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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
FAlTHlESS ARMY OFFICERS
war Department, Maturing Plans To stop
%Eickeiness Of Omcers.

War Department Maturing Pihns To S'op
rickeines- Of Omcer..
The question OF regulating love af-
fairs of army officers Ia becoming a
serious one for the var department.
So many cases Of officers having fall
en- in love, and then %retreating when
about to be hauled before the parson
have been brought to the attention of
the department that IL has been sug-
gcsted that the officers be warned not
to engage themselves until they have
fully considered what marriage may
mean 10 them. Not long ago ar officer
on duty in the Philippines be-
came infatuated with the only Ameri-
can woman within a hundred miles on
his post. He promised to marry her.
but when he got back to San Francis
co, and there found his old sweetheart.
the young woman who had cured his
nostalgia" in the Philippines was i'm
mediately forgotten. War department
officials say the fickleness among army
officers seems to- have become quite
common. and. while some cases may
be excusable. they are not inclined
to look over as many affairs or the
heart ~ are charged up to Lieut.. Col.
william +. Pitcher OF the 2Sth infan-
try, who is just now being investigat-
ed because OF his having broken an
engagement with Miss Caroline Har-
old. II is said that Colonel Pitcher
has q record of four or five love VIC
tories and that In each case nc
changed his mind" at a critical mo-
ment. The papers in Colonel Pitchers
case have been referred to the judge
advocate general. for such action as
may be warranted. The officer admits
having been attracted by Miss Harold
and says that he failed To marry hei
because he changed his mind. The
officers are of the opinion that Col
Pitcher should not be so hard Il
please, and unless he offers u NOR,
satisfactory explanation formal charge
may possibly be prepared for him L
answer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
WARDEN vs.. THE COURT
Kansas Warden Refuses to Obey Railing
of Supreme Court

OF Supreme Court
The Kansas state supreme court will
be called upon to decide a controversy
between +. b. Jewett, warden of the
penitentiary. and Judge Sheldon OF the
Paola judicial district. over the juris-
diction Of the latter.
Judge Sheldon sentenced a man to
the penitentiary q short time & for
stealing chickens. The nan was on
victed under the provision of the
chicken stealing law enacted by the
legislature OF 1903. which makes the
action a misdemeanor IL performed in
daylight and a felony If at night. The
thief was sentenced under the indeter-
inmate law. Attorneys interested in
the case declared that both of the
laws arc unconstitutional. and at
tempted to take the thief from the
penitentiary for the purpose OF testing
the constitutionality OF both enact
ments. Judge Sheldon granted a writ
Of habeas corpus for the return of the
convict, but Mr.. Jewett refused to
give up the convict. Judge Sheldon
then cited the warden to appear May
2 to answer to the charge of contempt
of court. Mr.. Jewett sent back WORD
that he will not appear and the case
probably will have an interesting
close.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Arrested for Wife Desertion.
Played. Won. Los

The first case TO come up In Cass
county under the new law making wife
desertion a felony was filed in Justice
Archer's cour in Plattsmouth. The
complaint was filed by George w. Ur-
win Of Louisville, against one William
Patton, alleging that in July, 1908, the
defendant abandoned his wife and in
FAINT child. and that he has since failed
to provide for them. Patton, 1t Is
claimed was a resident of Cass county
until very recently, when he left for
parts unknown,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
new RAIN THEORY
Prof. Snow of Kansas State Uni.
versity Has New Idea
GULF GIVES THE MOISTURE
Shows that with Light Snowfall In the
Rocky Mountains Kansas Had
Its Unprecedented Floods

The theory that the rainfall of Kan
a depends very largely upon the
snowfall in the Rocky Mountains of
Colorado is not supported by DR.. +. II.
Snow, of the University of Kansas,
who believes that the rains Of Kansas
are caused by winds from the Gulf of
Mexico. DR.. Snow, who has studied
the weather OF Kansas thirty-seven
years, supports his theory by argu-
ment, which is the result of much
hard study and close observation. The
United States weather bureau recent
ly sent out warning to persons in east
ern Colorado and parts OF Nebraska
stating that On account of a deficiency
in the snowfall in the mountains last
winter the supply of water in the
Platte river for irrigation will be ex-
hausted prematurely. This has called
attention and promoted discussion re-
garding the theory which attributes
the rainfall Of Kansas to the melting
SHOWS in the Rockies.
According to this theory, an Excess
sive snowfall in the mountains as fol-
lowed by an abundant rainfall In
Kansas the following season, while a
deficiency Of snowfall indicates the
probability Of a serious deficiency in
rainfall. In talking Of the question
az to the source of Kansas rainfall
DR.. Snow said:
Notwithstanding the deficiency OF
snow in the Rocky Mountain region
last winter, the rainfall of Kansas In
March and April greatly exceeded the
normal amount and furnished a sufi-
cient refutation Of the theory that
Kansas rainfall depends upon the
mountain snow. The most probable
duces the Kansas rainfall is the Gulf
of Mexico. The prevailing winds of
Kansas in the latter part Of spring.
the entire summer. and the first half
Of autumn, are from the south and
southwest"
DR.. Shows theory Is that the winds
Of western Kansas come from across
the hot, sandy country of New Mexico
and western Texas, and that the winds
Of eastern Kansas come from the gulf.
The moisture-laden winds of eastern
Kansas blow over central northern
Texas, central Oklahoma, and after
crossing Kansas take a northwestern
ka. northwestern Missouri, and over
Iowa. This territory is in the rain
belt and is not subject to dry seasons
as is western Kansas and parts Of
, other states over which the dry hot
| winds pass from the far southwest
!, These dry winds, after their course
, over New Mexico and western Texas
, cross western Kansas and pursue /;
course further east in Nebraska thar
| in Kansas and then into the Dakotas
Y "The sea breezes from the Gulf o
Mexico" said DR.. Snow, extend west
ward into south Texas for a consider
able distance, gradually veering to tn,
north and joining the regular south
west winds. bringing abundant mois
ture to the eastern part of Kansas
a while the western half of the state
lying beyond the moisture-ladei
winds from the gulf, has n differen
rainfall in each locality according t
its distance from the northward nov
ing moisture-laden currents"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
Hearst Carried lows

William Randolph Hearst swept the
field In the Iowa state democratic con-
vention held at Des Moines. He had a
majority Of over $50 in the convention
and Hearst resolutions were adopted.
the Hearst delegations from the con-
testing counties were seated, Hearst
delegates were selected and the con-
vention was instructed to vote as a
unit and to stand by Charles A. Walsh
as member of the national committee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
Heroic Stationary Engineer

James Shay. engineer at the Blue
Ridge colliery, near Peckville, Pa. did
an heroic act. With flames all about
him, and a hose company playing a
stream OF water on him to keep his
clothing from taking fire, he stood at
the lever in the flercely burning en-
CINE house and safely hoisted fifteen
men to the surface. A moment after
he staggered out of the building with
his face and hands badly blistered, the
roof of the building fell in. The en-
CINE room. the fan house and the shaft
tower were completely destroyed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
New Telephone Company

The new telephone company, which
secured a franchise from the city of
Grand Island. is said to have all the
necessary material on the way and the
construction of the new system will
be started in about two weeks. They
claim to have plenty of capital back
OF them, and say that at least four hun
dred farmers will be connected up
with the system within eight months,
They have leased a for their
exchange.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
SIMPLE GOPHER CURE
Cass County Man Says Potatoes and
S%trychuins win DO the Work.


Some time ago state papers gave
considerable publicity to the expert
ments with Pintsch gas for the ex-
termingation OF gophers, which were
made in Cass county and found to be
a failure. Col. II. G. McMaken OF
Plattsmouth, in a communication pub
lished in one of the local papers. claims
to have discovered a way of extermin-
ating this pest at very little expense.
He has found that by placing a potato
dosed with %strychnine in the hole
where the gopher holds forth is sure
death for the animal. He claims that
by following this plan any farmer can
get rid of all the gophers on his place
at a cost of less than 81 and no expert
is required to do the work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
TO HEAD OFF DIVORCES
Inter-Church Conference Mt Philadelphia
Doing Emcient Work.

The inter-church conference ON mar
riage and divorce, a body representing
officially fourteen denominations, at
Philadelphia, has issued, through its
secretary. the Rev, William II. Roberts.
ID. D.. an appeal to the public. calling
attention to several aspects of the di-
vorce question.
The paper IL the beginning of a ma
tlonal campaign of education upon the
subject, to be followed by efforts IL
secure the enactment of laws in the
state legislatures, and ultimately II is
thought. of an amendment to the con,
stitution of the United States.
Already action has been taken by thj
conference looking toward the proven
ton OF the rc-marriage, by ministers
OF other communions, of divorce whom
clergymen of their own faith have re
fused to marry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
Routes and Carriers

Free rural delivery routes to be es-
abolished June /: Kansas-Lincoln,
Lincoln county (a%dditionaD; length
OF route. SO miles; population served.
1886.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
Kansas routes: Wakefeld-carrier
Cadie Jones, substitute, b. ]. Jones.
C~uba--carrier, John j. McCracken
substitute, Lincoln McCracken: Mime,
apolis-carrier, Llewellyn Brown, sub.
s~titute, Homer Brown.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13
THE NEW GRAIN T
Union Pacific Announces Them Effective
May 10.

Union Pacific Announces Them Effective
Nay 10.
]. J. Cox. division freight and pas
senger agent of the Burlington, has re-
ceived a telegram from General Freight
Agent Ives stating that an agreement
has beef made in the rate war on grain
by which proportionals will be made
from Missouri river cities to Chicago
of IL cents on wheat and IL cents on
corn; rates from the Missouri to the
Missippi river TO be 3 cents on wheat
and 8 cents on corn. II was stated
that the work of checking the rates
will begin at once and that they will
be announced in a short time. II is
taken that this Is a real settlement.
and that It will stand the test. 1t Is
practically a victory for the Northwest
ern in its contention with the Great
Western road. II Is said the North
western has been granted concessions
in northeastern Nebraska. for which
it contended. and in return It has con-
coded that the rate through from Me-
braska territory shall not be less than
the combined local and proportional
rates through Omaha.
Reports from Chicago show the fol-
lowing schedule of rates has been
agreed upon:
From southwestern Missouri river
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

before there was any Settlement
west Of the river and but very little
for fifty miles on the east side, there
is noreasof why the votsyshoqldH 60
against isfow. Next election there
will lbe several thousand vbtes
nest of Pierre that wers not tfgfe
when the previous vote was taken
and they will all be for the present
capital. The center of population
Is, much nearer pierre titan, it was
ten years ago.-DeSmet News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14
VICE PRESIDENCY.

e. bus VICE PfREs1DESGXs '.as /
'iiiThe democrats find ait impossible
to Break > away from their oancaent
custom Of nominating for the vice
presidency III men WHO are ' not 'esspeess:
,Yally qualified .tor fiji the office s.sf
president. or men who ARE even disr
qualified for such . a responsibility
MI. Davis, Of West virginia,p is obvia'
o6sly not . tower Of Strength, to the
democratic ticket, except 40 far as
|hIs wealth and residence insshe close
stAte Of West Virginia, uppys 4helR'
His name u.s. not a. 4 great hnamesdoit
will addinD lnsterl to'thei ,democratic
|studard.9saf re is fhotoh name with
wRieH. To- couture Doubles MI.
TWISTS yyssry veil knaaYn,i in railway
laid coal mining circles in .thep east
eth states, and asaheIhas beensdelei
g}te to vety'ndesnbcratic 2 national
c(hvention held ii The last forty
VARS hei anpst he ultimately
scqpainted,w With the .demoorstic
leaders. 4 But'tosths people ~ iarge
heis,unRhown. He may BE- MI
|sop orea tishpasn d \ BRSGni, BSpptt
'ksPII ! \ s|ur NV a lSsSi and Al AslasiQgsv i
sIThsi facs, discovered all ataoncs' by
s8ms bigger into o8scufe biography
hsi,l NJ, DAYS III sdccessfplll 4 6u u:
zssslnan wko hss aHaH@ealated a
l0al& tls 9f ~ mean Dimensions
~ 1un i fedt asai hloi Ina mgoF ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

Henry G.. Davis is 81 years of age
but he has 1000, 900 and isa cousin
of Senator German. If he is also a
belieygr in Andreg Carnegie'ftheors
that is ! tip fot p NAB to die rich,
he hae an excellent OPPORTUNITY,
withsthe aid Of the democracy, TO
put that theory intapraetice.4 Abr
deem News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

Ex-P President Cleveland can now
attend u his fishing maa
induced 70 takespart in che campaign
when the fishing season'is ttversaf
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

j The @Pfu alklWyaannaa II fy4 s's Reporter IS
an ardent supporter of Mitchell rfcr
the capital. 81 Below are { couple of
items that appeared 1ini that paper
last week. One of them says: 'g"s
bsDo the people of chamberlain
to think that when they
getlifty miles west Pierre issfa' for
midable rival for the, trade of that
'sectionHo Do the business men of
Chamberlain wantIto build up Pierre
TO their own idetriment?i I'VE give
them credit for better n business
sense. "tgol stdi rol otto 9di ladl b9iHmi
The other if as follows: 9h'o'a
,""We met c.. r. Than on the, train
to Mitchell last week. Mr.. Than, is
manager Of the press part of Mitch
ellis capital campaign and is an indie.
fatigable worker, Besides writing
articles for Some papers setting forth
Mitthelf'ss Just claim for the capital,
aid fefqting the lies sem" out from
Pierre about the dense population
on the gutmnbo hills and alkali fats
on the range vest Of the rriivs'eerr,," etc.
aqOne item urges Chamberlain PEG
pls't5 support Mitchell, ~ 1Prif Pierre Is )
a rival f f1Fo the trade 2, thaattl section,
Theihext, itemlis shocking on that
section ofithes state,aand calling it
Sgumbo hills and alkalll fats.ss Now,
Harry, YOU ought u De . little more
eonsistent, Platte Eptiqms. 1Ialnlhnn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

1t was easier for the democratic
party to take up with Bryan and the
popalists than % get Fid'0f the ALI,
ance aftersit failed. sei baupq . W ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14
REPUBLICAN TICKETS
President THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Vice President c. W. FAIRBANKS,
National Tickei

eIt n. aIfflH Sd ti b'
National Ticket liz H. iIa
For presidential electors a sHE 49, bfs
III. 8. Norris i ,fI.i. ton
ii. ii, Gulstine blaa.l shi
.s,3 j Andespn a3at ~ gI!R
5..s ~ p T. EYanslqaI4 Gas ssl,
4aot p1--TtrTrT-7s SiiH 10 sG,
44a,nA statclTickeb t3ibaad ~
For cohgtessmen Gs4d sad 5ti" 1aI
Ls11HShhs.sH Bufkesplgl 5it ~
81 lEben w, Martini atGJ OH
For governor It.l llH s3lGd IN D.
~ Samuel II, ElTqdbiln Il34 81
For Lieutenant governor s, Jrrl.
J;E. McDopgall ,r,i fgy n.
For secretary of state
G David wfpf b." 4n'tit
For treasurer G2gp3>doJ ~" hbiA"
~ 9ftYCtBg CdlihaaI ooi3 bdi
For a~aditotI3-o3 aoitE1 - >sata til
b9fa,J. III. Haliadnyyld .pfed ~
For state superintendaut9 OH 10 aba
4,ed George w. Nash 5Iia OF iasl
For land fsommiSfi9neF omoa anad 9dl
LgUgga Sal. Bafhmh iss aisod 81
For attorney general ~, aai,s 4.
1fh" 'VPhiio Hall 49, -
For faiiroad'cc ojmmSssioteri "'""i '0'
si9le1w?G. Siinith.9oilt" ahisPi
For Judges fthelsabrenie 1c5uft'Ap W.
mtof DightonIC orsbnsuGp ,tiifli9a
Howard GoFaiIeti idair 9dI
Dick Haney igIiaUigDfs
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

One beauty sof the dshpqratc
platform ID that each membersiof the
party can take Psrker's action asa
precsdeut and write his own HasRR-'
cial plank 4 sNs betsYa seiso a,d'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

We could stand ittyfrstrAteaif the
rain maker would 90 on STRIFE TOR,
a week or ten days 9fad i b,,soa,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

The Chicago Chronic lie, heretofore
a leading democratic journal, quits
the party and concludes a column
editorial giving reasons for the
change as follows: Designating
fundamentally with this leader and
this party in most things and agree
ingtwith the republican party in the
essentials of it's creed, the Chronicle
today takes leave of the democratic
party and allies itself with the
republicans. AS at present cdristi,
.tuted and led, the democratic party!
a 'menace to the peace and Pros
perity and the 4 integrity of the
United States and the People&aIt
has discarded denioefatic principles
and taken III, WITH TIE r~adicalism Of
populists and socialists, the obstrpc7
tionism and the eowafdice Of wreck
ers and 'demagogaes.sHNo good can
come out oft. with a blank for a
candidate and a Blank for a platform
IT1H Wfi tsNg3i gLl !fftNI -~4titri
il will become more and more, a. con-
temptibla tinstrumentality a,forr the
xploitatiohoiofui William J.taBryai
and the school9ef' derhogogues fol-
.lowin his train. .bpiiid uarb'id)
The Chronicle aeifevaes that the
republican, parry party While not flee Of
fault by apy tmssannss, offers the Ameriy1
can people atri this titime, 1.-THE only
prospect. of efiuigHt, intelligent and
hqnss tagotvetfhrhieht that is ahSS3athere
to'be seer, l : 49, + . BssS3llFiSteiTHisinpp ii AZ II
Wilde What, it gap tn, ,adyspce rits
prfhciplesro and etot6 strengthen toits
candidateS,ihoo d9tlN .niati gaid2Rotl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

argues that he is not without ability
OF, some sort. But granting that
his record, character and natural
abilitytare such4as to. make him. a
good president, his extreme age.
should have constituted an ms iinhissuip,e pei /.
able barrier, between him and td the
nomination for the vice presidency.
"a man. Sltyears Of a9e'is mot tlikely'
to be either physically oor 'niehtally
thersort of man to beeaafT tie 'VVa VAST st.
burdens Of tie : ,PSre SIDE tis1', Office
should they be Transferred otob his
SHOULDERS, - tot bpg,Ro 81 Iliw d2it"
! 1t should beotheprbcticentodnomi-
nate, for the vice Ipresidehcy',a' mar
almost as 'illdastrolGis az the 1ppresidein.!
ltial homipee and he should be- man.
fully competent to act as ,theopresi,I
dents sucressop The viceDubresilt
dent has so,often succeeded TO- the
presidency that II is folly ttoi ignore
the chance that a vice presidential
nominee may. heeqme president ,-.,,
On the whole, the republicans
haye BEEN wiser in this matterdithan'
the democrats They Have usually
chosen for the second place d" the
presidential, ticket, mel, uHxho we're
equal to- the responsibilities that,
might be imposedxuponp themam The
succession of President Roosevelt I'd
the presidency, to the leadership and
to the presidential nomination Of his
party, seems to have smasbed,to bits,
the old prejudice against givingithe
Lyice presidency to the 'iyodng, able
and ambitious man, Oh the theory
thatito do SO was to cut short bis.
career. !,
heInfe .bauil u3sii psa.h. biuo.i,.
IT would /, net IT., be surprising if
President Roosevelt would, dbela the
founders of acustom of rather 'expectl
ing the vice lprssidehtbtd grow 'into
the, presidency, -Four years az Vice
president ought to mnakse, e, AZ .aaddmpii5rs admir-,
able school for q, the presidency,
our presidents should
fall into the ,habitof CONSULTING With
their vice presidents AbSM PARTY u
politics and Affairs q 2 sta state, If nitr
werelto Ibecome the. custom ,oto,pomif
nate aceptablessice presidentsttp the
presidency after their btfaefsn have
retired, Ne wToddid be asst sadffsaa" 999ffa !
continuity and constancy of execu-
Ftive policy that could Be attained in
TO other way ut TMnpea2oIlis lfJIoprpalr,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

The democratic national platform
.XfAaoE -b99ifT dasN
is a fearfullyl and wonderfully IscoRst
structed documentsnu sai N Ls~u atr
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

Hearst's experience SHOULD be a
warning to wealthy men who are
inclined to attempt to purchase their
way into the White House. The
result Of his canvass is. said to show
that it cost Hearst $4,000 for each
vote ae received at the St. Louis
convention. There are some things
money will not buy and that, a seat
in the presidential Of this. United
States, is one of them has, been
demonstrated, "A IMAM to become
even a candidates must have eualif-
cations other than great wealth. mi'
.MH .LNLH 80 fE-N a. LEAa.N .rH.s D.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

The ST., Louis convention selected,
an old man in dotageifor Sics.spresis
dent. " ,"o' 90 "
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

South Dakota Democracy is Simply
manouveriinn,g TO keep rs organization,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14
Capital RARELY REMOVED,

IQARlIAh NAMELY ,REMONlElDD.
! Capitals. when once established
are seldom moved; yet more or less
agitation continues id stch' states as
Missouri, California and Kentucky,
for the transfer of the seat Of gov.
eminent to a. larger although less
central ethyl The ideal capital is a
city Of scficient though not neces-
sarily Of the largest size, in, the cen,
ter of thet state, such as those of
rOhiel Indiana and Illinois. Although
much may be said in fayor sof the
state metropolis, there issome advant.
ageiin having the capital III city
where in will be. greatly oEerahsd-
ed by other, activities Mostiof the
states have chosen wisely, fssgs. II
them wopld make, a. different selecr
tinniif they had to make IT. again.
Youths, Cpmpanion, ,laa ,osas,orq /.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-14

~ FTFTT r E K
leading the democratic hosts in a
folorn hope, m131
) TIL That At i ; was Political sshhrewdness
rather than high courage which
actdiaattegd Judge Pafkeetp osseems MORE ~
likely from his previous silence. He
has had several poiths in which to }
let his party knew his opinions and
there were'a' dozen ways I'm which he
could have made them adthoritively
known without any ap~pssrapSe Of {
presumption.
But aakhtsessef A4be 6hGotiae9N, n the act
itself is one of the most extraordi-
nary and dramatic sastic rip the +hhistorSqf
political conventions in. this country.
Itis full Of signi6cances III precfaaA".
plated a m0taentUss Uf4sisi ihIlfhe
democratic party 70 fall appearlta !"
ances that crisis has been safely met t."''