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\ 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 .YOU:MAY CONTRIBUTE VOLUME XXXII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. February 19 1914. NUMBER 15 SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE CALLED » . m . Mm Mootut I* Negord to Calling Special Election to Vote on New Court Bern Van an Agreeable Surprise to AN in Numbers and Enthusiasm MOTION FOR SPECIAL ELECTION CARRIED AL MOST NNANIMOIS. TV m*» mreung arid at tbe l>addom <pera bwiar Monday af ternoon. at per call, for the pur la*** of ascertaining tbe sentiment of ibf people of tbe CMistT in re gard to calling a special election f r tV purpose of voting bonds f -r the budding of » #15. <**» court bow fot **L* rman c*» inty proved *»!«e of u*e biggest *on*haas of anitL ng occurring in our city for • < ng tune. A* tbe bwr ap ; - .-el for t* • .-nt. : u fr»l n^mVrv >aae to ti»e county, abuwmg an unprecedented intern* to regard u< tie- «'-ect for wtsXtt it *u • ailed, liy tlje time Lite nowtug * a* called to order by President Long <*f tbe Loup City 1 ~Tiiir-i-1 Club, almost every Meat m lift boose «a» occupied, a Lie on tbe stag, by request of tbe president were sealed tbe county board, tie committee bar ing tbe eat. of tbe convention in cbnrge. and aeverai gentlemen frw id tbe Greeley county and Armitect Hnnberbof of Lincoln. • bo furnished tbe plane of tie* • f-eeyey w»otitv court bouse we well a» art tutect of tbe Howard county court bouse and many other*. Fieaulet t Lung a a* chosen chairman witb C. F Beushausen MBcrwU-ry. Tbe chairman stated tbe onjec* of tbe mass convention, mat of getting tbe feeling over tbe e**unty a* regards, tbe erection of a new and up-to-date fireproof court bouse for >berman eounty. fmng a l«-» facts and figures and arguments ui fit or of Mich a de kinni and mat urgently needed pu'dic building. Arcbite* t Bnn krrfeof and (jetitietnen O'Malley and Keed of Greeley county were called out and made m«»st interest ing arid instructive talks in «ip port of a court house proposition Fallowing Architect Bnnkerhof's talk he was ,***s*ejf**d with nutn iwriess question* in regard to the < ireele v. Howard and Custer coun ty courthouses. which he answer ed qntcfcij and most satisfactorily. Vf uite a numbrr of gentlemen spoke on the subject, pm and eon. none of whom dented the need of the building, the only content ion of those opposing being as to the time such election should he held, whether at a special election, at a general election, or wait till some future period. At the close of tlie debate, a motion to call a special election brought near.y all of tlie large and cnee to their feet, while • tn w r.-ting to tie- contrary w*-re 9 scarcely a couple of dozen, with several who voted neither way. The surprise arose from tlie fact tia. near y every one present were pronounced in favor, w hile those tn opposition were rery few and really for the most part wavering TO Oil CORIESPOI •ENTS Ml READERS Those haring matters for publi cation. to insure their insertion in full, and «*« curtailed, will do well to make them as brief as pus aible and get theca into this office at the rery earliest moment. II your contribution is blue penciled and decapitated as to length, then will be one of two especial reason: therefor - too great length, or re ceipt ui same at too late an hour Kflocabrr almost everything foi publscauon crowds in al the las moment and our typesetting ma chows are not ran by electricity. and undecided. many of them at < i— of the convention signing the petition' calling: for the special d-.-tion. which were handed them for their signatures. On motion, i lie chairman was instructed to ap point a committee of gentlemen from each precinct in the county ! • i m|*He a general committee to r.: > i" tr.- :r respective precincts n a i of the j.r< i t. and the con vention i-arne to an end. All in ail. it wa- a happy end ■ g • mi ' h anxiety felt a- to the it *me of tne comention by favoring the erection of the a • »urt bou-e. and showed con iU'irely to those present that **ncnnan county's progressive peo-, ; • \iere i*-termined u> have a safe j i t- *-for tlie county records, an i* i late fireproof home for our i ty ofii ials and a building that -•a pride and honor to the county. TWO ROUSING BIG PIBLIC SALES C4. J. G. Pag- ler*. our up-to dau- auctioneer, was called toFre mont la«t Saturday, liaving two h.g public sales near there for Mon lay and Tuesday of this week. Jack got back home yesterday and said they were the most extensive -ai"' he has ever had. running way ;p the thousands of dollars. Tin* i' not the first time he has failed down into that coun try t- cry l*ig -ales, having been i : Ui“n' la-t year, and. made so -uivt-^fully that he was called again. Tli«- fact is that be is a bigger and better man along his l.ne than he is naturally accredit ed at home, for according to the id saying, "a prophet is not with out honor MW in liis own coun try." and the -ame may be said ii'o'ijr hi' line of work as well, and yet .lack is a splendid auctioneer as all are ready to testify. Surprised ky Two Separate Parties Last Saturday evening. Fred Johnson and family down on Wiggle Creek had a sort of doub le surprise perjietrated upon them, -on the eve of their removal to Platte county. On that evening. , a big P'wd of surprisers from the h and another surprise delega tion from the south came upon fhat h <me at t tie same tune, neith | . r crowd knowing tlie other had ie-igns uj«>n the good family. | However, the biggest and jolliest • me imaginable was had. It was ; i‘ie first doubling up of surprises u the history of the county to out | knowledge. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hoklas oJ ■steam1 K>at Springs. Colo., arrived Tuesday noon for a few days’ visit with Mrs. Hoklas* sister, Mrs. A. T. Conger, going from here tc Blair fora further visit with re latives. *lr. Hoklas is counts surveyor of Routt county, of whicl •iteamboat Springs is the counts seat. We acknowledge a mosi pleasant call from the gentlemax who has been engaged for mans years in that country as a civil en gineer and engaged on survey in j railr >ad lines through the mount iaaa Last Friday being the eve of St Valentine Day. the rooms of tkv • smaller scholars provided valen t tine boxes and each little one w a . the recipient of at least one vaien tine and a good time beside. HOWARD COUNTY’S NEW COURT HOUSE. ’ FAC SIMILE OF THE PROPOSED DEW COURT I03SE FOR SHERMAN COURTY. MOOERR IR EVERT WAT POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE WEOPEO Miss Helma A. Froehlich of This City and Lawrence Polski Our Popu lar County Clerk Married. WILL SPENU A WEEK IN OMAHA i - .... .... . Last Sunday morning at 9 o' • clock at St. Josephat church in ■ this city occurred the marriage of ' Lawrence B. Polski. county clerk I of this county, and Miss Helma A. Froehlich of this city. The ser vices were very impressive and unite two of our best young peo ple for life. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs. J. H. Froehlich, and has been for sever al years an attache of the tele phone central office, and very pop ular with her large circle of friends. The groom is the son of I. M. Polski of Ashton and for a couple ! years was deputy county clerk under W. C. Dieterichs. deceased, was later connected with the.First ! National Bank of this city as as sistant cashier, resigning that po sition upon the death of County ^ Clerk Dieterichs and was appoint ed by the board to fill out the un | expired term of the deceased of i ficer, and which position he has ably filled. A wedding dinner I was served at The Frederick at 2 o'clock Sunday following the cere mony, at which only the bride groom and near relatives, to the number of some 22, participated. ; except the presence of Mr. and Mrs.M.C.Mulick,where the'groom had made his home in this city i for years. The happy couple left Monday morning for a week's ab sence at Omaha and other points, after which they will be at home in the Kettle cottage just east and north of the Methodist church. The Northwestern, with the large circle of friends of the new home makers. will follow them through life with best wishes for them in all ways. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.'D. Shipley on Route 1. Feb. 16,1914, a big bouncing baby boy, who tipped the scales at 12 pounds. Charley says he challenges the world to prove he is not the best ever. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. O. L. ' Swanson, Sunday evening, Feb. • 15, a fine little daughter. Oscar has been busy since disposing of a big case of choice Havanas to • solicitous friends who were inquir 5 ing as to his mental status since . that important event. Mother and . daughter doing nicely. Congrat ulation all around. MILLER WINS OVER SCOTT Large Audience Witness One of The Gamiest and Most Intensely In teresting Contests Yet. OTHER TOWNS IN ATTENDANCE. -- i Last week Wednesday evening was pulled off at the oj>era house the much advertised and intensely interesting wrestle between Lee Scott of Ansley and our own local man, Warren Miller. The exten sive advertising given the event, with the reputation of the two men. brought some two or three hundreds of the lover of the game to see what proved to be the most interesting'ever pulled off in this^ city. The principals shook hands and the battle royal was on. There was apparently little difference in the weight of the big fellows and they were about the same hieghts. For some IT* minutes the giants tugged away, both on their feet, but shortly after Miller jerked Scott off his feet and from that time on Scott was on the defense, taking to the mat whenever he felt anywise in danger of a fall from his doughty opponent. For one hour and thirty-five minutes ] in all Miller never gave a moment 's let up on his aggressive tactics and never was he the least in danger' of defeat but once and tluit was! when a few minutes before the I end of the contest Miller thought the referee had patted him on the j back as he had Scott's shoulders on the mat. loosed his holds and stood to his feet whereupon the wiley Scott got a foot hold on the local man and threw him. but which the latter soon broke, push ing Scott loose with his free foot." The above tactics seemed to put extra ginger in Warren, who from that time on exerted addi tional strength and agility and soon had Scott securely pinned to mat with a half nelson and crotch hold. This proved the end of the wrestle, as Scott had been so bad ly handled by Miller that he was scarcely able to get to his dressing room, where he in a manly way gave his hand to Miller, saying he could not throw him, was in no condition to continue the unequal struggle and gave up the match and money, also announcing he was through with the wrestling game forever. It is due to Mr. Scott and his friends from Ansley, Arcadia and that section that they acted in a most honorable and i CELEBRATE 58th ANNIVERSARY. Large Number of Friends Surprise Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Snyder Tuesday Afternon. RESIDENTS OF LOUP CITY 38 YEARS Last Tuesday afternoon, the la dies of the G. A. R. met at the home of Mrs. W. S. Steen, and with baskets tilled with such good tilings as those ladies know how to prepare, went in a body to the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Sny der, where they gave this worthy couple a complete surprise in honor of their 58th wedding anniversary. They have been residents of this county for 38 years and have lived in Loup City for the past 26 years. They have passed through the toils a:.d hardships of the ear ly settlers and have enjoyed the prosperity of the later day. Grand ma Snyder has been an active worker for the church, in the Unity Club and in the Circle of the Ladies of the G. A. R., serv ing as their prSident two differ ent terms. The ladies presented her with a beautiful spoon in token of their esteem. In the early spring the honored couple expect to move on their recently pur chased farm near Broken Bow. The afternoon was spent in pleas ant conversation and a delightful three course luncheon was served, after which all departed, wishing this couple many more happy an niversaries. generous manner and made friends of all by their actions and demean or. As Lee Scott is one of the big fellows on the mat in the state, his defeat by Miller puts the latter up among the best ones in the state. Among the many new and old subscribers who have increased the Northwestern exchequer of late, not elsewhere mentioned, were T. L. Pilger, L. B. Milligan, Ralph Teeters. Will Whorton, G. W. Marvel. Carlos Landon, Al fred Baillie, Charts Smith, M. Zellers, M. Enevoldsen. H. L. Bell. J. C. Steele. John de la Motte, C. R. Spencer, Iver Holm berg, C. P. McLaughlin. Miss E. Fosberg. Mrs. Emil Schenck, J. I. Mcllravy. S. M. Smalley, Nel son Smith. A. B. Thompson. Mrs. Geo. Keeler. Mrs. Clemma Con ger, Henry Bichel. Chas. Shipley, Geo. Chapman. Andrew Pearson, Clark Reynolds. John W iehler, Aug. Johnson. ,‘H. W. Gustafson, Jno. Pilanowski Hiram Cramer. May their shadows never grow less. SHOOTS MAN THROUGH WINDOW Attempt Made to Assassinate H. T. Richards of Elm Creek. Aiso Wounded. Both Will Recover. Mrs. Richards FIFTEEN YEAR OLD BOY DRIER SISPICION Henry T. Richards, living north of Elm Creek was seriously injur ed last Saturday when a double barrel shotgun was discharged through the window of the home while Mr. and Mrs. Richards were sitting at the table reading. The affair happened about 10 o'clock just before the couple were going to retire. The first shot struck a cream separator sitting in the room and tore a casting from the machine, thus abating the force of the bullets. The second shot was fired as Mr. Richards jumped from his chair to see what the firing was. This time the shot lodged in the injured man's body, also striking Mrs. Richards' who had also risen to her feet. Mrs. Richards fell prostrate on the floor and the hus band. thinking she was killed, dragged himself eighty rods to the home of his father. This effort PIRCHASES INTEREST IN COLORADO BANK W. E. Henry returned last Wednesday from Flayler. Colo rado. where he has accepted the position as cashier in the bank there, where he expects to move about the first of March, when he begins his duties. We understand he also has a financial interest in the institution. We wish the young man all kinds of good for tune, and congratulate Flagler on the acquistion of Mr. Henry and family, socially and from a busi ness standpoint. The Progress of Flagler has this to say of the bank enterprise and people: The Farmers' State Bank was sold the first of the week. F. E. Gibson disposing of his interests to Dr. H. L. Williams and A. J. Lockwood. The new owners of the bank will be A. S. Lockwood, H. L. Williams, J. C. Straub, W. E. Henry of Loup City, Xeb., and A. K. Cousins of Denver. Mr. Henry comes to us with the best of references as a business man. and is backed by a large amount i of capital. Pleasant Valentine’s Day Class Party Mrs. Thompson’s class enter tained the I. T. class of the Pres byterian Sunday school last Sat urday evening. Games were played and valentine poems were written by each and then 'read, causing much amusement. Dainty refreshments were served and at late hour all departed, feeling well repaid for being there. Officers Presbyterian Ckarcb Given Reception The Misses Pearl Needham, Pearl Keeler, Lizzie Leininger and Birdie Lofholm gave a recep tion to the officers of the Presby terian church last Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Need ham. A 7 o'clock dinner in honor of Rev, and Mrs. Tourtellot was given, four courses being served, after which games were played, a pleasant, social evening result ing. Rev. C. F. Bukoutz. pastor-at large of that church in Nebraska, is here this week holding a series of meetings. Next Sunday even ing he will deliver an address, “From the Barroom to the Pul pit” giving in detail the story of his conversion, etc. His purpose is to locate a pastor here. Ser vices nex% Sunday as usual. A cordial invitation extended to all. completely exhausted him and lit tle hope was held for his recovery last night. Mrs. Richards was found to have only a flesh wound and was soon revived. Mr. Rich ards will also recover. The sheriff is looking for young Wilcox, a lad of 15 years, who was residing with the family and is missing. There is no apparent reason for the as sault. SENDS GREETINGS TO ALL OLD FRIENDS We have received the following characteristic card from our old postmaster, D. C. Grow, from his home at Jeffersonville, Vermont, under date of the 13th instant: “Good morning. The weather is fine here. You can put on a coat once in a while, just to keep the snow off your shirt I wish* you would send me a copy of the paper of the 5th; all we got of it was the wrapper. Let me know how we stand and will try and sell a can or so of milk and remit. Tell all the girls and boys, too, that old Dar is ail right only weighs 17*1 pounds, but still in the ring.” And we hope he will be right then* when he passes his 100th mile post in life's journey. Elected Vice-President Treasurer’s Association County Treasurer and Mrs. F. M. Henry returned home from Omaha last Saturday evening, where Mrs. Henry had undergone an operation on her eyes with very satisfactory results. As we stated in another column, Treasurer Henry was elected vice president of the State Treasurers’ Associa tion. This means that he will suc ceed to the presidency of the as sociation next year, as it is the custom of the association to elect each annual meeting every officer of said association except the pre sident, the vice president of the preceding year succeeding to the presidency, as is the case with the state editorial association and many other state meetings. And the state association in honoring Mr. Henry did honor to itself. Loap City Ccaple Married at Liaceln Announcements was received in this city by friends of the con tracting parties of the marriage at Lincoln on the 14th of this month at the home of the bride’s mother Mrs. J.W.Luce, of Christian Olt jenbruns of this city and Miss Elizabeth Luce, who was one of the teachers in our city schools last year. The happy couple are announced to be at home to their friends after March 10th. They ar rived from Lincoln Monday of this week.The Northwestern joins with friends in wishing them happiness and prosperity. On the evening of their return the neighbors for miles around and about 150 school children from Loup City went down and serenaded the happy couple. There was a valentine party at the home of Edgar Foster last Friday evening, some twenty-five friends being present. A most enjoyable evening was the result.