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-fcoup City Northwestern A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN 0 \ < / VOLUME XXXV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916 NUMBER 23 EVENTS AT LITCHFIELD Kanute Ladegaard left on No. 39 for Berwin and returned on No. 40 Mon day morning. Reuben Sanders, of Springfield. I1U a cousin of N. J. Phipps, is here visit ing with him. Air. and Mrs. George McKenzie left on 40 Saturday morning for Grand Is land and Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson were passengers to Hazard on 40 Sunday, returning on 39. The Speltz brothers shipped a car of mixed hogs and cattle to the Oma ha market on Sunday. I understand that Arnett and the » Speltz brothers settled their dispute over the mare they bought of him. The Rev. Ambrose went to Sweet water on 40. Sunday morning to hold services there both morning and even f ing. Miss Lillian Rydberg left for a pro tracted visit with friends and relatives at Stromsnerg on Wednesday morn ing. Airs. Lewis Leurey and daughter, came down on 40 Tuesday to attend the Decoration exercises here, return ing on 39. Airs. C. E. Aehenback and Mrs. Geo. Slote were passengers to Ravenna uu No. 40 Saturday morning, return ing on 39. Alayor AlcKenzie left on 40 for Grand Island. AA’e understand that Air. McKenzie was operated on at the hospital there. Thomas Palmer, of Fullerton, was p on business attending to his wife's monument. He returned on 40 Wed nesday morning. George McKenzie and John Ander son. came in Thursday evening from Colorado after doing a good business t elliug nursery stock. Mrs. Clyde Lang came down from Broken Bow on No. 40 Saturday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lang. Clyde jumped off 44 in the evening. Miss Martha Kenyon came in on 40 Monday. She has been teaching tii t ighth and nineth grades at Lode, on Woodriver, south of Broken Bow. She * is home for vacation, ft Mr. and Mrs. Claude Marragon and son, were down visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thompson one day last Week and returned on 38. .Mrs Marragon <ki .V rs. Thompson’s sister. H. Powell was down from Geneva c. Thedford to attend the Decoration ceremonies and meet his father who i ime up from the Soldiers’ Home at Grand Island for the same purpose A. J. Wilson and wife, who have been visiting here with their daugh ters and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dicker son, went to Oconto to- visit their daughter, Mrs. Chet Thompson, on Friday. William Benson and family, includ ing Mrs. J. Gill and her family and Mrs. William Betts, were passengers to Grand Island Friday morning, to use Bill’s expression, for a family vention. The Lvnden brothers buried their father in the Grand Island cemetery Sunday. He was seventy-two years old. He died at the Soldiers’ Home. Ed. and Henry and families returned on 39 on Wednesday. Mr. Linden, who is in the hospital at the soldiers home at Grand Island, is near death. Henry went down on Friday and returned on 39 the same day. Ed. left on 40 Saturday just hop ing to see him alive. J. F. Lammars shipped his old threshing outfit to Ashby. Neb. It was sold to Hennigh and Hippe of that place. Frank is buying him a bran new engine to run his new separator. He is bound to be prepared for the good crops we have such good pros pects for. Miss Irma Harris was nine years old on the 17th of last month. She celebrated by entertaining a party oi thirty-three of her schoolmates. TIj-1 ice cream and cake consumed is not mentioned, but they had a very large and enjoyable time. Come again on my next birthday girls. George Gray, brother of our old time friend and neighbor. James, and. by the way, an old timer himself in this country, having homesteaded what was known as the James Gray timber claim, now owmed by Frank Friesen. in the very early days, has been visiting James for a few days. George has had the misfortune to loose his sight entirely and is also deaf. Mrs. Gray has to lead him around. He certainly has the sympa thy of all of us. Sunday, the 28th day of May was duly observed as Memorial day in Litchfield. God grant that it may never be forgotten, or ever fail to be ob served in all the ages to come. We pay well deserved honor to the Fathers of our country. Washington and his compatriots, who fought so nobly and successfully for our inde pendence, all honor to their names. Rev. Trov conducted the Memorial services in the Methodist church on Sunday. The address on Decoration day was ably given by Rev. Ambrose in the Christian church and the pro gram duly rendered. But the thought has occured to me may not these notable events of our history devolve into a mere holiday in the course of time, without however, uninteutionol giving to the old veterans of both wars, the real and true thought of our minds and hearts, realizing or trying too. the great and lasting benefits, which we today enjoy that they ac quired for us by their sacrifice of lives that were so precious and dear to their parents, brothers anud sisters, as ours are today, instead of giving our thought more to the present pleas ures of the occasion not that I would have our people forego any occasion of pleasure. It is the spice of life, we do not get enought of it. I do as's them to give on these special holidays their first and deepest thoughts to the everlasting honorable memory of these our heroes. What have they given to us by their great and unselfish sacrifices? Washington and his com patriots gave us our country, free dom and independence. The boys in Blue preserved it. This credit is not due to all of the men of those days. These boys in Blue were exceptional men, they went into the southern val ley to leave their bones to bleach and rot there, to die of fevers and disease. Did they do it for the paltry $13 a month? You all know they did not. What of the stay-at-homes who were getting large wages and prices? A time to make money, and yet some (1 hope not many) begrudge the Old Boys in Blue their few dollars of pen sion or. in other words, don’t like to divide with the men who made it pos sible for them to get it. What honor is due to them? How about the men who owned, or had control of the gold, the sinews of war? Did they take their country by the throat and make it disgorge two and one-half dollars for every gold dollar they parted with, in good, solid promises of your Uncle Same to pay? Did they? But what are we today? One of, jf not the largest, best and most free countries in this world. Who is to thank? The Boys in Blue. Why? They preserved this union, kept it one great united country. Had it not been for them we would have been two nations, instead of one, al ways ready to fight each other, and third class at that. Compare, and who thank? The Boys in in Blue. How about the South today? Shake, pard; you fought us; we held over you. Yes, Yank, you did, but we will shalye and thank the God of Battles and Destinies that we are one today, and such a one. Sheriff Wiliams. Aaron Wall and J. S. Pedler went to Litchfield this morning to attend the preliminary hearing of Orrin Speltz. who is charged with attempting fo kill, the case coming up before Justice Flint. This is a sequel of a fight at Litch field Sunday morning, the result of a dispute started at a poker game the night before. In the scrap Speltz struck young Kisling over the head with a single tree, injuring him some what. Young Speltz was placed under arrest Monday afternoon and the hearing set for today. A strong wind visited this section of the state last Thursday night. Not much damage was done in this vicini ty, we being more fortunate than Val ley county, where it is reported that damage to the amount of $50,000 was done in the vicinity of Ord, Rosevale and Ericson. Hail, hail, hail. Now is the time to insure against hail. I represent the German Alliance, the Imperial of New York and the Union Fire of Lin coln, Neb. Come in and get ray prices.—J. W. Dougal, manager of the Farmers’ Union. Eight grade promotion exercises for the Loup City school were held at the opera house last Friday evening. A very pleasing program was enjoyed by the large audience present. Mayor Mathew delivered the address of the evening. Daily sells for less. OPENING DAY JENNER’S PARK Thursday, June 8th HAL’JEN.NER. Grand Dis play of Fire works and Illumina tions in the Evening See small bills and papers for particulars BOB JENNER. Baseball-Arcadia vs. Ashton Luop City Comet Band Band Orchestra for Dance Sports, Contests, Merry-go-R ound and Special Attractions LOUP CITY GOLFERS LOSE. The first of the week eight of the golf players from Loup City and five “fans” went down to Kearney via the auto route and played a very inter esting match against Kearney Golf club, losing the match 6-1 and 1 tie. Lou Schwaner was the only Loup City man to win from his opponent, and Oscar Swanson succeeded in tie ing one of the strongest players of the Kearney club. Loup City and Kearney now each have a game to their credit, Loup City defeating Kearney in the match last fall. The Loup City club made a most, creditable showing in view of the small amount of practice it has has this season. Had some of the club had their rabbit's foot along the score might have been different, as Monty Worlock and Charles Schwaner lost their matches by only one hole. Law rence Polski put up a game fight against Ross, a member of the Kear ney dub, and who lives at Shelton, and who holds the record round at the Omaha iFeld club, of Omaha. The fact that the course was entirely new to the Loup City players also made considerable difference to our play ers, there being some unusual haz ards to overcome. The Loup City party was royally entertained by the Kearney club. The Loup City party arrived in the forenoon and. after a practice round over the course, was treated to a five-coure banquet at the Midway hotel. The Loup City ladies were taken for an auto ride about the city and shown all the interesting points. The Loup City visitors returned within unstinted praise of their theat ment by the Kearney club, the enter tainment halping, in a measure, to take out the sting of defeat. At that, the defeat can be overlooked as Kear ney has abotu.130 players to select a club from. The links are in fine condtion, the Kearney club having spent $700in improving the course this spring. The city of Kearney also came in for much praise on account of the well kept condition of its streets and the general progressive air of the town in general. It is presumed that there will be more matches between Loup City and Kearney, and that we will, with more practice, be able to win the odd game. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. The commencement exercises held at the opera house Monday ended a busy week for the-class. The class of 1916 consists of twelve seven girls and five boys, as follows: Alberta Outhouse. Lucile Patton. Lu cienne Chase. Amy Mcllravey, Trsolia McN’ulty. Jennie L. Cole. Opal Ver Valin, Arthur Hancock. Robert Jen ner. Melvin Lee. Karl G. Gasteyer, Raymond S. Sweetland, The class occupied the stage with the speaker and presented a very pleasing appearance. The principal address of the even ing was delivered by R. B. Crone, president of Hastings college who used for his subject “Educational Ideals for the Twentieth Century.” Mr. Crone is a pleasant, though not eloquent speaker, and the majority of the large audience were well pleased with his address and the way in which he handled his subject. The several comparisons made in this address were note-worthy and showed the efficiency of modern methods. A musical and vocal program bv home talent and the presentation c*f diplomas by Supt. J. H. Burwell closed the program. The graduation class of 1916 is not as large as usual, but is composed of ; exceptionally bright young men and i women, who no doubt will be heard ' from later when they enter the activi | ties of the world. Notice of Sale of Real Estate by Adiministratrix. In the District Court of Sherman County, Nebraska. Cora M. Niesner. administratrix of the estate of Henry Niesner. deceased, plaintiff, vs. Cora M. Niesner, Austin Niesner, a minor, Margaret Niesner, a minor, and Frederick Niesner, a minor, defendants. Notice is hereby given that in pur suance of an order of the Hon. B. O. Hostetler. Judge of the District j Court of Sherman County, Nebraska, made the 23rd dax of February. 1916, , for the sale of the real estate herein after desmribed, there will be sold at the South Door of the Court House in Loup City, Nebraska, on the 19th day of June. 1916, at the hour of one o'clock of said day, the following de ! scribed real estate, to-wit: The Southwest Quarter and the \ South half of the South half of the ! Northeast quarter of Section Twentv i one (21). Township Fourteen (14), j west of the 6th P. M.. in Sherman I County, Nebraska, excepting a tract * described as follows: Commencing at ! the Southeast corner of the said West half of Section Twenty-one (21), run ning thence west along the south side thereof 70 rods, thence north along the east side thereof 182 6-7 rods, thence east parallel with the south side thereof 70 rods, thence south along he east side thereof 182 6-7 rods to the point of beginning. Said real estate to be sold to the best and highest bidder for cash. Said sale will remain open one hour. Dated this 27th day of May, 1916, CORA M. NIESNER, Administratrix of the Estate ol 24-3 Henry Niesner. deceased. STOVES FOR SALE. One base burner, one soft coal heat er, and one coal oil stove for sale. In quire at Schoening’s blacksmith shop or at house.—W. A. COON. 24-2 \ — JUNIOR CLASS PLAY. The Junior class of the Loup City , high school desires to announce that j the class play ‘‘A Corner of the Cam pus.” is to be presented to th^ public on Friday. June l!d, at the opera house. Following is a synopsis of the play: ACT 1—Scene laid in Ruth Day’s room at college. Humerous and ! touching incidents of girl's life at j college are given. ACT II—Scene in a corner of the j<ampus. Realistc scenery. Many | pleasing flirtations on old stone wall. | Ruth is discovered meeting with a | young man and is expelled from the ! college by Miss Prism, the precep I tress of the dormitory. ACT III—Scene in Ruth's home. Time three months later or Christmas. Ruth refuses to marry Evert Ward, who has been plotting to secure her old homestead. She is surprised by her college friends. Consents to wTed i Charles Steal who has been faithful through all dscouragements. The cast of characters are as fol lows : Ruth Day. The Heroine. .Ruth Adams Ann Short Her Roommate. .Maud Johnson Students—Min. Flo Ferris, Marga | ret Summers. Dora Mills—Alma En derle. Leona May, Velma Rowe, Katie Janulewcz. Miss Prism. Vigilence Committee... .Helma Jung Tilly. A Maid .Mary Adams Hiram Hayman, A Country Boy.... .Henry Dolling Mrs. Hayman, His Mother . .Dora Ohlsen Evalina, A Colored Maid . .Gladys Warrick Wm. Williamson. Her Sweetheart.. .Milo Daily Billy Brown, A College Youth. .Lelon Lofholm Charley Steel. Evert Ward—Ruth's two lovers—The Professor, R. V. Kelley. The proceeds of this play are to be used in partially equipping the library at the new hgh school. The liberal patronage of all interested in the | schools is desired. 'PHONE COMPANY SELLS OUT. A transaction of considerable mag nitude was consummated today when the entire holding of the Sherman County Telphone company was sold and transferred to the Nebraska Telephone company. L. B. Wilson, commercial superintendent of the Ne braska Telephone company, with head quarter* at Omaha and F. A. May district manager, of Grand Island, are here and made the deal with our local people. About eleven years ago the Nebras ka Telephone company, who had ninety phones at Loup City, sold their interests here to a local company or ganized by W. S. Waite. E. G. Tay lor. Dr. A. J. Kearns. J. W. Long. W. R. Mellor, G. H. Lorentz. A. J. Johnson and S. N. Sweetland. This company has since that time bought exchanges l at Litchfield and Arcadia, and extend ed their lines all over the county. Some time ago they- disposed of the Arcadia exchange to the Waite Bros, of Arcadia. The sale at this time in cludes the exchanges at Loup City, Rockville, Ashton, Litchfield and what phones they own that are connected j with the Ravenna and Boeius ex | changes, a total of 1,300 phones. The Sherman County Telephone i company- will dissolve their company and in the future will be a part of the Nebraska Telephone company. ; Owing to the large amount of other business the office of the Sherman j County Telephone company had to I look after they decided to sell out. We feel that they have made a success in the telephone business, and should be commended for the system they have built up. But since there is a change in ownership we are glad it is going to a company that has the reputation the new company has for fairness to its subscribers and good long distance connections. We have no doubt the Bell Company will soon make some improvements and we are glad to welcome them to our city. THANKS ITS PATRONS. The Sherman County Telephone company, and each and every officer j and member thereof, desire at this ! time to thank it spatrons for their co -operation and help for the past 11 ! years in making the telephone com j panv of so much practical benefit. Because the business was continu ally growing and expanding, requir ing more capital and personal atten tion, we decided to sell our system to the Nebraska Telephone company, who are exclusively in the telephone business and will continue to opeeaie the system for the benefit of the pat rons and public of Sherman countv. We have always found these people anxious and willing to give the best possible service and show every at tention to their patrons. We bespeak for them the support and co-operation of our people. Our company will dissolve its organiza tion and the new company take the management of th business June 1. Again expressing our sincere and earnest thanks to ouf people, we re main, THE SHERMAN COUNTY TEL. CO. By E. G. Taylor, President. Attest: John W. Long. Secy. A meeting of the Schaupps Grain Co., was held at Schaupps on Tues day. This is a co-operative company and consists of about eighty mem bers. Frank Rossa was elected sec retary and Tony A. Gzehoviak man ager for the coming year. DAVIS CREEK DOINGS _ E. F. Paddock autoed to Ashton Mon day on business. Mrs. Rueland visited with Mrs. Sowalkinas Monday. Mrs. Lawrence Spotanski was shop ping in Loup City, Thursday. Quite a crowd from here took in the ball game at Ashton Sunday. Jess Barnett drove his mother and j sister to North Loup Saturday. .Mesdames Trump and Hassel were in North Loup Friday shopping. Miss Ollie and Jose Rueland called on Miss Katie Sowokinos Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hassel and daughter were in Ashton last Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manchester spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sowokinos. The farmers here have almost all their corn in and will soon be ready to begin their cultivating. Pete Sekatury and family spent Sun day with their brother-inlaw, and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fredrick. Joe Sowokinos sold a fine team of horses to Vincent Johns, of Loup City, and delivered them Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Manchester and Mr. and Mrs. Will Nave are enjoying a visit from relatives, who live in Colorado. Dr. Kettle, of Ashton, and Frank Manchester of Davis Creek were doing some veterinary work on the Creek last Friday. There was a school meeting held in District 24 Monday in regards to our new school house, which we want to begin as soon as possible. J. J. Manchester, of North Loup, autoed out from town, and his brother. Ed Manchester, Mike Kaminski and George Barnett went to Loup City on business. Garret Lorenz, Ojendyk, and the insurance man from Lincoln, autoed out on Davis Creek from Ashton to Joe Sowokinos and other places the first of last week. Chas. Brown, Chas. Glouse, Ray Gorley, Frany Trump and Tony Za ruba, all autoed to Deuel county, this state, to look at the land and see what prospects are there. Albert Sowokinos has been visiting | home folks in Kewanee, Illinois, the past months, returned back on Davis Creek Saturday evening. He knows where to have a good time. Joe Sowokinos, Frank Gervel. Her old White and Frank Klatka went fish ing Saturday evening and remained until Sunday afternoon, and caught some dandy fish, some weighing five and seven pounds. A good size wash tub full of all sizes. Clyde Wilson, the Ashton garage man. and one of his men autoed out on Davis Creek to repair Dr. Kettle’s car, which broke down Friday evening, and run the same to town Saturday. Mr. Kettle had to call on F. Man chester to haul him to town Friday night. John Palu and Miss Kaminski were united in marriage Tuesday. The groom is a prosperous young far mer, being raised on Davis Creek, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Palu. while the bride is an accomplished young lady of good character, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ka - mitski, of Mira Valley, and we along with a host of friends wish them noth ing but happiness in their new life. They expect to live on the home place of John's parents, on Davis Creel , while his parents expect to retire and move to Loup City. RAILROAD TALK. That railroad development on th Burlington branch lines north of the North Platte river can be expected soon is very evident. General Manager Holdrege and a party of Burlington officials were in Loup City in a special car Tuesday and visited Sargent, the terminus of the line. The county around Sargent was thoroughly gone over in autos by the party. For several years there has been a great deal of talk about the B. & M. extending their line bevonl Sargent, and recently new develop ments have taken place. The Bur well branch also was visited by thes • officials recently and it is safe to say that both of these branch lines will be extended in the near future. It is be lieved that the Burlington will be com pelled to build these extensions in order to prevent a rival railroad from tapping some rich territory that these new lines would penetrate. Memorial day was- fittingly ob served in Loup City Tuesday. A parade was formed at the court house square, led by the band, wilich was followed by Veterans, Sons of Vete rans and school children, marching to the Methodist church where the exercises were held. Rev. E. M. Steen delivered the address in master ly style. The program was complete ly carried out, as advertised in last week's paper. Memorial day is a beautiful custom, one that will never die out. and it is well that this cus tom is observed. The Misses Florence Depew and Marie Cooper returned from Kearney laa. evening, where they have been attending school. A Problem Solver For Men In offering men and young men this dis tinctive suit, we call attention to the refinement of its design. This model is one for him who desires smartness tempered with the conservative. This suit will suit the hard-to-please, and our many other HfonAmCiioTuis made by strouse at brothers, BALTIMORE.MD. $15.00 to $25.00 will combine in helping you find your suit if this does not repre sent your taste. The value and service i HIGH ART COTHES give 1 is unchallenged. GUS LORENTZ Loup City, Nebraska
