Loup City Northwestern
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Von-ME XXXIU J.OUP CITY. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY. Dteember. 24th 19U. NUMBER 1
WE WISH A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL
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A GERIIRE WAR MARE IRRRLGED IR
On Tuesday of this week.
Sheriff Williams went down to
Koek\ ille and gathered into his
tender care .lake ami Carl Koch
and Ijouis Locke, on complaints
that the afore-aid men had been
snooting up the saloon of George
Tockey and the pool hall, and the
first-named charge*! with threaten
ing t*» do bodily harm to one of:
of tie complainants. William F.
Jacob.
From the story as t* *1*1. and the:
© nplainU as filed, the aforesaid
K**ch boys and Lueke imbibed too
much figlitmg fluid Monday even
ing, the 14th and undertook to
hold an old-time Wild and Wooly
West Carnival of shooting and
KMglft-houae tactics, using Tock
ey s saloon and the pool hall a- '
their base <*f operations. In pur- j
suanor of their plans, and they plead
guilty thereto. they gun-played
the saloon, at least, puncturing the
furmlare and fixtures with leaden
pills, and Jake perpetrated stran
gle boil- on the neck of Mr.Jacob,
with ai led threats of what lie
would do in case the latter had him
Reis A. Nelson •
Commits Suicide
Shortly before tbe supper hour
1**4 nght Nei* A. Nelson, who
n*» lire*! on tbe fair ground tbe"
past fear years, committed suicide
by banging himself in one of the
barn- uo tbe ground. After
•ir.nkittg a cup of coffee at about
five o'clock Mr. Nelson look tie
milk paii and areut to tbe bam for
the ct* uitig chores, as wit his
custom. >ome time later his son.
Uuhard. on going to the barn,
focn-i tbe oink fail near the en
trance. Tbe pail contained his
faliwrs purse. Immediate search
resulted in the finding of tbe body
banging lifeless in another (art
of the building. Coroner Wood
arti was called, but decided that
no inquest was necessary* the case
Wing deafly one of suicide.
Mr. V-i*ou was .*»7 years of age
and came from Siroin*burg to
Aurora about ten years ago.
There are three children, who with
tiie w ife survive him. The child
nrn are Mrs. Fred Stewart. The
iv*e N*-!-*»u. who is employed at
tie- Finer Petersen Store, and
Kichard. ti»e 22-year-old son. who
modes al home.
At this early hour—Thursday
iiniriiing—funeral arrangements
have no? Io*d completed Aurora
Sun of IK 17.
FmooM. Neb.. IW. ly.—Joe
Steelier. (be (lemon of the mat
from Hodge. Neb., took two falls
from I jeon, a Russian whirlwind,
tonight with such apiwnuit ease
tl*a» those who had placed their
money on the Muscovite hadn't a
word to say when the typhoon
jra-.se.i over. Mecher took tlie
first fall in ‘4 minutes and 53 sec
onds and allowed the second round
to run it minutes fiat so the crowd
could get its money's worth.
The Junior class of the Loup
City High school, will give an
oyster supper. Tuesday. I>ec. -Jitth
in the basement of the Methodist
church. 'upper beginning at
5:30 p m. Come and enjoy a
good lime and the excellent * 'eats. ”
Mrs. l>rusiiia Poller slipped on
an icjr walk at Central office Tues
day evening and broke her left
arm. She is peculiarly unfortun
ate. having hut recently recovered
froul a broken right arm.
Charley Ling kat a cow a two
calves last week. Hard luck,
about $75 worth.
arrested. However, intimidation
did not go deep enough to prevent
Mr. Tockey from filing complaint
against the three men for their
artillery performance, nor pre
vent Mr. Jacob from swearing
out a peace warrant against Jake
Koch, resulting in the trio of war
riors being hauled before Judge
Smith on the Tuesday aforesaid,
when they plead guilty and were
fined $:i.» each on two counts, and
Jake was put under bonds of $500
to keep the peace for one year
from date. In settlement of the
trouble, defendants contributed
$150 assessed and were released.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Outhouse
are made happy this holiday sea
son by having a genuine reunion
of the entire family. All the
• laughters came home last Satur
day evening. Miss Meroe from her
'-•bool in the country. Miss Emma
from Spencer, where she has been
principal of the schools for the
l*ast four years. Miss Wiunie from
Kavenna, where she is teaching in
tlie city schools, and Miss Orpha
from the State University.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will give their Christmas program
Thursday evening. The exercise
entitled: **An Interrupted Pro
gram. ' This is a Cantata of un
usual interest, which represents a
Sabbath school about to begin a
Christmas program, when it is
first interrupted by two street
waif-,. who want to come in and
get warm. When they are about
ready to start again a boot black
breaks in on the program. Finally
Santa Claus himself interrupts
their program.
Miller-Reif Mat Match
Monday December 28
Next Monday evening at the
opera house, Warren Miller of
this city will go up against Julius
A. Kief, the wrestling champion
of Kansas, in a finish mat match.
Miller is at present training at
the home of and under Lee Scott,
the big Ansley wrestler, whom
Miller threw here last season.
Kief is a big husky from Hoising
ton. Kansas, and the champion of
his state. The contest promises
to be the very best held in this sec
tion of thestate, with two of the best,
men on the mat engaged. Rief
has a big reputation at stake, and
we know Miller to be about the
best, if not the best, in this part
of the state at least. Lovers
of the wrestling game should not
miss it.
G. B. Wilkie lost his pocket
book containing $30 last Saturday J
in thiscity,somewhere between the j
Kexall drug store and O. A.
Wood* livery barn. Finder willj
confer a favor and be liberally re-;
warded by leaving same with Mr. 1
Wilkie or at the Xorthwestenn
office.
A baby boy was born Thursday,
Dec. 17, 1914, to Mr. and Mrs.
John Gross, on Route 2. The
Northwestern extends heartiest
congratulations to the happy
young parents.
Don't forget the oyster supper
on Tuesdaj', Dec. 29th, to be giv
en in the basament of the Metho
dist church, by the Juniors. Don?t
fail to go and help a good cause.
Johnny Burrowes is here spend
ing holiday season with his good
mother and host of friends here
abouts.
W. E. Henry and family ar
rived last Thursday from Flagler,
Cok>., to spend the holiday season
with their parents and relatives.
Quiet Wedding
at Miller Home
A quiet wedding took place
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1914, at the
home of she bride’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. .J. E. Miller, just west
of this city, Miss Marie S. Miller
being united in wedlock to Mr.
John William Hatch, the Rev. J.
L. Dunn of the First Baptist
church officiating. The ceremony
took place at the hour of 11:30
o’clock, following which those
present sat dewn to a sumpuous
dinner provided by the bride’s
mother. The happy couple took
the noon motor for points in Illi
nois, where they will visit for per
haps a month with relatives of
Mr. Hatch, after which they will
return and be at home to their
many friends on the groom’s farm
west of this city. The bride is a
lovable girl and has a host of
friends among her associates from
LOST FINGERS
ON RIGHT HAHD
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C*i» SMMr Crnhn.
Mina catches m cun
Tuesday was an unlucky dayj
for Bert Bresley, He has been
operating a corn sheller this fall,
at which he is a pusher and suc
cessful. But bad luck came to him
Tuesday.
He was just finishing up a job
at Jim Arnold's and pushing the
work along to be ready for dinner.
While the machine was being
worked to full capacity so as to
finish up a setting before the noon
hour the chain for the feeder ran
off. He stopped the engine and
with a skill that the work has
given him he attempted, as he had
done doubtless many times, a
quick replacing of the chain by
making use of the last end of the
momentum of machinery to boost
the chain into place. But this
time he missed out or did more
than he intended. He put the
chain in place all right, but his
mitten was caught by the wheel
and his fingers were drawn around
over the wheel. The force of the
machinery was sufficient to pass
the hand over the wheel and clear
it, so that he was not pinned there
as he might have been, but the
trip over cost him four fingers.
He was able to draw his hand
with the mangled fingers out of
the clutch, though his mitten was
still held.
It was found that the four fin
gers were crushed and the thumb
bruised.
Three fingers were amputated
below the second joints, and the
index finger below the first joint.
The thumb, also, was badly
hurt, an injury that would have
been considered some if it were
not overtopped by the graver in
juries to the other members of the
hand.
The injured man will get along,
all right as far as recovery is con-;
cemed. but the loss of so much of
his hand is a serious thing indeed.
—Ord Quiz.
DOCKET OF THE
DISTRICT COORT
PtMMOkqgs if tti« Ust SctstM tf
Hu District Ccwrt for 10U
TWERTY-TWO CASES DISPOSED OF
Last week Tuesday, Dec, 15,
1914, was the last session of the
District Court for the present
year. There were '2t cases in all,
which were disused of. that fore
noon and Judge Hostetler was en
abled to get through in time to
take the motor at noon for home:
Disposition:
Rider Wallace vs. Chase, et al,
foreclosure of mortgage; sale con
firmed, deed ordered.
Dierks Lumber and Coal Co. vs
Bass, et al; foreclosure of me
chanic’s lien: defendant given
leave to file petition in ten days.
Farris vs. Pageler, two bank
ruptcy cases: pending.
Louis Domgard vs. Larity V.
Petersen, et al., foreclosure of
contract; stay.
.Tenner vs. Douglas, et al., to
quiet title; decree as prayed for.
Engle vs. Edmondston, et al.,
to quiet title; decree as prayed for.
Schoening vs. Schoening, et al.,
suit in partition; sale confirmed,
deed ordered.
Stobbe vs. Galczenski, et al.,
foreclosure of mortgage; sale con
firmed, deed ordered.
Miner vs. Petersen, qt al., suit
on note; decree for plaintiff.
Domgard vs. Sherman County,
damage suit: decree for plaintiff.
Rinden vs. Patton, equity case;
passed.
Kriebel vs. Grace Stevens
Ernest, petition: case passed, no
service.
Andersen vs. Anderson, peti
tion; decree for plaintiff.
Liebert vs. Miller, petition in
equity: ten days to answer.
Long vs. Zoucha, et al., peti
tion in foreclosure: second cause
of action, find for plaintiff.
Ballard, et al., vs. Shehan, et
al., petition: for plaintiff.
Adams vs. Kuhn, petition; ten
days to file amended petition.
Gibson vs. Sherman County,
judgement; reversed, mandate
from supreme court.
Snyder vs. Holbrook & Hogue,
et. al. partition; clerk directed to
discha rge les pend is.
The following five named gen
tlemen appeared before the court
and were granted their naturaliza
tion papers:'Victor Viener, Gus
taf Zavgren, Richard Zavgren,
Gust. Forsman and John Stanzyk.
childhood up. The groom is one
of our very best and most enter
prising voung farmers and is re
spected by all who knew him. The
Northwestern, with our people
generally will follow them with
best wishes for their happiness and
prosperity in the future.
Roy Chapman, who has been
working the past summer at the
carpenter business at Rembrandt,
Iowa, came home last Saturday
and will probably remain over the
winter. Roy is looking fine and
feeling better. He says no one
at home can understand how wel
come the home paper is to one
who is away from home, nor how
anxiously it is looked for each
week. He pays a most welcome
tribute to the Northwestern.
Miss Melvia Danielson came
home Monday from Duluth, Minn,,
to visit over the holidays.
Claude Burt is home from Lin
for the holidays.
In the wrestling match at Ar
cadia Monday night, Miller threw
his man in 16 minutes and 5 sec
ons with a half-Nelson and crotch
toe hold, and was given the match
as Viva was too badly knocked
out to continue the game.
! BREVITIES OF
Times Mad Om Sum «a Bath
S*t
ALBANIA SECURES WARON SERVIA
German war ships bombarded
cities on the eastern cost of Eng
land last Wednesday morning, do
ing much damage and some loss
of lives. After shelling an hour,
they retired before the English
fleet could get them.
The allies assumed the offensive
along the Belgian territory last
week Wednesday and will try and
drive the German forces from Bel
gian territory.
It is reported at Constantinople
thai the tribes of northern Albania
have declared war on Servia. An
other combination formed in the
war game.
Mercnry dropped way below
zero over the country last week.
Of course on account of the Euro
pean war. What next?
Look out. Uncle Sam may yet
get into it. He has sent warships
down to the Panama canal to en
force neutrality. The old man
proposes to be neutral, if he has
to fight to maintain his neutrality.
At their last meeting, Dec. 10,
the A. O. U. W. Lodge of Loup
City, elected the following officers:
Joseph Daddow, Master Work
man; Jay Cole, Foreman; William
Rowe, Overseer; T. D. Wilson,
Financier: S. N. Sweetland, Re
ceiver; W. T. Gibson, Recorder;
Arthur Hansel, Guide; John Need
han, Inside Watch; E. H. Chafee,
Outside Watch; W. H. Huse,
Trustee; Dr. Kearns, M. D.
Mrs. C. H. Ryan and little son.
Frank, left Wednesday morning
for Gresham. Xebr., to visit over
the holidays with her parents and
sisters.
Don't forget the Germania
Yerein masked ball to be held at
the Daddow opeea house Xew
Tear's Eve. It promises to be
the event of the season.
The Heme Contest
Closes December 25
Tomorrow, Dec. 25, at 12
o’clock, noon closes the Merchants’
Contest, and all tickets must be in
the ballot box by that hour. The
committee has concluded to offer
the following five special prizes to
boys and girls, in addition to the
grand prize, as follows:
Special for Boys—1st, 22-rifle;
2nd, an air-rifle. 3rd and 4th, pair
of skates each.
Specials for Girls—1st, silk
parasol; 2nd, pair of nickle-plated
skates.
The prizes will be given away
at the Dreamland Theatre on the
the evening of Monday, Dec. 28.
Mrs. Frank Martin returned
last Friday from a ten-days visit
at York.
i Along Rural
Route Two
Glen Cash marketed corn at
Loup City last week.
Henry Obermiller sold hogs and
cattle in Loup City, Thursday.
Bern Wilkie was sick several
days last week.
Simeon Iossi had shelters at his
home last week.
A baby boy was bom to Mr.
and Mrs. John Gross, last Thurs
day.
J. P. Hansen marketed several
loads of hogs in Loup City last
Thursday.
The Bogseth girls are spending
the holidays at their home at
Erickson, Nebr.
Wilbur Curry and J. E. Roush
and families will take Christmas
dinner at the Goodwin home.
j Yeva Wilkie is home from Cen
trai City, where she has been
teaching school, to spent the holi
days with home folks.
Simeon Iossi made a snow plow
and did some good work slong his
line. The carrier wishes there
were more who would do this.
The carrier said their would not
be any more route notes this week
but we managed to dig up a few
more. The Ladies Aid met at the
C. O. Wagner home Thursday.
Horace Casteel came near loos
ing his right eye while chopping
wood. He was working under the
cloth-line and the axe caught the
line and bounced back striking
him just below the eye with the
back of the axe.
John Petersen and son made the
carrier feel good, Monday rJter
the big snow. John made a snow
plow and plowed all the snow out
of the roads from Behrens to Wm.
Millers. Now if each road over
seer had a good snow plow and
would put 4 horses on it, the main
roads could all begone over in one
CONTEST CLOSED
LAST SATURDAY
6. C. Cooper Winner of the Maxwell Auto, Mias Miss Alta Johnson Won
tbs Biaaoed and the Watches Be to Mrs. Norseea and Mrs. Mickow.
GIVES NICE ADDITION TO ODD DIG LIST.
Last Saturday closed the North
western’s big subscription con
test, and by it we have added a
most satisfactory number of new
readers, while an even larger num
ber of old readers have assisted
the contestants very materially by
handing in renewals. We wish to
thank contestants, and old and new
subscribers, and all who have as
sisted contestants in securing re
newals and new subscribers, and
have in season and out of season
spoken a kind and encouraging
word for the paper. To these
friends we extend heartiest com
pliments of the season, and thank
them most heartily, one and all.
For the very few enemies and
knockers, who have tried so hard,
and failed so signally, to encom
pass failure of the contest, we
have only the utmost comtempt,
and believe with the bid saw that
“what you sow, that will you also
reap.” In the wind up of the
H. S. Conger has purchased the
feed and flour business of R. F.
Rowe at Arcadia and will take
possession of the same the first of
January. Mr. Conger went up
to Arcadia Monday and closed
the deal. He has three lots there
upon which we understand he
will erect a building and later in
stall the business there. Mr.
Conger is one of the live wires of
Loup City, and is as full of ener
gy as the air was of snowflakes
here last Sunday, and that would
be going some. That he will make
a success of the business is as
sured in advance.' We besoeak
for him and his splendid wife the
very best welcome from Arca
dians, for they are well worthy.
contest, Mr. C. C. Cooper won
the Maxwell auto, Miss Alta John
son the diamond and Mrs. Nor
seen and Mrs. Mickow the two
watches, and we wish each and
all of them joy of their posses
sions, and a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
The blanket of snow which has
been covering Mother Earth here
about since the 6th of this month,
was augmented last Sunday by
some eight inches additional of
“The Beautiful”. What was
best of all, it was not accompan
ied by wind and lay where it fell.
Tuesday the weather moderated
enough to admit of some melting
qualities being added, but it would
take many days of such weather
to cause it to disappear entirely.
Thus we are assured of a ‘‘White
Christmas. ”
Mrs. C. M. Stevens, who has
been here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Theo. Wilson, left for her home in
Iowa last Saturday. Another
sister. Mrs. M. J. Brandon, left
Tuesday for her home at Fall
brook, Calif.
Some Cheap
Advertising
When a man wants something
for nothing he generally gets
nothing of value. Dr. E. W.
Northrup, who has lived at Miller
for many years and is a most ex
cellent physician and an old sehool
gentleman, is now visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Sibert, at Hewitt,
Minnesota. While there he be
came acquainted with this condi
tions: “A minister received from
a patent medicine concern a pro
position to supply the congrega
tion with song books free of cost,
and explained that there would be
a few inoffensive advertisements
in the book. The minister con
cluded he would order the books
and after they arrived he passed
them out to his congregation on
Sunday morning and explained
how he got them. Concluding his
remarks he said, “We will sing
No. 247.” The first stanza went
through all right, but consterna
tion was turned loose when the
choir reached the second verse
and sang:
“Hark, the heavenly angels sing,
Johnson’s pills are just the thing—
Angelic voices, meek and mild—
Two for man and one for child.”
—Kearney Democrat.
day. Mr. Petersen is a splendid
road boss winter or summer.
W. A. Carnes of Taylor, S. D..
arrived here last Thursday noon
for a visit over Christmas time
with his sister, Mrs. Theo. Wil
son. ■ _
The Misses Mable and Zoe Lee
per arrived last Saturday from
i their Kansas home to visit over
the holiday season with friends
here. _
Found—An iron crow bar be
tween west -bridge and town.
Owner call at this ofiice, receive
property and pay for this qptice.
Guy Martin went to Grand Is
land last Satuiday, where be has
been engaged as chauffeur for Dr.
Flippen. _
Miss Orena and Mr. Edwin
Ohlsen are home from the State
University for the holidays!