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, JENNER’S PARK OPENING DAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 10 , Loup City western A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN VOLUME XXXIV LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 27 , . M MP,KK23= WANTS TO GO BACK TO CAVE METHODS Mr. Gustafson of Saunders County Makes Wild Speech Before State Association of Commercial Clubs and Gets Scored By Omaha World-Herald. At the meeting of the state as sociation of commercial clubs re cently held in Lincoln, Mr. Gustafson of Saunders county, who holds the position of president of the farmers union, discussed “co-operation between farmers and business man" and made state ments so re-actionary and ignorant of all progress that those who heard him were astonished that this state had a single individual of the narrowness of Mr. Gustaf son. Among other things, Mr.Gustaf sou said that the farmers of this state were tired of dairy trains and seed corn specials and they had no use for farm demonstrators, lie said that increased farm pro duction would decrease the price received and he objected to the making of two blades of grass grow where one grew before, con tending that this made conditions worse. He said that merchants in attempting to help the farming community did it for their own advantage. The extraordinary remarks have called forth comments from a score or more of the leading papers in the state. The World-Herald in commenting on the statement that merchants were attempting to as sist farmers to their own advant age said: “Of course they are. And how is it to their own advantage? If the farmer is prosperous the mer chant with whom he trades shares in his prosperity. If the farmer suffers adversity the merchant faces bankruptcy. It is to the merchant's advantage, and to the advantage of all of us, in Nebras ka, and in the nation, for the farmer to be prosperous, regard less of whether we are farmers ourselves, or merchants, or manu facturers, or doctors, or lawyers, or bricklayers, or modest violets who edit newspapers. Agricul Iture is the basis of our national prosperity and greatness. Does Mr. Gustafson seriously wish to depict the farmer as one unwill ing to be prosperous because the whole country must share in his good fortune? “But it is a mistake, says this cave man, to make two blades of grass grow where only one grew before. It means lower prices for grass. Therefore it would be better, if we follow his logic, to let only one blade grow where two grew before. It would be still better to thin out ninty-nine of every hundred blades that are growing. Indeed, if all the blades of grass in the world but one could be killed ofl', what a rich and happy man would be the owner! If the production of wheat could lie limited to a pint to every farm, how the price of wheat would soar! If ‘only three grains of corn, mother, only three grains of corn' could be made to constitute the annual harvest for each 160-acre farm, how far more precious than diamonds and rubies would the farmers crop become! “Long before this happy result were reached, though, all the people in the world but farmers would die of starvation. There would be no one left, then, to share in Mr. Gustafson's prosperi ty, and his ideal condition would be attained. There would be no one to spin the cloth for his cloth ing, no one to make his shoes and hats, no one to manufacture his automobile or the piano for his home or the rugs on the floors, or the lumber and hardware with which to build a home. Mr. Gus tafson might expect eventually to live in a cave and be jierfectly happy. By and by, when his plows and harvesters and other tools and machinery were worn out, he could replace them with plows made of forked sticks and thresh his grain with a flail, if he could find the material to make a flail. “Civilization, it will be seen, is a failure. Machinery, that makes Clean-Up Sale — of Stylish Millinery MAY 27,28 and 29 This is Your Opportunity GRASP IT It will pay you to take the time to come in and ask prices of these hats Busy Bee Hat Shop Loup City, Nebraska One door west of Ideal Bakery ♦ Copyright • possible the production of great wealth with little labor, is a curse. What we want to get back to is the condition in which very little wealth is produced with great labor, and in which every man jealously protests against any other man benefiting by his own good fortune. "'The funniest thing about it all is that such an economic doctrine as this should find lodgment, even in a single mind, in so intelligent and enlightened a state as Nebras ka, whose farmers are achieving much in the way of adding to the productivity of the land and whose prosperity is the envy of the world.” — WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS Joe Reiman, Harold Hancock, Sidney Thrasher and Edward Rad cliffe, went to Arcadia Tuesday, where Mr. Reiman has the con tract to tear out the old wood flume and replace it with concrete. It will take a number of men about a week to complete the job, a number of Arcadia men also being employed. J. W. Conger, of this city owns the flume and mill race there and has recently installed a monster water wheel. Other im provements will be added soon, among them a dynamo. ’While there is not much of a market for light and power at present, there are great possibilities for such a plant after it is installed. SATURDAY IS A HOLIDAY Services Will Be Held at Opera and at the Cemetery. Memorial Sunday was appro priately observed last Sunday morning at the opera house, Rev. Steen delivering the address and music furnished by the Presby terian choir. A.^ Decoration day comes on Sunday this year, the usual exor cises will be held in the opera house at '1 p. m. on Saturday; all attending will assemble at the southwest corner of the square at 1:30 p. m. and march to the opera house. Following is the program: PROGRAM. Song. America.Congregation Recitation.Earl Shrove Scripture Reading.Rev.Guth Prayer.Rev. Dunn Song. Battle Hymn of the Republic.Congregation Gettysburg Address. .Hallene Mellor Duet.Misses Florence and Mable Hepew Address.Hon. j. yy. Long Solo.Mrs. Schwaner Doxology Benediction.Rev. Cudzenski After the program all are in vited to the cemetery to decorate the graves of soldiers and others. The Sons of Veterans will give their ritualistic service and Rev. Slocumb will close the sesviee with a short address. The year 1915 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the close of the war between tbe North and the South. Sectional lines are no longer known, and on May 30, a united nation will pay respects to the old soldiers still with us and those who have gone before. This issue contains several articles pertain ing to this national holiday, and it is with pride and pleasure we 1 call our readers’ attention to them. WORTH LOOKING OVER — Northwestern Advertisers Quoting Startling Price Reductions. Several new advertisements ap pear in this week’s Northwestern, j O. P. Gilmore, of Austin is an ! nouncing his new traction plow , and also a low priced machine oil | that he has for sale. C. C. Cooper is advertising a i cash raising sale for the next few | weeks, quoting very low prices on | shoes, hosiery, dress goods and . aprons, men’s hats .and groceries. Some very attractive prices are quoted in his ad oh the eighth page. Gus Lorentz, popular priced clothier, gives ten good reasons in his display space why you should trade at his store, and a perusal of the ad will convince you of the truth of his assertions, Wm. Lewandowski is a new ad J vertiser this week. He is quoting | cash prices on a few staple items carried in the grocery department of his large general store. Note his prices. Manager Daddow, of the opera I house. realizes the value of : printer’s ink as an advertising medium, and is announcing a special attraction for Saturday. Read his ad fur full particulars. The First Trust company is after the hail insurance business. It is better to deal with home men for this kind of insurance and strictly leave the fly-by-night fellows alone, who are here today and some place else tomorrow, and | never return. Several other'ads of importance are not enumerated in this space this week, but the wise and dis criminating buyer will do well to watch the advertising columns of The Northwestern each week. Special inducements are constant ly being offered, new goods and styles are received and advertised nearly every week. Trade at home, for there is no place on earth that should have your as sistance in its upbuilding more than the community in which you live. RUMOR CONFIRMED. County attorney Laraont L. Stephens departed Monday, it be ing rumored that lie was headed for David City, Nebraska, rumor also having it that he is to be married to a young lady of that city. Mr. Stephens was very un communicative when asked for the facts by our reporter, though we can state as a fact that he has nicely furnished a house in the northeast part of town, which lends some color to the above rumor. Later: Mr. Stephens returned at higltnoon yesterday accompanied by a 'bride. All particulars are lacking. FIVE LADIES ENTERTAIN. The ladies of the Methodist church were entertained yesterday afternoon at a kensington at the home of Mrs. Clinton C. Out house. A pleasing program of music and readings was enjoyed and an elaborate luncheon was served. The hostesses were Mrs. Herman Johansen, Mrs. F. 51. Henry, Mrs. C. J. Tracy, Mrs. A. B. Outhouse and Mrs. C. C. Outhouse. DON'T OET ANOTHER ROUTE. Postmaster Beushausen received a communication from the post office department at Washington this week in regard to the propos ed new rural route to be establish ed from this office, a petition having been sent to Washington for the establishment of same sev eral months ago. In reply the department states that the iietitioo submitted ask ing for the establishment of the new route did not meet the re quirements in all respects for this class, of service, and further states that the department does not deem it advisable to take any further action toward the establishment of! the proposed new route from Loup j City unless conditions have im- j proved to such extent since the | | matter was last considered by that office as to comply with the re quirements as specified by the de partment. 11 appears from the above state ment that all requirements were not met in order to have a new route established here, and that prompt action should be instituted by the patrons on the proposed route if they wish to have it es tablished. Mrs. Lou Holcomb gave a birth day dinner on the 24th. for her father, A. J, Chilson, who makes his home with her. He was 88 years of age. A fine birthday cake with the date of his" birth, May 24, 1827, was served. WILL HAVE SHOOTFEST Loup City Club Will Offer Prizes on Park Opening Day. The Loup City Gun club will hold a big bluerock shoot at .Tenners park on opening day, Thursday, .Tune 10. For amateur shooters a 100 target program in fiteen target events lias been ar ranged. Purses divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. A sixteen to twenty-three yard handicap, twenty-five rock event has also been arranged, with $4 added to the purses in this event. The en trance fee in all events except the handicap is $1.50. Handicap en trance fee $2.50, and purse divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent in this event. Four extra prizes will be given to the high scores in the 10ft target shoots as follows: First, $10 silvercup; second, $7.50 solid gold chain: third, $2.50 box of cigars: fourth, two boxes of shells. A large number are expected to attend this shoot and plenty of trap loaded shells will be kept on hand on the grounds. Get out the old trusty gun and get into the sport on this day. See small bills for full particulars. “EAST LYNNE” COVING. The amusement sensation of the j age. Carr and Watson present | “East Lyne” in three acts. 117! gorgeous scenes, 7000 feet of per- j feet photography. Staged in the j beautiful and historic Severn River Valley, in western England, where Mrs. Henry Wood laid the scene of her imortal romance of love, hate and ambition. This splendid play will be given in moving pic-1 tures at the opera house on Satur- i day, May 29. LARGE CLASS END HIGH SCHOOL DAYS i Twent y -Seven i oun g j_,;.c.ies and ' oung iVlen Finish Course In the Loup City Schools—Large Eighth Grade Class Graduates Into High School. J Ins week lias been a busy one for t.'ie school faculty and students. All tin1 final examination* are lic ; 'lift held this week and Friday ; will end a highly succcs.-ful term of the local schools. Commence ment week has been appropriately observed. The baccalaureate ser mon was given at the opera house on Sunday evening by Rev. L. V. Slocumb. Oil Monday evening the eighth j grade exercises were held at the | opera house, Bev. E. M. Steen delivering the address. There are twenty-six members in this class, who uiv ;i i\anced to a higher grade in the school to round out I lie education w hich ha- progressed auspiciously thus far. The principal event of the week was the graduation exercises held at the opera house on Tuesday evening, Dr. Charles Ford.vce, of Lincoln, delivered the address. This class consists of twenty-seven members, a splendid concourse of voung people of whom the com munity may well be proud. School days are past and but t lie pleasant memories remain. Some will continue studies at college, but the majority will at once seek out their occupations; for the future. All are but links in the endless chain of life. In another year will be another hatch of graduates and more exercises. And so on and tin \ through the mysterous depths to ! time. May it ever l>e thus—a happy time for the triumphant ! aiKI impetuous.* outh. Many diffi culties and obstacles have been met and overcome but the real battles in life are to bo en countered. Success to them. ARCADIA MAN SUICIDES Business Reverses Caused Peter Christian to End His Life. I lie village of Arcadia received a profound shock last Thursday morning when the news was cir culated telling of the death of Peter 'Christian, by his own hand. Mr. Christian lmdrequested Dick Buck, the evening before, to call at the | stock yard s office that morning " hen on his way to work, as he had some business matters he wished to talk over with him. Mr. Buck called at the stock yards about 8 o'clock and found the office door locked, hut having a key, opened the door and found the lifeless body of Mr. Christian lying on the bed with a 158 caliber bullet through the heart, the re volver lying at the side of the corpse. It is believed that financial re verses was the cause of Mr. Chris tian’s rash act. Marshal Burnett put main street in fine condition this week, usinjr a scraper and road draft. The. street was in bad condition after the heavy rains, but was never in better condition than it is now. CASH PRICES Beet Sugar A A Af A per sack.$Oa(f 3 ■§ Cane Sugar 07 AA I White Satin Flour 09 AA I per sack.VfcaUtJ R Early June sifted Peas IIP || 3 cans for .ZiVC K Sugar Corn AP B 3 cans for.BvC p| Fancy Peaches AP _ ll 2 cans for.BvC E Diamond “C” Soap Ag“ 7 bars for.fcVV l| Fancy Evaporated Peaches A S per lb.0Q IS Other items at porportionate prices. BE Get my Prices on your Grocery bill. It will pay you. WM. LEWANDOWSKI Deposits in this bank have the additional security of the De positors Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. Before You Can Make REAL MONEY The men who get the most good out of life are the men who make good financially. How ever, before you can meke real money vou need money with which to operate. Many of the larger concerns of today were started with small capital-frequently with the accumulated savings of one man, plus his bank credit which was built up by a constant plan of banking his earnings, paying his bills by check and allowing the surplus to accumulate until he a sum large enough for an investment. Loup City State Bank Loup City, Nebraska. We pay 5 percent interest on time deposits