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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

cushions. Nor were they the only
weapons there. beside them wsrs
two long bladod knives and q pearl
handled atlletto=-tha last tiny ~
fair which looked az though taken
from tha toilet case Of a lady.
'see that yours are iondod and IN
firing order" Iuvas added. at the
same time looking 10 his oWn.
The Injunction was not needed. hs
the ifiHhmau was already examining
the Wea pona put into hiB hand, with
view - their efficiency.
The inspection was quick and
short. as had been all that preceded.
pans sprung open. showing them
filled With powder rBmmefa run
into the barrels. then drawn out
again ana replaced IN their thimbiea
mime" said kcarneY. first ~ re-
port. ARE good Tor two lives"
And mins thu same" reJoined
Hivaa. 'uniess I'm laid low before
can pull the second trigger. Now
20 dispose Of the knives. My cOun-
tfyman. the coachman. however
Trustworthy. mustn't show fight
Thot would ruin all afterwards
nut. II l mistake not. your colossal
comrsds n the man 90 make play
with one 81 them In a pinch"
You may be sure Of H. Hs was IN
tho Alamo with Bowie and NJ Go,lad
with flaming. Don't fear putting a
knife Into his hands. he'll make
good use Of Il If we're driven TO
close quarters"
Let him have II. then. You give
Il and tell him all"
Bearnsy getting hold Of one OF the
two knives. that seeming best suited
for tho hands he designed putting II
IA. passed II on to cris Rock not
through the carriage window. but a
hole cut IN the lenthstn hood by the
blade itself Speaking through the
same. he said:
"crisi we've got 70 run a gate
where there's a guard OF soldiers
maybe a dozen or ". You're 70 drive
gently up. and. if you zee II open.
pass gently through-then lay on the
whip Should II be shut. approach
moro briskly and pull up impatient
like. But do nothing Of yourself
wal, till give you the word"
Trust me. cap. ys kin kin DO that
1 kaik'iats."
II can. Girls. Take this knife. ana
II you hear pistols cracking behind
youu then know what to DO with
IT"
Il can guess anyhow" rejolnod
tie Texan. taking hold Of tho knife.
Then bringing II forward and under
his eyes. he added '@Tzlnt sech q
bad sort O blade. either. tho wish
twas my old bowie they took from
me 81 MisF. wal. cap. ys kin count
on me makin' use o. ~. sf 'oabion
calls. an more'n one yailerhsiiy
gettin' II. uotIthEtandin' this durua-
ton clog that's swinEin' at my legs
BY the JumpiB' oeehoEephai. II I
kcd only sit ahst o that I'd
what he would do or intended
saying had TO stay unnaid Kiyas
interrupted him. pulling Esarney
back and telling him 10 be ready
with the pistols For they were
nearing the place OF danger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
Are You oolne E.s1

Reduced rates via the Northern
Pacific on May 18th. 18th and i1th.
Call a. n. r city Ticket office for
all Information In regard to your
proposed trip Everything arranged
for your eonysnisucs. Watch the
dates go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
IF YOU
HAVE:
NO

Seen. tried and inspected every
point Of merit in the latest Ho-
bart NJ. Gable Pianos, you can
not consider yourself fully in
formed regarding the best the
market affords in tho piano
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creating quite furore among
piano buyers everywhere. Our
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Also many other fine makes
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Our sly offers for this week
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
ERECTING HOSPITAL

DIR. l. c. Neville has begun the cree.
ton Of a hospital building at Firsi
avenue and Vine street 70 cost 80 GO
IL viii be three stories IN height. com.
prisinz fifty rooms and wards. Tbs
exterior will be pressed brick and
Atona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
BURGLARS GET CASH

The residence q r. Engsiki~. at Mob
Hill avenue and Ward street was
burElariaed last evening Of - IN cash
and two checks. Que Tor 80 and tho
othsr for $40 Payment Was stnppsd
on the checks ana the robbery report
"a TO the police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
NORTH pAkoTANs MEEr

More than 90 former residents o,
North Dakota gathered In Littis's hal
last night 60 talk over old times
Speeches we're made. stories told Of
early days and finally tbs younger
folks tripped the light fantastic. aad
refreshments were served.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

WorkIn1 Oveftirs
Fight hour laws ars ignored -
those t.relssa little workers Dr
Kings New life Pills Millions are
always At work. night and day. cur.
ina Indigestion. BtIiouanesA Cousti.
ration. Sick Headache and all stoIn.
arh. Liver and Bowel trouble. Easy
pleasant. rsfe. sure. Only $50 al
c. o. GUY. lno. drug store, sseone
avenue and Nssler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

Wonder II an East 81 Louis flood
viii be an exhibit at the fasr3
THE OLD JOKE RESTORED.
Why does q Jap cross the Yaiuf
hid anybody see Spokane get any
thing eitherf
Also. was there anything that any
body wanted that the Northwestern
counties didn't get1
PASTORAL MELODY.
Cow bells Jlnsled merrlly IA the
Courthouse park Friday. --ssuoedvlllo,
Tenn. Times.
Well. Rantus nfainerd gets a jun
ketina trip TO Chicago. anyway.
King county ought TO be satisfied
with the results OF the state oonvsn-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

Excursion rates. May fi-ff-fa
Great Northern Railway. Ticket Of
flee gfa First avenue. 80.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

best dinner IN H~stti>. wtth aaa
t.rusz or burgundy. at Maiaon HAr-
b~ri=. Second ana James. every eve
ring. rpo 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

% to spinninss for blcy a re-
pairs sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12

road Huide7" asked the manager.
"Tll have 20 Send out stories In a
few weeks about where cur chorus
girls intend 10 spend tho summer, 3"
replied the presa agent.
Good idea, good idea. But be
sure you only tell where they Intend
10 spend It."
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TO spend It."
A GREEN LAKE IpYIL.
The boy sat meath the bending tree.
lilo sat and flshsd with heart as free
A hearts OF dragon flies that drons
by iifeleas waters all alone.
lie sat and flshsd. The sun ros.
high
And loIt'rinE clouds went drifting
BY.
And COWS sought cooler shade once
mere.
And water bugs SKINNED CLOSE 10
shore.
The boy still fished. with dropping
pois
While higher atill the hot sun stole.
A furtive breeze the leaves did WOO.
ON hiEh q lazy mudhen flew.
And yet the boy riahed on ths bank.
IIla brow Was wet. his hair was
dankt
oh. haleyon days that gently steep
A fishing lad In slumber deep
The bunch that played "McFhd-
don'a Row OF Flats here ought TO
come IN strong on that Carnegie
hero fund. II certainly takes hsrosa
90 face an audience with show like
that.
A nuhacrihes asks II an umpire
was ever killed. We don't kuow.
but have often wondered how some
escaped violent death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
rIIn nIGIIr nOpE

TIE RIGHT DOPE
when the dispatches hnnounes
that IAN unknown Russian force IA
moving towards the mont" II may
mean that a runaway coasaek -
headed for -. Petersburg butts
Evening News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
y. STAR DUST va

Wonder II an East 80. Louis flood
viii be an exhibit at the fairR
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
NEBRASKA PEACH r o
gorticulturI., stevens Say, indication,
suggest . Half Crop

There will be a half a peach crop In
eastern Nebraska and a full crop in the
rest OF the state. +. r. Stevens. the
horticulturis;, discusses conditions as
follows:
We are receiving numerous In
quiries regarding the prospect for q
peach crop. Eastern Nebraska had
more than a normal amount o. rain
fall last season. and where peach
trees were well cultivated the wood
growth was larger and continued later
than usual. Under such conditions
the fruit buds we're not as perfectly
matured as they should have been to
Withstand the winter. This gave rise
to q peculiar anomaly. The careless
o~rchardist who allowed weeds TO grow
among his trees Jared better than the
man who gave clean. careful cultiva-
ton. Weeds and cover crops grown
among trees lead to the evaporation Of
surplus moisture. This hastens the
rlpenlng OF both wood n fruit buds
In the autumn.
The eastern half Of Nebraska will
have perhaps a half crop Of standard
budded varieties. There has been a
considerable loss OF fruit buds among
the less hardy kinds. The Wright
peach. however. has done well. and
seedlings promise a full crop.
"In central and western Nebraska,
careful examination shows fruit buds
OF twenty-five leading varieties Of
peaches to be in perfect condition.
From Kenesaw, 1G5 miles west Of
Omaha. to Julesburg. Conc. 2l0 miles
further west. We find peach buds per-
fectly sound and promising a full
crop
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
NEBRASKA FIRES OF A DAY
Property Loss I,Ig at Ord, O'NeiiI. Loup
city aud Lynch

Reports were brought to Ord of
three prairie fires that did much dam
age. Definite information from Mira
Valley was that a fire started from
some old straw stacks that had been
burned some days. Blown by a ter
rife wind, there was no way to check
it after IL reached the prairie grass.
and It had the whole neighborhood in
CONSERVATION. &. VI. Petty lost 500
bushels OF corn, his granary, hog house
and a few hogs. The losses in the
other cases were the burning of hay
stacks that were not properly protect
ed by fire guards.
Fire destroyed tho principal portion
of the business part of Mason City,
Neb. The entire town barely escaped
destruction. Loss, $4,000. Well in
sured.
Fire at O'Ncill. Neb. destroyed the
meat market belonging to Frank
Britell and threatened the entire bust
ness block OF the city. One Of the
volunteer flremen was quite badly but
not at all dangerously burned in the
work of fighting the flames. The loss
is not heavy. II was insured for $3.50.
Britell will resume business.
Lynch. Neb., had "a $780, 900 fire, The
S. w. Lightner lumber yard and the
Caldwell livery barn were totally de-
stroyed. Twenty head of horses we're
burned.
A fire started about eight miles south
OF Loup City. Neb.. and Che heavy wind
carried it down the valley with ire
sistible force, destroying everything In
it's track. A house on the Frazier Sny-
der farm was burned. This house was
unoccupied, the renter having just
moved out and another was going to
move In. A house and barn belonging
to Coney Look was burned to the
ground. The family just escaped with
what clothes they wore. A house II
barn OH the John Johansen farm was
also burned. 8. G. Fletcher lost six
head Of cattle. so badly burned that
they had to be killed. about 100 tons
of hay aud considerable machinery.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
A SOCIETY
Meeting Held In Lawrence for Purpose
Of Completing Organization.

a meeting of interest to Kansas ed
ucational circles was held in Law
renee when a committee OF prominent
mathematicians OF the state met for
the purpose of forming plans for the
organization of the Kansas Mathomat-
zeal society. The movement began at
the last meeting of the Kansas State
Teachers association in Topeka. when
a committee of five was apDolyted 10
arrange the preliminary organization.
This committee includes II. B.. New
son, OF the chair of mathematics of tho
University Of Kansas. chairman: c. T..
Merwin, principal of Central school,
Lawrence, secretary and treasurer; r..
+. knight, superintendent OF the
Wichita schools; w. II. Garrett. of
Baker university. Baldwin. and Miss
Ellie Graham, OF the Topeka high
school. These, with the exception OF
Mr.. knight. met with Professor New
son in Lawrence and took the first
steps toward he organization OF the
society. The objects of the society are
the improvement OF mathematical,
teaching in the public schools OF Kan
sas and adoption of uniform entrance
requirements in mathematics by Kan
sas colleges to conform with the re-
quircments recently proposed by the
American Mathematical society. Teach
ers of mathematics in all the colleges
and high schools, city and county STU
perintendents, high school and gram
mar school principals and common
school teachers are eligible to member
ship and will be urged to join the So
ciety.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
NEBRASKA WON IT
After Years Of Hard Work Gets
Warehouse Appropriation
DEFEAT NEW YORK SCHEME
Eastern Wholesale Dealers ana Jobbers
Have Opposed Omaha Warehouse
Bsezu,s 81 BsneGttsd the West

Every Wholesale merchant aud Job
Der in Nebraska and western Iowa IL
vitality Interested In the proposition TO
maintain an Indian supply warehouse.
at Omaha. The house committee on
indian AFFAIRS In recent years has
h~abitually omitted from the Indian
appropriation bill an 'em carrying al
p%prOpriation for the Omaha supply
warehouse. Every year. therefore
members of the Nebraska delegation
In the louse and senate are required
y, Dake a ight for the retention Of
the warehouse.
Tbs year the fight was won through
tho efforts Of Congressman Hinghaw
ana Hitchcock. they having induced
The committee to insert the a%ppropria-
ton item The bin has passed the
house after a spirited contest.
There Is no particular objection to
having a supply depot in Nebraska,
but the jobbcrs OF New York, st. Louis
and Chicago have constantly made pro-
tests 20 the congressman from those
cities against maintaining a warehouse
In the west. Naturally they seek to
sell their merchandise to the Indians
irrespective OF Nebraska merchants
and jobbers. and regardless OF the fact
that contract goods delivered TO the
government at Omaha relieve Uncle
Sam from the long haul freight charges
upon goods delivered TO him az New
York or Chicago.
Congressman Hinshaw. who is a
member Of the house committee On
Indian affairs. and Congressman Hitch
cock OF the Omaha district induced that
committee to hear their arguments in
favor OF the Nebraska warehouse. Both
went into the merits OF the case at
length. They cited the favorable rec
ommendation OF the Indian office,
which was based upon an increased
tonnage or merchandise handled in the
year 1903, which was l,llS,566 pounds,
whereas the st. Louis warehouse han
died less than 100000 pounds. The
tonnage at the New York warehouse
being but a little in excess OF n
million pounds. In 1902 the shipments
at the Omaha warehouse amounted TO
4Sf .53l pounds. The enormous increase
in the tonnage of the Nebraska ware
house was due to the unusual activity
OF wholesale merchants in that state
the last year in filing their bids on
proposals for contracts, and their con-
sequcnt success in getting the con-
tracts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
A T WAR SUMMARY.
Japan Landing Big Army In Northers
Korea.

One hundred thousand japanese
troops have been landed in northern
Korea.
Blockade runners have successfully
entered Vladivostok. with supplies OF
coal and provisions. Japan's acauies-
FENCES gives rise to the belief that that
country intends soon to besiege the
city.
Action by the Washington cabinet
leads to the inference that no other ma
ton than the United States will be al
lowed to lay a cable from Japan to
Guam.
st. Petersburg newspapers
and welcome the return OF better feel
ing between Russia and the United
States.
Russia Is convinced that Great Brit
ain intends to remain honestly neutral.
American marines have been sent to
guard mining property in Korea.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
FINDS DEATH ON ISLAND
Leonar d Roberts of Ames. Nsb., Dies from
Exposure

Attempting to effect his escape from
isolation on a sandbar In the Platte
river west Of Ames, Neb.. caused by
the breaking up of the ice in the north
channel while he was on a hunting
trip. Leonard Roberts, a farm hand,
persisted from the cold. Ills body was
observed from the shore and was re-
covered from the shoal on which 1t
was found lying.
The finding OF Roberts coat n
boots beside his body indicates mat
he had taken them of and ~endeavored
TO swim the river to the north n
That effort must nearly have cost MS
life by drowning and on his returning
TO the sand bank he must have been
SO exhausted and thoroughly chilled
that the p~itiless winter elements found
him an easy prey. In death ma u
clasped the gun which had given him
SO many hours OF pleasure. n II was
found lying partially across his body
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
Coal Handler Gets &16O.

Charles Johnson, proprietor Of an
Omaha coal yard, will be required TO
pay to John Heath $3.50 damages for
injuries sustained by Heath in falling
of a plank while engaged in wheeling
coal for Johnson. In the Douglas
county court Mr.. Heath was awarded
$500, but in the estimation Of the
curt this is excessive and should be
reduced. Heath was engaged in wheel
Ing coal, In a wheel-barrow from a
box car TO a bin in %Johnson's coal
yard. The transferring was done along
an elevated gangway consisting of a
plank placed on the top OF several
stakes. On one trip the plank turned
and Heath was thrown to the ground.
the barrow Of coal landing on top OF
him, fracturing his leg below the knee.
lie brought suit alleging that the fore
man of the yard had removed one OF
the stakes from the gangway, causing
the plank to sag and bringing abou.
the accident.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
QUEER OIL DI(KERS
Lease Wells in Kansas Tor Teach'
ers' and Mirijters' Salaries.
CEMETERY SOCIETY IN DEAL
La1d Leased 10 Oil Companies on school,
Church aud Cemetery Property. the
Proceed. OF which Will Pay the
Teachers and Ministers

A new way Of paying the school
teacher has been discovered in Chau-
tauqua county. Kansas. Down at Peru,
where every lot almost has an oil well
or two on IL. the spectators have in
duced the school board to lease them
the back end of the school house play
ground and an oil well is to be put
down upon il. The "dusier' or dry
hole Is unknown in the city limits OF
Peru, where there are now over l4o
producing oil wells. The school board
figured that they could eventually
cease to levy axe for school purposes
because the oil well will bring in
enough to pay all the expenses Of the
school. Almost any of the Peru wells
bring in from $50 to s1j a day and
the land or lot owner gets about one
eighth or one-sixth OF this.
Hradly had the Peru school board
leased its lot until the Methodists OF
Peru say a chance 10 pay the preacher
In the same way. They have leased
their lots to a company that will put
down a well within twenty-five feet
OF the church. They have been unable
heretofore to have a resident minister,
but contented themselves with a cir
cult rider. They now believe they can
pay n of the highest priced minis
ters the bishop can send.
But there are other things that will
be leased. -Four miles east OF Peru
there is a small cemetery within 100
feet Of one of the biggest gushers in
the field. The trustees Of this Gene
terry have petitioned to be allowed an
acre Of the cemetery so it can be leased
for drilling purposes. The commits
sioners probably vii! grant the re-
quest. The cemetery owners figure
that they can get an oil we'll on part
OF the property AID then improve the
balance of the cemetery until it is n
OF the finest in the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
A r RIVER ON BOOM
No Damage to B~ridces-I.5oo sheep AR.
Drowned.

The Burlington reports Indicate no
damage TO bridges. The water In thu
Platte river Is high, but no damage
has been done 10 the structures BY ice.
The absence Of now on the ground
and the freshets from the smaller
streams due TO melting snow. has had
much TO do with the Ice going ont with
out causing great trouble. Superiu-
tendent Bignell says he looks for no
trouble. AS yet the Loup river has
caused little or no damage to the rail-
roads.
Rock Island reports indicated high
water at the South Bend bridge over
the Platte. The bridge had not been
damaged by the ice and no serious
trouble was looked for.
The most serious property loss re-
sultipg from the overflow Of the Platte
river vas the drowning of 1000 sheep
belonging to n. II. Schreiner. Mr..
Schreiner has been pasturing nearly
5000 sheep on his farm at Fremont.
and succeeded in getting 1000 OF them
int, the pens, but the others persisted
in the stalk fields, where they had been
turned out to Craze. The value OF thu
sheep was something like $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
THE INDIAN LANDS.
Report on Indian Territory Land
Shows DepIorabIe Condition
AGENT TOLD HALF TRUTH
auat.sn, ~ issd 10 fsdiss Tsrriisry
$50 sssrms 81 Izpd Grzbbsrs Die
sS..ss iD ssyort 60 Congress

The fEpor; ~ Charles Bonspsrts and
Clinton X Woodruff on their inYest!-
sst,on Of the alleged sbusI.S and r.
f~egunsfires ia the public service 81
ibs indian territory under the control
Df the interior department has been
submi;ieq 10 congress ~ the D:eEi-
deD,.
The report says ,ba; the fysten
adopted ~ the commission r the
allotment " IandS IL faulty Z that
siso,nen's should have been J. lie on
me ground I, Gays that maj 'rus;
companies operating IL the u tory
are "I,tie more than sssocis,iI ? Of
Individual grsf,srs whore questionable
operations are the more Objectionable
bsfauSe they discredi, the reputable
oDteD's'iDny.'
SDesEing ~ the present situation 10
she territory, the report says that the
real Indians. VINO have remained In
Jisns. constituting scarcely One-twen-
ileib 81 the whole number OF the in
hsbIiants. are rapidly decreaGing in
numbers. not dying from disease or
yi'e, but beoauge the future holds OUT
no profpe,t for them. The report
notes the profound discomfort existing
among The white population Df The ter
ritory aud the very general want OF
confidence In public officials, and goes
on at length 10 cnumerate various re-
forms which should be- inauguratcd as
early ~ possible.
The report reviews the report Of $.
NJ. I%IroyiuF. agent Of the Indian rights
association, on condit ons In the terri
tory and shys that while the BrOslug
report contains a number Of intlma-
iionH ana suggestions not justified by
the facts. IL undcrstateg the objection
able features Of the administration OF
public affairs there aud itg specific al
legations respecting federal officials are
substantially true.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
Stage Coach Relic for lruir

An old Concord stage coach, built
at Concord. New Hampshire, In 1860
and used on the overland mail routes
In western Iowa for many years after
tho close of the ciyil war. has been
soid by Gran Ensign n Son of Lincoln.
TO tho st. Louis Car company. The
coach Will be placed on exhibition at
tho ~. Louis fair next summer.
Tho vehicle is truly an old-timcr.
aud possesses much Of interest to those
Of the younger generations.
When new the coach sold for 81. 900.
From -four To six horses were COM
monty used To drag the coach across
til" country, and crowds of from ten
10 hftoen persons could be accommo.
dated on the inside and outside OF tho
etrangc looking, cumbersome vehicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-11
Additional 20 tofics Facilities

Senator Dietrich has been notified by
tho postoficc department that an ad-
ditional crew will he provided on the
Lincoln and Kansas city railway post
office train just al soon as the appoint
ment Of the crew Fan be conveniently
made. A number OF years ago the
western terminus of the mail run was
changed from oxford 10 Lincoln and
tho number OF mail crews was reduced
from four to three for several years.
Efforts have been made to obtain an
additional crew To handle the mails be-
tween Lincoln and Kansas city, but
without success. Lincoln Il the seven
teenth city In the country in the
amount OF mail matter distributed from
that point and the necessity of a iarg-
er force has been recognized for some
time, Recently Senator Dietrich has
made n strong effort To obtain the al
lowance and another crew. with tho
gratifying result previously stated,