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THE NORTHWESTERS Subscription to the North western is $1.50 a year Siu^le Copy 5 cents LOCAL NEWS. LOOK up Lee Bros, before you sell your chickens. Lawrence Polski went to Ashton last Friday for a few days’ visit at home and to enjoy mother's cooking. See J. L. Fort for windmill and pump work. Phone 10-on-59. Mrs. 11lava of Ravenna was here a few days last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Gus Lorentz. $$$$$$ for chickens at Lee Bros. J udge Hostetler and wife started last week Thursday from Kearney on trip down to the Panama canal zone. Ladies, if you want style and com fort. let Mrs. Pritchard tit you in a Spirella Corset. Henry Beck was in from the west side yesterday. Lee Bros, still pay the highest market price for chickens. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Snyder drove to Ravenna last Friday. You had better fill your bins with your supply of soft coal for winter use. Come and see our coal. Taylor’s Elevator. Little Roy Alleman has been quite ill the past week. Leave orders for the C.L. McDonald dray at either lumber yard,or E. G. at Taylor’s. Henry Kuhl purchased the John Olson farm. We are paying 29 cents cash for cream delivered at the creamery. We test and pay cash for cream. Ravenna Creamery Co. Mr. Goodwin has been suffering from a lame back. We understand he jumped from a stack and received a sprain. If you want a dray, phone A. L. En derlee, 8 on 6.3, or leave your order with either lumber yard or Ef G. Taylor. Best of service guaranteed. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gunn and son returned to Kearney Wednesday, then home, in Illinois, from there Friday afternoon. If you want good, prompt draying, call on C. L. McDonald, successor to Hagood. Mrs. Frank Daddow expected to go to Kearney to visit her sister Tues day. but after riding to Loup City was unable to complete her journey. We pay cash for eggs delivered at the creamery. Kavenna Creamery Co. Mrs. Gus Lorentz entertained some forty of her lady friends at her home last Thursday afternoon at a Kensing ton, and a most enjoyable time was reported. Mrs. C. S. Henry from Tipton, Iow a, arrived last Friday evening for an all winter visit with her son. F. M. Henry, and family. Mr. W. E. Henry went to Grand Island Friday to meet his grandmother. The west bridge is now open for all travel, although the approaches are only temporary and will not be finished and the bridge complete till after the spring thaw, as we under stand it. Mrs. O. D. Kenyan and little son, Lloyd, went to Aurora last Saturday morning to visit over Sunday with the lady’s sister, Mrs. Schisler, re turning home Tuesday evening. Rev. J. C. Tourtellot left last Satur day morning for Fairbury, this state where he was formerly pastor, to preach the funeral sermon Sunday of one of his former parishioners. Our good friend, Geo. Chapman, gave us a pleasant call last Friday, and renewing for another year of Northwestern's visit. While George can’t say he is passionately fond of a democratic administration, yet he can grin and bear the affliction like ' the jolly old veteran that he is. We received a pleasant call last Fri day from our young and energetic farmer friends, II. and L. J. Kohls • north of Litchtield, who of course re new for another year’s visit of the North western. May success attend them this new year. Archie Kearn’s friends at Bellevue college certainly appreciate him, as •witness on his return from the holi day vacation at home he found they had given him a fine copy of the paint ing, Hoffman’s Head of Christ, be sides other valuable mementos of tlieir friendship and affection. And Archie is worthy of it all in the highest sense. Dates for the regular terms of dis trict court for 1913 as set by Judge Hostetler. Jury term March 11thand equity terms June. 10th and October 21st. The jury terms for Custer county are April 28th and November 10th, and for Buffalo county May 19th and December 1st. The equity terms for Custer county are February 24th and October tith and for Buffalo county are February 17th and April loth. - . We received a pleasant call Satur day last, from R. R. Baugard, who last summer purchased land in Min nesota, when lie took a trip up there with the Petersen brothers. How ever, he intends staying another year with us before going up on bis new possessions, we are glad to say, and perhaps by that 6h^e he may geo a better notion and stay here in God’s ax>untry. Look out for Lorentz’ clothing sale. Mr. Howard has moved on the farm vacated bv H ugh Cash. Miss Lilia Goodwin returned to Kearney Tuesday. The Olson Brothers and Fred John son autoed overland from Polk to Wiggle Creek recently. 500 suits and overcoats to go at bot tom price at Lorentz’. I)r. S. A. Alien had business at Grand Island last Saturday. Banker W. F. Mason had business at Palmer Tuesday. Mrs. R. P. Starr and Miss Hazel DeKamp were Grand Island visitors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Daddow and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Daddow spent Sun day at Joe Daddow’s. We learn that Mrs. Cash Conger was to be operated upon for appendicitis at her home in Dannebrog yesterday. Mrs. Marvin Lee has been quite ill the past week, but is improving at present. George McFadden and Will Ilawk went to South Omaha Monday with their shipments of stock. Ernest Daddow presented his wife, with a beautiful Scheller piano as a birthday gift. He purchased the same from a firm in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Don Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Snyder, Miss Bogseth, Miss Lettie Peugli and Edgar Foster ate dinner with R.W. Curry's Sunday. E. G. Taylor is and has been laid up with a severe case of quinsy since returning from his trip to the South land. W. W. Bowman of Garey, Ind., ar rived last Friday evening on a visit to his brother. Dr. J. E. Bowman, of this city. Dr. D. H. Carson of Grand Island, eye, ear. nose and throat specialist, will be at the ollice of Dr. Longacre for one day, Tuesday, Jan. 21st. Miss Maud Reynolds orders the Northwestern to visit her the next four months at Hyannis this state, where we understand she will teach. Clark Reynolds has resigned his position at Swanson’s general mercan tile store, the said resignation occur ing yesterday. Clark will go to Omaha for a short absence, but after that he has no well defined plans. County Treasurer F. M. Henry and wife arrived home last Saturday even ing from Chicago. Some two months ago, Mr. Henry went to Omaha for treatment, his wife following him a few days later. Leaving the hospital greatly improved after a couple of weeks, they went to Colfax Iowa, thence to Tipton. Iowa, for a short visit, thence to Chicago. In Chic ago, Mr. Henry developed a system of boils,which are still alllicting him. but otherwise returns home much improved in health. As regular as clock work, our friend, E. E. Tracy comes to the Northwest-! ern ottice the first of the year and ad j vanees his subscription and that of his good old father, L. .1. Tracy at, Ghent, N. Y., for the coming year. While the boys write regularly to their dear old father, yet he finds much news of his old Sherman county home in the paper each week that they would fail to write, or if they did, could not go into the details naturally found in the newspaper. Wm. Heapy of the west side of the county, son of Wesley Heapy, age 30 years, died last Tuesday from a stroke of apoplexy. He left a wife and three children. He had suffered a stroke a few days previous to his death, and was improving, when he attended a public sale near his home the day previous to his death, against the ad vice of his physician and friends, the exertion and exposure causing a re lapse, from which he did not recover. Judge A. E. Smith attended the funeral which occurred on Thursday. The Domgard sale last week Wed nesday was quite successful and the pri'cessatisfactory. Chris returned to Ord Thursday, to get down to busi ness with his picture show, of which he is making good success. Mr. L. Domgard accompanying to take charge of the laundry business there, also run by Chris. Mrs. Domgard will visit here a week, before joining them in their new home at Ord. They are among the best friends of the Northwestern and we commend them to the good graces of the people of our sister town. In an interview with Mr. Henry Ohlsen on his plans for the future, since the destruction of his brick making plant by fire, lie states he has made no definite plans, but is taking the situation in hand and will later give the people the benefit of his de cision. He also wished the North western to return his warmest thanks to those who assisted in preventing the tire from extending to some of the buildings: to the Commercial Club for its resolution of sympathy and aid, and to the people generally who have expressed their sympathy over his heavy financial loss. Again we present the roll of honor of those who have remembered the Northwestern since the last issue ! with either renewal for the paper the coming year, or by adding their names as new readers. Thanks to one and all: Albert Hubbard, R. P. Starr, II. Kohls, Geo. Chapman, Mrs. C. E. Mellor for herself and Mrs. Jennie Ilawson, J. II. Welty, W. R. Mellor, R. R. Bauhard, Earl Keeler, J. G. Pageler for his father, Henry Pageler of Cedar Bluffs, C. II. Kee, Andrew Pearson, Mrs. Margaret Pritchard, John Blaska, Henry Wrehe, Miss Maud Reynolds, S. M. Peterson, Miss Lillie Porter. O. G. Hunt, and John : Trompke. Dr: Carrie L. Bowman returned from York last Friday evenfbg. George Truelsen returned to Ids home at Dolores, Colo., last week. If you have a horse or a mule to sell, call phone 5-on-88. Mykl. A. Warrick. t’ure-hrcd Barred Plymouth Cock erels for sale by R. L. Arthur. Don’t neglect that cough until it becomes serious. Try Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup. Satisfaction guar anteed. The Rexall Drug Store. Vaughn & Hinman. The proceedings of the Board of Su pervisors will appear next week. Crowded out this week. .las. McBeth was called to Osceola Monday by the serious illness of his good father. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Eichelberger of Akron, Ohio, visited here from Monday to Wednesday with Mr. Eichelberger's sister, Mrs. J. W. Cow ling. Luther Goodwin, who has been down at Palisade, Neb., the past summer, returned to Loup City last Friday and concludes he will stay with us. Glad to have Luther return. Yesterday afternoon, Jan. 15, Coun ty Judge Smith issued a marriage li cense to Peter J. Ross and Miss Bar bara Elizabeth Sobieszczyk, both of Ashton, and both born in Germany, the groom's father being a native of Australia. The new county board met and or ganized on Tuesday of this week, transacted all business before it and adjourned Wednesday afternoon. Do something for that cold now. Neglect it, and it may become some thing serious. We reccommend Rexall White Pine and Tar. Don't delay try it today. The Rexall Drug Store. Vaughn & Hinman. One of the mauy bargains at Chase's sale: Saturday, commencing at 1 o'clock he will sell 18 lbs. sugar lor 81, until he has sold 10 sacks. This is only one. Come in, there are many more. The committees in charge of the big banquet and entertainment to be given by the Commercial Club on Friday, the 24th instant, at the new opera house, report at least 120 plates secured and believe it will reach 150 plates before the night of the big eatfest and talkfest. The Pythian Sisters will serve the banquet. It will be one of the biggest events ever pulled off in the city. About thirty-five of the neighbors and friends of Mrs. Milo Gilbert gave her a suprise party last Friday even ing. Jan. 10. at her home in Webster township on the anniversary of her birthday, and a royal good time was enjoyed by all. Refreshments were served and a number of valuable and useful tokens of esteem were pre sented the lady. County Judge Smith on Tuesday of this week issued a license to and united in marriage John P. Walton of Comstock and Miss Mina Fellows Hamilton, formerly a Loup City girl, arid daughter of Mrs. DeWitt of this city. The young people will make their home at Comstock. The bride added the name of her adopted fath er, which she wished to retain. For coughs and colds, The Rexa.l Drug Store handles the best Reme dies reccommended by them and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Vaughn & Hinman. Jacob Contor, having decided to move to Idaho, will have a publicsale on his farm, 4 miles southwest of Ashton, 0 miles north of Rockville, and 10 miles southeast of Loup City, on Tuesday, Jan. 28th, and dispose of 9 head of horses, 40 head of cattle, 52 head of hogs, all his farm machi nery, and a portion of his household goods. Terms 8 months’ time and 10 per cent interest. J. G. Pageler will be auctioneer and Jos. Jankowski clerk. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Reynolds return ed Tuesday night from a month’s ab sence visiting friends in Iowa, Illinois and elsewhere. While in Chicago they visited the seminary where Ray Kearns and Leslie Sweetland are at tending school and had a good visit j with the boys and report them getting i along finely. While absent they at ! tended the funeral of their niece, who j was formerly Miss Sadie Griff, and | well known to our people, whose funeral occurred Sunday, Jan. 11th at j Rockford, where she and her husband I liyed. whose name we did not learn, i and who would be a stranger to our j people, hence we use the maiden i name of the deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, save for the above sorrow ful incident of their visit away, re port having had a very enjoyable vacation among friends. Public Sales Tony Gzehoviak, having purchased ! the Schultz & Sickle hardware stock, is to have a sale on his farm, 2 miles east and 3 miles sonth of Loup City, ' and 2 miles nortu of Austin, on Wed nesday, Jan. 29th, at which he will dispose of 4 head of horses, 8 head of cattle, 13 hogs, 4 dozen chickens and all his farm machinery. Terms, 8 months’ time and 10 per cent interest. J. G. Pageler auctioneer and W. F. Mason clerk. Big Wrestle Friday Night Tomorrow (Friday) night at the new opera house, Frank Simonik of Lincoln, champion lightweight wrest ler of the state, will try conclusions with Wm. McDonald of St. Paul. Two good preliminaries. The ladies of the Catholic church will hold a box supper social and dance at the new opera house on the even ing of Wednesday Jan. 22nd. Dance before and after the sale of boxes and eats. Everybody invited. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Ver Valin and Mrs. A. B. Outhouse left for Omaha Monday morning to attend the State Lumber Dealers’ Convention, Mrs. Outhouse is to return byway of Lin coln to visit her daughter, Winnie, at the State University. Last summer the Welch Grape J uice Co. offered prizes for the best ten fountain displays of Welch’s Grape Juice anywhere in the United States. Vaughn & Hinman have re ceived notification that they have won one of the ten prizes, standing eighth in the list. Pretty good for our popular drug firm, isn’t it? The Northwestern job office has this week been getting out the Loup City telephone directory of some twelve pages, which with the other commercial work and getting out the paper has been keeping the force pretty busy, with the additional help given us by Miss Iva Henry, who took pity on us and helped in the rash. The directory is being comple ted today and it is expected will te in the liandsof all patrons this week, and will go into effect Sunday. Jan. 19tli. Patrons are instructed not to be guided by the new directory till that morning. The Northwestern is pleased to an i nounce this week the coining n.'ptials, Feb. 4, 1913,at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Flora DeCamp, at St. Paul, Neb., of her charming daughter Miss Hazel Beulah De Camp and our popular dentist, Dr. S. A. Allen. In this pre-nuptial announcement, we take advantage to add our choicest wishes for their future happiness and prosperity, and especially pleased to announce they will make their home in this city, where the doctor has a large and increasing practice. HIS “GUESS"’ EASILY THE BEST Schoolmaster Did a Little Thinking and Astonished His Crowd of Competitors. Jlen wonder at what they do not understand, but a seeming marvel often becomes absurdly simple when it is explained. Many years ago a schoolmaster, in the course of his travels, had occasion to stay for a day or two at a country travern. As he sat in the public room with a dozen other persons, evidently natives of the place, there came along a man with a fat hog that he was driving to market. Leaving the animal outside, he en-' tered the inn and joined the little company. Several of the latter went, to the window' to look at the hog. “That’s a fine pig you’ve got there, neighbor,’’ remarked one. “Do you know what he’ll weigh?” “Yes, sir,” returned the pig’s owner. “I had him on the scales just before f started out. What do you guess he'll weigh?” The questioner, thus questioned In turn, looked at the pig carefully, and; made a guess. The owner turned to' the rest of the company, and said: "Will not somebody else give a, guess? Just for the fun of It, let everybody have a try.” The proposal met with favor. One after another the men eyed the pig critically, and after due considera tion, gave their estimates of his weight. The schoolmaster, who seemed deeply absorbed in his own thoughts, alone took no part in the contest. But he was not to be let off. “Say, friend,” the owner of the pig urged, aren’t we going to hear from you?” The pedagogue, who perhaps had never in his life looked attentively at a pig, rose, went to the window, and gazed out at this one. He deliberated for a moment, then, with modest res itation, named a certain number of pounds. At hearing It, the eyes and the mouth of the pig’s owner opened wide in astonishment. "Wal. I swan!” he exclaimed. ‘‘You're the champion! All the others guessed either over or under, but you've hit it almost to a pound.” Every one stared at the schoolmas ter admiringly, but no one was shrewd enough to tell how he had been able to make so good a guess. It had not been a lucky hit, although he could have done quite as well without see ing the pig. He knew nothing about swine, but he knew a good deal about figures. Having heard the guesses of 11 more or less expert judges, he had added together their guesses, divided the sum by 11, and “guessed” the re sult.—Youth's Companion. Knew She’d Be Caught. “You think she loves you?" “I am sure of it She told me last night that I might have a kiss if I could catch her.” “But unless she permitted you to catch—” “Huh! She had on a hobble skirt!” Natural Hesitation. “Now that your parents have put you through college, why are you wait ing before you pick out a career?” “Why,” replied the sweet girl gradu ate, “I'm waiting to see if someone won’t pick me out.”—Judge. A Suggestion. “John,” said Mrs. Slithers, “where can I get a set of resolutions passed by our civic sorority engrossed?" “I really don't know, my dear," said Slithers. “Why don’t you have them embroidered ?”—Judge. A Treat in 8tore. “Have you anything laid by for a rainy day, Mr. Bookly?” “Indeed I hare! It’s one of the best novels written in a decade and I Can hardly wait till it rains.'’ In Kind. “What did Emily say when you call ed her a busy beef “Gave me a stinging retort.** 4. ■«' Not a Case for Coroner’s Jury A telephone call to Coroner A. S. Main from Hazard Tuesday morning of this week, that the dead body of an old man had been found in his home near that village that morning, caused the coroner to take a hurried auto ride down there. The editor of the Northwestern, hearing the news and rumors that it was a case of murder or suicide, accepted the invi tation of Coroner Main to accompany him. Arriving at Hazard, it was found that the rumors were all wrong and that the following were the facts: Accompanied by the local physician, I>r. Porter, and by the local hanker. Mr. llobinson. the coroner’s party drove to the home of the deceased, about a mile sou^h of the. village, finding that ttie dead body was that of John Drown, an old man of 86 years, a bachelor, and owner of some 600 acres of land in and around Haz ard, and that his death was caused by asthma, of which lie was a severe sufferer: that on the day preceding his death lie had been under the care of Dr. Porter: that on the evening preceding lie had suffered severely, only lying down about midnight, tell ing the man who with his family oc cupied the other part of the house, and who was looking after his wants, to go to bed and if he was wanted deceased would knock on the wall to call him; that the man did as request ed and not being called want to the old man’s rooms in the morning and found him cold in death. These be ing the facts ascertained, the coroner found it unnecessary to hold an in quest and returned home. Deceased was said to be one of the wealthiest men in that part of the country, own ing land as before mentioned and had a number of thousands of dollars out at interest and a goodly amount in the bank. A brother living at Ilooper this state, was notified of the death and sent word to Hanker Robinson to take charge of the body and prepare it for burial, and that the brother would come and take the body to Fremont where it would be laid by the side of the mother who was buried there. While deceased was considered I one of the richest men in that section, he lived and had lived in squalor and 1 poverty-stricken condition in his two little carpetless and dirty rooms for the past 28 years, cooking his own meals and attending to all his own wants. It is understood he was a man of more than average intelligence, and was highly connected. His brother visited him some two yeais ago and begged him to come and make his home with him, where he could re ceive all the care and love and atten- j tion they could bestow upon him, but! he refused. Up to that time, the old 1 man had not deposited his money in the bank, having a little safe in his rooms, but upon the request of the brother, who urged the danger of Warding his money at home, as an in centive to his possible murder and robbery, he took some $2,000 in bulk to the bank and since that time had done business through the bank, still: retaining the little safe, of which he only is known to have the combina tion, and which may or may not con tain any considerable portion of money. Of his life’s history, nothing was known by those with whom he came in contact, and we could learn nothing of his past, save what was known of his every day life among the people of that section. « House and Lots for Sale Good new house and four lots in northeast part of Loup City, three blocks northeast of M. E. church. For particulars, inquire at this office. Dangerous Ground. It was in the church yard. The morning sun shone brightly and the dew was still on the grass. “Ah. this & the weather that makes things spring up,” remarked the passerby casually to an old gentleman seated on a bench. "Hush,” replied the old gentleman "I’ve got three wives buried here.” GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS. Vivian—Isn’t it bitter cold, dear? Violet—Terrible. My Jips are al most frozen. Vivian—And where are you going? Violet—Oh! I am going down to get an ice cream soda. Come on and go. An Exclusive Noise. No more he looketh all forlorn, His heart Is filled with Joy and mirth; Tlio squawking of his auto horn Is like no other sound on earth. After That. "I despise flattery.” she said. “Of course you do,” he replied. ”Sa does every other girl who la beauti ful,'' ”1 am glad you have the same feel ing that I have about It. I have never met a handsome, sensible man who didn’t feel that way.” After that the evening became u» usually pleasant Clearing Sale For Jan. _• i Ladies* Dress Skirts We have a big lot of ladies’ dress skirts in all styles, we are going to 0 dose out at half price in this ad. SI.95 No. 42 Men’s Gray Duck Coat An extra good value for the mony, this coat is double breasted body and sleeves are lined throughout with heavy blanket lining, coat full 35 in., long this coat is cheap at $2.85, but we have bought them at a bargain and our ustemers will get the benefit, our price while they last is only $1.95 $1.25 Men’s Gray Covert Shower Proof Coat No. 706, made in double breasted style from strong cotton covert, with blanket lining throughout body and sleeves, cemented to outside material by a rubberized process. Collar fa^ed with corduroy;patent buttons, double sewed seams. Average length 32 in. This coat Sears-Roebuck advertise at $1.35, Chicago. The cost of ordering this coat is 75c, which makes it ccsti $2.10. Doesn’t it pay to buy at home? Dress Goods Department 36 inch Poplin in old rose, white and L. blue, regular price 25c In this sale \ •» 1-2 wool in 36 inch suiting regular price 35c In this sale ^ 22c «6 inch wine blue serge suiting in this sale 4$fc 86 inehgray diagonal suiting regular price 66c will go in this sale at 4St All our $1. dress goods will go at |5c All our $1.25 dross goods will go at $|g One lot of apron check gong All our best apron check Ginghams $C All our 12 1-2 and 15 cent ginghams, choice \ Qe All our 25 ceut French ginghams, choice 1 f C TABLE DAMASK All our regular 50 to 65 cent table damask 45c $1.00 85o 1.25 98c 1.50 1.25 2.00 1.85 Outing Flanels Best grade of good at 9c in the outing buying, this outing comes in check striped, either in light or medium dark colors, are beautiful and will give excellent satisfactory wear, this is soft and downy goods that an abso lutely fast colors- These outings was sold at 121-2 cents and the same grade of outings are quoted by one of the big mail order houses at a bargain for 12c but we sell them at Pc while they last. Percales One yard wide dress and shirting Percales a very satisfatory cloth at a low price. These percales are ful yard wide and are well made goods, especially so in view of the extremely low price we have put upon them, we have a wide range of patterns from which to select and all colors are represented we would like you to compare this value with the usual 10, 12 or 15 cent goods' Our Price 0c Mon’s and Boys Clove All oar men’s and boys mitts, leather lined, regular 75c and II. grades will be closed out at 50e i Boys Flannel Shirts We have one lot of boys Flannel shirts it blue and wine color, the very thing for a school shirt, the regular price waa 75c but our sale price is 406 Loup City Mercantile Co.