HppReCIHCION v/g desire to show our appreciation by giving to you cno best service possible 3£ c.■.ii times. W ? hays a large bunch of well satisfied customers and shall be pieased to en list your name as a new one. There are two important reasons why you should transact your business with The First National Bank !. Capita! and Surplus, $35,000.00 2. An experiencep management with plenty of CASH * -rthermore, our ambition will be to honestly merit the splendid confidence reposed in us A. P. COLLEY, President, L. HANSEN, Cashier, IRA E. WILLIAMS, Vice Pres., 0. E. ADAMS, Asst. Cashier THE Xi'E ii WESTERN T -iO V KAR. t y VM ID IN advance Kairii-ea m ibo Loup City Postofttce for trans mission through the mails as second clans matter Office ’Phone. - - - 6 on 108 Residence ’Phone, - 2 on 108 J. W. BURLEIGH. Ed. and Pnl> THURSDAY, JAN. 6. 1909 A Pew Market Quotations. Corn. Der bu -. .50 @ .53 Wheat, per bu..98® 1 00 Oats, per bu.;{0® .33 Rve, per bu . .65 Butter, per lb... .30 Eggs, per doz... .30 Hens, per lb... .08 , Spring chickens, per lb. .09 LOCAL MEWS. Lee Bros, pay highest cash priee for hides. Bennett pays the highest market price for hides. If you want a good cream separator see T. M. Reed. 3 on 62, Ashley Conger, the dray man. Get him. Phone A. T. Conger, 3 on 62, when in need of a drayman. Attorney Starr had legal business at Rockville Tuesday. Sleeth does all kinds of repairing promptly. Call 8 on 62. Take your hides to Bennett and get the highest market price. G. 11. Lindall was here from Kear ney yesterday on business. IJurgains in Town Property for sale by John W. Long. Mrs. J. B. Draper has been on the sick list this week but is better. Sheridan Lump and Nut coal for sale at E. G. Taylor's elevator. Arthur Reed left Monday morning to take a course at York college. I will guarantee 32c for butter fat I test and pay cash.—A. E. Chase. If you want a dray in a hurry and pet quick work, see Stewart Conger. Town lots or improved proper ty at great bargains. See J. W. Long. Take your butter and eggs to Con hiser's, where you can get anything you want. Miss Grace Adamson was called to Omaha Tuesday by the serious illness of a friend there. You make no mistake in calling on the Stewart Conger drays when you want quick service. -aii illt- iijnii l uiierni for sale at tirst hands by calling on John W. Long. Sleeth does all kinds of furniture repairing, next door to Lee’s butcher shop. I’hone 8 on ti2. "The Loup City Mills are now mak ing their own rye flour. Ask for it when you buy rye flour. Bennett’s meat market is the place to get juiciest of steaks, fish, oysters and everything in his line. Farmers, do not sell your good wheat before you get prices from the . nip City Mill & Light Co. ^ Green hones, ground, fnr chickens, best tiling going for laying hens, for -ale hv Lee Bros. Try it. Loans! Loans! Loans! Loans! Heal 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 he a customer. Miss Delight Byers of Kennard. Neb., is now employed as stenogra pher :n the office of U. P. Starr. Buy T Breakfast Food made at the Loup City Mills. For sale at all Loup City stores at 5 cents per pound. We are paying 3+ cents cash for cream delivered at the creamery. Ravenna Creamery Co. You are assured a good time if you attend the masquerade dance at "the opera house Thursday evening, Jan. lltli. H. Rarteno, Mgr. Another change in business affairs t>ok place in Loup City the tirst of the year, .1 F. Jeffords selling his jewelry store to Henry Eisner, Jr. The Stewart Conger drays are on tire rush from morning to night, but you will get the quickest kind of service on a hurry call. Try them. 320 acres improved. 100 acres in cultivation, all good soil. 1 miles from Loup City, for sale at *8500. How is this for a bargain? W. P Reed. E l Youngquest and family came up from Aurora last Friday for a weeks’ visit with their relatives, the Jacobys r and Youngquests in Logan township. If you want a dray, phone Chas. Field, 5 on 59, or leave your order with either lumber yard or E. G. Taylor. Best of service guaranteed. Among the pleasant New Year’s calls at this office were those of our good friends, Glenn Farnsworth of Webster and John Olson of Route 2. Why not attend the Grand Island (Nebraska) Business College this win ter? You can pay when through and in a position if you like. Send for catalogue. 9-5t Big sale of ladies’ and misses’ gar ments at Conhiser’s. January 14-15. See adv. on this page. Last night and Tuesday night the government thermomtter registered 15 degrees below. Whew! Martin Enevoldsen and family re turned Monday from a most enjoy able visit at Dannebrog and Poole. Many of our merchants arc invoic ing their goods thus early in the year, getting ready for the spring business. Today the new county officers are sworn iiFand are up against the busi ness of the county for the coming two years. Ed Mulick, who has been visiting his brother. M. C. Mulick, and fami ly, returned to Council Bluffs Mon day morning Mrs. Leonardson of Small, Idaho, accompanied by her daughter, arrived last Friday for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Wm. Larsen, and family. Mrs. D. L. Adamson returned home last Friday night from Cheyenne, where siie had been to attend the funeral of her brother, M. P. Ford. Lou Bly and wife visited relatives here last week, and we understand that during their absence their home near Greeley was destroyed by tire. Ladies—Get that new coat or suit at one-half price at Conhiser's Friday and Saturday. Jan. 14-15. Also a warm Bear Skin Coat for tire little boy or girl. Mrs. Clemma Conger and Miss Nettie Conger on New Years’ day entertained the Conger boys and their families at dinner, making a very pleasant family reunion. The county dads convened in regu lar session yesterday and put in the day settling with the county treas urer. and today are engaged in the regular routine business. Mrs. Thos. Porter and daughter, Miss Lillie Porter, of Bedding, Iowa, are here on a visit to their daughter and sister, Mrs. M. A. Gilbert, and family, also numerous friends. The handsomest man in town is now conceded to be our friend, Mr, Louis Bein. all because of the remov al of the hirsute appendage from the uppersection of his oratorical machine We understand one of the most im portant business changes occurring in our city the past year is on the verge of conclusion, and which will prob ably be consummated in the nest few days. Best of reports come from the bed side of Bev. Earl Pray. He was able to sit up Tuesday and receive con gratulatory messages by phone from his many friends over his rapid re turn to health. Loup Citv 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. LOUr CITY JMII.L SC LIGHT CO. YVm. Criss has his new garage com pleted and last week received a car load of Buick autos for the trade. YVill is a first-class mechanic and busi ness man and will make good as an auto expert from any safe and sane point of view. There will be German preaching services at their church next Sunday morning at 10:30, Rev. Mangelsdorf of West Point officiating. He will also preach in Ashton in the afternoon of the same day. All are cordially in vited to these services. We understand that Dr. S. A. Allen left Council Bluffs last Satur day for Philadelphia, by way of St. Louis, Richmond and Baltimore, for the purpose of taking a post graduate course. The doctor expects to spend al>out six weeks’ time with this extra work. Last Saturdav, through John YYT. Long, our popular real estate man, J. P. Leininger purchased McKinnie Bros.’ farm in YY’ashington township, which was last May sold to Mr. N. S. Westrope of Plainview, Neb., thus acquiring one of the finest farms in Sherman county. Don’t forget the big bargain sale at Conhiser’s, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, when the Square Deal Sales Co. will offer a large line of Coats. Suits. Skirts, Misses Coats and Bear Skin Coats at half price or less. Some of these garments are slightly soiled and some out of style, but are bargains. Here's the chance of a lifetime. Our throng of college students re turned to their studies this week. Messrs. Ray Kearns, Leslie Sweet land and Miss Frances Sweetland to Bellevue, Monday: Miss Elva Zim merman to Toledo, Iowa, Tuesday; Misses Meroe and Emma Outhouse, Jess Cullev, and Clifford Rein and Herbert Nightingale to the State University Mondav: Emma Williams returning to Lincoln Saturday. O. F. Petersen received word New Year’s Day that his aged father, Mr. Peter Petersen, had passed awav that morning at 11 o’clock at his home in Lvons. Iowa. It was impossible for Mr. Petersen to attend the funeral, which was held last Tuesday. Detlef Petersen and wife were at the father's bedside. The many friends of the sons here will deeply sympathize with them in their irreparable loss Some one hailed our friend. O. S. Fross, Monday and wanted to know if he had moved to town, all because friend Fross has had so many friends visiting him during fhe holidays that it kept him making trains every day, thus appearing a Loup City resident. Among these were a daughter from Des Moines, and several relatives and friends from down the road, princi pally from the next best county in the state—Hamilton. Postmaster Grow has been quite ill but is getting along finely at present. Mrs. Harry Hinraan and children left this morning for St. Edwards, to visit Miss Maude ilimnan during her convalescence from pneumonia. Latest news of the victims of the railroad accident near Hazard on Christmas night are of the best, both getting well along on to recovery. Try M. Nielioiaus, tiie drayman, for quick and satisfactory service. Leave orders at the Keystone, Lein inger’s or Taylor’s elevator, or phone his residence, The State of Nebraska In County Court within and for Sherman coun ty. Neb.. December 28th. 1909. In the matter of the estate of John Kochanowski. deceased. To the Creditors of said estate: You are hereby notilied that I will sit at the county court room in Loup City, in said coun ty. on the 25th day of .July. 1910. at 10 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 maims against said estate is the 25th day of July, A. n. 1910. and the time limited for payment of debts is one year from said 25th day of July, 1910. Witness my hand and the seal of said county court this 28th day of December. 1909. [seal] J. S. Pedler, County Judge. Last pub. Jan. 21 Notice of Hearing on Final Account ol Administrator In !the County Court of Sherman County. Ne braska. In the matter of the estate of George H. Whitman, deceased, State of Nebraska / y ss Sherman County 1 To all persons interested in the estate of George H. Whitman, deceased: You are hdrebv uotifled that on the 22nd dav of December. 1909. George H. Kinsey, administrator of the estate of George H. Whit man. deceased, tiled his tinal account as such administrator, and that said tinal account will be heard on Friday, the 7th day of January. 1910. at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon at the county court room in Loup City in said county, and you are hereby cited to appear at the above time and place, and show cause, if any there be. why said account should not be allowed. It is hereby ordered that said ad ministrator give notice lo all persons interest ed in said estate by causing a copy of this order to be published In the Loup City North western. n legal newspaptr published and of general circulation in said county, for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Given under my hand this 22nd day of December. 1909. iseal) J. S. Pedler. County Judge. fLast pub. Jan. 6] R. L. ARTHUR The Up-to-Saie ! \£* r - \ «« m i Get-ta-ths-I rant Rian has just !' >■•«> i a line line oi Ladies’aji Gents Furnishings SPECIAL SALE OH Mufflers and Kerchiefs Try Loup City or Golc Medal Hour I AARON WALL JLi a - w yer Practices in all Court; Loup City, Neb It. H. MATHEW, Anornay-ai-Law, And Bonded Abstractor, Loup City, Nebraski <>” E. LONGA ORE physician am mmi Office, Over New Bank. TELEPHONE (’ALL, NO. 39 A. J. KEARNS Phone, 30. OsHce at Residence Two Doors East of Telephone Central Lnup Clin, - Nebraska ROBERT P. STARR (Successor to M. H. Mead) Bonded Abstraciei Loup City, - Nebraska. Only set of Abstract boukBin count; S. A. ALLEN, DUJTTIST, LOUP CITY, - N KB. Office up stairs in the new Statt Bank buildimr. w7T7\r\itCY7 DENTIST, LOUP GITY, NEE OFFICE: East Side Public Sausie Phone, 10 on 36 Poland China and Shorthorns 1 have some ex,tra heavy-boned, lengthy, tine Poland China Boars now ready for service, and a few high grade Shorthorn Bulls for saleat Wild Rose Stock Farm One mile east of town. 'Phone, 2 on 12. L. N. SMITH. I Cure Nerve-Vital Debility,Weak ness, Drains, Rupture, Stricture, Varicocele, Blood Poison, Private Skin and Chronic Diseases of Men I do not ask you to come to me first if you believe others can cure you. Should they fail, |clon’t give np. It is better to come late than not at all. Re jmember, that curing diseases after all oth ers have failed has been my specialty for iyears. If you cannot i_in_ivisit me personally, write symptoms that trouble you most. A vast majority of cases can be cured by my system of home treatment, which is the most successful >ystem ever devised. I make no charge for private counsel and give to each patient a legal contract in writing, backed by abundant capital, to hold for the promise Physicians having stubborn cases to treat* I are cordially invitedWONIFN cured or ail i to consult with me. ” vwiLli womi, and ( bladder diseaser, ulcerations, menstrual ?rouble, etc. Confidential. Private home in the suburbs, before and during continement. Motherly care and best attention guaran teed. Good homes found for babies. FRF Ft POSITIVELY FREE! ■ charge whatever to any man. woman or child living in LOUP CITY or vicinity, suffering from any CHRONIC DISEASE, a 310.00 X-RAY ‘ EXAMINA TION. Come and let me look inside of you absolutely free of charge. Dr RSrh specialist, grand Ur. IXILII, ISLAND, NEB. Oftlceop posite City Hall. 103 W. Second Street. COAL at $2 00 pEp TON We are offering our «creened slack coal for $2.00 per ton Dufipg the Presept jVlopth We are making this reduction in price in order to se l it before Jan. 1st, 1910. KEYSTONE LUJVIBEp CO. Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps, and Arcadia, Neb. A G ood Stock of Coal on hand at Loup City Ashton. Rockville and Austin FENCE POSTS We have a good stock of lumber and all kinds of buildiug material on hand. A carefully assorted stock of Fence Posts ranging in price from 120 to 250 No trouble to figure your bills and show our stock. LEININGER LUMBER. CO., Loup City, Neb. ONE-HALF PRICE }j The Square Deal Sales Co. will have a Large line of Ladies’ Goats, Suits, Skirts [hisses’Goats, etc., Which they will offer on > I Remember at Half Price or Less COIMHISER’s 5 **■— 1 -. 1 1 ■' i —■ ■ ■■ .1 . H /k D •VACUUJVI Cleaner $15.00 REMEMBER The Success Hand Vacuum Cleaner pays for itself in the average home in one season. REMEMBER if you do not send and have your carpets cleaned, it is only temporary, but Suc cess is always at hand. REMEMBER You only buy a Success Cleaner once. Good for a life time. A few minutes each week keeps home in fine condition. REMEMBER We guarantee all machines for one year, but they don’t need a guarantee. REMEMBER The next thing to godli ness is cleanliness. SUCCESS Saves money, health,worry HAYHUR8T-GALLAWAY HARDWARE COMPANY E. G. Taylor, J. S. Pejdler, C. C. Carlsen. President. Vice President. Cashier -directors W: R Mellor, J. W. Long, S. N. Sweetland W CITY STATE HE LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. Capital Stock, - - $26,000.00 Individual Liability. $250,000.00 Off to Summer Climes No need to bear the discomforts of a northern winter. At a low cost you can enjoy the snn* n <\ !l"\vers and summer life of Southern California, Culm the Uahamas, Florida and the Gulf Country. Take a winter vacation and see the historic Southland. Write me for descriptive literature ..Lout our personally conducted excursions to Southern California, .-bout Florida and all the other far famed winter resorts* • berth*, rates, train service, etc. J. A. DANIELSON, Ticket AperC. LoupOLv. W»,.t