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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

their
enjoy a program of literary,
PRODUCTION march. dancing, games and
introductions of Texas people. Moore's
orchestra will furnish music. Mrs. Rutn
Terry Schaehe formerly of Dallas, Tex,
will sing The society will be favored
with brief addresses by DR.. j. A. Met
calfe, president; John Lee Burton, vice
president: William ]. Schaefie. secretary
and treasurer; DR.. Guy G. Healy, Rev.
l.. Schaefle and others.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. Oct. "a
Capt John Tod, manager of the Lau-
relies ranch, which was recently sold by
the Texas Land and Cattle company, is
shipping his household goods to Scot
land, while all the cattle are also being
shipped to other points. Captain Tod
will leave for Scotland about November
to make his home.
BELLvILLE-Jim Johnson of Wallis
7 is here on business.
Lew Verden's Wizard of Wall Street
played to an appreciative audience here.
The Olympic opera company with Leo
Adde will play Love Is Blind here.
Messrs. William Strauss and Isadore
Artmann were Houston and Galveston
visitors.
WHARTON-The outlook for winter
fuel is very gloomy in Wharton. Owing
to a scarcity of labor during the sum
mer months there has been practically
no wood cut and dealers are unable t.
supply the demand. Prices are soaring
AUSTIN-Mary e. LAMAR and infanf
son are plaintiffs against the Houston
& Texas Central Railway company fol
$50 900 damages for the death of hus
band and father of the plaintiffs, who
was killed in the local yards on Labor
day.
SAN ANTONIO-Bishop w. A. Can
dler of the Methodist church with head
quarters in Atlanta, Ca, arrived in the
city and will preach Sunday morning al
the Travis Park Methodist church. The
bishop is in Texas for the purpose Of
presiding at the West Texas conference
which will open at Yoakum the latter
part of this month Bishop Gambler
will spend several weeks in the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25
.EL0PfNG PAIR WEIGHS
NEARLY SIX HUMID


+ FAIRFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 24,-A hl
+ bard weighing more than
+ pounds was won by Miss Cole
+ Simms OF Bone Gap, Edwar
l. county, ILL.,, a trim little woman 7.
4 % years and 100 pounds. She has
: just announced to her friends that
+ she and Raymond Birchett, a res
l. taurpnt keeper of Bone Gap, eloped
1. and were married at Louisville.
1. KY, October Z.
+ The. couple had been sweethearts
+ from their school days. Owing to
!. the disparity in their sizes, Mr.. and
!. Mrs. John H. Simms, the parents
1. of Miss Simms, objected to the
I. proposed match and the elopement
l. to louisville was planned.
i Mr.. Birckett went to buy goods.
!. Miss Simms told her parents she
l. would visit relatives at Mount Carr
\. mel, and Joined him the next even
/ ing and they were married.
!. Birckett weighed 400 pounds at
+ the age of 16. He has persistently
i, resisted the fiattering offers Of
/. museum managers to place him
!. self on display. He prefers to man
4 age restaurant In the quiet little
i village Of Bone Gap, the place Of
1 his birth.
i I. 4 ##** i i i i = i 4 i \ + !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

at North Haven. and for few yearS
In early life was a shipbuilder. Dur
ing two and half years service In the
Civil war he took part in twelve bat
ties. He had been delegate TO -FOUR
national encampments and was at the
head of the Maine department In 1ss5
He leaves one daughter. Mrs. M 3
Austin.
PORTLAND-Walter I. Fowler, man
ager and treasurer of the City Express
company, was found guilty under
search and seizure of liquor charge and
was fined 800 and costs. An appeal
was taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25
NEW JERSEY

MOORESTOWN, NJ, j., Oct. 24-7Miss
Bessie Alva Bourdeau and Johnathan q,
Petit an attache of the Moorestown
National bank, were married by Rev.
William P. Finney at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Boureau, on East Central avenue. The
bride, who was given away by her
father, was attended by her sister. Miss
Ethel Webb Boureau, as laaid of honor.
Albert w. Petit was best man.
ATLANTIC CITY-The resort will
burn UP" S12 an hour from now until
June in keeping the Boardwalk illum-
mated. This the price fixed in a contract
which was given out last evening. The
promenade is to be illuminated straight
through the year, only the lights will
burn from o'clock to midnight during
the fall and winter.
TRENTON-Edward S. Black, one Of
the leading officers of the Order of Good
Templars of New Jersey. has come out
with a strang Endorsement Of Judge
Fort, the Republican candidate for gov
ernor
Emidio Orsini of Philadelphia. an en-
ploye of the Philadelphia & Reading rail-
way, was killed here today when he was
struck by an overhead bridge while
standing on the top of moving freight
train.
The thirteenth child in the household
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fracellas arrived
recently. 1t is girl. Eleven of the thir-
teen are boys, the eldest being % years
old.
CLIFTON HEIGHTS-Beneath the
glare of a big string of lights. with a gold
en- spade in her hand and surrounded
by 800 people, Mrs. Lewis G. Marker, an
octogenarian, the Oldest member in point
of years of the ladies' auxiliary of the
Clifton Heights Fire Protective associa-
tion, upturned the first sod on the lot
along Baltimore avenue for the new
600 fire house.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

MENOMONIE-Osca Wachter, former
ly of Menomonie, who was supposed to
have been drowned near Malta, Mont,
last spring, has been discovered at Cos
sett, Mont, alive and well. 1t appears
that letters from his parents failed to
reach him, so he neglected writing home,
and was much surprised to find himself
reported dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

AURORA-The seventeenth annual con-
vention of the Nebraska Red Men was
held here the past week, about hundred
delegates attending. Indian relics formed
the feature of the display and decorations
in the show windows all through the city,
and the Aurora band, which furnished
music during the meeting, was arrayed In
Indian attire. Mayor Whitmore welcomed
the delegates, Edward D. Wiley respond
ing.
SEWARD-A reception, which was well
attended, was given at the Methodls'
church in honor of Rev. Philip Smith
the new minister and his wife. Rev
DIR. Williams, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, welcomed Mr.. Smith on be-
half of the pastors of Seward, Mr.. Silas
Figard spoke for the Epworth league, Mr.
Willard, Liebhart for the choir, Mrs. s
| c. Clarks for the womens society. Mrs
| William Berkley for the Sunday school
Rev. Mr.. Smith gracefully responded. A
short musical program was given and re-
| freshments were served.
NEBRASKA CITY-The retail merch-
ants and the merchants of the various
country towns in this county met in con-
yention at the court house and perfected
county organization, the object OF
which is to protect the interests of one
another. The organization is especially
directed against deadbeats. The officers
elected are: President, e. r. Hess OF
Syracuse; vice president, e. ii. Buhlman,
Nebraska City; treasurer, ]. HI. Damme
Talmaget; secretary, p. E. Roddy, Ne
braska City.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

I PORTAGE, Wis, Oct N.-Robert Giller,
age 92 years, died. He was a member
of Co. G., Twenty-third regiment, under
the late Col. ]. ]. Guppy and had the
distinction of saying the regimental flag
from the confederates in the battle of
Carrion Crow Bayou, La, during the
Texas expedition. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25
NEBRASKA

FALLS CITY, Neb., Oct. 24.-At the
preliminary hearing of Clyde Ellington
before Judge Gagnon plea of not guilty
was entered. He is charged with killing
Church Wilson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

~. W. Hall of Phila-
,-ad Miss Lizzie Wsmer of East
Vincent were married by Rev. r. s. sny-
der.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

WEST POINT-The session of the West
Point Woman's club last week was de-
voted to ancient English history, and
was held at the home of Mrs. Louise
Krause.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

WAUSAU-Kirstein of Marathon City
has temporarily abandended the raising
of ginseng, and is at present devoting his
energies toward bringing to justice GER
tain persons who recently raided his gar
den and pulled up and carried away all
the roots which he had been carefully
nursing to maturity.
EAU CLAIRE-The two daughters of
Mrs Henry Heldum of this city. who
mysteriously disappeared last Monday,
were, through the efforts of the police.
located at Durand. The girls are 10 and
12 years of age and with 20 cents and a
loaf of bread they had made up their
minds to leave home They walked to
Meridian, distance of seventeen miles,
and then boarded a Milwaukee road
train and rode as far as Red Cedar,
the conductor carrying them without
pay. They then boarded train for
Menomonie, where they spent the day
Later they again boarded aatrain for Du-
rand, where they were caught by the
police.
NITOWOC-Engineers of the state
railway rate commission are here to start
the work of appraising the plant and
property of the Manitowoc water works
company. The appraisal is made by the
rate commission at the instance of the
city, which voted to put the entire mat
ter up to the rae commission for Sc
tlement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

I PoRTsMOUTH-Mrs. Eh.
wife Of Fred Groleau, who "
his father at Derry two weeks
brought before Judge Wallace by
Solicitor Bachelor, who asked thu
he understood she was intending to lea
the country, she be held as witness
under bonds. She was held in $500 and
committed to Jail to await bondsmen
DOyER-A Jack the Hugger" has
made his appearance on the north side
of the river In this city, and several
cases have been reported where he has
chased Young girls in the early hours of
the evening on dark streets running at
angles from Central avenue. In the VI
cinity of Sixth and Chestnut streets pa
rents will not allow their daughters out
on the streets after dark.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct 24-The nation
al convention of the German Epworth
league opened here today with 500 dele
gates In attendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25


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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

BATAvIA-William Ii. Acker a, we'll
known railroad engineer of this village.
died at the Primrose hospital The cause
of death was diabetes, with complica-
tions. Mr.. Acker who was 81 years of
age had been In the employ of the New
York Central railroad SO years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-25

NIANCHES1
rested charged
family. His W.
station later an,
pending Investigate
children of the cou
that they have subsis
on refuse. The childre
Grasmere and cared fol
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
LEBANON.
(From the Argus.)

tFToTn inc ATkuS.)
Dan McCaulley sold his fine span of
young mules for an even 500.
Mrs. William Woods is suffering
from a broken arm, the result of a fall.
Mrs. Nellie Carpenter died ut her
home in Lebanon Sunday night about
midnight.
Mrs. w. II. Flesner was called to
Smith Center, Tuesday. on account of
the serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Morris.
Miss Daisy Smith, who is making her
home at Oklahoma City, with a sister,
has been seriously i'll with little or no
hope of recovery, is reported better.
The ringing of the fire bell, Tuesday
night, when the opera house was we'll
filled with people attending the caucus
was "a mean act and might have re-
suited in many getting hurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
OLD TIME STYLES.
The Fashions In Ladies' Hats In Rich
mond After the War.

A southern lady in a diary which she
kept throughout the civil war tells Of
Il bonnet which she made and which
was regarded as quite stunning" Tic
author of Dixie After the War
quotes from the diary as follows:
We had been wearing coal scuttle
bonnets of plated straw, trimmed with
corn shuck rosettes. | made fifteen II
spring, acquired Il fine name as Il nil.
liner and was paid for my work.
recall II that was quite stunning.
! got hold Of Il bit of much worn white
ribbon and dyed it an exquisite shade
Of green with Il tea made of coffee Der
rics. Coffee berries dye a lovely green.
You might remember that if you are
ever in war and blockadcd.
When the northern ladies appeared
on the streets of Richmond they did
not seem to have on any bonnets ut all.
They wore tiny, three corncrcd affairs,
tied on with narrow strings, and all
their hair showing in the back. We
thought them the most absurd and
trihing things. But we made haste to
get some.
The Yankees introduced some new
fashions in other things besides clothes
that | remember wildly. one being
canned fruit. | had never secn any
canned fruit before the Yankees came.
Pleasant innovations in food were like
to leave lasting impressions on one
who had been living on next to nothing
for an indefinite period.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Neusy Notes From Nei9htorin9 Touns
GATHERED FROM OUR EXCHANGES

where she went a short time ago to at
tend the funeral of her father.
Last Friday afternoon Charles Blu
chanan's team raj away. The result
was quite serious as Mr.. Buchanan's
leg was broken and his head fractured
to some extent.
Our sporting editor came in Monday
and handed us a slip, gividg the details
of a poker game at the stock yards
which took place in IA box car, and also
stated that two of the heavy winners
we're two constables of Franklin
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Slaby of Red Cloud
arrived Friday to take possession of
the Cottage Inn, having previously
purchased the fixtures from Mr.. and
Mrs. Durnell who have been proprietors
for more than "a year. The Cottage is
now open to the public under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. Slaby,
who will appreciate a portion of your
patronage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
FRANKLIN
From the S~entinel.)

NJ. A. Jones of Hebron was not able
to make his expected visit to Franklin
last week on account of injuries he re-
ceived from a fall.
Prof. A. G. Hart has given up all at
tempts to teach this winter in order To
be by the bedside of his daughter. Miss
Bessie, who the doctors say is slowly
improving.
At the business meeting of the Con-
gregational church last night it was
decided to go ahead and build IA
new church. The soliciting committee
has S6l00 in pledges.
Mrs. II. S. Tallman, of Monument,
Kansas, a sister Of Deke and Gene
Francisco, who came to attend her
mothers funeral, was taken sick upon
her arrival here and was not able to at
tend the services.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
A QUEER OLD GUN.
Tho Way che Ancient Matchbox Was
Loaded and Fired.

Among the arms now obsolete which
formed n large part of the infantry
equipment in the days when the army
was started was the pike. which was
in the 'orm Of Il spear. with n fiat and
pointed head. mounted OH Il staff from
thirteen TO eighteen feet long. The fire.
arm in general use at the time was the
matchbox.
What would Il sergeant major of the
present day. with his me armed with
the magazine rifle, think of such q
weapon as this: ATTACHED to the lock
of this muSkct was Il pan; also Il cock,
the hammer Of which was somewhat In
the form Of a birds, serpent's or dogs
head. This head was split, and Il screw
compressed on cascd the Sits. The
piece being loaded first with powder
and then with ball, some powder was
poured into the pan. The pan was then
shut to keep this printing from drop
ping out and to keep it dry. When the
soldier wished to fire. lie fastened his
burning match into the slit of the cock.
opened the pan. looked to his printing.
presented and pulled the trigger. The
match. falling into the powder in tho
pan. fired il.
Between the pan and brecch Of the
barrel communication wa. established
by means of Il small hole. When the
piece was being loaded the grains of
powder were naturally rammcd and
shaken down close to this hole, and
when printing the soldier took care e.
perfect the communication Of the pow.
der in the pan with that in the barrel
Thus the explosion in the pan caused
the ignition of the charge London
GraDhic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
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(Froin the CitiZen.)


Oscar Benson, the young man who
was responsible for the smallpox cpl
demic, returned to Lincoln Monday.
Mrs. Frank Chagnon was taken to
the st. Joseph hospital at Omaha, Mon
day, and on Wednesday underwent an
operation.
ID. II. Clark reports the sale last
week of the farm of Oscar Lindgren,
east miles southeast of Campbell, to a
neighbor. ID. II. Larrick The consid-
GRAFTON being $500.
Mrs. j. Bourdeau was down from
Blue Hill over Tuesday, to visit her
sister, Mrs. o. Beauchene, who has
been extremely ill this week. Mrs
Beauchene, received IA fall from the eff.
fects of which she will probably be
bedfast several weeks.
a. Anderson, of Upland, in behalf of
his daughter, Mrs. Jas. Christensen
of this place, has instituted a suit for
damages against Frank Robbins, VIM
Boudreau and l.. Boudreau and their
bondsmen, for $500 each, the charge
being that the latter has sold liquor to
Mr.. christensen subsequent to being
forbidden by the plaintiff AS provided
by law.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Value Of Manure.
Bloomington Advocate.

Bloomington Advocate.
Up at Macon. rs we are reliably in
formed, some parties made a test last
year To see what gain could he made
in the crop yield by the use of the
new manure spreaders. -Four acres
were taken. half of it fertilized and
the other half without. and ms "A result
the crop raised ON the part hat was
fortified raised nearly double the
yield the other part did. Most of the
land under cultivation in this county
has been farmed for a quarter of "a
century without adding anything to
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
iiG
Letter LIST,

List of letters remaining uncalled
for at po~stotice at Red Cloud, Neb.
for the week ending March u, 1907:
II. A. Auburn, j. Il. Currsn (2), Mrs.
A. A. Pearson, W. o. Smith, q. f.
Smith.
These will be- sent 20 the dead letter
office April 4, 1907, il not called for
before. When calling for above please
say advertised
II. G.. HACKER. Postmaster.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Peal Estate Transfers.

For the week ending Tuesday,
March 10, furnished by the Fort ABB
stract Co., l.. II. Fort, Manager.
ID J Myers ct al to James Broom
field. NJ ne4 sw4, 35-2-l2, qcd !
G T. Gund to Chris Fassler. lots
l,2,3,i.7,s SO, OLLIE. Blks Roh-
rcr's add to Blue Hill. wd -. 1000
Edd ; Reed to Alfred Mccall ct
al, lot ~. Blk 6. Red Cloud, wd 1850
Nellie w Pace to Lillian NJ
Shuck lots !, ,. 3. ELK i, Van
ce's list add To Guide Rock, wd 1000
Fayette Kisbd to j w Reggie.
swi l2-2-l2, wd............... 5000
Equitable Trust Co. to George w
Shuck. NV 26-l-g. wd ......... 1000
State of Nebraska to Ebert
Bargman. $? mel, mel sci. 25-l-
10. deed. $50
Maggie + Carpenter to ECSharp
lots 3.4,5. Blk .. Il Il add to
Red Cloud. wd .............. 1000
Charles G Britton to Alexander.
Sides, lots ii to ~. ELK II.
Guide Rock. wd. 1900
Marshal q Ilagan to William VI
Miner. NV corner Blk /. Tai
bots add to Guide Rock. wd 2OO
James = Hansen to Jonathan l.
Wheaton, lots II. L.. Six -,
Red Cloud, wd ............ 800
Pete Nelson to William II. Spilk-
er, Sc 1910, wd. ..... ....... $500
Jennie Burgess to Harm Rose.
lots l,3,4. Blk /. Tylcr's sub
div to Rohrer's add. wd ...... 800
Charles + Arnold to Ulrich Coos.
sw Sc 36-i-lO. wd .......... 1850
State of Neb. tn G f Arnold. swI
sea. 3G-i-lO. deed. ........ $50
Bertha j Holmes to Jesse Ray.
lots 22.23,24. Blk >. Il Il add to
Red Cloud. wd. lO5
j VI Lancaster to Clayton Kellam
ne 30-2-l2. wd $500
32.I4G
Mortgages filed. SllsOO.
Mortgages released, 5000 3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Al the Matrimonial Agency.

madam, have picked u II charm
ing husband for you. Only l warn you
he is a thorough sportsman; fond Of
.automobiling, mountain climbing. bicy-
cling and %ballooning."
Applicant (thoughtfully)-Can't you
give me something that lasts lOnger?-
Fliegende Batter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22

the ground and it is losing its vitality.
By the use of the waste material on
the farm every acre can be made to
produce at least a fourth more, and
the expense is only a little work dur
ing the winter when there is nothing
more for a farmer to do.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Twenty-Eioht Hour Law.

Omaha, March 1S.-Suits were
brought by the United States district
attorney by order of the department
of justice against the Burlington and
Union Pacific for alleged violation Of
the twenty-eight hour law governing
shipment of live stock.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
RIVERTON
From the Review.)

DR.. II. b. Myers is enjoying a visit
from his mother, who lives at st. Joe.
The pool hall on the south side Of
the street was in operation on the sly
last Sunday.
Mrs. Bent Jackson returned Satur-
day evening from Tecumseh, Neb.,
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Railroad Work Is Resumed.

Seward Neb., March 1S.-The Bur-
lington has resumed work at Pleasant.
dale on the new grade. The road will
by completed by fall. The Yankton-
Gulf line surveyors have reached Sew
ard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22

Henry Reese Killed by Freight Train.
Blair, Neb., March 19.-Henry Reese
was run ever by a Northwestern
freight train at DeSoto, receiving in
Juries from which he died a few hours
after the accident.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo quinine tab.
let's. Druggists refund money il il
fails to cure. f. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25 cents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22
Vote for one
For the Bonds AMI tax .......
Against the Bonds and tax. q. ....

Re it further resolved that IN case u mniui.y
or The vote cast NJ such election is in favor y
suCh proposition. bond and tax. that said BoarA
of Education shall proceed to the issuance =
said bonds for The purposes specified IN t.G.
foregoing proposition, and a. provided 10y Law
aud IL shalt be the duty OF the President AM
secretary of said Board to sign said bonds. aut
The coupons attached to the same. and SAID
bonds stall he offered in the open market aEd
sold u the highest bidder for not less than JHt
value. and the proceeds Of the s.le OF said bonds
shall be pad To the Treasurer Of snid school
Board and kept by him in Il separate fund ap"-t
from other moneys aud to be known M the
school BUILDING Fund and Shall lie paid out
only on the order of said Board of EducatiD.
and warrants crawn against the same for tt @
purposes herein specified and va other.
Dated this oh day of March. 1907
BY the President of said Board Of Educatila.
V. b. FULTON
Attest l.. II. FORT,
secretary Of said Board of Education.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-22

Mortgages filed, Slis0O.
Mortgages released, 5000. 80.
The Glenwood post., 1907-03-23

Of every descrip.
tion furnished on
short notice at
the office Of the
Post. Phone 20
The Glenwood post., 1907-03-23
Do Not Crowd the Season

The first warm days of spring bring
with them desire to get out and en-
joy the exhilirating air and sunshine.
Children that have been housed up all
winter are brought out and you won
der where they all came from. The
heavy winter clothing is thrown aside
and many shed their Hannels. Then
a cold wave comes and people say that
grip is epidemic. Colds at this season
are even more dangerous than in mid
winter, as there is much mole danger
Of pneumonia. Take Cham berlain g
Cough Remedy, however, and you will
have nothing to fear. 1t always cures,
and we have never known a cold to
result in pneumonia when it was used.
1t is pleasant and safe to take. Chill.
dren like it. For sale by all dealers.
The Glenwood post., 1907-03-23

Pa-If ever anything happens to me.
Gladwys. promise me that you will
never think Of going on the stage.