To the Farmer Who Expects to Hold a Sale This Season: . If you are making plans to hold a sale this season we want you to come in and see us. We make a specialty of clerking sales and are therefore in a position to offer our ser vices on satisfactory terms. Keep Us in Mind When you need a loan on your farm. We are in position to close either large or small loans promptly at rates ranging from 5 per cent to 5 1-2 per cent, according to security and plus a small commission. Options to pay before due. The First National Bank LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA A. P. CULLEY, President, L. HANSEN, Cashier, IRA E. WILLIAMS, Vice Pres., 0. E. ADAMS, Asst. Cashier THE NORTHWESTERN THURSDAY, SEPT. 2, l'.KW A Few Market Quotations. Corn, per bu.54 & .53 Wheat, per bu.83® .88 Oats, per bu.30® .35 Rye, perbu . .60 Butter, per lb. .18 Eggs, per doz. -15 Hens, per lb. .08 Spring chickens, per lb.12% LOCAL NEWS. Edgar Foster is reported ill with I typhoid fever. Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when in need of a dravman. Will Crlss went to Hastings on busi ness Tuesday morning, i A swell line of Ladies’ Suits at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Highest market price for hides at the Bennett meat market. O. S. Fross made a business trip to St. Paul yesterday morning. Buy Aztec or Canon City coal at Taylor's elevator for summer use. I will guarantee 27c for butter fat I test and pay cash.—A. E. Chase. If you want a dray in a hurry and get quick work, see Stewart Conger. Miss Lulu Lee returned from her extended visis to Colorado Tuesday evening. Take your butter and eggs to Con hiser's, where you can get anything you want. J - > J Mrs. Ernie Milburn returned last Friday evening from her extended visit in Montana. You make no mistake in calling on the Stewart Conger drays when you want quick service. Mrs. Emma McCray and daughter, Eloise, visited with friends at Sar . gent over last Sunday. Threshing outfits will find Lee Bros, the place to buy their meats. See them and get prices. ... Miss Cecil Angier returned home from Lincoln last Saturday evening much improved in health. We are paying 27 cents cash for cream delivered at the creamery. Ravenna Creamery Co. b ay faist was in the city a iew liours last Saturday on liis way to Sargent for an over-Sunday visit. The juciest of steaks from young corn fed beeves may be found on the block at the Bennett meat market. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leonardson of Aurora visited over last Sunday here at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Wm. Larsen. Windmills, Pumps and all kind of supplies. All kinds of work guarn teed. .f. M. Czaplewski Phone 3-23 Davenport & Baker. Tlieo. Wilson of Ashton was in the city last Saturday, accompanied by H. Smelser, who was back here from ' Wyoming on a business trip. The Stewart Conger drays are on the rush fiom morning to night, but you will get the quickest kind of service on a hurry call. Try them. It may be that the lenSes in your glasses need changing, if so, you can obtain an accurate tit and an extra tine quality of lenses of Wolfe, the Optician. Mrs. Newt Vance and baby re turned home from Red Oak, Iowa, last Saturday, where they had been loqking after the welfare of Newt for a couple of weeks. Probably no person in the state has had better success fitting school children with glasses who have head aches and indigestion, than Wolfe, the Optician. Mr. Wolfe will be at the.' Wharton hotel Saturday and Monday, Sept. 4th and 6th. Mrs. A. Erazim came over from Ravenna last Sunday, called by the illness of her little grandson, return home Monday morning, as Mr. Erazim has been quite 111 of late, and her presence was needed at his bedside, lie, however, is convalescing, as also is Gus Lorentz’ little boy. Miss Ella Taylor and Miss Jess Culley last Tuesday afternoon enter tained some twenty young lady friends at the home of the former. Various guessing contests and games were participated in and the time most enjoyably spent. At 5 o’clock a deli cious two-course luncheon was served. Fresh celery on hand at Bennett’s meat market. If you want a good cream separator see T. M. Reed. 3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray man. Get him. Willis Fulliton of Austin is one of euj latest new readers. Try a sack of Loup City flour, for sale at your flour dealers. Ladies’ Suits iust arrived at the [ Loup City Mercantile Co. Car of Peaches, Pears and Plums, September 2 or 3. Bert Chase. Mrs. Burns went to Arcadia last Satnrday to visit a few days with her son. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Baillie went to Columbus Wednesday morning to visit friends a few days. Edgar Draper went to Sargent last Friday evening to look after his photographic business. I Lee Bros, are prepared to furnish best of meats with prices to suit for threshing outfits. See them. Mrs. Ed Jones and son, Walter, left Monday morning for a visit with relatives at Schuyler, this state. The Loup City Mercantile Co. have just received a tine line of Ladies’ Jacket Suits. Go and see them. Call and get prices on hardware at the New Hardware Store before buy ing. first door east of State Bank. Mrs. C. R. Spencer and three chil dren went to Palmer last Saturday for a few days’ visit at the Dinsdale home. You are always sure of good fruit when it comes directin a refrigerator car, so do your eanningout of Chase’s car, September 2 or 3. Mr. and Will Anderson, who had been visiting L. Johnson and family, returned to their home atStromsburg last Saturday morning. Miss Laura Weedin returned to Aurora last Saturday morning after a few days’ visit with her sisters, Mrs. Aug. Johnson and Mrs. Ling. Miss Helina Froehlich returned from Lincoln last evening, accom panied by Master Buddy Nightingale, who is glad to get back to see Grand ma Froehlich. The David Cole Creamery Co. ol Omaha has its local headquarters with O. F. Petersen, paying 27c cash for butter fat and testing same while you wait. Miss Hazel Starr arrived from Lin coln last Saturday evening for a. week’s visit with her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Starr. Miss Starr will be remembered as visiting here some four years since. MILLINERY OPENING, Sept. 3 and 4, at Chase’s store. I will han dle exclusively only trimmed pattern hats at the lowest possible prices, having just returned from Des Moines and Omaha.—Mrs. D. DeWitt. Mrs. Josephine Ackerman, State Evangelist and Organizer of the YV. C. T. U., is earnest and capable. She has organized many of the interior counties of this state, pioneering bravely where many other workers hesitate to go. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Campbell, Mrs. Mary Scott, Mrs. Marie Hull and Mrs. Marian Barnes, brother-in-law and sisters-in-law of Mrs. E. E. Ditto arrived last Saturday for a few days'! visit. The party are on their way home to YVauseon, Ohio, from ;a trip to the Seattle exposition. Miss Ruth Montgomery, accom panied by her mother, went to Kear ney last Thursday noon, where the young lady was to be operated upcn for appendicitis. On Tuesday of this week the operation was performed and we understand was most satis factory and the patient is doing nicely. Mrs. M. H. Mead arrived from Fallon, Nevada, last Saturday, and we understand will not return till next spring, intending to remain here this fall and winter. Mrs. Mead does not like that far oil home and is free to acknowledge it, but says Mr. Mead and the children are well pleased with their Nevada home. Remember that Odd Fellows' Day at Jenner's Park will be followed by one of those enjoyable dances lor which the park has such a splendid reputation. Good order, best of music and a splendid dancing pavilion, is what Jenner's Park is noted for, and Monday evening will be no exception. All lovers of the dance assured of a most enjoyable time. ( 2 cans Columbia River Salmon for. 25c 1 lb. good Coffee. 15c German-American Coffee .20c and 25c 3 boxes Corn Flake. 25c 3 boxes Egg O-See. 25c 2 cans of 2oc Peaches.... 35c 2 cans of 35c Apricots... 35c 2 cans Tomatoes. 25c 3 cans good Corn.. 25c We pay the highest market price for Butter and Eggs. Bring your Chickens to us. we pay 9c. Remember the Place, the Big Store. lii City Dick Baker and wife left yesterday morning for Friend and Lincoln for a short stay. Mrs. J. Woods Smith left Tuesday morning to continue her journey to the Pacific Coast. Mrs. Wallace Parker of Grand Island is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swan Wilson. Mrs. Peter Rowe returned from Lincoln Monday night, her mother being improved in health. Swedish services at the German church next Sunday, Sept, 5, at 2:30. All Scandinavians cordially welcome. Mrs. E. W. Thompson left for Chicago Monday motning to purchase her stock of merchandise for the fall trade. Mrs. Viola Criss and children left Monday morning for a visit with her brother, Harvey Criss, at Cushing, this state. Mrs. A. B. Outhouse went to Lin coln Monday morning, where she will take a two weeks’ treatment at a sanitarium. M. A. Beckwith returned Saturday evening from a few days’ business at Columbus. He reports the corn down there badly damaged. Miss Lillie Duryea visited at her home in Arcadia over last Sunday, returning to her duties at the central office Monday morning. Tiie Misses Johnson returned to Lincoln Monday morning, after a few weeks’ visit with their brothers, Charles and John Johnson. The Presbyterian Sunday school will have a picnic at Jenner’s Park tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. Supper will be served a little after 6 o’clock in the evening. Some forty Odd Fellows from Loup City, Ashton and Rockville attended the district session at Comstock Tuesday evening, reporting a very pleasant time. ii. t'. lerainandt is enjoying a visit from his father, L. M. Ferdinandt of Elmore, Minn., who arrived last Saturday and expects to .remain possibly a couple of months. Miss Mae Brewer on Monday morn ing returned to her home at Still water, Minn. We understand she will remain in Lincoln a couple of weeks for treatment at a sanitarium. Mr. Joseph James and Miss Emma Rowe left Tuesday morning for Gibbon to attend a Baptist confer ence. Miss Rowe goes from there to Shelton to visit a sister for several weeks. We are pleased to learn that Mrs W. H. Watts, who went to Lincoln last week, will not have to undergo an operation, but after a couple of week’s treatment there will be able to return home. Miss Arlie Corning left Wednesday morning for Kearney, where she was to attend Buffalo Bill’s show and from there to Gibbon to attend the Baptist conference, to which she was an accredited delegate. Misses Berdie and Lillie Lofliolm left for Omaha this morning, where they will visit relatives. From there Miss Berdie will go to Iowa for a fur ther visit, while Miss Lillie returns home after a fortnight’s visit. Oscar Swanson left Monday morn ing for Broken Bow, where he has secured the position of pharmacist with a leading drug store of that city. We congratulate the firm on securing the services of one of our best Loup City boys. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. E S. Hayhurst, Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Johansen, Mrs. J. S. Redler, C.C. Carisen, T. M. Reed,J. W. Long, S. N. Sweetland and a number of others went to Palmer Tuesday mori - ing to attend the funeral of George Dinsdale, which occurred that fore noon. Mr. R. II. Mathew and Mrs. H. M. Mathew entertained at dinner at the St. Elmo hotel last Sunday, a num ber of our young ladies and gentle men who have been attending the various colleges the past year. After wards the party passed a social hour or two at Jenner’s Park. AIRSHIP IS COMING Monster Airship will Le Brought to This City by Yankee Robinson The event of the year will be the exhibition of the Santa Dumont airship which will be demonstrated in this city on the da.v of the Yankee Robinson Shows. This is the identical airship that made the circl ■ of Eiifel Tower last September. Owing to the immensity of this production, the Yankee Robinson Shows will only exhibit this season every 1(H) miles. The point of exhibition for this particular locality has been selected at LOUP CITY. MONDAY, SEPT. 20th. Arrangements have been made to run excursions for 100 miles to this city. Don’t fail to see the Airship and the Rig Jhows. The dry spell was broken yesterday by a generous rainfall. J. Q. Pray and wife returned home last Friday from their visit in New York state. Mrs. H. A.Sleeth and children went to Lincoln this morning to remain over Fair week. Master Earl and Miss Lucile Tay lor went to St. Paul this morning for a two days’ visit. Carl Carlsen went to Omaha on business last Friday, returning Mon day evening of the week. Don’t forget the dance at Jenner’s Park on the evening of Odd Fellows' day, next Monday night. James Lee left this morning for Lincoln where lie will be a State Fair attache during the big week. We understand Henry Eisner, Jr., will be married today to Miss Louise Zuelow at her home in Schuyler. The editor’s infant son has been seriously ill the past two days, but a turn for the better is noticed this morning. Miss Josephine Lynch and mother of Elliot, Iowa, are visiting their sister and daughter here, Mrs. J. A. Danielson. Albert Johnson left for Lincoln this morning to take a position at the State Fair during the present exhibition. Mrs. Wm. Rowe and little son re turned last Thursday evening from their extended visit to her two sons at Cortez, Colorado. Ruby Larsen celebrated her fourth birthday anniversary last Thursday afternoon with a party in which some twenty tots participated. There will be a dance at Jenner’s Park next Monday evening, Odd Fel low’s Day, and all lovers of the light fantastic are invited to attend. Mrs. A. T, Forsell of Central City, in remitting another year’s sub scription writes, “Would not do with out it.” The lady's appreciation of the paper does the editor’s heart good. C. J. Tracy went to Lincoln this morning to take up his duties as chief of police at the State Fair. Harold Hedlutid accompanied him as his clerk. A surprise party was given last; Monday evening on Miss Zelpha Reed the occasion being her 16th birthday anniversary, and a most enjoyable time is reported. Miss Emma Williams left last Fri day morning for Glenwood, Iowa, to visit relatives a few days before com mencing her course of training as a nurse in a hospital at Council Bluffs. Miss Hattie Froehlich arrived home Tuesday evening from her extended' visit to Sedalia and Kansas City, Mo. She has completely recovered from her recent illness with typhoid fever at Sedalia. I According to the bunch of Loup Cityites who went to Grand Island last week to see the Wild West show, j the thing was the fakiest kind of a fake, and they all got soaked good and plenty. Jas. Johansen and wife accom panied Robert Dinsdale to Palmer last Saturday, going on the motor to St. Paul and from there by auto to Palmer. Mrs. Johansen will remain there a week or so. ! The thermometer registered some pretty hot weather in Loup City last week. On Tuesday it was 97, Wednes day 94, Thursday 99 and on Friday registered the 100 mark. Going some? Well, we should swelter. Mr. J. C. Beck of Table Rock, this state, was a guest last’Friday of 1 is brother-in-law, O. S. Fross, of Web ster township, on his return home from lookinjfafter his real estate in-1 lerests in Antelope county. Last night the house was crowded. Mrs.'Woodwa.rd was introduced and made a grand speech on the glorious work of the Woman’s Christian Tem perance Union, of which she is the talented and worthy representative.— Omaha Bee. Millinery Opening. ! Mrs. H. M. Mathew has received a large consignment of pattern hats, which will be on display and for sale Friday and Saturday, September 3d and 4th. Ladies of the town and vi cinity are cordially invited to come and see them at any time. Land! Land!! Land!!! For sale by W. P. Heed. Prices are right. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In County Court within and for Sherman county. Nebraska, August lo. 1909. In the matter of the estate of John Sundstrom, deceased. To the creditors of said estate: You are hereby notified, that 1 will sit at the eountv court room iu Loup City, in said county, on the 3rd day of March, 1910. at the hour of ten o.clock a. u .. to receive and ex amine all claims against said estate, with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is the 3rd day of March, A. D. 1910. and tile time limited foi payment oi debts is one year from the 3rd day of March 1910 Witness m.v hand and the seal of said coun ty court this 10th day of August. 1909. J. S. Pedlek, County Judge. (Last pub Sept 2) Notice of Hearing on Final Acconnrof Aiminisirator. State of Nebraska i > ss Sherman County ' The State of Nebraska To the next of kin ami all persons interested in the estate of Jost Ulumer, deceased, late of said county: Notice is hereby given that on August the 19th, 1909. Samuel J. lilumer. administrator of the estate of Jost Blurner. deceased, late of said county, tiled his linal account as such administrator and that the same was set for hearing Friday, the 9th day of September. 1909. at 10 o’clock in the forenoon at the office of J. S. Pedler. County Judge of said county in Loup City in said county, at which time and place all persons Interested iu said estate msn appear and be heard concerning the allowance of said account. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 19th day of August. 1909. [Last pub. Sept. 9| NOTICE PRORATE OF WILL Notice Probate of Will I Anna M. Johansen Deceased f In County Court. Sherman county. Nebraska The State of Nebraska to the heirs and next of kin of the said Anna M. Johansen, deceased: Take Notice. That upon tiling of a w ritten instrument purporting to be the last will and testament oi Anna M Johansen.Meceased. for probate and allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set for hearing the Mil day of September. A. U. 1909. befo-e said County Court, at the hour of lu o’clock a m. at which time any person interested insy appear and contest the same: anti notice of this proceed ing is ordered published three weeks suc cessively In the Loup City Northwestern, a weekly newspaper published in this state In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County Court at Loup City, this 17th day of August. A. D. 1909. iSKALJ J. S. Pedlek. County Judge. [ Last pub. Sept 2] ■**— ■ ■" ■ - -MMUKait 1 Tapering Waists l R. & C. Corsets / * \ ’ 98 '1 R&Gc cor We suggest that you come and inspet the new Spring R. & C. models we are showing, before you order your new spring gowns. If you secure one of these models to have yout gowns fitted over, you can rest assured they will possess the fashionable “Directoire” lines. Our stock includes sizes for all figures. Here is shown one of the latest models for medium figures—medium bust, flat hip, extra long back. Price In Coutil (B28) $1.50; same in Batiste (B29, $1.50. Every pair guaranteed. These Corsets In prices from 50c to $5.00 IHISER’s Now it is getting near house cleaing time again and you will need some new Carpets, Rugs or Lin oleum and a new gie< e of Furniture. I will quote you the following: Prices on Floor Covering: One All-Wool 3-ply Ingrain Carpet, all sewed, ready to CKfl put down on your floor, per yard. . Otic One half Wool Carpet, beautiful pattern. 45c ( Have you seen the New Fiber Mattivg, juust the thing Aft,, for bedrooms; per yard only. Come and look through our variety of Parlor Hugs, figl £* iA/A best 10-wire Tapestry Rug’ 9x12. LO,lA/ Common 8-wire Tapestry Rug, 9x12. $13.50 ; Ax minster Rugs, by assortment, <200 in 4-s* 6QH according to quality from.. LU qJIOU.vU 12-ft. Nehern's Linoleum, per square yard .65c 1 o-ft. Cook’s Linoleum, per square yard .50c - Come in and let us figure your furniture and carpet hill for >ou and where you can see the goods before you hav, to part with your money. Remember the Place, the New Brick Store LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA The H. P. Ferdinandt _Furniture Company. H. P. Ferdinandt, Undertaker and Embalmer rfe 11 ^ FISTULA—Pay When CURED H H afj^ All Rectal Diseases cared without a surgical®*. Ik * Jt ■ operation. No Chloroform, Ether or other gen eral aneasthetic used. CURE GUARANTEED 1 rto last a LIFE-TIME. ^*rxamination free. I WRITE FOR BOOK ON PILES AND RECTAL DISEASES WITH TESTIMONIALS I DR-_^-_R-_TARRY^^224 Bee Building, Omaha, Nebraska | YANKEE ROBINSON! Ten Big Shows Coming. The First Big Circus to visit Loup City in Five Years. Don’t Miss the Big Street Parade at 10:30 a. m. j YANKEE fgb^son ' TGjSf gIG. SflOWS At LOUP CITY, MuNDAY, ItPT 20