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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
CHURCH BUILT IN A DAY
The Men Of the Congregations Worked
aud the Women Got Dinner for Them

The Men Of the Congregation worked
and the women Got Dinner for Them
A~rmourdale, Kansas. can boast Of a
church built in one lay. The church
Is the Baptist chapel at Fourteenth
street and Scott avenue, in the district
known as red town" The church Is
10 feet by 80 feet and was built be-
tween sunrise and sunset last Mon
day.
The congregation of the Armour
dale Baptist church on May % began
holding meetings In the homes Of the
members. by the latter part OF August
the church had a membership Of
sixty-two. On August 9 the congre-
cation purchased the two lots at
Fourteenth street and Scott avenue.
Then the problem of building a church
came mp. They had not the money to
hire the building done so they decided
to hold an old time building bee
n "A recent morning forty men as
sembled at the site OF the proposed
church. Some carried saws. some ham
mers and other what tools they could
find about their homes. The men
worked with n will and by night the
church was finished. The women of
the congregation in the meantime pre-
pared a dinner which was served on
the grounds to the w%orkinen.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the
Rev. II. l.. Streeter. pastor of the Ar
mourdale Baptist church, preached the
d~edicatory sermon in the little church
which was built in a day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
ENDS HIS EXISTENCE
Aged Elm Creek Citizen Commits
Suicide
LET'S ENGINE STRIKE HIM
steps In Front Of Union Pacific Train
Act Npparentiy DelIb.r rate aud Long
Planned Other news Of Gen
erai Interest Ia the Reader

August Jaschi, u man seventy years
old, residing at Elm Greek. was struck
by "a Union Pacific freight train and in
stantly killed. Everything shows that
he deliberately walked in front of it
with suicidal intent. .Jascki was u wild.
over. his wife having died about five
years ago. For several years he had
talked as though he did not care to live,
although he had no special caus for de-
s%pondancy. He came to Elm Creek
in 1879.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
sends for Sweethcar

A BinRhamton, N. Y, special says:
A very romantic wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Drexel of Cortland when Theodore
Adolph Berget of Elk Greek, Neb., was
married to Anna Fricda Nickel of Ger
many. Berget and Miss Nickel were
engaged i'll Germany years ago. He
came to America to make his fortune,
leaving his sweetheart in the father
land. Locating in the west he became
u wealthy land wner at Elk Creek.
Then he wrote home to find his sweet
heart was still waiting. He sent for hcr
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Hack Spills Passengers

While en- route to the fair load OF
passengers a hack belonging to Nellast
Bros. was upset and the passengers
spilled out. Sam Beckley received n
bad cut on the head and internal in
juries that are likely to prove fatal.
w. a. Strain was badly cut on the
head and is seriously injured. II. ii.
Brown was crushed between the hack
and the ground and his condition Is
bad. Frank l.cbeau had several fin
gers broken. Four or five others were
more or less bruised.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
is A FINE SHIP

Cruiser Des Moines to Have Her Initial
pip on September 20
As the United States cruiser Des
Moines. which is to he sent overheard
at the ship yard at Quincy. Mass. on
September 20. is the most important
war vessel completed in n Massachu-
sets ship yard since the days Of the
carly American navy. Secretary OF the
Navy Moody has designated Miss
Clara n. Carleton, of Havcrhill, to
represent the state at thu" launching
ceremonies.
The cruiser will be Christcncd by
Miss Elsie Macomber. Of Des Moines.
but MSS Carleton will sever the cord
which releases the vessel on the ways.
Migs Carleton IL the dauht"r of Geo.
II. Carleton, formerly mayor of ilayer-
hill. and at present a member of the
state legislature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Fled Across the Continent

William ID, Lord. charged with en-
bezzling SIS 900 from S. II. Hall & Co.
OF Minneapolis, was arrested at Inde-
pendence, Kan. Lord was a trust
ed employee of Mr., Hall, the Min
ncapolis potato king" lie escaped
before the theft was detected. and for
a year and a half the officers have
been after him. lie was followed to
the State OF Washington, but eluded
the officers. George A. 10th, a deputy
sheriff of Minneapolis, lett Immediate
ly with his prisoner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
SULTAN GATHERING ARMY

Ruler OF Morocco Thrcatenei by His
Subjects
\ dispatch from Tangier says the
sultan of Morocco has ordered that Il
large army be collected in readiness to
leave Fee on December I. It's destina-
ton has not been disclosed.
Recent dispatches from Spain
stated that the revolt against the sui
tan VI Morocco is preading in an
alarming manner and that it may be
necessary for the powers to intervene
if they wish to preserve the status
quo in the country. The revolt Is
headed by the sultan's brother. Mo-
manned, who is pretender to the
throne.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
MAY DIVIDE THE CAMP
Branches OF the service to he Sepa rated
FOR Strategic Purposes

FOR strategic Purposes
A Fort Riley, Kas.. special says: In
structions from the war department
have stopped all preparatory work on
the present camp site. where the troops
to take part I'm the mancuvers were
to be modified in the Smoky Hill bot
toms. Present Indications point to "A
divided camp for strategic purposes.
presumably with the infantry and ar
tillery M the Pawnec flats. east Of
the post. and the cavalry on the Re-
publican flats. n mile north Of june
ton City. The hospital and signal
corps may be under the bluffs and
close to the post proper. This action
probably Is the result of the meeting
of the tactical board of officers at Oma-
ha. Mayor II. II. Macomb. artillery
corps, has arrived from Washington.
and Is at work on a Typographical map
Of the reservation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
WRECK ON
Two Trains Try to Pass on ia. same
Track

Track
A Broken Bow dispatch of Septem-
Der Z says: When entering the yards
here at $3.50 this morning. the through
burlington st. Iouis-Bilings flyer.
w~cst-bound. coilided with a freight en-
CINE. wrecking both engines and over
turning the baggage and mail coaches
or the passenger. a negro tramp.
whose identity has not bccn deter
mined. was killed while riding on the
platform of the mail car. The wreck
delayed traffic east and west several
hours.
The cause Of the wreck. which is the
nlost dlsastrous ever experienced I'm
this section. was that the engine of
a freight train. which had been side
tracked near the depot. shunting cars
and making up its train in the yards.
had run out on the main line prepara-
tory to backing down tn It's train.
JUST AS II got onto the main track, No.
W. Ia ST. Louis passenger. due at
broken Bow at 5:54, swung around the
curve and dashed into the freight en-
ginc. The engineer of the passenger
saw the freight engine while applying
the brakes. preparatory to stopping
at the depot, and this alone probably
aSerted a terrible catastrophe. as the
passengers on the 81. Louis train were
sttll In their hunks.
AS Il was. the track was torn IN for
~ distance OF fifty feet and the engines
fNwere distributed about the main track
and sidings. The express and mail
cars on the passenger were splintercd.
but beyond severe bruises their occu-
pants escaped unhurt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Freight House Wrecked

The Santa Fe freight house at Su-
perior. Neb.. has been completely
wrecked by a freight train being
backed into It.. one car being half way
in the building. which was also
knocked from its foundation OF piling.
The engineer states that in pushing
the long train in the darkness he
thought he was on the main track.
Someone had left the switch open. The
cars were not injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Young Wife Murdered

The body OF Mrs. James McGinn.
aged twenty-one. of New Castle, was
found In a pasture field at Hubbard,
near Youngstown, o.. Thursday morn
ing. with the throat cut from ear to
car. The woman and her husband spent
last night at Martin Coyne's home.
Coyne il the uncle of Mrs. McGinn.
According to admissions there was .
Carousal. McGinn is missing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Tower Man Prevents Disaster

In the yards of the Southern Pacific
railway at West Oakland. Cal. a run
away freight engine was making for
n dozen or SO trains standing along
the platform and crowded with hun
dreds of passengers. when a tower man
just In the nick OF time switched the
engine onto Il side track. A collision
was narrowly averted and the engine.
which had attained a high speed. final.
ly plunged into the bay.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
No Damag by Frost

The frost that visited Yankton, s.
d.. recently did little damage. In low
places corn was injured somewhat but
non to any extent. First reports have
proved somewhat exaggerated and
were followed by much more reassur-
ing ones The general yield will not
be affected by the visitation.
Fred Burgi threshed on his farm
three miles northeast of Yankton. He
reports a yield of rye, twenty-five
bushels TO the acre, and sixty bushels
of oats per acre. This is the best
showing 50 far this season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
browns While Seeking a Body

While attempting to ecove the
body OF George. the 6-year-old son Of
Anton Cerny. william Sutton. aged 30.
was drowned In the raceway OF the
Cooper mills in the presence of 200
spectators, Cedar Rapids, la. Sutton
had been urged to take a cork jacket.
carried by william Davis. who recent
ly escaped death in the burning of an
inebriate asylum in Chicago. but de-
clined the offer. saying that he was
not afraid of drowning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Congressman Jackson Injured

Congressman Jackson of the Third
Kansas district, after speaking at Min
eral. while ON his way to his carriage,
stepped of the sidewalk into a rut.
His right leg was broken just above
the ankle. He was taken to the home
Of Leslie Patterson In Mineral. Mr..
Jackson's appointments will be filled
by Judge Sapp of Galena until Mr.
Jackson RECEIVERS,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
AMERICANS LIVE LONGER
Increase H. over Seven Years Since 1910
whites BETTER Than Negroes

The census bureau has issued a
statement showing the increasing age
N the population from decade to de-
"cde. The statement gives the results
n' computing the median. instead OF
" = average age, The mcdian is such
: e that half the population is IN
"'r II and half is over il. The medlan
axe OF the total population in 1900
vas Us. as compared with 21.9 in 1890.
The median age of the white popula-
ton In the last census year was PA
and the colored, including negroes. In
dians and Mongolians, was 1917. while
in 1890 the white population was PA
and the coiorod 1873.
The report shows there was an in
crease in the mcdian age of the white
population from 1910 To 1900 amount
ing in the ninety years to "A.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Two Rranches May Unite

The Morgan ~presbytery of the Cum
Derland Presbyterian church. in SEES
sion at Washington, Ind. has voted
in favor of the union Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian churches and the
Presbyterian churches.
Similar action was taken al De.
catur, ILL.,, and ii is thought united
action will cause the general assembly
to take the matter up and discuss Il
favorably at their next meeting al
Chattanooga, in May, 1903.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
She Won Race Against Death

Alvin G. Drake, whose wife and
daughter travelled $50 miles in twenty
hours and twelve minutes in a special
train on the Santa Fe road to reach his
bedside after being informed Of his
critical illness, died at his home In
Denver. Col. He was the pioneer char
coal manufacturer of Colorado, and
one of the w%ealthiest men in the state.
He was born It Allenburg. y, Y, 10
lS4e
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
DAY TO BE JUDGE
supreme Court Commissioner Announced
Il succeed kcysOr

George W. Day. commissioner Of
the Nebraska supreme court. will have
an opportunity 10 step down and as
sumo the ermine of the district court
In Doulas. Sarpy and Washington
counties this fall.
Judge w. w. Keysor of the bench in
the Fourth judicial district. handed his
resignation to Governor Savage at
oon Monday. He did this in order
to accept a chair in the Washington
university law school at st. Louis. Mo.
To III this vacancy the governor an
nounced that he would appoint George
w. Day, one of the supreme court
commissioners at present. 1t Is be-
lieved that Mr.. Day will accent. for
the life Of the commission will expire
next April.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Mrs. Nation .Jeered

Carrie Nation. who remains in New
York, says she is doing great work
for her home in Kansas City for
d%runkards' wives and will have its
foundation stone laid 500 Il am GO
ing to devote all the money I make
lecturing to the building of this
home" said Mrs. Nation. She was
jeered by a small audience at Rocka.
way.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
SHOT BY HER v
Mary Anderson Fatally Wounded by
Peter Olson

Mary Anderson Fatally Wounded by
Peter Olson
Peter Olson shot his sweetheart,
Mary Andersen, at Omaha and escaped,
The girl will probably die. Her lover
left a letter stating that he intended
to kill her and then take his own life.
his threat. The officers are still
searching for him.
The man has been employed in a
dairy. The bullet entered her left
breast above the heart. The girl was
the sole support Of her family. her
father being a paralytic. She and
Olesen came from Denmark in the
same ship and have been close friends
until lately.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Water Fills Entire Canal

Water has been run through to the
extreme lower end of the Gering canal.
making the total distance water Is car
ried in this ditch about se~venty-fve
miles. The canal. in the Gering valley,
has done good work for a new ditch.
and there are splendid crops. Next
year will give the Creighton valley
farmers the chance they have been
waiting for for seven or eight years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
Thresher Goes Through ur,d,.

AS Will Hudson was crossing the
bridge a half mile south OF Eagle,
Neb., with his threshing engine the
bridge gave way, letting the engine
drop about ten feet, badly MASKING
some Of the machinery. Hudson and
August Trimble were on the engine
but saved themselves by jumping.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
~Entombed Five DAYS

Rescuers who had been searching
the ruins OF the union colliery in
Worcestershire, England, discovered
three men alive, they having been en-
tombed 100 hours.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Butter and oIeomarrarine.

Testing for oleomargarine is n simple
process. Sweet milk is heated to boil
ing. and a piece of the suspected sub
stance about as large as the end of the
thumb is dropped into the hot liquid.
which is stirred with a light stick until
the fat Is all melted. The vessel is
placed In cold water and stirred until
the fat is hardened. At this point the
fat, if olcOmargarinc. can easily be col
lected together in one lump by means
OF the stick. while if butter it will
granulate and cannot be collected.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
senntor Erre.- rnnnmn-

What is said to be the finest panama
hat In Washington is worn by Senator
Frye. II was sent to him by friend
and came without band Senator
Frye sent il to his halter and directed
that n suitable band he put around IT.
The halter returned word that he
would not put needle in the hat. as
It was too good a hat to be punched
full of holes. The halter said the piece
Of headgcar was worth over 500 He
placed II loose black band around the
hat. without thread fastenings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Business and Policy.

And now. my SON." said the father.
as you are about to go into business
for yourself. it is well for you TO re
member that honesty is the best poll
cy."
Yes. father" said the noble young
man.
That honesty is the best policy.
and" continued the old man. 'if you
Will study up the laws you will be sur
prised To find how many things you
can do in business way and still be
honest"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
A Good Cough Medicine

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by the use of Cham
berlain' : Cough Remedy. Ifaiilicted with
any throat or lung trouble, give it n
a trial for il is certain to prove beneficial
Coughs that have resisted all other treat
ment for years, have yielded to this rem
edy and perfect health been restored
Cases that seemed hopeless. that the
climate OF famous health resorts failed to
benefit, have been permanently cured by
it's use. Forsale by NJ. NJ Lewis, Drug
gist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

4 Peculiar Name.

what makes you call your mule
Pingpoug:"
1T minds me of de happy day when
was workin' fob some O. dem select
Gemmen at de club answered Air.
Erastus Pinkley. "When Tze drivin'
dat mule. has TO talk to him jcs about
de same rs dem gcmmen was talkin' to
dc balls when dey was lcarnin' TO play
de game. Washington Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY s CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. j
cheney Tor the past l > years. aud believe hin
perfectly honorable In all business transac
tons and financially able To carry ont any
obligations made by their irm.
W ERT a IRrAN. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. o. WAfDiNG, kiNNAN X MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Il taken internally act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent fire,
Price &c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Il do not understand where 10 put
this meat so that it will keep" said The
good wife There is no ice in the re
frigerator."
Put il in the furnace" advised the
kind husband. THAT was the coolest
spot in the house last wintcr."-Balti.
more American.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
j. Willard Adams.
FREDERICKSBURG MILLING CO.,
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
IT'S A MISTAKE

ITS A MISTAKE
to suppose you can't afford to buy
good flour. The best is the cheapest,
always. The product of our mills
has gained a popularity that is wide
spread and deserved. 1t is at once
economical, pure and of uniformly
high standard. Our Gilt Edge Sn-
perlative brand is noted for its excel
lence. Has no superior on the mar
ket. Low priced, too.
Fredericksburg Milling Co.,
Fredericksburg, Wa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Not what ne Meant.

Scenes. having sent stupid servant
TO do an GRAND, was greatly annoyed
ON finding that he had done exactly the
opposite to what he had been ordered.
why, you haven't common sensd."
he demonstrated.
But. sir
shut up, should have remembered
that you We're an idiot When I'm
tempted to send fool On an errand
again, I'll not ask you. I'll go myself"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Lieutenant-Don't you know enough
10 salute your superior ofiiccri
New sentry did. sir.
lieutenant failed to see You.
sentry said. Hello. therer' but I
guess you didn't hear me.-New York
Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01
Not strcnnon- Enorrh.

TO what DO you attribute the fact
that the odds SO greatly favor Your Oh
ponent in the coming fistic cncounter:r
some fresh guy circulated a report
among the sports that | wuz dom all
me training with pingpong layout
Chicago American.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

"IIe has devised something new in
automobiiing. | understand
"Oh. yes. indeed lie is so extremely
progressive that he has an automobile
ambulance follow In his wake when
lie is scorching. "-Chicago Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

rs the sideshow ready to open?'
asked the barker. sticking his head in
TO the tent.
NO" replied the manager; eve can't
find the sacred cows hump."-Ohio
State Journal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Gobang-D DO you use a fleldglass
when you go to the races?
Grymes-No; | do not go much on
style. \ bottle is good enough for me.
Judge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-01

Crystal Domino Sugar. The finest
grade OF Sugar manufactured. We
invite consumers to call and examine
1T, at MAGRATH & CHEsLEY's.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-24

Desde hacia tres dias que sir
Guillermo SO presentaba todas las
tardes en- Las Retamas, para hscer
la corte a Herminia, que compren-
did que era smada, 8 por 10 menos
10 crefa asf, porque sir Guillermo
posefa ell Rrte mRravilloso de de-
mostrar su passion aunque. no la
sintiese. No rechaz6 aquel amor.
Sir Guillermo era ioven, hermoso,
tanfa Ia VOC melanc0lica y velada
como la de los que sufren y Sc ha-
bia cruzado en- su csmino del mis-
mo modo que Sc encuentra o los
heroes de novela. Estas eran, pues,
otras tantas y suficientes raxones
para que Ia ioven no pudiese NOR
Lihcarse con aquella adoraci6n que
inspIrRba- Pero Hsrminia amaba
ann q Fernando, ingrsto vii a sns
ojos, q Fernando fndigno de su
amor. Lie amaba como SO anna los
muertos, con el recuerdo no con
Ia esperanza; porque son una fsta-
lidad de 10 vida esas afeceiones aHe
DOS hgan q aquellos que va no nos
'aman y que hacen que SO anne sin
esperanza De ser eorrespondidos.
El dla en- Qne Herml0iR crey6
posser In prueba de in tradiei6n de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-07-24

Beaupr6au, su esposa Ia baronasa
ue kermadec Jugaban al whist. Sir
uulilermo condHio a Herminia al
parque. 90
-Es precise que os liable,
-Hablad, caballero, : diio Her.
NINA, que experiment6 una gran
emoci6n. "N
-Voy marcharme, sefforits,
IMarcharosl z por que? : con-
testo Herminia.
-Debo volver q Irlanda. con.
Cinuo ell baronet, y dejo para
slempre a Bretsna. El destino me
llama nuevamente allf,
La Voc de sir Guillermo temhlt
en- su gargants la sefIorita de
beanPreau lie crey6 posefdo de un
gran dolor. S N0 AN
81, afiadi6 bajando la yox.-
ne venido aquf buscar mn noco
oe ai1vio q mi attributable eanfrttu.
uu POGO de olvfdo para mi coraz6n,
J voy a alejarma mas agobiado.
mas oesconsolado que antes.
hermin1a adivinaba, Hermif,ia
sa oia 10 que sir Guillermo ouerfa
oeclf con estas misterfosas rala-
oras, por 10 tant TO guardo stlencfo.
-Senorita, repuso oil baranet.
no quiero adn daros un adi6s'
que probablemente sera eterro. sin
oon1aros una pagina de mi triste
uaerminia tembl6 = comprendi6
que, So acercaba ell momento de que
- deslizsrfa de los labios de air
uuliiermo Ia peticion de una nro.
mesa. Asf es que experimenb6 una
emocion dolorOsa v sintt0 haberle
autorizado para hablarle.
-huer1ano desde la cuna. pro.
sIguio sir GuilIermo, ,-edncado nor
msnos asalariadas y extra nas. he
slsloo mucho tiempo aislsdo de
sooo cariao, y como hombre resig.
a.., aaao su suerte, he paseado mi
sslsiamiento y mi fastidio 4 traves
aua - munuo, sin .jamas desear IN
amigo. - Los hombres que eDeontra.
- pafecianme tndignos y jsmss
nania y ola leyantado los ojos hacia nna
nnlsr; jamas habfa, mas na dis