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BED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, DECEMUBR 27, 1901
ft UMBER 52
THE MSI. MYS OF 1901 1
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We, want you to, know we can anddb provide you with necessities
tanclthat;you save cash on every transaction. There's nod6uptV,'
lbbut your pleasure in buying here. We treat you fairly -lahdjr?
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. -,tharithe silk would cost, say nothing about the makiug. -K ; fe
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earejgiving a discount of 25 per cent on all Dress Goods at '
:-i$i,2S'tVd; aridw up. While 'a great many have already, taken ,
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aavantagepi inisiiDerai.aiscount, we extencr.vtne time, giving an wL"i
' iVhance'tb buy; a beautiful dress pattern 4fc a very lbWprice. :.S--,
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, FABLES
From lh.Kntta Mnll and llrecio.
Thero fvn' vlticn 11 rIiI whoso (onil
parents labyfCtV uytliT the iirprosslati
tlmt tliul?ifaui(itri' wnn njp.vJr O10
wh.ilti thbfj Wlii'ii tin; (hi j'it-ui'l'i
her ti;CDs the toru iitiiit;Viiil)iyc(l n
(cnolibr h vnpal imiNic who liixil ptnt
oro fcrnvftta.itH'isloni cuiKiprviuory' In
IndlflTtin to lte Ihuir (Inuhtcr initrr.o
Uons hi vnlcscultui-e.
After the Instructui' h:ul given I (to
girl nlout twoWo;luf-iin hoannnuncoil
to her mother tn'at tlit'iu wiib 0110 of tlf'j
most reranrkablovniccs -thHt hnd ever
bceniiind that tho gmuM-nl public wnwld
go wilit If tho peopjo only had clinnei',
to hour it.' Tho girl and her inninur
both took lu tuo fiUU'inent of tho tnu
slcal instructor and worn sntiNfled Hint
his Judgment on a ico tvrn nwuy up.
ThoHthe breastidHhn daiiiHi'l hrctimu
lillcd'wlth rb atubltiofi to slug iu pub
iio among tlrangeWjjast to ihow them
what-Ahe could do. At tho tnlicitation
ot tho.glrl and hur mother thoold man
tookhls'rtaaghter to thomanngcr of an
opofa that was on tho boards in a
neighboring city. Tho old man did
not knovr'-Jiilfbh about niuslo tilmsulf,
but kivA'HBvon)y second liutuunant
In ItuVitmlty anyway and what his
wife and daughtur saii went with him.
Who! the bt4 man managed to get an
engagement, with tho manager of the
oporXtrbupt lio told tin manager what
the girii.h)truetor had said about hor
volc.and asked what lie vould glvo
her i?Bld;a piece In hi opera. Ttio
old 4tn-'Wa somewhat surprired to
learA:tuatyio tuauager was notoniy
not filling to put up 0 cent to got his
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bocVa'oT.MS before he would allow tho
girl to sing nnll. This mado tho old
manniot jkntl ho was for going homo
rgltoff, miitliOi.gU-1, who had prac
ticed on ue song "When tho Roses
jComo Again" until she was satisfied
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maSllB UHU II uunii. IIUU HUU UU1IIU
Wiake 11 big bit wljiiii'if sho only bad a
chanco,''persiia(edhorsiro to cough up
th6 $25 utljl tho manager said that sho
oUght go on and .sing just after ilio
eurtaitn went nlown on the tilled act.
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Ana wiinn tiio evening uame.on iiiu gin
was thero in tho betttilothes sliu had,
and tbo'old miin was sitting down in
the parquev-wal'linVfor ier io come on
aHc capture vtho audience. She came
nosed, bowdeggt-d duffer," yelled bank
the cat, "and I will llx you fur the
sausngf machlno."
The question as to what lupiHAon can
ncrVtmrHUh depends largely on clrcmn
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Two' sold Inra were engaged in a bht
tie; one of them was it small, sawed off
man who had to stretch his legs (u
order to make tlii'in reach from hid
body to tho ground, while tho other
one measured considerably over six
tcetsln height. Tho tali man was ptoud
of his statut'o and georal.ahapo, and
giiyvd his mwcd off companion on 'his
because he wm short and iiiconspicu
tti9. Thih ortof tuU made the small
man Homewhat warm, but as his com
pinion had tho physical ability to
break him .in two if ho desired, he
pllii no particular Rick or back ta'.k.
As tho tight got warmer tho cannon
balls commenced to flyand one passing
JustiiYcr tho head of tho rmall man,
clipped tho head off tjtio tail maji slick
and clean. "And I wnts wishing only a
minute ago," said tho short man as ho
looked at the pieces of his companion,
"that I wuh six foot thr('."
STOLEN 8UZZSAWLETS.
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Farmers' Institute.
A far me rs inauuiiu will bo held t
Oowles 011 January 17lli mid 18th. Fol
lowing is thn program:
Fm da v. January 17.
1;00 p.m. l'lirposoof luslltute. K. V;
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Butter Making on tlnt).Ftirni. D. P.
Ashburn. '
Forago Crqps. K. V. Forell.
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"i 7:00 p.m Local Paper. 76
Beftutifylug- Farm HouVdi. L. I);
Stilson. . ,. Kt
Stornoptloon Le'ctiirJ('i8''t)in4Noli
ntskti School of Agriuiilturo. K. V.
r,rol.
Satukday, Januaky 18.
10:00 a.th. The Wheat Crop as a
iConny Mhkcr. Local.
1:30 p.m. Growing Pork in Nobras
ka.O.HUI. 2:45. p.W. CoAMrving Moisture in
our Soils. L. D. Stilson. & ''
(jeuerul Discussion.
O. E Putnam, Secretary.
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A green Christmas maku a fat gtuve
yard, butany old kimBul a Cliristmas
makes u Icn pocketbok. -
WlicnoYoryou see njfi'rl bold tii her
golf skirt whilo uroxsirtg the stree. wi
try bi bo olutninb'i enough to belli vo
slm does it from firui of hubit.
The man who tinrruVvs bis neighbor's
paper overv day In li tbu samo li.'t with s
ilieono who usiJs-j.ls jiclgiibiHVtrri
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Adam was the lli.t iiinn" to outer the .
huinaii race, ut no cumin out with a
bud refold and M.'oiim. rib. . '.
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'A swell dlnnot'' doesn't diguiff .
ititi"li. It may conI.st of clrlol;n'pp1fj '
navy beaus and rioe. 0
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Don't tako anything you' road in this
department to bo porsonal. It h al
ways intended for tho othor fellow.
This is tho way wo keep our friends.
Tho supremo court of Nebraska has '
taken judicial notice that whisky ami
liner are Intoxicating. Indeed; are tho ,.
bndzo-ligbters in Nebraska so tame that
tho supi erne o ittrt must bo called upon
to decide whether thoy nto drunk' or
not? s".
The plumbors are busy gathering '"
t-belr crop of plums'.
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"Join andJorry" are in Rod Clouojii.
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r-JSomo Red Cloudjboys swell up more
pver a three uoiiar. a wee jouiusn
others
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APay your Subscription today. TA'VM
morrow the sheriff may bo iBterrieW p
lug tho odjtor behind elbsed d6or afa
you can't got in. itkr
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rs woulAiOver bel&Ado presl- tf
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Last week we'announced a discount of 25 per cent on all Jaqkets.L
rnnocinrnn' Ur'li'J :nA Moo AdllSnnr n.nfo en mnnHmiftil
voww ciijif ywou, vv- nau tiv lutaiui aiuuuiK uuitv. ou, iiiauv K"r.
" Tments'i5ut owing to the beautiful tatting,4 workmanship. "andff j
Jsf fitting qualities, and the big discourft, 35'PER.GBrtheyadily,;
.catch the eye of thewouidbeDurchaser. .. v :$ k ',' , f V 'W'-'1&&''
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t fta. nn .Toy-vf a $9nn
$12.QO Gbats $9.00.
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in roasting
on all right, but fcer father WM pained
to see abe -wasn't met witk any wild
b'ursU of applause. .Some ill mannered
kid up in, the' top gallery ssked in a
loud voice ff she badhnjlked the cows
before she came in,-and'the people lit
tered all over the bouse, Tfe'e old man
who w,rather bulky would bavj
gone upntnd hooted up the, kid and
worn hity out, but he was wedged in
between,. a couple 'of finely dressetl
women aud couldn't move without
breating a disturbance, and ofcsldes be
didn't know how to find his wy to the
top gallery. Some girls would ifave
fainted right Inert, but this ono didn't,
be had her nerve with her. Sue lifted
It and sang "Wueu the noses uoine,
Bgain'Mn away tbut nearly made tho
lights go.put agood many of the ay
dieoceSid. Angelina, that was tho
natuo of the girl; lisdanothorsong that
86 bad oxpooted'to singes an encoro,
but sho didn't nged it. And alter An
golinabadfinisfcedhcr father listened
to commonts alfaro'dnd him. One man
remarked that it .Umo was money that
girl couldn't buy n ?ack. of peanuts.
H6 also heard the lady sitting next to
Jiilui'Whlsper.vo.he't.cpjiipanlon atd'nsk
him if bo had ever ccarq any.iunigTis
J raw as that in'hjs lj(e,
ror B KOOU wunu mini niiKviun ni.ii
hor father ha'd started for "Homo 'there
wns nothing said, but finally thu oli(,
uiau remarked; "It seems to-niako
caniiderable of difference, Augeliqa,
whetberyou are sfugin'to'your mother
an' me or to a passeljuf strangers,"'
List of loiters reniainmg uncalled for
at the -postofficoat Bed Cloud, Nob.
raska, .for tho week ending Decombor
26, 1W1.
S. A. Butler, W.E.Francis,
J. E. Har'ils, H. A. Robinson.
Those letters will lie sent to theltcatl
letter offlcw' January 0th, if not call
ed for before. 'When calling (0 above
please say "advertised," T. O. fUcx-
KB, Postmaster.
Wheu a fellow lots, oufa silly cao
aftor. saying somotbing; -bV thinks pFbv
smat'ty tho ,aiidleu6e fepV IVko tellisfr ' ,.
him to go way Imckuy'.thico lAfktT
and sit down.
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All the girls seem to uo matting ej k
at the bachelors club. It is last like a
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proposal of marriage to be amtmbejp , s
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The latest la talking of the feot ball,
gamo is, "Was you out to the bull ,
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Fo Uknt-A good rieVr aeTea roow t t
loose, acre and one-tpW of ground,
HttaLje.gooa cellar, and water ana Qiner . ,
.conveniences', Inquire at tbl omce.
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a cheap coatlityrof e'ggs,-glue or
other cqualy.bpKus suostances.
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An irasciblo bull dog wbo7liad' a
spucial antipathy for cats, chased a
large feline up a tree, whtre it look
refuge in the topiucit branch, where he
at and spit defiance at his pursuor
'or tormentor- "Como down here, you
co-founded' coWaVd." growled hot bull,
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