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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
ONE DEATH IN THE FIRE
life Term Convict Prefers Death to
Serving Term

Serving Term,
Ono life was lost in the penitentiary
FIRE, George Pfuger, q life term con-
Wet, was suffocated in u cell. He was
released with the other convicts As.
they walked out Of the burning cell
house he stepped to one side. Unno-
ticed, he made his way back to the
cells and laid down in one of them.
With his face down he awaited death,
which came quickly. He was missed
just before daylight by the convicts.
who were being herded In the open
court. They Informed the guards that
he was absent and a search was made
OF the ruins. During the morning
hours his remains were found.
He had not gone back to his own cell
sRt had stepped into one in another
part Of the building, IL is believed
h a he deliberately committed suicide.
He was sent up from Cunning county
eight years ago for killing his wife. 1t
is said that during all this time he has
never uttered a word. lie Stunned the
companionship of other eonvicts, and
was morose, and for these reasons he
was quickly missed sooner than others
might have been.
The loss to the state by the burning
Of the old cell house and the admins
tratien building cannot be accurately
estimated. To rebuild such n building
az ID needed to take the place OF the
old ones will cost in the ~neighborhooa
Of : $3.50, 00e. These estimates are
placed by those familiar with the cost
OF modern prison buildings. 1t is con-
coded that the state should never
again house convicts in an inlammabler
structure.
Members of the state board do not
consider 1t necessary TO send any Of
h convicts to be cared for in other
state penitentiaries. Unless something
unforeseen ha pPens TO bause q change
In the plans the prisoners win be kept
In the new cell house until n new one
Is constructed. IL may be possible for
the Legislature to provide for fitting up
that building with cells and other
prison furniture 50 that it may be used
permanently. This house was never
equipped with cells and was rarely
used for any purpose. As all the shops
and power house are unframed the
prison routine will be conducted as
usua as 800 as the prisoners are
settled in their living quarters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Stsro Burned,

+, w. Wurzburg's department store.
occupying the entire five story Grinnell
block at Grand Rapids, Mich, was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000 by
fire. 1t is fully insured. The fire
caught from the furnace. Last sum
ner the basement was flooded and $40.
600 damage done by the breaking of a
city water main. q A few weeks ago
Mr.. Wurtzburg made an assignment
for 800, 900,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

Pressed steel freight cars have come
into general 3 within a very few
years. Now, with the design OF max
ing passenger cars more durable,
builders are making the experiment OF
covering them with copper. They say
the South American roads will well
come the innovation with special cor.
diality since, owing to the destructive
climate. their cars now have to be
covered with mahogany, which Is not
SO enduring but Ia almost as expensive
as copper. To the travelling public
everywhere the interior Of the cars 4.
the more important consideration. Ev.
eryone has more or less fragrant mem,
Dries OF ears that were much too en-,
during.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

BY a vote of fifty-two to t~hirty-fvs
the lower house of the Indiana legis-
lature adopted the Neal joint resolu.
ton for a constitutional amendment
providing for women suffrage in this
state. After the vote n motion TO re.
consider was voted down to finally
clinch the matter. Mr.. Neal says he
has canvassed the senate on the prop
osition and has assurances that the
resolution will he adopted. ~.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

A sad romance Of avarice has Just
come to light at Ferrol. A mar named
Antonio varela Brandaris, living in
che utmost misery, had been missed
o his usual haunts and on the hovel
which he occupied being entered, his
dead body was found lying on the floor
In a decomposed condition. A doctor
certified that death must have taken
place three days before at least, and
that II had been caused mainly by
want. In the hut were bonds. title
deeds, and money representing q total
value OF f26, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Ts Launch Torpedo Boat,

On next Saturday one of the new
torpedo boat destroyers at, built by
the Union Iron works at San Fran
cisco, will be launched This boat,
which has heretofore been known MS
torpedo boat destroyer No. IL, will
be named the Preble, in honor of Com
modore Prsble. 1t will be christened
by Miss Ethel Letitia Preble of North
Berkeley, who is q decendent Of Com.
modore PEBBLE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

The magistrates OF Moissac, France.
are engaged In investigating cases of
voluntary multilation practiced by a
band OF Quacks and sharpers in the
district Of Quercy on young conscripts.
BY means OF a bandage these quacks
produced anchylosis of the toes, caus-
Ing infirmities that necessitated the
discharge Of the young men, or at any
rate their transfer to the auxiliary
services. Each OF these operations
brought the operator a fee of from
1000 to 1.500f.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Only the Captain Drowned.

The British steamer Chamois, which
was in collision near Newarp light
ship, three miles east of Yarmouth,
has arrived at Gravesend in tow. She
Is considerably damaged and her fore
peak Is full of water. The vessel with
which the Chamois collided was the
Births steOmer Samuel SyLaing. The
latter ~foundered and her captain was
drowned. The rest Of her crew are
on board the Chamois.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

An epidemic of suicide appears to be
one OF the evil results OF the Paris
Exposition. The number of suicides In
Paris is very large at present, and the
chief cause is thought to be the general
retrenchment following the exposition,
which has thrown many people out of
work. Throughout France. however,
suicide seems to have been increasing
for some time. In the five years
ended January /. 1901, the number OF
suicides was ne less than $1,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

The largest sign In the world Is be-
Ing erected on the factories of a sew
Ing machine company at Elizabeth, N,
J. 1t Is to be $50 feet long and Is feet
high; Is of the wire screen order, and
upon the screen are to be wooden let
tiers nine feet high and four feet wide.
The trademark of the company, a shut
tie or bobbin, Will be the size OF an or
dianary rowboat, The sign will weigh
about nifty tons, The wooden letters
VIII all have been carved by hand.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

Probably the only man who eve
drew a salary after he was 100 years
old was Capt. Francis Martin, OF the
revenue cutter service. who died the
other day. Rear-Admiral Thomas U.
Selfridge, however, has been on the
navy payroll for SO years. He vas born
In 1904, was appointed n midshipman
In 1918. participated in the official
sorrow expressed by the navy when
George II. died In 1922, and has been
on the retired list since 1863.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

A St Louis man stood In the rain
and watched three street cars pass
him without SO much as hesitating,
When the fourth came along he heaved
a stone through a window, and II
stopped. Then he climbed aboard. The
conductor had him arrested, but the
police judge. after having fined him,
rsmitted the ane out Of heartfelt sym
patty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

Near Pere Marquette, Mich, an OLD
man, an ex-cabinet maker. has lived
for several years In the. stump OF a
tree. The tree was a great linden that
had been sawed off about fifteen feet
from the ground. and the old man has
used the skill Of his craft to make the
interior Of his strange abode comfort
able and even luxurious. The stump
has both door and window.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
woslea Mills harmed.

The WOODEN mills at Lacon, thirty
miles north of Peoria, H., the princi-
pal industry Of that town, were burned
to the ground. All the stock and ma
chinery were lost. The damage is
variously estimated at from S35, 900 to
100000, with insurance Of &25 1000. The
mills were owned by John Grievcs &
sons, and were established thirty years
ago. The company will rebuild at
once.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Moro Meaey for Library.

hsa. c. IL. Hackley, the millionaire
!u"oernsn OF Muskegon, Mich, Of
ssrsd the board Of education sss, ooo
ssr the enlargement of the Hacklev
public library which was originally
presented 10 the city by him at a cost
OF slse'ooe n to which he subse-
2nently added an endowment fund OF
o7b, 0Oo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

One Of the most notable feats q
memory recorded In the past century
was that OF Col. Chorretie. an English
sportsman. The %well-known English
mar once learned by heart. for q bet.
the whole Of the London Morning Post
OF a particular day, and repeated every
word Of it. including the advertise.
ments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
MANY Checks stolen.

Checks to an estimated value Of $751;
900 have been stolen from various live
stock firms with Offices in the exchange
building at the stock yards in Chicago.
The thief, whose operations have 10Y
cred periods of n week, has 70 far
eluded the police, as we'll as the pri-
vate detectives employed by the com
panY.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

Recently the king OF the Belgians
ordered a motor gypsy a to cost
$4,000. II will contain three rooms
q parlor, a bedroom and a servants
room-and will develop "a speed Of for
ty-five miles an hour. Since he has
become an automobilist King Leopold
has discovered that most OF the Bel
CLAN high roads are in a deplorable
condition, and he has had some OF
them repaired at his own expense.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
VETERANS WILL R
Dispute Over Inaugural Parade Agree
ably Settled.

The dispute between the inaugural
committee and the war veterans over
the matter of precedence In the inau-
gural parade has resulted in a compro-
mise by which the veterans will take
part in the ceremonies. At a confer
ence between Secretary Root, General
Greene, grand marshal Of the parade,
and Gen. ID. K. Sickles, it was decided
that the local and visiting Grand Army
veterans will form the honorary escort
to the president from the white House
to the capitol on the fourth Of March.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
shriners at Kansas city.

The party Of 100 Mystic Shriners.
headed by Lou b. Winsor, imperial
~patentate of the United States, en-
route to Honolulu, were in Kansas City
on the Goth, and were given a reception
Mt the Coates hotel by the local mem
bers of the order.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

''hcoip, "aTCh "a wave OF anger
swept over the senate Saturday fore
noon, eliminating in several wordy
encounters, during which Ransom Of
Douglas gave notice that he would ask
for a time for the trial of Owens Of
Dawson for words used on the floor of
the senate, and at one time President
Steele ordered the floor cleared OF all
but members of the senate. All this
turmoil grew out of n report signed by
three members Of the judiciary com.
mittee recommending the indefinite
Postponement os senate file No. 1Os, q
bill by Martin to fix the salary Of the
clerk OF the clerk of the supreme court
at s. $500 a year, and to require all fees
TO be turned into the state treasury.
In the storm that followed this re-
port Owens and Ransom crossed swords
repeatedly. C~rounse, of Washington,
resented an intimation from Currie
that he sought to smother the bill,
Martin. of Richardson, scored Ransom
and Crounse and several other oppo-
nents of the bill, and later questioned
Clerk Herdinan In open session. This
unusual procedure created a scene of
excitement, The answer given by Mr..
Herdman placed Martin in the position
Of asserting an untrhth, much to his
embarrassment until an explanation
brought ont the fact that each
misunderstood the other. Politics
was dragged into the discussion
and the question OF placing the
clerk Of the supreme court on a
salary was in n measure made
a political issue. AS a result of all the
time and oratory spent the, entire
forenoon was taken up and an adjourn
ment was taken on the report of the
committee.
The members of the house had a
subject up for discussion Saturday
that promised well for sensations. II
came through the consideration OF a
bill in committee of the whole provid.
ing that only Incorporated religious
societies shall have their property ex-
empted from taxation. The bill mere.
ty adds the word '~'incorpoi ated" I O the
present law which exempts the prop.
erty of all religious organizations.
After u considerable talk the real in.
tent of the bill came out.
Mccarthy Of Dixon said the measure
would compel the Incorporation OF
churches of ali denominations which
desired to take advantage of the oct
and would prevent one ma from hold.
ing title personally to all the property
in his church i'm his diocese. The re.
marks were directed towards the Cath.
Ollie church and the one MAJ to whom
Mr.. Mccarthy referred was the bishop
II came out later in the discussion tina,
the power Of holding title TO the prop
erty is a great assistance In the con
troversies that have occurred betwees
the bishop and members of the church
congregations. Examples were cited
to show this by Coppoc of Holt. Dur,
ing his remarks Mr.. Mccarthy, who Is
himself a Catholic, took a decided staad
in favor OF the bill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Murder and jail Escsps.

There was great sensation In tho
city Of Paris, Ill, the other day. Par
fy Toller, q notorious character Of
Brockton, a neighboring town, had a
quarrel with Charles Boswell, in which
Toller crushed in the skull Of Boswell
with a brick, causing his death. Toller
WAS lodged in Jail, but succeeded In
making his escape, though a sheriff's
posse is in pursuit of him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Dies In Electric Chair.

With no diminution of the wonder
ful nerve that has been characteristic
of the man since the time Of apprehen-
sion for the premeditated murder of
Charlie Lane last Au yust, Rosslyn Fer
rell, walked calmly to the electric
chair Of the Ohis ~penitentiary at
Columbus and expiated his crime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08

The duke of York will be the nine
teenth English prince Of Wales. II that
title be finally conferred upon him. 1t
is. Of course. impossible that he can
break his fathers record as heir 20
the crown. The present King Edward
VII. was heir-apparent for ten week.
over ffty-nine years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Nc(.ok Residence nur,ea

Mrs. Amelia Riders residence in
West McCook, Nebr.. was totally dc.
stroyed by fire. Loss, $500, insurance.
$500. Mrs. Rider lives In Crete, this
state. The renter, I. NJ. Smith, lost
about $500 on household goods, fully
covered by insurance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
strike az I-snashor.msn \.

The strike Of the longshoremen AT
Marseilles, France, continues. The
wharves are deserted aud merchandise
is accommodating In the sheds awaiting
shipment, while the dock laborers are
idling in the vicinity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Socialists Arrested.

A Buda Pesth, dispatch says: Two
we'll known socialists caused excite
ment In the lower house of the diet by
s~howeHng from the gallery u number
Of pamphlets entitled, Bread and tho
rights Of the people" The socialists
were arrested.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Fire In Chicago Hotel.

One hundred guests Of the Robey
hotel on Robey and West Madison
streets, Chicago, were thrown into a
panic by u fire which partially de-
stroyed the building. Loss, $50, 1000.
Nobody was injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Fire In Lexington n.tel.

Fire in the Phoenix hotel at Lexing.
ton, KY, caused a panic among the
guests OF the hotel, but all got out of
the building safely. The fire was con-
dned to Meglone's clothing store, which
sustained q loss Of $4,000. Damage to
the hotel Ia el0, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Murderer Dies i'm Flames.

A farmer named Henry Wren, living
near DenisOn, L., murdered his son
william, aged twenty-one, and set fire
to the house and all farm buildings.
He then kept neighbors away at the
point Of y revolver and died in the
fiamaR-
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
ssif.Inaiet.s w.usds XIII.

A Toledo, o., dispatch says: Thorn
as II. Mclean, manager of the Toledo
Traction company, died of pneumonia,
superintendent by woundsi In his tn roat,
self-inhicted last Saturday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Fali Breaks HIS Neck.

w. @. Clark, recretsry of state Of
Colorado in 1875, tripped while coming
down the stairs In the Ward block at
Denver. He fell to the bottom, break
ing his neck. Mr., Clark was sixty.
two years old
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Fire at HAlttmora.

me extensive establishment OF
h~erschberg, Hollander Il Co., dealer,
In paints and oils, at Baltimore. Ma =
burned. entsiling q loss Of 500. 600. +"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
De-, K,.A Of AA,.r,,..n...

Burglars recently broke into q stor,
at C%entsrvills. Mo-. but did BOT take
anything. The storeksepsr At aucs sd-
vertised hvishly, saying his prices
were 20 low Il would not pay any o.s
to steal his goods.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
Asaa.s.s oa.o.ias ssas. move,

oasosing state DIowsn
Arkansas legislators could not decide
whether the state flower should b An
apple blossom. cotton blossom or pas.
sion flower. n referred the matte,
to the committee on education.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
MRS. NATION BACK IN JAIL
Destined to Remain Until April Term OF
Court.

Carrie Nation, the Kansas joint
smasher, has returned to Topeka from
Peoria, ILL.,, where she went to edit a
newspaper for a day. She went at
once to the county Jail, where she gave
herself over to custody. The So, 900
bond which Mrs. Nation was required
to give before she left the city was
cancelled. Her trial comes up at the
April term of the district court.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-08
LEGISLATIVE LORE
Work Of the State Senate and
the House.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SESSIONS hot
Warm Discussion In the Upper ChsHbs
Over . Bil--High Wave Of Anger
sadly Wrecks Dignity Of that
Body-Houss Debate.

Lincoln, March 2.-While in commit
zee of the whole late in the day yester-
day the senate dug down into the bills
on general file to award the bill asking
an appropriation for two new normal
schools, but did not succeed in getting
much deeper than the bill making an
appropriation of s75,50O for a new
building at Peru normal school. This
latter bill was recommended for pas
sage without objection from any quar-
ter.
A bill to regulate fraternsl insur-
Ance companies, known I. as the frater-
nal congress bill was indefinitely post
poned on recommendation Of the insur-
nee committee. The same bill was
killed in the house some time ago. 49,
The charter bill for cities having not
less than 5000 and not more than 90
inhabitants, was committed for
amendment on motion of Senator Har-
Ian for the purpose Of adding en-
amendment for tho safe keeping Of
city funds.
The house has decided to appoint a
sitting committee. A motion made BY
Lanin Of Gage yesterday afternoon
provided for the appointment and the
speaker, in whom the appointing power
is vested, says he will probably make
the names public on Monday. Mr.. Laf-
lin will undoubtedly be chairman. The
members feel that it is q tribe early
for the appointment Of such q commit
tee but as the action had already bees
taken by the senate, some Of the rep
reseptatives wanted to get the matter
disposed Of at once for fear that IL
might At some time come up unexpect-
eddy In the house when those who are
keeping close tab on legislation and ia
a directing it might be nap
ping.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01
Charley Jackson Desd.

Charley jackson. died at the
hospital in st. Louis last Monday
morning and his remains were
taken to the home of his mother In
Troy, No., Tuesday for burial. In
ls0e-7,M Mr.. jackson was In partner
ship her with d. Y. Moore in n
Racket Store. He sold out his in-
terest to his partner in 1897. on ac-
count of his health, and went to
Troy, where he made his home
with his mother. Recently he be-
came much worse and entered the
hospital in st. Louis where he died
as stated above. MI. Jackson was
a single man and a member OF the
Odd Fellows lodge at this place.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01
School of Instruction.

To the Odd Fellows of District
No. 70 would say that there will
be a School Of instruction held in
the l. o. o. F. hall at Montgomery
City, Mo-, beginning on the night
of the 18th of March, and continue
ing over the day and night of the
nth. Past Grand Master Hugh s..
Carnes of Trenton, Mo-, will be
present and have charge Of the
meeting and will lecture on the n
written work and other subjects
pertaining to the order. There will
be work in all of the degrees dur
ing the session. So come out
brothers and enjoy a grand old
time. Fraternally yours,
w. s. HARRISON.
District d. G.. n.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01
CoIored School.

There Is no such thing n having
too much work done in school. II 1t
Is wisely directed. In developing
the powers of man, 1t requires not
only careful, painstaking.' persist
cnt work on the part OF the teach
or, but also on the part Of the learn
or.
The Rev. Thompson of Spring.
field, Ills, visited US Monday
morning OF this week. and deliver
ed n very interesting and instruc-
tive address.
The BoodcrT. Washington Soci-
ETY. entertained the following visi-
tors Friday afternoon; Mcsdamcs
Ellen Greedy, Enie Jones, Mildred
Blcdsoc, Frances Beso. Minnie
Hughes, Missouri Gregory; Misses
Mary Bess, Jane Harper, Minnie
Kiser, Annie Richard, Henrietta
Wilson, Lcttic Greeley, Bessie
Trimble. Emma Trimblc; Prof. W.
II. Anderson, John Steward, Ed
ward Duncan, Arnic Wills.
We hope the parents, patrons.
and friends OF education will con-
tinue to visit US.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01

Miss Eula Russell Of this city,
closed n very successful six months
term Of school at Meadow Lark,
east of town. Tuesday. The pat
rons of the district assembled be-
fore the noon hour with well filed
baskets, and after partaking of "a
very sumptious dinner were enter
tanned by appropriate, last day *
e%rcises. The directors were so well
pleased with Miss Eula as a
teacher that she was offered the
school again for next year.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01

The Belifower public school has
been temporarily closed on ac-
count of a lack of funds. This is
very much to be regrctted,a as Bell
flower has had the reputation for a
great deal OF push and energy.
Prof. Davis and Miss Bishop are
two OF our up-to-datc teachers and
we have no doubt but that they
were giving the patrons a good
school.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01
Birth Day Party.

The birthday party given by the
Misses Hays ut their beautiful
home. five miles west of town, last
week was well attended, and they
we're the recipients of several nice
presents.
The following young ladies were
present: Misses Hattie and Carrie
Bosley, Jennie and Augusta Wor-
land, Lucy and Bette Covington,
Ivy and Ella Poindexter, Ida Sal
lor, Russie Elgin, Jessie Britt, Lot
tic Brown and Bessie Elrod of
Montgomery.
Messrs, Doran Hall, Edward
Peveler, Pete Oliver, Mike, Willie,
and Henry Gliser, Charles Renner,
Holton Sailor, Marion Cobb, Rob't
Hsnsley, Clarence and John Bish-
OPP, John Hopkins, Robert Brown
and Harris Maupin OF montgomery.
Refreshments were served at 10
o'clock. A GUEST.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-03-01
King Rudencss, Opcretta by
Busy Workers Club OF colorcd
49, AL n

Nihs nuu'n'NN' opcret,h ny
Busy Workers Club OF colorcd
school, opera house, March s.n.
SYNOPSIS OF PLAY.
Scene Woodland.
Scene Il-School Room.
Scene liking Rudcncss Palace
Scene IV-Woodland.
Scene v King Rudcness Palace
DRAMATIC PERSONAL.
King Rudeness Arthur Washing
ton.
School Mastcr-Julius Davis.
Jester-Aria Clark.
Messcnger-Hart Palmer.
Prince Charming-Emcrson Clark.
Pagc-Rufus Spotser.
Princess Wilder Carrie Howard.
Maid. lra-Madge Davis.
Admission-Rcserved seats pc
General admission i5c; Children
under 10 years, i0c.