VOLUME XXI. i
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA,*’ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1904.
NUMBER 41
2i Professional Cards
^ U J. NIGHTINGALE
Attcraej ud CoutseMLav
LOUR 6ITY, NEB
AARON WALL
Lawyer
Practices in all Courts
Loup City, Neb.
ROBT.P. STARR
Attorney-at-Law.
LOUP mx NEBRSSKJL
•n. h. •m;,w
Bonded Abstracter
Loup City, - Nebraska.
Only set of Abstract books in county
J. H. LONG
PHYSICIAN aM SURGEON
Office Opposite St. Elmo
TELEPHONE CONNECTION
| S. A. ALLEN.
OEJVTIST,
LOUP CITY, - - NEB.
OFFICE —One door east of St. Elmo
Hotel. My equippment is modern and
_iy prices will be as low as can be ex
pected for «rood work. I would be pleased
to have you call. Open evenings.
> In a dental operation the main consider
ation is the result* The pain is greatly
modified by modern equippment.
St. Elmo Hotel
A. ERAZIM, Propr.
LOUP CITY, - NEBRASKA
Farmers’ Table a Specialty
Farmers of Sherman county are
* specially invited to make the St.
Elmo their headquarters when at
the county seat.
WESLEY McCOMBS
Livery f Feed Stable
Loup City, Nebraska,
Our teams are all good drivers
and we are able to give you the best
ot turnouts. Our prices are reason
able and we can give satisfaction to
all who wisn our services.
YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED
INSURE YOUR
PROPERTY
I am handling first-class in
surance, and can give you the
best of security against
FIRE, LIGHTNING,
i WIND STORMS
and TORNADOES
in the
St. Paul Fire Marine,
Continental, Springfield,
or National Ins. Co.’s
Will also insure against HAIL in
the St Paul Fire Marine. Losses
;»aid in full. Office with T. S. Night
i ingale, Loup City, Neb.
F. E. Brewer
eo^GEp’s
City Dray and Transfer line
J. W. & A. T. Conger, Props.
All kinds of hauling will be given prompt
attention and will make a specialty ot
moving household good. Ice delivered in
any part of town. Tonr patronage solicited.
LOUP CITY, - - . NEBRASKA.
P. Hoogenboezem
Fainter aid Paaertapr
CONTRACTOR.
Loup City, - Neb.
Sign Work and Graining a Spe
cialty. Wall Paper and Mouldings.
PHOTOGRAPHER
j
LOUP CITY, NEB.
Photographs, Farm views, Stock pictures
etc. Finest instrument west of the Missouri
river. All work stricly guaranteed.
W. L. MARCY,
LOUP 6ITY, NEB
Office, West Side of Square. Youi
Dental work solicited,
THE NORTHWESTERN |
TERMS:—11.00 PER TEAR. IT PAID IH ADVANC1
Entered at the Loup City Postoffice tor tran t
mission through the mails as second
class matter.
Office ’Phone, - 4- - Rll
Residence ’Phone, - - HI2
J. W. BURLEIGH, Ed. and Pub.
The Mason City Star has again
changed hands, F. A. Amsberry dis
posing of the plant to W. A. Anderson.
We wish the new man success The
Star is one of our brightest country ex
changes.
Rainbow chasing has not yet gone
entirely out of date. We met a gen
tleman of the populist faith the oth
er day who actually thought or
claimed to think the fusion candi
date for governor would defeat
Mickey? Fact.
A vote for Aaron Wall for sena
tor and H. Smelser for representative
means for the election of an IT. S.
senator who will help Roosevelt to
carry forward the splendid adminis
tration he has made and will make
in the future. A vote against them
means a vote for Bryan or some
other democrat who wifi obstruct
Roosevelt methods and assist Par
ker and the trusts and combines.
Which is best?
What is the matter? The popu
lists of the Big Sixth, who held
their congressional convention at
Kearney last week, could only mus
ter six delegates, five from Buffalo
and one from Dawson, an adjoin
ing county. Out of some 36 coun
ties only two represented. A. A.
Worsley, from way up in Boyd
county, who is already fusion candi
date for state land commissioner,
fusion senatorial nominee in his dis
trict, and the recipient of one or two
other nominations, we have forgot
ten, was also giyen the congression
al nomination by the six present, on
the theory, we suppose, that to him
that hath shall be given, or words
to that effect. But who the deuce
is Worsley, anyhow?
It is a common remark made in
conversation in our hearing by dem
ocrats and populists alike, to the ef
fect that they would rather see
Roosevelt elected than Parker. And
yet some of these same men propose
to vote for Watson, while others
will refrain from voting at all, thus
lending silent aid to Parker, whom
they all admit is the candidate of
Wall street, the trusts and the great
corporate influences, and expect him
to be elected, while Roosevelt they
also admit is free from and will
oppose those influences. Are they
consistent? Are they doing the
best for their own intetests? Not
even the wildest dreams can give
visions of Watson’s election. The
fight is strictly between Roosevelt
and Parker, the former ever in their
interest, the latter dominated by
the very powers they distrust. How
ean they hesitate in whom to place
their own political trust, even on
their own admissions?
We are sorry to see the trend of
the Times-Independent, in this cam
paign but just started, in its unwar
rantable attacks on our worthy coun
ty attorney, J. S. Pedler. From the
very best information we can ob
tain, Uncle Joe has made a good
and efficient officer, and the T.-I.’s
resplendent(?) efforts on glittering
generalities in simple-sounding simil
itudes are childish in the extreme.
The animus of the writer covers
the attack as with a cloak, and is
of the flimsiest character. The
editor should stop such infantile
prattle and give some adult and spe
cific charges, if he has any, against
County Attorney Pedler. One can
not chase wishy-washy phantoms.
As a matter of fact Uncle Joe has
made a good, clean, capable official.
He has worked m the interests of
peace,harmony,good government and
economy in county affairs, and bis
record is unassailable. Inuendo and
petty generalities art only pitiable
weapons to be used when facts and
sound arguments are not to be had.
We want a load or two of cobs, and
we want them bad. Who will bring
us in one or two loads?
Uncle Joe Answers Attacks.
Loup City, Neb., Aug. 30.—To
the Taxpayers of Sherman county:
I have been requested by a number
of the citizens of the county (who
believe in fair treatment), to answer
the charges made against me in the
Times-Independent of last week,
entitled “Similitudes,” and in so do
irg will first plead guilty to that
part of the charge ia which I am ac
cused of endeavoring to save the
taxpayers money, and further an
swering say that I have no knowl
edge as to the facts in the case of
the mother weaping over the fact of
some drunken wrretch shooting her
boy, and no such case having been
reported to me I am at a loss what
to answer, and for want of knowl
edge as to the full, true name of
“Similitudes,” or as to which of the
“Similitudes” wrote the (uncalled
for) article, I am also at a loss to
knowr wrho to answer, but for the
purposes of this article will allude
to the person or persons by the name
of “Simililudes,” and write by way
of explanation, rather than answer,
as it is a difficult task to answer
something you know nothing about.
The article reads somewhat like a
piece of fiction, re-arranged into po
litical abuse, and through the kind
ness of the Times editor published
at the request of the real “Simili
tudes,” which seems to have been
somewhat of an overdose for the ed
itor, as would appear by his editorial
against personal abuse. Many
thanks, Ed. Small favors thankfully
received and larger ones in propor
tion. Just have one of the “Simili
tudes” sign next time.
I have resided in Sherman county
for a quarter of a century and the
people should certainly know me by
this time, and for reasons too nu
merous to mention would ask to be
excused from engaging in any news
paper controversies, or indulging in
any dirty, filthy, mud-slinging, per
sonal abuse of m* opponent, who is
a refined, educated gentleman. In
my opinion, such things only en
gender strife in the community and
wound the feelings of friends, which
was forcibly impressed upon my
mind, upon my attention being
called to the article “Similitudes,”
the day alter mailing the paper cen
taining it to roy family in Colorado.
As to the Cook case, and the
shooting of the boys in Bristol town
ship, I can only say that I wouldn’t
know the boyB should I see them.
They have the reputation of being
good boys, and I know they come
of good families and were brought
up in a good community. I met the
young man from Buffalo connty for
the first time in my life on the 24tb
of this month, and found him to be
a bright, intelligent, gentlemanly
young man.
I know of no settlement having
been made in the matter. I have at
all times been willing to prosecute;
in fact had a complaint ready to be
signed and sworn to by Harry J.
Jungles, (the young man reported
to have been dead and buried), who,
believing in fair treatment and
knowing that I had never refused to
prosecute, as reported, was kind
enough to give me a letter, with per
mission to publish same, which let
ter is published below nnd explains
itself:
Loup City, Xeb., Aug. 24,190s.—This
is to certify that .T S. Pedler has never
refused to prosecute in the matter of
the case of shooting in the south part of
the county, and in fact had a complaint
made, when I made the fact known te
Mr. Pedler that I would necessarily
have to go to Chicago, and that it might
be impossible for me to be in attend
ance when the matter came to trial in
the district court, and as 1 am going
there to stay 1 would nut want to recog
nize myself to appear in the district
court and come all the wav from Chi
cago for that purpose. I may conclude
to prosecute at some later date.
Harry J Jungles
Wishing to be excused from fur
ther answerirfg “Similitudes,” or
any other fictitious writer, either
now or in the future, and hoping
this explanation will be satisfactory
to all fair minded people, and that
one of the “Similitudes” will have
the courage to sign the next article,
I am yours, truly,
* J. S. Pedler,
Coanty Attorney.
TOO BUSY
To write a new adv.
this week, but am con
stantly receiving new
Groceries
Dry Goods
and
Gepefal JVIefchapdiee
Of /Ml Descriptiops
Don’t forget that we carry all
Millinery and Millinery Goods in
season, with a first class trimmer to
attend to lady customers.
We want your trade. We ask
you for it.
A. E. Chase
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A. P. CULLEY, President.
W. F. MASON, Cashier.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
op Loup city.
General Banking Business Transacted.
PAID UP CAPITAL STOCK, $25,000.00.
CORRESPONDENTS:
Seaboard National Bank, New York City, N. Y.
Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska.
DRAPER SADDLERY COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF
LIGHT and HEAVY HARNESS
SADDLES and BRIDLES
BLANKKTS, ROBES, WHIPS, FLY NETS, BRUSHES, CUBBY COMBS.
Repairing Neatly Executed. All Work Warranted.
HAND MADE HARNESS A SPECIALTY.
Barpins in Buies and Spring Wagons
LOUP CITY ... NEBRASKA
The weather
Calls for
Cooling drinks
and the
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IS
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Ill
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PHOTO BUTTONS,
and MEDADLLIONS
And Even
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At DRAPER’S STUDIO.
NUMB. SMI MID IMS
BOUGHT AT THE
B. & Mo Elevators
MCALPINE, LOUP CITY, SCHAUPP SIDING,
ASHTON AND FARWELL.
Coal for Sale at Loop City anil Ashton. Will Boy
HOGS AT SCHAUPP SIDING AND FARWELL
Call and see oar coal and get prices on grain.
E. G. TAYLOR.
John Solmes
•^DEALER IN»
HARDWARE
Steel Ranges, Cook Stoves,
Tinware, Screen Doors,
Hammocks, Lawn Mowers
Guns and Ammunition. Carry a full line of guaranteed
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Lom/p City, liTebraska
•^J. I. DEPEW®*
Blacksmith $ Wagon Maker]
_ My shop la the largest and best equipped north of the Platte Ulver
I hareafona horse engine and a complete line of the latest Improved, ma
chinery, also a force of experienced men who know how to operate It and
torn ont a Job with neatness and dispatch.
MY PRICES ARE REASONABLE AND PROMPT
ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL CUSTOMERS.
The Northwestern $1 per Yr«