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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Two Men Accused OF Theft.

a detective swore out complaints
against John Whalen and John Rich
ardson, at Plattsmouth, Neb., charg-
ing them with stealing "A large quantity
of brass from the local shops. Rich
ardson was captured in Omaha while
trying to dispose of some of the metal.
Both men have signed a written con
fcssi"n admitting even more than is
set forth in the complaints. Justice
Archer bound them over in the sum OF
$3.50 each. Whalen has beer employed
by the company for many years and is
well known in the community.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
n PISTOL HABIT.
One the Courts should DO Their Best
Ia Discourage.

The courts are not severe enough IL
would seem from the unremitting ac-
counts Of crime and accident, In pun
ishing the pistol carriers. The law
against the bearing of concealed weap-
ons is susceptible of much more eifec-
tive application than il usually given
TO it,. The habit of carrying guns
still clings to the inhabitants Of cities.
and the death record is swelled annu-
ally ms a result. A tragedy in New
York the other day illustrated the evil
forcibly. A man was kneeling on the
sidewalk In front of his place of m
ployment, marking "A packing case,
when another man CHANGED to pass
just as the worker turned his head
and eXpectorated on the sidewalk. The
pedestrian was angered at a supposed
insult, and after the exchange Of a few
words, drew a pistol and fired a fatal
shot into the kneeling man. Within a
minute two lives were ruined for a
trife. The man with the pistol never
had the slightest legitimate need for
the weapon. Doubtless never in his
lIlt ndu Nv Dttu III Su'n udhS'i 40 W
warrant its use or even display, par
ticularly while proceeding through the
streets OF a city in broad daylight. II
is with the pistol carriers engaged in
otherwise proper pursuits just in large
measure as ii is with the burglars, OBJ
serves the Washington Star. They are
potential man-slayers, and as such
are amenable TO severe punishment
when detected. If the courts were to
insist upon proper verdicts in the
homicide cases which S % often the ju-
| ries will leniently term manslaughter
or justifable killing. and were to i'm
pose the maximum penalties whenever
pistol bearers are convicted of the Of
Tense, this habit" a relic Of the from
tier days and the wild times of war,
would be discouraged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
BLOW KILLS YOUNG BOXER
Fatal Termination of u Prize Fight at
Philadelphia.

Fatal Termination of u Prize Fight at
Philadelphia.
Frank Barr, aged nineteen years,
died in u hospital at Philadelphia fol-
lowing u boxing contest at the Penn
Art club. Joseph Kelly, who was
Bars opponent, and Frank lender
son, the referee. were arrested.
A tournament between local anna
tours had been in progress ut the club.
Barr was knocked out Ivy II boxer who
was aftcrward disqualified. This al
lowed Barr to enter the finals. lie
boxed four rounds with Kid White and
was awarded the decision. He then
met Kelly. The first round was fast
aud Kelly sent Barr To the floor. Hen
dcrsou. under the amateur rules, stop
ped the round. Barr came up for the
second round and Kelly st far out
classcd him that the fight was stopped,
Barr staggered as he was leaving the
ring and it was decided to send him tn
n hospital. Here it was found he had
a fractured skull and Gcath followed
soon after.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

Ac!cver capture of three burglars
was made near linden. Ncb.. by John
Ashburn and an assistant. Thieves had
stolen 81 800 worth of dry goods the
night previous from Wolf Bros store
at Elgin. nineteen miles distant, and
officers had been notified by telephone
of the fact. The prisoners were
heavily armed and made some show of
resistance to arrest. but were eventual
ly brought to town and are now in the
custody of the sheriff. All the stolen
goods were in their possession. packed
in grain sacks and loaded into a heavy
spring wagon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
SIGN JOINT NOTE
Powers at Pekin Finally Arrive at
Agree emnt.
FORWARD MOVE FOR PfA(f BEGUN


A Pckin, Dec. 90 dispatch says: The
last obstacle having been removed, the
Joint note was signed today by all the
foreign ministers. including the envoy
from the Netherlands. who arrived
only recently. The note will he de-
livered To Iii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, the Chinese ENJOYS, rs o as
the former shall have sufficiently re-
covered from his indisposition.
The Chinese close to Ii Hung Chang
still prefer to believe, Sespitc the
SHINING of the note, which they did
not believe would take place. hat the
principal negotiations must be carried
on in Europe or America. They re-
sent the British modification. for, as
they say, some power or other powers
might not be satisfied until the indem-
nifty has been paid in full. which would
mean the occupation of Peliin for IN
indefinite time, as it cannot be expect
ed that China can raise what would be
requircd-l ,0O0, 900. 600 tacl>-at once.
As a matter of fact it will take several
years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
TO MAKE IT CAPITAL CRIME
Stern Measures Proposed for Kidnapers
In Illinois,

III ttip
The Illinois general assembly. which
convenes in January, will be asked to
make kidnapping for ransom punisha-
bic by death. Stirred by the kidnap-
ing of young Edward Cudahy and his
Drelease on payment of SIS, 900 in gold.
some members of the state legislature
are determined that the Illinois laws
shall be amended SO as to make liable
to the gallows any one WAC may COM
NIT similar crimes i'm this state. Al
ready three state representatives from
Chicago districts are engaged in draft
ing bills to be presented to the lcgisla-
ture.
The present law prescribes "A pen
atty of five years Imprisonment or a
fine of 500 or both, at the discretion
of the court.
Both democratic and republican
members of the new general assembly
assert that the death penalty will be
adopted by n unanimous vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Market Oversupplied.

The Western Packers Canned Goods
association met in Chicago December
20, at which thirty packers from Iowa,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois were
present. The chief topic of discussion
was the manner in which to deal with
the oversupply of canned goods now on
the market. AS Il remedy for the
over-production the packers present
were unanimously in favor of c~urtail,
ing the acreage devoted to canned
goods next year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Sending Magazines to Army.

Those who wish to send magazines
and other reading matter to the SOL
diers in the Philippines can avoid
transportation charges by forwarding
the books to any cOmmissary depart
ment of the army. These books must
be in good condition and the literature
OF a wholesome character. The books
and magazines must be packed in sub
~stantial boxes, but not addressed to
any individual. They should be ad-
dressed to hospitals, commands or liz
braries.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Teller Said to Be short.

Harry X. WieSer. teller of the Secu-
rity Title and Trust company, a bank
ing institution of New York City, is
said by the officials of the company to
be short $40, 200 in his accounts. VIE
ser has secured the bank by transfer
ring to it real estate valued at $40, 900.
Wieser has broken down and lies at his
home suffering from nervous prostra-
ton. 1t is believed hat he had been
trading i'm the stock market.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
FOUND FREEZING IN ALLEY
Treasurer of u Lodge Gagged and Left
to Die,

\. ]. Neillscn. treasurer of the Work.
men lodge of Mitchell, 5. d., was heId
up by ~footpads December ~ bound
and gagged, his pockets riiied Of $3.50
and left lying in an alley to freeze
When found by a night watchman
Neillsen's hands and feet We're badly
frozen, and he was UNCONSCIOUS Ihe
money taken from his pockets was
funds he had collected as treasurer OF
the lodge and which he was preparing
to turn over to his successor. mere
is no clue TO the perpetrators oil the
crime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Body of Soldier drought Home.

The remains of Harry c. Fisk, one
of the First Nebraska boys who died at
Honolulu on his way to the Philip
pines, have arrived at Adams, and
were taken to the home of his mother ,
Mrs. n. NJ. White. A short service
will be held and the remains laid tc
rest in Highland cemetery at Adams.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Gems Improved by Gasught.

The appearance OF all fine gems Ii
improved by gaslight. A perfect
emerald, despite its color, which in
anything else would turn to a duh
blush hue, is only intensified In bril-
liancy Of color by artificial light. The
blue sapphire, though d%arkened, re-
mains true to its color, as by daylight.
The alexandria Is the only gem that
changes, turning from a dark Divine
to a brilliant blood red by candle or
gas light.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
DIE AT THE SAME MOMENT
Father and Son Meet horrible rate In
Machine shop.

Machine shop.
Edward Clark, aged sixty.eight. n
his son. william. aged thirty-cight
wears. both of Camden, y, j., met
horrible deaths while at work at "A
machine shop in Philadelphia Dceem-
Der 80 Young Clark was seized with
chills and in an attempt To get RELIEF
climbed a ladder To the top OF Il large
boiler. In a few minutes his fellow
workmen, among them his father
heard the noise of escaping stcam.
The father, realizing his sons danger
mounted the ladder 10 Williams res
cue. lie missed his footing and fell
on Il big wheel and was ground to
pieces. Young Clark was scaldcd To
death before relief could be had. The
safety ball Of the boiler had dropped
off and allowed the forty pound pres
sure Of steam in the boiler to escape.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

The condition of women in Egypt has
greatly changed since the old days
when Cleopatra reigned supreme upon
the Nile and had the whole world at
her feet. Miss Carrie Buchanan.a mis-
sionary Of seven years experience,
'estifes that woman's lot is, perhaps,
tae most deplorable feature of the
country. They are rated below
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Dismisses All The Suits,

The supreme court of Ohio dismissed,
on motion of Attorney General Sheets,
the cases against these companies
brought by Attorney General Monnett:
Solar Refining company, Ohio Oil com
pany, Buckeye Pipe Line company,
Standard Oil company of Ohio and the
Continental Tobacco company, The
cases are all dismissed without record
and at the cost of the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

An anti profanity conference was re-
Gently held in Albany. n. Y, under
the auspices of the Holy Name So
ciety. a Roman Catholic organization.
The Holy Name societies of Brooklyn
recently assembled in that city, and
marched through the streets in a great
procession. The thousands of men in
line represented no less than sixty So
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Valuable Mail Pouch stolen.

A disr atch to the Chicago Record
from Helena, Mont, says:
A registered mail pouch due to leave
here for the east is missing, it evil
IDENTIFY having been stolen between the
postohice and the depot. The pouch
was an extremely valuable one, con-
tanning, AS it did, the principal portion
of Christmas remembrances sent east
from here, being due in Chicago Mon
day morning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
SEIZE WOMAN'S BAGGAGE
survivor ~ Tci,in Siege U.id to Letter OF
the Law.

the Law.
AT New York. on December %. Miss
Mary Condit-Smith's baggage was re-
tanned by the customs authorities when
il was taken from the American liner
st. Louis today and sent to the APP
praisers stores. Miss Condit-Sn'ith cN-
planned that she had lost all her cloth
ing in the scigc OF pcllin, and that she
had purchased n new wardrobe whi'e
in Paris. She pleaded that ms her
clothing had been lost in The defense
of pckin she was entitled to bring into
this country that which she had pur-
chased abroad. Deputy Collector Bcr-
riman and Deputy Surveyor Downing
said. however, that it was not for them
TO interpret the law and that they
| therefore would have to confscate hcr
trunks and bags.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Two Killed by "a Train.

A Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern passenger train struck Il buggy
containing three young c named
R~einsell, near Shell Rock, Iowa, Dec.
Goth. Two of them were instantly
killed and the third fatally hurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Three Children Drowned.

Eugene, aged four years; Julia, aged
eight and Francis, aged six, children
of Raymond Reaum, a farmer residing
near Ojibway, Ont, were drowned
late December 20 by falling through a
hole in the ice on Turkey creek, near
their home. The father found their
l~ifeless bodies at the bottom of the
creek under about four feet of water.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Hand MangIed In shelter.

Fred Raier, a farmer who lives eight
miles southwest of Adams, while work.
ing around "a corn shelter, got his hand
into the gearing which ran diagonally
across the hand before the machine
could be stopped. DR.. w. n. Ramey
vas called and found it necessary 70
amputated the hand.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
PAT GROVE is SUSPECTED
Thought to Have Had "a Hand In Cudahy
kidnapping.

1t is said by Chicago police officials
that Pat Grove, who is suspected Of
being connected with the kidnapping of
young Cudahy, left here for Omaha
about two weeks ago, and that other
well known characters in his set are
also there. While Grove was serving
a sentence in Joliet mis- wife worked
as forewomau in the labelling depart
ment of the Cudahy Packing company
in Omaha.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
COrnstAiks Poison Cattle.

Cattlemen in the vicinity of Kim
ball, S. d., are much exercised over
losses OF cattle which have been graz
ing in fields of c%ornstalks. Nearly ey-
cry cattle raiser has lost from n to
twenty head, and examination OF the
stomachs of the dead animals shows
no unusual conditions. Sometimes n
steer will drop dead almost immedi-
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
ANTI.pROFANITY CONFERENCE

cieties of the Holy Name, attached to
as many churches. At the conclusion
of the exercises a cablegram was read
from Leo XIII. bestowing the Papal
blessing oil the members. The streets
were crowded along the line OF march.
and the influence of the demonstration
reached far beyond the considerable
membership Of the societies which
participated in II.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Accused OF Stealing Cattle.

Howard q. Pinncy, of Iierrick, ILL.,,
has been arrested, charged with sell
ing cattle valued at $4,000 belonging
to a Chicago commission company.
Pinney resold and his agents shipped
the cattle to II st. Louis firm while the
agent of the Chicago firm was absent
in the country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Spanish Cabinet Crisis Passed.

The Spanish chamber of deputies
val budget regarding the increase of
the navy in case of necessity and con-
sequently the minister of marine will
retain his portfolio. The cabinet crisis
has paSsed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
FIND CAUSE FOR DISCHARGE
st. Joseph Postal Clerks Accused OF
Irregularities.

Postofiice inspectors have been dill
gently but secretly at work for two
weeks probing Irregularities at st.
Joseph, Mo-, and suspended three OF
the Oldest clerks in the service on a
charge of destroying mail matter. Pa,
irons of the office have beer complain
ting to the postmaster general that
they could not get regularly publica'
tions that We're being sent them and
asked for an investigation, The crime
is punishable by Imprisonment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Opposes Amnesty Bill.

The Aurore, of Paris, publishes a
seven column article from NJ. lola TO
President Loubet protesting in char
acteristically eloquent terms against
the passage of the amnesty bill, which
he calls "A grave fault of the govern.
ment,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
VICTIM OF SIX DAY RACE
Oscar Aronson Dies rs "A Result OF Ills
Injuries.

Injuries.
A New York dispatch says: Oscar
Aronson. the bicycle rider. who was
injured by "A fall in a six day bicycle
race. lied in the New York hospital.
Harry Elkcs, who, with Floyd Mac
Farland, won the recent six-day race,
before 5000 persons in Madison Square
Garden showed his superiority by beat
ing Jimmy Michael in a l5'mile race
The men started from opposite sides OF
the track. but. before they had travelled
three miles. Fixes caught Michael ana
at the seventh mile Tapped him. The
race was won by "a laps. Time,
1G.O3 .
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
Consul stowe Ruturns.

j. G. Stowe, consul general to South
Africa, at Capetown, arrived in New
York December Goth, ON his vacation,
Oh the new Red Star liner Wonderland.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

The Spanish cabinet council has de-
cided to present to the chamber the
project of the sale to the United States
of Cagayan island and other islands of
the Philippine group.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

brutes,' she says. "A man mil
speak of his domestic animals, bu
mention his wife's name In ~
a breach of etiquette In its
II it does happen that
the tongue the wife's nal
the husband spits on I
m~ediately afterward, to-
tempt and cleanse his
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
VIII Head IA Rising,

Gen. Osman Pasha, who led the Kurd
the London Daily Mail that he would
leave London To heGN another rising
TO free Kurdistan from Turkish rule.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

Society note in the Preston Plain
dealer: Born, to the wife OF George
Shaffor, a boy. on Monday. We sup
pose It will be necessary for her 10
temporarily give up her school at
Bunker Hill,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

ately after being turned In among the
stalks. Several animals may thus be
lost, yet when the herd is turned into
another field OF stalks close by no evil
results may show themselves.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28
SIOUX FALLS THE LARGEST
The Census Figures on Cities of South
Dakota

The population of certain incorpor-
places in South Dakota having a popu-
lation of more than 1000, but less than
o. nnl ,c ~ fnllArr..
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-12-28

A man who ought to be contente1
IL Burlington Is Mr.. Dull,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

A clerk in a local store had sweet re-
venge the other day on woman who
had annoyed him. She wanted to look
at baskets, and for that purpose the
clerk took from the shelves large as
sortment, until all but two were scat,
tered over the counter. The woman
did not want to buy, so she turned
away, making the excuse, Il only came
in to look for one of my friends"
The clerk felt rather eXasperated
and replied, MADAM, if you have the
slightest idea that your friend is il
either of those two baskets still on the
shelves, I shall be pleased to take then
down for you to examine"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09
NEW SPAPER ETIQUETTE.

Parties wishing to enter the print
ING Office at this season should be gov
erned by the following rules; Advance
to the inner door and give three dis
tinct raps or kick the door down. The
"devil" will attend to the alarm. You
will give him your name, postoffice ad-
dress and the number of years you are
owing for the paper. He will admit
you. You will advance to the center
of the room and address the editor
with the following countersign: Extend
the right hand about two feet from the
body, with the thumb and fingers ex-
tended. the thumb and index finger
clasping q $40 bill, which drops into
the extended hand of the editor, at the
same time saying, "Were you looking
for me?" The editor will grasp your
hand and the bill and say, "You bet!'
After giving him the news concerning
your locality you will be permitted to
retire with \ receipt for an obligation
properly uIoch.rgod.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09
THE FRENCHMAN PUZZLED.

"Pardon me, but why do you wear re
piece of meat ovaire your eye?' in
quired the French scholar OF the COVER
nor of New York.
The latter had just been illustrating
his views on strenuous life by receiving
damaging blow from his boxing mas
ter's fist.
Because of the biff," replied the
governor.
The Frenchman looked puzzled.
Then he smiled.
"Ah, l see." he cried. ''Eet ees
biffsteak!''
And he gravely set it down in hi:
notebook.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09
DANGER IN CHURCH.

Not long since, the bishop of L
was guest at dinner party in Bir-
mingham, when lady noted for her
witty remarks, who was a guest, said:
''Do you know that there are times
when it is dangerous to enter a
church,"
"What is that, madam" inquired
the bishop with great dignity, straight
ening himself in his chair.
"That there are times when it is
positively dangerous to enter a
church, was the lady's reply.
''That cannot be, madam" said the
bishop; "pray explain"
"Why,,' said the lady. SIT is wher
there is canon at the reading desk, g
big gun in the pulpit, when the bishop
is charging his clergy, the choir mur
dering the anthem, and the organis
trying to drown the choir"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

Peaches may be grown in many pla-
ces where they now are not if sheltered
on the north and east from cold winds
by hedges, buildings or high fences.
Let the roots be mulched well, to pre-
vent the warmth of the sun in early
spring from starting them too soon and
subjecting the buds to the probability
of being killed by later frosts. A full
crop is desired more than extreme
earliness.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

When Hortense replied that she
could not think of becoming his wife
he clutched the air wildly.
81 shall grow mad, them" he cried
"That is to say" sneered the proud
girl, ''if l do not support you, the pub
lie will have top
Never. perhaps, had she seemed more
terribly beautiful than now, as with q
mocking laugh she showed the golt
filing in her back teeth.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

1t is a mistake not to trim and shape
the trees when young, and thus avoid
the necessity of removing large branch
Nes when the trees are grown, which
means but mutilation and injury; and
it is equally wrong to let too much fruit
mature on young trees, or on any trees,
for that matter.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

The end of the forests of this country
is certainly in sight. There are no more
Unsuitable agents contributing to their
depletion than the railways. Before a
wheel can turn a tree must die. Every
railway in the United States represents
the death of forest, the extent of
which is not apparent on first thought.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

Select good sized, well filled. 'ears OF
corn for seed, rather than the very lar
gest. Let the grains fill out the cot
closely at both ends. Let these ears,
too, be taken from stalks of good size.
Then. if perfectly dried, it will much
better resist any injury from low tenn
peratures to which it may be exposed
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

The farmer considers the robin one of
his greatest pests. By actual test this
bird daily consumes 14o per cent. of its
own weight in insects. Such an indie
fatigable insect destroyer surely should
be welcome to the little fruit he pliers
for desert, if he wants it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

Trees want feeding as well as do pigs
or cattle, to produce growth or fruit; it
is mistake to try to raise crops year
after year from an orchard without re-
turning anything to the soil; and horses
and cattle are likely to overdo the job
if you leave the trimming to them.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-09

The cheapness of late corn crops
would almost certainly lead to increased
and wasteful feeding. Last year, in the
West, ton of coal was worth two tons
of corn, and School Boards ordered corn
instead of coal for fuel. Let us hope we
shall not soon again hold it SO cheaply.