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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23
Harold in the Poultry Business.

Harold had long wanted some hens.
On his birthday N gave him two
hens.
IF could" said Harold. II should
like to buy eggs and make nests and
have these hens raise chickens. IL
they would know how. DO you think
they would know how, mamma?" he
asked. a~nxi0usly.
Yes" said mamma. land that is
the very reason l gave them to you.
| thought you would like to 90 into
the poultry business"
Harold was as pleased as he could
be. He fixed nests and gave his hens
thirteen riggs apiece.
The hens sat three weeks. Harold
tended them q great deal. He would
| go nj to look at them the last thing
| at night before he went TO bed. and
| the first thing in the morning when he
| Sot up. and liz fed them and watered
| them every little while. When the
\ time was UP he looked TO see them
come Of with large brO0ds. but they
only hatched one chicken apiece.
Harold felt bad. of course, but he
tried to make the best OF it.
How glad l am they Matched two.'
he said.
The hens were very proud. Harold
said he didn't wonder. the chickens
were so pretty. They We're beth vel
low and looked exactly alike. Harold
said he thought they had very pleas.
ant dispositions. He said he would
rather have two swcct-tempcrcd chlck
ems than lwcnty-siX that were disa-
greeable.
Bit II day something happened,
Harold came into the house with his
eyes full of tears.
Mamma" he cried. "thc meat
wagons horse has kicked II of my
chickens and killed II accidentally"
Mamma hurried out. II was just rs
Harold had said.
After that both hens claimed tn,
chicken that was left and clucked ant
scratched for 1t in the daytime, ant
took turns lowering 1t at night, or 81
Harold thought. He helped them TAXI
lcare of 1t, too. and altogether the.
gave it Il very good bringing up.
"It's lucky we didn't have twenty
six chickens" said Harold one day, "A
t he looked mt his treasure. We've hat
our hands more than full looking afte
this one."-Youth's Companion,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

The discrimination OF Finland pro.
ceeds apace. 1t Ia now reported that
the Russian Government will take pos.
session of the custoIi houses. and
make the Finnish tarin' ana customs.
system uniform with the Russian.
There will be little left of Finnish in
dependence save n memory. But that
memory will be forever coupled with
that Of II of the most deplorablc
pieces OF subjugation in history.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23
THE OTHER FELLOW.

When college days were DER, and l
To find a job set out.
To my disgust ! learned that he
Knew what ! was about:
He'd managed to obtain Tho. start
Bv telephone came. Hello!
We're awlully sorry, hut we've just
Engaged the other fellow.
And then oh crueiest blow Of ALL
When love had pierced my heart
Aud ! went begging Annie Bell
To take away the smart.
When I implored her to lie mine
Much gold she had and yellow
She let me know. oh. wretched girl!
She loved the other fellow
Now. tell me. don't you think that !
Have causc 10 hate this man.
Who lies IN wait at every turn ~
TO harm me " he can? VHy
Ii he should tall into my hands y
I'D make him howl and below Z
! wouldn't do a thing to him! '
Confound chat other fellow!
William Wallace Whitelock. in Life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23
Grateful Eteplunt.

In India elephants are ms plentiful
as horses In Denver. y certain eie-
plant used To pass daily through the
market OF Aincer, \ k~ind-hearted
woman who kept Il stall used to give
him II handful of greens. One day the
elephant got into n great rage and
dashed through the market, scattering
the crowd in all directions. Alarmed
like the rest the woman took fight,
but In her flight left her child behind
her. The maddened elephant came
up to her baby, stopped In his wild
flight, lifted the infant gently with
his trunk and laid 1t safely ON a stall
In front of a house In the ncighbor
hood.-Denyer Post. g.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

The beginning of national forestry
on the public domain will make open.
ings for a great number of sturdy
young men who love the open air and
the free life Of the forest. and who
are willing. after the expense Of q
proper preparation. to work hard and
for long hours for small pay. The
forest ranger mus; not expect a large
salary. but. on the other hand. he will
not need It. He will have little use
for n dress coat: will have no OppOr-
tunity To indulge In rlotous living. and
his outlay for theatres and stroct-car
fares will be nothing. There will.
however, be reasonable promotion
| within reach of those who prove their
fitness. \ large number of men will
| doubtless be required. and AT present
there are very few Of these properly
| qualified.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

wis, the Daisies Learned nt school.
With their bright faces tied III their tidy
whitc caps.
The Daisies went trooping to school.
When they spied u Young Iris, who cried
ont. Perhaps
You will help me get out of this pool!
For fear I shall lind it too COOL
Now. Iris, VIC iearncd but a few days
ago
The Daisies replied with regret.
That Your great.great- g%randaInc was a
rainbow. and so
You ought to be fond Of the wet;
Besides, it is foolish to fret
Then the Daisies troopcd checrily on in
the sun.
While the Iris drew back in the shade;
She let the cool stream 'gainst her green
garments run,
And she tossed her blue plumcs as she
said.
just to think that a Daisy cant wade"
Christian Register.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

Art shows Us when nature is artistic.
and nature shows us when art Is nat
ural.
Cultivate a gentle voice; OH tho
other hand, don't humble.
AS a rule 1t is generally foolish peo-
pie who look wise.
We want all men to he happy. and
then we dislike men who seem ,atis-
fed with themselves. Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

When II is considered that more
than 100000 q acres OF land in tho
Sahara desert have been redeemed and
are now highly productive through ir.
rigatiop. the water being derived from
artesian wells. there should not he
much encouragement felt rs to the
final redemption of the arid and semi
arid lands Of tLc United States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

John w. Eookwaltcr, OF OHIO, has
Just completed u 2000-mi bicycle trip
through Southern Europe, during
which he trayerscd Italy almost from
end to end. crossed the Apennines.
went over the Saint Gothard range.
and wheeled over the mountainous
roads of switzerland. Mr.. Bookwalter
spent the greater part OF his time liv-
ing among and closely studying the
p%easantry. and he Is thoroughly con
WINGED that II crisis is Imminent be-
tween the urban and rural populations
of the void. In the rise in the price
of grain he sees the beginning OF Il
| struggle of the agricultural element
| again the concentration of capital In
| cities. This movement, lie believes
| will begin in America, where. he de-
| cIares. the economic conditions are in
| ferior to those OF Germany ana
France. France, lie maintains, Is the
soundest country in The world, owing
to the distribution of wealth between
the agrar!an and metropolitan classes
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

II Europe. particularly in England.
1t appears to be recognized rs Il sort
cf moral obligation for men to retire
from business after accumulatin: a
competence. 10 give the younger men
n chance. II The United States. how.
over. with It's boundless opportunities
and it's mad race for wealth. 10 such
obligation * recognized In any degree.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

After eight years OF work OH the NOR.
tally records of GOS.30O persons. the
ac,uarics of England and Scotland dc.
clare that the average length of hui
man life Is increasing. This agrccJ
with the conclusions CT the c.Cat
American companies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

AS an evidence that Tho Mexican Re.
public IL progressing 1t Is only nccos-
sary 10 state that The expenses of that
Government are over three times what
tlicy were twenty years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23
Engllshmcn smile WHOM YOU as

Englishmcn smile when you ask for
a copy OF the British constitution.
That august document exists only In
the imagination. although 1t Is quoted
and discussed and appealed to fire.
quently. 1t Is like the ghost of Ham
let's father. 1t has been and 1t Is and
II ever shall he. hut 1t Is an intangible
thing. The British constitution con.
sists of the %preccdents established by
parliament during the last 500 years
"A very complicated and intricate
code. which may he changed at any
| moment In Difference 10 public scnti'
| meni or to meet new conditions and
| emergencies, but never to promote tho
| ambition of men. The voters of Eng
| land are extremely sensitive and sus'
| picious. They keep good men IN par
lament. but bad men cannot stay ant
are seldom reelected, writes william
Il. Curtis, in the Chicago Record
| Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

Germans are still preIudlccd against
corn as an article Of food. except for
cattle aud swine; but efforts are being
made To overcome this prejudice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

OF all who dwell upon the earth
There's none I wisl, to harm.
There's none who, seeing me approach
Need feel the least alarm;
My heart Is filed with love for ALE
Save one whom ] dctest-
But. oh, the way ! hate that man .
Makes up for all the rest
=
] will not write his name, lest he
Should chance to read my rhi me,
And learning Of his danger. fit
= To some far distant cline;
But Just to show how he has used
Me like n canine yellow,
I'll give some reasons why ] hate
That horrid other fellow
Nv trouble with him first began
When we were boys at schoo',
lie always won the prizes. ard
Made me appear the fool;
Aud then at college later On. "
When reached the years more mellow,
] found the scholarship all went
To him, the "other fellow
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23
Rocks and Ideals,

He who. having lost Il ideal, re-
fuses TO give his heart and soul to an
other and u nobler, Is like n man who
declines to build a house Oh the rock
because the wind and rain have ruined
his house on the sand.-The Congrega-
ti0nalist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

The ideal city OF the future will be
less noisy than the average city of to-
day. Street cries of car-splitting shrill.
ness and all sorts Of t%umultuous
sounds will he moderated by the next
generation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

Sue-"But why do you want 10 put
my picture in your watch?' Ton-"Be-
cause you are Il jewel. philadelphia
Record.
J~udge-"Havc you formed am
opinion on this casc:" Woulabeigli
Juror-"No. sir: ] haven't mentiohed
it to my wife.'-Smart Set.
Il would not live Away"
The poet sadly wrote.
lie went to row that day.
-And some one rocked the boat.
Philadelphia Record.
Shelf ! had known what a fool
you were | eve should have married
you." He-"YOu might have guessed
it when ! proposed to you."-rhiladcl.
phia Record.
Borem-"Scribbler. they tell me. is
now quite II literary light. must
call OH him. Wigwag-"Even a liter
AIRY light may be ont when you call
Philadelphia Record.
What is Il fOrt!' asked q teacher.
"A place to put men in.' was the
answer. What is u fortress. then:"
The answer was prompt: "A place
10 put wOmen in.'-Tit-Bits. =
Oh. fortune is a little bali
Or so the canny golfers say.
some lightly loft il over all,
And others foozle day by day.
Washington Star.
Shc-"DOn't Let my refusal OF your
proposal cmbittcr you. Mr.. Simpkins."
He-"NO, no. After all, 1t is some
thing to have been ever rejected by u
girl who owns Il $500 dOg."-Detroir
Free Press.
General-"Stop that reporter" Aide
what! Don't you want to have him
send home an account of your hero
ISM" mo. l don't want to be an
| American hero for a week and Il
punching-ba for the rest of my life"
Life.
What is your favoritc dish:" in
quired Mrs. FrOntpew of the Rev.
Longface, the new pastor. She felt
sure 1t was chicken, but It proved not.
'Er-the contribution plate" answered
the Rev. Longfacc, absently. -(Ohio
State Journal.
"a local ~schoolboy. his examiner
l WILD itlNs III th NANi nv o'iht
day. commenced his epistlc with. Dear
Tommy, we was glad to receive your
welcome letter telling about the sud
den death of your dear father
Glasgow Times.
Nervous Lady Passenger Ito deck
hand)-'Havc you ever seen any worse
weather than this, Mister Sailor:'
Deck Hand-'Take n word from an
old salt, mum; the weather's never
very bad while there's any females
oh deck a-mak.in' h%enquiries about
it."-Fun.
oh" gasped the beautiful woman
as she fell back. clutching ut her heart
and permitting the telegram To iiutter
TO the floor. Her fashionable guests
rushed forward, crying: What is It?
Has your husband met with an acc:-
dentT" ''No-no." she mOaned: lit IL
from M sOn-in-law. i am a grand
mother."-Chicago Record-Herald.
lust remember" said The man who
makes every one suffer when he tx un-
comfortable. that irritability il now
said to be disease" And also remcm-
ber," said the man addressed. rs he
reached for Il club, that some diseases
require heroic treatment" Thus 1t hap
pened that the value OF tic mind cure
l was demonstrated and the disease
did not dcvelop.-Chicago Posi-.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

All things come 10 those who go
after them. muses. Life.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

AT Russell Springs, Logan county,
Kan, the young people made ar
engagements to hold a dance on Wash
ington's birthday, engaged a hall and
issued a hundred or more invitations.
At the time a revival was in progress,
and before it was over the owner of
the hall was converted, and decided
it was wrong to let his property for
dance purposes, and informed the
young people they would not be al
lowed to use it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14
REAL PANAMA HATS.
Made An Ecuador end bring from go
TO $3.50, According to Their
FIneness.

The so-called Panama hat, so ex-
tensively in vogue, is not the product
Of Panama at all, or even of the state
of Colombia, but is manufactured in
the neighboring republic of Ecuador
in enormous quantities and OF every
variety Of shape. texture and quality,
and sold under the general name of
Guayaquil hats throughout Mexico,
Central America and South America,
at prices varying from 80 cents up
ward. says a New York News letter.
The hat. however, that is known to
the wealthiest classes of those coun-
tries as the Panama hat is quite a diff
ferent affair, veritable article de
luxe" selling at prices varying from
500 TO $50, according to their fine
ness They are worn indilferently by
either sex, without ribbon or other
as they come from the In
dian makers hands, without profana-
ton of starch, and are the more high
" priced from the fact that their
closely woven texture not only rem
lers them imperyious to the suns
rays, but likewise waterproof, which
asst quality is highly esteemed where
4 is deemed eXpedient to keep the
read dry during the constant equa-
,orial showers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

Since last May the tallest skyscraper
in New York has been constructed at
the corner of Broad street and Ex-
change place. 1t is an office building.
% stories high, covers 270o0 square
feet, and will cost $3,00O,0OO. Ten
thousand tons of steel have gone into
the framework, which rests upon 100
lines of columns, each based on sep.
arate steel caisson sunk to bedrock
Tenants are to move in by May /. It
is wonderful structure to have been
originated, designed and finished with
in less than year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14
A Young Lady's Life Saved.
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

Or. Chas. II. Utter, prominent ply
stefan of Panama, Colombia, i'll recent
letter states: Last March had as pa
tient Young lady sixteen years of age,
who had very bad attack Of dysentary.
Everything prescribed for her proved
Intellectual and she was growing worse
would die. She had become SO weak
that she could not turn over in bed.
What to de at this critical moment was a
study for me, but thought of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and as a last resort prescribed It.
The most wonderful result was effected
Within eight hours she was feeling much
better; inside OF three days she was upon
her feet and at the end of one week was
entirely we'll. For sale by all druggists
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

A New York newspaper recently
contained an advertisement announc-
ing that babies at certain foundlings'
home could be had for adoption. In a
short time goo little ones were thus
disposed of in respectable families. 1t
is now learned that many of these in
fants were placed in the asylum by
parents comfortably off in order to
avoid taking care of the children.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

Il seldom advise my patients to
stop smoking, because | know it's a
waste of time to do So" remarked a
prominent Kansas City physician re-
Gently. In many cases | do advise
moderation in the use of the weed,
and when patient has a weak
throat there is one thing that / posi-
lively do insist upon, and that is that
he shall not ride in the smoking cars
attached to railroad trains. Breath
ing that atmosphere for half an hour
VIII do man more injury than smok-
ing half dozen cigars in the open
air or in properly ventilated room
that is not crowded with other
smokers. Smoke if you must, l say,
but steer clear of the smoking cars"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14
rhe Best Imminent Tor Strains.

Mr.. l.. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer
Park, Long Island, N. Y, says: 81 al
WAYS recommend Chamberlain Pain
Balm as the best liniment for strains j
used it last winter for severe lameness
i'll the side, resulting from strain, and
was greatly pleased with the quick relief
and cure ii effected. For sale by all
druggists.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

AT a eueher party for the benefit
of the Army and Navy society, in
New York. thousand players sat at
the tables. One of the prizes was
three maltese kittens with long pedi-
grees. Another was grand piano.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

A few days ago big spectacular
company gave a show in lola, Kan.
The local editor was there, of course,
and in his next issue spread himself in
column notice, winding up with this
rapturous climax: THE girls in the
chorus had on the longest socks we ever
seen in this town"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

A Philadelphia paper reports very
strange accident that recently hap
pened. five-year-old child was play
ing on the sidewalk when a blind man
came along, guiding himself with
heavy walking stick A swing of the
cane struck the child on the forehead
and he fell down cellarway, sustain
ing conclusion of the brain and dying
In few hours. neighbor saw the ac-
cldent, but ran to pick up the child,
and when she returned the unknown
blind man had passed out of sight,
doubtless unaware of the tragedy in
which he bore blameless part.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

a beginning has been made in Chica-
go to supplant the changing gongs of
public vehicles by more mellow
chimes, says the Electrical World. A
downtown firm which operates several
automobiles was the first to make the
change
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14
Moki Tea positively cures sick head

ache indigestion and constlpatlan. a
delightful herb drink. Removes all
eruptions of the skin, producing a per
feet complexion, or money refunded. Zoe
and soc. For sale by j. W. Palmerton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-09-14

In this country about 1900 persons
are engaged making lamp-chimneys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-04

Immediately opposite the Cotton pal
ace, across the sunkcn garden and the
great plaza, with It's pink and white
oleanders, central sundial and band
stand. rs the Auditorium, building
strikingiy original in design, which will
seat over 1000 people.
West of the Auditorium is the West
Indian building, which Is TO be filcd
with wonders from cuba. Porto Rico,
Jamaica, etc. still farther TO the west
IL the gateway of the Midway, where
the very cream Of all The spectaclcs and
psgcants which made this feature Of
the Pan American so brilliant viii be
gathered. The three largest palaces are
connected by curved colonnades OF ar
tistic outline and exquisite richness of
decoration. broken about midway by
graceful exedrar. containing the superb
government exhibit. which. in spite OF
the failure OF congress to make an ap-
propriation for the purpose. through the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-04
THE SOUTH CAROLINA INTERSTATE H7
AND WEST INDIAN EXPOSITION,

The color scheme OF the exposition as
a whole is not SO brilliant or varied per-
haps as that OF the n-American but
u IL tho most appropriate for the vivid
setting of southern skies and green
trees i'm which IL Is placed The Ivory
city rs the name given To IL by the ar
chitect, and the only variation from the
changing tones of rich old ivory viii be
found In The richer tints OF red tiled
roofs and towers. 4 part OF the
grounds has been devoted TO the sunk
on garden" eNcaNstcd ten feet below
the general level OF the plaza This Is
brilliant with flowers and surrounding
IL is tho Court of Palaces, covering an
area OF $4,000 feet The three main
buildings of this court--the Cotton pal
a"e and the Palaces OF Commerce ana
OF Agriculture are OF the Spa nish renais-
sancc type. with domcs. minarets. pro-
Jectins aargoyles and richly decorated
gables. Tho Palace OF Agriculture IS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-04

The museum at Bsreen, thc nstis.
place OF the celebrated violinisf ole
Full. has lust. thanks 10 the generosity
OF Bulls widow. come into possfrsi'n
OF one or the oldest Niolins IN cNistsnr,.
II is said TO be The work of CssnrrD ga
Salo. with rich ornamentation atnlb-
uted TO BrnVeuuto Cellini. and u lf a.
legged TO bear the date 1882.
II was bought for 5000 ducais bv car
dinsl Aidobisndini and was presented
To tho museum at lnusprIch. whence 70
was looted by soldier and Mas sold
10 Niennsse banker named hnharzss.
a collector Ia 1880 oic Huil beaee0 ths
bs .y.er 10 lot him nv the instrmrerf.
and aftcrward ne offered large SUN
for IL. but was refused
some years later, however While ~.
was I'm conversation With Liszt and
Mendelssohn Hull received a letter
from the son of the banker, anuoHnC-
ing that his father had died and h-d se'
aueathed the precious violin TO the cnai-
nent performer. Thenceforwari ~ ac.
companied ole Hull in all his tourC on
the continent and In this country.