Curr Vaults Are • Absolutely Fireproof ,ar * n,?If^Cp?sit Box of suff»c««nt size to hold a n°tes’ dceds leases, abstracts,' * contrfcts receipts, insurance policies, A .iis and many other documents that should, by n owl* *eP* Mfe P,ace' may be rented for ONt DOLLAR PER YEAR. A . ,f y,°y w'l| come to the bank we will be pleased P *° exp.ain the plan fully, but don't wait too long, F m°re than half of them are rented already. We shall also be pleased to show you our new tisco manganese steel, burglar proof chest en cased in a fire proof jacket It will surely inter est you. ^ur calendars for 1911 and a map of Sherman county will be on hand by January 1st, and every customer or prospective customer of our bank is cordially invited to call and get one. First National Bank of Loup City THE .NORTHWESTERN TH('U»t*.%Y. !•» i>iv % Few Market ({aotatina*. 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It jroam • »*> <■»*• do»n fron at ii U- (lot mo min* to I* ■** *an and. «f * Tt*J -III Uw— Xtm xmtim from C—tea*. .:jQa || § former T!*ejr ®»» 1 'MAttl i^1 coupfe. ^ New Meat Market Hating leased the Pioneer Meat Marse’ f r a term of years, we solicit t !*e {sters and celery in season. fte.fi and -a,t meat., etc. Give us a call and w.- will treat vou riglit. JOHANSEN £ M. NI LTV. Farmers Notice W> want your good wheat and do net -e! tef' re you get our prices. We aK want corn and oats and are pa? fig more than It will net to ship U ant terminal market. Your busi ness i. appreciated Lin r Cmr Mill £ Liobt Co. ■ Congo King." At the opera house. Tuesday evening next M~»: al comedy in 3 acts. < ni i^-r . f >r specials every Satur day . I** t fail to see the "Congo" King next Tuesday evening. J. W < riger and his men began putting up ice this morning. C. W i tihiser. who lias been quite 1 arid under id* physician"- care for a few dai- is better tiiis morning. Mr Hartman of St. Joe. who lai been visiting re.atives here the pa- few weeks, returned to his home last Frida?. >;.*■via - i sale at Coniiiser s every Saturday Breen hone- for chickens at Lee hr • meat market. Herle-rt Niplitingale came home In ; University aw school last T* ceiling to spend his idea tion at home. 1 hi ken- thrive when fed on green l. nes < let some of Lee Bros. Bargains in Town Property for vale h; John ff. Long Mrs E. A. Slote and cliildren re t_-ned to tiieir iiome at Litchfield .*«.• saturday after a weeks- visit with relatives in this city. Try A /te« nut coal for your cook -• e. For sale by E. G. Taylor. i Vmiiiser ha« specials on sale every saturda? Go in and see. Saturday. Mr and Mrs. Charley Hatch of Webster township left last Friday morning f-y tenan rhurch will meet witii Mrs. \ |* Colley nest week Wednesday afternoon. Wi y pay for butter, when you <-an get the best country butter for 2.V [»-r pound at the Loup City Mercantile Co. In >. A. Allen visited over Christ mas w ith hi* good ruoilier in Council B ut!', and enjoyed a few days'visit „sthoid friends returning Tuesday evening Hempel Jones and Milford Tracy are lioroe from the state agricultural s. !h«oI last Thursday evening for the 1 holiday ' acallon Lada-s. call at Conhiser’s any Satur day and you will find special bargains .n sale that will !'>*»** -vou a,,d save . tour pucketbuofc Levi Brundige and Jessie liuncan, hot!* of Litchfield. were uniter! in marriage at the county judges office tn that accommodating official tins week Tuesday evening. John W. Long and children and 1 Mrs. Haw son. and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. ' Johnson went to Lincoln last Friday, where thev ail spent Christmis with Mr and Mr* W. B Mellor. Mr C II- Widener of Wymore. ac companici by »»is daughter. Miss Hhiel Widener. visited here over Chriatma* Ume with hU broUier-in Uw Mr. Skip Thrasher, and family. J H, la a very pleasant gentleman. Insanity Case Dismissed List Sunday afternoon. Constable j Jay Cole went to the farm of John Chipps in Oak Creek township, and arrested Mr. Phipps on information tiled by his son. Walter Chipps.charg ing tiie old gentleman with insanity, j The case came up for hearing before the board of insanity commissioners on Tuesday afternoon, and after a very, full hearing, pro and con. in which three sons, the wife of one of j the sons, and neighbors Edwin and Jesse Manchester for complainant, i Messrs. Oliver Ohlsen and George Harnett for the defense, had a hear ing as witnesses and Uncle John Chipps a> a witness in his own be half. the board dismissed the action and released defendant, they deciding the "allegations not proven.” At the close of the case. Mr. Chipps was again arrested on complaint of Mr. Edwin Manchester, charged with shooting with intent to kill. Wednes day morning lie appeared before County Judge Smith anti was bound over in the sum of $5oo to appear for preliminary hearing od Wednesday, Jan. 4th. nest, at 10 o'clock a. m., Oliver Ohlsen signing tiie bond as surety. Tiie Northwestern is not in position nor with any inside infor mation as to the trouble from whicli above cases emanate, lienee the pub lic ^will be in ignorance until such are made public. It seems that for year* John Chipps has been addicted to tiie use of liquor and it is not denied that when under its influence lie is not at times tiie pleasant old gentleman lie is at other times, but tiie evi lence failed to show that he was in the least mentally unbalanced. The complaint alleges that defendant did shoot at Manchester at some time in the past, evidence adduced at the trial just over, giving rise to the action set for nest week. The North western counts among its warm friends both Mr. Manchester and Uncle John Chipps. and it trusts the old trouble may be amicably adjusted between them and the little war cloud blow over and the sunshine of peace between these neighbors be the result. Nipped in the Bud A sensational case, with an un pleasant odor, was nipped in the bud this week, when a young man from the west part of the county, who had been arrested on charge of statutory rape, escaped by marrying the daugh ter of the complaining witness and thus ending action along the lines of prosecution. In such cases the law may not be vindicated but it will turn out for the lietter if all parties to tile action hereafter conduct them selves as law-abiding people and cause no regret as to the leniency shown. Band Boys Watched Him Last Thursday eveiing our hand ho- perpetrated a happy surprise on their leader. H. A. Pritchard, by presenting him with a handsome gold watch of tlie Elgin make, the inside of the case being beautifully engraved with their presentation compliments, witli an additional present of $25 to keep the watch in repair for the com ing years, so to speak. That was a handsome compliment to one of the best band leaders in Nebraska, and we make no exceptions. Robert was stricken with "speech paralysis" for, a few moments, but did not fail to j appreciate the gift with best of thanks. A. C. Best and family left for Au rora tliis morning. The editor's little daughter. Hazel.; is a sufferer from tonsilitis. but is improving. Mrs. Cliatley Gibson, who has been dangerously ill the past few days was reported some better last night. Coming, next Tuesday night at the opera house. "The Congo King." a musical comedy in 3 acts, by an ag gregation of colored people. Frank Goodwin and family from Grand Island enjoyed Christmas cheer with Mrs. Goodwin's parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mulick. H. Kensink on Monday of this! week sold his quarter section farm in Webster township to Clark Rile, the consideration being 95o00. Miss Emma Williams entertained a large number of young friends last evening. Lunch was served and the evening was passed with music and cards. Miss Delight Byers, stenographer in Attorney Starr s office, left last Friday for her home at Kennard. this state, to spend the happy Christmas season. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson came up from Harvard. Neb., last Satur day evening for a few days' visit with Mrs. Johnson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McLaughlin. If you want to hearsomething tine, go to the opera house next Tuesday night and see "The Congo King." a musisal 3-act comedy by a company of colored people. Sweet Southern melodies, plantation songs, dancing, etc., interspersed. We wisli to thank the people of Loup City for their contributions to the Helping Hand Home Fund, re ceived through Mrs. IL C. Thcgnpsor, special solicitor. Signed. Tiie Help ing Hand Home. Manhattan. Kas., Emma V. Munson, general manager | and treasurer. If people living in town will own chickens, why don't they put pants on their fowls or keep them penned up and thus save neighboring house wives extra work and worry because of the pesky nuisances about the yards and walks? Yet if you com plain you are a hard neighbor to I lire near. Along R. R. No- 2. Mrs. Rainsforth's mother died at Hastings Wednesday night and Mrs. Rainsforth left for Hastings Thurs day. Ed Atigier was out repairing the telephone line near Bickel’s. Winfred Oxley from Clay county has been visiting at the home of C. W. Burt's during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. .las. McBeth and fami. ly left last Friday for Polk county to spend Christmas at the home of his father. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Conger and Clayton and Wauneta spent Christ mas at the homes of tneir sons. Roy and Romeo. Born. Christmas day at noon, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, a baby boy. weighing 10 pounds. Mother and babe doing nicely, and Fred was one of the happiest men carrier saw on Route 2 Monday. Born. Monday, Dec. 2ttth, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cash, a bouncing girl. Hugh was seen at a distance Monday morning and seemed to be stopping high. Art Lindgren's little girl, about one year old. was very sick Sunday and Monday. Fred Johnson lost three head of cattle the past week with corn stalk disease. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flynn. Monday. Dec. U*th, a girl Mother and babe doing line, and Ed was at Loup City last week getting it a Christmas present. Misses Lula and Maggie MeFadden each have a weeks' vacation during the holidays. The mill has been running full blast the past week. The mail carriers have had a hard time the past week bucking the heavy snow in places on their routes. Almost every night some one of them came in with something broken on their wagons. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schwaderer and family attended the Christmas enter tainment at the German church in Loup City Saturday evening. Carl Squires had his corn shelled last week. Postmaster Grow gave each mail carrier a rawhide buggy whip for a Christmas present. Mr. and Mrs. Yern A Neman gave a Christmas dinner to their relatives on Christmas Day. E. G. Taylor is shipping his old engine away this week, having sold it to another party. The new engine for the mill will soon be here. H. A. Wilkinson's new barn is al most completed and is a big improve ment on Route 2. Mrs. .loe Smalley has been visiting her home at Loup City the past w eek. Harold Burt is spending his vaca tion at home. E. .1. Pugsley had the shelters at his place this week. Has anyone found two never-slip horse shoes'/ The carrier lost them the past week. Porter Curry from Clear Creek was trading at Loup City Tuesday. Miss Nora Henderson's school is the only one on the route in session, j Mrs. 1W. C. Anthes of Harvard, visited her daughters, Mrs. Johni Squires and Mrs. Homer Hughes, the ; past week. To all patrons on Route 2: Don’t look for any mail Monday, as this is a holiday for the carrier. Where a ; legal holiday comes on Sunday we} get the following Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Snyder came1 down from Comstock last Wednesday to spend Christmas at home. They; will make their home on his father's i farm hereafter, while Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Snyder expect to take life easy i now and will move either to Ravenna : or Loup City soon. There was a party at the home of Stewart MeFadden Wednesday eve. GusYounglund is moving in the new house built by Ed Kilpatrick this fall. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Arnett visited their daughter in Hamilton county Christmas Day. Chris Oltjenbruns left for the east Wednesday. W. O. Brown's and Geo. McFadden's teams have been busy hauling hay the past week. Geo. Peterson's father in Florida shipped some oranges, etc., to him. Carrier was given several for a New Year's present. Clem Coswick of Cleavland, Ohio, and roommate of Russell Snyder at the agricultural school at Lincoln, is spending the holidays at the home of Chas. Snyder. Russell and his friend will return to their studies at Lin coln the first of next week. Geo. Stone has been busy this week hauling corn to Loup City. Grandpa Cash came down from Route 3 Tuesday to see the new ar rival at the home of his son. Hugd. Mike Nickolaus hauled the mill engine to the B. & M. depot on skids Tuesday. Following is the program rendered at Miss Lula McFadden’s school on Friday evening. Dec. 23rd, 1910: Song—‘-Happy Greeting to All'’ Rec. ‘-Welcome Everybody”.. Robert Henderson Rec "Guilty or Not Guilty”. .Emma Schwaderer Exer. "Xmas is Coming”_Bertha Blaschke, Viola Kilpatrick, Delma Nielson, Sophia Schwaderer. Song “Xmas Fairies Carol”..Edith and Louisa Schwaderer, Mary, Al vena and Molly Blaschke. Rec. “No Room at the Inn”.. A1 vena Blaschke Rec. “I cannot help thinking at.. Xmas” Edith Schwaderer Duet “Far Away”. .May Bone and I Maggie McFadden. Signify Your Affection by giving good jewelry if you give any. Have the ring, ihe bracelet, the iiH. ket you give today of such a i|uali*\ that its beauty will never vanish, its attractiveness never tie lacking. Engagement, Anniver sary and Birth day Gifts should lie selected here on account of the beauty and permanent value of our offerings. H. M. ELSNER The Reliable Jeweler "Conversation over the Telephone".. Ooldie Kilpatrick Rec. "That's Just Me".. Johnnie Rlaschke Dialogue "An Illustrated Story"_ Edith Schwaderer. Molly Rlaschke Song "Santa Claus has come to Town" By sis girls and boys. Tab. "A Bachelor’s Xmas Reverie".. Helma Johnson. Richard Younglund Rec. “Willie’s and Anna's Prayer ”— Edna Henderson Stocking Drill, by four boys and girls Dia "The Plan that Failed" Bob-.. ert Henderson. Richard Younglund Rec. “The Doll’s Funeral" Bessie... Kilpatrick Rec. "Do They Hang Them up?”.. Delma Nielson Duet "Joy! Joy! Joy!" Helma John-.. son and Edna Henderson Rec. "Story of the Unwise Man".. Rosa Schwaderer Song "On our way to School’’..School Dia. "Tom’s Practical Joke", Josie Rlaschke. Emma Schwaderer and Archie Younglund Rec. "Punishment" Edw. Kilpatrick Song "Santa Claus isComing" Edna. Henderson. Hilma Johnson, Emma Schwaderer. Lena and Josie Blashke Evergreen Drill by eight girls. The [presents were then delivered off the Christmas tree by Santa Claus Program. Maggie McFadden’sschool Friday. Dec. 2.1. 1910. "The Song of the Bells",. .School Rec. "The Night Before Christmas". Otto Obermiller Rec. “The Christmas Tree”. Blanc) e G ray Exer. "Christmas". Fay Gray. Carl Arthur and Fred Obermiller. Fern Reed. Charlie and Emma Gray, Margaret Neisner, Ferd Obermiller Rec. "What 1 Want" Ferdinand.. Obermiller Rec. "Sammy Jones". Arthur Ober miller Song “What the Cricket Says" School Rec “A Note to Santa Claus". Carl Obermiller Rec. "The Bethlehem", Emma Gray Dia. "The Doll's Christmas", Fern Reed and Otto Obermiller Rec. "The Dead Doll". Margaret. Neisner Rec. "The Brownie" Fred Obermiller Dia. "Christmas with Mother Goose" Rec. "Mrs. Santa Claus’’, Austin . Neisner Rec. "Jest for Xmas", Charlie Gray Dia. • The Peach Pie", Blanche Gray and Carl Obermiller. Rec. "Hang up the Stockings", Fern Reed Drill. Six boys and four girls Rec. "The First Christmas" Fay Gray Dia. "Hang up the Stockings”, Fred Obermiller, Emma Gray. Margaret Neisner Recitation.Roy Reed Recitation.Hans Obermiller Santa Claus then came to wish us a Merry Christmas, bringing with him good cheer and leaving some of his pack. Song, "Santa Claus Has Come to.. Town", by School. Carrier Foster od Route 1 had a lucky runaway last week. His team ran down the long hill just before he got to Chris Zwink's, at full speed with the neck-yoke broken in two. He did everything he could to stop them, but the harder he pulled the faster they ran and at the bottom of the hill swerved to one side of the road, tipping the wagon over. Here they broke loose from the wagon, leaving their master imprisoned in the mail wagon until Frank Zwink appeared on the scene and helped Mr. Fuster out of his tight place only slightly injured. Chris Zwink, jr., overtook the team and soon had the carrier on his way with no other damage than a good shaking up and a slightly damaged wagon. Carrier on Route 2 had a load al most more than his horses oould pull last Saturday, consisting of all kinds of good things for the carrier and his horses. Those who surprised him were: Geo. McFadden and C. J. Nor stedt each a sack of oats, Jim Mc Beth a cake, Art Wilson a chicken and two pounds of honey, C. W. Burt a pie, also a pie from the Ladies’ Aid Society, Tom McFadden a quart of grapes, V. T. Wescott 2-gallon jar of sausage, also some liver sausage, Chas Snyder some beets, Hemy Reed two fall frys, Vern Alleman a chicken, Clark Alleman a sack of cookies, F. G. Casteel a chicken. Albert Snyder a ceicken and jar of pickles, Stewart McFadden a quart of peaches and two pounds of butter, H. W. Brodock a cake and X. P. Nielson a sack of oats. LET EE EE I TOCETiB $85,000 represents in round numbers the Growth in De posits during the last year 59,000.04 represents the Increase in Loans to our patrons over the figures of a year ago. Which means that this bank has grown in the con fidence of the public, and has grown in ability to be of genuine service to its clients. it means that more of our people than ever before are profiting by a close alliance wit a strong, safe and well-managed bank. There's a profit for you in becoming a depositor with the LOUP C1TI STATE BANK Capital and Surplus, $37,500 SPECIALS! WHERE? CONHISER’s WHEN? WHEN? Every Saturd'y In the Sunny South: Every first and third Tuesday very low horaeseekers’ excursion rates are in effect to the South with 25 day limits, and every day the winter tourist rates are in effect with all winter limits. To California: Daily excursion rates with attractive conditions, limits, stop-over privileges, side-trips, etc., are in effect. The annual winter movement to Southern California by thousands of Americans who desire to escape the rigors of the North is now under way. Colorado: a two or three weeks' sojourn in the winter climate of Colorado is recommended by physicians as one of the best up-building tonics available. The great National Western Stock show is held at Denver, January 16-21. The Burlington takes excellent care of you to California, either in through standard or through tourist sleepers with conductors in charge:—via Denver, scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City. Western Land Products Exhibit wm be held in Omaha January 18 to 28th. All new western localities should be represented; all farmers and prospective farmers should see this instructive exhibit. J. A. DANIELSON, Local Agent L. W. WAKELY, Gen. Pass. A^t, Omaha NOTICE THE Salisbury-Saterlee Iron Bed Clamp made of malleably iren. guaranteed by the manufacturers not to break. We carry a full line of these beds in in stock and would be pleased to see all prospective buyers. Call and look over them. This is only one of our many bargains in Iron Beds. Come in and see our complete line-of FURNITURE Carpets, Pugs, Lipoleupi, Before you place your orders. We can save you money on everything in our line. H.P.Ferdinandt Furniture Co. FENCE POSTS We have a good stock of lumber and all kinds of building material on hand. A carefully assorted stock of Fence Posts ranging in price from 120 to 250 No trouble to figure your bills anti show our stock. LEINfNGER LUMBER. CO., Loud Citv i':.. i