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JAPAN A KEEN COMMERCIAL
RIVAL.
Washington, May 17. (Special Cor
f
wspondence).—“Japan must be
given serious consideration in any
commercial legislation which we en
act in the figure,” said the president
of a New York manufacturing con
cern who was in Washington recent
ly.
“Japan is putting it all over us with
respect to the far eastern trade, and
the seamen’s law has given her such
a monopoly of the carrying trade on
the Pacific ocean that we are abso
lutely at her mercy. The situation
is well summed up in a letter which
we recently received from an Ameri
can firm with which we do business
in China. They say: “Japanese ships
now practically control the com
merce between the States and China,
an3 these are ordered by the Japa
nese government to give Japanese
ports the preference in calling for
cargo, while Japanese shippers in
China receive preferential treat
ment.”
iinnieuiaieiy upon me passage oi
the seamen’s law, which drove the
American shipping off the Pacific, Ja
pan raised her freight rates. From
the Pacific coast to Shanghai, flour
freights have advanced from $4 to
$30 per ton; steel products from $8
to $59; general cargo from $10.50 to
$40. With her control of shipping fa
cilities Japan is able absolutely to
dictate the terms on which we shall
do business in the Orient. We have
reports from one corporation on the
coast which has 300,000 tons of
freight waiting transportation to the
Orient, with only 1,200 to 1,400 tons
of cargo space per month available
on Japanese boats.
“As if democratic free trade and
the seamen's law were not enough.
Japan is showing her good faith with
Great Britain by rigidly enforcing the
British enemy trading regulations. A
large amount of our trade with China
before the war was handled through
German and Austrian houses. To-day
the Japanese shipping companies
have placed a ban on any cargoes
consigned to these houses and the
enemy trading regulations are being
handled in a way to further British
and Japanese interests as much as
possible.
“As an indication of the aid which
the democratic party is giving Japan,
by foolish legislation, let me call at
tention to the fact that during the
calendar year 1914 and 1915, with the
democratic tariff law on the statute
books, Japan sent us goods to the
value of $214,000,000, and took from
us. during ^tliose two years but $104,
000,000 worth, or a balance of trade
in her .favor, and against us, of $110,
000,000.
“During the eight months of the
fiscal year 1916. ended February last,
Japan sent to us $89,000,000 worth of
her goods* A tdtal of $95,000,000
worth of goods were brought to our
shores in Japanese ships. It is a
pretty safe bet that Japan is deliver
ing every dollar’s worth of her ex
ports to us in her own ships, and
picking up a few million dollars
worth of freight here and there along
the route. Our own Pacific coast
lines ceased to operate with the tak
ing effect of the seamen’s act Novem
ber. 1914. During the eight months
+.. .-__
ended February, 1915, Japan sent us
$69,000,000 worth of her goods, and
$41,000,000 worth of merchandise
came in Japanese vessels.
“Every line sailing out of the
Flowery Kingdom is heavily sub
sidized by the Japanese government.
The democratic party refuses us a
subsidy, but insists on spending fifty
or sixty millions for ships to be
operated by the government. This is
an impractical scheme which will
take millions of dollars from the peo
pie, and which is subversive of pri
vate initiative. No private concern
will go into shipping business in com
petition with government ships. Our
hope lies in a republican administra
tion next year.”
Charles A. Towne, democrat and
former United States Senator from
Minnesota, now a resident of New
York, says “for practical considera
tions, personal and professional, I
have decided not to be a candidate
for the senate.” This will cause a
sigh of relief on the part of certain
aspirants to the senatorial toga, who
may have feared the redoubtable Mr.
Towne. Towne served out the unex
pired term caused by the death oi
Senator Cushman K. Davis, of Min
nesota. He was in the senate about
a year, being appointed by that ex
pert on Mexico affairs, John Lind, who
was governor of Minnesota in 1900
Towne served in the senate until the
voters could get together and vote
on the matter, and then Senator Mose
Clapp chased him to the bush league
Since then he has been interviewed
extensively on the prpbibilities ni
democratic success. His prophecies
have been generally optimistic, and al
ways wrong.
According to the Department o£
Commerce definition a can of army
beef stew is not a war munition. The
department admits that shrapnel is a
munition of war. A can of beef stew
fills a soldier full of "pep”, a can oi
schrapnel fills him full of holes, and
yet a soldier cannot properly handle
ihe latter unless he is comfortably ful
jt the former. According to the nar
row definition of “munitions” given by
the Department of Commerce $50,
000,000 worth left this cojuntry in
March for Euroqe. That includes
firearms, cartridges and explosives
This is quite a concession for the do
partment to make, because $50,000.
000 represents one-eight of our tota
xprts for the month of March last.
Rear Admirel Caperton has beer
ordered to Santo Domingo with th<
cruiser Prairie and a strong force o;
marines to put a stop to the activities
of factional leaders seeking to over
throw the Jiminez government. A
study of Woodrow’s policy with re
spect to Santo Domingo has impresset
us with the belief that he is confiden
the United States can lick that coun
try.
Indications are to the effect tha
Carranza is nearing the end of hi:
rope. And ropes, you know, are pro
verbially short in Mexico.
Simplicity, they say, is to be tin
mode in feminine wearing appare
this summer. Such, too, was the cast
in the days of Mother Eve.
With a salary of $670,000 a year
Charley Chaplin is a living examph
of the fact that even a fool strikes i
rich once in a while.
If we keep right on rating this as
a good town others will soon be think
ing as we do. Give ’er anothe:
boost.
The fellow who seeks to kill twi
birds with one stone often finds tha
both victims are buzzards.
Old congress, sad to relate, is stir
jabbering away.
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SENIOR CLASS PLAY
“The New Co-Ed”
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Letitia Willis, a new student.Opal VerValin
Madge Stevens, Letitia’s friend.Lucile Patton
Estelle Doolittle, a spoiled beauty_Alberta Outhouse
Miss Rice, the loud lady.Jennie Cole
May. fAmy McHravy
Rose.College chums.jLucienne Chase
Grace. lUrsolia McNulty
Dick Bradley, athletic star.Robert Jennev
“Punch” Doolittle, Estelle’s brother_Ray Sweetland
Jim Young, dramatic coach.Arthur Hancock
George Washington Watts, the porter.Melvin Lee
At The Opera House, May 24th
Tickets at Swanson’s Drug Store.
ADMISSION 25c
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ROUTE 2, LOUP CITY
Halsie Hansel is working for
Gauma's.
Floyd Janulewicz was out on two
Thursday.
W. O. Brown sold a span of horses
last week.
Oliver Brodock was out on route
two Tuesday.
Art Reed fixed Simon Iossi’s wind
mill Tuesday.
The rain Saturday’night was heavy
all over route two.
The river was up for the first time
this spring Sunday.
Lawrence McGraff is working for
William Rutherford.
Louie Bly dragged the roads to the
south bridge Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Stark lost a valuable
cow one day last week.
W. H. Gunn was on route two buy
ing horses last Tuesday.
J. Albers and family were Visit
ing with D. D. Haller Sunday.
Draper and Hawk plastered Frank
Lorehick's new house this week.
Vern Alleman hauled a load of hay
from south of Wilkie's Tuesday.
Eugene Philbriek’s new farm
house is ready for the plasterers.
Simon Iossi painted his barn. His
brother from Columbus helped him.
Frank Spotanski and hired man
visited with Peter Kaminski Sunday.
Frank Sobiesczyk has been putting
in corn for James Roush this week.
Chapman Brothers have been dig
ging a cistern for Gunn and Roush.
(Mrs. Fhed Foster visited at the
Pugsley home a few days the past
week.
John Peterson worked the road
along Peter Kaminski's place last
week.
«iuc duuvn>ii7i xiius ueui visiuiife
with Leo and Stanley Mendyk the
past week.
Mrs. Daisy Fletcher visited with
relatives and friends in Loup City
over Sunday.
Albion Kaminski has been very ill
the past week but is some better at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Liebhart have
been down at Aurora visiting the
past week.
Fritz BicHel installed a concrete
dipping tak the past week. Lew
Haller assisted him.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gregg are new
patrons on route two. They live on
the S. M. Smalley place.
Mrs. J. Plambeck purchased a
second hand Ford car from Zimmer
man & Waite this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tucker were
trading at Loup City Monday and
took home a load of wire.
Albert Snyder was over on the west
side of Clay township assessing last
Wednesday. He finished the town
ship during that day.
The 9th and 10th grades in the
Loup City schools went out to Cobb
Creek last Wednesday morning and
had a weeney roast.
Allen Cash came up from Post
City, Texas, last week. He will re
turn in a short time and take his
brother, Glenn with him.
The measles have got their work
into the Tom Garner home. Tom has
about a dozen for them to work on.
He has the largest family on route
. two.
The local weather prophets are as
untruthful as the horse traders. More
people in these parts predicted rain
for last Tuesday night than you have
; hairs in your head. Even umbrel
las failed.
Gunn and Roush are putting in a
big cistern 10x16, seven feet deep, in
the pasture south of Mrs. Cash's
' place. They will also put down a
well and move a mill from the place
, east of Rutherford’s.
Miss Amelia Hansen closed her
school in district 78 with a basket
dinner. Several of the school pa
1 trons were present and all enjoyed
! themselves as well as the children.
; Carrier was presented with a plate
of the good things to eat. Thanks.
We wish all the teachers and scholars
on route two one of the happiest va
1 cations.
The limit on parcel post will soon
be 100 pounds. The parcel post busi
ness has reached the limit of the mail
wagons now. It is certainly a great
business and is only in its infancy.
The carrier looks for parcel post busi
; ness to grow so much that in a few
years the mail will be delivered by
one carrier and the parcel post by
another carrier.
Corn planting has been the order
of the day the past week. One and
: thirty-one hundredths of rain fell pnt
> ting the ground in excellent shape
for everything. Alfalfa will soon be
in bloom. Some winter wheat looks
good while some locals very poor.
In ten days you will not know they
are the same fields. Upland pastures
look poor while bottom pastures
look good.
A newly made graded road ought
to be dragged not less than two times
immediately after the grading. Don't
let the work stand for a day or two.
It is, true that the drag will pull one
third heavier if dragged right after
the grader. But it packs the ground
down evenly leaving no high and
low places. If dragged right after the
grader the roads are in fine shape
for the drag the balance of the year.
Don’t leave a newly worked piece of
road to finish in the morning, knock
off an hour or two earlier and finish
the. same night. There is coming a
time and is not far distant when a
man will be hired to do nothing but
drag roads.
ASHTON NEWS
August Mudloff, of Farwell, was
here on business Friday.
Jacob Synak, Sr„ was down from
Loup City between trains.
Miss Verna Lukszewski went to
Farwell Saturday morning.
Rev. Mymalski was an eastbound
passenger Monday evening.
Geo. Adamski was a passenger for
Grand Island Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Celia Krzycki was a passen
ger for St. Paul Monday morning.
Mrs. Charles Jamrog was a pas
senger for Omaha Wednesday morn
ing.
Miss Thresa Wrobluoski was a
passenger for Farwell Saturday morn
ing.
Sheriff Williams was here Satur
day, returning to Loup on the pas
senger.
Henry Wrehe was a passenger for
Grand Island Monday morning on
business.
Mary Beza came dowr from Sarg
ent to spend a few days with her par
ents here.
Mrs. Joseph Hruby went to Omaha
Saturday to visit relatives and friends
for a short time.
Frank Stobba is tending bar at the
Czerwinski saloon while Mr. Czerwi
niska is in Omaha.
Peter Dzingle and Theo. Mendyk
left here Monday morning for Oma
ha on a business trip.
Peter Haremza came down from
Loup City Tuesday and spent the
day visiting friends here.
Mrs. Ed Oltmann and Mrs. Louis
Schumann of Schaupps, were shop
ping in Ashton Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Arasmith, of Farwell,
was here several days this week
looking after her music students.
O. R. Bishop, hydralic well man
from St. Paul is putting down several
wells in this community at present.
Vincent Czerwinski departed for
Omaha Tuesday in response to a mes
sage that his mother w-as very ill.
Miss Barbara Lobeski returned to
her home near Schaupps Friday, hav
ing spent several days visiting here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kline, of St.
Paul, came up to attend the wedding
of Mr. Kline’s sister, to Mr. Krijewski
Tuesday.
Theo. Ojendyke arrived here from
Lincoln Saturday and is at present
visiting with his sons, Henry and
Emil here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sgyazik came
down from Loup City Tuesday morn
ing to attend the wedding of Miss
Kline and Mr. Krijewski.
John Dzingle and Joseph Eureck,
of Loup City, came down Monday
morning and attended the Lewau
dowski-Kosminski wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards, of Lone
Wolfe, Oklahoma, arrived here Sat
urday evening on a visit to their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Foller.
Mrs. Joe Roy and daughter of Far
nor, arrived here Saturday and are at
present visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kos
miski.
Wm. Brady, of Winner, South
Dakota, was here this week looking
over some of Mr. Kettle’s jacks. We
understand he purchased two of
them.
Mrs. Joseph Roy and Mrs. Alex.
Kalkowski went to St. Paul Tuesday
morning to see their mother, Mrs.
Anton Kaminiski, who is confined in
a hospital there.
Mrs. Anton Kominski underwent an
operation at St. Paul last week and
for a time was in a very serious con
dition, but at present we are glad to
say she is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. John Klein and little
son came down from their home in
Ord to attend the Klein-Krijeweski
wedding Tuesday. They returned to
their home Thursday.
Fred Hansen, of Omaha, was here
Thursday visiting at the home of his
sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ojendyke. He left for
Omaha Friday morning.
Frank Mills went to Excelsior
Springs, Mo., Tuesday morning to
lake treatments at that place. Frank
has suffered a general break down
lately and we hope that he will
return entirely cured.
Frank Foss and family returned
from Council Bluffs, Iowa, Friday,
where they had gone some time ago
intending to make their home there,
but they soon came to the conclusion
that old Sherman county was good
enough and returned here.
Wedding bells are certainly ringing
here this week. On Monday occured
the wedding of Mr. Joseph Lewan
dowski, of Loup City, and Miss Kate
Kosmiski, of Ashton, at the Catholic
church here, Rev. Radka officiating.
After the ceremony the couple with a
number of their friends gathered at
the home of the bride’s grandmother,
Mrs. Kosmiski, where a fine wedding
dinner was served. They left on the
evening passenger for Loup City,
where they will make their future
home.
On Tuesday was the wedding of
Mr. Peter Waskowiak to Miss Annie
Lewandowski, a worthy young cou
ple well known in this vicinity at
the above church. About ten o’clock
the young couple with some five or
six automobile loads of their friends
arrived at the church, where already
a large number of their friends had
assembled to witness the ceremony,
which was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Radka. A big wedding celebra
tion was held at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Lewandowski. Some seventy-five
families being present and spoke
very highly in the way they were en
tertained at the home of these hos
pitable people. We extend our best
wishes to these two young couples.
FOR SALE.
One 25-foot steel tower, with air
motor mill, also pump and pipe con
nected, in good working order.—Call
at the Wharton Hotel.
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ORDER OF HEARING AND NOTICE
OF PROBATE OF WILL.
In the County Court of Sherman
bounty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, county of Sher
man, ss.
To the heirs, legatees, devisees and
to all persons interested in the estate
3f Charlie O. Johnson, deceased:
On reading the petition of Emma
Johnson praying that the instrument
filed in this court on the 9th day of
May 1916, and purporting to be the
last will and testament of the said
deceased, may be proved and allowed,
and recorded as the last will and
testament of Charlie O. Johnson, de
ceased ; that said instrument be ad
mitted to probate, and the administra
tion of said estate be granted to Em
ma Johnson as executrix. It is hereby
ordered that you. and all persons in
terested in said matter, may, and do,
appear at the County Court to be held
in and for said County, on the 31st
day of May, A. D. 1916, at ten o'clock
A. M., to show cause, if any there be.
why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted, and that no
tice of the pendency of said petition
and that the hearing thereof be given
to all persons interested in said mat
ter by publishing a copy of this order
in the Loup Cty Northwestern a
weekly newspaper printed in said
county for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing.
Witness my hand and seal of said
court, this 9th day of May, A. D.
1916.
(SEAL) E. A. SMITH,,
21-3 County Judge.
TO THE PATRONS OF MY STUDIO
Owing to the fact that I am at all
times swamped with the cheap pos1
card work, (on which the customers
expects as good a photo as if he were
paying $4 or $5 pr dozen), I have de
cided to quit making post cards un
less the patrons are willing to pay ms
for them in proportion to the other
work. The continued advance in the
price of photo materials, makes i1
necessary for .me to advance m>
prices accordingly.—Eisner Studio
Loup City, Neb.
CHICKEN LIVERS.
An old hen has a much larger livei
than you in proportion to weight oi
food eaten. Then it follows that the)
get bilious just like you do. They art
grouchy, cross, unhappy. Start hei
liver and make her happy. Then she
will lay eggs all winter. Come anc
get a package of B. A. Thomas Poul
try Powder. Feed it occasionally. Sec
your hens perk up—hear them sing
look for eggs. Your money back il
it fails.—J. J. Slominski.
SEED CORN FOR SALE.
200 bushels of seed corn for sale
1914 crop. $1.50 per bushel. Inquire
of Mike Euruck. Phone 9230. 16-(
NOTICE.
The City Clerk requests that al
claims against the city will be filec
the first Monday of each month, tht
reason for this request is that eacl
one having claims against the cit)
must sign the claim record.
PETER ROWE. City Clerk
FOR SALE.
Three and one-half acres of land.
Also another tract of four and one
half acres; six lots fenced chicken
tight, half in cherry and plum trees.
Also a bran new two seated spring
wagon, set of double harness and a
stack of alfalfa hay.—Alfred Ander
son.
MOTHERS.
Should see that the whole family
take at least three or four doses ol
a thorough, purifying system cleaning
medicine this spring. Now is the
time. The family will be healthier,
happier and get along better if the
blood is given a thorough purifying,
the stomach and bowels cleaned out,
and the germs of winter, accumulated
in the system driven away. Hollister’s
Rocky Mountain Tea is the very best
and surest Spring Remedy to take.
Get it at once and see the difference
in the whole family. Their color will
be better, they’ll feel fine and be well
and happy. 35c. The best spring tonic
laxative, purifier.—Graefe Pharmacy.
PRINCE ALBERT
£1
Black Spanish Jack.
Prince Albert is a big. black Span
ish Jack, 7 years old, 16 hands hign,
and weighs 1,050 ponds. He has good
action and is a sure foal getter.
Will stand the season of 1915 at
my farm, a quarter of a mile south of
Schaupps.
TERMS: $10 to insure live colt.
Persons disposing of or removing
mare from vicinity where bred, $10
becomes due the same as if mare was
known to be in foal. Care will be
taken to prevent accidents but will
not be responsible for any occuring.
HARRY OBERMILLER,
Schaupps, Neb. Owner.
C. E. WATKINS
Veterinarian
Calls attended night and day. Resi
dence Phone Black 5. Office
at Wood’s livery barn.
Loup City, Neb.
For Light and Heavy Hauling
Call
BERT FIEBIG
DRAY AND TRANSFER LINE
Loup City, Nebraska
| Business and professional Guide j
BRING YOUR GRAIN
TO THE I
Loup City Mill & Light Co. I
Furnishes all the light and power and also makes the g
best of flour. Handled by all Merchants.
BUY FLOUR THAT IS MADE IN LOUP CITY
HEADQUARTERS FOR
ALL KINDS OF
Hard and Soft Coal
I TAYLOR’S ELEVATOR
LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA
SWAT THE FLY
Or better yet keep them out of the house. Now is the
time to fix up those screen doors and windows, replacing
those that have outlived their usefulness with our white
pine screens.
We have just received another carload of the famous
Atlas Red Wood stock tanks. We have them in sizes
from 2x3 to 21x10 and all are guaranteed against decay
i for twenty years.
KEYSTONE LUMBER CO.
Yards at Loup City, Ashton. Rockville, Schaupps and Arcadia
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NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that by vir
tue of Ordinance No. 104 of Loup
City, Nebraska, which orders that the
following described real estate to
wit: A tract of real estate commenc
ing 100 feet north and 50 east of the
northwest corner of the court house
square in Loup City, Nebraska, run
ning thence north 140 feet, thence
running east 25 feet, thence running
south 140 feet, thence running west
to point of commencement, shall be
sold, that on the 12th day of June,
1916, at the hour of 10 o’clock a. m..
bids will be opened and read and said
real estate sold at the office of the
City Clerk and Council of the City
of Loup City, Nebraska, that the
terms of sale shall be for cash, and
I the manner of said sale shall be as
(follows: by prospective purchasers
j delivering to the City Clerk of said
[ City sealed bids for said real estate
on or before said time, that the suc
cessful bid must be accompanied by
cash for the amount of the bid, to
be paid to the City Clerk not later
than said time, on acceptance of bid,
the City Council reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
R. H. MATHEW,
Mayor of Loup City, Nebraska.
PETER ROWE.
City Clerk of Loup City, Nebraska.
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EGGS FOR HATCHING *
Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock eggs
for hatching. Inquire of P. O. Lewan
dowski at the old Jone's place.