. " ' . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' " " - - - : : - - - - - - - - - - : : . - . - . - - - - - - - . . . - . : - . ' . . " . ' fI , _ = n ; ; : " " - " " 'r - - II ANNOUNCEMENT : ; . . ; ' _ _ . . . . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ _ FOR _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ TF-iE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ YEAR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 190)5 _ . _ _ _ . . _ ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . . a. . . . . . _ _ . _ _ ' ; r 1. . ' 1 1 : SAO f. 1 r fft : ! ) C . . rJ' . . . . .h ; ' , . . . ( . . . - . f" , " < ti : II I I . - - - - - - - - - - - - - I 4 ' Mattiugs : ' better than = . The Spring line now coming : ; ; : :1 at a price ! always the lowest. We have just received 1,000 yardS ; ; I Japanese r1attings that \ve will sell as a leader at 25c per .yard. This * ' grade always brings 35c in other stores. You will do well to anticipate t your needs. The war has shortened the supply and when this is gone < \ve cannot duplicate. \ VeviH carry a fuller line of Carpets this spring than usual. Keep this in 111ind. \Ve are in a situation to save you l11oney. All Car- pets sewed on our own mlchines. We can give you an Ingrain Carpet . " sewed in 20 minutes after ol'der. This is a great benefit to farmers , and x over others prices costs you nothin . I I J The Furniture line is to be better stocked than ever and a more . i varied line to select froln. \Ve pay freight anywhere in the county. Lace Curtains during this spring viII be sold at a sact.ifice. Our Inventory discloses vc have an ovc'4stock. We solicit your ' continued patron .1ge. I' _ .L _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ " _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I I rREAv 1 s & . = ; . . ABBEY - - _ _ ' J' I r. _ i FALLS CTY ! NEBRASKA A.1' ; I ! ' . . _ . _ . . . . . . , lJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " " " > ' . . . IT .c" 1 S& m.t : : .rt1".rG. s ; ; : ; : ; " ! : c : : : : ; E i : ! ; Q/JilihL t. . . ; I . . . , ( r * " t-Jffj ! .JJ t J.j. frJ ftl A N < ' : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ; ; ' . )7"J . - . , & ' . l iJ.t ca as. tO ' 1.a ! I JiJCtr"1n en ff Conducted by Coul1tySupcrintcndcnt Crocfcr _ _ _ u _ _ . HOW 1'0 HE\CII 'J'lIE IIE.WI' Olr I " " A BOY. , } ; , , - ' . Study his parentage and home I - 1nllucnccs. ' Observe c1ose ] } ' his likes and dislikes , aptitudes , temper , coin- pan 10115 , rcadi' g. Converse often with him in a , friendly ] wa\ . ' . \ Ask as to his purposes and 'd" ambition . : . .i.f , Lend him books. ' : Interest in his . , . - ' , st yourself spnrls. . " ' : . " . : Speak to him of the lessons in a.e : : : . the lives of g-oodmcn. , : 't'ell ] ] him of your own struggles ' - . ill boyhood or girlhood with adverse - t verse circumstances , P . In brief , bc his friend ; when hc " leaves ] school and neighborhood : . . keep informed as to his whereabouts - abouts by corrcsponclcncc. . ; 1 Thc Un'crsity Summer School . . - will he held June Hlh fo July ' 28 , . . the The reports show that Richardson - . , arclson County will have a large F ighth Grade Graduating Class next spring' - - - - - - - - Miss Edithm Robbins.of Ord has been elected to succeed Miss Elea- . . nora Miller as teacher in thc Falls City high school. - - - - \I Ir , Earl Butler , who taught in Dist. 1\0. 20 until his school house was destroyed by fire , will attend school at the State Normal - mal during thc remainder of thc year. - - - - - - Each teacher should have at least three writing periods each weck. I mean written work with good pen and ink. Slate and lead pencil will not do. Pupils should be taught to use the pcn. - - - - - - - - Complain are coming from school boards that teachers can- not keep order. "Dreier is IIca\- cn's first law , " and thc teacher who cannot keep l good unlcrcert- ainly cannot do good school work. The teacher who cannot discipline - line her school , should resign and let the hoard employ .a teacher who can. - - - - The report of thc State Superintendent - intcndcnt for thc biennium ending - ing 1901 , shows that thc average wages for teachers in thc state was $40,08 ; for Richardson County - ty , S38.)7. In 22 counties the teacher were paid better wages than in Hichardson. The report for thc last biennium will soon bc out. It will bc interesting to see how the figures change. Dist.o. . - -Bessie Guinn teacher. Our attendance has been g-ooduntil reccntly. 'Vc gave a Christmas program and t-cc. About 20 of the patrons and friends of thc school were prcscnt. Each ! : pupil was remembcrcd with a treat and a pretty book marlc The teacher was also remcmber- cd. Our total enrollment for Second Quarter is 1J ; average attendance - tendance 16 1 ; number of tardicH 18. - - - - - - The following Program .is part i of thc Farmers' Institute to beheld held Saturday evening Jan. 2S , 1905 , at Court House , 7:30 : o'clock. Music Selected . . . . . . . . . . . Reading SeI. . . . . . . . . Gracc\liner Music . Debate Qucstion. Resolved , That Country Life IS in Every Respect Preferable to City Lifc. Affirmative : Humboldt Hig-h School , F. G. Arnold , Jesse L. . Dra per. Negative : Fails City High School , Speakers to be Selected Music Sclcctcd. . . . . . . . . . . Decision of udgcs. Judges will decide which side wins and also best individual debater to whom a S5.00 gold medal will bc awardcd. Addrcss. 'l'wenticth Century Farm Life , State Supt. J. L. Mc- Bricn. Coal , Wood and Rock Salt at Hcck's feed storc. . . n.il ! " : ; , . . 'f ! i I . . , > : . { I I L _ _ . . - - - - - - . Local and Personal. - - - - - i\Ir. Mosiman returned Fdday front Om.dm. sador "roehlich was in thc city ' .l'uesday. ? Ir. Ping went through on No. . .15 last 'l'ucsday. Mrs. Vog-Ic is visiting with friends in Hiawatha. Quinby Bcavcr went toCoweta , Okla. , last 'l'uesday ftel1noon via thc 1\1. P. George Holland and Fred Bauer were M. 1 : ) . passencrs for Garden City on ' Tuesday Gertrude Lum of crdoll atten- led the lccting of l . 'riends in Council on Friday \'ening' lichen Brcbcch attended a reception - ccptIon at Cass Moorc's near Salem on Thursday evening' Grant Sperry , wife and son returned - turned Saturday from a three weeks visit with her parents in Mound City , :1\10. : 'rhc subject of the sermon at the Presbyterian church next i Sabbath morning will bcVhat The Bible Teaches Concerning thc Recognition of our Loved Ones in Heaven , and Our Lords Answer to thc Sad ucers , About the 'oman who had Seven Husbands - bands and Whose Wife she Would bc in H a\'en. " Everybody cor- dially invitcd.-S. , V. Griffin , pastor.