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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1905)
rra .. - , mi jrc-m ,rtcp- JJPtHr'- - V "...,y .11 ljltn ti V" iJTtBWiWwaafcJUipii.MUiiJiiiMg!flyi. r i fr '.b r i! M y Ql v r 5' ffiRAPHOPHOlS! $5 to $50 i Victor, Columbia and American Disc Eec ords: 7 inch, 35c; 10 inch, 60c; 12 inch, $1.50. Cylinder Records, gold molded: Standard size, 25c; Standard 6 inch, 50c; Concert size, 75c. Newhouse Bros Jewelers and Opticians . O. & Mm Watch Inspectors aAvsA CORRESPONDENCE Interesting Items Gathered by Our County Reporters WALNUT CREEK Walter Hastings now rides in u now enrtiage. Alfred and Henry Coulson aro hik ing corn in Kansas. Mr. BlHCk of Alma sold his farm a hott tinio ago for 84,800. Ed Jones, who has boon WQJjU'J01" ho Ileaton boys, is atJyjHipj ' r ti n Sun I Spo ol I t I Lmsv.,.. rosidonco and is now having tho out door painting done. Charley is a rustler. Prof. Burt Stevens, the popular teacher near Lobanon, is having a wook'.s vacation and is at homo on our cmuk for a visit. All is quiet, on our. crook at present. Tne best of health prevails, except tho whooping cough, which has injiued the attendance of our schools. Our cattle feeders are: McCall. Mayuard, D.tmurell, Kuehn, Slack, Johnson and many other little feeders that havo only a car load Clark Stovons shelled over 3003 TmaiwutTK of corn in ono heap on tho ground InBHUHik nnd sold 1000 bushels to Sain Shuck-fo5 conts a bushel. i Creed Perry, just 'st of up, who nrna an iinftrtii tiiiTi no to Inhft hlfl nr11 in his shelling machine, i getting long well and it is to bo nopea tnat win ouuii uu iiiuuiiu iiniu. k Wolfe sold several head of 1 hogs to Win. Kuehn .for a on of $250. Frank will loon and soli out entirely, farm of his own out ponng Tjohplo of. tho tiiuw xur.inuu a. szi. ty pgu nun unu u ay or a dancing to poj y thorn ks tits now ?od into il. rmor. Ho ttjuly do t(n other aak has fcar nnd lor Rcl W' iU rinco in jo will C be on tho (arm part of the time making improvements, and taking caro of his Hue orchard. Andy Stderlin, ono of most energetic an industrious farmors, sold a lino load of hogs io Red Cloud a few days ago. Andy ktows how to feed them, nnd can get 'them on tho market sooner tlmu aln ost any other man. Charity Starr and Dora Corbott were nmrriod' last week in Red Cloud by Judge Keonoy. Charlos is the young est son f Wesley Starr of Logan town ship, and Dora is tho only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Corbott. AloxJUontley, now living on J. O Butleri ranch, will move on his fathern-law's farm. Tho Dtosott lossool tho Wolf brothers, havo tlono a good jart by that farm and Alex is ono of thi same kind of workers. Ho leave! no gaps down whoro ho furms. BLADEN A. Reed returned from North Platto Wedliosday. Ml. and Mrs. R. C. Chevalier spent Sunfay in Campbell. 'ss Delia Norman is visiting her motier, Mrs. Johnson. fr. and Mrs. Charlos Cowloy spent Chnstmas day with Mrs. Cowloy. iss Bertie Woodsido is homo from Republican City. to spend tho holidays, p. and Mrs. Fffd Fois of Bluo Hill splint Sunday at tho homo of Herman Wib. (Miss May Knehlnr spout Sunday with hor aunt, Mrs. Honry, living oast (i Bluo Hill. ' r .? I Miss.tirUco Hicks of Lincoln is hero yisitg hor grandparents, Mr. and Id rs W Heeler, Mr. unci Mis. Wayno Reed visited at ho homo of Charles Hogato on Elm rook last Sunday, Mrs. Currio Adams nnd children of H istings are vising her parent?, Mr. tuid Mrs VVn.sli Hoi'll. Mr. I) II. Cimik of Campbell is hero v I i i 1 1 tr hr mnnt.H, Mr and Mrs. J It ft Williams muiiIi of imvn Mr. tunl Mr. ICtiii'M IIimmI, Mr. and li. An Wulili'iMlii'iiii 4. nd Mrs A. ltiM'H mi Mitini'ix iimiifi' witli Mr aii-i M Whjih It. oj. On Su.iday n igli$w limit half past Hit' (1 in; Nioni if W.'S. Knat in sonio wni c-uulit tin1 mill bt'furt' it whs (lis c -vi'icil, wiii under Mioh head way Unit ttin was no chance to save any mug in th store Tint Pi auk WmMm liiiildini; in which Genige S tloinon M'l't a (!(inftctiiiiiar. stmo was also iiiirniMl tn the ground. Every thing was tiilt-d in the street and it was thoii'.'lit for a limn thn en tin; strcot w iiid hi) burned. The V H Hotiman building, occupied by John Kropp. c light lit o and lo iked lined it hud to U" with ihu rest, tint the liro was put out. Tho building was qui to badly dimmed It was thought for awhilo tho '(i st. sido would burn as tho wind was in tho right direction to carry tho sparks. m m GARFIELD S. C. Munger is husking corn for Mr Tnompson. Charles Aili'sand family wore guests of George Pope's Christinas. Frank Ailcs and family wero visiting With Win. Fishor Christmas. Mrs Ailcs. from Hod Cloud, was a gunst of Mrs. Pihu' Cnristmas. Dean Smith from Topeka, rondo a short visit with his parents Christmas. B. F. Rued and family sponb Christ- nvis day with N. L. D Smith and family. Mrs. C rn Reed and Misses Iva Mar tin and Either Clauson wero visiting with Mrs. Emma Smith Sunday. Mr. Lippinoott and family, from Blair, aro guosts of his brother, Wm. Lippincott. during tho holidays. Tho Christnuis troe at tho M. E church last Saturday night was a grand success. Thu church was ful and there appeared to bo presents for all. Tho exorcises wero well rendered. Tho singing was very Bond, and every one seemed to (lijoy the exercises. An Knffllnh Mantrnp. A mantrap has been found in Alford, Lincolnshire, England, which shows the barbarity of a century or so ago. It is probably the largest mantrap In ex istence. It Is seventy-six inches in length, and Its Jaws, with teeth pro truding two inches, will open fully two feet two inches by eighteen inches. Old time landlords who chose to Insist upon their rights In their entirety, as they often did, were at liberty to plant these barbarous engines about in tho undergrowth of their Inclosed land for the benefit of any trespasser or possible poacher who might chance to set foot near them. Their use wus abolished by law In 1827. Not a Lottery. Deacon Do Good It won't do; It won't do. Wo must not have games of chance ut our church fairs. Mrs. Do Good But this Is not a gaino of chance. "You proposo to sell tickets nnd give prizes." "Oh, no; you are mistaken. We shall sell the tickets, of course, but we can't give any prizes, you know, becauKe we haven't any to give. There is no chance about it." New York Weekly. Ileuvy AVoilitliiK IHiikh. There are some heavy old wedding rings nt Kirk Braddan, In the Isle of Man, such as might be handy when the flustered bridegroom loses the ring. Leaning against the north Avail arc Homo very ancient rings of stone, through which, In days of long ago, before the Jewelers' windows glistened with wedding rings nt all prices, tho bride and bridegroom Joined hands, it is said, und were wedded. For Her Own Protection. "Yes, madam," said the salesman, "this is the most exquisite dinner set we ever handled. The price Is $150." "I'll take it," said Mrs. Rlchley, "if you'll agree to mark It 'Imitation; price, 10.00.' " "Of course, but er that's rather an odd request." "Yes, but I want to decelvo our serv ant girl." Philadelphia Press. Bunkoed. "Bilklns says there's nothing In tliese get-rich-quick schemes." "What's happened to him?" "I think he's married to a stingy heiress." L6ulsvllje Courier-Journal. "I've had a lot of trouble'during my life," on old man says In a recent book, "but most of It never happened." Nearly 10,000 Spanish Immigrants entered Cuba during the first three mouths of the present year. The Cu ban consuls in Spain aro instructed to net as immigration agents and to set forth tho opportunities for ludepend onco and wenlth In the Island republic. FARM LOANS I im well prepared to make Farm Loans in Webster, Smith and Jewell counties at low est rates, either for five or ten years, with best of options. Loans safely and carefully made for par ties having private funds. J. H. BAILEY, RED '.CLOUD, NEBRASKA SebmidtiWiseearveF PUOIMUETOKS OV THIS Fourth Aveiwie file at Itaket; Wholesale nnd retail Fiosh and Cured Meats, and everything kept in a first class meat market. Man ufacturers of high grade Sausage nnd Strictly Pure Lard. Highest market prices paid for Live Stock, Poultry, Hides, Pelts nnd Tallow. To the Farmers Out of 50 Insuranco Compnnies doing business in Webster County tho Gecman of Free port pays one-third of tho taxes nnd has over 500 policies in force. Tho Farmers' Mutual of Nebraska is tho largest Mutual in the state, with over three quarters of n million dollars in surance in Webster county. For Good Insurance Call on o. c. Rod Cloud. ON YOUR HUNTING TRIP lie sure to l lnuperly cqulnl uU.iln the STIiV. I'NSan.l .iiicNNor(.i whom,, We nulc RIFLES . . . from $2.25 to $150.00 PISTOLS t . . from 2.50 to 60.00 SIIOTQUNS . . from 7.50 to 30.00 Atkynurilrilrrnn'lliuht.Sfn'l for Mn-luKe Mm onour Kimlttr niakr. If tr.itcl ut.lk'H. IflMcf. ynucnnnut(.iMln,rlil otnl in SMOoTlNIi, tiii illrrcl. ferriage rAnriv'iiii;litliili.ie It. Mlflnl W,mY, uon reicli't uf' fur four cents In itauiis to catalog rkc. coer Ln;c. Our attractive thrre-iolor Aluminum ilangerwill lie sent anywhere for lo cents in sttnif.' J. STEVENS AEMS AND TOOL CO., r. o, iiu 4s Chlcopoo Falls, Masa., IT. S. A. INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATISM CURED IN 3 DAYS Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Intl., Bays; "Mj, wife had Inflammatory Kheumatinm In every muscle and Joint; her MilTerliiK was terrible aud her body and face were swollen almost be yond recognition; had been In bed six weeks and had eight physicians, but received no beneUt until she tried the Myntlc Cure for Rheumatism. It Rave Immediate relief and shn was able to walk about In three days. I am sura It saved her life." Sold by II. E, Orloe. Druggist. Red Cloud. Irvlnir and Thlnneaa. Sir Henry Irving wiib the first nctor to make slendcrness acceptable or tol erable on the English stage. Ho wnB very thin In his earlier middle age, and theater goers of that day wondered whether they could endure to see a long figure nnd logs, both unpadded. Until then fatness had been obligatory. It is dlfllcult to realize now the full conven tion of chest and shoulders nnd calves. Comparatively lately a. man of stage experience avus urgent avIUi u company of English amateurs that all the thin women uml all the lean men should be niado plump. "Nothing," ho said, "Is ho Impossible on the stage ns thinness." Irving changed all this because his genius was Avodded to uncompromising thinness. v h U, 4 I ,v'l ,1 ' ,' 1 .-- - . 3eJL:U