UNITED STATES
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before any body or anything else.
The continued growth of this bank is
ibe best possible evidence that we treat
all patrons with courtesy and extend to
them every facility to be found in a mod
ern banking institution.
Your account is welcome here.
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£ Big REDUCTION £
£ lo Price on AH Posts £
^Ob account of rebuilding <»ur plant, we are coin|celled
t#to tnufer jD.dti p-^'* to aim! or teiiwii «*f <*ur yard.d
we torreed in .elling them \\ e are offering youC*
of natnliing. in the price oi tlie Cali andi
jwbe conrinoed that it i? a pe-t bargain of a Hie time. .
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THE SOUTH WESTERN
ADVERTISING RATES
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LOCAL NgWS.
Oyster tiei» (or no aem. Go u>
Lea Bros, meat market.
A. O Lae and wife acre visitors to
Grand Island Monday
I W Itoraey respectfully solicit*
Judg* Well had buuness at Central
Cray Tuesday.
Let J. MT laougai sell your (arm or *
city property (or you.
Good cleanse*- and premtag, »*u- |
faelloa guaranteed uy J. W. Honey
Ear Ism seven barbels of Yellow
Haft and ‘ t1*"' seed corn.
Janas Hong
Potatoes at tbe Boa Toa Cafe. ll.;i
per busbr. delivered anywhere la tbe
rtty.
Try Use J. L ilicood dray line.
Ha trill five )oti fond tervka. Phone
» an Ik
«n tun /-a merman i» tianng
ler borne re tufted refnprred and a
general overhau.fg of the same
Gw Stork low Use contract for re
ps—flwg Dr Main » teuMn to tie
began In—lute *
Mm A. T Fonril returned to
t mm (ll) Mu—lay aanriec after a
Ire day* mil here
Ge to Lee Bn* meat market for
it if imartr Mima «*r sausage Only
Lx per pound.
'*> bate a full supply of all kinds of
key «m and our prices are right.
( ali at Taylor's Elevator.
Mm U M- Matljc« accompanied
1 r aiutner Mrs Jeeisins of Arcadia,
to Linrcin Tuewdsy morning for a few
day*
Gnai (laareilor >. W. Long and
!i K Galtawav left Monday morning
fee LA—n k. attend the session of
the grand lodge Knights of Py LhJaa.
-Dkdyou my <mlT ‘ Yes. Pinnacle,
nut coni." This is a good coal for
cook *u»ve» free from slack and easy
to start Try it. For sale at Tay
lor** elevator.
Mm A. Boo—, of Arcadia, visited
vita Mm Dr Main Monday evening, j
on nee nay to visit at lova City,
lorn, vbere her mother is danger*
outiy HI.
When jam buy your next sack of
•our. bay White satin Floor, made by
your home mill, from home grown
wheel All merchants In town liandle
it- Lwy Cm Mill iso LhbtOo.
Mm. E. H. Mathev, Mm. A. L.
Zimmerman. Mm. Wa Engle and
Mm M. C. Alexander were passen
gers to Grand Island Tuesday morn
Born May «Lh. to Mr. and Mrs.
Mr-1* Enevmdaen. at Poole, a bounc
ing baby boy. and Martin never re
covered iiifBcienLly to write os of
the gM aev* for aevorai days, Cow
giuLiiMlimi to oor chniro friend and
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We pay cash for eggs delivered at
the creamery. Ravenna Cry Co.
Barred Plymouth Hock eggs. $1.00
per setting. K. L. Aktui u.
: p-to-date goodr at right prices at
>chwaner's Jewelry store.
(1 round hone fore chicken feed at
Lee Bros.' meat market.
F r Sale Aifalfa and Millet seed.
Te.. 4 ofl W. T Aufbbcut. m23
Li> jour farm or city property
with J. W. iKiugal “The New Real
Estate man.'
H toe-made summer sa.sages at
Lee Bros' meat market at 15c per
pound
Have jour suits cleaned and press
ed before neat Sunday by J. W. Dor
sey.
J. L. llagood. successor to Stroud
wt*" do your hauling promptly
and satisfactorily. Phone 8 on 15.
A Suit will wear twice as long and
look much neater if you have J. W.
I»orser clean and press them.
We are paying L8> cents cash for
cream delivered at the creamery. We
test and pay cash for cream.
Ravenna (keaueky Co.
Superintendent Rignell and a num
ber of other "brass collars" of the
Burlington were in Loup City in a
special Tuesday morning.
Ho you want to buy a farm or city
pr iperty worth the money? If so see
J. W. Hougal. the new real estate
man at Loup City.
Mr and Mrs. C. W. Cary, of Pueblo.
Colo., the latter formerly Miss Anna
Johnson A Aur ra. was iiere visiting
Ml*- Zelpha Heed over last Sunday.
If you want a dray, plione A. L. Kn
deriee. » on *i3. or leave your order
with eitlter lumber yard or E. G.
Tay lor. Best of service guaranteed.
C. E Lundy has rented the Baptist
parsonage aud will move therein at
the c *se of his lease on the St.
Elmo llie rrst of June.
Black boar hog came to my p yce
at* five week* ago: weight ah ut
Ian [« jnd* Owner can have sam< by
paying ail expense*. Section 3-h 14.
A. Spelt
U.From ha* established a g so
il in engine at his farm to run ihe
separator, the churn and do the w *h
ing. Friend Fro* says it is a splei iid
innovati n aixi *ave* a heap of w rk.
J. W. iKtrsey ha* purchased M C.
Alexander's suitatonum business and
i* now tlx only man in that business
in Uie city. Mr. Alexander hastaken
a position as traveling man.
Mr* E. Mellor went to Lincoln
last Friday morning, as representa
tive of tlie Pythian Sisters to tiie
grand chapter of the order in session
there this week.
Mr. Ralph Patton, of Weir Kansas,
is here on a visit to his aunt. Mrs. J.
P. Leininger, and family. He likes
Loup City and may conclude to locate
l*erc.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Swanson re
turned from Omaha last Saturday,
wliere they had been to purchase
furniture for their home. They will
go to housekeeping as soon as it ar
i rives and is installed. _
On Monday afternoon of this week,
as Mr. Ike Keith was finishing the
digging of a cesspool for the writer,
be found two bones of some animal
or human buried in the sand just at
the water level. The v were in a good
state of preservation, and must have
been entombed there for many, many
years. They may be seen at this
office. They give good ground for
surmising.
Tomato and cabbage plants. 10cents
per dozen. W. T. Gibsox.
Mrs. T. M. Reed left last Tuesday
for a visit at Anselmo. Neb.
Joe Reiman returned Lru;u Greeley
county last week, leaving his sister
much i:nproven.
Herman OlUseu is home for a few
days' vacation from school duties, ex
pecting to return to the University
Saturday or next Monday.
County J udge Smith issued a mar
riage license to and united in wedlock
yesterday afternoon Wilda S. Wagner
and Sadie C. Carmody, both ot;
Arcadia.
C. C. Cooper shipped his car of j
household goods to the west part of
the state yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Conger are re
joicing over the arrival of a baby girl
at their home yesterday morning.
May 15, 1912. just at the peep o'day.
Ashley, with one of his seraphic
i-miles. was busv handing out fragrant
Havanas all that day. Congratula
tions
We inadvertantly omitted to speak
last week of the miscellaneous shower
given Mrs. Oscar Swanson by some
fifteen of her young lady friends a few
days previous to her becoming a
matron. A very enjoyable evening
resulted in spite of our lack of
mention.
One of the beauties of a reporter s
life is the supercilious manner of
some people when asked for some per
sonal item of news. They seem to
Uiing they would be conferring a
great favor by giving the news asked,
when in reality the newspaper does
not care a tinker's dam whether it
gives them publicity or not.
Last Friday at noon, just as Miss
Tin t, the 1.J-.ear-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Will French, started from
the school house g ling home to din
ner. she stepped into a post hole,
badly spraining one ankle. She was
taken to her home in Grandpa
Fa n. ii's buggy, where site is laid up
and suffering ijuite severely with the
badly injured member.
It seems the auto business is get
ting raiiroad speed on it. Last week.
Jim Lee went to Omaha and pur
chased a Carter: Art Reed got a Ford
fr n. < *gle: Chris Oltjenbruns secured
a buick from Criss: Jno. Bukowski
got a Mason of Schuinan and J. I'.
Leinifiger got him a Wiiite Electric.
And the disease lias not reached near
t!.c fever heat yet.
A young couple came up from Rock
ville yesterday to get a marriage
license bu’’ were refused the desired
piece of parchment on account of the
age of the bride-to-be. she being only
1H years old. They were a young
man named Bowen and a young girl
named Fletcher. They were very
indignant over the result, but as the
law is so constituted, his honor could
do naught else but turn the proposi
tion down. We understand arrange
ments had been perfected for a big
| dance and reception for this evening.
That's tough on Cupid.
Rev. Leslie Sweetland came home
last Saturday night from the east
part of the state for an over-Sunday
visit with his parents. Monday he
[ lert for northwest Wyoming, where he
j has been assigned to the missionary
j field in the J ackson Iiole country,
once the most noted homes of bandits
and outlaws ever infesting a country,
but now the peaceful habitation of
western ranchman and homesteaders.
J Our people will follow his labors in
that historical region with added in
terest.
"Mothers' Day" was celebrated last
Sunday morning at the First Presby
terian church with an excellent ser
mon on the day by the pastor. Itbe
ing quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church on that day, the observance
of the day was postponed till next
Sunday morning by that congrega
tion. It is a wortln matter the put
ting aside of other things to memor
ialize our living or sainted mothers
who have passed into the Great Be
>ond. and no one will hesitate tocom
memorate it. Whoever respects him
-elf or herself, respects the memory
! of her who passed down into the
I valley of uhe shadow of death togive
i them being. God bless our mothers.
Ouite a change in the time table
on this U. P. branch will go into
effect next bunday, May 19. The
motor will go east at 1:20 or ten
minutes later in the morning. Ke
' t urning it reaches here at 11:20 a. m.,
i remaining here two hours, giving our
! business men time to answer their
; mail and send it out when the motor
j returns to St. Paul at 1:20. The
! motor returns at the same old time
; in tiie evening. This will be appre
I dated by our business interests, as it
i gives ample time to answer and send
out their mail the same day.
Last Tli r usd ay morning a telegram
was received that Miss Meroe Out
house. who is visiting relatives in
Illinois, just east of St. Louis, was
very ill and that afternoon Mrs. A.
B. Outhouse left for her bedside. Mr.
Outhouse following next morning.
Later word lias been raceiysd. since
the father and mother arrived, that
the sick girl was much improved and
as soon es she was able would be
brought to Omaha for treatment by
a specialist. Miss Outhouse's health
has not been rugged for some time,
danger from a nervous break down
compelling her to cancel her teach
ing at Fairbury. this state, some
months since. Our people with one
accord will trast for her complete re
covery at an early dat«.
Latkk—Mr. Outhouse returned Tues
day bringing the daughter to the M.
E. hospital at Omaha for treatment,
Mrs. Outhouse remaining with her
danghter.
MARKET REPORT
tirain
Wheat. <;&97
Corn. f5i7»
Oats. M &S5
Stock
Cattle.S tn> to 6 00
Hosts . ... T 15
Poultry
Hens.\. #
Batter . 25
Erts . IS
Shoes, Shoes- Shoes
fuju-LTu-u-tr * |
The q unity you don't see is
the quality you learn to know
and appreciate in.
Star Brand Shoes
The superior style finish of
every shoe with the Star on the
heel: is sufficient to sell you
l your first pair. B it it’s “Star
Brand" service -many months
of srenuine serviee--that is
[going to convince you that
I Star brand shoes are better
Loup City Mer. Co.
Furnished rooms for rent, inquire
of Rev. Biom.
It i> getting quite dusty, where is
the street sprinkler?
Andy Gray, on route 2. came home
from the Omha Hospital Tuesday and
is no better.
A sister of C. C. Cooper from Fort
Dodge. Iowa, is expected here next
week for a short visit, on her wav to j
the west part of the state.
J. C. Wall was in from the west part
of the county Tuesday after posts to
fence his land there. Improvaients
are not confined to Loup City.
We have received a well wiitten re
port of the Sundav school convention
held at Austin iast Sunday afternoon
and evening, which will appear next
week.
Tiie young ladies of the Presby
terian church will hold an exchange
at Lee Bros.' meat market this week
Saturday, beginning at II o'clock.
Housewives will take advantage of
this for their Sunday dinner.
On the first page i s in article of
the winning of second prize of the
State High School Declamatory con
test by Miss Elizabeth Erazim. of
Ravenna. Miss Erazim Is a talented
younger sister of Mrs. Gus Lorentz of
this city.
The Northwestern has made
arrangements with the Nebraska
Farmer to give that great farm
paper, and a new 1912 map with the
late census returns with the North
western all for the regular subscrip
tion price of $1.50. In addition to
this, we will also give each old sub
scriber who renews and all new sub
scribers to the paper a map of Sher
man county, so long as they last, we
having a large number of the countv
maps on hand. Here is the best offer
ever given to subscribers. Remem
ber—^The Nebraska Farmer, new 1912
map with census returns, a map ot
Sherman county and this paper- all
for our subscription price of $1.50.
In this deal, every subscriber gets a
benefit, instead of other common
deals whereby in subscribing for a
paper you help some one else. Our
premium offer begins at once. See
add this week. This will only con
tinue for a time, so take advantage
of it earlv.
THE CHURCHES
SWEEDISH C'HRISTAIN.
Sunday. May 19th, 10:30 a. m., Sun
day school. Sermon at 11:15 a. m.
Subject: "Xo Excuse for Sin." John
15: 22. All Welcome.
GERMAN
May 19. Services will be held at
Ashton at 10:30 a. m.: Rockville at
3:00 p. m. May 18, Lesson in German
at Loup City church.
P. Jr rung. Pastor.
METHODIST
"Mothers' Day"’, which was post
poned from last Sunday on account
of the quarterly meeting, will be ob
served next Sunday morning. Every
one is requesteckto wear a flower in
honor of tlieir mother. A white car
nation will be provided for every
mother who can attend.
Sunday school at ll:45and Epworth
League at 7:15. Xo preaching at
night on account of the class sermon
at the Presbyterian church.
p. A. Leeper. Pastor.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. Our brother and co-worker,
M. L. Powers, has resigned his position
as pastor of the Baptist church h re
and has decided to leave our commun
ity. and
Whereas. He has been a faithful
and consecrated member of our Min
isterial Union, occupying also the
office of secretary, a duty lie has at
tended to in a manner that has won
for him our confidence and respect:
therefore be it
Resolved. That we look upon his
departure as a loss to our Union, to
the church and to our whole com
munity, and be it further
Resolved, That our prayers and
best wishes f«r happiness and sue
cess go with him and Mrs. Powers to
their new field of labor.
The Ministerial Union of Loup City.
Xebr.
H. Bum. D. A. Lkeper.
J. C. Tourleltot. P. J more.
H. CrDZEXCK.
Rural Route No. I
livin Barriek was listing corn for
Frank Blaschke the past week.
John Gross was discing last Thurs
day on the Sand E. B. Coming rent
ed from R. Hiddleson.
O. S. Fross has rented some ground
from Roi Hendrickson this spring.
A. McCullough and W. Holcomb
were on the market with hogs last
week.
S. S. Reynolds is going to dc some
breaking down next to the river this
spring.
Orris Domgard took his sister's
piano to town last Saturday.
W. Fletcher and A. hangman were
seen on Route 1 last week.
Frank Kuhn is figuring on putting
up a large barn this summer, which
will be quite an improvement. Mr.
•\ hn just put up a fine house last
fall.
Maudie Johnson. Esther Hunt and !
Elsie Foreman were taking examina
tions in town last Friday.
Mist- Hal Olson, who lias been in
Pes Moines. Iowa, the past year, is
hi me on a visit.
H. F. Beckman and sons have rent
ed the quarter section of land north
of C. Zwink's. this year.
We- Miller and Virgil Weliersheiled
Ict rn the middle of hist week.
O- F. Peterson ha- built an addition
or. the house where John George
li es.
Cecil Haddix is working for A. E.
Fielding.
H. L. Beil was breaking a colt Mon
day.
M. Smyth took a licg to Loup City.
M snday.
Olias. Larson was hauling Isay to
G v. loosier last week.
Mrs. F. F. Faster is spending the
week at her daughter's, Mrs. E. J.
Pugsiey.
Miss Jennie Henrickson has been
w rking at Toni Ward's the past two
weeks.
A. Damratowski and sons was on
the market with two loads of hogs
the first of the week.
Capt. S. M. Peterson is farming the
place north of F. Zwink's.
Ilarry Johnson has been working in
town the past few days.
Earl Pray is working for his broth
er. Lvrnan. this summer.
A. S. Coppersmith was trading in
town Monday.
The Carrier and everyone living
west of town will sure be glad when
they get the temporary bridge across
the river in. as it is about two and
a half miles farther to go now to and
from town.
Notice of Special Meeting.
of County Board of Supervisors o!
Sherman County, Nebraska.
At the request of three members of
said board, as provided for in section
4481 Cobbev's Annotated Statutes of
Nebraska. 1911. I hereby ealla special
meeting of said board to be held at
the court house in Loup City, Neb
raska. at one o'clock p. m.. June 4th
1912. for the purpose of opening seal
ed bids on file in my oftiice. for the
construction of a new steel bridge
across the Loup River west of Louf
City, consider same and award con
tract for the constrtction of said
bridge.
Dated at Loup Citv this 13tli da\
Mav. 1912.
[seal] W. C. Deitesichs
County Clerk.
Last pub May 23
All paints mre not alike.
There is only one Bam
Mound City Ca’s
Deck and Porch Paint
The highest and BESTqeahty
This is not an ordinary pa;nt. for painting
that front porch ot outside steps, but •
special preparation made to withstand the
great wear of use and weather.
The usual strength and guaranteed
quality of Mound City Co.*s paints is em*
bodied in this ‘*Still Better** Deck ^nd
• & iiiriniBB—i—m—b—i——
For Sale By
Swanson & Lofholm
R. F. Struthers' Copper Cable anc
Lightning Rods insure safety to life
and property. See me for Prices.
A E. Reed. Agent.
When
the
Milking Is Done £
The Skimming Is £
Done U
M /"tET the facts
J VI and Tea'll
I boy tbs
Artrcr.aUC quick
I tor big Proflt.
Sec a r and then -
decide. Tire TbtltowWay
autocaat:o Is a -; y*otr«j4,
Genuine sotb -'in i
Century Vt oncer.
Strorrest pcaranSec Cf d»
flfctme tetter teas Kate? can m::k. Newis no waeeftunjt
Omelsefor any k** dairy- Tb usaads in aatistaeten
1 iw;flw, WcuoorcaUUdaycuTCb &MkF»a
C. R. Sweetlaml
Gasteyer’s
Prepared Dishes
Are a Boon to the Housewife at Houseclean
ing TIME
Vienna Style Sausage Oil Sardines
Potted Meat, Ham Flavor Red Salmon
Cnipped Dried Beef Corn Beef
Cove Oysters Pink Salmon
Mustard Sardines Veal Loaf
The Quality House Established 1888
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% Fine Single Harnes Attractive ft
«kT X
5 It Bought at Right Place
S an 1 is on? of the most at- J
^ tractive parts of a stylish
t horse and rig.
* Fine Summer Lap
| ROBES
e A poor Harness is a sourse of danger. Why £
^ don't you get a good one at *
JAMES BARTUNEK S fj
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YOU CAN SAVE FROM
$5 to $25 By purchasing
A Sulky or Gang Plow
Buggy, Press Drill, or Gasoline Engine, at
Reed’s Implement Store Now
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\ And other goods accordingly. The stock must be
reduced and to do so we are selling at a.IoW price
on all goods. W, P, REED, Administrator
What You Gain
by being a regular depositor with the Loup
City State Bank:
Your funds are kept in absolute security.
Payment by check provides indisputable re**
receipts in the form of returned can
celed checks. Payment by check saves
many a long trip; saves trouble of mak
ing change and taking receipts.
Being a depositor with us, acquaints us with
eaeh other and lays the foundation for
accommodation, when you want to piece
out your resources with a loan.
Every courtesy and facility is rendered the
\ small as well as the large depositor. Don't
wait until you can begin with a large deposit
LOUP CITY STATE BANK
Capital and Surplus, $47,500.00
J.S. Pedler. President C. C. Carlsen, Cashier
John W. Long. Vice President, w. J, Root, Assistant Cashier.
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Have Your Ticket Read 'Burlington”
VISIT YELLOWSTONE PARK
THIS SUMMER
See America First. Travelers from Europe visit
! Yellowstone Park and say there is nothing comparable with
; that wonderland. The season of 1912 offers still more at
tractive routes through the Park. For instance you will
be able to eo through the Park one way via Cody, the scenic
entrance over Sylvan Pass, returning via Gardiner, north en
trance. or vice versa. A complete system of automobiles and
park coaches is operated between Cody and the Lake Hotel,
in connection with the Park Hotels and stage lines.
You can buy round trip rail tickets to Gardiner or Cody for about $32
and. make your own arrangements, incluning if you like, Wiley Permanent
Camp six days tonrs. or you can buy round trip tickets to Cody and there
use the Frost & Richard sixteen day personally conducted camping tours
through the Park. There are no such vacation tours in this country.
You can make the Park tour one way through Denver, Sceinic C-olorano
and Salt Lake City, the other via Gardner. Then there side trip Park tours
from Livingston on the main line of the Northern Pacific for those going
beyond.
If you will consult with us we will he glad to show you the verious at
tractive ways of making the tour of the Park and hand you folders.
J. A. Danielson Ticket AGent
L. W.Wakely,
General Passinger Agent, Omaha, Neb
