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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1905)
J I flemsy flotes prom i GATHERED FROM SUPERIOR (From tin-Journal ) Vitrno Rostdter in quite ill with lung fever J. M. Silver had u thumb pulled out of j tint yostewlay. 11 S. Nuneo and family have r' turned from their southern trip. Hastings parties havn opened n skat ing rink in the Mullet & Long hull Miss Craig of Hontili'o, ettito chief telephone operator, who in tho citj tils week. Will Akors nnd Hurry Roilly, who lwvo boun working i St. Joe, Imvo roturned homo. E'l Bull titiH bought n hnlf interest in n groceiy tit Boulder, Colo , find litis resigned his position with tho Builing ton. Rov Groer has gono to Now Brigh ton, Ph., having niwlvod word fiom thoro that his two Bisters nro in very bad health. Nonrly nil tho Western Union busi ness in this town is now handled by O. Q. Jolim-on, cashier and operator nt tho Santa Fc-N'irth western station Ho is fin old limo Associated Press operator and turns out his message on a typowritor. Sam Weaver has been released from the insane asylum at L'ucoln. No one who knows Sam woll will believe that he was insane. Liquor and mug may have had him doliiious for a time, but he was all right when ho reached the Esvliiin and theauthoiities Ihero kep' him only long enough to confirm their diagnosis. Dr. L II. Beck has beon sick foi cveral days with an at tick of tho grip Krnest Springer was arrested Satnr day uigiit, charged; with being drunk Hi) stood trial and called in a woman for a witni s-i whom he felt sure w mid t'stify in his favor, but her testimotiv wiiHJnst tlio opposite, and ho was tux d 117 40 tieoigo Foreman, better known as "Bootblack Gootge," died at the otinty poor Initial) January 30 II pent his boyhood days in this town but from the ago of 15 or 1G until tin lime of his death ho was almost con tantly on tho go. Drink and expo are to till kinds of weather undei minod bis health and cnusump'iou de Teloped in him. BLOOMINGTON (From the Advootte.) J. B. Sumner now sports a new cut tor. Aa B.ackledge of Alma was in towi Tuesday. Win Gilmore has opened his new meat m.trket. Attorney By rum was down to Rivo tou on business. Mrs J W Deary died Monday morn ing, Hgn 08 years. Mis Mmoiva Monk of tho Advociti h visiting in Kuimis City C. J Hupp died at Orleans Tunsdii morning (mm heart failure. The Fat merV Institute will ho held Mt Friiukliii Friday and Saturday. Mrs H. II W.irring is onj ying a visit this week from her mother, who lives in Idaho. Mrs W. L. Hayden and tho children have been at Holdrego tho past week visiting with Mrs. C E. Harman. Mr. and Mrs Geotgo It. Cole give a reception in honor of their nephew, W. S. C do, last Wednesday night. L M. Grigsbv left this morning for Indiana on receipt of a tehgiam an nnuueing tho sudden death of lib mother, who was 00 yems of ago. Tito free lunch Honda were in full force tit Del Groueo's sulo tho other day It is said not even mustard piast tor will out draw a free lunch at a bale FRANKLIN (From tbe Sontinol.) Tho Franklin Telephone Co. is pro paring for soma big iuipiovomonts in its equipment. Lind Nelson shipped seven cars of first class fat cattle Sunday. Ho ac compained tho shipment. Rov. G. W. Mitchell, formerly of this place, has accepted tho pastorate of tho Congregational churuhoi ut Oiarks and Silver Creek. A. Jones of llihtreth, who wont on n visit to tho Big iioin country a few weeks ago, returned Sunday night ac companied by Mrs. J W. Dull. O.scur E. J iluiBon of Cherokee, Iu,, -toaPMmw Neighboring Towns ! OUR EXCHANGES I miiveil hi'ii l ichUM ix hi. night to wmk for ...im- miihieal Clmrley AdiiiiiH, uhinii lie chums to know. (J A Cumming", a resident of this place fni- ag), collie down from Ooei'lifi, Km, "his week and made ;n rmigt inents 1 1 iiain make this place his home. Ciiu'le.s W oldell has hoen offered a lucrative position on tho road as buyer for m hide and prod uru market and will piohably sell his nn. '. lent and ac cept the Millie. Mrs Geoigianunh dnoo died very suddenly Tuesday morning fiom heart failure. She had heen in good health up to tho limo of her death, and wits up town (.hopping on Monday. Tues day morning her son Leo heard her arise to build the tiro, and, not hearing any more noise, got up to see what was the trouble, and found ti i -t mother lying dead by the kitiehen stove. She was the mother of four sons and two daugh ters, all of whom but one daughter arc still living. fc RIVERTON (From the He view.) Horso buyers are uumerouo in town lately. B. Jackson shipped a car of bogs to St. Joe Ttusday. Jacob Alien has rented his farm and will move to town. Hev. H L Burg has returned from his trip to tho west. John Wuester shippod u car of hogs to St. Joo Wednesday. Mrs Robert Ctimmings went to Red Cloud Tuesday norniug. J. M. Carnahan shipped a car of stojk to market Wednesday. Hunter & Son shipped two cars of stock to K.iiiMi City Sunday. Mies Anna Hobart and Miss Bessie Sullivan visited at Upland this weok. Hugh Culley drove to Riverton in a sleigh Wi-dnisday iu an hour and a half. Mix Hobart and By Sheplierdson transacted business at Rod Cloud Wednesday. F.uir rounds of fast sparring and two fulls iu wrestling at the opera houso tonn now nimit. A. L Winker and son Ed loft Mon day for a few weeks' visit ut their old home iu Illinois. Fred Hunter returned from Kansas City Wednesday, where ho was on tho muket with stock. D. D. Hunt departed for Denver M unlay night. He oxpectes soon to return for his family. II B. Siel today put in tho day haul ing the iotlo children around on their s oils behind his cutter. Mi-s Overman, who was visiting with lis Agnes Leonaid, lvttuned Satur day to her heme in R.-il Cloud. LEBANON. (From tho Times.) Ji Hep Cx of in in On u, is very sick. Miss Cid Adams left lat night lor (ioodlaud. Joe Wiight returned f re m Iowa S.t in da moining. Will Kimsoy shelled 2000 bushels of corn litis week. Lebanon will have a new bchool house in the near future. John Bunker has rented his father's farm three miles north of town. M. Suhemmerhorn bought u spun of mules Monday from Roynl Burgess for $275. The mother of Mis. John Smith southwest of here, is very ill with pneu monia. Elmer George enmo down from Omaha last Friday for a vibit with his parents. Nearly u'l the male population and a few of tho ladies wont out to view tho wreck Sunday. Lust Friday a box fell on Mrs A. Cminian's hand, cutting two of her lingers severely. An eight pound barber arrived at tho homo of Mr. and Mis. Charles Lull M.mday morning. Landlord Weaver ofjtho Weaver hotel has a had hand, caused by burniug a wart from his hand. Mra Babcock, who has beon sick for s one timo with pneumonia, U not re covering very rapidly, Georgo Duckor is building an loo houso back of his restaurant and will put up about 100 tons of ico. Manning Suliummerlioru shelled mimmmmmavtStM about 4,000 bushels of corn last week, of which ho sold 2,000 bushels for a good prico Miller Brandon of Eshon was Injur ed on left arm, hip and side in the wreck that occurred two miles west of Lebanon Sunday morning WALNUT CREEK Mr. Sutton lost a yeailing steer. Mr. and Mrs. W rren Sutton are vis iting with relatives. The loss of stock during tho recent storm was not very noavy. Mr Robinson lost twelve hogs, sup posed to have been smothered. J C and 11. S Holcomb marketed two loads of fat hogs last week. Mrs. Arneson has been spending sev oral days with Mrs. John Sutton. Tho roads south are so badly drifted tho mail carrier has been unable to get through. Tho pupils at No. 3 enjoyed them selves Tuesday by (ending each other valentines. We bear of somo ponons who had their noses nipped by Jack Frost, and others their fingers. rfjr'j'fjiArsArfjfrfjf4f TWENTY YEARS AGO j Items of Nows Found In The Chief of Twenty Years Ago This Week v A'W"AW'''W,W,W''W"5 Donuvnu's Tennesseeaus will bo horo on March 10. Miss Cono nieco of Mrs. Ormsby, has arrived from Now York. 'I ho B. & M. pay car gladdened tho heart of tho boys on Monday Tho comrades of Well- past G. A. II will hold u camp (lro on tho 23d. Tho manugors of tho rink will givo another musquortido on tho 28th. Dr. Donney, who is now in Ch'iiu, ro ports u largo practice iu Poking. Hiram Hicks and wifo will celebrate tholr twenty fifth anniversary next Monday. S. F. Spokesflold has sold his rest aurant uud will embark in some other busiuos.s. ' Joseph Graves has bought Hurry Feight's residence aud wi 1 niovo to Rod Cloud Mr. Brown, who has boon sick for somo timo pust, is still in u critical condition. F. E. Goblo and wifo and Charley Remsberg loft Saturday night for tho sunny south. Several of our businessmen wont to Lincoln this week iu tho interest of tho Stale Normal school. Rov Mr. Meokin of Iowa has boon called to tho pastorate of tho Presby torinn chucrh in this city. W. J. Orchard, wifo and baby, of Dorchester, Nob., tiro visiting his father, W. K. Orchard, near Inavalo Aladdin council G O. O. initiated T. O 1 lacker, M Blruoy, Ed Beokor and John Young at (heir last meeting. Postmaster MoNitt has beon In structed by tho postofllco department to prohibit loafing around tho post ollicu. Tho Red Cloud Odd Follows will ut tond a mooting of their brothren in Blue Hill on tho first Monday iu March. L. II. Beck, formerly of this city, and at present ustudont in tho Keokuk Medical college, has been elected pros, idont of his class. Am.ng tho visitors to tho capitol during tho past few days wore Sheriff Wnrren, M. S Maish aud tho editors of tho Argus and Chief. Mrs. Botsy Wilson, tho aged mother of W. J. and Thos. Wilson, living on Hull crcok, reached her 8."th milostouo iu life's journey last Tuesday. On last Tuesday night -'Lo, tho poor Iiidlan"gavo tho palofacos of Rod Cloud a grand war dance at tho rink. Tho uffair reminded the oarly settlors of tho time when tho Red Man hold nl most undlsputod sway in tho valley. Thoso wore tho times whou tho. boys took to tho stookado at sight, for fear that if they remained outsido of Its protection their scalps would ornnmont tho belt of soma bravo boforo next day. Tho Webster Oonuty Agricultural sooltv met at tho olllco of Kaloy Bros, lust Saturday for tho purpose of de ciding on the now location for tho fair grounds. Propositions wore received from Ed Purkos, John Kellogg and Mollors, all living west of town After, considerable dismission Mr. Mo lors' i ofror was accoptod. Tho land consists' of 'JO aoi os, at $50 per aero. Tho old grounds east of town will bo sold and it is hoped to retilizo enough from thorn to pay for the now grounds and erect suitable buildings, and a com mitteo, consisting of W. N. Richard son, J L. Minor, R. B. Fulton, B T Reed and E. B Smith was appointed to look after this matter. From tho Bluo Hill Times wo learn that tho hatchet with which Leonard Rail was literally butchered on tho night of November 1, 1884, has boon found. Tho hatchet was found Friday of last wek by Mrs, Rail, lying about eighteen rods north of whero tho body was -found It was loft lying whoro found until Monday, when it was pick ed up and taken to Bluo Hill Hair and clotted blood is plainly visible all ovor tho hatchet Batik Miss Nellio Arnold has recovered from her sickness and has roiiimcd her school at Cowles.... Fre mont Arnold of Rawl ns county, Kim., Is visiting hi- father on Elm creoK .... Miss Ella Beat of Bluo Hill is visiting friouds horo Judkon Wm. Hyan is papa to a now boy. . . .Albert Kolloy and Miss Carrio Ford wero married Thursday.... J Armistead is tho assessor for tho com ing your. . . . M rs. Humor and C Stoffon Imvo been on tho sick list. ...Wm Hosper's fam ly is on tho sick list CATHEivroN Tho Plaluviow Enquior Is now in churgo of W.B. Ilousohould or and Miss Ida Britton .... Cathorton wants u first class storo and physician ....Elius Lockhart gavo"tho young folks a hop.... Burt Cure says its girl.... Miss Brown of Wells attonod tho literary Friday evening.... Sleigh bells tiro again hoard. Prairie Homb Mr. Pitnoy's young est child has boon sick with diphthoriu ....Miss L A Halo is visiting hor brother, F. Halo . . . . C Cathor brought somo hogs of Honry Pooro this week. . ..Mr. Walkor lost somo cattle last wook....Mlss Lizzio Mcintosh is to teach at Mount Hope another term.. ..The shining school at Now Virginia is out. Cowles Mrs Busick has returned from hor visit In tho east. . . .Miss Paul has almost recovered from her recent illness. . . . Mr. Mioldon is u happy man. It is a girl, u-iial weight. . . . Mr. Wool lier, tho cnttlo mini, is in Juniata this week buying grain.... Mr Linoburg or's family have recovered.... Mr Waller sold his firm to Mrs Shorman lor $3,00 J. I Walnut Creek Thomas Kennedy has roturned from Summer county, Kansas, accompanied by James Vaughn .....T D Allbtiugh and Ben Prico ouch shipped a car of sheep to Chicago recently They receivid 51.80 por head above tho frei 'ht....C. P. Rink or has rented his farm to Andy Fen iiimore....Mr Blankonbaker's lambs' aro dying of scab Blue Hill Miss Garbor of Red Cloud visited in this city this week. . . . R. A Simpson has roturned from tho World's exposition at Now Orleans and reports tho Nebraska exhibit n grand one... D P. Newcomer arrived from Lincoln Saturday.... A W.Cboot and wife have- returned from a lsit in Bassott, Iowa. . . . We now have another dector, Dr Heed of Liborty ....The Central hotel has again changed hands Mr. Adams of Minden is the uow proprioto' . Kansas City Market. (Continued from First Page.) surplus stun" conies iu Tho altitude of tho present mutton market has never beon equalled at this market, but tho market appears to bo on a solid foundation and shows no outward signs of weakening. At tho same time, this is one of tho times to look out for u break Tho lamb supply today, although they woro light weight, Goto 72 lbs, sold quickly at $7 05 to 7 75. Choice heavy lambs bring more. Top on yearlings today is G 85, weth ers S5 80, owes $.') 20, and bulk of sales In ouch class doesn't run much bolow those figures. J A. Rick art, Live Stock C irrespomiout. President Roosevelt Is prompt in his rospouso to tho demands for investi gation of tho trusts. A BABY'S INFLUENCE Orlclnul, The good book says, "Suffer little ttalldi'Pii to come unto me and rorbld them not, for of such is tho kingdom of henven." I, a workin' man, without much education, wouldn't 'a' known wlmt there Is In this except for a cir cumstance I'm goln' to tell. And I wouldn't have known It anyway If I ..-... ,. ., -... . ""in ' i"i ...'. mtjDrji -'- i.i .- -.' . Lndn't been a mnn ns m-cocd some thin' to keep me from takln' a plunge InU the ocenn o wickedness that would 'a drawed me under. I wns tbejinppy husband o' my wire; Mabel, and the father o' my boy, Tom my, and wafftearuln' good wngo3 In n safe and "company. One day I wn ecnt to n bfmk to flx the snfe lock. The next day a big Bum o' money wns miss ed from the Bofe, and I was accused tnkln' It. They couldn't prove nothln', but I wiib discharged, and tio other compnny would employ me. When I was turned out o' my home and saw Mabel and the kid starvln' I grew de.sperntc. Ilavln the name of a thief, I concluded I might as well be a thief. The president and cashier of the bank I was susplcloned o' robblu' had safes In their homes, and the cashier' I'd put In myself, and It would bo easy opcnln'. I went to the house one night about 10 o'clock to get the bear ln's, Intendln' to rob the safe Just bo fore dawn. While I was standin there a carriage drove up, and a gentleman and n lady got In. I was thlnkln tho cashier and his lady was golu' out to u ball or some'rs, and I made up my mind to do the job beforo they got back. I had no trouble glttln' into tho house, picklu' the kitchen door lock with it skeleton key and cxploriu' tho main floor. I found nobody there. Tin gas was turned low iu the hall, and as I went up I turned it out. I know where the safe was, well enough In a little room off the main front bedroom. I skirmished around awhile and mudo up my mind there was nobody homo at all. Opcnln' tbe safe room door, I flashed my dark lantern about and found from the furniture, toys and bucIi things that I was in the nursery. I wasn't long bcln' continued in this. for Kitddeuly the light fell plumb on the face of a sleepin' babe. I knew at once that there was some body at home with the baby, though k might have been left with the nun) and she gone out with her feller. I was goln to git out when the baby, bavin' the light in its eyes, opened 'em and looked about. Fearln' the chili would cry, I made up my mind to a bold stroke to prevent bcln' given away. I shut the door and turned tnt the gas. which was huruiu' tow. As Boon as the baby's eyes got used to tlte light it smiled at me. That Millie took me back to my Tom my at home In his little crib beside hU mother, for my Mabel wouldn't have no nurse for her boy even if she bad loads o' money to pay one. I went up to the little tiling and put out my fin ger. It give me the same grip Ton was used to glvin' me. It seemed t me It was a grip o' welcome, und whew It said, "Goo, goo, goo!" I was certain It was sayin: "I'm glad you've come. My nurse has left me lu the lurch, and I'd 'a' been lonesome." Well, the little chap wonld not go t Bleep till I put my cheek down besldit hls'n and kept perfectly still for awhile. I was anxious to get him off my hands, for he'd saved me from what I was a-goln' to do, and I was hot to escapo from the house without belli' caught. As soon as I knew by his breathlu' bo was asleep I went on tiptoe to the gns Jet, turned it low and, opcnln th door "Hands up!" said a man in drcssln gown und slippers, polntln' a revolver at me. I recognized at once the cash ier. "I haven't opened your safe, Mr. Ste vens," I said. "Your baby saved me." "I know you haven't. I've been watching you through the keyhole." "I made a blunder," I muttered, crestfallen. "I thought you went out with Mrs. Stevens." "Luckily there was no one but mi to stay with the baby, and I am very much at home, as you see. Who nro you and what are you doing in my house?" "I'm the man as fixed the safe lock at the bank. I haven't had a Job since and come here intendln' to help my elf" "You that man?" he exclaimed, turn In' sort o' pale. "Yes, but I didn't tnke tho bank's money." He hung his bead and seemed to bo thlnkln; then lie looked up. "I know you didn't," he snld. "You know? How?" "Come In here." lie took me by the wrist and led me back into the nursery and turned ui the light. "My child has saved you, and It has made a man of me. Promise mo over this bit of innocence to keep my secret, and I'll set you right." "I promise." When you were working at the lock I went Into the safe and took the mon ey. I needed it to make good my ac counts, which wero short. I'm all right for funds now and will send tho money to myself ns cashier tomorrow from an unknown penitent. Now go. I will sco thnt you get back your old Job, and you shall be under my wing ns long as I live." I have prospered since then, nnd we've never given each other nwav No, there's nothln' nearer to heai heaven- tnnn an Innocent child. RUSSELL TIIORNB. Vi Y k -"1 in I i i iimiii ml. ulllii figlWrnTtii irtinnnTirr1 1.J . ' i. 'i! Jk T?X I'VHBrMrrrwn&i gWMW3BW vmHHJinn"w"""w "