The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917, November 27, 1913, Image 1
\lARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN SHERMAN COUNTY. LIST OPEN TO PATRONS AT ALL TIMES. Loup City Northwestern THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ALL ITEMS OF NEWS YOULMAYfCONTRIBUTE VOLUME YYYfT " LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1913. NUMBER 3 HOLD-UP MEN KILL MESSENGER —*Tred Wise, Express Messenger on Loup City Brandi, Shot to loath on • Capital Beach Car in Uncdu Nebraska. ONE OF BANDITS PROBABLY WOBRBEB Last Wednesday evening, about 10 o’clock, at Lincoln, Express Messenger Fred Wise, who has been running on thet Sargent branch of the Burlington through Loup City the pastseveral months met death at Lincoln on a street car at the west end of O street viaduct, as he was on his way to the home of his imrents in west Lincoln, be ing shot to death by a pair of hold-ups who attempted to rob the street car men and passengers. The car was west bound at the late hour and had just passed over the O street viaduct, when two masked men held up the conduc tor as the car stopped to allow them to get aboard as the conduc JFlov supposed them to be waiting £ by the side of the track to ride f home. When the car stopped, the men with drawn revolvers jumped into the car, one holding FARMERS’ INSTI TUTE. C. W. Burt, President. Robert Dinsdale, Secretary. Forenoon Session 11:00 Silos and Ensilage, Dis cussion led by State S|>eakers. Afternoon Se^ion 1:30 Hog Cholera, Vaccination, J. F. Coupe, Walthill, Nebr. County I)e;nonstrater, Thurs ton County. Corn Hogs and Alfalfa, E. P. Brown, Davey, Nebr. Separate Ladies' Session 2:00 Attractive Dishes from Left Over, Miss Aural Scott, Lin coln, Nebr. Evening Session 7:30 Music. Farm Demonstration Work and its Value, Mr. Coupe. Education in Spending, Miss Scott. How and Why, Mr. Brown. WEDDING BELLS IN SAN DINGO CALIF. STlie Northwestern is in receipt of a postal card, dated at San Diego, Calif., Nov. 21, 1913, from Mrs Ina F. Hartman, asking that her copy of the Northwestern be changed from Oceana, Calif., to San Diego, and that her name, as well as address, be changed from Ina F. Taylor to Mrs. Ina F. Hart man, “her present name by recent marriage, ’’ but giving no data of the important event. Mrs. Hart man, nee Miss Taylor, will be re membered by our older residents as formerly being a Loup City girl. mm——m SERVICE FOR THANKSGIVING • Thanksgiving is a National Day. It is oroclaiaied liy President and Governor Yet for years Loup City lias permitted it to be a church af fair only, as far as the real purpose of ttie day is concerned. Why not meet together this coming Thanksgiving, season, as a community, for public praise to the Almighty for what he lias done for us? Whether church ■■ ■ —members or not, we ail recognize a God, and our dependence upon Him. Let not the God we worship this Thanksgiving i»e the “God of the stomach only. Let us meet for the public Thanksgiving service to be beld Thursday, Nov. 27th, at the Methodist church, whatever may be our creed, or whether we have one or not Tiie Pastors of Loup City. OMISSION WAS IMPORTANT Last week's Burwell Tribune has a very nice write up of a wed ding at that place, but the writer failed to give the names of the contracting parties. However, the names of the minister, the ones who served the repast, of the girl ■who played the wedding march rand the name of the railroad on which the bride and groom made rtheir wedding trip are given, and <ve presume the names of the bride -and groom were too unimportant to be given a place in a write up. No, we don’t care who they are.— North Loup Loyalist. up the conductor, while the other passed up to the forward end, calling to the motorman to open his door, and when he failed to do so broke the glass in the door. At this the motorman commenced to shoot, and the robber staggered back through the car, both be and his confederate jumping off and into the darkness, with the im pression given that one of the! shots from the motorman’s revol ver had winged him. . As the men jumped one of them thrust an arm back into the car and fired, the shot passing through the head of young Wise, who fell to the floor mortally wounded. The car was then backed into the city, where the wounded man was harried to the hospital but died within a few minutes. The murdered man was well known on this branch, and to those who frequented the depots and was a pleasant-faced, qniet, unassuming boy of perhaps 24 years, retiring in his manners and conveyed the impression of a perfect gentleman to all with whom he became acquainted. To the railroad boys on this branch, with whom his associations were most friendly and companionable, his death comes as a distinct blow. Up to this writing, the officers seem to have no distinct clue to murderous fiends, but all will hope that the murderer of Fred Wise will soon be apprehended and that no soft-headed governor will step in and pardon him after a few years in the pen, but that justice will be meeted out to the fullest extent. A N. Cook returned from Iowa last Saturday, Mrs. Cook and child re turning several days earlier. Friend Cook has purchased a 160-acres farm mar Comstock, and comes back to Nebrasky. instead of going on to New York state, as they had intended. The many friends of the family will be plaafea to know that Nebraska will not lose them, even If they do settle at a distauce from their old home. ANOTHER OF CUPID’S PRANKS RL Siwori of Loup City, and Miss Jsasis P. Deans of Arcadia UM M atColaates, by Rr.DX Laeper. SURPRISE TO THEIR FRIEHDS It would seem that Cupid, for some reason or other, has a series of surprises in store for our peo ple. While the little god is fond of piercing the hearts of popular young people with his love-tipped arrows, he seems inclined to lead them away from home for the consummation of their love, leav ing friends to await love’s pleasure for congratulations. Last week the Northwestern was called upon - to note the first of these surprises i by the winged god, and this week we are to note the second in the series. On Wednesday of last week, the Northwestern received a phone message from Columbus, Neb., to the effect that at 3 o’clock that afternoon, and within an hour from the time we received the word, Mr. Tenus Biemond, our popular young stockman and Miss Jennie P. Bouma of Arcadia had been united in wedlock in that city, by Rev. Dr. D. A. Leeper, former pastor of our M.E. church, and had immediately taken the train for Omaha and other poihts on a short wedding tour. It had been known for some time that Tenus had serious intentions of deserting the ranks of single lone someness and joining the ranks of double blessedness, but that he should take his intended bride and depart to a distant city to secure ministerial authority was not thought of, but from the fact that he went to Columbus and had the knot tied by a former popular Loup Gity clergyman, it is clear that there was method in his mad ness and he was immediately for given by his host of friends as they learned of his new found joy. Mr. Biemond has grown from boy-’ hood to manhood here where he fc loved and respected by all and bears the reputation of being one of our most enterprising and pro gressive young business men. Mrs. Biemond, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. Bouma of Ar cadia and very highly respected by her large circle of friends, where she has lived for many years. After a short trip, Mr. and Mrs. Biemond will return to this city and make their home in the grooms fine new residence in the eastern part of this city. May kindest of fortune attend them through life. Haskell Looses in the District Court History records that some months since at Ord, Editor Has kell was sued by the Methodist church there for $1000 contribu tion toward building a new church. For some reason, bbst known to our talented editorial friend, after promising said contribution he gigged back, but the other side refused to have it so and sued Bro. Haskill in the district court for the amount. Now comes the de cision of that tribunel that the do nation is due and collectable. Still he of the editorial tripod renigs and will carry the case up to the supreme court. But what puzzles os is that an editor can be found who is supposed to have that many samolians, so much so that an or ganization runs the risk of so much cost to get it. But then, occasionally we read of an editor worth more or less money, which we had always considered a fairy tale, and this case confirms ns in the belief of a possibility that Bro. Haskell is one of those seven won ders of the world. JOHN J. ZINK COMMUNICATES We received an interesting let ter last week from our good friend, ' John J. Zink of Durango, accom panying a remittance for another i year of Northwestern reading. In it, John says: “Enclosed find $1.50 for a lother s years subscription to the North western. We are always glad to ■ get the paper. We are all well, s We are living on a fruit ranch and , like the place very much. We i grow cherries, strawberries, and f raspberries; also appjes, pears, k (plums, peaches and apricots. We 1 got $24 worth of apricots from s one tree this season. Apples are 1 our main crop and I have disposed s of everything at a fair figure. I t got $1.25 per bushel for my ap . pies at Hennosa Station, which ifl - only a half mile from my home. We also live near Trimble Hot Springs, at which place they have a large three-story brick hotel and three bathing pools of hot mineral water. The larger of the pools is about 30 feet wide by 90 feet long, and these springs give relief to any one suffering with rheumatism. There have been ten or twelve bears caught near here this fall. Their hides make fine rugs. There are also deer and elk. I often see their tracks. I saw ten deer this summer, bnt they are protected by law.” STOftK VISITATIONS Bom, Saturday, Nov. 15th, 1913, a dainty little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thode. While this is a little late for an nouncement, friends can readily understand just why Henry has that perpetual smile transfiguring his good natured countenance the past b umber of days. K. OF P. HOLD DIST. CONVETMI Excellent Program Prepared Verfc •f Ledge la he EnmpGrfad m An AH Right Saasian. BARQBET 7:M O CLRCI P. M. Wednesday evening, Dec. 10th, will be Knights of Pythias Day in Loup City, for on that evening, commencing with a banquet at 7 o’clock, at which will preside a toastmaster, many toasts respond ed to and a 3-course menu served by the Pythian. Sisters to a com pany composed of delegations of Sir Knights from all K. of P. lodges in this district No. 14, who meet here in distinct convention as guests of Marmion Lodge, No. Ill K. of P., to exemplify the work of the order. Invitations have been extended to all the grand of ficers, past grand chancellors, all lodges within this discrict domain, and members of No. Ill living at a distance, ami assurances have been received that Grand Chan cellor John P. Madgett and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Will H. Love will both be here with out fail, with probabilities of many other grand officers and past grand officers also being present. Delegations will lie here from Ord, Broken Bow, Ravenna, Gibbon, Sheldon and other points. Below we append the menu to be served at the banquet, which will be given at tin? castle hall com mencing at 7 o’clock in the evening: FIRST COURSE OYSTEB SOUP _„ _ CELEBS PICKLEB OLIVES ■ ■ SECOND COURSE BOILED BOLLS THIRD COURSI PUMPKIN PIE MT MW* W* AFTER DINNER MINTS SALTED ALMONDS At the banquet the fcAIpwlog program of toasts and music will be given: Toastmastbb— Past-Grand Chancellor. J.W. Laos “Our Guests”— - by the Toastmaster Piano Solo—Miss Eamestine ©dendahl "Our Golden Jubilee”—. Knight J. S. Pedler “Our Grand Domain”— _ „ ._ Grand Chancellor. John P. Madlrtt Male Quartette "The March of Knighthood"— Knight Aaron Wall "In Memory of Nebraska Lodges"— G. K. B. and WU1 H. Lore Vocal Solo—Montague Worlock "Pointers to Candidates”— Ord '■ The Armour of the Modem Knight"—Rarenna Piano Solo—Mrs. R. P. Starr “The Business of a Lodge”— Gibbon "Marmlon Lodge- Na 111”— _ _ Knight Robert P. Stan Vocal Solo—W. & Mellor. , At the close of the banquet and program, the Sir Knights will repair to the opera house, which has been secured for the occasion, and there the night will be put in in exemplifying the work of the order, and it is expected that teams from visiting lodges will put on the different degrees, there being candidates provided to ride the fractious goats which have been stall fed for the occasion, and the candidates may confident ly expect that instead of bronco busting there will be goat busting galore. At midnight a lunch will be on tap for visiting and local lodge members, at which they can replenish the inner man from that hour till the wee sma hours o’ morn, and till ali work is accom plished. Let every member of Marmion Lodge make it a point to be in attendance and assist in giving the visitors the best time possible and cause them to feel that the local boys have left noth ing undone to make the evening and hours of the night the most ih joy able they have ever had. ALONG ROBTE TWO Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Curry Nov. 24 a girl. All are doing nicely. Floyd Howard and wife visited with Mrs. Cash Saturday and Sunday. Mis. John Gallaway has been down for some time with rbuematism. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hunker from Broken Bow, M. C. Allman and fam ily, and Grandma are visiting with Yern Allman’s. Art Wilson expects to go to Kim ball, Neb., this week. Helen Holm of North Bend visiting at the Plumbeck home. Ed Marvel lost three calves last week cm cornstalks. There is to be a chicken pie social at the Wiggle Creek church, Friday. Ernest loss! went to Columbus last - ,\ ST. PAUL WANTS THE EXTENSION Mm Mm Appoiat Committee to Look After Extension of N. P. Fran Fdtertoo to that City. PROPOSITION TAKEN SERIOVSLY. Some time ago a letter was re ceived and brought before the Commercial club of Loup City, asking that action might be taken to assist in extending the U. P. branch road from Columbus and Fullerton to Loup City. The .communication was passed over to :the secretary of the club to an swer what seemed best, but the club took do further action, as the concensus of opinion seemed to be that any prospect of such extension was too dim and misty to bear close inspection. Now it seems that the same matter has been put up to the citizens of St Paul and they are taking it more seriously. It will be remembered the Northwestern published the communication from Fullerton and Columbus, which gave the saving in mileage to our people by the proposed shorter route and showing the advantage all along the proposed line of extension, by reason of the rich country through which it would pass, the route go ing a few miles north of St. Paul and Ashton into Loup City, thence westward to points named. There being no satisfactory response at the time, it is evident the matter was submitted to St. Paul, which took different action, as witness the fact that the Business Men’s Association has appointed a com mittee to look after the proposed extension. Perhaps it might have been as well if Loup City had ap pointed a committee to look after the proposed extension, as a mat ter of courtesy and possible out come. SCHOOL NOTES A number of the Normal Trainers took county examinations fast Friday and Saturday. Miss Mable Depew was a High school visitor Monday morning. On account of the practise for Thanksgiving programs the usual Monday teacher's meeting was not held this week. The Seniors have finished the normal training review of arithmetic and have taken up geography. The J unior trainers have finished gram mar and are taking reading. New pupils are still entering school. A number of the rooms gave Thanksgiving programs Wednesday afternoon. SAYS JURY WERE AJBUM BUNCH West Side Invslvod ■ Difficulties Wherein a Parson is the Chief Factor— Things Bid Fair to be Stirring. NEXT CHAPTER DECEMBER NINTH Our liftle village of Litchfield on the western slope of the coun ty is in the throes of internecine strife. Some moons ago, and yet within the fateful year of 1913, a Rev. Campbell of thereabouts was arrested at the instance of one Betts and paid a fine for driving his auto at night without lights. Later Campbell, who is head of the law and order league, had Betts arrested for drunkenness and brought before the county judge, where a jury found for defendant. Still later the said league hired a brace of detectives to visit Litch field and see whether illegal booze Bmporiums flourished there, and resulted in search warrants being issued and various places being pried into. Still later Druggist Potter and one Clancy was hauled before the county court for alleged bootlegging and their trial set for Dec. 9. Last Sunday, a mass meeting was held at the Presbyte rian church in that village at the call of Rev. Campbell, perhaps 150 persons being present, at which the reverend was the center of the picture Mid roundly de nounced, as we learn by wireless, the county seat, the county court, the county attorney, the jury that found Betts not guilty, the attor ney for Betts and the alleged boot leggers, those arrested for alleged bootlegging, etc., He intimated that,the papa-in-law at Loup City of one druggist accused of booze work had probably been put wise by law officers and had put son-in law next to getting absence treat* onent on booze output and thus es saped an inquisition. He claimed unqualifiedly that Mr. Potter was ei bootlegger; that the Betts jury was composed of five whisky soaks and one oath breaker, and our wireless relates that in the above and In many other remarks of like nature just simply “e’t ’em alive.” At the close of toe meeting Mr. Potter asked permission to make some remarks which was granted when he referred to Mr. CampbeU as a veritable Annanias, in plain, unvarnished, American dialect. All the above going to prove that there 4s crimson cm the moon over hanging that usually peeaceful community which seems rent in Jurors Must Be Know - Nothings Our system of justice is some times amusing in the extreme, when one looks at it in a certain light. One is often led to believe that some new and more just sys tem of justice can be secured. It is especially noticeable in cases where juries are to pass upon the case in hand and in the selection of jurors. If a man knows any thing about an incident he is dis qualified to sit on a case of which that incident played a part. He may have seen first hand all that transpired and by so seeing it would seem better able to pass judgment. But this can not be. The juror must secure his infor mation second hand from a num ber of witnesses and the only place where a man with first hand information can appear in the case would be as witness and give his information to some one else to receive second hand. The only jury that can dispense justice is a jury of know-nothings.—OrdQuiz. ALONG BOGIE NO. ONE G. W. Hagar was dragging the roads Monday. Frank Kuhn’s new cistern will bold about 350 bbls water when finished. Clarence Arnett attended the bas ket social in the Hancock district last Friday. Walter Sbeller bought some corn of Geo. Zahn Monday. Jim Hagar filed on a section of land i about 15 miles from Hyannis. He drew No. 109 and they kept falling , out so be got 56th choice. The ladies of the U. B. church at i the Buelah Chapel will give a Bazaar and sapper Nov. 28th. They are going to have a new heat er in the Appel school bouse. r Dr. Hendrickson took dinner at the Ward home last week. Sam Foss and wife expect to leave for Wisconsin next Tuesday where I they have rented a farm for next year. They old patrons of Route one and the carrier bated to see them leave i but wishes them success in their new I Ernest Rowe is shingling Gene Miller’s new barn. Will Hancock graded the roads bo the west bridge Saturday. Will Doner started plastering Lieb harts new house last week. J. Ward of Hazard visited one day last week with his son T. Air Ward. A new chimney was put on the Moon school house last Saturday. Charlie and John Hatch marketed two loads of bags Thursday. Ed. Fielding marketed bogs Thurs day. W. Kratzer sold O. Clark 3 loads of corn last week. Newton Haddlx has built a new barn. Walter Woznick was out on the route last week. Joe Woznick shelled corn for J. A. Mcllravy Tuesday. Ethel Schmidt has been visiting ! Fern Russell the past week. | The carrier met a Mr. Walker from Mason City. Tuesday. He was speak* about the road conditions be said that after a storm over there the farmers go out with road drags and iu a short time She roads are very smooth He also said that every one was iu for good roads. Why couldn’t * little time be spent in Sherman Co, .or this purpose? twain. The above is only a frac tional part of the wireless report, which involves past history, in which is included a proposed tar and feather episode which was nipped in the bud by resolute offi cers. The Northwestern is not in possession of the' innerness of or facts regarding the trouble, which will be for the courts to thresh out, but does believe that our county officers, the gentlemen composing the Betts jury and at torney in the case, are honest, up right citizens and not entitled to the scoring alleged to have been given them and believe Mr. Camp bell made a mistake in attacking their probity and honesty of action In attempting to interview R. P. Starr regarding the story above he refused to make comment, only stating he was preparing papers in a suit for C. A. Potter against Rev. Campbell in the sum of sev- - eral thousand dollars’ damages for alleged libel and defamation of character, the first of a possible series of damage suits to be insti tuted against Rev. Camphell by other interested parties. CHURCH NOTES. Methodist—Sunday Nov. 30; 10:00 a. m. class meeting; 10:30 preaching services, subject, ‘“Country” followed by cummunion services: 10:45 Sunday School; 6:20 Epworth League: 7;30 preaching services, subject “Your self’. An invitation is extended to all who do not now attend Sunday any where to come with us. "At the close a1 Sunday morning’s ■services nine people were received In to the church by letter and confes sion of Faith. Baptist—Morning “The Mission of Esther” Evening, “The Test of Truth”. At the Sunday school Mr. Sweetland's offer will be further ex plained. German—Nov. 29 lesson in German 1:30; Nov. 30Sundav school 10:00; Nov. 30 Service 10:30. At Cole Creek 3:00. Presbyterian—“Forsake not the as- * sembling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is” was the direction to the early Christians. Public worship is a necessity to you. Next Sabbath make it a point to come to the Presbyterian church. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Please be prompt. The evening ser vices will be on the general theme. “Immigration”. Five or six local speakers will with different phrases of this important, opening with a map talk on “Where they come from, How many, and whence they go in this Country?” Be sure and bear this special program. THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. From the St Paul Republican A friend of the Republican has handed us a grocery bill of Dec. 11, 1873, with the prices of the same articles on Dec. 11, 1912. in comparison, and students of the high cost of living problem will be interested to note the difference between nearly forty years ago and now. This list shows that many of the staple articles of food were cheaper last December than they were in December, 1873, and only a very few items are higher. The same grade of goods is used for comparison: 1873 1912 1-2 borrel o£ flour, - $6.62 $3.28 1 peck of oatmeal, - .36 .39 1-2 lb. pure coffee, - .24 .19 1-2 lb. green tea, - - .56 .25 1 gal. of molasses, - .95 .60 1 oz. of nutmegs, - - .12 .05 10 lbs. extra fine sugar, 1.00 .55 1 box salt, - - - - .25 .25 1-4 lb. of pepper, - - .15 .10 1-4 lb. of ginger, - - .12 .10 3 lbs. of raisins, - - - .45 .36 3 lbs. of rice, - - - .36 .27 2 qts. beans, - - - - .28 .24 1 pk. of potatoes, - .25 .27 1 lb. of pork, ... *.12 .17 5 lbs. of lard, - - - .75 .90 1 pkg. baking powder, .22 .10 1-4 tt). cream of tartar, .20 .10 1 pkg. farina, - - - .25 .22 1 bottle lemon extract, .42 .35 1 lb. tapioca, - - - .12 .08 1 lb. of crackers, - - .15 .11 12 bars best soap, - - 1.10 .50 1-4 gross of matches, .55 . 20 1 lb. of starch, - - - .15 .05 1 gal. of kerosene, - .65 .12 Totals, - - - - $16.39 $&78