb
mountains all day, and every day.
Hee nearest Burlington ticket agent
and get full particulars, or, If you pre
fer, write J. Francis, Genl Passenger
Agent, Burlington Route, Omaha, Neb.
BURLINGTON ROUTE—Cheap
Tickets to Detroit, Mich. Take advan
tage of the low rates—One fare plus 82
for the round trip to Detroit—which
the Burlington Route has made for Hie
’Oil meeting of the Christian Endeavor
and go east at about half usual cost.
July 3 4-8 are the dates of sale,
Berths, tickets and information about
ret urn limits,side trips from Detroit,
etc , can lie had at any Burlington Route
ticket office,
J. Fkancu, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha,Neb.
If I'eu Oo to California
Lute iii June or early in July, you can
buy u round-trip ticket to Los Angeles
at about half the usual rate. Liberal
return limits and stop-over privileges.
Don’t make a mistake and go any
otter way than through Denver and
Salt Lake City. That ig the route near
ly 20,000 Christian Kndeavorers selected
two years ago.
Being the mogt elevated of all the di
rect lines to the Coast, It is coolest and
freest from dust. Penetrating the
very "Heart of the Kockles,” it surpass-1
es ail others in beauty of scenery.
Information and California literature
on request . J. Francis, Genearl Passen- j
ger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
Fresh Bread every morn
ing 6 cts., a loaf. Cake every
Saturday at A. E. Chase’s.
AliKNTS WANTKD.-Kor -The Life And
Achievements of Admiral Dewey,” the
world's greatest naval hero. By Murat
Halstead, the life long friends and admirer
of the nation's idol. Biggest and book;
over 300 pages, salt) inches; nunrly 100 pages
half-tone illustrations. Only $1.30 knor*
moua demand. Big commissions. Outfit
tree, chance of a lifetime. Write quick.
The Dominion company, Ord floor caxton
Building., Chicago.
NOTICE.
We Will stand the Stallion ‘Bill
Mac” the ensuing season at the barn of
B. T. Snyder, in Loup City.
B. T. Snydkk,
N. B. Thompson.
CATTLE AND IMPROVED
FARMS FOR SALE.
The Ord Slate Bank will sell improv
ed farms ou time. Also cattle oil same
terms. Ord, Nebraska.
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pkkfl their hurtea nr olhttr itiMih an 01
jgtently aear the ethuol hnuae leu.e lu
do damage ,|n| MM doing tu Will be
pri m tried lu (he lull eatenl u( lire law.
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W. J. FIHIIER. UEo. E. llE.VMCUOTEK.
Attorney eu<l Notary 1‘ubUe. I’ubllaher bur Cm N<>hmwaaiaua
Fisher & Benschoter,
Real Estate Agents,
LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA.
Town Lots, Wild, Cultivated and Irrigated
LANDS FOR SALK.