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Bulletin of Tho Week's Doings
li (I narrow .stiipo SI
Furs! Fin!
J. 0. Ciilde.nl.
I'ov. Ui'i'bf wis called to Xiipoiici
Sunday to pi each a funeral.
Fiod Temple of Kansas City was in
the i'1'y thu last of tliu week.
Attorney StusenUu and JoM'ph Wat
son were down from Campbell Friday
Miss Mark' Ilolllster was lioini from
Lincoln Sunday visiting bur parents
Geo. Atkinson bus disolved partner
fihip with the C B. & (J. railroad here.
Miss Hazel Golly of Orleans spent
last week in this city with Al Beers
ami family
Miss Iva Caiter loft Friday morning
for University Place where she will at
tend college.
Miss Oretn Turnure spent last weel
in Guide Rock with her parents, Miss
lluth Do ml nti.
Chas Woods and C. M. Smith were
in Bird City, Kansas, Tuesday, buying
horses mid mules.
Prof. Moritz and Flave Oilce at
t..ml,..l ilio funeral of .1. F. Grimes at
Blue Hill Monday.
Kobt. Potter of Oklahoma arrived in
tho city Sunday evening to visit his
parents, John (5. Potter nnd wife.
Mrs. Na'.o lllingsworth and children
arrived in the city the last of the week
to visit her parents, J. A. Burden and
wife
Mrs. B. L. James who has been visit
ing her son, I). W.Turnuround family
at" Portland, Oregon, arrived hi the
city Monday.
Mr. and Mis. John Boehr arrived
home Saturday evening from Fairlleld,
where they had been spending hist
week with relatives.
sj, 11. Kizer returned home from
Lincoln Friday evening where he had
been spending the past month with
his son and daughter.
The Diamond Milling Co., has been
i..,at. Hi., imst. week moving their ran-
I. II BliieU ledge was in Superior
W 'ii. lay.
rre Burden was down from Bloom
i.iglmi U t'dlii-sil.iy.
(ii'DiLi- Bnidshiiw was down from
l'luniiiiiigtiiu eiltiesday
llcw.tid Hunt e.iine down flom
IJlvi-rinn WcdiiHvday it) visit bis broth
er, Will.
The legular monthly banquet of the
iMisiiies.Jiht.n will be held next Tuesday
at 111" Wujal hotel.
Ilel Turnuiii ol Portland, Oregon,
went thru here Monday morning on
his way to Chester.
(luy Bradbrook of llysham, Montana
arrived in the city Wednesday to visit
Ills mother, Mm. M. Finkeiibinder.
Allen and llobart Blackledgo enter
tained a number of their friends at a
seven o'clock dinner Saturday evening
Frank Wlttwer and .family returned
to Fort. Morgan, Colo., Monday evening
after spending u few weeks hero with
relatives
Sheridan Pharos went to Superb r
Wednesday morning to resume his
duties as chief electrician at the
cement plant.
Jim Mcintosh, Wade Koontz, .lames
Gather. Henry Johnson and Tom
Swartz attended Wm. Forgey's sale
near Esbon Tuesday.
E. W. Smith, who lives on the Chas.
Barrett farm 5 miles west and 7 miles
south of Bed Cloud, bus posponed his
public sale until Thursday, Feb. llth.
The W. C. T L will meet with Mrs.
.1. II. Bailey. Wednesday afternoon,
February Hit h. A irond attondanee is
desired as it Is Francis K. Wilhinl
memorial day.
Owing to tho stormy weather Mon
day H. W. Campbell and .1. B Lumsou
did not speak here but we wcro In
formed that they will return some
future date and give their lecture.
.1. E. Bet, will give a musical
muith. Watch for dale.
The management of the Lectin o
Course rec'lved a uics.ige at l:!IOth:s
a, in. dated at Omaha Wednesday a.
in., staling thai Sidney Lundon missed
connections at that place and was uu
able to 1111 his date hero.
The Gardening and
Canning Clubs' Rules
Farm loans
At best rates and terms to be had In
this state. Cull for me at State Bank
of Bed Cloud. C. F. C.THi:it.
chinery into their new mill down by
tho C. B. & Q. coal shutes.
mi.... l.'.iWul.Hth Brule has returned
to her homo at Campbell after a vis.t
here with her sisters, Mesdames A. K.
Ashcr and Joe McCallum.
Miss Greta Tuinure entertained the
Misses Faith Uedrick, Agnes Johnson,
Marie Woolsey and Kuth Uoudnti ol
Guide Bock at a week end party.
Miss Cecil Thornton arrived In the
elty Sunday evening from Lincoln to
resume' her duties in the high school
after spending hist week in Lincoln.
A. X. Waechter, one of Blvortun's
big Poland ( hiua hog breedeis, was a
pleasant caller at this oflice Thursday
evening, lie had been to loin uuu
was on his way homo.
In a little town down in Missoiui
the marshal nabbed a man ono night
for walking in his sleep. "Don't look
me up," pleaded tho night walker, "I
am a sonnambulist." "It don't make
auy difference what church you be
long to" said tho marshal, "You can't
walk the streets of this town In" your
shirt tail.-"-Lebanon Times.
Tho followiiu' Is the weather report
for tho month of January, Kept ny
Chas S. Ludlow, voluntary observer:
lowest, temperaMiro 23 below on tho
Ssth; highest, fi:i, on tho 14th; total
piecipitadon, W inches; total snow
fall!., Inehijs; number of days clear,
J I; partly cloudy, Oi cloudy 11; sleet
on the 2lii h and 3uth; direction of pre
v.lllng iud for 13 days, northwest.
Don't sit supinely on your ioos.
but come along ami help us boost, for
Letter things of every kind, and leave
vmir kicking clothes behind. O, let us
boost for bettor stieuts, for softer beds
and longer sheets, for smoother lawns
and better lights and shorter-winded
blatherskites; for liner homes and
larger trees, for hats and boots and
bumblebees; for shorter hours and
longor pay; for fewer thistles in our
hay, for bolter grub and bigger pics,
for two more moons to light the skies.
And let the wolves of war bo loosed on
every mnu who doesn't boost! Walt
Mason.
Special For Saturday
Banana", regular :ii)e, Lie per dozen;
Grape Fruit, large size, 0 forL'oc.
Ho.si'OE P. Wki:sXku ,t Co
To The Farmers
We will begin buying hogs Monday,
February 3th, at tho stock yards.
Dci.askv Bnos.
Standing of Contestants
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The following Is the standing of the
Contestants in The Chief's ami took s
Drug Store Fieo Trip to the Panama
Imposition Contest;
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1. Club members shall not be under
10 or more than 18 years or age by
January 1, BUS. Enrollment closes
Juno 1.
S. Any Individual in the stato Ir
respective of ace may bo an associate
member, which entitles him to all
privileges of regular membership ex
cept that of competition for p Izes or
awards.
3. Club members shall make 11
special study of gardening and the
best methods of securing greatest re
turns from the garden
4. Tho recommended garden club
plat is 1-10 nero. Club members who
cannot euro for 1-10 acre may enroll
and work with smaller gardens.
0. Club members may grow any
vegetable or vegotobles he or she
wishes. Tomato is rccoinmenileil as
the vegetable club members should
make a specialty. Instructions on
tnnmtn Miltnro. will bo Sl'llt to club
members.
(I. Club members must keep an ac
curate account or all labor, expense,
receipts, observations and experiments
in connection with club plat.
7. In estimating prollt the following
basis shall be used: Bent of laud lit
the rate of S1.00 for MO of an acre,
club member's time at lOo an hour,
time of each horse at 5c- an hour.
Seeds, plants, spraying mixtures, com
mercial fertilizers etc., shall bo
charged at actual cost; price of same
to be determined by local markets.
Manure shall bo charged at fiOu per
loud. Manure is worth $2.00 per load
but only about , its value is returned
In a single crop
8. Two disinterested parties not
relatives of club members, acting ns
local judges, shall visit tho garden at
least twice during the season, approve
of club member's method of keeping
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report, measure me iuiiit niK" "'
port certifying us to size of plat and
yield.
0. Final lcport shall also be signed
by local club leader, leachor, orcounty
superintendent certifying to its
accuracy.
10. Club members shall exhibit at
local, county, and state club contests,
report showing prollt, story of "How 1
Made, and Used My Garden Crop," also
an exhibit of fresh or canned products
or both. No member shall be eligible
in the stato contest who does not com
pete in local or county contest if such
Is held.
11. All vegetables gathered from
garden shall be weighed as soon as
picked and record kept of same.
la. Awards will be made on tho fol
lowing basis:
Crop report and story on, "How I
Made and Used My Garden
Crop" -'
Profit 011 investment -'5
Quality, both fresh and canned. ... 25
Quantity, total number of
pounds harvested uud used 25
Col. Ralph Peters
Guide Book Friday
The leturii of the Klein Play Com
pany's always welcome product Inn of
Charles Klein's delightful drama,
"The Linn and the Mouse" to the
opera house, Thursday night. Feb
ruary Ith. Is expected to he an even
greater success than on Its previous
vist, if the demand lor seals is lo be
Hie governing criterion The sale has
advanced with much agility though
choice seats are still to be had. Tl 0
Klein Play Company is credited with
having retained tlio high standard in
offering an excellent cast mid pro
duct ion and much may be expected.
City Council Meets
Bed Cloud, Feb. 2, 11)1 G.
Tho City Council met on Tuesday
evening with the Mayor and council all
prcaent, and thu following business
waB transacted:
Minutes ot meetings of Jan. Glh, Gth
and 27lh, read and approved.
Report of S. K. Florance read and
approved and placed on flic.
Clerk reported 373 light customers
and 28!) water customers, Feb. 1, BUG.
Tim superintendent was ordered to
purchase 12 water meters.
The following claims were allowed:
Guy Z.'igler $110 00
W. A. P.itten 80 00
J us. K herton 7G 00
E H. Weber 70 1G
S. B. Florance .114 20
O. C. Tcel 115 ill)
Grant Christy 0G 00
C F. Wallin : 12 0G
K. W. StevetiH G 00
PlatlA Frees 1G 80
Mayer Coal Co 250 10
John C. Moore G 8-1
Mid West Electric Co 77 10
Mutual Oil Cc 8 77
Carl McArthur 7
Sam Shuck '1 'JO
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GREAT JANUARY
bLIIIIilnll 9ALL
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f Men's Boys' and Children's
8 SUITS and OVERCOATS
AT BIG REDUCTIONS
20 25 33
Reductions from regular
plain figure prices.
Only High Grade Clothing Sold Here
KUPPENHEIMER
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Suits and Overcoats
THE BEST IN THE WORLD
he Qoaiden-Kaley Qlothing Qo.
City Treasurer's Statement
February 2, lBi.
Mavnr and Cltv Council. City Bed
Cloud, Neb:
Gentlemen:
1 submit statement cover
ing receipts and disbursements of my
oflice for the period from January 5th
lldG, to Feb. 'J, 1015.
Occupation Fund
Halaiieeon hand .Ian. 7. '1.V..S 2.18 HI
Receipts 8-0 Bl
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1037 17
Disbursements "Ill Gl
Always Reliable
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TWO DAYS
SPECIAL SALE
3Efo
Balance Feb. 2, Mr. S .'I 7 !)('.
Beg. Warrants aggregating ?:i 17.00 out
standing but calle I for payment.
Water Fund
Amount on hand Jan. 7, '1G.... $ 1
Becelpts i"0 CD
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Disbursements 100 Oil
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Friday Saturday
Balaiico fi.Vi 5!
Water Levy Fund
Balance on hand Jan. 7, 'If. $ '1 17
Becelpts (117 r.8
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Rural Carrier Examination
000 or.
Disbursements CGI) CO
Special Notice About Coal
From this date, all coal accounts,
either town or country, will bo due
and payablo before tho tenth of the
month following date of sale If yon
cannot meet these torms, possibly you
ean malic some arrangement with us
to carry it longer. We are anxious for
syourcoal orders and will serve you
liberally, but, for tho present, at least,
wo shall Insist on settlement as stated
above.
Yours truly,
1'j.att ani Fiiei:s.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces 1111 open competitive
examination at Bed Cloud and Blue
Ilill.Nebr., on February 27, 10ir., ns a
result which it is expected to make
certification to llll the vacancy at
iiavale, NebrasUa, and other vacan
cies as they may occur on rural routes
at post ofllces in the above named
county, unless it is found to be lu the
interest of the sorvlce" to llll any va
cancy by reinstatement, transfer or
promotion. Tho compensation of a
rural carrier is busod upon tho length
of tho route and ranges from 818 to
l,2oo por year.
An eligible register for tlio position
of rural letter carrier for ouch county
will bo maintained. A person must
bo examined for tho county In which
the post olllco that supplies hl8 home
is situated. As a result of such an
examination he may become eligible
to appointment as rural carrier at any
postotllco in such county. A rural
letter carrier after one year's satis
factory service may be transferiod to
the position of clerk or carrier in a
first or second class post oflice, to tho
position of railway mall clerk, or t
other positions In the classified 6ei
vlce, bitbject to such examination as
may be required by the clvu-sorvice
nil s.
Jons A. MoIliiennv, President.
Total scoro 100
Valuable prizes are always awarded
to club members in both county and
state contests This will also bo ttuc
for tho year 1015. Such prizes, no
matter what tlio nature may be, are a
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recognition 01 acnicvi'im-nt, ""
always be given to boys and girls who
complete- their club work wltli ac
curate and most successful results.
For enrollment blanks write to the
Agricultural Bxteiislon Service, Uni
versity Farm, Ij'ncoln, Nebiaska.
Balance 1 "
General Fund
Balance onhandJan.7, '15 ? 279 81
Receipts GUI 80
till 07
Disbursements 200 10
Balance on hand Feb. 2, 15.... 73 1 71
Electric Light Fund
Balancoon hand Jan. 7, 'IS SIO'18 r.l
Becelpts 10 00
2008 ri
Disbursements 1110 ()3
&&- February 5th and 6th M
A Food and Nerve Tonic
is frequently required by old age. We
alwayB recommend
00 Olive Oil
j!ga0U Emulsion
MWidealcombinaUonforthispurnoB.
H. E. Qrle Dru Co.
If You
arc troubled with heartburn, gases and
a distressed feeling after eating take a
flfoofig. "WEE?"
before and after each meal andyou will
obtaiaprompt relief. Sold only by ua,26o
H. E. GriM Drug Co,
Ownership oE Webster
County Homes
The United States Census Depart
ment at Washington has just issued a
bulletin dealing with the ownership of
Webster county hmues. The import
ant facts contained lu tho bulletin
relating to this county are as follows:
There aro 2707 homes lu Webster
county. Of this number 1001 are farm
homes, ft 11 of the furm homes are
owned by their occupants and are free
of mortgaged lucumberauce. Tho
mortgaged farm homes number 451.
Routlrs occupy G38 farm homes lu this
county.
Out of a total of 2707 homes lu the
county 1101 aro urban homos.
There are 09.r urban homo owners In
the county. Of this number 111 ure
mnrtimued. 5.12 of tho urban owned
homes arc freo of lucumboninco
There aro J172 rented urban homes in
tho county. Tho census, enumerators
were unable to secure data pertaining
to tho ownership of u small percentage
of both the rural aud urban homes in
tills couuly Cowles News.
Delicate Children
usually only need a food tonio to mako
them strong and healthy
C04COUK rmi,icinn
Balance Feb. 2, M5 8 KM) 18
Bleetriu Light Levy Fund
Balancoon hand .Ian. 7, '1.1 HOI '-'7
Becelpts DOS .17
872 81
Disbursements 8112 0 1
Balance Fob. 'J, '15 !ll DO
Flremou's Fund
Balance on hand Dec. 1,'U I 32 4u
Becelpts & 00
Cotton Bats, regular 1 2 I -2c size, special - 9c
41 18c " ' - 13c
20c " " - 17c
25c " " - 21c
35c " " - 28c
2 Pound Cotton Bats, regular 75c, full size, special 54c
3 " $1.00, ' 73c
4 ' 1.25, ' M " 98c
Full size Wool Bats, regular price $2.00
Special -
$1.48
These Prices Aro For
Friday and Saturday Only
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Emulsion
containing llyfovhotpHMtt,
is not only tho beat food tonio bul is
pleuunttotake. Sold only by ua.
H. E. Qric Drug Co.
Balance Feb. 2, '1.1 37 45
Judgment Fund
Balance on hand dan.?, Mb.... none
Becelpts 101 87
Balance 10187
Becapltulntion
Occupation Fund 337 00
Water Fund 555 59
Water Levy Fuud 10 ().'.
General 734 71
Electric Light Fund 859-18
Kleotrlc Light Lovy Fund. .. 39 90
Firemen's Fund 37 4.1
Judgment 101 87
Total 82077 01
S. U.'Flokakck, City Treasurer
"I Don't Feel Good"
That is what a lot of people tell us.
Ilminllv their bowelflonlv need cleansioK.
3exatt.(tdeiie
will do tbe frisk and mako you feel fine.
We know tMs positively. Take on
tonight. Sold only by us, 10 ceaU.
H. E. Grlot Drug Co.
8 Pianos and Musical Merchandise 8
UNDERTAKING
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Calls Answered Day or Night
ED. AMACK
ALL THE PHONE
McFAHLAND MUILDINQ
FOR BENT A good 5-room house
Hutchison k. Baladon. adv
The thoroughbred stock breeders of
Smith County will hold a combination
r.ale Feb. 36th, consisting of I'eroheron
hordes, Durham, Hereford and Holstein
cattle, and Poland China hogs, about
73 head all told.-W. II. Lewli, Sso'y.
Farmers Take Notice
Bring in your hogs on Tuesday and
Saturday as Suuday and Wednesday
are our only shipping days. Don't
bring them on other days,
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