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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Ctica Coursing Meet.

w. !. Compton, secretary Of the
Utica Coursing association, has sent
out notices to the effect that the Utica
Coursing association holds its first
meet Mt Utica on November 81, 22, 20.
There will be an all age stake for tho
state of Nebraska only. The purse Is
divided into ten monies, viz: 500 to
winner, $50 to runner up, $50 each to
next two, $40 each to next four, and
$40 to the two dogs beaten in the first
round by the winner and runner up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
FOOD IN FICTION.

Women novelists, particularly Ouida.
rarely allow their heroes n heroines
to partake OF a substantial meal, while
in the pages of the men writers feasts
abound. Compare Dickens and Thack-
cray. Each is fond of feeding his char
acters, but Thackeray tells OF the feasts
with an e~picurean touch, an apprecia-
zion OF the d~e.icacies Of the table,
while Dickens written meals are al
ways hearty, plain, boiled beef and
greens and meat pies ruling.
In Scott's stories there Is a hint OF
picturesque s%plendor about the dinners
he describes. There are noble" meals
and much geniality and good-fellow-
ship.
The elegant young men OF whom
Ouida writes usually breakfast at mid
day on peaches, chocolate and cakes,
and yet are great athletes and general
wonders on this ~sybaritic diet. Dis
raeli does not descend to specify meals,
but has a way OF introducing gorgeous
banuuets of unlimited courses. Every
thing in 'Lothair" happens at dinner
parties and fat little Dirds In aspic
jelly and ortolans usually form part
OF the menu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
A PLucKY WOMAN PILOT.
She Attracts h Attention of Tourist. In
California.

The vocation OF Miss Jennie Vim
cent, the woman pilot OF San Pedro
karbor, has attracted much attention
from eastern tourists In 81 athern Cal
ifornia. Miss Vincent is probably the
only woman steam-pilot in the world.
and IL she had not emigrated west from
her paternal home for generations at
Ma%rblehead. Mass, she. would no doubt
be now engaged in some New England
town in a pursuit that has been won
ans for ages. She is a slight. blue
eyed. light-haired, cheerful little lady
Of about 20 years. Her two elder
brothers amt to California to engage
In the new industry OF sardine packing
on the Pacific coast. She came later
to keep house for them. Financial re-
verses came upon the brothers. and
Miss Vincent, having no more house
to keep after the sheriff had had his
sale, looked about for some employ
men in her new western home. She
had always lived by the sea at Marble
head and had been with an uncle for
days at a time on a steam craft or
which he was the engineer. From her
girlhood she had known how machin-
cry in small propeller steamboats, Is
operated. and she had many times tried
her hand at plotting for her uncle. So.
when financial clouds lowered over the
Vincent cottage at San Pedro, Miss
Jennie resolved to become a pilot on
the harbor there. She studied naviga-
ton, learned the laws OF pilotage and
meanwhile earned some money as a
pilot for a little tug In the harbor.
Last September she passed an exam
ination required by the state board Of
pilot commissioners. and last January
she held her certificate as a second
class pilot. She has In the past few
| months piloted Pacific coast ships into
San Diego and San Pedro harbors.
Miss Vincent makes from 500 to $12O
a month as a pilot, and her ambition
Is to become so expert in a few years
| that she may pass an examination TO
do first-class plotting In San Francisco
bay, where she believes she can then
make several hundred dollars a month.
The pilot fees in California are s. per
foot on the draught Of the craft and
also 4 cents per ton OF merchandise.
There are many vessels of 5000 tons
that come into San Francisco bay, and
the pay for them Is 1920 each.-New
York Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Find AN Insane woman.

Constable j. Il. Case of Syracuse was
called ont into the country about nine
miles southwest, where he captured a
crazy woman that had escaped from
the asylum Mt Hastings about two
weeks age. The unfortunate woman
was discovered husking corn in n
field by the side of the road. She
would husk out n row, laying the corn
in little piles, and then cross the road
and repeat the operation there. Tho
woman is apparently n Bohemian, and
Is quite unruly, having to be carefully
watched. She refuses food and no o>,o
seems able to understand her. Sho
was taken back to Hastings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27

The beak Of the mosquito Is simply
a toolbox, wherein the mosquito keeps
six miniature surgical instruments In
perfect order. Two Of these instru-
ments are exactly counterparts OF the
surgeons lance. one is a spear with a
double barbed head, the fourth is a
needle OF exquisite %fineness, a saw and
a pump going to make up the compile
ment. The spear Is the largest OF the
six tools, and Is used for making the
initial puncture; next the lances or
knives are brought into play to cause
the blood to flow more freely. In a
this last operation fails of having the
desired effect, the saw and the need.
are carefully and feelingly inserted 10
a lateral direction in the victims fesh.
The pump, the most delicate OF all SIX
Of the inst ruments. is used In trans
ferring tho blood to the ;S.~s~ stom-
ach.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27

The Tahitans are said to be the peo-
pie most serviceable to the traveller.
They seem, in fact, to command at all
times the principal ~conveniences OF life.
Half an hour OF daylight is sufficient
for building a house OF the stems and
leaves Of the fehi banana. and fire Is
produced by rubbing sticks. IL the
running water Is deeply sunk among
stones, by working In banana leaves
they bring 1t to the surface. The chase
OF cells, which In those dripping noun
tains become almost amphibious, Of
fers another instance OF their ingen-
uity. They tear of with their teeth
the fbrous bark OF "puran" Hibiscus
tiliaceus) and a moment after apply 1t
to noosing small fish. II n Is sent
for fruit he will usually make a basket
on the way by plating the segments
OF a cocoanut leaf. A ma will be man
ufactured with almost equal ease.
Clothing Is always at hand, and a ba-
mana leaf serves for an umbrella.
Tumblers and bottles are supplied by
single Joints OF the bamboo, and casks
or buckets by the long stems, and
whether you ask for a Ratchet. knife,
spoon toothbrush, or w~ashbasin. the
guides will never be found at a Loss
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
STORIES OF RAVENS.
They Are Clever Birds ana Seem Z,
Have Reasoning Powers

nave ItehsOntnE fOwsrrs
Many stories are told OF the clever
ness of the raven, a bird that really
seems to have reasoning powers. One
Of these stories tells how the raven by
a skillful stratagem got a young hare
for it's dinner. 1t had pounced upon
the little animal. but the mother hare
drove 1t away. Then the raven slowly
retreated, encouraging the mother to
follow him, and even pretending that
he vas afraid Of her. In this fashion
he led her a considerable distance
from the young one and then suddenly.
before the hare had time to realize the
meaning OF the trick, he rose In the
air. few swiftly back. caught the young
hare in his beak, and bore 1t away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steel food from
a dog. They leased him till he grew so
angry that he chased them from the
spot, but the artful birds turned sharp
ly around, easily reached the dish be-
fore him, and carried off the choicer
bits In triumph. AS to the ravens
power OF speech, the following story,
which Is given on the authority OF
Capt. Brown, who vouches for Its truth,
will show how aptly 1t can talk. A
gentleman while travelling through a
wood In the south OF England was
startled by hearing a shout OF fair
play, gentleman; fair play" uttered
in loud tones. The cry being presently
repeated, the traveller thought 1t must
proceed from some II In distress and
at once began to search for him. He
soon discovered two ravens fiercely at
lacking a third. He was so struck with
the appeal of the oppressed bird that
he promptly rescued him. 1t turned
out that the victim was a tame raven,
belonging to a house in the ~neighbor-
hood, and the cry that 1t had used
so OPPORTUNITY was one of many that 1t
had been taught to tter.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
PLEASANT PREDICTION.
suspected smuRg,crs Searched by Means
OF the N-Rays


Its only n matter of time" said one
OF the custom house inspectors the
other day to a New Orleans Times
Democrat reporter. when the present
system OF searching people suspected
of smuggling will be entirely obsolete.
IL Is clumsy, tedious. embarrassing,
and, worst Of all. ineffective. Clever
small articles about their clothing In
such u manner that they simply can
not be found without completely de-
stroying the garments, and no In
spector would dare take any such
chances. The truth Is that searching
as nov conducted doesn't amount to
much except ~ n blum, and all the old
offenders are thoroughly we'll aware Of
Its futillty. What will take It's place,
did you ask? Why. the X-ray, OF
course. No. | am not Joking: I am In
earnest. am confident that inside the
next year or two n special form OF
apparatus will be perfected that will
enable nm inspector to take a suspect
into a private Office and In thirty Sec
onds tell to n certainty whether he has
any dutiable articles planted about his
person. all without so much MS touch
ing him with his finger tips He Will
simply stand him In front of an X-ray
machine and look him owe through n
microscope. Excuse me. SIR he may
say, but I'll trouble you for your right
boot. | see you have a few diamonds
concealed In the heel Or II may be
that the man has n watch or two scwed
up In his u~nderclothes. or n dozen yards
Of gold chain concealed In the lining
Of his coat. It will all appear as plain
as print. and. on the other hand, IL he
Is innocent the fact will be demon
strated in n jiffy without subjecting
him to the slightest humiliation or In
convenience. Some daring rascals have
been known to swallow valuable gems
Just before being searched. With the
X-ray revolver such a dodge would
prove transparent In every sense or the
word. and the smuggler would be pc
litely requested to on to the
stomach-pump department next door.
It's a great scheme. and would prove
equally valuable In detecting shop
lifters at large dry-goods stores. IL !
had time I'd perfect the idea and take
out a patent on It,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Trouble In Teaching Monk sys.

From the Washington Post: An ex-
perienced animal trainer says: "As a
rule. monkeys are readily trained, but
occasionally there is one. as In the
human species, who Is a Ounce and
won't learn anything, is positively
stupid and refuses persistently to be-
come educated. The trouble in teach
ing monkeys is largely that they are
mischievous. They try to overdo
things, and do things which are not
wanted OF them; so that, in order to
make them perform as desired. steady
drilling is necessary, although they
grasp an idea quickly. The only two
species OF animals which can be taught
by precept and example are the CHM
,anzee and the orang- outang. They
are imitators, and to instruct them in
doing a thing 1t is only necessary for
the trainer to do 1t first himself and
then either one Of these will initiate
him"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27

Blanche was Just coming out OF hys-
terics when there came a ring at the
bell, and a gentleman bearing a for
~eign-looking carpet-bag was ushered
In.
us this Mr.. Ray7" i
The judge bowed.
us Mr.. St. Leon here's
"Mr. st. Leon, sir. is in Paranham.
Brazil"
II think you are mistaken, sir. as l
have been informed he Is at this mo-
ment in his native village"
Herbert st. Leon at home and not
send word to me. his agent? must go
to the hall Immediately"
The lights glimmered brightly from
the gothic windows OF the hall and
winked defiance at the clustering
storm without as the Judge rang the
bell at the great front door.
Mr.. st. Leon-has he %arrived?"
The servant bowed and ushered him
into a room whose superbly arranged
furniture struck Mr.. Ray with an in
definite idea OF luxury.
Lizzie was standing by a tall ala
bastar vase, that stood In the bay win
dow. arranging the tropic vines that
curled around its standard. and the
light from the colored lamps shone
down on the curly head so dear to the
judges heart. The confidential clerk
stood near.
II wish to see your master, young
man."
Il am al your service, SIR"
You are! Who the mischief cares
whether you are or not? wish to see
Mr.. st. Leon"
Herbert st. Leon Is my name, SIR"
you? Well. / thought you were
the confidential clerk"
II never told you I was. You took
that for granted. AS the confidential
clerk I wooed and won your daughter.
AS Herbert st. Leon I could have
gained no greater treasure" New
York Daily News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Foolish Fox.

when the pursuit of wealth tempts
you, my son." said the sage, "remem-
Der the fable OF the fox that hungered
for some wonderfully fine grapes grow
ing in a garden, the only entrance to
which was through a hole in the wall.
II was 80 small that he had to fast
three days before he could crawl
through 1t. After he had got inside
and filled himself he was too large to
crawl back through the hole, and was
compelled to fast another three days
before he could make his escape from
the garden. So he wen out as poor as
he went in"
Yes" said the ambitious young man
"but why didn't the fool fox take a lot
Of grapes to the hole and push them
out through 1t? Then he could have
carried away enough to keep him fat
for a month"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
M
Said to Be an Even Bargain by u Woman
of Experience.

Of Experience.
Marriage says a fair correspond
ent. 'in common with all the blessings
and evils OF this world, is governed by
the laws OF compensation. A man
loses, possibly, a certain amount OF
liberty-a vague term at best--he may,
perhaps. have to deny himself his cigar
and a few other unnecessary luxuries.
He must, In short, be a little less self
centered than formerly. Yet are not
his denials more than amply repaid by
gaining a comfortable home, where he
reigns paramount. where he Is consid-
cred, loved and waited upon at every
step? Above all, on securing a tender,
sympathetic. loving helpmeet, always
ready to sink into oblivion her W
worries and troubles. to advise and
cheer him in the daily fight, to SYM
pathize In trouble, to nurse In illness
and to transform his very faults into
virtues. All this and more n man gains
as a reward for n little self-denial and
an increased responsibility, and l say
1t is emphatically untrue that men
rank wedlock as q tremendous and
most undoubtedly uneven bargain
Don't Judge men by a few who, un-
worthy to be husbands themselves,
have been disappointed In their wives,
or by those small-minded creatures
who lack the faculty for seeing two
sides Of a question. No; marriage,
where man and wife are true to their
calling, is an undoubtedly even and
profitable bargain"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
BODY REDUCED TO A PULP.
Horrible Fate Of Michael smith Of
woodlawn.

woodiawn.
Michael Smith, n farmer living near
Woodlawn, met u horrible death last
evening about SEQ, near q crossing
over the Union Pacific, one and one
half miles northwest of West Lincoln.
His body was ground to n pulp by
Union Pacific passenger train No. ~.
He had been in the city during the day
and was ON his way home. Evidences
Of the wreck after the train had
passed indicated that Smith had at
tempted to cross the railroad track at
q point eight rail lengths from the
road crossing, and that in doing so the
wagon had tipped owe and the box,
heavily loaded with lumber, had
pinned him underneath IT,. the body
and boxload of lumber falling across
the railroad track. The train was
running at full speed and struck the
wreck on the track. The body OF the
unfortunate driver was reduced to n
shapeless mass. The engineer of the
train, Richard Rowlcy, did not see tho
wrcckngc ON the track until he struck
II. The train was stopped, IN i%nvesti-
CATION made, and portions Of the body
were found. The trai, was then
backed To Lincoln and word sent TO
tho oroncr. Undertaken Walton q.
Roberts and Coroner Il. A. Holyoke
went out soon after and picked up tho
body, bringing the remains To Lincoln.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Woman Drops Dead.

Mrs. John M. Morrison, wife Of a
prominent farmer and ~stockman, liv-
ing n mile west of Brownville, dropped
dead while attending a public sale at
the residence Of Major William Daily,
near Peru. Apoplexy is reported to be
the cause OF death. The interment
was made at College View, Neb. She
leaves a husband, two sons, graduates
OF Union college, and a daughter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27

modious ones at the village inn,
whence he calmly superintendent the
projected improvements at the hall,
n all the gossip exchanged between
himself and Lizzie was In the course
of her rambles through the st. Leon
woods.
And now Mr.. Hartley sat In the same
little parlor where Lizzie had first
vowed to be his friend. and awaited
the appearance OF the Judge.
You wish to see me, Mr.. Hartley? ?"
"Yes. sir. / came to ask you for the
hand OF your daughter-your little Liz
zie. / love her more than my life,
Judge Ray"
You can not have her! No, sir. I
look for something higher for my
daughter than a confidential clerk. II
that is all, bid you good evening""
Next night the Judge rode slowly
home to dinner, feeling a presentiment
OF evil.
Where is Lizzie?" he inquired OF
Blanche. as he entered the coy dining
room.
I'm her room. I suppose. mourning
after her dear clerk"
We'll. call her to dinner, child"
Blanche went, but returned imme-
diately with a pale. frightened face.
She Is not there. pap, but this note
lay on her table"
The Judge broke the seal and read.
With a face that had grown suddenly
pale:
by the time that you read these
words, dearest papa, your little Lizzie
will be another's. | shall be married
10 Mr.. Hartley. | hope II Is not wrong
for indeed ! do love him very much"
AS he folded the note with stern
features a light step crossed the
threshold. n Lizzie s arms were
around his neck; the confidential clerk
standing at the door with a face where
pride and indomitable resolution
struggled for the mastery.
Papa. forgive u.s."
'I1l see you hanged first!" roared
the old gentleman. "Begons> both OF
you! Beg, starve, but never come to
me for assistance!"
"oh, papa" pleaded Lizzie, II want
TO explain"
IL won't hear you
BE 1t So" said this clerk: come,
little wife, we have each ether left,
you know" and they went from the
house.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
BIC FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
Early Morning Fro Totally Destroys
Plant.

Tho large Loug City roller mills,
with n capacity of 100 barrels Of Hour
II day, burned to the ground, The fro
seemed to originate inside, and when
first discovered was burning through
the roof. The mill was equipped with
first class up TO date machinery, all of
which was, together with other o n
tents, entirely destroyed. The flour
that was being made was equal to tho
best, and Loup City and community
sustains I'm irrcparable loss. The origin
of the fire il unknown. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000, with $4,000 In
surance
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
One ID y They Didn't Dance.

The organgrinder came with his pi-
ano-wagon and his helper into Null
berry street. He m every day. A
troop OF children flowed along after
him. They came every day, too. The
old man threw back the cover, planted
his piano in front Of police h%eadquar-
tiers and the children planted the babies
they carried on the steps In front Of
a building opposite. All were ready.
The helper put on his smile and the
grinder took hold OF the crank. 1t was
all just as usual, Just as 1t happens
every day, just as 1t has happened these
many years. But one OF the little girls
glanced up, poised for the first step and
her gaze was fixed. Hey" she cried to
the organ grinder, and her arm pointed
to the door back OF the babies. There
was a bit Of Grape on the bell. The
~janitor wal dead. The organ grinder
drew down the cover, picked up his
machine, the children gathered up the
babies. The whole troop went of
down Mulberry street and around the
corner.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
A CONFIDENTIAL MAN.

They were very like, this father and
daughter. Lizzie was his youngest.
and although she had attained the age
OF is, she was still childish in her
ways.
The Judge placed his hand tenderly
on the little. curly head. Where has
my little daughter been?"
"Oh, | have been up to the hall talk
Ing with the ~housekeeper and wander
ing through the great rooms, and. oh,
papa! she really took me into the
beautiful conservatory, and | saw such
lovely, flaming passion flowers. and
the great. creamy, magnolia blossoms.
and, dear me. | can't tell you OF all
the lovely things"
She was suddenly stopped by seeing
a gentleman approaching from the OPP
posite side Of the road.
Mr.. Ray. | believer"
The judge bowed.
Agent for the st. Leon placer"
"Yes, sir"
II came to see you in regard to 1t,
and"
And you are Mr.. st. Icons conf
Dental clerk. Mr.. Hartley! / believe
i received a letter from him today in
forming me that you would arrive this
week. Yes, yes; come right up to
the house and we will talk over the re-
pairs. Shall we begin them imme-
diately?"
Papa, you don't mean to say you
have brought him home-a confidential
clerk? You know there are the best
rooms to be papered and cleaned, and
our pink dresses to be made, agains,
Herbert st. Icons arrival. Well.
shall see that he is put In the little
room over the kitchen. He will never
know the difference" and Blanche
a back in a studied attitude on the
sofa. wondering II handsome Bert st,
Leon would fancy her lovely pink
morning dress that she had made fol
his special benefit.
The door Of the dining-room was
ajar, and Mr.. Hartley. standing before
the fire in the little parlor, had heard
1t all.
Mr.. Confidential Clerk, you are cry
Ing" ard Lizzie pushed the white kit
ten from her lap and came over to hi:
side. IL am sorry you heard them
but never mind, I'll be your friend
Your friendship is very dear to me
my little girl"
I'm not a little girl! I was Is las
week."
Pardon me, young lady, but cal
you tell me something OF the hall!
What sort OF a place Is it,"
Lizzie, Lizzie! you are talking fai
more than. is necessary. Go to YOU
French, immediately"
A month had passed by. Mr.. Hart
ley had exchanged his close apart
ments over the kitchen for more com
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
A Tecumseh boy Killed In Missouri.

Marion Flcck, a Tecumseh lad, was
instantly killed in an accident in a
zinc mine near Webb City, Mo. Young
Fleck, who is about twenty-one years
old, was born and reared in Tecumseh
and went down to Missouri to work
last spring. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fleck, reside in Webb City, and
he has a sister, Miss Julia FleclS, in
Wymore.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Tear stolen at Blair.

Davis & Son, liveryman, discovered
that they had become victims Of a
horse thief. A nan visited the barn
and hired a team on the pretense of
visiting Calhoun, but when last heard
from was in Tekamah, headed north.
The sheriff Is hot on the trail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
The Word Won Him.

Sprockett - Wheeler seems to be
stuck on that new doctor Of his. Skor-
cha-Yes, he likes his up-to-dateness.
When Wheeler was sick In bed the first
thing the doctor said was: 20! well
have you on pedals again In a few
days."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27

Herr Krupp, who is one OF the rich
est men in Prussia. Is a son of the
founder OF the Essen steel works. Old
Krupp started with two men in 1927.
The son now employs 10000 workmen
In the mills and mines and has built
thJm 10000 houses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-27
Supremacy Practical.

Mrs. Fuller Twaddle-"Yes, she's a
very practical woman. a regular utili-
tartan. But they say she has a skele-
ton in her closet" Mrs. Gadabout
Chinn-"She has? Well, I'll bet she
uses 1t to hang her coat on to keep IL
in shape, II it's anywhere near the
right ze."-New York World.