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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1902)
i -t IH ,.i , ?'i '!,! IS a, ah i( w, wi ,; i 'H k THE CHIEF' (MUBF runt.umtn r I'lTlll.KUINfS COMPANY. Uko.K. M.NwittrK. I iMttR r v. l'niiiE". f Out year,.. lxmonllu IURI V) ruui.isiiKD KVKiir uidat Knterad At tn feat omco tt Itel Cloud, Nob. hi Fcaonit o1m mU matter. AUVRIITIHINU ItATKH: Kiirnlslicil on pillCtlon. A fow good, honest prayers (or rain wouldn't hurt just now. Tho Hopublicnn congressional com mlttco mot at Hasting last week and lixod Juno 10, at Hastings, as tho liinu and placo for holding tho congres sional convention. Tho Omaha World-Herald, tho dic tator of fusion politics in Nebraska, has nominated U. 1). Sutherland for govornoi. Tboy did not state when thoy would hold tholr election. If tho fusion press, and also a por tion of tho Hopubllcan proas, do not .luitdovotinB so much of thoirtime and spaco to Govornor Savago, wo are inolinod to bolievo that Mark Hann'a and Hilly Bryan will become joalous. Items of Interest as GorrespoDdenee. rr, Nearby Localities. Last Sunday and Monday wore two of tho hottest spring days this country hM probably evor oxporiencod. On Sunday tho thermometer wont to 102 and on Monday to U8, with a high, hot south wind, which was almost unboar aWo. If any of tho congrossional districts over tho state are short a oandldato for congressman thoy can find on in the fifth district. Already enough have bean sprung to supply one for each district and thon havo a few left for Kansas. Tho namoof J. P. A. Ulnck of Bloom ington is being brought forward by his friends and a number of tho state papors as a candidate for governor on tho Republican tickot. Mr. Black is a good man and has boon promlnonl in political circles in tho south part of tho state for a number of years, and would bo a good man for tho placo. A number of Lincoln and Humboldt pooplo havo formed an organization to he known as tho Sky Ulue Marble and Ouyx Company. Tho capital stock of tho corporation will ho 150,000. Tho quarry from which this company will obtain its marblo has boon a rccont dis covory. It is located near Uiversido. Tho marblo is of a sky bluo color, of norfoct strain and susceptiblo of a line polish. This is tho only bluo marblo quarry in tho world so far as discov ered. Tho uamo of Elliot Lowo of Harlan eounty has bcon montioned for Uopub licau uominoo for congressman from this district. Mr Lowo may bo all right, and if nominated would in all probability make a satisfactory con gressman. But why go to Harlan or any other county than Webster, for a congressman? Wo havo a number of capable mon in this county who aro not only compotont to All tho position, hut who would till it in a manner to reflect credit on the ontiro district. Wo might mention some names, but tho timo hss hardly arrived when it would bo advisable. VOMER, KANSAS. Sunday and Monday hot or hotter. (toorgo Lehr is working at tho crenm cry. Mr. Al Holdrcdgo of Hivorton was at Woiucr this wook. Walter Williams is nt home after a pleasant trip to Kansas City. Mrs. Byron Gregg has boon on tho sick list, but is gotting along nicely now. Dr. Morrison has purchased tho resi dence and photograph gallery of Mr. Ormsbv. Winter wheat is looking line. Oats ato coming up nud farmers aro busy planting corn, Tho milk haulers for tho creamery are taking up their milk routes this week Tho croamory is doing a lino business. Tho Woodmen of Womor and vicin ity wilt hold a special mooting tonight to take action on tno readjustment plan suggested by tbo head camp of tho order. Wanted At Womor, two marriage able yonng ladies. Nono ovor 40 neod apply. Ladies who aro in neod of good homes should address, for par ticulars, George Lehr and Fred Stol ling. E. Mathos is a very busy man and his storo is up to dato. Just think of a tore thirteen miles from a railroad having soven clerks, and taking in an avorago of fonrtoen cases of eggs dally. What the doctor can want with a photograph gallory is sotting all Womor to guessing, but wo want to say to the publto that our doctor is capablo of running moro than ono busluess. Tho new church held its first anni versary last Sunday. A very ploasant timo was had and all join in tho wish that moro such times aro in 6toro and that thoro will bo othor church build ings spring up, to show tho ontcrprls ing spirit of our Kansas pcoplo. Mr. Ormsby and family will soon start for Washington, where thoy ex pect to make their futuro homo. We aro sorry to loso such peoplo as the Ormsbys, as they havo a host of frionds in and around Womor. They have beon untiring church and Sunday school workers and will bo greatly missed. REACH. Mrs. John Fra.ior is having her houso papered this week. Georgo King and J. J. Frailer went to Ked Cloud Wednesday. Several of tho farmers havo reported tho wheat crop nearly ruined. Grandma Frnzior is visiting for a fow days with her son John and family. H. S. Nyborg took some wheat to Lebanon Monday tolinvo it ground. Arthur Hartman sold a lint) maro to tho horse buyer tho other day for $109, Planting corn is tho order of tho day heio and it.don't leave much to writo about. Tho baseball players heio aro still in tho gamo. The score Saturday stood 21 to 2. Mr. Ed Carpor, who has boon con fined to his bed with measles, was out to church Sunday. Mr. McCaul, from north of Salem purchased several bushols of seed corn of J. J. Frazior last Saturday. Wo understand that Mrs. George BeardsUc, who went to Southern Cali fornia for hor health, is much bettor. fow more days llko Monday and Tuosday and we would havo an entire ly new country, so far as roal estate is concorned. Our postmaster retumod last Thurs day from Topeka, the case ou which he wassubpoenaod having beon thrown out of court. Our Young People's society at this placo is steadily increasing in member slip under the cQlciont leadership of John Hnrcsnapo. It keops our blacksmith, Mr. Smith, busy nearly day and night kooping the listers sharp and in running order for tho neighboring farmers. Mr. Custell was ovor from his new heme tho othor day aflcr a load of rub bish, as ho calls it. Ho says ho looks for his son Goorge homo from Chicago in a fow days. A Prodigal Returns. Fiam the Franklin Prc. Wednesday morning, when tho ex ititomont of tho three preceding days was beginning to subside, a little pro cession marched through town to tho miiiic of a bass drum. O. F. Hiyden, who left here with his family in com pany with 1). traucisco just a mouth ago, had returned On the shoulders of F O Miller and J.(! Smith ho was horno tin ouch the business part of town, good naturedly replying to tho Josti shouted at him fiom all quarters. He li:ul been somewhat ashamed to come back t Franklin and had stopped at Iudiaiiola, where ho bought a farm, but there being some Ihw in the title to tho land he gave it up and came on here. Ho promises to bu good and never, no uevor, again to "cuss tho country.' Oregon, ho says, may suit some peo pio, but it is uot to hi liking. There uru thousands of people who havo beon there but a short timo who would glad ly return whence they eimo, but thoy mo not able. All Hues of business aro greatly overdone. People aro being "dumped" in there by thousands from all parts of tho United State3, at tracted by tho glittering reports sent out by real estato mon. Wages aro low and all who have gone from hero aro not doing nearly as well as if thoy had remained here. Ileal estato is cheapor than here and at present Is changing hands rapidly ono "sucker" unload ing onto another. Mr. Hayden had not been in town many hours boforo ho showed his good faith by purchasing tho residence prop erty of W. P. Miller, which he is fitting up for thu reception of his family, who will arrive in n fow days. AreJYou Using Allen's Foot-Ease? Shako into your shoes Allen's Foot- Kaso, a powder. It cures Corns, Bun- ous, Painful, Smarting, Hot, Swollen oet. At all druggists and shoe stores, BLUE HILL. Win. Dolahoy is having a now kitchen built. E.Conrad is having his houso re painted. Kov. McConnagha wont to L!ncoln Saturday. Mr. Higgias Is having his houso painted this week. T.'Bontz lost a fat hog Sunday from tho effects of tho hot weather. Mr. Bruuner, the proprietor of tbo City bakery, has beon quite sick. Mrs. Church of Dorchostoris visiting at tho homo of hor brother, T. Harn. Miss Ethel Hogato is visiting at tho homo of her brother Charles this wook Mr. Clarlday was out Monday. This line spring weather is a blessing for the sick people. A. Baker of Hastings is visiting rela tives here. He expects to leave for Denver soon. Mr. Shottonklrk and daughter, Miss Ha.itl, have beeu ou tho sick list, but are recovering. Mrj. Marshnll, Mrs. Hibbard and Mrs. Kiting drovo dowu from Hastings Monday evening. Quite a number from this placo at tended the county Sunday school con vention tit Cowles last week. Miss llobarts of Edgar, Neb., who was visitijg Miss Jesaie William:', de parted for her hojio Monday morning. Colonel Hoover is having an addition built to his neat littlo cottage. Com missioner May is doing tho carpouter work. Some of tho invalids tiro able to get down town nw Tom McClure, who has been sick sinco last July, camo down Saturday. Mrs. E. Conrud was called to Axtell Nub., ono day last week to bo with her daughter-in-law, who is to undergo an operation for cancor. Mts. Hummol ana Miss Altn Shot tonklrk were olocted delegates to tho Epworth leaguo convention at Daven port, Neb., Tuesday and Wednesday. J. M. West had a letter from his daughter, Mrs. McGowou, who is pleas antly situated in Los Angeles, Cal. They aro enjoying summer weather thoro. Tho Knights of Pythias initiated sov oral now members last wotk. A dele gation from Rod Cloud was in attend ance, it is said tho goat was exceed ingly wild. Thu department grand master of tl e Hubekah lodgo came down from Hust ings Monday evening and organized ii Kebekuh lodgo of nineteen members. Owing to tho inclemency of tho weather tho attendance was small and not so nmuy went in a) was expected. GUIDE ROCK. Whoro is tbo rain? Still tho wind blows. When will thn rain come? Still thu toams nro in from Cowlos this morning, loading lumber. Mrs. Pearl Uagau is very sick with tho measles. It is hoped sho will soon bo better. Tho streets of Guido llock woro crowded Saturday and tho business mon aro happy. John Crary and othors shipped a lot of cattlo to tho west part of tho state to bo pastured this summer. John says the grass is good. Elmer Button has gono to Kansas City, whore his brother rosidos. Ho hopes to securo a job in tho machine shops there, and if successful he ex pcots to remain in Kansas City. W.H.Thomas of Bladen and Alex ander Monia were in. Colvin & Barcus' office this waok. Mr. Thomas was looking for cattlo to pasture on the land ho latoly purchased from Mr. Mon'.a. Sinco James Harris was olectod on tho town board it has made a wonder ful change in him. Ho is seon laboring every day in his garden and cloaning np his promises. Wo believe it will make an industrious man of him. Mabel Cox, a niece of W. 11. Barcus was down Friday visiting her undo and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hub bard. Miss Cox U on nil nxtnndml visit from Duuvei to hor many fiiends and care of Dr relatives. Her health has been very poor foi sovtijnl months. She is very enthusiastic over political matters and woman sutTrngu. Archie Campbell, son of Donald and Catherine Campbell, was born in tho county of Ciirodoc, Canada, March 15, 1850 Ho came to Nebraska with his parents in 18G0, being nt that timo ten years of nge. Ho was married to Jen nio E. Hunt December HO, 183S To this union was born one son, who with the mother mourns thu absence of a Living nnil devoted husband and father Ho experienced the new birth of which Christ speaks during his recent illness, tho light coming to him about the 17th of February, 100'J. After this experi ence ho delighted to talk of Christ, ami His promises woro especially sweet to him during tho remainder of his sick ness, his path growing brighter even to tho closing hour of his stay upon this earth. Ho departed this life April 10, 1002, bolng at tho timo of his death -10 yoars, 1 month and 1 days old. He leaves to mourn his loss his wifo and son, five brothers and seven sisters, with other relatives, and hosts of friends. His memorial services were held in tho Guldo Hock Baptist church, which was crowded to its utmost ca pacity, Sunday afternoon, April 20. Tho sorvices nt tho church wcro con ducted by tho pastor, Kov. J. E. Co vert, who took as his toxt thu HGth Psalm. At tho closo of tho servicos tho I.O. O. F. and A.O.U.W., of which orders he was an active and honored member, accompanied tho remains to tbo Guido Rock cemetery, whoro they were laid to rest tho I. O. O. F. burial service being used. - COWLES Nato Piatt attended the show at Red Cloud last Thursday night. Don't get scared about tho Blue Hill smallpox. It is no worse than any other. Geo. Wells and J. E. Butlor made a business trip to Red Cloud Thursday of this week. Grant Turner of Rod Cloud passed through here last Wednesday morning on his way to Bluo Hill. Ernest Jones of Ked Cloud and Mr. Dresbach of Guide Rook took supper in Cowlos last Friday. Dr. Franklin af Bluo Bill camo down ono day last week and was tbo guest of J. D. Storey, our druggist. Bluo Hill, Bladen, Red Cloud and Guido Rock woro well represented boro at tho Sunday school convention lait week. Ed Garber, our county clerk, was in Cowlos a fow moments last Friday evening, accompanied by his wifo nod Mts. E. M. Ross. A person never misses h chanco to mako a fool of himsolf who would come to town just to kill timo on a day llko last Monday or Tuosday. Thoso woro tbo days whon roal estato changod hands free of charge. Tho correspondent for tho Argus gave Ned Hurd a nico write-up about his 3-year-old black team, and now ho drives ono 10-year-old to a cart. He says if the blacic team is that good he will lot them stand in tho stable. m m iAVV' Let it Alone. Scott's Emulsion is not a good medicine for fat folks. We have never tried giving it to a real fat person. We don't dare. You see Scott's Emul sion builds new flesh. Fat people don't want it. Strong people don't need it. But if you are thin Scott's Emulsion is the medicine for you. It doesn't tire you out. There is no strain. The work is all natural and easy. You just take the medicine and that's all there is to it. The next thing you know you feel better you cat better and you weigh more. It is a quiet worker. Send for free sample. SCOTT Be BOWNE, Chcmltu, 4") 1'ei'l Si., N, Y. joe tad pi .00; all druggittt. INAVALE. Inavalo was well represented in Red Cloud Saturday. Sunday came very near giving us hot winds. It's a little early. Mr. StevenB has taken C. E. Paul's placo as B. & M. agent. Sunday was Bro. Reese's day for preaching at the Christian church Herb Luce is building an addition to Lanay Smith's house north of town. Mrs. Bolle Simons and daughter, Freda, are visiting friends at Lebanon, Kansas. Geo. Foreman, II. & M. auditor from Denver, was transferring tho agbnts Monday.' Mrs. Walt Garner has been sick for a few days but is convalescing under tho Myors. Mrs. C. E. Paul returned Sunday morning from a visit with frionds and relatives at Holyoke, Colorado. Mr. James Broomlleld, who recently moved to Albertn, Canada, must bo well pleased 11s ho has purchased 3G0 acres of land. Success to them. Tho Amboy Theatrical Company was to play "Poppleton's Predicament" at the school house Tuesday evening, but postponed it ou account of tho windy weather until Tuesday evening, April 29th. B. Arnold's brick addition to his houso is umtor construction, under tho management of Mr. Fitz of Red Cloud, assisted by Mr. Baldwin of Alma. It will bu one of the most commodious houses in the county whon completed. Thoro has beon over $20,000 worth of stock shipped out of Inavalo in the past fcjttt-ttfttttttttttttr We are moving to our new store room this week. THE FAIR- i? WL : Sir Thomas Upton rjjiu thought he had thoroughly test- the merits of his ship so that he had a snap of a contest with America. He was not "in it." Neither will you be "in it." in the Shirt business unless you get into one of ours. No one can sell you as good a dress shirt as we for for $1.25. Elegant pat terns. Nicely made and perfect in fit. Don't forget us when in want of shoes for Men or Boys. Galasha, (Qeseott & Storey. April 19 to April 26, inclusive. Black Dress Goods I AT Man ufacturer's Wholesale Price. We have just received 'a large shipment of new Black Dress Goods and to introduce them we are going to to sell all our Black Dress Goods, at just 5 per cent above Wholesale Cost! It takes about 5 per cent to pay the freight. Every piece will be marked with a large tag in plain figures. Come in and examine the goods; examine the price and buy a good black dress. We also call attention to our line of Summer Dress Goods. which is not surpasssd for beauty and art and price. Saturday April 19 up to and including Saturday April 26. Turnure - Bros: ton days. Inavalo is tho largost ship ping point in Wobstor county. Chas. Hunter shipped twelvo cars and II. G Sawyer or.o car last week, and John Peterson four cars, 11. G. Sawyer ono cor, Chas. Iluntor ono car this week. Mr. C. E. Paul our gonial B. & M agout has resigned his position and ac cepted a p-sition as cashier of tho bank in Ilolyoko, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Paul will bo greatly missed by their largo numbor of frionds rnado In this vicinity in tho short spaco of timo they havo lived bore. Wo all wish Mr. nnd Mrs Paul tho best success in tholr new homo. - NORTH BRANCH, KAS. Kansas and Nebraska havo been throwing dust in each other's eyos. A great many peach trees are in bloom in spito of thu severe winter. Somo work of repair has beon dono In Maplo (irovo cemetery, and a great doal moro is' needed. Tho Ogolvio school, also tho school in district No. Ill, will give entertain ments in thoir respsctivo school houses this evening. The Wosleyan Methodist quarterly meeting will bo held at North Branch tho 20th and 37th. Baptizing at tho river Sunday afternoon. Hot. Ernest Howard, superintendent of the Christian Endoavor work in Kansas, yearly meeting of Friond, will bo at North Branch tho 27th. The litorary society in district No. Ill is doing lino work. A tin program was.rondored last Friday night to largo and attontivoaudiouce. A party of about sevonty young poo plo of this vicinity pleasantly surprised Mr. A. U. Osborno at his homo Satur day night, prior to his leaving for Seattle, Wash. SEND ME THEIR NAMES. Sond mo tho addresses of your frionds who might bo indnced to movo to Neb raska and I will mail them our now 81 page, book descriptive of Nebraska's tie. ricultural resources and its unbounded opportunities. The book is illustrated with Nobraska farm sconos, and is sun p.ementod with a sootional insm of tho state It will help bring any h seeker to Nobraska. . J. FHANCI8, boncral Passongor Agont, Omaha, '4 4'