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The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

Mr.. Runnells, the deputy Sheriff,
has until quite recently been opposed
u women's rights, but circumstances
over which he had no control" has
caused him to change his mind. This
result was brought about in the follow
ing manner. He was sent by the
sheriff to bring away a gun that was
held by Mr.. Cummins. or rather it
would seem by Mrs. Cummins, resi-
dents Of the south side of the river.
Mr.. Runnells came back without the
gun, giving rs the a for the non
success of the enterprise the fact that
Mrs. Cummins met him ut the door
with a loaded revolver and threatened
to p~erforate his corporosity with lead
en- pellets if he did not Immediately
make himself scarce. The following
day the sheriff drove over to the house
of the Cummins' to see if he would
meet with any better success than his
deputy, and by invitation We accom-
panied him. As We rode along our
mind would dwell upon the possible
termination of our trip. We wonder
ed if it hurt very much to be shot
through the lungs and We asked our
self If a bullet through the head would
be likely to end our newspaporial
career; We wondered who would take
charge of the CHIEF in case W should
he suddenly called to u brighter and a
better world, and when We ~recOllected
that We had not made a will and that
our immense possessions would in the
event of our sudden demise be the
subject of much litigation and would
eventually find its way into the Golfers
of the greedy lawyers We wished we
had stayed at home. and when We
recollected that sundry aEd divers
debts remained unpaid and would
probably always remain SO if we did
not safely return, our anxiety for the
welfare of our creditors overcame all
other considerations and we begged
the sheriff to allow us to stop with the
team in the bushes a half mile from
the house and that he proceed on foot
urging as nh excuse that a stray bullet
might injure one of the horses and we
would dislike to sec the noble animals
hurt; this the sheriff would not hear
to, and We drove to the house where
We was met by Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins
in a cordial manner, the gun was
handed ont, the deputy sheriir-s YER
sion Of the affair was denied and we
drove off triumphantly with the prize.
The prize was an old double barrel
led gun worth about II cents, and
when we had examined it We came to
the conclusion that We did not blame
the deputy for not wishing to sacrifice
his life in gaining possession Of such n
piece of property rs that.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

Stanley, the great explorer, is making
his way into the heart of Africa and
expects to be absent about three
years. He was Oh the Congo river,
the last that was heard from him,
which was in December last. ]. G.
Potter, however, has been more
recently heard from; he has just re-
ceived q large lot of clothing, boots
and shoes &C., which he is anxious to
sell, and has marked them down very
low. Be sure to call on him before
purchasing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
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child. operating isae mare kessersfy safe
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The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

There are Mt present a number of
dead carcasses lying about town that
should be removed at once. The
health of the people demand that the
town council take Immediate steps
to abate the nuisance. The smell, at
times, from the slaughter houses, the
soap factory and the careasses that are
fostering in the hot sun, in and near
the town is terrible, and will eventu.
ally breed sickness and disease if not
looked after. 1t had ought to be made
a criminal offence for anyone to neg
lect to bury animals that die on their
premises.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

The Lincoln Journal says there
Fan be no better advice to the people
of Nebraska than this: Vigorously
support your local papers. Upon
them you must depend for all knowl-
edge of your home affairs and upon
them strangers will depend ~ an in
dex of your enterprise, itelligence,
financial condition and mercantile
prosperity. Let every citizen Of the
state take his local paper-and pay
for it, cash in advance, without grum-
bling.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

OSss uIe tOoISccu 0OuJS lux.
Young man the ice cream season
has arrived.
Mr.. Mead, q Insvale, has become q
reader Of the CHIEY.
Hon. II. S. Haley has been on the
sick list'for some time.
II you want q nice cool drink GO 10
Cooks and try 4 glass of soda.
Will Reilly and family started east
on a visit last Monday morning.
DR.. Kendall's "hore books" for sale
at the CHIEF Office at % cents
apiece.
We want a good live correspondent
in every precinct in the county-one
that will report the news.
Mr.. Calender, Of the firm of Moon
4 Calender. at COwles. was = caller ut
the CHIEF Office last Monday.
An outfit Of eight Immigrant wagons
passed through town last Friday,
bound for Washington Territory.
Mr.. Serene Dutton, of Piattsmouth,
. brother-in-law to Mr.. Bayha, has
been spending a few days in town.
Tell me We winds that round my
pathway roar, Amt there no circuses
going to come to this ere town no
more"
The bond election in Guide Rock
precinct came off last Monday; the
vote stood, for bonds l52, against
bonds 6.
II you want the boy to spade up an
onion bed in the garden, instill into
his youthful mind the seductive idea
that he is digging bait to 60 fishing.
We will give a chrome to any per-
who will show us q newspaper man
who refers to his subscription list
without using the words, rapidly in
creasing.
Garden seeds in great variety fresh
from the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, ID. c., can be had be had
at Haley. Bros. office without money
and without price.
Last week We found n pocket book
containing about seventy-nine thou
sOnd dollars, and returned it to the
owner. IAN honest man is the
noblest work of God"
There is a lamentable scarcity %
of lawyers in this tOwn-only twelve.
Good chance for some enterprising
deciple of Blackstone TO locate and
grow up with the-rest.
The creek bottom east of town, with
its hundreds Of loads of rotting
manure. will o become a hot
bed Of disease and death for this town
if the council do not give it their at
tentiOn soon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
EAssy N EUROPE.

Petroleum ". Nasty proposes to
do" Europe, and will write a series al
letters for the Toledo, o. WEEKLY
BLADE, commencing this month. He
will undoubtedly give the American
public some rich reading. The
WEEKLY BLADE will be SEM TO any
address three months for 50 cents. IN
Guiding IN elegant large portrait Of
d. r. Locke Nasty. See advertise
ment in another column.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given. that the
partnership heretofore existing be.
tween the undersigned, under the firm
name of smith Bros. & Thompson i,
this day dissolved on account of ia,
expiration Of time for which sand
partnership was effected. and that
Smith Bros. who are to succeed To Ill,
business of said firm. will SUI al
liabilities Of the same.
Red Cloud Ncb, May ri. lSSI.
SMITH Bios.
NJ. Ii. THOMSON.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

Roby is agent for the celebrated
Milford flour, he has a large supply of
both grades on hand. The poorest
grade of this -four is superior To the
best grade of flour sen out by other
manufacturers. Call at Roby's and
get n sack. and have some nice, light.
sweet, and white bread. 3Stf
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
wcsE rs. WAGES.

There are lives out of which almos,
every s~ofsening and enobling elemen,
has been crushed by hard, thankless
toll, spent where no flowers blooms
where no frui, rilens, nor birds sing:
where the morning has no freshness.
the evening no dews. l. il any won
der that the poetry is all crushed out
of these human lives. and they become
hard a iron machines which they
manipulate. Who is to protect women
from the slow suicide brought abou,
by the insufiiciently remunerated toll ,
and. sadder still. against the prosti,u-
ton to which she is impel!ed 10y pow
erty.
A poor women's time and hands are
her capital. Neither her time. her
strength, nor her brain was given 10
her by man. Yet men make laws
which tie the hands of women in the
struggle for existence, by shutting her
out altogether from some trades, and
diminishing her earning in all, yet tax
her property the same H. mans i tax
cd. They call this protection We
prefer ten minutes justice to a whole
term of such protection.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
Woman's Column.

This eclana b set apart fer the use Of III.
women Of the county. and they ell have an
any 9~ssstioa Of iufssest "a the ser The editor
Of this paper viil 10; bod him self responsible
Tor anything that may appear in this eslsnn.
o. for The views aud opinions Of eVrre,pSa-
dents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
Money To Loan

On Real Estate, in Webster and adj
joining counties NJ the very best rates.
IL will pay every farmer who thinks OF
borrowing money, To- q me before
making arrangements with any other
party.
No expense To the borrowcr-n0
tedious delay-no dealing with eastern
parties-no application fee, bonus or
commission-no fee for making or
recording papers or taking acknowl'
edgements-no advance or srmi-an.
nual interest, and no interest until
money is actually in hand.
Call upon or address
X. 4. SIMPSON.
3stf Loan Broker, Blue Hill, N.h.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

see in thi. section. Weight. IN flesh,
1900 pounds. Beautiful Bay. Symmet.
rical form. good life, high carriage and
bet Of all a. kind A. a kitten His Owner
also has a good Jack with him at same
rates. Until further notice Will IL
found at the Commercial barn.
Colts can be seen at the premIse- of
jos. Fogle. State Greek: Es1. Vance,
Inavale: o. Mccall. Henry Gerkke,
nj Bccker's farm and Ralf<tons at In
avale. also at Red Cloud. Nules ai
premises Of Lew Smith and Ben Port
rier. Guide Rock. Elm creek mills
and Red Cloud mills.
The owner has entitled this JACK
Capt. Smith" being the famous Lev
smith Jack. formerly Of Guide Rock.
Shows the bes, stock IN the valley.
d. LrTZ. Proprietor
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

In continuing the business nj ia,
old stand We beg To assure all Of oui
customers and friends that the same
liberal policy will be observed in th,
future, ~ in the past. We snail he pre-.
pared ut ali times to extend ample ne
cOmmodntions 90 the legitimate wants
of all branches Of business and fee
justified in soliciting continuance o
our patronage. SMITH Bios.
.ygt4
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

Mr.. Howe, of Saltwater has turned
his attention to hedge. to some extent
this spring. 1t has been demonstra-
ted that the Usage Orange will make
a good fence and can be successfully
grown in this country. We refer to
the farm of T. Lawler, near Cowles,
for proof of our assertion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
CROW N!

Not the Crown of Kings. nor the
Crown of Glory, but the Crawn Sewing
Machine, the latest and best machines
in the market, it will pay you to call ut
the POst-Office and see it before YOU
purchase. For sale by NJ. b. McNIrr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

Smith Brothers announce still an
other important reduction in rate OF
interest on time loans. &naigh ain>
DEF cent annual interea. Call at the
Bank and leave your application.
4Otf.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

The Arizona Daily Star says: "The
bill which has just become law. allow
ing women to vote for and hold educa-
tional offices, shows that Arizona is
not behind in the progressive spirit Of
the age. The sphere of woman has
within the past twenty-five years,
been enlarged more than in the pre-
viOus century. She Is now represent
ted in all Of the learned professions,
and is taking the lead in educational
affairs. The colleges and schools
which twenty years ago bolted and
barred their doors against her, are to-
day thrown open. Her right to vote.
and TO he elected trustee and school
superintendent, or To any other office,
is as inherent a. are the principles of
the Declaration of independence, and
We hope it will be put into practical
effect. especially rs to school trus-
tees"
The women of Nebraska have rca-
son also to feel proud Of the work
Of the last Legislature in their
behalf.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
BLADE co.,
TOLEDO. O.

Ii Is q fact that horse dealers are
buying horses with ~Iingboncs and
>pavins because they can make money
by using 'kcndllls SPAWN Cure.
Read the Advertisement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

We are sorry to hear that Mr.. C. B.
Rogers, who for the last four years has
filled the position Of chief clerk in the
B. & NJ. railroad Office, at this point,
has left US. He has been promoted to
the roadmastership of q division on the
r. v, extending from Hastings to In
dianola, and left for his new field of Ia.
Dor yesterday. His headquarters will
be at Red Cloud, Neb. The patrons OF
the B. 4 u. will miss Charleyis famil-
lar lace, but will join heartily in con-
graduating him on his promotion, and
will vouch for his filling his new posi-.
ton with satisfaction { all with whom
! he comes in c0ntact.-LincOln jour.
nal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

Will stand this season IT Red Cloud
at last years rates, viz: $500 to- insure
single mare: Two mares $500: more
than two by the same owner, 500 each.
For the season, $500, single service
$500.
This horse needs only to he known
to he admired. He has been acknowl
edged 10y many good judges to be the
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
For Rent, Near Cowles,

SOuth-westquarter Sec. = town = range
10. A. l.. Burton's farm, 50 acres un-
der cultivation.
Southeast quarter Sec. 80 town 3
range III, IS acres under cultivation.
Apply to kALEY Bros.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19
C. ESCEN 7!

Crescent was foaled Nav l4th 1875.
Dame, first Sampson, sired by II Thor
oughbred imported Norman, weight
1850 pounds. Will stand al the prem
iSes of the owner. on section l6 town
> range Q. near Thomasvillc. four DAYS
of each week. and FRIDAYS of each
week six miles north Of owners farm.
at Dixon's blacksmith shop. and at
Blue Hill on Saturdays.
TERMs.-:kS 90 to insure single
mare. Two mares, SIS. Single ser
vice, 81. Parties are requested To he
prompt in attendance on stand. No
responsibility for accidents. hut care
will he taken 10 avoid them.
3St5 +. w. SHIRLEY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-05-19

A water spout. or whirlwind crossed
the river at the ferry last Saturday.
Passing from the south to the north, it
took up a large column of water out of
the river, pulled up the north stake
and carried some of the plank out of
the boat fifty feet in the air. Mr. Rich
ards, the ferryman, took to the will
lows. II dissolved near Eeber Utter's
house, but first completely tore to
pieces some fencing and q stoutly
built stable, scattering logs, poles,
straw. promiscuously over the prem
ises. The phenomenon was witnessed
by several parties in town, At . dis
lance Of q nile away, yet no one
dreamed of its heing of sufficient size
TO do mischief Bloomington Guard.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
Preparing for Eternity.


On the Nolensville Turnpike, about
twelve or thirteen miles from the city,
lives an old gentleman named Taylor:
His family consists only of himself and
wife. Taylor is between sixty and
severity years old. His wife is q few
years his junior. Recently the old man
has been in quite feeble health, but able
to get about on the place with tolerable
alacrity. On account of the many grave
robberies which have been committed In
the vicinity, the old man had become
much concerned of late regarding the
preservation of his body after the spirit
shall have passed from life to one OF
eternity.
With the end in view of defeating such
of the grave robbers who may have de-
signs upon his corporal frame, he has
lately conceived the idea of making his
own sarcophagus. He has selected a
place qetween two huge powders, and at
this writing has reacheda depth OF about
six feet. The sarcophagus is between
three and four feet wide and about six
feet in length. He has also placed
around the coffin several wagon loads OF
powders, to be laid on the wooden case
ment. which is to contain his mortal re-
mains. This, we believe, will efectual-
" prevent the medical fraternity or their
agents from reaching his body.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
THE 1x1r or RAILROAD BUILDING.

NJ Edward Atkinson has been en-
gage in sketching the future of rail-
road @velopment in the United States.
He cdcludee after allowing for one COM
mercia crisis and one railroad panic
within he next seven years, that 116,-
500 niles of new railroad will be built
befor' the beginning of 1900. There
were 900 in operation at the first Of
1881, and he expects this figure to be
swellA to about 209, 900 by the close of
the cptury., His theory isthat we shall
then have railroads enough, assuming
as hea aoes, that what Massachusetts has
or VII have ON the completion OF the
Massachusetts Central, is to be taken as
the MEASURE of enough for the rest Of
the country. He finds that the state of
Massachusetts had on the 1st of Janu-
Ary, 181, one mile of road to each 4.12
squarI miles Of surface, and the rest of
the wqld followed in this, order: Bel
gium, England and Wales, New Jersey.
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Ohio, uli-
nois, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indiana,
News Hampshire, Switzerland, ending
with ] ew York, which has one mile of
road i each 9.8 square miles. He con-
cludea that some sections of the country
will niver need moro than ono mile Of
road % si1ty-four square miles, while
otherswiu haveit for thirty-two, sixteen
and eiEht, since the presence of naviga-
BILE streams and wide mountain ranges
will az ject the need and adaptability OF
a country for railroads.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
He Didn't Take 1t.
from the Detroit Free Press.

He said he was looking for a suitable
holiday present for his girl, and after
the stationer's clerk had shown him
boxes Of writing paper, gilt-covered vol
umes of poetry, scrap books, fancy ink
bottles and various other things he fin
ally led him up to apple of albums and
announced:
'"Now, then, here is the very thing
YOU want. An album is gift to be ap-
preciated at all times, and the girls are
always crazy about EN- a. -: :.
g They put, photographs in 'em, don't
they?" ........:-.,,..-....
ssThat's what they are for. Your be-
trothed will place your photo here in the
first page. .,#.% 90. ..,..: .5.,t,@. -
= eyes w.: .....:. - t.:.@..:,.
"On the nextwill be the photograph
other ~noble=father.. Then comes the
fond mother, followed by aunts who
died Of quinsy and uncles who got killed
while coon hunting, Then strings
along two or three bald-headed babies
sucking sticks Of candy, and the whole
| winds up with the picture of the old
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
ST. LOUIS.
TOLEDO
A Convict OutWitted,

Detective William Pinkerton tells an
amusing anecdote about Walter She1i-
dan, the diamond thief, who is serving
sentence in the eastern penitentiary for
robbing Davidson's jewelry store on
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Some
years ago Pinkerton and his assistant ar
rested Sheridan for q crime committed
in Ohio. It was necessary to beard
train which happened to be filed with
farmers returning from fair, and Sheri-
dan, hoping to escape, began yelling
that he had been kidnapped. The sons
of the soil began sympathizing with the
prisoner, and the detective saw that
matters we're assuming serious aspect.
A happy idea struck him and quietly
arising from his seat, he said, Gentle
men, this is one of the greatest horse
thieves in Ohio" and at the same time
slipped a pair of handouts on the
prisoner. The announcement had the
desired effect, and the farmers were un-
animously in favor of hanging the fellow
at thenext station. Sometime afterwards,
when the train stopped, Sheridan poked
his head out of the window, and after
yelling sufficiently to attract q crowd,
egain announced that he had been kid
mapped. Pinkerton found it necessary to
make another speech, and this time he
said that his prisoner was a crazy man
whom he was taking to the asylum. He
was 80 violent that it was necessary to
handcuff him. Sheridan shrank back
into his seat with look OF resignation
on his face and gave no further trouble.
Since then Sheridan has been one of the
best behaved prisoners the detective ever
took charge Of. '..'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
A jolly Cur.


The dog had pointed at snakes without
even once making a mistake for three
years, when one day last September lie
accompanied his master on a walk through
a particularly stony field, where snakes
were known to be plentiful. Suddenly
the dog, who was walking just in front
of the hnntsman, stopped and pointed
so earnestly that it was evident he had
almost stepped on snake. The hunts
man sprang back with immense celerity
for he was a very nervous man-and
in SO doing tripped snd fell with tre-
mendous crash. The dog, merely gIanc-
ing around to see what was the matter
resumed his point until his master had
picked himself up, calmed his mind and
resolved to kill the snake. Advancing
with that direful purpose, he discovered,
not snake. but cast-of snakes skin
at which the dog had pointed. The
moment the man discovered the trick
the dog threw himself on his back, rolled
over and over in an uncomfortable fit Of
laughter, and finally, sitting down on bis
launches, laughed till the tears rolled
down his cheeks. He knew snakes
skin from live snake perfectly well and
his purpose in pointing at the snake was
simply to give his master good fright.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28
EDUCATION AND CRIME.

"Figures do not ie' is an assertion
oft repeated by statisticans, and it must
be admitted that carefully compiled
statistics are cogsnt arguments in what
ever field they are presented. Notwith-
the tact that some of the ablest
Of writer's have argued to the contrary,
the supporters Of the supposition that
prevents crime are gratifed
over a work from the pen Of J. p.
Wickersham just published by the de-
partment Of the interior. Mr.. Wick
ersham proves from the records that
education does not only tend to reduce
the amount of crime, but that it exerts a
most powerful influence in that direc-
ton. In the compilation of this
work the reports of penitentiaries and
prisons of over twenty states, and. much
similar material, were carefully OK.
amined.. After giving his figures in de-
tail, he arrives at the. conclusion that
the proportion of criminals among the
illiterate is about ten times as great as
among those who have been instructed
in the elements of q common school edu-
cation or beyond.
DR.. Edward D. Mansfield, in a report
to the Bureau of Education in 1872, ON
"The relation between education and
crime," with the criminal statistics be.
fore him from nearly all the states,
reached the following conclusions: "a
That one-third Of the criminals arr
totally uneducated, and that four-fifthl
| are practically uneducated ~: Tha'
the proportion Of criminals from tht
iliterate classes is at least tenfold 1al
great as the proportion from those hav
ing some education. Rev. Charles Il
Brace, at the head of the Children q Aii
Society Of New York, states that nearl1
.one-third Of the crime in. New York i
committed by heilliterate six-hundredtl
part of the population. He adds
Very great criminality .is, OF course
possible with high education; but in th'
immense majority Of cases very smal