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THE NORTHWESTERN
Entered at the Loop Ultv Po«t<>fTtre for trap*,
mission through the mails as second
class matter.
Office Phone, - Red 21
Residence, - Black 21
.1. W. BURLEIGH. Editor and Pnb
Litchfield Nlan
Found Dead
in His Room
A phone message last evening about
6 o’clock to Coroner A. S. Main, stated
a man had been found dead in Litch
field and tiis presence was needed.
An hour later, l)r J. E. Bowman
with his car Cook the coroner. Sheriff
Williams and the editor of the North
western to that village. Upon arrival,
the coroner and party, followed by a
large and curious crowd, were taken
to a rooming house on the east side
of the main street, and to a room on
the second floor, where lay the body
of the dead man in a natural position
upon tiis bed, with no evidence of a
struggle or anything to suggest other
than that tie had died a natural
deatii. Several questinos were asked
by Coroner Main and it seemed -as
though such satisfactory answers were
given that an inquest would not he
necessary, such however appeared not
to be the case, and in order to satisfy
all minds, an inquest was ordered
and the sheriff summoned a jury com
posed of C. A. Potter, W. D. Fisher,
John Anderson, W. I. Cravens, J. E.
I
| Bowman and J. YV. Burleigh, they
were duly sworn and evidence was
| heard from various witnesses, which
gave forth the following facts of the
j man, his character, history, period up
' to the time he was last seen on the
' Saturday morning preceding his death,
I etc., which are condensed in the fol
I lowing: The man was August YVest
phal. aged some 51 years, and had two
i sisters, Mrs. John YY'ebber and Mrs.
Kohls, both living near Litchfield,and
one brother who lives in Illinois. He
came to Lichttield ten or twelve years
ago and had been working on farms
and doing odd jobs here and there for
a livelihood. Before coming to Litch
field he had divorced himself from his
wife after some 13 years of wedded
life. He was of a very taciturn dis
position, scarcely ever speaking unless
spoken to first, never quarrelsome,
had no enemies and not beyond two
or three friends that he visited and
then only at intervals, lie lived alone
in his little room, cooking his own
meals, and was almost in the nature
of a recluse. He was possessed of no
property, save the few little things
i’i his rooms goocfly array of clothing
of all kinds, and perhaps a small
amountof money, iri the neighborhood
of 850, in the bank, besides some 812
found in his clothes. The evidence
showed lie was badly afflicted with
asthma, was in poor health, though
not under the care of any physician.
Several persons saw him last Saturday
morning, the last seen alive. Being
•of such a nature as to win no friends
to speak of, his absence was not
noticeable to any extent till last
[ evening, when two citizens of the !
I town remarking his non-appear-1
ance, concluded to go to his
room and see how lie was. Not
fettingamwer t) their calls and the j
door found locked they broke it open j
and found the bodv as stated, and
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fastening the door immediately noti- j
tied others of the find and the coro
ner was called. Dr. C. E. Paul, to
whom the dead man looked more
than to any other; John Weber,
brother-in-law, and Henry and F. A.
Kohls, nephews of the man, were the
witnesses, and the only ones from
whom the jury received any
information. At the close of the
inquest, the jury retired to the
office of Mr. Potter, and after dis
cussing all points before it, rendered
the decision, ‘'That said August
Westphal. to the best of our knowl
edge and judgment, came to his
death from natural causes, the direct
cause probably la grippe, and remote
cause asthma.-’ The relatives took
charge of the body and were to bury
it today.
Gounty Attorney
Gase Appealed
The county attorneyship case has
been appealed to the District Court.
Yesterday, R. J. Nightingale & Son
filed an appeal bond and precipe for
transcript in the contest case and it
will come up in the District Court at
the coming term.
Young Mother
Deserts Ghild
1 his moin'ng, Mrs. J. W. Jor.eswent
to Lincoln tiking a deserted baby to
the home for deserted and neglected
children. The case is a peculiarly sad
one. Some few weeks since at Litch
field, a young woman named Estella
Fike took her infant daughter, born
about Thanksgiving time, to the
home of Mr. Howard Lang, leaving
it there with the remark that she
thought they would give it needed
care, and leaving the house boarded
an outgoing train and disappeared.
Mr. Lang took the infant to Lincoln,
but thev of course refused to accept
it, at the home without the necessary
order of court. Later, in process of
law. the mother was located at Bro
ken Bow. after being trailed to
Scottsblulf. Buffalo county and other
points, and brought to Loup City.
Monday morning, fvccompanied by her
attorney, N. T. Dadd. The mother
claimed site was a domestic and
could not secure places to work, when
burdened with the babe, and finally
Judge Smith ordered the babe com
mitted to the care of the state board
of dependent and neglected children,
and Mrs. Jones, who had the child in
her care for a number of days, was
comissioned by the court to take the
infant to Lincoln as per above stated.
It is suspicioned who the young man
in the case is, and it is also under
stood that while ids present where
abouts are unknown, lie maybe found
and made to do rightinthe premises,
1 with all that statement means.
I Miss Adelle Nickerson Leading
Lady With Sanford Dodge.
Miss Adelle Nickerson is making
rapid strides in her work and this
season she has been engaged by San
ford Dodge to play the part of Ro
salia Eventural in "The Right of
Way". Miss Nickerson had never
seen the part played, so to all intents
and purposes, it is as if she had crea
ted the role. Although Miss Nicker
son lias played sueli great parts as
"Juliet", "Marguerite", ‘’Portia".
‘■Faustina", etc., the role of the
sweet, winsome village girl Rosalia
is entirely different and. requires as
much talent to make it effective
as any of the others.
That Miss Nickerson succeeds so
well is owing to her training and!
ability.' She was born in Wyoming
but \/as educated for the stage in
Boston. People born and bred in
parts of the world where climate con
ditions are unusual, seem to in
iierit dramatic talent and instinct.
This is true of the people who are i
natives of California; it is also true
of the children of the Rocky Moun
tains. Western life is a daily drama
only is real. Miss Nickerson has
imbided this spirit as a child drinks
milk. This, in some measure ac
counts for her dramatic and artistic
ability. She will be seen here with
Mr. Sanford Dodge as "Rosalia" in
"The Right of way". This is a role
that made Miss May Buckley famous.
Don't forget the date nor Miss
Nickerson in this play.
E. G. Taylor went to Omaha on
business yesterday morning.
A. B. Conklin was up from St. Paul
Monday on business.
Miss Marhha Lewandowski returned
home to Ashton Tuesday after a
two weeks’ visit with her sister.
Mrs. J. J. Slominski.
It is reported that Grandma Dun
lap has been quite ill for several days
Dast and at ths time of going to pres s
her condition is growing worse.
While playing at the grounds after
school hours last evening. Karl Ga’s
teyer had an ankle severely sprained,
laying him up for a few days.
Mrs. LuiahT. Andrews of Holdrege,
state organizer for the P. E. O. Sister
hood, was entertained at a 6 o’clock
dinner by the P. E. O. ladies at the
home of Mrs. C. C. Outhouse last
Thursday.
A. C.Ogle this week received a car
each of Ford and Buick autos, and a I
visit to his garage would tend to!
inake one think Pete was going into I
the wliolsale auto business, it being
chock full to the doors.
We understand that a new lady man
ager of the Gem Theatre arrived in
this city early Wednesday morning j
and will make her home with Mr. and j
Mrs. A. O. Lee. Papa Lee’s smile!
is more expansive than ever. Choicest
of congratulations.
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Clear Creek Items
A dance was given at Mr. Kratzer’s ;
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zahn were ’
Grand Island visitors last Fridiy and |
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Adams spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Coppersmith.
Mr. Chase of Mason and Mr.
Everett Knight of Lincoln took dinner
with Mr. ard Mrs. Geonfe Zahn Fri
day. , l : |
Russell Adams was Ijauling wheat
last week.
A large crowd attended the dance ,
at Mr. Lane’s last Saturday evening, j
Mr. Russel Adams and Miss Ruth.
Van Dyke spent Thursday evening;
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. j
Miller.
Frank Kuhn is busy harrowing
stalks.
Mr. Foe and Mr. Bennett are hold
ing protracted meetings near Ra
venna this week.
The Aid Society meets with Mrs.
Frank Kuhn this week.
Rockville Notes
Peter Jensen returned from an ex
tended trip through the west, Wednes
day evening, and reports having had
an excellent time.
Quite a number of the members of
the I.O.O.F: lodge of this place went
to Loup City Wednesday night of last
week, to attend the dedication of
the new I.O.O.F. hall at that place.
Born—To Mr. and Mrs. John Sea
beck, Jan. 23, 1913, a son.
Mrs. E. Cords, Mrs. G. Werner and
sister, Mrs. Christine Ebeling of New
York, visited at Loup City on Wednes
day and Thursday of last week.
Miss Edith Stran and Mrs. John
Burman went to Grand Island Satur
day to do some shopping.
Miss Olga Cords went to Danne
brog Friday morning to have some
dental work done.
; Win. Jakobs, Sr., went to Loup City
j Friday night to look after some busi
ness.
Miss Editli West of St. Paul came
up to visit friends over Sunday.
F. C. Sundstrum was up to Loup
City visiting a couple of days last
week.
Along R. R. No. 2
Those on Routes 1 and 2 who at
; tended the Commercial club banquet
j were Chris Oltjenbruns, Will Hawk,
' Will Brown, Wash Peters. C. J. Nord
sted. John (lallawav. Will and George
Peterson.
Edgar Foster visited a couple of!
days at Lincoln the past week.
Ray McCullough drove Route 1
last Friday and Saturday.
Mike Klirnek built Vern Alleman'sj
new windmill tower and raised it to i
place tiie past week.
There w as no school in the Brodock |
district last Friday.
Mrs. Alfred Jergenson has almost!
completely recovered' from her serious
accident on Christmas day.
Ernest Daddow was working at the
home of Jim Rouslie last Friday.
Last winter at this time we had
had two and a half months 6f severe
winter weather. lTp to this time we
have had only one bad day this winter.
It is appreciated by the carriers, as
they have not forgotten last winter’s
siege. The old saying: Plenty of
snow, good crops, did not come to
pass here. With so little snow this
winter we should have plenty of
rain next year, if last year is any
thing to go by.
Iver Lynne and Lars P. Nielson
were shredding fodderat Iver Lynne’s
farm last Thursday.
Miss Lula McFadden visited at
home over Sunday.
E. C. Kilpatrick marketed hogs at
Loup City last Thursday.
Miss Lettie Peugh went as far as
Lincoln with her sister last Fridav.
Why don't some one get a bill passed
to enforce the road laws that we al
ready have, instead of making new
laws? We have some good road laws
now if enforced.
Those on Routes one and two that
attended the dedication of the 1.0.0.
F. hail last Wednesday were: Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. Hendrickson, Mr.and Mrs.
F. A. Pinckney, Mr. and Mrs. Milo
Gilbert, Ed Flynne, Mr. and Mrs. O.
G. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. James McBeth,
J. E. Roushe, Oliver Brodock and
sister, .Jessie McFadden, Luther
Goodwin and Will Henderson.
Miss Lettie Peugh accompanied
Zelda to Lincoln last Friday. She
visited Winnie Outhouse and re
turned home Saturday evening.
M rs. Fred Johnson is on the sick !
list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Throckmorton from
Valley county are visiting friends on
Wiggle Creek.
Last Monday evening the friends
and neighbors completely surprised
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burt, it being
their twenty-fourth anniversary.
They spent the evening playing games
and after an enjoyable luncheon was
served they departed wishing them
future joy and happiness.
Misses Eva Goodwin and Lettie
Peugh visited at J. E. Roushe’s Mon
day night.
Supt. Currier visited Dist. 36, Mon
day. He gave the pupils a very help
ful talK.
Those neither absent nor tardy in
Dist. 3(5 for the month of January
were: Hazel McFadden, Curtis Roush
and Vergie McFadden.
Adeline Daddow and brothers spent
Sunday at Mr. Goodwin’s.
N. T. Daddow has purchased the
Gilmore place south of Austin and j
will move there next month.
Art Heed was over from Greeley
the first of the week superintending
the shipment of his mother's ho; se
hold goods to that place, where si o
and her family will make their fu
ture home.
Yesterday, .Ian. 29th, occurred the
nuptials at the Catholic church at 9
o'clock in the morningf of Mr. Joseph
Woznick and Miss Julia Danczak,
two of our popular young Polish
peou.e. There were joyful wedding
festivities that day and evening at
the home of the' bride’s parents in
honor of the glad occasion.
Editor Beushausen of the Times
went to Grand Island and Lincoln
yesterday morning. A little political
bird whispers that our democratic
contemporary has the postoffice bee
buzzing inordinately loud in his bon
net, and is tr. ing to tit himself into
the shoes of our popular postmaster,
D. C. Grow. Nuf sed.
Wednesday, January 29, at noon,
a pretty wedding occurred at the
home of Herman Sperling, north of
Ashton, when Ills daughter, Dora,
and Mr. Murray Rich, of North Loup,
were united in marriage. A congen
ial company, composed of relatives of
the contracting parties, was present
to witness the ceremony, ana partake
of the splendid dinner which fol
lowed. The bride was attended by
her two sisters the Mssses Mcllic and
Ollie Sperling, and the groom was
attended by Mr. Fred Christensen.
They will make their home near
Nnrt\h T,nnn_
Road Notice
iMcPheeters)
To all wliom it may concern: The
Commissioner appointed to locate a
road commencing at road No. 146 and
running thence on section line be
tween sections 22 and 27, west one
mile and terminating at road No. 121,
ail in town 15, range 16. has reported
in favor of the establishment thereof
and all objections thereto or claims
for damage must be tiled in the office
of the county clerk on or before nocn
of the 3rd day of April. 1913, or such
road will be established without refer
ence thereto.
Dated at Loup City tins 21st day of
January, 1913.
\V. C. Dkitkhichs
County Clerk.
Last pul) Feb. 20.
Notice to Creditors
SSh'eerminNCourn%ka i Iu l,‘e Our.
In the matter of the estate of August Zel
ler. deceased.
To the eredifois of said estate:
You are hereby noli tied, that i will s‘t at
the county court r<>« m in Loup City, in said
county, on the 22nd day of August. 1913,
to receive and examine all claims against said
estate, with a view to their adjustment and al
lowance The time limited for the presenta
tion of claims against said estate is the 22nd:
day of August A.D. 1913. and the tin e limited f»»r
pa\n;ent of debts is one jear from said _2nci
day of August. 1913.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county
court. this 21th day of January, 1913.
E. A. SMITH.
I seal i County Judge.
(Last pub. Feb. 20.)
Notice of Hearing on Petition for
Letters of Administration
State of Nebraska » ,
Sherman County t ss 3he State of Nebraska
To the next of kin and all persons interested
in the estate of Joseph Chelewski. deceased,
late of aald county:
Notice is hereby given that on January 27th
1913. a petition was filed in the County Court
of said county , for the appointment of an ad
ministrator of the estate of Joseph Chelewski.
deceased, late of said county, and that the
same was set for hearing Saturday, the 15th
day February. 1913. at the hour of id o'clock in
the forenoon, at the office of E. A. Smith,
county judge of said county, in Loup City in
said county, at which time and place all per
sons interested in said estate may appear and
be heard concerning said appointment.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court this 27th day of January. 1913.
[seal] E. a. Smith.
County Judge
last pub. Feb, 13
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will
State of Nebraska f
County of Sherman i ®*
In the County Court of Sherman County,
Nebraska.
To the heirs, legatees, devicesand to all per
sons interested in the estate of John Brown
deceased.
On reading the petition of David Browr
praying that the instrument filed in this
court on the 18th day of January, 1913.aud pur
porting to be the last will and testament of
the said deceased, may be proved and alio wee
and recorded as the last will aud testament of
John Brown, deceased: that said instrument
be admitted to probate and the administra
tion of said estate be granted to said David
Brownasexecutor.lt is hereby ordered that you
and aliipersons interested in said matte*, may.
and do, appear at tbe County Court to
he held in and for said county, on the 18th
day of February, A. D. 1913. at 10 o'clock a. m.
to show cause, ii any there be. why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted, anc
that notice of the pendency of said petition and
that the hearing thereof be given to all per
sons iuterested in said matter by publishing
a copy of this order in the ixmp City North
western a weekly newspaper printed in said
county, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal of said court this
25th day of January. A. D.. 1913.
E. A. Smith
[seal] County Judge
(Last pub Feb. 13)
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Daddow Opera House
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*Coup City State Bank*
Capital and Surplus $50,000.00
We have the largest capital and surplus
of any bank in Sherman County, and in
addition to this our depositors are
protected by The Depositors Guar
antee Fund of the State oi
Nebraska. We pay 4 per
cent interest on time
deposits.
If you are looking for an absolutely safe
place to deposit your funds don't overlook
the
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