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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
A ThIrty.Four Year stop.Over.

A short time ago A. r. King, q con-
ductor on the Falls branch of the New
York Central railroad, vas surprised to
have a stopover pass handed to him,
which was entirely different from any
he had eve seen. Thinking the pas
senger had made a mistake he was
about to return the ticket, but ON ex-
animation found that 1t had been is
sued thirty-four years ago by George
Wait, once a well-known Central con-
ductor and contemporary OF the Hon.
Fred Cook, Dan Bromley, Nat Tam
blingson and other conductors who
have since attained wealth and polit-
ical fame. The pass was older by sew
eral years than Mr.. King, but as 1t was
stamped Fare paid and collected" and
appeared perfectly correct, he accepted
1t, regardless OF the long stop. The
passenger who presented the ticket was
Jonathan Osman OF Ogden Center. He
Is 80 years old and enjoys the distinc-
ton OF having travelled on the oldest
ticket on record in the United States.-
San Francisco Examiner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15

limit allowed by law Even her tho
revenues rnised for a series OF years past
have been insufficient. IL will thus be
seen that the board has found itself un-
able to equalixe taxes by varying the ratio
OF the general fund levy and that the
equalization Of the valuation OF property
I'm different counties has been restricted
to the variations permitted In the levy
Of the state school taxes. which shall not
be less than onc-haIf mill nor more than
II and one-half mills. and the sinking
I'M taxes. which shall not be more than
three-fourths mill. The margins thus al
lowed for equalizIng these taxes are en-
tirely inadequate and II this method OF
equalization shall obtain I'm the future. I
urgently recommend that greater latitude
shall be given the board by amending
this section OF the statute so as to in
crease the levy for general purposes from
two to four mills on tho dollar valuation.
This would give n much better oppor-
tunity OF equaliZing the burdens Of taxa
ton by varying the levy In different coun-
ties as the different valuations may re-
quire n yet enable the board to collect
the necessary revenues and meet the APP
preparations made by the legislature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15

A case Of genuine kleptomania has
just come to light In Paris, where q
woman named Bide has stolen $500
pipes because she happened to have q
mania therefor. She Is herself very
fond of smoking. and has a passion for
coloring meerschaum pipes. When the
police descended upon the fiat where
she lives they found $500 pipes, all
neatly arranged on racks. She had
succeeded In coloring thirty-nine OF
them. The French court, however. was
as sceptical as Recorder Cor on the
subject of klept0mania and sent the n
fortunate woman to prison for eight
months.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
THE cROss MOTHER.
sows Bitter Feeling and Repels Loving
Attentions.

At no time in her busy days Is an
intelligent mother SO apt to fold the
arms and close the eyes of maternal
Justice as when she is cross, says
Housewife. The crossness is chiefly
caused by fatigue-weariness of mind
and body and sometimes Of soul. With
tired nerves and weary body she can
not endure the common demands made
upon her and i'll temper follows. She
sows bitter feelings and repels loving
attentions with her irritable, hasty
words. Broadly speaking, no mother
has any right to get so tired. She can
not afford 1t. 1t takes too much out Of
her life and too much OF of her chill
dren's lives. Such a condition can more
frequently be prevented than is gen.
orally believed. The remedy lies near
at hand. Let q mother find out what
makes her cross and then let her avoid
the cause IL possible. II social pleas
ures weary her. let them be decidedly
essened. II there Is too much sewing,
too much cooking, or too many house,
hold cares. lessen them. II economical
efforts cause the eve strain, stop
economizing at such a cost. That IL
the worst Of wastes. Let the first econ
omy be Of that precious commodity, q
mothers strength. Even the extent Of
ones religious and philanthropic work
should be carefully examined, and II
the trouble lies there. calmly and WISE
ly dismiss some or all Of 1t from the
list Of duties, for what doth 1t profit
a man II he gain the whole world and
lose his W soul?" 1t Is surprising
how easily seeming interests or needs
can be spared without injury to the
home life whenever the thoughtful
m seeks to find them and surely
one Of the worst Of household influences
Is crossness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
coNFUsIoN WILL RESULT.
Decimal Time Reckoning to Be Adopted
In France.

In France.
The confusion and annoyance that
the American undergoes In masteringl
the British system OF coinage Will be
nothing compared to that which the
new arrival in France will experience
after the decimal time reckoning Is
adopted. says an exchange. This move
ment Is part Of the general n to re-
duce all measurements to a decimal
system. Such a system, every one ad-
mits. Is much simpler than any other
after it has been mastered, but the
confusion that would result immedk
ately upon its adoption has been q
great objection to Its universal accept
ance The metric system of weights
and measures, as is well known, has
been adopted by the principal nations
of continental Europe. Decimal coin
age Is used in the Latin Union as well
as the United States and Canada. The
division of the quadrant Of the circle
into 100 degrees has so many advan-
tages in l~essening the length Of calcu-
lations two-thirds and the chances Of
error three-fourths that its employ
men is sure 10 spread beyond the
French army, where 1t is now exclu-
sively used. The measurement OF time
is the only one hat remains to be con-
sidered. The subject has recently been
discussed in La Nature and a practical
method will soon be before the public.
1t Is proposed to divide the day OF
tw~enty-four hours into 100 units called
ces. As will readily be seen q ce is
practically a quarter of an hour, actu-
ally IA minutes, "a seconds. This is
very fortunate and for practical pur-
poses will greatly reduce the difficulty
of transposing from the old system to
the new. Midnight will be 0 ce. 6 a. M
25 ces, noon so ces, and 6 p. m. Is
ces. Therefore 5 a. m. will be rs ces
minus 1 hour a ces) or II ces; 1854
p. m, so ces plus IL hours Il ces), or
81 ces. The ce is divided into deci.
menti and milleces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
Poor Napoleon.

What q proud world this would be
II every man lived up to his little sons
estimate OF him. There is a small boy
in this city in whose eyes his unworthy
father IL the greatest man In all the
world. His mother, who Is a great
student OF history, whose admiration
for Napoleon Bonaparts Is almost
equal to her sons admiration for his
father. delights In telling the boy the
wonderful stories Of the great emper-
or's achievements. There was great
sorrow In the child's face when he
heard the story Of Moscow, and his
eyes suffused with to-. when he said:
Wasn't 1t too bad IA nina? Oh. II
papa had only been -here!"-New
York Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15

ia,e permanent school Fund. This would
permit the transfer of the sinking fund
accumulated and created for the extin-
guishment OF this bonded indebtedness to
the general fund. In addition to this you
will have the power, as ! view II. to au-
thorize the issuance OF bonds In the sum
Of siOO. 900 10 meet n part of this indebted
ness. Provisions OF this character would
reduce tho amount OF outstanding war
rants very materially and place the state
in a much better condition.
There are a number OF other FUNDS oil
smaller amounts which perhaps can be
utilized In bringing the state nearer a
cash basis in the transaction Of Its busi-
ness. I trust that after n full considera-
ton OF this important matter you may
be able, by the adoption OF some plan. TO
make satisfactory arrangements Tor
promptly meeting all OF the states indebt-
edness. both bonded and floating.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15

News of the horrible death OF
George Bryan of Elm Springs, Ark.
He had set fire to a fuse In a we'll, and
before he reached the top Of the well
the blast was discharged. blowing his
body to pieces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15

BREsr, Jan. s.-The steamship Bel
gique, while bound from Antwerp for
Bayonne, France, was wrecked last
night on Catshead rock. Fifteen of
the eighteen persons on board were
drowned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
Expenditures in state institutions.

Expenditures In state institutions
II has been the custom heretofore for
each legislature TO max appropriations
for the biennial period ending with March
81. Section 10 ot article Z NJ the constitu-
ton provides that ''exch legislature shall
make appropriations for tine expenses or
government until the expiration OF the
frst fiscal quarter after the adjournment
of the next regular session and all ap-
preparations shall end with such fiscal
quarter" The fiscal year begins Decem-
Der /. The Legislature usually does not
adjourn unit some time during the sec
ond fiscal Qaurter. The time for which
such appropriations hou be made. a.
oordtng to this construction, would not
expire until the last day of the third
fisonl quarter. which would be August 81.
With this provision IN view. the state
auditor has requested estimates OF expen-
Mtures to bs presented to this legislature
for twenty-nine months instead Of twcn-
ty-four, ~ has been the custom hereto
fore. for the purpose OF bringing the ap-
preparations up to the time mentioned.
The total appropriations made by ths
last legislature for the current Biennial
period were q. 7st. 6Sl. %, which may be d.
vided n 4 the following items:
Lc8lslattve ,Slzo,'uV "
Executive of1ces and state boards 500. 100 o,
University and normal school. -. e1s. AL 50
Maintenance OF state institutions 92s. 2s7 q
Miscellaneous appropriations -, TOO. 7sS ca
Total Is4,tSs 81
II win thus be seen that of the to.a.
appropriations over one-third are fog the
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-01-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
A VERY LONG AND ABLE
m Nebraska Executive Discusses State
Affairs Thoroughly and with Becoming
Dignity Defends the state and Makes
. Number Of Recommendation.
SECTION TWO.
M DEnT

IN considering the uncollected taxes Il
h to be borne In mind that n very con-
siderable part will probably never DO paid
into the state treasury. While these condi-
lions ara not what we would like TO have
Thorn. and realizing that they have been
brought about by extravaganza and need
less expenditures, and by excessive appro-
priatiohs covering a series Of years, II IL
yet quite apparent that the Indebtedness
Of the state of Nebraska IL comparatively
light. II In no greater than that Of many
other states whose opportunities for Great
ing q large bonded indebtedness are not re-
stricted by the fundamental law as ours.
II Ii interesting In this connection. 10 study
the grand assessment roll OF the property
Of the state returned for taxation, show
lnG the total assessed valuation thereof,
for aeverai years al foilowa.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-10
500 REWARD. 500,

The readers Of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitution
al disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. s,ting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, aud giving the. patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cur
alive powers, that they offer 500 for
any case that ii fails TO cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-10

The Yakima brass band has been en-
gagged to 90 to Ellensburg for the 4th Of
July celebration.
Fine assortment of ladies parasols and
sun umbrellas at The Wonder, and at
prices cheaper than anypace in town. Is
Last night Rev. Waldron and Mrs. JEFF
fers came up from Zilah in charge of C.
+. Greene, who will be examined for in
sanity. Sheriff Shaw does not believe he
is fit subject for the asylum.
Will Freeman returned on Wednesday
from Nelson, B. c., where he left Billy
Steele who has struck some promising
rock. Steele will return to Yakima
about the 10th of July. Mr.. Freeman
expects to go to the Fish Lake district
next week.
Hundreds OF thousands have been in
| duced to try Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy by reading what it has done for 9TH
ers, and having tested its merits for them
selves are to-day its warmest friends.
Sold by Janeck Bros. Drug Store, North
Yakima, and G. A. Jensen, Prosser.
About twenty five young matrons and
maidens gathered at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T.. Ryan, on Wednesday
evening, and INDUCED in what they cal.
led Hen party. There was dancing, a
supper and general merry-making and
tn at they enjoyed themselves without the
presence of BOOSTERS was indicated by
the fact that they failed to 90 home until
the 1--WE sma' hours
Don't thin your blood with sassairas or
poison it with bluemass but aid Nature
BY using DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills for constipation,
biiousness and stomach and liver troub-
es. They are purely vegetable. Janeck
Bros. Drug Store.
Cbildren's dag exercises occupy the
time of the regular morning service at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
The program will consist of Rotations
and songs by the children and a short
address by the pastor. The address will
be preceded by chldren's baptismal
service. In the evening, the pastor will
speak on q subject of interest TO every
citizen, "Christisn Socialism"
Timothy Lynch has received letter
from Mr. Clark, who bonded mining
claims in the Fish Lake and Cle.Elum
districts to the amount of 1928 900 and
then left for Glasgow, Scotlpnd, to orga-
nize his company, in which he states
that he had arranged to sail for this coun-
try about the 10th of June and would
come direct to Washington.
Tired, Nervous and weak men and
women find new life. nerve strength,
vigor and vitality in Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which puriies, enriches and vitalizes the
blood.
Hoods Pills are the favonte family
cathartic, easy to take, easy in effect DC
At Lesvenworth Wash, on Monday,
Ray Estes, nephew OF j. NJ. Brown of
this city, shot and wounded Geo. Briskie
in the hip. Tue shooting was the result
OF quarrel over fence, aud the dis
patch bringing the news saws that the
feeling over the matter was so warm
that there were threats OF lynching, but
this Mr.. Brown does not believe. He
expects to leave for Leavenworth on Sat
urday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-10

Celebrated for It's great leayeuing strength and
healthfulness. Assures the food against alum
and all forms of adulteratIon common % cheap
brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER co,
NEW YORK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
WIFE AND HUSBAND
| Meet in Jail-Mrs. Thomas q. Cooley
Calls on Her Husband IN the
Mexico Jail.

Saturday afternoon at 1:45 a fine
woman stepped off OF the
west bound @. & A. train and went at
once to the county Jail and asked to
see her husband, Thos. II. Cooley, who
is confined in that institution on the
charge of criminal assault on his niece.
The meeting was q silent one and
the husband and wife were allowed to
repair to a private room, where they
talked for half an hour. After supper
Mrs. Cooley called again and remained
in close conversation with her hus-
band until II O'Clock, when she left
for the depot and departed on the
HIPS o'clock train for Farber, where
she Joined her uncle and was driven
overland to Hannibal, where she is
now living with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leake, formerly Of this city.
In a conversation with a LEDGER
reporter, Mrs. Cooley said that she
and her husband had parted about q
year ago. The cause of the parting was
that her husband wanted to find work
This was substantiated by statements
made by Cooley this morning.
Mrs. Cooley further said that she
positively did not believe her HUSBAND
guilty of the charge against him. She
also signified her intention OF attend
ing the trial. She is q fine looking
we'll dressed woman and quite inteld
gent.
Cooley stands his confinement vel
and reads a great deal. He said tina
he and his wife had kept up a cores
pondence ever since he had left heI
He also said that there was no mar
feeling when he left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
CHANGE IN FIRM.
Now the Turner-Jackson Mercantile
Company. C. Mundy Taken
Into the Firm.

The old reliable firm of Turner,
Jackson & Co. has just completed an
invoice preparatory to incorporating.
Mr.. ]. @. Mundy, one of Mexico's most
enterprising and substantial young
men, has been taken into the firm,
which will now be composed of A. g..
Turner, A. ID. jackson, Ms. Myers, j.
w. Plunkett and J. q. Mundy, with q
capital stock of 100000, all paid up.
Mr.. Mundy has been connected with
the firm for years and is well known
and very popular with the public.
This firm proposes, by the change, to
buy strictly for cash, taking advantage
of the markets Of the world and the
discount. This enables them to pre-
| sent to the trade merchandise in all
departments Of their business at prices
which cannot be paralleled. They viii
buy and sell for cash and promise to
keep on hand at all seasons OF the
wear q most complete and up.to-date
assortment of goods in every depart
want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
a VIOLATION OF LAW

Every law provides a penalty for
those who disregard it. Sickness Ia
the penalty that nature irfiicts on
those who violate her laws. Indis-
cretions of the appetite, neglect OF
bowels, worry, overwork, these are
violations OF law and the penalty is
disordered digestion, torpid liver and
biIiousness. When such ailments
make their appearance they should
be quickly removed, otherwise more
serious troubles are sur to develop.
A reliable system tonic is the remedy
to use, and where can you find q bet
ter than PRIcKLY ASH BrrrERs9 1t
strengthens the kidneys, cleanses and
regulates the liver, tones up the
stomach and digestion, ard purities
| the bowels, thus restoring activity In
all the vital organs and vigorous bod
lily health. For sale by q. A. BUCK
NEB.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26

last Sunday. Mr.Aiexander is a bright,
promising young man and will make
a good minister.
MIR. Middleton closed his years
preaching to the M. e. Church, South,
Last Sunday.
Miss Fanny German spent last week
visiting In Rush Hill.
Miss Fanny Burgamyre, of Jersey
vile, ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
g. A. Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Underwood, of
Stuttgart, Ark, and Miss Leila Pear
SON returned last week from Califor-
mia and other points west and north.
| Mr.. Underwood returned to his home
the last of the week but Mrs. Under
wood will remain with relatives until
the first. of September.
James G.. Bruton, who has spent
the past month with relatives in Gen.
tralia, Galloway and here, returned to
his home in Kansas City the first OF
the week.
Professor and Mrs. Spaunhurst are
at home from an extended visit in
| Kirksyille.
The public school viii open on Sep
TENDER 6.
Mrs. Jennie Beagles, who is visiting
in Virginia, Is expected home thit
week.
Ladies', you should see the new
and stylish hats at Mrs. Ida Derrick's
Some lovely sailors and walking hat
as low as a be sold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
UNION CHAPEL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION CHAPEL, August 25.-Miss
Kate Baker and Miss Ella Reynolds
are visiting VIM. Kinslow.
Leila and Maggie English are visit
ing friends in this vicinity and are at
tending the big p~rotracted meeting
at this place.
Mrs. John Crum is still very low.
Mike Stevens har the boss piece OF
corn on the Jones farm.
Lee Paisley is feeding cattle and hogs
In this vicinity.
R. r. Buckner is building a big stock
barn and is buying corn, mules and
calves.
The Bible Institute will meet at this
place next Saturday and Sunday.
Edgar Gibbs and ]. T. Nevins have
lust closed q weeks meeting at this
| place with two additions.
j.. E. Dishman and wife are on the
| sick list.
Kitty Eller, of Washington, is visit
ing friends In this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
New Suits.

The following unpublished suits
have been filed for tria, in the Sep
TENDER term of court:
Field Courtney ct al va. Lee Court
ney; partition.
Melissa Britt We. J. 1. Dye ct al; on
note.
John w. Laughlin ct al vs.. r. r.
Arnold and W. K. Potts; partition.
Bessie Wilson VS.. John Wilson; APP
peaIed from Justice Peace court.
Simmons Hardware 90. VS.. H. l..
Ahlfeldt and brother; on account.
Geo. Bondurant vs.. g. O. Elliott;
appealed from Justice Peace court.
F. T. Crawford VS.. Annie Hume;
appealed from Justice Peace court.
Bank of Hannibal vs. e. q. Burklin;
on note.
E. G. Kennen; petition for order,
| etc.
City of Mexico vs.. John Je%ffries;
appealed from Police court.
A. A. Hesse vs.. VIM. Stefilns and
VIM. Clacher; appealed from Justice
Peace court.
Matte Mase Ell al vs.. Della Lock-
wood; partition.
John w. Brown ct al VS.. John K.
Robertson; partition.
John ]. Steele ct al vs. Nora Steele
ct al; partition.
j. ID. Hammett vs. Eugene Sullivan;
rent and damages.
State ex rel j. q. Forbes va. A. X.
Dick ct al; attachment bond.
State ex rel ]. p. C~ovington VS.. mo-.
B. Harrison; attachment bond.
State ex rel j. w. Dowell, Collector,
VS.. James F. Poore; back taxes.
State ex rel J. w. Doweli, Collector,
VS.. G. A. Smith; back axes.
State ex rel j. W. Dowell, Collector,
VS.. James Caldwell ct al; back taxes.
State ex rel J. W. Dowell, Collector,
vs. NJ. Stephenson ct al; back taxes.
! E. E. Souther Iron Go. VS.. A. +.
, Brown ct al; mechanics lein.
w. II. Logan VS.. Allen Self and 7.
II. Self; ejectment.
State ex rel J. w. Doweli, Collector,
va. L. w. Corner; back axes.
8 Robert G.. Hale; application for ad-
9 mission to the bar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
:John W. Mckee Dead.

John W. Mckee, father OF J. D. NC
Kee, of this city, died near waco,
Texas. a few days since, leaving q wife
and several grown children. MI. NC
Kee was born in 1911, and for q num-
Der of years made Mexico his nome;
He was mighty respected and DeioVeo
by all who knew him. He was Ooun'y
Assessor for two terms, !. i. Torrey-
SON following him in that office. he
was also postmaster in Mexico Tor 1--WE
terms, being followed by John 'en
ries. who was succeeded by Samue'
! Groves. All of our citizens regre. &c
hear of Mr.. McKee's death Inc jon
the LEDGER In extending sympathy
To his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-26
County News.
BENTON I T ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Aug. PA very in
teresting protracted meeting COM
menced at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night. Rev. Reeves is con-
Quoting it.
Miss Emma Smith, of Warrenton,
was the guest of Miss Myrtle Painter
Saturday.
Mrs. Willie Reed is entertaining her
nephew, Mr.. Long, of Ohio.
Joe Ectop, of Kansas City, who has
been visiting the family of Mrs. M. E.
Ecton for some time, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Williams and children, of Mar
tinsburg, visited her sister, Mrs. Mag
gle Douglass, last week.
Jessie Davis, wife and son Henry of
Mexico, spent Monday with friends
south of town.
Nick Jenkins, of Laddonia, is work
ing for ]. R. Gay.
Mrs. Houghland, one of Mexico's
popular teachers, was in town Mon
day. She was accompanied by Miss
Mamie Davis, who will teach u pri-
mary school this term.
Prof. Painter and Miss Davis will
open school Monday. Parents should
get their children ready to start in and
attend regular.
Miss Kirkpatrick went over to Rush
Hill Sunday, where she began hei
| school.
Miss Myrtle Painter made a business
trip to Galloway recently, where she
made arrangements to open hel
school the seth.
Miss Mary Coakley will teach at tbs
Erisman school house and Miss Lent
Petty the German school just east o.
town. Both young ladies are from
Rush Hill.
j. g. Hendrix shipped a car OF hog
from here the first of the week.
E. L. Woodson, of st. Louis, was ii
town last week.
The infant child Of Mr.. and MR.
Geeting, which died Friday was burie'
here Saturday. The parents have tn
sympathy of all.