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of my stock and have the clean
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Do you kunw thut It will pay VOU, us
wo 11 us US, to buy your Building Ma
terial iuulCoHliitouryHiilb.' Not only
thut our prices avlkauk lower, oi at
least as low, as those of our coiuputll
ors, but because e take especial cur
nr if?-. . tot' at) J protect all can 'bo classed AT1 "'"
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For our "Xmas" line Now Due
A fine line of New Rugs, our
Store is now one of the greatest
in the Republican valley. See
us before you buy.
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C MOON BLOCK ALLTHE PHONES S
trder of Hearing en Petition for
Settlement of Account.
Stnto of Nol.r.islcxi ,n t,)0 romUy C()llrt
Webster County. '
I.v tho mutter of the Cstate of Uaeh
ael K. Lowls Deceased.
On reading and tiling the petition of
Clinrlos h. Lewis, Executor, praying a
final hottletnont and allowance of his
llnul account, filed on the. 21th day of
November lO '8, and for IiIh discharge
1 mm father feervleo.
Oituunr.n, f lntt Tuesday, December
11th A. I). 100s, at ono o'clock p.. m., is
assigned for hearing wild petition,
when nil persons intorehUnl in wild
matter may nppear at a County Court
to bo held In mid for said County, and
show csuim why the pruyor of petit
ioirr hho'ild not be granted, and thut
,uo ni'JV"! ndcucy of sddiiotHIAii'
inntth u mi, thereof, bo gtyon to
nil ) I i'- leatyd in .M n'mttar
t e ipy of tftii urdpr in
i O iutt id weok'y news.
i in nt" Ouunfy, for three
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(Seal)
Notice to Creditors.
bTATi: ok Ni-.miAhicA ) In The County
Wi.nsrt:u Cou.vfv. Court.
In the'mattor of the estate of
Ella Hldy, Deceased.
NOTicn'is hereby givon to all per
sons havliif,' claims and demands
against; Elixa IUdy, Iao of Wob.ster
county, deceased, that the time fixed
for filing claims against said estate is
six mouths from tho I Mi day of Decem
ber 100s.
All ,ueh persons are required to
piOfcont theirelaiins, with the vonehoih,
to the County Judge of wid eouiity.nt.
his ollleo therein, on or befoio the llh
dily of ,hm I90f); and all elainiK no filed
'will be hcmtl before tlie said judge on
the Mb day of June 1Q09, nt 10 o'clock
'a. m.: and that thu adinlnlatrator W
allovrod one, yar from the 1'ith day of
November 1909, hi wblch to pay tho
debU allowed gmnstttld aHate aud
flettln.Mtu same.
h W. Kixion,
i2Al.i CoUBt'v JudaA.
ltrinr Lu rniitt .lav of f
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Tin: I)iui:
John Diiitholetuew,
Cook. George Siioko,
hertson.
Tin. Is.ifiun:
.Iiihn I.stHtiliorgii', brak.Miun.
II. nd..M n. tin mini Ked C'oml.
I i-1 miiliH- morning a I about 7 HO
x'lorlt Uie people of this city Wert.
grmtly shooked to learn that a 'rail
mail wi-eek had oe urrod just west of
tow a in which liven had lnou lost.
'' lie first ivpnitllHil it I hat Xo Kl,
II i ui st-bouud fast pas-i ngor li.iin.
a- in the etillison, and ni.iny hearts
Wen- tilled with :i hlekiug diead of
' wlmt the U'si.lt miglil in .
Within afowinonients nfteiieeeiviiig
the nows, eiowds of people on foot
and in ooiieevanoi-s' were on their way
to the scene of the dUastor to tender
wliatever assislanee was possihlo.
The regular train crew pulling No.
(!). a west bound freight, weie cilled
Sunday morning for 5.."i0 o'clock to
pull an extra freight west. They had
completed their work in the east end
of the yardb and with a train of forty
sit ears worn pulling to tho west ond
to take siding for No 13 They had just
cleared tho west switch and were
waiting for the fog, which was very
dense at tho time, to lift a littlo so
that they might get the sigual to back
up when tho crash occurred.
Tho east bound train, a stock extra
in charge of Engineer Uartlioleniew
and Conductor Martin, had received
orders at Oxford to run extra Oxford
to lied Cloud. As tiioro wero no olllces
ope i between these two points,uothing
was known of their where aboiits
except thut they wero soinowhoro on
the load.
Tho fog was so dense that it was im
possible to see but a few ear lengths
ahead and it was without an.y winning
to cither of tho train crews that the
collision came, which oecuied at 0.55
o,clock u. ui. Tho etash camo with
suddenness that tho crew of eust
bound tiain hud no time to save thorn
selvos, and Engineer J3artholomew and
Flroman Snoko met their tragic
death among the wreckage of their
engine, which wa$ thrown from the
track' and irarjtd Almost to tho' right-of-way
fence, a broken twisted maas
of iron and ateel. John Llstenborger
a brakemau, yrhWjta, riding In. ithe.
cab of the stock extra, pavf the, daugar
in time to.jump and escapod with a
broken leg.
The body of tho engineer was throw
clear of tho wreckage, whilo that of
tho flremnn was buirod uuder tho
engine. Undertaker Amuck nndChauoy
were notified to come for tho bodies,
and thut of Mr. IJarlholeinow was
brough up town while the wotk of
rescuing the body of Mr, Kuoke was
i ting pushed with all energy aid
hleh was aceuinplishe-1 about ID
o'clock.
As soon as the bodies of the desd
men hud been cat ed lor the woik of
clearing away thu wreckage was com
menced, und with tho assistance or
the wrecking crew which arrived
from McCook at about H';,1o p. m., the
track was eleared so that tralllc was
resumed at about 0 o'clock.
SroiiY or ExniNKKii KjinNCH.
Tho stoiy told by Hoy Ficneh,
eugineor of the west-hound train,
when lie testlled nt die coroners in
quest was about as follows;
"We were called for r.Mo a. in. to
pull an extra west. We hud finished
our work in the oast end of the yard
and wore pulling to the west end to
go1: in the clear for Xo. Kl.ti passenger
train. Wo had cleared the west Switch
and were wutln for thu fog, which
was very bun vj and t.cemd to bo Jloat
ing in drlfu, t'i ele ir away so tliat wo
couhl go a aigiu4 to back up. I
looinng iwoit tor Uia algiml, whun for
sonic rvHhon, i itMO,v not what, I
glauuoil ahead and aaw a headlight,
which wa the fir. t iiitimatltm I had
Mist a tin wan oootn ahead of us
Uic Yoalli'.s Cjniiunloii for Clirlstnhis.
There are three good reasons why
Tho Youth'n Companion makes one
of the best gift for Christmas timos
for birthday: for any occasion when
u present is in order.
Thero is somothmg In every Issue
of The Companiau for every member
ot the ramtiy. liiu cnildrcn never
pass it by, ntid the parents are restless
until the children loluctaully put it
down to go to bed.
You need not go through the
vexation of Chtislmiis shopping to
make a present of The Companion.
Sit down ill the plot of your own
house, and send tho subscription.
Tho Companion will be delhered
whenever jrii Miy. on ( liristnias
morning.
Nine out of ten Christmas presents
hrie lost their novelty by Xew Yeu-'s.
The Cotnpahion provides n continual
pleasure, for It is leuewed M times
until Christinas comes again. Is then
allot her present equal to it thut co't
so little 81.7V."
Tho new subscriber receive fioo
the double Holiday Numbers and The
Companion Calendar for Hul'.i. "in
(Irandinotliei's (Surdcir," lithographed
In Kl colors
1'iiil illustrated. Aniioiiiieeinebt of
the now volume for HUM will be sent
with sample copies of the paper to
any address free.
The Yotth's Companion,
lit Hi:itim,i:v Stiii:i:t, Uoston, Mas
PIANO CONTEST
OPEN TO ANY LADY IN WEBSTER
OR ADJOINING COUNTIES.
$550 in Valuable Prizes
' Following arc the names of the contestants and their
standing this week:
Miss Frankie Ward, Red Cloud 2.1,275
Mrs. Miles Doyle, Red Cloud ' ', 21,100
Miss Ruth Warren, Rci Cloud v. iS.Soo
Miss Vera Crahill, Red Cloud j ,. ..... i 5500
M iss liernice Potter, Rod Cloud , 1 2,850
Miss Mary Francis, Cowles 10,300
Miss Fdna Watt, Guide Rock 10,600
Remember that with every dollar paid on subscription
you are entitled to 300 votes in the contest. If you wish
anyone entered in the contest just senn in their name. Vot
ing and subscription blanks will be furnished anyone making
application.
TWO
SPECIAL
PIANO BARGAINS
THIS
WEEK
ONE NEW PRICE & TEEPLE PIANO WORTH $350.00
(case slightly marred) will he sold Too Cheap.
A SAVING OF $100 ON A PIANO SHOULD APPEAL
TO YOU.
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ONE EXHIBITION PIANO
A $600.00 CHIGKERING BROS. UPRIGHT BABY GRAp
XAPACOUSTIC"
INVOICE PRICE (freight added) For Cash This, Week .
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JThis Is the finest upright piano ever offered for sale in this city, and $uch a bargain will
; mot go, begging for takers. It is an exact duplicate of the $600 piano to' given away as
r la FIST PRIZE at the National Corn Exposition At Omaha Next Month. This Is
TStricAti Advertising Proposition For CHICKERING BROS. PIANOS: v---
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I also have in stock a full line of the famous
KOHLER AND CAMPBELL
PIANOS
"TUB IJEST PIANO IN TUB WOULD FOK THE MONEY"
90.000 now in use
FACTORY PRICKS ARK MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES.
Why Not Select That CHRISTMAS PIANO NOW There Is Nothing Which
Could Please YOUR Wife Or DAUGHTER More Than A Standard High'-Grade
Piano, and you cannot buy the cheap "Stencil'1 kind at this store. I offe you
QUALITY IN PIANOS
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POTTER BLOCK UPSTAIRS,
RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA.
STILLWATER
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l'Viriueis aio beginning to shell
new crop of corn.
To of Mr. Trior's boys tun huslriug
corn at V. II. Huinpttr'H
A rally Is talked of lor Bukloy Sun-
wus j ,y mj00i fa ti,'tt )KMll. fufuto.
A innn with newly arningud Itlblc
was oanvtwistng the co mtvy lMt wel'.
air. and Mri, Ashby of Alt). Ilopo at
tetulwl ebureU tit ICufcloy Suiulny
I r..Ji A ty I he Hroraaw and jumped. ,noMl,r'
Behley Sunday. Iiost ss 'i'lio event was in lioncrof Mr.
Mr audMr.s.Kll Tugler of Hasting ,I",,,.n.'': tw,,,tyt,l,rrt l',plhday ,U1
drovo down last Sunduy to muUo a n"'e,'8,,l'y'
few dayn. vi.lt with old friendt,. A J' K 1Cl" ,CP was ,,,,iv,lff Gl,U1
Koek Sunday aftoruoon an unto camo
.lohn and Leonard Howard attended ,, bphlnd him wJilch sciue'Mhe horso
tlie Jubilee Singer's uoneiut at tlnido ,u ho began to run, Mr Cio.ler tried
KoekoiiThurfcdayoveniggof Invtwudk. I to hold hhn dou and the lioraQbcjcan
Iho leoturo given by Rev. Cordon at' to Idek, fctrlklng Mr Gro.ior ciu tho
Eckley eluiieh on Tuobday evening, j right hand whioh eauM'd hliu to I0S9
N'ovamber 11), mthptonouuuod flue and his hold on tho linen, lie I lien turned
dcorving of it hatter attendance -, him ugiilwn it Uluphono polo wlieh
Mrs. B II. BeWolf returned to hw t'll'o" th horsu, brwaking the cross-
lioim In lied Cloud Tueiuluy. She wan Pteu uotwufti tho 1uivmi. No prions
1 starred to runifud had jnntgot to. Mtflrnry wckty wm MrptMMd t!aoertmpaiiiid by Thus. DeWolf, who ' dmug wne dono to 'Uhor man pr
r. vr. wijsok.
(on Mr JriM.u
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'.Read The Chief.
j th Iense when tbtf eaiut togbthw,1'; PUAWiut ftjdjje tuhaol licu lu.it Ji'ri
u.wii -log iwrttonod Hr., Frch dHT nlglrt.
tattdih'jt thb cmionjlng train wan Itor.Odjtfijii pmujUM an fxtullnt
utdv car length from Uiawwhe wVitton 'at Eekley ohuwh Sunday
ho8rt,f.een It, and that u fur in. ha' morning. J,
ho. w Aey hni no onltni to meet ttny ; nltn whVhaabwn .itttndiiiff
east- m,.,i,i train. school nt i.iiKolu, , llt t.lUrch llf
will visit iii thu roivnty beat until
tttUrTbaukaglvlrif,'.
Arn (diver 1 1 ml sou Mirprlawl her
h lmiid on riat'urd.iy evening by in-
viringmw uumoer or young' ji .n'c.
The evening wan tpent In gninen, otu
Tcfreshiijvjtitf, vore nerved bv. thu '
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buggy
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rarths w . i g laud thtUT Uyxi cropo
wjl pny ! r tun l,k 1 1 ahoaldvvito
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