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Holiday bujingU now at us
ho Klit nt our establishment
NOWIIEKE cm goods , pur
chuaod to better ndvuntiio
thuu hero. Our stock of Hooks
is larger and inoro complete
than ovor before A beautiful
Ct Glass at moderate prices.
Toys, Porfumory, Manicure
and Toilet Sets, Beautiful
Dishos, Vases, Pictures and
Pioturo Frames, Jewelry,
Watches, etc. Como in and
seo for yourself.
C. L. COTTING
The
Druggist.
Sen J. O Butler.
Wanted Corn, by V. H. ltnby.
Winded 200 bushels l corn 1'.
Nowhousu.
Charles Ungate, ol Itiuu Hill, was In
tho city today.
K G Bohanun of Lincoln was In Ib-d
Cloud Monday.
Mi.s Daisy Hunter of Inavaio was
visiting Bed Cloud friends Tuesday
F. V. Tnjlnr, mulct laker and i in
balnier. Opposite CottingN ding stoic
Miis Hula llunchoy, who has liuen
visiting In Oklahoma, leltitmd home
Monday.
Miss Blanche Gross Is Itnine from
Franklin where .she has bion nt'cnd
ing school.
,Tut unloading another car of tin
very best quality of Mniilnnd coal nl
W. 1J Koln's.
Got your horse bhtikets, lap rohp
ami harness of Fogcl; he seils the bent
for tho least nunoy.
W.T. Johnson and Oliver Stiomp,
two Hastings citicn-i, were business
visitors in Bed Cloud, Friday
Walter and Kmim Ihtithorn of
Cidunis uru vi-lting in Ib-d Clmid the
gnosis of thoir uncle, () C. 'I'eid
Will Hcll'elbower. after a -hurt viit
at lioine, returned to hi spiiool work
in tho university at Linco n, Tuesday.
Mm. Lulu Fuller of lb-tinny anived
tho fust f t'ui week fo" a viii
with her puents, Mr and Mr. John
G. I'otter.
Joo Wnrron, Jr, wlio holds a lucia
tivo position at Telluiide, Colnuido,
arrived hoinc Monday to spend IhiNt
mas with tho folks.
Miss Bertha lCi'scltiu of Montana.
who has been visiting at the homo of j
Lor uncle, D. lb !! lhower, left Tues
day for visit with friends in Kansas
Miss Sndio Ovcring, who has boon
teaching in Clay Center schools, re
turned homo last Sitnrday evening to
spend tho Christmas vacation with her
parents.
J. Ed. Watkins, publisher of the
Hastings Daily Republican, was in tho
city several hours Monday while on
his way to Alma. The Chief acknowl
edges a frntoiunl call.
William F. Johnson anil Mary Ann
strong wore united in marringo at tho
' homo of tho bride's parents iu Hluellill
last Monday, Kov. L. C. Han is of tho
Christian church olllciating.
Nowton Thompson and George
Fnirliold of Guide Bock woio in Hed
Cloud, Monday, on routo homo from
Superior. It is a kind of round-about
way to go such a short distance, but
thoy seem to think it worth tho while.
Tho Hed Cloud Camp No. 003 M. W.
A. will have a public installation of
ollicors in their hall Thursday evening
January 1st, 1003, followed by a supper
and danco. Ati invitation is extended
to nil members and their families.
I. W. Edson, Clerk
The county commissioners will meet
noxt Monday. This being tho last
mooting of tho year a great deal of
business will bo disposed of, tho ap
proving of tho bonds of tho various
officers ovor tho county being no small
item. This will also bo tho last meet
ing of tho old board, tho now com
missioners inking their places tho first
of tho year.
WHEOU3 RELIABLE
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,,u, arin lau robe go to Joo
F 'irel.
"v 'Sliepherdiot,
"'Vi-rton Monday.
was down from
'f ntl Mm. n.Kll,
"'K bincoln thi, week
.1 l. o...
nro visit-
ccr.r"'? .H,' "" bt
"s mis week.
K B- lowland was down from Blue
"ill the hrst of the week.
(Mn,ir''-;r!l,lrHh ' Cowl('s s 1" Kcd
wonJorfusincM Monday.
J1?' Hyron Hanc"ck of Ulvorton
was In KC, OIou.l thn Hr8l f ,ho wcpki
0 Hiitler will sell jou a goo.l
""in hip i.ibo for a veiy small price.
'nty Cleik Gather ami family
JPentChti,tmaswitbf,t.mis at Guide
K ic
Another new stock of turnover col-
ars '"' la'lle'.Jim received -F. New
hoile
lv"'3 Ludlow cmie down fiwm
Hi'tiiigsTucMlayfor a short visit at
ll'MIIO.
! W. Hutnniel of B'uo Hi w,
shaking hands with Hed Cloud friend,
Monday
Don't swear oir next Thnisduj ; Jim
'l'Ut. Itwlllsavo you tho tiou'nlo of
breaking a pledge.
Dr. H. F.H linos, phsicinu and sur
geon. ()rii,.(, (IV(1,. Uotting'-. ('nil,
promptly attended.
Do ion need nice light huriics?
''t it at Kogul'.j ho handles the best
for the least money.
Lee Detour and Alln-it Feigu-on of
Guide Hock weie H-d Cloud visitors
die last of tho week.
Mbs Noima Hiehaidson, who has
been attending s dinnl t OiiimIim, is
home for the holidajs.
Miss D.hsv FrMdo retiiined bono
the Hist ot the week after a scvcrnl
month' sta iu l.uicoli'.
Arthur W Smith of Ninth Branch
iml Miss Lz.ic Karner weio maiiicil
bC'iinn Juilgn Ec-ior, Wednes-day.
Al lb out, who holds u position with
A ) in. Ids at Hiaden, wi visiting
Hed C oiid friends the first of the week.
Mr Mid Mrs. !; J. Oveiing, Jr.. an
Hiepioud paients of a lino baby girl
which arrived tit their homo Tuesday.
Miss Vatoe Foo, one of Wobstei
eountj's teachers, ii-turned borne Mon
day to spend Christmas with the folks-.
Mi-s Mabel Diy, one of Hlue Hill's
cllh'ieiil teaeheis, is spending her
vic'iliou with her parents iu this city.
Mis Gooige HollMer and daughter
left Wednesday for Lincoln where they
will visit with 1'. A. Wilburn and
family.
K J. Uveilng is homo from a very
successful se oi al mouths' trip in tho
intcicstof tho Hed Cloud Moiuimetitnl
Works.
Theic will ho a special meeting of
tin- Decree of Honor iu tho Masonic
hall this (Fiidaj) evening. A full at
tendance is requested.
Hoscoe Gather, superintendent of
the Oxfoid schods, arrived in Hed
Cloud, Satuiday and will visit his
paients heio during vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Dow left Mon
day noon for Mowcastlo, Wyoming,
where they will spend tbo holidays
visiting with thoir son Charles and
family.
Tho Hed Cloud bowlers camo within
two pins of beating tbo "All American"
trio and tbo local hatter has been re
quested to lay iu a stock of odd-sized
sombreros. Lincoln Stnr.
Hugh Crnip, who has been in Oregon
for tho past two or threo years, return
ed to Hed Cloud tbo first of the week.
Mr. Ciaig is a biothor-in-law of Chits.
G.ites, living south of ho river.
Tho bazaar given by tbo ladies of tho
Hiptist chinch lastSiturday afternoon
and evening was certainly a success.
Tho receipts amounted to about $00,
and tho ladies feel well repaid for their
work.
Smallpox has again becomo pi evid
ent iu a number of localities in west
ern Iowa and custom Nebraska. A
number of schools in Iowa have beon
closed owing to tbo lax quarantine reg
ulations. Tho city schools closed last Friday
for a two weeks' vacation appropriate
exercises weio held in the various
rooms which weio enjoyed alike by
the pupils instructors and tho many
patrons who wiro in attendance
L C. Fitch of Jewell county, Kansas,
was anestcd by Shell IT McAithur last
Tuesday The cbaigo which stands
against him on tho court record is that
of cattle .stealing. It will bo reineni
bend that a short time ago somo
cattle weio stolon fit m tho pasture of
A. Hunts. Thoy were traced down in
to Kansas and dually locovered, but
the iiiiin pointed out as the paity guilty
of their removal from Mr. Hoits1 pas
tine, was never brought to trial as tho
governor of Kansas refused a requisi
tion for him. Last Monday night
Fitch camo W J'iT"jud and was
taken into custom next morning. Ho
wnstakon before Judgo West, Tiusday
afternoon for a preliminary hoaiing,
and a continuance was granted until
January 2, 1U03. Being unable to givo
bond in tho sum of $2000 which wus
llxed ns tho prico of his liberty, ho will
spend his Christmas holidays ns tho
guest of Sheriff McArthur.
For a
E. H. Cox, of near Hladen, transa.'tt d
business in the county eat today.
Mr. and Mis. Chns Wlilto of Grand
Island are visiting at tbo home of Mr.
and Mrs. J S. White.
John E. Karr anil Miss Anna M.
Tobin were mauled by tho Kuv. I. W.
Edson, Wednesday. The happy couple
nro two of Ditto Hill's estimable young
people
John E. Hifo of Western, Mrs. G. L.
Griflls of Lincoln and Mrs. E. C.
Hickanlof Weeping Water weio tho
guests of thoir mother, Mrs. E. Rife,
Chrlstmns.
Thero will be an adjourned meeting
of the M. W, A. on Thursday, January
1, 11)03, at 3 o'clock p. in. for Initiation
and other business-. All members nro
derired to do present. I. W. Epson,
Cleik.
The mnsquerado ball given by the
lite department last evening was well
attended and a most enjoyable tlnio
was had Miny fine costumes were in
evidence and some difficulty was ex
perieneod by tho judges in awarding
the various prizes.
We tiiid, in looking over our book",
that quite a number of our subset ibers
are iu at rears on their subscription.
The Chief is one dollar per year, pay
able in advance Those knowing
themselves indebted to us will plc.isu
call and settle. Your kiiiduesss shall
never be foi gotten.
George II. Ovcring was in Crete this
week to see to the setting up of a lino
uranitc monument iu tbo cemetery of
that place This spiviks well iudi-ed for
theliimof Overing llros. & C. when
location is considered, Ototo being so
near to Lincoln, whcio several large
marble linns are located,
'flic following couples weio milted
iu marriage bv County Judge Edson,
Uednesdaj: George W Swit.er aiid
Miss Kuth Tocluugh, both of lion
O.tk, Kansas; John G lioichMoin ami
Miss Lena Heichstein; En est Heicb
stein and Miss Coin H"iehslein. The
contracting patties or Hie two last
named itiari iiiges aie cousins and live
at llolstem, Adams count y.
Maitied at the Hovalbotel, l)i ccm
In r !il, al .'bno p. in , .Mr. Neil ( latii-j
of Hardy, Iowa, and .MissM mil M tts,
Hev M I. Dixon, pastor ol iho M V.
chili eh, illlciatiiig After the cere
mony and congratulations weroovei,
the guests weio invited to tho dining
loom where a bountiful dinner was
served. Tho happy couple were the
tecipients of many valuable ptcMiuts.
They left for Omaha Wednesday even
ing 'She
Christmas
Festivities
aLre Over!
Something else occupies
your mind. We want to
give you something to
think about in our line.
We carry a complete line
vi I
American
Hog Fence
20 to 49
inches high.
Having bought this in
carload lots, we can make
you prices that have nev
er before been made on
this class of goods
20 inches high, I rods $I.oo
!.'( inches high, a rods 9o
Other heights in proportion.
No. 8 Wash lidlnr $ .80
First-clas", double brace
Duck saw 5o
Good Axo and Handle 75
0-foot Cross-cut Saw, with
handles l.4o
100 hVIOxaj Can iage Dolts I.00
8 lbs' Nails 25
Good Axi- Handle 15
2 boxes 22 Cartiidges 25
Thcho are redular prices and
not cut prices for 0110 day only.
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The
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to wed were granted this
week by Judge Kdson to the follow
ing paities: Frank Shut man, aged '.Vi,
of Adams county, and Miss Grace
Shirley, aged 'ill, Webster County.
Oiedrlcb Kuhlmaii, aged U2,nnd Miss
Kva Uukor, aged 22; both of Webster
county.
Andrew Benjamin, nged 44, and
Hannah O. Loe, ngod 38; both of
Arapahoe, Nebraska.
William H. Vanconnd Miss Margaret
Grconhalgb, both of Cowles.
Terms of Court for 1903.
Terms of court for Tenth Judicial
District for tho year 1903 will bo bold
as follows:
Harlan county Fobrunry 2, jury;
May 4, iquity; Soptombor 14, jury.
Franklin county Fobrunry 0, jury;
May 7, equity; Soptombor 21, jury.
Adams county Fobtu.iry 10, juri;
Mny 11, equity; November 9, jury.
Kearnoy county March 2, jury; May
18, equity; November 23, jury.
I'helps county March 0, jury, May
25, equity; Decenibor 7, jury.
Wobstor county March 10, jury;
Juuo 1, equity; December 14, jury.
Get prices on furs boforo.you soil.
J. O. CAI.UWKL.I..
Tho entertainment given tbo Baptist
Sunday school last Wednesday evening
was well attended and thoroughly on.
joyed by all present. Tho program
consisted of a play entitled Tho Cap
turing of Santa Clnus." Although tbo
piece, as tbo tltlo would indicate, was
Intended for tho delectation of Hie
young folks, yet seemed to please tho
older ones as well.
iA Twenty YearJ
Life Policy
In an Old Line Company is;
the best kind of life
insurance.
Tho cash value of the policy at thoj
end of tho period is more than
you have paid.
'Fire, Lightning, Tornado and
Life Insurance,
tin the best Old Lino or Mutunll
Companies.
0. C. Teel, Agt.,,
Ueu Cloud, Neiiiuska.
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Look over your list.
See if there not something that we arc offering
on it.
If you find among the list a Tie, Mufller, Hand
kerchief, Slippers, Umbrella, Collars and Cuffs,
Shirts, Hosiery, Suit or Ovecoat. This is the
place to buy.
Never have we shown a finer or more complete
line of durable and useful Christmas presents.
Men's Suits and Overcosvts.
Men's fine black and
Bought especially for the
1 loliday trade.
Boys' svnd Children's
Suits and Overcoats.
Chillis' suits . . . $1.50ato $5.00
Overcoats .... 1.25 to 5-00
Hoys' suits, lon pants . 3. to 13.
We sell the best clothing sold in Red Cloud and
sell it the lowest prices. This statement is com
monplace and old, but it does not lose its meaning
when backed by square-dealing merchants.
in and see how we get it.
the best in the world.
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Prices so low this season that lino prosontH can
bo bought of us for very little money.
Half LADIES' COATS. Half
Price. All our Ladios' Co its, .Tuckets, eto , will frloo
bo sold ut just half prico This is u grout slaughter wilo. Como in
and got a Coat before your .sizo is gono mid suvo onedialf your mouoy.
Towels, Table Linens and Bod Spreads.
Tho above will inako nice ChrlHtinas presents, Wo havo a nice as
faortmoiit of all, and wo aro inakiiig iiioiioy-Hiivlng prllcen otithom.
Blankets.
Wo Roouroil our second lot of BlnnkotH just boforo tho advauco, and
you will got tho bonollt of our purchase. Tho blanket wo aro soiling
for COo is worth 7fio on tbo market today.
CANDIES.
Mlxod Candles be, 8'jC, 10, 10c, up to fiOo per pound.
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