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A WISCONSIN PAPER ON WESTERN I CANADA. RMkatoon. K*»kntrhewi«n, On# of *•>« Fnvurfld District#. The following clipped from the cor respondence columns of the Eau Claire (Wisconsin) leader is but one of many letters of a similar character that might be published concerning West ern Canada, the land of No. 1 hard wheat and the best cattle on tho con tinent. It is a simple matter to reach the lauds spoken of, the Canadian Gov ernment having agencies established at St. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota; Grafton, North Dakota; Watertown, South Dakota; Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; Wausau and Milwaukee, Wis consin; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Sault Ste. Marie and Detroit, Michigan; Toledo and Columbus, Ohio, and by writing to or calling upon any or these agents at these points full in formation can be secured. This Is a great opportunity to secure a homo free of cost or if you desire to purchase lands they can be bought now at prices much lower than will exist in a few months. But read what the corre spondent referred to has to say of one particular district. "To the Editor of the Leader—The rush of the land seekers will be to the prairie provinces of the Dominion of Canada. The allurements of a soil that yields 40 bushels of wheat to the acre are too great to be resisted and an Immense migration from this country may be confidently predicted. People here laughed at first at the idea of any one leaving the United States for Canada, but the Dominion authorities knew they had a good thing and they stucK to it. Their officials evidently knew the value of printers’ ink. They spared no expense iu letting the people of this country know that these lands were there and that they were exactly as represented. They did more. They sent out specimens of the crops raised and samples of the grain. We have had them here at four consecutive street fairs, presided over by one of their ablest immigration officers. This gentleman spared no pains. He ex plained the value of the lands and the richness of the soil from morning to night to all comers. “All this told in the long run. Sev eral went up from here to spy out the land and like Caleb, the son of Je punneh, and Joshua, the son of Nun, brought back a good report, and now some ten families will leave here in a few weeks for SaskatooTi to settle upon farms there, and others are preparing to follow. Of course many will appear shocked at the idea of any one leaving the stars and stripes for the Union Jack, but patriotism is but a nomen clature after all, and our experience has been that in nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of a thousand a man is the most patriotic where he can make the most money and do the most harm to those whom he hates.” Birds of a feather flock together— and so do jailbirds of the same stripe. t'SK THE FAMOUS Red Cross Hall Blue. Large 2 oz. packages cems. 'the Buss Company, isouth Bend, Iml. Man with the Silver Slats. “host, strayed or stolen—William Miller, of Brooklyn, ’longshoreman; has three silver ribs.” 'lhat is the way Mrs. Miller describes her hus band, who has been missing for sev eral days. So if anybody happens to run across a strange man please make an examination of him. If he has three silver ribs send him back to Brooklyn, at once, because his wife Is looking for him. Khcninnlliim and .lohnnon'B 0088 cannot agree. The former kills tho latter every time. Try It. All druggists. “Bobs” Did Them a Favor. The young men of Cockburn, South Australia, formed a rifle club a short time ago, but found difficulty in se curing rifles from the government. Feeling that in the worst event they could not be hanged for their daring, they applied to Lord Roberts, who promptly had them supplied with Mau sers captured from the Hoers. The young men, as a mark of gratitude, are now sending to the commander in-ohief a handsome inkstand made of *‘lver mounted emu eggs. A Young Female Fayin. A pretty 18-year-old New York girl, known in the thives’ world as “Queen Louise,” teaches the gentle art of stealing. She had a class of five girls, all younger than herself, and they have been plying the shop la lifter's trade with great success in the retail district. “Her majesty” painstakingly drilled the little ones in the art of picking pockets, and, like Dickens’ Fagin. taught them to remove initials from handkerchiefs and destroy other marks of identifica tion. Odd Anniversary Gift. j An elderly couple, who celebrated their golden wedding in Danville. Ky., last week, found among the gifts from their friends a marble tombstone from a dealer in them. After the first shock had passed they were pleased with the gift, and they have made arrangements to have it placed, still uninscribed, in their family lot in the cemetery. lUWWWVtMVVWI i Lincoln Eye and Ear Infirmary Write for tree Book and Home Treatment for Diseases of the EYE, EAR. NOSE and THROAT | 827 South 11th St., Lincoln, Neb. < DRS. UARTEN & COOK, Attending Oculist* and Aurists. fcWlWWWVWWVVWVVWV ..... Cut Out Middlemen : Kansas Farmers Adopt Policy of Selling Direct to Mills. A feature of the plan pursued by the , Solomon (Kas.) Farmers’ association! and one which If it should become gen eral would revolutionize the grain business of the United States and eliminate the grain-exchange features and gambling in futures on the boards of trade is the policy of selling direct to mills instead of shipping to the great grain cente-s. In addition to saving the commission which must be paid for selling wheat in the grain pits on the boards of trade, a premium is obtained from the mills for high-grade wheat. The ma jority of elevator owners mix their good wheat with a poorer quality un til it is all of a certain grade. By skill ful mixing the elevator man can real ize a large profit from this ecourco alone, but the wheat is injured for milling purposes. In the big storage elevators at ter minal points the grain is still further mixed with rye or inferior wheat for export purposes. This mixing process has detracted from the reputation of high-grade Kansas wheat. In fact, by the time it reaches the mills in the east or the exporters it is no ionger high grade. Eastern millers complain that they have not been able to produce as good flour from Kansas wheat as that pro duced by smaller mills in the wheat region that are able to purchase their wheat direct from the farmers. This fact is attributed to the mixing of the grain by (he elevators, and the millers are willing to pay a premium for high grade wheat that is entirely free from rye aud poor grain. By taking advantage of these condi tions the manager of the farmers' ele vator at Solomon has been enabled to sell the greater part of his wheat at a premium and pay a rorrespondingly high price to the farmers. The members of the Farmers’ Ele vator association at Solomon have re cently completed airangements where by they will export much of their wheat direct to co-operative societies: in Germany. A number of carloads have already been sold in this manner. The wheat Is billed direct from Solo mon to Beriin. The local freight rate of UV2 cents per 100 pounds is paid to the Missouri river, but from Missouri river points a through rate to Berlin of 21 cents per 100 pounds is secured. This saves to the farmers not only the profits of the local grain dealers, hut also the profits of several commission men and the exporter. The German co-operative societies own their own mills in Germany and control a shipping elevator in New York, says C. 11. Matson in the Review of Reviews, through which all wheat consigned to them goes. This virtual ly brings the producer and the con sumer together and eliminates all board of trade speculation and manip ulation from the market. "Better be first in a village than sec ond in Rome.”—Caesar. I How an Indiana iTovvn Was Named iULkiikilLkLLiiUlUkkiklkkikkkkkkikiUikUlklt Railroad Company Had to Submit! ajfTfTYnTnmTnmTmrmTTTTmTTnTTnTjmTTr Indiana is full of towns with queer names. But the queerest of them all has so far been left to languish in un deserved obscurity. People who are acquainted with that portion of Indi ana, which lies in the immediate vicin ity of Crawfordsville, must have seen on the signboard of a little railroad station, as they rushed by on a lim ited train, this astonishing n .me: H'TOWN. Behind that apostrophe lies the story of the joke which a rich old In diana farmer played on the directors of a great railroad company. The farmer in question owned several thousand acres of land in one body. When the railroad was built it was found necessary to cut through his land. The right of way agents went to the old farmer and asked him to set a price on a strip running through his farm a tew hundred feet wide. He laughed at them and said his land was not for sale at any price. He didn't believe in railroads anyhow, and didn't want one running through his property. They offered him a huge price for the land, for they had found other property owners in the vicinity reasonable and did not care to start any condemnation suits unless it was absolutely necessary. But the old farmer would not listen to them. His income was twice as large as he cared If If TTyTTYITIJM IMY Iff MITMTT? YMTTMMMMM? IT II I* to spend, and he rather enjoyed the position of blocking all the efforts of a great corporation. The claim agents made up their minds that they would have to start a suit, and were about ready to bring it when they were surprised to get a letter from the old farmer. "If you will let me name the town you are going to build on my land," he said, "I’ll give you all the land you need.” They accepted his terms with glee. Of course they expected that his van ity would lead him to name the town after himself, and they were quite pre pared for that emergency. But he fooled them. A written agreement was drawn up and signed and the deeds passed. Then they asked him for his name. The old man grinned broadly. "YVe’ll call it Helltown,” he said. They argued with him until they saw it was useless. They could not back out, for the papers had already been signed. Then they decided they would get even in another way. They elided the second, third, and fourth letters of the name and put in their place an innocent apostrophe. And so the name of the village is "H’town" "Children have more need of models than of critics.”—Joubert. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ i l An Interesting Relic ! ! ♦ Document owned in Wisconsin which dates back to 1555. ♦ ♦ ♦ i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Alexander T. Lindholm, of Still water, Wis., is the owner of an inter esting old relic, dating back to 1553, which he has mounted on a piece of oak and framed, and has hung it in a hank building in St. Paul, says the St. Paul Pioneer Press. It is a verdict rendered by a jury of twelve high of ficials in Norway, at Oslo courthouse, where Christiana now stands, in June, 1553, and decided the legal ownership of a large estate. At the bottom of this novel verdict hang twelve strips of sheepskin, to which are attached twelve pieces of beeswax, about the shape and size of a small gold watch. These were called seals in the olden days when this verdict was rendered, and each one contains the seal of one of the jurors who decided the matter. When this verdict was rendered there was no such thing as paper known to the civilized world, and all official documents were written on sheepskin parchment. It may also be stated that the present jury system, which is in vogue in the courts of the United States and also in Europe, originated in Scandinavia in the elev enth century. The verdict was rendered during the reign of Christian ill. of Denmark. The contesting parties were Erik Boll sea, whose descendants had it in their possession until about fifteen years ago, when Mr. Lind holm se cured it from one of Mr. Bollsea’s de scendants, and a Mrs. Margaret Nila datter. an heiress. In those days all cases of this kind were tried before a jury consisting of four governors, four attorneys and four counselors. Out of these twelve men, one was selected to act as judge, and the evidence was taken. After a verdict had been de cided upon, it was written cn a piece of sheepskin parchment and the seals of the twelve men who tried the case were affixed. These seals were car ried in the same manner as the people of to-day carry their watch-charms and all men in official positions had their seals attached to their watch charms, that they would be conveni ent when needed. Mrs. Bettie Dan bridge, a daughter of fien. Zachary Taylor, 77 years old, lives in Winchester, Va. She was ed ucated in Philadelphia. GRANT’S WELCOME TO GEN. TOOMBS OD« or lh* Few witty K»m»rki Credited to Him. Gen. Robert Toombs was one of the few Confederate generals who refused to have his political disabilities re moved. and he died an unreconstructed rebel. It was a source of much regret to the people of his state that he re fused to place himself, when they could agiln send him to Washington as a senator. As he grew older he would in conversation frequently refer to the fact that he was not a citizen of the United States. During Gen. Grant’s term of office as President, Gen. Toombs had been to New York and stopped off at Washing ton. The Georgia delegation insisted in his calling at the White House, and after much urging they got his consent and he went up. Gen. Grant had never seen Gen. Toombs, so when Gen. Toombs reached the White House and his card was sent in, Gen. Grant came forward to greet him. Gen. Toombs took the President’s hand and said: “Although not a citizen of this coun try, while in the capital 1 have called to pay its Chief Executive my re spects." “Don’t mention it, Gen. Toombs," said Gen. Grant. “1 heard myself you were a citizen and at one time 1 thought you were, but now I know you are not, because I hunted for you down there for nearly two years, but never could find you. Come right in and sit down.” A Girl Miner, A 16-year-old girl In the Yucca mine, near Harstow, Cal., is working the sand and dirt from a deserted elatm with a dry washer, and suc ceeds in getting from $6 to J7 worth of gold dust every day. She uses the washer as effectively as her male com panions, who arc also engaged in the same profitable occupation there. She can shapen and temper her pick as well as any experienced miner. Palestine May Have a Boom. The discovery of valuable mineral deposits in Palestine is reported by one of our consuls. Immense fields of phosphate are found on both sides of the river Jordan. Of course, the salt deposits of the Dead sea have been known for some time, as our consul admits. Still, he insists that the Holy Hand has a great industrial future. One of Texas' Best Talkers. Ex-Governor K. It. Hubbard of Tex as. who died at Tyler. Tex., the other day, was one of the best known pub lic speakers in the United States. Twenty-five years ago he delivered the oration at the opening of the Cen tennial exposition. He was a gradu ate of Mercer university and of the Harvard law school. A Cnti'h In TTU Rnck. Painter, Oregon, April 14th.—W. .T. Cppcndahl of this place has had a great deal of trouble recently with his back. Every time he went to do the least bit of lifting he used to have what he called "a catch" in his back. He says: “It did not have to be very hard work to give me such a severe pain that l could not move. “1 suffered quite a long time before I heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills. I used four boxes and now I can work as hard as any one and my back is as etout and strong as it ever was. “My wife used some of the pills too and she thinks there is nothing that beats them. “I can positively recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills to anyone who has a pain in his back, for I know they will cure it”_ The more dollars you get together tne louder they talk. Same with wo men. I>ariie<> Cannot I5« Cured ty local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that is by consti tutional remedies. Deafness is cattKed by an inflamed rond t on of the mucus lining of the Eustachian Tube When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely c lose d deafness Is the result, and utiles- the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal ondition, hearing1 will be destroyed forever, nine oases out of ten are caused bv catarrh, which is nothing hut an Inflamed condition of the mucus surfaces. We will give One1 Hundred Dollars for any ease 3f Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot ae cured by Hall's tiutarrh Cure. Send for Sirculars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O Sold nv Druggists, 7.V. Hall's Family Pills are the best. It's often the woman that doesn't Jtnow her own mind who is willing to speak it. Stops the Cough anti Works Off the Cold Laxative Broino Quinine Tablets. Price35a It's a good rule that works your way all the time. PJTC Permanently ourra. No fitanr nervounnefuiafter ill wflrut dav’ii uap of Dr. Kline* (4 rent Nerve Heater rr Send for FRICK JP‘£.00 trial bottle and treat 1*0. DR. It. H Kline, Ltd.. 831 Arch Street, Philadelphia, l a One convincing proof of good citi zenship is the prompt payment of your bills. y(E^lTji(l«»<ia)Ts§JLESS<lfe5 Health will come with all its blessings to those who know the way, ami it is mainly a ques tion of right-living, with all the term implies, hat the efforts which strengthen the system, the games which refresh anil the foods which nourish are important, each in a way, while it is also advantageous to have know ledge of the best methods of promoting freedom from unsani tary conditions. To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all Important that tho medicinal agents uaed should be of the best quality and of known value, and the one remedy whieh acts most beneficially and pleasantly, as a laxative, is—Syrup of Figs—manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. With a proper understanding of the fact that many physical ills arc of a transient char acter anil yield promptly to the gentle action of Syrup of Figs, gladness arid comfort come to the heart, and if one would remove the torpor and strain and congestion attendant upon a con stipated condition of the system, take Syrup of Figs anil enjoy freedom from the aches and pains, the colds and headaches and the depression due to inactivity of the bowels. In case of any organic trouble it is well to consult a competent physician, hut when a laxative is required remember that the most permanently gratifying results will follow personal cooperation with the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs. It is for sale by all reliable druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle. The excellence of Syrup of Figs comes from the beneficial effects of the plants used in the combination anil also from the method of manufacture which ensures that perfect purity and uniformity of product essential in a perfect family laxative. All tho members of the family from tho youngest to the most advanced in years may use it whenever a laxative is needed and share alike in its beneficial effects. We do not claim that Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of knowm value, but it possesses this great advantage over all other laxatives thatitacts gently and pleasantly without disturbing natural functions, in anyway, as it is free from every ob jectionable quality or substance. To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy the genuine and tho full name of the Co.—California Fig Syrnp Co.—is printed on the front of every package. Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, CaL . New York, N. Y. CONGRESSMAN WILBER SAYS iTo The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co,, of Colambus{3).} “Pe=ru=na is All You Cla;m For It.” OONUKSSSMiN Df. WILDER. x#"NEW YORK. OonffTessmnn P F. Wilber, or Oneonta. N. Y., writes: The Pc runs Medicine Co., Columbus, O.: Gentlemen—“Persuaded by a friend I have tried your remedy and l have almost fully recovered after the use of a few bottles. I am fully convinced that Perune is all you claim for it, and / cheerfully recommend your medicine to all who are afflicted with catarrhal trouble. "—DA Vlf) F. W U. IlhP 1’eruna a 1’reYentlve mid (.'are for Cold*. Mr. C. F. Given. Ktnisex, N. B.. Vice President of ‘The Past-time Bunting Club, write*: ‘"Whenever the cold weather sets in 1 have for venr* past Iwen very mire to catch n severo cold which wan hard to throw eff, und which would lenve alter effect* on my constitution the most of tho winter. “l.ast winter I was advised to try Feruim, and within five day* tho cold wan broken \ up and in live days more 1 was u well man. 1 recommended it to several of my lriend* and all speak tlie highest praise for it. There is nothing like Peruna for catar rhal afdictions. It is wall nigh infal lible as a cure, and I gladly endorse it. —C. F. Given. Gave New Ufe and “trength. Mr. Edward I.aws, Crown Point, Ind., writes the following: ‘1 must tell von what aprnnd help Peruna has leen to "me For over two years I suffered with catarrh of the lungs and throat, ami although 1 doctored for it, nothing brought me relief until I tried Peruna. One Isittlo helped me greatly, and three more effected a complete cure, while at the same time it gave such new life and strength to my whole laxly that I feel like n new man and ten years younger. ■ I Lope that my testimonial muy induce othors who are similarly alllicted to try l’ornua.”—Edward I.»ws. A Prominent Miikit Sated From Loh of Voiofl. Mr. Julius Weisslitr., 17(5 Sonera street, Buffalo, N. Y., is correspond in ' 'ecretary of The Sangorliutt, of New York; is the lending second bass of the Saiigcrlnst, the lurgest Herman singing eo< iety of New York, mid also the oldest. In 1K*1) The Sungerlust celebrated ite fiftieth anniversary with a large celebra tion in New York City. Tho following ia his testimony: “About two years ago 1 < aught n severe cold while traveling mid which settled into catarrh of the bronchia! tubes, and so af fected my voice that 1 was obliged to can cel my engagements. In distress. I wan advised to try Pertmn, and although 1 had never used a patent medicine lief ore, 1 sent for a bottle. “Words but illy describe mv surprise to find that within ii few days 1 was greatly relieved, and vritliin three weeks 1 wan entirely recovered. 1 am never without it now, and take an occasional dose when I fee! run down."—Julian \Veisalitz If you do not derive prompt and satisfac tory results from the use of 1‘<>rui:u. write at once to l)r. Hartman. gi% ing u full state ment of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr Hartman, President of The Hartman (Sanitarium, Columbus, O. The modern elevator boy tells some pretty tall stories. I do not believe Piso’s Cure for Consumption has an equal for couch* anil cold*.—John F Bo*'Sh, Trinity ^princs. Ind., Feb. .6. I boa A cheap boat ride is in reality a bar gain sail. -All WRtOIIT-FOR MORF. THAN HALf<Aii... *i4 i'ure Mrml.ifii- , * nn^ipnlimi, f'h:ll« and F#wr, and all i.tU l«an ( ompiiliiU. 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