Loup City Northwestern
J. W. BURLEIGH, Pub!l*t'«f'.
LOUP CITt. * - NEBRASKA.
The Fruit Package.
A grey* mi .a' ' <• ha* been made In
preparing article*, for tthlpmenl and for
» exhibition In attractive ways. The oid
slipshod method* have largely disiap
peared. a* anyone who use* eye*, ear*
and memory can testify. There )»
hatdiy an article, from the notion
counter of the department store to the
varied array of a modern grocery, or
even In the sstali* of a market, which
1* not arrayed In a manner Indicating
some desire to make a tempting ap- i
pearance. HHil there Is niuch to learn, j
The parking of fruit and showing off ,
to good advantage la art art that. ,
should he cultivated, and the matter In
considered of such significance that
official notlr <• is taken of It. The l5o*
ton Herald aay*. There'* nothing
'hat adds more to the attractIvene**
of a ho* or crate of fruit than a l!h‘-ral
dr easing of green leave* of one kind
or another Our consul at Frankfort
contribute* some useful Information on
this *ubjcct, leilirig of Ihe advantage*
of fern leave* for thl* pnrpoM, not
oirty for the decoration, hut for the
preservation of the fruit The fern ;
leave*, it seem*, posse** a prenerva
live quality far beyond any other
green*, and they are exlenalv ly used
In the foreign rn*»rk<-»e, not only to
park fruit*, hut veg«rabies and dairy
products, a* we|| More green decora
tlona would add much to the altrac
11 venom of our fruit market* and
fruit, aland*, and they would help to
preserve the fruit at the same time.”
Public taste (* increasing, and It !» the
attractive tiespa per ad" and the at
ttadlvely arranged t.bop which moat
surely win customer*
Out td Doors Culture.
Thin Is the camp meeting season It
1« it I so (he season for Chautauqua
gath*-rlfiK'‘. I* I-. the s'-ason when |
mountainside ah<l lakeside, seaside
and riverside are dotted with culture
camps. Kv*-n the t amp-meeting In I*h
modem form rims a-. much to culture
of the spirit an It does to aggressive
attacks upon sin Thousands of butty
portions ar«t availing themselves of
recreation and cult urn In combination.
This la a*sourco of agreeable summer
employment for college professors who
do not want to rust during the summer
season, and to whom a Utile work of a
light order and under pleasant condi
tions Is an agreeable change from the
lo-i routine of I he classroom and the
sedentary experiences How much the
summer schools affect the educational
standards and cultural duality of the
people, says the Italtlrnore American,
may not lie gathered, itut it Is certain
that the summer leaven works through
a great mass of the population, and Its
quickening effects must me great.
Suggestions that the (Tilled States
and Mexico Jointly police the Central
American couniiles and so pul an end
• o the disorders constantly develop
log there are being seriously dismissed
1 'retiy nearly every oilier plan appears
lo have failed. ICven when the llllle
mil Ions are brought to the point of
fixing up an agreement all round lo he
good there Is no guarantee against one
or another breaking the contract with
out the slightest scruple. The United
Wales naturally Is much averse to
anything looking like interference
with the affairs of other countries, hut
co operation with Mexico would he an
uKsurunoo of disinterestedness and
would forestall any Latin American
objection. What Central America
needs and must have for proper politi
cal and material development Is con
tinued peace, ami Uncle Ham, with
Mexico as side partner, would see I hat
peace was maintained.
The Wealth of the Sea.
In representing the wealth con
tained in the sea, I’rof Huxley has
pointed out that an acre of good fish
ing ground will yield more food In n
week tlitui no acre of I lie beet land
will In u year. He alee haa drawn a
vivid picture of a ''mountain of cod,"
1-0 to 130 feet in bell'll!, which for
two nintilliH In every year moves west
ward and southward, past Ihe Norwe
gian coast. Kvery square mile of Mils
eolonsul column contains 130.000,000
of llslles, which, even on short rations,
consume no fewer than 840.000,000 of
herrings every week. The whole
catch of the Norwegian fisheries never
exceeds In a year more than half a
square mile of this "cod mountain,"
and one week's supply of the herrings
needed to keep that area of cod from
starving. The harvest of the sea. re
maiks the New York Weekly. Is truly
Inexhaustible.
Mrs. Florence Kolloek t’rooker re
ceiitly celebrated the thirty-second tin
nlversary of her service as a minister
of the Ifnlversallst church and the
■fourth anniversary of her pastorate of
St. Haul's church, Jutngica t’laln, lies
loll.
India Is buying many more Ameri
cun windmills as the result of wider
and more persistent canvassing for
orders. An Illinois manufacturer Is
shipping a carload <40 mills) to Horn
hay for use on the west coast of India.
In order to have "live spokes" newly
sawed limber must he well racked up
and laid In the open air one year to
the Inch to season. The average auto
mobile spoke requires a two Inch piece
of timber; that means two years of
Idle lumber.
The best anll-EuIcide bureau Is an
, Intelligence ofllce that secures work
for all applicants. As a rule, busy
and Industrious i eo| h* don't have time i
to think about shullllng off
Ey WILLARD W. GARRISON
Jungle Association Decides on Protective Auxiliary for Only
Living Ex-President’s Visit
IIIS meeting will pleanc
t: o tu •: to or d e r,"
roaroil King rap
ping. fur order upon
Vice l’rc*l<l»;nt Jumbo'it
hard cranium.
"Thin executive committee haz
MURimoncd the mernher* of the l\a t
A frlean Jungle atsaoelatlon, pout
haute, to ahiternble her*- for the pur
pone of organizing tin- Theodore
Supreme Strenuosity Test in Search for Wild
Bongo as Well as Elephant, Rhino, Hippo,
Lion, Tiger, etc,—Erring Aim Means Gravest
Peril When Beasts Are Corraled— Cost of
Expedition About $15,000—Over 100 Men
Needed for Expedition.
Roosevelt must fir<- If hi* alrn for
any reason fails, it's time to climh
trees. For experts point, out that
just at that moment when ’he h j!
let fails of its mission, the savage
male will charge.
Hunting the rhinoceros takes a lot
more science than that which lx
needed for the lion in African jun
gles. The rhino is more savage
when wounded ind a;-. ' .nr:.*.;' as
itoosevelt Protective
auxiliary,” continued
the chairman.
The giraffe was on
IiIk feet Iri an Instant. demanding rer
OKU 11 Ion with both hind feet ami his
neck.
"What? Protect ftoosttvclt? You go—”
"Kit down!" again roared King l/oo.
"The gentleman from the tall pinoH will
ph-aae not get no florid.” Then turning hln
hack upon the giraffe, he continued: "The
object of the auxiliary will be to afford as
much aecurlty for the members of thin
society itH may he obtained by cautionary
measure* within our commonwealth The
motion having been made, I flml that, the
majority are In favor, therefore I declare
It adopted. Following are the officers of
the auxiliary: I.eo, chairman; Kongo, see
retary; and Stripes, chairman of the com
mittee on predatory privilege. The chair
man of the auxiliary will report resolu
tions March 4, 1909. 1,'nill that time we
aland adjourned."
IJr. Monk, who had been kidding Ser
geant at-Arms Ithlno, official bouncer, he
cauae the latter had Juki begun to see a
.ioko which tiiij inrirr (old at a previous meeting
hud darted Into the sheltering branches of a cocoa
nut palm hut. was compelled to return upon feel
Inx the giraffe chewing at his tall. The latter hav
ing mistaken Mr. Monk s tall for a comumil leaf,
cleverlf changed the subject by Introducing the
Roosevelt question again.
"Huy, old man. I don't know whether this aux
lllury Is Just the best thing with election corning
on. Hupposfhg the Jungle guards should he called
out during the primaries. Where would we get
off at? You nee that auxiliary list of officials Is
with the opposition and It'll he Just like them to
call out our voting strength to trull the ex-presi
dent- I know how It Is In my precinct, and I
guess you know where the Congo river hunch stand.
Well, so long, tioc. I ton t throw any mushy cocoa
nuts at Theodore If he sees you first."
I tie habitues of the Jungle disbanded and went
their ways, the party Iri power determined that the
only living ex president, when In- became such,
should not get the upper hand when he made his
visit to Alrleu In seareh ot game and the opposing
minority determined lo keep one eye on Roosevelt
unit the other on King Loo’s hunch.
Hear shooting In the canebrakes of Louisiana or
trailing Rruln In the Rockies Is tame sport along
side of that which Theodore Roosevelt will find In
Fast Africa when he goes there after Ills term of
office expires. It. will be necessary to take over
100 men on the hunting expedition, If he goes after
ull the big game to be found, and. Judging from
what the cartoonists say about him, It will be his
purpose to deplete the fastnesses of the dark con
tinent to the greatest possible extent. How will ho
^GRANARIES (5/^j
\TH£ JCE&MJ-KE&Z1%
show up against the lion, ele
phant, bongo, hippo, rhino, ze- _
lira, tigers ami smaller animals? From Indications,
the Democrats declare, there will be no Jungles
when Theodore leaves.
Five thousand pounds of ammunition will be
needed, si* months’ food Is an absolute neces
sity and an expert declares that the coRt from
the time he steps onto the continent until he
leuves will aggregate about $10,000. That is a
large amount of money to put. Into six months’
hunting, but British and German sportsmen say
it is worth the price.
The real heart of the hunting regions of Afri
ca is In Rhodesia. There are cannibals there,
also hostile tribes, but Itooseveltlan diplomacy may
become a splendid unset, and backed up by his
fighting experience gained on San Juan hill and
In sparring bouts with the senate, there should be
no serious danger.
One of tlie features of the expedition will be
shooting lions by night. This has been authori
tatively announced by the magazine which is to
pay Mr. Roosevelt $2 a word for his stories of the
hunt. In stalking lions by night (lie president must
use an automobile headlight, which African ar
chives say King Leo hates, lie dislikes It so much
that each seuson several dozen natives are killed
and carried away while carrying Jungle torches.
The lair of the Hon must be baited with a live
donkey. One of the hired help holds the light and
tho president holds the gun. ulwuys in readiness
to end Leo’s career on sight.
When tho king of beasts Is sighted, the native
swings the spotlight full upon him and in the single
Instant that the lion is dazed by the glare, Mr.
LUCKY' UliOT
AT RHINO
y/AOING TWOUSH
THE sa<jo in jearch
OP W/RTEK_»
ELA&TT A P AL / C
W HE??C. /ZOOJE.VRLn~
W/EE. HUNT—
the cleverest of beasts. The
ones we see with circuses look
as If they couldn’t run fast or
far. Perhaps they can't, but the
one who is disturbed in his lair
is declared to be the fastest thing
afloat. The shot which is meant
to kill the big brute must be
placed just behind the shoulder.
For there the skin is exceptional
ly soft and the bullet will pierce
his heart. Huntsmen say the
safest precaution against disaster
is to hit rhino there first. The
same precaution holds true in
the case of the elephant and hip
po. Doth are tough-skinned ani
mals and terribly ferocious when
cornered. His prey having been killed, the aides
with the president will set to work to skin the
beasts.
Hut the most sought animal Is the bongo, af
ter which every African hunter is keen. It's the .
rarest animal on the dirk continent. Accord
ing to one wealthy European, the market price
for a single specimen is $6,000. The bongo is
wilder and more timid than the American
deer.
The great continent of Africa for centuries has
held civilized peoples in a hypnotic state. It
simply teems with mysteries and to get at the
bottom of these, thousands of lives have been
snuffed out by wild beasts, natural formations
of the country and the novelists as \ 11. Sta
tistics, gathered between the years of 1801 and
1876, have it that over one-third of the works of
fiction of those generations were based on the
darkest continent.
Arabs. Portuguese, Dutch, French, Teutons
and Hritons have held sway in that order in tho
most populated parts of Africa. French, Dutch,
Germans and English are still prevalent there
and evidences of the subjects of Portugal and
the wandering Arabs are still to be found i« tho
style of building, customs and costumes.
The classics of Livingstone, Speke and Stan
ley tell us what it was once like and now we
are to have a present-day rehearsal by Roose
velt himself. Africa confronts the tiavelcr with
the grandest, most mysterious, most difficult
touring proposition that is to be found the world
over.
The Ferocious Mascalonge.
In tho bed of a dralnod-off lake was
found the skull of a mascalonge with
a swan's skull Inside of it, and tho
teeth were locked In the bone, show
lug that the strong, powerful bird had
been attacked during a time when Its
bead was under water, and possibly
In the florco battle that must have on
sued each combatant drowned the
other. The flsh Was supposed to have
boon about 70 pounds In weight. An
other case on record Is that of a five
pound fish being found dead, appar
ently choked by the partly swallowed
body of another fish of three pounds.
So voracious Is the mascalonge that It
will devour any living thing that
comes within Its vision. Full-grown
bullfrogs, good sized ducklings, small
aquatic birds, as well as many water
mammals, become an easy prey to its
yawning sepulcher of a mouth.—Met
ropotltau Magazine.
Decorations Not Necessary.
It was Mr. Hobart's first experi
ence with waffles and he liked the
taste of them. When he had been
served twice he called the waiter to
him and spoke confidentially. "I’m
from Pokevllle," he said, "and we're
plain folks there: don't care much
for style, but we do know good food
when we get It. 1 want another plate
ful o’ those cakes, but you tell the
cook she needn't stop to put that
fancy printing on 'em; Just send 'em
along plain.”—Youth’s Companion.
Keeping Off Trespassers.
How to warn off trespassers without
spring guns has been discovered by a
canny peasant In the south of Prance.
His woods were invaded by nut pick
ers. He asked a botanical friend the
Latin name for the hazel nut, and put
up the following notice: "Caution—
All persons entering this wood do so
at their own risk. The Corylus Avel
lana abounds here, as well as other
equally venomous snakes." Not a
trespasser has ventured into the wood
since.
I
VISITS WITH
VtMMJtY
Practical Petition.
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said iha1 ' t. ti
UH-UiM-rs *r,o,;*!
I*-1 their ligri's.
shine hy their a'
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air Jones was
tight Vcii car.
not go to ru
on Honda; he <je
VOtlt, > he;,
Monday
mom icg as for
getfal of yoor .<•
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JO* Wf-Cy got 1 .'.•*,
1 he lyarber chair,
ar'yir.'.d hi* t,ee r
JteitgJon
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—.. Off vftt
whiter shirt and the alj/a/a
gown It is. the j.rarfloe of tb* t,re
c*e{yt* that (Half' s ' <-r.'j cf set trice to
mankind. tyres ;.<•< ' hf he
WOUnderJ. SiV'-y ' i.i r.V 7 • e * t
might he a. rr. ,' a 5* ..-.cay rehgloji on
earth as. there are *in 'a.cs in Mrs
Major.'*. a .'*> •. ,* wi’hoor aj/^yhea
•Ion it woi.rj no* i tye fit. for the
g oat
1 her*- :■ a-.o 1 a- >y;f» sifte-noy
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(yfnned the jya;ye
and le-gan >o ye.-.-j
is nothihg if i> is
When- tin* river sings anil the ivy clings
Anil the willows dip and sway.
In a dingy hoat we are both alloat
< tn a stream that glides away.
Ah. the quiet bliss of a drift like this
l?i llie* eventide of day!
There Is peace and rest on the river's
breast
There Is love as yet untold.
There Is Paradise In a woman's eyes
That the lashes Ions enfold.
Who would ask for more by the Iavins
shore
In the land of the harvest gold!
I-ct me float alway from the cares of day
In the glint of failing sun.
I.et me feel the bliss of a time like this
With a woman almost won
When a whispered thought is the answer
sought
And the day is almost done!
o o o
Chords and Discords.
Some young men don't marry, for
fear wife will have a crayon portrait
of them made by an amateur artist
and hung in the parlor.
* ☆ ☆
A marriageable young woman is
sometimes a fine antidote for a young
woman who thinks she wants to go on
the stage.
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There's a great difference in men.
Some are so tender hearted they hate
to put the cat out at night, while oth- >
ers never go near puss without
cuffing or kicking her.
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The trouble with some people who
try to be cheerful is that they expect
the optimistic spirit to preserve them
from all sickness, ingrown toenails,
pip in the chickens, rot in the sheep,
mesalliances, the tongue of rancor and
remove the tacks from the barefooted
way they walk with baby. Cheerful
ness will not remove rust, but it will
help to make rust bearable!
o o o
Not Through Yet.
Oh. do not try to kiss the tears
From out a woman's eyes
’Til she has hail her cry spell out
And used up all her cries!
o o o
Bothering the Postmaster.
•'The Corwith postofflce is disposed to
be as obliging and accommodating as
possible but it is asking entirely too
much when patron after patron calls up
the office by ’phone during the time the
mail is being distributed in order to in
quire about personal mall. This delays
the distribution of all mail and one per
son is taking up the time of the office
that belongs to the general public. We
hope that all may see the justice of this
request and govern themselves accord
ingly.’ —Corwith (la.) Hustler.
Favors Woman Suffrage.
In Holland where qualified women
have long had municipal suffrage, the
committee on revision of the constitu
tion has reported in favor ®f giving |
women proportional representation
and making them eligible to parlia- !
ment.
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Kind Man!
“Don't follow me, pup,” said the
good natured man to the lost dog. "I
haven't any more home than you have.
I live in a flat.”—Louisville Courier
Journal. ,
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tion of most people, but. spiders h
no human creature. They fe~d on
flies, which are the foes of maak.au.
and do mankind a service .—Phi’ac .
phia Press.
Starch, like everything else, is be
ing constantly Improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 yea^s
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery—Defiance Starch—all in
jurious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ai
oroached by other brands.
Novel Use for Visiting Cards.
In connection with the forthcoming
world's drawing congress in London,
when it is anticipated that 3,000 people
will attend the reception at the Royal
College of Art, it Is proposed, for tf..
purposes of identification, that men.
bers of the British committee should
wear their visiting cards upon the
lapels of their coats or their dress
bodices.
The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great im
portance. Defiance Starch, being fr< *
from all Injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen
er makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result ol
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Why He Felt Sad.
“Young man.” said the stern old
broker, “I find that you slipped off
yesterday afternoon and went to the
ball game. Don’t you feel bad about
It?”
"Indeed I do, boss,” confessed
Tommy.
“Ah! That's one consolation.”
“Yes, I felt bad 'cause the home
team lost.”
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