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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04

used it as a cane for some distance.
] had not gone a hundred yards be-
fore ! noticed n broken weed with the
top lying In the direction | was go.
ing. A little further along a severed
vine furnished evidence that some
human being or a lower animal had
"assed along that way shortly before.
! followed the direction of these
signs. A heavy shower had fallen
late in the night, and had obliterated
any evidence OF overturned leaves.
| had not proceeded %one.fourth OF
the distance through the timber when
| noticed a peculiar looking hump be.
side a cluster of bushes. l had been
jabbing my stick into hollow logs and
other places likely to be chosen by
the thief. The hump which | have
mentioned did not seem to invite in
vestigation; the rain had beaten the
leaves down and they looked as II
they might have been undisturbed for
a year. but as | passed, | poked at
the little elevation In a mechanical
sort of way. ] felt something spongy;
| scraped the leaves away and there
lay a canvas bag! | at once called
the other members OF the party to
my side before | removed the bag
from It's hiding place. Then at the
direction Of the officers the bag was
opened and the money counted, the
value Of each piece being noted in a
small vest pocket book by one OF the
officers. The full amount Of five thou
sand dollars was there.
This was the money ] was dropping
into my hat, piece by piece, when
Roilin Pemberton came up. ! did not
know that he was interested in the
matter and had no idea how he came
10 be on the scene-that place being
a thousand miles from his home. The
officers took charge Of the money and
we turned back toward the highway.
Mr.. PembertOn fell In at my side and
we walked away together. Ralph"
he said-Raiph Walton is my name
after an embarrassing pause, that
was well done"
by the merest accident" | assured
him. Il had nj more Idea OF finding
that money than ! have of flying to
China this moment"
well, | feel eacier over 1t, at any
rate" he went OF. That was about
the size of my pile OF ready money"
Then came my turn to be surprised.
Yours" ! exclaimed. How does
that come about?"
II am the old party who was
robbed"
Then came the explanation. Mr..
Pemberton and his daughter had
started for a distant part of the coun.
try to purchase some property. He
had carried that money with him in
order to pay cash. He had been traced
by two robbers and his money stolen.
He had heard OF the attempt to re-
cover the money and together with
his daughter had followed In a car.
riage. Maude had remained at the
roadside in the carriage which was
drawn no under an apple tree, while
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
About Rats,

DR.. Danysz of the Pasteur institute
In Paris finds that rats can contract
a special disease to which other n
imals are not exposed. He has sue
ceeded in obtaining the bacillus of
the disease. 1t Is necessary only to
soak bread or grain In a bouillon Of
the microbe culture and allow the rat
TO eat II, when they contract the NAL
ady and usually die within ~ to
twelve days. A number of expert
menIs have already been made with
the new method, especially In the sew
ers Of Paris, which are full OF rats,
and very good results have been OBJ
tanned. 1t vas proved during the ex-
periments that the young rats are the
most sensitive to the action OF the
microbe. The new rat-exterminating
culture is coming into practical use
in Paris and especially at the Bourse
de Commerce. where 1t Is used to pro-
tect the deposits Of grain.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
REPORTERS GOOD FORTUNE
w CHARLES AUSTIN HARTLEY
copyrighted. 1909. " ne TUTORS Publishing Company

was knccling on u carpet of forest
leaves, dropping twcnty.dollar gold
pieces into my hat, as an officer of the
law checked them of. While in the
midst of this unusual occupation |
heard a slight rustic at my side. and,
looking up, behold Rollin pembcIton
gazing down at me. had not seen
him for five years. and al parting our
relations were not cordial, but he adj
dressed me in "A ont oi voice which
Indicated that whatever ~il.fecling he
may have borne me had disappeared
In the lapse of time. returned his
salutation and went ON droppinS gold
into my hat. followed by other metals
and paper currency to the amount of
Ave thousand dollars. Then | arose to
my feet. brushed the leaves from my
clothing and calmly surveyed my audi.
ence, which consisted of Il man in
shackles, two officers and Mr.. Penn.
berton.
Five years before ! had left Mr..
Pemberton's presence after a rather
stormy interview. in which his daugh-
ter Maude and myself were principally
interested. had sought his consent
to our marriage. lie stormed and
ragged until ! feared that he would
topple over from heart failure. You
are too young to think of such a thing
as MARRIAGE" he exclaimed. 1t is
preposterous! Go away aud stay five
years. You are both mere children"
Well, I went away after an under:
standing with Maude. We were to re-
We half way admitted. however, that
the old gentleman was right.
I Joined the staff Of a progressive
city daily. and in the course OF time
reached q place where ! could count
on good assignments, requiring pene.
tration and perseverance. One night
q brief'telegram came in from a town
fifty miles away. It was from a friend
of the paper. and said: Send a man
to Bowllngton at once. Good story
for right man. Sensational"
An hour later | was on my way to
Bowlington by rail. and by daylight
WINS at the city prison. the most likely
place, l thought. to pick up the scent
NJ the story | was after. Just as
arrived two officers were in the act
of bundling a mar in irons into an tx
press wagon. After a few guarded
inquiries I learned that an old gentle.
man had been robbed of Ave thousand
dollars the night before in the prin.
cipal hotel Of the town. and that two
suspects had been arrested ten miles
away and brought back. They had
nothing on their persons to fasten the
crime on them, but. nevertheless, they
we're thrust into prison at the county
seat. Finally, one Of them weakened
and offered to conduct the officers to
the place where the money WAS Sc
GREETED. This they were on the point
Of doing when I arrived. ] managed
to Join the party with the expectation
that l would get back in time to
gather the town end OF the story and
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Skate SaillnQ.

There is nothing new in the idea Of
skate sailing. says Dan Beard, in
Outing. II Is as old as skates, and
dates back To the time when our An.
cestors with bones Of animals bound
to their feet spread their ample cloaks
and allowed the wind to watt them
over the surface of the ice.
But since that time the art has
progressed, keeping pace with the
evolution of the modern steel skate
from It's rude bone ancestor. Some
time in the sos skate sailing was first
brought to the attention OF the gen
eral public by n series Of articles upon
this subject which appeared in various
periodicals., and we then became fami-
liar with the Danish square sail and
topsail, the long double, or two-man.
sail of the Norwegians; the English
lateen sail, with the mast made fast
to the skaters leg, the handsome dOu-
ble.diamond sail invented by Charles
Ledyard Norton and many others Of
minor importance.
AS a rule. the foreign designs are AZ
clumsy. impracticable and as much
out OF date a the forms Of govern
ment under which they flourish.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
HARE AN ELUSIVE ANIMAL.
Writer Tells Of Charm OF Hunting
Small Creature.

EI'o
70 my notion, there Is a peculiar
charm about trailing a hare. writes
Edwyn Sandys in February Outing. I'm
the first place there is a superb uncer-
tainty about where you will locate the
beast. II IL knows where II is itself.
You find II fresh track, and IL wise,
YOU follow II In what apparently is
the wrong direction, and then-well.
YOU just keep on following. Some
where. perhaps only a few yards to
one side of where you struck the
track. Is the other end, and, NJ course,
n hare. You acquire wisdom concern
ing this small technicality later-pos-
sibly hours later-but that does not Ut
necessitw spoil the sport. IL may be
the track is first found in a briery
thicket, which hampers all the rising
ground. marking the edge Of a great
swampy woodland. II is casy--in fact.
almost too easy. The hare loves
swampy woodland, so, OF course, NE
merely has skipped for a trifling die
lance along the rim, as It were. OF the
depression, then gone down and squat
ted under some handy log, from
which shelter you will bounce him
within five minutes. Theoretically
this Is sound practically II is a 100 to
| shot ON an utterly unreliable tip.
Impulse prompts you to slant down
toward the swamp at once, to jump
him from somewhere, promptly knock
him over and be done with It. This
will save useless p~ottering over fool
ish tracks, and also some valuable
time.
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but | know that IL was left in this
forest" waving his hands in no par.
ticular direction.
You a realize that this was very
indefinite information. However, we
started out, ~ officer and the pris.
onor going in one direction. the sec
ond officer took another course and
! strollcd away by myself. | had hut
little faith In the story of the alleged
pcnitcnt prisoner and less hope OF
locating the stolen money, | had
made up my mind that the prisoner
was attempting to play n sharp trick
seeking an opportunity To escape. |
picked up u stick as | started and
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04

put 1t on the wire for the next issue
OF the paper,
When we reached our destination
II turned out that the prisoner did
not know exactly where the money
was hidden. 1t was somewhere In a
nfty-acre tract of woodland with a
heavy underground. The hiding had
been done In the darkness of the night
before by the accomplish of the man
with us. When we reached the top OF
q high bank on the edge OF the for
est, the accused man stopped and
said: II do not know exactly where
the money is. II IL somewhere In
this wood. We entered on this side,
Ny pal had the money and secreted
It. did not see where he placed It,
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
A BARGAIN Hunter.

you want to engage my services.
you say?" asked the lawyer. rubbing
his hands together.
Yes" replied the yelled m
About how much would you like to
pay for advice?'
How much is 1t a yard?" inquired
the woman absent.mindedly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Hint for Others.

Blox--"Miss S~creecher Is quite
popular as an amateur vocalist
Knox-But they tell mt her voice
is something fierce
BloX-So it is; but her popularity
Is due to the fact that she reiuses to
sing for her friends when they ask
her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
A Good SiQn.

Eyes, we're going to be married.
Have you prOposed?'
No, not yet"
Then how do you know she'll have
your"
Why, she's been encouraging me TO
save money instead of buying flowers
and theater tickets"
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Difference Of Opinion.

Miss Elderleigh-But just think OF
the many opportunities a m now
has TO become ~famous--to make a
name for herself, as it were.
Mrs. Divorcee-Yes. that's all very
true, but after a woman has had five
or six husbands in as many years
this thing of making a name for her
self begins to grow monotonous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
An Option and a Refusal

Towne-Thc last time ! saw Nervey
he was going to propose to Miss Rox'
ley. and he behaved as II he actually
had an option on her fortune
Browne-Oh, all that has bee
changed. He got the refusal OF 1t
since then.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
No Poetry in His Soul.

oh. BERTHE! How superlatively still,
clear and beautiful is the night she
whispered. leaning her finely.veined
temple against his coat collar; how
soothing. how restful!"
Yes he replied, toying with her
chestnut aureole OF hair; what a
night to shoot cats!"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Settinq Him Riuht.

$50 you want to he my son-in.law,
DO you?" asked the stern parent with
as much f%ierceness as he could gen
crate.
Cant say that I do" replied the
truthful young But ! want to
marry your daughter and I suppose
there's no way to dodge the issue"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Suspjcious.

why are you leaving?" asked the
star boarder.
I'm afraid the landlady has de.
signs on me-thinks she's going to get
me to marry her daughter or some.
thing. At dinner last night she gave
me the tenderloin instead of the
tough end of the steak
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
a Wary Wife.

Mrs. G~reene-'I hope you trust your
husband implicitly"
Mrs. ~Brown-"Oh, yes, indeed; but
I wouldn't have him know it for the
world. II he was aware Of my perfect
trust in him he might be tempted to
take advantage of it. you know
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Cauqht in the Act.

Old Mrs. Chafle entered the parlor
Unexpectedly and spoiled a very pref
ty tableau.
Il was just whispering a secret in
Cousin Jennie's ear explained
Charlie.
I'm sorry. Charles said the old
lady, gravely, that your eyesight has
become so bad that you mistake Jen.
mics mouth for her ear"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Soeakjnu Of Relatives.

Yes said the passenger with the
fresh mourning band on his left arm
its hard to lose ne's relatives
Il suppose So rejoined the sad
eyed man across the aisle, but when
IL comes to losing ones wife's rela-
tIves-well. it's simply impossible
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
His Moneys Worth,

$50 your husband gets up early in
the morning now? What made him
change his usual custoT?' asked
Mrs. links.
We'll" replied Mrs. Jinis. che took
a curse of How to- run a furnace in
one of these correspondence schools,
and he wants to see il he has been
cheated"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
In Chicago.

There doesn't seem to be much OF
a demand for seats said the s~elf-con'
fcssed star, as he glanced at the fig'
ures representing the advance sale.
No" sighed the manager, as he
"Clanced at a handle OF d. h. applica'
tiOns, nothing but requests
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
His Inference

Have you ever known anyone" she
asked. who was actually killed by
happiness?"
Well" replied the crusty old bache.
Tor. Il cant say positively as to that,
but ] did know a chap once who was
found dead on his mother.in.l laws
grave
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Surprise for His College Boy.

Mr.. Meddergrass-Who yer sendin''
the sheep to. Bill?
Mr.. Ragweed-Why, my son Zeb's
up TO college tryin' fur a sheepskin.
he says, and I'm goin' ter surprise
him with a hull critter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Really MYSTERIOUS.

II wonder II there is really as much
mystery about those secret orders as
some people claim" asked the origi'
nator of fool questions.
In connection with an order OF
hash,' answered the bald-headed
boarder, I'm afraid there is more
than they claim
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
The Exclamation.

He is II of the nouveaux riches"
rs he? ! thought he was a Euro.
pean nobleman of a very old family"
That's it-didn't have a cen until
he got married Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Similar 0uaiific atoms.

You say you have a brother resid'
ing in Canada?'
Yves he used to do some wonder
ful balancing feats wnen he was in
New York
Acrobat or bank CASHIER"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
In These DAYS.

Suitor proudly! think, sir. that
I can support your daughter in the
same style in which she has been
accustomed"
ratNCr-T That won't do. young
man. You must support her in the
style to which she has been unaccus.
tomed."-Detroit Free Press.
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His Effort.

Strutter-Wbat did you think Of my
impersonation of Hamlet?
Foyer--As genuine a piece Of real.
ism as ever I saw.
Strutter-You fiatter me; you sure
ly cannot be in earnest?
Foyer-Never more earnest In all
my life. The fact that you were try
word and every movement.
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Easilv Satisfied

He-"I would be willing TO 60
around the world for your sake"
She-"Oh. 1t isn't necessary to do
that. II you'll go half way around and
stop I'll be satisfied
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Ahead Of the Game.

They may abuse Wall street all
they please" said the Philadelphia
man, but I came out $500 ahead the
last time | was there"
How did you do it," asked his
friend.
Left the money at home" replied
the wise Quaker.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Baths In Schools.

All new schools In Switzerland have
a portion Of the ground floor appro-
priated for baths. Each class bathes
about once a fortnight summer and
winter. Soap Is used and a warm
bath is followed by a cooler one. Sick
children and those having skin dis.
eases are excluded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Merely a Hint.

"Will you" asked the leap.year
maid.
Have a hot soda or a nice lemon
ade?"
The young man blushed a rosy red
-'I-er-prefer a pop" he said.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Just a Beginning.

For goodness sake!' exclaimed the
first Chicago girl, why have you de-
cided to marry Mr.. Mugley?'
Why" remarked the other, he'll
do for q starter, won't he?' %
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Not a Lover of Parrots.

John, what is the best thing to
feed a parrot on?" asked an elderly
lady OF her bachelor brother. who
hated parrots.
Arsenic" grufiy answered John.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
JES12z}yN|y1s
Proper Heading.

Stringem--That was a shocking az.
fair owe in Covington last night,
wasn't IL?
Easyun-Don't know. What was IL?
Stringem-Woman knocked insen.
sible by an electric wire.
Easyun-Why, l didn't see any &C.
count of it in the papers.
Stringem-Youll find It under the
head of Current Items."-Cincinnatl
Enquirer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
A Real Cultured LADY.

Clerk-"NOw this. ma'am. is the
o popular book Of the day; every.
body is reading it,"
Mrs. N~uritch--"I don't want nothin'
mat everybody reads. Show me some.
thin more exclusive. "-Philadelphia
Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
Her View of II.

Her View Of II.
Don't you know that you should
never let a man kiss yuu?' But,
mamma. IT seems so forward for a
girl to do the kissing"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04

Autos In New York.
There are 1855 licensed automobiles
In the state Of New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04
What Did She i.iean.

Patience-Did he leave early last
evening?
Patrice-Yes.
And did he say he was going to
kiss you when he left?"
He did. and I told him the sooner
he left the better"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-04

To Get Desired Results.
Fusionict-I believe in the Office
seeking the man.
Regular-That's all right IL you
don't want the Office.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
H. B. Boyer,
Local Forecaster.

rIt's perfect nonsense, Bessie, for you to
talk of being laid on the shelf Why, It all
depends on yourself Forget your worries,
YOUR aches and ailments do as did, take
plenty of out-of.d door air, cultivate happt.
ness by not allowing your mind to dwell
on the tribes and the worries of life. l sent
thirty-one cents In stamps to Dr.. r. V.
Pierce, of Buffalo N. Y, for his Common
Sense Medical Adviser, and found Il con-
tanned much useful information about the
care Of my health, about physiology, aIat-
oiny, and everything a woman should know.
I then decided to write DR.. Pierce and tell
him all about my ailments received
such a nice, carefully considered and con
fdential letter in reply, giving me advice
about my diet, exercise and all. This
advice is free to everyone and l wonder you
don't write him at once II didn't take me
MANY months to regain my good looks.
Ever since was hfteen l have suffered
untold agonies periodically but now am
free from pain worry and bad temper DC
casionaily took DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Peilets-this for the complexion, and 70
stiruulate the liver Then took Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription three times
a day for those womaniy weaknesses
| told you shout That's my oeeret Of
beauty. It's the easiest thing IN the world
10 be happy and keep ones good looks.
Look at the thousands Of women who have
been made we'll by Or, Pierce's Favorite
Prescription look how they keep their
good looks DIT Pierce Offers $500 reward
FOR any case Of I.eucorrhea, Female Weak.
ness. Prolapsus, or Falling Of Womb which
he cannot cure. All be asks IS fair aud
reasonable trial-of his means Of eilTesSS 49,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-03
DUBLIN DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Closed Its Session at statesborO Yes
terday.

Closed Its Session at StatesbOrO Yes
terday.
Statesboro, Ga, July 2-The Dublin
District Conference ended its session
this afternoon. There were about
seventy-ffve delegates in attendance
and the sessions of the conference
were marked by the large crowds of
visitors, the earnestness of the min
listers and laymen, and the deep spirit
uality that pervaded all the delibera-
| lions.
1t was developed by the reports from
the various charges that greater in
terest in the study of the Bible is ap-
parent throughout the district. In some
places Bible study classes have been
organized among the older people of
the community that produce marvellous
results. There is a large territory
within the bounds of the district that
has no Methodist preaching and very
little of any other kind. A fund is be-
ing raised to supply at once needed as
sistance in that territory. The mission
arfy spirit is very prominent in the
conference.
A change in the financial systems
has been recommended by some and
| earnestly urged by others that all the
collections be taken by the stewards
and not by the pastors
The preaching services were well at
tended and the new church was filled
at every service. DR.. T. D. Ellis of
the Savannah District, Revs. E. H. Nc
Gee of Dublin, w. L. Wooten of
Swainsboro, H. P. Myers of Millen, A.
c. Flanders, r. r. Norman Of Adrian,
and others preached. A good number
of ministers will remain over until to-
morrow and fill the various pulpits in
the city.
Mrs. George w. Mathews, president
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Board of the South Georgia Confer
| ence is present. Also Miss Smith
president of the Dublin District Home
Mission Board. Prof. r. D. Stroller
of the South Georgia College at Nc
Rae, w. F. Quillian of the Mamie Lou
Warthen College at Wrightsville Prof.
Foster of Wesleyan, and Miss Mabelle
Head of La Grange Female College
and Rev. w. A. Huccabee of the Or
phans' Home were present, and pre-
scented their claims.
The following delegates were elected
to the annual conference at McRae in
December: j. r. Thompson, ]. e. Nc
Croan, w. ]. Curry and M. M Hol-
land. Reidsville was chosen as the
next place of meeting. The following
resolutions were made and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Dublin district
conference, now in session, that we
hear with pleasure of the fear which
the Legislature of our state looks upon
the anti-jug bill. now in vogue in the
state of North Carolina, and feel sure
that its passage by that body, and
adoption by the state of Georgia,
would go far in the solution and con-
troll of the liquor traffic. The twenty
six prohibition counties of our state
surely have the right to protection
against wet counties in a business con-
demned and put out by legal measures.
Therefore, this body does hereby con-
graduate the gentlemen of our Legisla-
ture and respectfully urge the passage
of the bill, and its enactment into law.
Tine conference also passed resolu-
tons thanking the people Of States
boro for their hospitality.