davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
keatln4 Not to be Pardoned.

The announcement that Governor
Mickey had decided to liberate Frank
Heating from the p~enitentiary May |,
has been recalled. Heating is serving
a seven years sentence for highway
robbery. He was convicted in Web
ster county of holding up and robbing
John Rose, the proprietor of an ele-
vator at Rosemont. The matter has
been presented on behalf of the pris
oner by ex-senator William Warner of
Dakota county. Heating formerly
lived i'm that county and has relatives
there. His prison papers showed that
he had served ten years in the Mime
sofa penitentiary and that one of his
ears is partly chewed off. IL a said
that new evidence had been presented
by Mr.. Warner, but citizens of Web
ster county are protesting against a
communication and will be on hand to
tell what they know of Heating. IL
has been asserted that Heating was
never i'm Webster county. The citi-
zen who paid about $1,000 as expense
of a trial will prove that he was chased
and caught after the robbery. The
report that the governor had commut-
ed his sentence has stirred mp a com.
motion in Webster county. The gov.
ernor will give both sides ample hear.
ing before acting.-State Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05

ing and blooming here, more especially
those which are cultivated as house
plants in Nebraska The Gala lilies
are lovely. and we have all heard
about the roses in California is
said that any flowers that are put into
the ground and we'll watered will
grow and bloom the year round.
Fruit is plentiful Strawberries
three boxes for ~ cents, and we
bought a bushel of fine oranges this
morning for 40 cents.
We expect to 60 to keeping house
next week. l will write again when |
find out more about the country.
Mrs. Il. B. KNIGHT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
Extra Toe Removed.

On Tuesday DR.. Creighton, assisted
by DR.. Raines, removed a snpernumer-
airy toe from the left foot of Walter
Shannon, son of w q. Shannon. The
little fellow had also been troubled
with an adneoid tonsil, which prevented
breathing through his nose. While
he was under the influence of the
anaesthetic the doctors also removed
this tonsil, and the boy was sem home
rejoicing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
Marrla2e Licenses,

The following marriage licenses were
issued by County Judge Keeney this
week.
Henry Koepke and Miss Alma
Dalrms, both of Blue Hill, May 1.
Gilbert Sellars and Miss Lenora
Ortman, both of Blue Hill, May ..
Perry Bennett of Riverton and Miss
Josie Martin Of Inavale, May ..
William A. Campbell of Riverton
and Miss Celia Burns Of Mt Pleasant,
Iowa, May 3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
Real Estate Transfers,

Transfers for week ending Wednes.
day, May 3, furnished by j. Fl. Bailey
of Webster County Abstract company.
Guide Rock Cemetery to VIM NJ
Guy lot . block 10 wd .......$ Il
Guide Rock Cemetery to Andrew
Guy lot . BLOCK l49 wd...... 10
Stale of Neb to f. Bergman ne4 49,
ne4 25-l-l0 qcd ............ $50
James Overman and wife to j b
Wisecarver ~nw4t5-1-ll wd.... $500
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
Letter List.

List of letters remaining uncolled
for at postofice at Red Cloud, Neb
or the week ending May 4, 1905
Brown, Norman Herbertson, Mrs L
O'Neill, II nj Strahan. Geo w
Sutherland, Ida White, Leelia
Wood, Mrs Alice
These will be sent to the dead letter
office May IS, 1905, il not called for
before. When calling for above please
say advertised"
II. G. HACKER, Postmaster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05

The new council held its first meet.
ing Wednesday evening, with Mayor
Die henson in the chair. Present
Councilmen Parker, Gather, Warren
and Wolfe.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Claim of Morhart Bros. for $3.50 was
allowed.
The petition Of John Polnicky for
saloon license was granted and bond
approved
The petitions of G w. Bushee andF.
X. Vaudeville for licenses to sell
liquor were granted and bonds APP
proved, subject to their being properly
executed aud signed by the resident
agents of the bonding company.
The water contract with the Bur.
lington Railway Co. was renewed at
| the old rate of 8 cents per 1000 gallons,
| the company To move the meter to
the place where the railways main
| Joins that of the city.
j. w. Kinsel was re elected night
watch at sl2 80 per month.
j Nj Sellars vas reelected engineer
| of the water works at a salary of SAC
per mouth.
Mayor Dickinson appointed L. j
| Ward street commissioner, but the
council failed to confirm the appoint
ment by a tie vote. Yeas-Warre
and Gather; nays. Parker and Wolfe
S. Day was appointed pound master
The matter of turning Crooked
creek back into its original channe
came up and the council authorized Ar
appropriation of 500 to be added t.
the 800 offered by the creamery com
pany as cash compensation to Mrs
CARRIER to allow the creek to be turned
back into it's proper chahnel. Tn
council also voted an appropriation o
800 to build the dam necessary t.
turn the creek. Mrs. CARRIER hat
asked $1,000 for the privilege of turn
ing the creek into it's old channel.
Adjourned to Saturday night, May
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05

Gid Council Finishes Up Business and
New Council Goes In.

Council met Tuesday night, May 2,
in regular adjourned session. Coun
cilmen present Gather, Parker and
Warren. Absent, Councilman Frame
Minutes Of previous meeting read
aud approved.
Bond of Clarence Reed as police
Judge approved.
Bond of l.. II. Fort as city clerk ap.
proved.
Bond of }. o. Butlera as city treasurer
approved.
On motion cement crossings were
ordered put i'm on the north side of
Walnut street and Sixth avenue, and
on the north side of Chestnut street
aud Sixth avenue; also across the al
ley on the south side of block ., Lee
Dues additions: also across the alley
on the south side Of block l., Red
Cloud.
The following claims we're allowed:
l. + TAFT, printing, S5i reduced
10. "
Chief Publishing Co printing. = 70
J q Butler, freight on coal and j
5 Whites expenses. ......... 81 III
J NJ Sellars, engineer, April..... 40 -
j w kinsel. water commissioner - -
Revere Rubber Co, m1se ...... II
j W Kinsel. night watch ....... II %
+ W S~tudebaker, labor ........ % ~
G. VI Bibby, labor ........... . - y
Plat Il Frees Co. lumber and
coal II Il
l. III Fort. expenses ............ IL "
Wm Wolfe. blacksmithing ..... 1 s.
5 & Alderman, labor .......... / %
G Fl Hollister, drayage .......... On
f w Ross, assignee. labor ...... II o.
The oath of office a administered
to G.. II. Dickinson. the new mayor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Report Of Proceedings at Blue Mil
Last Thursday and Friday.
BY MRS. LIMA LOGAN, SECRETARY.

The sixteenth annual convention Of
the Webster County Union Sabbath
School Association, held in Blue Hill
April 81 and IS, was pronounced n
very great success, there being fifty
delegates present, representing at
least twenty schools in the county,
notwithstanding the ~inclemency of the
weather the few days before and after
Easter.
Much enthusiasm and encourage.
ment was gained along all lines of
Sunday school work in meeting with
II state field secretary. Prof. Stiedly
nf Lincoln. His earnest and helpful
thoughts are always inspiring to better
and more efficient Sunday school
work for supe rintendents as we'll as
teachers And too much could not be
.aid of Miss Haines, of Lincoln, state
primary superintendent, always so
pleasant and cheerful, with a smile
and kind, helpful word for the child
rem as we'll as the teachers. One of
the best features on the program was
Miss Haines' description of the many
interesting places and things in her
,rip to the Holy Land, to the worlds
greatest Sunday school convention, in
1909. She held the audience spell
bound, as it were, and the Sabbath
school children that were fortunate
enough to hear her will never forget
Miss Haines aud her many souvenirs
Of the Holy Land where u Saviour
lived.
Among the sevaral good papers read
was a very strong and helpful n by
Prof. Moritz of the Blue Hill high
school, whose subject was, "The Sab
bath School From a Day School Teach
sr's Standpoint" The professor gave
rs so many good suggestions that sub
stantiated the association work, better
schools by superintendent and teach
srs, grading the pupils as to their
ability to comprehend the lesson
taught. and not teach in such a hap
hazard way AS is generally done, with
no view of fixing the lesson firmly in
she minds Of our pupils
The report of the treasurer showed
m increase in the interest in keeping
mp dues.
The secretary reported that twenty
sour schools had reported along the
lines of attendance, collections and
organized work, and as to home de
,artmeut, teachers meeting ano
Decision day, showing a gain of sever
schools over last year.
The following are the officers elected
Aor the ensuing year:
Presidents, L. White, Blue Hill.
Vice President-L. p. Albright, Rec
Cloud,
Treasurer-Mrs. f. 8 CARRIER, Rec
Cloud.
Secretary Mrs Lima Logan, BLU
Hill.
Home Department Mrs. Alph'
Wells. Cowles.
Primary Department-Miss Winni
Sherman, ked cloud.
Teachers meeting-E j. OverinI
Red Cloud.
When the question of our plan O
.aising money to carry on the wor
being sufficient to meet the demand
came up. the following schools r.
sponded to the request to help Il littl
more than in the year past, other
saying they would bring the matte
before their schools and report 4
soou as possible.
Blue Hill Presbyterian ...........
Blue Hill Christian
Pfainview nj.
elm Creek Nj.
tisd Cloud M.
Red Cloud Christian .........,.....
Rod Clon1 unconventional
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
Gust Pundt to Oscar Gunnar.on

Gust Pundt to Oscar GunnarsOn
nw4 26-2 10 wd. $500
j p Hale and wife to Albert l.
Grossman part lot : and 8 and
8 block 3 Radcliff add to Red
Cloud wd 1000
John o Riley and wife to Antine
Sooboda nt4 IA and W. sea and
e. sw ll-4-9 wn 1850
Jacob ROthrock to VIM Wolf lot
block : CARRIER add to Red
Cloud wd. 10
j p Hale and L II Fort Referees
to Frank Taylor 50 nw4 and NJ
sw4 26.1.12 qcd. |
Lincoln Land Co to Chas +
Vaughn lots II and IL block IL
Vance add to Guide Rock wd.. 20
Samuel Nelson and wife to A
Lampmann lots 3 and 4 block
l3 Rosnmont wd. 600
IoCal ........... .... .... .x32O44
Mortgages led $3.50
Mortgages released ........ 1880
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05

Guide Rock M. 3
Guide Rock Baptist. 3
Guide Rock Christian .....,.... 3
Rosemont M. f. 3
Five Star union ....... 3
Harmony United Brethren ....... 3
Oak Creek union 3
Southwest district .................10
Cowles Christian 3
On motion the secretary was author
lied TO visit AS many schools as posi-
BILE during the year, being allowed 81
and all her expenses for same.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-05
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Takc Laxative BromO Quinine tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
IL it fails to cure. +. W. Groves sigma.
ture is on each box. 25c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
Duty Of the Tax Levy Board.

The board of tax levy is an eX-officio
body whose duty is to take the esti-
mates presented by the different depart
ments and fix a maximum rate in each
class. 1t is questionable whether the
board has any right to go outside Of the
estimates submitted to it to find sub
jects for taxstion. This would seem to
be the wise and conservative policy, at
least The board has time to in
vestigate the merits Of any scheme in
volving taxation which may be sprung
upon it by citizens or committees. 1t
is much safer for the board to. see with
the eyes of the city council, the school
board and the other boards, which sub
nit to it regular estimates.
Usually the board does this, but some
times it hears from group of citizens
that such and such an improvement is
badly needed and it becomes so excited
over the question that. it makes room in
it's levy for this Improvement to be
made. Of course, it: rests with another
body to say whether any money shall be
spent for this purpose. but the principle
that any one can 60 before the board of
tax levy and suggest subjects of taxa
ton is bad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
The Office Of Mayor.
Will Mayor Jones be re-elected9

Will Mayor Jones be re-elected9 -
Premature as the discussion is, it is
already attracting considerable atten-
tion and there are already two opinions
about it, some holding that it would not
be possible to elect Mr.. Jones again
and others asserting that his reelection
is merely matter Of the decent ele-
ment, which is an immense majority of
the community standing to it's guns.
So far as Mr.. Jones is concerned T
Journal has no information whether
he would care to be reelected. This,
however, is true, that if he contemplated
another campaign there is no time like
the present to estimate his bedrock
strength as a politician. Toward the
end of his first year the mayor of Min
neapolis usually has full quota of
enemies and decimated regiment of
friends The reason Of this is that at
that time his policies have been in force
lust long enough to stir, up hornet 8
nest of opposition and not long enough
to have produced results gratifying to
his friends. The enemies are aggressive,
the friends complacent or indifferent. II
Mayor Jones is fairly popular today all
the chances are that twelve months
from now he will be tidally strong. The
friends of his administration will then
be assertive and commanding, the enc
mics will be. seeking for cover. The
logic Of results will make this change.
This is not said because it applies to
Mayor Jones particularly, but because
it expresses a general truth. And any
way the question that is in people :
minds is not much concerned with
whether Mr.. Jones will be mayor, but
whether there will be q mayor OF the
Jones type, or whether the community
will SWING back to the opposite kind OF
| mayor, the kind who viii wink at gam
!! bling, licentiousness and all manner Of
| evil. This is the real question.
While Minneapolis was in her from
tier stage the habit Of the community
was to Wobble from decency to in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
Tsi An and China.

A Japanese paper, the Shimkoron, has
made the discovery that there are seven
political parties in China; that is to say,
there are seven different groupings Of
opinions as to what should be done for
the future Of the country. These ar
range themselves in three general
groups. The first is the monarchical
group, which holds that China should
have nothing to do with the foreigner,
should toy with any power which is up
permost, be it Russia, Japan or Eng
land, and make the best of the situa-
tion as it exists, never losing sight OF
the principle that the foreign devil is
a disgusting spectacle at best. The Sec
ond is republican party, which be-
lieves that China should have a parlia-
ment and should be remodeled son the
lines of the English limited monarchy.
The last and most curious group is one
which holds that China should be di-
vided among the powers. 1t believes
that when this is done, reforms will be
accomplished and the people will live
udppIiy -dul w A1Fo AopPAAy e'hN. 1.-o-J
is the desideratum in China.
The most popular Of the monarchlcall
groups at the present time is that which
advocates Japanese alliance. This sec
ton represents the intelligence and am
bition of China.
The obstacle to a modernized govern
ment and an understanding with Japan
is the aged empress dowager, who is
the head of the antiforeign element.
Her ascendancy over Emperor, Kwang
Su, if there is still such person llV-
ing, is complete. She runs the whole en-
pire thru her system of bribery and
spying, and her relentless punishments
are we'll enough known to dampen the
ardor of the most enthusiastic reformers.
The initial step in the reform Of Chi
ma should be magnificent state funeral
for Tsi An, the aged and wicked female
who has been China 'sevil genius.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

decencY in administration. This ex-
plains the swinging Of the pendulum
whereby .Ames became mayor four
times On the heels of administrations
which were fairly decent.
Is this process to continues We
hope not. We hope that Minneapolis
has definitely taken leave of the sort Of
administration which merely decom-
poses. Whoever becomes mayor of
Minneapolis hereafter will understand
that a reasonably active, clean and
scrupulous enforcement Of the laws is
expected of him. There will never
again be an orgy in Minneapolis adj
ministration. Whether we have Jones
or Brown or Robinson for mayor does
MOI matter so much as the fact that
hereafter Jones, Brown or Robinson
will find that mark has been set in
administration from which he cannot
wander far without danger. The com
munity owes the setting of this mark in
great measure to the present mayor,
David p. Jones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29

THRUMs. ON THE lime CARDS.
In the prosaicA Nomenclature Of the rail-
road timetable II runas is Kirriemuir.. It.
might Better be called 'Barrietown," s for
the name and fame of Barrie wrap it
round about as with a magic mantle,
says Maurice Smiley in Four rack News
for October. 1t is doubtful if any. other
living author is so firmly placed SIN the
affections of his :townspeople. The Scotch
are clannish, and when any scotchman
draws to Scotland the attention Of the
world the Scotch will set him upon a
pedestal of affection which is not at all
vainglorious. sa'Ts' -" q
Kirriemuir, where Mr.. Barrie was born,
is a charming little old town. 1875, miles
north of Glasgow. about halfway between
Dundee and Aberdeen 1t contains posi-
bly, 5000 people-and Mr.. Barrie's birth
place and his summer residence The two
latter probably count for as much as all
the edifces which house the whole 5000
other Kirriemuirers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29

JOHN PHILIP soUsA WRITES A
BOOK OF BOY LlFE.-John Philip
Sousa is better as composer of stirring
marches than he is as an author of boy
life stories. His marches move and
sometimes thrill one strongly; his boys
only moderately. In his book, PipetoWn
Sandy, he has good material. but he has
not shown the artists touch that makes
the picture satisfactorily lifelike and
natural. Sandy and his little chum Gill
bert are good boys, almost too good for
the real thing. They have manly qualir
ties and they are made to play. parts
that any restless boy (Which means any
boy) will follow thru to the end with
interest. But they move often artifi-
cially, as automatons ITO the pull of the
wires Of the control. b One thing that
crates on the older reader. is Sandy
atrocious English. Gilbert, who, quick :
ly tutored him into a. knowledge of
arithmetic, where his teacher had failed,
should have given him a course in the
use Of words. The villains Of the story
also need retouching. 4i '52- e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
The Faults in the System.

The president of the State Bankers
association made strong appeal yester-
day before the state board Of equaHza
ton. He maintained that, in paying
taxes on so per cent Of their capital
stock and surplus, the bankers were
assuming more than their share of the
burden.
This is undoubtedly true. Members Of
the board Of equalization were able to
show that city real estate pays on a
rate higher than SO per cent. Much Of
it would hardly sell for it's assessed
value. Some other classes of personal
property, when the assessor is able to
find them, pay on more than so per cent.
But considering the fact that millions
of dollars worth of securities and other
personal property pay no taxes at all
the average assessed valuation is far
below the so per cent ratio.
The speaker, w. S. Gress of Cannon
Falls, wanted the board to raise all
property to it's full cash value Mem
bers of the board agreed that this ought
to be done. The law commands it.;
everyone recognizes that it is right in
theory; but when will it be done? The
board members say it is too late this
year to begin. Next year the assess
ment system will be worked out in the
same old way. Each local board will
be law unto itself. No locality will
take the initiative in putting the full
cash value on property. Each city and
county will keep the total down, SO as
to, pay as small share as possible Of
the general burden High valuations
are unpopular. because they usually
mean high taxes. The board Of tax
levy would not reduce the rate to cor
respond with the increased valuation.
It is apt to be carried away by the
opulence shown on the assessment rolls
and spend more money. So the same old
problem will come before the state board
next year. It's members, met for a brief
period to struggle with the problem of
making acres equal dollars and horses
equal hogs, will confess their inability
to fix the full, true value Of property
and will make the best shift possible in
squalizing the counties, without trying
60 equalize the burden as between diff
Yerent classes of. property. Real-estate
owners and bankers will have the same
injustice to, complain against.
The present tax organization is about
as far out of date as the road supervisor
who plows up the road, and the results
are no more satisfactory. Nothing bet
ter can be expected from it. The mem
bers Of the board Of equalization, like
the organist, are doing their best. Thei1
best, however, is not good enough wher
there is better plan available. Taxa
ton, properly administered, is a science
The state will never see definite prog
ress in that science till a permanent ta1
commission, composed of experts wht
i will study the subject in theory AM
practice, takes hold Of the problem
Given power to make corporations dis
close their property, and given modern
tax law such as the amended constitu
tion permits, permanent tax commits
sion can be expected to bring some OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29
INGALLS, HROPY
New York World.

''-'a New 1UIh w Ullu. J.! a.. ~
If the New York Life Insurance COM
pany subscribed $4,000 to the republican
campaign fund in 1896, 1900 and 1904, how
much would it have subscribed if there
had been federal regulation of life in
surance? And would it have subscribed
to both campaign funds? tt is under
stood, of course, that considerations OF
the national honor alone dictated Mr.. Nc
Calls generous expenditure Of the policy
holders money in 1896, 1900 and 1904.
That is, Wall street thought republican
success was the best thing for the stock
market. The money of the policyholders
was subscribed to help hold up the mar
ket If the market had slumped the di
rectors would have lost money; so they
invested the policyholders savings politi
cauy to protect their private investments
1t is a great thing to have policyholders
to pay the bills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29

Kid Mccoy announces that he has gone
out OF the fighting. business because
there is nothing in it to elevate a mans
moral tone. This we must consider a
libel on the business. Who ever had a
more elevated moral tone or any other
kind of tone than John l.. Sullivan
when he was drunk? Are we expected
to believe that John L. got his elevation
out of the drink to the exclusion of the
exhilaration of being the beefiest bruiser
extant? Give everything it's due proper
ton. John could never have raised mis-
tone so high, drunk or. sober, if he had
not been the boss prizefghter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-29

the-sidewalk'' business stands, says Har-
riet Quinby in LesiIes Weekly for Sept.
90. One Of the most unusual features in
this line is the professional dish-lender,
who holds forth In a large cellar in the
thick Of the East Side Ghetto. AS the
caterer with his supply of. cut glass, linen
and china is to the moderately rich, SO
is the dish-lender to the Hospitality in
clined among the wage earners on the
lower rungs Of the social ladder This
curious business place has the patronage
of over a thousand families, not only Il.
the quarter, but in different parts of the
citv aEA g tt&a Gl5 ssfa 49,