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I III rcliy miiimiiifi iiijmII an u cnrnlttlivt o
for Ihi' niiiiiiiiaiiiiii fur r mmiiI.iunu from
Hut Idlli dKlrli t i.f Ni I f hmKii. khI.Ji ( t to llio
will nf the I'Miim iiitlr timl I'kiiin Itiilc
Ic mlc lit ol( is nl llu prliimrlfft tn lie 1 1 l I.I
April 11), nil.'. ii iiiiiii' V. I.iniii .
Wliilc tlii- iccciil snow lnis trrcatly
inconvenienced us mill has timilc il
vory dllHeidl for us In get tn mititl mid
has kepi us from doiriif things n may
bo Mire that we will In- glad nf th
conditions when we gather mir crops
this full. Willi I ho subsoil thotuly
honked wllh tiiolsttiro no one nooil tu
four. A bumper crop Is really insight
mid wiM'iin put up with u little un
pleasant ik fas now Ihcuihc it iiii'iins
joy later on.
Regardless of paity iilllliallnii every
onu know's Unit Win. Wufhiior uiiido n
good olllclal for Webster County lit tho
lasd slate lo;islaluvo and ill'1 news
Unit ho hits consented to make the
race for stuti! senator this year will bo
necopled with considerable pleasure.
Mr. WcoMier in his ipilto way is a tire
leys worker, si clear thinker mid is not
'associated with any corporation or
olhpie. Ills legiblnllvu tixporionce will
be f benefit to the, county and lie is
In position to do cIVeclivo woik be
cause of this experience
March lirst proved to lie a very un
uonrortable time this year in which to
move. Moving under tho best circum
stances Is uovcr a pleasant tusk and
this year it certainly would try the
patience of .lob. When it. lakes four
blj; strong horses tu haul the kitchen
stove and a broomstick there is not
much fun connected with the moving
business. With snow fiom three to
six feet deep ittaUes a good inatiy t rip.
back and four I h to get all our belong
ings whore we want ,thein. Hut then
everybody moved that wanted to and
tho world goes on.
City Council Meets
Kkd Ci.ori), Xr.n., March run.
Tho city council met in regular sess
ion with Mayor Foe presiding. Conn
oilmen present l-'ngul, Aiiel, llerbnrg
or, Hutchison.
Minutes of February (5, read and
approved.
Tho monthly reports of City 'Picas
uror Floranoo ami Kupt. IHch weie
read and ordered placed on llio.
Dr. Crelghton and I), ). Saunders
appeared and asked tho Council to
submit the wet and dry question to
tlitt voters at the ne.t geneiul election
The petition of lj. K. Tail and C. I..
(Jotting ot a'., asUing License or No
lileeiiie to be siiiiiulited to tho voters
lead.
A motion was made by Hutchison
and seconded by (Abo! that tbo Citric
bu instruu'od to phuv tho quaatlou of
Big Ben
has something to say
to people who like to
get tip promptly in the
morning.
He guarantees to call
them on the dot just when
they want and either way
they want, with one pro
longed, steady call or with
successive gentle rinr.
And he guarantees to do
it day after day and yrar
after year, if you only hive
him oiled every year or ho.
I've known him ever
since he was "that high"
V)
and I'll vouch ior every
thing he savs.
J. C. Mitchell
The Jeweler.
Advance Showing
Spring Dress Goods
Tin forerunners of fashion
able fabrics now lieinKflhown.
Bofoie Iniyiny your new
dress for spring look over our
line. We have a new and
down lo--dale stock.
The latest tiling in cotton
Voiles with silk hair line
stripe at fil) cent?.
Silk Molian tissues in solid
colors in the new soft shades
for summer at 50 cents, s
In wool Hood- we have the
rough weaves in light weights
for Sprint: wear IJfi inches
wide at GO cents per yd.
Silks in Serges Jacquands,
Messalines, T;iffetas 27 inches
wide at $1.00 per yard.
F. Newhouse.
Mrs. Barbara Pharcs, Prop.
License or No License oil a separate
ballot to be submitted to tho ulci-t at
the general eloetion to be held in
April. Vets FoK'd, Abel, llor!urcr
liud jlulclilgti, Carried.
'I'll" i ouiicll nalnel liie follmvin as
Indies and Clerks of the coiuinjf eily
ole-oMnii. KiiM ward .luil(,'cs: i. .1.
Pulsipher. Clias.. lacks m, W. II. Mc
Kiiiiiuoy: Clerks: 11.10. Foe and ,). P.
Cran. Second wiicd .Indues; .John
(Jiillolh, Win. Crabill, I. W. IMson;
Clerk-: W. (1. Hamilton and Holton
Lotion. Yeas Fogel, Abel, lloiberuer
and Hutchison. , (.'atrled.
Tho following aro the voting places:
1st ward -niliee of W. A I.. Com.
'Ju.l " Fii emon's hall.
Tho lloiler Iiipeelor's report uns
read and fill ami Ion the Cleric was in
sti noted to turn tho sumo over to tho
Water and Light Commissioner
Homy DUileriehaml I'M McAllister
appealed before tho Council and asked,
them to eonsider a llio ordinance.
Matter was deforied until after 'lie
l.'llh, when a publicspoaker willaiipear
at. the Opera House.
Tho following claims were allowed:
I). 11. Kiel), salary $ 100 00
Fred Ymingrt'ii, Hulary 7." 00
K. IliiicH, Hillary CO 00
K. Williinns 31 -15
Jackson llros. allowed for 03 OS
(loo. Clausen 8 f.0
S. It. Floranco JSol 78
L. II. Rich, expi nacB 23 0G
A. C. Slaby, s.dary 00 00
C. K. Ufviii, labor 21 'JO
M. C. Slioituan, 1 00
John Harkley, 7 HO
K. J. Pulsipher M 00
.1. A. Tomlinson 21 112
Wolfo & Whitaker 1C00 GO
City Treasurer's Report
Mahcii'o, ll) 12.
To IIOMUIAIIl.V. M.WOIt it UlTY Col'NC'II.,
IU:n Ciii'D, Xi.n.
Oi ii.nirx:
1 submit herewith state
ment of receipts and disbursements of
your Treasury for tho month from
Feb. Rtli, to March Otli.
OCCUPATION Fc.vd
lialauo0 4n Imml Fob. 5, J10I 1
Ilocolpla nono
DisburBoiuenlH (J 20
Halanoe on bund March 5, -.'0 fit
Wateu FnsD
DnlatiCoon hand Fob. 5, 3"t 40
Itecelpte 1711 85
D3S 2S
DUburaouiont 033 00,
liiilnnou mi hand .March 0,
Y. ijm Lkw Fund
Kuhiot'O on hand Feb. 5
Rfoeipta nui o
DlbburM'inents
Hulnnyu on hand Mm ch 5,
Reif, Wnviants nutstaudliu; $127.05
tii'NKit.u. Fund
llalanee on ban 1 Fob. fi, 1'.'33 SI
llecolpta- none
IiiBbiirhoinonti COCO
llalauce on baud .Mai ch T, .. ..117;! SI
Ruurim: Lioilr Fi'.vn
linlouco in hand Fob n 51! S
Reeolpts 020 SI
1100 00
OisbutM'inuuts 6.10 0.')
li.datieo on luuid Match r Ol'.i 01
Ki.ixtku' Luinr Luvv
Halanoe on hand Feb. ., CD 37
lleoolpt-. none
Disbursements none
llalauce on hand March . (V.) 37
l!oi. Witrr.ints outstandine; SGS'J.fi'J
lri)OMi:.N r Fi'.sn
No tialuuce on hand Feb. 5,
No lecoipti-, no illsburseinents
FlIlKMK.V'l I'l'Nli
U.ilaneo on hand Tob. .'. r0 20
910 10
183 02
161 8.1
iiO 07
No leeeipt-, no di.ibiiiseinents
11 ilaiico on hand March r,
RlX'Al'lTlM.ATION
Oeeupatlou fund
Water fund
Water Levy fund
I
jus n j
210 10
SI) i7
UTt st
till ni
IV.) ,'IT
fill S'i
Tolnl on hiitid 52IAO 70
Total Iti'jr. Wills. onUlalidlin? 91210 18
li ri.on.MK, City Treasurer.
Real Estate Transfers
Fur week , truling March 8th, 1918,
pumpiled h M. V. Carter & 3 in,
IwjikIi d Hhi-tracter.
Villimn J'itn( V.t'v i d v jfe o
ChurloaT Dieken.oii rf lute 22-2!!-21
bile 8 InnVdltf $ ISO
Simti Van HtMiimi fjr., and wifis
to Simui V ui Hot-niiifr, Jr.
A ji ri cinent for deed. nc4 81 !
0 13000
A ) Itamipy county jutlfjo to Fred
erirl. iWuuiiachwandcr decree
v2yi.12-2J
J utie' li niii.kenatntr and wife to
(JeoTiineqcd Ixli 17 and 10 hlk
21 Ued Cloud
L LTrtit and wife to Addie Kent
vd lota 7, 8 and'.) and iltitGblk
0 iiiuith & Moore'u i.dd to I Jed
Cloud :uoo
Joim II Smilii and wife to John R
Cpley wd '.2 21 2 12 S320
Joim R Copley and wife to Floyd
S Co)!ey wd s wl 2 1 2 12 -1SL0
Flward U"iKen!icim and wife to
Chaa Srhmnle wd sv 1 8 3-12. . . 0100
Hi)h MtCdl to .Ionium L and
Floid C McCall lots 7 mid 8 and
ri 1 of hcc 3 1 12 100)0
K U Overman Hi.d wife to W T
M luntfonl wilpt h.k 23 Smith &
Moire's ii.M to Red CiouJ 1700
1C U Ov)iinan and wife to John S
SmeekwdsM 30!!-lI S00O
Mary C Hummel t? Arthur F, Vj
ftoit '(! pt nwl h a-1?5 2-12 ... 1
F.lbcrt 11 Kiiu; aid wife to Vm J
Lippii-cat wd pt nwl J 2-19. . 2000
H Welsih to (3 F Howard wil. . . . 1SO0
R R 1'ntt.Uo W 11 C'pl-y wd tl
h'l: lOSwcisy add lolJlue Hill 700
M P Gamer to L A Carpenter wd
s2nv.l nnd .-2 '2 )w -1 2S 2 12 7C00
A Kent to E A King wd pt a G 1
10 fV-OO
W 11 Frahm to J W.ith.mnn wd
iiW'l 10 310 Ufjno
A IJ Maker to A .Ldm wd l.lk 11
llbowr'd add to 15 ue Hill . ..
O W White to C S-hnw wd Iota
3.1 hlk SRohrcn) mid Blue Hill
C SchmiHe to A F Gilmore wd lot
3 -1 hlk 8 Roiiror add Illuo Hill
R M Lewis to M R Luwis wd und
7int in 3 of e2 sec 10 nwl ec 11
1 11
M C Lewis to M R Lewis wd un 1
7 hit in 3 of 23cc 10nw4 nee 11
4 II
720
900
900
3250
3300
K L Montgomery to M M Mont
Komcry wd lot 7 blk 5 Guide
Rock S00
P Nelson to J A Honker, vdt2 so
1 ae-l hw-I 17 4 9 OGOO
Total
MorlK",M tiled S10 119.
A?si;ncd $9 400.
released $21 510.
$200231
Free IT Bt Falls
Yoi:r Money j;;u.K If You ir'.not Katls
f Icil Willi I lie Sktllclnt: Wn Rccoimmnd
Wo arc so positive thai our remedy
will permanently relieve constipation,
no matter how ohionio It may be, that
wo oll'or to furiiisli the modlclne id, our
expouse should It fail to produce satis
factory results
It is worse than useless to ut'omnt
to euro constipation with cathartic
drugs. Lnvatlvi's or cathartics do
much harm. They causo a reaction,
Iriitnto, and wuiken the I oivi N hiii!
t nd in lu.itiu constlpaiioii uioie ehro
III.. HsiIyt-, their Uso buomes a
haliit thht is dHutreri'US.
C'ius'ipalhu Isuausod b. u weakness
nf llie lierveft mid liuielHS nf tin. tfierri.
,lUfctllU. ,. i1CFW.-ndl iigrnkin. ,To ex-
poet permanent relief vou miisl there
fore toiie up and sti i inMhen tine ni
,'hiih Mill ri"toto tin in to hialthiiv
activity.
We want J on lo try Ktsnll Oidt-ilifs
on our recommendation They are e.x
eeediimly pleasant to tHkc beliijruitoii
like candy, and are ideal for cuildiou,
delioalo poison1-, and old fidks, us well
as for tho riibust. They act dirtetly
on the Iioi ves and miiboles of the bow
ols. They apparently have a neulal
action on other ussuchilo nutis or
fe'landw. They do not puip, eaiio ex
ei;slc looseness, nor oieato any in
convenience whatever. They may bo
taken at tuiy time, day oi night Thcv
will pie-hho j a In ve ehronie or liab
itual uuii-tip.i,iiiii, if nit uf surgical
vaiiety, aii'l the uiyriaik of as-oeiate
or dopeudi m iHirniiie iilne i X-. if taken
with regularity lorn n-a-oud ie length
of time. 12 tiiblot", 10 eenf,; ,0 tab.
lets, 'Jo cents; 60 tablets, S0ciuit'. Sold
in Rod Cloud only at our stoto The
Itexall Sloie. 'I'he II K. (iriee Druj,'
Co.
FciiPiw.tlcn :'. Friendship.
Without icliacrll.te triero cm bf
no rrai trluulshlp. Goethe.
Live In tne Present.
It Is common to overlook what la
here, by keeping tho eye flxed on
something rcnioto; In the onmo man
ner, present opportunities are neglect
ed, and attninablo good slighted by
minds busied In extenslvo ranges, and
Irtcnt upon future advantages,
Gcin'al fui d
liloe rlc l.ii'ht fund....
Il ci'tiie l.lcht lievy fund.
Fltrmeii'n fund
I ' . ... .A r . r .3. '" . Srf f
1.7,y"rJ''v.''"'.''w-vv'V'v'v ' " ' s w w . s 7
New
I Coats
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t, Best Colors.
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LIFf., THE UNSOLVED'KlDDLEi
Its Elements Remain Unchanged,
However Man Hns Juggled with
Their Compounds.
Ileallsm? Naturalism? Symbolism?
Materialism? fi.olliihncHS, much of It,
without end! Life la nml remains
Life, over o'.d yet ever ncv. nnd the
elomenta of Life likewise icmaln uu
clmiifjed, however audacious min may
JugsIo with their comiioiiml'i, mix
them in wronu ptoportlon nnd, In the
end, even pleaso lilmucll' with tho
Idea that he has kneaded out of hla
patent labeled mixture an entirely
new mass- of llesh and blood anJ
tout!
Life! This life of ours that Is con
ceived In tho desires of the llesh,
born at the command of fouls, tho
caiioo of which Ho3 deep In human
pain or in an overwhelming surcharge
of human -Joy it Is n tear; ami i:i:o
n tt.r It is n prism. thiou(di which,
when tho bright sun falls upon It, wo
may see the elemental colors In all
their beauty, provided we know, In
truth, how to see; but In heavy
weather and devastating s'ormn, fich
as surround the majority of mnnliiid,
It becomes clouded, dim, opaque ; -nd,
thus clouc'e.l. thus opan'm, it offvs
alas! to n disappoint Huraanltv tho
eternal, nnf-o'fd rltldlo of cxIk'oikc.
.Vary K. Waller, In "A Year Out of
"SUPES" ROSE TO OCCASION
t . J. . I !
Manager Threw Real Money on Stds
and the Mob Bcenc Oecarns at
Once Realistic.
"Stage money," that commodity
which ban boeu tho butt of jokes for
generation;!, may soon lose iu Bignitl
cancy If the oxamrle Just set by ono
i tarir.K r la follow ? J eor.ero.lly.
Ttila wiae lj'dh'luuul 1 golnjno pet
on a new pley very soon r.nd re!
boni'8'ils ara now in projres. There U1
a ii.ob scone In the play ou 1 the' hero
at i crltlc.il moment throws a huadfulj
or! mouey to tho crowd. ,
When reheat sals first began tno
stase manager found much dl.'tlculty iu
i?cttli'g the noceesary "singer" Into Uio
ur.bi:e, t.a the eupemumerariea did not
t-how r.ny great enthusiasm In scram
bling for tho coin. They knew lta rcul
value.
Then a bright Idea struck the man
ngrer. He Know that as the8,i!ans get
no salary while re'.iearttng they nroi
fomeilmes hard up, so ho decided to!
mix gome real money with tho stagj
article that is thrown io the crov.d.
Tho effect was magical. Tho scrara.
bio Is so realistic that the manager lo
looking forward anxiously to tho flrnt
night to see the effect on the cud!
enco. liut those who road this will
know the real secret of tl.o wonderful
"acting."
Flylnn Powers cf Elrds.
Tho ralo at which rcmo hlnlu can
migrate under favorablo condlt!ji s 1j
ixin.oidlnnry, and a3 ono llotoni; to
their plaintive cries coming fu.m tho
uarkntss overhead it is dllK'iilt t)
realize that In e few hours tin Je Ecmo
birds may bo within the arctic clrelo
and a lit t lo later may he even crum
Ing the pole ltsplf. . . . Le&s la
known of the actual dates of the de
parture of tho mlgtutory birds In au
tumn than of thoto of their arriwtl
earlier In the year, arid this for obvi
ous reasons. The way In whh h eur
most charming' songsters silently
skulk out of the country In tho autumn
Ij very different from that In which
they niako their triumphal entry in
tho spring when every wood and coppo
resounds with their melodies. Wind
sor Magazine.
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Materials .n&
New Goods Arriving in AH Departments
iijwaoti)aliUr-tM-wwwftrmW
All the Spring Materials and Spring
Styles in the new shades ie choose
from. The most beautiful lir.e oS goods v;c
have ever had. :::::::
Tlie Miner Biros, Co.
rrii"wwwintt wm-. raw . nnri'mi'Mw m '
GENERAL J3EKC HANTS
A KiGHTY SAFE PLACE TO TRADE
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In Order To Be
T'l I K wearing ali!ii of our Shoes
yon tmist lirsL tty iheni Our
stock is ail iH-v, dirt t ftc in the fact
ory, and we invite you to conn: in and
give us a trial. Our white ,( w
Buck Button Shoe
and PUMPS are the latest fashions
out. We also carry a line of strictly
"Water Proof" Farm Shoes. Try
a pair. They are worth the money.
East Side Shoe Store
Bailey
Tho Newhouse Block
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Notice lo f;aNiisn Cwiir.r!i
The 1011 Stallimi K'egKtr Ui.ii I. i.n
1VCJ il-ti all linile-i, pure 1M !, cir"
br'd. guide or j ie.U in I e lmiuIi e.l l.
a yiate lnspi-cUir.
Ail lnspi'ctor will be in Red loud
at 1 p. m., on Mait-li Cftli. and at the
hotel in Cowley at 10:18 a. in., ou Mar.
13th, and at the hotel in Inavnltt at 1
p. tu., ou March l'Jlh and. at Guide
lvoel; at 1 p. in , March 14, for tl c pur
pose of inspecting all stall ions and
jaclis Mint huvo uot b-en lii-pccU.'d in
tho vicinity nf roupectivelowus named.
HotHfi und JKcUu xhould bo brought to
tbw liotiK. (min uu il' i. mill Ihivm
The iiitpeutioii ill cusl -5"..n(i for eai-h
animal and will tagiiyH' lli- tlim -tt
Ott"b lay. I'opios of rbo b iuny bu
had from V. It. M' lhr, Sueu'Hr No
btakU'i SaUlllon KegUt'atirn I) mid,
Lincoln, Neb.
Or the Trousers.
'v Uiorn In the bush Is worth two
in to softt cushion. Judge.
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" ' ' ' ' ' -f 'l.r hi at wave.
"' ' '(.-.. d by "Good gra
in iiu-' i.eU un old gentleman,
- pr'-ig h!i brow -What ever do
rlv m ii t.-T lor en a i!oyvllko
i "- i ir.oh
Jealousy.
"So you dlsapproe of tho incdoni
drama " "Yes," said tho constable. "1
can't help thlnklug thero's something
wrong with theso plays wo'vo been
getting. 11-.p public mind Is liable to
get confused. 1 never yet enw a play
that made a policeman appear as nf
table or sir.iut or heroic ns a burglar
or a conf.df nee tnnn."
mmm
I have opened a 1ml er mUi-d
Cloud and solieit a share ot
your pat rniinge.
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Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes
nhvayr. in stock, l'lione mc
your wants (lnd. phone IHi.)
Itelail still e opposite I'ostof
tlee, in Diederleh building.
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