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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1898)
w THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, 1TETDAY, MARCH 11, 1898. i Koval makes the food pure, uliolc.Mimc nnd delicious. pOYAl POWDER Absolutely Puro moti eiho nmdch co., st york. CITY NKAWS. 1'. 1' Hadlcy oairiage painter. (i.. t ISutlcr fur tin- best in saddlery anil harness .see tho.se titiu surreys at Peterson's mill note the low prices. Mr-.. Win. Hi own who has been iiiito sick is convulc'ciug. Chas. Mcsse has moved into the Tem ple property on Cedar street. Geo. Hlair has moveil to tlic Malcotn property on .south Cedar street. Come in and .see tliu ear of buggies tliat I am just unloading. Jamls Pkt- Kll.soN. Miss Kdith MoKeighuu of Hastings spent a few days in this city tho first of the week. Farmers have begun this week to cut stalks and otherwise get ready for spring work. Irving Cuinniings has moved into thr residence formerly occupied by Mrs. Lightfoot. Mrs. I'robaseo left Tuesday morning for Lincoln where herself and husband will reside in the future. I can give you better bugpies for the money than anyone else. I get them in carload lots. Jamks Pkti:uson Tho Guide Rock Signal says that 11. 11. Haskitis and John l'ettit will farm iu tho vicinity of lied Cloud and Tom Dillon near Amboy. A now subscriber, or an old subscrib er, who pays a year in advanco of Feb ruary 14th, 1SU3, will receive two good books. Read advertisement on anoth er page. L. H. ltust says he will have a nice lino of nursery stock for spring trade. Apple, cherry, plum, peach, small fruit and u nice line of 11. 1. roses. Good stock for sale cheap. "Have you fell slippers?" inquired an Id lady in a shoo store. Tho clerk, who was new at tliu business and youug, answered, "Yes, ma'am, many a time." Smith Center Pioneer. lied Cloud is reported to have a man within its borders so rash as to set up tho cigars this early in tho season on tho prospect of a mayoralty nomina tion. Such liberality is ruinous. Su perior Journal. A Culbertson "sassicty" girl sent a quarter to a Now York advertiser to learn how to make her hands white. Tho reply came: "Soak 'em in dish water." The girl's tired mother was tickled mon to death. Culbertson Era. Jacob El I'm per has bought a farm near Cowlos; Webster county, and will remove there this week. Tho Express dislikes to have such farmers leave the country, but wishes him abundant prosperity in his new home Meatrico Express. A most interesting meeting of the W. C. T. U. will bo held at Mrs. l)ows March 17th. A brief account of tho life work and last days of Francis E. Willard will be given trom tho memor ial number of the Union Signal. All interested in hearing of her, or the cause to which she gave her best years are invited to attend. Itev. E. Ed vards, pastor of tho En glish Baptist church at Minorsville, Pa , when suffering with rheumatism, war advised toliy Chamberlain's Pain Halm, llo.-ajs "A ft w applications of this liniment, proved of great service tome. It subduct! the iiillamuiatiou and relieved the pain. Should any sufferer prolit by giving Pain Malm a trial it will pleaso mo." For sale by 11. E. Grice. At thn regular meeting of tho Hed Cloud Firo Department last Monday evening tho following oilieers wero circled for tho otisuiiig year: Chief 11. P. Sowter. Asst. Chief II. E. Pond. Secretary J. H. Wegnian. Treasurer Geo. Hutchinson, Trustues I H. Ludlow, Frank Rich ardson and Win. Wolf. Foreman Host No. 1 Henj. Pcgg. Foreman Hoso No. S--Geo. bmelser. Foreman Hook anil Ladder John H. Wegnian. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DH' CREAM BAKING POWMR A f ure drape Cream ol Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. Li l J AKOUN1) TOWN. Head our free book oiler. See lladley for paper hanging. Geo M Caster was here this week. I li. Wegmaun was in Hltte Hill this week Miss Hessie Carpenter has been visit ing in the city this week. Roland Young left Wednesday morn ing for lllooin City'isconsin. Randolph McXitt returned home the liiM of th week from a trip to Lincoln. Miss Lillian Smith returned home from a visit at Lincoln Thursday even ing. Cutting the Druggist can supply you with any kind of -owing machine needles. Don't miss seeing the Pond-Merlin company at the opera house Monday evening. For a first class shave or hair cut call mi (i. W. Fentress one door south of ('alines' bakery. .1. G. Myers, tho real estate man of licil uioiul, was in the city IiicMlay. Smith County Mano. Goo. Hollister is beatifying his icsi deuee property anil outbuildings by a generous supply of paint. The Way that th" buggies go out from Peterson's denotes that he has the goods at tho right price. .lames Peterson has just received the finest carload of buggies ever brought to this place. Call and see them. A baby girl is reported by Dr. L. II. Meek as having arrived at tho homo of Samuel Lightfoot on Saturday last. W. F. Mouse and wife left Sunday night for Denver to bo present at tho marriage of a sister of Mr. Mouse. Wm. Harris is again installed in the meat market of A. R Reynolds. Ho is popular with the patrons of this market. Henry Clemmons and C. W. Lane of Retl Cloud, Nebr., were transacting business in the city Tuesday. Smith Center Mazoo. Services will bo held in the Episco pal church by Rev. Chittenden on next Tuesday evening, March 15th, com mencing at 7:30 o'clock. Elmer U. Orerman of Illinois has rented tho M. S. Marsh property in tho northeast part of the city, where ho will reside in the near future. 1 can give any spring on a buggy that you want. Come ami see tho dif ferent .styles. Single leaf, double leaf, long leaf, in fact auv kind. Jas. Pkt kiison. en V. II. Scrivner, real estate man, will sell your farm for you for a rea sonable per cent, or will trade your farms for Missouri lands. Address, V. H. Scrivner, Red Cloud, Nebr. J. H. Smith writes combined insur ance for a term of live years at 3 per cent. On schools houses, churches nnd farm property on thn installment plan. Drop him a card at Red Cloud, Nob. DEIsowhcro in this issue will be found calls for republican city caucuses to be hold next Wednesday, March 15th, for tho purposo of electing delegates to at tend tho city convention which will bo held on March 17th. For Ilomcscekcr's excursion dates via tho Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail way, and information of their tourist sleeper arrangements, address G. A. McNutt, I). P. A., 1011 Union avenue, Kansas City, Mo. Tho present warm weather is likely to provo detrimental to tho fruit in terests of this section. Another week of such weather as the past week and fruit buds will bo out, and one late frost will ruin almost tho entire crop. Don't uso bill beads or statements in which you have to write your own name. Got them printed in an up-to date style. There is nothing which will make your customers think you are of tliu disposition to bo penurious so much as this. If you are stingy in ono way what reason is thorn to ho- liiivj tliit vim iVfint. tut Iti nl Inn u'.ivu Get vour itrintinir done riirht at l'lie ClIir.K ollico. A young lady wont into one of our dry goods stores recently anil asked the gentlemanly clerk for a pair of hose. "Whsu si.o?" inquired thoeletk. "I don't know," replied the maiden. "What size shoo tin you woarV" asked the dork?" "Nona of your business," replied tho maiden as she moved to ward the other end of the counter with her noso elevated at an angle of forty llvo degrees anil muttering something about some people thinking thoy wero so "cuto." A juvonilo cantata ontitled "Dreams of Fairyland" will be given March 22d, at the opera house, under tho direction of Miss Nora Graves. Much tiino antl care has been taken in training antl drilling the little ones. There will bo about thirty childron tako part in tho cantata, and everyone who is fond of music and caics to see a good cantata should bo sure and como. The tickets can ho secured at tho usual place, Mr. Grico's drug store. Reserved seats, !J5o; all others 25c. When tho sap begins to riso and tho geeso begin to mate, then wo hear the liontlc carol of the county candidate. Oil, he's a jolly follow, antl bo's full of vain conceits, ami ho sees a bosom friend in every man hi moots. Ho asks about your family, your horses and your hogs, ami shows a friendly interest in your children and your dog Oh, he's a jovial gentleman, as game some as a lamb, i s blithesome as a meadow lark an I happy a a clam. Ris prospects art) tho brightest and his chances they are sure, ami ho snoods his money freely ami ho bolus die needy poor. Ho goes to church on l Sunday and his pious traits appear, but when it's necessary ho will thou sot up the beer Oh, he's a buoyant sanguine duck, tho jocund caudidato; ho starts out early in the morn and slays until it's late. His patient wifo unlocks thn door and, with a look of pain, sho says, "Yon needn't I in to me I your leg's been pulled again." Ez, M Kit 10 MKNTIO See our hook idler, lladley paints buggies. J. O. Mutler's goods -ire up-to-date. S. E. Prentiss ol Inavale was here this week. Frank Daggett of Phillipsburg, Kan sas, was here this week. Miner Mros have placed i new set of blinds iu their show windows. A. K. Haas and Charlie Arnold of Roseinont were here the fust of the week. Harness that will wear, keep its shape ami look neat is the kind made by J.O. Midler. Ward Hiatt has moved to the resi dence directly north of the tdtl Fuller icsidciicc oi. Webster street. Good workmanship ami material in harness is the .same as iu other goods. ,). (.) Mullet 's g. mils have both. When you are going to have a sale get jour hills punted at Tin; Cuir.i." olliec over (hi stoic room ol Galusha V Woeoii. The Union File Insurance Company is the best mutual. Combine risks; in installments 3 per cent. .1. II. S.Mi ru, Special Ageni 'I'm; Cinr.r, a set of Christy pattern knives, and a ImhiihI bo ik, all for one subscription paid in advance. Sub scribe now. D.m'.el Snyder, a former citizen of this place, now ol Fairllehl, Iowa, will read the Groat Family Weekly until Mm eh, 1MM Drop in anil see what I have just bought iu the buggy lino ami note how cheap you can buy mi A grade buggy. .Lv.s. Pi;ti:im)N. Frank Llndscy left the lirst of the week for Kansas, where ho will visit relatives for a few days before saying goodbye for a trip to tho Alaska gold ileitis. George M. Secord, tho well known contractor of Towanda, Now York, says: "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for a long time and have found il superior to any other." For sale by II. E. Grice. Parties wishing to receive our pre mium books and knives will pleaso remit 15 cents for postage on ono book ami one set of knives or on two books. Where subscribers are to receive more than two premiums thoy will bo ship ped by express. A. E -laugh of tho Hastings Cycle Company has opened up a repair shop in the building on tho corner north of the Moon block. This is something our city has needed for some time antl no doubt the gentleman will do a gootl business in tliu lino of repairing ma chinery and bicycles. Tho Pond-Merlin Co. which will ap pear a, tho opera house throe nights next week commencing Monday, comes well recommended from all places where thoy have had engagements this season, and have always given satisfaction. The longer they stay in a town the larger Hit attendance each night is as good a recommend as any troupe can have, and such it is with this company. Tho scries of ovangolistic meetings which have been held at the Christian church in this city for somo time past terminated last Sunday evening with the result of seven admissions to the church. Tho meetings wero well at tended throughout antl much good has no doubt resulted therefrom. Tho pastor, L. A. Hussong, is deserving of great credit for tho able manner iu which ho has conducted tho meetings. Another series of these meetings will soon bo commenced in the Methodist church which will bo continued in definitely. Why would not this bo a good time to agitato the organization of a baud ii this cilyV With tho band talent contained within the limits of this city there is no reason why Red Cloud should not have out' of the best bands in the state of Nebraska, ami with the assistance t f the business men and tho various secret societies of the city who are benefitted by the u.su of a baud, there should bo no trouble iu raising the money required and start ing il out with a complete set of now instruments ami uniforms. Let some eiioigctic man take the matter iu band and see what can bo done toward it. At present Red Cloud is "not iu it" when it comes to baud music. Wasting in Children can be overcome in almost all cases by the use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil and the Hypophos phites of Lime and Soda while it is a scientific fact that cod-liver oil is the most digestible oil in ex istence, in SCOTT'S EMULSION it is not only palatable, but it is already digested and made ready for immediate absorption by the system. It is also combined with the hypophosphites,which supply a food not only for the tissues of the body, but for the bones and nerves, and will build up the child when its ordinary food does not supply proper nourishment. He lure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. See that the min and fish are on the wrapfxr. All druggiiti; $oc. and li.oo, SCOTT ft BOWKE, ChmlcU, Ntw Yt. J1 c3 KHHH. v ' 'Bgfr .,'T- MOKI5 Oil LKSS PK11SOXAL. II. C. Cutter was iu Kansas city the last of the week .villi a shipment of stock. Miss ,lnsie lou will in the near fu ture treat the public to mi opera at the opera house. The family of D. M. Able has moved to the Sherwood residence tin South Seward Sticet. .John Myers has trailed for the resi lience property formerly known as the Shircy property. Lost One gold 1). of II. emblem pin, Finder return same to Nowhouso Mros. ami receive reward. Foil Rr.Nr L. Haiim has a house of 12 rooms for rent. For particulars call on Jos. Herbiirger. Win. Cleinmons of the M. V M. eat ing house, leturiicil trom a trip to Iloltlrege Thursday morning Mrs. ,).('. ,huis is in l)es Moines. Iowa, this week whole she is making a selection of spiing sljlcs ot millinery. Our new bicycle repair shop is the lat est thing in town, ('nine In ami see us iu tbc iioitheast eorui r of Moon block. Wani.I'.h At oner. A few good lartu loans to run live yeais, ; per cent interest, optional paj incuts. I). M. Si'ANtiiii.i:. I Geo. W. Hall, an attorney of Ord, this etatc, was visiting with his brother Etl. operator at the II. - M. depot the last of the week. A. C. Taylor, giaduato optician, now at C. L. Cutting's drug store for one week, Thursday, March 10th to Thurs day, March 17lh. Eyes examined free. Tho Epwortli League will give an ice i l.eagi e sooia of Samuel West ing, March 17th. invited. next Thursday oven Everyone cordially Tho following subscribers have given us money on subscription lately: Chris Zeiss, (Jco. Reeves, John U. DcMriiuner, Chas. Ludlow, 1 E. MeKeeby, Frank Jiskra, Geo McCall. E. Scherinerhorn, L. E. Warner, M. W. Fuller, Geo. De Witt, A. II. HolViiimi, A. K. Haas. Our second invoice of books has ar rived and a good number of them have already been taken, but there are a few good selections left. Como in before they are all gone. Pond-Merlin Musical Comedy Co. at the opera house three nights commenc ing Monday, March Mtb. This com pany comes well recommended antl carries special fcenory for all their plays. Guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Admission 15c, 2,h:, ami 3.")c. Reserved seats on sale at Grico's. This ollico may not have as good a iwcoml iuuul job printing outfit as tho follow that makes boasted claims. It is a fact that wo pay about seven times as much taxes on our plant. We do good job printing because we have put in several years at the business and have learned our trade not on top of a box car trying to brake When you want good job printing at reasonable prices come to tho Ciiikk oflice. I have been aillicted with rheuma tism for fourteen ynars and nothing seemed to give any relief. I was able to bo around all tho time, antl on stantly suffering. I had tried every thing I could hear of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Maim, which 1 did, and was immediately re lieved and in a short time cured. I am happy to say that it has not sinco returned. Josu. Ent; ah, Gcrmanlown, Cal. For sale by II. E. Grice "A cow has almost human intelli gence," said J. M. Weston recently. "Not long ago I bought a few bales of hay anil placed them in the loft of the barn, footling a little of it to my cows at nignt. The loft is reached by a ton foot ladder, ami one night one of my Jersey cows got loose anil climbed Unit ladder and went into the loft antl ate hay In the morning, .vheu she heard me coming she slitl down tho ladder as neatly as a liremau could have done it, antl was very demure when I milked her. Upon another occasion the same cow showed marvelous intelligence. I had her locked up in tho barn, mid forgo' to water her no morning. I had a barrel of water iu tl o burn, con venient for mixing up bran mashes and such goods. It stood on end, with a tap at the bottom, ami a iwo-inch hole at the top. Well, thai cow took a four loot length of garden hose antl lowered it through that hole to the water, and sucked the barrel dry. She is a very valuable animal. She was presented to me by tho mayor of Hoag somo years ago, and money would not buy her." Mcatrico Express. The "Shaker Show" has como anil gone, anil a goodly portion of tho peo plu of lied Cloud ami vicinity are at present doctoring tliemselTos for some disease or ailment which thoy never knew thoy had heforo thoy attended tho free show with Shaker medicines purchased at tho reduced rate of ono dollar u "butch.," antl the doctor has gono to other anil greener fields happy with tho thought ot being of great bene lit to a community where so much (?) sickness existed, ami also happy in his success in being able to carry away one thousand or fifteen hundred dol jars as a remembrance of his visit. The medicine sold bv them ma do all that is claimed for il for all wo know, our ills being so few ami immature u have had no occasion to try it nor do wo expect to have until tho spring fever sets in and the spring poet begins to send in his effusions, but siilllco to say there is enough of il distributed iu our fair city and vicinity to k",i all human ills away until tho jiitlgu'.oiit lay. provided that day is not over lift V or one hundred years di-tant, and provided, of course that Shaker pills, pain killer, herb cure, cough drops, soap, etc., can do it. This was a free show antl pcopVo wear in (locks, bin many spent nore money for medicine which they will never use, I hail it would cost them to attend rcgiilary at a show with an admission let of twen ty live cents, and still thought it was nice logo to a free show. However, tako your medicine, you bought it nt reduced prices, but it is hardly possible the old doctor lost anything, norland his right hand to go through the bo hero for bis health. IgUss in tho door. that -7- " Ifc'-T. .a .' 'f,J!E&NrjW5ei 7' VR BilJlSttLl!!5" M r. :' ;'. . I A Woman Loves To See a JVIan well dressed. This does not mean expensively dressed when he wears a suit from Freymark & Co. We carry a large assort ment of clothing, tailored by the liest houses in the country such as Mart, Sclia ffer & Marx and oth '.'' ',i ers. .i-,i-''. Wi Ktiaratee 'Si am refund W goods are sented. m H ? We also carry a full line of Mats, Caps, Shoes and Gents Furnishings. Our prices are the lowest. FUEYPW & Go. Red Cloud's Reliable Clothing House. I W ifi We arc Riving a handsome pockcthook with cverjr suit ot clothes tor $6 or oyer. mmBimmm:: J. R. Van Horn was tho last of tho week. iu Kansas City Miss A. Christina Andorson of Good all, Iowa, sent us money on subscrip tion this week. Thnd McNitt, formerly of this city, but for tho past two years in tho em ploy of Siogol Cooper & Co., of Chi cago, is hero. Tho famous comedian, Mr. John Dil lon, is coming to Retl Cloud supported by a splendid company. Ho will bo seen hero Saturday evening, April J. Wo will pay a salary of 910 00 per week antl expenses for nnui with rig to introduce our Poultry Mixture ami Insect Destroyer iu tho countrj. Ad dress with stamp Pbuki'.ctiok Mku. Co., Parsons, Kansas. A certain city editor, as ho hastily made his exit from tho opera house on Tuesday night was hoard to nnnark that "if ho had a sister who would make such a fool of herself us lo ap pear as tho ladies of the Degree of Honor ditl ho would kiek her off tho stage." This is not surprising as tho editor iu mind, wo believe, is capable of striking a woman. Miss Maggie Ericksou, daughter of Andiew Erickson, who was several weeks ago brought to town so sho might receive better medical attention, died of typhoid fever on Wednesday, March Dili, aged eighteen years. Tho funeral services wero conducted by Rev. John Mean and tho remains wore laid to rest iu tho Danish burying ground. List of letters romaining uncalled for at the postotlico at Red Cloud, Neb raska, for tho week endingMch. 10th, 1898. Lason Mryan, Marrow Mooro, Mrs. Pearl Pey, A. Poy, Mortha Rinkcr. These letters will ho sent to the dead lottor ollico Mar. 11th, if not called for before. When calling for above ploaso say advertised. F. W. Cowiikn, P. M. Tliu itunoiiucuiiiuut thatT. C. Hacker hail been named for postmaster hero will ho hoard with universal pleasure by tho patrons of this office Mr. iiuckcr has been hero for many years antl has won the respect and gootl will of all as being nn accommodating citi zen anil a gentlemen, antl there is nn place where these traits aro needed more than in a postolliee. Ho has boon conllrmed ami after securing bis bond and having it approved will receive his commission from the president. Advance Agent Merlin of tho Pond Mei 1 i ii Opera Co., mot with a painful accident on Tuesday. Ho hail como in on a freight ami tho rest of tho Main was cut loose from tho way car. Meing told by a traveling man who was also a pissenger, that they would have to walk to the depot ho got on his feet to do so, At this juncture the detached train backed onto the way car with forcu throwing tho door shut antl causing Uerliu to bo thrown forward every article the money if not as repre- SCIIOOIi NOTE8. Miss Gonia Andrus has returned t school after a weeks visit to her home. Tho chomistry class is in working order now. The experiments nro at present in chlorine Mossio Carpenter, no of tho class of '07 paid a visit to tho "old battle Hold" the tlrst of tho wook. Translate Pretty girlies, (nomina tive) Pretty posies, (accusative.) Pretty hoisios, (tlativo.) Friday is rhetorical day. A programme is planned. These oises occur every two weeks. good oxer- Several high fchool girls wore in tho play "The Now Woman." Even in this caoacity thoy did justice to their ability. We aro glad to note that Maud Mor rill is again able to enter school, sho having been absent several weeks on account of illness. Mr.Crabtroo, Nebraska stato inspect or of high schools, came last. Tuesday, lie apparently unproved tho condition of tho schools. Ho expects to return iu April. Last Wednesday afternoon was in spection day; accordingly school was dismissed from recess until noon. The books were examined antl found iu pretty good shapo. Kodak pictures scorn q'uito tho order lately. Several of tho high school poo plo have "proof" of their good looks, though porhaps not "conclusivo evi dence" ot its "development." Mr. Scammon must bo careful antl not select such pretty littlo boys to us sist him. They do saythat tivo or six of tho senior and juiiior ladies chin with ono of them every evening after school. LESTER. Far mors aro putting in thoir small grain. James Mitchell of Red Cloud spent Sunday here. C. L. Lewis was at Cowlcs on busi ness Friday. Miss Anna Maker of Retl Cloud was tho guest of her iinclo, G. W. Maker, lust week. J. W. Saladon anil wifo aro visiting over tho river with their brother Joe. Walter Patmor was at Retl Cloud Sunday. Miss Flshburii of North Mraucli, Kansas, was visiting Miss Alta Uakor last Tuesday. Chas. Mruhaker was scon on our streets Sunday. A brother-iii-law of Mr. Maldwin from Kansas was here Sunday. The Ladles Union Society moots with Mrs. 1). F. Trim key on Wednes day, March 10th, a; tl o'clock p.m. (5. W. Maker sold a team of hortos to L. L. Moron Wednesday. t Foe Sale Two good work marei. I Enquire of D. F.Trunkey. mmommmii jt&sm I M )i "TOssir