Loup City Northwestern
A LIVE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN A LIVE TOWN
VOLUME XXXV. LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1916 NUMBER 39
WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington. Sept. 4.—The republi
can publicity association, through
its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne,
Jr., today gave out the following
statement at its Washington head
quarters:
“If the country votes at the presi
dential election this year as it voted
at the congressional election' of 1914.
Hughes will carry California, Colora
do, Connecticut. Delaware, Idaho, Il
linois, Iowa. Massachusetts. Michi
gan, Minnesota, Nevada. New Hamp
f~vire. New Jersey. New Mexico, New
ork. North Dakota. Oregon. Pen
nsylvania, Rhode Island. South Dako
ta, Utah. Vermont. Washington. West
Virginia. Wisconsin and Wyoming.
“These states have 286 votes in the
electoral college, a majority of which
is only 266.
"In each of these states, two years
ago. the republican congressional
ticket received a "clear plurality of
votes. In these states combined the
republican candidates for congress
received 4,075,157 votes, while the
democratic candidates for congress
received .only 3,132,568 votes—the
total republican plurality being 942.
5S9.
“In each of these states, in 1914.
there was an organized progressive
campaign, except in Nevada, North
Dakota. Utah and Wisconsin, although
in Utah there was a Fusion ticket
running in opposition to the republi
cans. The total progressive vote in
these states was 746.341; and the
combined republican-progressive plu
rality over the democrats was 1.68S.
930.
I on the basis of seventy and thirty per
cent, respectively, to the republicans
and the democrats, the vote of Indi
ana this year should be; Republican.
296,162; democratic, 302,904. The
margin is too small for comfort on
either side; and Indiana must remain
as fighting territory until the votes
are counted. The progressives aided,
it is said, by democratic funds, are
maintaining an organization in that
state; but competent observers be
lieve that from 85 to 90 per cent of
the Moose will vote for Hughes and
that the number who will support
; Wilson are negligible. Upon this
' basis, Indiana should go for Hughes
and Fairbanks by nearly 30.000.
“The seventy-thirty division ap
plied to Kansas would give that state
i to the republicans by the following
figures: republican, 240,215; demo
j cratic, 218.162.
“In Maine the result would be: re
publican. 72,888; democratic, 66.071.
“In Nebraska the figures should
show; republican, 113,376; demo
cratic, 113,820. This is another hair
line of demaracation—but there is no
Bull Moose ticket in Nebraska this
year; and while the contest will be a
hard one. the indications are that
Hughes will carry the state.
“The same division of the progres
sive vote in Ohio would produce
figures for 1916 in this wise; republi
; can. 511.03S; democratic. 498,653.
“It is. therefore, a fair assumption
that, in addition to retaining the
; states which disclosed a clear repub
I lican plurality in 1914. and which as
j sure a majority of the electoral col
: lege, the republican ticket will this
year gain Kansas, Maine and Ohio
without question and secure foi
Hughes and Fairbanks a total of 326
i out of the 531 votes in the electoral
j college, with more than a fighting
‘ chance to add the 23 votes of Indiana
' and Nebraska to that number, mak
ing 349. or a majority of 167.
“Hughes will not be a minority
president.
"The figures upon which the fore
; going is based are taken from the
“World Almanac.” and in detail they
are as follows:
“Two years ago there were five
states—Indiana. Kansas. Maine, Ne
braska, and Ohio, which are fairly to
he classed as normally republican
but where the democratic congres
sional ticket received a plurality of
votes ranging from a beggarly 365 in
Maine to an impressive 42,762 in In
diana. But the progressive vote in
each of these five states was far in
excess of the difference between the
republican and democratic totals, and
ranged from 3,111 in Nebraska to 90,
040 in Indiana. In Kansas the pro
gressive vote in 1914 amounted to
74.441; in Ohio it was 47.981; and in
Maine it was 17.985.
“These five states will cast 63
votes in the electoral college. How
will they vote this year?
“Hopeful democratic statisticians
estimate the division of the former
progressive vote upon different pro
portions, in each instance, however,
giving the long end of it to the re
publicans and in no instance claiming
that more than 30 per cent of the
Bull Moose will support Wilson.
I'pon this extreme hypothesis, let us
examine the vote of the five states
where a democratic plurality was
found in the congressional elections
of 1914.
“The republican vote of Indiana in
1914 was 233.140, the progressives
t asting 90,040 and the democrats 275,
892. Dividing the Bull Moose strength
States With Republican Pluralities.
California — Republican. 380.493;
progressive, 158.984; democratic, 220.
179.
Colorado—Republican, 99.900; pro
gressive, gressive, 16,985; democratic.
97,480.
Connecticut—Republican, 89.000;
progressive, 6,729; democratic, 78.
110.
Delaware—Republican, 22,922; pro
gressive. 1,653; democratic, 20,681.
Idaho—Republican, 45.365; progres
sive, 8,295; democratic, 39,736.
Illinois—Republican, 417,878; pro
gressive, 134,459; democratic, 391,
354.
Iowa—-Republican, 207,472; progres
sive. 19,095; democratic, 159,232.
Massachusetts — Republican, 222,
840; progressive, 30,118; democratic,
189,197.
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Michigan — Republican. 218.445;
progressive. 47,700; democratic. 149.
762.
Minnesota — Republican. 1S1.4S2;
progressive. 24.728; democratic, 87,
305.
Nevada—Republican. 8,915; demo
cratic, 8.031. No progressive ticket.
New Hampshire—Republican. 42.
450; progressive. 2.380; democratic.
35.241.
New Jersey—Republican. 179.930;
progressive. 17,071; democratic, 173,
958.
New Mexico—Republican. 23,812;
progressive. 1,695; democvratic, 19.
805.
New York—Republican. 621.110:
progressive. 61.248; democratic. 537,
399.
North Dakota—Republican, 50,792;
democratic, 26,680. No progressive
ticket.
Oregon—Republican. 102.107; pro
gressive. 8.521; democratic, 83,998.
Pennsylvania—Republican, 559.-924;
progressive. 120,593; democratic, 339,
013.
Rhode Island—Republican , 39,001;
progressive, 1,321; democratic, 35,
186.
South Dakota—Republican, 52,844;
progressive, 1,501; democratic, 37,752.
Utah—Republican, 54,940; demo
cratic (Fusion), 53.057.
Vermont—Republican, 36.980; pro
gressive. 9.545; democratic, 13.685.
Washington—Republican, 128,001;
progressive, 66,666; democratic, 9->,
652.
West Virginia—Republican. 107.
783; progressive. 8,786; democratic.
106.317.
Wisconsin — Republican. 159,369;
democratic, 115.501. No progressive
ticket.
Wyoming—Republican, 21,362; pro
gressive, 1.308; democratic, 17,246.
States With Republican-Progressive
Pluralities.
Indiana—Republican, 233.140; pro
gressive, 90,040; democratic, 275,
892.
Kansas—Republican. 188,106; pro
gressive, 74.441; democratic, 195830.
Maine — Republican. 60,318; pro
gressive, 17,958; democratic, 60,683.
Nebraska — Republican, 111,199;
progressive. 3.111; democratic, 112,
886.
Ohio—Republican, 77.452; progres
sive. 47.981; democratic, 484,259.
satisfactory. Judge Hostetler de
clared a recess for the afternoon ar.d
the majority of the legal lights took
advantage of the lull in the legal
grind to attend the festivities.
The Loup City ball team met de
feat at the hands of the Arcadia
tossers by the score of 8 to 1. The
game started off in nice shape and
the early returns indicated that the
score would be a close one, but a
succession of errors let the Arcadia
men romp home with the long end
of the tally. On Wednesday. Arcadia
took on Ansley for a nine-round bout
and was trounced by the score of 3
to 1. A balloon ascension was also
a feature of the entertainment, the
flight on Tuesday being a perfect one
the performer alighting only one block
from the starting point.
SOMETHING WRONG.
There is certainly comething wrong
somewhere in this burg when a bevy
of exceptionally fine young ladies
are compelled to charter a jitney at
their own expense to go to another
town to take in the festivities there.
It looks as though the single men are
either too bashful or too much on the
tightwad order. We think this matter
should be adjusted and are in favor
of the appointment of a committee
to inquire into the cause of such a
condition and see if it cannot be reme
died. We would also respectfull>
recommend that County Judge Emer
son Smith act as chairman of the
committee.
NEW ENGINES ARRIVE.
The new engines for the electric
light plant arrived yesterday and art
being moved today by the Big Four
The larger engine weighs thirteen
tons and is rated at 80 horse power.
The smaller engine is 50 horse
power. A man from the engine works
is expected here to erect the same
and get them running and then it is
expected that the power and light
question will be solved for some time
to come, as far as Loup City is con
cerned.
MARRIED AT GRAND ISLAND.
Chris Peterson of Loup City, and
Miss Elizabeth Spore of Archer, Neb.,
were married at Grand Island Thurs
day. September 7. Mr. and Mrs.
Peterson came to Loup City, where
they will make their future home.
They have the congratulations of a
large number of friends here.
LITTLE GIRL ARRIVES.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lade
gaard, Sunday. September 10, a girl
babv.
tii
Henry Lee came over Monday from
Broken Bow to help his brother, A.
O. Lee, in the pop factory during the
fair.
The business men of Arcadia are
to be congratulated and praised for
the show they staged for the three
days. Everything was conducted on
Main street and the merchants and
street men all seemed to be enjoying
a thriving business. It is probable
that the Arcadia people will enter
tain the surrounding territory in the
same manner again next year and if
they do they may rest assured that
Loup City will give her hearty sud
port to the festivities.
TWO BIG MOVING JOBS.
The Big Four have a couple of
heavy jobs this week, the first being
the moving of two big safe cabinets
to the second floor of the First Na
tional Bank building, where Clerk of
the District Court Bass is located.
The second stunt is the moving of
the new engines for the Loup City
Power & Light company. The Big
Four are proving themselves to be
experts in this line, both operations
being completed with neatness and
dispatch.
Mrs. Claus Eggars accompanied
her little daughter to Omaha, where
she will enter the deaf and dumb
school.
Concert Orchestra playing the special orchestration
written for this photo spectacle.
Two and one-fourth hours of compelling ^spectacle.
Starts prompt at 7:00 o’clock. Doors open at 6:80.
guarantee this to be the greatest stage
attraction Loup City has had since I have been here.—A. B. YOUNG.
CARNIVAL A BIG SUCCESS
Arcadia Entertans Her Visitors In
Royal Manner.
Loup City has been considerably
depopulated the last couple of days,
while the population of Arcadia has
been considerably swelled by reason
of our shortage, a large number from
here being in attendance at the street
fair and carnival there, which closes
today.
The Loup City concert band is in
attendance in full force under the
direction of Professor R. N. Prichard.
A large number of concessions are
on the streets also and there is an
exhibition of farm products and hand
made exhibits that would be a credit
to any county fair in tne country. It
was all got up in a short space of
time and we think that the exhibition
is one of the best that we have ever
seen. Prizes were given for exhibi
tors in thes lines and also prizes for
live stock.
Monday was to have been the open
ing day, but the steady rain that fell
on that day made it necessary to
advance the program one day and
hold the carnival an additional day.
Monday evening John L. Kennedy,
republican candidate for senator
from the Sixth congressional district,
and Hon. Moses P. Kinkaid, spoke to
a large crowd at the opera house.
Tuesday was Loup City day and the
turnout from here, while not as large
as it might have been, was very
{district court meets
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I
|! District court convened on Monday
1 morning with Judge Hostetler on the
! bench. The docket was cleaned up
; by Wednesday evening and court ad
(journed to November 28, 1916. Fol
lowing is the docket:
Bruner vs. Liebhart, appeal from
county court. Court finds for defend
ant. Action by plaintiff dismissed. De
fendant to recover costs. Motion for
new trial overruled. Forty days al
lowed for the preparing and present
i ing of bill of exceptions.
Coulter vs. Hart, et al.. petition to
quiet title. Decree as prayed.
Cameron vs. Gaydeski. et al.. peti
tion. Guardians for minors appoint
ed. Decree of foreclosure. Order of
sale. Stay of one year granted.
Chaudoin. et al. vs. Koutskv. et al.
Petition. Administrator and guardian
given leave to file answer and cross
petitions introduced.
Dierks Lbr. & Coal Co., vs. Aden.
Petition. Case passed by agreement
pending settlement.
Draper vs. Converse, et al. Petition
in ejectment. Defendants given until
November 20. 1916 to answer.
Dierks Lbr. & Coal Co., vs. Haller,
et al. Petition. Pending sale.
Dold vs. Bankather, M. Appeal from
Justice Court. By agreement case
set for November 28, 1916.
Dold vs. Bankather. J. K. Ap
peal from Justice Court. Case set
for trial November 28, 1916 by agree
ment.
Gilbert, et al. vs. School Dist. No.
14. Petition in equity. Case passed
upon request of both parties.
Jelinek vs. Celmer, et al. Petition
in foreclosure. Case dismissed upon
application of plaintiff. Stazy Celmer
given thirty days to answer.
Kaminski vs. Keyser. Petition for
injunction. Case settled and dis
missed at plaintiff’s cost.
Kindred vs. Slocum, et al. Petition.
Pending on stay.
Loup City State Bank vs. Schoen
ing, et al. Petition. Judgment for
plaintiff.
Costs taxed to plaintiff. Forty days
allowed from the sitting of the court.
Miner vs. Miner. Admx. et al. Peti
tion. Decree of foreclosure. Order of
sale.
Rein, et al. vs. Rein, et al. Petition.
Continued.
READY FOR THE FAIR
Indications Favorable For Biggest and
Best Fair Yet Held.
Next Wednesday is the first day of
the Sherman County fair and Secre
tary Tracy announces that everything
will be in readiness for the exhibitors
and the public promptly at that time.
The first day will be entrance day
and there will be no admission fee
charged for that day. Exhibitors are
also requested to be on hand in plenty
of time as there will be no entries
allowed after Wednesday evening. It
is expected that there will be a much
larger number of entries in all classes
than in previous years and all are
urged to compete and make the vari
ous exhibits as complete as possible.
A merry-go-round will be in attend
ance to add to the pleasure of the
young, and a few of the older ones,
too. The Whang Doodle Comedy Four.
|a colored company that some of the
Loup City people saw at the state
fair, will be here and mose who have
seen their performances say that
they are exceptionally good. Another
attraction is Georgie Abbot, a youth
of some phenomenal power. He
weighs 10S pounds and defies anyone
to lift him from the floor, offering
$25 to anyone who can perform that
feat.
A ball game between Ashton and
Arcadia will be a feature of the sec
ond day and will be well attended bv
the supporters of the two teams.
Keith Neville, democratic candidate
for governor, will be here en the
same day and tell the crowd what he
stands for and why he thinks he
should have the job as governor of
this commonwealth.
On the third and last day there will
be a ball game between Loup City
and Rockville. These teams have not
met this season and they will un
doubtedly go their best to win the
battle. Secretary Tracy was much
disappointed Wednesday when he re
ceived word from Judge Abraham L.
Sutton, the republican candidate for
governor, seating that through »».»e
conflict in his dates he would not
be able to be present, and that Ross
Hammond, of Fremont would speak
in his place. It will be a disappoint
ment to many, but we are sure that
Mr. Hammond will have something
to say that will interest all who hear
him.
It is the duty of all Sherman coun
ty people to attend this rair and make
it the best one yet held. Bring in
your exhibits and the family and make
a good big time of it and go home
swearing that you will all be here
again next year.
Carlsen vs. Schoening. et al. Peti
tion in foreclosure. Judgment for
plaintiff. Decree of foreclosure, order
of sale.
Leininger vs. Iwan. et al. Petition
in foreclosure. Sale confirmed. Deed
ordered.
McCarthy, Guardian vs. C. B. & Q.
R. R. Petition. Dismissed.
Person vs. Atkins, et al. Petition in
equity. Dismissed.
Phoenix Mutual Life Ins. Co. vs.
Edwards et al. Petition in equity.
Pending sales.
Phillips vs. Goc, et al. Petition.
Case dismissed at plaintiff’s cost for
want of prosecution.
Reynolds vs. Domgard, et al. Peti
tion. Case continued upon applica
tion of plaintiff for service.
State of Nebraska vs. Wilcoxon.
Forgery. Plea of guilty entered. The
court finds that the defendant was of
the age of eighteen last April and that
the offense to which he has plead
guilty is his first offense and that the
defendant was at the time without
money and that he has heretofore
borne a good name and has a family
that are interested in his welfare.
Sentence was suspended and defend
ant was paroled to John F. Wilcoxon
for two years, to report to the court
every sixty days. Defendant to pay
all costs.
Trafas vs. Garstka. Petition. Mo
tion for security sustained. Plaintiff
given thirty days to give securitv fcr
costs.
Titus vs. Eberle, et al. Foreclos
ure of mortgage. Decree of fore
closure. Order of sale.
Teeter vs. Worlock, Admx. et al.
Petition in equity. Decree as prayed.!
Baptist.
Regular services Sunday morning
and evening. The pastor will be glad
to meet again, every church member,
and all other friends in Loup City.
W. T. Owens is reported as being
on the sick list.
A Fair Dinner will be given by the
Catholic Ladies’ society, Thursday,
September 21st at Gzehoviak's hall.
All are most cordially invited.
F. B. Hartman returned home Wed
nesday evening from Lincoln, where
he had been the past two weeks
on business and pleasure combined.
YOU HAVE SEEN “THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
Now come and see ‘ The Battle Cry of Peace.” The greatest and
most expensive pictures ever produced.
Some of the things you will see: 16-inch shells crash into the Hearts
of Manhattan Island, The American fleet destroyed bv a fleet twice its
size and many times its power.
A f°r®lgn..f,oe’ efficient, deadly, march with brutal and amazing powers
through familiar New York streets.
, You will look down upon New York from the air and see its frots
fall in the face of the greatest danger ever encountered, that of an at
tack by the long range guns of Foreign Battleships.
Loup City Opera House
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26
THREE SHOWS
Three performances: Afternoon 3:00 o'clock. Admission, 25 and
w cents.
Evening: 7:00 and t:15 o’clock, with concert orchestra, 50-75 and $1.00.
Seats on sale, beginning Saturday morning September 23.
at) promptly