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Y< H 'IE XXX\ : LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917 NUMBER 32
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Jm-uU t '. tun*. lo HO
Imp- iur report* a Sard.- malt a ilb
* fjintiy »!i« i* g« ng to r«-ut hi* (ana
»r net* year and enli»t as a volun
teer pne - not dei lared by the
".,i* ira*> ’P is harvested ami
a t.e»r buf. ate should have a
fatntiv. ah', is going i« enlist if not
drafted heiure he gets bis business
aJbiirs straightened out
Jietve P«4te »ay * that hi* bun< h of
:«• • . i I*, humdinger* at i leaning
*«*;*■• arr* - -at at wheal * hen they get
am at the proud !l»-*h * ■ k.-d oft ;intij
steadied doati a little
I'm le Joe sa*-i Ctrl Keeler has a
t -4 strtea tet don't gather quirk
ei ttfi. to out np.* Jute Lung. Jr. in
the wheat field
• 1 ,-uU' >ic **r ri*..„ a minimum j
j , » tar peat ear1* crop of wheat a*I
eat » iMMMiQt* with the price)
uat farmers will hate to jmjr tor weed ;
at will he prscti able And it 1* to lie)
toped that the patriotism of the fans
»• will !e *ur ■ ‘-rtly enthusiast).
.. ■ »I ■ M*iue fall when' All
-u'f.ts la a reas'.sab!*-' amount will)
:»-tter re»uii. ;.ii bringing about.
. wadi'vow at"*! will tend to
Mb- • tie r**k <4 hall stoma among
■ <■ gamier tMtmher.
t . * * .~t*e,ai*"4 bf ti»# fount il of
:*»# that Mo man county htvsj
>wt ..<■ »“*•* bushels of weed wheat and i
i — 4 ■■ **“* !<u-bel* and that the
■ t j* ui not tield a sufficient
-mount and some may hare to he ship
TV"- ad»i*e ge'ttng s-ed wheat
run th*- aftb or west rather than
4tb or east The officer* and mem
• of :h- * '* -a- d *4 luffs will lie
’.4 1# t* . *» m any way possihle
AW URGENT REFORM.
• * e t ntied Mates would experience
ie»* tnuutrfe front ii- foreign mi
m. eral “ti m its failure to assimilate
• : the its*ite pupu-atioa. if some
ui; si cue* were made in our ini
. . . ..ti law " .if iiarti* utarly a*
they apply 'to ci'tiseUwblp
•tmp.rante os with wiii< Ii
this great prti'ilege Is a* quire*! ha*
t»"«ded to * Si**aj.<e» I! IB the eye* of it*
t. - tar.* . fimten»hlp In the rown
tnr» from wh-.-h we derive the most
.4 • at immigration >* n*«*t difln ult
"a : Went, and is valued ac. ord
r. ■. H etc r when these people * omf
. b. and have hi* buun thrust uponj
n who .an Mame them that they,
I. i it la light esteem*
' r doubtful If the welfare <4 the
r- iiltlir w ill iettcwr p» null the full
fi' .t-jtls** mi .:f foreigner*. At leant
t trauarh ii.iatM not be roaftmd
u eft'-*’ lung tw*14c» and ample
p- .-<f of IwyaMy The «sa*e with ahi« li
-- sa rote ha* long been herded
-ad -strutted in the great < enter* of
!•>«' . m* ha* al**>. been a (natter
, if t reoroa* a to oar people. Tbi*
La* 'ey largely due to their tenor
*(«- <4 our law* and institution*, and
* 'Mi oft. > tae remedied by education
Vefi in* ie trnalili <4 tbe sort 1* ea
perteni .-d with the * hildreu of these
forotgner* A broader view <4 life .in
* 4*-t*e« fary I«t Citett them
tirwwgk a greater laafHgr trf Alte r
»aa .4 (Mutton* and Ameri* an Ideal*.
A rwetnition of the *u0rag- will also
hate a salutary etfe«-t upon the lalior
tiruldem* <4 tbe « out.try Many of our
iiar trouble* are fomented either by
or at a< • ount of tbi* element. whi«h
'" with a weapon of whnb they
(and only tbe power, none of the
*" **k» wad reepoa*Sbtlttle* Given a
tetter »iao*i ledge of the latter before
the former t, placed in their hand*,
•mob *4 our trouble «<»uld be avert
*4
The time '!» Were when tbe I'nited
f*e■ « an no tuyor afford Ui pose a*
-«> 4»>'«a 1-* the «pp, — ~ed of all na
tsiiu The mt.ii tij id our own people
mpt take pf — edeUiv
Washington. July ZZ The fighting
enuimrU of I tule bam ha* keen augu
-tiled by the enlistment of two “Win
i Pester*'" who joined the l' 8 Marine
today. Tkt> name will he added to the
rosier along with Kemiiigton. Colt.
Minuter. Savage. Stephen*. Marlin.
K*r:;b and Women, and other poten
ttai »harpohooler» who ronuly Joined
the ~ft.ddi«rw of .he Sea "
■Almost every firearm and rifle man
wfa-turer 1* represented by a name
a»*r i« the mantte <otp* Oddly enough
the rifle with whit-fa
the t* S military fortes are equipped,
ha* a* yet. no namesake In the rank*
ad ihw Schttnc sea soldier.
dUCH HAPPINESS AND PATRIOT
ISM AT CHAUTAUQUA.
Patriotism and happiness play lead
ng parts in the great chautauqua pro
tram which has been arranged for
917 The Loup City chautauqua will
held August 19-20-21-22-23. The Lv
• •urn. from which the chautauqua nat
fallv dcvc|o|Md was founded during
he t r ttn al days following the Civil
■ —r The men who prayed mighty
- >n those djh-s are numbered
iitiong those who crystallized public
eutinient from the Lyceum platform.
The chautauqua offers today a plat
orin from which men of every re
. a- and political belief may express
r cnvr. tious It remains today a
ree. untratunieled. open forum for the
-xpression of men's best opinions.
With patriotism and Americanism
iominating the 1917 program, there isi
i.-o .t gr.-at amount of happiness per-1
ar-'atmg tin- selections of an unusual(
amb>»r of musical and entertaining
program.
The National Quartet, with George
l a- s .Hid Charley Cox. offer a program
r pati rot i. melodies, classical selec
1 l-Ui {Hipulai -our.- and huiUolOdS
pie. e- 1 lie St 1’iaife Sister: give a
tailed o'ogiaui of instrumental and
.•> al lid ill tie i di -playing uusual ver
and meat ability The four
.c.iuu ladi.-s comprise a charming
talented quartet of remarkable
strength.
Dr Charles A. Payne, the world j
wanderer, brings a program of educa
iion. entertainment and a feast for the
'■vc in 1 remarkable pictures taken
l>v him-i-if after nearly a million miles
..f trai While in- has pictures of
many foreign countries to give if liis i
.udi.-in. prefer, his most popular lee !
or. of thi- season promises to be
Amen :i(ii«l s Country." After seeing
lie pc i.ire- of Yellowstone National
Park. tiie Grand Canyon of the Colo
rado. the Pa* ;lie Coa-t. our Southland,
A i-l..i ! .*11- Klltllll.nl*. HfaUtltUI ai!(l |
Fas* inating Hawaii. Canada and her:
:i ii:'aa,' and Mexico, all will unite!
in de> Iarin.- that to "See America!
Fir-* ‘ i to s**i* tiie mo*t beautiful
end Aonuertui country first.
The great Amen an drama "The
Melting Pr*'" never has been more
■ >. neatly fitting than now N'o mere
t.rds of an annum etnent can properly
portray the excellence of the play,
tin* high standard of the players who'
;■: !■■; . f p. t the general adaptability
t i - itlav to the chautauqua. It is
produced by ten capable players.
Miss Umla Adams possesses rare
skill as a reader. In her program there
is abundance of humor as well as
pathos and sentiment. V. S. Watkins
ha- tiii- happy fatuity of holding his
audP-m peilbound as he gives his
i'ia-. - m his matchless style. In
"bought and Paid For." the "Terrible
M<-ek and "liamby" he presents c-las
-1< s of literature in a vivtl. striking!
and dramatic manner.
The M tuna Kea Hawaiian* are mu-!
an - extraordinary and with exotic
mu - e ihat is entrancing and captivat*!
ing. delight their audiences wherever
they go Tin- program by Marie Cam
.’i:*-li and Lawrence Lewis is a merry
musical teat These two artists have
tremendous skill in ideasing their au
diem es.
W at i- in masy wayn the greatest
program of the chautauqua is that,
i -. : by the cartoonist and enterain-j
*-r Mum Packard. He is a wizard with j
ins crayon, anti a rare entertaineri
w. It io witty remarks and his songs.
f*>r which he plays his own accom- ‘
panimenu.
Chaplain E. H. Rougher's life has
I teen t !<>*el> connected with war. pri
-•-ti-. famine, slums, and bloody con
fliets H- brings stories of '.How the
o'h* r half of the world lives His two
h-. tures. "The Shackles of the World.”
ant! Thousand Million Men.” are
ri: cal anil first hand stories of vital
and timely inttrest.
Robert 1. Finch, young, vigorous, en
err* mi . delivers his lcu-tures—“Shift
ing Gear- " The lecture is enlivened
with bits of humor and a host of'
practii al illustrations.
I ; a tremendously strong program
well iialant ed. with plenty of humor
and happiness combined with a t'
gram of inspiration and instruction,
and loth popular and classical music ;
A FIELD FOR CENSORSHIP.
A fruitful field for government cen 1
,-ur-i ip would he in the matter of the
hypo, ritical peace talk that periodi
«;s!: \ emanate.- from German subsid
u*-<i correspondents and is spread
broadcast throughout this country. It
i- a smooth game Germany is playing.
1! -resiling a widespread impression
that she : tands ready to consumate
pi-a- • at any time, she hopes to place
this government in the attitude of ob
structing peace. That the insidious vir
us i- working is seen on all hands.
It an not lie too strongly impressed
U|nt our jteople that |>eace Is the last
thing Germany desires—that is. an:
c-jui'aole | cace. Had she really desir- j
*-! -ui h a peace she would have made
. , i-.-rete proposals before this.!
it; ui of so desiring, she hopes to!
spread dissension among her enemies]
that shall work to her advantage.
Congress could make no more com ]
uu-iidahle move than to establish a
strict censorship of fake German peace
proposals.
HOUSE FOR RENT.
1 have a small house with five lots
for rent at $G.OO per month.—R. H.
Mathew. 25 tf
The I'nited States, it is announced,
will send a hundred thousand air
plane# to the European front. When?
Order of The Draft Numbers as Drawn Friday
Below will be found the serial numbers applicable to Sherman county. There are
267 numbers drawn in their order, and no doubt 60 men, Sherman county’s quota, will
be secured from that many names at the most. Men with numbers not listed below
may reasonably be sure of not being called in the first draft army, but they may be
called later:
258—Ernest David Bauman 530—Ferdinand W. Kuhl 700 Lewi: It Robertson 4W Geo Caisteio,
458—Benjamin Krakowski 2IS—Chris Bauman 307—Robert T. Prichard 396—Xav#r A. Lewandowski
783— Rudolph Zeller 620—John L. Clancev 321—Harry’ E. Willis 257—Oscar Bechthold
337 Vincent Grabowski 550-Max C. Stark 707-Wm. .U Rasmussen 155-Felix A Damratowski
676—Clarence P. Jacobson 31-Anthony Sonnenfeldt ^btanley V Grayczyk 2S4-James Kay
275—Edgar B. Foster 770-William Snyder H
tt ftrt L'optnkwmi' _ T rv. vi>o*—Albert \\ . latum loo—lver Al. H.olmberg
of,?wr0 ° „J°t T3S-,Joseph Horak 265-Oziais Clifford Cox
-o-—nfrdinaud Jelmek 121—Christian E. Hatt 2S5-Johu Lewandowski
- tZ L of ni -2n_a 6, J- oafenc , ■ 221 Lewis L. Chapman 9-Jake J. Grobowski
;>36—Eddie Ohermiller .t.O—Anton S. Larkowski „ . ,, ' , , -,,n „„„„
54S-Frank F. Sherman 183-Walter Cadwalader 292- -Raymond II. McM.ehael .;60-t has M Benson
126—Oscar E. Jewell 56-Earl A. Keeler ^ ZU,’T ,V Casteel - s' p l' Zv
784— Albert W. Zeller 792—Hav Hennis E Meierotio .6.,-Jos. K E. Borort
755-Edward Kuticka 5-Alexandria Dzingle ^0']™^°“ 146-Edward C. Weltv '
616—John X. WSUte M-Ha^rTw. Hodgson m-Wm Liebhart . ^9-Gus R George^
373—Frank Horaa 440-Erank E. Eastman :;-4ran^ ^ Roaohynialski 4 0-Michael J. Smjdra
775-Geo. E. Stein 741-William Holub • 753-Prank J, Kuticka t9-Henry E. Peters
486 Albert Siebler ill—Gav E. Vining .*! Lln.ei L,ml-H -.Zv'„ ,
692 John C Miles 638-Wm H McCune luS-Don K. Spencer . u-XencH W Karel
600—Troy Sheehan t22—Raymond J Cool 4 :'} J-®® b®,ow,*aK. Emd Kiu
507—Vernor R Eastabrook 269—Johnnie O. Christensen*5?^ Lolou \\ booct 511 Prank Borya
309 Stephen H Smalley 685—Lawrence M I.ar-en *'?‘ I’aul Wo.kman D.-Edward J Maciejewsk.
437 Charles F. Carstens 335 John A. Gregg Prank L. Wuhler 4 m Joe Polsk.
604 Orville R. Stine 493-Thos. E. Tavlor 300-Ralph O. Reed 4 ; Thurman A. Bridges
43—Henrv P. Christensen 341—Walter E. Koch 278—Joseph M. Holmes 1\of’era ,
420—Peter Zochol 391—Igna. Kosmicki 524-Orsie C. Henderson --' -(liflord A Hale
514—Benjamin B. Grice 637—Geo. X. Musbash Rudolph J. A. Kuhl Richard H. Nordstrom
433—Magnus J. C. Christen-360—Joseph Bednach ;!36 hilip H. Grabowski 7° ’ - >Hester . Bjdaleit
sen 571—Geo. W. Engleman 212-Jacob C. Zwink Andrew J. Barer.t
10— Stanley S Jonak 48S—Steve I. Slobaszewski 49 Joseph Golus • u Lester L. Hubbard
487 Fred Schmidt 704—Tobias C. Reinertson :f05 Ronald F. Rowe Elmer F. Dlefenbaugh
140—Lewis M Summer 72—Joseph Placek 5-r'7 Bertrane H. Achenbach i>07 Vernon R. Eastabrook
4:,2 James H. Bowen 356—Leon R. Beza 585—Oscar Wesley Johnson 544- Anson Riesland
is—Alexandria Lewandow-112—Joel H. Burns ‘5* i barley Treno .4. Wm. Jacob. Jr.
jog_Marion C Lane 323—Stanley Wytoske L»S—John R. Richardson
: ,2 Roy Edgar Stephens 679—Hans O. Prichau 438—Leo A. Deminski 91—Ralph L. Zeigler
739—Emil Holub 11—Alexendria Kuszek 441—Walter Goc 6...>—Fred J. Kabiser
661 -Tom Scherling 363—Frank B. Garstka 357—Lawrence Barrett 63;—James Ralph Hocket
606—Charles O Trov 6—Anton Frvdrvszek 23—Cash Piontkowski 712—Henry L. Weist
1S*>—Rov H Conger 327—John O. Bowen 331—Joseph E. Daddow 17—Anton Lewandowski
513—Harrv \ Fletcher 664—Edward L. Chapman 492—Elmer T. Strom 691—Lewis C. Miller
46— Harry X Fisher 93—Lee Czarnek 565—Henry E. Boe. king 378—Joseph F. Hurt
223 John’ J Dzingle 345—Carl W. W. Mickow 715— Richard R. Ward 344—Elmer Larsen
117—Duncan I). Charlton 103—Carl F. Stamm 539 Johnnie R. Peterson 442—Joe S. Grudzenski
602—Laurits Sorenson 556—Paul Ambrose 349 Ben Stobbe * Ihillip Minne
390- Benjamin Kwaponowskil54—Dwight C. Chamberlain;>62 Walter Bales 6L' l-.url K. Singling
77,—Stephen Placek 51—Edward M. lloutbv 501—Geo. Wick Strom 202—Henry I). Plambeck
772—John F Scliiliepsiek 707—Frank Bachkora 102—William T. Scharnow 164— Frank J. Kowalewski
721—Leo Celmer 30—Charley Schroll 293—Homer C. Ogle 268—Joe F. Czaplewski
786—Everett Kraus 3SS—Egnac J. Kalkowski 555- Walter B. Arnett 272—Emil J. Dolling
iv,i_Charles John 773—Geo. W. Sko.kdopole 506—Wm. L. Davenport :,93—Herbert (' Marsh
757—Edward Kostal 608—Jess L. Thrap 435—Geo. W. Cronk 4o7—Frank Smitli
332—Nicholas T. Fletcher 406—John J. Rapp. Jr fisi+otto Krous 262—Can Bauman
379—Edward Hurt 519—Claus J. Gudenrath 713—Wm. Wagner 769—Samuel G. Riesland
542—Elmer Reisland 25—Frank X. Rewolinski 450—Alfred G. Jensen Z': < *’ Schaper
552 Bert E. Snyder 392—Alexandria L. Kalkowskill?—Alfred O. Baillee jZ—Edward J. Clancy
298—Bob L Peters 3S3—Peter E. Jezewski 725—Albert H. Cunningham 581—Murvin M. Halheisen
675 Willie W. Johnson 5SS—Chas. A. LeMasters 156—Fred B. Fielding 311—C. R. Sweet land
,-4;>_Chris Larsen 705—Henry L. Rasmussen 780- Dennis W. Sherman 124—Arnold R. Johnson
726—Raymond G. Cunningham576—Jacob A. Fost 267=-/lrank J. Czaplewski 451 •••Ted D. Smydr?
17._J,,lin j. Lewandowski 122—C.eo. W. Johnson 567—Edward S. Cochran ^44—Chas. F. Heisner
47,2_fail H. Jensen 642—Jesse A. Powers 421—Fred E. Anderson »S2—John F. Halbeisen
355—Benedict Badura 222—Wm. T. Dolling 169—Clarence Sinner 240—Raymond G. Oltman
HE TALKED TOO MUCH.
Once, fifty-three years ago. a man
who owned a quarter section of land
in Jackson township, Lyon county.
Kansas, held an expensive conversa
tion. His name was James Wigginton,
and he didn’t like the way this govern
ment was run. So he talked too much
with his mouth and lost his land. It
will pay some of our talkative friends
of a too pacifist persuasion to read
what follows carefully about six times
Here it is:
The records of Lyon county dis
close a strange story in regard to 16U
acres of land, the northeast quarter of
secion 28. township 19. range 13. which
tract adjoins the townsite of Neosha
Rapids on the east. It appears that this
land belonged to one James Wigginton.
During the Civil war Wigginton was
charged with treason for “aiding, abet
ting and comforting* ’the enemies of
the government during war times. Pro
ceedings were brought in the United
States court to confiscate his Lyon
county land. The treason seems to
have been proved and Thomas A. Os
born. United States marshal, sold the
160 acres under the hammer for $25
under an order of the federal court
made in 1864.
The heirs of Wigginton. after the
war. made an attempt to recover the
land by suit in the Lyon county dis
trict court on the grounds that the
confiscation reiated only to the life
estate of the alleged traitor, but judg
ment was rendered against the heirs
in March. 1875. and the deed of con
fiscation confirmed.
The tract has since been cut up in
'-mall tracts, and is owned by a num
her of Lyon county people, who are
probably unaware of the unusual his
tory of their titles. The value of the
entire quarter section is now' many
thousandss. but the Wigginton heirs
got-nothing.
This is a free country, but for all
its freedom sometimes a man can talk
too much with his mouh.—Emporia
(Kan.) Gazette.
She was a sweet young thing, and
having come down to see her soldier
brother, who was on duty at that time,
she was being taken around by his
chum. She was, of course, full of
questions. “Who is that person?” she
asked, pointing to the color sergeant
“Oh. he shook hands with the king;
that is why he is wearing a crown on
his arm. you see,” replied the truth
ful man. “And who is that?" she ask
ed. seeing a gymnastic instructor with
a badge of crossed Indian clubs. “That
is the barber; do you not see the
scissors on his arm?” Seeing yet an
other man with cuffs decorated with
stars, she asked. “And that one?” “Oh
he is the battalion astronomer; he
guides us on night maneuvers.” “How
interesting!" replied the maiden, when
seeing her compaion’s badge, that oj
an ancient stringed instrument, she
asked. “And does that thing mean you
are the regimential liar?”—San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
THE HONOR ROLL.
—
Navy
Hal Jenner
Fremont Cowling (Ferdie)
Emil J. Schoening
Earl Miller
Regular Army
Guy Martin
John Janulewicz (Caleb)
Frank Janulewicz
Forrest Larsen (Pug)
Fifth Nebraska
Company M
Joseph C. Prichard (Cash)
Irwin Rowe (Buff)
Harold Hancock (Handy)
Lelon Lofholm (Swede)
Charles May (McKeen)
Dwight Willis (Dick)
Clifford Cox (Corporal)
Fifth Regimental Band
James Gilbert (Gill)
Co. I
William Meryhew (Bill)
Charles Gerkin
Lloyd Bulger (Bung)
Medical Reserve Corps
Dr. O. E. Longacre
Canadian Lanciers
(In France)
C. Borys
Aviation Corps
Bernard Slocumb (Bun)
Hospital Corps.
Arthur Hancock.
Sanitary Corps, 6th Neb.
Arthur Hunt
AUTO OWNERS NOTICE.
Auto road rules and regulations must
be observed and the law will be strict
j Iv enforced beginning August 1. Be
ginning that day every auto must carry
tail lights, a proper license number
' and head lights required by law. Rules
of the road must be observed and all
violations will subject the offender to
arrest. This is the first and last notice.
L. A. WILLIAMS. Sheriff
Miss Lila Nietfeld came up from her
home in Grand Island. Wednesday to
I visit with her friend. Miss Edythe Ol
sen.
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POST CARDS
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tions, 1 wish to notify my
patrons that I will make no
Portrait Post Cards, unless
other pictures are ordered
from the same negative.
«
A deposit required on all
; orders, which is customary
in all studios.
i Eisner Studio
DISTRIBUTION OF MAN POWER.
Viewing the matter in the light of
sober reason, which is most necessary
at this ti*ic—we must all see wherein
congress had weighty reasons for its
action in voting to raise an army by
selective draft.
We can not think that our law niak
ers were inspired by any prejudice
against the volunteer system, nor that
they intended any discredit to the vol
unteer spirit of our people. The im
polling reason seems to have been
that the recruiting of an army is only
one of the huge tasks before this
country. There is also the huge task
of practically feeding the world, or at
least our allies, which calls for much
thought and discrimination in the mus
tering of our forces.
It is the intention of the government
in recruiting the regiments needed to
interfere as little as possible with the
various branches of industry, particu
larlv that of farming. To this end the
authorities were convinced that the se
lection of recruits should not be left to
voluntary- action, but placed in cornpe
tent hands that should decide who
should Fight and who should Work.
With the calling of men to the col
ors. the people should take this sensi
ble view of the situation, and realize
that if one young man is exempted and
another is not. there is some all pow
erful reason for the apparent discrim
ination. Those most urgently needed
in industrial life should be the last to
be summoned, for when industry stops
the army is soon at a standstill.
The time has come when every man
is expected to do his full duty in
whattver station he may be called
There is no room for slackers, sore
heads, and grumblers.
THE DEVIL RESIGNS.
The following was printed in a
southern paper and credited to one of
its exchanges. The Sun cannot vouch
for the accuracy of the statements con
tained in the alleged confession and
resignation of Satan, but there are
times when it does appear that some
of the earthly- tribe have him bested
badly. Here is what the southern paper
said:
“The devil sat by a lake of fire on a
pile of sulphur kegs, his head bowed
upon his breast, his tail between his
legs; a look of shame was on his.face,
the sparks dripped from his eyes—he
Imd sent up his resignation to the
throne up in the skies. “I'm down and
out.” the devilt said—he said it with a
sob—“There are others that outclass
me and I want to quit the job. Hell isn't
in it with the land that lies along the
Rhine: I’m a has-been and a piker, and
therefore I resign; one ammunition
maker with his bloody shot and shell,
knows more about damnation than all
, the imps of hell. Give my job to Kaiser
William, the author of this war—he
understands it better a million times
by far. I hate to leave the old home,
the spot I love so well, but I feel I'm
not up-to-date in the art of running
hell.”—Aurora Sun.
TUESDAY. JULY 31ST WILL BE
WHEAT DAY.
The Sherman County Defense Coun
cil has set Tuesday, July 31st as
"wheat day," and five meetings will
be held in the different towns of the
county that day.
The defense council has arranged
with a prominent speaker from the
State University of Lincoln to be here
and address the people at each of these
meetings ;n regard to the necessity
of im rasing the wheat acreage in Slier
man county. This campaign is not only
being carried on in this county, but in
every county in Nebraska and all oth
er wheat raising states.
The meetings will be especially of
a patriotic nature, as the wheat pro
duction of this country is one of most
vital importance.
These meetings will be held in the
towns of the county as follows:
Litchfield . 8:00 a. m.
Hazard .10:00 a. m.
Loup City . 1:15 p. m.
Ashton . 3:15 p. m.
Rockville . 5:00 p. in.
It is Imped that the meetings in every
town will tie largely attended, especial
ly bv the farmers and we are safe in
saying that they will b thoroughly en
joyed and undoubtedly much benefit
will be derived from them
Sherman County Defense Council.
By C. W Trunihle. Chairman.
SEED WHEAT NOTICE.
lamp City, Xeb.. July 24. 1917.
To The Farmers of Sherman Co:
It is getting time of the year that
if you expect to sow winter wheat you
should be arranging for your seed, it
takes sometime to procure good seed.
I am perfectly willing to buy good seed
as cheap as possible and ship it into
the stations where I handle grain and
deliver it to those wanting it at just
what it cost me delivered. I have made
this known to several farmers, also to
the officers of the County Defense
Committee, but in order to buy and
ship in this wheat I would want orders
from each one as to how much you will
want. It seems quite certain now that
the government will put a minimum
price to the farmers for wheat of
around $2.00 per bushel for the 191S
crop. So you are not taking much
chance in sowing fall wheat. If you
have not engaged your seed and wish
me to procure it for you I wish you
would notify the managers of my dif
ferent elevators as to the amount you
will want.
1 would also urg« the importance of
early plowing. 1 attended an agricul
'ural meeting at Kansas City recently
and actual statistics show that the
man who plows and harrows his wheat
ground during July or early August
will get a yield of one-third to one-half
more than if plowed in September.
Farmers: It is to your interest to
try and plow early even though the
ground is dry.
Very truly yours.
E. G. TAYLOR.
BEWARE OF THE FREE DISTRIBU
TION
Do not accept doubtful samples your
self or allow your children to. \Ye all
know how a majority of the American
people love to receive something for
nothing; but at the present time it
would be well for them to curb these
tendencies and make sure of what they
are getting before they consent to
receive it. A press dispatch to the Oma
ha World-Herald from Kansas City,
dated July IS, says that a plot to spread
terror through the state of Kansas by
means of disease innoculation through
court plaster was stated by Fred Rob
ertson, United States district attorney
of Kansas at Kansas City, Kas., to have
been broken up through the arrest of
three men in different towns of that
state. Government tests conducted by
W. S. Smith, government chemist, and
three aids, were said to have revealed
tetanus germs on plasters the three
men were selling and giving away.
Other germs, not yet identified, were
declared to have been found. The
names of the three men arrested were
withheld. Mr. Robertson was at a loss
to find a motive for the alleged plot.
The fact that the names of the three
persons under arrest were of Germanic
oigin and other features connected with
it might indicate, he said, that it was
of an enemy nature.—Chief.
ONE CENT WILL TAKE A MAGA
ZINE TO A SOLDIER
When you have finished reading a
magazine, place a 1 cent stamp on it
and deliver it to any postoffice or
hand it to a postal employee and it will
be delivered to one of our soldiers or
sailors. It doesn’t matter how much the
magazine weighs and you need not put
on a wrapper or any address. Orders
to this effect have been received by
the local postoffice.
NOTICE.
All 1916 personal taxes not paid by
the 15th of August, 1917, will be col
lected by distress warrants. Come in
and save costs. . 32-1
D. C. GROW. Co. Treas
Farmers can afford to sow wheat
with a guarantee of at lesat ?2.00 a
bushel for the crop.
_
Raymond McMichael resigned his po
sition with the Standard Oil Company
Tuesday and is now working for the
Economy Oil Company.
Mrs. J. H. Martin, who has been here
visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
j J. W. Amick, and family, for some
| time, went to Kearney, Wednesday foi
| a short visit
LOUP CITY NEWS NOTES.
Flag envelopes at 10 cents per dozen
at The Northwestern office.
A movement is on foot to popularize
whale meat as an article of diet. Bui
1}'! We’ll take a quarter.
Geo. H. Gipe and Mrs. Harriet M.
Wallace, both of Arcadia were mar
ried by County Judge e. A. Smith. Mon
day.
Henry Schuman of Gienrock. Wyo..
{arrived in Loup City Monday for seve
ral days’ visit with friends and rela
tives.
Ed. Oitmann and Editor J. R. Gardi
ner drove up from Ashton in Mr. Oit
man’s car. Saturday and spent the day
in Loup Citv.
—
In his eagerness to obtain peace the
kaiser is willing to give away any
portion of the earth that Joes not
belong to him.
The Unity Club Licrary Day at
Je.mer’s Park, Full sfternocn and
evening program. Come and get your
money’s worth.
Miss Helen Taylor, who has been
here visiting at the W. P. Taylor
home, %vent to St. Paul Saturday morn
ing to visit a few days.
Mrs. C. O. Johnson and children
were eastbouml passengers to Scotts
Bluffs last Friday morning to visit a
week or so with relatives.
Mrs. Minnie Becker, who has been
here visiting with her sister, Miss
Pearle Keeler, returned to her home in
Omaha last Thursday morning.
Are you living up to your highest
light? See ‘‘The Witching Hour” in
seven parts at the opera house. Sat
urday. July 28. 10 and 20 cents.
H. E. Willis and family made a trip
to Grand Island in their car, Sunday,
to visit with Mr. Willis’ brother,
Dwight, who is with Company M.
If the Russians want to dispose of
Ex-Czar Nick they can ship him over
here. He'd make a fair second-class at
traction ifi a freak dime museum.
The eighth grade graduation exer
cises were held at Jenner’s Park ou^
Tuesday and was attended by a large
crowd. A nice program was rendered.
Miss Elizabeth Leininger and Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Depew and daughter, Ro
ena. arrived home Saturday evening
from their extended trip through Colo
rado, Utah and other western points
of interest. They report a very pleat
ant trip.
Miss Edna May Whitaker, who has
been here for some time visiting at
the G. W. Collipriest home, returned
to her home in Pryor, Oklahoma, last
Friday. G. W. Collipriest and daugh
ters. Gertrude and Helen .accompanied
her as far as Kansas City.
C. W. Trumble was over from Haz
ard yesterday. Mr. Trumble is chair
man of the Sherman County Defense
council and was here working in that
capacity in regard to the wheat spe
cial that will be given in Sherman
county on July 31. Every farmer
should attend these special meetings.
According to official bulletins from
Washington it is the intention of the
government to follow the first draft
with a second and that with a third. A
new loan will be present to the public
early in the fall. With two more drafts
coming Sherman county will be almost
depleted of eligible men between the
ages of 21 and 31 years.
Louis K. Musser and Miss Eleanor
E. Holmes were united in marriage
at the home of the bride's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Holmes, near Ra
venna on Monday. July 23, at 5 o’clock
p. m. Mrs. Musser was formerly a
school teacher in the Loup City
schools and has many friends hero
who extend congratulations.
Cash Prichard. Buff Rowe, Swede
Lofholm. Harold Hancock. Charles
May and Corporal Cox came up from
Grand Island Saturday evening and re
turned Sunday evening via Ravenna.
The boys expect to be sworn into the
federal service before the first of Au
gust and the short visit here will prob
ably be their last for a long time.
CHERRY OLIVES.
An excellent way to preserve cher
ries for winter use is to pickle them.
The following recipe for putting them
up in this way is supplied by home
economics specialists of the University
Agricultural Extension Service: 1 pint
i water, 1 tablespoon salt, Vi cups vine
i gar. 1 quart cherries. Prepare the brine
! and add vinegar. Then put the cherries
j in the liquor and seal jars.
PICKLES AND RELISHES.
I
Having set machinery in motion to
! teach Nebraskans the most up-to-date
methods of canning, home econnomics
experts in the College of Agriculture
Extension service are making plans
to “pickle the state.” Full instructions
for preserving garden and orchard pro
ducts by pickling them art '‘ontained
■ in Canning Circular No. 8, just issued
by the Extension Service, University
Farm, Lincoln. This bulletin will be
sent free upon application.