W. F MASON, President. L. HANSEN, Cashier. C H. RYAN, Assistant Cashier. FOUND! The best protection against poverty in old age A -• l\ incrca-ing bank account with the undersign ed. V ' ;!d l« more sensible! What i> more satisfy • » mg. NOW i- a good time to begin. Tomorrow may tiring • ■ i - or a -waller pay check. First National Bank of Loup City, Neb. When is a Boy not a Boy? \\ hen he becomes too big for Boys’ Suits. * Then he needs one of our Young Mens Suits—Suits especially designed and made for these big lads. Suits cut along slim, trim, lines, youthful yet manly. Belted back Coats, and snug fitting trousers—patterns in harmony with youth $10 to $20. Shirts, Underwear, Socks, Belts, and I lats for these fastidious young fel lows at LOFHOUTS FRESH GARDEN SEEDS IN BULK All Kinds of Garden Tools Rubber Hose Enameled Ware, Aluminum Ware \Y. hand!*' th. FLORENCE OIL COOK STOVE, the best oil Stuvi* on the market today. s Harness still sold at the same old prices “The Spoilers,’’ Daily sells for less. P. O. Iteed for repairing. Try Chase’s first—it pays. Chas. May was a caller at Rock ville, Tuesday. Miss Alma Enderlee visited the Aus tin school. Tuesday. Chas. Bass was a business passenger to Ashton last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Tockev visited at Boelus, Wednesday. If you want to sell your land, list it with W. D. Zimmerman. Ed. Ohlsen was an eastbound pas senger to Lincoln last Saturday. » - A. G. Hunt was a business passen i ger to Grand Island last Friday. Earl Daddow went to St. Paul last Friday, where he expects to work. R. P. Prichard was a business pas senger to Rockville last Thursday. Wm. Fletcher of Austin, was in our city. Wednesday transacting business. Everybody's doin it. Buying the best to be had in candy at Swanson's. A man wanted at once to work on farm.—Inquire at Northwestern office. Wm. Schuman was a Rockville passenger last Saturday on business. Bietnond & Son shipped a car of hogs to the South Omaha markets, | Tuesday. Mrs. E. J. Maus was an eastbound j passenger to Lincoln, Wednesday j morning. Mrs. August Dietz was a Rockville caller last Thursday visiting with her son. John, and family. The Misses Ursolia McNulty and ! Lucille Bartunek visited the Austin ! school last Thursdav. - — Mrs. H. S. Conger of Arcadia, was visiting with relatives and friends in I oru city last Thursday. Mrs. Joe Lew’andowski visited with relatives at Ashton, Wednesday, re ! turning in the evening. I — R. S. Young was an eastbound pas | senger to Central City last Friday morning to visit with relatives. Josephine Jonke arrived here yester day from Denver for a visit with her cousin. Mrs. R. D. Hendrickson. Mrs. Henry Kuhl returned on last Thursday evening from Grand Island, where she had been on business. T. D. Wilson was an eastbound pas senger to Omaha. Monday morning on business and pleasure combined. Mrs. J. W. Amick went to Grand Is land, Tuesday, to visit with her daugh ter. Mrs. Arthur Hansel, several days. T. A. Rupe and family left last Friday morning for a weeks visit with relatives at Franklin and Nebraska Citv. , — W. H. Watts shipped a car of hogs i last Thursday to the South \}maha i markets. He accompanied the ship t ment. — Ed. Magnuson was a westbound pas ! senger to Comstock, Saturday evening to attend a funeral there. He returned | Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Cook and soft w*ere eastbound passengers to York, last Friday morning on business and | pleasure combined. In these days of scarcity of food 1 stuffs there is no room for the pro 1 fesional beggar or the hobo. Give him j a hoe—or the boot. P. E. and Miss Mable Hansen re turned home last Thursday from their trip to Omaha and the eastern part of the state and Illinois and Ohio. Miss Hattie Havhurst went to Lin coln, Monday rooming as a delegate | to the Pythian Sisters convention. Mrs. | Druzilla Pedler was also a passenger j to Lincoln. Miss Emma Janulewicz came up from her school duties at York. Satur day evening to spend Sunday with her father, brothers and sisters.. She re turned Monday morning. Mrs. A. L. Enderlee, Mrs. M. Nich : olas and daughter. Blanche, were passengers to Grand Island last Fri ’ day morning to spend the day shop | ping, returning in the vening. Mrs. J. H. McCall Miss Rhea Rent i frow and Miss Margaret McFadden j came up from Austin last Saturday and did some shopping in our city, j j They returned the same day. Claude Burt came up from Lincoln. Saturday evening to spend a few days at home. Mr. Burt was married here i Tuesday to Miss Bernice Casteel. They will leave for Lincoln in a few days. James Morrison, who has been here visiting at the Wm. Doner home, re turned to his home at Aurora, Monday morning. He was accompanied by Miss 1 Emma Fowler, who will visit there this week. • Col. J. G. Pageler, the popular auc tioneer of Central Nebraska, was in Crawford, Tuesday between trains to meet Mrs. Pageler and little daughter from Glenrock, Wyo., where she had been visiting her parents. They left in the evening for Loup City, Nebraska, over the Burlington. Col Pageler is a long time friend of the editor and one of the most successful auctioneers in the central art of the state.—Craw ford Courier. USE "" Germicidal Soap Freely — IT OFTEN PREVENTS : waxtbivsiw INFECTION *r “°,T Use it on Cuts, Bruises I and Bums. For Barber’s Itch and other Skin Eruptions. It removes Oil and Grease from the hands. It destroys Lice, Perspir ation Odors and Dandruff. Inquire about GERMI CIDAL SOAP the first ’ time you are in the store. \~ , o. L. SWANSON Druggist - Daily sells for less. Try Chase's first—it pays. The Brunswick is all machines in one. For Rent: — Five room house and seven lots. Inquire at Jung's Restau ! rant. 19n' j E. P. Daily was a business caller at Rockville, Saturday returning the same dav. ___ Jack Pageler was a business caller at Ashton last Friday, returning in the evening. Mrs. Berman Jung of Arcadia, was visiting in our city last Friday with I relatives and friends. _ Miss Alice LeMasters was a passen ger to St. Paul. Saturday morning to visit with home folks. Mrs. Xaomi Criss left Satuidax morning for Spalding to see her son. Harve. who is verv sick. __ Mrs. Wm. Criss went to Spalding. ' Monday monitig to be at the bedside of Harve Criss. who is very sick at present. — E. G. Taylor returned home Fridax evening from Anselmo. Broken Bow and Schaupps. where he Lad keen on business. Miss Gladys Warrick was a west bound passenger to Arcadia. Friday evening to visit over Sunday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Lind returned to their home at Arcadia. Saturday even ing after spending the day in our city shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kosmicki were nassengers to Grand Island. Satur day morning to spend several days visitirg with relatives. Miss Cecil Ling, who has been teaching school at Aurora the past year, came home Monday evening to spend her vacation at home. Mrs. R. P. Prichard and children re turned home last Friday from Com stock, where she has been visiting with her parents and friends the past two weeks. _ Miss Selma Youngland arrived home Monday from Denver, where • she has been the past year and a half. She expects to remain at home for the present. Mrs. Clara Cox returned home or Monday evening from Aurora and Grand Island, where she had been on business and visiting with relatives and friends. -- Mrs. W. T. Owens left Wednesday noon for Hot Sprinks. S. D., where she will visit with her husband, who j is in the sanitarium at that place. Mr. : Owens was operated on, Tuesday and his many friends here hope for his speedy recovery. Sour stomach, clogged up bowels, pimples, blackheads, foul breath are evils of constipation. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea regulates the bowels improves the blood, cleans the stom ach.—a medicine the whole family' should take.—A. J. Farnham. New Location "We are moving into the room 'formerly occupied by Lou Schwaner, where we wi il be pleased to meet all of our customers and friends.. AYe will have a better room and will be able to accommodate our customers. AYe shall at all times aim to carry a full line of variety goods. Yours for a Square Deal. Bert G. Travis Loup City 5c, 10c, and 25c Store i Daily sells for less. Try Chase's first—it pavs. -- | Old {tapers for sale at The North 1 western office. I _ The Brunswick is a great machine. \ Hear it at Swanson's. P. T. Rowe was a passenger to Ash 1 ton. Tuesday morning. — "The Spoilers" At opera house. Sat urday, May 19. Twelve reels. Roy Grierson had some dental work done at Dannebrog, Wednesday. New line of bra celt watches fo: men and women at Henry Eisner's. "Lass of the Lumberlands” at the opera house every Wednesday night Mrs L Rein was visiting with rela lives and friends at Ashton last Fri day. Clarence Peterson was a passenger east to Grand Island and Lincoln, yes terday. Eggs for Hatching —- Pure bred bar red Rocks and light Brahamas.—R. L. Arthur. IT tf James Bartunek left Tuesday for St. Joe and Kansas City. Mo., on a business trip. All those having fence stretchers belonging to us kindly return at once. Hansen Lumber Co. Archie and Mac Brown came up Monday evening for a visit at the E. G. Taylor home. We can save you money on any thing in our line. Come and see us. —Henry M. Eisner. A. B. Outhouse was a busness pas senger to Arcadia. Monday, returning on Tuesday morning. David Morrow left Tuesday morn ing for York, where he intends to work on a farm this summer. Katie Minne visited over Tuesday night with her parents at Arcadia, returning Wednesday morning. J. W. Long was an eastbound pas senger to Lincoln. Tuesday morning on business and pleasure combined. Mrs. Fred Cox came down from her home at Arcadia. Wednesday and spent the day at the Clara Cox home. The Northwestern will pay 5 cents 1 a pound for old clean rags suitable for cleaning machinery. Bring them in. ♦ .__ Miss Nellie Stanczyk went to Ash ton. Wednesday morning to spend a 1 few days visiting with relatives and i friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Polski were east bound passengers to Grand Island, on Monday morning, returning in the “veiling. We offer you a selection in our line, equal to the large cities. Our prii es are lower than others.—Henry M. Eisner. Lost: one nickel plated rim for headlight, also nickel plated cap for crank. Finder please return to hide-1 pendent Garage. Wm. Curtis was an eastbound pas senger to Omaha. Monday morning, where he will receive medical treat ments at on® of the hospitals there. If your boy balks at using a hoe, escort him to the woodshed and do unto him as you were done by in your own youthful days. It may pain him. but it will train him—and he'll hustle. The dance that was postponed last Thursday will be given at the opera house Friday evening. May 11. Music by the Ravenna orchestra. Everybody cordially invited. A. C. Ogle sold another big Reo six automobile Tuesday. Geo. Ritz of Rockville was the purchaser of this fine car. Mr. Ogle has sold a number ! of big cars recently. — J. B. O'Bryan left Tuesday mom- ] ing on a business and pleasure trip to Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. O'Bryan ac companied him as far as Grand Island where she will visit with relatives. If you bring me your cream, eggs or j poultry you will be sure of the highest j cash price. I make my own prices and am in closer touch with the mark ets than ^ny other buyer. Give me a trial.—F. M. Henry. “The Spoilers” by Rex Beach is one j of the best stories ever written by that author. Everyone who has read the book will want to see the pictures. At the opera house Saturday evening. May 19. Twelve reels. Miss Bertha Smalley returned here Monday evening from Ord, where she has been visiting the past ten' days with relatives. She was accom panied by Mrs. J. A. Smalley and baby who will visit here several days. Judge Aaron Wall and C. C. Out house returned from Lusk. Wvo.. on Sunday where they spent several days jn business. They returned via Ra renna. W. D. Zimmerman bringing them over from there in his car. Mrs. R. O. Willis came in Saturday [ evening from Lexington, where she pad been visiting with her daughter, for a visit here with her sons, H. E. md Dwight Willis. Mr. Willis took her to Ravenna where she took the train for her home at Hyannis. The weather man has sent us better I weather the last few days, though it is still very cool for this time of the 1 year. Last Friday night it was cold; enough to form ice. No damage was done to growing vegetation. The west part of the state experienced several snow storms last week. Protect Yourself Against Carelessness 33 1-3 per cent of all fire losses are due to prevent able causes,—carelessness. Let us insure your property against this careless ness. Call at the Bank for rates. LOUP CITY STATE BANK LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA Important! Important! THERE IS A BIG SHORTAGE IX LIS TERS AXD TW<>-ROW C ULTIVATORS. THE FACTORIES WILL XoT BE ABLE TO SUP PLY ALL THE LISTERS THAT WILL BE NEEDED TO PUT IX THIS YEAR’S CROPS. I HAVE A FirW TWO AXD FOUR WHEEL LISTERS OX IIAXD THAT 1 BOUGHT EAR LY T CAX SELL YOU FOR $48.00 TO $58.00. THIS IS ALL THE LISTERS 1 CAX GET THIS SEASON. COME IN AXD GET OXE BEFORE THEY ARE ALL SOLD. 0. 5. MASON LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA Our Regular Prices 100 lbs. Chick food..4.00 7 Bars Silver Gloss Soap.\.25c Fancy Peaberry Coffee, per lb.25c Good Santos Coffee, per lb.22c 1 Gal. Karo Com Syrup.60c 4 Gal. Karo Com Syrup.35c 1 Gal. Karo White Syrup. 75c { Gal. Karo White Syrup.40c 4 Boxes Corn Flakes.25c California Dried Peaches, per lb.13c Atlas Oatmeal.25c Santa Clara Prunes.15c Pancake flour, 5 lb. size.22c 6 oz. Can Milk.05c 16 oz. Can Milk.10c We pay cash for Eggs. Please come in and see our Men’s Suits at $12.50. Also, we have a nice line of Men’s trousers and Boy’s Suits. WM. LEWANDOWSKI General Merchandise QUALITY RIGHT PRICES SERVICE 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 in small tin foil cakes. In stock at all times. Good Lumber - = at — — Lowest Prices KEYSTONE LUMBER CO. Yards at Loup City, Ashton, Rockville, Schaupps and Arcadia »