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Loup City Northwestern GEO. E. BENSCHOTER, Ed. and Pub. LOUP CITY, - * NEBRASKA. The get rich-quirk managers did bo They also got away qu ck. Basket hall is becoming as much of a menace to life and limb as football. The czar's decree gratifies Russia almost as much as a son would gratify the czar. The proof of the pudding is not so much in the eating as in what happens after you've eaten it. Announcement is made that King Edward has been married forty years —an unusually long reign. Grip has attacked memoers of the Supreme court. Is there no way of punishing the germ for contempt? The original of the character of “Uncle Tom” is dead, but none of the Cabin companies has been called in. If the allied powers object to the nse of the English language by The Hague tribunal, why not use Ameri can? Surprise Is expressed because the sale of Zola's furniture and curios brought only $30,000. Yet $30,000 is a tidy sum. Mrs. Burdick may have been Indis creet, but she has her good points, too. She doesn't exhibit an inclination to go on the stage. But does the fact that Lady Gor don was horn in this country make her an American? If so, let us have more "race suicide.” Innocence and wickedness may re semble each other for a moment, but longer acquaintance illustrates the vast gulf between them. The lamented Jingo weighed 12,000 pounds and was worth $4.60 a pound. The death of an elephant of that sort must be unusually painful. London is to discard the old Thames penny steamers for some thing better. Now here is a chance for Canada to make a start with her new navy. Talk about our democracy if you will, but kindly note that an ex-tramp and present working cooper succeeds Lord Charles Beresford in the British commons. Federal officials have decided that betting on horse races is not a lottery. Certainly not. In a lottery you have one chance in a thousand to win something. After years of delay Mr. J. Picrpont Morgan is building a library for his personal use at a cost of $300,000. Could he have been waiting for an of fer from Mr. Carnegie? Ex-Explorer Baldwin says that if $150,000 were placed at his disposal he could get to the north pole and back. But he doesn’t expect, to get it out of backer Ziegler's check book. Investors have about reached the conclusion that there is no way to get rich quick, and Mr. Carnegio has clearly demonstrated the fact that there is no way to get poor quick. Stirred up perhaps by competition from Mt. Pelee, Vesuvius is now throwing up ashes and explosive in candescent globes—something new, apparently, in the way of volcanic fire works. A now and positively successful remedy for nervous prostration of •women has been discovered by a New York man. He sent his wife to a sanitorium and she eloped with a doctor. Perhaps the minister who had in his possession when he was arrested out in Attleboro a little book entitled "How to Mix Fancy Drinks” was pro paring to deliver an address on tem perance. That Berlin custom of introducing pet tigers to high society functions is at least preferable to the New York fashion of inviting monkeys in to din ner to lend an air of intellectual depth to the conversation. Sidney Lee, our distinguished Eng lish visitor, says there isn’t nearly so much rush and hurry in American life a8 he had supposed. Mr. Lee has evidently formed an agreeable im pression of Philadelphia. Efforts are being made to improve the quality of the whiskey now being sold in Paris. Perhaps it is the Paris ian brand of liquor that is responsible for the development of so many rattle brained anarchists in France. When the Duke of Devonshire paused a moment in thr ««ad whirl of parliamentary life to r<-uwrtfc that the speech of King Edward w&w not full, It may be that he was throwing a sop to the Woman's Christian Temperance union. A scientific sharp in Germany as serts that he has found 2,000,000 mi crobes in a quart of strawberries. This calls to mind the old 3aying that doubtless God might have made a bet ter berry than the strawberry, but doubtless God never did. THE MAID of MAIDEN LANE Sequel to “ The Bow of Orange Ribbon.” A LOVE STORY BY AMELIA E. BARR (Copyright, 1W0. hy Amelia K. Barr) CHAPTER V.—(Continued.) After he had gone. Mrs. Adams pro posed a walk In the lovely garden, and Hyde hoped then to obtain a few words with her. But Mrs. Smith ac companied them, and Hyde found no opportunity to get a word in on his own affairs, and then, suddenly, as they turned into the main avenue, Doctor Moran and Cornelia anpeared. Quite as suddenly, Mrs. Adams divined the motive of Hyde’s early visit; she opened her eyes wide, and looked at him with a comprehension so clear and real that Hyde was com pelled to answer and acknowledge her suspicion by a look and move ment quite as unequivocal. Yet this instantaneous understanding contain ed neither promise nor sympathy and he could not tell whether he had gain ed a friend or simply made a con fession. Doctor Moran was evidently both astonished and annoyed. He stepped out of his carriage and joined Mrs. Adams, but kept Cornelia by his side, so that. Hyde was compelled to esec*. Mrs. Smith. And Cornelia, beyond a very civil "Good morning, sir,” gave him no sign. When the party reached the steps before the house door, though Mrs. Adams certainly invited him to re main, he had come to the conclusion that he was just the one person not wanted at that time; yet as he had plenty of self-command he completely hid beneath a gay and (harming man ner the chagrin and disappointment that were really tormenting him, and until he was out of sight and hearing he rode slowly, with the easy air of a man was only sensitive to the beauty of his surroundings, and thor oughly enjoying them. IJ t Vi 1 r> ♦511 mil 1 a mitoidn the precincts of Richmond Hill, then ] he struck his horse with a passion that astonished- the animal and the next moment shamed himself. Then he began to talk to himself in those ellip tical, unfinished sentences, which the inner man understands, and so thor oughly finishes. Such reflections, blended with pet names and apologies to his horse, brought him in sight of the Van Heemsklrk house, and he in stantly felt how good his grandmoth er’s sympathy would be. He saw her at the door, leaning over the upper half and watching his approach. “1 knew it was thee’.” she cried. "Now, then, what is the matter with thee? Disappointed, wert thou last night?” "No—but this morning I have been badly used; and I am angry at it." Then he told her all the circumstances of his visit to Richmond Hill, and she listened patiently, as was her way with all complainers. "In too great haste are thou,” were her first words. "No worse I think of Cornelia, because a little she draws back. To want, and to have thy want, that has been the way with thee all thy life long. Thy mother has taught thee to expect too much. if. now, thou had fallen in love with Arenta, it had been a pood thing.” "If I had not seen Cornelia, I might have adored Arenta—but, then, Arenta has already a lover.” "So? And, pray, who is it?" “Of all men in the world, the gay, handsome Frenchman, Athanase -X) Hyde Answered With a Smile. Tounnerre, a member of the French embassy.” “And her father? To sueh a mar riage what will he say?” Hyde stretched out his legs and struck them lightly with his riding whip. Then, with a smile, he an swered, "He will be proud enough in his heart. His daughter, the Mar quise de Tounnerre, will be a very great woman in his eyes." “That is the truth. I was glad for thy mother to be a lady, and go to court and see the Queen.” “Indeed, it is the common failing; and at present there is no one like the French. I will except the Presi dent. and Mr. Adams, and Mr. Hamil ton, and say the rest of us are French mad.” “Listen! That is thy father's gal lop. So early in the morning, what Ie> he coming for?” “He had an intention to go to Mr. Semple's funeral.” “That is good. Thy grandfather is already gone.” At this moment Gen. Hyde entered L*e room. Hurry and excitement were In his face, though they were well controlled. He gave his hand to Madame Van Heemskirk. saying: *'Gi:od morning, mother! You look well, as you always do. ■ Where is the Color cl?" “H'> has gone to Elder Semple's house. You know-’’ "I know well. For a long time I have purposed to call on the old gen tleman. and what I have neglected 1 am now justly denied, for I must leave for England this afternoon at five o’clock, and I have more to do than I can well accomplish." George leaped to his feet at these words. "Sir,” he cried, "what has hap pened?” “Your uncle is dying—perhaps dead. I received a letter this morning urging me to take the first packet. Now, George, you must come with me to Mr. Hamilton's office; we have much business to arrange there.” So far his manner had been peremp tory and decided, but, suddenly, a sweet and marvelous change occurred. He went close to Madame Van Heems kirk, and taking both her hands, said in a voice full of those tones that captivate women's hearts: "Mother! mother! 1 bid you a lov ing, grateful farewell! You have ever been to me good, and gentle, and wise —the very best of mothers. God bless you!” Then he kissed her with a solemn tenderness, and Lysbet under stood that he believed their parting to be a final one. She sat down, weep ing, and Hyde with an authoritative motion of the head, commanding his son’s attendance, went hastily out. It was then eleven o'clock, and there was business that kept both men hurrying here and there until almost the last hour. At four o’clock Gen. Hyde joined his son. He looked weary and sad, and began immediately to charge George concerning his mother. “We.parted with kisses and smiles this morning,” he said. "I leave her in your charge, George, and when I send her word to come to England, look well to her comfort. And be sure to come with her. Do you hear me?” • “Yes, sir." "On no account—even if she wishes it—permit her to come alone. Promise me.” "I promise you, sir. What is there that 1 would not do for my mother? What is there I would not do to please you, sir?” “I ask you, then, to play with some moderation. I ask you to avoid any entanglement with women. I ask you to withdraw yourself, as soon as pos sible, from those blusterers for French liberty—or rather French license, rob bery, and assassination. Stand by the President, and every word he says. Every word is sure to be wise and right.” Then, tailing out his watch, he rose, saying, "Come, it is time to go to the ship- My dear George!” George could not speak. He clasped his father’s hand, and then walked by his side to Coffee House Slip, where the North Star was lying. Before either realized the fact, the General had crossed the narrow plank; it was quickly withdrawn, and the North Star, with wind and tide in her favor, was facing the great separating ocean. George turned from the ship in a maze. He felt as if his life had been cut sharply asunder, and that his mother's voice and presence would be the best of all comfort at that hour: so, late as it was. he rode out to Hyde Manor. His mother opened the door for him. “I thought it was thy father. Joris,” she said; 'but what? Is there any thing wrong? Why art thou alone?” ' There is nothing wrong, dear moth er. Come. I will tell you what has happened.” He gave her his father's letter, and assumed for her sake the air of one who has brought good tidings. She silently read, and folded it. “Ah, Joris, your father has always longed in his heart for England. Like a weaning babe that never could be weaned was he. And thou, too? Wilt thou become an Englishman? Woe is me! 1 have planted and planned, for whom I know not.” “You have planned and planted for your Joris. I desire most of all to marry the woman I love, and live here in the home that reminds me of you wherever l turn.” "So true art thou! So loving! So dear to me! Oh. I have thought ever as I worked, I shall leave my memory here—and here—and here again—for never. Joris, never, dear Joris, while thou art in this world, must thou for get me!” “Never! Never, oh never, dear, dear mother! ” And that night they said no more. Both felt there would be plenty of time In the future to consider what ever changes it might have in store for them. CHAPTER VI. Aunt Angelica. The first changes referred especially to Hyde's life, and were not altogether approved by him. His pretense of reading law had to be abandoned, for he had promised to remain at home with his mother, and it would not therefore be possible for him to dawdle about Pearl street and Maiden Lane watching for Cornelia. Yet he was not happy about Corne lia. Since that unfortunate morning at Richmond Hill they had never met. j If she saw him ,<o up or down Maiden | Lane, she made no sign. Several times i Arenta's face at her parlor window had given him a passing hope, but Arenta's own love affairs were Just then at a very interesting point, and, besides, she regarded the young lieu tenant's admiration lor her friend as only one of his many transient enthu siasms. "If there was anything real in it,” she reflected. "Cornelia would have talked about him, and that she has never done.” She did not understand that the quality of love in its finest revelation desires, after Its first sweet inception, a little period of withdrawal—it won ders at its strange happiness—broods over it—is fearful of disturbing emo tions so exquisite. These are the birth pangs of an immortal love—of a love that knows within Itself, that it is born for eternity, and need not to hurry the three-score-and-ten years of time to a consummation. Of such noble lineage was the love of Cornelia for Joris Hyde. His gra cious, beautiful youth, seemed a part oi her own youth; his ardent, tender glances had filled her heart with a sweet trouble t? at she did not under stand. Joris was moved by a sentiment of the same kind, though in a lesser de gree. “I have thought of Cornelia long enough,” he said one delightful summer morning; with all my soul 1 now long to see her. And it is not an impossible thing 1 desire. In short, there is some way to compass it.* Then a sudden, invincible persuasion ot success came to him; he believed in his own good fortune; he had a con viction that the very stars connived with a true lover to work his will. And under this enthusiasm he galloped He saw Arenta Van Ariena. into town, took his horse to a stable, ami then walked towards Maiden Lane. In a few moments ho saw Arenta Van Ariens. He placed himself direct ly in her path, and doffed his beaver to the ground as she approached. “Well, then," she cried, with an af fected air of astonishment, " who would have thought of seeing you? Your retirement is the talk of the town. Where are you going?” “With you?" “In a word, no. For I am going to Aunt Angelica's." “Upon my honor, it is to your Aunt Angelica’s I desire to go most of all!” “Now I understand. You have found out that Cornelia Moran is going there.” “I assure you that I did not know Miss Moran was going there. To tell the very truth, I came into town to look for you.” "For me? And why, pray?” ”1 want to see Miss Moran. If I cannot see her, then I want to hear about her. I thought you, of ail peo ple, could tell me the most and the best. Now, pray do not disappoint me.” “Listen! We meet this afternoon at my aunt’s, to discuss the dresses and ceremonies proper for a very fine wed ding.” (To be continued.) Hew He Got It. Some recent developments at JefT ferson City have recalled a story that used to he told about a former Buchanan county representative to the legislature. Before his election to the legislature he was chronically "broke.” When he returned from Jef ferson City he exhibited $500 in good, crisp greenbacks. Some of his friends "jollied'’ him about his prosperity. “You didn't have a cent when you went to the legislature, did you, Jones?” said one of them. "Not a blamed cent,” said Jones. "As a matter of fact, 1 lent you half your railroad fare, didn't I?” “I believe you did.” “Well, you were down in Jefferson City about forty days. You got $5 a day. Now, what the gang wants to know is how you managed to save $500 out of a total income of $200.” “Come closer,” whispered Jones, and I’ll tell you how I did it. I had my washing done at home.”—Kansas City Journal. What Killed Him. Wife (with newspaper, to husband) —Here is another forcible temperance lecture: (Reads) “Young Spillers got into a boat and shoved out into the river, and as he was intoxicated he up set the boat, fell into the river and was drowned.” Now, sir (addressing her husband), if he had not drunk whisky he would not have lost his life. Husband—Let me see. He fell into the river, didn’t he? Wife—Of course he did. Husband—Didn’t die until he fell In? Wife—James, you are positively silly. Of course he didn't die until he xvas drowned. Husband—Then It was the water tnat killed him.—Stray B'ories. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON II..APRIL 12: I CORINTHI ANS—THE RESURRECTION Golden Text—“Now Is Christ Riser From the Dead, and Become th* First Fruits of Them That Slept”— I Corinthians 15:29. ‘‘Thr> Resurrection Chapter” was writ ten to remove the doubts concerning the resurrection, awakened in the church at Corinth possibly by Kpieurean Greeks oi by converted Sadducees* who denied hu man Immortality. Four questions are answered by the chapter: (1) Did Christ rise from the dead? (2) What does his resurrection sig nify? <3) How are we to rise again? (4) What bearing liave these tiuths on ou* present life? I. The Certainty of the Resurrection.— 1 Cor. 15:1-11. "Paul put a case, support ed by evidence, which would have beer received in any court of law in the wldt sweep of the Roman Kmpire.”—Heuen Thomas. P.D. Christ's resurrection is one of the best attested facts in history. II. The Importance of the Resurrection. —1 Cor. 15:12-34. Paul gave six reasons why he considered the doctrine of th* resurrection to be of the highest impor tance. Of these the chief is the fourth, which is summed up in the verses se lected for our special study. "The Christian's only hope of immor tality depended upon Christ's resurrec tion. and his promise that where he was his disciples should be also (John 14:3, 19; 11:25).” 20. "Rut now is Christ risen from tin. dead." ft. V.. “hath Christ been raised." 21. "For since by man.” By a man, I. e., Adam, and his sin. "Came death.” Compare Rom. 5:12-21. "By man." By Christ, "the second Adam,” who was complete man as well as complete God. "Came also the resurrection of the dead.* This close connection between Christ's resurrection and ours is the chief renson for the importance of the doctrine. III. The Manner of the Resurrection.— 1 Cor. 15:35-53. Having shown the cer tainty of the resurrection and set forth th*- importance of the doctrine, Paul fan cied he heard some objector asking <v. 35), "In what way are the dead raised, and what sort of body have they then: How can you Imagine anything coming from a decaying corpse?" "Foolish man," replies Paul, “you answer your own ques tion every time you plant a seed In your garden. Must it not decay before it can spring to new life in stalk and flower? So must the natural, the earthly b**dy perish, that the spiritual, the heavenly body may be born.” n itn v. ,.u Paul reiterates and sums up tile argument. 50. "Now this I say. brethren.” An emphatic introduction. "Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of <lod.” The kingdom is heaven, the blessed life after death. Hut it is a spiritual kingdom (see Paul's definition of It in Horn. 14:17) and our earthly bodies, limited in power, sub ject to disease, do not belong to it. Cut the question was sure to arise, "What of those that are on the earth, alive, at Christ's second coming? What becomes of their bodies?” Paul goes or> to answer that question. 51. "Behold.” An important and delight ful revelation Is coming. Paul now speaks as a prophet. "I shew you a mystery.” Something hidden from the ordinary un derstanding. • • We shall not all sleep” in the grave. At the judgment, one genera tion will be alive on the earth. Sleep gives us every morning, as Jeremy Taylor says, "an argument of the resurrection." "But we shall all be changed.” Those that art alive at Christ's coming will tie trans formed "into his glorious body” (Phil. 3:21; Rev. 1:13-16). "At the last trump.” The war trumpet, used for giving signals and commands, which Christ said (Slatt. 24:31) was to sound on the last day; Paul gives a pic ture of the scene in 1 Thes. 4: 16. "For the trumpet shall sound.” Paul solemnly repeats his prophecy to empha size it. "And the dead shall he raised in corruptible." "If we glorify Cod in our bodies, clod shall make our bodies glori ous.”—Jeremy Taylor. "And we shall be changed.” 53. "For this corruptible must put on incorruption.” like a garment which goes on over the old body and then "swallows it up" (2 Cor. 5:4). "And tills mortal must put on immortality.” It is not as ghostly beings that we are to assume im mortality, but as familiar mortals. IV. The Results of the Resurrection.— 1 Cor 15:54-58. Paul names seven results that flow from the resurrection. First result: the fulfillment of prophecy. 54. "So when this corruptible.” etc. The truth was new and strange to the Cor inthians. so Paul repeats it. Second result: the conquest of death. "Death Is swallowed up in victory.” "Lit erally. unto victory, so that victory is to he established."—Vincent. 55. "O death, where is thy sting?” Quoted freely from Hos. 13:14. ‘O grave, where is thy victory?” The better text repeats "O death,” and it is so rendered in the revised version. * «** * « *? 11 miii me inci. that it is a violation of the just law of the Almighty. Without the thought of law there would be no recognition of sin. 56. "The sting of death is sin." Death is made sad by remorse for wrongs done others and sins against the God into whose presence the soul is soon to pass Fourth result: the Christian's gratitude. 57. "Hut thanks be to God." The ter ror of sin and the law has no part in the Christian's death. "Which giveth us the victory.” The victory is first over sin” through faith in Christ. "Through our Lord Jesus Christ." Our victory over sin and death comes through Christ because he has suffered for our sins, he has shown us how to get t Id of them, his words teach us. and his Spirit guides us away from evil and Into all good. This is the climax of Christian teachings. Fifth result: The Christian s steadfast ness. 58. "Therefore be ye steadfast" in faith. False views of truth always weaken Christian work. Sixth result: the Christian's works. "Always abounding." Literally, as Rob ertson translates it. "flowing over the edges all round." "In the work of the Lord,” that is. the work the Lord com mands (Col. 3:23; Matt. 21:28; Mark 13: 34). No one can go forward In the Lord's work until he is steadfast in the faith Seventh result: the Christian's confi dence. “Your labor is not in vain." In vain means, literally, "hollow, empty" (see vs. 10. 11). Kvery noble quality we build into our character has become part I of u structure that does not break like a bubble at the prick of death's scythe, but is to endure through endless ages. "In the Lord." Everything a Christian does should be done "in the Lord." What Better Could God Do for Us? Do you really believe that God. with his love, his wisdom, and his power, is doing the best for us that is pos sible? If we do believe these things what occasion have we for complaint, for discouragement, or for doubt’ Good Dr. Bushnell puts the truth in his effective way when he says, "If God is really preparing us all to be come that which is the very highest and best thing possible, there ought never to be a discouraged or uneheer , ful being in they world.”—Sunday ; School Times. Mrs. Laura L. Barnes, Wash ington, D. C., Ladies Auxiliary to Burnside Post, No. 4, G. A. R., recommends Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. “ In diseases that come to women only, ns n rule, the doctor is called in, some times several doctors, but still matters go from had to worse: but I have never known of a case of female weak ness which was not helped when Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound was used faithfully. For young1 women who are subject to headaches, backache, irregular or pain ful periods, and nervous attacks due to the severe strain on the system by some organic trouble, and for women of advanced years in the most trying time of life, it serves to correct every trouble and restore a healthy action of all organs of the body. “ Lydia E.Pinkham’sVegetable Compound is a household reliance in my home, and I would not be with out it. In all my experience with this medicine, which covers years, I have found nothing to equal it and al ways recommend it."— Mrs. Lavra L. Karnes, 607 Second St., N. E., Wash ington, D. C. — fSOOO forfait if original of above letter proving genuineness cannot be produced. Such testimony should l*e ac cepted by all women as convinc ing evidence that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound stands without a peer as a rem edy for all the distressing ills of women. Those Who Have Tried ft wID use no other. PeHance ('old Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Qual ity—16 oz for 10 cents. Other brands con tain onlv 12 oz. A Remarkable New Grain. A new grain, known as corn-wheat. Is being grown in eastern Washington. It has the nature of both corn and wheat, possessing the fattening quali ties of corn and the corn flavor. In appearance it resembles wheat. Its grains are twice as large as those of ordinary wheat. It yields sixty to 100 bushels an acre, and seems to solve the problem of fattening hogs in the Pacific Northwest, as corn is not suc cessfully raised in that country. Yale Bad as Harvard. An examination of the records of the classes of Yale alumni shows Yale Is on the same footing with Harvard with regard to the birth and marriage statistics of which President Eliot complained in his annual report. Grad uates of Yale average two children to a family. Great Names for Postoffices. Among the postofflces of this coun try there are seven Pierces, fifteen Roosevelts, seventeen McKinleys, twenty to twenty-nine Adamses, and as many Jeffersons, Jacksons, John sons, Grants and Garfields, thirty Washingtons, thirty Monroes, thirty one Lincolns and thirty-two Cleve lands. When water Is broken into mist it drives no mill; and when clang and clatter sound through door and win dow. things go not well in the house.— Claudius. One Answer for All. Lancaster, N. Y., March 30th.—Post master Reiners la still in receipt of many letters asking if his cure has held good. It will be remembered that some time ago the particulars of Mr. Re iners’ case were published in these columns. He had been very low with Diabetes. Physicians could do noth ing to save him and he grew worse and worse till' someone recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills. A treatment of this remedy was begun and when eight boxes had been taken Mr. Remers began to see an improvement, which continued as the treatment proceeded till he was completely restored. He has since enjoyed perfect health and is as robust and able a man as any in Lancaster. Interviewed the other day he 6aid: "Many people wrote to me when the story of my case was first printed and some write to me yet asking if the cure was only temporary and if the diabetes has returned. I have only one answ er to everybody. Three years ago I was very low with diabetes. The best physicans failed to help me and Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me. I am well and strong and have not had the slightest return of the old trouble.” Electric lights now disturb the ghosts of the Pharoahs in the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. CAN’T TOUCH f cur man who w**n SAWYER’S EXCELSIOR BRAND l Suits and ( Slickers Warranted waterproof. Made to Mand hard werk and rough weather. Look for trad# Mark. 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