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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-26

Dear Miss Stanlcy-lnclose please
find check FOR your story, THE Price
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anything else that you may care to
submit. Yours truly,
The Arcadian.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-26

posed; for neglect Of duty at the fires,
a fine OF $40.
The present habit Of disre,arding
fire ordinances would seem to be an
inherited one. But at least this can.
not be said Of the failure to enforce
the ordinances. The record shows
that at least once a week there was
some complaint OF noncompliance. An
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-26

entire session. July ., 1921, was taken
up with this business. Nearly forty
d|elinquents were fined from rs cents
to $1.25 for being deficient" one OF
more ladders, having ladders in bad
condition, lack of bags or buckets, or
for not having their names on them.
All would seem TO have gone to the
fires. for no fines are recorded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-26
Marconi Stamps.

A portrait of Marconi Is to he en-
graved on one of a new issue of ltal.
ian stamps.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-26

concentrate her thoughts; from her
work to the grand scene outside. and
then to the feelings Of her " heart.
As she sat dreaming of the old days.
her attention was attracted to a nan
coming up the walk toward the house.
He rang the bell, and as Agatha
opened the door an exclamation of
surprise escaped her lips; for there,
before her, stood Reginald Iorimer.
II was the FIRST time they had met
In three years.
Miss Stanley, allow me to congrat-
ulate you on your success. 1t Is Ger
, tAknly nerited."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
A BAR TO PROGRESS.
Country Districts Stunned ON Az
count of Bad Roads.

Country Districts Stunned ON Ac-
count of Bad Roads.
Why do so many people shun the
country districts? Because for eight OF
nine months in the year it is impossi.
bic In most communities ON account of
the bad roads to drive to q neighbours
house or to church or to the school
house A well known educator in Ala
bama In addressing the good roads con.
ventiOn stated that in those school dis
tricts where the roads were bad the
attendance from day to day was fully
rs per cent lower than in the cOmmuni-
ty where good roads existed, says the
Sunny South
1t Is hardly necessary to produce any
more proofs to show that good roads
are an advantage, socially and indus
trially. The people in the south have
recognized this for the past fifteen or
twenty years. and the tour Of the good
roads train brought it home to them
with even greater force. In many Sec
tions conventions and associations are
already at work, and the movement is
bound to spread.
Those communities which are still at
standstill are so not from any lack
OF appreciation of benefits to be de-
rived, but because they feel that they
cannot afford the experiment at their
present stage. When they realize that
the expenditure of $4,000 for good
roads will bring them in at least dou-
BILE the amount for their lands and |
farming products, to say nothing OF
physical comfort and religious and edu-
catiOnal advantages. they, too, will fall
In line.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Mortality From AIcOhO oil

1t Is remarked that even I'm countries
where alcoholism is denounced the NOR.
tally from it, as given by statistics, is
low, apparently because the cause Of
death is not exactly declared. Professor
Mahaim Of the University of Lausanne
drew attention to the matter In the
congress Of Brussels and proposed
method Of certifying the cause of
death, which would give exact sta
tistics while respecting private feel
ings. In Switzerland 1t is already done
by certificates bearing numbers, and
to identify the person corresponding to
the number requires long research.
The plan has been in use fifteen years
In the towns and two years in the
country and given satisfaction. 1t ap-
pears that One-half per cent of the
deaths male subjects over twenty
years. is caused by deiiriUm tremens.
Alcoholism alone. acute or chronic, 10
the cause of per cent Of the deaths.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
County Road Maps.

Good road maps are prime factor
In road improvement, and the example
set by Auditor Hemplc of Clayton
county, Ia, should be followed all over
the country. He has made road plats
OF all the townships in the county in
the form of a sectional map Of each
township, mounted on two heavy book
covers Joined. size 20 by 20, and one
opening shows the Whole system of
roads in each township. Resides the
plat showing roads each township clerk
ID supplied with record book In which
70 enter field notes of new roads es-
tablished or present roads that may be
vacated by the board Of supervisors.
minutes Of such actions to be certified
by the county auditor to each township
clerk. In addition TO the above II lib
eral amount OF sectional plats are fur
nished ench clerk to make copies OF
roads for tine use Of road supeyptend.
ents or contractors.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

The difference between the two well
known varieties Of cement. the tosen-
dale and the Portland, lies In the fact
that the first named is a natural prod
net and the latter an artificial. The
former is made by burning shaly
limestone ia kilns and grinding the
clinker produced VIII bur stones to
a very fine powder. which. ~Eep mix
ed with water, soon sets and forms
an artificial stone nearly as hard as
the original fOck Portland cement,
on the other hand, is made by com
bining chalk or some other form of
limestone free from magnesia with
siliceous clay. these materials being in
timately mixed and made into bricks.
which are burned In kilns with coke
fuels mt very intense heat. The re-
suitisg elInker is ground in the same
manner as natgrul cement and is much
stronger and sets quicker than the
other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

The fifth annual report of the state
engineer of New York shows that of
state aid roads 4S5 miles were in use
in q counties on Sept. 80, 1908; for 4S1
miles money has been appropriated by
81 counties, and construction awaits
only the action Of the state; petitions
have been made by As counties for
1850 miles of road. the largest de-
mands coming from counties in which
the greatest amount Of state aid roads
have already been built For the work
completed and in progress the state
during the last six years has appropri.
ated $2065, 900.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

from the western feeding grounds tC
| the Chicago market. the feeding season
proper begins in the fall and ends In the
spring, when the ranges of far off Colo
RADIO, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah
and Wyoming send In their quota to
partake Of such fare as the establish
ments expert feeders provide which
quickly transforms them from feeders
to butchers stock.
George III. Weitz has been the man
ager of the establishment for the last
twelve years.
The barns Of this institution are nu-
merous and commodious, being 100 by
$50. with alleys through the center Of
sufficient width 10 allow a wagon TO
pass through. The ventilation and
lighting are perfect. A plentiful supply
Of windows insures ample light by day,
and perfect electric system furnishes
the same by night. The barns and
yards ale kept In perfect sanitary
condition, the woodwork being washed
as often as is necessary with q strong
oarbolic whitewash. The pens are, as
It were, undergoing a continual cleans
ing occasioned by the pecessity of hay
ing material Wherewith to keep :be
fertilizer mill going with which the
plant is equipped. All sheep entering
this feeding establishment are fed on
the contract plan-that is, the compa-
ny furnishes all grain and roughagc
at so much ton, which is fed by ex-
pert feeders whose services are ibclud
I'd in the contract. Good clover hay ~
the bulk Of the roughage used, and
that arp worthy Of the name
rom feeders standpoint, most Of |
which are from the company's own eie
'ator, form the grain ration. Such as
ire not from the company's elevator
ire carefully selected by experts to
nsdre freedom from such filth as IL
ometimes found in the common arti-
lie put upon the market Today. All IA
ions are fed I'm self feeders Tue feed.
NJ period varies in duration. accord
az to the condition of the animal when
ut into the feed lots or pens, as the
ase may be. From thirty TO ninety
avs Is the limit. American Sheep
'reeder.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
OAGUERRE'S PROCESS.
The wy =, WIS Handled when 1t
Reached This countr,

As soon as Bagucrre's process he
eame welt enough known in America
for practice scientific men and in fact
"all sorts and conditions NJ men At
tempted TO produce the wonderful pie,
lures. Many homemade and very prlm.
itive kinds Of apparatus were employ
ed in the experiments. including the
cigar box with II spectacle lens. If the
operator succeeded In producing an
IMPRESSION that could be seen. it was
carried about ard shown as a great
success. go 80
There were several claimants tQl
making the first portrait by the proc
ess. 4 Mr.. Walcott made the claim,
ana Mr.. Joseph Dixon. by letters and
other evidence. claimed that the first
picture was his. for which 1t was said
Mrs. Dixon sat with powdered face
In full sunshine fifteen minutes.
In March. 1910. Mcssrs. Walcott and
Johnson opened gallery in New
York and, announcing their readiness
20 execute portraits from life solicited
patronage This was the first dagueI
reotype gallery in the world. Other
places were soon opened. The dagrler-
reotype, although considered desirable
rs n curiosity, was not popular on ac-
count Of the length Of time required
for sitting. which varied according
TO the time of day ann the strength
of the light 1t was seldom attempted |
on cloudy day. The sitter must have
full command Of his expression and
remain perfectly still from one to three
minutes TO be successful I'm getting a
likeness distinct enough to be recog-
niZed,
Tho daugerreotype was made on n
pure metallic silver surface, After be-
Ing perfectly cleaned and made sensi,
tive with n rouge buff II was coated
In a darkened room with the vapor Of
iodine, then placed In the camera and
exposed before the sitter through the
ems It was still kept from tho light
md placed over the fumes of hot mer-
curry, where the image Developed
Abraham Bogardas In Century.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
An lrreducibIe Fracture.

"Dr, splintem, the surgeon" de-
clared the man with the red shingles
on his house, Sis the most expert
man in his profession in the city"
"1ndeed?' politely asked the man
with the iron dog on his lawn.
eyes, sir. Why, there isn't any
kind of a fracture that he can't set,
and set perfectly"
SIS That e0?" murmured the man
with the iron dog on his lawn.
"Now, | wonder if he weuii be any
0ooG u. setting broken egp."-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
CUTIcuRA SOAP
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Soap.
The Worlds Sweetest
Toilet Soap.
Sale Greater Than The Worlds Product
Of Other Skin Soaps.
Sold Wherever Civilization Has
Penetrated,

Millions of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whiten-
ing and soothing red, rough and sore
hands, for baby rashes, feelings and
cha6ngs, for annoying irritations, or
too free or offensive pcrspiration, for
alternative weaknesses, and many sana-
tive, antiseptic purposes which readily
suggest themselves to women, espe-
cially mothers, as well as for all the
purposes Of the toilet, bath and nursery.
Cuticura Soap combines delicate
emollent properties derived from Cuti.
cura, the great skin cure, with the
purest of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing Of flower odours. No
other medicatcd soap ever compounded
is to be compared with it for preserv-
irg, purifying and identifying the skin,
scalp, hair and hands. No other foreign
or domestic toilet soap, however
expensive, is to be compared with 1t for
all the purposes Of the toilet, bath and
nursery. Thus 1t combines In one soap
at one price the most effective skin and
complexion soap, and the purest and
sweetest toilet, bath and nursery soap.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Resovent zoe.
IN form of Chocolate Coated Pills sc per vial Of co.,
ointment 10 Ecan, pc. Depot London, q Charter
beuse sqi Paris. Run ~ 6 tsiJ Boston, lS7 Coum-
bus Ave- Potter Drug Ohs.p Corp so,e Frops.
ps- Send for How to Cure Every Humour,"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Fishing For Sea Fowl.

Catching gulls and other sea fowl by
q baited hook and line Is barbarous
practice which is sometimes resorted
to by sailors; The same method was
employed in former times for catching
herons. A long line of silk, With a
strand of wire twisted in, was fixed to
a stone at one end and 80 hooks at the
other. The bait was then put oft in
shallow water, where the birds seek
their food. either in stream or at the
edge Of a pond. Wh9p the heron pouch
ed the bait the hooks lodged in his gull
Jet, and the strand Of wire in the line
preyepted it from being bitten through
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Good Roads In New Hampshire

Governor Bachelor of New Hamp-
shire has appointed an engineer who is
at work mapping out the highways of
the state. When this has been done a
comprehensive system Of road improve
ment will be begun. 1t is intended that
every section of New Hampshire shall
be provided with first class gravel
road. and the cost is expected to be
from $500 to $500 per mile. The
state Is TO appropriate 100000 a year
Cor this purpose.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
TIE SEVEN WHISTLGRS.
An Ancient Superstition That Still
Exists In EBEiand.

An Ancient Superstition That Still
Exists In EpEiand.
In some parts of England peculiar
whistling or yelping noises are heard
in the air after dusk and early in the
morning before daylight during the
winter months. Sometimes. however,
the noise is described as beautiful
sounds like music high up in the air,
which gradually die away. The gen.
eral belief is that the ''seven whis-
tiers" as they are called are the fore
tellers of bad luck, disaster or death
to some one in the locality. 1t is a
very ancient suggestion. Both swifts
and plovers have been suggested as
the "whistlers." 1t may be noted that
plovers are additionally supposed to
contain the souls of those who assisted
at the crucifixiOn and in consequence
were doomed to float in the air for
ever. Really, the "whistlers" are wild
geon, or teal, as they fit from their
feeding grounds. passage always
made under cover of darkness. In
Shropshire the sound is described rs re-
senbling that OF many larks singing,
and the folklore or both Shropshire
and Worcestershire says. They are
seven birds. and the six fly about con-
tinually together looking for the sew
enth, and when they find him the world
will come to an end"
Everywhere. without exception, the
"seven whistlers" are believed to pre-
sage Ill, but the superstition seems to
be more particularly miners notion.
If they hear the warning voice of the
"seyen whistlers." birds sent, as they
say. by Providence to warn them Of an
impending danger, not man will de
scend into the pit until the following
day. For example. in September, 1874,
the following paragraph went the
round of the papers: "Op Monday
morning large numbers Of the miners
employed at the Bedworth collieriss,
I'm North Warwickshire, giving way to
q superstition which has long prevailed
among their class, refused to descend
into the pits In which they are employ
Gu. OuTlHS SuiludJ night IL was Stuleu
that the seven whistlers' had been |
distinctly heard in the nelghborhOOd of |
BedwOrtb. and the result was that or
the following morning many Of the
men positively refused to descend into
the pits"
Morfa colliery, in South Wales, is
notorious for it's uncanny traditions.
The "seven whistlers" were heard
there before great explosion in the
sixties and before another in 1890,
when nearly hundred miners were
In December, 1895, it was
said that they had been heard yet
again. whereupon the men struck work
md could not be induced to resume it
until the government inspector bad
made close examination of the work
ngs and reported all safe. In July,
902. another instapce Of colliery
trike. founded upon the same super
titiOn. occurred in England.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

The ladies of the club were closely
grouped about the speaker Of the aft
lernoog, 4 remarkably successful wo-
man, IL whom commercial and literary
ability were admirably balanced.
TEL us in few words how TO he
successful" said one of the ladies in
slstently.
'TO be successful" said the Success
full one, "all we women have TO do is
to make as much of business Of our
own business as we do of the things
that are none of our business"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Ccnfcrs of Light Emission,

The suns rays fall not directly ant
Immediately Oh the face Of the earth
III there were no intercepting agency
the heat Of the beams would be con
Stunning. the brilliancy binding Th,
atmosphere intcrpOses TO moderate the
heat and soften the brightness Every
particle OF the atmosphere becomes O
center of light emission. So every
Christian. every unit in the church, the
moment the rays Of the Sun Of Right.
eousness falls on him, becomes a new
center Of light emission, Ie1ecting the
glory Of God and scattering the light
upon all IN bis sphere, Rev, Benjamin
E. Reed, Episcopalian, st. Louis.
Keeping the Heart Tender.
you ask NE how we can do this2 The
answer is very simplicity putting our.
selves constantly in helpful relations to
others. Do the kind deed on every op-
portunity, and You may be sure that
the kind Keeling will COON come to be
natural to you. The difficulty is that
we often curb our kind feelings and re-
strain then. we shut bnck the sympa-
thetic word that is on our lips until
our tongues become dumb to that kline
OF speech. Give your heart Il chance
to show its kindness. Give your lips
the opportunity to speak the sympa-
thetjc word. Give your hands and feet
free will to 80 on tneir missions Of
kindness and cheer, and you will soon
see that yolv heart is growing tender
and mellow, SO that none rejoices and
Tou arc not glad and none is sorrowfui
md You are not stricken, Rev, Dr.
Louis Albert Banks. Methodist, New
FORK,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
A FEEDING PLANT.

Estn bIishment Near Chicago Where
sheep and Lambs Arc Fattened.
Sixty miles west of Chicago, on the
Rock Island railroad system, is Stock
dale, ILL.,. where an immense establish
ment equipped with the most modern
appliances for dipping, shearing, feed
Ing and marketing Of over half a mil
lion sheep and lambs in single season
Is being operated.
Although thousands of sheep are pas
tured and cared for there during the
summer months and other thousands
stopped over, fed and rested in transit
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Rural Delivery Notes

Recent reports show that the rural
free delivery carriers In this country
collect and deliver over 4O00O0,OO0 let.
fers. papers and parcels in year.
Connecticut leads the New England
states IN the number Of rural free de
livery routes. having 100. Vermont has
about 100 and Maine 1875
1t has cost the rural free delivery
carriers In Michigan over $4,000 for
repairs to vehicles, harness and horses
In one year
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
The Mule,s Placid Gfafe

us that your muleY' asked the man
who was going fishing.
'Yas. sir" said the colored man who
was sitting on log by the road.
"DOes he kick?'
"'Deed, mistuh. he amt got no cause
to kick. He's gittin' his own way
right along. I'm de one OATS havin'
de worry an difficulty. "-Exchange.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01

She's q lovely girl and SO simple II
her tastes. told her that ] badn
much of an income yet. but that .
hoped | could provide for her every
want"
"And what did she say?"
"She said that would be all she could
ask. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
COMFORTING,

HGeorge, dear" she said, with Il
blush, edo you know that Mr.. Simpson
asked me last night TO be his wife?"
"WeIl, like his impudence! The
idea Of proposing to IN engaged young
LADY, what did you say 10 bimT
81 told him that WAS very sorry in
deed, but he was too lite. -'ril-lii.s.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
JuuurdOnalIle

"ln what family were you last EN-
ployed" asked Mrs. Fields-James.
ain the family Of Mrs, Roscommon,"
replied the applicant for q position of
gOverness.
"May | ask why you left herr
"1er superfciality and lack of gen.
eral information rendered my position
upepdurable. She was unaware Of
the distinction between an anachron-
ism and an anomaly Chicago Trib-
me.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-01
Good Words For the Silo

Six years ago | made silo in the
following manner: | took straight
spruce and fir poles from the wood lot
four to five inches at the top, fastened
them in a key block and Strengthened
one side by q line with q broadax:
| then took the bark off and halved or
locked them together, leaving enough
Of the end so they need not split off.
put the four strongest pieces at
the bottom, then stood uprights two
feet long ut each corner for the next
frame to rest upon. and so | went up.
After getting up six or eight feet |
placed each frame a little higher, as
the pressure at the top Is not so great
as at the bottom. / then boarded It
up and down with spruce boards
Sound hemlock is as good, mailing
them firmly to the frames. Then put
on tarred paper and another tier Of
boards, being careful to break joints.
In the corner | put another strip Of
tarred paper and then two narrow
strips of board to make them as near
air tight as possible. At the bot
tom, which is six feet below the barn
floor, | put nearly'a foot of small
cobblestoncs and then cemented it,
having the cement come well up on
the boards mt the foot This lets the
water, If any, pass off
have Il good, strong, solid silo and
got 1t up very cheaply. 1t is 10 by 10
feet and % feet high. can fill 1t with |
one and half TO two acres of corn. | |
plant white, red cob and Leaning and |
cut one inch In length. | tread it often
at the sides and corners and put on
two feet of coarse hay after 1t has set
tied some. The ensilage comes out i'm
good condition. james r. Cushman in
American Cultivator.
Plans For Il SiIo.
When planning u silO two ideas
should be kept constantly in'mind. the
necessity Of using the entire surface
Mt least every forty-eigbt hours and
the fact that the bottom five feet is
worth about as much as the top ten.
says a. W. Mowbray, president of The
Minnesota Dairyman's association 70 I
Illustrate, If we have a herd Of TWEEN.
y-hye COWS aud desire 10 feed an av,
'rage OF 33 1-3 pounds of silage Der
lay for period Of 300 days we will
iced 1875 tons.
"A silo sixteen feet in diameter and
hirty-two feet high has capacity Of
y tons, the required amount. and will I
I've much better satisfaction than will
ne OF greater diameter aud less weight. L
have seen in Minnesota a silo twenty =
)ur feet in diameter and twentyfour
'et high, the first one built in my home
,nnty. While this silo will store large
mount Of feed, still it Is by 10 means
Itlsfactory TO Its owner owing TO the .
rye surface exposed 10 the air With
eater height and smaller diameter the
'essure would be greater. expeling the OF
r more completely and resulting in m
'tter q,plity of sIage. ! safe ruls 81
Is: The height should be twice the di-
meter.
After five years experience with the -
o | am fully convinced that there Is
single adjunct that the dairyman or In
'ckman can adopt from which he will |
rive the advantages obtained by the |
. of the silo. "'- |,