WE WISH YOU A PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Loup City Northwestern
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VOLUME XXXIII LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. December, 31»t 1914. XUMBER 2
OLD PIONEER
PASSES AWAY
lade Bob Jackson, One of Me Earliest of Sberaan County Settlers
Passes Away at the Age of Seventy-seven Years and Eleven Months.
CAME HERE THIRTY-FIVE YEARS A60.
Last Thursday morning, about
3 o’clock, in this city,occurred the
death of Uncle Bob Jackson, aged
77 years and 11 months to a day.
For 35 or more years deceased
had been a familiar figure in and
about Loup City, coming here be
there was any town, and has seen
the city grow from nothing to its
present beautiful proportions and
healthy growth of 1,500 popuia
__tion. Uncle Bob Jackson was one
of the most well known and best
liked of the older generation of
this section. Pleasant of speech,
quaint of expression, a Kentuck
ian of the old school, industrious
and energetic even in his advanc
ing years,a friend to every body,a
great lover of children, for whom
he ever had a kindly word and a
cheery smile, he will be greatly
missed from among us. Uncle
Bob, as everybody knew him was
not a heroic figure; he never posed
in public as an oracle; he was not,
nor could he be a leader of men,
nor did be wish to be, but was the
simple, pure-minded, loving, gen
tle and kind old man of the com
mon people, attending strictly to
Jus own business aflairs, and al
lowing every one the right to say
and do as he pleased. Sitting on
the porch of an evening, Uncle
Bob would frequently stop, while
passing the editor's home, and sit
for a snort time conversing on the
themes passing through his mind,
his quaint adjectives and com
ments coming straight from an
honest old heart, ap]>ealing direct
to us as that belonging to a man,
who while not possessed of a great
and well stored educated mind,
had the force of honest convic
tion from years of personal know
ledge of the world through the
<^ves of a man of toil and hard
‘ labor. Uncle Bob has passed
away. While not a Christian, in
' in the accepted sense: not a posses
sor of any strict orthodox belief,
yet a smiling Providence, who
rules all thing well, will undoubt
edly grant to the good old soul a
much higher seat among the de
parted than many who made high
er professions and ranked greater
Tom McCarty
Meets “Tartar”
New York, Dec. 24.—The bout
between “Tom” McCarty and
’“Gunboat” Smith of California
was stopped here tonight in the
fourth round by the referee when
McCarty, after taking the count
of seven, staggered to his feet in
an apparently helpless condition
and Smith refused to hit him
attain. Both are heavyweights,
Smith. 182; McCarty, 190.
(
McCarty clearly outpointed
Smith in the first three rounds,
but his blows had little effect on
Smith, who appeared to take
thing's coolly the fighting.
In the fourth a right to the jaw
sent McCarty down for a two-sec
ond count. He took another count
of four from a right and Smith
downed him again with a similar
blow. Smith refused to hit him
when he arose and the referee
stopped the fight.
Miss Rtfby Charlton, AssistaBl
Librarian of the Iowa Teacher’!
College library at Cedar Rapids,
came home Thursday evening t<
spend Christmas with her parent!
at Turkey Roist, she returns nex
Monday to her work.
in the minds of mortals. This we
give in tribune to one to whom it
rightfully belongs.
Robert M. Jackson was born in
Marion county, Kentucky, Janu
ary 24, 1837. He was united in
marriage at the age of 35 years to
Miss Rosella Miller, to whom
were born two sons and one
daughter—George William, Katie
Rosella and Robert B. He moved
to Valley county, Nebraska, in
the summer of 1882, his wife dy
ing some two years subsequently.
About seven years ago he moved
into Loup City, where he resided
up to his death. He was married
the second time, March 12, 1894,
to Miss Ellen Fowler, to whom
were born one daughter, Eva
Ellen. He was a member of The
Modern Woodman order in good
standing. He leaves to mourn his
death, in addition to those above
mentioned, three step-children.
Mrs. Alice Silvia, residing at Sho
shone, Idaho; Wesley Fowler,
who lives on a farm north of Loup
City, and Clarence Fowler, who
will make his home with his
v. i,lowed mother wad sisier. 1 ne
funeral ceremonies occurred Sat
urday, Dec. 26, 1914. from the
Baptist church in this city, Dr.
Sutherland of Grand Island, de
livering the address, and the body
laid to rest in Evergreen Ceme
tery.
Cornstalk Disease
is Killing Horses
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 24.—The
ravages of the cornstalk disease
among Nebraska horses is the
worst this winter in the history of
the state, according to the report
made today by Charles M. Day,
state veterinarian. In the county
of Richardson alone, Mr. Day says,
A Dew game law that should be
passed by all states would contain
the following: “Book agents may
be shot between October 1st and
■September 1st; spring poets from
March 1st to June 1st; automobile
speed from January 1st to Janu
ary 1st; road hogs from April 5th
to April 15th; amateur hunters
from September 1st to February
1st; war talkers, no closed season.
Any man who accepts a paper for
two years and then, when the bill
is presented, says ‘I never ordered
it, ” may be killed on sight and
buried face downward so as to
destroy the germ and prevent the
spread of the infection.”—Ex.
While Stewart Conger went up
this week to Arcadia to take
charge of his new business there,
Mrs. Conger and the rest of the
family will remain here till about
the first of April before they join
him in their new home.
Our young friend, Chris. Soren
sen was up from the State Uni
versity during the holidays, visit
ing his parents at Boelus. He
came on up to Loup City Tuesday
of this week to meet his many
friends, and gave the Northwes
tern a pleasant call while here:
Edna Foy in new up-to-date
plays with beautiful scenery.
’ Three nights commencing Moq
; ^ay, January 4th. Ladies and
girls free, Monday evening.
CLEARS MILUON
“BUCKS” A YEAR
Ruse “CarnMmg Trust" Doiig k«
Business in ChingQ.
PAYS POLICEMEN $15,ON A WEEK
Chicago. Dec. 24.—A hugh
gambling “trust,"* which makes a
profit of $1,000,000 a year and
which pays $15,000 protection
money every week to members of
the Chicago police department,
exists in Chicago, it was charged
today before the Merriam Crime
commission. Monte Tennes,known
for years as the gambling king of
the city, was declared to be the
head of the ring by Edwin W.
Altz, an investigator who testified
regarding gambling conditions in
the city.
He testified that policemen re
ceive $55 for each handbook oper
ated, and that 3'HJ of these are
scattered throughout the city.
Some of the books are “spuare,”
he said, and others “crooked.”
He said only books controlled by
Tennes were allowed be the police.
Altz said that his investigators
! headquarters in a vacant west side
I store, and telephone lines were
tapped to get information.
Ollie Miller of the C. C. Cooper
Merchandise Co. has been enjoy
ing a two weeks’ visit with his
brother, E. C. Miller, from Boone,
Iowa. Ollie had all us handsome
young fellows done up in good
looks till the brother came with
his Boone beantv, and he with the
rest of us feel easier to know that
E. C. returns home Saturday of
this week. We used to hail from
Boone ourself.
W. J. Fisher has opened a law
office upstairs in the First Nation
al bank building.
200 horses have died within a few
days. Other heavy losses are in
Cass and Fillmore countries, and
the ailment seems to bespreading.
The state veterinarian’s office has
been appealed by farmers, but
says it has no remedy to offer oth
er than to keep the horses away
from the infected fields.
Ravenna Man
Robbed of Cash
R. E. Schrank, of Ravenna, was
robbed of a $150 diamond and $40.
in cash at that town Tuesday even
ing'. Sheriff Andrews was called
in the matter, but owing to the
fact that Sch rank’s father, sheriff
of Lincoln county be in that town
today, appointed him a special de
puty 19 look into the theft. No
particulars of how the theft was
committed was given when the
sheriff was called.
Schrank, who lives in Lincoln,
was working in Ravenna, and in
some manner the thieves got pos
session of his ring and walletj.—
Kearney Hub.
Mrs. A. B. Swanson, mother of
Mr. Vic Swanson, and Mr,-and
Mrs. Ed. Youngquest, the later a
sister, of Mr. Swanson, were up
from Aurora this holiday this
holiday season, adding joy to the
home by their coming.
C. M. Snyder was up from
Kearney the first of the week
looking after his farms in the
Wiggle Creek district. He was
happy in having both his fine sons
home far the holidays.
, Mrs. Frank Knox of Schaupps
visited with the Misses Steen !«*•■
Friday.
CHRISTMAS AT
THE CHHRCHES
Each §f the Churches lad Spiead*
Eakrtiinarnt Christas as Eva.
GIFTS FOR ALL—YOIHG AM OLI.
Christmas Eve each of the
churches of this city had splendid
entertainments for the scholars
of their Sunday schools, with gifts
for each one, young and old.
At the Presbyterian church was
given‘*An Interrupted Program,*’
the interruptions being the most
interesting part of all. Of course
Santa was there and delighted the
children, especially the little tots
who were not yet wise to the
happy deception practiced upon
them. The program was especi
ally short and attractive.
Christmas exercises were held
at the M. E. church Ifcv the Sun
day school Thursday evening. A
cantata was well rendered by those
taking part. Mistakes enough
were made to imprest the audi
ence that those taking part were
children of tlieir parents, and
everybody had-a good time. An
unique part of the entertainment
was a Christmas ship, instead of a
tree, and which was later on exhi
bition in the drug store window
of Swanson & Lofholm. It repre
sented a good day’s hard Jailor of
Rev. Slocuinb to make it up.
At the Baptist church they had
a Christmas tree and presents for
each member of the Sunday school,
and a fine class program was giv
en. A holly wreath d;*.!1 by the
primary class was especially well
executed, as was also all parts
pertaining to the entertainment.
Christmas festivities were held
at the German church Thursday
evening at 8 o’clock. In spite of
the inclement weather a good
crowd was in attendance. The
young people presented (here the
good German pastor told us the
name of the play in his native
tongue, but our German being
sadly deficient don’t dare to at
tempt to place in type correctly
the words and spelling thereof)
the play being very favorably re
ceived by the audience, while the
(German words for those who
took part in the cast) acquitted
themselves exceedingly well. The
musical part of the program was
also exceedingly well rendered.
The program closed with the sing
ing of “Holy Night, Peaceful
Night" by the audience.
The University of Nebraska
Club held their annual meeting,
Tuesday evening, December 2f,
the home of Mr. Edwin Ohlsen.
After the usual amusements and a
lunch, the president, R. E. Dale
in a nicely worded speech called
upon various members for re
sponses to toasts, R. P. Starr,
Orena Ohlsen, R. H. Mathew,
Hemple Jones, C. A. Sorensen,
Edwin Ohlsen, Fritz Leschinsky,
L. L. Stephens, and Downing
Charlton spoke. R. H. Mathew
was elected president of the club,
and Miss Meroe Outhouse, secre
tary. At the close of the meeting
a rising vote of thanks was given
to Mr. and Mrs. Ohlsen for their
kindness to the club.
The following members of the
Club were present: Mr. and Mrs.
R. P. Starr, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Mathew, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Dale; Misses Ruby Charlton,
Melvia and Dessie Danielson,
Meroe, Emma, Winnifred and
Orpha Outhouse. Flora and Orena
Ohlsen, Adeline Leininger; Messrs
C. A. Sorensen, L. L. Stephens,
Fritz Leschinsky, Hemple Jones,
Will, Herman and Edwin Ohlsen
and Downing Charlton.
Out-of-town guest were: Miss
Auble of Ord, Miss Patton of Fre
mont and Mr. Henry Musser of
Parcons, Kansas.
13TH WEDBMG
PRESENTER MU FIRE CLOCK.
Last Sunday was the 13th anni
versary of the Marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. Vic Swanson of this
city, and on that date a number
their friends descended upon their
home in the nature of a surprise
party, bringing with them baskets
of good things for the inner man,
and incidentally for die inner
woman, also, and presenting the
surprised couple a beautiful man
tel clock as a momento of their re
gard and friendship. Those who
perpetrated the daring raid on the
household and got away with their
lives and increased the friendship
of Mr.audMrs.Vic Swanson, were:
Messrs, and Mesdames D. L.
Jacoby, Frank Kennedy, Elmer
Youngquest, Chas. Ling, Reuben
Norseen, Marshall Youngquest
and Ed. Youngquest.
Jack Summons stock company,
at the opera house 3 nights com
mencing Monday, January 4th,
presenting the talented, emotional
actress Edna Foy, supported by a
clever company of capable artists.
Monday night all ladies and girls
will be admitted free. Be sure to
see them.
.foe Giddy says he had the best
sale last Wednesday ever held in
the county. Everything sold at
very best prices and CoL Fageler
improved his reputation as an auc
tioneer to the highest notch by the
way he hypnotized highest prices
from buyers.
MILLER WINS OVER
KANSAS MAN
Varna MiHer Km KaH of Kansas to the Mat in Two Straight Falls at
Batiow Opera House Monday Right
TIME THIRTY-FIVE AHD THREE MINITES
The wrestling match at the opera
house Monday evening was a dis
tinct triumph for Miller, our local
man, who proved an easy winner
over Julius A. Rief, champion of
Kansas wrestlers. At 9:50 the
big fellows shook hands and the
Kansas man cook to the mat on
defense, realizing that in strength,
weight and endurance he was no
match for Miller but showed a
tricky, well seasoned and exjieri-!
enced defense for the 35 minutes
he kept Miller from pinning his
shoulders to the mat. but at the
end of that time the inevitable
happened. Through mistake, Rief
was claimed to be at the 195 pound
maiglt, when he in fact only tip
ped the scales at 175 pounds, thus
giving Miller some 22 pounds the
best in heft. Mr. Rief told the
reporter that he had understood
Miller only weighed 170 pounds,
or he would not have untaken the
job. His understanding came
from Joe Stecher, with whom
Miller wrestled and lost his first
match some two years ago, when
in fact Miller only weighed about
that poundage. However, Rief
put up a game fight and the round
was a most interesting one and
was fought gamely from start to
finish. Miller has never lost
since he went into the wrestling
game,except the first match, which
lie lost to Joe Stecher, and only
Watch Might Services j
Followed by Revivals
Union watch night services will
be held in the Methodist church
Thursday evening, beginning at 9
o’clock. From that hour till ten
o’clock there will be lunch and a
social hour.
A chorus will practice with the
musical director at the church at
7:30 p. m.
Gospel meetings begin January
3rd, with G. I. Waltz of Univer
sity Place as musical director. A
cordidial invitation to the public
to attend these meetings is extend
ed.
Mrs. A. E. Charlton and daugh
ter, Ruby, autoed to Arcadia to
spend a few days with old friends
Sunday afternoon.
Services et the
Different Cherches
The Communion of the Lord’s
Supper will be observed at 10:30
Sunday morning. If there are
any who would like to become
members of the Presbyterian
church, please meet the session,
which will be convened at the
church at 10:00 a. m. to receive
members into the church.
Also if there are parents who
desire to dedicate their children
to the Lord in baptism they will
be given an opportunity at this
service.
There will be noeveningfcervice
because of the revival meeting at
the M. E. church.
The members of the Presby
terian church desire to thank most
heartily all those who in any way
helped to secure the piano in the
Home Contest for the church.
Baptist Sunday service: Preach
ing, 10:3*3 a. m., subject, “Good
Resolutions; all are cordially in
vited to attend this service. Even
ing, 6:30 o’clock B. Y. P.
U. service led by pastor. Our
'usual services on Sunday evenings
will be dispensed with daring the
revival meetings at the Methodist
church. The regular yearly meet
ing of the church will be held
Thursday evening, Jan. 7. Let
every member plan to be present.
German—Friday, Jan. 1: Ser
vices at 10:30. Let us attend and
worship and start the New Year
in the right way. Annual busi
uess meeting at 2 o’clock. Sun
day, Jan. 3: Services at Ashton
church at 10 a. m. English ser
vice at 10:45. F. W. Guth.
R. H. Barber of New York will
lecture on “Earth’s Greatest Ca
lamity, Why Permitted,’’ at So
ciety Hall, Wednesday afternoon,
Jan. 6, at 2:30 o’clock. This lec
ture will be given under the aus
pices of the I. B. S. A. Every
body invited. Admission fyee.
No collection.
M. Beach and wife came up
from Omaha last week to visit a
few of the holidays at the homes
of Mrs. Beach’s brothers, the
Oltmann boys. From here they
were to go wgst on their annual
vacation.
The familiar face of Henry
Musser is seen on our streets this
week, having come up from Par
sons, Kansas, to visit old friends
for a season.
Miss Minnie Gilbert, who has
been at home during the holiday
season, leaves Monday for Omaha
to again take up her labors for
the child saving institute.
Mrs. Boy Fisher and little
[daughter left today for their home
at Lockport, Ills., after a visit
'here with the lady’s parents, Mr.
| and Mrs. Fred SchneidereiL
one match, the first one with Far
mer Kersenbaugh, which was a
draw at the end of an hour and
thirty minutes, and whom he af
terwards defeated. It is now up
to some husky of Miller's size to
trv conclusions with him, and give
our lt»eal champion something to
do on the mat.
The state board of control esti
mates that $2,343,470 will be re
quired to pay the expense of main
taining the various state institu
tions in Nebraska the next two
years and an appropriation of this
amount will be asked of the legis
lature. The institutions which
this money will be used to main
tain include the penitentary, in
sane hospital, soldiers homes, the
industrial schools, and all like in
stitutions. The estimate is about
a half million dollars below what
was appropriated for the same
purposes two years ago.
The regents of the state univer
sity are asking for a total of $2,
553,740 with which to maintain
the university during the same
period. Thus it will lie seen that
the university alone is apt to cost
the tax payers of Nebraska more
than all tlje institutions referred
to above. But this is not all that
is spent for educational purposes
for there are the normal schools,
the junior normals and the weak
school districts in western Nebr
aska that are supported, all or in
part, by the state.
It is thus apparent that our ex
penditures for educational pur
poses in Nebraska are no small
part of the total tax collected.—
Seward Democrat.
The number of the lecture
course given here last Wednesday
evening by the gentleman and two
ladies composing the 1 lall-Wright
Marquette trio was one of the
very best entertainments ever
given in this city. They were all
most finished artists in their line
and were highly appreciated by
each and every one present.
mm
srs in Mer
chants Contest
The judges in the Home Mer
chants’ Contest finished their
counting of the ballots last Satur
day afternoon and that evening
the result was put upon the screen
at the Dreamland, showing the
following result:
Grand prize, piano, won by
Miss Mable Depew. for the Pres
byterian church.
Boys’ first prize, 23-rifle, Ray
mond Slocumb.
Boys’ second prize, Air riflM
F rancis Spencer. M
Boys’ third prize, pair of skatls,
Eddy Kaminski.
Boys’ fourth prize, jiair of
skates. Walter Jones.
Girls’ first prize, silk paiasol,
llazel Zigler.
Girls’ second prize, pair nickel
plated skates, Agnes Ignowski.
Mrs. H. A. Sleeth and children
are he re from Lincoln at the home
of John W. Long, and to especi
ally pass the holiday season with
Mrs. Sleeth’s aged mother. Mr.
Sleeth came up later for a day or
two, returning to Lincoln last Sat
urday, while Mrs. Sleeth and
children remained for a longer
i visit.