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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Good Rain In Nebraska.

The State of Nebraska, particularly
the central part, was prttty well soak
ed. with rain on Satusday night. The
fall is reported from v~arions points
over the state as follows: Aurora, 3 in;
Crete, LIS in; Tecumseh, as in; Hum
boldt, 1 In; Table Rock, 10 in; Ches-
ter, LIZ in; Edgar, one half inch; Min
den, 1 inch. The wind did some dam
age at Hastings, and at Aurora q barn
with twelve head of horses were struck
and burned by lightning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Loyeslck and Deserted.

Miss Daisy Holl, a pretty girl, whose
lover had deserted her, attempted to
take her life at Omaha by the use of
morphine. She was at the Dodge ho-
tel, where she and her lover Frnak
Davis have been staying for some time.
They had quarreled and Davis left her
penniless. Two weeks ago she told a
friend she would kill herself but no
attention was paid to her talk. The
posion had taken effect but she was
brought back to life by a physician.
She Is twenty years old and quite pref
ty. Several months ago she came Ia
Omaha from Lincoln.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
GIVEN A sia4.ooo SURPRISE
Chicago Company Pound 10 ne Bett,r on
Than II Thought.

NutcN9o company rOuuu 70 bo D0tsSr vi"
Tha II Thought.
The George II. Phillips company Of
Chicago has fond itself better on by
sl34. 900 than IL thought by the discov-
cry Of two slight errors In the books,
found since the firm suspended bust
ness 10 have It's house cleaning. One
was an error of mn even Si0O, 900. The
firm deposited in the bank sf33, 900 In
cash. for which IL received credit by
the bank, but which appeared on the
books OF the Arm rs a deposit OF S33, 900.
Another mistake Of the b~ookkecper
was the failure TO credit the Arm for
$4,000 Of warehouse receipts deposited
in the bank early in April. The depos-
IL Of these receipts Is the same AZ n de-
posit Of cash, and the failure 90 ac-
count for them caused q reduction In
the working capital Of the firm TO that
extent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Pro.isent Omaha Mas Placed Under
Arreet.

Pro.isent Omaha Mas Placed Under
Arrest.
William S. Wedge for ten years sec.
rotary Of the filters and traders ex-
change at Omaha has been arrested N
the charge Of embezzling o., 6es belong
ing to the exchange. The complaint
was fled by j. Fred Smith, president
OF the exchange. Deputy sheriff
Swift made the arrest and MIR. Wedge
was released on his own rccognixance.
lie. was secretary Of the exchange un-
TIL quite recently, when IL vas an
nounced that the exchange desired TO
economic and the place was left va
cant.
Mr.. Wedge said he had no intimation
OF the charge until he was arrested.
The complaint charges that the money
was taken in small sums Of from S75 70
500, and one item Of $1,000. Mr..
Wedge in speaking OF the charge, said
there was nothing whatever on which
1t could he based.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
TO p o WHEAT
Harvesting Finished and Serious short
age shown.

harvesting FIntSneu ana SeriOus HnOrt-
age shown.
A dispatch from Washington says:
France has practically completed the
harvesting Of her wheat at about the
time when IL usually begins, and IL is
no longer doubtful that there will he n
very serious shortage. This informa-
ton Is conveyed TO the state depart
mcnt In a report from Consul General
skinner at Marseilles. IL Is the firm
belief in some quarters, says the con-
sui general, that France will have to
become again an importing nation Of
this commodity and the country will
have To look abroad the coming year
for about fifty million bushels.
About twenty million bushels OF soft
wheat "a make up this shortage Is ex-
pccted 10 come from the United States
provided prices keep slightly under or
on a par with those of Russian wheat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
IllInois Town Burned.

Almost the entire business portion
of the town of Rantoul, ILL.,, was de.
stroyed by fire recently. A small hotel
and q hardware store are the only bust
ness structures left standing. The fire
destroyed all the grocery stores, meat
markets, dry goods stores and restau-
rants. The burned buildings include
two banks, the p~ostofice, the Illinois
Central depot, the opera house, two
newspaper offices and the quarters of
the telephone and telegraph compan-
les. The losses are estimated all the
way from s25o,Oo0 TO $500, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Onsrs Himself for Test.

In view Of the interest taken in the
question of whether OF not animal tu-
berculosis can be communicated to hu-
man beings, L. L. Monsoon, state dairy
commissioners Of Colorado, offered him
self asia subject for a thorough test Of
the matter, provided a suitable annui-
ty for his family in case of fatal results.
Mr.. Monson has made a study Of the
matter and is a strong believer in DR..
Koch's theory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
ooD HAS MUCH TROUBLE
sqastters Take Possession Of His Ian,

Ha
squstters Take Possession Of Ills Land
1t Lawtou.
J. r. Woods the prize winner in the
land lottery, who claimed o strip along
the Lawton townsite to the injury Of
Miss Matte Beals, the Kansas tele.
phone girl, has appealed to ex-Gover-
nor Richards, who conducted the G
Ing, to have government troops put
the ~trespassers of his homestead.
Squatters are now. camped on nearly
every lot In the 100 acres Of Woods
homestead. They have sunk wells and
contracted for the erection Of buildings.
Woods lawyers declare that IL his
homestead rights are denied every
other homestead entry is worthless
and chaos will prevail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

While engaged In work on a W
extension ut Grand Island Bert Ferris
slipped, and in falling grabbed a pick
ct, resulting in the bruising of his hand
and the ~dislocation Of n finger joint.
He was otherwise uninjured. Blood
poisoning and lockjaw set in and the
young man died later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

At q public meeting held at Dewitt,
NcU., l.. +. Holloway and Henry Way
msn were elected as delegates TO 90 to
Alberta, Canada, to investigate the IA
vorable reports concerning that cOun-
try. II found 70 be n represented a
colony will be formed TO locate at some
place in the new country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
The shamrock At New YORK.

Shamrock Second, Sir Thomas lip
cons second challenger for Americas
cup, In tow Of her consOrt, the big
steam yacht Erin has arrived of Sandy
Hook light ship in New York and
anchored inside the light ship half an
hour later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

The %coroner's jury owe the remains
of Miss Elizabeth Smith, who was
killed on the railroad at Tekamah,
Neb.. decided that her death was acct
dental, and not suicide.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Zig Yield Of wheat.

William Aldsup of Madison town.
ship recently threshed forty-two acres
Of wheat rear Geneva, Ncb., that aver
aged thirty-six bushels per acre, ma
chine measure, and thirty acres Of oats
that averaged tw~enty-eight bushels.
His corn, he thinks, win make from
Eve to twenty-five bushels per acre.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Trees Uprooted by Wind.

One Of the heaviest rains Of the sea-
son fell at Frirbury Saturday night.
The rain was accompanied by terrific
lightning and the wind did consider
able damage TO trees.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
FITTING OUT THE MAcHIAs
Gunboat Soon to Sail for Southern Wa
tiers.

A Norfolk, Va, dispatch says: The
gunbOat Machias, EN- route for Colon,
has been loading coal, provisions and
ammunition in Hampton Roads since
August 10. A large part of the sup
plies came from the Brooklyn navy
yard, and a great deal of the ammuni-
ton was prepared at Saint Helena
magazine here. The vessel Is likely to
sail at any moment. She will carry a
full complement of men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

John Hirschman had O pile Of lum-
Der fall upon him at the Fremont
Brewery company's plant and his right
leg was broken between the knee and
the ankle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
L.borer Heir to Fortune.

Thomas Watts of Cornishman, Mich,
for twenty years a day laborer about
the mines of that section, has received
q legacy of s25O,oOO by the death of =
sister in Cornwall. He has left 10 ar
range the probating Of the will.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Striking Men and the Manufacturers
Measuring strength.

Measuring strength
The struggle for mastery between
manufacturers and men in the steel
industry Is now fairly launched. The
general strike order issued by Presi-
dent Shaffer Of the amalgamated AS
ISOLATION has 40 far been obcyed by
1900 men, according TO the best fig
ures obtainable. The first two pre-
liminary calls were answered by about
$4,000 men. 10 that the total number
now out is in the ncighborhood of co.
900.
Both sides seem to be satisfied with
the situation, but as yet neither side
can claim advantage. In some locali-
ties the mill men have refused To obey
the strike call, but may do SO later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
REscUEs A KIDNAPPED BOY
Michsgsa Mother Finds Him In Q Negro
Den ut Chicago.

Mrs. A. J.. Countryman arrived Sat
urday at her home in st. Joseph, Mich,
from Chicago with her f~ive-year-old son
who with an eight-year-old brother
was kidnapped July 4. She found them
in a negro den in FOrty-third street.
When she started away with her chill
dren she was chased by a negro mob.
which captured the oldest boy. With
the younger n she escaped to a
steamer. Her husband jumped aboard
the boat and threatened to throw her
and the boy overheard. She vas pro-
tected during the trip and given police
p~rotectian on her arrival home.
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was really al hand.

was really at hand.
II thought you said he was the most
intelligent Of us three" said the girl
ironically. land here he is gone TO sleep
and letting himself be taken. to be used
perhaps as common cart horse.
Her words were an insult TO us both,
Old Put and me, but knew no timely
reply and / endured them in silence
The man in front, emboldened by Old
Puts gentleness, approached more rap
idly and was soon within 10 feet of the
horse. Old Put raised his head, and
looking at the man moment lowered
it and went on nipping the grass.
The man holding out his hand stepped
forward and seized Old Put by the neck.
The horse, with neigh that was human
in it's anger, turned and bit deep into his
shoulder. A scream, wilder, more fear
full than any have ever heard before or
since, rose from the man S throa as the
horse reared high in the air and smote
him to the earth with his fore feet The
girl turned her eyes away in horror as
the man was crushed to pulp beneath
the fierce beat of the steel shod hoof
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time for but one cry being given to
him, but l kept mine at the crevice,
though l will confess that the blood
was rather a chilly torrent in my veins.
The other man, the one behind, faced
about and fled when he saw the death
of his comrade, and the one look that !
had of him showed fright to the mar
row. The horse, raising his head, trot-
ted away over the hill. The moonlight
fell upon him there in distorted rays
and enlarged him into gigantic figure
In the gray light he looked like some
phantom horse, wild creature that
brought death.
The band, recovering from the mo-
mentary paralysis caused by the sudden
acquaintance of their comrade with
death, snatched out their pistols and
fired at the horse as they would have
fired at a man in his place, but their
aim was wild, for the horse gave no
sign of a bullet trotting steadily ON,
his figure growing larger and more
threatening IN the exaggerating rays of
the moonlight, until he disappeared be-
yond the swell of the earth The thing
that had been living lay in the dead
grass. and l was glad that it was hid
den almost by some rocks and the roll
of the earth
He is gone, Julia, said, land
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IL no enemy were within 30 miles Of
him. 1t was southern slope on which
he stood, and | suppose some blades OF
grass had retained their freshness and
tenderness despite the wintry winds. 1t
was these that Old Put sought. with the
assiduous attention to detail and keen
eye for grist characteristic OF him.
There was a fine, full moon, shed.
ding a silver gray light over the earth
Old Put was clothed in its radiance,
and we could see him as distinctly as If
he stood at the window--the long, taper
ing head; the velvety nose, which slid
here and there over the grass III search
of the tender stems; the sinewy neck
and the long. powerful body, marked
often, it is true, by wear and war, but
in the prime and zenith of its strength.
My saddle was still upon his back, but
that was trifle to which he had long
since grown accustomed in his life with
cavalryman.
How rash of him, / thought, to come
so near the British The old doubt
which / had of Old Put when he allow
ed himself to be deceived by the girl
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Record breaking Sale of stocks.

New York. April 23.-The sales on
the Stock Exchange yesterday broke all
previous records, the aggregate run
ming up to 2,3S2,500 shares. compared
with the previous record on Friday
last of 2,193,4 400 shares. In yesterdays
total were comprised such dealings in
individual stocks as 312,800 shares
Southern Pacific. 213. 100 St. Paul, 160,-
800 Union Pacific. 137.20O Brooklyn
Rapid Transit. 125,5O0 United States
Steel and from $4,000 to 100000 shares
in an extended list of prominent stocks.
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don't think those men will try to take
my horse again.
laughed little. with rather forced
gayety, for the influence of the sudden
tragedy was still upon me. Yet was
glad that Old Put had redeemed him.
self SO conclusively from the charge of
incaution and dotage. which / would
never again bring against him, even
should they come to be true in the
course Of the years.
The girl came bach to the crevice, and
we watched the British for some min
utes After the hasty discharge Of the
pistols they returned to the fire, making
no movement either to pursue Old Put
or to remove the body Of their dead
comrade They would have liked well
enough to obtain good horse. but they
were not going to bother about such a
trifie as IA dead man.
Do you think they will attack us?''
asked the girl
Well, no; not yet, at least, = ] re-
piled THE advantages Of the defense
are too great, and these men are mere
raiders and robbers. They are not going
into a dangerous venture unless the
chances are ON their side. Perhaps they
think we will become frightened and
surrender tomorrow. .
lyon surely will not do that?"
81 had no such intention, worthless
rebel as am. but if you say surrender
will go out and notify them this min
ute -
lyon know meant nothing of the
kind.
She spoke rather sharply, and leav
ing the window went back to the table,
which she began to clear away. She
gathered up the scraps and put them
back neatly Then she brushed the
crumbs off in her hand, for lack of any
thing else, and threw them in the fire,
and having done that pushed the table
to one side against the wall. made no
offer to help her. as she did everything
with such skill and dispatch, and was
content to watch her. Nor did she say
anything to me, but, her work done,
took her stool again and sat down - the
corner Of the hearthstone, leaning her
head against the wall of the chimney
and gazing into the dying fre.
The last log was smoldering on the
hearth and threw but feeble light. /
blew out the candle. thinking we might
need it in case our enemies made any
hostile movement, and the darkness
gathered at once in half the room, only
dim light showing as a fringe to the
fire.
a u. 4 - I
said to the girl. 1t is always well to
save ones strength, and now is chance
for rest. "
"And your
II don't need any sleep. I'll stay at
the window and watch.
but you Iced rest as we'll as /. "
"Why do you bother yourself about
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a villainous rebel who is going to be
hanged anyway by his justly angry
king?"
Il wish you would stop talking that
way. "
Her tone was rather plaintive. Un-
doubtedly she was tired and worn nv
anxieties, and obeyed her request I
made her wrap her cloak around her,
and, though she declared stoutly that
she would not go to sleep, merely wish.
ing to lean her head against the wall
and rest, her eyelids dropped and fell.
and in two minutes she was asleep.
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came back TO me, Perhaps he was real
ly growing old, falling into his dotage.
Surely nothing else could account for
his taking such a risk would have
shouted TO him to go away had |
thought he could hear me, but knew
my voice could not reach him, and III
suspense and anxiety l merely watched
that old horse as he continued to graze
almost within the light of his enemy,
campfire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
CHAPTER VII.
THE TEMPER OF OLD PUT.


My fears found ample justification,
For the men soon turned their attention
TO the horse, and two rose and approach
ed him. looked upon him as one i'm
pounded, and he alone was to blame,
for he should have known better. One
of the men made a wide circuit and
came up carefully behind, while the
other approached with equal caution
from the front, whistling in soft and
coaxing way and holding out his hand.
Evidently the men appreciated the value
of a good horse, and no doubt they had
stolen enough from patriot farmers to
have experience. Old Put never raised
his head TO look at them, but continued
his hunt for blades of grass. He certain
ly heard their approaching footsteps, and
l was convinced now that his dotage
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"And your
II don't need any sleep I'll stay at
the window and watch. T"
but you Iced rest as well as i. "
''Why do you bother yourself about
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-28
The Toothbrush.

A recent writer on hygiene of the
mouth, in speaking of the tooth
brush, says: ut should be curved
so as to fit the contour of the
mouth; the bristles should have a
serrated surface, be firm and well
fastened to the handle, and it
should have an isolated tuft at the
end for cleansing otherwise mac
cessible places.
s1n use," he says, "the bristles
should be placed against the surface
of the teeth Cloth inside and out
side being treated alike in this re-
SPECIFY, and they should be brushed
toward the masticating surface
that is, the brush should be so ro-
tated as to rub the lower teeth up
ward and the upper teeth down
ward, and the masticating surfaces
should be brushed from side to side
and forward and backward, the
brush being used in all cases as
though it were collection Of tooth
picks and not as a scrubbing or
polishing brush. Care should be
taken not to brush the gums"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-28
The President a Prisoner.

One would naturally think that
the chief executive of SO great a
nation as ours would not only be
exempt from some obligations
which fall upon tie average citizen,
but would enjoy certain privileges
peculiar to the highest office within
the gift of the people. This is not
the case, however. The fact that
the president of the United States
is the only law abiding and reason
possessing citizen thereof whom GUS
tom holds a prisoner within limited
bounds is brought out very forcibly
by John Elfreth Watkins, Jr., in
The Ladies' Home Journal.
1t shows that in the spending Of
his leisure time the president is
more restricted than the janitor
who daily empties his wastebasket,
for he must not leave the country,
even for a day. This is an old un-
written law. Neither can he go
aboard foreign wayship, even
when anchored in our harbors and
when flying the colors of a friendly
state, or make a formal call upon
any one except a president elect, an
ex-president, a president of a for
eign state or reigning monarch
visiting our capital. He must not
receive any but intimate friends on.
Sunday or occupy other than the
seat of honor at any formal dinner.
He must never occupy the left side
of a carriage seat or cross the
threshold of a foreign slnbassy's
residence in Washington, for that
is foreign ground. These are only
few Of the many laws with which
custom restricts our presidents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-28
Brain food Nonsense.


Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most competent
authorities. They have dispelled
the silly notion that one kind of
food is needed for brain, another for
muscles. and still another for bones.
A correct diet will not only nurish
a particular partof the body, but it
will sustain every other part. Yet,
however good your food may be, its
nutriment is destroyed by indiges-
ton or dyspepsia. You must pre-
pare for their appearance or pre-
k their coming by taking regular
dAses of Green's August Flower, the
favorite medicine of the healthy
millions. A few doses aids diges-
ton, stimulates the liver to healthy
action, purifies the blood, and makes
you feel bouyant and vigorous. You
can get DR.. G.. G.. Green's reliable
remedies at Fox Bros. Get Green's
special Almanac
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-28

A little shooting affair occurred at
the popular resort" onthe outskirts
of the city at an early hour last Sun
day morning. One dark-colored
gentleman named James A. Port
err fired two shots at another dusky
colored fellow named T. H. Bletz
but no serious result followed. The
man who did the shooting attempted
to go through town at about sew N
o'clock that morning, and when
Chief Downs hailed him he refused
TO stop but started running down
the railroad track. The Chief fired
after the retreating figure, but this
had no effect. The switch engine
was in the yard, and the Chief
boarded this, and easily succeeded
in running down his man. The
grievance was aired III the justice
court with not very damaging results
to anyone.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-11-28
AMERICAN MANS HOROSCOPE.
Interesting Item Relating to the Az
erage Man.

erage Man.
The average American is a man
5 feet 8 inches in height, with
a chest girth of SO inches and a
weight Of $50 pounds. He is near
" an inch taller than his Eng
lish cousin and more than an inch
taller than his distant cousin, the
German. He probably looks over
the heads Of all European people.
In weight, however, he is exceeded
by both Englishman and German,
being Of simmer build, although
he is probably as heavy as the aver
age European.
His family consists of one wife
and three children, fourth child
having died in infancy. His age is
thirty-seven years, and he expects
to live thirty-seven years longer.
His expectation of life is greater by
year or more than that Of the
representative of any other people,
those who most nearly approach
him being our kin, the English and
Germans. His wife is thirty-fve
years Of age, is 5 feet 4 inches
in height and weighs 126 pounds.
She will live to the age Of sixty
eight years, as her expectation of
life is slightly greater than that of
her husband. They were married
ten years ago. The two older chill
dren are pursuing their studies in
the public schools, which the youn-
gest child has not yet entered.
Both he and his wife received
common school education, but did
not continue their studies into the
high school. His home is near CO.
lumbus, Ind, toward the southern
part of the state, at an altitude Of
800 feet above the sea. At this
place the mean annual temperature
is ffty-three degrees and the annual
rainfall forty-one inches. Here he
owns a farm of 1877 acres, eighty
acres of which are under cultiNa-
tion.-Everybody's Magazine.