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We pledge
IN FAVOR OP
PROTECTION,
FREE TRADE,
PROHIBITION,
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BEDUCTION, ot the people's bur
dens and buyers
bugbear taxprofits
BUY AS YOU VOTE-.:Intclligently-As
candidates for your patronage we invite an
examinations of our record in regard to low
prices since we commenced business six months
ago. We promise you in the future as in the
past, the best in quality, the most in quanity .
and the lowest prices to all, and behind our
promises stands the Nicest selected stock of
Hats and Caps, Gents Furnishing
Goods and the BEST fitting
clothing ever shown.
Remember this that we are the only merchants
handling the PATENT SHOULDER
SUITS in the city.
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Ourselves
of customers from
overcharge and
misstatements.
for everyone.
of rings, inflated
values, and op-
hiirli
pressivc
prices.
Galusha,
The Chicago Store Clothiers.
P r fhrd fjiitf.
t. '. HSSNWMt.
Iril;'
1'iit'IUtiril - rty KihIii) uiiAiiliitt Itcnillii'
i01o
lit Hie Moon My, ltd Cloml. Ncli,
The republicans nf tlio county
shoulJ stick by their colors and vote
tlm tirkct straight this full, (live
tin; democracy Mack nyo thin year
'if nil H'Tx
(Jens, .1. I,. Caldwell mid Uilworth,
art) billed to address tlm repuhlicunn
of Itsil Cloud on tlm I tli. TIimc
gentlemen hnvo widsprcad reputations
as eloquent orators nnd dig turnout
ihould Iju given thuui.
lion. Geo. Scott, prohibition candi
dal foi congress, spoke to iUitc a
lurgo audience on the night of the
fith. lie ii quite a forcible speaker
and enthused the l'rohibs In thin flec
tion wonderfully.
The "noblest old Itoman of them
II" Mr. Thurman, vice-presidential
candidate of the great untcrriQcd, in
too fccblo at thia wilting to gtvo the
peoplo his lottcr of acceptance He
has gone to Washington to sec (Jrovrr
about the matter wo presume.
The appearances indicate that
times aro getting hotter in thin neck
o' the woodH. There seems to be a
little more money in circulation than
thcro hu.i been in the pant year. With
tho gathering of the present corn
crop timed will bo ujch better we
anticipate. Hope no at any rate.
There in ono thing moially certain,
and that is that Webster county
could nave a good many dollars every
year by having a county poor house,
where proper euro could bo taken of
tho counly charges without paying
fancy prices for hoard. Tho super
viiors should take action in this mat
tcr. Hon. dco. Hcott, prohibition can
didate for congress, is rcportod to
have said that the "ltopublican party
would be good enough for him if bo
lived in Kansas or Iowa." Mr. Scott
is eminently right, and what is good
modicine in Iowa or Kansas ought to
be good in every other state in the
Union.
That greatest statesman of Ameri
ca, James G, Maine, is now engaged
in disptnsing republican dootrino to
to tho American people. Ho speaks
on an average to from sajen to twen
ty thousand peaplo nightly and his
words of wiidom arc echoed nil over
this broad land. Tho 1'lumcd Knight
has a mighty following and when tho
0th day of November rolls around it
will bo found that his words have
born much fruit.
Hon. James Laird, fumiliarly
known as "Our Jim," will have a
walkaway this fall in his congression
al race. He has dono more for tho
peoplo of tho country than any other
man in congress. It would cortainly
bo great calamity to tho people of
this district should ho bo beaten by
such a man us Hastings. However,
as good luck will have it, tho demo
cratic candidato has no earthly show
of carrying tho district. Tho peoplo
caunot do without Mr. Laird iu con
gross. JIIMWH,
Tho members and fricubs of llcv.
J. T. Stone gathered in on Thursday
evening, Oct. 4th, and gavo the gen
tlcmati and wifo a surprise. They
brought their baskets well filled with
good things, besidos oysters. About
(10 sat down to supper and somewhat
lightened tho load of tho tablo of its
good things. After supper some nieo
music was rendered with tho violin
and organ. It was tho 33d anniver
sary of thoir married life aid may
they live to sec many more.
Dro, Williamson has boon preach
ing at tairviow tho past week to a
crowded tiouso. Sin.
NiiKiiwoea).
Sherwood, Kau. Special uorres
pondeuee to tho Clll:r. Mr. Henry
hits bocn on tho sick list the past
week. Drs. Shipley and Klliott at
tended him but ho grew worso and
thought tho end was near and Bro.
Rlliot baptised him by sprinkling,
bit we are glad to statn that Dr.
Damorcll.of Red Cloud, was called
and aow Mr. Henry is much better
and likely to be around in a few days.
Wo understand that our pastor Bro.
Klliot has resigned hU pastorial la
bors at Ono and now wi arc left
without a pastor. Would bomo free
willed Daptist come and preaoh for
us that could preach without money
aud without prioo.
Bro. Stono will preach at Olio next
Sabbath at 11 a. as.
Bro, Williamson will preach three
weeks from nest 8abbath.
Borne of our young men feel hot
becauN oar pastor called them altar.
Uatcmt,
J iHperlsMlrorf1lrB-e
Hoard met pursuant to Adjournment
i seventeen utriiibcrn prmnt.
The following claims were allowed:
Hliitc Jomtial f'v., I oil Umkt, n 41
J h Wolfe, roiittitblr fee i of Coif, 3 to
CMkimV. coroner's " " "
MJOne.juior 13)
F V Hasan, Juior, 1 so
Ami Dillon, " ' " I jo
A I llAKan, co
A II C'nirjr. ' " I SO
l Mcl'iilliiiii, " " " " I 10
('.fch'-mk, Jurats fcfacneriimmmlcnl, " ft)
Win Monti,imi ty " " 3 IS
UHUi'lKk " " H 77
Win Montuomcry, wltnt fti'semeOn-, I ID
N I' IIoihIii.i, " ' 1 I"
A A Hiillim, " " I 10
Ki)l'.irkrr. " " 1 lo
.1 W ItflllltlM.ll, " I 10
(.' Hihmi k, cnniiier' fen ca of I'olr, It
(Itii Willi viti, line fur clerk's ufllcr, H ())
IUIiii k lift kwlth, Moor for rlc-rk's oflico, III m
Kva J KliiKi Mlary n county Hupl. ill "t
I! U I'Mk'T, fret cum' of H KrlMX, t M
Win MontKotnrry. tee rase H Krlsry, SS 31
K O 1'nikir, fn-i raMi of Hrri'lcrtmi, I Wi
Win Moiiticiimnry, tee est. Iltuiltnoii, fi V,
K O rstkrr, (i a ot Cole, 4 V3
Wm MoiitKiiinory, fee cam of Coip, & M
J I. Wolfe, frts can' of t'AiW. 13 ou
.loi llninctt, wltnt'M cttio Doltnry, 2 so
Win Iioim, wltncH rate Dclincy, '1 TU
D H Coutnlis, Com of I in inlty Dfl.inry, .1 0
L.II. Kort, ' nm
I W 'lulloys, " " " S U0
B.O.rrkrr,(crira McKmUnl ml
Trsry, 3 no
II Adtmnoii, mk anil material for IiiIUra 1 00 00
II 0 Mcotl, Kt'i rmo UcUncy. 0 'M
Homer llaoi, lirliln work Kim Creek, o co
WOllunl. 0 0)
V A Hwerty, miprillei lor Jmlscs office, U o
(iMtctte JuurnsJ Co., suppllm for eouiity, K vs
J H llllham, WiUry cotinly attonicy, an eo
J II llslley, liontairii and cxprnM, 15 01
A 0 HiMtnt-r, prlntlriK for county, is r,
J 1, 1'hllllpi. wrOco ritw of Cole, 2 U
I W Tulle) s, com. of Inunlty, llml, s on
l)HCoom)i " " " 3tt)
I, II Kurt, 0 60
A i ell Thompson, wttiitos Insanity Ileal, - 00
Haimiel West, a on
J M Bcnlc, trlilKo Walnut creek, t CO
J II Wllluox, maps for county, -1 on
W K Tliornc, rul commissioner, t CO
(I J Warren, printing for count j, l" 3li
K lllsbnp ft Co., lirlilKn ll3 to ITS M
J rl Msrsb, m.itorlsl for lirlilirs, a '
Harauol West, lee In case of Hubbard, 10 M
J II llallfy, lew for nuking tax IIU'ss, Ml 7S
A Klley, work on tirldgo In Oak creek, 21 50
Whlttcu Pros., matcrlsl (or bridge, 'ii TO
Howiuan ft I.yinan, material for bridge, 43 30
VHIUII, ferscoMOt JoIiiimiu, r. 06
C E Wbb, oil (nr county, I fi
J C Wurncr, fees case ol Hhleldt, 1 a
11 0 Kcott, (ers caw of Ileal , '.I l
I) Q tirlec, fees la caw ol Hall, II Go
Jos Campbell, fees In casv Johnson 4 no
tkiudna llros, coffin for Cole, etc., :i) ui
II C Hcott, rare ol diseased animals, 00
J H Marsh, nails for county, t or,
1 11 Hampton, superiors irrtlce, 5 00
W II lUireui, " " r. To
James Orotcs, " ' n on
A lllley, ' no
OK Coon, " " 140
OOCox, .... 4 go
L II Thomas " " fi lo
( W llumnul, " " TO
A II Kaley, 4 10
A O fieri?, " " n 10
JosGarlH-r, " " 4 M
.11, Frame, ' r, io
C rsMlvr, " " 1J so
Wm Iroin, n to
Mark Noble, " 5 00
ai'Cathcr, " 6 75
HH Weill. " " OOT
I'leasant Hill, allowance for bridgei, T3 00
Thcso claims wcro laid over until
the next meeting:
james Oates, fees cue ol Uusby, $ 8 S3
' Hlckvy, M
" " " " A'nstu, 4 50
Hlckey ft Mason, 1M
On motion tho bridge committo in
structed to visit and mako an examina
tion of Uuido Hock btidgo a few days
beforo tho next meeting of the board
and mako a report at said meeting.
The following resolution was adopted
by tho board:
Whereas, information has bcon re
ceived by tho board of county super
visors that an unequal distribution of
patronago as to printing stationery, etc.,
having existed botween tho Webster
County Argus, Red Cloud Chief and
the Red Cloud Hklmct, as per former
understanding between said papers mid
tho board of county supervisors,
Therefore bo it resolved by tho board
of supervisors that it is the wish of said
board that tho matter as referred to,
be adjusted by tho above-named pa
pers. Tho following resolution was adopted
by tho board:
Whereas, a special jail tax has here
tofore been levied and collected, and
lying in tho treasurer's office,
Therefore, bo it resolved, that at tho
next general election Nov. 0, 1888, there
shall bo submitted to the election of
Webster county, Nebraska, tho ques
tion: "Shall tho board of supervisors ap
propriate from tho jail fund an amount
not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose
of building a jail for said county?"
Voters desiring to vote against said
appropriation shall have written or
printed on their ballot the words
"Against jail proposition."
Voters desiring to vote for said prop
osition shall have written or printed on
their ballot "For jail appropriation."
The county clerk is instructed to
draw tho warrants for claims allowed
at this meeting on tho general surplus
fund now on hand, until tho different
balances are exhausted, taking the
claims in the order of their allowance,
then draw tho remainder ou tho general
fund levy of 18S8, except such as aro
for bridges, which ho will draw ou tho
bridge low of 1887.
Mark Noble was appointed by tho
board as tho member to reprcsont this
couuty on the committeo to draft a
bill to auicnd'the township laws of this
state.
I. B. Hampton offered his resigna
tion as a member of this board and tho
samo was accepted.
(i. 1'. father, L. D. Thouu and
Mark Noble were appointed a commit
tee to fix the price to be paid the county
judge for indexing the books in hU
ofiee,
On motion the board aiiosrned to
Nov, 12th, 1888. J, H. BAixxr,
Clerk.
Ttstrbtr Jlrrtlag,
Tliori will be a public teachers' inert
Ine held In the Hlh School room next
Friday etcning at 7.30 o'clock, to which
the public generally arc most coriially
invited.
A clsss drill in arithmetic will Le
conducted by Miss A. L, Hurlbnrt, af
ter which there will bo professional
criticism by the teachers' and such
visitors as mav wish to mako remarks
on what may develop during the els
drill or on any subject pertaining di
rectly to school work.
As teachers' and pupils will lo
pleased to sec a laru number of visi
tors present next Friday evening, it is
to bo earnestly hoped that tho citixetn
of Bed Cloud will be with us in a large
number, and by their presence and
counsel aid an undertaking that very I
materially contributes to the success of
our public schools.
Tho Principal of your schools being,
comparatively speaking, a stranger
among you respectfully desires the
presence of parents of pupils that a
mutual understanding may exist in re
gard to certain features pertaining to
school discipline, hence wish to speak
briefly on these matters at tho teacher's
meeting.
Hoping to have tho pleasure of
meeting many of our school patrons
there. Respectfully,
J .no. F. Curran, Supt.
High Reboot lltMi.
Mahv Minku.
Mr. Willcox, a member of our school
board, visited the different depart
ments of our schools Monday.
Tho beautiful Indian summer days
aro hero and enjoyed by all.
I'rof. Curran's systematic method
of marching tho pupils in and out of
tho school building has very much
improved the discipline of tho
school.
Mr. Haydcn, formerly of Crete,
visited our schools Monday.
Miss King, county superintendent,
was a pleasant caller Tuesday after
noon, Miss Brown and Mrs. White visited
tho high school Friday afternoon.
Tho Friday ufternoon exercises
the first of the present school year
canio off as per program. All were
fairly rendered. We think that these
exercises cannot fail to bo productive
of good results. Wo do not fail to
recognize tho fact that all great liter
ary achievements had small begin
ningstheir distinguished traits de
veloped through effort. Hence, hope
of attaining some laudable degree of
literary standing as high school pu
pils will urgo us to our work.
Public Teachers Meeting will com
monoo next Friday evening at tho
high school building.
Wo believe that thuso meetings
will provo very interesting and pro
ductive to teachers, pupils and visit
ors. CarttofTtiaftk.
Will the friends, neighbors and
strangers plcaso accept our heartfelt
thanks for tho kindness, sympathy and
assistance so freely given us, in our
timo of affliction, and we most sincorcly
thank those who have so generously as
sisted our littlo son.
Mr. and Mrh. M. A. Fisher.
IllUULANB.
Undo Ruben and Aunt Jano Leg
get have returned from their western
trip.
Clydo Merrill is quite sick.
Hunt Young has a now wagon.
Sam Lightfoot has gono dehorning.
Tho Windy Point Literary was or
ganized last Saturday night.
Mrs. Klugcr, who has been visiting
hor son and daughter Frank Smith
and Mrs. Sadie Williams, returned to
Bluo Hill Monday, and from there
she will start for her home in Illinois
in a few days.
Take Notice.
To whom it may concern: Nottoe is
hereby Riven that I havo take np on my
farm on Section IS 3-lt, ono red yearling
ter, somo white ia faoe, on belly nnd
end of tall. If not claimed and dnmagea
paid the animal wiU be disposed of ac
cording to law. Oiu, WisrxoM.
Red Cloud, Oct. 9, 1888,
Notice.
In tlio district court of the Ktli Judicial
district in nnd for Webster county Nt-
urMH.
The Nebraska Loan Trust Co, vs Oeoree
U. Hpringer.
To tieorge U. Springer, defendant tnk
notice thai the above entitled action is
commenced against yoa with others to
foreclose two mortgages made by you to
tho plaintiff the Nebraska toan & Trust
Co, both dated January 1st 1HS& aud re
corded in the county clerks oflloe in Web
ster county Nebraska in liber "O" one at
page W2 aud one at page 684. The first
mortgage has been assigued aud now be
longs to the defendant Mary C. Moore.
It is elaimed that there i doe the plain
tiff the sum or flSO.tSI with in
terest nt ten per cent ou 4'J from Febru
ary ISMS, ltW7 and 1mM secured by the
first moiiuaco aud that there is also due
the plaintiff $90 with interest at tin per
cent from February 1st 188A socared by
the second mortgage and that there is to
become due to the defendant Mary O.
Moore on her assignee $600 with ruiuual
interest at 7 per oeat from February 1st
1888 duo February 1st, 1880 with the
usual forfeiture clause. TJaleee yow ap
pear and answer said petitoa oa or before
Moaday, November lttth, 1888, lodgment
will be taken against yoa as above claim
ed. Dated, Hastings, Nebraska. October 8th
A, I). lt?S8. Attars McDoastD.
Attorney for FtaiaUif,
Hacker & Parker,
THE GROCERS.
Keen the finest line of
Teas
NEW
llVirmr A- Uolanyer.
Aro itvoiviiitf mid constantly keep on hand a Inrgn stock of
tho lx.'nt quality of
Calf and Kip Boots ! ,
In tho nmrkut from 2 up.
Ladies and Children's Shoes in endless variety
and at the lowest prices.
Old Stan i), Rkd Cloud.
C. L. COTTING,
Carrion tho largest Htouk of Wall Paper and Window Shados
in Woh-stor county . In order to reduces .stock to
make room for now goods he & making a
SPECIAL CUT
On prices of many choice patterns of these
goods. If you wish to p per this fall
don't fail to take advantage of this
off
A largu lino of DucornttU Window Hhades lo select from.
Urn ous, Taints, Oils, Drags, Ac. always on hand.
MINER
THE
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PIONEER"-
Dry Goods & Grocery House.
Keep on hand a full line ot
Dry Goods,
Boots, Shoes,
Clothing,
Groceries, &e.
And sell' them at the lowest living prices!'
call and 5ee them.
always on hand.
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New goods arriving: daily.
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Oil
At Mrs. F. NEWHOUSES
Beautiful ansortmont of Yarut, Zephyrs, Saxony, Shetland,
and German Knitting Yarns in all tho new and staple
shades.
NEW ERESS GOODS
Such as Henrietta Clotli, Habit Cloth, etc., and Trimmings
to Match. White goods, Hosiery, White Trimmings,
Jackets and Jerseys.
We m-11 at U'ty luit wires. 1'lww vsunlnc ui) goods More Ini) Iiir eUcnlitre.
Red Cloud Tank Line Company.
WILL YEISER, Pioprietor.
Is prepared to furnish Kerosene and Gasoline
to the citizens of Red Cloud at the most
Reasonable Prices.
Call and sec him if you want the best oil for
the lowcsr living figures
SCHENCK,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
PROMPT ATTKSTION OIVEN TO
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Office with the County
Red Cloud,
and Coffees
In the ( ity.
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BROS.,
full line of carpets
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