CITK AND fJOUNTY NEWS.
PLKADS UtJILTV TO STEALLNti
MULK OF llltOTllEIM.V-LAW.
East Lynno with Theda Bara, will
bo shown ut the Crystal Friday night
10 and 20 contfi.
Miss Janet Thorton, of Goring, came
tho lattor part of last wook to visit
Miss Luolllo MoFarland.
Roy Strcotor, of Omaha, formorly a
resident of this city, spent tho lattor
jiart of last wook visiting with local
friends.
Mrs, Louis Pctorson returned Sat
urday evening from an extended visit
with rolativoa in citlos of Illinois and
Kansas.
, Tho Savings Department of the First
National Dank opons today. Four Per
Cont, paid on savings.
J. Warron Korrlgan and Lois Wilson
will appear in tho photo-drama "Tho
Silent Battle" .at the Crystal Wodncs
day night ,
Paul Roberts of Albuquorque, N, M.,
who visited his nunt Mrs. Emily Plum
mcr last week, has gone to Maxwell to
visit relatives.
Frank Cumpston and Clarissa Mc
Nccl, of Brady, wora married hero tho
latter part of last week by County
Judge, French.
Dr. Mario Amos returned, tho latter
part of last week from Mt. Carroll,
111., whoro sho visited relatives for a
couplo of wooks.
Miss Mario Massoy, of Omaha, camo
tho latter part of Inst wook to visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ilcal&y and
other local friends,
Mr. and Mrs. F J. MeGovorn who
have been visiting the formcr'w par
ents iln Dcnvor for ten days, will ro
iurn tomorrow evening.
Frank Farrell, of Fonda, Iowa, who
has boon tho guest of his sister, Mrs.
f Frank Plolstlekor, for some time, will
leave tho latter part of this veck.
Miss Arta Kockon, formerly of this
city, who Is now teaching In Great
Falls, Mont., spent Iho holidays horo
with her parents and left Sunday ovon
Ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Golden and sons,
of Valley Juncton, who have boon
spending tho liolldays with Mr. and
Mrs. Lovl Duke, loft for their homo
Saturday evening.
Charles and Jesse . Edward who
spent part of last wook In Sioux City
ut Uio annual mooting of tho salesmen
of tho Simmons Hardware Co., ro
turned Saturday ovonlng.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. I'osoy and daugh
tor formerly of this city loft Saturday
morning after n pleasant visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buchanan. Thoy
have rotflded at Kcellno Mr Bomo
ilmo past.
John C. Hartor filed suit for dl
vorc0 from 1'oarl Ilamsoy Hartor In
tljq, district court Saturday morning.
Thoy were married August 18th, 1913,
in Alliance, and for two yoarB past
tho dofon'dant has located In Donvor
and has rofusinl to rosldo with tho
plaintiff who niakow his homo In lids
city and is agent for tho Marshall
Oil Co. of Omaha.
Tho -Indian Card Club mot Saturday
attornooh with Miss Ida Ottonatcln
who wnS assisted by Mesdamos Horton
Mungor; Charles Iloynolds and Allison
Wilcox. Tho llrst prlzo was wan by
Mrs. Keith Novlllo who was also pre
sented with a Hllvor bon bon dish
as a iremcmbranco from the. members.
Mrs Novlllo . will leavo noon for hor
now homo In Lincoln.
In tho county court Friday Ernost
McConl, omployod as locomotive flro
man, pleaded, guilty to stoallng a mule
from William Wilson, Ills brother-in-law,
who resides near Suthorland.
Tho mulo was taken Crom tho stable
on tho Wilson farm on tho night of
DocomlKir 18th, brought to this city
and placed In tho North Side barn.
It wan kept thoro by McCord until
Thursday of last week wlion It wae
sold to Mamfcco Fowler, of Grand
Island, for ono hundred dollars. Mr.
Wilson for- a week or more was In
clined to bollevo that tho mule had
brokon out of tho barn and estrayed.
especially as tho animal had boon
tracked1 for somo dlstanco by tho halter
rope which dragged In tho snow. Tho
dragging of the ropo, howevor, was
but a ruso onrployed by McCord to
throw off suspicion that tho animal
had been stolen.
Immediately following tho sale the
Identity of tho animal was discovered,
and Sheriff Salisbury was notified, and
after a short hunt for McComb ho was
found, placed undor arrest and ar
raigned in court.
Unable to sccuro a bond ho Is hold
In jail.
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(live Luiip Year Party.
Ono of tho most cnjoyablo social
events of tho holiday season was tho
leap year dance given by a score ot
young ladles in tho Masonic hall Sat
urday evening. Tho hall was decorat
ed with holiday suggestions and Navajo
blankets, giving tho recoptlon room
tho appearance of a den. Tho Stamp
orchestra furnished a pleasing pro
gram of popular (lances and tho at
tondants wcr0 congonlal. After tho
Home, Sweet Home waltz n suppor
was served at tho Gem. whero tho
tables woro decorated with cut How-
tor, and an onjoyablo menu sorved
Tho young ladles In charge woro con
gratulated upon the success of tho entertainment.
You will find, some of tho blggost
bargain on real honest merchandise at
tho Big Clcaranco Salo starting Wed
nosday morning at Tho Leader Morcan
tllo Co, storo. Doors open at 10 a, m.
Bo early, and get best clioHee. Supply
your wants In Dry Goods and Shoes
for ithd wholo family; Ready to Wear
for mother, girl and chlldron; Cloth
lng for tho father and son. Buy now
at a time where your dollar will do
tho work of two and In Bomo Instances
three dollars. It!a a real salo on tho
most honest moruhandlso (hat the mar
kets furnish.
"Wild Flowor" with Marguorlte
Clark, showing at tho Crystal Thurs
day night Is a refreshing note In tho
regular routino of film productions. It
transports tho spectator Into far groon
fields whoro tho gullo of tho city does
not vonetrato. Yot wo catch a sight
of th6 city' with somo of Its yollow
hearts. But alwaye tho wholesomonoss
of tho great outdoors dominates tho
action and tho final victory over vll
llany and deceit brings us back ngaln
to tho forest and Its purltlos. Tho
momory "'of "Wild Flower" will long
bloom In tho minds of tho spectators
of tills wonderful production with Mlw
Clark at hor boat.
Mrs. Jamos Konnedy, who has boon
visiting relatives In Willow Island for
two weeks will return homo Thursday
ovenlng.
Mrs. Charles Roynolds has returned
from a weok's visit with rolativoa In
Omaha.
Your Friends Are Joining
Our Christmas Thrift Club.
' They will have plenty of money for Christ
mas and for other things, too, next De
cember.
You will enjoy saving your Christmas Money
"the Thrift way." ' 1 f -
This is the Complete Savings Clubr- the
Club for Everybody. I'"
Save Any ulmouiti
For Any Purpose,
McDonald State Bank.
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Since Saturday this has been a mighty busy store; people flocketV from miles around
to share the wonderful bargains awaiting them. When one stops to consider the advanc-
ing prices on every sort of merchandise, the importance of this sale assumes colossal pro
j: portions. It will pay you handsomely to come again and again, to buy whatever you will
: need for months to come during the remaining days of this whirlwind January Clearance.
REMEMBER there are
BUT 10 DAYS REM
ACT PROMPTLY
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Buy All You Need of These Specials, they represent extensive underpricings and
hold unusual appeal lor trmity people.
Winter Coats
Dresses
$4.95
Pino Dresses made from Silk
and Velvet Combination, oth
ers from high grade serges,
beautifully trimmed with em
broidered designs in wool
$14.95 and $17.95
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U Fancy Silks; we have placed all of our newest 35 inch
ft fancy silks in the regular $2 quality, consisting of
H Taffeta a-nd Satin Finished stripes and plaids (M tin
8 the season's latest patterns, in one lot at j I ifO
t Fancy Silks in plaid aijd striped Taffetas, 26 and 35 inch
t theso were extra good values at . .1.50, but (M 1 (J
are priced for this sale at P 1 1 1 J
8 Plain and fancy Silks, 2G inch widths, good weight. There
ft v is quite a variety of colors in this lot at 7np
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Wooien Dress Goods, 36 inch width; you will find many
Lot 1 Ladies' Cloth Coats,
some of this yeaifs styles,
also some carried over from
last year, all $7.50
$9.00 quality
Lot 2 Ladles' Cloth Coats in
plain and fancy mixtures that
have sold up to $12, 07 QC
your choice ijiliuu
Lot 3 Finer Cloth Coats, all
have been priced at CJQ OR
$15, now tpUiail
Lot 4 and 5 includes all of our
finer Cloth Coats in Velour,
Bolivia Cloths, etc., wiorth
from $18 to $25; there are
some beautiful coats 01.9 QK
in this lot at d) lUiUU
Fur Fabric Coats in Plushes and
Velours, have all been put in
four different lots at
$13.95 $15.05 $17.05 0OQ QP
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Children's Coats, only a few
left, but good ones at M (IE
$!M)5 and OH-iflU
1 UU U 1111
$12.45
High Grade Serge Dresses, new
est styles French serge, pleat
ed skirts, embroidered trim
mings, beautifully
tailored
Stylish Serge Dresses, latest
models, all of the best colors
are to be ound in this lot, al
so a full line of sizes; these
garments are made by the
same factories that Ofl OP
make our best dressespili Oil
Silk Poplin, also Serge Dress
es in popular styles, nicely
made in this season's 07 IP
styles tpii'TiJ
Serge and Poplin Dresses, a
large variety to Ol OP
choose from $3.95 & tyHidtl
Shoes . Shoes
Children's Gun Metal button Shoes, made on
- good lasts, sizes Sij to 11
Sizes llio to 2
Children's High Cut Boots, mostly in kid stock,
sizes SY2 to 11 ."
Sizes liy2 to 2
$1.49
$W
$1.48
$1.98
Growing Girls' Shoes made in lace from good (M TQ
plump kid, sizes 2y to 5 $ li!
Growing Girls' Shoes made from fine gun metal On np
stocTr, Ncolin soles, latest styles . . . v $ZijO
Ladies Shoes Made" from heavy kid stock, a good J 4 ftp
shoe for rougher wear p igQ
Ladies' Shoes, small sizes, narrow lasts regular $3.00 and
$4.00 shoes, a bargain if you can wear tnem j gjj
Ladies' Fancy Boots; we have grouped all our latest style
fancy boots selling up to $7.50 a pair in one Ol QQ
lot, your choice for PtiJU
Boys Vici Kid Shoes, just a few sizes in this lot, 0110
1 to 5 at ,40
Men's blioes, gun metal calf stock, English lasts, 00
rubber heels, strictly up to date &.i
Men's Work Shoes, made from Milwaukee manure proof
siock, extra wen maue, only a tew pairs in PO fin
this lot '. 4,30
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ohlldren's dresses or adults, nor yard Tdb
Wool Batistes, 36 inches wide, all wool, one of the CQn
most staple cloths in our stock, per yard uiJb
Higher grade Wool Dress Goods 7np QOn 01 10
will be made up into lots at lUU JOb
Staples
Cotton Fleeced Goods, suitable for Dresses or
Kimonas
Percales, yard wide, good quality
....812C
..1212C
Bleached Sheetings. This is ah itein you should not miss.
9-4 wide 29c 10-4 wide 33c
Dress Ginghams, we will offer what stock we have of 1 np
12V.C duality at IUU
15c quality at
Underwear
Boys' Fleece Lined Shirts and
Drawers; these are Wright's
goods, a very high grade gar
ment, warm and heavy IJCJq
Men's Cotton Union Suits, a
good weight garment, well
made and at the price is Qn
a snap UJo
Men's Wool Shirt and Drawers,
odd lots and broken sizes, but
we may have your size, 7Qn
choice iJb
Men's Wool Shirts and Drawers
just a few garments of a kind
but high grade
Groceries
Diamond C Soap
8 bars for
98c
Men's Union Suits, a few small
sizes in this Jot but (M nn
extra values at iIijlU
Men's Duofold Union Suits;
these are a high grade gar
ment priced usually at $3.00
to $3.50, priced to 01 QQ
close the lot $ 1 1 JO
One lot Men's Wool Sweaters,
well made from good yarns,
regular values fln np
$3.50 and $4 iQU
Quaker Corn Flakes
4 boxes for
Rex Lye
3 cans for
Baked Beans
No. 2 cans
Libby's Sauer Kraut
large cans ,
Standard Tomatoes
2 Mi pound cans .
Pink Salmon
2 cans for
Alaska Red Salmon
2 cans for
Oatmeal
5 pounds for ......
Apricots
per can ........ .
Peaches
Per can
Spaghetti, Van Camp's
2 lb cans, 2 for
25c
25c
25c
18c
18c
.11c
25c
35c
25c
15c
15c
25c
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CHILDREN'S DRESSES
Child's Dress, size 4 tcfl4 made
torn black and white checks,
also dark cotton plaids OQp
in a variety of colors . .UUb
Child's DresseB, made from
Danish Cloth, nlso neat dark
plaids in catchy
styles, 6 to 14 .
$1.79
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
Child's Dress, made from fine
serges, also high grade plaids
i.n.8tef.6.to:-; $348
Child's Dress made from alllr
Poplin, colors Copenhagen
or rose, a nice dressy
uress, size 6 to 14
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Wilcox Eopartm't Store
C.S.T.$3.48
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
J. 13. Plolstlekor anil G. A. Uston, of
Dickons, camo over to uttond tho Ellta
stag banquet.
Doll Huntington will leavo thin uf
Cornoon for Excolslor Springs. Mo.,
whoro ho will Bponil thro0 woolts or
longor.
Jorry Coatln. ot Willow Island, who
camo last wook t,o attend tho funoral
of tho lato Frank Doron nnd to visit
frlonds, left Saturday morning.
Prank lleoler will leavo today for
Omaha to attend tho A. O. U. W. con
vention as dolcgato from tho Horshoy
lodge.
Miss Lcotn Scharmann, formorly of
this city, camo a fow days ago to visit
hor grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Nichols,
for a couplo of weeks.
Mmo. Potrova, tho gifted emotional
actress will bo seen at tho Crystal to
night In tho photo-drama, "Playing
with Fire." In this production sho Is
supported by Arthur Hoops.
John Lonegan, of Peoria, m former
ly a resident horo, camo yesterday
morning to visit his mother and othor
local relatives for, a week.
Waltor and Reod Reynolds, sons of
Scott Reynolds, who had been seri
ously 111 with pneumonia for some
time, have recovored.
SALESMEN WANTED to solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or commission. Address
THE HARVEY OIL CO., Cleveland,"
Ohio.
Arthur Plumer has been transact
ing business in Denver for a week
past,
Tho Happy Hour Club will bo enter
tained Thursday afternoon by. Mrs.
J. W. Petors, 502 'west Twelfth etreet.
Matliow Kuckem has resigned his 'po
sition as day clerk at the Hotel Mb
Cabo. Il Ja succeeded by J. M. Carnes,
formerly 0f tho Kampeska hotel In
Watortown, S. D who arrived horo
yestorday morning.
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