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By F. M. KIMMELL.
$1.60 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
By request of many friends , J. C. Moore of
Tyrone precinct is hereby announced as a candidate -
didate befpre the Republican county convention -
tion for the office on county superintendent ,
subject to the action of the Republican party.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
We the undersigned Republican voters of
Box 1Iderprecinct , desire to present M. E.
Piper to the Republican voters of Red Willow
county as our farmer candidate for the office
of county clerk , and hereby pledge ourselves
t present him to the Republican county con
v e presentby the Box Elderpdelegation. Sgned :
J. A. Pinkerton , Thomas Pinkerton ,
Chas. Fo e , A. W. Campbell ,
Ira H. Harrison Josiah E. Moore ,
T. M. Campbell , Josiah Moore , Sr. ,
A. T. Wilson , I. S. Johnson ,
James Kinghorn , C. E. Werner ,
Will B. Sexson , Peter A. Brewer ,
V Vogle , H. B. Anderson ,
R. H. Harrison , E. Ward ,
Amos Hauxwel , S. C. Kig ,
M. R. Loomis , George N. Henderson
G. W. Loomi.
THAT FEE QUESTION.
In speaking to a Courier reporter -
porter regarding the fees of the
county treasurer , Chas. A , Mc-
Cloud , state examiner of county
treasurers' accounts , said : "Mr.
Meserve has done just exactly as
he should have done. He has collected -
lected his fees according to law.
There is no question about it. Regarding -
garding the fees of ex-Treasurer
Barnes , the amount paid to his
estate is in my opinion just , according -
cording to the law. The law seems
to be lame. County treasurers
should be paid a salary for their
work"-Indianola Courier.
It may be that the law is lame.
If it is so lame as to allow a county -
ty treasurer to retain $240 in excess -
cess of the amount prescribed by
i law , the fact ought to known , and
the defect ought to be corrected
by the next legislature. But vlien
the state supreme court passes upon -
on the law , it will , in our opinion ,
be found that the law is not so
lame as some persons would like to
have it be. The law explicitly
states that county treasurers may
retain fees to the amount if $2,000
per year. It is a fair and reasonable -
able construction of the law tote
to conclude that if a county treasurer -
urer only serves one-fourth of the
year , he is only entitled to one-
fourth of the annual- salary , and
this , too , provided the fees on
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taxes collected amount to that sum.
It is just as reasonable and fair to
assume that if a county treasurer's
fees for a quarter or a half year ,
if that is the end of the officer's
term for 'any cause , exceed the
pro rata amount allowed by the
statute , that the excess should go
into the county treasury , like all
other excess fees , and not into the
pocket of the officer. TEE TRiBUNE -
BUNE believes , with eminent counsel -
sel , that the law is all right , but
that the construction given the
law is lame.
If a business man agreed that
his cashier should have a salary
of not more than $2,000 a yearif the
per tentage fees on money collected
a > onited tc that sum , and the
cashier collected an excess , no sane
° man would attempt to argue that
the cashier could pocket the excess -
{ cess , if for any cause his term of
office expired at the end of three
or six months. The theory is
ridiculous.
We agree , however , very emphatically -
phatically with Examiner Mc-
Cloud in the statement that county
treasurers should be paid a salary.
Not only county treasurers , but all
officers. The fee system breeds
corruption , and the people pay the
doctor. The system should be destroyed -
troyed root and branch , and a system -
tem of salaries substituted.
SECRETARY MORTON , the alliterative -
ative iconoclast of the cabinet , will
on October first abolish the seed
division of the agricultural de-
partment.
TEE Republican county central
committee will meet in Indianola
on Saturday , August 10th at one
o'clopk p. m.
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FOR SUPERINTENDENT.
At the head of our editorial
page will be found the announcement -
ment of J. C. Moore of Tyrone
precinct as a candidate for the nomination -
ination of county superintendent of
public instruction , subject to the
decision of the Republican county
convention. Mr. Moore is fully
qualified and thoroughly equipped
for the position he seeks. Is an
experienced teacher , has long been
a resident of the county , is a
Christian gentleman of fine character -
ter ; and he deserves well of the
Republican party of Red Willow
county.
He will be elected if nominated.
If elected will make an efficient
officer.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
In its proper place , this issue ,
will be found the announcement of
Morley E. Piper as a candidate for
nomination as county clery by a
large number of voters of Boa Elder -
der precinct. Mr. Piper is an old
resident of that precinct where he
seems to be quite unanimously en-
dorsed. If nominated he will be
elected , and if elected he will make
'
an obliging and capable officer.
He is a young man of fine character -
ter and excellent qualifications.
IN some respects Omaha's Jef-
freys can give the British brute of
historic judicial infamy a big discount -
count and then easily excel in the
line of intolerable tyranny. The
conviction of W. S. Raker of the
Gretna Reporter and the subsequent -
quent death of Mrs. Raker from
nervous prostration , leaving four
helpless babes aged 1 , 3 , 5 , 7 ,
years respectively , is one of the
most monstrous judicial crimes on
the pages of history , and a recital
of the particulars of the case overwhelms -
whelms one with an almost uncon-
trolable homicidal desire.
INDIANOLA.
I. M. Smith was a McCook visitor -
itor , Wednesday.
W. S. Fitch , president of the
agricultural society , was down
Tuesday on some fair business.
C. H. Russell was a visitor of
the metropolis , Wednesday , on
business in his line-collections.
Miss Norma Noble is visiting
some young lady friends here.
She came down from . McCook ,
Thursday evening , to remain a
few days.
Mrs. John Welborn and daughter -
er were the guests of Mrs. Page
Francis of McCook , close of last
week. They returned hone on 4 ,
Monday evening.
Mrs. George Purdum of Mc-
Cook came down , Wednesday evening -
ning , to witness the ceremonies of
the laying of the corner stone of
the new Masonic temple here ,
Uhursday ,
Mt Kessler was up to McCook ,
Monday , to complete arrangements
for his removal to the metropolis
to live. His son recently married
will occupy the farm. They have
rented the Peter Foxen residence ,
and will occupy it within a few
days.
days.The
The laying of the corner stone
of our new Masonic temple building -
ing , Thursday , was one of the most
auspicious events in our history.
There was a large attendance of
Masons and others from all over
this part of the state. The exercises -
cises were carried out in fine
shape , and everybody seemed to
be highly pleased. The speeches
and banquet , and in fact every
feature of the program , was a success -
cess , upon which our Masons are
to be warmly congratulated.
Grand Master Wilson was one of
the notable guests. It was a great
day for Indianola , and will long
be remembered.
There is a lap robe at.this office
for the owner.
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Highest Honors--World's Fair ,
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MOST PERFECT MADE.
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from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
DANBURY.
Mit Mack moved back to town ,
last week.
Frank Barker started foi Stamford -
ford , Monday.
Mrs. Marshall and Orby Cass
are on the sick list.
Jacob F. Boyer has been granted -
ed an additional pension.
Miss Greta Marr started for her
home in Brainard , Nebraska , Mon-
day.
day.A
A number of young folks here
spent Sunday afternoon in Ashton
grove.
A. C. Furman and family return -
turn home , Sunday , from Fort
Collins , Colorado.
J. W. Leisure returned home ,
last Friday , from Sioux City , Iowa ,
where lie was working for D , M.
Osborne S ; Co.
LEBANON.
Miss Maude Soverns arrived
home , Monday , from a two or
three weeks visit in McCook.
J. W. Hupp was over from Mc-
Cook , first of the week , on business -
ness connected with his bank here.
Mart Stevens of Lebanon boarded -
ed the train here , Fiiday , for Seward -
ard county , where he goes to see
his mother , who is lying danger-
gerously sick.-Cambridge Kalei-
doscope.
David Arbuckle , a prominent
farmer who resides near York ,
made this office a brief visit while
enroute and on the return trip to
his farm in southeast Red Willow
county.-Cambridge Kaleidoscope.
RED WILLOW.
Noah Sawyer is slowly recovering -
ing from his sunstroke.
Benj. Baker , we learn , had five
fine sheep killed on the railroad.
Mrs. Mott has a lady friend
from Oberlin Kansas visiting her ,
this week.
Willie Meyers is making ready
to go to Sunny Side , for awhile , to
assist in the dairy.
A childrens' party at Mr. Miller's
and a Y. P. S. C. E. social at John
Longnecker's will be the social
events of this week.
BOX ELDER.
A good many of our people attended -
tended the laying of the corner
stone of the Masonic temple at
Indianola.
We can boast of having two candidates -
didates on the Republican ticket ,
one for county clerk and one for
commissioner , and they are working -
ing hard for their delegations.
Some people going to return to
Red Willow county who left last
spring. We received a letter stating -
ing that everything was burned up
by the hot winds , leaving no feed
for the stock.
There was a large attendance at
the meeting , Sunday. Five were
taken into the church by immersion -
sion and three by sprinkling , there
being twenty in all taken into the
church in full membership.
Dick Brewer , formerly of Box
Elder but now of Chicago , was
united in the bonds of wedlock on
July 4th to Miss Sadie Miner ,
formerly of Indianola but now of
Minnesota. May happiness and
prosperity attend them on their
journey.
COLEMAN.
The weeds up here are heading
out and some are in bloom ,
A. Prentice has rented fifty
acres of the Gensicke farm for nest
year.
year.The
The weeds were out growing , last
Sunday. Cut them down if they
don't stop it.
Just about all the small grain
that was sown here last spring ,
will be cut.
Corn is getting pretty well
cleaned out up here and is looking -
ing splendid.
Warren Hedges of Harrison
county , Iowa , is looking over the
country today.
Gertie Coleman left , August 1st
on No. 5 , for Las Angeles , California -
fornia , to remain a year or more.
Gertie Coleman went up , Monday -
day , to take a last look at her old
homestead before going to Cali-
fornia.
C. S. Squires , wife and Maude ,
Mr , and Miss Brinton spent some
time with the family of H. B.
Wales , recently.
Mrs. Cole , Mrs. Corner and the
Misses Hattie and liable Wales
spent Tuesday afternoon with
Gertie and Mrs. Coleman.
Frank Coleman went up to near
Haigler and spent Sunday and
Monday with his uncle , George
White. He returned , Monday , on
No. 4.
From Monday morning to
Thursday morning , this week ,
William Coleman received twenty-
five letters from the east asking
for land.
There is an old saying that
"the longest pole knocks the per-
simmons" . Ellis Divine's was
the most lengthy and he gets the
six months school in 58.
Misses Ida and Tottie Reeves
of Beverly visited with the family
of H. B. Wales , coming down Saturday -
urday afternoon and driving back
on Monday afternoon.
Miss Edith Coleman is now at
Grand Beach , California , working
for $1.00 a day and board. She
writes that she goes out every few
days to the oceau and takes a
swim.
Uncle Billy saved his sow-belly ,
last Monday , but came within an
ace of losing a ham. He went up
to the top platform on the windmill -
mill tower , when the wind sprung
up suddenly and sent the wheel
around buzzing , striking him on
the right hip , bruising it up , and
tearing a rent in his pants about a
foot square. It is almost laughable
to see him hopping around with
his hip in a sling.
Between thirty and forty of the
neighbors called , Wednesday evening -
ning to bid Gertie Coleman goodbye -
bye before she left for California.
The evening was fine and the
young people had lots of fun.
They went out into the yard and
played "slip into my shoe , my
darling" , or something like it.
They all had a splendid time except -
cept Uncle Billy , who sat around
like one in the dumps. He said :
"I don't see what they put in that
ice cream , I only ate three pints
and I feel like I had a double-
greased shingling machine in me
running on full time by the side
of an iced mountain. Oh , dear !
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