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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
BIG FIRE AT CERESCO'
TWO MEN INJURED, ONE
PERHAPS FATALLY.
the Little village Again the Victim Of tho
1irs Fiend-Robcrts' Elevator Burns
end Manager Hunter and Engineer
Kelly Hurt, the Former Dangerously 10.

Ceresco has again been visited by a
disastrous fire, which completely dis
troyed r. Il. Roberts elevator, Office,
the large outside wheat bin, corncrib,
coal sheds and contents, together with
5000 bushels Of corn stored in the ele-
vator.
The fire was discovered Sunday morn
ing about e;3O In the chaff room and
was no doubt the result OF spontan-
eous combustion. Every effort was
made by citizens to conquer the flames
but without success.
As 1901 ms IL was seen that tho prop
erty could not lie saved, the attention
Of citizens was turned to the saving of
the Nye-Schneider elevator. corn cribs,
lumber yard, stock yards and ten cars
which stood on the side track, nll of
which were saved by the hardest Of
work. While fighting the flames an
explosion of gas occurred in the elc-
vator which badly injured l. +. Hun
ter, the manager, and J. 5. Kelley, the
engineer. Mr.. Hunters injuries are
face, neck and hands badly burned
and badly injured from being thrown
by the force Of the explosion To the
driveway, fifteen feet below. His in
juries may prove fatal. Kcllcy's in
juries are not so serious, but are quite
painful, his face. hands and back be-
Ing badly blistered. Mr.. Roberts loss
will be about 81, 900. lie has some iu-
france.
The Fremont fire department was
t~elegraphed for and responded prompt
iy. but the people had succeeded in
getting the fire under control before
their arrival, but the thanks OF the vii
lage are due them for their prompt re-
tponsc to the call In u time of need.
Tha loss Of this elevator will he kecnly
felt by the farming community, as well
as the citizens of the village, AZ 1t
leaves no competition in the grain bus
mess Mt Ceresco, unless Mr.. Roberts
should conclude to rebuild, which IL
not assured at this time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Furnished by the Government Crop and
Weather Bureau.
Lincoln, Neb., July 90, 1897.

""NO''b s'Nc'S cuty ~ Ao1ts
The temperature has been below the
normal every day during the past week.
The average daily deficiency has been 80.
The maximum temperatures have been
about, or slightly above. 00o.
The rainfall has been below the normal
q the northwestern counties and q very
small area in the southwestern section.
Throughout the remainder OF the state
either NJ rain fell or the amount was
ess than .05 OF an inch.
Later--A good general rain fell
throughout the state Monday night,
angling from % OF an inch to over 9
inches and generally exceeding 80 of an
nch.
The past week has been an unusually
adorable one for haying, harvesting
lnd thrnshing. In the southern coun.
ties harvesting is about completed and
thrashing il in progress. In the central
counties oats and spring wheat are
being cut and in the extreme northern
counties rye is being cut. Haying has
made good progress; in all sections the
;rop is reported rs good. The second
crop OF alfalfa is being cut. Reports
rom winter wheat and rye that have
been thrashed are Teager, but indicate
f, good yield Of excellent quality.
Corn has grown well and in several
southern counties is reported ns fully up
to the average in condition and advance.
Inent Mt this season OF the year. Gener-
ally, however, it is considered back ward.
Corn ia generally tasseling and aver
ages about a week later than usual. At
the end OF the week corn was beginning
to feel the need OF rain in many sections.
The general rain OF Monday night vas
very opportune ond places tho crop in a
very promising condition.
Apples are dropping considerably.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
LAND LEASES CANCELLED.
D~ennqueuts in Eight Counties Compelled

Deiinquepts In Eight Counties Compelled
to olive Up Land.
The board Of educational lands and
funds met Monday in the ofiice of Land
Commissioner Wolfe ut the state house,
Lincoln, and cancelled leases on lands
in eight different counties. The can
collation. was made because the lessees
were delinquent in payments. The
mum Der OF acres cancelled were as
follows: Antelope county, 0,Gs0; Chey-
cnne, 4s,450; Dakota, 200; Deuel., 53,-
O2O; Garfield. 10, 100; Hayes, 14,64o;
Nemaha. 240; Scots Bluff, 1880.
In addition to the cancellation the
following number OF acres in the same
counties are vacant: Antelope, 1,a40;
Cheyenne. 46,O40; Dakota, 476; Deuel.,
II, $40; Garfield, 5,leo; Hayes, 2,36o;
Nemaha, 1875; SCOTS Bluff, s,55s.
The total number OF acres of state
lands In each of the said counties now
open to lease Is us follows: Antelope,
1920; Cheyenne, 04,490; Dakota, 675;
Deuel., 20, $685.; Garfield, 1880: Hayes,
1000; Nemahe, 36s; SCOTS Hluff, 90.
03s.
Auctions for the leasing Of land will
be held IN Cheyenne county Friday,
August 10, at 10 a. IN. n in Deuel.
county on the same day ut $3.50 p. m.
An auction will be held in SCOTS Bluff
county Tuesday. August 10 at 10 n. IN.
Land Commissioner Wolfe and his
civil engineer, Alex Schlegel, are now
in Holt county looking over indemnity
selections. They will inspect the TT.
Randall indemnity selections before re-
turning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
KICK ON STATE TAXES.
Certain Counties Ask to Have Their vaiua-
tion Lowered.

"
The state board of equalization was
In session ut Lincoln Monday hearing
complaints from representatives OF
counties who think that the valuation
of their property is too high in proper
ton TO that of others, and that they
are called upon to pay too large n pro-
portion of the states taxes. Holt and
Burt counties made their ''kick' on
this line. The board passed upon the
returns from half n dozen counties and
adjourned until Tuesday. The whole
list will be gone through with and the
work completed by the end of the
week.
The state auditors record show that
the total valuation Of the property of
the state Is about 81, 800. 900 less this
year than last. The auditor says that
the bulk of the decrease is shown to
have been in Douglas. Lancaster and
Lincoln counties. Several counties
show an increase, which has been
caused by an agreement Of local as
SCISSORS for the purpose of raising more
money for local purposes. Afterwnrd
the counties find that II they get this
benefit they are charged up with the
larger valuation for state taxation.
This they are now seeking to avoid.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Hort,cu,turnl society Meeting.

The state horticultural society met
ut the INLAND hall, Arlington, July Is.
The display Of fruit consisted of early
apples, cherries. apricots, r~aspberries,
black berries, currants and gooseberries.
Branches of cherries were also hung
on the wall, showing the fruitfulness
and characteristics Of different vari-
eties. Quite n variety Of cherries that
We're new to the public were also on
exhibition, and by comparison and
testing the effort was made to see that
ull were correctly named.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

are intended to govern both the secre-
tary of state INT the courts whenever
disputes arise between factions over
party names and party emblems.
1t is the duty Of each party ut it's
first state convention To select n party
emblem to be filed with the certificates
Of nomination, and the party first
adopting an emblem shall have the
exclusive use of it forever afterward.
Its use by another party constitutes II
fraud. The coat-of-arms Of the United
States. the national flag, 0 the like.
ness of any person living or dead chall
not be used.
The secretary of state may pass on
objections to use of party name or de-.
vice in the same manner as objections
to certificates, and his decision is final
unless order shall be made by the
courts,
The names Of candidates for each
Office, to be arranged according to par
ties under the party name, and emblem
in seperate columns on the ballot;
otherwise in presidential elections the
party nominee for president, vice presi-
dent, together with the electors shall
be arranged under their respective
party name and emblem. The party
polling the highest number of votes ut
the last general election for the head
of the state ticket shall have the right
to it's ticket on the left side of the bal
lot; the party having the next highest
vote shall have second place ON the
ballot; the party having the third
highest vote shall have the third place
for its ticket, and so on, leaving those
candidates whose names appear upon
the said ballot by petition. to appear
to the right of said ballot and after all
the other candidates on said ticket
placed there by nomination. The form
of the ballot shall, as near as possible,
conform to schedule "A" hereof, which
Is given reduced in size.
The appearance of the names o.
presidential candidates is a new feature
of the law. The dimensions of tn,
ballot and squares are given In the bill
SO that uniformity will be secured
The circle at the top shall be one-hali
inch In diameter. Names Of candidate,
shall be not less than one-eight moi
more than one-fourtn of an inch II
height. The square at the end OF eacl
name shall not be less than onc-fourtl
of an inch across each side.
II you wish to vote u straight ticket
make a mark In the circle at the top o
the ~ticiset, and your ballot will theI
be counted for every candidate on tn,
ticket under the circle. II you wish I.
vote otherwise tnan the straight ticket
you place a cross with an indelibl,
pencil. in the square on the right mar
gin OF the ballot opposite the name O
each person for whom you wish I.
vote; II You wish 10 vote u straigh
ticket with the exception of certain
Offices, place n cross in the circle .
the head Of the ticket you wish 70 vot4
IN the main, and then place . croas on
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Learned Talk About Dress.

1t Is related that the learned astrono-
mer. Mary Somerville. was once over
heard earnestly discussing with the al
most equally learned Harriet Martineau
as to whether a certain gown should or
should not be dyed to match q certain
shawl. 1t somehow seems homogeneous
to learn of such trivial interests on the
part of two such women. And yet, why
should It follow that because women
educate the brain they must therefore
forbear to attempt pleasing? Why, be-
cause they learn science. must they un-
learn the arts. and especially the art Of
being beautiful and well dressed? There
really isn't the remotest logical Sc
quence.
1t is now conceded that even a woman
suffragest may be beautiful! A delight
full woman speaker OF high repute
among friends upon one occasion de-
clared It to be her conviction that Goa
meant women to adorn the world A.
much as he meant the birds and Mowers
to serve that end. and that no far from
sin. there was positive virtue in At
tractive dress. The sin lay in givins
time. money and thought to Il which
rightfu!ly belonged elsewhere.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
SCRAPS.


The agricultural department Of q
Texas newspaper is conducted by Green
Meadows Brown.
The porch of a temple In the interior
OF Japan has this inscription: Meth
er horses, cattle nor women admitted
here"
Transportation OF soft-shell crabs
alive from the east to Portland, Ore,
has just been successfully accomplished
for the first time.
The distance from St. Petersburg to
the Pacific terminus OF the Siberian
railway is about twice as great as
that from New York to San Francisco.
Alexandria. Va. has raised the ban
which from the early days OF the set
Element made 1t unlawful to bring In
oysters between April and September.
The West Sullivan (Me.) base ball
nine sawed a pile Of wood for q resi-
dent OF the place and put the money
received for the work In the treasury.
A Kansas City woman who tried In
vain to make an honest living gave 1t
up iSNSAtiy II hVo Aotku'tO IoiicAs
Now she has money to burn.-Ex-
change.
Already grasshoppers arc Matching
In such numbers In the region of
Oakesdale, Wash, that the inhabitants
are alarmed over the threatened injury
to crops.
Lightning struck two hoes that q
negro was carrying over his shoulder
near Millington, Nd, and passed
through him from his shoulder to his
feet. killing him.
Mrs. Dahlgren-Ah. Mr.. Phipps, I
saw you In church last Sunday. Mr..
P~hipps-Yes; 1t rained, you know.
Was that the reason you were there.
too?-Cleveland Leader.
There is q family of twenty-six per-
sons In Strasburg. every one Of whom
rides a bicycle. The oldest Is sixty
two, the youngest six months Old
Foreign Letter New York Post.
Sycamore trees which for several
years have fiourished where they were
PLANTED in various sections OF Port
land, Ore, are dying of some disease
which the citizens do not understand.
The Heiress-Papa, buy that Wat
teau for me. The Hundred Millionaire
But, my dear. this Ia the Louvre. It
belongs to the government. The Heir
ess--Then buy the government, pop.
The Hundred Millionaire--But, my
child, the government represents the
whole OF France. The Heiress-I say.
DOB, I went that picture: buy ESaneeJ
-S1av York Truth. s :
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
BREVITIES.

The city Of Bertrand will have no
saloon this year.
A daughter Of Peter Stafford of Nor
folk ate some poisoned fly paper and
died from the effects.
Willie. the cight-year-old son of Fire
Chief Mercer, was killed at Fremont
Sunday in a runaway accident.
Fritz Beckord, four miles east Of
Waco, lost his barn, six head of cattle.
several sets Of harness and u lot of feed
by fire recently.
Mrs. Johanna Horrigan died at Elk.
cter Sunday. Her exact age Is not
known, but she Is supposed TO be NJ
least ninety years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
To I.sue Life Certificates.

Northumberland Harris, presi-
dent OF the Lincoln Normal. has made
the necessary showing TO the state
superintendent to entitle his school to
issue life certificates To teachers, Ono
of the requirements is 500, 900 worth
of property. \ course equal to the
curse ut the state normal school
will be required. Superintendent Jack.
son has tho showing under consider.
etiou.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Death Of Mrs. sheldon.

Mrs. Jennie d. Sheldon, wife Of
Representative A. Il. sheldon, died
ut Chadron Tuesday afternoon of con.
sumption. Mrs. Sheldon has been
failing for some time and she was
brought back to Chadron, not with
the hope of saving her life but of pro-
longing IL. She took a short drive
with n friend in the morning but after
returning began to sink rapidly and
died ut 9 o'clock. Her body rested in
the Signal building, the scene of her
labors, where she assisted her husband
in the publication Of that paper.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Consumptivo Dies En- Route.

Clarence Il. Burton, ticket agent Mt
Sedalia, Kas., died on Burlington pas
senger train No 3 Monday night be-
tween Oxford and McCook. The re-
mains were brought to McCoolx aud
prepared for shipment. which was
made to Louisville, Kas., Tuesday
morning. Deceased was bound for
California In care of his mother. He
was q victim Of consumption ut TWEEN.
ty-two years Of age.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
TALK OF FOUL PLAY.

Investigation to Ic Made of the Nebras-
ka City Drowning.
The drowning OF George Mckee, the
colored man who was found In the
slough opposite Nebraska City Thurs
day last week, has caused some ex-
element among the colored people.
som Of whom are inclined to believe
that there was foul play In connection
with his death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Child Injured,

The seven-year-old daughter Of Jas.
Robertson Of Elmwood was playing
by the pump when In some manner
she caught her hand between the pump
and handle and almost severed the
third finger between the end and tho
first joint.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
After GLASS Thro,, ers.

The bicycle police Of Omaha IRE
watching for the persons who have
been throwing glass in the streets. In
front Of the saloon ut Twentieth and
CASTELAR, streets several pop bottles
were thrown on the pavement and
Sunday night two Omaha wheelmen
on their way In from South Omaha
found their tires punctured Mt that
spot and were compelled to walk home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
MISS BURTON HAS A HOME
Beatrice Girl Need Have No Further Fear
of Wloebrcuner

of Wlnebrcnner.
Clara Burton has at last found n
home where she will have every ad-
vintage due her and the watchfulness
OF kind and gentle foster parents. N.
II. Olmsted, member Of the board OF
supervisors from Liberty, became in
terested In tho Beatrice girls fate and
said he would take her to his home II
allowed to do 80. Mrs. Winebrenner
was sent for aud made application for
n guardian for the girl. Mr.. Olmsted
wa Mt once appointed and Miss Bur-
ton was entrusted to his care. She
felt greatly relieved when told what
had been done and said she would try
hard to please her new parents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Hurt I,y Runway norse.

Mrs. Shabuck Gabert, who lives at
l3a0 Pierce street, Omaha while pass
ing neal Twelfth and jackson streets
last evening, was knocked down and
run over by n runaway horse. The
woman was badly bruised about the
head and face and DIR. Ralph was sum-
moned and attended her. She was
taken home In a hack.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
TA,mags Forced to Retire.

WARRINGTON, July 81 The Rev. DR..
Talmage has been forced to sever his
connection with the First Presbyterian
church owing to dissension among its
members. Dr. Sunderland is now in
charge OF the church and he has an
noun sd that DIR. Tslmsge win not
return
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Currency Action Delayed.

WASHINGTON, July si.-It was semi
officially announced to-day that Presi.
dent Mckinley would withhold his
currency message until after the con-
ference report on tho tari6 bill should
b adopted BY the Sonata.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Funeral of the Runaway Victim.

The funeral Of Master Willie Mercer,
who was killed in a runaway accident
Sunday, was held at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon from the family home, corner
Fist street and Maple avenue, Ere
mont and was attended by q large
number of friends and firemen. Rev.
MIR. Chestnut OBLIGATED.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
Cloud Burst at Lodge Pole.

A cloud-bursts six miles west Of Lodge
Pole washed out M mile of railraid
track. All trains are tied up. Every
dam between that place and Sidney Is
washed out. 1t Is the worst food ever
experienced in that neighborhood.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23
An America. vi.s Torn DOVE.

ToRoNro, Ont, July lI.--Am Ameri.
ian Dag flying at the city hall in honor
OF the visiting delegates to the Ep-
worth league convention was torn
down by an ultra British artisan to-
day, The nan was ut once arrested
and locked up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23

Senior Dupuy de LONE, the SPANISH
minister, entertained at dinner the
Hon. Stewart l.. Woodford. the newly
appointed minister to Spain, and Mira
and Miss Woodford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
DoINGs AT THE CAPITAL.

The Peruvian government wants to
arbitrate the McCord claim. The prop
osition was rejected.
Statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance, $203, los, 563; gold reserve, $156,1 g.
625.
Leo Spellberg, alternate, Sublimity,
Oregon, First district, has been ap-
pointed alternate cadet to the military
academy at West Point
1t was announced that the monetary
commission hoped to have their re-
port well advanced toward completion
by the last of the present week.
The secretary of the treasury has is
sued a circular to employees to the
effect that clerks receiving a stated
salary who neglect to pay their debts
contracted for the necessary support of
themselves and their families without
presenting satisfactory excuses there
fore, will not be retained in Office.
Another complication has arisen in
accordance with the projected improve
ment in San Diego harbor. 1t has
been discovered that the act makes no
provision to defray the expenses OF
the advertisement and the department
is seeking for some means to carry out
the intent of congress that shall be
within the law.
The secret service bureau announces
the discovery of a new counterfeit $1(
silver certificate, and also a counterfeit
national bank note. The silver certifi-
cate is Photographic production
printed on two pieces of paper pasted
together. The national bank note is or
the First National bank Of Joplin
Mo. series 1882.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
THE ARROYO LYNcH1NG.
Confession of the Mexican Chief of
Police,

Police,
Mexico City, Nov. 1S.-A profound
sensation was caused in the course of
the trial of the police officials charged
with the murder of Arroyo, by the pro-
duction of the confession of the late
inspector general of police, Velasquez.
1t is a most remarkable attempt at self
justification and falsely states that a
mob of the common people lynched Ar
royo.
Velasquez went on to say that no di-
rect orders for Arroyo's killing were
given. but that the populace, already
strongly wrought UP by the assault
upon the president, were urged by
suggestions to commit the deed. Said
he:
Il maintain that l have done service
to my country in proving that an at
tack on the president would be followed
by swift and terrible vengeance of the
populace, for nothing but the smallest
hint is needed to arm the hands of
the populace and let loose their fury on
the criminal"
He then went on to show that others
besides himself thought summary JUS
tice should be dealt to Arroyo.
This confession, in the light Of evil
dence. IS seen to be full of misstate-
ments. and in no case would it have
prevented VelasqueZ's prosecution, for
the government was determined to pun
ish the crime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-19
Undesirable immigration to Receive
Congressional Attention.
THE BIRDS OF PASSAGE
HOUSE BILL APPLYING TO CAN
Adams AND MEXICANS.
Republican Policy Will Largely De-
pend on the Message
Chandler's Forecast-Prospects of
Hawaiian Treaty-Financial Leg
Observation-Disclosures News.

Washington, Nov. 49,, -nator Will
lam E. Chandler of New Hempshi (, in
an interview regarding legislation at
the coming session of congress said:
Senator Lodge proposes pushing the
measure looking to the restriction of
immigration and of demanding it's pas
sage without delay. Bills proposing to
bar the undesirable foreign element
from entering into this country are now
pending in both house and senate and
there is no doubt that the two houses
will be able to agree upon a bill. The
house measure lays restrictions on
what are called birds of passage" but
the senate bill does not. The class re-
ferred to is that which live along the
northern ard southern border lines of
the country and embraces Mexicans
and Canadians who work in the United
States but live in their native cOun-
tries. This part of the bill in my judg-
ment eventually will be omitted and
the senate bill which applies to i'm
migrants from European and Oriental
countries passed.
Some action, believe will be taken
looking to the relief of the Cuban in
surgentS. Of course the Republican
policy will largely depend on the presi-
dents message. but my opinion is he
will leave the entire matter to the judg-
ment of congress- The prospects for
the ratification of the Hawaiian
treaty are excellent. The Republicans
will stand by it to a unit and many
Democrats will do likewise. [ think
the necessary two-thirds vote will be
secured. AS to financial legislation,
especially as to the revision of the
banking laws, I cannot see how any
such legislation can be passed.