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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
0 A a PAID.
One Way OF tastting Money without
PAnnipg It out.

There are more ways OF making
money of a claim than panning 1t
out" said an Alaska miner who had
some luck with his pick and shovel.
For instance, | knew OF a mar or
means i'm the Dawson district who had
a claim which had failed to be as pro-
itable as expected, and he didn't know
Just what to do with II to get MS
money back, until he had devoted
considerable thought to 1t. And IL
was simple enough when he knew how.
He quietly went to the gold commits
sioner and announced that he wished
to pay his ten per cent royalty on the
product OF his claim for a year, which
was $50, 900. The commissioner ac-
cepted the $4,000 royalty and gave him
the usual receipt, stating on its lace
what it was for. with the number or
the claim, location, etc. Then he
waited patiently about like Marys
little lamb. and one day in the course
Of human events. an Englishman came
along looking for a good thing for
some people who had money to spend.
He asked Mr.. Blank, among others.
what he had to sell, and the smooth
gent told him he didn't know exactly.
but he would show him his goods.
They looked over several claims tina
were practically unworked. and then in
a casual way, Mr.. Blank showed the
Englishman his receipt for royalty on
claim so and so. And you lnow, he
said with a wink. that a man isn't
paying royalty on any more than he
can possibly help The Englishman
was right on to that little game. OF
course, and he sized up the $4,000 re-
ceipt, looked over the claim in a gem
eral way and ended by buying it for
$780, 0O. Washington Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
TO KILL INcoRRIoihLEs.
CALIFORNIA; Leg,sIa, urs May Pass q Law
TO This End.

The authorities Of California are
seriously %cosidering the advisability OF
passing a law making incorrlgibility
among criminals a capital oIense.
In other words. criminals, upon being
taken into custody. will be PAT through
a thorough test by crimipnlogists. and
II, in their judgment. the prisoner Ia
totally d%eprayed. he will De condemned
to- die. This radical step on the part
OF the State of California is prompted
by the rapidly increasing crime Ia
spite Of all the laws TO subdue and
suppress II. C~riminologist3 and pen.
ologists have studied crime and Grim
inals from every point OF view and ey-
cry effort has been made to enact laws
that should have a retornatory ef-
feet upon those inclined to commit Of
lenses against their fellow citizens.
and yet 1t is admitted that crime, in
stead OF becoming less frequent, is con-
stantly increasing.
According to the plan that has been
suggested. the legislature. at It's next
session. will have the opportunity TO
pass n law providing fot the exter-
mination of all incorrigibles. In case
such a law should pass "A commission
would be appointed &c which cases
OF this nature would be referred. This
commission would consist Of alienists.
criminolOgistS and others whose ex-
perience had fitted them for such deli
cate duty, and their decision would be
mai. In reaching this decision, how
ever, they would have 10 be guided by
something more than the ordinary
methods OF justice. OF course the con.
dition Of the prisoners brain would
play an important part in their judg-
ment. Tor there are persons criminally
insane whose removal in this manner
would scarcely be justified by any civ
l!lIed government. a question that
QUIZ follow the adoption Of such a
novel innovation in California would
be the proper method Of ~disposing o.
persons to be removed from their
sphere OF crime. The increasing tend
ency OF popular opinion is certainly
the present methods OF capital
II is the general opin-
that the best means OF accomplish
ing this purpose would be by the use
OF chloroform or ether or hydrocya-
mic gas. In Japan the government Is
considering the adoption OF a similar
method OF inficting the dea h penalty.
but 1t really matters little whether
one drug or another should be adopt
In either case the result would be
the same. The de~ath-dealing fumes
could be conducted to the cell through
pipes and the condemned would pass
away as painlessly as If he was simply
asleep. In these modern times.
when the principle OF the death PEN
atty is absolute justice and not re-
venge. the more humane the method
of intlicting this punishment. the less
brutalizing will be its effects upon
the community.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
A STORY OF 'BACk-ACHER."
hin Told Emery What He Was Going
To In.


An Indian correspondent of IN. A.
F." tells a little story in reference to
the restless activity OF Gen. Gatacre.
He was in command Of a district in In
dia and there had been a field day.
This, with Gatacre at the head If af-
fairs, means a good deal more than it
does with the ordinary general. There
were long marching, forced marching
and mimic hill warfare in full field or
der. and Tommy sweated for hours.
How many miles had been covered [
viii not attempt to say. Some allege
twenty, others 100, but anyhow the
long day was at an end, and d~isheveled
and footsore, the troops marched back
into camp. Twas then | heard this
delightful little dialogue: Tired,
Bill?' said a private 10 a comrade.
No unblushingly came the reply.
We'll, Bill, seeing as how it's all over,
thinks | shall just drop into the can
teen and have a quart of ale. What
are you going to do, Bill?" There was
a pause. DO, Energy" said the dust
begrimed Tommy. Well, Emery.
h just go and ave a bit of a wash
and then think I'll go for a walk"
The tale went round many a table in
the land of exile and no one who knew
Gatacre failed to laugh outright when
they heard it. Tommy thinks the
world OF Sir william, however. His
only objection is that "he does make
EN- work. wherefore hath he been
nicknamed "Back-acher by his men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
A Thoughtless Habit.

Long before the average child under
stands how moisture promotes adhe-
sion between two solid bodies he has
contracted the habit OF wetting his
thumb every few seconds while turning
the pages OF a book. The practice is a
most Objectionable one. and mothers
and teachers shotild discourage it for
sanitary reasons as well as on the
grounds OF simple refinement. Fancy
"A child suffering from d~iphtheria or
some serious disease of the mouth and
gums transferring the germ-laden sail
va to the porous paper to be in turn
carried TO the mouth OF the next one to
perform the same operation, Unhap-
PLY, 1t is practiced by older people,
and by many tact ought TO know bet
ter. The bakCr. for instance, intro
duces his thumb or forefnger between
his lips when he takes a sheet OF paper
from a pile of sheets to wrap the rolls
or cake that you buy at his shop. Per-
haps the dainties do not touch the
identical spot of contamination. but
again perhaps they do. conveying
carries or some other faint of impurity
to the eater. The librarian handling
library cards sometimes forgets him
self in the same way; so do people ar
ranging slips of paper and counting
bank notes, Because done innocently
and unconsciously, the practice Is none
the less prejudicial to health and Of
fenslye to good taste.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
WON HIM WITH SONG
WONDERFUL LUCK OF A MAID
OF HONOR.
Romantic Marriage OF Miss Munck and
Prince Oscar of swe eden 49, The Event
HorrIned the Royal Court -, stock
holm.

One OF the most romantic marriages
in royal European circles was hat OF
Prince Oscar of Sweden, better known
as Prince ~Bernadotte, to Miss Munck.
one OF the attaches of his mothers
court. and the most singular thing
about 1t was that the young lady won
her husband by a song. Prince Oscar,
the kings second SON. saw the young
lady at her duties among the maids of
honor In his mothers train. None was
more obscure than s~he-untitled n
unportioned. But she had a face that
In his yes singled her out from all.
IL shone. white and pensiye. from a
frame OF hair as yellow as that of any
Valkyrie In the Morse mythology.
Prince Oscar. who knew the folklore
OF his native land by heart. WOW
around hat face OF hers many a day
dream In which thoughts Of gods and
heroes were curiously intermingled
with the realities Of today. his "
hopes and his own affections.
Like a valkyrie. too, Miss Munck
could sing a mans heart away. Prince
'n'di ulS'DNfIfu Nbdl llHl'llillE W H'i
one day when she thought she was
alone.
King and Queen and all the court
were Mortified when Prince Oscar pro-
claimed that he loved Miss Munck and
that no other woman should be his
wife.
There was n great turmoil. The maid
Of honor was ~admonished to keep her
thoughts and her eyes away from the
Kings IONS and Prince Oscar was sent
on a long voyage, with orders to forget
Miss Munck as speedily as possible.
Meanwhile her gift Of song had been
discovered by others. and the Queen
encouraged her to use II for the pleas
ure OF the court.
King Oscar himself Is no mean poet
and musician. At that time he had
composed several ong Miss Munck
studied them and learned to interpret
them with great feeling.
Prince Oscar returned from hts voy-
age In much the same frame of mine
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Loss By Lightning In One Year

Tue number Of deaths by ligntning
stroke In 1898 was 367, and the number
or injuries 43i, ihe places where the
proportion Of deaths to total popula-
ton was the greatest were the upper
Missouri valley and portions OF the
Rocky Mountain region. The proper
ton of deaths by lightning in the
United States to the total population Is
about five in a million, which Is high
er than the average Of most countries.
Nine hundred and slXty-six barns.
sheds. etc, 1856 dwellings, stores ana
Office buildings, n~inety-hve churches
and schools and seventy other build
ings were struck and damaged by
lightning, the approximate loss being
about a million and IA half dollars. or
the buildings struck, forty were pro-
vided with lightning rods, $40 were
not, and in 952 cases 1t could not he
a~scertained whether the building was
provided with rods or not. Nine hun
dred and sixty-four head of cattle, 800
horses, thirty mules, 426 sheep and liz
hogs were killed by lightning during
the year. The total value of the stock
reported killed was 4S,257.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
GOrgeOns

OF gorgeous swords which are not so
much weapons as settings for precious
stones, the most valuable in England
is said TO be the one presented by the
Egyptians to Lord Wolseley and val
ued at E2,000; but this sum is com
paratively little for a bejeweled sword
IL the value OF the sword brought over
to Europe by the late Shah OF Persia
on his first visit-namely. Gl0, 900
can be taken as a standard of what a
diamond-hilted weapon ought to cost.
Those who can recall that wonderful
sabre will be somewhat skeptical about
the existence of the Gaikwer OF Bar
oda's gorgeous blade, which is suppos-
ed to be worth more than twenty
swords of equal beauty and value to
the Shah's; but ii is popularity suppos-
ed that the diamonds, rubies and m
eralds with which il is thickly incrust-
ed brings up its value to about G22O.-
coo. which at 4 per cent represents an
income OF almost $4,000 a year and
renders the possession OF such q sword
something more than a mere luxury
Chambers Journal,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Thank Won. Sir.

A gentleman detained at a country
railway station one bitterly cold winter
night went into the waiting-room,
a cheerful fire was burning, and
lit a cigar to beguile the tedium OF
waiting. Shortly after a porter en-
tered, and the traveller, pointing to the
legend above the mantelpiece, "Smok-
ing Strictly Prohibited" said: Il sup
pose that rule Is not always strictly en-
forced?" "Oh, no, SIR" said the por-
ter, meaningly, neither is the one I'M
derneath"-indicating another which
read, Railway Servants Are Not AL
lowed to Receive Gratuities, An
swers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Danger In "a Hair Comb.

A few days & Mrs. o.. G.. Sinclair.
Of Carlyle, Ill, was reading near the
stove IN her home with her head in
clined toward the stove. In her hair
she wore a celluloid comb. which sud
denly ignited from the neat of the
stove, e%nyeloping Mrs, Sinclair's head
in flames. She smothered the flames
with a quilt, but before being able to
accomplish this the comb had melted
and buried itself in her scalp, her hair
having been almost entirely burned.
The parts OF the comb were extracted
with great difficulty. Mrs. Sinclair IL
in a serious condition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
FRENCH IN AFRICA.
BLOOD OF THE CAUL RUNS IN
THE NATIVES.
Why So Many French Names Are TO
Bs round Among the Natives -- The
Bo.rs Inherit Their superiority from
the sons of France.

We are accustomed to look upon the
Beers as being entirely of Dutch ex-
traction. but in reality there is Il leaven
of French blood among them, and, in
deed, there are French names among
them still, such as Joubert. De VIII
Tiers. Duplessis. Dutoit. Roux and many
others. says the New York Herald.
Probably there are few Afrikanders
without a mixture of French blood in
their veins. How did this French blood
mix with that OF Holland? Through a
colony Of French Huguenots who set
tied in South Africa long ago. The
actual colonization OF South Africa did
not begin until 1862. when a small
colony settled on Table bay and at
Cape Town. This colony was founded
by an officer OF the Dutch East India
company. The population of the young
colony increased but slowly. and was
probably not more than 400 in 1885. the
year in which Louis XIV. issued a de-
cree revoking the edict of Nantes, un-
der which the Huguenots had enjoyed
freedom and federation. 4. cruel and
vigorous persecution followed. n
many Of the HuSuenots escaped to Hol-
land. A proposal was made to send
some Of these to South Africa, but the
Dutch East India company feared 1t
might be dangerous to their interests
to harbor a large number OF French
subjects in their South African colony.
so only a select few of the Huguenots.
and such as were skilled In such
branches of agriculture and other in
dustries as the Dutch settlers were ig-
norant Of. were sent over. in all about
300 souls. Before leaving Holland the
heads of the Huguenot families were
required to take an oath OF fidelity to
the Dutch East India company and to
promise to conform to all regulations
which might subsequently be made for
the South African settlement. These
Huguenots were undoubtedly the best
settlers the colony had received. and in
point OF numbers they were nearly
equal to the original Dutch settlers.
They were superior to the latter in
industrial attachments and the ameni-
ties of life and soon made their infiu-
ence felt in the colony. The rule Of the
Dutch East India company was tyran-
nical and corrupt and the result was
that difficulties soon rose between the
governor and the French settlers, who
on several occasions made a bold and
more or less successful stand for their
rights. Whenever in the subsequent
history of the colony principles had to
be asserted the descendants of the
H~uguenots have been well to the front.
In the late sos ii was a man with
a French name, Peter Retief, who
raised his voice in protest against the
action of the British authorities in
connection with the emancipation of
the South African slaves and the ma
tive question in general. This protest
was followed by the migration OF about
5000 colonists into the desert and this
migration led to the founding of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Pope Much Altered.

A correspondent in Rome thus des-
cr,ues the present appearance of the
pope There is no doubt that since |
last saw Leo XIII. he has greatly al
tered. He is much thinner and much
whittier than he was a few months back.
His face looks so very small that m
almost fears that should he wear his
inter it would entirely %extinguish his
tiny face and head. On the other
hand his eyes are bright and his voice
is fairly strong. He could not stand
unassisted, or even walk across the
loom without the aid OF "a stick, and is
afflicted by a constant. irritating
cough. His intellect liz as strong az
ever, and his memory is very clear and
precise. He liz, moreover. quite able to
attend TO business and TO write his
letters and sign documents. His last
signature shows no alteration in the
firmness of his hand, and is as clear
and distinct as il was twenty years
ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Papa Liked Rag TIms.

The Boston Transcript tells a story
OF a man who had a class OF boys in
natural history, One of the subjects
which he took mp was butterflies and
moths, and he told the children a good
deal about the chrysalides and cocoons.
After he had got the boys well in
structed he showed one of the smallest
of them one of the cocoons and asked,
What butterfly is this the cocoon Off"
Then the little boy looked up and said,
slowly and respectfully, MY papa says
that all look alike TO him!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Laws Against MIscspsnatIor.

marriages etween persons Of negro
descent and whites are prohibited and
punishable in Alabama. Arkansas, Cal
norma Colorado, Delaware. Florida,
Georgia Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky,
MARYLAND, Mississippi, Missouri, Ne
braska, Nevada, North Carolina,
Oregon. South Carolina. Ten
nessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West
virginia. Marriages between Indians
n whites are void in Arizona, Neva-
da' North Carolina, Oregon and South
Carolina, and between whites and Chi
nese in Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Ore
gOn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Victim OF HsrsdIty,

Philanthropist-Poor fellow! You
are doubtless a victim of heredity.
Convict-Yes, lady! l fell over six new
ancestors that the lady had jist had
painted, an that woke up the whole
house and they caught me,-Melbourne
Weekly Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
SIingy.

You SAL he's stingy?" "Stlngy!
Why. he's so stingy he wouldn't ever
tell a Joke at his own expense"
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
INNESOT 4
HISTORICAL
: SOCIETY
VOLUME XIV. NO. 81.

ing the past twelve months. On the
best Of authority I learn that the years
business shows the handsome balance
of 900 on the right side Of the
ledger. Mr. Hamlin is quiet un-
assuming fellow but he knows how TO
successfully manage q great daily
newspaper. u
No matter what may be the condi:-
tion of the lumber market the day for
cheap pine stnmpage has gone by in
Minnesota. The average price paid
for pine sthmpage at the recent sale of
State timber was S5.57 per M. Lumber
men are beginning to realize that the
supply of pine timber in this State is
not ineXhaustible. 4 *5~..--. .-.~
ri -. .--- 4 \. -. p F.
cannot promise the readers of the
UNION a regular weekly letter, for
some weeks I have very little spare
time at my disposal, but | will con-
tribute to the columns Of the UNION
whenever I can.
-. e. C.. D. >
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
COLEMAN IsRIDGNAN DEAD.
Pioneer Lumberman and Founder of the
Town of Bridgman.

Pioneer Lumberman and Founder of the
Town of Bridgman.
Last Saturday at his home in the
city of St. Cloud Coleman Bridgman
crossed the border to the unknown
land. He has been in poor health for
several years and his death was finally
caused by Brights disease. he was
one of the pioneer lumbermen of this
section and the founder of the town OF
Bridgman in this county. Of late
years he had been dealing in real es-
tate and at the time of his death was
a large owner of Mile Laos county
property. He was born in Amherst,
Mass, Dec. %, 1929, and came to this
State about 1856. A few weeks ago
his wife died and he had just returned
from the east where he had taken her
body for burial =
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29
They Are Pleased.

Bridgeman & Russell are pleased at
the patronage the Princeton creamery
has received the past season. They
expect business to double within one
year. Bridgeman & Russell when iu-
terviewed regarding their Princeton
station said: 1--WE are pleased at the
patronage we have received at Prince
ton the past season. We expect to put
in another separator in the spring, and
fully believe it will test both separa-
tors to do the business next season.
determined to build up good business
and our connections at the head of the
lakes have enabled Us to pay the pa
irons prices which no one could have
paid otherwise. The farmers in that
vicinity can rest assured that we are
there to stay; also that the prices in
the future will continue to be as good
as they have been in the past. We
fully believe that it is to the interest
of every farmer tributary to that
creamery to increase his stock to his
farms fullest capacity. No farmer can
keep his farm in the condition it should
be without stock, and with the outlet
for their cream that they now have it
is certainly the best product they can
produce. We can do twice the busi-
ness we did last season with the same
expense. Therefore the more milk we
receive the higher prices we can pay.
We fully believe the farmers will show
their appreciation of the treatment
they have received from us by produc-
inc double the amount of milk the
coming season We have decided to
operate the creamery all winter
The Princeton union., 1900-11-29

Within "a few days Gov. Lind may
appoint the members Of commission
which will draft a bill to be presented
to the legislature in January reorgan-
izing the system of accounting used in
the offices of county auditors and treas
ures throughout the State. Plans for
the work were laid months ago, but
the campaign interfered with their
execution. The commission will con-
sist of either five or seven, at the op-
tion of the governor, and the members
will be selected by the governor and
State Auditor r. G. Dunn. It is said
that politics will have nothing to do
with the appointments. and that the
very best and ablest auditors will be
chosen: The entire system of account
ing in use will be examined and aided
by the suggestions Of the State audi
tor, public examiner and governor, the
commission will devise a complete
check on county funds, receipts and
disbursements. It is contemplated
that the plan worked out will make
accidental or criminal shortages an
impossibility.-Rea Wing Republican.
This is the last issue of the UNION
for November and the Christmas sea-
son is rapidly approaching. The mer-
chants are reminded that it is now
time to get their holiday goods before
the people and there issno better way
to secure publicity than through the
columns of this paper. Only three
weeks remain and they cannot afford
to miss single issue. Get your copy
in early next week if you want to at
tract the Christmas trade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-13

hive and take them out of the house
There were some disadvantages connected
with their presence In the bathroom now.
especially since the hole had been bored
in the floor to get at them The children
could enter the room and take the bees
up from their pIacetby the double hand
full and smooth them along their laps
with their hands. but the workers OF the
colony were opposed to certain members
Of the family, aud stunG them whenever
they got a chance. That was why Mr..
Goldman desired to put them In a hive in
the yard.
The hive was prepared, and effort was
made to induce the bees to enter it, but
the effort was not a success. It brought
about a schism in the colony, however,
and nearly all the bees went away. Dur
ing the blizzard last February the colony
that remained beneath the Bathroom per-
ished. and Mr.. Goldman thought he had
gotten rid of the bees
About a year after the exodus of the
bees swarm that seemed larger than
the one that had gone away returned
to the Harlem Avenue house and reoc-
cupied their old quarters While entering
through the aperture in the wall thu
bees swarmed about the waste pipe. and
formed a bundle about as large as a half
bushe1 basket. They have remained there
ever since. supplying the family with
honey at Observation-Disclosures American.