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Dissolution Sale, Commencing Sat. Jan. 18,
fG FEBRUARY 15th
Having Dissolved partnership and being in need of ready cash we are going to reduce our prices from 25 to 40 per cent
on our entire line, consisting of men’s boy’s and childrens suits and overcoats, underwear, sheep lined coats and ladies coats
And other article too numerous to mention
p' ’ . TIE ■ CLOTHING STORE
VICTOR "VUEZLsTEIR., IProTDrietor "
THE NORTHWESTERN
Entered at the Loup City Postofflce tor trant
mission through the malls as second
class matter.
Office Phone, - 6 on 21
Residence, - - 3 on 21
J. W. BURLEIGH. Editor and Pub
Representative Trumble has been
made chairman of the committee on
appropriations in the lower house.
An attempt was made in the house
at Washington Tuesday by the hungry
democrats to rescind the president's
order placing fourth-class postmasters
under the classified civil service, and
put them back in the “political job”
class, but there were too many honest
democrats to join in with the repub
licans and the “pie” democrats were
defeated by a vote of 141 to'lOti.
Jack Johnson, the black pug, with
his white wife and a couple of negro
friends was caught at Battle Creek
Mich., Tuesday, while en route to
Canada to get out of this country,
where the black rascal was up for
violation of the white slave law. II,
was taken back to Chicago, placed in
the bull pen and his bail bond can
celled.
There will be five eclipses this year,
three of which can be seen by our
citizen^, the first being a total eclipse
of the moon March 22nd; the next a
partial eclipse of the sun on April 6th;
the third a total eclipse of the moon
Septembers There will be a sun
eclipses August 31st and September
30th which will not be visible here.
There are curiosities and freaks in
every' community, and Omaha' cer
tainly has the prince of the political
kind. The one in mind is John O.
Yeiser, of Bull Moose fame, who now,
four years ahead, has filed the name
of Theodore Roosevelt for president,
and as a republican candidate. As
the colonel claims he is not a repub
lican any more and four years are to
pass before the presidential question
will again come up, John O., is cer
tainly laying up for himself a chance
to appear before the commissioners
of insanity.
W. R. Mellor came up from Lincoln
last Friday, returning home Saturday
morning. He says the State Fair is
trying to secure the Baily & Barnum
circus and menagerie as a free attrac
tion for the fair this fall, for ten per
formances to be held on the grounds.
As the attraction has a force of some
700 employees and carries a train of
some 92 cars, they questioned Secre
tary Mellor understanding the enor
mous expense to secure it. However,
Mr. Mellor wrotq to them to state
what it would cost the association to
secure the show and the fair would
attend to the other part of the deal.
They wrote back that if they could
arrange their future dates satisfac
torily they would give a price. Evi
dently the show people are not onto
the business curves of Secretary Mel
lor, who believes no attraction is too
big or costly for the State Fair.
There is a good probability, therefore,
that the Fair will secure that great
attraction.
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Early Showed Heroism.
As a boy, Rear Admiral Young, who
died last month, showed qualities that
were sure to put him in the front rank
of his profession. As a midshipman,
he leaped overboard to rescue a sea
man, aqd before the boats could be
lowered and rowed to him, he was
three miles astern, swimming and
supporting the unconscious sailor.
Later, when the. ship Huron was
wrecked on a reef off the North Caro
lina coast, he and another man tried
to reach the shore on a raft. When
the raft capsized, he not only swam
ashore, but dragged his companion to
safety with him. Then he ran to a life
saving station, broke into the build
ing, dragged out the apparatus, and
succeeded in saving 34 officers and
men out of a crew of a hundred and
thirty-two. For this act of heroism
congress advanced'' ktoft in rank,-- and
the legislature of Kentucky,.his native
state, made him an honorary member.
—Youth's Companion.
Latest Idea I9 Anchors.
An 'hnchar for Hfebohta has been in
vented *hat is hofiow and filled with
oil, which will still the waves after it j
has been thrown rvarboard. i
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SET FORTH WAR’S CRUELTY
Charles Sumner’s Eloquent Condem
nation of the Horrors of the
Battlefield.
I need not dwell now on the waste
and cruelty of war. These stare us
wildly in the face, like lurid meteor
lights, as we travel the page of his:
tory. We see the desolation and
death that pursue its demoniac foot
steps. We look upon sacked towns,
upon ravaged territories, upon violat
ed homes; we behold all the sweet
charities of life changed to wormwood
and gall. Our soul is penetrated by
the sharp moan of mothers, sisters
and daughters—of fathers, brothers
and sons, who, In bitterness of their
bereavement, refuse to be comforted.
Our eyes rest at last upon one of
these fair fields where nature, in her
abundance, spreads her cloth of
gold, spacious and apt for the enter
tainment of mighty multitudes—or,
perhaps, from the curious subtlety of
Its position, like the carpet in the
Arabian tale, seeming to contract so
as to be covered by a few only, or to
dilate so as to receive an innumerable
host. Here, under a bright sun, such
as shone at^Austerlitz or Buena Vista
—amidst the peaceful harmonies of
nature—on the Sabbath of peace—we
behold hands of brothers, children of
a common father, heirs to a common
happiness, struggling together in the
deadly fight, with the madness of fal
len spirits, seeking with murderous
weapons the lives of brothers who
have never injured them or their kin
dred. The havoc rages. The ground
is soaked with their commingling
Mood. The air is rent with their
commingling cries. Horse and rider
are stretched together on the earth.
More'revolting than the mangled vic
tims, than the gashed limbs, are the
lawless passions which sweep, tem
pest-like, through the fiendish tumult.
—Charles Sumner.
COSTUMES OF SNAKE SKINS
London Dress Expert Predicts That
the Women Will Take to the
Idea With Avidity.
Look out for the very latest In
dress materials—snake skins—which
a London 'costumer predicts for this
fall. He says: “The advantages of
snake skins for gowns are more mani
fold than would appear at the first
glance. Marvels can be achieved by
the python's skin in the hands of a
clever designer, for the skin never
pulls or' gives. It is both waterproof
and pliable, and it can by skilful
manipulation of its wonderful scale
marking bring into prominence a pret
ty point or hide a defect. By using
the python’s skin for footgear a foot
can be made smaller, or it can be giv
en breadth or tapered to a point.
Then why should not an entire figure
be modeled on these lines—breadth
■here, a slim line there, attention call
ed to a pretty waist, or angular hips
transformed into beautifully rounded
ones by the magic aid of a python’s
skin? Not only will women benefit
by this idea, but the python’s skin
should make men’s golf shoes imper
vious to weather, furnish lapels and
cuffs to motor coats, and make elab
orate waistcoats, which will not wrin
kle and which will disguise rotundity.”
—Dundee Advertiser.
Illiteracy Decreasing.
It is gratifying to learn from official
figures furnished by the bureau of the
census, at Washington, that in the en
tire population of the United States)
the percentage of illiteracy declined
from 10.7 to 7.7 in the decade from
1900 to 1910. The decline among
children between the ages of ten and
fourteen years was especially notable,
the percentage of illiteracy being re
duced from 7.2 to 4.1 in ten years. The
general decline-of illiteracy marks the
Improvement of educational opportu
ties throughout the country, and this
improvement 1b most distinctly meas
ured in comparing the children who
have just passed through the schools.
. Generally speaking, each successive
generation in the United States shows
a smaller proportion of persons unable
to read and write and this proportion
is always lesast for the children from
ten to fourteen years of age. From
this it is evident that illiteracy is
considerably less for children than for
the aggregate population.—Manches
ter Union.
Gambling In India.
Although the natives of India do not
play the stock market, they have
adopted a form of gambling unique In
.Itself, and one which the cotton mar>
ket reports are responsible for. Ev
ery day five quotations are cabled
from New Tork, announcing the cot
ton situation. The natives quite a
long time ago conceived this to be a
direct invitation to them to establish
a simple, but none the less absorbing,
form of gambling. The gambling con
sists simply in guessing what the five
figures would amount to, and the man
getting Nearest to the right amount,
of. course, wing. Jo_ fascinating _fiid
this game prove that the authorities
becahie greatly annoyed by the in
dulgence of the poorer class of na
tives in it.
Success.
At a luncheon in New York the
topic under discussion was the arrest
of Mayor Lunn and the Rev. Algernon
3. Crapsey of Schenectady for street
speaking during the Little Falls strike.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., without
praising or blaming either the two
men or the strike that they advocated,
gave utterance to an epigram that
every young business man would do
well to paste above his desk.
“Success,” said Mr. Rockefeller
“knows no eight-hour law.”
DOLL-MAKING AM INDIAN ART
Marvelous Miniatures Arc Those
Turned Out by Clever Aborig
ines of Mexico.
It is thought that the tiniest dolls
are those made by Mexican Indians.
They are barely three-fourths of an
inch-long in many cases, but are nev
ertheless perfect in detail.
The method of manufacture is as
follows: First there is a diminutive
framework of wire. This is then wound
with fine silk thread until the proper
figure has been secured. The cos
tumes are then cut according to the
character of the doll, and fitted to it.
With needles that can scarcely be
held in the fingers, needles of which
the eyes are almost invisible, various
designs are embroidered on the dolls'
clothes with the finest of silk threads.
So cleverly do the Indians execute,
these designs that even through a
powerful glass the details appear to
be perfect, although the work is ac
complished without the aid pf any
—enlarging device.
Once properly dressed, the doll is
given its hair. Even to the details
of braids and ribbons this work is
carried out. Then there are formed
the eyes, nose, mouth, hands and
feet.
In Mexico these dolls are sold for
ridiculously small sums. It takes about
two hours of painstaking labor to
make one of the simplest of the man
ikins.
Some dolls are provided with tiny
baskets of flowers, fancy sombreros,
water jars and other paraphernalia.
The baskets are made of hair by the
Indians of Guanajuato. The bits of
pottery are made of clay, in exact im
itation of the practical sites. All these
accessories are sewed to the dolls.
Miniature roses are embroidered in
the costumes of the dancing girls and
ornaments are arranged in their hair.
Wreaths of flowers are hung about the
shoulders and the arms are formed in
graceful and life-like attitudes of danc
ing. The matador is complete in
every particular—his costume being
gayly decorated in many colors, the
hair dressed in true Spanish fashion,
including the conventional queue.
TIME PROVED THEIR WISDOM
One Ca*e Where Women Voters Have
Had a Chance for Good Laugh
on the Men.
“Fourteen years ago I lived in Des
Moines, and the town started to buy
Its waterworks from the private cor
poration that owned them,” says a
writer in Farm and Fireside. “The
proposition involved issuing bonds, so
the women got to vote on it. Their
ballots and those of the men were put
into separate ballot boxes, and con
sequently could be counted separately.
“The town was to get the water
works for $850,000, which was cheap.
Well, the women gave a snug major
ity of their votes for buying, the men
gave a slightly larger majority against
buying, and the proposition was vot
ed down.
“Now, with the water system badly
.-un down and intrinsically worth very
little more than then, the town is try
ing to figure out a way to scrape up
$2,500,000 to buy those same works!
Occasionally it walks around behind
the town hall and kicks itself earnest
ly for a spell, just to remind itself
what a fool it was because the men
didn’t have as much sense as the
women when that other vote was tak
»n! Don't tell me the women haven’t
sense enough to vote. I’ve seen ’em
try it.’
Making of a Campaign Banner.
The services of 12 men are required
to produce one of the big campaign
banners.
Two men prepare the strips on
which the lettering is done. Two more
look after the lettering of these strips,
the painting of the names of clubs or
associations ordering the banners, the
captions for the portraits and the offi
ces for which the nominees are to con
tend.
Two men work on the centerpieces,
generally consisting of an eagle and
shield. One man devotes himself to
the special portraits and the others
assemble the various parts, sew the
strips together and give the finishing
touches to the banner.
The “portrait man” scorns to do any
Jther work than tlie main portrait.
The rest he calls “filling In.” By
working on the same faces day after
day this artist becomes so skilful and
so rapid in execution that he can paint
the portrait of a candidate in the
dark and paint it as true to life as the
standard of the campaign banner in
dustry requires.—Harper’s Weekly.
Hotel That Is Unique.
At Miramar, on the island of Ma
jorca, in the Mediterranean, is a free
hotel, where accommodations may be
had for three days, upon application
to the agents of the Archduke Luis
Salavator of Austria. It is a beauti
ful spot, and the entire neighborhood
is full of attractions to the traveler.
Attendants in charge look after tha
welfare of guests, who must, however,
provide for their ovfn food. Beds,
linen and table appointments they re
ceive gratis, and bread and wine can
be obtained very reasonably. It la
said that this provision is due to the
gratification the Austrian owners felt,
years ago, when they first came to
live at Miramar. Such peace and such
loveliness they felt,.- should be shar
ed by all .’overs of nature who passed
that wav.
Business Changes
We have several changes In business
firms in this city to note this week.
Last week, the hardware firm of
Schultz & Sickles changed hands one
day, Mr. Schultz disposing of his in
terest in the same to his partner, Mr.
Sickels. Then on the following day
Mr. Sickles traded the stock of goods,
building and all to Mr. Tony Gzeho
viak for the latter’s farm a few
miles south of Loup City, Mr. Gzeho
viak to assume control the first of
next month.
On Friday of last week, E. E. Me.
Fadden purchased the Suitorium of
J. W. Dorsey, assuming control at
once. Mr. Dorsey will remain with
Mr. McFadden for a short time till he
becomes acquainted with all the de
tails, after which he says he does not
know just what his movements may
be. Mr. McFadden is a bright, ener
getic young man. and we believe will
hold the patronage accorded its form
er owner and undoubtedly build the
business up to a larger scale.
O. F. Petersen lias purchased of
Mrs. John Solms the hardware and
furniture business owned oy her de
ceased husband, to take control of
same the first of this coming March.
CHURCH LOCALS
German Evangelical church: Jan.
19th, will be held services at Ashton,
10:30 a. m. January 18: Lesson in
German at Loup City church 10 a. m.
P. Jueling, Pastor.
Swedish Christian church, Sunday,
Jan. 19th, Sunday school 10:30 a. m.;
sermon 11:15 a.m. Subject—“If Thou
Knoweth the Gift of God.” .nil wel
come. H. Blom, Pastor.
Baptist church, Jan. 19th—Sunday
school 10 a.m.: preaching service at 11
a.m. and 7:30 p. m. Mr. II. L. Rowe,
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Grand
Island, will speak both morning and
evening. Morning subject: “The Suc
cessful Christain.” Evening subject:
“The Boy Problem.” Mr. Rowe has
had a good deal of successful experi*
ence with boys. He will undoubtedly
make some valuable suggestions to
parents and teachers and to the boys
themselves in regard to this most im
portant problem.
Geo. Sutherland, Pastor.
Presbyterian church: On account
of the pastor being called away to a
funeral service Sunday, the 12th, the
special enlistment service set for that
time will b^ held Jan. 19th. Let each
one come prepared to take up some
definite work for Christ this year.
Theme: “Fit for the Master’s Use.”
Evening, 7:30, “Shall I, or Shall I Not,
Attend Church?” Ten people of Loup
City have given answers for and
against above question, which will be
read at the service. Preaching at
Austin at 3 p.m.
J. C. Tourtellot, Pastor.
Methodist church: Preaching by
the pastor next Sunday. Subject for
the morning—“A Good "Man,” arid at
night, “A Good Woman.” Sunday
school at 11:45. Epworth League, 6:45,
Miss McGovern, leader. The League
is growing in interest and attendance.
All cordially welcome.
D. A. Leeper, Pastor.
Wiggle Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Casteel visited Her
man Jung’s Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon Snyder and Miss Bog
seth spent Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Jorgenson.
Miss Lettie Peugh visited Thurs
day evening at the J. E. Roush home.
Harold Burt is suffering from a
severe case of quinsy. Dr. Longacre
lanced his throat Wednesday.
Rudolph Kuhl started to school in
Dist., 36 this week.
Miss Winnie Gasteyer spent Friday
night with Elva Roush.
The farmers on W’iggle Creek are
busy hauling corn from Loup City.j
Mr. Rousli shipped in 3 cars and Mr.
Goodwin one.
Miss Eva Goodwin. Roland Goodwin
and Oliver Brodock spent Thursday
evening at Roush’s.
Wilhur Curry hauled hogs to Loup
City Monday.
Ray McCullough is still driving
route 2
Jim Roush and Oliver Brodock at
tended lodge at Loup City Saturday
evening.
The Wiggle Creek school have re
ceived an excellent cocoa and silk
exhibit, also a vanilla bean from
Mexico.
Rockville Notes
Mrs. J. P. Petersen and son visited
at St. Paul the latter part of last
week.
T. R. Lay, E. Dwehus, Ben Krosizk
and VV. II. Bowen went to Loup City
Saturday night in the former,s car.
Ernest Cords has a gang of men at
work on the creek this week harvest
ing the ice which is reported to be of
fine quality.
Mr. Gustav Werner returned from
Omaha Saturday night, where he has
been visiting with relatives for the
past three weeks.
Mrs. Marie Von Krosizk and two
daughters, Hilda and Ruth, have
moved to Boelus where they will re
side in the future.
W. R. Henkens has finished his new
ice house and will commence to fill
it with ice next week.
The intensely cold weather has af
fected the attendance at school very
noticeably.
The reading of stories to the class
by different pupils is practiced by the
sixth grade. It is a good idea.
The reading circle work has been
taken up again by the teachers. They
think “The Personality of the Teach
er’’ one of the most interesting books
yet adopted by the board.
Hilda and Ruth Krosizk have
moved to Boelus. The high school
room regrets to lose such excellent
pupils. We hope they will continue
their studies at their new home town.
SPIRITISM SAID —
TO BE DEMONISM.
A most Interesting little brochure
has recently come off the press setting
forth with Bible proofs that the com
munications received by and through
Spiritist Mediums is of Demon origin.
The writer traces his subject through
the Scriptures from the time when
certain of the holy angels became dis- I
obedient. He proves from the Scrip
tures that these fallen spirits per
sonate the human dead, with whose
past history, spirits, though Invisible,
are thoroughly acquainted. He shows
that they also frequently person
ate the Creator and the Redeemer,
commanding their deceived ones to
pray, do penance, etc. This, however,
is merely to lead them on and to bring
them more thoroughly nnder demoni
acal control. Sometimes by breaking
down the natural barrier, the human
will, they possess their victim, and rule
him more or less to his ruin—frequent
ly sending such to the mad-houae.
Numerous illustrations. Scriptural and
otherwise, are given. The price of the
little book is but five cents; it should
be in the hands of all interested in
Spiritism or who have friends inter
ested therein. Enclose stamps to the
Bible and Tract Society, 17 Hicka
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Look Out QJ
For the big
Bargain k
In Men’s and Boy’s
Ready to wear
Suits and k.
k Overcoats
That Will Surprise You
Nothing will be held back
Look for date later
luOMUNTZ
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Is s Gill mat
Will not be for
k gotten. The recipient will
l be made happy, an the doner
I will have bestowed a gift
' worth while. But it must
be a good watch. It will be, if
bought at our store.
Your Jewelery Store
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Holstein Cattle Sale *
We will sell 70 head of High Grade
Holstein Cows and Heifers
At Bradstreet & Clemins
Barn in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Friday January 24th 1913
Sale to commence at 1 o’clock P.
M. sharp, tnese cows and heifers
are from the best Holstein district
in New York State.
T. J. Quail & Sons V
Owners.