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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Tuesday, September o.

Admiral Dewey has reached Gibral-
ter, where he will rest on land for
awhile.
Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn will
attend the reception of the First Ne
brasda regiment at Lincoln.
Governor Barnes Of Oklahoma is to
school land leases In which he Is pc
cuniarly interested.
At the letter carriers parade held ut
Scranton, Pa, labor day, 5000 men,
representing branches in all parts Of
the country, participated.
Following Is the issue Of Nebraska
pensions: Original-Henry Louer, SOL
diers' and sailors home, Hall, So. In
~crease-Jamcs Webb, Tecumseh, % to
sl2.
The British foreign office denies the
statement cabled 10 a New York news
paper that concessions on the Alaskan
boundary question have been decided
upon.
General J. r. Webster Of Lincoln has
declined to accept the appointment of
assistant attorney general to the Sec
rotary of the interior at q salary Of
81 900 . year.
President Mckinley has given up
his western trip, and will not come
farther west than Chicago, where he
will attend the laying Of the Chicago
postoffice corner stone on October /.
President Loubet has issued a decree
assembling the senate on September Is
as a high court. It is understood that
the trials will include charges of con-
spiracy and attempts against the In
ternaI affairs Of the state.
II Is gossip In Washington that the
president favors President Schurman's
plan for the government Of the Philip!
pines. 1t Is the commissioner system,
similar to the one SO successfully used
In the government of the District OF
Columbia. The affairs Of the govern.
ment will be administered as far az
possible by local officers, the head foi
the archipelago being a commission
composed of an officer of the army, an
officer Of the navy, and a native.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Thursday, Angus 81.

President Mckinley yesterday for.
warded to General Brooke at Havana
his proclamation calling for q census
Of Cuba.
The United States transport Kilpat-
rick sailed yesterday from New York
with 500 tons of relief supplies, food
and clothing, for San Juan, Porto
Rico.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson is
arranging for an exhaustive scientific
investigation of the abandoned farms
Of New England. He Is very sanguine
In his belief that science can reclaim
these once fertile farms.
1t Is reported that Aguinaldo has
ordered the rebel generals in the pro-
vince of Cavite to close in on and at
tempt to take the town of linus, and
1t is added that troops are c~oncentrat-
Ing around the town from the lake
country.
The big battleship Wisconsin which
is being built at San Francisco will be
ready for the trial trip inside Of fort
night or three weeks. We're IL not for
the delay in getting the coming towers
from the east the Wisconsin would
now be ready for the initial trial.
The insular commission, consisting
Of Major Kennedy, Judge Curtis and
Major Watkins, which have given six
months study to the conditions of the
island of Porto Rico, yesterday made
its report to Secretary Root. It rec
ommends a form Of civil government
for the island TO take the place of the
present military regime, and submits
for adoption a code Of laws.
The wal department yesterday in
a%ugurated a new policy in the way of
franchises by granting a revocable
license to Ramonde Valdez to construct
a system of canals and electric light
Ing and power works on the Rio Plata
at a point about seventeen miles above
San Juan, Porto Rico. This Is the
first license Of the kind yet issued. Mr..
Valdez is a native of Porto Rico, and
the var department has been induced
TO grant the license because the con.
struction Of the plant means the ex-
penditure among the distressed in.
habitants Of Porto Rico Of about 5000,
900.
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CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued.)
WAS this what you were working
tor?" l demanded, with a sudden jeal'
BUS suspicion.
Perhaps 1 was!' she answered loft
lily. Il hope she will never be sorry
that she chose wrong"
Il hope not!" I assented cordially.
"A real gentleman" repeated Miss
Woodward-'as free-handed and free
knows how to treat a woman, even II
she is only a servant-a gentleman Id
work my fingers to the bone for, and so
would a good many more!"
you did your best for him." I could
DOT help saying. You have nothing
10 reproach yourself with"
II was true, as Widdrington had
said, that all the m were fasci-
mated by handsome, daredevil Charlie.
What wonder that Mona had felt his
power? l could only be thankful that
the fascination had not gone deeper.
No; I've nothing to r%eproach myself
with" the maid assented. And I'll
Gray night and day for my young lady,
that she may see her mistake before it
Is too late"
And with this parting shot the reso-
lutte virago marched sternly from the
o without a word of farewell civil
ity.
finished my interrupted letters, and
then sought Mona. She met me with a
dismayed face.
Such a strange thing has happened
she exclaimed. Woodward has left at
a moments notice. She would not
give any explanation OF her going, only
said that she was sorry to inconven,
jence me, but circumstances Obliged
her to leave at once; and she has
gone"
The most extraordinary proceed.
Ing" chimed in Miss Elmslie. Il told
Mona that she could insist upon Wood.
wards remaining until she had fount
another servant. II 1t had not hap.
pened that a young girl from the vii
Iage Is at liberty to take her place a.
once, 1t would have been most incon'
~venient and awkward; and WOODWARD
was such an excellent maid. ! suppose
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

common thief. You will not allow it
promise me you will not"
1T will moi be so bad as that" l as
sured her. "Of course he must be
made to surrender the will. However,
we will not talk about him any longer.
This is my last evening. you know, and
/ have a thousand things to say. The
time is too precious to waste, my dar-
ling"
I left the Rectory IN the following
day. The next few months were
passed In a dream Of happiness which
left me little thought for Charlie
Branscombe or his concerns. Occa-
%sionally, 1t is true, l was brought into
relations with Widdrington, for my
connection with the Office could not be
abruptly terminated, and in the matter
Of Forest Lea / felt that l had a special
responsibility to discharge. The de-
tective was actively following up clue
after clue as they came into his hands.
His pride and his professional interest
were thoroughly reused by his first
failure, and he was bent on completing
the case in which he had already
worked so hard. Mr.. Charles Brans-
combe had not left ~England-so much
widdrington was sure of. Probably
want of means had prevented his going
far from home and the numerous
friends and adherents who were always
ready to help him.
81 shall run him down yet" Wild
drington confidently asserted. "He
must be starved out sooner or later"
In the meantime Forest Lea was
shut up and deserted, at the Rector's
constant regret; and only a vague i'm.
preston Of the truth floated about the
neighborhood, where my darling still
remained, under the friendly protec,
ton OF Mr.. and Mrs. Heathcote.
She had promised to be mine in tn,
summer, when the first anniversary O
the good old Colonel's death had com
and gone. Then we were to have
pretty wedding in the village church
a wedding all flowers and sunshine
such as became u hopes and on
happiness.
was fully occupied in preparing 10
that supreme event. I was refurnish
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Friday. Aeptember L.

After an absence of several months
j. Addison Porter, private secretary TO
The president, has returned to duty at
the White house.
The recent success Of the German
American parcels post convention has
caused France TO desire q similar
treaty, and negotiations are likely to
be opened at an early day. The
British government has likewise taken
steps looking to a treaty on the same
lines as Germany.
The presidents visit to Canton is
proving to be thoroughly enjoyable to
him. He enjoys the chats with his
neighbors, and is rested and benefited
by the trip. Only the most urgent Of
public business Is forwarded to him
from Washington 10 receive attention,
but even these keep the secretaries
well occupied.
American troops made a sally into
the woods near Cebu against the
natives who recently ambushed four OF
our soldiers and drove them further
into the hills. There were no casual
ties, but several heat prostrations oc-
cured. General Lawton is extending
civil government TO towns In his divis-
lon, and the plan seems to please. The
inhabitants OF the towns are TO have
entire charge of local affairs, may
make tax %levies, start schools and pub
lie improvements, and establish such
,ivil offices as they see fit. The peo-
Pile were told that the tax money was
20 be expended at home, none of it
going TO the general government
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Saturday, September 2.

President Mckinley left Canton yes
terday and will arrive at Washington
this afternoon.
The transport Warren sailed for Ma
Mia with l,i5O recruits. The sherman
and Grant are to be repaired before
sailing. .
Al the coming session Of congress
Hawaii will be represented by William
D. Smith, formerly attorney general Of
this country. He will be appointed by
President Dole.
The Santa Fe railway has ag reed to
transport the Twentieth Kansas rcgi-
mcnt from San Francisco to Topeka
after the regiment has been mustered
out and wait until the next session OF
the Legislature for payment.
General Funston declares that caval-
ry Is greatly needed In the Philippines,
and says that the country, when dry,
is superb for cavalry operations. Cav
airy could overtake and hopelessly
scatter and punish the insurgents.
At the conclusion OF the Dewey celc-
bration at New York Admiral Sampson
will be relieved of the command Of the
North Atlantic squadron. This action
is TO be taken at the request OF the ad-
miral, who has already had much more
than his portion Of sea service In his
grade. After n short leave OF absence
he will be assigned TO shore duty,
probably in command OF the navy
yards.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Taylor received n telegram from w
ID. Halter Of Blair, Ncb., asking that
no action be taken on the selection OF
a site for the public building at that
place until he had given a hearing
Mr.. Halter said in his telegram that he
is representing the business interests
of the city, but which site he will nd
vocate is not known. He is expecte,
to reach Washington within a day o
two, and nothing will be done pending
, his arrival.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
YOUNG MAN KILLS HIMSELF;
Refusal OF Giri TO Marry Him Prompts
Self Destruction.

John Allen Lightbody, son OF Isaac
Lightbody, n we'll known and respect
ed citizen, living near Daykin, com
mittcd suicide 10y shooting himself
through the heart with a 3s.calibre
revolver. The young man had been
keeping company with Miss Emma
Helvy, who had several times recently
rcjected.his offers OF marriage. Last
week he wrote n letter saying he had
nothing TO live for, and that he would
kin himself IL she persisted in her re.
fusal 20 marry him.
Saturday he drove to F~airbury with
q team and buggy do some shopping
lie left about dark and ut 8 o'clock
stopped at II. A. Smiths, three miles
west, ostensibly TO pay Smith a small
sum OF money he owed him, but real
ly, Il is believed, TO be near the Helvy
girl, who was stopping there. She re-
fused to have any conversation Win
him, and he drove away. That was
the last seen of him alive. Sunday
morning the horse returned to Smiths
where he had been accustomed to wa
ter, drawing the buggy with Light
body's body In the bottom and the ro'
volvcr lying by his side. A few miles
further on, near the residence OF Frank
Helvy, there were tracks at the side
OF the road, which seemed to indicate
that the rig had stood there all night.
The body was cold and stiff. A coro'
ner's jury rendered a verdict In acco rd'
ance with the above facts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

According to the annual report Of
1911 pensioners residing In Me-
braska on June 30, and they drew
81, 757, 364 during the past year.
On the recommendation OF the sup
OF the West Point military
academy, the president has directed
the summary dismissal from the SER
vico Of the United States of Capt.
Philip +. Smith Of the third class, for
"harrassing and annoying u fourth
class man" Smith was appointed to
the academy from the Fifth district Of
Nebraska, June, 1897.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
FALLS CITY SENSATION.
Married woman Caught by Husband En-
PERTAINING the Hired Man.

pertaining the Hired Man.
Fall City is evidently determined to
keep itself known TO Nebraskans. 1t
has had several sensations lately that
have let people know the town was In
existence, but its latest esoapade has
proven TO be the capsheaf.
Lincoln Mcdows, the owner OF the
Star livery barn, has been visiting In
Mound City, Mo, for several days. Ho
told his wife he would be at home
Thursday at . p. IN. but instead he
came in at 2:30 Friday morning. He
found his hired man, Lon Cation, In bed
with his wife and proceeded to mako
war upon him. In the scrimmage, his
wife, who was attempting to protect
Cation, was severely cut In the left side
by a pocket knife the enragcd husband
was trying to use On Cation. She also
received n small cut on thd neck.
Cation escaped. Meadows has for soma
time suspected his wife Of being un'
true to him, and neighbors claim she
has bestowed her favors on at least one
other person besides Cation. Cation was
at n time n common druukard.
Medows took pity on him and fur.
nished him with money to take tho
Kelley cure and gave him n job, boarded
him In his family and has received AZ
q reward for his kindness u blighted
homo
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
CHAPTER XVI.

A little maid In a blue cotton gown
and a white muslin cap was picking
peas in a cottage garden. She was
taking her work In leisurely fashion,
sitting on a three-legged stool with her
basket In her lap. and gathering the
plump pods as they dangled close to
her hand. The vines grew high that
year, and the little maid as she sat was
almost hidden in the green valley: not
so much hidden. however, but that a
hot and fiustered police officer saw her
as he tramped heavily up the path, and
blurted out an abrupt question
where's the young fellow gone tor"
She looked up with a pair OF tranquil
blue eyes. growing round with aston
ishment, as she repeated after him. In
a strong country accent
Young fellar? What young fellar
dye mean?"
She looked so fresh and so pretty.
and the yellow fringe which peeped out
from under her cap was so infantile In
its innocent simplicity, that Mr.. James
Brown felt a momentary impulse, in
spite OF his Illustration, to chuck her
under the cool rounded chin. and even
perhaps help himself to a kiss from
her red lips. II he hadn't been so hot
and so worried-where the dickens
could that young rip have got to?-he
would certainly have taken advantage
OF his opportunities. AS 1t was he pur-
sued his investigation and resisted the
temptation.
"a young fellar In a light tweed suit
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

Ing my newly-acquired home-a lovely
old house in Kent, amongst the hop
gardens and woods Of the Weald-and
sparing no pains to make 1t a fitting
nest for the sweet, gentle dove who
was to preside over 1t.
In such happy occupation. with fire..
quent visits TO the Midshire Rectory,
the months passed quickly away.
had no personal part in the next act OF
the drama which concerned Mr..
Charles Branscombe, and must leave
its chronicle to another pen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

she has had some quarrel with the
seryants-and she never had a good
temper"
II wonder" began Mona. and then
Itopped suddenly.
What do you wonder?" l asked.
Nothing" she laughed, only an
odd idea OF mine"
Tell me your ideas; l like to hear
them ALL"
81 was wondering whether Tillott's
leaving had anything to do with Wood
wards. l know she liked him, and
thought him a great improvement on
Charles; but then he was SO much
OF course 1t was very silly of
me to connect the two events"
II don't know about that. / think
II was very sagacious Of you," an
swered.
"Then there is something. What
are you laughing at? What is III"
"You are right. my dearest. Wood
wards and Tillott's departures do hang
together"
And then, Miss Elmslie having dis
creetly retired, / told Mona the whole
story from beginning to end, only en-
Joining on her the secrecy which the
dear little indiscreet Miss Elmslis
could never have been trusted to pre-
serve.
Nona's establishment was unbounded.
what q plot!" she exclaimed. at
10 like q book; and Woodward. who
seemed so quiet and 80 respectable.
was helping 1t all. And that man Til
lott was a detective. How strange 1t
all is! feel as II I were In a dream.
Tho will was really stolen then. not
lost. and-and now I understand; you
puzzled me so when you persisted you
had seen me at Motion. and that ! had
taken your bag. I was puzzled, and
and a little angry"-blushing.
Eyes. you were thoroughly mysti-
fed" / agreed.
"Oh I do hope" said Mona, that
man, Id .ngton, will never. never
find Charlie-poor Charlie, who was
my playfellow and friend. and my poor
,uncle's pet and darling. treated like q
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
MANS LUNGS SPRUNG A LEAK.
That Ia why the Cleveland Hickman
Wal So Greatly swelied.

-
Was So Greatly swelied.
From the Cleveland Leader: II is
not often that a thin man becomes
alarmingly obese within twenty-four
hours. This, however, was the expert
ence Of Martin McHugh, who is a hack
driver, and lives at PIG Hamilton street.
Wednesday morning he was too small
for his clothes. Several hours later he
had a pronounced bay window" his
hands, feet. legs and arms were twice
their natural size, and his cheeks as
sumed rotund proportions that sur
prised the members OF his family. He
did not stop there. but continued to
grow big, finally being compelled to
discard his clothing and take to q bed.
DR.. d. d. Steur was called. He said Il
was evident that McHugh's lungs were
leaking. This, according to the physi-
clan, became more evident when It was
seen that with each breath the rotund
portions rose and fell. In speaking Of
the curious case DR.. Steur said: mo
Hugh was injured by being struck with
INC thAi " WdBoh' Nc fSit no I'm
mediate effects. but was obliged to 20
home later in the day. Every portion
of his body seemed to ache. He then
commenced to bloat, his body swelling
to twice Its natural size. When called
in by the family ! saw at once that
one Of the mans lungs had been In
jured and was leaking air. With DR..
N. Stone Scott I decided on an opera
tion. The body was punctured. The
air came out with alarming force. The
disabled lung was then laid bare. II
had been injured. a splinter having
probably entered the casing. The
wound was cleaned and the lung care
fully sewed. From last reports the pa
tient was doing nicely and will soon
be at his old stand"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Departmental and Executive
Actions
ARMY AND NAVY MOVE
Events " More Than Ordinary Interest
TO the People of America-Omcial
on Our Future History
Briefs for busy People
Wednesday, August 30.

The transport Grant, bearing the
idaho, Wyoming and Dakota regi.
ments was sighted shortly before IL
o'clock Tuesday night. The Grant left
Nagasaki for San Francisco August Z.
United States Consul Bedloe is ex-
pected to reach Washington next week,
to make explanation to the state de-
partment of the occurrences which led
% his suspension as consul at Canton.
Major John A. Logan was recently
appointed by the president a major in
the volunteer army, but his name was
accidentally omitted from the list. lie
has been assigned to the Thirty-third
infantry.
The comptroller has approved the
Hanover National bank, New York
and the Bankers National bank, Chi
cago, as reserve agents for the City
National bank of Lincoln, and the
Continental National bank OF 81. Louis,
for the South Omaha National bank of
South Omaha, Neb.
All haste is being used TO dispatch
the troops now waiting Mt San Fran
cisco to Manila. IL is expected tina,
the entire casual detachment now a,
the Preside will set sail in about two
weeks. The Pueblo left yesterday
with $50 recruits. The Colorado regi
ment turned over their arms and ex
pect to leave for Denver about Sept
ember 8.
1t Is reported that the president
proclamation relating to the taking o
the census in Cuba will be made publ
In Havana soon. Although II is wei
known that the taking of the censu,
10 intended as Ii preliminary step l.
the establishment of a republican forn
Of government in Cuba, IL 10 positivel,
stated at the war department tina
there is nothing in the census procla
nation to justify the assertion tina
the United States intends to give i'm
mediate independence to Cuba.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
A Fall Of Forty Fast.

Guy Crook, a Falls City boy, who
has been visiting at the home Of VIM.
Tjaden of Humboldt, met with q very
severe accident Thursday. While in
the hay loft Of Mr.. Tjaden'slarge barn
he stepped backward into an open
chute and was precipitated to the base
ment, a distance Of forty feet. One
leg was broken close to the hip and
vas severely bruised, but was taken
to his home the following day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

J. 8. Wilson Of Denmark, N. Y. ia
in luck. He was In his Geld the other
day and saw a large bird approaching
with something In It's talons. When
near Mr.. Wilson the bi.d, a large Ash
hawk. let fall a black bass that weighed
two pounds. still alive. Mr.. Wilson
thinks the hawk mistook him for a
game constable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
hoy Drowned In Mill Dam.

A boy named Charlie Becker was
drowned at Franklin Saturday in tho
Republican river. He was about six.
teen years old. He was with several
other boys and went to the old mill
dam fishing and in attempting to swim
across a very swift and deep channel
he went under and IL was fifteen min
utes before the body was recovered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Anti

Lincoln has a band of anti Hallow.
Gems who are mailing letters to vari.
Gus citizens, threatening vengence on
all who in any way participate in the
old-time sport during the coming win.
ter
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

A special from Cedar Grove, Wis,
says three men were instantly killed
another seriously injured by being run
down at a crossing by the north bound
limited train on the Chicago and North
western railroad.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

J.. N, Macy, o painter Of Lincoln fell
from a twenty foot ladder while paint
ing last Saturday. His injuries are sc.
we're, but not fatal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
BODY Found by Road.ids.

The body Of J. N. Rowe, of Harvard.
was found by the roadside near Agra,
Kans-, last Saturday morning, where
he had camped before. The manner
Of his death Is shrouded in mystery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Transportation.

"There 10 something about scrib-
bler's works that simply carries me
away" THE train Of thought. i sup
pose Truth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-03
FOR ASSISTANT DOOR-KEEPER
OF THE SENATE.
Wilkesboro. n. G.. Dee. 81. 1898

Wilkesboro, n. c., Dee. 81, 1898.
To the Editor: Please allow me space
in your valuable paper to say a few
words in behalf of a friend, wounded
Confederate soldier, r. NJ. Staly, who is
a candidate for Assistant Door-keeper of
the Senate. | ask this favor because /
am confined to my bed by sickness and
cannot be in Raleigh to speak a word
in person to the Senators in behalf of my
friend.
| am specially interested in Mr.. Stays
election because he is and always has
been true Democrat, working faithfully
ut every election since 1888, and when
clothed with discretionary powers it was
as difficult for "a camel to go through
the eye of needle" as for a strange
niger" to register in his township.
| am for him because he was a Con
federate soldier, entering the army with
my uncle. Col. William NJ. Barber. Of
the Thirty-seventh North Carolina regi-
ment-a color bearer in his command,
and was by his side when he fell mortaly
wounded on the battlefields of Virginia.
This is the first time in my life J
ever asked the Democrats of the Legls-
lature to give a place to a special friend
of mine Mr.. Staly needs this place and
l hope will be fortunate enough to receive
a majority of the votes in caucus.
Respectfully,
w. w. BARBER.