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THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, IIEI) CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DEC.'l, 1803.
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dato on tho independent ticket for
clerk of Webster count filed Inn peti
tion in ilio county court, asking for a
tcoountof tho ballot! cast on Novem
ber 7, 1803, alleging much crooked
ncss on tho part of tho judges of elec
tion in lied Cloud and Lino township,
as well as in tho fir&t ward of tho city.
Mr. Miller chargca mal-conduot and
other serious intontioos on tho part of
the judges to defeat him. He again
olaims that a great many oleotors vot
ed for him. and that their votes wore
counted for others. This would in
deed be a serious matter were the
charges baoked up with sufficient evi
dence to warrant the statement, but
Till Chief docs not apprehend that
tho chargce can be proven, and dors
not believe that tho sworn judges
would faliify tho returns over so
small a matter, where tho interests arc
of so littlo importance te tho com
munity. Had the elsotion centered
on Borne great issue, the onso might
hao been different, still this paper
will refrain from any remarks that i
might bo prejudicial to tho contestants
until tho oaso is decided. Uolow we
fitvc tho petition in full as filed in
Judgo Duffy's court.
Jacob L. Millor contestant, )
vb.
L. II. Fort incumbent, )
In county court of Webnter county, Ne
braska. Jacob L. Millor contestant complaint
of L. II. Port incumbent that on the
eovonth day of November IBM, un elec
tion for county and ntnto olllcors wa
duly hold in tho several townships and
voting precinots in Webster county, Ne
braska, at which election contestant and
incumbent woro duly elected candidates
by their rtspectivo political parties for
tho ofllco of county clork of said Webster
county, Nebruskn, and had their names
duly placed on tho olliciul ballot voted at
said election forsaid olllco. Contestant
thon and there being an elector in said
county andstato and competent to con
test such election, and boing in all res
poets a logully quulillcd candidate for
office. On the Uth day of November
1803, tho results of said election wore
duly canvassed, and it appeared there
from that tho contestant bus rocoived,
88.1 votes and tho incumbent, IKK! votes,
und D. J Movers, received KM!, and in
cumbent L. II. Fort was declared bj
said canvasera of said election, elected to
suid ofllco of county clerk. That said
election, did not result in tho election of
said incumbent, but did result in tho
election of contustunt, who received
moro votes for said olllco of county clork
than did incumbent. That there wan
timlconduct on tho part of tho judges of
election in Hcd Cloud township sulliciont
to chnngo tho result of said election,
That eighteen defaced ballots wore
counted ut said election which ballots
woro purposely defaced and marked by
tho electors voting them, for tho purpose
of identifying tho ballots so voted by
them from tho other ballots; which bal
lots woro counted against this contes
tant and in favor of incumbent. That
tho letter and spirit of tho law, wero so
violated as to prevent a free, fair and un
hindored expression of tho voters at
Bald election of their purposes. That
ofllcinl tickots woro given out, to tin
electors, who woro then permitted to be
approached by partisans at tho polling
placoB which tickots woro marked b)
said partisans other than tho electors,
judges of election, und wero voted and
countod, after being bo marked. Thai
parties other than tho judges, woro per
mitted to and did approach nnd solicit
tho votes, after tho olTcial tickots Acre
handed to them by tho judged, and be
fore said tickets wero marked and voted,
nnd then said tickets woro received into
tho ballot box, and counted in tho result.
That in tho counting of said ballots.
tho judges of tho election wero over ruled
by tho clerks nnd bystanders two of the
judges voting for tho rejection of tho but
lots as the counting of others, and the
other judgo and tho two clerks encour
aged by tho bystnnders over ruling them.
And counting or rejecting tho ballots
against tho will and vote of two judges
or election mat moro tieKolB appeared
in tho ballot box, and were counted und
roturncd, than thoro wero voters at said
e'ectiou. That candidates wero norinit.
ted to handlo and deface, nnd did handle
the tickets voted at said election, while
tho count was in progress.
Such candidates being neither judges
or clerks of election. That for tho many
violations of law tho accurate vote of
said townships, cannot now bo obtained,
Anil tlio whole township should not be
counted In this election. Tho roturnsof
said townships gave incumbent a plurali
ty of ill votes over contestant m said
township whon in truth nnd a fair elec
tion ho would not lmvo recoived any
plurality, whatever. That there was or
ror and iiial-eonduct on tho part of the
judges of election of tho lirst ward of Hcd
Ulouu oily in said county in jount nc the
votes thoreof. whereby of flftv votes enst
for this contestant, only tweuty-two wero
counted and returned im cast fur him,
unit mo rest or iweuiy-oight worocount
cd for incumbent or 1). J. Meyrs. Thut
thoro was error and mal-conduct in the
part of tho judges of election in Line
township in bald county, in counting and
returning tho vote whoiobv of boventeon
votes cust for contestant, only eight votes
were counted and returned as cast for
him, and tho rest were counted and ro
turned us cast for incumbent, and said
D. J. Myrs; wherefore contoutnnt iiBks
that tho vote of llod Cloud township, bo
not uside, thut there bo a recount of the
ballots in tho llrnt wurd of Kod Cloud
township and In Lino township, und that
tho votes bo failed to bo counted and ro
turncd for contestant, bo now counted
nnd the contestant bo declared elected
to iho ofllco of county clerk, and for
Huh other judgment ub may bo right in
tho promises.
J. L. Miu.kk,
PorJ. H, Gir.iiAM,
Staw op Nkhiiaska, I
WebBter county, )
Jaoob L. Millor boing duly sworn de
noses nnd eayfl that he is contestant in
tho above caso. That tho cause s of con.
test eot forth in ubovo complaint
vnn nahn vorilv bolioves. J. L. Mil.
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Subscribed in my presence i una awprn
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tobeforouie, this
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7th day of November
That Content.
Tl.jfl week J. li. Miller, Into cand''
HUHURBAN RJEW
A FttrnUlicd by Our Coiinly
Correspondent.
lMcnannt drove.
Tho weather is good and so is health.
Tho farmers have their corn nearly
gathered,
W. (I. Lewis is tho happy papa of
a bounoing baby boy.
ChaB. Hoppo left for Dodge county,
IhoiJUd.
II. Merrill is having his houso cal
oimincd this week,
Fred Hastinas is haloing W. il.
Saunders finish gathering; his corn.
J. S. Wagoner is building a fiuo
Bhcd for his stock.
8tntc Lino.
J. 0. Foutr aad family are on the
sick Hit.
School is out in district No,
138 in
teacher
Jewel county, Kansas. Tho
is spending tho vacation visiting
rcl-
atives.
Mrs. Otto Parsons is very sick,
Tho Radical United Brolhern held
their quarterly meeting in this com
munity last Sunday,
Frank Watts' child is very low,
- Wm. Stanton is some batter.
L'OU'lCN.
Tho M. K. parsonage is almost com
plctcd.
A. L. Hildrcth is plastering his
house and will move soon.
Born to A. L. Hildrcth and wifo
n Saturday , Nov. 18 an eight pound
boy. Mother and son doing well.
Thcro will bo an oyster supper next
Thursday eve at tho Pleasant Hill
sohool house; a good time isexpooted
Mrs. Noptuno of northern Nebraska
returned home this week, after a
short visit with her sitter Mrs.
Smith.
Mr. C. Boron and wife loft for
Manmouth, Illinois for a lenghty
visit.
ltov. Smith is holding a scries of
meetings at Kim Creek at this writing.
Tho Congregational minister, Mr.
Taylor will move his family to this
place about tho first of December.
Weather cold and windy.
lluv. Smith is possessor of a nsw
buggy,
OitANOK Blossom.
Garfield.
Prof. Hendricks was out to organize
x singing sohool at tho M. K. church
Friday evening but could not get
enough members to start with. Ho is
a talented musician and his services
would be appreciated il cnongh would
becomo interested to start tho school.
Our literary U running in full blast,
with a new set of olliccrs. Our motto
is improvement, nnd all who attend g
homo with light hearts.
S Taj lor received a full last week,
resulting in tho breaking or fracturing
one of his ribs,
Goo. DeWitt has a steady run this
winter with his corn shellcr, nnd tho
corn is not all husked yet.
A number of young folks gathered
it tho homo of Miss Daisy Craft's
Wednesday evening nd gave her n
urpriso party in honor of her oigh
cuiith birthday. A good timo was
reported by all.
Iimviilc.
Mr. Hunter went to Kansas City
with slock last week.
Mrs. Mablo Konyon who has boon
in tor some timo was taken worse
Saturday, and Dr. Damcrcll was
called.
Mr. Hull moved to llivorton this
week, whoro he has traded for W.
Fulton's hardwaro store.
Tho W. O. T. U. moots with Mrs.
Knight during tho month of Decern
bin S K. Wolcott and wifo wero visit
ing in Bed Cloud Satudrny.
Johnny Bennett omo homo sick
lost wook from Franklin, whero ho is
attending school.
Miss Barber spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
l'roujhing next Sunday both morn
ing and evening, ltcv. Hancock pas
tor . Kvery body invited to nttend.
Mr. Irons has bought tho blacksmith
shop of M, Hull. Mr. Ward will
still continue to run it.
Ilavo you noticed Mr. Carter's mus
tache? Charlio Reynolds had a birthday
party last Friday night thoro was
about twenty-three thire iu all.
Mr. G. Hunter is shelling out his
oribs of corn this week,
A. 1$. Davis is buying and bailiug
hay for a man in Lincoln,
llcriha Vandyko gavo a parly to
about twenty of Iter littlo frinds lost
Saturday afternoon.
Hustler.
It Cure
Park's Cough Syrup cntes Cold?,
(Jonahs, (Jroup and Yt hooping Couh
..t. " ' .--TI ,...., -..,...
i The atnndard home romedy in thousands
of families for all long diseases, Qoaran
i r9 rami au rn ! inn rf ...... iin...n
i teed by J. Li. Cotting,
Julius Craig
Cleveland, Ohio.
Hood's Proves Its Merit
Severe Case of Blood Poisoning
A Perfect Cure
"I will toll how valuable we have found
Ilood's Bamparllla. My brother Jultui wm
Blood Poisoned
and, Although wo had medical attendance, he
failed to Ret any hotter. Ho wm slok for nine
weary months, tuflerliiir with numerous torei.
tiii.fi ntmrnriil 11 rut llliA witter blisters, and
u licit they hurst, wherever the water spread a
new aoro formed.
The Pain Was Terrible
The troublo was principally upon his less, and
wo wero afraid they would have to be ampu
tated. My Grandmother urficd us to try Hood's
Karsnpnrllla, but wn ttioiiKtit It was ot no use. as
wo bud .spent hundreds ol dollar which had
proven useless! but father snld, Wo will try
bottle.' Hoou niter Julius began taking Hood's
Hood's st Cures
Barsapiullln tho sores all disappeared, and In a
short tlmo ho was perfectly wired." Kmma
Cham, HI Park St., 27th Ward, Clovcland, O.
Hood's Pills aro prompt and efficient, yet
easy In action. Bold by all druggists. UOo.
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JlUlMOIl.
Corn is nearly all gathered now.
Jorcph Cox has built a largo barn.
Mrs. Viola Duckor is homo from
Chicago whore sho has been during
tho summer, visiting her folks.
Mrs Mnrrct Ryan is homo again.
Jacob Williams haB moved baok to
his farm.
Mr. Fairs' family is getting better.
School in district No. 90 closed a
throo months term last Saturday.
Sec Myers
Stillwater.
G. A. Wells is building a new houso.
Corn husking is nearly finished in
these parts.
Geo. Mottcr has been laid up with
tho la grippe lately.
Mr. Mahan a brother of Mis. Geo
Mottcr is hero on a visit.
L. D. Wells and M. Wilson of Blue
Hill have gone overland to Oklahoma
to look at the country.
Tho literary in district fiG is pro
gcsHing lincly with W. u raves as
"chief cook aud bottla washer."
Arch tsoni has concluded to carry
corn in his pockets instead of candy
as ho thinks it is a great deal cheaper.
A. 11. Carswell and Wm. Finney
are feeding somo lino steers.
There was an oyster suppor at F. A.
Killough's Thursday night for iu
benefit of the C. E.
in my last items you made mc say
iiohu u raves was luid m Thompson
i;rcck; instead ot John U raves was
laid to rest in Thompson's cemetery.
SIMPSON.
Thompson Creek.
The recent changes in the weather
admonish us that winter is near at
hand.
Joseph Biller is on tho si jk list this
week.
. C, Schenck of Denver has been
visiting a few days wilh his parents,
returning homo Tuesday.
Grandma Schenck is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. White, south of
Red Cloud, whero she is detained by
the serious illncsp of Mrs. Whito's lit
tle boy.
ltcv. Uncapher, pastor of tho M. K.
ohtiroh at Riverlon, commenced a
scries of meetings, Monday evening,
November, 20th , nt Spring Valley
school-houso. The meetings will be
continued through tho week if tho
weather is favorable
Minks mo making havook with the
ducks and chickens. along tho creek.
D. 11. Schenck, K. Benuott and S. R.
Polly hnvo each lost rjuito a huvc
number of fowls recently by the ra'ds
of theso littlo prsls.
Johnny Kldcr and his two sisttrs
returned homo last week from their
visit to tho world's fair and with rela
tives They roport having had a good
timo. Demla,
No other sarsaparilla has the merit to
hold tho confldenoeof entire oommuulties
year after year, as has Hood's Barsaparilln.
It poB.H'Bses eurnttvo power peculiar to
itself.
IloodV 1M1 nro purely vegetable, caro
fully propared from tho beat Ingredients
Do you know that Thotos taken ut
tho Wegnuin gnllory make tho nicest
Xmas presents?
Tho Indies of tho Cong'l. church
will hold a "Fete of days,, about Deo, 8th.
Walt for il; place to bo decided later.
DIG UP.
Wo hate to mention it right hero,
But it scorns ns though we must,
Wo neod some things our heart to cheor
But havon't got tho dust.
Our coat has whiskori on tho sleoveB,
Wo have no vest at oil,
Our pants let in the wintry breeze,
Wo'vo had no socks this fall.
Wo s'poso it is not right to kick,
Or chew tho rag nt all,
Hut unless yoa holp us pretty quick
We'll get hit by n chilly squall.
And then whon wo nro frozo to death
And our bones aro laid away,
You'll Bay that he gave up his breath
Bccauso subscribers did not pay.
i i e i
mark Twain
Says that yon enn always euro a mnlo of
kicking if you eat eft his tall just behind
tho ear. Use Heller's Herb Wire Liniment
ami it will do just as well. For sale by
Deyo Grioo.
Supervisors Proceedings.
Tho board of subervisora convened at
tho court house Wednesday Nov. 29th.
at 10 a. m.. Wm. IronB was made chtlr
man pro torn; IS members present; ad
journed to 1p.m. 1 p. m. board con
vened A. II. Hoffman in too chair: 10
members present. Motion by A. Mo
Call to consider tho proposition of tho
Chicago Iron & Bridgo Co., to repair
iron bridgo ucross tho Republican river
at Rod Cloud. Motion carried.
Report of bridge committee. Wo your
committee submit the following roport
i on tho Quido Rock bridgo across tho
Republican rivor. Wo havo examined
tho bridge and found the samo to be ac
cording to specification and contract,
and find that everything is dono in first
class workmnn-liko manner. Thoroforo
wo recommend tho bridgo bo accepted,
and to pny for tho same. Jacob Kind
seller, 1 Zimmcrmun, Win. Wright
committee. On motion the petition was
laid on tho tablo till tho board examined
said bridge. AIbo tho roport of the
committee on tho four bridges in Beaver
tp was received and read, roport of
committco npprovod,and warrants order
ed to pny for samo.
Application of G. A. Lutta, for the op-
pruisai oi me sw ot mo bo iu-'-MU was
recoived, end tho chairman appointed as
committee to nppruise said land, Norris
Sprachor, nnd Foe. Also application of
H.H. Hilton for tho appraisal of the so of
tho so 10-1. 11. Appruisine committo.
Cox, Best, and Zimmerman.
Roport of committoo on roads: Wo
your committee rocommed that tho pe
tition for road between sec. 1C-17-1-11
us prayed for in petition, bo granted.
Hummel, Cox, Best committo.
On motion roport of committee was ad
opted.
Commit toon appraisal of school land
appraised bo of so 1G 4-11, at 87 per aero.
Cox, Best, Zimmerman, appraisers.
Adjourned till Friday Dec.lst.
Liver and Kidney ure.
Park's Saro Care is the only guaranteed
remedy. Its action is qulok and positive
Will stop that backaoho and slok-headacho
A postivo specific for nil diseases of wo
men. Who naffer when it will oure yonf
Forsalo by C. L. Cotting.
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This remedy is also a favorite for rheu
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ITIurket Ilcport.
(Corrected Weekly.)
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24 2r
20 '.'5
Corn
Onts,
tet ,
Kyo.
Flux
30
711
Hogs 4 504 CO
Fat cows i ou'J ou
Butter 17
Eggs : 18
Potatoes 75
Chlokens doi. 175
Turkeys lb. 9
Ducker's
Dry Goods House !
Come and
Special
We are making on
Underwear, Dress Goods,
Hosiery, Flannels,
Blankets, Comforts,
Cloaks and Carpets.
We must have more room as we are very
crowded. We are going to show a very
handsome line of
HOLIDAY
GO
And must make' room to show them in.
Now is the time to buy as we are very anxious
to get rid of some of the above goods
and will sell them very cheap.
G. A. DUCKER & CO
C. L. COTTING,
OF
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; This week line been mo (rood Unit we will -
H flext Saturday, !
Mnkc a solnvlng or m
g ALBUMS AND BOOKS, 55
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OUR HOLIDAY STOCK 3
i. or nil sorts or novelties will be partially dUplnyed
; und we Invite you ! eome In and sew
ew- wliut we liuvc.
C. L. COTTING.
iiiiiiiui m m m m
I'lly ltcudlng Itooni.
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read? Does it do you any good? Rem
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thing you do is not "is thoro any harm in
iff but is thoro tiny good in it? Tlit
man who con always fuco his duty with
tho beliot that cost what it may,
with God's holp ho will do what ho
bolioves to bo right, will be ublo to sot
tie tho question ot what ho should road,
und all other questions too.
"Thon, to sido with truth is noble,
Whon wo sharo her wrotchod crust,
E'ro her causo brings famo and fortune
And 'tis prosperous to bo just,
Thon it is the bravo man chooses,
Whilo tho coward stands usido,
Doubting in bis nbjact spirit,
Till tho Lord is crucified".
The oarpct fund was incrennsed to
$7.75 by Suturtlay night, nnd this wob
moro than enough to carpot tho back
room. Allow us to again thank nil of
tho friends. "Praise God from whom
all blessings How".
Over Post Office
Ills fcecond Wire
Told him the neoret of her aooJ hrnltl..
She ased "Parks' Tea" every night, Bold
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cost taxed at $13, Maud iiccmlng roMn, I lnvu
levied upon 111') fidlotthiK ijood und clnltoU,
liikcn in tlm propel ty nt n ml defoiidant, to sat
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counlor elinlrs,:ihiiuil ntiiiru t.iu'e9, 1 soiiuro
drop lo.if tulile, I stiiud, I eont arm cliulr eiiuo
seat, one Kalvinlzed lion water tanU.uul con-te-nK
ono larRD refileuitor, ono Iiiuiikc, 2
Jieulliit; stoves, o:m liuitn Uliclnui Hunu.-, ono
larjio power leu ereuiii fieeer, ono n.ur eool
r. - clock", one cluar liliter, a smill loes
hutlenmtn.S in ill lilecei r.u cut pet, pleis
liiKrnlu carpet, 1 bedstead, 1 ilicHor, l ciuutde,
mid alt Ilia kltclieigmd iIIiiIiik iooiii riiiiilliiin
iiinl llxtmt's, unit cvcryllilni; ii -.el ul mid oi tin
mental lielnuuiui! to Iho ictanrant ronmn
kiinwn us tho l)luinid('ii. Ill Iho .Mnon lilock ut
Ited Cloud, Nebiasl.n, ulud ut Iho mini ol two
lumdicd mill tun dollars und ton cents;
And will olfer Iho stum for side to ihi highest
bidder, for cish Inlmiul, on ilMsixteeiitli diiy
jtt Id'cciiilier, A. II. lMfl, liifnmr of Hie bill tl
ln known us Ch mev & ('li'itiln.s law oilier, on
Wo'Hter stiect, tho tlr-t door suulliof tlu lllnk,
ut iho tiiur ol ouu n'clo!)i p, oi of said tuy
when mid where dm lUti'irimiuo will bo bIvs.i
by tlm uudei li!iied.
Duteil .Noveiiibei".'3tli 18M
duo I! fooy, Shcillf.
.... lly A..I. KtMl.l.sso.N, J)eiuty.
Jrts MeNciiy1Hlinllff,s Attorney.
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