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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.
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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”
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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.
