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LOUP CITV NORTHWESTERN Entered at the Loop City Poatoffice tor transmission through the malls as second cl sis matter. FRANK B. HARTMAN, Publisher •140 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Every eubocrlption la regarded aa an open amount Tbs names of subscribers s 01 be instantly removed from our mail ing Bat at tbs expiration of time paid for. If publishers shall bn notified; otherwise the subscription will remain in force at the assignsl-d subscription price. Every oubarrtber must understand that these c-ood tl ;.s are made a part of the coo tract between publisher and subscriber. THE ROADS OF 1917. It will be but a short time now un til the rigors and storms of winter w.q be past and the problems of a new year will be before us for solu tion. One of the most important of the3e problems will be. 'What of our coun try mads In 1917? The year 191C witnessed the great est impetus to road building that has ever been known in our bistort'. Gov ernment. state, county and municipal ity aQ awoke and attacked the prob lem with vigor, and the results in many Instances were most gratifying. But there was. the past year, an other element in the solution of the good road problem that heretofore had been lacking—that of community co-operation In many parts of the country the importunities of the good roads advocates had effect, and the PEOPLE awoke to the live fact that the roads were THEIR roads and that THEY were individually responsible for their maintenance And this was just the added force needed to give the movement at. impetus that notn iag could stop It is this feature of community co operation that must be fostered if oar roads are to be made what we would have them. Each and every citizen must be fully aroused to his responsbility—not merely to pay his taaes and give his few days of work each year, but to shoulder his full share of responsbility and never let up until every road in his comm uni ty is a pud road. Many communities have worked up a sentiment that each and every citizen shall five one day out of each month to voluntary' labor on the road* This is an auxiliary to all other road working facilities. And the plan as earned oat in these communi ties has worked splendid results in the improvement of the highways. If all communities will organize on this plan, work it up to a maximum of efficiency, and keep the enthusiasm at white beak it will be only a short while until they wake to the fact that their road problem has been nolved THE COST OF HIGH LIVING. The success attending the boycott o* eggs and turkeys serves to remind us of the remark of a recent writer who ventured the opinion that it was mm so much the high cost of living ns it was the cost of high living that was troubling the country at this time That writer placed his finger on one of the sorest spots in our domestic economy. are the most extravagant peo ple cm earth Fifty years ago our fathers would have sworn mighty but righteous oaths had any been guilty of our ex travagance. They lived in a manner that we of this day would consider the extreme of hardship. Our grandmothers, could they come back, would be thoroughly scandal ized at our profligate extravagance, and yet the strange thing to us is that they managed to extract about as much happiness from life as we do, if not a little more. It has been said that the luxuries of one generation are the necessities of the next. If this be true the outlook in a few generations is truly appalling. Given all of our luxuries as their necessities with proportionate luxuries of their own of which we have not yet even dreamed, to what gigantic extent w>!l extravagance have reached? The picture is not a promising one. In fact, it is no means attractive. It has been said that a European peasant's family would live in com fort on what the average American kitchen consigns to the swill barrel. | And we haven't a doubt of the truth of the assertion. , Here's the American pace: Mr. and Mrs. B. w-ortb half a million, aspire | to live on the same scale as Mr. and Mrs. A. who are worth a full million. And Mr. and Mrs. C. worth only a quarter of a million, would keep pace wth the B's who have half a million, and so on down the line. Really, isn’t it time for the sober, intelligent citizenship of the country to call a halt on the useless, sense less and even idiotic extravagance of the age? There is an end to every string, and the American people are a mighty long way from the beginning.. UUK MISTAKEN CHARITY. The season is again with us when “Sweet Charity” dons her glad rags and ambles forth on her mission of so-called mercy. "Mission of eurs--y” would be a more appropriate term. Nine-tenths of the charity of the age in its present form is a curse to tiie recipient rather then a blessing. Three Classes of undiluted charity can be warranted to cure the most perfect case of self-respect and leave in its place the most abject case of sycophancy that could be desired. Seriously, our system of charity is dead wrong. Any system of promis cuous giving that does not require some equivalent in service—except in • ases of physical or mental disability, is just so much toward the eternal de struction of self respect and self re liance. The Man of Gallilee said in effect to and of the multitudes that followed him: “Ye followed me for the loaves and fishes." Thousands of charity made mendicants are today on the same quest. Why is the hobo? Why is the men dicant? Tbe answer is simple. Self-re spect is dead. And in thousands of cases misplaced charity has been its slayer. Effective charity should help the re cipient to help himself, and this should be accomplished in such a man Her that he may retain his self-re spect and independence as * man. The relief associations of our local land should give to the down-and-out not money, food or raiment, but work 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. Have the agency for Fleishman yeast iu small tin foil* cakes. In stock at all times. F. J. SCHOLZ & SON manufacturers of MONUMENTS AND MAUSOLEUMS JACOB RITZ, R~kville, Nebr. Good Lumber --“— at ... - KEYSTONE LUMBER CO. Yards at Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps and Arcadia — — whereby money, food and raiment may be earned. Every mendicant, made so by mis taken charity, is a liability to society. Every unfortunate placed on his feet and again set going by furnishing him the means by which his own efforts may restore him. is an asset to so ciety. Any city or town with the proper foresight can provide for its down and-outs work sufficient for their maintenance. This should be done, and absolutely nothing dispensen without some return in service—except, as we have stated, in the case of the men tally and physically disabled. CHURCH NOTES. Presbyterian The pastor fully intended to an nounce last week his appreciation of the many Christmas tokens received both from individuals and the church. The beautiful rocker has become the most popular article of furniture at the Manse. Sunday morning at 10:30 the Quar terly Communion service will be ob served and an opportunity given Jo any who may wish to unite with the church. The session will be convened at the church at 10:00 o’clock to re ceive new members. An opportunity will also be given parents who wish to have their children baptised- We hope every member of the church and congregation will be present. Start the new year right by going to church. In the evening at 7:30 the pastor will preach from the_ subject: "How God Reckons Service.” The contest between the “Hustlers” and the “Rustlers" will close next Sabbath morning. If you stay at home it may cause your side to lose. “Hustlers” hustle, and “Rustlers” rustle. The Ladies’ Industrial society will meet January 10th, at the home of Mrs. S. E. Gallaway. We had a splendid Watchnight service at the Baptist church last Sabbath evening. Rev. Buress of Grand Island led the first part of the service and Rev. Beebe the last, and both gave very inspiring addresses. Methodist. The parsonage folks enjoyed a fine dinner and visit with Mr. and Mrs. Christian Oltjenbruns and family on New Years Day. We have been the recipients of some nice canned fruit since the last writing. Our good friend, the church treasurer, was so elated and preoccupied on account of the arrival of a fine boy at his home the fore part of the week that he failed to hand the preacher his weekly stipend with the customary punctual ity. Instead of censuring him we most heartily congratulate him and his good wife over their added happi ness. The meetings at Wiggle Creek have a good start. Service every night at 7:30. Come out and help us. Rev. Waggoner delivered very fine sermons Sunday and Monday. Pray for the work. Everybody Is welcome. Lots of young people are attending. Room for more. The little cards sent by the pastor to the members are being signed and sent in. Thank you friends. Please help. Sign up and do the best you can to attend. You expect the preacher to do his best. “Go thou and do like wise." You will thoroughly enjoy the Thursday night program as was out lined in the letter to you. No preach ing. Round table conversational meet ing. You need the meeting and the meeting needs you. We will have a special meeting on Sunday morning at 10:30. It will be "ADVOCATE” day. The general rules of our church will be read and we would enjoy a full attendance of the members. If you have children you would like baptized the opportunity will be provided, also for adults. We will be glad to receive new members. Sacramental servicer at the close. Don't loaf Sunday night. Come to church at 7:30. Epworth League at 0:30. Stay to Sunday school at 11:45. The school with the “pep.” Try it. GARLAND THEATRE PROGRAM. Commencing Thursday, night Jan. 4th. THURSDAY NIGHT "Then I'll Come Back to You” 5 reels. SATURDAY NIGHT Hearts." 6 acta. TUESDAY NIGHT “A Million For Mary" , Kolb & Dill (5 act comedy). ' • " '■ ■■■■ » BLUE BIRD PHOTOPLAYS PRESENTS RUPERT JULIAN IN, “NAKED HEARTS” THE CAST &IAUD (1st Period).Zoe Bech MAUI? (2nd Period).. ....Francelia Billington CECIL (1st P«rv>^) . ..Gordon Griffith CECIL (2nd Period).ttvpert Julian HOWARD (1st Period).Geo. Hupp HOWARD (2nd Period).Jack Holt LORD LOVELACE....Douglas Gerrard MAUD’S FATHER.Ben Horning CECIL'S FATHER.Paul Weigle CECIL’S MOTHER .Nannie Wright She was engaged to marry 4 foppish lord whom her father had chosen for her, hat her faerat was given to an other. On the night of the engagement party she was ready to elope with the man she loved, and actually arrived at the trysting place, when something happened that changed the whole court* of her life and led her finally behind the t^ijivent walls, from which she was nevor t,y .emerge. Meanwhile war had cast its shadow upon her life, time worked many changes. h.9.Tnes were wrecked and events that followed altered the verdict of fate so complete ly that wfejif promised to become the styry of happy Jjves and peaceful hemes turned into deepest tragedy. These are some of the iucidapts that conspire to tnakp “Naked Hearts'' the Bluebird photoplay, one of the most gripping dramas of thp period. .... . .... LIVE STOCK PRICES AT SOUTH OMAHA Catilu Market Stronger; Very RaspectaLie Hun HOG MARKETABOUT STEADY Sheep and Lamb Market Active, Stronger. Very Small Supply. Both Ewes and Lambs Steady to 10c Higher. Lambs Equal the Record— Fed Westerns as High as $13.40— New Record for Season of $9.40 on Ewes. Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Nebraska, January 2nd, 1916.—The new 'year and week opened out wan a very respectable run of cattle, some 219 loads, or about 5*700 head. Al though a very moderate supply of beef cattle showed up in the offer ings and packers were not working their full forces account of the New Year’s holiday, the demand was suf ficient to absorb all the desirable beef steers at prices that were anywhere from strong to fully a dime higher than the close of last week. The choice of prime finished beeves were somewhat scarce, but the fair to very good 1,050 to 1,450-pound cattle found a ready sale at $9.60@10.40. Quotations on cattle: Good to choice yearlings, *10,25 ©11.50: good to choice beeves, S10.00@T1.00; fair to good beeves. J9.50@10.00: common to fair beeves. $7.75© 9.25; good to choice heifers. $7.00©8.50; good tc choice cows. $7.00@8.00: fair to good cows, $6.00©7.00; eanners and cut ters, $4.50@5.75: veal calves, $7.50@ 10.25; bologna bulls, $5.00©5.75; beef bulls, $6.00©7.75. A light run of hogs put In its ap pearance on Monday, when only six ty-four cars or about 5.000 head were reported in. Offerings were too light to give packers who were not killing Monday a kill for Tuesday, and as a result the packer trade was rather sluggish. Bulk of the hogs sold at $9.65 ©10.00, and the top reached *10.15. The new year opened out with the smallest run of sheep and lambs for a Monday since last May. Estimates called for 18 cars, or 4,500 head. Most of the arrivals were fat lambs, and although the packers were not killing Monday, they took hold of the offerings in very good shape, every thing having changed hands before 9:30. Prices ranged from steady to as much as 10c higher than last week's close. Aged sheep sold on about the same basis as lambs, steady to 10c up. Most of the ewes offered sold up to $9 3509 40, the latter price being a new high mark for the sea son. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs, good to choice. $13.25@13.40; lambs, fair to good, $12.50013.25; larilhs. clipped. $10.75© 11.80; lambs, feeders, $11 00©12.25; yearlings, god to choice, $11.00911.75; year lings. fair to good. $10.00©11.00; wethers, fair to choice, $9 00® 10 25; ewes, good to choice, $8.90© 9.40; ewes, fair to good, $7.50®S90; ewes, plain to culls. $5.5007.25; ewes, feed ing. $5.0< @ 7.25. OMAHA GETS FARM LOAN BANK. Nebraska and Omaha received two distinct recognitions when the govern ment designated Omaha as the cen tral location for a Land Bank, and for the distribution of money to be used in good roads. The location of a Federal Land Bank was the most important honor that Omaha has received. Creating a territory with Nebraska as a center and supplemented with Iowa, South Dakota, and Wyoming, the Land Bank Board established what is generally considered to be the most pretentious district of the entire twelve. Omaha, as the Land Bank Center, will serve this wonderful agricultural territory which will profit immeasur ably. With long time loans at forty years, and interest less than six per cent, the farmers of this territory will be enabled to start a development campaign which will be fplt the nation over. The good roads district consists of Nebraska. Iowa. Missouri and Kansas, in which $S.500.000 will be expended in the next three years in improving the roads and national highways. The states are required to expend a like amount, which means that $17,000,000 will be distributed from the Omaha of fice. Ten minutes on the wood pile is equal to a bushel of coal when you want to warm up. W J NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS GOOD. furchwe the "NEW HOME" and you will have a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of nse by superior workmanship and best •iuility ofnkicna} ifjbm UMom«"£“*• mum cost, insist on having the *• WW HUM*. . WARRANTED FOR ALL TIMS Known the world over for superior sewing Qualities. Not sold under any other name. JHE NEW HOME 6EWIN6 MACHINE COWMAN6E,MASK FOR RALE AT E. p. daily FURNITURE CO. 'i-:---1! Vital Economic Problems for Thinking Americans Shall the Government Own and Operate the Telephone ? Por a critical discussion and Impartial j review, read Government Telephones The Experience of Manitoba. Canada Br JAMES MAVOR.PA. D. Pnf of PetWcel Eccmemp h, the Ueteendpef Toronto. Aether of" An Economic ..'atom of Reede."ete. Prat Mavor'a book Is a compelling and fearleaa narrative of the true record of an American Government in the manage ment of a great commercial business. It tells what happened to the rates and what happened to the finances; what happened to the consumer and what i happened to the ta*-payer. The proof i of the pudding** is in this vivid fact story, and it is of especial importance to Ameri cans just now when the question of Gov- | cramcnt ownership Is so much agitated. S 12mo. Qoth, $1 Mt; Postage 8c. axtra Is Yoar Chamber of Commerce Abve to Its Opportunities? American Chambers of Commerce By KENNETH STURGES. M. A. { A thoroughly comprehensive and invalu j able reference book for those actively in terested in municipal affairs and civic | improvement. 8vo. Cloth. $2.06 Natj Postage 20c. How Mach Do We Know of Oar Southern Neighbors ? The American Mediterranean By STEPHEN BONSAL A comprebenalve vtudy of the various itianda of th* Wot Indlaa. The book deala with their hiatory, foreign occupa tion, and their relation to the United St'taa. Svo. IlWrated $3.00 Net; Poatage 30c. * At Yoar Bookstore, or Direct from MOFFAT, YARD ft CO.. PaHUhcrs j 116-12* Hmt Xtni Strwt HEW TOE a > PREVENT HOG CHOLERA. The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has a record of 95 per cent cures of Hog Cholera. If you feed your hogs as directed, you need never fear hog cholera nor any other hog disease. And the didections are very simple, just about what you are doing, plus a few cents worth of B. A. Thomas Hog Powder in the feed twice a week. Usually, though. Cholera gets in be fore we know it. Then it requires close attention to each hog—each hog must be dosed—and if you will dose them as directed, you will save better than 90 per cent. If you don’t the B A. Thomas medicine costs you nothing. We—not some distant manufacturer— pay your money back.—J. J. Slomin ski. Loup City, Neb. FOR SALE. My eight room house. Good bam and outbuildings with twelve lots in cherry and plum trees. Also acres of land and another tract of 3V4 acres all in alfalfa and fenced chicken tight. Nearly new two seated spring wagon 1 and a Jersey red sow with six pigs.— Alfred Anderson. Order of Hearing on Petition for Ap pointment of Administrator or Ad ministratrix The State of Nebraska. County of Sherman, ss. In the County Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Charles F. Brown, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Alvina M. Brown praying that Admin istration of said Estate may be granted to Alvina M. Brown as Administra trix. Ordered. That January 10th. A. P 1916, at ten o'clock a. m., is assigned for hearing said petition, when all per sons Interested in said matter mav appear at a County Court to be held in and for said County, and show cause why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted; and that notice of the pedency of said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the Loup City Northwestern, a weekly newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing. Dated December 19th, 1916. (SEAL) E. A. Smith. County Judge. 4-3 SHERIFF'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an order of sale to me directed from the District Court of Sherman County. Nebraska, upon a decree of foreclos ure of a mechanics lien rendered in said court on the 20th day of June , 1916. wherein Dierks Lumber and Coal Company was plaintiff, and Lewis Haller, et al, were defendants. I have levied upon the following described real estate, to-wit: A tract of land in Section 2S. in Township 14, North Range 16, West in Sherman County. Nebraska, more particularly described, as follows: Commencing at the north east corner of the southeast quarter of section 2S, township 14. north range 16, west of the 6th P. M. in Sherman County, Nebraska, running thence west along the north line of said southeast quarter. 263 feet, thence south parallel with the east line of said southeast quarter 78 rods, thence east 263 feet, thence north along the east line of said southeast quarter of same section 78 rods to place of beginning west of the 6th principal meridian, situated in said Sherman County and State of Ne braska. and I will on the 36th day of January 1917, at 2 o’clock p. m„ of said day, at the south dcur of the court house, in Loup City, Rherman County. Nebraska, offer for sale and sell said above described real estate at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the amount of $335.66 with interest at 7 per cent per annum, and $50.25 costs of the above action, and accruing cpsts. which amount was ad judged to be due to the plaintiff above named from the defendants Lewis Hal ler et al above named, and to be a lien uppn the gbove described premises. |% Dated at Loup City, Nebraska, this 27th day of December, 1916. L. A. WILLIAMS, SherifT of Sherman County. Nebraska. . J. S. KIRKPATRICK, Attorney. 1-5 __ f No matter how we may cuss the 11 cold weather, we will rave just as 9 heartily at the heat next summer. c | Business and professional Guide ROBT. P. STARR Attorney at Law LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA R. H. MATHEW Attorney at Law And Bonded Abstractor LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA AARON WALL Lawyer Practices In All Courts LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA LAMONT L. STEPHENS Lawyer First National Bank Building LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA ROBERT H. MATHEW Bonded Abstracter Only Set of Abstract Books In County LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA — 0. E. LONGACRE Physician and Surgeon OFFICE, OVER NEW BANK Telephone Call No. 39 A. J. KEARNS Physician and Surgeon Phone 30—Office at Residence Two Doors East of Telepone Central LOUP CITV . . . ? NEBRASKA A. S. MAIN I Physician and Surgeon LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA Office at Reslderce Telepone Connection J. E. SCOTT Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director With Daily Furniture Co. Loup City, ... Nebraska C. R. SWEETLAND Plumber & Electrician For good clean and neat work Satisfaction Guaranteed Come and Get My Prices 0. S. MASON Plumbing and Heating. Tinwork. Loup City, - - - Nebraska WALTER THORNTON Dray and Transfer Call Lumber Yards or Taylor’s Elevator Phone Brown 43 J. E. Bowman, M. D. Carrie L. Bowman, M. D. BOWMAN & BOWMAN Physicians and Surgeons Phone 414 LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA S. A. ALLEN Dentist Office Upstairs In the New State Bank Building LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA W. L. 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GRAEFE, Loup City 165 Representatives for the Sehmoller & Mueller Piano Company Exclusive Wholesale Distributors for Nebraska, low a and South Dakota HOUSES FOR RENT j imiiiMiiimiiiiiimiiimii 4- Room house, with cellar, city water and electric lights. 5- Room house in good condition, close to business section. 6- Room house in northwest part of town. 7- Room house in good condition, reasonable distance out. These houses are all in good condition and rentals are reasonable. If you are not satisfied with your present location jt js a good time to look around for one that is more suitable, iiiiiiiiniiiimiiiiiii First Trust Company FOR SALE. Oh. for the good old times when a ^ ou .w v 11 dollar would buy a dollar’s worth of Thoroughbred Shorthorn bull calf .. jr sale, one year old. Also a team of '__ orses. si* and seven years old.—In- From the number of bills uire of G. B Wilkie, Route two, Loup on 0ur desk one would never ity. 2-4 * J (here was a shortage in pap