The Red Cloud chief., 1885-09-25

ceive one iOta from the county for go
doing. The law should be amended 90
that the clerk would receive pay for
all labor rendered. The county or
state should not expec, its officials To
work gratituously anymore than an ill.,
dividual would expect it Of his hired
help. The decision Is in accordance
with the statute. but it is certainly not
equitable. This decision ends . con-
test that is Of interest o every county
clerk in the state Of Nebraska.
TheQui Vive Fire Department.
On la.t Friday evening the members
OF Qui vire FIRE company rendered the
celebrated drama The Veteran Of
1912. or Kesish and The Scout At the
Red Cloud rink in = style and manner
that would do credit u many a pro-
fessional troupe. The participants in
the drama have only oeen Practicing
for about one month. yet with the de-
termination of making it = success.
each one who took a part made It An
especial duty t" become ~ near per
feet ~ 'po--ihle in that short period
and how well they succeeded can only
be- determined from the continued
applause they received during the
the rendition Of the entire piece. The
drama relates principally to the late
wa:. and il made up from some Of the
earlier incidents Of that bloody strife.
Geo. Young. as Bill Jones. tho Scout.
did his part without . fault. while
Miss Seymour. as Kesish. played tho
Yankee maiden 10 perfection. distanc-
ing many who are natives Of the Green
Mountain state. {. b. Hosford. ~
Col. Warren. did vol. and FL. Hos
ford ~ Sheriff Slason. WAS = good
representation Of a Southern hoodluM.
Howard Gather wns indeed a splendid
Captain and very brave. while X. ID.
Yeiser covered himself With glory In
dying for his country. AZ 1t were. Miss
Anna Haley played her part. the wife
Of Charles Morrison. with credit TO
herself, and IN the satisfaction Of the
audience. Arson Highly, A. Pete,
Of the servants Of Coz. Warren. did
himself all over with honor % a
"cullud' professional. Will Hough-
ton, made a nice looking soldier. and
We know from our own knO~ledge
that he would Ooner 'fout" than o
l.. II. Wallace ~ Jake Whitaker. the
brave engineer with = game leg and
patriotic heart. did his part with e1.
excellence. and gave Of his wealth
freely to the great cause which he
e.pOused. and every once in . while
gave his boo, 10 Jim Hainss. tMr. Ed.
Talmagcl in . way that WAS gratifying
to the audience. Mr.. TAlmsRe. - Jim
Haines. played the drunken william to
perfection. and Vas often compelled to
par,ake Of his "hrewa,er" 70 keep the
snakes out Of his boots. In fact every
one Of the boys. and the ladies did
much better than could have been
expected under the circumstances.
Mr.. +. A. Hatch. Andy Jones. and
Will Mitchell snlivened the occasion
with some excellen, plantation soneS.
The Red Cloud Quartz, furnished the
music. Miss Sadie Becker presiding .:
the piano with her usual skill. The
whole affair was the best theatrical
entertainment that has ever been
given In Red Cloud. and The CHrEv
congraiula.es the 6remen on the sue
cessful Termination Of the entertain.
mens.
A PolSrkR-An exchange remarks
that the must effectual way 10 kill q
community or country. Is 10 get up
and kick every time . public improve
ment Is suggested. Buck the proposi'
ton TO build bridges; take Oh your coat
and cnss the railroad proposition; kick
asains, municipal Improvements. And
if an en,erprising citizen talks Of i'm.
! proving his property. tell him that be
10 . fool. and that he had better kesr
hts money in his pocket; diseo0rsx'
new comers from settling. tell them
that the county would not brns
S50.OOO il put up II auction and colo
and the chances are that you will die
stiIl kicking. and vith the knovledS'
that il your country has made AM
advancement you ass not responsible
for il