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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
BOUGHT OWNER, TOO,
HOG RAISER CAUGHT IN his OWN
TRAP. -
Weighed In With Live Stock He Had>
Sold, WouId-Be Sharper Was Com.
PEELED to Ransom Himself at His
Full Value.

In n Of the farming communities
less than a thousand miles from Los
Angeles there lived, a dozen years ago.
a man who rejoiced in the felicitous
cognomen of Hog Jackson. He was
portly Of person, and many who
CHANGED to hear his porcine appella-
ton supposed 1t to have been suggest
ed by his avoirdupois. He drifted down
TO California from one of the inter-
mountain states and was roofing under
his legitimate initials, firmly beilev-
ing his obnoxious alias to have been
len behind, when one of his old neigh
bors settled in the district. The new
conner bore 70 malice toward his old
acquaintance, but, from mere force OF
habit, in an unguarded moment re-
ferred to him as Hog" Jackson, and,
being pressed for an explanation, re-
lated this story:
During Mr.. Jackson's residence in
the mountain state he engaged in the
business of hog raising, an occupation
for which he had an acknowledged af-
inity. In the fullness of time he had
a bunch Of porkers ready for the sham.
bles, and sold them to the resident
buyer at the railway station. driving
them in on foot. There was no fence
around the platform scales on which
they were weighed, and as the buyer
was busy adjusting the weights, Mr..
jackson slyly stepped upon n corner
OF the platform and stood there, ap-
parently unnoticed, until the weighing
was finished. While the hogs content
eddy munched the corn which had
been thrown on the scales to keep
them quiet, the buyer wrote a check
for the amount indicated, the hog
raiser accepted 1t, and the deal was
closed. Then Jackson helped the buy
er drive the bunch into the high board
stockade and, to make a thorough job,
followed them in. Instantly the gate
turned in the lock. After a lingering
look at the porkers, he tried the gate,
but found himself a prisoner, with tn,
buyer standing guard outside.
LET me out said Jackson.
"'Oh, not replied the buyer.
Let me out!' roared the fat man,
while the blank walls of the stockade
rolled back a confusion OF answering
echoes.
Jackson said the buyer. 4 cannot
let you out. You are my hog. | have
weighed you and paid for you, and
unless you buy yourself back you are
going with the rest Of them to Omaha
After some further parley Jackson
passed his ill.gotten check out be-
tween the bars Of the stockade. where.
upon the gate swung open and the
prisoner meekly walked out upon the
scales and received a check for 24O
pounds less Of hog fiesh."-Los Ar.
geles Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Old Maids at the Bargain Counter.

Salesgirls in department stores ex-
perience much Amusement in putting
spinsters through the third degree"
when the old girls endeavor to dodge
the issue of whether the name is Mrs.
or plain Miss. OF course, long ex-
p%erience with customers serves to in
form saleswomen how to d~iYerentiate
between married members OF the sex
and dyed-in-the-wool old maids, and
consequently when the time arrives
to book a spinster's address the load
ed complexion Of the questions affords
delight to the girls behind the coun-
ter. When milady instructs the goods
to be sent to "a" Smith, ETC., the sell
er makes it a point to inquire IL it is
Mrs. or Miss the buyer said.'x The
spinster affects to misunderstood and
repeats "A. Smith" The saleswoman
is u%nrelenting and not until the old
girl snaps out a reluctant Miss after
three or four repetitions of the inquiry
does the comedy end. Then as the
spinster departs the girls laugh.-New
York Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
All Waited Upon the Crank.

A serious man with a long face GIN
gerly stepped down into the deep mud.
Behind him a load OF furniture
waited %anxiously.
An ice wagon driver swore several
temperatures Of caloric.
A hook and ladder truck intensified
the heat.
A push cart got inevitably cross
ways between a trolley car and a
stone truck.
The serious man in the mud wildly
turned a little black crank and held
his breath and hoped. He wasn't
spinning a top. Neither was he grind,
ing coffee.
He was cranking a runabout.
Suddenly 1t sobbed.
The serious man leaped joyfully out
of the mud. the ice cooled off. the
hook and ladder truck scorched by, the
furniture was released, the push cart
al arrested.
Moral-What the universe needs is
persistent cranking.-New York Sun
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Land Set Aside AT Niobra RI.

Secretary Taft has informed Con-
gresham Kinkaid that he would rec
ommend the withdrawal of the 23,64O
acres Of land at Fort Niobrara and
Secretary Hitchcock promised to order
its withdrawal from entry upon receipt
Of Secretary Taft's recommendation.
Mr.. Kinkaid presented the latter's
recommendation to Secretary Hitch
cock and that official issued the neces-
sary withdrawal order. Whatever
other effect this action may have. it is
believed that in the withdrawal of the
lands surrounding Fort N%iobrara, the
prospects for that reservation for the
future are increased by 100 per cent.
as it has been made possible, by the
withdrawal of this 2S,64O acres, for this
military reservation to become one OF
the largest in the west.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Lands Sold at High Price

At the conclusion Of the cabinet
meeting in Washington Secretary
Hitchcock made public the following
telegram from Commissioner Richards
Of the general land Office, who is at
Thief River Falls, Mimi. conducting
the sale Of lands of the Red Lake In
dian reservation:
Have sold the sixty tracts sChed-
uled for today for SOL ,23i, lowest price
per acre, $5.25; highest price, $3.50:
average, $10,s0. Very satisfactory.
The minimum price fixed by law Was
S4.25 per acre.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Fight viii he In August.

The Jeffries-Munroe match has been
postponed to the last week in August.
Manager Coffroth of the Yosemite club
and Harry Pollock, manager for Mum
roe. were at Hardin Springs, Jeffries'
training place, and had an interview
with the champion. Jeffries declared
his ability and willingness to meet the
Montanan on June 80. but Coffroth. af-
ter consulting with the physicians In
attendance, decided ii would be the
wiser course to allow the big pugilist
more time to recover from his injury.
Manager Pollock was agreeable to the
long postponement provided that he
had some assurance that the match
would be carried out. He stipulated
that Jeffries should post at s 5000 for
felt at n guaranteeing his appear
ance in the ring late in August. JEFF
fries agreed to post the 5000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
RULES FOR APPLICANTS
conditions Necessary for Those Who
want work on the Canal.

want Work on the Canal.
d. |. Murphy, secretary Of the 18TH
mian canal commission, at Washing
ton, gave out the following:
Applications for places under the
committee have been filed by the
thousands and are still pouring in. II
ought to be understood that no one,
not possessing special qualifications
will be appointed, as the work of the
commission will be largely of a tech
nical character.
Those applying for service on the
isthmus. in addition to the possession
OF exceptional qualifications, must
pass a rigid physical examination un-
der the direction OF public health and
marine hospital service officers to test
their fitness for service in the tropics.
Probably not one in a hundred of
those applying have cven a remote
chance of appointment"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
N N USE PRESERvATlvE
Ruling by the Agricultural Department.
Regarding Preservativss.

Regarding Preservativss.
Results obtained from the expert
ments made by the department Of agri-
culture with a view of ascertaining the
effects of boric acid and borax as pre-
servatives In the human system are an
Eounced in a report issued by the de-
rartment. The report embodies data
obtained from the prolonged tests made
with volunteer employees who consti-
tuted the so-called diet kitchen or poi
son squad" The report announces that
even in doses not exceeding u half
gram, seven and a half grains a day,
these doses are prejudicial to health
when consumed for a long tirke. No
patient effects, 1t says, are produced
In persons OF good health by their occa-
sional use in small quantities. but the
young, the debilitated and the sick, it
adds, are not to be forgotten and the
safe rule 1t says is to exclude these
p~reservatives from foods for general
consumption.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Tire Of EntertRiu nient.

The Filipino commissioners to the
st. Louis exposition who are now tour
ing the country have been SO over
whelmed by the receptions and the en-.
tertainment accorded them wherever
they have visited that they have been
obliged to make a request through the
bureau Of insular AFFAIRS Of the wal de-
partment that the citizens Of the places
yet to be visited materially curtail the
details Of the programs of entertain
ment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
A~dilitarx School 4 SucceaA.

The drill and firing regulations stu
died at the military school are those
in vogue at present and the new regu-
lations soon to be issued have not
been considered. General Daggett is
elated at the excellent showing made
by the officers in attendance at the
school and considers the personnel OF
the commissioned force OF the guard
above the average. The attendance has
been exceptionally large, the smallest
number present at any one session be-
ing Go.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
After the $40 Acres.

Already people seeking homes under
the Kinkaid laws, which o e into
effect at once. are gathering In
at Valentine, 1t being the home OF the
United States land Office. The rulings
OF the department made public are
the prevailing theme Of conversation
The public generally seem quite salts
fed. For the first sixty days prefer
euce will be given to homesteaders to
enter three additional quarters contigu-
GUS to their original entry. after which
the land will be subject to entry In GAG
acre tracts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Commander Kellogg Dead.

Commanded A, G. Kellogg, U. s. N,
-
fell from a fourth-story window in the
Monroe hotel at Portsmouth, W. Va,
to the sidewalk below, sustained In
juries from which he died an hour later
at the naval hospital. He had been
in bad health for some time. 1t Is
thought Commander Kellogg during ar
attack of vertigo. lost his balance and
fell from the window at which he was
sitting. His wife and married daughter
were with him when he died.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
His Only Refuge.

1t was a well-dressed young man,
with a sad, faraway look In his eyes,
that stood on the steps as the lady
opened the door.
Excuse me. madam" he said, as
he lifted his hat, but could you di.
rect me to the Home for the Friend
less?"
DO you mean to say that you are
seeking it as a REFUGEE" she asked in
surprise.
II am, madam" he replied. 81 am
a baseball umpire"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01

A severe wind and rain storm visited
Rulo. Neb., that almost reached the
proportion of a tornado. The roofs
were torn OF three box cars near the
B. & M. depot, and the damage across
the river in Missouri was considera-
BILE. The branches OF trees were hurled
around prom~iscuously and It is feared
that much damage vas done to crops,
especially small grain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01
Actors Study Realism.

Several prominent Japanese actors
have gone to Korea to study realism
in the portrayal Of military scenes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
A nevoted Cat.

One day "A little dog, "A pet in tho
home of "A clergyman. disappeared.
says The Animals Defender. After
a long search 1t was found In a med
ical laboratory In almost n dying con-
dition. It was carefully carried back
to it's home ana placed on a soft bed
near the fire. All the family minis
tered to the sick dog. but tho most
constant care was given by another
household pet-a cat. ohe made the
suffering animal comfortable by
stretching out her soft body as q rest.
and on one occasion. when the dog
staggered to his feet to drink from q
dish of milk, the cat ~ and went
Over to the dish, to serve as q sup,
port for her feeble charge to lean
against while he drank. Kitty war
thirsty, too, but not a drop Of min
did she touch until she had escorted
the patient back to his bed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
A Geographical Game.

There must be n leader, someone
who Is pretty good in geography" and
Is capable of doing some quick think
Ing himself. Any number of players
may take part In the game. When all
are seated the leader takes his place
In front of them and tells them that
he is going To give them the name Of
a state and a letter Of the alphabet.
and is then going to count Ave slowly.
While he is counting five all the
players must be trying to think Of a
city or town in the State he called
whose name begins with the given let.
ter. For example: Suppose he gives
Maine as the State and + as the let
ter. Then the players must all try
to think of a city or town In Maine
the name of which begins with the let.
ter +. II is necessary for them all TO
do the thinking, for he has a right to
ask anyone OF them for the answer.
and they never know which one OF
them it is going to be.
When he has received q correct an
swer he may ask another player to
name some other town beginning with
the same letter. or he may change the
letter two or three times. Then he
names some other State, and con
tinues the game as long as II inter.
ests the players.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
ART OF PICkllNG STEEL.
Process First Tried in This Country
al WILLIAMSBURG Bridge.

The pickling of structural steel was
probably first done in this country in
connection with the steel flooring OF
the Williamsburg bridge in New York
city. The specifications for the
t~welve.inch channels on which the
paving blocks are carried required
them to be cleaned and painted with
pure linseed oil while still hot from
the rolls.
When it came time to execute the
work these specifications
changed so as to permit the metal
to be cleaned in picking baths, which
has long been done to a considerable
extent in Europe. In the case of the
channels for the Williamsburg bridge
the shapes were first boiled in n 10
per cent solution Of caustic soda to
take off grease, and were then rinsed
In boiling water. Afterward they
were dipped into a boiling 10 per cent
solution of sulphuric acid until all the
oxide was removed.
After being rinsed in boiling water
they were dipped into a boiling 10
per cent solution of carbonate of soda
to free them from any trace of acid.
Finally they were rinsed in boiling
water, dried over steam pipes and
then treated by the Sabin process Of
enameling.-Engineering Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23

course, when he opened the gate and
let in the cattle: but the COWS saw
Pansy and s~traightway approached to
make her acquaintance.
This happened at about the moment
that Pansy heard the bark of Jacks
dogs, and knew that the master was
near at hand.
The gray noses and switching tails
came nearer and nearer and she
pressed closer To the hedge, moving
along with the noisy dogs on the other
side. She could see him now and
again through a narrow opening in
the hedge. and it vas good to know
that he was there.
Presently one of the bold Jerseys
was walking beside her and her tail
almost brushed her back. This was
her II to call for help. even upon a
man who had bored her with his silly
proposals.
Jack" she cried.
He started and caught a glimpse of
her blue skirts between the hedge
riffs.
Jack" came her voice again. Il
ami am at home to-day. Won't you
look in--jump in-Over the hedge
quick-Ive something to tell you"
1t was an impossible leap, but there
are more things than locksmiths that
love laughs at. One Is a holly hedge
when the man is determined and is
not afraid of torn clothes and a
scratched face.
The dogs managed to dash through
with him. pell-mell, and had a fine
chase after the Jersey, who took to
her heels at this rude interruption OF
her friendly tete.a.tete with the maid.
Somehow their engagement was un.
derstood from that moment, and he
did not have to bore her by proposing.
So you were right in guessing from
the way Pansy carried on at the out
set that it was only a matter of time
and golden opportunity.-Chicago
American.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
Homemade TRAPS.

In Gibson's Camp Life in the
Woods and the Tricks of Trapping"
published some years ago, the follow
Ing effective traps that a be easily
made are described:
A mouse trap may be made with a
bowl and "A knife blade. Put a piece
of cheese on the end OF the blade Of a
table knife. Lift one edge of the bowl
and put the knife. standing on Its
edge, under II, allowing the bait to be-
about an inch and a half beneath The
bowl. The odor of cheese will attract
the mouse and he will find his way
under the edge OF the bowl, and n very
slight nibble will tip the blade and the
bowl will fall over on the prisoner.
A thimble may be used In place of
the knife. Force the cheese into the
thimble and put the thimble under the
bowl with the open end inward, al
lowing about half the length of the
thimblo to project out OF Il. The
mouse. in trying To get the cheese on
OF the thimble. will cause the bowl TO
fall. II the thimble be too small tn
allow the mouse to pass under the
''S' VI Nv ooWl, pun ~ w VI pdStt-
board or a fiat chip under the thimble.
To make a fly trap. take a tumbler Z
and half fill II with strong soapsuds.
Cut n circle Of stiff paper which will
exactly TT into the top OF the glass, +
and in the center of the paper cut "a
hole half an inch In diameter. A slice
of bread may be used In place Of the
stiff paper. Smear the under side of
the disc with molasses before insert
ing. Flies will find their way down
ward through the hole. and once be-
low the paper their doom Is sealed.
In their efforts to escape they will fall
into the soapsuds and speedily perish.
BY setting a number OF such traps in
a IL will soon be rid of the pests
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
Never Had IL.

A short time since a number Of anna.
teur musicians in a town of western
Pennsylvania made an effort to or
gaIize an orchestra. They were sue
cessful in procuring all the perform
ers they desired except a clarinet
player. One of the number finally
volunteered to take up the instrument
and try to learn to play It. He had no
clarinet, but, hearing that he could
probably borrow one from a young
man in the place who vas thought to
one, he met him on the street one
day and accosted him with:
How are you, Brown? heard you
had a clarinet"
The fellow looked at him in amaze
ment, and stammered out:
well, Twas sick about two
weeks ago. but | don't think | had
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
Sash Life Preserver.

A Frenchman, NJ. Challeat, has in
vented n new sash, which he thinks
will keep everyone who wears it from
drowning. The article is made of In
dia rubber, but inside it is placed a
little box containing a certain quaint.
ty OF n of the compounds OF cal.
cium. When the sash ZONES in con.
tact with the sea the compound cal
cium decomposes. and produces a
quantity of gas sufficient to initiate the
sash and preserve its wearer from any
risk of death by drowning. Expert.
ments have been made with this new
idea, and so far they have been sat.
isfactory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23

bath since the day that the maid
said Pansy was not in and he heard
the ape laughing in her drawing room.
Usually he kept an eye cooked over
the Arkwright hcdge-onc had to be
pretty tall for that--in the hopes OF
seeing her, for it was in that field
she sauntercd now and then. when the
cows were feeding somewhere else.
Had he looked to-day as usual he
would have saved Pansy a big fright.
but their engagement would not have
been announced 50 soon.
The cowman was the primary cause.
He did not see her in that field, Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
Wardrobe OF Mr.. Doc.

In Paris they have come to- look up.
an the dog as a member OF the family
and to study his dress almost as care.
July as If he were one of the children.
There are drcssmakcrs who design
garments for dogs only. and every sea.
son brings its new canine fashions.
The dogs wardrobe includes such ele.
CANT creations as n white hairy cloth
)vercoat, bordercd with white mohair
gallons, with "A red velvet collar and q
poke, for the handkerchief. He also
a colorcd cambria nigh,shirts. rub
Der shoes. thick, fluffy dressing gowns
To wear after a bath. straw and felt
mats. special wicker sofas, cushioned
and bcdeckcd with garlands and rib.
oons, nail files. ear picks, powder
boxes and vaporizcrs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
Two Lively Contests.

For a jolly contest a bottle partly
filed with water. and a generous sup.
ply of thin nails. Have each guest
write down on a piece OF paper or a
blackboard the number OF nails he
thinks it will take to make the water
overflow. Each guess should have the
name of the guesser written beside II.
When all have guessed. the hostess
begins cropping the nails, one by one,
into the water. When the first water
runs over the edge she stops; and the
various guesses are examined. The
boy or girl whose prophecy hits or
comes closest to the real number OF
nails wins a point or a prize.
For another lively sport secure a
long.necked vase or pitcher, the open.
ing Of which is just large enough to
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-23
4R&&iE$53YiEe I'll! g Eli,
Ap~ %AMT MZ2MG

II was only a question OF weeks.
possibly months. You will guess, IL
you read a little way, and the details
OF the matter are OF small concern to
the world.
still. Tom Morleigh was far from
thinking that Pansy was as good as
his, although he had reached her heart
rs he thought a long way.
Like most of his gender in such
cases, he reyeled for a while in the
placid belief that when the time came
h would be his for the asking. The
shock of disillusion came when he
offered his hand.
Her prompt rejection gave him a
new point of view in regard to women,
but 1t did not hint for a moment that
the cause was lost.
IT'S the old story" he told himself,
IL was too sure" The incident stirred
his sporting blood and made him re-
solve to win her by playing a stronger
game.
In due season there came a second
proposal, and a third came in quick
o''Nt ishNh mt Will a tbhlt htb
alive.
Upon the second sally Pansy be-
slowed a charitable smile and re.
marked, please, Jack, don't be silly"
The neXt time he tried 1t she was
not so patient. You seem determined
to spoil our summer" she said, as
though she were accusing him of a
black conspiracy. Really, if you per-
sist. there is nothing for mamma and
! but to 90 abroad at once. Have you
any idea how rude you are?'
One of the tasks a man sCon tires of
is fru!tless proposing. Romance and
reality have known many noble eX.
CeptiOns.
Morleigh vas lot III cut for a seat
in their hall of fame. He answered
her last question too brusquely, of
course. but love and hate are ever
waiting upon n another.
Have you any idea what a heart.
less birt you are?" were his words. 1t
was Pansy's cue for tears, and she
took it copiOusly, making the while a
hurried exit, or rather an entrance,
through the French window.
Morleigh remained standing on the
vCranda a moment. and. thanks TO his
changing point of view, took new
heart. He began to pat himself for
his keen per ctfation.
Those tears are all right" he said,
gleefully. I'll have auother 60"
The day came and he looked in at
"Elmwood," but the maid. with blight
ing alacrity, announced that Miss Ark.
wright was not in.
As she said it a mans laugh that he
knew well and detested plagued his
ear. 1t came loudly, aggressively, II
seemed to him, from the dining room
Even that silly ape would o sit
and guffaw TO himself" he reasoned.
'Of course she's with him."
Despite the new eyes with which he
had begun to survey womankind. the
outlook seemed serious. eve hopeless.
He climbed into his trap and drove
down the avenue of elms. convinced
that he was cast for the role of one
who had loved and lost.
And that bounder wins! BY Jove!
II isn't right at all. What in thunder