A. P. CULLEY, President. IRA E. WILLIAMS, Cashier. FIRST ufToilL BANK OF LOUP GTTY. Conser vative 1908 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.53 on't forget Miss Hattie Froelilich's millinery opening. March 12-13. x If you want to buy or sell Real Estate, call on John W. Long. 1 will guarantee 25c for butter fat 1 test and pav cash.—A. E. Chase. Roy SI ay ter was here last week visiting his parents and many friends Lee Bros, meat market is the place 1 to get ground green bones for your chickens. Miss Maggie Minshull was home; over last Sunday from her school near I Litchfield. Good checked apron ginghams only 6c per yard at the Loup City Mer cantile Co. Mrs. John A. Houston of Poole is ] here visiting her daughter. Mrs. 1 Martin Enevoldsen. Miss Anna Syas has been a sufferer ! from tonsilitis and la grippe the past! week, but is getting along finely. John W. Long is prepared to make all Real Estate Loans ou short notice at lowest rates. Gus. Lorentz of the Mercantile Co., ■ went to Lincoln, Monday, to attend the state convention of merchants. A few White Wyandotte cockerels j left for *1.00. also Old Trusty In cubator for $<>. Inquire of Ward Yer Yalin. We understand Robert Young had one knee slightly injured last Thurs day evening in making the run to the fire with the hose cart. We still have plenty of feed of all kinds for sale. Farmers bring your w heat and exchange for flour. Locp City Mill & Light Co. A marriage license was issued last Tuesday to Jas. A. Williams and Miss Jennie Young, both of Arcadia, and Jndge Pedler also tied the knot. 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. Mrs. B. .T. Swanson and Miss Lena Smith visited at St. Paul last Satur day with Mrs. John O'Bryan, who returned home with them for a few days’ visit. Visit the millinery parlors of Miss Hattie Froeldich, on opening days— Friday and Saturday, and see her flue display of up-to-date hats and bonnets. The tine new gasoline engine for the roller mills arrived last Friday and an expert is here putting it to gether and getting it in shape for business. Mike Nickalous who recently sold his farm south of town, will hold a sale on March 17th, and contemplates moving to town for a season. Of course, he will read the Northwestern 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. Mr. Frank Aungst of Vinton, Iowa, visited his uncle, Dr. A. J. Kearns, and family, over Sunday, returning home Monday morning. He was a v r. plea.*-ant appearing gentleman, wiuh w hom it was a pleasure to meet. \V. H. Creery has purchased a farm in the North Platte Valley of Reed 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. .1. F Bock has purchased a farm in the North Platte Valley of Reed Bros. John J. 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. Residence Property for Sale I will sell my residence property two blocks south of Main street, in cluding lour lots all fenced, with good well and cistern, house, barn.granary, hen house, coal and kindling shed. The house has eight good sized rooms, four large closets, two halls, two pantries and cupboards, also two porches. The house is newly painted and evervthing is in good repair. Mrs. Clejima Conger. — - -- If you want a good cream separator see T. M. Reed. Ed Veeder and wife left Monday for their farm in Gartield county. If you want a dray in a hurry and get quick work, see Stewart Conger. The Ravenna Creamery Co. will pay 25 cents for butter fat till further notice. Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock eggs, per setting of 15, 50c. See Mrs. W. T. Gibson. Take your butter and eggs to Con hiser's. where you can get anything you want. Silks worth 65c to $1.00 per yard on sale at the Loup City Mercantile Co. for 50c per yard. Mrs. P. Hanson of Laramie. Wvo., visited her sister, Mrs. L. Rein, in this city a few days last week. Did you see that rush at Czaplew ski's Hardware last week? One more next Saturday—wash basin at 11c. Mrs. M. C. Mulick returned home last Saturday evening from the death and burial of her revered father in Iowa. We understand W. F. Mason and family and W D. Zimmerman leave Saturday morning for their new home in Oklahoma. Hattie Froehlich’s millinery season opens tomorrow and Saturday with a | grand display of the latest creations j for ladies' adornment. We can save you a nice piece of money on a refrigerator by getting, in your order early.—Christensen Ferdinandt Furniture Co. We have left for sale only 30 bushels of good, re-cleaned. Home Crown Alfalfa Seed, at $10 per bushel. McKinnie Brothers. The David Cole Creamery Co. of Omaha has its local headquarters with Woznick & Son, paying 25c cash for butter fat and testing same while you wait. Max Paine, who has been employed as helper at the B. & M. depot here, has been promoted to a good position at Aurora, leaving for his new post of duty yesterday morning. Henry Dolling last Wednesday pui chased the old Chris Hauck farm a mile south of town, of Mike Nikolaus, to take possession April 1st. Mr. Dolling has not yet disposed of his stock of shoes and tools at Grand Island but has sold his property. The handsome countenance of Martin Enevoldsen. Wednesday morn ing of this week wore an unusually estatic smile, and upon inquiry it was found that a little angel of the femi nine persuasion arrived at his home Tuesday evening, March 9th, to take up her permanent residence. John W. Long returned last Friday from his extended trip to the east and south, visiting the old battlefields and other places of interest, return ing by way of Washington and Chicago where Mrs. Long remained a few days longer to visit her mother and brother. They had a most pleasurable vacation. The Knights of Pythias lodge of this city received a telegram from Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday of this week, that Dr. J. H. Long was seriously ill there. The lodge prompt ly wired the Sir Knights there to give him the beet of care. No particulars have been obtained up to the present. Simmm—^■——m——j———ia—mml——mm. ..—— DO YOU NOT WANT A GOOD Top Buggy or Spring Wagon If so, I am prepared to supply your wants. Also, with anything yc may want in the way of Farm Machinery Call early and make your selections and avoid the rush. Yours for Business, T. M REED, Loup City, Neb. Mrs. W. D. Clifton of Kearney, ar rived here last evening and is a guest of Mrs. C. W. Conhiser. Mrs. Chas. Larsen returned home last week from the hospital at Omaha much improved in health. Mrs. Eva Kendall returned to her home in St. Paul last Friday morn ing after her extended visit here. Burt McKinnie returned Tuesday from his duck hunt in the sandhills, and per promise presented the North western with a fine mallard duck as a result. Burt knows a printer’s fail ing. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winklemann and family returned last Saturday evening from Gregory, S. D.. where they have been living for a year past, and we understand will locate here again. As it is now getting close to the annual season for moving. H. S. Con ger wishes all to remember he makes a specially of this'line, and with two drays can transfer you to your new home with neatness and dispatch. Frank Foster has rented his cottage to Matt Ignowski of Ashton, to give possession next week, and he and family will stay with Father and Mother Foster till they are ready to leave for their new home in Idaho. A little son arrived last Friday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mead on Clear Creek. He im mediately sent greetings to Grandpa Mead out at Grand Junction, Colo., and to his aunt. Mrs. W. T. Draper, of this city. Malcom Ebenezer George Cooper, of Denver, Colo., the handsome, jolly and companionable older brother of C. C. Cooper, arrived 'last Saturday evening for a few days' visit with the host of friends he made when here on a visit last J une. , Judge Aaron Wall has moved his law office into the Jenner building, a few doors north of the Northwest ern office, and Manager Waite of the Telephone Co., will have his head quarters in the office vacated in the State Ban* building. Tlie public is cordially invited to attend the W. C. T. U. convention to be held in this city next Saturday afternoon and evening. There will be a special program for the evening. On Sunday at 3 p. m., Mrs. Acker man. of Kearney, state organizer, will address the people'‘at the Baptist church. The reception at the manse, the supper in the church parlors and the annual meeting of the Presbyterian congregatin, were a trio of church events last Friday afternoon and even ing which were most pleasing and ap preciated by all concerned, from pastor and family to the youngest members of the congregation. An incipient blaze in an upper room in the M. C. Mulick residence last Thursday evening about 8 o’clock caused by the falling down of a gas Jet, called out the fire department and caused the usual excitement of such incidents, but was extinguished without the aid of the fire laddies, who were Johnny-on-the-spot. The editor’s oldest son, Frank W. Burleigh, of Co. “0,” 16th Infantry, stationed at Fort Crook, Neb., came home on a few days’ pass, last Satur day evening to get acquainted with his new brother, and incidentally to visit home and friends. He leaves again for postof duty Friday morning. He is looking and feeling in fine phys ical shape. Last Friday evening the P E. O. ladies gave a farewell banquet to Mrs. W. F. Mason, at the home of Mrs. R. J. Nightingale, to which their husbands were also invited. The rooms were tastefully decorated in the P. E. O. colors and designs and a most delicousthree-course dinner was served. Mrs. Nightingale on behalf of the Chanter oresented Mrs. Mason with a lovely silver souvenir as a token of their esteem and affection. A delightful social evening was spent end at the close each said their kind farewell to the sister who is soon to leave for her new home in Oklahoma. 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 LUJVIBEF CO. Loup City, Ashton, Rockville. Schaupps, and Arcadia, Net. Johansen, Mellor & Johnson Poland China Sow Sale Following is a list of the sale of Poland Chinas at the Johansen, Mel lor & Johnson sale, March 2nd. with name of purchaser and amounts paid: 1. LN Smith.$26.00 2. Nick Sobieski. . 30.u0 3. CC Outhouse.22.00 4. A R Zavgren.25.00 5. Milo Gilbert. 20.00 6. J H Holycross. 25.00 7. A R Zavgren.26.00 8. D M Bower. 30.00 9. John George. 19.00 10. A R Zavgren .25.00 11. Ignatz Janulewicz.20.00 13. Milo Gilbert. 32.00 14. R H Brown. .-.28.00 15. Gus Foreman. 18.00 16. A R Zavgren. 26.00 17. Frank Trump. 20.00 18. J N Ling . 22.00 19. Win H Kuhl . 18.00 20. J T Hale. 18.00 21. .1 T Hale.29.00 22. Henry George.18.00 23. Henry George.18.00 24. John Czaplewski.23.00 25. Frank Trump. 27.iK> 26. J N Ling. 19.00 27. Heinrich Kuhl. 20.00 28. Milo Gilbert. 20.00 29. Henry George. 15.00 30. HenrV George. 18.00 31. DinMulick.. 17.00 32. Henry George. 1«.00 33. Ignatz Janulewicz.20.00 34. Frank Kowalski. .... 35.10 35. Alfred Johnson. 35.00 36. J T Hale.29 on 37. John Czaplewski.25.00 38. J N Ling.26.00 39. J N Ling.24.00 40. Gustaf Foreman . Ih.oo 41. Henry George . 19.00 42. W W E Grossnicklaus.19.CO 43. A R Zavgren . 19.00 44. John Czaplewski.20.00 46. J H Holycross.20.00 46. Heinrich Kuhl ... .20.00 47. J H Holycross. 17.IK) 46. Heinrich Kuhl..25.00 No number—Heinrioh Kuhl_30.00 Hnff sow—J N Ling. 20.00 Sow—D M Bower. 19.00 O. K. Chief—Ed Oltmann. 17.00 The Evangelistic Meetings. When our town is getting something good we want everybody to know it and enjoy it with us. Especially is this true when the good we recom mend is of the best and will leave no bad taste after it has been enjoyed. If you have not attended the meet ings in the Presbyterian ch urcli w here Mrs. McKinnie is singing as soloist and assisting the choir, and Rev. I). W. Montgomery, the new pastor, is preaching every night, you are missing it. The earnest appeals of song and sermon should reach many hearts. Even though one may fail to do all that is asked, yet there is the feeling that one is getting in line with the highest ideals simply in such services. We understand the meetidgs will he continued through next week at least. The Methodist and Baptist churches are uniting in the services. May great good come from this united effort. M. E. Church Notes. Rev. Clark Whitaker Dreached at Comstock last Sunday afternoon and evening to good congregations. Let all persons interested in the oiganization of a Sunday school at the Baillie school house please be present next Sunday at 3 p. m. The pastor of the M. E. church of Loup City will be present to preach and assist in the organization. Owing to the revival services at the Presbyterian church, there will be no evening sermon at the M. E. church Sunday evening. J. O. Hawk, Pastor. Death of Mrs. Nulick’s Father After long weeks of suffering, Dennis Carey is at rest. Mr. Carey was born in the parish of Lough Lea, County Galway, Ireland. May 20,1817. While a young man. Mr. Carey came to America and on Nov. 5, 1848, at Hartford, Conn . was married to Miss Mary Swift, of the parish of Kilterten, County Galway, Ireland. Later Mr. and Mrs. Carey came to Juno county, Wis., to make their home, and 37 years ago they came to the farm near Chester, where they have since resided. Twelve children were born to them, 10 are living, all of whom were with their father in his last illness, viz: Mrs. Catherine Noonan, of Noonan, S. I>.: William Carey, Albert Lea, Minn.: Mrs. Mary Ann Bagan, Esther ville, Iowa: Mrs. Bridget Agnes Mu lick. Loup City, Neb.: Mrs. Ellen nagan. Red Lake Falls, Minn.: Mrs. Anne Doyle. Red Wing. Minn.: Miss Rosa Carey, Kilkenney, Minn.: Mrs. Margaret Martin, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mrs. Elizabeth Granahan, Chester, John Dennis Carey, Chester, who with the aged wife and mother are left to mourn his death. There were also 75 grandchildren, of whom 64 are living, and 15 great grandchildren. making a truly large family. Of direct descendants there being 102 people. Mr. Carey’s life has been as an open book before the people here for 37 i years, and he did not have an enemy. Though no one ever heard him say that he guided his life by the Golden Rule, yet no one ever doubted but what he followed the rule of doing by others as lie would that they should do by him. He was always a kind neighbor and a true friend; he was proud of his large family, and they were proud of their beloved father. Mr. Carey died Feb. 19, 1909, and was buried at Albert Lea, Minn., Feb. 22nd, his pastor, Fr. O'Brien, of Riceviile, had charge of the services at the home and on Monday morning accompanied the funeral party to the church of St. Theodore at Albert Lea. Minn., where high mass was celebrat ed at 10 o’clock by Rev. Fr. O'Brien. Rev. Fr. Carey. Rev. Fr. Matthew and Rev. Fr. Donevan, assisted by a hign ly trained choir, after which all that was mortal of Dennis Carey was deposited in the Carey lot beside his brothers, in the Calvary cemetery. The funeral was largely attended.— Chester (la..) Courier. Public Sale Having soid my farm, the old Chris Hauck place. 1% miles south of Loup City, 1 will offer for sale at public auction on Wednesday, March 17th, beginning at 10 a. m. sharp, the fol lowing property, to-wit: 5 head of horses, consisting of 1 bay horse 8 years old, weight 1350; 1 bay horse weight 1300; 1 black mare 3 years old weight 1350; 1 black horse 3 years old, weight 1300, and 1 yearling colt. 16 head of cattle, 22 head of hogs, farm machinery, etc. Free lunch at noon. Terms—All sums of $10 and under cash; over that sum a credit of 8 months’ time at 10 per cent interest from date of sale will be given on approved security. Mike Nickolaus, Owner. Hale & Pageler, C. C. Carlsen, Auctioneers. Owner. You make no mistake in calling on the Stewart Conger drays when you want quick service. i —'ii- ill i .uTTi i—i -eiimm—mtmmrnmmm—m—m ~~~~~ - New Dress G< m »ds We have just received our new line of Spring Ginghams, Percales, Dress Cambric, Dress Muslins in Colors And a new line 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. - - - CONHISER’s jspecialRug Sale! f Smith's Axm. Rug, Floral pattern, 9x12, regular ^ 5 Smith's Sax. Axm. Rug, Floral pattern, 9x12, reg- OQ K ^ ular price *26.00, now. OU £ f Electia Axm. Rug, Oriental pattern, 9x12, regular Ofa ^ ^ price *33.00, now. OU UU K 5 Smith's Seamless Napp., Brussels Floral pattern, i n oc ^ ^ 9x12, regular price *18.50, now. ID 4>0 0 f Smith's Seamless Napp., Brussels Floral pattern, t A RLfk m ^ 8.3x10.6, regular price #16.00, now. 14 OU J 5 Smith's Seamless Napp., Brussels Floral pattern, i | rara ^ W 7.6x9, regular price $12.50, now. 11 UU 0 f Passaic Velvet Rug, Floral pattern, 9x12, regular OO OR i 5 Phoenix Tap., Brussels Floral pattern, 9x12, regu- 1 A OR ^ ^ lar price *16.00, now.. 14 «0 ^ 0 Smith's Mautor Brussel. Floral pattern, 10-wire, 1 Q HA ^ ^ 9x11, regular price #16.00, now. lO UU ^ 5 Reversible Kashmere Rugs, color guarateed, 9x12, l K raA ^ ^ regular price #16.50. lO yy ^ f All-Wool Art Squares. 9x12, regular price *11.00, Q ffra ^ ^ now. 57 OU ^ ^ Twenty-four Rugs, 27 inches bv 54 inches, regular 1 OR V ^ $1.60 value, now at. 1 ^ £ Remember we carry a full stock of In- 5 f grain Carpets, Linoleums, Lace Curtains, f | Christensen & Ferdinand! I |_Furniture Company. | S Christensen & Ferdinandt, £ 5 Undertakers and Embalmers S t WWWWVVW WVVWVirS E. GK Taylor, J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlson. President. Vice President Cashier -directors— W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, 8 N. 8wkktlakd LOUT (IT! STATE 111 LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. Capital Stock, - • $26,000.00 Individual Liability, $260,000.00 PLAN NOW YOUR SUMMER VACATION! The Seattle Exposition, during the Summer of 1909, offers the best chance of years to make the Pacific Coast tour; only $50.00 round trip, with $15.00 more via the Shasta Route through California. This is the most attractive and educational railroad jour ney in the world. See the Yellowstone Park, the magnificent !orests along ihe Coast, beautiful Puget Sound, Mount Shasta, the Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco Bay and environs, Mon terey, Santa Barbara, orchards worth $1,000 per acre, South ern California (America’s Italy), scenic Colorado, the modern cities, Seattle, Spokane, Taooma, Portland, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pasadena, Salt Lake, Denver,— all a grand panorama nf surprises; then too, the palatial hotels with reasonable Slimmer rates; the Easterner is very welcome out west and is received all along the way. Send for literature, rates, information, etc. J. A. DANIELSON, Ticket Agent. Loup Citj, Nebr., L. W. WAKELEY, G. P. A., Omaha. _.. Mr. Edward Slocum and Miss Eliza John, both from near Arcadia, were married at the M. E. parsonage, Tues day, March 9,1909, at 1 o’clock, Bev. J. O. Hawk officiating. Nick Hansen having rented both bis farms, one to August Damrotow sld and the other to Ed Zakrzewski, has moved *n town and occupies the tld Dk» property. I