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' MUM CELLS SMICD EMMET EFFOET ME TIE MIMS HCST MECIOIS ASSETS Loup City Northwestern OFFICIAL PAPER OF SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. > LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN SHERMAN COUNTY. THE PAPER THAT THE PEOPLE READ VOLUME XXXIII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. April 9, 1914. NUMBER 18 AWFUL ASOIDENT BEFALLS BOY Eight Year Old Sea of Verae Alieaan Slides From Hay Slack Onto the Sharp Point of a lay Knife Which Penetrates Bowels. HAS FIGHTING CHANCE FOR LIFE Last Friday evening al«*ut 6 o'clock, a little 8-year old son of Verne Alletnan living on Koute t met with a fearful accident at tlie Ik -me. fie liad been on a hay stack cutting feed for tlie eveuing chores, and after finishing threw tl«e hay knife to tlie ground, slid ing down the stack after it. As ti*e knife reached tlie ground it struck with the {mint up and when j «u* oy did down Ik dl l soon top of tlie blade, w inch penet rated the -rrotum. thenc* up diagonally art.-s tlie abdomen, making an Hnrisioti sevem 1 inches long and deep enough to puncture one of tie- mkstinrs urt to let them out of the gafiging wound. The little Wlsi* manage I to get to tlie bouse * »t *v his mother, who found a ahove. the knife iiavtng daubed the Who the same distatae it hail cut tie boy's Inly. I>r. Bowman wa» hurriedly railed, readied tlie Aliemau home as soon a~ his auto could carry him attended the frightful wound. He also liad a competent nurv* name fnun Lin coln. who arrived by daylight tlie To live in the country in the spring time, where tlie birds sing, fields come to life and men work the sod is to know* more about the real spring vuig than to live in th** large city where tie* stone of tin* street* and buildings remain an** changed suk >ke hangs low and the changing of the season is noted more from the calendar than from natures realm. Many city jieoule yearn for our country advantages at^pa-ttro*-of year. It is worth rejoicing about. morning following the aceident, and all that medical skill and care ful nursing can do will be done in an effect to sav - the boy's life. At this writing, (Tuesday morning) nearly fourdays after the accident, ‘ he little fellow is getting along as nicely as could lx? exjx'cted and lias a righting chance for his life. The migratory birds seem to ave Iiad a worse time this spring than usual to find where they are ■ !■» sjM-ak. < >ri“ day flocks 'id !.-• s'vn going north and the fl -king southward, i' y !u;\« , i ■ a tough tim»* locat .i.g t! «• pr ■ ~eason. Lincoln. April 4. Because a i g !ei k s,.l<i Mr>. David Moses of t’uster county tartar emetic in s’- . ! of crt -iin of tartar, and she I ■ 1 as I p - !t of taking some of t e- puson. Dr. Alexander Mat thews must j>ay l..Vm to the ad ministrator of the estate of the de ceased. The physician was in partnership with adruggest at the time of the atTair. An 18year-old buy employed as ulerk wa* the only one in the 'tore at the time Mrs. Moser calledtoget the cream of tartar.’ He gave her the poison ii 'lead, and when the suit was •n ijht. I)r. Matthews denied the i ul.ority <>f tb' lad to sell drugs. This, however, failed to find favor n i i- ml eyes, and the lower • : s j ■ gment was sustained. !•- (irvi-n of Grand Island will be in I>' l.jiii’u’r*-', office Wednesday. M ril !.»; Ii. prepared to treat the Eve Ear. Nose and Throat. LITCHFIELD CASES COMPROMISED District court convened Tuesday morning of this week. Judge Hos tetler presiding and Court Re porter Max Cook on thd job. The morning hours were spent in gif ting a numler of equity cases. off the -kit Let. At II o'clock court adjotmed to 1:30 p. m.. at which mil jurors and witnesses we're ad monished to lie present. The court room was crowded long lie fote the court htiur by those anx ious to b<-ar the renoaned Litch field cases which were staged for tiiat tune. However, the lawyers for bulb prosecution mini defence with tie* principals in tiie various cases, wen* Iwisy in trying to set •m tie the entire nunilwr out of court, which was accomplished and the court aiamt 3 o'clock in tie* after noon mt announced. stating the anion was most pleasing in tiiat it Tiie court bou*e meeting at the Charlton school Monday * evening was another good crowd ami al most to a unit favoring the court bouse. The silver-throated quar tet again distinguished themselves with their musical stunt. Our union will meet with Mrs T. l>. Wihon next Friday p. in. Visitors are cordially invited. The following mother's propram is be ing ptepami: Song; Essay, Mrs. Will Draper: Paper. “Tiiat Boj”, Mrs. Skicumb; S»lo. Mrs. Morris Solo. Mias Lizzie Leininger: Read ing, Elnora Spencer; Discu—ior # Training of the Infant, an I qoes fwn-txii. Mrs. I Must laic, lender Solo. Miss Marie Cooper. j saved perhaps a week or more of i jury work, a whole lot of hard feelings which would necessarily be engendered in the course of the trial and cause the community to lie more at variance at its close, probably than ever before, and be sides the settlement lifted from the I county hundreds of dollars of court I costs. He congratulated those in terested over the ending of what promised to lie a number of bitter '•ontests, and hoped our sister vil lag- on the west would hereafter be bound with closer ties of friend ship. It is sincerely to lie hojied Litchfield go»><l people may not have to undergo in the future the troubles ami animosities of the p«st few months. 1 he time of the court was taken up W ednesda.v in securing a jury and getting to work on the Synak I t agamst the B. and M., in •vLt' h l.V 'H) is asked by the wife for the death of her husband in the Burlington yards at Grand Is land some months ago. 1 tiis is the way Billy Sunday relates the story of David and < i’.liath. It has at least the virtue of brevity: David asked who that big stiff was. He soaked him lietween the lamps, lie phicktsl out his sword and chopp'd off his block, and the j ivst of the gang lieat it. Loup Cityite to visitor—Yes, ' Sherman county has made won- \ derful improvements,built bridges,! miles of new and better roads, the towns have grown, they are building and constantly beautify and— Visitor (Pointing to old court house) What is that! Loup Cityite—?Er—Oh, that is j the site for our new court house. --- - PROPOSED NEW COURT HOUSE FOR SHERMAN COUNTY WHAT THE NEW COURT HOUSE WILL COST SAMPLE TRACTS TAKEN FROM THE RECORDS M' Loop City, Nebr., March 31. 1914. For the information of the voters and tax payers of the various townships of the county. We present the following list of farms in each township, showing the assessedj|||bbtion and what each farm would pay each- year, principle and interest, of the court house bonds, and retire all the bonds on or be fore the time they fall due. Washington Township NAME Qr. S. T. R. Ass'dVal. Amt. Ben Nelson sw. 18 16 15 945 1 61 Wm. Landon nw. 20 16 15 550 94 Fred Whitman sw. 3 16 16 925 1 57 B. McDowell se. 6 16 16 520 89 Peter Larsen sw. 12 16 16 980 1 66 John Nordstrom se. 20 16 16 480 81 Wobstor Township F. O. Johnson sw. 7 15 15 705 1 «20 S. Younglund sw. 14 15 15 830 1 41 John Ohlsen nw. 21 15 15 915 1 56 Chas. Schwaderer ne. 27 15 15 865 1 47 C. S. Morrison sw. 29 15 15 745 1 27 Ray McFadden ne. 32 15 15 705 1 20 Elm Township Henry Apple se. 2 15 16 815 1 39 P. L. Currie nw. 30 15 16 640 1 09 A. F. Kuhn se. 8 15 16 1310 2 23 T. C. Chamberlain se. 34 15 16 1105 1 88 R. D. Adajns nw. 7 15 16 1315 2 28 W. F. Spencer sw. 35 15 15 865 1 45 Loup City Township T. Lewandowski ne. 1 15 14 940 1 60 Ed. Zakrzewski ne. 4 15 14 1040 1 77 L. N. Smith se. 8 15 14 1360 2 32 Johnson Bros. se. 29 15 14 1820 3 09 John Needham sw. 2 14 14 1070 1 82 W. S. Fletcher ne. 15 14 14 1265 2 15 Oak Crook Township C-. F. Brown sw. 2 16 13 $1080 $ 1 86 Ferdinand Schroll se. 36 16 13 880 1 50 L. Spotanski sw. 7 16 13 800 1 36 Jos. Siwinski ne. 15 16 13 665 1 12 Mike Palu sw. 17 16 13 665 1 12 Adam Radk nw. 26 16 13 860 1 46 Logan Township Lincoln White ne. 12 16 14 II *0 l 89 Louis Palu sw. 12 *6 14 980 1 66 Grant Stickney se. 21 16 >4 UpO 1 87 John Lonowski ne. 3* 16 14 800 1 36 H. P. Graack sw. 35 16 14 960 1 63 Anton Tryba sw. 10 16 15 800 1 36 I * ■ Scott Township August Musbach sw. 3 13 16 920 1 57 Arthur Minshull ne. 8 13 16 1065 1 85 C. L. Greenhalgh se. 15 13 16 1065 1 85 R. Farnsworth nw. 19 13 16 920 1 57 John Benson ne. 25 13 16 920 1 57 J. F. Roberts se. 35 13 16 720 1 23 Hazard Township Joseph Rebhan sw. 2 13 15 1020 1 74 Frank Wagner sw. 12 13 15 1160 1 90 Geo. Xewberg sw. 26 13 15 1110 1 88 John Boecking ne. 9 13 15 878 1 50 Xoah Hand nw. 31 13 15 950 1 62 A. L. Reinertson se. 33 13 15 1480 2 53 Bristol Township James Coulter nw. 29 13 13 1360 2 32 John Hetzel nw. 31 13 13 1100 1 87 L. G. Gross sw. 6 13 14 920 1 56 Fred Xove.v • ne. 21 13 14 1100 1 87 Bertha Polenz se. 29 13 14 1295 2 20 Orville Wizeman nw. 32 13 14 1305 2 22 Clay Township S. X. Smalley se. 8 14 14 845 1 44 H. W. Brodock se. 12 14 15 1180 2 00 Hans Obermiller se. 17 14 14' 800 1 36 I S. C. Fletcher sw. 27 14 14 610 1 05 H. Tangerman se. 35 14 14 1000 1 70 Mrs. O. Sherman se. 34 14 14' 385 65 Harrison Township Fred Richmond se. 4 14 16 1350 2 30 S. A. Xystrom ne. 6 14 16 705 1 20 J. W. Hcapy sw. 10 14 16 1350 2 30 Theo. MeCash se. 32 14 16 1015 1 73 W. M. Hulburt se. 30 14 16 995 1 69 Franz Penner sw. 12 14 16 840 1 43 Ashton Township August Stobbe ne. 3 15 13 1220 2 07 Oscar Xehler nw. 4 15 13 820 1 39 Mary Zoucha se. 15 15 13 930 1 58 Andrew Bogus sw. 1 15 13 1240 2 10 T. I). Wilson nw. 16 15 13 1185 2 01 John P. Dethlefs sw. 35 15 13 900 1 53 Rockvillo Township John Kaseh ne. 1 13 13 1445 2 46 John Anderson ne. 10 13 13 850 1 45 Peter Lorenz se. 26 14 13 1155 1 96 Wm. Jaeschke sw. 28 14 13 1145 i 94 Carl Treffer sw. 29 14 13 615 1 05 John A. Burmannw. 31 14 13 950 1 62 ITEMS OF NEWS FROM ASHTON Jos. Peters brought a Ford auto last week. Abe Conklin of St. Paul was an Ashton visitor Monday. A. B. Outhouse was in Ashton Monday on business. Tom Grella bought a new auto, last week from the Ashton Anto Co. Tom always uses good judg ment in buying, so of course he bought a Ford. Sheriff Williams was in Ashton Monday posting notices for the Anisa Ayoub Sheriff sale which will take place on April 21st. John Rapp autoed to Loup and 1 then to Arcadia last Sunday, ac companied by Loyd Campbell. Marie Beza and Misses McNulty's returning home the same evening. Lost and not found, the pool hall manager in the name of Shinckje anyone finding same re turn to Ashton. Rev. Father B. Ratka returned Saturday from St. Joseph where he was attending forty hour de votions. The B. B. B. Club entertained a few of its friends on April 1st., and they also change their color decoration from green to bright red. The friends that were enter tained were the members of M. G. U. (Men's Gossip Uuion.) Last Sunday the Ashton B. Ball I club had its second practice of the * - • • . . ! season. You auto see Chink Ket tle and Pat Chervinski go after the ball why they auto be in the Federal league not mentioning the National or American. Patronize home concerns as you know if you spend your money at home it stays at home it goes for improvements of all kinds such as streets, roads and walks when if you buy in Chicago or other places it goes there and what do we get in a way of improvements from a mail order house, knock on our home town thats all. At the Village election Tuesday for trustees, Henry Ojendyk, re ceived 56 votes, Isaac Sanberg 51, Alex Gappa 28,tand Joseph Pie chota 24, the two first named were elected. UNANIMOUSLY INSURGENT / m Sherman County Woodman in County Convention Condmnn Talbot and Hit Gang of Hoad Camp Officers. RINGING RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Last Wednesday was held the county convention of representa tives of the various camps in Sher man county, at which a delegate was to be selected to represent the lodges of Sherman county at the State encampment. Meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock p. m. with R. D. Hendrick son in the chair and J. T. Roberts of Hazard as secretary, Of the county camp, Loup City, Litch field and Hazard were represented, Ashton and Rockville not sending in delegations. The delegates from Litchfield were J. W. She han. C. H. Bacus. L. A. Engle man and ,J. R. Lang: from Hazard were J. F. Roberts and C. W. Trumble; and from Loup City were L. V. Slocumb, Pete Rowe, R. D. Hendrickson, H. J. Johan sen and S. F. Reynolds. A creden tials. composed of Pete Rowe, C. W. Trumble and C. H. Bacus, was also later made the committee on resolutions, which we publish below. J. W. Shehan of Litchfield was elected delegate to the head camp, and Rev. L. V. Slocumb alternate. Both delegate and al ternate expressed themselves as standing squarely on the resolu tions and would do all in their power to defeat any officer of the head camp who should come up lor re-election. Be it resolved that we, the mem bers of the M. W. A. in County Convention Assembled, do hereby declare, that we are unalterably opposed to the high rate by-laws, enacted at the session of the Head Camp held at Illinois commencing on the 23rd day of January 1912, and do hereby demand the repeal of the said by-laws. And be it further resolved, that we are also opposed to the election of officers, who voted in said Head Camp for these high rates and plans, or favored, or advocated them, or in any way used his in fluence to make them permanent in the society. We recommend the election of officers, who are in harmony w ith the members, and who will carry out their will. And be it farther resolved, that we demand a substantial re duction in the salaries of our head offi cers,appointees, and employees, retrenchment in the expenees, of the society and rigid economy in the expenditure of the general furd. And be it further resolved, that the delegates electee! by this Cojnty Convention, to represent us in the State Camp, be and they hereby are instructed, to support, in said State Camp, Resolutions in harmony with these resolutions, ani support only such candidates, for delegates at the next Head Camp as are in harmony with these resolutions, and who will pledge themselves to oppose the Chicago rates and plans, and who will vote for their repeal, and who will oppose the reelection and . reippointment of any officer who vc ted for the Chicago rates, and who are in favor of a policy of re trenchment in salaries, and other expenses, and who will favor only such candidates for officers who will pledge themselves to these policies. And further, to support in said State Camp all measures which caiculated to carry out the spirit of these resolutions. We are alse opposed to the present deputy plan of our head officers. Resolution committee: C. W. Trumble, Pete Rowe, L. A. Engleman. LOUP CITY ESCAPES DROUTH BY 41 VOTES City election here Tuesday was a very tame affair, there being but one ticket in the field and the “wet” and “dry” question being so one-sided, wetwards, that it re ally made no contest. All the candidates were up for re-election and won easily. A. B. Outhouse succeeds himself as mayor, Pete Rowe as clerk, L. Hansen as treasurer, and Joe Smalley was written in for police judge. Will French was re-eleceed councilman in First ward and John Ohlsen in Second ward. The First ward went “wet” by 4 majority and the Sec ond ward went it some better, go ing “wet” by 37 votes. The to tal votes cast in both wards, 250. ASSESSORS IN SESSION tarty Attmer W. T. Owns Calls Maathw of Precise! Assessors. FOLLOWING SCHERILE ARRANGED County Assessor W. T. Owens called a meeting of the precinct assessors for Friday of this week. The following schedule for per sonal property was arranged: Horses, Mules, Jacks and Jinnies. Under one year $15 00 to $25 00 Over 1, under 2 25 00 to 40 00 Over 2, under 3 30 00 to 65 00 Over 3, under 12 - 40 00 to 150 00 Stallions 20 00 to 100 00 Dogs 5 00 Cattle. Under one year 20 00 Ovfer 1, under 2 25 00 Over 2, under 3 35 00 Over 3 45 00 Fat cattle, per pound 06 Hogs, per pound 06 Stand of bees 2 50 Grain. Wheat, per bushel 65 Corn, per bushel 50 Oats, per bushel [50 Barley, per bushel 550 Speltz, per bushel [50 Alfalfa, grass and clover seed per bushel 5 (X) Potatoes, per bushel 75 Hay, per ton 5 00 Poultry, per dozen 5 00 See the May Pole Dance Friday night, April 10, at the Daddow Opera House. This is really a drill around the May pole by six teen girls, using the streamers as guides: In England it is given given out-of-doors on the green, and the one crowned Queen of the May graces the occasion. The custom is followed in schools and colleges in America being used in the grades in the May Festivals, and by colleges on Class or Ivy Day. _ The court house meeting at Aus tin last Friday evening was a pro nounced success, although suffici ent notice of said meetings had not been given to cause all interested to be present. However, the sen timent of the meeting was thor oughly for the new court house and all were well pleased.
