Before buying your field fencing examine the construction of the Grand Island. It will pay you. For sale at THE NORTHWESTERN A Few Market Quotations. Cattle, per 100 lbs..$4.00 $4.50 Hogs, per 100 lb6. 5.90 Com, per bu.30 a .31 Wheat, per bu.54 * .60 Oats, per bu.20 a 24 Rye, per bn.40 a .42 Butter, per lb.15 * .18 Eggs, per doz. .10 Iiaoai Daws. Boeckner, the Tailor. Easter next Sunday. Try the Model restaurant. C. D. Hill has moved to Arcadia. Farmers, try the Model for good meals. Mrs. John Ohlsen is still on the sick list. H62, Ashley Conger, the drayman. Get him. Litchfield went “dry” by a small majority. For all kinds of garden seeds, see Draper Bros. Oak-tanned harness and strap work at P. O. Reed's. S. D. Hulbert and family moved to Kansas Tuesday. Phone A. T. Conger, H92, when in need of a drayman. Baled hay for sale by A. P. de Lyster. Free delivery. Bran, shorts, corn, Screenings and rye flour at D. C. Grow's. Dan Tinsman has moved on a farm 12 miles northeast of Loup City. It you want to buy or seil real estate, call on John W. Long. Sand is being hauled for the foun dation of the new Catholic church. C. F. Barnes of Webster township, has his new nousa, 14x22, nearly com pleted. Dr. Perrigo, the eye specialist, will be at the St. Elmo hotel April 18th and 19th. Dr. Hess’ Worm Powder, louse killer, panacea and stock food at D. C. Grow’s. We handle the Richardson silks and embroideries. Johnson & Lorentz. Zimmerman & Brewer can make a straight 6 per cent farm loan. Call and see them. A complete line of men's dress hats at Johnson & Lorentz. The Longlev leads them all. A. L. Zimmerman has purchased the old Conhiser lots south of the German church. Bring your harness to Diaper Bros, and get them repaired and oiled before the rush. C. C. Cooper was called to Iowa Monday morning by the serious illness of his good mother. T- M. Reed has started a continued story on the local page of 7his paper. Don't fail to read it. Ohlsen Bros, are busy this week building the new residence of Henry Tangerman. in Bristol township. Spring-time is the time to paint— Sherwin-Williams is the kind of paint. Sold by Leininger Lumber Co. Episcopal services at the German church on Wednesday evening, April 18th. All invited. Remember the date. Wonder how many of the ladies have their new Easter bonnets? Go to Easter services next Sunday and find out. Mrs. W. M. Smelser of Rockville, invites you to call at the store and see her fine line of spring millinery after April 1st. 22 Work on the new Presbyterian church and manse, west of the E. G. Taylor residence will be commenced at an early date. The Entre Nous club surprised Mrs. Carsten Truelsen at her home Tuesday afternoon and reported a very pleasant time. Farmers interested in raising SWEET CORN on contract for a seed house, please call on E. G. Taylor at once for further particulars. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. church will hold their annual Easter Bazaar and supper at Society Hall, Saturday, April 14th. LOANS, LOANS.—See Gunnarson & Zimmerman for farm loans. Best rates and terms. Loans mav be paid off the first day of any month. Dr. Barnes, the Eye Specialist of Omaha will be at Ravenna, Tuesdav, the 17th. Examination on this trip will be free. Call as early as con venient. Agent i. a. uiarx or uie u. T. was happy over Sunday last, his good wife and baby coming up from St. Paul Saturday and visiting him till Tues day morning. Rev. L. C. McEwen and E. G. Taylor went to Broken Bow Tuesday to attend the semi-annual meeting of Kearney Presbytery to which the Loup City church belongs. For a real home Easter breakfast, try Swift’s PREMIUM Ham or Bacon. These meats are seleoted from the verv finest com-fed young porkers, sweet pickle cured, hickory smoked. For sale by all dealers. Mrs. D. M. Gue was taken to the sanitarium at Lincoln last Thursday, her condition requiring the best of care and nursing. She is threatened with nervous prostration. We trust she may speedily regain her health. Ore. Davis & Farnsworth of Grand Island, Neb., are prepared to treat all forms of chronic diseases,.such as Rheumatism, Stomach disorders, Tumors, Cancers, Paralysis, Kidney diseases, etc. The doctors use besides medicine and surgery, the x-ray, hot air baths, electricity and massage. Arcadia went “wet” Try Sunday dinners at the Model. Mrs. Geo. H. Gibson was quite ill last week. For barbed wire and hog wire, see Draper Bros. F. E. Brew er has fine seed potatoes for sale. See him. Garden seeds both in package and bulk, at P. O. Reed’s. Delicious short order lunches at the Model Restaurant. Fresh corn meal, graham and buck wheat at D. C. Grow’s. Get your pressing, cleaning and re pairing done by Boeckner, the Tailor. Loans on Real Estate, call on John W. Long. Our Presbyterian friends have or ganized a Young People’s Endeavor society. You can get your suit pressed and cleaned for 8.75 to $1.00 at Johnson & Lorentz. Mrs. Geo. H. Morgan and children are up from Ravenna this week visit ing friends. As complete a line of fishing tackle and base tall goods in Sherman coun ty at P. O. Reed’s. See A. P. de Lyster for Loup City Mill Co.’s flour and feed. Every sack warranted. Free delivery. nr. aumner navis, urana lsiana. Neb., specialist in diseases of eye and ear. Examination for glasses. Havhurst lias received a car of American woven wire fence, the best on earth, price 20 cents per rod. The new telephone centual building is rapidly going up and it is hoped to be completed by the first of May. Headache, weak, inflamed eyas, etc., releived by Dr. Perrigo's glasses. See him at St. Elmo hotel April 18 and 19. Jim Conger requests us to say you must get your ice contracts signed" up this week. No contracts made later. Elmer Babcock was up from Clay, Monday, on business. Elmer says the school house is still where it should be. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Flynn, eight miles west of town, last Thurs day. a fine daughter. Dr. Jones re ports all doing well. LOANS, LOANS:—See Gunnarson & Zimmerman for farm loans. Best rates and terms. Loans may be paid off the first day of any month. John W. Lons is prepared to make all Real Estate Loans on short notice at lowest rates. LOANS, LOANS.—See Gunnarson & Zimmerman for farm loans. Best rates and terms. Loans may be paid off the first day of any month. Have your furniture repairing and upholstering done now. J. J. Condon, first-class upholster has arrived. All work done at Marcy’s dental building. C. E. Mellor will sell windmills and towers at cost for the next thirty days, to close out those on hand. See him immediately, if in need of one. The M. B. A. will hold a box social at Society Hall, Friday evening, April 13th. Members requested to be present to do extra work. M. O. Slayter, Deputy. Draper Bros, manufacture all their own harness in Loup City: they use the best oak-tanned leather," and guarantee their harness. Patronize home industry. The Unity Club will hold their annual election of officers at their next meeting, which will be held at the home of Mrs. Dr. Jones. A good turnout is hoped for. Lovers of good horses will be inter ested to know that the line stallion, Basco B., owned by G. A Curry, will make the season at the Round Front barn. Call and see him. WANTED: District Managers to post signs, advertise and distribute samples. Salary $18.00 weekly, $3.00 per day for expenses. Ideal Shear Co., 39 Randolph St., Chicago. Come to the opera house Wednesday night, April 18, and hear a common sense lecture on the eye by Dr. Perrigo of Fremont, Neb. A nice entertainment given free after lecture. ' • W. Lonniser is planting trees, putting a fence around the lots and otherwise improving his property east of the R. J. Nightingale residence. He is not intending to build on the same, however, this season. We hope none of our advertisers will think we are trying to curtail their business in the sale of pitch forks when we call attention to the series of talks on the Manure Spreader which are being published in this paper by T. M. Reed. We desire to return sincere thanks to the many kind friends and mem bers of the orders of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows for their kindnesses in the recent illness and subsequent death of our loved wife and mother. Auo. Moll and Childben. The ladies of the Unitv Club desire to express to Mrs. Mathew and son their deepest sympathy for them in their recent bereavement. Mbs. Convebse, Mbs. Coopbb, Miss Douglas. Com. Miss Saidee Whitman and Miss Hilda Nordstrom, two of Washing ton township’s good teachers, accom panied by Miss Aimee Whitman of our city schools, gave The Nobth westebn office a pleasant call last Saturday. In connection with the play of “Diamonds and Hearts,” given by our home people last week Tuesday, we ommitted special mention of the energetic work and management of the play, as well as the very accept able part taken by Mrs. Druzilla Pedler, to whUn, more than any other, depended the success and ren j^K of the dM^EHrote of the C. H. Leininger, undertaker and em balmer. Calls answered day or night. W. R. Mellor was home over last Sunday, returning to Lincoln Monday morning. Mrs. Mellor returned with him last Friday evening, having con cluded her eastern visit. Jake Biemond and family left last Saturday morning for their future home at Spokone, Wash., where Jake expects to engage in the butcher business. Success to them. Boyd Burrowes is getting ready to go out on the road with his company about the lirst of next month. He shows in a tent during the summer months. Boyd is an artist in his line. Dr. S. A. Allen's good mother ar rived from Council Bluff’s last week, and now the doctor is indulging in "mother’s cooking" and at home in the cottage vacated by Anton Erazim. B. J. Swanson has bought of Judge G. W. Hunter six lots just east of the D. M. Gue residence, formerly owned by W. H. Morris, and will erect a home as soon as carpenters cab be secured. Little Wilmer Foss, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. 'Foss of Webster township, who has been seriously ill with tonsilitis, is report ed much better aud on the fair road to recovery. We understand our home talent contemplate giving their plav. "Diamonds and Hearts," at some of our neighboring towns. If they do, our neighbors will hear some ‘good work and a good play. TnE Northwestern has been highly commended by those interest ed for its comment on the home plav of "Diamonds and Hearts’’ last week. It was worthy of much better and more extended mention. A. B. Outhouse drove up to Arcadia Tuesday, and reports the farmers busy plowing, sowing wheat, and everything looking in a most pros perous condition. And as usual. Hicks predicts a drouth this vear, as lie does every year. The blamed old fraud may strike it correctly—some other year. The following new phones have been placed since the last directorv was published. Cut list out and paste in directory: Dr. S. A. Allen. Chris Johansen. Mike Kaminski and Harry Udy, residences: John Contor, M. B. Matthews, S. T. Johnson. Dan Carpenter, Henry Gibson and Peter Lewandowski, farms. Telegrams from Washington last Thursday apprised us that H. S. Conger had been appointed carrier of the rural route west of town, with J. W. Conger as subsitute. We con gratulate the boys on successfully passing the examination and receiv ing said appointment. The carriers will commence their duties on next Monday, the Pith inst. Type, like clothes, will wear out. Realizing this and the fact that The Northwestern needed new raiment to clothe its news matter in more presentable shape, the paper this week comes out in a new dress suit to the benefit of its large and constant ly growing reading contingent. Now. let our friends more than ever send in the news and we will all be the happier. Mrs. W. H. Bradshaw left Monday morning for Omaha, where she wiil enter the M. E. hospital for treat ment, her condition being such that her attending physician. Dr. Long, who accompanied her, thinksa surgic al operation will have to be performed before she can attain releif from her troubles. We trust the good lady will speedily return home in best of health. At the regular meeting of the Royal Neighbors, Tuesday evening of this week. The Northwestern was requested through its columns tore turn their choicest thanks to the gentlemen and ladies who so kindly assisted in the rendition of the plav, “Diamonds and Hearts,” in this city, Tuesday evening, April 3rd, which netted so neat a sum to . be added to the lodge funds. The following good friends have either been added to our growing list of readers or have renewed their allegiance, for which we return thanks: F. Schneidereit, Herman Feibig, G. W. Holmes, McKinnie Bros. Miss Nettie Conger, Erick Johnson, Mrs. A. O. Hendrickson of Aurora, Jake Biemond, Charley Rowe, W. H. Bradshaw, Elmer Babcock, Model Restaurant, W. O. Brown, Dr.Kearns. Ashton News. The Ashton Roller Mill will soon be completed. Miss Kaiie Dietz is clerking for Lorenz Bros. Knetzen’s Park will soon be opened to the public. Ask Vincent Beza how fast the B. & M. travels. H. W. Ojendyk sells oil cake and poultry supplies. John Woskoviah purchased a new buggy last Friday. Miss Martha Nehler returned from Loup City Monday. > _W. C. Dunker re2urned from St. Paul Saturday evening. St. Galczenski is planting trees around his new residence. Dr. Wanek has purchased lots from Aug. Jaeschke and will soon build. Miss Helen Jamrog went to St. Paul Monday returning Thursday. Mrs. W. Knutzen returned Tuesday of last week, rfom a visit in Iowa. The frame for the hotel is up and Ashton will soon have a modern hotel. J. C. Schaupp has purchased lots south of the creamery and will build. E. Shuman and W. Elder both pur chased new buggies of Jamrog & Son. John Newman has sold his 80 acres adjrfntag Ashton to Isaac Sandberg The R. N. A, will Uive an ice cream supder and public dance on Wednes day evening. Anril 25th, at M. W. A. hall. Everybody invited. Rockville Items, C. G. Sorensen has the mumps. Geo. Tockey of Boelus was in town Tuesday. A little son of Carl Trailers is ill with croup. Joe Hike's little girl is sick with pneumonia.l H. H. Hankie sold a nice bunch of hoge Wednesday. The farmers are getting busy sow ing grain in this vicinity. Wm. Fletcher attended a horse sale at Grand Island Tuesday. Banker G. W. Woten is planting trees on his residence lots. T. W. Butts and son left for Scotia, last Tuesday, to sell some horses. Frank Thompson went to Ashton aster a load of potatoes Tuesday. Clary Butts is working at .). M. Koch’s while they are sick with the mumps. Tom Lay has moved into the Dan Bushausen residence in the south part of town. The Johnson brothers are building another house out of town. They re port plenty of work. School commenced here yesterday after a long vacation caused by mumps and measles. The dance at Babcock’s last Satur pay evening was a grand success and everybody had a good time. There will be a grand ball at the Rockville hall Saturday evening of this week, given by the Rockville Cornet Band. Go and enjoy it. We are sorry to hear that David Siefert lost another boy this week, making the second death in his fami ly. We have not learned particulars. Cleora Notes. Mrs. Charles Sickles has been vlsitr ing relatives near Rockville for several days. Farmers coming from the west side will find the bridge over Cobb Creek ready for use. Wilma Foss, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Foss, is recovering from a severe attack of tonsilitis. The buildings on the A. Gunnarson farm are nearly completed and will be occupied by Chas. Barnes. Miss Bertha John has finished her term of school and is at home for a vacation, when she expects to take a normal course this summer. About forty friends and neighbors gathered at the home of H. L. Bell a few nights sidce, and gave their son. John, a genuine surprise. Games were played and a good time had by all present. Union Pacific Low Rates A new way to Los Angeles. You can now go direct, by a new route via Salt Lake City. And by a new daily train—the Los Angeles Limited. Superb accomodation: Pullman's best service. Dining Cars. Observation Cars with Buffet; Lounging Rooms and Library. Elestric lights over every seat and in every berth. Via the Union Pacific and Salt Lake route. California questions cheerfully and fully answered by T. A. Clark. Agent. Bnrlingtou Bulletin Of Round Trip Rates. Special Homeseeker's Rates:—1st and 3rd Tuesdays, low excursion rates to the North Platte Valley, the Big Horn Basin and other frontier territory. Personally conducted ex cursions on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month for those seeking free homesteads of MO acres of mixed farming and dairying. Write D. Clem Deaver. Agent Homeseekers’ Information Bureau. 10M Farnam St., Omaha. Nebraska. Irrigated Lands:—If you have any surplus money, you can do nothing better with it than to get hold of an irrigated farm now. If this appeals to you. send for irrigation literature. Low Vacation Tours to Colorado, California and Puget Sound:—The summer of 1906 will bring a great variety of attractive low rate ex cursion tours. The greatest railroad journey in the world-to California and;Puget Sound is within your reach at about half rates daily from April 25th to May 5th, also after June 1st. Ask about exucrsion rates to 8an Francisco for the teachers’ big meeting: also about the cheap rates to Colorado for the Elks’ great gathering early in Jnly. To Western Resorts:—Low rate excursion tickets to the Black Hills. Hot Springs. South Dakota. Sheridan, Wyoming, (Eaton's Ranch. Big Horn Monntains) and Yellowstone Park; ask about special camping tour of 21 days from Cody through the Yellowstone Park. Go Somewhere:—Life is short: see America. Think over the kind of a trip you would like to make, and ask the undersigned to help you plan the most interesting trip at the lowest possible cost. R. L. Arthur, Agent, NOTICE OF DRUGGIST S PERMIT. Notice is hereby given that Odendahl Broth ers, a co-partnership composed of the follow ing-named persons, to-wit: W. G. Odendahl and viola E. Odendahl. a widow, doing busi ness as druggists in the Village of Loud City. Nebraska, under the firm name and style of Odendahl Brothers, have tiled their petition and application for a license to sell malt, spir ituous and vinous liquors at their place of busi ness in said village, for medicinal, mechanical and chemical purposes only, for the fiscal year beginning the first Tuesday in May. 1906, at noon, and ending the first Tuesday in May, 1907. at noon. Any objection, protest or re monstrance to said application must be filed on or before noon of the 1st day of May, 1906. Dated this 10th day of April, 1906. W. G. and Viola E. Odendahl. Attest: W. J. Fisher, village Clerk. T LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on April 10th, 1906. T. Henry Eisner filed with the village clerk of Loup City, Nebraska, his petition for the issuance of a license to sell malt, spirituous and vinous liquors within said village of Loup City during the fiscal year next ensuing from and after Tuesday, May 1st. 1906. Objections to the issuance of such license must be filed on or before the first day of May. 1906. Dated this 10th day of April, 1906. Attest: W. J. Fisher, Village Clerk. LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of April, 1906. M. C. Mulick filed with the village clerk of Loup City, Nebraska, his petition for the Issuance of a license to sell malt, spiritu ous sod vinous liquors within said village dur ing the fiscal year next ensuing, from and after Tuesday, May 1st. 1906. Objections to the issu ance of snch license must be filed with the vil lage clerk dh or before the 1st day of May. 1906. Dated April 9,1906. Attest: W. J- Fisher, Village Clerk. For a Drayman Send a messenger for J. W. Conger He will pay the fee Easter Services. Easter will be observed at the Presbyterian church next Sunday with special services both morning and evening. The morning service will consist of “An Easter Message,” by the pastor: an anthem by the choir, and a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leininger. Easter eggs will l>e distributed to all the members of the Sunday school. The evening services will be given up to a programme by the Sunday school and choir, assisted by Mr. Bert McKinnie. Souvenir programs will be distributed at the services. The members are expected. Visitors and strangers cordially in vited. Professional Cards A. P. CULLEY, Attorned Goiselor-at-Lav (Office: First National Bank) Loup City, Ne’br. R. J. NIGHTINGALE Attorney and Counselcr>it>Law LOUP 6ITY. NEB AARON WALL Lawyer Practices in all Courts Loup City, Neb. ROBT.P. STARR Attorney-at-Law, LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA S. A. ALLEN. M3JVTIST, LOUP CITY, - - XEB Office up stairs in the new State Bank building. W, L. 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For the benefit of our old customers and those new ones whom we hope to make, we are going to publish a series of statements regard ing the Litchfield Manure Spreader. Tiiese communications will oc cup this space each week, and we hope to make them interesting as well as useful. The Litchfield Manure Spreader did not "happen" into existence as same machines do, neither was it designed and put on the market in a careless, hurried manner. This machine is the product of one of the oldest foctories in Iowa. Its existence todav is due to the won derful care and large amount of expense and attention given to its original production. These spreaders are built for busines. Tliev combine the essential qualities of light draft, ease of operation, simplicity in construction and last, but perhaps most important of all. practical! v indestructi bleness. Many entirly new and strictly original features have been embod ied in this machine. We claim for it every point of advantage found I in any other machine. Besides this, we can show vou more than a dozen important points that are vitallv essential and that can be t found in no other spreader on the market. These are claims it is true, but the best evidence that we know what we are talking about is the machine itself. Come and see it It will be wortli your time, and some dav vou will tell UK WO / ! i/I tm', .. I nexfc“w£k.“"’ U‘"'V U"e °n W11S mat'll,ne-'’ Watch this space f. [VI. dppd L_ _