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VOLUME 41
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The Savings Habit
is what connts these days. There
never was a better time to iftart
than RIGHT NOW. Thejsooner
you sT:art flic sooner you will
have a substantial amount on
hand. Laying aside a little each
week is easy and you will never
miss it then when flic time
comes that you need money you
will have it.
Webfter County Bank
Red Cloud,
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First Sunday in the New Year $
with the Christian Church t
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1 1 .00 a. m. Sermon and communion service
2:30 p. m. South side service
6:30 p. m. Young peoples service
7:30 p. m. A sermon--slrong--true to life and yet based
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No Charge for Service
Few people iu the county realize the
'"'"'amount of extra work Unit falls to the
'"lot of tlio local boerd in handling the
details pertaining to the registor, ex
amination and classification of tho men
who are included in tlio draft, We
note by cxchni)OB that the board in
several counties of this state are tak
ing advantage of tho ollor of the gov
crnmont to pay them for services rend
ered. This is not tlio case with Messrs
l'orry, Hurler and Damerell. Up to
r date tiiov have renderod their services
free of charge and the gentlemen state
that they will continue to do so. A
vote or thanku is due them us well as
tho looal attorneys who are devoting
their time to assisting the drafted men
in fllllng out their questionnaires.
Miss Muriel Fisher, who bus been
visiting relatives in Superior, returned
home Sunday evening.
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Packed House Hear Concert
The sacred and patriotic? concert
given by tho Ked Cloud Municipal
Band at the Orpheum theater on Sun
day afternoon delighted tho audience
Tlio entire program was woll rendered
and the players received a gonerous
amount of applause by tlio music lovers
in attendance.
The cornet solo by M. A. Mercer,
clarinet duet by Prof Millor and Phil
Sherwood and a baratoue solo by Olny
ton Holmes aro worthy of special men
tion. The pleasing personality of tho Prof
cssor and his ability as an Instructor
and musician has won for him tho ro
spoct and admiration of all of tho
members and uuder his leadership they
uro becoming A-l musicians.
Mrs. Geo, Aruup of Rivorton was
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. II. C. GelL
atly tho last of the week.
A Newspaper That Gives The News
KED CLOUD, NEBRASKA. JANUAltY 1, 1SUH.
Meningitis Ouarantinp
Lifted at Camp Funston
While part of in wore out at the de
tention camp several more (lieutenants
and another Captain were added to our
company and the Lieutenants that had
been with the company since it was or
ganized wore advanced to first Lieu
tenants. On account of the cold weather we
do not drill much now but take two
hikes a day and listen to lectures by
our otllcers on the dilVerctit kinds of
warfare such as ttenclt warfare and
tiie use of gas etc. On Xtnas. after
noon yc editor and several more of the
members of the company were given
their liberty from the detention camp
and it whs a gi eat relief for us to get
back to the barracks where we now en
joy three warm meals a day and also n
warm place to hleep.
The quarantine which had been plac
ed on the ctilirt) camp was lifted last
week and everybody hero are now hav
lug a gcod timo Most everyone goes
to Army City, the newest town in Kan
sas. There are plenty of shows and
amusement tlieio. The theatres run
on Sunday nights and have a large pat
ronage every night.
The past week everyone in tills com
pauy was issued another suit of under-clothe1-,
two pairof socksaudacauteLii.
Christmas day was fittingly observed
by everyone and they all enjoyed them
selves. A big all day program was
"pulled oil" nud at night a big display
of Urewoiks were fhot oft'. A bounti
ful dinner was served to every soldier
in'tbe camp. At the close of the after
noon program the Hod Cross wagons
drove around to every barrack wheie
every soldier was given a present from
the Red Cio's Association.
On Saturday morning it was sixteen
below .ero here and after taking 'a
hike we had barrack and gun inspec
tion and weie oil' for the rest of the
day. Arthur MeArtliur.
Commissioners Proceedings
Kcd Cloud, Neb., Dec. HI, 1917
The County Commissioners met nt
1 p. m. with all members present. "
The reports oF the following road
overseers were filed and reports ap
proved by board: Vonclo Zajic, !. II.
Buttcnback, O. II. Robinson, Vet Mid
dcrsheim, S. 12. Johnson.
The following claims wore audited
and allowed and clerk ordered to draw
warrants on the respective funds in
payment of same:
W. II. Thomas ". $107 8fi
J. F.KiiIbbo 67 10
Grant Shidlcr 131 10
Jas. Hubatka 145 50
Floyd McCall '106 40
S. L Johnson .... 72 00
J.H.Richardson 0 00
R. B. LeBgett !! 00
Dan Garber 4 00
Bladen Enterprise 16 75
Wesley Throckmorton ....'. 200 00
J.M. Dean 20 00
A.N. Delph 80 50
Smith & McKimmey 17 50
Bladen Enterprise 00 05
Smith & McKimmey 10 75
Will White 600
H. E. Thomas 8 00
Nedland Chemical Co 67 50
E. J. Emerlon 9 00
R. S. Proudfit Lumber Co 25 20
White Hardware Co 29 83
Crary Mercantile Co 37 49
U.S. Reed 7 00
Guide Rock Signal 29 10
Connio Starke 5 18
Annie B.Spanogle 417-1
M. A. Albright 2 50
G. M. McCracken 12 00
II. Ludlow 4 55
Red Cloud Institute 25 00
Board adjourned sine die,
B. F. Perry, Clerk.
Henry Iloxsoy passed away at 11:45
a. in. Sunday at the homo of his eon,
Dr. R. P. Iloxsoy, in this city. Funer
al services wero held at four o'clock
Monday afternoon from tho residence
of Dr. Hoxsoy, conducted by Rev. Mrs.
Mitchell, pastor of the Congicgulional
church. Tho remains were taken to
Storm Lake , la., for interment.
Fifty - two Weeks Each Year For 91.50.
David Llewellyn Instantly
Killed in Train Wreck
On Monday morning the passenger
train leaving here at 10:00 a. m. was
wrecked a short distance out of Hast
ings, causing the death of tho engi
neer, David Llewellyn, and seriously
injuring tlio fireman, Vernon Brown.
The train was running at a low
speed when tlio engine struck tlio
switcli connecting the main line with
a siding to the brick yards, with the
result that the engine, baggage car
and one coach left the rails, the form
er tinning over, crushing the engi
neer beneath it. Fireman Brown was
rushed to the hospital at Hastings.'
The latest reports indicate, that while
in a serious condition, he will recover. '
Mr. Llewellyn was unmurried and
roomed at tho Kent home on Fourth
Avenue, coming here from McCook
less than a year ago. During the'
timo he was in our midst he won for
himself n host of friends who were
deeply grieved to learn of his un
timely demise.
Mr. Brown, the injured fireman,
roomed at the McKimmey home in
the south ward and during the short
time lie resided here proved himself
to bk a gentleman in every way. His
parents reside at Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
A special dispatcli to the World
Herald from Hastings states that
testimony at the coroner's inquest re
vealed the fact that the "throwing
bar" of the switch was bent, indicat
ing that it had been tampered with.
Fho remains of the deceased engi
neer 'were taken to the home of his
mother- at Akron, Colo., where funeral
sei vices will be conducted.
Bad Day for Auction
The Red Cross auction held in this
city Saturday was one grand success,
over three thousand dollars having
been secured. Tlio oxtremo cold
weather pi evented many attending
tho sale as well as delivering their
ofloiings. Many delayed ofl'eiings
are being received by tlio committee
and if for any reason you have been
unable to "do your bit" and arc will
ing to do so, even at this lato date,
tlio -amo will lio thankfully locelved.
Fuither contiibutions should bo de
liveicd to the committee who solicited
your district or diiect to the secretary,
K. J. Ovcring, Jr.
Sumo of the articles olloicd for sale
did not bring their real value and
j hcnif of them sold high, but this con-
siueien, on a wnoic, tlie aiticles
hi ought good prices.
Conservation of Food.
Hero arc answers to a few pertinent
questions as answered by Mr. G. W.
Wattles, federal food administrator
for Nebraska.
A person who has more than sixty
, days' supply of sugar of flour in his
house or elsewhere is guilty of hoard-
J ing, no matter when he bought it, and
if piosccuted, may bo foiccd to pay a
fine or go to prison.
Tins food law went into effect Aug.
10, 1917.
Farmer not permitted to sccuro
moie flour by exchange nt mill than
ho can purchase on market.
Please make the following alter
ations in "fair price" list: dairy butter
42c; eggs, 44 c.
Mrs. Richard Gicenhalgli.
; It is requested by members of tho
legal advisory board that registrants
study over their qucstionaircs in ac
cordance with instructions therein on
pages two and three, and answer aa
many of tho questions as they can bc-
fore they como In for assistance and
this well shorten tho process and save
I timo for all parties concerned. Be
ginning on this date thero will bo at
least ono attorney at the commission-
' ors' rooms in tho court house to assist
registrants In making out their qucs
tionaircs and the attorneys will tako
turns in being present in tho court
house and thus conserve tho timo of
nil parties concerned.
A. D. Ranney, Chairman.
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To Accomplish Good Work
You Must Have Proper Equipment
The Parker Lucky Curve
Self Filling Fountain Pen
is unequalled. Our new slock contains ,
THE PEN YOU NEED
at $2.50 to 96.00
Lower Priced Self Filling Pens at
$1.25, $1.50 and $2.00
Make Sure Your Chi Ids EYES ARE RIGHT and Able
to Sustain the Strain Imposed by School Work
We Make EXAMINATIONS FREE
E. H. NEWHOUSE
Jeweler and
Ore. B. Ml Q. Watch Inspector
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Columbia
What price shall we pay
for our phonograph?
Don't try to answer that at homo. Come here. Look at one
model after another until you have seen the entire line. They
arc all exhibited for your inspection. They'll he played for you.
Listen to the $18 Grafonola. Listen to the $250 cabinet instru
ment and the models in between. That is the way to answer
the question, "What.price shall we pay for our phonograph?"
Your visit here will be a welcome one. It is a Columbia policy
to make such shopping as plcasunt as intelligence and sympathy
can make it.
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The Druggist
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Clothing Co.
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The Jeweler
U. It. Miner Dr. 8. 8. Dcnrdorf, M. D. C.
Manager Veterinary In Chnrga
C. H. Miner Serum Co.
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Anti Hog Cholera Serum
Red Cloud, Nebraska
Wire w Phww at Oar Expense
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