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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
A OMIT ONE FAIR.
Omaha Fair and speed Association Elects
y New Directors. who act.

At the annual meeting of the Omaha
fair and speed association at Omaha a
new board of directors was elected, as
the old members of the board pleaded
for relief from the responsibility which
they have borne so long.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the association has received dur
ing the year S39.461. 76, which, added to
the $500 "a on hand at the beginning Of
the year, makes a total of $50, $50. The
expenditures were S3s, 91S. 20, leaving a
balance of $685. rs. The unpaid sub
scriptions arc S., 1909. The association
has real estate listed ut a value OF S2s,-
600, $4,000 capital stock, and other
accounts valued at 6.552. It's liabili-
ties arc given ut $50, 900 for capital
stock, $50, 900 for bonds sold, and about
$4,000 other accounts.
A resolution was adopted declaring
IL the sense of the stockholders that
the state board of agriculture should
be released from holding n fair in 1898.
The opinion was expressed that the
state board should be required to hold
fairs in Omaha in 1899 and 1900 in con-
sideration of this release. 1t was stat
ed that If the board desired TO be re-
leased for any year it should make n
proposition to that effect, stating what
it would give for the release.
In his annual address the retiring
president, w. Il. Bennett. said that he
was surprised to note that an impress
sion prevailed hat the association de-
rived some benefit from the success of
the fair, whereas tho truth is that the
association each year turns the grounds
over to the fair three weeks and re-
ceives absolutely no revenue from it.,
while the attempts to make some reve-
nue. each year by speed meetings to
cover expenses had proven a fla ilure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
UP-TO-DATELETS.

A good law without execution IN
like an ~unperformed promise.
Woman will soone or later confess
her sins. but never her faults.
Actions undoubtedly speak louder
than words. The hornet never speaks.
Fortune is like a mirror-it dun't
alter men; 1t only shows men just as
they are.
Laughter is the magic lens through
which we ever see the brightest and
best side of life.
Some men never think of studying
tho frescoing on a church ceiling until
the plate is passed around.
A girl stands before a mirror while
dressing because she Is anxious to see
everything that is going on.
The reason that old maids generally
have a fancy for pet dogs is that they
want something that has pants.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
TELEGRAPH RATE AN ISSUE
Ono Company at Least viii Not Enjoin
the state Board.

The complaint of w. @. Feltz of
Ogallala against rates charged by tele-
graph companies is set for hearing
before the board of transportation.
Two companies are made defendants.
the Western Union Telegraph company
and Postal Cable company. IL is
reported that the defendants contem-
plate filing n petition for an order re-
straining the board from acting, but
this is denied by an attorney who says
he will simply file an answer ON behalf
of n company.
Mr.. Feltz complained tlss express
and telegraph companies were charging
unjust rates to the extent of 33M per
cent. This complaint was fled under
Il new law which gives the board of
transportation jurisdiction over ex-
press and telegraph companies. The
complaints were filed separately. The
Pacific Express company sued out an
injunction in the district court of Ian
caster county. No other express COM
pany took action in the premises as the
secretaries of the board said they would
not proceed against any of the COM
panies until the Pacific Express
injunction was finally determined.
Now the telegraph case is to be
heard by the board. As interstate
business is involved it is claimed the
companies contemplated beginning
injunction proceedings in federal court
and that a Lincoln law firm had pre-
pared a petition. If both telegraph
companies answer the case well be
tried on its merits before the state
board. Telegraph rates in Nebraska
were changed a few months ago so
that Lincoln and some other cities
suffered u slight increase.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
He Might he the Ssurdsrsr.

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. IA. Charles He'd
ricks, the footpad caught here SatuI
day night while holding up the third
Of his victims in two days, in some
respect tallies with the description
Of one OF two footpads who
killed o victim in Kansas City suburbs
two weeks ago. Detective Dunn,
who gained q description OF the Kan
sas City robber when there Saturday,
says this mans manner Is like that oil
the M wautrd there. Photos and
measurements will be sent to the Kan
. City police to- MORROW.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
LAST SERVICES.
tIother Nc Kiniey VIII Be Hurled From
Her Old Church.

uother Mckinley Will lie Hurled From
Her Old Church.
CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE funeral
Of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley.
mother Of the President, who died
quietly early yesterday morning, will
be held in the First Methodist Episco.
pal church Mt 1 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon, and interment will follow in
West Lawn cemetery. In the even.
ing President Mckinley and wife and
officials from Washington who will
attend the funeral will leave for the
capital.
1t was mt first thought by the fam.
lily that the services should be Of q
mor private nature. held Mt the old
homestead. II was learned, however,
through the pastor OF Mrs. McKinley's
church and members Of the congrcga-
ton, rs well us from other friends,
that the number Of friends who dc.
sired to pay their last tribute Of re-
spect TO the beloved woman by attend.
ing the obsequies, could not be accom-.
modated with such e mcnts,
and church services were decided
upon. The services will be short and
simple, consisting of words of com
fort and eulogy by the officiating
clergyman, and the singing Of favorite
hymns by the choir.
P~allbearers have been selected from
among the older members of the
church and those who have for years
been close neighbors Of the deceased.
They n Judge William Il. Day,
Hon. William A. Lynch, Former Mayor
Il A. Cassidy, |. /. Miller, w. w.
Clark, Judge I. j. McCarty. David
collars and Former Mayor John +.
blake,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
WOMAN WINGS A BURGLAR

Ehs wife OF . sacramento Police Ser
gssns shows Herself . hood shot.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. II. - Early
yesterday morning u burglar entered
the house Of Sergeant Of Police Nc.
MAnus and was ransacking the parlor
when Mrs. McManus heard him.
picked up o revolver from a table by
the bed and when the burglar reached
the swinging doors leading from tho
parlor into the room adjoining the
bedroom opened fire. The man
escaped, but the trail Of blood which
was left showed that the woman's aim
was good.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
PRICE DOWN HALF.

Hundred Dollar Typewriter VIII ne .
Thing OF the Past.
CHICAGO, Dec lG-Before the end OF
1898 the 500 typewriter will have gone
the way OF the 500 bicycle aud have
become rs much q memory rs the 5000
sewing machine Of the '70s. The $50
machine will take its place. This. In
the opinion OF typewriter manufactu-
rers, dealers, and selling agents, IL the
hand writing on the trade wall ahead
OF them, however much they may re-
gret II. The typewriter trust, formed
In April, is finding very difficult the
attempt 10 maintain its 500 figure so
rigidly held for the last four and one
yearA
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
PRAYER FOR PRESIDEN T
The Blind Chaplain of the House Re-
fers to Mother Mckiniey's Domth.

fsrs to Mother Mckinicy's Dcath.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE blino
chaplain OF the House, the Rev. Mr..
Cowdcn, In his invocation to-day, said
Of the death Of tho Presidents mother:
BLESS the ties and affe ctions which
bind us together into families and ma.
lions, yea, which make the whole
world akin and especially the tender
chord Of sympathy which brings us in
the time OF sorrow and grief closer &c
Thee and to each other. The hearts
OF 70, 900, 900 people turn with one ac-
cord to the head Of our nation to-day
and minglo their tears with the tears
in his time OF sorrows; and let Thy
blessing descend upon him, and may
the sweet truth OF the religion which
fell from the lips Of his departed
mother comfort and strengthen him in
this hour"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
Professor brooks sees suuspo,a

GENEVA, N. Y, Dec. l4~.-Professor
William II. Brooks of Smith observa-
tory reports the observation OF u great
group OF sun spots approaching the
center of the suns disc. The group ia
visible to the naked eye through
smoked glass, and may be we'll de-
fiued with small telescopes. Measure
ments made by Professor Brooks show
this ast solar disturbance to be iOO,.
900 miles In length.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
S377,365.9O THIS TIME
BIG DECEMBER SCHOOL APP
P~ORTIONMENT.
This is the Largest Amount Ever Avail
able Mt q Scmi-Annual A~pportionment
in the states History-Apportioned on
. Basis of III. O8 a Pupil.

State Superintendent Jackson last
Wednesday completed the December
s~cmi-annual apportionment of the tenn
porary school fund, and the various
counties will soon receive warrants for
their share of the s377, 365. 90 which Is
to be apportioned. This is the largest
amount ever available ata semi-annual
apportionment.
The total amount of the apportion-
ment. less sic, 900 in suspended banks,
is S377. 365. 90, which Is derived from
the following sources.
State tax. .S79,513 GO
Interest on u. s. bonds. ..... $50 90
Interest on state bonds. ..... 1O,050 60
Interest on county bonds. 77,S17 so
Interest on school district
bonds. 1,435 "a
Interest on school lands sold 146, 269 90
Interest on school lands lsd.. 7l,SS7 50
Interest on state relief bonds. S2G G7
Balance left over from last
apportionment ............ 1,O45 ~
The money is apportioned on n basis
Of S1.0G per pupil. The whole number
Of school children in the state is
354, 920, an increase of 6,40O since the
previous semi-annual apportionmcnt.
The apportionmentf for May was $4,000
less than the present one.
The following shows the amount due
each county from the apportionment of
December, 1896, and December of the
present year:
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
Nebraska City Theatre.

~Ex-Secretary Morton's new theatre,
the Overland, at Nebraska City is COM
pleted and will be formally opened De-
cember IS by VIM. Gillette In 'Secret
Service" The house is modern In ey-
cry respect and will compare favorably
with any theatre in the state. Its to-
tai cost is o than SEQ, 600. Every
seat has been sold for the initial per.
Torrance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
A ue.rt plow prov,, Fatal.

PILOT GROVE, Mo-, Dec. l4.-Len
Martin, colored, accused Of stealing T.
pocketbook, fought with Tom Butler
Mt church and cut q long cash In But
ler's arm Later the Hght was re.
newed, when Butler struck Martin a
heavy blow over the heart with a rock.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
Finds Wealth on "A Nebra.l. w.-,n

iatrick Kelly, one of Thayer coun-
Tvs substantial farmers, who has
gained a competency by chose applica-
uon 10 business, left yesterday with
ms family to make their home in Bos-
ton' Mass, and enjoy the results OBJ
tanned by tilling Nebraska soil.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
Osrmaa Bimstaillsts Hopeful.

BERLIN, Dec, Ia.--Herr Wilhelm Won
Kardorff, president of the Bimctallie
League OF Germany, presided to-day
at the meeting of the league, at which
1t was resolved to take steps to pro-
mote the objects of the league in other
countries, as, though England's atti.
tude might delay 1t, it could not per,
manently prevent bimetallism.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
NO HOPE FOR CARR.
Governor stephens Dsciinss to Intsrfsss
for the Child Murderer.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. l4.-Rev.
Lee Ewing Of Liberty, Mo, had an in
terview with Governor Stephens yester.
day afternoon. Mr.. Ewing presented
. petition signed by many prominent
citizens OF Liberty, asking that a
respite OF sixty or ninety days be
granted to William Carr, the con-
demned child murderer. They did not
ask n communication OF the death sen.
teace, but simply q respite or stay of
execution. The governor declined to
interfere.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec iA-Iu
Fddletown, forty miles north Of here,
Fred Barth, ST.. n prosperous German
farmer, shot his wife through the
back and then laid his daughters lief,
jaw open with u razor in trying to Gu,
her throat. The girl fed and he cut
his dying wife's throat and slashed hi,
own wrists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17

Acting Governor SprigRso of Montana
has honored the requisition for the
return TO Missouri of Joseph johnson,
colorcd. who cloped with Miss Kate
Neal OF Sweet Springs, Mo
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
Fell Twenty-Four Feet.

Charles Boetcher, a farmer living
northwest of Edgar, fell from a TWEEN.
fonr-foot windmill tower striking on
MS read and face. lie is pretty badly
disfigured but will %
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
Half Rates for the Holidays.

The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets
at n fare for the round trip to points
within 200 miles on December "a, 20, 81
and January LIST. Tickets good to re.
turn until January +th.
+. ID. CORNELL, C. p. & T. A.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-17
AIsnsnsid Cases Compromised.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5.--The GRIM
inal and civil suits brought by John
II. Metzger against Actor Richard
Mansfield have been compromised
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22

day. When Senator Savage assured him
that no advantage would be taken of his
absence, the resolve was assigned to Mon
day.
The resolve giving J. r. Gerrity &
Co., of Bangor $3.50 for photograph views
was taken from the table and passed.
The committee on temperance submitted
its final report to the Senate. today.
An order was introduced by Senator
Witham to pay Miss Sybil A. Howe the
sum Of $40 for services as Senate stenoera-
pher. Passed.
Adjourned at zoos a. m.
The following measures were passed to
be engrossed by The Senate: Bill. re-
lating to Municipal court Of City of Lew
iston; bill. relating to inspection OF dams
and reservoirs; bill, relating to capital
stock Of Buokfield Aqueduct company
resolve, for repairing church of Penob-
scot Indians; resolve, In favor Of Olaf H
Nilsson; bill. relating to registration Of
vital statistics; bill, to establish stan
dard weight of bushel of parsuips; bill,
to amend public laws. relating to pun.
ishment for intoxication; resolve, that
land agent convey settlers lots In Wslla-
gr ass Plantation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22
AIMED AT sToRER.
Such Il the Impression Regarding a emil
Official Statement.

Washington, March 2o.-The state.
ment made semi-oficially that geo.
gra phioal considerations will in the fu-
ture govern applications for assistant
sscretaryships aud similar high official
positions, and that states which are al
ready represented in the cabinet will not
be called upon to supply assistant score
tary Of departments, unless other great
states are cared for. is thought to dispose
Of the precedence Of candidates for thu
assistant seoretaryships of the State. War,
Navy, Treasury and Interior departments
at least from California, New York,
Mic higan, Illinois. Massachusetts, Ohio
and Maryland. This would apparently
rule out the following most prominent
candidates for certain positions: j. Har-
rison Otis Of California, for the War de-
partment; Judge o. Ii. Spaulding OF
Michigan, for the Treasury; Theodore
Roosevelt of New York for the Navy and
Bellamy Storer Of Ohio, for the State;
Ohio men incline TO the opinion that
the gravamen of the order applies to Bel
lamy Storer. whose appointment is op-
posed by Senator Foraker but favored
by Senator Hanna and that the idea OF
making general geographical ruling
was to avoid any appearance of discrim-
nation in his case.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22
THE JAPs AROUSED.
Resent Mr.. Ihurston's Statement That
They Threaten Hawaii.

Washington, March Establishments re-
Gently made by ex-Minister Thurstnn Of
Hawaii, regarding the dangers which
he alleges Hawaii has cause to dread, on
account of the influx of Japanese, have
aroused some Indignation among the
members Of the Japanese legation in
this city. They gay Mr.. Thurston is mis-
taken both in his facts and conclusions
The japanese government has no designs
upon Hawaii and nothing in the present
or the past condition Of affairs in the
island in the remotest degree justifies
such an allegation. When the Japanese
went to Hawaii in considerable num-
hers it was in coin pliance with the de-
mand for labor upon the sugar plaDta-
tioDs. They went under the terms of a
convention made only after repeated re-
quests from the Hawaiian government
and entered into somewhat reluctantly
by Japan. That convention is still in
force but can lie ahrogated upon due
notice by either party. Japanese imni-
grafton to Hawaii owed Its initiative
to the Hn waiian government and owes
its continued existence to the Hawaiian
planters.
The moment their demand for labor
ceases. japanese immigration will end
also.
'Mr. Thurston,' said Councillor Stew
ems of the Japanese legation today,
'.know this, and he must know also
without this class of docile, intelligent
labor, or some adequate substitute for
it, the chief source of Hawaiian wealth,
the sugar industry, would lie fatally
crippled. The Officials of the Japanese
legation cannot understsn1 why Mr..
Thmston should ignore this unless he
believes 1t is Indispensable to the cause
of annexation to impose upon the
credulity of the American public by
disappearing Japan and her people.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22
GOVERNOR OR MAYOR.
Pingree of Potato Patch Fame Making up
His Mind.

Detroit, March 2o.-The Republican
city convention, which under the direo-
tion of the Supreme court, is to nominate
a Republican candidate for mayor, met
this morning aud adjourned until Mon
day. The adjournment was taken at the
request of the friends OF Gov. Pingre !.
He wants until fought to decide
n bether CT not he will resign his COVER :
norship and stand for mayor or remain
governor and let some one else succeed to
the office he has held for seven years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22

tions of Mr.. Strouts' accounts, and have
expressed their opinion to such an extent
that, were this case brought up for trial
in the county court, they would be
deemed incompetent to sit as jurors in
the trial of the case. MIR. Bradbury, in
behalf of his client, made the request
that Auditor Leonard P. Thompson be
added to the committee.
Charles Y. Boothby. lumber mill
owner, made a lengthy reply. He said
MIR. Bradbury was n smart lawyer who
had come here as the paid attorney of
the man whose accounts are in question,
and intimated that his arguments should
not have as much weight as that of any
citizen of the town. A committee of
three such solid men as were chosen on
that ballot was large enough.
Commissioner Purinton and William
9. Lord, for many years principal of
Linlington Academy, took sides with
Lawyer Bradbury. They said his propo-
sition was fair and reasonable. Mr.. Lord
was especially caustio in his remarks.
He said IL his accounts were to be looked
up he should want the job done by more
unbiased men than the three selected on
this committee, and shouldn't want them
to swear one another to secrecy as had
been done in Mr.. Strout's case.
This statement SGT the meeting Into
an uproar, which Required q vigorous
pounding with the moderator's table,
leg. Mr.. Boothby, Treasurer Sawyer,
Mr.. Lord, Benjamin Cousens and Will
liam P. MARI participated in spicy
dialogue. MIR. Mari took exceptions to
the insinuations against the three men
chosen on the committee. He added that
he know Mr.. Strout to be good scholar
and an experienced accountant and 1t
was hard to believe that the false entries
found in his ledger were simple errors.
In the midst of the debate Charles Y.
Boothby offered motion
AUTHORIZING THE COMMITTEE
to thoroughly investigate the accounts in
question, and collect from the RESPONSE
BILE party payment in full of whatever
shortage is found to exist. This motion
was carried, against vigorous oppOslt-
ion. Again Lawyer Bradbury made
an appeal that Auditor Thompson be
added to the committee. Councillor
Braokett and others Joined the attorney
in his request, and a motion to that
effect was made, but was argued against
and voted down, two hand votes being
taken and the house poIled. ri
MI. Boothby moved to adjourn till
four weeks from today, when the COM
mittee is expected to be ready to report
A great contest ensued over the motion
to ,journ, but 20 voted in favor and
IS ag inst adjournment and the m ODE
rator announced that the meeting WINS
over.
The discussion was strung out in an
informal way, by those who fingered in
the hall, and the oratory was equally as
livsl as that in the meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22
THE MISSOURI FLOOD.
Rumors of Large Loss of Life-The Situa
ton Growing Worse In Some Places.

Rumors of Large Loss of Life-The Situa-
tion Growing Worse In Some Places.
st. Louis, March 21-Latest adyioes
from tho flooded country south nf here
state that the situation Is hourly grow
ing worse. Walls Of water have beaten
down the levess at many points 6 and
jewellers are at the mercy Of the flood.
Most disheartening news comes from
Iowa and Dakota valleys Of the Missouri
river. Warm weather has turned the
snow to water which 10 added to the
already overfowing streams. Work on
the levee barriers is practically aband-
oned rs useless. South Of Helena, Ark,
leves breaks are most numerous. Steam.
er. B. Brian steamed west yesterday
80 miles and returned with 100 people
and a barge load OF cattle. Another
steamer brought back..24 people. Relief
work is now occupying more attention
than endeavors to light the flood with
levees. Gov. Jones Of Arkansas yesterday
sent a company Of militia to guard the
evees of Diaha county al there we're fear,
the Mississippi mon might try to save
their own homes by cutting the levee or
the Arkansas side. Rumors of great loss
of life are met on every nand. Death
roll cannot be Appropriated till the food
subsidies. The Memphis, Tenn, levee fol-
Is miles from and south of Osceola, Ark,
went all to pieces today. There were
some Is breaks in extent from 600 to 1000
yards. All the water from the over
burdened river is sweeping over st.
Francis to return to the river just above
Helena Breaks are expected at Luxora
on the same side above Osceola. Most
women and children had left Osceolu
the men remaining to strengthen and
guard the levees. Below on the Arkansas
side there is a break ct Modoc. Along
the Mississippi front every levee ia re-
ported intact andEthere is little immedi.
ate Danger. River fell one-tenth of foot
today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22

g. W. HNl of Utica, Mass, was killed
and his wife badly hurt during . storm
Friday. A negro was blown 800 yards into
tree top breaking number of bones.
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald, wife of John
A. Mcdonald of 80 Henry street, Med.
ford, Mass, was burned to death Satur-
day night. She rushed down staira with
her clothes ablaze and fell while trying
to get to sink. It ts supposed that a
lamp became upset and ignitei her cloth
ing.
ST. Heiwig's Polish Catholic church in
Toledo Ohio, burned Saturday. The tire
was incendiary. Loss $50, 900: insurance
small.
The Argentine warship Santa Fe is
ashore at Colonia, opposite Buenos Ayres.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local application as shey cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
tional Remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining of f. the ne.
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is inf1amed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition hearing will be destroyed forever +;
which is nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
we will give One Hundred Dollars for any
NOT be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; free. "
IF Sold by Druggists, 76cs