The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-04

Inc DeeJ growers OF HaIl county
have organized for mutual protection
and advancement.
Some time ago Ben w. Gist, n young
man of Falls City arrived ut the age of
m~ojority and came into possession of
an estate worth S55. 600. His pace was
too swift and a guardian has been ap-
pointed for him on the ground Of his
being a spendthrift.
Deputy Attorney General Ed p.
Smith and Alex Schlegel of the land
commissioners office went to Nebras-
ka City to appear for the state in a
suit involving the title and possession
OF some land along the Missouri river
acquired by accrction.
No motion for a rehearIng in the
case OF ex-State Treasurer BARLEY has
yet been filed in the supreme court,
but attorneys for the bondsmen in the
Barrett Scott case appeared with such
a motion and "a voluminous brief in
support of 1t. As the Barrett Scott
case involved almost the same question
that arose in the BARLEY case and
reached the supreme court first, il
was considered of great Importance.
Michael Haggcrty has sued the Oma.
ha Street Railway company in al ac-
ton to recover the sum of $4,000 al
legged damages. The plaintiff AYERS
that he is n mar with one leg and that
he walks upon crutches. He says
that on December 22. 1892, he boarded
a car on 18th and Dodge streets and
that he was thrown to the ground by
reason of a sudden jerk Of the ear. He
fell to the ground and injured the
stump of his leg and also MANNED his
shoulder in such a manner that he will
henceforth be prevented from using
his crutches.
Six tramps were put off the train at
Franklin and they at once scattered
over town, begging and stealing. In
side of an hour they had stolen from
two stores. from one some clothing
and another a full bolt of cloth and
some o.ler smaller articles. The mar
shall caught one of them, and after
holding him q short time thought best
to run him out of town, which was
done. Onla a few minutes was given
him to go, and he improved his time
by running until he was out Of sight.
He joined his companions.
The first days session OF the Ne
braska state press association, held at
the Lincoln hotel at = p. m, Tuesday,
was a splendid one. The address Of
President kimmel of the McCook
Tribune was vigorous and inspiring.
The only Ross Hammond had a paper
On ''Strictly Business" which was on
the line of giving about $40 worth of
advertising to Il show for about 81
worth of tickets. with the privilege of
being called IA dead-head in addition.
The matter of charging for local en-
t~ertainncntS was also discussed and
the editors who did charge seemed to
have the best of the argument. In the
evening the editors attended the Oil
yer theatre in IA body, guests Of the
management.
Wednesdays session Of the Nebras-
lia press association was u hummer.
At the morning session the subject of
'Rcady-Prints' was handled by Clark
Perkins of the st. Paul Republican.
IL ulStuSoloI pl WIS DdDtT WIS SluC-
tracked by that on the Loud bill, the
publishers readily turning from an al
legged to a real danger. After quite n
lengthy discussion the matter was
finally settled by the adoption of q
resolution opposing the bill in its pres
cnt form. A very able paper on I'm
dependent journalism was read by
Edgar Howard of the Papillion Times.
Mr.. Howard tool an advanced position
and prodded his fellow editors to stand
more on their rights. At the business.
meeting Edgar Howard was elected
president. The district vice presidents,
are: First, J.. W. Barnhart, Auburn
Herald: second l.. A. Williams, Blair
Pilot; third, T.. Cunningham, Wayne
Republican: fourth, II. j. Picket, Wa
hoo Wasp: fifth, +. NJ. Kimmell, Nc
Cook Tribune; sixth, Clark Perkins, st.
Paul Republican,; secretary-treasurer,
+. n. Mcrwin, Nebraska Editor, Beaver
City; corresponding secretary, w. ii.
Huse, Norfolk News. An effort was
made to give n salary to the secretary
treasurer, but Mr.. Merwin steadfastly
declined, and as a counter proposition
suggested reducing the membership
fee. On Mr.. Merwin's insistence hat
he would not accept pay the matter
was dropped. In the evening the cd
itors and their wives were treated to n
banquet at the Lincoln hotel rendered
by the State journal. Thursday the
editors went to Omaha over the Bur-
lington and spent the day as guests of
the Omaha World Herald. The men,
bership this year consisted of 81 old
and sc new members, a total of 1873,
the largest yet attained.