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The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Notice Of Tax Sale.

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned.
on the sixth dav OF November. 10 B. purchased
OF the county treasurer of Webster county,. Ne
braska. at private sale. the following described
real estate. sold for delinquent taxes Tor the wear
1904. and situated in Red Cloud. Webster county,
Nebraska, to wat Lots sixteen (16) and seven.
teen C7 block eleven On smith Il Moore's nd
dition TO Red Cloud. Webster county. Nebraska
and taxed in the name Of =. L.. Anderson.
The above named person and all other persons
who claim an interest ia the above land viii
take notice that the time of redemption of said
land from said tax sale will expire on the 9Th day
OF November. A ID. 1917. after which ! will apply
for a tax deed to all Of the above land which IL
not redeemed j 5. RoBERTsoN.
Dated this g2d day of July. 1907.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
EARLY ~ARlTHMETiCS.
Struggles Of the Pilgrim Children With
One OF the "R's."

Next TO ~penmanship the colonial
school and schoolmastcr took firm
stand Oh -ciphering.' "The Bible and
fggers is what | want my boys to
know said the old farmer. | have
examined with care Il Wingatc's Arith-
mctic which was used for over Il cen
fury in the WinslOw family in Massa-
chusetts. The first edition was printed
in 1920. II is certainly bewildcring
to a modern reader. "rythagoras-Il His
Table Is Of course our multiplication
table. Then come THE Rule OF
Three "Thc Double Golden Rule"
THE Rule OF Fellowship" The ltu,c
of False" etc. ending with ~ cy.ie,-
ton Of pleasant and polite questions
to exercise all the parts of vulgar arith-
mctick"
Wingatc's Arithmetic aud Holders
Arithmetic were succeeded by Pixies
Arithmetic. This had 3G3 rules TO he
committed TO memory, and not an cx-
PLANTATION was given OF M of them.
1t is the most barren schoolbouk |
have ever read. These printed arith-
mctics were not in common use. Near.
~ all teachers had manuscript SUN
books" from which the scholars copied
page after page of sums too often
without any explanation Of the proc
ess, though there were also many and
long rules, which helped the pcnman-
ship If they did not the mathematics.
Exchange.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
BARRED WIRE.
A Lucky Device That Brought Millions
to Its Inventor.

10 us tUNcUtOTs
"The luckicst invention in history"
said II patent official, was that of
barbed wire. 1t came about by acct
dent.
Isaac l.. Ellwood was the inventor
Of barbed wire. In his youth he lived
in De Kalb. ILL.,. and, having Il neighbor
whose pigs trespassed on his garden,
he put up one day Il wire fence of his
W make. This fence had barbs and
points on it. 1t was queer and ugly,
but it kept out the pigs.
1T was q real barbed wire fence,
the first in the world, and there were
millions of money in it. but young Ell.
wood and his friends laughed at its
freak appearance.
zone day two strangers saw this
fence. perceived how well it kept ont
the pigs, realized how cheap it was
realized, in Il word. its value-and or
dcred several tons OF ii from Ellwood.
Furthermore. they contracted to sell
for a term of years all the barbed wire
he could produce.
''Ellwood borrowed 81, 900 and set up
a little factory. A few years later oil
he had paid back that loan and was
worth Il small matter Of S15,OOO,O0C
besides."-New York Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
LEBANON.
From the August

Lightning killed a DOW for j. O..
Price during the storm Sunday.
Charles M. Andrus died at his home
two miles northwest of town last Sun
day.
Frank Tanning, a brakeman on the
local freight,was killed in the Lebanon
yards Monday.
Webb McNall, who is being treated
f)r paralysis at Concordia, is reported
t. be able to walk and talk.
Grandma Head has been very sick
for some time, little or no hope being
entertained of her recovery.
III. NJ. Tweedy was called to his old
home in Iowa last week on account of
the serious illness of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Vandervort at
tended the Chautauqua at Red Cloud
last week and visited with the Boards.
lee families, relatives of the Wander
vorts.
Ford Decks and family started Sun
day night for Alberta, Canada, where
they have u farm. They were accom-.
panied by Mrs. Decks father, II. A,
Simmons, Ray Simmons and a young
man by the name of Butler, who go to
look at some of King Edwards land.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Notice Of Tax Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
on the 9th day of November. 1908. purchased n
the county treasurer of Webster county. Nehras.
In. at private sale. the following described rpnt
estate sold for delinquent taxes for the wear tgO4.
and situated in Red cloud. Webster county. Ne
hraska. TO wit: Lots four tI). five (5) and six l6)
in bio k ten ti0). of LeDuc's addition TO Red
Cloud. Nebraska, taxed in the name of Edith
Breant.
The above named person and all Others who
claim an interest in the above land will take
notice thst the time of REDEEM tion of said land
from said tax SAFE will expire on the 9Th day OF
for n tax deed for all of the above land that IN
not redeemed. LuUIsA UANEy
Dated this ilih day Of july, I001.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Notice Of Bond Sale.

Sealed proposals will be received hy l. II.
Fort Secretary of the school Board. until August
school Bonds OF the School District of the CITY
OF Red Cloud. Webster County. Nebraska. voted
April End. 1907. Bonds are In dem mination Of
1900 each, dated June LIST. 1907, bearing A. per
cent per annum. maturing June 1st. 1927, ana
optional after , years. Bonds issued pursuant
to section 1899, Cobbey's l@3 Annotated stat
utes OF Nebraska.
Bids must be accompanied by certified check
for 300. payable to the City Treasurer. The
Board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated August lst, 1907, Red Cloud. 'Nebrasss.
DIX. X +. RAINES, President
L. II. FORT, Secretary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16

Letter List.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for at postofice at Red Cloud, Neb.
for the week ending August Is, 1907:
VIM. r. Forney.
j. G. Torrey.
These will be SEN TO the dead letter
Office August 90. 1907, If not called for
before. When calling for above please
say advertised"
T. c. HACKER, Postmaster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Mere Is Relief for Women,

Mother Gray, n nurse in New York.
discovered an aromatic, pleasant herb
cure for women's ills, called Australian
Leaf 1t is the only certain monthly
regulator. Cures female weaknesses,
backache, kidney, bladder and urinary
troubles. At all druggists or by mail
80 cents. sample free. Address, The
Mother Gray Co., Ley Roy, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Tommy Chanaed His Spot.

Teacher-Can the leopard change his
spots? Now, Tommy, answer me!
Tommy-Yes, sir; he can. Teacher
Nonsense. How can he? Tommy
Well, sir, when he's tired of sitting in
one spot he can change to another,
can't he, sir?-Winnipeg Telegram.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
INFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM CURED lM
DAYS

Morton L. Hill. OF Lebanon. Ind. says: My
wife had Infiammatorv Rheumatism IN every
muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible
aud her body and face were swollen almost be
yond recognition: had been In bed six weeks
ana had eight physicians. but received no
benefit until she tried the Mystic Cure FOR
Rheumatism. II gave immediate relief aaG
she was able to walk about in three DAYS. am
sure 1t saved her life" sold by H.. K. Grice,
Druggist. Red Cloud,
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending Tuesday,
August l3, furnished by the Fort ABB
stract Co.. l.. II. Fort, Manager.
Bergman FGrorner to Lizzie Low
EFT w2ne4& w2se4 IL, 3, l0.....S s4OO
WIN II Mckinney to MI DSmith
Its 3. 1. :. q. blk 10. Il Il add to
Red Cloud :. 1000
First Nat Bank of Blue Hill to IL
+ Gads. sw4 sec2. &nw4 II, 3 10 1906
Hiram Rose to Burt T. Brown. Ito
/. 3, 1, blk 4, Buschow'S add to
Blue Hill 1900
Franz G BuSchow to Burt f.
Brown t2 blk4. Buschow's add
To Blue Bill 100
Valissa l. Cook to Burt + Brown
ocd Its ,. q. :, :. blk I, Bus
elbows add to Blue Hill....... 200
Chas w Cowley ct al To + w Tut
tie. Its 4. ,. u. blk 4, Bladen... BOG
Catherine Fettie to Edwin + Burr
Sc ne Its 4 80 Il : of sec 7, NV
II 4 of sec IL | 10, ............. 5000
John G. Fettis to Edwin + Burr.
qcd sc ne lts4 3, u, :, nw4 81,
4< 4 of sec II, !, l0.......,.
Total, i45ol.ot
Mortgages filed, Sls900. 90.
MoItgages released, 500.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
A Reproach.
mistress!

Cook - I.awks. Here's mistress!
Quick. into the clothes press!
Soldier Sweetheart-ln the clothes
press and not in the larder? Nina,
and you say you love me.-Meggen-
dorfer Batter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
p
From The CitiZen,O

Mrs. George Worlcy returned from
Omaha last evening where she has been
taking treatment. She considers her
self much improved.
Three runaways in one week is a
pretty good record and demonstrates
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-16
Lucky. Then,

Mrs. Renham-I got it for Is cents a
yard. Benham-Isn't IL IN unlucky
number? Mrs. Benham-Not when 1t
Is marked down from io.-New York
press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29

A party 1T yenng folks wsre pie
nieking 90 Warm Spring creek sun
day.
MIRA. A. Hiilman sas called hnms
Ia Challi> last week ~here her father
Is very sick
NJ. Guy EdsaFds was out hanting
sunday aud Se think that he ought
"a be reminded that II Is uug OF sea-
son 10 hunt deer.
wm. BENTLEY has been working at
the schultz ranch for couple et
seeks bot has returLed 10 hts ranch
to harvest his gYain-
". 81. schultz came de~u ff"n1
May sunday and FetHrnee Aoniay.
. lie said he vas getting along Doe
With the nes school house.
I Mr.. John Lamheth has left for >al-
mcn where he has bought place
ard silI settle down So his children
can 20 10 school. All in the neigh
.,orheoi will miss Mr. Lamoeth Tor
ne was one Of the nios, accomnodat-
ing neighhor any one could wish 70
have and great hand when there
vas sickness to lend helping hand.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29
BORAH CASE
TO Bt TRIED !!
Senator Borak to be Tried Sept
ember 9th on the Charge Of
Defraudins the Government
in Land Deals.

. A Washington telegram OF the sath
says: Attorney General Bonaparte,
when asked today concerning the
plans TO lie followed by his depart
ment In dealing with the pending
land faud and other criminal cases In
the public land states, said that an
effort would he made To clear the
docket of nil these cases a. socn as
practicable. In relation To ;he In
dictment which Is pending against
United States Senator W. 4. Borab,
OF Idaho. he said speedy trial
sould be given Senator Borah and
others included In the indictment.
Action In this case had not been
pressed because Senator Koran ssas
actively engaged IN the important
duty OF aiding In the prosecution OF
the case against w. ID Haywood.
With that case out OF the way ther,
Is no further reason for delay and
there will he an immediate trial.
In the very many land fraud eases
which are awaiting trial II Is expect
ed valuable light will lie obtained b,
the department OF Just Ice when tn,
secretary OF the. interior, MIR. Gar
tield, returns early next month from
his all.sumaer trip through the west
The secretary has been locking per
sonally into western conditions. ane
IL Is possible lac has discovered thai
many of the so-caled land fraus
cases bad their origin In the preludic'
against western people entertained b,
his immediate predecessor. In con
nection with the personal examina
tion OF these matters by the secre
tary OF the interior he has had a fore
of special agents working in cooper
alton with officers CT the department
OF justice looking up ali eases on tn
dockets of the United States court
In the various western states witt
the view 10 the cleaning up the dock
cts this year, either by dismissin
the indictments or pushing the case
TO trial when actual conditions wal
ranted such procedure.
When shown the telegram Senate
Borah stated he would be ready "a
trial on the day set. District Al
tcrney Ruick declined TO talk OH ia
subject. lie stated the court woal
|
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29
PIONEER CALLED
TO REWARD!
james M9hswandef, ln Aged
Citizen Passes Away.

james Nighswander, resident of
North Fork, died at the Shenon Ho-
tel In this city Friday might lie
was removed from his home Thurs
day TO tie botel, SO as TO be under
the immediate attention Of his ply
sician. II was realized that he
could not recover IL left at bis home
and 1t was thought he might i'm
prove II he was brought where be
could receive better attention.
Some weeks ago the deceased was
knocked from hay stack by the der.
rick, lighting on his head and shoul.
ders badly iniuring him. Owing tC
his advanced age he did not have the
recuperatiye power OF recovery from
the shock.
James Nighswander was seventy
two years OF age and was born In
the state OF Ohio, When he was d
young man he removed to Oregon
and from thence to the gold fields oI
HiDHtdua iu es2t caiig tfAttcs- fs
discovered the Pioneer Gulch IN tn,
Big Hole country in 1863. lie with
other companions, Of which james
A Macnab and George Thomas ar,
still residents OF the county, came u
this section In the fall Of 1856. ant
wintered where Bohannon Bar Is nov
located.
For number Of years he and hil
partner, George Thomas engaged IA
both placer and quartz mining OF
North Fork and uther places In th'
Gibbonsville country. - -. Some year
ago they sold out their mining inter
ests and engaged In ranching. The.
were both single men ana lived an.
worked together until the day Mr.
/ Nighswander was so severely injured
Beginning January !, 1891, the de
ceased was member OF the board o
county commissioners for term o
two years. lie was man who stoo'
high in the county and vas highl,
respected by all who knew him. II
was man OF strong personality
rugged physique and in all probabll
ity would have lived for number Q
years bad he not met with the scci
dent which resulted in his death
The funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at 1 O'Clock, Rev. Al
len conducting short services at tn
grave.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29
Oil Company Hard Hit.
The Directors Of the Standard
Oil Co. Try to Explain.

New York, Aug. THE directors
OF the Standard OH company have
issued a pamphlet Of tbirty-two
closely printed pages Its employ
ers and stockholders" as result Of
the s2s, 24o, 900 fine assessed against
the corporation by Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands. Of Chicago. after
its conviction on a charge OF accept
ing rebates. While the pamphlet Is
largely made up OF newspaper CON-
ments. criticizing the great fine, and
the directors write "A Word In Ad-
vance, - in which they say, 10 part:
The directors OF the Standard oil
company, 10 printiug this pamphlet,
desire TO emphasize for the half mil
lion OF people directly interested In
its welfare the assurance OF the COM
papy's absolute innocence OF wrong
doing In any Of the prosecutions
altely instituted against IL Ia The
federal courts. Particularly Is this
20 in the recent Chicago 4 Alton
railroad case, made notorious by the
ensational fine of so. 24O 900 imposed
on the STANDARD OH company OF In
diana.
"It should be known as widely As
possible that this Is no case OF rebate
or discrimination, but simply Of the
legality Of freight rate. 1t should
he known that the verdict was Oh
tained by the government upon The
mois haIrsplltting techDicality, aided
by the rigorous exclusion Of eyidencs
that would have removed all pre-
sumption OF gait
"If the Judgment In question II
allowed 10 stand. the company ~il
be forced to pay s3o, ,cco that Is. tftl
times the valre Of the oil for ever
carload carried over the Alton roat
during two years si an open SIX pc
cent rate rate used over three com
peting railEUads for from ten 10 four
teen years. The trial Judge refuses
Ia allowed poof that the six per cen
rate mad been 6led bv the Chicagl
4 Eastern Ilii0eis. and was, there
fore, legal rate. lie refused TO al
low proof that linseed oil. Tor in
stance. was carried st eight cents
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29
TeIe9raphefs On Strike.
President Of Wiremen's Union
Speaks Of Strike.

New York, Aug. 26.-S. j. Small a
president o. the Commercial Union
OF Telcgraphers, arrived In New
York yesterday from the west. He
VISA met at the railway station by a
large delegation OF the striking tele-
graphers and was escorted to hall,
where a meeting OF telegraph mes
enger boys and check clerks was be-
ing held for the purpose Of organiz-
ing a union. Mr.. Small addressed
the meeting briefly, without touch
ing ON the local strike situation.
In the afternoon Mr.. Small attended
meeting OF the striking telegraph
ers, where he was received with en-
tnusiasm. He made a brief address,
in which be dealt with the general
situation, again refraining from dis
cussing local conditions. Tonight
Mr.. Small gave out an optimistic
statement regarding general strike
conditions, In which he said
"we have fully. Us per cent OF all
the commercial telegrapbeTs in the
United States on strike. This ap-
plies to small and large cities. Thou
sands OF one-man Offices are closed
and the keys TO the doors are IN the
possession of city officials. 70 he
turned over TO the inspectors OF the
company when they arrive. We have
started to raise large fund, two OF
them, In fact. One OF these Is for
the benefit OF the strikers and the
other to be expended in the propa-
gaoda work in favor of government
control Of the Telegraph. Although
the call for funds has.only been out 4
fex days. many remittaDces we're re.
ceiyed before | left Chicago. and
strange to say. as much Vas received
for the campaign fund as for the ben
eft OF toe strikers"
Much has been published about ar
bitration. bet the cry from coast 4
coast is "na arbitration. In ths
/ face Of the statements by the presi
dent OF the striking uniopists, botf
the Western Uninn and TIM Posta
Telegraph companies emphasize tbeil
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29

accident. 1t took some time to get
the horse back up on the trail and
we did not arrive at our destination
until sundowB. Now | was to com.
mence my first mining venture. The
next morning the first thing done
was to build a saw pit, skid log on
and start to getting out lumber for
slrices. We worked with a will, |
handling the saw below and "Mutton
Billy above, while Charlie cut the
logs. We finally had lumber enough
to put together three sluice boxes
and made rifles and set them ready
TO commence work. That evening
while we we're eating supper great
crowd OF men came sauntering down
the mountain, followed by pack AMI
mails. They had heard of the discov.
cry and stampeded out of Leesburg,
eager to get claims that vent 80 cents
to the pan. 1t afterwards leaked out
that Charlie did get SO cents to the
pan, but 1t was from the dirt In the
bottom Of the ground sluice.
] drew lots with Billy and he got
the claim above the discovery and
took the one above him. The gulch
Was soon all taken up and shafts sunk
but no pay dirt of any Importance
was found and one by one the miners
left.
After working two weeks, during
which we made about $3.50 a day
each, we babe Charlie farewell and
started on foot for Leesburg, arriv-
ing there two days and half after
leaving the gulch. Montpelier Ex-
aLIiner,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29
MANY SHFfP
ARE MISSING !!
The Discovery Made by Capital
News Would Indicate that
Sheep Men are TRYING to
Evade Taxes.

A typographical error was made In
an article In yesterdays Capital News
regarding the number OF sheep found
by Secretary of State Lansdon on the
assessment roll Of Washington county,
but which were omitted In making
out the abstract sent 10 the state au-
ditor. The number as printed was
Is, 500, while 1t should have been 7s,-
800. That county returned some 81, :
900 sheep on the abstract to the state
auditor, and Mr., Lansdon found that
the roll showed 1880 more than this
number besides many. probably,
which are not shown on the roll. Ii
was on these figures that 1t was esti-
mated that about one-third of the
sheep really In the county were re-
ported.
Another woeful discovery has de-
veloped relative to the. sheep valua.
tions. According TO the figures fur.
nished the Capital News by Super
visor Grandjean, of the Sawtooth
forest reserve, the government has
issued permits, approximately, to
$50, 900 head OF sheep to Craze in that
reserve this year. The counties
which border on that reserve are
Custer. Boise, Elmore and Blaine.
These counties have returned to the
state board Of equalization as assessed
the following number OF sheep; Gus
ter, 20,0ll. Boise, 10, 700: Elmore
s4,s4l, Blaine, 20,5l0; total I55, ,06s
or approximately one-fourth the mum
ber authorized by the government Il
Craze within that reserve.
1t is quite possible and from tn,
information received quite probable
that sheep owners are paying for the
privilege Of grazing more sheep thar
they actually have TO Craze. The!
do this for the purpose Of providin.
better grazing for the sheep the!
have and for the purpose OF prosid
ing for the increase of their tiocks
but does one suppose they are paYinl
for times the number they Craze
even granting that all the sheep as
sessed In those counties are grazinI
within the reserve, which is no
trae.
The state board OF equalization" i
not taking the public into its conf
dence regarding what it is doing II
equalizing matters, so that Ii is no
known whether or not they have ba
this matter called to their attention
But II they have not, ii would he TIL
part OF the wisdom for them TO thor
oughly investigate it and, II possible
put those sheep on the assessmen
rolls and make their owners pa
taxes, or II not possible to 10 this
they should issue an authorized state
Inent to the public showing the con
dition as they find 1t and Stain
why the board Is not authorized :
reach the difiiculty. Capital News.