MORE OR LESS PERSONAL. GENERAL CITY NEWS. LOCALLY . & -4.- VVr, -4 -9 5 -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 f? E4 fc- St. iVl VJt 'f fi t fail? fi!i. '- MS. i? i ' ' -r iJi sap. ' i5?$v ' i MB, t ' IK - ft.' " 'Vi""' ' &' ' -'&&( - ' j!? )hV -9 ! China s Sphere of Influence. Hold befoie tic eyes, ttiovo with a circular motion, nntl you will not tlto idea of thu coining Chinese revolution. Wh 'ii theso spheres of influ ence begin to revolve, ".John" will foci as di.zy ns does n pot son witli defective? eye sight, when things begin to swim. Tho latter may find relief front his "dizzy spells" by using properly fitted glasses "John"- may tind none. , flewhouse Bros., Red Cloud, Neb. Jewelers and Opticians. HTTTTl WEEK'S HAPPENINGS Stove repairs at W. W. Wright's. For farm loans call on C. W. Kaloy. Frame Lea of Blue Hill was hero Wednesday. Special price on buggy whips. Fo oei. & Hutchison. Al. Holdrege of lMverton was liero tho first of tho week. Fred Glover the Kansas CJitv flock man was hero this week. Hob Barkley of Kansas City in here visiting with relatives and friends. .1. R. Van Horn, formerly of this city, aiwof McCook was horc Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas A. Leonard returned tho fust of the wtek from a visit at Hirer ton. Grant McFiuiand of Hastings was in tho city this week looking after busi ness matters. Mrs. E. Hife returned Saturday eve ning from a sorcral weeks visit in tho eastern part of tho state. Spring is here; so is Butler, with a full lino of light and heavy harness at low prices. Call before you buy. There will bo regular sorvico hold at tho Christian church each Lords day at the usual hours. H. S. Soudku, Pastor. Mrs. Philip Barkley nnd Mrs. John llarklcy wero called to Inavalo Mon day night on account of the serious UN aess of Lizzio Deisloy. Tiik C'iiikkSI per year. QL. II Fort has been in Lincoln this week. Canvas loggins at cost. Foam. & Hutchison. Goto lloby for tho best and cheapest coal in town. A few of thoso dandy 25c whips to go at lOo at Butler's. Dr. Moranvilio is out again after his spell of sickness. Jerome Wright was n Superior visi tor Monday night, Tho line of heating stoves at Wright's is superb. See them. For hlaeksinithing go to A. M. Beers, north of Day's barn. Don't fail to gt our prices before buying. KooKt. & Hl'tciiion. Oscar Tool was looking after busi ness matteis at Guide, 11 ick Thursday. E. U Overman is homo again nf tor n trip to his old homo at Oquawka, Illi nois. L. M. Crabill has so far recovered from his late sick spell as to have been down town this week. Sheriff Wells left tho first of tho week for Belvidcro, this stato to look after his business interests thero. Charloy McKeighan has purchased tho old Jackson proporty in tho south part of town and will move to this city t rcsido. Al. Groat, who is holding a position in a meat market at Hastings, was hero the last of tho week to attend tho fu neral of his mother. James S. Gilham returned Tuesday night from Indian Territory whero ho has been for a number of wcoks looking up a location. James Burden has a force of men at work this week fixing up his residence property jnst west of the courthouse lie will move into it in tho near future, We have put nil our 75c, 8rc, $1.00, 1 A. M. Beers, for blacksmith work. !tS cents gets a f0 cent whip at Fogol & Hutchison's. Mrs. Mario Mick visited with friends in Superior Sunday. See the fine display of heating stores at W. W. Wright's. Tho Ciiikk and Chicago Inter Ocean no yea r for 1.8fi. G. L. Grlflls went to Lincoln on busi ness Wodnesdoy night'. Wo are closing out our loggins at cost. Fooki. & Hutchison. Walter lloby sells tho Singer sowing machine. Prices right. Gut tho best. Pay your subscription ami get a cal culating pencil. Thoy are a littlo won der. Aaron Conovcr has been off duty this week and is reported as being very sick. Goo. J. Warren and Dr. L II. Beck attended tho chicken alio v at Superior Thin sday. Ono carload of Jackson county, Ohio coal. Best coal for cook stovo In tho U.S.-W B. lloby. Tho Twelfth grado of tho high school tendered a reception to tho Eleventh grado at tho Masonic hail last Saturday. tables at fiOe and 75c. Big bargains for shirt wearers Cowdkn Kai.I'.v Co. Mrs. Wm. Eames and children left Tuesday evening for their future homo at Caldwell, Idaho. Mr. Eames had already gone with n carload of house hold goods anj stock. For a hand made harness to give wear, m ado of the best oak tanned leather that will not rip or tear, and warranted to bo mado with tho best of care, go to J. O. Butler. When you have urgent business with soineono in another town or city, re member you can reach your party tho quickest and best by tho long distance telopbono. Kates mado known on ap plication to "central." If you see anything in this paper that pleases you if you think it has tho right ring have your namo put on our list as a subscriber. If it displeases you giro us your namo anyhow it may please someone else this time and you next. Insurance, Abstracts, Notary Public. ) 'WW i O. C. TEEL, i RED CLOUD, NEB. S The Best TKi T ARE MAD J?. W I T H ROYAL Bakira Powder Hot-breads, biscuit, CV.K.C. rolK muffins, crust's, puddings, and the various pastries requiring a leavening or raising agent. r.!l ther.e lender, n;u u-Wh Rnvnl 1 ..kin"- Powde fnnfls r.vc r.t'icrl,ttivt!v Iisziu, sweet, delicious and wholesome. Rov.il lUking Powder is the. greatest of time nnd labor savers to the pastry cook. Hesidcs, it economises flour, butter and eggs, and, beht of all, makes the food more digestible and healthful. The "Roval H'ikerniul 1'astry Cook " 'cnniaiium; ver 8w most practical .uul x.iluabU' cool:iu recoipts freo to even- patron. bend postal card with your full adilresi. There are cheap baking pow ders, made from alum, but they arc cNceedingly harmful to hoalth. Their astringent and -niit.TiinL dualities add a damrorous element to food. BOYAt BAKINQ POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK. II. D. Bedford left Sunday for Omaha where ho will reside in the future. Ho has accepted a position with tho Phoe nix Insurance Company. Mrs. E. II. Foe of Cowles was in the city Saturday and left that evening for McCook to lock after tho wolfaro of her son Fred who is seriously sick at that place Flavo Grico loft Monday night for Omaha whore bo will take an exami nation before the board of pharmaoy of the stato of Nebraska to obtain a certiGcato as a druggist. O. W. Nice and wife of Portland, Orngnn, arrived in tho city this morn ingfor a visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs. D Kesler, and other relatives. Ho will probably locate here and follow his profession of painting. Wo wish to call your attention this week to tho announcement in another column of tho big salo of C. K Mc Keighan which takes plaeo at his farm four miles northeast ot Ked Cloud, at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 21t. He will offer for salo ono hundred nnd peven head of stock, farm machinery, etc. Wishing a good crowd ho has liberally advertised his silo. If you nro going to give a banquet and want somo swell menu cards, if you aro going to get married and want up -to date wedding cards, if you are geing to have an opening in the spring and wish to please in thin line, if you want typewriter paper or stationery of any kind, either printed or plain come and see us. We havo a ne line. Burlington Routo-125 00 to Califor- nia February 12, 19, 20, March G, 12, 10, 2G, April 2, 0, 10, 28, 80. Lowest rate in years. Applies to San Francis co, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Jose and pretty nearly every other impor tant point in California. Through tout 1st sleepers on 1. 11 of tho above dates t;et ulioard at any station in Nebraska at which train stop; get olT at Los Angeles. See nearest Hurling ton ticket agent, or write ). Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha, Nob. At tho last meeting of tho Royal Neighbors tho following oflleers wero installed for tho ensuing year: Oracle Mrs. Nora Clark. Vieo Oracle Mrs. G. L. Griflla. Chancellor Mrs. J W . Runehey. Recorder Mi h.J. II WYgmaiin, Receiver Mrs. W. A Mitchell. Mairihal Mrs. C II Kuley. Aft Miir-lml-.MiH. W. K. Rife. Pnyhlciaii B. A. Ornighioii. Organist Mrs. B. W. Uon, Miiuigers B W.Ross, Mrs. Runeh ey and L II. Fort. Inner Sentinel O. O. Teol. Outside Sontiuol L. II. Fort. B.W. IJIancli of Guide Rock was in tho city Monday. Horn, to Mr. nnd Mrs. Thos, Shank II n on Monday, a girl. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lach, tho latter part of last week, a boy. Wantkd A good girl for gonornl work, at the depot Lunch counter. IlUllKHT NkUKUHUIUI. Low Clapp was callfd to lllooming ton tho llrstof tho week by the serious illness of his mother. Littlo l'utti (lalusha gavo a pmasant valentine party to a number of her young friends last evening. J. A. Roytl returned homo Monday after a reveial mouths ttlp thiouge In dian tenltoiy and other southern points. Mrs. L. 11 lllacklcdgn gavo a very pleasant it inner pal ty to u nuinbei of lior lady friunds on Wednesday. A very pleasant time is reported. Word was received yesterday that Walter llolesworth son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. llolesworth of this city had boon drowned nt Calastau, Idaho. No partijulars wero received. Ward Hiatt and wlfo returned Wed nesday night from a two months visit with relatives in Illinois. Mrs. Hiatt had boon seriously ill during a greater part of her visit east but is now con valescent. We wish to thank tho promoters of tho drama, "Among tho Ilreakors" for tho courtesies extended to this ofllco. Maybo wo should extend thanks to tho gentleman who writes drama with two r's and two m's. Lizzio, the thirteon year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Deisloy died at her homo in Inavalo on Monday. Tho funeral services wero held from tho rcsidencont that placo on Wednesday and the remains wero Inid to rest in tho Rod Cloud cemetery. Mrs. Reach, an aunt of Mrs. C. D.Rob in ton and Mrs. Del Wells, died al the homo of the latter on Wednesday oven ingatlt p in. Tlie funeral services were con.lueted from tho homo of Mr. Wells on Friday nnd tho remains wero taken to liltio Hill for interment. Frank Cowdon returned from Chica go last Saturday where ho has boon purchasing his now summer slock of clothing and men's furnishings. Ho casually informs us that he tore his shirt up tho front and down tho back in his effort and that ho outdid himself. He says that tho now spring stock of Tho Cowdou-Kaloy Clothing Co., will bo ono of tho largest, finestaud best as sorted that was over brought to tho val ley. And rrank never jokes about business. List of letters remaining uncalled for at tho postofllco at Rod Cloud, Neb raska, for tho week ending-Jan. 13th, 1000. 3 -a m 3 3 OVER COHTS HND 1DUCK -a UK 3 3 3 3 3 CO MTSI 9C At almost your own price. The bal- g anceofour fe Men's, Boys' and Children's I I Overcoats 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 AND & e UUCKLsOatS at 33 Discount 3 Also some great bargains in heavy g jl weight Suits, Pants f'and 3 Underwear. 3 . j 3 A positive sacrifice in order to make room the big j -S stock now on the road. A great sale. You g IS will miss it if you miss it. : s 3 Cowden-Kaley Clothing Co. fc 3 fc . THtaiUKt i riA i ntvtH uisftcruin i a, . 3 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . e: Allen, Thos. Cockroft, Walter Davoy, Gale Harris, Richard Payne. Ii II. Howlher, Mr. Cone, Goo. W. Howard, Will Lano Mis. John Wager, Dick 2 Theso letters will bo sent to the dead letter ofllco February 28th if not calL ed for before. When calling for abovo pleaso say "advertised." T. O. Hack ek, Postmaster. An Oxford paper says: "Webster Josselyn, for twolvo years train and roadmastor.for tho St. Francis branch of tho Burlington stationed at Orleans, hns been appointed supply agent for tho Burlington, vtco D. S. Guild, who will remain at Plattsnuiuth as Htoro keeper. Mr. Josselyn has been with tho Burlington road for twenty years, having begun his railroad career wilh Mr. Bustis." Mi. Josselyn is qulto well known in Red Cloud and Ids friends here will bo pleasod to hear of his promotion. Sarah Ann Groat, wife of P.L. Groat, whoso death occurred last Friday, Feb ruary 8th, at her home in tho south part of tho city, was born in Henry county, Illinois, June 3, 1848. She was married, to D. L. Groat December 20, 1804. Thoy moved to Iowa in 1888 and came from Iowa to Nebraska, with thoir'famlly In 1871. During meet of ;Mndley's HestaiiFant IIAI.K 1IUII.D1NO, Rod Cloud, Nebraska. Warm Meals Hours. at All 'Nice, Comfortable Lodging Rooms. FRUITS. CONFBCTIONKRY, NUTS AND CIGARS.' OVSTKRS IF EVBRY STYLE. iALL KINDS OK HOT AND COLD! LUNCHBS. the intervening timo thoy havo resided in this city. Sho had been an invalid for several years past, but hor ailment of past years was in no way serious until a few days boforoher death when sho contracted pneumonia. Sho leaves a husband and six children to mourn hor loss. Tho funeral services wero hold at tho Mothodlst church on Sun day afternoon, and wero conducted by Rov. J. H. M. Cobb. Sho was a mem borof tho Inavale M. K. church. Tho remains wore laid at rest in tho Red Cloud cemotory. The probabilities aro that tho Ne braska Mercantile stock of goods will not bo opoaed up for sftlolo this city. It will probably be divided into two or throe stocks and sold to merchants in small towns.' No doubt a number of pooplo would be ploasod to see this stock oponed up and sacrificed hero, but thoy will undoubtedly bo disap pointed. It has boon reported to us on very good authority that tho entire stock will bo shipped away as soon as ilio matters arosettled up. GUIDE ROCK. Tho snow is going fast and bad roads is tho cry. L. G. Parsons was in town on busi ness today. Jesso Garrison has a hno shire re cently purchased. O. A. Edgerton of Hamburg, Iowa, is here this week. T. F. Watt finished filling his large ice honso Tuesday. A masquerade ball was hold at the rink Thursday night. R.S. Proudfit has gono on tho lum berman's excursion through the south. I. B. Colvln still has a farm or two to soil and can givo possession if taken at once. Grandpa Potitt died last Saturday at tho homo of his son Wm. Potitt south east of town. Win. Potitt is very sick witli lagrippo. Uncle Billy Sabin Is around again after his sick spell. Ross Hubbard taught in Miss Pu tilt's room during hor absonco occasioned by the death of her grandfather. It is rumored thatWm. Reeves will move to Wymoro and J. M. Roland tako charge of the Guide Rok liouso. Amidown. Wantkd Men to learn the imrber'n trade; only two mouth's required; e"nii c.iru scholarship, board, tools and transportation to our colleges atChi cago or Miuuoapolii. Apply by mail Moler Rirbor College Representative, 1C23 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nub, 4U b tltlifatb lb lb lb! It 's fr THE I 1 TIME I 4 9 T0 1 BUILD 1 HAS ARRIVED. Aro you in lino? ( The propor way to savo money on a building is to bring your bill for hardwaro to us to flgare on. I flAHDWARE AND NAlhS are on the upward tondonoy but wo got in oarly so aro in a po sitiou to do you somo good in thi) matter. Dnu't fall to comn and talk with us if you want to save your hard earned money. .WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY. JUST TRY US. imorhart Bros. 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