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1'oor .Irilm D.. Jon CaiiiKii) ntul tlio
nllicil iiitcri-sts WV liml nil our
C'lii'lst mm iiiiiiiiy spptit hcfoio wo
tlio ttrlit f tin-in. Wo fool truly sorry
th it hi1 I'Mimol riMinMiiliur tlicni tlttrliitf
till M-nsnti of rcjolcliitf.
Mi'rrv Chrlstuiiis to out' ami nil.
If you know of mhiio poor family
tltat you ciui iiinki' liiijipy l.v jflvlni:
Miini'tliltiK sulistniit Inl tlo II.
Ulnlntiniis, tlio fi-iistofClitlNl'ibirtli,
obiiTU'd by tlif Cliristlnii olittrglt
imntiiill.v on the '."tli of Ik'Ueinbur. It
whh iici'iirilliiK to many iintliorUlcs not
oeli'lntituil In tin- lit. st centuries of tlio
Clirixtiiiti i-liuti'li, us tlio Christiiin
iisiiki' In jji'tii'rul was to ei'lubiiiU1 tlio
lii'iitlt of reninrltiiblu irsons rutlii-r
tliiiu tlioir bit tli. Tlti' iluntli of tho
miirtyr Steven, mid the iniissnero of
tlio innocents ut Uftliloliiitn, liml liecu
nlteiiily lotiK eelebi tiled, when, per-
Imps In opposition to llie doetrlne of
Snytf you eiinteiitpliiti' bestow liiir u the Mimlcllueaiis lespeetinw tho birth
.rill ri-mn the sense of ilut V better not
do it. t'nless iho tfifl isiveti willing
jy it Is better Hot Kiven ntiill.
of the Snvioitr, u leiist was estiiblislied
in nieiiiory of this event in tho Hli
century In the "lli century tlio
Western i lunch ordered It to be cele
brated foreer on the biy of tho old
Wotii'in tcust, of the birth of Sol. tlio
no ivrlnlii knowledfri, of the dny of
birth existed. Among tne
bo one of the bi-t attorneys in this
suction and his entrance into the con
test would lend additional intorost to
the frny. Mr. McN'eny Is a detuocriit
Kiverton Keviow.
Volume one Xunilier one of tho
Franklin lournal reached our desk
this week and we bid it welcrmic. The
now tinner is owned by n Demociat Christ'
and timtingi'il by n Itopiililieitn hence (ieriuiiu mid Celtic tribes tho winter
It will steer clear of political parti-an- solstice was considered an important
ship. Us avowed object is to make point of the jo ir. nud tliey held their
money and boost rninklin. May it' chief festival of Yule to commemorate
succeed In lining both. the return of the burning wheel The
holly, tho mistletoe, the ule log and
Wo have heard it ruiie.icd thai Her Ihe wassail bowl relate uioretopiigaii-
nard McN'eny of Uod Cloud, 'ins being isn,thun to Cluistinnity
growiuedby'liis friends for entimiee In tlie Knst ChristiiinH waseolebintcd
;.,i,. il, . Aiiiifin.v ficiiornlsliln llirlit on li .Iniiuary. A, told in tlio Cospcl
next year. Mr. McXcny is icputcd to of buke i htist wns born during the
mirni. mm ineiein.aauiiii(; mjivu-i-
was pel formed III
December from
Christinas is en
nachtcn.
In the Horn1
priests are nllov
musses against
every other (hi;
Cireok nnd Uot
the manger, tin
sometimes repr
Christian clinic
festival in some w,
tlio entire community, including .lews
and non-church going people nominal
ly classed with Christian population.
join in its social observance
In the t'nitod .States, England, and
other countries business is commonly
suspended, nltho in Scotland this is
only partially the i'no. Tho custom
of milking presents at Christmas is de
rived from an old heathen usage: but
it has become consecrated by ages,
mid contributes greatly to make this
festival tin interesting ovout to fami
lies. Tlio sending of Christmas cards
by way of friendly greeting lias grown
up within a period of some .VI years.
The Christmas-treo has been traced
hack to the Unmans. It went fioin
(iermany to (reat Hritian, and is al
most univcisal in the United States,
where tho customs id so many nation
alities meet and gradually blend into
common usage.-- iuericaiia.
The old excuse that Santa Clans
could not conto bocnusc ho broko his
sleigh wont do this year because every
child knows that he is equipped with
n wlreloss telegraph, wireless tele
phone, electric lights and Hying ma
chines, lie can circle the globe n
thousand times moio easily, carry 11
million more presents and wont bo
compelled to delay matters by climb
ing evory house before dropping down
the chimney. Ho cuti but what's the
use lie couldn't rtttiy away if lie tried.
The Christmas spirit awakens all the
good that ordinarily lies dormant in
num. The more lie responds to it the
better ho becomes mid the bigger
Tho uiiiii who responds to the true
Christinas spirit becomes vnlunblo to
tlio community In whjeh he lives lie
will b found advancing tlio better in
tcrosts thru out the year, every enter
prise for tho betterment of mankind
will receive his ciidoisement and help.
Ho will boost for his town, his state
nud his country His labois will
always he constt net ive and never do
structivc. All malice ami hatred that
weakens will be blotted out and he
will lio truly u num. Its po-. .ildc for
lied Cloud to have about :tol)iiMieh per
sons. That staggers us for just
imagine what ic-nlls might hapicu if
JIOOO people in one city should be en
tirely controlled by the Christmas
spirit for mie short year.
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lie church
rnto three
ch provuils
nr. In the
churches
etc.. are
tirgo. Most
e this great
lid practically
There is no hotter time for selecting
your Christ inns presents than now nnd
having them laid uwny so ns to nvold
tho regular Christmas rush.
F. Newhou
The piiviiege of leserving your Chiisl
inns purehise nlfcis the special lutiun
tugp of choosing gifts riotn complete
assortments.
Three Dolls given away. With every 50c purchase you get a ticket entitling you to a chance
on the 3 Dolls. Dolls on display in our window.
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Christmas
Handkerchiefs
Our Holidny Assortment
of Fine Luwn and Linen
Handkerchiefs is now prac
tically -complete.
Hand Hmbroidered Handkerchiefs with all over Fin
broidery in very charming effect, dainty designs in eyelft,
and new light effects some with scalloped edges, others
With narrow II. S. hem, one of the best lines we have
ever shown at 50c.
Ftnbroidered Handkerchiefs in fine soft India Linen,
some with narrow H. S. edges and some with elaborate
scalloped and embroidered edges', at 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c,
25c and 35c.
Ladies and Gents Hemstitched all Linen Handkerchiefs
at 5c, 7c, 12c and 25c.
Children's picture Handkerchiefs at 2c and 5c a piece.
Make Christmas Things of Fleisher Yarns.
The rapidly growing popularity of knitted and crochet
ed garments and the interest our customers are taking n
this branch of needlework has led us to make more that
usual preparations to supply them with the best materia!
Most important is the yarn, and, as you probably know
the Fleisher Yarns are known everywhere as the stand
ard. Whether it be a stylish and serviceable sweater .
pretty shawl or a dainty bit of baby wear, it will look b o
ami wear longest if made of the Fleisher Yarns And it
is well to remember that the Fleisher Yarns contain nu.n
yards to the pound than lower grade1 that means a s.i
ing on first cost.
SILKS! SILKS!! SILKS!!!
Nothing is nicer or more appropiiate for a Christmas
present than a nice Silk waist or dtess.
Taffeta silk 27 inches wide at $1 a j t!
Messeline silk in fancv stripes, coin dots and plain, 27 in.
wide at $1 a 1
Plain black taffeta silk 36 in. wide guaranteed $1 & $1.25
Feau De Soie silk, 36 inches wide at $1.50 a yd
Strangers need no longer fear to buy
property in Ked Cloud in spite of the
rumor circulated a year ago that it
would be necessary to appoint u re
ceiver to wind up the ullnirs of the
city. Treasurer Duller has been pay
ing cash lately nud an examination of
the books reveals the facts that all
out stnudiug wnrrajitsluivc been paid,
all the old judgements have been paid,
and the city is doing business on n
cash basis for tlio (lrst time in 20 years.
Hotter still there is a little over 81000
in tho tieueiul fund nnd 81000 in the
"Klectric Light fund. Likewise the
school district is still paying cash not-witb-staudiug
tho building of mi ad
dition to the Washington school, paint
ing tho entire building and purchas
ing many needed equipments, and the
building of a modern fe-J.'iOOO building.
This Is a splendid showing for the
uloso of the year. The otlicnls in
clmtgcof oiiruoi'poriitiou a ll'airh should
receive unstinted praise for tho siu
SUNNY SIU1.
I. T. PnrUer shipped a car of hogs to
St. ,Io0 Monday .
Miss Lorn Woesner closed her school
Friday for two weeks vacation during
the holidays.
lake Klliugcr thinks an auto is
pretty cheap on feed, lie has not had
ids out for some time.
Hoy Feiirn nnd wife returned to
Superior after a few day's visit with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Itoboit-son.
WESTERN WEBSTER
Kev. Hill was In lnavtile last week.
The ice harvest is on in this section
of tlio county.
Win. Monro hns been having a bad
siege of ihcumatisin.
O. H. Havvev and latully spout Sun
day at C. L. Merrick's
Lone Tree school closed Friday
night- tor a two week's vacation.
Miss Adah Newton comes home this
week from Cu-te to spend the holidays.
Miss Nettle Harvey closed her school
at Mt. Hope last Friday night with a
Do supper, netting over t'J.-.
Mr. and Mrs A.Newton are staying
lulled Cloud tills week, whoie'Mr.
Newton Is taking medical ttealuient.
Geo. tinnier and wife, and O V.. nud
Nothing nicer or more useful for a Christinas present than a Wool or Silk Heirf Ilnve them in a variety of styles am.
colors. Ylirn Scarfs 12 U yds long and iio inches wldo at St '2."), others not so large from Jl.lc to "fie all worth more money
Silk Scarfs 19f yds long and 117 inches wide with the new I'eisian design nud colors ut 1.7."i. same size in figured s.i; n
Si. oit and smaller ones in all shades at (!0 and Toe.
CHRISTMAS GLOVES.
Their is no one article more widely given tit Christmas time tlianlvid Gloves. Have a r.iivfnlly solectod assortment
nnd urge enrly shopping while tho assortments arc at their best. Ladies 'J clasp Kid Cloves, Purls point stitching, in
tilack. brown, navy blue, tan and gteys at 1.00 and ?l.."i0
Store Open Evenings Until Christmas.
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ERCHAMTt
THE BIG STORE
Christmas ShD0ini Week is with us once again and we wish
to offer a renewed Welcome to our Store.
If vou are a patron of ours, we believe you will want
to continue your patronage, but if you are not within the
fold, and have never purchased Our kind of Merchandise
we would like to gather you in.
If you will favor us with a call and allow us to show
you our handsome and complete lines, you'll see a display
that cannot fail to win your admiration.
You'll find our prices in every instance the lowest pos
sible, consistent with the high quality of our Merchandise.
It is but a few short days now until Christmas. The
days that intervene will be strenuous ories for shoppers
and sales people alike. Begin now to plan your shopping
campaign. Shop as early as you can. You can serve
your own interests so much better, there's a greater vari
ety to choose from, the goods are fresher, there's less in
convenience, in fact there is much that will profit the cus
tomer personally in early shopping.
ccssful manner in which they have (j.M. tiarner and their fnni'llus leave
bundled tho people's money. l 'l.S "'Ti' . .VL.V ,,Ufor,1,w w,,,,r0 tl,0y
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The Success of this bank
is built on the friendship
of its customers gained by
earnest attention to their
interests.
Interest Paid on time
deposits.
' Webster County Bank,
RED CLOUD, NEB.
CAPITAL $25,000
B. F. Mizer, President, S. R. Florance, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
a F. Mizer, C. J. Pope, Wm. M. Crabill, Wm. H. Thomas,
' S. R. Florance.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTICAL GIVING
FURS ARE THE REGAL GIFT
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m ARE ADVOCATES OF
Prnr.tir.al fiivlnd For Christmas.
What woman does not long for a beautiful set of FURS You will make no mistake in selecting FURS for her
Christmas, and you are assured of Up-To-Date Styles, High Class Workmanship and Dependable Qualities in selecting
from our stock. You do not need to be an expert in Furs to buy "right when buying of us.
nr j.. l ju ..lcoc wHli wpII assorted stocks of Cloaks, Suits, Gloves, Mittens, Shawls and
Scarfs, Underwear, Shoes, Slippers, Umbrellas, Silk Waists, Silks in Waist and Dress Patterns, Silk and Heatherbloom
Underskirts, Silk Hose, Women's Sweaters, A full line of Notions, The Finest Line of Women s Handkerchiefs ever
shown, Carpets and Kugs. A Large, misy ana vveu iBuiau wu., .-,-. "y"-7"- V w I
Staple and Fancy Groceries, in fact we carry Everything for Everybody to Eat, and Everything for Women to wear.
Our Merchandise is all New.
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BROTHERS 0
H. A, LETSOIN, MGR.
Don't Forget Our Candy Department. It's The Largest Ever.
Our Clock will be Unveiled at 3:15 p. m., commencing Saturday, Dec. 18th. The unveiling will be on the Fridays
preceeding Christmas and New Years as our Store will be closed on the Saturdays of those weeks.
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