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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1905)
When winter is over, the flies are sure to come. I am now pre pared to fit you out with Window Screens, Doors, Springs, Hinges, etc., etc. Respt. Yours, P. O. REED. THE NORTHWESTERN THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1905. Iioaal Dsws. A Few Market Quotations. Cattle, per 100 lbs.$2.00@$5.25 Hogs, per 100 lbs. 4.50(34,70 Corn, ber bu. .32(3.33 Wheat, per bu.50(3 .07 Oats, per bu.20(3 .22 Rye, per bu.47@ .52 Eggs, per doz. 12 Butter, per lb. 18 _..._• Notice. We have for rent one 80-aere pasture, two 160-acre pastures and one 400-acre pasture. For particulars call on Gunn arson & Zimmerman, Royal Highlanders. The Royal Highlanders will have a basket social at Society Hall, Monday evening, May 8th. Bring your basket and a friend and have ag)od time. By order of committee. W 20, Ashley Conger, the drayman Get him. Spades, shovels and post-hole diggers at P. O. Reed's. If you want a rose bush, go to F. E. Brewer at once. G. W. Marvel was up from Ashton on business Saturday. Photos 15c. per dozen, for a short time only. Over new bank. Call and see my new stock of buggies and spring wagons. T. M. Reed. We received a pleasant call last Saturday from Rev J. A Stevens of Hazard. Aztec lump, Nigger Head lump, also nut coal always on hand at the Taylor Elevator. Mrs. S. D. Hulbert who has been on j the sick list for several weeks since j is improving. Dr Sumner Davis,Grand Island, Neb. specialist in disease of eye and ear. Examination for glasses. Get ahecd of the Hies by ordering your screen doors and window screens of LEiNinoER Lumber Co. Harry Taylor this week orders The Northwestern sent to his sister, Mrs. Thos. Ilogg, New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y. All persons indebted for the service of Beautiful Prince or Avener Wit, may settle with either of the under signed and be receipted for the same. D. C. Leach, F. G. Pierce, Near Huxley. St. Elmo barn Capt. E. II Jenkins, “The Potato King’’ of Columbus, this state, is ex pected on a visit to his nephews, the McKinnie boys, the last of the week. The captain will be accompanied by Mrs. Jenkins. Swanson & Smith having moved their shoe store to the first door east of Conhiser’s store, wish to thank the public for their patronage in the past, and invite all to visit them in their newr location. 25 A. P. Culley has received some very fine samples of brick from Coffey ville Kan., which have been on exhibition the past few days. He is busy looking up the finest material extant to be used in the construction of his new bank. The ladies of the G. A. R. will give a chicken-pie dinner and supper at Society Hall, Saturday, May 6th, 1905, for the purpose of raising funds to defrav the expenses of Decoration Day. Every body come and eat chicken-pie. Price 25c. Last Saturday, Jos. Biecha, living on the old Pedler farm, was kicked on the leg by a horse, dislocating the knee and otherwise severely injuring him. He was brought to Loup City, where the dislocation was reduced by Dr. Long. Drs. Davis & Farnsworth of Grand Island, Neb., are prepared to treat all forms of chronic diseases such as Rheu matism, Stomach disorders, Tumois. Cancers, Paralysis, Kidney diseases,etc. The doctors use. besides medicine and surgery .the x-ray, hot air baths, elec sricity and massage. Mrs. M. J. McLaughlin, who has been at the bedside of her father, J. A. Phillips, at Aurora, returned home last Friday, but on Tuesday of this week was again called to Aurora on the receipt of a telegram announcing the death of her father that morning. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs Victor Johnson. Mr. Phillips c«me ont from Pitstield, 111., a short time since to visit his children, when he was taken ill with dropsy ending in his demise. Frank Burleigh of Loup City, Nebr. the editor's oldest nephew, is now an American soldier, having enlisted in the regular army and was transferred to Co 118 Coast Artilley and as signed to Fortress Monroe, Va. Frank had thought be would like the navy, and may yet transfer to that branch of the service. The schooling and dis cipline he will receive in the service will be beneficial to him in afer life and we hope to hear of his winning promotions.—Tingley (la.) Vindicator. Big Local Telephone Deal. Just as we go to press this (Thursday) noon, we learn that E G. Taylor, \V . S. Waite, and Dr. A. J. Kearns of Loup Citr, and Lorenz Brothers of Ashton have purchased the local Bell telephone exchange of this city. We understand these gentlemen will greatly add to the local circuit in time extending over the entire county, with no additional cost to subscribers over regnlar yearly rate. We are pleased over the deal and be lieve it a good financial and enterpris ing move. We will give further partic ulars next week. I Poultry netting at P. O. Reed’s. Base balls, masks, glovesj bats, etc., at P O. Reed's. All kinds of fre-h lobster* at Gas teyer’s (canned). Phone A. T Conger. W 2o, when in need of a drayman. Car with Buggies and Spring wagons just arrived at T. M. Reed’s. Mrs. Albert Johnson was visiting her parents at Arcadia last week. Mrs. Chris Ilauck offers her 8-room residence proterty for sale: See her for particulars. Mrs W. M. Smelser of Rockville, invites you to call at her home and see her fine line of summer millin* ry. 25-3 Mrs. John Kaufman of Lincoln, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T Lambert for the past few weeks, re lurned home last Wednesday. Jacob Albers and W T.Gibson will go to South Omaha, next Monday, to abfend the grand lodge A. O. U. W., as delegates from Loup City Lodge No. 33. W. R. Mellor was do.vnto Omaha last week and with some eighty other pilgrims crossed the burning desert as represented by the order of Mystic Shriners. We received a pleasant call Saturday, from Joe Contor. one of the energetic young farmers of Oak Creek, who will hereafter be w reader of Tue North- ! WESTERN. Louis Bechthold was up from Schaup Siding last Saturday on business and ordered his paper changed from Ashton to that place, as they now’ have a post office of their own. II. B. Musser returned from South Omaha, list Saturday, where he dis posed of a couple of cars of his cattle, receiving therefor $0 per hundred which was pretty near the top notch. Quite a delegation of Eastern Star members went to Lincoln. Monday, to attend the Grand Chapter of that order They w’ere: J. S. and Mrs Pedler, and the Mesdames Depew. Mellor. Arthur. Truelsen and Odendahl. They will re turn Friday evening. Next Sunday, May 7th, Rev. Graber, German Evangelical minister, will hold services m the German church here and ! desires to have a full attendance of all ■ members of the German Evangelical ; association, and also extends a cordial j invitation to all others to attend the | service. The Unity Club "Recital ’ gave pleas ure to quite a coterie of ladies Satur dry afternoon. The program was wel 1 rendered Knd a few more dollars go to swell the fountain fund. The com mittee would take this occasion to thank all who favored with a number on the program and Mrs. Zimmerman for entertainment. The young people enjoyed a pleasant suprise at Geo. Lee’s on last Friday evening. Those present were Misses Jessie Leininger, Ruby and Nellie Chase, Mary Gibson, May Bone, Clittie i Hughes, Lucy Grow’ and Lula Lee. i Messrs John Slayter, Floyd Gibson, ! Thomas McFadden, Leslie Sweetland and Edward Janulewicz. Connty Assessor Peters was out home over last Sunday, returning to attend to ! the duties of his office Monday. He was still enjoying the remembrance of a big ball game in his neighborhood Sunday, in which the professionals of Ashton came out there and proceded to do up his hayseed boys in the Nation al game, but which did not turn out to their liking, as the country boys sent the professionals back home to do better practice, with a score of 22 to 14 in favor of Peter’s Champions Mr. Peters says it was a royal battle, big crowd in attendance and worth going miles to witness. On the first of May, W. D. Hover & Co., sold their furniture business to Chas. Leininger, a brother of Messrs J. P. and Geo Leininger, the lumber men. Messrs. Hover will give posses in a w*ek or two, or as soon as an invoice is taken. We understand that Will Hover will bavecharge ot the busi ness for Mr. Leininger for the next few months Thk Northwestern is sorry to lose the Messrs Hover from the business interests of Loup City, bnt such are the fortunes of business his tory. We have not learned the future movements of the outgoing gentlemen, though we understand they contemplate moving to northwest Arkansas, where Mr Hover, senior, has looked the coun try over and thinks it a chosen land. To the incoming gentleman, Mr. Leiniti ger, The Northwestern extends the glad hand and wishes for him a good measure of success. J. II. I’.fshall is assisting at Muliok’s this week. Grand Island woven wire fencing at P. O. Reed's. Harry Taylor is putting a new fence around the Hayhurst property. Frank Dennis and Albert Johnson were up to Arcadia last Sunday. F. A. Pinckney remembered the printer last Saturday. Thanks. N. B. Thompson is another of our readers who kindly remembered us this week. Lawyer Mathew is sporting a tine new buggy purchased of T. M. Reed. It is a beaut. C. Biemond, the popular stockman, is a new reader of The Northwest ern. Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beushausen of Ashton were guests at the home of Will Hawk last Sunday. Mrs. A. N. Conklin of St. Paul was the guest of her brother. E. G. Taylor, and family, last wT*ek. Robert Pritchard of Grand Forks, N. D., arrived here Monday evening on a visit to his old friend, M. C. Mulick. and fnmilv John Slayter left for Seward, Mon day, where lie has purchased a bank rupt stock of dry goods and notions, which he will dispose of. Will Mulick is running out of Ogden, Utah, on the Southern Pacific, and The Northwestern will greet him each week with news from home. Wash Peters having sold his farm over near Huxley, has purchased a farm nearer Loup City and will receive Ids paper hereafter from this office. Miss Mary Gibson returned from Grand Island last Thursday, where she has been for treatment of her eves. She is much improved in that regard. ‘ Geo. II. Gibson went down to Colum bus, Monday, to attend the grand en campment of the Modern Woodmen, in sessiun there Tuesday and Wednesday. ; Lawyer Mathew went to Lincoln,1 Monday, where he and County Attorney Pebler were to lock horns before the Supreme Court over the Main vs. Sher man county case. Mrs. F. F. Foster is convalescing rapidly from her recent illness, and was able to drive into the country last Sun day, where she will visit for a time with her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Pugsley Hon. R. P. Starr will deliver the Memorial address here Decoration Day. As Lawyer Starr is an earnest student of history and a good speaker, we may expect a very entertaining address on that occasion. i Complaint reaches us that some of the younger boys of our town have a bad habit of prowling around evenings.ring ing door bells, throw ing gravel against windows and otherwise annoying the inmates. Parents, where are your children evenings? Marshal, look into this matter. Art Gilbert on last Friday sold the St. Elmo liverv barn to his father, T. E. Gilbert. Art has been doing a good business, and is a hustling young business man, but his health was such that he desired a change. Mr. Gilbert, senior, is an old hand at the business and will keep the well known stable up-to-date in all things. Judge Wali had an exciting time with his spirited team near VV. H. Creary’s* south of town, last Snnday, and only his superior horsmanship saved a serious time. The team became fright ened from some canse, breaking a single tree, and partially freeing themselves from the buggy, but the judge was master of the situation and no further damage ensued. The Loup City Board of Village Trustees met Tuesday morning and reorganized for the ensuing year. The incoming trustees, Messrs C. H. Con hiser and Sam Galloway for ihe long term, and P. O. Heed for the short term, w'ere sworn in and ready for business. The board organized by re electing J. I. Depew chairman, W. J. Fisher clerk and L. Hansen treasurer. Saloon licenses were granted M. C. Mulick and T. H. Eisner, as per ap plication, at the old rate of $500 for license and $100 occupation tax. Odeo dahl Bros were also granted druggist’s permit. The board then adjourned over to Wednesday evening. Mr. Chas. 'Bridgeford, brother-in-law of the editor, arrived from Hooper, Nebr., Tuesday evening, and intends working at his trade, that of plasterer and finisher, here this season, providing the demand will justify him in remain ing. He has been twenty-two years at that work, and is considered an artist in his line. He was accompanied by his daughter. >Miss Jessie Bridgeford, who will make an extended visit with us. Mr. Bridgeford brought with him Mr. George Aukney, who has been his assistant for several years, and together they will be ready for all the busiuess that may come their way. They are at present putting the finishing touches on Editor Brown’s new residence. Mr. Bridgeford has an interesting family of wife and five children and of course we are anxious that they make this their future home. loe Thompson spent Sunday at his home in Ravenna. The Unity Club will meet with Mrs. George Leininger Friday (to-morrow) aftei neon. E. F. Jones has moved from the new bank building into the old Ed. Rad cliffe property. Gus Lorentz and Oliver Mason took a spin down to Aurora, Monday morn ing, in their auto. J. S. Clark, of Ravenna, was in the eitv last week In the Interest of the Ravenna Creamery Co. Clint Outhouse bought sixty-three head of cattle of John A. Thompson, on Monday, at $5.25 per hundred. Rev Du Bois of Bryant, S. D., paid a visit to Rev. Wold last Sunday, and in tlie evening preached for the Baptist people. Mrs. Wm. Rowe returned home last Saturday from an extended visit with her daughter. Mrs. August Bechthold at Milburn, Nebr Lan Benschoter on Wednesday morn ing was caught by a stitch in the back, while working on his buggy and is now on the invalid list. There will be a Scandinavian service at the Baptist church next Sunday afteanoon at 3 o’clock. Pastor Wold will preach in the Norwegian language Rev. Leonard, presiding elder of the M. E. church, was here and held Ins quarterly meeting services this week Tuesday evening and Wednesday morn ing. Married at the court house bv the County Judge. Mav 3rd. 1905. at 3 p. m. Mr. Gustav H. Johnson, of Sargent, and Miss Lvdia F. Gramrnond, of Arcadia. Pastor Wold will preschV on the following subjects Sunday: Morning "Fishers of Men.” Evening ‘‘The Pub lican's Prayer.” All are cordially in vited to attend. Messrs. Robt. P. Starr and Jno. W Long left over the B. & M this noon for a Roosevelt of a time in the wilds of Wyoming. They will visit the sub urban retreats of Guernsey and Wheat land to dispose of th * pelts of all the wild beasts abounding in the mountain fastnesses, of which they expect to leave few alive to tell of the prowess of the mighty hunters. They (the afore said m h.) are understood to have chartered a train to bring hack their trophies of victory, all of which is to he accomplished in time for their re turn to this promised land in about seven days by the clock. According to the Infantile instruction of these gentle men, the unhampered ideas of their unfettered quary will he respected on the appropriate day, which will be thetr only chance for delivery from extinc tion. “Now, what are young ladies made of? What are.young ladies made of? Ribbons and laces and sweet, pretty faces; that’s what young ladies are made of!” All the Loup City girls have the sweet, pretty faces, and we have the ribbons and laces. Incidentally, we’ve a lot of New Silks for Shirtwaists TOO, BOTH in washable JAPS and Taffetas The Washable Jap Silks are 24 inches wide and are cut in 4 T™ij™ttprna They come in the plain shades of Brown, Navy, Green Scarlet, White and black- also in fancy stripes and swell checks, all of which we retail at 50c per Yard. In the Taffeta Silks, which have the soft finish, we have the following: . Blue and Green striped changeable, 27 in. wide, Light Tan, with Turquoise blue dot, 27 in wide, Red and Black changeable, with white broken stripe, 27 in. wide, Green and Silver white changeable, 27 in. wide. Dark Brown, with fine white stripe and blue dot. 27 in. wide, Golden Brown and Black Changeable, 27 in. wide F- E. Brewer Sells School Supplies, Trees, Plants j and Shruds, and Writes Insurance [ of all kinds. Insure your crops in ' I the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insur-! ancs Co of St. Paul, Minn. Sir Knights Have Fine Time. Marmion Lodge No. Ill, Knights of Pythias, held a special meeting on hist Frid y night in honor of a visit to said lodge hy Grand < hancellor J. N. Kli do w. The rank of Page whs conferred upon Ashley T. Conger, the rank of Esquire upon Edward G. Taylor and the rank of Knight upon Albert J. Johnson. At midnight the wive* of the local Knights surprised the lodge with a feast of good things, such as our Loup City ladles are noted for. The address of the Grand Chancellor was it gem of thought arid every hearer felt the better for having been present. The visitors in attendance from a dis tance were: Sir Knights Ed Cronan, R. M. Thompson, C. N. Davenport, C. B. Cass, H. II. Rankin, Jos. Smaha. Barta Ease, John Thiessen, J. II Penn, M. S Hartman and J.S. Clark from Kismit Lodge, Ravenna; and Sir Knights E. A. Slote.J. II. Kisling,Geo. Heapy, H. C. Goff, W. J. Ileapv, and Chas. W. Gibson from Rokeby Lodge, Litchfield. Our city bastile provided for a Weary Willie Monday night. Miss Frances Sleelh gave a p*rty to her intimate lady and gentlemen friends last Thursd-y afternoon, the occasion being the anniversary of her fifth birth day A very enjoyable time is reported. Mrs. Henry Ohlsen entertained a number of friends last Tuesday after noon, it l»eing the anniversary of her birthdav. Those present were: Mes dames Ditto, Oriss, Pedler, Klsner, Rein. Bechthohl. Bone, Ohlsen, Burrows* Mulick and Patton. Having again taken charge of the Northern Milling Company’s interests in Loun City. I w ill be glad to meet all the old* customers and as many new ones as will he pleased to give us their patronage. Call and see us and we will guarantee satisfaction in everyj regard. Respectfully, Fkank Dennis The Champion Coolie of Arcadia last : week tried to take a fall out of the Loup City papers over their items of building interest in the city. When the fact is patent that there will be more new buildings erected in Loup City this year than can be counted in the whole of Arcadia, our wild-eyed Boxer friend will h»ye to fall back on more of his last year’s bird’s nest items to fill his readers with the evidence of his lack of knowledge of importart events That Cooley is not keeping up-to-date, and should not be t^ken seriously, we have only to quote the, following item from his last week’s paper: “That the chances are Governor Mickey will veto the biennial election law, in which case we wil be obliged to go into politics again soou.” Some one keep him from hitting the pipe till he posts up a little. • • Good Goods at Right Prices The place you will find B in We can save you money * * by dealing with us, and WE CARRY The Suits for Stout JVlep we CAN Dus Ii Fn Head u Fnl JOPNSOp-LOpErdTZ GO. SEE T. M. Reed FOR Buggies, Wagons, FARM IMPLEMENTS, WINDMILLS AND WELL WORK, Loup City, - Nebraska.