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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1904)
pm fW"! ii i u II Close General Debate or. the Sundry Civil Dill. SPIRITED DEBATE IN SENATE T Members Criticise Dill for an Addi tional Department Building No Vote Reached on Measure Prohibit Ing Misbranding of Salmon. "WasliliiRtoii. March 30. For tho want of speakers general debute on tho sutiilo civil appropriation bill in the house was closed sovctul hours before tho time agreed on. and tho bill was read for amendment. C.tnp bull (Kan.) and Williams (111.) wote tho prlnolptl BpnaKors, tho former de fending tho protective tariff policy of the Republican party and the latter dcnonncliiK tho Republicans for fall ing to Investigate tho postolllce de partment. Williams Bald that tho scandals in that depnitment will lie. como an Important issue in tho corn lug campaign. Ho arraigned Presi dent Roosevelt and Attorney Genera! Knox regarding tho trusts. Before ho came Into olllco, lie said, ho was recog- nlzed as a trust "buster," hut since then all his indictments against tho trusts wore at onco turned Into apol ogies. Ho said tho president was a "harmless agitator" and declared him to bo au uusafo man. oenaie rrocecoinga. I Washington. March 30. Tho bill , authorizing tho erection of nn addi tional executive department build ing was again the subject of a spirited debate In tho senate and after several hours' debato It remains unacted upon. Senators divided largely on the ques tion of location, but there also was talk as to tho necessity of hotter of llco accommodations for tho sonato . and tho supremo court. During tho I day thoro was renewed effort to pass : tho bill prohibiting tho misbranding of salmon, but owing to the opposition of senators, who hold that the bill Is cal culated to Interfere with tho rights of Individual states, under tho guise of i an effort to control Interstate com merce, a voto was not reached. I Discuss the Statehood Bill. Washington, March 30. Several features of tho new statehood bill were discussed before the house com mittee on territories by Representa- j tlvo Curtis of Kansas. Mr. Curtis urged that tho constitutions of tho new states be required to contain amplo protection for tho Indians In their treaty rights with tho United States. Somo features of tho bill which have not herctoforo been made public are that tho state to ho known as Oklahoma shall be entitled to Ave , representatives In tho house. Tho i atato of Arizona Is to have two repro-! scntntlvcs. The capital Is to be Santa Fo and that of Oklahoma Guthrie. I HEARING BENNETT WILL CASE Admissibility of Sealed Letter as Evl dencc the Chief Contention. Now Haven, Conn. March 30 Philo S. Dennett's will was admitted as a coinpi'titit document for piobat lng by Judge Kdwln It. Gagor of the superior court, as tho result of th first days hearing In the appeal of William Jennings Hrun l torn tho de cision of th probate couil, which (Ms allowed the "sealed letter" found with tho will, giving Mr. Hiynn J.'o.ono The chief contention the admissibil ity of the "sealed letter" as evidence was being argued by counsel at tho time tho couit ndjourned for the day. Former Judge Stoddard, who appears as senior counsel for Mrs. llennett and tho other heirs, fought every Inch of the ground over which tin appell ant." moved In their efforts to Intro duce eldeiue and at times ho dliect ed bitter invectives and saicasm Points in Southern Indiana Still Threatened by High Water. FORCES FACTORIES TO CLOSE UP All Bridget Over White River for a Distance of Fifty Miles Swept Away Immense Damage to Prop erty Along Banks. Indianapolis, Match 30. All livers ttlbutao to tho Vabusli and Ohio aie overllowlng and great damage has been doiu to farms and buildings throughout southern Indiana At Via ceiines tho danger booms greatest. Hvcry io( nation Is being taken to piownt tho possible breaking of levees. All snnitarv sewer bae been against tho opposing side. Practically fct(,ppod with band bags. Nearlj all of the whole day was taken up In an of- tK, j,,,.,.,. nianiilaclurlng plants have fort ot Henry G. Newton. couiispI for Mr Hrvan to have admitted as evi dence the "sealed letter." MITCHELL WILLTAKE CHARGE Will Take a Hand In the Coal Miners' Strike in Colorado. Denver, March 30. John Mitchell, president of tho I'nltod Mine Workers of America, will be In Denver on or before Apill IS and It Is expected that he will take personal charge of tho strike of tho coal miners In tho stnto. This Information was given out by V. R. Falrloy, a member of the execu tive board of tho national organiza tion, and Chris Evans, the financial been loiced to close and It is thought, that the city gas plant will bo closed tonight. The electric light and power plant is also In danger. Tho lCvans villi? and Torre llauto railroad has suspended operations. In the White river bottoms 10,000 ncros of wheat are Inundated. At Pittsburg the river has backed into several mines, forcing them to close, llnzleton is completely Isolated. Tho gauge at Kvansvllle registers thlrty-ftvo feet eight Inches, which Is almost a foot above tho dan ger line. Tho cast span of tho big steel bridge at Dloonifield. the only remaining bridge across tho White river for a distance of llfty miles, was swept away. represcntntlvo of Mr. Mitchell In tho No improvement at Saginaw, strike district. April 18 mnrks tho Saginaw, Mich., March 30. Flood meeting of the executive council of condltluiiB in this city and vicinity tho American Federation of Labor In are not mproVcd. The wnter In tho Denver. This meeting will bo attend- rvcr nns rlson auout uvo inches In ed by President Samuel Gompers and tnc pn8t twenty-four hours and tho other noted loaders. flinnB nrul backing up of tho sowers " "". .. . has Increased the area of tho flooded Cl.rnh,0ufeS8,e.8 t0u 0Ub'!Urdn dlBtrlct- All Industrial plants on tho Philadelphia. March 30.-WIlllam E riv(?r BhHt down and C.000 men or Church, tho marine who was arrested more aro out of workt A tug went at the League Island navy yard, dmvn tho Snginaw rlver tw,COi brlng. charged with the murder of his foster 1B flfty pcopIo 0no oId coup,0( parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ycater. Mr nnd Mrs lJockaWi who na(l bocn nearvarrenton.Mo last August, was ,n tuo water 8,nc0 jrrdnyp wlu do turned over to tho Philadelphia police Hundreds of cattIo horsc8 and hogB mi lie cmnv Bu iu wio uiuniwio. m aro 0ho. dpad Qr dylngi wlth no re. local authorities will turn him over to the sheriff of Warren county. Mis souri, today, who will Immediately leave for the west with the prisoner. lief In sight. Flood's Havoc In Michigan. Detroit, March 30. Five lives havo been lost and upwards of $5,000,000 worth of damage to property has been done by the flood which has devas- Fire Destroy Smelter Plants. El Paso, Tex., March 30. Tho Juarez smelter plants were destroyed tated many parts of Michigan during by firo, entailing a loss of $130,000. tho past five days. The indications I aro that tho end Is In sight, although CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS t,onlltlons ar0 y bad at Grand Rap- Features of the Day's Trading and Saginaw river. Closing Quotations. Flood In Illinois. Chlrnro. Mnrcli sa.-Contrndlrtlons of Carml, 111.. March 30. Tho Little crop .tanner icporti caused heavy icallxliiB Wabash river is rising at tho tato of Sully Receivers Want Knowledge. I Now York, March 30. David II. Mil ler, one of tho two receivers for tho suspended llrm of Daniel J. Sully & o., said that tho receivers had ap plied to tho United States courts for an order for the examination of Edwin llawloy and Frank Kay. tho alleged partners of Sully In tho big cotton leal which caused tho suspension of tho firm. The object of the examina tion will bo to find more about Sully's assets. Violated Restraining Order. Kansas City. March 30. Lee Over--street, a member of tho Truck Drivers' union of this city, was found guilty of violating tho restraining order which ' Is In operation against tho union nnd j its members to prevent tho Intcrrup-1 tlon of the business of tho transfer companies In tho federal court here. Ovorstrect had hurled a stono at a nonunion driver since ho was served with a copy of tho Injunction. Hitchcock Sends Answers. Washington, March 30. Secretary Hitchcock send to tho senate an an swer to tho resolution of Senator Overman calling for Information rela tive to tho recent pension order, In which sixty-two years was mndo tho ago limit for Issuing pensions. Tho communication was quite long and re cited reasons herctoforo given for Is suing tho order. Stolen Necklace Recovered. Paris, March 30. A Belgian nc- , cased of stealing tho historical pearl necklace, belonging to Princess Alice do Bourbon, daughter of Don Carlos, pretender to tho Spanish throne, has been arrested. Tho necklace, which Jiad boon pawned, 1b In tho hands of he authorities. New Governor for Guam. Washington, March 30. Commander Gcorgo Li. Dyer, commanding tho crulsor Albany of tho Asiatic fleet, has been assigned to duty as naval gov ernor of tho island of Guam, to fill tho vacancy caused by tho death of Com mander William E. Sowell. Instructed for Parker. t'j Buffalo, March 30. Of tho twenty four delegates to tho Democratic state convention chosen at tho Erie county primaries, twonty-ono aro Instructed to vote for Judge Alton B. Parker for the presidential nomination. jflllplnoB at Conventions. Manyi, March 30. Tho Ropubllc anB and Democrats hero aro organiz ing to olect dologates to tho national conventions. They will urgo tho adop tion of legislation favorable to the Philippine Islands. Closing prices: July, .s7ViS7'i". rii'i'nr.i'jci Sept., nles today In whrnt. Compared with last IliL'lll. .f ul v wheat .ln-f.l at il loss of li Corn Is down n Miii.le. Oats art- 'Je off iiihI pimM.iiiK 7M'!-"' Wheat Mnv. fi.Vi; Bcpt., 81V81';c. Coin -May, 53c; July Blr. i mis tav, iov: July. !isimi::sV; Sept., 3'JV".'l-,io- Polk- Mar, Jin.07"-: .fniy. .flX'i". I. il 1.1 -May, JH.!i7'i: .llll). .7.1'i. ltlb May. SillKi; .Inly. S7 ..". ClilmtM 'nilt I'll.'i's-N.i. 2 roil wheat, Jl.fm'ii I .".. No. " iel w Ileal. !-i'iiM.O.".; No. '1 splint: whe.it. H"efM OJ: No. :t (.pilnc Wlie.il SSi'ilM.KI, No. L' lliil.l wlie.ll. Ifcrtt an Inch nn hour and the gauge shows a foot less than tho highest water ever known. Tho entire enst sldo Is under water. Hundreds of families are homeless nnd tho loss will reach hundreds of thousands of dollars. tilie; No. :i liiinl wheat. S7ci!iiir; No -' cash being used lo lescue people .oni. .v. v.v; No. a i-asl rn, '''JVie; xw. Tho wheat ciop In tl No. -i i-llow coin, .rh.'il....-,e; .No. ft jellow- , ,. colli. Is..VJi.je; No. .1 ctiMi oals, w No. " white oats. 4:riM4cs No. a white onu, 4J iVii. Omaha Grain Market. Rivers Stilt Rising. Mount Cainiel. lad., Maich 30. Tho Wabash nnd White rivers aro still rising. All of lower Mount C'armel Is under wnter nnd 100 people nro Iioiik less. Steamboats and rafts aro le and live lis county is ruined Four Hunters Drowned. Chicago, March .10. Four men wero drowned In Lake Calumet by the cap- Omnhn. Msrrh a.-n..siiB pili-es on tho Bj!l of 10,r , , w, untnB Omaha (jratn rxe miner: . , ,, , , ,, , , Wheat -May. MU-. July, KVi.c. ducks. They nro Tunis Sllngorland. Corn Mnv, t : ""'. 1itc. Outs-May, :i!i"Uc Omaha Cash l'llees No. 2 linnl wheat, RT'nSSc, No. X hard wheat, SO'i?.S7p; No. I haul wheal, 7l'ii7be; No. "J spilnj; wheat, S.'S'i'ilSsc: No. a spring wheat, M)'rt fciie; No, I spiln wheat, n"'io No, J ensli coin, (7'V! No. It cash coin, ird-tiiWjc; Nn, 4 (iih mi n, -i:iYii-t.o; No. '-' yellow corn, ISe; No. a yellow i-iirn, MTi"c No. L' while corn, -I7Mic; No. ,'l white corn, I.VfZ lil'v: No. - eah onls, a'ffiiic; No. .'i cash mitH, :tjfi.'tc-; No. 4 cash oats, .'l.V.i.'ille; No. '' white oats, llfil'Jc; No. II while oats, .T.ilMOc. No 4 white oats, ilvuilllc; staudaid outs, -iU'ySUVjC. Abraliam Sllngorland, Peter Plerson nnd John Brnndt. The men were in two rowboats, two In each boat. A very high wind was blowing over the lake and tho water was very rough. The men wero seen from tho shore to rise in their boats and tiro nt a flock of ducks that passed over them. As thoy tired their boats went over, nnd Hie four men wero thrown into tho water. Chicago Live Stock. ChteaRo, Maieli '.".l.-Cattle-ltecelptu, 5, omi' hIuiv lo lnu.'i: coo.l to nrline steers. S.".i.vn.".r.); pnnr to medium, sn.T.'tfd.oo;, tho Riverside club nnd Plumbing ox Holds Plumbers' Societies Unlawful. Dotiolt, Maieli 30. In a sweeping decision, handed down by Judge Btooko of tho Wayno circuit court, HtoeKer nnil feeders. ?'.' iorn i.a..; cows, $1 7."fj4.40; helfets. J'.MNK.TI."; cnnneis, ?1.7Wr'.). bulls. $2.M)1U.0O; calves, $:i.l0 (07.OO; Texas fe.l steers, 1 J.V.j 1.7.". Hors Hecelpts tnilny, '-'2,0X,; toinonow, 'JN.OOO; sternly; mlxc.l anil miieners, ?.i.-j.i'i i.tiii; Kon.l to eliolee heavy, ?r.r.fT." d.".; i.iiich hem v. JS.'.WiS.nO; llcht, .".K.(5..ri3; bulk change of this city, an organi7.atlon or plumbers, against which proceedings wore brought by Prosecutor Hunt on tho ground that thoy wero organized to flx prices and stifle competition, were restrained from continuing busi- of sales, So.!!)',")..".'!. Sheep-Ueeelpts, 20,- J noss, which the court holds to bo "an OOO; 10c higher; liunlm sternly; gum) to choice wethers; jj.GO'ii"'."Hi; fair to cbolcu mixed, $4.2."Q4.CO; western sheep, $4.0iX'i 5 55; native lambs, 4.CiO'Q3.75; westaru Iambi, $t.7.'fil.l5. unlawful enterpise inimical to the pub lic welfare. Shot From Ambush. Plnevllle. Ky March 30. Richard Jenkins has been shot and Instantly killed on Buck creek, twenty from Kansas City Live Stock. Knnsns City. Mnrch 2'J.-Cattle-ecclptii, LLr?, "re. i" P"C8 from am. l.W)j western fed stvers. s.4(Vi-i.O0; bush. Jenkins plnyed a prominent itoekers nnd feeder, $3.oofM,M; native part In tho fuods which raged so des- cow, 2 oofi3.W); native heifers, 3.t!08 poratoly In the mountains several 4.25; bulls. $2.MOT.b5; culves, $2.734I.M). , credited with hnvlni? Hofi-ltocclpti. 8,500; 5toc u.ibcr; top, I T K- "e ,s crciiteu wttn im vine $5.:i2H; bulk of nales. sn.irwft.30; heavy. Killed eight men, but for the last few .v.xiia.32W: packers. n.iS8(r.fio; plgn and years had bean living a quiet and light, 14.40415.22. Sbeep-Uecelptfi, 7.000; eaceablo life. ttrons to oc hicher; inmiis, o.ou'nn w; fed ewes, $4.30(4.75; yearllngR, $4.bO(ii0.25; stockers nnd fccderH, $2.75(14.25, South Omaha Live Stock. South Oroahn. Mnrch 20,-CnttIe Ite celpts, 0,500; nlow to 10c lower; natlvo Itcern, $3.505.15; cows and heifers, $2 75 (34.00; canners, 2.00ii'J.il3; atockera and feeders, S2.75(fI4.20, calves, $3()046.75; bulls, btags, etc., 2.2ri3.40. Hoga-Ite. celpts, 10.500; 5e lower; heavy, $5.05(1 R Klli. nilnJ il Ct'JTlCi yft- llirh. J (1MB 'IL pigs, $4 OOIT-4.85; bulk or sulcs, $.'.100.15. Hheep-Uecclpta, 3,000; atendy to alnw; western yenrllnga, $4.75'it5.35; wethers, ll.a'i.OO; ewes, $4.0iVsRfl5; common and . itocktra, $2.754.75; laoiba, $5.005.80. Death of Burton Harrison. Washington, March 20. Ilurton Norvlllu Harrison, a lawyer of Now York and husband of Mrs. Durtou Uur Tlson, to authoress, and father if Congressman IIn'uon or Now York city, died hero, agod sixty-five. Iowa Sends Horses to Russia. Oskaloosa, la., March 30. Ono hun dred head of draft horses were sold to an ngent of tho Russian govern trcn 'icr'o. One mare brought f 250. ' I iTI HilE REAL ESTATE J. r. I1ALL FARM LOANS MONEY at per cent With option to pay at any time. HERE ARE A FEW BARGAINS: 6 - 160 Aries 4 miles of railroad town. So acres in cultivation, So acres in pasture all fenced, o actcs alfalfa, good well and wind mill. A . room house, corn crib, granary and cow barn. Trice JS2500. 78 So acres 1 miles from Red Cloud. 55 acres in cultivation, 35 acres in pasture. A large house of j rooms. Corn crib and granary. Price $ 40. per acre. This is nice level land close lo town. 80 160 acres 3 ilcs from Red Cloud. All pasture land fenced Price $2500. 81 240 acres t miles of Red Cloud. Good alfalfa land. Price $6000. 82 400 acres, 230 acres in culti vation., 7 miles to R. R. town, (lood house and barn, granary, sheds with 2 sets of improvements. A good farm. Price iStoooo. 83 240 5 miles from Red Cloud. 170 acres in cultivation, 70 acres in pasture. All fenced. A good house, barn, granary, well and wind-mill. Price $20. per acre. H-Onc hundred sixty ncrc farm. 8 miles north and 4 miles west of lied Cloud: fenued. Thirty a ores alfalfa land. Some timber, Kood house. A line farm. J'rlec WSnu. 0-Onc hundred sixty nun? iilfiilfn farm for sale ut n ImriMln for thirty iluss only. Ten acres of timber at i2T per aero. 5-3J0 acres lino land, one-half mile north of ('.utile. Itoeh, purl In cultivation, House and out bnlldluu's. Will make u line home. 1'ric.a 1 10.000 U A fourteen room hou-.e and six lots for sain or trade; line piopertv. Ift-rorsiile. HOaere r.UH'h at a banraln, Mi miles fioin lied Cloud: well IinitiiwiI. Illtf house and barn. !W aeiesot timber, 70 nur.'s Hood alfalfa land This Is one of the lluenl farms In Wo biter county IG If) acres, f. miles south-west of fiuldu HoeU. 3.1 acres in eultlwilloii. A co.xl farm 1'rlc.c izw. 17 UiOaercs, 7 miles south-east of lied Cloud, 70 acres In cultivation. 1'rlee SMm. :-m acres miles southeast of lllue Mill, Oi) acres In cultivation. Pair Improvements. Price flot), 2(1 ICO acre farm Mi miles south west of lied' Cloud. Cood house and barn. .'. acres In cul tivation, balance pasture, (loud well and windmill, fiacres nlfalfa. I'riec iflooo. 2(1-10) noics. Mnllcs from He.l Cloud, W) acres in cultivation, some timber. kooiI spriuir water Koixl house. A cood farm. l'rlcci.'O tier acru 30-210 ncrcs" miles from Itcd Cloud. 35 acres In alfalfa, fenced hot' Unlit, to-room house, ularucbarn. HiiikUiars Inuood rupulr. Price i't.WH), 31 - A house ami one acre of land. 150 fruit trees; a nice home. Price Vx). 31 hO acres Pi tulles northeast ofCowlcs (Jood barn and house, till fenced: 6 ucrcs In nlfalfa. Price hM.V). :h 100 acres 5 miles northwest of Ited Cloud, it) acres In cultivation. uoo.l new house and barn, nil fenced, sprlnu' water. W acres of al fulfil land, II acres In alfalfa. Prluc tM an ucrc. 37 Co ucrcs In Arsou county, Colorado for l.'oo, 41 lUo acres, 8 miles northwest of Itlwrton, Nebr. Pasture land. Price fsno. Ai - I no acres.C miles northwest of Ited Cloud, 105 acres In cultivation, 10 acres In pasture, 10 acres In alfalfa, ifoo.t frame house, wood well, sprlm; water on place, 75 fruit trees 20 rds. to school, Price 13.S00. 84 1O02J.. miles of Red Cloud. 100 acres in cultivation, 60 acres in pasture. Ptice 20. per acre. 85 i do acres 2J4 miles of good town. 90 acres in cultivation, 70 acres in pasture, 10 acres in alfalfa. Place all fenced. 25 acres hog tight with woven wire. Well nnd wind-mill. House 14x22, granary, hen home, cattle sheds and or chard. Price $3500. 86 160 acres 6 miles to R. R. town. 60 acres in cultivation, too acres in pasture. Good spring, well and mill. House 24x32, Or chard, 2 acres alfalfa. A very good place mail route by farm. Price 3oo- 87 320 acres 1 mile from town. 160 acres in pasture. A good Ham and House. 30 acres in alfalfa. A good stock farm-Price $20. per acre. 88 320 acres 8 miles bf R. R. town. 140 in pasture 250 in culti vation. Spring, creek and well. A good house, corn crib and gran ary. 15 acres of alfalfa. Price $6700. 48-l(V) acres 4VS miles from I.etmnon. Kuns H acres In cultivation. u.hhI .stone house, 10(10 peach trees, well uud oulliulldlDk's. Price W.StW. -to ncrcs 4H miles northwest ofC.tilde Hock and miles east of Ked ('loud. Uoo acres In cultlTutlou. :io acres In alfalfa, fenced hoi: llk'ht. A liooil house of 7 rooms, 2 iroo.1 barni Snood wells and windmills, s chicken nouses, inula coal Mie.l. Aline farm Price M0 peracre 50 10) acres In l.oifan county. Nebraska. 7 miles from (linden City Will trade. ( 1.5)0. No M I Co acres bottom land. All fenced, t.'ood house and well. All in cultivation. Forty llp acres in alfalfa, f lo per acie. No. fiO. ICo neres, a miles north 34 inllc1 west of Ited Cloud. H.'. acres In cultivation, 20 acres In alfalfa, place well fenced. R room bouse, well and w In.) mill, cloie lo mjIiooI. I'rlcvflouO. N fi7.-lti0 acres, fl miles north and 1 miles west of Inavalr, cotsl house, larur doilbla corn crib, well ami wind .mill, part In cultl ration Price t.'o per acre. ,'i'J.- ho acres, 14 miles from Ited Cloud, l'oo.1 frame house, well uud barn on pluce and llv ores of nlfalf. Price SSCM. 00. KM acres. 34 miles frara Ited Cloud, Bood house and brn with plenty of out build Ihl's, orchard, etc. Price t . M. ICo uores, ,1 miles from Ked Cloud, uood house, plenty of timber, sprlm; creek. A Una home, Price f IO00. 01. -K) ncrcs s'4 miles from Ited Cloud, house, well and wind mill. 40 acre plaw luad. -fo acres pasture. A cheap home. Price i-Jioo. US. IBo acres, 'i of a mile from Cowles, L'cotl frame house and barn well aud wind mill, corn crib, L'ranurj nnd ather out build in a irood farm, close to town Price IISus, cn 3."0 acicsl miles rallraad. good house, bdrlni;. water. Ift acres alfalfa, a rami ktauk furm Price 5.V4) Ta ItVc acres t miles aarth at Ited ('laud, I miles af lllariea, bo aures In cultlvatlaa, n In pasture. l'ooU house, A l'oo.I place, Pricatooo 74 fo acres 7 miles of town, hausa J!jx2a, (lixxl wall and mill k'runary and cara crla, Nice lujlnk' laud Price tOuO, Soo cash, bal ance to kull iriasar. I low It SKKKKIIS ItiTHS. Overtha Uurllnk'lon raute, Inforca an tha first nnd third Tuesday, af each monta, aic re plus two dollars far rauad trip Also a large list of Lands In franklin County. Nebraska. Oity Property '--I can suit you at $600 to $1,600. See me. f 1 J.P.HALE. - Red Cloud, Neb. m i ijfl , i 1 x i (; til I . v i- ,-M (J .-iHiunVri'i - -mn&VlMSMfiA mmm