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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
COWden-KaIey
Clothing Co.,
LEADERS IN Low PRICES.

M. Miller OF Atlantic, Iowa, and
Peter Levi Of Schenectady, New York,
the former a brother and the latter an
uncle Of Mrs. M. w. Dickerson, arrived
in the city Wednesday for a brief visit.
Mr.. Miller Is very much taken with the
country and says on his return home
Is liable to sell out and move to this
state.
Rev. Edison Of the Baptist Church was
at Bloomington this week 10 attendance
at the annual session Of the Republican
Valley Assn. He delivered the annual
sermon On Tuesday evening, and was
elected Moderator for the present year.
X. b. Fulton aud wife, Miss Rose
Kicker, and Willie Edison also attended
as delegates from the Red Cloud
church.
Prices on raw material have advanc-
ed, thus necessitating an advance in
nearly all lines Of manufactured goods.
Furniture has been one line which has
been advanced very materially. We
ex oect another carload shipment in
about ten days. We guarantee our
regular prices lower than so.calied
closing out prices, from the reason
that we buy and sell for cash. Buy di-
rect from factories in carload lots
MINER Bros.
A most distressing accident befell
Charles Etherton, a b. & M. car re.
pairer in the yards here Monday. He
tried to board a a on freight train
No. SO which was entering the yard at
a good rate Of speed when his right
foot came in contact with the wheel
OF the car which passed over It crush
ing the end of the member. Drs. Nc
Kecby and l,eck amputated the mashed
portion. On account of later develop
ments it was decided to amputate the
foot and as DR.. McKeeby was sick DR..
Walden OF Riverton was called TO as.
sist DIR, Beck and the operation was
successfully performed.
One Of the most pleasant occasions
that has ever occurred in our city took
place at the pleasant home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. q. Hacker last evening. The
event was in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Winters and the children whose
early departure for Lincoln, where
they will make their future ,home, il
sincerely regretted by their many
friends here. The reception was plan
ned by the ladies of the Christian
church and q large assemblage of the
friends of the family were present and
helped to make the evening one Of
great pleasure and long to be remem-
bered by those present. The residence
was Hastily decora'ed with a p~rofusion
of flowers, the handiwork OF Mrs.
Hacker, and which were gro ~ in her
flower garden. Splendid refreshments
were served during the evening.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

Curtains at cost at Taylor's.
Everything at cost at Taylor's.
Interstate Fair, Sept 18th to l4th.
Take your harness repairing to Fogel
and Hutchinson.
Monroe Barber OF Bloomington was
here Tuesday.
1t will pay you to see Peterson before
you buy a drill.
C. H. Potter and wife are visiting in
Omaha this week.
See the new Hoosior all steel disc
drill at Peterson's.
Have you seen that fine line Of nets
and busters a. j. q. Buffers.
Mrs. Ed McCune returned from a
trip up the valley Wednesday.
See those little Hoosiers at P%eterson's
They are good and the price is right.
Mrs. Samuel CARRIER returned from u
visit at Guide Rock Wednesday even.
ing.
Prof. Geo. /. Kelley returned Wed.
nesday from the eastern part OF the
state.
Dan CARRIER returned Tuesday night
from a several weeks stay in the noun
ta;ns ~ Colorado
Will Mitchell of the firm Of Mitchell
Bros, was doing some work at Guide
Rock Wednesday.
See w. w. Wright's line Of refriger'
ators. He handles the Herrick which
is the best on earth.
Largest line of nets and busters In
the Republican valley at the .cwcs'
prices.-J. o. BUTLER.
Will Smith left Saturday night to
visit his sister Mrs. +. D. Carney al
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
j. r. Van Horn moved his household
goods to McCook this week and the
family will reside there In the future
Samuel CARRIER of Atwood, Kansas
arrived in the city Tuesday nigh, 'o
visit with his wife and other relatives
here.
Earl Pond and Herb Conover spen
Wednesday in Superior and then tool
in the reception to the soldiers at Mel
son on Thursday.
Having decided to close out my busl
ness in this city I offer my entire stool
of furniture, carpets, curtains and wal
paper at COST. V. TAYLOR.
The Misses Myrtle aud Lula Cham
berlain who have been visiting friend
and relatives here returned to thei
home at New Boston, Illinois, Wed
nesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01

Next Monday begins the fall term OF
school in this city, and parents should
see to it that every child of school age
is present when the bell rings. Under
the new law parents are compelled to
send their children between the ages OF
five and fourteen year to school ut
least twelve weeks during the school
year., and also provides a heavy fine to
be imposed on parents who neglect or
refuse to send their children TO school.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postofice at Red Cloud, Neb-
raska, for the week ending Aug. 8lst
1899.
Conner, A. A. Holmes, II.
Walter, Summer
These letters will be sent to the dead
letter Office Sept. l4th, IL not called for
before. When calling for above please
saw advertised.-T. G.. HACKER, L. NJ
Every mail brin IS new inquiries rel
alive to the exhibits, etc, OF the Inter
state Fair, at Red Cloud, Neb, Sept
nth to l4th. People from all over thi'
part of the safe seem to be interested
in the success of the fair mis- year. ant
many exhibits will be shipped in. Some
by the carload. I~ncubators will be do
ing the Matching act at the fair. Bal
loon a~scensions at the fair. Ball game
al the fair. Races at the fair. Bras
band at the fair.
Notwithstanding the evening was no
propitious, the silhouette social, Mon
day evening, by the Ladies' Guild a
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. IL
Tartsch, was quite successful. Ate
some little difficulty the instrumen
was adjusted and turned out very
creditable silhouettes, which were {
source of much merriment. The liter
ary.musical programme was hrst'class
each number being well received ant
several Of them warmly encored. Mis-
Lillian Smith Of Red Cloud and Prof
Watt Of Chicago were ainOug the out
of.town performers. Both were thor
oughly appreciated -McCook Tribune
The friends and members Of the
Pleasant Prairie M. 4. Church at No
Al invited their pastor, Rev. A. q
Blackwell and his family to spend
day with them at a picnic in Uucle Jer
~ Ornduf's grove, on Wednesday, Aug
18th. A goodly number was present,
splendid dinner was provided and &c
cream and melons were 10 abundanc
and a very enjoyable time was had b,
! all present. On the following da,
Messrs. Harry Micheal, Jerry Orndui
and X. X. Orchard came TO Red Cloud
marched Rev. Blackwell into the cloth
ing store and purchased fer him a yer.
fine suit OF clothes aud u hat. as a pres
ent from the good people from Al, :
show their appreciation and love 10
him as their pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

James F. Peck Of Merced is a guest at
the Lick House.
E. C. Apperson, a cattle raiser from
Sunol, is at the Lick.
DR. William T. Barry of CastrovfTe is
registered at the Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Walker of Can
ada are guests at the Palace.
c. M Kerriston, the well-known Stock
ton attorney, is at the Grand.
Former Superior Judge E. Y. Spencer
Of Susanville is staying at the Russ
John E. Budd came down from Stockton
last evening and registered at the Lick.
Mrs. Mcmillan, proprietress Of hotels in
Chico and Salinas, stopped at the Russ
House yesterday.
A. NJ. Todd, member of Congress rep
resenung the district Of Kalamazoo
Mich. is at the Palace.
Captain William W. Grey Of Merced and
DR.. William T Barry of Castroville are
among the arrivals at the Grand.
Major j. r. Houghton. a capitalist OF
Chico is in the city on pleasure trlp-
He is registered at the Lick House
L. S Calkins. a Nevada City newspaper
man. and E. Mclaughlin. san ~
banker, are registered at the Occidenta3
H. H. Harlowe, prominent mining
man Of Gold Gulch, arrived in this CITY
yesterday. He is registered at the Pal
ace.
The Viscount de Lakey, who is making
a tour of California, returned from "trip
to Yosemite Valley yesterday afternoon
and took up quarters at the California.
He expresses himself as being charmed
with the beauties Of the picturesque val
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
WOOD WAS
PURSUED BY
A FAIR ONE
A New Chapter in the
Capitalists Life.
STORY OF MAD INFATUATI0N
BROUGHT TO LIGHT THROUGH A
CROsS-CoMPLAINT.
William D. Pollock Compromised
Matters With the Lady and
Thereby Gained Title to
His Property.
STORY OF MAD INFATUATION
BROUGHT TO LIGHT THROUGH A
CRoss-CoMPLAINT.

An answer and cross-compIaint filed
yesterday to the complaint of the execu-
trices Of the estate of the late Joseph M
Wood against Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
Pollock, to quiet title to valuable real es-
tate, brings TO light heretofore unknown
chapter of dramatic interest in the life
of the dead capitalist In the answer
the defendants simply deny they unlaw-
fully withhold possession of the lands in
question, and deny the right of the plain
tiffs to possession thereto.
Following the formal denials to the al
legations of complaints. Mr.. and Mrs
Pollock make .cross-complaint of unusual
nature this crosse complaint setting forth
their alleged right to the property and
the manner in which it came into their
possession.
William D. Pollock, the cross-complain-
ant, was, during the life of Joseph NJ:
Wood, a warm personal friend of the de-
ceased, it is set forth. Many months prior
to Woods death. the cross complaint con-
tinues, he was harassed and continually
annoyed by a Miss Clarisa Holmes, who
manifested mad infatuation for the
dead capitalist. In her mad infatua-
ton" which received but little encour-
agement from Mr.. Wood, Miss Holmes, in
despair at the manner of her treatment
at the hands of her ideal often threat
ened his life. At other times she would
threaten to bring suit against him for
JIle recovery OIL certain uQSpeclIleQ Qe-
mands she claimed she was entitled 10
and also threatened to make a sensa-
tional exposure of the life and character
of the deceased. These means falling
she ''resorted to threats of various kinds
for the purpose of eXtorting money from
and blackmailing the deceased"
In fear of great bodily harm and in
jury at the hands of Clarisa Holmes, and
suffering great mental anguish Wood it
is alleged, engaged the services of Mr..
Pollock to act as his agent for the pur-
pose of inducing and persuading Miss
Holmes to refrain from carrying her
threats into execution and to concilate
and treat with Miss Holmes for the re-
lease of all demands she claimed to right
fully hold against the deceased. For his
services. it is claimed, Mr.. Wood agreed
to give Pollock the property in dispute
Pollock AYERS that he Immediately en-
tered upon his duties, and for nine months
labored upon the obstnacy of Miss
Holmes. but finally a compromise was
effected and he made settlement with
her in behalf of Mr. Wood of all her
claims. and henCeforth she worried Wood
no more
In appreciation of the good work done
and true to his agreement, Wood placed
his benefactOr in possession of the dis
puted premises: but his death occurred
before he made a deed. as agreed upon.
Hence the cross complaints pray tnat the
plaintiffs, by virtue of the authority of
their office, be compelled TO legally convey
the property to them and leave them for
ever in peaceful possession.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

OF the repeal by the votes of Messrs Laumeister and
Blackstock, sheds additional and banefu light upon
Mr.. Huntington's political interference falsely dis
claimed; with the election of Railroad Commissioners.
On Monday last the railroad game was blocked.
The next day the two recreant Commissioners tried
to modify their resolutions of instructions Attorney
General Ford so as to eliminate the false aspersons
exposed by Judge Morrow. 1t remains to be seen
whether their revised betrayal OF the public interests
VIII be successful and whether the railroad dis
mss Its own suit the application OF its nominal an
tagonists II the law compeis judicial acquescence in
this scandaous proceeding, then the law is a mon
strous perversion of substantial Justice
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
BALDWlN'S IMPUDENCE.

u FTER having left his ruined building an eye
I 10 The city for months after having de-
lay in removing the obstructing fence from
the sidewalk until forbearance ceased be virtue
and the Supervisors ordered it to be taken down,
L J. Baldwin, the lucky has had the impudence to
so into the courts and ask for Injunction restrain
ing the board from enforcing the order.
In almost any other city in the world the nuisance
which Baldwin has maintained on the corner OF
Powell and Market streets would have been abaed
long ago. Here the public sympathized with him in
the loss occasioned by the destruction OF his prop
erty and bore with him in patience while he post
poned and put off the work OF clearing away the
debris and restoring the sidewalk its proper pur
pose OF serving the public as a footway up and down
the street
Merchants having shops adjoining the fenced-in
portion OF the walk have suffered loss OF trade by
reason OF this wholly unnecessary delay in clearing the
street and now, when at last the Supervisors have
taken action to clear the walk, Mr. Baldwin fights for
more delay.
There is not single valid reason why injunc-
ton should issue in this case. Baldwin has had more
than ample time to put his property in condition. An
injunction would simply enable him to block the
street indefinitely 1t is time the fence was removed
and the use OF the walk restored to the people that
business along that block OF Market street shall be
1Ooger i-70eded
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
FLAX GROWN AT TOMALES.

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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
DON'T LIKE THE ECONOMY.
Suggestion That Pile-Driving Should
Be Done by Contract

At the meeting of the State Board of
Harbor Commissioners Tuesday Presi-
dent Kilburn surprised his associates by
introducing a proposition to have the
work of piledrivng done by contract The
present system of using the States pile
driver and paying men daily or monthly
wages to drive piles where needed is
he more eXpensive than the contract nia ~
Commissioner Harvey was not in favor
of taking the work away from the men
now earning wages and giving it to con
tractors. He doubted whether the change
would be in the line of economy. He was
sure however. that it would cause the
dismissal of many men who are now earn
ing a livelihood for their families He
cited the fact that the dredger and pile
driver were purchased to protect the
board from the eXactions of the contract
system. Mr. Kilburn's proposition did
not meet with second.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-"On and on"
Grand Opera House-'The Little Tycoon
Orpheum-Naudevte
Alcazar-'His Japanese Wife"
Tivoi-"The Geisha.'
and
Olympia-Corner Mason and Ellis streets specialties
Co. Market street, EighthBat
tie of Manila Bay
Baths-Swimming Races. etc
FL Campo-The popular bay resort. Amusements every
Sunday
Methodist sunday-school Excursion Picnic Ell
Campo. Saturday. May l3
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

terday went into a confectionery stoke
at 131 Fifth street and asked for a glass
of icecream soda. He drank it and then
refused to pay Mrs A. Malouf. who
served him. insisted upon payment and
Hunt slapped her face. He chased her
caught her and knocked her down twice.
She blew a police whistle and Policem n
McSorley responded. He chased Hunt 1N
several blocks. finally capturing him in a
saloon on Third street. Hunt was
charged at the City Prison with battery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Groezinger's Leniencv.

John Baxter, one of the sixteen men who
were caught preparing for a dog fight in
the basement of saloon at Church and
Sixteenth streets and was convicted by
acting Police Judge Groezinger Monday.
appeared for sentence yesterday. The
Judge imposed fine Of $10 with no alter
native.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

The United States Government has finished once
and for all with canned beef Regulations have been
lost American lives have been sacrificed the nations
have enjoyed a tragic farce and the United States
Government has finished with embalmed beef Per-
haps the people OF the United States would like to be
finished with it also
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
A CONTENTION-J.

A CONTENTION-J. B. b, Mesa
Grande. Cal If A contended that Grant
would be elected United States Senator
from California and 3 contended that he
would not be elected there having been
no election by the Legislature, BIS con-
tention is correct, unless there was a
be elected. for he might be elected a
some time in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
A PANHANDLE TO THE CITY HALL.


ma ion In rea lie
stra o
terminal the or at con of Hayes
o.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Threw Out a Feeler.

Boston Bill-Please. mum, kin you gim-
me something to eat-just the meat the
dog left will do.
Mrs. Miggles-We haven't any dog.
"Oh, you amt? Den you git to work
an cook me plate o. ham an eggs an
a cup O. coffee, fore I kick ye in the jor!"
Indianapolis Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

INCREASING STOCKS. S, City. The
capitaI stock Of a corporation in the State
Of California may be increased or dimin-
ished at meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS
representing at least two-thirds OF the
canital stock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

Another great modern reform has been struck a
body blow Miss Marguerite Lindey the redoubt-
able enemy OF kissing bushingy refuses deny that
she has ever been kissed. Nobody seems to have
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Cal. glace fruit SOC per lb at Townsend $.

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (AlIen's), $40 Mont
gomery street. Telepnone Main 1892
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

There is growing sentiment in New York that
United States Senators should be elected by popular
vote. II New York afflicted with Gage and the
political nightmare OF Burns the sentiment would
crystalline very rapidly into demand
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

The dispatches announce that the young women
students OF the Nebraska State University gave drill
the other day robed in bloomers and red cheeks. A
costume like that would make the checks of Filipino
red.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

PERSONAI, PROPERTY. II. T,
City. The law of this State says that the
Assessor of each county and city and
county shall have the power between the
f1rst Monday i'm March and the third Mon
day in July Of the year to collect taxes
due on personal property, except When
real estate is liable therefor, by seizure
and sale of any personal property owned
by the delinquent
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder TO shake into your shoes. It rests
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures Corns
and Bunions, Swollen. Callous and Sweating
feet Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. 25c.
Ask to-day. Sample FREE. Address Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

defaulting ex-Tax Collector of San Luis Obispo
County has been found in hiding in small suburb
OF the Peruvian city of Lima. The hiding places for
abscondng maefactors becoming fewer in the
world.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
Attacked by a Colored Man.

James Hunt, colored partner in junk
store on Howard street, near Seventh,
while under the influence of liquor yes
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

Dr. Siegerts Angostura Btters, appetizer and
invigorator. imparts a delicious flavor to all
drinks and cures dyspepsia.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

TWO YEARS OR THE WAR-C. L..
City Those men who enlisted for two
years or the war, went in with the un-
derstanding that they enlisted for the pc
riod Of two years or for the war with
Spain, should the war last more than two
years. 1t is the intention of the Govern
ment to discharge the volunteers as
soon as it can be done. At least that Is
the intention at this time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11
THE STUBBORN MR.. STONE.

I IILLIAM !. STONE, who has two claims to
w public attention. inasmuch as he was once
Governor OF Missouri and is the close,
confidential friend OF William J. Bryan, is living up
tc his name showing himself to have a stony heart
toward all gold Democrats and threatening to prove
a rocky barrier to their return to the Democratic
camp.
He is now in New York and when asked in the
course OF an interview the other day whether he would
vote to admit gold Democrats to the next Democratic
National Convention he replied: Most certainly l
would not Nobody else would who is a genuine
Democrat That is the feeling in the West and
the South Why should anybody who stood by the
party regard as Democrats those who turned against
it? They are not Democrats. They will not be let
into the next convention
The distinguished Mr. Stone has OF course right
TO speak for himself and possibly right to speak for
his close friend, Mr.. Bryan He has claimed too
much, however in asserting that the West and the
South share his opinion The press Of both OF those
sections has been notably united in declaring that
some other issue than that OF free silver must be
taken up in 1900 The Salt Lake Tribune, for ex-
ample strong exponent OF the silver industries Of
Utah, recently said:
Our judgment is that It is useless to make another
stand for silver in this country until conditions
change. We have drawn an undue proportion OF the
worlds wealth to this country during the last two
years with the result that there is country in
Europe that is distressed now for money and in
serious trouble and our idea is that as things are
tending at present the rcmonetizaton OF silver will
have to come from the nations OF Europe"
The Tribune further declares the silver Republi-
cans OF the Mountain States will not support the
Democratic party in 1000 That opinion we believe
to be we'll founded Mr. Stone, therefore, is likely to
find himself treated as stumbling block and
OF offense at the next Democratic convention II he
attempts to hold the fort for Bryan and free silver or
any other issue OF discomfort in 1900 he will be pushed
aside by the rising common sense OF his party
Democrats are not all fools and considerable num-
Der of them have shown their determination not to
repeat the saughter-house march OF 1896 under
discredited leader and for forlorn hope.
General Merriam, in his campaign against the
miners, has decided to place censorship upon the
press 1t might be amiss suggest that he could
with some judgment place one on his own tongue as
we'll
A Marin County litigant in sensational suit says
he lost confidence in his wife because, among other
things, she talked in her sleep What might have
happened il the lady snored in her sleep3
Aguinado is again reported TO be weary OF war and
eager for peace, but it seems he is still holding out
with his former frmness for the honor OF his army
and cash compensation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-11

TO VISIT GERMANY-W. R, City. 4
German who has been naturalized a citi-
zen of the United States may return IN
time of peace IF he left Germany without
having performed military duty as re-
quired by the laws of that country ard
remain In the country for period not
exceeding four months without muleSta-
ton but IL he remains beyond that period
he may be turned over to the authorities
TO perform that military duty. The United
States will not protect one of its natural
lied citizens in the matter of an obligation
he did not fulfill prior TO becoming citi-
zen of the United States.