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The Red Cloud chief., 1889-01-11

On motion couety clerk
draw a warrant for A200 nSRk

draw warrant for 600 Cd ARpFst
day of April. July. October 1889 2ed
January LIST 1890 in payment Of salary
Of county attorney.
On motion each county officer is 10
order his W supplies for the period
Of three months, claim of party sending
supplies to he sent direct to the party
ordering the same. claim to be certi-
fed to BY party receiving the same and
filed with the county clerk.
On motion $3.50 granted to Beaver
creek township for support of the poor.
Report OF ID. McCallum of timber
hauled from the Guide Rock bridge
accepted and approved.
Statement ofthe board regarding de-
Elective deeds &c. approved and order.
ed made part Of the records.
We the members of the county board
of supervisors Of Webster county make
this statement for the information Of.
and as 4 suggestion to the general pub
lie OF Webster county, and IN justice to
our county clerks. past. present and
future.
We well knowing the manner in
which the numerical index is kept, also
the manner in which the assessment
pooks and tax lists are made up from
year to year. would say that we do not
hold our present clerk responsible for
errors made on the numerical index
prior to the time when he took charge
Of the Office, and on account Of which
errors, land is being sold at the present
time for unpaid taxes, as an error made
at any time would necessarily becopied
each year on assessment books until
discovered by accident and the atten-
ton Of the clerk called to it. Our at.
tention has been called to q certain
class Of deeds (notably those from A.
n. Patmore to different p~arties) that
are found recorded in the county clerks
office, that in our opinion are defective
in description, not locating the lands
definitely, but leaving the clerk to COM
plete the direct locating OF the land
himself. Such deeds we think are not
entitled to record until corrected. but
in case they are recorded. not entitled
to entry on the numerical index. in
which case the original Owner would
continue to pay taxes on the same.
The Red Cloud Republican has made
the statement that che county paid
Clerk Bailey in 1883 800 tor keeping
up and correcting the numerical index.
Such statement is not true, the clerk
having received nothing for such ser.
vices.
j. L. FRAME. JAMES GROVES,
ID. MCCALLUM, &. w. HUMMEL,
w. II. BARCUS, L. ID. THOMAS,
&. L. GATHER. JOrHAM MARTIN,
L. q. WILDER. ISAAC FISH,
SILAS S. WELLS, w. G. LAIRD,
f. IL. JONES, SAMUEL HEArON,
GEO. +. Coon, Jos. CARRIER,
N. W. DICKERsON.
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Official hood Of +. W. Hatfield as
justice Of the Red Cloud City lss ward
appointed TO Gil vacancy approved.
! Board row adjourned TO meet Janu-
ary ed. 1889. J. n. SAiLEy, Clerk.
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aafe. rliai,,s AID pleasant rvfrsSis if r~ssssS4
colds. srsshiii.. asthma sni al throat noastlee
Viii rriiese ana i-HrHJ c-sasufnEstun. fy "
and 10 coFiytu ri. fVeFf t1fsle WARRANTED
price y, c.nt. and ~ ysF bottle sid ~ ali
druggist Prepared ~ u" bHset'fs Trosrse
tary Co.. thisago. III
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SAeeA IitsiA
He-Aad play
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SheeSo0A
Hee1eciss anyf
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Doings OF the Board Of Supervisors
N January 9th, 9th and 10th.

longs OF y 60aro OF SupeSs'sV's
N January 9th. 9th and 10th.
Board called to order by G. w. Hum
mel. Present, McCallum, Barcus,
Groves, Laird. Martin. Thomas. VIII
der. Coon. Dickerson. Haley. CARRIER,
Frame. Fish, Wells, Gather, Jones.
Heatop,
On motion G. ". Hummel was elect
ed temporary chairman.
On motion q committee on creden-
tials was appointed. consisting Of d.
McCallum, Geo. B. Gather and lothian
Martin. Committee to be governed by
the certificate of the county judges.
Board now adjourned until l O'Clock.
Board met, committee OF credena
tials made their report BY presently
tho certificate of the county judge,
showing that the following supervisors
had fled their bonds and the same had
been duly approved emitting them to a
seat ~ members of the board Of 1889:
d. McCallum, Guide Rock Township.
w. n. Barcus Beaver Creek
James Groves, Saltwater
w. c, Laird, Oak Greek
lothian Martin. POtsdam
L. ID. Thomas, Elm Creek
T. G. Wilder, Pleasand Hill
FSnD e (Voou (NurEold
G. w. Hummel, Line
NJ. +. Dickerson, Red Cloud city LIST
ward.
A. H. Haley. Red Cloud city 2nd ward
Jos. CARRIER, Red Cloud Township.
J. L, Frame, Batin
Isaac Fish, Glenwood
s. S. Wells. Harmony
Geo. p. Gather, CathertOn
E. II. Jones, Inavale
Samuel Heaton. Walnut Creek"
Certificate of the county Judge, was
approved by the board.
The board proceeded to the election
of . permanent chairman, which result
ted in the selection of G. w. Hummel,
by . vote of II to 8. (,
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion the chairman was in.
structed to appoint the same number
of members on each committee with
the exception OF the bridge committee.
which is to consist of three members
instead of five as in 1888.
On motion G. w. Hummel was au.
thorized to enter into o contract with
Joe Bennett for the keeping of W. II.
Delaney for the year 1889 and make q
report to this board.
Moved that q committee of three be
appointed to examine and make \ re-
port as to the amount paid to the board
0f supervisors for servises during the
years 1886. 1887 and 1883.
Motion lost by the following vote:
Yeas: NJ. w. Dickerson, A. II. Ka-
ley, Jos. CARRIER. S. S. Wells. +. H..
Jones and s. Hcaton. Nays: Nc.
Callum, Barcus, Grooves. Laird. Thorn.
as, Wilder, Coon. Martin, Hummel,
Frame, Fish and Gather.
Board now adjourned until January
8, 1889. Q o'clock am.
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AsfpS FssH
A TfDs >rts Al EAs assats 81
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Clothing for the farmer. la&A-s
mechanic OF merchant, at the WsAo,
and Sou .hsrn Mercantile t..ocies1n
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vitsesSef. p0oushing pr.eceein = ]:
End. King, salary County supt 2s
C.. c. Coz. expenses ease Annie Liza n
J. c. Warner. attendance board sup 81
]. E Bailey. postage and expenses -
Anufew Hedge, jurors fees "a
H. II. Holdredge. I" ~
A.. J. Hayes. supplies Tor poor
Tempieton Bros, " 81
C. Quincy, witness. fees -
IL J. Aaurer, " .
Omaha Republican. blanks {:
g.. L Bur, publishing proceedings u
r. A. Sweezy, fees III triminal cases q:
Omaha Republican, supplies -
C.. ScheIck, fees J. +. 2
Sch-nck. fees and niiiage 81
Jos Bennett, boarding Delaney l.
&. J. Warren, printing u
A. C.. HO,mer. /" ~.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-21
WHAT THE BULLETIN" WANTS
TO KNOW.

Why the external application of
water should be construed into
practising medicine" Does every
one who takes bath practise medi-
cine?
Why Mr.. C. B. Reynolds, after
having been appointed Superintend-
ent of the settlement on Molokai,
with almost universal public ap-
proval, has not been placed in
charge.
How much, if any, the Public
Works Department was out in its
estimate of the cost of removing
buildings from kakaako; and
whether the actual cost TO the Gov
ernment has or has not exceeded
tenders that were rejected because
of being too high.
Why it is that in countries which
boast of government by the people,
when the popular pot begins to boil
on the political fire, the scum which
rises to the surface, instead of being
scattered in the gutter, is often ele-
waited to power. The dear people
get the froth and rubbish, and then
complain that the flavor is superla-
lively nasty.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-21
II IL H
WHAT THE BULLETIN" WANTS
TO SEE,

The Tramways System pushed to
completion with all possible des-
patch.
Everybody who can, send Ha-
waiian exhibits to the Paris Expos-
ton.
The street crossings swept and
kept clean on rainy days.
All public works OF necessity and
utility given precedence of those
which merely contribute to pleasure.
Sufficient water on the bar and
inside the harbor to admit the
largest size vessel.
kaahumanu street, now in bad
condition, put in proper repair.
A prevalence of that narrow
minded bigotry which admits the
blackness of pot, and objects to
call spade Il bootjacll.
All places of trust and honor oc-
cupied by that class of persons to
whom principles of that particular
nature are Ineligible and sacred.
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STONE THROWING AT A JURY.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-Your Satur-
days issue contained malicious
inuendo attack upon the Jury,
Judge, lawyers and witnesses who
took part in the Robertson trial. If
your correspondent CIV. ii. Stone)
had been present at the trial, / do
not believe he would have written
such an unwaTrantable diatribe. w.
ii. 5. must be cogniZant of the fact
that very few men (undcr similar
circumstances would have had the
same leniency as Mr.. Robertson had
in his case throughout. Yet in the
face of these facts, Mr.. Stone, has
the well, l will call it modesty to
say that the defendants "famiIy
connection with the AttOrney-Gen-
eral biased the (sworn) jury in the
performance of their duty" A
more diabolical falsehood cannot
possibly be conceived. First, Be
cause the jury was composed of as
intelligent, fair minded, and honor
able men as TO be found in Homo
lulu, and second, because no man
in the Hawaiian Islands could but
respect the Attorney-General as a
man, lawyer and citizen, and there
fore he could hot have caused the
whole Court to be prejudiced against
the defendant. | think the very
reverse was the case. In conclusion,
Mr.. Editor, l think the verdict
proves conclusively that we can
place implicit confidence in an indie
pendent and intelligent jury such
as tried the case above referred TO,
w. ii. Stone to contrary not with
standing. NJ. LAFFERTY.
Honolulu, Jan. 21st.
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THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

"L'Art Francais 4 rExposition
lie 1889" an illustrated journal
published in Paris, has the following
to say in regard to the International
Exhibition
I'm spite of all the opposition
from few unfriendly persons and
countries to the grand festival of
peace and labor that france pro-
poses to give in 1889, the work of
the Exposition is pursued with rare
activity and mathematical precision.
One can to-day boldly and with GER
tainty affirm that the gigantic work
in hand will be finished on the APP
pointed day. The Exhibition of
1889 will open its doors on the 9th
of next May, and France on that
day give proudly to the universe the
spectacle of what great people who
have no other desire than that of
living in peace and of laboring with
calmness and dignity for her pros
perity, can do. Faith in its success
which assures victory, is everywhere
as ardent as on the first day, and
the two Directors-G General, Messrs.
Alpbrand and Berger, whose great
ability and indefatigable activity
have never for one instant ceased
know how to satisfactorily conclude
this colossal work, averitable monu-
ment to labor and universal peace"
This very interesting journal then
speaks of the activity displayed in
the United States and other Ameri-
can countries, the countries of the
Pacific, the English Colonies and the
mother country herself, in promot
ing the success of the Exhibition.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-21

A remarkable ball was given at
at the Hotel MetrOpoIe, London, by
Colonel John Il. North Jan. 4th, at
cost of $4,000, Many guests were
present. The whole first floor of
the hotel was used, and champagne
flowed like water. The costumes,
rooms and accessories were elegant.
Colonel North wore Henry VIII
costume, and took Lady Randolph
Churchill, who wore a costume of
black lace covered with diamonds
and a blazing diamond star on her
forehead, into dinner. Lord Ran
dolph took in Mrs. North, who was
attlred in a magnificent pompadOur
costume.
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THE HAWAIIAN BAND.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-I hear ru-
NOR that the Hawa allan band is likely
to be sent to the Paris Exposition.
l hope there is no truth in it what
ever. The band is an institution
we cannot very well get along with
out, and as the next few months will
witness the arrival of number of
tourists in the islands, the band
should be on hand TO entertain them
with its excellent music. Another
thing is, it will involve large cX-
pense which the country cannot well
afford. CITIZEN.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-21

A dispatch from London, January
4th, says: The frightful murder and
mutilation of the little boy at Brad
ford last week, clearly copied from
the Whitechapel lend, was followed
yesterday by the news of the terri
bic murder of a little girl in field
close to the village road in Somerset
shire, with much the same general
details.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-21

III .0I p. NJ. from the Rifle Range
will cave e amer of Eerct mia an Pu.
naho streets N 100 y. NJ.
EXTRA CAkS will run or SATURDAY
~ follows:
FRoa RIFLE NANGE-l1. 90 A. NJ, 200
p. NJ. and 3.00P. NJ.
From CHINESE THEATRE-ll.2O A. M,
2.30 p. n. and $50 p. NJ.
TO insure punctuality, it is requested
that passengers will, as far es possible,
join and leave the cars at the corners of
the blocks.
They are also respectfully cautioned
against attempting to enter or alight
from the cars whilst in motion.
Dec.29SS
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FOR SALE

A LATTE, similar to the one in the
"A Hawaiian BEL Telephone CO., new
an in perfect der. For tuither parii,
culars apply to --
l45 I'm JOHN CASSIDY.
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NOTICE.

A Ii persons having claims or bills
IA against Mr.. f. B. Thomas, are
requested to present the same to Mr.. ID.
Dayton at his office, 73 King street, over
Qnong Sam Kee's store. All persons
owing him any money are requested to
pay the same at MIR. Dayton's office.
100 lot
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a. M. HE w EFT,
Shipping Clerk, ,

Sugars received and shipped; YES, els
discharged, entries passed and general
shipping work. All orders left at Hus-
tace & Rohinson's Office. Queen street,
will receive personal attention and salts
faction guaranteed. l52 I'm
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No p,, p.. =. ,,.. ,
NV n",i"'"S -. ~, a III! u"sn,
vaor, roi - T." Wv n",.t' na,.,, IT's r1s
m, = se"'s Va y " '" y 'i'
NJ o,,,n,:nu Rae, ;,,, ,-,,
p,;S i'|,'' my uhH",
hd.-,,,,--.,, - il'M W W. I'''" a. ",.u
I'D po"'i"s'
No . rrr,,;,, and y o;. y.
mill In. III rril,. Fnr H.,
vn;;,,, Lr 4 Il :, ,,nI
10 harness ANA I" rules.
No 4-Run,,,,r P,,r ~ nil. >, n,
Prize - Enr udina lam i,tI
i;s noiseS un'cf years OH each
"e'S''S'
No 5-1ro,tinr Race. nil. ,,d =.
nraI prizr- Doull. ,nn,n,
Free " "'''
No eI,rr,i,, p, y ,,;,o l., !,
horses, Years Old, ta''h
"'lso'S.
NJ D p , H.
4No' n,u:nn'nS n':S MY, = III =; ""sn,
VIZ l,|e r"i i'"M"' IN ,''eu
weights.
W. r,., -. ,o
miie dah r,iz" = Fo' ii
No n -pnnn,n. p, - l., 1, \
Pr'ze = /" Hawaiian '",d
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BY AUTHORITY.
TENDERS.

BY order OF the Minister of Inte-
rior sealed tenders will be received at
the Office OF the Road Supervisor, for
the shoeing OF Government Mules
and Horses for months from Feb
ruary l, 1889, at SO much per head
per month. Said shoeing to be done
in faithful and workmanlike man
ner. Tenders TO be opened January
25th, at 10 o'clock 4. NJ.
H. f. HEBBARD,
Road Supervisor, Honolulu.
Honolulu, Jan. Is, 1889. $50 I'd
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Money to Loan.

GOE 900 to loan, in sums of rot
pCC,OOO les than s 900 each,
upon satisfactory security.
WIN. o. SMITH.
66 foit Street.
Honolulu, Jan. IS, 1889. 15l 81
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Auction Sale by James +. Morgan.
UNDERWATER 5 Sale
on Thursday, Jan. "a,
ATII O'CLOCK M,

AT the the premises adjoining my Sales
room, Queen street, | will sell at Public
Auction, for account of whom it may
concern, the following articles. damaged
10y salt water, IN vola g of importation
per British bark "Duuscorc;'
Mark:
T. H d. & Co. ! s bales Red Stripe
K. w. Sugar Bag,-Nos l,
l3, IG, %, 2i, %, 30.
T. H. d. & Coz 2 bales Blue Stripe
j. b. 81 b Sugar Bags - Nos.
1909, 2l113
TIL d. ~ Co. In Diamond bale
NJ. White Wool Blankets
Mo 4
T. II. ID. IL Co ! In Diamond-l bale
NJ. Queensland Shawls-
No. lG.
7. H. d. II Co I In Diamond-l4 pcs
j. b g. b Fiterprcss Buraps-
No. !.
T. Fl. ID. tS Co hdl lIammocks-
w. j. No. /.
TERMS CASH.
JAS. +. MORGAN,
l52 st AuciiOncer.
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Mons. BUSHNELL, the proprietor, late
Of T.. Il. Barnum's Great Show On earth,
will have Tie pleasure ni performing
before the citizens for limited season.
l52 If
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03

remain to be proved that he was my con-
federate. or that knew anything about
him. But all that would be in my favor
is guess work. and all that's against me
is fact; so it's bad look outi"
"Undoubtedly it Is, assented the In
pector quietly. There was only one
minute when thief could have taken
the money and left the purse in your
pocket; and that was when you were
talking to Mrs. Tunstall and her back
was turned towards the muff If any
one had been near enough to put the
purse in your pocket, you could hardly
expect a jury to believe that you would
not have noticed him"
Percy maintained a gloomy silence for
a moment; then his expression suddenly
Gghtened and he exclaimed, 'Now that
think Of it, some one did touch me on
the arm, and when | turned round he
asked me if his cane was standing
against the counter. Perhaps he was
the manr
Scan you describe him?" asked the in
spector indifferently.
Percy shook his head. 'sHe had dark
mustache, believe; he might have been
under 80, but hardly looked at him. I
doubt if should know him again."
The Inspector stroked his mustache
''That will hardly do," said he. 'tYou
have no defense at all. The best advice
I can give you is to make clean breast
of it. Such a defense as that is worse
than nothing"
Probably you are right; but am in-
nocent. and / will never say the con-
trary," replied the prisoner with a sigh.
$50 far as | am concerned, don't care
much what becomes of me. | owe
money can't pay and-there are other
things. | am sorry for my mother and
sister; but never was much good to
them; and Judge Ketelle will look after
them, | hope.
SIS Judge Ketelle friend of yours?'
HE was my fathers partner, and is
the executor of his will. la
"Do you wish to send for him? There
will be the question of bail to consider,
as we'll as other matters.
81 suppose that will be the best thing
1 CCtt1 OOs 1 CAIc1AAh yOu AOA ouSSCSU1AS9 Az
inspector
'Don't trouble yourself to thank me
until you find out whether there is oc-
casion for it. returned the chief detec-
tive coldly. He touched bell. made a
sign to the officer who entered, and
Percy was led out.
"That boy never took that money" he
said to himself, when he was alone
"Such fellows as he don't steal, least of
all from the woman they're in love with
AS for herr Inspectors face grew
very stern, and he brought his hand down
heavily on the table. "She is sacrificing
him to pull wool over her husbands
eyes, Either Nolen's suggestion is the
true one, or else she invented the story
to get rid of him. It's bad lookout; but
let's see if we can't straighten it out!''
CHAPTER VII
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03

ter, so that his appearance there that
day had something of the charm of nov
city. Mrs. Nolen, however, was too
much upset by her interview with Percy
to be able to extend the visitor welcome.
and that duty therefore devolved upon
Pauline. The latter, it may be observed,
had not been informed of her brothers
pecuniary troubles, and only knew that
her mother was for some reason greatly
distressed She came down stairs and
found Valentine in the library.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

The question was put SO sternly and
gravely that Mrs. Tunstall was unable to
maintain the composure of her counte-
nance. She stammered and hesitated,
and looked first one way and then an
other. Was it possible that the inspector,
In some incomprehensible manner, had
become acquainted with the truth?
"He-I-never asked him the reason
of his opinion" she faltered at length.
"There are many ways of getting rid
Of a man when he ceases sto be conven-
lent and becomes Objectionable" con-
tinued the inspector. "Are you ready
to stand before me and take your oath
that you honestly and truly believe this
man guilty of stealing your pocket book?
Remember, Mrs. Tunstall, your answer
may be the means of condemning an in
nocent man to irrevocable ruinl'
But she had gone too far to withdraw;
selfshness and cowardice alike forbade
1t. Yet it was not without an inward
struggle that left her pale and trembling
that sho said desperately, eyes, l be-
leve he stole it, and then. '"The evi-
dence shows tit is not II
THAT is for neither you nor me to de-
termine, Mrs. Tunstall," returned the
inspector, rising. II will not detain you
any longer now; you will be informed
when your sworn testimony will be re-
quired hereafter" And Mrs Tunstall
went out
The inspector resumed his seat, and
cd u 70 Ahox
II was willing" he said, ''for the sake
Of your family and friends, to give you
every chance to which you were entitled
You had every advantage of training
and education; but you have lived fool
ish and useless life. and this is the result
of it. You were in need of money-in i'm
mediate and pressing need of it; you had
tried every way you knew to get it; you
found those bank notes in your hand this
morning, and you were unable to resist
the temptation to take them. From a
gentleman you became-what you are
now!"
Inspector Byrnes. said Percy, firmly
but alphabetically, Il did not commit that
crime. | have lived a bad and useless
life, and no doubt | deserve to suffer for
it; but honestly believe that no tempta-
ton would have induced me to do such a
thing as that. / am obliged to you for
suggesting to Mrs. Tunstall that she would
reconsider her accusation: but it will be
no satisfaction to me to escape in any
such way. If | cannot prove my limo
cence, may as well be in Jail as any
where else.
Innocent men are very seldom con
victed, said the Inspector impassively
'"The facts are against you No one but
you Is known to have been near the muf
after Mrs. Tunstall laid it down. You
admit having had it in your hands; the
pocket book was found in your pocket
1t is true that the bank notes were moi
found; but the presence of a confederate
would account for that. 1t is for you tt
judge whether or not your plea should
be guilty"
Il am innocent, and that's the end oi
it" said Percy. II don't expect to prove
it The evidence is all the other way
Somebody must have taken the purse
out of the muff and put it in my pocket
as for the notes. know nothing. Yol
say may have had confederate Il
he was near enough to take the notes
from me. he was near enough to rob the
muff; and il he could do that, it woulC