Loup City Northwestern
_OFFICIAL! PAPER OF SHERMAN COUKlTY. NEBRASKA.
LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN SHERMAN COUNTY. THE PAPER THAT THE PEOPLE READ
VOLUME XXXIII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. June 11. 1914. NUMBER 27
IF YOI THINK OF INVESTING, LOOK OVER SHERMAN COUNTY’S RESOURCES FIRST
IS THIS THE CAUSE
OF IMPEHOING WAR
I
One War Carrospeadoat BaW Enough to Say What He Thinks, Tells a
World of Trath ia the Following.
JEOPARDIZED AMERICAS DOLLARS THE CADSE
Fred L. H«*U. a war cor re
spondent who syndicate* hi* stuff,
and who i* brave enough to say
that few inherits are say
ing. teli* a world of truth in the
folio* mg:
'*T!ie noisiest thing in Mexico is a
jeopardized American dollar. You
--an :etr its cne* any evening on
the Pla/ade ia Cathedra).
“What.'" the American business
f man »bo ba* fled from Mexico
w ante to know, "are we loafing in
Verm Cruz for' When are our
troops going to march on the cap
ilai'**
“The American business man
h-ft Mexico City hurriedly. He
left a 1 •jsme** worth, say. •,
•**•♦. For ail he knows the feder
al*.. have burned liis store and
kiuied bis safe.
“He «ann to know if there are
such things as tie- rights of pro
l«erty. It a the duty of the
Cnitol State* government, he
•ay*, to protect American busi
ness interests ahead.
“AV'iat is your bu*ines* In Mex
ico * ortri f ** he was asked.
"t Hte bare: red thousand dollars. *
he raid and groaned.
**And you want the American
troop* to go to Mexico City and
•are it •'
“1 certainly do. I*m an Amen
can nUaen.*
“How lung have you lived in
Mexico?*
**Twcnty-five years.
ray any taxes in the I rated
Mates'*
‘Certainly not. My property
I* all in Mexico.*
“Kver go home to vote?*
“No.*
y “Then you. who don't care
errm*rti about your country to live
there some time* or to vote or
pat taxes, want American soldiers
wot to Mexico City to save your
property*'
“But you don't see that F am
Dot alone in Mexico* There are
bund mi* — yea. thousands — of
American* :n business m Mexico
City-*
“Ktarliy.' spoke up one of Uie
newspaper men. T* census nf
li»l« gave American* in
llexw > and a total population of
K.WU.W*1-’
“Ilf tie- 11,0011 Amera-an*.
we*ll *a« £,•■** are men working
fur the big mining and oil com
panies for wage* and small salar
ies. That leaves 1<1,<J00 of the
big fellow*. And you want it".
people to corne to rescue
of lO.tMJ**
“ ‘Well, if we don't do some
thing «oon it will i* impossible to
do busmens in Mexiro.*
“ 1 brreftwe. we must teach the
Mexicans ■ lesM>n' If we were
V March on Mexico City. ho«
B»n> American* do you suppose
would die*'
“ *1 don't want any of tiiem to
Progressive Con
veitioi Call
The Prucimivr party will bold
a count) conventm® on Saturday,
joitr at thr court mom in
lump Crtjr. ‘Hie I>umu»« of tbe
conveirtM® win be to select dele
gate* to the state convention, to
aehrt a new central committee,
and to transact surfc other busi
ness a* may be for tbe good sod
welfare of (be Phgmsive party.
AH Pngnain* are invited to at
tend. E. F. Joor&.
Acting chairman and secretory.
Friends of Miss Nellie Jeffords
viM be gratifco4 to bear that -be
ba* been awarded a scholarship in
«be Ihgnmaeh Conservatory of
Manor in New York City, as a
laarh at unusual ability display
ed an the pan year’s work there.
I
die," the American business man
protested.
'But they will die. A lot of
them will die. Let's say that one
man would die for every $10,000
worth of property owned by
.Americans. Ten would die for
yours. I had to leave the capital
iu * hurry, too. I left behind a
piano, a dres- suit and some other
things. 1 demand that my pro
l>erty right- l»e protected. May
s' a soldier will die for my piano
and dress suit also!'
The man who will die for my
piano j<utied army with patriotic
motives. S> did the ten who
died for yours. They are better
.Americans than you. because
they stay at home and vote and j
j*ay taxes. They are producers
and some day they will lie—if
they are not now—husbands and
father- of cuildren."
But doggone it! haven't I
any right.- at all in Mexico (’
'Not one. You knew Mexico
was turbulent when you came in.
You took a gambler's chance, l>e
cau-e there was a prospect of '<%:
prutita. Ywu'va lost. That's all
you’ve hist.'
“Then all the little jeopardized
Amerx-an dollars clamored twiee
a.- loudly as lie fore.
“But the army at Vera Cruz1
-beds few tear- with the weeping
American dollars!"
ANOTHER BI6
PARK OPEHIHG
Fine Weather and Big Crowd Visit
Jenner’s Park Opening Bay.
OTHER TOWNS WELL REPRESENTEB
Yesterday was one of the finest
and most successful days in point
of crowds and enjoyable times of
any of like occasions in the
past. The weather was ideal and
the rains of the days previously
had prepared the park as one of
the most inviting places to visit.
Goodly crowds were present from
Sargent, Comstock, Arcadia, Ash
ton. Rockville and the country
roundabout notwithstanding the
fact that farmers were busy in
their fields and many could not
take the day off'. The band ren
dered splendid music during the
afternoon and evening. The game
between Arcadia and Comstock,
resulting in a score of 5 to 4 in
favor of the former. The dance
pavillion was patronized even
letter than" on former occa
sions. The Miller boys gave
some fine wrestling exhibitions in
the evening which highly pleased
the crowds, with Referee Conhiser
at his best. .lenner Park has
just received a consignment of
snakes from South America, an
aligator and several other inter
esting things for exhibition. Late
ness of the hour before going to
press prevents extended comments
on the day, but it was no doubt
perfectly satisfactory alike to
both the park management and
patrons of that splendid amuse
ment resort. ,
Mr. Stansbury, father of Mrs.
R. P. Starr, arrived here last
Thursday noon from Idaho, for a
few week's visit with daughter
and family.
Insanity Board Pronounce
Patterson Sane
Ijast Saturday on complaint of
ins brother .John. James Patterson
of Arcadia was brought lie fore the
insanity lioard. The prisonerduly
examined and found by the board
t« tie sane. Even the accusing
brother w as not here to push his
I claim against James and the board
found by his talk and full account
oi things that there was no reason
whether to hold him for insanity.
He was. therefore, turned loose.
The charge looked like a person
al or family matter to the board.
—Ord Quiz.
Fire Totally
Destroys Home
The home of Andrew Wian
tow-ki. on the old Geitzner farm.
I two miles southeast of this city,
i destroyed by fire last Thursday
> afternoon, the cause said to be a
i defective chimney. Mr. Wian
1 toirski was in Loup City at the
It line, was notified of the fire by
! idiom* but failed to get home by
! uto till the destruction was com
plete. We understand a small in"
I-uranee wa» on home or contents.
A. I>. U nman and daughters.
Misses Maud and Edna, arrived
here la-t Friday evening on a
| visit to their son ami brother and
family. Mr. Hinman has sold his
i home and all but banking inter
est* at St. Edwards, and he and
! daughters are on their way to
California to make their future
I home, though they have not de
irkled on location. They will lie
j hen* a couple of weeks.
Tlie office hunter is abroad in
j tlie land and ye ‘‘country yokel
| press’* is flooded with extra mail
j from the dear fellow who wish
j favorable mention of their ability,
I willingness and desire to serve j
' the dear people. Have you no
, tieed any announcement of them
| in the Tribune ? Like all publishers
; we are in the business simply for
{health and fun (?). but. the chaps
! that ride in our car will have to
, I pay for the ‘gas’ they use on the
1 tnp.—Maryland Tribune.
11 Latest reports from the bedside
r of August Beu-hausen are to the
i j effect that he is failing very ra
■ i rapidly and fears are entertain
. I ed tlial the end is rapidly nearing.
A heavy wind, with symptoms
of tornado, visited Loup City
last Thursday evening shortly
after 6 o'clock, giving a good
many nervous people a genuine
scare. However, outside of up
rooting a few trees and tearing
the folage off a good many more,
with upturning of a number of
small out-buildings here and there
no damage was done in this im
mediate vicinity, except to the
feeling of our j>eople.
Frank Robbins and wife came
over from Greeley county last
Friday for an over-Sunday visit
with parents and brother and
family. Frank, though somewhat
thin in flesh from his hospital ex
perience. yet is in much improved
health and gaining daily.
Very Fortunate
Auto Accident
Last Thursday, while Homer Ogle
was driving home from Ravenna,
where he bad driven Dr. Bowman
to take the train to Chicago, and
when some five miles this side of
Ravenna, the axle on the front
left wheel of the auto snapped, the
car swerving to one side plunging
into a bank, which it climbed up*
wards a few feet and stopped.
Had the accident occurred on a
grade, it would undoubtly have'
plunged off to one side, turned
turtle and our columns made to
record a fatality or at least a seri
ous injury to Mr. Ogle, who was
the only occupant of the unre
generate speed deviL It was in
deed a lucky outcome. _
FREE TRIP TO
EXPOSITION
3000 Ntbraska Ladies to Coapete
fir Free Trip to Paeama.
HELP YOUR HOME CARDIDATES
The names of the young ladies
in this locality who have been en
tered in the contest to win a trip
with expenses paid to the Panama
Pacific International Exposition
are attached hereto.
By June 17, the day proclaimed
by Governor More head as Nebr*
aska Panama-Pacific Dollar Day,
no less than three thousand (3000)
young women in Nebraska will be
engaged in the taking of §1.00
contributions for a Nebraska
building at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition. Each contributor of
§1.00 will receive a bronze medal
bearing upon one side the seal of
the state of Nebraska and upon
the other the seal of the Ex»>osi
tion.
To the young lady who sends in
the largest amount of money thus
raised will be given a trip for one
week to the Exposition with all
expenses paid, or $100.tK) in cash.
To the three ladies sending in the
next largest amounts will be giv
en free transportation to the Ex
position, or $60.00 in cash. To
the next 250 ladies will be given
gold medals of the design above
described.
Tliis is a patriotic movement to
which every loyal Nebraskan will
subscribe. The fact that every
forty states of the Union have al
ready rstsed the money for Ex
position homes makes it impera
tive that Nebraska should take
quick action. The raising of the
money through $1.00 contribu
tions imposes a burden upon no
one and all the more glory and
credit will accure to those who
make this project possible, even
at this late hour.
Lieutenant Governor S. R. Mc
Kelvie of Lincoln has been placed
in charge of the raising of this
fund will undoubtly be completed
by July 1.
In the contest for the prizes to
be awarded Nebraska ladies every
support should be given to those
of this community whose names
are as follows:
Loup City: Ruby Johnson,
Mayme Adamson, Frieda Ohlsen.
Beatrice Worloek, Pearl Needham,
Eamestine Odendahl; Ashton:
Stella Jamrog; Hazard: Cora
Heater.
t
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Loup City a Good
Business Point
If you have an idea that Loup
City is not a pretty good business
point let us tell you that the B. &
M. at this point alone during the
month of May last received and
shipped out on an average of be
tween seven and eight tons of mer
chandise daily in less than car
load lots, beside all car load ship
ments of stock, grain, flour, etc.
We very much doubt if any of
our sister towns of like size can
equal that showing.
Mrs. A. T. Forsell of Central
City, who was visiting her sister,
Mrs. Sydzik was taken very ill
last week with acute indigestion,
and for a time her condition was
quite serious. However, she was
able to return home Monday
morning with her husband, he
having been summoned to her
bedside. It is believed she will
fully regain her health in a short
time. __
Mrs. Will Draper and youngest
child went to Central City last
Saturday for an over-Sunday
visit with their husband and fath
er, Will being so busy he could
not take the time to get away
from his work to make his usual
Sunday home-coming.
T. D. Wilson was called last
Saturday to the bedside of a
brother at Plattesville, Wis., who
was reported very ill.
John Lewis went to Hamilton
Saturday morning last for a few
days visit with his brothers.
DAIRYMEN TO
HOLD RALLY
Exhibits Comprise all Modem Ap
pliances Dsed in Dairying.
SPLENDID PROGRAM PREPARED
The Central Nebraska Dairy
men's Rally, an event of statewide
interest, is scheduled for Central
City, Wednesday and Thursday
the 17th and 18th days of June,
and the activity of those deeply
interested is an assurance that
great crowds will be present on
that occasion. Tbe program has
been completed, and the speakers
recognized throughtout the west
as men of authority on subjects
pertaining to dairy industry.
The exhibits will comprise a com
plete equipment of all appliances
used in connection with the dairy
such as milking machines, dairy
utensils, stalls and stanchions,
feed and litter carriers, electrical
apparatus, separators and silos.
An extensive educational exhibit
arranged by the University of
Nebraska will be an especially
valuable feature. A large exhibit
of dairy cattle of various breeds
will be there for your inspection.
The programs and exhibits will be
of deep interest to everyone, so
make it a point to be present and
bring your family. The rally of
last year was a big success. This
year a better program and more
exhibits are promised.
Clark Reynolds left Monday
noon to look after his land at
Valentine. He will build a home
thereon and after that is finished
he will have no further excuse for
remaining a confirmed bachelor.
Warren Guile accompanied him
and we understand will work
there. Clark may return in a
couple of week to look after some
business interests here, or may
remain at Valentine indefinitely,
according to future plans. j
Automobiles Collide
Without Serious Results
Last night at about 10:00
o’clock one of the Dunning boys
ran his auto into the car belong
ing to Mr. Rettenmayer of Arca
dia, resulting in the destruction
of a wheel of the latter's car.
The accident occurred by Mr.
Dunning misjudging the inten
tions of Rettenmayer. Dunning
says that the other car was com
ing from the west and be from
the south. Rettenmayer appar
ently intended to run north, but
turned suddenly to the east and
he had no time to change his
course, hence the collision.—Ord
Quiz.
Miss Henry Young, formerly
one our most popular city teach
ers, but who for the past two
years lias been teaching at Ogden,
Utah, in the city schools, and
making her home with Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Hale there, arrived
last Friday from a visit down in
Tennessee, on her way home to
Ogden, and will visit here for a
week or so. Her host of friends
here are well pleased to greet
her once more.
Mrs. Lou Scliwaner and little
son left last Saturday morning
for Lincoln, where she will visit
a sister who graduates from the
States University, and as a dele
gate to the P. E. 0„ which will
be in session there this week.
Buys Property
iu Loup City
J. D. Calloway, one of the lead
ing farmers of Bristol township,
has purchased the W. P. Reed
property and will soon move to
Loup City and make this his
home. He is highly spoken of
by the people of Bristol and over
the county, where as an old citi
zen of Sherman he is most well
and favorably known- Mr. Reed,
we understand, will move with
his family at an early date to Indi
ana.
Romeo Conger returned from
his visit to Kansas City and other
points in the “show me” state
Monday noon of this week, re
porting a very enjoyable time.
The Wont Storm
of the Season
Loup City and Sherman county
has been blessed so far this season
with plenteous moisture, and
crops never looked better. How
ever, it were next to impossible to
have such bountiful rains, without
more or less winds and at least
some hail. Several heavy winds
have visited us, the worst of which
seem to have been those of last
Saturday night and Monday after
noon of this week. Saturday's
winds had serious symptoms of
the twister element, but did much
less damage than would be sup
posed from the terrific gale it
brought, yet over the the county
we hear of windmills dismantled,
outhouses scattered about and
many trees shorn of portions of
foliage. The winds of Monday
afternoon, however, though more
straight in character, yet seemed
to have much sprinting force, and
we hear of barns destroyed, wind
mills sheared of goodly portions
or blown entirely down, and an
endless number of smaller build
ings throughout our farming
community scattered to the four
winds, so to speak, entailing
much loss to the people. Besides,
we hear of several sections visited
with hail, though the destructive
quality was not excessive. So far
we have heard of no casualties,
nor even accidents, due to the
danger engendered by the reck
less quality of the storm. All of
which causes us to exclaim: Stand
up for Sherman county, the parti
cular frvorite of the controller of
the elements.
HOUSE TAKES RAP
AT SPELLBINDERS
Bill in House to Prohibit Cabinet Officers From Making the Chautauqua
Circuit in the Hereafter.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GREAT W. J. B.
Secretary Bryan's lecture tours
cropped up in the house June 8th
again, when Representative Brit
ten of Illinois, republican, intro
duced a bill to make it a penal of
fense for any cabinet, officer head,
or clerk of a government depart
ment to lecture for pay, other
than actnal and traveling ex
pences, and to prohibit senators
or representatives from lecturing
for pay while congress is in ses
sion. Offenders would be fined
$10,000 or imprisoned for two,
years or suffer both penalties.
Mr. Britten launched a broad
side in a statement accompanying
his bill in which lie spared no ]K>*
litical party and included Sen.La
Follette and Representative Mur
dock. “This bill was prepared
last September, but was not intro
duced when Secretary Bryan for
mally declared that he would lec
ture no more during the period."
he said. “The recent announce
ment from Philadelphia that
several members of congress and
the distinguished secretary mem
bers of state had signed contracts
for a period-of lecture? beginning
July 1, is responsible for my bill.
"I am at a loss to understand
how the secretary can consistently
leave his office when a state of
war practically exists between this
country and Mexico and the for
eign policy of our government is
being laughed at by every civilized
nation on earth. This certainly
is no time for Mr. Bryan to be
| hiking around the country doing
one-night stands with ‘Tyrolean
yodlers, contortionists and sleight
of-hand artists, and I am equally
opposed to members of congress
doing this sort of thing when con
gress is in session.
Items of News
From Ashton
Hadie Adamski returned home
from Omaha, Saturday.
Quite a number of Loup City,
people attended the ball game here
Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
graduation exercises at the opera
house Sunday evening.
Miss Stella Jamrog was a pas
senger to St. Paul Monday, re
turning in the evening.
Mrs. Fairfield left Sunday for
Grand Island to visit a sick rela
tive.
J. J. Sapp and Leon Beza were
business visitors to Loup C5ty,
Saturday evening.
The best game of the season
was played Sunday. Ashton
winning from Elba by a score sf
6 to 5.
Mrs. Ojendyk and children re~
turned home from a weeks visit
in Lincoln.
Miss Mollie Sperling who has
been visiting at Arlington, Nebr.,
the past few months returned
home Wednesday.
A heavy rain with a strong
wind fell Monday, the barn of
Thos. Orel la was moved and a
good sized shed overturned.
A newly married couple that
are visiting at Hrubys’ were
aroused Saturday night by a
crowd who were after ajtreat and
a good time.
Lightning struck Mr. San
berg's bam Thursday, he saw the
crash and got to the barn as soon
as possible, and put out the fire
that started in the hay mow.
It is with great pleasure that
the many friends of Joe O’Brian
of Ord learn that he has gone
back to his first love, the U. P.
railroad. Altho one of the oldest
enginoer% in the service, Joe has
determined to familiarize him
self with another branch of the
service and has gone on as brake
man on the Ord branch. The
hope of his many friends in Loup
City is that genial Joe O’Brian
will go on and on, until as a merit
for his service the predsidency of
the road will be his. Selah.
State Examiner Stapleton was
here last Thursday and Friday
making examination of the county
treasurer’s office and found every
thing in fine condition. We
congratulate Treasurer Henry on
the splendid report made by the
state official.
M. C. Mulick received a letter
Tuesday from a sister at Sanborn,
Iowa, telling of a tornado which
wrecked the east part of town last
Friday killing 7 and wounding 15
people. The sister and family
were unharmed.
Mrt . Gilbert was called home to
Kansas. City Tuesday by the seri
ous illness of a daughter in that
city. _
Leon Beza, G. Polski and J. J.
Rapp celebrated in Dannebrog
June 5th.
Mrs. Lulu* Lee-Fitzgeraid left
for her Colorado home this morn
ing. _
Jennie Long left Tuesday for
her home at Harvard.
