5RZ!wII.riiiiiiiiw ' jT rW1-- r b'fe AtbU(k4iklJ)AltbUvW)ti4aiavbkiiiitibtVtbbUrAWtlhUibbbtb)li4itiaUitbl)lil(tivl(Jilr4(. J fc vn fe.- n .1. T J1 , 7 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ft .... r. 'gH K i rn , vM.-m'WMUfrinsV .,,,. .a. . ..- . nrrfl.R' '"i iwni - . r v ;:rj." .-. i- . ayyssi: y , .'.-fii v,-( S of, i.r r . - .sw i.14 VH4'Vi V LAirVKi? iVY i 3cvj o c- .3 n:m If tills is truo thon Christmas tlmo Is horo. Tlio day for plnnuliig, for "hints," for buying, not u day too early for tho luttor, if you would avoid- tho ifusli, and tho rush and tho worry Don't put of soleeting your gifts bo you arc woro out and cross when tho blessed day comes. A light heart is tho best of Christmas cheer. I Just word bofore you think or Christmas buying. Don't bo too practical, dou't glvo coal, or Hour, or gloves, or stockings, IN tho family or out, uulos thoy aro actually in noed of theso homely necessaries of life. Do us you would, not as you aro dono by. Don't givo a thing that is really neodod if you want your prosont appreciated. Give something tho recipient would novor buy for himsolf or horself. Uho a littlo common sensh. Buy a bit of Jewelry, Cut Glass, Silvniuvahk, somo of tho many Slorling Sllvor Novoltios, a lting or r Chain. Or if you want to go a littlo more into tho practical, just enough not to bo too practical, soloct a Watch on Clock, a Set of Spoons or Knives and Forks. Nomorous other doslrablo articlos which wo have moro space In our storo to show than wo havo horo to montiou. Tho wiso will look oarly and buylenrly Will you bo wise or othorwiso. NEWHOUSE BROS., JEWELERS and OPTICIANS. Red Cloud, Nebraska. 0H (nlV11,1,1,1,'',,,',',,'',,,,','','''',,'','''',1,','','',','',',,,'','''','', WEEK'S HAPPENINGS TiiuCHiKrSl porycar. Stove repairs at W. W. Wright's. For farm loans call on 0. W. Kaloy. Tho Chief and Chicago Inter Ocean neyear for 11.25. S1.00 will get 400 pounds of coal at tho poultry yard. John Fulton and wife woro visiting with friends hero this week. Ban Ludlewand wlfero'urnod Men Uay nooa from a visit at Omaha. For a good smootho hair cut or shave go to L. E. Feis on Webster street. Mrs. Wm. Ducker loft tho first of tho weok for a visit with friends in Lincoln. Mrs. Mark I'atkes of McCook was visiting with Wm. Purkos and wifo this week. Mrs. Ghas. Mllligan of Oxford ar rived in tho city Friday for a visit with relatives A couple ef good second hand No. 5, Cyolone cameras for sale cheap at Nowhouse Bros. T. C. Hacker was in Nemaha Citv the last of tho week to attend the fune ral of J. P. Hoover. Bishop Graves of York will conduct services at the Episcopal church next Sunday morning and evening. Andrew Bon? returned tke first of the week from Lincoln where he un derwent a difficult surgical operation. The first gnwl saow of the soasoa ar rived last Saturday, but did not last long oneagh for our people t take a sleighride. Don't delav until they aro all gone but come and got a buggy or spring wagon at Peterson's and save from fivo to ton dollars. Mrs. Itoy Haxton, a sister of Mrs Chas. Gilhnm arrived in tho city Fri day morning frem Bozoman, Montana, for a visit witli relatives and friends. Mioses Miles and Dillon of Hastings will be in Hud Cloud, Thursdny, Dec. fiih, for tho purpose of organizing dancing classes for adults and children. Thoy will bo glad to meet all interested at 7 p m. in tho Holland House parlors. J. A. Tulloys returned homo from T.innnln TimsdaV evening. WllOrO llO wont for medical treatment for Brights disease. The change did not apparent ly benefit him, and his condition isjstill quite serious, but some hopes aro en tertained of his ultimata recovery. Stair JSOLlx:rr J. O. WILES, Prop. i For a ) SQUARE MEAL j 1 next i SATURDAY go to i 'M Lt,jk .tMt&ztAA W i.inifivk - rYrai.HEitij IX2UE11MXX - ii 7. fH as Here 1r fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr MORE OR LESS PERSONAL. Get your cameras and all supdlies at Newliuus.0 Bros. Ed. Overing returned Thursdny from a trip to Do over. Tho lino of henting stoves at Wright's is superb. See them. Ed. Young of Norton, Kansas, vis ited with friends hero this week. Geo Hollister aud wifo visited with friends at Nelson Thanksgiring day. I havo a few lirst class sewing ma chines to trado for stock. -F. V. Tay lor. The engine for tho now mill has ar rived and will soon o placed in posi tion. F. A. Kuehn returned Sunday from a weok's visit at Ids eld home in Musca tine, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dyer are rejoicing over the arrival of a twelve pound boy at their homo. D F. McFarland, formerly of this city, now of Holyoko, Colorado, is vis iting with friends in tho city. Mrs. A. Gaiusha and children left the first of the week for a visit with relatives at Topeka, Kansas. Jno. Tulleys who has been acting as Grand Custodian of the Masonic Lodge came home to spend Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cowden are the proud parents of a fa ne baby girl, which arrived at their home on Wednesday evening. The familv that keeps on hand and uses occasionally Prickly Ash Bitters is always a well regulated family. Sold by C. L. Catting. C. W. Fort of Kansas City who vis ited for several days with his brother L. H. Fort and family hero returned to his home Monday. I havo just unloaded a car of tho tlnest buggies and surreys that have ever been brought to tho town. Come in and see them. Jas. Petkkson. W. G. Warren, thu Superior marble man nad wife were in tho city this week, eating Thanksgiving turkey wi h his parent?, Mr and Mrs. J W. War ren. Are you going to buy a sewing ma chine? If so I havo the best machine for the money ever offered . Do not fail to seo it before buying. F. V. Taylor. Mrs. W. J. Vanco tf Inavale, died last Friday after a long illness, of ap pendicitis. Sho had boon a sufferer for a long tiaio past, and had been taken t St. Joseph, for treatment, but tho fatal disease was so far advanced that no human help could savo her. The fun eral services were hold at tho late homo of the deceased in Inavale on Tuesday afternoon, aud wore conducted by Kev. F.W. Dean 6f this city. At the lam regular meeting of the K. of P. lodge of this city, the follow ing officers were fleeted for thr ensu ing year: C. C It. D. Bedford V.O.-J.S. Blair Prelate A. U. Ducker M. A. T. W. Hatfield M.W.W. A. Sherwood M.F.-J.P.Halo M. E H P. Sowter K. It and S. J. E. Kesler Trustees J. O. Butler, J. S. Emigh, aud A, J. Means. After the conclusion of the work of thu evening, the members repaired to the Star llcstaurnut vthche a sump tuous repast had ben prepared for them, and to which they did ample justice. H J - x r" pnro I'ktk)con von nnmmjy Last week I told you that goods well bought woro halt sold. This is a truo saying from the way the people buy when thoy soo what I hav for thu money. 1 will sell you a better job than you can buy at Chicago or any other place for tho money. Compare my goods aud prices with others and soo for yourself. Joss. Peterson GENERAL CITY NEWS. Seo thu lino display of heating stoves at W. W. Wright's. They all go to IVtorson's when they want a gooil buggy. Walter ltoby sells tho Singer sewing machinu. Prices rigtit. Get tho best. Pay your subscription and get a cal culating pencil. They aro a little won iler. Mrs M. M. Stetn returned Sunday from a visit with frionds at Kansas City. The turkey market took a drop to four cents a pound hero hut Wednes day. It 1. Potter attended tho republicn ratiiication meeting at Lincoln the last of the week. J. A. Tulleys and wifo returned from Lincoln Wcdnesdny. Homer Kinsol made a trip tot air bury and Kansas City this week. General Superintendent Denney of the Nebraska Telephone Co. was in the city Tuosday. Tho Misses Mary and Mablo Nye of Hastings wero hero this week to at tend tho funeral of their sister Mrs Alfred Hadell. Tho ladles' gold watch which was drawn by No. 442 has been left at the drug store of C. L. Coiting where it can be had by the holder of tho num ber. C. D. Mouse. Mockers and iron beds at gieatly re duced, prices for the noxt thirty days to make room for holiday geods at Wolfe's furniture storo. Wo mean business. Come and see. When you have urgent business with someone in another town or elty, re member you can reach your party the quickest and best by the long distance telephone. Bates made known on ap plication to "central." The Ladies aid society of the Metho dist church will give ene of their ele gant suppers on Thursday, December Oth, in the reoru recently vacated by tho Up-to-Date Millinery store, first door north of F.and M. Bank. Every body cordially invited to como. A New England young man, height, lift Tin . weight 140 pounds, blonde hair, bluo yps, does not drink or uso tobacco, intends to buy a f.rm in Neb raska anil wishes to correspond with a Nebraska lady as a help-mato is need ed. Strictest confidence. S. 11. Jim- mkkson, Port Chester, Now York. Two changes will bo made in the B. & M. time table nt this placo next Sun day. No. 18 will arrive at 10 a.m. in stead of 10.20 a.m., and No. 14 will ar rive at 8.15 p.m. instead of 0 02 p.m. as heretofore By this change No. 14 and No. 17 will arrive here at tho same time. Agents Wanted: Wo want an act ive agent in IteiL Cloud and vicinity to represent tho largest Evergreen Nur series in tho U. S. A full line of hardy fruits, shade nnd ornamental trees, shrubs, etc. Four plans, pay weekly. Address at once, The Elgin Nurseries, Elgin, Illinois. The turkoy chaso advertised by the Cowden-Kaley Clothing Co., eclipsed any college loot-ball gatno played this year. Long before tho time advertised for the turkeys to be turned loom from thu top of the building, a good show day crowd was in the street waiting for the chance to get a Thanksgiving din ner. When the lirst turkoy was finally turned loose tho scramble for it would eclipse any foot-ball chase over seen, There wero small boys who had just learned to walk and old men who hnvo to walk with a cane to retain their equilibrium. But it was fun, just like font ball when jou get interested. Each time a turkey was turnod loose the same thing happened. Those who got the turkeys wero ltoy Garber, Fred Hodge, S4m Wright and Ohris Mohler. LOCALLY J.D. Gratis, late of Cape Nome, hns arrived homo ngtin. C. 1). ltobinson made a visit to Lin coln thu last of tho week. Mrs. Itlchard Gray of Noiton, Kan sas, visited friends hero Tuesday. Ed. Bohanan und wife of Lincoln were visiting In the city this week. Miss Margaret Minor was visiting 3 a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 friends in Bluo Hill the first of thu week. Horb Ludlow of Hastings spent sev eral days horo this wook lolling with frionds. From tho way that tho buggies aro izoliur out from Peterson's he must 3 3 3 -a havo something attractive. Miss Clara Armstrong of Fairbury, stepped off horo nnd visited with L. 11. Bust and wife on hor way home ftoin a visit to Beaver City. Tho Thanksgiving window display of Miner Bros, was a very neat and at tractive one, and showed a consider a'llo amount uf good taste for the de signer. 3 Attention Comrades. Satutday night Dec. 1st, 1000 is regular meeting night of Gat field Post. Business of impor tance and election of olllcers. J. A. KEtl), P. C. -a '00 The two blacksmith shops of in. Wolf and C 1'. Dickinson havu been merged into one on the Wolf shop lo cation, and hereafter thu buslnus will be conducted under thu linn r.amu of Wolf & Dickinson. The city ha at last begun to fix up some of tho dilapidated sidewalks This week the walk from tho business narl of towr to the scheol honsu was -S rebuilt and can now ho walked over without fear of getting a brukuu leg. Let tho good work goon. A very pleasant social danco was given at tht B. & M. eating house last Wednesday evening by Mrs. Geo. L. VauCamp and Mr. and Mrs. O. Hughes. Some forty or fifty couples woro pros out. At midnight an ulegant supper was served to which evcryono did jus tice. Tho Ciiikk Calculating Pencil una bles any ono to llguru faster than tho brightest brain can without its aid. A twist of thu wrist brings tho result. Instructive, interesting nnd highly useful. From this datu wu will givu one with each dollar paid on subscrip tion. The Nebraska Telephone company this weok completed the construction of their linu between this city north via Cowles. A number of now phones wore also put in huru, among which are Amboy Milling Co., Albright Bros, L. H. Blackludgo, A. Conover. J. It. Mercer, Dr. Creighton, Silas Garber, L. E. Kellogg, It. B. Kummer, It. D. Young, Iter. W. H, Xan lers, A. Boats, and H. Newerberg, At the regular meeting of the I. O. O. F. lodge last Monday evening the fol lowing officers were elected for tht en auingyear: N. U.-G. A. Ilicketts. V. G.-O. D. Hedge. Seo.-F. W. Cowden. P. Sec L. 8. Sams. Treas.-tt. W. Dow. Trustees-W. S Benso.J. S. White, W. B. ltoby. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postoflico at Bed Cloud, Nob raska, for tho weok ending Nov. 30th, 1000. Bishop, Dr. Bocker, Jos. Buckley, J. Dodge, Itob't (i. Grovor. A.O. Hilliard, Mablo Nelson, Maud Potior, Mary Ann Potter, Wm. Boss, Geo. Stoll, Freeman These letti is will bu sent to tho dead letter olllee Decembvr llltli if not call ed for before, When calling for above please say "advertised."'!'. O. Hack ku, Postmaster. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor ana cneenuiness soon disappear when the kid neys are out' of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that It Is not uncommon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kid neys. If tho child. urin ates too often. If the urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child reaches an age when It should be able to control the passage, It Is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first' step should be towards the treatment of theso Important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the' kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made mis-, erable with kidney and bladder trouble,; and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It is sold V... J.iii.l.l. In tlllo- tlT WJ UlUgKMtJl III !!- cent and one dollar ty sample bottle by mall tree, also pamphlet tell- Homo of snwuiitoot. ing all about it, Including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer fie Co., Blnghamton, N. Y., be sure and rotation this paper. :.ri?vi ,Js have aK?lSrrttHKKrr HSS3H MaLfcjMiM ifffUytj Cowden-Kaley Clothing Co. LEADERS IN LOW PRICES. THANKSGIVING TRADE has kept us too busy to write a regular advertisement. If you will watch this space from now until Christmas you will find something1 that will interest you. Great things in store for bargain seekers from this time on. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Cowden-Kaley CLOTHIERS FOR ffrf(i(fffforf(frfrfffffff(fffrf vAvA WE ARE STM IN THE PMCT with a complete line of MHDfIKE nnd can Interest you on money matters in hardware. We guarantee our goads and our prices YOU JiEED SOP WlflTEfl TOOItS. WE AKE SELLING A good handled steel axe .... 90c A first class buck saw .... 75c No- O Tublar Lantern - 55c 17-inch Japanned Coal Hod - - 25c 6-inch stove pipe, 2 lbs to joint - - 15c 6-inch elbow - - ioc If you hunt we can interest you in gunas and amu nition also. Out line of these goods is complete. Be sure and see us before line if you desire Morhart Bros. iff & 1 f 4 r f . ' Nil -i e iff hi I I & P & h & i i i i ; 0 1 f 3 I i 1 f I ! & t 1 & & & i l Clothing Co. f. ALL MANKIND. 5 'to be the best quality cannot be beat. you buy anything in our to save money. Hardware Co. , jjrtf4f"ffi2t3 IWWii!T5TOJJ mrritjtz: ww I .'"... t a 1 v -'.- J4r?g?