::1910:: Che Ome 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. Cbe Ome JVIay 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. 9, 1909 A Few Market Quotations. Com. per bu.50 @ .52 Wheat, per bu.93(3 95 Oats, per bu.30(3 .35 Rye, perbu.55 <3 .60 Butter, per lb. .30 Eggs, per doz. .30 Hens, per lb. .08 Spring chickens, per lb. .09 Mg;—IT—|—fwpywww—P—— LOCALJMEWS. Lee Bros, pay highest cash price for hides. Sleeth does all kinds of repairing promptly. Bennett pays the highest market price for hides. Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when in need of a dravman. Take your hides to Bennett and get the highest market price. “Grapes of Gold,” at the opera house, Monday, Dec. 13th. When in need of good flour, go to 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. If you want a dray in a hurry and get quick work, see Stewart Conger. Sleeth does all kinds of furniture repairing, next door to Lee’s butcher shop. Town lots or improved proper ty at great bargains. See J. W. Long. Take your butter and eggs to Con liiser's, where you can get anything] you want. Ladies’ and children’s cloaks at 25 per cent discount.—Loup City Mercantile Co. According to the News, box car thieves are also operating quite ex tensively in Ravenna. All the Town Property offered for sale at first hands by calling on John W. Long. Schuyler Best Patent flour, $1.65. Pearl White Patent, only $1.50, at Loup City Mercantile Co. We are paying 32 cents cash for cream delivered at the creamery. Ravenna Ckeameuy Co. Second number of the lyceum course at the opera house, Monday evening, Dec. 13th. Don't forget the date. Farmers Take Notice—When you want coal for tliresiling or stove use trv coal from E. G. Taylor’s elevator. Frank Osantowski last Saturday, moved his family into the old Golds-1 worthy property, for which he has traded his other property. 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. No matter what may be your taste , for the drama you will enjoy “Monte Crist” when it is presented in this citv at the opera house, Tuesday, Dec. 14th The Presbyterian supper which was postponed from last Friday evening to Tuesday evening of this week, was j later indefinitely postponed on ac-1 count of the severity of the weather. | ■ Don't pay money to strangers, but i if you want a daily paper come in to see us and we can give you The State ! Journal for $3 a year without Sunday ; or $4 with Sunday—their bargain rate—not good after December 28. Election of M. W. A. officers for the ensuing year took place Tuesday even ing of this week, resulting in the selection of R. I). Hendrickson for venerable counsel, Williard Thomp son for worthy adviser. J. B. Draper for banker and Ward Ver Valin for clerk. We received a pleasant call last Saturday from that prince of good fellows. Henry Rushhousen of Rock ville township, accompanied by Chas. Krempke of the same township. Of course, Henry is a reader of the Northwestern, and renewed allegi ance thereto. The report reaches us that W. H. Kennedy, formerly of this city and county, died some time since at his home in Marengo, Ohio. We have lieayd nothing definite, nor anything further than the bare announcement-, and therefore can not verify the sad news. We, with the legion of friends here, sincerely trust the report Is false. In remitting to the Northwestern last week. Walter E. Smith writes from his home at Boise, Idaho: “At work all the time; lots of building going on; in fact he ver has ceased on account of bad weather, as we have had a lovely winter so far, only for the rains. We are always glad to have the news from home. Like it fine here; better all the time. This leaves us in the best of health,” etc. For Sale. Five acres of land, good house and barn, pasture, windmill, etc., inside 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. Csual services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. Buy your Christmas handkerchiefs at Mrs. Mathew's. Bargains from 5 cents to $1.00. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Criss returned home Tuesday evening from their visit at Lincoln. 25 per cent discount on all ladies’ and children’s cloaks at the Loup City Lercantile Co. You make no mistake in calling on the Stewart Conger drays when you want quick service. 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. Green bones, ground, for chickens, best thing going for laying hens, for sale by Lee Bros. Try it. Loans! Loans! Loans! Loans! Real Estate Loans at lowest rates at John W. Long’s. Bennett kills only the choicest of beeves. Try his market once, and you will always be a customer. The go’yernment thermometer of E. S. Hayhhrst registered 11 degrees below Monday night and 13 degrees below Tuesday night. Henderson corsets take the lead in perfect tit and quality, $1.00 and $1.50. You can get them of the Loup City Mercantile Co. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Draper went to Farwell last Saturday and purchased a piano for their daughter, Miss Amy, through Ed Zochol of that place. Schuyler flour is only $1.65 per sack for best patent. This flour has taken the gold .medal several times. The Loup City Mercantile Co. handles it. If you want a dray, phone Chas. Biehl, 5 on 59, or leave your order with either lumber yard or E. G. Taylor. Best of service guaranteed. Miss Abi Beynon. principal of our public schools, was called to her home at Wymore, last Monday, by the news of the serious illness of her father. Ladies, when you buy a corset, buy the best. They are cheapest in the long run. Henderson corsets for $1.00 or $1.50 at the Loup City Mercantile. 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, 0 on 107. The Annual Sherman County Sun day School Association will hold their fourteenth convention at the Baptist church, Loup City. Tuesday, Dec. 14. A good program has been prepared and everybody is urged to attend. 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 M ill & Light Co. The state university and all state institutions at Lincoln are of vital interest to you and The State Jour nal knows it. That’s the reason it prints so much news of that kind. Come in and save a dollar on that big Lincoln paper. According to the “oldest inhabi tant” in these parts, winter is setting in as an exact counterpart of the his torical winter of 1880-81. And for a truth it has been many years since strenuous cold and snow has gotten in its work so early and so vigorous. On Monday, the first day of the present session of congress, Congress man Kinkaid introduced a bill to in crease the .amount of pension to soldiers of the civil war under the Age Act, passed February 6, 1907, that they may receive $15 at 62, $20 at 65, $30 at 70, and $40 at 75 years of age. Fred T. Raish and Miss Bora L. Caiter, both of Walworth, Neb., were united in wedlock at the county judge's office In this city Wednesday, Dec. 8th. It is worth the trip froin anywhere for a young couple to come to Loup City to wed, just to have it done in such a cementing way as Uncle Joe can do it. Don’t forget Barteno, the strong man, will give another exhibition at the opera house this week Friday night You cannot afford to miss it. Following is the program: Magic Act. Hindoo Sack Trick. Spirit Cabinet. Escape from Sirig Sing (illusion). Cremation of Adjie (illusion) Verona, Queen of the Crystal Region (illusion). Comedy Acrobatical Act. Good Singing Act. Dancing Act. Strong Act:—In this act you will witness the best feat of good legiti mate strength ever seen in this or any other city. Wedding Bells Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1909, at Daven port, Iowa, occurred the marriage of Miss Anna Schneidereit to Mr. Emil Schnack. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneidereit, east oT Loup City and lias a host of friends. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. August Schnack, a prominent and wealthy family of Donahue, Iowa. After a short wedding trip to the home of bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Schnack will reside near Donahue. The bride is well known here and very highly respected, and the Northwestern ex tends best wishes foi their future i happiness and prospersty. Bellevue-Hastings Colleges Consolidate Rev. D. W. Montgomery returned last evening from an adjourned meet ing of the Presbyterian synod at Kearney, where he was its secretary. At the meeting the synod agreed to the consolidation of their two colleges in the state—Bellevue and Hastings— selling the Bellevue college property and consolidating the two at Hast ings under the name of “Bellevue College.” This is an important event in Presbyterian educational circles in the state, and looks to us as a splen did move on the part of the educa tional interest of that religious body. At Mrs. Mathew’s Childrens’ gray Australian wool union suits, in sizes from 2 to 1(5 jears Also waists, waist suits at very reasonable prices. Snow. More snow. Still more snow. Old papers for sale at this office at 20c per 100. Read Santa Claus' statement, given out by Gasteyer’s in a half-page adv. this year. We understand that D. B. Carpen ter has sold his store at Austin to P. G. Paige. Misses Cecil Angier and Lucy Fowler were Grand Island visitors last Tuesday. Tuesday morning the state com pleted the purchase of the Wayne normal, paying $70,000 therefor. We are glad to note that S. A. Pratt is able to be up and around the house again, and expects to be his old self within a few days. A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Woznick in Logan township. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1909. Congratulations. I. N. Syas yesterday received the distressing news from Ord that his good mother, Mrs. Mary Syas, had received a stroke of paralysis the day previous. The ladies of the Baptist church will give their annual sale and supper in the opera house Saturday after noon and evening, Dec. 18th. Here is the place to buy your Xmas gifts. With butter at 30c per pound and hen fruit riding in the same areo plane, a photograph of these com modities placed before the editor's eyes at meal time is about as much as could be expected. Owing to a rush of holiday adver tising this week, the Northwestern is shy on news room, a patent fact to our readers, but the holidays wiil soon be over and then undoubtedly our columns will give ample room for all news matter. Last Saturday and Monday nights the Mercantile store was nearly shrouded in darkness, owing to their lighting system going out of com mission, but an expert from Grand Island fixed them all up Tuesday, so all is serene once more. The following readers of the North western have handed in the necessary for continued visits of the paper the past few days: Frank Osantowski, Ed F. Zochol, Walter E. Smith, L. B. Milligan, II. Bushhousen, Mrs. Geo. Keeler, Mrs. I. J. Coppersmith. The Slim Figure Again The slim silhoutte for another sea son—that is the latest Paris edict, says Woman’s Home Companion for December. The famous touturieres today are tyrannical only about this one thing. They insist upon design ing their most effective gowns for only the slim, svelte figure. The large woman with broad hips, full bust and proportionately large waist is ap parently too impossible to consider. Id all other ways, these Parisian ar biters of fashion are becoming less rigid in their dress edicts and this season, more than ever before, the costumes displayed show an infinite variety of styles. On a number of points, however, the largest establishments all agree. For instance, shoulders are still nar row, skirts are round in length and fall straight in line. Sleeves are long and narrow for the street, but both elbow and long for indoor wear. The transparent sleeve is not so much seen. Waists definitely define the normal waistline. If there is any deviation from this, it is the waist line raised a trifle rather than lower ed. Draperies are largely used, but the narrower they are the more fas hionable. Coats are seen in all lengths. Drecoll favors the short suit-coat. Separate coats are invari ably long. Choosing a Christmas Present. When you make a present of a periodical to a friend or a family you are really selecting a companion to influence them for good or ill during a wholeyear. If the acquaintances of your sons and daugheers were to talk to them aloud as some periodicals talk to them silently, hqw quickly you would forbid the companionship! In the one case as in the other, the best course is to supplant the injuri- i ous with something equally attractive | and at the same time "worth while ” j A food can be wholesome and utterlv i distasteful, Heading can be made so. too. But The Youth's Companion Companion nob only nourishes the mind, but delights it, just like that; ideal human associate whom you ' would choose. The Youth’s Com panion fills that place now in more than half a million homes. Can you not think of another family in which it is not now known where it would be joyfully welcomed? If the 81.75 for the 1910 Volumne is sent now, the new subscriber will be entitled to all the remaining issues of 1909. If desired, the publishers will hold these back or send them .at Christmas time, together with Tlie Companion’s new "Venetian” Calen dar for 1910, lithographed in thirteen colors and gold. THE YOUTH’S COMPANION, Companion Building, Boston, Mass. New subscriptions at this ofijce Why not attend the Grand Island (Nebraska) Business College this win ' ter? You can pay w hen through and ; in a position if you like. Send for ! catalogue. 9-5t _» »l — !■ ■—I i .4 “Monte Cristo” That stirring romantic melodrama. “Monte Cristo ’, will be presented at the-dpera house. Loup City, Dec. Uth, 1909. To all who love a production that is full of spirit and comedy, and that eventually brings the hero off with flying colors, while the villian gets his just deserts, should not fail to see this, as a dramatic feast is in store for the theatre loving public of this city. It is said the pla.v is most effectively staged, the scenery being i appropriate, some of it approaching [ the magnificent. School Notes Miss Beynon has been absent from school this week on account of the severe illness of her father. Miss Mary Minshull is taking her place. Mr. French, the janitor, is being kept at home on account of illnes' and Mr. Cole is taking his place. Mrs. McCray has charge of the 10th and lltli grade Algebra during tin; 1 absence of Miss Beynon. The open session of the Literary will he given Dec. 11th at the opera house. Everybody cordially invited. Public Sale I will sell at public auction on my farm ll£ miles east of Austin, ten head of horses, seventy head of cattle, forty head of hogs, all of my farm machinery and othey articles. P. G. Paige. To the Public. I desire to announce that I have retired from the co-partnership of Odendahl Brothers and am no longer a member of that firm, having sold my interest to my son, William A. Odendahl. Thanking patrons for their kindness and patronage, I beg to remain, Viola E. Odendahl. PAY MORE FOR CREAM Mr. Clark Outlines New Plan Adopt* ed by the Ravenna Creamery. ■fh^ prices paid for butter and the price the dairymen are getting for butterfat together with the rapidity with which the fresh made goods tinds its way into consumptive chan nels, certainly should be encouraging to the men who are milking the cows. Present prices should encourage them to study their business and learn the means by which they may increase the efficiency of their herds. Many diarymen are milking ten to twenty cows, when, if they had tive or ten of the right kind, they would be getting larger profits with much less labor: or with herds of the same sire but with better producers they could be getting much larger in comes for the same amount of labor they are now giving their herds. The advance of prices and the manner in which prices have held the past several years, are convincing proofs that we are advancing in de mand for dairy products more rapidly than in the production. It is the production end of the business that is losing ground and we want to in crease production, not by an increase of labor: not by adding more cows to our herds, but by substituting for the poor cows we are now milking, good cows. We want to increase produc tion and increase owr profits by in creasing the efficiency of animals in our herds. We want to gfct rid of the poor cows that are not producing enough to show a profit on the food they consume and tlie labor required to feed and milk them, and get in j their place cows that, will produce a profit. We believe that a great deal of progress is oeing made along tins line and that it won't be long before that progress is plainly noticeable in the increased average production of the cows of the country. Dairying is particular work, but not more so, though more confining, than other branches of farming when properly done; but the compensation from dairying is greater and more constant, which more than repays for the fact that dairying is the most confining. But the point we wish to make and the point which should encourage patrons is the good prices for their labor and the assurance that butter prices are going to remain good. Commencing with land prices, and running through the entire list of farm products one can not fail to note the wonderful advancement that has been made in the past few years. Equal improvement is being made also in the manner of handling farm products which is especially noticeable in the handling ss. Sherman county, S The State of Nebraska In County Court within and for Sherman county. Nebraska. November 22. 1909. in the matter of the estate of Michael S. Taffe. deceased: To the Creditors of said Estate: You are hereby notified, that I will ait at the county court room in Loup City, in said coun ty, on the 20th day of June, 1910. at ten o’clock in the forenoon, to receive and examine 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 20th day of June A D., 1910. and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from the 20th day of June 1910. Witness my hand and the Seal of said Coun ty Court, this 22d day of November, 1909. [seal] J. S. Peuler, County Judge. (Last pub. Dec. 16) NOTICE TO CREDITORS State of Nebraska, Sherman County The State of Nebraska In County Court within and for Sherman coun ty, Neb.. November 12th, 1909. In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth Scott, deceased. To the Creditors of said estate: You are hereby notihed that I will sit at the county court room In Loup City, In said coun ty, on the 10th day of June. 1910, at 9 o'clock In the forenoon, to receive and examine all claims arainst said estate, with a view to their adjustment and allowance. The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is the 10th day of June, A. D. 1910. and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 10th day of June, 1910. Witness m.v hand and the seal of said county court this 12th day of November. 1909. [seal] J. 5. Peulek. County Judge. Last pub. Dec 9 Notice to Bidders. I, C. F Beushausen, Olerk 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’9 writing fluid; twelve gross steel pens; twenty-four gross assorted rubber bands: two reams Columbia legal cap; one gross indelible election pencils: three dozen election ink cones; eight eight-quire record books (two printed head, two printed forms, and four plain) patent flexible back, flap opening, best 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 ana perforated. 200 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 flies. 200 in file. LOT TWO—1,0001-8 sheet blanks; 3,0001-4 sheet blanks; 3,000 1-2 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 6H inch xxx envelopes; 2,000 10-inch xxx envelopes. LOT THREE—Court dockets, one case to page, indexed, with list of jurors, court officers and resident attorneys, on sap paper, in lots of forty; 6,000election ballots. Sealed bids for each or any of the above three lots of supplies must be filed with the county clerk at his office in Loup Cltv, Nebras ka, on or betore noon of the 31st day of Decem ber. 1909. 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, lor publishing Delinquent Tax List, County Treasurer's financial statement, road an<1 bridge notices, and other notices required by the county. The county board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated at Loub City, Nebraska, this 17th day of November, 1909. C. F. Beushausen. County Clerk. (Last pub. Dec. 23) Tapering Waists! R. & C. CORSETS ! RM* 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 CONHISER’s Now it is getting near house cle.nng time again and you will need some new Carpets, Rugs or Lin oleum and a new giete of Furniture. I will quote you the following: Prices on Floor Covering: One All-Wool 3-ply Ingrain Carpet, all sewed, ready to OK., put down on your floor, per yard. Otli. One half Wool Carpet, beautiful pattern. 45c Have you seen the New Fiber Mattivg, juust the thing 3An for bedrooms; per yard only. dH-'C Come and look through our variety of Parlor Rugs, 1 (* nn best 10-wire Tapestry Rug’ 9xl2. V Common 8-wire Tapestry Rug, 9x12. . . . $13.50 Axminster Rugs, by assortment, ffiQO 1 A + (cQA HA according to quality from.... bO fOU.UU 12-ft. Neliern’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 Embalmer E. G. Taylob, J. S. Pedler, C. C. Carlsen. President Vice President Cashier -directors W: R Mellor, J. W.. Long, S. N. Sweetland LOUP CUT STATE BANK LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. Capital Stock, • - $25,000.00 Individual Liability, $250,000. OO National Corn Exposition Omaha, Neb. DECEpi BEp 6-)$, 1999 A visit to the Exposition will prnv< ( . be of value to every man and woman iu this great atrriniltural section. There will be lectures by pmmin« ■ ' .non on Edu cation, The Home, Good ltonds, »n l many other subjects. A course in Domestic Sci« ittc will he trivuti Vee to the ladies* For further trfn-nmtlon call oo your T.oeni Sir. nt Union Facifb “Th? Safe ftoad to Tra.ci”