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"To live as a member of the great
white race of men, to share its
thoughts and its aspirations, it is
necessary that a man should read his
newspapers,” said United States Sena
tor Sterling, of South Dakota, in an ad
dress to the students at the University
of South Dakota. "The newspaper,”
he continued, “has come to be indis
pensable. It goes and penetrates
everywhere. It has been said of the
newspapers that they are to the whole
civilized world what the daily house
talk is to the household; they keep
our daily interest in each other; they
save us from the evils of isolation.
“I like to go back to the splendid
principle on which the fine structure
rests. And that principle is the free
dom of the press. Our forefathers
must have had the gift of prophecy in
regard to the press; they must have
foreseen to what power and influence
it would come. They had no dread ot
publicity or official acts or motives.
They had faith in the ultimate triumph
of truth. Jefferson was willing that
error might be presented if truth
could only be left free to combat it.
He was opposed to a censorship of the
press, and said that if he must choose
between a government without news
papers and newspapers without a
government he would prefer to risk
the newspapers without a govern
ment. He believed that public opinion
would measurably correct things if
public opinion were left free, but that
government without a free expression
of public opinion would soon becofne
a despotism.”
WHY NOT BE FRANK?
“A fat treasury is no sign of sound
statesmanship; if so, the present na
tional administration is a flat failure.”
This is from the Houston “Post.”
Why qualify the assertion? Just
leave off the "if so” and state the
bald truth that “the present national
administration is a fit failure.”.. Most
people are inclined to regard a treas
ury surplus as evidence of good ad
ministration. Most people are in
clined to think that an administratio
that can pay as it goes, that does not
have to resort to petty direct and
vexatious taxation, is a success.
Most people in this country have be
come accustomed to that kind of an
administration throughout the long
periods of republican control of the
government. Most people have come
to understand that "a fat treasury”
never occurs under a democratic ad
ministration. Most people associate
a lean treasury with democratic poli
cies. So why not be frank about it?
There isn’t a more level-headed,
conservative or intelligent class ol
people than the American farmers.
They don’t stampede. They are not
panicky. They read extensively and
think carefully. This is because they
are engaged in a pursuit that brings
them close to nature, keeps their
minds free from prejudice and gives
them abundant opportunity to think
for themselves. They know that soon
after the beginning of the European
war there was an enormous increase
in the demand for all kinds of grain,
cattle, and other provisions, as well
as for horses. They know that this
demand set prices soaring. As a re
sult of this increased demand they
were assured of a larger market in
1916 and they put in larger areas of
crops. Statistics gathered by the de
partment of agriculture show that
this increase of acreage was about 7
per cent. The first year of the war
resulted in an increase of 32 per cent
in the value of farm products. This
has brought prosperity to the Ameri
can farmer. He knows the facts and
the causes. The efforts of the demo
cratic press to create the impression
that this agricultural prosperity is a
normal condition might deceive some
people but it won’t mislead the man
who follows the plow. That man does
his own thinking.
Many farmers of Howard county
who have in times past voted the pop
ulist or democratic tickets are this
year turning to the republican party
as the Moses to lead them out of the
wilderness, which the past administra
tion has led the country into. The war
tax is not setting well with the honest
tillers of the soil. They realize the
necessity of the government earning
its running expenses, and when the
condition arises in an administration,
such as the present, that the expenses
of the government amounts to more
than the revenues, and a bond issue,
an income tax, and a war tax are
necessary, that there is something
radically wrong with the theory. And
those citizens are not going to support
an administration with such a record.
They are open in their denunciation of
the methods, and are outspoken in
their intentions to vote for the party
of protection.—St. Paul Republican.
The most successful shoppers in the
world are inveterate readers of the
advertisements in their local news
papers, and their successes are
brought about mainly through the ad
vance information gleaned from the
advertisements. If a bargain is of
fered at a store that advertises they
see it and rush forth to buy before it
is gone and the price returns to nor
mal again. In this way they supply
most of their wants throughout the
year, and often secure more goods
for less cost than their neighbors who
are neglectful of the opportunities
heralded in the local press. The habit
of devouring the ads is growing stead
ily upon the people, and the wise mer
chant knows this and prepares to meet
it.
The republican press of the coun
try has repeatedly exposed the false
claim of the democrats that it was
the war that cut off revenue. Statis
tics gathered from the reports of this
administration show that even before
the war the democratic tariff law was
not an adequate revenue producer.
The falling off in imports since the
war began was so slight that it can
not possibly account for the shortage
in revenue. The fact is that the
democrats cut the tariff rates to such
an extent that adequate revenue was
impossible. Such is the necessary
result of democratic tariff policies.
The inapitude of a democratic ad
ministration has again been demon
strated in the maimer of handling the
charges - preferred against Austro
Hungarian consular officers in this
country. By permitting a statement
to be published in which an implica
tion of guilt was made, this govern
ment has been put in a position where
an apology may have to be made to
the Austrian government. This, and
other incidents, make the people long
for an administration which will not
have to apologize or to be apologized
for. Happily, such an administra
tion is coming before long.
In 1914, when the republicans of
New York regained possession of the
legislature, their total of pluralities in
the legislative vote was 84,000. This
year republican legislative candidates
secured total pluralities of 118,000 in
spite of the spectacular come-back
of Tammany Hall in the New York
City contests. These figures show
the steady and irresistible drift of
opinion toward the republics party.
The Chicago “Herald”, after taking
a poll, reports that twenty-one demo
cratic congresman favor a revision of
the tariff at this session. These
twenty-one, joined with the republi
cans, can control the House.
Don’t worry over competition in
business. It will stffen your back
bone. scrape the rust from your intel
lect, and lift you out of the rut of stag
nation. Buck up, step up, and you’ll
get there.
The talker is a man of words; the
producer is one of deeds. We can
worry along without the one, but never
without the ohter.
Why term it a “handsome profit?”
A dollar’s worth of soap grease is just
as valuable as the same amount in
gold.
Don’t be eternally .asking the ad
vice of your friends. To do so is to
admit that you have few brains of
your own.
Some men are continually harping
on their virtues, but that’s because
the rest of the world is unable to see
them.
As a happy result of sitting tight
the king of Greece may preserve his
sitter for future sits.
We energetically protest against the
statement that war at its best is bar
barous. There is no best.
Dollars and sense make a great
team, but neither will travel far in
single harness.
I THE CHEERFUL CHEKIE>
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LIVE STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Selling Lower cn
Heavy Receipts.
HOC TRACE 20 TO 25C LOWER
Fat Lambs Steady to a Dime Higher.
Choice Fed Westerns $8.75—Fat
Ewes Fully Steady—Feeders Very
Scarce.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Neb., Dec. 7.—A good liberal run of
cattle arrived yesterday, about 9,800
head. On account of the heavy re
ceipts here and at other points the fat
cattle market was veij slow and
prices were mostly 10® 15c lower than
the close of ip.st week. Desirable
western beef were in fair request and
not so rnujch lower than iast week, but
the lack of feeder competition made it
a slow market for the "near beef” and
bids and sales were considerably low
er than last week. Cows and heifers
were in liberal supply and 10@ 15c
lower than the close of last week.
Stockers and feeders were very slow
at the lowest prices of the season.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves, $7.7508.50; fair to good, $7.00
©7.50; common to fair beeves. $6.00
@6.75; good to choice yearlings, $8.00
@8.50; fair to good yearlings, $7.00@
7.75; common to fair yearlings. $6.00
@7.00; good to choice grass heifers,
$5.50@6.50; goort to choice grass
cows, $5.25©6.25; fair to good cows,
$4.65@5.15; canners aDil cutters, $5.50
@4.50; veal calves, $6.50@9.50; bulls,
stags, etc., I4.00&8.00; good to choice
feeders, $6.75@7.25; fair to good feed
ers, $6.15<&6.65; common to fair feed
ers, $5.25@6.10; good to choice Stock
ers. $6.75@7.25: fair to good Stockers,
$6.00@6.50; common to fair stockers,
$5 00@6.00; stock heifers. $5.25@6.00;
stock cows, $4.i)0@5.25; stock calves.
$6.00@7.25; prime grass beeves, $7 50
@8.00; good to choice grass steers,
$6 80@7.40; fair tc good grass steers,
$6.25@6 75; common to fair steers,
$5 25©6.25.
Hog receipts were very libera! yes
terday, about 10.000 head showing up.
Estimate! receipts of 80.000 at Chica
go and pretty decent runs everywhere
else precipitated a sharp decline all
around the loop. Prices here were
mostly 20@2r>c lower. Bulk sold at
$6 15@6.30, and .ops reached $6 40.
Sheep and lamp receipts totaled
13,000 head. Demand for fat lambs
was good and prices we^e steady to a
d‘me higher than the close of last
week Bulk of the offerings brought
tS.OO@8.65, and tops reached $S.75.
Muttons were in good demand at
steady to strong figures. Bulk of the
good choice ewes is selling at $5.75@
6 00 Feeding lambs were scarce and
there were not enough here to make
a market.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice, $8 60@8.75;
lambs, fair to good. $8.35@8.60;
lambs, feeders, i7 00@8.40; yearlings,
fair to choice, $6.00{f7.00: yearlings,
feeders. $5.75@;G 57.wethers, fair to
choice. $5.50@6.25; ewes, good to
choice. ?5 75@6U0; ewes, fair to good,
$5.00@5.75; ewes feeders, $4.00@5 25
Order of Hearing on Petition For Ap
pointment of Administrator or
Administratrix.
In the County Court of Sherman
County, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, Sherman County,
ss.
In the matter of the estate of John
H. Miner praying that Administration
of said estate may be granted to Mar
garet R. Miner as Administratrix:
Ordered, That December 20th, A.
D. 1915, at one o’clock P. M., is as
signed for hearing said petition, when
all persons interested in said matter
may appear at a county court to be
held in and for said county, and show
cause why the prayer of petitioner
should not be granted; and that notice
of the pendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof be given to all per
sons interested in said matter by pub
lishing a copy of this order in the Loup
City Northwestern, a weekly newspa
per printed in said county, for three
successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing.
Dated November 24th, 1915.
49-3 E. A. SMITH,
(SEAL) County Judge.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the County Court of Sherman Coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, Sherman County,
ss.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
Wandra deceased:
To The Creditors of Said Estate:
You are hereby notified, That I will
sit at the County Court room In Loup
City in said county, on the 20th day
of January 1916 at 10 o’clock A. M„
and the 30th day of June 1916, to re
ceive and examine all claims against
said estate, with a view to their ad
justment and allowance. The time
limited for the presentation of claims
against said estate is the 30th day of
June A. D. 1916 and the time limited
for payment of debts is one year from
the 24th day of November 1915.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said County Court, this 24th day of
November 1916. E. A. SMITH,
49-4 (SEAL) County Judge.
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS.
There are many pretty and accept
able Christmas gifts that can be
made at home these evenings at small
expense. We are publishing in this
issue of The Northwestern ah illus
trated article describing some home
made presents and offering sugges
tions that may be profitable to most
of our subscribers.
WANTED.
Man with car or rig in Sherman
county to handle best selling article
on market. Steady employment ito
right man. Commission or salary.
Address Box 244, Central City, Nebr.
FOR RENT.
We have for rent a nearly new four
room house with electric lights and
city water. Can give possession any
time.—FIRST TRUST ^CO.
Christmas in the trenches! Wonder
what It will be?
BRING YOUR GRAIN
TO THE
Loup City Mill & Light Co.
Furnishes all the light and power and also makes the
best of flour. Handled by all Merchants.
BUY FLOUR THAT IS MADE IN LOUP CITY
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ALL KINDS OF
Hard and Soft Coal
TAYLOR’S ELEVATOR
• LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA .
Sheep Lined Coats
Prepare for the cold weather that
is sure to come soon by buying one of
these coats. The best of quality and
a satisfactory garment in every way.
The Low Price is What
Sells Them
A full line of bed blankets, comforts
and all other fall and winter goods
at the very lowest prices that good
goods can possibly be sold for.
YOU ARE WELCOME
THIS STORE
Loup City Cash Store
WM. LEWANDOWSKI, Proprietor.
! The"SILENT SMITH” t
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ASHTON SKATES.
Ashton now has another great im
provement to its field of amusements
yi the form of a skating rink, which
opened its doors on Tuesday night of
this week. A large number of enthus
iastic young people were present and
spent an enjoyable evening endeavor
ing to conquer the mysteries of this
exhilirating sport, much to the amuse
ment of the spectators. The managers,
Messre. Peterson and Omar, are in
tending running two nights each week,
and from the interest displayed the
first night we feel safe in predicting a
howling success for the venture.—
Herald.
The loud mouth bully is heard,—the
gentleman is seen and known.
PAST THAT.
A clergyman had taught an old man
in his congregation to read, and found
him an apt pupil. Calling at the house
sometime afterwards, he had found
only the wife at home.
“How’s John?” asked he.
“He is well, thank you,” said the
wife.
“How does he get on with his read
ing?”
“Nicely, sir,”
“Ah, I suppose he can read his
Bible comfortably now.”
“Bible, sir! Bless me he was out
of the Bible and into the sporting
pages long ago!”
Christianity may save the world,
but the biggest gun will rule it.
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
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Do You Need Money? ^
If you want to borrow money on your
farm or want to yap off your present mort
gage and secure a larger loan, we are in po
sition to furnish you the money on ten years
time at six per cent itnerest, payable once
a year. You will have the privilege of pay
ing one-fifth of the principal in any one
year if you so desire or may pay the loan
in full if you sell the land.
If you have occasion to use more money
or want to renew your present loan, let us
explain this loan to you before you make
any other arrangements.
First Trust Company
Loup City, Nebraska
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A Seasonable
Hint—
In fair weather pre
pare for the storm. Lay
in your winter’s coal
coal now. How about
your storm sash and
doors — let us tell you
how they will pay you
dividends.
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KEYSTONE LUMBER CO. '
Yards at Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps and Arcadia