The Red Cloud chief., 1900-03-30
WEEKS HAPPENINGS,

Mrs, Hopkins of Riverlon was here
this week.
Charley Ricgle mad, u trip to Hast
ings this week
Edgar Wickbam left Monday morn.
ing for Norcatur.
The front Of VIM Bense's restaurant
has been neatly painted.
Charles Willis Of Bloomington was
doing business here this week.
BIanch Rcdding Of Guide Rock is
here visiting with her sister Myrtle.
Ed Ovcriug was looking after bust.
ness matters at McCook the first of the
week.
w n Richardson was looking after
business matters at his farm near
Odell.
Miss Helen Mcfarland returned
Thursday from a visit with relatives at
Grand Island.
OTwO new crossings were put in on
north Elm street this week They have
been much needed for some time.
The Degree of Honor dance at the
Masonic Hall last Tuesday evening was
quite largely attended and a good
time was had.
For ExCHANGE-Brick block, three
rooms, to trade for small farm in Web.
ster county. For particulars call at
Office of j. S White.
A number of the friends of VIM.
Crabill repaired to his home on Thurs.
day evening and gave HIM a surprise
in honor of his birthday. /
Married, Sunday, March %, at the
home of the brides father, S. Is. Car.
penter, on Indian Creek, Mr.. George
w. Hummell, Of Nespcr, Kansas and
Miss Ella Carpenter of Red Cloud. Rev.
Frank w. Dean officiating. The par.
ties are both well and favorably known
here and their host of friends unite in
wishing them a long and prosperous
journey through life.
At the home of the brides pa.
rents six miles west Of Baden:
occurred the marriage of Robert A.
Richardson to Miss Anna Ln,z.
Promptly at noon the young couple at.
tended by John Lutz and Miss Mary
Richardson took their places in the
parlor where the Rev. G.. w. Hummel
pronounced the words which made
them one for life. The bride was attir.
ed in a lovely dress of white null trim.
med in lace and chiffon, while the
groom was handsome in a conventional
black dress suit. Immediately after
the ceremony the guests repaired to
the dining room where a bounteous
repast was served to which all did am.
pie justice. The bride is a charming
young lady Of noble Christian charac.
ter and accomplishments, while the
groom is n Of our prosperous young
farmers OF sterling worth and a good
Christian nan. They will go to house
keeping on the Psshby farm south of
Bladen. They have the best wishes of
all their many friends.
M. NJ. Stern was arrested Monday on !
. complaint sworn out by Mrs. Bus. I
wife of the gentle nan who was I
and fined for giving liquor to J
who could not get it themselves !
and at a preliminary hearing the ease !
vas set for yesterday. The case was s
,alled yesterday afternoon beforeJ Judge I
West at the court house and was con- Z
,inued all afternoon and to-day till !
about 4 p. m. when a verdict was !
landed In by the jury: of mot guilty. !" ]
The case has caused considerable in. S
crest among our people as it was IN. z
that this was the first real :
OF the Anti-Sal BON League in
heir effort to drive out the saloons.
think 1t can be safely asserted that
he complaint was not the voluntary
.ctof the complaining witness, but the
OF other parties moresinterested.
are ia favor of the, enforcement of
he saloon laws, and the punt shment
saloon men for attractions OF it, but
are not in favor Of the idea of 10.
someone TO maksa complaint
when there 10 NO more evidence for
than there was in this case.
1t may not be So, still it appears
rom the evidence and the verdict Of
he jury, it was a cOncocted scheme
Ill the way through, for the simple pur.
pose of obtaining a little election pres. |
ige. Who will pay the costs in the
Ease we are not able to say, but we are
acre to say that we will do the best we
an to keep them from being paid by
he city, We have no complaint
the city paying for the prosecu. :
ion of casas aUainat nfract;nno 81 ,ho