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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1898)
wWMWBMiiKHWiwWiRfcwflHWHiBlinSffWwJsflltjsS HHH f im i :M H X. rr te- r.v i ? vr T v v. VbggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggH rWiHHihfiLIHIij! ' ' ' ' tH IBL As. ltHI gfVtgggggggggggggggggggggggggfl fell liilsjllfp i Wo tiyP(& J'SKlfMisKBBK uPfl"H"Af"u(""f"f""HHS"f"fK'5'flf .: tmlfejnSBKSHHW'nV 4 HHPMHFVIHDflBHflmSPMIBKiL MH J"sT"1sss"s"s"s"fcE"C3Gsirip?P:i hiiir " " '" jrTBBffNIHWHBiBtniBy BBn I-jbbS'11 " HIkbMKb & HflYAYAVXHviQEL9JR&7'lflHHYAYAYJ I VOLUME XXVI. RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA. DEC. 28. 1898. NUMBER 51 .If. . . I l Ml M -- II ' '.'' mmmmm&mm I mmmmmmmmmmmmmimsm ALMOST FORGOTTEN. GMISTPS BflYJflG OPPORTUNITY. The largest single shipment of FURNITURE ever received in Red . Cloud now on display at Miner Bros. Little - , Full size Iron Beds $3.00 each. Kitchen Chairs 46o each. Full size Kitchen safe, $4.25. (This not a smaii 8ato.) Oak, cane seat dining chairs, $1. Three piece Bed Room Suites $12.50. Large Corduroy or v elour covered couch, $6. Combination Book Cases $12.50 eaoh. Center Tables 60o to $8 eaoh. 42-inch Square extension table, 16-foot, $4.25. Our line of Fancy Rockers, Bed Room Suites, Book Cases, Sideboards, Tables, Lounges, Easles, Mirrors, Indian Stools, and Novelties the largest line ever shown in Red Cloud. SPBCIHL VMLUES IN PICTUR6S. Special Iisplay Christmas Novelties in Imported and American Goods. Seo our tine display of novelties in AMERICAN, FRENCH, i GERMAN and AUSTRIAN WARE. Tbo largest display of CHINA ever shown in the city. MU7 -4nW i ioo piece Dinner set in plain white $6.50 to $10. 100 piece Diner set, decorated I8.00 to $18.00. All goods open stock, you can take what you want, Toilet Sets $ 2.00 to $7.00. Special values in glassware for this salo. Tho largest stock of qnecnswaroin tho Re publican valley. Prices Guaranteed - the Lowest Special Christmas Candy 'and Nut Prices. Fresh Rorsted Peanuts, 8 Jc per pound, . Pecans, unpolished, large 8Jc per pound. Filberts, 10: per pound. English Walnuts, i2$c per pound. Almonds, fancy, 16c per pound. Stick Candy 7jc per pound. Regular 12 1-2C mixed candy 8c per pound. Mixed Candy, 6Jc per pound. Cream Bon Bons, 10c per pound. MinerBros., Red Cloud, Neb. m3 imiimmm WASHINGTON NOTES. Circumstances havo brought tho ex pansion question very much to tho front in Washington. President Mc Kiuloy's speech at Atlanta, in which ho asked, "Who will haul down the flag?". Is regarded as committing him in favor of expansion, and of retaining tho Philippines, and it has enthused tbo expansionists in congress, and out of congress. Then came Col. Bryan's visit to Washington for tbe double pur- pose of trying to prevent senators of bis party opposing tho ratification of tho troaty of peace, which he says should not figure in tbe fight against expansion, and of solidifying bis party in both branohwi of congress against expansion. He ancceeded so well in the first -that it is how generally ex pected that the treaty will be ratified by the senate before the close of tbe session of congress, although it cannot be sent to the senate before the first - week in January. He wasn't so sue ?S8tol in Ms other object. He found tfomerons senators and representatives of bis party who told him plainly that tbey and tbeir constituents believed that it was tbe proper thing for this . government to keep all the territory it acquired in the war witb Spain, and that so long as the administration polloy was legitimate expansion, and not imperialism, they expected to cor dially support It. Col. Bryan admit ted In conversation with a friend that publio sentiment at tho present time is favorblo to expansion, but ho argued that it will- soon bo changed and will support tbo position ho has taken. V Tho Nicaraugua canal bill cannot bo said to have rondo any real progress during tho week it has been tho un finished business of the senate. Near ly all tho senators claim to favor tho canal, but a majority of them'appear to havo different ideas of the legislation that will bost accomplish that result. The consequence is a number of amend menta and tal.pf several brand new bills. Senator Morgan says he doesn't eare whose bill Is passed or what its exact form is, Just so the construction of tbe canal is authorised at this ses sion of congress. V Tbe sentiment expressed by presi dent McKlnley that tbe time had come when the United States govern ment ought to share In tbe care of the confederate dead found an echo in congress when Representative Rickey of Virginia, introduced a bill that tbe government should also share in the dare of living confederates, who are needy, by opening to them all soldier's homos and other institutions main tained by tho government for ox-soldiers, upon tbesamo terms that United Stutos soldiers and sailors nro ad mittcd. V Members of tbo Anglo-American commission no longer speak hopefully of succoss in tho negotiation of a treaty that will remove all friction betweon this country and Canada, and establish commercial reciprocity. On the con trary they now regard any satisfactory agreement on reciprocity as Improb able, if not actually impossible, and tbo negotiation of a treaty embracing any points of real importance is yory doubtful. The commission has ad journed until January Sth, when a last attempt to agree on something will be mado. Col, Bryan's friends are divided as to whether tbe New Torker who was quoted as follows in a local paper, meant to be complimentary or other wise. "1 think Bryan would have made one of the greatest actors that ever trod stho boards, and even now; is be would adopt tbo stage, there Is almost tbe certainty of succoss. He ie a born actor, and bad he started in time, would havo outshone tbe greatest we have seen in this generation. His Chicago speeoh that won him the son-1 Ination for president was n masterly bit of acting, so was his going to war. i don't moan by that to accuso him df insincerity, but it is tho very nnturo of tho man to play a part. Ho has a mag nificent faco, lino voice, and magnotlo presouco, ail of which would havo lift ed bim to tho topmost placo had fato decreed him to bo a Thespian." the V Tho gentlemen who aro trying to bring about an extra session of con gress for tbe solo purposo of finaulal legislation, bave not succeeded iu get ting a promise from President McKin ley, but they are still bard at work try lag to bring additional power to bear upon him. They have adopted one unique method of influencing tbe pres identa petition- fros republican members of congress, asking Ins presi dent to call an extra session of congress in the spring, and to state in the call that tbe session is called solely to con sider financial legislation. This pe tition ls'now being circulated for sig natures, and Is said to have obtained a considerable number, but they do not include the.parfy loaders. Regardless of tbis petition and other efforts of the same parties, an extra session is goner ally regarded as anions; tbo probabili ties, but it will not be confined, if held, to financial legislation. Stud Which Almost Escaped Public Through Carelessness. Tho snow stmm lliu lit -st of tho week furnished plenty of rabbit tracks for thu boys to follow. Tim wicked and III 0 righteous both stood on slippery places tho first of tho wouk. If vu dou't llko your neighbors clog shoot l There nro too many worthless ru i around town. Tho town was full of Christmas shnppors Saturday. TiU has boon a week ofjacoldonts. Hypno tism is all right lu Its placo, but Undo Sum's poslollk-o is a poor placo for It Garters make nice Christmas prcinuis if you can guess tho right size, A bil liard table or a Stolnway piano makes a nico present for tho bab7, Girls, don't glvo your bost fellow a lock of your hair for a Christmas present, just glvo him a switch. There will bo a dance at tho fireman's hall this ovon ing. Tho most of our merchants are busy wrapping up Christmas presents. A few, however, are still selling fire crackers. Tbeso few nro back num bers who don't bolleve In advertising. Interesting Christmas exercises will be held at the various churches tomor row evening. What galoot aiarlrd that long distance telephone talk. Can't oven get one to work from this city to the depot. A number of our fanners are wondering when they will get a chance to flajsh busking that corn crop tbat wasn't going to amount to anything. The sohool cbillren will be turned loose for a two week's vacation after today. A dollar on subscription mako a suitable Christmas present (or tbe editor. Why do some people per sist in blocking the sidewalks to listen to a little political tommy-rot and thus force ladies to go out in the street to get by. Tho roads throughout the country aro in poir condition. The weather man is gettiug to be somewhat of a Joker himself,-There aro a num ber of window decorations on our streets which reflect credit on tbe de signers. Don't forgot to hang up jour stocking, The small boy has no trouble finding a sliding placo tbeso mornings. There are somo "aids in" this town who will bear watching. Especially when they aro looking over a stock of Christmas toys. Hypnotism In Red Cloud, Since tbe KnowlosHypnotiocom puny appeared in this city some time siuco considerable amusement has been in uuigea in oy a number 01 our young people by posing in front of eaob other one as the hypnotist the other as the subject, and amusing are the results. On last Saturday evening while tbo goneral publio woro nwuiting the dit tribution of tho ovenlng mall some of of our young mon woro indulging in tills hypnotic pleasantry and 0110 of thorn it appoars actually did succumb to n hypnotic state, although V none could tell who had placed him In it. IIo thought ho had a llcklish'spot and laughed until ho wuh removed from tho room mid for somo tlmo could be beard laughing on the street. Auothor case is reported from two young ladies who were walking on our streets last week. Ono thought sho could hypnotise any thing from poof pussy under the stove to tho statue of Father Neptuno in front of tbo liberal arts building at the Omaha exposition and tho other doubt ing her powers demanded proof at onco, right then and there. The fair hypnotist immediately struck an atti tude in front of her subject and tbo test began. "Stand square, let your Arms hang loosely by yonr side, lips slightly parted, gaze about there, and think steadily of the one thing I tell you to." Then proceeding te tbe rear of the sub ject, she said: Think steadily ibat you are falling backward, aud do not resist the slightest temptation to fall. Think steadily that yon are fall" Thud. Whetheritwas truly hypnotic power or the slippery ice upon which tbe subject had been standing that caused'it bad not been figured out at last accounts, as they parted company at the next crossing, and since then the fair hypnotist has been practicing on cats. Numerous other cases could be cited but space forbids, P Se the new usele at TnylorV. 1 nn (- 1 11 11 ARK YOU SORE AND STIFF From hard work or outdoor exercise f ST. JACOBS OIL Will cum alter a few appll-' cations, and make the muscles Umber and strong. V 'IN Plum Hunters Showing Up, Tho approach of tho oponlng of the legislative session seems to glvo renew ed llfo and old tlmo vigor to the repuh- li Jar party in Nebraska. The law mak ers eloot who havo como to the capital to make arrangements for a winter's so journ seem determined tbat no mis takes shall bo mado this winter that will retard tho party from achieving a splendid and no unoortain victory In tho next elootion. They all agree the only way tbis can bo dono is by laying nothing but wiso economlo and Judic ious legislation on Governor Poynter's table. Just at tbis timo the place hunt ers for plums in the senate and honse have as yet not becomo very consplc uousltbough by next week this part ef ' tbe coptest will be fairly on. Judging; t from the several clubs, lodges, societies and associations coming up from the several parts of thostate asking for leg islation along linos beneficial to each ef them respectively there will be much new legislation enaclod. d mt A TJ isiM " i KTf.) "Prairie Schooners." Tboro is nothing so dosolato looking as prairie schooners passing through town on these bitter cold mornings. 8ometimos thero is an actual necessity of people moving about tbe country in this mauner, but questioning will re veal many cases wbero tbo inhabitants. ' V:! of these covered'wagons bave been con-; W l sunny on mo go, oast and west, foe " years. I ho charm of a migratory Irre-f sponsinie mo has captured then, an tho hardships of cold, and sometlm of actual want do not spoil tbe fun f tbem. Tbe women always have a hari sufforing look, bowover, aud we dottir.-. if tbey ever becomo reconciled to suet a life, as the men do' 'tHii? Revision of Revenue Laws. , .Ki Tho revenue laws of tbeistatej likely to receive a thorough revii and the law governing elections also boa point of much attention somo probable changes. It appears almost unanimous consent that th stato board of transportation will struck m sovoral ways that will con- is sign it to a deserving' tomb, while, the mon who aro now drawing fat salaries n a Gnnrnrnrtna iiflll Itn Itstnttrifw trla - QVVIUIUIIUO Hill MU tWtl,ll4 J WISO ciodj .i wnoro, iiowovor it appears at pr tlmo thit nothing will boaccomplls along legislative lines HAMJor atorlal election. r II '.: s? The "99 In many Nobi noss men aro se against tho rope position that tin and pledging tob2'' vioinua ii tuo xtY uujuuiii is a uarjWt tlmo but tue"K seems to Justify ty While wo bave bnainesa mnn io h this subject ItW-01 tenths of themy, an noiuing an expo: iaa win w ' & sp much o'ti ,T h&P V-AI?. X er. ' The advertlseAjfVviwtida'er:' CHWf now, butV-ilWCT' aeniy one or tuv ; v" t-afr hltl thn llln wif Warm'Crf knock out tbe of J) strange inings r" AiTrlfy, srooa imusr now.",.r . . in spite of the r not good tbo.v pie need little spec d$ sev.yis , ir, B " v ' i ji