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LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN SHERMAN COUNTY. LIST OPEN TO PATRONS AT ALL TIMES. Loup Cr ’y Northwestern I ■ ■ ■ • —■— ■ * - ■ —- . . VOLUME XXXI LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. U, 1913 NUMBER 44 TWO KILLED INCOLLISION Mrs. Haggman and Child Instantly Killed When Automobile it Struek by Burlington Train. MR. HA66MAH SERIOUSLY INJURED. (St. Paul Phonograph-Press) This community was shocked in a frightful manner last Sunday af ternoon when word reached here from Grand Island that Henry Haggman’s automobile was struck by a Burlington train and Mrs. Haggman and her little boy were killed and that Mr. Haggman was so badly injured that he would die also. As near as we can get the par ticulars in the case they areas fol lows: Sunday morning the Hagg man family left the home of Mrs’ Haggman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Randall, and went to Grand Island to look after their property there, making the trip in his auto mobile. Shortly after two o’clock they started for the return trip and when they reached the Bur lington tracks coming from the city, and at a point north of the depot, they were struck by train No. 42, a fast passenger train, At the crossing there is a house on the corner so that he couldn’t see the approaching train until he drove onto the right of way. We are not advised as to whether he saw the train approaching or not, but the train was so close onto him when he did see it, if it was seen, as to render it impossible for him to stop the car and the result was his auto was hit squarely by the engine, and when the train was stopped some two hundred yards down the line, the auto was a to tal wreck, the little baby was dead and the mother was breathing her last. The auto was carried on the engine for about fifty yards and the two unfortunate people were tangled in the debris. As the auto was struck by the train Haggman was hurled through the air for a great distance, falling alongside the sidetrack where he was badly bruised and cut, but his injures are not fatal. The remains of the two killed were taken to the morgue and the injured man taken to the hospital, At the morgue the remains were fitted up for burial and shipment and the following day they were shipped to St. Paul and taken to the Grant Randall home. The in jured man was so well taken care of that he was able to come home Tuosday so that he could attend the funeral yesterday. The funeral was held from the Randall home yesterday,short ser vices being held there and later ser vices were held in the Presbyterian church, Rev. Davies conducting Ihe same. Lucy Randall was born in Merrick county, December 20th, 1894, and passed to her heavenly home on August 31st, 1913, being at the time of her death 19 years, 8 months and 11 days. The de ceased was married to Henry Haggman in St Paul, on Januarp 2 nd, 1912. To this union was bom one son, also a victim of Sunday’s tragedy. Ishmal Clifford Haggman was 11 months and 3 days old. The Haggman family resided in Gage Valley after their marriage until last spring when they moved to Grand Island, where they were making thqjr home. He was run ning a threshing machine this fall and rather than live alone in the Island, Mrs. Haggman and child were staying at the Randall home. It was, indeed, a very sad sight, yesterday afternoon to see that young bereaved husband follow the remains of his wife and child into the church where the last respects of her large number of friends were paid her. Two loved ones separated by a cruel accident. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family in their sad and sudden bereave ment GRAND ISLAND AVIATION MEET AND CARNIVAL Grand Island will have a fine aviation meet—the best ever held in Central Nebraska—on Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday, Sep tember. 17, 18, and 19, and a car nival all the week from the 15th to 20th. The well known aviators, Capt. J. H. Worden and Robert McMillen, have been secured under a contract providing that both aviatiors and their ships must be on hand twenty-four hours before they are booked to fly. Aviator Worden did distinguished services for the federal authorites of Mex ico under General Huerta and is a top notcher in the line of aviation. He flies a Moissant monoplane. Aviator McMillen is no less distin guished in the country’s aeronaut ic circles and flies on a 80-horse power Curtiss racer. The visitor, therefore, will be able to see at one and the same time, two types of aeroplanes. The flights will be held from the Delwood Park, only a few blocks from the heart of the city and within easy walking dis tance. The price of admission will be fifty cents, grand stand seats twenty-five cents. Children under twelve years will be admitted free. There will also be provided a num ber of free seats, temporary in na ture and not elevated. EDITOR HASKEL ON THE HEW YORK STYLES. W. W. Haskell of the Ord Quiz is spending a, few weeks in the east and the following is a part of a letter to his papfer. He had been telling about conditions of business etc., and then says: “But I must write a few words on New York styles to please the ladies. The low cut dresses are of course common and I have become used to the slit skirt, showing generous ly the ankles and the underskirt, when worn. But a shock awaited me the other evening as I sat at a table in a restaurant. Looking up from my paper at a lady approach ing through the front door, I ob served for the first time what the papers have been telling about“go ing back to nature’’trend in styles. Before I could drop my eyes or raise my paper I got a very dis tinct X-ray of the approaching la dy’s lower extremities so far above her knees that I am ashamed to tell, Behind the paper I first thought that the poor thing had forgotten to don her white skirts. But then I remember that this was style now. Since I suffered that shock I am in the habit of sitting with my back to the front of the resturant. (Will some one please be sure to see that Mrs. Haskell gets a chance to read the foregoing sentence?) But I have gone to wondering. If the style makers of Paris and New York said to do so, would our American women appear un blushing in clothing such as Eve made for herself. O, the dear women! We love them, but how foolish they are. ” R. A. Henderson was called to Kearney Monday morning by the serious illness of his daughter, Nora. He had no adrlces as to the nature of her illness. HORSE THIEVES Alffi CAUGHT J. H. Hart and Janas H. Winshell Were Arrested Vj the Officials at Wood River. ISED KEARNEY RIG. (Grand Island Independent) Joseph H. Hart and James H. Winshell were arrested by the of ficials at Wood River on Saturday afternoon and held for the arrival of Sheriff Andrews. The boys ap peared at the Dungan bam early in the day and asked for a rig picking out one of the best in the barn. They srated that they wished to go to Kearney military academy for about two hours and would then return the rig. Later in the day the boys were seen in Wood River by a man from this vicinity who knew that the rig belonged to the Dungan barn. At the time the boys were trying to dispose 6f the outfit and the man at once notified the Wood River officers who held the rig. Upon receiving a call from the of ficers at Wood RiVer Mr. Dutgan and the sheriff weht to that city and took charge of the boys and rig. Their trial has been set for Sept ember 8, in the district court. Both boys are wanderers, one coming from Illinois and one from New York, neither are of degal age. WEEKS SPORTING □TENTS Scotia 4, Loup City 7 The Pride of the West Humbled and Crestfallen Last Sunday was a gala day foi base ball fans of this and surround ing towns, when on the Jennei diamond Loup City nicely and completely wiped the noted Scotia team off the map. The game be gan about 2:30 in the afternoon with the grand stand choked with enthusiastic lovers of the sport of both sexes, while the bleacher grounds were plentifully sprinkled with living humanity, the crowd estimated its exceeding 700 in number. The game opened WHEN THE LAST CHILD LEAVES For half your life you’ve labored with “the children’’ in your mind, Sometimes a little step ahead, sometimes a mile be hind, And many a night you’ve pondered on the whenceness of the how, But you did it, yep you did it! raised ’em one and all and now— Lordy, but it’s lonely when the last child leaves: The year "is at the autumn ahd tihe very weather grieves: The skies are gloomed and raining, The whipped trees are complaining And there’s sobbing in the chimney and a weeping at the eaves. For oh; it’s lonely, lonely, when the last child leaves. There’s a good deal of that feeling when the baby went to school, Or the big boy went to work (as independent as a mule), Or the girl went off to college, with a happy hurried kiss, But always there were comings-back. It never was like this! So, oh, it’s lonely, lonely, when the last child’s left. ' The living room has suffered loss, the bed room cries of theft, And the the cheerful dining room Becomes a sad, repining room, For every room is lonely when the whole house is bereft, So, oh! its lonely, lonely, when the last child’s left. You can not change the universe, you wouldn’t if you could; Your link is in the chain of life, and somehow that is good, But you were first to them, so long in all their joys and cares, And now the last one’s left you to remembranees—and prayers So, oh! it’s lonely, lonely, when the last child’s gone, Seems ’most like a wast of time just living on and on, With no one one left to do for, * To hustle for and stew for, And you know the dusk around you is the twilight, not the dawn, So, oh! it’s lonely, lonely, when the las child’s gone. —EdmundVance Cooke, in Harper’s Weekly. DOCTORS FEAR BUCK JACK’S SPINE HURT IN AOTO ACCIDENT. London, Sept.4., - Jack Johnson the negro puglist,who is a fugitive from justice, was confined to his bed today with injures to his back received when a taxi cab collided with his touring car. When the taxi cab chauffer, under arrest was arraigned in Bow street police court, Lucile Cameron Johnson, white wife of the negroe, told the court the physicians feared Johnson’s spine was seriously in jured. The chauffer was remanded to jail without bail, to await de velopements. FRANK NOTCH AGAIN QUITS THE MAT Minneapolis, Sept 4.— Frank Gotch. champion wrestler, who is visiting friends in this city, made the positive statement tonight that he had quit the wrestling game forever. He will devote his entire time in the future to his farming intrests, he says. with Scotia at the bat, winning a goose egg of generous proportions. Loup City followed with a score. In the second Scotia secured another egg, while Loup City again made a score. In the third, Scotia made the same splendid re cord, while Loup City got a fresh start and doubled its former good work. In the* fourth, Scotia got into action with two scores and let Loup City down with a sickening thud, with no count. In the fifth, the tables again changed, Loup scoring two points to Scotia’s none. In the sixth again Scotia made the record of the fourth inning over Loup City, but failed to score in the 7th, 8th and 9th, while Loup City in the 7th scored one and the game closed with the score of 7 to 4 in favor of the home team. The game was pretty, nicely played and with everybody in good humor, Loup ACCIDENTLY SHOT IN RIGHT HIP Joe Kase Meets Unfortunate Accident Near Halsey. Taken to Alliance Hospital Where He Gradually Convafesing. WILL BE CORFINEBSEYEML WEEKS. (Ravenna News) Joe Kase, the well known son of Mr. and Mrs. Barta Kase. is in an Alliance hospital, suffering with a very severe gunshot wound in his right hip, and the doctors say that he will lx? obliged to stay in the hospital from four to six weeks at least. Mr. Kase was out with a party of hunters at Halsey, when the ac cident occured. A young man named Chase, a telegraph operator at Halsey, was member of the party,and his gun was accidentally discharged, and the load of shot took effect in Mr. Kase’s right hip inflicting a very painful and seri ous flesh wound. The injured man was taken to Halsey, where he was placed on board a Burltngton stock train and taken to an Allianee hospital. A Halsey doctor accompanied him and administered to his needs as well as he could under theciieum stances. *S Mr. Kase’s wife was in Lincoln attending the state fair, and sev eral hours7 time was spent i:; try ing to locate her, her addre ss not being known. She was <i mlly found, however, and she p ssed through Ravenna on Nt.-. 41 Wednesday evening, enrouto to Alliance. Mrs. Barta Kase, in ith er of the injured man, joined her at that point, and they reached VI liance early Thursday morning. A telephone message from Alli ance Thursday morning is to the effect that the injured man is get ting along as well as could be ex pected, but that it is hoped that ne will be in a condition to leave the hospital in less than from four to six weeks' time under the most favorable conditions. “KID” WEDGE JOINS CRISTIANS, FOR SAKES PRESBYTERIANS Lincoln Star: From the Bar bar.v coast to the pulpit and from the pulpit back into the ranks of the laity again because he dared defend his name with his fists even at the price 6f^‘the cloth’* F. R. ( “ Kid" ) Wedge went through the rites of baptism and joined the Christian chufch at Bethany last flight. A Presbyterian ministerian min ister at Genoa last year, Wedge was brought before the presby tery for trial upon charges pre ferred against him in cennection with an alleged assult upon an at torney there, whom Wedge ac cused of circulating false and mali cious stories concerning the minis ter’s domestic life. Since that time Mr. Wedge, known as “The Fighting Parson,” lms teen engaged in lyceum and Chautauqua work. It was announced from the pv ■ pit at the Bethany church last nigi.t that Mr. Wedge was going to San Francisco to do mission work. He will work especially with the news boys or the American Paris, Mr. Wedge was at one time a professional puglist, having won his way to a certain degree of fame under the name of “Kid” Wedge. He later went through the semi nary, preparing himself for the ministery. STATE FAIR A SUCCESS REGARDLESS OF DRY WEATHER Despite the extremely dry season and the continued heat, the Nebr aska State Fair for 1913 was a success from every point of view. While there was a noticable falling off in the agricultural exhibits from certain sections, the live stock display was better than ever. The extreme heat served to de crease the attendance somewhat j below that of 1912. “Omaha and South Omaha Day.” Friday saw fully 3,500 people from the Twin Cities on the grounds, each one decorated with badge and pen nant. The down town parade in the forenoon was a feature of the day. The exchange of curtesies between the big cities of Nebraska is serving to build up a greater unity of spirit in working for the best interests of tee entire state. MULE THIEF IN WESTERN SHERMAN COUNTY. George Slote of Litchfield, in company with Harry Leibert, a fanner living some four miles south of that village, were in this city last Sunday on the hunt of some thief who had stolen a mule from the stable of Mr. Leibert on the Friday night previous. The mule fancier kindly left the mate in an adjoining stall, thinking no doubt that one of Balaam’s kind sufficient for any one man to tackle at a time. Messrs. Slote and Leibert tracked the man and mule to a point some five miles east of Litchfield, and seemingly headed eastward. After dinner at the Milburn, the gentlemen left to further trail the thief. City fans wild with enthusiasm and Scotia, the pride of the west humbled and crestfallen, but be ing good loosers and gentlemen throughout. The score by in nings: Loup City- 11202010 790 Scotia-0 0020200 0-4 71 Batteries-Loup City, Duryea and Pritchard; Scotia—McFarland, Sautter and Ammerman; Umpire —Rash. Attendance—750. Boelus 2, Farweil 8 Farwell Nebr., Sept., 7. Our sluggers batted Bozzal to all comers of the field today and won bo the score of 8 to 2 chick was invincible striking out 13 of the visitors and his support was excellent. Score by inning 123456789 Boelus— 2000000002 Farwell— 00202211 8 Summary Stolen base Rasmus sen, sacrifice hit C. Seeber, 2 base hits A. Kenyon, Rasmussen, Fletcher, H. Lemburg 3 base hits Bozall, Fletcher, Jacobsen, A. Kremlacek. Double plays C. Seeber unassisted Bozall to C. Seeber to H. Seeber, struck out by Bozall 3 by Petersen 13. Base on balls off Bozall 2 off Petersen 1 hit by pitcher Petersen by Bozall. Passed ball P, Jensen, wild pitch Bozall left on bases Boelus 5 Farwell 4 umpires Hedg lin and Lorkowski. Time of game 1 hr and 40 minutes attendance 250,