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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1907-07-27

tant as the Gar of Russia, and
seem to consider their erstwhile
fellow citizens as so many vassals
that have no right to express their
views on public matters, nor to
criticise their official acts, pulled
up by their brief authority and by
the conceit of their own superior
wisdom, they consider opposition
to their views as treason to them
selves, and this identifying them
selves with the commission they
hold, they are prompted 10y per-
sonal feelings more so than by
those of public and patriotic ma
ture, and should any one dare ex-
press an opinion, or complain of
an existing evil, which it is with
in their province and sworn duty
to remedy, they quickly take Of
Tense and that poor unfortunate is
classed as "bad man" kicker"
of the worst sort; and to make his
misery more poignant treat him
as unworthy of a kind look, for
tunately for us poor devils, who
were instrumental Ia elevating
these pigmy satraps to official
position, which they fill with nei-
Their credit to themselves nor with
benefit to the public, we have
elections occasionally. when they
are sure to be relegated to private
life from which they vert taken
by accident and not through their
popularity or from any precon-
ceived public estimate of their
special fitness for the Office they
Just got there by chance-by
luck-which their arrogance con-
strue as robust popularity. Such
too often have neither the ability
to originate judicious reforms mol
the courage to attack long endur
ed evils or wrongs when per
chance they take the initiative in
an Innovation it is sure to prove de-
trimental to the interests of tbt
general public) they travel il
their official journey in the same
track as their predecessors. be
lieving that inaction is the wise
course, but they will find tina
though they have stood still, the
people have not slumbered ant
though few have spoken for wan
of opportunity to speak it SHOULD
not be inferred that the people,
have resigned their right to criti
else the official acts of those hold
ing public offices. Those who ART
sensitive upon this point SHOULD
be taught to understand that mucl
of ones personal identity is ab
sorbed by his official position
They should remember that eacl
citizen is one of political family
who is supposed to be interested
in public affairs, whether of thu
whole country, or of state, pa
IRISH. city or town; that he wants
the administration of affairs con
Quoted honestly, wisely and in al
particulars in such a way as viii
meet the appreciation and appea
to the pride of all as a body. Their,
is no one filling a public Office tina
has the right legal or moral to Sc
himself up as beyond criticism O
his official conduct and say "yor
must not discuss me in your pa
pers''. These self-conceited non
entities with their narrow views, i
follows, are total strangers to tn,
estbetic in any shape, form o.
manner. and are objects of the di.
rison and contempt of the sobeI
minded fellow citizens; and in theil
arrogance "go one better" e,
than the Japauess government for
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11

Another Harlan County Criminal Bought
Mere for Safe keepIna.

Eugine Merrifeld of Alma was
brought to Red Cloud Monday and
lodged in the Webster county Jail for
safe keeping.
Nerrifeld is charged with the killing
of $. l.. Hardness, an old and respected
citizen of Alma. The tragedy occur
red last Friday morning. Merrifeld
was living on "A farm which he rented
Of Hardness. and their dwellings were
but a short distance n part. The first
intimation Of the crime was when
Merrifield went to town after DR..
Barker, the latter accompanying Mer-
ritield home. Upon arriving at the
farm house the Doctor found Hardness
lying on the doorstep in a pool of
blood, dead. DR.. Barker telcphoned
for the sheriff, who found Mortified
hidden in his barn, and arrested him.
Nerriiield, who is not very bright, in
formed the doctor that Hardness had
come to the house that morning and
threw n couple Of chairs outdoors,
saying Damn you, I'll smash YOU
Merrifield then drew a revolver and
shot Hardness. Merrifield and Hank
ness had had trouble before. and the
latter had been trying since last fall
10 get Merrifield off the place. The
murderer is IA man between 81 and 4C
years of age, and is unmarried.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Fell Down a Stairway.

Charles Smith, from near North
Branch, fell down the stairway lead
ing to the barber shop in the basement
of the Potter block, late Tuesday
night, and broke his right wrist. Mr..
smith had been %partaking of lunch at
Taber's restaurant and, us the night
was rather dark, when he rounded the
corner of the Potter building to go to
his hotel he fell down the stairway,
breaking his wrist and cutting his
head severely. Mr.. Smith is IA large
man, and vas fortunate in receiving
no worse injury. He vas taken to
DIR. Cooks hospital, where his injuries
were attended to.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
WHEN MAChUlAY SPOKE.
Then Flowed n Torrent of Orators
and Euphony.

What can be the matter? Doors open,
members rush out; members are tear
ing past you from all points in one d.
rection-toward the house. Then wigs
and gowns appear. They tell you with
happy faces their committees have al.
journed. and then come Il third class,
the gentlemen of the press. hilarious.
Why, what's the matter? Matter!
Macaulay is up. You join the rune
In n moment. 1t was an announcement
n hadn't beard for years. and the
passing of the word "Macaulay's up
emptied committee rooms now as be-
fore It emptied clubs; the old voice,
the old and the old style
glorious speaking; we'll prepared, care.
fully elaborated, confessedly e~ssayish.
but spoken with perfect art and con
summate management, the grand con,
versatlon Of a man Of the world con
f1ding his learning and his recollections
and his logic to a party Of gentlemen
and just raising his voice enough to be
heard through the room.
AS the house filed he got prouder
and more oratorical, and then he pour.
ed out his speech with rapidity. In.
creasing after every sentence, till IT
became a torrent OF the richest words,
carrying his hearers with him into N
thuslasm and yet not leaving them
time to cheer. The great orator was
trembling when he sat down. The ex.
element of n triumph overcame him,
and he had scarcely the self possession
to acknowledge the eager praises which
were offered by the ministers and 9th.
ers in his neighborhood.-From Whit
tvs parliamentary Retrospect"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Overloaded.

Corned beef hash as made by Sen
ator Hanna's cook was very popular
In Washington several years ago.
When the head waiter Of the senate
restaurant wanted hash prepared very
carefully he ordered it this way: "One
corned beef hash for Senator Hanna"
One day when the restaurant was do
ing a heavy business almost everybody
seemed TO want corned beef hash.
'Corned beef hash for Senator Hanna"
had been ordered fourteen times.
When the fifteenth order went down
TO the kitchen the chef shouted:
That's fifteen orders for Senator
Hanna! He'd better watch out or he'll
founder hlsself."
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
LIGHT TOMORROW NI6NI.
Arc Street Lights VIII BE Given q
Trial Saturday Njsht.

Light Commissioners Burroughs an
nounce that the are street lights will
be turned on tomorrow night, just to
show the people that the generator
is here and in position. All is not yet
ready FOR turning on the incandescent
street and residence lights, but that
will come very soon. The engine and
generator have been tested and shown
TO he all right. So you may come
down town tomorrow night and see
how Webster street looks when prop
erly lighted. We ought to get the
band out for the occasion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
West Indian Negroes.

The West Indian negro is . born
poacher. He catches the quail by the
cruel ~eXpedient of strewing finely pow
dered cayenne or bird pepper in the
little dust pits where tire birds wash"
The burning powder gets INTO the eyes
of the birds, which. confused and help
less, are then easily caught. When he
wants a wholesale supply " fish, he
explodes n piece of dynamite. which
was probably intended for the making
of new government roads, over a hole
in a mountain stream. and the fish are
killed by the conclusion. But his ia
vorlte resource il the bark of the dog
wood tree. This he drops into n river
hole, and the mullet, intoxicated,
to the surface Of the water.
This singular property Of the dogwood
has caused it to be employed as a mar
cotic.-PearSon's.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
FAIR PLAY.
A Plea That Il Respected by Almost
All Classes of Men.

There is an appeal to which nearly
all classes Of men give heed-let Us
have fair play. You may address a
beauties of goodness, on the evils of
cruelty or h%arshness to their fellows,
and they will laugh at you. EXhorta-
tons to avoid any abstract evil or
wrong and appeals to follow any abb
stract virtue will seem hazy to almost
any collection of ordinary, healthy and
lusty young boys. but IL their sense of
fair play be addressed there Is a ready
response.
Go among a crowd OF wharfingers or
longshoremen or the toughest and most
reckless sailors. who have neither
home nor principles of any sort. and
talk to them Of the things of the head
or Of the heart, and they will think
that you are a harmless but quite fu-
tile specimen from crankdom. Try to
awaken in them u horror of the brutal
ity of their usual life, speak in moving
terms Of the force and beauty Of kind
ness or OF virtue or Of any attribute
Of n polite and civilized society and
way of life, and you will be soliciting
the wind, talking to a statue, shouting
In the desert. But In the most uncouth
assemblage and in the vilest haunt in
the English speaking world mention
fair play and found your argument
and your plea on that basis. and the
effect Is instant and eloquent.-Phila-
aelphia Ledger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Saved the situation.

"Ha, here comes Radcliffe with a
dagger! My last moment has arriv-
ed"' exclaims II of the characters In
a new melodrama. Unfortunately,
however, the actor representing Rat
cliffe had forgotten the dagger and
come on the stage without it. But he
was equal to the occasion. "Villain,"
he exclaimed, thou thoughtst thou
sawst Il dagger in mine hand. Twas
thine evil conscience supplied the vi
sion. But / will STAY thee with a blow
Of this strong right hand" which he
proceeded to do.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
The FlogGing Custom and the Way
It Is Regarded.

The FIOgGing Custom and the Way
1t Is Regarded.
About corporal punishment in Eng
land two curious facts lie beyond dis
pute. One is that while the working
class and the lower middle class dis
like and resent 1t and will not In gen
eral allow their children to undergo 1t,
the a%ristocracy tolerate it without com
plant. The time Is coming, might
assert paradoxically, when 1t will be
impossible to fog anybody but the son
of a peer. And the other fact Is that
public school boys have often felt a
special affection for the masters who
have punished them most.
In Westminster abbey stand side
by side the tombs Of a master and his
pupil. The master was DR.. Busby,
who was head master of Westminster
school for so long a time as fifty-eight
years. Nobody ever logged so many
boys as he. The pupil was the theo-
Logan, DR.. South. 1t Is told am
sure the story Is true-that when South
came as a small bow to Westminster
Busby greeted him It'll the ominous
words: II see great talents in that
sulky little boy, and my rod shall
bring them out" If so. he was no
doubt rs good as his word. But when
South lay upon his deathbec 1t was
his last prayer to be buried at his old
masters feet, and the master and the
pupil now rest side by side.-Nine-
teenth Century.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
TIE TINY SClARA.
A Procession of worms Seen In Hum
gary and Norway.

a procession of worms Seen In Hum
gary and Norway.
In some of the Hungarian forests
and In the pine woods of Norway there
exists a tiny, wormllke insect called
the sciara, of the genus tipula. Dur
ing the month Of July or early In Au-
gust they gather together in large
numbers, preparatory to migrating in
search OF food or for change Of con-
dition. When setting out on this jour
ney they stick themselves together by
means of some glutinous matter and
form a huge ~serpent-like mass. often
reaching a length of between forty and
fifty feet and several inches in thick
ness. AS the sclara Is only on an W
crage about three thirty-seconds Of an
inch In length, with no appreciate
breadth whatever, the number required
to compose n continuous line OF the
size above mentioned Is almost meal
culable. Their pace Is, OF course, very
slow, and upon meeting an obstacle.
such as a stick or stone, they will
either writhe over or around it. some
times breaking into two bodies for this
purpose.
NJ. Guerin-Nieneville, a celebrated
French naturalist, said that If the real
portion of this wonderful ~snakclike
procession be brought into contact with
the front part and a sort Of circle
formed the insects will keep moving
round in that circle for hours without
apparently noticing that they are get
ting no "~forrader" on their Journey. If
the procession be broken In two, the
portions will reunite in n short time.
The Norwegian peasants, when they
meet IN of these trains, will lay some
article Of their clothing, such as n belt
or handkerchief, on the ground in front
of 1t. If the procession passes over 1t
1t is regarded as n good sign, but If 1t
makes q way round the reverse Is be-
lieved.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Here Is BELIEF for Women.

Mother Gray, a nurse in New York
discovered an aromatic pleasant herb
sure for women's ills, called Austral-
ian-Leaf. II is the only certain
monthly regulator. Cures female
weaknesses and backache, kidney,
bladder and urinary troubles. At all
druggists or by mail 80 cents. Sample
free. Address, The Mother Gray Co.
Leroy, New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Wcodmen Officers.

Red Cloud Camp No, COS, NJ. w. A.,
installed the following officers last
Consul-C. w. Grout.
Adviser-W. Ii. Saunders.
Banker-L. III. Fort,
Clerk-E. II. Newhouse.
Escort-R. q. Runchey.
Sentry-Vale Fox.
Chief Forester. l.. Barlow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
More Positive.

"Well," said Galley scornfully, "Tll
bet you didn't do the proposing. It's
a safe bet that your wife asked you
to marry her"
mo" replied Henpeck, you're
wrong"
"Oh, come now, be honest"
mo, she didn't ask me; she told me
to.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11

"Pineules' non-alcoholic) made from
resin from M pine forests, used for
hundreds of years for Bladder and
Kidney diseases. Medicine for thirty
days, 81. Guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Get our
guarantee coupon from Henry Cooks
drug store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11

Your money refunded if after using
three-fourths 90 of Il tube of ManZan
you are dissatisfied. Return the bal
ance of the tube to your druggist, and
your money will be cheerfully return
ed. Take advantage of this offer. Sold
by Henry Cooks drug store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Flowers and Voice.

Mrs. Howells Feading)-A German
scientist claims that the odor of flow
ers has a pernicious effect on the hui
man voice. Howells-That's all rot.
l used to buy flowers for you before
we were married, and your voice
wasn't nearly so sharp as it is now.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
ApprOvaIf

"Do you think they approved of my
sermon" asked the newly appointed
rector, hopeful that he had made a
good impression Oh his parishioners.
Yes, l think So" replied his wife;
'they were all nodding."
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
what.

"a great deal depends upon the dress
.ng." observed the thoughtful thinker.
speaking Of whatY" queried his
friend.
women and Salads" answered the
+. T.-Exchange.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
A CertaIn Cure for ChnbIaIns.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t cures c~hilblains,
~frostbites, damp, sweating, swollen
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores
% cents. Sample free. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Grindstones Wet and Dry.

The strength of a grindstone appears
from tests to vary widely with the de-
gree of It's wetness or dryness, stones
that are dry showing tensile strengths
Of from 146 to 1856 pounds a square
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11

tAch. but after soaking overnight
breaking under stresses of 80 to 118
pounds n square inch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11

When Schumann was In love he
wrote, ~ wish I were a smile, that !
might play about yonr cheeks"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11

Those who want fewest things are
nearest to the gods.-Socrates.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
Bargain No. 10

one section, $40 acres, OF beautiful. eyel.
rich' heavy black loan corn and hay land.
improvements: q room dwelling house
stone milk house and cement floor l2x13
rect frame granary Xxi. Frame stable
mingled roof, l6x45 cow shed made Of
lumber, 2ix79, shelters comfortably 3 0 cat
tie. A very large potato cave. 3 splendid
wells 10, 50 and leo feet deep respectively.
8 windmills, pumps and tanks, Twenty
acres fenced on which large crops are
raised every year. Hundreds of tons OF wild
nay cut from this section every year.
rrice only IS per acre; one.half cash:
terms to suit.
Better come along next TUESDAY,
n take "A look at the land. | will
pay your fare if you buy.
N. p. KLOWGARD,
RED CLOUD, NEB.
Office of Co. Atty, l.. II. Black
ledge. Phone AZ.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-07
Putnam Closes Season.

At Putnam Saturday afternoon the C. A. C. team closed a successful season by defeating the crack Man. chaug, Mass. team by 6 to 4. The game was fast and exciting one and Sullivan the new auburn haired third baseman, earned his salary when he banged out a two-bagger in the fifth inning and put the locals ahead. Tatro, Daily and Clouter also hit for two-baggers. Both Connolly and Pelky pitched good ball. The score:
 R.H.E. C. A. C. % 0 1 0 8 o 0 ? *-6 s , Manchaug 70 % 0 8 O % IA i Batteries-Connolly and Buxton; Pelky and Cloutier.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-07
Yankees Season Ends.

New York, Oct. 1.-The American league season of 1907 in this city has passed into history. The Yankees and Bostons were scheduled to play a double header at American League park, but with the score tie at to 5 after the visiting side had been retired in the eleventh inning of the early struggle heavy storm put an end to the contest After the Beaneaters had been retired in the fourth inning of the second game. with the score to o in favor of the home team, darkness came on so fast that it had to be call ed. A game calls for five innings, so both struggles counted for naught.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-07
THE DIAMOND
ARRANGEMENTS
 FOR SERIES
How the Detroits and Chicagos Will Fight it Out This
 Week.

Chicago, Oct. "Details of the worlds baseball championship series between the Chicago club, winners of the National league pennant, and the Detroit team, pennant winners in the American league, were arranged at a meeting of the National baseball con- mission yesterday.
 The season will open Tuesday with the following schedule: At Chicago October s, g and 13; at Detroit, Oc- tober 10, II, 12.
 II seventh game is necessary to decide the series, the city in which it IS to be played will be decided upon Dy the commission. The schedule as adopted was determined by lot. If any game scheduled is postponed on account 0f rain or for any other cause the teams are to play the postponed game on the first day available
 By agreement of all the clubs re- presenting both leagues, the rules al- ready existing governing the playing Of the championship series were amended so that 60 per cent of the balance from the first four games played shall form a pool for the play CTS of the two teams, 60 per cent of this amount to go to the winning team and 40 per cent to the losing team.
 The players eligible to play in the championship series were designated as follows:
 Chicago-Brown, Chance, Durbin, Gvers, Fraser, Hoffman, Howard, LGndgren, Kling, Moran, Mccormick Overall, Oils. Pfeister, Renl5arh Sheckard, Slagle. Shute Steinfeldt, Tinker, Walsh and Zimmerman.
 Detroit-Archer, Cobb, EougIlin, Cav ford, Donovan, Downcs, Jore5, Jennings, Killian, Lowe, Million, Me hi we, Payne, O'Leary. Rr,snan. S' chmidt, Siever, Schaefer and Vii Ter.
 President Pulliam of the National league selected Henry ODay as um- pire for his organization during the series. President Johnson of the American league named John F. Sheridan as his umpire. Official scorers are A. J. Tanner and F. c. Richter.
 The scale of prices for admission to the games was fixed at $1, $1.50 and S2 for the Chicago games and $l, S2 and $2.50 for Detroit The reason for the lower prices at Chicago is the large seating capacity of the Chicago park. The games will be called at 2:30 in Chicago and at o'clock in Detroit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-07
Taft Third Won,

Watertown. Get 7.-Tha Taft third team defeated !he Hustlers of Water bury on the formers field Saturday afternoon by the score of to 0. It was the Taft third teams first game and the boys played verY crc,litably. After the ball had been rushed back and forth over the field for some time. principally in the Taft boys hands. it was finally pushed over the Hustlers' goal line for a tots-hdown- s. ChatfeId kicked a pretty goal The second ng1f was filed uIIh spec tsculzr runs bV both teams, but neither team could score The best playing for Taft vas c0ne by K CowIes fcaptainl, ChasfIcEi and scribner, while R LEO1s and L. Hayes were the stars for the Illus t1ers