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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
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The new mileage of 1905 exceeds that
of 1904 by over 700 miles, while the
track laid during the first half of this
year was 653 miles less than reported
for the first six months of 1904, which
facts Indicate how energetic has been
the work of the past six months. For a
good many years the southwestern
states have furnished a larger per-
centage of new mileage than any other
group, but the scene of active construc-
tion operations appears to be shifting
to the northwest. With the Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul headed for the
Pacific coast, with the new Gould line
0he Western Pacific) already under
and San Francisco, and with the many
new lines planned by the Hartman and
the Hill systems, the western and
northwestern states will be the scenes
of bustling activity for the next few
years.
In 1904 Missouri, with 1854 miles, fur
nished a larger new mileage than any
other state, and Texas, with 308 miles,
was second-both states belonging to
the southwestern group. This year
North Dakota, in the northwestern
group, is first with 525 miles, 1877 miles
more than the track laid in Texas,
which is second with 1888 miles. Louis
lana is third in the list with pa miles;
Georgia, in the South Atlantic group,
is fourth with 242 miles, and Mime
sofa, another northwestern state, is
fifth with POI miles. Illinois, the ban
ner railway state, has added nearly
200 miles OF new road during the past
year. and the neighboring state of IN
diana is not far behind Illinois with
173 miles.
The following tabulation shows the
location of the track laid by sections
of the country:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

A Happy New Year to all readers OF
The Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

There can be no excuse for a man
IL he allows a cold to develop into
pneumonia. Chambrlain's Cough Rem
edy counteracts any tendency towards
this disease and many DOCTORS bills
have been saved by its timely use.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

While the tigures for the SOUTHWEST
ern states are larger than those for
any other section, it should be borne
in mind that there are more states
with u far greater area in that group
than in any other. The 992 miles COM
pleted in the northwestern group are
located in the six states of Minnesota
Nebraska. North Dakota, South Da-
kato, Wyoming and Montana. Iowa is
the only state in that group and, in
fact, the only state west of New Eng
land, in which no new mileage is re-
ported.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
indicates Prosperity

The fact that much Of the track laid
has been i'm sections which already
We're well supplied with railways is
indicative of the era of unprecedented
prosperity which we are enjoying. Not
only have new roads been built to
share in the abundant traffic offered
but the work of improving existing
lines by constructing additional tracks
erecting stronger bridges putting
down heavier rails and eliminating
grades and curves, has continued on a
large scale, and the money so invested
doubtless equals that spent in the con-
structiou of new lines The work Of
reconstruction is proceeding quietly
but steadily and is almost lost sight
Of In the consideration given to the
construction and projection of distinct
ly new mileage. Particularly has this
been true during the past six months
when there has been so much discus
sion Of the plans of the large west
ern systems, which provide for the
building of thousands Of miles OF ex-
tensions, including many competing
lines.
The most noteworthy piece of con-
struction during the past year was the
! extension of the 500 line from Thief
riyer falls, MINI, TO Kenmare n. D.,
a distance OF 297 miles Contracts for
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Mike Donovan Robbed.

Mike Donovan has again become the
the victim of robbers. Mike rooms in
the building adjoining Herburger's
restaurant on the north, and either
last Friday or Saturday someone en-.
tered the room during his absence and
took his gold watch and chain, valued
at S75, together with about S25 in cash
and some valuable papers. The Prop
erty vas missed Saturday night or
Sunday morning early, and suspicion
fell upon Mrs. Hay, a young married
woman who zane here recently with
her husband from Hastings and Sc
cured employment at Lindley's res
taurant. Later she went to work as a
dishwasher and chambermaid at Her
burgers, but was discharged Satur-
day, and she and her husband we're at
the depot Sunday morning to take the
train for Guide Rock, when Sheriff
Macarthur appeared and searched
them and their baggage. No trace of
the missing property was found, and
they were released.
This Is not Donovan's first expert
nee with thieves. About five years
ago, when he vas section foreman on
the Burlington here, he buried $1,000
in a tin can in a corner of the tool
house. When he went to look for his
money it vas gone. The money was
never recovered.
Mike has offered a reward of $50 for
the arrest of the perpetrators of the
latest theft.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08

given as a prize for the best decorated
farm wagon. Other prizes will also be
offered, and the parade will undoubt-
eddy be the handsomest and best ever
seer in Red Cloud.
The Parker Amusement Co. has five
carnival companies on the road, and
their "Fairyland" company is the new.
est and best Of them all. There will
also be various amusements aside from
those furnished by the company, in
Guiding all kinds of sports.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Mad Snakes"

Not in his boots, however, but up
his pants leg. Ridge Leggett went out
hunting Sunday, and while chasing
through some tall grass in search of
the coveted prairie chickens a blue.
racer about seven feet long crawled up
his pants leg. When Ridge felt the
cold, clammy reptile moving up his
trouser leg he began dancing a horn
pipe that lasted until his snakeship
was dislodged. Ridge was so surprised
that he allowed the snake to escape
unhurt, but badly scared.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Andy Means Is Dead.

Just as we go to press we learn that
Andrew j. Means, one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens of Red
Cloud, died very suddenly this morn
ing, He wa taken sick last Saturday.
Mr.. Means was prominent in secret
society circles and was n of the old
est Odd Fellows in the state. He was
a member of Pioneer lodge No. %, L.
o. o. F., Franklin; Webster encamp-
ment No. 20, Faith Rebekah lodge No.
Is. Calanthe lodge No. 30, X. of p; M.
wa lodge No. Cos, and Garfield Post
No. ~, &. A. r. He is survived by
three sons and two daughters. At this
hour no arrangements for the funeral
had been made.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08

he fed he left behind some papers
bearing his name which will be used
against him if he continues his unwel-
come visits.
A couple of our loan brokers who
held a chattel mortgage on some cattle
belonging to a German farmer living
several miles west of town. in company
with Constable Watt Chambers, went
out to levy on the property. The owner
Of the cattle was not at home,:.so the
constable and brokers gathered up the
live stock and started for town. In the
vicinity of Indian creek they met the
irate German, who was armed with a
shotgun. When the trio beheld the
gun they abandoned the cattle and
fed.
COwLEs-Father Waller and G.. r.
Clark are on the sick list 49,. DR.. Line.
barger is spending the week in Red
Cloud. Asa Hurd's sick children are
recovering $50. There was a pleasant
surprise party Tuesday evening at the
home of David Paul in honor of his
SD birthday.
INAvALE-The Peoples Lumber Co.
is what we talk of now. -. Charley
Plat and 7, j. Mosher were up from
Red Cloud this week. 49,. Ed Kellogg
was on our streets one day last week
ALLEN Ayers and wife, who have
been in Tennessee for the past year,
have returned here temporarily. They
will sell out their property here and
return to Tennessee to live. "A. Arne-
son is suffering with a sore hand IA
party consisting of the father, mother,
sister and brother of II. N. Holdrege
arrived here one day last week from
Missouri. They contemplate settling
hire.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
The Bladen Enterprise SAYS:

The Bladen Enterprise says:
"Wm Wolfe of Red Cloud was in
town yesterday making the acquaint-
ance of the voters in this neck O. the
woods. Mr. Wolfe is a candidate for
the nomination for sheriff at the hands
of the Republican county convention.
We know of no N whom We are more
pleased to recommend for this posi-
ton than this gentleman, whose char
acter is above reproach. Mr.. Wolfe,
if given the nomination and elected,
will make one of the best sheriifs
Webster county has aver had"
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
TWENTY YEARS G
Items of News Found in The
Chief of Twenty Years Ago
This Week > ~


The fair grounds are now fenced.
+. Bradbrook has returned from
Iowa.
j s. Gillian was in Lincoln this
week.
School opened Monday with 36O pu-
pills in attendance.
Mrs. B. F. Mizer has been on the sick
list for a few days.
The anti monopolists will hold a
county convention.
G. Wiener's new brick building is
nearing completion.
Deputy Postmaster Frank Quigley
was in Lincoln this week.
Excavation was begun this week for
Henry Cooks new building.
The subject Of township organization
for this county is being agitated.
A. Campbell, division superintend-
ent of the b. & M, was in town Mon
day.
Ed Wiener has embarked in the sta
tionery and news business with Walter
Kleeman.
The contract for the brick work on
the new school building has been let
to Ross & Co.
A.. s. Marsh has sold his general
merchandise business to Athow &
Young of Riverton.
d. G. Walker and family leave soon
for Victoria, British Columbia, where
they will make their home.
A Mr.. Dougherty, living near Hicks,
discharged a gun into his big toe and
DR.. Damerell amputated it.
Last Friday Marvin Marsh received
word that he had drawn a prize of ST.
200 in the Louisiana lottery.
While at Beatrice last week Hiram
Hicks was robbed Of his pocketbook
containing 81 and his return ticket.
jim Hubbell, who has for a number
| of years been in the grain business
here, will open a bank at Guide Rock.
Mrs. c. E. Wood lost her gold watch
Friday night, but found it again Sat
urday morning near the Ferguson res
idence.
D. B. Spanogle, president of the
Western Implement company, left for
the west this week to establish branch
houses.
A couple of genuine cowboys were
on our streets Saturday. They have
become a rare sight in this section of
the country.
The young ladies who go watermelon
"cooning" and make a peep show of
peoples houses ought to be ashamed
of themselves.
Mrs. Sarah Williams, who lives about
six miles southwest of Red Cloud, has
been frequently annoyed Of late by a
night prowler who has made several
attempts to enter her home at unsea-
sonable hours. The other night she
took a shot at the prowler, and when
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Think Well Of John CARRIER.

Last weeks Lebanon Times has the
following:
ave notice in the Red Cloud CHIEF
tShgt John CARRIER is a candidate for
rtke office of county clerk of Webster
county, Nebraska, subject to the &C
zion of the Republican convention.
Mr.. CARRIER is a man we'll qualified for
cthe Office and since u acquaintance
NSgsth him we have always found him
tso be a refined and educated gentle
Lrnan.''
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Industrial Parade.

One of the proposed features of the
coming street fair is an industrial pa.
rade which will include handsomely
decorated wagons, carriages and floats
representing every business house in
the city and as many of our farmer
friends as a be induced to take part.
AS a special inducement to farmers to
enter the parade a $50 surrey will be
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Before the Battle.

Tomorrow afternoon and evening
esaacuses will be held in the various
precincts of the county TO choose del
-egates to the Republican county con
wention, which meets at the court
house in this city next Monday norm
Hug at IL o'clock.
The campaign for the nominations
mas been a clean one, and the various
candidates are to be congratulated for
the fairness and courtesy with which
they have treated each other.
The two most talked of candidates
sor county treasurer are w. G. Frahm
of Blue Hill and w. Ii. Thomas, west
IF Red Cloud. Both are good men and
thoroughly competent, though Mr..
ENrahm seems to have a slight advant-
.ugeyin the matter of location.
For the Office of county clerk there
sa-e three candidates from Red Cloud
John J. CARRIER. V. B. Fulton and f.
w. Ross, all good, clean men. Mr..
Fulton has been engaged in the lum-
der business here for many years and
rlieeds no introduction. John j. Gar.
s1ser, present deputy clerk, has lived
hn the county since it was organized,
and his long experience as deputy in
she Office we'll qualities him for the
position.
There are Ave candidates for the
nomination for sherif-Wm. Wolfe,
c. g. McConkey and Ed Amack of Red
Cloud; Oliver Hedge, north of Red
Cloud, and I. b. Colvin of Guide Rock.
Oliver Hedge made a good race four
gears ago and lost through no fault of
FMS own. Ed Amack gave Sheriff Nc
Arthur a "run for his money two
years ago, and lost by a very small
margin. VIM Wolfe is the we'll known
BLACKSMITH and one of the most pop
suiar young men in the city. McCon.
key and Colvin are both old and we'll
known citizens Of the county and will
slave their share Of support in the
S~oenyention.
Judge Albert II. Keeney has made a
aysod record in the Office of county
Judge and will undoubtedly receive
the customary compliment Of a re-
nomination and election, there being
N opposing candidate announced thus
Nar.
Ear county superintendent there are
Gwo candidates III the feld-Miss
Stella Quicker and Mrs, Nellie Castor.
The latter is the daughter of Judge S.
West and is a teacher of several years
experience. Miss Quicker is a gradu-
ate Of the University of Nebraska and
mas taught in high schools in this and
esther cities of the state. as well as
Eaaving done institute work here.
Fer the offices of surveyor and coro.
NAer and commissioners for the First
.a0d Fourth districts there have been
$40 candidates announced.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-09-08
Commissioners Proceedings.
Red Cloud, August 81, 100

Red Cloud, August 81, 1905.
Board Of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. Members
present, Richard, Gerlach and Sawyer.
Resignation Of DIR. X. F. Raines as
county physician accepted. Dr.Damer-
ell was appointed to I'LL vacancy.
Chairman appointed Commissioners
Gerlach, Richard and Fogel to view
and appraise north half northwest
quarter 25-2.1O for sale.
Resignation of M. Doyle as o Fl r d
No. 9 accepted. Oscar Emick was ap-
pointed to fill vacancy and bond ap.
proved.
d b. Stunkard was appointed o H
II ID No /.
Claim Of N. Z. Harvey 50 for road
work rejected.
Claim of Joe CARRIER for &c IS was
rejected.
q Sheriff was instructed to notify and
assist the O II r ID No % to open the
public road through section 20-4-9, as
the case was tried and decided in the
district court, has been allowed aud
warrants have been drawn in favor of
the land owners.
The following claims we're allowed
and clerk ordered to draw warrants on
the respective funds in payment Of
same:
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

: 90 A. M.-Local for Harr1sonburg. Warren
ton. DanviIIe and way stations
lO:Sl a NJ DAILY-Wasnington and Florida
Limited TirSt-ciass coaches and sleeper 10
Columbia, Savannah q. and Jacksonville. Din
ing Car Service.
- Is a NJ DAILY-Cnited States Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawing room
sleeper 10 New Orleans. Dining Car service.
4.oI p. II WEEK DAYS-Locai for HarrI-
sonburs and way stations on Manassas
4.55 p NJ DAILY-LocaI for Warren.on an
Charlottesville.
e:55 p. u. WEEK DAYS-southern's Palm
Limited. Club. Observation, Library. Draw
jacksonville and st. Augustine Drawl ng
Room, Stateroon Sleeper New York 10
Aiken and Augusta Southern Ry. Dining
Car service.
.:20 p NJ DALE--New York and Atlanta
Express. First-class coach to Atlanta
sleeper TO Columbus, Ca, via Atlanta = week
davs SIeeDer TO Pinehurst Y. G Sunset
Route Tourist Sleeper Washington 10 San
Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays. and Fri
$50 p M-New York and Florida Ex-
pre=s Through Coaches and Sleepers To
Columbia, Savannah. and Jacksonville
Sleeper to Augusta and Port Tampa. Dining
Car Service a la Carte.
Limited (via LynchburgT- First-cIass coach
and sleeping to Roanoke. Knoxville
Chattanooga. and Memphis: sleeper TO New
Orleans. Dining Car service 30
1915 2. II. DAILY-Washinsto and South
western Lirnited- All Pullman train. club
and observation cars 20 Atlanta and Nd
con; sieepers TO Nashville, Atlanta. Macon
Memphis, New Orleans Dining Car Sfrv-
ice.
c II. ACKERT. General Manager
Jan 9Th 3 H HARDwIcK. Pass. Traf. Mgr
1865 ". II. TAYLOE. Gen. Pass agent.
L g Brown. General agent
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Office of Superintendent Z. s Capitol
Building and Grounds Washington, d
c., Januarr Is. 1905--Proposals viii be
received at the above office and opened
at . O'CLOCK p. NJ. on SATURDAY.
FEBRUARY 4, 1895. for excavations in
cident to the construction of an office
building for the United States Senate
on Square 6S6, Washington, D c. EX-
cavation plan and specifications win be
furnished TO intending bidders upon an
pIication. The right is reserved TO re
ject any or all bids, and TO waive tech
nical defects. ELLIOTT WOODS. Sup
erirtendent L. s. Capitol Building and
Grounds. ja23, p, 81, 81
Q. s. ENGINEER OFFICE. Washing
ton Barracks. D c. January %, 1866
SeaISd proposals will be received at this
office until NOON, FEBRUARY %. 1905.
for cast iron or filed sheet copper Win
dow frames and sasn for buildings
Army War College Information on 9p-
plication. JOHN STEPHEN SE.WELL
Capt. Engrs. jazz, 2, ,25, ,26, fe20. .2i
WASHINGTON, d. C. January 10, 1865
Proposals viii be received until Janu-
cry 18th, at u N. for the privilege of
crecling stands for the coming inaugu-
ration on the triangle III front of the
new Municipal Building and on the
reservations in front Of the Central Mar
i1et House. All information viii be
furnished on application to II BRAD
Leg DAVIDSON, Chairman SIb-Conl-
mittee on Construction Parks and Re
viewing Stands jae0. q. j,27
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
NOT READY TO APPROVE
UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS
District Commissioners Prefer to Wait
Until After Hearings Of Citi-
zens and Companies

The District Commissioners have de
clined TO approve q bin providing for
univeT sal transfer arrangements be-
tween The street railway lines in the
District
They explained today to the District
Committees Of Congress that they are
not able 70 report in favor of this bill
known as II. r. 17,i13 without 1urther
investigation and a careful considera-
tion and hearings OF interested citizens
and companies
They agair, urge favorable action
however, III II. r. 1859, which was in
treduced ir the first session OF the Fifty
seventh Congress, providing for the reg
uiatlon Of the operation of street rail-
Why's in the District Section 2 of this
bill gives the District Commissioners
control Of the question of transfer ar
fangements. Ths Commissioners think
the passage Of this bill viii give them
az the authority desired
The railway companies are violently
opposed tc the passage OF the hill To bro
Vide for universal transfers They claim
that IN accordance with their Charters
general laws. :snd present pratice, thel,
sell six ticiretS for - cents and
four coupon tickets for % cents. and
i;8ye certain two-cent transfer arrange
nients, and that n Law as proposed by
she pcndingt bill would te d great hard
Clip
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
STUDIES NATURE AMID
DEATH-DEhUNG GAS

NAPLBH Jan. 23.-In spite of his
eighty years. NJ Jansen, the eminent
French astronomer. has just returned
from the ascent of Mount Vesuvius
where he went for the purpose of max
ing observations on volcanic gases
Just as he arrived at the edge of the
crater a sudden and formidable explo-
sion took place, and quantity of huge
stones were thrown 1870 feet into the
air, one of them falling close to the
aged scientists chair, while dense mass
es OF poisonous vaporS enveloped him
Nevertheless, he refused to leave his
post, and although a second explosion
might have proved fatal, NJ Jansen
completed his observations and took
some excellent photographs
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Trains leave Pennsylvania Station Daily.
2:aO i. M.-CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS SPE-
CIAL Solid vestibule. electric lighted
dining car train Cincinnati, with Pull
man Sieepers 70 Louisville. Cincinnati In
dianaDol.s Chicago. and St. Louis Con-
nect!on Tor Virginia Hot Springs DINING
Car from Washington
u:IO r.. Nj F. V. LIMITED. Solid YES
tibuIe electric lighted. dining car .rain
10 Cincinnati with Pullman Sieepefs to
Cincinnati Lexington. and Louisville.
Compartment Sleeper to Virginia Hot
Springs Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
Sieepers Cincinnati TO Chicago and St
Louis Dining Car
Reservation and tickets at 5i3 Pennsylva aia
Avenue; eG9 Fourteenth Street. near r. and
at the station Telephone 1910 for Pennsyl-
vania Cab Service II. W FULLER
Telephone Main 1906 Gen'l Passenger AGt.
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
MONEY TO LOAN.
WAETED-M0NEY. W
FOREIGN MAILS.

daily at $50 pm, up 70 February Il, for
dispatch per SIS Empress of China (q)
NOTE-Mails for COCHIN CHINA are dis
patched TO New York, y. Y, for connection
with European steamers
Mails for MANCHURIA except New
cftwang and Port Arthur and EASTERN 81
IBERIA viii be dispatched TO New York
n Y until further notice. for transmission
via Russia. instead of via Japan. the usual
route.
Unless otherwise addressed. WEST AUS
TRAIIA MAILS Will be dispatched via Eu-
rope; those for NEW ZEALAND via San
ffancisco and those for certain places In the
chin ESE PROVINCE OF YUNNAN via
British India-the quickest routes
Mails FOR The PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. soe-
clally addressed via Europe must be fully
Mails for HAWAII are dispatched via San
Francisco Cal. exclusively.
REGISTERED MAILS ciese at the MAIN
OFFICE as follows; (a) At $50 pm same
day; {b) at ! As pm same day: &c, st 9:45
pm same day: (d) at $50 a. same day:
te) al 5:el D m same day: 90 at 8 30 am
same day; Chl. Mt 1:15 p m Same day: 0,) a,
S.l5 o. III. previous day; tp) at 1850 pm. pre-
yious day; (e) az $50 pm. second previous
day. (r) at $50 pm previous 1ays Isl al
e:45 pm previous day
JOHN "a. nERRITT. Postmaster.
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
LANGUAGE IN THE MAKING.

Beckwith, noun. A dupe; a guliibIe
person; one who may be easily hood
winked.
Chadwick. verb. To outraseousIy
bunco; TO f1agrantly victimize To
chadwick a person is to obtain property
or credit on the fimsieSt security
Colorado verb To constantly dis
turb; 70 create endless confusion; to
keep in a turmoil. Used colloquialiy
IN a profane sense. We had a colo
RADIO of time
Pennypacl1er, noun. 4 vain, AFRO
CANT fellow. An impotent person who
laughing stock. a male scoId.-Hous-
ton Chronicle
The Washington times., 1905-01-23
MARSHALL FIELD,
THIRD, DYING
Suffering From Rheumatism
of the Heart.
GRANDFATHER AT BEDSIDE
Boy in Time Would Have Had a Share
IN Many Millions of
Dollars.
GRANDFATHER AT BEDSIDE

CHICAGO, Jan. 23-Marshali Field.
third, is dying at his fathers home. 1918
Prairie Avenue. Marshall Field, the
grandfather, is constantly at the bed
side
DR.. Alexander Stevenson was with
the child all night. DR.. Robert H Bab-
COCK, consulting physician, said:
i Will not say that the case is hope
less but the boy is very seriously i'll.
He suffers from rheumatism of the
heart. Which affects both the lining ard
the surrounding smembranes. He was
getting along nickly, but suffered a Sc
we're relapse"
Three physicians are in attendance
l hey administered injections to stimu-
late the action of the heart, which was
heating feebly and irregularIy.