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The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
SIGNS OF PEACE
Venezuela and Columbia lister.
ing to Minister Bowen
HIS SERVICES APPRECIATED
Regarded As an important Event yo-
wards Peace In Nor
thern Part OF south America

Through the efforts Of Herbert W.
Bowen, the American minister to
Venezuela. that country and Colombia
are on the verge of an agreement by
which they will renew diplomatic rela-
tons. Mr.. Bowen, who is In Washing
ton on his way back to Caracas from
The Hague, where he represented the
peace powers before The Hague tribu-
nal, has had a conference with General
Reyes, C~olombia's special minister In
Washington. and as Il result that OIL
oial will cable President Marroquin
urging an adoption of the plan pro-
posed by the American minister. MIR.
Bowen will use his good offices with
President Castro to follow the course
he has outlined. 1t is believed that
the presidents of Colombia and Vene-
zucla will agree to the Bowen propo-
Sition.
In conversation with a representa-
tive of the Associated press regarding
his visit from Minister Bowen, General
Reyes said:
Il want you to say for me how deep
~ | am impressed with the broadmind-
edness and ability of Mr.. Bowen. |
shall, upon my return to Colombia.
tell my people what a friend not only
Venezuela. but oil OF the Americas,
have in this able diplomatist. He is
working for the good OF all America
and | am sure his services will be APP
preciated."
Colombia and Venezuela have for
some time been on bad terms. each
country accusing the other of aiding
revolutions against it's neighbor, and
the feeling finally grew so bitter that
diplomatic relations were broken. In
pan-American circles the news that Mr..
Bowen had succeeded in bringing the
two countries together has caused con
siderable comment, and 1t is regarded
as an important factor toward the es-
Establishment of peace in the northern
part OF South America.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Open to Discussion.

Michael Clancy, a New York con-
tractor who has become rica, bought
some race horses and entered them at
the e Saratoga meeting. He
runs his horses for fun and seldom
bets, but one day he had a good thing.
so he backed il for $40. When tho
horses got away Clancy stood in tho
grand stand watching them through
his field glasses. Some Of his friends,
knowing of his $40 bet. crowded about
and began TO Joke him. Where's
your horse now?" Clancy was asked.
Clancy surveyed the field carefully.
Il cant make out he replied, "wheth-
or he is last in the third race or first
in the fourth"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

Il am in full accord with the an
cient Spartan law which compelled a
man to marry by the time he attained
the age OF thirty.six."
William Aston Chanler, former con-
gressman. African explorer, author
and millionaire. thus announced three
years ago his Views on man and matri-
mony.
In his thirty. sixth year he took unto
himself a wife in the person Of Miss
Minnie Ashley, who has wOn fame by
her beauty and cleverness on the
stage, being formerly a member OF
the San Toy company.
Mr.. Chanler met his bride while he
was at Harvard. She was then on the
stage In Boston. Miss Ashley has a
handsome home at Great Neck, L. l.,
where she has spent the greater part
of her time lately, as IL Is about a year
since she was seen on the stage.
1t is announced that Mrs. CHAMBERS
stage career il forever ended. Hence
forth she will be a member Of society
and will be received by reason OF her
marriage into the inner circle of
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Former Beatrice Man In Hard Lsok

The jury in the trial of Charles A..
Thorn, alias w. NJ. Montgomery, &C.
cused Of the murder OF J. l.. Emerson,
jailer of Logan county jail, at Guthrie,
Okla. May IA last, returned q verdict,
after being out twelve hours, finding
him guilty Of manslaughter in the first
degree. Thorn was arrested in Okla
homa City in April and brought TO
Guthrie to answer to the charge Of
biEamy. In q Jail break May IA he
escaped. killing the jal!er and was
caught four days later.
He formerly resided at Beatrice,
Neb., at which place he was married.
He Is also said te have been married
in Sioux City. Ia. Chicago, Ill.,. 'and
Seward, Okla. At the preliminary bear
ing In July he was defended by AStor-
ney l.. W. Colby Of Beatrice, Neb., and
Judge A. II. Houston Of Guthrie. His
mother resides at ..iue Springs, Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
CITY Children for the Country.

The earl Of Meath, a somewhat en-
ihusiastic British humanitarian, has
suggested to the London school au-
thorities that children of the elemen-
tary grades be taken from the city
and brought up in model country vii
lagos, the parents TO pay only the bare
cost of food, the county council foot
ing other expenses. He urges that in
this way children of the very poor
would have an otherwise unobtainable
chance to grow up strong, healthy and
good citizens. In addition, many Of
them would probably stay in the coun.
try, thereby helping to r%epopulate the
rural districts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

which Mrs. William Aston is the CEN
trail figure.
There will be family dinners in her
honor on the return Of the pair from
their honeymoon trip. The first OF
these will be given by the near rela.
tives Of the bridegroom.
William Astor Chanler is a son or
the late John Winthrop Chanler and
a grandson of John Jacob Aston. He
is one of the most picturesque, by rea-
son of his active and varied career, or
the young generation in New York.
He was not content with being a
cotillion leader and the central figure
at dinners and receptions; instead. he
is we'll known In the world Of politics;
was prominent during the Spanish
American war, and spent twenty-five
months in the heart of Africa, in re-
gions never before penetrated by white
men.
AS an explorer he is honored by
scientific men at home and abroad.
and as a traveller by geographical So
c~ieties: as a sportsman he has often
faced death in pursuit Of big game.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Consul Davis Told the Truth.

The United States legations latest
advices regarding the Alexandretta af-
fair confirm the reports of the violence
of the police and the attack on Consul
Davis. who had only used his can in
self-defense.
1t appears that Attarian, tho natur-
allied American, who had asked for
the consul's assistance to enable him
TO embark for Egypt, was arrested by
means OF a subterfuge. After he had
embarked on the consular boat with
Mr.. Davis. Attcrian vas invited to land
I o undergo fumigation. whereupon the
mar was suddenly seized by three po-
licemen and promptly locked up. Mr..
Davis. in attempting to i%nterpose. was
assaulted by the police and was Obliged
to defend himself with his sne At
tartan is still a prisoner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Good Qualities of Anache-

One OF the most admirable charac.
tiers among all the Indians in Okla.
homa is .Taiche. the wal chief of the
Apaches. II was largely through his
influence that Geronimo became a
church man. Naiche is a kingly fell
leader among educated white men. lie
has a fine sense of honor and Is Iowa
BILE and gentle in disposition. He has
been a member OF the Dutch Re.
formed church about three years, but
the temptation of whisky causes him
to stray out OF the narrow path occa.
sionally.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
DAYS OF OLD RECALLED.
Recent Death Of Capt. Pharr Of Ber-
wick. Louisiana.

Capt. John II. Pharr. the wealthy
sugar planter and lumbcrman who
died at his home in Berwick, La, tho
other day at the age Of - years, was
the leading figure in one OF the most
exciting electoral contests ever held
in Louisiana. In 1896 he was nomi-
mated for governor by the Republi-
cans. but was defeated by Murphy J.
Foster, the Democratic candidate,
though the ace was very close. Capt.
Pharr alleged that Foster had won
by fraud perpetrated in the negro par
isbes and carried the case before the
legislature. declaring that he would
take the governorship by force II pro-
nounced elected. The Legislature, how
ever. declined to so behind the re-
turns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
A Kansas Sheriff Held Up

Charles Rain. sheriff of Cherokee
county, was held 4, and robbed in the
depot at Baxter Springs, Kan, by
Clarence Cunningham. an escaped pris-
oner from the Colombia. No, jail. and
a companion. Having recognized Cum
ningham. the sheriff followed him into
the depot and o! iered him to surren-
der. Cunningham did not move, but
his companion Immediately pointed a
revolver at the sheriff, who thsreupon
threw up his hands. Rain was relieved
of his watch. revolver and money.
Cunningham and his companion then
robbed the station agent, took a team
Of horses and a buggy from a livery
stable and escaped.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Gen. Jones' Real Phllanthrony.

Gen. Edward +. Jones. formerly
lieutenant governor of New York
state, has made an offer to the school
board of ~Binghamton to pay for the
examination OF the eyes of pupils in
all the public schools of the city, to
furnish glasses where they are found
to be necessary or to furnish treat
ment for the eyes Of poor children
that may be found necessary. Sew
eral years ago Gen. Jones began to
lose his sight, and in spite of the eff
forts OF the most eminent oculists
he has become totally blind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Eats Lonely Christmas Dinner.

Alanson Penny, captain Of the life
saving crew at S~hinnecock, Long
Island, has been in the coast guard
service for seventeen years, but never
during all that time has he been able
to spend Christmas with his wife and
children. His station Is about three
miles from the mainland, across Shin
necock bay, and III his days OF at
Christmas for seventeen years the
intervening water has always been inn
passable because OF broken ice or sea
too heavy for anything but a larger
boat than Is available.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Tho (ubans do Not Love ia

Only a few Cubans were present at
Guantanamo. Cuba when the American,
flag was hoisted ashore and those who,
were present were some distance from
the point where the United States
naval forces landed. II was currently
reported that the local Cubans were
not inclined to sanction by their pres
enc an act which they chose to on
slider was unjustly imposed on them
by a stronger power.
Senior Portunoundo. chief enginee,
at Santiago. who represented the gov
ernmant Of Cuba at the formal trans
fer Of the Guantanamo site, and a Gu
ban lieutenant accompanying him, were
cordially received by Rear Admiral
Barker on board the flagship kear-
sarge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Split In British Society.

There is trouble ahead Of the young
duchess of Roxburghe, formerly Miss
Goelet. 1t Is understood that she will
endeavor to assume her position IN
premiere OF the Scottish d~uchesses.
and should she do SO she will arouse
the antipathy OF the powerful duchess
of B~uccleugh, whose dislike OF all
Americans is well known. IL IL
thought in England that the new
duchess will afiliate with the kings
set, which is regarded as inferior by
tho Buccleugh's faction.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Colonel BlcsIichasI Holds His Job

As a result OF an Investigation OF
alleged violations of the civil service
law by Postmaster Clayton McMichael
of Philadelphia, Pa, the civil servics
commission unanimously recommended,
to the president his removal from that
ONCE. Colonel McMichael made AM
explanation to the president of his acts
which were called into question. which,
is understood to be satisfactory to Mr.,
Roosevelt and Colonel McMichael will
not be removed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
The Problem Of Education.

DR.. Louis Duncan declares in a
magazine article that in this country
technical education is too technical.
There is too much instruction" he
says. I'VE should not attempt to
make mental ~storehouses Of men, but
mental factories. The ability OF a
man to work out any specific problem
depends upon his being able to make
a mental plot of the problem and keep
1t constantly before him. This re-
quires an imagination that has been
developed and not suppressed"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
MRS. STANTON A PHiLATELlsT.
Collecting Stamps a Hobby Of Noted
Woman Suffraqist.

That Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton
was a philatelist OF many years stand
,ng has just come to light by the dis
rovery OF a stamproom in her old
home at Woodclif, n. j. In a recess
Of n OF the rooms more than Is, 900
stamps were found hung on the walls.
Portions of the walls and the ceiling
were covered with stamps OF every
country, and some of them are of
great value, according to the estimates
Of stamp fanciers. No two are alike.
There are indications that most of the
stamps were detached from letters re.
ceived by Mrs. Stanton herself. She
carried on a yoluminous correspon.
1ence with friends whose homes were
located in almost every part OF the
civilized world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
LIKE AN ENDLESS CHAIN.
Exchange Of Ears May Go On In
definitely.

The man who recently sold his ear
to a western millionaire for $4,000
offers 81 900 for an aural appendage
to replace the one he sold. At least,
so says DIR. G. V. Stebbins OF Iron
wood, Mich. A Hungarian miner
from Hurley, Wis, called on the doc.
tor and said he had received a letter
from a friend in the east making the
offer named. The caller, whose name
the doctor refuses to divulge, made
many inquiries regarding the opera
ton OF cutting off an ear and was ad.
vised that no great danger attended
such a process. The mans manner
indicated that h might in the end
submit to the knife, but apparently he
desired further communication with
his friend in the east before doing so.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
SAlUTES NOT IN HIS HONOR.
Solution Of incident That Puzzled Ed
mund Clarence Stedman.

Edmund Clarence Stedman, the vet.
r author, while on a visit to
France stopped n day on a country
road to admire the surrounding coun-
try. As he stood gazing meditative-
" over the fields he noticed that sew
eral peasants who passed him on the
road bowed and took of their hats
to him. Mr.. Stedman was at first
surprised at their salutes in his hon
or, and wondered for whom these po-
lite peasants mistook him, but as they
were repeated by peasant after peas
ant he finally concluded that his repu-
tation had penetrated farther than he
had ventured to suppose. AS he moved
away from the spot he happened to
glance behind him. He had been
standing in front of a statue of the
Virgin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
HERBERT SPENCER Is DEAD.
Was One Of the intellectual Giants OF
the Nineteenth Century.

Herbert Spencer, author and phil
osopher. and the last of the great
thinkers of the Victorian age, died
Dec. 8 at Brighton, England.
Mr.. Spencer was SO years OF age,
and his death was due to old age. He
was the contemporary friend, and co
worker of such intellectual giants as
Darwin. Huxley, Tyndall, and Lyell.
He was born at Derby, England. April
81, 1920. In 1912, when % years old.
he began the publication in n paper
called the Nonconformist Of a series
Of letters on The Proper Sphere Of
Government"
In 1S4S Spencer secured a position
Upon the Economist, of which paper
he afterward became subeditor. He
held this post until 1852. The fol-
rowing two years he wrote Social
States dealing with social prob
lens In an original way. which was
considered radical by many Britons.
This work brought him into contact
with Prof. Huxley and other prom
inent literary men and women, includ.
ing George Eliot, the novelist, tn
whom, 1t Is said, Spencer proposed
marriage.
Spencer began his connection with
he Westminster Review about this
time, and it was In these pages that
ne began the publication of elaborate
essays, which marked his entrance TO
the philosophic world. In 1855 he
issued a treatise on The Principles
Of Psychology" and in 1860 Spencer
began his great work, Synthetic Phil.
osophy,' which he completed in 1897,
after nearly forty years hard labor,
He revised the great work in 1900.
Spencer lived and died a compare.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Psrdonsd for Telling on Others

John Barbaglia, Of st. Louis, Mo-,
who was recently sentenced to serve
three years in the penitentiary for
conviction Of completely in naturaliza-
ton frauds, was notified that he had
bean pardoned by President Roosevelt
on recommendation of the court be-
cause he had turned witness for the
United States and three others had
been convicted of naturalization frauds
largely upon his testimony. Barbag-
liza had not bean sent to the peniten-
tiary as he was seriously i'll.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
nsGross viii Form Political Party

leaders Of Tennessee and other south
ern states held at Chattanooga last
week. the committee on platform has
given out the declaration of Its princi-
pies and asserted its independence of
other parties. II declares that condi-
lions In the south are such as to de-
mandk O separate negro party.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Book Production.

Stated in figures, the average Of
books produced to every million in
habitants is as follows; German En-
pire, 354; France, 344; Switzerland,
33S: Belgium, 337: Italy. 300; Sweden,
300; Norway, 1852; Great Britain, 175;
Russia, So; United States, 81; Spain,
90. On the other hand, an average
81 periodicals to a million of inhabi,
tsHaB, the United States Is far ahead,
having $40, and Switzerland coming
next with 800.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
THREE BAD WRECKS
Two Iowa Accident. aud One In West
virginia

t"EthiN
Five persons were killed and ten in.
iured in u wreck on the Chicago, Bur.
lington 4 Quincy railroad three miles
west of Albia. la. The w%est-hound
passenger train was in some mannct
derailed while running onto the Cedar
creek bridge and five cars were wrecked
by collision with the steel sirders of
the bridge. The wreckage took fire
and several Of the Victims were badly
burned.
Three trainmen were killed and five
injured in Il freight collision on the
Chicago, Milwaukee q 81. Paul road
near Adel. la. A doublc-header west
bound and an extra freight east-bound
came together in a deep cut on a sharp
curve. Three engines and fourteen
cars were entirely demolished.
Five men were killed and several
severely injured by the overturning OF
two engines. attached to "A heavy Balti-
moro a ohio freight train on the "sev,
cntcen-mile grade rear Piedmont. w.
Va.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
GAVE MUCH FOR PATRIOTISM
Men Of Ability Who Have Made Great
Sacrifices.


At the annual banquet of the Mid
lessex Bar association In Boston last
week Congressman Samuel l.. Powers
spoke of the value of lawyers In the
national Legislature. He declared that
Az a whole congress var composed
of most earnest and loyal men-men
who have made great sacrifices by
remaining in house and senate. Mr..
Powers instanced Senator Hoar, who,
when he went to Washington. was
worth $1OO. 600: now he is able TO 1.-Two
only by exercising the closest ecOnO-
my. Congressman Hepburn Of
Iowa he said, has been in congress
twenty years, is now 40 years Of age
and Is worth not more than $4,000.
Had these two men remained at home
they would now be leaders Of the
bar in their respective states"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Druggists VIII Have to Paw Damage,

Marshal Allen is authority for the.
statement that suit will be filed in the,
district court by Mrs. Douglas A.
Churchill for damages against certain,
druggists in lola, Kan. who, she claims
illegally sold Intoxicating liquors to
her husband, Dug Churchill. the drunk
ard recently sent to the insane asy-
lum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Good Citizen club at Crs,e.

The Good Citizenship club, of Crete.
Neb.. held its annual meeting and
elected the following officers: Albert
johnson. president; A. Is. Fairchild,
vice president: j. n. Bennett. secre-
tary; Cord Aller, treasurer. Rev. MI.
Wilcox was added to the above officers
to serve on the executive committee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Nine. NOrdica Wants "a Divorce

1t IL announced that papers have
been filed In New York in q suit t. be
brought by Nine, Lillian Nordica. the
prima donna, for legal separation from
her husband, Zoltan Doeme, the Hun
garian tenor. They were married May
26, 1896. at Indianapolis, Ind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
The Olive Branch In sight

now believed to be assured as the re-
suit Of the action OF the czar at Tsar-
koe Selo, where he and foreign minis
ter IAmsdorff have considered the re-
ply to the Japanese proposals. II
Japan Is willing to accept some modif-
cations there is nothing to stand In
the way Of a complete agreement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
A Flood Case Brought by Merchants

Mccall Bros. & Linville's department.
store. OF Beloit, Kan, has filed suit
In Judge G.. b. Scanland's court for
$2lO against the Union Pacific Railway
company for goods shipped during the
June floods. The consignment is said
never to have reached the store Of the
plaintiffs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Herbert Spencer.

lively poor man, His deep writings
brought him little money. Not long
ago a London paper estimated that
during the forty years the philosopher
labored On his greatest work the
gross receipts from his books were
less than $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
The ott.r. schooI nonrd Mandamu,ed

Mnadamus action has been filed in
the district court to compel the Ottawa,
board OF education 10 reinstate Fred W.
BrinkerhofY in the Ottawa high school
Brinkerhoff and five others were re-
Gently suspended for INSTRUMENTATION.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Chicago Gets Republican Convention

The next republican national conven-
tion will meet at Chicago, Tuesday.
June II. 1904. This was the decision
OF the national committee at It's SEES
sion in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-09
CHIEF ENGINEER BUTTON
SUBMITS HIS REPORT
Total Fire Loss for December is
$3.50.

/ K. ". Dutton. chief engineer of the
/ Fire Department. yesterday submitted
TO the District Commissioners report
of the operations Of the department for
the month Of December. The report
shows tnat forty-six bell alarms were
ansW cred and sixty-six local or silent
/ alarms Six of the latter were false. lne
one was for fire in Maryland, just be
ysnd the District line
The fires for which regular alarms
we're sounded entaHed an estimated loss
Of $3.50, the property involved being in
sureG for $170.2s5. and the local-alarm
fires caused an estimated loss Of s.. $50.
the property carrying an insurance of
$4,000. The total estimated loss for
the month was s. ,239. and the total in
surance. $212. s95.
OF the 100 fires within the month, six
ty-seyen we're in brick structures, thiT-
ty-threc in frame buildings, two the
burning of gas mains, one the burning of
a Pullman car, one of a wagon. and one
the burning out Of rheostat on an cleo
trio street car. In but one instance,
that a Ere in frame sheds. did the fire
extend beyond the structure in which it
originated
For the six months from July to De
cember, 1901, the department responded
to 215 bell alarms. and 40 local alarms,
The fires occasioning them causing an
estimated loss of $54, 567. For the cor
responding six months Of last year, 216
bell alarms. and 1875 local alarms were
answered by he department, the total
estimated loss in the frs six months
of this year being $56,316, an increase Of
$1,7l9. while the alarms responded to
we're forty-six more than last year the
average loss per fire last year being
s152 and this wear $40.