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The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
BINDING THE FEET.
This Queer Chinese Custom Is n Com
paratively Moder One.

Cbina's custom Of binding the feet of
It's women Is not as ancient as has
been supposed. A correspondent Of
one of the native Chinese papers
quotes from the letters Of Yuan Mel,
who lived in the eighteenth century.
In one of his letters Yuan Mel wrote
to a friend: You ask me to get you a
handsome wife and ardently desire, as
your first requisite, that she shall have
small feet. Surely you cannot be one
who admires true beauty. An admirer
Of true beauty has his own individual
tastes, d%isdaining to follow the die
tates of others. Our ancient literature,
in both prose and poetry, has many al
lusions in praise Of beautiful women,
but in no instance touches upon small
feet.
"a work treating of the customs Of
the Sung dynasty by Shen Yo says q
mans well made shoes are said to be
square, and a woman's round, at the
toe. In the Tang dynasty, the first al
fusion to the feet Of Yang Kwei Eel,
the court beauty, was about her silk
stockings. In one Of Han Tung Lang's
poems, referring to a woman's feet, he
says, Her six inch feet so bright and
sleek These illusions clearly point
to unbound feet"
Yuan Mei's letter concludes by say
ing that the taste Of those who ignore
the beauty Of face and form is deprav-
ed. He laments that sensible men
should be so led away by a foolish
fashion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Every Women VIII Be Interested.

If you have pains in the back,
urinary, bladder or kidney trouble,
and want a certain, pleasant herb cure
for woman's ills, try Mother Gray's
Australian Leaf. 1t is a safe and
never failing monthly regulator. At
druggists or by mail so cents. Sample
page free. Address, The Mother Gray
Co., LrRoy, n. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Careless ShoOtlnH.

AS S. Day was driving to his barn
this noon he heard the crack of a
rifle and his horse dropped to the
ground, shot through the jugular
vein. 1t is not believed the horses
life can be saved. The shot came
from the direction of the old Valley
House, but it is not known who the
guilty party is.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Fined for Assault.

Bill Lowry of Guide Rock, was ar
rested and brought to Red Cloud :Sat-
nrday afternoon on the charge of hav-
ing assaulted County Clerk Lee De
Tour at Guide Rock Thursday even
dng. Lowry was taken before Judge
Edison and was fined 81 and costs,
amounting to something over Sl3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Fixtures.

One day four-year-old Fred climbed
upon a chair to reach something he
wanted.
you must not get on that chair with
your feet, dear" said his mother.
Fred looked down at his feet, evil
IDENTITY puzzled. "Why, mamma" he
said, II can't take 'em off,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
New Partnership.

George Beardslee of Smith county,
Kansas, has purchased a half interest
in the blacksmith and implement bust
ness OF William Wolfe. Mr.. Boards
lee does not expect to move to town
before next fall, and in the meantime
will buy or build a residence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
Corn Skinned In.

o. n. Warthen of Inavale, Neb., n
of the we'll TODD farmers and cattle
feeders of Webster county, is surprised
at the large amount of corn that has
been shipped into his community dur
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding, %protruding
piles. Druggists are authorized to
refund money if Pazo Ointment fails
TO cure in 6 to IA days. so cents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
For Sale,

On account of poor health and too
much work for me and my wife Il will
sell my restaurant, stock, fixtures and
all.-LoUIs SoDERBERG.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04
WashlnAton Letter.

WAsmNGToN, April 3O-It has been
some years since the locust wrought
ruin To the harvests of Nebraska and
despair to the hearts of the Nebraska
farmer, but there is danger ahead, ac-
cording to the Department of Agricul-
ture. Experts believe that the spring
of 1906 will see "A great army of the
pests sweeping the fields Of the country
and although these experts believe the
swarms will not extend beyond Hi
nois no man yet has been able posi-
lively to forecast the limits of their
flight. The brood has been breeding
in spots from Cape Cod to Northern
Georgia and as far west as Illinois,
and although the Department experts
have traced the origin of the brood
back as far as 1888 and have reduced
their periodic flights almost to an
exact knowledge, they cannot tell in
which direction it will take it's fight.
The brood in question is the seventeen
year vasiety, and they may be looked
for the last week in May or the begin
ming of June. 1t might be as well for
the farmers of Nebraska to be pre-
pared for n visitation, although the
insects may not head in that direc-
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04

Rev. DR.. Thomas c. Clark, who re-
signed the passionate of the First Pres
byterian church at Grand Island a few
days ago, has reached here and will
assume his duties as pastor of the Ia
koma Presbyterian church the coming
week. DR.. Clark will preach his first
sermon in Washington May 6. Al
ready he has been taken to the arms
of the Nebraska society, and he prom
Uses to become a valuable member of
the Nebraska colony here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04

Senators of the middle west are
growing decidedly nervous over the
qucstion that is looming large on the
horizon of rate legislation. As soon
as the general debate Tor set speeches.
is over the senate will have to specify
some method on which the Inter
state Commerce commission may base
their decisions. In all history only
one such method has been found, and
that is based on distance-in other
words, if a ton of freight costs one
eighth of a cent a mile in transporta-
ton charges it must cost it just eight
times that, or n cent, to transport it
eight miles. While this method would
be decidedly to the advantage of the
eastern manufacturers and farmers it
would mean practical ruin for their
competitors in the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi valleys. The fact that no
other absolutely mechanical method
has been found does not serve to quiet
the uneasiness of the western men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1906-05-04

Senator Burkctt acted as escort this
week for acting President Fairfield
and Professors Cook and Shadd of
Howard University when they visited
the White House to invite President
Roosevelt to deliver an Grafton at the
commencement exercises of the insti-
tuition June |. The president de-
clined the invitation to make an adj
dress, but promised to be present at
the exercises for a short time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11

united mine workers to assist in a
settlement The men shot are not
seriously hurt. but there is an ugly
feeling among the strikers. The
scale has not been accepted in this
district vet The district conyen-
don is ia session and the miners
committee was 70 NEE, the operators
yesterday. but postponement until to-
day was requested by the latter
At Irwin, another storm center OF
the bituminous fields. there was a
clash last night between the deputies
guarding the mine properties and
the strikers. A crowd OF $50 made
a demonstration on the guards, and
one OF the officers was wounded by a
stone thrown by = striker. It was
reported that an injunction restrain
ing the strikers from violence will
be applied for To-Day.
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ADOPT PLAN OF
DR.. MEYER

Washington, April 5.-By unanimous
vote yesterday the National Associa,
ton of Railway Commissioners adopt
ed the resolution OF Commissioner b.
II. Meyer of Wisconsin offered Tues
day. 1t provides that congress should
authorize and direct the interstate
commerce commission. or some other
department of the government, to as
certain the inventory value of all rail
ways in the United States, and 10 fix
a valuation on the railway property
of each state separately.
Further consideration of the report
of the committee on railroad taxation
presented yesterday was postponed
till the next convention.
Supplementary to the report of the
committee on uniform classification
which was adopted that committee.
through Ira B. Mills OF Minnesota. its
chairman, urged upon the members
consideration of tariff sheets. The
matter was referred to a committee
for report at the next convention.
Much interest attached TO the report
Of the committee on amendment OF
act to regulate commerce, which spe-
officially pressed the view that con
gress has the power to exercise the
executive functions of fixing the
standard of freight charges and then
of delegating to commission the
duty of carrying out the constitution
in that regard.
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Won BUELOW
IS SATISFIED

Berlin, April 5.-Chancellor Won
Buelow, at the request u the .assocl
ated Press, yesterday gave the follow
ing estimate of the results Of the AL
geciras conference:
The principal of equal privileges
| for all the countries In Morocco mas
been asserted and maintained. That
was the contention of Germany from
| the beginning the one thing German
diplomacy strove for. We placed it
I beyond our power to ask for anything
/ for Germany that we did not ask for
/ all the countries So powerful was
this simple statement Of principle of
! equal privileges that France, Great
| Britain and all other countries ad-
mitted it at the opening of the cor
ference, as regards the open door for
trade; but the question then arose.
how was the door to be held open?
What guarantees could be given that
no one should afterwards step into
the open door and block the way?
Two guarantees only appeared ade-
quatc to the German government
namely: International control OF the
bank of Morocco and international
supervision of the police These guar
antees have been accepted by France
and all other participating countries
Won Buelow continued While
Germany has obtained those things
which she sought France has obtained
first recognition Of her special posi-
ton as neighbor Of the sultan by in
ternational legitimlzation Of her
right to maintain order adjacent 70
the Algerian frontier, d right which
Germany never contested; second. by
larger share in the state bank,
third, by having entrusted TO her In
structIon Of police ia company with
Spain and under international super.
vision,
Throughout his long controversy
the EuropeE1 powers have been aware
that President Roosevelt was ready to
assist in any proper manner ia an ef-
fort for an agreement. Tue Amer
lean governments advice and attitude
were helpful, especially during the
latter stages Of the conferences. Mr..
White was a conciiiatory force"
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GROSSCUP ON
CORPORATIONS
SPEAKS BEFORE EcoNIMlc CLUB
AT BOSTON.
BLAMES
STATE
Expresses Opinion That Promoters Of
Dishonest Corporations Flourish
Under Policy of Indifference by the
State ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
alton the Rule.

Boston, April 5.-"The Nations
Corporation Problem, was discussed
at a dinner of the Economic club last
night by Peter S. Grosscup OF Chi
cage, justice of the United States cir.
cult court OF appeals. Judge Grosscup
reviewed the development of the cor
poration in the national life. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the pro
motors of dishonest corporations have
fourished under the policy of indlffer-
ence by the ate and that the over
capitalized corporation has become the
rule He made the point that the
corporation so intTicately put togeth-
er that no man, not an expert, can put
his finger on the particular security
that his particular certificate is sup.
ported to represent. is also the rule
After citing two instances of gross
oyer-capitalization, the speaker said:
."All over the land, in every city. in
every community, are scars like this,
inspiring the feeling that within the
boundaries of corporate activity the
restraining hand of law and order is
never eXerted. And 10 this lawless-
ness this unrestrained right OF rob
berry, borrowed from feudal agents is
to be attributed to the fact that FROM
corporate ownership the people have
been drawing away, and have draw
away until the whole vast field is left
to the few who are prepared to take
their chances in a frontier kind Of bat
tie for a right to exist"
The great disease of the corpora
tons, Judge Grosscup thought, is
that the people at large are practi-
cally excluded from any permanent
stake in the country's corporate prop
erty. He believed that to put the cor
poration upon a basis that will justify
the peoples trust, we should transfer
from state to nation not simply the
regulation but the corporation in first
instance Of enterprises that in thesr
nature are national. But national
regulation or supervision alone would
prove insufficient, Justice Grosscup
said.
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ASPHALT AGENT
PLEADS GUILTY

Green Bay, Wis, April 5.-District
Attorney Samuel H. Cady achieved =
notable triumph in the first case OF
wholesale new graft prosecutions
threatened when pleas OF guilty were
entered yesterday by Charles II. Car
penter of Chicago, general agent for
Wisconsin Of the Barber Asphalt com
pany, on three counts alleging bribery
Carpenter stated on the witness
stand that in securing the contract,
awarded in November, 1901, for as
phalt pavement on Monroe avenue, he
gave brides aggregating $4,000 70
three Green Bay aldermen.
He testified that he understood that
of This amount Albert L. Gray ana
Henry Forth, both recently resigned
from the council, received $1,000 and
s400 respectively, and George ].
Schwartz, recently convicted for sub
ornation Of perjury, 5000. fl
Carpenter declares he was a victim
Of a hold-up. Brides. he testified,
were paid out Of his own pocket and
the Barber Asphalt company had no
knowledge Of the transactions Car
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BALLOON FLIGHT
ENDS IN DEATH
SCULPTOR OF NOTE LOSES LIFE
NEAR NEW YORK.
MAKES DESCENT SAFELY
Daring Ascension in Seward Wind
Accomplished, bet Task of Travel
ing Back to Civilization Proves too
Much for Aeronaut and He o IS
in Small Greek.

New York. April death in the
waters Of Bass Creek. a small stream
along the south shore of Long Island,
ended a daring balloon ascension
Tuesday afternoon by Paul Nocquet,
French sculptor of note and enthusi-
astic amateur aeronaut. The body
was found late last night on the
shore of the creek, where the tide
had left it, and not great distance
from where Nocquet's collapsed bal
loon was discovered late Tuesday
night by lifesavers of Jones Beach.
Nncquet apparently landed safely
with his car and in fighting his way
out of the meadows in the darkness.
mad trayersed about two-ffths the
distance from Jones Beach TO Am ~
Vile, several miles, when he died. He
had crossed Is or IA different islands
and swan or waded through runlets
between them
That Nocquet Travelled as far as he
did is considered wonderful. He
must have struggled the last mile OF
the two he travelled under fearful
difficulties. He essayed a trip that
few men could possibly complete in
daylight
The valve controlling ropes of the
balloon indicated that the descent
Rad been started by Nocan, Is action
and that it must have le n gradual.
When Nocquet started II his flight
Tuesday afternoon the wind was
blowing out to sea. This meant
that unless he should come down
soon he would surely be blown to
sea. What the course Of the balloon
was after rassing over Huntington at
SIS p. IN. there is no means Of know
ing Nothing further was heard OF
il until its discovery on Jones Beach
was announced yesterday 1t appar.
entity had been dragged along some
distance in the sand. Tracks about
the balloon seemed to indicate that
the aeronaut had survived his fight
About tn time the balloon was
first discovered by the beach patro
cries were heard out on the bay in
the direction of the islands by mar
who lives In a houseboat He sup
posed the calls were those Of hunt
ers or fishermen and paid no great
attention 10 them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11
COURT DlsMlssEs DAMAGE
SUIT OF MISS WOOD

Omaha, April 5.-The sensational
suit led by Mss Mae G. Wood against
Senator Plat, William Loeb secre-
tary to the president. and former
Postmaster General Wynne for $780,
GOO damages, was yesterday dis.
missed by Judge Kennedy because
no one appeared for the plaintiff Miss
Wood alleges that she had written
a book. entitled The Love Letters OF
a Boss, which comprised a number
of letters written 10 her By Senator
Platt. She said that Plat with the
assistance Of Wynne and Loeb. got the
letters from her and refused to re,
turn them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11

/ eater paid a fine of 81 1000 and costa
of 800.
He testified that an attempt hao
been made recently by Gray in an in
direct way to hold him in connection
with extensive asphalt paving con
tracts to be awarded soon but that ne
had told Gray's alleged representative
to go to h"
Attorney Thomas ~ Kearney of Ra-
cine representing Carpenter, delivered
a severe arraignment Of so-caneo
Green Bay grating.
Il know positively Carpenter was a
victim OF extortion, said Kearnev
This young man is guilty of a serious
crime, but his heart and soul would
make a white mark on the heart and
soul of the aldermen who have be-
trayed their trust"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11

other discomfort instruments obtain
able formed the most prominent feat
ure of a disorderly meeting of the
diet of the province Of Carnolia az
Liabach yesterday. The liberal and
Slovenian members stTenuously OPP
posed the governments suffrage re-
form bill and as the most effective
means Of obstructing business they ar.
rived at the meeting hall armed with
a collection Of noisy implements with
which they kept up an unmusical coz
cert for two hours. The president of
the diet was finally obliged to adjourn
the sitting.
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Dave Henderson,s Wife.

The late David b Henderson was
in favor of woman suffrage, but Ire
would not allow the judiciary commit
tee TO make a report on it when he
was chairman. Preceding one Of these
memorable suffrage hearings there
was a conversation between the chair
man and those near him He said he
had believed in woman suffrage lot
years. but he was nct going to have
the republican party loaded down
with it. He was as brave a man as
ever lived in point Of physical proves,
but he had no political courage for his
party Besides he added, my wife
does not believe in woman suffrage"
She has told me she did, answered
Miss Susan B. Anthony Speak ont.
Mrs. Henderson for Yourself to The
lady who was sitting near. Mr.. Hen
deraon thus challenged. did not en-
dorse her husbands statement.
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Finds Reareant Husband

Kenosha, Wis, April 5.-There was
an unusual family reunion in Keno
sha Mrs. Arthur Griggs of Homer
n. Y, discovered the husband who
had deserted her many months ago,
lit is said. at work in a Kenosha fac
tory. She had traced Griggs to Ken
osha after going to more than a dozen
cities. Griggs was arrested and when
accosted by his wife Griggs declared
that he did not know her. Mrs.
Griggs documents and marriage GER
tifcate proved her story. Griggs
promised to support his wife and the
two left the station together
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11
BIG STEALS FOUND
BY GRAND JURY

Fond du Lac, Wis April 5.-The
grand jury yesterda indicted Frank
Bartlett, former esident of the
trustees of the county insane asylum,
for the alleged embezzlement of ST.
4S5 of public funds; also against
Louis handkerchief, formerly asy-
lum superintendent, for the embezzle-
ment of $1700, and Arthur Schuss-
Ter, former county clerk, for the al
legged embezzlement Of $50. All gave
bonds.
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BANKER MURDERED.
Shot Dead at Els Home-carre Big
Life Insurance.

Muskogee, ]. T., April 81, Bur
dett, president of the Eufala Nation
al bank. and one OF the most promi
nent and wealthy men of the Greek
Nation. was shot and killed Tuesday
night at his home in Eufala The
body was found yesterday morning. a
portion of his head being torn away
by 4 bullet. No one was at the
place except Burdett and ne had been
dead many hours before the body was
discovered. There is no clue. Bur
dett carried life insurance aggregat
ing $250,000.
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HEAD OF SWIFT
COMP ANY DIES

Boston. April Be. c. Swift, Chi
cago, member of the packing firm of
Swift & Co. died this morning OF
pneumonia. He was taken i'll March
q. The crisis in the disease was
reached yesterday and alarming
symptoms made their appearance. He
became unconscious and remained in
that condition uncil the end Mrs.
Swift was travelling in Europe when
her husband was stricken and it is
thought she is now on her way to
America.
Mr. Swift did much to dey elop the
packing industry, one Of the promi
nent features of his work beng the
perfecting Of the system Of refrigerat
or cars
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11
GRIMM ELECTED
CIRCUIT JUDGE

Jefferson, Wis, April although
returns are still incomplete, the indi-
cations are that County Judge Grimm
has been elected judgC of the twelfth
circuit, over Judge Dunwiddie, the
incumbent; Judge Sale and Judge
Becker. The plurality is estimated
at from 600 to 1,400 The circuit is
composed of Rock, Green and JEFF
ferson counties.
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Waldo GETS Sore

Visitor--And so this is little Wal
do? My. my! what big hoy you've
grown TO bel wouldn't have believed
10 possible.
waldo Mother, DOESN'T it pass your
comprehension how persons in whom
one would naturally expect and ordin-
airy degree of intelligence appear to
believe, all history aud nature to the
contrary, that the chintren Of their
acquaintance will ren1in Infants; and
persist in expressing surprise when
they Observe the perfectly natural in
crease IN ones stature. Cleveland.
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Give Reward for lncendlarx.

Pardeeville, Wis, April 5.-The au.
thorities have offered a reward OF
$1,000 for the apprehension and ar
rest Of the person who set fife to the
business section of the village Satur-
day morning, causing a loss o. $50,
600 The merchants here raised S6A0
the county appropriating the rest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11
Termination of Conflict in sioht.

Buda Pest, April minister Feier-
vary had a conference yesterday with
Francis Kossuth. the opposition lead.
er. This is regarded as a starting
point for action which perhaps will
lead TO a termination of the constitu-
tional conflict
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-11
bowie HastenIna to CHICAGO.

City Of Mexico, April 5.--Word was
received from Ocotlan yesterday that
john Alexander Dowte expects to
reach this city today on his way TO
Chicago. He said he might have
something to say before his departure
from this city.
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JAPAN PREPARES
FOR A CONFLICT
WITH AMERICA

Moscow, April General Won
Mack, the Russian representative OF
the Red Cross, has just returned here
from Japan He declares that the
japanese the actively engaged in war
preparations, and adds that it is evil
dent that the enemy in view is Amer
lea and that operations are being
planned against the Philippines.