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Loup Ctty Northwestern
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VOLUME XXXIII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. Aug 13, 1914. ' NUMBER 36
EUROPEAN WAR
. CLOUD THICKENS
Several Larft Lmi tattles Foujjit. Germans Take City of Liefe in tel
pom After TreaeaAsos Losses tot Fail to Capture Forts.
FIEICM TROOPS REPRLSE GERMANS
The w ar game the )a*t week
has *«en slow)y involving all the
*•' iiitre* of the old world, or
n**arly so. t termany the early
pari of ti»r week was engaged in
napturtng l^jege. Belgium, and the
• l .zrti fort* * irroutiding, and af
ter report**! he.* of or more
men have fatted in its ami. Ke
are received to the effect
•iuU while the (verman troop- were
tty ig to take Lieg«. the French
^ ? •*. into i *■ rear of tiie (iermiii
force* and hstmpd ail bridge
and luaari. hack of them. It wa*
also claimed Fnrnrb and Kngii-h
araue* were ma— ng their forces
west of Ltegr l» give battle iotiie
<*'-naaJi army, and probably ere
tin* a cattle is in pmgrrs*. (ier
u-any. it 1* also claimed has made
a levy of ali tighter* between the
age* of 2" and which will give
it a fighting furor of nine million
men. leaving only the children the
aged and the infirm and tie*
women to care for ii»e harvest-,
befnauy troop* are abo concen
trating «m tor B—tan frontier
and occupy .ig territory there. It
.* aimed tr.at tie- vrviaii and
Mw'lrneg'in f«»r»e» have iiegun
■arawvub «*f * wiinti Anuria. The.
N rth ^*a a- *rt closed to hali
ng fi-et- and it is cv ji-<~led a big
naval batik* will soon take place
ob that sea oppo te Hcil. Klig
- mil . and K *el. (icratany. Switz
erdand >» mobilizing her troops to
defend her te-utrshty
fioaaral Hies Says.
All Eun*i««* i* at war. (wnmny.
Ibiasm. Krafter. A ratrta. >*rvku
}rri«|* England. Italy and Japan
* .11 be ia the m**4 OrriM* war
tie world ha* ever known,
(woml thi* war ha*
»«**-*! in for a rmiury: that
it will I** mud ternble tc its de*
tnrtaw *«f isfc arid j.n.|*ert> tlie
world l«i* ever orti; that every
, nati<wi will iecrnw in
volved rrfi.f* it*end: that Iterative
of it* temld*- effect*., it will tie the
Far Clerks aid
Judges of Election
Following is a h»t of the judges
tn4 clerk* of election a* furnidml
by the cirri, of the district court:
• hi Creek Jttdg*'*. Si
wuiski. > I^eaaieioWkki. Her
ohB '*perii sr; rierkv.MikeKwunir
*ku Adam Hadka.
l^grit Judge*. L. B. Milligan.
I). L* Ja.-**by. Andrew Kowalski:
clerk*. J. J. Pray. E. E. Tracy.
Wakiubgtiw Judge*. John A.
Kook. Carl lam-loo. Wm. Minnie:
clerks. «!«**» ,<L Grant. J ueb* >n
Burns.
lim Judge*. >. C. Eastcr
m Brook. A. L Cupjenautli. Geo.
Za.Ln; clerk*. II. F. He kuuii. K.
L Hale
W*4j*ter Judge*. J. H. Bone.
J. A. Mrilrwvy. S- >. Reynolds;
clerk*. George E. lk»ugia*. K. I>.
Uendnckaon.
lamp City — Judge*. E. F.
Jour*. Wm. C-sium. A. J. Joim
autt: rierka. J. W. flougal. J. J.
Jim —hi,
A*btua—Judge*. Ale*. Gappa.
Kami Srlmmann. A_ Anderstrum:
clerks. G. 1*. Poiaki. J. L Ihivy.
Kterkvilie Judge*. Clin*. Niel
kon. Frank Bntuzi&kki. Emil
Cord*: clerks. E. LHrebu*. Aiberl
0 Clay — Judges. K. Brodoek.
Fred Uaddow. June* M< Brlh
deck*, damar Bart. Vernon At
Warn iiui Judges. A. lJ. Nor
bag. J. C Wail. 4 >eorgr W
Wolio; cMl George A. B«|b
man. J. B Burt
Scott—Judge*. Jua. J. Else. W
a-t great war; that civilization
w ill put a strip to all future wars.
It I*, estimate- that when the war
I* at its greatest at least 30,000,
""" m*-n w ill Ik* engaged in the
* <>rk of destruction. The United
''tates ma\ l»e able to keep out,
but I hat depends on what hapjrens.
If a world war. the world will be
entirely affected. Under such con
ditions absolute neutrality would
- almost impossible. One false
step w,.i|d be fatal. Already the
• lb-els ■ f war is felt throughout
the wot 3. Money, and every
th.ng money buys has greatly ad
vanced. Markets are demoralized
'to*-k exchanges closed to save
’ mmes and business in some re
spect* is at a standstill until the!
world is adjusted to a war basis.
BURGLAR RAIDS
SIX STORES
Makes Wholesale Raid ia fetvaaaa
Is Caught ia SL Paal
BURIES LOOT EH ROUTE
I^ast week Wednesday morning
early a meat market, billiard hall,
two saloons, dry goods store and
carpenter shop at Ravenna were
burglarized and so plain were the
■clues that the fellow was arrested
at St. Paul that same evening, he
having made his way from Ra
venna to Boelus. where he pur
chased a new suit of clothes, dis
carded and hid his old clothes and
money and valuables he had stol
en. and was attempting his get
away. He gave his name as John
Smith, very racey name wasn't it.
He was taken to Kearney and
Thursday morning bound over to j
the district court to await trial.
At 6:00 A.M., August 2nd. there
left Fresno, California, a solid
train consisting of sixty-five cars
of raisins consigned to various j
points in the East. Special train
was routed Southern Pacific.
Union Pacific and North Western.
Four Men Basely Assault
Custer County Preacher
liev. Chas. A. Snook of Eddy
viile wa- the victim of a brutal
. vs»sai*it. u~liiie rataCTUflg lw»g>n
(n*m church on Sunday night of
last week. Four men who were
mi' h the worse for liquor ac
Jc >ted him and after a struggle
and a foot race he was knocked
■ «n severely bruised and stun
ned. The indignation of the good
I**i4e of Eddyviile ran high and
i ■"~ ' • 1 ■» ■■1 ii- .. . . i .
! as a result Merle Spurgin and
Mark Cunningham were lined
i twenty-"live dollars
John Cunningham and Walter
Dawson, who were also members
of the assaulting party were dis
missed as it was not possible to
show that they were directly con
nected with the crime.—Custer
• County Chief.
H. Douglas, Keulien Farnsworth;
clerks. Henry Ihcfenbaugh. C. 8.
i Hail.
Hazard—Judges, John Boeek
mg. Vincent Kebhan. Carl de la
Motte: ierks. Peter Jacobsen. G.
C. Frink.
Bristol—Judges. J. F. Vandra
ia. A. K. Edwards. Fred Kozell;
'•lerks. Wm. Snyder. K. Buss.
We call esj»ecial attention of
• •nr ppuple to the fact that Kev.
Kav K earns, one of our most pop
ular young men who has made
good away, will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning, ixd then* la- a large
turnout of the congregation and
many friends of Kay, and com pi i
ineiit him with your presence.
Art Keed. wife and baby, and
-.siers. Zelpha and Leda and Roy
'vmth were over from Greeley to
the lias.- ball tournament, all re
turning home the next day, ex
cept Mrs. Keed and baby, who re
mained for a further visit till
Tuesday morning, when they re
turned home.
All Sir Knight* and families
and solemnly warned not to for
get tlie annual K. of P. picnic
which is dated for next Wednes
day. August ]<nh. under penalty
of !<etng knocked out—of the best
! time of their lives.
Next Sunday’s
Church Services
German.-Preaching, Aug. 16th
at Un3o A. M.. Sunday School at
lo^at A. M. A cordial invitation
extended to all, F, W, Guth.
Methodist—Tliere will be com
munion service next Sunday
morning. Sermon by the pastor.
No evening service on account of
Union meeting.
Presbyterian—Sunday morning
at p>:3© Kev. Raymond Kearns,
(uf Ctowego, 111. will preach. Ser
vices at U o’clock on court yard
lawn, weather permitting, other
wise at the Presbyterian church.
Kev. Guth of the German church
will preach. J am sure we will all
be glad of this opportunity to
bear and welcome our pew broth
er.
Oswald Leschiusky of Grand Is
land returned home last Saturday
after a week's visit at the home of
his unde, M. Leschinsk.v.
H. Hide and wife and B. F.
Tucker, all of Walworth, Nebr.,
were guests of S. E. Thrasher
returned home with the latter for
a visit till the school year opens
in September.
Wink’s Vote on
the Uni. Removal
A friend has handed in to this
office a letter from the University
Home Campus Extention Commit
tee. giving the vote of Senator
Wink upon the question of Uni
versity removal or retention on
present site. The facts as given
are as follows: House roll 345, as
introduced and passed in the
house, provided for a half mill
special levy to be used in extend
ing present campus and develop
ing same. When the bill half
mill levy to be used in removing
to the state farm- On roll call.
Senator Wink voted for the
amendment, thus putting him on i
the removal side, as per amended
house bill. When the bill was
returned to the house that body
refused to concur in the senate
amendment and a conference com
mittee was appointed which failed
to secure action which could be
approved by either body and was
discharged. A second conference
committee was appointed and fin
i ally agreed on the present house
; roll 345 as it will be submitted to
the voters this fall. This was
during the last hours of the legis
lative session and each body ap
proved the the report and passed
the bill without roll call, so
, there is no record of the way
! any one member of either body
voted.
J. G. Pageler and wife returned
last Friday from their visit with
L.B&nks Hale and family at Man
ville, Wyo.
Mrs. Victor Johnson, who had
been here with her mother, Mrs.
W. J. McLaughlin, for the past
numiier of weeks, went home to
Harvard for a few days but to re
turn later to be with the mother
for some time yet.
JACOB ALBERS
W. P. THRESHER
ObHaary’s of Two Ml Room art
Highly Reopodod fcitizm.
COM—HITT SYMPATHIZES.
Last week Wednesday, August
5, 1914, at 4:10 o'clock, at his
home in this city, passed from this
earth Jacob Albers, one of the
oldest and most widely known
German citizens of Sherman
county. Deceased had been a se
vere sufferer for some two or
more years with hay fever, to
which had been added of late bad
attacks of asthma, rendering him
completely unfit for business. For
some weeks prior to his death he
had been confined to his home at
stated intervals, gradually grow
ing worse until the Sunday morn,
ing preceding his death he was
taken suddenly ill on the street
near his residence, faffing in a
faint, being picked up By friends
and carried into the lupine, from
which he never rallied §nd passed
away on tl»e date above, surround
ed by his aged wife and two sons.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon from the German ijvangelical
church. Pastor Guth officiating,
and his body laid to rest in Ever
green cemetery. Deceased was
born in Heinskirchen, i^tbe King
dom of Hanover, Germany, June
5, 1842. Came to America about
1864. Settled in Brooklyn. X. Y.
Was married March 1|, 1871. to
Miss Betty Knapp. Tothis union
were born two si>ns and a daugh
ter—Jacob, Jr., and Will Albers
of this county, and Mrs. Carstun
Truelsen of Hemet. California, j
the latter being unable to be pre
sent at the last sad rites. De
ceased came to Sherman county in
1878. taking up a homestead near
Ashton. For* the past twenty
years be bad lived in Loop City,
was an active member of the local
German Verein: also belonging to
the A. O. U. W. lodge.
The end came peacefully and un
expected, death being caused from
asthma and hay fever, causing
heart failure, which hastened the
end, A large number of German
friends from Loup City and over
the country attended the funeral
services. He was aged 72 years
and J months. The sorrowing
wife, sons and absent daughter
have the sympathy of our entire
community over the loss of hus
band and father.
Last week the Northwestern con
tained notice of the death of W.
P. Thrasher at Great Falls, Mont
ana. The following obituary of
the good man has been handed us
for publication: W, P. Thrasher
was born in Vermont. Canada,
Oct. 3, 1829. When a young man
of about 28 years he graduated
from the London, Canada, College
as a veterinary surgeon, When
30 years old he enlisted i» the
army at Detroit, Mich., serving
four years and over in the War of
the Rebellion. After the close of
the war he and his familv moved
to Phillips county. Kansas, where
they lived for a number of years.
From there they came to Loup
City and made their home with
their two youngest sens, Ray and
Skip, till seven years ago, when
the dear mother was laid to rest
after a lingering illness of about a
rear. From that time ou he vis
ited among his children. He left
living four sons and three daugh
ters.
Representative
Zaetew Here
Postmaster OttoZuelow. accom
panied by his wife and two sons
arrived in this city hy auto last
Sunday about midnight from
their home at Schuyler, being cal
led by the serious illness of Mrs,
Henry Eisner, sister of Mr. Zue
low, who was so low last Satur
day that her life wasdispaired of.
However, Mrs. Eisner rallied and
at this writing is doing nicely and
it expected will recover her usual
health. Mr. Zuelow was forugpp.
ly representative from coM
county in the Nebraska legislature,
and a live wire, too. He we* to
return home Tuesday morning,
but the rain prevented.
GIRL KIDNAPER
AT SCHHYLER
SirtiM Ytar OM Girl Taken Freai
Hene in the Rigfet
NO CUE TO HER WHEREADOVTS
Sunday night, or rather about
2 o'clock Monday morning, of
this week, a 16-year-old girl was
forcibly taken from her home at
[Schuyler, this state and carried
I away in an automobile by two
men. No known reason for the
outrage is given, and all kinds of
rumors are afloat. Schuyler was
aroused, hundreds of men and of
ficers scouring the oountry in
every direction.
Later—The mutilated body of
the girl was found in a newly
made grave Tuesday morning
about 6 o'clock in a corn field
near Schuyler. She had been
beaten to death with a club and
her head crushed almost beyond
recognition by the brute who had
taken her. Shortly before an
ex-convict, named Frank Heldt.
was dragged from a clump of
bushes near tlie scene, feigning
sleep, his clothing covered with
blood, the suspect was taken to i
Columbus and later to the state
penitentiary for safe keeping, so
dreadful was the deep-seated rage
of the Schuyler populace.
AUGUST THE SIXTH
GREAT BAY HERE
Two Tory latarestiag BaR Gams, Bloc Bock Shoot, Wrestiiag Match Fol
lowed by Baace at Joaaor’s Part Fils the Prograa.
J. F. STEGMM OF ASHTOI GETS AITO.
The base ball tournament held
in this city last Thursday was
puite a success in point of num
bers and enjoyment. Large crowds
were here from Ravenna. Litch
field, Scotia. Arcadia. Ord, Gree
ley and Ashton. The two games
of ball in the afternoon were by
well matched teams, though the
first game between Scotia and Ra
venna was by far the best, being
a 10-inning contest, resulting in a
score of 2 and 1 in favor of the
former. The second game started
out fine but ended in a slaughter,
Arcadia doing up Ord to the tune
of 14 to 4. The Ford car given
away as a prize went to «T. F.
Stegeman of Ashton, a poor man
financially and aged some 65 years
which seemed to suit everyone as
going to one who most needed it.
Boosters Boost Boelus
Carnival and Pienie
A big crowd of boosters were
her* at the base ball tournament
last Thursday from Boelus. com
ing in nearly a dozen autoes. their
caputs adorned with ref caps and
their frontal pieces with the Boe
lus smile, whooping it up for a
big carnival of fun and enjoyment
to be given at that live village.
August 14-15—tomorrow and Sat
urday. Judging from the pro
gram before us, a big time will
result, base ball, horse races, bal
. loon ascensions and parachute
[leaps, athletic In
dancing, and alt sorts of good
things being on the program.
Surelv, it will pay our fun loving
people to take it all in.
Milford Tracy is home on a vis
it, after same two years absence.
The Polish Society of White
Eagle will give a picnic at Jenner
Park Saturday, August Jo, begin
ning at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
There will be a ball game between
Paplin and Oak Creek. Every
body invited, Admission to the
park and ball game ouly 25c.
Dance after 7 o’clock.
Valley Coiity’s
Next Conty Clerk
We received a pleasant call last
Thursday from our live-wire
friend, D. C. Thompson of Arca
dia, who is now able to write ex
postmaster to his name, the day
he was here being his last day in
Uncle Sam's employ, handing
over the keys to his successor, R. ,
F. Rowe. Clyde is now a candi-1
date for republican nomination for
county clerk of Valley county,
and if we had the deciding vote,
he would be the republican nomi- i
nee and the next clerk of that
fine county. There is no better
timber up there for that office,
— — *»y *
Dr. Bowman was called to the
home of Harry Hinman yesterday
morning by the report that their
little daughter Katherine had dis
located her shoulder by falling
from the bed. He found the
shoulder very painful, but no
break—simply a bad wrench.
The M. E. Sunday school will
hold a picnic at Jenner Park this
week Friday, and everybody in
vited. Dinner will be served, be
ginning at one o’clock p. m.
Don't miss the good time.
The ladies of the ’Tried and
True” class of the Presbyterian
Sunday school gave a banquet
Tuesday evening at toe home of
Mr, and Mrs. James Johansen to
the menVBible class. Of course
it was just the finest eats possible.
Born, Friday, August 7th, 19
14, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hults
p fine baby boy. Congratulations.
C. C. Carlsen had business at
York last Saturday.
Bert Schumann and wife were
’jppaeagers to Fhrwell Wednesday.
IR
Judge Aaron Wall went to
Omaha Monday morning in the
interest of our people who have
petitioned for Sunday mail trains
over the Union Pacific.
Mrs. A. H. Hansel and daugh
ter. Mrs. Elmer Chaffee, were
visitors at Dannebrog Monday.
Miss Carrie M&thewson of Wol
bach. who had been here for a
week visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
A. Miner, left Tuesday morning
for further visit at Elliott, Iowa.
Mrs. Kate Beattie of Lincoln,
who had been visiting her sister.
Dr. Carrie Bowman, returned
home Tuesday morning.
M. A. Phillips and family re
turned last Thursday from a
week’s visit at Aurora and Ham
ilton county, making the trip by
auto. _
Miss Clea Lee went to Ord last
Saturday for a visit, accompany
ing home her friend, Miss Hilda
Johnson, who had been here visit
ing a few days._
Mr. and Mrs, Chris, Christen
sen left Tuesday morning to visit
a son and daughter at Torrenton,
Wyo„ for a couple of weeks.
The Mesdames A. L. Zimmer
man and W. L. Marcy were
Grand Island visitors Monday.
Has Right Foot
Badly Swashed
Mrs. Will Miller, living in the
Fritz Bichel neighborhood, while
coming up out of the cellar at the I
home Tuesday afternoon badly
mashed the great toe on her right
foot hy the cellar door falling on
same. Dr. Bowman was railed
and dressod the injured member
she is getting along all right.
J. P. Leininger and family left
Monday morning for a two weeks
auto trip to Flagler and Estes
Park, Colorado. Gus Lorentz ac
companied them to Flagler and
then went on to Denver to visit j
two sisters in that city.
Swan Anderson of Aurora re
turned home yesterday after a1
visit with C.C Johnson a few days.
Mrs. H. A. Sbeth snd children
returned home to Lincoln yester
day.
The report that the number of
tickets slid aeroplaned up to some
3300, was somewhat high as the
number really sold was 811. How
ever, the boys getting up the
tournament came out at least
even and provided the people with
a joyful day and good base ball
dope. _
MJE ROCK SNOOT
Following is the score of the
shoot held in this city on Aug. 6th
the low score being on account of
the wind prevailing. ,J. W.
Thompson high man:
Shot Broke
Thompson, Loup City, 120 106
Howard. Greeley, 120 100
Larson, Greeley, 120 99
Gamnon, Arcadia, 120 98
Gipe, Arcadia, 120 - 95
Keer, Ansley, 70 56
Schumann, Loup City, 80 19
Grohoski, Scotia, 30 26
Eisner, Loup City, 30 24
McKenty, Ansley, 35 21
WKSTUM MATCH
The wrestle at the opera house
last Thursday between Clarence
Miller of this city and George
Linney of Spaulding, was the
slimest attended of any held in
this cits', scarcely a dozen tickets
being sold. The reason therefor
to a gnat rs^mn- was . •
mat game off till after the anmmt
picture show in the opera houae,
hence it was after ten o'clock be
fore the contest was called, and by
that time many of the lovers of
the sport had left town, while ,
others were down at the park at
tending the dance. However, a
purse was made up and the game
went on, Kinney getting Miller at
the end of 53 minutes with a head
lock and bar arm hold, while he
won the second fall with a toe
hold. ^ Kinney claims to be the
best 151)-pound man in Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri, and stands
ready to back his claims with a
good parse. Young Miller made
a good showiug. but the experi
ence of Kinney, coupled with his
good generalship, was too much
for our young wrestler.
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Ernie Bell and family left Tues
day morning for a visit at their
old borne, St. Edwards, Nebr.
Oscar Bechthold went to Lin
coln Tuesday noon to bring home
a new Buick.
Mrs. Iona Sharp was a passen
ger Monday for Manville, Wyo.,
on a short business trip.
Mrs. John McDouall and child
ren went to York Monday on a
visit. _
Ed Oltmann was a passenger
for Omaha Monday.
John Oltmann and wife were
passengers to Omaha Monday.