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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. MARCY
Dentist
Office: East Side Public Square
Phone Brown 116
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
E. T. BEUSHAUSEN
i
| Licensed Embalmer
Funeral Director
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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,
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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
