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it- -c - 0- - -..-.
MPff outlook ollleo alter March -1.
$2 Noxt thing Hollnnd will rmck Veil-
SVzuola In lor sultcnso ami liiko it'liome,
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1 ICbdt Btccl Mr, Schwab. 13 uiakliur
aow muet bo cold-plutod mid full low
tolod.
Dynlmlto Is not tho oulv llilnir that
ihaB been exploding over tho Pnnnina
f canal,
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WJiere; oh, where aro tlio SSo toys of
ftvour boyhood? They mount tin to the
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It is noloko after till. A illsnntfli
snys that four persons who ate frank
mi -i ..K .i i..i i.
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,,u vuu uiuui iiuinio ui niu uuiuii war
f shjp$, but tlicy carry very formldablo
names.
v uarno maiion wat warmly
rccolvcd
Tlicro is
Carrie's
bfe.Mn Qlastrow. finva a liondlino.
K .generally a hot timo in
UUIiiUUl IIUUU,
i - May bo Emperor William will be ablo
yto -wrlgglo QlT his muzzle lontr cnoutrh
SjjgjjyfHopaBs out afow remarks on Prcsldont
cvHpstro who is about to visit Uerliu.
K, 'Wh'UoMr, Koosovolt is In Africa wo
'wIjU, lip would find out for suro who-
thcr a jnckrabblt can kill a bull niooso
r and put a stop to this naturo . fuklntr
s business.
waw'
Tho woman who wants the .ballot
docsuot mind when slio la called a
p'crnda reformer". She realizes that
nll reformers aro crude and riulo to
those wlnm tlioy jostle.
By '-nil' means Ut us discourage
I ,bribcry in onr baseball managomont.
pit Is bad "enough to corrupt sulTrngo by
yinoncy luducemonts, If wo may not
Bliavo eloan govcrnmenl, still theio
pahould-bo clcon sport. "
$'i According to reports, President-elect
fe' Tnft intntulR tn imnnlnt. nnltT'niiA nlitn
S?f -'man to tho Cablnot, and they wero
jroxpectlng nl 'least three. Still Ohio
SJ$wiUJknow moro.than ono way to make
m HP tno ticucloncy.
33fV -
i fkUucle Andy" Carncgio has anuouii-
f-.Ced tliatlio is two years older than ho
.2 though ho wus. With nil her blunt
Rfraulrness, wo cannot linaglno Mrs.
"Hetty Clrocn making auy such fctato
ment cciiccrning herself.
A. Boston couplu lovo each other,
Ibut cati't live togothor, Sho says
Jhlic'B a splendid man, "and ho says"
Ifsho's a good woman and a lino houso-
lucccpar, but 1 cau't llvo with hor. Any
body got a romedy for cold feet?
w E A l t PREPARED
To fill your wants in what ever you may want in
the grocery line..
We afe getting a nice New line of Evaporated
Fruits, this years crop. They are fine, the flavor
rich, just opened a keg of Heinz Celebrated sweet
, it ill
'A pickles; "Ask to try em
for Snydcrs Pork and Beans. Snydcrs catsup ect.
?? )". And Falger s Golden
" Extracts ect.
' Oar Bst Brand of Caned
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Tlu iileaorTfoaiblninfj' tho Hiulon
and tho Iiincoln ot'lobrattonH into one
heoniB to be on muoti the samo priu
ciplo o' the Iowa Justice who hou
tcticed a man to bo hanged on the
fourlh of July as thoro wnsn't time
for botli ftHtii-e evettts scparatoly.
The Clirlstmaa -Spirit.
Tlicro iy a peculiar charm about
Ohopplng that pervades the ulmos
plioro at tills Bea(A)ii of tho year If a
casual observer wore to walk up uud
down Wcbstor Strcot and "look in"
at tho busy counters of our mer
chants ho could not fail to bo im
pressed with the gay countenances of
tho Bhoppors-8o different from tho
everyday purchaser of odds and ends
for personal uso. lie ' or rIio" is buy
ing that which will bo u gift to glad
en the heart of Botne friend or'rclativc.
Tho plcaburo It is destined to give is
already anticipated and roilcctcd in
the faeo of tho giver, who experience a
forotasto of Christinas joys to come,
The dement of "self" soctns scarcely
to enter into Christmas shopping, and
vorioly is forgottpn. Thus wo are
happy. It IsithcChrlstinasSplrit tho
Joy of giving!
y Special Meetings.
Tho long looked for Evangollstic
mcoting next Sunday, the singing
Evangelist Milles will dellvor his flr st
nicsso in the morning, bo suro and
licar him, Strong preaching ami good
singing will be special featurosof these
mootlngs All singers arc invited to
join choir during these meetings, tho
outlook for a great work of grace is
cncournglng-cOme and help, A most
cordial Invitation is extended to non-
church goers. Come, and you will bo
sure of a licarly welcome.
Hl&h School tliscs.
The High School closed their work
before the hqlidays, December 18, with
a program in tlio afternoon consisting
of u song s'ing by tho school, duet by
Misses'Orecn aud Fulton, reading by
Irene McOulio entitled "Kcntwood," a
song by tlio epiartet, reading by
Nlta Argabrlgli entitled, "Dickey's
Xmas," after .which Father Fit7gernld
gavo tho scholars a delightful discrlp
tionof "Christmas in Foreign Lands,"
which tlio school greatly appreciated.
Good To Remember.
(Washington Herald )
A church somewhere, no matter where
prints on the baclrbf ' little slips-programs
denoting tbcordiff of ..sCrvico
theso words:- . ' f
I will not worry: ",rt5ii9jV bf -
1 will not be afraid". " " '
I willjiotgivo-way to anger.
1 will not yield to envj', jealousy or
hatred. v
1 wlil bo kind to every man, women
and child with whom I como In con
tact. I will bo choorful and
I will trust in God and
hopeful,
brayoly faco
tho future
Road them again, they aro worth
while. You might cut them out and
paste them in your hat, indeed If
you will resolve to live by them even
for one weok-you will be a
better for it. This is not
morning sorinou not at all
great deal
a Monday
It Is-just
a Monday morniug suggestion,,
Monday", you know, is a good
to begin u now order of tilings.
"Bluo
timo
If you will get thoso words Into your.
mind good and strong-you will find
that living up td them supplies yo.u
with all the roligion, nil the philosophy
you need. You caiot go wremg If
you follow these precepts
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Letter List.
List of lettors remaining uncalled
for at postolllco at Red Cloud, Nob.,
for tho week ending Dec. 17, 1008:
Uuz. Boston,
Limny Dewey,
A. W. Str6wen,
11 W. Sholl,
Itoy Thomas,
Wlldor Voight. u
Thoso will be bontto tho doud lottor
ollleo Deo. 01, 1003, If uncalled for
before. Whon calling for nbovo please
say "advortlsed,"
T. C. Uackur, Postmaster.
We are also head quarters
gate Coffee, Teas' and
goods. Call for ThcWMto
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i BONER
WASHINGTON UTTEU,
Hie political Mt'Kitloti during tho
past week has been roplnto with In
teresting ovetits and episodes. The
Panama Canal deal has been the
subject of unfounded charges against
IhogovornmMit'und those nonrly re
lated tothol'residoiit.undof indignant
nnd vindictive eountcrchnnros coinlntr
direct from tho President in tlio sliano
of a moBsago to Congtess and contaln-j
lng throats of libel suits against tho
chief" offender, the editor of tho Now
York World
Congress is writing under tho stinging
lash of tho President charging it with
an effort to choke off or tcotch detec
tlvo activity with regard to lis mem
bers. Somo members of Congress
(like somo of tlio rent of us) would not
caro to have too strong a search ilgh t
tnrned on all their outgoing and in
comings. Tlio Prcs'dont knows who
somo of them aro and ho is poruapi
waiting with somo Imputleiico for tho
National leglslatuo to rhe In lt holy
wrath and ropudiato tlio Insinuation.
Congress, or at least somo Congi cssman
will notpIay with llro for fear of an
explosion. Tlio President is merciless
in his oxposiiro and his denunciation
aud what they have dono in tho closot
ho Is capablo of proclaiming from tho
housetops of their constituencies In a
way Hint all men uud tholr wives will
hear andjbcllove him. It Is a llttlo
short of shameless how somo mombors
and Senators mako the United Stales
treasury pay tholr election oxpenses
and evon bribe their constituents.
Tlio common remark: "Tlioy nil do'lt"
renders It not one whit mofo respec
table or less dishonest.
There nro Navy yards on the New
Englaud coast and on othor coasts
that ara supported by tho United
States for no other reason than that
a Senator or a mombcr of Congr ess
has U3c for them to sustain his polit
ical fortunes by keeping ,him in Con
gress, Theso navy yards aro too
small for modern wnrship construction
tlieroforo useless ships arc appropri
ated for and hundreds of men arc om
ployod and millions of dollars nro paid
in wages (wasted) to tho friends and
political lionch men ofcortaln Senators
and mombors.
Tho lower House of Congress has
just passed a bill for tho noxt Census
with a provision that tlio clerks aro to
selected independent ofv tho Civil
Service competitive examinations.
Every member of Congress hnows that
thisis not in tho inteiest of leonomy
or clllclency Wright and Porter, two
capablo superintendents of the Census
nro on record as regretting that tho
scrvlco under tliem was not included
in tho classified civil seryico examin
ation list. Wright especially, believed
tho cost of the last Census ha3 been in
creased to tho extent of two millions
of dollaih by tho neglect of tho ap
plication or tho Civil Service to tlio
selection of clerks The motives of
Congressmen in relieving tho Census
appointments from tho necessity of
competitive exmaiilnatioii, aro open
tooveryoue. They nro seokingappjliit
monts for their politic il Mip.nrtor-t
or thoirrdativp, their sous, tholr.
wives, cousins, aunts and luothor-in-laws
who aro constantly after them for
hOtno plncont the public crilr ihey
cannot light publicly ngninst the Civil
Servieo law. With the country at
huge it is too popular. It ins ro
deemed a servieo that was scarcely
loss rottou than Chat of Russia or
Clilua. lint they aro desperately
hungry for putrouugo In putting
tho largo body of tho fourth-class
Postmastors undor Civil Scrvlco pro
tection, these oongrossinon havo boon
robbed of much InJlucnco and thoy nro
trying to recoup themselves' through
tho Census Ollleo and at tlio expense
of tlio country at large.
Somo few members of Congress aro
indepondent of patronage. All of
thorn should be. To woll Inform, en
lightened statesmen, patronage is a
curso, It curses him that gives and
him that receives. The person who
gets tlio ollleo is an ingrate and tlio
twenty w-no fail to got it cap bocomo
enemies, llutthonrcrngu congressman
Is not nn enllghtoned statesman; he h
a small politician.
There is still timo for tho Senate to
amond (ho Uouso bill by' inserting u
clauso insisting on competitive ox
nmlnation for tho Ceusus ollljcs ay
poliitmouts. Without such examina
tion, thousands of incompetent per
sons will bo appointed. Moroovcr,
many moro persons than nro necdod
will get ofllces and tho cost-of tho
Census will bo greatly increased by
politicians insisting ou having their
frleuds taken caro of. Tho public
good demands that tho thousands of
porbons to be ojnploycd in taking and
publishing the noxt Cotisus should, bo
appotutotl for elllcloucy and Indepen
dently ol'pollticfil pull? Tho Sonatq
has an opportunity to further estab
lish iUolf in the cQnfldonco'of tho
country by Insisting on nmondlng the
bill ho that the Census Oflice, likoHho
other oflK-oi of the govormuuiit, shall
be flllod with clorks tliostm for their
elllotoncy aud not biHano they need
places but bi cause th" govormnont
uoedH a clerical forco chosiu on tlio
principle of tho survival of tho Attest.
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You can find, something for everybody at our store. -Every
line is full and we invite you early so as to get the benefit of a
large assortment.
IJEFORE buying a
JLJ watch you should
learn about the HOW
ARD the one Amcri ,.
can watch that has real finish a. '
adjustment real fineness. ".
The Howard is the fin
practical timc-piccc in the wo,
for daily pocket use. . - v
New cxtra-thm model Howard -is
thp first American thin-model
we can guarantee as a timc-kccpcr.
Every Howard is adjusted in
its case, and pricc-ticketcd at the
factory 35.00 to $150.00. Price
is never cm.
We tro 2,.tftliutori (or this distiuctivs
watch.
Don't Forget Our Bit, Watch and Jewelry
Sale December II and 12
LOOK
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system of a cold by acting as a cathartic on the bowels, io opiates. Guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded. Prepared by P1NEULE MEDICINE CO., CHICAGO. U. S. A.
FOR SAM3 AT COOK'S DIU'G 3TORR.
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Come in and look over our line of Dry
. Laces, m Embrideries, Combs, Gloves and
before buying elsewhere.
y, How is your Table Linen for Christmas.
", Before buying come and Look at our line. , ' N
" ' " 60-inch Talile Cloth, all white, open work'borcta at 45c.
66-inch guaranteed'all linen Table Linen; open work border, with Napkins tcTmatch,
' ' ' Napkins $3.00 per doz., TableCloth 75c.
Collars
In collars we have the high Diaectorie"
styles from 25c to 50c, also "a large line of K
lace and silk collars from 25c to $2.50.- -
Bear Skin Coats
Infants Bear Skin Coats all sizes and col
ors from $2.25 to $3.00 each.
v Bear Skin Hood from 35c : 1.25. j'
At P.
We fespecially call your attention
to our line of watches. We can
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line. - '--'.,.
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Our fine assorlmcnt of solid gold
and gold filled jewelry will ap
peal to you. - . . "-'
FOR THE BIG WATCH
JEW
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Children's Sweaters
Infants all wool sweaters at 60c.
Children's all wool sweaters, edged with
contrasting colors at 75c.
Yarns
All kinds and colors froni 5c to 30c a
skem. w.
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