1 he Northwksi'krn PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THE COUNTY HA AT. GKO. F. BKNSOHOTBK, F.ditor and FaHUh^r * TKHM8:—*1.00 PKIl VEAIUF PAID IV ADVANCE Sintered at'the Loup City I'ostofflce for trails mission through the malls as second class matter. The following letter from the St. Paul Republican and written by G. H. Westgate gives a different view, or a more explanatory statment of the difficulty arising out of the con troversy by St. Paul citizens regard ing the graduating class of that totvD, ami as we extracted an art ieal a few days ago from the Grand Island Independent bearing on the subject we herewith give Mr. West gate’s article space; With the permission of certain members of the school board I have looked over the monthly reports of all of the class of 1903 and 1 find that prior to the time when Pearl Westgate fell in Cicero that Percy Sbanstorm had fallen as low as fit) in music one month, Addison Cady ns low as 50 in music two months. Edwin Beard as low as 50 in music two mouths and Lottie Mully as low as 50 In geomotry. The board wdl tell you that music was a required study just the same as any other study, notwith standing Walters says no. Ask them. Tins is the ground on which Prof. Walters brought Pearl’s card befoie the board. Why didn’t he bring Percy Shanstorm’s, Addison Cady’s, Lottie Mulloy’s and Edwin Heard’s cards also. At this point it is de^ covered that the prof, and members of the board disagree in regard to the garding as it is worded on the card8, the majority deciding that a mark below 00 for the month did not count as the professor had thought but an average in one study for the year below GO is what it meant aDd a general average of 80, consequently Addison Cady was the only oue below the required grade, his average being 79j, however they decided and voted to allow all to graduate. After Prof. Walter* bad shown his unfairness toward Pearl by bring ing her card before the board and not the others that had fallen we decided it would be unpleasant for her andimpossible to receive justice, as be bad said at a board meeting that he would see that she did not graduate. At a later meeting of the board, when Prof. Walterscalled three members of the board liars, thf»y realized her situation by alow ing her to graduate and recieve her diploma the same as the rest, with out going back to school and taking tinal examination. 1 am reliably informed that Miss. Gooddeil could not have the atten turn of the class long enough be tween strikes and the arranging of the same to give them thier final ex amination in the branchesshetaught go Prof. Waters deemed it necessary to give them all good high marks in those studies without the examin ation and as tor his own study that he taught he thought the questions furnished by the state too hard for them to answer and so substituted easy ones instead, such as, “Who is governor of Nebraska, etc.” So re ported by one of the members of the class. Mr. Bengston was favored a little batter and succeeded in holding them long enough to take thier final examination in his branches and wc find Addison Cady down to 50 in physic*, Eva McPherson clear down to 40 in physics, and Lottie Mulloy down to 54 in physics and Jennie Dorby 58. If I have made any statements that are not plain I am ready and anxious to prove them to the satis faction of anyone who may bo in terested. 0. H. Westoate. To Reform English Tramps. The various boards of guardians tn Lincolnshire, England, are considering a scheme for converting tramps into respetable and industrious citizens. The main idea is the establishment of tramp settlements in the neighborhood of several of the towns. District Court Iu Sissiou .Judge Gutterson arrived last Monday, and opened court about 1. o’clock I* M. The criminal cuse of Robert Watka charged with having set fire to the Ashton elevators wan soon arranged for trial and by 4 o’i lock the .Jury i»a« 1 all b t*n impan el ed an she cai.e ai once proceeded to trial Couuiy Attorney, .J. S. Peii ler, and Seuat >r Wall of this city and Frank Taylor of St Paul were attorney for the state while Attorn ey Mathew, of Loup City and W. II Thompson of Grand Island were for the defense. Some thieu or four witnesses for the state were exam ined Monday after noon. Tuesday at sj o’cloek the state rested their ease after examining 25 witnesses. Wednesday morning the defense commenced the examination of witnesses and by evening had exam ioed 23 witnesses and rested their case. The case was argued and the jury, under the charge of liailif Winkle man, went to their room about 3:30 p. m. aud up to the hour of going to press are still deliberating. THE NEW GRIST MILL. Mr. .J. H. Parshall, the miller who has now a force cf men at work on the new grist mill, being built near the old site, was a pleasant caller Wednesday morning and enrolled his name on our subscription list. The brick work to the foundation of this substantial enterprise is fast being put down and the carpenters are busily at work framing the timbers. The frame work will be erected as soon as the foundation is ready. The mill is to be of frame and to have | a roller capacity of 12.') barrels al though its capacity in other ways will, at present be 1 Go barrels, and can be enlarged when necessary. Mr. Parshall will have his mill complet ed for the fall tiade. He is a ples edt gentleman and we bespeak for him a good trade. FATAL ACCIDENT. We learn that Mrs. Frank Plazay, an aged Polish lady while returning home from a neighbor’s last Monday morning, where she had been in at'endanee to the sick, fell out of the wagon and, striking on her head and shoulders, broke her neck. It seems that the wheel of the vehicle went into a rut, causing her to loose her balance and she fell over the dash board. Her death was almost in stantaneous. For An Ideal Vacation. Near every settlement of import ance in the mountain regions of the West are deep canons wherein the people at home, as well as ttiose from abroad, seek, in the summer season, the coolness and pleasure of camp life. High up the mountain side, on the shores of mountain lakes, or on the banks of mountain streams, summer hotels are conduct ed for the convenience of those who prefer to have all ot the receation and none of the labor incident to summering in the mountains. It may be suid that wherever there is a mountain in Colorado or Utah there is also an interesting canon, and the searcher for a spot in which to summer will find no diffi culty in suiting his taste, no matter how critical it may be. To enable persons to reach these famous pleasure resorts, the Union Pacific ha9 put in effect .Summer Ex cursion rates lower than ever made before. Full information cbeeri'ullv fur ! nisbed on application to C. L. Harvey I Agent. Oue hundred thousand men in the building trades alone are idle in New York. Plenty of work for them; great demand for all sorts of buildings, but the men remain idle. Their unions demand more wages and less hours for the men than the contractors can grant, and make anything out of the work. A journ eyman carpenter, who was in The Journal office recently declared that I there was more money in it at $2.."<0 a day lor country work than there is at nearly double the wages in the cities. In the cities he had to give j up a portion of his wages for unkn ! and f*>r the various fi nds to aid strikers who were not working, i n ; I fie oust of living in tbu city ia much ! greater. Added to this was tlie uncertainty of being able to work. At any timo be might be ordered to strike for an indefinite period, i' Plenty of work in the country a ; a price that is within reason is pood j enough lor uie," be said.—Superior ; Jour mil A Sensible Dog. At a kirk meeting the other evening in a country place of Scotland a little dog, having nothing else to do, kept wandering in and out about the pews, taking practically no interest in what was going on. A special collection, however, was announced to be taken, and the animal sauntered out just be fore the plate went round. A man who had been watching the incident remarked to a friend: “I didna think a dong like that wad hae sae muckle sense.” Tyranny of Established Rule. It isn't the fault of mathematics that you cannot always get the right an swer to the problem you are trying to solve, hut it. is clearly your blunder when you foolishly undertake to con struct a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. No more can you lift a house with a hairpin or pave any place but hell with mere intentions. In this glad world if we run counter to the established order of the universe down goes our meathouse. Next Presidential Contest. In the presidential contest of 1904 there will be 476 electors, the num ber of senators (90) added to tlio number of representatives (386). In the two previous presidential elec tions, 1896 and 1900, the number of electors was 447. In 1S93 it was 444, the addition being made by the ad mission of Utah as a state. In 1894 and 1888 there were 4ul electors. It 1878 and 1880 there were 369. The Irreverent Caddie. Lieut. Gen. Miles has taken to golf. The other day he was going the rounds of Chevy Chase at Washington, hav ing a critical young person as caddie. The general, who as yet is far from being an expert, rolled the ball Into a depression from which he seemed unable to drive it. He struck the Dis trict of Columbia three or four mighty whacks, but only succeeded in moving the ball a few feet. The fourth pro digious effort was a humiliating failure and tho caddie said: "See here, old chap, you’ll have to do better or quit.” Marks New Era. The Russian newspaper, Novy Kry, of Port Arthur, announces that on Jan. 14, 1903, the custom house at Dalny was opened for levying duty on merchandise carried by the Chin ese Eastern railroad into and from Manchuria. Society’s Resources. An esteemed contemporary asks us why we refer to the Smart Set as oscillating “between hell and the iron works.” Because it gets its inspira tion from the one, its money from the other.—Louisville Courier-Jour nal. Colonies Not Self-Supporting. Eacli of Germany's eight colonies, except Samoa, receives a subsidy greater than the revenue it yields. Feed for Draft Horses. A full-sized farm horse at work will require twelve pounds of crushed oats and thirty jjounds of hay a day. Many Acres of Ground Wasted. Twenty-three acres of ground are needed to bury London's dead every year. Work of Volcanoes. The five volcanoes active last year destroyed 60,000 lives. Small Church Accommodations. The church accommodation of Eng land and Wales allows one sitting for a little less than three people. Immense Area Ruled by Czar. The question of alien immigration is now far more serious to London than it ever was in California. — Gain Living From the Sea. Throughout the world about 3 per cent of people gain their living direct ly from the sea. Alcohol in Beer. Mild beer has 1 to 1% per cent alco hol;, bitter, up to ten per cent. , LOW KATES WEST. The Bur iugton offers round trip tick ets as follows. Denver, Cel, and return 815.30, June 1 to Sept. 30. k Colorado Springs, Col., and return $17.80 June 1 to Sept. 30. Pueblo, Col., and return, $18.05 June 1 to Sept 80. Glenweod Springs, Col, and return. .927.30. .Ju i" 1 t<» Sept. 20. Ogden, Utah, and return, 831.35, June 1 to Sept. 30. Salt Dak» City, Utah, and return, 831.35, June I o S, pi. 30. Deadwood, S. I), and rctern,$17.00 June 1 to Sept. 30. Lead, S. JJ., and return, $17 90, .tune 1 to Sept. 30. Ilot Spring-, S D, and return $14.80 June 1 to Sept. 30. Custer. S. D., and return, $15 40, June I to Sept. 30 Ask the ticket agent for particulars. T. M. REED Han furnish yuu with a — HAY RAKE, OR ANYTHING IN THE Til 1IMMMS MB 7HBIUnil LIUS. I also have two hydraulic well making machines. Call and see them when in need of anything in that line. asp* 'immmmmmmgsiMivrm&mmBtmBaBmmmmmmmmmmmmxxz.': rz ■er: To Cure a Cold in One Day 2zz?~ >'' ake Laxative Bromo Quinke Tablets. (J/ 03 Gentlemen: Thin to certify that I have used Liquid Koal for ergot dis ease In cattle and believe it to be a cure for this disease from the experiments 1 have made, but believe it should be used when the animal Is tirst taken with disease. And tor a lice killer It ean.t bo beat by nothing I know of. Yours respectful.y, W. L. Litti.k. Seward, Neb, IJee. 5, l9rj. Liquid Koal, manufactured and sold by National Medical Oo., York. Neb , is a necessity to every farmer raising stock Several Instances of Its emclency have oomo puller my notice. Joins Hakvky. Wansa, Neb , Dee. is, 190c. I conclder Liquid Koal one of the best urtloles for all around purposes on lip market, lor miles and lice in the chlcheii houses and for lice on calves and horses it is the best and cheupesi thing i have ever round. Liquid Koal ought to be on every farm chas. IIkko vmiaoku * PRICE One Quart Can . $1 Oo Ten Gallon Keg, por gallon.#1.5® One Gallon . 3 ho 2.*> Gallons, half bbl per gal, t-'r Klve Gallons per gallon. J.7H 6h Gallons, I bbl per gall . . j 00 A sac '!,■ page book ou diseases of animals sent free on application. manufactured by Nationol Medicial Oo. s™»rA F- i >■>! • by J. HOIiMH Loup City Neb. AN IDEAL. VACATION. Summer hotels are scattered throughout the Rock ies for the convenience of those who prefer recreation without the labor insident to camping. Wher- ever there is a mountain in Color- ado or Uatha, there is also an in- NSlipSy' teresting canon, *IN«tO** * and the searcher for-i spot in which to summer finds no ditb ul:y in suiting his taste. To enable persons to reach these favored localities with out unnecessary expenditure of time or money, the Union Pat ific has put, in effect very low rates and splendid twin service from Missouri River to Denver. ACCOMMODATIONS ABE PROVIDED FOR ALL CLASSES OF PASSENGERS. Full information cheerfully furnished on application to C. L. Harvey, agent. ~ i ■ ■' 1 ■