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LOUP CITY NORTHWESTERN Entered at the Loup City Postofflce for transmission through the mails as second class matter. CHIPMAN & HARTMAN, Publishers. Every subscription is regarded as an open account. The names of subscribers will be Instantly 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS. County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of County Treas urer, subject to the wishes of the re publican voters at the primary elec tion to be held on April 18, 1916. G. W. COLLIPRIEST. County Treasurer. I hereby declare myself a candi date for nomination for county treas urer of Sherman county subject to the decision of the republican voters of said county at the primary election April 18.—D. C. GROW. Clerk of District Court. I hereby declare myself a candidate for the nomination for Clerk of the District Court of Sherman county, subject to the decision of demo cratic voters of said county at the primary April 18, 1916.—CHAS. BASS. County Judge. I hereby annqunce myself a candi date for the nomination of County Judge on the non-partisan ticket sub ject to the wishes of the voters at the primary election April 18, 1916.—E. A. SMITH. County Clerk. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of County Clerk, subject to the wishes of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held on April 18, 1916.—L. B. POLSKI. LOWEST RECORD FOR TARIFF RATES. A low record for the Underwood law as a revenue producer was chalked up the week ended December 25, 1915. The average duty rate for the week was 8.7, the worst showing thus far made by the Underwood tariff since its enactment in October, 1913. Presi dent Wilson and Senator Underwood ought to be proud of the Christmas present to Uncle Sam which their tariff folly produced. On imports valued at $30,799,642, entered at the 13 principal customs districts of the United States, revenue was collected in the sum of $2,685,866. That ac counts for Secretary McAdoo’s finan cial jugglery, and his desire to levy a tax on everything from tombstones to false teeth. He is at his wit's end trying to make both ends meet. Everything going out and nothing coming in, so far as revenues are con cerned. AROUSED IN ONE DIRECTION. After fifteeen Americans were slaughtered in cold blood by Mexicans one day last week our national govern ment became so terribly aroused over the affair that a state department re quest was at once made that Ameri cans come out and stay out of Mexi co. Why confine such a request to Mexico alone? Why not see to 4 that Americans, except when national business demands attention, keep out of all the war zones? Why grant passport permission to citizens to jump into evident danger among the warring nations and then find fault after the citizen becomes a victim to his own and the government’s folly? It appears to us that Congressman Dan V. Stephens, of Nebraska, has touched a spot in this matter when he demands a law that will protect American citizens from their own folly by denying them passage to and from European ports on vessels carrying war materials or any brand of contraband articles. That would put a stop to the greater part of this nation’s troubles with England and Germany.—Kearney Democrate. So great is the contrast between our present war order prosperity and the deplorable depression in which we labored prior to the outbreak of the war, that most of us forget 1912 and compare our present business status with 1913 and 1914. We rejoice that Christmas business was better this season than last. Still, if bank clear ings are any indication, our prosperity is Btill “spotted” as compared with 1912. Reports from seven of the lead ing cities show that New York and Philadelphia are the only ones of the seven that report bank clearings as large for the week ending Decem ber 25, 1915, as for the corresponding week in 1912. Among the remarkable changes of opinion and position which have marked President Wilson’s course none is more striking than that in relation to Tammany Hall. While Wil son had a huge majority in cpngress and the opposition in the country was divided, Wilson had no use for Tam many. But now it is different. The Tammany Tiger is in a fair way to supplant the White House cat as a family pet. We might add a little spice to life hy turning Teddy loose on Villa. When some democratic friend of yours tries to tell you of the far sighted statesmanship and steadfast ness of Woodrow Wilson, put him to the test of specific facts. Ask him to enumerate the public issues which the American people deem important and on which Mr. Wilson has not changed his attitude since he was elected president. Try it, and see how short the list will be. “Pitiless publicity” was the promise, but the administration refused to make public the report of the general board of the navy until the demands from the people became irristible. It does not seem to have occured to superior officials, who know nothing about naval problems, that the Ameri can people would be interested in a report from naval officers who know all about such matters. If you don’t like the stamp taxes which cause you a dollar's worth of in convenience and two dollar’s worth of irritation for every hundred cent’s worth of stamps that you lick, just spend six cents for three postage stamps and put them on letters to your senators and congressmen and tell them what you think about it. That use of stamps may bring relief. An eminent writer has said that we are physically, morally and mentally what our thoughts make us. Good! With this as an aid and a guide we ought to be able to diagnose the thoughts of every one in town. Any fellow can cure himself of the habit of villifying other people if he wants to. But most people are too absorbed in the art of villification to want to. IN THE POLITICAL ARENA. E. A. Smith has filed for the nomi nation for county judge on the non partisan ticket at the coming primary election. Judge Smith holds one of the most important offices in the county. He looks after the interests of many widows and orphans and the honest and consciensious manner in which he looks after these affairs reflects great credit upon himself. The records in his office are in good condition and are kept right up to the minute. Mr. Smith is one of our pio neer citizens and knows nearly every body in the county. His record as a public official speaks for itself and it would be unnecessary for further com ment here. D. C. Grow filed this week for the nomination for county treasurer on the republican ticket, at the primary election to be held on April 18. Mr. Grow is one of Sherman county’s old est and most respected citizens, and to know him is to like him. He was postmaster at Loup City for a number of years and filled the position with the highest credit to himself and gave universal satisfaction to the patrons of the office. Mr. Grow is worthy of the confidence and respect of the citizens of Sherman county, which it is needless to men tion, as his long residence here has made his good qualities generally known, and no doubt his friends will loyally support him at the coming pri mary. L. B. Polski has thrown his hat into the ring and announces his candi dacy for the nomination of county clerk on the democratic ticket in this issue of The Northwestern. Mr. Pol ski is asking for the nomination for the office for a second term. He was deputy county clerk for a little over a year before being elected to the office. Besides this he has had near ly eight years banking experience, six years with the Bank of Ashton and was assistant cashier of the First National bank of Loup City for over a year. He is an efficient and oblig ing official and will make a splendid race for the nomination, should he have any opposition, which is not evi dent at the present time. Among the political announcements in this weeks’ paper appears that of Chas. Bass. Mr. Bass is clerk of the district court and is asking for the nomination for that Office on the democratic ticket at the April pri maries. He has held the office since the death of Mr. Rein, being ap pointed to fill out the unexpired term, therefore the nomination he is asking for is in reality for a first term. Mr. Bass has been a resident of the county for twenty-eight years, hails from Hazard and has a wide acquaintance all over the county. He has been a good official during his short experi ence and as near as we can learn will not be opposed for the nomina tion. L. H. Currier has filed for the nomi nation of superintendent of county instruction at the primary election to be held on April 18. Mr. Currier has held the office since 1911 and un der his supervision the schools of Sherman county have attained a high standing among the counties of the state. This result has been accom plished by much hard work and a strict attention to duty. The office is a hard one to fill and Sherman coun ty has been fortunate in - having the services of such a man as L. H. Currier. When you get a big hunk of some thing stuck in your throat, and you can’t get it up and it won’t go down, the proper *caper to cut is to make your will, and then get religion, and send for the doctor and the undertaker and the preacher, and if between them this bunch can’t extricate you from your dilemma you will at least have the satisfacition of knowing where you are at and what sort qf a dinged place it is. Try Chase’s first—it pays. Dally sells for less. WILL YOU BE MISSED? Some of these days you, who are reading this article, are going to die and pass on to your reward—whatever that reward may be. Will you be missed? The Creator has ordained that man must carve out4 his own career in this world, and when he journeys to the great unknown he leaves behind him a record founded upon his own acts. You may leave behind you a wife, or children, or other dependents. As you deal by them in life, so will their grief be gauged and tempered at your death. Will they miss you? In this town you have friends, and business associates, and perhaps many acquaintances. They kow you as you are, as you have been for these many years. They have judged you living, and they will judge you dead. Will they miss you? In the banks, and the stores, and the offices, and out upon the farms are people who have known you in the past and who know you today. As you have been, so are you known to them now. Will they miss you? In the house of darkened windows, where sweet toned music soothes the tired brain and the minister tells of the ways of a better life, are many people who know you for your acts and your deeds, for that which you have performed or have left undone. Will they miss you? In our homes are may little children who know you, wo have passed you on the streets, who, perchance, may have been greeted with a kindly smile or with a frown. They will remember you. But will they miss you? Even your faithful animals or pets know you as you are and as you have been to them. Will they miss you? There is no place you may go, no point of the compass to which you may turn, but what people have known you or will know you, and by all of these you will be judged when you have passed away. As you shape your career in life, so do you write the record by which you will be known after death. Your family, your associates, your acquaintances, even your dumb brutes will remember you after you have passed on. But will you be missed? A LETTER FROM E. A. KEELER. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 18, 1916. Editors of Northwestern, Dear Sirs: — I will write you a few lines in regard to the Missouri Auctton school. 1 am certainly glad I came. Our instruc tors are men of a very high standing in life. President, Col. Carpenter is a business man in the first sense of the word, and a grand instructor. Dr. Hendrickson is a evangelist and in structs the students in vocal and physical exercises. Col. Cies is a man with considerable reputation as a pure bred stock auctioneer and he certainly deserves what he has accomplished. Dr. Thompson is a skilled veterinarian and stock judge and instructs in dis eases of the animals and how to judge stock. Col. Walters has a reputation of his own and I need say very little about him. He is one of the greatest real estate auctioneers in the world. He makes real estate his specialty but can sell anything from a tooth brush up. Col. Harriman, the best of all stock and pure bred horse sales man, also has a reputation of his own. Col. Duncan will be with us next. There are fifty-three students, as nice a bunch of young men as 1 ever had the pleasure of meeting. We are in actual service now and are closing out a store and we expect to have other sales of different kinds soon. I will be ready for business at home about February 1. Anyone wanting a date, write me or make arrangements at The Northwestern. < Yours truly, E. A. KFELER. THE CHURCHES. Methodist. Regular preaching services at M. E. Church Sunday, January 30. Presbyterian The pastor will preach Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m. from the sub ject, “The Rich Poor Man and the Poor Rich Man” and Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m. from the subject, “The Hedge and the Serpent.” The subject for Christian Endeavor will be, “Missions.” The Missionary committeee will have charge of the program. A very cordial invitation is extended to the general public to all these services. The lecture given in this church last Monday evening by G. H. Van Houten of Lenox, Iowa, on The Holy Land, was very fine, and only a few were present to enjoy it. St. Josephat’s Catholic Church. Every Saturday evening at 7:31) Rosary devotion. Services on Sundays as follows: Morning service at 10:30, Mass, and the 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 all to attend all our services, and es pecially the English services. 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. FOR SALE CHEAP. Our horse, five years old in spring, broke to work any place. Inquire of Romeo Conger at creamery. With some women frantically de manding the vote, and other women vociferously and contemptuously de nouncing it, how in tarnation is a mere “it” of a man to decide without sinking in either the mud or the mire? For once we will welcome the ad vent of the baseball season with joy. ■Twyi be a welcome diversion from our Mexican assassinations. Load up with a grouch if you like, but shake out a smile before you come into our grin factory. Try Chase’s first—it pays. ABOUT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS Law Providing Them Upheld in Court Test Case. In a decision handed down at a 7 I special court session at Bassett last week Judge Dickson of Ainsworth re fused to grant an injunction sought hy the Northwestern Railway com pany against the enforcement of the county high school law, and upheld the action of the county board of com missioners in making a levy to provide for a high school in that county. Suit was started by the Northwest ern and other taxpayers some time ago. The case grew out of the extra mill levy made by the county board for the county high school which was organized under a new law passed by the last legislature. Plaintiffs en deavored to prove the law unconsti tutional and the tax excessive of the limitation, and asked for a perma nent injunction to prevent the collec tion of the excess tax. The legality of the organization of the county high school was questioned. In his decision Judge Dickson dis missed the action, upheld the legality of the law. sustained the action of the county board as to the levy and de clared that the law was a proper mat ter of legislative enactment, which would not make the levy in excess of the constitutional limitation. In dis missing the action, the writ asking for permanent injunction was also lost. — A NEW DEPARTURE. The Union Pacific railroad company is some company. It has now opened a passenger and freight office in Japan (Yokohama) and it is in charge of Mr. Hitsuliashi, a full blood Japan ese, but one who has traveled exten sively, and was educated in the Unit ed States. The Union Pacific is the only railroad in the world outside of of Japanese lines that maintains an of fice in that country. Prior to the war Japanese tourists traveled chiefly to and through European countries; this tourist travel is now confined almost exclusively to the United States and South American countries. Supplies of food, raw manufacturing material and machinery that previously was imported into Japan, China and other Oriental countries by European con cerns are now derived exclusively from the United States and South America. Hence the employment of a Japanese representative who can, of course, handle such affairs among his own people better than an American could. His further duties are to direct visitors from the United States who previously spent the greater portion of their time abroai^in Europe. SHOWMAN PATRIOTIC. ; Chicago, 111.—As a proof to friends of his unhyphenated devotion to the land of his adoption. Signor Gregorio Carcuiti, a sword-swallower and can non-ball juggler well known to thou ! sand of side-show followers, offered his services to the United States ma rine corps in the event of this coun try being plunged into a foreign war. Sergeant Louie W. Putnam, of the local recruiting office of the marine corps on South State street, received Carcuiti’s application and entered the patriotic showman’s name on his list of possible war-time volunteers. “Now if we could only get Bosco, who eats ’em alive, to volunteer,” Sergeant Putnam mused, “I’d feel that the United states marine corps -was pretty well prepared for any eventual ity.” A COAXER. The latest American church device for “raising the wind” is what a .re ligious paper describes as “some col lection box.” The inventor hails from Oklahoma. If a member of the con gregation drops in a tweuty-five-cent piece or a coin of larger value, there is silence. If it is a ten-cent piece, a bell rings, a five-cent piece sounds a whistle, and a cent fires a blank cartridge. If anyone pretends to be asleep when the box passes, it awak ens him with a watchman’s rattle, and a kodak takes his portrait.—London Christian World. _ i TO FARMER READERS. You folks who are interested in raising mules, horses, pigs and cattle should read carefully the articles in our agricultural columns in this issue of The Northwestern. There is some thing special about caring for the jack at this season of the year. FOR SALE. My home with lots of 140 feet front and 180 fee deep. Cheap and erms reasonable. Must sell at once. In quire of Jas. W. Conger. LOST. A brindle bulldog, with cropped ears and short tail. Finder notify T. R. Lay, Loup City. Reward. Daily sells for less. STATE MONEY FOR IRRIGATORS. Some of the funds appropriated by the last state legislature for the en couragement of pumping irrigation, which was left to the disposal of the regents of the University of Nebraska, are still available. According to the provisions of the bill, the money may be received by any responsible indi vidual or organization in the western section of the state who wrill contri bute a like amount of his or their own funds. When the plant is complete and the well has proved to be a suc cess, the contribution from the state is to be returned. If the well is not a and the proceeds divided equally. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. In District Court for Sherman C> unty, Nebraska: Cora M. Niesner, administratrix of the estate of Henry Neisner, deceased, vs. Cora M. Neisner, Austin Neisner, a minor, Margaret Niesner, a minor, and Frederick Niesner, a minor, de fendants. This cause came on for hearing up on the petition of Cora M. Niesner, administratrix of the estate of Henry Niesner, deceased, praying for a li cense to sell the following described real estate, to-wit: The west half of section twenty-one, township fourteen, range fourteen, ex cepting a tract described as follows: Commencing at the southeast cor ner of the said west half, running thence west along the south side there STANDING GUARD i , OVER THE WHOLE IAMIIY i \ The laxative tablet V with the pleasant taste ^ Protects everymemberof the family from Constipation tile enemy of good health 10+ 25+ 50+ We have the exclusive selling right of this great laxative. Trial size, 10 cents. ^ THE REXALL STORE, Wm. Graefe, Prop. »>f TO rods, thence north parallel with the east side thereof 182 6-7 rod: 'iienee east paral'el with the south side thereof 70 rods to the east line thereof, thence south 182 6-7 rods along the east side thereof to the point of beginning, or a sufficient amount of the same to bring the sum of $3,500 for the payment of debts allowed against said estate and the costs of administration, there not being suf ficient personal property to pay the said debts and expenses. It is there fore ordered that all persons inter ested in said estate appear before me at the District Court Room in Loup City, Nebraska, on the 23rd day of February, 1916, at 10 o’clock A. M. to show cause why a license should not be granted to said administratrix to sell so much of the above described realestate of said deceased as shall be necessary to pay said debts and ex penses. Dated this 7th day of January, 1916. BRUNO O. HOSTETLER, 5-4 Judge of the District Court. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. In the matter of the estate of John Olson, deceased. Order to show cause. And now on this Sth day of January, 1916, this cause came on for hearing on the petition of W. F. Mason, Ad ministrator* of the estate of John Ol 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% SWVi) 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 UouP City Northwestern, a legal newspaper printed, published, and of general circulation in said county of Sherman. Given under my hand at Kearney, Nebraska, this Sth day of January, 1916. BRUNO O. HOSTETLER, District Judge. Order of Hearing and Notice on Pe tition for Settlement of Account. In the County Court of Sherman Coun yt, Nebraska. State of Nebraska, Sherman County, 88. To the heirs, devisees, legatees, creditors, and all persons intrested in the estate of Herman Sperling, de ceased. On reading the petition of Mary M. Sperling, administratrix praying a fi nal settlement and allowance of her account filed in this’ court on the 4th day of January, 1916, and for distri bution of residue of personal proper ty, decree of heirship and of posses sion of the real estate belonging to said deceased. It is hereby ordered that you and all persons interested in said matter may, and do, appear at the County Court to be held in and for said County, on the 3rd day of February A. D. 1916, at 10 o’clock A. M„ to show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted, and that notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all persons interested in -said, matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Loup City Northwestern, a weekly newspaper printed in said county, 3 successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of January, 1916. (SEAL) E. A. SMITH, County Judge. Immuned Giant Poland China Bred Sow Sale MORRIS FOWLER Arcadia, Nebraska FORTY-TWO HEAD Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1916 Sale will begin at 1 o’clock P. M. in a heated tent at my farm, about 30 rods east of the depot. ::::::: COL. J. PRICE, Auctioneer M. R. WALL, Clerk 320 Acre Mondell Homesteads Free They are going very fast. If you want a choice location don’t delay. Forty-one filings was a recent day’s work at the Buffalo, Wyoming, Land Office. A rolling grass covered prai rie that will yield crops of wheat, oats, millet, potatoes and every garden plant in surprising quantities. No better stock country in the United States.. Go to Northeastern Wyoming, to Newcastle, Upton, Moorcroft, or Gillette, all in the Sun dance Land District or via Clcarmont, or Sheridan to Buffalo for Johnson County lands. Thee cost of securing a 320-acre Mondell tract is but $22 filing fee, altnough you may find it desirable to employ at an extra fee a reliable locator to help you make a good selection. Tail on our agent for information when you reach either of these localities, or write me. S. B. HOWARD, IMMIGRATION AGENT, “Q” Building. Omaha, Neb. 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 r ' ALL KINDS OF Hard and Soft Coal * TAYLOR’S ELEVATOR • LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA .