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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

Il KNOW YOU NOT. SWEET CHILD
will allow me to say that l think your
real name is. Herbert Wilton" pro-
ceeded the mysterious stranger.
Carson was utterly unprepared for
this. and his surprise Mas painfully
manifest. Appearing not to notice 1t,
the lady ven on:
"you are unhappy, know, MIR. Will
ton. ! shall not call you Mr.. Carson.
! am certain of il, because l was watch
ing you for ten minutes before you
opened your eyes. Can l be of any
help to your"
II don't understand you, madam"
answered Carson. 81 have no trouble,
at least none that you could assist
me In"
HAS 1t any connection with an old
love affair?" very slowly asked the
yelled visitor.
~ must decline to discuss my pri-
yate matters with an utter stranger"
replied Carson, jumping up.
Am I an utter stranger. HERBERT"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
Rob u Chicago safe.

Six robbers entered the Chicago
House WreclSing company's building,
bound and gagged two ~watchmen and
blew open the safe, They took $50
from the clothes of the watchmen and
escaped.
After three hours captivity one of
the watchmen, still bound, managed to
crawl TO n fire alarm box, which he
pulled. 1t is said that the amount
taken from the safe was not large.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
Has Too Many Postage stamps.

A nan carrying n dress snit ease,
partly filed with postage itamps, who
was arrested by the police at New
Haven. Conn, is believed to bc an i'm
portant capture. He is suspected by
them of some connection with the re-
cent robbery of the Chicago p~ostohice.
The prisoner said hat his name was
Henry Bantill; that he was a resident
Of Providence, Il. l., and that he was
thirty-fivc years Of age. Postage
stamps worth about Sis and "a number
of gold watch cases were found In his
pockets and dress suit eases. He is
held under bonds OF 81, 900 on II warrant
issued by the United States district
attnruev
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
Indictment Ouashed,

Judge Dunno of Chicago has quashed
the two indictments found several
months ago against John A. Hiscy, for
mer secretary of ths endowment rank,
supreme lodge, knights of Pythias,
charging him with perjury. The
charge was that of making false afi-
davits and resulted from AN investiga-
of the order. Judge Dunno held that
the afidavits could not constitute per
Jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

I of the happy crowd seemed to mock
him. He rang the bell and ordered
some tea. The demure little maid
looked at him, and, going down stairs,
said:
Poor Mr.. Carson, he looks SO
strange and m%iscrable!''
Returning, she found him sitting In
his chair gazing with half-closed eyes
into the fire. Placing the tea on a
small wicker table by his side, che at
tracted his attention by the question.
Anything else. sir?'
NO" was the reply: but, see, this
is New Years Eve. You've been a good
servant to me. at least. Buy yourself
something" handing her a sovereign.
The amount Of the gift bereft the girl
OF the power of speech. and with a
she left.
Carson. slipping his tea. again solilo-
| quized. ITS now within an hour and
u quarter of the New Year. What
will that year bring into my life? II
| cannot bring the light OF love and
compnnionship. The same round of
weeks and months, and SD Il will be
To the end. Ten years co.. in Old
Kentucky. we said 'Good-by.' 1t was
a 'good-by' forever
Apostrophizing the absent woman,
he continued: Leila. Leila. to my
grave ! take with me the love | bear
you. Why did We live to be parted so
ruthlessly? What strange fate has so
guided our dcstinies?'
He turned to the story of Evangelinc
and read of the s~ufferings of that
heroic character. The reading soothed
him and he fell asleep.
The clocks were striking the twelfth
stroke of midnight when he awoke.
lie barely opened his eyes, then closed
| them again, and listened to the joyous
salutatlons of people meeting in the
streets. He was not selfish. neither
was he bad paturcd. No man who
every truly loved can be altogether
| either. As he listened he said:
~ wish for al a bright New Year,
and Leila, my absent Leila, whom ]
shall never see again, may your life
huOW nv SplloN, may souiS hcNCl w
the aching heart, and may you be
blessed in your children growing uI
around you. My Leila"
He did not finish the sentence, but
the tears came trickling down his
cheeks as he realized his barren life
Then he became conscious that som,
one had come into the room and beer
a witness Of his weakness and his Sc
cret-secret because society said Wal
ter Carson carried his heart on hi.
sleeve and was incapable Of deep affec
ton. So sitting up and turning rount
he was startled to see seated on
chair a tall lady, clad In deep mourn
ing and yelled so heavily that he wal
unable to distinguish her face.
Madam" he inquired. too takeI
aback wen to get up. II should like I,
know why l am thus hOnored?"
81 came In with the New Year. No
an omen of ill-luck, l hope" reptile,
, a musical voice; but / first want I,
know II Walter Carson is not an as
sumed name?"
why do you ask such a question :?
"For the best OF good reasons. ant
as you will not tell me. perhaps yo'
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
OLD AND NEW.

I cannot Joy with those who hail
The newborn year
I rather grieve with those who give
The dead Old Year
a tender tear.
The New-what know I OF the NEWT
knew the Old!
Gods benson upon his corse.
On which the mold
Lies stln and cold.
Here In the shadow let me STAND
Aud CONT them DER.
The blessings that lac brought 10 me-
A precious store
1 asked no more.
He brought me hcalth-a priceless boon
To. me and mine;
lie brought me plenty for my h''us'
And crowned my shrine
With owe divine,
All. when I think-sufused WIN tears
FEEL my eyes
OF oil the dear delights he brought;
Yet stark he lies
Meath Winter skies.
Therefore I cannot hail with JOY
The newborn year:
j rather griovc. with those who give
The c Old year
a tender tear.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
REHEARiNC DENIED.
Courts Findings Approved by Secretary
Long.

Courts Findings Approved by Secretary
Long.
Secretary Long has disposed Of the
ichley cas- 80 far rs the navy depart
men is concerned by acting upon the
findings and conclusions of the court
of inquiry. The sccretary's approval
Of the majority report is MS follows:
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1901 The dc.
partment has read the testimony in
this case, the arguments of counsel at
the trial. the courts findings Of the
fact, opinion and recommendation. the
individual memorandum Of the prcsid-
ing member, the statement of cxccp-
tions to the said findings and opinion
by the applicant, the reply to said
statement by the judge advocate of the
court and his assistant and the briefs
this day submitted by counsel for Rear
Admiral Sampson travcrsing the pre-
siding members view as to who was in
command at the battle Of Santiago.
And after full consideration the find
ings of fact and the opinion of the full
court are approved. As to the points
on which the presiding member differs
from the majority of the court the opin-
ion of the majority is approved.
AS to the further expression of his
views by the same member with regard
to the questions of command on the
morning of July 3, 1898. and of the
title to credit for the ensuing victory,
the conduct of the court in making no
finding and rendering no opinion on
those questions is approved-indeed it
could with propriety take no other
course. evidence on these questions
during the inquiry having been OK
cluded by the court.
The department approves the recon
mendation of the court that no further
proceedings be had in the premises.
The department records its apprecia-
ton OF the arduous labors of the whole
court. john ID. LONs.
Secretary of the Navy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
Masked Men Take the Pay Roll.

Two masked men with drawn revolt
vers entered the Office of the Aberna.
thy furniture factory at L~eavenworth,
Kan, and got away with the ent(re
pay roll, amounting to between s5Sa
and 5000. The robbery occurred when
the men were about to be called in for
their tri.weekiy pay. Three shots
were iredNat Omar Alternately and the
clerks, but none took effect, The rob-
bersSescaped without being identified.
One OF The clerks was knocked down
In attempting to defend the money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
VICIOUS ASSAULT
Crazcd with Liquor, John kuchra stabs
william otto.

william otto.
John Kuchra, living four miles south
west of Alexandria, Neb.. went to To-
bias and after drinking wanted to
quarrel with everybody, finally meet
ing 4. s. Macklin on the street and
calling him n vile name. Mr.. Macklin
paid no attention Il him ut first. but
when ON the street later Kuchra, he
says. assaulted him with u knife, cut
ting him severely on the left shoulder
and just above the left hip. Mr.. Mae
lin called out, Boys, he is cutting
me. William Ottu started to Mr.. Mac
Inns aid and was stabbed in the throat
by Kuchra, emitting through both sides
of the windpipe. His condition is very
serious.
Knchra was arrested by u. T.. Both
well ut the point Of - revolver, hand
cuifed and taken to WILDER and lodged
In the county Jail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
To the Young.

While the opening of the New Year Is
a significant season for persons of all
ages, 1t is especially so to the young
and those in early maturity. There is
SO much ahead of the youngsters; so
much for them to look frward to, to
hope for, achieve; so much that will
help them to make their lives worth
living. and to make the world the bet
ter for their having lived In it.
Welcome the new year. Welcome
its work, its cares. its responsibilities,
Its trials, crosses, losses, sorrows and
bereavements. Welcome its work,
because 1t is only by work that we
achieve successes and make ourselves
strong for the tolls and tasks that are
to come. Welcome its cares. for they
are the worlds educators, developers
and teachers, and they lead us into
those ways of prudence. thoughtful.
ness and moderation which are the
forerunners of prosperity and plenty!
H. S. G.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

struck 10, and the boom
from Big Ben came floating over the
Green park as a sort OF benediction
on the rapidly dying year. The roar
OF the great city without was not lack
ing In its element Of melody, and the
noise Of merry jewellers In Piccadilly
completed a strange yet fascinating
tout ensemble. Passing down the
street came three young men singing
that old Southern song, Use gwine
back to Dixey." The words and the
melody startled Carson from the G v
erie into which he had fallen. Sitting
upright In his chair, he said, aloud:
what memories that song recalls!
How my loneliness grows upon me-
What q fool l was ever To have in
,dulged In the thing called love! But
abide by the result. What's that re.
suit? Pleasing? Why cannot | be of
the gay throng outside? Here In this
mighty crowded city l am as lonely
a q man lost In q desert" He rose and,
xoing to the other side OF the room
.openeA a cabinet and took from 1t a
bundle OF letters. some dozen. They
we're faded and bore traces of much
handling. After reading. he replaced
them. and. walking to the photograph
OF q child on the wall. INDUCED In
~aolilouuy.
- know you not. my sweet child
hut your mother was always, and al
ways must be everything to me. How
hard and cruel seems The world! Your
mother and I parted ten long years
ago this night. to meet again In two
years time! What happened to pre-
vent us7 l wrote many times, but nc
reply over reached me. Three years
after we separated u letter came from
her, and in 1t / read: Now that l am
married, perhaps you will write Life
seemed IA blank. and i came to Lon
don. a wayfarer, caring not what be-
came of me. l turned to literature
and have been what people call sue
cessful. But what is success without
the power to experience that which
makes II other than a metallic graft
fication? Eighteen months went by
before ! next heard from your mother
and then your photo only reached me
aimee when all has been silence! Youi
mother married n good man, and
pray for her and for you, too, baby
that you may grow up in her foot
,steps!" 81
The circumstances under which his
letters to the girl went astray were to
him mysterious, but, as a matter OF
fact, easily explained. The girl was
the daughter of n country lawyer, and
he had made her acquaintance when
she was staying in a boarding house
I'm Bloomsbury, In which he was also
a lodger. Her reason for being In
town was that she might improve q
somewhat neglected education, and
she was taking singing lessons at a
school of music in the neighborhood.
An aunt took away this unwanted
laughter from among the large family
home. to be a companion across the
Eysyzx5s~dk suspecting her of fiighti-
cliS wafa1per letters In the capa-
sss' Mssa 'EsE Z. The first OF carson's
himself to paper until
list doing %so-arrived
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
Charity's Choice.

Mummy said a small girl-"mum.
my. dear, / do wish I might give som
money for poor children's dinners
so You may. darling" But, mum.
my, l haven't any money" "Well
darling. IL you like to go without
sugar ! will give you the money in.
stead, and then you will have some
The small child considered solemnly
for a moment and then said: Must II
be sugar, mummy" why, no, darling
| don't much pind. What would you
like to do Without" How would
soap do, mummy. them" exclaimed
the small maiden in triumph,@Phila.
delphia Ledger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
Takes Money and Rig.

A stranger arrived at Dunbar, Neb.,
and sold Il horse and buggy to a Ger.
man farmer. lie received his money
and while the farmer was in the house
talking to some friends the stranger
drove the rig away. The sheriff Is out
looking for the man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

when the aunt be-
lieyed She was ar
ranging n highly
desirable engage
mcnt for her niece,
and on the prin-
ciple of dong
wrong that good
may come, she kept
back the notes OF
this obviously poor
suitor.
Carson often fell
desolate. but never
80 utterly "a then,
and as he paced the
aoor the
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

DR.. Aley1 home treatments cure
chronic an6 private diseases. Ten DAYS
trial treat hent s1.oO. Send stamp fayf
referen,q 'and clinical instruction TO
DIR. AleytLincoln, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

%kGwg%N New Years Ives

ALTER CARSON
leaned back in the
easy chair. drawn
up before his sit
ling o o fire at
his Duke street
chambers in Lon
don. The clock had
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27
%SHOULDNOT COME IN.
FIGURES from BOARD or iMMiGRA.
Tiok COMMISSIONERS.

Glasses of Immigrants who Are Tn
desirable from American ~standpoints
Of Citi,enship-Pauper Element from
Southern Italy Left In ssaboard cities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

Brace up! Acquit yourselves like men;
swear on! And don't swear on again.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

Cholly-"I think / mp<y chaneN my
mind" Miss Marblyoheart (earrnst,
ly)-"I would II I we're y~ou."-Judse
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-27

@Bowinx No Membranes is apt ia
be forced p~olitsness.
Many q mans hsady' iu' OF emph'
ness. "a f
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-09-25

anu i.crc IS OF interesting summary in
one OF his letters
'Im passing through a mill settlement
somc weeks ago I stopped at the home OF
a miGdlc-ased man vino had five children
wa"i!ng in the mill. He lives in sin
room. two-story house. l met him some
distance frcm his house. L said: i want
20 see how. you people live. l would like
Il 20 In some home where several children
live. I!c started in jiffy and said as
Z" walked: Como and 90 in my house.
! haze five children, but they are In IN"
mill Entering the house from the rear
we went through the dining room into Il
he'd room. and then into the par!or. The
Old gentleman was proud Of the parl"c.
He threw back the window curtains and
rn!rt"d 10 the large pictures on the wall.
They were paintings from photographs Of
his children The floor of the room was
carpcted and in one corner was an organ.
From kitchen to garret the house was
clean When mine host had seen me to
the door he said: Il farmcd on rented land
before ! came here, but / could not feed
my family there now. l like the iifs
here. like my employers. They treat
rs well if we behave in like manner to-
ward them. II we misbchave they turn
us out AMI get others in our stead. When
moved here rhe superintendent warned
no against drinking. He said that he
would have none but sober help. He
meant what Il" said. for / have not seen
u Drunken man on the hill since | came
here two years ago. iIy children are in
good health and seem satisfied. We are
| all contcnt.d. All Of us belong to the
Church ana attend regularly.
81 went from house 10 house and heard
the same story. Indeed. there is no prob
. lem at the best mills between capital ana
Labor. for the mill owners and operatives
dwell in harmony.
The various religious denominations in
the mill sections are doing Il great deal for
/ the factory element in the South. Prcacs"ri
call on ,hc operatives and their families
III their homes Churches are built an'!
preaching and Srrn.!ay-:chno conducted at
nearly every mill Within the last five
years in tie South much has been done
for ,hc bcttcrm,nt Of the condition of the
cotton mill help. Tic work is till going
on.
40 one who knows the facts. rs any
one can learn ~ going 10 the mills, can
doubt that the people WHO work in the
cotton mills of The South are far better off
in every way than ever before.
such are the conditions i'll all the caro-
lirr mills.
Mr. +. G.. Dunncl!, an experienced news
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-09-25

paner man on the editorial staff of the
New York Times, visited the South and
made "a careful study OF the mill situation,
and in one OF his letters recently to his
paper this New York writer had this 10
say, among other things:
while the owners and stockholders are
making money they are comforting per-
mancnt blessings upon the people. AS in
other towns where new mills have de-
manded increasing numbers OF operatives
shops nave started to supply the needs OF
operatives or those who were employed In
new industries called forth because Of the
coming Of laborirg population. Stores
nave been obliged To carry large ana more
varied stocks. There is more travelling
by rail Ii is Il matter nf daily occurrence
that among the passengers WHO Overcrowd
the trains Of the Southern Railway there
are inuuircrs arriving TT various points
To look over the land with the view of set
tling. either as persons already concerned
I'm cotton manufacturing or hoping 10 be.
or Ir:,d"smcn seeking u new market.
"Thc country is beautiful. II IS charm
ing 10 the eye: it is naturally hcalthiU!.
and in the towns will b" more hcaithtnI
with II little criticism and sanitation. Inc
summers are long and the winters brIet
and unusually mild.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-09-25
MOST MODERN and UP-TG-DAFE MILL
PLANT IN THE COUNTRY.
Every Convenience and Comfort
Offered Mill Nelp-A Happy
and Contented Family.

The climax of cotton mill development
in this State for the century just closed
was reached in the olympia Cotton Mil. 1t
stands OUT conspicuously as the highest
type OF mill construction in this country,
and is pronounced by competent mill peo-
pie to be the mos: complete. up-to-date and
promising cotton manufacturing plant in
the countri. II rep-cs ::pe OF
Whaley mills. all of which are successful.
1t is withou: doubi the largest COT.
mill under single roof in the entire South
ern States. and competent judges announce
that it is the most complete mill plant in
this country. and no nation is ahead Of
this country in the cotton mill business.
People hear and know ;ha, the Olympia
Mill is the largest in the South, but they
may not know, nor do they think, of what
combinations so TO make this magnificent
structure whas il is.
Think of single cotton mil! consuming
1900 bales Of cotton.
1; will employ, when all machinery is in
stalled and in operation, more than 100
able-bodisd operatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-09-25

The generating plant consists OF three
Mcintosh & Seymour engines, each of
normal rating Of 16OO-horsc power. capable
Of developing a maximum of 2,00-horse
power, directly connected to alternating
current generators.
The engines are of the vertical cross
compound condensns type. with cylinders
% and IS inches in diameter, and Il stroke
OF 10 inches. The cylinders are steam
jacketed, and a relocating receiver is placed
between them.
PLENTY OF PURE WATER.
The water supply for the mill comes
from springfield reservoir OF some S'o,ooJ
gallons capacity, which also supplies the
mill village with its drinking water.
The mill is heated by two 14-foot eectri-
caly driven Sturtevant fans, blowing air
through horizontal ducts along the front
and rear walls OF the mill. as shown in the
half plan AMI section of the mill build
ir-.
The mill architecture Is imposing and
the structure is beautiful. Considerable
money was expended in bcautifying III.
building and every possible convenience is
provided in and around the mil. The
closets ard wash rooms arc finished in
marble and mosaics. and elevators are
AT hand for the operatives. y 5,cf)-poun,!
Schane bell is in one of the towers ar!
.;,l
in tho second tower there is standard
time clock.
The officers of the mil! company are:
President, w Il. Smith Whalcy.
Vice president. W. y. Clark.
General manager. j. 5. Moore
Secretary and treasurer, W. II. Rose.
Superintendent; +. s. Barnes.
y SUBJECT OF PRIDE.
The mill was constructed on tn" plans
OF W. Il. Smith Whalcy Il Go. the mos;
successful! mill engineers in tho South.
This firm has left It's deep mrrin; on the
industrial development Of the South. and
especially in South Carolina In Il recent
article ii was stated that: The record
Of the iirm is that Of 539G7G spindlcs. H. 55'
,, looms and $S.51e,1)D capital in a working
! period of seven years unapproached hv
any mill engineering firm in the South.
ana should b" a subject of pride to South
Carolina ana to Columbia, as we'll as to
The members OF the firm"
When We consider tha; in 1850 the entire
State Of South Carolina contained only
% cotton mills with lSl.743 spindleS. 12Il>
looms ana $i.oSi,c0o capital, against this
aggregate for one young South c,roIir,
finn OF 5S9,G'5 spindles, 1850 looms and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-09-25

The plant is operated throughout with
electricity. TIE expectation is to soon offer
electric lights TO all of the operatives for
their homes.
The pictures indicate the neat and at
tractive homes tina; are provided for the
help.
ABOUT THE MILL BUILDING.
Something OF the giant mill itself: The
mil! building of the Olympia Mil is $50
fee; inches long and 15l feet inches
wide, and contains four floors ana base
ne..t. each story being Is feet high.
There are TWO towers about u by % feet
and 1S9 feet 6 inches high. containing the
stairways and the tanks Tor the sprinkler
system.
Adjoining the rear wall Of the mill AZ the
middle is a machine shop and n the rear
Of this is the engine and boiler rooms. The
engine room being 12o by 80 feet, and the
boiler house 40 by 10 feet in plan. In the
rear of the later is the building for the
mechanical draf; plant. The first floor Of
the building is devoted 10 opening bales
and weaving: the sccoad floor 20 weaving,
siashng, spoolinS and warp!ng; .hc ;h!rd
to cardng, drawing and tapping, and the