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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1899)
- v a goou watch, one that ueyer J stops In its ceaseless talk, one that 3 keeps correct time and does not J S need repairing, is a treasure to the 4 man of affairs that ho values highly. I we have a magnificent stock of Fine Watches iu iuuiiuk auu upon isco lor LUUQ, ( ( with horse timers, split seconds, of 1- ...! ....I -.... t m ' me anest mai;os in tuo worm and" 1 in rich and handsome cases. ! iNcwhousc Bros., 3 Jewelers and Opticians. i i Brine ut your Watch. Clock and Jewelry J work. We do the bet work. 5 t W GENERAL CITY NEWS. Blue grass seed at Mitchell Bros. iDrink Cbcrryon at the Star Bakory. Celebrate at Red Cloud next Toes--day. ' i A crowd of leg-pullers now infest the city. Tako your harness repairing to Fogel and Hutchison. Jay Olney has gone to the western part of the state. The Chief and Chicago Inter Ocean one year for 11.25. Mrs. Park Perry is visiting friends 'in Republican this week. Have you been that tine line of nets and dusters at J. 0. Butler's. -A. H. Kaley returned Monday from a trip to Tecumseh and Beatrice. H. C. Cutter returned homo Tuesday morning from a trip to Kansas City. ' Miss Laura Boyd returned home Wednesday from a several weeks visit near York. Miss Maude Marsh of Hustings ar rived in tbo city Thursday noon for a visit with friends. J. M. Darby has been engaged to do liver tho Fourth of July address at tbo celebration at Cowlos. Norton Watson left Thursday morn ing for a trip to California, Washing ton and other states of tbo northwest. Mrs. Mark Lamitson who has been visiting with friends hero returned to 'her homo at Holbrook, this state, Tuesday moruiug. D. R. Whltakcr and M. S. Field of Tulton county, Illinois, who have boon hero looking up a land dual with D. J. Myers havo returned homo. Special Sale, commencing June 10 -and ending June 24, on fly-nets and dusters. Special prices on nets and dusters during this sale. J. O. Butler. Mrs. H. W. Brewer returned Tues--day ovening from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Myra Enright at Kan sas City, nnd a trip to St. Paul, Minne sota. "Doc" Fort is all smiles this weeic because he is grandpa, a tine baby boy having been born to Mr. nnd Mrs. J. O. Wiles Saturday night. John is not ieeling so bad either. Red Cloud is getting to bo n hot bod for littlo potty law suits which it would bo better to bury than bring up. Kverv person who has a littlo griovanco can now gut satisfaction in a law suit. A LOVELY WOMAN l the fairest flower in the garden of humanity. Every woman may bo lovely after her own style, with sparkling eyes' and rosy cheeks, and with every line of beauty fully developed. Pabst Malt Extract, The " Best" Tonic, will bring out her beauty, All in the hollows, cover up the bones and angles, round out the curves, and develop all her lines of beauty. It Is a flesh and tissue builder that will make any woman plump and round and rosy, as she was meant to be. Try It yourself and your mirror wilt show you a pleasant surprise. Al nlfdrut tlorti. yuuuiiUU r '5r WEEK'S HAPPENINGS. "Racket" store, Moon block. Harness of all kinds at Fogol and Hutchison's. The postofllco has been neatly paper ed this woek. SeoW. V. Wright's lino of cooking stoves and ranges. Quench your thirst with Cherryon at the Star bakery. The CniEr and tho Chicago Inter Ocean one yoar for f 155. See the fine line of cooks and ranees handlod by W. YY. Wright. If you want anything in the harness line boo Fogel and Hutchison. Mrs. M. . Rockwell left last Sunday night for a trip to California. J. R. Mercer was looking after legal matters iu Bloomington Monday. Geo. Lindsey has had a new awning placed in front of his meat market. Mrs. Ben Ludlow left the first of the weekon a visit to friends in Omaha. J.W? Tltk the Pennsylvania Fire of Palladelph!a.-W. L. McMillan, Agt. BertDucker has moved his family into his new home in tho west part of the oity. Dr. Fred E. MoKeeby is oxpoeted to return today from his visit at Guthrie, Oklahoma. A Fourth of July bowery is being built at the cornor of Fourth avenue and Ceder street. Clarence Stiae of tho Superior Journal was here Sunday the guest of F. W.Cowden. Largest line of nets and dusters in tho Republican valley at the lowest prices. J. O. Butler. D. J. Myres is having his residence in the north end of town beautified by a new coat of paint. Edward Reiner shipped four cars and the Amack boys two cars of stock to Kansas City on Wednesday. Complaint has been made by H. H. Peck charging Ed. Mattix with cruolty to animals. The caso will come up for hearing on Saturday. If bur readers want a cooking stove or range they should look over the line keptbyW.W. Wright. They have as good an assortment as can be found in Omaha. Lincoln Skaggs took a heador from a bicyclo Saturday night and on Sun day morning looked liko he had got in tho path of a cyclone without its per mission. The house being built for Frank Smith on Seward strcot south of tho Jos. Warnor rcsldenco is being rapidly pushed to completion nnd will be n fine .property when finished. J. A. Schcar, of Scdalia, Mo., saved bis child from death by croup by using Ono Minute Cough Cure. It cures coughs, colds, pneumonia, lagrippo and all throat and lung troubles. C. L. Cottiug. A. A. Popo and Bons Alvin and Ralph loft Tuesday evening for Colo tado Springs aud Manitou, whore they will stay for some bime in hopes that the change will be boneiiciai to Mr. Popo's health. To em c piles strike at tho root that's tho way. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo strikes at tho root it removes tho cause quickly and permanently. Don't squander time and mouey in a vain effort to remove the effects. C. L. Cotting. Thomas Thurman, deputy sheriff of Troy, Mo., says if everyone in tho United States should discover the vir tue of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles, rectal troublos and skin diseases, the doraana could not be supplied. C. L. Cotting. Miss Eva Campbell left Thursday for her home at Cook, this state. From there she will go to Nebraska City where she has a good position in tho institute for tho blind. Miss Campbell made many friends while hero who regret her dopnrtura. By an oversight last week we failed to mention tho fact that Mr, Robert McBride had started a"Rackot store" In tho building occupied by his mother as a milliney store iu the moon block. Robort has got onto the right tack and will make n success of the business which is a good one. Notice. We wish to say in answor to tho report that is being circulated in this county, that Red Olond lodge, No. GO, A. 0.;U. W., is not aiding finan cially or othorwise Juno Bent or Wm, Hayes to secure their release, J. W. kinsel, Master No. 80, Leo Phelns. son of Nelson and Emi lino Phelps, died at his home in the southwest part of the city on Sunday il .limit i rnnir f9 Antaa..m.. 1UUIUUK nuuuh U U UtUV VI bUUOUUflf tion. Deceased was 22 years, 4 months anaivuaysoi ago. ine iunerai ser vices were conducted by Rev. Darby irora tue resiaenco on aionaay. D.J. Myers is up-to-date and will, as soon as tho brick can bo obtained, havo a walk put down at his rcsidonco on north Cedar street. The people who put in new board walks will bo kicking tuomseivos wuen thoy see for whut a littlo difference in cost thoy iu cut also havo bad a walk which will j out-wear thirty-three wooden wolks. THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, MERE MENTIONINGS. The Ciiiek 11.00 per year. Fresh bulk garden seeds. Mitchell Bros. For hand mado harness go to Fjgel and Hutchisons. Mary Minor visited with frlonds at Rlverton over Sunday. All kinds of useful articles at tho Raokct store, Moon block. Seo the "American" hog fence at Mitchell Bros. Best on oarth. Wm. Patterson of Harmony township was here the first of tho week. Sid LongtiH was visiting frionds ia Rlverton Saturday and Sunday. Lafo Herborger left Sunday for Lawronco where ho is talking a course oi study in Gorman. Miss Viola Ward left tho first of the week for Omaha whero she will visit with her sister Dora. A. D. Finch, pastor of the Christian church at Guide Rock was in the city Monday visiting with L. A. Hussong. Miss Sasie Kenady left this Friday morning for a visit with her brother Calvin and famly atHolyoke, Colorado. Dr. Goode has been appointed'ex aminer for tho Fraternal Aid Associa tion and als for tho Loyal Mystlo Le gion of America. Don't buy a range or cooking stove until you examine the lino kept by W. W. Wright. They are of the latest pattern and built to do good cooking and savo fuel. Mrs. M. W. Dickerson who has been visiting with her daughter Mrs. Thomas Wilson at Lincoln returned home Saturday evening accompanied by her grandson. Mrs. B. F. Mizer left Saturday for Port Washington, Ohio, where she was called on account of tho serious illness of her mother. Miss Trix accompan ied her mother from Chicago. A new sidewalk is being laid in front of Benso's resturant and Berg & Smith's shoo storo. It ought to havo beou built of brick as the difference botween brick and wood is very small, but It is a good improvement Just the samo. During tho storm of Monday morning the residence of C. F. Evans in the south part of town was struck by lightning. The bolt struck on the northwest corner of the roof near tho chimney but tho dainago was small. You get up in tho morning tired, a bad taste in the mouth and a headache Know what's tho matter? biliousness! Take DeWitt's Littlo Early Risers. They regulate tho liver and cure con stipation pleasantly and promptly. Novor gripe. O. L. Cotting. A couplo of new men of tho telophono forca arrived Saturday night nnd tho phones nre now nil placed in po sition. Tho switch board has arrived aud as soon as the connections are made at tho central ofllco and somo littlo other work completed, tho sys tetn will bo ready for uso. Danger Signals! Do you take cold wltk very change In the weather? Does your throat feel raw? And do sharp pains dart through your chest? Don't you know these are danger signals which point to pneumonia, bronchitis, or consumption itself? If you are ailing and have lost flesh lately, they are certainly danger signals. The question fer you to decide Is, "Have I the vitality to throw off these diseases?" Don't wait to try SCOTT'S EMULSION "as a last re sort." There Is bo resaedy equal to It for fortifying the system. Prevention Is easy. Scott's Emulsion prevents coasuatptkm and hosts of other die eases which attack the weak aud these with peor Mood. SCOTT'S EMULSION U tfie one standard resaedy fer lafhuaed throats and lungs, fer colds, bronchitis and cea usbjHIoh. It Is a food medi cine of renurkable power. A food, because It nourishes the body; and a medicine, be cause it corrects diseased conditions. $oc. and f l.oo, ll druggist. SCOTT & BOWNE, Oumuti, Niw York FRIDAV, JUNE 30, 1890. RoVal, Baking Powder Made from pure cream of tartar. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum fcaldag powders are tit greatsst muccntoheAkho( it ye mat day. aom mw sesa m., atw vaftt. MORE OR LESS PERSONAL, Complaint was mado last Saturday by Mrs. Blanke against Mrs. Daniel Lindsey and Mrs. Wm. Potter on a charge of slander. The caso was con tinued and will probably be dismissed. Miss Kate Brash died en the 27th altera brief illnoss. Mrs. Brush was a Prussian by birth and a Lutheran by faith. Tho funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Hussong and the re mains wore laid at rest in the oity cem etery. A husband and three childron are left to mourn her domiso. Geo. Ross who was awarded tho con tract for building the new vault for storing tho books and records at the court house is rapidly laying brick on the now structure. It is being built on tho southwest corner of tho court house and will connect with tho vault already in the room of the treasurer and clerk of the district court. Agent Conover of the B. & M. sold two return tickets for railroad and steamship passage from hero to Liver pool, England, this woek. The folks who will mako the trip aro W. H. Stearn and wife of Cowles. Thoy will depart from hero on tho first of July and go to Now York city, whero thoy will embark on their Journey across the ocean. Tho liokots are good for return passago for threo months. The Methodists of Bladen aro making perparation for the building of a fine edifice at that place and plans for its eroction have been sent for. Suscrip tions for the building fund are being asked for and many of the wealthy residents ot that neighborhood havo subscribed liborally several putting in as much as n hundred dollars to help along tho good causo. The B. & M. havo at last commenced to tear down tho brick woik of tho round houso hero. For n tlmo it look ed as though thoy wero going to lot it remain. It looked for all tho world liko tho ronmins of somo nnoientam pithoatro, and if thoy had only hold off Red Cloud might havo worked up a boom by advertising it as such nnd huvo tourists and sight seers stop off nnd view it. List of lottors remaining uncalled for at tho postotllco at Rod Cloud, Neb raska, for tho week ending June 29th, 18911. Adams, Louisa Brown, A. J. Case, M. K. Logan, S. K. Pollock, R. H. Warren, Capt. Those loHors will bo sent to tho dead latter ofllco July 13 ;h, if not called for before. When calling for abovo please say advertised. T. C. Hackek, P. M Miss Beatrix Mizor, assisted by some of Red Cloud's best musical talont will give a concert at the opera house on Thursday evening, July 18th. This en- tertainmant is under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of tho Congre gational church and wo aro suro will bo first class in overy way. Miss Trix needs no introduction to Red Cloud people, having lived hero all her life nnd on many occasions given proof of her rare musical gift. Latest news from Chicago says that sho now sings bottor tban over. Prices of admission 25c and 85o. Dr. J. F. Goodo, our new doctor who h located ovor the drug storo of C. L. Cotting, although only having boon hot on short tlmo, is gradually work ing up a nioo practice. Tho Doctor, although having nrrlvod in this city from Ohio, is not a new man to the west, bnt has been a resident of Ne braska for years, having resided at Beaver Oity. In a talk with a resident of that place we wero assured that wo had secured a lino practitioner who understands his vocation thoroughly and this is doubly proven by the words of pralso spoken of his ability by the papers of Beavor City. Tho papers of Superior are still mak ing war on the rotten sidewalks at that place and the Journal tells ia its last week's issue of several accldonts which havo occurred on account of tbem. RedClond is in the samo fix but it will never accomplish anything in the way of hotter sidowalka until the council passes an ordinanco requiring property owners when putting down sidewalks to build them of brick, and enforcing tho ordinanco. Tho practice of letting ono property owner build a sidewalk of ashes, tho next ono of gravel, and another of common every day dirt and building one high aud another low has mndo our city a laughing stock. Tuesday, is Ike day Celebrate in To out of town people we extend a most cordial invitation to make our store your headquarters during the day. Everything possible will be arranged for your comfort and convenience. Respectfully, Comden-Kaley Clothing Go. LEADERS IN LOW PRICES. Tho VanDyko doys and H. H. Peck havo been uaving trouble lately. Peck hud tho boys arrested nnd tbo caso oc cupied tbo attention of a Jury Monday. Psok claimed that the boys bad boon teariug up his fonco, but tho evidonco in the enso wouldn't substantiate tho charge and the boys wero turned loose Tho boys aro Peck's bad boys and should bo sent te tho reform school or somo other place whero they will be kept out of mischief, and Pock's do siro to eternally bo engaged iu a law suit should bo squelched. tioorgo May an old and rospeeted citizen of this countv died at his homo in Glenwood township ou Saturday morning. Tho funeral services were conducted from his late rosidenco on Sunday aftornoon at 3 o'clock by Rov. Goo. W. Hummel und tho remains laid to rest in Prairlo Gem cemetery where they wero followed by ono of the largest funeral processions ever wit. nessed in the county, it being about a mile in length. Mr. May came to Webster cotinty'.in 1874 and was known as one of its oldest settlors and best citizens. Ho is a brothor of our present county commlssinor W. A. May. At tho tlmo of his death ho was 45 years, 9 months and 10 days old and has for tho past twonty-fivo years been nn invalid. Tho causo of his death was spinal favor. , A caso which has caused more than tho usual amount of attention both to parties of Rosomont and vicinity whero tho parties to tho caso resldo and to the pooplo of this city was hold boforo JusticoWest sovoral days this week. Tho defendants in tho caso woro Peto Nelson, his two boob and his son-in-luw William Loetscb, tho latter of whom keeps a store at Rosomont and tbey were under arrest and trial on tho charge of being in possession of stolen property and as accesjories. Many robber ios have in tho past been committed at numerous nearby towns and.through the efforts of A. L. Haw ley of Rosomont tho discovery was mado that some of tho goods were In the possession of Wm. Leetsch and his father-in-law Pete Nelson. The officers of the law becoming apprised of the discovery repaired to the sceno and parties who had lost goods by bur glary were notified and a portion of the goods in the store of Leetsch wero identified as some of tho stolen property, Tbo defendants claim to be innocent purchasers, but enough ovl dence was introduced to satisfy tbo Justice in binding over to court the elder Nelson and Leetsch but tho sons vero turned loose. Tho defendants wero represented by the firm of Over man & Blacklodgo and J. R. Mercer and tho state by attornoy J. M. Cbaftln nnd L. S. Wilson My 4th we all Red Cloud. ItEPOUT OP THK CONDITION STATE BANK'S'? RED CLOUD, CIIAUTKIt, No.SIJ, at lied Cloud, In the Slate of Nebraska, at tlte Clotu ot biialuc'n July 19t!i, 1899. UESOUIkKa, Loam and Discounts .. (ai gM ."N overdraft, socurcd mid unsecured...... 41 SI Bonds. ..M H.KO0OO current expenses and taxes paid . ... i.nh 97 Due from National Htate and Private banks and bankers 40,3 40 Cash. Hank bills aud leal tender ,,y oo Oold ... . .. 2,575 uo yihcrdollnm . 6."3 Do fractional Silver NIckelH and cents .. . J4" 31 Total cash ou hand is i ho Total. ..flll,V.U M LUIIIUTII9. Capital Mock paid Iu ..115,000 00 Surpluit fund.-.. .. 10,800 nu Undivided profltH 4 jS 87 Individual dcpotltn kiiuject to check ........ 80.IM i Demand certificate of do- ;olt 810 (JO Tlmo ccitiHcatci or depoalU 1,815 73 Total Dopoilts M9.780 i Total 1111.932 SS State or Nibbaika, TATCOr NlBBAIKA, I County of Webiter. (' .. t J, W. T. Auld, cathler of tlia above named bank, do aolemnly iwear that tba above statement U true to the beat of my know! edge and belief. Iattmt: W. T. Auto. CaiMer. W. T. Auid. Director. M, Finch, Director. Bubicrlbed andiworn to before me this 96Ui day of Juno, 1899. J. 8. Giliiam, Notary Public IlEPOItT OF TIIK CONDITION or TUB PEOPLE'S BANK of RED CLOUD CIMKTKRNO.UO, at Itcl Cloud, in the State of Nebratka, at the cloe of builnem June, Ifith, 1899. nEiotmcca. Loan and I)lcoimt.......... ........ (50,310 St OvordraftD, fecund and uiuiccurcd... SV9 17 Warrants and Stamps .. .... ... a) m 1'iiriiUuro aud fixtures 911 S4 Current expenses and taxos paid........ 93U 15 Duo from National and State Hanks and Hankers...- IM.540 71 Illils of other banks.............. 3,9X1 oo Nickels and cents .... -....... 42 3d Specie ......... . 9,463 20 Legal tcuder notes .............. 3,000 00 Total cash on hand ....... 63,99 29 Total....... ..... 110,093 31 liabilities, Capital stock.. 115,000 00 . 15,977 3 Undivided nroflts Individual ueDosltssublect- to check 162,847 03 Domand Certificates of deposit-. 81,683 34 TimeCertlflcatis of deposit 1,682 00 86,014 96 Total. .116,693 31 Stati or Nebraska, I . County of Webster, f"'1 r U. A 'dt...-nnii ...!- m .i.- above named bank, do aolemnly awear tkat tho above statement Is true to the best of my knowl edie and belief. lATTMSTl W. A. Srirwood, Cashier. J. L. Mima, Director. C. II. M ixm, Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Wik day of June, 1899. A. B, SiLLAas, Notary Public m Grand Opening of Greater America Expo dtioa, July 1st, 1800. Music and oratory; magnificent parade; grand display of tire works in tho evening; special low rates on all rnilroads; do not miss it. " ..i Card of Think. 'o desire to thank tho many kind friends and iiuii(hbors who so kindly assisted us during tho illnoss and death of our son Lee. Mu, and Mns. N. l'mars. rf " -? K K 1 .j i . ..AmMmk?tsx