Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1904)
I i ) A ' Red Cloud Chief. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Kl) CLOUD. NKltKAHKA A stock company hag been organlted at Wymore for tho purpose of manu facturing building blocks from cement. The capital stock of the company Is 110,000. Whllo Tom Fulton, a blacksmith, was shoeing a mule In Nehawka the animal licked him In the forehead, rendering litm unconscious. It Is feared ho will tot recover from the Injury. A force of men began making the excavations for tho new government building at Hastings, It Is tho purpose now to keep things moving incessant )y until tho cdflce shall bo completed. A young man known aB Conn Ed wards, residing at Ulysses, fell from a I). ft M. train, No. 21, striking his head against an iron water crnuo In tho 8oward yards. His head was bad ly cut and braised. He will recover. The Fremont TniRt and Savings bank of tho town of Fremont was char tered by the Btato banking board. It makes the third savings bank for Fre mont. The paid up capital stock Is $10,000. I. M. Macy, of Norfolk, has received A telegram announcing the accidental death of his son George, well known in Nebraska, at Santa Cruz, Cal., be neath a train of cars. "Young Macy was working for the railroad company. Tho mayor and city council of Te rumseh aro preparing a Sunday clos ing ordinance which will probnbly be adopted at the next meeting of the body. Tho officers have had many complaints concerning open placeB of business on tho Sabbath. A monster cattish, weighing over 100 pounds, was captured in the Platte rlvor near Plattsmouth. The fish was turned over to Superintendent O'Drien of the state fisheries, and was taken to that institution, where it will bo kept for exhibition purposes. Eighteen years ago Col. Isaac Dof fenbaigh .went to Adams county with out a dollar. Ho' and his boys went to farming and gavo special attention to raising cattle and hogs, and now own a thousand acres of Adams county land besides hundreds of hogs, cat tle and horses. Nellgh and other towns In tho north ern part of tho state complain of more than the ordinary Infliction, of tramps. In a few instances they have tried to scare women into complying with their demands for assistance, but as a rule they have not been particularly troublesome. A man named Rohrbaugh, who is too laty to work, walked Into a res taurant at Beatrice, and after eating meal, proceeded to depart without paying for it. He said that the world owed him a living, whereupon the po lice took him to tho station, whero the world runs a boardng house of bread and water. ' Ed. Daniels of Stanton has bees In his garret. Two swarms of bees came ,to his farm and established headquar ters. Ono swarm found a hive that suited them, but tho other gained ad mission to tho farm house and settled ,U .the garret. The owner is trying to flhd a way to dislodge the visitors, but so far without success. " Senator Brady, who Is Interested in the promotion of independent elevators in Nebraska, says that the farmers' ele vator at Albion has forced tho line ele vators to pay from 3 to 7 cents a bushel more for grain than is paid In towns whero there is no competition. Sev eral towns in the territory adjacent to Albion are said to be planning for in dependent elevators. James Lllllo, who has served a term In the Kansas penitentiary and who has been wanted at Beatrice since last February for assaulting his cousin, a boy named Benson, who lives near Rockford, was arrested. He wbb taken before Judge Inraan and his case was continued for thirty days. Ho gavo bond In the sum of $200 for his ap pearance on the date of his hcarlr g. Sheriff Bauman and Attorney J. C. Cook of Fremont arrived In York with a warrant charging Fred Gumport with desertion. Gurapert met the oflicors at tho courthouse and agreed to contribute $7,000 for the maintenance of Mrs. Gumport and a six-months-old child. Gumpert has been a leading clothing dealer In Fremont, and recontly sold his interests in tho clothing business. After losing six head of cattle from au unknown cause. John A. Anderson, a ranchman near Loomts called In n veterinarian and held un autopsy. Tho stomachs of tho dead animals woro found to bo filled with gravel and sand an Indication, according to the veter inarian, that tho anlnialB bad been bitten by a mad dog. Two moro ani mals had to be shot, making a loss of eight altogether. ' Elmer Bobbins, of Peru, had qulto nn experience with a largo bull snake and pome chickens. He heard tho old hen making a great noise In the yard and went to see what was the trouble. Ho found the hen and snake engaged In battle and a few chickens running wildly about. Ho killed the snake and cut It open, and found It had swallowed seven little chicks, two were still alive and aro getting along finely In spite of their Jonah-llko experience. The Nehawka Milling company, which will do a general milling busi ness at tho town of Nehawka, has filed articles of Incorporation with tho sec retary of state. The company expects to-tnuko food products of Nebraska grown grain. The Capital stock is $7, 000 paid up. One of tho biggest land deals mado in Gage county for some time was tho tale of tho H, H. Smith farm of 1C0 acres to W. Sloan McIIugh of Chester, Nob., for which bo paid $75 per acre, tho total amount being $12,000. Tho land is located four miles south of Beatrice and two years ago sold for $50 per acre. tltbraska Dotes ? 10,000 HOMELESS The Kaw and Other Kansas Riv ers Overflow Banks. NEARLY UP TO 1903 MARK Only Five Mfi I.ot, with Our Ten Thniitnd Driven from Horn by tbe Ulgh Water. Armourdale, the packing house suburb or Kansas City, Kas., Is prac tically dcterted, most of Us C.000 citi zens having been driven from their homes by tho overflow of the Kaw river for tho second time In thirteen months. The river is stationary at a stage of 25.80 feet, or nine feet below tho highest mark rcuched In the great flood of June, 1003. Tho Kaw overflowed its banks near the Missouri Pacific bridge and tho water spread over the western bot toms or wholesale district 'of Kansas City, Mo. The water was two fcot deep at St. Louis avenue and Hickory streets, tlireo blocks from tho union station. It Is not believed the wafer will reach the union station. West and southwest of Kansas City, Mo., In Kansas and Oklahoma, serious conditions exist, although North To peka, where many were drowned In last year's flood and from which hun dreds have fled, is gradually resuming Its normal condition. At Wichita, Emporia and Wlnflcld, tho Cottonwood, the Neosho and tho Arkansas rlvera caused tho most' dis astrous flood in the history of those places. All Kansas streams are high and thousands of acres of rich farming land has already been inundated, caus ing losses to crops that will run Into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Farmers at a dozen 'different points were forced to fleo from their homes, driving their stock before them and taking their horses and what house hold goods could be gotten together quickly to higher ground. Mayor Gilbert, of Kansas City, Kas., used all the means at his command to care for the hundreds of homeless people who were driven from the flood stricken district. He sent the follow ing to Secretary of War Tatt: "Ten thousand people have been driven from their homes In Kansas City, Kas., by flood. I earnestly request that you direct commander at Fort Leaven worth to issue such rations as we may seed. Please answer." As far at known, seven lives have been lost. One at Wichita, Kas., and Ik at Clifton, Okl The wife and two children of Chase Woods, a policeman St Wichita, reported drowned, were rescued. """"J' Mi, .uo i.. it. Railroad service east and west of Kansas City Is demoralized, numer ous washouts being reported and trains on the Rock, Island, Santa Fe and Union and Missouri Pacifies stalled. The present flood, which has been the third this spring in the southwest, came after almost continuous rain at different points throughout Kansas during five days. In the past twenty four hours from 1X0 inches of water fell at Kansas City to 4 Inches in west ern Kansas. The people began to vacate their homes in the middle of the night and the exodus was kept up all day. Tons of meats and carcasses were removed from the packing houses, while cattle, snoop and hogs by the hundreds were driven to, safe places. At Argentine fifty families were driven from their homes, but the dam ago was light. Just across the Kaw north of Ar mourdale, the water crept within a few inches of the basement of the live stock exchange, driving the occupants of the railway offices to tho upper floors. Writ Point Cltlceu MUslne. The fate ot Dominic Brazda, Sr., the old man who has been missing from West Point, Nob., Is In doubt. Search ing parties have been constantly work ing without any result. Tho grounds of the park have been thoroughly gono over and the water taken out of tho mill race, but the body has not been discovered. It Is believed that tho un fortunate man has fallen Into tho rlvCr and the body wash'ed down stream. A mass meeting of citizens was held and targe subscriptions secured to pay the expense of searching and liberal re wards have been offered for the recov ery ot the body. Wat ih of Margaret Htetner Found. A gold watch found near tho scene of the accident, is the only clue thus far to tho fate ot Margaret Stelnor, of Chicago, one of a party" which was go ing to St. Louis on the Wabash train wrecked at Litchfield, and who has not been heard of since, Phillip Weber of Chicago, whoso wife also was of the party and who is now in a hospital at Litchfield, found the watch and cent word to the parents of tbo girl at Chi cago, It is thought she may be In a hospital In Decatur. ABUNDANCE OF MONEY Slat Treasurer Mortenson'e Report Nhnwe Financial Condition. The funds In the state treasury have decreased $70,321.80 during the month of June, although the permanent edu cational funds have Increased at a lively rate and still are piling up, ac cording to the report of State Treas urer Mortensen, Issued at the close of business June 30. The total amount of cash on hand and uninvested, of the permanent funds, Is $370,508.48 and this amount will continue to grow in stead of decrease until July 12, when the state board of educational lands and funds will meet to purchase In vestments to the amount of several thousnnd dollars. The Increase of cash on hand In the permanent funds Is due to the action of Brandies ft Son of Omaha, who aro said to have "backed down" on a .Hle of $100,000 of Massachusetts Hate bonds after they had been awarded tbo contract for furnishing the securities, as the statutes only permit of the In vestment of these funds at a regular meeting of tho board. Treasurer Mor tensen's report shows the following balances on hand In the various funds at the close of business, June ISO: Balances, Funds June 30. General $ 4.069.05 Permanent school 350,707. 25 Temporary school 10,801. 35 Permanent university 2,087.40 Agr. Col. endowment 15.413.03 Temporary university 10.807.51 Hospital Insane 3,281. CI Stato library 3.920.81 University cash 11 "01.17 Normal library 970.85 Normal endowment 1,700.00 Xormal Interest 2.144.29 Inheritance tax 4,742.11 Pen. special labor 2.340.15 Penitentiary land 3,585.00 Agr. and Mech. arts .01 U. S. Exp. station 724.01 Totals $515,071 .80 By cash on hand $ 1,730.90 By cash on deposit 513,934.84 $515.071. SO Receipts of tho treasury for ;ho month were' $359,001.49, ai.d the ex pendltures, $429,923.1:6. DEPOSITS IN BANKS. The following balances In the vari ous state banks are shown: Lincoln Farmers ft Merchants $ 15.519.13 Bank of Commerce 18,551.24 City National 29,688.15 First National 25,977.64 Omaha J. L. Brandies ft Sons 2,000.00 Commerce National ,30,933.27 First National 35,301.00 Merchants National 37,210.80 Nebraska National 26.819.09 Omaha National 34.479.37 Union National 28.573.39 U. S. National !... 35,472.67 Alliance Alliance National 2.000.00 First National 3,318.83 Battle Creek Battle Creek Valley 4,159.40 Bazlle Mills Bank or Bazlle Mills 1,500.00 Broken Bow Broken Bow State 4,152.61 Custer National 5,091.70 Curtis State Bank of Curtis 3,096.31 Dannebrog Dannebrog 1,531.52 Grand Island Commercial Stato 4.107.09 Grand Island Banking Co... 4,510.00 Harvard Union State 4,135.95 Hastings First National 7.CC2.75 German National 1,887.26 Holdrege First National 2,975.12 Loomls First National- 3,000.00 McCook Citizens 3,217.88 Newport Newport Stato 2,000.00 Norfolk Norfolk National 4.178.20 O'Neill Flist National 4,099.84 Ord First National 3.510.43 Orleans Bank of Orleans 3,000.00 Pierce Pierce County 4,000.00 South Omaha Packers National 2.748. C8 South Omaha National 14,910.87 St. Paul Citizens National 4.485.10 First State 1,009.43 Sterling First State 4,058.00 Stromsburg Farmers & Merchants 4.12C.20 Syracuse Bank of SyrnciiEe 3.0CO.OO Valentine Valentine Stato 4,141.52 First National 3,000.00 Wuhoo Saunders County National.. 4,167.04 Wayne First National 4,139.83 West Point West Point National 7,000.00 Wolbach Wolbach State 1,500.00 York City National 3,098.10 First National , 10.807.58 Total $513,934.84 Nebraska. Cltr Reildanc Fire. The homo of D. H. Taylor, 200 First avenue, Nebraska City, was partially destroyed by fire. Tho roof of the house caught fire from a defective chimney and was burning fiercely when tho department arrived. The flames were soon gotten under control, but not before the house was damaged to the extent of $500, which Is covered by Insurance. Hank by a Mine. The Japanese gunboat Kaluion struck a mine and sunk in Tullenwun bay. 50THAIIVERSARlf Republicans Celebrate Party's Birth at Jackson, Mich. TEN THOUSAND PRESENT Addreeare Blade by Hacretnry John Hay, Senator Falrbanka and Other 1'rnuiliirut Men. Ten thousand people assembled In Loomls park, Jackson, Mich,, to cele brate the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the republican party "under tho oaks" In that city, July 6, 1854. It was there on that date that tho first state convention, acting under the name of "republicans," was held. The state ticket nominated on that day went through a heated campaign to election day Biicce3s. Secretary of State John Hay, who was prlvato secretary to Abraham Lin coln, the first republican president, was the orator of the day. Other dis tinguished guests were Speaker Can non, of the nutlonal houso of repre sentatives; Senator C. W. Fairbanks of Indiana, republican candidate for vice president, and United States Sena tors R. A. Alger and J. C. Burrows of Michigan. Jnckson was hung with bunting. Band concerts on tbo main streets preceded the arrival of Secre tary Hay and Senator Fairbanks with company ot prominent republicans on a special train from Detroit. Speaker Cannon was present. The Hon. James O'Donnell of Jackson pre sided over tho morning exercises at Loomls park. Mayor William H. Todd of Jackson delivered a hearty welcome to the visitors and Governor Aaron T. BHrs briefly responded. Attorney Gen eral Charles A. Blair of Jackson read an able paper on "The History of the Republican Party." Thomas J. O'Brien of Grand Rapids wao Introduced as one of the par ticipants in the original "under tho oaks" convention in 1S54. Mr. O'Brien, as well as Mr. Blair, bad for his sub ject "The History of the Republican Party In Michigan." An Interesting feature of the exer cises was a body of Fremont voters and men who cast their ballots for "The Pathfinder," for whom a thou sand seats had been reserved. Grand Army uniforms, crutches and silvered Jocks were conspicuous among them, and the rapt attention of these "charter" republicans was notable. When the exercises at the grove were concluded, the distinguished guests were driven to the Hotel Otzcgo, where they were tendered a reception. Then there was a half hour's Interruption of the day's program for luncheon. In the afternoon the program at the grove was resumed. A tremendous audience was present when Senator J. C. Burrows of Michigan Introduced Secretary of State John Hay. MONTHLY REPORT Knmber of Inmate at Fenltentlary De crease One During June. The total number of convicts at the Nebraska penitentiary decreased one during the month of June, according to the report of Warden Bcemer, filed with the state board of public lands and buildings. On June 1 there were 328 prisoners at the Institution and on June 30 tbo number waa 327. Eleven new men were received during the month, of which Casa county fur nibhed tho largest number, two. Bur glary was the principal crime, five of the cakes being for that offense. Two cattlo thieves, one grand larceny thief, one horse thief, one petty thief and one murderer helped to make up the total. The raurdorer was James Kelly, con voluted in Platte county, and sentenced to twenty years, for the murder of Arthur Snowdon. Tho average num ber of Inmates of tho prison for the month was 320. Four were discharged, five paroled, two renmnded and one died during tho month. Discipline was good for the period and but five cases of Infraction of the rules wore reported. Two were for Insolence, one for violent conduct toward a guard, one for quarreling, and one for a slight disobedience of orders. All but the lafct two were given terms In tho "brig" to think over their wrongdo ings. The contractors at tho prison employed in broom making in June 167 men on full task, ten on half task, three on quarter task and ten on three quarter task. Car of Naptha Explodes, While an east and west bound freight train were passing on the Chi cago ft Northwestern double tracks four miles west of Woodbine, la., a car of naptha Jumped the rails, ditch ing both trains and setting fire to them. A boy named Claude Dean of Dunlap, whp was stealing a ride, was burned to death in the wreckage and four others seriously hurt. Ten cars of freight weie destioyed by the Cumep THE FUREbrrtY DETAIL 1.1st of Those Who Will Investigate He braska'a Timber Conditions. The field party of the United State bureau of forestry detailed to investi gate tho timber growth in eastern Ne braska the present season has been "outfitting" In Lincoln during tho last week. Tho investigation will be in charge of F. G. Miller, professor of forestry In the University of Nebraska. assisted by tho following young men, all of whom aro college or university graduates, nnd In addition have had special training in forestry: W. I. Hutchinson, Yale forest school. J. D. Warner and G. W. Pcavy, Michigan stato university. I L. White, New York state col- lego of forestry. L. N. Gooddlng, University of Ne braska. The work to be done includes a com plete study of both the natural and planted timber in Nebraska, cast of the ninety-ninth meridian. Tho party will bo divided Into two crewB of two men each, who will travel overland by team and will give special attention to the investigation of planted groves. Ono man equipped with a saddle borfco will bo detailed to study the natural timber growth, with special reference to reproduction of the forests and the natural extension of tho forest areas. Measurements of the groves at the state farm will occupy tho parties two or three days. Tho latter part of tho week they will start for Weeping Water, where the crews will separato and travel by different routes, meet ing the following week at Nebraska City. Considerable time will be bpent In the groves of that vicinity, as plans are being prepared for a detailed study of tbo planted timber on the J. Sterling Morton estate. ' TAKE MATTER TO POLLS Working Men of Colorado Will Settle With the Ilallot. The ways and means committee ot organized labor of Colorado, at Den ver, Colo., adopted a platform for the fall campaign and pledged support ot the democratic state ticket If the dem ocratic platform shall embrace the pro visions of the lab'or platform. Tho salient features of this platform arc: A definite eight-hour law: a direct legislative measure; defeat of the present state administration: a con stitutional amendment taking from the governor the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, except by a three-fourths vote of the general as sembly, and providing that the ques tion of Insurrection shall be decided by Judicial inquiry; repudiation of the military debt contracted by tLe Peabody administration; exemption of $200 of personal property from tax atlon. JAPAN'S RAILROADS PAY By Carefnl Management a Dividend of 0.4 Per Cent la Realised. Japan has not been afraid of govern ment ownership and government op eration of railway, telegraph and telephones. Along with her organiza tion ot a splendid army and a power ful navy baa progressed the construc tion of a network of means of com- munlcatfon. Japan has made her pub lic railways, telegraphs and telephones pay. They pay, not only by develop ing the country, but by returning a satisfactory Interest on the capital In vested. During the decade between 1892-3 nnd 1902-3 railway expansion In Ja pan was remarkable. The mileage In creased from 1,870 to 4,237 miles. The number of engines and passenger cars was quadrupled, and the number ot freight cars Increased from 4.572 to 21,505. The passengers carried In 1893 numbered 28,000,000, and In 1903 the aggregate wa8 111,000,000. The freight carried Increased from 2,700,000 tons to 14,400,000 ' tons. Tho rnllway ser vice In Japan is in its infancy, yet the dividends paid last year were 8.4 per cent on prlvato lines. Klllrd In Flenlo Itlut. As tho result of a picnic fight at Sarpy Mills, a few miles 6outh of Oma ha, Charles Best, a grader, of Mal vern, la., was jllled, Frank Vincent of South Omaha was fatally shot and Pat rick Cabil and Willis McNeil, aged 5, were shot less seriously. A South Omaha society was celebrating at Sarpy Mil's, where is located a graders camp. Eye witnesses say that one of tho graders started tho disturbance, and began firing into tho crowd. Sev eral members of the picnic party re turned tho fire and the shooting be came general. Woman Charged With Assassination. Mrs. Aggie Meyers, the widow of Clarence Meyers, a printer who was killed at his home In Kansas City two months ago, after a terrible struggle with the assassin, who entered his room at night and attacked him with a razor, has been taken into custody and is being held for Investigation. Mrs. Meyers' arrest followed the arrest of Frank Hottman, who 1b being held at Walla Walla, Wash., on a charge ot murdering Meyers. 'ETP- -AND Far 8lghted. r "Know young Fillers, the dentlett Hos going to elope with Miss Tra vers." "Tho deucot When?" "In a few weeks." "In a few weeks? Why doesn't he take her now?" "Well, you see, he Is doing a little expensive work on her teeth and ho wants to collect tho bill from her fa ther first." Kansas City Journal. Easy to Believe. "He has seen better days." Nothing New to Her. Mrs. Upjohn (Just back from fm-rion tour) But I was going to tell you auoui me scarabaeaus I got lu Egypt. Mrs. Gaswcll Oh, I used to be trou bled with that when we lived in Penn sylvania. Quinine will knock It out every time. Soft Answer Just In Time. Mrs. F (petulantly) "You never Kiss me now." , Mr. F "The Idea of a woman nf your age wanting to be kissed! Ono would think you were a girl of 18." Mrs. F "What do you know ahnnt girls of 18?" Mr. F "Why, my dear, weren't yor 18 once yourself?" Stray Stories. Choice Selection. "I learn that the Van Ruxtons allow their chickens to diet on their notch. bora flowers. Do they keep it a se cret?" "Well, I should think not. If you dine with thom thn nunvn Mr Kuxton will ask If you prefer vlol'et-feo tow i or 'chicken do roses.' " Matrimonial Joya. Wife 1 met Mr. Meeker this morn ing. You remember ho was your rival for my hand. Husband Yes; I hato that man. Wife But you shouldn't hatn him Just because he used to admlro me. Hubband Oh, that Isn't tho reason. I hate him becauso ho didn't marry you. Another Fish Story. "So you were out In St. Louis?" said the postmaster. "Did you see tho big pike?" . "To be sure," drawled the village fabricator; then after a pause, "but it wasn't one inch bigger than the pike I caught in Burly'a mill pond last sum mer." The Flight of Time. The governoss had been reading the story of tho discovery of America to her 4 year old charge. Closlmr thn book she said: "Just think, Mabel, all this happened moro than 400 years ago." "Owaclous!" exclaimed the little miss, "alnft It s'pwlzln' how time do fly?" Retaining the Valuables. A "Is It true that your cashier haB eloped with your daughter and a largo mm of money?" B It Ib quite true; but ho Is nn honest fellow, and means to repay me. He has already returned me my daughter." Yea, Verily! "Many a man," remarked the phil osopher, "who travels on tho right road manageB to reach tho wrong destination." "How's that?" queried the man. "They aro headed tho wrong way," explnlned tho philosophy dispenser. Critical Judgment. "Was tho pianist really good?" "Oh! yes lndood! His hair war nearly a foot long." Proper Definition. Little Wllllo "Say, pa, what Is tio meaning of premonition?" Pa "It's something that alls people who ray 'I told you so, my sou." (gojuim a i