for twirsiut e im vhm mfirraf,vtMOmn4nMcv cmvf MiwrwvjM ucc;vr I " uMwi.mmr.i- miviCSsn jrit wwmin iMgMawiawuMM.Mitiiiirmti a s a - 1 3 S l- s i . Va- .. i 1 . v, I y &:- Si lt. ir ai!vtijvwAi;viLia'i.ii(iiiia'Livitiy WM)AK j Competition I j I $4,000 in Prizes 1 1 $2,000 in Cash. $2,000 in Kodaks. Tho largest and most valuablo list of prizes ever offered iu a photographic competition. Come in and let us toll you about it. i Jleuihoase Bros., 2 Jewelers and Opticians. 5 Rod Cloud, Nobroska. BBC'S HAPPENINGS The Cmxr llper year. Stove repairs nt W. .W. WriRht'a. The Chkf ani Life of McKinley $1.50. Will Mitcbell visited in McCook this week. For anything in tho hardwaro lino go to Wright's- F. V. Tnvlor attended tho poultry show at Superior this week. Tho Homo Art club moots January 2d with Mrs. (J. J. Wairen. Tho lincst lino of stoves in the vnllcr can bo found at Wtifjht's. Charley Lewis is spending tho holi days with relatives and friends In Kir win, Kansas Now is tho time to get Robes and Blankets. You can find all stylos and prices at Butlers. Mrs. L. tl Rust left Christmas day for Heaver City where sho will visit Tith lelatives and friends UiUlolnblfaUilloliUllkliUii)obkiiiiUiilitfikblifc- This Cold I Snap is a. fore-runner of what we may ex pect after while. Don't get caught without one of our I Round Qak I Stoves. I You can't afford to freeze for the price we are selling them. They are 4 beautiss and the quality 15 me DCSl. "The quality is remem bered long after the price is forgotten," but vuality and low prices make a great combination hard to beat. We are in it and can interest you. The line is still complete but don't delay long. Get the first selection. We save you money. MORHART Hardware Co. 3iipiir t pif f it.'ffi'Mi'Kf Tf "f IB ."wrt MORE OR LliSS PERSONAL. K mIoi i fui 50c ut The Full . The Chief and Life of McKinley $1.50. (.V.iii, haul ami aoft coal at Oald wells Coal oil, in cont a iriillon ut V. II. Ruby's Ralph Foo returned Sunday from McCook. U. T. Potter was this week. Tiik Ciiikk and n visitor to Umaha tho Toledo lilade ono year for $1 25. Charley White is risking with ft iends In Hastings this veck. George V. Ball of Akron, Colorado, was ho ro this week. F. 11. Strotit of Kearney was doing business hero this week. Mrs. Spaulding nnd daughter of Rlv crton wero hero this week. Car of corn and oats chop feed. 100 lbs. $1.80. at W. B. Roby's. Mrs. Gross has returned from Blue Hill to spend tho holiday vacation. Dr. L. H. Beck nnd son woro in Su perior Thursday attending tho poultry show. A. A. Conner of Concordia, Kansas, was doing business in tho city this week. Mrs. Samuel Kizor bald No. 446 which secured tho largo doll at Tho Fair. Thomas Burden and wife of Bladen are visiting with their son James and family. ' Have you seon the up to dato Blank ets and Robes. Butlers is tho'placo' to find thom. Sherwood Albright who is nltending school nt Lincoln is homo sponding tho holidays. Tho small and largo school children are at present enjoying a two weoks' vncation. Miss Nollio West who is teaching at MrCook bus returned home to spend tho ho'idnys. Homy nnd Hany Gilliam wore in at tendance at tho poultry show at Supe rior this week. Win. HelTelhowcr who is attending tho state university cntno homo to visit during tho holidays. .lames Bowron, fonneily of this city, now in business at Denver, is here this week visiting fi iends. Pasteur's "Blaekloglno" for tho pie vention of black-leg in eattlo for sale by Cotting tho Druggist. When you wnnt nail, .scrows, bolts, barb wire or jmij thine elho in tho haid waro lino call on W. W. Wiight. Tho Life of Wni. McKinley, by Murat Halstead, and Tiik Ciiikk ono year for $1.60, tho price of tho book alone. IoIid Kellogg camo in the day after Christmas and extended his paper to January, 1003, and also ono to Ohio. Frank Hamilton who is attonding tho stato university is here visiting with his parents Mr. nnd Mrs. C. L. Hamil ton. Mrs. David Stroup of Max, Colorado, a former resideut of this city is visiting here with her son Harry and family. Farm loans at 5 per cent interest on good improved land. C. F. Cathor, ofllco ovor Cotting's drug store, Red Cloud. Neb. Rubes! RibosI! Robesll! For the next sixty days you can buy Blanket ind Robes ntn SMCiillcc price at J. O Butleis hat noss shop. Will Parker was called to Pnelps City, Missouri, tho llrst of tho week by the announcement that his brother was sorioiuly ill ami not expected to re cover. Bernard MeNony left this weok for Kninmu'.io where bo will look nfter his largo celerv Interests. Ho will bring a largo invr.ico of celery homo with him. T. C. Hacker wns the recipient of a Christmas present of ii cano made of holly wood and brought from the Phil ippiues, Tho donois woro Frnnk Par ker nnd wife of San Francisco. draco Episcopal. Sei vice Sunday, Deeembor 20th. Sunday nfler CbrUt. mas. Morning pinyer and service 10.30 a.m. Evoning prayer 7:30 p.m. Sunday school )2 u. Tho public Is cor dially invited. Tm case of Emina Holvorson who preferred charges of rape ngainst Ed ward McMaban came up before Judge Wosl on Monday afternoon nnd wns dismissed, tho charge of bastardy he ing substituted. Trial was waived anil Mo.Mabon "vas bound ovor in tho sum of 81,000. The ol'urihos of our city gave t tie osii'il and nmtoinai y Cliiistmiis oxer, chox, ihu Methodist and Congregation al holding. thidis on Tuesday cvoninc mil the In I- I in nnd lliptisi chinches on Wednesday event Appiopriate i tho Episcopal orvices weie iilsu in; church. I in ieivn quilo uiKtit'SliiiL' at each wero exceedingly amusing to tho child T LOCALLY For Mile bills call at this olllce. The Chief and Life of McKinley $1 50. If yon want seed coin see W. 11 Robj Kentucky Lump coal at Rob' at f () GO per ton. K. .). Overing is sponding tho holi days in tho city. Guy Lindsay left Tuesday for n vls't at Haddam, Kansas. Will Kuohii mnd 0 a business trlp'o Superior Wednesday. A. 1. Kly and wife of McCook visited in tho city this week. Miss Blanch Gross who Is nttondlnp school at Franklin is homo. Geo. Hutchinson nnd G. G. Holt woro down from Cowles this week. F. C. Williams and wife left the llrst of tho week for a trip to Lincoln. Walter Warren and wife of Superior woro visiting with tho folks horo this woek. Discard that light stimuicr robo nnd got ono of Butlors Fall nnd Winter Robes. S. Day and wife loft Tuesday morn ing fer Lincoln where they will visit friends. Laux Xandors who is attonding school nt Kearnoy is here spending tho holidays. Myra Cook who is studying phar macy at Omaha is here to spend the holidays. .Miss Mable Wells who Is attending tbe-'s(at university is here spending the holidays. Samuol Lindsey was in Haddam, Kansas, this wook attonding tho funeral of his mother. Robert Mitcbsll who is nttonding medical collego at Chicago is horo this weeK visiting fi iends. Ed. Kmigh who is attending tho Omaha Dental College arrived homo Satuidoy evening on a visit. E. L. Stohons of the Cieto Mirseiies was looking after business ninttris wilh his agents heio this week. Hat vey Cox returned tho llrst of the week from Lincoln where Ho has been attending tho stato university. Boyd Munsell and wife ariivcd here Wednesday morning from McCook to visit with i datives and friends. Miss Sniah Knowies of Lincoln ar rived in tho city Tuesday night for a "visit wilh Win. Parkos and wife. hd. Smtth nnd wife and tho hitter's mother caino up-fioui Norton, Kansas Wednosday to visit with J. H. Smith and family. Mrs. W. A. McKigluin nnd daughter Edith leturned homo Tuesday morn ing from Duuver where tho Inttor has been undergoing me'dical treatment. Farm Insurance t German - Insurance - Co. , OF FREEPORT, ILL. Tho largest old line company in thes, west. Farmers Mutual Ids Co. Of Nebraska, of Lincoln. Largest mutual in tho stato wltbj ovi-r J!00 polieiei in Webster Cou ity. O. C. Teel, Agt.i Red Clouij, Nkhiiaska. You havo wished all a merry Christ mas, glvon your friends n useful pros ent and now tho next proper duty is to extend your subscription to Jnnunry, 1003. Tho dnnco given by the city lire de partment on Chiiftinns eve was a pleasant iifTiir and thoso present had an enjoyable time. Another dance will bo given on New Year's ovo, Puts gray mailer into ynuo head, Brings a ioy glow to faded cheek'. Restores vim, vigor, mental and phys ical happinoss. That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35o. O. L. Cotting. I havo buyers for both farm nnd pas. t in o land If you bnvu land for sale nlease list it with mo at once. No charge if 1 do not get you a buyer. .Mho farm loans nt lowest rate with op tion. C. F, Catiikr, Iteit Cloud, Neb. The football game, or rn.lt ihi- fiee-for all. roiiuh and tumble, between Bladen nml Red Cloud, but Wednesday after noon lesulted Q to 0 In favor of Red Cloud. The gaino wns an interesting one nun a largo iinnvu wan pri-wmi., There is some tal meotinz iu anotb Year's day. ca RELIEVE THE E1YE3 POND'S EXTRACT Reduced one-half with pure soft water, applied frequently with dropper or eye cup, will remove congestion and Instantly relievo pain and inflam mation. CAUTION I Avoid dtngtroui, Irrl. tatlng Witch Hull preparation!, rep resented to bo "the tame "POND'S EXTRACT, which eatlly tour and generally contain "wood alcohol," a deadly polion. GUIDE ROCK. Charles Ogleshy was down this wool. to purchase u faun from Colvin & Bin cut". Thomas Biiekliu was at (iuido Rock on u land deal wilh Colvlu & Barcus. Samuel Hagnn camo in from Noilon county, Kansas, to spend thoholldn with his parents. Sammy is looking well. Frank Edgorton arrived from Mon tana this weok. Mr. Edgorton has boon Id Montana for several months. Charles Hagan has just returned from Kansap City where he has had an other operation on his leg. Tho cold snap is letting up. The ice crop is good and the ice men are very busy. E. Wilcott was over f mm Kansas on a land deal with Colvin A Barcus. Guide Rock morchants all hare extra clerks for tho holiday trado as tho trade is Immense Mrs. Dow Thompson from Bluo Hill is down this weak visiting his mother nnd Mrs Win. Guy nnd family. Look out for the big datico at Moore hall Christmas ovo. Flunk Kent has looted the line farm of Charles Hagan.- There to ono young lady in Guide Rock who has been three continuous weeks milking it new diess, Yen can guess what will happen soon. Charles Ogleshy is going to Western Kansas .soon to look up a location Better stay in Webstei or Jewell count), Asa ftlllner nnd James Jewell wen in Guide Rock bujiug presents for Chtistmns. M. Massinger started for Gnjvcston, Texas, Monday last. Flunk Guy ii muting mound in his host rig. Theie might bo a match. Eva Bennett is. hi ill in Guide Rojk spending the holidays, LB. Colvin spent Thursday in Red Cloud on legal busines. Miss Pearl ll-igan is down from the north part of tho county where sho is teaching, visiting her aunt Mis. Bar cus. wcmerTkansas. Weather line, everybody happy and ovoryono wishos tho renders of this paper n merry Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hooper are visiting parents and friends thii week. Mr. and Mrs. Zion loft Monday mom- ing for their home in Iowa. They were well pleased with Kansas but like their old home best. Miss Ketta Womer, Miss Grace Zion nnd Miss Anna Williams are nt homo during vacation of the Franklin schools. Undo Dan is once more nt his post nnd Womer what is Womer without Undo Dan anil his moustache. Mr. Zion is drawing stuiw eight miles for over oi:o bundled head of cattle. Bill is a hustler. Everybody and everyone else is drawing wood to W-miht. U. d K piled 'up hero like .vium of wnem stiaw. Tho Christmas tree nt Wonwr wps crand succcs. Such a we nnd Mich n load of Christmas pren'tiis was a Mght to see. Tho mush', r ndi-g mid reci tations were a gi.iiid I ten I. Sinta CI ins came in for a share of applause and ovoryono wont away fooling well pleased. Mrs. Albert Perry is on the sick list. I'ho Womer school is closed for a wicks vncation. Miss Belle Null is lonelier. It will be a treat to tho lucky ones who get an invitation to tho Woodman enteriaininetii to be given nt tho instill Intiofi of nflico's on the evening of ll.e Gtli. The Royal Neighbors havo charge of tint program of the evening, BnrAN. Allen T. A) it.-, one of Webster coun ty's old nnd highly respected olliznn tiled nt the homo of L. C, Olmstead near Innvaloon Thursday nftnrnoou at about 0 o'clock. The fuuotnl services .vlll ho conduced from. the place of his death Satuidny in 10 it m, and tint re mains will tin hi ought this city and in lot i oil hy the MiIm of his w if : The de censed was n member of tho (J. A. R. in Mils place and that order will conduei thofiiinir.il fctrvtcos. Mr Aiers wa kj of tho two loams,"1" f Wnoster county's earliest set or ujolco on NowJw" ll,u' lii- itmny fi binds will be sorry to bear M hi- iloiniM , ZV'V VV,V t ava vz-V -"V THE JiEW YEAR 1 Old 1901 has been a great one fortius store. Prosperity has thrived on merit. Hundreds of new patrons have been added to our list. Our business has made a big increase and a grand start made to begin the new ye.r. Thanks and best wishes to you - 1 ur patrons. But we are not con tei t with the battle already won, we have other worlds to conquer, and renewed efforts and greater energy will be put forth to merit your in creased patronage. Wishing our friends one and all ft Happy with a full measure of health and happiness. Profit flot For a few weeks we are goin.to sell clothing without a thought of the cost. We want to clean up for our spring business and the balance of our win ter suits, pants and overcoats must go, Gouiden-Kaley THE STORE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT I would like to sny to my many friojds and customers that I am better prepared to servo yyu this year than ovor before. I buy my goods for spot cash nnd qnuo no rents to pay. 1 carry tho largest assort Uient of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Hooks and Wall Paper in tho county. I ban make it to your intejest to trado with mo duting the coming yevr. CHAS. THE DRUGGIST. On a New Footing. What still remains of our Summer Shoes (and there are not many) you may have at your own price. We are now in the field with nearly complete lines of nf'W fnll QlOKC Thtc io rrs:.-. L u,. .r a ,,.;, '"' ,J r beason if shoe wearers .uuii. luv. ucsi aiiuu values ior tne least money. SCHOOL SHOES is and always has been our hobby. We put more genuine service (or the money into our school shoes than into any class of shoes we sell that's why we shoe about half of Red Cloud's juvenile population. HENRY DEIDERIOH, The Shoe Man. ' rRADBRS LUMBER tuiiiairLe: material, JBto. I j RED CLOUU, rrfVk - Vy ' Neai Year Considered I - Glothing - Go. NEVER DISAPPOINTS.' V"Wt L. COTTiNG, Red Cloud, Nkiir. b"'b i- jc our uanner will buy where they can :r,j:ivxBJifc Oo, UEALKRS IN and COAJL. Nebraska ? hf '"1 4 Vj-Vt,