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LOUP CITY NORTHWESTERN CHIPMAN A HARTMAN, PuUahtn. Entered al the Loup City Postoffice for transmission through the mails as second class matter. Every subscription is regard<s3 as an open account. The names of subscribers will tie instanll> removed from our mail ing list at the expiration of time paid for, if publishers shall be notified; otherwise the subscription will remain in force at the designated subscription price. Every subscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of the con tract between publisher and subscriber. MORE ABOUT THE TARIFF, “As compared with the republi cans we are an untrained mob, with little knowledge of parliamentary law and with very little effective knowlege of the rules.” Senator Tillman, democratic senator from South Carolina,spoke these words in an address to the United States Senate. In the light of subsequent events they have be come a warning and a prophecy. The laws enacted during the last two years are crude and faculty to the last degree. As illustrative of this faet,a few notable examples of the many blunders contained in the tariff bill alone have been hitherto published. “Lest we for get,” a brief summary of these examples follows, merely to em phasize the general principle of inaccuracy prevailing in the demo cratic laws: 1. The tariff bill as a whole was a blunder, because it was a revenue measure that produced many millions of dollars less than were needed, a depleted treasury being the result. 2. The provisions for a five per cent discount in duties on merchandise imported in American vessels, involving millions of dol lars, was declared inoperative by the attorney general over a year ago, and went to the court of cus toms abbeals. 3. Another provision affecting hundreds of bnsiness concerns is before the same court because of the insertion of an obscure phrase that neither customs officials, lawyers nor business men affected could understand. 4. A vital provision in the in come tax law, a part of the tariff bill, relating to deductions allowed in computing gross iucome, must go to the courts like hundreds of others. The entire income tax pro visions has been pronounced by the taxation committee of the American Bar Association, a non partisan body, “as open to the gravest objections both in struc ture and specific defects,’’twenty - five imperfections being pointed out. 6. Necessity for amending this law has forced administration of ficials to the work of formulating a report of its crudities, as a basis for amendment by congress. On innumerable occasion during the debate on the tariff and other bills,republican floor leader.lames R. Mann of Illinois, cautioned the majority to use greater care, and gave one reason for the dividing line between the two sides of the House as “a lack of information” on the part of the democrats. Like Senator Tillman’s utter ances, these \yords have assumed prophetic meaning. Literally hun dreds of other blunders in the tariff bill might be cited. Typical examples have been referred to because they show the logical re sults that followed the employ ment of slovenly, inaccurate method of legislation. Practically every important stat ute passed by the present adminis tration is likewise honeycombed with needless imperfections, that i must be corrected by expensive) legal procedure or legislative ac tion. They are facts with which sveryone should become familiar, | and with that object in view the I subject will be dealt with in future articles. ■ - ■_ — From October 3, 1913, when the democratic tariff law went into ef-; feet, toJunejlO, 1914, nearly 12,-i 000,OoO bushels of corn were im-j ported into this country free of| duty. Of this amount over 90 per cent came from Argentina. The latest monthly summary of the department of commerce shows that since June 20, 1914, 9,000,000 more bushels have been imported, mostly from Argentina. This Ar gentina corn is a small, very hard berry, that looks almost like pop corn. The bulk of it is imported by the Corn Products company of New York state anil is used by them in making cornstarch. It contains about two per cent less starch extract than the American corn. Mr. E. B. VValdon, of the Corn Products company, testify ing on this subject before the con gressional committee on ways and means, said: “We would buy at an even price American corn.” With the duty of 15cents a bushel under republican law the importa tion of this Argentina corn was largely curtailed, oniy ;»uu,oou bushels coming in during the fisca^ year 1913. Had this 15 cent duty been retained, not less than 20, 000,000 bushels of American corn would have been purchased from American farmers by cornstarch manufacturers. With the duty off, they were able to pay the freight rate from Argentina on corn pro ducing two per cent less starch, and still find it more profitable. Senator Jim Ham Lewis of Illi nois, proposes to fill the aching void in the federal treasury by an issue of bonds to the tune of five hundred millions. This is a favor ite method of the democrats when confronted by a deficit; and a de ficit is always a natural ac companiment of a democratic ad ministration. Cleveland had one, and he issued bonds. Wilson has one, and Jim Ham proposes to issue bonds. But Jim Ham's scheme goes much further. He wants to increase the national debt by fifty per cent, and he sug gests that the bonds be issued in small denominations, that they be purchased by the people generally, and that the proceeds, after pay ing off the democratic deficit, shall be used in some undefined manner for putting the people who are now jobless to work. As we understand it, Jim Ham’s plans is for the people to lift themselves out of the slough by their boot straps. Severest indictments of demo cratic administration come, unin tentionally of course, from demo crats themselves. In a telegram to the Southern Commercial Con gress, secretary of the treasury McAdoo said that “prosperity has already been restored.” If this means anything at all, it means that prosperity had been des troyed. Otherwise it could not be “restored.” Democrats con demned republicans a year ago for saying that American industry Hail Loses Last Year Were Greater Than Any Previous Year in the history of the state. Many farmers protected their crops by insurance and received fair and honest settlement from all responsible companies. We represent several of the best companies writ ing this class of insurance, We solicit your hail insnrance this year and urge you not to write it elsewhere until you have talked with us. You may be aware of the un satisfactory experience some farmers have had in writing their insurance with strangers You may already understand the advantage of dealing with home men, who will be here to see that you get a square deal in case of loss, rather than with a stranger who will never return. Your neighbors who insured their crops with us last year will tell you their settlements were satisfactory in every way. Ask them. Do not take out hail insurance until you see us. FIRST TRUST COMPANY Loup City, Nebraska Let Radcliffe Build It Be Sure of Your Plans When you get plans for the new house be sure that you under stand thrm thorough ly. Some builders go by rule of thumb and think that they can explain to the owner what he wants better than if they took the trouble to make a blue print of the building. It is Sure to CauseTrouble If you think you are getting one thing and the builder has a diff erent idea, and the re sult is that the work is to be done over or else you are very dis appointed in some part of your house. Let me explain my system of making plans and you will be convinced that it is the only way. Edward Radcliffe Let Radcliffe Build It had been injured by democratic [ legislation, yet they assert exactly the same thing in other’words when they say that prosperity has been “restored.” They endeavor to mislead by saying that recovery has been in spite of the European war, whereas the demonstrated fact is that revival of business is due to the war and in spite of democratic policies. The national treasury balance slumped another million dollars during the seven days ending May 22, when the balance in the treasury was $13,804,451.88. On the corresponding date two years ago there was $131,002,994.61 in Uncle Sam's general fund. For the present fiscal year up to May 22, government expenditures have exceeded the receipts to the amount of $132,320,080.93. The new baby has been named Francis Woodrow Sayre. His grandfather was named Thomas Woodrow Wilson; buthe dropped the Thomas. Maby his grandson will sometime follow his example and drop the Francis. Rut, in any event, the American people have made up their minds to go the president two better and to drop Woodrow Wilson. The horrors of the war in Europe is growing daily. Poverty-stricken Italy has been drawn into the con 11 ict and time will probul.v show several other countries drawn into the maelstrom of blood and ruin. We are fortunate in living in a country- where murder and des truction is not the principal oc cupation of the majority of the people as is the case in Europe at the present time. THE CHURCHES. Presbyterian. There will be preaching services both morning and evening at the usual hours. The morning subject will be, “Business Like Religion,"’ and the evening subject will be, “Inclinations Versus Attain ments.’. A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend these services. , Baptist. Services 10:30. subject, “Chris tians Imitators of Christ.” The time for the junior B. Y. P. U. has been changed from 3 p. m. to 6:30. Regular B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. Song and gospel service at 8 p. m. Automobile Hints. Be sure that storage batteries are kept filled with pure water. In case distilled water is not avail able, rain water, which has not come in contact with ipetal pipes, should be used. The batteries should be examined each week whether the machine is used or not. Electric generators should be inspected to make sure that the j desired current is flowing into the storage battery. In case the proper current is not found, the J copper commutator should be^ Economy, simplicity and efficiency makes the Ford a universal utility. A utility because it serves everybody-doctor,farmer,salesman and banker.In every business, or as a pleasure car, the Tord proves reliable and economical. Low first cost~$60 less than last year, and the plan of sharing profits with buyers-and low upkeep expense, are reasons why it pays to own a lord. They serve and save. Ford Coupelet $750; Sedan $975; Towm Car $690; 1 ouring Car $490;Runabout $440. All fully equipped f. o. b. Detroit. Buyers will share in profits if we sell at retail 300,000 new Ford cars between August 1914 and August 1915. A C. OGLE Local Agent, Loup City, Neb. WHEN LOOKING FOR A SQUARE MEAL DROP IN AT THE Ideal Bakery & Restaurant SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE Meals, Lunches and Short Orders at all Hours We Also Carry a Full Line of Bakery Goods. Careful Attention Given all Special Orders. LOOP CITV FLOUR Wh.v buy Flour shipped here by outside mills when you can get Loop City White Satin Flour - for less money, and every sack guaranteed. All dealers handle our flour. LOUP CITY MILL&LIGHT CO. ALL ROADS LEAD TO CALIFORNIA. Tim Bnrlington-Union Pacific jointly have established through train service between the Efst and California via Denver; Burlington No. from Omaha and No. 15 from Kansas City will each carry through standard and tourist sleepers via Denver, leaving via the Union Pacific at 4:30 p. m , arriving San Francisco 10:10 a. m. and Los Angeles 2:30 p. m. the second day. BURLINGTON THROUGH SERVICE TO THE COAST BURLINGTON^ RIO GRANDE-SOUTHERN PACIFIC BURLINGTON—RIO URANDE—WESTERN PACIFIC , BURLINGTON —RIO GRANDE—SALT LAXE ROUTE BURLINGTON—UNION PACIFIC SALT LAKE ROUTE BURLINOTON—UNION PACIGIC—SOUTHERN PACIFIC BURLINGTON-NORTHERN PACIFIC TO SEATTLE BURLINGTON—GREAT NORTHERN TO SEATTLE With all of these through service routes to the Coast anti Exposition t ickets good going one way. returning another, the great advantage of hav ing vour ticket read "Burlington” is apparent. J. A. DANIELSEN, Agent L. W. Vt'AKELEY, General Passenger Agent 1004 Famam Street, Omaha. ' - ' -' cleaned by means of a cloth soaked in gasoline. This is best done by allowing the engine to run while the cloth is held against the revol ving commutator. When to Cut Alfalfa. Much of the alfalfa in south-j eastern Nebraska has been cut. j It has been observed that the | farmers are using as a guide the j starting of new shoots at the base j of the plants rather than Availing I for the plants to get a tenth in j bloom, the common index for cut-. ting. Very frequently the first cutting is greatly retarded in j bl oming beyond the time the new j shoots appear. If the farmer de-1 lays the first cutting, experience at the University Farm shows that there may be considerable new growth cut off, which not only re tards the second cutting but makes it become coarse and woody. Oc- . casionall.v an entire cutting is lost j in a season by this delay. 1 Business and professional Guide j ROBT. P. STARR Attorney at Law LOUP CITY - - - - NEBRASKA R. H. MATHEW Attorney at Law And Bonded Abstractor LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA AARON WALL Lawyer Practices in All Courts LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA LAMONT L. STEPHENS Lawyer First National Bank Building LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA ROBERT H. MATHEW Bonded Abstracter Only Set of Abstract Books in County LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA 0. E. LONGACRE Physician and Surgeon OFFICE, OVER NEW BANK Telephone Call No. 39 ^ A. J. KEARNS Physician and Surgeon Phone 30—Office at Residence Two Doors East of Telepone Central LOUP CITY - NEBRASKA A. S. MAIN Physician and Surgeon LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA Office at Residence Telepone Connection V. I. McDONALL Prompt Dray Work Call lumber yards or Taylor's «lc,at.»r Satisfaction Guaranteed Phone Brown 57 C. R. SWEETLAND Plumber & Electrician For good, clean and neat work Satisfaction Guaranteed Come and Get My Prices WALTER THORNTON Dray and Transfer Call Lumber Yards or Taylor’s Elevator Phone Brown 43 J. E. Bowman, M. D. Carrie L. Bowman, M. D. BOWMAN & BOWMAN Physicians and Surgeons Phone 114 LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA S. A. ALLEN Dentist Office Upstairs in the New State Bank Building LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA W. L. MARCY Dentist Office: East Side Public Square Phone Brown 116 LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA *| E. T. BEUSHAUSEN Licensed Embalmer Funeral Director Graduate in Anatomy. Sanitary S. iem ■ and Embalming of Barnes Embalming School New Elliptic Springs ami Rubber Tired Funeral Car. Calls Answered Day or Night. Phone No. 104 Lady Assistant in Connection DAILY FURNITURE CO. Sells for Less, and Pays the Freight Furniture and Undertaking J. E. SCOTT Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director. . . . Phone Red 65 P" DAILY “CREATION” The Drama Wonderful . Pictures from the highest heavens t<> the ocean’s depths, covering a period of 50,000 years in the earth’s history. These great pictures are the production of Pastor Russell and are a soul feast for the head and heart. Fourteen reels complete this great picture seven being shown each night In startling, fascinating and instructive motion and colored pictures, showing the world's creation and preparation, including Edenic scenes and Adam’s transgression, and step by step, traverses the ages. Averyone who have seen these pictures pronouuce them wonderful. at the Opera House on Friday and Saturday nights ’atronize Northwestern Advertisers—They’re Safe