tt I' A report of the official worfc of re lief accomplished in the Concmaugh valley since the flood has just !ecn pat into the hand of the mayor of Philtnelphia by the state relief com aiinion. It would appear that the to tal expenditures to date in the Cone jaaugh valley, Johnstown and vicinity segregate two million tvo hundred tfcaisand dollars. The number of persons fed has varied from a maxi- of thirty-two thousand to a pre test commissary roll f seven thou sand, while the number of distinct claims to be passed upon involving the interests of families or dpendent relatives number nearly four thousand. Four hundred portable houses and two hundred to be built on the spot are allready under way and the num ber will be increased as fast as practi cable. There has also been a large distribution of shoes and clothing and its form of relief will be continu ed for some time longer to the ucedy. The magnitude of the work in hand may be realized from these facts and figures and explain where it is that the vast sums have gone to. It ia that purpose of the state relief coin mission to extend help in all needful direction with the greatest dispatch consistent with the best judgment The problem confronting the commiss ion is one certaiuly of delicacy requir ing the utmost celerity and the wisest discrimination. In there pur pose to afford relief, not to make good the lossci-for property dest'-.u-d. the commission has adopted tin reasonable course that could Le pur sued in accordance with the wish of nine-tenths of the people who cantri buted to the fund. Omaha Bee. F. H. Mellor, whose name is pre sented bv Alinena Tvvuship for the office of County Treasurer, is an hon orable, popular and enterprising citi zen of Almena. He came here from Red Cloud, Neb., and started a Real Estate office, afterwards accepting the position of Cashier of the Bank of Almena. His experience in financial transactions and as book-keeper pre eminently fits him foi the office. His honesty aad intergrity cannot be doubted. He has the entire support of Almena Township, and has many friends throughout the country, and in presenting his name to the Repub licans of Norton county we feel that we are presenting the name of one in whom no fault can be found. Ue is a through Republican and worthy the support of the party. If elected the duties of the office will be faithfully, carefully and honestly performed. Almena Kan. Plaindealcr. Mr. Mellor, the gentleman named in tie above article is well known to The Chief and citizens of Red Cloud generally as a gentleman of fine abili ty and unimpeachable character, and in every way fitted to fill the office of connty treasurer of any county. The Chief would be pleased to see him Bonrinated and elected feeling assured that the people will never regret hav ing placed him in such a responsible position. Norton County, Kansas, is a little out of our political jurisdiction yet we can cheerfully and unsolicited reccomend him to the people of that county as a safe and honorable man to place in the treasurer's office. A Rich Ga Well. While the corps of well-borers in the employ of L. Strickler & Co., of this place, were putting down a well on the farm of Gustavus Anderson, in Sparmouth precinct, this county, at a depth of 373 feet suddenly and with out warning the well auger and iron tubing were blown out of the well with tremendous force by a discharge of natural gas, which lasted several hours and subsided. The auger was again put down, together with iron tubing, but had scarcely gone down five feet when again all the machin ery was thrown into the air. Some ihave suggested igniting the escaping :gas, but the Swedes will not tolerate .such a proposition, sajing they will leave the settlement, as they fear it will cause an earthquake. The find has created xnach consternation and cscitment among those in the pre cinct. Omaha Bee. The Nebraska democrats, especial ly those of Omaha, are mourning tho loss of their organ, the Herald. How ever Colonel W. R. Vaughan " will be here in a day or two to supply their wants witii the Inter-State 3)emocrat, which he propose? to capitalize to the extent of a $1,000,000, with three or four cyclones thrown in. Omaha Re publican. A t.- on o:d2 to buv a carpet. If so do not fail 3 .-.y -wd examine ay tori- nl p o- - " A Ci:iC IT S r.5.TE FAIR. Everything indicates that the coming Nebraska state fair and annual expositfcm to be held at Lii-coln, September 6 to 13 next, will be the most extensive, instruc tive and entertaining of anything of its kind ever held in the United States. While Nebraska state fairs of late years bare been universally conceded by all to be anserpassed, it is the aim of the man agement this year to eclipse all of its pre decessors in all respects. The fact is re cognized that all agricultural products in Nebraska and the new west generally were never so promising as the present year. The atato board of agriculture means to bring all to the front, and pre sent to the world in full foree and to the best possible advantage, all the resouces of the state, The live stock interests was never before so throughly aroused. Speed men are also to the foro. A better lino of horses than ever before will be on hand. Secretary Furnas announces that more accommodation are already engaged than ever before, three to one. Some of tho best herds of cattle and horses in Iowa. Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconson are already booked. Somo from New York and Ohio. They seem to under stand where they can show to a paying advantage. The f 1,000 premium offered for sweepstakes on cattle attracts atten tion all over the country. Tho liborality, too, of tho board in offering a like sum of 1,000 for county collective exhibits, will bring to the fair, especially all the new counties in Nebraska many are al ready booked for space. Besides the solid agriculture factors, usual and essen tial at fairs, the boards has mado extra ordinary provisions for instructive and interesting attractions ibis year. At great expense, a flock of seven full grown, full plumed South Africa ostriches will bo on free out door exhibition each day o-i tho fair grounds. Not of tho cooped u;. menagerie sort, but something nice and fresh from ostrich breeding farms Mad. Marantette, with the finest trained and educated horeo in the world, "Wood lawn," will be on hand each day day. Also she will drvio on the race track tho at..-t donblu team in the world. She has mado 1 :34 1-2. There will be rare and instructive attractiens. During the evening of the fair the city of Lincoln will show tho finest trade'3 spectacular display and pyrotechnic exhibition ever produced in the west. This will be ac companied with a reproduction, revised, corrected and improved presentation of tho King Tartarrax pageant, unsurpass ed even by the famed Veiled Fiophet or Mardi Gras. Altogethor it is repeated, tho coming fair a t Lincoln moans to stand without a rival. In oldcu timed they used to punch holes in peoples tongues that were con victed of lying. If that custom was in vogue at the this era, wonder how the editor of the BIG 8 sheet would be fix ed for tongue? It would be "more bo1'" than his porus plasters, after his long winded desseration on George Warren and A, J. Kenney la9t week. It was a perfect tissue of falsehoods. A man who sails under the somewhat euphemistic sobriquet of "lawyer-doc-tor-cditor" ought to be a little more careful deaciple to truth veracity, Oh! well, he ought to be excused, bacaute ho is not used to it. Eh: Dockey? Miss Lota and Carrie McBride are visiting with their mother in this city. We notice by the Republican that Hacker and Parker are dealing in a new kind of delicacies. Ik ConamaapUoB .Bearable. Read the following: Mr. C. H. Morris, Newark, Ark., says: "Was down with Ab scess of Lungs, and friends and physi cians pronounced me an Incurable Con sumptive. Began taking Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, am now on my third bottle, and able to oversee the work on my farm. It is the finest med icine ever made." Jesso Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: "Had it not been for Dr King's New Dis covery for Consumption I would have died of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am now in best of health." Try it Sample bottles freo at Henry Cook's drugstore. 5 Notice is hereby given that I will examine all persons who may desire to offer themselves as candidates for teachers of the public schools of this county, at Red Cloud, on the third Saturday of each month. Eva. J. Kino. County Sup't. To Trade. What have you to offer for a good cow and calf, a Buckeye mower, (good as new) and a Steele rake. Address "W. care Chief. Electric Blttr. This remedy 13 becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special men tion. AH who have used Electric Bitters sing: the same 6ong of praise. A purer medicine doe3 not eist and it is guaran teed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitlcrs will euro all diseases of tho Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused bv impure blood. Will drivo Malaria , from the system and prevent as well as cn-e jll Malaria fvvor-. For care of Headiche, Consumption and Indigestion j try Electric Biters Entire satisfaction I guaranteed, or money refunded. Price ) cts. nnd 1.00 per Lottie at Henry Cook's drugstore. ! " j When in lied Cloud call at the furniture store of F. V. Taylor, oppo- site the F. N. bank, and pick you Out a fino kit-hen or parlor satt. Of Interest to School -era and Fa traas of oar Public Sekoola. The school officers of this county have been requested to meet at the county &eat August 9th. It is earnestly desired that all, who can possibly do so, will re spond to this ealL Many matters of vital importance to our schools are to be con sidered at this time, among others that of the adoption of a uniform course of study for Webster county. Many of the patrons and some of the school officers themselves fail to recog nize the full extent of authority which ( the law confers upon the district boards of this state. The school officers of the various dis tricts are the only parties who can legal ly adopt a uniform course of study. State and county superintendents can only recommend the adoption of such a course. We believe that more satisfactory re sults will be reached if we so organize, so arrange oar schools, that the connty superintendent may have more direct supervision over the school work of each child in the county. This may be accom plished by the adoption of a uniform system of country school work. We do not mean by this that all text books in the county be changed this we cannot afford to do nt this time, neither is it necessary. If we desire children of a certain nge or grade of advancement to learn about the "Battle of Lexington" it is not necessary that they learn this from tho same text book. If we wish them taught rapid and correct methods for multiplying fractions, it is not necessary that they solve the same problems but they bo tanght correct principles. The same facts, the same principles, may be learned from different books, from differ ent teachers. This system of uniform county work has proven a great success in many counties. A very brief synopsis of the plan of work is as follows: First, each school district in the county adopts a course of study and classification record. Second, classification blanks are sent to each teacher at the opening of school. Third, the teacher after completing or ganization and classification of schools, makes a record of it in classification book and sends a duplicate of this record to county superintendent, thus enabling this officer to suggest, at the beginning of the term, a remedy of defects in class ification etc. Most of our schools begin at same date, a superintendent cannot visit eighty different schools at the begin ing of their respective terms. If he visit two each day five days out cf each week, some will be closing before he reaches them. Besides this leaves no time for necessary office work. Fourth, at the close of the term, the teachers enters a record of the entire terms work, this work must accord with plan precrib- ed by course of study, a duplicate of this record made at close of term, a also to be sent to superintendents office. When a pupil has finished s ceetain grade of the coarse of study, and passed a satisfactory examination, said pupil should be granted a certificate of promo tion. Pupils finishing entire course to receive a common school diploma. We desire the public generally to carefully consider this matter. Our schools are doing a great deal of good bnt we may make them more efficient, more effective. The course of -toby which will be brought before school officers in August will be so arranged as to comprehend the essential things re quired for a common school education, Valuable time is now being wasted on unimportant things, some of our pupils learn about all the cities axd villages in Africa but leave school unable to read an ordinary newspaper article intelligently, unable to write a legible letter. This is all wrong, the selection of studies should not be left to chance ox whim of the pupil We need a definite plan of work for eaeh term, an objective point to reach under this plan of uniform work. "The new teacher" will not waste several days up setting former organization and finally commence just where the last teacher did the first day of last term; but, having a complete reeord of work done by each pupil and by each class, will proceed with outline of work as laid down in course of study. E. J. Kino. Webster county teacher's institute opens July 29, 1889. Lesson two weeks. All persons desiring to teach in the county during the year required to at tend. The Pride of Woman. A clear pearly and transparent skin Is al ways a sign of pure blood, and all persons troubled with dark, greasy, yellow or blotched skin can rest assured that their blood is out of order. A few doses of Eegg's blood purifier and blood maker will remove the cause and the skin w 111 become clear and transparent . Try it and If satisfaction Is not given it will cost you nothing. It is fully warranted. C. L. Cottlng, druggist A New Barber Shop. S. T. Van Horn who is well known in this city, and who for the last year has tried his luck elsewhere, has re turned to this city and has purchased the bar'ber parlors of Robert Barklcy. He has fitted them up in nice style and invites his old and new friends to call and see him. IIo will prive yon a shave or hair cut in the latest style of the art. 47-tf Furniture of all kinds cheaper than av.t at F. ir . Tavlor'o. INAVA-.E. t Our railroad agent, Mr. A. L. Morris and Miss Grace Moore daugh ter of Col. R. S. Mooie were married last Sunday. Bev. Falkenburg did the job. The young couple will go to keeping house here immediately. Morris is a good boy and every body here wishes them abundant happiness, i The residence of I. W. Hummel was burned last Friday, supposed to have taken fire from paper too near the stove pipe on the ceiling. Part of the furniture was saved, it is a severe loss to them, there was a small insurance on it. The little boy of Mr. Hull's that has been sick so long died Monday morning. He had suffered erribly for three or four years. The funeral services were conducted by 1 ev. Moere. He was burried at Ash Creek cemetery. The barbed wire has been getting in its little work in this neighborhood lately. G. W. Knight lost a fine marc and has another severely cut C. L. Eddy had a horse badly cut. and II. G. Sawyer has a colt injured Chas. Hunter shipped six cars of cattle and hogs last week. He did not strike a very good market. Fbaxkie. You Cannot Afford At this season of tlio year to be without a good reliable diarrhoea balsom in the house, a cramps, colic, diarrhoea and all intiauintion of the stomach and bowels are exceedingly dan serous if not attended to at once. One bottle of Begg's diarrhoea balsom will do more good in cases of this kind than any other medicine on earth. We guarantee it. C. I- Cutting druggist The Globe-Democrat says: "A mugwump organ bitterly complains that in one day recently President Harrison removed twelve postmasters for no other assigned reason than be cause they were democrats. Well, wasn't Cleveland removed for just that reason? And does it not logically fol low that the people intended the same rule to be applied to his appointees?" Omaha Republican. Why I It That people linger along always complaining about that continual tired feeling? One bottle of Begg's blood purifier and blood maker will remove this feeling, give them a good appetite and regulate digestion. C L. Cotthig, drug t- Cancers can be cured, having devo ted a good deal of time for the last 35 years to the study and cure of can cers, and having never in one single instance failed where I had the pa tient before the cancer commenced to eat and agrate, and many where they had commenced. Come right along dear friends to my house and I will send you home in five days rejoicing. If I cannot cure you I will tell you so like an honesc man. References; John Stoddard, Walnut creek, Neb.; Mr. BcarJsley, Logan, Kan, My house is 12 miles south of Red Cloud, in Smith county Kansas. 48-tf J. L. Elliott. For Stale. Furniture ef a three room house. Good dress making stand and good trade. Reason for selling poor health Possession given at once. Apply ot Mas. L. B. Molpoeb. Webster St. opposite Moon block. Red Cloud, Neb. Ifetlee. Bnilders and conractors will take notice, that the school board of DIst. No. 75 will receive bids, on the erection of a school bouse ;in$ said Dist; until Monday noon, July, 29. Flans and specifications can be seeu at CLXotting'sdrug store. Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Direct all bids to II. C Weber, Bed Cloud, Keb, A. B. Pierce Moderator II. c. Weber Director. E. D. McCune Treasurer Take Notice. To Charles W. Kaley, Jacob L. Kaleyand Ru ins M. I argent. You are hereby notified that on tho 2nd day of Dec. 1887 I, L. Baum purchased at nrivato tax sale from the county treasurer, M.B. McNitt, at the court house in Bed Cloud. Webster coun ty, Nebraska for the taxes of the year ltsc, amounting to S17.4J. The following described land, situated in Webster county Nebraska tax ed in the namo of Charles W. Kalcy, Jacob L. Kaley and Buf us M. Largent: the north-west J section 22, town 1, range 10. containing IGO aeres The time for redemption will expire December 2, 1SS9. and if not redeemed before the above date expires I will mate application fora trexs urer's tax deed. L. Baum. Notice to BellaqueHtM. Notice Is hereby given that the interest and rental and the contracts of sale and lease to the following described educational lands, situated in Webster county, Nebraska, set opposite the names ot the respective holders thereof, is de linquent, viz: C. M, Sheldon, assignee, frac nfinc ?, sec. 3t, towns, range 9. aamuel L. t'raser, e Yi ne , sec 3G, town 2, range to. J. W. KiLsh nel-1 ne 1-4 sec 1C, town 4 range 12. K. Scott w l-u e l-t secsc tow n 1 range 10, 1'erry Sawjcr, nc l-t ne 1-4. ec 1C tonn 1 rn 9 0. V. Sawjer. mv l-l ne 1-4 sec is town l nn: !, Chas, L. Lewis, j 4 nwl.4 sec3Ctown2rnglt) K. II Shirley, e 5- mv I- see IS town s ranse 3 1. L. Flagler se l-lne 1-1 .sec 15 town 4 range 12 K. I. Ixavitt lot C in see 7 town 1 range 10. A. M. Moan, s 4 sl-t sec 13 town 1 range :. Floyd Burt, w 4 mv 1-4 sec lc town 4 range J2. W, I, Hawks 3 4 se W sec 25 town 1 raiijre in .r. S. Gilkane n e 1-1 ne 1-4 and uel-tsw l-nt lGtown2: ranze 12. Thomas Frazier ne l-t see ."W town t ranci; 10. James A. Ilogs. w i ec 23 town 2 r:mu 10. And if said delnquency is not paid within ninety days from the date of tins notice said contracts will he declared forfeited by the Board of IMuratioual Lands and Funds and said for feiture will be entered of rccordi in the manner provided bv law, lhiti'd at Lmcol.i N'ebmsl-a thi3 17th day ot July A. I). I3K. Bv order of John Stern-. Com.r. L.&B. .ttcst M U MriVtTT. Just Received AT Spare Deaiki GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING HOUSE, An immense assortment fe' -Mi , mM r .. rj -x.. '," - wnw s'lz-c WJmm Flannel coats antl vests, Seersucker coats and vests, Alpacca coats and vests, Prices from I bottom prices sold bv guar , -, Y ) 1. 1 Red VYvmore. on: r.T3nris .ic . Tnttitlisut - M: You are : -: November JvT. ! tax :d? frtiin t!.- :"! t'i:t; o-i tin Ttfi d:iv of . .i ::t iiir !'--t-d at public . -jiiit. .i-.:r-r. M B. M i hi ii. :: d lo'id. Webster ,. - :ti- i:. f the vcar . r. tin' f dNiwiug detcribed Nitt. at wtf i-cur enmity, Xt!: a- l&'filtlliouti!! land siticiti'rt m v.", bsii r u:i ;. V!.rysk:u tax ed in the iiatntM'l v.. Kiutii .riiu!: Thesouth- westuoitli- .!'tni: , f-iiiiii ii. town 3, range!', wi-t of in- r:m ont-siniiiy-W audKi-loothacrv-. T r fti? r e ;einit:on of said land from lit . o .t!' it xilewlli expire Novemoer TUi. W.. at.tl it nm rt Veined heTor thealHHfd.it? ir I .11 iti.tLe application lor a trrn-mrtr" - tax dr."!. L- ItACM. ' knows that ' .t- - fiifltwni work the most rapidly; dean perfectly, and sare all the grain - will bring him Ike best jobs and best prioe and so he wul Write now to at ooce investigate our claim that beats anything heretofore uiauc in all these and other points, The wide-awake Fanner will also get our circulars and satisfy himself A whether he can afford to have his grain wasted r. by other threshers when he - can make money by having his grain threshed with the New 'Vibrator. Our pamphlet giving J full information about Threshing Machinery and Traction Engines sent on application. THE w ... . -- ,- - --. $vH w w& --a $1.25 to $5. all Sfoods on C WIENER, Pk-jk IVaI ToM"E.JorUoB:: You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November 1K87, 1, L. Bourn purch:ied at public taxsile from the county treasurer M. II. Mc Nttt at the court house m Bed Cloud. Webster county Nebraska, for the taxes or the yearltw. amounting to SxyB on the following described land situated in Webster county Nebraska tax ed in the name of M E. Cordon: The south-west H south-west 4 section Si. town 2. range 0. west of tho 6 p.m. containing too acres, 'the time for redemption of said land from the lien of said taxsalo will expire November 7th ItW.andir not redeemed before the abote date expires 1 will make application for treasurer's tax deed. L.1UOM. . v Take Netlee. ToN.D.Fox: Toil are hereby notified that on the 7th day L 9ct,JSer 188 ' Baum. purchased at Cfivi?e ai.5ia,ei,i?, HJ? County Treasurer, M- B.' N,tt the Court-house in Be Cloud, Webster county. Nebraska, for the tixes pftheyearl885,amountlr to 70e. Therfollow inglot situated la Webster eaunty, Nebraska, taxed m the name of N.lKFov.m thevilliage ofCowIes. to-wit: Lot 7. blook 9. The time tor redemption of said lot from the lien of said tax sale will expire October 7th. l9.and if not re deemed before the above date expires. I will make application for a Treasurer's Tax Deed. L. Baum. 1sr W,( To N. D. Fox: You are hereby notified that on the 7th day of October, 1887, 1, L. Baum purchased at J711?. T1 Sale. ' the County treasurer, M. B. McMtt. at the Court-house la Red Cloud! n Mtir iviiiBt Vhrlr- tir l -,. .u.l year 1883. amounting to 27. The followlnic taxed in the name of N. D. Fox in the village redemption of said lot from the lien of said AY Hl u-HI MrJ fU. .ii. Ioaa . redeemed before the above date expires, I will make application for a Treasurer's Tax Deed. J 1JAUM. !. Wl- To William Arnold: Will IF hAMhtf Sfctlfff1 Imf An 1. .- . of November! 1887,1, U Baum purchased at yuuiciiu siue iriii tne county treasurer. i. B. McNitt. at the court-house in Red Cloud Wmlor rannfv Vi,fiiMilr; ft l, . .. rt. Sear ISbC. amounting to .fear.. The following escribed land situated iu Webster county? nold. Tlin north nil 1; rr h em,t. .... i' flArtinn K rhim i 'tr,.'. .u. .iTT 6 p. m., containing 40 acres. The time for .vvmPu.,ul o.., , iruiu me ucn ol ,! tax sale will expire NovemlierTth. lasa.amtir will make application for a treasurer's tax deed. t n,.w k n ri To William Arnold: ou are herebv notifleil that on the 7th dav of November 1887. 1, L. Baum purchased at puIic Nitt, at the court house in Red Cloud. Webster county. Nebraska, tor the taxes of the vear lsss lanrt nitiititMl in nKut. .. it,!.?-"V,-,i taxed lath name of Willia Arnold. The north-west ?of the south-wet section c town rVl,S.?westo1 Uie 6 I-U1- eontainin- io Srdii Sh0?? iT- The time for redemption of said. land from the lien of said tax sale !i5xV,re- rNovember7Ui l-fcO. and ii not n deemed bsfoje the above date expires I will . u l.i.k..iivFU ii a ireasures rax iel. l U.VC.M. i Take Jfoiice. r k& $ ' " fe ' 'F5sj lo William Arnold- You are hereby notiiled that on the 7th day or November 1S37 I. !.. llaum put-hased at pul.'ii-tax- sale from the county tr.-asurer. M. ft ms. Nitt at the court liou,e in Bed Cloud. Webster county Nebrnslci forthet:ixe of the veir t v amountipgtrtj?.iuo, the following leserib,' land situated in Webster count v. Nebraska txr.Tt the name of William Arnold: The 't "Ut W of the south-west t, section 6. town.:, nil'-" west or the C p.m. containing -lOaijU ZiVS. a, acres. Tlie tune for redemption o- W'-nd fri:n the Bene f said tax saW will ex i .:'"- it' t'0v .,. . ....-. - ,,i.- tit;!,,. I. W. TUI.f.KVS. M. 1 T T fTi Pr! TIlTV- Tirv-cr-i -v- i- t N-. "! Bank, f ctoiai. Nclin-ika. !.-: r A