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Harry Routs has leturned from Den
ver iMis. M Fountain is a Ginnd lslanl
visitor.
Dr. Robert Dfltncrcll visited tilde
Rock, Sunday.
Mrs. C Z Wood worth was a HaS
lugs visitor Monday.
Clins. SclmltK was over to Burr Oak
Tuesday on buslnts.
Will Cruuner of Blue Hill, visited
lils parents here over Sunday.
If you liave headache or want to see
more, see Dr. Warrick July 2 1th
Delaney Bros chipped a carload of
hogs to eastern market Tuesday.
Roy Sattley sold a fine new Cable
plnyer-piano to the Carl Rudd family.
Fmuiers Union Cooperative Co, have
shipped two carloads of wheat this
week.
Harness repairing and half-soloing,
in basement under Ego's store. 1'. L.
IIani:n. 20tt'
George I'ope and family entertained
Mrs U. H. (irecnhalgh. of Cowles. le
oontly. t
CKcar Hi-own nud wife of Keati-ioe.
woie guests at the W. H. Thomas
liomc Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tnrnure and in
fant are visiting at Denver iciitl other
points in Colorado.
If you would bo happy and forget
your troubles arrango to attend the
Chautauqua next week.
Lester Mercer of (Jlbbon, brother of
Marlon Metcer of this city, is to go in
to training camp on $he 22nd
Marshall Homier took Vernon ZeUs
to Lebanon last Friday, where he was
met by oflleers from Camp Fnnston.
Marlon Slawson, at Camp Fuuston,
who was hero not long sinco in poor
health, is reported as much improved
Dr. Holes, the osteopath, vliose
health has been poorly for sqme time
is reported improving and able to be
up.
Messrs Dave Kaley and F. W. Cow
den.inade a business trip to Riverton
Saturday. Mrs. Kaley accompanied
them.
The surgical dressings class will
meet at the court house next Tuesday
evening, 8 to 10 o'clock. Hring thim
bles. All attend.
Dr. Warrick the Specialist, will
meet eye, ear, nose and throat pa
tients, and those needing glasses, at
Dr. Damerell's Wednesday,"- July 24
hours 2 to 0. ......
Mr. and Mrs. N.Frohnea of Hast
ings', were the guests of their daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. A,
Bradford, Sunday.
C.nt this udv out and send to us with
a r$U of film and we will develop and
make one print of each.good exposure,
free of charge. Not good after July
23 -Williams Studio, Beatrice, Neb.
, John and Gaylord Armstrong, from
Lemmert, Ohio, visited with Ed Kel
logg recently. The young men are
following the harvest through this sec
tion. Their father and Mr. Kellogg
were former chums.
Twenty-five thousand women are
wanted to enroll in the United States
student nurse reserve. Age It) to oVi,
good education and sound health are
rcqutrments. Enrollment begins July
29th.
W. E. Shoemaker, of Riverton, had
Ills left aim badly crushed and torn
Monday evening. Ho was adjusting a
belt on a threshing machine when tho
accident occurred It is thought) the
arm can bo saved, Dr. Mitchell took
an X-Ray photo of the nrm.
Tho troo) train on which Roy Toel
passed through Sallnn, Kan., enrouto
from California to Georgia last Fri
day, wos eight hours ahead of sche
dule. Message to this effect falfed to
reach thorn, so Mr. and Mrs O. C
Teel aud Mrs. Frederick Wells, who
an toed to Sal in a to sco Roy, were sadly
disappointed.
Attorney II. S. Foe, who went to
Lincoln last week in tnu Interests of
the Independent Telephone o., was
taken sick while thore and Is now In
the hospital but expects to return
hero the latter part of tho week, (ileun
Eoe, of Lincoln, is here temporarily
looking after his brother's Chautauqua
duties.
As evidence- of prosperity in tho
Farmer's Union; J. A. MoArthur re
ports the arrival on his farm of a pair
of twin oxen. Ho is undecided wheth
er to namo them Tom and 'Jerry or
Bill and Jake. Since tho 'Mrys" came
In, Mr. McArthur, tho former title Is
rather out of date, and considering all
tho conditions wc would suggest the
latter.
The long argued price question as
regards wheat has lieon hettlod by
Congress and the Preshlent, and went
into effect Monday. Basic price on
No. 1 wheat it Khiimis City and Oma
lm,'S2l3;iiitcrnwimtaln basis, f o. 1).
outgoing cur. $2 00. A premium of 2
to 7 cents 1-. allowed on specified
grain giadlug high and u discount
charged in tho same scale for wheat
grading low.
Rat aud drink at Powell & Pope's
Cafe tf
Mr. Henry I'hares has returned to
Central cy.
Eyes tested, glasses fitted. J. C.
Mitchell, tho Jeweler.
LOST Medal and ores oif amethyst
rotary, Leave at tills office.
Mr-. ,1. II. Biiiley returned home
from Cowles Saturday night.
Kalph Slawon and family of Alma,
were Red Cloud visitors Sunday.
Farmers' Union meeting at Kellogg
Hall every Thursday night at S:.'l0. tf
Mrs. H. Pate and children have ie
tinned to their heme at Woodruff.
Kan.
J. H. Bailey went to Omaha Tuesday
to visit his sons W. R. and 0. L.
Bailey.
MUs Ruth Chapman Is here from
Sterling, "Col.," visiting the I. H
Holmes family.
NOTICE I'sers of light and water
miut pay promptly or be shut oil'.
By order of the Mayor.
Chas. Steffon, who hns been ill for a
long time was taken to Hastings for
medical treatment last wek
J. L. ileobe. well-known in tins
community ha- added his name to the
political announcement column.
D.irrell Burden and wife left Sunday
morning for I'loii-anton. Kan., and
other points on a visltluir auto trip.
Mrs (Jen. VuuCiimp and daughter,
who have bem guests at the Mayor
Daniel ell home, returned to Lincoln
Saturday.
Harry tiilhani and family, of. Lang
don, Hie here visiting Attorney and
Mrs. James (illham, and the Judge
llanney family.
CarJs have been received announc
ing the safe arrival somewhere in
France, of Charles Powell, Jack Stetlln,
and Ernest, Ilines.
Miss Jennie Smith aud Miss Lola
Kelly who have been visiting at the
Roats homo for some time have return
ed to their home at Detroit.
Owing to the advancing cost of every
thing required in the business the bus
fare will hereafter be 15 cents each
way. Wm. Hayks, Bus Lino
The rain caught a number of autos
at the end of the line opposite to
where their mud chains were safely
stored. Several stalls were the result.
Mrs. W. II. Thomas nud daughters
are preparing to join Mr. Thomas at
Longmont, Colo. Elsewhere in this
paper are particular of a sale they
will hold.
Wm. Gilliam, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gil
ham, returned to Spenser, Iowa, Sun
day, and goes from there to a training
camp, -soon.
The new firm Scbultz & Schaal have
their photograph studio completely
renovated and are ''rapidly, making
friends and patrons In the Red Cloud
ano) Guide Jtock. territory.
Our old friends, Stevens Bros., who
recently sold out to Schultz & Schaal
here, are now established In tho photo
graph business and own studio at
Smith Center and Lebanon. "Steve"
was here Saturday night and Sunday.
F. J. Meier, Chautauqua representa
tive, was n visitor at the Chief office
Saturday. Ho was reviewing prepara
tions for the big entertainment com
ing next week, and reports everything
progressing nicely. The coming Chau
tauqua will be one of the best.
Jas. Morey threshed throe acres of
wheat this week which yellded 30
bushels per Here. This whoat was
grown on alfalfa ground nnd demon
strates tho fertilizing power of alfalfa
since tho balance of the field where
no alfalfa had been grown yioldod but
10 bushels per acre Bladen Enter
prise "A "helping win the war by produc
ing more food" campaign has been
launched by the Nebraska State Fair,
says a bulletin of the Nebraska State
Board of Agriculture, and. every farm
er in the state is urged not only to at
tond the State Fair but to exhibit- the
best of his products. This movement
should result in unequalled exhibits
and heightened enthusiasm for this
most important work.
WhcMior it was the intrinsic merit
and llnvor of the pie; whether it was
tho attractive look and size of tho pie;
whether It was a case of previous lauk
of pie; or whether it was a prepara
tion for futuro shortage of pie, wo
know not. But it is a fact that a
stranger dropped into a nearby restau
rant a few days ago and calling for
pio obtainod and ate a whole piu at
one sitting. Just pie alone. If you
doubt It ask Pope.
Speaking of the sturdy pioneers who
have seen and nided Nebraska's growth
from wild prairies to fertile farms,
from Indian camps to prosperous ham
lets and cities, and as a living example
of tho results of dwelling in Nebraska's
healthful climate, our friend and neigh
bor. I. A MoArthur is will worthy of
notice. Well past threescore years of
ago, ho Is halo ami hearty Is typical
of eueigy. Every day you may ton
him out on tits farm at work', mid this
season he Is getting along with very
little help. McArthur is Jolng his
bit" all right, all right! '
Mr John Everett has gone toTracy,
California,
Mrs. E Legcett of I-Mion Kuu ,
v.slted hero Saturday
Mrs Frank Nolan ami children.
vl-.lt at O'Nell this week. .
Mr and Mrs Glenn Fearn were
week-end visitors at Hastings.
Good meals good service moderate
prices Powell & Pope's cafe.
Rev Tlieo, Seylor. of Alma, visited
the ReUuiHti family this week.
The baseball game ot Blue Hill Sun
day resulted in a defeat for Red Cloud.
Score S to 15
The Red Cross Social at District 27
Saturday night was very successful.
Over S:M was taken in.
Mrs. Oliver Powell has charge of the
office during the absence of County
Treasurer C. D. Robinson
LOST Coat, dark color, Initials I).
It. Finder return to Lawrence Thomas,
Bell phone .1. Red Cloud. 2S-2
Dr. Cook has on exhibition a very
nifty fan operated by a kerosene lamp
nnd Intended for use whore electricity
is'not available.
The surgical dressings room at the
Court House will ho open for woik
next Titos lav evening, S to 10 o'clock.
Work on surgical 'dressing will also
lie done on Mondays.. Tuesdays and
Thuisdays of each week.
Mr. and Mr- S t Ellis went to
Denver Tnoduy night ami will return
to lay. Miss Helen Lmnnti and
Miss A 1 vena Reufro accompanied
them The latter will lemain for a
visit
Mass Convention
A mass convention of the votersof tho
Democratic party of Webster county
is hereby called to mpet at the court
house tit Red Cloud, Nebraska, Satur
day, July 27. 1S1H, at two o'clock, p
m , for tho purpose of electing ten
delegates to the State Democratic Con
vention to be held at Hastings on July
30th and for such other business as
may properly come before the con
vention. GEORGE W. TRINE.
29 2 County Chairman.
Unfinished Business
Those not being able to finish solicit
ing for Red Cross membership will be
given an opportunity to turn in blanks
and proceeds toUhe Secretary or Treas
urer of tho Auxiliary nt the surgical
dressing room Tuesday afternoon, the
23 rd.
Saturday, the 20 th is the date for
collecting the monthly subscriptions.
Collectors will plenso pay the same to
some member of tho finance oominiuee
at the surgical dressing room Tuesday
afternoon the 23rd.
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Notice
We, the undersigned, wish to call
.the attention of the farmers and thresh
ers of Webster County, to the giving
and taking of Bonuses. It is unlawful
to offer or give n bonus, or to seek or
receive a bonus, direotly or Indirectly,
for any special privilege In threshing.
If there has been any violations of
this rule such violations fib. mid be ad
justed at once. Wo appeal to the
Threshermen nnd the farmers to sup
port the government in this particular.
In order to avoid complaint we urge
nil threshermen to complete all jobs
In their neighborhood, big and little,
s'igned,
D. Fitzgerald, Chin. Council of Defense.
R. E. McBrido, Federal Food Admin.
E. S Fitz, Master Thrcsherinan.
Henry Fausch, County Agent.
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tructions to Knitters
Webster County Chapter issues the
following suggestions for sock knit
ters: 1. Casting on and binding of must
ho loose.
2. Regulate the nunihnr of stitches
for socks accouling to yarn and size
of needles used bo the ctilT or ribbed
part will measure not less than 3 in
ches or more than GJ inches. Lay sock
level and measure, with a metal or
wood vulcr not a tape line.
C. Make cuff three inches long.
4. Do not narrow log.
5. Width of leg below cuff not less
than 4 or more than & inches lay level
to measure.
0. Knit plain till length of leg is 11
inches including cuff.
7. Make single lieel.
8. Length of leg including heel
about 14 inches.
0. Length of finished foot not less
than 101 or over 12.
10. When making tho second sock
of a pair always count tho rows in the
first to insure tho sizo of second sock.
11. Socks should always ho washed,
when finished according to Red Cross
instructions.
12. When ready to turn in for ship
ment tie pnirs together loosely'at top
in such a way that the hand can ha
inserted for inspection.
13. Ciicumfercnco of cuff stretched
to fullest extent 13J inches.
14; Other directions need not ho
abandoned if thoy produce scrlveablo
comfoi table pocks. Tho above sugges
tions are made simply in an effort to
have pocks made as uniform in sizo
as possible.
15. Instruction usually call fr No.
1 Red Cross needles, steel needles
No. lfl sold in tho local stores corres
pond in size with Red Cross No. 1.
At the Orpheum ff
Dm ng the past week patrons
Oi-i)hi"im now running mult
management of u ,j Warren
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been t-v.iu-d to a nightly showing . -very
high grade moving picture-. Mi
Wnrien who has" had previous . pot
cuee u the business here, has pare
no ell'oit to give Ills patrons tho bes
that emild bo obtained. His p! ms fui
tho future include some of the .ending
featuie plays the big ones in addi
tlon to an exceptionally fine lino in
the rtvu'ar -ervloo
Moil Clerk Examinations
Exa miiatiotis for railway mall clerks
(men ,-rls) will be held in the follow
ing eit ,-, Aug. 20th, 1'JIS:
Alliance Beatrice
Coiiiinhiis Chadnor
Grin d Island Fremont
Llt.culn Holdredge
Net i-,,s,i City McC'ook
No. tli Piatt Norfolk
ONi..: , Omaha
Br '.. n Row
Vai m.-ius in the railway mall ser
vice i "m entrance salary of Si. loo
will i - t L.,i fr0H this cvimimition
II c I.ITson, p. M.
Dr. Oschger's Lecture
D--I ! the fact that It was a rainy
even- Miete wits a large attendance
at tl. hiistian church Sunday to
hear i:-Cliaticcllor O-ohgei's lecture
on 'M MihuiiUm." Those who brined
the w it her prospects wore well re
paid. Tin- sjn-ahor's clen,r aud forceful de.
borlpli'ins were greatly enhanced ly
the in in v good nud exclusive picture b
prp.se-, ted therewith.
His wonderful messago covered
personal experiences of ten years and
ten Ihniivitid miles of travel, and it is
not saying too much to speak of it ns
one of the greatest historic lectin es on
the Anieiicati platform.
Congregational Church
The pulpit was filled last Sunday by
Rev. Geo M. Mitchell, who gave an
Interesting nud appropriate talk at
the morning service, on the Indepen
dence Day of France, which was ob
served in many places in the United
State-, this year. Resolutions were
passed by the church that we join witli
patriotic Americans in sympathy for
and in appreciation of the significance
of, Bastile Day to France.
The Womuu's Society will meet with
Mrs. Len Aultz, Friday, tho ltlth, at
three o'clock, P. M.
Sunday School lit ten o'clock, morn
ing service at eleven, evening at eight
o'clock. The public is cordially in
viied to all services.
1 Baptist Church Notes
Prbachingat 11 a m. Sunday School
at 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8:30 p. m , followed by choir prac
tlce.
Rev. P. C. Silvern delivered a very
able Bcrmon Friday evening, on the
subject "The Church and the War," to
a very appreciative audience. Effi
cient Democracy Is the need and do
maud of the civilized world today and
the church that possosses these charac
teristics will be the best able to meet
the demands of the hour.
The Willing Workers of tho Baptist
i-liurch will give a social at tho church
Prlil'ty evening Ice cream and cake
will bo served from 8 p in. until 10 p
in Net proceeds to go to the Red
i toss work.
Christian Church Notes
The pastor has been aiding Robert
Mcliridc, food administrator., iu solv
ing some of the probloms of his oltlcc;
Mr. Mcliridc t a caieful food student
and is making an excellent record and
-cms to have the good will of tl o
people.
Morhart Rros. installed olectiic fans
in the church last week. These fans
gave good service Sunday. No one
ii'iw needs to worry about getting too
warm In church. These fans will help
tn keep you cool.
The pnBtor preached last Sunday
morning ut Lost Crook school hoiuo.
More than a year ago a Sunday School
a.is organized and Mr. Mann was
elected1 superintendent Mr. Chits.
Mies Is now superintendent and the
vrk Is holding fast. These good poo
p e believe In the moral vuluo of the
Sunday School work.
Dr. Win. Osuhgcr preached on 'Mis
-i mi" last Sunday morning. Ills mes
.ige was greatly appreciated.
Next Sunday morning will bo com
munion services ami in tho evening a
tmv matters of Interest will bo con.
hi lerou. ah memuers suouiu oo pie
sent. Chautauqua Sunday no service
will be held in the church. It is hop
ed u big iinlou service will be arranged
!"! that day.
Tuesday evening and during ft larger
portion of Wednesday a gontlo nnd
continuous rain brought joy to tho
hearts of the farmers In this section.
Nearly 3 Inches Is reported for Red
(.'loud, vicinity. i ,
July Clearing Sale
Mens and Young Mens
DRESS STRAW HATS
Mens Panamas 20 Discount
Mens Fancy Straw 33J6 Discount
Mens Sailors One Half Price
20 Discount
Mens and Young Mens Cool
Cloth and Palm Beach Suits
Boys Sport
Mens Sport Shirts 75c
Cowden-Kaley Clothing Co,
"ALWAYS RELIABLE"
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Dependable
GROCERIES
You always get the very
best at our store because
QUALITY goods are the
only kind we sell. The
brands we carry in stock
- are recognized by the
housewife as the VERY
BEST of their kind.
Everything Fresh and Pure
s;
Chase & Sanborns Coffees
Itens Crackers and Cookies
Batavia Jams and Spices
Sunflower Canned Goods
M. A. ALBRIGHT
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S Lincoln
3b an(l Telegraph Co.
GEO. J. WARREN. Manager
Our Telephone Policy
Here is the Policy that is the
1 Guiding Principal of the Company
To five the best possible service that we
know how to produce. ' j
To charge the lowest possible rates con
sistent with prompt, efficient service,
To treat every patron with the utmost
courtesy and consideration. ,
To win and merit a reputation for integ
rity, efficiency and decency.
To install these principals in the minds of
every one of our employes, from the oldest
to the youngest, and to have these employes
proud of the company proud to serve itt
patrons and jealous of their own and the
company's good name.
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