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■ VOLUME XXXIII_LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. November, 19th 1914. NUMBER 48
FATAL SHOOT
IN6 AFFAIR
FuuJ Existing in Northwestern Loup
County Has Sad Ending.
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' JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
For some time these has been
trouble on between Ben Galbioith
and a bunch of ruffnecks in the
northwest part of Loup county
not far from Almeria.
It is reported that a bunch of
thieves exist there who had been
making nocturnal and daylight
raids on peaceful citizens. Sus
picion rested on certain parties
and threats and counter threats
were made, and it is claimed
that Roy Fox, one of the suspect
ed parties, had threatened to “get”
Ben Galbraith the first time he
met him.
On account of this the latter
went armed.
The meeting occurred Monday
morning of this week on the road
to Almeria. Galbraith, who is an
old man was riding along the
road with his wife in a buggy,
Fox, aged 2t>, and another man
named Dinnett met up with them,
riding horseback. Fox and Din
nett stopped and words were ex
changed, it is claimed, the young
men finally attempting an assault
on the old man. He was looking
for just that and was prepared.
Before the assailant,could get to
Galbraith the latter shot him.
Wounded the man got back on
to his horse by the aid of his com
panien and rode for some distance
when he died.
An inquest was held but the
jury brought in a verdict of justi
fiable homicide and no trial will
be held.
me aeaa man was ourieu next
day.
From Geo. P. Emig, who is in
town today, we learn that the old
man says that some of the gang
failed him up on the telephone
Sunday night and dared the old
man to take his gun and meet him
at a certain point on the road,
which invitation he accepted and
went to the appointed place, but
no one showed up. The old man
explained that he really had no
thought of meeting Fox on the
day of the shooting, but that he
carried his guns and other mov
able property with himself when
the family all left on account of
the theiving of the gang. This
accounts for his being armed at
the time.—Ord Quiz.
v legal Holidays
Designated by Law
The question of legal holidays
comes up to much that it is appro
priate at this time to give the legal
holidays designated by the Ne
braska state law. The are as fol
lows:
1. The first day of January,
known as New Years day.
2. The twenty-second day of
Feburary, known as Washington’s
birthday.
3. The twenty-second day of
April, known as Arbor day.
4. The thirtieth day of May,
, known as decoration or memorial
day.
5. The fourth day of July,
known as independence day.
6. The first Monday in Septem
ber, known as labor day.
7. The twelfth day of October
known as Columbus day.
8. The twenty-fifth day of De
cember, known as Christmas day.
9. Any day appointed and re-1
commended by the governor of
this state or the president of the
United States as a day of fast and
Thanksgiving.
The Baptist revivals are increas
ing in interest weekly. Last Sun
day evening the other churches
had no services and attended the
Baptist services. The church
was so crowded that the Methodist
friends had overflow services in
their church.
The M. W. A.'s of Rockville
will have a big time the evening
of the 21st, this coming Saturday
night, when a celebrated lecturer,
we have not his name at hand,
will be present and deliver an in
teresting and instructive lecture
on woodcraft. A number expect
to go down from here.
Little Miss Vera Radcliffe last
Saturday afternoon, from 2 to 5:30
o’clock, entertained Mrs. John
Leininger’s Sunday school class
at the borne of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Radcliffe.
HOW DOES THIS
LOOK TO YOU?
A Remarkable Election Story That is
Going The Rounds.
READ IT OVER CAREFULLY.
The Kearney Hub, which in
1912 was a stanch supporter of
President Taft has this much to
say ot the result of the state elec
tion:
“A remarkable story drifts cut
into the interior of the state re
garding the election in the city of
Omaha, which briefly is to the ef
fect that there was a distribution
of five thousand dollars in two
dollar bills among the floating
population and supposedly pur
chasable vote of that city. The
voter accepting the ‘gift" was ex
pected to make just one mark in
one single square on the official
ballot, in order that there might
not be any ‘accidents* through at
tempting to vote the entire ticket.
Having its curiosity aroused by
this story the Hub has looked up
the Douglas county election re
turns and finds that the vote on
governor is about 2500 greater
than on any other office voted on
in that city, either for congress,
legislative candidates.orany other
state office. Further investigation
shows that the vote for governor
in the state is about fifteen thou
sand greater Ilian the votes cast
for any other candidate or propo
sition, or just about the extent of
Governor Morehead’s majority
over Mr. Howell. Does this strike
you as significant?
Thompson Draws
First Prize.
Willard Thompson accompanied
by Irvin Conger went to Greeley
'iastw£ek Wednesday "ind took the
scalps of all the shooters at the
gun game in the two days shoot.
Willard brought home the first
trophy, a beautiful gold metal,
losing only 13 out of 175 birds,
taking first place and bringing
home a nice bunch of money as
high man. If any one thinks they
can best the Loup City champion,
they have another guess coming,
as he is about the best shot in cen
tral Nebraska.
The smiling countenance of
George Petersen was seen on our
streets last Saturday, he having
come down from his home near
Brooks, Minn., a few days pre
vious and stopping off at North
Loup till Saturday visiting friends
and relatives, lie returned to
Brooks the first of the week.
George says he feels fine, and he
looks as though it agreed with
him up there.
Our Presbyterian ladies held
their annual dinner in the church
parlors last Friday evening, the
receipts being some $70. or more
and gave a splendid feast of good
things to the large number of peo
ple who attended and partook
thereof. It was the most success
ful of any previous dinners given
by the ladies in point of numbers
present and of receipts.
The probability is that the Bap
tist revival services next Sunday
euening will be at the opera house
the other churches not having
services. If so, announcement
will be made from the different
pulpits Sunday morning.
J. I. Depew went to Omaha
Tuesday morning to attend the
session of the State Manufacturers’
Association.
B. &. M. Railroad
Bridge Burned
Last Saturday night, some time
between midnight and morning,
the small 46-foot railroad bridge
on the Burlington, a mile west of
this city, was totally destroyed by
fire. Sundy morning, the bridge,
carpenter and dago gangs made
quick work in constructing a tem
porary affair, over which the
work train was able to pass by
noon time, and Monday morning’s
Sergent passenger safely crawled
across, and the old affair is now
being superceded by a substantial,
permanent bridge. Just how the
fire started is not known, but sup
posed to be from either the pas
senger or freight trains Saturday
evenings, and whioh smouldered
till a late hour.
LONGER TERM SUBSCRIPTIONS
COUNT FOR MORE VOTES.
Try for More Years aid Increase Year Standing Mere Rapidly in Year
Future Reports. Work With Enthusiasm and Win Victory.
EVERY DRY IS IMPORTANT NOW.
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At some time in every one’s life,
there is something that they just
wish for day in and day out, and
are willing to go to almost any
end to win the object of their de
sire. If that is something worth
winning, it is worth going after,
but people don’t always get what
they want, mostly because they
don't put forth the proper amount
of energy towards their goal.
A thing that one wants badly
isn't very apt to come to him of
its own accord, or just fall in to
his grasp. It usually takes work
and ability on his part to get it,
and in factffiiere are most always
a great many obstacles to over
come before he can win out.
Some people see what they want
start for it, without a thought of
there being anything in the way
of their getting it. Then an ob
stacle apjtears, and they wail, “O
my, I can't get over that,” and
give up. They say they didn’t win
because they had hard luck.
Others are aware of the fact
from the very start that there
will be obstacles to overcome, and
when they sbtw up these people
r-rtnfe way to overcome them.
There is alwayi a way if you only
look for it.
Candidates, right now is one of
those times. There might be things
that you want more than that i
Maxwell, but the probabilities are
that there are not, and in any case,
it is something that is more than
worth all the effort that you can
put forth from now until the close
of the contest. You want that
car, and now is the time to be get
ting the votes that will win it for
you.
Personally, I believe tkat every
one of you has this spirit of stick
ing until the finish, and winning
out in spite of the obstacles before
you, if you will only bring out
that spirit. You naturally want
to win, but you must remember
that there are sure to be some
things to overcome before you do
win. Just bring out all of the
energy that lies within you, fight
to the finish, and then have that
car as a reward.
Generally speaking, there are
three things which overcome all
obstacles which come up in the
course of a contest. These are
enthusiasm, perseve ranee, and
self-confidence. Of course, you
must be persevering if you expect
to win. No one ever won an auto
mobile when he gave up before
the finish. And you must be con
fident that you can do just as much
and a little more th<n anyone else,
and that you are going to put in
your time in proving that theory.
All of yon have shown these
two qualities, but now, the thing
that you want to bring out in con
nection with them if enthusiasm.
Fill up with it, buf&ie over. Get
the spirit of winning right into
your system. When you ask for
a subscription, show that you are
offering one of the best proposi
tions that ever came to that sub
scriber's notice. Show them that
you are full of life, and that it is
going to take a very peppy per
son to beat you, jf that can be
done at all. People like this spirit
and you will find that it will bring
you all kinds of success.
You will notice that the sched-,
ule of votes increases according
j to length of subscription. • A fhr
l.vear subscription counts 6,000
votes, if old, and 12,000 if new.
A ten year subscription counts 14,-:
500 if old, and 29,000 if new.
These subscriptions count op very
rapidly and are well worth trying
for. Of course we don’t expect
you to get a great number of
them, but by trying for more
j years, you will find that your
standing will increase much more
rapidly than otherwise. The peo
ple of this county will want the
paper for several years to come,
and so may as well pay their sub
scription now, and give you the
added advantage of the votes.
This week we. will give 20,000
extra votes on every club sub
scriptions amounting to $24.00,
5,000 extra votes on every $10.
The offer is fully explained in our
advertisement, on another page of
this issue. These votes are im
portant. and yon want to get in as
many clubs as you can.
Four more weeks, candidates.
Everybody ginger upl Show all
your pep. Some one is going to
win an automobile on December
the nineteenth, nineteen hundred
and fourteen. Let that be YCttl.
Down To Actual Working
Numbers
We have cut down the list of
contestants until we believe that
each contestant whose name is
in the printed list is an acti.ve
worker. Only a short time unttil
the close of the contest and we
advise each and every one to ]wit
forth their very best efforts from
now until the close. The contest
closes December 19th and it has
resolved itself into a matter of
but a few days.
Yours for success.
Contest Manager.
Most Remarkable
Free Exposition
Moving Picture Lecture of
Maxwell Factories to be given at
the Opera House tonight. To
night John Blaska the local dealer
for the Maxwell Motor Sales Cor
poration will present for the en
tertainment of the public, a free
moving picture lecture entitled,
“From Molten Steel to Automo
bile” which has created one of the
big sensations in the moving pic
ture world and is one of the most
instructive entertainments that
Loup City has ever witnessed.
There are four thousand feet of
moving picture film, and every de
tail pertaining to the manufacture
of up-to-date motorcars is shown.
Beginning with the steel mills
the work is carried down on thru
the chemical laboratories, the
foundry, forge, machine depart
ments. The assembly departments
are shown in detail and a complete
automobile is made* assembled
and tested right before the audi
ence.
Another added feature—“-and by
far the most noval attraction—
will be views of the Maxwell car
in the various parts of the coun
try. This has taken the form of a
travelogue and some wonderful
bits of scenery, as well as races,
hill climbs, etc., are shown.
Mr. J. A. Alpert a Factory Ex
pert, will accompany the pictures
and lecture on them.
^Ve feel that such instructive as
welras interesting and entertain
ing lectures as these, should be
encouraged by the residents of
Loup City and hope that all will
attend.
Mrs. Harry Gardiner returned
last Saturday evening from Paci
fic Junction, Iowa, at the bedside
of her father J. F. Bock, who
seemed was slightly improved from
his protracted illness.
“The Paint Rubbed Off,” for
men only, at the Baptist church
next Sunday afternoon at 2:80.
A distracted Chadron father
whose son has been bringing ma
thematical problems home for him,
to help solve during the evening
during a lucid interval, has>volved
the following:
"If it takes a four-month-old
wood pecker, with a rubber bill,
9 months and 13 days to peck a
hole through a cypress log that is
big enough to make 117 shingles
and it takes 165 shingles to make
a bundle worth 93 cents, how long
will it take a cross-eyed grasshop
per with a cork leg to kick all
the seeds out of a dill pickle?”—
Chadron Journal.
Be Sure to Attend
Farmer’s Institute
Lou p City, Nebraska.
Wednesday, December 2nd, 1914.
Afternoon Session.
1:30 p. m. Dairying, C. L. Bur
lingham, Uniied States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Hog Cholera Vaccination, Dr.
D. C. Hanawalt, United States
Department of Agriculture.
Separate Ladies Session.
2:00 p. m. Demonstration,
(practical hints in dressmaking,)
Frances Wyman, Lincoln, Nebr.
Evening Session.
7:30 p. m. Diseases of Hogs,
Dr. Hanawalt.
Economics: Old and New, Miss
Wyman.
Illustrated Address, Mr. Bur
ingham.
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W. J. Fisher returned home
Saturday from his extended stay
in Oklahoma, where he has been
collector for a harvester comiiany,
having finished his work for said
company.
On Tuesday Nov. 26 there will
be services at the German church
at 10:30 a. iru_
Mrs. H. O. Lewis of Long
Beach, Calif., is here visiting her
brother, Rev. L. V. Slocumb, a
few days.
Watch for Foot
and Month Disease
The foot-and-mouth disease,
which has been the source of heavy
losses in several eastern states,
has not reached Nebraska so far
as is known but fanners are ad
vised b.y the Nebraska C-ollege of
Agriculture to watch forajiy out
break and report it to the state
veterinarian. As the disetise is
extremely infectious, the most
rigid care most be taken. \ The
first symptoms are a cbill follow
ed by a fever, and a day or two
later by blisters on the toneme
and mouth. Eruptions similar to
those on the mouth appear ;tt the
coronet and between the digits of
the feet. One of the proroineot
symptoms is the champing of tbe
jaws and tlie driveling oi the
saliva. On a cow, eruptions may’
appear on tbe udder. The blasters i
are later ruptured, leaving sore
sports. The soreness of the : mouth
by keeping the animal from1 drink
ing and eating, greatly weakens
the victim and often causes • death.
Elmer Moore shot a fine* big
goose on tbe river Monday, Allen
Cole being with him as retr iever,
so Allen admits.
Miss Foss, cousin of Cl. JT.
Beushausen, who had been, here
on a visit for some time, returnee
Monday to her home in Newark,
New Jersey.
Aug. J aeschke, Chas. Sehwad
erer and Ben Klimper left hro\*
day noon for Edinburg, Texas, to
look over the country, with a view
of investing, if they like it
The “Home” Merchants’ Con-,
test on tlte special prize of a kftch-i
en cabinet closes at noon on Sat
urday of this week. Get your
coupons all ra by that tna
Mrs. J. H. Ffoehliek ri (turned
last Saturday from ber visit arith
her daughter, Miss Hattie Froeh
lieh at Ashland, Neb.
FALLS HEIR TO
LARGE ESTATE
Young Leap City Merchant Probably
Hair to Portion of Largo Property.
TOO GOOD TO BE BELIEVABLE.
Last Saturday, J. C. Vaughn
received a letter from an aunt in
St. Louis that immense properties
in Baltimore and vicinity, which
belong to the descendants of
the Calvert estate, of which he is
one of the heirs, has been decided
in the federal courts it their fa
vor, and that order has been made
for division to descendants, of
which Mr. Vaughn is in line
among the fourth generation, and
in course of procedure may ulti
mately receive a one-eighth share
in his mother’s share which will
probably approximate one million
dollars, and which will place Joe
in the hundred thousand dollar
class after the expense account is
deducted. Joe is now enjoying in
perspective the possession and his
many friends will wish the reality
to follow at an early date.
Ben KHmper has been having
hard luck the past week with his
1 big herd of hogs. Within a num
ber of days they have been dying
off like flies, as be says, from the
prevailing hog disease. In the
start he had some 150 head, and
he has no idea when it will sU>p
devastating his buneh of porkeis.
Too bad. Ben says up to the pres
ent $2,000 will not nearly cover
his loss.
Letter of Interest
to Readers
The following letter from the
cuu'..,^ Gage cofeiity
regarding the Howser matter,
which was further explained last
week, explains itself:
Beatrice, Nebr., Nov. 10, 1914.
—Mr. R. W. Howser, Loup City,
Neb., Dear Sir: Your letter of
the 8th instant, relative of the
suicide of the Shoff girl at Wy
more, received. In reply will
state that I have investigated this
matter thoroughly and could not
discover where you were in any
way even remotely connected with
this girl or her death. You were
not held in Beatrice or Gage
county on this or any other charge.
I understand from t:ie sheriff that
on account of feeling and a mis
understanding at Wymore you
came to him and demanded pro
tection. but I have since talkedto
the parties at Wymore and they
say they cannot imagine why it
was they thought you were mixed
up in this deal. The man who
was the cause of this suicide is
still a fugitive from justice. He
brought the girl to Beatrice and
ruined her, and all our efforts to
locate him so far have been in
vain. Regretting very much that
any one should have received the
impression that you were in any
way connected in this matter, I am
Yours very truly,
Jean Cobby,
County Attorney Gage County.
A Few Sound
Seine Siftage
Queer so many of those taking
sides with the warring factions
didn’t hear the call for reserves.
What is talk worth ? Hire a
ball once and see what folks will
pay for it.
There is no healthy excuse for
forgetfullness. If you forget,
just join right in with the con
demnation.
Its an awful show going on over
there in Europe, but please let’s
remain in oar seats until the last
act.
Doc Caller paid Slip Green ten
cents per bushel more than mar
ket price for his winter potatoes,
so as to get them with the little
ones picked out. When Doc saw
1 the spaces between the big pota
tvs he said he guessed Slip 'came
out all right._
German—Sunday, Nov. 22nd,
Sundry school 10 a.m., services at
l<h30- Evening English service,
this is the second of a Series of
sermons on the Lord’s Prayer.
The men’s meetings, which was
to be held last Sunday was post
poned to this coming Sunday af
ternoon at 2:30, on account of the
funeral services of Knud Jensen.
PATH OF THE
6RIM REAPER
Two Homos in TUo County Saddened
by Shadow of Roath.
ARID JERSER.
Last Friday afternoon, Nov. 13.
at Lincoln occurred the death of
! Knud Jensen, so well and favor
ably known to our people. Knud
had gone to a hospital in Lincoln
and underwent an operation for
hernia, and had passed successful
ly through the ordeal, when later
his heart, weakened by the oper
ation, failed him and death follow
ed as aforesaid. The body was
brought back to Loup City Satur
day evening, the Odd Fellows in
this city, in which order he was a
most faithful member, meeting
the casket at the depot and took
charge of everything until the
loved form was laid to rest in
Evergreen cemetery Sunday after
noon, following the services,
whiub were held at the Odd Fel
low hall, Rev. Li. V. Slocumb
preaching the funeral sermon and
a large pocession followed the
body to its last resting place.
Perhaps no death has occurred of
a citizen of Loup City in the past
years whose passing away caused
more universal regret than of this
humble, unpretentous, quiet and
reserved man. He was every one’s
friend. Being non-aggressive, a
simple, quiet workman, be had
absolutely no enemies and had a
pleasant smile and kind word for
all whom he met, and a cheery
greeting at any and all times. He
left only one relative, a brotner,
of Omaha, and who was here to
pay last respects to the loved one.
Deceased had passed the merid
ian of life, and for many year
had been employed by Robt. Dins
dale, where the body xeposed pre
ceding the funeral and burial in
the Silent City of the. Dead. The
Northwestern, with our entire
people, have deep sympathy for
the brother in bis sorrow.
Knud Jensen was bom in 'Den
mark October 14, 1870. Moved
to United States about twenty-four
years ago, locating at 'Omaha
where he put in a couple of years.
From'Omahahe w,ent to work for
the Di-nadale family at Palmer,
where he remained for eight years.
From Palmer he came to Loup
City, where for the last twelve
years he has worked for Robert
Dinsdale, making twenty-two
years that he has been with the
same family.
CLARA SEIFERT.
Clara Seifert was born in Sher
man county, Nebraska, the 9th
I day of August, 1896, passed away
to the far beyond from whence no
one returneth, the 11th day of
November, 1914.
Clara was the daughter of David
and Anna Seifert, both born in
Austria, Europe.
She was under hospital care at
Grand Island from the 19th of
September until the 29th of Dec -
ember,1913, again at Omaha from
the 6th of August until the 11th
of November. She was 18 years%
3 months and 2 days old.
She leaves to mourn her death
her father, mother, two brothers
and six sisters, Mrs. Jos. Young,
Anna, John, Bertha, Christina.
Freida, Jacob and Amanda.
Card of Thanks.
We thank the many friends and
relatives who have shared our
sorrow and trouble, during the
j illness and death of our beloved
i daughter and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. David Seifert and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Young.
Tikes Defeat by
Being an Editor
J. W. Burleigh, the editor of
the Loup City Northwestern, was
a candidate for representative for
Sherman county. His democratic
opponent beat him out by over
400 votes—the opponent was not
an editor. That’s the way, though,
to take defeat!—Grand Island In
dependent.
Vie Swanson accompanied by
his son, Clifford, was called to
Aurora, Monday by word that
his father was very low and death
might be expected at any time.
Lateb—He returned Tuesday,
bis father being surprisingly im
proved.