Loup Ctty Northwestern OFFICIAL PAPER OF SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. 4‘ LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NEWSPAPER IN SHERMAN COUNTY. THE PAPER THAT THE PEOPLE READ VOLUME XXXIII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. Aug 6, 1914. NUMBER 35 Is 1914 to See Fulfillment of Bible Prophecy of War of All Nations? EUROPE INVOLVED IN TERRIBLE WAR ft I mi Lm4 as Tbengb AN the Great Powers ot Europe Were About to Engage in a Gigantic Struggle CZAR OF RISSIA DEFIES ALL HIS ENEMIES. It imt i«s»k* m though all the great power* of Europe were abuut to engage tn . a gigantic struggle for «upreaMM >. Last aerk. Au*tnta-Hangary declaivd a ar on J*er% ta and began o|«era tit»n» almost distantly thereafter and at tin* writing. Monday. Ku— >ta ha* taken a band tn stipj*>rt •*rn ia. while trereaaay has rushed to the * ipprt* utsier dale of August 2. claimed t >ennan> had .made! ¥ ranee and mould undertake to suitdue tliat ptlrf efmv slow Russia could get her troop* mobilized and ready for a *.#• «ti aga.tisl tie* Kai ser. AM diplomatic relation* have •sen broken off iaetween these ta o great p*aer*. It seems cer tain no a that England will Dece— sar.,% become etnbroiled Ul the aar and if •< Ja|ain propose* to jump m and assist its Eughsh ally. Tins would p*a«v Uu*-'a and .1 apat. a» all.***, a queer alliance to the two OMIWinn winch Were at each other's throat such a *m*rt time agu. Censorship of lie- press ami l««ss report* in all the countries • « the eastern nemispn* re make it unposs.tde to know just what is! la-itig door, save only for the teaks, but enough oozes out to predict Uiat it will be a terrible aar of de** rot ion and i»l««»d*bed. a itlt few of the p»wer* escaping |led t»> 4 tenaan f«»me!. who have taken |«i»v»*iuii of at k*aat three t. .. u*. «»era*»i. truoje- ‘iave al ready invaded Belgium on their ■ray t« Fraie-e. thereby involving K gland and a violation of tlie le jtnut.i taw*. British army if* - l*£ urn Am ll fjr. I and the Brfti**h fleet 1* feje-rtei to have filet the fo-rutaii fleet 0(1 the high ~*a* and a tttttie wa» in jirogresa. Kng tand aa*ure* Frame that if tlie lirrtntli Fleet goe% into tlie Kug That Marriage • License Mistake Tie ignorance of large numbers j of (rr-41. a- t*> tbe laws govern ing marriage license* i» a source of oner nubng wouder upon thej part of tie |«e >ple in all offices at tie ■ • ri ‘ *•. say* tl*e Mate J«awl. And Ibis ignorance i-' not cunt e-d to non resident* ofj tie state w bo < <«ur bere to lie j we*.ird iwt is found among thosej who have lo.-d in Nebraska all j uf tbrir live*. It is Iwhrved tiiat nearly half a* many people apply to Uie county i * i-ierk for lee-tises »• go to tbe county ourt. Many apply to thej clerk of tbe dtv.net and some to j ll>r reg s|er of deed*. Cane* have j Urn known w here person* anxi-, on* to «ed hare gone to ti«e city ! eirrk for tbe necessary |«*rmit. wnde other* have invaded tie federal t Molding. «Mir man came all the way from . Massacfnwett* u» marry a Nebras ka g.ri and hr brought with him the heenae ;**ued by the town clerk of the place he came from, lie waa much surprise j when lie learned that the minister who was to perform the ceremony would not accept this as sufficient authorisation for him to go a 1 lead w ill* the solemn rite*. It is such a common thing for men to aeek heeuaa* in tht* county when they rXpert to he wedded in another that Kobtc Reid, clerk of tbe county court, before taking down any data, aak* the applicant if be ii' > eiuumel the British fleet will interfere. I».s|mtciies under date of 4th -va.\ - war im- l»*en declared be ;we*-n England and (iermany «* ..e Japan reiterate- its inten tion of aiding England if the lat ter get - into tiie big -pree. French •-apture two and jiossibly three German • rui-er- after battle at ~ea. A;.stria defeated by Servians :i attic near Semendria. Gor ina: air- iij»- drop bombs from air- up on French territory. Italy m a ferment of hatred against A stria, with sympathy almost entirely with Servia. and may not remain neutral long, in spite of rie efforts of the government to • keep it so. (iermany and Kus -ia each a-k Sweden whether she »:!l remain neutral, and the latter is prcjiaring to defend her neu trality. President Wilson pro claims the neutrality of the l intel State* and defines the !> - lion • f tlii- nation in the Eur I» in controversy and war. Ger uai.t lay- the blame for the pre ;[>itation of war between France. R --la and itself to the two for ! • t [lowers, which it drclared in • i-*d (icrniun territory before a stat** of war wa- declared. UNCONSCIOUS SEVERAL DAYS Fourteen Year Old Boy Thrown Frew Horse and Stunned. CASE BAFFLES DOCTORS. One of the strangest cases that lias occupied the attention of the of the medical profession of Ord is that of Louis Petska, son of Frank Petska, residing on a farm across the river east of; town. The boy's case is a baffling one to the doctors, and is also dan gerous in its uncertainty. Wednesday morning of last week while driving cattle home to the pasture, Louis Petska. aged 14 was thrown from his horse with sufficient force to render him un conscious. The ground was slip pery with the rain of the night be fore and the horse when but a short distance from the house si 1 pi led and threw the boy. The fall was seen by the people at the house and they immediately ran out and carried him in. Wednesday morning—a week after the accident, he had not re gained full consciousness and was still in a stupor from which, with the united efforts of the physicians it has been impossible to rouse him. What is puzzling to the doctors is the fact that the boy seems to suffer no pain: he is not paralyzed but is able to move his body, and when given nourishment is able to swallow. He also seems to be able to understand what is being said and what is being done but cannot respond. The boy's broth er when asked about it, said, "Louis doesn't seem to be hurt: he is just sleeping all the time. ” At this time, however, the phy sicians express confidence that there is no danger and that the Ijoy will soon regain complete consciousness.—(^d Journal. Bunch of Good Fellows Surprise Dan McDonald An item which escaped us last Ml k. and MM "f the most enjoy able to tines' jmrticipating. was the genuine surprise party pulled ff one evening on Supervisor Dan McDonald. Knowing that I>an wh' lonesome, owing to Mrs. Mc Donald lieing away on a visit, a numl dead. If both parents an- dead the eoMml of tlic guard iaii muM la* obtained. No licence under any circumstances will be i—tie 1 to a man under eighteen or a woman under sixteen years of age. The applicant for a license must give his name, age, place of resi dence. place of birth, name of father and maiden name of mother and the same information must lie given in regard to the woman. A l of these siatementa must be made under oath. The question waich bothers most men who ap ply for licenses is as to the maid en name of the bride's mother and it is often necessary for the clerk of the court to leave this blank, to lie filled in by the miuister per forming the ceremony. Tlie 1-gal fee for a marriage li (cense is $1.50. The fee which the judge is required to collect for performing the ceremony is $?>. We are to have a Chautauqua again next year. Some thirty-five I of our people at the close of the program on the last day entered into contract with the manage ment to secure the attractions again the coming year. Boy Kicked in Face by Horae On Tuesday of this week, be tween 9 and 10 o’clock in the morning while two young sons of Burr Robbins up trie valley a few miles were playing about the stables, the younger boy, named Homer, was kicked in the face by one of the horses, cutting a gash over two inches in length from the right corner of his mouth up wards to the cheek bone, requir ing eleven stitches to sew up. Be sides the above all but two teeth in his upper jaw were knocked out these were on the opposite side of the face. Dr. Main was hurried ly called and attended the little sufferer, who is getting along nicely and will soon be around all right. W right Reynolds and wife were over from the west side Sunday visiting parents and friends. We understand they will go to the mountains in a few weeks for the benefit of Wright’s health, his physician recommending a few weeks rest and visit to the moun tainous clime. Much valuable fertizing material is loss when farmers burn their straw stacks. The straw, decay ing the soil, supplies the needed elements for boosting production and holding the moisture in the ground. The practice of burning strawstacks is being Vigorously condemned. The farmer could easily spare the time necessary to spread the wheat straw over his field. THE HARVEST OF DEATH F. W. Pod, W. P. Tbosktr h4 Mrs. Lewis H. Knt{H at Hast. ALL WEUKHRhni HERE. F. W. Post died at 12:10 p. m. August 4. 1914, at tbe home of his brother-in-law George Brill, in this city, of lead poisoning. De ceased was born at Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. He came to tbe United States at the age of ten years, and was aged 39 years at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and three children at Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa, where the body was shipped Wednesday morning for burial. For some time de ceased has been at the home of his brother-in-law. and in rapidly declining health, and his demise had only been a matter of time and not unexpected. Our people will deeply sympathize with tbe sorrowing ones over his untimely passing away in tbe zenith of life. V. P. TMESIEI The sad news was received here. Monday evening of this week, by S. E. Thrasher, of the death of his aged father, W. P. Thrasher, j at Great Falls, Montana, aged 84 vears. Grandpa Thrasher was formerly a resident of Loup City, he and his good wife making their home with the son. For some years, we understand, he has been living in Montana. He was here on a visit last Feburary, for a short time. He was well known to all the older residents of this itfoab. Ad friewdsof ue family and of the deceased will sympa thize with them in their hour of sorrow. Obituary next week. MRS. LEWIS R. KRIQMT The funeral services of Mrs. Lewis H. Knight were held Tues day afternoon. July 18th, at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. C. H. True, a life long friend of the family, preach ing the sermon. The pall bearers were the four sons and two sons in-law6 of the deceased. The re mains were taken to Strawberry Point for interment, followed by a number of relatives and friends who had gathered to pay their last respects to one they had known and loved so long. Laura Jane Woods was born in Westhampton. Mass., July 14, 1837, and died at her home in Edgewood, Iowa, July 27, 1914, aged 77 years and 13 days. She was married in Norwich, Mass., May 3, 1863 to Lewis H. Knight. After residing there a few years, they removed to Strawberry Point, Iowa, in the vicinity of which they have since lived with the exception of a few years spent in Nebraska. To them were born ten children, two of whom died in infancy. The ones now living in Edgewood are, Charles L., Albert, Delimer, and Mrs. Jessie McDonald: and Lafayette, of Strawberry Point, Iowa; Mrs. Jennie True of Arca dia, Nebr.; Mrs. Minnie Benscho ter, Loup City, Nebr., and Mrs. Kate Waldo. Manchester, Iowa. These, with the aged husband, are left to mourn their loss. The sad ness and grief of parting with loving and loved wife and mother are softened by the Christian hope, that when she passed away with a smile upon her face, leaving the pain and weariness of life, she en tered the rest and beauties of the glory land, where sickness and sorrow never comes and where she awaits the coining of the loved ones she has left for a little while. A precious one from us has gone; A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom so called. The boon his love had given. And though the body moulders there The soul is safe in heaven. We stop the press to announce the death cf Jacob Albers, which occurred this (Wednesday) after noon at 4:10 o’clock, aged 72 years. I Obituary next week. NEW CREAMERY BEING ERECTED Foundation Finished and Construc tion Work Ruder Way. BRILBING WILL COST S5.000 The promised new plant for the Ravenna Creamery Company was begun last week and to date the foundation has been put in and the floor of the mammoth build ing, which will be of cement is be ing laid. The dimensions of the building will be of cement. 42x8u feet, one story high, with a 10 foot porch on the east and a 12 foot boiler and store room on the west. It is practically fire-proof and will make a splendid addition to the city's interests. It is es timated the block building will cost at least $5,000 completed. C. J. Tracy has the contract for the cement work of the building, ex-1 cept the floors, which was let to J Joe Reiman, the cement sidewalk contractor. Ed. Radcliffe has the : contract for the carpenter work j on the building. / j The Dreamland Theater chang ed hands August 1st, Messrs. Jack Amick and Clayton Conger leas ing the same of Messrs. Ogle & BechtLold. The incoming theatri cal managers are among our most enterprising and go-ahead young men and you may wager all you wish on the boys making good and sure win. Good for the boys. Mrs. Clara Mielke of Omaha is here visiting the I. S. Syas and Boht. Patshard families. Entertain Ladies ef the Old B. of E.CInb Last Saturday evening, Mrs. W. F. Mason and Mrs. Thos. Dinsdale entertained the members of the old B. of E. club at the home of the former, in honor of Miss Blanche Trier of Chicago, with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dinsdale of Palmer were guests at the Ma son home. Miss Trier of will be remembered as being here some months ago as ene of the five Trier Sisters, who gave an enter tainment hers, and has been visit ing at Palmer with Mrs. Dinsdale. Mr. and Mrs. Dinsdale and Mis6 Trier returned to Palmer Monday morning. Miss Trier gave a splendid solo at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. She is at present taking a vacation from vaudeville work in which she has been engaged the past season. Paying far Cream According toGrade The Dairy Commissioner or the state of Nebraska has lately issued Bulletin No. 122 treating specifi cally on the handling and grading of cream. He has arranged to have all creameries and all cream stations doing business in Nebras ka begin Monday August 3rd to grade cream, putting it into two classes; First and Second grade. Full instructions are contained in the new bulletin, to the cream buyers, as to what constitutes No. 1 and No. 2 cream, and to' the dairyman, as to how to produce a grade of cream all the time. The Food department proposes that after a month of buying on the grading system, when all cream producers shall have had an opportunity to get acustomed to selling their cream on a quality basis, that a differential in price be made between No. 1 and No. 2 cream. This would seem to be the only fair, business like way to handle the matter, because then those dairymen who take good care of their cream and produce and sell a No. 1 grade all the time, will get paid for their extra care and labor. Those who do not handle their cream las cream should be handled, and do not pro duce and sell a No. 1 article, will be paid for what it is worth on the basis of the market for No. 2 grade butter. The Dairy Commissioner thinks the practise of paying the same price for all grades of cream is not a fair proposition, in as much as only fifteen to twenty percent of the cream sold is really a second grade, and while the poorer grades of cream bring the better grades all down to the same level in quality by being mixed together at the cream stations, yet the met hod followed is no a fair one. In buying hogs, grain, livestock or any other article of produce, the product is paid for according to its quality and the same rule should prevail in the cream buy ing business. As it is at present, four dairyman out of five could and would produce and sell % Ko. 1 article of butter fat at the ad vanced price that the No. 1 arti cle should bring, but, there is, however, one dairyman in every five that produces and sells an in ferior grade of cream, which ac cording to the present methods, regulates the price that the other four better dairymen have to take for their product. The dairy commissioner esti mates that the Dairymen of Nebr aska loose annually One Million Dollars, just be cause twenty per cent of the cream sold is not first class. In other words, of five cream producers, four of them pay a constant tax of two or three cents per pound on their product, because the fifth man will not im prove his methods. Let us stand up for the improvement of condi tions of the dairymen—one of Ne braska’s greatest industries. ST. PAUL BOY MUR DERED IN IDAHO Mike MuUoy ef SI Paul, Nebraska, Killed Near Blue Lake Grade, Idaho By Two Ceupsnieu, aad Body Throw* in Lake. HEAD BEATER TO A PRLP. • Word reached here last Friday that Mike Mulloy, Jr. had been accidently killed in Idaho the pre vious day. No particulars of any kind were received and since that time no informion lias been re ceived by the Malloy family. Mr. Mulloy started at once for Jerome, Idaho to accompany the remains home. He drove to Grand Island where he caught the first train west. This morning a mess age was received informing the family that the remains would reach this city in the morning, and in all probability the funeral will be held Saturday morning at nine or ten o'clock. The following is taken from the Denver Post and throws some light on the affair Shoshone, Wyo„ July 28.— Louis Irley of Joplin, Mo., and Carl Johnson of Salt Lake City are in the county jail here pend ing an inquiry into the murder of Michael F. Mulloy of St. Paul, Neb., who was murdered on the Blue lakes grade, twenty-five miles south of Shoshone last Friday af ternoon and his body thrown into the lake to conceal the crime. Mulloy's head was beaten al most to a pulp with stones, after which he was dragged to the rim rock of the lake and thrown into the water. His body was found by fishermen and the arrest of Irley and Johnson followed. Irley, Johnson and Mulloy were on their way to Twin Falls, Idaho and spent Friday morning at Je rome. They had engaged a team and buggy with a driver at a livery stable in Jerome to carry them part of the way to Twin Falls. After leaving Jerome an alter cation arose with the driver over the amount of fare and when it was to be paid. The driver be came angry and ordered the men from the buggy and returned to Jerome. Before the* driver left Johnson and Irley began accusing Mulloy of being responsible for their predicament and a violent quarrel followed. This was the last seen alive of Mulloy by anyone excepting John son and Irley. Both men admit they were under the- influence of liquor at the time and do not re member what happened after the trio were ordered to leave the buggy by the driver. When John son and Irley were taken into cus tody they had abandoned their idea of going to Idaho and were on their way to Nevada,—St. Paul Phonograph Press. Lncle Peter Jacobv, who has been very ill the past ten days, caused by blood poison resulting from an injury to one of his toes, is considerably improved at this time and it is believed that the immediate and most alarming dan ger is passed. Owing to his great age and feeble condition it was feared for a time that be could not survive,—Aurora Sun. __ 4 Kearns-Bradley Wedding Bells Married, at Bellevue, at the home of the bride, Tuesday, Aug ust 4, 1914, at 8 o’clock p. m.. Rev. Raymond V. Kearns of Os wego, Ills., to Miss Marquerite Bradley of Bellevue, Nebr. The groom is the oldest son of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Kearns of this city, and one of the brightest young men ever going out from this city. He is a graduate of Bellevue Col lege class of ’ll, going from there to Chicago, where he graduated the first of April this year from the McCormick Theological Semi nary and where he was assistant pastor of the Sedgwick Presby terian church during the last two years of his seminary course. The first of May, this year, he accept ed and was ordained and installed pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Oswego, Ills., where he is now located. His bride is a graduate of Bellvue College of the class of ’12 since which time site has been a teacher in the high schools at Orchard, Nebr. Rev. Kearns and his bride arrived in this city last evening, for a short visit with his parents and great his legion of friends, who will join with us in wishing for the happy couple a long, happy and prosperous life. Mrs. Laura Briggs was called to St. Paul Monday to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Grace O’Brien, who is quite ill.