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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13
CHAPTER XIII.-CoxrrSrEpJ

HAT Elk hlll.-ttoN1lN ED.l
They passed from room TO room, find
Ing each one gloomier than its prede-
cessor. The old man pointed out the
pictures and various relics which he
thought might be interesting, and
Caussidiere glanced about him with
eyes like a hawk. AS they passed on
ward his face became less radiant; a
frown Of weariness and disappoint-
ment began to cloud his brow. At
length the whole of the castle had been
examined, and the two men began TO
descend the quaint oaken stairs. Cati-
sidiere, lingering as If in no haste to
go, still talked pleasantly n glanced
impatiently about him.
Presently they passed the half open
door OF a kind of boudoir. Causs!diere.
who had looked keenly in, paused sud-
denly.
surely" he said, Il know that face
The old man went forward ana
pushed open the door. and the French
man. following closely behind him, en-
tered the room and stood thoughtfuliy
regarding the object which had arrest
ed his attention. 1t was a picture. a
good sized painting, which hung above
the mantelpiece.
"'Tis Marjorie AMMAN" explained the
old man, foster daughter to the minis
ter. Twas painted by Johnnie Suther-
land. The mistress bought 1t because
she likes the lassie, and because 1t has
a favor O. hersel'."
The Frenchman stared.
Like Miss Hetherington?'
LAY, like herself" returned the old
man. You'd be no denying itself II
you saw the picture in that press. TITS
Miss Hetherington at seventeen OF
eighteen years of age
IL should like to see the picture.
"Aweel. aweel, you should see it; but
the press Is locked and Mysie has The
key
You could not get 1t, | suppose
LAY, | could get it," returned Sandie
still under the influence Of the French
mans gold. "Bide awhile and yo,
shall see."
He shufled off, leaving the French
man alone. .
The moment he vas gone Caussi
diere's face and manner underwent
complete change. He sprang from tn
room, as il were, with cat-like Jury
turned over papers. opened drawers
ransacking everything completely. A
last he came upon a drawer whicl
would not open; it was in a writing
cabinet, the counterpart OF one he ha'
at home; he pressed a hidden spring
in a moment the drawer few open. an
caussidiere was rapidly going over tn
papers which it contained.
Suddenly he started. drew forth
paper, opened. and read 1t. A CLEAN o
light passed over his face. He folie'
the p thrust it into the inne
pocket of his coat and closed the draw
er. When the old man returned wit
his key he found Caussidiere, with nj
hands behind him, regarding the PIC
ture of Marjorie Amman.
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FIRST DECISION OF BOARD
Coal classification Case Goes Against the
Missouri Pacific.

The state board Of transportation
has finally approved findings and re
Communications made by the board OF
secretaries in the case Of George w
Gribbon Of Lincoln against the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company. IL
was alleged that the railway billed
coal at Panama, Mo. as mine run coal
and delivered il in Nebraska to Mr..
Gribbon as lump coal This change in
classification increased the freight rate
32ii cents "a ton When ihe east was
tried the railroad claimed the Goa
shipped was in reality lump coal, not
withstanding il was billed as mine run
coal.
The secretaries recommended that
the railway company he ordered To de-
sist FROM reclnssifying coal after 1t has
reached its destination.
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Re,idcnce Ransacked by burglars,

The residence of q. j. Coddington
at Fremont was entered and ~ransacked
by burglars Sunday. The family was
absent during the day and did not dis
cover the robbery until evening. Every
commodc and bureau in the house vas
ransackcd and the contents dumped on
the floor. All that is missed is = set of
knives, forks and spoons, u silver but
ter dish, 81 in money and some cloth
ing.
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john Hampton, an old soldier of
York, died Sunday morning and ,uss
buriex Monday afternoon by Robert
Anderson post, q. A. r., of which he
was "A member. He was u member of
company II, First Iowa cavalry, during
the rebellion.
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COLONEL BATES INJURED,
Veteran Newspaper Man Fails From a
window mt Atkinson.

Monday morning about o'clock at
Atkinson .. e. Bates fell from a second
story window tn the sidewalk below
and was seriously injured, breaking
both wrists and throwing his elbow
out Of joint and injuriag him internally
50 badly that his recovery is con-
sidered very doubtful. Mr.. Bates was
sitting ut an open window smoking
when his wife retired. but before long
she heard his pipe drop To the floor.
and knowing he had gone to sleep sne
called aud asked him il he had not
better go To bed. >he heard the chair
move as he reused, and then heard him
fall. Mr.. Bates is sixty years old and
, printer by trade.
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omplnln OF Chambers.

Complaint has come from Antelope
and Holt counties concerning the fatal
character Of a disease like CHAMBERS
among the horses in that section. DIR.
Peters of the experiment station has
been Importance to come to the aid o.
tbAse who are having trouble.
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Hal, and Wind DO Damage.

A heavy rain, wind and hail storm
passed just northwest of st. Edwards
Saturday night, doing considerable
damage. Representative Riester's
windmill was blown down and tho
kitchen on the house OF Clark Force
was blown off from the main building.
The storm only covered a small strip
of country and therefore the less viii
not be general.
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Ex-Banker In Trouble.

Fred Y. Robertson, president OF the
First National bank of Kearney, which
failed about two years ugo, is TO be ar
rested on the charge of swearing to
false statements for the purpose OF
making his bank a county depository
and thereby causing the county to lose
over sic 900.
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Murder Nemr Custer.

George Jackson killed John Metcalf
Sunday at Warren's Gulch, about three
miles west OF Custer, in an alteration
which grew out of the use OF a curry
comb and brush. IL occurred at Null
lens wood camp and caused consider
able excitement and some talk oflynch.
ing, but the murderer IA brought to
town by a citizen AMI lodged in Jail.
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Farmers Want ~ Remedy

There is "A disease prevailing among
the cattle in the vicinity of Madison,
the trouble seeming 20 be confined to
their eyes. The eyes become infamed,
and matter exudes from them, some Of
the animals becoming totally blind.
The farmers are anxious to discover
the cause and and q remedy for il.
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ing Caussidiere was
inspecting the in
terror of Annandale
Castle, Miss Heth-
~erington was busily
making inquiries
about him at Dunn
fries.
To her own dis
appointment she
learned nothing 10
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13

Religion without love is fanaticism.
Religion with love is a tongue of Ere.
Rev. Or. Magruder. Methodist. Gin
clnnati, q.
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WOMEN TO SEEK GOLD.
Jennais June Croiy and Others OF Note
Form . Company.

Form . Company.
New YORK. Aug. 1.-The women's
KloLdike syndicate expedition has
been organized here. Miss Helen
Varick BOSWELL k president aud
among the patronesses are: Mrs. Jen-
ME June Croly, Mrs. Laura Weare
Walter of Chicago, Mrs. Sarah T.
Biercs OF Cleveland. Mrs. William
Craighead OF Dayton, Ohio, and Mra
Sarah Thompson of Delaware, Ohio.
There will be half q dozen men in
the party, including q physician, an
assayer and an experienced guide, 1t
is the purpose Of the expedition to
prospect and locate mining claims on
the Klondike and other tributaries OF
the Yukon river, to establish a new
mining camp and hospital and to equip
a complete commissariat trail.
KuIed Ills wifs's Paramour.
RICHMOND, Mo-, Aug. ll.-Several
years ago Joseph Geiger was n master
mechanic at Armour's in Kansas City,
Kan when Tony Huff, who boarded
with the Geigers, broke up their home.
Geiger lost his position and went to
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth.
Kan. Ayear ago he learned that Huff
and Mrs. Geiger were living in the Ray
county bottoms and came here. June
3 he shot Huff, and to-day Huff died.
Greater New York B~ryanitsA
NEw' YORK., Aug. li.-There will DO
= conference in Brooklyn on Wednes-
lay night Of represen tatives Of all tn
Democratic organizations in New York
t.hich adhere to the national Demo-
cratic platform, adopted at the con.
ventioa at Chicago that nominated
Bryan for the presidency. The pur-
pose OF the conference, as announced,
is O organize Dor the municipal cam
pa.ga this fall, and the hope Is ex-
pressed by the leaders in the mo We.
nient that rammany hall will be
forced to acquiesce in the selection of
a candidate Tor mayor Of Greater New
York who shall be an avowed advo.
cate OF tho free coinage o I silver.
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CHAPTER XIV.

~ @ HlLE the persever-
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house and asked for the Kilgrow-Cates
deed. He took the paper that was given
him and put it into his pocket without;
examining it further than to glance at
the judge of probate's certificate of rec,
ord. Being by this time burdened with
many matters OF greater Importance, heI
did not think of it again until evening,
papers in the office of the Mountain
house. A cold rain had been falling
during the Gay and wood fire was
blazing in the fireplace. Sharpless
singled the deed out of the bunch Of
papers and thrust it between the logs,
ignoring the summons to supper until
he had seen the crisp cinders whirled
up the chimney in winding sheet of,
flame Then he went to the dining-room
and took his seat opposite Fench at the
table reserved for their use.
One morning, not many weeks later,
Allacoochec the inert became thing;
Of the past. A many-handed demon Of
activity had suddenly invaded the peace:
full valley, transforming it into dusty
Battlefield whereon labor pitted itself
against chaos. Snorting locomotives
rumbled back and forth with trains Of
building material. Shouting teamsters,
guided the plows whose burrows
marked the lines of new streets or
loosened the soil in advance of battal-
ions of laborers establishing the grade.
Armies of workmen wrought miracles
Of handicraft, turning unsightly heaps
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,LEAVE-TAKINGS.

Philip was reading the evening paper
when Mrs. Tlorndyke came into the
library before dinner, and he made a
com1nendable effort to appear natural
when he greeted her. The hope that she
would give him time to lead up grad
ually to the subject Of his interview
with DR.. Perevin had scarcely taken
shape when her first question flung him
into the midst of it.
"Did you go to see the doctor to-day,
PHILIP" she asked, moving the reading
lamp that it's light might serve him
better.
"3Nhat doctor ?-oh, you mean Pere-
vim. Yes, went down and told him
was a very sick nan-in your opinion"
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BEN

Of brick and stape and lumber into
stately buihinss ID which seemed to
spring up out Of the red soil as If by
magic. And intSlS ffRR2 midst Of the clam
orous turmoil THE Italy passenger trains
soon began to p6us.their crowds of adj
venturers and ipTsstors to submerge
the single street9f the old town and to
elbow and joste the bewildered ma
tives as they fought for accommoda-
lions at the MenTtain house or strug-
gled for standing room around the tenn
porary rostrum strom which Mr.. Fench
dispensed bargains in real estate to the
highest bidder.xo. -.
And so began the new era in ALA
coochee.
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Something New In Car B.ilding

The long-talked OF new limited trains on
Tie North Western Line" c., ST. P, N.
& Q. Ry., to rur between Minneapolis. St.
Paul and Chicago, are now in service.
The press as we'll as the people who have
inspected these Trains admit that they rep
The engine is after the famoue 999 pattern,
and from end to end the train Is vesti-
b1lfed with broad plate glass vestfblles
which COMPLETELY close the Platforms and
AID greatly to the beauty al well as, 10 the
icomfor G0f the train
81 y0u are. gn.nE lat 1I,ysnot natronixa
'thsS r ~
|fsI
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500.
Chris A. Gallagher, counselor at law,
4O1-4G3 Guaranty Loan Building.
John j. McHale and Ace p. Abel, law
yers, 619-620 Bank Of Comemrce Build
ihE.
McGowan & Mahoney, fire. Insurance,
real estate, loans. 125 Central avenue.
Telephone 1891.
John NJ. Gleason. undertaken and fun
erh director, 255 First avenue south.
]. F. Mccarthy, well contractor. Esti-
mates furnished on application. 200 Gem
stral avenue.
FIVE per cent paid dn 50 smsn{hS ald aosr.
H. e . %
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.sWhat does 10 say Il the matter with

your"
with me?-why. he said you coddlsd
me too much, or something OF that
sort; that I'd better break away and 60
live in the woods"
''Dut seriously, Philip; you know how
we are worried about you. Doesn't he
think you're in danger?"
Danger OF what2" Philip threw
down his paper and stood up before
her. "Do look like sick man? Can
you stretch imagination to the point Of
fancying me going into a declineP"
His manner was reassuring enough,
but the subtle intuition Of maternal
love il not to be hoodwinked by appear
ances. Mrs. Thorndyke was not salts
fed, and, seeing there was no possi-
bility of keeping her away from the
dreaded subject, Philip skillfully In
troduced his plan of migration.
'Why, Of course" she said; II don't
see why we hadn't thought of that be-
fore. We can find some quiet place
down south where we can be comfort
able, and we can take Helen with us"
Philips heart smote him when he set
himself to dc,nolish this cheerful plan.
Having had time to think about it, he
had demonstrated to his own satisfac-
ton the uselessness of trying to dodge
his fate. Lie had succeeded in twisting
DR.. Perevin's warning into formal
sentence of death; and he had made up
his mind to take the physicians adj
vice, not for recuperative purposes, but
for reasons which were purely senti-
mental. He would go away into the will
dcrness where he could find quiet
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on this train and 10 extra fares are charged

on this train and 10 extra fares are charged
for the superior accommodations.
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and
full information on application to your
home agent, or address T. w. Truesdale,
general passenger agent, st. Paul, who will
Ing full description Of these new trains:
there is nothing equal to them in car con-
struction mot even the wonderful trains
on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
h Business Personals.
/. Meagher q Cos fuel dealers. 81 Tenth
avenue reIephone Il s;s.
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700 p. M, Minneapolis 7:35 M, every
Thursday Wit Omaha, Dencer and Salt Lake

7:OD p. m, Minneapolls 1875 p m, every
Thursday Wit Omaha. Dencer and Salt Lake
the Scenic Line.
On Nov 8, and each succeeding Tuesday,
we will run an additional car via Kansas
City and TT Worth-the Southern Route.
no attitudes and no snow.
The time Is only FOUR DAYS via either
route. In this age, time is an important
factor in the selection of q line Of travel.
The Albert Lea Route being the quickest
and best appointed, It most popular.
gentlemanly conductor and coloreG porter
accompany the car to attend the wants Of
the passengers. 81 -. 3sA.
Il Meals served In dining cars, or mag be
prepared en- cooking ranges provided for the
purpose In a separate coI1p rtnent-
81 Full I'M form alton AS 10 ticket Tates Or
zs. Cults. General aSiahser
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Governor Barnes OF Oklahoma was a tele-
graph operator at Leavenworth when the
war broke out
DIR. r. a. Moseby, former State republic
can chairman In Alabama, has announced
himself as candidate for the gubernatorial
nomintion OF his party in next years cam
palgn.
Miss Jeanette l.. Glider. in naming tho
modern authors which she considered first
class, did not mention Kipling. and when
one OF his admirers asked who was the
greatest poet she said. There Is none
He Is dead"
Dr. H. V. Neal OF Harvard University
has accepted the chair OF biology at Knox
college at Galcsburg, ILL., The last few
months he has been studying In the bio
logical university at Naples. He is a
graduate of Bates college, Maine.
Miss Lucille Faure, tho daughter OF the
president OF the French republic, Is most
decidedly religious in her propensities.
Matlns, mass and vespers are never missed
by her. though her gentle grace never
aroused the Ire OF modern atheistic Paris
AZ La Haine, where her father loves to
,ahe ms holiday. madomoiselle is well
known and well beloved.
the governor general OF Algeria has
given tho charge of a medical mission 10
graanate OF the University OF Paris. Mis-,
Chellier Her chief work will be the care
OF the native women and children. and
she has already gained experience by max
ing two successful Journeys Into that part
OF the country placing trained nurses at
the various stations.
The wheat king" OF tho world belongs
TO Argentina. He is an Italian Immigrant
named Guazone, and his broad acres sse
situated In the south OF the province of
buenos Ayres, His crop occupies an area
OF ob,2O acres, He numbers his worlmen
by the thousand, and each one receives
certain share OF the profits When his
seasons crop Is harvested he fills over 1000
railway trucks with the grain.
Cardinal Vaughan. primate of England.
attended the garden party recently given
by the archbishop OF Canterbury to tho
American Episcopal bishops. This Is the
hrst time since the rupture OF England
with tho Roman Catholic church that n
catholic dignitary OF such high rank has
been seen at Lambeth palace, and the pres
cnee OF the cardinal was due to the per-
sonal friendship between him and DR..
Temple.
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UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES.

BINGHAMToN. N. Y. August ls.--Frank
Dickinson. aged about so years, was MUIR
dered by his son, Leroy, at Cortland. They
had quarrel. in which threats were made
oy both. and finally the younger Dickinson,
In frenzy OF rage. caught his father by
the throat and choked him to death.
vlNCENNES. Ind. August Is.--William
Alleged Of Edwardsport. aged AZ, ate So
much green corn and raw apples yesterday
tnat he died today Fermentation set In
anu tue contents Of his stomach swellcd
until II produced rupture OF his bowels
relief. ~ >'.s' se'
MipDLESBoRoUGH. Ky. August is.--
Mrs' Lena collinsworth OF PowelIs Vallev
who was reported recently as having fastsi
forty days, died yesterday on the fiftve
iitth day She had not tasted any nour-
isnmcnt except water during thar Tina
~ 10 perhaps the most remarkable caxe an
record Her husband. whose dcsert,on
caused her TO refuse 10 eat, has returned
ana Will attend the funeral.
NEWPORT. KY. August 1S,--The ,uthor.
o. blood poisoning. In ST. Ellrsheth,s ~
p!m Tor treatment, His case Il 7. mo-,
pccoiiae one. Come time ago Miilsr
ceen ~ cloee. IL blsd siirh(lv. hut \.
esso % attentiea g u His ~ hsss. - -
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swell, and the poison. which 1t is thought
was absorbed from his socks, finally per-
neated his entire system. He IL suffer. nc
excruciating agony, and has been for q
week. His death Is expected at any mo-
ment
HlLLSDALE, N. Y. August 16.-At 10
years OF age Mamie Owens of this village
is. for the second time in her life, learning
to walk and to talk. Several months AKA
me enid was run down by a bicyclist. Her
brain was injured and she was uncon-
scious for week. When she recovered
sensibility II was found that she had
lapsed into babyhood. She had TO he
taught to talk like baby, beginning with
papa and mamma" She was Taught
70 creep. too. Now she is able to make
her wants known. and can walk a few
steps. Her general health seems to be
good ~
NEWBURG, N. Y, August 17.-,James
oampion, farmer living near Little BRIT
S Sa1. seven miles from this city. lost his
paiahce while at work above a threshinp
machlne this morning and tunbled into
me machine feet first. The spikes Of the
cylinder began at once to grind his right
leg 10 pieces, and they took 1t off entireIv
ABOVE the knee. A workman saved Mr.
hampton by holding him around the waist
Until the machine was stopped. Camplon
.. w vars clu ana member OF St Pat
condition. @''Noa'
QUINCY, Cal, august 17.--several weeks
ago spaniard named Roderigo was ais
charged by the superintendent Of The
thistle thistle shaft mine, one of the largest I'm
riuinas county. The fellow hung about
,he mine FOR week hnploring to be taken
PACK. as his wife and children were stary-
ing and he must have work. FINALLY he
was kicked off the ground. Roder,ro
started away with his pick and shovel 70
prospect In the mountains, Today he res
turned bearing sack containing seooo IN
so,a uust, He refuses to diyulge the Ioca-
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the closing OF the worlds minis to the
white metal 1t is entirely logical and inev-
table, that the bullion value of silver
should decline SO sharply. The uses OF
silver, save for money, are very limited.
Like gold, silver has little intrinsic value
that is to say, 1t is susceptible Of CONVEX
sion into very few agents of practical
utility. man cast away upon an unin-
habited island and finding there ton Of
virgin silver would cheerfully exchange
the whole treasure for frying pan, a
1ack-knife, or an iron spoon. The Klondike
argonauts, should they suddenly be cut off
forever from intercourse with civilization,
would be glad to give all their gold for an
ak apiece or the means of procuring simple
food. The intrinsic value OF these metals
is very slight. They are OF no use what
ever to man in state Of nature, and to
organized society, outside Of coinage, they
stand for little more than ornament and
luxury. 1t follows. therefore, that In
closing the minis to silver the world has
Invested silver of nine-tenths OF its utility
and value. The same result would follow
q similar action with reference to gold.
Neither metal would be in any serious de-
mand or bring any considerable price II
the nations should. by common consent, de-
stroy their money attribute.
The fact about silver Is that, so long as
1t remains excluded from the worlds
mints. its bullion value must depreclate,
but 1t is not irue-it is absurdly and I'M
pudently false-that the value of the
stamped coin has declined. or that 1t can
decline so long as the nation which has
stamped 1t continues 20 be solvent. The
silver dollar will buy just as much now
as 1t did ten years ago. II will buy 100
cents worth. These New York newspapers.
with the possible exception OF the World.
know that 1t will. and - s.riving only TO
confuse the public mind and to disseminate
A lie