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VOLUME XXX LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1912 NUMBER 43
Professions Cards
KOBT. P. 8 TASK
Attorney-at-Law. !
LOUP CITY. NEBRSSKS.
NIGHTINGALE & SON
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_LOUP CITY. NEB
it H. MATHEW,
Anorney-at-Law,
Awl Bonded Abstractor.
L>mp City, Nebraska
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Practices in all Courts
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ROBERT H. MATHEW
Bonded Abstracter
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Ottif eet of Abstract iiookdB county
O. E. LONGACRB
PHYSICIAN aid SURGEON:
Office. Over New Bank
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A. J. KKAUNS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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dank tan Mine.
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DENTIST,
LOUP CITY, NEB
OFFICE: E**t Side Public Sauue.
Phone. 10 on 3#
C. E. Thornton
The Drayman
Attends all orders promptly and
carefully. l*ho«ie either lumber yard
or Taylor * elevator.
V. I. McDouall
Prompt Oray Work
Call lumber van Is or Taylor’s
elevator Satisfaction guaran
teed. Phone f» on o7
W. T, Draper
The Old Reliable
PLASTER E R
Best of work always
hwnf l*< om 'O Loup.Clty Neb.
C. E. Stroud
Kurtnrrijr of Kimu Citj.
Fainting* Papering
and Decorating
Special attention paid t • Autos
and Carriages. All tops re
newed and repaired. All work
guaranteed. Phone 0
Engle & Cook
(.’•atrarlor* and builder*
LOUP CITY NEB.
Call aud see ns and allow us to
figure with you on above
work.
EOI’T WAIT
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ten years in grand bland
Frightful Accident
Fortunate Finale
Last Saturday, near the Pugslev
arm. some five or six mile south
ind west of Loup City, Carrier Lou
Williams, who is on his vacation, met
ritli a frightful experience, luckily
■scaping from deatii or at least being
naimed for life. He had started for
own. driving a team with mower at
aciied. Behind him, driven by a boy
tamed Moore, came his mule team
tnd wagon dragging a rake. Young
doore was seated in a rocker in the
ragon. which was being brought to
-lie city, when in some manner the
>*y fell out of tiie wagon, frightening
he mules which started on a run.
Heading straight for the mower, Mr.
Williams saw them coming just in
.imeto jump from tiie mower seat be
ore the tongue of tiie wagon struck.
In jumping. Mr. Williams dropped
me line which got under the tail of
me horse, the animal kicking wildly
nid with its mate started on a run.
\s Mr Williams reached the ground,
•is right leg got caught under the
*lieeh wrenching tiie ankle, cutting
i deep gash below the knee and his
Judy was more or less bruised and in
ured. Tiie teams, wagon and mower
a me together in a clash between two
•ay stacks, demolishing tiie mower,
■ L-tting Lhe wagon out of commission
Hid Slightly scratching up one iiorse.
he rest escaping unscathed. The in
ured man was brought to his home
n this city, and it will be a number
d days betore lie will be ahle to be
iui and around again. He is unable
jo give a suscinct account of tiie mis
»ap. but it is evident that had lie
• i n a moment later in jumping lie
iiust surely have been killed, or at
:he least very seriouly injured in tiie
:orupact between mower and wagon.
Kid Wedge
Pug-Preacher
Quit the Came
According to the Columbus Tele
gram. ••Kid” Wedge, the preacher
pugilist. w hose strenuous career has
iJeen watched with interest by many
people, and whose recent stunt was
pommeling a parishioner and elder
it Genoa, where he preached, and was
later ‘canned” by the Presbytery,
has forsaken the pulpit for the stage,
lie ha> accepted an offer from a New
York theatrical company to play the
part of fighting parson and will re
ceive tl-i> per week for the season.
The role is one for which it is diffi
cult to find a man suitable, and Rev.
Wedge, with his training both as pu
gilist and preacher, is just the man
to fill the bill, die was to leave for
New Y'ork last week.
Looks Bad for
Editor Norm Parks
Burning of Broken Bow
Republican to Be
Investigated
It looks as if our old friend. Norm
Parks, is "in bad.’’ He and his moth
er claim to have been held up at the
point of a weapon and forced to give
a former employee at Broken Bow
•nsiderable money in the form of
checks. They filed a complaint
against him and Norm was held on
bond as a witness in the case. At
the trial last week. Norm failed to
show up and the bond was declared
forfeited, and now the officers as well
as the insurance companies are hunt
ing for him. There is going to be an
investigation about Lite burning of
Parks'-Broken Bow liepublican) news
paper office, for which Norm collect
ed the insurance. Honneywell, the
printer in jail on the complaint above
mentioned, claims that lie set the
office on lire at the instigation of
Parks, and that lie was only collect
ing his fee. when Parks had him ar
rested.
Mrs. Auna Parks, Norm’s mother,
has recently moved back to Ord from
Broken Bow. Her health is very bad.
Ord Journal.
Last week we spoke of J. B. Draper
and family moving from Litchfield to
Grand Island, and that Mr. Draper
bad a position in the railroad shops
there. That we were in error over
the latter part is evidenced by the
following letter received last Satur
day from J. B. who says: "Friend
Burleigh.—As I see by your paper,
you have been misinformed as to
what I was doing here, and I was too
brief when I w rote to have my ad
dress clanged, 1 will drop you a line.
I have a position as superintendent
of tire buildings and heat and light
plant for the Grand Island College
for the coming year. Amy and Del
mar will attend the college; Amy in
the conservatory of music and
Delmar will take the regular busi
new course. Had it been other
wise, I would rather lave moved tc
Loup City tian come here.’’
The Waite Block
Is Going Up.
The Northwestern is glad to note
that the proposed new business build
ing on the corner of Nebraska avenue j
and West street, so long talked of. is
now in course of erection. A. num- |
ber of months since, we spoke of W.
S. Waite going to build a companion
building to the Society Hall building
he had purchased of Mellor & Long,
but the matter had laid dormant so
long our people had almost come to
tire conclusion it was only a dream.
However, Mr. Waite has never so con- ;
templated, intending to build when
ever the time in his opinion became
ripe, and last Friday the Big Four
Co., began the excavation of the new
business building. One of the reasons
for the delay has been the selection
of suitable renters for the upper por
tion of the building, in order to de
termine the dimensions of the same.
He has tinaly decided on the length
which will be 80 feet north and south,
two stories in hight, and also pro
poses to lengthen the Society Hall
building to the same length. The
new structure will be of brick, with
pressed brick front and same facing
tiie east side. This will be a hand
some improvemant over the vacant
eye-sore lot on the principal business
corner of the city, and we believe Mr.
Waite will be well recompensed for
the money he invests. The building
will have a frontage on the north of
25 feet.
Father And Son
Are In Trouble
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Father Runs Away With Son’s
Wife, But Is Arrested Before
Going Very Far
Case Bound to District Court
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Sheriff Joe Wilson made a hasty
trip to Grand Island Thursday to in
tercept the flying love trip of Mr.
Chas. McCarver, of Comstock, and
Mrs. Vera McCarver. his daughter-in
law, and arrested them upo:. the
complaint of Robert McCarver.
Robert is the son of Chas. McCarver
and is a young man of 22 years and
was married not long ago. Since his
marriage it seems that his wife, Vera
McCarver, had become enamored with
Robert’s father, Charles McCarver,
and had been carrying on improper
relations with him wholly unknown
to Robert and his mother, Mrs. Chas.
McCarver.
Thursday morning about 9 o'clock
Robert who was working about two
and a half miles from home, was in
formed by his mother, that his wife,
Vera, and Robert's father had sud
denly left the night before and had
not returned. Robert immediately
phoned to b heriff w lison at uroKen
Bow asking him to arrest the runa
ways if possible. The sheriff left for
Grand Island and found his people in
short order. Information had been
sent to the Grand Island police as to
the appearance of the couple and a
demand made for their arrest, if seen
there. This the Grand Island police
had done and Sheriff Wilson found
the couple lodged in jail there. Mr.
Wilson returned Friday morning with
the couple and placed them in the
city jail to await shearing which was
held Friday afternoon before Magis
trate G'Schwind. Young McCarver
came over from Comstock to appear
as a witness against his father.
The testimony of witnesses and the
evidence furnished showed that the
young wife had been on very inti
mate terms with her father-in-law.
This love affair was carried on by
means of letters, altough they were
both living at the same place. This
w as done to prevent Robert and his
mother from knowing of the affair.
After leaving Comstock the couple
proceeded to Ord by buggy, then to
Loup City and presumably from there
to Grand Island, where they were
apprehended.
Mr. Chas. McCarver is a man about
45 years of age and owns little prop
erty, if any. The girl is 19 years of
age and her husband 22. He was
much affected by his wife's behavior.
No trouble had arisen between hus
band and wife previous to this and
young McCarver blames his wife for
this trouble.
J udge G’Schwind bound Chas. Mc
Carver over to the next session of the
District Court. Bonds were fixed at
$500 in default of which McCarver
was confined in jail. The young wife
was placed under $100 bonds to appear
as witness at the trial in District
Court. Her bond was furnished by
her husband, their own recognizance
being taken as proof of their appear
ance at the stated time. McCarver
then took his wife home to Comstock.
The trial no doubt will be an inter
esting one from the nature of the
case as effecting father and son—
: Broken Bow Republican.
EDITORIAL
ROMANCE
Editor Jack Rightenour Weds
Sweetheart of Boyhood
Days.
It is not often that romance reaches
an editorial sanctum, but this week
the Northwestern is in possession of a
real live one affecting the life and
happiness of an editorial friend, ed
itor of mature years, who after a
quarter of a century of loneliness
finally weds the girl of his boyhood’s
choice.
Over in the village of Litchfield
lives and edits the live little local
paper called the Monitor, which looks
after the welfare and morals of his
town.our former incorrigible bachelor
friend. Jack Rightenour, whom all
his friends had given over to a life of
single blessedness. But they evident
ly had another guess coming. For
some time past, he had been making
sundry visits to Loup City, making
the uninititated believe he had sud
denly conceived a wonderful love for
this best town in the state. And
here is where they again had a guess
coming. It was not the town in par
ticular, but a lovely portion of the
people which proved the drawing
card.
And last Saturday proved the|
happy finale. Ou that particular j
morning at an early hour appeared
our handsome editorial friend, and as]
the Union Pacific motor left fo r the
east he was seen therein with the
cause of his past visits to our city by
his side, going to Grand Island, and
upon reaching there the happy couple
repaired to the proper officer and
were transformed into man and wife
and thence went to Lincoln to the
State Fair as their honeymoon jour
ney. after which thnr will be at home
to tiieir friends in tlie village of Litch
field, and where the Monitor will un
doubtedly take on added zest and
news color from the'tiew joy coming
to the editor.
The lady and bride in question was
Mrs." Ellen Wick wife of this city,
daughter of Mr. J. L. Baillie; and
sister of Mrs. W. J. Fisher, also of
this city, who moved here from Fre
mont perhaps a y.-'- ago, and has'
made many friends during her stay
here.
Lofholm-Gilbert
As if Cupid had not done damage
enough to the king and queen of
hearts in his raid upon Loup City
people on the Saturday above men
tioned. he made another draft on that
day, Grand Island officials again profit
ing thereby. On said morning, our
popular young druggist, Lawrence
Lofholm, of the firm of Swanson &
Lofholm, with Miss Maud Gilbert,
also of this city, left on the morning
motor for Grand Island, where they
were made one in the bonds of mat
rimony upon arriving in that city,
going from there to Omaha, where
they were to purchase their house
hold goods. the happy groom return
ing to this city the later part of this
week, while Mrs. Lofholm proceeded
on to Kansas City for a few days’
visit with her mother, preceding the
arrival of their goods. We are not
informed as to where they will reside
in this city where of course they are
to make their home. The North
western has an especially kindly feel
ing for these young people, the groom
being one of our brightest young
business men. while the bride is a
pretty and winsome young lady, both
having a host of friends who will
wish them joy and happiness with
out limit.
We hear of two other couple, at
least, who we understand will join
fortunes in marital ties this week,
but we are not so fully informed that
we can give their names. Besides
these, we have in mind the report
that another of our young business
j men was married some time since, at
a distance, secretly as a surprise to
their friends, the bride to arrive
liortly. As it is their business alone
and they prefer to keep the affair
incog, for the present, we give only
the report above, flowing you to
guess the happy parties. And again,
yesterday morning a young couple
left for the State Fair, who their
friends insist have the matrimonial
eye in appearalice, and that is all
this great family and matrimonial
journal can give you as to results.
We understand the Masons and
Knights of Pythias., have contracted
with H. W. Pedler for a joint hall
over his new blacksmith shop in the
new brick building he is erecting just
east of the Sweetland block. The
orders will have the exclusive use
thereof for their lodges and subordi
nate branches and will place therein
handsome furniture and upholstering
and be up-to-date in all its appoint
ments. The upper part will be di
vided into two rooms, one for lodge
meetings and the other for a banquet
ball.
Odendal Hotel
A Sure Thing
Contract Given
On Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Vio
la Odendabl let the contract for the
erection of her tine. new-, modern ho
tel she has had in contemplation for
some time. Mr. O. Almqulst of Cen
tral City was the fortunate contract
or and work will begin on the new
building immediately. The hotel is
to be situated on the northwest cor
ner of Nebraska avenue and Humes
street, just east of the Milburn House,
formerly the St. Elmo hotel, and is
to be two stories, oOxSO feet, with
basement under full length, the
building to be of brick, with preesed
brick frontage on Nebraska avenue
on the south and on Humes street on
the east. There will be twenty-one
bed rooms and the parlor on the sec
ond flloor, with baths and toilets:
ofllce. dining rooms kitchen, etc., on
first floor, with sample rooms, laun
dry, heating plant, etc., in the base
ment. The hotel is to be the most
modern in every respect, with heat,
eletric lights, city water and interior
furnishings of the latest type. In
fact, according to the plans and spec
ifications. and the intentions of Mrs.
Odendabl, the hotel in all its appoint
ments will be second to no other in
any city of this size, or in central Ne
braska. for that matter, and will be
a pride and grattication to Loup City,
which is and has been making giant
strides forward in the matter of im
provement and city development, es
pecialy during the year 1912. We un
derstand the Big Four Co. will begin
the excavation work just as soon as
the excavation for the Waite building
is completed, which is now receiving
its finishing touches.
School Opened Monday
Our city schools opened Monday
with the following corps of teachers:
Superintendent, Miss Abi Beynon:
principal. Miss Francis Sweetland
first assistant. Miss Elizabeth Luce
second assistant, Mr. R. li. Ken
dricks; eighth grade, Mrs. Emma
McCray: sixth and seventh grades,
Miss Jessie McGavien—Miss Olive
McCray assisting for two weeks to try
out the proposition of two teaehers
in one room, at which time Miss Me
| Cray goes to the State University anc
tiie board will hire an assistant 01
not, as the two weeks’ experiment
may demonstrate to be advisable
fifth grade. Miss Lena Smith: fourth
grade. Miss Ada Smith: third grade.
Miss Hazel De Camp: second grade
Miss Fiora Ohlsen, and primary, Miss
Nettie Conger. The school board was
unable to find a suitable room down
in the city for Miss Conger's depart
ment. In regard to the proposition
for building a new high scliooi build
ing. tiie matter still hanging fire,
particulars of which will be given in
these columns next week. But don't
for a moment think the matter is
dropped, but rather that the propo
sition has certain reconstruction
necessary before submission to the
! voters.
Loup City Good Town
In Good Territory
When Editor Beuchler returned tc
liis Independent at Grand Island aftei
his visit tcLoupCity on Festival days
! he made his excellent paper say the
j following good things for this citv:
‘ Loup City is a mighty good little
j town in a mighty good territory. The
indications are that it is just begin
I ning to grow to what Uie average
county seat town is or ought to be.
The people have perhaps been a little
slow in providing a suitable court
house, but a proper home for the
county government is on the way. A
pretty litte opera house is undei
course of construction. Postmastei
Grow lias a tine, commodious building
and reports increasing receipts and
continually larger mails to handle
There are two railroads—the Cnior
Pacific and Burlington. The twe
newspapers are doing a good business
and have the patronage of a loyal cli
entele. Its banks have good build
ings and good business. It has neat
well kept, substantially built homes
with modern conveniences. Its wid«
streets are skirted by a substantia
grow th of trees in the residence sec
tion. Its people are pleasant and en
terprising. Its churches and schools
from outward appearances, are al
that can be offered in a town of ib
size, and in general it is a boss little
city.” /
District Court convened in this citi
Tuesday morning. Judge Hostetle
presiding, and proceeded to clean u|
the docket, which numbered somi
thirty cases, and succeeded so wei
that court was able to finish up 'b;
the following noon. There were n<
cases of especial note, save that o
the Arabs, who are alleged to be fchi
fire-bugs who attempted toburnthei
store at Ashton. The court bourn
them over to the coming distric
court in the sum of $1,000, which wi
understand they furnished and an
free to go about till their forced ap
pea ranee.
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Food stuffs made by
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The ringing of the schoo1
| bell is heard again, summon
ing the boys and girls to their
studies, refreshed by a pleas
ant summer’s recreation.
We have everything
they may need in their work,
including tablets, composition
books, examination paper,
pencils, pens, pencil boxes,
slates, rulers, rubbers, sponges
etc.
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You will find our prices right
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