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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Germans In England.

From george Paul Ernest, of the AL
bany, Piccadilly, W., himself a German
naturalized in this country, we have
received an appeal. addressed to all
German residents in England, to assist
in putting an end to the vile campaign
of calumny which is being carried on
against the British army. Now"
writes Mr.. Ernest. lis an opportunity
for all Germans here to show their
gratitude to England for all the kind
ness and hospitality which they have
received while living In this country.
enjoying the blessings Of free institu-
lions and all the advantages and priv
ileges that the country can offer to the
born Briton. We wonder the move
ment has been so long in appearing,
but German residents who are willing
to help are invited to send him their
names and addresses to the above ad-
dress.-London Globe.
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THE specs" THAT FITTED,
Incident hat Convinced an Old Farmer
His Eyes Were Good.

UNIV SohN fH'tu MI Olu ~
His Eyes We're Good.
An cid man, who has nearly attained
the biblical limit of threescore and ten
years, was in a West Duluth drug store
recently, endeayoring to find a pair of
spectacles to ut his eyes. Somehow.
the old pair he had worn for ten years
were playing out-or e.se his eyes
were. He couldn't account for IL, but
1t was getting harder for him to sec
comfortably with them every day, and
he finally decided that he must pur-
chase a new pair.
He explained to the clerk what he
wanted, and then the small stock car
ried was ransacked in an effort to find
the right thing. 1t was a long job.
Everything tried on blurred. the one
with strong magnifying power as well
as that with practically none.
The clerk finally gave 1t up and ad-
vised the old gentleman to see an OPP
tician. He allowed so, too. but con-
tinued to paw over the glasses and try
them on In a hopeless sort OF way,
while the clerk attended to something
else.
Suddenly the latter was attracted to
the customer by an exclamation of sat
isfaction. by gosh. I've got herr" he
shouted. and the clerk turned around
to see the old man with the 'spects"
on his nose, testing them on a newspa-
per.
1t was a frame only, both lenses hav-
ing been taken out.
Il Kin see better'n I could ten years
ago. continued the old fellow. exult-
ingly. and Just then he raised his hand
to TAKE them off, and he put his finger
through the hole where the lens was
supposed to be.
His look OF establishment was a study
but the result was that he decided his
second sight had arrived, and he hasn't
worn a pair of specs" since.
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Their Contribution,

Prof. Henry Morton, president OF the
Stevens Institute Of Technology in
Hoboken. once had a church expert
ence with w students.
One Sunday a pair OF Freshmen
wandered into church, not knowing
that IL was President Morton's place
of worship.
They kept quiet and seemed properly
devout throughout-until the time the
collection box was to be passed, when
they say to their horror that Prof.
Morton himself was passing the box.
Got any money! said Paulsen to
Inglis.
Quarter. You got any?
NO"
Nearer and nearer came the collec-
ton box.
Finally, when 1t was but one pew
away. Damon Inglis rose to the needs
Of Pythias Paulsen.
"Tll stake you, old ma%n-thatll be
all right; watch me-" he whispered.
and as the box appeared before him
he made sure to catch The presidents
eye. Up went the quarter conspicu-
ously between Damon's thumb and
f%orefnger; then he dropped it and,
with a sweep Of his hand toward his
companion. he held up two fingers.
Two" said Damon, and the Profes-
sor understood.
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A Lizards
Remarkable
Intelligence

Stories of pet animals which have
rendered some important service TO
their masters are not common. One IL
apt, however. to associate such ser
vices wieth creatures of a higher order
OF intelligence. and would hardly ex-
poet a lizard TO play the part OF moni-
tor; but the Leisure Hour describes
an interesting incident of that kind
which happened IN Australia.
A gold-digger had tanned o bright
eyed Australian lizard, which made his
headquarters In the miners tent, and
was an object OF interest and attention
on the part Of all the men in camp.
On the march he made his home In
his masters serge blouse, running up
the arm OF the loose garment, on ronnG
the full front above the tight waist
band, as fancy took him. When the
camp was pitched for the night, he
employed himself by making the most
careful inspection OF the immediate
surroundings within and without the
ten. He made himself acquainted
with every stone. turf, stump or hole
within what he considered his domain.
eventually retiring with the sun. to
the blanket on his masters bed, where
he invariably slept.
On one occasion he became restless
during the night. and. began to run
rapidly backward and forward over
his masters face. making at the same
time a low. splitting noise, like that of
an angry cat. BY this means he at
length aroused the sleeper. who
gently pushed him away several times,
speaking soothlngly in the hope OF
qulcting the excited creature.
But the lizard would not be soothed:
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Got Pay for Sheep His Dog Killed.

A farmer named Shaw living in
Orange county owned a dol and paid
taxes on 1t. One night he found his
dog had killed seven fine ewes and
was tearing away at the throat of an
other. Farmer Shaw shot the dog
dead. Then he put in a bill of $50
against Orange county for the eight
sheep his dog had killed. 1T was my
dog that did 1t, l know" he admitted.
Then the commissioners laughed at
him for expecting any pay for the
sheep that his own dog had killed.
But" argued Shaw, 81 had paid tax
to the county on him, and II he had
killed some other fellows sheep the
county would have had to pay for
them. wouldn't 1t? Well, haven't | got
as many rights against holding a sheep
killing dog as my neighbors have? |
want them 500"
The commissioners stopped laughing
and asked their counsel what II would
be best to do, and he said he guessed
Farmer Shaw had 'em where the hair
was short and they had better pay,
and they did.--Putnam County Repub-
lican.
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Pet Tried to Save Its
Master from Deadly
Smoke. - - y.

on the contrary, having attracted at
t%eniion, he continued his rapid move
ments, until mt length his master, con-
WINGED that something was wrong, got
up. struck a light, and looked around
the tent. The sharp eyes Of the lizard
followed every movement with Intense
interest.
Nothing unusual could be seen, anil
the miner lay down again. lie was
scarcely asleep, however, before the
lizard walked him again. and losing pa
tience. he seized the creature and In
the darkness tossed him from the bed
across the tent.
In his involuntary flight the little
animal struck tho tent-pole with on
siderable force. and half OF his tail was
broken or-a matter OF no very great
Importance to a lizard, perhaps. but
still a discouraging reward for a we'll
meant warning. Nevertheless. the
MANNED little reptile returned to the
bed. kept close to his master, and con-
tinued restless and excited all the rest
Of the night.
At daybreak. when the tents were
struck, and the bedding rolled up.
ready to be placed on the cart, tho
mystery was explained. In the scrub
and fern thrown underneath the bed
ding, to keep 1t from the bare ground.
a huge tiger snake with several young
ones was discovered.
The tiger snake Is of a kind much
(-a.a1 H., aLA Ar - -.
snakes. has a pronounced odor. which,
no doubt, mad la the lizard aware
OF Its presence. IL had probably crept
into the tent after the lizard had made
Its evening inspection OF the promises.
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The Forbidden Land


Adventures in Tibet" written by
William Carey and published by the
United States Society OF Christian En-
deavor, is the latest work dealing with
the most mysterious OF all lands. 1t
Is very interesting and instructive and
we'll illustrated with many photo
graphs.
MIR. Carey himself spent many
months in Tibet gathering information.
He also describes the astonishing Jour-
ney through the country made by Miss
Annie r. Taylor with nothing but Ia
tive servants. She passed within three
days OF Lhasa, the forbidden city, and
narrowly escaped with her life.
The lamas or monks rule Tibet, says
Mr.. Carey. A hundred, or a thousand,
or even five thousand OF them, may be
herded together, II not exactly under
n roof. yet in n great building,
whose qualifications root themselves
like a fortress In the rocks, and whose
walls and windows frown upon the sur
rounding fields.
The rest OF the timid Tibetans huddle
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tAWTON's GREAT HEART.
Brave Soldier Found Himself Unable
to Have Man Hanged.

NV Nho"
Peter Mcqueen, a newspaper mar
n Boston lecturer, who went
through the Santiago campaign and
accompanied General Lawton on his
last and fatal expedition against Santa
Cruz, tells n story which illustrates
the gentleness that characterized this
leader. In course of one Of the forced
marches made at night a native guide
who was leading the Americans be-
trayed them. and attempted to lead
them into an ambush. from which
they escaped only through the vigil
lance and care Of their commander.
Inc next morning the t%reacherous
guide was tried by a court mar
tial and sentenced to immediate
execution. A priest was summoned.
and the unhappy guide was told to
prepare for execution. AS the priest
was praying for the condemned mar
Mcqueen took his camera and, finding
a convenient place. got a picture. As
he came back he saw Gen. Lawton
watching. Going up to him he apollo
gized for having ventured to take the
picture of the men without the gen.
erals permission, but explained that
he had thought 1t was a good subject.
Mcqueen" said the general slow
ly, that man is sentenced to death.
I'm the only man who can save him."
He paused, and his strong face showed
the stress of conflicting emotion.
He imperiled the lives of 5000 men
and he ought to be hanged. But I
have killed a man in cold blood
and can't do 1t now"
A few days later Gen. Lawron was
MORALLY wounded leading his men in
battle.
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DE man dead, too said PietrO.
Italian church until just before the
wedding day. At each OF the visits
Hill, who never had much of import
ance to do, made himself agreeable to
the girl, and she smiled sweetly upon
him. Giacomo sometimes accompanied
the party, and usually he had nothing
to say except to answer questions. He
seemed to dislike Hill, but was al
ways courteous, as Is every Italian
who, IL he cuts your throat, will do
1t politely. We chaffed Hill OCCASION
ally about the girl, and told him to
watch out that the lover didn't sink a
stiletto into him some day.
ITS good practice to talk TO the
girl" he would say. "and as for Gia-
como, a cigar will make him all right.
| know the class"
Summer finally passed into autumn
and the day came for the bans to be
published. Hill. with his knowledge Of
"the class" had spent fifty cents on
a gaudy ornament for the girl and had
also supplied himself with some big
cigars for Giacomo. and when they
came In for their usual call, he pre-
sented the gifts with a speech in his
villainous Italian. Angelica received
hers with a pleasant smile and
a "Grazia, signor," and Giacomo took
his cigars in silence. Hill smiled and
said afterwards he'd bet he'd be called
upon to attend the first christening in
the new family.
I'm t0trorI nfnlnnE that nIOht
when half the force was at work on
evening copy, and the copy readers
were swearing over some bad work.
Pietro came up the stairs and into the
room. His familiar, rather quick step,
had given place to a tired sort OF
tramp, and he looked unusually old
when he came into the full light OF the
room. He walked straight over to the
desk of the city editor and stood with
his hat in his hands. The city editor
looked up.
"Well, what Is it," he asked.
Man killa de GIRL" said the Italian.
Don on Rob street. Sticka de knife
in her"
"All right" said the city editor. "IIl
send Johnson down when he comes
In" and adding a ~perfunctory thank
you." he turned to his work again.
DE nan dead, too" said Pietro
after a moments silence.
That's all right. Run along now,
I'm busy" The city editor began to
frown, and Pietro turned away. AS
he passed Hills desk he laid a little
package on it.
angelica sent 1t back" he said,
simply, and then went slowly down the
stairs. Hill opened the package and
found in II the little ornament he had
given the girl that afternoon. There
was a tiny red stain on 1t. but Hill was
too busy then to do o than 0
der.
The next morning the Planet had
on its front page a big scare head like
this:
DOUBLE MURDER!
Jealous Italian Knifes His Sweetheart.
Father of the Victim Stays the As
sassin and Gives Himself Up!
All on Account OF a Present.
Two days later Hill borrowed IS.
and the man who went to write up the
funeral noticed a great bunch OF
white roses on the coffin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

filing with the white winged and
steam-propelled agents OF commerce
the ratio OF shipwrecks is correspond
ingly rising. Perhaps there have been
more wrecks on the Pacific coast than
should have been experienced II the
same precautions against disaster had
been adopted in the navigation of Pa
cifc waters as are taken In the Allan
tic ocean The Pacific has u%ndoubted-
ly been made the graveyard OF many
steam and sail vessels which were
transferred to 1t from the Atlantic
ocean because they were not consid-
cred safe to keep In commission In
the latter. under the mistaken belief
that milder weather and smoother wa
ter were to be found here. Others have
been lost through the vicious practice
OF overlooking. the risk being taken
on account Of the same error OF
opinion regarding the placidity of
these waters. Shipowners are, how
ever, fast learning. says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, that rotten hulks and
overloaded craft are not any moro
immune from disaster here than they
are anywhere else. The growth OF
commerce and the increasing perils of
navigation resulting from 1t demand
the abandonment of both.
Collections OF scarf or tie pins Is
- a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
How the Physician became Know

A west side physician has hit upon
a novel way OF attracting attention to
his Office and setting the tongues OF
gossips awagging, Recently he had
his house-a frame structure-painted
a most outlandish color. The shade
of the paint on the building proper is
bad enough, but the border and the
color with which he had the veranda
decorated are infinitely worse.
The other day a %neighboring drug
sist, referring to the fact that people
were commenting or the appearance OF
his house. asked the doctor why he
had chosen SO odd a color.
Well, you see," replied the disciple
of Esculapius. people will talk about
DR.. Blank, anyway, SO | thought i
would give them something to talk
about."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

in huts at the monastery gates, or till
the soil and tend their locks that the
lamas may live at ease. Deeper than
the roots OF the lamaseries sink into
the rocks has the power OF the lamas
lodged In the hearts OF the people.
Every family has at least one repre-
sentative in the cloisters. Often there
are two, and not seldom three. II has
been reckoned that every sixth person
OF the entire population is either a
lama or a lama novitiate.
The only education Is monkish; the
only architecture that Of the temples
and monasteries. which seem to grow
out of the craggy heights on which
they arc perched; the one universal
and unceasing religious rite Is the
twirling Of a prayer wheel" and the
mumbling Of a meaningless sentence.
The lama holds the people In the hol-
low of his hand, and many forces meet
In that magnetic and masterfui grip.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
BY JOHN
Copyright, 1909. by Daily story Publishing Company.

only a cub" the fellows let him alone.
He talked to Angelica in the language
he thought to be Italian, and she
must have understood part Of what he
said. for she blushed occasionally.
Giacomo understood, too, for he
scowled oncc or twice at some rather
pointed remark of Hills.
The trio made the visit short that
day, brit Angelica and Pietro came
in often now to report the progress Of
the counting. The marriage was not
to take place until the music season
was over, and naturally, the bans
would not be published in the little
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
A Disagreement.

Not many years ago when he was q
young lawyer. Congressman Watson
of Indiana, was II OF the attorneys
in a suit over a pig. Judge Goodrich,
subsequently chairman OF the Repub-
lican state committee, was on the
other side, and the case was before a
portly magistrate Of the name OF Rev.
erdy Pickett, who was running as a
candidate for mayor OF Winchester.
"Puckett," said Mr.. Watson to him
one afternoon, before the CASE came up
for trial, II must win this suit. II 7
don't ! will fight you for mayor; IN
fight you to a finish"
Goodrich also got the magistrates
ear with a similar appeal and threat,
he and Watson having arranged the
matter between them TO get some fun
out of the situation.
"The day before the primary" says
Mr.. Watson, In concluding the story,
Goodrich and thought we would go
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Tho Now RritIah Stamp

The more familiar one becomes with
the design of the new stamp, the more
contemplate 1t appears. Philatelists
are sanguine that 1t will be altered be-
fore long. and their wish is generally
shared by those who do not collect
stamps. To appreciate what can be
done in the way Of designs, even when
they are frankly Photographic, one has
only to examine the Newfoundland Sc
ries. These include. for the various
values, portraits Of the king, the prince
and princess OF Wales and Prince Ed
ward of York, and they are all artis-
tically good. We might well learn a
lesson from the colonies IN this as In
some other directions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

around to Puckett's Office and ascer-
tain how we stood. lie was absent
hen We called, but his docket lay
wide open on the desk. We couldnr
help looking at 1t. There In the bold
est characters we could write were
the words:
Disagreed, by thunder
There was no jury in lne case. but,
that little matter hadn't bothered
Pickett"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Evil Effects Of Wood A,coho,.

Wood alcohol is gaining an Ill re-
pute all Its own. DR.. II, Moulton has
pointed out to the American Medical
association that no other known sub
stance when swallowed so uniformly
selects for attack the optic nerve and
retina, and In thirty cases of poison
Ing from 1t reported in two or three
years, fifteen have resulted In total
blindness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

L~ong-nailed people are apt to be very
visionary. and hate to face di~sagreeable
facts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

1t is no the burden but the over
burden that kills the beast.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

Planet editorial rooms.
day by the father, just as the men
were assembling for their afternoon
work, and the congratulations were
done all over again. Giacomo was a
strapping. l~ow-browed man, with a
yather sheepish smile. He spoke Eng
fish comparatively well, having been
born In America, and the son OF af-
fluent rag pickers, who had allowed
him to go to school as often as he
wished for nearly two years, Angelica,
that afternoon wore her best clothes
and looked almost pretty. Pietro had
left his hurdy-gurdy at home and wore
new gold rings In his ears. They were
making a gala day Of II.
Hill felt himself called upon to do
the honors OF the Office, and as he was
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

If you think you are a martyr, don't
inscribe II OH your door plate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

Collections Of scarf or tie pins Is
n OF the fads of New York men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
TO INCREASE INDEMNITY. -
New Order Received Concerning Reg
istered Mail Matter of First Glass.

According to orders received at the
postofFice in this city from the head
quarters of the postoffice department
there is to be an increase in the
amount of indemnity paid by the pos
tai department in cases of lost domes-
tic registered first-class mail matter.
The amount fixed by the order is $25
which is the limit that can be paid out
in any one case of a loss. AT the pres
ent time the limit of the indemnity
that can be secured by the loser in
case of registered mail is $40 and will
remain in force until July l, 1902, when
the new order will take effect
The Order.
The order received in this city from
the postofiice department with regard
to registered mail matter is as follows !:
THAT on and after July /, 1902. in
demnity shall be paid for the value OF
lost domestic registered hrst-class
mail matter. not to exceed twenty-five
dollars, ($25) in any one case, in ac
cordance with an act making appropri
ations for the service of the Postofiice
Department for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908, and with the rules pre-
scribed in section 800 Of the posta
laws and regulations, edition OF 1902
HI. c. Payne, Postmaster General.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-29
HER PARENTS OBJECTED.
Marriage of Miss Belle Arnold to VIM
BIount Interrupted.

That the course of true love never
did run smooth is a fact that has been
proven times without number. The
latest instance of the truth of this old
saying has just come to light in the
inability of VIM. j. Blount and Miss
Belle Arnold to have the marriage
ceremony performed, after having pro-
cured the necessary license. The
hitch in the proceedings was caused
by objections on the part of Miss Ar
nolds parents, who say their daugh-
ter is but seventeen years old. and
therefore not of marriageable age. 1t
is said that the young couple far from
being disheartened at the turn the at
fair had taken, left last night for Ce-
dar Rapids, where secure from paren-
tai objection the ceremony joining the
young couple may be performed.
Miss Arnold is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry B. Arnold, ms North
Holt street, and has lived in this city
for a number of years. She has been
employed for some time past III Pallis,
ter Bros, cigar factory, and is most
popular with all her friends and asso-
ciates. Mr.. Blount is brakeman in
the employ of the c., B. & @. railway,
and is trustworthy young man who
has the utmost confidence of his en-
ployers and friends.