Loup City Northwestern , ' k ; - . "■ * ' ' ■ ’ i ‘ 4 ‘ - , j VOLUME XXIV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 19011. NUMBER 6 Plano Buyers, Attention! Schmoller & Mueller Plano Co., man ufacturers of piano fortes, established 1859, offers great Inducements at the present time in pianos and organs. By paying a small deposit we will hold same In our warerooms for Christmas delivery. Our hand-made Mueller pi.inos cannot be excelled in tone, work manship and durability, and we refer to thousands of families in Nebraska, Iowa. Kansas, Colorado. Wyoming and the Dakotas that have purchased ane. are using the Mueller Pianos. Every instrument warranted for 20 years. In order to make room for our holiday stock we have concluded to sell these matchless instruments at a discount of $100 00 from regular prices. We oiTer the $225.00 style at $225 00. the $210.00 style at $240.00. the $200.00 style at $200 00. the $375.00 style at $275.00. Payments $10.00 cash and $5.00 monthly. Write at once for our free illustrated catalogue, also ask for our bargain list if interested in slightly used pianos or organs. We are manu facturers and save you the middle man's profits. SCII >101.1.KK A Mil UPPER PI ANO CO , 1311-1313 Farnnui fit., Omaha, Neb. Professional Cards A. P. CULLEY, Attorney & Gomtselor-at-Law (Office: Kitist National Bank) Loup City, Nebr. AARON WALL Lawyer Practices in all Courts Loup City, Neb. R. J. NIGHTINGALE Attorney and Cmlcr-alta LOUP 0ITY. NEB ROBT. P. STARR Attorney-at-Law, LOOP CITY, NEBMSK&. J. H. LONG PHYSICIAN ailll SURGEON Office, Over New Bank TELEPHONE CALL, NO. 39 A. S. MAIN, Physician and Surgeon Office at Telephone Residence. Connection. LOUP CITY, - - NEBR. _£_ A. J. KEARNS rhone, 30. Office at Residence Lnup Jlity, - Nebraska S. A. ALLEN. OEJYT1ST, LOUP CITY, • • NEB. Office up stairs in the new State Bank buildimr. W. L. MARCY. DENTIST, LOUP CITY, NEB OFFICE: East Side Public Squaie. Phone, <5-10 ii. *ni:*in Bonded Abstracter Loup City, - Nkbkaska. Oik set of Abstract booksin eounly a J. CHRISTEN>EN AXP C. C. CHRISTENSEN EM3ALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS For a Drayman Send a messenger for J. W. Conger He will pay the fee KENTUCKY WHISKEY JSlsne, THE NORTHWESTERN r EKMS:—$1.00 PER TEAR. IF PAID IS ADYANC1 Entered at the Loup City Postofflce for trant mission through the mails as second class matter. Office ’Phone, - - - 6 on 108 Residence ’Phone, - 2 on 108 J. W. BURLEIGH. Ed- and Pnb. Secretary Taft gives it out solid that he is not, nor will be a candidate for president. Gov. Mickey has$28,000 todistribute directly to the boys comprising the Third Nebraska regiment. Does that catch any of the Sherman county boys? Congress has "set down"’ on Roose velt's simplified spelling idea and voted all government printing shall be spelled in the old way. to all of which Theodore acqiesces. When society women with collossal : incomes claim their allowance of : $200,000 per year will not adequately | | dress them, the wage earners begin j to hold up their heads and ponder. • ■ —.. Nebraska boasts of having the youngest U. S. senator and the young est governor of any state in the Union. It used to boast cf having the boy orator, but has ceased to be I proud of that fact. ■ -J'L ' " | The millionaires and multi-million 1 aires of this country have had a big meeting and condemn Roosevelt’s idea of an income tax on their swoolen fortunes. Of course, what else could be expected? | Christmas is all right for the people, j but what bothers the heads of farni ! lies is where the coin is to come from. This is the season of the year when multi-millionaires have the edge on the common run of mankind. — Nebraska as an alfalfa raising state is taking higher rank this year than j ever before, which is 38,882 tons more i than last year. This year Sherman I county had 5,681 acres, snaking 120,!)33 tons, with a value of $187,484. Congress has increased the salary of jthe speaker of the house and of the | members of the cabinet, but gigged track when it came to increasing their own salary. They have in too vivid remembrance the old credit mobilier history. Gov. Higgins of New Jersey is not only a bachelor, but announces that all his staff are on the bachelor list. This is a case that calls for a remon strance or strenuous action on the part of President Roosevelt of racial suicide renown. The best sources obtainab e are to the effect that the railroads of this i state, at least the three great lines, j could give a two-cent passenger and reduced freight rates and still leave : fair profits. With the cutting off of free passes, it is claimed no doubt ex ists as to the above fact. The next legislature will oe asked ! by the State Bar Association to pass ! a law providing for nine judges of the i Supreme Court and to raise their i salaries as well as make the court non-partisan. The association will recommend a return to the old district i attorney plan and that a grand jury ! be called in each county once a year. The post office department has j made a ruling which will be of in terest to those who wish to send presents through the mails. Under I the new ruling you are permitted to I write such greetings as Merry Christ { mas. Happy New Year and similar ! expressions, together with your name and enclose it in a package without ! paying extra postage. Nebraska had 80,928 acres in potatoes tins year, giving a total production of 5,984,221 bushels, of an average of “3.i4 bushels per acre, a decrease in the yield of 21 per cent, owing to a severe blight on the crop which 1 reached practically over the entire | state. Sherman county had 6(52 acres, | with an average yield of 03 bushels | to the acre, giving a grand total of j ‘ 39,180 bushels, at a value of $15,674.40.! Seattle is to have a big exposition j in 1909, called the “Alaska-Yukoi -; j Pacific Exposition,’’ and no liquor! will be sold on the grounds or within ! i two miles thereof. The fact that . the exposit ion will be held on the j campus of the University of Wasli ington, and according to the law i there no liquor can be sold within 1 two miles of such an educational in j stitution, explains it all. But we'll wager a trolley line to the nearest wet goods emporium at that time would pay a big profit on the invest ment. Klamath Falls, Oregon, the new Agricultural District now l>eing open ed up by Government Irrigation Pro ject. Wonderful opportunities for Stockmen and Farmers. New rail road now under construction. The short line to Klamath I'alls is the Union Pacific. For book’et and full , information inquire of G. W. Oollifbdbst, Agent. Truthful Tale of the Ticker. Hood River, (Ore ) News Letter There is a tale of a cow at Kelso that swallowed a watch, which reads as follows: For seven years Axel Olson’s watch reposed in the stomach of a cow. It kept running all that time. And in the seven years it lost just three minutes! Axel says he is telling the truth, and he has the watch to show for it. He’s a rancher on the upper Coweeman, and came to Kelso yester day with a remarkable tale. One day seven years ago a playful calf found Axel's coat and vest hanging on a post in his barnyard. The calf didn’t come from Harlem, but the vest looked palatable so it chewed away at the garment until the proket was cut through and the watch slipped down its throat. Then the calf innocently sauntered away and Axel couldn't find his watch. He didn't notice the telltale marks on the vest and sup posed it was stolen. The calf grew into a matronly milch cow, and still the watch stayed in its stomach. Last week Axel slaughtered the cow who had outlived her usefulness. A glitter in her stomach caught his eye. It was his watch! He was more sur prised to see that the minute hand was running as if nothing had hap pened. The time-piece was really unharmed, though the case was tarnished. He accounts for the phenomenon by saying that the watch was a stem winder and lodged in the respiratory tubes. Every time the calf breathed the stem turned and the watch was kept wound up those seven years. It reminds us of a case in Nebraska a few years ago that is told by the historian like this: A farm lad was taking care of a cow. which he was taking away from her calf to place in another pasture. The calf would bawl for his mother and the cow would answer. Their conversation became too vociferous for the lad as the distance increased and in that country they have no rocks to throw at stock as they have here in Hood River. So the cow kept up her calling for the calf, the lad became so exasperated he took his Waterbury watch out of his pocket and threw it at the cow as she had her masticator open to answer the calf and the ticker struck center and slipped down the cow’s throat. The boy shed a few tears and resigned the watch to its fate. That night at milking the cow gave skimmed milk from three teats and pure cream from the other, which she continued to do ever after, the vigorous action of the watch served as a cream separator. The boy’s father was so pleased he bought his son a gold repeater. Loup City School Notes A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the Christmas cantata entitled, “Little Joy-Givers,” to be given by the 1st primary pupils, Fri day, Dec. 21st, at 2 o’clock. Mesdames Everetts. McNulty and Thrasher visited the schools Wednes day. A Christmas program will be render ed in the 2nd primary on Friday after noon, Dec. 21st at 2 o'clock. Muriel McLaughlin was absent from the 8th grade on account of sick ness one day this week. J. B. O’Bryan visited the schools last Tuesday morning. Miss Church, teacher of the 8th grade, was compelled to resign on ac count of ill health. Meroe Outhouse is tilling the vacancy until another teacher can be obtained. It seems to be the sentiment of the country that Roosevelt must succeed himself in the presidential chair, whether he wishes it or not. All over the biggest nation on the face of God's green earth, clubs are being formed to boost the re-nomination of Theodore Roosevelt, and the sen timent is growing stronger day by day. The Australian ballot is the thing. It should be left as undisturbed as possible. The people of Nebraska are beginning to get accustomed to it. They can vote it just about as they please. But its printed form has, in recent years, been awkward. Suit sequent to a decision by Attorney General 1‘rout, the printer could not, when the column of candidates was very long, double it up. making it easier to handle and less expensive. In the various printeries out ever the state there are very few presses which can piint the ballot at one impression, and indeed the ordinary sizes of paper will not do, compelling pasting; The metropolitian printeries cannot give good service in printing all the ballots of the state, on account of the short time for the printing allowed by the law, and an amendment ought to be made permitting the ballot, when over thirty-six inches long, to be doubled up in two columns. Such an amendment would tend to more con veniently voting the ballot, making it easier for judges to handle them before voting and in the count, and to reduce the expense to the various counties.—Grand Island Independent. Notice To Bidders. I, C. F. Beushausen, county clerk of Sher man county, Nebraska, estimate that the fol lowing books, blanks and stationery will be required for the use of the county officers for the ensuing year: LOT ONE.—Three gross lead pencils, best grade; one gross lienholders; twelve quarts Arnold s writing fluid; twelve gross steel pens: twenty-four gross assorted rubber bauds: two reams Crane's Japanese linen legal cap: two reams Columbia legal cap: one gross indelible election pencils; three dozen election ink cones: eight eight-quire record books: (two printed head, two printed forms and four plain) patent flexible back, flap opening, best linen paper: 3.000 triplicate tax receipts, blocked: 1.000 tax receipts in triplcate. bound and per forated, 200 in book, for county treasurer, to fold for use with carbon paper; thirteen sets of poll books, envelopes and ballot sacks: seven chattel mortgage flies. 200 in tile. LOT TWO.—1.000 1-8 sheet blanks: 3.000 1-4 sheet blanks: 3.000 1-3 sheet blanks: 1,000 full sheet blanks, all blanks to be oNgood heavy paper: 3,000 note heads: 6.000 letter heads; note heads and letter heads to be of good heavy paper: 4,000 6% inch xxx envelopes; 2.000 10 inch xxx envelopes. LOT THREE.—Court dockets, one case to page, indexed, with list of jurors, 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 tiled with the county clerk at his office in Loup City. Nebras ka. on or before the flrst day of January. 19 ri. Sealed bids will also he received and must be tiled in the county clerk's office on or before January 1st. 1907, for: Publishing delinquent tax list, county treasurer's financial statement, road and bridge notices and other notices re quired by the county. The county hoard reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Loup City. Nebraska, this 1st day of December. 1906. C. F. Behshausen. County Clerk. (Last pub. Dec. 27 ) | Omaha Elevator Co. i will buy hogs at Austin elevator, on ' 1 Monday and Tuesday of each week, i Highest price paid. 2-8 ——— ♦♦ V Big Bargain Week. During the week of December 21st to 28tli inclusive, The Nebraska State .lournai will accept from mail sub scribers for the whole year of 1907. without Sunday, or $4 with Snnday the regular price is $4 and $5. This i cut price is on.y good during thisj Bargain week, and all you have to do | is to mail your remittance to the Ne- j braska State Journal, Lincoln, Neb., I during that time, and you will receive ; the paper the whole year of 1907. Such a cut price is possible on account of j large savings made by taking solicitors i oil' the road, Instead of paying out railroad fare, hotel bills and other ex-1 pe?ises. these savings are given to our subscribers direct by this big bargain ; oiler. The coming session of the leg islature will be the most interesting one ever held in the history of the state, and no matter what your pol itics are you should read the State Journal during this time. Reforms will be made in our present laws, re forms that interest jOU in dollars and cents. No matter what other papers 1 you are taking during such a session of the legislature you should be ' a Journal reader. Write a postal ask I ing for a sample copy. The Journal ! stands for all that is best for Nebras ; kans and wants you to feel that what ■ ever is for the public good is for its ! good. There is a new deal in Nebras ka governmental affairs, and you should be watching every move. Far mers and all the other producers of the state are vitally interested in j what will be done at Lincoln this' winter. Remember the Bargain Week I December 21st to 28th. The Journal ■ is the paper for vou. :___ Road Notice. (Tracy Road) To all to whom it may concern: Thu commissioner appointed to view and i locate a road commencing at the center of I section twenty-six (26). dneteen (16), fifteen (1‘) I and running thence west on half-section line I between the northwest quarter and southwest quarter of Section twenty-six (26). sixteen (16). fifteen (15), about hO rods and terminating at I roatl No. 2o6 as shown on road p!a . has report ! ed in favor of the establishment thereof, ann al! objections and claims for damages must bi ll led in the office of the couut.v clerk • f Sher man county on or before February 1st. 1907, or said road will be established without rt fere net. j thereto. Dated this 27th day of November. 1900. C. F. BETJSHAUsKN, County Clerk. Road Notice. (Fisher Road) To all to whom it may concern: The commissioner appointed to view and locate a road commencing at the section corner stake at corner of sections twenty-six (26. : twenty-seven (27). thirty-four (34) and thirl s i five. Township sixteen (16». Range fourteen (11 said county, and running thence north twe j miles between sections twenty-six (26) a. twenty-seven (27). and sections twenty-two (2. and twenty-three (23) in said town and range- j and terminating at the section corner of sec tion fourteen (14), fifteen (15). twenty-two c.'2 and twenty-three (23) in said town and range I has reported in favor of the establishment thereof and all objections or claims for damage - must be tiled in the office of the county clerk of Sherman county on or before February 1st. 1907 or said road will be established without reference thereto. Dated this 27th day of November. 1906. C. F. Bbuxrausfn. County Clerk —ml L-i. l C. j. KAUFFMAN Practical Auctioneer Loup City, Kebr. 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Address & THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FA A 1KU 2272 Faruam St., Omaha, Neb Loup Gity, Nebraska, LUMBER Posts, Shingles, Lime and Cement Hard and Soft Coal Always on Hand. Agents for Sherwin-Williams Prepared Paints C. C. Cooper. Wishes You The fence posts that we now have on hand would extend )ver ten miles, if placed end to end. We have the White Cedar in quarters, halves and rounds; the Red Cedar in rounds, and the Black Locust split. We have just what you leed to repair that fence. -YARDS AT Loup City, Ashton Rockville and Schaupps B. & |\fl. ELEVATOPS MCALPINE. LOUP CITY, SCHAUPP SIDING, ASHTON AND FARWELL. Coal for Sale at Loop City aid Asia. Will Bar HOGS AT SCHAUPP SIDING AND FARWELL Jail and see our coal and get prices on gram. E. G. TAYLOR. U P RAILWAY. DVERLAND ROUTE Fhrss Daily Vraiys to Califoi nia* TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS COLLOWS:— No. 3S (motor passenger) leaves daily ex lept Sunday at 7:10 a. m. No. 88 (mixed) leaves daily (except Suu Lay) at 3:30 p. m No. 37 (motor passenger) arrives uaiiy (ex ■ept Sunday ) at 6:10 p. m. No. 87 (mixed) arrives dally (except Sun lay) at 3:00 p m. First class servic* and close connect ion* ntst. west and south. Tickets sold to all Kiints aud baggage checked through to lestination. Information will be ctuer ully furnished on application to G. W. COLlipkiest, Agent TIME TABLE, LOUP CITY NEBR. __ - 1 Ltuuoiu, Denver, Omaha, Helena, Chicago, Bntte, , St. Joseph, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Portland, St. Louis, San Francisco, and all points and all points ast and south. West. TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS! GOING EAST No. 52 Passenger.,...7.35 a.m. No. 60 Freight.9:15 a. m. GOING WEST No. 51 Passenger . 5:10 p. *n. No.• 59 Freight...6:00 p. m. Sleeping, dinner and reclining chair cars [seats free) on through trains. Tickets told and baggage checked to any point In the United states or Canada. 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