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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
Got " Lock of His Hair.

About n dozen recruits for the army
In the Philippines were standing in
the depot talking TO friends when Al
Hawthorne, who calls trains. came by
and announced that their train was
ready to leave.
Il must GO said n tall soldier to q
young I'M to whom he was talk
ing. He removed his hat as he stitiy
bowed TO her. AS he leaned forward
she caught n lock Of his hair and
reaching down In the pocket of her
dress pulled out n small pair Of shears
and cut off the lock Of hair. Those
standing by laughed and the young
soldier. with tears in his eyes, turned
and walked out on the depot platform
to his train. The young woman care
fully placed the lock of hair in a small
valise she carried and then she left
the depot. going uptown.-Kansas
City Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10

contact with walls. along the other
side of which exhaust steam is flow
Ing. the admission and exhaust pass
age have been separated, and the
steam admitted NJ the centre Of the
valve aud exhausted at the ends.
Again. in order that. while running
with the throttle closed. there may he
no admission OF smoke box gases into
the cylinders, u mechanism attached
to the throttle lever Is 50 arranged
that u valve closing the admission of
gases TO the cylinders cnn be shut ut
the same time rs the throttle valyC
4 cab has been placed M the rcar
for the accommodation of two iircmcn,
A Laval turbine IL used to drive n
dynamo for lighting the train. Al
though separated from the tircmcu,
means Of communication are furnished
the engineer 10y II horn and II bell. The
tender Is carried on two bogic trucks;
one. that In front, having -four wheels
and the other six. Providence Jour,
nal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
when the window RRt,lcs.


Possibly you have had this expert.
cncp:
The wind howls without. aud Just
as YOU are falling INTO Il doHr the sash
rattlcs.
"Drat the window" you say, and
turn over.
There Is u lull, then another gust OF
wind, and the rafting Is heard louder
than before.
I'm have To fix that" you cNclaim.
for n single loose window Is II most
effective sleep disturbcr. II several
were rafting II would not he 50 bad,
but one that shakes sharply ut inter
up and put n tiny paper plug between
the easing ami III sash.
4 few minutes later you become sud
denly conscious of the fact that II is
rafting again.
We'll. let H." you say, In disgust
but you cant. Your mind Is now on
II. and Won find yourself involuntarily
listening for the expected noise, and
wondering how long IL viii he before
you hear II. So AT last YOU get up ana
put In another plug of paper.
"rhat1l settle it," you say; but II
doesn't. Just as you are convinced II
Is all right II rat,lcs again.
"In how many places is that window
loose you muttrr. ~ you get up and
insert II third plug. Then for ten min
utes you listen 81 intcntly that IL
hurts, but YOU do not hear n sound.
AT last you say. with u sigh OF
relief. and Immediately thereafter 1t
raitlcs.
Perhaps on the fourth or fifth trial
you get il fixed. aud when YOU are
satisfied that il is all right you say to
yourself, IN send II carpenter up IL
attend to that TO morrow" after which
you fall asleep.
And then you forget all about the
carpenter until some night when the
wind gets on another bcnder.-ChicagO
Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
Hawnii's LA makers.

The Hawaiian Legislature is an in
tcresting set of men TO behold. Though
the majority have the rich, clear,
brown skin of the native. with large,
lustrous black eyes, there are those
with the light skin and blue eyes OF
The Anglo-SaXOn. In two prominent
members already mentioned. the Oricn-
tai strain shows plainly. The brown
skins range from the deep chocolate
of the pure Hawaiian To the light
brown of the fractional Hawaiian, and
some are almost as light AS their white
brethren beside them. The natives are
dignihed. and carry themselves with II
grace pleasant to see. As | watch
them walking the streets In earnest
converse, they seem like Solons indeed,
with grave responsibilities on their
shoulders. As they ascend the Capt.
tol steps wrcathed in leis of flowers,
the picturesqueness of it all to
us. and we feel they are quite in har-
mOny with tn. bright sunshine and the
tropical surroundings. A Hawaiian Is
never without his wreath of brilliant
flowers for u hatband, and this Is one
of the charms OF the country TO a new
comer.-BostOn Transcript.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
Dentbs of presluepts.

\ remarkable parallel, hitherto I'M
remarked, exists between the deaths
of Bcnjaminc Harrison and George
Washington.
The first and the twenty third Presi
dents of the Republic died at exactly
the same ~age-siXty -scvCn-and Of the
same disease pneumonia. In both
cases the fatal illness was Il short one.
and In all essential particulars to
parallel Is close.
If there IL any astrological or other
significance In the Z and manner Of
death. there is doubtless an indissol.
uble link between the departed spirits
of the Father of his Country and OF
the soldier statesman from Indiana.
-Four Presidents hav died of dcbil-
ity, three of paralysis, only one OF
consumption, three from bilious dis
eases, two from ~dysentery, two We're
assassinatcd. while asthmatic ca
tarrb, info nmaiion of stom'ch, rheu-
matte govt, cancer and Brlght's dis
| ease have account d for II each.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10

OF the Hudson, hut several animals,
killed n year or so ( In the noun
tains Just northwest OF stony Point,
have been described in such n manner
ms to make II appear probable that
they were lynXcs. The wildcat. OF
course, occurs In the Adirondacks and
Catskills. and is occasionally killed In
the highlands Of Orange County.
From 1871 down to within a few
years the State paid II bounty of $50
for wolves. and we have therefore an
almost complete record OF the speci-
mems killed In that time. In the years
1871 TO 1897. inclusive. ninety. eight
were killed, the greatest number in
any one year being twenty.onc, In
1880. All save u of these animals
were killed in the Adirondack cOun-
ties. The exceptional individual was
from Broomc County. II Is noteworthy
that no fewer than thirty.nine Of the
ninety eight were killed by one man,
George Muir.
For panthcrs pumas. more proper
~ speaking We have the same exact
data, MS u twenty dollar bounty was
paid for this species. In the same sew
cntccn years houuties were paid on
iOI pumas. the last recorded having
been killed In 1890. In Saratoga Coun-
~. The maximum number killed In
any n year was twenty-one, In y
All those killed were In the Adiron-
dack counties. ~. Lawrence heading
the list. with forty -four, while h
second county. Lewis. IL credited with
twenty. three. The same George Muir
who had such remarkable luck In II
matter of killing wolves had still more
extraordinary fortune as u hunter or
pantbcrs. having killed sixty. seven out
of the entire lO7. His total receipts
from the state, MS bountIcs on wolves
and panthcrs killed. amounted 10
S25lO, most of which was obtained in
n few years In the early sos.
II seems probable that the puma.
though undoubtedly now very rare,
can still he found In the wilder por-
lions OF the .Adirondacks. The wolf is
known to occur. though hardly u com
mo- inhabitant.
Our only marsuplal, the opossum. IL
n widely distributed though hardly
wcll.known mammal. II seems to
have extended It's range to the north
In comparatively recent times, and liz
now found pretty well throughout the
state, though stiil most common In
Orange and ltockland counties and on
Long Island.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
EngIand's Broken Down Soldiers,

The Duke of Marlhorough's cxplana-
ton in the House of Lords of the prin.
ciple on which the commissioners of
Chelsea Hospital are granting pen
sions to soldiers discharged from the
army because of wounds aud disease
Will be welcomed 10y all who continue
tn take IN interest In our soldiers even
after they are totally or partially dis
ablcd for life. 1t did not use to he the
case. The soldier. discharged because
unfit to serve any longer with the col
Ors, was east adrift TO shift for him
self. however impossible that may
have been for him. He managed. too
often, to die in n ditch or crawl to the
w%Orkhouse. Partially disabled soldiers
now receive Il maximum pension of
II shilling and siXpcnce a day and a
minimum of siXpcnce Il day, but now
for the first year they get the maxi
mum pension in all cases. and after n
year heir cases are reconsidered and
pensions granted on Il scale suitable to
their general condition. 1t is we'll,
too, that the soldier discharged for dis,
ease incurred while serving with the
army in the field should he put on the
same footing rs his comrade disabled
through wOunds.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
-zS,,
Good Color Schemes.

"A careful study Of color tones and
combinations would bring much more
effective results in many homes. For
instance, blue and white is a ~favorite
color scheme for bedroom furnishing,
and Is often chosen and as often
spoiled by homogeneous surroundings.
Japanese rugs are the best solution of
the difficulty of floor covering with
blue and white furnishing schemes,
or If Persian rugs are chosen, to give
a touch of warmth, they should have
predominating blue tones and all sub
dued colorings. Then confusion should
be avoided and a majority of plain
stuffs prevail. Plain portieres of solid
color are restful TO the eye.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
a PEEP Into q Linen-Room OF a Wen.
Kept House.

A peep at the well filed shelves of a
linen closet Just stocked up with the
newest Of pretty table linen has dis.
closed some fascinating wonders for
dainty housekeeping.
OF the six table cloths there to I've
seen five were Of sturdy. lustrous Irish
linen and one of French damask with
an especially artistic design. All the
cloths had a set of napkins to match
and were designed respectively with
the tieur.dc.lis pattern. the walls %.
Troy and pansy together. the daisy
and polka dot pattern, II close design
OF fan design, the shamrock and walls
of Troy. and "A rose pattern. which
adorned the French set.
In addition To these were two round
cloths with scalloped edges. These
were shown with great pride by the
young housekeeper as the most correct
thing for the round table tea party.
A many colorod array of centre.
pieces. dOllies and scarfs next came To
view. Besides those embroidered with
silks there were several centrcpicces
and small covers of the exquisitely
delicate Mexican drawn and wheel
work. One piece of the fairylil.c wheel
work, about half "A yard in diameter,
was priced at $50 by its owner. II
looked almost fine enough to melt
away.
There were several pieces of substan-
tial Saxony drawn work upon the lat
ticed linen OF which heavy cmbroid-
cry finds such n becoming background.
Several scarfS and side table covers Of
this promised a most attractive show
ing on polished surfaces.
The lunch cloths and napkins were
all giddy, giddy gay. They were the
new art effects. Several colors were
employed in the decoration of one
cloth. and the flower designs were
quite large. One was the hOllyhock
pattern. another the morning glory
and a third the incorporating lotus.
These cloths. set off with u glass
and silver, are very attractive when
they do not disagree with the color
scheme of the rest OF the room.
The three sets in this particular col
lection all managed to keep within the
bounds required for them.-Chicago
Record. Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10

Now that the price Of coal has IN
creased To such an enormous extent
in England, as a result of the vast
quantities which are exported to for
eign countries. attempts are being
made TO obtain cheaper fuel, especial
ly for the benefit of the poorer classes,
Experiments are being made with
peat. At Tregaron, I'm Cardiganshire,
there is II vast bog, 1000 acres IN cX-
tent, In which the peat extends in
veins varying from twenty 10 fifty
feet in thickness. II is stated to be
very rich in carbon and attempts are
to be made to extract this carbon and
TO compress it into b%rlqucttes, after
the process advised by some German
scientists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10

RECIPES

Rhubarb Tapioca One pint OF
chopped rhubarb. add two dOzo
cooked prunes, one-fOurth cup of the
liquid in which the prunes were
cooked and One-half cupful of sugar.
Boil for five or ten minutes, then add
One-half cup of tapioca which has .een
soaked for half an IOur in three
fOurths Of a cupful Of coid water, Cook
until the tapioca is Transparent, and
serve either hot or cold with cream
and sugar or whipped cream.
Spinach Soufle 49, Take a cupful of
spinach which has been prepared and
mix with II the beaten yOIS of an egg
and stir ID over the fire until the egg
is set. Let II cool. When ready to
serve stir into it lightly the we'll beat
en- whites of three eggs. Fill individ'
ual buttered paper boxes half full and
place them in a hot oven for ten or hf-
teen minutes. Serve at once; like any
soufie, it will fall II not sufficiently
baked or If not served very promptly.
Celery Soup-One large , al celery
cut fine. Cook half an hour in a pint
and One-half of water, with a small
onion and sprig of parsley. Mash in
same water and add a plat OF boiling
milk that has been thickened with a
tablespoonful each of butter and flour.
Season with t%easpoonful salt and salt
spoonful whipped cream on each dish.
on stove until it thickens to h con
sistency OF cream Sc: 70 with n table
spoonful Of whipped cream on each
dish.
Cream of Veal with Mushrooms-Cut
one and One.half pounds of veal into
about half.inch squares. Pu: two
tablespoons butter in frying pan.
When hot add the veal and sprinkle
over a tablespoonful salt, n tablespoons
full pepper and two tablespOonfuls
-four. Cook until nice brown, then
take upon n hot platter, add a small
tablespoonful -four to what Is left In
the pan, three-fourths cup hot water
and half n dozen mushrooms cut fine.
Stir until I boils; add II teaspoonful
lemon juice. Bank veal in centre of
platter and pour mushrooms around ii.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
The Nick of Time,

Napoleon laid great stress upon that
supreme moment, that Mick OF time
which occurs in every battle, TO take
advantage Of which means victory.
and to lose in hesitation means disas-
ter. He said that he beat the Aus
TRANS because they did not know the
value of five minutes; and IL has been
said that among the trlhes that con-
spired to defeat him at Waterloo, the
loss Of "a few moments by himself
and Grouchy on the fatal morning
were the most significant. Butcher
was on time, and Groucby was late.
1t was sufficient to send Napoleon to
st. Helena.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
New Chemical Products.

Messleurs MOissan and Stocks, the
original discoveries of c%arborundum,
a mineral hard enough TO cut diamond,
have recently announced TWO new
chemical products which may also be
Of use in the arts. They are com
pound Of boron, which is best known
of silicon, which in combination with
oxygen forms quarts, the scientific
name of which Is silicic acid. Both
boron and silicon are on-metallic
chemical elements. The two com
pounds just discovered are in the form
of crystals | aving an adamantine lus-
ire, and are so hard that they scratch
the hardest ruby with ease.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
TRICKS IN THE SILK TRADE,
How shoppers Are Eooled-Tests which
show the rure Material.

y
Purc silk. when 1t has been through
all the processes necessary to bring out
all its good qualities. is worth it's
weight In silver, said an expert the
other day. Therefore the women who
expect to buy pure silk at little more
than the price of cotton must expect To
be fooled, and there are lots OF ways
10y which the manufacturer gets even
with them.
They make stun that Is called silk
and passes for II with credulous per.
sons who don't know any better. out
rorite imitation silk is made Of cellu.
lose treated with chemicals. II isn't
n good material TO get on fire In. Then
there are South Sea Island cottons
and some mercerized cotton which, af.
ter treatment. look something like
silk, though OF ours they wear very
differently and their silkeu appear
ance soc vanishes.
But II Is I'm adultcring goods which
really have some silk in them that the
greatest skill Is exercised to deceive
the buyer. TO obtain the required rus.
tie and body rough floss is often used
FOR the woof of the material. This
soon causes II to wear shiny.
Another trick is to Increase the
weight and apparent solidity of n
timsy silk material by using metallic
salts In the dye watts. Pressing, with
some kinds of silk. increases the
weight also, but at the sacrifice OF
strength. Cheap, crackly. stin silk
which has heavy cords Is good silk Il
avoid. II won't wear.
There are several tests which reveal
readily the purity of Il piece of silk
Thc microscope. of course. will show
1t at nee, evcn to an Impractical eye,
Pure silk has the appearance of fine
smooth tubes. Another good test Is by
burning. Pure silk burns slowly. with
n slight odOr: cotton flares up quickly
and would throw off n decidedly disa,
greeable smell.
Then the tongue will readily reveal
the presence of metallic salts. There
Is no installing their taste. Bnt nj!
these may he disrcgarded. said the cx.
pert, when silk Is offered for the prlcp
of cotton. You need not bother to test
that stuff.-New York Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
Russisn Conquest Of Msnchuria.

last year. when the Boxers in Man.
churia rose in arms and attacked
Blagovestchensk, oyc: 1000 Chinese
residing in ne town were drowned
In the Amur River by the order OF the
general. who has since been called
1.-The Murdcrous Governor Having
once been asked II It was not too cruel
to drown them all, the general cool
ly answered: THE Cinnamon them.
selves have invited their fate. II they
had not invaded the Russian province
and destroyed the .ailway they would
not have met such a fate" 1t is said
that nc care has been taken by him
to distinguish peaceful citizens from
armed soldiers. as his orders are to
Kill indiscriminately. In fact, he in.
sists on wiping out a nation by kill
ing old anu young until there is not
a single soul lett to oppose him. The
governor well deserves the title.-Ni-
rOku Shinpo, Toxic. Japan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
A Mammoth Schooner

A mammoth tive-mastcr schooner Is
to he constructed at the yard of John
NJ. Brooks. Harbor View. East Boston
and carrying capacity any schooner
ahOat. not excepting the giant six
master Eleanor a. Percy. which now
holds the record.
Her general dimensions will be 3OC
feet over all, 300 feet in length OF keel
49h feet beam, thirty feet depth. of
hold. Her gross tonnage will bc $500
tons and net tonnage 300 tons. The
extreme length of the Percy is 3iS
feet. or eight feet longer than the yes,
sci to be constructed at East Boston.
The Percy's gross tonnage Is 54Ol.0
or 100 tons less than the five masters
will he. The latter vessel will have n
greater depth of hold than the Percy.
and her carrying capacity will be he
tween 5000 and 800 tons, or about 100
tons more than the Percy.
The five.master will have three flush
decks, the poop being eight feet, TO
add to her strength "A scheme entirely
original has been decided upon. She
will have steel bolts on the floor and
top timbers, with diagonal iron straps
extending her entire length.
Her five masts will he OF Oregon
pine, and wire rigging will be used
throughout. The contract calls for the
completion of the vessel mex NOvem-
her. She will cost S1J1 u ready for
sea.-BOs;On Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
Wolves Abundant In Northern Canada.

Wolves are rapidly increasing in
many Of the forest lands of Northern
Canada. At st. Agathe, only sixty
five miles from Montreal, Mr.. Bramble.
II deer hunter. declares that he has
been kept awake at night in camp by
the bowling Of the beasts. Their ap-
pcarance in such large numbers of late
IL undoubtedly due to the large in
crease In the herds Of deer throughout
the country. Wolves have also made
their appearance In the valley Of the
81. Maurice. causing great destruction
among the red deer. They are also cx-
ceedingly numerous in the woods north
of Ottaw wa and on the Ontario side OF
the Ottawa River. Hunters say that
each wolf kills ON an average thirty
deer I'm the curse OF n year; conse-
quently there Is Il demand for the pay
by the Government Of a bounty
upon the heads OF the brutes. 49, New
York Evening Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-05-10
KIondike Has an Equabie Climate.

An Illusion in the minds of the all
Informed is that the climate Of the
klOndike Is such as TO make life I'M
endurable. The fact Is that the win
ter from November to March Is no
harder Than IN the northern part of
New York, Minnesota or Wisconsin,
and better than the blizzard strickeB
States further West, on accOunt OF the
small snowfall. While II is true that
the thermometer will 20 as low as
forty degrees below zero for four or
five days during the winter, the wealth
er IL uniformly comfortable enough to
allow outdoor mining operations dur
Ing the entire winter season. The
spring, summer and fall are distinct,
with an ideal climate. New York
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
Notice of Observation-Disclosures.

State of Illinois, -
County of Rock Island. %
In the circuit court OF said county to the May
term, A. D., 1901.
Vester L. Goble Mary +. Gob'e. In chan
Gerry
Affidavit of the nOn-residence of the said Merry
+. Goble, defendant above named, having been
filed In the clerk Office OF the circuit court of
the said county notice Is hereby gwen to the
said Mary +. Gobe, nOn-re ident defendant as
aforesaid, that the complainsnt hled his bill of
complaint in said court on the CHI ncery side
thereof on the 9th day of March. A. D.. 1901
and that thercupon summons issued out OF
said court wherein suit is now pending, return
able on the 9th day of May A. D., 1901. which
is the FIRST day of the Nav term 1901, of said
court. as is by law required
Now unless You, ,he sad Mary F. Goble,
nonresident defendant shall personally be
and appear before the said circuit court on
the first day of the KIT term thereof. holden
at Rock Island, in and for said county. on the
9Th day of May next, and plead. answer or de-
muir TO the sad complainant's bill OF com
plant. the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
confessed and decree entered against you
according to the o. aver of said bill
GEOBGE W. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk
Rock Island Ill. March e. 1901.
McENI RI & MCESIRY, Compartments SolIci
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-20
CIiancery Notice.
State OF Illinois,
Rock Island County %

State OF Illinois, -
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court OF said county, to the
May term A d 1901.
The Home Building and Loan association OF
Rock Island, corp 1rstion, VS.. Hattie l.. G
Vaughan aud ID. Cramer. In chancery. Bill to
fOrecloSe.
Anldavit of the non-residence of Hattie L.
c. Vaughan, OF the defendants above
n -med, having been fled in the Office OF the
clerk of said circuit court of Rock Island
county, notice is hereby given 10 the said
Hattie l. Z. Vaughn that the complainant
filed its bill OF c mpIant in said court, the
chancery side thereof on The 9Th day of A prll.
1901, aud that a summons tbetcupOu issued out
of SAID court against said defendants, Hattie L.
C. Vaughan AID d. Cramer. returnable on the
sixth (oth) day of May next, 1901, as is by law
required
Now, unless you, the sad Hattie l.. &.
Vaughan and D. Trainer shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court of Rock
Island county, on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden 10 Rock Island, in
said comfy on the sixth Co. h) day OF May,
1901, and plead answer, or demur TO the said
compliments bill Of complaint, the same, and
the matters and things Lnerein charged and
stated, will bz taxi en- as con feSSed, and de-
cree entered against you, according to the
prayer of ssid bid.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Circuit Clerk.
JACKSON 60 HURST, ComplainanJS Solicitors.
Rock Island, H., April 5, 1871.