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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
REVENGE Is Z
WAT Happened when Patience Had
Ceased to be a yIrtue,

There Is an unusually quiet citizen
up near the crown of Piety hill who Is
just now thinking a great deal of him
self. One Of his neighbors has three
pet dogs. When separated they are
well behaved and considerate to
strangers, but when together they
seem to regard it as an imperative
duty to try to eat any agent or other
strange caller at the house. After they
had bitten three little children belong
ing to the quiet citizen, torn his wife's
best gown. and snapped at him while
he crossed the lot. he decided that duty
as a husband and father called for ac-
ton on his part. One evening he
reached the house with a bulldog, bred
In the purple. and much to be admired
because he was so overwhelmingly ugly.
In a few days he followed his master
wherever he went Thus assured, the
man made a call On his neighbor with
the'three pets. The French bull want
ed to play, and cut great antics In
trying to entice the trio into,the game.
They just snarled. showed their teeth
and darted at. him when the opening
seemed favorable. Finally he was bit
ten on the end of his stub tail by the
Scotch terrier. and he made u rush
that his master checked In time. Let
him GO" urged the host. Hes not
dangerous, and the dogs can take care
OF themselves. I'll be responsible"
The quiet man demurred until the pets
were charging right into his lap after
their prey. when he let go as IL to
protect himself. The imported cyclone
had the air full of dogs for about three
minutes. There was a continuous
crash or bric-a-brac. all the light fur
niture was dancing, the host was kick
ing about wildly, and the quiet man
was making an admirable bluff at try
Ing to restrain his property. When
the entertainment was owe the sitting
room looked like a junk shop. The
n%eighbors had some little argument
about whether the bull pup should be
killed on the spot, and when the quiet
man left he went out backward, eau
tioning his ~neighbor in a low tone Of
voice not to do anything rash. The
ne1ghbor has given away two OF his
pets. and advertised for one of these
fighting white bulldogs with pink eyes
Detroit Free Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
The lNchry mnl Fluid.

Tears have Their functional duty to
accomplish, like every other fluid OF
the body. and the lachrymal gland is
placed behind the eyes simply to
fill space or to give expression to emo
ton.
The chemical properties of tears
consist OF phosphate Of lime and soda.
making them very salty, but never
bitter. Their action on the eye is very
beneficial. and here consists their pre-
scribed duty Of the body, washing
thoroughly that sensitive organ. which
allows no foreign fluid to do the same
work. Nothing cleanses the eye like n
good. salty shower bath. and medical
art has followed natures laws in this
solution for any distressed condition
respect. advocating the invigorating
OF the optics. Tears do not weaken the
sight. but improve It. They act as a
tonic or the muscular vision. keeping
the eye soft and limpid! and II will be
sympathetic tears gather quickly have
brighter. tenderer orbs than others.
When the pupils are hard and cold.
the world attributes II to ones dis
position. which Is q mere figure OF
speech implying the lack Of balmy
tears, hat are to the cornea what salve
Is to the skin or nourishment to the
blood.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28

feet high, bears a pretty yellow flow
er and lives through a number OF
years. The name Is derived from the
fact that the edges of its radical leaves
always point north and south, and the
faces are therefore turned east and
west.
Hunters. travellers and horsemen on
the trackless prairies depend in great
part upon this plant to get their bear
ings. Even on dark nights it serves as
a guide. II the lost traveller can feel
the edges OF the leaves, he car at one
locate the points Of the compass.
Longfellow in his beautiful poem OF
Evangeline refers to this plant when
heroine over the western prairies in
search of her exiled Acadian lover.
Scientists ascribe the action OF the
leaves of the plant in always pointing
north and south as due to the effect of
light.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
A Drinking Orchid.

A strange species Of orchid has been
found in South America along the Rio
de la Platte, the land Of peculiar
plants and flowers. This particular Or
child whenever 1t feels thirsty takes a
drink by letting down a tube into
the water. When the tube Is not In
use 1t is coiled up on the top of the
plant. II is highly interesting to
watch the working Of this plant. When
1t feels that It needs water the tube
gradually unwinds itself until 1t dips
into the water. Then 1t slowly coils
round and winds up. carrying with 1t
the amount Of water contained In that
part OF the tube which had been i'm
mersed, until the final coil Is taken.
when the water Is dumped into the
heart of the plant. Then the tube re-
mains coiled until more water Is re-
quired.
The plant grows at the edge OF a
stream directly over the water OF
where the water has been. Where the
water has dried away It is almost
pathetic to see the tube work Its way
over the ground in search of moisture
to nourish the plant.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Mission Chain Across Africa.

Rev. George Grenfell has been COM
missioned by Robert A~rt>Sagton, a
wealthy man Of Leeds, England, to es-
tablish a chain of Christian missions
across Africa. Mr.. Grenfell has long
been the friend and confidant of Leo
pold, king of the Belgians, by whom
he was created a commander of the
Royal Order Of the Lion. He was Sc
lected by the king Of the Belgians to
act as a special commissioner for the
delimitation Of the Congo frontier, and
travelled 1000 miles on oxback during
his j%ourneyings, which occupied two
years, and compelled him 70 occupy
the same tent and dangerous surround
ings for the whole of that time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
ArtI1 ciRl Marble.

Manufacturers are actually making
marble by the same process by which
nature makes 1t, only In a few weeks
instead OF a few thousand years. They
take a rather soft limestone and chem
ically permeate 1t with various color
ing matters, which sink into the stone,
and are not a mere surface coloring,
as In scagliola. The completed material
takes a fine polish. and many OF the
specimens are, Of beautiful color and
marking. Used as a veneer 1t is about
one-third the price of natures marble.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Z. wYoANr.

name compares favorably; for exam
pie: Acts of the Apostles.
This Is a name found in an English
parish register: Acsapostle, son OF
Thomas and Elizabeth Pegden, was
baptized Aug. 2, 1895. Again this name
figures in records in 1888. when Acts
Of the Apostles son of Richard and
Phebe Kennett, was baptized. This
name, curious as it is, is preferable to
What, or Dun Spiro Spero, names with
which children have been handicapped.
II was a patriotic American who be-
slowed upon his young hopeful the
name Of Declaration Of Independence
A most warlike name is Robert Alma
Balaclava Inkerman ~Sebastopol Delhi
Dugdale, who is an English innkeep-
er's son. A similar name is Richard
Occur de Lion Tyler Walter Hill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
W~eliinxton's Appetite Easily Suited.

The Duke Of Wellington's personal
tastes and habits, like those of most
great men, were very simple. He
cared not for show or pomp Of any
kind. In his diet he was very abstem-
ious, even to the injury, 1t appears,
Of his health. He, of course, kept q
first rate French cook for. his guests.
The cook, 1t Is said. one day suddenly
resigned. The duke in establishment
asked the reason. =.
Was his salary insufficient"
mo, my salary is very handsome.
But l am not appreciated. l cook
your dinner myself, a dinner At for a
king. You say nothing. l go out and
leave the undertook to cook your
dinner. He gives you a dinner fit for
a pig. You say nothing. l am not
appreciated. l must CO."
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
CHICKS PINES ON sHips.
berlin Chsm'ss fnvsssios I~.ppssnsses
Air with Casbonic Acid oss.

psr"" OnenhS inveos0n I~mpreGnateo
Air with Casbenic Acid oss.
IL Is well known that fire cannot burn
In an atmosphere strongly impregnated
with carbonic acid gas. This fact has
been utilized by inventors, with the
result that we have hand fire grenades
In many public buildings and factories.
and experience has repeatedly demon
strated their value. Some experiments
have recently been made In Bremen
In connection with a mode Of extin-
gushing fires On board ship, invented
by a Berlin chemist named Gronwald.
that is based upon the theory OF the
hand fire grenade. The objects aimed
at and said to have been attained by
the new system are; First, to give
timely notice, by means OF a special
apparatus. OF any fire which may break
out In the hold Of a ship; and. second.
to ~extinguish promptly the fire by
pumping carbonic acid gas into the
hold. Two piles OF wood we're built
up In the forehold Of a lighter. The
large logs were mixed .~swithr,smsller
b~locksyof wood and a quantity' Of wood
shavinss soaked In petroleum. On the
tops of the piles OF wood Was spread
about a fourth OF a ton OF coal. and
In the hold was placed an iron basket
hlled with coke heated to a perfect
glow. The two piles Of wood were set
alight simultaneously at 4:07 o'clock
In h afternoon. The fire developed
quickly with the matches open. and at
4:2l the matches were closed. Then
carbonic acid gas was pumped into the
hold for twenty-one minutes, and ten
minutes later the matches were opened.
The fire was found to be extinguished
completely. The fire alarm worked
perfectly. and the thermometer on
deck showed correctly the rise and fall
of the temperature in the hold. The
inventor claims that when a fire
breaks out In a ships hold. II his sys-
TEN Is followed the fire will be an
nounced automatically on deck: II wi |
be kept under observation from the
deck and extinguished by operations
carried out on deck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28

on which were kindled beacons. These
Turing many a grand ship to destruc-
ton Of the chill waters Of the Kill Won
kull. The wreckers distracted doub-
looms from Spanish galleons and Louis
d'Ors from French banks. These Ill
gotten gains are said to have been
placed in the identical kettle which
was found by Mr.. Wygant and Mr..
Redmond. They had engaged the ser
vices of Mr.. Thomas Brown, an emf
nent young attorney. some days be-
fore they secured the contract for the
demolition of the old house. which re-
suited in finding the treasure.
Everybody in Port Richmond knows
Mel Wygant and his livery stable.
! He Is a man of large dimensions and a
merry eye. He is around fifty, and Is
counted one OF the richest men In the
village. He owns many houses. The
story that he had found a lot Of gold
under the ruins of the old Hatfield
house excited the whole village to the
fever point. The old house was a land
mark, and was over a hundred years
old. For all that time 1t was the home
OF the Hatfelds. Many tales are told
Of the Hatfelds. The original Hatfield
owned over 100 acres of land in the
vicinity. The last Hatfield to live in
the old house was John ID. He died In
1892. Then it fell into the hands of
John J. Hatfield. Mr.. Charles Rosen-
berg, a wealthy New York merchant,
bought the farm. and is cutting 1t into
lots. The house was torn down to get
1t out of the way. After removing the
house the contractor sold the stone
to Mr.. Wygant for $40. 1t vas while
digging in the masonry that he ana
Mr.. Redmond found the pot contain
ing, 1t Is said, $4O.O 900 in gold.
The gold Is kept carefully hidden
away in a safe somewhere on the
island. Unless the claimants can
identify III they canno sue for Its re-
covery, and the finders do not mean to
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Insane Workers skill.

There can be no presumption that
the inmates Of a lunatic asylum are
dangerous or unskillful workmen from
the fact alone that they are insane.
holds the Supreme court OF California,
in the case OF Atkinson Va; Clark ga
Pac. Rep, 1857, and a superintendent
of an insane asylum who allows some
OF the inmates to assist in tearing
down a brick wall Is not liable for
an injury received by a regular work
man, who was also engaged In the
work, unless the evidence shows that
the superintendent was careless or un-
skillful In the selection OF the inmates.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
ARE PAINTED TOO BLACK.
Spiders Arc Deserving of More Consid'
GRAFTON Than They Receive.

"There are many kinds of spiders
besides those that annoy the house
wife with their webs stuck up In the
corners OF the rooms and In the WIN
dows where she has been too busy
with the sewing to look after the
house much" says a recent writer on
scientific subjects" but every kind
is an appetite on eight legs N thor
oughly convinced that no one can De
strong and hearty that lives on vege-
tables. They all spin more or less,
whence their name, which is a con-
traction OF spinder or spinner. Also,
they bite, and II you listen to all the
fool stories that are told, when a
spider bites you you will save time by
sending for the lawyer to make your
will and telegraph for the boys 10
come home at once IL they want to
see O alive. But | will tell you as
between educated people that know a
thing or two and do not get scared
over every little trifle that a spiders
bite is no worse than a mosquitoes
not so bad, in fact. A big spider can
kill a small bird with its poison, but
II only makes a mans arm swell up
and hurt for a day or less and not
hurt very much. at that. Bertkau
could not feel the ordinary domestic
spider on the thick skin of his hand,
and only between the fingers could
the spider make a puncture like that
OF a dull pin. The worse result was
that It itched a little. Blackwell had
them draw blood. but that was all.
Though one spider bit another so
hard that Its liver ran out 1t lived
for more than a year afterward. AS
for these terrible tarantulas, either the
stories told about victims having to
dance till they fell down In exhaus
ton in order to escape death and
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Altogether Novel.

AS for blouses of lingerie materials,
they will be altogether novel when
worn with a corselet skirt of black taf-
feta, which will lace or button In close
princess lines or in loose folds that
will be drawn up high over the bust.
The blouse OF white lawn is tucked
and lace inset to a marvellous degree,
>and the sleeves, tucked down from the
shoulders, spread into simply enor
nous bishops, which are gathered at
the wrists into a deep fiounce OF lace
that entirely covers the hands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28

terial. One OF the prettiest models to
com cut as yet is in pale rose fan
mel, three-quarters length. laid from
the shoulders in tiny tucks that are
stitched almost to the hem. The cloak
fastens with an ecru guipure scarf
about the throat, knotting on one side,
n then hanging in two long, broad
ends to the hem OF the cloak. confined
at several points by straps OF flannel.
buttoned across with handsome gold
buttons. The sleeve is wide and loose
and hangs only a little below the ell
bow In order to show a full under
sleeve OF lace like the scarf. The gar
ment is unlined.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
great natura, shrewdness. He cot DOS.

great natural shrewdness. He got pos
session Of a number OF Manitoba land
grants In some way Or other and
evolved an elaborate scheme for run
ming a railroad ont into that wilder
ness. dividing the land on into farms
and city lots and selling 1t. He inter-
ested some of the richest men in his
plan. talked them into putting up the
money for the road and it was built.
The lots were sold right on all right
and the road was a success. Later on
Hill got control Of It. having started
with nothing but some plans on paper.
That was his beginning and he has
been going ahead ever since. He is a
wonderful money-maker.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Gen. Botha's Pra ct,ca, Joke.

A good story Is told OF the meeti lg
between Botha and Kitchener when
they tried to arrange terms Of peace.
At the end Botha said; well | must
be going" Kitchener replied: mo
hurry; you haven't got to catch a
train" But that's just what | have
got to do" said Botha. And two days
afterward a train was held up and
looted on the Delagoa line. not very
far from the place of meeting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
On Different Ground.

The term help" meaning household
or outside assistants engaged for short
periods, occurs In the Massachusetts,
records Of l645, where help and serv-
ants are treated as separate, the latter
being inferior. A Servant" in those
days was not sui juris; help" stood
on different ground, and the dlstinc-
ton is still felt. however family.
Help" meant a free person, Servant"
did not.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
madness were tremendous whoppers

madness were tremendous whoppers
or tarantulas don't bite as bad as they
used to. 1t is true that in those days
the Italian violinists had to work
overtime composing tarantelles to
play for the bitten, but still there were
sneering skeptics that said it was all
a scheme got up to pass the hat for
the wife and family OF the suffering
mar whom a malignant spider had
bitten while he was out looking for a
job. Dufour had a tarantula that was
quite tame and gentle. She took flies
from his fingers like a dear thing"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Passing OF tho big Ranch.

Charles S. Goodnight, a pioneer
ranchman in the Texas Panhandle a
generation ago, says that this genera
ton has seen the passing Of the l,OOO,-
900 acre ranch, and that immense
tracts in one body have seen their day
In Texas. Mr.. Goodnight says that
ten men with 10000 acres each can
operate more successfully than one
man on 1000, 900 acres.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
What Money Cannot Buy.

But pretty nearly every one has for
gotten that even II Carnegie money
paid the student fees In the Scottish
universities, the students would still
have to furnish the midnight toll, the
wet towel and the brains to compre-
bend. There is still no royal road to
Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Deyeiopment Of Good AppIas.

Apples are new In the economy OF
the worlds use and taste. At the
beginning of the last century few va
rieties were known. And we can
go back in history to a time when all
apples were little, sour and puckery-
crab apples and nothing else.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Curious Christian Nsm.s,

One of the most curious names ever
bestowed upon a girl is Airs and
Graces. She is now about 3 years old.
her name being registered at Someset
House. London. in 1898. when she was
baptized. Her sisters name is equally
unusual. Nun Niver. When Airs and
Graces and Nun Niver arrive at the
age of maturity at least one Of them
should marry a youth whose Christian
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
paIa Roaa CIaRkl.

AS pale blue cloth cloaks were i'm
mensely smart last summer at the
French watering places, so this year
will be those in pale rose color. Some
times the material is flannel, some
times cloth, sometimes t%affeta, always
II has a certain air Of being tailored
that Is a bit Of a pretense considering
the color, and, in some cases, the ma
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Csrnssie's first Library Gift.

Andrew Carnegie's irst gift OF a pub
lie library was to his birthplace. Dun
feminine, Scotland. He said at the
time that 1t was a good place I o begin.
because 1.-THE frst public library the
little place ever had was the collec-
ton OF three weavers. one OF whom
was my father"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Hin's Rise from = Day Laborer.

James j. Hill. president Of the Great
Northern railroad company. and now
worth many millions, was at one time
a day laborer in st. Paul, MINI. He
was a stalwart. husky American and of
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
Good Reasoning.

Don't you kinder banker after re-
spectability now an DEM" asked Plod-
ding Pete.
"Oh, | dunno" answered Meander-
ing Mike. Sometimes I t'ink dat re-
spectability ain much more dan per-
mission to work hard for what US
people gifts for nothin'."
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
r.. PIuribus Uuum.

The use Of the "E Pluribus Unum'
on coin was never authorized by law.
It's first known use was In a New Jer-
sey cent struck off in l776.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28

The compass plant is m Of the
most interesting growths on the great
prairies Of North America. and many
fine specimens may be seen in botani-
cal gardens. 1t is from three to six
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28

let them identify It. They have hired
a lawyer to take charge of the case.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-28
VEXED BY GOLD FIND
Q~VlCKLY-G TREASURE
PLAGUE OF THEIR LIVES

arrangements of a legal nature be-
set the paths of Messrs. Melville T..
Wygant and John r. Redmond, two
gold finders Of Staten Island. The
former owner Of the property upon
which the t..easure was found has
made a demand Of $4O,O 900 upon Mr..
Wygant. Another member of the fam
lily has appeared to accept 5000 for his
claim. Every mail brings demands for
gold. Their pot OF treasure has be-
come the plague of the discoveries
lives.
On this account they have spent anx-
ious nights since they sprang into
fame. They say that they stood over
the treasure with shotguns, reinforced
by bulldogs. One of the animals, ac-
cording TO MI. Wygant, while per-.
forming his duty. was poisoned.
Legend Of Treasure.
J That at least a considerable quaint.
ty Of the precious metaf had been found
there can be no doubt. Mr.. John r.
Redmond told the legend which ac-
counted for the presence of the trea-
sure. The occupant of the house a
century and a half ago built a tower,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-26
Pnss Agreement nead-

1t IS not likely that the trunk-line pas
SenEer committee will take any further
actl on the recommendation recently
made by a special committee to diScon-
TIME the issue of free railroad transpor-
tat:on. The adverse action of the West
erD railroad Presidents on this recon-
nendatiOn practically settled the ques-
ton. Following is the text of the anti
pass report.
Resolved, That the committee recon-
n'ends to the respective associations as
fellows:
-. That the request or issuance to
railway companies, steamship or steam
bC2, lines of annual time or trip passes
or tickets be discontinued Jan. l. 1852
- That each company use its own
discretion as to the issuance of transpo--
tGJiOu to its Owl employ eS and thei" fam
lies over its own lines.
-. That the resolution of Dec. 10. 1870
reading, That the issuance of passes of
ali kinds to representatives of private
car lines be discontinued after Jan. 1,
1sGi,' be reafrmed.
II. That the issuance of passes on ac-
count of industrial roads be discontinued
afteT Jan. l, 1901
Eastern railroad men say that unless
al of the railroads east of the Mississippi
would be nothing gained by the abolition
Cf the pass system on the trunk lines
alcre- The smaller Western railroads
voted almost unanimously against the
committees recommendation. The ma
Jority against the report was very de-
eisive. All of the Hartman roads, the
Chicago & North Western, the Burling-
ton and the Santa Fe roads, voted in ia
VoT of abolishing passes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-26
PEAVEY A DIRECTOR
On G. w. HOARD TO REPRESENT
INTERESTS OF FORT DODGE
COMPANY
NO GREAT WESTERN DEAL ON
President Stickney Says There Is No
Truth in RumOrs That Nego-
tiatiOns for Sale Are
Pending.

Frank H. Peavey, the well known Min
poarclis elevator man, has been elect
ed director of the Great Western road.
Mr.. Peavey is at present one of the
heavy stockholders of the Fort Dodge
& Mason City company. recently absorbe
by the G eat Western, and it was thought
best to have the new director a repre-
sentative of the interests of the Fort
Dodge company.
President Stickney yesterday announc-
ed that there was no foundation for the
rumors afloat to the effect that negotia-
tons for the purchase of the Great West
ern were pending. These rumors were
caused by the fact that Cornelius Van
devbilt jOurned from Chicago to Oelwein
as the guest of President Stickney. NJ
Stickney says there are no deals of the
kind in progress.
Official announcement is made of the
appointment of c. c. Riley as car serv-
ice agent of the Great Western, to sue
coed J. f. Snow, who is assigned to 9TH
er duties. Mr.. Riley will have his head
quarters in st. Paul.