::1910:: Che Ctme F)as Come To turn over a new leaf. The New Year is at hand. Why not resolve to start out by keeping a check account with the FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Che Cime JWay Come When a banker’s good word in your favor will be a great help to you. When that time comes, if you are transacting business with this bank, you may be assured of our most friendly consideration. 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, DEC. 2, 1909 A Few Market Quotations. Corn. per bu.48 @ .51 Wheat, per bu.92@ 94 Oats, per bu.300 .32 Rye, perbu .55 o .00 Rutter, per lb. -25 Eggs, per doz. .25 Hens, per lb. .08 Spriny chickens, per lb. .09 ———■■■ i in LOCAL NEWS. “Grapes of Gold,” Dec. 13th. Lee Bros, pay highest cash price for hides. Bennett pays the highest market price for hides. Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when In need of a dravman. A swell line of Ladies' Suits at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Take your hides to Bennett and get the highest market price. Ladies' Suits iust arrived at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Don’t forget the date of the Far mers’ Institute, Dec. 14-15. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Criss went to Lincoln Wednesday morning. Mens’, boys’ and childrens' suits at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Bargains in Town Property for sale by John W. Long. Sheridan Lump and Nut coal for sale at E. G. Taylor's elevator. I will guarantee 32c for butter fat I test and pay cash.—A. E. Chase. Best variety of corsets in town at the Ladies’ Furnishing store. #4.00 buys ten bushels of potatoes at the Loup City Mercantile Co. If you want a dray in a hurry and t get quick work, see Stewart Conger. Town lots or improved proper ty at great bargains. See J. W. Long. S. A. Pratt is quite seriously ill at his home in this city, with lung trouble. Take your butter and eggs to Con hiser’s, where you can get anything you want Judge W. D. Oldham of Kearney had business in the district court here Tuesday. POTATOES—40c per bushel in ten bushel lots. See the Loup City Mer cantile Co. H. V. Adams will give his lecture, “Grapes of Gold,” Monday evening, Dec. 13th. Don't miss it. Tailored Suits and Cloaks' price $3.00 to $28.00. Call and see them. Loup City Mercantile Co. Hon. J. H. Woolley, a prominent attorney of Grand Island, attended district court in here Tuesday. We are paying 32 cents casli foi cream delivered at the creamery. Ravenna Creamery Co. Farmers Take Notice—When you want coal for threshing or stove use trv coal from E. G. Tavlor’s elevator. Robert Dinsdale shipped 141 head of stock cattle to Palmer the. 24th instant to be fed through the winter. Who doesn't enjoy a good supper, daintily served? Come to the Pres byterian church next Friday evening. Dec. 3rd. Get your potatoes for winter now, while they are only 40c per bushel in ten bushel lots, at the Loup City Mercantile Co. Miss Evelyn Lysinger arrived from Grand Island last Friday evening foi a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs L’Banks Hale. Windmills, Pumps and all kind oi supplies. All kinds of work guarn teed. J. M. Czaplewski Phone 3-21: Davenport & Baker. The M. E. ladies aid society will give their annual chicken pie suppei In the basement of the church or Friday, Dec. 10. Everybody come. * The Stewart Conger drays are or the rush from morning to night, but vou will get the quickest kind ol service on a hurry call. Try them. Newton Wesley Gaines, who gave a splendid lecture in this city on Nov 13th, says of H. V. Adams. “He's not an orator—he’s more. He’s an enter tainer, a lecturer, a musician whc does not sing or play, and yet win causes the souls of his auditors tc furnish them the music.” Opera house, Dec. 13t>h. For Sale. Five acres of land, good house and barn, pasture, windmill, etc., inside 1 the city limits. Splendid place to raise hogs and chickens. Inquire of Mrs. Mathew. If you want a good cream separator see T. M. Reed. 3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray man. Get him. For Sale—Horse and harness. See H. P. Ferdinandt. A tine line of mens’ clothing and overcoats at the Loup City Mercan tile Co. Hugh Ver Valin had a tussle with tonsilitis the first of the week, but is now on the mend. You make no mistake in calling on the Stewart Conger drays when you want quick service. Marvin Lee has been on the sick list the past week, but is reported much better at present. Green bones, ground, for chickens, best thing going for laying hens, for sale by Lee Bros. Try it. A. N. Conklin and wife of St. Paul were here over last Sunday, guests at the home of E. G. Taylor. A car of potatoes for sale by the Loup City Mercantile Co., at 40c per bushel in ten bushel lots. The Industrial Society of the Pres byterian church give their annual supper in the church parlors tomor row (Friday) evening. Come and bring your friends. Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Petersen left Tuesday morning for Lyons, Iowa, called by the Illness of Mr. Petersen's aged father, whose condition is re ported very critical. Try M. Nickolaus, the drayman, for quick and satisfactory service. Leave orders at the Keystone, Lein inger’s or Taylor's elevator, or phone his residence, 6 on 107. We regret to learn that our good friend, E. C Dyer, last week sold Ins farm some three miles northeast of Loup City, and expects to return to his former home in Nance county to permanently reside. Why not buy your Tailored Suits and Cloaks at your home merchants’? They will sell just as cheap and if they have not got what you want in stock, they will get it for you. Loup City Mercantile Co. Skinner’s Satin This beautiful satin is more s jught for every day as it becomes better known. It wears well and Gives Satisfaction in every way; fully guaran teed for two seasons’ wear, is soft and light in weight. The name is on the selvage; 36 inches wide. $1.50 per Yard LotpCtty Mercantile Company L. S. I)eets, a prominent demo cratic politician of Kearney, had business in the district court here Tuesday. Loans! Loans! Loans! Loans! Real Estate Loans at lowest rates at John W. Long’s. There is no man in the lyceum course sent out with a better guar antee than has H. W. Adams. Hear him at the opera house, Dec. 1:5th. If you want a dray, phone Ciias. Biehl, 5 on 50, or leave your order with either lumber yard or E. G. Taylor. Best of service guaranteed. Miss Mae Brewer arrived last week Thursday evening from her home in Minnesota, called by the serious ill ness and subsequent death of her father, Mr. E. Brewer. Loup City flour is giving good satis faction. Why not use flour made at , your home town and help a home industry? Bring in your wheat and exchange for flour. Loup City Mill & Light Co, At Mrs. Mathew’s Childrens’ gray Australian wool union suits, in sizes from 2 to 16 years Also waists, waist suits at very reasonable prices. 'John O’Bryan, wife and baby came up from St. I’aul last Friday evening for a few days’ visit. Bennett's meat market is the place to get juiciest of steaks, tish, oysters and everything in his line. Farmers, do not sell your good wheat before you get prices from the Loup City Mill & Light Co. All the Town Property offered for sale at first hands by calling on John W. Long. See the Loup City Mercantile Co. before you buy your overcoat. They have a big stock this fall. Merle McLaughlin visited over Thanksgiving at Harvard with his sister, Mrs. Vic Johnson. Bennett kills only the choicest of beeves. Try his market once, and you will always be a customer. The Loup City Mercantile Co. have just received a fine line of Ladies’ Jacket Suits. Go and see them. An incipient blaze at the residence of Clarence Reynolds Tuesday even ing about 6 o’clock, caused much ex citement but no damage was done. Mrs. J. W. Long and children left Tuesday morning for Lincoln to meet the lady’s good mother, Mrs. S. J. Rawson, who was on her way from her son's home in Kentucky to spend the winter here. A. H. Adams, who has been work ing for the past few months at the Ogle blacksmith shop, resigned his position last Saturday evening and may, we understand, possibly move with his family to Southern Cali fornia. II. Y. Adams is a clear thinker, an eloquent speaker and a genial, op timistic man. His lecture, “Grapes of Gold'’, abounds in fun, fiction, facts and philosophy. lie is among the very few who can tell a story and make it count. Don’t miss it Dec. 13. We are pleased to learn that treas urer-elect Petersen has secured the services of Miss Pearie Needham, the present deputy, as his assistant dur ing his incumbency of that office. Miss Needham has proven an in valuable aid in that office in the past and that is sufficient proof for the future. The third number of the lecture course, under the auspices of the Woman's Unity Club, will be given at the opera house. Monday evening, Dec. 13th. H. V. Adams will give his lecture, “Grapes of Gold,” which promises to be one of the best in the course. We received a very pleasant call, this rooming, from Ed F. Zochol, for merl> with Draper Bros, in this city, but now in the furniture business at Farwell. Ed is also traveling for the piano house of Smoller & Mueller of Omaha, and has just made arrange ments to place pianos in two homes in this city. He is a most pleasant and enterprising young man. O. O. Howard, who proposes to put in an electric lighting plant in this city, has been very successful in his canvass, securing promise of some 350 lights on one side of Main street alone, and there is little doubt but that he can secure upwards of 1000 in the residence and business houses as a starter. We sincerely trust he may speedily get the plant in operation. That he means business is attested by the fact that he has contracted fora tineCorliss engine to be deliverdd at an early day. Those of our people who witnessed the wonderful work of Barteno, the strong man, some two or three weeks since at the opera house, will be in terested and pleased to know that he will give another entertainment at the opera house in this city next week Saturday evening, Dec. 11th. Those who failed to witness his won derful performance, feats of legerde main and exhibitions of strength and agility, will also be pleased that they will have a chance to see him in his various acts. The Nortewestern urges every reader of this item to not fail to be present on that night, and feels so sure of their just sppreciation and wonder over his great acts that he would be willing to guarantee their utmost satisfaction. This is no paid advertisement, but the spontaneous words of the writer, who wishes others to see the acts of Barteno, which have no equal, so far as we knew, in the world. You should by no means miss seeing him. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Zimmerman bn Tuesday evening of this week enter tained a number of friends at a splendid three-course 6 o'clock dinner, followed by an evening of music and most enjoyable converse. The even ing throughout was very unique in character, each guest finding place at the tables by cards bearing music of ole songs and ballads peculiarly char acteristic of themselves, which later in the evening they were required to render to music with Mrs. G. S. Leininger playing accompaniment on the piano, causing much merriment on the part of the company, followed by flashes of wit. repartee and con gratulations over their efforts most thoroughly enjoyed at the expense of each star performer. It was an even ing long to be remembered by the favored guests, who were: Rev. and and Mrs. W. H. Harper, Rev. and Mrs. D. VV. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Leininger, Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Main, Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Wil liams, Dr. and Mrs. ‘ W. L. Marcy, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burleigh. Father Brewer Cone. Elias Brewer died last Friday even ing, Nov. 2t>, 1909, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. J. Tracy, in this city, after an illness of but a few j days. Father Brewer was one of the oldest settlers of Sherman county, j He was born in Belmont county, Ohio, : Oct. 24, 1820. While lie was yet but a child, his parents moved to Rich mond, ind., where lie grew to man hood. Later he moved to Galena, 111., and on May 4, 1854, was married to Miss Rosalind Perkins at Buffalo Grove. Ills. They made their home at Galena for a time and later moved to Dubuque, Iowa. During their residence in Iowa, Mrs. Brewer passed away and in 1881 Father Brewer came to Nebraska, locating at Loup City. Eight children were ;born to them, two of whom died—one in childhood and the other, Charles L. Brewer, formerly of Loup City, died after reaching manhood. Those still liv ing are Mrs. O. E. Briggs of Crane, Mo.; Harvey E. Brewer of Salt Lake City, [Itah,: Miss Ida Mae Brewer of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. J. W. Jones, Mrs. C. J. Tracy and Frank E. Brewer of Loup City. During the Civil War, Father Brewer enlisted in the 24th Iowa Infantry and served until its close, and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh. Father Brewer was raised a Quaker and was a mem ber of that church until during his residence at Galena, when he united with the Methodist Episcopal church of which he has been a member to the close of his life. When he came to Loup City, lie at once associated himself with that church and was active in pushing forward the work. He was really one of the pioneers in church work in thecommunity, being for many years one of the two or three men who were members. He was untiring in his zeal and it was largely through his efforts that the church was built, he being a trustee and a member of the building com mittee. His influence for the build ing of moral and religious sentiment is fully realized in the lives of his children. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church, Sun day, 28th, Rev. Harper conducting the services, assisted by Bro. James of the Baptist church, after which the body was laid to rest in Ever green cemetery, with Masonic and Eastern Star rites, and attended by his few surviving comrades of the G. A. R. Post here, in all of which or ders he was an honored brother In this community a whole people sin cerely mourn his passing away. The Northwestern is requested to extend the heartfelt appreciation of the sor rowing son and daughers to the many friends for their aid, sympathy and kindly offices in the last day sand sub sequent death of their beloved father. Buy your Christmas handkerchiefs at Mrs. Mathew’s. Bargains from 5 cents to *1.00. ESTBAYS—Two white and red heifers with horns. Owner please call on Bobert Hinsdale. The Presbyterians of Ashton have sold their church property to the German Evangelical society of that village, the court confirming said sale in session here Tuesday. The criminal libel suit against Geo. II. Gibson in the district court was brought up and Judge Hostetler bound defendant over to the next session of the court in the sum of *200. H. V. Adams, under the title, “Grapes of Gold,” presents a philo sophical, but popular discussion of the power of thought as it makes for health, happiness and good. The lecture is full of wit and good humor. Hear “Grapes of Gold” at the opera house, Monday evening, Dec. 13th. Apropos of the death of Comrade Brewer in this city last Friday, an old veteran informs us that his was the fifth death from their post of 17 members which has occurred the past twelve to fifteen months. Slow ly and surely, but sadly, the Old Guard is ‘nearing the Silent River of Oblivion. Let us each, so far as we can, strevy flowers in the pathway of the few who are left, making of their last days the pleasantest and sweetest along life’s rugged road We received a pleasant call last Friday afternoon from Mr. Ira Tim son, formerly renter of the county’s poor farm, and who left here last February to make his home on a farm purchased near Sargent. Mr. and Mrs. Timson and daughter spent Thanksgiving at the home of F. G. Casteel on Wiggle Creek, Mr. Timson returning home Friday evening, but the others remaining for aVew days’ longer visit. Our people will be pleased to learn that Mr. Timson and family may later return to Sherman county, he having offered his farm near Sargent for sale, with the possi bility of again locating here. Barteno, the strong-jawed man. who has been over the known world at least twice, is going to give a series of entertainments in our sister towns during the next few weeks, after which he will bid good-bye to the stage forever. He will give his first entertainment at Ashton this week Saturday night, the following Satur day night at Loup City, and then rapidly thereafter at Arcadia, Sar gent, St. Paul, Dannebrog, Boelus, Rockville, Grand Island, Ravenna, and as far west as Broken Bow. We commend Mr. Barteno to our breth ern of the quill as a perfect gentle men, as well as an artist in his profes sion, and his one act of wonderful strength, in lifting a 200-pound half baarel of water by his teeth, with a chair placed thereon in which is a full-grown woman, is worth any effort of the people to attend and witness. R. L. ARTHUR The Up-to-Date GROCER AND DRY GOODS Get-to-the-Front Man has just received a fine line of Ladies’ and Cents’ Furnishings SPECIAL SALE ON Mufflers and Kerchiefs Try Loup City or Gold Medal Flour ^mk———t——a—in. Odd Fellows at Ravenna The Independent Order of Odd Fel lows organized a lodge in Ravenna last Saturday night, which is to be known as Ravenna lodge No. 347. H large number of visitors were pres ent from neighboring towns and tire institution of the new lodge was an event long to be remembered by all who attended. The Union Pacific motor' car made a special trip fiom Loup City to South Ravenna bring ing a party of ninety-five members of the order from Loup City and Rock ville. Twenty-three members of the Cairo lodge were here, besides a num ber from Litchfield and other points in this section of the state. The Grand Lodge was represented by Grand Master Kelly, of Beaver City, Neb., and by Grand Secretary Gage of Fremont. Ravenna lodge No. 347 was insti tuted with a membership of thirty, of which seventeen were old mem bers and thirteen initiates. The de gree work was put on in elaborate style by the Loup City and Rockville lodges, assisted by members of the Cairo lodge—Ravenna News. Presbyterian Bulletin You are requested not to forget the mid-week service tonight. Tomorrow evening (Friday) the Industrial Society will serve the an nual dinner in the church parlors. Everyone is given a cordial invitation to be present. Next Sunday morning the pastor will give an “Exposition of a Great Law.-’ In the evening we have our monthly song service, the theme be ing, “Prayer Hymns.” The pastor expects to give a short talk supple mentary to what was said last Sun day night. The Senior C. E. will meet as usual at 6:30. The leader is Mrs. J. B. Draper, and the topic, “Life Lessons for me from First John.” The regular meeting of the Broth erhood will be held in the church parlors next Monday evening. The special feature of the gathering will be a debate on the question: Re solved, “That the leading nations of the world should discontinue their naval and military armament rather than to strive for individual suprem acy as a military power.” Aff. R. J. Nightingale and Ira E. Williams; neg. R. P. Starr and A. Wall. There will be an adjourned meet ing of Synod in Kearney next Tues day, and also an adjourned meeting of Presbytery in connection there with. For Sale Loup City property, town lots, farms on Davis Creek of late Geo. H. Scott. For prices and terms inquire of T. M. Scott, Aurora, Neb. 2-4t Money to Loan. I am prepared bo make farm loans on short notice. Don’t fail to get my berms. A. L. Zimmerman. McCLURE'S MAGAZINE want9 a responsi ble man or woman In Loup City and vicinity to attend to Its subscription interests. Experi ence unnecessary. There is liberal guaranteed compensation. A profitable, permanent busi ness without capital can be established amone friends and acquaintances. Whole or spare time. This is the best lime to start. Com plete outfit and instructions free. Write now. McClure's Magazine, 40 East 33d Street. New York City. FREE, to Boys and Girls, Flexible Flyer. "The sled that steers." The best sled in the world. You can easily secure one within a few days by doing a little pleasant work. Some have in a few hours. Be the first in your town. Write today, stating your age. A postal card will do. W. I. Davis, 155 East 34th St., New York City. Notice to Bidders. I. C. F Beushausen, Clerk of Sherman Coun* ty, Nebraska, estimate .the following 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 pen holders; twelve quarts Arnold’s writing fluid; twelve gross steel pens; twenty-four gross assorted rubber bands; two resins Columbia legal cap; one gross Indelible election penolls; three dozen election ink cones; eight eight-quire reeord books (two printed head, two printed forms, and four plain) patent flexible back, flap opening, beet linen paper; four loose leaf records. 700 pages to book (two plain and two printed forms) best linen paper; 3.000 triplicate tax receipts, blocked; 4,000 tax receipts In triplicate, bound and perforated, 300 In book, for county treas urer to fold for use with carbon paper; thir teen sets of poll books, envelopes and ballot sacks; seven chattel mortgage files. 300 in file. LOT TWO—1.0001-8 sheet blanks; 5,0001-4 sheet blanks; 3,000 1-3 sheet blanks; 5,000 full sheet blanks, all blanks to be of good quality paper; 3,000 note heads. 6,000 letter heads, note heads and letter heads to be of good quality paper: 4,000 6M inch xxx envelopes; 3,000 10-inch xxx envelopes. LOT THREE—Court dockets, one case to page, indexed, with list of jurors, court officers and resident attorneys, on eap paper, la lota of forty; 6,600election ballots. Sealed bids for each or any of the above three lots of supplies must be filed with the county clerk at his office id Loop Citv, Nebras ka, on or before noon of the 31st day of Decem ber, 1906. Sealed bids will also be received and must be filed in the county clerk's office on or before noon of the 31st day of December. 1909. for publishing Delinquent Tax List, County Treasurer’s financial statement, road and bridge notices, and other notices required by the county. The county board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Lous City, Nebraska, tills 17th day of November, 1W0. C. F. Bsushatjssh. County Clerk. (Last pub. Dec. 23) Tapering Waists! R. & C. CORSETS We suggest that you come and inspet the new Spring R. & G. models we are showing, before you order your new spring r. gowns. If you secure one of these models to have your p 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 COIMHISER’s Now it is getting near house cleaing time again and you will ne* d some new Carpets, Rugs or Lin oleum and a new gieQft ftft according to quality from_ LU qpOU.UU 12-ft. Nehern’s Linoleum, per square yard. 65c 6-ft. Cook’s Linoleum, per square yard. 50c Come in and let us figure your furniture and carpet bill for you 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 Embaliner E. Gr. Taylob, J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlsen. President. Vice President. Cashier -DIRECTORS W: R. Mellor, J. W. Long, S. N. Sweetland LDIF tin STffi UK LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. Capital Stock, - - $25,000.00 Individual Liability, $250,000.00 A Land For New Homes Do you realize the excellent idiance-* of t hu-’ benefits bound to accrue toyou, if you t.n-» Ui- \our tu-w home in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming? Yon can homestead a Governn . n. • I p farm or buy one ontright from private corporali. us. m . .tin t rn e on very easy terms, and your farm will b. !<•< a ted in .a scenic country of splendid climate, protected bv grand mount..in ranges with coal, high grade oil, natural gas, timber, st< it and cement material, all around you. Add to this the f:m tu.il. the Bur lington’s new Wyoming main line will tr-’M-v (> dn> hegrt of thnt oountiy and you have not only a drs-i ?»!•» place to live, an excellent maraet for your products, l.ui an .absolute cer tainty of greatly increased value to pm. ban b. Does not the mstory of land values that ban goir.- on under your own observation make this plain to you? Mondell S20 Acre Lands in Northv >tcrn Wyom ing are going fast. The Govern on nt land <>tii«es m that lo cality are having an unprecedented rush of \\*r« r>y.uving fil ingl from homesteaders coming from all pa-is I ;lit-, country, who realise-’ t ',** value of these lai D and t .e [excellent char acter of that enun i\) for a J.ome. I persooallv conduct cxrtir- Inns on th-- l't--■' i-n 1 -h -,l 1»«. U.-s ot cacti month t- the oa*iH a u ttlic r 11 ■ * ‘' • * l< ILK.M !»;■: VVKii. kite . .. I. LtiiiU btyCKtld itlldf