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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
HIGH WATER IN THE SOUTH
Torrentinl Rains In the States Of Georgia
and Alabama.

Owing to floods in Georgia mail for
New Orleans and Texas points is being
sent around by way of birmingham
and Meridian, while Pensacola, which
is usually reached via Montgomery, is
being served through Jacksonville.
The river at West Point began falling
and all danger is believed to have
passed. No trains have been run over
the East and West railroad since Sat-
urday. The company's trestle over the
Etowah river near Gainesville, Ca, is
covered and the track for four miles
beyond is under water.
The torrential rains in Georgia, Ala
bama and east Tennessee and portions
Of North Carolina caused the death of
four persons, as far as known, and in
fiicted serious damage to ali kinds of
property. The rains have been fol.
lowed by clearing and much colder
weather accompanied by high winds.
The weather bureau announced that
tho Chattahoochec river would con-
tinue to rise during the next thirty-six
hours and 1t Is expected hat much
damage will result. Three people were
drowned at West Point, Ga, while
trying to cross the turbulent Chatta.
hoochee and Thomas Russell, an engi-
neer on the Atlantic & West Point
railroad, was killed in n freight wreck
caused by a washout near Notasulga,
Ala. Thousands of dollars worth OF
property has been destroyed at West
Point and there is much suffering.
The water in the streets of West Point
was from n to five feet deep. Many
of the people spent the night in Fort
TYLER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Mystery of Bcgley's

The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of Dennis Begley of Atchi-
son, kas., and his being found nearly
frozen is becoming more intense. Beg.
ley died without regaining conscious.
ness. Those conversant with the ease
say it is not reasonable that Begley
walked nine miles to the place where
he was found nearly frozen. The the.
DRY that he was the victim of foul play
is readily advanced. Rumor has il
that Begley drew several hundred dol
lars from the bank on the afternoon of
his disappearance. He was n mar of
splendid character and behavior and
lived in the section many years. He
was postmaster at EfIingham during
Cleveland's administration.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
BLOW OPEN SAFE
Bank at Bellwood, Neb., Looted
by Cracksmen.
BlOODHOUNDS FOLLOW THE ROBBERS
Three Men ScaldSfe % Death-Miners Fa-
tally rnIuredP. ian E,plo.lon-Nor-
folk NJ I'm Ends Ills Life-sheep
Dying Of Strange Disease.

Cracksrcn forced an en- rance in
=, .uRh n Irear door of the Platt,
Valley bank at Redwood, Ncb., blew
open the safe and secured for their
work about $1,000 in cash. The rob.
berry was the most daring in the his.
tory OF II town. Three explosions
were heard by several citizens, but
they supposed it was some Of the city's
youngsters going home after u night
in the barrooIn, and 50 did not ihvesti
gate further, but plain facts were be-
fore them when people passed the bank
at daylight. A. II. Gould, the cashier,
says the loss will in no way affect the
banks business, and the same will be
open for business as usual.
The Platte Valley State bank is
owned by the Could family. A.. II.
Gould, the cashier, and X. c. Gould.
his assistant. 1t has II capital stock of
$4,000, and at the time of its last re-
port to the state had a 81, 900 surplus
on hand.
Two men came to Iicllwood. or were
seen here after the evening passenger
from Lincoln went through. They
played pool around town and other
wise spent the early part of the night.
In the morning they had disappeared.
One man is described rs about TWEEN
ty-two years old, five feet seven inches
tall, smooth face. wide forehead, large
eyes, wide cheek bones, light hair,
light soft hat and light grey mack
intosh. The other is said TO have been
apparently t%hirty-fivc years old, five
feet seven, light hair and small light
mustache, looked like u Swede. lie
wore a black plush cap, and black over
coat and yellow leggins.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Fatally Scatded.

The boiler in the South Penn Oil
company's pumping station, at Harry
Rhodens, in Doldridge county, West
Virginia, blew up, scalding to death
Harry Rhodcn, n pumper for the com
pany, Merrick Frick, who ran u string
OF well cleaning tools, and Dell Ash,
his assistant. The men were all in the
boiler house warming themselves when
the explosion occurred. They broke
ooen the door which had become
lockei and cs :apcd to another house u
mile away.
All were so badly scaldcd that flesh
fell from them on the way. After
reaching the other boiler house they
collapsed and in a few hours all were
dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Killed In n Wreck.

Three trains were piled up in n
wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad
about seven miles west of Johnstown.
o.. man was killed and four badly in
jured, several others sustaining slight
injuries. The killed and injured were
railroaders. An eastbound mail and
express train ran into a side track, on
which was standing an eastbound
freight train. The wreckage was piled
up high over the tracks and before
fagmen could he sen out n fast west
bound freight ran into the w~reckage
and much of the debris was tumbled
down into the Concmaugh river.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION
Foraker and Hanna Forces Organizing
for u Fight In Ohio.

The Ohio legislature, which elects
the successor of Senator Foraker, con
in Columbus next Monday. The
party caucuscs to nominate candidates
for presiding officers and other posi-
tions in both branches of the general
assembly will be held next Saturday
night. As the republicans have a large
majority In in both houses and rs there
is no opposition to the reelection Of
Foraker, the senatorial question for
this session is settled, but there is a
very bitter contest in progress bearing
on the reelection of Sentaor Hanna
two years hence, rs it is said hat a
majority of republican members will
he reelected to the next assembly. Sem
ator Foraker is at his home at Cincin-
natl and Senator Hanna remains in
Washington. Neither is expected this
week, but both are in constant COM
respective forces. John H. Malloy,
secretary OF the state and oil inspector
under Governor Nash, is manager Of
the Hanna forces, and ex-State Chair
man Charles II. Kurtz, who was pri-
vatc secretary to Foraker AS governor
and who headed the fusion in the leg
islature against Hanna fouy years ago,
is manager of the anti-lIanna forces.
II Is asserted by the Hanna men that
the present contest is 1.-THE same old
fractional fight of ls97.oS over again."
The Foraker men say that they are
simply exercising their right to sup
port their friends.
Both factions have their respective
tickets for the caucus nominations and
they are called the Hanna and Foraker
tickets as openly as the designation of
the democratic and republican tickets
in campaigns. -Four years ago the
contest did not not end with the party
caucuscs, but it was carried into the
legislature. 1t is conceded by both
sides that the results Of the
next Saturday night will be final.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Farmers Letter Box.


Since the government has begun to
establish free delivery in the rural dis
tricts 1t is obligatory upon each far
mer to provide a convenient and safe
repository for the mail matter, or the
carrier cannot be compelled to ac-
commodate him. The letter box re-
Gently designed by Edison w. Phillips,
of ~Cassadaga, N. Y, and shown in
the picture. has a number OF advan-
tages to recommend it's use in this SER
vice. the principal improvement being
a signal to indicate both to the farmer
and carrier II there is anything in the
box. This is accomplished by setting
the bright-colored metallic flag in a
raised position. The mast which car
ries the flag is pivoted on the side OF
the box and has a short finger lying
parallel with the mast. When the
mail matter is to be inserted in the
boxa turn of the crank releases the in
terror catch and allows the lid to be
lifted. AS the lid falls the carrier or
farmer lifts the masts and sees that
the projecting finger enters a tube at
the side Of the lid to support the flag
in an upright position. The box is. of
course. waterproof. and the interior
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
She Fell In u Well,

While Mrs. Ferguson of L:aven-
worth, Kas., weighing $50, was draw
ing IA bucket of water from a well the
Governing gave way and she was pre-
cipitated to the bottom, a depth of fifty
feet. The accident was noticed and it
required the united efforts of six men
to bring her to the surface. Upon
reaching the surface she walked off,
seemingly none the worse for her fall
and bath in two feet of water.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Improved Cattle Guard.

Not a few serious railroad wrecks
have been caused by cattle ~straying
from the highway onto the tracks
through the cattle guards provided to
keep them out, and there seems to be
room for the improved arrangement
for this work recently patented by
Charles L. Sansoucy Of Eveleth. Mimi.
a picture OF which is shown here
with. The intention of the inventor is
not only to erect a barrier to prevent
the cattle from getting onto the rail-
road lands. but also to drive them
from the guard instead Of catching
them and holding them on the cross
ing, as some other guards do. The ar
rangement consists of a platform over
which the cattle must pass to get
through the opening together with
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Death Followed a Dare.

William Mullin, fourteen years old, of
Wichita, Kas., while leading in a game
on the ice Christmas afternoon, was
drowned in the river. Two other boys
narrowly escaped. Mullin dared the
boys to follow him over n part of the
ice which vas known to be very thin.
The weight caused the ice to break.
About a dozen of the boys companions
were witnesses to the catastrophe.
The boys were pulled out, but when
Mullin was taken from the water life
was extinct.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
PNEUMATIC PRESSURE HOL
THE FILM,

at once and with less trouble than Is
ordinarily required to manipulate a
single printing frame. The lower
reel is provided with a handle to wind
the film after each printing, which is
much easier than to open individual
frames to remove the films. To insure
the maintenance of the films in a fixed
position in relation to the negative
a pneumatic pocket is fixed in align
mem with the strip Of film and air
is forced into this cushion by means
Of the accompanying pump. To enable
the photographer to use the instru-
ment night or day a row OF electric
lamps provides artificial light to re-
place the sunlight when the latter
fails. @
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Brained Him with an Axe.

An unknown man attacked Harold
Friedborn, aged fifteen, and Florence,
his sister, aged sixteen, while they
were skating on a pond near their
home in North Denver. The boy was
struck on the head with an axe and in.
stantly killed. The girl was then as.
saulted. Some time later she recover.
ed consciousness and reached her home.
The police were notified and the en-.
tire force is now searching for the
murderer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Statistics of Thunderstorms.

Statistics OF thunder storms in diff
ferent parts of the world have been
collected by a German writer. Java
Is said to have storms on an average
81 days in each year; H%indostan, S.;
the Gold Coast, 50; Rio de Janeiro, 81:
Italy. 3S; the West Indies, SO; Canada,
and Australia. 20; Germany, 22: Bel
GUM, 81; France, 16; Spain and Portu-
gal, 10: Sweden and Finland, 8; Eng
land. Z: Norway. 4. and Cairo, 3. It
Is observed that in East Turkestan,
as we'll as in the extreme north, there
are scarcely any thunder storms.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
A Deadly Beverage.

Five OF the general prisoners at the
military prison at Alcatraz island near
San Francisco drank a beverage OF
which wood alcohol formed the princi-
pal part.
The bodies of two of them and the
other three are still in the hospital
The two who died are Edward l.
Garfield aud VIM. Mitchell. Hospital
attendants said that one of those IN
the hospital was so affected by the
poison that his sight had left him
The other two were reported to be 70
covering,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
FATALLY

by an explosion in the mine Of the
Black Diamond Mining company nea r
Springfield, ILL.,, while $50 me were
working in the mine, Thomas Black
and John ~Granhinski, both single,
were fatally injured, and Jesse Leu
taicks, driver, who was entering the
ro,m where the explosion occurred,
was badly hurt, while the mule and
four cars were thrown from the track.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Express Train Jnmpa Track,

AS a result of u through passenger
train on the Baltimore e. Ohio road
jumping the track two men are dead
aud seventeen injured, five of whom
are considered seriously hurt.
The work of rescu had to be done
quickly because the gas tanks in the
cars were exploded and set fire to the
w~recksge. The flames spread rapidly
and In a short time the entire train
was burned. The engine was com
pletely demolished and the two men
when taken from the debris, were hor
ribly mangled.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Ill., SCIENCE .-, INVENTION ''4|
:: ahas:taaasaaasss.. !


swinging gates armed with sharp
prongs to prod the cattle and drive
them of the platform. The latter is
permanently secured to a tie at the
outer end, the inner end resting on a
tilted plank, which is pivoted at either
side OF the track and falls fat under
the weight Of the animal. The pivot
ed gates are connected either by gear
ing or levers to the pivoted plank, and
as soon al the latter falls 1t pulls the
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Peculiar Disease Among sheen.

u. SeXson living some seven miles
northwest of Grant, Neb., has "a large
flock OF sheap which he recently turn
onto fresh range and on Monday of
this week they began to die, and to
this date he has lost 160 head. The
cause OF death is a mystery here and is
exciting much comment among sheep
men,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Farmer Taylor Killed.

George w. Taylor, a well-to-do farm
er and stockman, who resided in the
territory south of Chetopa, Kas., was
thrown from his horse and sustained
injuries from which he died. The ac-
cident happened on the main street,
near the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas de-
pct. Mr.. Taylor was an old soldier
and had been u resident of this vicinity
for years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
For Printing Photographs.

Below is illustrated an improved ap-
paratus for the printing of photo
graphs or strips of sensitized paper,
with provision for pressing the film
against the negative while the print
ing process is taking place. The in
ventor is George Gerlach Of Berlin,
Germany. and the principal advantage
OF his machine seems to be that it
will print a large number Of pictures
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Dedicated Free of Debt.

The newly erected Presbyterian
church at Minneapolis, Kan, vas ded-
icated last Sunday. DR.. Williamson
of st. Joseph, Mo-, preached the dcdi-
catory sermon. More than $4,000
dollars was raised in twenty minutes
and the church is now free Of debt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Aged Man Missing.

Robert Scott, aged seventy-eight of
Joy, H., while on his way to Californ-
ia, decided to stop in Kansas City a
a day with his travelling companion,
M. l.. Wellets, also Of JOY, Ill. The
two men were separated and since last
Thursday a vigorous search has failed
to locate Mr.. Scott. He is a wealthy
farmer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
OUTLAW a Murderer.

Persons who have recently been vic.
tins of the Reeder-Cravens band OF
outlaws, operating in southern Okla
homa, have identified one member of
the gang as Bob McCune, who has been
wanted for over twenty years for the
murder Of a man named Riley, in the
vicinity of Washington. la.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Death Due to u Runaway.

Isaac Griffith, an old resident of Sa-
lima, kas., died from injuries received
in n runaway. The man was injured
internally, causing death. His wife,
who was with him in the buggy, re-
ceived serious injuries, but will recov-
er. Mr.. Griffith was about seventy
years of age and was born in England.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Ends His Life,

William Bonner, living about four
miles northwest Of Norfolk, Neb.,
hanged himself in the city Jail, where
he had been placed on complaint Of his
son COR abusing his family. He used
his scarf for a rope He was addicted
to the use of liquor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Shot himself Wish q Rife.

Hugo C%arlander, an eccentric charac.
ter of Wellington, Kan, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the left
breast with II muzzel-loading shotgun,
the charge tearing his heart to pieces.
He had been i'll for for some time, and
his relatives suspected he had been
losing his mind. Carlander was n poet
and song writer of some reputation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Would Develop Forests,

William l.. Hall. assistant superin-
tendent of tree planting in the d.
vision Of forestry. believes that the
time has come for an extensive devel-
opment of forest plantation through
out the middle West, in consequence
of the rapid diminution Of the supply
of natural timber in the Mississippi
Valley, says Science. Over extensive
areas the prices of posts, telegraph
poles and cross ties much exceed the
cost Of growing them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Epidemic of Smallpox.

An epidemic Of smallpox has APP
peared in %Concordia, Kan, following a
big public dance held recently. Five
families were found on Saturday with
sixteen cases, and later four more fam
lilies were discovered to have the dis
ease. The health authorities have talk
en- prompt steps to prevent further
spread of the plague.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10

A forest fire is raging along the
Frisco railway, tributarr to Tuska-
homa, l. T. The section OF country Is
we'll settled by small farmers, and II is
feared that there has'alrsady been loss
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Instruction for Filip,noS.

Ira A. Collins OF Ridgewood. N. j..
has gone to the Philippines to teach
for the United States government. 1t
Is his intention to introduce the visual
method, using lantern slides in teach
ing geography. history, etc, to the ma
tives. AS Mr.. Collins is an expert
photographer and is also able to make
plaster life masks, he hopes to be able
to send some anthropometric data to
the museum of this country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Killed by Accident.

Ira ". Lee, aged forty years, was ac-
cidentally shot ana killed at Jonesboro
ILL.,, by his nephew. Ennis Peak, the
SOL of Circuit Court Clerk William Ii.
Peak.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Collision.

A head-on collision on the New York
Central at Fancher, N. y. Two men
were killed and a number OF passen-
gers are reported injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
To Tell Of African Exploration,

At the forthcoming session of the
Royal Geographical Society Sir Harry
Johnston is expected to give a paper
on Uganda and the bordering coun-
tries, through which he made several
journeys in his capacity as special
commissioner. Not only will the pa
per be illustrated by slides. including
a colored one of Okapi, but Sir Harry
will give Photographic reproductions
of the songs of the natives.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10
Use for Acetylene Light.

1t is claimed for ~acetylene light that
it has the property Of rendering color
shades truly at night. A cotton mill
in Muhlbach. in Alsace. employing
500 hands. 1t is reported. has installed
between 800 and 900 jets Of a~cetylene
and has found it entirely satisfactory
in this particular.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-01-10

PNEUMATIC CATTLE GUARD.
gates across the track suddenly and
drives the animal off with the sharp
prodding. AS soon as the weight is
removed from the platform the gates
automatically swing back and the
platform rises to its normal position.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-06

The Moros of Mindanao seem very
determined to keep up a little guerilla
warfare of their own. There are per-
petual little attacks upon small posts
and rushing of single sentries. The
general in command has done every
thing that he can to bring about a
better condition of affairs and avoid
using force, but the only power the
Moro knows is force. He has undying
hatred for the Christian, be he Ameri-
can or Filipino, Roman Catholic or Pro-
testant, and he considers that no faith
should be kept with them. That there
would be unending trouble with the
Moros was pointed out when the Unit
ed States first took possession of the
Islands. They are a problem hard Of
solution.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-06
CUBA.

The Cuban itch has taken on new
form in the shape of an OVerpoWering
desire for public ofiice.-Oshkosh
Northwestern.
Cuba $ proposed loan seems to be less
for current expenses than for a general
prize distributiOn.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Cuba is showing signs Of independ
ence that are unmistakable. 1t is pre-
pairing to borrow money.-Albany IN.
" Times Union.
1t is good news that Cuba is increas-
ing the duties on American goods Her
action will afford a beautiful object
lesson.-Indianapolis News.
1t seems from the constantly occur
ring incidents that the Cubans will
never be able to forgive US for whip
ping Spain for them,-Washingto
Past.
If Cuba hopes to raise $50, 900 on
such security as she has to offer she
will have to employ Mr.. f. G. Andrews
of Deroit.-Detroit News-Trbune.
Cuba in her distress has found the
usual difficulty in getting financial aid
from her Uncle (Sam). She has little
to pawn except herself.-Philadelph
Times.
1t is feared that Cuba will not have
enough money 10 pay nef proposed ueDI
at the proper time. However, that need
worry only the probable lenders, not
Cuba.-BaltimOre American.
Cuba probably feels that it is safer to
trust to the sympathy of a number of
capitalists with money tied up in her
bonds than to rely on abstract and dis
interested justice.-Washingto Star.
Cuba wants to increase the duty on
common soap $50 per cent, probably
with the idea that luXuries rather than
necessaries should bear the burdens Of
gOVernment.-Kansas City Journal.
1t is too bad that Speaker Henderson
didn't discover that the country Is ov-
Nyhelmingly in favor of the Presl-
dents Cuban polic' in time to help put
that policy into effect at the last ses-
sion of Ccngress.-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-09-06

The distillers keep up their nefarious
traffic around Honolulu, in spite of the
efforts of the Revenue officers to put
an end to it. There are numerous pla-
ces about the enyirons which offer OPP
portunities for this work being car
ried on 1t used to be the regular plan
to distill far up the valleys, and the
remains Of old and abandoned stills
are often come across by those who
ramble into the mountains. The Illicit
distiller, however, has given up these
hiding places around the city, and has
descended into the inhabited district,
carrying on his work in some out of
the way house. In the country, how
ever, the distiller is still at work in the
valleys and in spots of forest land.
The Revenue officers made quite a find
in the outskirts of Kalihi with not on
ly a plant, but considerable quantity
of STUFF. 1t is a pity that the maxi
ing of swipes cannot ie put a stop to
also Swipes is a decoction far more
harmful than any okolehao.