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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Isthmau Ian Canal Commission.

President Roosevelt has received
definite acceptances from five Of his
appointees on the new isthmian canal
commission. namely, Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, United States navy.
retired;' General George w. Davis,
United States navy, retired; Colonel
Frank Hecker, Detroit, director OF
transportation during the Spanish
American war; William b. Parsons.
engineer of the New York subway. and
william II. Burr, professor of en-
cheering at Columbia university and
one time member of the Walker 18TH
milan canal commission.
The other two members of the COM
mission will be Benjamin NJ. Harrod
of New Orleans, an engineer of the
Mississippi river commission, and c. Il.
Grunsky. Of San Francisco, a hydraulic
engineer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
To Have gao Cells.

The penitentiary Is to be equipped
with 40 steel cells at an expense
Of $50 900, al provided for in the ap-
preparation made by the last session Of
the legislature, The state board of
public lands and buildings, after a
conference with J. II. Van Dorm. pres
ident OF the Van Dorm Iron Works OF
Cleveland, Ohio, which has the con-
tract for furnishing the 1856 cells now
being erected at a cost of $50, 900, de-
cided to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the additional e~ighty-four
cells, the contract price to come with
In the $1,000 balance OF the appropri.
alton remaining.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
The Sixth First To Call,

The central committee OF the repu5-
licans Of the Sixth congressional dis
trict met In Grand Island and fixed the
date OF the convention at March II and
the place at Alliance. II will thus
be the first congressional convention
In the state. The representation of
the counties was somewhat small ow-
ing no doubt to the unanimity of senti-
ment az regards the holding Of the con-
vention as well as to the candidate for
congress, Congressman Kincaid. i. NJ.
Currie WIS recommended as chairman
OF the convention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
st Louis Man Found Drowned.

Mrs. Henry Hazelton Of st. Louis
was almost Frustrated with grief when
informed by the Associated press of
the finding of her husbands body in
the Seine river at Paris. She said that
nothing had been heard regarding him
since his disappearance on December
20, 1903, and she had given up all hope
Of yer seeing him again. Mr., Hazel
ton was prominently known in st.
Louis. having for a number of years
been a dealer in fine laces in the
wholesale district on Washington ave-
nue.. When he disappeared 1t was I'M
derstood that he had in his possession
a large sum of money. The French
authorities are e~ndeavoring to solve
the mystery Of how he persisted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
FIRE At GREENWOOD, NEe.
Three buildings Burned and One Life
IOsf.

Lost.
Fire which broke out in Greenwood,
Neb., caused the death Of George 7.
Cutler and destroyed three business
buildings-the opera house. a large
wagon shop. blacksmith shop and seed
mill, with practically all their o
tents.
A rough estimate Of the total loss is
$4,000, with the insurance. If there be
any, unknown.
The fire was caused by an explosion
OF a~cetylene gas in the basement of the
wagon shop, where the plant was To-
Gated to light the opera house. Mr..
Cutler, who owns the opera house, was
In the basement at the time, and lost
his life.
The flames caused by the explosion
quickly spread and the three buildings
were consumed in but little over an
hour.
Mr.. Cutler is an old resident. lie
leaves a wife, but no children.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
ENGRAVED DONKEY ON BILL.
Practical Joke Played by a Govern.
ment Empjovc.

A ten-dollar bill. circulating in Los
Angeles. Cal. and bearing the engrav-
ing of an American eagle and anoth-
er bird. sometimes called a Rocky
Mountain canary. but more commonly
known as a mule, proves beyond
doubt that an undignifed practical
joke has been played in the engrav-
ing department at Washington.
The bill was issued in 1880, when
an Englishman was in charge Of the
engraving department. Whether the
Britisher held a grievance against me
United States or whether he sought
to show that an Englishman has a
sense of humor is not known, but all
the currency that left the department
while he was in charge bore the un.
patriotic picture.
The currency had been in circula.
ton for perhaps a year when the
donkey was noticed by the depart.
ment and called in.
Within twelve months after the cur
rency was tabooed every bill was ac-
counted Tor except one. Bill No.
"5,3U9,I6 6 could not be located until
IL came into the possession OF. A. o.
Craig, a resident of Los Angeles. a
few days ago.
Mr.. Craig noticed that the bill was
unlike the money now in circulation,
and upon looking at the eagle en-
graved upon the hack found "A large
mule with white Ose and tapping
ears.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
JAPS PAY OLD DEBTS.
They Give Up $4,000 on . whiskey
Claim Case.

The Japanese government passed the
famous White whisky claim by hand
ing to United States Minister Griscom
the draft for $l15 900 in favor Of the
American Trading company. The
claim arose from a customs decision
rendered in 1900. holding an importa-
ton OF 5000 barrels OF whisky to be
alcohol and increasing the duty from
40 to $50 per cent. Japan at first re-
jected the claim for repayment of the
amount alleged to have been over
charged by the customs department,
but MIR. Griscom on arriving at Toxic
renewed it and pressed the case with
firmness. His success is securing
payment is very gratifying to Ameri-
can commercial men and a settlement
of the matter is regarded as another
mark OF the friendliness OF Japan for
America,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
A FAIR IN AUGUST
Board ~ Managers MeNt and Choose
Their OHicers. o

At a meeting of the board Of man
ayers OF the state board of agriculture,
names of the executive officers or the
fair were announced. The list includes
all who are to have charge of the varl-
Gus departments.
II was decided to make the presence
Of a fast horse the leading attraction
OF the fair az last year and to this end
the secretary Of the board is in cor
respondence with the owners OF some
of the leading record breakers. The
board hung up $4,000 in purses for the
speed ring, the money to be divided
practically as last year. The rulings
of the state speed association win
be followed in this largely.
The full board was present. compris-
ing President w. II. Mellor OF Loup
City; Secretary II. W. Furnas. Chair
man c. II. Rudge of the board; J. b..
Dinsmore, Peter Youngers. II. l.. Cook,
G. W. Hervey.
August 81 was selected as fraternal
day.
Following is the list Of officials:
General superintendent, William
Foster. Saltillo; chief of police. c. j.
Tracey. Loup City; superintendent
agricultural hall, W. T.. Ewing Frank
lin: master of transportation, o. M.
80, tall,s tpprintnnHDn or
gates. L. NJ. Searles, jr., Ogallala;
superintendent of amphitheater, q. X.
Williams; superintendent of fish en-
hibit and fish building. w. J. O'Brien.
South Bend; superintendent of speed,
r. j. Flick. Lincoln; landscape gard
ener, J. Ii. Parkinson. Omaha; super
%intendent Of horses. David Hanna,
Wood Lake: assistant superintendent
of horses. O. Il. Hendershot, Hebron;
superintendent of cattle. Elijah Filley.
Reynolds; assistant superintendent OF
cattle, w. A. Apperson. Tecumseh; SUI
p~erintendent of swine. l.. w. Leonard,
pawnee City; assistant superintendent
OF SWINE, V. RTuOlU, NeruOH, SuptilH-
tendent sheep. r. w. Wolcott, Palmer;
superintendent poultry. G. w. LEVEL
ing. Brownyille; superintendent farm
products. l.. Morse. Benkleman; super
| intendent textile department, Mrs. q.
II. Deyerein, Omaha; superintendent
fine arts, Mrs. +. NJ. Hall, Lincoln; su-
perintendent dairy. A. l.. Hacker, Lin
coin; superintendent education, Chas.
Fordyce, University Place: superin-
tendent bees and honey, Ed Whitcomb,
Friend; superintendent machinery, w.
G. Galley, Creighton; superintendent
county collective exhibits. w. f. Ew-
ing. Franklin: superintendent specials,
Charles Mann. Chadron; superintend-
ent agricultural instruction, T. l..
Lyon. Lincoln.
s. &. Bassett was made superintenf-
ent of concessions, grounds and add
vertising.
The board contracted with Charles
Scully to take charge of the race track
for another year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
"FIred" because Spelled Correctly.

w. T. Baker. a clerk In the Office Of
the quaItermaster at Fort Sheridan,
who refused to spell routing" with
an 'e'' when ordered TO do so by his
superior. Lieutenant Colonel Miller,
has received his discharge from the
secretary Of war. to whom the refusal
10 spell it "routeing" had been re-
ferred. Baker says that he will appeal
to President Roosevelt.
The word was used in an order re-
lating to the transportation Of troops.
and Baker was ordered by Lieutenant
Colonel Miller to spell 1t "routeing."
Baker said that he could not conscien'
tiously spell it with an "e."
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Another Cut In kntas.

The Great Western road has given
notice of reductions that it desires to
make I'm the rates on wire nails. iron
and sugar from Chicago to Missouri!
river points, effective March 10. The
proposed reduction on iron and steel
products is from 81 to 10 cents, while
on sugar the proposed reduction from
Chicago to the Missouri river is from
IL to ~ cents. and from Chicago to the
Mississippi river from 12 to 7 cents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
kinu Edward a Phvsjci,n.

King Edward is a fellow Of the
Royal College Of Physicians and also
OF the Royal College of Surgeons, be-.
ing. to quote a London Journal, about
the only member OF the medical pro.
fession who is a fellow of both royal
colleges According to Froude, King
Henry VIII was N Of the best ply
sicians OF his time. King Charles T.,
however. must take the foremost place
among King Edwards predecessors
in relation to medicine, since he was
an intelligent and helpful patron OF
Harvey, the great physician of his
day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
ORCHESTRA OF ONE MAN.
Twenty.four Instruments at Command
Of SinqIe Performer.

A Few years ago an orchestra of
twelve life.size automata, invented by
DR.. Bruce Smith caused q sensation
in London. He is now bringing out a
yet more ambitious device, the pneu-
multiphone, which is to enable one
man to play twenty-four musical in
struments at once. In many respects
the instrument or machile is similar
to an organ. In fact, il can be trans
formed into M by the player mere
ly pressing a button.
1t is furnished with twenty.four diff
ferent instruments-piccolo, flute,
clarionet, trombone. violin, cornet.
pipe organ, h%armonium, guitar, banjo.
metalaphone, musical bells, musical
bottles, tubular bells or chimes, bass
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
DO AWAY WITH TONNAGE
Cattiemeu aud Railroads Get Together
for this Purpose.

An important meeting was held in
Chicago between a committee repre-
senting the national live stock associa-
ton and the freight traffic managers
Of railway lines centering in hCicago.
The members of the live stock associa-
ton have been for some time opposed
to the application of the tonnage sys-
tenn in the method Of transporting live
stock, the opposition being on the
ground that the system reduced the
running time of trains and thereby
caused heavy shrinkage in the weight
and value Of animals. The live stock
association also asked that the return
pass privilege be restored to bona fide
shippers and that there be a readjust-
ment of freight rates.
The meeting was harmonious. The
traffic managers conceded that the live
stock service during the past year had
not been satisfactory. and that the
representations made by the stockmen
would be Immediately taken up with
the assurances that there would speedi-
ly be a satisfactory adjustment. All
transportation lines running west and
south We're represented.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Mail CnrrIera, salaries.

A hearing will be given by the SEN
ate committee on postofice and post
roads on several bills introduced to
fix the salaries of rural free delivery
carriers. These carriers now receive
$500 annually. The p~ostofice depart
ment Is said to favor an increase to
$3.50. Country merchants have en-
tered a protest against the rural post
mems carrying packages on the ground
that II enables mail order houses to
mopopolize trade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Mus, Keen Ont Of Politics.

Replying to a query regarding the
status OF government employees in po-
litical matters, Postmaster General
Payne, in a letter says:
You will observe that 1t Is not
deemed proper for employees of the
government who are within the CLASH
fed service to take An active part in
political matters. This would mean
that they should not serve as delegates
to any political convention OF to act
on any political committee
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
The New invention.

drum. side drum, cymbals, triangle,
Chinese gong, Chinese stop drum. In.
dian drum or tom-tom, ~castanets, two
tambourines, bones and traps. The
piccolo, flute, c%lariOnots and trombone
are ingeniously connected to one
m~outhpiece, and called the giant
mOuth-organ," This consists of two
octaves upon eacn of the four instru-
ments connected to it.. The pipe
organ and harmonium occupy four
and a half octaves eachs The machine
is worked by compressed air. 1t has
29-foot pedals, 35 push buttons. 80
stops, a quarter mile Of rubber tubing
and over 700 valves.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Higher Rates are Investigated.

The recent advance of freight rates
between st. Louis and Texas common
points has been made the subject Of in
vestigation by the interstate commerce
commission, which met in st. Louis.
J. ID. Youmans Of Iowa and c. S.
Prouty Of Vermont were the only
members of the commission present.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Danes Are Neutral.

The Danish government has an
nounced its acceptance OF Secretary
Hays proposal in regard to the neu-
traiity of China. King Christian has
sent $500 to the Russian aid committee
and the premier, Professor Deuntzer,
has contributed $50 to the same fund.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Good Way to Eaten Steers.

A Kansas man bought a carload of
steers last spring, turned them out to
Craze all summer, and then fed them
on corn for a month or SO before
selling them. And he made % cents
bv the transaction.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
America Influenced the Car.

Reuters Telegram company, London.
England, has given out an explanation
of how the abolition of the censorship
III Russia was brought about as fol
lows:
The abolition of the censorship of
news kilograms sen broad from Rus
sIa is understood TO be the direct out
come of an interview which Melville
+. Stone, general manager of the AS
sociated press. had with the car at
ST. Petersburg. Mr.. Stone urged upon
his majesty the wisdom of a~bolishing
the censorship and as Il result of the
manner in which the matter was rep
resented to- him. the ear called upon
NJ. Won Plehwe. minister Of the inte-
rior, for a report on the subject. This
report having been made, the ear
gave an order that the censorship
should cease"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
SMALLEST IN TIE WORLD.

Chicago Postoftice Employees Have q
Unique Newspaper.
THE Two Cent Stamp Is the name
of a publication issued by employees
of the registry division of the Chicago
posto6ice. II is printed on a postal
card and has the unique distinction of
being the smallest newspaper in the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-24
NOTICE OF SALE OF EsTRAY CAT
TLE#R BY CHIEF OF POLICE.

Pursuant to the provisions OF Sec
ton IS of Chapter 9, of the laws and
ordinances of the City of F'airmont,
Marion county. West Virginia, the I'M
designed Chief Of Police Of said city,
will on the I'd day of June, 1904, at
the front door of the Courthouse OF
said Marion county, offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
therefor the following described prop
erty now in my possession under and
by virtue of the laws and ordinances
aforesaid:
One dark red yearling heifer, heavy
build, and very wide between the
horns, and in good condition..
One light brindle heifer- Both OF
said cattle were found estray upon the
streets of the City of Fairmont, on
the 18th day of May, 1904, and have
been in my possession ever since
The owner or owners OF said cattle
upon the payment of al costs connec-
ted with the detention of said cattle,
and Keeping same, and producing
proper evidence as to their ownership,
can redeem said cattle on or before
the day of sale, otherwise said cattle
will he sold as aforesaid.
JAMES e. MORGAN,
Chief of Police of the
City of FairmOnt. Y
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OUR SOLICITORS.

=. The West Virginian has Sc :
:. cured the services of two excel .
:. lent solicitors, namely, Rev. E. :
- E. Moran and w. A Crowl Mr. :
-. Moran will look after the east :
- side of the river, and for the .
-. present will solicit subscriptions :
=. in the First ward and Winfield :
>. and Union districts. Mr.. Crowl, .
=. in conjunction with our other So .
- licitors, viii do some soliciting .
:. in the city on this side of the .
-. river, and VIII also work Lin .
=. coin. Warrington, Grant and .
-: Pawpaw districts In their .
=. rounds the gentlemen named .
-. have all met with fattering sue i.
=. cess. and have secured many /.
-. subscriptions, and in all instan- .
x ces they have succeeded in get .
=. ting the most substantial clt1- "
% zens in the communities they .
-. have visited. These gentlemen "
- are authorized agents of this .
-. paper, and are instructed to >
70 take subscriptions and the mon .
sxs Gy 1OT same. lnGS Will iieihc a
- thorough canvass of the county, .
30 and from the success they are .
- meeting with we are led to be- .
=. lieve that the Daily West Vir- >
?. oinian will be the most extern .
20 sively read paper that has ever :
- been printed in this section We I.
~ are sending out great many >
-. sample copies daily, and II the "
=. citizens along the rural routes .
=. find a West Virainian in their .
- respective boxes they have. not :
,. ordered, they can take the paper !.
=. out and read it with impunity, :
g. as we intend to make the peo- .
=. pie of Marion county perfectly :
= familiar with the good points Oh :
Z. the West Virginian so they :
X will know what they are SUD-
X scribing for when our solicitors
X call on them
.s-
= :. X :. <.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-24
Noxiee to taxpayers.

All persons owing city tax must set
tie the same before the LIST day Of
June, 1909, or I snail proceed to col
Iect the same according to law. And
all persons owing back water rents
must sett1eftn same by the 1st3 day
of June, 1904. or water will be turned
O. Z. BARNES
City Collector.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-24

get together IN the coming carnpai gn
there now seems no sun Gent reason
to doubt that Indiana vi be carried
lowest estimate under all ORDINARY
cumstances their straI ght
jority would appearsto be from Geo
to 4 5000. They have sent had
much more than this IN late YEARS;
but allowing for possible Demoeratic
gains through the accession tIle
former sound none
acted With the publ ma
now eturn To- their on =. party 60 sss
above fgurss to be airfy
ser9a tive. Iall Fl
Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-24
especially yours
GEO. DEBOLT
w s. HAYnIOND..
NJ. i. HUTCHINSON
Finance Commit ees

be- one of the speakers May BOT q 6
Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-24
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NOTICE.
EFairmnnt:, AZ

Fairmonts
May 9e3 sssSs
MI. Charles r Barnes, Collector IN
the City OF Fairmont, Fsairrnont,
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-30
WOMEN POOR MOTORISTS
LACK OF CONCENTRATION OR
OARELEssNEss, THE GREAT
d FAULT WITH MOST FEMALE
DRIVERS.

Lack of concentration is the most
common failing of all among motor
women. If woman cannot concen-
trate in everyday things, she cannot
concentrate when she motors, says the
May Outing. The weakness that
causes woman to read the same page
Of book twice to get its meaning,
that makes her ask an eager question
about the detail of a story which one
has just carefully explained, that leads
her mind will of-the-wisp trip
around the hem of the conversation
is the same weakness which, in motor
attractive bit of scenery, or turning
her attention for moment wholly to
something that has been said, or for
a single instant lifting her hand from
the brake.
Generally speaking. woman who Is
not good listener, will not be a good
chauffeuse. She cannot concentrate.
And incidentally, that Is why, If a
| woman has learned to do any one
thing well, she is a better motor pupil.
If she can play the piano, If she can
play bridge, if she can paint. even If
she can typewrite, she will, ten to
one. be. good ohauffeuse. It is the
l di1ettante in naotoring,-Ss5 as In most
| things, who Is a failure.
Lack OF concentration Is another
word for carelessness in motoring.
Most Of the motor accidents, it is trite
| to say, come not from defective ma
chimes or too swift running, but from
carelessness that is simply due to in
ability to concentrate. This Is a
| feminine fault more than a masculine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-30
EAST HIGH THE WINNER
MINNEAPOLIS ATHLETES WIN
FROM ST. PAUL RIVALS IN
CLOSELY CONTESTED GAMES
AT NORTHROP FIELD.

East High won the interscholastio ath-
letic tourney Saturday with a total Of SO
points Minneapolis Central won second
place with e. st. Paul Mechanics Arts
was third with 211a points. st. Paul Cen
trail, fourth, with 1871, Minneapolis South
Side, fifth, with 10, and Minneapolis
North Side, last, with points. The
events were closely contested. Following
is g. summary:
Walblom Mechanics Arts, ran dead heat; Haver-
stack, South Side third time, 10:03
22o-Yard Dash- ~, Mechanic Arts, won;
fsntFa !h1Fa tis ae
Marks North sids second Williams East Side
Haff-Mile Rnn-Gaskell,, Mechsnic Arts won;
Central Centre third; time, S:io.
won; Marks, North. Side, second: Hayerstock,
South Side, third, distance. 10 feet inches.
Pole yault-1.Clorwin. North Side. won; Hayer;
third; height, 8 feet 8 inches.
pd ma ST. a9 Hss sd sesp Me
neapolis Central, third; height, 8 feet inches.
- Shot s; Peut-Ludwig. East Side won; Frykma1
third; distance, Il feet inches S - 49, :
Hammer Throw-Ostrand. South Side, won
s ellison Mechanc Arts sherburn Eas
Mile Run-Gaskell, Mechanic Arts, won He'd
chanie Arts, third: time. 4:5s.
won; Meyers st. Pau Central, ana whitm eor
Meehanic Arts, tied for second; time, II seconds
Low H1rdlesLTowler Minneapolis Central
Paul Central, third; time, 2s:o4. -
Side, second; Marks. North Side. third: dis dis
Relay Race-East Si1e: time 1854
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-30
ST. PAUL EASY
FOR THE MILLERS
WATKINS MEN GIVE KELLY's
COLTS THEIR DUE.
Stimlnel as Sttngy of Hits as Was
Frosty Thomas Last Week-H'ans
Surprised at Result but Did Not
Permit ST. Paul to See 1t.

Saints have no business playing ball on
Sunday. That may account for the easy
defeat of the st. Paul aggregation by Wat
kins' men yesterday afternoon. Saturday
afternoon the Kansas City worm turned
and vanquished the locals without great
effort. Yesterday however the Watkins ag-
gregation wandered over to st. Paul and
gave the other half of the twin cities
larruping for their life.
Stimmel, he of the proportions OF a trout
pole was on the slab for the locals and
held ST. Paul down to Ave hits. He doled
them out carefully and there was little
damage resulting.
1t was only by a scratch that the saints
were saved from a shut out In the sixth
Kelly led off with a fly to centre, and
perched on second before the ball could be
housed. He went to third on an fnhsld
played and scored on the throw-in Of
Sullivan's fly,
A number Of Minneapolis fans went
down to see the game and despite their
surprise at the result did not allow the
pnilistines Of the south to see that the re-
suit was anything more than was ex-
pected. Following Is the score