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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-28
weather Forecasts.

RED CLOUD, NEB., Feb. %, 1896
The following is the weather
forecasts for the next 2i hours:
N rxnir or snow tonight. clearing
Ic{IIa SATURDAY. morning Warmer
IVY eastern portisn tonight. colder
r Saiurd y.
+. " CowpEN. Local Manager.
NoTF-Theaa forecasts will be dis-
played daily in every p~ostoifice in Web
county.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-28
.pcr.c, low for sale.

Will hr srrpp in July, and bred to Il
thoroughbred Jersey bull. luquire at
THE office. OF
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-28

Foods pills are the best family cGthar.
tic aud liver medicine. HARMLESS, relia.
BILE, sure,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-28

De not despair because you have tried
many medicines and have failed 10 re-
ceiye benefit, Remember that Hoods
Sar-npariIla cures when all other fail to
DO any good whatever.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-28

A, u. Gray was in Bloomington on a
short visit Wednesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-28

Mrs. VIM. Bohcrer has been quite sick
for the past few days, but Is at present
convalesc NJ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18

One of the unconsidered trifies that
the mikado has picked up as the result
of the Chinese war is the monopoly OF
camphOr. That drug is produced only
IN Japan and Formosa, and though s
Tariety known as Borneo camphor is
obtained from Borneo and Sumatra. it
cannot compete with the product of the
evergreen laurels of the Eastern Asiat-
ic islands. Inasmuch as camphor, apart
from its many and varied therapeutic
uses, is an essential Ingredient in the
composition of nearly all the new ex-
plosives, the demand for it is very
large. The Japanese are well aware
of the valuable monopoly they have
blundered upon rather thaa sought
and have already begun to limit the ex-
port by imposing duties. As natur-
Al consequence the price OF the drug
has risen rapidly since t.ae war came tc
an end. and bids fair 20 rise higher
Philadelphia Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
They Were Unmannea-

Come, be brave, nowl Don't dis
grace your boomers"
1t was the tall masculine woman who
spoke. Her younger companion held
her protectors arm nervously and shook
yisibly.
sOh> hut" she said, 1T is so dreadful,
and it is coming this way
Just then the monstercamewitha rush
and swish and hypnotic glitter in
his bead-like eyes 1t lodged right be-
tween the feet of the new woman and
vanished through a little hole in the
wall. while the cat which had aroused
il sprang after. but brought up with a
thump against the wall unable to fol-
low further.
There Were two shrieks, a wild
elutching of bloomers, leap toward
the table and then fall. The young q
woman had tainted. Nature had agair
asserted herself The new woman wa:
unnamed. Buffalo Express.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
PARIS OF AMERICA.
New York Is the Metropolis, the Rest u
Provincial.

new 1OFk 1S the mHGrOpGN1lSS the 1NE7SG ~
Provincial.
After taking into full account the
claims of the sensitive city of Chicago.
it. may be truthfully stated that the
city of New York is the Paris OF
America. There are other municipal.
tiles which are doing their best in their
several ways to rival he". but it is
toward New York that all the eyes in
the country are turned, and from
which they take suggestion as a cat
laps milk. The rest of us are in a
measure provincial. Many of us pro
fcss not to approve New York, but
though we cross ourselves piOuSly, we
take or read a New York daily paper,
New York gives the cue alike to secre
tary of the treasury and Thy way OF
London) to the social swell. The ablest
men in the country seek New York as a
market for their brains, and the
vealthiest people of the country move
to New York to spend the patrimony
their railsplitting fathers or grand
fathers accumulated. Therefore, it is
perfectly just to refer to the social life
of New York as representative of that
element. of the American people which
has been most blessed with brains or
fortune, and as representative of our
host highly eveloped civilization. 1t
ought to be our best. The men and
women who contribute to its movement
and influence ought to be the pick of
the country. But what do we find?
We find as the ostensible leaders of
New York society a set of shallow
worldlings whose existence is given up
to emulating one another In elaborate
and splendid social fripperies- They
dine and wine and dance and entertain
from January to December. Their
houses, whether in town or IN the FASH
ionable watering places to which they
move in the summer, are as sumptuous,
if not more so, than the French nobility
in its palmiest days, and their enger-
gies are devoted to the discovery of new
expensive luxuries and fresh titillat-
ing creature comforts = Scribner's
Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

DIR. G. B. B. Parker, of Brooklyn.
came back from hunting trip to New
foundland recently, bringing eight fine
caribou skins, which he has given to
the American museum of natural his
tory in New York They will be mount
ed.
MIR. Joseph Montefiore, senior elder
of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish
congregation in London, who died re-
Gently at the age of 95, was the last sur
vivor of the commissioners appointed
by King William w. to colonize South
Australia.
After nearly half century of mar
ried life together, John Cowling and
his wife, of Jeffersonville. Ind, We're li-
vorced seven years ago, and Mr.. Cowling
married again. Four months ago his
second wife died, and the other day he
and his divorced wife were remarked.
Cowling is 76 years old and his wife "A.
DR.. Franz Smolka, of Lemberg, in
Galicia, has just celebrated the 5Oth an
niversary of his condemnation to be
hanged, and also his seth birthday. He
took part in the Polish agitation that
preceded the revolution of 1913. His
sentence was committed to imprison-
ment. He was afterward twice presi-
dent of the Austrian reichsrath.
Admirers of the late Lord Tenny-
son will be interested to learn that an
organ has been placed in St. Margaret's
church, Somersby, England, bearing
the following inscriptions: 'To the
glory of God and in memory of Alfred
Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, this or
gan was given by subscription to ST.
Margaret's, Somersby, the church of
his birthplace and of his baptism, Sep
TENDER, 1885,"
By the promotion of Thomas o.
Selfridge to a rear admiralship it hap
pens for the first time in American his
tory that father and his son are both
on the navy lists at the same time as
rear admirals. The father, appointed
midshipman in 1915, is hale and hearty
veteran of "a years, while the son was
graduated from the naval academy in
1858. He was in command of the gun
deck battery of the old Cumberland
when the Merrimac sunk it in 1862.
Rose Hartwick Thorpe, who wrote
"Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight"
lives in San Diego county, Cal, nova
days. She was Michigan schoolgirl,
16 years old, when she literally dashed
off" her famous recitational poem, writ
ing it down on slate as fast as her pen
ell could go. This was in 1867, and the
verses were printed three years later in
a Detroit newspaper. Hillsdale college,
in Michigan, gave her the degree of MA.
in 1888.
The LADY journalist" as they call
her in England, is finding considerable
difficulty in securing mans pay for
mans work. The suit of Miss Taylor
against her employer has brought out
some interesting testimony on this
point. She was engaged as editor of an
Edinburg weekly paper at a salary of
5000 year, and subsequently when the
office of the journal was removed to
London, her salary was advanced to
five dollars week and eventually to
ten dollars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
SOCIAL LITTLE cHIPMuNks.
Interesting Traits and Habits OF tia
Squirrels Spry Cousins.

Interesting Traits and Habits OF the
Squirrels Spry Cousins
Like their squirrel cousins, the chip
hunks possess a vast deal of inquisi-
| tiVeEess, coupled with a far greater
| fearlessness of man, so that one gets
very good opportunities for acquaint-
ance. In the fall days the little striped
fellows are full of bustling toll. New
York's suburbs and the sparsely settled
annexed territory contain thousands
Of merry chipmnnks, making ready
| their winter homes, and if people would
watch them little they would find
them interesting and social little neigh
bors.
Their subterranean dwellings arc be-
gun as soon as the spring weather be-
| comes we'll settled, usually late in
April or early in May. If a pair of them
begin building and become overtaken
by one of the cold rains, so frequent
in the spring, they scurry back to win
ter quarters and resume their hiber-
mating sleep. Owing to their social in
stiEcts, they usually select a site not
far from the home of another pair.
Under a loosely-piled stone wall or
the roots of a tree is a favorite nest
ing place.
Owing to the number of enemies who
constantly hunt and destroy them, the
hunks have to build a rather elabo-.
rate burrow. At least two, and some
times three or four, entrances lead to
the nest proper. These openings are
usually made under a surface rock or
a tuft of ferns or the roots of tree,
where they attract little attention. BY
devious course of sometimes IL or
Is feet the underground path leads to
the den under the wall. The other
path will lead in from an entirely OPP
posite direction. The hole always
pllnges stceply down at first, far be.
low the level of the den. This per-
mits gradual ''up grade to be pre-
served as the path, thus draining the
burrow and preventing washouts after
heavy rains.
After the young are reared and the
August harvest days come on, the chip.
hunks enlarge their homes by cXcavat-
ing pantries or storerooms all along the
paths. These are to hold the winters
provisions. Under the nest itself, which
is about foot high by two feet in
length and warmly lined with fine, soft
grasses, these little caves are roughly
scooped out and left unlined.
Among the most provident of crea.
lures these midgets relax their merry
play about the time the grain fields
grow yellow and begin to soberly work.
Until then they seem to have not an
earthly care. Now the game oe Il spy
and tag" are abandoned, and, with
ridiculously swollen-out cheeks, young
and old begin to carry home grain and
early nuts. Chincapins, hazel nuts,
acorns and 'pig-nuts" they lug in in
vast numbers. One chipmunk has been
known to hold seven good-sized acorns
in his capacious little cheek pouches
so when one realizes that each one
makes 100 or more trips day to the
burrow he will soon see what store
is being laid away.-N. Y. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Both in individuals and in masses
violent excitement is always followed
by remission, and often by reaction.
We are all inclined to depreciate what
we have overpraised, and, on the other
hand, to show undue indulgence where
we have shown undue rigor.-Macau-
lay.
An expression of opinion on wom-
ans suffrage in Mount Holyoke college
resulted III 1s5 opposed. ia in favor,
IS not voting. In the town of South
Hadley there was not one female vote
against woman's suffrage, it being the
policy of the anti-suffragists in Massa-
chusetts that women should abstain
from voting.
Over $4,000 persons have been set
free from Russian prisons or have had
their sentences lightened by the action
of the new cars proclamation of last
November, and many more will be
dealt with as soon as their cases can be
examined. The agents of the Bible
society have free passes on all crown
railways in Russia.
Minnesota has a girls school of
"ACIC LlC 1d1I SlQOCnO OC-
comes master of blowing, narrowing,
of cooking, canning, smoking, pick
| ling, dairying, flower growing, fruit
gardening, poultry raising and stock
breeding; of sewing, darning, leather
repairing, entomology, household econ
omies and domestic and agricultural
chemistry.
The New York Bible society has
had good year financially and spir-
itually. There have been 17,771 copies
of the Bible distributed among the pub
lie institutions, churches and Sunday
schools, 1858 to families and indi-
viduals, 400 to individuals at the office
of the society, 579 by the postal card
system, 5000 to immigrants, ,452 to
sailors, and 200 hotels were also sup
piled. making total of 86,311 copies.
Through a gift of $4,000 jointly
made by Mr.. w. w. Spence, of Balti-
more, and Mr.. George w. Watts, of Dur
ham, N. c., and through other dona-
tons, making a total of $125,O0O, the
removal of the Southern Presbyterian
Union Theological seminary from
Hampden Sydney, Va, to Richmond is
made practical. There is some talk of
uniting the Columbia Is. CO. Theo-
logical seminary with the same institu-
ton.
Having completed its share of work
on the revised version of the Apoc-
rypha, the Cambridge university press
is about to begin large edition of the
Septuagint version of the Old Tesla
ment, which will take many years to
complete. The readings of all extant
Greek uncial manuscripts and frag-
ments will be given, as well as the evil
dence of the old Latin, Egyptian, Syro
HeXaplar and Armenian versions, and
the quotations in Philo, Josephus and
the Christian Fathers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
HUMOROUS.

-Dawkins-'What would you do if
you had all the money you wanted"
Hawkins-"Pd invest it where it would
double itself."-Boston Transcript.
-She-"Did Maude lose her heart
when you proposed to her?' He-"No,
I think she must have lost her head;
she said no,"-Buffalo Commercial.
-Tagleigh-"Why do you say you
would not put any confidence in tour.
lists tailor and outfitter?'' Wagleigh-
because he works on fits and starts"
IN. Y. Herald.
True to Life.-Miss Simper-''Now,
Mr.. Photographer, do hope You have
succeeded in taking a good picture"
Photographer-"It' a good likeness"
Detroit Free Press.
Jones complains that the world is
unsympathetic." Eyes, poor fellowI
Even his horse ran away from him yes
terday, and wouBdn't listen to his whoas
at all."-N. Y. Tribune.
-"It didn't seem to me the audience
was very enthusiastic" 1T didn't?
How little you know of Wagnerian en-
thusiasm! Didn't you notice how they
talked at the end of each act ?'7-Chicago
Tribune.
"A Regular FinancieF-A.-"Ia am
in a tight place." B.-"What's the mat
Ter now?" 1sB have got to raise 500 by
three o'clock tomorrow" why do
you require precisely $9927 II have to
pay 500 note in bank, and I've got the
other dollar. Texas Siftings.
Time Thrown Away. = Clara =
whats the matter dear2'' Dora--"It'a
too much tobear. Mr.. Faintheart hasn't
proposed yeti Clara-~But you told
me you wouldn't marry him." bora
"Of course lwouldn't. But after all the
time I've wasted on him, / think he
might at least give me chance to ne.
fuse him''-Tit-Bits
"A Theory.-It was in the Louvre
She had been gazing at and enthusina
over the pictures for hours, and finally,
with a gasp OF envy, she cTied:l tsOk
dearl Why isit that we have so few old
masters and s9many old maids ia Amer.
ica:' Il guess it's because the old
maids spend all their time in paiRtina
themselves said her companion. um-
llantly.-1arpeE's Drawer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
FROM THE DARK JUNGLE.
Big Baboon Brought Over on the Bark
Hermes.

Big BabOOn Brought Over on the Bark
Hermes.
An emigrant with an Afro-Hibernian
countenance arrived on the Swedish
bark Hermes, captive in chains. He
is a large South African baboon of in
telligent appearance and manners and
was brought from East London, South
Africa, by the captain of the bark He
is only IS months old, stands four feet
in height and with little training
could give that long distance orator,
Corbett, discussion that would make
his hair rise in fright and his oily
tongue lose it's cunning. When the
skipper sailed from this country he
tied up the baboon with light chain
and a box was given him to sleep in near
the cooks gallery, and he often OBJ
served the cooking and the cook
One day when the ship had been out
short time he broke his chain and
proceeded to smash the crockery in the
gallery; in consequence, part of the
crew had to eat from various utensils
during the remainder of the voyage.
Later he again broke stronger chain
and assaulted the captains son, who
was nO WHICH, anu luC anu SCCOuO
mate had not interfered the man would
have suffered injury. The ape had a
great time on the trip, and to tell of his
troubles and fun would fill volume.
He became the pet of the crew for all
that and made the voyage a lively one.
Notwithstanding his popularity, he ar
rived with an iron collar and an anchor
chain tied to it.-Chicago News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
WHY 4 AM HAPPY.


ssDear Tom is dead, please come tonight!
She teIegraphed. With keen delight
/ read the message.
Roses. for consolation meant,
i sent. but oh! with what content,
I paid expressage.
Don't think me heartless, till you know
Death has relieved me of foe.
Tom was my rival
When he began to pine away
I scarcely was the one to pray
Tor his survival.
He's hated me since first we met
He was a most pronounced brunette,
While I am fair.
He was more favored of the two;
OF soft caresses very few
Fell to my share.
Rut now he's dead, feel no spites
I hope his harp is tuned all right,
His robe a fit, his halo bright
With gems galore.
And lust this once do confess
The reason of my happiness
Because on earth there's one cat less'
In Heaven one more.
M T. Hart, in Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
sorne one HAD to GIVE IT,.

AT a certain assize held recently in
the south of England the jury could not
agree and were locked up.
After long and animated discussion
revision was taken, when ten were
found to be for conviction and two for
acquittaI.
Another long and acrimonious de-
bate followed and eventually a big.
burly farmer, who was leading the ma
jority, went over to the tiiminutive IN
diVidual, who, with companion, formed
the minority, and assuming his most
aggressive attitude. said: Now, then.
are you two going to give imp
"No," defiantly replied the small man.
very WELL was the answer, then
| Us ten wiIl.'' And they did.---IsGSlez
Tit-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
THE FUTURE OF RUSSIA.
Austrian Legislator Who Believes She
Desires to Conquer tho World.

Austrian Legislator Who Believes She
Desires to Conquer tho World.
The car rules over territory more
| than 100000 square miles in extent
That is twice as much as China, 2H
times as much as the United States
times as large as all Europe, Al times
as large as Germany, and so times as
large as France. Russia's population
is more numerous than that of any two
European powers outside their col
onies, and Russia's population increases
much faster. At the end of the century
it will be. greater than that of the triple
alliance. Russia follows the expansive
force within her, and aims at the rule
of the world. The car regards himself
as the king of kings, and the same view
is held by his people. To this very day
one may hear Russians make the naive
assertion that the Crimean war was
nothing but rebellion of the French,
English and Turks against the power
of the car. The Russians want Con.
stantinople because they regard them.
selves as the heirs of eastern Rome
In Asia they mean to obtain the empire
of Genghis and Tamerlane.
Can Europe defend herself against
Russia? Napoleon I. was of the opinion
that warlike, enterprising ear could
soon reach Calais with his army and be.
come the supreme ruler of Europe des-
TIMES. But Russia is not given to sud
den impulses; she advances slowly
The triple alliance was created because
the powers of Europe see the danger,
but coalitions like this nearly always
lose the right moment to act, and Rus
STA knows we'll how to make use of the
jealousies of the European powers. If
the French politicians could judge
calmly they would see that they risk
their colonies in their hope to regain
AlsaceLorraine, and they would be-
come suspicious of Russia. A French
statesman very Justly says: Russia
is Germany's enemy to-day; tomorrow,
when we have overcome Germany, Rus
STA VIII be our enemy" But common
sense alone does not rule the world /;
passion, too, has it's influence. Many
years must pass before the French give
up their ideas OF revenge. The only de-
Tense against Russia is strict watchful-
ness on the part of the triple alliance.
assisted by England.
Under these circumstances Europe
may experience surprises greater than
the most pessimistie now expect. Rus
STA can count upon Frances assistance,
and may suddenly find allies among the
Sfavonic nations And Russia has the
advantage of autocratic leadership
The powers which form the triple ALI
ance cannot act without council
Russia, therefore, has the initiative
and can choose her own time for the
| attack. 1t is difficult to say whether
the diplomats OF Europe will be equa
to the emergency. This much is GER
tain: The balance of power is turning
more in favor of Russia, hence all whs
value the civilization of western Europ4
canDot fail to regard the future will
| Chicago Chronicle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18

1t is said that up to about 1850 the
tea was trodden into chests by bare.
footed Cinnamon, but the fact becom-
ing known IN Europe caused decided
failing off in the sales, upon which the
merchants insisted that the tea shout /
be packed by hand and rot by foot.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-09
BURNING TO PURIFY THE AIR,

aud have been surrounded by melau-
choly groups for the sake OF warmth.
Fully 500 laborers have been kept
hard at work digging ten trenches,
Of an everage length of 70yds., for
he free burial of the dead. The
rrenches provided room for ovs'
l,000 coffns, apart from hundreds
Of private graves.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-09
STARTLING THEORY.

A startling theory to account for
he disaster has been formed on the
pot, and communicated by way Of
Berlin. According to this statement
the distribution was purposely be-
gun prematurely before the police
we're on the spot by those who were
anxious to conceal the fact that in
The supplying OF the provisions there
nad been great deal OF he Gus.
tomary Russian fraud and che ating
Had everything gone of properly,
it would have been discovered that
large supplies which ths Govern.
nent had paid for were lacking, and
the rough instinct OF he masses had
cen craftily speculsted upon when
The throwing OF the parcels, appar-
emily in fun, was begun. Several
drivers OF the cars containing the
presents called out to the people
Who were clamouring for bread aud
water, "Here mes what the Gear
is going to give us. Come and fetch
1t at once" The catastrophe was the
result.-7he Pe,ple.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-09
A Tale Of the Sea.

And here is another wise judg-
ment, which is old enough 10 come
from Thibet, where Professor Max
Muller finds so many quaint stories
probably only adaptations of some
an erior period. all these subtle
devices to outwit rogues and i'm
posters come from the East. What
judge was it, by the way, at an assize
town in the direction of Plymouth
who said that the furl her he travel
ed west the more convinced he was
that the wise men came from the
East3 But to our story: A rich
merchant died. He had one SOP,
who, when quite lad had been sent
to an uncle in India. On his way
home the young fellow was ship
wrecked. 1t was believed that he
escaped drowning, though no tidings
Of him could be obtained. His
father died, leaving his fortune to
the care OF an old friend, not to be
handed over to any claimant until
certain ipjunctions had been full
filled. At the end of year young
man appeared declaring himself ( he
heir; then a second aud third ar
rived on the scene. The guardian
gave 10 each bow and arrow, and
desired them to use the dead mans
picture as target and aim at the
heart The first nearly hit the mark,
the second drove his arrow home,
but the third burst into tears and
refused 10 dishonor his fathers
memory by desecrating the portrait
OF one whom he had loved aud re-
vered. The guardian knew which
OF 1.-THE three was entitled to the for
tune.