First National Bank of Loup City. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $50,000 A Good Safe Bridge CJ The First National Bank bridges the gap between you and prosperity. W. F. MASON. L. HANSEN, C. H. RYAN, President. Cashier. Ass’t Cashier. YOUNG MAN Do You Expect to Own a Home of Your Own? We have smooth, rich prairie land that grows good wheat, oats, com and alfalfa I that we can sell on a small cash payment and give you ten years’ time to pay the bal ance. Why rent land when you can buy on these terms? If you are interested it will pay you well to investigate this at once. / FIRST TRUST COMPANY Loup City, Nebraska WHO? WHO makes the lowest LUMBER prices? WHO gives you the best lumber, 3 paints, posts and fence for the least money? WHO has the best and cheapest Threshing Coal in Loup City? WHO saves you money on ycur j LUMBER bills? WHO should figure on your LUM BER bills large and small? Who? “THE FARMERS FRIEND”, Who? A. A. Wall, R. P. Starr and F. B. ‘ Hartman motored to Ravenna Mon day evening and boarded No. 44 on the Burlington for Lincoln to attend the republican state convention which met in that city Tuesday There comes a time in the life of most men when they see their own imperfections more vividly than others see them. It is then that they ire on the way to becoming better men of nobler deeds. / j_ Daily sells tor less. Try Chase's first—it pays. Henry M. Eisner for glasses. Change of program every night at the opera house. i L. H. Spahr for roof and general repair work. Call at once. Art Gilbert, of Arcadia, was in our city last Friday on business. Don Charlton was an eastbound passenger to Omaha last Friday. Lamont L. Stephnes made a busi ness trip to Rockville last Thursday. Rev. Smithberg made a business trip to Comstock last Thursday even ing. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bitner came up from St. Paul Saturday on busi ness. - • Mrs. Frances Goodman and son. were St. Paul visitors Saturday to con sult the doctor. A. B. Outhouse made a business trip to Ashton last 'Thursday, return ing in the evening. J. B. O'Bryan returned home on Sat urday from Omaha where he had been the past week on business. Albion Ohlsen came over from his home at David City to spend a few I days visiting with relatives and friends. R. H. Mathew and family are in Alexander. Minn., visiting with rela tives and friends. They made the trip in their car. Mrs. W. T. Owens and daughter, Bessie, were Grand Island passen gers last Thursday, returning home in the evening. Miss Minnie Gilbert came in from Omaha last Friday to spend a few days with Miss Marcia Gilbert and other relatives. E. G. Taylor returned home Satur day from Omaha, where he had been the past week on business and pleas ure combined. Miss Ruth Wartuaby. who has been here visiting at the L. C. M. Brown home, returned to her home in Grand | Island Saturday. Mrs. Frank Grudzenski returned on j last Thursday evening from Ashton, j where she had been visiting with relr.- j tives a few days. Clark Whitaker and Wm. Rowe I were passengers to Austin last Sat-1 urday where they are working on the j Austin school house. --- - - ■ Mrs. Harve O'Bryan and daughter, came up from their home at St. Paul! Saturday to spend over Sunday with her father and sister. Mrs. C. P. McLaughlin went to Aurora Saturday morning to visit hei father. Charles Demaranville, who is reported as being quite ill. Mrs. R. F. Campbell was a passen ger to St. Paul Saturday to meet her mother. Mrs. J. W. Moore, of Omaha, who will visit here for a while. Frank Grow returned home on last Thursday from Oklahoma, where he had been the past six months visiting with his brother, Charles Grow. Miss Sadie Conger returned home last Wednesday evening from Danne brog. where she had been visiting with her uncle, C. R. Conger and family. Miss Dora Wait came down from Arcadia last Thursday morning to spend a couple of days visiting with the Camp Fire girls out at the river. Miss Rose Bvdalek came up from Ashton Saturday evening and spent Sunday with her friend. Miss Thressa Dzingle. returning home on Monday morning. Mrs. Albert Anderstrom and son. came up from Ashton last Thursday evening to spend a few davs visit ing with her parents, Mr. ana Mrs. E. B. Corning. Mrs. W. J. Fisher and son, Fred, and Mrs. W. T. Gibson were passen gers to Litchfield last Thursday morn ing for several days' visit with rela tives and friends. Miss Juanita Hawley, of Arcadia, passed through our city last Thurs day morning enroute for Grand Is land where she will visit a couple of weeks with relatives. Mrs. B. B. Farrell and daughter. Clatella, who visited here last week at the R. S. Young home, went to Arcadia last Thursday evening for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. S. E. Galloway- and two daugh ters, Fay and Harriet, Mrs. E. S. Hay hurst and daughter. Harriet, autoed to Arcadia last Friday and spent the day- visiting at the H. S. Conger home. Mrs. Minnie Hansel left Saturday for Kimball. Neb., to visit with her daughter. Mrs. Elemr Chaffee, and family. From there she goes to Den ver for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Viva Gilbert left last Thursday morning for ITtica. Neb., for a few days’ visit and from there she will go to Kansas City, where she will visit. She expects to be gone about two or three months. Mrs. A. E. Charlton returned home Friday from Grand Island, where she accompanied her son. Dr. A. T. Charl ton and family, who went to Aurora to visit a few days before returning to their home in Los Angeles. Miss Nancy Harrod returned home last Wednesday evening from North Platte. Neb., Ft. Collins, and Ft. Mor gan, Colo., where she has been visit ing with her father, W. E. Henry and family, and Miss Adeline Leininger. Mrs. D. R. Twist and son^who have been here visiting for some time with her mother, Mrs. Mary Gardner, left last Thursday morning for Wood River to visit several days before re taining to their home in Bremen, N. D. ■*-— • - • - - i » troubles J Shoe Away Foot Troubles BY WEARING Shoes $4 to $6 They are the comfort kind, fitting as though made to your measure, and can be depended upon to re store tired and aching feet to vigor once more. Try Ralstons and see the foot trouble jinx “take to the woods." We’ll be gl3d of an opportunity to show you our new Winter styles. Gus Lorentz LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. Daily sells for less. Try Chase's first—it pays. Henry M. Eisner for glasses. Satis faction guaranteed. James Bartunek was a business cal ler at Ashton Monday morning. L. G. Lofholm made a business trip to Grand Island Monday morning. Oscar Bechthold was an eastbound passenger to Hastings Tuesday morn ing. M. Biemond returned home Saturday from Omaha where he had been with stock. Fred Dunker. of Rockville, was in our city between trains Tuesday on business. Mrs. Joe Lewandowski visited in Ashton Monday with relatives, return ing in the evening. Edwin Ohlsen tvas an eastbound pas senger to Grand Island Monday, re turning home Tuesday. Miss Florence Chrapkowski, of Boe lus. came up Monday to work at the Frank Sobiesczyk home. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Scott were busi ness callers at Aurora Monday, re turning in the evening. Miss Alta Sutton came up from her home at Ashton for a few days’ visit at the A. E. Chase home. Miss Lueile Bartunek returned Mon day from Ravenna, where she had been visiting with friends. Plenty of nice smooth potatoes al $1 per bushel.—Robert Fulliton. Aus tin. Neb. Phone 9720. 31-3 Adam Conhiser. of Sargent visited in our city Monday between trains with his brother, C. IV. Conhiser and wife. Mrs. Elmer Thompson arrived here last Friday from Omaha for a short visit at the Williard Thompson home. Robert Jenner returned home Mon day evening from Joliet. 111., •where he was employed in a wholesale house. Miss Lena TePool. of Sargent, visit ed writh Miss Levada Veeder last Saturday, returning home in the even ing. Frank Critel returned home Satur day evening from Lushton. Neb., where he has been working the past week. Miss Victoria Stanczyk went to Rockville Monday morning to visit with her sister. Mrs. John Dietz and family. Mrs. D. M. Woods returned home Saturday from Dannebrog. where she had been for some time visiting with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Myers, of Grand Island, came up Saturday evening and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Eisner The Misses Lena and Ada Smith were westbound passengers to Arcadia Saturday evening for a few days’ visit with friends. T. R. Lay returned home Saturday evening from Schaupps. where he had been on business, returning again on Monday morning. B. F. Decker and little daughter, were westbound passengers to Com stock Saturday evening to visit over Sunday with relatives. Walter Beberuess and Geo. Green lea of the Bell Telephone Co., at Grand Island, are in the city repair ing and splicing wires. Mrs. James Bell, who has been here visiting with her son. E. F. Bell, and family, returned to her home at St. Edwards Monday morning. — Some folks would give anything if they • could get rid of constipation. [ Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea will do the work and do it quick. Take it j once a week to be regular, happy and free.—Graefe’e Pharmacy. Daily sells tor less, j Try Chase’s first—it pays. Allen Cash was at Rockville Sat urday, returning in the evening. W. R. Meilor, of Lincoln, was in our j city the latter part of last week. J. A. Thompson was a business pas senger to Dannebrog Wednesday. George Leschinskv was a passenger i to Schaupps Wednesday morning. Wanted- Sewing to do at home.— [Mrs. Arthur H. imnsel. Phone Blue J7. if Grandma Garner went to Arcadia Tuesday evening to visit with rela tives. J. A. Mcllravev is reported as being quite sick, suffering from a car buncle. Miss Lucile DeCamp 'visited with relatives and friends in Grand island last Saturday. Rev. Teodor Young lame up from Pender. Neb., Monday evening for a short visit here. John Oilman and little daughter. Lela. went to Schaupps Wednesday morning to visit with relatives. C. C. Carl sen autoed to Ravenna Sunday to meet his wife, who just returned from her trip through the west. Mrs. J. G’Counel passed through our city Tuesday evening to her home at Arcadia after a visit with relatives at Boelus. For lightning rods, eaves, troughs and sewing machine repairing, see L. H. Spahr at James Bartunek’s Hard ware Store. Joe Eurick and Dr. Watkins took in the auto races at Grand Island on Sunday, making the trip in Mr. Eurick’s car. Mrs. Harry Fletcher and baby were passengers to Rockville Tuesday to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowen. Mrs. T. W. Olson and baby were westbound passengers to Arcadia on Monday evening to visit with her par ents a few days. The Camp Fire girls, who have been enjoying a week's outing on Cobb Creek, broke camp yesterday and all reported a fine time. J. W. Long and O. F. Peterson were eastbound passengers for Hastings or. Tuesday morning as delegates to the democratic convention. Mrs. Fred Cox went to Arcadia on Tuesday evening to see her little son. who was taken sick. She returned again Tuesday morning. Miss Nora Christensen returned on Monday evening from Boelus. where she has been visiting with relatives and friends for some time. Mrs. Thompson, of Ravenna, who has been here visiting with her soi. J. A. Thompson and family, returned to her home Monday morning. Mrs. Dr. C. E. Watkins returned on Tuesday evening from her trip tc Iowa where she has been visiting with relatives the past three weeks. Mrs. Charles Smith and daughter. Ruth, of Lincoln, arrived Tuesday evening and will make an extended visit at the C. C. Cooper home. W. E. Henry and family arrived here last Thursda afternoon in tlieir auto from Ft. Morgan, Colo., for a visit at the J. P. Leininger and F. M. Henry homes. H. P. Walker and Bert Pierson. <-i the Grand Island Plumbing Co., came up Monday morning to finish the plumbing and heating work at the new high school. Miss Orpha Outhouse, who has been attending school in Chicago, but who has been visiting the past month in Carlvl. 111., and Indianapolis, returned home last Friday evening. Miss Melvia Danielson arrived home Monday evening from Duluth. Minn., where she is assistant librarian in the public library, for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Danielson. Miss Emma Outhouse left Tuesday morning for Evansville, Ind., to ac cept a position as assistant librarian in the public library. She will visit a day or two at St. Louis, and Carlyl, I1L C. L. Pickett, district manager of the Nebraska Telephone company', with headquarters at St. Paul, was here on business pertaining to the company's lines in this county, Tues day. We have 30 acres to plow and sow to alfalfa at once. Also have 160 acres we want plowed and sown to wheat. Will pay for the plowing or furnish seed to sow on shares. Come and see us. —First Trust Company. The Baptist and Swedish young people gave a party in honor of Rev. Teodor Young, of Pender, Neb., Tues day evening at the home of Alfred An detson. A good crowd was present and a good time reported by all. Light refreshments were served. The even ing was spent in games. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Keith, of Bene dict, Neb., who have been here visit ing the past few days, at the home of D. T. Plants, returned to their home Tuesday morning. A. C. Horton, ot Everett. Pennsylvania, who has also been visiting at the Plant home, ac companied them for a short visit. Miss Eunice Chase entertained a number of girl friends at supper on Tuesday evening at her home.. The evening was spent in music and games and all those present reported a fine time. Those present were: Mabte Daddow. Mable Depew. Emma and Verla Fowler. Marcia and Opal Ver Valin. Frances Corning. Orpha Out house,, Ida Steen. Carrie Cole, Minnie Woods, Iona Easter and Eunice Chase. i *5^ CaJit|uX mo/n/ 'ft/naurt tkodt ti\jt-4estr JpSujtklum/ %, CO/TV'TUlrttf deeotiAit ,| (IctulE/ritS -unit/ 'itah^crv, Ao-zit-AA a emtv|oTttvUt ■to.'kavc monjEAL -wt °5ta Ba/nL. • EVEN IF AN ACCIDENT OR SICKNESS NEVER HAPPENS TO YOU. IT MAKES YOU FEEL SECURE TO HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK. MONEY IS YOUR BEST FRIEND AND WILL COME TO YOUR RESCUE WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL OR CAN. WHEN YOU ARE OLD “MONEY” WILL KEEP YOU. WHO IS GETTING THE MONEY YOU ARE EARNING NOW? THINK OF IT. PUT SOME IN THE BANK. BANK WITH US. Loup City State Bank MEATS Fresh Meats, Salt Meats, Cured Meats, Sausage, Lard. BETTER MEATS for the SAME MONEY. Better Meats lor the Same Money Prices Never High. Quality Never Low. Shrewd buyers are intimately acquainted with this market. Pioneer Meat Market O. L. TOCKEY, Proprietor HAIL INSURANCE i 1 write hail insurance in old-line standard companies at from 2 to 4 per cent lower than other agents. Call and see me. JACOB RITZ,Rockville’Nebr- | When looking for a good lunch or short order drop in at the IDEAL BAKERY LUNCHES AND SHORT ORDERS AT ALL HOURS We carry a full line of Bakery Goods. Careful atten tion given to all special orders. Bargains at the Loup City Cash Store DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Work Shirts .45c Overalls . 1.00 Big bargains in house dresses.1.2-5 Groceries. 10-lb Can Sanitary Jelly .55c Krumbles, 10c Pkg. for .9c Com Flakes, 4 Pkg. for.25c Fancy Head Rice .7c Dried Peaches .8c Prunes .10c Karo Syrup, per gal.43c Pure Cider Vinegar, per gal.25c Lewandowski’s Flour .1.45 Loup City Cash Store WM. LEWANDOWSKI, Proprietor