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VOLUME XXVII.
KE1) CLOUD, NEBRASKA. S13PT. 15. 185M),
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Is now filled from cellar to top floor and new goods still arriving, and will be arranged for sale as soon as possible. We quote
you the lowest prices on all lines. We invite all buyers of Fall Merchandise in any line to inspect our stock, and
we guarantee prices as low as any market in the west.
Saturday, September 16th we unload two carloads of Furniture. We buy right and sell right. Cash buying and selling are essential features. We guarantee to lead all
competition. Our prices guaranteed lower than anybody's specials, closing out, etc., prices.
Black and Novelty
Dress Goods.
Oar fall line of Black and Novelty drew
goods is now all in stock. We are show
ing the latest effects in Black Crepons,
in skirt length patterns of 4)4 yards each,
at from $1.00 to 3.00 per yard. We
also have a complete lino of piece goods
in Blacks, Latest Sicilian, Ltezard and
Novelty Effects, ranging from 29c to
$1.60 per yard.
Do not fail to inspect cor new line of
patterns in dreaa lengths. No two pat
terns alike. They contain all the latest
combinations of colors. Prices the low
est 50c to 1.25 per yard.
We also have good selection of plaids
in cotton and in wool and silk, prices
ranging from 10c to No per yard.
We cannot describe all ear immense
stock, as it is necessary to see to believe.
Cotton Goods.
Do not fail to see oar line of Cotton
Dress Goods"before baying'. Oar line
comprises the latest effects in Plaids and
Novelties. Prices from 10c to 25c.
Toil de Noid Ginghams in pretty designs
at 10c per yard.
Picritines, fall 80 in. wide, patterns in
red, blue, gray and black; Woolenettes
in Latest Wrapper Effects, prico 10c per
yard.
Notions.
Pearl Buttons fc
Princess Curling Irons 8c
Pins, Iron lo a paper
Pins, Brass, Beet, 5c "
Needles lotoSc "
Hair Pins 8 bunches for 5o
Cartoon Hair Pins, 4 sizes 5c ench
Fancy Bono Hair Pins 5c to 80c doz
Pompadonr Combs 20c each
Velveteen Binding 8c yd
Elastic Web. .. 5c to 10c
Shoes.
The school days are here again and the
boys and girls will all need new shoes.
We find that we have a few pair of
Bradley A Metcalf Shoes in Ladles'
Hand Turned and McKay 8ewed, which
were formerly sold for 13.59, our price
now 12.59.
Our 13.85 she for $ 2.2.?
Our 18.00 shoe for 2.00
Oar 12.50 shoe for. . . 1.15
Our 12.25 shoe for 1.50
Oar 91.00 shoe for ,. 1.25
Also a few pairs of shoes in small sizes,
2, 24, 8, 3), and 4, at slaughter price of
50o per pair.
Our line of Ladies' shoes, from $1.50 to
$3.50, are of the beet workmanship and
style.
We are receiving new stock in winter
footwear for boys and children, ranging
in price from 50c to $1.75 per pair.
Our line of men's shoes ia enrofully
nelected. and will give satisfaction in
every respect. Plow Shoes, the best
grain leather, single or double sole.
Table Linens
and Napkins.
Just received a full stock of new patterns
to add to onr already large stock.
Bleached Table Damask .from 18c to
$1.75 per yard.
Half Bleached Table Damask from 18c
to 75c per yard.
Buff Table Damask, 25c to 45c per yard.
Turkey Red Damask, lie to 50c per yd.
Winter Underwear.
Onr stock of Winter Underwear has
conmenced to arrive, and will be one of
the Golden Opportunities of getting good
warm Underwear cheap. Men's,
Youths,' Ladies' and Children's in all
wool, cotton with wool ffeece for men
and boys, Union suits for ladles and
children. Our line ranges in price from
flc in infants to $1.00 a garment in
adults.
Outing Flannels.
We liavo just placed on mile 100 new
Htyles in'Onting FliiunolH. These goods
were pmchased very early this spring.
Cash buying secured them no wo are
able to placo them on Rale at earno price
we did last season. The line contains
Staples and High Colors, nnd novelties
in darks and lights, at
5c, 7c, ec, 10c, 12,H?c and 15c.
Quality and prices gunranteed.
Muslins.
Muslins are higher. The goods we are
offering are not "just as good," bnt are
the best grades known in every house
hold. We are offering at very low
prices, on account of very large pur
chases, on such well known brands as
Fanners' Choice Lonsdale, Fruit of the
Loom, Hope, etc. in Bleached, and
Beaver LL, Anderson LL, Indian
Head, Pepperil R, Honest Width, etc.,
in Unbleached. We guarantee all prices.
Hope Bleached 5c
LL Unbleached -. ;4c
Above two of many valnes.
Prints.
15 cases now prints placed on Bale. The
udvnnco on these goods has been very
strong. We bought heavily in order to get
the price. We handlo only standard
prints.
Standard Dress Prints at 4a
Fancy Drew) Prints at 5c
Fancy Prints at 0c
Gorman lllucs at 8 to 10c
Wido Blacks, special at 8o
Picretine Percales at 12)
Wo guarantee the best values.
As soon as the present stock is sold
prices will have to advance.
Shirting.
Nowport and Eastlake Fancies, Ranch
men's Blues nnd Blacks, Amoskeng,
Southern Silks. New Patterns and Col
oring that are sure to make friends and
keep them.
Remnants.
Our Remnant Counter contains many
special values ia all lines of Dry Goods
at remnants of former prices.
Carpets.
A few patterns ot new Carpet stock have
arrived. We are better prepared than
ever to show yon the best line ef Carpets
in the conntry..-
All Wools fv.47cto7f
Unions , Mo to Wo7
Cottons .125c to 40c
Hemps 15c to 25c
Chinese Mattings 10c to 50c
We have several pieces of Union nnd '
All Wool that wo are making special
prices on. They iiro values.
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We are now showing one of the largest lines of Ladies, Misses and Children's Jackets and Capes, that has ever been brought to
the city. We take great pleasure in introducing the Palmer Percival Co's. line of Jackets and Capes. We can recom
mend the workmanship and qaulity the best that can be obtained in any market and consequently the fit
is the best. We will take pleasure in showing you our stock in any department.
Our prices range from $1.50 to $15.00 in Capes. Our prices range from $3.50 to $15.00 in Jackets.
We have completely remodeled the inside of our large store building in order to handle our immenco fall stock and put us in position to handle our rapidly increasing
business. We invite all parties visiting) the city during the coming season to visit the BIG Store and let us show you the money saving values we are offering.
MINER BROS.,
Red Cloud, Nebraska.
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Salttxttr in Cornstalks.
In "Bulletin 40" of the Kansas Ex
periment Station, Issued May, 1891, is
u report by Prof. Mayo of somo inter
esting and Important investigations
concerning tho poisoning ot cattle
from eating corn stalks unnaturally
loaded with pottassium nitrate, com
monly known as saltpeter. Not hav
ing over scon these observations given
to tho genoral public, through the agri
cultural press, It has occurred to the
writer that possibly a summary of
them might not bo without Interest to
Btookmon, as It may throw light on
somo possibly otherwise obscure cases
of cattlo poisoning, says Prof, W. A.
Henry In tho Breeder's Gazotto.
In this bulletin it is detailed how u
Kansas farmer grew corn on n place
ol lanu previously useu as h uug-iou
Some'stalkA ofctcorn so grown woro
thrown. ln"thomatfger of a bull con
fined In tho stable. After tho bull had
pieked over tho stalks (without ill re
sults) about four largo armfuls of them
woro taken out of tho manger and
thrown into tho barnyard, where thoy
were readily eaten by a drove of cattlo
i coming from the pasturo. Tho next
morning seven dead cattlo woro found
in tho yard, lying In positions which
indicated llttlo or no struggle before
k death. In another instance 40 cattlo
' out of a hunch of 120 died, after being
fed Jon cornstalks out nnd cured for
fodder corn In August. In theso cases
and a third ono, which Is reported, an
- examination of tho dried cornstalks
bowed thesa la be loaded with salt-
potor. On this Prof. Mayo writes:
"A casual examination of cornstalks
received, revealed the presence of
largo quantities of nit'nto of potash
(saltpeter). Beneath llio leaf sheath,'
which surrounds tho stalk just above
the joints, tho nitrata had orystalizod
in line white crystals which resembled
a white mold, but was easily rceog
uizod by tasting with tho tongue.
Around nnd in tho cut ends of tho
stalks were solid masses of almost
puro potassium nitrnto. If a .stalk
were cut in two and tapped lightly up
on a tablo, tho crystals of potassium
nitrnto would be jarred lonso and fall
ns a fino powder upon thn tablo. Up
on splitting a cornstalk the crystals in
the pith of the stalk could easily bo
seen with the unaided eye. Tho blttor
cooling taste, so characteristic of pot
assium nitrate could bo obtained by
placing a small bit o( tho stalk in tho
mouth. On lighting a bit of stalk
with a match it would dollngrato,
burning rapidly like the fuso of a lire-
cracker. A chemical examination of n
quantity of stalks gave 18.8 per cent of
tho dry weight of tho stalk nitrate of
potash."
In another instance, tho saltpeter in
tho dry stalks amounted to 25 per cent
of their weighv. It is certainly very
unusual for tho corn plant to take up
any such amount of this chemical as is
hero reported, but facts aro stubborn
things, aud It is well for tho stockman
to bo posted in this matter in order to
avert what might prove to be a similar
disaster. Corn which is grown on old
hog-lots or in corrals or other places
whero much manure has accumulated
is apparently most liablo to reach this
dangeroim condition, but one caso is
roported by the professor where there
socmen no apparent cause for such a
heavy loading up with the chemical.
Tests made by Prof. Mayo of feeding
potassium nitrate directly to cattle
showed Hint doses of from half a
pound to a little over a pound wero
capable of producing death with nni
mnls weighing from GOO to 1,200 pounds
each, From tho ohcmical examination
of the coriistalkH made, the professor
considers it entirely possible for thorn
to have contained enough of the chem
ical to have caused tho death of thn
animals as reported.
It is certainly must anomalous for
tho cornstalk to load itself with this
usually not too abundant fertilizing
constituent of the soil. Such cases
seem almost bejoud belief, but for the
present It is well to accept the state
ments as they stand nnd keep a closo
watch. The bulletin names no anti
dote for poisoning in cases like these.
Potassium nitrate is so rapidly soluble
and ho quickly absorbed by the system
that probably nothing cun bo done
after tho chemical In once in tho ani
mal's stomach.
Having decided to closo out my busi
ness in this city I offer my entire stock
ot (urnlture,carpetH, curtains and wall
paper at cost. F, V. Taylok.
Machine Oils at Oottlng'a.
LINE.
Weather changeable.
Krnnst Bcauchamp Ih the owner of a
top buggy.
Geo. Drake moved his family to Inn
vale last week.
Geo. Benuchamp has moved in with
his father John Bcauchamp.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubushon were the
guests of Allen Carpenter Sunday.
Miss Shoppard Is nick aud school has
adjourned for an Indefinite period.
The United Brethren are holding a
tabcrnaclo meeting on Walnut creek.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Mclutyro woro the
guests of Al Decker ono day last week.
Mr. I. owls of Oregon was in Line
one day this week, the guest of Allen
Carpenter.
ltev. Thornbergof Nelson, Nebraska,
preached at Penny creek ton large and
attentive congregation.
Ernest Hnskins sold his Interest in
tho crop on tho Carpenter ranch to
Allen Cnrpentor for $110.
Tuff Sutton sold his interest in the
:rop on tho Hothrock ranch foi $100
and started overland for parts un
known, The school in Dist. No. 8 is not very
wull attended. Those who wanted
nino months school had belter attend
what school there is uuoro they want
any more.
The CiiiKr and Chicago Inter Ocean
one year for 11.25,
INAVALE.
Mrs. Daisy Knight is much better at
present writing.
Everybody goes lo It'id Cloud Friday
to soo the elephant.
Hov. Hii8song preached at tho M. K.
church Sunday afternoon.
Tho M. W. A Lodge will organize at
Inavnlo in tho near future.
Still liio wind blows, and anyone
who went to tho fair this week knows
that Wobstor county can produce dust.
A good many from Inavalo went to
the fair this week, but if more peoplo
had gone tho fair would have boon nil
right. The exhibits vore line nnd nil
that was needed was the crowd. Why
will not tho peoplo of Wobstor county
patronize tho fair
Kov. Blackwoll will preach his fare
well sermon at Inavalo, Sunday, Sept.
17, thus closing a successful pastorato
of five years. No minister was ever
more beloved by his people, and wo
feol like echoing the words of llttlo
Uusscl Broomlleld. Ho told his inotlior
the other day that ho wouldn't go to
church any more if "Uruvvor Black
well wasn't goin' to preach."
GUIDEROCK.
Stewart Albright was down Monday.
Mr. McNutt was over from Garliuld
Monday.
Still real estate is selling in Guldo
Itook. Mr. Shaffer living south of
BobIwIck bought property and will
move here in tho near future to make
thla kia heme.
Joseph Hunter will move to town
next week.
Sheriff Wells and County Clerk Hale
woro in town tho 8th.
Lot an Sabin and his mother nro.over
from Falrliold.
Harry McCormal took out a Deoring
corn harvester Tu onlay.
Mr, Hnsmusson is out again aftor his
sicknoss,
Mrs. Bennett, north of town was
buried Monday.
I. B. Colvin hd somo land buyeTs
this week,
1). O.Leith, tho horse buyer was hore
again this weok.
E. C, Chrlstio's fathor and mother
from tho eastern part of tho state are
hero on a visit.
Quite a numbor attended tho fair
this week.
Tho basket suppor at the M. E,
churoh Wednesday evening was well
nttondod.
I. B, Colvin has five lino stock aud
grain farms for sale cheap. 320 to 820
C. E. Vaughn Is shelling corn In town
this week,
J. W. Kifcr of BostwIokMias threo
shollers hero sholliag at tho west ele
vator this week. Will finish Thursday.
Alvn Stlckley's llttlo boy was kicked
by a mulo Thursday, b'ut,was too closo
to tho animal to bo struck very hard,
Ho had a narrow escape
Amidowx.
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