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p wmroricai society ■v ' * ' \ ‘ , ‘ ...... A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN VOLUME XXXV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916 _ NUMBER 4 ODD BITS OF NEWS Fort Worth, Tex.—As the trap was sprung at the execution of C. A. Mey er’s the hangman's noose completely severed the head from Meyer’s body. Stoughton, Wis.—Mrs. Sigrid Lar son, ninety-fie years old, talked for the first time over a telephone recent ly. Up to two months ago she was deaf, but her hearing was restored to her suddenly. Birmingham, Ala.—The three chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCown, ’celebrated their birthays recently. Pauline is eight; Josephine is six, {Lillian Mae is two years. Each was tiorn on -November 9th. Norris City, Ind.—Queer things are sometimes found in a coal mine. Re cently a miner dug out a piece of ste,\e which looked like a shoe-sole; e\“en[the sewing on the edge appear ing perfectly. Not long ago another miner found a perfectly formed spin ning top, made of slate. Jena, La.—Benjamin Miller, Former ly town marshal of Riverton, 111., sur rendered to Sheriff T. E. DeWitt re cently. Miller, who is nearly eighty years old, says he is wanted for the murder of James Kirlin at Riverton in 1879, and that he has been a W hunted animal for forty years. Kendallville, Ind.—As a protest against the high cost of living thirty nine young men have formed an anti girl club. The prospects for increas ing the number are excellent. The object of the club is to refrain from ac quaintanship with any young lady, or having any association with the fe ■jL male sex. Violations of the rule are punishable by a fine of $5. Chicago. 111.—“Stop thief!” The cry echoed through the ciy hall, and a passer-by clutched the flying coat ail of Stephen McBett. At the Cen tral police station Mrs. Marie Al phonso testified that McBett became nervous when they went to get a mar riage license and started to run, and that she called “Stop thief!” because she knew if he got away she could never get him to the marrying point again. v UNEQUAL EQUAL RIGHTS. The following is from the Pierce Call, though there is no evidence that Editor Brande endorses it, or dares * to: An exchange says some naughty anti-suffragette has figured it out that women do not need any more rights since a man can’t sell his house and lot without his wife’s con sent; he must pay her bills whatever they are; if she deserts him he must take his medicine; if he deserts her she gets alimony; if he jilts her she can sue for breach of promise; if she jilts him he gets the laugh; if he dies she gets the property; if she dies he gets to pay the funeral expenses; if he hits her he gets the whipping post; if she hits him with a skillet the world concludes that he deserved it.” PUBLIC SALE. ^ At Mrs. Anderson's farm, four miles south and two miles east of Arcadia, on the west side of the river; twelve miles northwest of Loup City, on Wednesday, January 19th. the follow ing property: 13 head of horses, 35 head of cattle, farm machinery, house hold goods and other articles. The usual terms will be given. MILTON KEE and ALBERT ANDERSON, Owners. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. In the matter of thfe estate of John Olson, decreased. Qrdel' to show cause. And now on this 8th day of January, 1916, this cause came on for hearing on the petition of W. F. Mason, Ad ministrator of the estate of John 01 v son, deceased, praying for a license . to sell the following described real ^ estate belonging to said estate, to-wit: An undivided one-fourth interest in and to the west half of the southwest quarter (W% SW!4) of section thirty one (31), township fourteen (14), range four (4), west of the sixth P. M. in Polk county, Nebraska, or a suf ficient amount thereof to bring the sum of about $525.00, for the payment of debts allowed against said estate, and costs of administration, for the reason that there is no personal property in the hands of said adminis trator, belonging to said estate, where with to pay debts and expenses. It is therefore ordered that all per sons interested in said estate appear before me at the court room of the District Court in Loup City, in Sher man County, Nebraska, on the 23rd day of February, 1916, at ten o’clock A. M., to show cause, if any there be, why a license should not be granted to the said W. F. Mason, Administra 'tor, to sell so much of the said real estate as may be necessary to pay debts and expenses and the costs of this proceeding. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be served upon all persons - interested in said estate by causing - the same to be published once each week for four successive weeks in the Loup City Northwestern, a legal newspaper printed, published, and of general circulation in said county of Gherman. Given under my hand at Kearney, Nebraska, this 8th day of January, 1916. BRUNO O. HOSTETLER, District Judge. Danbury, Conn.—With his right arm severed near the elbow and the flesh hanging in shreds, John Calkins, 24 years old. a chauffeur, hrove his auto mobile with his remaining hand two miles to get surgcal aid. His arm was cut off by an ensilage cutter. Altoona, Pa.—-Unable to speak above a whisper for four years, Miss Mollie Frisch, an invalid from pulmo nary roubles, awoke from a dream in which she thought she approached death, and found that she could speak perfectly again. She declares she is going to get well. Greenport, L. I.—After hiccoughing for ten mouths, Cortland Brooks is dead at his home here. When he be gan to hiccough he was taken to a hospital and put in a plaster, but con tinued to hiccough even in his sleep. Physicians diagnosed his malady as tuberculosis of the spine. Wayeross, Ga.—Dr. J. H. Latimer, member of the city council, had an operation performed to remove a No. G birdshot from between his fingers. The shot entered his arm over eigh teen years ago and had never troubled him until it worked between his fingers so that he was unable to move them. New York, X. Y.—Jennie Reich. 22, a waitress, has been treated in hospit als more than 150 times in two years. She has been taken to three different hospitals and treated for three differ ent attacks in one day. Her malady is puzzling physicians, who declare that every time she rides on a car or in a vehicle, the motion causes her muscles to tense so that she lapses into unconsciousness. Philadelphia, Pa.—“There are wheels in my head.” said a Marlton, N. J. man to the head physician at Cooper hospital, Camden, X. J. The physician examined the man’s ear and found twenty-three small wriggling objects which were identified by an entomologist as the larvae of a fly. The man had been sleeping on the ground, and it is thought a female laid the eggs which were hatched by body heat. STEPHENS INTRODUCES BILLS. Congrssman Dan V. Stephens, of Nebraska, introduced into the House two bills which he claims will remove a very great menace to the peace of the nation. The first bill provides that no Ameri can nor neutral ship be allowed clear ance or entry into any port of the United States if it carries both contra band of war and citizens of the United States at the same time. Ships Carry ing contraband are subject to search, seizure and destruction, and while In ternational law requires that passen gers must be removed to a place of safety, the law has not always been observed and the lives of American citizens have been lost as a conse quence. The right to trade in contra band is unquestioned, but no Ameri can citizen should be allowed to need lessly endanger the peace of this coun try by traveling on ships that are sub ject to destruction if captured by an enemy. This bill proposes they shall either stay at home or take pasage on American or neutral ships that do not carry contraband and are therefore free from the hazzard of war risk. This bill will not only remove a great menace to our peace, but it will in crease the business of ships flying the American flag by forcing citizens of the United States who go abroad to take passage on them. The second bill prohibits ships of the belligerent nations clearing or en tering American ports regardless of the nature of their cargo if they carry citizens of the United States. Any belligerent ship is subject to destruc tion on the high seas. The United States has no control over such ships whatever. A valuable ship and cargo always tempts the captain to save it from capture by endeavoring to escape an enemy thereby endangering the lives of the passengers Every day the newspapers give accounts of merchant ships blown up at sea and we hold our breaths awaiting information as to whether the lives of American citi zens have been lost The State Depart ment is kept busy getting the facts and issuing ultimatums which one of these days will be spit upon by some belligerent and war will inevitably follow with all its horrors, simply be cause we permitted careless* citizens of the United States to go into the danger zone. If these two bills are enacted into law we will have removed at once nine-tenths of the war risk of this country. FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE. For the first time in many months an alarm of fire was sounded, the clang of the fire bell disturbing the Sunday evening calm last Sunday about 8 p. m. It was first reported that the Catholic church was on fire, but this report was corrected a few minutes later as the fire was located in the house north of the church, oc cupied by Mrs. Chadsey and children. Before the fire department could get on the scene the house was prac tically destroyed and is a total loss: The origin of the fire is not known. Nothing was saved from the build ing and Mrs. Chadsey and children were left destitute. Money was raised for them by subscription the next day and with money given by the county will take care of them for some time. FATHER GOES TO SCHOOL NOW By “BART” ' "" " " ” " ■■■■ " ■ ' 1 ■ “ — ' l-l.. 6E qooo Parents — WtU TAK E CAPE OF THE FARM WHILE. YOtl'RE AT School » II_ I Wt'l/t 'XLL L u- 8€En ro School p ITS VOUR J= torn Nowyj j Sonny had a little DAD Some fleece he had and dough; Son learned so much at the Farm School, That Father went ALSO. ivirs. t nadsey and children moved here from St. Paul a short time ago and have gone to Elba from here. CITY MAIL DELIVERY. There has been some talk of free mail delivery in Loup City. While nothing has been done in regard to the matter as yet, the proposition is worthy of attention and probably could be secured with a little effort. There are many towns in Nebraska that with a little effort in concentrat ing their toil service could be in shape to receive free delivery. At the pres ent time the following cities and towns have free delivery service: Al bion, Aurora. Beatrice, Blair, Broken Bow, Central City, Columbus, Fair bury, Falls City, Fremont Grand Is land, Hastings, Holdrege, Kearney, Lincoln, McCook, Nebraska City,, NoY folk. North Platte, Omaha, Pierce, Superior, Wymore and York. The large majority of these cities have a gov ernment building and the need of buildings is made much more emphatic after free delivery is inaugurated. DESTRUCTION OF FORT RIVIERE. Washington. Dec—By the capture and destruction of Fort Riviere, an old stone structure held by supersti tious Halitians as impregnable and favored of the revolutionary gods, the rebellious Cacos of northern Haiti were crushed, and the pacification work of the United States marine corps in that section of the turbulent little island was finished. Not an American marine was injured in the dangerous undertaking, according to the official reports just received at headquarters of the marine corps. Fort Riviere was built by the French when Haiti was a colonial pos session of that country and has been the headquarters of the Caco bandits for years. It has always been a hot bed of revolution, and marine corps officers realized that it would have to be captured and destroyed before lasting peace could come to that sec tion. Major SmedJey Darlington Butler led the expedition against Riviere, and to the 5th Company, under Cap tain William W. Low, was assigned the task of making the main or fron tal attack. This company deployed at a distance of about 1200 yards from the fort and advanced upon it in ex tended order. The Caco fire was con tinuous but the aim of the attacking party of marines was so deadly that they were enabled in a very short time to get into position from which the fort could be stormed. With characteristic dash they were upon the works, and although the Cacos stuck to their guns until the marines had actually entered the fort, they were unable to inflict a single casual ty in the ranks of the sea soldiers. Major Butler then ordered the fori dynamited and when the last stones of the old structure were destroyed the revolutionary hopes and ambi tions of the north Haiti Cacos were buried beneath the ruins of Riviere. We wish you long life and mucl happiness in 1916, and it won’t be oui fault if we don’t grab oft just a little more than you get. GET INTO THE BOOSTING BUSI NESS. Do you know there's lots of people Sitting round most every town, Growling like a broody chicken. Knocking every good thing down. Don’t be that kind of cattle, ’Cause they ain’t no use on earth. But just be a Booster rooster, Crow and boost for all you’re worth. If your town needs boostin’ boost her Don’t hold back an wait to see If some other fellow’s willin’ Sail right in, this country's free. No one’s got a mortgage on it. It’s just yours as much as his; If your town is shy of boosters, You get in the boostin’ biz. If things don’t seem to suit you An’ the world seems kinder wrong, What’s the matter with a boostin’ Just to help the thing along?? ’Cause if things should stop again, We’d be in a sorry plight, You just keep the horn a-blowing! Boost her up with all your might. If you see some fellow tryin’ For to make some project go, An’ you can boost it up a trifle. That's your cue to let him know That you’re not going to knock it. Just because it ain’t your shout But that your’e going to boost a little ’Cause he’s got the best thing out,— World Outlook. A LETTER FROM WILLIS FLLLITON. Anaheim, Calif., Jan. 7, 1916. Editors Northwestern. Dear Sirs: ( 1 will write you short letter as I promised My wife and I arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday. We left Grand Island on the 21st of December and had a delightful trip. Found the weather nice and mild, like May or June at home. My brother is much better already. He does not cough much now. 1 can feel a great change in the short time I have been here. The first oranges are ripe now and other kinds will ripen from February until the first of June. Oranges are selling from one dollar to a dollar and fifty cents a box. Lemons are about the same price English wralnuts 12% to 14c. It is quite a fine sight to see the green orange and lemon trees and to the north the great mountains covered with snow. The mountains look very near, but are over 100 miles distant. I have not been around much yet to see the sights but will take in some of them, so will try and write you more later. Hoping that this will find every body well and not snow bound like last winter. I found the Northwestern awaiting me when I got here. So good-bye until later. Willis Fulliton. FOR~SALE] Five and one-half acres of land, al so another tract of four and one-half acres; six lots fenced chicken tight, half in cherry and plum trees. A team of four and six year old dark brown mares, weight 2,600 pounds. ' Also a bran new two seated spring Ijragon, set of double harness and a sow with five pigs.—Alfred Anderson. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS For the month of December 1915. C. C. Carlsen and wife, to Frank Bonczyinski, quick claim deed, EVi : section 11-13-14, $1. Herbert Moritz and wife, to Frank Bonczynski, deed, section 11-13-14 $20,800. Lincoln Land Co., to Austin V. Fer guson, deed, lot 4 in block 2 in first ( add to Litchfield, $100. William Bernard Flanders, to J. S. Caddy, deed, S% SE'A section 4-13-16, . $2,500. William H. Simpson and wife, to Lulu Brown, deed, part of block 16 in Benschoter’s first addition to Loup ' City, Nebr., $1,000. 1 William J. Fisher to Jessie W. ‘ Fisher, deed, one-third interest in the 1 SWT1/4 section 26-16-14, $1. Love and * affection. William J. Fisher to Jessie W. i Fisher, deed, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in i block 30 in J. Wood Smith’s add to i Loup City, $1. Love and affection. i Henry Jenner and R. H. Jenner to i Swan Wilson, deed, lots 9, 10, 11 and i 12, in block 2, original Loup City, i $425. t Mike Kaminski ana wite to Simon < Wroblewski, deed, lots 18-19 and 20, f in block 28, original Loup City, $800. t W. F. Mason and wife to Harry j Obermiller, quick claim deed, E% section 13-15-14 $1. Jennie C. Rawson to R. H. Mathew, deed, part of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, in block 15, in Barker’s second add to Loup City $1. , George L. Olson to William E. Sampson deed, lots 1 and 2 in block 3 In the first addition to Hazard, Neb., $200. R. H. Mathew and wife to George Mostek, deed lots 1 and 2 in block 15 in Barker’s second add to Loup City, : $122. Charles J. J. Mason to Frank J. | Stara deed, lots 10 and 11 n block 12, ] J. Wood Smith’s add to Loup City, ] $1,000. * I Otto E. Aufrecht to Arthur Omer ] Aufrecht and John Wesley Aufrecht, , deed, an undivided 1-3 interest in lots ( 8, 9, 10, section 6 and SE!4 SWVi and , lots 11, section 6-16-15. Also SE14 and , lots 2 and 3, section 1-16-16, $9,000. Margaretha Reimers to Hans H. Hehnke,,, deed, SE*4 section 10-13-13, j $6,200. , Anastazy Wardyn to Susie Wardyn, ( quicd claim deed, lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 in block 2, ' in Ojendyk & Dunker’s add to Ashton ' and other lands,$1. Jacob Szwanek and wife, to Frances Szwanek, deed, all of blocks 19,22, 15 and 23, in E. G. Taylor’s addition to Ashton, $1. I The fourth number of the lecture , course will be given at the opera J house on Thursday evening, January j 20. Harrell, the magician and musi- , clan iq the fourth number. Magic j has always been a source of wonder 1 and delight to all ages and classes. Mr. Harrell makes his program es- ‘ epcially attractive to the young peo ple by the novel and unexpected in troduction of live animals. Music— the introduction of Swiss bells, saxophone and musical glasses gives the audience a pleasing variety of magic and music. Remember the date, opera house, Thursday, January 20. END NOT IN SIGHT That the warring countries o: Europe will be making forced wai loans inside of the next six monhs unless peace shall be declared in the meantime, is the candid opinion ol Peter F. Luchsinger, who, with his family, reurned to Columbus last Monday from a residence of nearly two years in Switzerland. “Germany and all the other countries engaged in the war still seem to have plenty of men and supplies,” said Mr. Luch singer to a telegram reporter, “but all of them are fast exhausting their funds. In my judgment, property own ers soon will be compelled to give us part of their holdings. It may be con fiscated by the government, but it will also be for self-protection of the prop erty owners. It is a money war, as well as a bloody war.” As to the probable date and the re sult of he war, Mr. Luchsinger does not venture a prophecy. Since the first of Ocober all hope of immediate peace seems to have been abandoned by the Teufbns and the allies, and the prevailing idea seems to be that the war will last another year. Though within easy hearing distance of the heavy artillery guns by day and by night. Mr. Luchsinger says the people of Switzerland really have no better conception of the progress of the war than do the people of America. All news emenating from the warring countries is strictly censored, and soldiers returning from the front are warned not to talk to civilians of any nationality for fear of encountring spies. “As a native and as a recent resident of Switzerland, 1 am immensely proud of Swiss neutrality,” he said. “The people of Switzerland do not talk war among themselves. They devote their entire attention to the relief of poor women and children who have been dirven away from their homes. Fully half a million of such people have been given free transportation through Switzerland to a place of safety, and been fed and clothed, at the expense of the Swiss government and railway system. Whether they are Germans, French, or people from other coun tries, it matters not.. All are treated alike. I have seen many trains bearing the wounded. Every train of that kind has aboard several poor fellows who have lost both legs and both arms. They are carried in baskets. Thous ands of men returning from the front are demented or blind, though not from wounds, their condition being due to the horrible sights and sounds of battle." While in Switzerland Mr. Luchsing er was employed the foreign ex change department of a leading bank in Zurich. Soon after the first of the year Mr. Luchsinger will resume his old position behind the counter at the First National bank.—Columbus Tele garm. PRAISES PROFESSOR CURRIER. The Northwestern has received many favorable comments, both from various publications and by personal etters, on the big Christmas edition, uid we sincerely return thanks for the same. Among those in our personal correspondence were several from ceachers of the state, complimenting superintendent Currier, through the publishers, on his article which ap peared on the first page of the issue. One in particular states that the superintendent of this county must cake more interest than the majority )f the county superintendents of the state in the efficiency of the schools n his charge and further states that here is no doubt that a man of such caliber will no doubt be seeking a ligher sphere in educational lines. The writer of the aforesaid letter urther states that a county with such l man at the head of its school system vould, indeed, be truly unfortunate o lose him, if it is possible in any vay to retain his services. While we have never heard Mr. Cur ler express any future intentions, we lo feel safe in saying that there is 10 doubt in the minds of the publish es of this paper, that the voters of he county will not allow' him to es ape for some time to come. Edu ators of ability are a scare article, ac cording to the statistics of the state, ,nd the average county, when it can command the services of an excep ional educator, is not loth to give dm up. While The Northwestern has not nterviewed Professor Currier on the ubject, we feel certain that voters vho are striving to give their children he best there is in educational lines, vill see to it that he files for the nomi lation for re-election. We think, also, hat from a glance at the returns of he last election that he should have even a larger majority, if that is pos ible, now that the county superin endency is not a party issue, than le did in the past. THE CHURCHES. Presbyterian. Regular services next Sunday, both aorning and evening. Methodist. Regular services next Sunday. The young married people’s Sunday ichool class, climbed aboard some Lizzies” last Thursday night and be ook themselves to the home of A. M. .ewis to surprise the gentleman, who lad served them so faithfully as eacher in the past. Mr. Lewis had eft home without serving notice, so he surprisers were surprised. How iver for Mr. Lewis’s edification and in fraction they left him a bible as a •emembrance of the Loup City folks, rhe class remained at the home with drs. Lewis and family until lunch had leen served. Games were enjoyed in he meantime. They wound up a very snjoyable evening with a “song test.” Vlbert Boecking and Edgar Foster is leaders and Romeo Coger, assist ing—L. V. Slocumb. St. Josephat’s Catholic Church. Every Saturday evening at 7:30 tosary devotion. Services on Sundays as follows: doming service at 10:30, Mass, and he usual Polish sermon, except the ast Sunday of each month, when the English sermon is given instead of he Polish. A cordial invitation is extended to ill to attend all our services, and es tecially the English services. FOR SALE CHEOP. Our horse, five years old in spring, broke to work any place. Inquire ol Romeo Conger at creamery. Subscribe for the Northwestern. BANQUET BY THE UNITY CLUB! New Year’s night the ladies of the Unity club invited their husbands to their twenty-fourth banquet at Mrs. John Leiningers. This is the one function of the year when the hus bands are invited, therefore is of special interest. The air was crisp and the ground covered with snow, but the banquet ing rooms were filled with warmth and good cheer. After the tables were removed, the special program was presented. Mrs. A. B. Outhouse sang a solo; Mrs. Tracy, the president, made a short address followed by the en trance of the famous Peak Sisters. The audience declares they never saw finer representatives of that great sisterhood and the “sisters” said. “This is the most favored audience we have ever met.” They had several new and original features for the evening, Katherine Keturia (Mrs. Oltjenbruns) gave a Leap Year’s Ro mance. Since she had a husband to show for her gain, her words carried special weight. Melissa Minerva, (Mrs. P. M. Henry) presented the only authentic and reliable Glossary of the Unity club which shall follow. The committee has the especial ap preciation from the club for arranging both banquet and program. We also feel most grateful to Mrs. Leininger for the use of her home while practi cing and for the banquet. QUITE AN ADVENTURE A. L. Zimmerman had an experience with an auto one day last week that he will not forget for a while. He and Tenis Biemond were out driving and killed the engine on a hill. Mr. Bie mond got out to crank the engine and the brakes refused to hold. The car went down the hill backwards and up set, with Uncle Abe underneath. Mr. Biemond lifted the car so that Mr. Zimmerman could get out, and then the two gentlemen got the car onto its wheels and went right along as if nothing had happened. Mr. Zimmer man was not hurt in the least, and can indeed be considered very fortunate that he came out. of such an experi ence with no broken bones or bruises. NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Rochester, N. Y., Jan.—: Fearing the government did not provide suf ficiently warm clothing for her favor ite grandson serving in the United States marine corps, an elderly lady today brought a fleecy, handworked comfortable to the local recruiting station of the sea soldiers and re quested Sergeant George S. Fynmore to forward it to him. “Poor Fred may be shaking and shivering with cold just like the sol diers in Europe,” she told Fynmore, and this comfortable will be just the thing. You’lJ send it to him, won’t you?” Sergeant Fynmore assured the old grandmother that it would be a privi lege and a pleasure to do so. But when he forwarded the package to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, where the grandson is now serving, he enclosed a note explaining that the old lady had worked hard in an endeavor to have the comfortable finished in time to come- eo - Christmas present and that he didn’t have the heart to dis illusion her about the need for such things in Haiti. “But," he added in the note, just by way of encoragement, “sometime when you're serving in Alaska I’ll get her to send you a cake of ice.” SCHOOL NOTES. The Juniors made a raid on the school house Thursday night. It was reported in school Thursday that two lunatics had escaped from Hastings. Wonder who they were? Ask the Freshmen or their sponser. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johansen gave a party for the Freshmen in honor of their son Mark, Friday night. A very fine supper was ' served and numerous games were played. All reported a good time.
