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VOLUME 45
BED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, JULY 12, 1017.
NUMBER 2
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It is pretty hard to assert your independence
and defy the world when you have an empty
slomach and an empty pocket book. If your
bluff is called, then what?
The prudent man who has saved a little, who
has a reserve at the bank to tide him over a
month or two. isn't so afraid of i i kness. nor
such a coward about being out ot a job. A
bank account is a stimulant to real manhood.
The larger the account the firmer the footing.
It breeds self-confidence, is proof of efficiency
and is an ever-present resource in time of
need. It's not what a man earns in a year
that gives him a surplus at the bank, it's
what he saves.
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Red Cloud, Nebraska
Summer Necessities
Refrigerators
We haverseyeral designs and sizes that willl please
Built to meet all requirements. Priced to sell.
Cool Cookers
A complete line of coal oil cook Stoves, one, two
three and four burners, with or without oven
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Porch Furniture
While the evenings are hot why not
spe?id your evenings on your porch?
We have the Porch Swings, Setees and Porch
Chairs to make you comfortable. We also have
a good stock of Folding Canvas Cots, Steel Cots
and Sanitary Couches. J Come in and let us show
them to you. q THE PRICES ARE RIGHT.
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Library Building Contract Let
At n mooting of the Library Donnl,
oti Tuosdny evening, the soiiled bids
for the new library were opened ntul
Win. Geihiey of ICnusas City was
awarded the contract. Mr. Ocdney
was the lowest of six bidders, his tig
ures beiUK Sl.'i.COO, or SjIJG below the
next lowest bidder. The figures of Mr.
Gedney iiiolude building, hentlng,
plumbing, lighting, furniture and fix
tures, except the tables, chairs and
books Tills contractor erected tho
Clarke Hotel at Hastings uud is now
erecting the library at Orleans
Specifications are for rough finished
brick of n dark color with trimmings
of Bedford stone, glazed greeu tile roof,
fireproof concrete floors and white
marble wainscoting. The building Is
one story and staudard basement.
- Work on the building will be com
menced us boon us material can be
brought heio and tho building com
pleted by December 1st.
Oil Meeting Tonight
An importaut meeting of tho Dig
Chief Oil & Gas Co. will, be held this
evening at the Morhart' Opera House
and an invitation is extended to alt
who are in any way Interested In the
future development of the oil field to
be present, as many Important matters
will be brought up at this meeting.
The committee, composed of Messrs
C. H. Potter, P. M. Whitehead, W. I.
Patterson and A. T. Walker, who re
cently visited, the Augusta-Eldorado
oil fields will make a report at this
time. They have made arrangements
with a drilling company in that district
to drill a well ot about 4000 feet. The
matters pertaining to securing of the
balance ot the necessary land leases
as woll as issuing of stock certificates
will also be taken into consideration.
While in the Kansas fields the com
mittee put to test the instrument that
is used to determine wether or not
oil is to be found beneathjtho surface
and the tests proved satisfactory to all
concerned.
Endeavors to Secure Recruits
Tuesday was a Busy Day
H.C Henry, who oti April J, was
hound over to the district court by
County Judge Hunney was turned over
to the county authorities by ills bonds
men on Tuesday.
On Tuesday Sheritf HulYer arrested
Floyd Holiday for stealing a bet of
harness from Yance Sorgenson about
ten days ago. The young man disposed
of the harness to a party residing in
Kansas. He is now in the county jail
awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Deputy Sheriff Boner, on Tuesday
took into custody Fred Chumborliu
who, with his brother, conducts a
drug store at Bladen. The charges
aro refusing to register on June Gth.
He was brought, here to uwalt action
of tho federal authorities
According to records in the family
bible the young man was born March
18, ISS'i and Is 33 years old. The com
plaining witnesses seem to bear malice
towaul this geutlman for some un
known reason.
Deputy U S. Marshal Carroll of
Lincoln came to this city yesterday to
take into custody Fred Chamborllu of
Bladeu and another violator of the
registeratlon laws. Ho left this morn
ing for Lincoln accompanied by his
two prisoners, who will be given a
hearing in tho federal court.
Fred Kersch, who for some time past
has conducted a shoe repair shop on
south Webster street, was arrested by
Sheriff Huffer on last Monday night.
Judging from assertions made by Kcrsh
in the past, bis loyalty to the govern
ment was questioned. Recently he
was Informed that bis conduct was un
becoming of a true American citizen,
but evidently this warning was not
heeded. He is now in the county jail
awaiting the arrival of federal authori
ties who will give him a hearing In
the federal conrt. This should be an
example for some of the citizens of the
community who have been known to
express rather strong feelings of resent
ment towatd our form of government.
Attend the Red Cloud Chautauqua, July 29-Aug. 4
On Monday evening Captain Hogate
of Co. K and Chaplain Cobbey of the 5th
Nebraska Infantry were in the city
and presided over a patriotic meeting.
The Bed Cloud Band, uuder the
direction of their new leader, Mr. II.
S. Foe, mado their initial appearance
and rendered several selections, after
which Mayor Damerell introduced
Chaplain Cobbey, who delivered one ot
the best addresses our citizens have
been prlvoleged to hear. The speaker
was here in the interests of Co. K of
Blue mil, this compauy requiring
several more recruits to bring it to
war strength.
Among the many points of importan
ce brought before his audience by this
gentleman was that it was better for
young men to volunteer and join the
national guards where they would be
associated with home men and otllcors
whom they know, and who would see
that they would have the best of care,
rather than wait and be drafted.
Before tho week Is over we feel that
his words of wisdom will bring forth
good fruit, in the way of volunteers.
Well Known Policeman
Becomes Paramount Star
The original "film cop," Al St. John,
who has made tho comedy policeman a
famous character, has graduated from
that class and will be seen as a co-star
of Roscoo "Fatty" Arbuokle, in tho
first of tho serios of Paramount Ar
buckle Comodles, "Tho Butcher Boy,"
at the Orpheum Theatre, Saturday
July 14, matlnoo 2;30 adm. 5 and 10c,
night 8:0o, adm. lb and 13c.
Fred Goll Breaks Leg
Playing Base Ball
Fred Goll had a bone In his right leg
broken while playing base ball at the
Red Cloud Fourth of July celebration.
Ho was sliding in at the home plate
when the spike in his shoe stuck into
the wooden block, his foot being
doubled over, snapping the bone and
tearing the ligaments at the ankle.
Fred was taken at onco to the hotel
and Dr. Crolghton attended to his in
juries His leg was placed In a cast
and he was brought home to Blue Hill
tn a car. Fred is getting along nicely
and his greatest concern is the pos
sibility that his injury may lutorfere
with his entering the military servlco
when the reserves, of which he is a
member, are called out.
This is the second time that IJroil
has sacrificed a leg in his enthusiasm
for the success of his home team, hav
ing had his left leg broken four years
ago. Blue Hill Leader.
Notice
Commenclug noxt week tho Orpheum
will only show three nights each week,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday,
during tho hot weather.
$720 Donated to Red Cross
Last Friday evening the members of
tho Red Cross mot at the court house
and received reports from the various
committees. There wore a number of
other pooplo interested in the move
ment at this meeting and they prompt
ly joined tho organization. The inter
est in the movement and the doslrc to
help seems to be almost universal.
Webster County Chapter has at pres
ent about one hundred members
Donors to the one hundred million
drlvo aro as follows:
Alf McCall S100
McCallBros 100
War Relief Club 100
W. J.Auld 100
C.J.Piatt 100
O. R.Bcsse 100
C.J.Pope 100
Ladles Circle 10
H.O. Letson 10
Other contributors will be listed as
they come In
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WE MAKE "QUALITY" RIGHT; THEN THE PRICE RIGHT.
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THIS WEEK ONLY
One Hundred Pieces
IRONTEX PERCALE
Fast Colors. Slightly narrower
than ordinarily Percale, but the
same quality. A large range o!
patterns in light greys and darks
Selling This Week at
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