Xmas will soon be here. Will not a gun, rifle, carving set, velocipede, rocking-horse, express wagon, pair of skates, set of knives and forks, air rifle, etc., make a good present? For Sal© try" F. O. REED. THE NORTHWESTERN THURSDAY, DEC. 15, 1904. Iioaal Daws. Phone the news to us. District court Dec. 20th. It pays to trade at Cooper’s See D. C. Grow for Best Flour. We want a load of cobs, cobs, cobs. Overcoats 32.50 to 335. See Lorentz. Mrs. Stewart Conner is reported very sick. Heating and Cook Stores at P. O. Reed's. M. OJ Slater went to Elyria agun yesterday. A fine line of Xmas Candies at Oden dahl Bros.’ Sheridan lump and nut coal for sale at Taylor’s Elevator. Box goods in Chocolates, Bon Bons, etc., at Odendahl Bros.' Copper. Galvanized or Tin Wash Boilers at P. O. Reed’s. - Souvenir Spoons, a fine line, at Fred rick’s, the New Jeweler. Elloitt Antirust Tinware, guaranteed not to rust, at P. O. Reed’s. Trade at C C. Cooper's, the pi «ce to get good goods at right prices. District court will convene here the 20th. No jury will be called. Overcoats at any price at Johnson, Lorentz & Co’s. They are dandies. Every housekeeper wants best flour in the market. D. C. Grow keeps it. You ought to see the new line of tine cut-glass at Fredrick's, the Jeweler. W. D. Hover, Embalmer and Fu neral Director. Ready day or night. For Sale.—A registered Poland China boar, aged one year last March. , Thos. Burton. Theodore Pilger is assisting in the Cooper store during the holiday rpsli Aztec lump, Nigger Head lump, also nut coal always on hand at the Taylor Elevator. The Unity Club will meet with Mrs. George Leininger this coming Friday afternoon. Bargains in Chinaware, Toilet Sets, Handkerchief and Glove boxes at Oden dahl Bros.’ The dance in the new Draper building last Friday night was reported a very pleasant affair. Do you need a fountain pen? See Fredrick, the New Jeweler. Every pen guaranteed. We have the promise of three loads of cobs. We have seen nothing but the promises as yet. Christmas is coming. See Fredrick, the Jeweler, for what you want. If he has not got it, he will get it for you For Sale-Pure-bred Poland China pigs and high-grade Shorthorn bulls. See Lawrence Smith for particulars. Have you any poultry to sell? If so, see C. C. Cooper. He pavs the highest market price for all kinds of poultry. W. K. Mellor and wife returned home from their extended trip to Chi cago and the east, last Friday evening. The Ravenna Creamety Company guarantees 26 cents for butter fat de livered at the Creamery for the first half of December. Deputy Slater returned from Elyria, last Thursday evening, where he is or ganizing a ne\* branch of the M. B. A., and reports good success. Anyone can get good corn fed beef by the quarter at Reynold’s Meat Mar ket. Front quarters, 5c per pound, and hind quarters at 6c per pound. E. G. Taylor gave a party to his Sun day school class, and a few chosen young friends, last Friday evening, and a splendid social time resulted. Fred Odendahl and Fred Jens have made arrangements to give a grand masquerade ball at the opera house on the night of December 30th, Friday night. Don’t forget the date. F. S. Treat, secretary of the Iowa ‘ B »ard of Control, orders The North western to visit him the coming year Mr.Treat has land interests in Sherman county, and wants the news from here. For Sale.—A few Thoroughbred Po land China and Duroc Jersey male pigs at farmers’ prices. Ages, six months to one y**ar. Apply to H. B. Musser. on the old Carsten fruelsen place 48tf Judging by last week’s Times-Inde pendent, some farmer has palmed of unwell hen fruit on the unsophisticated editor. Any granger man, woman, child or hen that would play s» shabby a trick on a guileless and innocent prin ter, is no gentleman, so there. Drs. Davis & Farnsworth of Grand Island, Neb., are prepared to treat all forms of chronic diseas s. such hs Rheu mati m, Stomach disorders, Tumois, Cancers, Paralysis, Kidney dbease-i,etc. The doctors use. besides medcineand surgery, the x-ray, hot air baths, elec tricity anu massage. See Cooper’s store window. Steve Gray returned home last nijflit. Choice Buck wheat Flour for sale by D. S. Grow. Clint Outhous * lus our thanks. He knows why. .1. C. Fletcher of Boelus was in the city Tuesday. Guarantee and O. K Wash Machines at 1*. O. Heed’s. Cigars in Xmas packages, 12 in a box, at Odendahl Bros.’ Who will bring us a loud of cobs right away quick? If you want a u -oful present, go to Hover’s Furniture Store. Get prices on Toys, Sled*, and Doll Cabs at Odekdahl Bros.’ Wm. McCombs left Wednesday for a three weeks’ visit In Illinois. Northern Milling Co.’s mill stuffs on sale by D. C. Grow. Try them. James Lee was up from St. Paul a few days since, vi iting his parents. Call and see Cooper about his Pre mium Chinaware. This is no lottery. Go and see those fine fur coats at Johnson, Lorentz & Co’s. Si2toS3o. Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, Husking Miits, etc., at the Draper Saddlery Co's. Fredrick, the New Jeweler, has pur chased the Odendahl stock of Jewelery J. A. II. Hansel recently lost t*o or three head of cattle by the cornstalk disease. S. F. Reynolds, the popular meat man is sporting a tiue new tri-coiored deliv ery wagon. Fancy New York Apples, Oranges,! Spanish Grapes, Pears and Lemons at Odendahl Bros.’ Mrs. Moon, mother of Mrs. S, S. Ho ver, returned from her protracted visit to Illinois yesterday. For tine watch and jewdery repairing go to tredricK, the Now Jeweler He guarantees all work. C. F. Beuch-msen at Ashton orders ; The Northwestern to visit him the corning year. Thanks. Watches from $1 up, guaranteed to keep good time for one year, at Fred rick’s, the new Jeweler Reports come of loss of stock from blackleg and cornstalk disease in the southwest part of the county. Dr Sumner Davis,Grand Island, Neb., specialist in disease of eye and ear. Examination for glasses. Place your orders for storm sash early and avoid the delay in the busy sea son. Leinikgek Lumber Co. W. D. Hover & Co take this oppor tunity of informing their patrons that their holiday line ot Itockers are here. For Sale.—Poland China pigs. Call on or address Thos. Burton, six miles southwest of Loup City, on Cob Creek The ladies of the M. E. Church will i hold their annual fair and bazar *t the I opera house on Dec. 17th. Don’t forget j the date. Father Tracy leaves for his home at i Ghent, S. Y , tomorrow after a ph as- i an. visit of several weeks with his sons here. Miss Ella Foster returned last Thurs day evening from a fortnight’s visit with her grandparents and numerous friends at Ord. An alarm of fire, list Saturday, proved to be a prairie fire on the hills just north of town, which was put out without lois or damage. Lawrence Smith has for pale a num ber of male Poland China pigs and high bred Shorthorn bulls Also a registered Shorthorn bull for sale or exchange See him for particulars. County Supervisor-elect Henning Claussen was down from Washington township, Tuesday, on business. It is the first time Henning has found time out of corn picking since election. For Sale.—Eight pedigreed Shorthorn ball qalves and one 4-year-cid legis teied Shorthorn bull. Truelsen & Johansen, 47 Half mile east of Loup City. T. H. Eisner is now doing his own cooking now to see how he liks it. Last Friday, bis good wife and son Henry left lor a visit with “Art at Omaha. They will be a sent till T. H gets good and weary of baching. Have you paid your account at P O. Reed’s? If not please call and settle, as I want all my accounts, whether large or small. p*id by Jan 1,1905. P. O. Reed. Wouldn’t you bate to give a friend a cheap looking picture of yourself mad** bv an inferior artist, aud receive in return a beautiful picture of your friend, that Draper had made? Would n’t your trien 1 size you up as a cheap guy? The next number of the lecture course, given by our Methodist people, will be the Peterson Sisters Concert Co, next Wedn-sdty evening, Dec. 21. This will be an excel! ent musical enter tainment by acknowledged artists in t e line. D< n’t fail to make your ar rangements to hear tatm. John L'zaplewski, Sr., had two colts killed by the B & M. Tuesday. Lawrence Smith has just finished the grading around his new c;«rn. Hon. Pete Youngers and wife of Ge neva were guests ot VV. H Mellor over last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Long went to Omaha Tuesday. They will retuin Fri day evening. It is reported Wm. Hancock, south ol town, lost his residence by tire last night. No particulars Am ng our new readers we record the name of that prince of picture mak ers, Edgar Draper. Thanks Mrs H. S. Wold, wife ol the Baptist clergyman, was quite ill Tuesday, but at present is much improved. H. D. Criss of Greeley county, spent hist Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson Criss of this city. The Peterson Sisters Concert Co., next Wednesday evening, Dec. 2lst. Don’t forget the date, and don’t miss he iring them I)r. Jones reports the arrival of a baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs Hoadlv, the arrival dating from last Friday mornimg. Mrs. It. S. Arthur and Mrs. O. W. Conhiser w'ent to Idaho Springs, Colo.. Tuesday, to visit Mrs. Pedler and daughter. Miss Sadie. J. B. Draper has sold his intrest in the new brick building to his brother, D. S Draper, as predicted by the Nokthwestesn a week or so since. E. A. Swanson and Louis Wolf had their addreesses changed from Sweet water to LitchtMd. where they will receive their Northwestern hereafter. Married, tt 12 o’clock, noon, Dec. 12, 1904, at the St. Elmo, by County Judge Angier, Mr. John Matejka of Buffalo county and Miss Anna Abram of Sher man connty. Be sure and attend the services at the Baptist church next Snnday morning and evening, as you will hear some thrng that will not only interest you. but will do you good. All are invited. I)o not fail to hear the reading at the Methodist church by John W. Long, next Sunday evening, entitled, “The Man WhoSpoiled the Music ” Mr,Long will be assisted by the full chorus choir with appropriate music. The M. E. Sundiy school will give a Cantata on Christmas night, we under stand. It is also stated there will be no Christmas tree and no presents, save tn ats for each scholar. We will give full information next week Rev Wold of the Baptist church will preach next Sunday on . the following subjects: Morning. ‘ They That Wait Upon the laird;” evening, “What’s the Difference.’’ You are heartily welcome to these services We were promised a report of the visit of Deputy State Superintendent McBrien to our county schools for this week’s paper, from the pen of County Superintendent Hendrickson, but it failing to materialize, we have no re port of Mr. McBrien’s yist. The cantata to be given by the M. E. Sunday school, Christinas night, is be ing rehearsed under the direction of Mrs.George Leininger, which assures ns that the entertainment will he par excellence. Great preparations are be ing made for that event by our our Methodist friends. Uncle Snyder wa* in to see us today, looking for sympathy. He is getting fearful tired of baching, but sees no im mediate let up, as acard from his better nin dec n-tw eatic ths at Bath, Ills., says she is headed eastward for Chicago and a longer stay. We gave him a hunk of sympathy big as a cartwheel. The children of the Baptist Sunday school are getting ready for the usual enteramment. Christmas Eve. They have a nice program and will try to make it interesting for all who may at tend. Santa Claus is now on the way and will be sure to be here on time. A cordial invitation is given to all to be present. The stork an1 Dr. Mary A. Hen drickson called at James Rentfrow’s, last Saturday night. The stork depart ed in the early dawn, leaving an 8 pound baby girl with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baade, as a *ouvenir of his visit, but the doctor remained later to ad minister restoratives to the overjoyed grandparent*. The fair held last Saturday by the La dies’ Aid Society of the Baptist church proved a success in ev- ry wav. In spite of the disagreeable weather, there was a fine turnout and everything went off with a vim and enthunasm that was good to see. The society took in about •115. Hearty thanks are due to all who came and hjlp^d to make the fair a success. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T*. Starr last Thursday entertained Messrs, and Mes dames Long. Mc.thew, Mason and John son and the Messrs. McKinney of Wash ington township, who lately became residents there, purchasing a quarter section of land of W. R. Mellon It was a rare musical treat, as one of the lat ter gentlemen was an operatic singer before the public for several years. Our people were pained to learn, hist Friday morning, that Dr. Kearn* had been compelled to nnderg» the ampu tation of his ngt leg, as a result of the rheumatic ailment of which he has been an intense si fferer, but wi h.tl so patiei t, for these many years. Dr. Gro than of St. Paul was called and with the assis'ance of I)r Main of this city, the operation was successfully per formed and we are happy to inform the many friends of Dr. Kearns, and their name is Legion, that the good doctor sustained the shock adm'rably, and th latest news received of hi* condition is most favorable, and every indication points to an early and rapid recovery. We sincerely trust this is the beginning of a brighter physical era for the doc tor and that the great boon of robust health and its consequent happiness may yet be his to the fullest extent. Our good farmer friend, H. Iiinsink, was in town Saturday last, nursing a sprained shoulder. The cause, Friend Iiinsink was loth to give, but a little bird says a pet pig and the gentleman met on a com non level going in op posite directions, and the pig main tained the right-of way. Friend Ilin sink did sav that the hail played h(ai)l with hi* corn crop the past season, causing him to invest monies in that cereal to carry him through till next year. It seems he was right in the path of a heavy hail storm the past season which laid his corn crop low, and this is the third time the summer ice fiend has played him the dirtv trick. Art Gilbert last week purchased the St. Elmo Livery Barn of Leach & Pierce and is stocking it up with a number of new rigs and several band some driving teams. Art says he be lieves the best is not too good for Loup City and the traveling public, and pro , poses having as handsome toumouts as may be found in the west He invites your patronage through The North western, and we can assure the pub lie that Mr. Gilbert is a hustler and an active, progressive young man and will treat vou right. On Thursday, Dec 8th. 1904, at 5 p. m. at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mc Laughlin, in Loup City, Neb., their daughter, Miss Alice McLaughlin, was united in marriage to Mr. Victor E. Johnson of Aurora. Neb , Rev. W. I. Cowell, of the M. E. church, officiating. The wedding was a quiet affair, none but the parents of the happy couple and a few intimate friends being present. We tender congratulations to the new family and wish them a lovely and prosperous voyage through life. A number of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cramer, on Monday evening last, to celebrate their third wedding anniversary. It was a complete sur prise to the couple, hut the visitors found them equel to the occasion and rhey soon had coffee and a splendid lunch prepared All enjoyed the even ing, and as the p rty were about to dis band, Mr. Cramtr aud his good wife were made a present of a handsome pickle cruet. Latest reports frem Little Albert Gue, who was so badly injured last week by the kick of a hors^, are to the effect that he is getting along finely, andunl-ss new connlicati ns set in, his recovery is only a matter of a short time. Hew.is well enug i so that Mes dames Reed of York and May of Cen tral City, the bo_\’s aunt and grand mother, were able to return to their homes yesterday. We received a pleas mt call last Sat urday from Deputy State Superintend ent McBrien, who was here in the in terest of the schools, lie is the same pleasant, genial gentleman that he was before the last election elevated him to the state superintendency. lie is the kind of a man you can’t spoil by plac ing him to the fore from in official life. SCOURGE OF THE AMAZON. Mosquitoes Render People Along the Great River Miserable. It Is not a pleasure to live in the wild regions along the banks of the River Amazon. The Indians of that region all suffer martyrdom from the mosquitoes. Nobody in even the worst mosquito regions of the United States can imagine what the mosqui toes of the Amazon region are like. They actually drive the Indians, har dened as they are, from their villages at times. The people drag their , women and children into woods and uplands on such occasions, fleeing in headlong terror, and they do not ven ture back to their homes until day light. Smudges and other similar means for fighting the pest are of no use in the Amazon country when the mosqui toes sally forth for a “night out.” They appear then in such hordes that the masses force themselves through smoke and even fire. • 9 m " ■ — The First Cultivated Rose. It la said that the first cultivated rose was planted in Belgium in the year 1522. The damask rose was taken to England from France in 1573, the moss rose about 1724 and the China rose fifty years later. Moscow Imports. \ The principal articles imported into Moscow are mechanical and agricul tural machinery, hardware and cut- t lery, cotton, raw copper, cash regis ters, typewriters, o®ce furniture, bl- \ cycles, eto. Editing a newspaper is a nice thing. If we publish jokes people say we are rattle-brained; if we don’t we are fos sils. If we publish original matter, they say we don’t give them enough se lections; if we give them selections they s«v we are too lazy to wri.te. If we don't go to church we are heathens, and if w« do go we are hypocrites. If we remain in the office wo ought to be out looking for ne ws items; if we go out we are not attending to our business. If we we ir old cloihes they laugh at us; if we wear go >d clothes they say we •lave a pull. Now what are we to doV Justus likHy as not some one will sity we stole this from an exchange So we did. We stole it fr >m some paper that stole it from some other paper. Looking for Men That are losing cattle with cornstalk disease, and those who are not losing cat tie. I want to si op your loss and protect those who haven’t lost any by using Muir’s National Cornstdk Remedy, a sure preventive. Your neighbors are using it and being convinced every day. Do not lose any more cattle. Call on or address, B. L. GOODELL, Sole Agent, Loup City, Neb. On Sale at Chase’s Drug Store. 5-4t Burlington Excursion Rates Landseekers, half rates Dec. 20, Jan 3 and 17 to Olahoma, Texas and South-, W'St. Low one wav settlers’ rates< Dec. 20 to southeast, i#eyond Ohio river. Christmas and Ne«’ Year greatly re puced rates between Rockies and Chi cago, Peoria and St. Louis. Live Stock convention. Denver; one fare plus $2. round trip, Jan. 7 to 9. LOW RATES Via UNION PACIFIC. Omaha and return, 86.15 Tickets on sale Dee 26 to28 inclusively; good re turning Jan. 2. 1905. Denver, Col., and return, 816.80 Tickets on sale Jan. 7 to 9 inclusive, good returning Jan 31, 1905. Round trip tickets, via U P., Nov. 1 to April 30, Denver, $23.70; Colorado Springs, $27.70; Pueblo, 829.95. Low one way settler rates to Ala bama. Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. Virginia. Tickets on sate Dec 20th, only. Holiday rates, one fare plus 50c for round trip. Sale days, Dec. 24-5-6-31, lan 1-2. good returning to and includ ing Jan. 4. Notice to Bidders. I, Geo. II. Gibson. County Clerk of Sherman county, Nebraska, estimate that the following books, blanks and stationery will be required for the use of the county officers for the com ing year: LOT ONE.—Three gross lean pencils, best grade: one gross penholders: twelve quarts Arnold's writing fluid: twelve gross steel pens five hundred blotters; twenty-four gross as sorted rubber bands; two dozen sponge-top mucilage: two reams Crane’s Japanese linen legal cap: two reams Columbia legal cap; one gross indelible election pencils: three dozen election ink cones: eight-quire record books (four plain and four printed forms> patent flex, ible back, flap opening, best linen paper: 3.000 triplicate tax receipts, blocked; 3.200 tax re ceipts in triplicate, bound and perforated. 200 in book for county treasurer, to fold for use with carbon paper: thirteen sets of poll books and envelopes: six chattel mortgage flies. 200 in the tile; one gross, one inch by ten inches. Globe Congress tie envelopes. LOT TWO.—1.C00 1-8 sheet blanks; 5.000 1-4 sheet blanks; 3.000 1-2 sheet blanks; 1,000full sheet blanks: all blanks to be good heavy pa per; 3.000 note heads; 6.000 letterheads; note and letter heads to be of good heavy paper: 4.000 6V4-inch xxx envelopes; 2,000 10.inch xxx envelopes. LOT THREE.—Court dockets, one case to page, indexed, with rules of court, list of jur ors, court officers and resident attorneys, on flat cap paper, in lots of forty; 6.000 election ballots. Sealed bids for each or any of the above three lots of supplies must be filed with the county clerk at his office in Loup City, Nebras ka. on or before the first day of January. 1906. Sealed bids will also be received and must be filed in the county clerk’s office on or be fore January 1st. 1906. for the following: Pub. iishing delinquent tax list: publishing county treasurer's financial statement: publishing road and bridge notioes, and other notices re quired by the county. The county board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Loup City. Nebraska, this 1st day of December, 1904. Gko. II. Gibson, (sbai. ) County Clerk. Last pub- Dec. 29. Estray Notice. Taken up ,»s an estray on my farm, section 32, township 16, rir.gel4, Sher m n cou ity, Ntbras p. m. No. 37 arrives dally except Sunday (paa-yS enge») 7:50 p. m. No. 39 (passenger) Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays, arrives at 5:55 p m. First class servic- and close connections east, west and south. Tickets sold to al! points aud baggage checked through to destination. Information will be color fully furnished on application to Frank Hiskk, Agent Round Front Barn, | J. H. MINER. Props. > t Loup City, - Nebr. 1 (Opposite Noithwestern Office) Fine it Livery Rig8, easeful drivers, leadquarters irr tanners’ teams. • om aerciai men’s tra le given eepecia' at- jfcl ention. Your patronage solicited.