fconmv j ', xnz MORE OR LESS PERSONAL. mm &:i? .!. L"ikrtt:5, ! 3IS9W i;i75jrwiit? WwWm 4 I V r - , "f :r FK 17 r2 'IIIKlujllimll?t ffixJM l Imm "With this ring I wed thee." Slmkeapenrii. Tin1 ring of lovo ami Mm ling (if goodliest .should he blended in the wi'iiiinliiR ring A iiinii wants nothing in life that ho wants to he its sure of as lie does the- quality of his wedding or en Rrtgumoiit ring Ho wnnts tlin liest ho wants just what he pays for, and he wants to lniv It ini otly and secretly (Joodness and S"uresy are two strong points in our wedding and en gagement rine selling, n p r r T JKWKMKS ANU OPTICIANS. GENERAL CITY NEWS. Tiik Ciiikf $1 por ymr. Harness repairs, Fogel & Hutchison. Supplies for gas lamps at City Bakery. The Uiiikk and Chicago Inter Ocean ono year for $1.25. Nclsc Longtln has moved into tho Allen Ayers property. Northern grown flower and garden seeds at tho R-ickct Store. Largost lino of heaters in tho vnlloy at Wright's lmrdwnro store. Tho Nebraska Mereantilo storo has been newly papored and fixed up. Walter Koby sells tho Singer sowing machine. Trices rigtit. (Jot tho best. Charley Winfrey was looking after business matters at Franklin tho last of the week. An elegant line of Homo Spun Suit ing for spring suits at tho Big Store. Minkk Ukos. Carpenters are at work building an addition to tho residence of C. H. Hessu on Cedi.r street. Do you want a boating stovo? If you do go to Wright's. Holms i largo lino nttho lowest prices. Frank ISoblo left Friday evening for Omaha and will take a position ns salesman for a lumber company. Seed oats for sale, Norway and Sil. ver Mino, good clean seed. Apply to E B. Goblo, Bed Cloud, Nob. Miss Gertie Snyder of White Cloud, Kansas, has nrrived in tho city and ta kon a position at the B. & M. eating Jiouse. Tou aro cardially invited to attend a W. O. T. U. mother' mooting at tho komo of Mrs. Brakefield on Thursday afternoon, March 224. Thoro will be a tamparancs wait meeting at the Christian church next Thursday eroninj:. All lovers af law and order should bo present. John Roberts and Fred Adams of Lebanon, Kansas, were hero tho first of the weok. Mr. Boberts was horo for tho purpose of interesting our peo plo in a steam mill profoct. Wo aro prepared to redeem tho old (inns coupons from Saturday morning, March 17th to Saturday night, March 24th. Nona of tho old firm coupons will be redeemed by us after this date. Nebraska. Mircamtilb Co. On last Sanday moraing th Beat rice blaodaaaada came ia pattaag er traia IS, aad were takes to Laaaaaa, Kantaa, far the paraota af trylaf U track tea partita wka oatatlttad tka burglary ' Lebaaaa. Taay Braya to be a failara. MKItK'S TO TIIK HINGES PltlENIttllir MAY THEY NKVKll HUST ' OF LIE, STERL, SWERR, DRINK KND EKT, When yon Me, lt In be only a "white" tie 5 When yon Steal, uteal away frem bid com pany. ! When yon Swear, swear by your country. When you DrlnW, drink lo the health of a 4 I friend. When you Wat, oat nt the Star Bakery, j J. O. WILKS, Prop. If Now is tho time to subict'ibe Northern grown seeds, Backet Stoic. Heaters in endless variety a W. W. Wright's. Full lino of fresh bulk garden seed? atW. B RobyV. Mrs. Nelso Lougtiu visited friends in Rivcrton Sunday. If you waut anything in the harness lino sec Fogol & Hutchison. Rev. K. A. VauDyko of Franklin was a visitor in tho city this week. 11 ANTKtt: Good girl homework. Mits O C for general 1'KKI. Our phone number is now 7U C.ill us up when you need job printing. Mrs Amy Teel who has been visit' iug here went to i.lncolu the lirst of the week. Have you examined our line of wash fabrics for summer. They are going rapidly. Mineii Bitos. John Becker and Miss Angio Nelson bjth of Campbell, were united in mar riago by Rev. It. A. B.irnoson tho lltli Fred Turnuro who has been visiting in California for a month or so past for tho bunclit of his health has returned home again. Miss Ethel Hendershoi nrrived in tbo city on Friday evening from her homo at Hebron and is visiting with Mr. and Mrs, S. F Spukestield. Grandma Smolset, mother of Frank and Gen. Smclser, died nt tho homo of her son George in this city last night. Tho cause of her death was pneumonia. Forty styles bedroom suits, 20 styles couches, 10 styles dining room chairs. A few items from our big furnituto shipment to bo placed on salo next week. MiNEK Bltos. Postmaster Stiuo of Superior, ono of the wot thy and hard working editors for tho republican cause who finally after many years was te warded, was visiting in tho city the first of tho week with friends. Having decided to add to my tailor ing establishment n special order de partment, 1 will on March 15th bo ready to order for you at tLo following puces; butts irnmfuuo up. worsted suits, guaranteed all wool, from $11 00 up. Trousers from $.'1.25 up. Fancy Vests from $3.25 up. 11. P. Sowter, Merchant Tailor, Red Cloud, Nob. Tho untorrilied (democrats) of Web ster county mot in mass convention at Blue Hill Monday and selected dele gates to the two state conventions and d degates to tho congressional conven tion. T. J. Watd heads tho several d legations and is of tho opinion that A. C. Shallenbarger of Alma will bo the democratic choice for the congres sional honors. "Love's dream is o'er, farewell, faro well," was tho thoughts of ono of our young m on ns ho awoko from a fitful dronm In which ho had bean trying to establish telephone connections with his host girl in a distant town. Ho got far enough along in his dream to ring up "central" and nsk for "No. 0q at please" and just thou his littlo brother who was sleeping with him gavo him a poke in the ribs and asked kirn to lot go. Ihe brother has mado up his laind to keep atill the noxt time until the tine comet for him to "ring off." List of letters remaining uncalled for at tho postofTico at Red Cloud, Neb raska, for tho week ending March 15th, 1000: rown, K. Chury, 11. A. Decker, Alborta Flack, Mrs. Goldrich, Cecil Hensloy, Joiie Newman, M. B. Priost, Annie Mrs. Lacy O Davis, Cftl Doyle, Id Fred Coro 8 liarpnam, J. Mclnlire, T. C. Phinaie, Fulie Sakriner, Susie Peteraoa, John C. Wilton, Holea The) letter will tMteat to the dead Utter om Mar. Mtk, if Mt ealled for fore. Wkea eaJliac fr above pleaao mj UrfrUa4.-TrC.HA(K.r. M. Tka raaaklloaa alty oeaTaaUea ataa at tka eoart imn latt W4aM4ay a par oali aa RMilat4 aai414akM for tka Tartaat llyl oflooa. No Ightwaa ado for aay of Ua Am axaapt that of mayor and oaa ateaikar of the school board. Tho ticket as nominated was ns follows: Mayor, Geo. J. Warren. City Clerk, J. E. Kesler. Citv Treasurer, G W.Dow. Police Judge, Samuel Wost. Alderman Flrtt Ward, Geo. H. litter. Alderman Soaoad War Jno. Uth. Hoi. Gnf. Michael Berry wat arretted at the home of his motker at Oxford on last Monday and was brought back here on Tuesday morning by Sheriff Wolls charged with having burglarized the residence of George W. Lindsoy. Tho pnliminary hearing caino up beforo Judge West on Wednesday and a change of venue was taken to Guido U'H'K ami l iu Hearing mm w iniiiv lay. A i u'uo number of witnoses ihi1 seveiui H.peettois weie lwu firm in-ie. Tnu priMiiior was b.und over to litiie finiit and bond furiiishod by mo itioi ln-r. SinounpU'usiiutnO' viut, indulged in by opposing counsel but no serious injury was reported and no challenge for moitnl combat havo buun sent out. 5l &0L i- 1 know that you feci like kicking but that feeling will leave you when you see the goods that I have and the prices that 1 can make you. Come and see me. Jas. Peterson. LOCALLY. Mrs K. B. Warner returned from Hastings Tuesday. Full lino of garden and flower seeds at the Racket storo. C. T. Hazolton returned Tuosdny from n trip to Hastings. Got Wright's prices nud soo his lino beforo you get n heater. Charley Winfrey was looking after business matters at Wilbor this woek. Wo buy and sell for spot cash. We purchase our goods in carlond lots. Minkr Bitos. Mis3 Dora Ward returned to Omaha Tuesday after a visit of a few days un der tho parental roof. Fogel & Hutchison have n lino lino of heavy work harness you should soo beforo you buy a now ono. Dr. J W. Moianvillo has purchased tho L. Baum barn and had it removed to tho rear end of his oflice proporty. Win. Bensc has becu having tho inte rior of his restaurant painted and has placed a involving fan just outside tho front door. Miss P. D. Yeiser left Tuosdny night for Bnloit, Wisconsin, having receiv ed tho sad intelligence of tho death of Mrs. Geo. O. Yeiser. F. Newhouso is raising and othor wiso fixing up tho store building which has been tisod for somo time past by G. W. Saunders as a feed storo. O. D. Morte of Otceola arrived in thecl'ytho iatt of the week and has been butily engaged in getting his now millinery storo Itted ap. Ho will ba ready for ouaineat aert Monday. A Bed Cloud Jury refaied to eonvict a man of horto atealing although the team alleged to kavo bean stolen wat found in hit oitMtlon. The verdict was a great surprise to overybody. Nebraska State Journal. Akmoonckmrnt. I wish to mako fie announcement to tho ladies of tkis city and vicinity that I will open up a tine lino of millinory on next Monday i i tho store room nortli of the F. & M bank building. Mist Liggett of St. Louis will have charge of the storo and trimming depaitmont. The ladies are cordially invited to call and inspect ay atook. C. D. Momi. yil ----..-- --- - . aMk oaoBloU MM Lata Magazines and Story Papers. We solicit your patronage. We carry the largest stock of Books and Stationery! t in the city. C. L. COTTING, The Druggist. WEEK'S HAPPENINGS. Amos Cowdon was up from Superior this week. M. S. Marsh of Hastings was hero this week Coming a carload of furniture At. mtiuiiT Bitos James Ryan has accepted n position in tho store of B. F Mizer. C. S. Quick of Indianola was hero today visiting with Win. Pnrkes and wife. Read Cudalij's prizoad In this paper; then semi postal for H0O page prize catalog. James Burden will soon move to tho residence owned by J W. Moranville in the east part of town Mrs. DeLong of McCook was here the first of the week visiting with her sister Mrs. Will Mitchell. Samuel Aultr. and wife of Millettr, South Dakota, wero visiting witli rela tives in this city tho foro part of the weok. Miss Margaret Graves, daughter of Bishop Graves, of Kearney, arrived in the city Thursday on a visit to her cousin, Mrs Henry Clark. Wo can sell you any goods in our lino and guarantee prices lower than any catalogue house in America. Miner Bros. Fok Kxciunok Brick block, three rooms, to trade for small farm in Web ster county. For particulars call at ofllco of J. S. White Tho committee' appointed to confer with tho party who dcsirnl to move his flour mill to this place have sub mitted a proposition but as yet no nn- swer has boon received. Mr. Corcoran tho new stock man who has been buying stock horo for several weeks past roturned last evening from St. Jon and will put in yards hero nud coutinuo tho buyiug of stock. Watch for Israel tho great imperson ator, who will bo in Red Cloud March 22d, under tho auspices of Red Cloud Band. Ho comes highly recommended by tho press and is superior in many respects to Alba Heywood. Placo and admission fee announced later This week wo call tho attention of our readers to the new advertisement of tlie Nebraska Mereantilo Co., under tho new management. It will prob ably bo a good plan for bargain hunt ers to keep an eye on tho advortiso merits of this company in tho future. Tho Red Cloud Chief boldly takes tho stand that licensed saloons aro more conducive to healthy public morals than tho blind pigs iu tho base ment where young men learn to take their first drink of sour mash out of the nozzle sf ijng Nebraska Sta e Jour nal. I A kicking broncho hitched to a wag on with another horso mado things look interesting for the driver, ono ot the Fenrn boys, on Inst Sunday morn ing. In front of Newhouso Bros, storo tho polo broko in such a manner at to, look tho wagon and tho drivor went into the air but alighted on his feet, ' still retaining a hold on the linos and ' slopping tho team after some hard pulling. Married, in the Oongregationai par sonage atCowIet, Nebratka, Thursday, March 8th, 1000, Mr. Henry (. Keeney and Miss Annio Deakin, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Doakin The coreniony was performed by Rev. G. W. Mitchell of Franklin, Nebraska. Tho young ponplc will go to house keeping immediately on tho lino fnrm owned by the groom adjoining the vil lage of Cowles, Tho county judgeship case whs tried beforo tho district court in this city laslS&turday afternoon, and a de cision given in favor of Mr. Kdson. The caso will now bo taken to the iu promo court for a final decision. Mr. Duffy it still attending to the kutiaaii of tho ofiee, aad will in all probability contiano to do to until a doeition oa tko eaao kaa ktta rendarod by tka ta raata ooirt. Tka homo of Mtta Dolllo Sktyktrd at Blrartoi wm tka toaae of aao eajayaaeat Wodaatdar ovoalag, wkea tho oaUrtaiaod a aatall party of yoaag folkt in honor of Mitt Nelle Sheraaa of Red Cloud. A vory dainty lunch eon was sorvod at 11 o'clock in the dining room which was ablitzo with light and beautifully docorated with carnations and roses. Those who en joyed Miss Stiephordson's hospitality wero as follows: Misses Nelle Sher man, Belle McCuo, Kdna Coates, Ruth Owen and Messrs. 11. Sams, M Hobnrt, O. Edmlston, V A. Burnbam, A. J. Hunt. At a meeting of tho Anti-snlnon League held nt tho Congregational church ou last Monday night an organ ization was perfected witli the follow ing ofllcera and committees: President K. S. Reed. Secretary Mrs. S.muel Garber. Treasurer Samuel Dyer. Agitation committer R. A. Barnes, B. B. Fulton, A B. Pioreo. liw onfuivun-nt committee- G W Fiiiiifis. L S. Wilson, R. M Cochrane. LeijiMutivi' eumniiiteo Rev. Deai., Mr. ll'ilm. b, Rev. I. W. Kdson. FiuaiK'iiil iMiiinilltee Miis. Mitchell, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Cutter. Knrollmont committee Bov Finch, L. P. Albright, O. L. Cutting. Hospitality committee W. O. T. U. Hats Stacked to the Ceiling. Nem and Jtocby Spring Styles. Our Spring Stock of Hats is now in. Also showing new spring styles in Shoes, black and tan.3 Big line Nobby Neckwear. Gomden-Kaley Glothincj Gompany. LEADERS IN LOW PRICES. FRE O 22 Popular Monthly Magazines 22 Qlren to readtri ot thli paper (or saving Ihe wrappers from our Diamond "C" Laundry Soap. Included in our Pnixa List am Mandollna. Qultara. Violins, and hundreds ol Splendid aitte for Everybody. Drop a postal ard for Free Oatalogaa to The Cudahy Pkg. OUTH OMAHA, NEI. W prima Urn art im Dttataa ''O ' TRAJrIIfc TSXJJS&.1&T&T2. CO, DEALERS IN LUMBER Building; material, Etc. RED OLOUD. 1 SWBBT POTATOES I FOR SALE. I kara a Kuo lot of swaet potatoou suitable for toed or for fatally uso which I desiro aoll. The Tariotiet aro "White Cuban Queen" and "Yellow Jersey." $1.00 per bushel. ffl All first qualltioi for miiiiiiff plnnts. lur tno purpoao oi ritijiii); pmuiN ur inning ouii pa naino uy caning my farm four and oiio-liulf miles south. west of Rod Cloud, JOS. ROCHBR. list MMmmwMmMmmmmmmmmmtmm The Chief Costs gS:iPS::aP,SS:gS:iaS!gi nfS Co. Soap Works, Shi Imm n.4 a kli aaa aii w win a kin to and COAI1 NEBRASKA Partlos desiring iwoot potntoos but $i per year. if i . L- ij 1 ii - -..- . -rv-v -.w - - v-itt;M&i&fmiuwm'WuwiiiiiiifQ