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THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1894.
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Special Attractions IlDUCKER'S
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CASH
5,000
110
yards FncifioShallies elegant new pat
tern b in light and dark colorings, per
yard only
yards best quality Mack and white
calico in 10 yard patterns, Big assort
ment of styles, per pattern only
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DRY
GOODS
HOUSE
1.000 yards extra quality Ginghams
per yard
5c
Special vaues in ladies hose at
5, 10, 12y, 15, 20 and
25c
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New Mitts and Gloves at bargain prices. Ladies ribbed vests at 5c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, 25c that are bargains.
3,000 yards standard quality calicoes, nice styles, special priee 4c. We have an elegant line of New Woolen Dress Goods
that we are selling at bargain prices. Ladies shoes, Children's Shoes, Ladies' Oxfords, Children's Oxfords. Come and see
us, we are offering bigger bargains than ever.
Gm A. DUCKER 3c CO.
THE CHIEF
A.U.IioHMKlt, Kdltor.
I.AHOT TAIT. At. IKftl Editor.
THIS IS HOW I r STANDS.
In Webster County, Nebraska,
aooordlng to the Amerlean News
paper Directory for 1894, now In
prase, the Ned Cloud Chief has a
larger regular Issue than any
other paper.
CJEO. 1. HOWELL CO.
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THE EDITOR'S SAY.
Cokouuhbman McKisiuiiah addressed
tho pooplo in tho opera house Saturday
afternoon. Ho had a fair nudionco.
THE WEEKLY REVIEW
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS.
Peculiarities or People-Alderman
rarera Harae.-llobber aaaga
ack Taxes.-A Bad Thlnr.-A
(Ihaatlf Afl'alr.-Nnracrjr Nlaek
Taken, Etc.
J. L. MuPiibma', chairman of tho re
publican congressional committoo, has
culled tho couuiitteo mcoting for May 1,
1891.
NF.mtAbKA hours tho proud distinction
of huviiiR Urst inaugurated Arbor day.
Sinco its intioduction in this state near
ly every prairio stato in tho union has
adoptod a similar course
Hon Jamkh McNknv, of this city, will
bo the next cundiduto for congress on
tho republican ticket. McNony is woli
known over tho district und, with duo
respect to all other aspirants, wo beliovo
thut ho is tho only mnn who can down
MoKeighan. Mr. McNeny 1b h mnn of
marked ability and wo havn no doubt of
his ability to dufeat MoKeighan it he
recoivos tho nomination at tho hands of
the republican party.
For the last few days the price of hogs
haB taken a big jump in Red Cloud,
ranging from 84.50 to $1.70. Minor
Bros., huvo been buying hogs and thore
has been considerable competition be
tween the two buyers. Joe McClelland
who is bujing for Messrs. Minor
Bros., iuformH us that hogs have
bjon brought in from Lebanon, Kan
san, and still south of there, and
from the cant, west, and north for a
great many mileB, The Ciuer is pleased
to note that Miner Bros., havo embarked
iu tho hog buying businesp, it will havo
tho ellcct of stimulating the market.
Back Taxeb. Sinoe the organiza
tion of Webster county, there socins
to have been, a neglect somewhere in
regard to collecting back taxes. Year
by year the back tazea have aooutuu
lated until to-day, tboro ia a monu
mental pilo that will astooish our peo
ple. We havo taken sonio pains to
compile the back taxes einoe 187G, and
below givo tho gross amount for eaoh
year, as having been returned as un
collectible. Tho first year is notice
ably small, but constantly increases:
1876 :..$ 17 71
1877 GO &7
1878 57 87
1871) 840 :i
1880 i l!)8 71
1881 Ju53 90
1882 2031 85
1883 32.42 70
1884 4511 11
1885 89G7 42
1880 8107 18
1887 0002 01
1888 0G0O 57
1880 5000 80
1800 7G10 00
1801 7098 31
1892 8151 37
On last (Saturday a number of our
citizens, with a goodly number otsubur-J
binitos, gathered at the depot for tho
purpose of greeting tho arrival of the
Hon. W. A. McKeighan from Washing
ton. Ab the train stoned up at tho
elation tho baud struck up a welcoming
piece, and, midst much hand-shaking
and friendly greeting, the congressman
mado his way to n carriage which await
od his coining. At a little past twelve
quite n lengthy proeepi-ion could be seen
wonding its way toward town, the con
grcssman and his carriage in tho lend
with tho band wagon following and, on
arriving at tho homo of Mr. MoKeighan,
tho band soronnded, after which every
body retired to diuo.
PuWHt's Barsaparillu i prepared for
cleansing the blood from imparities and
disease. It docs this and more. It btiihla
op nml strengthens constitutions impair
ed by disease It recommends itself. C.
L. Cottiug.
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The bcBt fitting clothing on earth go
to tho Chicugo Store; elegant stock of
Bijunrocut conls, padded shoulders, vests
stiff breasts, correct in every particular.
No one except ua can show you such
goods. Chicago Storo.
Wanted Fifty hond of cattlo to pas
ture this summer; 23o per head per
mouth. U. Q, Kmout, Inuvale, Nob,
Total 174490 99
Tho amount is certainly astounding
and an effort should bo made to col
lect it. Of course the amount is per
sonal tax; much of it is not collectible.
Howovor tho pcoplo may rest assured
that Treasurer White will get all there
is to get and wo believe that people
of all political compactions will assist
him. The book in tho treasurers of
tico for theso years have been kept,
principally, just for tho years that tho
various treasurers wcro elected for and
not on tho principle that the books
should show all back taxes, both real
and personal, from tho date of the or
ganisation of tho county. The pres
ent treasurer has found many instan
ces where real cstato taxes havo re
mained unpaid since 1S85, and has
since collected them, and soino that
woro still farther back. Ho now has
a book writton up that shows all of
the delinquent taxes, and we prcsumo
that thtro will be a great many sur
prise for our poople.
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A Good Joke, During our long
career on this tcrrcstial sphcro wo
have heard many wonderful stones
and pcoplo who wero given up to ab
sent mindedncss, but it was left to
Aid, John Myers to do tho latest aet
in that class of comedy, Now John
is tall, very slender and not tho part
ly man that one would look for if
hunting the averago ward politician,
but John got thcro just tho Bame, and
his arduous duties in that connection
along with the many other enterpris
es that be is interested in makes him
busy, and if you were to go into his
store and ask for a quart of molasie
John would just as likely do you up
a copy of tho Nebraska and Kansas
Farmer, of which ho is editor and
founder as to uivo you the molasses
But this is not what wo arc driving at.
Tho Alderman drlvca a 4:00 horso
and tho other day, ho hitched to his
buggy and drove to the oily, and thcro
tied him to a hitch rack in tho rear of
his store From that moment his
mind seemed to havo completely
forgotten all about "horseology," and
thcro tho horso stood while tho worthy
city official walked home to his sup
per, came down town again, and again
walked home, the horse still standing
thero, like "Casibiuncn on tho burn
ing deck," naiting for his master,
who did not come back, and the ani
mal would havo still been there had it
not been fur a poliooman, who in tho
discharge of his duty found him and
took him to a livery birn near by. In
tho morning when tho doughty Alder
man came walking leisurly down town
ho was informed of tho event, and
then for the first time sinco hitching
the horso to tho post the day beforo
did tho fact dawn upon his mind, and
tho policeman could havo had 4000 ci
gars if ho would have sworn himaolf
to seoreoy, but tho joko was too good,
and our reporter was mado acquainted
with it lator on and hero it is.
pinchod for money, ho went to a bank
er ono day and mado an effort to di
poso of tho same. Tho banker told
him that the Btock had no commer
cial value, but if he kept it ho could
probably soon get his money back,
and havo his own lots free. Tho fol
low returned tho paper to his pocket
went homo fovorably impressed. In a
day oi to a man died and a lot was
disposed of, and the laid stockholder
hastened to inform tlio.bankcr of tho
faot. A littlo more time rolled on,
and finally thcro wcro two deaths in
ono day, and two moro lots were sold.
This ocecntrio old fellow, came down
the street post haste, rapped on tho
window wboro the baukcr was- sitting
run up two fingers and cried out in a
gleeful voice, two more, Henry, two
more, and passed on down tho street
with a joyful anticipation, no doubt,
that if things kept coming his way as
rapidly aB thoy had beco, ho would'
make money out of what he had sup
posed would be a "dead" loss.
Peculiarities. -Ono day rocently
while ono of our reporters was seated
in a prominent gathering listening to
the great men expound tho law, he be
thought himself that he would watch
tho actions of tho pcoplo who wtro
there for the samo purpose as ho who
wielded tho gray gooscquill for tho
Great Family Weekly. Kvcry person
has soino absuid habit or peculiarity
which ho performs uuconsoiously at
all times, whether in the church or
elsowhcro. TLo scribe looked and
as his eyes wandered hero and there
ho discovered one follow industriously
picking his car, nuothcr mtcutly diV
ging his hcad.whilo another nervously
turned ono way or tho other in his
scat: still another would grasp a book
and aimlessly turn tho leaves hither
and thither, and still anothor was Ink-
mg ins morning s nap, aim would tro
quontly wako up with u sudden jerk
ot tho anatomy that wouldordinarily
snap his head off, and another one
would bo twisting his muatacho with
a determination born of desperation
and still another would bo absorbed
in dorp thought ovidontly driuking
in all that was said, at tho samo time
toarlng tho feather edgo oil of his cuff
and still another wou!d bo cleaning
his finger nail?, ovidontly having for
getton to do that job earlier in tho
week, and just as tho sonbo was look
ing for something else to writo about,
tho mcoting closed, and tho pcoplo do
parted fof their homes just as if noth
ing had happened.
A Bad Thing. Some big boys
took threo or four littlo hoys into a
wagon the other day and drovo with
them six or eight miles into the
country, and then put them out of
the buggy and left them to hunt their
way back to lied Cloud tho beat they
could. The little fellows were only
abot six years old, and Lad it not
been for a gontloman coming
toward the oity that knew ono of them
they would not havo been able to have
found their way back to tho oity.
Boy old enough to entico littlo boys
away in that manner Bbould be severe
ly reprimanded for such reprchcnsiblo
conduct. The parents of tho littlo boys
wcro besido themselves with fear for
the safety of tho children not know
ing of their whereabouts, and wore
hunting for them, when thoy were
brought into tho city by tho gentleman
mentioned. Ono of tho boyc belonged
to B. F. Mixer and another to S. K.
Cozad, and wo did not Jcsrn who tho
others woro, nor who the boys woro
that took them away.
Dakoitt. It would most seemly
be, that our citizens in general
should bo careful to secure the win
dows and doors in their houses before
retiring and when going away from
their houses, as there seems to bo a
system of gang robbery going on over
tho country. These men socm to be
traveling overland and helping them
selves to jewelry, watches and all
kind of valuables which they can
mnko use of or trado to people, by
which they aro enabled to gain a live
lihood without work. If the people
aro not moro careful thoy may expect
to loso all such valuable a are herein
montioncd. Therefore, keep your
houses locked woll and that may bo
tho means of keeping pilferers and
sneak tbioves from carrying oil those
things that you might want to keep.
Tho Mpworth Lcnguo ot tho M. E.
church will kivo n "photograph social''
at tho residence of Mr. J. A. Tulloys on
Friday evening, April i!oth. All wh
can, conveniently, aro expected to bring
a photo of thoniBelvcs, taken as long ago
as possible, but not under tho ago of
four. Theso pictures will be taken
churgo of by tbo photographor, and
overybody will havo a guess to who they
bolong. A first, second and booby prize
will bo awarded. Tho first and second
prizes are something worth having, and
tho booby prize you will always romom
bor. Ice cream and cako will be served
for 10c.
A Ghastly Joke, Not long ago a
man not living moro than a thousand
miles from Wobstcr county, took soino
stock in a new cemetery association
that had becu started in one of our
small towns. Becoming a little
Tiiees-on. On last Saturday nieht
a .Miss Crcant boldly entered tho nur
sery of L. H. Bust, situated just back
of Webster street, and wilfully kid
napped several of the small striplings
belonging thero, No causo is known for
the crime, but the supposition is that
they will be raised tenderly and woll
taken care of, and whon they are grown
up, they will probably be of some use
to tho person who took them. It is
not known whether sho had any help
in her nofarious work or not, but
tracks were found not far from tho
ppnt, which leads us to boliovo that
they wero carried off in a vehicle of
somo sort, but in which direction they
wont is not certain. Probably, if they
knew how tho wheels wcro revolving
in bcr mind and which way her
pointed tongue, thoy might bo able to
tract her. Pap thinks tho villains
ought to bo planted.
Missouri Do you want a good homo
cheap, w ere hot winds nevor blow, and
whoro you can raiso fruit, wheat, corn,
clover, timothy and blue grass; a mild
climate, plenty ot timber, land is cheap,
$1.23 to 830 per acre. You can procure
a ticket on April tho 24th for one fnro
for tho round trio, Rood for thirty davn.
Tho faro from lied Cloud to Turner, tho
first town oast of Springfield, Mo is
81 1.45. For further information inquire
of J. L. Miller, Itod Cloud, Nob. ,
Wo think Hod Cloud must bo getting
it move- on horeolf now. O. O. Boll has
moved into tho houso vacated by A. D.
fireon, C. H. Pottor moved into tho
house vacated by O. C. Boll, John Pol
nicky movod into thj house vacated by
C. II. Potter and O. A. Miller moved in
to tho houso vacatod by Jno. Tolnicky.
v an in lino and keep moving on the way
Mrs. Hich, the Moon block milliner,
takes ploasure in announcing tohorlady
frionds and patrons that eho has secured
tho Borvices of a fashionable New York
trimmor, who will bo at her millinery
emporium about April tno 20th. Sho
invitcB tho ladies to call and eeo her
Sho will bo enabled to display all of tho
most recent fashions. Do not forget tho
date.
Walnut Creek.
Tho weather continues dry and warm,
a rnin is tho wish of farmers just now.
S. Hcnton rode n lino horso inton barb
wire fence in tho night, nearly eutting
tho horso'e head off.
Goo. Hunter sold his fat steors to C.
Hunter lust week and went to Kansas
City with them. Ho will look after tho
big pasture this yonr.
Mr. Cottrell's family is going to move
onto tho PointB plnco in tho near future.
Our supervisor him take u now board
er for, a long term ot years, who will not
miss n meal nor pay n cont and now Mr.
McCall is being bescigod by tho ladies
for candy.
The pedagogue stems to havo rotirod
from tho school and also from his jour
nalistic endeavor and sottlod down to
luiiiuuK " uurncBi. no hob 6own a
small patch of oata on tho ranch.
Mr. Koece is inmost a cripplo this
spring with rheumntisnij and Frunk has
not fully recovered from a serious acci
dent which laid him up four weeks sinco.
Mr. Scoles bus loft us nnd ponn in Rml
Cloud to live, hiB genial countonnnco oc
casionally looms up from behind tho
dashboard of a Bowing machine wngon
from which ho produces odds nnd ends
nnd passes on leaving tho ferainino por
tion of tho community smiling and hap.
py.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Pair Hbjaejt Award.
Sunday, April 15, will bo A. O. U. W.
day at tho Congregational church. Sor
vico nt 10:30 a. m,, by J. U. Tato, Grand
Master Workman of Nebraako, assisted
by K. L. Kly, Past Maator of Bod Cloud
Lodge No. Co. All members of tho order
will pleaso report at the hall promptly
at 10 o'clock n. m,-M. B. McNItt, Mas.
tor Workman.
Old Mr. Randolph claims to havo been
knocked on tho head for his monoy the
other night. Rev. G. W. Hummol had
paid him $1400 that day, and tho old
follow put tho money In tho bank, nud
had it not been for that ho would have
lost nil ot it no doubt, as ix)mo one was
looking out for him.
Trump, tramp, tramp, tho "pops" nro
marching;
r? to Washington thoy go,
With thoir Coxey in the load, and two
hundred mouths to feed
Gosh all Hemlock ! whut a show.
Mrs. May Wilholmson, noo Mohofoy
diod at tho rosidonco of hor father thia
morning at 11 o'clock. Funoral will
taka placo tomorrow.
1 will stand my jacks one-half mile
west of tho post-olllco. E. Bifo.
Horse Clipping.
Joe Holcomb the liveryman, north
of the Holland house has purchased a
Gillette Powor Clipping machine
wnich works perfectly and rapidly, can
clip horses in ono fourth of tho timo
employed by hand clipping machines.
Bring in your horses und havo them
clippod and get rid of having tho horso
hair Hying about for four or fivo weeks.
They will do better, stand a drive bot,
tirand are easier takon care of.
Market ICeport.
mm. i (Corrected Weekly.)
Wheat m
Corn y
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Ky :$5
y" 1 20&1 25
WKOi ....... .1,i
ntcows o go
muter
Potatoes '.'.'..'.'.'. ','.'.'.' ' 80
Shl?kenB doz. 2 00
TUik?"", . 0
Retail prico of tho Red Cloud Milling
Co,, Hours:
Monogram $? sack 8 90
Royal patent q eack 80
B.ofB.S. eack 05
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bTATKMCNT OF THIS
AMBOY miM.IXft & ELKVA-
TOR COMPANY.
at close of business April 2, lioi.
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Weal Kstato and .Machinery $sooo ro
Uv.n. ii 'i wi
Ellis Hecelviilile '... &! S5
Invoice Merclimi.llse .....'. -luii 6
Personal accouut received...,!!;.;;;.;. 4750 "
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1, No'"" JunlernlKi,o I coriUy tlwttlio alioio
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