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Death Calls Three 'Burglars Enter Meat Market
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EGIN THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
open an accont with this Bank.
Resolve to save a portion of your
income place it in this Hank
where it will be safe then, when
an opportunity present itself,
be in a position, financially, to
safe and profitable investment.
Don't put it off now is the time to begin.
Deposits in tliis bank arc protected by the Depositor
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On Tni'sdiiy itftoninon, Mr. .John .1.
: Frazh'r. 1111 ourly Mttlcr of Smith
. County, Ktms i, piihSt'd nwiiv t his
: lintiu' iluvuii uillt' s-outliwost of this
i-ity utti'r an illiioss of several inontlis
;. diiiation.
i , llu was horn In Scott County, Vir-
uinia, Autrust'JI, HI!) and was about
j. (S yoar-s old a: tho tiniu of his demise
Mr Frazior was united in marriao
to Miss Maraiet, Filiate and thfy
. o.'inio west in tho spring of IST'J to He
g public county, Kansas, and the follow
J in fall removed to Smith county,
j where they took up a homestead and
y, j have resided on the same ever since.
To this union were born four soiif,
- I Charley, Otis It., of York, Nebraska,
i Will, Kltner, of Wichita, Kansas, and
& Clyde, and one daughter, Mr. Wui.
Provost oT this city, who together with
two brothel s Dale of Lane County,
and Joo of I'tih atid two sisters, Mrs.
W. II. llartmau and Mrs. Ida M.
George of Lebanon ate left to mouin
his death.
Tho (leeeasetl was a member of tho
U. 11. church and the funeral services
were held attiie Highland chinch this
mnruiti.
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Come in and visit us in
our new home wo are
now settled and ready
to supply your needs in
the line 61 guaranteed
hardware, stoves, etc.
Over our line of goods
that we carry and per
haps you will see some
article that is essential
to the comforts of your
self or your family.
To our advice and
buy goods of quality
--they cost no more
than other inferior
brands-we guaran
tee satisfaction.
We have purchased an additional stock, which
is now arriving, and within a short time will have
one of the most complete lines of hardware, cutlery
stoves, ranges, etc. to be found in this vicinity.
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Mih. John Knvt, who had been in
poor health for mhiio lime past, passed
away at her home in tin1 east part of
the city, at an eaily hour, last Thurs
day morning;, he was over si.ty
veuisof atfo
Mrs. Auuiu Vj. Ih'iett was born in
Ohio and had been a resident of Web
stei County fn a number of years. A
liiioband. tlnee -oiis, Zu'k, .Inhn and
Will and one daughter, Mis. Uurr, of
1) id City, Kansas, weie loll to mourn
Ii 11 demise
Fuuetal services weio conducted
from tin ConreKiitioual eliurch on
Moinl.iv afternoon, Uev. CI W. Hummel
oibeiatinc;.
On Ihs FMilny inninin occured the
ib'iith of another of Webster county's
pioin-eis. Mrs. I.d Metcalf at her home
on Indian Cieelc. Death was duo to
paralysis.
Mrs. OlivoO. Metcalf was born in
Canada November .'10, 18."i0, and was fit!
yeais of aye. She was one of Webster
countj's first settleis, liaviiif,' honn
slealed tho place on which filio died
about forty years m?o.
She is survived by her husband,
three daughters and ono son, Mis.
Fred Hrijjlit, Mrs. Fied Wallin, Mis-s
Ui-rtha and IMward
Iuneial sei vices wore conducted
from the family home on last Sunday
mormiur, at 11 o'eloeh, Hev. (J. W.
Ihunmel otliuiatiu Interment was
m ule in Indian ( reek cemetery.
At about the hour of midnight, Tues
day, s.unoof the liht tlneied gentry
enteiedthu meat iniuliel. on fourth
avenue, conducted by John Yost and
helped themselves to about $'2'. F.n
trance was gained by tearing t he screen
otT ft urn the back door, putting their
arm tlitoiih a hiulen pane of (,'lass
and i (.moving a bar with which the '
door was secured fioin tho inside. On
iiiissiiur tin, imiiUiil :it. ii little after Bl
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uililniKlit 0110 of the employees of the
place noticed that the night light wis
not burning as had been the case here- j
to-foie and went mound thru the alley)
and found the back door open. He
immediately took our ollicer. Mr. Honor
into his coutideucu air1 made an iucs-
tigatmn It is thought that tho rob-
bor was frightenod and lied before he
had finished his job, as none of the sil
ver and checks and some of the cur
rency remai icd in the legister. No
due to the guilty party has as jtt
been second.
While Mr. Yost icgiets having lost'
this sum he is thankful that they left
him enough 1 1 1 c 1 1 1 1 w itli which to maku
chance (of his early morning custo-
nicis.
Commercial Club Banquet
On Tuesday cuing at T p in. sli.ii))
the mi mbeis of the Coiiiuieieial t tub
of l? .I ("loud wci( seated and pari' ok
of a delightful batupiet at the Cluiiu
her of Commerce club loom.
The I'. I. (). society was nponsiblo1
for tho good things in cat. Abort (lie
time tlie Miinkiiiir commence I, h. II
tilMi;Uli'dge, whoactel as toastnia ' r
of the, x'vcnulif. aniionnei.tl in n hap) y j
uiauner the program of the eveunu.'
I'rof Whitehead told of the ninny
advantages of the "Ni'W I.iim.iiv.' I''
I. Muiidaj Hpnke of "Commuiiiiv W I.
line ' ltev, I' it,k'e: (lld'iUL'el u ' New
Aiidiioiium" I'J ,J. ((wring spoke mi
"How to ill orest the K.timcin in the
Commercial Olid'."
Alter the smoke had "not" cleared
away the members settled down to an
c cuing of enjoyment with cards,
chess or whatever amusement sliuck
their fancy. It was a very piolltahle
evening.
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DO 'YOU' KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT JEWELRY?
CAN YOU TELL WHETHER OR NOT IT IS 'PLATED' OR SOLID PURE
GOLD.
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THEN. WHEN YOU CAN NOT TRUST YQUR OWN JUDGEMENT YOU
MUST TRUST JUST ONE THING-THE 'REPUTATION' OF THE STORE
WHERE YOU BUY.
ASK THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN OUR LIFE-LONG CUSTOMERS
ABOUT US.
WE MAKE "QUALITY" RIGHT: THEN THE PRICE RIGHT.
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Jeweler and Optometrist
:i7C. D. &. Q. Watch Inspector
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Louis B. Christ presents the Musical Treat of the Season
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Win Trip to Pig Club Congress
.1 i. McMillan. Assistant Club
Leader, has notified Co Supt. Gertrude
h. Coon that Mai shall Ayer and IVy
iiund Croyell both of Guide Houk have
each won a trip to the Pig Club Con
gross which will lie held in Lincoln in
the spring. The trip is given by tho
St. .Joseph Stock Yards Company.
Tho boys are worthy of tho honor
and are to be congratulated upon hav
ing won it. Iiotli boys made good
records, Marshall Ayer being among
the ten best in.the state.
jsra Aft Spa ' RlgH
I3nr the seductive
music of tin: South
Sea Islands played
and sani as ou
have never heard
them before.
DIRECT FROM THE ISLANDS
The Rocky Monntain News, Denver, said: "It must be acknowledged llir Ku
lolia't Hawanans are the best Ukalclam Alahaua, I lula rlulaans and other (lungs.
Hawaiian that haecome to Denver $ince the beginning ot the Ukalele rage.
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The Greatest of all Hawaiian Shows
Admission - Children 1 5c - Adults 25c
Also a five-reel picture program in connection
Albert McGuire was down from Ina
vale. Monday
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hutler nre mov
ing into the Moranville piopcity on
Webster street
Mrs. Cora Kidd returned to her
homo at Scdalia, Missouri, Tuesday,
after spending a low dajs witli hor
mother, Mrs C. ii. Hesse.
At the meeting of tho Republican
Valley Editorial Association held in
Hastings, Monday, W. D, Edson was
elec'od Secretary-Treasurer for the en
suing term.
A good violin for sale. Inquire at
this ofllco,
New Weapon.
Dinks had an idea. Taking tho
phonograph horn ho attached It to tho
racuum cleaner. "Now," said ho, "let
your flies corno on!"
Metropolitan Artists
This evening, the lsth, brings to Ueil
Cloud show gocis tho top of the high
class vatidevdie aitists. Metropolitan
Artists arc known from coast to coast
Miss Mary Add Hayos Is one of the
y dinger American sjiugurs now m
hand Opera, Miss Hayes is a cnlora
t mo soprano and coui"s to us with the
best possible press notices Claude
Under is a master of the violin. Mr
Under has received high pi also from
such aitists as Kubelik and Ceasar
Thompson. Mrs. Clan lo Kader coin
pletes tho trio of artists. .She receive 1
her musical education in licrliu.
Do not come to tho Orphcum this
evening if you don't want to hear some
thing abovo tho ordinary. This enter
tainment would cu't you a dollar and
a half in any city. It Is the third hy
ceuin Course number. Tell yourtrlends
and come Admission 11 and :). cents.
Commissioners Proceedings
Jan. 11, HUT.
Hoard mot in adjourned bession with
all members present. .
On motion the settlement witli the
County Clerk, Shot id, County Judge,
County Superintendent and Clerk of
District Court were npproud.
Shidler, Hubatka and Kuigge the
committee appointed to check County
Treasurer's olllco repotted Ihoy lound
everything to compute cotiectly with
the County Treasurer's Seinl-Aiinual
statement. Report approved.
Ollloial Ilonds of Steve Schutte, Vet
Weddershani and Abo Dolpli, Itoad
Overseers were approved.
Dond of First National Hank of liluo
Hill was approved.
Iloports of II. (5. reiH and h. Aubu&h
on, road overseers were approved.
Hoard adjourned to meet Feb. 13.
A SPECIAL SALE
On All Willow Ware, Art Pottery, Pictures
We are closing out this line and for the next 30
days will sell all Willow Baskets 15e each, 2 for 25e
Waxed imitation Roses and Crysanthums 5c each
All Enameled Willow Ware, Art Pottery and
Pictures 25 to SO per cent off. Come in
and get a bargain.
THE MUSIC SHOP
LE ROY MUSIC CO. Red Cloud, Neb.
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Headquarters for Pianos, Aeolian Vocalion and
Columbia Grafonola Talking Machines and
Columbia Records Everything in Music
State Journal's New Novels
The Journal has made a Now Vein's
announcement of particular interest
to lovers of goo I stories It has an
nounced tin titles of eight of the best
novels of the year which It will publish
aerially, one at a time, with more to
emie The novols are: "Tho After
House," by Mary Huberts Kinehart;
Heart of the .Sunset," by Hex Hcach;
"A Uoguo by Compulsion," by Victoi
Uridines: "HIl Timber," by Hettrand
XV. Sinclair; "Tho Chief Legatee " bj
Anna Katharine Green; "Hetty's Vir
ginia Chiistmas," by Molly Elliott Sea
well; "Silver Sandals," liy Clinton II.
Stagg, and "Alice Duvlnue," by Edgar
Jepsotl.
Every reader of either tho Journal
or News will Irivo an opportunity to
rend those now novels In serial form
The authors ropieseiit eight of the big
gest names in pioscntday llctlon.
Tho bargain rato on tho Journal, S.'J
daily to January 1. WIS, or Jl dally
and Sunday to Janiiaiy 1, 1I8, will
soon be withdrawn. Those desiring to
read all these novels should send ill an
order for the paper today, as tho first
novel will stait soon. Thoso who pre
fer rtu evening paper may substitute
tho Lincoln News and Sunday Journal
at the same prices. Address State
Journal, Lincoln, Neb
Hay Sutton returned home
Wyoming, Wednesday evening.
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