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The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-10
NOTES Of the LEGISLATURE.
Interesting Information About the
Bridge Building Trust.
Special Correspondence.

LINCOLN, March 6.-The time for the
introduction of bills closed last week
with a much smaller number than
usual put in. Just before the close
of the f~orty-day period it was
made public that a gang of eight men
was located at the capital doing IA
thriving business in the manufacture
of bills. These they would either get
introduced by innocent members, or
they would 60 to some party or cor
poration and threaten to have the
bills introduced. In every ease money
was demanded to guarantee the death
of the bill. They succeeded in getting
a number of this sort of "hold-up"
bills introduced, when a public expos
ure drove most of the gang out of town
and stopped the business. 1t wa an
old trick, which some of the hold-up
artists have worked for a number of
sessions, and there are always mem.
bers innocent or gullible enough to in
troduce such bills "by request" and
thus help along the Infamous bust
ness.
The indications now are that the ses-
sion will end about the 1st of April
The appropriation bills are always sub
jects for belated consideration, and
cause delay at the latter end of the
session. But the house is making fairly
good speed on them and will soon have
them over to the senate. AS usual this
work is somewhat interfered with by
the heads of institutions who demand
extra large appropriations, and by
clerks who are clamoring for increase
in salaries. 1t is not probable that
there will be any cut from former
years, unless the senate trims down
the house figures.
The senate committee, on the motion
of Senator Cady, has put the binding
Irvine bill on file with an amendment
providing for the issuance of bonds
for the investment, to be carried by
the permanent school fund until paid
off from the profits. This makes no
addition to the direct appropriation
and adds nothing to the total of direct
taxes 1t is the way Kansas has pro-
vided for her fight against the Stand
ard Oil trust.
The lobby of the bridge trust grows
larger and holder as the session draws
to a close, and money is flowing like
water in the effort to prevent bridge
legislation. The money spent by the
bridge men in entertainment of mem
bers, and in carousals, runs well into
the thousands, and it later will come
from the pockets of the taxpayers, as
thee is scarcely "A county that has not
already suffered at the hands of the
bridge trust. Some few of the county
commissioners are still boldly assist.
ing the bridge men. An effort is being
made to discourage members of the
legislature from accepting theater
tickets and other favors from this dis.
graceful lobby, with some results. But
J the usual answer is that there is a
combination between all the lobbyists
in Lincoln, to further or prevent legis,
lation, that the "~favors" are for com
mon use in preventing bridge legisla,
ton, corporation regulation, primary
reform, and the like, and that the
! bridge men are no worse than the
! others. +. A. HARRISON.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-10
For Sale.

I'm Red Cloud, the property of Mrs.
M. Gilroy, one house and barn on 3
lots in good condition; piano and
household furniture, all fully insured;
also n COW. To be sold at once.
House must be sold before furniture.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-10
Farmers Institute.

OTle Webster County Farmers Insti-
tute will hold a session on March %.
Mr.. o. Hull of Alma will address The
institute on "Soil Tillage" Other
well-known speakers will also be and
present and address the meeting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-10
J TWENTY YEARS AGO
} Items of News Found in The
J Chief of Twenty Years Aso
, This Week - -

+. f. Goblc and wife are home from
the south.
DIR. L. II Beck will open an office in
Red Cloud.
w. II. Smith of Minden was in the
city this week.
Painter Visscher is in Belleville,
Kansas, this week.
j. Fl. Remsburg is building a new
house on his farm.
Mrs. s. +. Spokesfield has opened
her millinery store.
f. M. Hamaker spent Sunday in Red
Cloud with his family.
Jack Reid will build a house for a
r Hunter on his farm.
A. u. Becker is home from a trip to
Illinois and Wisconsin.
A Home Protection society has been
organized in Red Cloud.
A girl baby is the latest arrival at
Ben VanDyke's residence.
Part of the dam at the mill has gone
out owing to the ice gorge.
Two spans of the Inavale bridge
went out the night of the 9th.
Deputy Sheriff Ball and II. C.
Hacker we're out west this week.
Miss Weed of Superior is visiting
Miss Gertie Brakefield this week.
w. j. Vance of ~Inavale sold GO acres
of his Stone farm to l. N. Edison.
Harry Feight has bought N. Long
tins interest in the parlor saloon.
Charles f. Davis has returned to
Red Cloud a full-fiedged attorney.
Jacob Sellers has gone to Blooming
ton, where he will open a meat market
d S. Coombs has moved his office
furniture into Lawyer Chaney's Office.
Lou Vance has accepted a position
in Wright and Wallace's jewelry store.
Treasurer Buschow and Assistant
Dave BERWICK were i'm Blue Hill Sun
day.
II. l. Luce has bought the Indian
Creek cheese factory from j. o. Cham
berlain.
The Nebraska & Kansas Farm Loan
Co. expects to be ready to begin bust
ness April .
Horace Ball and Miss Ara Chrisman
were married at Cowles on Wednesday
by II. j. Ward.
John Kellogg and DR.. McKeeby are
now proprietors of the Webster county
abstract office.
Lou Herrick advertised last week
for "A girl. Tuesday it arrived and
weighed 8 pounds.
Thomas G. Briggs and Leatha f..
Frazier were married on the 10th by
Rev Geo. o. Yeiser.
Frank r. Gump and wife celebrat-
ed the first anniversary of their we'd
ding Tuesday evening.
Master Mechanic Birney has patent
ed a car coupler which is worked from
the side of the car with a lever.
Another wolf hunt was held on the
bottoms Saturday. A big gray wolf
was scared up, but he got away.
On Wednesday Will Paikes sold the
VIM. &. Moore place west Of town, tC
William McDill of Wapello, Iowa, fol
$1,000.
Garfield Post is negotiating with
Lew Ginger with a view to holding ;
big indoor fair and entertainment il
the near future.
G. Wethereld and wife, who hav,
lately returned from New Orleans, ar,
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
S + Spokesfield.
The Guide Rock, Red Cloud and In
avale bridges have succumbed to TIN
ice gorges, and are now floating on tn
waters of the Republican.
Y. j. Wright this week showed u
some samples of coal found on tn
Mrs, Fischer farm near Red Cloud
The vein is IA very thin one, near tn
S 'rface.
In the memory of the oldest inhabi
t mt there has never been so disagree
able and cold IA winter a. the one jus
past The Republican river has bee
frozen to a greater depth than eve
/ hefora known aud the river is nornn
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-10

The CHIEF and the Weekly State
journal one year for 81, till March 1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
p. II. MCURDY RESIGNS.
Mutual Trustees Again Fail Z
Choose President.

THAT McCurdy influence in the affairs of the ma
,,aI Isfe Insurance Company is quite at an end
' 80" Further shown yesterday when the board OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
4 REPLY TO Mr.. ROOT.
Charles Raynard Gives Vieucs of
americans an Isle of Pines.

Havana Dec. &-The Associated Press tonight
received COPY of letter of three thousand words
written by Charles Raynard. president OF the
American Club, in the Isle of Pines, in reply to
the letter addressed to him by Secretary Root In
which the latter declared the island to be entirely
subject to the Cuban government Mr.. Raynard
reiterates all the arguments to the effect that the
Isle of Pines by the ratification of the Treaty
of Paris became United States territory and
quotes General Wood. Adjutant General Pershlns
and other officials in support of his contentious
He saws that American investors in the property
of the island and American residents there always
believed that the Island would be recognized as
American territory "as soon the muddle had
been adjusted into which General Wood had gotten
ms nv his failure continue the then government
of the island as a de facto government.
The letter also makes President Mckinley and
Secretary Hay bear testimony to the ownership of
tba island by the United States. and endeavors to
show, that the Plat amendment places the island
outside the constitutional Jurisdiction of Cuba.
Mr. Raynard declares that the island will prove
a curse to cuba in any event. the Americans
there will not long endure the alleged injustices
and exactions of Cuban officials. He suggests as
solution of the problem that the Cuban government
receive cash for naval station privileges. The let
ter says in conclusion:
T7,r neoDle are being continually offered all the
munitions money and men needed by them. SHOULD
they care to use force. Such offers we reject as
we have unbounded faith in receiving justice ana
enutv from the legislative and judicial departments
Of our government. to which. law-abidng ana
IoyaI citizens appeal to sustain and vindicate
onr actions in organizing the Territory ana 10
protect all participants therein and syInpatnze[s
herewith against persecution. unjust arrest ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

-. .,., The three trustees should look into the
eharseseT 81 eae men as wen the minority
thet t5sdy g naa ae make over the certificates
eo@ the 5s G Shares A1The stock handed to
Mr Cravath and as matter OF iaes o,i Of your
maine? Ale transferred it TO the trIs'ees .,,n
,aSf 70 this sf trust sty deed? Al have not
Q.-Can you vote on tbs stock! ,,,id ." saV w not
OLYou have not the title to T. then1lt mas 'Ts nm
nassed under the trust deed? A,-That is my IN
oGNow, as matter of fact what have you as
AT have done very little. Mr.. Hughes 49,,
Q.-Have you done anything! Al shouiu S"'
n3 o wish you would explain little more fully
bow Vas b thai YOU Would wi PUT in the hands
trustees. with full voting power "nere you o,iid
set at tb the n s5n %sue per We aid it to
piish the purposes, Mr.. Hughes, told IN my Some
what lengthy answer.
THOUGHT IT PUBLIC SERVICE
ON other words was contribution for the the
and dp proSpe gTeat of public aS service
o@We are to understand then, that you were
aenased merely 6y to the p4o9eh W SG
and what feared would be the most tremefo4 Pb
Equitable Life Assurance Society had gone INTO
on nia YOU ever reflected upon the question
whether you get your money rack! A.-tSe 49,
indicate that If the legislation could lie had, you
would be willing to see provision MADE a iUr Of
majority of the board? Al am. ,.,,...,
O-You are willing 10 go on record aosoluIely
10 that effect? Ayes sir.
O-Do the trustees receive any compensation "A
OLHas anv provision been made for their CON-
pensation? G@Not up to the present time.
think ali three of the trustees felt that they were
0"How was the s. 100000 arrived at? Suppose
Mr. HYDE had asked for s6.50000o. There must have
been some measure of valuation? AIWelIi lht ere
was-Mr Hyde tried to get more, ana nnaly 'ne
81 500 600 was settled upon. 20 +ba
0wWhen Won considered the purchase OF the
stock were you influenced by any idea that you
might have an interest in the surplus OF the So
o2Are you opposed a plan for stock retire.
noent il one that is legal should be devised! A.
think the policyholders much SAFER uhuer
ONWhv do You think that, Mr.. Ryan? A-Be.
cause somebody is responsible for the management
of the company . or7
OEYour idea is that the stock investment Would
nrovtde some security OF conservative nl4lIaISt;I
menu A-Not so much that. but the RESPONSE Il-
itv of the ownership of that stock or trGsI deeI 10
it is is very great, and think that the WorhIlIs
out of plan under which the three trustees We're
APPOINTED will be of great benefit TO HE lnSuI-
ance companies 10 stock companies. -. .,,ir
O-Of course. you appreciate the tact Ilal tilS
trnst would terminate in five years. ana IN me
event Of your death there would be no nachlIeiY
for its continuance? Al have instructed OF re-
0Iested Mr. Cravath, my counsel, 10 WORK on d
Man by which the trust will be perpetuateoi H9W
far he has got in it I don't know. we nave thou?iII
about it. Will you excuse me one mofnent; my ~
fention is that ] shall never exercise 1he FoIlHS
power of that stock. any heir OF Tlhe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
JOHN w. WO0TEN DISCARDED.
Bar Association Began Proceedings Follow
ing Conviction for Looting Weisel Estate.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision debarring john W.
wooten from practising law. The Bar Association
instituted the proceedings against Wooten- "ooten
was indicted with the late Arnftage MattneWs l0f
looting the weisel estate
The Indictment against Wooten grew out OF rhs
confession of David Rothschild the convicted *
president OF the wrecked Federal Bank. who was
administrator of the estate WOoten was conV1ctsa
81 Grand larceny in the first degree and got sen
tence OF nine years and fve months IN prison ne
was held in the Tombs for a long time, ana Wa
snnposed TO have made confession and Arranged
TO he a witness against Armitage Matthews
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

10 CURE y COLD IN ONE DAY
xv.rtvE PROMO ouinine Tablets Druggists
Iake a1ey II IL fails TO cure. w. GROVES sig
nature IS on each box asc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09

Itching, Blind. Bleeding
druggist viii refund money
to cure you ia 9 10 IA days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
Mr.. TAFT DRAFTS TWO BILLS.

Washington. Dec. s-Secretary Taft has written
letters to the presiding officers of both houses Oh
Congress submitting drafts of two bills, one pro
viding for increase Of fourteen ofhcers In inc
ordnance department of the army and the otner
rroviding for an increase in the efficiency OF the
medical department Both OF the bills recommend
ed are substantially the same as bils pasSeo ~
the Senate at its last session, nut WhlCh laeu u
action in the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
VS. SOOTHING SYRUP.
HURLED TO THEIR FEET BY ENGINE
Vanderbilt and Mackay to Pay Hospital
Charges of injured Woman.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Richmond. Va, Dec S.-Willlam K. Wander
bilt and Clarence H. Mackay this afternoon wit
messed an accident on the Southern Railway
near Greensboro y. c. They were standing by
their private car on a siding when through
freight picked up Mrs. Susan Caverners, deaf
mute and hurled her twenty feet into ditch
at the feet of the New-Y Workers.
Two children of the woman barely escaped.
The woman was sent to a hospital at High
Point with instructions that the bill OF ex-
penses be sent to the wealthy NEWCOMERS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
a GUARaNTEED CURE FOR Piles.

! or Protruding piles. Your
~ 10 PAZo OINTMENT falla
J. 50c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-09
WOULD ABOLISH REBATE PRACTICE.

Harrisburg. PENN Dec. S--Attorney General Car
son virtually recommends in official opinion to
Insurance Commissioner Martin that the Com
missioner require all life insurance companies do
ing business In this state 10 give written agree
ment to abolish the practice of rebating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-15
Notice Of Sale.

First publication Aug. %, expires Sept. 29)
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
In CIRCUIT COURT FOR WooD COUNTY
B. r, Goggins and Theo. " Brazeau co-psrt
ners doing business under the firm name of
Goggins 4 Brazeau, plaintiffs, VS. Clara McGraw,
defendant.
By virtue of an execution issued out of snd
under the seal or said circuit court for Wood
county, Wisconsin. dated and attested on the
18th day of July 1908, to me directed and
delivered and for want of personal property
whereof TO levy and collect the same, and in
default OF payment thereof, have levied upon
ana WI! offer for sale and sell at public auction
10 the highest bidder for cash at the front door
OF the court house in the city of Grand Rapids
IN SAID county of Wood. state of Wisconsin, on
me list day OF October 1905 at 10 o'clock in the
FORENOON all right, title and interest which the
s Sa ueiendant, Clara McGraw, had on the 10Th
ia! OF sept 1904 or has since acquired in and
10 Ihe following described lands and real estate
and state of Wisconsin, towit;
Inc northwest o4l quarter of the southwest
quarter "a Of section eight (9 township
twenty one (2l north OF range three (S) east
Dated this 10Th day of August 1905
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-15
Notice Of Hearing,

First publication Sept. s, expires Sept. 22.l
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR WOOD
COUNTY.-In Probate
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That at the general
term of the county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the CITY of
Grand Rapids, in said county, on the first Tues
day of October towit October 5, A. D. 1905 at
ten o CLOCK II he forenoon of said day, the
following matter will be heard and con
sldered:
The application of Mary Peyrusse to admit
to probate the last will and testament of A.
Peyrusse deceased, late of the city of Grand
Rapids in said county.
Dated September 5, 1905.
By order of the court, WI CONWAY
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-15
Claims OF Creditors.
First publication Sept. 5, expires Sept. %, }

(FIrst publication Sept. 5, expires Sept. 29,J
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Susan W. Young.
deceased. 9'
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
Susan w. Young, deceased, having been granted
ana issued to Susan G. Hesser ON the 9th day of
september, 1905, it is now at this regular Term
of this court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said Susan W.
Young, deceased, do present their claims for
examination and allowance to this court on or
before the End day of April, 1906, which time
Is hereby allowed and limited for that purpose
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de
mands OF all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular April, term thereof
to be held at the probate office in the city of
Grand Rapids, in said county, on the first
Tuesday, being the Srd day OF April, 1906
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of the
time and place at which said claims and demands
Will be received, examined ana adjusted as
aforesaid, and of the time limited for creditors
TO present their claims, be given by publishing
a copy OF this order and notice for four success
slve weeks in the Wood County Reporter a
sem-Weekly newspaper published in the city of
Grand Rapids, in said county, the first puhlica-
lon TO tie within ten days from the date of the
order.
Dated September s. 1905
By the Court, w. J. CONWAY
"lFtEkMAN y HAMBRECHT, County Judge.
Attorneys for Administrative
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-15
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CONVENTION NEXT WEEK
Will be Big Event in the History o.
Christian Church Of Grand
RAPIDS.

Next week, beginning with Tuesday,
will be big event in the history Of
the Christian church of Grand Rapids.
For next week delegates from all the
churches of that belief in Wiscon-
sin, together with number of mem
berS of the same church from other
states, will take part on the program
after having assembled in Grand
Rapids for the annual state convention
of The Church Of Christ and the
Mission societies connected with it..
The meeting begins on Tuesday of
next week, aud will continue till
Friday night. The program is long
and varied, and the delegates will
have their hands full and will be on
duty all the time while they are in
the city. The trustees of the Metho-
dist church have very kindly rendered
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the use of the Methodist building to
the Christian church people for their
convention, which offer has been
accepted. The G. A. r. hall will be
used for dining hall.
A number of prominent men are
on the program as speakers, some of
them known in Grand Rapids, and a
number from out of the state. Many
of the numbers on the long program
are to be filled by members of the
church in this city, and friends who
Will assist in making the convention
one of history to the whole church, as
we'll as to the part of it that is located
here.
The program for the four days, runs
as follows:
TUESDAY.
Meeting of the executive board in
the afternoon. 1880 Praise and
thanksgiving led by H. K. Shields
and Milton Wells.
500 Address by Mrs. Laura DeIany
Garst of Des Moines, Iowa.
WEDNESDAY.
$50 Bible study in missions.
900 Formal opening of the con-
vention by President J. g. Thurman
of Green Bay. Appointment of COM
mittees. Report of state board meet
ings. Report of missionary pastors
II. H. Goodnight, Readstown; Jul
Jus Stone, Scandinavia; P. A. Sher-
man, Rib Lake; HI. F. Barstow,
Ladysmith; @. A. Sittser, Adams
Co.; 9. HI. De Voc, Grand Rapids.
Discussion of report by the conven-
ton.
HOO Address by Mrs. Garst. -
"The Queenly Woman
AFTERNOON.
/: As Devotional led by Mrs. May
Pease, Grand Rapids.
300 Formal Opening of the Con-
vention. Appointment of Commit
tees. Report of Secretary, Miss Ida
G. Towne, Waupun. Report of
Treasurer, Mrs. r. W. tucker, Mil
waukee. Report of Auxiliaries. Re-
port of Secretary of Young Peoples
Dept. Mrs. VIM. Honeysett, Footville.
Report of the Orphanage Work.
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3:15 Discussion of Auxiliary reports
led by H. +. Barstow.
3:45 Address by Mrs. Anna Atwater,
Editor of Missionary Tidings.
7:30 Praise Service, and Bible
Study in Missions.
500 Sermon by Charles A. Young,
of Chicago.
THURSDAY.
$50 Bible Glass Recitation-C. A.
Young. Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-15
Grand Rapids Markets.
SEPTEMBER Is, 1905.

SEPTEMBER Is, 1905.
The following are the market prices
OF produce in the city of Grand Rap
ids corrected on the day of publication:
New POtatOes-25c to Csc.
Rye-5Sc to 64c
OatS-26c.
Hay-marsh, $500; timothy, $3.50
EggS-16c
Butter-14c to 18c
Beans-S1.25 to $3.50.
PeaS-75c.
Beehive. 24c,to &c., dressed, 4c to
44c per 10.
Pork-live, 4c, dressed SC to SIC
Veal-live, &c to 44c dressed &C.
Chicken-live, &c; dressed, 1Oc.
Turkey-live, 13c; dressed 15c to 16c
Flour-bbl., S5.70 to $50
Feed-ton, S23.9O.
Middlings ton, $3.50
Bran-tOn, Sl6.50
BOlted Corn Meal-bbl., $3.50.
Corn, shelled, per ton S23.3O
Lald-10c to 12c.
Ham-whole, 14c to TIC
Mess Pork-bbl. $3.50,