The Red Cloud Chief from Red Cloud, Nebraska • Page 3

Carbollized Witch Hazel and Arnica Salve We make it. We do not know of a better salve or ointment. This is the one that cures. It should be kept on hand constantly, so that it can be applied promptly in emer- Sencies. It relieves, quickly the pain from burns and scalds, heals cuts, cracked hands, ete a thoroughly reliable ointment that many people "swear Price.

25 cents. If not satisfactory, your money refunded. Chas. L. Cotting, The Druggist.

LOCALETTES 85.25 coal at Caldwell's. Stock saddles at Joe Fogel's. James Peterson is in Omaha. Light harness at Joe Fogel's. Mrs.

Chas. Besse is on the sick list. P. Hale is visiting in Missouri. Jessie Ducker returned to Alma Sunday.

Mra. Henry Clark is home from York. Ned Grimes of Blue Hill was in town Friday. Grant Usher was up from Superior Sunday. Mrs.

McFarland bas returned from McCook. Don't forget the football boys' dance tonight. Miss Bertha Potter has returned to Lincoln. F. Newhouse has returned from Hastings.

Mr. Swartz of Alma was in town this week. I. B. Colvin was up from Guide Rock yesterday.

Wm May of Blue Hill was in town vesterday. W. S. Bense began cutting ice Wednesdav. Leon Marsh has returned to school at Kearney.

Infants' all wool white shirts, 50c. F. Newbouse. Coal, coal! Soft coal for base burners At Caldwell's. Bonn hoebler was down from Blue Hill Saturday.

Judge Duffy was up from Guide Rock Thursday. Earl Crary of Guide Rock was in town Thursday. W. N. Richardson is recovering from a severe illness.

James Mitchell left Tuesday morning for Chicago. L. H. Blackledge was in Omaha the irrat of the week. Alfred and Geo.

Hadell were in St. Joseph this week. Mrs. Corwin cave up from Guide Rock Wednesday. Try Ward Hayes for a first class ebave or hair-cut.

By Shepardson WAS down from verton Monday. Mrs. N. Rants came home Monday fro.n Hastings. S.

Proudfit of Guide Rock WAS in the city Wednesday. Jame: Colvin of Guide Rock was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. Omer Doling has returned to her home in Lincoln. Chas.

Rust and son Roy were in to Franklin Tuesday. Miss Pearl Mitchell has returned to her home in Lincoln. Fifty Years the Standard CREAM BAKING POWDER Improves the flavor and adds to the healthfulness of the food. PRICE BAKING POWDER 00. CHICAGO Try that smokeless coni at Caldwell's, Art Rony has nccepted a position with Rife Robinson.

If you want the bast and cheapest harness, go to Fogel's. Paul Pope and Frank Cowden were in Riverton Thurs. lay. See Joe Fogel for anything in the harness or saddlery line. A.

Reynolds left for Bruaing, Neb, Thursday morning. Art Yarter was in town for a short time the first of the week. Floyd and Frank Peterson were in Superior Sunday. R. T.

Potter and Bernard were in Omaha this week. Chas. Copley has returned to Grand Island to resume his studies. Miss Bessie Hottield went to Lincoln Monday for a visit with friends. C.

J. Pope is attending the implement dealers meeting at Omaha. Charley Tenant came home from Denver Saturday for a short stay. Web-ter county has just paid off $10,000 of its bonded indebtedness. Wanted -Fresh young cow.

Inquire at F. Newhouse's dry goods store. Mrs. Henry Cook and daughter are home from Minneapolis, Minn. Moranville's Perfection Hair Tonic for sale at Schaffnit's barber shop.

C. M. Person, the second-band man, staking a trip througt the south. Quick service and first class work is the motto at Schaffnit's barber shop. Mr.

and Mrs. Williams have returned to their home in Cripple Creek, Colo. A. R. Reynolds was down from ing, last Friday and Saturday.

Will Letson left for Dead wood Saturday after spending the holidays here. Ward Hiatt and wife of Lincoln are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. C.

Sherman. C. E. Wescott and Vernon Storey came down from Plattsmouth, day. James Kidd and wife of Sedalia were visiting friends and relatives here this week.

Don't miss the "Chalk at the M. church Tuesday evening, Januare 19. Miss Bessie Marsh gave a taffy pull Saturday for her guests. No boys were allowed. Victor Manspeaker, formerly of Denver, has opened a barber shop in this city.

Miss Mand Price and Miss Kanselmeyer of Naponee were ic Red Cloud Monday. Boyd Smith expects to go to Havelock take a position in the B. M. shops. Charlotte Worley and Mrs.

Case are home from the teachers' meetsng at Lincoln. Miss Daisy Heffeltinger and Miss Bess Parrott, returned to their home in Grand Island Monday. Miss Beulah Taylor and Mr. John Yapel, who have been visiting in Maryville, Mo, are home again. C.

E. Patman ar.d son Miles are in Lincoln. Miles wiil take a course at the State Agricultural college. Clarence Steen, the popular baseball player, came down from Wahoo Satur. day for a short visit with friends.

Mrs. Henry Cook has a lemon tree at her beme from which she recently plucked a perfect lemon weizbing 14 ounces. J. H. Kudrns and wife went to Esbou, Kansas, Monday, to attend the funeral of Mr.

Kudrna's uncle, who died Sunday. John Hovel shipped twenty head of cattle to St Joe recently which netted him $136 more than the home market offered him. E. M. Gard sold the W.

F. Kellogg property to John Robbins. Mr. Kellogg expects to remove to Benton county, Arkansas. Mrs.

J. S. Emigh entertained a ber of her lady friends at the home of her daughter, Mrs. N. H.

Morrison, Tuesday afternoon. About as silly an article as ever peared in the "Fountain of Slush" was the one headed "Ltap Year in the last issue of that handbill. Salesmen wanted to look after our interest in Webster and adjacent counties. Salary or commission. Ad.

dress Lincoln Oil Cleveland, 0. Henry Clark bas disposed of his marble and granite works to E. Me. Allister and has opened a feed store in the old Bine Front building on South Webster street. The football boys will give a big dance in Potter's ball tonight.

The boys have lost considerable money on the last two games, and are taking this method of trying to get even. A $10,000 damage suit ba: been filed in the district court by G. W. Hite of Campbell against Jas. W.

Smith, the result of the loss of an eye in a personal encounter. The Ladies' guild of the Episcopal church will give a "sunset social" and chicken pie supp at the home of Mrs. Dr Damerell Saturday of next week. Program will be announced next week. Jennie Sti zor, have gained thirty five poun is in two Nothing did me any good or.

til Turd Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten A blessing to sickly woman. C. 1. Catting. Bea -Far and has put a street light in front of his store.

If all the morenoats would show a similar spirit of enterprise the business g'reets nt least would soon assume a city- like appearance on dark nights. Have you indigestion, constipation, headache, backache, kiduey trouble? Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will make you well. If it fails get your money back. That's fair. Tea or tablet form.

35 conte. C. L. Cotting. Supposing you're busted -haven't dime, Gutting poor isn't a serious crime, Pat on a bold front, work with all your might, You're sure to win by taking Rocky Mountain Tea at L.

Cotting. Death's Harvest. JOHN A. BARBER PASSES AWAY. John A.

Barber, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Webster county, died Sunday morning at h's home, a mile and a half west of Red Cioud, from pneumonia. Mr. Barber was sick but three days and his death came as to his bosts of friends and arquaintaneca, for, though he had passed the allotted threes ore. and ten, be was apparently in good health up to the time of his taking sick with pneumonia, three days before his death. The funeral was held Monday from the family home, Rev.

Willahan, pastor of the Baptist church, conducting the services, and the burial took place in the Red Cloud cemetery, the remains being followed to the grave by a large number of friends and relatives. John A. Barber was born in Becket, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, January 19,1829, and lacked but 14 days of being 75 years of age at the time of his ath. He was married September 6, 1858, to Miss Laura L. Bills of Lee, Mass.

In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Barber removed to Sterling, Ill, and in May, 1891, came to Nebraska, locating at Red Cloud, being among the very first settlers of this county. Snortly after arriving here Mr. Barber took up homestead a mile and a half west of bere, which has ever since been his home Mr Buber WAS the father of six children, all of whom, as well as bis aged wife, survive him.

The children are: Charles H. Barber of Almens, Herbert A. Barber of Womer, William Barber of San Francisco, Fred O. Barber, Mre. Ed McCune and Mis.

Lulu Matter of this county, the latter of whom was the tirst white gir! born in Webster county. Mr. Barber was 8 veteran of the civil war, and bas always been a hardworking, honest and upright citizen. On the 6th of last September Mr. Barber and his aged wife were given A surprise by their host of friends, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding, at which time Mr.

Barber WAS presented with a gold watch by his friends and neighbors of more than thirty years standing. His death will be regretted by all who knew bim. SAMUEL BILLINGS. The death of John A. Barber WAS preceded but a few hours by that of bis brother-in-law, Samuel Billings, who died Saturday eveningat half past six.

Funeral services were conducted at 9 o'clock Sunday morning by Rev. Wm. Hauptmann, pastor of the gregational church, and the burial was at Mt. Hope cemetery. Mr.

Billings was 76 years of age and 8 native of Connecticut, having come to Nebraska in the pioneer days, He was a veteran of the civil war and a member of the local G. A. R. post. His death, followed so closely by that of his brother.

in-law. was a sad coincidence and a heavy blow to the family. Little Mr. Billings' early history could be learned, as no one could be found who was acquainted with that part of his life. POSTOFFICE BUSINESS.

Healthy Increase in Business of Red Cloud Office During 1903. That the city of Red Cloud in a growing and prosperous condition is shown by the increase in the business done by the postoflice during the year just ended. Tue holiday business was especially good and Postmaster T. C. Hacker is well pleased with the show.

ing made. During the holiday season the registered package business showed an increase of 108 parcels over the same period last year. From December 19 to January 1 the the sales of postage stamps increased 764 per cent over she sales for the corresponding period of last year, a rec. ord of which any office might be proud and one which very few offices cau equal. The foreign money order business has been light, and the sum total for all the yeare since the foreign money order system was inaugurated is so small that it effectually does away with theory that our foreign born citi.

zens send back to the old country a SPECIAL SALE CORN A of Men's, 'Boys' and Children's MIX Winter Suits, Overcoats and Pants. The sale includes odd Suits, Pants and Overcoats and a few lines of late arrivals from the ufacturer. 20 Per Cent Discount from Plain Figure Prices. A genuine cut price sale that will pay you to investigate. THE COWDEN-KALEY CLOTHING ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS.

First Door North of Postoffice. Red Cloud, Neb. 4 luge percentage of their savings. A great many people labor under the belief that the mail order houses in the east are drawing immense sums of money away from home merchants and that the business is rapidly increasing, but the following figures, showing the total amount of money sent to mail order houses for each of six years, should not be very dislast couraging: 84,499 1899 4,611 1900.. 4,666 1901.......

4,711 1902. 4,678 1908 5,003 Total for six vears. $28,161 The business in 1903 over that of the tiret year recorded, 1895, shows an of but $511, which is a very satcrease isfactory showing of the manner in which the home merchants bave met the mail order competition. The rural tree delivery bas come to stay. The rules of the department require that each carrier shall carry an of not less than 3,000 pieces of average mail per month in order to maintain his route.

The carriers on the routes running out of Red Cloud have far ceeded the required amount and the number of pieces of mail carried i is rapidly increasing. The following figures show the number of pieces of mail carried on euch route during the months of November and December: NOV. DECEM. INC. Route 1.........

4.497 5.216 719 Route 2.. 3.564 4.386 822 Route 3.. 3.908 4,403 495 Route 8,394 4,209 815 15,363 18,214 2,851 Postmaster Hacker has spared neither labor cor expense to afford every facility to the patrons of the office and has been ably assisted by Miss Clara McMillan. Topham-HicCall. Wednesday evehing at 71 o'clock, at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Topham, six miles southwest of Red Cloud, occurred the wedding of Miss Emily Tophun and Mr. Floyd McCall, Rev. William Hauptmann, pastor of the Congregational church, officiating. Miss Josie Norris played the wed ling match while the bride and groom, ported by Miss Ella Bradshaw a9 bridesmaid and Mr.

Ceil McCall As best man, took their places beneath a huge wedding bell formed of ever. greens and chrysanthemums, and hev. Hauptmann performed the ceremony which united the young couple for lite. The bride was handsomely gowned in a dress of castor colored voile with tan stitched straps, piped with turquoise velvet, with a full bertha waist, and carried bride's roses. The bridesmaid wore castor -colored voile trimmed with velvet, and carried pink carnations.

After the ceremony the guests, about sixty in number, partook of a bounteous wedding supper. Many handsome and costly presents were received by the young comple. The groom is a son of Alfred McCall and is 8 prosperous young farmer, he and his brother baving charge of the Miner ranch. The newly wedded pair will make their come at the Miner ranch, where everything had been made ready to receive them. THE CHIEK wishes them a pleasant journey down life's pathway.

Card of Thanks. I desire to thank the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted during the illness of my grandmother, Mrs. Bridget Perry. MRS. IRA WOLF.

$50, Portland, Oregon. and Return. On account of the annual conven. tion of the National Wool Growers and Live Stock Association the Burlington will sell tickets to Portland, Oregon, and return at the low rate of 850 January 7, 3, 9 and 10. Liberal stopover privileges, attractive diverse routes, return limit, January 31st.

You can include San Francisco in the return trip for $1850 additional. For information as to sleeping car reservations, train service ask the agent or write J. Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha. Farm Loans. I have just prepared myself! to make farm loans ac a low rate of interest either in Jewell, Smith or Webster counties; can pay off at any time.

J. H. BAILEY, Red Cloud. Avoid Typhoid Fever By having a new well put down and cased with a heavy galvanized tube, made by us in any size, diameter, of heavy ironsomething that will last a lifetime and be a source of comfort and health. We have PUMPS That work easily and give satisfaction; also pipe in any size or quantity at the right prices to interest you.

A pump complete with cylinder for $4.00 Good, heavy goods and properly fitted. Galvanized Iron and Wood Water Tanks carried in stock. Let us fit you out with a complete outfit. MORHART BROS. Hardware Co.

INSURANCE Over Million DO LARIS DAMAGE in Adams county, For Arst-class insurance, call on or address O. TEEL RED CLOUD, NEB. J. P. HALE REDCLOUD 13.1 WEBSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE LOANS Some of the finest farms and city property in Webster County, Nebraska, for sale.

Prices ranging from 815 to $25 per acre. J. P. HALE, Red Cloud, Nebraska. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.

PANDRO The Bon Ton is prepared to serve Ousters in every style on short notice. All kinds of Hot Drinks for cold weather served at the soda fountain. Catering for parties and dances. The Bon Ton W. S.

BENSE. Proprietor. Dr. Alfred K. Hills, editor.

of the New Medical Times, says: Flour of the Mills Entire Wheat as ground by. the Franklin Lockport, N. 18 the best cereal food. This flour of the Whole Wheat is the Nutrient par excellence, and should supplant the ordinary White Flour (which contains imperfect starch alone and is consequently as food) in our daily consumption. Always ask for Franklin Mills." All leading Grocers sell it..