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Loup City Northwestern GEO. E. BENSCHOTER, Ed. and Pub. LOUP CITY, - - NEBRASKA. Once more It is up to Father-in law Zimmerman. Paris appears to like American gas. Well, we have plenty of it to spare. The poets continue to get there. A French one has pinked his man in a duel. Practical politicians have to get pretty mad before they begin telling the truth. As a result of the pr’ze fight In San Francisco recently the other Cor bett. is still talking. There are many things about that Buffalo mystery that could only be explained by Mr. Pennell. Contractors are still remembering the Maine, for every little while they want some one to let them raise it. Under the old blue law in Pennsyl vania it is unlawful for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday—but the law stops there. Nicholas II. has decreed religious freedom in Russia. Next thing you know the czar will be running on a reform ticket. It may yet come to pass that in or der to be an automobilist in good standing one shall first have to be killed in France. A Connecticut man killed.himself to avoid a surgical operation. This is a case in which the remedy and the dis ease seem to be quits. Sinre the cable has b«*en laid to Honolulu not many things appear to be happening over thero that are worth 10 cents a word. Would you live your life over again? That is the latest New York Sun conundrum. The majority of the answers are in the negative. A magazine writer says that Massa chusetts does the thinking for the United States. What a thoughtless people we must be as a whole! The Oxford press turns out from 30 to 40 Bibles every minute in work ing hours, but it is hard to realize the fact in some parts of darkest Lon don. In this world thero are only the sails of heredity, there are only the winds of environment; yet can the helmsman steer toward whatever port he will. • Surely it is only in France that law makers would need certificates of at tendance at an all night session to make it reasonably safe for them to go home. Excluding new editions and text books, there are 2,000 or 4,000 books published in this country every year. Fortunately most of them are not worth reading. The new Pennsylvania railway sta tion in New York will settle all dis putes as to which Is the largest sta tion in the world. It will be twice as big as any other. Gustav Salary, a French playwright, committed suicide the other day be cause he found it impossible, owing to the meanness of the managers, to live up to his karae. After all he said about America cooking Dr. Lorenz is to pay the United States another visit. But per haps he will bring his sauerkraut and blutwurst along with him. In speaking of Gov. Francis as a "publtciticians,” Richard Watson Gilder has given the lexicographers some encouragement to bring out a new edition of the dictionaries. The lake divers have struck at Cleveland for $10 a day. There is likely to be considerable trouble In getting green men to fill the places of the divers who dive no more. The woman who has petitioned the mayor of Wilkesharre for a curfew ordinance compelling married men to be home at midnight has an exag gerated idea of the power of the law. Spain’s minister of marine has pre sented his estimates of this year's ex penses for building warships. Spain's navy has this advantage: It will be composed of brand new and up-to-date vessels. Young John D. Rockefeller Is dis tributing gold pieces among the poor people of Mexico. Perhaps he has found that the starving Mexicans um derstand his gold plecea better than his kind words. The arrival in this country of the new Chinese minister, Sir Liang Tung Chen, Sir Liang Hung Chen aud Sir Chen Tung Liang-Cheng, would seem to suggest an arbitration commission to decide as to the best way to spell him. Courts declare that the pedestrian has the rtght of way on a street crossing. Nevertheless, when the pedestrian sees a full-sized trolley car preparing to dispute the point It is discreet policy on his part to waive the right. II THE MAID of MAIDEN liAINE I Sequel to *• The Bow of Orange Ribbon." — A LOVE STORY BY AMELIA E. BARR (Copyright, 1<K», bp Amelia E. Barr) CHAPTER VII. Arenta’s Marriage. For a few weeks, Hyde’s belief that the very stars would connive with a true lover seemed a reliable one. vladame Jacobus, attracted at their first meeting to the youth, soon gave him an astonishing affection. She put aside her nephew’s claims with hardly a thought, and pleased herself day by day ia so managing and arranging events that Hyde and Cornelia met. as a matter of course. Arenta was not, however, deceived; she understood every maneuvre, but the success of her own affairs depended very much on her aunt's co-operation and generosity, and so she could not afford, at this time, to Interfere for her brother. "But 1 shall alter things a little as soon as I am married," she told her self. "I will take care of that." Arenta's feelings were in kind and meastire shared by several other peo ple; Dr. Moran held them in a far bit terer mood; but he, also—environed by circumstances he could neither alter nor command—was compelled to sat isfy his disapproval with promises of a future change. For the wedding Arenta Van Arlens had assumed a great social importance. Arenta her self had talked about the affair until all classes were on the tiptoe of ex pectation. The wealthy Dutch fami lies, the exclusive American set, the home and foreign diplomatic circles, were alike looking forward to the splendid ceremony, and to the great breakfast at Peter Van Arien's house, and to the ball which Madame Jacobus was to give in the evening. One morning, as Dr. Moran was re turning home after a round of dis agreeable visits, ho saw Cornelia and Hyde coming up Broadway together. They were sauntering side by side in all the lazy happiness of perfect love and as he looked at them the sorrow of an immense disillusion filled him to the lips. He believed himself, as yet. to be the first and the dearest In his child's love; but in that moment his eyes were opened, and he felt as if he had been suddenly thrust out from it and the door closed upon him. He did the wisest thing possible; he went home to his wife. “Where is Cornelia, Ava?” he asked the question with a quick glance round the room, as if he expected to find her present. "Cornelia is not at home to-day?” “Is she ever at home now?” “You know that Arenta's wed ding—” "Arenta’s wedding! Bless my soul! of course I know. I know one thing at least, that 1 have just met Cornelia and that young fop George Hyde com ing up the street together, as if they two alone were in the world. They never saw me, they could see nothing but themselves.” “Men and women have done such a thing before, John, and they will do it again. Cornelia is a beautiful girl, and it is natural that she should have a lover.” “It is very unnatural that she should rhoose for her lover the son of my worst enemy.” “I am sure you wrong Gen. Hyde. When was he your enemy? How could he be your enemy?” “When was he my enemy? Ever since the first hour we mot. And you want me to give Cornelia to his son! Yes, you do, Ava! I see it in your face. You stretch my patience too far. Can I not see—” “Can an angry man ever see? N'o, he cannot. You feed your own sus picions, John. I think Rem Van Arenta lifted the pearls. Ariens has as much of Cornelia’s lik ing as George Hyde; and perhaps neither of them have enough of it to win her hand. All lovers do not grow to husbands.” “Thank God, they do not! Rut what you say about Rem is only cobweb stuff. She is too friendly, too pleas antly familiar. 1 would like to see her more shy and silent with him." “Dinner is waiting, John, and whether you eat it or not. Destiny will go straight to her mark. Love is destiny, and the heart is its own fate. Did 1 not know thee. John, the very moment that we met?” She spoke softly, w ith a voice sweet er than music, and her husband was touched and calmed. He took the hand she stretched out to him and kissed It, and she added: “Let us be patient. Love has rea boob that reason does not understand, and If Cornelia is Hyde's by predes tination as well as by choice, vainly we shall worry and fret, all our op position will come to nothing. In a few dayR Arenta will have gone away, and as for Hyde, any hour may sum mon him to join his father in Eng land; and this summons, as it will in clude his motner, he can neither evade nor put off. Then Rem will have his opportunity." "To be patient—to wait—to say nothing—it is to give opportunity too much scope." "Time and absence against any love affair that is not destiny! And If it be destiny, there is only submission, nothing else. But life lias a maybe’ in everything dear; a maybe that is just as likely to please us as not.” Then Doctor John looked up with a smile. "You are' right. Ava," he said cheerfully. “I will take the maybe. Maybes have a dial to do with life. Yet. take my word for it, there is, I think, no maybe in Rem's chances with Cornelia." "We shall see. I think there is.” Rem, with the blunt directness of his nature, watched with jealous dis like, and often with rude impatience, the familiar intercourse which his aunt’s partiality permitted Hyde. He was, indeed, often so rude that a less sweet-tempered, a less just youth than George Hyde would have pointedly re sented many offences that he passed by with that "noble not caring” which is often the truest courage. But wrath covered carries fate. Every one was in some measure con scious of danger and glad when the wedding day approached. Even Aren ta had grown a little weary of the prolonged excitement she had pro voked, for everything had gone so well with her that she had taken the public very much into her confidence. Ar.d, as if to add the last touch of glory to the event, just a week be fore Arenta's nuptials a French armed frigate came to New York bearing dispatches for the Count de Moustier, and the Marquis de Tounnerre was selected to bear back to France the Minister s message. So the marriage was put forward a few days for this end, and Arenta in the most unexpect ed way obtained the bridal journey which she desired, and' also with it the advantage of entering France in a semi-public and stately manner. “I am tfte luckiest girl in the world,” she said to Cornelia and her brother when this point had been de cided. They were tying up "dream cake’ for the wedding guests in madame’s queer, uncanny drawing room as she spoke, and the words were yet on her lips when madame entered with a sandal wood box in her hands. "Rem,” she said, "go with Cornelia into the dining room for a few min utes. I have something to say to Arenta that concerns no one else.” As soon as they were alone madame opened the box and upon a white vel vet cushion lay the string of oriental pearls which Arenta on certain occa sions had been permitted to wear. Arenta’s eyes flashed with delight. With an intense desire and interest she looked at the beautiful beads, but madame’s face was troubled and som ber. and she said almost reluctantly: "Arenta. I am going to make you an offer. This necklace will be yours when I die, at any rate; but I think there is in your heart a wish to have it now. And as you are going to what is left of the French court, I will give it to you now, if the gift will be to your mind.” "There is nothing that could be more to niv mind, dear aunt. You always know what is in a young girl's heart.” "First, listen to what I say. No woman of our family has escaped cal amity of some kind, if they owned these beads. My mother lost her hus band the year she received them. My Aunt Iiiidegarde lost her fortune as soon as they were hers. As for my self, they very day the became mine our Uncle Jacobus sailed away and he has never come hack. Are you not afraid of such fatality?” "No, I am not. What power can a few beads have over human life or happiness? . To say so, to think so, is foolishness.” "I know not. Yet I have heard that both pearls and opals have the powder to attract to themselves the ill for tune of their wearers.” "Do you believe such tales, aunt? I do not. I snap my fingers at such fables.” “Give them to you. I will not, Aren ta; but you may take them from the box with your own hands.” The madame left the room and Arenta lifted the box and carried it nearer to the light. And a little shivs? crept through her heart and she closed the lid quickly and said irri tably: “It is my aunt's words. She is always speaking dark and doubtful tilings. However, the pearls are mine at last!” and she carried them with her downstairs, throwing back her head as if they were round her white throat and—as was her way—spread ing herself as she went. All fine weddings are much alike. It was only in such accidentals as costume that Arenta's differed from the fine weddings of to-day. New York was not then too busy making money to take an interest in such a wedding, and Arenta's drive through Us pleasant streets was a kind of public infitation. For Jacob Van Ariens was one of a guild of wealthy merchants, and they were at their shop doors to express their sympathy hy lifted hats and smiling faces; while the women looked from every window, and the little children followed, their treble voices heralding and acclaiming the beautiful bride. Then came the breakfast and the health drinking and the speech making and the rather sadder drive to the wharf at which lay La Belle France. Then the anchor was lifted, the cable loosened, and with every sail set La Be'.le France went dancing down the rivi*~ in the tide-top to the open set. Van Ariens and his son Rem turned silently away. A great and evident depression had suddenly taken the place of their assumed satisfaction. They had outworn emotion and knew instinctively that some common duty was the best restorer. The same feel ing afTected, in one way or another, all the watchers of this destiny. Women whose household work was belated, had used up their nervous strength in waiting and feeling, were now' cross and inclined to belittle the affair and to be angry at Arenta and themselves for their lost day. And men, young and old, went back to their ledgers and counters and manufacturing with a sense of lassitude and dejection. Peter had nearly readied his own house when he met Doctor Moran. The doctor was more irritable and de pressed. He looked at his friend and said sharply, "You have a fever, Van Ariens. Go to bed and sleep.” "To work 1 will go. That is the best thing to do. My house has no comfort in it. Like a milliner s or a mercer’s store it has been for many ’ s “It is the curse of Adam.” weeks. He suddenly stopped and looked at the doctor with brimming eyes. In that moment he understood that no putting to rights could ever make his home the same. His little saucy, selfish, nut dearly loved Arenta would come there no more; and he found not one word that, could ex press the tide of sorrow in his heart. Doctor John understood. He remain ed quiet, silent, clasping Van Arien's hand until the desolate father with a great effort blurted out: "She is gone! And smiling, also, she went.” “It is the curse of Addm,” answered Doctor John bitterly—“to bring up daughters, to love them, to toil and save and deny ourselves for them, and then to see some strange man, of whom we have no certain knowledge, carry them off captive to his destiny and his desires. ’Tis a thankless por tion to be a father—a bitter pleas ure.” Very thoughtfully the Doctor went on to William street, where he had a patient— a young girl of about Aren ta’s age—very ill. A woman opened the door—a woman weeping bitterly. (To be continued.) THE POLICE OF NICE. They Are Accommodating, but They Like to Talk. The policemen of Nice differ radi cally from their colleagues in Paris. They are not so business-like and they want to talk things over. If yon ask a Paris police officer for a direc tion, he will say briefly, "Two streets ahead of you, first turning to the left.” Not so the Nice policeman. I asked one the other day if he could tell me where the Rue Lamartine was. "Why, certainly. Do you see that church with the two towers?” “Yes. Is it on the Rue Lamartine?” "No, that is the Church of Notre Dame, and opposite to it is-” "Ah, I see—it is the Rue Lamar tine.” “Oh, no, that is the Avenue Notre Dame. Well, you see, two streets this side of that avenue is-” "The Rue Lamartine?” "Oh, no, that is the Boulevard Du bouchage. Well, you go up that boule vard for two blocks and then you turn to the left. Hello, Henri, how are you? Wait a minute till I'm through with this man. Want to talk to you. Lemme see. Where was 1? Oh, yes, going up the boulevard. Well, you go up there for two blocks and turn to the left, and there you are at the Rue Lamartine.” "Thank you.” "Don't mention It. Glad to bo of service to you. A very good day to you. Et autremain.” And the po liceman turns and begins a conversa tion with his friend Henri, while a violent dispute breaks out between two cabbies, to which he pays no at tention at all.—Jerome Hart in San Francftco Argonaut. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON IV., APRIL 26; ACTS 21:3: 12—PAUL’S JOURNEY TO JE RUSALEM. Golden Text—“The Will of the Lore Be Done”—Acts 21:14—Faithful ness of the Apostle in the Path of Duty. I. Views on the Voyage from Miletus.— Vs. 1-8. Having torn themselves away with reluetance and grief from the elder? of Kphesus Paul and Ills companions pro ceed on their voyage. Passing a Scene of his Former Labors. 3. “When we had discovered Cyprus," came so near as to render Cyprus visible, sighted it. hut did not land there. "Sailed Into” (unto) "Syria." of which Phoenicia Was a part, and of which “Tyre" was the chief city. II. Tyre and Its Associations.—Vs. 4-6. Paul Finds Disciples at Tyre. 4. "And (hiding" (the) "disciples." They inquired, when they landed amid the crowded streets of the stlil busy port, where the disciples they knew to be there could lie found. Practical. The apostle's example may well he followed by those who go from place to plaee in these modern days. In stead of waiting in silent obseurlty till some Christian linds them out. let them search for the disciples, and seek to do Christian work, speak to Christians, take part in meetings, go to the Sabbath school, and then many a complaint will be removed, and many a dark day among strangers will be made light. The Warning Prophecy. "Who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem." It was revealed to them, not that F'aul should not go. but that if he went, he would go into bonds, prison, sufferings. But Paul recognized more elertrly the voice of the Spirit, and his duty to proceed In spite of warnings and remonstrances. F'or he had a clear vision of the great and glorious work to be accomplished by bis visit. (1) He would unite the two great branc hes of the church, the Jewish and the Gentile. (21 In Homans, written shortly before this time. F'aul expresses his Intense desire for the salvation of his countrymen. Now he would make one last effort for them. It was his one op portunity remaining. (3) Going to Jeru salem was to lead through a thorny way to Rome; but it was ihe best possible way. far better than he had planned for himself. Farewell Greetings. 3. "When we had accomplished those days. Went our way." Were going on our journey. "Brought us on our way.” The expressions of sym pathy and love must have cheered the apostle In these times of deepest anxiety. t>. "We took ship.” Practical Expressions of Sympathy. Do not keep the alabaster boxes of your love and tenderness sealed up until your friends are dead. Fill their lives with sweetness. The kind things you mean to say when they are gone, say before they go. III. Cesarea.—Vs. 7-14. 7. "And when we had finished our course." Our voyage by sea. "Came to Ptolemais. ' About thirty miles south of Tyre, the modern acre, just north of Mount Carme l. 8. "And the next day we . . de parted." Probably by land. The journey was thirty or forty miles. Cesarea and Its Associations. Cesarea was the Homan capital of Palestine, and tlie ottieial residence of the Herodtan kings and the governors of Judea. It was built and made a magnificent city and port by Herod tin- Great, and named after Cesar. It is seventy miles from Jerusa lem. Here Paul was Imprisoned, a few weeks after the present visit, and remained in prison for two ye ars, whence he was sent te> Home. “Philip . . . one of the seven" elea cons appointed at the same time with Stephen. He is to be distinguished from Philip the Apostle. "The evangelist." The word "evangelist," meuns a herald of good tidings. The Four Virgins which did Prophesy, ft. "Had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy." This does not necessarily Imply a revelation of future events, but a consciousness of having some truth or message from God. which the prophet is impelled to utter. Virgins, married these women could devote their whole time to labors for Christ. Where they preached, whether In private houses, or to women only, or to public assem blies. we do not know. The records of Ihe New Testament simply show the frg?t that God Inspires women as well as men. and when he sends them fortli they have a mission to proclaim the Gospei in their own womanly way. The Prophetic Symbol of Agabus. 10. “As we tarried there many days.” As they did not wish to be in Jerusalem till Pente cost. there were several days at their dis posal. “From Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus." Probably the same who in Antioch foretold the coming famine (Acts 11:28), A. I). 43 or 44, fourteen or fifteen years before. 11. "He took Paul's girdle,” like those used to bind the loose, (lowing robes worn in Eastern countries. "Bound his own” (Agabus') "hands and feet.” Ills revela tion was made in that dramatic form w hich Impresses the mind with a stronger sense of reality than mere wurds can do, and which was made familiar to the Jews of old by the practice of the Hebrew prophets. "Thus saith the Holy Ghost. ' Through whom the revelations to the prophets of old were given (Arts 18:25). “So shall the Jews . , bind.” By Instigating the IUminns to do this act. The Jews were the real source of the per secution. It was In this same city that Paul was in bonds for two years. 12. ''Besought him not to go.” Inferring that this was the intention of the prophe cy. This false inference, here distinctly stated, explains v. 1. Paul Goes on in Face of all Dangers and Persuasions. IS. "What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart?” He knew the danger, he felt the power of their loving persuasiveness, hut he went steadfastly on in the way of duty. "For 1 am ready not to be bound only, hut also to die.” Compare the beautiful legend concern ing Peter, centering about the little church Domine, Quo Vadis, near Rome. "Bunyan tells us how much Christian was discouraged by th< report of Timorous und Mistrust about lions in the way. So it was with Paul. On this journey to Je rusalem he was constantly meeting with people who said, 'Don't go.' And how many people there are who would have replied. 'Perhaps you are right,' and have laid down their bundles. Never do that, but persist in carrying your bundle to your journey's end. in doing your duty until it is completely done.”—Rev. W. Wllberforce Newton, 1).D., in Sermon to Children. Importance of Early Training. It take9 a long time for the beliefs and superstitions in which men are reared to be completely removed from their minds. The heathen converts to day find it hard to throw aside ail their fear of evil spirits, ail their dread of angry gods whom they once worshiped. Things that seem folly to us are very real to them, trained in them as they have been. So, how important the early training of chil dren. How careful parents should be, and teachers, and all who have chil dren under them. [backache. Backache is a forerunner and one of the most common symp toms of kidney trouble and womb displacement. READ MISS BOLLMAN’S EXPERIENCE. “ Some time ago I waa in a very weak condition, my work made mo nervous and my back ached frightfully all the time, and 1 had terrible head aches. “ My mother got a bottle of Lvdla E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound for me, and it seemed to strengthen mv back and help me at once, and I aid not get so tired as before. I continued to take it, and it brought health and strength to me, and I want to thank you for the good it has done me.”—Miss Kate Boi.lmak, 142nd St. <fc Wales Ave., New York City. — fbOOO forfoit If original of about lottor proving gtnulntnttt cannot bo producod. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetablo Compound cures because it is the greatest known remedy for kidney and womb troubles. Every woman who is puzzled about her condition should write to Mrs. Pinkliam at Lynn, Mass., and tell her all. Old Age at Ceylon. Centenarians are fairly common nowadays, but it may be questioned whether any country can boast of so many as Celon, which, according to the recent census returns, has no few er than 145 inhabitants over 100 years of age. Seventy-one of these are males and seventy-four females. Of these forty-three men and fifty-two women claimed to be exactly 100, while the highest age returned was 120. Wages of Rulers. Nicholas II, czar of all the Russlas, works about six hours a day in con nection with affairs of state, his salary for that time being in the neighbor hood of $80 a minute. The next best paid ruler is Franz Josef of Austria whose workday is good for about 035 per minute, just tiwce the sum Kaiser Wilhelm draws for a stunt of similar duration. On the basis of a six-hour day King Edward must get along on about $15 per minute. Stones in the Butter. An extraordinary local fraud has been brought to light at the Fintona petty sessions, County Tyrone. A young woman named Rosa Galbraith was fined 40s and costs for having fraudulently prepared butter by plac ng a number of large stone in the cen ter of the rolls. It was stated that this practice had been carried on in fhe district for months past, and that pne butter merchant had to pay a •laim of £11 made by a biscuit man ufacturer, because the stones eon •ealed in the butter had smashed the. machinery in his factory. QUIT AND EAT. Some Coffee Tales. Show a woman an easy, comfortar ble and healthful way to improve her complexion and she 1b naturally in terested. Coffee is the one greatest enemy of fair women, for in the most of cases It directly affects tho stomach pro ducing slight, and sometimes great congestion of the liver and therefore .UUOiU^ UIC UliU IU UC OUCU1UCU 1 Li IV the system instead of going its nat ural way. The result is a sallow, muddy skin and a train of diseases of the different organs of the body which, in all too many cases, develop into chronic diseases. A lady speaking of how coffee af fected her says: "I was very fond of coffee but while drinking it was un der the care of the doctor most of the time for liver trouble, and was com pelled to take blue mass a great deal of the time. My complexion was bad and I had a pain in my side steadily, probably in the liver. “When I concluded to quit coffee and take Postum Food Coffee I had it made carefully and from the very first cup we liked the taste of it bet ter than any of the old coffee. “In a short time the pain left my side and my friends began to com ment on the change in my complexion and general looks. I have never seen anything equal to the good I got from making this change. “A young lawyer in Philadelphia named -, whose life was almost a burden from indigestion and its train of evils, quit coffee some months ago and began on Postum Food Coffee. He quickly recovered and is now well, ,strong and cheerful and naturaJly loud in his praises of Postum. “Another friend, an old gentleman of seventy, named-, who for years suffered all one could sufTer and live, from dyspepsia, and who sometimes for weeks could eat no bread or solid food, only a little weak gruel or milk, quit coffee upon my recommendation and took up ^ostum. He began to get better at once. Now he can eat rich pastry or whatever he likes and is perfectly well.” Names given by Postum Co., Bat tle Creek, Mich.