k X ' 4 BooUW w w to . " 3',sk. ," .y'Jft.ite". JC""- is.- Ii K?7 7. S??TCK VOLUME 48 We buy and sell all issues of Liberty and j j Victory Bonds at the market. If you desire to buy or sell, call on us i Interest paid on Time Deposits 1 3 3 3 Deposits Guaranteed by Depositors ! Guarantee Fund of State of Nebraska 1 Webster County Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $35ooo I Red Cloud, Nebraska ! 1 Edward Floiance, President S. R. Floranee, Cashier EaniiMiijnmsiiii'iis'iiiiaiiiTimr.inr inwiir'Ji "T. i,ni;,;n,!i!i!ira:E,!iiiiiii'i:i!'i.!i!:i"ii:j!Jir.ix':':in.,:! i'w n U "1 SS & Canned Fruits Gives Excellent Satisfaction in a large number of Red Cloud homes. WE GUARANTEE THEM We Have Some Very Have You Tried Mrs. Rohrer's and Verebest THESE ARE MEDIUM that are gaining Fresh Fruits Our Stock in All Lines is New and Fresh WE SOLICIT YOUR TRADE and know that or groceries and service WILL PLEASE YOU P. A. Wullbrandt Groceries and Queensware ( rniKHt inij mm tma tn mimmii :n in i ti! i niiiii .i ii u :nr ai ii in! n ' nac uinn. uTu : u; m uh aiiH ki f Dresses tor Summer No matter how popular suits or seperate skirts may be, the thin dress is the most pleasing and comfortable for the hot weather costume. Figured and striped voiles, flaxons, pongees and organdies are the favorites. ' In white we have plain and fancy figures; In colors we have voile, organdy, flaxon bateste and georgette. We also have the handsomest line of laces with which to trim them. Come in and let us show them to you fe. Barbara Phares L Agent gor Ladies Home Journal Patterns All Sizes in Childrens Half Sox . - . ,. -St. jSisfc5 , "v '"-r i " " "r ". " w Fine Dried Fruits ff &kC VW1ICC PRICED COFFEES in popularity. and Vegetables 'un ji ii.iiuiiMiaa:nnna4Kja; jiinuu:ajii. t:uusuiu ni-m iinnnmiin thj: .t: KiiKCUtnittii m 4 Neisaer That Gives The Hew KED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 138, UH!. Bullet Ends the Life of Former Red Cloud Man Considerable tnytery surrounds the denth of Lee Copleu. n fanner resident of this city, which occurred netir Liu coin lust Friday uiuht. Todate no duo to the identity of the man who tlrod tho fatal shot Iihs been secured. Ac cordiutf to the story given orit Coplen, a farm hntid employed by H FI Leav IU, residing near Bethany, accomp-ui-ied by three companions were driving n car on the road east of Wyuka cenir tery when they saw it car standing be side the road ThU car whs occupied by it man and woman Coplen and his companions stopped their car und ask ed tlit occupants of the other car what they were doing and receiving n reply that they could not understand Coplen got out of the car At this time the mai. in the roadster fired upon Uopleu, started ills car and iicaded south The injured umu was then tnken to n doc-tor'- otllco at Hethanv where exatnlna ion was made and a operation pcrfoiin ed upc n Coplen. which disclosed the fact that the bullet had ranged down ward teaiing a hole in his stomach. His three companions were question, ed by the authoiitins but they could no' give the number of the car or any description of it occupants. They also admitted that they ha 1 made a practice of playing this kind of a joke. It ts hoped by the, hiucoln author ities thatMic parly who did the shoot ing u,jH,come forward and make a statement as in , all probability he thought that lie was being held up by Coplen nnd his companions. Tho deceased was a son of H. W. Coplen of Colorado Splint's and the te nianis were shipped to that city for in teiment Local Stockmen will Exhibit Shorthorns at State Fair Webstei county will again be well represented in the livo stock exhibits at the State Fair tills year, as several of the local stockmen have entered their stock, and without a doubt will be successful in securing the ribbons und the honors Five head have been selected from the mammoth herd of thoroughbred Shorthorns of the J. M Ste ward &, Sou's rancli and shipment made today. The lot consisted of two senior bull calves, one junior yearling heifer calf, one seuior heifer calf and one junior heifer calf. If fair judges and quality stock predominate it is a .foregone conclus ion that the Stewards will receive their share of the glory. It will be remem bered by those who are Interested in live stock that they have "secured the honors, against heavy odds, at live stock exhibits at Denver and other cities. Clarence Johnston, another one of our stockmen who specializes on high grade thoroughbred stock and who has lately been attracting considerable attention in tho livo stock circles will exhibit one thoroughbred Shorthorn at Lincoln this year, a junior bull calf. Noiton Steward, son ol Chas. Stew ard, accompanied the shipment to Lin coln and will have charge of tho cattle at the fair. BAND CONCERT Friday, August 29th, at 8:15 p. m. PROGRAM 1. March "The Spirit of tho West." Hummer. 2. Overture "Abelard and Hc loisc." Zimmcrmann. G. A Flutation Roguish Eyes" Gruenwald 1. Selection "Tho Dollar Prin cess." Fall 5. Spanish Serenade- "La Pn loinu." Jradier C. Two Step "The Walking Frog." King Tho Star Spangled Banner. On account of tho absence of Messrs. Miller and Mercer who will play at tho Stato Fair next week, there will bo no Band Concert. Phil Shot-wood returned homo from Chicago, Monday evening, af ter visiting his aunt, Mrs. Weisz. .y.yfo.fc S&teTTg.sas'y.yj'MWFja&a'' r.-1wif Fifty - two Weeks Each Year Far JI.50 Paving Contract Let Th. mayor and city council held a special session Tuesday afternoou for tne purpose of letting the contract for the p.iving of Districts number two and number three. The contract was let to tho Watts Construction Company of, Grand Island. The construction is to bo of asphalt c concrete and to cost 82 G5 per square yard. Tho contract states that the work is to be completed on or before January ir, 11)20. j At the present time this company Is completing a job of paving at Superior and will finish theie Saturday, ufter tvhli'li rlnif will mum Uioir i-nulntnont to this city and commence work next1 week Webster Co. Rural Teachers Following Is the names of tho uiral teachers of Vebter county aud the ' number of the dltriet in which they; will te.ich the eusulng your: 3 J Ujntiie Blanken baiter 4 Transpoit 5 VirgiuU Haines 0 x Biuce ivdielnmti, Kathryn Eshe' uiuti, Zelnia Wondoily 3 Letha llutislcker '. Rachel Cowden 10 Sadie Uouldle 11 Katheryn MeCartiiey 12 Vesta Hubatku l.'l Margaret Merritt 1 1 Ethel Waller lTVerna Francis H Beatrice McA lister Uu Flora Osborne 21 Frank Thomas 22 Joycie Vise 21 Stella Illndonach 21 Verna llutchliis .' Gertrude Backer, -Ora Grant ,(J Alvena Iteutro 27 Bonnie Miller J" Salvia Donley 'In Anna Johnson IIJ Leva Sheppard l Mild ted Fey 31 Christ ln Caldwell W Opal Bishop Thelma McBride 17 Eleanor l'elsiger .'$ Ruth Householder HO Teresa Reiglo 10 Violet Dairs 11 Mildred Mercer 12 Clara Koehlcr i;) Howard Arnold 15 Murle Kggleston 40 Floyd Holnigraiu 47 Kthelyu Durdlu 43 Lulu McCoy 4'J Agnes Klrkpatrick DO Gertrude Barcus SI Alice McCartney .VJ l'earl Johnson .111 Ruth Chaplin f.l Edith Crilly 5'. Lillie Leetsoh 53 :! Grace Hoover tiO J. I. Burwell, Trcna Rose, Grace Bo we r.s il Klizibeth Coplen t)J Maude Morauviile Chi r.lsio lliippert CJ Verna Chaplin it." Alta Coon 0(i Albert Gingrich tiS Pauline Bodley C'si Delia McCallum 70 Ruth Robertson 7J Myra Kvans 7a Mabel Koont. 77 Lois Home 73 N Ksther Phillips, S-Gem White 8J Bleauor Harvey 81 Mildred Arnold 811 Mario Meents hi Irma Oatmnu 8.1 Jesse Wagoner, Zella Chapllu 8 Vera Watt !M Maud Bean, Anna McPartland, Mabel Greouhnlgh M. E. Church Festival Come to the M. E Uhuich I'ostlval At S o'clock Filday evening, Aug. 29 Ripping good time for twentyllve cents Neath summer skies Xubraslm Hawal lans play Icecream aud ico cold drinks Very select amusements All white star mliisttels of Nebrnsl.n Laugh and enjoy the evening! Given in cause of tl 0 Centenary Movement. KggggS-r - "rmv 'VlL rj?- LvAVjI mIJ& uu "The Cabinet Sold My Wife The Music Then Sold Me" A NEW EDISON OWNER WAS SPEAKING "You see, Alice is a furniture 'fan', is interested in in terior decoration knows all the periods and tlie careers of the famous designers. "What a beautiful Sheraton piece, she exclaimed, as we passed the store window. Note the rich tints of the ma hogany; the perfeci proportions. "Wc entered. "She raved about the classic purity of the period models. Then we listened to the instrument. That got me. "I don't doubt the salesman's claim about the tone test that no ono can tell thn artist from the instrument when they're pitted against each other. He said It cost J 1,000,0011 to perfeqt;tbe New Edlton Any how thats the story of how se happened to buy? And I'm certainly a booster." If you enjoy beatlful furniture you'll want to see tho Now Edison period cabinets, we'ie now displaying. E. H. Newhouse Optometrist and Jeweler Wa?HTOTOSSTOE2nKanSraiXffiI53r (f Harvest Days Are Over Von have Harvest Money to Spend You know how hard you worked for that money. Get your money's worth when you spend it. Perhaps you have planned to buy a NEW RANGE If you have we can recommend one that is worth One Hundred Cents on the Dollar, and then some TL SOUTH BEND 1 DC MALLEABLE All-Ways nJML Our stock of these ranges include both cabinet and leg base. Come in and see them, it will not obligate you to buy. GEO. W. TRINE Red Cloud's Leading Hardware Dealer Notice to Automobilists Tall lights must bo put on nutomo biles and kept light at nlKht while driving In tho tho city limits of Hod Cloud. N.r. PHI LLIl'S, City Marshal. L-tis -a j,iip, g"- - NUMBER :5 1 Range Preferable If you buy one of these ranges you will find that it will save you money in fuel bills every time you use it Perfect baking, econ omy in the use of fuel durability and beauty arc all found in the South Bend Malleable Range We guarantee it to be all we claim for it and more. Be sure to see This Range before you buy your range. Judge and Mrs. A. U. Ilannoy and son, Donnld, icturned homo Satur day from n thrcQ weeks vacation- spent at Spirt Lake, Iowa and oth- or Iown points.