A. P. CULLEY, President. IRA E. WILLIAMS, Cashier. FIRS! ItInAL BANK of uoup Gfiy. Conser vative 1 and Strong Real Estate and all classes of loans made promptly at lowest rates, with optional payments. THE NORTHWESTERN A Few Market (Quotations. Corn, per bu.30 . four large closets, two halls, two pantries and cupboards, also two porches. The house is newly painted and everything is in good repair. Mks. Clkjima Congee. LOGAL^ NEWS. I Charles Marcy has the mumps. For field seeds see T. M. lieed. Johnnie Long is a victim of the : mumps. The infant child of Jay Cole has the measles. 3 on c,2. Ashley Conger, the dray, man. Get him. Orpha and Alberta Outhouse are [ mumps' victims. Loans on real estate, call on John AY Long. Frances Sieeth is among the latest \ victims of mumps. Finest dill pickles ever on the i .market at Lee Bros. Two furnished rooms for rent. See f Mrs. Mary A. Gardner. Phone A. T. Conger. 3 on 63. when ! in need of a dravman. f Episcopal services at the Baptist « church. Friday evening, Feb. 36th. If you want to buy or sell Real k Estate, call on John AY. Long. I will guarantee 30c for butter fat ■I test and pav cash.—A. E. Chase. B Watch the Loup City Mercantile kstore's price list each week. It will P pay you. Lee Bros, meat market is the place t to pet ground green bones for your E chickens. Rev. Max Jeffords will preach at S the Baillie school house next Sunday r at 3 p. m. i You make no mistake in calling on | the Stewart Conger drays when you 5 want quick service. f Mrs. D. L. Adamson left Monday ' morning for St. .Toe. Mo., after tier | stock of millinery goods. Why pay 25c for good country but I ter. when you can buy the test of : the Loup City Mercant ile Co. for 20e Latest reports from the bedside of J. A. Angier are that he is gradually growing weaker and cannot survive many days. The siege of mumps among the children of Loup City seems to be spreading fast and new cases are recorded daily. We still have plenty of feed of all . kinds for sale. Farmers bring your L wheat and exchange for flour. Loup City Mill & Light Co. The Stewart Conger drays are on the rush from morning to night, but you will get the quickest kind of service on a hurry call. Try them. Regular Sunday services at the M. E church next Sunday Preach ing morning and evening by the pastor. A hearty welcome extended to all. The Glide Automobile built by the Bartlialomew Co. at Peoria. 111., was considered to be mechanically the most correct, the simplest, and most durable car of all that was shown at the great show at Chicago. When in need of flour ask your dealer for Loup City flour and you will be convinced that they have tne quality and their prices are’ no higher than other flour. If this is true you should buy flour made by your home mill. Monday morning. Feb. 22. 1909, at St. Joseph's church in this city, oc curred the marriage of Mr. Anton Woznick and Miss Nellie Janulew icz. both of this city. A dance was given in Society hall in the evening. May prosperity and happiness be theirs. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mellor came up from Lincoln last Saturday evening for a "few days' visit, returning home yesterday morning. Mr. Mellor came * especially to attend the Johansen, Mellor & Johnson Poland China sale, which was postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather. The exercises in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, given by the Brotherhood of the Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon was most interesting and instructive and the program was given in full. Quite f a number of ladies were in attend ance by invitation of the Brother hood. W. H. Creerv has purchased a farm in the North Platte Valley of Eeed Bros, and will build and move there this spring. Chas. Galus has purchased a farm in the North Platte Valley of Reed Bros. Geo. Deininger has purchased a farm from Reed Bros, in the North Platte Valley. J. F Bock has purchased a farm in the North Platte Valley of Reed Bros. •lohn .1. Zink has purchased a farm of 160 acres in the North Platte Valley of Reed Bros. Excursion every Tuesday to the North Platte Valley. See Reed Bros. Little Geraldine Waite has the mumps. If you want a good cream separator see T. M. Reed. The Little Boston pays 2ix for butter fat till farther notice. Judge Wa 1 returned from district court at Broken Bow Tuesday. Little Aria Hiddleson has been quite seriously ill the past week. The Ravenna Creamery Co. will pay 2~> cents for butter fat till further notice. John Solms and wife attended the hardware dealers' association at Omaha last week. We pay 20e for good country butter and sell it at 20c. Loup Oitv Mercan tile Co. Mi-- Emma Williams left today for Fremont, for an extended visit with lier sister. Take your butter and eggs to Con hiser's. where you can get anythin? you want. it M. Iliddleson returned the first of the week from a short business trip over into Iowa. F.ert German returned borne last Saturday from his visit with his mother at St. Joe. Mo. Mrs. Ales Baillie has been a suffer er from la grippe for the past two weeks, but is better at present . Mrs* FI. M. Mathew entertained the ladies of the Entre Nous club on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Watch the Mercantile’s price list in these columns each week. The low est prices of any store in the city. H. B. Musser yesterday finished moving his family to this city, occu pying the W. G. Odendahl cottage. Rev. Earl P. Pray will go to Com stock next Saturday, where he will preach Sunday morning and evening. Fred Kornrumpf and wife were made happy by the arrival of a baby girl on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Usual services at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Joseph James occupy ing the pulpit. The Loup City Mercantile Co. give you prices each week that will save you money. See their price list in another column. Mrs. E G. Taylorgave an afternoon to a number of her lady friends last Saturday in honor of tier guest, Mrs. Eva Kendall of St. Paul. Married, at the Methodist parson age. Wednesday evening. Feb. 24.1909. at 1:30 o'clock. Mr. Earl A. Keeler to Miss Eva R. Tykwart. both of Loup City. Rev. J. O. Hawk officiating. The happy young couple have the best wishes of their many friends. On Wednesday. Feb. 24, 1909. at the home of the groom's parents at Grand Island at high noon, occurred the marriage of Miss Minnie Bech thold to Mr. Henry Schirkofsky. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mi’s. L. Beclithold of this city, and lias a host of friends. Among the late arrivals from Storkland was the coming to the home of the editor Sundav morning. Feb. 21. 1909. at 6:2a o'clock, of a healthy-lunged youngster of the male persuasion, who gives evidence of tossing things from the start. We have already disposed of a half in terest in the Northwestern to him and expect at an early day to sur render editorial control entirely to the young man. All getting along finely. The Northwestern is pleased to note that, at the meeting of the state association of hardw are men in Omaha last week. Mr. E. S. Hayhurst was unanimously elected president of that body for the coming year. No action by that tody or any other could have brought more pleasure to the citizens of Loup City and Sherman county than in t bus honoring one of its most esteemed, upright and progressive citizens and merchants. The'North western tenders heartiest congratula tions to President Hayhurst. The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reed was the scene of a happy gathering last Thursday evening. Feb. 18, 1909. wiien they entertained some thirty young people in honor of | their daughter, Miss Zua Reed's, 118th birthday anniversary. The i evening was most pleasantly spent in playing games, etc., and a' delicious lunch served. The time to go home came much too soon and all departed i feeling they had been*most rovaliv entertained, and wishing Miss Zua 1 many happy returns of the day. DO YOU NOT WANT A GOOD Top Buffgy or Spring Wagon If so, I am prepared to supply your wants. Also, with anything you may want in the way of Farm Machinery Call early and make your selections and avoid the rush. Yours for Business, Grocery Department We have the business, because we sell for a small profit: |albs, good broken Eice.s .25 4 lbs. prunes.25 Nice large red Onions, per bushel 1.00 <*> boxes Seedeu Ilaisins. .25 j 3 boxes Currants.25 5 boxes Dr. Price’s Food...25 3 boxes Egg-O-See..23 2 lbs. X. Y. ring dried Apples... .25 1 ib. Barrington Hal! Coffee.35 Schuyler High Patent Flour, only 1.5o We pay the Highest Market Price for Produce and Chickens. We pav | now for— Chickens, per ib.. 8 l-2c Bring in your Egg- and Chickens a> these prices will uot last long. Loup Citv Merca itile Co. C. W. Conhiser lias purchased a McCaskey account register for his place of business, securing the same through T. M. Reed. Wm. Larsen of the Loup City Mer cantile Co. left for St. Louis Monday morning after a big invoice of new spring goods. He expects to have a big bargain sale on his return. Watch for his return and corresponding bar gains in up-to-date goods. A letter from Theo. I). Wilson at Williams. Iowa, under date of the 17th instant, advises us that he and his good wife were to leave for home on the 18th. to visit at vurious points for a few days en route, and to change the address of the Northwestern back to Ashton. The many friends of this worthy couple will be’pleased to know they will soon be with us again. There has been somewhat of a change in the force at the Times office this week. Messrs. Davis and DeWolf severing their relations and Mr. Ray Gardiner of Dannebrog tak ing the foremanship of the same. Mr. DeWolf accepts a position with It. H. Mathew in St. Elmo barn, but' we have not heard the future inten tions of Mr. Davis, but wish success to all parties. We neglected mentioning last issue the departure of Mrs. Boynton, w ife of Elder Boynton of the Adventist faith; w ho went to Hastings to enter the sanitarium for treatment for a few weeks. She will then join her husband at St. Louis, to which point j Mr Boynton has been called to work for the church of his choice. Elder Boynton expects to go to St. Louis I the tirst of this week to take up hi' duties. The case of Pastor James of the Baptist church reacied such a stage in his serious illness that an operation j was found necessary and oh Monday | evening. Dr. Grothan of Kearnev. as sisted by Dr. Main of this 'citv. opened his right side and relieving the great pressure of water ' resting therein, and at last reports the gen tleman was much easier and it was thought the operation was most successful. After two years in charge of the general shore of C. W. Conhiser, Newton Vance has severed his con nection with that popular house an i will lake a traveling position with I the Iten Biscuit Company, Mr. Con-1 hiscr resuming active control of his! business again, his health having! been so far restored as to make this move on his part feasible. Mr. Vance will remain with Mr. Conhiser the balance of this month. We w ish i Newt all kinds of good success in his new field of labor. John Zink marketed cattle last week in South Omaha. which were sold by the Lee Live Stock Commis sion Company, who are rapidly dem onstrating that they are one’of the most up-to-date live stock commission concerns in that particular trade. The. recent consolidation of the Draper Smith Company with the Lee Live Stock Commission Companv. who now have Burt Blanchard at the head of their cattle department. S makes them an unusually strong con i cern and their financial responsibility 1 is at the top. Presbyterian Bulletin Next Sunday morning the pastor will 'peak on "Witue>sess>; In the evening the subject wiilyba, "The I’ivine Imperative. 'We Mustrij' The C. E.;ha* a most ir.teje'ting t .pie i rSunday eveninif a. there should i>e a large attendance' . Our Tliur'day evening j&aJXJ<3,nieet ings pronii'*- to he int«e:*S8fe and lu ;p:'ul. ( tonighu&ftir %'ing read the t:.r>t and s.^fod dhtgrtersiai Hebrews. V * ■' We hop- t b* gin special inertings Sand:.;.. Marc: 7th. Please 'p/abu all y r engagements so that you,’ /nay attend a' many meetings as'possible. '- i L issolution Notice N dee is hereby gResL the pa rtn.rship existing between R. L. Arthur and W. G. McNulty under the firm name of R. L. Arthur & Co. is this day di"o!ved. R. L. Arthur will j continue the business, pay all debts aoc fit'due the tirm. Hated Loup City. Neb.. Feb. 1G. ltNit* R. L. Akthuu. W. G. McNulty, A Mrs. Walker near Schaupps died j last evening of heart trouble. Jacob A liters moved into his proper ty in west Loup City last Saturday. T. W. O. Wolfe left for Lincoln and Omaha. Tuesday, iu the latter city to atcend the state convention of opticians. J. W. Conner finished putting up his ice last week. He has also gotten his building replaced in best of shape from the effects of the big wind storm. Mr. Albert Row*e of Norwalk. Conn., who has been the guest of his uncle. j Wm. Rowe, for the past two weeks. I returned to the Nutmeg state Fonday. : Rufus Hiddleson was substitute carrier on Route No. 2 a couple of days last week on account of the temporary illness of Carrier Sweet land. Postponed Brood Sow Sale Tuesday, March 1^09 The Johansen, Melior &. Johnson Poland China Hog Sale, on account of the weather, postponed to Tuesday, March Frank Foster still has a baby car riage. high chair, six dining cliairs. two rugs. cooking utensils and dishes yet unsold. Call early if you want any of them. We neglected speaking last week of the return of Andy Gray from a trip to Guthrie. Okl., where he has been visiting a brother, but it’s partly Andy's fault. He reports having had the time of his life. Word was received here that Airs. W. C. Mulick’s father died at his home at Chester, Jowa, last Friday morning at 3 o’clock after a lingering illness and the body was taken to Albert Lee. Minn., for burial on Monday. The many friends of Mrs. Mulick will sympathize with her in her sorrow. Last Thursday afternoon, while Harry Taylor was engaged in handling the mules on the farm of L. N. Smith, one of these human dynamos let loose his rear end tornadoes, catching Harry on his left cheek, cutting a deep anci j long gash on the left side of his face ! and giving him a bad blow in the side It took several stitches to close the J wound. Will Engle lias so far recovered his reeeno serious illness as to be able to come up from Austin last Thursday, for a couple of days. He was accom panied by Mrs. Engle and they were guests at the home of their uncle, A. L. Zimmerman. While Will is quite feeble, lie is gaining strength and health as rapidlv as circumstances will allow. Unveiling Ceremonies. One of the most memorable occa sions that lias ever occurred in the history of the Loup City schools was the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Lincoln yesterday forenoon. The exercises were to have been field on l the centenary birthday celebration. | but because of blockaded roads the statue was not received till a week later. The statue, a :it>-inch bust it bronze finish, modeled from the cele brated bust by St. Gandins. was pre sented to the school by the senior * class in a most appropriate address b\ j Christian Sorensen. He spoke of the i attendance of the class in the high j school during the past four years, of 1 the great value the school lias been to them in molding their characters and preparing them for the trials and duties of life, and as a token of their appreciation and the wish that the j class might be remembered in future ! years, they wished to present this j statue Mr. Pedler on behalf of the school board made the acceptance ad- j dre- paying a glowing tribute to the class for their thoughtful, timely and appropriate gift. He spoke feelingly j of the many virtues of -the "Greatest of All Americans." and felt sure that i all future classes and pupils looking j on the kindly and noble features would be inspired to a loftier concep tion of lire and higher ideals of citi zenship. The unveilinsr address by Mr. Nightingale was one of ihe finest tributes to Lincoln ever beard in Loup City. His theme was the large ness of the man—his great physical strength always exercised to help the weak: his magnificent intellectual powers that made him the foremost! >tatesmanin the world in his day and : which brought the Nation safely i through the terrible Civil War: his boundless sympathy that reached to j the highest, but above all enfolded the lowly in his great and loving heart. His application tc school life j was that while al! could not lie as great as he, all could by emulating' his virtues and following his noble ex ample. approach measurably near the loftiest ideal of manhood the world lias ever produced. These, with the invocation by Rev. Hawk, and the prayer and benediction by Rev. Mont gomery. all make Feb. 24.1boy. a mem orable day in our educational history. School Notes. Mi. Young wishes 13 tliank Mrs. j A. 1!. Outhouse for the Washington badges she gave to his pupils. A great many pupils have been | acsent the past week on account of the mumps, but they all seem to re- ■ cover and are welcomed back again. The pupils were in the heighth of their Jglory Monday wlien Supt. O'Connell announced a half holiday. Ruth Hale. Bessie Fisher. Mary Montgomeay and May Main are all new pupils of the 7th grade. Mr. Young now has 54 enrolled and finds every moment of his time occupied. Clarice Haggart of St. Paul, sister of Miss Haggart. our assistant prin cipal. visited the fcigh school Monday. The chapel period has been changed to 10:30 a. m., so that the pupils might have a rest during the fore noon work, and give patrons a more convenient time to come. Supt. O'Connell shows thouglitfulnessin his every act and is surelv appreciated bv all. A new feature of chapel exercises is a reading or recitation by a junior each morning. The normal clacs received their grades in reading from the state, the lowest being 85 percent and the high est was 90 per cent received by Flora Oldsen. This is the highest grade so it is said, that the state will give. Who says Supt. O'Connell cannot teach? The 11th grade took the state ex amination in geometry Friday. The seniors go to Ravenna Friday to hear the debate between Ord and Ravenna high schools and also visit the schools there. If you want a dray in a hurry and get quick work, see Stewart Conger. Residence Property. 1 have six residence properties for sale One at *850.00; 91050.00: $1200.00; $1700.00. and one residence with five acres of land and a good barn. Price, $2700.00. A. L. Zimmerman ROAD NOTICE. The Commissioner appointed to view and lo cate a road commencing at the section corner tietween sections thirty-two i3t>> and thirty three (33, township sixteen (16), range four teen (14). on township line, and running thence north one hundred/and forty (140) rods and terminating at said point, has reported in fa vor of the establishment thereof, and all I claims for damages, or objections thereto, i must be filed in the office of the county clerk of Sherman county, on or before noon of the I 31st day of March. A. D. 1909. or said road will be established without reference thereto. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set mv band and affixed the seal of said county this ‘25th day of January. A. D. 1909. C. F. BEtTSHACSEH. i [seal] County Clerk. (L«8t pub. Feb. 25) We have just received our new line of Spring Ginghams, Percales, Dress Gambric, Dress Muslins in Golors And a new iine of linen colored Calicos, also the largest line of light dress goods ever shown in Loup City or any other small town. We ask every lady to come and see them. Price is right. — - COIMHISER’s WV'WW'W \ Special Rug Sale FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY Smith's Aim. Rug, Floral pattern. 9x12, regular fiat aa price 827.50. now. . I'll 23 50 30 00 16 25 14 50 1.1 00 22 25 14 25 13 00 15 00 9 50 1 25 Smith's Sax. Asm. Rug, Floral pattern, 9x12, reg ular price 826.00, now. Electia Aim. Rug. Oriental pattern. 9x12, regular price 833.00, now. Smith's Seamless Napp.. Brussels Floral pattern, 9x12, regular price 818.50. now.. Smith's Seamless Is'app.. Brussels Floral pattern. 8.3x10.6. regular price 816.00. now. Smith s Seamless Napp.. Brussels Floral pattern, 7.6x9, regular price 812.50. now. Passaic Velvet Rug. Floral pattern. 9x12. regular price 824.50, now. Phoenix Tap.. Brussels Floral Dattern. 9x12, regu lar price 816.00, now... Smith's Mautor Brussel. Floral pattern. 10-wire, 9x11. regular price 816.00, now. Reversible Kashmere Rugs, color guarateed. 9x12, regular price 816.50.. All-Wool Art Squares. 9x12, regular price 811.00, now.•. Twenty-four Rugs. 27 inches bv 54 inches, regular 81.60 value, now at. Remember we carry a full stock of In grain Carpets, Linoleums, Lace Curtains. Christensen & Ferdinandt Furniture Company. Christensen & Ferdinandt, Undertakers and Embalmers Big Bargain in Coal We want to dispose of all the screened COAL we have on hand. In 2000-lb. lots, we will make the price $2 per ton. It will not last long at that price. KEYSTONE LUJVIBEpt CO. Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps, and Neb. E. G. Taylor, President. J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson. Vice President Caahier -DIRECTORS— W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S N. Sweetland 01! STATE BANK LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. 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