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The Red Cloud Chief
Kl Cloud, Nebraska
PUBLISHED EVEBV 11IURSDAJ
Entered In tho Pottofflce at Red Cloud, Neb.,
m Becond Class Matter
0 B. HALE
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THE
ONLY BKMOCnATIO PAPER IN
WKBSTEH COUNTY
Yoa wouldn't buy a 1200 hore night
unseen; bow about a 1200 piano?
If wc read our almanac correctly
Saturday In the shortest day of the
year.
The best town is tho one that Is
large enough to be convenient but
sidbII enough to be neighborly.
The Red Cloud Chief celebrated lU
fortieth anniversary last wecl by pub
lishing eight extra pages for Its read
ers, mucn OI Mie exirit pra ""'"
been purchased by the merchants of
that town to udvertisn their holiday
offerings. The Issue was ti creditable
one, both to Editor Hale mid tho town
of Red Cloud. Harlan County Journal.
A Peculiar Law Suit
The prosperity of a town ii not
guarded by tho wealth of its Inhabit
ants, but by the uniformltylth which
they pull together when any Import
ant undertaking is to be accomplished.
A man with a thousand dollars at his
command and a love for bis town in
his heart can do more for the upbuild
ing of it than the millionaire who
looks up his capitol and snaps his
finger at home progress.
The Cnur has been compelled to
double its size the past three issues,
and should again reach you this week
In two sections 16 pages. This was
made necessary because of the fact of
an unusually, large amouut of space
being taken by our local merchants
in display advertising, and is proof
sufficient of Tiik Chief's popularity as
being the best advertising medium in
Webster county.
Christmas comes but once a year.
It is fortunate that it comes even that
often because we are prone to neglect
the softer graces during other than
the holiday season. Many a home in
our land will be made glad because
some heart has been touched by the
spirit of Christmas. Thousands of
hungry boys and girls, men and wo
men will be fed on Christmas day.
Preparations are being made to care
for the less fortunate in this city.
Have you n hand In that enterprise?
Are you planning to make some one
liappy ou the '25th Y We do not mean
your own family or those who can re
turn your gifts, but arc you going to
help some one that you know can
never help you in the same way? Jf
you are you will enjoy your Christmas.
Bernard McNeuy went to Nuckolls
county last week to try n law suit,
which Illustrates the difference be
tween conditions In the eastern coun
ties and those in Webster county, and
hIuuvh why tho pioneers acted wisely
In passing over Jefferson, Thayer and
Nuckolls counties, with their better
lands and comlinr this far west to
homestead.
The lands in those counties had
been largely preempted by speculators,
who were holdingtno title without car
ing to improve or sell. They are pur
suing the same policy to day. The
men who do the farming and improv
ing the lands are tenants, holding
under yearly lease. These tenants
erect valuable buildings, fences and
other improvements on the land, rely
ing on the good faith of the owner to
renew their annual leases. They are,
therefore, largely in tho landlords'
power. When they desire to sell they
find they have nothing to sell except
their improvements and good will to
the land.
In the particular cate now on tilnl,
McNeuy's client paid his predecessor
two thousand five hundred dollars for
his leaso, which was for one year only,
expecting to occupy the land as long
as he desired by renewals of the lease
from year to year. The person of
whom he purchased, however, rents
several farms from the same owner,
(a lady in Illinois), and is practically
her local agent in Nuckolls county.
He persuaded her to refuse to release
the land to Mao's client and lease it to
himself. Now he Is attempting to put
the man off the land after getting
twenty-five hundred dollars from him.
It is this trouble about the land titles
In Thayer and Nuckolls counties that
have preveuted their development. It
has also prevented Superior from grow
ing as rapidly as should have been the
case with her railroad advantages.
There ought to be some way of ex
tinguishing the titles of these nonresi
dent landholders.
Non-resident landholders are a curse
to any community, and the people of
Superior ought to wake up to the fact
that they can only become such a city
as their railway advantages entitle
them to expect only by taking effect
ive measures to destroy this paralysing
condition.
These annual leases sell for prices
rnnglug from three to five thousand
dollars per quarter according to the
improvements, and tho purchaser real
ly gets nothing save the good will of
the out-going tenant for his trouble.
The New Parcels "Post.
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The season of gifts again draws near
when the kindliest feelings of our
hearts go out to those about us and
longs to find expression in some simple
token some precious gift that may
serve as a reminder of tho love and
good wishes cherished in days that
will soon have flown far in the past.
Aa it i silver and gold we have none
to profer you, the riches of earth
have never been cast at our feet, and
our pocket, though large, remains but
vacum in spite of our desperate
efforts. But kind reader, we have you
In mind, and the past says MTls bliss
to be remembered," s let us make one
little spot of sunshine In your soul as
w waft to you, one and all, far and
ar, wnerever this number ot ours
may find a reader, a real joyous, felici
tous, Merry Christmas.
The Farmers' Iustltute once more
emphasized the need of a larger build
ing for gatherings iu this city. Al
though two big tlo barns, the opera
house and a complete set of lodge
rooms were used this year they were
inadaquate to meet the ueeds of the
large crowds that thronged all those
rooms during the sessions. What rwo
' need is one building large enough to
accomodate the crowds that gather in
this city on special occasions.
An auditorium suitable for our pur
pose can be built for twenty live hun
dred dollars A building of this char
acter would be sufficient for the In
stitute and the Chautauqua. The
money spent in hiring tents for Chau
tauqua purposes would soon pay for
such a structure. We suggest that
the officers of these Institutions get
together and formulate a plan for the
erection of such a building that will
meet, with the approval ot the members
of both organizations and the general
public. The time is ripe for such an
enterprise and the opportunities
.should not be negleutod.
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Within SO miles 6c 3c 0.32
Within 100 miles Gc 4c 0.40
Within 300 miles 7c 5c 057
Within 000 miles 8c Do 0.08
Within 1,000 miles Oo 7c 0.79
Withiu 1,400 miles lOo 9c l.oO
Within 1,800 miles lie lOo 1.11
Over 1,800 miles iso 12o 1.32
Includes noncontiguous possessions.
RfcsTltlOTIONS
Law effective January 1, 1013.
Weight limit, pounds.
Size limit, 72 inches in length and
girth combined.
Pour ounces or under, 1 cent per
ounce.
Ever four ounces considered 1 pound.
tmijuuiim pounas considered as
pounds.
"Farm products included in classic
cation.
Classification excludes matter of a
character perishable within a period
reasonably required to transport and
deliver, and parcols of form and kind
likely to injure postal employes or
equipment or other mail matter.
Rates, zones, weight limit and class
ification may be changed by the post
master general subject to approval of
Interstate commerce commission.
C. O. D. Postmaster general to
make regulations for collection of
price and postage, when desired.
Authorized to make additional charge
for this servloc.
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Miner's Deep Cut Holiday Sale
I Beginning Saturday Morning, December 8th i
And Closing Tuesday Night, December 24 th
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OU are interested in saving from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent on seasonable merchandise. Read each item carefully.
You know the real worth of most of them. They are priced with a view of making it worth
your while to come to this sale. -:- -:- -:- --
NOTHING RESERVED IN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:
LACE CURTAINS
Any lace curtain in the store can be bought at a
big saving during this sale. We are showing all the
new makes and highest class effects.
$1.00 Curtains $ .80 during this sale.
1.25 " .99
1.50 " $1.19
2.00 " 1.59
3.09 " . 2.39
All Other Lace Curtains specially priced.
Women's and Misses' Tailored Skirts 20 per cent
reduction.
Women's, Misses' and Children's Knit Gloves and
Mittens, all specially priced as follows:
50c values now 39c 25c values now 10c
RUGS OF ALL SIZES
Smith's Genuine Axminister Rugs in all of the
following sizes: 2-3x5, ,7-6x9. 9x12, 3x6, 8-3x10-6,
11-3x12, 10-6x13-6.
20 per cent discount on all Rugs.
BLANKETS
The largest and best assortment of Blankets ever
shown in Red Cloud, is being placed on sale at our
store at 20 per cent discount. We have them in stock
48c to $10.
COMFORTERS
Our line of Comforters is very complete, ranging
in price from $1.25 to $4.00 and they are of the best
possible makes. Priced during this sale at 20 per cent
discount.
Women's, Misses' and Children's Coats and Suits
all go at a discount of 33 1-3 per cent from our already
low plain figure prices. Remember, ladies, all our
Coats are this season's manufacture as we closed out
every coat last winter. Do not fail to take advant
age of such exceptional offerings.
All wool and wool mixed dress goods 20 per cent
discount.
Table Linens and Towels at"l-5 off the regular
price.
Sweaters for Women and Children at a-reduction
of 33 1-3 per cent.
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Our Stocks Are Complete in All Departments, And You Will Be Well Served And Well
Paid By Taking Advantage of These Bargains. '
Miner Brothers Company
"A Nighty Safe Place to Trade"
General Merchants
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Fresh Front tho Factory
S0trf my RTBonml Intpmotlon
A Ceiri of th9 Lift In th9 Art of tho m9t
FURNITURE MAKERS
Notice
All members of the Red Cloud
Creamery Assoolatiou aro requested to
meet at the Court House Deo. 23, 1012,
at 2 o'clock p. m. There will boa levy
made on all stockholders to pay all in
debtedness of Creamery. Any one ob
ectlng should be present.
J. F. 11ucki.es, President.
The Y. M. C. A.
The executive board of the Y. M. O.
A. met Wednesday evening. The boys
will soon begin to receive the benefits
and it has been decided to reserve the
gym every Wednesday evening for the
use of the school girls.
The lubtltution starts out with a
well equipped reading room, game
room, gymnasium and shower bath.
The yearly membership fees have
been fixed at 12 for boys 12 to 10; $1
for 16 to 2o and 5 for ull over 20
Fees for school girls 1 a year. Mem
bership cards will be issued and Iu
the hands of, the committee, Messrs:
Moritz and Holes, this week. The In
stitution has iu reut paid two yearn
In advatice and is ou a permanent
basis. In next week's tsnue we will
give a more detail account.
Which Assures You of Being Able to Select All of the
Newest and Nobbiest Goods That it is Possible to Buy.
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We have 1 000 pieces of high class
music that we will place on sale during the
holidays at 5 cents per copy. .
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The Leader in Furniture and Undertaking
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He Is An Old Acquaintance
In A New Gaib!
Look Him Over! -
From Head to Foot
From Foot to Head!
Spell His Name Backward
And If You Do Not Recognize Him
Come Here and Meet Him
He Makes His Headquarters Here
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The Increase of motoring and the
consequent Increase of duat have, to .
ome considerable extent, changed
the value of villa and hotel sites la
visitors' resorts. The choice, espe
cially In the south of France and Ita- -.
la now much in favor of heusea well
way from the main road, and evaa.
well outalde towns.
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