[ |PLAN= I | t Z._Then Act il t •‘fy I t - - j t % Many ]**<>ple plan their whole lives to y <* have a bank account and then leave this £ world without so much as a start at one. $ Planning isn t worth anything unless ‘i V followed fcv action. ^ v • * ja ' Good int etions never land you any jn where. ^ ( Make your plans to start an account .j| with us this week and back up your plans $ V with adion. ') ' FIRST NATIONaTbANK 3 01. f. Mi««. prcst H. B. Cjth^usc. Vtce-Prts' / L. hansen. Cashier \ V _ ) THE NURTH\VP>TKK> ADVERTISING RATES In Effect After Jan. 1st. 1912 t> ous ■*!« ptlacb prr ««-ek f .Id v» dupi*) U1UT lor k-»» thus Sr prr M< 1 • .arurr pan:- prr «rt . . IM MWf par* prr aaerk. . «.Sii r»a pauar prr «* . k _ IIP 5:- afirr*. prr orb prtBrruok .25 •-* *prr inr {. r orfim ... .<6 run . bp i-«urPlnc .. :to ui Irr*. S«»>1 tors. K»ir» ( S»bvrri|»li«i to the Norfb^H ( • extern is fl.'HI a year ) (■ sing!*- Copy 4 rents .1 LOCAL NEWS. Ojrtrr shells for chickens. Go to Lee Kio*. meat market. Mrs. Frank Witikieuian is reported on Ute sick list. J. W. Gone) respectfully solicit* your patronage. linker Mason made a business trip 'uOioia Tuesday. to return Friday. J. W. I*>ugai made a business trip to Grand Uiand Tuesday. Wanted I*ish*a*her and chamber maid at the Milburti Hotel. Let J. W. laougal sell your farm or city property for you. Good cleaning and pressing, satis faction guaranteed by J. W. Ixorsey. See Mrs. I«eWitt for dressmaking, in Mrs Gardner's house. - blocks east of the Baptist church. iVteOgle weot to Oxaha Tuesday after a car load of autos. He has tiie sale at three Fords in sight, lie says. The ladies of the Mettiodist church • ill sene Ice Cream and Cake on the court bouse lawn this Friday night. Try the J. L. Hagood dray line, lie «UJ give you good service. Phone S on Ik. II you want, good fresh fruit go to tlie Bon Ton Cafe. Mrs Margeret Ling of Aurora. wIkj has been here for a few weeks on a visit with her sons and daughter, returned tone Monday morning. We have a full -apply of all kinds ol jump coal and our prices are right. I all at Taylor's Elevator. Miss Li/yie Leininger entertained her young ladv friends of tlie B. of E. hub at her home last evening. A 1 *11 j time was reported. Now in stock ready for your use Tanglefoot. I»»l«y Fly Killer. Wondei K v Killer and tlie Poison Fly Killer. VaCOBX k IIlXMAX. Harry Larsen, younger brotlier ol Wm. Larsen of tiw Merc-anti* Co., re turned to Aurora Monday.after a few days* visit bere Investigate Uie merits of tlie Cnioti Fire Insurance Company of Lincoln, J W. Doogal agent Loup City terri Lory. -Tlie W. C*. T. I*, will meet in Um Baptist church at 230 every Saturday afternoon hereafter until furthei notice. If you want a dray, plKitie A. L. En deriee. « on ««. or leave yoor ordei with either lumber yard or E. G Taylor. Best of service guaranteed. -Did you say coal?” “Yes. Pinnacle nut coal.’* Tills is a good coal foi cook stoves, free from slack and easy to start. Try it. For sale at Tay 101*1 elevator. Wbeo you buy your next sack ol tour, buy White Satio Flour, made by your home mill, from borne growi wheat. All merchants in town hand!* it. LovpOmr Mux asdLmstOo. We pay cash for eggs delivered at ti«e creamery. Kavenna Cry . Co. Spend the Fourth at Jenner's park tl;i« year. Ground bone fore chicken feed at Lee Bros.' meat market. Mis> Bernice Casteel on Route 2 has recovered from her recent illness. 1'p-to-date goods at right prices at Schwaner's Jewelry store. Will Itesch, of Central City, was liere on business yesterdav. See our ad. at the Gem Theatre. Vacgiix & Hixman . . Mrs. Ed. Angier entertains the la dies of the Knte Xousclub tbis after . noon.’ *' t"-. Mrs. Viola and Miss Ernie Oden .lahl were Grand Island visitors Mon day. Ross H. Welton. editor of the In dependent Pleasanton. Neb., was a pleasant caller Friday. We call your attention to our ad. in this week's issue. Vacgiix & IIixxan. J. P. Leininger gave his Sunday i school class an enjoyable auto ride and outing Monday. Take supper with the ladies on the court house lawn tomorrow (Friday) evening. List your farm or city property with J. W. Ilougal '‘The New Real Estate man.' Mrs. T. A. Taylor was quite ill last week, but is reported much better at present. Harry Jenner will have his park lighted with electric lights the night of the Fourth at his big celebration. Swat the Fly! We will help you by ' having on hand at all times the nec iTvNin reijuiremenis. Vacuum & 11 [NM AN. A monster celebration is planned for the Fourth at Jenner's park. Don't ; miss it. Attorney Starr went to York Tues day morning where he is counsel in a . MO,OHO wili case. Have your suits cleaned and press ed before next Sunday by J. W. Dor : sey. Attend the social given by the Methodist ladies on the court house lawn Friday night. J. L. Hagood. successor to Stroud will 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. \V. Dorsey clean and press them. . We are paying 21 cents cash for cream delivered at the creamery. We test and pay cash for cream. Havens'a Creamery Co. Mr. Leslie Lyons, stenographer for E. G. Taylor, was married at Cairo Tuesday of this week. We did not learn the name of the bride. We noderstand the Commercial Club at its regular meeting tomorrow (Fri dao night will take up the question of securing a Carnegie library. l»o you want to buy a farm or city property worth the money? If so see J. W. Dougal. the new real estate man at Loup City. Tlie Union Fire Insurance Cora l pany of Lincoln, Nebraska, writes the most liberal farm policy of any company in the state. See J. W. Dougal. the new real estate man, for particulars. The Union Fire Insurance Company of Lincoln, has been doing business in Nebraska for twenty-five years, i they pay their iosses promptly. See J. W. Dougal, Loup City for panic ‘ uiars. 1 - * TINE is the most important part I of a man's duty. B'.y your watch from a man whc can prove to you that the watch is a perfect time keeper. Our Chronom eter is in view day and night. It w ill keep time better than 30secondsinl year's running. All repaired watches are regulated by seconds. ’ 4 Henry M. Elsner. Bid Taylor and family were up from Council Bluffs on a visit to rel atives last week. Herman Sperling and wife of Oak Creek were Loup City visitors one day last week. Lee Bros, will sell home smoked hams for one week at 16c per pound commencing July ist. Mrs. Thos. R. Lay of Rockville ac companied a sister to Rochester. Minn., last week, the latter to under go an operation. The Northwestern has on hand a number of season tickets for the cem ing Chautauqua. Call and secure the number you want, and have that part of the matter over with The ice wagon will be on the streets every Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the farmers and other patrons who may wish ice for special purposes. J. W. Conuku. Aiost— i-year-old boy's coat, some where in first 3 or 4 miles southwest I of Loup City. Finder return to this office and receive proper compensation. Mrs. Rebecca Eichelberger returned ; to her home in Aurora Friday, after a two-weeks' visit with her daughter, i Mrs. J. W. Cowling, at this place. toK Salk—Northwestern engine and Avery Separator in good condi tion. Guaranteed a bargain. Golka Bros.. Ord. Neb. Geo. \V. Woten was up from Rock ville last Friday on matters of busi | ness. We understand he is selling | out his business interests at Rockville preparatory to moving elsewhere. The ice wagon will make special de liveries on the morning of the Fourth, j Those wishing ice on that day will please phone J. W. Couger. 8-on-2S. the evening of the 3rd. Hr. Sutherland, ex-president of j Grand Island College, will preach l next Sunday, morning and evening, at the Baptist church in this city. A | cordial welcome to all. Born. Saturday. June 22. 1912, to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Young, a daughter. Bro. Young now has a full hand tnree j kings aud two queens. We extend i congratulations. Will and George Peterson returned Monday from their trip up into i Minnesota. Will added another piece j of land to his holdings at Brooks and (George will invest latter. I he ladies of-the M. E. vlnirch will i serve refreshments, consisting of ■ sandwiches, coffee, ice c:eain and j cake on. the eourt house lawn tomor row (Friday) evening. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Anderson and j two children, who have been visiting ■ with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Youngquest | since Friday last, left for their home at Aurora Tuesday morning. Mrs. 1 Anderson is Elmer's oldest sister. A Fourth of July celebration will be held at Baillie's grove by the peo j P'e of that neighborhood. Sportsand amusements, including a ball game, ; will be given. Plenty of refresh | ments. A cordial welcome to all to j attend. I he Northwestern will go to press j next week (on Wednesday) one day I earlier, so the office force can cele brate the Fourth with a holiday rest. Patrons will please hand in their fa vors not later than Tuesday to insure insertion that week. \V. S. Waite left Tuesday morning j for Old Mexico to look after the es ' tate left by his brother who was mur | dered by Mexican pandits. He was accompanied by his father-in-law. ; Sheriff A. Sutton of Ord. They ex | pect to return in a couple of weeks. Mrs. Will Simpson was taken i seriously ill on our streets Monday afternoon, was taken to lierhome and ■since has been under the physician's i care with fears expressed for a time : for her recovery. At this writing however, she is reported improving. Fowler, the noted aviator who flies at Grand Island on J uly :>-4 will carry either a lady or gentleman passenger j up with him on July 3-4th. If any of 1 our readers have a desire to take a j trip in an airship, just let Tom Brad : street of Grand Island have your name and he will arrange for you to j take tlie flight. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. D. Auble and daughter. Miss Kay. parents and sister Jof Mrs. Lou Schwaner, and Mr. and i Mrs. Ch&s. Schwaner. the former a j brother of Mr. Lou Schwaner. were ! guests at the Schwaner home here, j coming over from Ord Sunday and returning home Monday. Last Thursday evening, about 7:30 1 an explosion of the underground muf j tier for the engine at the power house ; occurred tearing up the cement walk ! in front of the power house, but no i results followed, except bad holes in ! the cement work. The exhaust pipe > proved too small to give vent to the 'gas. Archie Kearns came home from Bellevue College last week for a few ; days’ visit at home, by way of Colora do. where he went as a delegate from Bellevue to the great Y. M. C. A. convention in that state. He returned to his college ^Monday morning, where he will be employed during vacation. Archie is one of the very best of Loup City boys who is making good in every way, and to whom the future will bring well earned honors. M ARKET REPORT Graiu j Wheat.90 & 9 Corn..70 & 7 • Outs. ..£3 £6 Stock Cattle.. 3 00 to 7 0 Hoes .». 6 7 „ Poultry Hens. S'* Butter. a: Egps.:. i: Misses Grace and Beulah Byerlv. ol Anamosia. Iowa, are visiting at the home of their sister. Mrs. J. C. Tour tellot. The county fathers adjourned last Saturday as a Board of Equalization and did the handsome thing of mak ing a blanket reduction?of 25 percent from the outrageous assessment of Loup City property. And even some properties have been lowered from that without unjust action. W. S. Peterson has just returned from a trip to Minnesota. This is the third time that Mr. Peterson lias investigated Northern Minnesota and lie lias purchased a piece of land on each and every trip. He has had a wide experience in travel and looking at land and considers Northern Minn j esota an excellent buy. Tiie ladies of the Birthday clad) en j tertained tlieir husbands at the home of editor and Mrs. Ilyusha use n last Friday evening. The home was "lit' with electricity furnished by Clarence Sweetland's private plant which wa attached to the lights which lie ha? i installed ready when the lights get ! to going. i And tlii> week comes the National ! IK'moeratic powwow at Baltimore i To those who fear the defeat of the 1 republican party this fall and the | elevation of democracy to power, we ask that they wait the result of the Baltimore convention, if all preen j dent' are not broken, democracy car , be relied upon to make enough ol ' blunders to cause tlieir defeat, ir I spite of any mistakes the republicar j party may make. j Jay Cole's big bay dray team in jdulgedinan exciting runaway Iasi j Saturday afternoon, but fortunatly , did little damage. Starting near j Makowski s store, they circledarounc I the corner and started down tin street west, but before they gained much headway they struck a wagoi i tided with dirt, parted company witl ! their wagon and ended more scare, i than hurt. For a time it looked a j though one horse would be killed j but beyond a few scratches th | animal came out as good as new. We understand Mrs. Gene Patton who went to Rochester. Minn., som time since to be operated upon fo j an opthelmic goiter, will be bonn 1 shortly, the physician deciding t I give the lady treatment- till fall t prepare her physical condition bette to withstand the operation, which i ; claimed to be most difficult and dan j gerous. The special sale at Vic Swanson" 1 on Dry Goods continues this wee! only. Do not pay high prices fo Dry Goods when you can buy th' same merchandise at from one-thin to one-half less at Vic Swanson' special sale. Speeiai for Saturday i shoes worth up to $4.00 per pair, you ■ choice 91.00. Always look in our dis j play .window for Fruit, We h&ndli I the best. Vic Swanson, The House of Quality. NcFadden-Stutheit Miss Anna Stutheit and Mr. Ern est McFadden were married at tin Methodist Episcopal Church at hal past seven o'clock in the morning Tuesday. June 25. Rev. Dr. Leepe officiated with the beautiful rinj ceremony. The affair was characterized througl out by quiet elegance and the onh guests were the near relatives of th< contracting parties. The bride wore white voile ove; white silk and carried a showei boquet of lillies-of-the-valley anc white roses. Miss Lucy Fowler attended tin ; bride and wore pink crepe de chine carried pink sweet peas and had a ! band of pink velvet in her hair. Mr. Arthur Conger was best man j he and the groom wearing the con I ventional black. Miss Ernestine Odendahl played the fwedding march, and wore a whit* ; serge gown and pink roses. The church was handsomely deco rated with potted plants, cut flowers i and white ribbon. Following the ceremony. Mrs. Viola j Odendahl gave an elegant live course breakfast at her beautiful home. The parlors were decorated with ropes ol i springiria and cut flowers. And the many beautiful gifts were displayed and admired The dining room was j elaborated decorated with pinkswee: : peas and asparagus fern. A beauti i ful cluster of four white bells huns directly over the breakfast table where i the gracious hostess presided in a . gown of black and white Parisiar tissue trimmed with black velvet anc I white lace. The breakfast wasservec by Mrs. Frederick Odendahl and Mrs 'Terry Hilsabeck. , After a trip to the southern anc eastern part of the state Mr. and Mrs j McFadden will be at borne in Louj ; City. k These present at the ceremony be ; sides the bride and groom were Dr and Mrs. Leeper, Miss Margaret j Stutheit, sister of the bride, Mr. anc 1 McFadden, parentsof the groom. Miss J Ruth McFadden, sister of the groom Mr. C. Oltjenbruns and family, unclr . and cousins of the bride. One who was there. Specials for the Week We have one of the best lines of Taffata and Satin ribbons we have ever had to put on our 10c table. Those that want to get in line for a bargain in'ribbons must follow the | crownd and come to our store. These ribbons will be put on sale Saturday morning at 110 cents i I -- H m ■■ ii ■ _ Shoes! Shoes! - Shoes! Shoes! We have just purchased from one of the eastern shoe manufactory, one lot of Chil dren's Shoes that we will put on sale Saturday morning at a special price. The sizes o* these shoes is 11 1-2 to 2, the price $1.29. Ladies' Wash Suits vVe still have a few Ladies wash suits to cl>se out at 1-2 price Our Summer Wash Goods is the Most Complete Our assortment is tine, we have most everything in that line you might think of and our prices are right. Call and see them I BOCEMY DEPARTMENT g 100 lbs °yster . Me 12 Cans Corn. 90 I | I IdO lbs sugar...0<’ 2 Cans of good tender peas. 25 j g None Such Coffee..25 100 lbs White Fish.. 4 25 I 1 Can best Hominv.... 1 Harvester oil.per g.l. 40 j § S Cans Best Raspberries.,,, Best Cider Vinegar. •• “ 35 ; ; | 2 Cans Tomatoes. 25 ^ Postes.25 j j | 12 Cans Tomatoes.1 25 3 box Egg-0-See.25 \ \ b 3 Cans Corn.. 25 2 cream of wheat.25 j j v 1 can sugar butter.3512 grape nut.25 !! ^ i i Loup City Mer. Co. THE CHURCHES 1 PRESBYTERIAN 1 Services as usual J une 30tli. Topic ' for evening. "Ignoring Great Events." ' During July, when the pastor will be * absent, there will be regular services at 10:30 a. m. each Sabbath and the Sabbath school and C. E. as usual. Preaching in Austin 3p. m. June30. * J. C. Tot'rt el lot. Pastor. METHODIST Regular preaching next Sunday morning and night by the paster. Sunday school at 11:45. Our Sunday * * school exceeded the 200 mark in at 5 tendance last Sunday, but we still have room for many more. 120 were present at the evening service last > Sunday. A large per cent of those . present were young men. All are : I most cordially welcome. ; j D. A. Leeper. Pastor. GERMAN June 30—At Loup City, 10 a. m. Sunday school: 10:30, services. P. Jl'eling. Pastor. i 1 Lee Bros, will sell home smoked hams for one week at 16c per pound commencing July 1st. Rev. and Mrs. Tourtellot expect to start the first of July for a little trip by auto to eastern Iowa. They will ; visit friends enroute, and will return about August 1st. Services will be ' held as usual at the morning hsur each Sunday in the pastor's absence. Mrs. Gus. Lotente and baby went , to Ravenna last Friday for a few days’ visit with Grandpa and Grandma , J Erazim. Gus is now stretching his ! underpinning neath the dining babies . at the Milburn. Mrs. Jas. Martin and daughter of Fort Dodge. Iowa, and Trs. Begin of Westerville. Iowa, sisters and daughter i of Mrs* M. C. Mulick. are visiting | the latter. Mrs. Rose Cotsello also ! is visitsng at the parental home, j coming up from Grand Island last Friday noon. -- - -- Scotia 13 Loup City 3 Following is the score of the Scotia Loup City game played here. Thurs day, J une 20: Scotia AB R H TO A E SO SH SB | Emmerman. c6 22050003 Silk, ss 6 2 0080201 Murphy, cf 6 2 0100100 Grohoskv, lb 5 3 3 17 0 O 0 0 0 Miller, 2b 511122100 Sautters. 3b 511 111100 Rado. If 51120000 0. Copeland, rf 501000000 Cook, p 511130200 Totals 48 13 Id 27 17 3 ' 0 4 Loup City Prichard, c 511031001 Kalleen. rf 411001001 Burt, 3b 400612300 Gilbert, p 412820002 Grow, ss 402232001 Zike. 2b 4001 2 1010 Rowe, lb 401801200 Reed. If 400002010 \ Thrasher, cf 400200010 Totals 373 7 27 16 105 3 5 (Scotia) runs 43000051 0-13 hits 22001130 1-10 . (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0) i (Loup) runs 30000000 0-3 s hits 4001100 10-6 Bases on balls off Gilbert, 6: off Cook, i 1: left on bases, Loup City 6, Scotia 8. Time, 2 hours and 2 minutes. Um pires, McDaniels and Tifampson. 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 lacility is rendered the small as well as the large depositor. Don’t wait until you can begin with a large deposit LOUP OITY 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. - AT. I2C AND 25C EACH I / --— Let us Figure your bill ol Lumber and all kinds of TBmilding f MATERIAL AT THE t LEININGER LUMBER. CO., Loup City Neb OWN A FARM HOME IN THE BIG HORN BASIN Take advantage of the Government’s liberal homestead offer which lets you file on an irrigated farm, with easy gr: d uated payments on water rights, without interest, or lets you take up a 320 ACRE FREE HOMESTEAD in Weston, Crook or Campbell county, Wyoming, a good oeality for dairying, stock raising, poultry raising etc. i Here you can build a silo with native building stone and grow corn fodder as cheaply as any place in the country. * Splendid home markets for everything produced on the farm. New Folders. One telling about the Government irrigated homesteads near Powell, Wyo. and one telling all about the' 320 acre free homt steads. Write for the one you want to day. They are free D.CIem Deaver, Immigration Agent 1004 Famam Straat, Omaha Nabraaka '