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    Loup City Northwestern
A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN
VOLUME XXXV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916 " NUMBER 34
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington, D. C. Aug. 9.—The poli
ticians have rounded up their best
schemers and located them in tall
buildings in New York, where they
are charged with the responsibility
of educatng the people of the United
States to “vote right.” The democrats
have an as aggressive hunch of en
thusiasts as have ever been housed in
a single building. Since the speech by
Mr. Hughes in Carnegie hall, the re
publicans have picked up hope, and
with Colonel Roosevelt carrying s
banner in the procession, they expect
to arrive safely at Armageddon in No
^ vember.
Defining the Issues.
The real foundation for the cam
paign is at present being laid in Con
gress. where notable speeches are be
ing made by senators and representa
tives. in which they are defining the
issues upon which the campaign will
be fought out. Senator Walsh, of Mon
tana. one of the most brilliant men
of “new politics," and who will have
c harge of democratic headquarters iu
Chicago, has insisted recently that “no
more deadly blow at the federal judi
ciary system has ever been directed
against it than the nomination of Jus
tice Hughes by the republican cc^ en
tion." Senator Townsend of JBchi
gan. stated the republican position, in
answer to Mr. Walsh, by declaring
that President Wilson was the first to
drag the supreme court into politics,
and lie added that “it was a compli
ment to Mr. Hughes that no one had
mined any other issue against him
- ban the one urged by the Montana
: • nator.”
Headed For Maine.
Heavy political artillery and big
cannons were started "down east” the
first week in August, and although
political leaders are quick to resent
the imputation that they are super
stitious and believe in the old saying
that “as Maine goes so goes the na
tion”; still it is evident that there is
intense eagerness to educate the minds
in the residents of the Pine Tree state
in that familiar way that will make it
Ir sonably certain that they will “vote
right.” Mainites must take a lot of
c imfort out of the attention they at
t: act every four years, when the eyes
c every politician in the United States
are turned in their direction.
Getting Ready to Quit.
The house of representatives has
run most of it$ grain through the legis
lative mill, and its members are now
ieisurely marking time while the sen
ale. which up to a few weeks ago tvas
proceeding with great deliberation,
completes the grinding of its grist.
Most of the big work before congress
has been finished, and the members
will soon be engaged in closing up the
work of the session in order that they
may return home and advise their
11 mstituents to vote the same way
they did two and four years ago.
Philippine Independence.
The status of the Philippine Islands
{i-ipears to have been definitely estab
lished by an agreement made in con
gress. declaring it to be the intention
of the United States to give the islands
independence when it has been demon
sirated that the population can main
tain a stable government. The Fili
pinos were in hopes that congress
would set a time—four or six years in
tiie future, when formal independence
would result.
Progressive Politics in Wisconsin.
A great deal of national interest
centers in the political situation in
Wisconsin., which is known as the
pioneer home of the progressive move
nent in politics. Senator La Foliette
is running this year, but he is in a
lomsome class in view of the fact
that the state administration is in the
hands of the old conservative ele
ment. against which the voters of
Wisconsin rebelled leu or a dozen
years ago.
It remained for the democrats to
take up the progressive movement in
Wisconsin where the republican party
left off, and their nominee for govern
or is Burt Williams, who came into
prominence in his home city of Ash
land several years ago. when a coterie
of men. who played politics for busi
liess purposes, were trimming up the
public treasury and dodging taxes.
At the same time they permitted the
1 people to die off in droves, in order
1 to avoid the expense of filtering the
water suply that was contaminated
I by the closeness of sewerage. Burt
Williamas was a young editor at the
time, and his newspaper was almost
wiped out because he refused, like
most of the business men, to be a tool
' to about as bold a crew of politicians
as ever manipulated a lumber town.
All through the succeeding years Mr.
Williams has been a consistent cham
pion of the tights of the public. It 1^
j more than likely that he and Senate
1 LaFollettt will be rewarded by Wts
Iconsin voters as the trusted ones who
, have never failed to keep the faith, and
i it is probable that they will receive
heir reward accordingly.
Long Roads.
Perhaps the longest roads without
a turn, ever built, are the highways
that are to be constructed by Uncle
Sam. Ever since the progressive pol
! icy of the government began to pop
ularize some eight or ten years, then
have been constant efforts to secure a
federal program by which government
money might be used in the building
of roads throughout the country. As a
result of recent legislation in congress
millions of dollars will be made avail
able for road improvements. Alex
ander Hamilton succeeded in creating
a financial system for the United
government that has weathered the
storms of generations. He also tried,
without success, to secure national aid
for the building of public highways.
President Jefferson made efforts in the
same direction, and many of his suc
cessors in each and every generation
have made similar attempts. The plea
has always been made in the interest
of the farmers, but undoubtdlv the real
reason for the success of the preser:*
legislation can be traced to the fact
that more than two million automo
biles are now owned and driven by
residents of the United States—-a great
many of whom are not farmers.
Dangerous Postage Stamps.
Quite naturally it remained for Phila
: delpliia scientists to discover that post
age stamps are germ carriers. A med
ical journal of the Quaker City car
ries the discomforting information
that, out of fifty stamps tested, forty
eight yielded bacteria. However, the
public need not be discouraged situ e
it was found, with the possible excep
tion of two eass, that none of the
germs isolated could cause diseas*-.
The Philadelphians find drug store
stamps to be the worst of all. and in
one particular pile shop, postage
stamps were badly infected with tu
berculosis and lesser ills.
Arranging Rural Credits.
The appointment of members of
the Rural Credit Commission by the
president, assures that the new finan
cial plan which aims to give improved
credit facilities to the farmers of the
country, will be put into effect. The
“money-changers' have stood in the
way of this new reform, and its opera
tion is apt to reduce their rate or in
terest.
Taxing Gunpowder.
The Dupont Powder company, which
distributed something like fifty-five
million dollars of dividends during the
past year, has entered a protest
against the proposed legislation to im
pose a tax on explosives. President
Dupon. of the great ammuniton con
cern. says that a 10 per cent tax
would threaten the life of the industry
Presbyterian.
After an absence of one month we
resumed our regular services last
Sabbath. There were some who had
gotten into the habit of staying at
home that they forgot to come. We
hope to see all in their accustomed
place next Sabbath. The regular ser
vice in the morning at 10:30 o’clock.
Rev. Raymond Kearns, of Oswego. 111.
will preach. 1 am sure you will all bt
glad to hear Rev. Kearns again.
In the evening at 8:00 o’clock, the
weather permitting, we will have a
union service on the church lawn, and
Rev. Slocutuu win pi - M*^i. Now do not
stay at home because this is a union
meeting, and you will not be missed.
Max Wall from Arcadia, and mother,
Mrs. Jas. Wall, from Chadron. Neb.,
arrived here Thursday to visit with
the Odendahl’s.
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PROGRAM, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14.
R. M. PRICHARD, Director.
March—“Hail to Old Parkersburg”.Miller
Waltz—“Queen of the Isles”.Dalbv
March—“Crystal Springs” .Miller
Grand Fantasia—“Rose D’Amour”.Bliger
Seranade—“Dreamland”.Rockwell
March—“Pride of the Ninth”.Cline |
7 Waltz—“Daughter of Love”.Bennett 1
March—“Old Friends” . Thomas If
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SOME ELECTRIC SIGN.
E. G. Taylor, of the Loup City Elec
trie Light A: Power company, nforms
us that the new building will bear an
electric sign with the firm name. The
sign was purchased last week in Oma
ha and will be illuminated with 1K0
lamps.
A SAFE PLATFORM.
The spirit manifested by the repub
licans of Nebraska in all of the delib
erations was admirable. The party
is clearly united. It would not be
possible to hold such a large meeting
of thinking men without developing
differences of opinion, but when the
great majority of the delegates felt
broad-minded and charitable it was
easy to compose all of these differ
ences without friction. The repub
licans are human and make occa
sional slips, but it must be admitted
even by their opponents that as a
class they have sanity, a practical
ability, a “know how” that makes
them on the whole safe counsellors
on public questions and efficient man
ugers of the complicated thing known
as public affairs.
This capacity is shown in the plat
form. the framing of which was the
principal work of the day. It stands
four-square on Americanism, pre
paredness and protection, as well as
the other planks of the Chicago dec
laration. It endorses the principle
of the direct primary, and asks that
it be perfected, a request that every
friend of the system is able to en
dorse without qualification. In the
matter of the conflict between state
and federal railroad regulation, the
platform plainly favors state sover
eignty as long as it can be retained.
The work of the Nebraska commis
sion is properly recognized.
The convention was strongly in the
mood to ratify the prohibitory amend
ment, but at the request of the dry
leaders contented itself with a dec
laration in favor of law enforcement
and a pledge of legislation to make
effective all constitutional amend
ments adopted by the people.
The platform touches on a number
of subjects in a crisp and positive
way. It asks the legislature to sub
mit a constitutional convention prop
osition to the people. The state is
asked to qualify for its share of the
national appropriation for good
roads. State custodial farms for
minor offenders are recommended. A
world court of peace is endorsed. The
development of water power and the
strengthening of the experiment sta
tions are endorsed. The platform is
particularly happy in its arraign
ment of the democratic administra
tion and its offer of the “hearty
hand of fellowship to all citizens, re
gardless of former political affilia
tions. to co-operate with us in the
election of state and national tickets.”
It is a good piece of work per
formed in wisdom and with much
broad-mindedness and good nature.
The party is stronger and more united
than ever as a result of the day's
labors.—Lincoln Journal.
Can a citizen volunteer for training
in the duties of the United States
Marine Corps, holding himself :n
readiness to take the place of a regu
lar marine killed in war, be properly
termed a submarine?
That is what the "rookies” now at
the Marine Corps training camp in
Landsdowne. Pa., would like to know.
Friends of the citizen “sea soldiers"
are telling them that a marine, not
regularly a marine, although coached
in the signals and likely to be called
upon to “pinch hit” for a regular
marine, must necessarily be a sub
marine.
The “rookies” themselves say that
Noah Webster overlooked this knotty
problem when he wrote his best seller,
and they are calling on sports editors
to decide the question.
LOUP CITY LOSES CLOSE GAME.
The Loup City hall team, accom
panied by several cars of “faithful
fans,” journeyed to Ravenna last Sun
and indulged in the national pastime
with the club of that city. The game
was fast and Interesting throughout,
the score being 4 to 4 in tlm last half
: of the ninth when an error in the sun
field allowed Ravenna to score the
winning run.
Next Sunday the Boston Bloomers
I will be here for a nine round engage
ment with the locals. This is the first
appearance of this team here and it
j will probalv be greeted by a large
■ crowd.
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION.
| The State Superintendent has called
| a special examination for Saturday,
August 19. one day only. Only county
certificate subjects will be offered.
No reading circle examination. All
forenoon subjects will he given Satur
day forenoon, and all afternoon sub
jects will be given Saturday afternoon.
L. H. CURRIER.
County Superintendent.
STORY TELLING AN OLD ART.
Adrian Newens.
The oldest of all arts is story tell
ing. History began that way. All of
the first books are merely compila
tions of the stories that has been told
from generation to generation. How
much of these stories is really true
history and how much fiction is hard
to tell. Even those which at the be
ginning were based on facts would,
after hundreds of years, bear out
slight resemblance to the truth since
they were repeated so often.
The founding of the city of Rome is
shrouded in mystery because of the
many different stories that tell of its
beginning. Among the early Anglo
baxons were men going about telling
or singing of past generations. It was
in this way that the stories of King
Arthur and his knights were passed
on from one generation to another
until they were preserved through
the art of printing.
But without the early story tellers
Lord Tennyson could not have written
those beautiful poems, and Shake
speare would not have had at his com
mand such a vast amount of material j
from which to make his dramas.
Nor is story telling extinct today.
It takes on a different appearance, but
nevertheless, there is something as
fascinating about the story now that
there was then. Nothing can take the
place of a good story well told. Books
come nearest to it. and yet in them we !
miss the one thing that is prominent
in the story that is told—the story
teller. himself.
There is something deep-seated in
our natures that makes us like to sit
back and hear some one tell a story.
That is why- there is such a demand
for the monologist. And that is why
the monologue is such delightful en
tertainment. The story- “A Singular
Life” or “A Message From Mars” or
“The Sky Pilot” is tile kind of a story
that delights and charms the Ameri
can* people.
The eagerness of which the people
listen to Mr. Newens lest they miss
some word or thought is not much un
like the interest. I fancy, with which
the men of Athens, centuries ago
awaited the news of the Spartan mes
senger at Marathon.
Mr. Newens’ interpretations of these
stories is unequaled. He gives his
audiences the benefit of years of prep
aration and experieice. Will appear
at the Loup City Ciautauqua.
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Mrs. George Zigglsr, son, Lee. and
daughter. Hazel, went to Wood River.
Thursday to visit with their sister and
aunt.
Mr. Hughes assures us that we are
living in a fateful hour. Correct, but
it is even better to live than to die. j
FRANK BEEMAN DEAD.
i
Frank E. Beeman is dead. He died
| at his home at Twenty-fifth street and
j Avenue A Tuesday afternoon at 4:.!0
, o'clock. Several weeks aco he was in
j .iured when lie was thrown from a
j horse he was riding at his ranch. His
injury was considered slight.but about
two weeks ago hit heart began to
trouble him and his physician said he
was suffering from the leakage of a
; heart valve and continued to grow
I worse and death overtook him Tues
day. His son. Burke Beeman. was
| summoned home from Portland. Ore
gon. last Friday and arrived home
Monday. Frank E. Beeman is survived
b> this one son. a seventeen year old ,
daughter. Irene, his aged mother wtio
| lived with him. and one sister. Mrs
Russel of California. His wife died
i in February. 1907. and his father. O. K
j Beeman died in January. 1915.
! Frank E. Beeman was nearly fifty
| six years of age and had been en
, gaged in the practice of law here far
j many years. At the time of his death
| lie was a candidate for judge of the
district court for the Twelfth Judicial
district. He was widely known in
political circles in the state and a
member of many local social and
mutual societies. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made at this
time.—Kearney Democrat.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Mrs. Roy Leiniger visited at Charles
Jewell's Thursday.
Mr and Mrs. Oscar Jewell visited at
Wesley Hulurts. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dickerson vis
ited at John Welty's. Friday.
Mrs. Henry DeWitt visited at the
home of John Welty. Thursday.
Miss Alma Pierson visited at Jonn
Nordstrom’s one day last week.
Mrs. I. J. Copeland, of Arcadia, and
Mrs. Wm. Leininger visited at the
John Welty home Thursday.
Miss Helen and Leonard Lindahl
and Haden Burns and Ed Welty vis
ited at Bill Anderson’s Sunday. '
Mrs. Charles Jewell and Mrs. Jens
Anderson and Mrs. Jewell's two sis
ters. visited at A. P. Malms’ Wednes
day.
Mrs. J. W. Harrow and son. Vaugh,
visited on Route 3. Sunday, and re
turned to their home Mondav, at Mor
rill, Neb.
Happy Hollow and Cleark Creek
crossed bats on the local grounds last
Sunday. Both teams played fast ball.
Happy Hollow w»ere a little the
stronger at the bat. which won the
game at the score of 10 to 2. Batteries
for Happy Hollow. Anderson and
White, for Clear Creek, Crist and
Crist, and Ritner. Immediately after
this game Cole Creek and Lee Park
took the field for a seven-round bout
which sounded like 7 to 4 in favor of
the Park. Batteries for Lee Park.
Owens and Hollingshead. for Cole
Creek, McCarvel and Crist.
This weather is so extremely edify;
ing that the temperature appears to
be the same on both sides of your
face.
If dye stuffs are so scarce, whence
came the coloring agents for all of
those illuminaiing stories from the
border?
A Kansas town has passed a law
against frogs croaking at night, says
the Chicago Evening Post. Prohibi
tion again.
A Boston professor has predicted
an alliance between England and
Germany. And. strange to say, he
still survives.
Chicago has produced a gospel
automobile, but the meek and gentle
voiced occupants wisely keep on the
shady side of the street.
THECOUNTY INSTITUTE
Held in New High School Build
ing. Loup City, Nebraska. August 28
to September 1 inclusive.
Session.
This preliminary announcement will
be followed by a general announce
mnt. The Institute w-ill convene in
the large assembly room of the new
high school building. Loup City, Ne
braska. Monday. August 28, 1916, at
9:00 a. m. sharp, and continue in ses
don five days. Every teacher should
enroll during the enrollment period,
from 7:00 to 9:00 Monday morning.
Those who can are requested to en
roll at the office before the opening
morning.
Attendance.
All persons who expect to teach in
the county during the ensuing year
are required to attend the entire ses
sion of this institute. Teachers who
have attended a summer school will
not be excused, since our session is
placed so late as to avoid the neces
sity of this excuse. Neither will at
tendance at any other institute be
considered a substitute for attendance
in Sherman county. Every county in
stitute is for a particular county.
This institute has been planned for
this county and the instructors are
planning their work for this county,
therefore attendance in another coun
ty does not meet the needs or pre
pare a teacher fully for the work in
Sherman county. The institute fills
an important place in our educational
system and therefore it is very es
sential that every teacher be present
The object of the institute is to pro
mote progress, to introduce new meth
ads and changes in school work. t<
inspire the teacher with enthusiasm
to give, to receive, to compare idea:
and to learn from experience or
others. No matter what your quaf
fication or reputation may be. it is
nevertheless, a <luty you owe to the
profession to attend the annua! insti
iute in the county in which you ex
pect to teach. Some may think tha:
they do not need the work of the in
stitute. If this is true in your case—
ome—we need you. for one object ol
an association of teachers is to aid
others. If you have an over supply o!
ideas on this teaching business and ai
over supply of enthusiasm the countj
superintendent and teachers of Sher
man county need you. All teacher:
should come with a spirit of helpful
ess. Show that you possess th*
pirit of a real teacher by helping
hose that need your help. This is the
annual business session of the yeai
for the teachers of this county and it
is for the best interest of the teachers
and schools that you be present.
Please do not ask to enter late or
leave early. No excuses have been
granted or will be granted by this of
lice. Those who do not attend insti
tute in this county will not he per
mitted to teach in this county.
j Students, prospective teachers, and
teachers from other counties are in-'
| vited to attend our institute. There
j are sure to be some vacancies. If you
'attend institute in this county you will
be in line to fill any vacancy that may
| occur.
Work.
In planning this institute it has
j been our endeavor to have present11!!
work that is inspirational, profession
al and practical. Special attention
will be given to reading, arithmetic,
orthography, writing and English. It
has been our aim to provide material
for all classes of teachers. High
school teachers as well as grade and
rural teachers can attend with much
profit. Note books will he furnished
and teachers will he required to keep
a systematic record as in form- -
years. You will also be asked to keep
a record of your attendance at class- ;
each day and file the same with the
county superintendent at the close of
the week.
In Conclusion.
In opening this, the Fifth Sherman
County Institute conducted under n.
supervision. I hope that there will lie
the same cheerful response and tli. •
the same degree of earnestness may
characterize your work this year as in
former years.
I very much appreciate the efforts
you are making towards the better
ment of the schools of the county and
your willing co-operation. I believe
strongly in co-operation in every line
of endeavor and especially in educa
tional work.
If we enter upon the week’s work
with a willingness and determination
to get the best possible results from
the various sessions, we shal! leave
at the close of the week better pr
pared for the year's work.
It has been our aim to secure good
instructors and it is hoped they m:>
awaken in each teacher an enthusiasm
and a determination for better work
I trust that every teacher in She>
man county will be eager and read;
to lend a helping hand in making our
1916 institute a live and profitable
session.
Very truly yours.
L. H. CURRIER.
County Superintendent.
BOWERY DANCE.
A bowery dance will he given at the
W. R. Stieknev home. Saturday even
ing. August 12. All are cordially in
vited. Tickets 50 cents.
NOTICE TO MOW WEEDS.
Notice is hereby given to all laud
owners to mow the weeds abutting
their property by August 15, 1916.—
A B. Thomsen, Supervisor Road Dis
trict No. 14. 33-2
Daily sells for less.
OUR VENTILATOR
As shown in the cut illus
trates manner in which
^ the air dries out wet or
* damp grain. There is no
loss from poor condition
of grain. The bin has been
severely tested and has
given entire satisfaction.
This steel bin is much su
perior to a wooden struc
ture in every respect. It
p is cheaper than a well con
^ structed frame bin, and
the fact that it is portable,
uemg easily moved about tlie lami on skids, makes it a
very desirable bin for the farmer or grain dealer. It will
save its cost in a short time in the saving of wet and dam
aged grain, insurance, deterioration and waste.
The Equity Grain Bin
The Equity Grain Bin is the Farmer and Grain Dealer’s
Best and Sure Friend. It is moisture, fire vermin and
insect proof. No danger from lightning. No bill for in
surance. May be left in the field where you thresh and
be aafe.
Our Galvanized Steel Granary
Our Galvanized Steel Granary will not rust, it
needs no paint or rock foundation. Can be moved with
very little trouble and set where you thresh grain or
shell coni. It will last indefinitely with no expense for
upkeep. It is cheaper than wood.
ask
O. S. MASON
NEBRASKA