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'I i Li in i ?; U U lis 143 Iki UI V-3 r 1 1800 PAIRS WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S FINE HOSIERY Special Sale of Hosiery on First Floor at 17 cents 29 cents and 50 cents THERE is one well-known house in this country which is the largest importer and dealer in fine hosiery perhaps in the world certainly in this country. They have hundreds of salesmen all over the United States. The samples they carry amount to from 15,000 to 18,000 pairs. We have bought our selection, amounting to about 1,800 pairs, at prices which we think you will agree with us have rarely been equalled except in these sales which we have held each six months for many seasons and almost every pair in the lot worth at least twice the price we ask, and many of them more. They are all seasonable goods. 17e LOT 1. Women's plain cotton lisle, in medium, light and heavy weights, medium and light weight silk lisle, split geet in medium and light weight, outsize cotton and lisle, black lisle with lace ankle in a large range of patterns, plain colored silk lisle, black and tan lace ankle embroidered. All 25c to 35c stockings, many in the lot worth more, at 17c. 29e Women's finest qualities in plain black lisle and silk lisle in medium and light weight, black and tans with the newest embroideries. These are embroidered in self and colors. Also in this lot are a quantity of fine imported spun silk hose in black and colors. Regularly 50c at 29c. SOe Women's fine black lisle embroidered in self and colored embroideries. A collection of hand-embroidered pat terns entirely new. Also a few spun silks, with colored embroideries and a small lot of pure thread colored silks, $1.00 stockings at 50c. Children's and Misses lisle hose and heavy cotton hose for boys. All 25c hose at 15c. Sale Begins Friday My 28, Continues three Days Columbus Markets. The following poultry market is re ported on July 2G. 1911. Prices sub ject to chaujje: Hens, per lb 8 Old Roosters 3 Spring Chickens, per lb 12 Butter, per lb 14-20 Eggs, per dozen 11 Potatoes 1.50 Stock and Grain Market Wheat, per bu 72 White corn, per bu 52 Yellow and mixed corn 52 Oats, per bu .'M Rye 65 Hogs, per 100 lbs S5.85-$5.95 Think of It. The officers of the library board filed their report for the year ending June 1, of which the flloowing is a sum mary: Books on hand June 1, 1910 2502 Books bought since 156 Books lost 10 Books worn out 15 2658 25 Notice. On account of recent development I hereby withdraw my recent offer of sale of stock in the Magnolia Consoli dated Gold Mines Company, Boulder Co., Colo. Albert W. Lutz. Bound volumes of magazines. 2633 . 300 2,933 Patrons of libraary 1,371 Total number loans 10,031 Paid for books $188.94 Papers and magazines 44.10 Other expenses 884.04 Total expense $1,117.28 The report also shows the total num ber of loans for each month, February having the largest number, 1,143, and June the smallest number. 572. THE SIGN OF WISDOM is a savings bank book. The man or woman who is wise enough to save now will be sure of comfort in years to come. BE WISE Open an account with the Home Sav ings Bank. Even if you only have one dollar it will be enough to start Once you begin you will find it easy to keep on saving. The more you save the larger the interest at the end of the year. HOME SAVINGS BANK G. W. PHILLIPS. Cashier iSTOpen Saturdays till eight p. m. Duncan. August Fickel went to Columbus last Thursday. Chas. Woods, of St. Edwards, was in Duncan last Friday. Frank Sokol went to Silver Creek last Wednesday. August Fickel went to Osceola last Friday. Ed Zybach is having two of his cars ' painted up this week. Mrs. Borowiak, of Norfolk, is here this week visiting her parents and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kozlowski. Frank Powell went to Columbus last Friday on business. Doc Johnson, of Osceola, was in Duncan last Friday. Duncan was visited by another fine rain Saturday night. Henry Blauser's boy has been very ill the past week. Mrs. Alica Webb, Mrs. Jennie Parrott and children and Miss Lue Hunter, of St. Edwards, visited with Mrs. C. A. Gibson a few days this week. John Sokol and family went to Sil ver Creek Sunday. Clear Creek ball team came to Dun can Sunday to trim the Duncan team, Groceries Country butter that is fresh Eggs that are tested and reliable Ferndell Canned Goods, finest flavor VEGETABLES kept fresh and wholesome under a constant spray are a few of the reasons why our store is patronized by particular people who want only the best in the grocery line E. N. WAIDE The Eleventh Street Grocer COLUMBUS NEBRASKA but they got left to the tune of 21 to 8. A large crowd was present. John Engel, Jr., and Harry Schnei der went to Columbus Sunday to take in the ball game. Chas. Sokol, of Silver Creek, was in Duncan Sunday evening. Miss Josie Sturck and several lady friends of Columbus were in Duncan Sunday evening attending the dance. Fred Gibson went to Columbus Mon day. Several auto loads from Columbus went through Duncan Monday on their way to Silver Creek to the ball game. H. Robinson, of Columbus, and George Williams and Harry McCoual, of Albion, were in Duncan Monday on business. District 44 A nice little shower Saturday night, probably .17 of an inch. John Dischner and Art McGann each had hogs on the market the first of the week. Will Rickley was in this vicinity Monday looking for bargains in young pigs. S. P. Drinnin and children visited Sunday afternoon at home farm. Gertie Jand Loretta McGann spent Sunday with the Misses Johns on the Luckey farm. Charlie Galley and wife were cal lers Sunday at the home of Ben Fix. Grace Drinnin and sister, Marguer ite, were 'visitors the first of the week at the home of their aunt, Mrs. Henry Yonki, in Richland. Mamie Sheedy and sisters have in stalled a fine new piano in their home, and now we may sit on our own doorf step and hear the sweet strains of music as it hath charms." Mrs. Henry Yonki and Grandma Yonki visited Tuesday at home farm. Otto and Matilda Mueller, Mike and Nellie Johnson were guests Sunday evening at the McGann home. Ye scribe returned home Saturday from St. Mary's Hospital, where he went some weeks ago for an opera tion. They tell us we were a pretty sick chap after being on the operating table for three hours, but now we feel somewhat like a colt again, thanks to the medical science and good care of the never-tiring nurses. We can't remember of a July be ing so dry. The new swarm of bees that came in May and June will sur ely suffer unless they are fed. Robert Cresap and his bride paid a visit to George Drinnin at home farm Sunday. They were accompanied by Miss Nina Cresap and their uncle, W. R. Price. Mr. and Mrs. Cresap will be at home after August 15th at New London, Iowa, where the groom has a good position teaching school, and "may their lives be as one continuous honeymoon." Cedar Chips. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Bonner and little son left Monday morning for their home inKingston, Ontario, after a months visit with Dr. Bonner's par ents at the Cedars. Mrs. Bonner having so far recovered from her re cent operation as to be able to travel. Dr. Bonner has been elected to a chair in Queen's college, Kingston, for the next two years. Miss Rose Martensen and brother Arthur will attend the Frontier day celebration in Osceola Wednseday and Thursday of this week. Miss Cellia Rinesmith was the guest of the Misses Boner a couple of days last week. Miss Gladys Eastman entertained a number of her young friends last Friday afternoon. The occasion be ing her thirteenth birthday. L. D. Johnson and family came down from Lindsay last week and vis ited with Duncan Hensel and family a few days. Wallace Goodrich, who has been in the employ of J. J. Barnes, will leave the last of this week for California. He will be succeeded in the fields by Paul Dickey, of Columbus. Mr. Pel tor, who was laid up for some time with a sore foot, is again able to be at work. The Brien boys are at work putting up hay on the Newman meadow. The Sewing Circle met with Mrs. Bonner last Thursday and quilted a good sized quilt. Mata and Fred Umethrich went to their home near Cayuga Sunday, tak ing their cousin, EvalineHouser, with them for a visit. Miss Madge Moore visited with Miss Ursula Wade a few days last week. Miss Anna Bonner is visiting in Duncan this week with Mrs. Wood I -ing. William Hauser goes on crutches at present, having severely strained a limb. There will be preaching the first Sunday in August, which will pro bably be Rev. Dibble's last services, as he has resigned his pastorate in Columbus and will leave soon. Rtchland. July yet, cool and not wet. Emil Heldt had a load of hogs on the Richland market last Wednesday. Mrs. Will Kluck was a guest of Mrs. Fritz Settgast Wednesday. Charles Gertch, of Shell Creek, was in our village Wednesday. J. D. Reyonlds, of Fremont, can vassed these parts the past week in the interest of the S. F. Baker Medi cine Co. Wm. Brocklesby has erected a new four-post steel wind mill. The families of C. J. Wertz and H. Yonkie are afflicted with the new dis ease going around called "summer grip." Adolph Kluck and wife, of Shell Creek, visited with relatives here over Sunday. Ernest Luschi accidentally drove one wheel oft" the Hord elevator ap proach and lost about ten bushels of fine wheat last Saturday. Ed Yonkie and wife visited with Pete Swanson and wife Sunday. Henry Engle had a lively runaway Friday night, while passing a moving steam threshing outfit. A bruised foot and broken buggy tongue are the results. Miss Katie Kruger has been visit ing among her kith and kin here the past week. A tumble out of the end of his wa gon while unloading sand last Friday caused Fred Kluck to receive two bro ken ribs'on his right side, which will lay him up for several weeks. The ladies of the M. E. church here will serve ice cream and cake this Wednesday evening on the churchlawn, and for ten cents you have a chance to fish from a well filled "pond." Come, come all and help the good cause along. The material is being placed on the ground in District 23 for the new school house. A. Blust, of our city, has the contract and work will com mence soon. Miss Ethel Stevenson is reported much improved but will enter the hospital at Columbus for treatment soon. Clint Stevenson and wife were Co lumbus vguests Saturday. The ladies are envying our good neighbor, Mrs. Pete Swanson, as she is enjoying that delicious fruit, the ripe tomato, from her own garden. They are of the "Earliest of the World" variety, and were not irrigat ed, either. Schuyler is advertising a big three day celebration at the opening of the new steel Platte River bridge August 11, 4, and 5. A picnic dinner will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday. August li, at the north end of the bridge. Everybody invited. We have just received word that ur young friend. Robert Cresap, nephew of Will Price and wife, had taken un to himself a wife from one of our southern cities. Here's congratula tions and best wishes for a future full of unalloyed happiness, peace and prosperity. OE (OK IV! FOR SALE-8000 ACRES "H OF THE CELEBRATED T. B. Hord Cattlo Feeding Farm SITUATED IN THE FAMOUS PLATTE VALLEY, NEAR CENTRAL CITY, IN MERRICK COUNTY, NEBRASKA ' I L.. Ia.1 I.aa .. &l.. - - - laaak & At I Ia& Ea Mmlii r0M wamvw 111115 leuiu lies on uie main line ui uic kjuivu. a aunt laiuuau, wiuuu x m short distance of Central City. J 2 T. B. Hord was known all over the country as an exceptionally 2 U shrewd man and one of the best judges of land in the state, and he se- O lected these lands when he had his own choice, believing they were the O LI best. Please do not forget that nearly every acre of this land is virgin LI O soil that has been used for meadow and pasture and has been fertilized q H for twenty to thirty years with thousands of cattle that have been grazed H and fed there. This land has been placed in the hands of the PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY, of Omaha, by the administrators of the T. B. Hord estate to be closed out immediately and will be sold on the most remarkable terms ever offered in this country. It is offered at from $25 to $50 per acre less than die surrounding farms can be purchased. For further particu lars in regard to this sale see me. CHAS. L. DICKEY RaaJ TCfltatA And Tn an ran n a Do ;oi ioi K COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA O n soiaoEsi iox