RED OLOUD, NlBfcABKA, OKIES' nft I i ' u IJf V f SH in I i r.ft1 it. . j ;- i m christma: TIME Useful Gifts Our Line Includes Silverware, Carving Sets Aluminum Ware Casseroles Pocket Knives Shears, Scissors rr.c! a hundred other articles in Hardware Stoves, Ranges, Washing Machines Come in and see. You will be surprised at the number of Hardware Articles suitable for Conservation Gifts The Hardware Man ixxaxsmxammmiSMmMMymMmwm lPaA -i -n fdSfmBStia Dome 01 me conveniences i electricity brings a .i ! i ra r .. i. zra. ft r&d r A B.W.STEVENS Plumbing- Heating Everything Elcctricat www Building Until fun her notice, Pea'erH In Huililiui; Material will furnish miterial VI riliiUTC.OVKUXMBNT PICK V, IT mid without .inj J restrictions for the following construct inn woili: ! Repairs to exiting structures, whero the total eomploted cost j! of tepalis, iuuludtug labor, does not exceed S25UO.OO. ' Additions to oxisting structures, where the total- completed ! cost of the additions, including labor, does not exceed SiiaOO.Cu lj Any farm stuiaturo, where the total completed cost, Including ! labor, does not exceed $1000.00 ! Halone-Gellatly Go J Abstract from Circular No. 21 of War Imlustiv linnni ! 4. phis store extends Greetings for tlie approaching Holiday Season and Suggests as being most dis tinctly in line with the patriotic spirit of the times 'DIl'MI uil-j Ead Cloud, Neb. While the mrincame paigEn isNosi--iLiecmiy yenir homeland make living more enjoyable. How many times have you re solved to have electricity in your home "some day?" Now you can afford it. Not only have special rates for wir ing been arranged for this campaign but the three-fold economy of EDISON MAZDA Lamps which give three times as much light as old-style car bon lamps will help you pay the cost. And the whole family will enjoy the benefit of electric service that makes possible innumerable comforts and con veniences such as the electric toaster, flatiron, table grill and vacuum cleaner. Let us explain the saving you can mako by having your house wired now. Permit s rHE RED CLOUD CHIEF Red Cloud, Nebraska. 'UUMSHED EVKHV THURSDAY tutored In tlic I'ostulllro fit HccJ ( loud, Null r Second Clam Matter F L. BROWNE. EAtor and Mn.se 'tii; onIjY iu MiicitAi'io I'Ai'un W1.I.H1 CU COUNTY IN Blessed are the advertisers for they shall receive profit. It will be well to perpotuate the familiar W. S. S. Let it be come a household motto for all time, signifying, "Work, Save, Serve." Picture Senator Hitchcock roaming the corridors of the Capitol, cogitating over the tide which leads on to disaster. The committee of investigation has found him, and, alas, he is discovered. What the various public olli cers anu ooaros do, suits a lot ol uiu puopiu anu wnai iney uon i suits the balance. One is re minded of a standard joke that went the rounds, Yep. the of ficers are installed and all we've got to do is sit back and kirk 1. 1 it lV I. t tt iiooui me way iney uo tnini,. contingent or who really belong The press of Berlin, comment-' to Nebraska but were credited ing upon recent events not to 'to other states. The records its liking is quoted as claiming' will bear out the statement that monstrous, liagrant breach ol international law." The Berlin press is not on record as admit ting even the existence of such a thing as international law when Belgium was invaded. when the Lusitania was tor pedoed, when Edith Cavell was mtiruercu. . unnnveu. Jt Is no reply to say tin" ' , when Bdllli C.ivell was brutally unir- Olli" contemporary, the Ad- deied, the women nf llenumiy entered There is an auclion sale due vertiser, starts a worry as to '", pra't. it is no reply to v;,y u,.lt which the Chief is unable to imminent danger of socialistic wllB" tho women of France were de get lined up for advertising.' ideas and paternal government, ported into slavery ami d.-gnidni ion by Some discarded badly wurnl'and calls upon all to make a big imperial Germany, the wo.nen of Her- royal Clothing and adjuncts, a J noise Up to the doors Of tho mauysn'f never n syllable of remon- king's divine right to rule, . n Capitol, lest liberty be lost. .vMice. it u uo reply to -ay timtto inferior crown prince, a second-1 Take heart, dear friend, some- ,I,M barbmous treatment ;veii nritmh, hand chancellor and miscellnn-j thing of the same state of af-' Fr-nui, Uu8i.in, iiaigbui and other eons assortment of lesser olli-1 fairs existed when Lincoln was prisomns f war by tho uemuu army, cials, to close out a business v.n- aMhe helm, lie replied to the l" omen of .Germany uddei heart, til recently under management frenzied apprehension thusly: i-'fc&nabsnnd viiiiiieaiiou. of W. Iiohenzollern. "I am unable to, appreciate the ah iimt is no ropiy, but it is tho R.-a? DO YOU uanwzi ',iiiiiiiu.:;iiiiii.iij,.i,i.iiiiii;u. . . m Ujss '-&? --iSfecft 05&?,VCS .-rrjrr . m sor l,.2k, r. VZ?'ji p. Furs rnt.i- i '&$&gg& J C I - . J-J ) 7 V &-g2&&&rZ&if.X E .(. . pn"3 SPSEiriui!: Bc?YvJ v-Vjfi MPMLJbfe- .' . ffift?"S ?S? ' P JfcjiJI SimSff VnH n I Mu zM lHE I JtlV inis sioro was never more complete is a Santa Claus headquarters for are always Welcome. women's and children's furs season. Wo nro splendidly this lino to solve the problem to give. .The philosopher offers a re cipe for contentment: Do not sit and ponder over trouble; you cannot disnel it bv mnkino yourself miserable. Never a. temporary illness as to per look into the future with de- s st in feeding upon them dur spair; you cannot cross a bridge mg the remainder of his health- uniu you come to it. Don t mi Hie. harrow your mind over things : contiSin JSnt. ' ! PJ past cannot be remedied and Jf iiu" citu? ion So of you have yet to try the future. bcit ftS' s c I that closing regulations are of Because the boys over there little or no effect. Others con have won a great victory and tinuc to advocate enforcement the lighting is over don't dis-.of fstrict quarantine. General band your War Savings So- experience indicates that good ciety. There is just as impen.-! common-sense1 will accomplish tive a need of savings societies ia'' tnat 's possible. In any now and during the period of event don't get excited. Don't readjustment as there was dur-1 tpU an4 re-tell all the awful ing the war when the fighting things that have happened, or was going on. The War Sav-' wl .happen. In other words, ings Society promotes habits of I "?on t rck the boat" and your saving and thrift. If you would, chances of getting wet will be be prosperous in the future keep educed. Scare is a potent elo on saving and buying stamps, mcnt of disaster. Keep the in and by all means keep your Sltlc of your head cool and the society alive. Here is your chance to do reallv bis?, con- i structi ve, vital work. First and last Nebraska sent upwards of 51.000 men to the' colors during the war iust clos-' ed. This does not include a' - . . t. P . a XT . 1 ..! 1 ' iminiuuroiuanngiNeorasKa uoys i who enlisted with the Canadian . in proportion to population Nc - braska sent more soldiers and thy w111 "tliu l,i' "niioiis" unless tho sailors than any other state, . cllle"l,! "' its denmnd.s as m just as Nebraska bought more, u'd'' Iilihvi,ys nd roiiinjr stocic. bonds per capita, more thrift 'Ms no reply to siy thai, when I he Stamps per capita and contri- W0IIU,n of Ueljiium were hAng murder- buted more per capita to war,0'1 """ ,'av,",-'i oy the soldiers otoei activities than any other state. .sfinp nrpr - i mm inpiini :.:,i bidlt mrjir-s :i .::."7mioraiiii3!,;;LTrL' . i: aa c . mi:iiii, iiiiiiiiciiiiiinwiniii ";;iiiiiii,!i!ii:iiii:,i!!",.!i v mm mm ww v.nw: .-, i...i at It will be easy on your pocketbook if instead of waiting un til tne last day or two before Christmas you buy now, and then the next, and so on up until Christmas. This will spread your purchases over a greater period of time making it easier for yourself as well as on store employees. It will also enable yoxi to select items before stock is all picked over. Have a large line of useful and serviceable goods and would , be glad .to have you look. . . . T If it is a sweater have a nice wSSnSSv?! Slin Oh Or tllO morn QnwisnVlln civnntm.a -Cm. - .i - -, -- ww. ..... js ' ciiuurcn anu jauies. , Bed Spreads All Linen at 1.2.1, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.50 Silk Waists For a model ate price we could not suggest anything more appropriate than a pretty silk waist. Have a nice assortment in sizes from 31 to 4G and prices from $3.00 to $0.75. Hose For a practical gift nothing is nicer than a good wool hose at 50c 75c $1.00." Silk hose in all the wanted shades at $1.25 to $1.50. If I haven't listed all, it is because I haven't time Come in and look,( you i j for this ready in of what Barbara danger apprehended any more than I am able to believe that a man could contract so strong nn nnnnliin - 1" .1 . tin utJiJuuiu j.ui uihuucs uunng , outsiae ol your body warm, otherwise you lower resistant power ana simply aua to the percentage of chances against safety. The World's Reply Tim women of (lermatiy have up- i'u',li' the pi-psidont's wife to se- (!"n' tl 1('i'fi,'tion of ihe unnstiee c0,"11,i"'' i" o'b'i- to prevent mi .m sPls'lbi disaster." in thu petition t,le wn,e f Germany declare they . "avo l,uen l,u'vi"K for years and that n,"nv' tlu' w!"" !,f 'Junnany were assortment of Hdkfs. Htlkfs. are always appreciated have all styles and prices. Chilelrcns at 4c each. Ladies from 5c to 25c, Crepe de Chine 25c and 50c. Table Linen At this time when practical gifts are tho order. - uovuiuio iui Outing- Gowns Give an outing gown to some one who appreciates theprac tical and useful article. z l&Ztt pezm ?j &&, Phares J record, mid the judgment baspd upon jtlmt record is tho burden Germany nrist carry thru the years; all Her- many, pe limit and prince, women mil m Ml I The teply I lie world will make will be food. I'Iim world dooi not want to con ieni i liei'iumiy to starvation, ft does i'e want (ierm my to "die by mil 11 ins " Ufi'iniiuy doesn't know how to dli-. an I It never will know until I ho world teuelius it how to live. Farm Bureau Notes 13 very man who farms In this day mid ago becomes to mi extent an cdu- cator. if his plana mid methods of operation tire conducted upon rocog n'zcl scientific practice, ho Is pattern ed lifter and ho becomes mi uuthority in his neighborhood. If on the other hand, ho lucks in the modern practice of good farming, In? Is taken as an ex ample of bad practice nnd ho Is ob served and criticised as n failure; n chance farmer who depends on tho elements helping out; who trusts to providence to make irood where he ( falls to provide labor and Intelligent application. J Tlieto are yet remaining in most , farming districts a few of those indo- lent noii-progrcssivo fanners. Look them up. They are piito valuable to thuuommiiuity In which they reside. They serve as a kind .of experiment station. Their work from this view point Is of educational value to the community from tho fact that each year they are demonstrating what not to do Minting how furm work lb tiuido failure or how best results cannot he ha 1. Such farmer are in tin educa tional sense public bonofacton, but there is no occasion for many of them one in a thousand would serve all the needs as a 'horrible example' The idea is to raise better crops each year to improve a little over each precue '. ing season. There ih not much objec tion now to putting more labor on tl.o mop, the preparing of the soil mil planting, cultivation and harvesting The spirit of rivalry has developed In" counties, ii towus.hip, anionic neighboring peoplo; the fanner and fartuiVt family wli nre uo. stimulat ed to a determination to impro along nil Hues of fa an and crop wo are tho exception. The spirit of ion tost is developing aud th only r--co .rso is to "get Into the band w'agjn or Ink j ',0 tie woods." Hnsitv 15. Papscii, , County Affi'icuUiiral A'cnt. s o, im vV-v m -U TTTfj - it .- i. -j e M&?7? , ;imj5j -sl 'WMM wP, :k!ir1 1 nrs i: m im SS8 -7rasf m - "" " n -" t t, lit, , i(fl, ' '( Tlik. Vfv m Ribbons Fancy IMbbon in an endless variety for handbags, satchcts, camisoles, coat hangers and auto caps. Come in and look these over before buying. t- m, N. 1 I 3! r VWWWVWWVAVWWAVSiV.VVV.VW"WV.-WWWVWWVl i ii tfV rafrmjorsar fWS& T :rJIXBC9aaaMSWreair:!-. , W ITk, -T- r