I 20 PER CENT OFF for the next twenty days on all bed room suits. Come in and look over our bar gains. S. A. Pratt Billiard and Pool Parlors Finest Brands ot Cigars, with such leaders as Denhys, Havana Sticks, B. B’s., and other choice smokes. Your patronage appreciated First Door, West of First National Bank Loup City, Nebraska, Bring your harness and collars for repairs and oiling now is the time to get ready for spring work, also put in your order for new harness and have them made to suit you, the price is right in spite of the big advance in price of leather. I have not raised the price on my harness.' Yours for business .T A.ME3 BAE.TTJ1TBK J. G. PAGELER Auctioneer Nebraska Loup City, jsooooQoooosGoaoooaooos I will call sales .in any part of Sherman County. Phone or write, Jack Pageler Loup City, Nebraska Go Ahead of The Railroad Public announcement lias been made of the early comple tion of the Burlington’s new* main line through the Big Horn Basin that will give a direct outlet for the splendid farm pro ducts growing in that new farming country. Government Irrigated Homesteads Here you can file upon an 80 acre Government irrigated homestead at actual cost for the water risrht, no profit to any one no taxes the first three years, and have twelve years with, out interest in which to repay the Government for the actual cost of the water right. The fact the fiovernment has made the payments very light the first five years, giving an oppor tunity to improve your farm and get it order cultivation be fore having to meet further payments, is important to the man desiring to establish nimself upon a farm home. Location near Railroad Towns You can locate now within from three to four miles of Powell nearly 400 farmers who are already making a success. D. Clem Dsaver, Immigrant Agent 1004 Fernam Street, Omaha Nebraska .y.r* . We Incite You' TO THE NEW THEATRE I Nothing but Good, Clean shows will be per | mitted to be put on here. Good High Class jviotion pictures On account of so many other attractions in our theatre during the next few months we will show pictures only three nights a week. Change of Program every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. LEE & DADDOW The Loup City Mill and Light Co I . j Want to Make The Flour you need to keep you alive And furnish light so you can see We are always ready THE NORTHWESTERN Entered at the Loup City Postofflce lor trant mission through the malls as second class matter. Office Phone, - Red 21 Residence, - Black 21 J. W. BURLEIGH. Editor and Pnb Subscriptions may begin or end at any time. Notice to stop teis paper will be promptly obeyed.All sub scriptions are received with the ex press understanding that the sub scription may continue until the sub scriber notifies the publisher of his desire to terminate the subscription. The wrestling game a Lincoln is' showing some surprises. Some few weeks ago, Robinson, the welter weight, who had made visits to Loup City in the mat game, and gained many friends, was a couple of weeks ago laid low by Keegan, the light weight champion of the United States. About ten days ago, Daily, a comparatively unknown Nebraska boy, met Keegan in Lincoln and downed the champion. Last Friday at the Oliver, Robinson tried conclu sions with Daily and after ninety minutes of the hardest fought gnme ever held in Lincoln, threw Robinson heavily on the chin, causing uncon sciousness and was declared winner. It was thought that but for the accident to Robinson, the latter had a good chance of winning. Of course Keepan was not satisfied with his defeat and will try Daily again, and Rooinson thinks that but for the ac cident he could have downed Daily, and that he was not just physically right when he met Keegan, so there is liable to be some more very streni> ous mat affairs at the capitol in the near future. There is gossip in Washington to the effect that Senator Hitchcock, of this state, is to be given an appoint ment as ambassador to Germany, under the Wilson administration If this should be done his successor would be chosen by the present legis lature, which is democratic on joint ballot, and it is quite likely that former Governor Shellenberger would land the position. The political wiseacres have it figured out that in this way the trouble between the Bryan and the Omaha factions of democracy will be patched up, and there will be less trouble arising from the question of which faction shall have the say in the distribution of federal appointments.—Ravenna News. Grand Island is to see on the 17th another ten-round bout between Mc Carthy of Ravenna and Montana Tim Sullivan. The last time they met It was a draw at the end of ten rounds, and neither are yet satisfied. A number of the lovers of the sport intend to go down from here to see it, with the belief that McCarthy will win. __ Cupid’s Cute Pretty Pranks On February 6th, Ira M. Fletcher, aged 19 years, and Miss Katherine H. Steele, age«l 16 years, both of Rock ville. Neb., appeared at the county judge's office and procured a license to marry, and judging by the ministe rial aspect of his honor that he could tie a couple up in a fine cupid knot, got that urbane official to adjust the matrimonial noose, As the young people were not of the legal age that allowed them to contract that life lease, the parental authorities made up for the lack of it and gave the necessary consent. On February 8th, George Kintzler of Custer county and Miss Ida M. Weber of Litchfield, Neb., applied to County Judge Smith for his sanction and the necessary documentsallowing them to join their fortunes in wed lock. The young lady is the daugh ter of Mr. John Weber, one of the leading German farmers of Harrison township. Warren lWller Finds Easy Victim The wrestling match Tuesday even ing at the new opera house, between our local pride, Warren Miller and Mark Bly, a Lincoln wrestler, was the softest snap Warren has yet found. It only took three min utes for Warren to pin Bly to the mat in the first round, with a half nelson and crotch hold, while in the second go, he took eight minutes of play before he let Bly down with a hammerlock and half nelson, which he could easily have done in less than half the time, had it not been his desire to give those present some more return for their money. To the credit of Mr. Bly be it said that he informed the writes that he had not been training much of late, his studies at the University being of much more moment than training, he studying for a pharma cist. Also he had hurt a knee of late and was not inclined to injure that member by too strenuous work. He remarked, however, that Mr. Miller was a wonder and that he had no ctarmc from the first, giving the big man credit for being a' mighty good one. ATterttiemain wrestle, Warren and his brother, Clarence, gave a fif teen to twenty minutes exhibition, which was pleasing, while preceding that Miller had showm some of the training stunte which ha ve made him the muscular glant he has de veloped into. wonderful Development of Interest in the v • • /;$ Northwestern’s Voting Contest Hundreds of Votes Have Been Received for the Different Can didates . i j . To say that the Northwestern’s Au tomobile Voting Contest is starting better than we expected, is to state the matter mildly. Quite a number of votes have beeir sent in for the different candidates, living in differ ent parts of the county, which shows that their friends are beginning to take an interest ip them at the very start. All in all,.this Is going to be one of the biggest contests ever con ducted in this section of the state. A number of questions have been asked of the Contest Department, so we will endeavor to explain. One candidate wanted to know if she col lected any money irom a subscriber who is now taking the Northwestern would she receive ‘any votes? Our schedule of votes' covers ioth renewal and new subscriptions secured. It is the amount of money collected from each individual that regulates the amount of votes secured. Also, there is at, separate ballot is sued for every-, subscription turned into this office,I so tliat the exact amount of votes given for each sub scription is indicated on the ballot. Another advantage gained is, the candidates who are working can se cure a list of our subscribers in what ever part of the county they wisli to work, by letting’ the Contest Mana ger know. This*list is given out with the understanding that the candi dates use it to further their campaign and is tp be treated confidential. We are willing to assist the candidates in every way possible, and sending out list of subscribers will be a help to them, for the date following each name shows wheBe the subscriber is paid to. There is no limit to your territory, or how many you- wish to work for you/ It is the wise candi date^ who starts their campaign now, who will be among the winning class 1 when the final count is reached. All votes desired counted should be sent so they will reach lis not later than Wednesday evening of each week, when they will be in time to be counted in the following issue. Wre request the candidates to call on us for any information lists, etc., for we will be glad to .assist them in this campaign for the automobile. ‘ LOUP CITY " ^ May Lewis ' > 1000 Mayme Adamson >. , 3050 Winnie Gas&eyer. 4400 LOUP CITY, Route 1 Lena Zwink * 3000 Nellie Gifford -a ■■■ . .. 1000 Hilma Johnson -u , 3350 Lena Blaschke . 38o0 Lillian Johnson"1 " 1000 LOUP CI(TY, Route 2 Maggie McFadden 3700 Mrs. Ida Burwep 2850 Alice McBetb* ; ' * 475o Bernice CasteeH ;• ? . 1000 Adeline Daddow 1000 Eva Goodrich 1000 lern Reed 1000 Mrs. Emma Daddow 3250 LOUP CITY, Route 3 • •* < y ;> Jessie Bower . 3850 Lila Ziegler * ' ' "' 2700 Ella Petersen *■ s 1000 Mamie Anderson > i r . - 1000 ASHTON Helen Kwiatkowski Mathelia Chilewski Vernie Maschkar Barbara Wiesjeiski, Tressa Wroblewski, R. 1 Maggie Petieia, ft.: 2 • litOhfiel!) Millie Mizner ' Mary Meier ' ‘ Mrs. Ethel Htaby '• " ' Mrs. Geo. Slote~ ■ .* . t > Gertie Ladegard. Mary Giboon . * , Lida Min$bull ROCKVILLE. Martha Heiznex • > i . Lizzie Reisjand L .^ Ruanna Bra used mb ' Ilansina Peterson Olga Cords 'i t Elida Lund r-v. ■ Edith Strom j*. H-; Minqie Hanisch El va Thompson Nellie Gray ■* ' NoraOhlund i • ARCADIA 2900 1000 1000 3450 3800 1000 1000 1000 3030 4900 2650 1000 1900 1000 2300 3750 ’ 1000 5100 1000 1000 1000 1000 3100 1000 Mrs. R. T. McCteary Edith Long Mrs. Thomas Smith Mrs. Chris. Barron Mrs. Elizabeth Huber Mrs. Charles Jewell Mrs. Wilbert Anderson Cora Lebanon 5> Beulah Ford . Ethel Hagemeipr Hattie Denison AUSTIN 3200 1000 1000 l 1000 3900 1000 2800 • 1000 4850 1000 J 1000 d Jennie Hendrickson Jessie Ogle *’ Barbara Heit ? > Lena Larson ■ -a Mrs. Felix Kowaleski RAVENNA Bessie Treon Minnie Hansen * Sophia KrameT Mrs. Bernard Findec Mrs. Harry Stine Gertrude Roth Christine Stein ;i Ida BUSS Anna Hatch Ella Holfeit > * ‘ ffAfcARD Jennie Larson1 Mrs. Bertha Rohertlnson BOELUS Hilda Zeller - - Ella Sieber „ NORTH LOUP May Johnson 3400 4050 1000 ,1000 2950 1000 4150 1000 12400 1000 11000 11950 1000 1000 1000 3900 .2750 4600 .3450 University Notes The examinations are over and a new semester began Feb. 3. C. L. Rein has been elected editor in-chief of the Daily Nebraskan for this semester. The position carries with it a salary of twenty-live dol lars a month. Edwin Ohlsen has won a place on the University rifle team. A few of the Loup City students called and offered their best wishes to Represenative Trumbull of Sher man county. Chris Sorensen was recently initiat ed into the Phi Alpha Tan, an honor ary, public speaking society. Whether or not the University should be moved to the State Farm, is the big question now being dis cussed by the students. The Board of Regents and the Chancellor have declared themselves in favor of re moval. The students are divided on the proposition. Additional Local Uncle Charley French was quite ill the latter part of last week, but was up and around again the first of the week. T. C. Wilson of Ashton and Ed Oltr mann of Schaupps each shipped a car of hops to South Omaha this week, returning home last evening. Lou Schwaner, the jeweler, is kept busy these days with repair work along his line. Our people know a good thing when they see it, and when they once go to him for clock or watch repairs they go again, when they want work done right. The protracted services at the M. E. church, with Rev. C, S. Hawley, pastor of the M. E. church at Afm:i, Nebr., and secretary of this confer ence, in charge for this week, is draw ing good houses and those in attend ance pronounce his sermons of the best and the interest on the increase. Tuesday evening, the main auditorium was well filled and close attention was given the words of Mr. Hawley, who proves to be a speaker of goodly pres ence and an earnest worker in the Master’s vineyard. Go and hear him. Monday afternoon of this week, M4yor H. W. Pedler, accompanied by his physician, Dr. A. E. Longacre, went to Grand Island for an opera tion for appendicitis. The operation took place Tuesday forenoon, but reports reached here that evening that the patient was in quite a serious condition following the surgeon’s knife. J. S. Pedler went down to Grand Island Tuesday morn ing to be present with his brother. Word this morning is to the effect that the crisis is past and he is get-' ting along nicely. Last week Wednesday night, Mrs. Frank Cridel, who is teaching in District.41,'and boarding at the home of S. D. Lewandowski, was found by members of the family stretched on the floor of her room in an uncon scious condition. A noise of a fall was heard from her room causing an investigation resulting as above. She was picked up and placed on the bed, where for a time she was apparently dead, but later became conscious, and j [ at the present time is apparently back in her usual health. She only remembers that she attempted to get up and all the rest was blank till she found herself in bed with the family gathered around her. WHAT SURPRISED HIM. “I suppose," said the interviewer, ! “you have found many surprising ! things in our country." “Yes," replied the distinguished for eigner, “1 shall freely confess that I have.” "Would you mind telling me for pub lication what particularr thing sur prised you most?" “Not at all, my boy, not at all. One thing that has surprised me is the fact that few of your people can spell, tut that is not what has most surprised me." "What, if I may ask, has caused you most surprise?” “I have said that I have been sur prised to find that few of your people know how to read. The thing that has most surprised me, Is that inabil ity to spell appears to be regarded as a mark of distinction. Most of your people beast about their ignorance in this particular." _ , Affinities. The dapper little ribbon clerk gazed languishingly into the dark eyes of the handsome brunette waitress. “Isn’t it wonderful,” he gurgled, “how opposites seem to be attracted ! to each other?" “It sure is,” agreed the beauty. “I noticed only today that the tallest man at the lunch counter ordered short-cake.”—Lippincott's. VERY MUCH OF A CALF. t The Easterner—I* the* tenderfoot ft oowboy? The Westerner—No—gftly • cstt> ^ Will Find The Best Place To Buy Your Clothing And Furnishings at I The only Exclusive Store of that kind in Loup City J.S. Pedler, President C. C. Carlsen, Cashier John W. Long, Vice President, w. J, Root, Assistant Cashie *koup City State Bank* Capital and Surplus $50,000.00 ■&>——■ 0-£s*fSp-* We have the largest capital and surplus of any bank in Sherman County, , and in addition to thfs our depositors ate " protected by The Depositors Guar antee Fund of the State of Nebraska. We pay 4 per cent interest on time deposits. If you are looking for an absolutely safe plac$to deposit your funds don’t overlook the LOUP CITY STATE BANK gfr RESOIJRSEFUC In the club they were comparing the .■esourcefulness of their wives in diffi cult social situations. The man who lives in a Harlem flat had been a good listener, but he finally found an open ing. “Y«£,” said he, “my wife isn’t bad at that sort of thing. We were having some people to luncheon on Sunday last spring, and just at an hour when all the delicatessens were closed she discovered that she needed some mus tard and didn’t have a grain of it in the kitchen. And she isn’t the sort that will borrow’ from people nest door that she doesn’t know T* was a bad fix, all right But she got mus tard enough.” “Went to the delicatessen man’s house and routed him out, I suppose?" suggested a member from the Bronx. “Not much. ' Just went to the medi cine closet, got down a box o' ready made mustard plasters, put ’em to soak, and squeezed enough cf the hot Btuff off.” “Good night,” said the man from the Bronx. PROOF POSITIVE. 0 *#•', B£ DECEIVED I ** "Talft. doctors wh > r.j0* ) --*10**» THere* is no way iW PUvm or h» d*rf CMca tor Cistmr: *r I OR r*« 0S j a rr,«re aiscasew. U n . n . O *1 UASfEH SPECIALIST. Chronic ami Private Piles and Rupture cured without on oik ra