The Red Cloud chief., 1901-09-27

~ attraction and the people or the out
side we're pushing to get In. When the
orators had finished their 'spiels" they
decided to go over and find what wal
attracting the populace. When they
got within ear shot they found that two
cork artists were singing In concer,
There's q New Coon In Town"
There Is nothing better calculated to
humble a man than to be called on t.
address an outdoor crowd where there
are other attractions.
~"
A bed bug that was being relentlessly
pursued by n busy housewife managed
to escape into the yard and was iigur'
ing on where he would go next when
he saw another bug sitting on the win
dow sill Of %neighboring house beckon.
ing him To come over. "Come ovel
aud bunk with me-" said the second
bug in a hospitable manner, "you will
find this a mighty good place to stay
"Isn't there any woman of the house
over there?' asked the first bug eau
t%iously.
"Oh yes, there is a lady of the house
over here, but you needn't worry about
her; she is busy preparing a paper To
read at the next meeting Of her club on
the subject, "How to Care for "A Home
Aud right there the two bugs formed
q partnership that lastsd undisturbed
untii both died of ol | age
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A horse that had grown up in Il pas
tur" 10y the side of n muckle.dun mule
was purchased by a rich man who al
| once put him in charge of Ia groom
| with instructions to clean him up and
put on him a GOLD mounted harness.
| One day when the horse hitched to a
fine carriage and carrying his gold
mounted harness, was going along the
road he passed the muckle.dun mule
| hitched to n dray. The mule was glad
to see mis- old companion who used to
be his especial chum and at once spol r
in Il fond and friendly toni Of voice,
but the horse, holding his head high in
the air, passed the mule without recog'
milton. at seems mighty curious to
me-" said the mule, as he settled down
patiently to work, chow a little gold
plate will affect the memory"
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A city lad who was making his first
| visit / o the country found a tree 10y the
road which he took to be a hickory
loaded with nuts. Thinking he had
run onto a snap he got busy at once and
soon gathered the crop which he fig
ured would be worth at least a dollar
per bushel. When he had finished
gathering he notified his farmer incl,
of what he had found. But rs 500 a
the farmer saw the nuts he said: "My
unsophisticated nephew these nuts 20,
have gathered are the bitter nuts no
worth two cents a bushel. Do yol
think for a minute that IL these nut
had been Of any value YOU would bav'
found no clubs under that tree. Here
after, my boy, when you see wha
seems to be q soft snap right by tn
public road, remember that the smar
thing to do is to investigate as to 1t
value before you spend any time. worl
or money on it."
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A man who was handy with his jsv
concluded that he would organize
socialistic colony. where. he said, al
would shars alike and labor would RI
ceivs just recompense for its toll
When he got his organization ready 10
" business and had selected a tract Q
land which was to be the commo
heritage he commenced to indicat
where the wells we're to be dug, tn
irrigating ponds constructed and othe
necessary improvements made. Sey
eral Of the cOlonists threw of thei
coats and prepared to tackle the jot
but II was noticed that the prompte
did not shed his coat or indicate ths
he intended to. Seeing the other color
lists hesitate the promptsr said impa
iently: "Wby don't you fellows go I
work."
"Why don't you 60 to work yourself
J.. inquired another member OF the ban,
' II am directing and overseeing tn
4 labor" replied the organizer.
D swell, l believe" said the other CO
onist as he slipped on his coat agail
A That l will be one Of the directors m,
/, self"
The ~socialistic theory is pretty goo
as u theory, but it never has panne
a out well in practice.
Use Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder to he shaken into Il
, shoes. Your feet feel SWOLLEN, nervo,
a aud hot, and get tired easily. II y,