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Loup City. Nebraska. September 26. 2912
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If U»e signs of the times are not far wrong, the Roosevelt
wave is beginning to tecede rapidly. One of the signs is
the growing moroseness of the hero of San Juan, in his
missionary trip over the country preaching for votes. The
sight of a Taft man. Taft banner or Taft button, makes the
>ole owner of the wingless party tty into a tangent and en
gage in a tirade of abuse of the man who is afiiictd with
Taftitis. and he is at once designated as a thief, or at least
as a receiver of stolen goods, if not the actual culprit.
And this is very unpretty and with corresponding loss of|
dignity in one who aspires so high. It is generally accept
ed that the fellow who is in the wrong, and knows it, is
the one who loses his temper first. Then, too. Mr. Roose
velt in his wanderings has not met with the crowds and
enthusiasm he expected. The crowds attracted seem too
unresponsive and lacking in interest, appearing quiet and
curious, with utmost indifference showing in their face. In
fact the general apathy is so apparent even to the colonel
that the nearer he gets to the goal of defeat, the more his
usually iron nerve shows signs of breaking. Even many
of th<»se who at first insisted he would surely be elected
have weakened to the point that he will come in a good
second, while others are getting behind the assertion that
he n«ev not expect election, hut is merely in the forefront
to organize a new political movement which shall sweep,
i he country four years hence, making him the immortal
John Brown of this latter day. Too had! is the expression
of genuine regret heard on all side, that Theodore Roose
\elt ever descended from the exalted throne on which an
American people had placed him. and gotten down where
he was found to l>e just a common mixturof clay and am
I.it ion. just like the rest of us. Our American joss has
evidently beheaded himself.
Saturday of this week conies the mass meeting of Roose
\e!t followers in this city. If you are a Mooser, come out
and show your colors. God hates a coward. Line up.
We want to see how many of you boys there are, even if
we can't just feel like "rooting” for you.
Which is more unendurable a thin-skinned democrat or
a thin-skinned editor?
John Minsliull returned home last
Saturday from an extended trip to
the Pacific Coast, returning by way
of Canadian points. John denied
having accumulated any land holdings
during his absence, returning fancy
free.
There will be a reception given by
the churches of our city to the teach
ers of our city schools and all teach
ers residing in our city, on Friday
evening of this week, Sept. 27, at 8
o'clock, at the Methodist church.
All invited.
House Ownohs Attention: We
have been experimenting with a new
remedy for the horse disease, designed
to be given after the horse has taken
sics, and so far, we are pleased to re
port good results in the majority of
cases. Come in and we will be pleased
to tell you about it. The Rkxall
Stoke. Vaughn & Hinman.
Mr. A. L. Zimmerman received a
telegram last Saturday announcing
the death of I is oldest sister. Mrs. F.
A. Whitmore, that morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. H.
Seymour, at Swanton. Neb. The
funeral occured on Monday of this
week, but it was impossible for Mr.
Zimmerman to reach there in time for
the obsequies. Mrs. Whitmore will
be remembered as the pleasant little
silver-haired lady who visited here
some threyears ago, making friends
of all whom she met. Her death
came as a sad surprise to the brother
as he had had no intimation of even
her illness. She was about 72 years
of age.
Mrs. English, who comes to Loup
City for her great Prison Story, Oct.
2nd, has just returned from a very
successful Chautauqua season in Iowa,
w here she spoke to more than 35,000
people. At several places this story
of Prison life drew the record break
ing crowds. This story will be given
in the Presbyterian church. Admis
sion 35c, 25 and 20c.
Mrs. English also gives talks to
women and girls, and the ladies of
Loup City have asked her to remain
over and give two of these lectures,
and if the way opens, she will do so.
Speaking on Thursday evening, Oct.
3rd, on The Young Girl and Her
Problems, to which all girls over 13
years, and all women are invited.
On Friday evening, Oct. 4t>h, she
will speak on Health and Beauty, a
subject of vital interest to all women.
.This lecture will be given in a gymna
sium suit, and exercises will be given
to reduce flesh, to build up and
strengthen the body, etc. Bow to
stand, sit and walk will also be given,
also care of the complexion, etc.
This talk has attracted thousands of
women. More than 1000 per day be
ing present in Mrs. English’s Chau
tauqua work. Costing, as it has,
many hundreds of dollars to get her
lecture together, the ladies of the
community will do well to avail them
selves of Mrs. English’s experience.
She believes in a sound mind, a sound
body and in her own splendid phisique
has demonstrated her theories. Ad
mission, to women only, 25c.
Editor Chas. T Miller of the Can
nelton (In«i.) Enquirer, accompanied
by his wife, arrived last evening In
this city and are guests of Banker W
F Mason and family. Mrs. Miller is
in quite poor health, and the trip to
the west is hoped to of great benefit
to her. They expect to continue
their visit a fortnight or more.
The light and illumination of the
amphitheater of Hastings will be one
of the beautiful features of every night
during the exhibition of Pain’s fire
works spectacle. "THE LAST DAYS
OF POMPEII,” which will appear
here the week of October 7th.
The grounds will be brilliantly light
ed throtghout. The grandstand and
the stage of Pompeii repuires thirty
arc lights. In addition to this there
are fifty calcium and spot lights be
ing used for illumination of the stage
in the scenic city. This is sullcient
lights in itself to light an ordi
nary city of fonr or five thousand.
Thegroundsand buildings will be ex
cellently policed, and everything pos
sible done by the management for the
comfort and safety of the crowds ex
pected
An elaborate specialty bill is ren
dered during the progress of the fete
day in Pompeii, and immediatly fol
lowing the earthquake an eruption of
mimic volcano, a big fireworks pro
gram will be presented nightly, intro
ducing the latest device known to the
pyrotechnic artist, and special set
piece appropriate to the various occa
sions.
URGE ONLY IN THE CHEST
Physically Small Man, With Shrewd
HaaC, Had the Laugh an the
Big Fallow.
Being a large man—bodily, that la—
Singleton generally give* ns the pip.
He has a nasty habit of Inflating hit
:wo-yard cheat and glaring pityingly
m us, the smaller fry. The staff held
a whist drive last weak, and tboro
was hardly anything else In It bat
Singleton for quit# a while.
Then Mydleton came la. Mydleton’a
»nr quiet man; little chap; generally
tomes In late everywhere, but comes
hi just the same. The conversation
got to brawn and muscle. It generally
lose where Singleton la At leal
Mydleton chipped In.
“Look here, Singleton, I’ll wager yon
an even half-quid I measure mors
round the waist than you do.”
Wa all stared, end Singleton snar
ly choked.
I'll take yon,” he grinned, “end
give you live to one, If you llhe.”
“Done!" said Mydleton.
Then, In the dressing-room Single
ton rmn the tape round Mydleton, and
cried contemptuously:
“Thirty-four inches! Aa broad
across the shoulders an a herring
across the forehead.”
Mydleton's face fell, but he picked
It up again, and, placing the tape
round Singleton he called loudly:
“Fifty-nine Inches!” Then, to tho
stake-holder, “I'll take that three
pounds, please."
“But how?" 8ingieton said.
“Well,” said Mydleton, “the big
chest was yours, but I measured round
It!"
There's been an awful shrinkage in
Singleton.—London Tit-Bits.