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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1908)
i i I SMITH CENTER (From tho Mosflongor) Tbo basement of tho M. E. church is now ready for tho uso of tho Sunday school. r A boy was horn to Mr. and Mra Andy Aydolott of Hannor township laat Friday. A well known Onylord oltlzon died last Satnrdny, March 21, 1008; Mr. John Lanau, one of tho first settlors of Houston towtiHhip. Link Klrkondall's house near tho school Iiouro caught flro, but woh put out boforo flro alarm Forakor at tho mill Rot half through howling. Vory light damage GUIDE ROCK. (From tho Signal.) Kooco Stiokloy is so nlllictod with rhoumathin that ho was compollod to glvo up IiIb delivery wagon and Hold tho samo to Goorgo Crow who will run it in connection with his drayllno. Tho Koyal Neighbors team went fo lied Cloud, ThurBday night to put on Nomo work. About 18 membors aro in tho team. Most of them drove up and tho rent wont on tho train, returning tho following day. Dr. Ira A. Paco surprised his many frionds hero Wednesday by arriving on a Denver train witli a lady whom lio Introduced as Mrs. Pace. Tho brido was formerly Miss Orpha Pottlt who lias just closed a term rif .school at Mend, Oregon, and on her return homo was mot in Denver by the Dr. whore they wore quietly married. Kho is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Puttit, live southeast of town and known in this vicinity. meet tio demands of the pnople ut -ives mihI dil cmi-M-riiidu tmmio. tMs oltjTand viciuit, and l' will IIP a Fo.tiinnttd.v It wa- .x-inKulslU'd afM-r h ng felt want and should have the hearty support of tho people. W. J. Marsh, who has purchased tho two lots on Main street of tho opt-ra house, will in tho futuro w met lino move his Implement buildings onto tho snme as ho does not wn tho lots upon which they now stand. CAMPBELL (From the Citizen.) Tho Frauklin County Sunday School Convention will bo hold at Blooming ton, Nob., April 11, li. Born, to Mr. aud Mrs. Wilfred Brouillotto, living six milos southwest. on .v mi" room wa uoroyeu ut tin WH'i'i' iiM'il dimagfil ih il isterlng 't hi the I'Mim below -o tint tho min U Will do llltlltT lulgO. Henry Modler has sovoral j tbs oi muviiig buihliigH on his handf, three in Uloominutnn and ono hero. W. B. Carpt'iiMT and his slsti-r Mr-. Van Me-or Itavo gnm down to Kansas iCuj to consult h doctor of tin ot. Hufu- Ma tin wa- called horo t'ds week from Imperial on account, of iIim sickness of his littlo daughter who ilvos with Mr Oudcrklrk. It develops that tho splinter which Hugh Robinson run into his foot, some two weeks ago is causing a whole lot STILLWATER Still dry. March Ih about gone. Uob't Orccnhalgh shelled corn last Friday. Stewart Albright was In the vicinity on Thursday. W. II. Hump contemplates going to Norton County, Kansas soon to look for a location. WOMAN THRASHES A LAWYER ' Hooker tounty Widow Takes Law Itv Her Own Hands in Mullen. Mullen, Nob., March fc8. irs. Mary Shearor, a widow residing ilvo miles west of town, met O. F. Hamilton In McUrldo'B pool hall hero aau admin istered to the man or law a eouuil thrashing. Hamilton Is a lawyer wbo was hanged in effigy from tuo baud- of town, on Sunday evening, Ma oh '22. of trouWOi Ho hlls uot U00l, llb0 to work in his storo for several days aud is laid up in bed. 'Doo" Kelso has recolvod a summons from the deputy United States Mar shall to appear In Omaha, April 8, In order to servo us a petit Juror, in tho Circuit aud distrrlct court. Leo is well SUPERIOR (From tho Journal) Jiunos Peterson and son, Frank, C. II. Miner, T. U. Hacker, F. W. Cowdon, .1. A. McArthur and L. McCall camo down from Rod Cloud today In two of Mr. Peterson's uutop. W. C. Buckles received word today that his brother, A. A. Buckles, died March 'JO, of pnoumoniu, at his homo in Ferguson, Iowa. It will bo remem bered that Mr. Buckles was horo last fall and mado his brother aud family an ox tended visit. The community south of tho river was shockod last evening by tho nows of tho suddon death of Sank Swoot. of that vicinity, which occurrod about ( o'clock. Mr. Swoot had boon to tho homo of Harve Wudley togetu harrow and It was while on his way homo that he was stricken. Goo. Davis, of west Superior, mot with a bad accident at tho alfnlfn mill this morning. Ho was in tho act of oiling tho machinery when ho wiib struck on tho back of tho head and rondorod unconscious. Ho is con scious this afternoon and is getting aoug as well us could be expected. BLOOMINGTON (From tho Advoeato.) Dr. .1. B. Sumner if. building a porch to his residence, mid getting in shape to keep cool during tho summer. Arthur Schepler and his brother wore down from the north part of the county yesterday as witnos-o in the insanityohargoagainstUobt. Schepler. W. J. Marsh Is putting down a well and improving his residence lots on Walnut street with tho intention of building a residence thereon next full For a long timo this city has boon without even a town hall or any place for public gatherings, but now Sheriff Walruth has como to the roscuo by converting tho old furniture store into a playhouse that, in tho future will a girl. D. II. Clark this week disposed of his Insurance and real estato bu-iuess to Harry Thlbodoau who will continue to conduct tho busiuobs at tho old stand. Carl Olson, who accompanied his mother Mrs. John Olson to tho hospi tal at Omaha a couplo of weeks ago, is discovered to bo sulforlng from a can cor for which ho has undergone an operation. Mrs. Nancy Cook, mother of J. B. Cook, with whom she Ins beon living, died last evening, March '27, at 8 o clock at tho ago of 83. Tho funeral takes plaeo tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Nov. Gout.. Mrs. Goo. Miller, who returned Saturday evening from attending her sister's wedding in Hastings was the victim of a run-away accident whllo being driven homo east of town by her husband. Tho harness gave way and tho hor.se became umanageable and beiruii to kick. Mr.-. Miller was thrown out and badly bruised about the face and head. No bones were broken and she is recoverina rapidly. stand In the public square a little over a vnn nrrn rw nortnln I rrneillrl fit lOH ill A carriage load of Outdo Rock people hs praclIc0 for whlch ho wa8 mter attended church at Prairie Center Sun-1 ,iioi,PP,i frm nlnnillno- Imfnrn the- day afternoon. 1011 Taylor and wife of Hastings came down Sunday and shelled their corn on Monday. A number of people of this vicinity attended tho picture show at Guide Rock, Sunday night. An agent of the St. Joe News-Press was in the neighborhood on Monday soliciting subscription for the same. Henry Shutte who spent the winter in his native country, (lermauy, has recently returned in time for farming disbarred from pleading boforo the land department. Tho present trouble was occasioned by tho attorney's al leged attempt to get possession of Mrs. Shearer's team on tho strength of nn old mortgage which, it Is. claimed, bos been satisfied, tho note being destroyed. l-VU1tv Wiimliiv viOinol vnh'il lust. Sprout was anothor who was likowlso , Sumay to observo Easter n gcneral summoned. Word was rocoivod early in the wook , appointed, from Missouri Valley, la., announcing Euklcy Smuluy hC,mol ek,cU,(1 lele. tho decease of Col. Fletcher, for many , 8 lf) Ul(J Cmmty COIIVOIltloIli wlllch years a well known character In I- rank nCoUj ;it 0lMe Uo(,k AprU nnd ,0 n8 nil niSLory. uu camo uuro ira uy u folIows. MrSi M Douthit, Ida Richardnon and Roy Cro.ior. LEBANON. (From tho Argus.) Jim S"'!' van's dog snapped at tho four year old boy of If. H. Chilcott, Sunday, cutting through one of his oyolids. Miss Nottio Brown closed a very suc cessful term of school in tho True- blood district, Wednesday. She was completely taken by surprise at tho noon hour by the patrons coming to tho school building with dinner. Belleville is undergoing a siego of smallpox, in n mild form. So far no fatal cases have boon roportod, yot over u hundred have been afllictod. Schools and churches liuvo been closed for two weeks. 1881 aud practiced law throughout his residence m the county. Beginning Tuesday morning, Frank lin becomes it more prominent phico on the map, at least on railroad maps, for by an order issued and arranged by Supt. K. K. Voting, tho morning flyer. No. Ill will now make regular stops at this placf. A farewell reception was given at the Congregational church Wednesday evening by tho congregation to How T. ().' Douglass jr. Its pastor, and family. They have boon with tm a littlo ovor five years, and expect to start next Monday to u now field of labor at Vermillion, S. D. FIND ARSENIC IN THE TEA 6outh Omaha Man Is Held on Poison ing Charge. South Omaha, March 27. Acting, upon advice received from tho county attorney, the police are holding Gus McCloud on the charge of having at tempted to poison his wifo and child. The tea which contained tho areenle committee consisting of six men were was analyzed' by an Omaha ohemlst nnd was found to contain oraonlc in a quantity sulllcicnt to cause death. McCloud was arrested by Captain Troutan. It is alleged that last Thursday McCloud mado somo tea for his wifo and little daughtor. The child drank the tea and became norl ously .111. Mrs. McCloud, however, failed to drink any of the beverago, GUIDE ROCK. friends ut several Mrs.ICathearl visited Hardy recently. JohuT'Klndseher was away days buying cuttle. Little Vera Bradford is much better. She was a very sick child all last week. P. K. Fairfield is building a fence about his property in the east part of town. Mrs. W. A. Sccley has Ihscu very sick having taken a relapse of grippe last Friday. B. C. Christy and wife of tluidc Rock visited at the home of Mrs. Minnie Killough on Monday. They were ac c smpanied by (.1 rand ma Richardson who will visit with relatives a few days. Relatives here have received news o the marriage of Alice DcWolf, former ly of Stillwater late of Weeping Water to a Mr. Bates of Dresden, Kansas. The marriage took place at Hoxie, Kansas, March 7th, 11106. Mrs. Hannah Shcltoti recently re turned from a month's visit with her daughter, Mrs. I). W. Carswcll and family, in Osborim county, Kansas. Mrs. Shelton brought home with her her little grand daughter Alta Cars wcll, who will stay with her grandma for somo time. Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon ri:' -7 'My$ . L. W. Breakoy and family wont to , Mrs. Jennie B. Campbell was .side Kansas City, to consult a. physician in 1 several davs the past week with neu- regard to Mrs. B's health. If it should bo necessary to remain for treatment a house will bo rented and tho family will remain with her. Arthur Myers, who assisted his fath or. in his restaurant horo some time ago, is reported very sick at tho homo ralgia of the stomach. Lee Simpson and wife have made up their mind to go to Waunota in the western part of the state. Mr. ico. Morhartnud son, Dwight of Red Cloud visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. .loncs, Saturday nnd Sun- of his futhor-in-law, north of Inavule. 1 ,jny. Nebn.skn. His father wont up thorol Mrs Mnrv Kcy wont to Kans.ls ,-ity to assist iu caring lor mm. . Sllll,lay ,,,.,. slf,tor .Mrs. Ns(ie camp- John 1. Lcuau. one of tho early ! tL. llUl fumily moved there a short Smith county settlers, was found dead j imii .,jr0. in his boa Saturday morning, by his. . Mill;sM1 IjSlIllbL.rt onilll. frolll iniiignier. ins nomo was neuriiayioru Lincoln Lawyer Is Convicted. Lincoln, March 30. A jury in tho district court declared R. J. tJreono guilty oi' extorting money from Lin coln liquor dealers. Green was in dicted on the charge of filing remon strances before the excise board and exacting cash payments for the with drawal of the suits. The offense Is punishable by a lino of from $200 to $500, or by imprisonment In the peni tentiary for from one to five years. Fresh Meats Koon Bros. Red Cloud, Nebraska. Iliaommindtd by Itading physicians and ohimitft FIVE REASONS WHY CALUMET BAKING POWDER Through all the failures iniident to settling in a now country, lie stayed by his homostoad and was rewarded for his faithfulness in ho surrounded Diller Tuesday evening to visit till Suud:iywith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lambert. Frank Phillips and wife wens up iinuiiimuii !.:..... ...:.. Xl.. IM.il. himself and family with many comforts1 ", 1'h-..k "'"'.', ', ". 11I1S MISll!! , .UI.S. 1IWJIII miiwr'v.ilti. of llfo. FRANKLIN (From the Sentinel.) A tiro started Wednesday iu tho sec ond story of Watson ('hitwood's house nut on tho farm where Al Williamson iv "iii.im,iuimn They visited Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Parker Saturday. Karl It. (Vary went to Lincoln Sun day evening to sec his wife, who Is not gaining so fast as her friends had honed. She has bean at the Sanitar ium for several weeks. has obtained the confidence of the public. 1. It complies with the Pure Food Laws of all state. 2. It is the only high-grade Powder sold at a moderate price. 3. It is not made by a Baking Powder Trust. I. Food prepared with it is free from Rocbello Salts or Atum 5. It is the strongest Baking Powder on the inarl.ct. $1,000.00 given for any substance Injurious to health found in calumet Culmiiet Is bo carefully nnd clentlficnlly prepared that tho neutralization of the fnuredlcnts is absolutely perfect. There fore Calumet leavci no Knchello Knits or Alum in the food. It Is vhrmlcnllr correct. All Grocers are Authorized ( Guarantee this Calumet naklncrPowdercoats little. Coats h little more than the cuenp, insurious powders now on the market, but it Is n bis laviDK over me iron iiuwucu. Try Calumet prjWM ia.Lj era. ii jigjrwjia'YTMiwfvi NOW IS THE TIME To look over your Insurance Policies and see tiiat you J have everything fully covered. The lightning and storm ? --' season is on. I represent six leading companies and have 800 risks in Webster County. O- C- TEEL, Red Cloud, Neb. OyERINC BLOCK BOTH PHONES "j" i , &&. M.tL ' jrtik.u.afc...'."-, -&&,.' t ..,,,;., .J -MHjmt , 4.! ''jJVtLtH ,txS'Jt' .ijJi 2s I fSS i