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Loup City Northwestern GEO. E. BENSCHOTER, Ed. and Pub. LOUP CITY, - - NEBRASKA. Not that It makes any difference— trot what has become of Mary Mac lane. Who would argue with a lunatic? An Indiana lawyer did and saved his life thereby. Edison has 791 patents on inven. tions. But Edison works more than eight hourB a day. Sir Thomas Llpton will be known as the founder of a long and illustrious lino of Shamrocks. Phonograph records are found to be uninjured by the recent flood. The worst is not yet over. Some bad boy in the class would be sure to put a bent pin in the seat ol the proposed “chair of humor.” If there is any virtue in persistence and live dogs, the Ziegler arctic expe dition will capture the north polo this time. The later a man comes home at night the surer he Is that he didn’t make any noise when he stumbled on the stairs. v There is a lesson in the experience of a Sharon man who lost $2,000 in Boston. Never carry so much change in one pocket. Ix>oklng from Bervia to Mexico an'1 Canada, the United States ha^ go,. . reason to congratulate itself that it has good neighbors. John W. Gates wishes to have it known that he does not smoke $4 ci gars in public only or merely when he is in a meditative mood. If poet Clinton Scollard, now rail road president, “recognises the profes sion” in giving out passes, his road twill not lack for passengers. It is only a coincidence that the in* teresting booklet on wild flowers sent out by the New York agricultural col lege is written by Prof. Weed. \ ——~~ Andrew D. White wants the colleges to train young men for office holding. 'That’s not a bad idea, but how are the trained young men to get the of fices? As Russell Sage wants to escape the •persecutions of the assessors he should follow Hetty Green's example and live in a Pullman car or an auto mobile. The only art treasures that Mr. Morgan brought back with him were some fine engraved portraits of American statesmen on a pocketful of $1,000 bills. It Is q*Ite as it should be that the pioneer American baby in Guam should be a girl. Hasn’t Uncle Sam long ago abdicated in favor of Aunt Samanthy ? The new mayor of Baltimore is too busy to perform the social duties of his office. If he performs the other duties, the citizens may be willing to let it go at that. Prof. Smith of the University of Chicago may be right in denouncing the consumption of soda water on moral ground, but this is no time to do his denouncing. The man at Passaic who at the age of 38 has ten children, the last eight of whom have come in couples, is likely to attract the attention of the President if he keeps on. While on board the Kearsarge Em peror WMIliam passed the time of day with a lank yankee of the name of Scanlon. Mr. Scanlon should hurry home and write his reminiscences. The first stomach, the scientific sharps say, grew from a single cell creature somewhat resembling the bacteria of to-day. We ought to feel very gratetul to it for its enterprise. The demand from some people for a black postage stamp for use on mourning envelopes naturally raises the question whether It Is really In good taste to use mourning envelopes, anyway. The Australian citizen who claims to have Invented a perfect rainmaking device may have an Interesting Inven tion, but if he is wisely advised he will keep away from the United States this summer. In defending a divorce suit a Brook lyn man stated under oath that his wife thought more of her pet dog than of him. WeU, Mme. de Stael said once: "The more I see of men. the better I like dogs.” Henry Watterson boldly declares that the effort to depose President Droppers of the University of South Dakota because he once "took a drink” is a deliberate attempt to un dermine the liberties of the American people. Before deciding not to accept the offer of $10,000,000 in gold Colombia would do well to expend a few mil lion dollars of its depreciated curren „v in wiring to Washington and learn ing Just how Uncle Sam feelk about the matter. _ An Odd Lamp Shade. An odd lamp -shade, suitable for a summer cottage, is made of inch wide yellow silk, braid, hanging over a shade of gold paper, with a stiff card board foundation. The braid is sus pended from a wire circle, the strands being doubled where they Join the cir cle and standing up above it about an Inch. The strands are closely massed, each terminating in a tiny “button rose” made of braid, looped around a center of yellow stamens and fin ished with a green calyx of ribbon. Bhort lengths of braid, each finished with a tiny rose, dangle from the top of the lamp shade, forming a row of flowers midway of its length. Girl's Confirmation Dress. Girl's frock of cream serge or voile. The blouse is made with groups of plaits, which arc trimmed with straps of the ma terial and passe menterie buttons. In the middle of the front is a wide box-plait. The large shoulder col lar is composed of lace and stitched taffeta band. The girdle is of taffeta. The skirt, cut in one piece, is fin ished with a deep flounce made with groups of plaits, l between which it ' is slightly gather ed. The plaits are trimmed with the (traps and buttons, a Dana oi wmcn forms the flounce.—Wiener Mode Al bum. Latest Style in Hats. A new straw, wonderfully light and effective, is that known as “paille de riz.” This, in a creamy white, bor dered with black and white, makes for much elegance in the popufar ber gere shape, simply decked about the crown with a wreath of small white roses and raised to a becoming angi* on choux of white liberty ribbon. Green rush straw is a modern fancy much in vogue, a useful example be ing of toque persuasion, simply swathed about by draperies of pale green and white tulle. (HOUSEHOLD TALKS Whisky applied to fruit stains- on table linen will quickly remove the spots. Stains on knife blades may quickly be romoved by nabbing them with a piece of raw potato dipped in brick dust. Glycerin is a capital remover of cof fee or milk spots from white goods. Paint the stains with the glycerin, then wash out the glycerin with luke warm rainwater. To remove tea stains pour boiling water over them. If of long standing, soak the linen in a solution of chlor ide of lime until the stains disappear, then w sh through several clean wat ers. A tablespoonful of turpentine in the clothes boiler will whiten the linen, remove stains and render washing easier. Rinse well and dry in the open air. In using cloves for pickles or pre serves, the blossom end should be re moved, as it darkens the liquid. It will certainly spoil the color of red cabbage. Combination Collars. A combination of masculinity and femininity are the Newport collars. There is a high stiff linen collar re lieved by a deep turnover of fine em broidery, with which one may or may not wear a tie or scarf. They are just the right blending of neat ness and daintiness for wear with the omnipresent blouse. A New Balt. The newest belt is a circulet of bright crimson sheepskin, lined with moire silk. It is two inches wide all the way round and fastens in front with two small gilt harness buckles, one above the other. Another novelty in belts consists of a narrow band of crochet bordered by two bands of white linen or silk. In some the crochet 1b white, in others it shades through several pastel tints. Bare Dining Table. The fashion of the bare dining room table is revived, the highly polished surface being relieved by doylies and centerpieces. They may be as elabor ate as one desires, made with fine linen centers and exquisite lace edges. Just at present basket work is such a favorite pastime that many women are weaving sets of plate doylies. They are round in shape and woven of grasses. They can be made of corn husks, but the grasses make the pret tiest ones. An Appetizing Dish. Orange salad Is an appetizing dish for luncheon and may be prepared In this way: Peel five or six oranges, carefully removing all the white pith and cutting the pulp in the natural divisions, being careful to leave neither pips nor skin on these little divisions; mix together a little very finely chopped tarragon and chervil, a dessertspoonful each of brandy and salad oil and a pinch of sugar, and season each piece of orange with this mixture. Pile the seasoned orange on a dish and place it on ice for an hour or two before serving it Dainty Party Frock. A dainty party frock for a young girl is or wnne silk mull. The skirt is made with an overskirt ef fect, having two ruffles, the upper one being deep and graduated. Both are edged with rows of blue baby ribbon. Blue satin ribbons, two Inches wide, run from the waist to the foot of the upper ruffle. The waist is cut slightly low in the | neck and has shoulder ties of blue ribbon. The sleeves are of the Marie Antoinette type, tight to the elbow, from where they fall away in soft fullness. In the Kitchen. In roasting meat, turn with a spoon instead of a fork, as the latter pierces the meat and lets the juice out. If a kettle or pot boil dry, pour boiling water into it at once, for this will prevent its cracking. Add a little turpentine to hot starch and you will not find your iron stick i when you come to the ironing of the Hmen. All potato peelings and waste leaves cf vegetables should be burned. If put in the dustbin they will decay and help to create bad smells and fever. A moldy or squeezed-out lemon put into a dirty saucepan half full of wat- 1 er and boiled for half an hour cleans it perfectly and removes all odor. When a knife has been used to cut onions wipe it with a damp cloth and rub it briskly with coarse salt. The objectionable smell will then entirely disappear. For grease spots on matting use fuller's earth. Make it into a thin paste with water and spread quickly over the spots. When dry brush off the loose powder and the spots will have disappeared. horse's head and is perhaps three inches in length. A pretty black and white parasol is of heavy white silk with applique de signs of rich black lace. Chatelaine bags are shown in steel mesh mounted with royal copper and studded with the steel. Silk petticoates of taffeta in sev eral different colors and in black, of an excellent quality of silk and trim med with full accordion plaited ruf fles headed by ruching and protected by dust ruffles are offered ds low as $7 each. Among the lovely parasols shown are those of silk chiffon in "sunburst” effect. The top of the parasol Is of heavy white taffeta silk, with two large chiffon ruffles with appliqued black “sunburst” effect. They are also shown in black, with white ap plique, and in solid white. Effective Headache Cure. Here is a headache cure that is said to be a marvelous remedy and to relieve the sufferer when all else fails. It is easy to make and easy to apply, and it consists simply of black pep per and camphor. Take a quantity of black pepper and put it in a handker cuief. Then fold the handkerchief over so that the grains cannot fall out and saturate the whole thing with camphor. Bind this “plaster" on the head and lie down. In a very few moments the headache will be re lieved and the patient will be asleep. When the handkerchief becomes dry saturate again with the camphor. That’s all. People who have tried everything else say that this home remedy relieves them quickest. At ahy rate, it is worth trying. Pretty Capuchin Hoods. Capuchin hoods are frequently per mitted to take the place of capes, these lined with some contrasting color to that selected for the main part. Thus a pale biscuit would be privileged to exploit pale blue or that new shade of mauve, and white In this, as in moBt other instances, en tirely declines to strike a false note. A gown of white crepe de chin# point gaze lace and on the corsage by with tucka on skirt, sleeves and bo- a deep shoulder collar of tucked chlf« dice, which on the skirt are sur» fon and point gaze appliques.—Phlla mounted by deaf motif galloons of deiphia Ledger. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON IU., JULY 26—SAUL RE JECTED AS KING. Golden Text—‘‘To Gbey Is Better Than Sacrifice”—I Samuel 15:22— God Requires Absolute Obedience From His Children—Hypocrisy. I. "The Beginning of Saul’s Disobe dience."—1 Sam. IS: 1-23. It was several years after the coronation before the first severe test of Saul’s character came. The warlike Philistines dwelt along the Mediterranean, west of southern Pales tine, a large part of which they had sub jugated. establishing garrisons among the Hebrew towns and disarming the Israel ites. Saul was compelled at last to move against these oppressors. He gathered an army at Gilgal, while the Philistines encamped in overwhelming numbers at Michmush near by. Saul had been commanded (1 Sam. 10: £) to wait for Samuel's arrival, that the war of independence might begin under the direction of God's representative. Seven days he waited, and then, seeing his terrified troops melting away, ho be gan the sacrifices in preparation for the battle. At this moment Samuel appea’red, and sternly rebuked the king for his im patience and faithlessness. "Thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord,” said he. "Now thy kingdom shall not continue. The Lord hath sought him u man after his own heart." From that moment we can trace Paul’s downfall. II. "Saul's Rashness and Jonathan's Boldness.”—1 Sam. 11: 1-62. At this des perate Juncture, relief came through an audacious attack upon an outpost of the Philistines, made by Jonathan with his armor-bearer. "There is no restraint to the Lord,” Jonathan had nobly said, "to save by many or few.” They slew twenty of the foe; and Saul, hearing the tumult, ordered a general charge. In blind con fusion. the Philistines even killed one an other; and the result was an utter rout. III. "Saul’s Commission and His Dis obedience."—! Sam. 15: 1-12. Possibly it was eight or ten years after the war against the Philistines that the events of our lesson occurred. Samuel bore to Saul a message from Jehovah calling upon him to destroy the Amalekltes, root and branch. This commission was suited to the fierce character of Saul, and he set about this task with zeal. With a great army of 210,000 nun he swept over the entire country of the Amalekltes, de stroying the people and their cattle. In direct disobedience to God's command, however, Agag (the "Consumer” or ’'De stroyer"!. the king of the Amalekltes. was reserved alive, together with the best of the oxen and the sheep. IV. "Saul Adds Hypocrisy to Disobe dience."—Vs. 13-15. Having sinned, Saul chose to aggravate his sin by falsehood and hypocrisy. 13. "And Samuel came to Saul. at bil gal. “In the same place wherp Saul's kingdom had been confirmed It was to he taken from him: and where the warning of the consequences of disobedience had been uttered (1 Samuel 13: 13, 11), the sentence on disobedience was to be pro nounced.”—Cambridge Bible. Saul's hypocrisy showed itself (2) in a hypocritical profession: "I have per formed the commandment of the Lord.” V. "The Itebuke of Disobedience.”— Vs. 16-21. Samuil could endure this mis erable pretense no longer. He burst out against Saul in a torrent of righteous wrath 16. "Then Samuel said unto Saul. Stay, the Lord hath said to me this night." 17. "When thou wast little in thine own sight." Samuel had In mind Saul’s own words*of humility when be was chosen king (1 Sam. 9: 21). "Wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king." “That is,” comments Driver, "thou art in a po sition of authority, and oug'ntest to havu restrained the people." IS. "And said. Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekltcs.’’ 19. "Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil.” "Expressive of eagerness, pas sionate craving."— Erdmann. 20. "And Saul said unto Samuel. Tea, T have oheyed the voice of the Is>rd." Saul has the audacity to bring forward the very Items of his Infidelity as if they were proofs of obedience: (1) he has brought Agag as evidence of his con quest; (2) the people have reserved the best of the spoil for a sacrifice. “And have gone the way which the Lord sent me And have utterly destroyed the Amalekites." "Saul did not destroy Am alek, as he professed to have done. Be fore many years elapsed, these freeboot ers were again plundering Judah.”—Sime. .1. "But the people took . . . tho chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God." Thy God. "as if ho had been showing honor to Samuel, as well as to God, when he was disobeying both."—Wordsworth. VI. "The Fate of the Disobedient.’’— Vs. 22, 23, and to the end of the chapter. The prophet now utters Saul’s condem nation in bold words, which have terri fied the hearts of the disobedient through ali ages since. 22. "Ar.d Samuel said. Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices. To obey Is better than sacrl i tlce." Why Obedience is the Best saonnee. 1. Uecause obedience la the giving up of our will to that of God, and Is therefore the offering of the whole man. 2. Be cause It Is a sacrifice that can be of fered at any time or place. One can thus worship God on week days, and In the shop, office, or kitchen. 3. Uecuuse every m ill can offer this sacrifice for himself; he needs no priest or minister to act or speak for him. 4. Because this sacrifice alone makes other sacrifices acceptable. Apart from a loving;, obedient heart no service of God is pleasing to him.—Con densed from Harris. 23. "For rebellion" (against God 3 will) "is as sin of witchcraft." Witchcraft, that is, the worship of evil spirits, was equivalent to a denial of (Jod; and so was disobedience. "And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. He hath also rejected tiiee from icing king." "God re jects Saul from being king over Israel, eince he had rejected God from being King over Saul."—T. Adams A Sham Repentance. The severity of Samuel’s rebuke, and the stern prophecy which lie uttered, moved Saul to express repentance (1 Sam. 15:24-31), but it was a poor sort of repentance, very different from David's ufter his great sin (2 Sam. 12: 13; Psa. 51). Saul seemed chiefly con cerned lest Samuel should outwardly re pudiate him, and thus throw his influ ence against him. As the indignant , prophet turned away, Saul boldly lalu i hoid upon him. tearing his mantle. Sum uefmade a symbol of It: "The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee tiiif day." Life’s Opportunities. | We are like children, or men in a ! tennis court, and before cur conquest Is half won the dim twilight comes and stops the game; nevertheless, let : us keep our places, and, above all ! things, hold fast by the law of life i we feel within. Let us follow in His steps, and we shall attain to the ideal life; and. withq|ii waiting for our "mortal passage,” tread the free and spacious streets of that Jerusalem which Is above. To all of us are given full and free opportunities.—J. H. Shorthouse. Fibroid Tumors Cured1 Note the result of Mrs. Pinkhant’s advice and medicine. “ Some time ago I wrote to you de scribing my symptoms and asked your advice. 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Pinkham’s Vege table Compound stands without a f»eer as a remedy for all the distress ug ills of women ; all ovarian troubles ; tumors; inflammations; ulceration, falling and displacement of the womb ; backache; irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation. Surely the volume and character of the testimo nial letters we are daily printing in the newspapers can leave no room for doubt in the minds of fair people. Men and bad eggs are all right till they go broke. A moment's anger may result In years of sorrow. This Will Interest Mother*. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Child ren. used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children’s Home, New York, Cure Fever ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders move and regulate the bowels and destroy Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LeKoy.N. Y. If you would take pains try the early cucumber. Mascagni a* a Dramatist. It Is said that Mascagni seeks dra matist’s laurels. The composer has written a three act comedy, which will he staged in October. A Rome Newspaper, the Menestrel, Is qnoted as making the following very dlscour teous comment on the composer: ‘Composer, professor and conservatory director without a job, likewise play" wright, Mascagni would hop around St. Peter's on one leg If he could get an audience.” New York's Tallest Buildings. The tallest buildings In New York are: The Park Row building, twen ty-nine stories, or 382 feet high; the &t. Paul, twenty-six stories, or 308 feet; the Manhattan Life, twenty-two stories, 348 feet; the American Surety, twenty-three stories, 306.1 feet; the American Tract, twenty-three stories, 306 feet; the Empire, twenty stories. 293 feet; the Home Life, sixteen stories, 280 feet; the Washington Life, nineteen stories, 273 feet; the Gillen der, sixteen stories, 273 feet; the Bowling Green, nineteen stories. 272.6 feet: the Bank of Commerce, twenty stories, 270 feet; the New York Life, twelve stories, 270 feet; tne Standard Oil, fifteen stories, 263 feet, and the Commercial Cable, twenty-one stories, 255 feet. Much of the world’s poverty results from lack of push. EXPERIMENTS Learn Thing* of Value. Where one has never made the ex periment of leaving off coffee and drinking Postum It Is still easy to learn all about It by leading tbe ex periences of others. Drinking Postum is a pleasant way to get back to health. 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