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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1913)
.,..-, .MwtMPlW!WJ(WirmMft WLWWI!lM,.iaOrIWJrtM' w w.rt rt"mviAX3m"ii mamaum) " - - .The Red Cloud Chief Red Cloud, Nebraska. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY ksajat' )ys'"S I I FINAL CLEARANCE SALE Knlrrcil In the I'oMofflce at Red Cltmil, Net). an Second Class Matter v 0 B. HALE PUM.lBHKtt n!ftT5ww ' ll'ff''"'''fi',,,!"1, "" " t",wi - ''ikii I I ! i f i 8- w w n't f ft 1HE ONI,Y NKMOCRATIG PAPKIl IN WKIWTKR COUNTY The Coinnierlcal Club offers Itsi robins to tho visitors of Red Cloun, to the farmers lu the vicinity, who are nxpeetcd to make themselves at home whenever they have occasion to puss un hour in town. Any member of the club will be glad to escort a visitor from abroad, or a farmer patron of the city, to tho rooniH and extend him the hospitality of the clab and coiivcu dunces. It will bo one of the objeota of the club to furnish opportunity for friend ly discussion on the various needs of the city ,v the improvements desirable (to be made, the little things that any one may suggest upon which united notion should bo had. Take for In stance the matter of cleaning the side walks after n suow fall. It is such n little matter to clear off the side walks with a horse and suow plow, that it ought to be provided for, elthor by the city or the school district. I Winter Cloaks and Suits! m FOR K SHORT TI7VfE YET Up to and Including Saturday, March 8th, we will still allow you SO Per Cent Discount on our Winter Suits and Cloaks. S Mr. Hurden who cau not get down town with out a fairly clear side walk has such n plow, and the rest of us are content to rely on the enterprise of n cripple to provide us a walk down town. . This suggested to Mr. I'littt thut Mr. llurden's plow might just us woll be run up as far as his residence while it whs going. That 'much of Ihe city whs immediately put in travels uble condition. Suppose the school district or the city hnd .such u plow and Immediate ly after a snow put it in operation. Jt would be a little matter to get riil of the snow. This reminds us of ex-Mayor Ross, who in this respect, at any rate was the best mayor the city ever had. Im mediately after a suow storm his team nud a snow plow were on the street road way was opened. Mr. Ross did this at his own expense, uud no churgo was ever made to the city on account of the same. Away down in our hearts we shall always have a kindly feeling towards the ex-mayor for this exhibition of a spirit to oblige the public. While wc are on the subject of side, walks, something should be done with the smooth cement walks In the city. They are a source of serious danger. It should be an eas? matter to discover some mode of roughoning.thelraurfnce so that the danger of slipping wheu the walks are wet with snow or rain will beiessencd. The Club contemplates the provision of a slate, bulletin board, or other means of noting the suggestions that may be made from time to time. These suggestions may then be con sidered and aoted upon at the regular meetings of the executive board. There were many valuable suggest ions in the editorial entitled Civic Pride iu the last issue of the Chief, eaoh of which should be made the sub ject of discussion, that the proper action msv be had to bring about the changes needed. What the city has lacked is just such a meeting place for social and public purposes. The old commercial club rooms had nothlug inviting about them to attract the members to visit them. The preseut rooms have a very hospitable ami cozy welcome for everybody. HURRY! -ifffiBiia HURRY! .,. KfcCTJ tf&w HURRY! As wa hava not many laft but such as are hara are all of this season's manufacture. We are receiving our spring lines these days and will be pleased to have you call and inspec Vem New and Fashionable Silks White and Novelty Wash Goods Wool Suitings and Dress Goods Staple and Colored Wash Goods Spring Suits and Coats We have received a partial shipment of these and others will be arriving in a few days. Scrims Draperies Curtains Goods Linen Suitings and Dress Linens White Tailored Waists In All The New Materials Buttons, Trimmings, Laces, Nets, Etc.. M) OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Should Never be Overlooked as the Stock is Large and Complete. Make Our Store Your Headquarters, You Are Always Welcome Whether in the Market For Anything or Not ' The Miner Bros. Co. GENERAL MERCHANTS MvAvAvA( "A MIGHTY SAFE PLACE TO TRADE" 69696SOMMLa e3e3N"BWLese3SSwwxw The busiuesh men of the city enjoyed seeing the press through the eyes of the ministerial brethren and they eu Joyed a look at the ministers as they appeared to the attorneys but would it not be .keen delight to turn the tele scope and microscope on the editors? The editor swiugs his 'search light upon every act of human endeavor every aspiration of the human heart uud deliberately informs a waiting world of every detail. But how about the editor? Let us look at him thru the microscope, how small he looks that's because he has just asked Ub to increase our advertising and if we do not he will silly iuvlte the great Roar back catalogue house to us his columns. Then he seems a prettv bmall speck when he insinuates that it is time for us to have more letter heads printed wheu he knows that the other fellow 1ms just loaded us up for h year. Then but what's the use? We have troubles euough of our own let's use the other machine. Through the telescope the editor looms large and mngnlflclunt he lets us tulle to our trade iu nice big black letteis at so much per. lie lets us meet our cuHtomeis face tojface right iu thoir own homes and without coremony, he tells the publio what benefactor we are and makes us feel good, tickles la under the ribs and always has the sun shining. He looks better through the telescope aud we belleve that is the only lustrument to use on the editor Iu the management of lines of busi ness where competition exists, it has long bfen a custom to use some meant of stimulating trade, and directing It to one's own establishment. The meth od of most of the large wholesale houses is to send their traveling men to each customer, to lucrease trade by solicitation. The method used largely by retail houses is the judicious use of advertising. These two methods used appear widely dltferent, and yet they are governed largely by the same laws. Advertising Is simply a cheaper form of soliciting trade. By the use of the columns of the newspapers, tho busi ness man can speak to hundreds of customers while the traveling man is speaking to individuals. The travel ing niim must be tactful; must know his goods from A to ; and he must be nble to present his arguments in such a way that a desire for his Hue ts creat ed, lie must understand the psycho logy of salesmanship. These require ments are just as ueccssary in the case of the ad writer. The man who is preparing to address an audience of hundreds gives much time iu deter mining what to say, although he may have time to use from three to six thousand words in presenting his case. The business man can hardly afford to be less careful in writing a message to hundreds of readers, many or all of whom are prospective customers, es peciully since ho isv limited as to the number of words he may use. All supertlous matter must be eliminated. The wording should be' striking, and the whole advertisement must help to create a desire for the goods which the merchant Is selling. far as vigorous effort is concerned, as a mati can not be alive and dead at the same time. It is the steady grind of the enterprising merchant thai builds up a town or city and sets the hot blood coursing through the veius of the citizen who wants to do things. Then again the merchant must have the backing of the town people if he is successful iu his effort. No merchant town or city ever thrived and became famous by its citizens knocking the home merchant or sending their orders for merchandise out of town instead of placing them with home merchants aud thus cementing that unity of spirit that goes toward building up a town or city. As a usual thing Red Cloud merchants are "top notches" but there should be a greater effort put forth in the future than in the past to get together on everything that per tains to the amplification of the city's interests. Fill up a town with selfish aud non enterprising merchants and we will show you a dead town. Fame aud glory awaits the merchant, busi ness mac or community where enter prise runs rampant. Don't get that 'I don't care spirit" but hang your banners on the outer walls" so that "He who runs may see" and know that there are uo cob webs across your front door. A Few More Locals A town or community is what the people make it. If a town or city Is to verge on greatness three thlugs are re quisite, viz: Uultyof spirit, Vigorous effort, and Willingness to help push the town to the front. No town ever amounted to much where the mer chants and business men did not com bine their efforts with the town's in- Ed. Walters Marries Popular Red Cloud Girl Ed. Walters and Miss Grace Kinsel were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, on Sunday after noon, Rev. I. W. Edson performing the ceremony, which was witnessed by a few friends of the families. After the ceremony a big wedding dluner was served, the decorations being pink, red aud white. Tho bride is the" youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. W. Kinsel, and only recently resigned her position as oper ator ut the central office of the Farm er's Independent Telephone Company 1 She Ik un esteemable voumr ladv and habitants In one grand effort to vigor-1 ejov (l wl(Je dr0,e of tri(inda. The oubly push the town to the front at tfroom . H Webster county product, every point. To build up u town tb, being born und raised iu this county, merchants must unite on plans to Hm, ,K ft 601 of Mf Rud Mrs W, draw trade to the town. He ,m,Htj, Walters, constantly devUe judicious advertls-i' They have gone to housekeeping iu mgoj- wmcii ms ur uwir names hs . ,.,. ........ ruL.eiltiv vacated bv the K. M. Uard family, across the street from well us the town will become a house hold saying. Thev must advertise the 'own at all times as the place for bar gains and the square deal. The mer shant that does not advertise and push 'lis town Is a decidedly lame duck, as the I. O. O. F. hall, and the Chief joins with their many friends in wishing for them a long and happy life. If it happens, it is in The Chief. Jim McBride of Cowle-. whs in town Tuesday Two weeks from Sunday is Raster, Have you your new hut? Residence property for sale. Leaving the city. D. W. Tim.Ninu: The little son of Mr. und Mrs. Chris Jensen has the pneumonia W. W. Richards of Guide Rock whs attending court here this week. Ed. Amack, left Wednesday for Ox ford where his brother, Charley is ill' White Plymouth Rock eggs for set ting W. F. Coi.k, Red Cloud, Nebraska Roth l'houes. Russell Amack spent a few days see ing the sights around Lincoln the first of the week. I have the best(rate iu the county on farm loans. See me aud be convinced. My motto prompt service. A. T. Wai.kku. I will give my Millinery Opening of Spring Designs, Saturday March 8th. You are invited to be present aud look at my large stock of Millinery. Mrs.C. W. Barrett. Otto Swanson, recently from Moberly Mo., but more directly from "the old country," huving only been in the good old U. S. A., about a year arrived on Saturday, and intends to locate here. Walter I)euney,a mechanic of con siderable ability, who formerly resided with his family at this place, but who 1s now a resident of our sister state to the south, Kansas, is spending a fnv days in the city. , v Arch Rasser and Miss Lacy Decker went to Hastings last Thursday and were married. They left on Saturday for Oklahoma, which place they will make their future home. The Chief joins with their ininy friends iu ex tending congratulations. The Hillmau Ideal Stock Company will be at the opera, March 17-lK-l!Mli. Don't forget the date aud remember that llillmun is one of the best com panies which has ever been flu the house. The company comes to us this time larger, stronger and better equip ed with special scenery than before All good, clean entertainments, The prices are as usual U.'.c, .'Mo, .(V. , Private Money To Loan also regular Farm Loans on best terms to be had iu the State. Call for me at State Bank Red Cloud. C, F.Catiikr. 2g OUR SPRING (Hall Paper Opening VtolF $ We Extend To You A Personal Invitation To Call And inspect our stock of New Spring Wall Paper. They are worth seeing purely as works of art and doubly worth seeing in case you contemplate using paper later. A little observation will show what remarkable changes can be made in the appearance of a home by use of suitable wall papers. This stock includes all of the latest designs and will permit of carrying out any plan or scheme desired. Our Nw Spring Stmck Whllm Complif m& i.- '4tt aje Gbas. It. Getting The Druggist 9 HOT BISCUIT, hot cakes, made with ROYAL Baking Powder are deliotoum, health ful and easily made. I V. . . ' . P&. 'K'U '.wiu.iiiitw.ihiwdWMwiMJiiaiwMiMiiiijaiBiiMiiwi rj-viV..... ., . .y !--- ' ywiM8OTafaausMWca x ' ... .V.j,., tt,.ijgaMtt;i;a