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LOUP CITY NORTHWESTERN CHIPMAN & HARTMAN. PublUher,. K»lon'<l at the T.oup City Postofllee for transmission through the mails as second class matter. Every subscription is reganlcd as an open account. Tin; nann*s of subscribers will Ix- instantly removed from our mail ing list at the expiration of time paid for. .1 publishers shall be notified; otherwise the subscription will remain in force at the designated subscription price. Every j.ubscriber must understand that these conditions are made a part of ttie con tract between publisher and subscriber. WHOLESALE DISCRIMINATION. The Court of customs appeals has just added another act to the comedy of errors in which the democratic administration takes the star part. The Court has rendered an o pinion on the construction of the provision in the Underwood tariff law intended to give a five jjer cent discount in customs duties on merchandise imported in American vessels, and has virtually declared that the effect of the provision gives a wholesale discrimination in favor of ships of foreign countries. In a recent article attention was directed to this classic blunder then pending before the customs court. The slovenly methods by which it was enacted were referred to, showing that the democrats had a vague idea about aiding Ameri can shipping, adopted a vague met hod of extending such aid, and by careless guess work bad thrown the whole matter into courts. It was shown that during the debate in Congress republicans had given rejieatod warnings that.apart from its policy, the phraseology of the five per cent section was meaning less and should be corrected to ac complish its purpose. The decision of the court of customs appeals, completely con firms these statements, and rubs it in by saying: “The wisdom or expediency of thfe policy is a matter into which we may not in quire nor have we the right to sus pend the operation of the statute because we may think its purpose is not adequately accomplished.” It wili be recalled that the language of the five per cent dis count section provided that “noth ing herein shall, be so construed as to abrogate or in any manner impair or alfect the provisions of our treaties with foreign nations.” It appears from the opinion of the customs court that there are at least f>.5()0 treaty nation vessels in the American foreign trade, and that there are not over fifty American vessels. As a “favor” to our own ships the democratic congress, according to this decision gave an equal bounty to 5,o(K) comj>eting foreign vessels. In its decision the court referred to statistics showing that the dis count provision reduces duties five per cent upon considerably more than one-half of all our dutiable imports. After all its labored adjustment of tariff rates tbe democrats, in this single para graph proposing a five per cent discount, practically destroyed the effect of all preceeding schedules, and in the same breath conferred upon foreign ships a valuable privilege intended only for our own ships. In harmony with the division of the court of customs appeals there will be a refund of customs duties estimated at from twelve million dolhirs. Who gets the benefit of this refund? Eventually by far the larger part of it will find its way into the. coffers of foreign i manufacturers. Unless the United States su preme court reverses the decision of the court of customs appeals, those millions of dollars must come out of a treasury already facing a huge deficit resulting from gross mismanagement by the present administration. For nine months ending March, j 1915, fresh meats were imported into this country to the astonish" ing amount of 184,000,000 pound>, with an average value at the port of entry of 9i cents a pound, and this despite the severe handicap of decreased ocean tonnage and the consequent increase in freight rates from South American coun tries. For the nine months end ing March 1914, six months under democratic law, the importations of fresh meats were 90,000,000' pounds, average entry value 82 cents a pound. These imports rose to 196,600,000 pounds by June of that year. During the 18 months ope ration of the Under wood law up to March,1915, 677. 600,000 poundsof fresh meat came , into the United States without! paying one cent of duty. Fresh meat imports under republican law were so negligible that they j were not separately listed, but it! is estimated that less than 10,000, 000 pounds were imported for 1916. The effect of these large imports under a democratic tariff law was not to lower the price of fresh meats to the consumer, but to cripple the market for the farmer and stockraiser. The intelligent voters of the country realize that it would be folly to discontinue the study and discussion of other matters of] governmental concern merely be cause a war in Europe has given rise to important diplomatic cor respondence. The president of the United States and the members of congress are not chosen primarily to determine foreign policies but to make laws and establish policies for the domestic affairs of the United States. The present ad ministration was not elected upon policies and pledges regarding foreign affairs, but upon certain principles and pledges regarding legislation affecting the people of the United States in their business and governmental interests. Whether the governmental theories upon which this administration was elected have been the success which the democratic party promised for them; Whether the democratic administration has given the people an economical and efficient administration, and whether that party has fairly ful filled its pledges to the people, arc live questions for discussion today regardless of any international question that has risen. Editor Bowlby, of the Crete Democrat, is an advocate of the theory that women should be given the ballot, if they desire it, upon attaining the age of forty. Referr ing to his belief in the last issue of the Democrat, Mr. Bowlby says: “Man's first duty is to his family and woman's first duty is to motherhood, hence we conclude that after her first duty is per formed, then she ma.v safely enter the dirty political pool, where the way is open to all kinds of chican ery and questionable manipula tions, and hot take her time and 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 them 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 f 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 m a k i n g plans and you will be convinced that it is the only way. Edward Radcliffe Let Radcliffe Build It * ■ — I attention from the more import-1; j and first duty she owes to the | young. She is the mother of the race and all depends on the way | she cares for the little ones. Vot ing is secondary to several other things.'’ The Census Bureau has just issued a bulletin showing that the wealth of the nation in 1912 was *187,739,000,000. In 1904, thees timated wealth was $107,104,000, 000. This is an enormous increase in eight years but it is not so great as will be experienced in the suc ceeding eight years. Though the business depression of the last two years has brought stagnation to the real estate market, and values of both city and farm property in some sections of the country are perhaps a little less than in 1912, yet this is only a temporary shrink age and will be more than offset by the growth in values which will certainly follow restoration of the republican party to power. The. president’s emphasis on the word “humanity” in the German note led some people to declare that this was the first time the word had ever been brought to the front in diplomatic exchanges. A Spanish war veteran writes to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat to show the contrary, by calling to mind an expression employed by McKinley just prior to the war in 189(‘>. McKinley declared that “in the name of humanity and civiliza tion,'’ the atrocities in Cuba must come to an end. This veteran points out that “a parallel case ex ists in Mexico,but those in authori ty in Washington have overlooked many things along with the watch ful waiting policy. 'In the name of humanity and civilization’ how long will such conditions be al lowed to exist at our door?” Midwest Magazine for June. i. With a handsome new colored cover, in an especially handsome! design, Midwest Magazine for dune is as welcome as a cool breeze in August. “See Nebraska"1 is the keynote of this issue of Mid west, and eight thousand copies have been distributed in the east to prospective exposition visitors. The invitation extended to eastern people to see Nebraska on their! I way to the Pacific coast is hearty i and the attractions offered can not i ; help impressing the minds of Mid- j j west s readers. “Two Thousand! |Miles Through Nebrrska’’ is a! clever story of the editor's recent I journey four times across the! j state. “Opportunities in the! West' is another feature calcu-1 lated to advertise Nebraska and | the midwest country. All in all i the dune Midwest Magazine is the i best yet- and Midwest has always i been good. Dollar and a half a ■year. Address Midwest Maga zine, lS-Jt) W. O. W., Omaha, Ne braska. -- Loup City Flour Is , Guaranteed. 1 I II 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 Ford 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 Ford. They serve and save. Ford Coupelet $750; Sedan $975; Towm Car $690; Touring Car $490;Runabout $440. AH fully equipped f. o. b. Detroit. Buyers will share in profits If we sell at retail 300,000 new Ford ctirs between August 1914 and August 1915. A. C. OGLE Local Agent, Loup City, Neb. WHEN LOOKING IFOR A SQUARE MEAL DROP IN AT THE Idea! Bakery & Restaurant SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE Meals, Lunches and Short Orders at all Hours We Also Carry a Full Line of Bakery Goods. Careful Attention Given all Special Orders. LOUP CITY FLOUR Why buy Flourshipped here by outside mills when you can gret Loup City White Satin Flour for less money, and every sack guaranteed. All dealers handle our flour. LOUP CITY MILL&LIGHT CO. THE CHURCHES. Presbyterian. Preaching service and public worship Sunday morning at the usual hour, 10:30 a. m. There will be no Christian Endeavor service Sunday evening, but the Childrens Day service will take its place, and will begin promptly at 7 p. m. Preaching service at S p. m. There will be a meeting of the trustees at the church next Mon day evening at .H p. in. Methodist M. E. Church June 13, 10:30 a. m. Children's Day sermon 3 p. m. will preach at the brick school bouse on Litchfield road. 3 p. in. Relationship of the Vine and the Branches. U ill lie glad to baptize infants or adults at the morning services in town, and afternoon services in the country. Baptist. Preaching in the morning at the usual hour, Sunday School follow ing. (5:30 junior lb V. P. lb j Miss Ida Steen, Supt. 7:<H> regu lar 1$. ^ . 1*. (J., subject, "Christ s Call to Young Men" led by tour young men. This will be one of. our most interesting meetings. 8 o’clock Children's Day exercises. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend each of these services. German. Sunday June 13, morning devo tion at 10:30. The congregation will convene for a special business meeting immediately after the morning services. The choir meets Friday evening at 8 p. m. sharp. The ladies’ aic society will hold its monthly meet ing Thursday, June 17. at th< home of Mrs. R. Grutter at 2 p. m. Swedish The regular services will be held in the Swedish Mission church on Sunday June 13. Sun day School at 10:3u a. m., when the young girls choir will furnish us with good song. Come and bring your friends with you and hear these new singers, The ser mon will be given at 11:15 a. m. the subject will be, “Don't Des troy but Save.” In the evening the sermon will commence at 8 p. m. and the sub ject will be, “Jesusasthe Founda tion.” The choir and the men’s quartette will sing. Everybody welcome. The Bible class will meet at the church on Saturday, June 12th at ;5 p. in. The girl’s choir meets for their practice Wednesday, June Kith at 3 p. m.; the men's choir will meet for their practice the same day at 8 p. m.—Rev. Teodore Voung. Sallow skin,blotches.dull, watery eves, eruptions and skin blemishes due to inaction of the liver and bowels, cause more discontent to women than anything else—don’t suffer,try Hollister’s Rocky Moun tain Tea—regulates the stomach and bowels, purities the blood, dears the complexion. 35 cents, Tea or tablets.—Swanson & Lof holm. __ Try an advertisement in the Northwestern, results guaranteed. Business and professional Guide 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 elevator Satisfaction Guaranteed Phone Brown 57 C. R. SWEETLAND Plumber & Electrician For good, clean and neat work Satisfaction Guaranteed Come and Get My Pri< es WALTER THORNTON Dray and Transfer Call Lumber Yards or Taylor's Elevator Phone Brown 43 J. E. Bowman, M. D. Carrie L. Bowman, M. BOWMAN & BOWMAN Physicians and Surgeons Phone 114 LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA S. A. ALLEN 1 )cnt,ist 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 Embalmcr Funeral Director Graduate in Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming of 6arnes Embalming School New Elliptic Springs and 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. scon « • Licensed Embalrner and Funeral Director. . . . Phone Red 65 L« P« DAILY » - .. —-- - ^ A BROAD CHOICE OF WESTERN TOURS Besides the low $50 California excursion rate basis, from June 1st there is a $00 excursion rate with limit of December :51st. This will be a big season for Yellowstone Park. Join the throng! All kinds of circuit tours through the different gateways: inquire about the tour to Spokane, one way via Glacier Park, the other way via Yellowstone Park, also about the Mountain and Park tour, tan way via Colorado and Salt Lake, the other via Gardiner or Cody. Then there is Glacier Park with its incomparable scenery. You have always near you, Colorado resorts and ranches, includ ing beautiful Estes Park: no western resort has so increased in pat ronage the past few years as Estes Park. Near also are the Black Hills, with their famous pine forests. Hot Springs, Sylvan Lake and scenic auto drives. In the Big Horn Mountains are the summer ranches near Sheridan and Ranchester- in the Big Horn Busin is Thermcpolis Hot Springs, famous fur its rheumatic cures. Look over the Burlington map; it will suggest some tour to you. then make inquiries and ask for descriptive publications of any locality you have in mind. J, A. DANIELSEN, Agent L. W. 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