The Red Cloud chief., 1908-02-21

NJ. knigge, OF illwate precinct. NO
particulars received concerning the
weddings.
Roadmaster slime Of the Burlington
has resigned his position and gone
into the drug business Mt Orleans. He
has beer succeeded by Peter Trout,
who was in the city Sunday inspect
ing the Red Cloud yards.
The postponed joint meeting of the
G. A. X. and w. r. C. will be held Sat
nrday, February 2s. Supper ut 6 pm,
a short program following. All boys
of the sixties and members OF the
corps and their families invited.
q. +. Sloss, a painter and paper
hanger from Lincoln, has arrived here
with his family and has made arrange
ments to open n wall paper and paint
store in the room just west of the old
p~ostotlicc building. We welcome him
to our city.
An assistant matron in an Ohio chill
dren's home nailed n 7-year-old boys
tongue to the back of IA chair because
he would not confess to having stolen
a pencil. She vas let off with n light
5 fine and dismissal from her post. We
: gods, what are we coming to-?
The time is rapidly drawing near
= when we will be compelled to drop all
9 delinquent subscribers from our list.
g a 49,, ,., fr-1,nrn ,.aSnnn1n1 IN
our request for n settlement. Others,
: whom we know are amply able to pay,
4 either refuse or neglect to do so.
S Rev. r. b. +. Hill of l~navale was 4
Red Cloud visitor Tuesday. While in
Fairfield the other day some ungodly
wretch opened his grip and stole two
:, of his coats. We always supposed that
preachers. like editors, were too poor
to own more than N coat mt a time,
Judge DUNCAN opened the equity
term of the district court yesterday
and spent nearly the entire day listen
ing to motions and arguments. Wa
were pleased to note that II new
Judge had retained Judge Adams
" stenographer, Mr.. Purse, in his ole
position.
W willie" Sells, one of the proprietor
VI of the Sells g. Downs circus, whicl
" will be remembered by our citizen
on account of the number and bold
ness of the ''skin games" connecte'
ut with It,, died in New York Monday
no He was at one time the king of tn
bareback riders.
OF Services at the Baptist church SUI
gs day. Bible school Mt 10 a. m; preacl
m ing at IL a. M; theme, Service an
Rewards of Believers" At 1880 p. N
W. theme, proving the Will of God
es- Bible study Tuesday at Mr.. Alva Sc
he lars at 1880 p. III. Prayer meetir
Wednesday at $3.50 p. m. CA. Wilso
set pastor.
,k The medal contest to be given und
ere the auspices of the w. c. Il. U. will
held in the Christian church Thursdi
No. evening, February @7, commencing
"a 8 o'clock. An admission fee of 10 cen
& will be charged. A cordial invitatiC
is extended to the public to come al
listen to something good coming fro
'"' the midst of our young folks.
The Fifth district Republican co
'"e gressional convention will meet
Hastings on Monday, March 0, at
ext D. M. to select two delegates and ty
old alternatcs-t to the Republican nation
convention, and to express prcferen
for Republican candidates for pre-
INST dent and vice president of the Unit
me States. Webster county is entitled
but eleven delegates.
Win Overman, son of County Co
,es- missioner j.. G. Overman, gradual
from the State University last Frida
due February Ia, having completed
,ru. full four years course in three and
half years. viii graduated from I
Red Cloud high school in 1908, taug
school for u year, and then enter
the university. He has made a recC
of which he may well be proud.
There is a nan who frequen
comes to Red Cloud that should
hss put under restraint. We refer to Jul
Ter Wobberman, who is unquestionably
ear unsound mind. His mania takes
ing form of asking youpQ girls to ma