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R0yall- Received.

The business houses of Bradshaw
were nicely decorated Saturday in
honor Of Carl II. Schneringer, a soldier
of company A, First Nebraska, who
came in on the noon train on his re-
turn from Manila. He was met at the
depot by a squad of the q. A. X. post.
the scholars OF the public school and
almost the entire population of the
town
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
Union Pacific Incorporates.

The Union Pacific Railroad company
has filed with the secretary of state
amended articles of incorporation. 1t
increases it's capital stock ST., ,46i 900
and through its general solicitor,
Kelly, paid into the state treasury fees
thereon to the amount of S., ,T54.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
Raised His Salary.

On the stength of the school census,
County superintendent George Horst
of Polk county, was given a raise Of
salary to the minimum of 81 900 a year
by the county commissioners at their
last meeting. For a few years past
the salary has been at $500.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
Pronounce n Sma,rpo,.

Frank Brown, u restaurant man OF
Ord was taken i'll recently with what
is pronounced smallpox. lie did not
know what was the matter, but three
physicians pronounced it smallpox.
Every effort will be made TO prevent
a spread of the disease.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
Grin and Pneumonia,

Charles Mallonee of Fremont died
after short illness. of pneumonia.
He was taken with the grip, which
later developed into the trouble which
caused his death. He leaves family
consisting of wife and three children,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
Heavy Rain at Gordon.

What promised to be the worst storm
in years opened at Gordon Monday
with u four hours rain, which later
turned TO snow, accompanied by heavy
wind in the late afternoon and even
ing. The snow and wind ceased dur
ing the night and no great damage
Was done.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27

TASo'ER. Morocco. jan. "a. .-Tbe
government troops commanded by
Prince Marani have defeated the Tat
let rebels In big battle. The chief
rebels son and nineteen others were
decapitAted. This Is expected TO end
the rebellion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
Offended the German Canaan,

MANILA, Jan. e3.--The newspape,
America has been suppressed by Cen
era' ot's' upon the complaint Of til.
German consul, for publishing an ar.
tieie alleging that the Germans in Ma
MIA were giving financial assistapeo
to the Filipino cause.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
His Idea.

Little Ikey-"Fader, vat ish a phil
anthropist?" Old Swindlebaum-"A
philanthropist, mein sohn. ish a man
vot induces oder peoples to gif away
deir monish NIT charity."-New York
World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
what. She Desired.

Knicker--I tried to convince my wife
that ! couldn't AFFORD new sealskin
cloak. Bocker-And did you succeed?
Knicker-No, she wanted the argu-
ment brought home to her.--St. Louis
Star.
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FAMOUS WOMAN BoOKBINDER,
johanna Berkenruth n FavOrite
with London Society
People.

One of the most interesting of so.
ciety trades women of London is Miss
Johanna Berkenruth, the royal book.
binder. 1t is no hobby with her. She
loves it and has made it distinct. Mod.
ern Society says of her that it is treat
to sit and watch her at work. She is
so fully alive to the beautiful POSSIBLE.
tiles of her craft. TO her is due the
carrying on of the School of High De.
sign set by Golden, Sanderson and
Roger de Coverly.
The shop in New Bond street, where
the countess of Warwick sells the prod
uct of the school of needlework, was
crowded the other day by prominent
members of the nobility, curious sight.
seers and prospective purchasers, for
the fair countess stood behind the
counter herself that day, and it is suf:
ticient to say that her ladyship's per-
snasiveness as saleswOman equaled
the magnetism of her personal beauty.
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Embarrasaed His Father,

A gentleman recently visited new
district police station and was shown
over the building by the officer in
charge. He related the circumstances
of his visit at home in the hearing of his
youngest son, a little fellow four years
of age. A few weeks later father and
son were travelling by rail to town
some miles distant, when just before
reaching their destination the train
pulled up within sight of a large
gloomy-looking building. The son in
quired what place it was, and on being
informed that it was the county Jail he
embarrassed the father and made the
other occupants of the carriage look
suspicious by asking: ''Was that the
Jail you was in, father?"-Chicago
Chronicle.
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famished companions. Three long
straws> and enc Short cut and each
man took one of the straws. The poor
fellow who drew the short straw was
Immediately shot and eaten. A little
later second one was thus disposed of,
and, finally, Lee and his one remaining
companion, learning in some secret
manner that their lives were still in
danger, decided to fee across the Grand
canyon and there seek refuge among
some of the Indian tribes with which
they were more or less familiar.
Lee, after many difficulties, succeed
ed in getting out of the Grand canyon
and, striking an old Moki trail, reached
Cataract creek. This he crossed, and
on finding a suitable place camped here
where he remained for some time. He
still had his rifle with him, but no am
munition, and being unable to snare
any game he was driven for subsistence
to the prickly pear, the fruit of the
edible. Had it not been for the fright
full desert which he dared not cross
without a supply of food and water he
would have attempted to reach the
Mokis, but as it was he was compelled
to stay here and hope that he would be
found by some passing Indians and
thus rescued:
From the oldest son of Kohot, the late
chief of the Yava Supais, I learned
that he was eventually found by men,
bers of the tribe, but was half crazed
for want of food and water. They
blindfolded him and led him down a Sc
cret trail to their village in the heart
of Cataract canyon. Here he stayed for
two years, or at least while two crops
were harvested. He taught the Supais
improved methods of irrigation and
showed them how to make powder and
bullets. In side canyon Immediately
below Bridal Veil falls is we'll
worked mine where argentiferous
galena is found in large quantities.
This was melted up into bullets, and,
on my first visit to the Supais over ten
years ago, I found remnants of Lees
crude smelter still in existence.
Kohot's son tells me that when the
second crop had been gathered from
their fields, Lee traded his rifle to him
for pony and saddle and took his de-
parture under the guidance of a friend
ly Supai who led him over the intricate
mazes of the Coconino forest and across
the Grand canyon to the Mormon set
Element at Harmony in southern Utah
Here he stayed for awhile and then
moved to the south of Paraia creek,
where Glen and Marble canyons join
in great break of the canyon walls.
Here, with his eighteenth wife, Lee es.
tablished the ferry that still bears his
name; although he here dropped the
| notorious name of Lee and was known
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as Maj. John Doyle, his full name be-
ing John Doyle Lee.
Lee claims that he returned to civil
ization because his manhood asserted
itself and he was tired of being regard
ed as hunted criminal and fugitive
from justice. He claims to have acted
under orders in the massacre, and there
fore to have committed no crime. Why,
then, should he be in hiding?
It was while he was thus living at
Lees Ferry, under the name OF John
Doyle, that j. Hanson Beadle, the we'll
informed traveller and writer, found
him. In his book, 1.-The Undeveloped
West" written before Lee was arrested
and executed for his participation in the
massacre, Mr.. Beadle clearly evinces the
fact that he regarded Lees being at
the Ferry as still remaining in most ef-
fective hiding, for he says: IF John
D. Lee has committed no crime, why is
he hiding in desert, a hundred miles
out of the jurisdiction of Utah courts,
where he can take horse and boat any
minute and in three hours be among
wild Indians, in alliance with the Nor
mons? Is it because his heightened
honor forbids him to bear witness
against his brethren? Bosh!"
1t was not long after this that Lee
paid visit to one of his families at
Beaver. There he was arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Stokes.
He was found in a log pen used as
chicken house, hidden under straw.
The arrest was made on the morning of
November 8, 1874, just about II years
after the massacre took place. At his
trial it was soon made evident that the
church no longer intended to protect
Lee. The prosecution was largely aid
ed by Mormon witnesses. I have a let
ter in my possession in which Lee
claims that one of the twelve apostles
came to him and his lawyer and stated
that it was the intention of the church
to prevent the conviction of Lee; that
certain men had been selected for the
venire of jurors, and that out of this
panel the required number had been
chosen, all of whom wore a secret mark
under the lapel of their coats; and that
if Lee and his attorney would accept
these men as the jury they had already
been instructed to bring in verdict of
mot guilty." In his book on the sub
ject Lees attorney, w. w. Bishop, says
something to the same effect. Whether
this alleged treachery be true or not, it
is certain that the jury as chosen
brought in unanimous verdict of
guilty. Lee was sentenced to be taken
to the scene of the massacre and there
shot. An appeal was made to the su-
preme court, but the judgment and SEN
tence of the district court were sus-
tanned, and on the 23d day of March,
1877, on the very spot where one of the
most horrible crimes of modern times
! was committed a platoon of soldiers
obeyed the orders: Ready! Aim!
Fire!" and John D. Lee passed to his
eternal account.
G. WHARTON JAMES.
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will not be thrown open to the public
this year because Mr.. Uolzshu cannot
complete the improvements now in
progress.
AS a courtesy to the senator's guest
he opened the inn and gave us oppor.
tunity to see the architectural excel
lence of the interior. He also con.
Quoted us to the observation tower
from the windows Of which we gazed
upon the wealthy and prosperous city
below us, far beyond it to the valley
of Virginia, and over many miles OF
the corrugated SUBMITS of the Blue
ridge at every point of the compass.
Senator Wellington took us to the
verge Of the cliff, and from that dizzy
height pointed to a crevice in the cliff
side, where citizen of Cumberland.
tired of life, adventurously clambereG
like cliff dweller and, entering the
cleft, swallowed laudanum and went
into the long and dreamless sleep OF
death. His disappearance was unex.
planned; his immediate family and rel
| atives sought him all over the world
by every available agency. After seven
years had elapsed young man with
| adventurous spirit undertook to de-.
scend the face of the rock, and came
near losing his life by falling headlong:
when he was startled and Mortified by
suddenly discovering before him the
skeleton of human being. Quickly
recovering his presence of mind the
young man entered the cleft. and there
found an empty laudanum bottle, the
shreds of vest, watch and chain ;
and these articles, after being carried tc
the summit and down into the town.
were recognized as relics fixing the
identity of the long lost man.
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HISTORIC OLD TOWN.
For Years Cumberland Was the Out.
post of Civilization.
Now 1t IL q Busy City, But Mate rial
Progress Has Not Robbed 1t Of
Its Truly Picturesque En-
virOnmentS.

Especial Cumberland (Md) letter.
The national capital is surrounded
with summer resorts, many of them by
the seashore and many others in the
mountains.
There is no more beautiful, attractive,
healthful and entertaining resort along
the Blue ridge than this historic place.
For many years, in fact until the close
of the revolutionary war, this was the
outpost of civilization. Fort Cumber-
land was named after the duke of Cum
berland, who was the commander-in-
chief of the military forces of Great
Britain. Upon the site of Fort Cum
berland to-day there stands an Episco-
pal church which is model of ecclesi-
astical architecture.
1t was from this point that Gen. Brad
dock marched forth with his splendid
army to meet defeat and death near
Connellsville, Pa, and back to this
point Col. George Washington success
fully conducted the surviving members
OF that unfortunate expedition. Upon
the advance and upon the retreat they
marched through the "Narrows," a
rugged mountain defile and gap, both
sides of which indicate that by some
CONFUSION of nature the backbone OF
the mountain range was broken, and
that through the gorge there must have
rushed some mighty torrent full a thou
sand feet in depth, because the rugged
assures of the rocky walls until this
day manifest evidences of the work OF
the water.
He is fortunate who can have oppor
tunity to visit this historic place, en-.
JOY the scenery, and remain for rest
recreation and healthful recuperation
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ostensibly were under a flag of truce
of the Mormons, which promised them
safe conduct.
It was a full year before the news
of this frightful massacre reached the
ears of the outside world. Who was re-
-sponsible for it? Who ordered it?
Were the Mormon authorities it's au-
thor? These and many connected ques-
tons will never be answered know
ingly until the day of judgment, when
the secrets of all hearts shall be re-
vealed.
But, according to his own confession,
John D. Lee, who at one time was re-
garded as one of the most influential
men in the Mormon church in south
ern Utah, largely aided in the plan
ming and carrying out of this atrocious
massacre. The Mormon church claims
that Lee and his fellow murderers
Matched out this plot without their in
structions, knowledge or connivance.
But Lee, when tried for his share of
the murder, and afterwards in a writ
ten confession, distinctly charges that
ties of the Mormon hierarchy gave the
commands which led to the perpetra-
ton of the foul deed.
This is the question at issue which
will never be solved this side of the
judgment day. But there are pages in
the later life of Lee which have never
before been written and which were
discovered by Mr.. w. W. Bass. one of
the pioneer trail-makers into the Grand
canyon of the Colorado river, and my
self, from several reliable and differ
ent sources.
Pieced together the story is some
what as follows: After the massacre,
Lee claims to have acquainted the
church authorities with all it's
details, and received instructions from
Brigham Young as to the distribution
of the property stolen from the emf
grants. For some years subsequent to
the deed he was in high favor because
of the implicit obedience he had given
in carrying out the alleged rules of the
church in the matter. But when the
Gentle world became so aroused that
the general government found it neces-
sary to endeavor to arrest the perpe-
traitors of the foul crime and see that
they were rightly punished, Lee claims
that the council of the Mormon church
determined to make him the sacrifice
which should appease the popular fury.
Brigham Young, however, was much
attached to Lee, as he found him most
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Moths and Their WAYS.

It is to be hoped that the housekeep-
ers who suffered FROM moths last year
will begin their war against these small
pests early. Camphor is much better
than moth balls, although bit more
expensive: Every wooden: garment that
is put away should be taken out and
aired and beaten at least twice month
during the hot weather. Insect powder
busted thickly in closets will send a
family of the little millers flying out
into the fresher air, where they can
easily be caught and killed. Wrapping
wooden things in old newspapers is a
good plan. - Cincinnati Commercial
tribune.
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meridian can remember in the years
subsequent to the civil war. in the time

meridian can remember in the years
subsequent to the civil war, in the time
of their youth and early manhood, they
climbed to the summit and visited the
"post Office" beneath Lovers Leap"
rock. Here for some years had been &C.
cumulated the missives which had been
deposited by the more venturesome of
the visitors. This collection, however,
has been destroyed, but among them
was found an effusion, evidently writ
ten by bibulous creature, which has
been preserved in one of the local news
papers. 1t runs as follows: 1T is
sweet to climb this hill; IT'S sweet to
have this view; but sweeter, better
still, afterward to drink your fill of
lager at Sebastopol.''
From the earliest times of the set
Element of this section of Maryland a
part of Willis mountain seems to have
been cultivated, but much of the orig
inal clearing has been allowed to lapse
into wilderness and no permanent hab-
itation seems to have prospered there.
Some 20 years ago, however, a German
named Frederick Baehr, a man of Pc
culiar temperament and indefatigable
energy, took up his abode in an old
hut near the cliffs and worked for sew
eral years in clearing the ground and
building a tramway by which be in
tended to take visitors to the top, and
in making other improvements. He
devised many plans by which he in
tended to make accessible to strangers
what he considered one of natures
grandest pictures, but his limited
means and eccentric habits prevented
his success. In time he removed and
the place reverted to it's original con-
ditions. The steep road became gully,
and few ventured up to the summit save
lovers Of nature, and now and then
a strange mortal who desired to find,
within sight of the busy city, quiet,
silence, death and grave.
The postmaster of Cum berland, J.
H. Holzshu, has expended about So, 600
in improving Willis mountain, build
ing good roads to the summit, erecting
very attractive cottage more than half
| way up and building splendid inn
near the top of the gorge of the Mar.
rows This splendid mountain resort
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HE HAD A REASON.
Why the Cautious Juror Didn't 0es
lieve in Circumstantial
Evidence. z5ts

A good story is being told about .
juror who was drawn for service In
the criminal court recently on a muir
der case. He was one of those men who
was willing to do his part as good cit
izen, but he had a prejudice against
circumstantial evidence which was so
strong he could not dispel it from his
mind, and it finally became necessary
to excuse him.
He answered the questions put to him
by the prosecuting attorney to qualify,
but when the attorney for the defend
ant got down to where he asked him if
he would convict a person on circum-
stantial evidence he hesitated.
''Why do you hesitate?" asked the
judge.
'Well, I'll be frank with you," re-
piled the juror. 81 don't believe in it,"
'If the evidence was so overwhelming
that there could be no doubt about the
guilt of the prisoner, wouldn't you vote
to convict:"
"No.'
"Why?"
"Judge, can I whisper to you?"
"Yes'
There was a three-minute conversa-
ton between the judge and the juror,
ut the conclusion of which the Judge
smiled, and then he said: Juror, you
are excused"
The attorneys did not forget the in
cident, and at the end of the days ses-
sion they asked the judge what the
| trouble was with Mr.. -, naming the
juror who was excused
The judge said the man told him he
was the owner of farm in Cheektow-
aga, and among his live stock was
handsome pet calf. One day while he
was out in the barnyard chopping at
fence with an az this calf made a
| break to get out of the yard. With the
ak still in his hand he ran after the
animal and caught him by the tail.
Just as he was dragging it back from
an opening in the fence a member of
the family happened along, and, see
ing him with the AK in his hand, con-
cluded he was suffering with an attack
of senile dementia, and in his fury was
| trying to hack the poor beast into veal
| outlets.
Judge. I was perfectly rational, and
| protested that was attempting moth
ing of the kind" said the juror, 'but
appearances were against me, and to
this day | am unable to convince my
family that l was not crazy and was
not trying to murder that calf. That's
the reason l am against circumstantial
! vidence"-Buffalo News,
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useful in carrying out his plans in
southern Utah, where he is said to have
had great influence both with the Nor
mons and Indians.
Accordingly Lee was secretly warned
of the action the church had deter
mined to take and hidden to flee into
hiding. When the United States SOL
diers visited his home near Beaver he
had fled. His last wife mo. 1S) states
that he told her that three others of
the perpetrators in the massacre &C.
companied him. Not having had suf-
ficient time to procure food they were
forced to subsist upon what game they
could kill and the roots and berries
they could find. They journeyed down
one of the side canyons which flow
from the north into the Grand canyon.
Here they accidentally stumbled upon
valuable gold mine, several nuggets
from which he subsequently brought
home and disposed of for large sums
of money, one fetching $40, another
$50. The soldiers kept hot on their
track and Lee and his companions had
several narrow escapes. At one time
he barely got away from the soldiers
on a horse Mormon friend supplied
him with just as the soldiers arrived.
When Lee and his companions were
satisfied that they were no longer the
objects of pursuit they started back to
their newly:discovered~ mine. When
they neared the spot they were in q
starving condition, and were finally
driven to such desperate straits that
they decided to cast lots to determine
which of the four should be slain that
his body might supply food to his
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Opinions Of q Pessimist,

Every man thinks that all men ex-
cept one are conceited.
tits easier for camel to pass through
the eye of needle than it is for man
to miss his train and think things that
are fit for publication.
Martyrdom would cease to be glorious
if the martyr could live to enjoy it,
therefore martyrs are scarce.
When a woman says she doesn't care
what the neighbors think it is sign
that her doctor is going to recommend
a change of air.-Chicago Wmes-Her
aid. = .5y<,sz. go. -, ~t... p. '.~-
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They Know What's What.

"And weren't you terribly fright
ened?" asked the sympathetic friend,
as the fair girl concluded the thrilling
narrative of her escape from an un-
muzzled mongrel.
frightened, dear? I should think
so, indeed" was the reply. 81 assure
you, if there had been a decent-looking
man anywhere handy I should have
tainted dead away Sloper.
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WHEN We oRoW OLD.

When we grow old, dear love. and from my
The light and brilliance Of my hot youth
dies,
And all the fairness you are praising now
Casts but its wrath DER lip and cheek and
brow,
While one by one our golden visions flee
I ask you-will you love me faithfully
When we grow old?
When time shall turn these sunny locks to
gray.
From my trim form all beauty take away,
When grace and ease and elegance are
gone,
And nought IL left Loves fires to feed upon,
You. whom I chose my king among ali
men,
Still your hearts queen, shall be reiening
When we grow old?
God keep you ever happy by my side!
though age may stem this fevered passion
tide,
When worn and weary down Life's vale we
stray,
Be my hearts anchor as you are to-day;
BE my true love that shall the closer cling
Through all the changes coming years may
bring;
Our faith upheld-count this our lasting
gain
That we so live that Love undimmed re-
When we grow old!
Annie G. Hopkins, in Pail Magazine.