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VOLUME XXXI I.Ol'l' CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1913. NUMBER 50 t
VERY FORTUNATE
AUTO ACCIDENT
Of the Many Autos Leaving this City For Broken Bow, Monday Registered
The First Auto Accident
ALL ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY.
Monday of this week registered
the first auto accident of any mag
nitude to the great crowds of
LoupCity people who have gone to
Broken Bow by horseless so far
during the drawing. That morn
ing Joe Blaschke. with his c r,
started for the Bow with Bob
Jenner, Ashley Conger, Louie
Spahr, Dad Gilbert and Walt Mc
Nulty as passengers. Some eight
miles out of Arcadia, and when
going down grade and turning a
corner, the auto over-turned on its
side, spilling out the occupants
discriminatly. The freight from
Arcadia that morning brought
home Walt McNulty and Dad
Gilbert who came home instead of
going on to secure a chance at the
land. Walt had a tale of woe to
give out that left people in a state
of shuddering dread, with a claim
ed broken rib, while Dad Gilbert
feared he had a dislocated shoulder
till Dr. Bowman examined his in
juries and found them only bruises
of slight character. On the other
M. E. CHURCH
HOLD BANQUET
The First Annual Banquet of M. E.
Church.
OCTOBER 24, AT 6:30 O’CLOCK.
The first annual banquet of the
M. E. Church, under the auspices
of the official board, assisted by
the Ladies Aid Society, will be
given in the church tomorrow
(Friday) evening, Oct, 24, at 6:3C
o’clock. Friends of the church
and allied congregations are here
by cordially invited to be present
and enjoy a social evening. Dur
ing the evening, pledges for the
support of the church for the
coming year will be recieved.
W. H. Watts and wile left Tuesday
morning for New Orleans for an ex
'tended absence, and with possibility
of tinding a future location.
Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Mathews gave
a progressive whist party to the young
married people's club last Thursday
evening, some twelve couples being
present and a splendid time reported
W. T. Gibson and Mr.-and Mrs. J
W Conger returned last Friday even
log from attendance on the granc
lodge and R-bekah chapters of the
Odd Feilows at Lincoln, reporting
most interesting «es ions.
. Messrs. Jacob Albers, Chas. Sfh
. waderer and Augus: Jung returnee
last Saturday from Lincoln, when
they were delegates to the stib
meeting of German societies, report
ing one of the best ever held in thi
state.
W. D. Hughes of Corydon, Iowa wa
here last Wednesday evening visitini
his second cousin, W-H. Hughes, 01
his way home from Broken Bow
where he had been to register at th
land opening. He went on hom
Thursday m rning.
NEBRASKA 7
MINNESOTA (
For The First Time in Years Con
buskers Eat Gophers Raw.
GREAT CROWDS PRESENT.
Last Saturday for the first tim
in years Nebraska took the scalp
^ of the Minnesota bunch by
score of 7 to 0. A great crowd o
football enthusiasts thronged th
city and perhaps every town c
any size in the state was represent
ed Loup City being among th
number.
hand those who remained with the
overturned car claimed they right
ed the car within ten minutes and
speeded on to the Bow and that
with the exception of a slight
shaking up no injury was sustain
ed, nor was the car injured and
they finished the trip up and back
in tip top shape.
The reception to Rev. L. Y. Slo
cumb, tht new M. E. minister and
family, which was to have been held
at the church last Friday evening,
was postponed till the lollowing even
ing, Saturday, on account of the ab
sence of the reverend away to attend
a funeral. However, notwithstand
ing»the postponement, which was not
well known, a large crowd was pre
sent, and the new pastor and family
were cordially welcomed to our midst.
Manager Glen Stevens of the tele
phone company and his men have been
down at Ravenna the past two weeks
doing work along the company’s south
county lines. They staid at Tony
Erazim’s and Glen says they had a
thanksgiving dinner every day whiie
there. He says Mr. Erazim has rent
ed his farm in the limits of Ravenna
and is going to build a fi e residence
in that city in the near future.
We understand Joe Yaughn has
leased the building vacated by Lee
Brothers and will fit the same up for
mercantile business. We have not
heard jaet what line of merchandiser
he will engage in.
Potato Crop is
Above 5,009,000
for toe year lyirf tne rseDraska
potato crop amounted to 5,375,8(‘7
bushels, according to tabulations
made by the state board of agri
culture. There were 107,801'acres
and the average yeild was 49,87
per acre. The crop at present
prices is worth $4,031,855.25.
Among some of the counties
that are heavy potato growers are
the following: Box Butte, 553,
176 bushels; Brown, 295,875;
Uherry, Zlo,o4U; uneyenne, lz<,
224; Guster, 101,775; Dawes, 170,
112;Holt, 180,000; Lancaster, 110,
203; Morrill, 268,800; Scottsbluff,
196, 500; Sheridan, 628,768, Sioux,
115,644.
Morrill county averaged 200
bushels to the acre and Scotts
bluff 125. Sheridan county har
vested the largest crop with an
average of fifty-six bushels to the
acre.
The Bull Moosers of New York have
taken up Sulzer, the Impeached gov
ernor of New York, and made him a
candidate for assemblyman. How
does Bryan-ridden democracy like
that?
A. M. Lewis and liltleson were pas
sengers for Aurora Tuesday morning.
to be absent two or three days.
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Claude Burt left for Lincoln Mon
day morning where he will take a
course In the business college.
I Mrs. Mann went to Grand Island
s Monday for a visit with her mother,
! Mrs. Winkleman.
Mrs. Wharton went to Broken Bow
Bow by train Monday to register in
the land driving.
’ Bay White of Shelton and Miss Zoe
■ Wickwire of Litchfield were guests of
1 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stevens last Sun
• day.
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, Do our lady readers want a spool of
thread free? If so read Daily &
Bredthauer’s adv. It will tell you
how.
Elmer Sickels and family of Bridge
water, Iowa, arrived here Tuesday
| noon on a visit.
C. C. Carisen went to Grand Island
yesterday morning on business mat
. ters.
Dr. Mary A. Hendrickson went to
Comstock Monday evening to visit a
days with Grandma Squires.
W. D. Zimmerman was a passenger
2 for Grand Island Tuesday morning.
3 Undertaker Krebs had business at
i Grand Island Tuesday.
f Mr. and Mrs. Werner Pritschau
e went to Dannebrog Monday.
f Art Eisner made a business trip tc
r Omaha Monday noon.
6 Fi ret snow of the season last Son
d*,; pi
There are 671 claims to be drawn in
Uncle Sam’s lottery now going on at
Broken Bow, North Platte and Val
entine, and probably 75,000 people at
least will register for a chance. That
will give each one chance in one hun
dred and twelve.
An alarm of die Tuesday evening
about 7 o’clock brought out people en
masse and was found to be the frame
barn belonging to E. Holcumb, in the
rear of his residence, which was a
total loss. Luckiiy there was no wind
and no further damage was done.
Principal Thomas, head of the
Kearney state normal school, has been
throw n over the transom by the state
normal board, removed to make room
for some favored democrat, we sup
pose.
Wm. Young of Boelus gave us a
pleasant call Tuesday, accompanied
by bis brother-in-law, George Goosey
of Iroquois county, Illinois, who is
visiting him. They are pleasant com
panionable gentlemen.
Mrs. C. H. Ryan and little son re
turned home last Wednesday evening
from their visit with the lady’s par
ents at Gresham, this state.
Our lady readers should not fail tc
read Daily & Bredthaner’s adv. this
week. It will be worth a spool ol
thread, at the very least.
You can save lots of trouble anc
de'ay by phoning your meat orders tc
Lee Brothers. They deliver same tc
you.
J. W. Conger was at the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows at Lincoln last week
re elected treasurer of Patriarch Mili
tant Council, an honor well merited.
Phone yo r meat orders to Lee
Brothers. They deliver same to you
promptly.
Mrs. Slftp Thrasher left Wednesday
morning for a visit with Mrs. Reed ai
Greeley and with a sister at Erickson
$2,500.00 FIRE
IN WAITE BLOCK
Fire Department Do Good Work and
Flames Quickly Extinguished.
STARTS IN BASEMENT.
An alarm of fire Wednesday morn
ing about 11 o’cl<>ck proved to be in
the new Waite block, occupied by
Wm. Graefe’s Rexall drug store.
Dense smoke was seen pouring from
the basement windows, and by the
time the fire laddies had got into
action the smoke was "so suffocating
that it was with difficulty that they
could descend into the basement to
get close to the origin, and then only
did after streams of water had been
poured for some moments into the
back part of the basement whence
the lire seemed to originate. How
ever, the smoke lessening the firemen
succeeding in getting down with the
lines of hose and soon had the tire out.
As near as can be ascertained, the fire
originated from an open flue in the
basement, just above a large oil tank,
sparks from a stove above falling
down in the basement igniting the
oil waste, or other-wise possibly aris
ing from defective electric wiring in
the basement. Whatever the cause,
the joists and wood work overhead
presented a charred and blackened
mass after the fire. It is estimated
the loss to the stock and building will
be approximately $2500.
The funeral of William Francis
Daddow. aged 2 years, 7 months
and 24 days, infant son of Edgar
and Cora Daddow, of Rockville,
occurred Sunday, Oct. 19, 1913,
at the Austin Presbyterian church,
at 2 p. m., Rev. L. V. jSlocumb of
the M" E. church of this city of
ficiating, interment being in the
Austin cemetery. The little one
passed from this earth last Satur
day morning at their home
in Rockville. The sorrowing par
ents have.-the sy mpathy. oi. their
large circle of friends.
MEYERS DON’T
THROW MILLER
Miller Challenges Myers to Finish
Match Thursday.
GOOD PRELIMINARIES.
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The wrestling match at the opera
house Monday evening, in which
Meyers of Omaha contracted to throw
Miller twice within an hour, was the
most intensely interesting and excit
ing mat contests ever pulled off in
this city, in which Miller stayed the
full hour and was in the best of form
at the close. In fact our local pride
felt so sure of himself that he immed
iately issued a challenge to Meyers
for a contest to the finish, best two
in three, which was accepted by
Meyers and $50 a side was staked
Tuesday morning following, and this
(Thursday) evening set as the date
for the match. Those who attended
the Monday night contest saw the
prettiest exhibition of mat work ever
in this city. Miller did not act on
the defensive from the first, but
met Meyers half way, and instead of
aiming to prevent the latter from
throwing Jiim, was aggressive from
the start and tried to throw Meyers
instead. The crowd was very respon
sive to every effort made by both
men and each cheered when they
squirmed safely out ofwhat looked to
be their finish. Meyers is a big fel
low and stands only third-rater
among the wrestlers of the west. He
has been in over 250 wrestles and is a
seasoned veteran in the game, while
Miller is only a kid so to speak and
this is only about the fifth or sixth
time he has been up against the
real thing. You should be on hand
this evening, andrjwltaess what will
be a fight to the finish, so to speak.
The preliminaries Monday evening
were quite interesting, the first being
between young Hancock and young
Hiddleson, who have previously clash
ed. and the second between S. P.
Mogensen and Joe Reiman, the latter
showing surprising skill on the mat
and keeping Mogenson busy during
the entire preliminary, Joe receiving
enthusiastic whoops from his friends
at the close.
BADLY HURT
IH AUTO WRECK
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Four Greeley Citizens Experience A
Harrow Escape.
HOHE SERIOUSLY HURT.
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What might have been a most
serious accident, but from which
those concerned escaped without
serious injury, occured about a
half mile south of North Loup
Wednesday when an automobile I
rolled completely over and spilled
its four passengers into the road.
George Van Osdol, Joe Schartz,
Martin Swanson and Tom Dunn,
all of Greeley Center and vicinity,
were driving east along a perfect
ly level road south of North Loup.
Another automobile approached
from the rear and attempted to
run around the car containing the
above named men bnt the driver,
George Van Osdol, who is also
owner of the car, did- not intend
to let such a thing happen. He
put on speed and was going at a
pretty good clip when the accident
occured. It is believed that the
accident occured by one of the
men in the rear seat reaching over
and touching the driver asking
him not to drive so fast. This
disconcerted Mr. Van Osdol and
it is believed to have been the
cause of the accident as the road
was perfectly level.
The car 'skidded, rolled com
pletely over and righted itself
heading in the opposite direction
from which it was going.
For a time* it was thought that
Mr. Van Osdol and Mr. Schartez
were dead and they were rushed to
North Loup where they recovered
consciousness. Close examination
i revealed the fact that there were
no bones broken although* both
MARRIES TODAY
IN OMAHA
Arthur Hansel and Miss WHma Amick
The Contracting Parties.
WILL MAKE HOME AT OMAHA.
Mrs. A. Hansel and Mrs. J. W.
Amick went to Omaha Wednesday
morning where they will attend the
wedding of Arthur Hansel, who is
working in the stock yards at South
Omaha, to Miss Wilma Amick who is
attending the School of Domestic
Science there. The groom is the old
est son of Mrs. Hansal, and one of
Loup City’s most estimable young
men. while the bride is the daughter
of Conductor and Mrs. J. W. Amick,
and one of our most popular young
ladies. We understand the young
people will make their future home
in the metropolis. The Northwestern
follows them with best wishes for a
long, prosperous and happy married
life.
Lee Brothers moved Monday and
Tuesday into the Reynolds meat mar
ket building and will hereafter dls
Dense juicy meats from that old es
tablished market.
HAS FINGER
BLOWN OFF
Frank Goodwin, Well Known Here
Victim of Auto Accident.
OCCURS WHILE ADJUSTING ENGINE
We learn from the Grand Is
land Independent that Frank
Goodwin well known ip this city,
waf a victim of an auto accident
in that city one day last week, re
sulting in the loss of a Auger.
While busily adjustiog the engine
of the machine, there was an ex
plosion, resulting in the loss of
the finger. A ring which he was
wearing on that member had not
been found at last reports. ’
BOY ATTACKED
BY VICIOUS DOG
Three Year Old Son of Ed Kierig, Residing Near Central City, Found in a
Very Serious Condition as the Result of An Attack by Vicious Dog.
HOPES OF HIS RECOVERY.
The three-year-old son of Ed.
Kierig, residing three miles west
of the city was found this after
noon in a very serious condition
as the result of an attack by a very
vicions dog. With exception of his
shoes and stockings, his body was
entirely stripped of clothing, and
he was chewed from head to foot.
The face was not so badly mutilat
ed as the body. Dr. Fouts was
summoned, and he found one arm
to be without pulse. The little
fellow had been absent from the
house about ten minutes. No one
A meeting of the managers ()f the
Sherman-Howard league will be held
at St. Paul, Oct. 28. at 9 a. m. in the
Commercial hotel. By order of the
officers. _
Will Engle and wife went to York
yesterday morning, where Mr. Engle’s
sister was to be married that evening
at 8 o’clock. They were to return
i this evening,
Tenis Biemond on Monday of this
week traded the Liehart 20 acres of
land south of town to Chris Domgard
for the latter’s residence adjoining
the M. E. parsonage on the south.
R. L. Arthur says he has straw
berry plants in bloom and strawber
ries on the vines. Pretty good foi
the latter part of October.
A baby bov was born last Thursday
Oct. 10, 1913. to Rev. and Mrs. P.
•fueling of the German Evangelical i
church.
Two gentlemen, R. B. Boyle,
of Winnepeg, Manitoba, and F.
H, Hassell, of Alberta, were in
Kearney last Thursday getting
data regarding the once prominent
ly agitated north and south rail'
road. They looked the situation
over and conferred with those
here who have been active in the
project in the past, and aftei
gathering all the facts which thej
deemed necessary, departed for
England to talk the project up
with the English capitalists whc
at one time agreed to supply the
cash to construct the road. The
door is open between Canada and
this country on a great many nec
essaries of life that are so high
that an ordinary man cannot reach
them without tip-toeing, and it is
believed that Canada will send in
enough of these undersupplied
necessaries to bring them down to
the common level. At least it is
to be hoped this result will follow,
and a north and south road from
Canada to the Gulf ought to help
some, if the conditions are chang
ed at all in respect to the price of
some articles.
men were quite badly bruised and
scratched about the head. The
other two men were not injured
to speak of. The car was badly
damaged,however,and it will take
a considerable sum to put it in
running condition again.
CHURCH NOTES.
Methodist—Services as usual next
Sunday. Morning theme, “Heart
Keeping; evening, “Indrawing of
Christ.” _
Baptist—Morning topic, “Baptism;
Evening, “Heaven” Services at usual
hours.
German—Lesson in German Satur
day at 1:30; Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Sunday; services at 10:30. Service at
3. p. m. at Cole Creek.
George W. Wolfe and sons, Henry
and Leonard, were over to the county
seat from the west side last Saturday.
George’s visits are of tha angel varie
ty, mighty few and far between.
Ladies, see Daily & Bredthauer's
“Spool of Thread” adv. in this week’s
Northwestern. It will give you a
spool of thread free.
A. G. Johnson returned last Satur
day from Gregory. They evidently
did not treat him well, as he told us
at the time of his departure he would
stay as long as they did and he was
home within a few days.
Doo’t forget the Farmers’Institute
at Wiggle Creek churota tomorrow,
Friday?Oct. 24th.
ASHTONNEWS
Agnes Sobesczyk left for Omaha
Tuesday.
John and Stanley Gocv and Clyde
Wilson returned from Texas Friday.
A. Ayaul returned from Lincoln
Monday.
Sheriff Williams was in town Satur
day.
A Anderstrom went to Loup City
Monday returning Tuesday.
M. Vincent went to Broken Bow
Monday.
Last week^news were mislaid and
did not get seut in.
Jos. A. Hruby and wife left for Om
aha for a visit with relatives and
friends.
We understand that Thresa Liss
who moved from here sometime ago
for Columbus, Nebr. is to be married
in the near future.
A shower was given on Mrs. Peter
Jezewski Sunday evening a fair crowd
attended and all reported a goodtime.
H. W Ojendyk, George Glinsman,
Sr., A. £. Lorenz, and G. H. Lorenz
returned last Tuesday from Texas and
report it a very fine country.
J. Rapp, Jr. drove to Loup City
Tuesday with F. W. Mills and F. S.
Janulewicz. I. M. Polskl returned
with them.
A dance was given at the Opera
bouse Monday evening, but as usual a
small crowd attended. Some of these
Ashton boys are even too slow to
catch cold. This does not concern
any that attended the dance for they
bad a good time anyway.
A dead letter office has been
opened in Omaha for the 14th
district, composed of Nebraska,
Wyoming and South Dakota.
witnessed the attack, and the
identity of the dog is not
known. Dr. Fouts stated this
evening that he had holies for
recovery.—Central City Nonpar
eil.
DROUTH YEARS
ABOUT OVER
Rev. Irl R. Hicks Sends Message of
Encouragement to People.
PLENTY RAIN IN FUTURE YEARS.
Rev. Irl R. Hicks the St. Louis
weather prophet, who in 1910 pre
dicted that the years 1911, 1912,
and 1913 would be years of defi
cient rain fall and general drouth,
has this to say of 1914:
“As a general long look ahead,
we are free to say that we believe
the outlook for 1914 is very much
better than the present, or several
years past have been. We are
satisfied that we are passing the
Jupiter drouth and heat during
the present summer, and that
better and more prosperous con
ditions will return to all the agri
cultural regions in 1914 and the
years following. Fringes of drouth
may linger in part here and there,
but we say to the distressed and
suffering—take heart. Lift up
your heads and plan for better
things. The sound of rain will be
general over the land, and burned
up fields will again yield, their in
crease. Such in our humble opin
ion, will be the results in a gener
al way. Let the acreage of corn
be largely increased, but do not
fail to enlarge your plans for the
greatest possible sowing of wheat.
We believe that those who wisely
put their strength into fanning
enterprise even in semi-arid re
gions on our western borders will
“strike it rich” during the three
or four years next before us. Plan
liberally, wisely, well. Consult
local circumstances and conditions.
Plant crops best adapted. Culti
vate thoroughly and scientifically
and have confidence in yourself
and your resources.”
STEPS ON NAIL
INJURES FOOT
John OUewski Steps on Loose Board
Which Carries Rusty Nail.
IS SETTING ALONG NICELY
A few days ago, while working
about his farm, John Otlewski
stepped on a loose board, in which
point up and sharp stood a rusty
nail, which went through the
leather and into the instep and
with such force that he had to
pull the board and nail loose from
the foot, he immediately applied
local remedies, but for a number
of hours suffered such intollerable
pain that it was next to unbearable.
However, after a few days of
suffering he is now able to get
around with difficulty, but heaves
an over-anxious eye to the front
before he makes a step forward.
We will bake great pleasure in in
troducing him to all our readers upon
the begining of our new Berial, “A
Man In the Open,” which will appear
In the Northwestern in a short time.
You will find him a very admirable
character and one well able to cope
with the hardships that beset him.
Watch for nis first appearance and
follow him to the end. - You will en
joy it.
Remember, too, that the inside
pages of the Northwestern always
contains other interesting and exclus
ive features from week to week. We
invite your attention to them and
feel safe in saying that you will thank
us for doing so after you have read
them.