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city and enabled ii 10 recede from its for
mer position with dignity. Mr.. Potts said
he was largely instrumental in organizing
the Consumers Gas Trust Company and
He recalled that "A few years after gas was
brought TO Indianapolis the American
Academy of Science met here and impiored
Indiana TO restrict the use OF gas and 70
require its consumption by meter. So au-
thoritative a source as the scientists them
selves was ignored. Mr.. Potts said there is
a large supply OF gas left and Indianapolis
may yet enjoy the use of il by sensible
legislation. He said il might have been
better TO have passed the ordinance months
ago, when II was first asked by the COM
panies, but II was not too late now. de
said the Council would be 10 blame If II
did not use every means to keep gas for the
use of 90 600 people of indianapolis who now
have the use of il. He said Findlay. o.
which had gas five years before this city
passed through the same conditions and the
meter system had saved gas for its use
when it seemed that its supply was eN-
hauSted. Finday made prOCgal use or It's
supply. but ii is still burning gas. The
same would happen here if the companies
were oHered enough 10 mduce tnem 10 III
crease their supplies and if the present
wasteful methods were stopped.
Mr.. Grail asked Mr.. Potts If he believed
the Consumers company could afford 10
pay S175,0oO for meters. He answered that
he would undertake to raise that amount
as a popular loan 10 the company. He
would consider such an underta king simple
Mr. Chairman said he would you be
willing to loan SIS TO the Consumers COM
pany for a meter if il will give YOU gas?'
Most assuredly." said Mr. Mcfarland
There is your means of raising the
money" said Mr.. Potts. Il will stand alone
in saying that 1 could raise the amount
needed for the Consumers company.
GAS AT COST.
Mr.. Potts said the hope of the gas trust
was to sell gas at cost. The company had
discharged all but per cent. of its out
standing stock obligations and the introduc-
tion of the meter system would perhaps ad-
vance this hope 10 a reality because of the
increased receipts. There is another
phase" said he, lit is possible some finan-
ciers who are large stockholders in the
trust would like to see this ordinance de-
feated that the company would be
forced into a receivers hands and sold so
that they could make big profit out of its
pipe system. / understand the Manufac-
turers' company is receiving for its pipe
as much as ii paid for It, When the gas
trust was organized II should have been
stipulated that these pipes should revert
TO the city when the company ceased bust
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COL. 3D.
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south OF our countrw We drove out those
who had been Expressing Cuba. and We
cleaned house for them. Not an easy task,
for many Of those cities had never before
been cleaned in their entire history. We
introduced a school system. We made jus
tice IN fact as we'll as in name We
stamped out the plague Of yellow fever.
plague which was a menace. not merely 10
Cuba, but 10 our own Southern States. and
then we left them independent. But from
the very necessities OF the case we are
brought to have intimate relations with
them. Cuba has got TO be in a sense part
of our international policy system, and |
ask most earnestly that IN return we make
her part of our economic system by estab-
fishing reciprocal trade relations with her.
Applause, cheers and cries OF right l
ask IL in her interest, and L ask IL in ours.
There Is a great market in Cuba, and |
wish to see ii controlled in the interests of
our own people.
Il am speaking in one Of the oldest in
dustrial centers OF this country, and one
OF the places in which modern industrialism
In America took its rise. | am speaking
in a place, which, in addition to being an
industrial center, has always been willing
10 devote its best blood and its effort on
behalf of any moral question that touched
the consciences of its citizens. L think.
men and women of Lowell, that you are in
those two points typical of the best Amer
lean citizenship. You have buided up this
city through the development of your fac
tories, through the business skill and en-
terprise and the manual labor, both hard
and skillful. Of your sons. You have done
that, and when the country called you sent
your sons to answer the call You have
felt the need of doing the practical busi-
ness work necessary to be done. and you
have also responded 10 every call to do
more than that work. Now / ask that YOU
show both traits in dealing with the coun-
try's islands and the islands south of us
with which we have been brought into such
close relations the result of the Span
ish war.
I'VE did we'll in Cuba. We did well in
Porto Rico. That was because we could
count on the services of such men like
Governor Allen, services which should be
interested and intelligent. Mind you, both
We have got to have morality first but if
morality has not got common sense with il
the result will be unhappy. And, now in
dealing with Cuba, in dealing with the
isthmus across which we are now to build
the great interoceanic canal. we must re-
member that we can do good with ourselves
permanently, only if we do good to those
with whom we are brought i'm contact; that
we must keep both facts well in mind We
must keep our own interests as we'll as the
interests of the weaker peoples whose des-
tiny is now inextricably interviewer with
CONTINUED ON PAGE A, COL A.
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NO SHORTAGE IN ELKS' FUNDS.
Grand Exalted Ruler Cronk Found the
Treasurer's Accounts Correct.

OMAHA, Aug. 26.-George j Cronk
grand exalted ruler of the Elks. says: Re
gardng the funds OF the organization l
have just returned from MeadviIle Pa.
where l have been checking up the ac-
counts of the treasurer I md that everv
dollar OF the Elks' money is intact and II
is now on deposit in the Bank of MeadviIIe
and in New York drafts. There were some
reports current in regard to the funds and
not wishing 10 enter upon my duties with
out first knowing the status OF the maj
ter / went personally TO Meadville to check
up the books OF what transpired there
am not in a position 10 speak at this time
but may have statement later / was
taken 10 MeadvilIe at this time because I
was unable 10 secure by telegraph a veri
fcation of the report OF the auditing com
mittee. You may say that found the books
balanced and the money OF the organization
in proper hands"
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C0WED BY A WOMAN.
RebelliOus Prisoners Forced by
JaiIor's Wife to Return.

COVINGTON, Tenn. Aug 26.-Nineteen
prisoners in the county jail here made an
attempt TO break out this morning In the
absence of the jailer and nearly succeeded.
They had bored through the top OF the
cage and were about TO break through the
roof when the wife of Jailer Smith took
hand. She armed a negro "trusty" and
taking her husbands shotgun, covered the
prisoners and kept them still until her hus-
band return. The prisoners were then
forced TO return TO their cells.
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SIX LIVES LOST BY FIRE.
Husband. Wife and Four Children
Burned to Death I'm Their Home

CHEYENNE. WyO.. Aug. 26-In a fire at
Gehring. Neb., six people lost their lives
S H McCumpsey. a mechanic. started a
fire with kerosene. The can exploded
igniting the clothes OF McCumpsey. his
wife, two children. aged one year ana four
days, respectively, and two other little
girls The parents remained In the burning
house. trying to save the children, and ali
periShed.
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City and Town school Boards.

The committee appointed to arrange
programme for the first annual meeting
of the State Association of City and Town
School Boards will meet tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock in the state superintendent
office in the Statehouse in response to the
call of A. NJ. Sweeney, president of the as
sociation. The first regular meeting of the
association will be held in November
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Blockade Not Reco2nixed.

WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Aug.
26.-The Dutch government has notified
Venezuela that it refuses to recognize the
blockade of Venezuelan ports as being ef-
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
INAVALE.
Delayed correspondence

Delayed correspondence
There was quite a party assembled at
the home OF u genial towns man,
MIR, X. ID Davis, last Sunday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hunter
and son, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Davis
and 500, Mr.. Ray McCallum, our Agent,
Nj Sam. Lindsey from northeast of
town, Mr.. and Mrs. C c. Miller, Mrs
+. b, Baker, of Humansville, Mo, who
is a sister of Mr.. Davis and MIR. James
TENNIS, an old time frien from Wis
consln. The table was boun,ifully
spread with, not only the substantial
things of life, but with all the delicacies
of the season. Mrs. Davis entertained
in hei usual charming mannc so it is
needless to say it was a very enjoyable
time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
A Bows Wild Ride For Lie.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life, IS
miles, to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs, and colds,
w. II. Brown, Of LeesvilIe, Ind, Ell.
dured deaths agonies from asthma,
but this wonderful medicine gave
instant relief and soon cured him. lie
writes; III nov sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures of con
sumption, pm umonia, bronchitis
coughs, colds, and grip prove it.
matchless merit for all throat and lunl
troubles. Guaranteed bottles SOC ant
$l.OO. Trial bottles free at &. l.. Cot
ting's drug store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Low Rates 10 the Black Hills

I'll" Burlington Route has announced
low rates TO the Black Hills of South
Dakota for the following dates: july l
I" 10 August | to Ia, %, 81, 30, 81 Sep.
TENDER | to 10. On other days until Sep.
tomber 10 low rates somewhat higher
tran those in effect on he abov" dates
will be offered. Sylvan Lake, not
Springs, Deadwood, Lead City, Spear.
fish and a number of other points in the
Black Hills are well worth visiting Any
Burlington Route agent will be glad to
tell you more about these excursions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
LOW A r TO CALIFORNIA.
Every Day In September and October Via
the Burlington Route.

To San Francisco, Sacrament ;, Los
Angeles, San Diego and many other
points in California, the Burlington
Route has made the extraordinarily
low rate of $4,000 from Red Cloud Neb.
Tourist sleeper daily from Omaha, Lin.
coin, Hastings and other main line
points. Stopovers allowed at many
California points. Ask the Burlington
agent or write, j, Francis, general pas.
senger agent, Omaha.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
s7ol6
Republican Float Convention.

The Republican electors of the 10th.
Representative District, consisting of
the counties of Adams and Webster, are
requested to send delegates to meet in
convention at Blue Hill, Nebraska, on
Saturday, September, 9th. 1909, at |
o'clock p. m. for the purpose OF placing
in nomination a candidate for represe.
NATIVE for said 10th. Representative
district, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before said convention. The
counties are entitled to representation
in said convention as follow, to-wit-
Adams county, Is delegates, Webster
county, l2 delegates.
A. L. BRATTON, Chairman.
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tons which want liberal treatment"
III Wisconsin it appears that they have an estifc-
iy different form of taxation for railroad corporations
from other states, as the taxes are collected in the
form of an excise tax, being collected on the
gross earnings of the companies in such a way that
while the tax is heavy on those roads which have a
large earning ca opacity, it Is very light on those which
are operating at a loss. This form of taxation looks
fair, but it would not be popular in Nebraska, because
all of the taxes charged against railroad corporations
in Wisconsin are turned into the state treasury and
they are relieved from paying taxes locally along
their lines. In the poorer counties of Nebraska, this
would mean practically bankruptcy. In Wisconsin
there is a general movement looking towards 4
change in the form Of taxation. After having trieda
law something of the same character as that of Wis
consin, Michigan has returned to the direct form OF
taxation.
This whole subject of the payment of taxes on
the part of the railroad corporations resolves itself
into a question as to how much of their revenue
should be diverted to this purpose.
If the taxes were out of reason, it would place
Nebraska in an uncnviable light before all investors.
For political reasons, a few men have made them
selves prominent by advocating a system of double
taxation of railroad property in the state, but when
the people once understand what is done, and how it
is done, we do not believe their efforts will avail.
The railroads of Nebraska, up t the present time,
have not earned an undue amount on the investment
made; for a series of years there was no profit derived
from the investment as a wnOle on Nebraska rail-
roads, and while during 1900 two of the railroads paid
a fair dividend on the capital invested, very many of
the railroads in the state failed to render any returns
whatever to their owners.
Nebraska has not a. yet got the population, nor
the completed system of railroads which would war
rant this state in imposing such obligations on the
corporations which now exist, that would drive all
future investors in such property from the state.
The figures which have been given are all from
reliable data which can be investig ated by any one
so disposed; the averages per mile being from the
report of the Interstate Commerce. Commission, and
the details of the business Of the different roads are
taken from their official reports, while the figures
here in Nebraska are taken from the auditors Offices
of the different railroads.
We will now continue ourcomparisons with other
property in the state, showing SOM remarkable facts
concerning the changes in value in various counties,
and how by these changes, the railroads have been
obliged to carry more than their proportionate share
of taxation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
A Parsons Noble Act

81 want all the world To know
writes Rev. &. j. Budlong, of Ashaway,
Il. l., what a thoroughly good and
reliable medicine | found in Electric
Bittcrs. They cured me of jaundico
and liver troubles that had caused he
great suffering for many years For
n genuine, ali.around cure they excel
any thing | ever saw" Electric Bitters
are the surprise Of all for their wonder.
ful work in liver, kidney and stomach
troubles. Don't fail to try them.
Only Soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
T.. l.. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

The following. proposed amendment TO IN.
Constitution of the State OF Nebraska. as herein.
after set forth in full, is submitted to the elect
ors or the state OF Nebraska, to be voted upon
at the general election TO be held Tuesday.
November 4, A. ID. 1902: -
A joint resolution proposing to amend section
one of article fifteen of the Constitution or
the state OF Nebraska, relative to the man
ner OF submitting and adopting amend
ments to the Constitution Of the State Of
Nebraska.
BE il Res0iSsd dnd Enacted IN The LEGISLATURE
Of ne state ot Nebraska:
SECTION I. That section one of article fifteen
OF the Constitution of the State of Nebraska DO
amended to read ms follows.
Section I. Either branch of the legislature
may propose amendments to this Constitution.
and II the same be agreed to by three ffths OF
the members elected to each house, such pro
posed amendments shall be entered on the
journals. with the yeas and nays, and published
AZ least once each week In at least one newspa-
per In each county where a newspaper is pub
lished. for thirty days Immediately preceding
me mex election OF senators and representa-.
mitted 10 the electors for approval or rejection
and II a majority Of the electors voting at such
election on such proposed amend nent' shall
vote to adopt such amendment. the same shall
become a part OF this Constitution. When more
than one amendment is submitted at the same
election. they shall he so submitted as to en-
aple the electors TO vote on each amendment
separately,
All !ballols used at such election on such
Amendment or amendments shall have written
or printed thereon the following: For porp. ,sAS
amendment to the Constitution relatic.x IN 6,rre
insert the subject Of the ~asusndmen,l and
Against proposed apehdment to the Constitu,
uoh relating to there insert the subject OF the
I arnendment), and the vote Of each electOI
voting Oh such amendment or amendments
shall be designated by the ~elector by making a
cross with a pen o pencil In \ circle or square
to be placed at the right of the lines the words
For or Against the proposed amendments, a.
his preference On n voting machine when such
machine Is In nse.
|, Geo. w. Marsh, secretary OF state of the
state Of Nebraska. do hereby certify that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the COnstitu
ton OF the State of Nebraska is a true and
correct copy of The original enrolled and en-
session Of the legislature OF the state of Ne
file in this Office. and that said proposed amend
ment /. submitted to the qualified vo ers Of the
state of Nebraska for their adoption or rejec
ton nj the general election to be held OH Tues
day, the ith day of November. A. ID. 1902.
IN testimony whereof, ! have bereunto set IN,
han ana afiXed the great seal OF the State OF
Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this 22d day of July, in tn,
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Two, of the Independence of the United
States the one Hundred and Twenty seventh
aud of this state the Thirty sixth.
GEO. w. MARSH.
lsEALl Secretary Of State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Inflammatory Rheumatism cured in 3 days

wife had infiammatory rheumatism in every
muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were SWOLLEN almost beyond
had eight physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried the Mystic Cure for IN
1t gave immediate relief and she was able 10
her life Sold by II. Z. Grice. Druggist, Red
Cloud, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Not Doomed For Lie,

II was treated for three years by
good Doctors" writes W. A. Greer,
McConnellsville, o., "for piles, and
~tistula, but, when all failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me in two weeks
Cures burns, bruises, cuts, corns, sores,
e%ruptions, salt rheum, piles or no pay
25c at &. l.. Cuttings drug store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Will it Pay to Attempt "Freak Taxation?",
Reason for Comparison with Other States. :
., H,.xL> ..re

In the articles which have immediately preceded
this, we have given the details of taxes paid by the
railroads of Nebraska, and the amounts they have
paid in the several counties of the state, and II will be
noticed that in the foot-notes which accompany the
figures given, there is a line of comparisons, showing
what other states have done in regard to the taxation
of railroads which run through their commemorative.
In the matter of taxation, as in any other business
matter, the people of Nebraska desire to, and nat
urally should keep in line with what is done in other
states. No greater disaster could occur to the state
of Nebraska, than if, by ill-advised action, it should
throw itself out Of line regarding matters of taxation
of corporate property or of any property.
II may be a taking proposition for a demagogue
to advocate the over taxing of railroad companies and
thereby work a hardship against them that would not
accrue to other lines of property within the state, but
it would be an advertisement that would pass
through the whole United States, proclaiming that
the p y" of Nebraska did not intend to be as fair
with capi,.. states of the Union. 1t would
reproduce here in Nebraska that prejudice which took
Kansas a term of at least ten years to dispel.
The comparisons which we have made in these
foregoing statements include every state in the Union,
with the exception of Massachusetts. In Massachu-
sets, New York and several other states, laws have
been passed which work a hardship against railroad
corporations. In New York, the onerous tax paid by
the New York Central railroad is being tested in the
courts; it's ill-advised law is working a hardship
against that road, while not injuring the others in the
) ~ any ~ ~ ''ii''SH :"
contract made in the early days between the corpora
tions and the state, and their excise laws, the taxes
are out of line with what is done in other states, and
there is a general movement among the business
people of that state looking to the correction of this
abuse.
In Harper's Weekly of February Is, 1902, the fol-
lowing is an extract from an editorial in regard to
this matter
"There is a very strong movement in the state of
Massachusetts, for rational corporation laws. The
commonwealth 10 waking up to the fact that, under
its present laws, large modern corporations cannot be
organized In the state, and Massachusetts, capital ia
seeking investment elsewhere. Not only the corpora
ton law Is restrictive and narrow, but the tax laws
are as unreasonable as those of New York. Both
states tax all the property of a corporation wherever
il is situated, and this is double taxation. = y y "
An effort is being made in New York and will be
made in Massachusetts, to put an end to this system OF
double taxation. There is a feeling abroad that New
Jersey should not remain the refuge of all combina
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Fortune Favors A Texan.

Having distressing pains in head
back and stomach, and being withou,
appetite, l began to use DR.. King.
New Life Pills." writes W. =. White
head, Of Kennedale, Tex. land soon
felt like a new man." Infallibls in
stomach aid liver troubles. Only 25c
at G. l.. Cotting's drug store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
They Work While You Sleep,

While your mind and body rest Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic repair your
digestion, your liver, your bowels,
put them in perfect order. Genuine
tablets stamped c. C.. c. Never sold
in bulk. All druggists, o c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Advertised Letters.

List OF letters remaining uncalled for
at the ~postofice AZ Red Cloud, Neb.
raska, for the week ending September,
II, 1902.
Bessie Austin-3. Herman Grensing.
A. E. Harris. w. II. Kennedy,
Geo, Myers. VIM. Phillips.
Cora Tayor.
These letters will be sent to the dead
letter Office September 20, IL not called
for before. When calling for above
please say advertised IT. c. HACK,
Err, Postmaster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Rheumatism Cured in a Day

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia
readily cures In from one to three days. Its nc.
ton upon the system II remarkable and mys.
terious. IL removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. rs cents and n. Sold by II.
K. Grice. druggist. he'd Cloud, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12

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