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TUB ONLY IlKMOl'ltATIO TAl'lUt IN
WEUSTKlt COUNTY
1 mcnt to be voted on nt the fall clec-
! tinii A trmvli. tnnn WHS nrchullt (111(1
I took a moving picture of the formal
acceptance 01 me peuuun. jhu mii
PUDLISHED EVEKY THURSDAY , was a one-net drama, with Secretary
- of State I'ool ns leading man, inchnl-
Enttrcd In the I'oMoiiWc nt Iinl loud. Neb. ,, understudies, supernumeraries,
(in Hccoml cinwi Mnittr ,t.nci,mcn, ladles in wnitinjr, soldiers,
and guards ot the ensue, binnmnj; m
various ' nones. The movie picture
will he used in the campaign for pro
hibition tliis fall, and exhibited in var
ious parts of the state.
A move to put the Pure Food and
Oil department on a non-partisan
basis has been initiated by Deputy
Commissioner C. E. Harnian of this
department of the state government.
The plan is to submit an amendment
to be placed in the ticket at the fall
election that the people may have an
opportunity to vote on the question.
Petitions lire being circulated over
the state embodying the proposed
change, 40,000 names being required
to place the amendment on the bul
lot. It is proposed to make the pres
ent term of the commissioner, six in
stead of two years, and to make him
the head of the department instead of
the governor, who is at present the
commissioner while his appointee' is
deputy. This is practically the olnn
that obtains on tho board of commis
sioners of state institutions, the rail
way commission and the supreme
court, with the exception that the lat
ter two departments nre elective. In
addition to this, it is also nroDosed
that the food and oil commission, if
the amendment should be submitted
and carried, be nlaccd on a civil ser
vice basis. The plan has been under
consideration for some years, but has
never been attempted heretofore.
There are a good many dry repub
licans in the state who arc nt present
questioning the wisdom of the nomi
nation for irovernor of Judge Sutton
of Omnha. The fact that Omaha nnd
Douglas countv are so wet that a dry
ticket down there would have about
as much effect as a drouth in the
middle of the ocean, nnd that .Judge
Sutton, who was running on n per
fectly dry ticket, romped awny with
the big end of both the wet nnd dry
vote, hns caused some speculation. An
investigation by some of the curious
ones as to the reason of this, mny,
they claim, have a bearing on the
following statistical information :
Douglas county, including Omnha and
its villages and towns, hns n bonded
indebtedness of $2.'J,141,70:i.24. Of
this amount the city of Omaha alone
carries $18,054,850 of bonds, already
registered, while at the Into primaries
another $1,700,000 was voted but haw
not yet been registered. I his total
of approximately $25,000,000 bonded
indebtedness, drawing 4 per cent,
which is a fair average, would mean
$1,000,000 interest to be pnid by the
Douglas county tax-payer in addition
to his regular assessment. There are
Kood reasons for believing, according
to those who have looked up the mat
ter, that right now the business in
terests of Omaha and Douglas coun
ty are more concernd in controlling
the state government than they nre in
the wot and dry question. Thus spec
ulated our brethren of the Elepn R.
Moose tiibe, who nre having much to
answer for in theno days of their po
litical tribulation.
While tho good citizens of Webs-ter
county have much to be proud of In
the wny of fertile sail, good business
centers, good schools and railroad ac
commodations, we have room for Im
provement in the wny of good roads.
At this btngc, every county anil eoin
munlty are doing their oesi vo nave
the National highways puss through
their county or have a Highway con
necting with some one or more high
ways of the United States.
This ofllco is In receipt of a bet of
mnpt. and llteraturo of the various
highways passing through our htute
nud fall to find our city on any of
Iheso hljihways We note ttiitt on the
National Highways Preliminary Map
of the state of Nebraska that these
highways will puss through Oxford
and Chester, and that nnotlier high
way could bo constructed between
these two points. This connection at
Chester would couuect us with the
Meridian Road, extending from (ial
vcfiton to tho Canmlhn line. This
highway traverses six states, sixty,
eight counties, touching flfty-ouc.coun-ty
Beats.
Why not take an Intel est in this
piojeot and boo what can bo done'.'
Oct busy and co-operate with the otli
cr towns In our county, and also of
Harlan, Franklin, Nuckolls nnd Thay
er counties. Do not put It oil' or leave
it to your neighbor to do it for you.
We propose that a meeting be held
In Red Cloud at an early date. Ex
tend an Invitation to tho secretary of
tho Commercial clubs of the various
towns, get together and work for this
highway.
LINCOLN LETTER
The sUite board of irrigation has
been notified that the contract for the
Bteel bridge across the Platte river,
south of Kearney, has been let to a
Kansas City firm ut a cost of some
thing over $44,000. Kenrney nnd Buf
fulo counties pay half and the state
the other half.
Lieut. Rngnell, Nebraska National
Guard Aviator, who has been taking
u course of instruction at the govern
ment's aviation school nt Newport
News, Va., has been chosen mechanic
for Steve McGordon at the Sheeps
head Ray aviation meet to be held dur
ing the summer. Officers of the N.
N. G. feel quite elated over this tri
bute to their brother officer's skill hf
nn aviator. - .- .i- -
. A delegation of prominent state
workers filed into Secretary of State
Fool's office last Monday and formal
ly presented him with a mammoth pe
tition containing nearly 70,000 names,
asking the secretary of state to place
on the ballot the prohibitory amend-
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Under Waterproof. Canvas, Rain or SMnl
GRAND FREE EXHIBITION ON SHOW GROUNDS AT 7:00 P. M.
WILL EXHIBIT AT
RED CLOUD
Wed. Night...
JUNE
7
French Flashers at Koel's,
I!ny your lirocerlesof Miner Hros. Co.
V. H Kdson was a Hastings visitor
Saturday
Oliver Wright was home from Ulver
ton, Sunday.
All white summer goods nt Albright's
Ht cost or less.
Miss Minnie Trout is visiting in Har
vard this week.
13uy your groceries at Albrighfband
save ten percent.
Dr. C. tt. Cross spent Decoration
Day In Franklin.
Fresh Fruits and Green Vegetables
at Miuer Bros. Co.
Charley Powell is quite side with
pneumonia this week.
Clnrk Crow spent Sunday with his
mother nt Guide Hock.
' Mrs. Wm. Mitchell Is visiting In
Guide Rock this week.
Attorney A. M. Walters of Hlue Hill
was In the city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. llernard MeNet,y auto
cd to Habtings, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sutton returned
home from Omaha, Saturday.
Mrs. Art Robinson returned to her
home at Guide Rock, Monday.
Mrs. T. A. Jones came down from
Alma, Sunday morning, to visit friends.
Mrs. Fred Merten of Hlue Hill was
the guest of Mrs. Karl Hall, Tuesday
Harold and Ollle Phlth of Saronvllle
nre vlsltltig their aunt, Mrs. It. F. Oat-man.
Charley Amack of O.xford spent Sun
day in the city with his brother, Kil
A mack.
Mrs. Will Hunt left Monday for
Litchfield where she will visit her
uncle.
Mrs. Kd Fearn went to Hastings,
Saturday, to visit her son Oris and
family.
Emll Zeleny of Chapman Is visiting
his uncle, .1. V. Itonbal, and family,
this week.
Jacob ltartholmew of Harvard is vis
itlnK his daughter, Mrs. Phillip Trout,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Amack entertained
a number of relatives bikI friends at
dinner Sunday.
Darrel Burden is now driving a new
Ford roadster which he purchased of
the Hall garage.
Mrs. John B. Jones of Franklin visit
ed her father, C. N. l.overcheclc, the
last of tho week
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Fulton of linrn
eston nre visiting with Mr. and Mm. O
U. Teel this week.
Mr. Cecil McCull of lnnvale was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Clara
slu'ier, Saturday.
Curt Wil'on and family autoed do.Mi
from MeCook and spent the weekend
litre with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coble of Fort
Cobb. Oklahoma, nre visiting relatives
In the olty this week.
Mis. tiny Van Oriinui and children
of Hiiidy are visiting her mother, Mis.
II. Ludlow, this week.
Miss Blanche Pope is home from
Central City wheiesho taught a suc
cessful term of school.
When in need of printed niiitter of
any kind call at the Chief oftke the
home of "(Jutillty" printing.
W.nti:i 50 to 80 lbs., thrifty stocu
hogs. Will pay premium over market
price. C. II. Miner Serum Co.
Alf McCall returned home from St.
Francis, Khusiis, Sunday morning,
where he had been on business.
The now cement curbing around the
Crttholiu church has been completed
ami makes a very needed Improvement-
Mrs. WadeTate and oliildren of
Tarklo, Missouri, are vl-it(ng her par
ents, Mr. and Mrp. J h Chiistian, this
week.
Miss Gladys Itenfri departed Satur
day for Chpyenii". Wyoming, where
she will spend tie tnmmer with her
father
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Monday of Kdisnn
spent Sti'uliiy In the city with his
L I .. W I? I Mtuwli.t .i.i.l
Mr and Mrs. James Justice and
children of Ksboti, Kansas, weie the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wucsncr,
Sunday,
n.n't pass up the articles you need
very day when you can get them
I'lieapur than anywhere in the county
ut the Variety Store. adv
The ventilating and cooling system
t the Orphoiimjls now completed and
Isnsuccois from every anglo It Is
now the coolest placo In town. mlv
Manager Casslljof the Orpheum bus
just closed h contract with the Win
Fox production for one of their ultra
star feitures each week beginning
Thursilny, July u'th. These pictures
aro shown only In the largest and best
houses in the country nnd nie the only
'Joe pictures in Omaha tlu.t ttro bciuj
run at the new Strand theater. They
Include such stars as Theda llara, Win.
Farnain, liobert Kdeson and others.
The opening production July 6th will
be Thcdii llara "In a Fool Thnuo Wab".
When In need of printed matter let
us quote you our price?.
Found on Decoration Day at the
cemetery: A Indies parasol. Owner
can have same by paying for this no
tice. Miss Martha Abel has returned
home from MeCook to spend her vaca
tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
M. Abel.
Mrs. C. II. Miner returned home
from Trenton, Sunday morning, wheie
she had been looking after her farm
Interests.
Just received a new lino of Sport
Hats .for ladles, misses ami small boys,
Come in while the stock Is complete
Variety Store. adv
Mr. and Mrs. John Amnclc have re
turned to their home at Anselmo Bfter
attending the funeral of their nelce,
Mrs. Ora Brown.
Robert Fulto'i is home from Ft.
Cobb, Oklahoma, to spend the summer
with his sister, Mrs. Karl Hall and
brother, Don Fulton.
Dr. R. E. Camp departed Monday
afternoon for Burlington, Colorado.
He was called home on account of the
illness of his mother.
Roy E Hassinger and Bister, Miss
Miss Marybello, went to Hastings,
Monday, to spend Decoration Day with
their sister, Mrs. C. E, Hill.
Havel & Corner received a Bull tract
or Monday which will be used for de
monstrating. This firm are the agents
for the tractor In this community.
Frank Adams shipped a car of horses
to St. Louis, Sunday, also Delaney
Bros., shipped 2 cars of liogb nnd Wees
nor t Koontz 1 car of hogs to Kansas
City.
The members of the G. A. R. nnd
the W. B.C. wish to thank the citi
zens of this city for donatiug their
automobiles to tako them to the ceme
tery on Decoration dny.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Schohcl nnd Mrs.
Fishe autoed down from Bloomington,
Sunday, and spent the day with the
Inter's daughter, Miss Sadie Fishe, who
is operator at the Lincoln Telephone
Co., central.
Several citizens of Republican City,
Bloomington and Franklin are plan
ning on attending the Battle Cry of
Peace on the uth at the Orpheum and
several beats have already been reserv
ed for them. adv
There are several good Friday night
seats left for the Battle Cry of Peace.
If you have not already secured yours
you'would do well to phone vour
choice now. Have them put aside with
your name ou them and take them up
auy time before the day of the perform
ance. Julv
Miss Lillian Koontz, daughterof Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Koor.tz, who hud been
attending the Western Dental College
at Kansas City, Missouri, graduated
last week with the highest honors of
her elas,. Miss Koontz i-xpects to lo
cate in Missouri nud practice her chos
en profession hut has not selected u
town yet.
Beginning with the "Claiiou" next
Tuesday night and -Tho Iieaperb" on
Wednesday night Manager CVsil litis
made ariaiigenicnt for the showing of
the "You Know Me Al" series of base
ball comedy stories that were run In
The Saturday Evening Post. This will
make a six reel show for the regular
price. These comedies are conceeded
to be tho biggest drawing cards now
being shown. Be sure and see the
first one next Tuesday night,
Not a FishSiory.
One of the popular young men of
this vicinity sustained a lire loss one
day recently which is not covered by
insurance. It is not the amount of
dollars or cents that troubled him
most, but the "kiniing" of his friends
when they met him. While we were
not one of the party, we were let
in on the secret a short time after
ward, and the story making the rounds
is something like this: The party men
tioned was whillug away the time
along the banks of the stream, tlsh
ing, when the thought struck him
that it would be ft pleasant day for a
dip. He removed considerable of his
clothing, placed them on the bank of
the stream, nnd in be went. When In
the water, he discovert! that he had
his pipe in his mouth, nud removing It,
uuJjOssed-it over onto tho bank, nit
payinfflnny attention to where it land
ed (which was In the midst of the
cloUilufc) When lie returned about
an hour later, from his frolic in the
water, ho lound, where the clothing
ought to be, a little pile of ashe. I'e
wont to a nearby farm house to pro
cure moi e clothing and all he eouW
get was "a suit that lit too soon '
The only path of rescue open to him
then, was to "hide out" in the shrub
ery near the bridge, while his younger
brother went to their home to get
another "covering" for him.
r!GOOD FITTING fe
jLgood WEARING fjiJ
jR kinds Jill
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Our Stock of Shoes Is Big
WE CARRY THEM IN NEARLY ALL WIDTHS. THAT
IS WHY WE CAN FIT YOU. OUR SHOES ALSO MAKE
THE FEET LOOK NEAT AND TRIM. THEY WEAR A
LONG TIME.
THE BRANDS OF HOSE WE SELL HAVE STOOD
THE TEST AT WEARING.
ALL SHOES AND HOSE FOR THE SAME MONEY
ARE NOT THE SAME QUALITY. TRY OURS JUST
ONCE. THAT IS ALL WE ASK.
THE MINER BROS. CO.
GENERAL MERCHANTS
WE HAVE NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
A Mighty Safe Place To Trade
Special
FOR
Saturday
JUNE 3
ALL SUMMER
DRESS GOODS
20 OFF
This otfer is for CASH ONLY
No chips accepted on this offer
Mrs. Barbara Phares
Agent for Warner Bros. Corsets
Butterick Pa' terns
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Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and
Varnish
PICTURE FRAMING
(Work Guaranteed)
Electrical Goods of all Kinds
Will Wire Your House And
Furnish You the Fixtures
E. S. Gecrber
ANNOUNCEMENT
TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
We have installed an Electric
Tire Vulcanizer and are now
prepared to repair your tires in
a first-class manner. CJGive us
a trial. CJA11 work guaranteed.
HAVEL & CORNER
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Agents for Buick and Ford Autos
WE WILL APPRECIATE A SHARE OF YOUR
COAL ORDERS
PLATT & FREES
Quality Job Printing at Right Prices
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