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fTSSSTSSSrf fl .u n intticst and whto rl will
You will
Buy a Piano
Only Once in a Lifetime
Why not Buy the Best?
PACKARD
PIANO
Is conceded by all musicians
to be one o! the best pianos
on the market
DRACHMAN PLAYER PIANO
In a class by itself
Pianos and Talking Machines
CASH OR PAYMENTS
Headquarters for COLUMBIA GRAFANOLA and
VOCALION TALKING MACHINES. The largest
stock of COLUMBIA RECORDS in this vicinity.
Come in and let us demonstrate to you any time.
EVERYTHING IN MUSIC
THE MUSIC SHOP
LE ROY MUSIC CO. Red Cloud, Nob.
fnrnirrr-nrrr-MrHrriT-
Revival Services Continue
at the South Side Mission
Preaching Sunday Morning and
Evening at Congregational Church
Prayer Meetings at 2 p. m.
Each Day This Week
All Invited to These Services
THE BOND
PIANO
As good a Gold Bond
A Newspaper That Gives The Ncrs
KH CLOUD, XKKIIASKA. FEP.ll V A 11 V 15, Mill.
Commissioners Proceedings
Feb. I'!, I'.tlT.
Tho IJn.'ii 1 of i '. uiii. oiii'ni-.sioii,M s
HI- I'UI'MMIlt 1o .1 Ij'llll tlllU'llt uitha'l
in i'i ins ir m'Ii'
!'itli' matter nf tho clu in of the
s ite nf Xi'liiri -la n.iinst Uclistcr
. uilty for M lb" I," ilue Hi.' state on
tin' "Old In mo Account Funil " ll
wits moved In lluli itlia itml H.i'iniilod by
I li units IIihI tin- Citrk be instructed
i i write tin-Mitt' Awliloi iimt i it Toriti
Iiiiu tliul t In-( onni wishes to settle
tins Hiv'oiintr f,i tin- nniHiint nf the
principal, with no inn rest iiinl Unit
Uio Hoard will include litis in tlu-tt
levy when made tuiil settle saute as
sonii is possible. Motion curried
TiK Komi (ivci'-ui-r from Unit Creek
pivcttict iiipcari il lioforc lite poind
and 'informed llifin that tin- county
1 1 i.i' budge one mile west and olio milt;
sinlli of Luwtoic" was in Imd -shape
a hi needed immediate itiienttnu.
Tin' I'lctlt was instiitelcd to write
t'n Nuckolls Comity Ulei'lt and' make
.iri uigciucnts lor the I E 1 iilo Ooiiutiit
L ' s of iln two unities to tniu't mid
ni-pclthis bridge at - p. in Thiiisduy,
I'Vli -2-iiu.
() ('. Ti'i'l am) Geo. ,1. Warren icpie
seutiug llicif rcspectae Telephone
c imp mil's itppin ed luloiu tin' lioai'il
u-i'i viii ions ways ami plans were dis-iMs-t'd
ill regard to installing I hair
pli'-ni's iiilo the I'oiirt house in some
nunner tiioic satisfactory than the
present way. No lu'lion was talu'ti on
tins mutter at tins time
Joseph Havel appealed before the
Ihmid and claimed that SS2."i assessed
value, which was assessed to him in
lied f'loud city should be assesso I to
hint in Bat in township. The tieasuror
was ordered to inaUe tho necessity
tiansfer.
Motion made by Thomas and seconded
by Knigge that the toad petition of
Ilnrve Furnlnim and others for a road
across eectiou ;12 1-12 Walnut Creek be
granted as prayed for. Cat tied.
At !i !I0 p. m. the bids for construction
of hriilets for 1U17 were opened and
read and it was found that the Omnia
Structural Steel Bridge Co. were the
lowest bidders. It was moved by
Thomas and Heconded by Httbatka that
the board euter into contract with the
Omaha Structural Steel Bridge Co. for
bridges necessary for the year 1017.
Motion curried.
The request of Frnnk Huffer for per
mission to appoint P. II. Boner as
deputy sheriff of Webster county at a
salary of .f ;i00 per year was granted.
Tito oflicial bonds of John Frey, W.
A. Crary and Chris (iuy as road over
seers were approved.
Oflicial bond of J. B. France as
township assessor in Kim Creole was
approved.
The reports of Frank Stanley and
Chris Guy as road overseers were
approved.
Oni-lal bond of W. A. Barons as
cniHtable of Potsdam precinct was
appioved.
Tlie following claims were allowed:
B. K. 12-helinan .-f (J.yr,
J. A. Silvoy Lumber Co iri.oTi
( 'has. Bun ! t 7 on I
Mis, Kmma Scnvner IT) (10
Bo nil adj itiniid in Match tilth.
To Our Renders
Owing to the tact that the patent in
side for the Chiet did not in rive this
week we will be compelled to oiler you
uily four ages ol leading mutter. As
this mutter was no fault of ours, either
tho paper house or the transportation
company being negligent, we, trns',,nl nleiested. You em Hot all. ml in
that our leaders will be lenient with i . ., . , ,. ,
is. The installment ol our story for ""-'""'.". nu-ut ...an. (.1 b..
this week will bo published in our Ml1 . '' Mr. I b-n r will piub.ii. y .e
next week's issue. i
Mr. and Mis. .lolniston and daugh.
terof Minnesota ino visiting with their
sons, Clarence and S.uu, who icbide
southwest of tliis city.
On Monday, .tiidge Uanuoy Issued u
murriage license to Mr. Frederick ,.
II. Hunker, of Itosemout, and Miss
Fiedurickti Spllkor of Cowies.
I. W. Voting, of Heaver City, will
soil at his fin in in Furnas county, Nob.
on Fi idav, February ''.', 17 head of
horses and mules' including two splen
did young jacks, ii and I yeats old. Si 0
bills.
Flfty - tno Weeks Each Year For $1.50.
Pen Many Words of Wisdom
ii 'Ic in tin- I' -bt uaty i-ii.
I'm' Ni 1. 1 ila T ii-i,ii . im, if
of
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-iii'i i inii'inli nt ami
nnniii'r t in in 1 1 ng
by
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li)0 H I. liffijHi.ilMsnri. Ill
-tnl tr nilff'Hhir Bill. M.pl
ViS'iPlsnri, llli-l i "s
pt I.. K
Vjjcut. botany .and ulebia. Stmly
iceniii w.nU nut only has ii helplnl it
U'Ct n n tin- school but also a ilirm t
Ih-lp' war.) I in educational mUaiuv
iliiini t the li-xi-iii r.
' uiiinintv i enter Work" isclcni ',
explain. -il by Mts. K Thome, fill .
don: "lloiiie-inuiU' Play lii-oiiml A pi.
ati.t'" ii Walter C. I'm teint-r ' u I v
bets f Hi the manner 111 which sum'
is CDl iliclnl, at n fin.nl i-nM, "t mi
leht mi Hie C'll-fCCt I'sairt' id (il.llll
iiiar.' l-v Dewey Adams. D'tst it; : t
lur Kiii.il Schools ami the ischo.il I'.n.
nde" i., Will lit utifi-, Dist .'II: Iti-inl-iii(.-
t "iiiests" by limner Font.. Dist. 1;
"Out tM'Imol tiupiovt iileiil Club" by
l-'ern Hull. I) st. :.:: Mow I Teach
M ii ii ii tl I'r. tintng ill Iviirul Nchii'ils' by
I veil llobiiisotl. )is. 17; "Teaching
Xiitiiii'Mmly" by Helen .IoIiiimiii, Dist.
(ill, tire subjects that me handled in ll
M'iy tine inaiinet', and beat' evidence to
thefact that our uistt ucloi.s arc show
ing a decided iuteiest in their work
ami the advancement of the education
throughout the entire county.
Banquet Theatrical Stars
Tho home talent stars who played
Because I Love You" lor the benefit
of the Uoyal Xelghbor.s, at the local
theatre, were tendered u three course
luncheon on last Tuesday evening, at
tile homo of Mrs. Ida Marshall, by the
local lodge. Covers were laid for four
teen, the cast, twelvo in number, and
Miss Vera llatlield, thoir prompter and
Miss Klslu Detriek, who was in ohargo
oT the ticket reset vution board at
Cook's Pharmacy
Owing to the illness of her grand
father, Miss Hatfield was unnblo to be
in attendance. Miss Kailey was also
absent to a reception given in her hon
or by a number of her friends.
The color scheme of red and white
was carried out and the decorations
were very appropriate for the occasion
The cointnitteo in charge were Mes
dames Geo. Hall, Hines, Marshall,
Wert Stevens, and Hyatt who are now
receiving tho congratulations of tho
guests.
4th Number Lecture Course
Ii is the common consent of the ctit
ics nf the Lycuuni Platform Unit no
mini of lucent jcurs lias iichieieil more
In iliiitnt success or met with higher
favor in the estimation of Lecture
I'nuise patious than has Thomas
liiiinlis Ii'letcher.
Mr. Fletcher is eminently ft t cm I by
nature for his elinseu profession. He
has the personal gifts nf tho great ora
toi With keen black eyes, with a
iimfii-lnu of jet black hair, with tho
face nf im Ldwin I'linth and with a
powerful and intgnetie voice he holds
his ntnlienues iih no other orator lias
been able to do -nice the days ol
llet-ehi r, Phillips nod i.iady.
Mi . Fletcher lt profound, Keen and
eonvin ing lie iil Ueep you iumi.m-
live- iiii ul the loll. m ug Tiadeu-ies f
till I'll piepai'ed, 'the Al.n l I iImiii nf
Foo -nr The Moilein ilinlas. At the
Orplieinn Theatie Fed. "JO
Church of the Brethren
(One block north of Lincoln Schoo )
Sunday school at id a. m. Clashes
for all. Preaching at 11 Theme.
'Faith's Vision of our Heavenly Al
lies." Subject lor the sermon at 7:110
p. m , "iShammah and Ileuaiah". Pray
er meeting each Wednesday night at
the church. Welcome.
II. F. Caskkv, Piiator,
7rnxN
I On Time Ik
TO BE RIGHT TIME PAYS. THE BUSINESS MAN RESPECTS THE
MAN WHO KEEPS HIS ENGAGEMENT TO "THE MINUTE."
TO BE "RIGHT ON TIME" YOU MUST HAVEiA GOOD WATCH WHICH
KEEPS THE RIGHT TIME.
TO GET A GOOD. ACCURATE:,,TIME.KEEPER"COMETO THE STORE
THAT KEEPS THEM-AND GUARANTEES THAT THEY WILL KEEP
CORRECT TIME-COME TO OUR STORE.
WE TEST YOUR EYES AND FIT YOU WITH THE EXACT GLASSES
YOU NEED. COME IN.
WE MAKE "QUALITY" RIGHT: THEN THE PRICE RIGHT.
B. H. NEW
Jeweler and
5PC. B. & Q. Watch Inspector
Standard
Sensible
Corsets
E LIKE TO SELL
NKft corsetS BECAUSE WE FIND THEM SO
KaJJ SENSIBLE IN nRRTniM amp. chapp-
THE WARNER
FIED TO PRODUCE CORSETS THAT ACTUALLY
SERVE A CORSET'S PURPOSE. USING COMMON
SENSE METHODS AND REAL QUALITY THRO'OUT.
To be sure, every Warrior corset will not fit
every figureThis is where our assistance is bene
ficial, for wc have carefully studied every model
in our stock to know exactly which styles should
be worn by every type of figure Every Warner's
Rust-proof Corset we sell is GUARANTEED to
you not to rust, break or tear,
arbara
itiMaiaaiiBaaat
The
Hamilton - Cathor
Clothing Co.
Saecetiort to Ptul Slorer
Everything a Man
or Boy Waars
Rmd Cloud Nebraska
NUMBER 7
Correct
Optical
Goods
Optometrist
mt
WARNER'S RUST-PROOF
DESIGNERS ARE SATIS.
R. E. CAMP, D. C,
Chiropractor
( Indupei
( Bell Ke
pendent 212
i Phones
Red 101
Farm Loans
I bavo tho cheapest rHtcs and boot
option in tho state, with several plans
to chooso from. Solo ugent for Tro
vott, MattUA Baker. J. II.Uailkv.
Warners
Corsets
Pbares