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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

'Chiv twins OF whom you've heard so
much; my classmate at college, and
my very good friend"
II am pleased to meet you. Miss
Manners" said the young fellow. rails
ing his hat and clasping a hand that
was small and warm and very neatly
gloved. "And am proud to be intro
duced by such past master Of the art
There's only one thing wrong. and
that Is that I'm the other twin
None of your nonsense, now, old
fellow" broke in Tom. II know your
tricks and ways. You can fool every
body else, but you can't put 1t over
me. I'm the only man that ever could
tell you two freaks apart. You're Jack
and know 1t; and Jack goes. Now,
give an account Of yourself. and do 1t
quick. want to know all about It,
"Well, I've been West on business,
I've been delayed all along the trip,
and ended up by missing connection
here this morning. So I'm stranded
here in Chicago on Christmas Day,
when / expected to be at home. Isn't
that enough to make a man look
glum?"
mo, sir, 1t isn't. Now. look pleas
ant, please, while l tell you what
you're going to do. To begin with,
anybody should feel happy to be In
Chicago and even more so on Christ
mas day. Next, you get into that
cab and follow me home. We're going
to keep Christmas in proper style at
our house today. I'm just tickled to
death to have chance to show the
effete East how the Wild and Woolly
West celebrates. My better half Is up
to her neck this very minute in all
sorts of schemes, and we're going to
have a houseful Of pretty sisters and
| cousins-of which the young woman
here present is an average fair sam
ple."
tom, I'm shocked at you. Please
remember that l am an engaged man,
and the most devoted lover in all these
United States, not excepting Hawaii,
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Besides, a stranger at family gather
ing is n regular kill-joy. Go away and
leave me to my misery"
"Yes. I know Jim's tied fast to the
apron strings Of the beautiful Bessie
Lee, but Jim cuts no ice here. Get
into that cab and come along"
The young fellow was in the midst
of protesting that he couldn't and
shouldn't and wouldn't go. when he
happened-just happened-to catch a
glance from Miss Manners eye.
Whereupon he became confused in his
argument, was ignominiousiy over
borne by his friend, Tom, and ended
by getting into the cab and following
the automobile down Michigan avenue.
Ladies' and Gentlemen" said Tom
rising from his chair and looking
around at the merry faces about the
Christmas board. Fill up your glass
es again! have another toast for you
"a long one, and strong one, one to
make you see double. Ready? All
right; here goes:
Once upon a time old Mother Ma
ture was in a jovial mood and pro-
ceeded to lay herself out to have some
fun at the expense of US poor mortals
So, when 1t came time to send stork
70 certain chimney, she sent two
Legend has II that the bundles they
carried were 30 exactly alike that even
the storks got them mixed up on the
way. At any rate. when the doctor
and the nurse opened the bundles they
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

write and then l came to see you last
summer-and you know the rest Why.
what are you laughing att"
"Oh, Jack, the conceit OF you twins!
I've never been fooled minute. l
knew 1t was Jim that first time. but l.
/ wanted to see what you were like.
You dear gump! Bessie Lee and were
room mates at Ogontz and knew how
to tell you apart long before ever
saw either one Of you. No. sir; won't
tell you Bessie's way--not yet. But
I've got way Of my own-bend down
so l can Whisper love you, Jack"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

Join a physical culture class and have
your weight recorded every lay. Work
until you are bathed in perspration -
1t will be decreasing bath and keep
up the effort until you have made a
return to your normal weight and con-
dition. Keep your figure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

the living. So
firmly Is this con-
viction rooted In
the minds Of the
people that only
two years ago the
entire population
Of a large town In
the interior OF the
Q m pire, after
adorning the chief
thoroughfares with
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

pledged RUSSIA .
co operation In
certain anti-Ger-
man enterprises OF
France, showed a
disposition to use
his influence with
the people to force
the czar into an
immediate W a r
against Germany.
Moreover. his close
lntimarv with the
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09
DISPATCH BUoYs FROM ANDREE.

Among the large army of the miss
ing'-those who are not returned an
prisoners or slain In the battles OF the
race. because their end had no wit
nesses and because. but for the lapse
OF time which persuaded US Of their
death, they might be living still-An-
dree has a lofty place No new hope
is afforded by the experiment made
some weeks ago to test the sustain
ing power Of balloon OF 5000 cubic
meters, supplied with all scientific ap-
paratus and provisions for three weeks.
DIR. Thomas II. Norton. American
consul at Harpoot, Turkey. recently
gave dinner to the members of the
Phi Beta Kappa society resident In
Pera. Nearly dozen persons were
present, representing Harvard, Prince
ton. Yale, Vassar. Hamilton. Bowdoin,
Amherst. Williams ana Columbia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

Parnell Ia by no
means the only
man omcially re-
ported AZ dead. and
concerning whom
a popular belief
prevails that ho
still remains in the
land OF the living.
Throughout Rus
sia n similar
superstition exists
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

A man generally asks his wife's ad-
vice about his new fall hat after he
has bought 1t and has given away his
old one.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

buntings and tri- Arch Duke John.
umphal arches. focked to the railroad
station with bands of music and sill
yer salvers bearing bread and salt, all
for the purpose of welcoming the
'White General" who, according to q
rumor, originated no one knew how.
was to arrive by tho midday express
train. In Austria many believe that
Arch Duke John Is still alive.
Librarian Putnam has abolished
the custom OF permitting persons of
responsible character and unquestion-
ed position occasionally to take books
from the Congressional Library. after
making a deposit as precaution
against accident. Mr.. Putnam says
that there have been no abuses of the
custom. but that no thinks the absence
OF all risk the safer plan.
WetDs Of a ndrss .SfW Lacking.
The dispatch buoys OF Andree's lost
enterprise, just brought TO Stockholm.
give little tidings OF his fortunes, for
they were cast to earth and wind and
wave In the early time, when the aero
nauts were full of hope and their
friends had not begun to despair.
These messages were sent at brief in
tervals back to the world by the man
who was all too probably to see II no
more, and after the last message ST.
lence and distance swallowed up the
expedition-the men, the balloon and
the whole project OF a new invasion
OF the pole.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09

A day for toll, an hour for sport. but
for a friend. life Is too short.-Em-
erson.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-09
6be H/eeEy
Panorama.
BeficJed 70 be lice.

A London paper prints story to
the effect that Charles Stewart Parnell
IL not dead. but leading the Boer
forces I'm South Africa
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14
HE TOWN OF Nooooo.
Wy friend, have you heard OF the town Of

Wy friend. have you heard OF the town Of
Nogood,
on the banks OF the River Slow.
Where blooms the waitawhile flower fair,
Where the Sometimeorother scents the air
And the soft Goeasies grow?
II lies IN the Valley OF whatstheuss.
In the province OF Letterslide.
That Tiredfeeling Is native there;
It's the home Of the reckless Idontcare.
Where the Giveitups abide.
II stands at the bottom OF Lazyhill
And is easy to reach. declare.
You've only TO fold up your hands and
glide
Down the slope of weakwills toooggan
To be landed quickly there.
The town IS as old as the human race.
And It grows with the flight OF years.
II is wrapped in the fog of oilers dreams
Its streets are paved with discarded
And sprinked with useless tears.
The collegebred fool and the Richman's
heir
Are plentiful there, no doubt.
rhe rest OF its crowd are a motley crew.
With every class except one In view
The Foolkiller Is barred out.
The town OF Nogood is all hedged about
BY the mountains OF Despair.
No sentinel stands on its gloomy walls,
No trumpet TO battle and triumph calls,
For towards alone are there.
My friend. from the dead-alive town No
good
III yon would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and Ill,
Take this for your motto: Il can, / WILL"
And UP 10 II live each day.
New Haven Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14

"Nor this Paris business" began
Larkin, I'll believe the French manager
is crook. His report for the last
month shows a loss of $4,000, and at the
same time he sendsi in orders for 200 Nc.
engines. can't see"
A messenger boy came in and handed
card TO President Pettyjohn. Lady
TO see Mr.. Pettyjohn," he said.
The card was that of Mrs. Brownell-
Peterson. Mrs. Brownell-Peterson was
the leader of the swell set on the East
side, and. with his wife's social ambi-
ton in his mind, President Pettyjohn
could not refuse 10 see her.
She came in and spent three precious
minutes telling him how much she
missed seeing him at a dinner-dance TO
which he had not been invited. Then
she proceeded TO business and asked
him for a subscription for the new hos
pital for aged and infirm hairdressers.
lie got off lucky with a check for only
500 and only Is minutes gone.
Then the private secretary came
over, escorting a tall stranger.
This" he said, lis the agent for The
Mighty Men of the Great West He's
got a proof Of your steel engraved por-
trait for the book that he wants you
TO o. X. before it goes any further.
IL don't look TO me like a good job for
$780,"
President Pettyjohn put the proof on
the top of his desk and walked back "A
few feet to take good look at himself.
Just then there came a call over the
long-distnnce telephone line. New
York wants to talk to YOU" said Lar
Kin TO the president.
The New York financial agent of the
international Air Engine company
was at the other end of the wire.
"The trust company won't extend
that last half Million" he said. "It1l
have to be met on the first of next
month. And haven't placed n cent
of the treasury stock yet. i can sell
il all right if you want to let il go at
co."
President Pettyjohn turned away
from the telephone to meet Anthony,
who was bringing n note from the
strikers.
"They say they can't meet you at
two o'clock" he said, "but will make
an appointment for one"
"All right" was President Petty
johns answer. One o'clock was his
lunch hour, but he never let his appe-
tite stand in the way of business.
Excuse me-" said boy in white
apron, as President Pettyjohn turned
TO his desk again, "but Mr.. Singleton
wants to know If you can come up
stairs to the experimental department
for few minutes" President Petty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14

john knew from experience that an
inventor is as sensitive as grand
opera star, SO he started upstairs at
once.
what is it, Singleton?" he said
Got another world beaten rcady?"
"Well, no. said the inventor, mot
exactly ready, but i want to show you
the rough model"
when can you get model ready for
the toolroom and what will IL cost ?"
"Ill promise to build il inside Of six
months and it'll not cost more than
$4,000"
"All right, go ahead" said President
Pettyjohn. "lIe talks about six months
as though il was five minutes" he said
to himself. IF had six months to do
anything in I'd die of dry rot before
the time was up"
Downstairs the committee OF strik-
crs was waiting. They sat down to-
gether about the big round table and
the conference began. Larkin, the
general manager, got mad and swore.
The chairman of the committee OF
strikers, anxious TO show that he was
not afraid TO talk back to the old
man." beloved and beat the table with
his fists. Finally President Pettyiohn
proposed n compromise. Each side
was TO formulate its grievances and
its demands in writing and the two
papers were to be submitted 10 n new
committee. The strikers and the com
pany were each TO have two DAYS in
which TO draw up the papers.
Time" said President Pettyiohn.
after the conference had adjourned.
time is what we want. All n man
needs is time TO do anything"
At four o'clock President Pettyiohn
slipped out through room full of
people waiting to see him TO get a
bite OF luncheon.
stop nc DR.. Eaton's Office" he said
10 the driver. The doctor was in. lie
looked his patient over and asked
few questions.
"lou keep this gait up few months
more" he said, land / won't be re-
sponsible for the consequences. You've
got 10 take complete rest"
Great Scott. doctor" said President
Pettyjohn, "Ivc got too much to do
just now. How'll next year do?"
AS he ran down the steps 60 his car
riage the doctor looked out after him.
Heaven pity the down-trodden and
oppressed millionaire" he said. Gle
gets no sympathy from anybody, und
often enough lie doesn't deserve it,
Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14

found il commonplace work. Hers was
my reward. Fame was within my
grasp. But was IL? read the letter
in my hand:
"Sir--I beg 10 submit TO you as editor OF
the Gazette the enclosed stories, in the hope
that they will be found suitable for your
columns. AS / expect TO leave soon Tor
England, II would be a convenience could
you pay in advance OF publication for one
or both OF the papers here offered The
usual rate Of compensation paid by the Ga
zette will be satisfactory. Very truly
yours,
1918 East Thirteenth Street"
So much for the letter. The book
was an odd volume, dated 1913, OF an
English magazine, the Londoner, long
since dead. Such was my material.
Obviously my first lead was to go
TO the address given and inquire for
James G. Danders. The place proved
10 be n cheap saloon. The barkeeper
knew but little of Dandcrs, who came
there only for his mail and at long in
tervais; for the last fortnight he had
not been there at all. Evidently Mr..
Danders had covered his tracks. For
all / knew, he might be sending out
more stolen stories from the saloon on
the next corner. i drank some beer,
more because 1 wanted 10 pump the
bartender than for inspiration.
"What sort OF man was Dandcrs?'
echoed the bartender, in answer to my
question. "Well, not a man thaS you
would take much notice of; small
young fellow, perhaps 25 years old, red
dish hair, chin-whiskers, rather secdy
dress. When he came he'd sit there of
an evening reading the papers till clos
ing time. Never had much to say, and
never made no friends. But he paid for
his beer like man."
This last comment may have been a
reminder that / had not paid for my
beer. / paid, and took n ten-mile walk
10 think the problem over. Surely some
ideas would come in the course OF ten
miles. / went up Fifth avenue TO the
end OF the park and down along the
west side. IL was a Geld, blowy day IN
carly May, and 1 felt chilled when
reached my own part OF the town un-
der the shndow OF the jefferson Market
building. / knew that my own room
would be chilly, and so cast about me
for some warm and pleasant place
where ] might rest and turn oyt-s in
my mind the few, very few. ideas that
my ten.mile tramp had brought up.
they hardly deserved 10 be called ideas;
I was about as much In the dark as
when / started out. So far az could
see. my only chance Of finding NJ. Dam
dsrs was 10 become Gu hnhitns Of the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14


the man and was goirg to track him 70
his lair.
He managed to get berth near his
victim, who snored for eight hours
probably ruse-while the reporter re-
NAMED on the alert. When they reached
Quebec the man turned out to be the
clerk OF big jewelry firm; he had been
to Boston To buy diamonds, and was
perhaps nervous about thieves. That
reporter went home feeling that he had
done his duty; for IL there had been a
defalcation that man must have been
the defaulter. 1t IL of such stun that
detectives-especially newspaper de-
tectives-are made; men who stop at
everything and can make something
out Of less than nothing.
To return TO my own adventures in
this exciting field, i was highly delight
ed when one day the managing editor
of the Gazette called me into his room
and closed the door.
"Mr. Seymour" he said. ''you may
not happen to know it, but the Gazette
has recently been imposed upon in a
most shameful manner. Did you read
the story in last Sundays supplement
called 'Daisy's Quest?"
"Of course" / returned. / made il
a point never to omit line of the Ga
zette. ~ thought il was flrst-rate
story-the best we have had, to my
thinking, in months"
"Just so, Mr.. Seymour. Unfortunate
ly, il was not new. IL was stolen from
an English magazine of 40 years ago.
One of our old subscribers brought in
the very book containing 'Daisy's
Quest word for word, but with an
other title. Now, Mr.. Seymour, we
paid $50 for that story. That is not
the worst Of IL. We have another story
from the same scoundrel, accepted and
paid for. AS you know, we do not
usually pay for stories until after they
are published; but in this case the al
legged writer said he was leaving the
country and would sell both cheap IL
they were taken at once. We took him
up, and he-toolS us in. Now, do you
think you can find the rascal If he is
still in this country
"Well, certainly can try. What sort
of n man was hep" j asked.
"Ah, that is another difficulty. Ihave
never seen him. All our business was
done by mail. Here is the address to
which the letters and finally the money
were sent. That is all you will have
TO work upon. Stop-here is one of
the mans letters; you may need IT; and
here is the book from which Daisy's
Quest was copied. Report TO me il
you discover anything" And the
great man, for managing editors are
great men TO reporters, rang his bell
to signify that the interview was over.
Ny first detective job! had had
three years OF journalism, and had
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14

Ask your grocer to-day TO show you :
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult. All who try it like IL. GkAlN.O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha ca Java,
but il is made from pure grains, aad the
most delicate stomachs receive i without.
distress. Ia the price of coffee 10 cts: and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14

Wireless telegraphy has had new demon
stration for usefulness hy the captain OF .
lightship, who used il alter ordinary signal:.
had failed to notify the shore authorities OF
danger. In like manner Hostetters Stom-
aeh Bitters, the famous dyspepsia cure, acts
when all other medicines fail. Its superior
ity is quickly felt in the renewal OF strength.
1t regulates the bowels, improves the ape
tite, and cures indigestion. Try 4. -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14

Askit-What will be the result Of these
Kansas editors and preachers changing
placesy
Tellit-The people will put pumpkins in
the contribution plates and pay subscrip-
tions in suspender buttons. = baltimore
American
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14
You Can Get Allen. Foot Ease FREE.

Write today TO Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy,
~ Y, for FREE sample OF Aliens Foot
Ease, powder To shake into your shoes: 10
cures chiblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. IL makes New or tight shoes
easy A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists aud shoe stores sell II. 25c.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14
Too Great N strain.

Muggins-Poor Wigwag has gone insane.
Buggins-You don't mean it,
Eyes, he started to calculate how much
alimony Solomon would have TO pay il
he had lived in Chicago. philadelphia Rec
ord
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-14
Haunted House In l.ndon.

Over 1000 houses In London are ten
antless because they are popularity sup
posed 10 be haunted,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

whether the school WIN continue to the
close OF the present session depends upon
the success of the committee appointed
to solicit funds.
At a meeting OF the congregation OF the
Episcopal Church the following gentle
men were elected members Of the pestry:
Colonel j. b. Peters, Dr. Z. T. Jones.
Captain s. v. Fulkerson. Major W. G.
Sheen. ]. d. Mitchell. G. Pryor and S.
G.. Harris.
Parson Burroughs married three run
away couples here on Wednesday. The
parties were Freeiand J.. Young and Miss
virgie v. Bailey. Goodwill, w. Va; VII
liam H. Woodward and Miss Mary 3.
Hudson, Meadow View. Va: e. T. Chris
tan and Miss Mary NJ. Wiseman, Rock
bridge county, Va. On the same day
Squire a A. Hobson married Charles
Bruner and Miss Maggie Harr, of Men
dota, Va.
Mr.. John Ballard and Miss Louise Kel-
Ter, n popular young couple of this city,
were married Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. b. Keller. on Moore Street. REV.
T. w. Taylor, pastor Of Mary-Street
Methodist Church, efiiciated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

retta Leahy, Edna Lea, Grace Lea, Maria
Lee, Mary Lindsay, Annie Lishman.
Josephine Myers, Bertha Myers, Jeanne
McCrone, Ellen Meade. Earl A1orrissette,
Madeline NIcCready, Jessie Moffat, Grace
Mckee, Lotchen McVeigh, Otey Minor,
Lilly HIenzeI, Mamie Mccarthy. lille
Mccarthy. Bernadette Meredith, Edith
Morton, Denise Morris, Marion sLonta-
que.
Burton Nesbit, lillian Noel.
Maggie O'Brien, Louise OBrien, Agnes
OBrien, Lizzie O'Nei. Maggie O'Nell,
Nora O'4dara.
Taylor Pendeton, Agnes Pendleton,
Lily Pegram, Louise Potts, Efiie Pros
ser, Alice Penick, Blythe Parker, Violet
Preston, Linda Preston, Annie Laurie
Pitt, Bessie Pond.
Lily Runge, Lizzie Richardson, Louise
Richardson, Matte Rose, Mary Ryan,
Helen Roberts, Ethel Robinson, Mary RAJ
mos.
Helen Smith, Ellen Smith. Shirley sny-
der, Helen Snyder. Page Shelburne, Lib
bic Sweeney. Justina Sweeney, Mary
Spencer, Vernon Spott, Juanita Spott.
Nora Scott, Helen Stevens, Bernice Stall,
Mamie Selden.
Sue Todd, Mary Todd, Katherine Thurs
ton, Lestie Terry. Mary Taylor, Parke
Taylor, Fannie Trevillian, Gertrude Ire
william. F.ranche Teller, CHARLES True
man. Mary Trueman. Kate Tolker.
Louise Walden.
Louise White, Marie White, Mildred
Woodward. ILettice Woodward, Irene
Wyatt, Grace Woods, Fannie Wortham,
Walter Wren, Lucy Weisiger, Alice Weis-
iger, Nora Weisiger, Nina Willy, Belle
Walthall, Frances Wolf.
Florie Young, iElsie Young.
Altos-Rosalie Barnes, Pearl Bosher,
Louise Catln. Cora Catlin. Bessie Cary,
Vera Harris. Etta Harris, Oracle Har-
ris, Nora Houston, Leigh Inman, Flor
ence Kuhn, Louise Lowry, Mary Muir
ray, NIayme Patterson, Julia Pace, Fan
ME Rees, Ethel Shelburn. Irene Tenant,
Pattie Williamson, Mary Wright, Violet
Wray, Susie voolfolk